smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

twcnt-fve miles in length. About
ninety have been counted, and it is
very probable that they are in the pro-
cess of formation. 1t wGs very long
time before any reliable explanation
of the gpoves was given. We are in
debted to Professor Lecoq for it Trdite
de Geologio(. 1t has been further de-
veloped by Saeman, who made il the
subject of special article printed in
the Bulletin dc td SOciete geologiquo
dc France.


According to these geologists the
grooves are due to the cracking which
is evident on the surface of the moon
as a result of the loss Of heat. There
is no reason to suppose that at former
period the moon had not upon its sur
face both an atmosphere and water.
But the latter penetrating the crust,
as it docs upon our globe, has been
gradually absorbed in proportion as
the crust has increased in thickness.
All the water had disappeared long
before the process had reached the
center. The loss of heat containing,
the rock in solidifying contracted in
way analogous to that which basalt
manifests, and the grooves are the re-
suit. Into these grooves the atmos-
phere settled.


Everything indicated that the earth
is actually passing through various
states through which the moon has
already passed. 1t is estimated that
already one fiftieth of its primitive
ocean has been absorbed, and that
what remains viii have been drunk up
when the thickness of the crust shall
be one hundred miles. Our whole
earth from what is known of it, would
easily absorb fifty oceans like ours, SO
that the water at present upon the
earth, being once absorbed ant which
constitutes only 1.024 of its weight,
would become absolutely insensible to
the most precise chemical analysis.


Then the earth will crack open, rs
the moon has done, and its atmosphere
will settle into the fissures beneath its
surface. a long time before this all life
will have ceased.


The prediction which the study of
the moon allows us to make in regard
to our globe will evidently be realized
only in "A far distant future, for after
the experiments of Bishof nine mill
lions of years will be needed for the
earth to cool down, "A loss almost inn
perceptible, since the internal heat
adds only one thirtieth of degree to
the temperature at the surface. We
may go further and apply to the sun
ey yerything which has been said of the
earth and moon. Being larger, it will
cool less quickly, but the time will
nevertheless come, at least everything
seems to indicate it, when it will have
absorbed its waters and atmosphere,
and the fissures will he formed upon
its surface. Our whole solar system
will then be only an assemblage OF
dead worlds.
Year: 1870

of 1863, and has continued ever since. Not withstanding that they were on the Colorado River Reservation part of tho time, they did more damage, during that time than ever before or since, in the same length of time. The Reservation only served as an asylum for them to flee to and recruite at will. After seven years of fighting and telling, we are worse of to-day than when trouble first be- gun. In fact, we are whipped community, and have been from the start. The Yavapais, on the contrary, are now in better condition than they were at the commencement, so, no doubt are the Wallapais. So, taking into consideration the pitiful number of troops sent to the Territory, and the recent order of Gen. Grant against citizens fighting Indi- ans, think we had better bury the hatchet, if we can get the opportunity. As under stand the thing, the Yavapais and Wallapais agree to occupy the country jointly with the whites-we to pursue our mining and agricui- tural vacations they to roam at will over the country and live off the game and natural products of the country. The Yavapais num- Der about five hundred warriors, so Hon. T. J. Bdwell informs me. At least, that many used to draw rations at the Colorado reservs tion while he was connected with it. The Wallapais are probably more numerous. You can find out their strength from the officers who have fought them for the last six years Now, I have no faith in their keeping treaty for any considerable length of time. But by making treaty and keeping company or two of cavalry in the country of each tribe, for year or two, it will give the min CTS an opportunity to prospect the country and get foothold, so as to be able to main tain themselves, and acquire thorough knowledge of the country. l don't consider it matter of choice with Us, but of neces- sity. We will look at the situation of affairs as they now stand In the whole of the coun- try occupied by the five hundred Yavapai warriors, there is not sn available soldier. True, there arc few infantry at Camp Date Creek, but infantry are almost useless in that country, so am in favor of peace with the Yayapais, if we can get company of caval- ry at Date Creek or Wickenburg to awe them into keeping their portion of the treaty, and also to keep evil disposed white men from imposing upon well disposed Indians The Indians, in my opinion, should not be allowed to visit the isolated ranches for the present, but, by all means allow them to come to our towns, so that by instilling into them our ricss as well as rirtues, they can take their place in the march of civilization. l think the treaty plan would prove popular with the powers at Washington, and just as good for us. think that treaties could be made with most of the tribes north of the Gila by allowing the Indians to keep posses sion of all their fields and all valleys now farmed by them, and leave the mines and the remainder of the valleys, subject to be set | tied by the whites. From what have seen east, the Apaches occupy but little of the country desirable to us, so our economical Uncle could in a few years get rid of all trouble on account of Arizona.

 KING $. WooLsEY
Year: 1870

ATTENTION Is directed to the communica- ton of Col. K. s. Woolsey, in to- days paper, If the military authorities have any knowl- edge of the treaties spoken of by him we would thank them for further information. We received the only news we have on the subject from the Colonel's letter.
Year: 1870

The government sold million OF gold to-day In
accordance with the programme for the month Of
January The bids ranged from 1881 to 12O.s5 and
were for total OF nearly four and . half millions,
which latter fact also strengthened the market The
lots sold were as follows the government realizing
Year: 1870

The Pekin Gazette, Of July, contains
some interesting matter, i'll connection
with Chinese civilization generally, and
more particularly with the treatment
of diseases by means of portions of the
human body cut off for the purpose
This, YOU will see, has some bearing on
the Tient-sin affair, the immediate
cause of which was the belief that the
missionaries used children's eyes as a
medicine. Ma-kain-yi, the Governor
General of the two klang tklang-naD
and Klang-sel memoralizes the throne
to the effect that a young girl Of klang-
ning-fu cut off two joints OF eoi her
fingers, and put it into the medicine
which her mother was taking for dis
ease which the physicians had pro-
nounccd incurable. The traditional
and orthodox Chinese custom, for which
las the memorial says there are nu-
merous precedents even in recent years,
is TO cut off a portion of the flesh of the
thigh. This, the young girl, aged only
fifteen, at first actually attempted to
do, but had not either strength or cour-
age enough to complete the operation.
Tie Governor General indulges in
boundless laudations of this most COM
mendable act of filial piety, which had
of course its reward in the immediate
recovery of the mother. He begs that
the Emperor will bestow some exem-
plary reward upon the child, such as
the erection of a triumphal arch III the
neighborhOOd, TO commemorate the
act. By this means, he says, filial pie
ty all over the world will receive en-
couragement. The Emperor, in his re-
ply, refers the matter to the Li-Pu for
consideration. The family of the girl
are respectable, her father being an eX-
pectant Taotai. 1t is to be hoped an
abstract of this interesting memorial
will appear as part of the precis of the
Pekin Gazette in the next Cycle; and
surely the editor cannot allow such a
touching instance of Chinese filial piety
and such a convincing proof of Chinese
civilization to pass without its NEED of
praise.
Year: 1870

In my youth had friend who had.
a monkey which he valued at high
price. We always took him out on
our chestnut parties. lie shook all
our chestnuts for Us, and when he
could not shake thcm oil. he would 90
To the very end of the limb and knock
them OIL with his list. One day We
stopped at tavern and gave Jack
about half glass of whisky. Jack
took the glass and drank lis contents,
the effects ofwhich soon brought him
into full Opcration-skippily, hop
ping and dancing most entcrtaininsly.
Jack was drunk. We agreed 10 cone
to the tavern next day and see ifJack
would drink again.


called in the morning at my
friends house, who went after jack.
But instead of being rs usual on his
box, he was not to be seen. VIC look
ed inside, and there hc vas, crouched
up III heap "Come out here said
his master. Jack came out OIL three
legs, applying his fore paw to hi,
head. Jack had the headache. lie
was sick and couldn't go. so VIC put
il off three days. We then met again
at the tavern, and provided glass for
Jack. But where was he. Skulking
behind chairs. "Come here, jack"
said his master, holding the glass out
to him. Jack retrcated. aud as the
door opened he slipped ont, and in y
moment was on the top OF the house.


His master went and called him
down. lie, however, refused TO obey.
Ny friend got a cowskin and shookit
at him, which the monkey disregard
ed, and continued OH the ridge-polc.
still obStinately disobedicnL His
master got gun and pointed il at
him, but unsuccessfully. Jackslippcd
over to the back of the building. Tie
then got two guns, and had one point
ed OH each side of the house, when
the monkey, seeing his bad case, whip
ped upon the chimney, and got down
i'm one of the fues, and held on by his
fore PAWS. Ny friend kept that mon-
key twelve years afterwards, but
could never prevail on him TO taste
WoJ6oro NerS.
Year: 1870

Forth from its scabbard pure and bright,


Flashed the sword of Lee;
Far i'll the front of the deadly fight,
High DER the brave i'm the cause of right,
Its stainless sheen, like beacon light,


Led us TO victory.
Out of its scabbard, where full long


Ii slumbered peacefully
Roused from its rest by the battlc-song
the feeble, shifting the strong
the right, avenging the wrong


Cleaned the sword OF Lee!
Forth from its scabbard, high in air.


Beneath Virginia's SKY :
And they who saw ii cleaning there
And knew who bore il knelt to swear
That where that sword led, they would dare


To follow and to die.
Out of its scabbarl, never hand


Waved sword from stain as free;
Nor purer sword led braver band,
Nor braver bled for a brighter land,
Nor brighter land had a cause as grand,


Nor cause q chief like Lee!
Year: 1870

The ancient ceremony of washing the feet
of twelve punr old men and women was per-
formed this year by the Emperor and Em-
press of Austria, in the thorn-room of the
Imperial palace. The royal family of Hano-
yer, the principal court dignitaries. Count
Beust, and most of the other Ministers were
present, together with an immense crowd of
visitors. The old men and women, whose
ages ranged from SO to 90, were dressed in
the old German costume. They 6rst sat
down to cold collation., the men being wait
ed upon by the Emperor, the oldest of the
women by the Empress, and the rest of the
women by the faaids Of honor. This was a
mere form, as the various dishes were only
put on the table, and then taken away and
placed in wooden vessels appropriated for the
purpose. The feet of the women were then
washed by the Court Chamberlain and dried
by the Empress. while Prince Hohenlohe and
the Emperor performed the same Office for
the men. After the ceremony the Emperor
and Empress washed their hanes, and hung
round the neck Of esch of the poor people
bag containing thirty pieces of silver. The
latter we're then sent home in court carriages,
each with bottle of wine and the vessel con-
tanning his or her dinner.
Year: 1870

Senator B-ownlow is reported to have said
recently that there is no possible hope of the
reconstruction Of Tennessee, and that the
Republican party in the State, like tub,
will have 10 stand on lis own bottom.
Year: 1870

Coal TAR FOR FENCE PosTs.-ff the posts
are well seasoned ard dry, coal tar will prove
beneficial hut if they are wet, and unseason-
ed, il will do little or no good. The bestw way
to apply it is to put the ends of the posts that
are going into the ground in kettle of boil
ing coal tar. of sufficient depth that the tar
will extend from six to twelve inches above
the portion that is to he set in the ground.
The time the posts should remain in the tar
will depend upon the size of them and the
kind Of wood they are made of. Ifitis desired
to completely saturate the wood with tar, the
bniing must continue some time ; the precise
length of time can only be determined by ex-
pertinent. by saving off the end Of the post,
or by boring through with an eugnr. After
the post has been saturated in this manner.
the tarred end should be rolled in dry sand
while the tar is vet soft. If it is only desired
to give the post coating of tar. this may be
done by standing them in the kettle few
minutes, and then rolling them in sand as
before. Some give the posts an additional
coating after the first coat becomes hardened.
bv dipping them into tar net bot enough to
melt the first coat. and again rolling in sand


The method Of saturation requires more Ina-
terial but where tar il cheap. it will prove
the most economical.- Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1870

Don Pedro Of Brazil paid an unusual
compliment to the new British Minister
on his recent arrival. He not only in.
vited him to dinner at the palace, but
sent word that he would allow him half
an hour for dining, the Emperor's rule,
except on great occasions, being an in.
variable twenty minutes.
Year: 1870

married or single man capable of doing
"A all kinds of Farm Work. If married
a House will be furnished. Good wages
given to one who can come well recon.
manded.


mar at JOEL RIIZZARD
Year: 1870

Is tia tempest in teapot? or real storm!
queries the public in reference TO the charges
made against the County Examining Board.
Is it Only an ebullit;on of personal spite occa-


stoned by the disappointmento of not obtaining


a certificate by some soreheaded would be a
B C teacher? or is there real foundation for
those charges.


Have the Examining Board been guilty OF
such gross partialitg as they stand accused !?


Have they by such favoritism, issued certlti-
Gates to incompetent young Misses to the ex-
clusion of competent Baches? Are they BIZ
assed against those who come before them


for examination, simply because they are not


residents of this county? Have they changed


the mode or manner of examination, by su6-


StitutiRg other questions in the place OF those
issued by the State uperintendent, thereby


putting those who were ignorant of the
change to the trouble of admitting that they


were inferior to Humboldt and ct I'd genus ON
ne? Have they drilled for weeks before hand


their favorite pets with a selected set of ques-


tons, to ensure their passing with eclat? ?
Are portion Of the teaching fraternity in
this county so internally ignorant that they
have been known to tear the names Of the


Electors from the heads Of their ballots? Are


those general facts? or are they simply SLAM


derous emanations arising from diseased
Imagination.


Those are serious charges to bring against


the Board, and if they cannot be sustained


will place the writer in rather an invidious
light, and will lead the public to infer that in
giving birth to those charges the writer was


influenced by personal spleen, combined with


the inability of not being competent to stand
before that Board of high mental intelligence?


But on the other hand, if there is a founda-
tGn and the Board are guilty of favoritism


and do really issue certificates to incompetent


persons, thereby foisting set of ignoramuses


upon an ignorant and trusting community,
| to the exclusion of those who are qualified,


they are Justly censurabe and the writer de-


serves the thanks of the people for the expose
ure.


| Gentlemen of the examining board, let us


hear from you The fathers and mothers Of


the little candy suckers demand it. Come


clear your skirts or stand convicted of this


outrageous and moustrous wrong, put to
shame your accuser, or so and stick your


head in a sllmhole. j. n.
Year: 1870

ING Dhcapisne Od war.
Civilization with its various refinements
brings also certain morbid notions which need
to be eradicated in O,der to make society
healthy. One of these characteristics is an
oversensitive shrinking from the sight Of
physical suffering. Within certain limits this
sensitiveness is a sign of moral wakelulness
and is therefore healthlul symptom. But
carried too far it is a weakness. One conse-
mitigated evil and is necessarily wicked be-
cause it is gross. There are certain senti-
mental moralists whose ilea of perfect civ
ilization is one that is robbed of all its rugged
and manly elements. The fact is, it is no use
to argue as if our civilization were perfect
when it is not so. In the present stage of So
cal advancement war is one of the appointed
forces for the moral government of the world,
and those qualities of fortitude, sub ordina-
tion, and patriotism which war especially de-
veops, will always be important virtues and
will need training. 1t is not merely ON ac-
count OF its results that war has some re-
deemlnS features, but on account of the man.
Iy training it gives. Anything that can
make the frivolous and corrupt population OF
Paris sober even for short time cannot be
wholly bad.


1t is true that the discipline of war is one
sided and partial, and not wholly good. But
partial training is better than none and if
the circumstances are sufficiently varied the
sum OF these partial trainings will produce
completeness. Ii we would have permanent
civilization we nust have it strong, and the
have their place.
Year: 1870

In another place In this days HERALD will
bs found long but most readable and instruc-
tive article on the present state OF things In
Utah. Cullom's BILL now before Congress,
seems to have frightened the Saints, male and
female, out of their propriety. The letter Is
chiefly occupied with report Of q mass meet
ing Of the women Of Salt Lake City. The
meeting. was held in the old Tabernacle. 1t
was, perhaps, one Of the grandest female
assemblages in all history. The audience was
non-masculine, and the speakers one and all
were female. We refer our readers to the
speeches and to the resolutions; and we ven
ture to say that, whatever may be the individ-
ual readers opinion of the merits or demerits
Of Mormon institutions, it will not be denied
that Mormon women have both brains and
tongues. Some of the speeches give evil
dence that in general knowledge, in logic
and in rhetoric the so-called degraded
ladies of MOrmondom are quite equal
to the women's rights women of the
East. In these days, when women threaten
to become tyrants. 1t is refreshing to read such
cuTuCot pAoauAubb Ill iuVOT VI tAo IAkHtS Va uAOh'
After reading this report we have come to the
conclusion that there is Esprit in Salt Lake
valley which no legislation can crush. It may
be necessary for the Mormons to fight. They
will fight If they are forced to it. 1t may DO
necessary for them to emigrate. They will
emigrate II they are forced to it. 1t may be
necessary for them to leave this country and
even this Continent. But after they have
fought and after they have emigrated and
after they have left this Continent they will
live and they may prosper. AS they survived
the first exodus the presumption is they will
survive second. Whether we admire or
whether we pity or whether We condemn, it
must now be admitted that the inevitable con-
fct is at hand. The one twin relic is gone;
the other must follow.
Year: 1870

CRY POLITICS. another column will be
found very graphic picture Of the political
field and the various contestants struggling for
the prizes to devolve upon the victors. These
in the immediate present comprise the Offices
in the different commissions and boards,
vacancies in which will be made by bill now
before the Legislature, and the final passage
Of which will be accelerated by the demo-
cratic majority in both houses. A great deal
Of interest and excitement is also thrown into
the struggle by the combinations of parties
looking to the vacancies that will accrue in
some Of the most important departments in the
municipal government next fall. The article
referred to covers both eras and both contests
the present, over the Albany commissions, and
the prospective one, in regard to municipal
ofices-and will be read by the politicians, in
city and State, with great interest, as exhibit
ing state Of affairs few among them at pre- esent
dream Of
Year: 1870

Prince Arthur at washingtea- Dtbiematic


Etiquette.


The red tape gentlemen OF the diplomatic
corps at Washington are in great furry abont
the question Of precedence at the dinner parties
to be given by the British Minister in honor
of Prince Arthur, who arrived In Washington
last night. Mr. Thornton appears to have
acted independently in the matter and without
regard to the usual rule Of giving precedence
to the oldest foreign Ministers in Washington.
This is all right. The British Minister is at
liberty to issue invitations as he may please to
his own private table. But amid all this furry
we should like to know where the colored gen.
tleman from Hayti is to come In. Another
matter relative to the entertainment Of the
Prince is creating good deal of conversation
and speculation. 1t appears the President has
declined the invitation to dine at Mr.. Thorn
tons with the Prince on Monday evening Of
course it was declined in the polite form
OF ''official engagements" precluding the Presi-
dents attendance. But this does not exactly
satisfy the diplomatic gossips. We rather
think the President concluded that 1t would be

proper for the Prince to dine with him at the
White House first, and that Mr.. Thornton over
looked this point Of etiquette or propriety.
Simple and plain as we are and as our highest
officials are, agreeably to our republican insti-
tutions, the President of the United States is
the equal of Queen Victoria or any other mon
arch or ruler, For he represents the nation.
Should any foreign prince 60 to London with
view of paying respect to the Queen her
Majesty would hardly go to dine with him at
the house of his Minister before entertaining
him herself, if at,all. General Grant is not
apt to be over ceremonious as regards himself
personally; but he knows what is due to him
as the President Of this great republic. This,
we suppose, is the secret Of the President hav
ing s'official engagements" on Monday evening.