smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

The day was also one OF realization In the stock
MARKET In the forenoon prices became heavy ex.
cept for the Vanderbilt shares. which remained
steady until late In the afternoon, and for Rock
Island, which still pushed its way upward and on
ward. touching l12h, which was the price bid on
the street at end OF business. The stock IN stl
dealt In on the sidewalk In front OF the stock Ex-
change, the governing committee OF which body to-
day ordered the telegraph company to refrain from
making further quotations or Rock Island under
penalty OF having their agents and operators dis
missed from the building. We do not inscnd
TO discuss the matter further than to SAY
that as the telegraph company is private corpora
tOn, deriving its privileges from the stock board
Sin measure bound morally to comply with the
order REFRESHING transactions In Rock Island. On
the other hand the brokers, in this day OF prompt
quotations, are dependent upon the telegraph CON-
pany for facilities which never enjoyed In the
old times Of messengers. The question Is open
one, and Will be, as 1t has been to-day freely and
angriy discussed by both sides until peace Is made
between the directors ana the board. The
career OF Rock Island was independent OF
tho general direction of the stock market,
which, under the realization referred to ana
under 'bear' raid from some prominent
operators decllned sharply in the afternoon The
story or decreased earnings on the prominent West
ern roads was supplemented by another bad exhibit
from st. Paul, showing decrease last week or
447,700. when this was followed by report that
the Northwest directors intended seven mil
lions Of consolidated convertible bonds to meet cer-
tain maturing Indebtedness OF that amount, the
three stocks-N0rthwesr, ST. Paul ana Lake Shore
fell to II. 721 and s4A respectively. Northwest
preferred was dragged down 10 ss5s but there cut
loose from the common and rose to s0i, the
new issue not anecting the preferred shares.
Despite the influences which have been
ct work on Northwest 1t has made an
unusually strong resistance, ana hence the suspicion
that 'short interest is being tempted into IT, just
~ there into Rock Island. Two great operators
are on opposite sides OF this stock, and although
they have been in the background for the past week.
they will be heard from before long. The strength
Of Northwest In face OF reduced earnings, the ex-
pected issue Of convertible bonds and the like re-
cetve in this fact still another solution. Delaware
and Lackawanna Railroad has been weak under the
decline In the price OF coal. Cumberland was dull
ana heavy. In the miscellaneous shares Paci1c Mail
was active and strong, and Ia sudden rush TO cover
by the shorts In the afternoon advanced to l01 ut
the same time that the general market was weak
and declining. Western Union advanced to IS. In
the bank stocks Tenth National sold at 1869. There
was continued activity in the Pacific Railway bonds,
Censrsls advancing to OAK and Unions to s5I.


THE EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS.


The following were the highest and lowest prices
Year: 1870

Up to Clearing House time the holders OF gold paid
8 TO per cent to have their balances carried. In
the afternoon an exceptional transaction was
corded at four per for carrying. Tue operations
or tho Gold Exchange Bank were o. folows:-
Year: 1870

n ORPHAN, almost from birth, at ar.
l. "A age before my recollection, my grand
father, man of large property, had die /
intestate, and to mo- as the lineal heir, tic
property had fallen. In the belief tb at
this property was mine, had grown up 20
manhood, gay light-hearted, impul4 se
fellow who had never seen aught of life 'out
bright, easy side. The only touch of the
practical there was about me was p passion
for the study or medicine. and this [ had
pursued to really considerable ey tent, for
the mere love of it.


One day,as was lummaging am onr some
old papers in the library, happened to pull
out from corner where it had lain undis
turbed for many year, paper, yellow and
worn with age. unfolded it with idle Gu
riosity


There at the end, was the signature, firm
and bold, of my grandfather, and above it
my eyes read the words that made my brain
spin like top, for it was the last will and
testament of William Launcc, and it gave
and bequeathed all his s.'property, not to me,
Dlt to Alicia Orton, q person whcso very
name and existence were hitherto ur known
to me.


The shock was a severe one in every way.
but most of all my pride was touched. | had
lived on what was not my own all my DAYS.
Could live another hour without giving up
this property to its rightful owner? 1 was
young and impulsive with full share of that
pride which had always been a leading trait
Of the Launces, and I thought less of what
Almighty change this involved for me than
of dispossessing myself Of that which was
never mine.


But who and where was this Alicia Ortono
Who would know? Grandfather, S LAWYER
was dead, the witnesses were dead, "Bahv,
said, impatiently, Everybody is dead
no, wait, there is old Aunt Rhoda, she NAV
know" And locking the will carefully in
the drawer where had found it, l went in
search of this individual.


found her knitting, smoking, and work
ing with equal vigor in the full enjoyment
OF undisturbcd possession OF that chaotic
region, her own room.


At sight Of me q smile of delight spread
Year: 1870

The japanese are not only
our antipodeS on the face Of
the globe, but some of their
customs are as much the op.
posite of ours. For instance,
the carpenters in using the
plane always draw it toward
them, instead of pushing it. So
with the saw, which they draw
when they wish to cut, the
teeth being set accordingly.
Another of their contrarieties
consists in always tying their
horses with their heads to the
door, or front of the stable, sc
that they can approach then
in front instead of behind. We
are not sure but this is a bet
ter plan than ours, the heels o
a horse are so unreliable.
Year: 1870

Every day furnishes some new instance
of the wonderful things which have result
cd from earnest application to one thing at
time by boys. The "Life and Letters of
Faraday' has lately been published and
no one who reads the book leaves Off with
out feeling what good thing it is when a
Iad has purpose before him and n settled
love for one special thing. Faraday began
iie as an orrand boy at a book sellers shop
in London, and had to take ont the news
papers TO customers. In his spare time
instead OF playing at eggs-in-a-bush by
hihseIl, he would take down book and
read. when an apprentice" ho says, "I
loved TO read the scientific books that were
under my hands, and among them Mar
Gets Conversations in Chemistry and the
electrical treatise in tho 'Encycopmdia
Britannica 1 made such simple expert
meuts in chemistry as could be delravel
in their expense for few pence per weel, =,
and also constructed an electrical machine,
first with glass phal, and afterwards with
real cylinder, as well as other electrical
apparatus of a corresponding kind" lie
told friend that "Watts on the Mind" first
made him think, and that his attention
was turned to science by the article "Elec-
tricity' in an encyclopedia he was en-
ployed to bind. And so, by steady indus.
try and the right use OF his wits, the news
paper boy rose higher and higher, until ho
received, "unsought, almost every honor
which every republic of science throughout
the world could give" Make note Of
this, boys, and think whether you are go
ing the right way to work in your life mis-
son.-Merrys Museum
Year: 1870

A Chicago lady has written a long let
ter to the Journal of that city, eloquently
advocating the use of fnce-powder. She
SAYS she would as soon think of being
ashamed of her tooth brush rs Of her pow
der box.


An old lady, on being examined before
a magistrate as to her place of legal settle
ment, was asked what reason she had for
supposing her husband had legal settle
ment in that town. The old lady said;
"He was born and married there, and thew
buried him there, and If that isn't settling
him there, don't know what is"


A young lady contemplating matrlmo
ny was one morning handed a testament
by her father, with the leaf turned down at
the following passage: "He who giveth in
marriage doeth well but he who giveth
not in marriage doeth better" She imme-
diately returned it with the following re-
ply written underneath; "Dear father, 1
am contented to do we'll lot those do bet
ter who can"
Year: 1870

The following graphic passage is from
the description of scene witnessed by
Mr.. Campbell and his party in the far
north.


Norway from cliff one thousand feet;
the sound Of its waves scarcely reach our
airy lookout away in the north the hugo
old son swung low along the horizon like
the slow heat Of the pendulum in the tall
clock of our fathers parlor corner. We
all stood silent locking at our watches
When both hands came together al twelve
midnight, the full orb hung triumphantly
above the wavc--a bridge of gold running
due north, spanned the water between us
and hin; There he shone in silent maj
esty, which knew no setting. We invol.
untary took off our hats; no word was
spoken. .rsa, a.t ss.oi rw


Combine if you cam the most brilliant
sunrise and sunset yot ever saw, and it's
beauties will pale before the gorgeous SOL
oring which now lit up the mountains. In
half an hour the sun swung up perceptibly
on his beat, the colors changed TO those Of
morning, the fresh breeze rippled over the
food, one songster after another piped in
tho grove behind us--we had slid into an
other day. ID 5sga 2W "a
Year: 1870

Why does this orchard bear well and
uniformly, and that other usually fail /?
And the barren orchard is of standard
fruitful varieties, set on good ground,
and apparently well taken care Of. 1t
makes remarkable growth of wood. The
fruitful orchard grows finely. 1t is not
difficult, in Western New Y ork, TO grow a
thrifty, healthy apple tree, but it is not
always certain to bear fruit, as it should,
when it arrives at the proper age and
size.


IF we could solve the reasons for this
i'll behavior, and ascertain what treatment
would correct it, the information would
be worth thousands of dollars yearly to the
apple growers.


Perhaps, if they will take pains to send
to the Rural statements Of fact concerning
the age, growth, varieties, culture, prun-
ing, soil and YIELD the desired result may
be reached. At any rate it is worth the
trying


No doubt many orchards on rich, deep
soil make wood too fast at first. | some
times think it is habit which the tree
acquires by being forced to grow fast when
young, and it is not easily put off when
mature age comes on. 1t is the usual
custom to pruuc in the spring, only caus-
es greater wood growth by forcing the
sap into fewer channels. Trees that pro-
duc3 too much wood, aud consequently.
little fruit, should be pruned in midsum.
mer, When the foliage is full, as this wea'
kens its future wood growth. 1t is also
highly probable that root pruning might
be of great advantage. This can readily
be done by digging trench around the
tree at the proper distance to cut one
quarter or third Of the root growth.


The best cultivator ever put into an or.
c'iard when it had come to bearing age
was hog No cultivator tooth or sub,
soil plov ever edualled his unwrung snout
That device of his for looseniug the sol
witbont materially hariniap the most deli
cate roots of the tree, at the same time
catching the worms and grubs in the earth
and fallen apples, would be worth a for.
tune to any man If he could only get Q
patent on it.


| know an orchard which bore marvel
lously; it was on good soil, protected BY
Year: 1870

GENERAL Cox's CAsE-AN AUTHORIZED YER
BIoN.-The correspondence relative to the
NcGarrahan claims, which is supposed to
have caused the resignation of Secretary Cox,
as published else where in our paper this
morning, as well as an authorized statement
regarding the other matters that are con-
pected in popular opinion with the resigna-
tion. 1t would appear from these that
General Grant requested Secretary Cox to
withhold his signature from the land patents
IN the McGarrahan case in order that Con-
Eress might take action upon it, especially as
it had been the subject Of deliberation under
the previous administration. At this sugges-
hon General Cox appears to have become
Very much nettled, and to have threatened
resignation unless he could do as he liked In
ethe matter, and, the President offering no
objection, his resignation was rendered and
accepted.
Year: 1870

One public scold having spoken loudly,


iercely, viciously, the party assaIled i cxs-
pected, of course, to reply. SO the World


responds to the Iri6upes attack ell about
Geographic news and the Associated Press,
and theft and felony, and all that, in terri
bic passion of language. The Tribune and
the Wor3d, it appears, cannot agree upon the
point as to who steals the others dispatches
who ''pads" them and who "dumps" them,
and so forth. These are matters with which
the public have very little concern, and we do
not suppose they care straw about it. If
these papers have any soiled linen TO wash
they should hang it up in some retired quarter
where it will not offend the public vision If
they needs must pelt each other with de-
moralized eggs they should not select the
public highway for that kind of combat, but
should withdraw into some quiet cerner and
there bespatter themselves to their hearts
content.


The contest now going on between these
two journals can only serve to make them
ridiculous before the whole country and espe-
cially the country press. The World threatens
to tell tales out Of school for the purpose of
infiicting vengeance upon the Tribune by
publishing the proceedings of meeting of
the Associated Press. We fancy that the
more quiet the proceedings of the association
are kept the better for these belligerent Jour-
mails. Now there is a very easy remedy for all
this bother. Let special dispatches to one
paper, If used by another, be fairly credited to
the journal to which they belong. That will
settle the difficulty. AS for ourselves, as one
of the Associated Press, we are quite willing
to accede to such an arrangement. Probably
nearly two-thirds of the special dispatches
used In common under the present rule are
our property. They come from our CORE
spondents, and we do not get them for nothing.
We are ready to give credit to every paper for
all their special dispatches which we may use,
provided that they do likewise for us. That is
all we ask. As for the morning papers which
copy our special despatches-the interview of
our correspondent with Chargarnier for in
stance-one day behind, we care very little
whether they give us credit or not; or if they
do the same with the important interview of
our correspondent with Napoleon, in our
columns te-day, we shall not grumble. How
ever, if the Tribune and the World are deter
mined to carry on this silly controversy, we
suppose it must be because, now that the cleo
lions are over, they have nothing more impor-
tant to interest their readers with. For our
own part we renew the proposition, in which
we are sure to have the concurrence Of the
public-that the embargo which now, by the
rules of the association, exists on newspaper
enterprise be removed, leaving to each paper
The right to obtain intelligence at its own
expense and for its own exclusive use.
Year: 1870

The EMPERoR's INDIGNANT DENIAL OF I'M
PUTED FRAUDs.-The ex-Emperor of the
French, in his long interview with the HERALD
correspondent, expressed great indignation
against the Independence Beige and other
Journals which had charged him with having
misappropriated the public funds and with
having conjured up the war in order to con-
ceal such malfeasance. The strongest contra
diction of the story lay in the fact that the
commission of such breach of trust under
The imperial government of France was utterly
Impossible, as not q single franc could be ex-
pended without passing under the scrutiny
of the administration. Of course we believe
Napoleon's assertion, but yet are puzzled
hbout those more than princely largesses to
niscarded mistresses.
Year: 1870

and until near the close, when he fell!
Captain Middleton received five wounds,
and yet held on in the thickesc Of the fight
until he fell And so of all that devoted
band we might say, "They fought like
brave men, long and well. They piled
the ground with Indians slain. For six
mortal hours the combat ragged The
tomahawk, the bullet, the war club and
the flames did their work.


Seventeen desperate men were all that
were left of that ill-fated band 1t is said
that while the combat was raging, some
devoted men, who knew that all hope was
gone, gathered up the arms of their dead
comrades, and their ammunition, and
threw them into the flames, so as to pre-
vent them from falling into the hands of
the savages. When the scene had nearly
closed, the seventeen desperate men
threw themselves against the savage cor
don and cut their way through led by
Captain Bayley and Ensign Chambliss.
Seven commissioned officers, one hun
dred non-commissioned officers and pri-
Yates, of the Mississippi volunteers,
twenty-five militia, a number of women
and children, who had fed to the fort for
refuge, and number of negroes, making
altogether over two hundred and fifty
souls, fell a sacrifice to the demoniac saw
ages that fatal day


There were but few of the dead who
needed graves, for the fire had done them
sepulture. The remains of Major Beas-
ley were devoured by the flames.
Year: 1870

The Pneumatic Railway as far as COM
pleted has been opened for inspection.
The entrance is down stairs in the base
ment, corner Broadway and Warren
street, where is nicely furnished office,
reception rooms, depot, steam engine,
etc In the depot is car about the size
Of those that run on the streets, and very
similar in appearance, while stretching
to the north is a circular tunnel about
large enough for man to stand up in.
This tunnel, which is lighted by gas jets,
has covering first of iron and then of
brick. The Post, after describing the,
tunnel remarks:


=" The present length of the tunnel is
two hundred and ninety-four feet and six
inches, and ffty-eight days and ten hours
were consumed in constructing it. The
track is twenty-one feet under the surface
of Broadway, and the only circumstance
which would indicate that the visitor is
under busy thoroughfare is the constant
rumbling of vehicles overhead. The car
is built to conform to the shape of the
tunnel, being semicircular in form. 1t
has comfortable accommodations for
twenty persons. The machinery is of
immense power, and of very fine work
manship.


when the tunnel is completed the
cars will be propelled by the suction of
the wind, which will be aroused by an
enormous wooden fan Four men are
continually employed tunneling, and
daily dig out four feet of earth, which is
taken to the surface. The tunneling is
done by hydraulic pressure. The shield,
oval in form, is pressed into the earth, no
dirt being removed except what is ne
cessary for making the hole.


When the road is done one can travel
from the Battery to the Central Park in
ten minutes. The company at first in
tended only having it for conveying par
cells, but soon discovered the utility of
running passenger cars. The road in
being built could not run into the sewers,
for the reason that the line is below
them
Year: 1870




The Paris correspondent of an English
journal gives hope that the reign OF hide
BUSINESS has well nigh come to an end,
and the fashion of womans dress IS to
be simpler hereafter. Madame Olliviers s
high-bodied white muslin ball dress has
made mark in the world of fashion.
Simplicity and short skirts are much
more prevalent than they were last win
ter. 1t was at first supposed, when
Madame Olivier went to the Tuileries
dressed toilette de premiere communion,
that she was suffering from sore throat;
but it would now appear that the new
Prime Minister wished his wife to pay
the price of lady-like manners and an
interesting face in making her way at
court, and to be independent OF the assist
ance of Mr.. Worth.
Year: 1870

1t seems probable that the Senate
Committee will adopt Senator Morton S
neutrality bill, or resolutions to the same
effect. This is to advise us that though
the Cubans will not be accorded the dis
tinct advertisement Of belligerency, they
will have its practical benefits in a decla-
ration of neutrality based upon our ira
ditions-such, for instance, as that of the
law of 1918, under the failure of which
the Spanish gunboats made their way out
of port. Its revival at this time means
that Spain shall not do so again.-Nelo
York Tribune, 23d.
Year: 1870

A few, days ago an old man about sew
enty years of age, gray hair and beard,
about. five feet ten inches in height, called
at NJ McDonald's s pianoforte establishment,
No. 26 Fourth Avenue, to purchase a
pis noforte, representing himself as from
Charleston, South Carolina. The gentle
man selected piano valued at $400, and


ordered the same to be boxed and deliv-
cred at pier No. 81 North River, giving
his name as w. H. Hall, and stating
that he would pay on delivery. The old
man gave as payment check drawn by
j. H. Hall for the amount ON the Bank
of New York. The person WHO received
the check noticed that the purchaser had
several other checks in his wallet on the
same bank, and as his suspicion was
aroused he started for the bank and there
he found it was worthless A carraige
was procured, and in great haste the pier
was reached in time to save the property.
The old man and his confederate seeing
the carriage coming on the pier decamp-
ed and left their spoils behind them. 1t
was afterwards ascertained that their in
tention was to remove the piano, under
the pretence of storage, until the steamer
sailed, which would have been in a few
days, during which time it would either
be shipped elsewhere or disposed of.
The bank next day was notified that sew
eral checks of the same kind were likely
to be presented; and the teller was re-
quested to send such person to certain
address in order to effect an arrest; but
no one has appeared up to the present
time. Most likely he will use the name
of some other bank in his future opera
tions. This old gentleman could easily
obtain goods in this manner, inasmuch
as his age and appearance are in his
favor; and perhaps the publication of
this may be the means of leading to his
arrest, or at least stopping his rascality
in futuI.e.-Nep York Herald.
Year: 1870

Twin also continue the publication Of the
DAILY PUBLIC ExDaER as heretofore. eu-
eept that II will appear in NEW DRESS.


A synopsis Of all the important news pub
lished in the PUBLIC LEDGER from day to
day will be given in the WEEKLY PUBLIC
LEDGER.
Year: 1870

As very large edition will bc printed on
our first number. which will be circulated
through the entire section Of country contigu-
ous to Memphis. and also in the different
cities and towns in the Southwest, the
WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER will be q most
excellent advertising medium. Only limited
number Of advertisements will be received
Year: 1870

All the type to be used In our Weekly Is
ExrInKLY NEW. and the paper on which 1t VII
be printed Is the finest white book-paperr
making It tho most readable Journal pub
lished in the South.