smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

From the new I Ork Leugcr.I


No one can ride or walk through the
fashionable portion of New York city,
attend any place of amusement, or go to
any evening pP.rty, without becoming
aware of the horrible fact that many
women, of whom better things might be
expected, have fallen into the pernicious
habit of applying to their skins the
enamels which, under various attractive
names, are advertised and sold in all
parts of the land.


Not only faded faces, but countenances
so young, plump and pre;ty in outline
that they must in their natural condition
be attractive, are lacquered. O yer with an
unnatural polish of fine porct lain, which
produces an effect such as one might
imagine if China doll we re afflicted
with consumption.


This practice is az pernicious as it is
disgusting-th seeds of death or paraly-
sis being hidden in every at ractive pot
and jar of those mixtures, whi ch are sup
posed to be not only innocent, but also to
possess the virtues Of the un discovered
fountain of perpetual youth.


Some who use them will suddenly have
severe illness aud receiving private
warning from the family physician, will
cease the use of the cause of their disor-
der, and recovering, go through life with
an extremely bad complexion as re-
minder of their folly.


Others will drop suddenly, with their
features twisted to one side, and perhaps
deprived of the use of their limbs. Others
will die outright, no one guessing why.
The effect on any particular person can
not be calculated. What one suffers
paralysis from, may kill another outright.
The only safety is in having nothing to
do with any of these baleful "prepara-
tions."
Year: 1869

The buffalees found in the telegraph
poles of the overland line source of de-
light on the treeless prairie--ths novelty
of having something to scratch against.
But it was expensive scratching for the
telegraph company; and there, indeed,
was the rub for the bisons shook down
miles of wire daily. A bright idea
struck somebody to send to ST. Louis
and Chicago for all the brad avis that
could be purchased, and these we're
driven into the poles, with view to
wound the animals and check their rub
bing propensity. Never was a greater
mistake. The buffaloes we're delighted.
For the first time they came to the
scratch sure of sensation in their thick
hides that thrilled them from horn to tail.
They would 90 fifteen miles to end
brad awl. They fought huge battles
around the poles containing them, and
the victor would proudly climb the
mountainous heap of rump and hump of
the fallen, and scratch himself into bliss
until the brad swl broke or the pole
came down. There has been ne demand
for brad avis from the Kansas region
since the first invoice.
Year: 1869

A Confederate soldier of Marfreesboro,
Tenn. who returned home at the end Of
the war to find bis wife living illicitly
with his brother, and the mother of an
illegiiimate child. recently sued the false
brother for Slo.000 damages. The jury
gave the plaintiff $4,000.
Year: 1869




90


In all the recent works on The eye, the subject of
accommodation, or the fitting of glasses, receives
the largest share of attention. Considering its ex-
tensve application it is regarded as the most valua-
BILE result derived from the recent advances in oph
thalmic science ~ .-
structure of the Eye.


The eye is simply an optical instru N ent, COM
posed of an object glass the cornea) an eye glass
1.-THE crystalline leas) and screen (the retina),
which is the organ OF vision. La order that any
object may be distinctly visible, it is necessary that
perfect pic tuIe of it should be formed upon the
rettnd, which is simply mirror covering the back
part of the eye The form and relative position of
the cornea and crystalline like the form and rela-
tive position of the object glass and eye glass of
telescope, may be mathematicaly determined and
their defects may be remedied by auxiliary lenses
or spectacles. These auxiliary lenses should cor
respond with mathematical accuracy to the defects
OF the lenses OF the eye and to insure absolute
ly perfect fit, it is only necessary to devise some
means OF measuring the relractve power Of the eye.


Near and Far Sight,


When in its normal condition, the eye is capable OF
seeing near well as remote objects. This is ac-
complished through tie accommodative action of
the crystalline lens which becomes more or less re-
iracve according 10 the direction in which rays OF
light enter the eye-whether parallel or divergent.
When preSb5opio comes on, which results in what
is called "farsghtedness," the crystalline becomes
incapable of uniting divergent rays upon the retna
and they would, if continued, meet at point be-
hind it. In the myopic or near.sighted eye the
elongation of tae ball and the high refractve power
of the coinea bring the rays to focus in front OF
the retna. Both of these results wholly ineom-
patible with distinct visiou which is only produced
when the rays are brought to focus on the retna.
The object sought then i'll fitting glasses, whether
for near or far sghtedness is to bring the rays to
focus exactly on the retna, without calling into ex-
ercise the accommodative acticn of the cry stalne
Year: 1869

4 Man Pushed Overheard.


Some weeks ago Julius FelInelmer, young Ger
man who lived In Chicago came to this city TO visit
his parents and other relatives, living at No. 231
East Sixtieth street. On Sunday last young Fell
hemer, accompanied by some friends, went 70 the
foot OF sixlysixth street. East river, to bathe in


private bathing establishment. at that place Kept
by Messrs. Brown & wemckens After the neces-
sary preparations the young man went In one OF the
basins where the water was shallow, and after re-
naming there for time came out on the platform
near where spring board had been placed. While
standing there In his bathing dress with his face
the water, a young stranger who had been bathing
came from the water and, stepping up behind Fell
heimer, gave him violent push ont and he fell into
the water, which is sixty feet deep at tnat
place. Fellhemer, who was unable to swim
but little, II any at all, twice rose to the
surface and then, sinking to the bottom
pushed deceased overheard, on seeing the result OF
his act jumped into the water swan away and dis
appeared His name and residence are unknown
and the friends Of deceased have not yet been able
deceased man and yesterday 1t was found
boating of the foot OF Twenty-second street,
East river. Coroner Flynn commenced an in
vestigatiOn in the case and after examining
Simon Seegmann OF i0S East Eighty-afth street.
uncle OF deceased, who was with him at the time OF
the occurrence, adjourned the further hearing until
tomorrow Saturday morning. Two bathing mas
ters in attendance at the bath where Mr. FellheImer
was drowned, and also young man, have been sum-
moned as Witnesses The captain OF the Nineteenth
TO secure the young man whose presence is so much
desired It Is not believed that In pushing deceased
overheard he had any intention OF taxing his hfe as
they entire strangers and had nod no difficulty
Year: 1869




Whe rysph and Low Church Jiunacy Cese-in.


,eyes,ing Opinion by Judge Cardozo--A KeiA


erence Ordered.


Ia se caroline C. Auea.--It viii be remembered
snat the iu particulars OF this case appeared in the
HERALD few days since. The son OF the lady,
who IL an Enscopal minister, seeks to prove his
mother Insane and to get possession OF her property
In consequence. Judge Cardozo had delivered Tie
following opinion in the premises:--


To subject the person and property OF lady TO
the custody and Of Others on the ground Of her
0elicacy and importance while it Is not possible 10
be TOO cautious. l only intend now, now to
ray that this case presents some consldera-
lions which impress me with the belief
shat certainly II should form no exception TO that
general rule, IT, Indeed, II does not demand unu-
lnal circumspection. have concluded therefore,
Hp0n very careful examination OF the papers, TO
direct reference TO ascertain the mental coDulton
OF Mrs. Allen al the present time and IN view OF the
gravity OF the inquiry and OF the peculiar circum
stances astribntea to the case nave determined to
call 10 my aid, as reference, Mr.. Nathaniel Jarvis,
il, whose judgment the community generally will
respect and on whose opinion my ludiciai con.
science, for the Information and satisfaction Of
waich the reference Is ordered, rest with perfect
confidence. The referee Will report the evidence
or advisable the lady must submit 10 such ex0In
nation as he may approve either by himself or such
other gentleman as he may select; and he
VIII incorporate in his report the substance
OF any such interviews and statement OF the eject
made upon his mind by them. In the meanwhile an
0Ioer may De euttreu stay ing d pIUCtcuiHks IN tie
1unaCy matter except to prosecute the reference.
and upon the coming in OF the referees report will
hear the counsel further upon thus application on
two lays notice by either side 10 the olher As
those who Institute the proceedings 10 declare this
ady aluuaic, waited according to their own version,
Tor period Of three years before moving In the
matter and It does not appear that there Is any
especial reason Tor haste now, no narm can hap
pen by the little delay incident 10 the reference
While, l the lady be right In her assertions upon
which, OF course, do not mean 10 intimate any
opinion a. present., the contamination OF
nlOnstrons wrong will be prevented.
Year: 1869

Love is BLIND-A curious marriage occur
ed last week in st. louis. A stone-blind
bridegroom was led by his bIushing bride to
the altar of Justice of the Peace. That hon
est and benevolent functionary felt it to be his
duty to inform the poor blind man that the
chosen of his heart was really one of the ugliest
women in the world, and that she had to his
certain knowledge, buried two husbands. To
this the bridegroom responded that he had
seen the lady great many years ago, and that,
was then " a thing of beauty and a - form of
life and light" As the unfortunate man insis-
ted upon being married to this dream of his
earlier and happier days, the knot was tied ;
but the Justice swore that he couldn't in con-
science take fee for doing it, and so the poor
victim was led away rejoicing. - ~
Year: 1869

OTHERs.-There are folks who can never
look at any one else in their own walk Of life
without some latent reference to themselves.


They instantly institute comparison. And
this introduces a disturbing element which
makes their estimate Of the former person of
no value. They are looking on the other per-
son through spectacles strongly tinged with
green; perhaps with yellow. If you desire TO
form sound and right estimate of any one
whose work is the same as yours, or may be
regarded as a competitor for the same kind of
standing, you must for the time forget yourself
altogether. But there are people who have it
not in them to form an impersonal and unset
fish estimate of another. They never think
that the other man is six feet high, or seven,
as the case may be; but that he is so many
inches taller or shorter-than they are. They
never think that the man is avery clever man,
or very stupid man; but that he is not so
clever as they are, or stupider than they are.
Such are the human beings who are disconeer-
ted unless they are recognized as cock of the
walk. In selecting their associates they do not
want equal companions but humble attendants.
Year: 1869

One of the most difficult attanments that
public speaker is called on to secure is know
ledge of the proper time to close a harangue.
Many man has injured good cause, by not
knowing when to stop. A man who thinks
his own voice the most musical instrument In
the world is very apt to become bore OF the
first water. If speakers would close their ef-
forts just at the point when they discover their
auditory is delighted, they would be much
more effective than they are. Where one
speech is too short thousand are too long.
A few words ftly spoken have prodigious eff
feet, but a torrent of words is a calamity. If
orators would but take it for granted that men
can understand some portion of subject with
out encountering tempest of logic, and con-
fine themselves to what is essential they would
bave more influence over auditOries.


We have frequently looked on long suffering
crowds of persons with mingled feelings of
amazement and admiration. 1t is false to say
there are no Jobs nowadays We have seen
hundreds of them together standing in uncOm-
Portable places by the hour, and listening to
speeches from the lips of men who seem sent
in this world to consummate that great plan of
human torture in the furtherance of which
gnats, mosquitoes, fleas, and sand-ticks are
employed. Had Job been subjected to such a
test, his patience would certainly have given
way But American crowds, more patient
than Job, will listen and really seemed pleased
while they are suffering the acutest tOrments
that healthy flesh and blood are liable to,
namely: the inhction of speech which not
only has no point, but, what is much worse,
seems to have no end. A long and dry speech
is truly a great calamity to any community
that, for its sins, is called on to hear it. And
so it happens that speeches are for the most
part long in proportion as they lack sense, sen
timent, wit, pathos, logic and all the other ele
ments of good enjoyable speech. Moment:
passed in hearing such speech do not fly
away on angel wings. That old gentleman
Father Time, seems to fold his wings on sucf
occasions, and his feet are so afflicted witt
gout or some other malady that they are una
BILE to help him along, and the old fellow come!
to dead halt


Of all vanties that of very long speech il
least bearable. That man should pride him
self on his power to oppress, stupify, and tor
ture his neighbors and friends, is certaini
very strange. In churches it often happen
that a dispensation of poppies may be happi
avoided at the moment when 1t begins to b.
very troublesome, by a victims leaning hi
head on the pew and escaping into protoun
sleep. But at public meetings, those Occas
ions when men seem to take most pleasure i


torturing others, fellow has no such resource


He cannot get a nap, and if he gets fdget


and in the agony of his pains calls out to th


speaker to have mercy on him, he is nudge
! by some of his neighbors and lectured on tn
wo-begone subjects of decency, decorum an


prOpriety.
Year: 1869

If cat doth meet cat upon the garden
wall, and if cat doth greet cat, oh need
they both to squall? Every Tommy has his
Tabby, waiting on the wall, and yet she well
comes his approach by an unearthly yawl.
And if kitten wish to court cat upon the
wall, why don't he sit and sweetly smile and
not stand up and bawl, and lift his precious
back up high, and show his teeth, and moan,
as if 'twere collie more than love that made the
" fellerN groan2
Year: 1869

MARRIED MEN are of two klnds-goOd and
bad The bad are truly horrible; the good,
very good indeed. The bad married man
illtreats his family in every way, and generally
ends by clipping with somebody and leaving his
wife to earn a living by fine needlewOrk. But
the good married maxwell, he is not madly
IN love any more, but he believes that there
never was such a woman as his wife, He does
not see Times changes in her face she is
always young to him. Every baby binds them
closer to each other. There is an expression
IN good married mans face that bachelor
cannot have. 1t is indiscrbabe. He is IA little
nearer the angels than the prettiest young te-


low living You can see that his broad chest


IS pillow Tor somebody head, and that little
fingers pull his whiskers When some one has
SAID husband, and some other Papa"
seal is set upon the forehead. No onc-no
woman at least-evcr mistakes the good mar
ried man for an instant 1t is only the erratic
one who leaves you in doubt. The good one
can protect all the unprotected females, lift
pretty girls over cutters, talk to them in car
rages, and make himself generally agreeable,
and yet never leave doubt on any mind that
there Is precious little woman at home worth
all the world to him. Some women like the
bad married man, and delight in making his
wife jealous | hate him. The good married


man on whom [ could not make " an impress
sion y if died for it, is the one for me-MiSs
! b., an Sunday Dispatch.
Year: 1869

When we lie beneath the dasies,
Underneath the ehurchyard mold,
And the long grass DER our faces
Lays its fingers damp and cold;
When we sleep frCm care and sorrow,
And the ills of earthly life
Sleep to know no sad tomorrow,
With its bitterness of strife


Who will carer
Who will come to weep above Us,
Lying, oh so white and still,
Underneath the skies of summer,
When all natures pulses thrill
To new life, glad and tender.
Full of beauty rich and sweet,
And the world is c ad in splendor
That the years shall eer repeat


Who will carer
When Queen Autumn's flowers blossom.
And she stoops in pity down.
With white flower for our bosom,
Taken from her royal crownf .,..
Who will come to kneel in pity
BY our long and narrow bed.
When the wild winds sing their ditty
In the grasses DER our head
Who will carer
When the Springtime's glad smile fingers
On the meadows, fair and wide,
And she drops, from rosy fingers,
Bloom and Leaf from every slde
Who will come with tender yearnIng,
To the grave of those we miss?
Who will sigh for our returning
To their presence and their kiss


Who will carer
Who will think OF white hands lying
On still and silent breast,
Never more to know of sighing,
Evermore to know of rest tS
Who will carer No one can tell us;
But il rest and peace befall,
Will it matter If they miss us,
Or they miss us not at all2


Not at all2
Year: 1869

An honest dame in the town of Rome, N.
Y, standing beside the corpse of her deceased
husband, bewailing in pite9us tones the untime-
ly departure, observed Its pity he s dead,
for his teeth are as good as they ever were.
Year: 1869

A raw Jonathan who had been gazing at
garden in the vicinity of New ork, in which
were several marble statues, exclaimed: Just
see what waste Here's no less than six
scarecrOws in this ten foot patch, and any one
on EN- would keep the crows from FIVE acre
lok ~
Year: 1869

jenkins is not going to do anything more in
connundrums He secently asked his wife the
difference between his head and a hOgshead,
and she said there was none. He says that is
not the right answer
Year: 1869

A sensible contemporary says: 'The women
ought to make pledge not to kiss man who
uses tobacco, and itfwould soon break mp the
practice" Another exchange adds that "they
ought also to pledge themselves to kiss every
man that don't use it and We go in for that
too.
Year: 1869

Bridget, in reply to remark of her mistress
that she had put too much garlic into the ONE
let, replied that she did it 50 that it would not
taste SO strongly of the eggs, which We're bad.
Year: 1869

There is no such thing as menial Office
when you put true man into it. A menlal
Office is an Office with mean man in it and
it makes no difference whether it is king S
Office or scaYengers Office .e
Year: 1869

Many house-keepers in the country know
how difficult it is to obtain a good article Of
bar soap. The yellow soap sold at the stores
cuts soft as cheese, and rubs away as easily,
and unless the housewife buys box of soap
at time, and piles it up in stacks in the attic
or some dry place. the yearly record will show
goody sum paid out for soap purchased by
the bar. The following recipe will prove a
desirable item Of economy:


Four large bars of yellow soap two pounds
of sal-soda three ounces Of borax one ounce
Of liquid ammonia. Shave the soap In thin
slices; put it into eight quarts Of soft water
(rain water is best.) When the soap Is nearly
dissolved add the borax and sal-soda stir till
all is melted Pour it into large tub or a
shallow pan when nearly cool add the ammo
MIA slowly, mixing it well. Let it stand day
or two, then cut it into cakes or bars, and dry
in warm place. No better soap can be made
to wash white clothes, calicoes and 1annels I;
and it is excellent for all household purposes.
1t costs but three cents per pound, and is made
in less than half an hour This recipe has been
sold for five dollars, and will he Of service TO
every family
Year: 1869

A DEATHBED MARRIAGE PRAYEg.-Rev.O. o.
D. Frothingham's prayer on the occasion Of the
deathbed marriage Of Mr.. A. D. Richardson to
the divorced wife of Mr. Mcfarland, which is
given verbatim in the New York Tribune, re-
turned thanks to the Father for what these
two have been to each other, for what they may
be yet" He then expressed the aspiration:
" May he take her image with him totbe spirit
ual life, and may she, bearing bis name and
vindicating bis honor, carry him about with
her through all the pilgrimage that is yet be-
fore her, to strengthen her courage and give
patience under her burden, to help her through
all her care" We have nothing to say
Year: 1869

Too wyLL.-One who attended German
turnfest and was beguiled in 10 dance, thinks
that the Germans enjoy turning altogether TOO
well. "For three quarters Of an hour did
that girl keep me Waiting. and only escaped
when found she had gone TO sleep, aud was
still dancing away with all the vigor OF her
soles. / discngagcd myself carefully from her
embrace, and softly whispering Farewell, aud
gentle be thy Dreams left her TO her dance.
and think she is still Waiting"
Year: 1869

one speech one great Western race. of
one form of freedom, of one faith. of one
civilization, OF one'desiiny. Why should
there be strife between Ist Why put
me aside for the Asiatic? Let lis be to-
gctbcr. you and me. as we have been .
LEI each of us hold his place in the land
which il wide enough for rs both and
which we have made so splendid and 80
great for ourselves and for those that
shall come after Us, in the generations for
all time