smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

The Red Sea is said to be the hot
test place in the world. The atmOs-
pheTe for about sixty miles on that
sea is steamy and sticky. Every
thing in the shape of iron or steel
about the ship takes on q coat ofrust.
During the summer months no one
travels on the Red Sea unless COM
PEELED by bushes or military orders
to do so. In the winter and spring
the passage is delightful. Yet navi-
cation in that body Of water is al,
ways attended with many dangers.
The Red Sea is long and narrow,
while sunken rocks and projecting
reefs and counter winds prevail,
which produce dangerous currents.
There are three lighthouses in the
sea, which must be kept by salaman-
der-like men, since the thermometer
runs up to one hundred and twenty
degrees in July, and approaches nine
ty in early spring.
Year: 1869

My own experiments have demon
strated that to put the milk moro than
three inches deep in the pans entails
a loss in the amount OF cream; the
cream is so near of the same specific
gravity as the milk, that it cannot
rise through a very great depth; again.
in a large body of milk, it requires a
longer time for it to lose its animal
heat, which must all be destroyed be-
fore the cream commences to rise. II
any one will take the trouble to set a
shallow pan with not more than three
inches Of milk, away with a bucketfut
of the same kind, he will find that
the pan will raise nearly if not quite a.
thick cream as the bucket.


I would not put away milk deeper
than from two and one hjf-tO three
inches, and have found that the in
creased outlay for pans is more than
made up by the increase in butter
[American Farmer.
Year: 1869

Baking powder, quite as good az
any that is sold, may be eztempOran-
eOusly made as follows Take three
teaspoonfuls Of carbonate of soda. two
teaspOonfuls Of powdered tartaric acid,
three teaspOonfuls of corn flour, arrow
root or pOtatO-starcho Stir these three
powders together and sift them twice
through a fine sieve, which removes
all Jumps, aud mixes the ingredients
better than ten minutes rubbing in a
mortar. Take care that all the pow
ders are perfectly dry before use. and
as soon as mixed put them whole into
a tight dry bottle or tin box, and keep
them in dry place. In using baking
pOwderahyays mix it thoroughly with
the -four before adding the liquids, and
then put the dough into the oven u
soon as possible.'
Year: 1869

A word ftly spoken is like applos
of gold iu pictures Of silver.-Pro7.
XIV. ii.


Some one City speaks thus:


"After much torturing experience
I come to this, that nine in ten do
not know the value of time, nor the
morality of a promise. Why is not
an engagement to meet me at nine
O'Clock as sacred as any bond2 Why
is not the understanding that church
service or a lecture commences at the
given hour, an acceptance on your
part, # you 60, of an agreement, and
why are you not false to it by your
tardiness, and why are you not bad
friend because of all the little miseries
your infdelity entails? The world,
intercourse, affection, great affairs,
little details, are cursed; prosperity,
temper, character, life jeOparded, lost
by want.of punctuality. Unpunctual
people are everywhere, and every
thing encourages them. 1t is taken
for granted that nothing will be "on
time and so everybody holds off to
insure it. The first ten minutes of a
religious service are apt to be a mar
tyrdom to preachers and punctual
people. There ought to be some con
trivance by which the tardy shall be
made as uncomfortable as they, and
then we might hope a change. But
in this world it tUo much happens
that comfortable stolidity possesses
the sinner, especially if his sin be
fashionable, and the suRerings come
upon those who must take their COM
fort out in doing their duty"
Year: 1869

DR.. Anderson says he has found by
practical. analysis, in one instance,
that the last cup of milk drawn from
the cows udder contained sixteen
times as much cream as the first one.
This separation Of cream from milk
takes place in part in the uddeF Of tho
COW, particularly iflthe cow IS suffered
to stand at rest for some time previous.
to milking. aIfthere are people who
doubt that there is a difference in rich
ness Of milk first drawn from cows
and that of the last drawn, their
doubts will be speedily removed by
milking a half dozen cows and set
ting the first half drawn from each
COW separate from the last half.
Year: 1869

An Irish Judge had a habit of beg
gfag pardon on every occasion. At
the close of the sssize, as be was
about to leave the bench, the officer
of the court reminded him that he
had uot passed sentence Of death on
one of the criminals,a he had intend
cd. "Dear met" said his lordship,
81 really beg his pGrdOr1-bring him
in
Year: 1869

A WEATHER GUIDE. Two drachms
camphor, half drachm Of pure salCpe-
tire, half drachm Of muriate of ammo
MIA, and two ounces of proof spirits,
in a glass tube or narrow phiGl, will
make a pretty sure weather guide. In
dry weather the solution will remain
clear. On the approach ola change
minute stars will rise up in the liquid,
while stormy weather will be indiea
ted by the disturbed condition of the
chemical combination.-[N Mark Lane
Express.
Year: 1869

The Cincinnati Chronicle narrates
the following:


A scene transpired on Fourth
street, at high noon to-day, that is
seldom equaled, nowadays, for nov
city and excitement in a small way.
The first seen of it was an old, we'll
dressed gentleman, with an Overcoat
on his left arm, and a large cowhide in
his right, which was flying briskly
up and heavily down upon the back
Of a ''nice young man." making the
dust fly from the outer garment of
the victim, and, Judging from the
sharp reports of the Whaeks, causing
welts to rise keenly upon the tender
cuticle Of the unfortunate shoulders.
The locality of the performance was
near the door of the United States ex-
press Office, and when the youngster
had time to appreciate his situation,
and discover his assailant, instead of
turning upon him and resenting the
fageIlation, he darted suddenly into
the express Office, and made his es-
cape on Race street, aided in this by
the approach of q police officer, who
commanded the peace.


The cause of this summary chas-
tisement, and The submissiveness with
which it was received, also, perhaps,
was explained by the few words
which bystanders heard, between the
blows, fall from the old gentleman's s
lips-to tie effect that he would
teach young men to write letters to
girls at the high schools, especially
after they had been forbidden to do so
by said girls parents.


Who the young man was it will,
perhaps, be as we'll not To mention,
since the affair is private matter, on
" thus partially made public. But if
any young miss in either of our high
schools is aware Of having received
letters, in a surreptitious manner,
from a gOod-lOoking, but impudent
young man, she will know the name
of the chap who is suffering from the
stripes received this morning on her
account.


After the exit Of the victim in the
performance, the aggrieved parent
put on his overcoat and walked on.
Year: 1869

A CHEAP MITTEN.-Take substau-
tiaI Atwood fulled cloth, cut your
pattern as you would for buckskin,
line with flannel or any warm fabric
sew them with strong thread,and you
have warm mitten for a cold or wet
day, for one half the cost Of buckskins,
and every good mother can make ths
wear of her own family, end they are
warmer and yet better to work in soft
snow or in handlingany wet substance.
Try one experiment,


A. ". ALLEN.
Year: 1869

One would think the public had
been sufficiently duped and done for
during the past few years to insure
them against further investments in
gift enterprises. Orphan asylums,
soldiers homes, and other charitable
schemes, have cheated the people out
of not less than S2,OO0,O0O or So, ,O0O,-
600 since the close Of the war. Every
one Of these projects have proven in
the end to be downright sWindle, a
shameless, brazen fraud. Another Of
these swindles, we hear, is TO be Aaunt-
ed before the public. Tempting bats
are to be held up to the gaze Of the
unsuspecting, and a net spread large
enough to scoop in millions, more or
less. Ifthe people are wise they will
learn from experience that they might
just as well throw their dollars away
as to invest them in such enterprises.
They can invariably set down any
scheme which proposes to give them
more than the worth of their money
as a fraud, and no mistake New
York Commercial.
Year: 1869

Mr.. Robinson arose to question OF prl-
vilege. He said in the Journal Of last ses-
sion, he was reported as voting in the affir-
native on the resolution adopting the 18th
constitutional amendment. He was op-
posed in principle to, and pledged to vote
against the measure, and did So, as he
could prove by many members OF this
House.


The correction was ordered to be made
and the fact noted ON to-day's Journal.


Mr.. Stilley presented a petition praying
for the erection of the new county of Dare.


Mr.. Farrow said he had petition from
his constituents, praying that the county
should not be established. He thought
the discussion over this bill had cost the
people enough already, and if gentlemen
We're still bent on perpetrating this piece OF
injustice upon bis people. it had better be
Year: 1869

Anybody who imagines that the prohibition
of fac-simile stamps will be sufficient to stop
the abuses Of the franking system is invited
to consider the case of the Hon. Demas Barnes,
NJ. C.. We have before us n circular, franked
in that gentlemans autograph, and written
apparently by one of his clerks, inviting deal
ers who have goods on commission with him
to send invoices of the same without delay.
Whether the invoices were to be directed to
the House of Representatives, and to pass free
through the mails, we are not informed. Mus
tang Lniment and Heave Sirup may be highly
important to the health of tho body polite,
but we don't think the whole people ought to
be taxed to advertise them.
Year: 1869

ward in The Irish Republic and TO which we invite the
support OF all liberty flowing men. follows: First


hera a. ~, .,n ar coaanJ hephDnc
National spirit which shall not sink the general welfare
OF the Republic In State Rights The utter extinction OF


Estate Rights In its old Secession interpretation Third
Intelligent suffrage distinction OF SEX falling
In this universal suffrage. Fourth Protection manu-.
factures at home and citizens abroad Fifth Ma
tonal public school system. No division Of the school
fund The children Of the people 10 meet equality
IN the public schools. Sixth. The necessity Of purify and
patriotism IN politics. Seventh The unity Of all peoples
people binds ALL"


Believing that wider diffusion of The Irish Re-
public among fellow citizens, especially those of
Irish birth lineage would tend TO soften preju-
dices and promote the growth of healthy patriotic
sentiment, we cordially commend it to the favor Of
the enlightened and generous throughout the land.
Year: 1869

The civil war which has been raging in Japan
since the beginning of the year 1868 is at all
end. Prince Aidsen, the most powerful among
the Northern DaimiOs. who, after the resigna-
ton of the Tycoon, continued the war against
the Alikado on his own account, concluded
captulation with the Mikado OH the 9th of
November. The late Tycoon, Stotsbashi, being
deprived of all prominence before other Dai-
mios, has retired to his own private possessions,
and all the people of Yeddo who wished to
follow him were to be sent by the new Gov
ernment to his new province. The authority
of the young Mikado who has recently become
of age. is now recognized throughout the
country. Henceforth, the Mikado will be the
actual as well as the nominal ruler Yeddo,
which heretofore has been the residence of the
Tycoon, will now be the residence of the
Mikado and the capital of the Empire.


The policy of the young Mikado with regard
to foreign nations Will probably not differ ma
terially from that of the late Tycoon Per-
sonally, the latter was probably more favora-
BILE to foreigners than the men who conduct
the Government at present But strong assur-
ances have already been given TO the foreign
nations that the foreign treaties will be strict
ly observed Several foreigners will fill high
positions under the new Government. Viewed
Year: 1869

The discussion in the Senate on the claim of
Miss Sue Murphy for indemnity for property
taken from her 10y our army for military pur-
poses, or destroyed by the operations of the
war, reveals the fact that there are still some
who think the inevitable injuries incident to a
gigantic war can be paid for. If property
even of loyal persons, seized by our armies in
the Confederate States ought to be paid for,
how much more ought the Northern people to
be paid for the taxes levied upon them
alone to carry on the war, before the
South was restored TO n tax-paying condition,
and for the loss of hundreds of thousands of
husbands and fathers whose liberty, property,
and lives were, in the course of military oper-
atons, and by stern military law, taken for
public use without just (or any compensa-
"ton." The application of this section of the
Constitution to cases of property seized III the
operations Of great war; is exactly on a par
with the plea that the provision that no person
shall be twice put in jeopardy of life OF limb
would forbid Union soldier from firing Il
second shot at Il Rebel if no failed to hit him
the first time. The Constitution says many
things which do not apply to state of war,
and among those is the provision that private
property shall not be taken for public use
without compensation" If applied to all the
cases that would arise, there would bo nothing
left to pay with.
Year: 1869

We had not thought of the proposition to hold
the Inauguration Ball in the Capitol instead of
the accustomed place in the great hall OF the
Patent Office in precisely the light in which
the Senate treated it yesterday. But we are
not going to say one word against the Sena-
torial determination to maintain its dignity at
all hazards. 1t gives us a great deal of the
article sometimes but then the House gives us
painfully little, and between the two we always
hope to see the Senate doing enough to keep
up at least the average standard.
Year: 1869

of public advantage many of them with just
grounds for such assumption. If the Northern
and Southern Pacific Railroads could both be
built within the next five years, we believe they
would add Five Hundred Millions of Dollars
to our National wealth within the twenty
years succeeding. We demur to their present
construction by Government aid simply that
the state of our finances forbids it. But II our
Government is able to build Telegraphs where
they are not wanted, why not Railroads where
they are the very first necessity OF settlement
and civizationR


We might go on for an hour longer, but
let the above suffice for the present. we thlnk
the Government should let the Telegraph Dusl-
ness alone
Year: 1869

The approaching close of the labors OF the
Congressional Committee, which has been III
session here for some weeks, makes 1t proper
to say that enough has become known to show
a skilful plan on the part of the Democratic
employers of roughs and repeaters to use them
as witnesses as a screen for the work OF the
same persons voters. This, we have reason
to think, is to afford the basis for the apology
which the Democratic minority will present
for the Tammany frauds.
Year: 1869

Can Specie really be the dcvouring monster
that Gen. Butler represents it? If so, should
we not prohibit the digging and separation of
any more of itq We never made god of it,
yet we always supposed it had some redeem
ing qualities; but that if we believe in Butler
is just what makes it SO baleful. If it be in
deed so great an evil as Gen. Butler repre-
Year: 1869

And now the city authorities of Savannah
want us to believe them, in a matter affecting
their relations to the negroes, in preference to
reputable officer of the United States Army, of
high standing, who makes an official report
over his own signature. We shall take the
matter under serious consideration first.
Year: 1869

eve believe IL the press OF New-York wonid combine
in good faith 10 seek out and expose the mysteries or the
Whisky iniqulty il would not require long time To effect
q thorough reformation in tins branch Of the revenue
service"


We cordially sustain the opinion of The Post.
We have done our share toward exposing these
Whisky frauds. fighting the battle a long time
single-handed and alone, and we welcome the
accession of these powerful allies.
Year: 1869

The exclusion of the Greek ambassador
from the Paris Conference, while the Embas-
sador from Turkey is admitted, is confirmed.
In defense of this singular decision of the Con-
ference it is adduced that the same measure
was adopted at the Conference of 1886, aud that
the Government of Greece at that time made
10 objection to it, thus establishing it as a
precedent for the future
Year: 1869

The man who proposes to telegraph without
wires has been discovered. He appeared be-
fore the Senate yesterday as u petitioner for.
funds to perfect his discovery. We hope rather
than believe that he may have hit on some
thing of the utmost value; but he should re-
member that it is not the way of discoveries
and inventors to fatten on Government sup
Year: 1869

Tammany looked over the field noted the
unanimous popular protest against its purpose
to convert the School system into an adjunct
of the rum-shOps and other branches OF its
political strength, and decided that the time
was not ripe for its design. Mr.. Boese conse-
qucntly remains Clerk of the Board of Educa-
catiuu
Year: 1869

Schurz as their candidate for United States
Senator, to succeed John b. Henderson. The
most eloquent English speaking German in
this country, and one of the truest of the
soldiers of Liberty--in other wars as well as
ours-has thus the honor of appearing as the
solitary representative of our foreign pOpula-
ton in the highest legislative body of the
Nation
Year: 1869

The Railroad projects begin to claimor for
attention early at Albany. If in the multitude
of schemes there seemed chance for any
single one that would be practical and endura-
BILE, this whole city would bless the name OF
n inventor.
Year: 1869

III seems by the published letter of Governor
Bowie to the President of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, dunning the latter for
'he unpaid 'hfth of the gross receipts from
passengers over tie Washington Branch, that
The money derived from this swindle upon the
travelling public il 90 absolutely aeefsd to provide
Tor the expenses of the State" In other woris
Ooy- H. makes the mare admission that the
state OF Maryland is in 50 impecunious conli-
uOn that 1t has 10 resort to the highway. a Lx
Dlek Iurpin, and levy tribute upon hapless
passengers caught in its territory to enable it to
meet current expenses This, too, after the
supreme Court has decided such tax To he lille
gal! Truly. - My Marylar1' must be in lis
treSsed condition, financially, when it has to
resort to such eNpedients 70 make both ends
meet!


At the same time the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company Is committing the logical and
legal blGnder of continuing TO collect tax upon
passengers that they cOncede has been decided
unconstitutional by the highest legal tribunal
IN the land. They admit, too, that they cannot
lawfully pay over the money TO the State after
IT Is collected. In this opinion they are sustained
by the best legal authority of the country: VET
they continue to levy the tax. From the moment
they came to the decision, thus amply fortified.
net TO pay this tax longer to TIE State of Mary
land they should have reduced the fare to the
same extent over the Washington Branch; and
they putting themselves in a very awkward
and indefensible position before the country by
failing to do so.
Year: 1869

Lead Palsy is said TO be not uncommon dis
case among the fashionable ladies of New York
who are in the habit of using cosmetics to give
an artificial whiteness and softness to their com
plexion. The various identifying Lotions :,
"Blooms of YOUTH" and like preparations, do
the business splendidly-the poison from the
lead, which Is an essential ingredient in all such
nostrums. being absorbed by the skin and pene-
tating the nerves, bringing on utter helpless
ness. Death does not always ensue, but it is
said that those who recover after having once
been attacked by the fearful disease ever after
give to all classes Of beautifying preparations a
wider berth than burnt child does to a rei-hot
cooking stove.
Year: 1869

There are many ailments, trying i'm their nature,
but the symptoms Of which not sufficiently
specific to enable physicians to classify them under
any particular head. ASS general rule they arise
frcm general debility Of the whole organization,
but their primary causes, in at least three cases
out Of five, Is lack of brisk vital action in the
stomach and liver Stimulate and tone the relaxed
digestive and secretive organs, and bodily ease,
health and vigor will follow the treatment. Among
all the medicines which have been recommended
as conducive to this end, none has been ad-
miristered with such uniform and entire suc-
cess as HOSTETTERS STOMACH BITTERS


Its ingredients were selected from the vegetable
kingd m, originally with view TO the inyigoration
OF the physique and the constitution, and also for
their anti bilious and slightly laxative properties
Twenty odd years Of experience has proved that
these herbal restoratives were wisely chosen and
have been Judiciousy apportoned in this celebrated
preparation. Not only a specific for indigestion
and all kindred complaints, but as household rem
sdy for aHthe minor ailments incident to humanity
IL has obtained reputation based on unimpeachable
testimony, which fairly eclipse that of any other
Ofcinal medicine in use de23 eo2tSW
Year: 1869

the Capitol. unmndful OF the destruction OF value
the starving Of the laDoser and the RUIN and devas
tati0n they may cause.


Although this return to specie payment has been
agitated ever since the war what petition has come
up to y0u from the people demanding II at your
handss What meetings OF the people have been
held to make to you petitions for relief from eriev
ances In this behalff Not one; not one. Only reso
lutions Of boards OF trade and bankers.


CONCLUSION


I stand here therefore for inconyertible paper
money the greenback which has fought our battles
and. saved our country, which has been held by us
just equivalent for the blood OF our soldiers the
lives Of our sons, the widowhood OF our daughters
and the orphanage OF their children. ] stand here
for currency BY which the business transactions
OF forty million people are safely and successfully
done, which, founded on the falth the wealth and
property OF the nation IL ct once the exemplar and
engine Of industry and p0wer-that money which
saved the country IN war and has given prosperity
owe their emancipation fr0m slavery: TO II labor u
indebted for elevation from that thrau OF degrade
ti0n in which It hes been envel0ped for ages.
stand for that money therefore, which u by far the
better agent and instrument Of exchange Of an en-
lghtened and free people than gold and silver, the
money alike OF the barbarian and the despot.
Year: 1869

Judge Curtis Views the DispOssess Pro-
cess-He Will Not Issue Any such War
rants.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


As many applications have been made to me by
the bar to grant "dispossess process" desire to in
form the profession, through the columns Of your
Journal that have never issued such process, that
never viii issue such process, the legitimate bus-
ness Of the court absorbing all my time l fuzzy
concur In the sentiments expressed IN Mr.. Justice
Bedfords notice TO the public upon the subject OF
landlords and tenants. the proper channels Tor the
transaction Of that class Of legal business are the
district courts OF the city Of New York.


GEO. N. CUNTS, Justice Marine Court.