smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

There is one rule to be observed
in taking exercise by walking
the very best form in which it can
be taken by tho young and able>
bodied of all ages-and that is,
nevor allow the action of respira.
ton 10 be carried on through the
mouth, The nasal passages arc
clearly the medium through which
respiration was designed by our
Creator to be carried on. Sod
brcathed into mans nostrils the
breath Of life" previous TO his be.
coming a lively creature. The
difference in the exhaustion Of
strength by long walk With the
mouth firmly closed, and respira'
tion carried through the nostrils
instead Of through tie mouth is
inconceivable tu those who have
never tried the experiment. And
indeed this mischicvIous and real.
ly unnatural habit OF carrying on
the work of inspiration and expir-
alton through the mouth instead Of
through the nasal passages is the
true origin OF almost all the dis
eases of the throat and lungs, as
bronchitis, congestion, asthma, and
even consumption itself. That cx-
ccssive perspiratiOn TO which some
individuals are SO liable in their
sleep, which is so weakening TO the
body, is solely the effect of such
persons sleeping with their mouths
unclosed. And the same uDpleas.
ant and exhaustive results are to
the animal system from walking
with the mouth open, instead OF,
when not engaged in conversation,
preserving tho lips in a state of
firm but quiet compression. As
the heart and velocity of the blood
through the lungs depend almost
entirely upon the quantity OF the
atmospheric air inhaled, with each
inspiration, and it is unavoidable
that it should be taken in volume,
by the mouth, while it can be only
be supplied in moderate quantities
and just in sufficient proportion to
serve the purpose of healthy, ro.
spirative action while supplied
through the nostrils, it is clear
that the body must bo much light
er and cooler, and also the breath
ing is much ireer and easier when
the latter course rather than the
former one is adopted. Children
ought never to be allowed to stand
or walk with their mouths open
for besides the vacant appearance
it gives to the countenance, it Is
the certain precursor of colds
coughs and sore tbroats.
Year: 1869

plies at the store, with good percent


age of profit, and from being their
debtor, they have, before they know
it, become his. And such as this is
what the matter is,' and is the great
lifting lever which lifts him up by the


force of others muscles. Everybody


at work in the new oity' buys and


must buy at the store ell needed sup
plies, household and personal. When
payday comes round the employed
get no money, but only a receipt or u
store credit for future supplies. Usual
ly they are in debt to the store, and
if they want to leave the place they
find themselves tied down by the let
ters of such debt and they cannot
leave. The result is helpless crowd


of workers, tho oppression of low wa
ges, inevitable, poverty and a disguis-
cd surfdom, a rich master, q poor SER
want and mean population. Such is
the story of manufacturing in Old


England, and such is. the story, of
manufacturing in New England. Let
the people of Massachusetts see to it
that the evil be q muzzled one here,
and they themselves be protected


against its biting by the shield of edu-
cation that shall keep it from eating
into the bowels of the body politic.-


". Y. Herald. a9aG9 ~ Il vs,I "a
Year: 1869

The receipts from internal revenue
during the first quarter of the pres
ent fiscal year were ten millions lOr
% per cent? greater than during the
corresponding period of 1868. This
is attributable simply to an honest
and efficient administration OF the
law, for during the interval not only
have imposts not beer increased, but
one tax, that on manufacturers, has
been altogether abolished. Last year
the tax collected on only 6,7OO,OOO
gallons of whisky; for this year over
62,0OO,OO0 gallons have been return
ed as subject to duty. This again
because the revenue is now none Ell
ciently collected. If the Democracy
want to make a question upon the
success Of Grants Administration,
we certainly are willing.
Year: 1869

Whilst the Democrats are ostensi-
bly, making their greatest effort for
the State ticket, their hardest work is
really for the election of Democrat
ic Legislature. They have seen by
the experience of the last two years
that, whatever may be the political
complexion of the Executive branch
of the State Government, the posses
sion of the Legislature is good thing
for the Democrats. The possession
of the next Legislature they rightly
esteem to be a still better thing, as it
can be turned to good account in Civ
ing the Congressional delegation for
the next ten years to the Democracy.


On the Legislature to be elected
this year devolves the duty Of re-dis-
tricting the State. "Gerrymander-
ing" is q science not unknown to
Democratic managers, and he must
have unbounded confidence in the
self-denying virtues of Democratic
politicians who does not believe that
this opportunity for making things
comfortable for the party would not
be improved to the utmost. The
State of Ohio is strongly Republican;
najorities on State issues has proven
this beyond controversy. But skill
fnl Hgorrymander" could so combine
the counties into Congressional dis
tricts as to give, with almost absolute
certainty, large proportion of the
districts to the Democrats, aud make
all of the remainder, outside of the
Republican strongholds in the Re-
serve, at least doubtful.


Ths success of the Democrats in
electing their legislative tickets two
years ago has given them confidence
in the present campaign, and conf
dence goes a great way toward sue
cess. However much they may be
divided on national issues, and with
whatever dissatisfaction a portion of
them may look on the head of the State
ticket or on the platform of the party,
there is sufficient unanimity for prac.
teal purposes on the subject ofelect-
ing their legislative candidates. For
that end they are working quietly
like beavers, whilst making the great
est noise over Pendleton and general
issues.


We are not given to idle alarms,
but we assure our Republican readers
that unanimity and hard work are re-
quired to prevent the return of a
Democratic State Legislature, whose
action will be more misshievous and
lasting than that which has disgraeed
the State for the past two years. All
other considerations with regard to
the Legislative candidates must bend
to the one great fact, that on the next
Legislature depends in great measure
the complexion of our State represen-
tation in Congress for the next decade.
-CLeUe- land Herald.
Year: 1869

The New York World, the leading
Democratic paper of the country and
the organ of the National Democrat
ic Committee, has come out boldly
in favor of paying the bonds in gold.
Its latest argument on this point is
worthy of far more than a passing
notice. In late issue the World,
after denounoing the Ohio Coz tha'
head plan of issuing a stock of, Il
greenbacks with which to pay The
bonds, says that "if the debt is paid
in greenbacks without materially in
creasing the currency, it can be done
only by heavy additions to the taxes
and the people do not want the taxes
increased even for the sake of paying
off the debt in greenbacks. Before
greenbacks can be paid out of the
Treasury to the bondholders, they
must be got into the Treasury by
taxation; and the impatient desire Of
the Democratic party to reduce the
taxes will prevent the greenback theo.
ry from doing any damage in that
sense. Every man of intelligence
knows that the burden of the deb
upon this generation can be dimin-
ished only by reducing the rate Of
interest. The refunding of the debt
by the issue of new bonds is the geat
practical question which is destined
to eclipse the greenback controver.
Isy.",
Year: 1869

The jury empanelled by the Pro
bate Court to assess compensation for
land appropriated for the opening of
the new street from the county line to
Wood street, the extension of South
street east and west aud the extern
sion of Union street, came here
Wednesday afternoon in charge OF
Sheriff Myers. They performed their
duty in the premises, returning to
Tif6n in the evening to make their
report in Court Thursday morning
The opening of the streets referred tc
will add materially to the interests
and convenience of the village, and nc
person should stand in the way of tht
growing interests Of the town, especi
ally lot those who have been enrich.
ed by the growth and enterprise o.
the place. Messrs. Rigby & Jone:
are the attorneys for the corporation
in the proposed improvements.
Year: 1869

able to pay, and, under President
Grant, are actually paying off their
debt at the rate of 500, 900, 900 per
year, and after eight years of such
administration the entire national
debt will be reduced to one-half what
1t now is, or only twelve hundred
million dollars.


The weak pretense that the debt
can not be borne is certainly left with
out support, and if the people of
Pe1nylvania believe the Democratic
cry, that the political campaign this
year is the trial of President Grants
administration before them, they can
not fail to render their verdict in his
favor.
Year: 1869

SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTs.-0ur re-
ceipts make a very favorable show
ing for September. Still there are a
number owing US whose names We
would like to place in our roll of hon
or for the next month
Year: 1869

Mr.. Davis's case, and, indeed, no stronger
proof could have been given of the
popular contempt and neglect into which
he had fallen than his mean and obscure
exit from Richmond. He did not show
himself to the public, as great leader
might be expected to do in such
supreme calamity; he attempted no in
spiration, comfort or adyice; hid in his
house, busy only with his private prep
arstions, inquired of by no one, without
any mark of public solicitude for him,
without the least notice from popularsym-
pathy or anxiety, the unhappy, degraded
President of the Southern Confederacy
never showed his face in the last catastro-
phe Of his capital, until he stole on the
car that was to bear him to place OF
safety. and fled from the doomed city.
unmarked among the meanest oil It's
fugitives. He left no word of tender or
noble farewell for Richmond. and the last
souvenir OF his power was an order to
burn the city that for fouryears had given
him shelter, countenance and hospitality.
Year: 1869

ANOTHER PLAN WITH GAMBLERs.-Hitherto
the police, when taking action on tae law
against gambling, has taken such action as
was likely to throw discredit on the law. Now
there seems disposition to act otherwise. In
the lates! arres., install of giving special at
tenion to tho crowd of persons present.
against whom no charge could bo made, and
letting the keeper go, just the contrary was
done; tho keeper Of gambling place was at
tended to and the crowd ignored. This plan,
well followed, will be effective.
Year: 1869

A HINT TO CUSTOM HOUSE OFFIcERs.-
There are other localities besides Keyport that
the customs officers should keep their eyes on.
A communication in another column throws
out some pretty strong hints that certain
cigar and liquor dealer at the Quarantine on
Staten Island has secret method of landing
duta5le goods without the trouble Of passing
them through the Custom House. Report says
that this cigar and liquor dealer is the right
bower Of the Health Officer.
Year: 1869

DISEASED TO TIE CoRg.-One OF the diyines
on Sunday said this was the coniitioa of
society. He further slil :-''I1 many respects
its condition resembled that OF the pagan
The law of God had lost in grca. measure
its hold on vast numbers, and especially upon
many who control the movements of the
social body" Now whereis th, re5omblanoe2
When Christianity came the law that was
losing its hold on the world wa, the law Of
Jupiter. He WAS the god in whom the world
was losing faith. Do,s the divine meaa to put
another ''law Of God" in this comparison
And what is the Ecimonical Council to supply
as the analogue OF Clristianity2
Year: 1869

WESTERN ENTERPRISE. Iowa paper
states that q certain Ex-Governor of that State
will have q fat Office as a recognition of his
enterprising spirit in stealing the school fund
Of the State. Is there not some young IDEA
out there who has learned to shoot2
Year: 1869

RATHER observation-disclosures nearly all
great discoveries have in their origin met with
opposition, therefore 1t L. supposed by some
that every discovery which encounters oppo-
sition must be great and be destined to have
the same history in the world ss the art Of
printing, the steamboat tho telegraph, &c.
This idea Is at present tao main support of
spiritual photography.
Year: 1869

THE SMUoeLER SLoop.-The Quarantine
smuggler Four Brothers Is at Red Hook get
ting ready for tho summer campaign. We
shall watch her movements and keep the
Custom House officers on her track.
Year: 1869

OF all descriptions will be done on the most
reasonable terms. Giving my personal atten-
ton TO this branch of the business, shall be
able to give perfect satisfaction.


jy30dIy X SCHULZ.
Year: 1869

WAsHINGTON, June 6.---No special
tax will be required of any firm or
company, corporation or association,
either as manufacturers or dealers, for
the manufacture Of butter and cheese,
or for first sale of butter or cheese Of
their own manufacture, Ofwhich they
are engaged in manufacturing either
directly or Indirectly.


Yesterday, for the first time in the
history of the Washington navy yard,
two cOlored men commenced work as
ioiners upon equal footing with the
whites. They were formerly slaves,
and were employed in the Union SER
vice during the war.
Year: 1869

It is common notion among the
poor and struggling that it il fine
thing to be rich; and if wealth is
not happiness, it is a very near ap-
prOaCh 10 it. Doubtless il is n good
thing to he rich, if the rich person
knows the value Of riches, and turns
them to a proper account. fer his
own advantage, and that of his fam
lily, his friends, and his fellow crca-
lures. Doubtless it is very sad
thing to he poor, to endure cold,
hunger, nakcdncs, or to owe debts
which one cannot pay. But when
the mass of people come to the con
cluSion that, as "A rule. the rich are
much happier than the poor, and
that the poor have no compensation
for the hardship Of their lot, and
the rich no drawbacks on the luyu-
ry of theirs--an error Of serious
consequence to their own well being
takes possession of their minds, and
leads to that worst kind of hcrcsy,
that it is cverybody's duty to get
rich.


In the course of not very long
life | have known the histories OF
many persons who had, to use the
common phrase, "lotS Of money
money that they either acquired by
speculation, by industry. or success
tul commerce, or that they had in
hclited from their ancestors. Out
of seven such people whose histories
| know, five We're either very miSer-
able in their minds, disappointed i'll
their hopes, or would gladly have
exchanged all then money for some
thing that poor people had, bnt
which unkind fate had not bestowed
upon them.


The first Of these little histories
is that OF "A gentleman, who had ac-
quired million OF money, at least,
by successful commerce, and was
able TO retire in the prime of life and
strengthen marry for love Young
lady we'll born, accomplished and
beautiful. The world was far be.
tore them. They had IA town house
and a country house, and a shooting
hoX in the highlands. They had a
large library, and a picture gallery,
carriages and horses, and a Yacht
They had troops Of friends, and the
respect Of everybody who knew
them. They were hoSpitable and
charitable, and adorned every socie-
ty into which they entered. But
they were not altogether happy after
the first two or three years of Their
welded life. Not that their love
| diminished, bat Fortune, wLich had
given them so much, did not give
them everything. The gentleman
desired an heir to his estates, and
the lady, with large maternal
heart, desired a child for the sake
of a child; and the desired boon,
for which she would have been SO
grateful and SO happy, was denied
her. Eeggars came to her gate with
twins in their arms, and she some
times thought such bcggars were
happier than she: at last the sight
of an infant would so excite her en-
w, and so deeply impress her with
the sense of loneliness. and Of un-
deserved misery, as to produce par
oXysms Of passionate hySteria.
Year: 1869

BUSINESS There is a good deal
of talking here among the brokers'
about a certain fast Young youth
whose father is oyerburdened with
millions.


Tnc young man would not work,
and the old man could not bear an
ldler, and many were the quarrels
between them.


At last the old man quite ont of
patience, said: Snow, Jack, ! give
YOU one week to make up your mind
to what business you are to go in.
No son of mine shall he a loungcr,
and 20 to work Nou shall ! AT the
end of this week, if you have made
no choice will stop your allowance
altogether, and make YOU take a
stool IN my office, and work enough
you'll have Of it there"


Wen Jack promised to look
around and make up his mind.


At the end OF the week, sharp
and peremptOry, as was his way,
the old broker sung out:


"Well, Jack, times up; have you
made UP Your miud to make your
own living y


"Wcll, father, I've been thinking
Of it, and have something in my
mnd, but it will require considera-
bic capital,'


Capital, Jack capital, my boy y
SAID the delighted father. "Only
try to make your own living, and
III buy YOU a national bauk or a
line OF steamers What is it, Jack 7
VI hat is it y


"Well, father. | was thinking that
if you would only advance me three
or four hundred thousand dollars, |
could invest them III government
Conds, aud make my living 10y cut
ting of the coupons~


The old man SHE'D an inkstand Mt
Jacks head, but never talks to him
any more about "buSiness.n
Year: 1869

At one of our army hospitals there
was 4 practising surgeon who had
the reputation of loving the knife
aud saw hc loved To hcw and hack
the poor patients brought to the
hospitalto show Of His skill. After
one Of his last operations on q
wounded soldier, the surgeons at
tcndant stood looking at the two
pieces of mortality lying on the SUR.
goon's table. what are you doing.
sirr sharply asked the surgeon. Il
was waiting for You TO point out
which piece is to be put to bed and
which Is to he buried
Year: 1869

The African Suffrage Amendment


Several days ago resolution was
offered by q member of the Ohio
Legislature, proposing that the
question of the ratification or re-
lection Of the proposed negro suff-
rage amendment to the Federal
Constitution be postponed in this
State until the people can pass their
opinion on it at the ballot box
This is right. Let it be one Of the
issues before the people in the next
campaign, We want to see the
people Of Vinton county bury it
deep again.
Year: 1869

SUcH Radical papers as the Vim.
ton Record are in favor of the
equality of the races--that is, place
degraded negroes on an equality
with the whites. We would say
that tho Radical who feels himself
no better than a niger, is base
born spawn of fanaticism and de.
serves no better fate than to bo tied
70 . Goddess of Emancipation
for hls life companion,
Year: 1869

the horizon, tiny, snoW-Whlte specK
and we sat watching breathlessly as il
came nearer and nearer. In an hour my
straining eyes detected the white wings
of yacht and the little schOOl-mistress
piled me with a hundred eager questions


dbl think they would see us? Was
our sail big enough or our mast high
enough2 Would they not be likely to
pass by and leave us? How far off were
they ? How long would it take them to
reach us?


Our fears were soon put to rest, for
the yacht suddenly altered her course
little and bore straight down upon
US. The wind was very light, and it
seemed year before it came within hail
ing distance. On the deck stood tall
man, who I recognized at once as the
cavalry captain. Strange as it may seem,
the old feeling come back to me in a
quick, hot flush and I wished both him
and his yacht at the bottom of the sea.


"Hallo, my boy Take this line." he
shouted cheerily, throwing coil Of rope
across to me, while the vessel luffed up
into the wind.


made him no reply, but sat motion
less.


"Zounds, manW he continued, care
you dead? What's the matter with
you?"


The boats drifted together, and he
reached down and made fast to US with
a boat-hook. Then he lifted my school
mistress up over the side, and to my u
ter astonishment, she Immediately threw
her arms around his neck and burst in
to tears.


"He's my brother" she said, laugh
ing and crying together, and with this
explanation I was satisfied.


was so stiff with salt water and ex-
posure that could scarcely move -
The captain helped me tenderly into the
cabin aud put to bed, while l resign,
ed my companion to his care witha con-
fidence as sudden as it was explicit.


1t is nearly three years since | made
my memorable voyage with the school
mistress.


We live together now in little cot
tage overlooking the beach where she
first called me dear; and the incidents
of that eventful afternoon and the fol-
lowing night have to day been vividly
brought back to my remembrance by the
reception of two neatly engraved we'd
ding cards, where on was inscribed the
name of the cavalry captain and my
cousin Nellie.
Year: 1869

JUST received large lot Of Quiniue,
which we will sell cheap for Cash
Persons wanting this article had better
lay in supply for the summer, as it Is
likely to be higher.


HODGSON g. DUNLAP.
Year: 1869

Active preparations are making in Boston
for the Musical Festival in June The Bos-
ton and Albany Railroad Company have
subscribed three thousand dollars to the
fund, and it is expected that the other rail
roads viii do likewise. The guaranty fund
is rapidly filling up, and the amount VIII
probably reach half a million dollars.
Year: 1869




Col Morton S. MAcfee, of Chester, Illinois


has lately received patent for self oper


sting water elevator. This invention is con.
trved so ss to make use of heat that is Gre.
ated for other poses-whether natural or
artitcial-for raising water for household,
ornamental or other purposes. The eleva
tor for household use is about the size of a
quart cup, and will raise at least thirty gal.
Ions per hour from veil or cistern, and BY
the use of the necessary piping will lead the
water to any part of the house.


The patentee of this invention is also the
inventor of a self sighting cannon, adopted
and approved by the War Department.; and
also ofa curious instrument by means of
which distances can be measured by simple
ocular observation-.ths is, proficient can
tell by the use of the apparatus the distance
OF given object by merely looking at the
object. The latter is also the property of
the War department, but being invented
near the close Of the war, was never made
Ise of as an aid to military operations.
Year: 1869

The New York Times thinks the great
or"ton of Senator Morton, at Gettysburg, q
great failure, which is very likely correct
but the Indiana Senator can not be made
to believe il, for he intended it TO be laurel
wreath to the crown of glory which should
live longer in history than the name of Get.
tysburg itself. When big men make big
efforts, they should be better appreciated,
particularly by those whose peculiar duty it
is to appreciate them.