smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

treated me badly, and did not give me
enough to eat. ! shied around the kitch-
en- one day, and. when the cook left !
shot In, dipped my hand into the dinner
pot, and pulled out


A RED HOT DUMpLING.
The boiling water did not burn, and !
could eat the hot dumping without
winking; 30 after dat often got my
dinner dat way. l has often got the
hot fat OIL the boiling water and drank
1t. l drink my coffee when 1t Is boil
Ing, and 1t does not give me half 80
much pain as 1t does to drink glass
Of cold water. l always likes 1t just
rs hot as l can get it," then inter-
rogated him as to the effect heated sub
stances bad upon his flesh, and asked
him when he handled them with his
hands il he did not suffer more than
when he took them inwardly, to which
he replied, "No Boss, / often take my
iron out OF tho forge with my hands
when red hot,


but IT DON'T BURN.


Since was little boy | have never
been afraid to handle fire." He then
stated that often when by himslf he
would pick up red hot iron because hts
tongs were not handy, and that he
never felt any discomfort from 1t.
He felt no more harm, he said, from
handling fire than stones.


l could cite great number Of in
stances besides those mentioned, and
give the names Of large number Of
gentlemen Of high standing who have
witnessed the wonderful dOings Of this
untutored African; but do not deem
it necessary, rs what l have stated can
be more than authenticated by almost
any prominent man living In this 10
cality. / am thoroughly convinced,
from personal observation, that


FIRE HAS NO EFFECT WHATEVER


UPON Ills FLESH,


And | am sustained in that belief by
the united judgment OF all gentlemen
who have seen him, including a large
number Of physicians.


This man should be seen and exam.
ined by our scientific men, and the
causes and effects OF his remarkable
performances duly Investigated for 1t
Is certain t.at his power to handle fire
does exist in a remarkable degree, and
that, too, without the aid of any thing
save what nature has bestowed.
Year: 1871

kiss you, dear, and very sweet is this,
To feel you are not tainted BY my kiss
Cling with your warm, soft arms about me so,
Give me one small, sweet kiss and murmur


low,


In speeches as sweet as broken music is
How long shall God my Lily darling give
untainted by the shrieking words to live,
! cannot tell but this my wish shall be,
Longer at least than God has given me,
But still be glad as yet, you need not grieve.
There, see, put the hair back from your face,
And il my lips in kissing should dispface
Your sunny hair, you will but langh, my


child,


A babbling silver laugh and indebted,
God Keep 1t SO through the ali-ruling days.
But !, who in the darkness sit alone,
With heart that once rebellious now has grown
Too weak to strive with foes that smile


unseen


Will only ask you once your head to lean
Upon heart where grief has made its throne
will mol tell you of the things know,
cannot bar the path that you must 90;
Gods bitter iesson must be learnt by all,
But living, | will lis'en to your call,
And stretch to you hand that you may know.
lou leel the WIND agatnst you as you run,
And love It's strength, and revel in the sun
SO once did !, and but for this last blow,
VI which none know save me, so might


now,


But now for me the light OF life is done.
These little hands that lose themselves in mine
May some day happily In n mans hair twine,
While meath their touch his heart shall


palpitate;


Then shall this soul with triumph be eIate,
And mix sharp poison in a maddening wine.
But sec you keep your lips from tasting sweet,
For 1t begets within us such heat
As cooling waters Fever can allay.


We sec, through mists of blood and tears,


the day,


Until we sicken for nightfalrs feet.
There, there, you're weary, and let you 60,
But this kiss, softer than fake of snow,


will remember when alone | stand.


wonder will you ever unders tand
The reason why loved and kissed you so.
Year: 1871

Buy YOURSELF A HousE.-An cx-
change very appropriately remarks that
every poor laboring man should buy him
self town lot-get that paid for and
then work to add tho necessary improve.
inents--a little here and little there
will ia time produce you home Of your
own aud place you outside Of the land
lords grasp. Remember that 500 year
saved in rent will in very few years
pay for your own homo, aud tho money
It costs to move about will without any
loss of furniture aud of time, pay the
interest OF five hundred dollar Judg-
nent against your property until you
can reduce it to nothing. You can all
buy in that way--why do you not risk
itY II you fail you are no worse Of
if you succeed, as any careful man is
sure to do, you have made home aud
established a credit equal to another
which will start you 10 business.
Year: 1871

.There.are but two kinds of tempo,
rary insanity, aud each has but single
symptom The one was discovered by
coroner, tho other BY lawyer The
one Induces you to kill yourself when
you are tired Of life; the other per-
suades you to kill some one else when
you are fatigned at seeing him about.
Year: 1871

RULES FOR THE JOURNEY OF LIFE.
The following rules, from the papers
of DR.. West, were according to his
memorandum, thrown together as gene.
raj way-marks in the journey of life :
Never to ridicule sacred things, or what
others may esteem such, owever absurd
they may appear to be. Never to show
levity when the people are prolcsscdly
engaged in worship. Never to resent
supposed injury till know the views
and motives of the author of it; nor
seek occasion to retaliate. Never to
judge persons character by their eA.
ternal appearance. Always take the
part of an absent man who is censured
in company, so far as truth and propric-
ty will allow. Neverto think the worse Of
another on account of his differing from
me 10 political or religious opiuons.
Never to dispute If | can fairly avoid il.
Year: 1871

BY TIE L E G RAPH..
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
COMMITTEE on SOUTHERN GUTRAGeS
NEW GOVERNOR OF UTAH


Postal Telegraph Bill Reported
the END or THE WAR APPROACHING


es>~tcH'natiOll sst Lille
GAMBETTA MAKES A SPEECH
Resistance Advised to the Bitter End
COUNCIL ON THE SURRENDER OF PARIS


TROCHUS' DUTY TO SURRENDER


Severe Snow Storm Yesterday


SYNOPSIS OF THE ELECTION LAW
Year: 1871

At a recent murder trial In New


York, the counsel for the defense took
a new departure in the line Of expert


testimony. The insanity dodge seems
tobein danger of being gOverdOneso that
some other means must be resorted to
to save murderers from the gallOws.-
The plan is to prove from the form of
the head, that mans propensity to
commit such a crime is something
that he cannot help. In the case men
toned, the phrenolOgist Wells, of New


York, was introduced, who testified
that he had examined the head of the
prisoner and had found "that the an
imal organs predominated; and were
insufficient to counterbalance his NOR
al instinct" From this grand work,
the counsel endeavors to argue that
the man was not morally accountable,
and should not be considered legally so.
We presume that all criminals would
be found similarly organized, but so
ciety will wonder what difference it
makes so far as its right to protection
is concerned whether the form of head
makes this revelation or not. When
becomes so exact a science
that it can be told Just who will COM
NIT crime beforehand, so that such un-
disposed persons may be
before fulfilling their destin-
les in this direction, it may be of
some service in criminal courts; but
as it is at present understood, the
world will hardly acknowledge its eff
cacy.
Year: 1871

A fat old gentleman who had been
bitten in the calf of his leg by a dog,
came to Jonah in a towering pas
sion, declaring that it was Jonah's
dog that had bitten him. Expecting
an action for damages, the wag drew
up the following articles as the ground
for his defense:


l. By testimony in favor Of the gen.
eral good conduct of my dog, 1 can
prove that nothing could make him
so forgetful Of his dignity as to bite a
"calf"


2. Even If he could see TO bite, It
would be utterly impossible for MIN to
go out OF the way to do so, on account
of his severe lameness.


4. Granting his eyes and legs TO be
good, he had no teeth.


5. Ny dog died six weeks since.


8. I never had dog.
Year: 1871

A lady in London somehow got the
idea into her head that the devil was
in her, and went to the cupboard and
hung herself. II women go TO hang
ing themselves for little thing like
that, they are going to be mighty
scarce, that's all .-INSs0 Xofk D6Stoort.
Year: 1871

ment of the United States. They
have hopes of destroying it. And now
seek to accomplish through legislation
that which they failed to accomplish
on the field of battle. They are sail
ing under the colors of Democracy,
and under false pretense of upholding
the Constitution. The same Democ-
racy furnished Governor to each of
the eleven seeded States lust preced-
ing the rebellion, hence their unanimi-
ty of voting themselves out of the
Union. Their present plans and pur-
poses are to elect a PTesidenu, both
branches of Congress, and to repeal
all the reconstruction acts and grant
pensions to the rebel sOldiery. Also,
10 either have pay for their negroes or
restore slavery, and by all means to do
away with negro suffrage. Many of
them openly avOw that their tolera-
ton of negro suffrage, and emancipa-
ton, is only an experiment, and if it
don't work to their notion, they will
put it down.


The Republicans haae only to be
true to themselves, and act in harmo-
ny, and they will carry the election in
1872. General Grant is a stronger man
to-day than he was when inaugurated,
and all far seeing Republicans look to
him as our next candidate for the
Presidency. True there is a split be-
tween him and Senator Sumner, but
it amounts 10 very little, all being a
personal quarrel. Grant, if he lives,
and is nominated by the party will
carry Massachusetts triumphantly.-
Mr.. Summer is a learned man and an
able statesman, but he made great
mistake wheu he pitched into Grant.
Grants administrator thus far has
been success. 1t is indeed remarka-
ble that in two years he should have
paid two hundred and ten millions Of
the National debt, but such is the fact.


And to this more than thirty million
per annum that goes to pay pensions,
and untold millions that have been
paid out to persons for their losses by
the war, may also be reckoned in the
account. The truth is L have never
known an administration whose prina
ciples and policy [ more heartily en-
dOrsed. In conclusion | have to say
again that if l were editing and pub
fishing newspaper | would meet the
arrogance, threats, insults, and treach-
cry OF these rebels by holding them up
to public gaze by name. 1t will be
seen that | characterize the opposition
to Republicans as Rebels. There are
but two parties in this country. The
one is the Union Republican party
that has saved the country thus far
and proposes to take care of it from
this time forward. The other is the
Rebel party which fought for four
years to destroy the Government
The one is an army OF patriots, the
other an army of traitors. And the
great mistake of the party in power
was that they did not hang the lead
eTs.


l am very respectfully, etc.,


w. G. BRowNLow.
Year: 1871

The absorption Of the Knoxville
Whig by the Press and Herald serves
to point n moral. For more than a
year there have been efforts hy each
uf these Journals TO absorb the other
Their mutual efforts at supremacy
were failures, and proved the other
wise plain mistake of dividing the
small conservative loaf Of Knoxville
patronage. First came the effort to
cut under and choke down. The Dali
lies were reduced to s. and the week
lies to 81. Both were bleeding, and
both had the largest circulation -
yet both were asserting a prosperity
which however pretty on paper was
telling drcadfully at both counters.
70 end tic matter, for il had to
be ended, neither could long con-
tinue the game and the natural re-
suit has followed. The contest told
heavily and soreiy Oh the unity of the
democratic party and was rapid
iy running both papers. This lesson
may be real with profit at Bristol.
Elink it If YOU wish TO, bat the thing
wont work, in any small town.
Year: 1871

| am tired at the close of the day,
tits true, but | always try to remem-
Der that my wife may be as tired as
my seIf.n Oh, if all husbands would
not only think tliS, but act upon it,
how many weary women would smile,
and feel half their burdens drop at
once from their shoulders. 1t is such
a little thing to recognize this fact by a
word, look, if no more. Because a
man is " tired" he need not be indif-
fereut or cross. But, alasl when be
comes home and finds everything pre-
pared for his comfort, he too of,cn ac-
cepts it as his due, rs matter of course
and never thinks of the worrying de-
tail which has occupied so much time
in bringing it about. He never thinks
how ineXpressibly tired" his wife is
of it all, though she may be too much
of woman to shirk it; or what des-
pair seizes her sui when, after having
eaten and drank all he is capable of,
satisfied snOTes from the corner of the
corner of the sofa announce the usual
programme until bedtime: or, lack
ing this, a total silence and absence OF
mind, which is just as discOuraging as
to results. This Is poor encouragement
to faithful hou>ekecpeT, and very
mean recognition Of hef services.


Sunday too-then, ut least, when
thereis, or should be, no business
when a husband should at least do his
part toward making that day social
and bright, how often does he retire
to his room that he may stupefy him.
self with incesSant smoke; or if not
that, spend his time answering letters
or reading alone; appearing to his
family only to feed after that go to
sleep, and in the evening go Off alone
to see friends.


No wonder the wives of such men
get discouraged. No wonder they
saw, as they often do, "What is my
life worth if my husband only values
me as housekeeper; and worse still,
one without a salary? when, after all
my unTecogniZcd services, l have the
modification of asking, every time l
need money, as if | were a beggar So


Letting charity.n


Tired ?'' Does he not talk with ami
nation enough if friend drops in?


Now gentlemen, if you could hear
women talk together, you would know
this is 10 fancy picture, and L main
tain that it is wholly wrong on your
part. If you don't 20 out with your
wives, to seek agreeable company or
relaxation, you are certainly bound to
he social a. d agreeable at home-bOund
by your marriage promises bound 10y
your marriage promises; bound by
YOUR wife's performing her duty with
regard to your food and other COM
forts; bound by your little children,
who see their mothers sad, weary face
and involuntarily catch her trick of
signing. And you needn't say, after
reading this, "She's right; it is true
Sam Smith does just o." for | don't
mean Sam Smith at all; l mean yO't
my good sir. And l want you for one
week just to try the the recipe of a lit
tie sociability in your own house, to
your own wife, over yonr own meals,
which you gobble in silence, till she is
ready to scream with the horrid mo-
notony it. Be but half as agreeable at
home as YOU take pains to be abroad,
and you would find it as good a little
business investment as you ever made.
Year: 1871

The Radical Gods at Jonesboro have
gone TO sleep and scme entcrprising
Democrat las had the tcmerity to pub
iish right under their noses. the Ten
hessce Patriot, a newspaper with the
vile blood of Democracy coursing Wig
orously through its veins. Why If
the fellow had been a little sooner the
loyal KuKluX of the county would
have withcd him at least twice, sued
him for damages and then have gone
TO living ia his hCasc, using his fences
and o0tbuiidings for fancy fuel. Let
him take the Ku-IIux bill now and
wrap himself suhlimely in it, They
say it works wonderful WELL
Year: 1871

a tangled and matted mass of jet below
his waist, and his beard reaches below
his middle. His entire body is cover
ed with hair, and his whole aspect is
most frightful. He shuns the sight of
men, but approaches with wild and
horrid screams of delight every woman
who is unaccompanied by man. He
sometimes with great caution approach
es houses, and should he see a man;
he runs away with astonishing swift
ness, leaping the tallest fences with
the ease of deer, defying alike the
pursuit of men and dogs. He has
frightened several women by attempt
ing to carry them off, IS well as by his
horrid aspect, and the whole country
around Sobby is in cOnsternation.-
The citizens are now securing the
woods, and are determined either to
capture or drive off the monster.-JdcE-
son Wig TTib., 18th.
Year: 1871

Below we give the latest production
of one Parsoa BrolVRlo,e. of whom,
all have heard, and, by this specimen
of pile rcnona, will know that he is fast
fastening to that eternal abode, where
he will not be BroUn-but black and
uery lOtC:


Editor KnorUille True Republican:


/ received a note from you
several days ago in regard to politicians
i'm general, and newspapers in particu-
lar. As matter of course [ wish the
ReDubLicdn success, as | do all the pa
pers advocating the same principle. If
| were called upon to make an Oblec-
ton to it | could name but one, and
have the same objection TO everg Re-
publican paper in the State, namely,
that IL Is too mild and conciiidtoTy.- -
The rebel party that we are dealing
with are as bitter and SIS insulting as
they were in 1861, and are as naughty
and overbearing as when in the field
with arms in their hands. For IN
stance take the late outcry against the
late memorial sent from this place to
To Congress. when the statements
made more recently in the address to
the people of the United States, by the
Senators and Representatives of the
Democratic party now in Congress,
are ten fold more liable to complaint.


Nav. more-the statements made by
the Republicans i'm that memorial are
squctifed BiJIe Truths compared with
those contained in that Democratic ad-
dress. The truth Is, this rebel party
hate the old flag and hate the Govern
Year: 1871

We copy the following from the St. Louis
Republican,:


New YORK May 2l.-A number of Eng
lish Protestant clergymen recently ad-
dressed a letter to Napoleon at Chiselhurst,
expressing the hope that he may speedily
be recalled to France to restore once again
social order and religious liberty, and to
protect the peaceably disposed of that coun-
try from the inroads of barbarous social
ism and the curse and despotism Of an anti
Christian republic. The mails received
from Europe to-day bring the following re-
ply to the above:


Camden Place, Chiselhurst May 6.-Gen-
tlemen: If the grief which the misfortunes
of my country cause me could possibly be
alleviated the heartfelt sympathy which
have met with ever since my arrival in Eng
land would have been consolation to me
The address which you have seft has given
me a new proof of devotion that touches
me deeply. | thank you gentlemen, as also
for your good wishes in behalf of France
and beg of you to believe in my sentiments
of esteem and friendship.


NApOI EnN
Year: 1871

combatants and friends, Immediately pro-
cured tug boat and started up the river.


The party stopped at Coal Spring Harbor,
on the Long Island side, and were making
all the preparations necessary when the
boat with the police aboard steamed along
side and landed her men. As soon as the
combatants saw the police they took to their
heels, and then commenced an exciting
chase for upward of six miles, and they
paid thirty dollars for hack to bring the
news to this city. The hack broke down
before they got here, and they had TO run
the remaining distance
Year: 1871

A few days since, upon the occasion OF
the Odd Fellows celebration at Lafayette.
which was attended by President Grant,
and when the President was coming out of
the diningroom of the Lahr House, a buxom
lass of some sixteen summers, who resides
at Lagoda, rushed out into the hall where
he was, and throwing her muscular arms
atfectionately about his neck, almost smoth-
cred him with "red hot kisses, not even
giving his excellency time to take the
stump of a fragrant Havana from his
mouth, which, when coming in contact with
the slObbers from her sweet lips, "sizzled"
to an extent only equaled by magnificent
soda fountain
Year: 1871

The earth cure" was tried recently on a
half dozen cases of scurvy on the Western
plains, the patients being planted up to
their necks in the ground and allowed to re-
main over night. The virtues of the treat
ment are still matter of dispute, however,
as pack of coyotes came along and ate all
the six heads of
Year: 1871

In Rensselaer, county, New York, young
man has come to grief. Unfortunately,
while visiting one day lately the young lady
who had won his hearts affections, and
settling the prcliminaries of their expected
marriage he rashly remarked that the union
would be peculiarly advantageous to her,
because he moved i'll much better society
than she. And then up sprang that insulted
female. Selling huge carving knife from
the table, she went for that young man, and
the youth went for the door He had her
arrested for assault, and the engagement
has been broken off
Year: 1871

"A brute named w. w. w, 'rreii
of West Albany, recently whipped l'ls
son, until his limbs were lacerated in a
fearful manner, and from his knees to
the small of his back the flesh was black.
The occasion Of this beating was be
cause the lad was little way of, when
his father called him to work. Complaint
was made to the grand juror, who with
rather more stupidity than is usual in
such magistrates, let the culprit off with
a fine of t,Uo dollars.
Year: 1871

Cavendish.


The people of Cavendish and Ply,
mouth think it was water spout, that
so ovelAowed Twenty Mile Stream, on
the night of the 3Oth ult. A great
column of water fell in very short
time and the stream rose with great
rapiditv.
Year: 1871

sEEssEL & SON, OF 259 Main
street, having completed their ar
rangements to close out their retail
trade, and engage altogether In the
wholesale, have reduced the prices Of
every article they offer for sale TO
COST. They make this sacrifice be-
cause they mean now, as they have all
the time, to be equal to every promise
they make or have made through the
press. They are determined to close
out by the 1st Of January every style
Of goods they have On hand, and at
prices such as no other house in Men,
phis can compete with. Families
needing to recuperate their household
goods or wardrobes will find in our
offers UNPARALLELED BAR
GAINS. We viii sell regardless Of
consequences, and st any cost to our
selves. We mean to be In the whole
sale trade exclusively by the 1st Of
January and without fail. We invite
your attention to these facts, and ask
your custom to enable US to carry out
our programme.


sEESSEL & SON.


NoyaDohar 1871
Year: 1871

I noticed fufdrss apd little wdness about his eyes;
saw him again about six weeks after this


Crosse examned-wben Buckout came TO my house
knew he had home In Sleepy Hollow; he got his sup
per Mt my house, there was nothing unusual about his
gong TO bed getting up; t,o rock to whlch ne went
was within call OF the house do MT remenber whether
ne was smoking while he sat thcre; dOn reconecs
that he always ate we'll while at my house; no missed
ABOUT hnlt dozen meals while there he usually got
ana came 0 breakfast with tho family generally went
70 WORK with me and continued with me throughout the
day he generally talked with me- but sometimes not as
freely as at Others ho read the newspaper and talked
win those who came to the house he was usually up
some IN INC night he usually took good care OF his per-
son several persons there to him none OF his
relations came; do not know why he went home from
my mouse he usually sat with the family In the evening
ana talked with them the ordinary topics OF the day.


AT this point the trial adjourned to Monday next