smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

five Wen Crushed 10 the Ruins.


The Cincinnati Times of Thursday evening
says:-


About half-past 10 o'clock this forenoon those
who happened to be In the neighborhood of the
corner of John and Water streets were startled
at hearing a sharp, cracking noise as of break
ing immense tmbers. This was succeeded by
sweeping crash as of the falling of some large
body carrying everything before it; and finally
q dull, heavy sound the body reached the
earth this last being mingled with the piercing
screams of human .beings who had been thus
caught as it were, in dead-fall and were en-
during intense agony.


Instantly all eyes were turned toward the
portable engine mandatory of Lane IL Bodey,
on the southeast corner of Water ~ John streets,
and almost Immediately thereafter q frightened
emdoye of that establishment came running
out with the word that the roof of the boiler
shed had fallen in, killing the eight or ten un-
fortunate men who had beeu labOring under it,
In moment crowds of people were noticed
running TO the scene of the disaster, who, upon
their arrival, found that the employees of the
establishment had already formed line aud
were removing the debris under which their
unfortunate companions were wrlthng in
agony. As fast as they were reached they were
tendeTly taken mp and borne into the counting
room of the establishment where in a very short
time medical assistance was on hand, aud
everything that was possible was done towards
alleviating their sutferings.


THE VICTIMS.


At the time the accident took place, eight
men were at work in the ''shed, as il is called.
OF these, three escaped unhurt and the five re-
naming ones were all injured badly.


THE ROOF


of the shed was a large one-about sixty by
ninety feet-and had been constructed in 1866,
under the supervision Of one of our best archi-
tects. 1t was supposed To be strong enough TO
bear the heaviest weight OF snow that could pos
sibly fall In this latitude. 1t has often been
covered with much more snow than was lying
upon il this morning.


Messrs Lane & Bodley had been In the habit
of setting TASKS used in casting upon II, but on
this occasion there were fewer OF them
than usual The roof had been braeed with
iron rods, and the only solution that can be
given of the disaster is that one of them gave
wav. and the break having commenced, the
weighs OF Tie snVM DrVusAt On tL9 SfaSA.
Year: 1871

Barnard, the underwater from st. Louis, reached
the scene, he deemed it wise TO arm himself at
once. A double-barreed gun, well charged
with buckshot, caused his intervlewers to keep
a respectful distance and maintain a civil bear
ing. The freight was all got off on the Cheek
except part that was surreptitously spirited
off in spite of the efforts of the guardsmen.
Captain Barnard remained at the wreck to see
if other property cannot be saved
Year: 1871

The first book read and the last book laid a.
side by every child is the conduct of its mother


l. First give yourself, and then your child to
Con. It is but giving Him his own. Not to
do it is robbing God


End. Always prefer virtue to wealth, the hon
Or that comes from God to the honor that
comes from men. Do this for yourself; do it
for your child.


3. Let your whole course be to raise your
child to a high standard Do not sink into
childishness yourself


A. Give not needless commands, but when
you command require prompt obedience.


5. Never permit cruelty, even to an insect.


6. Cultivate sympathy with your child in all
lawful joys and sorrows.


7. Be sure that you never correct child un-
til you know it deserves correction Hear its
story first and fully.


s. Never allow your child to whine or fret,
or to bear grudges.


g. Early inculcate fraukness, candor, gene
rosity, magnanimity, patriotism and self-denial.


10. The knowledge and fear of the Lord are
the beginning Of wisdom.


IL. Never mortify the feelings Of your child
by upbraiding him with dullness but do not
inspire him with selfconceit.


II. Pray with and for your child, often and
heartily.


13. Encourage all attempts at self-improve-
ment.


IA. Never deceive nor break promise to 8
child


Is. Reprove not child severely in the pres
ence OF strangers


16. Remember that life is a vapor, and tha
you and your child may be called out of time
into eternity any day.
Year: 1871

The following marriage maxms" are worthy
of more than hasty reading Husbands need
not pass them by, for they are designed for the
wives and wives should not despise them, for
they are addressed to husbands


The very nearest approach to domestic hap
piness on earth is in the cultivation on both
sides of absolute unsel6shness


Never talk at one another either alone or in
company.


Never both be angry at once


Never speak loud to one another-unless the
house is on fire.


Let each one strive to yield the oftenest to
the wishes Of the other


Never find fault unless it is perfectly certain
that fault has been committed and always
speak lovingly.


Never taunt with past mistake.


Neglect the whole world besides rather than
one another.


Never make remark at the expense of the
other; it is meanness.


Never part for day without loving words to
think oe during absence.


Never meet without loving welcome


Never let the sun go down upon any anger
or grievance.


Never let any fault you have committed 20
by until you have frankly confessed it and
asked forgiveness.


Never forget the happy hours of early love.


Never sigh at what might have been, but
make the best of what is


Never forget that marriage is ordained of
God, and that his blessing alone can make it
what it should ever be-


Never let your hopes stop short of the eter-
nal home
Year: 1871

A sudden mental emotion can send too much
blood to the brain; or too great mental excite
ment does the same thing. 1t is the essential
nature Of all wines and spirits to send an in
creased amount of blood to the brain.


The first effect of taking glass of wine or
stronger form Of alcohol is to send the blood
there faster than common hence it quickens
the circulation; that gives a red face; it in-
oreases the activity of the brain, and it works
faster, so does the tongue. But as the blood
there goes to the brain faster than common, it
returns faster, and no special permanent harm
results. But supposing man keeps on drink
ing, the blood Is sent to the brain SO much fas-
ter, in such large quantities. that in order to
make room for it the arteries have to enlarge
themselves; they increase 10 size, and in doing
so press against the more yielding faccid veins
which carry blood from the brain, and thus di-
minish their size, their pores; the result being,
the blood is not only carried to the arteries of
the brain faster than is natural or healthful


but IS prevented from leaving it as fast as
usual; hence double set of causes of death
are set in operation. Hence man may drink
enough brandy or other spirit in few hours
or even minutes to bring on fatal attack of
| apopexy; this is literally being dead drunk.
Halls Journal Of Health.
Year: 1871




BRowNLow OF TENNEssEE.-T Washing
ton correspondent of the Cincinnati ENQUIRER


writes:


One OF the saddest spectacles presented in
the Senate Chamber in these days is the big
| cushioned chair which holds the last of the


mortal remains of poor Parson Brownlow, of


tennessee. 1t sits just at the left of the Pres
ldents rostrum, on the skirmish line. There


they bring every day the witherod remnant of
the Apostle of Hate, and over that chair there
seems to hover, at all hours, the black Angel
OF Death, Sallow aud emaciated trembling with
| palsy 10 every limb, he sits and watches the
| proceedings around him with what seems a
fearful interest, and only the little light which


burns dimlly IN his once vicious eye is left to


tel you OF the fierce spirit which IN times past,
lnnahlted that never very prepossessing frame


Ills right arm lies by bis side, and the thumb
OF it tWltches and vlbTates with the regularity
of heart


Ihey set glass OF water upon his desk, but


ne never moistens his lips. Papers lay before
MN, but their neat order is never disturbed. -
Ihere IS no more expression upon his sha-
dowed, pinched and leathery face than YOU
would expect to fad upon the index of the


mummy in the British Museum. One can
lock upon the still vigorous yet stricken Nor
ton, and feel that he bears the retributive i'm
| print OF wee, but one cannot contemplate poor
broWnloW without an expression of generous
sympathy. He seems to be waiting his sum-


mons. There may be much of the old vitality


10 him set. and it may be many days before


they carry him into the Chamber for the last


time. 1t seemed as though at times TO-DAY
his old viperous nature returned to him and


he yearned TO mingle in the heated debate


but the present, with Its turmois, and the fu-
| ture, With Its hopes, are but mists to him. He


can only look back over his pathway strewn


with wrecks and lined with the rank weeds of


bitter hate and partisan sel6shness
Year: 1871

BE MAN.-Foolish spending is the father
OF poverty. Do not be ashamed of work.
Work for the best salary Or wages you can get,
but work for half price rather than be idle
BE your own master, and do not let society or
fashion swallow up your individuality
coat and boots. Do not eat up or wear out all
you can earn. Compel selfish body to spare
something for profits saved.


Be stingy to your Own appetite. but merciful
to others necessities. Help others. and ask
rot help for yourself See that you are proud.
Let your pride be Of the right kind. Be too
proud to be lazy too proud to give up with
out conqueriDg every difficulty; too proud to
wear coat you cannot afford to buy, or one
you have not paid for; too proud to be in com
pany thaty cannot keep up with in expenses:
too proud to lie, or stea or cheat; too proud
to be stingy.
Year: 1871

The political history of America has already
furnished more than one party name which
stings like an adder all who ever bore it, but a
decade will not pass before these will be names
of honor in comparison With the blood-stained,
debt-stained prodigy OF groagaey known as
Year: 1871

The writer wishes he could offer himself as
an awful example of the 'perils which environ
thoroughly trained printer should have had
stepmother and then stepfather, aud then
have been bound out to a tanner, and then have
married scoding wife and lived in a smoky
house, and have had q family Of babies who
were afflicted with the collie He should have
had his hearing damaged with the measles,
and to have added to all this discipline thor
ough knowledge of science, art, law, language,
theology, history, and biography. If, in ad-
dition, be has vicious-looking countenance
and an amiabe disposition, he may stand some
chance with those authors and editors; but the
probabilities are, after all, that they will worry
him to DEATH
Year: 1871

EDITOR NEws.-The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary ot the first town meeting held in Salisbury, took place in November 1S4l. At that time the Hon. Samuel Church. subsequently, Chief Judge of the Supreme court of Connecticut, de- livered an address embodylng many facts and incidents relating to the history of the town from it's first settlement, as far as he could gather them from the records of the town, and from the statement of the older inhabitants then living. Nearly third of Century has elapsed since that period.

 With one exception perhaps, all of the aged, and great number of those in the prime of life have passed away. have thought sir, that it might interest large number of your readers, and also be of much service to those who may come after us. that incidents that have occurred since that period should be preserved in the col umns of the NEWS, and not left without 8 more enduring record than traditions han ded down from one generation to another. Perhaps no one person would be willing to devote the time necessary to give full general history of the town, but some may perhaps be found to give statistics relating to certain branches. am very much grat- flied that you have commenced the good work, by your publications respecting the great iron interests of the town and hope that we may not only see in your columns a continuation of your articles in regard to that interest, but also from time to time, relating to our church organizations, our public schools, our charitable and humane institutions. Here let me say, that Dr.

 Knight, see has commenced series of articles, respecting the education and i'm. provement of imbeciles. He will undoubt. edly give fund of information, on sub

 ject that is perhaps not fully understood by many. Let us have also history of the part this town took in the overthrow of the great Rebellion. The above sugges

 tions are made with the hope that they may meet with favorable response, and trusting that we shall see in some of the future issues of the NEWS facts and incl. dents relating to our local history, worthy of remembrance. N.
Year: 1871

'No Use Talking" Cant get up bet ter supper than that served to ye'editor at :he tables of the Congregational society, on the Fair grounds in Falls Village, on the day of the horse trot.

 School EramssaGtion.-An examination of eight of the fourteen teachers in town, was had in the academy last Saturday. Such an array of talent as was before Dr. Wainwright on that occasion is seldom met with. Scarcely capable was the doctor of propounding questions of sufficient mag nitude. One or two of these teachers Gall ladies by the way) expressed such a liking for teaching, that they proposed to adhere to that calling all of their lives. prefering that to getting married. Cant fool them with such nonsense as wedlock so long as there was 8 school to teach. But to be solemn about it, we should very properly say that we understand they passed very creditable examination, previous to the arrival of the editor in chief of the NEWS near the close of the exercises. He un- doubtedly SO inspired them with all that is grand, magnificent and elegant in classics and modern literature that they-but we were going to be solemn about it, so we will not say, that they-so gracefully re- ceived their certificates for teaching. After the examination, they focked into our office in such numbers as to almost frigh- ten our devil out of his wits. They came, they said with the avowed determination to see the office in which is printed the CoN- NEoTIoUT WESTERN NEWS. It will be of interest to the young men in town to know that they are all ''good looking"

 Going Away.-The Rev. J. A. Vain wright, has resigned the rectorship of the Episcopal church in this village, and his resignation has been accepted. He is to go to Palmyra Missouri, as Principal of a college, at 8 very remunerative salary. This change he has been compelled to make on account of his health which has been gradually failing, and 1t has been decided that change of climate is necessary to restore him. Although his people regret exceedingly the necessity of his going, it is hoped the change will be equal to his most ssnguine expectations. Below we publish the resolutions passed at Q meeting in their church last Monday afternoon.

 WHEREAs.-The Rev. J. A. Wainwright has felt it to be his duty to resign the rector ship of St. Johns Parish Salisbury, there fore.

 RRsoIvED-That we greatly regret the necessity which has compelled him to close his connection with this parish, in which his labors have been SO profitable, and his intercourse among us of so agreeable a nature.

 RESOLVED. That we cheerfully bear wit. ness to the untiring zeal and devotion of MT. Wainwright, in the discharge of his duties as rector of this parish, and hls earnest efforts to promote it's growth and prosperity.

 RESOLVED. That we fully reciprocate the kindly feelings expressed in his letter of resignation, and trust that to whatever field of labor he may hereafter be called, he may be enabled to discharge his duties to the satisfaction of his own conscience, and the acceptance of his divine master.

 RRsoLvED.-That we accept the resigna- ton of Rev. J. A. Wainwright.

 Signed W. A. Crowell, Chairman; J. H. Hurlburt, Clerk.
Year: 1871

It is quite surprising, at time when al- most everything is done by steam, to know how few people have any correct idea of what steam really is. Let the question, "What are the bubbles which rise through boiling water filled with ?" be proposedto to Q number of all ages and conditions in life, and large part of them, three out of four if not nine out of ten, will answer at once, ''Tbey are filled with air." But how air enough to fill so many and such large bub- bles eyer got into the water, it is quite plain they have never taken the trouble to think. And these same persons will tell you, with equal promptness, that the white cloud which comes from the nose of the boiling tea-kettle, and the whistle of the iron horse on winters morning, is steam.

 Now, both these common notions are wrong. The truth is, the bubbles are filled with steam, which is water changed by heat from a heavy liquid mass, to light, gas-like fluid, just as invisible and quite as light as air. The white cloud is watery vaper.. It was once steam it is true but not now. It is already returned to water whence it came.

 Such is the nature of water. that when an atom of it, lying at the bottom of kettle or boiler, IS exposed to 2l2e of heat it is instantaneously changed to steam and be- comes nearly two thousand times as large as it was before. As Satan, in the garden of Eden, crouching in the form of toad at the ear of sleeping Eve, sprang instantly into the stately proportions of a gigantic man at that touch of Ithuriels spear, SO the tiny particles of water, under the magical influence of heat, suddenly leap from their humble form iuto great his sing bubbles of steam. These, on account of their great lightness, quickly begin to struggle upward out of their watery bed. This great expansion and rapid rising read fly explain the violent agitation of boiling water.-Olioer Optics Magasine.
Year: 1871

Amaiden lady residing on the west side of New Haven accounts for the augment ing redness of her nose that it is caused by the reflection from the red brick house opposite, which glares in savagely at the window where she embroiders. She has a spiteful nephew who thinks it may be traced to something in her tea.
Year: 1871

O'Brfen's Menagerie. exhibited here last Friday was very orderly and well conducted show. The general ex- pression of all who attended during the afternoon and evening was, that as an ex- Intuition travelling through the country, it was better than the average. We under stand that they said they had here about three times as large ''houses" as in Barring ton the day previous. The day was pleas. ant and all passed off well, with but very lt- tie drunkenness or disorder of any kind, till about five o'clock in the afternoon when few, whom we learn were from Mt Riga, or at least most of them were, and who brought their s'benzine" with them, tried pretty hard to get into fight with some body. Several years ago, when a circus visited this place, we understand that young lad was killed in fight which was created by drunken rowdies from Mt Riga, and since that time the people have not been anxlous that such exhibitions should come here. It certainly is an advantage to the town, to admit good and orderly ex- hibitions of this kind, and if we are to be debarred the privilege on account of some who come from Mt Riga, and who in variably create disturbance, it would be better to station a company of the Home guard in the outskirts of the village, and prevent their attendance. It seems SD ex- ceedingly foolish that some people cant do anything out of the ordinary course of their lives, but that they must celebrate the event by getting drunk. A grand drunk seems to be the necessary accompa- niment to everything. Can't go fishing, or even to 8 funeral without getting drunk. There are some who reside on Mt Riga, we are happy to say, who do not get drunk and they are always welcomed when they come among us, but the rabble who make both night and day hideous with their drunken caterwaulings, our citizens have no desire to see here.
Year: 1871

THERE IS something wrong in the way mail matter is transported to and from this Terri tory. It is rare that we have full list of exchanges, and then some oG the dates are too old for use. A speedy reform in this matter is demanded. .... a.. .........
Year: 1871

case and let the State employ other coun-
sci, il it thought proper. Soon after this,
the counsel for the State were informed
that the bill did not become law, and
that the Legislature had adjourned with
out completing any action upon it: The
counsel in the mean time proceeded with
the bill and were far advanced in their ac-
tion under it before they heard that this
bill appeared upon the statute book, as
law. They did not deem it binding upon
them, and do not now, as they are inform
ed that it never did become a law. 1t is
unnecessary, perhaps, now to say that it
was only for abundant caution, and to fore
stal any supposed acquiescence on their
part that they interfered in regard to the
passage of such a law.


The undersigned herewith transmit the
following paper, viz: Paper marked A,
being an extract from the decree fixing a
lien upon the bonds by the Chaacery Court
in behalfcounsel, etc. Paper B, being the
decree of the court ordering the bonds to
be delivered to the counsel of the State,
and Paper G., being the receipt of counsel
for said bonds


All of which is respectfully submitted


EDWIN H. EWING.


w. F. COOPER.


w, b. REESE.
Year: 1871

Gordon, of the Signal, referring to the
fact that some of the Democratic miners in
Trinity employ number of Chinese, wants
to know what kind of way that is to do
We suppose that with his knowledge Of
the facts he would know that if it was not
for the Democrats the ''Heathen Chinee'
would find but little employment in this
section. 1t is necessary for them to keep
. number of "Celestials" on hand for polit-
zeal capital, that's all.-Trinity Journal.
Year: 1871

A man, having spite at sausage maker
rushed into his shop when crowded with
customers. threw large dead eat upon the
counter and said: THAT makes nineteen
Well settle when you re not basv?"
Year: 1871

CHICAGO, September 1.-While


Vice President Coliax was in st.


Paul, on Monday, the st. Pau Dis
patch sent a reporter to interview
him, particularly to ascertain whether
the statement recently published,
that he intended to retire from public
life was not a ruse, and whether he
did not really intend to be candi-
date for nomination for the Presidency
before the next Republican National
Convention. Mr.. Colfax replied to
the reporter promptly and bluntly
that he was for Grant against the
field, openly and abOveboard. The
reporter, having alluded to the recent
statement In the New York Standard,
that the Greeley FentOn wing of the
Republican party in New York were
intending to bring him forward as a
candidate, Mr.. COlfax responded as
follows: "There is nothing in it; 1
have had no communication with
them, and am for Grant unquali-
fedly. People laugh at me, and don't
believe me when l say am deter
mined to retire to private life, and
have ceased repeating it; but it is
true, nevertheless. have got all of
public life that desire. When / got
better of my illness in Washington, I
found needed rest and quiet, and
ran up here to secure it. 7 feel great
deal better than when came, and
have been greatly gratified at the
magnificent country I have seen."