smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

BoSToN, Dec. S.-The third series OIL expert
ments heavy ordnance took place to-day The point
demonstrated WA, that the rifle gun proved itself
superior TO the smooth bore in all tests 10 which was
subjected. In all previous trials The range OF the
riheshot gun was more twice that OF the smooth
bore special shot gun other conditions being equal
richocheed more than twenty times. AT \ remarA'po
distance, the smooth bore making only ten rohocne's
Afterward the rifle gun fired round shot without INJURY
proving Itself equal To its competitor In TINS r'sPo
desirable achevemcn nj never before acconiplshou
Year: 1873

ttls to be regretted that the Washington OH
mass OF our business people, as to keep gentle
man in our post Office who seems to care moro for
hour or two on holidays than be does for faith
fully and satisfactorily discharging his official
duty. Yesterday the pest Office was again closed at
o'clock in the morning, and all the mail matter
received after that time remained locked up in
the Office When It is known that all the north
ern and southern mails and that from the PENN
sulA arrive after the time at which the office
was closed, and the letters aud papers were all
kept from those to whom they were direete duntil
the next morning, the justice of the indignation
Of the people will be understood. Certainly the
Republican party has enough men in it 10 furnish
an officer who will discharge his whole duty.
Year: 1873

And in pursuance of said petition
and call the County Board met Pres
ent Lyon, Ingrahem, Witter, Burns,
Raisen, Whipple and Carroll.


Supervisor Witter stated that the
object Of the call for a special meeting
was to take into consideration the mat
ter Of the construction of free bridge
in conjunction with the G. B. & L. Z.
R. +.


And thereupon the following resolu-
ton was adopted by the board.


Be it by the County Board Of Su-
pervisors of Wood County


Resolred. That the Board of Su-
pervisors of Wood County holds itself
in readiness for and in behalf of said
county, to make such contract as now
is authorized By law, with the Green
Bay & Lake Pepin Railway Company
whereby the said comfy shall agree to
pay sum not exceeding eight thou
sand dollars to said Railway Company
on condition that said Railway Company
shall erect good permanent and suit
able wagon and foot bridge, across the
Wisconsin River, from the City of
Grand Rapids to the village of Contra
liza, and obligate itself to keep the
same in repair forever, without further
expense to said county, no part Of the
Year: 1873

The Board then proceeded to consid-
er the subject Of the tax levy for 1872,
and after due consideration the follow
ing order and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted, to wit:


The Board of Supervisors of the
County of Wood do order, determine
and resolve, that the sum Of three thou
sand four hundred dollars (S34oO) be
levied and raised in said County upon
the taxable property thereof, for the
year 1872 for state tax, and that the
same be apportioned to the several towns
and cities of said County as follows, to
wit
Year: 1873

And the said Board of Supervisors
does further order, determine and re-
solve that the sum of Twelve Thousand
Dollars (S120O0) be levied and raised
in said county, upon the taxable prop
erty thereof for the year 1872, for the
purpose of paying interest on the bond
ed debt of said county, to become due
in tho year 1878, and that the same be
Year: 1873

SWAPPING Wife FOR A HoRsE.-Com-
stock, the man that took all the prestige Of the
discovery that bears his name, had lots OF
money, houses and lands. and he set out to find
loving companion t" share his worldly goods
with him A Mr.. Carter, living near Com.
stocks camp. was poor, but he was possessed
of young wife. and upon the ground That a
fair exchange was no robbery. they made q
trade; Comstock gave horse valued at $225
aud s75 in money, making $500. for the wife,
and to make the matter still more binding,
Co :. stock gave Carter bill Of sale of the
horse, and Carter gave Comstock . similar
document, with the usual guaranty that the
animal was sound kind and true. and warrant.
I'd not to kick in the harness. But the novelty
of transaction 50 revolving to woman Of
any spirit soon wore away, and C0mst0ck's .
wife and money left him about the same time.
Soon after she left him, Comstock told the
writer that he could compel her to live with him il
he chose, aud in proof produced his bill ofsale.
Year: 1873

A SHARPER.-An eastern paper gives an in
stance of shrewdness, on the part of three.
card monte sharp, that doubtless astonished
the victims. A sad looking man on the Hud-
son river railroad was sniveling over the loss
of three hundred dollars which he said he was
swindled out of by a monte dealer, and his
woe-begone countenance and pitifui tale ex.
cited commiseration among his hearers. TAX.
ing pack Of cards from his pocket he pro-
ceeded to show them how it was done; and
the bystanders becoming greatly interested in
his exposition of the tricks Of the game. the
sad looking man in less than twenty minutes
won and pocketed a handsome sum in green
backs. After he left the. cars the Interested
spectators began to realize that they had been
by the monte man himself.
Year: 1873

/ have just been engaged in driv-
ing down q few stakes in the line Of
a young hedge, and drawing through
the tops of the hedge plants single
wire, fastening it to the stakes in the
usual way. This young hedge Was
FLASHED by nicking near the ground
and laying over at All angle of about
forty-five degrees, last spring. Tho
object in putting the wire through it
at this time is to make it an effective
fence, to enable me to turn cattle,
sheep, ETC., into the part of the corn
fields already husked. Now for the
exhibit of economy. One hundred
rods of such fence as would answer
the purpose of restraining my stock
rs well, would cost one hundred amt
twenty-five dollars in cash. | find
by careful estimates the cost Of
plants, of setting, of culture, Of
plashing and Of the one wire, and
work to place it, is less than twenty
five dollars, and the only cash ex-
pense Of this, is the one wire, and
this was drawn out of a hedge row
where it was no longer needed.


Again, as this hedge Is honey io~
Gust, which will not be liable to In
Jury by winter, | not only have n
present fence mt small cost, enabling
us to use much needed feed six weeks
perhaps before. we are entirely done
husking, but / have the probability
OF having life time fence at only
the cost OF annual pruning. Il. b.,
In E0mestead.
Year: 1873

Many sore-tingered husker has
wished that his load OF corn could be
shoveled direct from the wagon into
the crib, without having to throw II
portion of it out by hand until tho
shovel could reach the bottom OF the
wagon. In such cases every finger Is
like false horse tlinching from the
collar, and the work Is only done
from The conviction that there Is no
help for it. In loading corn take out
pine board six feet long and little
wider than your shovel, place one
end on the tail.board, close to one
corner Of the wagon; and the other
end on the bottom, fill up as usual.
In unloading, shovel down the board
to the bottom Of the wagon, and not
an ear need be touched by the bands.
Year: 1873


My feet are wearied, and my hands are tired


My soul oppressed
And with desire have long desired


Rest-only rest.
'Tis hard to toii-when toll is almost vain


In barren ways;
lis hard to sow, and never garner grain


In harvest days.
The burden of my days is hard to bear


But God knows best.
And | have prayed-but vain has been NJ


For rest-sweetrest.
'Tis hard to plant in Spring, and never reap


The Autumn yield;
'Tis hard to tlll-and when It's titled to weep
s Ger fruitless field.
And so cry weak and human cry.


So oheart-oppressed;
Aud so | sigh weak and human sigh


For rest-for rest
My way has wound acr ross the desert years,


And cares infest
My path, and through the flowing ofhot tears


pined for rest
Twas always so; when still child, l laid


On mothers breast ~
Ny wearied little head e en- then j prayed,


As now, for rest.
And l am restless still twill soon be D err


For down the West,
Life's sun is setting, and l see the shore


Where l shall rest
Star and Catholic Messenger.
Year: 1873

under the circumstances therein stated, q
| military commission to be illegal.
But the facts there are entirely different
| from those under consideration. Milligan
was the resident of State not in rebel
lion. The courts were opened and instruct
ed for his prosecution, he was neither a
prisoner of war nor attached in any way
to the military or naval service of the
United States. sl


According to tt e instructions heretofore
referred to, no civil tribunal has jurisdic-
tion in the cases described by the papers
before me. ALI the laws and customs of
civilized warfare, may not be applicable to
an armed conflict with the Indian tribes
upon our western frontier, but the circEm-
stances attending the assassination of Can
by and Thomas are such as to make their
murder as much a violation of the laws of
savage as of civilized warfare, and the In
dians concerned in it, fully understood the
baseness and treachery of their act.


1t is difficult to define exactly the rela-
tions of the Indian tribes to the United
States, but as they have been recognized
as Independent communities for treaty
making purposes and as they frequently
carry on organized and protracted wars
they may properly, as it seems to me, be
held subject to these rules of warfare,
which make negotiation for peace and
for hostilities possibly, and which make
perfidy like that in question punishable
by military authority. Doubtless the war
with the Modocs is practically ended, un-
less some of them should escape and renew
hostilities.


But it is the right of the United States,
as there is no agreement for peace, to de-
termine for themselves whether or, not
anything more ought to be done for the
protection of the country or the punish
ment of crimes growing out of the war.


Section SO of said instructions is as fol-
lows: "a prisoner of war remains an
swerable for his crimes committed against
the captors, army or people before he was
captured, and for which he has not been
punished by his own authorities


My conclusion therefore is that Militia
ry Commission may be appointed to try
such of the Modoc Indians now in custody
as are charged with offenses against the
recognized laws of war, and that if upon
such trial any are found guilty, they may
be subjected to such punishment as those
laws require or justify.


Very respectfully,


Your obedient servant, ,-
,olr GEORGE HI. WILLIAMS,


Attorney General.
Year: 1873

James Brooks was born In Portland Me-. NOvenl-
ber 10, 1870 At eleven years OF age he became a
clerk in drug store, and at sixteen exchanged the
mortar and pestle for the schoolmaster's desk. BE
graduated at Watcrve College, Maine, at the age
Of twenty-0ne, studied law, turned editor and be-
came celebrated as traveller. His letters to the
Portland Advertiser, descriptive OF scenes peoples
and personal experiences during pedestrian tour
Of Europe, attracted universal attention and were
extensively copied. In 1885 he was elected TO the
Legislature of Maine, and in the following year he
came to New York and established the New York
Daily Express, with which his name has been so
intimately and constantly associated. The first
quarters OF the paper were in the Tontine Building
corner of Wall and Water streets. The offlce was
afterwards removed to the triangle buildings on
the corner of Centre street. City Hall place and
Chambers street. Here for the first time an even
ing edition OF the Express was started After
to snS IS The last
was made yesterday to the present quarters, and,
in view OF the death Of the lounder OF the paper a
remark made In Its editorial columns yesterday is
fraught with touching interest :-"ln the lifetime
OF the present prOprietors we have right to ex-
Nearly forty years OF service in the harness will, we
trust, exempt them from such an affiictiOn."


In 1S47 Mr.. Brooks was elected member OF the
q representative In Congress from New York city,
serving on the Committee on Public Lands. He
was cleCteu 10 the Inlrty-HrSJ. Tnlrty-SeCOnu,
Thirty-eightn Thirty ninth (the seat IN which was
successfully contested by Mr. ". Z. Dodgel For
teth, Forty first and Forty second Congresses, and
was reelected to the Forty-thlrd session Of Con-
gress. He was serving on the Committees
or Ways and Means and the Pacific Railroad
during the Thrty-ninth session, when his
seat was successfully contested by Mr.. Dodge He
was q delegate to the Philadelphia National Union
Convention In 1866 and in the succeeding year a
delegate to the State Constitutional Convention.
The political career Of Mr.. Brooks was chameleon
like in It's changes until he gave his answering
allegiance to the democratic party. An old line
Whig In past days, he became in later years un-
qualified revenue reformer. His speeches on the
tariff question and on the question OF Ameri-
can commerce were remarkable for their vigor
and power. The position occupied by him


in the last days Of the last session OF Congress in
connection with the Credit Mobiler investigation
is still fresh in the recollecticns OF our readers In
person Mr. Brooks was tall, graceful and good look
ing, and one Of the lions of Washington society.
His loss will be severely felt on the democratic side
or the House, where his long experience and keen
judgment made him prominent leader. He wrote
an account OF his travels around the world, which
was published In book form and attracted q great
deal OF interest.
Year: 1873

The Weather In This City Yesterday.


The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty -four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day of last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD Building
Year: 1873

A STRANGERS OPINIoNs.-Mr. G. I.
Bartlett, an experienced and practical
miner, who is interested in claims and
water bitches at Gold Run, Placer coun-
ty, came here with number of others to
take look at Trinity county. After two
or three weeks of earnest investigation,
he gave us his views to the effect that
within the next ten years Trinity county
would be the first hydraulic mining coun-
ty in California. From conversation with
him and others of experience in such
matters, we gather that the gravel depos-
its Of this county are equally as extensive
as those of Nevada, Placer, Yuba and
other counties, and that they universally
prospect better. Mr.. Bartlett also in
forms us that bitches can be dug and
kept in repair here with as little if not
less, expense as in any other county al
so that water can be brought to the mines
and sold at four cents per inch with prof
it. He returned to Gold Run this week,
but will undoubtedly return, as he went
away very favoraby impressed with
Trinity as hydraulic mining section.
Year: 1873

PARTIES desiring to enjoy peace and
quiet on the approaching Anniversary of
our National Independence. are respect
fully invited to visit Weavervlle and
spend the day in bed. Our City Fathers
have not found it necessary to issue an
order prohibiting the firing of bombs,
etc., as is the case in San Francisco, for
there is not energy enough in town to
touch a match to fre-cracker, even in
commemoration of such an event as the
Declaration of Independence. 1t is pro-
posed to saw-dust the streets and side
walks, steal the hotel gongs, Danish cry
ing babies, and take such other precau-
tions as may be necessary to keep people
from being deceived into the belief that
there is any life left in Weavervlle on
public occasions. We are led to this
conclusion by the fact that no steps have
yet been taken toward getting up cele-
bration of any kind, and if there was any
public spirit in the village it would Ger
tainly have manifested itself before this
time.
Year: 1873

TRINITY CENTER.-We were pleased
this week to make the acquaintance of
Mr.. f. II. Loring, of the firm of Rum
felt g. Loring, Trinity Center. From
him we learn that the prospects in that
section are very favorable, particularly
at the cinnabar mines where prospecting
is being carried on extensively. Consid-
cradle quantities of ore have already been
taken out ard it is said from one of the
mines ton day to the man can be got
ten out. The prospects of the cunabar
mines there seem to indicate that they
are the richest in the world, and there
can be no doubt but that they will be
extensively worked. As at present reach
ed these mines are twenty-four miles
from Trinity Center, but it is the inten-
tion of parties interested to build road
down the East Fork of Trinity river,
from the mines to the town, which will
be only fourteen miles in length.
Year: 1873




JEFFERSON was clear in his
great office, and he lived up to


his great principles. Being
asked by a neighbor to write
something that should help him


into Congress, Jefferson said,
From a very early moment Of
my life, | determined never to
lntermeddle with elections by
the people, and have invariably
adhered to this determination
Much as he loved his old friend
and secretary, WILLIAM SHORT,
he would not assist him to sell
the little public stock which he
possessed, saying, ''I would do
anything my duty would per-
NIT; but were | to advise your
agent (who is himself a stock
dealer) to sell out yours at this
or that moment, it would be
used as q signal to guide spec
ulatioD." Invited to share in a
promising speculation, he de-
clined, on the ground that a
public man should preserve bis
mind free from all possible bias
or interest. When the fugitives
from the San Domingo massa-
ere arrived in 1893, destitute
and miserable, he wrote to Mon
ROE: "Never was SO deep a
tragedy presented to the feel
ings of man. | deny The pow
er of the General Government
to apply money TO such a pur-
pose, but | deny it with a bleed
ing heart. 1t belongs to the
State Governments. Pray, urge
ours to be liberal" In his
French package came one day
a letter from the wife ola groom
in the stables Of the Duke Of
Orleans in Paris addressed to
her sister, a poor woman who
lived fifteen miles from Month
cello. He was careful to en-
join ittupon his daughter, not
merely to forward the letter,
but to send it to the woman's
house byra'special messenger-
lanes Pdrton an ApH1GAtlantic.


sA7taaf fai~
Year: 1873

A woman who was riding in
a Broadway omnibus, not long
since, became aware that the
gentleman" on her right was
feeling for her pocket under her
cloak For a moment a cold
shiver passed through her, but
as it was broad daylight, and
and as there were evidently
many persons in the omnibus to
whom she might apply for pro-
lection, she took courage, and
recollecting that in the dress
she Wore her pocket, had, much
to her previous annoyance, been
sewed on the wrong side of the
skirt, concluded to sit still and
await the course of events
After having been sufficiently
entertained by the vain efforts
of her neighbor to find the
pocket, she turned to him, and
said quietly, sMy pocket is on
the other side, sir. The man
Immediately jumped up, pulled
the strap, and disappeared with
most amusing rapidity, the
GOODNESS Of the lady having
been too much for his artistic
nerves.
Year: 1873




The habit of putting off and
deferring until the last moment
things which must be ready at
a certain time causes much poor
and mediocre work, many un-
finished jobs, broken promises,
and is in fact one ofthe means by
which the world is kept in con-
fusion. ait


"Ycu shall have your boots
one week from to-day" says a
shoemaker, four or five times
over to a customer who has
called as many times to be dis
appointed and hear the false
hood repeated. But who ever
knew a pair of boots to be ready
when promised? If there lives
such a fortunate being his shoe
maker should receive national
patronage. Not but that shoe
men mend to have Their work
ready on time and desire to
please their customers; but
while many of them promise
much more than they can pos.
slbly finish, a large class wait
until the day a job is promised
before beginning the work.
Then if all the particulars are
not minutely written down,
half the little details of the or
der are forgotten, the boots are
rushed through with long stitch
es, and are not ready when
called for. ShOemakers are
not alone in this practice of
procrastination. Dressmakers,
milliners and tailors avail them
selves of its disadvantages, both
to patrons and themselves.


The workman, or woman in
any department of labor, who is
always prompt and punctual in
having work ready when promis-
ed, stands the best kind of a
chance to make money and
friends.


When q customer has to work
a day or two on a dress, after
it is sent home from the dress
maker, she is not apt TO be
pleased with the job, or to call
again, or recommend her friends
to do so. .


Good dressmakers are called
bad ones by putting off work,
until haste makes a botch of the
garment.


Nothing SO builds up the rep
utation, and brings friends and
patronage to any business as
beginning in time to have work
ready when promised, and to
have it well done. Housekeep-
ers who act upon the same
principle, have contented fami-
lies, orderly homes and pleas
ant, when deferring until the
last minute would keep things
in a jumble of late dinners,
scorched meats, hot pastry, and
cross Lusbands.-Elm OHou.
Year: 1873

SINGULAR Trick TO EXCITE SYMPATHY.-I
A pawnbrOker of Oldham, England, named
John Butler, recently received q key by post,
and q note which said 'The hey to the
mystery; open 1t and you will know your
enemy. Yours, Nobody" Soon afterwards
a box came to his house, the mysterious key
fitted its lock, and when Butler opened the box
a pistol concealed within it exploded and came
near killing him. The matter was placed In
the hands OF detectives, who soon discovered
that 1t was Batter himself who had sent the
box. For years he had been in the habit Of
writing and posting threatening letters to him
self, and once he had stabbed himself, pretend
ing that some one had tried 10 assassinAte him.
AS showing his hypocrisy the chief constable
read the following letter, which Butler ad-
d.essed to friend since the internal machine
was opened; I've have not as yet obtained
any clue to the mystery but, whatever the
result Of the inquiry may be, 1 have placed my
whole trust and confidence In the Lord, who
/ alone is able to deliver me, and whose mercy


endureth forever" Butler will probably b


forced to pay the expenses incurred in solving


the mystery.
Year: 1873

From the best authority It appears that
when ShO walter and his wife entered their bed
chamber, which Is on the first floor and facing
st. Paul street, he conVeFsed with her Q few
moments and then threw her upon the bed, the
lnoenta9ons Of the mattress indicating that
tnat tt nAd been clutehed near the pillow and
dragged towards the foot OF tue bedstead, aud
from large blOOd-staln upon the apred, it b
presumed that the madman cut her throat
while she was struggling on the bed. After
having been gashed with the razor she must
have risen from the bed and staggered away
. few feet and then fell upon the door, The
Intentions Of the murdered Wera carried out 10
the letter, as he nearly severed tue head OF his
wife from her body. ~