smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

In the township of Taylor, Mich, n
very exciting affair occurred. A man
named Pierce Andrews, who had lately
leased farm, returned that morning
with young horse which he had pur-
chased at Wyandotte. In riding the
animal home, Andrews had to give him
several whippings, and was once or twice
run away with, and thus, when he ar
rived home, he WIS tired out, and the
horse was nervous and excited.


There being some goods packed away
in the stables, Andrews took the horse
in on the barn floor to tie him. While
so doing the animal bit him, and for this
he was soundly belabored with the han
die of broken pitchfork. After being
struck several times he broke loose and
ran at Andrews, and struck him down
with one of his fore feet. While III this
position, the farmer received bad in
jury from being stepped on, but managed
to get up and show fight, still retaining
possession of his weapon. The horse
reared, kicked, and uttered mad neighs,
and in moment struck the man down
again. Andrews fell so close to apart.
ton that the horse could not get at him
well, and here he kept the beast at bay
by pounding its legs with the club


The people at the house had heard the
sounds of the struggle, and a hired man
and tie family were soon around the
door, As the horse seemed to quiet
down little, the man shouted to An
drews to crawl carefully along to the
door, This the farmer started to do,
but had not crawled three feet when the
the horse pounced upon him again, and
this time dislocated his shoulder by a
blow of his hoof. The horse then COM
menced plunging and kicking every
thing, jumping at Andrews whenever
the farmer moved and in this emer-
gency, seeing that he was likely to be
killed, he shouted for the man to get the
family out of the yard, and then open
the door, supposing that the animal
would then 60 ont.


This was done, but the horse plunged
out and in again with such rapidity that
the farmer could not escape, the animal
making at him every tune he tried it.
As a last resort, the hired man loaded an
army musket with fine shot, and gave
the horse the full charge in his shoulder
at short range. The beast went down,
jumped up, made few circuits of the
yard, and then leaped the fence into the
pasture, and ran until tired out. An
drews was badly bruised in many places,
had shoulder dislocated, as stated,
and will be confined to the house for
some time. The horse received consid-
cradle injury from the gun-shot, but it
is thought veterinary surgeon can heal
fha wounds
Year: 1871

KNEW ALL ABOUT IT 1t is said of n
physician that he was waited upon one
day by a neighbor to come and see a
child sick with the Group. "Oh GER
tainly," replied the doctor, g if there is
anything l pride myself on in my pro-
fession it is my treatment of that dis
ease" As the doctor stepped out a
moment to make ready, his waiting visi-
tor was somewhat taken aback to hear
him say to his wife, Sarah, what do
YOU do for the Group"
Year: 1871

errand, and attended also By Young ehIl-
dren, who rival her own in filial affection
and respect In such circumstances what
encouragement can the poor woman find
Her heart is lacerated; but lacerated hearts
are the rule and not the exception within
those prison walls. The whole crowd have
hearts in Just that condition. Shall she
try Mysteries as a means of attracting at
tention to her individual suffering2 Alas
she is debarred from even this last feminine
resort; for here is a crowd ready to do the
same thing, and thus turn the large and
unexpected family reunion into bedlam
of wailing and shrieking.


She is siezed with a sudden desire to
throw herself into the arms of her husband,
and pathetieally exclaim that all will be
forgiven and forgotten, if he will only re-
turn to herself and the children but she
finds herself forestalled-her companions in
woe are in advance Of her; and she hears
her childrens half brothers aud sisters howl
ing for admittance outside Mausolus had
a wife who loved him so devotedly that
when he died she erected a magnificent
monument to his memory, and moistened
her grief with beverage that must have
been quite unhealthy, composed of his ashes
and wine. If the numerous relicts OF
Brigham Young should affect similar
pen3hant in case Fate treats him to a
martyrdom, the demand for his ealcinated
substance would be vastly in advance OF
the supply; and many persons who are
now of little use to the world and of no con-
sequence to themselves. might find a mar
ket where they would be appreciated. To
be sure, 1t would be an imposition upon
the widows but that is not so uncommon
as to shock the average mind, used to the
ways of society. Salt Lake City may yet
be chiefly known as the " city of monu-
ments" erected by wifely devotion to the
memory of polygamous and possibly a
periured prophet.-B0st0n Post.
Year: 1871

tiny moonlit portico, with the conversation
wandering to deeper than floral subjects !;
and he learned to look upon that spot as a
little haven of peace, and gentle, thought
full, unselfsh Aunt Jem as the pleasantest
of companions. So it happened that when
the autumn came he had won her consent
to taking care of her flower-beds and buy
ing her new bonnets always.


Aunt Hester, who, like many another
worthy lady was an unconscious worship
per of success, CRAFTY approved of Mr.,
Barclay. She was very graceful in her
commendation of the new arrangement,
remarking, with unwonted attempt at face
tiousness, that she did not know that she
could ever believe again that rolling
stones gather no moss -
Year: 1871

PRoPHET-LEss WoE.-Brigham Young
has been arrested, and the sympathy OF
every heart goes out to poor Mrs. Young,
Individually and collectively considered.
When accident befalls man with ordinary
domestic ties, and tears him from the bosom
of happy and loving family, there seems
reason for grief; but when one is torn from
the bosoms of many families, leaving scores
of wives and hundreds Of children desolate,
where shall we look for adjectives strong
enough to suit the case? Then vocabularies
fail and relief is only to be found in care
full mathematical computations, which put
away inexpressible sentiment and multiply
ing so much woe by so many women, arrives
at some definite result. The situation of
the individual Mrs. Young is distressing


The consolation of grief is sympathy, but
where shall that afflicted female seek for
it? Where can she find it. while she
mourns for the husband of another If
she wends her way sadly to prison, taking
her young children with her, thinking to
find in the companiOnship of Brigham sure
ease for her sorrow, she is dismayed TO find
him the centre of a crowd of women, woe-
begons as herself, each bent upon similar
Year: 1871

Mr.. EDITOR II notice that you have
made some mistakes in regard to my being
carried to the Asylum la the first place l
will say that l believe my wife really thought
me insane when she placed me in the Asy-
Ium-she promised TO pay three dollars per
week until | should get well. She had tried
to persuade DR.. .Fales To take me to his house
and prescribe for me. But Fales refused 70
take me, and advised her to take me to
Bratteboro, and gave her a certificate Of my
insanity. &c 1t was true that while at work
in E. " Corse's mill last April l was
verelv hurt by blow from a plank thrown
from a saw. which caused me to fall sense
less for a short time, and caused me to be
confined TO my house a few days. ii have
been insane, L am sane nOw-and my wife
has not drugged me with medicine as some
have represented did they know her as |
know her they would speak in her praise,
for she is one Of the kindest of wives, she
would not harm any one she thought she
was doing the best for me that could be
done. You said she was put in jail !; that
was not so. She was arrested for placing me
in the asylum by Mr.. Brown, who kindly let
her board at the American House until she
cot bail and she was treated well by Mr..
and Mrs Carpenter-they always furnish
something nice for their guests to eat. She
was permitted t. % to the table without an
escort when she got through she paid her
bill without the assistance Of any one. |
did not mortgage my property to procure
bail for her 1t was her own property that
W made surety for bail. 1t has been said
that my wife persuaded me to live with her


She did not ask me to live with her she


knew she had always been very kind to me,
and if was myself would claim my own


And now | will say to the public know that


nv wife has always been very kind and true


TO me And she has been good mother to


nv little boy. | have no fault to find with
nv woman. / am sorry 10 have so many


misiud.e her motive in carrying me to the
asvium. | am confident if you were all as
GOOD as she is there would not be 50 much
Slang. | carry this to the printing othce
with nv own hand CALVIN w. FOSTER.
Year: 1871

IrACoLUMIrE.-This mineral is said to
be always associated with the occurrence
of diamonds 1t is found in the new fields
of South Africa. When the discovery
was first announced, prominent house of
diamond factors sent out scientific expert
to report on the prospect. He came back,
declaring that it was no locality from
which to expect diamonds. He appears
to have overlooked the itacolumite, or to
have been predestinod to show that science
is not unapt to be fault with all Its pre-
tensions, and he survives to repent greatly
his blindness. Itacolumite has some very
curious qualities, being not only flexible.
but so much so as to act as ifit were joint
ed. 1t is composed of quartz, mica and
tale in oompacted grains, which seem to
have a quality of sliding over one another.
giving the mass . very decided motion.
Year: 1871

The Titusviile Herald, describing new
oil well near that city, says that for nine
hours it 4" flowed a stream of beautiful am
Der and rose tinted oil, of sixteen degrees
gravity, as large as a stove pipe, at the
rate of four hundred aud thirty-seven bar
rels per hour The oil is so heavy that it
formed a perpendicular column of six
inches in diameter that would push its way
up several hundred feet into the air, when
becoming partially melted by the suns
rays and overcome by its weight, it would
break off near the ground and fall over
like an immense talIow candle struck with
a club. A cloud of gas hovered over the
derrick larger than Butler county barn,
and the ground was 50 slippery for half
mile around that the workmea were obliged
to crawl around on their hands and knees
to collect the oil, while the noise of escap-
ing gas could be heard by the g short
interest" in Pittsburgh. The owners of
this new well are very calm, and instead of
getting drunk, went right off last evening
and procured several corn cutters and
stationed themselves uear the mouth of the
well, aud as fast as the oil forced itself up.
cut it off in three-foot lengths and sizes
suitable for stovewosd."
Year: 1871

THAT ECONOMY CARD.-A writer evidently posted, communicates to this number of THE CITIZEN his views of crop and contract business. Stoneman gloated over his dealings with con- tractors, and his economical layout having depopulated the San Pedro and Sonoite valleys, and left Santa Cruz in 8 constant state of siege,-besldes short crops are reported in Sonora-we can begin to see the fruits of that boast ed economy in the near future with the naked eye. That document is like kaleidoscope-every turn shows some new beauty. We have tried hard to dismiss the subject, but business brings it up again like bad penny. Though we have sald nothing undeserving in this connection, yet it never was to our liking this running farce so many nights ill succession, however much it may popularize the manager. The extravaganza of "Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall, Humpty Dumpty got a Great Fall, ,"-was run at certain theater in New York until the mana ger got money enough and tired out too. enever expected in this econom- ical section to get rich at Stoneman's expense, but 1t is a matter of every day newspaper business to teach public servants to obey their masters semi- occasionally-even for the fun of it; and that no would-be Samson can slosh round and do unlimited damage with the jaw-bone of an ass. The new commander here never acould write much, but he managed to make his mark substantially by the way so far.
Year: 1871

EDITOR CITIZEN: Now that Col. Stoneman IS removed, and we can no longer growl at his imbecile folly and gross mismanagement, I will have a little small bark at what I look upon as some of the results, or partially SO, of his management in regard to con- tracts. I presume that he will claim the credit of saving our good Uncle a few thousand dollars, by his tirade against contractors.

 The prices at which awards have been made will in some cases be ruin ous to the contractors, or very binding on the farmers. In some cases. the contracts may be filled and have a small margin for profit after paying the farmer a living price for his grain. In other, and think the majority of cases, the farmers have got to sell at prices that will not pay them the cost, or the contractor will have to make 8 loss upon his contract. If the farmers here will be a little firm and not be in too much of hurry to sell, they will dispose of all their grain at good price. Freight teams will consume a large amount The Bradshaw mines will bring good many people into the Territory this summer and fall, and very much of the food that they will consume has to be hauled on freight wagons 200 miles or more. The flour that they consume can be hauled from here and be sold cheaper than flour from any other section. The country is not favorable for the use of ox-teams, and mules will have to do the greater part of 1t. Wickenburg and vicinity will consume one-half the barley that will be for sale in Salt River Valley. The home consumption here will be four times as great as it was last year. do not know of one man in this valley who does not feel certain that before the first day of January, barley will be worth five cents per pound, and all that are able intend to hold for fair price. The great bulk of the grain is raised by men who are able to wait until they can get a good price, and they will do it. The people will prepare to SOW much greater breadth of both barley and wheat the coming season than they have done this year. They will de- pend upon the increase in the popula- tion induced by the development of the mines and other resources of the coun- try. Whether they will be justified or not, will make no difference with the crop this year, and will not make the amount of grain less, that they will SOW. 1 am certain now, and 1t will soon be demonstrated to the ltis- faction of all, that this year the sup ply is not greater than the demand will be nor hardly equal to it, either ill wheat or barley. If men will take contracts at such low figures merely for the sake of having government contract, hope they may be the sui ferers, and not the farmers. w.

 PHENIX, May 29, 1871. v
Year: 1871

THE Supreme Government of Mex ico have decided not to surrender the Mission Camp assassins. This decis- ion will increase crime on the border, and we fear will lead to much blood shed. We will give the document 8 place in our paper next week.
Year: 1871

A Child Three Years Old Run Over 10 Fourth


Street.


Coroner Young yesterday morning commenced an
investigation in the case OF Honora Leahey, the
little girl whose parents live at 1856 West Fourth
streeD who was killed corner OF Barrow and Fourth
street on Friday last by being run over by car No.
80 of the Bleecker street line OF cars OF which
David u. Long was conductor and James Ashley
driver. It is alleged that while the child,
the street she attempted TO cross In front Of the
horses and in doing SO was Knocked down and run
over petOre the driver could stop the car. There
was some misunderstanding as TO who removed
the child from under the car, the conductor claim
inc TO have done 80, while two others said they
were the persons who took the little girl from under
the wheels. In order to procure further testimony
Coroner Young adjourned the investigation till next
Saturday morning.
Year: 1871




Before Judge Loew and Jury.


Henry 1reJar rs. The DRY Dock. BrOad,rav ana
Battery Railroad Company.--This was an action
brought to recover $4,000 damages for an injury
sustained by the paintif while riding of the
defendants cars under the following circum-
stances-Thc plaintiff. who is ourneyman halter by
trade, between and eight O'Clock on the even
ing Of the 2sth OF April last got the front plat
form Of the car on the corner OF Broadway
and Grand street for the purpose of proceed
ing to the Grand street ferry on his way
TO his home in Brooklyn. The car was crowded
and a heavy ra storm prevailed at the time. A
few minutes after the Car moved from where he got
he was forced by the crowd of the front platform
and under the fore wheel OF the car, which crushed
his right hand in such way to render ampntaton
of three fingers necessary and totally uniting him to
ply his avOcatlon OF halter to his hand at ALL
The defendants counsel moved to dismiss the COM
plant on the ground that no negligence on the part
of the company had been proven, and that contrib-
tive negligence on the part of the plaintiff in getting
on the front platform OF an over crowded car was
clea ly shown. Judge L0ew granted the motion and
dismissed the complaint.
Year: 1871

Ex.Controllcr Connolly has probably
abandoned all hope Of obtaining hail or ret"s' and tne
Sheriff said yesterday that would bo at ea' seVersi
DAYS before he would be able to obtain bondsnen. Az
one time all but obtained and tho prospects
for an Immediate release were encouraging tn his irends
and awyers who were determined to move to Qussn INC
indictments found against him by the Reform Graho
Jury But yesterday another Of bis friends was COM
pclled to abandon him. It lady who had gone Dali
100000 She Is very prominent LADY, famous tor her
many charities, and who devOtes oil her timo
and much Of her large income from an estate OF


in doing good She has been associated In years past
with Mrs. Connolly in the management OF several largo
charitable Institutions, and hearing OF tho dimcuity
under which her friends husband abored. she went 70
Mrs Connolly and offered to 20 bail for the amount
named Yesterday she Informed by her lawyer tnat
she was liable for tho whole amount when she resolved
10 withdraw. and wrote very delicate note to Mr. Con-
molly Informing him that the bond would involve her
whole estate and did not in justice to Others reel
that shc could do this TO help the poor IN prison.
ard she must withdraw It was said freely yesterday that
Connolly no longer hoped to get bail
Year: 1871

WHAT TIE NEW ATrORNEY-GENEEALw WILL DO.


Attorney General elect Barlow expects to
enter upon hs official duties Monday. He will speed
iiy initiate legal proceedings against the Erie manage
ment but declues to disclose at present his proposed


line Of action lie states that action will originate In
his department connected with Quarantine abuses but
ample remedy may BE- expected from the Legisla.
ture. Gen. Barlow compliments the Grand Jury
highly. and says that while nothing has
been discovered tracing any Of the city funds
to Mayor Hail. the Mayor will probably nevertheless he
indicted. 1t is Understood that Mr. OConor. although
to proceeding against the Mayor will continue
to conduct the prosecutions as heretofore.


1t the opinion OF the Attorney General that his de-
partnent should interfere in municipal affairs little
possible and that only the necessity occasoned by the
neglect Of duty the part Of this proper city officials
has warranted such interference at the present tiue


Upon the appointment Of q new Corporation Counsel
all such matters will he transferred to him.
Year: 1871

7. According to the experiments made by
Mr.. Schott, the eminent chemist, the
different qualities of iron and steel can
readily be distinguished by means Of the
microscope. Thus the crystals Of iron
are double pyramids, in which the pro-
portion of axes to the basis varies with
the quality Of the iron. The smallness
OF the crystals and the height Of the
pyramids composing each element are in
proportion to the quality and density Of
the metal, which are seen also in the
tineuess OF the surface. AS the proper
ton OF carbon diminishes in the steel,
the pyramids have so much the less
height. In pig iron and the lower quali-
ties Of hard steel, the crystals approach
more closely the cubic form. Forged
iron has its pyramids tlattened and re-
duGed to superposed parallel leaves,
whose structure constitutes whati is called
the nerve Of the steel. The best quality
of steel has all its crystals Disposed to
parallel lines, each crystal filling the
interstices between the angles OF those
adjoining. These crystals have their
axes in the direction of the percussion
they undergo in the working. Practically
good steel examined under The micro.
scope has the appearance Of large groups
of beautiful crystals, similar to points OF
needles, all parallel and disposed in the
same direction.
Year: 1871

ARTIFICIAL LEATHER. "A process has
lately been brought out in England for
working up scrap leather, and such parts
of old boots and shoes as have not been
burned, of the fibre of the leather other
wise destroyed, into sort Of artificial
leather, which is claimed to be nearly
or quite equal to any in point Of wear.
The scraps are first reduced to pulp 10
do this, the thicker and harder pieces
are put into n suitable disintegrating or
crushing mill, where they are broken
up, care being taken that the fibre is
not injured. They are then put with
the thinner pieces which did not require
crushing, and the whole thrown into n
powerful rag engine and coyerted into
pulp with water or thin solution of
gelatinc. When the pulp is sufficiently
fine it is run from the engine into tank
and mixed with stronger solution of
gelatine, after which it is converted into
sheets. These sheets are next enclosed
between other sheets Of thin but perfect
leather. A sort OF compound sheet is
thus obtained, which after being sub
jccted to pressure is ready for use.
Year: 1871

tn. report of the Immigration Conven-
ton, which we publish in another column,
is as good as anything that we are likely to
get through. The sum of money named,
if fjudiciously expended, would do much to
disseminate sound knowledge Of our re-
sources. But the young, progressive men
Of the State must administer this or any
other plan which ia proposed. We trust
the Convention viii not adjourn without a
thorough and well aatured plan for carry
ing its Recommendations into effect.
Year: 1871

The attention Of the public Is called to
our City Business Directory, to be found
in another column. Persons wishing to
have their cards inserted in the Directory
will please leave them at our Office. II il
our purpose to publish the Directory In
each issue of our daily, semi-weekly and
weekly until January !, 1873. Any
change in style of firm or location will be
made promptly when notified. t4ffst,
Year: 1871

We learn that the Pike County Short
Line railroad company are ready to 60
work as soon as the engineers can locate
the route through Cuivre township. We
understand that the engineers, who are
now surveying In Union township, in this
county. will commence surveying for the
Short Line when they finish where they
are now at work.
Year: 1871

The August term Of the County Court
will commence q week from next Mon
day, the 18th inst. It is currently se.
ported that an effort will be made by
some Of the citizens Of the county who
are averse TO the railroad appropriation
10 Asse the Court resciud the order max
ing tho appropriation. It is too iate fos
foe such work now che Coust Aas no
power In che premises.