smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

The Kentucky Sentinel, in COM
menting on the very excellent address
of Henry Watterson, before the Indi-
ana Press Convention, adds the follow
ing sensible remarks:


Another thing to avoid: Gratuit-
Gus work for party or candidates
They have no rightto expect it. Office
is inseparabiy connected with salary.
And the salary is what nine out
of ten are after. The candi-
date has as much right to expect his
tailor to keep him in clothing without
charge as to expect his publisher to
devote his paper to his glOri-
fication before the people without
pay therefor. Make the politicians
pay the same as other advertis-
ers. And never allow line Of puff
to appear in your paper without pay
Your merchant or grocer does not ex-
pect to supply your family from their
stores without pay, and they have nc
right expect you to advertise for them
without remuneration. Selling goods
or groceries is their mode of making
a living. Publishing newspaper
is your mode of making a living
They cannot give their goods away
without loss, an. you cannot give
away space in your paper without loss
That which will beggar them will beg
gar you. That's the whole truth of it
Year: 1873

THE Philadelphia Press, Forney' S
paper, heretofore Grant organ, pub
fishes the following about Louisiana
matters that is anything but cOmpli-
mentary to the Administration. II
says:


"The whole cause of the stagnation
of business in New Orleans is the un-
settled state of politics: nothing else
The crops were good, but late in get
ting in on account of the low water Of
the small rivers and the winter was
unusually healthy, but the feeling Of
insecurity among the people after the
the election killed all business as
though shattered by stroke Of light
ming. The white people fully believe
that they have been euchred out Of
their rights as citizens by President
Grant and his representatives here for
the benefit of the colored race, and
being American people, with all the
spirit of native born Americans, and
knowing their rights have been tramp
led upon by Federal officials without
law or authority, feel restiye under the
heel of the oppressor, and, instead OF
sunshine pervading all houses, gen.
eral gloom of dependency seems TO
have settled everywhere in the State.
and ruin and disaster must naturally
follow"
Year: 1873

lSt. Paul Press.


Upon arrival of the evening train
from Sioux City, a young woman ap-
piled to a hack driver named VIM.
Harper for conveyance. He inquired
about her destination, was under the
impression that her reply indicated the
name of well-known house of Hire
pute, but judging from the modest ap-
pearance of his passenger, he conclu-
ded that one Of his senses had practi-
cally deserted him, and that he must
have been mistaken. After assisting
the girl to her seat, other passengers
mounted his hack, and William Har-
per started of, determined in the
meantime to convey the other passen-
gers to their destination before he
ventured a second time to unraVel the
mystery of his first application. The
determination was followed strictly,
and when alone, Harper again inquired
where she wished to go. The reply
this time was conclusive, and Harper
felt restored confidence in his senses
of hearing. The girl seemed innocent,
and Harper ventured an inquiry as to
the reason which prompted her to vol
UNFAIRLY choose the life which was
suggested in her order. She wep'i BIT
terly, and told her history. Thus far
she was guiltless of any wrong, butshe
had been denied peace in her own
home, and had been ordered away from
the shelter of its roof Her fathers
name and residence were frankly given.
Repeated applications for work had
been made, and she weepingly con-
fessed that it seemed at last as if there
were no other resources than the one
indicated, except to die from starva-
ton In land teemingwith plenty In
her desperate resolve she had decided
upon the first alternative. William
Harper had lived half a lifetime. and
his past experience now enabled him
to tell her something which she ey-
identity had not thought Of--the dis
honor of her youth, the hopelessness
of middle age, and the death ofan out
east. He believed her story, and a
great sympathy warmed the soul Of the
honest man. Driving to the door of
the establishment indicated, Harper
stopped and informed his passenger
that she might enter if she insisted up
on that course, but she should not do
so if she preferred another and better
life. TO which he could direct her steps.
Said he:


II will drive you TO hotel, and pay
your way until you can obtain work,
and an honest and honorable living.
You shall not starye, if / can help
you !"


The girl joyfully accepted the prop
osition Of her good angel, who had
unfolded his Christian nature by the
side of the hack. Toshorten the story,
Harper took her to the hotel and
drove home. The girl had informed
him that she was brought up iii the
Catholic faith, and Harper at once laid
the story before Rev. John Ireland.
Steps for the girls benefit were imme-
diately taken, and through the good
Offices of noble Harper and Mr. Ire
land the girl has obtained situation,
and now attributes her salvation to
the unexpected inspiration of her ben
efactor and friend. who deserves TO be
recorded among those who are an hon.
or to their kind.
Year: 1873


May sunbeams rest upon the stream
On which thy bark of life is driven,
And rosy hope around thee gleam
To light thy way TO heaven.
And though ne'er again may gaze
Into thy bright, bewitching eyes,
Still often will think of thee,
AS stars light up the evening skies.
When wave on wave of cruel time
Shall drive our storm-tossed bark apart,
Theshought that once your love was mine
Will cheer my sad and lonely. heart.
The mem'ry of those ''bygone hours"
That like a dream have passed away,
To me will be a wreath of flowers
On which the dews OF even lay.
And it will still forever bloom,
When all the deeting scenes are past,
In perennial beauty to the tomb,
And cheer my life unto the last.
May sunbeams rest upon the stream
On which thy bark OF life is driven,
And rosy hope around thee gleam
To light thy way to heaven.


CLARKsNILLE, May Is, 1873.
Year: 1873

ExpLAINIGN the meaning of the
word phenomenon lecturer said: "a
COW is not a phenomenon, nor is an ap-
pie tree; but when you see the COW go
up the tree, tail foremost, to pick ap-
pies. that will be a phenomenon"
Year: 1873

The dread OF death is universal and in
stinctive; and yet how many rush into its
arms! Suicide is most impressive fact
in this connection. The disappointed
lover, the discouraged adyenturer. the
suspected clerk, the child wounded in its
selt-love OF fearful of punishment. faces
the great enemy and invites his blow.
Every now and then the community is
shocked by suicides so unprovoked and so
frequent as almost to persuade us that the
natural fear of death is passing away.
The inconsistency is easily explained.
Lord Bacon says there is no passion that
will not overmaster the terror of death
For passion is thoughtless; occupied
wholly with an immediate suffering, it
makes no estimate of any other kind of
pam; absorbed in an instantaneous sor-
row, it takes no other sorrow into ac-
count. The mind entertains but one mas.
SION at time, whether it be Joy or fear.
But men are not always or generally un-
der the influence of passion. Ordinary
lille is calm, calculating, considerate. and
it is to ordinary life that death is 80 terri
bic.


1t is the thought of death that is terri
Bile, not death. Death is gentle, peaceful.
painless; instead of bringing suffering, It
brings an end of suffering 1t is MISERY'S
cure. Where death is, agony is not. The
processes of death are all friendly. The
near aspect of death is gracious. There
is a picture somewhere OF fearful face.
livld and ghastly, which the beholder
gazes on with horror, and would turn
away from, but for the hideous fascination
that not only rivets his attention, but
draws him closer to it. On approaching
the picture the hideousness disappears
and when directly confronted it is not any
more seen; the face is the face of an
angel. 1t is picture of death and the
object of the artist was to impress the
idea that the terror of death is an appre-
hension. Theodore Parker, whose obser-
yatlon OF death was very large, has said
ne never saw person of any belief, con-
dl1ion or experience, unwilling to die
when the time came Death is an ordi-
nance OF Nature, and like every ordinance
OF Nature, is directed by benefcent laws
TO benlhcent ends. What must be. is
made welcome. Necessity is beautiful
Year: 1873

have seen thee in my dreaming,
| have thought of thee by day.
And m eye on me is beaming


In the distance far away.
The cloud that floats above me


Takes the likeness of thy form:
oh! say dost thou still love me


In a realm that knows not Storm
Where the crystal streams are rolling
Through amaranthine bowers
Unheard the death-bell tolling


A. IN this world of ours =
Where the form, divinely moulded,
Is never laid TO rest,
With the pale hands meekly folded
On the frozen, pnlseless breast
oh say dcst thou remember


When first | called thee mine,
or quenched is loves bright ember.
In the home that now is thine:
The cloId that floats above me


Takes the likeness of thv form,
oh say doSt thou still love me


In realm that knows not storm:
Year: 1873

Often when travelling among the Alps,
one sees small black cross painted upon
the rock, or in the brink of a torrent. or
on the verge of the highway, to mark the
spot where men have met a sudden death.
that others may shun the danger. So God
IN his word has marked the spots where
men fell, and the sins by which thew
perished that those who follow after NAV


know where perils lie.
Year: 1873

the largest and best stock of goods he had
ever seen. The rural gent thought he
would look through the different stores in
this city and Davenport, and compare the
goods and prices before purchasing. He
called at an old established Carpet House
in this city, and also at several stores in
Davenport, and after long and careful
examination of goods and prices, he re-
turned to this city, thoroughly disgusted
with what he had seen, and almost
Year: 1873

two hours from the time he came into the
store, he started home with $4S963 worth
of goods for himself, and good supply for
some of his neighbors. The last thing he
aid when starting home, was this: Il shall
always come to
Year: 1873

A NUMBER Of wealthy New York
ladies of the highest social distinction
have recently come TO the conclusion that


the present style Of feminine dress Is far
TOO elaborate and expensive, Consequent
ly, they have resolved to make an effort
to Introduce greater simplicity and less
variety into the mode Of feminine adorn-
ment, and urgently request the co.opera'


ton Of all sensible members Of their sex.
Year: 1873

great mass of testimony must have
been adduced upon which the Attorncy " General
decided that the VlrRinius was not entitled TO
carry the American flag. That testimony was,
of course, carefully examined by Secretary FISH
and presented to the Attorney G eneral with all
the afldavits necessary To legal judgment on
the case. 1t would be interesting and possibly
instructive .or the people to know who IL was
that looked up and prepared this evidence. Did
the counsel for Spain have hand I'm its 1t
would very naturally come within his province
1t would be curious fact, and one not altogether
without significance, II 1t should be known that
his son in-law furnished the testimony on which
the Secretary Of state made uphis mind, and on
which the recent decision concerning the vir-
gnius was founded.
Year: 1873

What perfect sense Of security all
American citizens must have when they travel
in Cuhal The watchful eye ~ Don lIInLroN
FISH is always upon them, aud they can rest
assured that II they get Killed our most patriotic
Secretary OF State VIII make demand for their
bodies aud see that they are properly buried.
II he happens TO get excited to still further ac-
tiou, he will require that an apology be offered
at some future date, unless In the interim II be
proven that this country ought to apologize in
stead This gives Mr. SIDNEY WEBSTER, the
attorney for Spain, an opportunity ~ work the
case up, and tho result may he the humiliation
Of America, aTd = handsome fee for the son-in-
law. The theory of our Government IL that
every citizon engaged in lawful business has the
right To feel that the army and navy are behind
him to protect him but In these days the army
and navy are so far behind him that, unless he
protects himself. he stands very lttlc chance Of
ever seeing his home again.
Year: 1873

stacle TO the success Of President GRANTS plan.
for the last accounts from Colorado indicate
that If that Territory should be admitted as a
state II Is far from likely that .hc would elect
CHAFFEE to the Senate. lie has recently
been freely mentioned as one of the persona
concerned in the West ~ Animas land fraud,
one of the most scandalous Jobs ever perpe-
trated in Washington; and II we are to accept
the uttcrances OF some Of the Colorado news
papets as correct indications Of popular senti-
ment, more people In Colorado would just now
vote to hang CuArrEE than to send him to the
Senate. But II CHAFFEE cannot be elected SEN
ator and 1t IL not at all likely that he cam there
is no use in admitting Colorado as a state.
Year: 1873

The principles involved in the circu
lahon OF the waters Of the sea were
beautifully shown before the Royal Ge
ographical Society recently by simple
experiment. A trough with plate glass
sides, about six feet long aud foot
deep, but not more than an inch wide,
was filled with water. At one end a
piece OF ice was wedged in between the
sides to represent the polar cold while
the tropic heat was represented at The
other end By bar of metal laid across
the surface Of the water, the projecting
end OF which was heated with spilIt
lamp. Red coloring matter was then
put IN at the warm end, and blue at tho
cold end, so lhatthe currents could be
tractcd. The blue water, chilled by
contact with the ice, Immediately rcll
down to the bottom, crept slowly along,
and gradually rose toward the surface
at the equatorial end, after which it
gradually returned along the surface to
the starting point. The red water crcpt
first along the surface to the polar end,
then fell to the bottom just as the blue
had done, and formed another stratum,
creeping back again along the bottom
and coming to the surface. Zach color
made distinct circulation during the
half hour in which the audience viewed
tho experiment.
Year: 1873

My Dear Mrs. M: Every tim G
think of you, my heart fops up and
down like churn dashcr. Sensa
tions f exquisite joy caper over it
like young goats on a stable roof, and
thrill through it like Spanish needles
through pair of tow linen trowsers.
As gosling swimcth with delight in
n mud puddle, so swim / in sea of
glory. Visions of extatio rapture,
thicker than the hairs of a blacking
brush and brighter than the hucs of a
humming birds pinion, visit me in
my slumbers, and borne on invisible
wings, your image stands out before
me, and reach out to grasp it. like a
pointer swapping at n blue butter
fly.


When I first behold your angelic
berfections l was bewildered, and my
brain whirled around like a humble
bee in glass tumbler. My eycs
stood open like q cellar door. in Q
country town, and I lifted my oars to
catch the silvery accents of your
voice. My tongue refused to wag,
and in silent alteration 1 drank in the
sweet infection Of love as thirsty
man swalloweth q tumbler Of hot
whiskey punch.


Since the light of your face fell
upon my life, sometimes feel as if
T could lift myself up by my boot.
straps to the top of the church stee-
plo, and pull the bell.rope for sing
ing school. :.


Day and night you arc in my
thoughts. When Aurora, blushing
like bride, rises from saffron color.
cd couch when the jay bird pipes
his tuneful lay in the apple-troe by
the spring house when tho chanti;
cleer's shrill clarion voice hcralds the
coming morn whom tho awakening
pig ariscth from his bed and gruntctb,
and going for his mornings refresh.
ments when the drowsy beetle
wheels to dronipg fight at sultry
noon lido and when the lowing
berds come homo at milking time,
| think of thee and like piece of
gum elastic, my heart seems stretch
cd olear across my bosom.


Your hair is like the mane of q
sorrel horse pcwdeted with gold ;
and tho brass pins skewered through
your waterfall fill mo with unbounded
awe. Your forehead is smoother than
the elbow of an old coat your eyes
arc glorious to behold. In their
Year: 1873

Colored people are not permitted to
sit 1T tho first table in any Of the first
class hotels at Saratoga. Practically,
therefore, they arc not entertained at all
at Northern watering places.
Year: 1873

Sec. 43 Every person who, after being requir-
ed by the Board of Judges at any election refuses
to be sworn, who. after being sworn. refuses to
answer any pertinent question propounded by such
Board touching his right or the right of any other
person to vote, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Year: 1873

The see-saw OF excitement In relation to the
Cuban question, which has led to the sandwiched
announcements on SO many occasions that ''War
Is inevitable" ''The prospects more encouraging
for peace" "Spain cannot enforce the terms OF the
protocol sThe crisis Is past and war averted,"
"Grave aspect Of the Spanish question:" has just
about used up the public patience and interest In
the matter, and people have become so utterly
mtstrustful OF the government action that, the
more startling the nature Of the news, the more
they are disposed to chuckle and laugh at it.
Almost every other day for the past ten days the
announcements OF 'ImpendIng war" and assured
peace" have been alternsted, and people do not
like to be humbugged in that way either by indi-
viduals or by the government-least OF ALL indeed.
by the government There was no excitement
whatever discernible yesterday in public resorts
two Powers are now welcome to .dicker 1t out on
Che present line, II it takes all winter.n


There was nothing OF public interest transpiring
at the rooms Of the Society OF Amigos de cuba yes
called on by some OF the German committeeman
appointed at the mass meeting lately held. Later
in the afternoon joint conference OF Germans and
Cubans was held at the Germanla Assembly Rooms,
in the BOwery. to perfect arrangements for the
share to be taken in the great citizens mass meet.
ing TO be held at Cooper Institute on Friday even
present appearances, will be very distinguished,
extensive and thoroughly representative affair.


The report that the fast Havana mail steamer
City OF Merida had been sold, with view Of de-
signs against the peace Of the much worried Span
iards In Cuba, is utterly without foundation. Her
owners, Messrs Alexandra Sons, state that she
that in fact, they cannot spare her from the regu-
lar service OF their line. She is having some ordi
nary repairs done to her furnaces and between
decks ana will sail on the Gath on her regular trip.
Year: 1873

The President on the Condition Of Affairs.


WASHINGTON, May ia dispatch to
the New York Tribune says: During the
past few days member of the Cabinet has
said the President has become thoroughly
in earnest in regard to the Louisiana af-
fairs, aud that the difficulties in State
would speedily be brought to close that
he had returned with full determination
Of taking some decisive action. His adhe-
sion to the Kellogg assumption is more
marked than ever and he will go to any
length and authority to sustain it.


On Saturday evening the President had a
long consultation with General Sherman,
Attorney General Williams and Secretary
Robson, at which the New Orleans trou-
ble was thoroughly discussed and high
handed measures were suggested, to which
the President attentively listened and
which will probably be carried out before
the close of the present week. The Ad-
ministration is unable to understand why
Mr.. Kellogg does not make a requisition
for Federal troops, as it is claimed he has
perfect right to do in the absence of
legislature, to make peace and assist the
civil authorities in administering the law.


1t is said that he is the proper judge to
determine whether there is condition of
society requiring the interference of the
army, and that any aid he might require
would be promptly furnished so far as the
President is concerned. 1t is not the
Presidents intention to take any energetic
action until this requisition is made by
Kellogg, and it is hoped he will make the
demand without further delay. AsI soon
as the requisition is made, the President
will issue proclamation in the most posi-
tive language, admonishing the citizens of
Louisiana to peace, deposing McEnery's
government, proclaiming Kellogg and
the lawful government, and announcing
the intention of the Executive to sustain
Kellogg with the whole military force of
the country if necessary. This proclama-
ton is to be accompanied with an order to
send all available troops to New Orleans.
The proclamation will be in such language
that 1t Will be susceptible of no doubtful
meaning, and will convey as plain as
words can, the determination of the Presi-
dent as above set forth. The action pro-
posed, it is said, meets the hearty approval
of Attorney General Williams.
Year: 1873

ISDiANsPOLIs. Feb. &7.-GOv Hendricks in
coming OF his residence 'eary this morning slipped
and fell striking his head upon a step with such
force infct injuries which will incapacitate him
from business for few days He is resting quietly 70
Year: 1873

am a practical mechanical engineer
Not one of these youngsters who go to
a scientific school for few years, and
take c. E., NJ. E., or something of
the kind, and then put on airs about
it. They always affect to snub US
practical men, but we rather get into
them when it comes To real work. OF
course, these chaps are well enough in
their way (and that isn't mine) in get
ting up artistic drawings and models,
and all that sort of thing. And some
tiu.es they are of some account. There
was young Hoppin, who helped me
with that toggle-joint: l originated
the idea he put it into shape. l made
enough to retire on it, and did the
square thing by him, if he was a
scientific man." SO l feel perfectly free
to speak my mind about the lot, always
excepting my friend Hoppin.


But this isn't telling my story.
There's my wife Bessie (bless her dear
little heart,) always saying l can't
come to the point without as many
twists and turns as my own old
machinery. Perhaps she is right. But
then, this is the first time l ever tried
to express myself in print, and 1 don't
exactly know how to 60 about it so
you must excuse me. That's reason
able, isn't it? And besides, 1 am get
ting 20 stout and logy-like, that l amt
a. sharp as used to be. NY young
acquaintance, who is an editor, or
some equally useless member Of So
ciety, has roped me into this scrape,
and ought to help me out; but he
doesn't. All he says is, "Fire away,
old man, and make it short and sweet"
I'm afraid this isn't telling my story,
either. Prolixity CHATS the word)
comes sort of natural-like to me now.


Let me zee. It was sixteen years
ago this summer that l came TO New
York in search of employment. l had
been running an engine in big tan
merry in the western part Of the state,
Year: 1873

And the door swung to with a click
of the spring lock.


At the foot Of the steps an open
trap, the sub-cellar hatch. The dis
tance was so great that l had time to
notice all this. Would it hurt me
much when l struck? Would it kill me
outright!


And that was all.


When l came to, l found myself in a
well-remembered room. Bessie, my
Bessie now, hung tenderly over me,
waiting for the light OF recognition to
appear in my fevered eyes.


All was soon told. The boiler must
have burst the very instant l struck.
Harkness was killed by a flying piece
of machinery the would-be murderer
had exchanged places with his victim,
for l, strange as it may seem. was dug
out of the ruins alive, and got Off with
only broken arm. God forgive him.


Bessie insists that if it hadn't been
or the accident, should never have
''spoken out" So after all, it was a
blessing in disguise.