smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

this mifaculous change in our veteran
journalist, whether the outward attraction
is evidence of an inward revolution, and
whether IL be only temporary or the re-
suit OF illness--are questions we cannot
answer. In this regard we speak alone
from what we saw II comes TO us from
others, who know him better than we can
claim TO, that the old mans temper is com
pletely broken, and that he occasional ex-
hibits other and alarming symptoms of in
cipient mental decay.


Great preparations are making through.
out this city TO celebrated 81. Patrick's day
in an unusually brilliant and impressive
manner, some fifty Irish temperance socie.
ties being announced as participants there
in. Every one possessing any knowledge
of New York, or who has chanced to wit.
ness the finale of one of these Celtic festi.
walls In the metropolis, must be aware that
strict temperance is not feature Of the
occasion, and can therefore Judge how Inn
posing in numbers this demonstration Is
to be, when so small division as its cold
water drinkers Is estimated at fifty full So
cleties.


There Is trouble in Wall street, and the
bears In that region give evidence, by
their expectant growls, that some down
ward tendency of the money market is 81
hand.


Our amusement world is busy and bril-
liant; but gossip of the green-rooms
must lay over for the present


WILD EDGERToN
Year: 1869

No man can do head work faithfully for
more than four or five or six hours. II
that time is exceeded, all the phosphorus
is carried of, and the man becomes
irritable, broken down, and has softening
of the brain. have seen this overwork
in lawyers, doctors, clergymen and mer
chants, who have worked the brain for ten
hours They have dropped under the
burden. You cannot violate the law OF
God with impunity Sir Walter Scott did
a large amount of brain work in his day,
but he did not overwOrk himself. In his
latter days, however, he became pecuni-
arily embarrassed, and resorted to his liter
ary pursuits to save himself; but he
worked too hard aud completely broke
himself down. One of the best scholars |
ever knew broke himself down in his
younger days, but he lived on to seventy,
though he could only work some four
hours day. After these hours he en-.
gagged in vigorous exercises to keep him
out OF the h use as much as possible, and
he continued one Of the best professors in
the country. .-ErcHdn1o
Year: 1869

AS oNE-THIRD of our existence is spent
In our chambers, in the unconscious hap
piness Of sleep, and Ss good health is i'm
possible without the habitual breathing
of heplthy atmosphere, the importance
OF iuhaling pure air is self-eviient. No
sleep can be sound and healthful unless
the person is comfortably warm; and
many a man who has gone to bed in
health has awakened with a mortal mala-
dy, or one involving lifelong suffering,
by having been exposed to DRAFT of air
upon some part of the body while asleep,
either from an open door, an open win.
dow, broken pane, or an unstopped
creVice.


Three things, then, are indispensable to
the healthfulness of bed-chamber; VIC
must be comfortably warm, must not be
exposed to drafts of air, and must be sup
piled with pure air, not very cold.
great deal has been written about sleep
ing with windows sky-high. so as to l5t
in all out of doors none but mOnomS-
MACS or born fools write thus; We know
that many persons have met their deaths
by means Of an open window exposing
them to q sudden change in the weather
during the night and certainly the safe
side Is the best


In cold weather there should be nre in
an open fireplace all night, and air enough
will come in at the creYices OF the doors
and windows to create current, driving
the bad air up the chimney. In summer,
lamp or candle may be burned standins
in the fireplace, unless the door of the hall
is left open but as most persons, at least
in cities, do not feel safe to sleep with an
open door, the lamp is a good substitute.
A window may be hoisted, but there are
comparatively so few nights during the
year to make II safe to do so, that the tre
or open inner door Is preferable. There
is no advantage in going TO bed or un-
dressing in q cold room; all invalids and
sedentary persons should undress, sleep
and arise in a room not lower than fifty
degrees and If it was seventy. while ris-
ing, SO much the better. The old, TIE
sedentary and the sickiy should sleep on
feather beds in cold weather If they sleep
on mattresses, 1t oflen requires so much
bed clothing to keep them comfortably
warm that 1t Oppresses tAe breathing, a-I1
so confines the foul air above the bed a.
TO make them restless. In close room,
the first out, breathing contaminates the
whole volume of air in the apartment, and
this will 90 on till ct last there Is n npt
enough pure air to sustain life, and the
man dies but when the hot air comes In
at the ceiling it forces the bad air TO the
floor, so that II holes are open in the foor
or around the base board, and the floor is
furred, this bad air escapes in that direc-
tion, heating the floor In its passage out
ward, thus etiectually preventing cold
floors, which causes cold feet, making our
wives and daughters cross; and enFiohing
the doctor and apothecary.--DE Hall.
Year: 1869

Economy, taste, skill in cooking, and
neatness Of the kitchen, have a great deal
TO do in making life happy and prosper.
Gus. The charm Of good Housekeeping is
In order, economy and taste displayed in
attention to little things; and these things
have wonderful influence A dirty
kitchen and bad cooking have driven
many one from home TO seek comfort
and happiness somewhere else. None OF
our excellent girls are At to be married
until they are thoroughly educated in
the deep and profound mysteries Of the
kitchen. -p,,esbpferida
Year: 1869

Now that the battle is over, and the
smoke has cleared away, we can look the
field over, and see wherein the contest was
badly conducted, and why the Democratic
party was defeated in the State We see
two very prominent reasons for our defeat.
First and greatest; Democrats did not go


to the election If a full Democratic vote


had been poled, we -houid have carried


the State by FIVE or ten thousand majority,


Another great reason for our defeat is, that


the Democratic press, and speakers did not


publish to the. world IN tones Of huRde1


the corruption of the Republican party


The ''still hunt that our wOud rful Safe


Central Committee decided to be tie thing,


proved, as we predicted, a hunt unto


death" to our side Again there was not


candidate on our State ticket except


John Black, who deserved to be elected


They done nothing, from the time OF their
nomination, to secure an election. Even


our policy, candidate for Governor virtually


stated in his paper just before election, that
he cared but little whether he va elected
or not.


The complimentary vote which he re
csived in Brown County, at the expense Of
Lyman Walker, the Democratic candidate
for Senator, is certainly not complimentary
lad all of our candidates been of the style
and pluck that our candidate for State
Treasurer, all would have been elected.
But they were inactive and dead aud we
hope that, politically, they will forever re
main so.


Again, had every County dcne as well
as did Manitowoc, we should have carried
the State. We claim for our County that
under all circumstances, she acquitted
herself better than any other county in the
State, and We shall continue to do well,
only, shall hereafter insist upon working
for live Democrats, upon Democratic
basis.
Year: 1869

We clip the following from the Chicago
Times: The death Of George Peabody is
an event which. while it will not attract as
much attention as would that Of almost
any eminent politician, is yet something
deserving OF prominence and comment in
every country where the English language
is spoken Both as phlauthropist and
business man, Mr. Peabody has won the
notice and respect Of the civilized world


In looking over his life one may find
matter Of instruction at almost every step
of il. Dying the posseSsor of untold mil-
lions, he began life almost a pauper. His
own genius, industry, and perseverance
constructed the craft which bore across the
vast oceans and through the tremendous
difficulties and dangers that separate indi-
gence from such opulence as he attained. -
In bis success in elevatng himself from the
ragged school boy of Danvers, in Massa>
chusetts; to the great American banker in
London, he furnishes an example of in
finite value for all future generations of





poverty is an obstacle which unaiie abil-
ity cannot overcome 1t is true thar the
world does not lack for such examples; and
yet there are few which are so valuable as
that of Mr.. Peabody. Astor began as low
as Peabody, and climbed as high; but
there is this difference, that the former was
penurious and saving to last degree 9th
er men have been as obscure in origin as
the great American banker, and have gain
ed as great eminence {; bnt there are few
or none who have done so that have not
had their careers botted by the meanness
of the miser, and heartlessness which
persistently ignored the henefit of every
thing save the single individual-self. In
the fact that to his industry and genius
Mr.. Peabody added vast aud comprehen-
siye benevolence. does be stand ont prom
inently from among the self made men Of
this or any other age.


Born in 1895 a erocer's clerk at |
years of age at IS dry goods clerk in
New York; at 49, partner Ia a wholesale
dry goods house in Washington at 80
the senior partner in his business, which
was the largest in the country, these are
the salient points in his c.reer before be
removed TO England At 4s. he began his
career as banker in England since which
time he has been well known to every
American who has visited England. and to
the world by his enormous charities. In
the cha -acter of an Anne lean banker he
was the ce ltral point around which II
Americans gathered while in London and
Year: 1869

LAID Up.-We learn from the Milwau-
zee Sentinel that the steamer Manitoa0oc
has gone into winter quarters at that port


The Schooner Luna has rid herself Of
her summer dress and gone into winter
quarters at this port,
Year: 1869

gg The absence of oar editcr this week,
will no doubt be noticed by the readers OF
the PILOT, for its unusual lack OF reading
matter, especially ii the editorial and local
columns, which must be excluded on &C
count of his exit
Year: 1869

SoCIABLE. Those wishing to enjoy a
pleasant time will not fail to be present at
the ladies sociahle this (Thursdayl eve
ming, which meets at the residence OF Mrs.
Joseph Villas on Buffalo street
The Ladies sociable of tie Presbyterian
church will meet over the store of Miss
Norris, next Tuesday evening Everybody
come end have good time.
Year: 1869

The SAN DOMINGO ANNEX ALTON
SCHEME There is no doubt of an earnest
movement on foot to annex San Domingo
to the United States. The president gave
sought TO influence him To recon- mend such
annexation in the annual message He
replied that he had the matter under ad-
visement, and was fully informed on the
views Of the people of San Domingo, and
the subject Of the resources of the island,
through special commissioner sent out
for that purpose by the government.





RAILROAD MEETING LAST EVENING -
The meeting called at the Court House last
night TO talk over railroad matters was
largely attended, aud plainly shows the
deep interest that our people take IN Sc
curing railroad communication with the
outside world.


Judge Reed proposition for aid from
the village to the amount of 50 600 to ray
for surveying the road from here to Me-
nasha was unanimously accepted, and when
submitted TO a vote of the village will be.
and ought to be, as unanimously carried.
Our citizens owe il TO Judge Reed TO lend
him all the aid he needs in his work. We
Want a road west. We want road south
Bo.h roads We must have.
Year: 1869

The Alabama Claims Question and the Fall
Elections-New Developments from Rndi-
cal Source.


Washington June 30 correspondence OF Evening


Postl


Leading republican porticians seem determined not
rest but TO make as much capital as possible out Of
has been agreed upon to have this question become
one Of the leading issues In the next fall elections,
forcing the democratic party to follow in the wake
of the republicans and approve their course or to
take sides ut once with the English. This plan has
been discussed pretty freely among prominent poll
ticians here, and initial steps are to be taken IN
Pennsylvania. Politicians from that State includ-
ing Colonel Forney and Minister Curtin are among
its strongest advocates, and Will endeavor 70
make this question one Of the leading planks
IN the republican platform for their State.


Those who are directing the movement feel posi-
tive that 1t will prove successful in materially
strengthening the republican party and produce a
good moral erect Mr. Curtin, 1t is understood, will
take occasion at the banquet which Is to be given
him by the Union League Of Philadelphia previous
to his departure for Russia 70 assume decided po-
stion this question and discuss very fully our re-
lations with England,


There is good reason to believe that Senator Sum-
ner Is heartily In sympathy with the movement and
approves the policy Of making the Alabama question
leading issue at the coming elections in the various
States. While here Mr.. Curtin had frequent inter
views with Mr. sumner, and the views Of both as to
the proper policy for our government to pursue are
almost Identical.
Year: 1869

cleaning the poison of tobacco from the system.
and thus allaying the strong cravings for tobacco.
No more hankering for it after using Orton's
Preparation. Recollect it is warranted.


The time taken to alay all desire for Tobacco
by the use of the Preparation varies slightly in
different persons, the average time being about
five days Some


Have No Desire for Tobacco
whatever after using the Preparation two days.
The health and purse of every Tobacco user in
the country calls out loudly


Abandon the Use of Tobacco!
Year: 1869

Established expressly to afford The afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the treatmenr
and cure of all Private and Chronic Diseases, Case.
of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders
Year: 1869

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hdir as soon restored
to ats original color
aoith the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1869

liked. By the help of
is not a bit of trouble.


and are willing to bear
the Preparation com
petite for tobacco. and
Of any desire for it as
use. The antidote acts
ard parts affected by
the blood, thoroughly
Year: 1869




In presenting to the United States
Senate, on the 8th. the petition of
over seven hundred citizens of the
State of Ohio, residing at Utica and
Oxford. praying for an amendment
of the Constitution acknowledging
Almighty God as the source of all
power and authority in civil gov
ernment, Mr.. Sherman said:


These are only a portion of a
great many similar petitions that I
have presented from my constitu-
ents. 1t is evident from these pc
titlons that they come from a COM
mon movement of the religious
people of this country, looking to
some recognition in the Constitution
of Supreme Being. 1t has al
ways seemed to me, iE viewing the
recent events, and the wonderful
providences, may say, that have
transpired in the history Of our
country in the last few year, that it
would be well, now that we are
amending the Constitution and re
cognizing the logical consequences
of those events, for us to place in
that instrument some recognition
Of the Providence of Almighty
God, and a recognition of the
further fact that this nation and its
institutions have been built upon
Christian civilization. 1t seems to
me, therefore, the movement OF
these religious people might now
well be considered by the Commit
tee on the Judiciary. 1t is rather
remarkable that the Constitution of
the United States contains no such
reference, when all the documents
framed by the men who formed the
Constitution, including the Declara-
ton Of Independence and all the
documents of that period, had such
recognition in various forms. l
can see, myself, no reason why the
proposal amendment should not be
placed in our fundamental law. I
move the reference of this petition
to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.


Tho n IN
Year: 1869

In the debate in the Pennsylvania
Legislature, on the Fifteenth Amend
ment, Mr.. Jacobs (Democratl made
the following point. Said Mr.. Jacobs:
70 Mr.. Speaker, have given the gen
tlemen Mr.. Hustled, Rep.l credit for
making an eloquent speech, and he
certainly made an eloquent speech.
i had, however, almost forgotten to
allude to what seemed to me to be the
most eloquent portion of his remarks,
when he was urging that loyalty
should be rewarded. 1t was in the
description of that gIeat battle of the
West, or South west (Murfreesboro,
when he pictured to US in glowing
language the armies of both sides, the
defeat of our forces, the rally and the
eventful triumph. It was in the por'
ton of his speech that he pictured to
us this great event that I really tho't
the gentleman was eloquent, that
while he spoke another great event
in the military history Of our country
came fresh to my mind. 1t was, sir,
on the decisive fight of Gettysburg,
when the rebel General Lee directed
one of his most able HeutenantS to
pierce the Union center-whIch done
would have ended the rebellion, and
disastrously for the republic. But
there was in command of that center
a brave and gallant soldier, man
who knew how to lead his troops to
battle and to victory. A Democratic
soldier, sir! There was in command
of that center man, who, when this
great lieutenant of the rebel hordes
came laundering on, hurled back his
forces and saved the republic What
is the result? The rebel lieutenant
who so nearly pierced that Union
center is rewarded by a Federal ap-
pointment, and the Federal General
is sent into exile in the Wilds of Da-
kota. This is EeWarding lOyaltyl-
This is giving to these brave men
upheld the standard of the republic
so nobly their due! How do you ac-
count for it? Is it because this Re-
publican party, SO overgrown with
pride, so full of lust of power, dare
not do Justice even to the men who
periled their lives in the defense Of
the republic? r.l f-


Mr.. LaBau-To whom do you al
lude ? l-- -.1 uls 9 -af t-


= Mr.. Jaeobs-I refer to General Long
street and General Hancock.
Year: 1869

Are less decided than formerly. mothers
prcferring. as u general thing, to follow out
their own ideas, and the dictates of their
own judgement with mere freedOm-indeed
independence is becoming fashionable, and
so long as q child's dress is tasteful and does
Year: 1869

Consultations.


RICHMOND, Sept. 4, 1S69
Toe papers to-day state that the Norfolk and Great
western Railroad Company concluded Its delibera.
ons in that city by entering into contract for the
sale OF $4,000 acres Of land, now held
or hereafter to be acquired, to the vir.
ginia international Land Co mpany, composed
of number OF wealthy gentlemen Of New York,
several Of whom spent two weeks In the early part
OF June IN the examination Of the country along the
line OF the proposed railroad. Another important
matter brought to the consideration OF the Norfolk
and Great Western Company was the subject Of tho
consolidation Of their line with the Memphis, FL Paso
and Pacific Railroad. The directors had an inter-
view with q member Of the executive committee OF
the ROAD, aud took the inltat0ry step for the pur
pose OF making their road part OF the Southern
Pacific road. A committee was appointed to confer
with a committee OF the Southern Pacific to make
contract for the consolidation OF the roads.
Year: 1869

The other day a pair of youngsters of
the american breed" we're overheard con-
versing about a ''knOck down and drag out''
in which one of them had INDUCED with a
companion who answered to the hail of
William.


"I'll tell you how it was,'' said the par
ty of the second part to his friend, "you
see Bill and me went down to the wharf to
fish, but we didn't catch any got one
bite, and bill told me to scratch but didn't.
Well, felt in my pocket aud found my
knife, and it was gone and 1 said Bill,
you stole my knife; and be said I was an-
other and said go there yourself; and
he said it was no such thing and l said
he was a liar, and could whip him if was
bigger'n him and he said he'd rock me
to sleep, mother; and said he was big
ger one and he said never had the mea-
ses and said for him to fork over that
knife and he said be couldn't see the
fork and l said I'd FIX him for a tomb
stone aud he said my grandmother was
no gentleman and l said be dersen't take
it up but he did you bet you never-Well
you never did s; then l got up again, and
said be was too much afraid 70 do it again;
and he tried too, but he didn't and I
grabbed him aud throwed him down on the
top of me like several bricks; and tell
you it beat ali-and so did he; and my
little dog got behind Bill and bit him !;
ard Bill kicked at the dog, and the dog
ran. and run after the dog to fetch him
back, aud didn't catch him till 1 got clear


end I'll whip him more yet. Is
Year: 1869

''But you met her again, Margie %


''Never. I am now only as anxious to
avoid. her as was find to hers Sometimes I
see her riding in her carriage with her
husband and child, but she never sees me.
But it doesn't make any difference now
am wearing out, and it doesn't matter how
soon go. There, child, that is all-now
go up stairs-quiokt


"Thank you. Margie," sad, cliuging
to her neck, but she shook me off and
thrust me into the hall and heard = sob
as she closed the door.


Poor, dear Margie, said to myself if
mamma only knew how sore your heart is
she would forgive all your strange ways,
as do.


went to bed full of what bad heard,
and dreamed-well, no matter what.


The next day I told Margie's story to
mamma, sitting on stool at her feet where
could see the tears come aud GO in her
dark eyes, and when it was all said, nam.
ma took my hand aud said


Nellie, We will find this sister Lucy
there is some mistake, and a cruel one too


I don't know exactly how mamma man
aged 1t, but she found Mrs. LIE Roy (tbai
was now Lucy's name almos: directly
but then every thing seems easy to mamma.
Lucy had become fashionable, proud wO-
man and although she had not forgotten,
she had outlived her sisterly feeling, and
was in no haste to recognize Margie.


But she was touched by the recital of
Margie's fsitnfulness, and came to see her
at our house. Mamma would not allow
any of US to be present at the interview,
but am sure it was an affecting one, for
mamma cannot allude to it without weep
ing, to this day.


As for Margie, she seemed changed into
bird-she futtered and carroled around
the house as if she had wings. Her oval,
honest, intelligent face, now that the shad-
ow had fallen from it, was really beautiful;
and when her lips parted with smiles, We
discovered her teeth to be as even and
white as pearls.


"Really," said mamma in kind 81
der, elf Margie had the advantages
adornments of her sister, she would tbs
more attractive of the two. We must io5k'
to her little.


One night as Margie let down her darE
hair, cried out TO mamma how gloss
wavy it was Then we dressed it
ably, and rolled some tresses over our I'm
gers, and clapped our hands to see how re-
gal she was in her raven crown after
which the fancy seized us to dress her in
jewels and velvet and lead her to the mir
ror and o, how we laughed when Mar
gle, in a confused way. courtesied to her
own image, thinking it was grand lady


The long and short of it is, We lost Mar
yis. She went to live with her sister, and
| adapted herself to the ways of her stylish
| friends so readily. that those who do not
know her story think she "was to the ma
nor born," and speak of her as Mrs. LIE
Roy's sister, with edifyiug respect.


AS for US, who know what she has been,
nothing could make US lover her more than
we did when she was simple Margie, the
town pauper.