smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

This pestilential disease is now rapidly
decreasing. The number of cases reported
for the last sixteen days Of March was l47.
that for the frat sixteen Of April. sixty four
less than one-half; and the latter portion
Of this month VIII probably show further
improvement
Year: 1875

AN INGENIOUS PRISONER -Adoph Lawrence


in the Maryland penitentary, whose term OF sea-
tence for horse Stealing expired ell the 4th March
and who is now serving an additional three
months Tor an adroity planned aud successfully
carried cut escape from the prison in 1870, has
proved himself man OF no ordinary talent -
When the keeper came to his Cell one morning
in that year, the figure OF II nan with outslretch-
ed hand presented The customary check with
which each prisoner is designated and ii was
not for some time after discovered that :he pris-
0ner was gone, THAI the figure was dummy
made of clothing and that the haad was an ex-
celent imitation in plaster of paris. He was
shortly alter receptured aud has since been
of the best Of men, and Al the same time has
turned his excellent abilities in direction which
is likely to prove remuneraIive AT the same time
that an honorable and useful lite in the future is
opened to him. He is employed in the shoe de
partment, and some time since Invented an al
tsehment TO shoestichng ndchin's. which is
very simple and fills want long felt Through
the board OF directors lhe invention was patent
ed and sale OF the right for New York made TO a
large manufacturing house in New York city for
$500. The invention has gained he good opin-
ion of many in the trade and it is believed that
when the man is at liberty he will AZ once secure
a competency in the sale Of rights to use and the
royalty upon his invention. Efforts to secure
his release are stated to be strongly seconded
by the board of directors. San, 18th inst
Year: 1875

LOOKING FOR HIS SIsTER.-A bright looking
country lad, about fifteen years of age, went to
the northwestern station house last night and
asked for assistance to find his sister. He said
his father and mother died recently, and he and
his sister had been living out for board with
farmers in Baltimore county. Some days ago
his sister, who is oaly ten years of age, but
well grown and good looking, came to Balti-
more and answered some advertisement. The
boy said he had very good reason to believe
that the girl had been entced away by wo-
man of bad reputation. One of the reserve po-
lice officers was sent out and evidence found
that the boys story was true, but up to late
hour last night the girl had not been found
Sun 18Th inst
Year: 1875

THE PEARL HoMINY COMPANY of Baltimore
offers superior inducements to the farmers of
Baltimore and adjoining counties as depot
for the purchase of white corn, of which they
use about 1000 bushels per day, paying there
fore the highest cash market prices. The corn


is used in the manufacture of pearl hominy,
pearl farina, corn meal, hominy chop, &C.,
which is made by the most approved machine
ry at the extensive mill of the Comp any, ou
North street, near Belvidere bridge Farmers
can here purchase feed for horses and cattle,
already ground, for less than the price OF corn.
The proximity of this mill to the York road
gives Baltimore county farmers the benefit of
a good market without the trouble and annoy
ance of driving through the streets.
Year: 1875

NE ASKS AN EXPRESSION or OPINION CONCERNING IT


FROM THE STATE MEDICAL soCIETyc


Prof Isaac G, West sent . communication,
which was read, to the State Medical Society,
while in session at Lewes, asking Its opinion re-
gAriling his gas. The communication was re-
ferred to the COMMITTEE on Anaesthesia with in
structions to report Ut next meeting. ..H..


Of his trial aud the circumstances OF killing
Cooch Turner the Professor says


:" could have proven that DR.. Way, Of Balti
more, had been derAnged by similar foolish
use Of tho gas, and he was 1t Mount Hope
Hospital for treatment for some time. A num-
Der Of others had been more or less affected by
it, all of which could have proven, but was
not permitted ; and sooner than allow my counsel
to establish insanity, l allowed him to plead


guilty The charge was al attempt to Get
house on fire.


II remember nothing whatever In reference to
the fire. do not remember cutting the body
into pieces, nor Of the foolish disposition Of the
parts, nor of leaving the town, nor Of returning,
nor Of making any statement to the Coroner's
Jury. The last thing remember about the af-
fair was that had just discovered that the negro
was "really dead, and l was intending to come
around and inform the Sheriff, thinking should
not sleep any that night unless l inhaled come
gas. took the gas and then lost all conscious
ness of my surroundings till several days after
war'is, when found myself in Jail. remem-
Der few isolated circumstances, but without
any connection. remember Of asking for q
Constable at Harrington, aud Of being some
where and having questions asked me about
something had put away; thinking il l told
whore they were. l could go home. remember
nothing after the real or imaginary attack, with
any distinctness."
Year: 1875

Hanging up my barometer to give il
a few minutes TO settle, 1 occupied my
self in collecting resin flom the pimon
pines, which were found in great abun-
dance. One of the principal objects
of the climb was to get this resin for
the purpose Of smearing our boats, but
l had with me no means of carrying it
down. The day was very hot, and my
coat had been left i'll camp, so had no
Innings to tear out, but it occurred to
me to cut off the sleeve of my shirt and
tie it up at one end, and in this little
sack I collected about gallon OF pitch.
After taking observations for altitude,
/ wandered back on the rocksfor an
hour or two, when suddenly / noticed
that storm was coming from the
south. I sought shelter in the rocks,
but when the storm burst it came down
as food from the heavens~-not with
gentle drops at first, slowly increasing
in quantity, but as if suddenly poured
from an immense basin. I was thor
oughly drenched, and almost washed
away. 1t lasted not more than half an
hour. when the clonds swept by to the
north, and l was in the sunshine again.


In the meantime, discovered a bet
ter way of getting down, and started
for camp, making the greatest haste
possible. On reaching the bottom of
the side canyon I found thousand
streams rolling down the cliffs on every
side, carrying with them red sand, and
these all united in the canyon below in
one great stream of red mud. Travel
ing as fast as I could run. l soon
reached the foot Of the stream, for the
rain did not reach the lower end of the
canyon, and the water was running
down q dry bed of sand; and, although
it came down in waves several feet high
and fifteen or twenty feet in width the
sand soaked it up and it was lost. Wave
followed wave, and rolled along and
was swallowed up, and still the foods
came from above. l found 1 could
travel faster than the stream, so l hast
ened on to camp and told the men there
was river coming down the canyon.
We carried our campequipage from the
bank to where we thought it would be
above the water, and then stood to see
the river roll on to join the Colorado.-
MAJOR j. w. Poloelt, IN Scribner.
Year: 1875

E A writer from Berlin thus de-
scribes German military bow: I'm
agine an oak plank six feet in height,
with o hinge in the middle, draw itself
up to a perpendicular, and, with q quick
movement, snap the hinge SO that the
upper part suddenly springs forward
and back again. and yop will have some
idea Of the gracefulness OF the executed
movement, and of the shock one gets
when being introduced to German
military /" swell. - -
Year: 1875

The CHINA PALACE.-Of course every
body is looking out tor the opening Of the
magnificent new store of Messrs. Navra L.
Offner, and We are pleased to inform our
readers that this grand event will take
place about first Of May. In the meantime at
their old store. No. Ia Canal street, these
enterprising merchants are selling goods
very cheap to avoid the trouble Of removing
them.
Year: 1875

he believed the tranquility would never
again be disturbed.


The resolution was unanimouly adopted.


said:


Gentlemen of the House Of Representa-


tiv, 81 feel truly grateful to each and ever y


one Of you for the kind feelings embodied


in the resolution of the gentleman from
West Feliciana. We came together under


strange auspices, and serious doubts we're


entertained whether any good would come
out of the adjustment. We knew nothing
| or little of each Other, and naturally felt
more or less suspicious OF one another. No


sooner, however. was the adjustment ac-
cepted by our Republican friends, than it
became manifest that bond of common
! interest in the welfare of our State would
dissipate all strife and contention.
1t is Indeed a source of unspeakable
pleasure to me to testify to the eagerness
| displayed BY Democrats and Republicans
| to pass such measures of reform as would
put our State on the high way to peace and
prosperity.


In the name of the State of Louisiana l
| thank you for the good you have done. AS
you return to your respective homes. your
| constituents will welcome you with the
cheering words, well done, good and faith
full servants" and what IS more than the
| appreciation of others, a still small voice
| within your breast will ever whisper,


Thou hast done thy duty"
This is an epoch in the history of Louis


lana which must inaugurate an era of good
feeling among all citizens, white and black,
Democrats and Republicans.
Once more we will see capital pouring
into our State, confidence restored and our
agricultural and manufacturing interests
| developed. No one will now gainsay that


the adjustment has been proved a success,
fruitful in good results to the city of New
Orleans and to the State Of louisiana.
Wishing you happy return to your fami-
lies, permit me again to thank you for the


very fattering resolution you have passed


in my behalf


Other resolutions were introduced corn.


pimenting the officers of the House.


Speaker Estilette then declared the


II ouse adjourned sine die.
Year: 1875

The philanthropists of Massachusetts
show mistaken zeal in trying to save the
life of the Pomeroy boy. There is nothing
in the composition of Jeese of which a first
class Christian can be made, and he might
aa we'll ewing,
Year: 1875

ETTHE GRATIFYING SUCCESS MET
WITHIN TIE PAST, BOTH IN THE
SALE AND WEAR or THESE GOODS,
WARRANTS THEN IN AGAIN GALL
lNG THE SPECIAL ATTENTION OF
CONSUMERS 10 THE ELEGANT DIS
PLAY THEY NOW EXHIBIT, IT BEING
THE LARGEST THEY HANE EVER
SHOWN
Year: 1875


never pays to fret and growl
When fortune seems our foe
The better bred will push ahead
And strike the Drawer blow.


For luck Is work,


And those who shirk
Should not lament their doom,


But yield t.se play,


And clear the ~-ay
That better men have room.
1t never pays to wreck the health
In drudging after gain,
And he is sold who thinks that gold
Is cheapest bought with pain.


An humble lot,


A cosy cot,
Has even tempted kings


For station high,


That wealth will buy,
Not Oft contentment brings.
1t never pays. a blunt refrain
Well worthy Of song,
For age and youth must learn the truth
That nothing pays that's wrong.


The good and pure


Alone are sure
To bring prolonged success,


While what Is right


In Heavens sight
Is always sure to bless.
Year: 1875

Only Four Cents But she grasped
it with tenacity that told how pre-
cious it was to her. A little bundle of
rags had been gathered and sold for
four cents-a little sum to you aud l is
but quite a sum, perhaps, to poor wo-
man with children climbing upon her
knee asking her for bread. -Four cents
to her meant loaf of bread 1t meant
food for the dear little ones 1t meant
temporary relief of hunger. Timidly
she entered the store, and as the sleek
we'll fed, well-dressed clerk gives her
four cents for the little bundle we OBJ
serve a glitter in her eye which plainly
told it was much to her. God help the
poor. The rich know not their wants;
and little do they care how many are
hungry and unclothed. 1t is nothing
to them. They are not their brothers
keeper. But at the great Judgment
there will he much unfolded that will
awaken the consciousness that have
sought to be hushed' Yet now and
then among the many who are favored
with the worlds goods there are some
who feel for the poor, struggling mass
es. and are willingtO to offer helping
hand. Each dollar will return to them
burdened with ten-fold value not only
in blessings from the poor, but with the
eternal fullness Of Gods love.
Year: 1875


Ho, ye who at the anvil toll,


And strike the sturdy blow.
Who feel the blood within you boil
Before its furnace glow
Meier envy him whose life is passed
As one long holiday,
E For know it the harder part
To.idle life away.
Ho, ye who on the rugged farm


Contend with hardy soil,
Towrest from out earth's bosom warm
The fruits of honest toll, ..
Ne'er envy linn whose life is passed
In Incidence and play,
Fer know it is the harder task


TO idle life away.
Ho, we who rack the weary brain
In study hard and long,
That We, perhaps, at last may gain
The honor of song,
Though wearily the time is passed


AS work ye day by day,
Yet his is still the harder task


Who idles life away.
And so, whatever be your work,


Perform it with will,
And never from its duties shrink,


Nor soul with envy fill;
For that which makes the happy heart
Is work, not foolish play,
And freedom from that harder part
OF idling life away.
Year: 1875

.May heavens angels whisper golden
words as they kiss your darling cheeks"
wrote a La Crosse man to his Betsey
only last spring, and now he wishes
heavens angels would whisper to him
how his breach of promise suit is COM
ing out as his lawyer is doubtful
Year: 1875

A SEAsoNABLE RECTPE.-To make
mince pie: Hash five pounds of beef
with three of apples one third pound
OF chopped raisins, add. three tablespoons
spice, and cook three minutes add
three tablespoons cinnamon, and stir
three times add mace and pepper and
caraway and cloves, and coriander and
dried gooseberries, and keep tasting till
you are sure it is fright; then set the
pan in a chair and add one quart boiled
cider, zone tea-eup vinegar, two dozen
prunes without the stones, a gill of
white brandy if you can get it, wine
glass of rose water, and four pulverized
nutmegs next add two cups butter aud
one cup salt !; COOK fifteen minutes,
taste and pnt the spoon back if you
have anything else in the house that you
would like to put in You can do SO, only
exercise discretion in all your expert.
ments bake in the oven and set aYav
until your motl.er-in-law comes a visit.
ing.
Year: 1875

A CURIOUS TREE.-The most singular
freak OF nature can be seen in tree up
near Eureka. 1t is half pine and half
fir. 1t is a good-seized tree, perhaps Is
feet high. The body from the ground
to distance of 80 feet is pine. Then
for distance of 20 feet it is fir. The re-
naming % feet, like the portion, is pine
The fir portion of the tree is in very
fourishing condition. The foliage on
that part is so dense that the trunk or
limbs can hardly be seen through it. On
the pine portion the leaves ar e rather
scarce. The tree is near the road, and
has been noticed by nearly all who ever
passed that way-Necaola (CuD Trans
cril1t.
Year: 1875

AN AMAZON TO THE REsCUE.-The
Pail Mall Gazette of recent date says ::
A remarkable fight seems to have occurr-
ed on Sunday afternoon at place called
Bartle, three miles from Preston. A
gang of seven young fellows drove Pc
hceman who officially demonstrated with
them for their disorderly conduct into
the house of farmer named Turner,
and then attempted to break open the
door with the view of killing him. The
policeman defended the doorway to the
best Of his ability, knocking the men
down one after another with his trunch-
con as they attempted TO enter. They
at last, however, effected an entrance
and fearful fight ensued. The gang,
indignant at the policeman S objection to
be murdered, got him down in spite of
his resistance, and commenced kicking
him about the head with the clogs on
their feet, when the farmers wife, Mrs.
Turner-who had previously knocked
down with her own arm (being a power
full woman) two of the men, and been
knocked down herself, and who had
fought like Ioness for the protection
of the officer-rushed into the road and
summoned assistance. The gang were
overpowered, but the policeman, it is
stated, had been kicked from head to
foot, and some of his assailants were
much mamgled about the head Mrs.
Turner deserves much credit for her
performance on the occasion. It is not
the custom now adays for man to inter
fere for the protection of woman, and it
therefore shows singular condescension
on the part of woman to lift her arm in
defense of man."
Year: 1875

How Boy SLEW WoLF.-If Henry
V. Rice, a boy Of Miami county, Kan,


had been an Indian, his fame and name
would have been made now. He lately
brought large she wolf to bay, and had
no gun or other instrument of death, ex-
cept his naked hands. The wolf
sprang at him, and young Rice caught
by the ears. Then there was a
struggle Of life and death between the
boy and the wolf 1t was brains against
teeth, and the instinct of rapacity. The
battle was long and fierce. At length
brains prevailed, and the wolf was in the
position Of under dog. She was slain
even as samson slew the lion. The boys
clothing was damaged, but otherwise he
was as good as ever. If he had been an
Indian he would have been called s:She
Wolf, and his fame would have gone
forth among all the tribes. AS he is
the son OF a civilized white man he has
to be satisfied with newspaper notice.
Year: 1875

The proofs of the soundness Of Bis
marck's policy toward the Church are
beginning to show themselves, and we
have no doubt will now rapidly accu>
mulate. The Bishops are one by one
signifying their willingness to obey
the Falk laws in the matter of church
property-that is, to submit to share
its administration with n representa-
tive board elected by the Iaity. 1t may
be said, it is true, that their acquies-
cence in a matter so secular in it's char
acter does not necessarily indicate any
readiness to submit in other matters
more distinctly ecclesiastical, such as
the education of the clergy and the in
Fiction of ecclesiastical pains and PEN
alties but the answer to this Is that
when the clergy first refused obedi-
ence they made no distinction between
the different portions of the obnoxious
legislation. Submission to any portion
of ii was declared utterly impossible,
and all of it was pronounced damn nable.
Their course i'm Prussia is, no Rever,
strictly in accordance with the time
honored policy of the Church every
where-which has always been that of
good politicians-viz., to get all il can,
but if it can not get all il wants, to be
content with what it does get. There
fore. the State in dealing with the
Catholic clergy can hardly 60 wrong,
within the bounds of secular reason
and justice, in forcing them to submit
TO such legislation as the interest of
the State, from the secular point of
view, seems TO require. Such legis
tion is sure to be followed by a year or
two of great bluster and much damna-
ton, and large crop of "martyrs, >
but as soon as 1t is clearly seen that the
Government is not frightened and will
not recede, the order or permission to
adapt themselves tv circumstances is
sure to come from Rome, either open.
ly or privately.
Year: 1875

LoUDoN, TESN., Sept. Is, 1s75.


The steamer Emory City, the mail packet
between this place and lockwood, was
burned at the confluence of the Tennessee
and Clinch rivers, one mile below Kingston.
at 4 O'Clock this morning. She had landed
to receive a cargo of brick and lay over for
the night. A fire was kindled in a stove by
the deck hands and from the pipe Of which
the fire originated in the ceiling. The
hands had retired and the watchman is sup
posed to have fallen asleep. The fire had
made considerable progress when discover
ed, and every effort was made to save The
boat and with partial success. The cabin
was wholly destroyed as was the mail, but
the hull is uniniured and the machinery
only slightly damaged, The loss will reach
fully $4,000, but there was not dollar of
insurance on her. There was only one pas
senger OH board, lady, who fortunately
had retired without disrobing and being
among the first to discover the fire, made
her escape without resistance. Her trunk
was saved. TIE entire cargo, which was
small, was lost. But for the fact that the
wind was blowing down the river, thereby
carrying the flames aft, all on board must
have perished.


The steamer r. c. jackson will take the
place of the Emory City and no delay or
inconvenience will te experienced.


W. c. y.


The steamer Emory City - was
owned by the Allison brothers, very
enterprising and honorable gentlemen.
We regret exceedingly to hear of their
loss. 1t will be seen by the above
special dispatch TO the CHRONICLE that
the steamer "R. G. Jackson" will
carry the mails so that no unnecessary
delay will follow this disaster.
Year: 1875

A party who was looking at house
in the Sixth Ward the other day, said
he couldn't afford to pay so much rent.
" Well, look at the neighborhood," re-
piled the woman. You can borrow
hat-irons next door, coffee and tea across
the street, -four and sugar on the corner,
and there's big pile of wood belong
ing to the school-house right across the
alley i"-Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1875

EDITOR MORNING HERALD-You have
displayed great moral courage to attack
and expose what has long been a dreadful
evil in our city, namely: The "Gambling
Hells and "Policy shops"


1t is grand advance in the right direc-
ton; an effort that is likely to bring about a
moral reform quite as essential as any per
tanning to our civil government It needs
the support of every good citizen in tie
community, and the assistance of those in
authority to whom such matters BELONGS
for correction.


1t has often been query why the press,
whose relations to the best interest. of the
city, make it no less responsible for one
duty than another, has been SO reticent
about these evils, which affect the integrity
ofthe law, and prosperity of the people.


Political, official and financial con.roye~-
sizes have uselessly occupied much of their
space, to the entire displacement of this
vital subject, vastly of more local impor-
tance than the many mooted political quar-
rels in which so many editors delight to
dabble.


fyour valuable paper had no other mis-
SION than to achieve just this one reform,
what blessing and power it would be In
our city,


From this time forward let there be no
waning till every disreputable house includ-
ed in the above titles shall be exterminated,
and you shall be happy in the knowledge Of
duty well done, and receive the thanks of
grateful community. CIyIs