smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

EDITOR PREss:-


You must have lost your good temper or


been ii!y advised at the time you pcnned the


following against us: "Our neighbors OF
johnson county must try to put stop 10 the
indiscriminate murder OF COED citizens. The
good people of johnson can put a stop to this,
ii they will enly aid the officers of the law
and compel the enforcement of law 10y a
healthy public opinion. Martial law is at all
times to be deplOred, but II these murders
cannot be stopped In any other way, ttch
martial law must be declared" Have you


any i'll will toward our people; The truth l.,
the people condemn these things rs heartily


as ven or any one else can. They stand ready
to aid the officers of the law a. any moment,
and give always the support ot II sound
healthy public sentiment 10 encourage the
officers 1" execute the law They however
DO not do 1t, or even attempt 30 do so. Inc
good citizens, IL as a jury ofinqucst, have pa
tieutly labored and lerrctcd out the assassin
and writ has been issued, but there Is no
one here to execute It. Our Sheriff is in Lit
tie l;ock, leaving no deputies-that Is those
lett in charge say they are not legally APP
pointed. ami decline to receive the writ Tor
execution For months past, the pretended
sheriff has Lad in his possession writs against
parties living within the County aud has
made no effort to arrest them. Here lies The
whole Diane. NiilIEe'


We did not intend to say one unhind word
to the almost overburdcned citizens of John
son county and We are glad TO know that
their trou bles do not lie at the door of the
Conservative portion OF its citizens. IL is due
the people OF this County. that Gov. Baxter
should at once appoint competent Sheriff
one that knows his duty and has no fears Of


a
we are assured that the assassin of Judge
Meers Will soon be brought to the bar OF Just
ice OF hurried to that othcr bar where there
no is escape.


Oar friend OF johnson must excuse Us
for publishing Il portion Of his letter. al
though private, as 1t is due her good citizens,
and makes this correction more satisfactory
than " q could oursrlf
Year: 1873

KAPPA GAMMA SUPPER.-This evening, the
Kappa Gamma Alumni will hold their annual re-
union at the Clayton House, and the eYont will
be celebrated by fine supper. Col. Sawyer has
prepared them very fine bill Of fare, which is
more elaborate than any they have heretofore
presented their guests. Tho Colonel is good
Year: 1873

Apriyato letter from Washington, after refer
afraid Mr. Pyle viii not be confirmed AZ prompt
ly as his friends would like This seems to
Indicate that further opposition is being made
to the confirmation, but by whom we are not
Informed
Year: 1873

Stranded in the Bny Or Oyster island


The Steernge Passengers Sent Ashore.


In yesterdays HERALD there appeared brief
item among the shipping intelligence, that the
ocean steamer Greece, belonging to the National
line, was ashore in the bay but would probably
float Off ut the next high tide Unfortunately no
such good fate was in store for the big steamer.
and yesterday afternoon she still remained
fast ashore or Oyster Island, near the mpd
1ats During the morning a large number
OF people enjoying their constitutional walk on
the Battery were attracted by the large congrega-
ton OF tugs which had gathered around the unfor-
tunate steamer, In the hope OF being able to
her from her position. Large barges were also at
her side receiving cargo, which was being placed
in them as quick rs steam crane could transfer
bales Of cotton &C., from the hold to the smaller
craft.


The chances OF her getting OF last night were
thought to be small. The steerage passengers
were all sent ashore yesterday, while a few others
remained enjoying themselves as best they could.


On the same spot the Bremen steamer Herman
grounded about two years ago. 1t is reported that
the regular channel is rapidly being filed up by the
amount Of ashes and mud which are constantly
thrown into the harbor against the law, and In
which matter Mr.. G. A. Blunt, Pilot Commissioner,
is taking action at the present moment.
Year: 1873

deemed a nation, and in doing so redeemed
himself; it proved that, beneath the cunning
pretension of seeking after truth, Colonel
Herndon could disguise horrible avidity for
faking amid the ruck of infamous scandals;
it proved that he could sacrifice, without
qualm, the divinest intuitions of human ma
ture to the thrill of creating momentary
sensation No words can adequately paint
the blackness of such treachery. Let Colonel
'Herndon rest sure that time which is doing
Justice to Mr.. Lincoln, will do justice ulti-
mately to him, and that that justice, if this
country remain true to the memory of her sec
ond Washington, will take such q shape as
the most hopeless convict will find it impossi-
ble to enyv
Year: 1873

half of conceding belligerent rights to the
patriotic and struggling Cubans! 1t was q
grand chance for the Georgia statesman to
send his name down to posterty, like that of
Henry Clay, when in thrilling language the
Kentucky statesman demanded from Congress
the acknowledgment of the independence of
the Republic of Bolivia-one of the most
marked and successful efforts in the history Of
that remarkable man.
Year: 1873

A GRAND CHANCE LOST. Instead of making
his maiden effort in Congress since recon-
struction in favor of the back pay and salary
larceny suppose Alexander Fl. Stephens had
signalized his return to our national councils
and immortalized himself by making one of
his fearless and Characteristic speeches in be-
Year: 1873


The Ohio River at six r. NJ. was about 80 feet,
and rising at the rate OF one inch per hour. Ii
will be stationary about midnight. The lower end
OF the island and the southern portion OF the city
Is submerged. No damage has been done in the
city OF any consequence, but the loss in the coun-
try alongside the stream is great. Hay, corn,
fences and outDudngs, and even some stock,
have been swept away,
Year: 1873

lT'OOuONItleS.


For Northern New England and thence west
ward over the st. Lawrence Valley the northern
portion OF the Middle States and the lower lake
region the pressure and cloudlness will
increase during portion OF the day,
with light and irosh northwesterly and south
westerly WINDS and possibly areas OF snow;
For THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE MIDDLE
STATES AND THENCE SOUTHWARK TO FLORIDA
CLEAR OR PARTLY CLOUDY WEATHER, WITH LIGHT
WINDS AND Low TEMPERATURE.


For the Gulf States and thence northward to the
Ohio Valley less pressure, continued low, but
slowly rising temperature, and generally clear
weather, except on the coast.


For the upper lake region and the Northwest,
higher temperature, with easterly to southerly
winds and clear weather during the greater por-
tion OF the day. In these districts the cloudness
viii increase during Monday night, with probably
threatening weather.


For tho canal region OF New York state the tenn.
perature viii rise slightly during the coming "a
hours.


The Weather I'm This City Yesterday.
The following record will show the changes In
the temperature for the past "a hours In compari-
son with the corresponding day OF last year, In
bv fho otar ot
Year: 1873

Webster said :-'..If we work upon
marble it will perish if upon brass,
time will efface it; if we rear temples
they will crumble into dust; but if work
upon our immortal minds-if we Undue
them with principles, with the just fear
of God and love of our fellow men-we
engrave on these tablets something which
will brighten through all eternity"


Examine yourself. Do it impartial
ly; do it faithfully; do it often. Sit
down by yourself, and shutting out all
thoughts on other subjects, review your
own life for the last day-for the last
week Recall both your acts and your
words, for both to others and to yourself
your words are often as serious realities
as your actions.


Wisdom is the associate of Justice. 1t
assists her to form equal laws, to pursue
right measures, to correct power to pro-
tect weakness, and to unite individuals
in common interest and general well
fare. Heroes may kill tyrants, but it is
wisdom and laws that prevent tyranny
and oppression.


So witty compliment is rarely made
as that of Sydney Smiths to his friends
Mrs. Tighe and Mrs. Cuffe:-"Ah,
there you are the cuff that every one
would be glad to wear, and the tie that
no one would lose"


Wise men mingle with their cares, as
a help either to forget or overcome them
but to resort to intoxication. for the
ease of ones mind is to cure melancholy
by madness.


There cannot be a pleasant smile OF
the lips Of the hopeless. The blow tha
crushes the life will shatter the smile


The three things most difficult are
To keep secret, to forget an injury
and to make good use of leisure.


Spare moments are the gold dust o
time. Of all the portions of our life
spare moments are the most fruitful il
good or evil.
Year: 1873

The Denver Tribune relates the fol-
lowing


An old drover from the far-off plains
of Texas got upon the Kansas Pacific
train at Ellsworth with the intention of
going to Kansas city There also got
upon the train at the same station two
cattle dealers, one Of them short, mus
cular little fellow, who plays the most
prominent part in this affair. A party
of three of those pestiferous thieves
known to all Western railroads-mcnte
gamblers-soon made their presence
known, and in few minutes pocketed
the old drover's last twenty dollar note.
1t was at this juncture that the above
mentioned little cattle man interfered in
the old drovers behalf, when the monte
men arrogantly told him to mind his
own business. The young man resented
the hint, word led to words, and words
to blows. The cattle drover managed
to put in series of scientific sledge-
hammer blows, which soon sent the
monte thief bowling and bleeding over
/ the seats. The other monte men joined
in to take hand, when the other cattle
drover met them. and in short time
punished them fearfully. Finding
themselves beaten, they retreated at the
muzzle of the cattle mems revolvers t.
the sleeping car, and locked themselve'
up in the drawing room, drew their re
yolvers and knives, and babe defiance t.
further attack. A council OF war wa
held in the front car, when it was agreet
that the monte men should be permltte'
to hold the sleeping car until th
Year: 1873

She comes down to the depot in an
express wagon three hours before train
time. She insists on sitting on her trunk,
out on the platform, to keep it from be-
ing stolen. She picks up her reticule,
fan, parasol, lunch-basket, small pot
with house plant in it. shawl, paper
bag of candy, boquet (she never travels
without one), small tumbler and extra
veil. and chases Historically after every
switch engine that goes by, under the
impression that it is her train. Her voice
trembles as she presents herself at the
counter of Dinners restaurant and tries
to buy ticket and she knocks with the
handle of her parasol at the door of the
old disused Toulouse in vain hopes that
the baggage man will come out and check
her trunk. She asks everybody in the
depot and on the platform when her
train will start, and where 1T will stand,
and. looking straight at the great clock,
asks: "What time is it now 2" She
secs, with terror, the baggage man shy
her trunk into car where two men are
smoking. instead of locking it up by it.
self in large, strong, brown car with
bad order, shops chalked on the side,
which she has long ago determined to be
the baggage car, as the only safe one in
sight. Although the first at the depot,
she is the last to get her ticket, and once
on the cars, she sits, to the end of her
journey in an agony of apprehension
that she has got on the wrong train and
will be landed at some strange station,
put in close carriage, drugged, and
murdered, and to every last male pas
senger who walks down the aisle she
stands up and presents her ticket. which
she invariably carries in her hand. She


finally recognizes her waiting friends Oh
the platform, leaves the car in bnrsi
of gratitude, and the train is ten miles
away before she remembers that her ret
icule, fan, parasol, lunch basket, shawl


candy. tumbler, vail and bouquet are OF
the car seat where she left them, or il
the depot at Peoria, for the life ef hel


she can't tell which, ReUieU
Year: 1873

DEATH IN DRAM sHoP.-This carni-
val of murder must be stopped So say
all good citizens. But how shall the
stream of crime and misery be stopped
while the fountain is in full blow. There
is third participant in this awful trag-
edy. The man who sells the dram
which maddens the victim, is morally an
accomplice in the crimes which the
drinker commits while under the infu-
enee of the drink. The liquor-seller
may not wish his customer to commit
crime he may not know either just
what mischief the intoxicated man may
do; but he does know that he is prepar-
ing the customer for crime.


The man who sold the ''brandy te
Wilkes Booth was, in one sense, an ac-
! complice in the assassination OF oul
Year: 1873

Ny mas been working very hard,


And also very sly,
And keeps her sewing out Of sight


Whenever | am nigh.
| asked her once what made her stop
Her work when | came in,
She said she only stopped to get


A needle, thread or pin.
The bureau drawer next to mine


Is locked both night and day.
And when ma wants to open it


She sends me off to play.
/ stole a peep one afternoon,


Although it was not right;
But oh the little things saw


Were such pretty sight
The cutest, incest little clothes,


Just big enough fordoll,
But then | know they're not for her,


She needs them not at all.
! know they're not for ma nor pa,


For me nor brother "Hor.,'
For we can't wear such little clothes


| wonder who they're for?
Year: 1873

SLANG AND WIT.-The Philadelphia
Ledger says,-slang is not wit. Neither
is the misspelling of words humor. And
We may go even further, and say that
the prevalent disposition to present ev-
erything, serious rs well as triaing, in a
ridiculous light, is not only bad as a
matter of taste, but mischievous as a
matter of morals. Yet there are many
people whose sole effort in writing and
in conversation appears to be in the di-
rection of what they consider ''smart-
ness" This constant trifing with the
sad realities of human life, with the Sc
rious work of human kind, with the
events of the day and with the facts Of
history. with the character of the living
and with the memory of the dead. is
lowering the tone, not only of literature,
but of morals. The world itself is not a
huge joke, however some people may SC
affect to consider it.
Year: 1873

HoosAc TuNNEL.-Work has SO far
progressed in the Tunnel that each 9TH
er's blasting can be distinctly heard by
the hands on the east and west faces,
and water flows to east end without
pumping The most skeptical (those
who said it would never be done) are
now convinced that the tunnel will soon
be completed and the cars running
through it. Frost, the Superintending
Engineer of the Tunnel, reports that
down to the lst of August, the distance
blasted from the entrance of the west
end toward the central shaft. was l,l39
feet, leaving about LOO feet to be bored
before the mountain will be pierced.
This will be accomplished by the lst OF
December, but it will require SIX OF
seven months to complete the Tunnel,
which will probably be ready for the
passage of trains on the 4th of July next.
Year: 1873

BRAIN WoRRY.-Many of us pray to
be delivered from sudden death, and de
we worry ourselves into it ? If We do,
can we help it? To most of US is not
given to choose our lives, to avoid the
rough places. to gently shoulder to one
side disagreeable facts. We emust climb
over the rocks though they hurt us sore,
and the difficulties, however they may
annoy us must be met with brain fret
and wear until they are conquered, or
we have passed them. They are as real,
living, annoying as any tangible ache or
pain could be- as bruising and irrita-
ting as the peas IN the shoes OF the pill
grims of old. Nervous health is one
thing, and moral health, and purely
physical health is quite another and
different thing. Calm and steady men-
tai work is constant urging, and at the
same time. is an unchanging of the even
tenor of the mind, eats away the brain
faster than any mental labor, no matter
how hard, that is systematic. AS men
do not really die of heart disease as
supposed, but of apoplexy, or congestion
of the lungs, so they do not die of brain
work but brain worry.
Year: 1873

The returned Californian of good
many years ago who pulled out of his
pocket his perfumed bandanna hand
kerchief, and herewith choice
collection of doughnuts at a formal eve
ming party, was in a far pleasanter po-
sition than was recently staid New
England Deacon. This gentleman on
late Sunday morning, having had family
prayers and partaken of the Massachu-
setts matutinal brown bread and baked
beans, put on his best coat, and clutch
ing his 6ve-year old son by the hand
walked as usual to the church of which
he is pillar Seated in his accustomed
pew the good man went gently to sleep
under the ministrations of the pulpit.
Alas; while he thus peacefully slumber-
ed his irreverent little boy began to di-
vert himself by an exploration of the
paternal pockets; and the first thing
he drew from those recesses was the eight
o'clubs. The wild horror of all the
other Deacons and of all the an ;lent
maiden ladies of the congregation is a
thing before which the imagination
stands aghast,
Year: 1873




We hear numerous complaints
among our Eastern cattle feeders as
to the small profit obtained from their
grass-fed cattle. The cause of this is
no doubt TO be found in the competi-
tion Of their Western brethren who,
with cheaper land, eau undersell us
and still retain fair profit. We look
for heavier profits than arc expected
by the English cattle.feeder, who is
satisfied If he obtains The same price
per pound as he gives, basing his pro.
fit solely on the increased weight
which he is able to put on the animal.
The present high price of beet in
England does not much increase Il
profits of the feeder, for the animals
cost him a proportionate increase ON
old prices. Even with tho present
low prices, our farmers can obtain a
little more per pound than they gave,
and it is an open question which each
one must decide for himself, whether
the margin will pay for the pasture,
grain and trouble.


In casting up the balance sheet, 10
must not all be charged TO the beef
account. but that portion should be
credited 10 increased value of the ma
nure pile. This will moro than pay
for the trouble and labor OF feeding;
but much of its profit TO the farm de.
pends on tho subsequent care of the
manure. The question OF the rela-
tive profits Of dairying and cattle
feeding have not and will not soon 10
determined SO each one will havo to
depend on his own judgment, and be-
fore adopting either, count expenses
as well as receipts.


1t is bad policy to allow an animal
TO fall off in flesh before going into
the barn-yard for tho winter, for il
will take twice as much food to re-
place it as would have been required
to keep IL there. After the first few
heavy frosts, the grass will have lost
much of its nutritious value, and al.
though the animals may have as
much as tacy want TO eat, yet it will
not furnish the needful nourishment
TO supply the waste OF tho system
AT such time little extra food will
pay much better than during the win
ter. A small portion of meal or bran
fed each day, will prove good invest.
ment for either dairy or fattening
stock. Independent Of the loss in tho
condition OF the stock, there Is loss
in pasturing down TOO close late in
the fall, for tho grass-roots are thus
deprived of their natural winter pro.
lection, and are more or loss injured
during the winter to the detriment OF
next seasons pasture or hay crop.
Year: 1873

TIE CHTN.-Fortune telers are gen


orally skillful physiognomists, and all


the features Of the human face do
their share in enlightening the under
standing of seers. The chin, at the
present, day is rather difficult to read, /,
on account Of the increasing custom
of wearing beard. A good chin
should neither project nor retreat
much A very retreating chin denotes
weakness, ard very projecting one
harsh strength, united with firmness
amounting TO obstinacy. A pointed
chin generally denotes acuteness and
craftiness. A soft, fat, double chin,
generally denotes a love of good liv-
ing; and an angular chin, Judgement
and frmness. Flatness of chin i'm
plies coldness; a round dimpled chin,
fear; sharp indehtings in tho middle
of the chin point TO cool understand
ing. The color and texture of the
skin, and Of the hair and beard, have
also direct harmony with the iea-
lures these should be studied more
than they have been. A facility in
drawing faces is of great use to the
student ofphysiognomy, as it enables
him to note peculiarites Of feature
which no written description would
DO capable of preserving ta
Year: 1873

The young ladies ofa country semi
nary are puzzled over the exact mean
ing Of the following inscription, re-
Gently discovered on the wall Of tho
building: "Young ladies should set
good examples, for young men to fol.
low them"
Year: 1873

ing their arrival Provisions will be
transferred from the Ossipee to the
Virginius, and whatever coal may be
needed will be supplied by the schoon-
er. When supplied with provisions
and coal, the Virginius will probably
be sent to a northern port.


Washington and Norfolk are men
toned among prize officers, much to
the disappointment of some OF the off.
GERS. The Federal Courts are now
anziously looking out for arrival. She
will not enter the harbor of Key West
at all, express orders to that effect hav
ing been received from Washington
eside the officers and crews Of the
Dispatch and La Favorita, and mem
bers of the prize-crews, the correspon-
dent of the Tribune was the only wit
ness of the surrender. Not a single
person appeared on the Bay, and not
an inhabitant of the Town of Bahia
Honda or surrounding country felt
suffi lent interest in the proceedin gs
to walk or sail to the scene Of such an
important historic event.
Year: 1873

One by one the survivors of the
Vile du Havre disaster are publishing
their statements, and most Of them
agree that the crew of that vessel be-
haved in most cowardly manner, tax
ing to the boats Immediately after the
collision. and abandoning the unfortun-
ate passengers to perish. 1t is to be
hoped that the international tribunal
appointed to investigate the disaster
will mete out some proper punishment
for such disgraceful and criminal con-
duct
Year: 1873

Better to wear a calico dress
without trimming, if it be paiC
for, than to owe the shop-keep.
er for the most bewitching man.
ner.


Better to live in a log cabin.
all your own, than a brown
stone mansion belonging to
somebody else.


Butter walk forever than run
into debt fort a horse and car
riage.


Better to use the old cane
seated chairs and faded three
ply carpet, than tremble at bills
sent home from the upho lterer's
for the most elegant parlor set
ever made,


Better to pay the street Or
gan-grinder two cents for mu-
sic, if you must have it, than
owe for grand piano.


Better to gaze upon bare
walls than pictures unpaid for.


Better to eat thin soup from
earthenware, if you owe your
butcher nothing, than dine off
lamb and roast beef, and know
that it does not belong to you.