smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

Total SlS, 800
leaving a profit of over one hundred per
cent. on the manufacture, reckoning the
sugar to be worth only ten cent per
pound. But supposing such a quantity
could be raised as to bring the price Of
raw sugar down to eight cents per pound,
there would still be a profit Of over fifty
per cent. on the investment of the man
ufacturer. Certainly this branch of in
dustTy cannot remain long unOccupied.
Year: 1869

DRINKING CONGRESS WATER.-How they
drink and what they drink at Saratoga is told
by correspondent: One would not suppose
drinking could be brought to such state of
perfection as is attained here, and the guzzling
process is by no means confined to the male por
ton of humanity, for the divinities absorb flu
ids sboth mineral and alcoholic, with dexteri-
ty that would do credit to the late Capt. Buns
by. During the hour from until A. NJ.
when all thirsty pilgrims of the invalid and
fashionable classes surround and embrace
Congress Spring, the grand drinking tableau is
fearful to contemplate. We this morning saw
an advanced female gulp five glasses of Con
gress water in quick succession, without any
difficulty, and another autumnal creature alb
sorbed four glasses, and then remarked she
would walk through the park before drinking
any more" A little specman of crinoline,
with most improbable curls, drank four glasses
without finching, while an old school Congress:
water fowl, standing at her elbow, soOthed
himself with five full glasses . before taking his
constitutional walk" as he said. The pensivC
young lady, who has been here a month await
ing an offer, drinks only one g ass of the Con
gress daily, not because she likes it, but be
cause it is fashionable.
Year: 1869

A PTHY SERMON MANY a sermon has
been spun out to an hours length that did not
contain 1.-THE of the sound moral instruction
and counsel to be found in the following brief
and pithy sermon from the pen of that good
man and racy writer, Rev. John Todd:


Z" You are the architects of your own for
tunes Rely upon your own strength of body
and of soul. Take for your motto self-relance,
honesty, and industry; for your star, faith,
perseverance, and pluck; and inscribe on your
banner, Be just and fear not. Don t take
too much advice; stay at the helm and steer
your own ship. Strike out. Think well Of
yourselves. Fire above the mark you intend
to hit Assume your position. Don't prac
tice excessive humility. You can't get above
your level-water dom run up hill. Put po'
tatoes in cart over a rough road, and the
small potatoes will go to the bottom. Energy
invincible determination, with right motive
are the levers that move the world. The grea
art of commanding is TO take a fair share O
the world. Civility costs nothing and buy
everything Don't drink don't smoke don
swear; don't gamble; don't lie; don't deceive
or steal; don't tattle. Be polite; be generous
be self-reiiant. Read good books. Love you
fellow man as we'll as God. Love your countr.
and obey the laws. Love truth. Love honor
| AIwas do what your conscience tells you is you
duty, and leave the consequences to God.
Year: 1869

We find plenty of notices of divorce cases
in the newspapers, but rather a remarkable
couple are seeking to be made twain in Grafton
county, N. H. Forty four years have this man
been the fruit of the prolonged union and yet
the poor pair are asking the Court to do for
them what death would do without any fees
presently. 1t is question with us whether in
such case the statue of limitation doesn't in
some sort apply. In fact, if we had the discre-
tionary power, we should be tempted to say to
these suppliants for separation that, after hav-
ing lived together for nearly half a century,
they must try to worry through their remaining
days together. Fancy Mr.. and Mrs. John
Anderson, my-J ohm, applying for divorce
| N Y Tribune
Year: 1869

A TOUCHING SToRY.-The Hon. A. H.
Stephens of Georgia, at meeting at Alexand-
ria, for the benefit Of the Orphan Asylum and
free school of that city, related the following
anecdote:


"A poor little boy on cold night, with no
home nor roof to shelter his head, no paternal
or maternal guardian or guide to protect or d.
rect him on his way, reached at nightfall the
home of wealthy planter, who took him in,
fed and lodged him, and sent him on his way
with blessing. These kind attentions cheered
his heart and inspired him with fresh courage
to battle with the obstacles of life. Years roll
ed round; Providence led him on, and he
reached the legal profession his host had died
and the cormorants, that prey on the substance
of man, had formed a conspiracy to get from
the widow her estate. She sent for the neares
counsel to commit her cause to him, and tha
counsel proved to be the orphan boy, long be
fore welcomed and entertained by her deceased
husband The stimulous of warm and tena
cious gratitude was now added to the ordinary
motive connected with the profession. He un
dertook her cause with will not easy to b.
resisted He gained it, the widow estates wer
secured to her in perpetuity, and Mr.. Stephen
added with an emphasis Of emotion that sen
an electric thrill throughout the house, " tia
| bog stands before you.
Year: 1869

A gentleman passing by Jail in country
town, heard one Of the prisoners through the
CRATES Of his cell, singing, in the Sottest and
most melodious tone, that tavorte song-Home,
Sweet Home. Hissympathies were very much
excited in favor OF the unfortunate inmate of
the dungeon, and upon inquiring the cause of
his incarceration, was informed that he was put
in Jail for beating his rife.
Year: 1869

Some years ago took bed bug to an iron foun-
dry and dropped it into ladle where the melted
iron was, and had it run into skillet. Well,
my old woman used that skillet pretty constant
y tor the last six years, and here the other day
she broke it all to smash, and what do you
think, gentlemen, that ere insect just walked
out Of his hole where he d been lyin' like frog
in rock, and made tracks tor his old roost up
stairs But, by George, gentlemen, he looked
mighty pale
Year: 1869

PARTICULAR few days since, in a Boston
eating house, man discovered "a cockroach in
his pudding. He turned the insect over and
over, examined it closely, and finally remarked
to person who was sitting near him That
er | won't eat the pudding"
Year: 1869

To keep clear of bed bugs take the whites of
put them into a bowl and beat to perfect
froth. Take feather and dip into this prepa-
ton, and apply to every part of your bedstead
where bugs conceal themselves do this once
year and you will never see bed bug in your
hnnSe
Year: 1869

An old lady gave this as her idea of great
man: One who is keerful of his clothes, don't
drink spirits, kin read the Bible without spell
in the words, and eat a cold dinner on a wash
day without grumbling"
Year: 1869

day, which day has been looked up to
- day of rejoicing in all Christian
countries, and see no harm in stop
ping at a corner grocery. would
like to know which gave the first Of
fense, Connell or the niger, as it was
never stated in the evidence to the
jury, although / believe Calvin COM
mitted the murder in defense of his
friend, as was stated to the jury. Had
it not have been for some family af-
fairs of my own, the same jury might
have been in Court this day.


However, being a foreigner by
birth, and poor man myself, / be-
lieve l have as much respect for law
and order and prosperity of my
adopted country as those who posS Sess
their thousands of dollars; and l be-
lieve the same Calvin is guilty of
murder as l did on the night the ver-
dict was returned into Court, but then,
as now, not in the first degree.


remain yours, very respectfully,


A. J. J.'COLLINS.


We give space to the above that
Mr.. Collins may have his say. The
report to which he refers as having
been published by us was a synopsis
Of the opinion Of the Supreme Court in
the case of the State VS.. Calvin, de-
livered by Judge Andrews, for which
we are in no way responsible, and for
which we owe him no explanation
Eds. APPEAL,
Year: 1869

Under the Internal Revenue law
all property passing; by will or by
the intestate laws of any State, to
heirs ofthe deceased persons, and all
real estate passing by gift, or in any
manner whatever, without adequate
consideration, from one person or cor
poration to another, is subject to q
tax at q rate ranging from ono TO six
per cent, and the law makes it the
duty OF the executor or administra-
tor to make out and render to the as.
sistant assessor having supervision
of sucn business, u complete list of all
legacics or distributive shares held by
him, before the same shall be deliver
cd or paid to the heirs and of any
person succeeding to real estate in
any manner, as above stated, to make
return thereof to the assistant assess
or in the manner prescribed by law.
Any neglect on the part of success
or to make the return will subject
the property to an increased assess
ment, and himself to Il fine. 1t is
also important to officers purchasing
property belonging to the estate of a
deceased person, to see that the heirs
orpersons of whom the purchase was
made have the collectors receipt for
the Government tax, rs the Govern
ment has a lien upon such property
for all taxes due.
Year: 1869

The following is gorgeous dc
scription of ono of the gorgeous plans
of a new State House which Tho
peoples representatives will be called
on to vote for at Des Moines this
winter, as we clip from a late Dos
Moines Register:


upon entering the building by
the west front. you will find yoursci1
within q grand .rotunda, sixty-fou,
feet IN diameter, and one hundred
and seventy-three feet high to its
vaulted ceiling, and which is finished
IN very massive and elaborate style,
the appearance of which must be
overpowering to the beholder; be-
tween the rotunda and corridor,
which extends tho entire length oi
the building, is wide hall, contain.
ing and beyond the colonades, corri.
dor, directly in the rear of tho grand
rotunda, is tho grand square hall
with pancled glass ceiling), contain
ing two flights of grand marble stair
easos, starting in the centre, and
landing against the side walls; be-
tween these stair-cases will be the
main entrance door to tho library
IN the principal story, and to the
Senate chamber in the second story ;
these stairs, as seen from tho en-.
trance to the building from tho west,
and from the rotunda, will present a
very grand and imposing appearance,
and we arc constrained to believe
that the effect of tho interior of the
building, viewed from these locali-
ties, cannot be surpassed, if equalled,
by the interior of any building in
the country"
Year: 1869

From senator Anthony's paper


The Senate will miss in December


two men who have long boon ranked
among its most eminent and useful
men bers. One has been removed
BY death, and the other has resigned
in consequence of failing health. Mr.
Fcssendea and Mr.. Grimes were fast
friends. Probably they were moro
intimate with each other, than either
was with any other member of that
body. In many respects they were
alike, in their solid ability, in their
strong common sens :, in their con.
tempt OF all sorts Of humbug. The
public service loses in them two men
especially valuable for their financial
ability, and for their rigid economy
in the guard which they maintained
at the door Of tho Treasury. Thew
were men who could say no, and who
could not be seduced by party con-
siderations, or by appeal to personal
friendship, to give their assent to ap.
preparations that they did not regard
as demanded by the public good.
Nor would they trust to others to in
vestigate questions on which they
were required to take the responsible
ity of their vote. Such men are the
characters most desirable in the pub
lie councils. Although the state of
bis health, and absence in Europe
doubtless determined Mr.. Grimes to
resign, he has only anticipated an in
tention, long since announced of re-
firing from public life. We are glad
10 learn that the attack which he sui-
fered in Paris was not severe. and that
he speedily recovered from it.
Year: 1869

in the class room, in conference meetings
and in conventions it would crackle and
sparkle, and sometimes strike and burn
with electric power. He was neither a
wit nor a humorist. He might have been
both. Occasionally a ludicrous scene
would enliven his studious, hard working
life. On time while at work in his
garden with a raw young Dutchman
helping, he sprung a mine-trapped a
rich idea, and giving his hoe a swinging
fling he exclaimed, "Pve got it f! I've
got it !" and ran for the house. The
Dutchman supposing that the Doctor
had hoed up somevaluable article, drop
ped his hoe and followed at the top Of
his speed. The Doctor rushed for the
outside study door, 1t was fast. Down
the porch, through the dining,room door,
down the front hall into the study-the
Dutchman at his heels, mouth wide open
eyes starting from their sockets and arms
out stretched-for something And there
he stood, gazing, almost breathless, as
the Doctor sat him down at the table and
grasping pen began to scribble as for
dear life! He had got a new idea-and
meant to keep it for future use.


On going home one dark night from a
church meeting in the city to his house
two miles away on Walnut Hill, he had
to pass over high embankment. Mrs.
Beecher and Mrs. Stowe were seated with
him in carriage. Either the Doctor
or his horse, or both, lost their reckoning
and went off the road, and tumbled over
and over into the ravine. The wife and
daughter finding themselves escaped from
serious harm began then and there in the
dark ravine audibly to offer thanks to
the great and good Father. The Doctor
hearing them, quickly interrupted, say
ing, Speak for yourselves, ladies, speak
for yourselves, for l have got pretty bad
ly hurt
Year: 1869

A HERo.-Albert G. Drecker is the
bridge tender at the Passaic river draw
bridge, on the Newark and New York
railroad On Friday afternoon, just pre-
vious to the time of passenger train to
reach the bridge, the draw was open.
Mr.. Drecker knew that the train was
coming. He began to turn the bridge,
so as to close the draw before its arriv-
al. At this moment he saw his little
son, who was only ten years old, and who
was not far from him, fall from the
bridge into tae river below. The ago.
nized father looked down the track. He
saw the train coming swiftly toward the
bridge, and knew that to do his utmost
there was barely time to close the draw.
In the water below him his boy was
struggling for life. A leap into the
stream at this moment, and he could
save his child. But the train came
laundering down, and he knew that if he
left his post for even a single instant, a
hundred lives might be sacrificed He
stayed. Slowly the bridge was swung
into position, and the train passed safely
over and none of the passengers knew
what their safety had cost the pool
workman, WHO sprang into the river only
to take thence the lifeless body of hi
boy.-Neao York Sun.
Year: 1869

Any amount and every class Of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies
and at low rates at any agency in the country.
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Year: 1869

The following passage from the auto
biography of Mr.. Weed appears in the
Commercial Advertiser of the 9Th


While working for Colonel William
L. Stone, in the Office of the Herkimer
American; in the winter Of 1913, | be-
came acquainted with bright, intelli-
gent German boy, whose name after a
lapse of fifty years, is household word,
and whose face is familiar to every man.
woman and child in our country. He
was the son ofa German clergyman who
preached in that language to German
congregations, and residing a couple of
miles outside the village. The boy, then
about twelve years old, attending an
English school in the village, was very
fond Of newspaper reading, and came
every day to the printing Office to read
and to borrow, for night reading at home,
our exchange papers. | was more par
ticularly interested in him, perhaps from
the circumstance that in the mornings he
brought notes from and in the evening
carried responses to young lady visit
ing married sister who resided near his
fathers house, and who six years after
ward became my wife. That boy subse-
quently represented the Herkimer Dis
trict in Congress, and is now the Treas
urer of the United States-Francis T..
Spinner.


Dominic Spinner was much respected
for his learning and piety. He was the
first person had ever seen with long
beard. The second was Lorenzo Dow
whom heard preach in an open field
from a log. When this discourse was
concluded he gave notice that he should
preach from the same log, God willing
that dag four months, naming the chapt
er and verse Of his text.
Year: 1869

Do you feel weak, debilitated, easily tired?
Does a little extra exertion produce papita-
ton Of the heart? Does your liver, or your kid
neys, frequently get out of order? Do you have
spells Of short breathing, or dyspepsia7 Are your
bowels constpated9 Do you have spells OF fainting
or rushes OF blood to the head? Is your memory i'm
paired? Is your mind constantly dwelling upon this
subject9 Do you feel dull, istless, moping tired Of
company, OF life? Do you wish to be left alone, to
get away from everybody2 Does any little thing
make you start or jump? Is your sleep broken or
resess2 Is the ustre OF your eye as brlllant2 The
bloom on your cheek as bright? Do you enjoy your
self in society well? Do you pursue your business
with the same energy3 Do you feel as much con-
ndence in yourself? Are your spirits dull and dag
ging given to fits Of melancholy? II So do not lay
1t to your liver or dyspepsia Have you restless
nights7 Your back weak, your knees weak, and
have but little appetite and you attribute this to
dyspepsia or liver complant2


Did you ever think that those bold, den-
ant, energetic persevering, successful business
men are always those who are in per-
feet health You never hear such men COM
plain of being melancholy, OF nervousness of pal
pitation OF the heart. They are never afraid they
cannot succeed In business they don't become sad
and discouraged; they are always polite and plea
SAINT in the company of ladies, and look you and
them right in the face-none of your downcast looks
or any other meanness about them.


How many men, from badly cured diseases, have
brought about that state OF weakness that has re-
duced the general system so much as to induce al
most every other disease-docy, lunacy, paralysis,
spinal affections suicide, and almost every other form
OF disease which humanity is heir to, and the real
cause of the trouble scarcely ever suspected, and
nave doctored for all but the right one.


These diseases require the use of Diuretic.
Year: 1869

herewith send thee my pocket
clock, which greatl, standethin need Of
thy friendly correction. The last time
he was at thy friendly school. he was
in no way reformed nor in the least
benefited thereby; for perceive by
the index of his mind that he is liar,
and the truth is not in him; that his
motions are wavering and irregular
that his pulse is sometimes SLOW,
which botoken eth not an even temper
and at other times it waxeih sluggish,
Notwithstanding | frequently urge
him; when he should be on his duty
as thou knoweth bis usual name
denoteth, ] find him slumbcring, or,
as the vanity man reason phraseth,
! catch him mapping. Examine him
therefore, and prove him, | beseecb
thee, thoroughly, that thou mayest,
being well acquainted with his inward
frame and disposition, draw him from
the error of his way, and show him
tho wherein he should go. 1t grieves
me 20 think, and when | ponder
thereon am verify of opinion that
his body is foul, and the whole mass
is corrupt. Cleanse him, therefore,
with thy charming physlc, from all
pollution, that he may vibrate. and
circulate according to the truth. ]
will place him few days under thy
care, and pay for his board as thou
requirest. / entreat thee, friend
John, to demean thysef on this occa-
sion with Judgment, according to the
gift which is in thee, and prove thy
self n workman. And when thou
layest thy correcting hand upon him,
let 1t be without passion, lest thou
shouldst drive him TO destruction
Do thou regulate his motion for a
time to come, by the motion of light
that rulcth the day, aud when thou
findest him converted from the errors
Of his ways and more confotmable TO
the above mentioned rules, then do
thou send him home, with the Just bill
of charges drawn out in the spirit of
moderation, and it shall be sent TO
thee, the root of all evil.
Year: 1869

Elder Smith, al salt Lake City,
recently married the widow and two
daughters Of his brother, and 70.
porter of the Telegraph inquired
what relation the children of the two
daughters would bear TO smith. There.
upon Smith'sson thrashed the reporter,
which Is his understanding Of q note
of interrogation.
Year: 1869

The Girls Can we not bring MP
our girls more usefully, less showily,
less dependent on luxury and wealth
Can we not teach them from bubyhood
that to labor is IA higher thing than to
enjoy; that even enjoyment itself is
never so sweet as when carried 7 Can
we not put into their minds, whatever
be their station, principles OF truth,
simplicity of taste, hopeiulness, hatred
of waste, and these being firmly root.
cd, trust to their blossomlng up in
whatever destiny tho young maiden
may be called g--Miss Afuiock.
Year: 1869

How soon, Mr.. Plain Dealer, dc
you mean to throw off the disguise
and come out openly in favor o.
rcpudiating the national debt p
Csreldnd Leader.


Just as soon as It becomes the
settled and unalterable policy 0.
this country that we are TO have 9
privileged class of bondholders and
monopolists among us, whose prop.
crtyis to be exempt from taxation
and who receive the protection Of
person and property from the Gov.
ernmont without contributing q
dollar towards tho expenses thereof
Cleveland Plain Dealer, m


And that time is not far of.
Year: 1869




The physicians and inhabitants of a
little town, not twenty-seyen miles from
zaleski are considerably amused just now
on account of the sudden appearance in
their midst of q "fresh M. D.'' Of the new
school, (supposed 10 be from Pars,) who,
in order to show the people that as ply
sicist and doctorist he is o complete sue
cess, prescribed few days ago for a sick
hog weighing about two hundred
pounds. All skilfuI and learned NJ.
D.'s, we believe. know that one quart of
the lye of hickory wood ashes will in
some Cuses swallow up its weight in
grease in a short time; but this modern
NJ. D., who had never been about eoap
factory, probably didn't know exactly
what effect dose Of this kind of lye
would have if given fatIhog One quart
however, was procured and only one cup
full was poured into the hog, resulting in
a complete cure within fifteen minutes
but tie hog had 10 be buried. Lye is often
used to absorb grease in making soap.