smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

Congress and State Legislatures are
very much inclined to increase the sala-
rles OF officials who have but little to do.
This is all wrong. The argument used in
favor OF high salaries, is that men who are
capable Of filling the offices can make
better wages in some other way. This is
probably true in some cases but there are
thousands of men who are honest and
capable, who would be glad to fill the Of
ices for much less than the salaries now
paid The subordinates, who do the
drudgery for their superior officers, work
cheerfuily for small pay, while those who
enjoy the honors of oasce who have little
to do, are continually asking for more
pay.
Year: 1873

Last Saturday, two men were discuss
ing the peculiar actions attributed to the
grounding, on the End of February. One
of the men contended that it was a fact,
that when his hogship made his toilet,
and came from his small but comfortable
room, Ton the 2nd of February to gaze
on the beauty of nature, should he by
chonce observe his shadow, he would i'm
mediately return to his warm room, and
there remain for the space of six weeks.
The other gentleman took the negative,
and said that the adage was thin, in fact
that there was no truth in it, for he had
been the possessor of a pet ground hog
for number of years, and he had noticed
it hundreds of times.
Year: 1873

No SMALLPOX. We stated two or three
weeks ago that there was ease of small
pox in Plymouth, and rumors were cur
rent In town that the disease was spread
ing. A number of scholars were taken
out OF school on account of the false re-
ports. 1t is now considered almost GER
tain that there has not been a case of the
disease in town this winter. The cases
reported were erysipelas-and we learn
that there have been two of that disease
one OF them proved tatal-the other not
severe.
Year: 1873

BALCONY HALL is undergoing some
repairs The stage is to be remodeled,
and new scenery is being painted for the
wings and drop curtains There seemed
to be some necessity for this improve
ment.
Year: 1873

The members of the Indiana Legislature,
have advanced their own wages from So
to $500 per day This will enable them
10 buy more cigars and drink more
whisky than they could afford to under
80 pay. Hotel keepers in indianapolis,
may charge little more for boarding the
members. The people who pay taxes
Will rot be benefited by the change; but
we fear chat they will be injured more
than the small amount of the increased
pay to members. Luxurious living will
make our Legislators extrvagant in the
use of the peoples sorey,
Year: 1873

A medicine that has done more than
all the prescriptions of the pharmacopeia
to protect the human system against the
bodily ills superinduced by unhealthy
surroundings, is certainly worthy Of uni
versal confidence. 1t is mainly on ac-
count Of its extraordinary preventive
properties that Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters is SO exceedingly popular in localities
subject to the visitation of miasmatic fe-
vers and other diseases produced by en-
poisoned air. A family that has escaped
sickness during sickly season in conse-
quence of using the Bitters as a safeguard
is living advertisement of the virtues of
the preparation. The whole neighbor-
hood realize the fact. I" couldn't have
believed it," says one. :" scarcely cred
tied the advertisements ; but one must
believe what one SEES" says another
1t is the very thing we need in this un


wholesome section of country" remarks
a third. And the result is that the in
stinct of self defence, the first law of ma
ture, induces three-tourths of that COM
munity to obtain a supply Of the great
vegetab BILE antidote before the next sickly
season sets in. In winter, when the sys-
tenn requires extra vigor and elasticity to
enable it to battle the effects of damp and
cold, the Bitters will be found particular
ly serviceable. Rheumatism will not be
apt to fasten upon muscles and nerves
that haye been braced up by this excel
lent invigorant and nervine nor will the
seventies of the season, which have such
disastrous effect on the pulmonary or
gans of the feeble and delicate, be likely
to exercise the same untoward influences
in cases where the stomach and the ex-
ternal surface of the body (Which always
sympathizes with the digestive organs(.
have been toned and stimulated by
course of this restorative. The fits of IN
digestion and Irregularities of the bowels
which proceed from sudden changes of
weather may always be averted by a
timely use of the Bitters.
Year: 1873

A CATEGORICAL CATAsTRoPHE.-Itis is
one of the sorrows of feline maternity
that the demand for cats is never equal to
the supply, consequently, in these dull
times, when dancing parties are so few
that the demand for cat-gut is limited,
the progeny of pussy is destined, soon
after birth, 70 go the way of all cats, be-
fore the eyes of the progeny aforesaid are
opened upon this world and its iniquities.
Therefore, when a pussy owned by a
family in Junction City Township became
the mother Of litter of kittens, a due
regard for economy, combined with a
knowledge that one cat was ample for all
the business which would come in its
line, caused the pater fomitids to send
forth the fiat for the " slaughter Of the
innocents." One kitten was reserved from
the fate of its kindred, to comfort the
maternal feline heart and play with the
maternal feline tail In the due course
of feline events, the destruction of the re-
naming kitten was resolved upon, and
the big brother was directed to do the
terrible deed. Armed with the trusty
rifle which in other lands would have
been the protection of the family against
the savages of the forest, he marched
forth to the work of destruction. In the
door-yard cat and kitten were sleeping
with tranquil enjoyment in the SOFT warm
rays of the Autumn sunlight. The "big
brother" paused. 1t was no part of his
plan to capture kitty and bear her away
to some secluded spot, followed by the old
cat, yawling. He had heard of William
Tell of how he had fearlessly shot the
apple from the head of his son and of
Daniel Boone, who, when old age had set
its signet on his brow and dimmed his
vision, whitened the sights of his gun and
picked the head off squirrel at a hundred
yards. With these illustrious examples
of craftsmanship in his mind's-eye, he
leveled his rife at the kitten, and pumped
the old cat. Then there was wailing in
the little female olive branches of that
family, with whom Pussy had ever been
a tavorite. But Pussy did not go down
to her grave "unwept, unhonored and
unsung." An empty raisin box furnished
coffin, pussy was laid silently away and
little head board, inscribed with the
initials of the bereaved ones, tells of her
sad fate in these words


Here lies our Pussy cat,


She'll never catch another rat.


Good-by Pussy"
Year: 1873

SUIcIDED.-Last Monday night, about
IL o'clock, a Chinaman was discovered
by his countrymen, hanging lifeless in
a back room of China house, in this
town. lie was crazy, so the Chinese say,
and put an end to his life by hanging,
sand thereby hangs a tale," or rather
there was tail and thereby hanged
Chinaman. 1t came to pass in this man
ner In the town of Weaverville there
is a two-story Chinese gambling house
jim this house there is room in this
room there is shelf, about six feet from
the floor /; in this shelf there is knot
hole in this knot-hole the Chinaman tied
the end of his cue in the other end of
his cue he tied his neck, in such manner
that in a short time he was choked to
death. The process has not been patented
and other Celestials who desire TO end a
miserable existence in like manner are at
liberty to do so.
Year: 1873

We copy the following from
the Regimental Flag, publish
ed at Fort Union, New Mexico
1t is only a sample of similar
transactions, and shows what
extortions people are subject
ed to by express companies. -
1t is about time something was
done to Put a stop to such
gOuging:


The Southern Overland Mail
" Express Company is one q
the biggest swindles in this
country. We received pack
age of printing material, from
New York, a week or two
since, weighing about twenty
five pounds,the express charges
of which were $975. Last
Saturday, we received another
package, containing the same
kind of material, from st LOUIS
weighing about forty pounds,
The charges on which were
S2500. There is something
rotten in Denmark. We will
give another case, a musical
instrument was sent from this
post, TO New York, for repairs,
and the express charges were
paid in that city. 1t was re-
paired, and re shipped back in
the same box, and the charge
returning was about So 90
more than they were going
We are happy to say that they
have got about the last money
they will ever get out OF U.S.
In the future we will get such
articles as we may be in need
of, by mail, and if we can not
get them that way, we will do
without. And we advise every
person having any thing sent
from the East, to avoid this
thievlng company. The above
are only few cases, out Of the
many we could mention, of the
exhorbitant charges that are
being made by them every
day. But they are sufficient to
show theirestealings.
Year: 1873

CARD FROM ROBEor DALE OwEN.


70 me Editor Of The Trtbune.


SIR: biographical notice of the late Prof.
Agassz in to-days TRIBUNE has this:


His love for truth science only equalled by his
anpathy TO shas and !isohoOd. In che instances
where he thought imposition was practiced 1t called
forth from him neroe wrath that ast9nisnea those
Some friends made All arrangement when noted
exhibition s o, I che sfess
phenomena" and invited Prof. AgassrI to make ono
Of the party ho thu .rnea s door SaGa sos ms
anger. only sdyerted 10 afterward IN expressions
of surprise that body who knew him should insut
him by asking him thus To waste his time


Pardon me if / doubt the accuracy OF this state
ment Not the fact that the Professor declined to
be present at the proposed meeting for have heard
that he did but the "speechess anger" ascribed to
him. and the resenting - an insult friendly
invitation to look into \ subject that has engaged
the attention of earnest in all civilized
countries, including among the number eminent
scientific names.


With his hands, alas! over filed il was natural
and reasonable that he should refuse to engage in
field of inquiry foreign to his pursuits and where he
probably thought it to be unlikely that anything
positive aud useful would be found. But respect
too highly his good temper and good sense, know
too much of his genial and kindly nature, to credit
the alleged manner of his refusal. He probably
knows by this time. we shall all know by and by,
that the field he was too busy to enter s of all sci
entific fields the one that yields most toward the
ethical progress, and the civilization, of our race
Henry Ward Beecher, in an address made last year
To the theological students of Yale College. said


You cannot afford your eyes 70 the truths OF
human nature. Every Christian minister " bound to
loOk fairly things read that Huxley refused
To attend s6ance of Sprituaiss. He said contempt
uousy that 1t waste Of time and gave expression
10 other sentiments OF disdA,n am NOT an sdherent
OF the spiritual doctrines have never seen my way
clear 10 accept them But phenomena that wrap
ming up millions OF and vitaly affecting their
aition are not TO dsdsned by scientific whose
business ia 10 study phenomenOlogy In all ts branches
scientific that lac hss no time 10 examine
them and other man must Investigate them
toat would be right adj men cannot do all things But
no of any thing Of this kind with contempt not
wise am not afraid look At this thing, nor At any
thing


Ia not that the philosophical view to take Of .
matter which may give us assurance OF an inmate
rial and immortal part within us, and of world.
still of human relation, beyond that which is now
oman IN orr sensesf ROBERT DALK OWEN
Hotel Bronfing, Nele- York. Dec. II, 1873
Year: 1873

The question which naturally rises In this con-
nection Is, when will the proposed buildings be
architects submit their modified designs. In two
weeks time IL Is confidently expected that ground
will be broken for the foundation Of the structure.


THE MUSICAL PROGRAMME.


There has been movement made In the dlrec-
ton of forming a Centennial Musical League
which, while being ambitious enough, must fall
short OF rendering this part OF the programme
anything like what 1t ought to be. With no or
chestral organization or conductor OF any note,
Der OF men are enabled to attain a creditable de-
gree OF culture BY means OF constant practice, with
no season OF the year devoted exclusively
to the compositions OF the grand masters, Phadel-
pnia cannot hope to assume anything ike prom
inent position IN arranging musical programme,
or In securing musical celebrities such as the neces-
sites OF the Centennial demand. There are only
two orchestral conductors in the country who have
what may be regarded as national reputation, or


s to- the
would appear otherwise than ridiculous and bur-
lesqush. IL is sincerely hoped that the Executive
Committee will not rest satisfied with what their
local organizations promise to do, but will at
once take vigorous steps to render the music
OF the Centennial as international as the Exhibi-
tion. Philadelphia Is naturally slow place,
and to keep the people here during the time OF the
Exposition IL win be necessary to arrange amuse-
never viii Of itself acrd. II this Is not done New
York, Baltimore and other Cities oil OF which are
more active and awake then Philadelphia, will
admirable railroad facilities will easily allow them
to visit the lair once or twice each week. The
American Centennial Exposition must represent
arrangements to the discrimination and Judgment
OF our best musician or II the labor be too great
Tor one, give 1t TO the two most noted conductors
There are TWO men. and only two who have made
such immense sacrifices and stand in musical
capacity 30 far above all others that there Il
scarcely q child IN the country who could moi
consider these thoughts and answer at once
according 70 their own conclusions.
Year: 1873

A doctor called to see a patient whose
native land was Ireland, aud whose ma
tive drink was whiskey Water was pre-
scribed as the only cure. Pat said it
was out Of the question ; he never could
drink it. Then milk was proposed, and
Pat agreed to get we'll on milk, The
doctor was soon summoned again. Near
the bed on which the sick man lay was a
table, and on the table large bowl, and
in the bowl was milk, but it was strongly
favored with whiskey.


What have you here p said the doc
tor.


Milk, doctor, just what YOU ordered.


But there's whiskey 10 it; smell it.


We'll, doctor, sighed the patient there
may be whiskey in it, but milk's my OBJ.
ect y
Year: 1873

INGENUITY OF AN INSANE MAN.-The
Lancaster (Penn.l Express relates the
following in giving an account Of an at
tempted escape by an insane man: +" In
the insane department of the Lancaster
County Hospital there is confined q man
named John Eichburne. lie is not
dangerous, but is not safe to be let at
large. A short time since he managed to
scale the yard wall, fourteen feet 10 hight,
but was shortly aftorward captured.
Yesterday evening one Of the assistants,
in making tour of the yard, discovered
hid under a pile of stones in a corner a
singular looking ball, which he took to
Superintendent Cox. On examination il
wac found sbot th;s bail woe made Of
a rope, something thicker than broom
twine, aud that the material used in max.
lug it were the leaves Of peach troes,with
which the yard is studded, the bark of the
small limbs and grass. The rope when
unwound is nearly 300 feet in length,
when in ball it is as large as twenty
four pound round-shot. 1t is so tough
that the strongest hands cannot tare it
apart. Tho man must have been working
upon it for several weeks, his object being
to escape from the institution by its aid.
Year: 1873

| have finally CLm to the conclusion
that lager beer as beverage is not intox-
icating.


l have been told so by German who
said he had drank it all night long, Just
TO try the experiment, and was obliged 10
60 home entirely sober in the morning.
have seen this man drink eighteen glass
es, and ifhe was drunk, he was drunk in
German, and nobody could understand it.
1t is proper enough to state that this man
kept a lager beer saloon, and could have
no object in stating what was not strictly
thus.


l believe him to the full extent of nv
ability. l never drank but three glasses
OF lager in my life, and that made NV
he'd ontwist as tho it was hung on the end
OF string, but was told that it gas ow.
ing to my bile bein out of place; and |
guess that it was SO, for l never billed over
wus than did when | got hum that mite,
My wife thot | was going to die, and l
afraid that | shouldn't for it seemed az
tho everything ! had ever eaten in nv life
was cummin' to the surface, and believe
that if my wife hadn't pulled of my boots
just as she did. they would have cum
laundering too.


. how sick l wuz! Fourteen years ago
and | can taste it now,


If any man shud tell me that lager
beer wuS not intoxicating, should be.
heve him, but if be shud tell me that I
WuSn't drunk that mite, but that nv
stumick was out of order, | shud ask him
to state over few words. jest how mau
felt and acted when be was set up.


If | warn't drunk that mite, had sum
oV the most natural simtums that man
ever had and kept sober.


In the fust place it was about eighty.
rods from where | drank The lager beer
to my fouse, and | wuz jest two hours on.
the road, and had hole busted thro each
one OF my panta!oon ncez, and didn't
|


have any hat, and tried to open the door
by the boll-pull and hiccupped ..awfully
and saw everything in the room irving to
get around on the back side of me, and
sitting Gown on chair, l did not wait
long enough for it to get exactly under
me when 1t wuz going round. and | sat
down little too soon aud missed the
chair aSout twelve inches, and couldn't
get up soon enoug gh to take the next one
that camO along and that amt aw!; my
wife sed wuz drunk as a beast and. AZ
sed before, began to spin up things
freely.


II lager beer is not intoxicating it used
me almighty mean, that l know.


Still hardly think that lager beer is
intoxicating, for l have been told 50 and
am probably the only man living who
ever drank emmy, when lis liver was not
plumb.


don't wautto say ennything against a
harmless temperance beverage, but if ever
| drink emmy more, it will be with mi
hands tied behind me and my mouth
pried open.


ldon't think lager beer is Intoxicating
but if l remember right l think it tast es
to me like a glass Of soap sudS, that
pickle had been put to soak in.
Year: 1873

The economical housewife is now en-.
gagged making soft soap. All the bones
harvested through the winter, including
the pair the heir has saved up for clappers
are now undergoing that subtle process
known as boiling. The heir himself, with
half dozen other boys, who have kindly
volunteered to share bis labor and bread
molassss, are tending the lye rectifer, and
the fond mother with her husbands linen
on her back. and a pair of his boots on
her feet, is flying around in an absurd way
soaring the poultry, jawing the boys, and,
filling the air with an odor that would
turn the stomach Of skunk.
Year: 1873

An impulsivs Connecticut young man
sent his girl the piece of sheet music enti
tied, al Will Meet You at the Beautiful
Gate." Her father saw the piece when she
opened the package, and after daubing
bucket full of tar over his gate, quietly re-
marked to his daughter:


"lie can wait for you if he wants to;
but you won't either of you swing on that
gate, if tar will keep you off,
Year: 1873

not hear the prisoner say ne knew nothing OF the
shooting; the place was crowded and ne gave the
prisoner no time TO make speech, but hurried
him away.


In reply to Mr.. Russell, the witness said ne did
not notice any desire on the part OF the prisoner
to make speech.


In reply TO Mr.. Tremain witness said he was
tMacAdam) took the prisoner into room 2o7 alter
the identification.


Philip Farley, hotel porter, proved that he was
going up stairs to see hat was the matter, when
he met Stokes, who said to him "A man Is shot, go
for doctor;o he then passed towards the baroer's
shop. Hearing some one cry out THAT Is the man
that shot him." witness after Stokes and seized
him; Stokes made no attempt to escape; the pris-


The case was then adjourned TIL this morning.
Year: 1873

are tire ated with respect. 1t is no un.
common thing, while being carried
about the the streets, for your bearers
suddenly to run Off to some side path
to be out of the way. On looking for
the cause Of this, it will be found that
a small procession is passing along,
consisting Of forerunner with a spear,
who duly shouts out to the passengers
to "Clear the wayY Behind are two
or four men, it may be, carrying water
pots filled with water for royal use,
and followed again by an officer armed
with spear. The summons to get
out of the way is obeyed by rush to
the side of the road, and the passers-
by stand uncovered until the process
sion has passed. This is to prevent
the water, or whatever else it may be,
being bewitchsd. The Queen, and
some Of the higher members of the
royal family who have principalities in
distant parts Of the country. in addi-
ton TO good many other feudal rights,
which l have got no time to mention.
are entitled TO the rump of every bull
lock that is killed in the island. The
actual rump is conveyed to officers ap-
pointed to receive it. This is custom
curious to all, and is deeply interest
ing TO the student of antiquities.
why, the very name anatomists give
this part is suggestive. 1t is called
the sdcrum, or sacred part-the part
devoted to the gods in Greece and
Rome. But tracing this up to a higher
source, We find that, in the Levitical
law, this part was specially directed to
be offered up to the Lord. Thus we
read in the third chapter of Leviticus
And If his offering for sacrifice
OF peace offering unto the Lord be of
the flock, male or female, he shall offer
1t without blemish. If he offer lamb
for his offering, then shall he offer it
before the Lord. And he shall lay his
hand upon the head of his offering, and
Kill it before the tabernacle of the con.
gregAtlon; and Aaron's sons shall
sprinkle the blood thereof round about
upon the altar. And he shall offer of
the sacrifice Of the peace Offering, an
offering made by fire unto the Lord
the fat thereof and the whole rump, it
shall be taken of hard by the back
bone !; and the fat that covereth the
lnwards, and all the fat that is upon
the inwards. ..... And the priest shall
burn it upon the altar it is the food
OF the Offering made by fire unto the
Lord (ver. GID. We NAV just men
ton also, that the same part of the
fowl is usually given by children or
servants to their father, or superiors.
When the queen goes abroad she is at
tended by above thousand soldiers,
and great number Of camp atten-
dants. She is carried in a palanquin,
as the roads are too bad to allow ""-


riage which had been presented to
Radama l. was carried up to the capi-
tai, he seated himself in it; and in
stead of being drawn in it bv his faith
ful subjects, they lifted it, wheels and
all, and he had the satisfaction of en-
joying a carriage drive after a fashion
altogether novel. The palanquin is
preceded by attendants dancing, shout
ing, and singing, with music.