smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

the discharge of duty that may invite misrepre'
sentation, and that does not involve even sny
confirmed tastes. For the reasons have stated,
for other reasons not essential to state here, and
from the conviction that forces itself upon my
mind that public morality is entitled to all the
benefits that may accrue from examples Of tenn
perance and virtue in those elevated by public
confidence to public position. | shall cheerfully
60 forward to contribute all in my power to JUS
ufy thsJ expectation, and render marked and
characteristic that example
Year: 1871

WEATHERwIsE-The storm signal bureau has
a right to congratulate itself on its useiulness
Here in New York the danger signals went up
by lOa. m. Tuesday, and the gale did not burst
upon US till evening. Here were nearly eight
hours while daylight lasted, during which skip
pers we're warned not to leave port, and those
who needed the caution escaped wreck and
trouble There are now 20 signal stations
along the Atlantic Coast and the lakes, and at
most Of these the warning was displayed at from
hve to 10 hours ahead Of the tempest This
bureau is a thoroughly good thing. and should
not be plnched BY mean appropriations
nal Of Commerce
Year: 1871

Action OF the Liberal and Republi-


can Committees.


ST. Louis, March 3.-The action Of
the Liberal and Radical County Com
mittees, at their meeting yesterday, was
the unanimous adoption Of a resolution
declaring that the two committees agree
to form a union, as one Joint Commit.
tee, and that the organization Of the
regular Republican committee shall be
the organization Of the joint committee;
also, declaring that the union be made
in good faith, and plsdging united effort
Year: 1871

bit and dug away right and left, slit
ting open pant legs, swapping its teeth
and tripping up nearly the whole
party III its struggle among our legs.


The hounds rushed in to complete the
nproar, while voices not identified all
Year: 1871

A Drowning INCIDENT.-The other
day at Lake Hopacong, N. Y, a young
lady went out swimming with some
friends, was seized with cramps rnd sunk
under water, though it was only three
feet deep. She was drawn out, placed on
a bank with her head elevated, so that
there wa. no chance for the water she
had drawn into her throat and lungs to
run out, and although she threw up her
arms, uttered cry, and showed signs OF
life for some three hours, nobody seems to
have had wit enough to turn her on her
face and side, rub her or wrap her in hot
fAnnels, and the end was that she died
It appears that there were plenty Of
people around, but nobody did anything
but stand around and let her die.
Year: 1871

A VERMONT MINERVA curious story is
told of the Amador mine, now the richest in
the world. The mine was first commenced
by a Vermonter named Hayward, who
was soon after joined by another Vermont
er named Chamberlain. Chamberlain at
last became discouraged, but Hayward
stuck to it, but his men all left him, and
he was on the point of starvation. He
then went to Chamberlain for some money
but was refused, but before be closed the
interview Chamberlain gave him $1,000
all he had in the world. Take it, old
fellow" he said, with California hearth
ness "do your best" With this money
Hayward recommended, and he had
worked until it was all spent, and his
men were reduced to bag of beans for
nourishment, when to the gleam of hope
the precious ore blazed up. When the
mine was paying $4,000 month, Hay
ward made over to his friend one perfect
third Of it. Chamberlain retired upon
$1,5O0,OOO, and moved east to educate bis
children, Hayward buying back the
whole. Finally, even Hayward grew
tired and he sold out the mine to g stock
company The mine will make $1,000.
900 net this year, and its president said
last week: "The Amador mine will hold
out longer than we will"
Year: 1871

eral im portant aspects with simplicity,
plainness and point that rendered every
idea luminous, and with breadth and
richness of illustration, and chastened
gracefulness of style, that bespoke him no
less the cultivated scholar than did the
entire performance mark him the practl-
cal moralist and the earnest Christian
minister.


The Rev. Mr.. Harris of Rutland fol-
lowed with a poem before the literary
societies. His theme was David's injunc-
ton upon Solomon "Show thyself man"
I am not able from only hearing it read
on the stage to speak of its merits as
poetry For justness of thought, and am
plitude and grace of handling and the
perspicuity with which his ideas were ex-
pressed in beautiful English, it was in
deed success His ironical showing up
of the idea of what it is to be a man, en-
tained by "the average Young American"
and by "the average Middle-aged Ameri-
can" was biting for its truthfulness, and
pleasing for its humor.


am sorry to have occasion for closing
this hasty note with the remark that
though the women of Northield in re-
spectacle numbers gave recognition to
the institution by being present at the
commencement exercises, the same cannot
be said of the men. Though some of them
seem appreciative Of the honor and bene-
fit to the town which such an Institution
may become, and of their duty and inter
est to give it recognition, countenance
and support, the number Of such seemed
painfully small on this occasion. Most
towns in the state of the population,
wealth and aspirations Of Mortified, il
the seat of such an institution, would
make a better show for themselves than
did Northfeld on Thursday last An
| Improvement in this respect would be
creditable to the town, and gratifying to
all the friends of Norwich University.


l should be more full in statistics if
had before me the catalogue just issued ;
but, by accident, lost it on my way
home. You can supply the deficiency
when you get the document. b.


Woodstock, Vt.
Year: 1871

CASTLETON, VT, July IL, 1871.


Editor Rutland Herald The account
of the accident to the express freight
train on the Rensselaer, and Saratoga
Railroad, which occurred between Hyde
Vile and Fairhavez on Friday afternoon,
July 14th, was not strictly accurate as
published in the HERALD, and l beg
leave to make some corrections. l was at
the scene of the accident, and will give
the circumstances as I witnessed them.
The train, consisting of forty-three cars,
stopped at the Hydeville station to set off
car at the forward end. The engine
was then coupled on, and the conductor,
Mr.. J. D. Stanley, ordered the train to
move down, so as TO switch off a car at
the rear end. The rear brakeman gave
the signal to the forward brakeman, and
the train started. On account of the
heavy shower prevailing at the time it
was impossible to see far. AS the loco
motive started the train broke in two,
and the engineer, not being aware Of the
occurrence, proceeded with seven cars al
most to Fairhaven. Discovering that q
portion of the train had been left behind,
he commenced to run back towards Hyde
Vile to pick up the missing cars.


In the meantime the conductor had set
off the car in the rear, and supposing all
was right, gave the order to let off the
brakes, and there being a heavy down
grade the disconnected portion of the
train started forward. On account of the
binding rain it was impossible to see the
engine backing up with the forward sec
ton of the train, and the cars came in
collision with considerable force. The
only damage, however, was three empty
coal cars and one box car thrown
from the track, and several bumpers brOk-
en-. This was the amount of the accident
as I saw it.


Some blame has been attached to the
conductor, through whose neglect it is
charged tbs accident occurred. But did
any one ever know Mr.. Stanley to neglect
his duty during his experience of twelve
years as freight conductor ? I think
there is little ground for blame to any one
connected with the train, and the long
and faithful service of Mr.. Stanley gives
sufficient assurance that the accident was
not caused by any neglect on his part.


Yours truly,


SPECTATOR.
Year: 1871

EUCHRE IN .CHURCH.-On Sunday
evening last a sensation was created IN
the Presbyterian Church at Springfield
Long Island. Two men sat in pew with
a young lady between them. Their con-
duct attracted such marked attention as
to disturb the minister, who was preach
ing on the casting out Of devils. The
sexton advanced to the seat and discover
ed that the young lady had her dress
drawn tightly across her knees, and on ii
the young men were having an enjoyable
game of euchre. They were forced te


make quick exit. The indignation Of
the people is aroused, and there is talk Of
having them arrested.
Year: 1871

the construction of the platform being
left to the state central committee, who
will embody it in an address to the cleo
tors of the state. Whether they endorse
the new departure or not is, however,
rather an interesting than an important
question, as they are pretty sure to carry
the state in either case. Beside the three
state officers we have mentioned, there
is also to be elected Legislature, which
will choose a successor to United States
Senator Vickers.
Year: 1871

BEECHER ON MATHEMATICs.-Hen
Ward Beecher was among the Alumni of
Amherst at the commencement dinner
last week. He said Professor Smell, who
has the mathematical chair, seldom called
him up during the latter part OF bis
course. In fact he once told the professor
that if mathematics were good for moth
ing bat discipline, he should cut his re-
citations in future, for be could get more
discipline by inventing excuses for being
absent. He said the faculty did not
trouble themselves to give him part
when be graduated, and he left town with
only an ordinary sheep skin, "such as
nature and the college provide for all
graduates"
Year: 1871

The Boston correspondent of the
Chicago Journal tells this story: Five
years ago the wife of one of the most
prominent men of State street was a
poor seamstress. When she first came
to the city (from Maine) she worked
three weeks before receiving any pay,
and sleeping with one of her shopmates,
she borrowed money and bought bread,
having been refused regular board
without paying in advance. In order
to keep body and soul together, relent-
less work employed her all day, and


hours at night demanded that she
should ply the needle. But the most
cynical of men approve of woman's a
good personal appearance, and this
seamstress finally managed to dress
well and pay the price of seat in an
uptown church. Her natural beauty,
coupled with spirit of womanly indie
pendence drew towards her friends,
and the result was that she married
one of the wealthiest gentlemen at the
South End, against the wishes of his
friends, however, who did not like the
idea of his marrying outside of the
circle of wealth. But Cupid cuts up
come curious tricks, sometimes. The
poor seamstress is now sitting in the
lap of athuence, and those who know
her are inclined to envy her good luck
as she comes down town in a carriage
to do her shopping. But this sudden
change in her worldly condition has not
made her bit "stuck up" She moi
only drops tear of sympathy over the
heart-sick condition of the struggling
shop-girl, but italicizes that sympathy
by donations of much cash.
Year: 1871

In view Of the rapidity of Col. Fisks retrograde
movement through the bakers shop on the occasion
Of the last riot and the skilfulness of his fankng
operations the back fence upon East River and
Long Branch it seems little inconsiderate on Gen.
Shalers part that the Ninth not called out for
the anticipated fray to-day. There was no need to
fear Fisk, jr, would insist on taking command.
Since the Twelfth of July the doughty warrior Of
the Ninth has adopted the memorable tactics Of the
lame captain in Mexico who made his n6rmty an ex-
for starting the first of all. Fisk is said
to have left town in anticipation of fight and in


illustration Of that discretion which is certainly the
better part Of his valor But those who are disposed
to wonder why the Ninth has not been called out
should not fail to remember that the conduct Of the
regiment on the occasion Of the riot was in direct
contrast to that Of Its Colonel.
Year: 1871

The friends of reform across the river are
sanguine of the general result to-day in Brook
lyn, but we must not disguise the fact that we
need this morning every vote we can poll We
cannot afford to waste ballots on q third-party
candidate. The contest for Mayor is, unfortu-
nately, triangular one, and there is some danger
that the result of this may be the choice of 8. s..
Powell. MIR. Powell is the nominee Of the
Democratic Ring, and will be aided by all
their money and all their machinery for pack
ing ballot-boxes, repeating, and miscounting.
We need say nothing of his personal charac-
ter and official record, because the mere fact
that he is the candidate of the straight out
and-out thieves is enough. Men do not gather
figs of thistles II the Ring want him, that is
enough he will not do for honest men. To the
Republican candidate, Mr.. Booth, no exception
can reasonably be taken. He has been Mayor
before. He has filed other public Offices. He
has shown himself under oil circumstances
upright, frugal, and competent; and if~the
people of Brooklyn want to beat the Ring
they ought to vote for him. Statements are
In circulation that he has withdrawn from the
canvass, but they are utterly untrue He Is a
candidate till the setting of the sun, and eI-
poets to be elected.


We entreat Republicans not to be drawn
into supporting the opposition Democratic
candidates. If there seemed to US no chance
for electing Republican and a reasonable
chance Of electing him we should favor
Mayor Kalb1eisch. He b sturdy Dutch
man (Sot Germany of rugged politics and
honesty. We say no word against him
personally; and for what good hes has
been able to do the cause of honest govern
ment' we render him hearty thanks. But
under his admiuistration-albcit against
Year: 1871

shrewd dodge was played yesterday by
the Democrats in advertising in our columns
bogus ticket composed of the Democratic
State ticket with the Reform candidates for
the City and County of New-York, conspicu-
ously headed: "Cut the following ticket out
and vote it it is legal ballot and is prop
erly indorsed." The merits of THE TRIBUNE
as ON advertising medium are fully appreciated
by our opponents as we'll as by our friends,
and it is not impossible that our advertising
columns to-day may contain similar devices of
the enemy; but no reader of THE TRIBUNE
needs to look to the advertising columns for
tho ticket THE TRIBUNE supports, and urges
all who trust it to vote. We print it at the
head of our political columns, and we call
upon all our readers to vote it entire.
Year: 1871

There have been greet many bitter things
said of the facility with which our Irish popu-
lation submit to the leadership Of the roSucs
and robbers who infcst our politics. They are
accused of an indispOsition to be guided by
considerations of the welfare of this country,
and of an incapacity to judge what will be to
their own credit and advantage. They can
never have another go good opportunity To
disprove these charges as to-day. 4 vote
against William NJ. Tweed will show their
emancipation from o degrading servitndc TO
fraud and ruffianism md vote for O'Don-
ovan Rosa will dorbonor to themselves and
their nationality.
Year: 1871

We have sometimes spoken, with that frankness
which alone gives value to criticism, OF the short
cOmings Of the New-YOrk Stage. 1t gives us inf-
ntcy pleasure to bear testimony to its evident
and incont6stable merits. We saw last year at Mr.
Booths Theatef the most remarkable star engage
mcnt ever recorded in the history Of comedy. The
greatest living comedian for several months
presented to full houses most chaste and delicate
dramatic impersonation, in which, from beginning to
end there not the slightest concession to popular
folies or fashion, not hint of compromise with the
dcprayed public taste we hear much about. There
was no higher triumph for modern acting to gain
after this Of Mr. Jefferson, until some one
should write play which should properly supple
mont and support the comedians transcendont
genius. An engagement still more remarkable closed
last Saturday at the same well-appointed theater.
Miss Cushnan finished with Meg Merrilies a series
Of performances which began with Queen Katharine.
In the light of that powerful and superb creation
may read the true significance of the former one.
Tho exquisite finish, the artistic reserve which
characterized the picture which the great tragedian
gave Of Queen Katharine, msled many into saying
that tho approach Of age had somewhat tanned
tho fire of other days. But no one who
witnessed the magnificent and sustained energy
with which Miss Cushman filed to it's uttermost
limits tho exacting requirements Of the role Of the
mad Gipsy. could doubt that the quieter presenta-
ton of Queen Katharine was the result Of perfect
art rather than of imperfect powers The criticisms
struck the play and not the player. 1t is not too
much to say that, viewed in that searching light
which plays on the terrible figure of Meg Merrlies
Miss Cushman was never so great as now. She was
always greatest, and we can coin no new superla-
tivos. We only express our gratitude that we
have been permitted once more to weigh and study
these phenomenal and supreme efforts Of dramatic
genius. We will go on criticising Of course, point
ing out faults and demanding improvement along
the whole line Of drama. But there is for
earnest congratuaon in the fact that the American


Stage In these days has produced and Mr.. Booth has
given US the opportunity to admire, the greatest
Tragedan and the greatest Comedian who survive in
tho world.
Year: 1871

The campaign ends to-day but the war is
only begun. Whatever the result of this days
work, that war is to go on. Now, on the
morning of the contest, we desire to put on
record the notice that whether victorious or
defeated, we insist that no respite be given
the thieves, Municipal, State or National, who
are bringing the government Of the people, by
the people, for the people, into disgrace.


There is no issue before the country
80 commanding as the issue between
the honest men and the rogues; and
no political campaign that can COM
pare in importance with the campaign
against corruption. People are no longer
agitated about Slavery. Reconstruction is
settled. The rights of the negro are practically
secured. No respectable segment of party
longer denies the sanctlty of the National
Debt. No Free-Trader, however crazy, wants
the Tariff repealed or largely reduced just
now. The lvest issue Of the hour is
the issue of honesty in politics the vital
question, Can we punish the thievesf To that
issue we invite the continuous, never-wearying
labor of all good citizens; for that question
we shall increasingly demand an answer from
Courts and Legislature that New-York shall
not be ashamed to hear, and the consenting
Judgment of the civilized world shall approve.
Year: 1871

All this is cheerful The people Of Chicago are
getting into spirits again. and the newspapers there
do not now scrupe to insert small Jokes and moder-
ate bis of fun. 1t is the lively opinion Of The CHI


cd0o Post that st. Louis won't get ahead of Us in
spite Of the fire." We are even informed that an
interest 10 taken In potcss The Post goes 90 far as
to soy: "The shades and phantons of despair and
depression are buried in the ashes Of the old cty"
which is felicitous as figure, and perfectly charm
ing as fact. The truth Is that the irrepressible
energy which made Chicago what 1t was, and will
make it what 1t is sure to be, is fre-proof II the
buildings were not. We did intend, when we began,
to say something Of the ph9niI, but we will be
mercifril aud let that hard worked fowl alone.
Year: 1871

CHRISTIAN SCHwARTz is the only anti Ring
candidate for Assistant Alderman in the XXth
Assembly District, embracing most of the
XIXth Ward, wherein hf has lived and worked
for more than quatter of q century He does
not want the office, but II ,cants him, and the
anti-Rng voters insist on having him as their
candidate. He has made q competence by
honest industry, never dollar By politics OF
Office, and it will be pecuniary injury to him
to be elected. But such men arc needed in
Office; and we urge every honestEvoter in tho
district to bo sure that he polls vote for
CHRISTIAN SCHWARTZ as Assistant Alderman.
Year: 1871

The panic among the Ku-Klux OF South
Carolina and their friends continues. Recent
reports show that the system OF terrorism
which has prevailed in many parts of the
South is breaking up; leaders have either fled
or been taken into custody, and the rank and
file have melted away. Dispatches from one
of the counties in which the privileges Of the
writ of habeas corpus have been suspended
reveal a strange state of things. Men who
have been prominent citizens and have
not been threatened with arrest, have taken
the alarm when they found that the machinery
Of their "Klan" was in possession of the
United States authorities, and have inconti-
nently left the country. This relic of bar
barism has existed too long, and though the
friends of the organization in the North are
bemoaning its fate, it must be destroyed
Neither tears nor speeches will save the
Ku-Klux now.
Year: 1871

Mr. Charles Reade has been making o strenuous
effort to engage The london Times in Q controversy
pgarding his late rather uneavory production,
Terrible Temptation and failingin that has reSorted
to paper called Public Opinion, which has no circula-
ton in this country as vehicle for his enthusiastic
appreciation of his work and himself. Mr. Reade, no
informs us, has larger circulation in England than
Tie Times S5 900 copies OF his late novel were sold in
the United States" He writes for more than one
great nation, and more than one generation, and
cannot consent by artificial contraction to make
himself smaller than the journalists% whereupon he
proceeds to define his and their position, to desig-
nate The Times and other editors as mtnnows,
interiors, men who "write about literature
bocause thew cannot write literature" They
are q shoal Of commentators, who are pitia-
bly Jealous Of tho few creators whom he and the


FIVE or six other masters of Fiction represent. The
truth il, we are ell glad to welcome one of Mr..
Reades clover and amusing tales, in spite Of their
defiance of probability and certain rank flavor
which they have lately acquired, and are only
amused at the irrepressible delight with which he
clucks and struts after each is given to the world,
precisely after the manner Of q barn-yard fowl
Several Of his books too, have been written with
noble and helpful purpose, and for that reason
the public good-humoredly overlooks his harmless
cgOti m, even when he introduces his own portrait
into u novel; as an ancient incarnate in Lon
don novelist. But we are surprised that with all his
clever shrewdness he has not the utter folly OF
Of throwing down the gauntlet to cotemporaneous
journalism His lato sacrifice to the popular pruri-
ent taste in his Anonyma-book shows what
homage he is willing to pay to the lowest grade Of
public orinion be of all men ought to know that
Justly or not the press a a power which no single
man ,laro defy. The world, regardless of newspaper
dogmatisu, will certainly pronounce in the next
generation its SLOW just verdict upon great merit or
or great errors but Of cotempOraneous fame the
journalists are undoubtedly the mouthpiece andlaw-
Ciyor. 4 writer like Mr.. Reade whose work is not
based on lasting elements Of human nature, but
built up to satisfy only the transient taste and needs
Of present society," is full as silly when he deies the
press, as the growing cock who yaunts himself before
the pOnGerous steam engine.
Year: 1871

The heart of the world has been touched by
the ruin and desolation of Chicago. But if
we fail to-day to show our capacity for self
government, our condition will he far more
pitiable than that of the Western capital,
which still preserves in its distress the senti-
ment of its own dignity and the possibility of
recovery. material disaster can bo repaired,
but moral defeat entails permanent loss.
If our record tonight is not creditable one,
our lives will hardly be long enough to regain
all the ground thus lost.