smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

VIRGINIA CITY, Feb. 21, 1875.


FRIEND EDITOR Perhaps you would
like to hear from wanderer from old
Trinity. Although so far away, weoften
think of the dear old place, recall the
many happy days spent there, and wish
to see it again. Every little item we see
from there is read with avidity. If we
were not rich there we had lots of fun.
Riches do not trouble us very much here,
either-it is always tomorrow. About
twenty old Trintarians are resident here.


L suppose you are posted about our
Comstock kings. There is King Mack
ey-reported to be worth Fifty Million
Dolars-came here only few years ago
and actually did not have four bits to nav
for his dinner but an unkind word fr ON
the foreman of mine made him quit his
work with the pick and shovel and now
he is away up. Then there is James Fair
(Sllppery Jim) one of the longest heads
on the lead. Some say Sharon is king
pin of them all. Quien sobe2 And then
there is Jones cleaned up So ,000, ,OOO-a
mere bagatelle. Can't he do the grand
in Washington with his fair young bride
and " that little dab ?" Nearly all the
insiders got terribly bitten few days
ago some who could have cleaned up
from $4,000 to $4,000, now have not
enough to jingle on tombstone.


Ill; l..


lecturing tour. But people do not like
lectures unless they are spiced with lit
tie of the Beecher-Tilton inf iction, or
Mrs. Stenhouse's experience of the Nor
mon inner life. She has been there and
ought to know, but she didn't like play
ing second fiddle to old Brigham. While
Miss Sallie was here she went and did the
Crown Point mine and she seemed to like
going down on the cage with a strong
arm round her; said it was a delicious
place to court and hirt in. She expatiat-
ed muchly on the noble forms of the half
nude miners and thought they would be
splendid models for n Greek sculptor.
We'll, dear little lady, we can't blame
her for we are nearly as bad ourselves.


| wish you could be here to see our good,
old fashioned snow-storms. AS soon as
the snow is deep enough the sleighs come
irto requisition and don't they go it-only
$40 per hour-from the fancy bon ton
cutter with numberless bells down to q
thing improvised for the occasion out of
few rough boards and brace of cow
bells. Then comes the shoveling of snow
from the houses, leaving n miniature
ridge Of mountains on each side of the
street. When a thaw comes, the snow
is anything but "beautiful ;" it is "the
mud, the mud, the horrible mud" then
Ruts in the street that would shame the
Trinity Mountain road. Eating break
fast in restaurant the other morning,
looked out just as the Dayton stage got
into one of the ruts, and away went a
passenger from the back seat, over the
drivers head and stuck head first in a
snow bank on the side of the street. We
have had avalanches here that have de.
molished houses and left some dead in
their wake. So you see, like n pawnbro-
ker's shop, we have little of everything.


MT. DAVIDSON.
Year: 1875

DWELLING BURNED. Shortly after 8
O'Clock on Sunday evening, the dwelling
house of NJ. Catalan, on Mill street,
Faggtown, was discovered to be on fire
and an alarm sounded, but before people
reached the locality the entire building
was in flames and the fire so far advanced
that it could not be extinguished. No
one was in the house at the time, Mrs.
Catalan and family being absent, and
although the origin of the fire is not GER
tainly known, it is generally conceded to
been caused from defective stove-pipe.
The building and contents were totally
destroyed. Fortunately no wind was
blowing at the time of the fire, or neigh
boring houses might also have been
consumed.
Year: 1875

Strumous or Scrofolous affections are the
curse, tho blight, the potato rot of mankind. -
They are vile and filthy as well as fatal They
arise from contamination and impurity of the
blood and are to be seen all around us every
whore One quarter of all we meet are taint-
ed with the disease and one quarter of these
die of thcm. Die foolishly too, because they
are curable. Ayers Sarsaparilla cleanses the
scrofnlous corruption from the blood, renders
it pure and healthy, and effectively expurgates
the foul contamination from the system. No
longer groan under your Scrofulous disorders,
since the learned Aver has provided his mas
terry combination of curative virtucs that he
calls Sarsaparilla.- Montgomery (Ala.) Ad-
vertiser.
Year: 1875

VERY little freighting is now done be-
tween this place and Reading, although
the roads are in splendid condition. An
ticipating severe Winter, extra heavy
stocks were laid in last Fall, and as o
consequence assortments are yet full.
Year: 1875

For CINNABAR.-A wagon-load of
men left this place on Monday morning
for the Cinnabar District. Two of them
go to work for the Trinity Company who
intend running their tunnel night and
day. b. G. Wattles took up man or
two to work on his tunnel-right location.
$. j. Dickinson goes to prospect and take
charge of the claim of the Bonanza Com
pany-a local organization. Several more
men will leave here in few days-some
to work for wages, others to prospect.
We are also informed that men are going
into that District from other sections and
it is probable that large tide will set in
that way rs soon as settled weather is
assured. A great amount of prospecting
will certainly be done there the coming
Summer and from what is already known
the very richest of developments may be
expected.
Year: 1875

RICH CINNABAR.-Canon Creek bids
fair to rival if not excel the Cinnabar
District in the production of the ore for
which the latter was named. There is
now on exhibition at the Union Hotel 16
pounds of rs rich cinnabar rs we have
ever seen, taken from near the surface on
the Mountain Laurel Mine, at Canon
Greek, where three stringers have been
found. A tunnel is being run by the
Mountain Laurel Company, which is ex-
pected will strike these strngers in about
fifty feet and large developments are an
ticipated. We shall not be surprised at
any time to hear of rich discoveries Of
cinnabar in other sections OF the county,
rs mole or less float has been found in
places in ordinary mining, heretofore.
Quicksilver is now the watchword, and
Gold, for the present, is almost forgotten.
Year: 1875

Much questioning has been made first
and last, especially by hygienists, about
the propriety of mixing different materials
in cooking. 1t is strongly urged that in
the perfect preparation of dishes they
should consist of simples only. If this
idea be strictly carried out the science of
cookery would mostly be done away with.
The only exceptions would be in the proc
esses of parching and roasting, for the
plainest breads and mushes cannot be
made without an admixture of water We
think it would be very difficult to prove
that it would be any less Objectionable to
dilute natures perfect preparations with
water than to mingle them with each oth-
er. Further, the same principle applies to
the mingling of two or more kinds of food
at the same meal, for it is no worse to
mix them in the mouth or in the stomach
than in the cooking. OF course it is
possible to make whole meal of one
kind of food and enjoy it. When a re-
striction upon gormandizing is neces-
sary, it might be best to resort to this de-
vice. In ordinary cases, however, we
think people are better nourished and have
their digestive powers more thoroughly
brought into action to have both fruits and
grains, and several of them, at the same
nleal. Inc pIdctlce ol many OF our Desl
hygienists comedies with this opinion.
We are speaking now of well people. The
sick, of course, have their diet as well as
their general treatment prescribed by their
physician.


1t should be remembered, however, that
when different materials are mingled the
cooking should be sufficient for the hard
est, whichever that may be. In these mkt
ures of rye and Indian corn the cooking
should be sufficient for the corn, and they
are usually cooked very long time
Science of Health
Year: 1875

The RaflOay World presents several in
teresting facts regarding the effects of
heat and cold on the St. Louis bridge,
from which the following is condensed I:
The arches Of this bridge are 500 feet long.


In their construction allowances were
made for the extremes of temperature
through range of 140 deg THAT is, from
the greatest cold in winter to the warmest
day in summer. II was calculated that
the difference in elevation of the center
arch of the upper cord IN these two ex-
tremes of temperature would be about
eighteen inches. Since these calculations
were made opportunities for actual expert
ment have been abundant, and have been
improved, TO test the value of the original
calculations, as well as TO determine the
actual effect of these changes in tempera-
ture. The following table gives certain
Year: 1875

Beween the figures for July 20 and
those for Jan. 8, which two days are
respectively the warmest and coldest of the
year. there is difference in temperature
of 107 Fahr., and in height of center
arch of .602 of foot. This is an effect of
temperature much less than calculated, due
partly to the fact of the iron work being
painted white, which lessons the absorp-
ton of heat in hot weather and increases
the radiation in cold weather, and also the
protection afforded by the roof OF
the bridge. This latter is strikingly
exemplified in the fact that the river,
while frozen above and below the bridge,
has yet been open under it,
Year: 1875

"A man in Baltimore called on a grave
digger one day TO have his wife's grave
sodded. He was an extremely penurious
man and higgled a long time over the
price of the soddipg. Suddenly he became
mute, while his eyes were fixed upon a
neighboring tombstone. His daughter
and the grave-digger stood back in respect
for the feelings of the old gentleman, in
whose mind they supposed the sight of
that tablet had called up the memory of a
dear departed friend, for grief was depict
ed in his conntenance and he was visibly
agitated. At length the deep emotion
which swelled his bosom found vent in
this pathetic outburst; My Godl when
did that man dieY He owes me 5000, and
I'll never see cent of itln
Year: 1875

The Postmaster of Monticello, Ca, re-
Gently performed the feat of reading a let
ter without hearing its contents. An old
woman who had never been TO school got
letter one day and asked the Postmaster
to read it for her. She did not want HIM
to hear it, so she took a wad of cotton out
of her pocket and stuffed his ears with it,
She then had him read the letter in low
voice and was perfectly satisfied that the
reader could not hear word OF II. This
is reported as a late actual occurrence, but
Il is one of those things that used 10 hap,
pen lin aewspapers) when the Q|fstI pf US
were boys.
Year: 1875

The DEcADENCE OF HILL Towns. - The
decrease in population and material re-
sources of many of our hill towns has been,
of late, so marked as to give rise to the fear
that our financial ability may eventually be
50 far curtailed as to seriously affect the
prosperity of our public schools, and ulti-
mately to close our houses of religious wor-
ship. One of the more obvious causes of
this decline, it is believed, may be found
in our not appreciating the necessity and
utility Of submitting to temporary iDdi-
yidual sacrifice for Il general and per-
manent good. The m amer in which our
communities attained to their former pros
perity may illustrate this principle.
Farmers were the first occupants Of the
territory, promiscuously scattered over it,
without any common center or bond of un-
ION. But wants in common soon led them
to call for and patronize the merchant, the
mechanic and physician, TO establish public
schools, and finally to initiate the religious
organization, all mutually sustaining, each
the other, thus combining the elements Of
general prosperity within themselves. Hav-
ing a home and common center, the So
cial instincts were fully met, and every
interest duly upheld, while trusting to
the law of equalization or healthful COM
petition, to correct any tendency to in
equality in the avails of different
branches of industrial labor. While the
disposition to encourage home enterprise,
and to avoid making themselves but ad-
juncts to neighboring towns and villages
was retained, our citizens were cOntented,
and real estate retained its exchangeable
value The reverse of this policy has not
only injuriously affected the value of landed
property, but told adversely upon other
vital interests that 90 to constitute a pros
porous community. Butwe may not despair,
inasmuch as there are at present hopeful in
dicatioiS that We are beginning more to ap-
preciate the Advantages Of our position upon
the secure, healthful and beautiful hills and
mountains of New England.-Cor. Spring.
FIELD iiuon.
Year: 1875

The recent shooting case in Vineland has
called attention to that remarkably sue
ees~ful experiment in yillage-eulture and
the following description Of it will be found
of interest.
Year: 1875

The following is translation of private circular
maseda the rich Cuban proprietors and Havana
chants. The document is interesting showing the
straits to which the Spanish government of the ever
faithful isle is reduced =


HAVANA, August 90 1875


HoNoRED SIR-The insurgent bands persist in de.
sroying, by ncendary means the wealth of this island
and this infamous design exctes greater zeal and
stimulates to all energy to prevent its realization


His Majestys government, ever anxious for the
preservation of this integral part of Spain, has
offered to send me Immediately 1900
TO enable TO carry TO successful issue the
coming winter campaign the only of prevent
ing the torch from destroying the richness OF this fertile
soil.


in enable those troops to arrive with the
promptness which the condition OF affairs demands IL
is necessary send to Madrid letters of credit
amount of $4,000 in gold which will be used in the
equippng and transport of the promised troops.


The treasury of this island much because it finds
itself exhausted by daily and peremptory demands
because at this period of the year passing
through the returns are small, cannot meet
this extraordinary demand On this account and in
order to collect possible the mentioned sum-
/ have not hesitated moment in appealing to your
never failing patriotism TO apportion to you the sum
OF


And that this anticpatory loan may be paid in the
shortest time, the Director General dc Hacienda will
deposit daily with the house of Sotoongo Co IS O00
done my arrival in this island with another
advance of equal amount for a similar object


Relying upon your devoted patriotism and your de-
sire to contribute TO the salvation of this territory from
the grave pers which threaten IT, rely upon your re-
spending to CALL by placing in the hands of Senores
Sotolongo the sum corresponding to the proportional
levy made on the various proprietors and merchants
Be good enough to acknowledge the receipt and
tation of this present within twenty four hours in or
der that n reply may be Immediately the govern
ment of His Majesty. Ell C0NDE DE VALMASEDA.
Year: 1875

THE DAY.


UTICA, August 90 1876.
The Herald Of tomorrow will publish an interview
with General F. E. Spinner political and financial
matters


In the matter of his nomination for State Treas
urer the General says he retired from the United States
Treasury with the intention of leaving public
life forever To that intention he still clings and
on no account will he consent to have his
name proposed in the Convention The General
expressed himself freely the financial question: and
gave his theory that of introconvertble bond,
bearing interest at the rate of per cent Not Judge
Kelley's paper bond but bearing interest in gold
and capable of being honoraby and easily substituted
for our present government skies. He denied being
inatlonst in any sense of the word but said that on
the other hand he bullionist and agreed with
nobody who describes and derdes our pres
ent currency as "rag money currency"
He ascrbed the apparent unpopularity of such
n bond to the efforts of the banks to becoud and
deceive the people with regard to its purposes and cf
fects But he predicted time when their and
their false promises would be thoroughly understood
and the people would take the into their own
hands and demand legislation that in their interest
The effect of such bond this, General Spinner said
had been studied out by him in all its ramcations and
he not only convinced that it was "a safe and wise
for Congress enact but that it the only
possible whereby to achieve stable, equitable and
permanent financial basis for the government.


SILVER RESUMPTION


He spoke at length Of the silver resumption clause OF
the act of Congress last winter for which he has only
contempt The government cannot make silver
dollar that will be equal to dollar in gold without
actually resuming specie payments for which has
preparations The present silver dollar can stand
for gold dollar, because it has such equivalent
value. He did not believe that there was much signn-
cameo in the attitude the political parties on the
financial question Neither of them understand what
they quarrelng about and each is trying to throw
more dust than the other.


THE FINANCIAL ISSUE.


But he did believe the financial issue live for ALL
in that it is the issue about which the people think the
most and upon which they most demand light and
right action. Abiding to the failure of the Bank of
California General Spinner predicted more disastrous
consequences from it than had followed any failure in
recent years. Tho Bank of California had for years
controlled the business the politics and all the indus
trial interests of the Pacific slope There no man
doing business there who had been independent of it,
Its operations had been hazardous in the extreme and
always in accordance with the srctest principles of
hon act deal linn
Year: 1875


To THE EDITOR OF HERALD


Down here at my quiet home seldom permit myself
to get excited passing events, but cannot resist
the honest impulse which prompts me to express my
thanks for your timely article headed 1.-THE Degradation
orthe Drama"


The realm of genius has no contracted boundary and
artists are not detained its threshold by national
limits. Mr.. Barry Sullivan happened to be born in
Ireland That was affair which he had no con-
troll Many OF his countrymen, naturalized here with
an honest pride in the fame Of their distinguished
countryman, have manifested their desire to sgnaize
his second visit here by hearty reception. If in
of their suggestions they overstepped the bounds Of
propriety it was his fault He 5000 miles away
and had no more control over this than he had in So
lectng the place Of his birth


But the attempt to excite prejudice against him be.
cause he born in Ireland is peculiarly unjust and
ungenerous, particularly at time when the press ia
full of praise the hospitality and enthusiasm with
which ireland welcomed the Americans who went
contend in generous and brotherly rivalry for tha
aures which they What would we Americans
say If the people of Dublin had taken offence at the
thusasm of their welcome and tried to array the Irish
flag against the American flag, which waved by
thousands in the streets OF Dublin to such an extent
that General Dakin very naturally expressed his ina
blity to imagine where they all came from No city
in America welcomed American with moro
heartfelt enthusiasm than the city of Dublin.


The late Mr. Hackett took particular pride in referring
his reception in Dublin and to little incident which
occurred during his first performance of ''Rip Van
wnkle when after his long slumber he wakes up
under the American flag and is asked by the astonshed
villagers if he ever heard Of George Washing
ton the father of the American Repub-
lie, the whole audience arose at the
ton of his and the house trembled with
the thunders of applause Is it against such memories
these such love for America, that would array
dlsrust and insult? The cry against foreign artists Ia
unworthy of the age. Why not deny foreign plays
we'll players? II you put none but American playerI
on the stage why not also exclude Hamlet" and
''I.ear' and 'Macbeth with all the other plays and
comedies of Shakespeare Sheridan and Goldsmith be.
cause Of their foreign orgin9 If you put Mr. Daven-
port against Mr. Sullivan why not put some American
dramatis against Shakespeare Mr. Barry Sullivan is
distinguished artist, an Irish gentleman and an honor
10 his profession. He comes to contend in generous
rivalry for the prize of American appreciation his
efforts which have similar honors on every field
on which he has appeared. | believe he will hit the
bus-eye every time and that the generous applause
which he will receive from the American public will be
but counterpart of that rejoicing which rang through
Ireland and reverberatcd to the worlds extremtes at
the successes of America in the Emerald Isle


BARNEY WILLIAMS
Year: 1875

New York, August %, 1875.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


On my arrival here from my quiet mountain homo
this morning, it my first duty and pleasure to
peruse the columns OF your journal wherein l found
an editorial headed american Art and American
Artists from which learned that Mr. Davenport has
informed that 'he New York public viii be afforded
an opportunity to judge whether American actors can
render shakespeare's masterpiece Monday night at
the Grand Opera House, when Mr.. Davenport and an
American company will appear in Hamlet ~ All this is
Greek to me- beg to say that all know OF the matter
is that ] was applied to by the management of the
Grand Opera House to commence an engagement at
that establishment on the 3Oh the character OF
Hamlet for certain considerations. Presuming that
nave perfect right to arrange my business
matters closed the negotiation and am here
10 dscharge my duties to my employers
tho public and myself l have nothing what
ever TO do with the announcements or advertisements
Of the management Of the Grand Opera House. nor do
propose to have any Permit here dsavow all in
tenton ofdegrading my art and somewhat surprised
TO find that the same pen that pronounces "a good
and accomplished actor, better" &c, should
me of such act | have trucked to tha
public press for favor having been always ready and
willing, as now, stand upon my merits. l have
desire to ''chalenge foreigner" nor would de-
scend low in the estimation fmy friends appeal
any feeling whatever that based upon pure in
tentions and good will to all mankind.


have no desire to "revive old animostes" with
which had no connection whatever True, II never
received aught but courtesy when in England" and
that during years soourn there and it has ever
been my study recprocate It whenever in my power
had the pleasure OF meeting Mr. Barry Sullivan while
in England and he subsequently played in my theatre
in Boston in 1860. found him then, as am certain
shall find him now, fine artist and gentleman, and
he have sincere wisher for all the success
his talents and genius command than your obedent
servant +. L. DAVENPORT
Year: 1875

Last night 0nicer Adamiskie, of the Tenth precinct
found unknown man. about sixty seven years of age
sick at the of Eldridge and
Delaney streets, and took HIM to the station
house In Edrdge street, where he died
shortly after his arrival He is about five feet six
inches in height having gray hair blue eyes and was
attired in black rock coat and pants and vest white
Shirt high black hat and gater shoes The body was
sent to the Morgue.