smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

The testimony taken in regard to the recent
calamity in the Avondale mine thus far goes
to show that the fire originated by the furnace
flue, either by the defects of its construction
or by mismanagement Of the furnace, or per-
haps by both together. The portion of the
due Immediately above the furnace is cut
through solid coal, and from the upper
extremity of this portion the iue crosses to the
shaft; and beyond this cross-fue the shaft
itself Is the fue for the remainder Of the dis
tance to the open air, for all that space from
where the hue is cut through coal to where it
enters the shaft il is lined with brick. 1t is
worthy of note that formerly this portion of
the fue was not lined with brick, but with
wood, and then It once caught fire. We know,
therefore, that the draught in the furnace
is strong enough to carry fragment Of
burning material into the upper part Of
the fue, and thus set it on fire. Con-
sidering the shaft above the entrance of
the fue third portion of the fue itself, what
do we find? Simply that this third portion Of
the fue is lined with wood, and, therefore, is
in exactly the condition that the second por
ton was in when it caught fire formerly. If
the draught would carry fred fragments to
the second portion on ordinary occasions it
might carry them to the third portion if not
well managed-that is, if the furnace were in
unskiful hands-and there was new fireman
on the present occasion. 1t was noted by q
former engineer that, judging by the great heat
in the shaft on the fue side, there would be a
fire there some day. The first fire seen was
just where the second portion of the fiue
emerges into the shaft. Altogether, in view
Of this testimony, the wonder of the public
must be, not that the fire occurred when it did,
but that it did not occur before.
Year: 1869

which Is to reconcile Nap0ieOnic ideas and
empire with liberal government.


The Emperor realizes that the perpetuation
Of his dynasty depends in a great measure
upon the popularity Of his government at the
time of his death, and hence his solicitude to
see the consolidation of such liberal measures
as will permit France to govern herself and
the more readily accommodate her to the gov
ernment of his son. His aim now is, as the
London Times expresses 1t, to prepare before
the hour comes for the final transfer of his
authority so to diminish the responsibility
of that authority as to render its weight
more tolerable and less onerous in Its
effects upon his sons inexperience. II he
lives long enough-and In the interests
Of the French people we must hope that his
enemies will long continue to be disappointed
in their predictions of his demise-the issue of
the present move will doubtless be Q system
of parliamentary government whose success
will be guaranteed under his direction and
readily pave the way for the regular dynastic
succession. In such event Napoleon w. would
be accepted with good grace, and his con-
tinuance in power will depend upon the wisdom
and moderation Of his advisers.


In the present state of transition which
France is undergoing, and before contemplated
reforms have fairly issued from the embryo of
speculation and experiment, the death Of Ma
poleon iii. would be great misfortune for his
country, which, in the uncertainty and confu-
sion that would follow, would be fortqgate
indeed did II not relapse into anarchy. This
! feeling 10 appreciated everywhere In Europe.
Year: 1869

There has never been a richer or
more varied assortment of kid gloves
on exhibition than this season, and
colors and shades to match the new
shades of silks and satins. Tho fash
ionable colors in gloves for autumn
wear will be ruby, garnet, maroon and
a new shade of green, and the med
ium autumn tints; the moss green in
gloves is a color that cant be worn
with any other color; the other green
cannot. For evening wear, with a
single clasp and tassel, there is the
most delicate pearl color; and a new
shade of salmon; also the new shade
Of rose color


In the Duchess glove, which has
eight buttons on the back Of the
wrist, with cord and tassels both
back and front, there is the new
shade of golden brown and French
gray, beautiful shade Of gray that
will be much worn. A new shade
Of wood color, having tassels differ
ing slightly in tint from the kid, is
attractive; and very light wood col
or has the back embroidered in black
or white to suit the fancy. The
cendre de rose is a very delicate and
beautiful color; a new wood color
resembles the tint of the maple leaf
fallen late in the autumn; and shere is
new shade of sultane. Then there
is a dark shade of corn eolor,a new
and beautiful tint Of lavender, and
also of straw color. The white
Duchess are embroidered in black OF
white; those embroidered in black are
suitable for ladies in mourning or
dress occasions; these gloves have
black tassels also.


Long gloves IN white, with cuffs,
as well as in the most delicate shades,
are handsome for evening wear; a
row of white silk embroidery, in
small seallops, covers the joining of
the cuff or band to the glove, and is
ornamental. There is also the royal
purple in kids, the arsenic greeu-a
new shade-and ivy green, a. beauti-
full medium made of green. There is
a new shade Of orange, lovely tint;
in browns-dark brown, a maroon
brown, and medium brown; and in
plain glove the sultane is desirable
In two buttons is a new shade of
canary color; also cream color is
very pretty, and both handsomely
embroidered. In two buttons is the
new shade of lavender, the pearl COL
or, and bright shade of orange en-
broidered in black or white, a lilac
purple, some of the gloves with white
Welts, and some with black.
Year: 1869

Twelve years ago, 1 was in Boston.
[ had Just graduated, and was en-
deavoring, in my effort to establish a
practice. to see how near a man could
come to starvation, and still keep
alive. I had got as far away from
home as possible, because l did not
want any of NY own people to see or
know of my struggles, being eontenr
to fight patiently on until l had made
a success, and then let them know
how had made it.


I had but one relative, may say
only one friend, in all Boston; and
that vas Charley Drake. Charley
was my cousin, and clerk in a drug
store-a retail store-where he had
plenty of close work, and very small
paw. For him there was no such
thing as rest. He slept in the store
and was liable to be called at any
hour of the night, to make up pre-
scription. or retail dose of castor
oil. This may seem a trife to some
but. TO a man who has been golnS
through the petty drudgery of re
tail store from six in the morning
until eleven at night, it is no small
matter to be walked from his frs
sleep to mix. and pound, and spread
and put up a prescription-a tasl
that requires quietness of head and
ropose of body.


One morning, quite early, l stop
ped in his store, as it was my almos
daily habit to do, to. get some small
matter l wanted. The proprieto
came out, with a look of anxiety OIL
his face, and greeted me with
:sDid you know that Charley is il
trouble?"


Trouble? No. 1 said, "Wha
troubIe?'


J "A wrong prescription be put u
Year: 1869

In many parts of Holland aud Germany
there isn't to be found single grindsrone.
The emigrant shoemaker from Holland still
brings his lap-stone with him. He does this
in the supposition that nature is as chary in
that line of production in this country as in
his own. The farmer there has always
shsrpened his scythe By hammering out its
cutting edge. He does 80 to this day.
Year: 1869

A New Orleans attorney had for client a
young woman whose leg had been bitten BY
dog, and had referred to the circumstance
as an injury to ''that elongated member which
assists in sustaining the body in its efforts at
locomotion.'
Year: 1869

Chief Justice Perley, of the Supreme Ju.
dicial Court of New Hampshire, has recently
ruled that where property Is transported over
a railroad line composed Of several distinct
roads, the original company, which received
it is liable for the loss or injury, should any
occur. whether the damage be on its own
road or any other.
Year: 1869

In every variety. In BOOTS, SHOES and GAIT
ERS, We never had such a large and cheap stock
as we have now. Don't forget we have the IN
SIDE TRACK and mean 10 keep IL. We invite
all to come and see our new and cheap goods


Very Respectfully,


BROWN. SCHLOSSER & co. 8
Year: 1869

Photographer, one door west of the Town
Hall, takes as fine photographs as can be
had outside the cities. All work known to
the art, executed in the best style and war
ranted to please.
Year: 1869

Ho'r to RentOce T1,E Stains.


When the stain is fresh and


wet, hasten to provide some
cold water, an empty cup and
a spoon, Pour little of the
water on the stain, not having
touched It previously with any
thing. The water, of course,
dilutes the ink and lessons the
mark then ladle it up into an
empty cup. Continue pouring
the clean water on the stain


and lading it up, until there is
not the slightest mark left
No matter how great the quan.
tity of ink split, patience and
perseverance willremove every.
Indication ofiit 10 remove a
dry ink,stain dip the part stain
ed I'M hot, milk and gently rub
it; repeat until no sign is left.
This Is an unfailing remedy
Hearth and Home. "<9 1uI
Year: 1869

advice was acted on; the question
was submitted to the courts, and the
Legislature adjourned.


The Circuit Court had decided
against the eligibility of negroes to
office, and that decision had been
overruled by the Supreme Court of the
State-in which the Legislature was
to meet on the second Monday in
January.


This bill proposed to anticipate the
action of the Legislature, and to throw
the whole matter into the hands of
Gov. Bullock, who was charged with
misapprOpriating the funds of the
State, and he was afraid of impeach.
ment by tie Legislature. In this con-
nectiOn he sent to the clerks desk and
had read a letter to himself from the
State Treasurer, a leading Republican,
charging Gov. Bullock with many
specific acts of misappropriations of
State funds.


Referring to the letter read from
the State Treasurer making charges
against Gov. Bullock, he said that the
letter had been read by himself this
morning to Gov. Bullock; that he
might contradict the charges if he
could, but neither he nor any friend
of his had successfully done so.


Mr.. Beck continued at great length
in the denunciatiOn of Gov. Bullock
and the reconstruction bill.
Year: 1869

word that is to prevent a frightful collision
few miles further on, and, so to speak,
give him q still further lease Of life.
Yet SO it is. That wire is his safety, and
its masters the guardians of his life. A
false Interpretation Of those mysterious
sounds wrong word or figure, aud a short
quarter of an hour afterward the angel of
death has spread his wings over the scene,
and the travellers soul is garnered home.
The acute ear Of the operator, trained to
distinguish the faintcst sound Of his instru-
ment, interprets rightly, and busy fingers
transfer what he has heard to paper. Its
faithful delivery to the right person insures
safety to all, and at the appointed time the
train rushes into the depot, and the pas
sengers dsembark without a thought Of
that wonderful invention to which they
owe their safety.
Year: 1869

A bad man finds that which is bad. He
carries it with him. An irritable man
finds not only irritable men but occasions
for irritability. A quarrelsome man finds
occasions to quarrel In every nook and
corner. A discontented manIO the jolts
that are under his wheels! o the provo
cations that are brought to bear upon him!
The world is full of disturbances, and the
disturbed man carried that which gathers
oil these elements. He centres them up
on himself, and he is open to them and
they report themselves to him. and
journalize themselves in his sensibility.
A dishonest man every day has ten thou
sand things telling him of dishonest ways.
More than mosquitoes in summer are the
thoughts Of dishonesty that are round a
bout brain, that naturally tends TO be
dishonest. If a man begins to lust after
these things, If the tendency is in him, if
the taint is in him, why, he will think of
more things that a man could doand make
by il, than an honest man could do in all
his life. For when man is dishonest, and
carries dishonesty with him, the thought
starts up from everything; the sugges-
ton flashes from every open door; the in
tmation comes from mems conduct, from
their faces, from something which they
read, from something which they hear.
Every where, all the time, round about
him swarm hints of wickedness. And
the man says, " am tempted of the devil.
Yes aud the devil kaows where to tempt
you. He sows his seed on ground that
was prepared beforehand. He does not
waste his strength to touch torpid chords
in you. He looks at you, and sees where
YOU can be made to do evil and there it
is that his fingers practice .-Beecher.
Year: 1869

III were to take you to my house. and
say that had an exquisite fat man. and
wished you to join me in eating him. your
Indignation couldbe restrained by nothing.
You would pronounce me crazy. There
Is not ia New York man so mean that he
would not put down man who should
propose to have banquet off from fel-
low man, cutting steaks out of him, and
eating them. And that is nothing but
feasting on the human body; while they
will all sit down, and take mans soul,
and look for the tcnderloins, and invite
their neighbors in to partake OF these tit
bits. They will take mans honor and
name, and boil them over the Goals OF
their Indignation, and dill the whole room
with the aroma thereof, and give their
neighbor a piece, and watch him, and
wink, rs he tastes it. You all eat men up.
and you arc cannibals, every one of you
and worse. You will be glad to get of,
at Gods iudgment-seat. with the plea, II
only ate the outside You eat the souls,
the finest elements Of men. You are
moro than glad if you can whisper word
that is derogatory to a neighbor, or his
wife, or his daughter. You have secret,
but YOU do not make yourself responsible
for it. Andyet by an oblque sentence. you
leave an unfavorable impression on the
mind Of the person addressed, in respect to
the subject of your criticism. "Ah"he says,
81 had not been informed; :" and he goes
to the next neighbor, and says, "Mr. So
and-so says this and that about So-aDd.so."
And that neighbor says, Indeed" and
runs TO his partner, and they both run TO
their wives; and the thing goes all over
town. Everybody becomes an unpaid
devils mail-carrier, and goes here and
there bearing internal messages. And
what Is the result 1t Is damnation to
some poor creature that is unconscious,
or that if guilty. ought to be pitied and
succored, rather than condemned. But,
all the morsel is too exquisite TO be lost.
Here Is the soul Of a person, here is a
pei sons hope for this world and the world
that is to come, and you have it on your
fork, and you cannot refrain from tasting
it, and giving it to some one else TO taste.
You are cannibals, eating mems honors
and names, and reiocingi in it-and that,
too, when you do not always know that
the things charged against them are true
when in ninety nine cases out of hunded,
the probabilities are that they are not true.
IN Y. Ledger.
Year: 1869

DISCIPLINE AT BULL RUN.-General Slo-
cum in his lecture tells the following story
of the battle of Bull Run:


The influence of our officers over their
men, and the state of our disiplinc,is best
illustrated by an incident which occurred
on the field in the heat of the battle. An
officer, who has since become very promi-
nent and we'll known throughout the
country, was then in command of a
brigade on the right of our line. When
riding over the field he discovered
soldier concealed in hole in the ground
which was Of just sufficient dimensions 10
afford him shelter. The general rode up
to him, inquired as to his regiment and
ordered him to join it at once. The man
looking him full in the face, placed his
thumb upon his nose and replied


"No YOU don't, old fellow, you want
this hole yourself"
Year: 1869

There are not many sadder eyes this
present year than those which looked out
\ from under the white forehead of young
I Sylvia Farnham. And vet the wave of
trouble and death and anguish which has
flown with such heavy surge and coldness
through so many hearts Of the land had
passed her by, TO all outward seeing.
! quite untouched.


/ Sylvia Farnham's mental ailment was
of that kind, talking over which the best
of us are apt 10 shrug a little, and say,
Nonsense" So reluctant we are 10 ad-
NIT our belief of things we do believe.
We know how Sylvia Farnum might sit
bereaved, though death had neither
touched nor threatened the least of her
beloved Think Of the capacity for hu-
man tenderness AMI devotion a gentle,
clear. headed girl will garner up from her
own nature and our literature in the years
tha, pass between sixteen and twrnty-
three. And if-the time seeming full
come-it seeks lavish outlet, and is driv-
en- back ashamed, will not the heart sink
and quiver under the sickening weight?


sylvia had never been specially in love,
though she knew very well that, as Amer
ican girls 60, her wedding bells must
ling before many years, fiat all-and she
thought marriage the true state" as
we all think whether we all say so or
not. Not long ago she had observed
among the cfice-signs of the town new
name, philip Elcaran," and ly and by
she began to " include" its owners q
man firm of hand and step, with eyes
and voice passing those of most men in
clear. kindly breadth and fullness.


VIII you tell me the common result OF
a girl Of Sylvia Farnham's stamp seeing
much of such man? The demand of a
right soul for virtues like its own being
apparently fully met, how about the hu-
man instincts the noblest truly feel?
What need to 20 over the old theme
whercwith the sweet singers and ready
writer's have found there last occasio n
for all times?


Sylvia and Elcaren had not very long
met at social gatherings, and talked and
played chess, before, scarcely with her
cognition-- silently, and, as ii were, in
the night foodgates felt the opening
pressure, and the tide of her whole life's
love set forth in steady how towards this
one man.


And so, reader, ifyou have been in love,
as you very probably have, you will see
how girl who had been cool and stately
as Diana for twenty-three years. could
come to thrill and glow by virtue ola sin.
gle step. and voice, and touch. She was
afraid of herself, she was coming to love
him so, How could she, who had detcst-
ed such things. let her hand be retained
SO long in his the last time they parted


More easily, clearly, than to have
drawn it properly away. tell you there
, is painfulness almost counterpoising
the bliss in that sort of incident. The
high reserve of whole, pure maiden
hood cannot be thrown off, though but
partially. with ease, even under rising
loves quickening light.
Year: 1869

HUSBANDS AND WIVES. Are You liv-
ing with each other, husbands and wives,
in the truest spirit Of love, and in the lar
gest sense of weddingP Are you one, or
are YOU forever and forevermore twoa
Are you living to help each other or to
annoy each other? Are you living in the
true excusatory spirit which always 40
companies real congugal love' And do
find yourselves moved to patience, to
gentleness, and to forbearance
Year: 1869

POPULAR ERRORs.-To think that the
more man eats the fatter and stronger he
will become. To believe that the more
hours children study the faster they learn.
To conclude that, if exercise is good, the
more violent it is the more good is done.
To imagine that every hour taken from
sleep is an hour gained. To act on the
presumption that the smallest room in the
house is large enough to sleep in. To ar
que that whatever remedy causes one TO
feel Immediately better is good for the
system, without regard to more ulterior
effects. To eat without an appetite. or
TO continue to eat afterit has been satisfied.
merely to crafty the taste. To eat hear
ty supper for the pleasure experienced
during the time it is passing down the
throat, at the expense Of a whole night OF
disturbed sleep. and weary waking in
the morning.
Year: 1869

l1th ~ 1OCh DCcA'


Mr.. Morgan was a rich. and also
good man. The people of the town
respected him, sent him to Congress, and
seldom undertook anything without asking
his advice. If a schoolhouse was to be
built, the plan had to be talked over with
him. Widow P-asked him what she
should plant in her field farmer S-always
got his advice in buying cattle, and Mrs.
consulted him about bringing up her
boys.


When asked how he was so successful,
Mr.. Morgan said IL will tell you how it
was. One day, when Twas q lad, party
of boys and girls We're going to distant
pasture, TO pick wortleberries. wanted
to 60 with them, but was fearful that my
father would not let me. When told
him what was going on, and he at once
gave me permission to go with them,
could hardly contain myself for joy, and
rushed into the kitchen and got big
basket, and asked mother for luncheon.
had the basket on my arm, and was just
going out of the gate, when my father
called me back He took hold of my
hand. and said, in very gentle voice /:
Joseph, what are you going for. to pick
berries or to playY To pick berries, re-
piled Then, Joseph, want to tell you
one thing. 1t is this. When you find n
pretty good bush, do not leave it To find
better one The other boys and girls
will run about, picking little here, and
there, wasting greal deal of time, aud
not getting many berries. If you do rs
they do, you will come home with an
empty basket. If you want berries. stick
TO your bush


Il went with that party, and we had Il
capital time. But it was just "a my father
said. No sooner had one found a good
bush, than he called all the rest, and they
left their several places and ran of to the
new found treasure. Not content more
than minute or two in one place, they
rambled over the whole pasture, got very
tired, and at night had very few beri les.
Ny fathers words kept ringing in my
ears. and stuck To my bush When
had done with one, found another, and
finished that then took another. When
night came, had large basketful oi
nice berries, more than all the others put
together, and was not so tired as they
were. went home happy. But when |
entered found my father had been taken
i'll. He looked 1T my basket of ripe, black
berries. and said, well done, Joseph.
Was it not just as told YOU? Always
stick to your bush"


'Hc died few days after, and | had
To make my way in the world rs best |
could. But nv fathers words sunk deep
into my mind, and never forgot the
experience of the whortleberry party
stuck to my bush When had fair
place. and was doing tolerably well.
did not leave it and spend weeks and
months in finding one little better
When other young men said, Come with
MS. and we will make fortune in few
weeks shook my head and stuck TO my
hush. Presently my employers offered
to take me into business with them. |
STAYED with the old house until the
principals died, and then had every
thing wanted The habit of sticking to
my business led people to trust mc, and
gave me character. | own all have
and am TO this motto-'Stick TO your
hush ~