smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

old, old -Massa Enaary hired me out TO d
lawyer whose name was Purnelf He
treated me badly, and did not give me
enough to cat. | SHE'D around the kitch
en- one day, and when the cook had left
shot in, dipped my hand into the dinner
pot, and pulled out .-..--....--.---..


A RED HOT DUMPING.
The boiling water did not burn, and |
could eat the hot dumpling without wink
ing; so after dat | often got my dinner
dat way. has often got the hot fat off
the boiling water and drank it, l drink
my coffee when it is boiling, and it does
not give me half so much pain as it does
to drink glass of cold water always
likes it just as hot as can get it." l
heated substances had upon his flesh, ard
asked him when he handled them with
his hands if be did not suffer more than
when he took them inwardly, to which
he replied, "No, Boss, l often take rly
iron out Of my forge with my hand when
red hot,


DrT IT DON'T BttS


Since I was little boy, have never been
afraid to handle fire" He then stated
that often when by himself he would
pick up red hot iron because his tongs
were not handy, and that he never felt
any discomfort from it. lie fcl; no more
harm, hc said, ftom handling fire than
stones


l could cite a great number Of instances
besides those mentioned, and give the
names of large number of gentlemen of
high standing who have witnessed ths
wonderful doings of this untutoged Afri-
can; but l do not deem it necessary, az
what / have stated can be more than au-
thenticatcd by almost any prominent man
living in this locality. am thoroughly
convinced, from perst MI observation,
that fire has no effect whatever upon his
flesh, and l am sustained in that belief by
the united judgment of all gentlemen who
have seen him, including large number
Of physicians.


This nan sLou1d be seen and examined
by our scientific men, and the ea0scs and
effects of his remarkable performances
duly investigated; for it is certain that
his power to handle fire does exist in a re
markable degree, and that, too, without
the aid Of anything save what nature has
bestowed.
Year: 1871

From the N Y. Herald.


'sThe leading bankers have made further reduc-
ton in rates for foreign exchange, the original de-
cline produced by the sharp demand for cash GOLD
being assisted by the easy money market In London,
the bank Of England showing further increase OF
about e375,0 900 In bullion.


''Mcney was perhaps q little more active, and
rather better employment was found for 1t at three
to four per cent the transactions at two per cent.
being exceptional. The strict quoCatton OF the
market would be three per cent. on Government
colaterals and three to four per cent. on stocks.
Prime commercial paper was in good request, with
little Offering.


total of s6,623 500, and the prices offered ranged
from Ill 1S to 112'2SH. The sale was limited to q
million, which amount was awarded at 112.2Sh@
112 20, the average being as nearly as possible the
market price at noon.


'The gold market was feverish on light business.
The bulls did not seem disposed to press the bor-
rowers OF cash god and, In the relaxation OF rates,
no important extent After o'clock two and
three per cent. were paid for the use Of
gold tomorrow, which was taken to mean
that the bulls will renew the squeeze then,
particularly as week at least must go by before
Mr.. Boutwell, can sell any more god-quite mar
gin OF time within which to develop the 'bulp tao
tics. The market was unsettled between the limits
of 1928 and 112H. the latter being an official but
disputed quotation, and nominal to the extent that it
was the price OF not more than q small lot.


"The Government list was dull, dealings being in
terrupted by the suspension OF the afternoon calls to
make way for the workmen engaged upon the
alterations at the Stock Exchange. The market was
steady throughout the day."
Year: 1871

A Family of Seven Buried in the Ruins,


but all Escape.


Yesterday morning, about ialf-past o'clock,
a large twostory frame house belonging to Mr.
Christian Leutzer, on Prospect street, between
Butler street and Penn Avenue, Seventeenth
ward, blew down. The house was left stand
ing about ten feet above the level OF the
another story under it, aud for that
reason it rested on blocks. At the time stated
all the members of the family, except Mr.
Leutzer, were in bed. He was sitting In rodS-
ing chair in his room, when the high wind pre-
vailing at the time caught the structure and
wheeled 1t from its temporary supports, render
ing it a complete wreck. The house fell diago-
and crushed down into q heap. 80 sudden was
the fall that not one of the seven persons Ia the
house had chance to even attempt escape, and
all were buried in the wreck. One little boy
succeeded in crawling out very speedily after
the accident, and found himself unhurt. The
others had to be gotten out from the debris by
the crowd that speedily gathered. The work
was long and tedious, but one by one all were
gotten out, and, incredible as it seems, none
was found to have a slight cut over its
eve but that was the only injury sustained by
any. Mr.. LeutZer himself was buried under such
a mass of timber and boards that 1t required the
efforts of six men for considerable time to cut
him out. 1t was hardly hoped that he would be
taken out alive, but he was found entirely unin-
jured.


Phe house was literally smashed, every timber
being splintered, and every article of furntare
entirely diminished. The excitement caused by
the affair was very great in the neighborhOod
and large crewds were about The place during
the early part of the day.-Ptttsb1rg Oonamer'
| oidL, yesterday.
Year: 1871

An Eyewitness Narrative of the Massa-


ere ut Camp Grant.


From private letter by an eyewitness of the
late apache horrors in Arizona, the Baltimore
American makes the following interesting ex-
tracts


Letme explain to you the circumstances of
the massacre. The Apaches, you know have
always been considered the most hopeless of
indians, and have always refused to treat with
the Government, or go on any reservation. The
post commander at Camp Grant, Lieutenant
Whitman, believing they could be much i'm
proved by a systematic course of kind
dred Of them commencing with a few
starving old women, to come into camp
near the post and accept food and work. Con-
trary to all expectation they seemed grateful,
and disposed to make terms with the Govern
ment at last; the men were obedient to the
slightest suggestion from their new-found friend,
and women and children seemed gay, happy and
contented. He spent hours explaining to them,
through his interpreter, their duties to the coun
try, and told them they would be taken care Of
if they would only be peaceable and industrious.
They comprehended the situation at once, and
had made q brave beginning toward improve
ment, and were even clearing the ground
TO put in crop OF corn. But the
notorious Apache at peace was no good news
to the white adventures, whose living depends
entirely on the few thousands of hunted and
ignorant savages, and accordingly party of
white men, who prefer hostile Indians as more





name plan OF attacking this peaceful camp near
us, and killing every man, woman, and child
they could lay hands on. A messenger was de-
spatched to Lieutenant Whitman, telling him
his protegeS were in danger, and he sent imme-
diately to warn the friendly red men of their
peril. His messenger was too late-the burning
huts and the ground strewn with bodies
of butchered women and children were all
there was left of the first earnest attempt to
civilize the Apaches. 1t was an awful sight. The
survivors had fled to the Businesses of the noun
tains. Word was sent to them to bring their
wounded to the post for care, and they did so,
the principal chief being first to como in. He
was Naked and when he held out his hand for
the usual shake he was so choked he could
scarcely speak. Almost like a human being,
wasn't 1t? Pointing to his naked and solitary
condition, he said:-"This is my familyl"-
three wives and seven children being killed
before his eyes in the space of five minutes.
The rest came struggling in one by one, stripped
of their clothing, their hair pulled out or cut
off, and seemed entirely heart-broken. This
slaughter was the end of their first attempt at
accepting the white mans protection.


What can be done under such discourage
ments TO civilize the Indians? Among people
who make more money off his warhoop than
when at peace, how can any Outstanding pro-
cess succeed? / am no advocate of Indian
saintliness of character; but, viewing the above
unprovoked butchery of well-behaved Indians,
are you not compelled to admit that the red
man is quite as desirable a neighbor as the
majority of frontier palefaces?
Year: 1871

When the Tribune obtained its copy Of the treaty
for publication, it Knew well that copies only
the possession OF a few Senators, aud some other
Government ofncers. all OF whom were sworn to
keep it secret.-MiuGukee Sentinel


This is Senator Carpenters defense at home.
Few words will dispose of it, The Tribune not
only knew nothing of the sort above stated, but
it knew the exact opposite. The treaty was in
plenty of hands not only not sworn to keep it
secret, but anxious to have 1t published. Either
the Milwaukee Sentinel knew this, and so wrote
itself down reckless fasifier or it didn't know
it, and so wrote itself down an ignorant dupe.
Has Mr.. Carpenter any more cheap tools, as
dull as this, that he wants sharpened. Wouldn't
it be ,oeU to take one of the Senate pages out West
aoih HIM to giUe any other supporters he may be
able TO find a little elementary Information?
Year: 1871

The Detailed meteorological Report for


To-day.


The following is the meteorological report Of the
Signal Bureau OF the War Department for this
morning, all the observations being taken at 743
A. NJ, Philadelphia time. The barometrcal reports
are corrected Tor temperature and elevation The
velocity Of the wind is given in miles per hour
and the force is an approximate reduction to the
Raanfnrt scale
Year: 1871

A YOUNG lady at Indiauola not very
long since killed a skunk with butch
sr knife. Her lover came TO see her
that night and told her that be could
not marry her unless she quit using
such hair oil
Year: 1871

Many years ago, says DIR. Gibbons,
two little girls, sisters, four and six
years OF age, were seized with violent
inflammation of the bowels from swai-
lowing the rind of an orange. One
of them died Of convulsious, and the
other bad a narrow escape. Quite
recently, child something over 4
year old was attacked with violent
dysenteric symptoms, for which no
cause could be assigned. The attack
came on during the passage Of the
family on the steamer from San
Diego. The symptoms were idenli-
cal with those which had previously
been not ced to arise from poisoning
by orange peel; and on inquiry, we
were informed that it had been play
ing with an orange, and Bibbling of
it Just before the attack of the dis
ease. The discharges from the bow
els were frequent and painful, and
consisted of blood and mucus At
ter week of severe enteric infla-
nation, the child died.


We have no doubt that the disease
was brought on ty the rind of the or
ange. Though but a small quantity
must have been swallowed, yet very
small quantity Of such an indigesti-
bic aud irritating substance will Of
ten produce the most serious consc-
si,ia,.res. The oil. of tie rind is
highly acrid, and agds greatly 10 the
nOxious quality of the indigestible
mass. We learn that it ia common
practice among children at some of
of our public schools to eat the rind.
and that juvenile merchants have
been known to trade Off tie inside
of the fruit for the skin.
Year: 1871

THE Color OF THE Moon. The
dark side of the moon il visible TO
us when the noon is not full, receiv-
ing its light by reflection from the
earth. In total solar eclipse, when
a large portion of the earth, lying
directly under the moon, is obScur-
ed, chenge in color Of the latter
might be expected. These expeeta-
tions have been realized. AS early
as IVA, Lambers observed the re-
markable phenomenon, that the or
binary ash-colored moonlight Of the
dark side of the moon in its first and
second quarters was changed into an
olive green, tinged with yellow. In
ponderiug upon the cause of this
singular appearance, he found it re-
ferable to the position of the moon,
then situated vertically over the
Atlantic ocean, and receiving upon
its right side reflected light from the
green forests of South America.
Year: 1871

Atmospheric currents are common.
ly attributed to the combined effects
of heat, aud the rotation of the earth.
Air rises in the warmer latiiudes, and
colder currents set in nom the North
and South latitude to fill the gap.
But as these cold currents have par
taken of a slower rate of rotation than
prevails nearer the Equator, they are
too sluggish for the faster regions and
therefore the earth's surface slips I'M
der them, 50 as to give the impression
of wind flowing from the East to the
West, very much on the principle Of
the wind raised by a faStgOiDg iOcOmO-
tive. If this is true explanation of
the trade winds, it is somewhat diff
cult TO understand how a ship can
make westingby them any more than
the locomotive can get blown back
wards by the wind it raises. 1t is
now asserted that the heat of the
warm districts has very little to do
with the atmospheric current, and
that there is dominant and primary
movement of the whole atmosphere
around the globe from West to East.
Subordinate currents are produced by
local causes on the surface, but the
great westerly current prevails still in
the higher parts of the atmosphere
over these, and it is the fundamental
movement 10 be recognized ir all
study of the winds. This is very inn
portant if tue. As no terrestrial cause
can I've supposed for such a universal
movement Of The atmosphere, 1t Is
referred to celestial influences
Year: 1871

FIDELITY.-Never forsakc af riend.
When enemies gather around, when
sickness comes, then the world Is dark
and cherries, is the time to try true
friendship. The ieart that has been
touched will redoublc its efforts,


when the friend is sad or in trouble,
Adversity tries true friendship.
They who turn from the scene Ofdis-
tress bciray their hypocrisy, aud
prove that interest only moves them.
If you have a friend who loves yOu-
who has studied your interest and


happiness, be sure to sustain him IN
adversely Let him feel that his
former kindness is appreciated, aud
that his love was not thrown away
Real fidelity may be rare, but it
exists in the heart. Who has not
seen and felt its powers? They only
deny its worth and power who have
never either loved friend, or lab
ored TO make him happy. The good
and kind-the affectionate aud the
virtuous. see and feel the heavenly
principle. They would sacrifice
wealth and happiness to promote :he
happiness of others; and in return,
they receive the reward Of their love
by sympathizing hearts and count
less favors, when they have been
brought low by distress and adversi-
Year: 1871

New York, December 19.--A Paris
special states that the French Academy
received the following from the ECLIPSE
expedition: The spectrum Of the corona
attcsts the existence Of matter In the space
beyond the atmosphere Of the sun.
Year: 1871

so vindicate itself to the good sense of the
country that the people themselves would
reject any party or any candidate that
proposed to relapse into the present prac.
tice. The improvement of the civil ser.
vice is emphatically the peoples cause,
the peoples reform, and the administra-
ton which vigorously begins it will ac-
quire glory only less than that Of our
IIniOn
Year: 1871

The removal of competent
and faithful men from Office
merely for political reasons, is
one Of the most degrading and
vicious practices in free govern,
ments. An instance in point
was brought in the United
States Senate by the following
letter, which was read by Sena-
tor Schurz during his recent
speech on Missouri affairs. The
letter was from one Orner,
Collector of internal revenue,
to his deputy, dismissing him
from Office, and was written in
October, during the political
campaign. Orner wrote: 1t be-
comes my painful duty to in
form you that the course you
are pursuing in regard to poll
tics in this State is of such a
character, in my judgment, as
will in the end prove detrimen'
tai to the true interests Of the
Radical party of Missouri.
Such being my view of the
matter, I am compelled to in
form you that your resignation
will be received. In doing this
colonel, it grieves me to the
heart. AS an officer you have
been honest, worthy, and true;
as a business man you have ex
ceeded my most sanguine ex
pectations; as a friend, l be.
llieve | have no more devoted
in the State. All our transac
tons have been Of the mos
pleasant nature, and in parting
at this time let me assure yor
of my friendship, let me assure
you of my well.wishes in al
your undertakings (save poll
tics of the Brown stripe) in tht
future. AS we have always
been friends, let us so remain
Anything more ingenious
than this we do not remember
A public officer is dismissed
and in the very letter Of dis
missal his superior actual,
gives the strongest reasons HI
could have named why th'
man should be retained. Blu


he was opposed to the Radica
party. Whew! off with hi


nS"' - ~a----...
Year: 1871

When a COW Is eating, or
Immediately after swallowing
her mess, she will always give
down the milk better than il
she is hungry. BY washing
the teats and udders clean, the
COWS will always milk easier
than If the teats are dry and
covered with a scale of dirt.
By the time the washing is fin.
ished, the handling of the nd.
der will induce the animal to
give down her milk. The teats
will then be full Of milk, and
the skin will be so mellow and
elastic, that a cow may be
MIXED much sooner than il
you commence your manipula'
tions with rough and dirty
hands, while the teats are cold
and smeared with filth. More
over, a cow that has a thin and
delicate skin will often kick
when her tender teats are
handled, not because she is
vicious, but because the pres
sure of a dry teat with rough
hand causes pain. Long finger
nails, also, will often irritate Q
gentle COW. After milking, il
the teats are at all disposed tc
chap, let a little lard be rubbed
on them every day. In wash.
ing the teats and udder use
cloth and cold water. Do moi
dip the cloth into the clear
water, but lade the water out
Of the pail on the cloth.
Year: 1871

The increasing probability
that Judge Chase will retire
permanently from the Supreme
bench has caused a shower of
candidates for the prospective
vacancy, from the West and
New England. The list of
candidates, as it now stands, is
said to contain many able law
yers.
Year: 1871

One Of Darwin's strongest ar
guments in favor of his theory that
man is descendant OF the monkey
is that monkeys always part their
hair in the middle. 1t is notice
able fact, however. that monkeys
nave quit Il since it has become
fashionable among certain men.
Year: 1871

A Michigan doctor, who was ar.
rested because his patient died has
been acquitted on the ground that
ne did the best he could, giving
all the medicines he knew the
names OF. He put in the plea thar
he never insured q case when he
took il.
Year: 1871

The prisoners in Maryville Jail made
their escape Wednesday night. TheyEuc-
ceeded in cutting the chain to the cage
door, which is a very heavy one, cutting
two large, seasoned oak plank, and pulled
the brick out of the wall at the roof to
make hole large enough to escape. Then,
fastening quilts together attached them to
the inside of the room, in which condition
the quilts were found next morning and
the prisoners gone. There was one con-
nneo on a charge of murder, one for mali
clous stabbing and two for larceny.


Presbyterian Synod meets hsre TODAY
Year: 1871




Pale, miserable discouraged without relish for food
without energy enough for exerton yet with no acute
pain other specific indication Of disease how do we
feeble invads fading it out of life without
any apparent cause. We say of them that they are
sinking fast, or sinking gradually" as the case may
be. But there is good why they should sink
at al. Persons in this dead alive state simply want
invgorating and yitazing. Nature in state of tor
por demands help. Bring out the reserve OF vitality
in the system, brace the nerves; tone the stomach
break up the morbid trance Of body and mind with
course of Hosteter Stomach Btters. 1t can be DONE
It has been done in thousands ofnstances The effect
upon the enervated frame is electric. Never give up.
however languid and broken down. Remember that
for the exhausted the debitated the desponding this
powerful vegetable restorative is genuine elixir 1t
is not mere stmulant that provokes transient fash
of vgor in the system and then leaves it in more de-
pressed condition than before 1t the
of debility by altering the secreons, and regulating
the action Of the internal organs, well reinforcing
them. 1t is particularly valuable medicine at this
season. because it antidote to the malaria which
produces intermittent fever, bilious eolic and other
disorders of the bowels prevalent in the fall.
Year: 1871

Even Judge Barnard will sometimes
joke. The other day spectator in 't the
court room accidentally overturned acha;r
and he was gravely recommended by the
Judge to be more careful of the court house
furniture, as that chair alone had already
cost the city over S4O0, 900. N'
Year: 1871

Corner Clinch and Gay Streets, formerly corner of


Church and Gay Streets.)


Respectfully informs his friends and old customers
he would be pleased to see them at his new place
Orders solicited for all kinds of work and satisfaction
guaranteed sept22-3m
Year: 1871

The japanese have habits Of living
about as unlike ours as the inhabi-
tants of the moon, if that satellite has
any living beings. Here is q sketch of
a japanese house:


When the walls of the house are
up it consists of but one large room,
which is then cut up by partitions,
which are nothing more than sliding
screens that close up into each other
in a fashion that admits Of one apart
ment being divided into dozen dis
tiRct ones instantly. There are 40
chiInneys attached to the houses, and
they contain no beds, chairs, or ta-
bles.


The floors are covered with a Sc
ries of clean bamboo mats or cesh-
ions, each six feet by three. and nice
ly bound with red or blue tape.
They arc stuffed with light wool
or moss, and are as soft and Welding
TO pressure as the heaviest Brussels
velvet.


These mats fit i'm with order as reg
. ularly as the squares ola chees-bOard,
and the whole floor is kept as clean
and is busted as often as the ma
hOgony side-boaFd in the house of
a burgler. No fieck of dirt is ever
/ allowed to rest upon the polished
i surface of the mating, and to step
upon it with pair of boots would be
a greater insult than TO make a foot
stool Of n seven hundred dollar pia-
I no.


The family sit upon the mating all
day, with their legs bent under them,
in shape that would give any for
eigner incurablc paralysis in fifteen
minutes, and they sleep upon it all
] night.