smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

The occurrence of thrush in the
stable is not particularly crcditable
to the care or cleanliness of the
groom. 1t indicates either irrcgulari-
ty in the feeding or want of clean
illness in the stable. If the horse is in
the stable, and can be kept moderately
comfortable, give him q dose Of
physic. Along with the hard dry food
Oh which he has probably been liv-
ing, give him a few slices OF man
gold or Swcdcs once or twice week ;
allow him some scaldcd bran; he
may have besides, on the Saturday
night, an ounce Of nitro in the
mash. Carefully pare away the rag
gcd portions Of the faulty fulsome
frog, but vigorously avoid cutting
deep into it. Dress over the cleansed
surface every morning for four or
five days with calomcl, taking care
that the powder gets well into the
cracks and wherever the swelling
discharges issue. If the horse goes
to work, with the feet extensively
diseased, the frog and sole had better
be kept dry and clean by slipping a
leather sole under the shoe, and
packing between ii and the foot q
little tow soaked in tar OIL. AS the
foot requires to be cleaned and
dressed daily, the leather sole must
not be nailed on permanently
North BRITISH .1gItculturtSt.
Year: 1871

or Caleb Gushing the Washington
Cl'ttot has this to say: lie is one OF
the most wonderful man of the day.
Without Office and without official
recognition of any sort, lie is yet II
power. We hazard nothing in say
ing that for the last three gears OF
our Washington observation, no
State paper has been written OF any
importance, Or move made, or diplo-
matte agent selected, without calling
in aid the pen or advice OF this re.
markable man. lie reminds one
more Ofa European statesman, one
of that sort who accumulates wears
and information without age, and up
to The last moment of lUDgcarrrr i,
as valuable to his country is in the
prime ut manhood.
Year: 1871

But he and Paine were both shot
dead; and Dark Bill, the chief despe-
RADIO, crazy with rum and rage, bleed
ing from two or three wounds, knock
ed my chum senseless with his last
empty pistol and jumped overheard,
with defiant oath on his lips. You
may we'll suppose we did not stop to
pick him up. The last man fell on his
knees; and his life was spared till we
arrived at Sydney, where he was tried
and hung.


Our voyage was broken up by this
scrape, for we were too short-handed
to venture among the savages. But
we made q good cruise for the short
time we were absent, for we brought
our gold home safe, and spent 1t with
out troubling ourselves much about
where it came from.
Year: 1871




Worth more than many a costly charity or
pondercus Institution, is the gentle Christian
hospitality that will keep open something like
home for the lad beginning life in the will
derness of strange city. Good men and
women, do not draw your bar against Sabbath
visitors so hard and fast that you shut out
such an one as this Spare him corner in
your pew and the use Of your Sunday book
shelf Make him brightly welcome too, now
and again Of a week night. Grudge it not,
friend For comfort unshared is like meat
unsalted, it will not keep. 1t was the woman
who took in the stranger, whose barrel Of
meal and cruise of oil wasted not in the time
Of the famine in Israel. Do not disregard
the poor, clumsy, half-grown lad,-he may
prove fine man by-and-by, if he is not trod-
den down while he is in chrysalis. Do not
make too sure that he must have somewhere
better to go,"-that supposition has left many
poor fellow to duh evening or a lonely
Christmas. Don't ask him once, and say il
is his own fault if he does not choose to come
again, for he has generally a great pride
and loneliness, and if you are apt sometimes
to think him a little in the way, he is apt al
ways to feel himself very much So speak
feelingly, knowing the heart of stranger,
since | was stranger myself sunday Mag.
dziHe.
Year: 1871

The English nobleman who sends to Paris


for his daughters dresses, is reasonably GER


tain that he aud his daughters husband af.


ter him, can continue sending, and that in the


training of his child he is fostering no habit


which can not be rightfully lndulged in. The


American knows, if he knows anything, that


the habits Of luxury in which his child is


reared unfit her for the duties of the life to
which she will in all likelihood be called
that he cannot hope that his family wealth
can long survive him, any more than that his
daughter will love man to whom that wealth
will be unimportant. Experience and obser.
yation alike tell him that wealth, in this coun-
try, rarely continues in family three gen.
eratlons, and that at any time ho may find
himself poor man again. Yet he regulates
his life and that of his children as if his
wealth and theirs were assured forever, and
as though his habits of a lifetime were not to
be broken like wisps of straw. His daughters
are not fit to marry any but the rich men they
experience so much difficulty in finding, and
a man Of moderate means is careful 10 avoid
asking them to change their habits of life.
There are few sadder pictures than the one
we see when soun such women of braycr
heart than most OF her sex chooses tho Dor.
tion Of poor mans love and yainy seeks 10
adapt herself to life Of which she has hith-
srto known nothing, The habits Of her girl
hood bind her like strong fettersj her igno-
rance OF domestic duties weighs her to the
earth the loss Of social position or the fever !
Year: 1871

No one has a right to seem to be better


than he is. To assume by tone or looks, in
prayer or exhortation an anxiety for souls
which you do not feel pely which you do
not at heart have, is worse than bearing false
witness against your neighbor-it is bearing
false witness against your own soul and against
Christ himself | search in vain for words
with which to lft and swing the weight of
my detestaton and bring it down upon the
head of cant and pous seeming. What we
need at this time in the church is broad.
chested, open-handed, frank-faced piety, unas-
suming and hsnest, ready to confess its fail
ings and to remedy them. And the best rule
that all of us, young or old, can adopt is
thisi al will be as good as seem, and will
seem to be no better than | am" Such a
lived up to, would carry US higher
up the plane Of Godikeness than one might at
FIRST think.
Year: 1871

The fact is. says the Washington
Republican, that the National Re
publican party is stronger to-day in
every State of the Union than it
was in 1868, when it chose Gen.
Grant to be its standard-bearer,
and the reasons for this increased
strength and energy and vitality
are to be found in the vigor and
ability and patriotism with which
his administration has been con-
dncted. 1t is solely and entirely
owing to the broad and compre-
hensive policy to which he has
adhered that this result is due. The
Republican party has, under his
leadership, marched to triumph
greater than it was dreamed of win
ming. He has not given us hot
and angry personal government,
but government based on what
he believed to be the wishes of the
people and the pressing demands
and necessities of the country.
When he took the oath of Office,
two years ago, the public service
was corrupted and debauched.
Seventy or eighty millions of dollars
were annually stolen by dishonest
officials. To-day it is purer than
it has been at any period of om
history.


A mountain of debt threatened to
crush the nation; the faithful finan-
cial agents of the President hove
mastered that debt, and made it's
reduction SO rapid, that even now
we begin to count the years which
shall witness the payment of the
last dollar. The never-ending In
dian wars threatened us and an
Indian policy was found, the en-
forcement of which has saved mil
lions of money during the last two
years. The Alabama question was
a crimson cloud on the foreign hor-
lion, full of all manner of possibili-
ties, but it has been turned into the
sunshine of a lasting and an honor
able peace.


And for the reason that all this
and much more has been done, the
Republican party is stronger to-day,
than it was when it held it's last
national convention, and will be still
stronger in 1872, when it will again
meet in council. There are factions
and dissatisfied cliques within its
party lines, who make a terrible
uproar, and predict disaster and
defeat; but they are like the howlers
in the wood, who make tremendous
noise, and, when the bush is beaten,
instead of a great multitude, prove
to be only an insignificant half
1o1o,,
Year: 1871

riltion with you has engendered in my
heart.


This General Assembly is an epoch in the
lives of most of US. For me it is an epoch
most important, not only because of the
high honor which you conferred on me, but
because of its deep political significance i'll
the history of Tennessee, because it IS the
restoration of government to the rightfal
sovereigns of the State, the people we
have the honor to represent.


Gentlemen of the Senate, l know OF no
words more practicable to express my sense
of honor in being called to preside over the
deliberations of a Legislative body the
choice of an enlightened and enfranchised
commonwealth than to say thank you and
God, and know of no word more forcible to
convey to you the emotions Of the heart
than to say Good bye.


In conclusion, | must say that think
your constituents have been well and faith
fully represented by each of you, and viii
now ask an AIlwise Providence to bless and
care for each and every one Of you and
yours.


1t is now my duty to declare, in accord
ance with the joint resolution Of the Gener-
al Assembly, the Senate adjourned sine die.
Year: 1871

Some complaint is made by parties
agains. some Of the car drivers on the street
railroad running out to the Penitentiary.
We are told that persons who pay their fare
when getting on at the Penitentiary after
dark, are brought as far as the stable on
Spruce street, or the switch on Church
street, where they are compelled to get on
and walk the rest Of the way. The drivers
say they have to turn in and are not allowed
10 20 further. This is unjust, and deserves
correction from the proper officials OF the
street railroads. Several nights ago gen
tIeman. with some ladies, got on the car at
the Penitentiary, and when arriving at the
stable on South Spruce street, toe driver
wanted them to get of as be had to put up.
Tbis they refused, and the driver then ear
ried them as far as the switch near the Bat
lie House, where he again ordered the party
out. as ne could not go any farther owing
to the fact Of its being o'clock, and his car
being a day car. Such conduct is censuIa-
bic in the extreme, aud is an act of bad
faith towards our eiJizeps.
Year: 1871

II. c. Jenkins who died on Friday morn
h!g last viii be buried to-day, his funeral
10 take place from his late residence this
morning at 10 O'Clock. The sudden attack
which ended in death was very unexpected
to his many friends. Yesterday a week
AGO he was in the Markethouse apparently
in his usual good health, and about i o.
clock that day the aflliction came upon him
unawares, and he fingered for six days,
when death relieved him of his great mis-
cry. Poor Tip, as he was familiarly called,
he will be greatly missed by those who have
been accustomed to his friendly greetings.
His stall in the Markethouse was yesterday
d-aped in mourning, and there is void in
that locality that cannot well be filed.
Lively and whole-sOuled, his demise will be
regretied by al who knew him.
Year: 1871

The causes for which aMohammedan wo-
man may demand divorce are clearly and
broadly laid down in the Koran, and her
evidence is sufficient, because the Moham-
medan law supposes that woman must be
violently aggrieved before the mOdesty of
her sex viii allow her to appear in the pub
lie with such application. Socareful is this
law to spare her feelings that she is not
even required to recount her injuries, unless
of her own free will. All she is to do is to
place her slipper reversed-that is, with the
sole upward-before the Cadi, and the case
is finished. The divorce is granted without
further inquiry.
Year: 1871

Last Thursday night as the South-bound
passenger train on the Nashville and Deca-
ture road turned around a sharp curve near
podson's Gap. 60 miles from the city, the
engine was thrown up, but hit again upon
tetrack. The engineer stopped the train,
and upon examination found that the jar
was caused by ties having been placed in
cow-pit. Fortunately, the speed of the
engine broke the ties and no damage other
than that to the engine was received. 1t is
thought the cbstructions were placed on the
track for the purpose of robhing the train.
Had the train been thrown from the track
the loss of life would have been great, as
there was an embankment fifty feet high to
The rinht.
Year: 1871

An unprecedented case of somnambul-
ism occurred few nights ago in New Hav-
en-, the subject being little child three years
old that went out in a storm twice in sin
gle evening to meet his parents, and was
brought back each time and put to bed
without being awakened. A child of this
sort must be an unhandy bit of furniture
to have about a house.
Year: 1871

deadly weapon; he is said to have stabbed q


man in the face with knife. Graham had no


money to employ counsel, and one of his bonds


men employed Judge Nee to defend him in the


police court by consent of the prosecuting attor-


ney the case was reduced to assault and battery.


To this, Graham, by the advice of his counsel,


pleaded guilty and he was fined one hundred dol


lars. Grahams wife was present at the trial and


our attorney formed her acquaintance. When


she left the court room she was met by him and
asked how the case terminated. She answered
that her husband had been fined one hundred dol


lars. He differed with Judge Sawyer said the
penalty was too severe and that he had no doubt


if the matter was appealed to the county court
that the amount would be reduced to fifty dollars


He also told her that in his opinion this could be
done, and so represented matters that at his re-
quest she gave him ten dollars to appeal the case.


To appeal a case like this, where the defend
ant pleads guilty, would be useless, and Mr.. Law
yer soon became satisfied with this fact. Bat
then that fee of ten dollars-it had got to the
bottom of his pocket, and by what rule of law it
should be given up, he, in his extensive ~ prac-
tice and reading, it seems, never stumbled upon.
II he did, he evidently forgot all about it. Mrs.
Graham demanded her money, but he stouty re-
fused to give it. His services were worth some
thing he said, and he knew how to get paid for
them. Mrs Graham proceeded to Mr.. Louder.
backs Office and was about to enter complaint
against him, when he softened, and offered to d.
vide with her. "share ard share alike" Mr. Lou
derback told him he had no claim to the woman's
money, and in justice, that he should return it,
as he had performed no services whatever for
Mrs. Graham, and that it was not just that he
should retain any fee. Our lawyer thought that
his advice was worth FIVE dollars, but he stood
alone in his glory. Several persons urged him to
return the money, but he positively refused to
give back more than five dollars, which Mrs. Gra-
ham accepted and went away


Some time ago certain lawyer, or rather
person admitted to practice, actually took the
boots from mans feet as a fee to defend him.
Another case of similar nature occurred here
not many days ago, in which a man was too poor
to pay the cash Immediately, had to give the
watch out of his pocket and his gold spectacles
as security to lawyer to take his case. The
man, who is Dear-nigbted, was unable to recog-
nize one of his friends who called on him at the
prison, and did not know him until he heard him
speak. In this connection the question occurs
Is it not in the power of the courts to punish
such conduct? From the police judge, where
such things are of every day occurrence, but little
stoOp to unprOfessonal conduct such as that sta
led above, should scarcely be retained on the list
of practitioners in our courts.-IS. F. AHa Gala.
Year: 1871

1t is very generally known that practitioners ia
the police court, dubbed attorneys at law, are
sometimes so hard pushed for practice that they
resort to means decidedly unprofessional and even
contemplate, to secure client. So keen is the
competition between these worthless, that " like
the child of many fathers" the prisoner in the
dock is often represented by more than one coun-
sci, andthey sometimes dispute the right to plead
bis case, with more ardor and brass than would
be considered respectable by rival fsh-womeu of
the London markets. The police court has often
the scene of dsgraceful pickering between coun-
sci contending for the right to plead the case of
some unlucky wretch awaiting trial These bick-
erings often assume the magnitude Of boisterous
demonstrations and are with difficulty suppressed
However unprofessional such conduct may appear,
it does not represent the worst feature Of the DO
lice court practitioner. They hang around the
city prison continually, watching the prisoners
brought in from time to time, that they may se-
cure themselves clients. All pardonable, it is
true, provided they act honorably with those
whose money they seek Some do all for their
clients that their limited ability will permit 9th
ers who practice in the police court would not
stoop at all to means so contemplate to obtain
practice, but with third class. nothing but the
fee is thought Of.


A case occurred yesterday which fully demon
strates the character of this third class, and
proves that they possess at least, sufficient tact
to get hold Of fee. The party referred to is a
comparative stranger in the city, but he promises
to excel as third-class police court attorney at
law A man named James Graham was arrested
few days ago on the charge of an assault with
Year: 1871

A New VERs1oN.-A boy in school
was reading lesson from the Bible in
that deliberate fashion so usual with
chaps of six, and when he came to the
passage "Keep thy tongue from evil and
thy lips from guile, drawled out, with a
decided emphasis, Keep-thy-tongue
from evil and thy lips from-grls.'
Year: 1871

EDITORS CHRONICLE: A notice was
given you of the adjustment, by compro-
mise, of the claims to the possession of the
Methodist Church property of this place a
few days ago, and in that notice. the state
ment was made that the compromise was
satisfactory to all concerned In modi-
fication of such statement and as an item
of news much agitated here at present,
Will say that one of the propositions in the
compromise, as agreed to by both parties


was that the members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church were to hold whatever
church furniture they had purchased with
their own means and placed in the church
during the time they had occupied it. This
property included stoves, organ, chande-
lier, books, maps, &c. After the surrender
of possession to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, and when the members of
the other church asked for this property,
supposing it to be per agreement, as well
as equitably and legally their own, they
were denied this right, with the informa-
ton that the church must remain just as
it was left or they, the Church South,
would "fly the contract The organ,
books and maps, however, were turned
over. The value of the other property be-
longing 10 the Methodist Episcopal Church
and now thus held by the Church South,
is perhaps not far from seventy-five dol
lars, for which no suit at law or difficulty
of any kind is even contemplated. i have
not heard of any very great dissatisfaction
on either side as TO this condition of things
The members of the Southern Church are
left in peaceable possession of what they
refused to turn over, and of course are sat
isfed, and the members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church are perfectly satisfied
that they shall hold this small amount of
property, and leave the result to the "high-
est tribunal of justice" and an unpreju-
diced public But this action of the
Church south will modify somewhat the
statement that the compromise itself was
satisfactory to all concerned" otherwise
it would have been adhered to strictly.


G.. NJ NJ
Year: 1871

It'ssuggested that those who find it neces-
sary for their health during the summer
to amuse themselves with croquet, base
ball, ETC., that they promptly look about
for some other mode of exercise. The
young ladies might find substitute III
washing, cooking and scrubbing, and the
young men in saving wood.
Year: 1871

One day, little girl about five years old
heard a preacher praying most Justify, till
the roof rang with the strength of his sup
plications. Turning to her mother, and
beckoning the maternal ear to u speaking
distance, She whispered, " Ma, don't you
think that if he was nearer God, he would
not have to talk so loud ?"
Year: 1871

The latest wrinkle at fashionable we'd
dings in New York, is for black page, in
livery to walk into church before the
bride and groom, carrying a small white
satin cushion, on which is embroidered
monogram in gilt letters which he places
In front of the altar for the couple to
kneel on, and carries it out again at the
close of the ceremony.
Year: 1871

A correspondent of an agricultural paper
asks, Where can wool be prohtably
grown" We are OF opinion that there is
no place where it can be more profitably
grown than on the back of II sheep.
Year: 1871

The Grand Duke Alexis does not come
to time. New York is fomenting with ex-
pectancy. The United States fleet is wait
ing patiently outside the bar at Sandy Hook
and the reception committee, all arrange
ments perfected. are anxiously listening
for the signal that shall say "Lo, the con-
quering hero comes.n Meantime no little
jealously has been excited by the eXclus-
iveneSs of the whole affair and there are
those so intensely democratic a. to sneer
at the gorgeous and cXtravagant prepara-
tions which have been made for the young
Dukes entertainment. The Times repu-
dates such carping, and says: "If the
citizens of New York should do honor to
any distinguish foreigner coming to this
country, they should to the son of Alex
ander III, Emperor of all the Russias,
The Gar, at IA recent very critical period
in the national existence of this country,
was found true in peril and faithful in adj


versity and being grateful for this, the
United States had cause to honor him for
the humanity and courage which he man
ifested, when, following the example Of
the United States he made serfdom thing
of the past Throughout his vast realms.
Year: 1871

RESOLUTION OF GENERAL NATURE-No 23.1
Resolution authorizing The nomination and ap-


poIntment t0the retired list Of the navy of certain


volunteer officers on the active list of the navy,


who disabled in consequence of wounds re.
ceived during the late


Resolved BY the Senate and House of Represen-
tatves OF the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the President of the United States
he, and he is hereby, authorized to nominate and,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
to appoint upon the retired list of the navy, with
the rank of lieutenant, Henry c, Kecnc. now
volunteer lieutenant the active list of the navy
and to so nominate and appoint upon the retired list
ot the navy, with the rank of master, Edward F..
Bradbury, NV a mate on the active list of the