smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

We presume there will be very many


TO call us barbarians, and ''stupid mon


stroSltIes, when we declare that there


is altogether too much time wasted. at


the piano. 1t is so fashionable and uni


yersal for ladies' to spend several wears
drumming and humping OH the piano
that it is well nigh treason for even news
papers to say aught against it. But how
ever unpopular the idea may be, we can
not but feel that there is too much alb
surd throwing away OF time at the piano;
and we shall speak plainly our reasons
for such erratic beleif


When a young lady has real taste
and genius Ior music, it surely is an eX
cellent thing to give her every adran-
tage for culture in this particular direc-
ton. Such oue Will be very likely to
carry her proficisncy through life and
make it source of never-ccasing happi-
ness to her friends. No one of the ii.u-
ses can more grace true lady than that
Of music, but i'll this practical country it
happens that very few are born with
the magic wand of genius-nct ole in
hundred nor one i'll IL thousand. Hence
IL becomes the greater part 10 turn tnelr
attention to more advantageous mat
tiers.


Very few of the vast number who
spend long years in instructions, and in
the acquiring Of skill ut the piano, ever
touch piano after they are married.
1t seems to be Il something to be used
for an hour as a luxury, and then forever
and ever dropped. We cannot satisiac-
torily explain the reason of it, since we
cannot comprehend it, but the fact is
one which few will gainsay. Out of
every ten thlt drum and thump anJ, prac-
tice, through long years, not more than
one keeps up the accomplishment after
marriage


There are certainly other occupations
quite as pleasant and useful for young
ladies as playing OH the piano. 1t would
be well il some of them were more gen
orally adopted. There are books to
read, there are useful accomplishments
and rrrands of noble benvolence. Sensi-
bic youLg ladies there are, who appreci-
ate these things, and we would That ali
were sensible.
Year: 1868

How TO KEEP MEAT FREsH.-As farm
ers are ut distance from meat markets,
the following direction for keeping meat
may be Of use to those who try it Cut
the meat in slices ready to fry Pack it
IN jar in layers, sprinkling with salt
and pepper, just enouc, h to make it pal
aiab!e. Place OF the top thick paper or
cloth, with salt half an inch thick. Keep
this OF Ill tie while. have kept meat
for three weeks in the Summer, and the
last was as good as the first.


E.HnaeI'S lcifa IN RaH-Qk american.
Year: 1868

In accordance with resolution lately adopted by
the Common Council the chamber and Offices allotted
to the Board of Aldermen are now being rentted,
painted and rescoed so that the Beard was obliged
to hold Its meeting yesterday afternoon in the cham
Der OF the Board Of Supervisors. At the meeting
large amount OF routine business was transacted,
such as ordering the laying Of gas mains and paving
and tagging OF uptown streets. message was re-
ceived from the Mayor containing veto
Of the resolution ordering the paving OF Cort-
landt street with Nicoson pavement and
was laid over under the rule. request from
the Nassau Boat Club for permission to build


boat house a the pier foot Of Thirtyfourth street.
North river, was presented, read and laid over The
resolution directing the laying OF the Ncolson pave
mcnt in Twenty-thrd street, between Third and
Tenth avenues, was called up. On being put to the
vote II was lost, then reconsidered and laid
Resolutions were called up and adopted directing
the Croton Aqueduct Board to advertise for bids for
the paving with wooden pavement OF Twenty-hfth
street, from Second to Madison avenue and from
Fifth avenue to the North river; Twenty street,
from Fourth to Fifth avenue; Forty-second street,
from Second avenue to North river and Lexington
avenue, from Twenty-nrst to Thirty fourth street.
The Board then adjourned to meet on Monday ut
two p. II.
Year: 1868

TIiE ADMoNITIoN TO REV. s. II. TYING, JR.


The Protestant ChuTcnnldn, organ OF the evangeIi-
cal party in the Episcopal Church in this city and
vicinity makes the following declaration of senti-
ment and purpose:-


The question is everywhere asked, with the deep
est interest, what do those who feel themselves ag-
grieved by this sentence and admontion intend TO
dor As OF the organs Of that class OF persons In
the community, we propose to answer this In
quiry. No one who Is at all familiar with the
evangelical school will suppose that II is, In
any sense, unprepared for or intimidated by this
result The stand which 1t has taken has been
taken deliberately conscientiously and prayer
fully, and that stand will, at all hazards, be main
tanned. Humated as we are with shame at the
attitude In which our church Is now CON-
PEELED for the time to stand, we coun-
Sci consistent agitation Of the subject with
view TO relief at the next general convention.
In this crisis we should be calm, but flrm, and our
words those of discretion and charity. With abiding
and unalterabie faith In the rectude OF our prlnc
pies we are confident even now, yes, more confident
than ever, Of their triumph. The conflict is to be
waged in the ecclesiastical body with which we are
connected. There Is to be no secession, but we
claim It as right, in dutful submission to author
ity, when 1t does not contravene imperative de-
mands OF conscience to be and to act as the liberal
branch Of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Year: 1868

H"sFess Of NeItkIOn IN the Untted Stnttss


the activity In church extension In the United
states may be gathered from the following tabular
statement OF the number OF churches, exclusive OF
Roman Catholic' dedicated and organized during the
past three months. There are, no doubt number
Of churches organized or dedicated concerning which
we have received no information and OF course. are
not included In this tablet
Year: 1868

Lord Radstock is preaching in Paris and making
an impression in some circles. Besides his evening
dsc0urses in the American and the Wesleyan
chapels he has been addressing fashionable
bly, once week in the elegant drawing groom OF Lady
Cowper where seventy eighty people meet to hear
him. At the close he invites those VINO wish to have
religious conversation to remain for that purpose,
when he gives them personal instruction In the way
OF life. This remarkable young English nobleman Is
the grandson of the Hon. Admiral Waldegrave,
who was raised to the peerage OF England
In $500, though he was then q scion OF
still older family Of the nobility. Lord Rad.
stock himself is not much over thirty years
OF age, and having become deeply Interested In re-
lgious things he has been identified with the Ply
mouth brethren. a people who do not recognize THE
need OF any ordained minstry-eyery Christian, In
their view, being called to preach according to his
the graces Of an earnest, spiritual, devoted Chris
tian. Had he been born In humble life he might
have become first rate preacher As Is, In spite
OF the disadvantages OF high birth and culture he Is
an interesting speaker, and the deep sincerity OF
his heart and manner carries his audience with him.
In many parts Of England he has enjoyed great reyi
walls of religion, with multitudes OF conversions, ana
his labors sought widely. But he prefers TO
work In neglected localities, and mainly among
the poor and ignorant On the continent he has
travelled extensively; and he loves 10 gatler the
poor and address them In their own language II 1t Is
that he speak, or by an interpreter ne can
not And the direct, simple and aEectionate man
ner In which he offers the Gospel to the multitude
commends it to their acceptance, and much good ls
done in the name OF the Lord Jesus That he viii be
equally successful with the "lades In elegant morn
ing toilets, who throng the salon CT Lady Cow
per- on avenue Friedland, In Paris, we have some
doubts II Is true that mot many mobiles are caed,n
and the preacher himself Is OF them; and the
grace of God rs not limited, we may hope that the
not so wholly given To pleasure as to be impervtous
to the spirit of truth.
Year: 1868

Regarding the bureau Of meteoroosy which 1t IL
suggested should be established In this city cor
respondent offers the following suggestions


First-with regard 10 the stations they should he
iudiciousy arranged, chosen with due regard to
the natural features Of the district which II is
proposed TO extend investigation. The proper places
would be at regular Intervals along the coasts giving
along the Of the rivers and along both sides
and top OF elevated table lands and mountain
ranges. The plains are comparatively barren in
meteorological phenomena; while unfortunately the


lines OF railroad afford the best facilities for invest.
cation on them and connng Investigation 70 them


Second-With regard to the Instruments, each sta
tion should be supplied with an anomoer barome-
ter thermometer hydrOmeter and q weather
yane Stations on important points should be sup
ped with additional instruments to meet their local
rseps ihe Observers Should be supplied with ns,r
ments TO ascertain the rse fall and velocity Of the
stream. This would be very important as II would
enable us to compare the relative amount OF water
precipitaed on the basin to that discharged through


Third-with regard TO transmission, II should be
so systematzed that very few characters would
to represent oil ordinary vicissitudcs.


FOtpth-Wnh regard to the management OF the
principal office here In New York. would suggest
that form be made OF map embracing the area
over whc the investigation Is proposed TO extend,
tnat may be moved round mt pleasure and allowances
made for movable type to be set In at pleasure, as
may De regueu 70 .me & " oas cnsnges
oogical day-whch should be placed at midnight
this plate should be closed and sent press. might
be operated on the spot with hand press and as
many copies struck OF as may be required. BY this
mode the whole subject would be grouped In such
manner that the dullest mind might be able TO COM
prehend and reason while the quickest and most
enlightened would be materially aided by the sys-
tematic arrangement OF the data. IL would relieve
the subject OF It's dull features aud form record
that centuries hence would he an invaluable refer
ence. II II were desired to publish this every
morning the same form on q small scale might be
used and after the proof sheets are issued from me
Office any ordinary type setter could prepare
the form for the press In few minutes,
lieved from the dryness OF detail which sucn articles
present to most minds.


HUT above all, IL II necessary that connected with
the Office should be an institute where gcafarng men
could congregate and receive gratis sny information
they might require, and In return re eceive from thc
their observations and experience The institution
might be made sustaining by farnshuS tho proof
sheets regular subscribers,
Year: 1868

The election In Connecticut yesterday, it will be
seen, called out full vote, showing an increased
majority for Governor English the democratic candi-
date for Governor and leaving the Legislature about
as 1t stood last year. The following are the returns
Year: 1868

has neighbor's pocket Viii pour the
burning lava upou has head 70 consume
him and his substance Shall he dc
this and reasonably expect 70 evade The
responsibility III fire break ont and
catch in thorns so that stacks of corn,
or the standing corn, or the field he
consumed herewith, be that andled
the FIRE shall surely make restitution.
This was statute in Israel law 81
the God Of Jacob This placed the re-
sponsihihty Just where our laws place
ii. All equity law, justice, aud human
lty demands the enforcement OF this
penalty Lot it be done in all cases
where the meaning aud intent Of the
Prohibitory Statutes are wilfully aud
deliberately violated and there viii be
a speedy end


Some, however, may be found to af-
/ firm that ours is a hopeless undertak
4 ing, that nothing has been gained, that
the fires burn as fierce and extensively
now as ever But those of us who can
20 back 10 1880 know that tins is not
true. Great and favorable changes have
taken place The whole business has
been set in new light before the peo-
pie, and in new relations before the law,
Much during the interval has been done
to repair the ruins Of former genera
tions and to turn the wilderness into a
fruitful field He who is able to make
an intelligent comparison OF our farms,
dwellings,, villages, educational and re-
hgious institutions together with the
public and domestic habits OF the peo-
pie, knows that great and favorable
change has come over them.


A man might as well say that nothing
had been done to spread the Gospel a.
mong the nations because some of them
are still walking in darkness, or nothing
done for human liberty because some
people still groan under the rule Of
tyranny and despotic power, as to say
that nothing has been done to abate the
fires of intemperance because in some
places they may still be found burning,


Like every conflict with sin and NOR
al evil this must be continued indef
nltely and till depraved appetites shall
cease to demand indulgence aud human
cupidity shall no longer feed that appe-
tte at the price Of human misery and
mortal ruin. When that time shall
come we do not know any more than
the christian minester knows when his
whole flock shall be converted and he
be no longer required to teach sinners
III the way, or call them to repentance.
Yet rs it is he must labor on in faith
and hope, courage and zeal, for in
this the measure ef his success is great
| " depending.


Let MS then brace ourselves anow to
the work which is before us. The object
we have in view is more completely
within the scope Of our endeavors than
that of tho minister Of the Gospel
Both indeed must depend upon the
divine blessing But the control Of the
clement with which we have to contend
is by our laws fully committed to the
people. And with the inhabitants Of
this and all other towns in the State
it remains to decide and to say whether
the smoke Of this burning shall any
longer continue.
Year: 1868

The following story of a remarkable
mechanical invention is told by the
Newark IN. j. Advertiser:


"Mr. Zadock Deddrick, a Newark
machinist has invented man; one that
moved by steam, will perform some Of
the most important functions of human
ity; that will, standing upright, walk or
run, as he is bid, in any direction and
at almost any rate Of speed, drawing
after him load whose weight would
tax the strength Of three stout draught
horses. The history Of this curious in
yention is as follows: Six years ago,
Mr. Daddrick, the inventor, who is at
present but twenty-five years Of age,
conceived the novel idea Of construct
ing O man that should receive its vital
ity from q perpetual motion machine.
The idea was based on the well-known
mechanical principle that if heavy
weight be placed at the top Of an up
right slightly inclined from vertical,
gra7itation will tend to produce hori-
zontal as well as Verticle motion. The
project was not successful. However,
by observing carefully the cause Of the
failure preserving and pefecting the
man-form and by substituting steam in
place of the perpetual motion machine,
the present success was attained.


"The man stands seven feet nine
inches high, the other dimenpons Of the
body being correctly proportioned,
making him a second Daniel Lambert,
by which name he is frequently spoken
OF among the workmen. He weighs
five hundred pounds Steam is generat-
ed in the body or trunk, which is moth
ing but three-horse engine, like those
used in our steam fire engines The
legs which support it are complicated
and wonderful The steps are taken
very naturally and quite easily. As the
body is thrown forward upon the ad-
yanced foot the other is lifted from tho
ground by spring and thrown forward
| by the steam. Each step or pace ad-
yances the body two feet, and every rev
olution Of the engine produces four
PAGES. As the engine is capable OF
making more than thousand reyoln-
tions a minute, it would gsA-over the
ground. on this calculation, at the rate
Of little more than mile minute.
As this would be working the legs fast
er than would be safe on uneven ground
or on Broad street cobble-stones, it is
proposed TO run the engine at the rate
Of five hundred revolutions per minute,
which would walk the man AZ the mod
cat speed of half ale minute.


The fellow IS attached 70 a common
/ Rockway carriage. tho shafts Of which
serve to support him in a vertical posi-
tion. These shafts are two bars of iron
/ fastened in the usual manner to the
front Of the carriage, and are curved 80
Year: 1868

THREE SMALL BOYS KILL THREE BEARS
One of the most exciting hunting affairs
which has ever taken place in this section
occurred on Friday, the 18th instant, near
DIR. Perry mill, in the town Of Dupont
Jimmy Doty, lad Of twelve years, another
lad by the name of case, and still younger
one whose name we did not learn, were wan
dering along the road short distance from
the mill, when they came suddenly upon
three bears-an old and large she bear with
her two cubs. Young Doty, who had u gun
in his possession, Immediately drew up and
fired at the old bear in courageous manner,
but without any apparent effect, as she
wheeled upon the boys and made at them in
the most savage style, the cubs. however, in
their fright running up tree. The boy
Case, who had commenced climbing tree as
soon as he discovered the animals, was now
safely lodged in small sapling near ut hand,
and the old bear, seeming to think he was
her safest game, tried to climb the tree. As
soon as she reared for the purpose, n small
dog which belonged to Doty, ran behind and
gave her smart bite in the rear, whereupon
her bearship in very bcar-likc manner
turned upon the dog and chased him some
distance off, and then at once returned to
the rear to finish Case. But in the mean
time young Doty nau hanueu INC gun up W
Case, and, with the other small boy, bad
also climbed a tree. The bear, nothing
daunted at the state Of affairs, made for
Cases tree again. While climbing, q fair
shot was offered, and Case blazed away,
knocking Mrs. Bear'down to the ground, who
now dragged herself away few rods and
died. The boys now came down from their
perches, and commenced firing upon the
young bears, which still clung to the trees,
and few shots brought them to the ground.
The boys then returned to the mill and told
their story, which was hardly credited by
those who heard it, but upon going out to the
scene of action the game was found, thus
verifying the statement of the boys Hau-
pecd Criterion.
Year: 1868

FEMALE BARBERs.-A New York Journal
says


1t is rumored that We are to have fe
male barber shop" in the Fifth avenue, that
is to say, barbcr's shop managed and
manned exclusively by women. 1t is to be
devoted entirely to the accommodation Of
males, and ladies will not be able to get their
hair dressed there. All the beardless boys
in the metropolis will go there to be shaved
so will the old boys. We have often
thought that women would make better bar
bers than men. Now we shall have chance
70 know.
Year: 1868

MosT OUTRAGEOUS AFFAIR.-A few days
since, an occurrence transpired in the north
crn part of the city, the details of which are
of most revolving nature. 1t appears that
d man occupied room in house on Broad
way, near Montgomery street, where several
other persons were rooming. One evening
he was taken sick, and alter lying several
days, expired. During his illness no one
visited him, no kind friend was near to cool
his feverish brow not even fellow lodger
went to ascertain the cause of his sickness.
Thus he died, alone and uncared-for. After
his death some one went to his room, and
receiving no answer, tried the door, and
found that it was open. On entering he saw
the dead man, and at glance noticed that
the loathsomc disease. small pox, had car
ried him off. He went and informed the
proprietor of the house Of the circumstance.
That individual, (our informant says,) upon
hearing the fact of the case, went into the
room of the deceased. partially clothed him,
then tied a rope around his body, and drag
,,ed him out of bed down flight of stairs,
and thence into "a wood-shed. where the bo'.y
remained until an undertaken came and
placed it in coffin and took it away Tor
burial. A person attempted to interfere, but
tire landlord, in anything but civil tone,
informed him that he would not have small.
pox in his house.-CaU.
Year: 1868

The chief boarding -house-in fact the hotel
of Hyko City is kept by comely young Norwe-
gian widow who is celebrated for the excellence
of her table, and for having refused more offers
than any other woman in Nevada About four
years ago her husband died in Kansas She re-
manned there long enough to pay from her own
earnings every cent of his indebtedness; then
came west to try fortune in newer country.
Inferior cooks have been paid 800 a month in
this region, and wretched hired girls about $40
week, SO our widow does herself all the labor
pertaining to supplying the inner of from
twenty to thirty boarders assisted by only an
Indian or two in some of the simple druid dgery
She milks her owu COW, does her own washing,
and finds time, in the crush of all this routine,
to come out every evening in neat toilet. Wo-
men are scarce in Nevada-such women are
scarce anywhere-and report says there is not
bachelor within a hundred miles who has not
sought the hand of the fair relict She lodges
politely but frmly-prefers single independence,
and but one voice of authority in the business
she has built up. Her conduct is unexceptiona-
bic; and if have taken an unwarrantable liber-
ty in this paragraph, it is to show what an
protected female may do for herself in wild
country, if she has the energy and pluck GIN
cinnati Commercial
Year: 1868

A gentleman and wife, who reside in Virginia,
about one and half miles from Alexandria;
started out to take an evenings ride, leaving
81 900 in the house. After riding a short dis
tance, the lady remarked to her husband that
she had forgotten something and would have
to return to the house, which she did, staying
but a few minutes when she rejoined him, and
they proceeded on their pleasure trip On re-
turning home they missed the money and
searched for it, but in vain. Yesterday morn
ing, at early hour, the gentleman called on
detective McDevitt, at his residence, in south
Washington, and stated the above facts to him.
This energetic officer, as usual, put his head to
work, and in a short time came to the conclusion
that the wife must have taken the lost treasure


The husband could not think so, notwithstand,
ing there was a difficulty existing between them.
The detective knowing human nature better than
the applicant, assured him that such was GER
tainly the case, and gave him advice as to how
he should ascertain whether or not she was in
possession of it. The victim proceeded accord


ing to direction, and 10 and behold . she &C,
knowledged her guilt and ''forked over. -
Washington Republican.