smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

A correspondent of the Green County
Wisconsin, Repvb'icp,, says: " 1t seems
that this county has been paying the sum
of So for every wolf scalp exhibited to the
Clerk of the County Board, and the State
a similar amount, so that wolf scalp was
worth SO. This handsome bonus for
scalps caused number of men TO go into
the business of wolf hunting, and some of
them made It pay good return. They
managed something in. this wise: The
first thing was to find VOLTS retreat or
lair; then wait till breeding season, and,
when me she-wolf had borne her young, to
visit the lair. take the whelps. kill and
scalp them, present them, and get the
usual bounty on each. Sometimes man
would succeed in getting two or three lit
ters during season, with halfdozen or
more in each litter. The whole number
of the wolverines multiplied by ten would
represent the net profit of the season. S
work. OF course the she-wolf was not mo-
Tested, but was preserved for future har-
vests
Year: 1871

A FAcETIoUs young Canadian being
i'll, took it into his head to try the effect
of the medicine prescribed for him by
his physician on favorite cat, and was
startled to see the poor pussy very
promptly fall over on her side and die.
Similar results following experiments on
two other cats, he determined TO throw
away the bottle and dismiss the doctor.
He had been taking the medicine =
three times day for a week.
Year: 1871

The Watertown n. Y. Re-mti0n has
the following account of the action of q
brave and generous boy whose name de
serves to be perpetuated by honorable
mention. He is true hero: When
the wind and storm was raging furiously
the startling cry was raised in the village
of Cape Vincent that man was afloat III
the river in the utmost peril. The snow
was driving so thickly that nothing could
be seen on the river, but the cries of the
apparently doomed man for help were
distinctly heard. There was much agi-
tation and confusion, but to launch out
in the river to attempt doubtful rescue
was perilous. But young Hinckly hear
ing the cry for help, unobserved and
undaunted, "pushed his light shell off
from shore. Blinded by the driving
snow, and tossed by the raging flood,
which taxed his utmost maritime skill
to keep righ side up, he followed the
cry OF the inperilled man, and soon
found him afloat on frail craft without
oars and helpless. on which he had yen-
tured from shore to save some barrels,
and having lost his oars, was at the
mercy of the current and waves. With
much effort and danger the imperilled d
stranger was transhipped to young
Hinckly's craft, and was brought to
shore and landed amidst the vociferious
applause of a large concourse of people


When asked how he dared to venture out
in such a storm, he replied: Il could
not bear to hear man cry for hel lp and
not help him Such daring benevolence
everywhere deserves honorable mention
Year: 1871

MARRYArr quotes a theory that in a
naval engagement, if n cannon ball
makes hole in the side of vessel there
you have the safest of all places in which
to put your head the chances being
enormously against second ball COM
ing in the same place as the first; but
the theory, says correspondent, scarcely
applies to shells, which, if they light
upon hard substance, burst into frag-
ments which fill the air in all directions,
sometimes travelling an astonishing dis
tance. And such fragments ! Massey
Jumps of iron, as big, perhaps, as a man 5
hand, knotted and twisted by the force
of the explosion into all sorts of fantastic
shapes-sometime with protruding rag
ged spikes curved in like the angry claws
of wild beast. 1t makes one shudder
involuntarily to picture such missile
tearing its way through living flesh and
bones, and to think that a million or
thereabouts of human beings boasting
that they belong to the most civilized
nations ON earth were then employed in
hurting these missiles at each other.
Year: 1871

The story told of, witness in an English
court who testified with great minuteness as
to the color of the wax used in sealing a
will. the kind of matches taken to light the
taper and other particulars, when the seal
proved to be on! " wafer, had its parallel
the other day in the Superior Criminal
Court in Boston. A noted Individual named
Spencer Peltes was on trial for forgery, and
a witness was produced to prove an alibi
who swore that the prisoner was in New
York on a certain day, January q, 1866, and
produced a diary in confirmation of the
statement. testifying that the entries relat-
ing to the affair were made at the time. The
diary being examined by the district attor-
ney and the court, it was found that it bore
the printed date Of 1869. 1t was not consid-
cred necessary to cross-examine that wit
ness.
Year: 1871

These items are from the Terrebonne
DDnuer:


The orange crop in this parish is very
large this season. We see daily large
wagon loads come into town, aud immedi-
ately shipped to the city. Some parties
here are largely engaged in the business,
buying and shipping. We do not know


Wagons are coming into town from all
parts Of the parish, loaded with sugar and
molasses. The planters act wisely in ship
ping now all they have on hand, as prices
will undoubtedly decline. The roads will
soon be worse than they are. after the win
ter rains set in, and those who can not hold
on to their sugar until spring had better
ship as soon as possible.
Year: 1871

From the New York World
When General Banks was in France last
fall he had several interesting interviews
with President Theirs. The general and
his wife and daughter. on one occasion,
were guests OF the president at dinner The
latter became quite interested in Miss Maud,
and drew from her. in conversation much
about Boston, in which he seemed TO be
deeply interested. Miss Banks, although
only eighteen, speaks the French and Ger
man languages tluently. Before leaving
Paris she expressed in note to President
Theirs desire to have his autograph TO
take with her to America. The veteran
statesman. now seventythree years of age.
promptly responded in the following note.
which was translated in Paris by lady to
whom it was shown, and forwarded to a
Boston paper:


VERSAILLES. October II. 1871.


MADEMOIsELLE: A warm desire to be
agreeable to you leads me to seek and
find the time to address to you these
few lines. | have been at work since
five O'Clock in the morning. and it is with
difficulty that l succeed in commanding a
few minutes to tell you how happy have
been to make the acquaintance of Your
father and your own, and with yours that
OF the young Americans OF Boston, so
simple so amiable. and speaking French so
naturally and with such grace. have one
wish tor them-that you may not be rarity
among them. for you would be such every
where. even i'll my dear Paris, to which |
am very partial. Please express to your
compatriots the interest which l feel in our
old friend America, to your father the
esteem with which he has inspired me. and
accept for Yourself with my respects, my
best wishes for your happiness.


4. THEIRS,


President of the French Republic.


Since the letter has appeared in print the
Introductory exploration made above is not
inappropriate.
Year: 1871

New Orleans is infinitely more interested
in the completion of the railroad to Texas
than the people Of the latter are. The Legis-
lature of Louisiana seemed to see it when
they donated three millions to have it COM
pleted by the first Of January. 1873. Let it
be neglected until communication is COM
pleted by the Central, the International,
and the Houston and Great Northern. with
the great lines North and East, and the
trade which New Orleans might secure by
prompt action will be lost to her
Year: 1871

The Opelousas Jonrnol gives us these re-
ports:


The cane in this parish is yielding hogs
head to hogshead and a half Of sugar per
acre. according to circumstances. We give
one instance where a little over two arpents
gave two hogsheads. The cane was SO very
late maturing, this season, that many plant
ers, for fear of losing their cane by freeze.
commenced grinding it while green, and the
yield was only half of what it has since
been.


We are reliably informed that Mr.. Dors
Noel, on Bayou Teche, seven or eight miles
from here, got yield of five hogsheads of
sugar from about two and one fifth arpents
Of cane. For the information of those not
acquainted with measurements in south
western Louisiana. we will state that an ar
pent is less than an acre six acres make
about seven arpents.
Year: 1871

BY TEL E q h APH .


LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS


RESOLUTION BY SENATOR WEST


FREE IMPORTATION OF COTTON TIES
SOUTHERN LANDS SOLD FOR TAXES


BILL TO RELIEVE PURCHASERS
CHOOSING ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT
PROPOSED CHANGE OF TINE
RESUMPTION Of SPECIE PAYMENTS
UNIFORM TOBACCO TAX
Steamboatmen's National Convention
BANK FAILURE IN NEW YORK
FAILURE OF COTTON HOUSES !
EXCITEMENT IN THE COTTON MARKET
THE PRINCE OF WALES
HIS RECOVERY NOT HOPELESS
FROM ST. LOUIS TO CAIRO
ICE G0RGES BREAKING UP
REPORT OF STEAMBOAT DISASTER
Year: 1871

We had the pleasure of seeing, yesterday
Lieutenant Woodrutf. the officer in charge
of the photographic survey of Red river.
The survey. it will be mbered, is made
under orders of the Secretary of War.
Lieutenant Woodruff reports the work pro-
crossing as rapidly as the weather will per
init. He has four different parties engaged,
one following the main channel through the
raft region. another line to the westward
of the main river. another the lake route
from Jefferson. and the last is engaged in
the Tones bayou region. Whom completed
this survey will show the water levels of
the whole valley from the head of the raft
as far down as the survey is made. 1t is
not however. probable that the work can
be done in time tor action at the present
Congress, though Lieutenant Woodruff
thinks he will be ready to report in ninety
DAYS
Year: 1871

Considerable mystery appears to surround the
burglary al the dry goods store of Loden Brothers
England, in Fulton street, from which, they say,
S. 900 worth OF silks were stolen. The detectives
are ondeavoring to work mp the case. but do not
appear TO gain any clue as yet as to who
the thieves are or where the SILK has
gone. The thieves are reported to have
gained an entrance through the window
on Washington street, opposite the First precinct
station house. where people are passing In and out
at all hours OF the night. There was also private
watcnman on the block and watchman at the
Brooklyn Theatre the opposite side OF the street
The silk was OF such bulk that 1t would nave re-
quired a horse and wagon TO cart 1t away, or the
burglars would have return three or four times.
No horse and wagon driven up to the place, nor
did the private watchmen or police notice any per-
son about the premises.
Year: 1871

herself what arc the dogmas sne teaches, and that
she be not held responsible for the ialse and often
the world as hers Is this an extraordinary de-
mandS is there anything wrong In it2 Does not
every every sect zee claim It as right winch should be con,
political parties act upon this very principles Why,
then, should 1t be denied the Church-and her only
nents that the catholic Church asks to have the
public schools OF the country put into her hands
youth OF America in accordance with her principles
OF laith and practice. This averment Is absolutely
am, and 9nq1alidedy false. An that tne Church has
American people, is tnat she te allowed
born OF Catholic parents, and are received into her
lold through the regenerating waters OF baptism
her tue care control or education OF their children
be those parents adherentS OF any Protestant sect
Jew. Monammedan or indie! sne Gocs protest that
good citizenship; that mere knowledge OF secu-
lar matters having no Christian basis on which to
she claims, further that about two hours per week
of Christian teaching IN the sunday school Is not
foundations broad and deep. SO that It will have
wholesome influence in after life; and, in order that
W. s. S1 uS ssss
that their educaIion-and that OF none others
be placed under her control. the Cath.
the artist OF the Illustrated paper-and freely &C.
knowledge his great talent as an artst-w0uld have





lies should protest against system OF education
which teaches that every Catholic country Is sunk
IN superstition, Is priest ridden which u calculated
TO impress the mind OF the Catholic child with the
idea that II Is disgracefu for him 70 adhere to the
faith OF his ancestry, and, especially, that It Is ad
ylsable In him TO cover up the fact III 1t be factl
that he sprung from Irish stock, Yet this Is the
dency OF the system in vogue today, can be sub.
stanttated BY any Catholic parent who has ques-
toned his child relative 70 the Ideas expressed by his
schoolmaes whenever these or kindred subjects are
broached. repeat that Catholics have no desire to
make proselytes OF Protestant children-have no
desire to throw any obstacle In the way OF univer-
sal education with regard TO secular matters but
simply claim that system should be devised which
Will enable them to educate their own offspring In
accordance with the principles OF that faith which
they believe to be from GOd while, at the same
time, no means be left untried to couple with this
religious training thorough teaching Of such gene
raj knowledge as Will 1t them 10 become serviceable
members OF the community. l can readily antici-
pate the antagonstic avowals that may be MADE
with regard to The statements have set forth
above; but as DO not wish now to open up the
general question, but simply to state the fact that
the idea intended to be conveyed by the Illustration
Is O false one. here leave the subject for the
present. ]. 4. B.


NEW YORK., Sept %, 1877.
Year: 1871

An unknown man. about forty fifty years age hung
himself Yesterday morning in building, near
Tenth avenue. The body taken TO the Morsue
Deceased bad dark coat gray pants black soft bat


lie had, previous to hanging himself, presumed shot
himself In the left breast


The body of unknown aged thirty was yes.
terdAv found foatng the East RIVER of Sixy.
first street, He had blue pilot pea Jacket boots and
corduroy pants The body much cecomposed IL was
taken q the Morguc
Year: 1871

of 1860 when the now ruling, corrupt


and destructive party came into pow


er, all may yet be well with us in the


coming time. If we keep on in the


direction we are now moving, no pen
can paint, no tongue tell, human i'm
the direful change which the s1Jni United ID
States of 1880 will show, when COM
pared with the United States of 1860.
The restoration of a White Mans s
Government" is our sovereign rene
dy. Let this be your battle cry =
"The White Mans Government
Again, and no Other" and prosperity
in all its glorious phases will once
more be ours. Neglect this reform,
and we are ruined nation forever.
New York Day Book.
Year: 1871

is set for the trial Of speed. Some
times, when her papa wants to get
rid Of the girl at all hazards, ne puts
her on horse that couldn't outrun a
tartle, and thus makes it certain hat
somebody will capture her. :.
Year: 1871

But wrong cannot always be tri-
umphant. I will say nothing and you
must do nothing, even though tyran-
ny oppresses grievously upon you:
Forbear for a season, and a day will
come when all will yet be well. I
may not, nor may some Of you live
to see it, but it is surely coming.
Year: 1871

The Closing Of the Bridgc-Where the Sports


Must Go-No song, No Supper.


The order issued by the Chief Engineer OF the
Department OF Public Parks, directing Macomb's
Dam bridge to be closed, owing to its present
unsafe condition. Is generally regarded as a timely
warning TO the pubic. To be sure, some OF the
well-known sports may not relish the announce
ment; but the temporary inconvenience that may
arise in consequence Of the suspension OF
trafic will be comparatively nothing, and
win doubtless be patiently endured by those
who desire to have substantial struc-
ture over which to drive their dashing teams.
Months ago the HERALD called attention to the
rckety condition OF the bridge, and during the re-
cent meeting at Jerome Park, drivers were by no
means confident OF safety when crossing It The
present opportunity which the dne weather
affords should be taken advantage OF to
commence the repairs. as the engineer states
during the winter, owing to the exposed situation
OF the place. It appears however, tnAt until FUNDS
are forthcoming the necessary repairs cannot be
carried on, SO that the public must walt until the
requisite sum OF money Is appropriated for the pur
pose The draw Of the bridge is the portion declared
to be unsafe. and Tor some time the crossing OF
teams will not be permitted. There Is nevertheless
another chance for tine trOtters Those who ike to
Try The metle OF their horses have yet another route
by way OF the Boulevards, through Central Park up
pavement across Third avenue bridge where the
Southern Boulevard commences. This avenue
affords an interesting drive over pretty good road
So far as could be learned ut the Department OF
Parks yesterday, no arrangements have been made
IN reference to the REPAIRS which were discontinued
some Time SINCE 1t II thought, however, that the
delay VIII be BRIEF ana that within week or so the
draw OF the bridge Will be properly adjusted.
Year: 1871

Angeles, that General Crook had been killed! Knowing his style so we'll, of hunting and fishing, etc., at intervals, when every other man would be tired to death almost, I took occasion at Tucson to just give him "a talking to on the subject, and I have watched with bated breath every word about him since. He has had such long experience of frontier life-exposing himself to all its dangers wherever or whenever duty in the least demanded, besides never letting reasonable op- portunity pass whereby he could add this knowledge of wood craft, that he may have overstepped the mark at last. Still, won't believe it till com pelled to. It is sad enough to go East on account of another death in the family, and this good man was once almost father to me, and the con- firmation or contradiction of his death must follow instead of accompany me. w.
Year: 1871

Some men move through life
as a band of music moves down
the street, finging out pleas.
ure on every side through the
air to every one, far and near,
who can listen. Some men gil
the air with their presence and
sweetness, as orchards, in Oc-
tober days, fill the air with the
perfume of ripe fruit. Some
women cling to their own hous,
es like the honeysuckle over
the door, yet, like it, fill all the
region with the subtle fragrance
OF, their goodness. How great
a bounty and blessing is it so
to hold the royal gifts of the
soul that they shall be music to
some, and fragrance to others,
and life to all! 1t would be
no unworthy thing to live for,
to make the power which we
have within us the breath of
other mems joy; to fill the at
mosphere which they must
stand in with a brightness
which they cannot create for
themselves Beecher.
Year: 1871

The man who can sit down
in a leaky boat and fold his
arms, thinking that if it is the
Lords great will that he should
be saved, he will be saved,
will find that Gods great will
will be done; and that it is His
great will that he should go to
the bottom; because God has
no better use for such q man.
And the churches which under.
take to let the Lord do all their
work are the churches whose
work will never-no, never be
done.
Year: 1871

There is great complaint
made in New York and else
where, of the petty and unnec-
essary annoyances caused by
spies and informers alleged to
be employed by the Revenue
Department to watch business
men.
Year: 1871

UheIelu leu CHeIn uTy anu al
forwards pack them in dry
charcoal dust. This prevents
their being affected by any al.
terations of temperature.


MENDING TIN PANS.


A correspondent of the Ru..
raj New Yorker says :


"Tell your lady readers to
mend their tin pans with putty,
1t is very easily done and is
much better than to throw
them away. Put it on the out.
side; let it thoroughly dry, and
they will never have to mend
that place again. l have them
that | have used for twenty
years."


TO DYE PINK OR COTTON.


Two pounds redwood four
ounces of solution of tin ; boil
the wood one hour, turn off in.
to tub, then add the TIN, and
put in the cloth; let it stand a
few minutes, Give or ten, and
nice pink will be produced.
This will color four pounds of
goods; is quite a fast color.


coRN-sTARCH CAKE.


The whites of six eggs one
cup of white sugar; half a cup
of butter half cup of sweet
milk; one cup of corn-starch
not quite two cups of flour
one small teaspoon of soda;
two of cream tartar; lemon
extract.


TO KEEP Elsa.


They should be cleaned at
once, wiped dry, and hung up
separately by the head on
hooks, in cool place, where
they will be undisturbed by
flies; or place them in a wire
safe in the open air. Salt may
be slightly rubbed over many
kinds offsh, but it Injuries the
flavor of salmon, which may be
rubbed inside with vinegar and
pepper.


HOW TO CHOOSE FISH.


The eyes should be bright,
the gills of a fine clear red,
the body stiff, the flesh firm,
yet elastic to the touch, and the
smell not disagreeable. If the
eyes are sunken, the gills very
dark in hue, the fish Aahby,
etc., it should be avoided
(If the fish be a trifle tainted
from over.keeping, especially
salmon, a little chloride of So
da will quite successfully re.
store it to good flavor. Dis
solve it in water and soak the
fish in it, after which wash and
soak in clear water.)


YEAST CAKES.


On a pint of dry hops (not
over a year old) pour two
quarts of water;. boil half an
hour; then strain the liquor on
Indian meal sufficient to absorb
it stir well, and when luke
warm add a teacupfull Of good
yeast, or one yeast cake previ-
ously soaked in water; after it
rises, add small teacuptul of
brown sugar, a tablespoonful
Of ginger, and roll it out about
half an inch thick +; cut it into
small squares, Or cakes, and dry
them on a board turn them
every day, until dry enough to
put into a bag, which should
be hung in a dry place. They
will be good for three months.


RICE soUFFLE.


Soak in half pint Of milk for
an hour an ounce of rice, and
peel ola lemon cut thin; put it
into a saucepan with a little
salt, and add by degrees pint
of new milk and bit of but
ter the size of a walnut; stir it
till it boils, and for fves min.
utes after. When cool add the
yolks of six eggs beaten with
two tablespoonful of pounded
loaf sugar, and stir in the we'll
beaten whites of the eggs mold
the soufHe with a spoon in the
shape of a pyramid and bake
in the oven. While in the
oven sprinkle over it a little
loaf sugar.


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