smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

lessons wfich might be drawn from
che wRr, Md said that one ofthese was


that the middle classes did not play


the part they ought to have played in


the struggle. They first sided with one


party and then with the other. The


result ofthe agitation was that Germany


was desolated, industry paralysed,
trade put q stop TO, and the heart Of the
people was broken. Tho German ma
ton as a united nation ceased to exist.


The bone and the marrow of the peo-
pie were gone. Having lost those pa
triohc ties which bind q people TO-
gether, was one of the reasons why
Germany was SO soon crushed in sub
seqnent wars. Having contrasted this
with our own country, in which the
middle classes had interested them
selves in the struggle between the up-
per and lower classes, be pointed out
that for people to take arms to assert
their rights would generally benefit
them very little indeed. Doing that
was something like burning the house
down to get at the roast pig, as was 80
charmingly described in the case Of the
Chinese by Charles Lamb in the essays
Of Ell" He advocated moral and
intellectual improvement as the true
method Of fsdvancement, and concluded
with paying high compliment to the
Equitable Pioneer of Rochdale. The
lecturer was loudly applauded.
Year: 1870

Her husband, however. bethought him OF


scheme which proved successful on the
following day, be brought home another
which was put IN beside its refractory klns-
man, and afterwards, when she came WITH
vietuals, they immediately commenced
fighting about their respective shares. lt
was then scho should get most and each
would have eaten up the whole, If it's SKIN
would have contained as much. The bee
is said to gather honey from every flower ;
and there are some people who will learn
something from every incident. Nelly IN
stantly discovered q strong analogy between
the case of the single pig and its victuals,
and the case Of young woman with q
single sweetheart and, having discovered
an analogy in the cases, she felt certain that
there must also be an analogy in the cures.
The present emergency seemed to be most
favorable opportunity for trying the correct
ness Of this theory by that best of all pos
sible tests-an experiment; and she forth
with resolved, were the thing practicable,
that Jenny should have new sweetheart,
if preadventure his presence would produce
a favorable revolution in the sentiments of
the old one. rs 4t.


Measures were accordingly adopted, and
the most feasible schemes were laid
schemes which, with proper management,
could hardly have failed Of success. Jenny
also received such hints and instructions as
were deemed necessary to enable her to act
her part. But Jenny was. as her mother
phrased it, g an even-forrit, silly, simple
lassie - and in her hands nothing succeed
ed. 1t was with the utmost difficulty that
she could be brought to give the slightest
to q new lover, and if at
any time she did muster sufficient resolution
to smile upon a rival in the presence Of
Sandy Crawford, her eye Immediately turned
upon the latter, to see if he approved of
what she had done; and when, in his
guarded look, she could read neither appro-
baton nor disapprobation. deep Sigh com
monty revealed her apprehensions for kav-
ng done wrong. The preposterousness of
'uch conduct needs no remark its evident
was. to keep him free from the
slightest suspicious of having a competitor
or her hand, and the most distant idea that
Ne was in any danger Of losing her-and all
his in the midst of schemes intended to
produce contrary efect


fro M cox1KUED
Year: 1870

The recent arrival Of the French Trans
atlantic mail steamship Lafayette at this
port, after an exceedingly rapid winter pas
sage, with the landing of the German steam
ship Rhein yesterday, enables us to present to
our readers to-day an ample, varied and
highly interesting news report, explanatory of
our cable telegram dispatches to the 18th
inst. The details Of the Montpensier- Bourbon
duel at Madrid are given, coming as they do
in melancholy confirmation of the HERALD
special cable telegram first advices Of
the circumstances which attended that
tragic and sanguinary encounter. We
publish also the decisive letter of insult to
Montpensier, which the deceased Prince had
had circulated in Madrid in the shape Of a.
manifesto previously. The initiatory move-
ment Of the German secession from the Papa1
Council is noted from Rome. We afford also
glimpse of the French Imperial interests in
and Of the policy Of Napoleon toward the
Ecumenical assemblage. Our European mail
report embraces in addition quite number
Of foreign personal and industrial items, so
that it is Instructive and entertaining both as
to Old World current history and progress.
Year: 1870

We publish this morning brief letter from
our special correspondents, announcing the safe
arrival at Caledonia Bay Of the expedition sent
by our government to explore a route for ship
canal across the Isthmus of Daricn. 1t will be
observed that the officers in charge have gone
vigorously to work and are sanguine of sue
cess. At the time our correspondent wrote
they had already cut road, three miles in
length, to river which is said to flow into the
Pacific Ocean. Is it possible that this is in
the narrow valley on the Atlantic coast which
DR.. Cullen insists that he discovered, but
which subsequent explorers failed to find?
This question will probably be answered by
the fuller dispatches which our correspondent,
who is with the expedition, has forwarded and
which will doubtless be here in few days.
We shall await these with interest, as all the
indications now point to a great success. The
Indians are friendly, and disposed to aid the
explorers, who are energetic and enthusiastic
in the performance Of their labors.
Year: 1870

JACKSON IN THE WRONG Box.-We cannot
commend too highly the vigilance Of the Dis
trict Attorney, who has prevented the escape
Of the murderer Jackson. There was evidently
a job on foot to free this murderer by verdict
in court not dissimilar to that rendered in his
favor before the Coroners jury. Itlooked well
for the schemes Of the plotters when they had
manipulated the Indictment so effectively that
the man was only to be arraigned on charge
of manslaughter. But for the prompt action
Of the District Attorney in having that indict-
ment quashed and another found the iniquity
would have been carried through and added
one more disgrace TO our administration Of JUS
ticp
Year: 1870

TICKET SwINDLEs. are two or three
travellers in the House Of Detention who on
their way through this city were robbed Of
some thousands of dollars by ticket swindlers.
They are held that their presence may be
secured for the day Of trial-but every time
the cases are ready for trial the ticket swim
dlers appeal for delay through counsel, and
getit and every time the cases are put of
some weeks are added to the imprisonment Of
the travellers. After awhile they will weary
of Imprisonment and will withdraw the COM
plants, and the rogues will 60 unpunished. In
such case the Judge who assents to an hours
delay for the convenience Of the accused con-
nives at their crime.
Year: 1870

KNOWN BY ITs FRUIT.-The c01acdn ball.
that fourishes in the city in these days, is bad
tree aud bears bitter fruit, as is now expert
enced, no doubt, by the poor creature Hattie
Moore. This woman was fond of ''gayety."
She was miserable because the home of her
husband was quiet place and because .he
opposed the associations and excitements Of
which she was fond. She broke from the
domestic trammels the other day-went for a
Duchess ball-and rose to such riot of rum
and revelry that she could not come down to
her daily life again, and tried suicide as the
best remedy. Perhaps such career is best
when it ends early.
Year: 1870

JUDICIAL THIMBLERIGGING.-Ther is a
story in the police reports, of country mer-
chant who was robbed in panel house of the
Fourteenth ward-and who, perhaps, UNDER
stands by this tipe that panel house and a
court of justice in this town are not such
widely different est Adjustments as they ought
to be. He succeeded in securing the arrest of
the girl who lured him to robbery, and was or
dered to the House Of Detention at the same
time the girl was remanded for trial. He did
not want to 60 to prison and protested; but
the only way he could escape going to the
House of Detention was by withdrawing the
complaint and letting the accused 60 free. If
q justice were in league with the panel thieves
We do not see how he could render them more
efficient service than this.
Year: 1870

Tho Gathering or tho Clans in the


Wiswnm.


There is TO be . meeting Of the Tam
many General Committee in the Wigwam
tomorrow evening concerning the troubles
among the democratic clans and cliques at
Albany over our city spoils. Preparatory
meetings Of the sunterriGed" have been held
in numerous places all over the city for several
nights past. Both houses Of the Legislature
stand adjourned to Monday evening, at half-past
seven, in view Of this meeting of the Wigwam.
It is supposed in some quarters that half the
Legislature will be down here tomorrow
night to assist in the powwow at the Wigwam.
It will be a most momentous and important
powwOw-


Big with the fate or Cesar and OF Rome.
Tammany rules the city the mighty legions of
the city democracy march under the banners
of Tammany. Her power is in the hands OF
her General Committee, and this commit
tee, so far, has been ruled by half
dozen Of the Big Indians. But the
mutinecrs at Albany have declared "war to
the knife, and the knife to the hilt," against
these chiefs, and hence this call of the General
Committee. Let us suppose the fight to be
between Sachem Tweed and Sheriff O'Brien,
the one representing the old ring and the other
the new rings, including the jackknives, the
Mantilini democrats and all the huckleberry
combination. Tho Tammany General Com
mittee numbers between three and four hun
dred men, from all the wards Of the city,
representing all crecds, all natonalities Except
the African and Chinese), and all the demo-
cratic cliques and factions. Tweed, however,
it is generally believed, will poll a heavy
majority of the committee against OBrien;
but If the OBrien coalition mean "war to the
knife" we may look for secession if they cannot
control the committee.


The trial, we presume, in the committee
will be made upon the question of new City
Charter, and some compromise from Tweed is
spoken Of which may conciliate the jackknives.
But they are very sore from their terrible
chastisement Of Tuesday, and old soldiers say
they mean mischief; that, in short, their pur-
pose is to ssmash the machine" Their
strength lies in detached districts, while the
strength OF Tammany lies in the general vote
of the city; and herein lies the main issue
between the Tammany regulars and the young
militia. So 1t is feared that if the jackknves
cannot be given full swing in elections by
wards and districts they will be satisfied with
nothing but the head Of Tweed in basket.


From all that we can learn Of the preliminary
movements for this General Committee meet
ing, Sachem Tweed on the occasion will loom
up among the small fry in all the glory of the
Great Mogul and Sheriff O'Brien and his
coalition, lacking the all-mportant essentials
of cash, numbers and discipline, will be as
signally swamped in the Wigwam as they were
in the Assembly. But what then? That is
the question which only the meeting can
answer.
Year: 1870

THE CUBANs, it seems, have finally deter
mined, if the United States does not recognize
them by the end of the month, to recall all
their absentees and carve out their own saliva
ton without looking to us further for. aid.
With all kindness to the Cubans we must say
that it looks as if they could not do better.
Year: 1870

A GLOSSY ARRAY OF CoLoRED ARIsrooRAoY
was visible in private box at the National
theatre in Washington on Friday evening,
enjoying Joe Jefferson's Rip Van Wiukle.
Like Old Rip they have awakened to a vivid
sense Of change Of condition, and, like him,
are determined to let the doubling Washington
villagers know that they are alive to the
prospects Of social equality.
Year: 1870

The ST. DOMINGO TREATY.-It now appears
that Baez's messenger bearing the official vote
on annexation in St. Domingo has not yet
reached Washington. Several new documents
bearing. on the treaty have been furnished the
Senate by the Secretary Of State. The Senate
was not in session yesterday, and the treaty
was not, therefore, officially discussed; but it
will lose nothing by delay, except, probably,
from the fact that the time for exchange Of
ratHcations is drawing near, and it will gain
considerably by discussion. The friends Of
the treaty cannot do better than to ventlate it
as much as possible
Year: 1870

OUR CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN Cor
EEspoNDENoE, printed in another page, will be
found to contain the latest and most interest
ing news from the United States of Colombia
and the republics of Peru and Chile. 1t is
most gratifying to learn that the fruits Of peace,
advancement and Improvement, are making
themselves evident in those countries to which
we have just referred. The day of telegraphs,
railroads, public instruction and national i'm
provements is about to dawn on those nations,
and with its coming we may expect to hear
less Of those unfortunate revolutions which
always retard progress and tend to the de-
moralization of peoples.
Year: 1870

THIS Is THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
But how will it be observed by democratic
politicians? Undoubtedly in spirituous man
ner, but not in that style which will lead the
juveniles and the ancients Of the democracy
Jointly up to the altar of common pat riotism.
The democracy will no doubt gamSl for the
hast
Year: 1870

Nothing can be imagined more ruinous to
property holders and business people on
Broadway than the preposterous Arcade Rail-
road. It is worse than any underground job
before or since contemplated. It makes an
entirely new street beneath that thoroughfare
and undermines every portion Of it. In its
construction business will be at complete
standstill there, and the cost must be some
thing enormous. 1t is one of the widest and
most insane schemes that ever entered the
mind of contractor or lobbyist, and it's
utter impracticabiity alone should Danish it at
once from the mind of any sensible or right
thinking person. 1t would be impossible to
calculate the extent to which it would depreci-
ate property on Broadway and injure trade
there. The process of constructing this
Utopian affair would damage the street to
the amount of twenty millions Of dollars,
and that would not represent the actual
amount of loss to property on that
thoroughfare. The proposed underground
street would be wholly untenantable
on account Of the poisonous atmosphere and


racket of constantly passing trains. The tun-
mel or pneumatic plans are less Objectionable,
as they do not disturb the surface of the street
to the same extent. The Arcade Railroad is
simply gigantic scheme concocted by insanity
and fraud of the most inexcusable kind. 1t
is looming up again in the Legislature and an
effort will probably be made during this seS-
sion to secure charter. But we have a
better opinion Of our lawmakers than to think
they would consent to such Quixotic and villa
nousjob. Even if they grant charter to this
company it is more than likely that the funds
to carry out the enterprise will not be forth
coming. We earnestly advise our legislators
to consider the magnitude of the job and
show little consideration towards the tax
payers by consigning it to merited oblivion.


Nj Ill. -
Year: 1870

be acquainted with the defendant 1t is perhaps highly
probable that he may be family physician as he is
mine. But he and the plaintiff trust both have conf
dence in you and that will try this according
to the law and the evidence, without any regard what
ever to any consideration outside of these trust that
have endeavored to do it, and know that you will
do it. 1t is of great Importance to both Of these
parties, and have doubt, from the attention you
have given this that it has been the earnest desire
of every one of you to do in this just what the law,
and the evidence in the require Look it over care
fully attenvey, and return such verdict you think
the law and the evidence and the oath you have aken
require at your hands.


After being out three hours, the jury found and
sealed up Il verdict for the defendant There will
be no application for new trial.


The Jury ON the Elliot case were out "a hours,
without being able to agree. They came in twice,
and reported no agreement probable, and twice
were sent back by the Court, with admonitions
that verdict should be rendered if one We're pos
sibe. On coming in for the third time they were
discharged They stood ten in favor of verdict for
Elliot to two for the defence.


Hamlin, the burglar. was tried on Tuesday. and
convicted. Not yet sentenced.
Year: 1870

fit.


The weather still remains clear and bright,
though rather warm for the season, Wedncs
day and Thursday being oppressively hot.
On the evening of Thursday a smart thunder
shower passed over the city, and carried
away with it some of the much abused heat.


PERCIE.
Year: 1870

A bleeding correspondent at Saratoga
writes: Every negro expects TO make
enough in the three months Saratoga
campaign to keep him the rest Of the
year in affluence, and he generally man
ages il
Year: 1870

above club by Mr. J. Wilson Macdonald on the ARTS
OF the Ancient Egyptians There was very large
attendance, and the chair was taken by the presl.
dent, Mr.. Weable. The essayist spoke OF the great
value Of the commission sent out by the Euro
pean governments Tor the exploration Of
the monuments and the inscriptions thereon
found In the valley or the Nile. lie also
expressed OPINION that the discovery OF the slab
OF granite with its characters OF triple languages
named the Rosetta" stone, q copy or which ID in
the New York Museum, was one or vast Importance
to the historian and hierogyphlst for it proved to
be the key to the picture writing Of the Egyptians
The paper was highly laudatory OF the Egyptians
and assigned very high place to her IN history. 1t
received the warmest approval OF the club, aud was
very largely discussed
Year: 1870

That st. Patrick was a gentleman and
came Of dacent people" is an indisputable fact.
Whether he ever ''built church in Dublin
town and put on it steeple" is a matter which
history alone can satisfactorily solve. AT all
events, while there breathes son of the
Emerald Isle the memory Of the worthy man
will be kept as green as the three leaved rep
resentative of his adopted land. In no part
of the world is his anniversary celebrated with
such pomp and heartiness as in America.
The procession to-day and the many
banquets and other festival celebrations
this evening are sufficient proofs. There
is one thing connected with ST. Patrick
Day which we cannot well understand, and
that is that our French and Scotch fellow citi-
zens do not join in the celebration. ST. Pat
rick was Scotchman, and although his mis-
sionary labors were confined to the Emerald
Isle, yet he nevertheless conferred high honor
on his native land and his French instructors


Therefore why should not the pibroch and the


Gallo trump sound the praises Of the holy


man who drove the snakes out of Ireland,
We have no such men, alas nowadays, who
can conquer an entire nation with the sword
of faith and enlist them beneath the
banner Of the Gospel. Therefore it is not
strange that the memory of such man
should be so dear to the hearts of the people
whom he converted and that the 18th of March
should be day of gayety and JOY with every
child Of Erin. No other day in the year can
bring out such genuine spirit Of enthusiasm
as this festival develops in the Irish heart


The procession Of the various societies alone
is a sight to be remembered. Let us hope
that the exuberance spirits. mental and
Year: 1870

An interesting lecture on man was delivered last
evening before an intellectual, though rather slim
audience, by Professor Benjamin Hardinge IN the
new Hall OF the Young Mems Christian Association,
corner OF Twenty third street ana Fourth avenue.
The lecturer spoke in q conversational manner or
the properties OF animal and vegetable life, contend
inu that there was certain degree ofquarz admxed
both without which they could have no existence.
He spoke OF the practice OF medicine IN our day.
condemned the use OF calomel as pernicous 10 the
cally on the fact that large audience could never
be got together to listen TO the elucdation q sub
iect such as he had related, Notwithstanding that
that subject had an intimate connection with tnelr
very existence and well being
Year: 1870

The NATIONAL BANKS AND THE FUNDING
BrLL.-By private circular addressed to the
national banks, and published in our financial
column. il will be seen that these institutions
are agreed on general movement to prevent
The passage Of the Funding bill by Congress:
for the reason, forsooth, that they would be
compelled to take only four and half per
cent interest instead Of six per cent on the
collateral bonds which they deposit at Wash
ington. In other words. the funding Of the
national debt and the saving annually of
eighteen millions Of dollars to the people must
be defeated because the national banks, in
stead Of making twenty millions out of the
government every year, would, in the event Of
the passage Of the bill, make only fifteen mil
lions. Again, forsooth!
Year: 1870

Too THIN SKINNED. are sorry to see
that the excellent Mr.. Bergh cannot endure to
be laughed at. While we know that he is a
fair representative of one good trait in the
American character, and reflects the national
humanity and love for the lower animals not
too extravagantly, we are also compelled to
recognize that the national disposition to
unbend and indulge laugh on any and every
conceivable SUBJECTS not in him. He does
not laugh and cannot sympathize with those
who do This is a defect. His may be q
serious labor, but he would perform it all the
better if he could appreciate its lighter side.
The man who is to fight all the small offenders
Year: 1870

IT WILL BE SEEN IN THE REPORT published
elsewhere that the trial of Mr.. Fullerton has
resulted in his acquittal, both judges Of the
court expressing their belief in his innocence
and directing the jury to bring in verdict in
his favor. The greatest enthusiasm was mani
tested by those present at this result, and Mr..
Fullerton was warmly congratulated for the
complete manner in which he had vindicated
his character.
Year: 1870

must DO proof against n joke, even though
there bc animu5 In it. To us tho little picture
of Bergh with white mouse coming out of
bis vest pocket and squirrels on his shoulders
looked like good-aatnred enough bit of
pleasantly, and we think it mistake for the
phan!hropist to raise it by legal proceedings
TO the proportions Of libel.
Year: 1870

We LEARN FROM WASHINGTON that in reply
to the call upon him from Tennessee and
Georgia the President has no doubt of his
right to station troops in the disaffected dis
tricts, but he is not satisfied as to how far they
Year: 1870

PROTECTION OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES THAT
is good enactment proposed in Albany to
punish by fine and Imprisonment the defacing
books that are the property of public libraries.
difficult to punish as it deserves.
Year: 1870

SHARP PRACTICE IN THE SENATE.-The
House has recently set an example that the
Senate ought to follow. From hint in the
public press was caught the suggestion that
there was much corruption in the disposal of
cadetships, and from that originated an inves-
tigation with good results Now there is
hint on foot for the Senate Some members of
that body singularly garbled some public docu-
ments communicated by the Secretary of the
Interior before they would let them see the
light. That garbling covers some corrupt
practice and the Senate should insist upon
knowing oil about il.