smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

traced to the time when she was taken to New
York by John F. Patterson in 1870 and when, upon
his application, not only was register granted,
but her name changed The document
then recites that admitting that she
was legally registered up to this time by the act OF
1892, section IA, she ceased to be vessel q the
United States by the change OF her name,
the law enactlng that when any vessel
once ..asstarea, ..c.a e..c.!ea or licensed in
pursuance OF law shall, In whole or
in part be sold or transferred to citizen or cit-
zens OF the United States, such vessel must DC
documentcd anew by her former name, other
wise she win cease to be vessel Of the
United States. and the name having been
changed from the Virgin to the VIZ
gnius, in violation OF law, she ceased by
the laws OF the United States to be a vessel OF the
United States: and tnat the register issued,
whether iraudulently obtained or not was an IL
legal document and did not confer upon the vessel
the right to carry the American nag; and, there.
fore, at the time Of her capture she was not a
vessel OF the United States, properly and right
fully carrying the American flag.


This concludes the original argument why the
salute to the dag could not be eXacted. The sub
sequent proof or dispositions and affldavits which
the State Department accepted was never relied
upon by the Spanish government, inasmuch as the
oath taken by Patterson might be construed
as OF no effect, 1t being preliminary
to the issue OF register, which, in this case, the
Collector OF the port OF New York had no right to
issue. and therefore would. in all probability be
decided as not lawful oath, and the onus pro
oa,di would be against the government and not
against the individual.


This is the latest phase of the vrginius muddle.
The administration has recorded its reason why
the salute was waived and when the case is judi
cially investigated the unpleasant dilemma this
course has occasioned will be made apparent


The Nomination of MIR. Williams Before


the Judiciary Committee.
Only three witnesses have been examined by the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary In connection
with the nomination OF George H. Williams to be
Chief Justlce-namely, Assistant Attorney General
Hill; A. j. Falls, Chief Clerk OF the Department o.
Justice, and Representative Nesmith, Of oregon
the last named with reference to the adverse tele
grams from that State While some Senators
think the nomination may ultimately be con
nrmed, others OF the opinion that it will die in
the committee.
Year: 1873




Editor Spectator:


Every one who tills the ground is anxious to
secure large crops and improve his land. Some
succeed while Others fail This difference can on
ly be accounted for by the manner in which they
I'LL the soil All, We presume, agree thar thor
ough tillage is the BEST most successful and re-
liable; but how to accomplish this work, seems
to be the trouble.


We will make a few Suggestions on this point,
which has been brought 10 our notice by obser-
va'on and practice.


First. 1t is all important to keep the improv-
ed soil on the surtace-not turn it so far down
that it will be below the seed, and, of course,
beyond the reach of the roots.


Ali experience teaches that seed should be
put in good ground-that is, the seed must be
brought in direct contact with the best and
richest soil. This cannot be done By deep
surface glowing. simply because it throws the
very best and most productive soil so far down
that the seed cannot be deposited in it. and is
below where roots are found to run, as nine
tenths OF the roots OF the various kinds of
grain and grass are found within four or six
inches Of the surface, regardless eff the improv-
ed soil beyond that depth. We do not ccnsid
er, however, four Or six inches sufficient depth
20 receive crop in dry season, or prevent
our land being washed, our crops being drown
cd in a vet season, We are compelled to re-
sort to or adopt subsoil pIowing to accomplish
The object sought. The surface, or improved
soil, is often nearly exhausted Of valuable min
eFable salts, which exist in much larger proper
tons in the subsoil.


Sicates OF potash. soda and lime. which
needs but the influence of carbonic acid from
rain water, and from the decomposition of veg
e.able matter to set free their aikaes exist una
dulterated in the yellow subsol By breaking
up the sub-strata of soil which has become al
most a hard pan. more perfect drainage is ef-
fected and stagnation of water is prevented +;
ueous solutions of the valuable saline matters
are brought to the surface and are there con-
concentrated By the evaporation Of the water. SO
that the salts remain on the surface or within
reach of the roots of plants.


J. w. K.
Year: 1873

Saratoga is fast assuming the position of
the Baden-Baden of America, and Morrissey
is its architect. His club house is one Of the
most elegant buildings of its kind in the land.
For beauty and sumptuousness of its table it
has no equal, it is said, in Europe. BY the
side of the club house is an unique structure
of wood, two stories, with Mansard roof,
and this is the pool house of the races. The
track is one of the best in America. This,
with the macadamized driveway, with nearly
all the modern Improvements of Saratoga,
are Morrissey's hand-work. He pours out
money like water.


On the piazza of the Congress can be seen
any day large sized and heavy moulded
man, all alone. He seldom speaks to any
one. His voice is peculiar. He speaks as
though he had chronic cold. He wears a
white flannel coat, his hair is black and crisp,
his nose deformed as if broken in some af-
fray. This man is Morrissey. A few years
ago he was prize fighter. Then he kept a
low groggery in Troy. He came to New
York in desperation to mend his fortunes.
New York was ruled by roughs. A man who
voted any other than Democratic ticket did
so at his peril. Armed ruffians went from
ward to ward smashing up ballot-boxes, and
often the heads of men in charge. In one
"alu ooAu n. Aeuuouy, JHSC uoOOao0u, AC-
solved to put an end to this outrage. Nor
rissey was sought out and engaged to strike
back for consideration. He was such a
desperate looking fellow that Mrs. Kennedy
was afraid of him, and advised her husband
to have nothing to do with him. He organ
lied band of roughs and took possession of
the polls. A harder looking set was never
seen. At noon a wagon load of desperadoes
drove up. Inspector Carpenter was on duty.
''Can go in Cap.?' said the leader. eyes,
walk in.' Morrissey and his fifty associates
said, ''Good morning" 81 guess you don't
need me here" said the leader, and drove
off. Morrissey won. With his wages he
bought clean shirt and decent suit of
clothes. He had cash enough left to open a
small drinking saloon. He is now million
aire. He helps all who wish to fight the
tiger. He don't drink-he don't play. He
may swear, but no one hears him. No one
goes to bed so late, without leaving Morris
sey up. No one gets up so early, but they
find him quietly walking around as if he had
no employment and no interest in Saratoga.
He is the chum of the eminent men of
Church and State. He is hand and glove
with the heavy men of Wall street. He has
been to Congress, and can put "Hon." to his
name, He is the king pin of Saratoga Men
of all parts allow him to slap them on the
back. He holds the Commodore's horse
when he returns from a ride. Prominent
persons are ''proud'' to know him. Half New
York has had its legs under his mahogany
When he was in Congress he refused to be
introduced to anybody. His uniform answer
was: Il am here at ny desk; if any one
wishes to see me. let him come here"
Year: 1873

The New York World dwells upon some
of the evils which the sewing machine, with
all its benefits, has brought in its train.
1t has eased the purse of many a Staying
seamstress abrged the hours of toll of many
a housewife in moderate circumstances; has
cheapened the prices of numerous necessary
articles; but it has done these and other good
things at a grave cost to the health of its
votaries in very many instances. The editor
says:


''Medical investigation proves that organic
maladies are almost invariably aggravated by
even occasional exertion at the machine
Such maladies are commonly induced in the
delicate by steady employment of this sort;
and even as regards the strong, that this
unnatural movement of the feet upon the old
treadle for eight or nine hours daily tends to
produce in a large proportion of women,
fatigue, pain and cramps in the limbs, back
and loins, the degree of which will depend
upon the physical capacity of the individual
and the material which is being made up.
Various experiments have been devised to
obviate these difficulties, and among the rest
toy-like steam engine which could be carried
in ones pocket, and yet is capable Of gener-
ating surprising amount of force 1t de-
rives its steam through small india-rubber
tube from half-gallon boiler, heated by
gas jet or kerosene flame, the pressure being
SO trifling as to involve no risk of explosion.
A wire from the throttle valve is attached to
the treadle, by means of which the power
may be regulated, from the slowest rate of
motion up to speed unattainable by human
muscles, its oscillations being almost too rapid
to be counted"


The World says this may be regarded as
sanitary improvement of no small importance.
And there can be no doubt that any mechan-
ical contrivance to dispense with the incessant
strain of the sewing machine upon certain
set of muscles will be an inestimable boon to
large number of women whose health is
gravely jeopardized by the present mode OF
operating.
Year: 1873

The following letter has been addressed by
General Spinner to member of Congress
with reference to the back-pay ''grab:"


My DEAR SlR:-YOur letter of the 29th
ult., with an enclosure as therein stated, has
been received. don't know that can an
swer your inquiry better that by an extract
from u private letter that wrote 20 another
member of Congress this morning. Among
other things said to him: The First Comp
troller of the Treasury has decided that the
money heretofore appropriated and that shall
remain unexpended at the close of the pres
ent fiscal year, ending with June 30, 1874,
for the pay of the salary of members of
Congress, cannot then be covered into the
Treasury. .s


The Secretary of the Treasury has gone a
step further than this= He holds. that the
appropriation is an indefinite one, and like
that afor the payment of the interest on the
public debt, always remains for the purpose
for which it was appropriated, and that,
therefore, there is no authority for covering
it into the Treasury.


Hon. John Sherman, who drew the bill
that was enacted into law by virtue of
which unexpended balances of certain kinds
of appropriations are directed to be covered
into the Treasury at the end of the fiscal
year, and who ought to know what was in
tended by the law, took the view Of the case
that you have. He did, however, notwith-
standing his opinion that unpaid salaries
should be covered, conclude, in consequence
of the rulings of the Treasury Department,
to direct the Secretary of the Senate to draw
his extra pay, and to hand it over to me, in
my official capacity, to be covered in. This
has been done in his case, as it has been in
many other cases. am not lawyer, but if
l should volunteer an opinion as layman, l
should 90 further than either the Comptroller
or the Secretary. doubt even whether the
coverings in of this money without con-
sideration, and without legal authority or
warrant of law, will place it beyond the
reach of the parties to whom it legally be-
longs think it could be reclaimed at any
time hereafter in several ways, and even on
the mere statement of an account by the de-
positor or his heirs-at-law against the United
States for moneys had and received. 1t is
possible that you might divest yourself by
last will and testament, stating as consdera-
ton the love and affection you bore your ma
tive land.


Hoping this will be satisfactory to you,
am, very truly, yours,
Year: 1873

A man named Gilsey, who, by strict econ


emy and severe industry, has succeeded in


getting his family little place, free OF in


cumbrance, was fishing in Still River, near


Beaver Brook mills, on Sunday afternoon.


After sitting on the bank for couple of


hours, without catching anything, he was
gratifod to see sitting on a,flat stone in the


water a swapping turtle suning itself. The
but-end of the turtle was toward him and he
thought he would capture it; but while he
was looking for place to step, the turtle
gravely turned around without. his knowl-
edge, and when he got within reaching dis
tance, and bent over to take hold of what
nature designed should be taken hold of while
handling mapping turtle, that sociable ami
NAL just reached out and took hold of MI.
Gilsey's hand with grasp that left no doubt
of its sincerity. The shrieks of the unfor-
tunate man aroused some of the neighbors,
but when they arrived it was too late to be
of any benefit to him, or even to themselves,
for they just caught a glimpse of bare
headed man tearing over the hill, swinging
a small carpet-bag in one hand, and they at
once concluded it was narrow escape from
highway robbery. However it was not a
carpet bag he was swinging; it was that tur-
tie, and it clung to him until he reached the
White-st bridge, when it let go; but the
frightened man did not slacken bis gait until
he reached home. When he reached the
house, the ludicrousness of the affair burst
upon him, and when his wife looked at his
pale face, and bare head, and dust-begrim-
med clothes, and asked him what was the
matter, he said, 'Nothing was the matter
only he was afraid he would be too late for
church, and appeared to be much relieved
to find that he wasn't.-Dan6ury News.
Year: 1873

The following letter has just been for
warlcd by Senator Casscrly to the Governor
Of California:


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2Stl,, 1879.


Hen. Ne.lon Booth. Gorernor Of Colitor-
na, etc.,


SIR: hereby resign my unexpirc,' term
in the Senate Of the United States as
Senator for California-this resignation to
take effect Immediately, SO that the State
Legislature which meets on the first Of
next month may fill the vacancy.


AS my intimate friends in the Senate and
elsewhere we'll know, have long desired to
withdraw from that body, and at the same
time to retire wholly from politics aud
political life. My public duties on both
sides the Continent have demanded of me
and have received SO much attention as to
greatly impair my health and compel me to
neglect my private affairs. The latter
consideration is not controlling one, but
the condition Of my health is such as to
lead me to seriously doubt my strength to
discharge the arluous duties Of Senator
for California.


have deferred carrying out my desire
until the present time, when both objects
may bc accomplished ut once, and when tho
Legislature just about to meet may elect
my successor. Very Respectfully,


+. CAssERLy.
Year: 1873

The Weather In This City Ycsterday.


The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year as indicated by the thermometer at Hndnuts
pharmacy HERALD Building
Year: 1873

In speaking Of King Mirambo, of Gen.
trail Africa, the Court Journal says that
q monarch who would take the trowsers
sent from missionary-inspired ladies Of
Aberdeen, split them in halves, fill them
with sand and make wag club OF each
leg cannot be forgiven upon the ground
of mere eccentricity.
Year: 1873

a SAD MIsTAKE.-A young man once
picked up gold coin that was lying in
the road Always afterward, as he walk
ed along, he kept his eyes on the ground,
hoping to find another. And in the
course Of long life he did pick up, at
different times, goedly number ofcoins
both gold and silver But all these years
he saw not not that the Heavens were
bright shove him lie mover le. his eyes
turn away from the filth and mud in
which he sought his treasure; and when
he died. q rich old man, he only knew
this fair earth as dirty road in which to
pick mp money,
Year: 1873

~ A Danhury youth who could not
sing or play, wanting to serenade his
girl. whis,led for half an hour under her
window the other evening. and when he
got over the fence found about seventy.
i've dogs waiting to see what he wanted
Year: 1873

Eg" What would you give, asked
conceited young man, Of venerable
gentleman sitting opposite to him at the
table, "to be as young and sprigh,ly as
am z" The old gentleman reflected a
moment and then solemnly said, 81 don't
know but what would I've almost willing
to be as foolish as you are.
Year: 1873

fgA western orator, descanting on


the life and character Of cid King Solo


mon, is reported thus


But the biggest thing Sol did was


establishing the order of Free Masons.


When he was in the building business, he


GOT all the rousters who worked for him


to go into the Masonic Institution heavy.


Sol was the FIRST chap who made fellows


ride goats, and travel over rugged paths,
and he roasted on hot gridirons. Ii was
the festive Sol who stood by in the days
of Old Lang Sign and bosscd the tortnres
Of initiation. He was the High Daddy of
the Free MasOns, and took the degrees
all the way up to the nine hundred and
ninety ninth. Sol did business on the
square. lie ran the kingdom, and had
bully lack until he got TO be an old cod
ger, and couldn't get about as lively rs
he did in his younger days. His wives,
who used to walk bee line for him, got
the upper hand and were sassy. They
made it hot for the old man, aud he
darscnt say boo for fear they'd pull his
hair out They made up faces at him,
and he got discouraged. And then to
make matters more mixed, a lot of poll
ticians got to kicking mp a muss IN the
kingdom Sol didn't have sinccures
enough to 90 around among the crowd,
and so they went back on him With a
They worried him SO that
he cot sick and died dcad-dead as Mar
ley or door nail The fellows who
went back on him worst in his lifetime
made the most fuss at the funeral. The
ohsequics were big success. and the
corpse was laid away with the hugest
kind of Masonic aud regal honers.
Year: 1873

warranted not to cut in the eye-not head
ache in a hhds. Of tit is no sooner in your
belly than its on your back in pound of beet
and it carries a bead like a necklace; fol
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1873

BY LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON.
Dear and blessed dead ones, can you look and
listen
To the signing and the moaning down here
below?
Does it make discord in the hymns of Heav-
ell
The discord that jangles in the life you used
to know?
When we pray our prayers to the great God
above you,
Does the echo of our praying ever glance
aside your way?
Do you know the thing we ask for, and wish
that you could give it,
! You whose hearts ached with wishing in your
own little day?
Are your ears deaf with praises, you blessed
dead of Heaven,
And your eyes blind with glory, that you
cannot see our pain?
If you saw, if you heard, you would weep a.
mong the angels,
And the praises and the glory would be for
you in vain.
Yet he listens to our praying, the great God of
pity,
As he fills with pain the measure of our life's
little day;
Could he bear to sit and shine there on his
white throne in Heaven,
But that he sees the end while we only see
the way?


The AtLdntic
Year: 1873

RsrA Farmer and his wife called at
a detroit photograph gallery last week
to order some photographs Of her, and
while the operator was getting ready
the husband gave his wife little ad-
vice as to how she must act. "Fasten
your mind on something," he said, cor
else you will laugh and spile the whole
job. Think about early days, how your
father got in Jail, and your mother was
an old scolder, and what you'd have
been if [ hadn't tpittied you! Jest fasten
your mind on to thatH' She didn't
have any photographs taken.
Year: 1873

We scatter seeds with careless hand,
And dream we ne er shall see them more;
But for thousand years


Their fruit appears
In weeds that mar the land,


Or healthful store.
The deeds we do, the words we say
Into still air they seem to fleet,


We count them ever past;


But they shall last
In the dread judgment they


And we shall meet.
I charge thee, by the years gone by,
For the loves sake of brethren dear,
Keep thou the one true way,


In work and play,
Lest in the world their cry


Of woe thou hear. -Ke6le.
Year: 1873

A young married friend tells a good
joke on himself perpetrated by little
three year old "pride of the family
She is the only pledge of love that has
twined i4self around the hearts and af-
fections of himself and wife. A few
evenings since a minister visited the
family and remained until after tea.-
At the table the reverend visitor asked
a blessing, and the little one opened
her eyes to their fullest capacity in
startled wonderment. She could not
understand what had been done and it
was with great persuasion that her mo-
ther could keep her quiet during the
time they were at the table. When
they left it she walked up to the min
lister, for whom she had formed great
friendship, and said: "What did you
say at the table before we commenced
eating?" "My little darling, thank
ed God for His goodness in giving us
to eat, so that we might grow and be
strong" "Papa don't say that" .
What does your papa say:" "Papa
says 'Coddlemighty what a SUPPER"
Year: 1873

B1An Irishman went for the first
time to a play. Just as the drop cur
tain descended, after the act, an engine
in the basement exploded, and the Celt
was blown through the roof, alighting
in the next square. His first remark,
after coming to his senses, was, and
what the devil do you play next?'
Year: 1873

A BUSINESS CHAP.-There is an all
of business in the following which one
connot fail to admire. 1t is from De-
troit merchant whose wife died the
other day: ''Dear Sir: take my pen
in hand to let you know that | am we'll,
but my dear wife, insured for five thou
sand dollars in your company is no
more. She died to-day. Her policy
is No. | can truly say that she was
a fond wife and good mother. 1 have
the doctors certificate, so that there
will be no trouble about the policy
She was sick only short time but suf-
fered much. Do you give check in
advance, or must wait sixty days for
the money"
Year: 1873

Some persons exhibit an
extraordinary desire Cor notoriety,
no matter at what expense to them
selves. A pawnbroker of Oldham,
England, named John Butler, re-
ceived key by post, and note
which said, "The key to the mys-
terry; open it and you will know
your enemy. Yours, Nobody"
Soon afterward a box came to his
house, the mysterious key fitted its
lock, and when Butler opened the
box a pistol concealed within it
exploded and came near killing him.
The matter was placed in the hands
of detectives, who soon discovered
that it was Butler himself who had
sent the box. For years he had
been in the habit Of writing and
posting threatening letters to him
self, and once he had stabbed him
self, pretending that some one had
tried to assassinate him.