smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

The New Albany { Ind Ledger, 23d,
has the following:


Some ears ago little glrl Of Wash
inston, Davies county, Ind, was left an
orphan. Her parents, at. their death,
however, were possessed Of consider
able property, which they entailed, in
part, on this girl, their only daughter.
Her guardian educated her at ono OF
our best Western female colleges, ard
in due time she returned to the home
Of her youth, where, some six months
ago, she married n most worthy young
man, who WAS and now is business
man Of note in Davies county.


The young wife was woman of am
bilious pretentions, and she was some
what fast, witha!, III fashionable
meaning Of that term. She soon tired
OF her husband, and one day "io!ded
her tent like the Arabs, and as quietly
stole away" bringing up at Cincinnati,
where, it is said, she had agreed to meet
n young man. who shall be nameless
here. She was pursued by her brother
and husband. who took her back home


But she vowed her determination to
again leave. and few days after she
secretly sent her trunk to the. depot,
then dressing in her finest, she went up
town and promenaded the streets until
the time for the arrival of the train,
when she took passage thereon, and
was again on her winding way.


This time she stopped at Seymour
and took lodging at the principal hotel
On the next train arrived q well known
citizen Of Washing ton. who also took
lodgings at the same hotel, and by
some remark rkable freak. in the same,
room with the fugitive wife. A knowl
edge of this fact coming to the landlord
next morning, he unccremoniously
elected both parties from the hotel.


By the first train over the Jefiersonyille
road, the now utterly disgraccd wife
took passage to Louisville, where <he
remained as the consort Of w,ll known
business man for several days; when.
concluding to change her quarters, she
came to this city of on afternoon, aud
the next morning took the cars for st
Louis, where she probably now is.


This is the brief history OF fallen
and debauched young wife. A few brief
months ago she moved in the best cir.
cles OF society. She had wealth. de-
.lightfnl home, a kind and doting hus-
band. In an evil moment she yieidtel To
passion and the temper, and now she is
an outcast, and a creature to be loathed
Year: 1870

Twas ever thought the better plan
And one that stood the test,
In shopping, or in marketing,


Always TO buy the best.
And this holds good in all the ways


OF lite. my thrifty friend; ;
In purchasing, you'll find the 6est


Prove the cheapest in the end.
The best OF truth to clothe ones self,


Right royalty, forsooth!
For truth, if woven with lie,


Is neither lie nor TRUTH!
The best of Win to make ones wsy


In sorrow or in joy
The best Of Honor when we trade,


The kind without alloy.
The hest of friends the chosen few,
True souls who stand the test;
In fact Of eveoy thing we own,


Wen try to have the best.
Year: 1870

A young lady in Brattleboro made q
somnambulist excursion the other nigh
of more than mile in the snow, bare
foot, in her robe d mutt, and only awokC
as she locked the door on her return
Result, severe cold.
Year: 1870

A New Hampshire Woman's Rights
meeting was broken up by some one
putting cayenne pepper on the stove.
Things got so hot they had to go out
doors aud cool oil, ihere being no man
in the house to throw water on the stove
Year: 1870

Governor Hoffman has written letter declining
the Invitation OF Gen woodford to Joint discussion
OF the issues Of the pending canvass. He says that
having for two years been speaking almost daily BY
his ofhcisl sets and messages TO tho people, they
have before them material upon which TO form their
Judgment Of his administration, and do not expect
or desire him to leave the executive chair and the
dutea pertaining to for the purpose OF discussing
Wandford
Year: 1870

Tomorrow the Government will buy 100000 OF bonds
The gold market to-day has been feyerish and con-
siderably excited and the news from France has
aided to disturb the condition Of things here But the
reports of such uncertain character that gold was
not held at point at which it forced at IL o'clock


l! but it fell off TO 1l6 and then the price was forced
10 ma at 2:25 1t would seem that operators
who anxious TO put the price dare not trust the
reports the position condition of the
contendng armies and the game OF "fast and loose"
was played in the Gold Room to a considerable extent.
Every advantage gained by the Prussians puts down
gold and advances bonds and stocks in the market,
only here but in England and France itself This is
a very significant and important fact. The following
Of the changes in the quotations in the Gold Room
Year: 1870

The use of the word "wbenn in a deed in
Missouri referred to in previous in these columns
affords another instance OF the necessity OF accurate
of language in the places where such use is
rarely toundin legal documents In that instance it
woud appear obvious that the maker OF the deed had
mistakenly used when" for limitation other than
that of time; somewhat such mistake as people some
times make in stating mathematical proposition. such
~ when the sum of two numbers is twice much as
their difference, of them is three times much
% the 0ther," where "when" is improperly used
Tor " II resulted that the deed in question could only
take eject so far the boundary concerned U6e
certain pond exhausted OF water; and other CON
dtons prevented the exhaustion of the pond OF course
there no help FOR il when the was brought INTO
Court. Whatever the intent Of the grant0r, al te
good intentions In TINS world another could not maze
"when" anything hut adverb OF time; ana very
indefinite time t has proved 20 the grantee ,feOpe
should be careful OF words which take the form OF Geea
In Brooklyn, n. Y, last year ntendlng onY 10
mortgage property for loan OF Sl20w, deedeo IL py
mistake. Ii was sold under the deed for $4,000 ana
afterward again for than 100000 but the original
owner scd In vain recovery. The Judge Admitted
the hardship OF the case hut the t;e irrevocahy
passed. Whatever may have been the intent of the
seller quite too late for him 20 insist that the pur
chascrs should take the will for the deed.
Year: 1870




The Government bond market has been influenced
very much by the gold market and has been in dis
turbed and unsettled condition The strength OF
bonds and National credit have been severely tried
in the last few weeks but they have stood the test and
bore tie shock Of financial war greatly to advan-
tage. The London Economist declares that American
bonds not coming from Germany expected in
consequence of the war" And 1t is fact that very great
disappointment has been felt here because bonds from
Germany have not been sent for sale. The Germans
took bonds to aid in the darkest hours OF the late
Rebellion they have received their interest promptly,
and know that the bonds OF the United States as
good security has been put upon any market


The following shows the quotations at the different
Year: 1870

education to develop, we feel perfectly
satisfied All this twaddle about the
degeneracy of women is the silliest kind
OF non sense ~


That We are in transitory state !;
that in passing from the rude culture
of our forefathers to the higher educa,
ton that awaits US, we have reached a
somewhat anomalous condition, no one
can for a moment doubt. But the fault
lies with the times, and with the pecu
liar conditions of human progress, aud
not with the girl Of the period. Beneath
the anniline dyed garments of to day
there are hearts as true and warm as
ever beat beneath the linsey woolsey of a
hundred years ago; the eyes that luxu,
rate upon the beauties that fill our
modern homes are as fond and bright
as those that watched the shadows on
the log walls of our ancestors and the
fingers that draw delicious music from
the piano, are no less deft aud gentle
in the sick room, than those that spun
the coarse garments of by-gone years,
and mixed the COWS that grazed in
long past meadows.
Year: 1870

RYE FOR WINTER PAsTURE.-Rye
will grow on any moderately rich
ground. It should be sown in the fall
After it has advanced so as to stool
out, it is not greatly damaged by the
tramping of reasonable amo mt Of
stock Indeed, the crop of the com.
ing season will be rather beneftte
by turning stock upon it. In the
spring, after grass has started, stock
can be taken from the rye, and good
crop will be secured.


Sometimes farmers choose to turn
hogs and cattle into their fields of ma
tured rye. Hogs and stock will inn
prove greatly by this treatment. The
straw will prove an excellent manure
for'the ground, and plowed and worked
in web will greatly enrich the soil.
This is Southern and popular prac-
tice e.--Farmer.
Year: 1870

EDITING NEWSPAPER. The follow
ing was found in the Office of an editor
by the county sheriff Editing n paper
is very pleasant thing. If it con-
tains too much political matter, peo-
pie won't have it; if it contains too
little they wont have it. II the type
is too large, it don't contain enough
reading matter; if the type is too
small they can't read it. Ii we pub
lish telegraph reports, folks say they
are nothing but lies if we omit them
they say we have no enterprise, or
suppress them for political effect. II
we have in few jokes. folks say we
are nothing but a rattle-head; if we
omit them they say we are an old fos-
sill. Ii we don't publish original mat
ter they damn us for not giving them
original selections if we publ sh
original selections, folks say we are
lazy for not giving them what they
have not read in some other paper
If we give man complimentary no.
tees, we are censured for being par
tial; if we do not, oil hands say we
are great hog. II we insert an az.
ticle which pleases the ladies, men be-
come jealous; if we do not cater to
their wishes, the paper is not fit to be
in their houses. If we attend church
they say it is only for effect; if we dc
not they denounce us as deceitful and
desperately wicked. If we speak well
of any act, folks say that we dare no,
do otherwise; if we censure they cal
lis traitor. If we remain in our of
fee and attend to business, folks say
we are too proud to mingle with oul
fellows. If we do not pay our bills
promptly, folks say we are not to bt
trusted if we do pay promptly, they
say we stole the money.-Lerant Her
| aid.
Year: 1870

LA CROSSE, WIS, May A.-The body OF
one of the deck hands Of the steamer War
Eagle, recently burned here, was found yes
terday evening about half a mile below
here nearly mile from the scene of the
disaster. Preparations are being made 70
raise the hull Of the War Eagla.


The Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad
Company are building new depot on the
aifa of the one burned. -
Year: 1870

Midnight.-The Republican office build
ing, stock and fixtures, are total loss.
They are partly covered by insurance,
but to what amount it is impossible to
ascertain at this time. Through the ef-
forts of the fire department the fire was
mainly confined to that Office, with the
exception of a cigar and tobacco factory
adjoining, which was also consumed.


The damage by water to buildings and
stock in the neighborhood was consider
able. The fire was first discovered by the
police, who notified the compositors in
the office, who had not a minute to lose,
so rapid was the progress of the fire upon
the front wall of the Republicans building.
Year: 1870

A farmer residing ia Bristol, Ontario
county, NY, is a somnambulist. One day
while working in field he lost an iron
tooth from the harrow with which he was
putting in his wheat crop. He hunted an
hour to find it, but WAS unsuccessful. Dur
ing the ensuing night he arose from his
bed, partially dressed himself, and started
out. The night was very dark; one of his
boys followed him with a lantern. He kept
up running talk with himself about the
drag too.h.p He walked in a straight
line to the field where he had been labor
ing, perhaps quarter of a mile from his
residence. Arriving at a certain point he
stopped short, kicked away some earth,
and brought forth the missing tooth
Then turning square around he proceeded
directly to his home. Arriving at the door
he performed the feat of lifting the heavy
stone step, which required the combined
strength of himself and ansther man to
raise the next morning. He threw the
iron under the step, let down the stone
easily, saying. 'fhere you are, and can't get
away again, 'and then cody, and apparent
ly without the least excitement, retired to
his chamber, disrobed himself and went to
bed. He was entirely unconscious the next
NOR ing of what he had been doing. Now
the question is, what peculiar power en-
abled the man to perform this wonderful
feats" 1t would seem little less than q
miracle, but of it's truth as related there Is
no doubt.-TrOy IN Y. J Times.
Year: 1870

WHAT Is mo-e unsightly than a coat collar
or q lady's dress covered with dandTutf? And
what Is more uncomfortable than a head of
hair filed with III Reader, you have no
good excuse for either. Use Ring's Yegeta-
bic AnbrosiA and you will join with Us in
uraisinRit
Year: 1870

MINING UNDER TIE SEA.-There is vast
copper mine in England, where shafts ex-
tend many hundred yards under the sea.
The moaning of the waves as they dash
against the rocks is forever sounding ID
those gloomy sisles. When the storms
come, the sound of the waters become SO
terrific that even the boldest miners can
not stay below, but leave their work and
come out upon the earth. Overhead are
masses of bright copper streaming through
the gallery in all directions, traversed by
network of thin red veins # iron. and over
ali tie salt water drips, drips down from
tiny crevices in the rock. Immense wealth
Of metal is contained in these roofs, but T o
miner dares to give it another stroke with
the pickax. Already there has been one
days work too much upon 1t, as huge
wedge of wood driven inIo the rock bears
witness The wedge is all that keeps the
sea from bursting in upon them. Yet there
are three tiers of galleries where men work
day by day, not knowing but at some fatal
hour the food may be upon them, render
ing all escape as hopeless as 1t was In the
days of Noah. The a1e-stricken visitor
hurries away from the scene with heart
appalled, in view of the hourly dangers


THE proposition TO establish State uni
fornity in textbooks used IN the public
schools, has been defeated by most decl
sive majority In both branches Of the Maine
laOialofrroL
Year: 1870

A gentleman afflicted,with the chronic rheumatism says, "No description of my case can convey the vast amount of benefit have received from the used of Johnson, s Anodyne Liniment. believe it is the best article in the world for rheumatism

 If horse has good constitution and has once been good horse, no matter how old or how much run down he may be, he can be greatly improved and in many re. spects made as good as new by a liberal use of Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders.
Year: 1870

A9~ The statement we copied from the Tribune, last week, to the effect that the Wisconsin Episcopal Council had forbid of that Church, or by any other than a clergyman of the Church, on pain of ex. turns out to be entirely wrong. A resolution to that effect was, indeed introduced into the Convention, b, found no favor or support there. We cop jed the article by request, having no proo' of its incorrectness. eaa1a S7oE vaL
Year: 1870

The Saturday Review relates an
anecd0te told to the writer in SPAN,
and running as follows:


On a certain line of railway in
Spain there was bridge that was
Iechoned unsafe; and. therefore, it
was ordered by the authorities
which preside over railways, that
until it could be made secure, no
passenger train should pass over it
without its first setting down its
passengers, the train and passengers
would then proceed over the bridge
separately. aud the passengers he tn.
kenup on the othersidc. Thisarrange-
ment continued for some cOnsilera.
bic time, until the bridge was pret,
ty well repaired, and all that was
now needed was the u.rect official
permission for the trains TO run over
in their ordinary manner. This,
however, from the dilatory habits
of the Spanish oiiie ais, was long in
coming. At last an engine driver,
Of more than ordinary courage,
thought he might as well take the
bull by the hOrns and run over the
bridge without stopping, trusting
that the official eye which had
slumbcred SO long might slumber
just so little longer as to lie incognil.
ant of his audacious act. Vain
man! When he arrived at the next
station he found that the news of
his exploit had preceded or accom-
panied him; and the officials who
had been SO long ineurious of the
suilcrings of passengers compelled
in all weathers, in the hottest sun
or the most pouring rain TO dis
mount and trudge over the bridge
mot to speak Of the Inconvenience
of the delay, were now all alive and
filled with wrath ut the contempt
shown To their prcrogative. Tho
lucklcss passengers were forbidden
to get out of their carriages; the
train was driven backwards until it
arrived again at the bridge, and
with the passen gers st,ll in) was
carried backward. over the bridge !;
then, to fulfil the requirements of
the law, the passengers were com.
PEELED TO get out, train and passen.
gers crossed over the bridge and the
train went on as IL nothing had
happened. Then was the official
deity appeased for the contempt
that had been shown to him.
Year: 1870

father. and death the mother, if the
face she carried to his cell that Sab
bath morning was an index to the
suffering within. And the bright
eyed boy, the creeping baby, and
the beautiful girl-what will become
of them i-NeW Tork correspondent
Phil. Press.
Year: 1870

of all kinds neatly executed st Che ioeest Nv.
ing prices. Our office is well furnished wish


material and stock for this department., col
now have experiene and compstans
workmen to use them. If you want any print
ing done you need not go 10 the city, or out Of
the county, for you can get as good work snd
as low prices at this Office as at any otherf
Year: 1870

FIVE CENT CHANGE.-The Sacramento Record
advocates the introduction of five cent pieces
into the business transaction of the State. 1t is
an important innovation and the sooner the rule
is established the better it will be for all classes
who for the want Of smaller change are COM
PEELED to pay fifteen cents for an article worth
but ten cents. In speaking of this established
swinde the Record says:


Yesterday we had occasion to purchase pa
per of chewing tobacco. Had we seen fit TO pur-
chase quarter Of a dollars worth, we would
have got three papers of tobacco for it. Had we
handed the person of whom we purchased
dime, it would have been all right, as that is
precisely his price for one paper of tobacco
But we handed him a fifty cent piece, and
though be could have without the least trouble
handed us back forty cents, the change exactly
and honestly due us, he availed himself of the
chance to take from us the California "long
bit"-hfteen cents-and put himself to quite
little trouble to select from his money drawer
the twenty-five and ten pieces with which he
might gouge us out of five cents This little
transaction brought to our minds at the very mo-
ment in stronger light than ever the essential
meanness OF this common swindle; and we
could not help asking ourselves which was really
the smallest, the wish on our part to have re-
turned to us all the change we were entitled to
or the deliberate trouble the tobacconst took to
swindle us out of it. Which is the meanest of
the two, yourself for wanting five cents which
belongs to you, or the individual who cheats
you out of tive cents? 1t is too small a thing to
quibble about five cents, says California ethics
but it don't seem to be too small thing to steal
from man right before his eyes. If a purchaser
should be ashamed of caring for FIVE cents, why
should not seller be ashamed, also, of caring
for it so that he will put himself in so much
trouble to get it into his pocket everytime 2 But
SO it is the sellers make it their rule to manip-
ulate the change so as to bring the five cents
into their pockets all the time. But there is
nothing small or mean in all that oh no. 1t is
not small for them to want five cents that does
not belong to them, but ii is small for the person
to whom it does belong to think about the con-
temptible theft that is thus perpetrated upon
him. Verify, California financial ethics are a
puZZle
Year: 1870

GOLD IN MDIASA.-Late advices from the East
state that the most intense excitement prevails
near Terra Haute, in Clark county, in conse-
quence of the discovery of gold about twenty
miles from Terra Haute, by a lately returned
Californian and miner of eighteen years expert
ence. He has been prospecting ravines and in
every handful of earth found gold in paying
quantities. People in that section are wild with
the gold mania and are leaving other business
to search for the precious metal
Year: 1870

A DISPATCH from Rome says the Pope suffers
from cold, but still presdes at the council
every day. 1t is said the council will suspend,
and probably close altogether about Easter, on
account of the insalubrity of the climate of Rome
Year: 1870

IMPORTANT DEMOCRATIC DIsCovERY-That
OF the Cincinnati Enquirer that nothing is
more certain in the political future than Grants
denomination by the republican party in 1872" "
How shall we meet and defeat Grant is, then,
the main question for the democratic party.
Year: 1870

OF real progress and true, rational liberty can,
therefore, only deplore SO idle demonstration,
and hope that the enlightened monarch who
now rules at Florence may see where his
safety lies, in time to save his country from
worse peris than Austrian invasion.
Year: 1870

INFORMATION WANTED-On this point Do
the young democracy intend to run a
young democracy ticket for our May charter
election, or do they give it up? We can't
say; but we are sure that they agree with
Mrs. Calhoun that ''husks are dry feeding
Year: 1870

'sWHAT WILL THEY Do WITH IT?"-We
mean the Arcade Railway bill at Albany. 1t
was ordered to third reading by two-thirds'
vote in the Senate last week, and ''they say
the Assembly is ''fxed" for it. The question
will probably be determined to-day. The COM
bination for the bill is a strong one, while the
Broadway property holders appear to be very
ignorant or Indifferent upon the subject. As
we regard, it this scheme of making an upper
and a lower street on Broadway is scheme
for catching gudgeons in the sale of the right
of way for we cannot imagine that the cor
porators in the bill are prepared practically to
undertake work which is likely to involve
costs and damages to the extent, perhaps, Of
six, eight, or ten millions Of money.