smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

This popular American authoress, ana
daughter of an Ohio farmer, died in New
York city on Sunday morning last, after a
lingering illness, in the 50th year OF her
age. The announcement will awaken
heartfelt regret in many an American
household and in the breasts of thousands
who have never looked into her face but
who cherish the productions of her pen.
To those who knew and loved her--and
their number is very large-her death will
be an irreparabe loss.
Year: 1871

The committee for courts of justice re-
ported that it is deemed inexpedient to
legislate on the petition of L. E. Savage,
asking the passage of an act to authorize
him to sell real estate in which he has a
life interest
Year: 1871

daily invite the cooperation of all,
without regard to past political afini>
ties or party affiliations, who are will
ling to unite with us on the broad plat.
form Of equal rights, equal protection,
and due regard for the best interest
OF all the people. Let us try and de-
monstrate to the colored men, that we
are not inmical, either to their rights
or their interests-that we desire to
protect them, as well as ourselves
against the enormities of rapacious
government and a corrupt party; that
we neither intend or desire to deprive
them Of any Of the political rights now
secured to them by the laws of the
land-that we couid mo-, force them
back into slavery If we could nor de-
prive them Of the right to vote if we
coHld. 1t is true, that we cannot ex-
pect TO gain the votes Of many colored
men, whatever we do or say, but, by
pursuing this just and magnanmous
course, we will win to oLr support
many moderate and conservative uIite
republicans, and especially those of the
old native union element of the State,
who are even now ready and waiting
to fall into our ranks and fight under
our banners, as soon as we proclaim,
in good faith, our acceptance of the
accomplished faets Of the ,oar, which are
the destruction of slavery, the perpet-
uity Of the union and the equality of
all men before the law. But above
all things let us be united among our
selves: "a house divided against itself
cannot stand" Let us preserve peace
and harmony and let fraternal good
will reign in our own camp and in our
own ranks. Let us prevent chickering's,
let no factions, feuds, no envyings or
jcalousies mar the harmony of our pri-
vate, social or political relations, but
let us be one in spirit, one in fellow
ship, one in faith, and know no rivalries
among ourselves but that noble rivalry
or rather emulation Of who can best
work''and best agree.


BY order of the Committee.


GoRDoN n. PEAY, Chairman.


THos. c. PEEK, Secretary.
Year: 1871

The meanest man in Western New
York, according to the Batavian, is n
wealthy map in Monroe county, who at
tended the funeral Of a neighbor a
short timo ago, and the next day sent
in bill of twelve shilIings for his SER
vices as one of the bearers.
Year: 1871

A Mobile negro who had twenty
cents worth of powder in his pocket,
put a red hot pipe in there with it
Chow is that for high?" was The remark
Ofan old seven>up player, as the form
of the colored man became like a speck
in the sky. There is a vacant hat at
his late residence,
Year: 1871

LIFE. Life is beautifully compared
TO fountain fed by a thousand streams,
that perish if one is dried. 1t is a sill
yer cord twisted with thousand
strings, that part asunder if one be
broken. Frail and thoughtless mortals
are surrounded by innumerablc dangers
which make it much more strange that
they escape so long, than that they
sometimes perish suddenly at last.
We are encompassed with accidents
every day, to crush the mouldering
tenements which weinhabit. The seeds
Of disease are plantd in our constitu-
ton by nature. The earth and atmos.
phere. whence we draw our breath, are
imprcgnated with death. Health is
made to operate TO its own destruction.
The food that nourishes contains the
elements Of decay; the soul that AMI
mates it fy viyifying fire tends to
wear it out by its own action. Death
turks in ambush along our path. Not
withstanding this is the truth SO pail
pably confirmed by the daily example
before our eyes, how little do we lay it
to heartl We see our friends and
neighbors perish among us, but how
seldom does it occur in our thoughts
that or knell shall, perhaps, give the
next fruitless warning to the world.
Year: 1871

we would admonish and oxhort our
friends all over the State to be not on
ly Jealous in all good works, but wise,
prudent and discreet in all their acts
and conduct. The wrongs aud oppres-
sious Of this reckless, oXtrayagant and
corrupt radical administration are felt
equally and alike by all, whether they
be white or black, democratic or rcpub-
lican. We must try to commend the
| Justice ofour course and the claims OF


our party to the formal consideration
orovery man who desires a just, honest


and economical government and cor
Year: 1871

How "a Junior Editor Followed 0cs1


His Instructions to the Lctter--A Stir.


ring Obituary,


AS good a newspaper story as has
lately been told is one regarding the
Colorado Herald The editor of the
Herald had occasion to leave town fol
few days, and intrusted his valuable
organ to the care of an ambltio is
youth, who was novice in journalism.
His instructions on leaving were mod
eled after those of the elder Bennett in
similar emergencies. I" Always keep
before your mind the fact that the OBJ
ject of this paper is to extend its circu-
lation," he said, " and whenever you
see chance to insert puff of the
Herald, In any notice you may make,
pile it on as thick as you can. Keep
the people stirred up all the time, you
understand, so the people will believe
the Herald is the greatest sheet in the
United States" He then went away,
and the following night his wife died
very suddenly. This is how the assist
ant editor mentioned the circumstance:


GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.


We are compelled this morning to
perform duty which is peculiarly
painful to the able assistant editor who
has been engaged on this paper at an
enormous expense, in accordance with
our determination to make the Herald
a first class journal. Last night death
Unexpectedly snatched away from our
domestic hearth (the best are adver-
tised under the head Of stoves and tur-
naces, upon our first page, Mrs. Aga
tina P. Burns, wife of Rufus P. Burus,
the gentlemanIy editor of the Herald.
CTerms, three dollars year, invariably
in advance.) A kind mother and an
exemplary wife. (Ofice over Coleman's s
hard.) "We shall miss thee, mother,
we shall miss thee" Dob printing So
icited.) Funeral at II, from the
house just across the street from the
Herald Office Gone to be an angel
now. advertisements inserted for ten
cents q sluare.)


This story has this unhappy ending.


Well, the editor arrived home that
day at noon Slowly and sadly he was
observed to arm himself with double
barreled fowling piece, into which he
inserted about two pounds and a half
of bullets He marched over to the
office, followed by an immense crowd.
Tho assistant editor was busy in print
ing a big placard to be tackled on the
hearse. It bore the legend, Buy your
cofins Of Simms, over the Herald
office. The assistant editor cast his
eye around and perceived his chief.
Care at upon that wan cheek, and
thunder clothed his brow. He leveled
his gun. The assistant did not wait
With one wild and awful yell he jumped
from the second story window, and
struck out for the golden shores of the
Pacific, It is believed he eventually
swan over to China
Year: 1871

The managers of the China Subma-
rine Telegraph Company have solved
the somewhat difficult problems Of how
to transmit telegraphic messages in
Chinese. The plan adopted is this:
Some few thousand Of the more com
mon Chinese characters are cut on
wooden blocks after the manner Of type,
and on the reverse end of each is a
number cut in the same way. Now A
fat having handed III his message writ
ten in Chinese, the native clerk selects
in order the corresponding blocks from
the case and prints off the numbers on
their reverse. This lie hands to his
English colleague, who telegraphs the
number to the destination desired.
Here the reverse process is gone
through, and the numbers having been
taken from the cases the characters are
stamped on paper, and thus A-chum is
put in possession of the cherished wishes
of A-fat though the medium OF his ma
tive language.
Year: 1871

At the close OF the afternoon perfor-
manoes Of Grady's circus in Columbus
on Thursday, Fir. Charles Fisher made
al ascent in huge hot-air balloon, or
rather the balloon went up with Fisher
dangling to a couple Of ropes suspend
ed below. Immediately blue smoke
was seen to issue from q point on the
side of the balloon, about one-thlrd the
way up from the mouth to the top.
Experienced eyes at once detected that
the balloon was on fire, but the seronaut,
all unconscious of his danger, went on
with his frightful performance on the
trapez. When the balloon was about
1900 feet in the air, the flames were
seen suddenly TO burst from its side,
and simultaneously cry of horror went
up from the great crowd below. Many
turned away their eyes, and one woman
tainted, all expecting that Fisher would
al once meet horrible death. But
whether it WAS that the material Of the
balloon was not very infamable, OF that
the hot air near the flame was not favor
able to combustion, certain it is that
the balloon did not burn rapidly, and
the aeronaut landed safely upon the top
of slaughter-house, near the end OF
the Heclzing Valley bridge over the
Scioto, while the burning. balloon lit in
the river, the waters of which speedily
extinguished the flames.
Year: 1871

There is no breach of that etiquette
which should be observed in public
places so reprehensible as that Of a
gentleman leaving ladies sitting alone.
It is not only a matter of etiquette,
but of the attention and protec ion due
a lady under the charge Of a gentleman !!
How often do we observe at the opera
and the theater from fifty to hundred
vacant chairs between the acts, repre-
senting this reprehensible practice
Gentlemen should not be guilty of such
q disrespeetfui act toward ladies, and
ladies should not tolerate it! There
are many considerations apart from the
etiquette Of good breeding in public
places TO discourage such a practice.
A lady is liable to be insulted in the
absence of her escort the difficulty OF
his returning through crowded house
to his seat, and even the probability OF
an accident of panic occurring, which
would require his Immediate care of the
lady or ladies under his charge. This
breach of fgood taste and breedingis not
committed, III majority of instances,
once or twice, but frequently repeated
between every act. The most etfectual
way for a lady to prevent it, is to refuse
to accompany gentleman to a public
place of amusement who is guilty Oh
this ungentlemanly breach of decorum
and neglect of lady under his ch arge.


RsvkpD TAvrop 1ueirbo 01Q
Year: 1871

JOHN KING, a Quaker, was the first
teetotaler in Great Britain. He is now
IS years old and is living with his fourth
wife. It is proposed that all the teeto-
talers in the United Kingdom shall give
penny each for his benefit. The pro-
ceeds would probably enable the ols
gentleman to take his toddies with reg
ularity and precision for the remainder
Of his life.
Year: 1871

A biographer Of Count Beust the
AUStro- Hungarian Imperial Chancel-
dor, tells the following curious story
The father OF the Chancellor was Sc
pleased at the birth Of his child that he
presented the nurse with dozen bot
ties OF the Oldest Rhine wine in his eel,
lar. The woman, who was an ignorant
peasant, not knowing the proper use OF
this beverage, concluded that 1t must
be excellent as an external Application
tor the infant She accordingly pre-
pared the wine as bath for the child,
who almost died in consequence of the
treatment; but when the nurse learned
OF the misunderstanding, she at once
predicted for her charge a great future.
The biographer adds that Beust for a
long time had to contend against great
lrrltability of temper, produced by the
bath.
Year: 1871

Lecture by Professor B. Wnterhouse Haw-


kins.


Professor B. WaferhOuse Hawkins, the chief man.
ager OF the archaeological Department In the Gen.
tral Park gave the second Of course OF lectures on
'Natural History" at the Church OF the Heavenly
Rest last evening large and intelligent audience
listened with profound attention TO his discourse.
He spoke first Of the relations between
man and the higher order Of animals
He was not In favor OF the theories
advanced by Professor Huxley and some Of the later
European naturalists as to what is called slmous
man, and the close alliance OF the human race to the
ape species OF the brute creation. BY copious
crayon Illustrations he showed the anatomical
structure of the gorilla and bear. He said the
lower limbs OF the bear were more similar
to man than those OF the gorilla were, and 1t was
hard to discover the difference In the thigh toe and
heel. He said that though the humerus bone of the
gorilla was larger than that OF the Irish Giant,
O'Brien, and other slmlarlties existed, he was
hardly prepared as yet To embrace either gorilla or
bear as u man and brother.


He afterwards described the structure of other
species Of the animal creation, showing BIRDS
nshes, reptiles, &C., demonstrating their perfect
adaptability to their wants.


He was frequently applauded during his remarks
for the thoroughness and completeness OF his Illus
tratlons The Professor has quaint, quiet humOr
and an easy colloquial manner, which render his
SUBJECTS, though naturally dry and abounding with
technicaites, interesting and lntegible to all his
hearers.
Year: 1871




What is that which b, losing an
eye has nothing but a nose left! A
noise.


What room in tho house reminds
you of troublesome complaint? The
room attic.


Why do so many people in China
travel on foot ? Because there is only
one Cochin China.


-Whst is the characteristic of q
watch? Modest3, as it keeps its hand
before its face and runs down its own
works.


What is the difference between
the Prince Of Wales, !. bald headed
man, an orphan or gorilla? Tho
prince is an heir apparent, tho bald
man has no hair apparent, the orphan
has nary parent, and the gorilla has q
hairy parent.
Year: 1871

While there is so much misery
aod sin in the world q man has no
right to lull himself to sleep in a par
adise ef selt-eojoyment; in which
there is but one supreme Ad.m, one
perfect specimen of humanity, namely
himself: He ought to go out aud
work fight, if it must be, whenever
duty calls him.


My, even . woman las hardly any
right in these dsys to sit still and
dream. The life of action is nobler
than the lite of thought. Muldch.
Year: 1871

The Tobacco interests Of Hillsboro the
coming season should not be lost sight Of
for one single moment by any citizen Of
the place. On the success OF the several
Warehouses here much Of the prosperity
Of the place depends. How to increase
the Tobacco trade, and thereby enhance
the value Of everything In and around the
town, is apparent to the most superficial
observer. The planters who patronize or
who would patronize the market here, are
thinking acting and sensitive men, and
when they come to the market with their
produce would like to come to place
where they can feel that they are among
friends and sympathizers who take an in
tersst in their welfare, and the welfare Of
their families at home. Let the business
men, and the property holders Of this
place, take an interest In the Tobacco
growers and their affairs. Let them mix
with them, extend to them tie cordial
grasp ola friendly hand, manifest desire
for their welfare, encourage them to come
again to our market, and la every way
make them feel that they are not strangers
in a strange place, and my word for 1t, In
few months we will see our streets crow
ded with wagons loaded with tobacco, and
our merchants selling double the amount
Of goods they are now selling. In this
connection let me say that spare bed,
and a good cup of coffee, Is very accepta-
BILE accommodation to a man who is away
from home, and not accustomed to camp
ing out on the cold ground. Ncrbuns Sat.
More anon. yIATOR.


Dec. 18th.
Year: 1871

We will be very thankful to our friends
and the rest of mankindin this and the
adjacent counties II they will cpmmuni-
cate to us all incidents of interest that
transpire in the neighborhood in which
they reside.
Year: 1871

In view Of the unexpected recommenda-
ton Of TIE President in support Of general
amnesty movement will be made to re-
port and pass such bill before the 2ist Of
the month. which IL the date on which the
holiday recess will commence. Ex-Gover-
nor Holden aud other extreme southern
Unionisis are in favor of such course.--
Washington teleyTu,n IN Baltimore Sua.
Year: 1871

There are three different crowds Of peo-
pie now SECURING in Raleigh. One crowd
always talking about the probability of a
fight between newspaper men. One crowd
scratching In the ground 70 get It UP. And
the other crowd both writing hard away
for dear life so rs to have it and give an
entertainment. The Legislature In the
meantime Is meeting regularly at ten O.
clock In the morning.
Year: 1871

RICHMoHD's TRADE-BuSy Scenes Along
the DocE.-The scene presented along the
dock just now is a busy one indeed. From
18th street to the ship-lockS, ut Rockets, the
wharves are lined with vessels OF all kinds
and sizes, which are receiving and dis
charging their cargoes. Car trucks and
railroad material of all descriptions-pro-
duce and manufactures alike, are being
shipped from this port, and distant States
and countries are fast learning what Rich
mond and Virginia can do. AT the YORK
River depot, too, every one seems TO DE
alive and stirring. The freight cars from


West Point, which come laden with all
manner of merchandise, are being un:
loaded, and the rattle of the trucks and
drays which bear away the goods that are
tumbed out upon the platform is sound
which is far from being unpleasant to the
ear of q Richmonder.


There can be no doubt of the fact that
the trade with this city is fast increasing,
and it will take but q little while longer to


place her where she of right belongs. The
channel of the James river is now sufli-
ciently deep to permit shipping OF the
heaviest iraught TO come to this port, and


when the dredging at Rockets is com
nleted. the river will he ready to receive
any sized vessel. There is everything to
encourage us now, ard inducements for
the young men of Richmond to remain at
home. 1t can scarcely be more than short
time until there will be employment for all
who are now idle, and much more TO give


besides.
Year: 1871

The horses had most excellent start.
Hampton cut out the work at once, Eolus
second, Fanny Gray third, and Defender
fourth. They ran in this way around the
upper turn. and when they reached the
quarter pole Hampton was four lengths
clear of Eolus, who was one length i'll front
OF Defender and Fanny Gray, the latter
running side and side. There was no
change Of place down the backstretch, but
the other horses had nearly reached Hamp-
ton ut the halEmile pole. He only had one
length at that point; Defender second,
halt length ahead OF Eolus, who was
one length in advance Of Fanny Gray.
Hampton continued to lead around the
lower turn, but coming up the homcstretch
Defender and Eolus overlook him, and the
two came dashing up to the stand side and
side, Fanny Gray few lengths behind. The
three horses ran head and head around the
upper turn to near the quarter pole, when
Eolus cut loose, and the affair was over.
Defender struggled after him for quarter
Of mile further, but then gave it up IN
despair. Eolus led four lengths at the half
mile pole, Defender second, four lengths
ahead of Hampton, the latter being twenty
lengths in advance of Fanny Gray, who
had died away entirely on the back stretch.
On the lower turn Defender quit badly, and
Hampton soon overlook him. EoluS, under
a hard pull, came home the easiest winner
of the day making the two miles in 3:3Sa
Hampton was second, Defender third, and
Fanny Gray fourth, two hundred yards
behind,
Year: 1871

The annual fairs of the American In
stitute seem now likely to be us regularly
held at the Empire Rink Third Avenue.
New York, ns they were in old times Mt
Castle Garden That is, they will be
held there until the Institute erects a
building for perpetual Industrial Ex-
hibition, for be it known that the drec-
tors have such a plan under considera-
ton, and although it can only he carried
out at an estimated C st of S2,0OO,0OO
the project seems to he in a fair way of
realization While this perpetual exhi-
bition is assuming definite shape and
approaching accomplishment, they are
contented to accommodate themselves
with the Rink, which is each year en-
larped for their accommod alton. The
original interior area of this building
was 81 go square feet To this 9,720
square feet were added in 1869, and a
similar amount IN 1870; and at least
-, 900 square feet of floor and gallery
have been added this year, TO meet the
increased demand for space. This last
increas,. has been made by extending
the building up to Third Avenue, which
involved the erection of n wooden adj
dition los feet deep by A. wide. forming
a spacious entrance and providing room
for suite of offices and a dining-room
on the ground floor, with an extensive
art gallery on the second floor.
Year: 1871

PETROLEUM The industrial ses and
applications of petroleum, i'll addition to
its vast consumption az an illuminating
material, continue to multiply almost
indefinitely. 1t is stated that Mr.
HauSel, architect at Neustadt, Grand
Duchy of Hessen, being Unexpectedly
in need of some tracing paper on a GER
tam occasion IN small VILLAGE, where
none could be obtained, thought of using
As substitute ordinary writing paper
saturated with petroleum by means OF a
brush. The effect was a surprising sue
cess. 1t did not take him more than
four or five minutes to paint sheet OF
writing paper with petroleum and to
wipe it off till it was dry. He thus OBJ
tained an excellent tracing paper, on
which he could write and print just as
easily us if it had not been subjected to
any such PROGRESS. Drawing paper, also,
when impregnated with pretoleum, be-
comes sufficiently transparent to he used
for tracings. Since Mr.. Hausel made
this discovery, he has entirely abandoned
the use of manufactured traclng-p paper,
preferring the quality of the article thus
treated with petroleum.
Year: 1871

Fool AND HIS MnNEY.-A Paris paper
saws that "A rich American has offered to
rebnild the Tuileres solely at his own
expense, on condition that one of the
wings of the new building shall receive
his name, and that as long as he lives he
shall he allowed an apartment IN 1t look
ing out on the gardens, and an invitation
TO all the ceremonies which shall ever he
given in the palace by any government
which NAV be- in power there.
Year: 1871

A BRUSSELS correspondent of the
London Standard says: "The fate of
the duchy of Luxembourg is decided.
It is to be ceded to Germany. Already
the local government is IN negotiation
with the cabinet of the Hague regard
ing financial questions attending the
separation, such as the regulation of
the amount of national debt and distr1-
button of crown property"
Year: 1871

:. A LADY, thinking that the blue veins
upon the exposed skin would add to
her attractiveness, had some painted
upon her neck, at an evening party, and
was Mortified when a physician told
her that those veins were not painted
Within four inches of where they
should naturally be, and advised her to
studyanatomy before she painted any
more veins gE