smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

Another fasting girl has turned up il
England. She is the daughter of re-
spectacle miner living near Tresavean
Mine, West Cornwall. She is stated to
have lain on couch IN a darkened
room for nearly nine months, only be-
ing moved for change of linen. Dur
ing this tire she has been an almost
fetal abstainer from solid or liquid


food; for several weeks she has drank
nothing beyond tablespoonful of
brandy with about as much water, not


withstanding which the girl has lost
but very little flesh. She is one of a
family of eighteen, of whom eleven are
living. At times she is cheerful, but in
the presence of strangers she is very
nervous.
Year: 1871

Blaekened and bleeding, helpless, painting, prone
On the charred fragments of her shattered throne
Lies she who stood but yesterday alone
Queen of the West! by some enchanter Taught
To lift the glory of Aaddin's court,
Then lose the spell that all that wonder wrouebt,
Like her own prairies by some chance seed sown
Like her own prairies in one brief day grown
Like her own prairies in one fierce night mown.
She lifts her voice, and In her pleading call
We hear the cry of Macedon to Paul
The cry for help that makes her kin to all.
But haply with wan fingers may she feel
The silver cup hid in the proffered meal
The gifts her kinship and our love reveal


-Ere, Saturday.
Year: 1871

Every day demonstrates clearly that complaint


in all its distressing om be controlled and cured with
out difficulty inconvenience 1t obstinate disease
but Its obnacy not proof against the pertnacous
dial and restorative operation of osteers Stomach Btters
That genial corrective compels the organ do its dy It


must secree regularly and healthfuy under the influence
of the Bers Their action brings it back state of
bellion into perfect harmony with the laws of health
there is cosvenes it disappeas if there sideache or
backache it ceases if the skin and the whites
are tnged with superuous bile they their natural
hue if the appetite gone it returns; if the digestion is
impaired it is resored in BRIEF whatever the symptoms of
the complaint may be- and whatever the phase it has assumed


cure is certain Such the uniform effects of this prepa
ration where bilious disease has already eveoped but
in cases where there is merely constitutional tendency to


liver complaint 1t may be prevented throughout life by
regular use in small quantities, of this palatabe andoe
These are proven facts and should be seriously poneredor
rather they should be promptly acted upon-by all
of bilious habits. MARI Aim
Year: 1871

WE have received the first number of the Pa
cJfc Coast advertiser, published monthly at San
Francisco by Bean b Black 1t is apparently
started in the interest of advertisers and the in
terror press, and we hope that it may succeed in
its endeavors to show the merchant of the Bay
city that there are some other places in this
State than San Francisco
Year: 1871

tion But there is silver lining to every cloud
of the boys when they came down and saw their
prison house burnt. Visions of endless holiday
rose before tnem, with no lessons, no teachers,
no school to disturb the blisefu future, and they
whopped off to tell the glad tidngs to other
school mates, with hearts as light as only happy
school boys hearts can be. Unfortunately for
them (though fortunately for their parents) a
large wooden school house had just been COM
pleted at Hayes Valley, and orders came mex.
day that they should assemble there, so that
their dreams of no more tresome learning were
quickly dissipated.


wAsHNGToNs BIRTHDAY


was hardly observed at all in the city this year.
1t was intended to have had a review of the mi
litia in honor of the day, but the storm of Mon
day made the streets muddy, and Governor
Haight was so afraid that the carpet warriors
would catch cold, or get wet, or have their boots
soiled, or render themselves liable to some
other small discomfort of similar nature that
he countermanded the order, and had it not
been for two or three companies who were
ashamed at the indirect slur cast on their SOL
derly qualities, and paraded in spite of orders,
the natal day of the Father of his Country would
have been passed by unnotced and unhonored.
THE CARNIVAL ON oAsToRs.


on Wednesday evening was the most enjoyable
thing in the way of amusements we have had
for long time. Notwithstanding the bad
weather three or four thousand spectators were
present to see the. fun, and about hundred
couples, dressed in all the fantastic, graceful
and brilliant costumes of the bal masque were on
the floor to furnish it for them. AS the maskers
were all adopts at roller skating there was no
confusion and very few falls, but they gided
along the thronged hall with ease aud grace
that excited the admiration of the many behold
ers. From nine to midnight the scene was one
of unrestricted mirth and gaty, and it was ger,
orally voted, both by skaters and spectators
more successful affair has never been recorded
in the annals of city amusements. ScRIBBLER.
Year: 1871

WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY is a pleas
ant remedy for every kind of cough cold and
irritation of the breathing apparatus it is safe
remedy it is powerful remedy it is a speedy
remedy; it is remedy that cures 9-2t.
Year: 1871

FIERCE ATTACK UPON FARMER BY AN
ENRAGED HoRsE.-[ From the Detroit Free
Press, June 14.l-From several farmers
coming into town yesterday from the town.
ship Of Tay lor, our reporter learned the
particulars Of very exciting affair which
occurred in that township, about seventeen
miles from Detroit, on Sunday last. A man
named Pierce Andrews returned that morn
ing with u young horse which he had pur-
chased at Wyandotte. In riding the animal
home Andrews had to give him several
whinpings. and was once or twice run
away with, and thus when he arrived
home he was tired out, and the horse
was nervous and excited. There being
some goods packed away in the stables,
Andrews took the horse In on the barn
floor TO tie him. While so doing the ami
NAL bit him, and for this he was soundly
belabored with the handle OF broken
pitchfork. After being struck several times
he broke loose and ran at Andrews and
struck him down with one Of his fore feet.
While in this position the farmer received
u bad injury from being stepped on, but
managed to get up and show fight, still re-
tanning possession Of his weapon. The
horse reared, kicked, and uttered mad
neishs, and in moment struck the man
down again. Andrews fell so close to a
pal oIoU IuC uO1 CO SouIN lloo SSo a'
him we'll, and here he kept the beast at bay
by pounding its legs with the club.


The people at the house had heard the
sounds of the struggle, and hired man
and the family were soon around the door.
AS the horse seemed to quiet down q little,
the man shouted to Andrews to crawl care
fully along to the door. This the farmer
started to do, but had not crawlcd three
feet when the horse pounced upon him
again, and this time dislocated his shoulder
by blow of hoof. The horse then COM
menced plunging and kicking at every
thing, jumping at Andrews whenever the
farmer moved; and in this emer-
gency, seeing that he was likely to
be killed, he shouted for the man
to get the family out of the yard
and then open the door, supposing that the
animal would then 20 out. This was done,
but the horse plunged in and out again
with such rapidity that the farmer could
not escape, the animal making at him
every time he tried it. SIS a last resort the
hired man loaded an army musket with fine
shot, and gave the horse the full charge in
the shoulder at short range. The beast
went down, jumped up, made few cir
cults of the yard, and then leaped the fence
into the pasture. and ran until tired out.
Andrews was badly bruised in many places,
had shoulder dslocated, as stated, and
will be confined to the house for some time.
The horse received considerable injury
from the gun-shot, but it is thought vet
Urinary surgeon can heal the wound.
Year: 1871

ARREST OF YOUTHFUL MURDERER.-A
small negro boy by the name of Edward
Wingticld was arrested yesterday and
locked UP at the Second Station-houSe. and
on the books subsequently appeared the
charge of unlaWfully and feloniously kill
ing an English sparrow on the Capitol
Square with long stick" Wingfeld was
terribly alarmed at what he had done,
and while locked up in the cell wept as If
his heart would break. The officer who
had the boy in charge carried the victim OF
his cruel hand to the cage, but it was not
deemed safe to keep the body of this bird
until this morning, when Edward will
have hearing before Justice White. and it
was, in consequence, appropriately dis
posed of.
Year: 1871

The following story by the Union
town Genius rather beats any Of the
partridge stories yet told : John Cain,
of Masontown, Fayette county, says he
was tracking rabbits, and ran eleven
into one hole, then got a mattock and
commenced digging, and failingt to reach
them that day, he stopped up the hole
until morning, when he renewed his
labors, and while at work his dog ran
two more in the same hole, making
thirteen, all Of which, Mr.. Cain says,
he got in the morning that they were
wedged in the hole, two and two so
tight he could hardly get them out
when he came to them.
Year: 1871

trfct.


From the Washington Star, January N.J!


The movement started about one
year ago by our citizens, for a change
in the mode Of government OF the Dls-
trict, seems now about to be consum-
mated by the passage of a bill that
shall give US greatly enlarged powers
and privileges, and single and enect.
i've government in place OF the hall
dozen jarring jurisdictions now existing
in the District. ~
But, what is of the first importance
to us, the bill, as it passed the House
YESTERDAY, recognizes for the first lime
the principal that the Government
property should be taxed as private
property is here, and bear it's proportion
of the cost of improvements that are as
much for the benefit Of Government as
for the people Of the city. The 5oth
section Of the bill provides that there
shall be valuation taken in the DIS
trict of Columbia, of all real property
belonging TO the United States, except
the public buildings, but not OF per-
sonal property of the United States, IN
separate schedules, at least once IN two
wears; the assessment OF the Govern
ment property to be made under the d.
rection of the Secretary of the Interior
and upon the basis of valuation that
shall be adopted in making the assess
menl of the property Of private persons
for taxation.


The next section provides that there
shall be appropriated each year out OF
the Treasury of the United States the
same per cent. upon the assessed value
of the property Of the United States
within the District of Columbia as
other property-holders therein are taxed
on their real and personal property
the money thus appropriated by the
United States to be applied exclusively
in the manner specified in the acts
making such appropriations.


The Importance of this feature Of the
bill in securing the cooperation of the
General Government with the people of
Washington in making the seat of
Government what it should be, cannot
be over-estimated. Heretofore the
Government has been unwilling to
make it's proper contribution in the
shape of taxes or Its equivalent, be-
cause it had no confidence that its
money would be properly spent; but
under this bill, with the Government
duly represented in the administration
of our affairs, it has no hesitation in
agreeing to sustain its full proportion of
the expenses Of the district.


The establishment of Board OF Pub
lie Works, composed Of men Of ability
and integrity, charged with the duty
of establishing comprehensive and sys-
tematic plans for all general improve
ments, was apparently deemed a desid-
eratum by the House; and this feature
of the bill, we have no doubt, had much
to do with the disposition of that body
to agree to pay the proper portion Of
the expenditure for such works called
for by the tax npon Government prop
erty.


The bill, we have no doubt, will pass
the Senate without serious opposition,
as it is substantially the bill passed by
the Senate last session after laborious
consideration by Messrs. Hamlin, Sum-
ner, and others Of the Senate District
committee, reported it unanimously.
Year: 1871

Our latest private news from Sonora Is of date June b.

 The election for President and Gov ernor comes off July Is ensuing. Judging from the best information, it seems certain that Sonora will give Juarez q majority for President of the Republic, and re-elect Pesqueira Gov ernor of that State. At that time, June b, all was quiet throughout the State. and no fears were expressed of difficulty on election account.

 We are advised from reliable sources that Sonora may yet feel the bad re- suits of the decision of the Supreme Government on the subject of ex- tradition of criminals, and We are of that opinion. Certain bad citizens of Sonora have concluded to play the game of assassinating Americans on the United States territory, and the Supreme Government says that if the asassins abstain from committing crimes cn Mexican soil, they shall not even undergo on examination for any grade or number of crimes perpetrated elsewhere. We did not think the Supreme Government of the Republic of Mexico so stupid, for when our people have been outraged just about so much, they will probably play a thorough hand at the game reccom- mended to the Msxicans by their high est authorities. The temper Of the good people of Arizona indicates that the work may soon begin. If it does, the Mexican Government will be responsible therefor, as it has left them no other remedy for the most fragrant outrages. It appears as though the Mexican Republic has forgotten the strength and bent of our people either when at peace or war.
Year: 1871

She stood there leaning wearily

 Against the window frame, Her face was patient, sad and sweet, Her garments coarse and plain. " Who is she, pray?" I asked friend; The red lips gave a curl " Really don't know her name;

 She's some ones servant girl" Again l saw her on the street,

 With burden trudged along, Her face was sweet and patient still, Amid the jostling throng; Slowly but cheerfully she moved, Guarding with watchful care A market basket much too large For her slight hands to bear. A man, I'd thought gentleman,

 Went pushing rudely by, Sweeping the ba;ket from her hands, But turning not his eye; For there was no necessity,

 Amid that busy whirl, For him to be a gentleman

 To some One'S servant girl. An well it is that God above

 Looks ill upon the heart, And never judges any one

 By just the outer part, For if the soul be pure and good, He will not mind the rest, Nor question what the garments were In which the form was dressed. And many man, and woman fair, By fortune reared and fed, Who will not mingle here below

 With those who earn their bread, When they have passed away from life, Beyond the gates of pearl, Will meet before their Fathers throne With many servant girl.
Year: 1871

JAY COOKE expresses the opinion that the Northern Pacific Railroad will be in running order within four years. He asserts that the company has over fifty million acres of land which will sell for more than the amount of bonds necessary to be issued.
Year: 1871

The first lesson that young man should
learn is that he knows nothing. The earlier
and the more thoroughly this is learned the
better. A home-bred youth growing up in
the light of parental admiration, with
everything to foster his vanity and self
esteem. is surprised to find, and often un-
willing to acknowledge, the superiority of
others. But he is compelled to learn his
own insignifcance, his airs are ridiculed,
his blunders are exposed, his wishes dis
regarded, and he is made to cut sorry
figure, until his sell-conceit is absshed and
he keenly feels that he knows nothing.


When young man has thoroughly COM
pretended the fact that he knows nothing,
and that intrinsically he is but of little
value, the next lesson is that the world
cares nothing about him. He is the SUBJ
iect OF no mans Overwhelming admiration ;
neither petted by the one sex nor envied by
the other, he has to take care of himself.
He will not be noticed until he becomes
noticeable; he will not become noticeable
until he does something to prove that he is
some use to society. No recommendation
will give him this or ought to give him this ;
he must do something to be recognized as
somebody.


The next lesson is that of patience. A
man must learn to wait as well as to work,
and to be content with those means of adj
vancement in life which he may use with
integrity and honor. Patience is one of the
most difficult lessons to learn. 1t is natural
for the mind to look for immediate results


Let this, then, be understood at starting
that the patient conquest of difficulties
which rise in the regular and legitimate
channels of business and enterprise is pot
only essential in securing the success which
a young man seeks i'll life, but essential alsc
to that preparation Of the mind requisite fol
the enjoyment of success, and for retaining
it when gained. 1t is the general rule in al
the world and in all time, that unearned sue
cess is curse.
Year: 1871

The 7'dbled Tmns.-''Chester" has ex-
hbited considerabl shrewdness, in taking
a portion of the original Democratic
address and turning it upon the Radicals.
Read what he says, and see every one of
you if you cannot put your finger upon
some Democrat, to whom it will apply and
not to Radicals, as he asserts. They were
so in the minority in the last Legislature,
(Which will not happen again soon) as to
render their requirement Of riches less GER
tain than their enemies:


"Several of the Radical members of the
Legislature have lately exhibited signs Of
having become recently rich. The funds
collected by them at the last session of the
Legislature, to have been boarded to quiet
suspicion, are now being spent and mem
bers begin to indulge i'll the luxuries of life.
One colored gent sports his carriage, several
have bought land and some are building
houses. The fruits Of evil rule now begin
to show.0
Year: 1871

The Holly,oood Ghost-The City jail to
be Haunted.-About O'Clock last night,
officer Seal of the police found Mary Smith,
the Hollywood ghost, lying on the vacant
lot Just back of the American Hotel. He
arrested her and provided her with more
comfortable quarters in the second station
house. She was brought before Justice
White this morning, who sentenced her to
three months in the city Jail. Mary will
be remembered as having played the part
of ghost at Hollywood about a year ago,
and also as having been arrested no less
than twenty times since on the charge of
being vagrant with no visible means Of
support. Previous to her appearance at
Hollywood, nothing is known of her, as
she talks but little, and apparently knows
nothing herself of her former life. She is
certainly mysterious character.
Year: 1871

Upset.-On last Saturday evening, as
Major Poe's buggy was being driven to the
stable, the driver made too short turn at
the corner of Broad and Mayo streets,
which completely overturned it, seriously
injuring small boy who was inside, and
spraining the hand Of the driver. But little
harm was done the buggy.
Year: 1871

We have received quite an interesting
letter from Waynesbore, Augusta County,
and although only referring to matters of
local interest we cannot violate our rule to
publish anything unless accompanied by
the authors name. ate aaH
Year: 1871

a Hoa.-The reporters of the press of
this city are furnished accommodations at
the Police court to note its proceedings
These consist Of chairs, tables, &c. They
are almost daily occupied by persons not
connected in any manner with the press
Will these gentlemen hereafter remember
the intention of these accommodations, and
occupy some other place in the room?
Year: 1871

Accided.-We are panied to learn that
Sheriff Smith, of the county, had one of
his hands badly crushed in cider press on
Saturday afternoon. Medical attendance
was had when it was necessary to amputate
a portion of two of his fingers. We UNDER
stand that he rested well last night, and
complains but little of pain to-day.
Year: 1871

Among the Seminole Indians there
is singular tradition regarding the
white mans origin and superiority.
They say that when the Great Spirit
made the earth he also made three
men. All of the men were OF fair
complexions; and that after making
them he led them to the margin OF a
small lake, and babe them leap in and
wash. One obeyed and came out pu-
rer and fairer than before; the second
hesitated a moment, during which the
water, agitated by the first, had be.
come muddied, and when he bathed
ne came out copper-colored: the third
did rot leap into the water until 1t was
black with mud and he came out with
that color. The Great Spirit laid be-
fore them three packages, and out OF
pity for his misfortune in color, gave
the black man the first choice. He
took hold of each package and having
felt the weight, chose the heaviest
The copper colorel man chose the
next heaviest, leaving the white man
the lightest. When the packages
were opened, the first was found to
contain spades, hoes and implements
of labor; the second Ell wrapped hunt,
ing, fishing and warlike apparatus
the third gave the white man pens,
ink and paper, the engines of the mind
the means of mutual mental i'm
provement,. the social link of human
ity, the foundation of the white mans
superiority.
Year: 1871

We have been informed of a case
Of tar and feathering which recently
took place in the usually quiet town
ship of Eaton We withhold the
name of the victim out of respect for
his wife and family. The particulars
of the case as they were told us, run
as follows:


1t had been pretty generally known
among the neighbors that the man in
question was in the habit of abusing
his wife, but to what extent was not
known, as the wife never made public
her personal grievances. 1t appears
some parties had made up their minds
that if the abuse was repeated they
would take the law in their own hands
and chastise the husband. Recently,
while young man was passing the
house, it is said he witnessed the hus-
band forcibly eject his wife from the
house, and it was not long before the
report became quite generally circula-
ted. .a.,


One or two evenings after this oc-
currence, a stranger raped at the
door, and, on the man OF the house
making his appearance, he said he
was on his way to Cleveland with a
load of grain, that his wagon broke
down a short distance from the house,
and wanted to know if he would be
kind enough to procure lantern and
render him little assistance. Pro-
curing light, they both started for
the scene of the alleged accident
They had not proceeded far before
four or five men put in an appearance,
seized hold of the victim, stripped off
his upper garment and applied light
coat of tar and feathers. They then
led him to the barn, tied and lett him.
After considerable time and trouble,
he succeeded in extricating himself,
and wended his way to the house, no
doubt in frame of mind anything
but agreeable -C0nstttiona2ist.
Year: 1871

Arise from thine ashes


Look forth DER the land,
See, the balm for thy gashes


BY unnumbered band
Is borne, and the rainbow


OF friendship doth light
Thy sky to draw day from


Disconsolate eight.
Turn thy back to the past,
Though its substance hath flown
Its record shall be


BY futurity known;
Its halo shall brighten


The path thou shalt go,
And quicken the growth


Of the Seeding of voc.
The forest, the quarry
And mine shall combine,
And the white walls of art


Shall thy thoroughfares line;
With garlands afresh


Shall thy temples be drest,
And thy lap drink the measureless
Wealth of the West;
And the cause of thy sorrow


Shall harmless have grown
As the play of the wave


'Gainst the fortress Of stone.
Year: 1871

Careful measurement and calcula-
ton of the area of the burnt district of
Chicago places its length, from its
starting point to its place of ending,
at four and half miles, and its aver
age width little over one mile. The
number Of acres laid waste is $500.
Year: 1871

Any amount and every class Of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies,
and low rates at any agency in the country.


Expiration Notices Promptly Given.