smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

The English coal fields have just
been gauged by scientific commits
sion, and with q somewhat startling re-
suit. It seems there is a supply which
may last 1910 years, and may give out
in PIG years. The great discrepancy
between the two estimates results from
the great uncertainty which of necessity
exists as to some of the conditions of
the problem. First, it is not certain
how much coal there is under the Brit
ish islands, though the available sup
ply is estimated by the geologists at
lac, 48O million tons. Secondly, 1t is
not certain how deep future genera
tions will be able to work. As the tenn
perature of the air in the mines is
about 80 degrees at the depth of fifty
feet, and increases at the rate of one
degree for every sixty feet of
additional depth, it is easily calculated
that at the depth of about 8, 900 feet it
would be 100 degrees. Deeper than
this, it would hardly be practicable to
work, unless with better methods of
cooling the mines than IRE now in use.
With such improved methods it is
thought that mines might be worked to
a depth of l. 900 feet. Thirdly, the rate
of increase of the consumption of coal
is uncertain. For domestic purposes
alone it is computed that the English
people are now using about one ton a
year per head; and the quantity de-
voured by the myriads of steam engines
is continually increasing. At the pres
ent rate of consumption, 1910 years
is the estimated duration of the supply
at the present rate of increase
of consumption, 276 years. What the
actual intermediate figure will be, it is
impossible at present to say. Perhaps
in four or five hundred years England
may be obliged to retire from the man.
ufacturing business-unless in the
mean time she learns to drive her mills
by the heat of the sun, or the force of
the winds and tides. At any rate it is
interesting to see great nation grave.
ly calculating the period of her own
probable death, and considering the
means of delaying it.
Year: 1872

AOUuoH M@IIlc 0uU OCCtlCt1s


"Lothair has married, not accord
ing to the romance, and will now doubt
less build cathedrals and endow mon-
asteries more munificiently than ever.
The bride of the Marquis of Butte. in
deed, comes of staunch Roman Cath
olic house. Even the Reformation
failed to swerve the Howards of Nor
folk from that faith. II may not be OF
much interest, says the Boston Post in
a republic, to know that this marriage
unites three of the most exalted fami-
lies of the British aristocracy, or that
the head Of the brides family is the
one who, in his capacity of Earl Mar.
ehal, names the Knig ght who throws
down the gauntlet and others to battle
with any pretender at the coronation
OF British sovereigns. But what is in
teresting is that the young couple set
out IN housekeeping with an income of
q million and half a year, in adj
dition to the immense savings of this
revenue during the Marquis's minority,
which were handed over to him in a
lump. To be put into novel by the
Prime Minister of Great Britain is of
itself an honor which most men would
appreciate, while the happiness of wed.
ding bride of such distinguished lin
cage. and beginning married life will,
more money than any couple. however
extrnvagant, could manage to spend, is
something beyond the comprehension
of simple republicans.
Year: 1872

The Gallatiu Examiner says thlsi


"The great majority of the rich
men of the country are as tight as
the bark on a tree, and not only do
not give their aid and influence to
projects for the common good, but
resolutely oppose and retarJt every
movement of the kind. If the world
had depended upon them for pro
gress in arts and sciences, there
would not be now in existence a
railEOad- telegraph line;
steamboat or a9steamship; a print
ing press or a reaper or mower; a
spinning -jenny-to tell the whole
truth, it is scarcely an exaggeration
to say that the world WOnld have
stood still in progress. 1t is Ger
tain that there would have been no
such a naticn of people as the Uni
ted States of America, for no rich
man would have been a Columbus,
and the aboriginal tribes would now
be roaming the continent with bow
and spear in pursuit OF buffalo and
deer.
Year: 1872

The possession of a few dollars
often makes al the difference. be-
tween happiness and misery, and no
man, especially with q family de-
pendent upon him, can be truly in
dependent unless he has a few dol
lars reserved for the time of need.
While extreme carefulness as TO the
expenditure Of money viii make a
rich man poor, a wise economy will
almost as certainly make q poor
man rich, or, at least, make him, to
a considerable extent, independent
Of the eaprices of employers and Of
the common yicissItudes of life.
Nothing is more important to the
poor man than the habit Of saving
something; but his little hoard will
soon begin to groW at a rate which
viii surprise and crafty him. Ey-
cry working man ought to have an
account in some savings bank, and
should add to it every week during
which he has full employment, even
if the addition is but a dollar at
time, If he does this, be WlH soon
find the dollar growing into tens.
and these tens into hundreds, and
in little time will be in. possession
of sum which is constantly Weld
ing an addition TO bis income.
which secures him q reserve fund
whenever one is needed, and which
win enable him 10 do many things,
which, without money, le would be
powerless 81 do. ~
Year: 1872

TATTLIEa.-Nevcr repeat a story
unless you are certain Il g correct,
aud not even then unless something
is to be gained, either OF interest 70
yourself or tor the good Of the per-
son concerned. Tattling is a mean
and wicked practice, and he who in
dulges in Is grows more fond Of IL
in proportion as he is successful.
Year: 1872

Until very recently hydfOphobia
was thought to be incuFabie. But
it seems the Injection of morphine in
large quantities under the skin has
cured the patient after suffering
from convulsiOns fer even FIVE or
six days; half a drachm Of powdered
castor oil, mixed with syrup, be
given internally. We advise all
sufferers from this horrible malady
10 remember this recipe.
Year: 1872

this season by more interesting performers
than these beautiful and talented children.
The evenings entertainment closed with the


rendition of the popular afterpiece The
Little Sentinel" The bill will be repeated


this evening. The house will doubtless be
crowded, and we can promise all who attend
cllaste and sparkling entertainment.
Year: 1872

SLIPPERY STREETs.-The Strect-crossings
are still in n most slippery condition, and in
some localities exceedingly dangerous. On
the corner of Seventh and Main there was so
much ice that it was with extreme difficulty
that vehicles could pass, nearly all the
teams falling down in the attempt. One
horse was seriously il not fatally injured.
Year: 1872

THE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT this after
noon and tonight at Virginia Hall, under
the auspices of the Young Ladies' Circle of
Industry Of Centenary church. promises to
be one of the most attractive of the holiday
season,
Year: 1872

The sixth grand State Fair, under the
auspices of the Louisiana Agricultural Fair
Association, will commence at the Fair
Grounds on the twenty-fOurth instant.
Everything indicates that it will be the
most successful fair ever held in New Or
leans. Thousands of people will flock here
from all sections of the South, and the
citizens of New Orleans should do their
part to make everything agreeable, pleasant
and attractive. The fair will continue
eight days.
Year: 1872

c1Onn REWARD.-WHEREAs, PRE-.
ClUVV parations v ere made on or about
II e seventeenth instant to burn the buildings OF
G. A. Gorsuch, situated on the corner Of Pitt and
Pension Streets in the Sixth District OF this city
and whereas number of fires have occurred of
late in occupied and unoceupied buildings within
the limits of the said district under circumstances
which show That they were not accidental, the
above reward of $1,000 will be paid for any informa
ton that will convict person or persons Of hav
ing made the aforesaid preparations, or OF setting
fire or causing fire to be set hereafter to any build
lug or buildings within the district aforesaid or
any other part of the city of New Orleans; this
O:er of reward to be in force during the PERIOD OF
six months from this date, after which it is to
cease and be Of no effect.


New Orleans. March 10, 1872. ap5 to
Year: 1872

a little girl often followed after her father
when he came into the house, with this qucs.
ton Father, what can | do for you p
And never was she happier than when he
gave her something to do for him. Once he
said, perhaps tired with her asking, Child
why do YOU ask that question so often ?"


40 father" she answered, with two great
tears swelling in her eyes, because | can't
help it."


1t was love that put the question; and her
readiness to undertake whatever he set her
about, was proof of the genuineness of that
love- she wanted always to be doing some
thing for father.


People are sometimes in doubt whether
they love God or not. | will tell them how
they can fud out. Are you often asking
your Heavenly Father the same question thi-
little child was asking her earthly father ?
Is it one of your first thoughts, " Lord, what
wilt thou have me to do ?" Aud do you keep
on asking because you cannot help Sc
lected.
Year: 1872

ant as others, both its friends and opponents.
do. The whole effect is to prohibit Judges
from discharging on haJcas corpus persons
charged with oGenscs and prosecuted under
the law 1t is hardly to be supposed that
judges Of the Federal courts will thus dis.
charge men who are regularly prosecuted.
1t is now perfectly well settled that State
judges have no jurisdiction to discharge par.
ties arrested aud proceeded against under the
laws Of the United States, and [ am not
aware that southern State judges have at
tempted TO exercise any such authority.
cannot therefore regard the further contiuu-
ance OF this power Of suspension as at all
vital to the future success Of this law. All
the operative and active parts Of the law are
permanent and remain IN full force--the
power TO use the military forces in aid Of the
law aud the civil officers, as we'll as the penal
sanction.


Under the suspension Of the ha5eas corpus
last year in a few counties in South Carolina
all that was done was simply this, that the
United States troops aided the marshal 10
making arrests. This might as well have
been done without a suspension Of the writ as
with, The marshal has always the right to
take sufficient force to make arrests The
power to suspend the writ seems to have been
regarded in the South as equivalent to a
proclamation Of martial law, aud suspcn-
sion Of all civil law, of civil tribunals, and
perhaps this misapprehension has added some
what Of wholesome fear of the law. The
strong friends of the measure and its bitter
opponents seem still to labor under the same
misapprchension. cannot regard it as so
powerful either for good or for evil. But
still, for myself | would be willing to further
extend the Presidents power, as one Of the
restraining influences in favor of continued
peace and order in the South. That it would
be abused or used improperly in any way by
the present Executive have not the slight
est fear.
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Congress
sional Retrenchment Committee this morn
ing received several letters, making sugges-
tions.


MIR. Schultz, general merchant of New
York, testified that packages of liquor
which came direct to his store from the
ship were always in perfect order, while
those which went through the Customhouse
lost five to seventy five per cent. He did
not know any Of the officers in the Custom
house who received bribes; only heard Of
such things, and did not know any mGT-
chant who had ever paid bribeS.


Recess.


On reassembling Mr.. Schultz testified on
cross examination that dock thieves had
robned witness of eight gallons Of Dutch
Gin within fifteen minutes after il was land
ed and while man who had been watch
ing for the landing of the gin had run to
tell the .carman to take them to the s;ore.
He had been told by the owners of four
hundred bales of wool that while it was on
the wharf the thieves came in boats, cut
open the bales and stole the wool and the
police had to be sent for to protect the
goods and drive away the thieves.


On being cross examined by Mr.. Bayard
the witness said the only packages plum
dered were those invoiced for appraisement.
He could not get an answer as to who was
responsible for the safety of goods on the
whaTVes.


The committee adjourned to meet at one
O'Clock tomorrow, when Gen. Babcock will
he examined
Year: 1872

SALT LAKE, March BY the Consti-
tuition, a general election to vote for the
ratification or rejection of the Constitution
and the election of members of the Legisla-
ture and Representative to Congress, will
be held on Monday, March IS. The cleo
ton for members of the Legislature, will be
conducted according to the system of the
cumulative ballot. 1t is doubtful whether
Gentiles will go to the polls, the Convention
and State matter being Mormon move,
and entirely against the wishes of the nom
Mormon portion of the population.
Year: 1872

We acknowledge an invitation to the
fourth annual ball of the st. Joseph's Total
Abstinence Society, to be given at the
Skating Rink on Thursday evening, March
IA. This society, we understand, is in a
prosperous condition, and the managers Of
The fourth annual ball will not fail by their
courteous attention to render it pleasant
ond aoraaahIa
Year: 1872

About o'clock last night fellow tasted
a street-car drivers nose with his fist, caus-
ing him to letv the car in a great hurry,
screaming out ''Police." The cries Of the
unfortunate driver caused large crowd to
gather around the car, which was standing
on the corner of Church and Cherry streets.
Only this, and nothing moro,
Year: 1872

WHILE some people are distressed over
the number of their children, there are
Others still more miserable, because they
have none at all. We observe that quite
struggle is going on in New Orleans for the
possession Of little one left some nights
ago on the steps Of Catholic priest. One
gentleman offers one thousand dollars for
it to the city, while various amou.ts are bid
by others. One of the city papers propose
to put up the prize to the highest bidder,
the amount to be settled on the child, and,
with accruing interest, be paid to it on its
arrival at full age.
Year: 1872

RICHMOND, March 5.-The Legislative
Finance Committee are considering bill
proposing a stamp tax on commercial paper
and tax on interest or mortgage bonds is
sued by railroad companies or other cor
porations, and also plan to create stamp
tax on interest on the State debt.
Year: 1872

A coal oil lamp exploded a few nights
AGO in South Nashville while the family
were at supper. The proprietor, however,
seized the table, saturated with blazing oil,
and carried it out doors. We regret to learn
his bands were severely burned.
Year: 1872

The Memphis Oil Company fled bill in
the Second Chaucery Court last Friday for
an amendment 10 their charter So as to al
Low the company to purchase and run small
steamboats, in the river for the purpose of
collecting cotton seed.
Year: 1872

MUSTER GROUND BRANCH, HOUSTON
COUNTY, TENN, Feb. p, ,18I2.-To His Roy
al Highness, Grand Juke of Roossia-Dear
Alec: (ParsOn Williams says We ought not
to ssg dear Alec, but we decided twotO one
to put it in, it sounds more familiar-like and
Democratic.) We, the citizens Of Houston
county, held public meeting at the Church,
at the forks of the creek, ard unanimously
resolved, that It would not do, as Roossia
is not overly friendly with the United States,
to let your Royal Highness 60 through
Houston county without testifyin our ap-
probation of your Royal Highness' visit to
America by some kind of a public reception,
so we appointed a committee to invite your
Royal Highness TO visit our county, and
tender to yourself and suit the hOspitalities
of Erin. We would have written directly
to your Royal Highness, but we didn't know
where you was to be found, though the
noospapers are trying to keep everybody
well posted, after the big freeze, so we con-
cluded to put the invitation in Maj. Floods
paper so that your Royal Highness would
be certain to see it. Hearing that the fine
steamboat, the James Howard, which your
Royal Highness had chartered to carry
yourself and suit to New Orleans, had stuck
fast in the ice, and thinkin that times must
be awful dull at Memphis, and that Your
Royal Highness, would be awfully bored
with visitors, and that 1t would seem long
time between drinks, we, therefore, most
respectfully invite Y our Royal Highness, If
you can find some trusty fellow in Memphis
to take care of your cotton bale, to save
freight on the railroad (Which Is monstrous
high,) to come up into our county in the
meantime and join us in big pOssum hunt,
to come off any night that Your Royal
Highness may designate. POssums is not
quite as plentiful as they were in percim-
mon time, but the moon shines now Of
nights mighty pretty, and we have got
one Of the best pOssum dogs IN all
this beat, and, if we cant find q
possum for Your Royal Highness, We are
pretty certain we can raise coon. If Your
Royal Highness would like to see some
sport, let us know when you can come.
Knowing Your Royal Highness was fond Of
huntin, we thought you would like to take
a round with us. 1t beats buffalo huntin
all hollow. And Bob. Rushing promises
that he'll try and get up deer drive while
YOU are here. Don't fail to let us know


when you can come, and bring your suit
along with you. We have plenty Of hog
and hominy and some corn and fodder for
your critters when you come. We would
not forget to say that the gals on Wells
creek are as pretty as those of Memphis or
New Orleans, and the gals all say you must
be sure and come, and they will try and get
up quilting while Your Royal Highnes
stays among us. 1t is distinctly understood
that this invitation does not extend to Gen.
Grant or any of his suit.


We are Respectfully Yours,


JOHN SMITH,


DAVID BROOM Com.
WILLIAM JONES
Year: 1872

Senate bill to establish pro rata of
charges on freight on railroads and author
ize prosecuting attorneys to bring suit in the
name of the State of Ohio for any violation
of the law, passed.


After long discussion at the evening
session of the Senate, Senate bill to allow
counties to build railroads and lease or op-
crate the same was passed.
Year: 1872

THE prospect of short session of the Leg
stature, which Gov Washburn urges so ear


nestly, is not very aattering, according to
''Templeton," the Boston correspondent of
the Hartford Courant. He says that this ses-
sion looks ominously like being the longest of
all. The legislative business is of an unusual
amount and importance. There is more to
do than in either of the famous sessions of
1859 and 1870, which extended almost to
midsummer. suppose it will shock you of
Connecticut to hear that men are soberly say
ing that the probabilities are. that it will be
August before this body is prorogued. Yet it
will either have to adopt some new plan of
dispatching business or else be more dlllgent
than its predecessors The list OF railway
matters is large, and includes topics that will
require very careful and very laborious con-
sideration. The policy to be pursued with
regard to the Hoosac tunnel and its routes
will occupy prominent place in these, and


closely connected Herewith, the relations of
the Fitchburg railroad to the state; the con-
troversy between the Boston and Maine and
the Eastern railroads will be brought into leg
islation; the location of the depots of the
Boston and Albany and the Boston and Prov
idence roads-of vital Importance to Boston !;
questions affecting the Massachusetts Cen
tral; the subject of the reduction of freight
and fare charges; the narrow guage project /;
and the general railroad law that was defeat
ed last winter, are all of much moment, and
are in addition to the customary local rail-
road schemes, which exceed the average in
number rather than fall below it. 1t is diff
cult to see how our railroad committee can
deal with all these without an enormous
amount of work, that must greatly delay the
session. If members are wise and faithful to
the desires Of their constituents, as regards
the length of their remaining, there will be
two railroad committees, instead Of one.-
Year: 1872

Pernici0us Effects Of Wine on Children.


The best informed European physicians
condemn the practice of giving wine daily to
children. 1t has become a prevalent custom
of late in America to give glass of wine to
such children as are old enough to sit at the
table with their parents. If the opinions of
experienced physicians have no weight with
parents, the following well conceived expert
ment, being proof positive of the pernicious
effects of wine, may possible induce some to
reflect little on the subject.


A physician of great eminence in London
gave to one of his children full glass of sher-
~ every day after dinner, for a week. The
child was about five years old, and had never
been accustomed to wine. To another child,
nearly of the same age, and under similar cir
cumstances, he gave large China orange,
for the same space of time. At tie end of a
week he found a eery material difference in
the pulse, the heat of the body, the urine,
and the stools of the two children. In the
first, the pulse was quickened, the heat in
creased, the urine high-colored, and the
stools destitute of their usual quantity of bile
while the second had every appearance that
indicated high health. He then reversed the
experiment; to the aforementioned child he
gave the orange, and to the other the wine.
The effects followed as before: A striking and
demonstative proof of the pernicious effects of
wine on the constitution of children in full
health.-Herald Of Health.
Year: 1872

I loved red rose in q garden;
| My comrade leaned over the fence


And playfully plucked it thence
Not SO much as I beg your pardonp
There is one who goeth yet stayeth;
| There is one who stays yet Is gone.
You shall weep and make your moa,
On the grave OF the friend who betrayeth
The rose that was gathered so gladly
Was dear but little hour:
He held it at last in his power,
Nor ever the lover loved madly.
There is heat that is colder than cold
ness;


There is ice that scorches and burns


There's a gray-eyed woman who learn
A modesty baser than boldness.
EAh me! my poor rose to discover
Where one had thrown it in scorn |!


Sweet rose with never thorn
Come now to thy true, true lover!
There is joy that pierceth like sorrow;


There Is sorrow that maketh not sick
To-day am glad to the quick;
q shall laugh at the pain tomorrow.
But alas for the vision that closes!


And alas for the day and the dooml


Where have wandered thy perfume


and bloom


O,my queenliest rose of all roses?
There is light that is black as the breath


is


OF hell,-and night like the day.


There's moment that Hveth alway,
And a life that is deader than death is.
O'not that the touch of the viper


Had turned all its sweetness to sour!
Ihave known a fair fruit and q flower
That hurt had made richer and ripper.
There are nays that are loud with yeses;
There are yeses cruel with nays.


Prithee soil me not with your praise,
And curse me not with your caresses!
In vain, o in vain to deplore IT.
The rose that was loved bnt space;
For this was it's grace of grace
The grace Of fence before it


-Scribner's for Nouen1ber.
Year: 1872

In levying the school tax this year the Super
visors should take into consideration that the
Railroad company will probably refuse to pay
their taxes, and contest the matter in the courts,
and keep the schools out of the money for one
or two years. We shall try and explain this
matter further before the time arrives for levyng
this tax.