smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

One year ago, when Gen Grant became
President. he was Statesman enough to see


1st. The enormous debt under which the
nation staggered along in blind way toward
reputation and disgrace.


3D. A demoralized civil service. and great
laxity of accountability among Revenue off,
GERS.


Sd. A high premium on gold, the result of
the first two items named,


4th. A horrible condition of affairs in all
the Southern States, rendering human life ut>
terly unsafe, because at the mercy of defeated
rebels.


9th. A broken Union still discovered aud
the only loyal element therein powerless to
help the Government because deprived of rights
for which they had given their blood.
One year has elapsed and we are enabled to
see to what extent General Grant has proved
himself the true statesman by applying the
proper remedy to heal the nations troubles:


1st. The debt has been reduced by the
payment in full according to the letter and
spirit of the contract, of very nearly one hun-
dred millions of dollars; and the nations of the
world no longer look upon reputation as a
possibility.


I'd. The civil service has been reformed to
a great extent rigid system Of acc ,untability
of officers has been established, and greater
economy introduced into every department by
which sixty millions have been saved. By
these means alone has the debt been reduced.
Sd The premium on gold has steadily de-
clned through the year under the influence of
practical craftsmanship. despite the most des-
perate efforts of unscrupulous gamblers, who
have sought their own asgrandzement through
the misfortunes Of their Government; and to-
day the premium on gold is so small that specie
payment i, practically resumed and the bonds
of the nation are at par in gold


4th. Peace is being rapidly restored in the
South order generally prevails throughout the
land and the Union is almost completely re-
stored.


5th. Wherever the flag floats to-day and,
wherever the Union extends the ba lot is not
WITHHELD from any hand that was willing to
strike for it's maintenance, be that hand white
or black.


In the accomplishments os all these things
dare any man say that Gen. Grant has been
simply silent observer, and not helper? He
has not had any abstruse financial policy nor
any impracticable theory of reconstruction, to
embarrass the action Of Congress. or to bewiId-
the country withal, but has contented him.
self by steadily pursuing po icy of honesty
and economy with sagacity that enabled him
to repose implicit confidence in the result; an 4
the plaudit of well done fro IN a patriotic peo-
pie, who can not be mysti6ed nor deceived by
the sopistry of inscriptions politicians, will be
his reward


The people of this country will not soon for
get the debt they owe to the soldier " no led
their armies to victory, but will regard that in.
debtedness as enhanced ten fold when they see
that the same man-no longer the soldier, but
the true statesman-has led the nation through
the dangers which euvironed it twelve months
ago to safe. honorable and permanent haven,
for remember


"Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than
war"
Year: 1870

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SoMNAMBUL-
1sM.-The Archbishop of Bordeaux thus
describes a case of somnam bulism in q
young priest: He was in the habit of
writing sermons when asleep, and alA.
though a card was placed between his
eyes, and the note hook he continued
to write vigorously. After he had writ
ten page requiring correction, piece
of blank paper Of the exact size was
substituted for his own manuscript, and
on that he made the corrections in the
precise situation which they would have
occupied on the original page. A very
astonishing part Of this is that which
relates to his writing music in his sleep
ing state. which, it is said, he did with
per feet precision. He asked for certain
things. and saw ard heard such things.
but only such things as bore directly
upon the subject of his thonghts. He
detected the deceit when water was Civ
en- to him in the place OF brandy. which
he asked for. Finally, he knew nothing
Of all that had transpirsd when he a.
woke, but in his next paroxysm he re-
membered all accurately-and so lived
sort of double life. phenomenon
which, is said to be universal in all the
cases of exalted somnambulism.
Year: 1870

Excitement in Wyoming Territory.


We propose to let our readers into
the secret of a few facts illustrative of
the great excitement which our female
jury has caused in the world. On the
evening of the day on which we first
published the list of names. the West
era Union Telegraph operator here
broke in upon the regular dispatches to
call Chicago, and told them he had some
news to send. They told him to wait
till the regular report was done. "But"
said the operator, stthis is h--ll!' SWELL
send it along" wa4 the reply. He then
proceeded TO forward an account of the
drawing Of the jury, the names of all
he ladies, and the remarks of the ''Sent-
incl on the subject, giving our paper
the credit, like gentleman as he is.
As soon as the nature of the dispatch
became known, great interest was man.
ifested along the line to get it fully and
accurately, and this office was several
times obliged to repeat parts Of it, es-
pecially the names of jurors. SO that
they might get them correctly. After
the message had gone over the wires, it
was amusing in the extreme to hear the
various ejaculatory remarks which it
called forth from one end of the country
to the other. But this was the least
part of the excitement. The whole
message, including the 'Sentiners' re-
marks, was the same night sent over the
cable, and the next morning after the
drawing of our jury all the particulars,
together with the names of the ladies,
were published in all the leading jour-
nails of Europe, and furnished to the
crowned heads-to prince and peasant
to digest with their coffee at the
breakfast table. Even more remarkable
results than this have sprung from it.
which as yet we are not at liberty to
make public. More than hundred
and fifty messages have been received
at this office asking for facts and further
particulars. We doubt if the firing on
Fort Sumpter raised a greater excite
ment in the world at large than the se-
lection Of females to sit as jurors away
out here in the Rocky Mountains.
Year: 1870

n0.A as they zee the negro is allowed to
vote, they are perfectly willing that all
white men should vote also So that il
left TO themselves, they would do away
with all test oaths, and place all the
citizens of the State upon an equality at
the 'ballot-box. But they viii not be
left to themselves. There is a number
Of political interlopers, greedy office
seekers who, without merit or qualitica-
tions, have come among u.s. or sprung
up in our midst, like mushrooms from
rottenness, and have all along feather
ed their nests" by reason of test oaths,
and who expect to keep them feathered
by prolonging the present proscriptive
system. This class. will move heaven
and earth to defeat the proposed amend
mept. They know that the people
would be infinitely better off-that We
would have peace and quiet and good
feeling between neighbors, if all were
allowed to vote, but what do they care
for peace and quiet-they care for moth
ing but office, and for nobody but them
selves. We hope, however, to see them
defeated in their evil schemes. We
know that they rely largely upon the
negro vote-but this very fact should
stimulate every decent white man to 20
against them. .s..


We appeal, therefore, to every honest
and fair minded Radical to set his face
against these selfish and unprineipled
would-be leaders, and to vote only for
men for Office who believe that white
man is, at least, as good as negro, and
who so believing will give white men an
equal chance with negroes at the polls.
The Radical party is dying, and now is
the time to leave-yes. leave il at once
and leave il forever.
Year: 1870

GRAVEL AND CEMENT ROoFTNG.-
George Crumbacker would inform the
public that he is still engaged IN the
Gravel Roofing bushes, and that he Is
prepared at any time to put on Roofs,
either large or small on the shortest
possible notice, guaranteeing his work
for term of wears. He has now been
engaged in the business for seven years
past, and his work has outlived hall
dozen other Patent Roofs. Thedemand
Tor his work is increasing from year to
year. He put on, during the past year,
300 squares of his Roofing in this city,
which has given satisfaction in every
respect Address me through the Post
office, or call at my brick yard, head OF
Lindsey street. All orders will he at
tended to promptly.
Year: 1870

Governor Davis and the Senate OF
Texas are at variance. The Governor
SAYS he will not send in nominations for
Judges until the Senate has passed the
militia bill, and the Senate says it will
not act upon the militia bill until judicial
districts are formed and the civil courts
placed in working order.
Year: 1870

knew | should find the Daisy,


With her forehead so brave and white,
For the sun is her lover, to comfort her,
And to keep her in beauty bright;
And she folds the last of his kisses
In the golden well of her cup,
Then feares sleeps in the frosty fields
Till the morning wakes her up.
And the purple Pink O. the mountain
Droppeth her velvet train
Where the stricken glory of forest leaves
Is shed in a scarlet rain,
And mods to the late red Glover,


And the stoical ImmorteIle;
And the timid buds OF the Dewberry
Hide down in the sunny dell.
And | gathered the golden Aster


And the blossom blades of grass,
Each bowing low, like courtier,
To let his lady pass;
But the Violets oh, the Niolets -
| thought they We're oil asleep,
Each on her pillow of thistle down
In the pine wood dark and deep.
But they stood in hapless beauty


Under the sullen skies,
Each lamenting her mother, Spring,
With the sorrow of dewy eyes;
Five o. them, ApriPs darlings,


On bank of yellow'd moss,
That long ago the south wind


Had forgotten 70 blow across.
AMI took thes meek, sweet orphans,
Fair set meath emerald caves;
But for all the love of the secret dear
That was hidden among their leaves,
Five little heads blue hooded,


Your message was all for me,
And ye were its tittest carriers,


For all that We were SO wee
Year: 1870

ly following the examination of the letter.
They had heard from the witnesses own
mouth that she had no money of her own,
and without leaving their seats they returned
verdict of "Not Guilty"


| will not describe the scene that followed
but, if Nancy Luther had not been immedi-
ately arrested tor the theft, she would have
been obliged to seek protection from the Of
ficers, Or the excited people would have
manned her AT least, if they had not done
more. The next morning received a note
handsomely written, in which was told that
the within was but slight token of the
gratitude due me for my efforts in behalf Of
the poor defenceless maiden. 1t was signed
"Several Citizens" and contained one hun
dred dollars. Shortly afterwards the youth,
who first begged me to take up the case,
called upon me with all the money he could
raise but / showed him that had already
been paid, and refused his hard earnings.
Before | left town l was guest at his wed
dinghy fair client being the happy bride
Year: 1870

In Muskingum County, Ohio a man named
Dutton had been out coon hunting, and after
returning home and retiring, he dreamed in
his uneasy slumber that he had caught the
coon, striking it against Il tree and killing it.
He was awakened by the frantic screams of
his wife, and found to his horror that he had
picked up his little daughter and dashed her
against the bed post--killing her instantly.
Year: 1870

a lady in Chichester endesvored to choke
her husband while he was asleep the other
night, by deliberately twisting q piece OF
cotton into rope, tying one end to the bed
post, taking half hitch around his neck,
and pulling her hardest. The defence in
this instance is not insanity but somnambu-
Year: 1870

A GREAT Discovery IN IRoN.-A pro-
cess by which copper and all grades of
steel and iron are welded together at one
heat has recently been discovered. The
weld remains perfectly solid after being
subjected to the most thorough tests. Ex-
periments in Philadelphia have demon
stratsd that the weld, by this process, will
resist the action of the strongest steam
hammer.
Year: 1870

An English writer thinks the Ameri-
can early potatoes will come to an end ere
long, for as each new variety is claimed
to ripen about ten days earlier than any
other, the time between planting and dig
ging will soon be used up.
Year: 1870

FITTING UP.-The Merced Falls Wool
Manufacturing company are now repairing
and renovating the Merced Falls wooden
mill preparatory to resuming active opera
tlons, and will start the machinery with
full force of hands and full supply of raw
material about the middle of November.
The company are now purchasing wool aud
paying fair prices-according to quality
and will soon be prepared to furnish blank
cts and clothing material for the million.
The resumption of operations in this estab-
hshment will add greatly to the business
OF this portion of the county creating a
home market for the wool raised here, at
the same time it gives employment to
large number of now idle people-Snell-
ing Argus.
Year: 1870

A BEAUTIFUL CUsToM-In the noun
tains Of the Tyrol, it is the custom of the
women and children to come out, when it
is bedtime, and sing their national songs,
until they hear the husbands, fathers,
and brothers answer them fTom the hills
on their return home On the shores of
the Adriatic, such custom prevails.
There the wives of the fishermen come
down about sunset and sing melody.
After singing the first stanza, they listen
awhile for the answering strain from off
the water, and continue to sing and listen,
till the well-known voices come borne on
the tide, telling that the loved ones are
almost home. How sweet to the weary
fisherman, as the shadows gather round
him, must be the songs of the loved ones
at home, who sing to cheer him, and how
they strengthen and tighten the bonds
that bind together these humble dwellers
by the sea. Truly, it is among the lowly
in this world that we find some of the
most beautiful customs in practice.
Year: 1870

A LARGE share of Prussia's debt has
been incurred in the construction of her
railroads, which form the most effective
part of her wonderful military system
Think of $4,000 men being crowded into
garrison town in one day from dozen
different points, ununiformed, dirty, tired
and hungry, and next morning marching
away in serried columns, brilliant in uni
form, fresh, well fed. Nothing but the
most astonishingly well arranged system of
transportation could ever effect this
Then every man in the Prussan army can
read and write while only 32 per cent of
the whole population of France can even
read
Year: 1870

In Wyoming fellow was travelling over
a dry waste of the Bitter Creek region re-
Gently, and when the train stopped he ask
ed one of the settlers at the station "Whst
kind of a country have you around here?"
"Oh" was the response, eve have a very
fair country; all we lack is good society
and water" The fellow was somewhat
comforted by the assurance that CHI has
the same advantages-lack of good society
and water"
Year: 1870




THE RUSSIAN Grown JEWELS. "A
correspondent who has seen the Russian
crown jewels says they are kept in the
highest room in the palace The stair
cases are lofty, and the ascent is tedious
-Four tried and faithful servants of the
realm keep watch and ward-two within
and two without. The Orloff diamond
turned its reflection full upon Inc. This
overtops the Koh-i-noor by eight carats in
weight, and am satisfied that greenish
tint and the flaw lessen it only to the grov-
cling mind Big? | could hardly see it.
It'was the size of knob of bedpost.
The imperial crowns of both Emperor and
Empress were adorned with notable Jewels;
the former sesemhles patriarchal miter,
domeshaped, carries on its summit cross
formed of five magnificent diamonds, and
supported by very large uncut, spinal
ruby. Eleven great diamonds in a foliated
arch arising from the front and back, sup
port this ruby and cross, assisted by hoop
of pearls. The orb is surmounted by a
great sapphire, greensh and blue, and a
huge and very large diamond. The cor
onet of the Empress is beautiful mass of
exquisite gems. Apart from those above
mentioned, and lot of great emeralds,
the collection is not so striking as that of
Saxony.. This may be traceable to the
fact that much OF it still retains its old
silver setting, not calculated for the best
advantageous display. 1t is kept covered
up with old linen clothes.
Year: 1870

DoN'T TRUST HIM He who was too
stingy to advertise farm he had for sale,
put up written notice in one of our
hotels the other day. A man inquir-
ing for farm was referred to the written
notice He replied 81 can't buy at fair
price of man who advertises in that
way He'll steal the fence, the pump
handle, and the barn doors, before he gives
possession Oakland Termini
Year: 1870

Pilgrims, sinners and Arabs, are all
abed now and the camp is still Labor in
loneliness is irksome. Since have been
sitting outside the tent for half an hour
Night is the time to see Galilee. Genes
saret with the elittering reflections of the
consultations fecking its surface, almost
makes me regret that ever saw rude glare
of day upon it. Its history and its associ-
ations are its chiefest charm, in any eyes,
and the spells they weave are feeble in the
ses rching light of sun. Then we scarcely
feel the fetters. Our thoughts wander
constantly to the practical concerns of life,
and refuse to dwell upon the things that
seems vague and unreal. But when the
day is done, even the most unimpressible
must yield to the dreamy influence of the
tranquil starlight The old tradition of
the place steals upon the memory and
haunts his reveries, and then his fancy,
clothes all sights and sounds with the su-
pernatural. In the tapping of the waves
upon the beach he hears the dip of ghostly
oars; in the secrete noise of the night he
hears spirit voices lin the soft sweep of





Phantom ships are on the sea, the dead of
twenty centuries come forth from their
tombs, and, amid the dirges of the night
wind the songs of old find utterance again.
In starlight, Galilee has no boundaries but
the broad compass of the heavens, and it
is a theatre meet for the birth of "a religion
able to save the world and meet for the
stately figure appointed to stand upon its
stage and proclaim its high DEGREES. But
in the sunlight, one says: Is it for the
deeds which were done and for words
which were spoken in this little acre of
rock and sand for eighteen centuries gone,
that the bells are ringing to day in the re-
mote islands of the sea, and far and wide
over the continent clasp the circumference
of the huge globe? One can comprehend
it only when night has hiden all incon-
gruties and created theatre proper for
SO great a drama.-Mark Twain
Year: 1870

An old farmer once said to his sons:
"Boys, don't you ever spekerlate, or wait
for sumthin to turn up. You might Jest
as well 90 an sit down on'a stone in the
middle of the medder, with pail atwixt
your legs an wait for COW to back up to
you to be MIXED"
Year: 1870

Our NAvY--It is to be hoped that
Congress will have learned the lesson
which the pending European war illus
trates, by the time it convenes again. We
may be able to get along with small
army, but all our national interests urgent
ly demand an efficient if not powerful
navy. In addition to the security furnish
ed our commercial interests, strong navy
will give emphasis to our diplomatic ser
vice and effectually prevent such trifing
as has marked our negotiation with Eng
land on the Alabama claims We can in
crease our army by hundreds of thousands,
should occasion demand the increase, by
short proclamation from the President, but
the navy, no matter what the emergency,
cannot be augmented 50 rapidly. Prsident
Pierce once said that the United States
Navy was so insignificant that it did not de-
serve to be spelled with a capital n No
capital, however bold, could give dignity
to our present apoloSetic navy.
Year: 1870

RESULT OF SITTING ON REER BARREL.
The Schenectady Star tells this !: ''This
morning a brewer wagon from Albany,
loaded with bottels of ale was proceeding
along in the vicinity of Timeson's Hotel,
in the upper portion Of State street The
gentleman who had charge of it was
sunny haired youth, weighing about It's
pounds Looking around he discovered
that one of the barrels had become dis
placed somehow, and stopping his mules,
he prepared to place it in its proper posi-
ton. To do this he had to step over
another barrel. Just at that critical
moment the head of the straddled barrel
flew out and the force of the lively beer
sent the man about six feet into the air.
A party of workmen employed near by
rushed with pals to secure the precious
flood but they only succeeded in catching
one pailful. The gentleman WHO took the
aerial ascension came down after a while
exceedingly soaked An old hummer
wanted 10 chew his clothes, but the request
was denied Gentlemen will take warning
and be careful after this how they sit
around on beer barrels"
Year: 1870

A LITTLE BIT OF RoMANcE.-Early
on Friday morning poor young waif,
apparently Of the past night, with her
delicate figure sculptured relentiessly
through thin cotton dress, was found,
almost famished, leaning against lamp
post in a street leading into one Of our
thoroughfares. Her condition having
been recognized by kindly housemaid
who had been busting mats at a neigh
boring door, the wretched sufferer was
humanely led into the basement, where,
after some time, she was restored to life
and animation.


Subsequent inquiries revealed the fact
that she was the daughter Of once re-
spectacle and wealthy parents who had
lost everything-pride, virtue and for
tune-in the wine cup, and who, recent
ly dying paupes, had left her on that
bitter Friday morning without home,
hope or crust in the world. When
discovered she was blindly cropping her
way toward the river, to end her miser.
les, rather than enter upon course Of
shame.


Her touching and simple story reach
ing the ear of the lady of the house, she
was summoned to her presence; when
strange to tell, it was ascertained, be
yond a shadow Of doubt, that she wa
the only child of once dear friend, whit
had been lost sight of for years, bu
who, through singular interposition o
/ Providence, was now restored in the per
son of her daughter.-Neso York Post.
Year: 1870

Following closely upon the importers OPEN
ing few styles for early spring wear have
been introduced-perhaps to test their claims
to popularity, A few selections are worthy
Of description.


\ bonnet of changeable gold-and- gray satin
is made over Normandy shape, with sprays
Of cematis adorning the top and dropping
back the girdle Of gray satin is edged with
white lace, that extends around the front.


4 novelty is of dotted lace, the shade
delicate purple, pulled over narrow, close
fitting frame, the lace falling at each side in
long scarfs edged with white blonde these
fall loosely over purple ribbon strings that tie,
and there is cluster Of full-blown roses upon
the top.


A white Grape has dotted lace festooned
across the back and clasped at the side by
bows Of white uncut velvet, In the center of
the front is large rose of the apricot shade,
and dropping back on the one side is 4 small
white ostrich feather; on the other clusters
Of fine clematis.


An oddity is cottage shape Of brown silk !;
but resting low upon the forehead, and not
reaching the ears it resembles a round hat.
There is no trimming in front, but the blonde
edging, and dropping from the top, over the
chignon, are sprays and trailing vines of wis
terra blossoms, shaded into orange, brown and
red, 4 chip bonnet is trimmed with crystal
lizcd ferns, small marguerites and green
satin.


A round hat with low crown has green dot.
ted lace pulled loosely across the crown, to
give it high appearance, and falls in wide
streamers edged with white at the back
White marguerites with green velvet loops
form band above the narrow brim.--Neio
York Egening Post.