smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

The recent protracted dry weather has very
seriously interferred with the operations Of
farmers in this locality who are endeavoring to
layed in getting their ground ploughed and pre-
pared for the reception of the seed, and the con.
sequence is that large portion of the crop will
be late and perhaps some farmers may fail to
have done.
Year: 1872

The bridgejust completed over Second Creek
on Clinch street is a substantial structure and
credit to the city and county authorities The
old bridge was dangerous. The culvert over
Bosworth's race is durable one and the filling
in of the ravine when completed will make the
roadway good one. Mr.. A. Fisher had charge
ofthe construction of the bridge and it is good
Job. Col. n. S. Mariner and ESQUIRE JEIius
OchS representing the authorities, deserve
thanks for their supervision of the work and for
the character oft. Travel has again been re-
sumed over the creek
Year: 1872

A CURIOUS work on "The humorous
element in German law" by O. Gieske,
has Just been published at Berlin. The
author describes the punishments which
were inflicted in various parts of Germany,
in some cases up to very recent period,
with the object of humiliating the culprit
and exposing him to public ridicule. A
common punishment was that of going
in procession through the streets of town
or village in dress covered with images
of swords, whips, rods and other instru-
ments of corporal chastisement. In
Hesse, women who had beaten their hus-
bands were made to ride backwards on a
donkey, bolding it's tail, on which oc-
casions the animal was led through the
streets by the husband. This custom eX-
listed in Darmstadt up to the middle OF
the seventeenth century, and was so
common that donkey was kept always
ready for the purpose in the capital and
the neighboring villages. If the woman
struck her husband in such manner that
he could not ward off the blow, the don
key was led by the man who had charge
of him; if not, then by the husband him.
self. At st. Goar miller was allowed a
certain quantity of wood from the forest
belonging to the town, in return for
which he was bound to supply donkey
for the municipality whenever required
for the chastisement of a scolding wife.


Another very old custom was that of
Furnishing hen-pecked husband by re-
moving the roof of his house. on the
ground that "a man who allows his wife
to rule at home does not deserve any pro-


lection against wind and weather." If
two women fought in public they were
each put in sort of closed sentry box


which only left their heads exposed, and
then posted opposite to each other in the
market-place, where they remained for an
hour face to face, but unable to use their
hands or feet A common punishment
for scolding women was the shameful
stone," which was hung round their
necks This stone was usually in the
shape of a bottle. At Hamburg libelers
and slanderers were compelled to stand
on block and strike themselves three
times on the mouth as sign of re-
pentance. This custom still existed thirty
or forty years ago In some towns the
''shameful stone'' was in the shape of a
loaf, whence the German saying, ga
heavy bit of bread" (ein schwerer bissen
brod). At Lubbock it was in the shape of
an oval dish, and in other places in that
of a woman putting out her tongue.
Such stones were usually very heavy; &C
cording to the law Of Dortmund and Hal
berstadt 134S) they were to weigh hun
dred-weight. Those who were wealthy
could purchase exemption from this pun
ishment with bagful of hops tied with
a red ribbon.-PalI lMaU Gazette.
Year: 1872

TOMMY, prowling on the lawn,
Spied a sparrow just at dawn


Up and at her labOrs,
Secure and sweet she hoped along,
Or flying westward sang a song


That reused her sleepy neighbors.
But Tommy meant to break his fast.
" That tune, song sparrow, is your last


Whatever you intended,
Just light down on the grass again,
I'll eat you up in seconds ten,
And so your story's ended"
The sparrow is little chit


And plain of dress, but full of wit;
o, when upon the grass she lit,


And Tommy at bound
Had whisked her off behind tree
And growled, "1'll make meal of thee,''
She plucked up courage, ''Tom," said she,
just set me on the ground,
And do, pray you, have the grace
Before you eat to wash your face"
Tom was cat of high degree
And used to good society;
Your words are wise, you bird,'' said he,
Though you're silly creature;''
Knowing that manners make the man.
He set her down and slow began,
With dignity (cats only can)


To wash each solemn feature.
Scarce was his paw across his nose,
Before aloft the sparrow rose.
From tallest tree the garden grows,
She sends him down a song.
Q Tommy, don't you wish you could
For breakfast have sparrow good?
Birds are such dainty, tender food,


And all to cats belong
g Tom eyed her with rueful grin;
must say, bird, you took me in,


But long as I've to stay
Upon this earth so full Of cheat,
of artful birds and all deceit,
My breakfast when it's caught I'll eat
My face wash when | may -


And so


You know
Do all the race of cats


Until this day.
Year: 1872

ONE of the celebrities of the Moscow
ballet lately called upon local official,
with request that he would give her the
usual formal permission TO take months
tour in the provinces for the benefit of
her health, retaining her salary during
the time of furlough. The man in office
received her very politely, and asked for
her written petition.


'I have no written petition" answered
the artist; "'I had no idea that such
thing was necessary"


seNot necessary, Madam? Why, moth
ing can be done without it"


"What am to do, then?"


"Here are pens, ink, and paper; be so
good as to sit down and write while L
dictate"


The lady voteyed; the petition was
written, signed and folded.


"And now" said the representative Of
justice, ''you have only to deliver it. ~


"To whom?"


"To whom2" repeated the official, with
slight smile at her simplicity. "To me,
.of course"


And taking the petition which he had
himself dictated, he produced his spec
tacles, wiped them carefully, adjusted
them upon his nose, read over the whole
document as though it were perfectly
new to him, docketed and filed it in due
form, and then, turning to the impatient
danseuse, said, with the utmost gravity;


MADAM, have read your petition,
and regret extremely that l cannot grant
it."


ONE evening recently gentleman, in
driving along public road not very far
from West Chester, Pa, struck with his
whip a neighbor's dog that ran out and
barked at his horse. The whip cracker
wrapped around the tail of the animal,
when the dog struck off toward home,
carrying the whip with him. The gentle
man hunted around in the dark for some
time, but failed to find his lost property.
Year: 1872

"What lovely little pigeon this
alongside of me-ain't she ?"
No. 2. Perfectly charming-looks


as if butter wouldn't melt in her


mouth. just married, guess dom.
you think so !?


No. l. eyes, l should Judge she
was What luscious lips she's got
IL that country pumpkin beside her
was out of the road, I'd give her hug
and kiss just for luck.


No. 2. Suppose you try it any.
how. Give her little nudge under
the table with your knee"


There is no telling at what extent
the imprudent rascals might have
gone but for an amazing and entirely
unforeseen event. The bridegroom's
face had flushed, and dark scowl
was on his brow during the progress
oi the ticking conversation but the
operators were too much occupied with
each other to pay any attention to him.
The reader may form some idea of the
young mems CONSERVATION when the
partner of the lady picked up his knife
and ticked off the following terse but
vigorous message:


"This lady is my wife, and as soon
as she gets through with her breakfas.
propose to wiring both your necks-
you insolent whelps."


The countenances of the operators
fell very suddenly when this message
BY the time it ended
they lost all appetite and appreciation
of jokes, and slipped out of the din
ing-room in very rapid and uncer-
manner. 1t seems tho
bridegroom was telegraph operator,
md "knew how il was himself"
Year: 1872

hi'ol hiother nau gone to bed


went up stairs and brought down m,


writing desk. There were some sheet


OF paper and some delicate envelopes


which had been there for months,storc,


within, and silver pen and pen-holder
which had been birthday present il
my school days.


l took them out, and the ink bottl,
also. The ink was thick, for we die
not write much-either of us-and !
brought the vinegar cruet from the
closet, and thinned it to my liking
Then | sat down and looked at the
paper. Then | went to the stairs and
listened to see that mother was not
coming. Then l actually seated N.Y.
self, squared my elbows, and began to
write. This is what / wrote;


DEAR Miss MARION Il am cow
ard. Not, | hope, in one sence but
certainly as regards you. For year
| have loved you. Yet l no more
would have dared to say so than I
would had you been queen. Perhaps
because l do not cherish hope that
you like mo.


Tomorrow you and I will ride to-
gether. Tomorrow L had made up
my mind to try my fate, but I know
| shall not dare to speak, so l write.
| will give you this letter to read at
home. If the answer be "No," it will
be easier for both of us. Will you try
and think well enough of me to be my
wife one day?


l love you better than I do my life,
and I will do all man can to make
life happy for you. With little hope
| can make my way in the world as
other men do. l am young and strong,
md not utterly ignorant. If / am to
have that hope, give me some sign
give me line, your name only, any
hing to show me what you mean. If
am to be miserable-well then make
ne no answer. Silence shall mean
mo-" could not bear to see you or
peak to you after that.


This is an awkward love letter, no
loubt. l am not used to writing let
ers of any kind of late. Inever wrote
r said a word of love to any one be-
ore. That must be its excuse. But
we're it ever so elegant it could not
lcan more. For I offer all the love
q my heart. The only love | have
yer felt or shall ever know.


ALMoN CRATa.
/ sealed this letter in the daintiest |
nveldpe possessed, and wrote Hspsey c
Iarrow's name on the back, and hid |
in the desk, from mothers eyes a
larp eyes, that looked after me anx.
usly as | drove away with old Dob t
IN and the little red sleigh the fol- n
wing evening.
She was ready for me. My moth P
Is hint was in my mind, and looked il
her dress. All l discovered was b
at it was blue; but her furs were d
'od, and | could Judge of furs. b
"She must marry rich man, or one Il
his way wealthward," said. "She
all, too. I've more to start with le
an Washington had" And l tucked ol
r into the sleigh and drove off to the "a
,eting. 10
II was pleasant drive, and msr- b
dance and supper; but as the time
mt on, felt glad that had written hi
Year: 1872

The Democratic organ of Congressman
of that party at Washington says:


If there be no real principle in the Gin
einnati movement, and no higher ambi-
ton than a mere change of Republican ad-
ministrations, substituting the hungry outs
for the satisfied ins, what does it concern
the country whether Mr.. Fenton shall
succeed Mr.. Fish, and so on to the end of
the chapter? There is nothing in the
character of the men, judging by the COM
position of the recent Convention, and OF
the leaders, with some few exceptions,
which promises any improvement in the
event of change, if we are simply to pass
from one set of Republican managers to
another set, who are not especially recon-.
mended for either patriotism or integrity.
Year: 1872

n bOAu CODDlnallOh HI wall Street,


The New York correspondent of Gin
cinnati Commercial sends the following on
the 11th


To-day some remarkable developments
were made in Broad and Wall streets re-
garding the present furry in the New
York gold market, and the manner in
which the premium has been advanced by
shrewd spectators. The report, as circu-
lated in the Stock Exchange, and general
ly believed to be correct, is that the per-
sons who recently made the New York
money market SO stringent, and who were
the subject Of Congressional inquiry at
Washington, formed a powerful cOmbina-
ton in gold a few weeks since. Their first
movement was to purchase short sight
sterling exchange on London to the eX-
tent of three million pounds, which was
sent out by special messenger two weeks
since Last "Wednesday, according to or
ders from the leaders of the New York
combination, a sudden demand was made
upon the Bank of England for half mil
lion sterling exchange. AS this is the day
upon which the bank fixes its rate of dis
count for the coming week, the Directors
Immediately placed their interest price
fully one per cent. higher-tive per cent.
This fact was Immediately telegraphed to
New York, and gold advanced to S1.149,
Private London dispatches received to-day
say money outside of bank is now easier
at per cent, and the indications are that
since the plot of New York spectators
has been discovered the bank will soon re-
duce the rates again. 1t is said these gold
spectators are now endeavOring to sell
since their operations have been discover
ed, but they will hardly be able to do so at
profit, their expenses having been large in
together this attempt to force up gold is
the boldest of any engineered in New York
since the war, and it is the subject of gem
cral remark in financial circles.
Year: 1872

Has not yet formally accepted the nomi-
nation of the Liberal Republican Conven-
ton. The fact is that Greeley finds him.
self in an awkward and ticklish position
and will think twice before coming before
the public with his letter of acceptance
Year: 1872

We understand that prominent quartz operators in Pioche are inter esting themselves largely in the Wal lapi mines south of the Color ado river. That large reduction works will be erected there by them this fall and winter.
Year: 1872

THE NATURE OF CATS. They are not
allies and companions, like dogs. They
make no attempt TO take part in human
affairs, as dogs do. They undertake no
responsibilities of guarding the house,
protecting the person, or joining in the
sports Of man. They will not disturb
themselves it burglars break into the
dwelling. or if violence assaults their pro-
tectors. They are not conservatives, like
dogs. curious Of suspicious characters, fur
ious against uninvitcd strangers. Nor are
they liberals, like dogs, in the welcome they
give to change, and the joy with which
they transfer themselves to fresh fields and
p!ccasures new. Like Galllco they care
for none Of these things, You will see
dogs full of pride at the accomplishment
of their little tasks. aud looking up to men
for recognition. But there is nothing of
this about the cat. She is as innocent Of
merit as if she had been brought Up u Cal
VaniSt.
Year: 1872

married woman. named Catherine Dais, re-
siding at 556 Third avenue, while leaning out OF q
third story window at her house at an early hour
yesterday morning. lost her balance and fell to the
sidewalk. and sustained injuries witch are be-
lieved to be fatal. She under the influence Of
liquor at the time.
Year: 1872

WE publish to-day the proceedings of the
convention which assembled yesterday TO
nominate candidate for Congress and an
elector for the State at large. We shall
not attempt to disguise our regret that ex-
President johnson is not the norinee of
the convention. None deny the personal
worth of Gen. Cheatham, hut there
seemed to us, and as we believed to ma
jority of the Democracy of Tennessee, a Pc
caliar fitness in the selection OF x-Presi-
dent johnson at tsiS time, both because of
his great s6ility and his loyalty to the
Union during the war. For the sake of
that organization for which the UNION AND
AMERICAN has so long contended, we bow
to the expressed win Of the Convention.


Ex-senator Fowler who was selected as
the Elector for the State at large
is Liberal Republican, He was a men,
Der of the Cincinnati Convention which
nominated Greeley and Brown, and is a
member of the National Committee of the
Liberal Republican party. With the excep.
tion of ex-President johnson, he is the best
posted politician in the State, and win be
found fully able to thoroughly expose the
asurpatiOns and oorraptions of the Grant
administration. He is now absent from
the State, but will return in few days to
elter upon the active duties of the cam
paign.
Year: 1872

| SHERMAN AS A LAwYER.-The "early
judiciary" of Kansas transacted business
on equity principles. A good many of the
justices were like necessity, they knew no
law, but they generally did justice about
as we'll as our Courts. A case was tried
In 1857 IN which General Sherman, who
then resided on farm in what was then
Calhoun county, was employed as an at
torney. The General came in with an i'm.
mense pile of law books and his precedents
well selected. He expected to try the case
before Squire Gibbs as a good lawyer
should, and had taken it more for the Dur.
pose OF aiding neighbor in what he had
been made to believe was good case and
to relieve bin from injustice than for any
fee.


The jolly old Justice came into Court
and annouced the case for hearing. The
General said the plaintiff Was ready. a
long, lank, lean looking genius who stopped
string of cattle and loo wagon in the
stree, and struck his whip with twelve
foot lash behind the door, appeared for the
defence. The testimony was heard, and
General Sherman delivered his argument
and presented the law in the case in an
able manner, as good lawyer would He
read from the common law of England, and
cited cases in the reports of several of the
american States The bulwhacker fol.
lowed him, and ridiculed his precedents
and secuted at his books. He said it was
an insult to the Court to read from "The
common law of England" and declared
that "if we we're compelled to take any Of
that aristocratic British law" he wanted
"the very best her Majesty had and none
of her common law" That was enough,
the Justices face was set, and the General
lost his case 1t was the last be ever tried
in Kansas. He left, and Kansas lost
medium sort of farmer-about equal to
Horace Greeley-and the nation gained a
good and great General-Lawrence Tri.
bune
Year: 1872

To GO BY KLAMATH LAKE.-The Rose
burg Plaindealer gives the established route
of the Oregon ard California railroad line,
no doubt liable to change at any time, a
Flat of which has been filed in the execu-
tive Office and duplicate sent to Washing
ton be filed with the Secretary Of the
Interior, to withdraw the land from the
market. The railroad will run within Is
miles of Jacksonville, via Lower klamath
Lake to the boundary the northeast shore
of Rhett or Tule Lake, which makes US
think the road in California will not be
built very near Yreka, although the route
here has been established few miles east
OF town and as far north as Doc. Williams
house, with the land withdrawn. The line
of the Oregon branch crosses the South
Umpqua about two miles north of the
mouth OF Cow creek, thence running
southerly up Cow creek aud through the
Umpqua mountains with said creek, max :
ing circuit Of near forty miles to gain
what might be reached by going through
the big canyon distance of twelve miles
The line then leads easterly up cow creek
to point near the head of Evans creek,
thence striking over to Evans creek, lead
ing down through the Meadows and up
Rogue river on the north side. crossing
Rogue river about seven miles above the
mouth of Little Butte creek. From this
point the line passes over to Little Butte
creek, and up its north fork thence in a
south easterly direction through the Cas-
cade mountains in the Butte creek and
Buck Lake pass. The line lies immediate.
ly north of Buck Lake along its shores.
and to the south of Aspen Lake and Round
Lake. Thence the survey continues to the
south cast crossing the upper arm of Low.
er klamath Lake, short of three miles south
Of the mouth of Link river Thence still
south easterly TO the north shore of Rhett
Lake, reaching the State boundary on the
northeast shore line of said lake.-Yreka
Journal
Year: 1872

SEAT ON THE FLooR.-A down East
farmer recently went to Washington to see
the sights. A member Of the House,
whose constituent he was, said: "Come
up to morrow, and I will give you seat on
the floor ofth House" "No you don't p
replied Johnathan, II always manage to
have cheer to set on at home, and l bet
[ ha ut come to Wash n ton to set on the
floor! Injuns may do that, if they like
when they come, but l, that am civilized,
won't do it
Year: 1872

An honest country parson, who, in the
times OF the great drought, was desired to
pray for rain, answered d willingly do
t to oblige you, but it is to no purpose
while the wind is in this quarter. -
Year: 1872

Not less than half of this State remains
unsurveyed. The appropriations for last
year, for the Surveyor Generals Office,
which weie larger than usual, were expend-
ed in the north eastern part of the State,
Gin Susanville Land District,) almost ex-
clusiyely. There was no strong drift
of immigration to that particular
corner. Nor have the reasons which have
been assigned for concentration of these
surveys in that remote corner, ever been
satisfactory to the public. Before the
appropriations are made for the coming
year, some means to be devised by which
more equitable system of making surveys
in this State can be secured. Under the
present system, expenditures are made in
a way to accomplish the least amount of
good. The appropriations for surveys
should either be cut down to a nomina
sum, or raised to an amount sufficiently
large TO secure the survey of every foot of
available land in the State within the next
eighteen months If united effort were
made on the part of our Congressional
delegation, this could be secured. Settle
ments are continually made ahead of pub
lie surveys. We invite immigrants to
come, and when they inquire for land with
good titles, we have to acknowledge that
there are millions of acres belonging to
the Government for which no good title
can at present be secured. IF the immi-
grant accepts such land, he is continually
at the mercy of shrewd operators, who
know how to take advantage of his ienor-
ance. Many large tracts of unsurveyed
lauds are held by possessory title, which
the State protects. The occup. Mt pre-
cmpts 100 acres, and then runs the shadow
of fence around three or four thousand
acres more, which are held to the exclusion
of everybody else, aud frequently sells his
possessory title for a considerable sum-


The necessity was never more apparent
than now Tor an entire survey ard classif
cation of all the public lands in this State.
There are some millions of acres in all,
which are not worth 81 25 the minimum
price now asked by the Government. A
family cannot be supported on 160 acres
of such land. But it ought to be surve ed,
the price reduced, and then sold to actual
settlers in quantities large enough to sus-
tain family, and at such reduction in
price that sales to occupants in good faith
would follow at once -[San Francisco Bull
letin']
Year: 1872

will always be supplied with everything the mar
kets of this locality Afford and every possible at
tention will be paid to the wants of guests, and no
pains spared to render them comfortable.


At the BAR none but the best brands of Wine
Liquor and Cigars will be dispensed to customers


The Oregon Cal. Stages arrive at and leave
this Hotel daily
Year: 1872

that you do NOT regret being kind and patient
with her, and all the trials you had seem not
worth remembering" ..,.


II shall remember one thing she told me,
and that was to try and be asgood as you are
and then need not fear I'd ever be burden
to any one, if I did outlive all my near rela'
tives." '..... -'


always cherish in your memory every
thing good you hear, and live up to it. There
is no need Of any ones fearing to be left friend.
less and uncared for if they serve the Lord
Alright. 1t is from His hand we may always
expect abundant blessings"


CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.


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