smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

Some people of extremely sensitive per-
ceptions are made nervous by a Topographic
cal error in their newspaper. They regard
the printer as a machine whose fingers should
be made of steel and whose physical condi-
ton should be always perfect, and accord
ingIy they expect perfection, nothing less,
as the result of his labors. A wrong letter
makes them fdgetty-an ''out" or 'doub-
let" throws them into conyulsions of rage
and disgust. Now we beg leave to say to
any of our readers who may possess such an
extremity Of sensitiveness, that perfectionin
typography is rarely, if ever attained, and in
proof of the statement, submit the following
which VIC clip from late foreign paper:


II has been doubted whether an absolute
ly perfect copy of classical author has ever
been printed A wealthy amateur tried to
max perfect copy Of Os Luciados, Of
Carnoens aud, with the aid of the accom-
plishcd printer, Didot, got UP a magnificent
edition of it at an enormous expense, which
was not to contain single error. All
thought that he had succeeded, but when
TIE book was printed, an error was dlscoV-
cred in some of the copies, by one of the let
ters Of the word luzituno being displaced by
some accident while working the sheets.
The same experiment was made by fa-
nous firm in Glasgow Every precaution
was taken to procure typographical accura-
CT. Six experienced proof readers were
employed, who devoted many hours to each
page, and when they had done with it, it
was posted up in the hall Of the university,
with notice offering reward of fifty
pounds to any person who discovered an er-
ror. Each page was thus posted for two
weeks before it went to press. No error
was discovered but when the work was
printed, several errors were detected. one of
which was in the first line of the first page.
Year: 1868

The majority of Irish people of America
are Democrats because they believe that
party is right, They are led aud used by
knayes, but the people are honest. Con-
vince them of their error Act up to the


professions of Republicanism. Show them
that you believe in the rights of man. That
Year: 1868

has in Europe, tho liberties Of the masses
are gone, and that horrible picture, white
slavery" will stand out prominently.


To show the working classes that the
Mongrels who met at. t.Chicagothe other day
have no sympathy with them, care nothing
for tho weight OF taxation put upon their
shoulders, feel no regret at the present pros
trate condition Of trade and commerce,
there is not single resolution in tho plat
form, gotten up at the Grant and Colfax
Convention, which recognizes an industrial
population at all. The fearful struggle now
making by the great million to live, the fact
that this great million, or rather four mill
ions, of working men, create the wealth
upon which that horde Of corrupt scoundrels
now fatten, was not even alluded to; the
honest, crushed and ovcr.ridden sons of toll
were passed by in silent contempt; nothing
was said concerning labor; no. the shadow
Of recognition Of the dependence OF the
government upon the bone and sincw and
muscle Of the people, for the means to keep
up its expenditures but, on the contrary,
the swcat and toll Of white industrial classes
were ignored as they sweat and toll Of cat
tie; while the beaslly, filthy negroes ears
were filled with the most hattcring promises
in honicd accents


Laboring men! wealth producers! will
you, can you, so degrade yourselves, as to
replace party in power which stamps you
already as ''the lower orders" and which
will shackle you and your children in the
calling chains Of white slavery Rcbukc
these desrots at the November polls:
Year: 1868

An unmarried lady Oh the side Of fifty,
hearing Of tho marriage Of very young
friend, observed with deep sigh-"Well.
as soon as all the infants arc disposed Of, l
suppose the women will have chance"
Year: 1868

DEMOCRATIC JUsrIcE.-Here is a SAM
pie Of Democratic honesty and justice:
They Say negroes must not vote. because
they are too ignorant. II negroes are
sent to the public schools to be educated.
they kick up row. to expel them or
break up the school. II the negroes get
up o separate school of their own. and {.
white woman has the hsrdihood to 20
and teach it, she is accused of being q
prostitute to niggers. and a mob is Sc,
upon her. to force her from the comma
nifty. If she goes to the. law for redress.
the officers are denounced for listening to
her complaint.
Year: 1868

~ The Euporia News comes out in
new rig. Stotler is one of those who
have labored hard and long. through
dark days and bright. and has never do
SPARED of Kansas. We are glad to see
al such prosper. But We give Jake and
all others warning. that when the sign is
right. and We are prepared to don now
attire. the Chief will be the haudsomest
and hest paper in the State.
Year: 1868

r. There are now some three or four
rebel papers in the country. trying to i'm.
itate the style Of the L. Crosse Democrat.
Although they make miserable failures,
and succeed only in rendering themselves
ridiculous. yet it is bot natural that they
should attempt it. They see that this
style Of stoff is the favori,e food of the
Democratic mind, and thst the L, Crosse
Democrat is immensely popular with the
people; therefore they strive for popular
ity and success, BY setting beforethe De.
mocracy their favorite dishes. Such filth
will inevitably breed q political pestilence.
and thin out the Democratic ranks as ef-
fectually as the Copperhesd epidemic did.
Year: 1868

There may be seen daily, on Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, man clad in fault
less apparel, with great diamond upon
his breast vainly endeayoring to outglitter
the magnificent solitaire upon his finger
Ia German university he learned chem
istry, and not Liebig knows it better
His occupation is the mixing aud adulter-
alton of liquors. Give him dozen casks
of deodorized alcohol, and the next day
each Of them will represent the name Of
a genuine wine or popular spirit. He
enters a wholesale drag store, bearing a
large bucket upon his arm. To raw
liquor this imparts a degree OF smooth
ness Of foleaginousness. that gives to imi-
tation brandy the glibness of that which
is best mstured. An astringeut called
catechu, that would almost close the
mouth Of glass inkstand, is next in or
der. A couple Of ounces of strych-
nine, next called for, are quickly
conveyed 10 the vest pocket and
q pound Of sulphste of zinc white vitriol)
is as silently placed in the bottom of the
bucket


The oil Of cognac, the sulpburic acid,
and other articles that give FIRE and body
TO the liquid poison, are always kept in
store. The mixer buys these things in
various quarters They are the standard
Of bis art
Year: 1868

HORSES. to the last census there
were over four million horses in this country.
There must be great many more now, not
withstanding the great slaughter during the
war Breeders Of late years have given more
attention to producing finer working stock, and
through their judicious efforts the national
wealth in horsehesh has probably been doubled
since the last census. The breeding of trotticg g
stock especially has received new impulse of
late years. This description Of horse has lat
terly become extremely valuable and very
profitable to breed, now commanding prices
that never before were thought Of by breeders
and the public. He has improved as much in
appearance as in gait during the past few
years. and has become much more graceful in
action and blood-like in form. This is due in
a great measure, if not wholly, to the repeated
crossings with highbred stations, possessing
trotting action, such as the Messengers aud
Bashaws, many of which are entirely thorough
bred and possess pedigrees as pure as that Of
any running horse; and we predict that the
trottlng horse in few years will so closely ap-
proximate the race horse in blood and appear
ance that the only preceptible difference be-
tween them will be in their mode of going
Nor are the high prices paid for the trotting
horse, ranging in many instances from five to
thirty thousand dollars, at ali to be wondered
at, when we consider the immense wealth and
rivalry existing in this community.-N. Y
Herald,
Year: 1868

FOR SALE ON THE POPULAR
mA- ONE PRICE P L A N. 80


GIVING EVERY PATRON
HANDSOME AND RELIABLE WATCH!
For the low Price of Ten Dollars
WITHOUT REGARD TO VALUE,
And not 10 be Paid for unless perfectly sat
Year: 1868

reflect that sound mind and body are the moat
necessary requisites to promote connublal hap
pinc:s Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes 3 weary pilgrimage; the
prosD ct hourly darlens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowcd with despair and filed with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another becomes blightcd with your own.
Year: 1868

even the nerve to dispute with a man--onc
who has not tithe of the sharpness of a
womans tongue.


After two days of sickness the invalids
have generally recovered, and they meet
again and express their joy at being able
to come on deck again. We amusc our
selves in watching the lines that are
thrown oqt behind the vessel for catching
king fish and blue fish. Mother Cary S
chickens (the Stormy PetrcD hover about
the vessel. This bird is about the size
of robin, and it always follows in the
wake of vessels to gather up the bread that
may fall overheard When about to take
a gun one day to get q shot at flock of
these birds, the captain told me the super
stitious sailors couldn't tolerate the killing
of them. They believe that ill luck would
bcfall the voyage, if any such thing should
occur. Finally, to our great joy, we
reach New York Bay, where we were in
spected by quarantine officer. In a short
while the vessel moves to the pier, and we
rejoice to tread on dry land.


After reaching our hotel, l propose to
Brown that we shall take sociable sherry
coblcr together and wash away the rcmem-
brances of our melancholy voyage, We
thrust our straws into the tempting bevcr-
age and receive it as grateful medicine for
our weakened stomachs. The hotel tosses
and reels under our feet for we still feel
the rolling of the vessel.


1t was our intention to describe our trip
up the Hudson and our experience at Sar-
atoga, but we defer any further account of
our travels to some future time, cherish
ing the hope that our hasty jottngs will
afford some entertainment to your readers.


Truly Yours, WENNAM.
Year: 1868

KEEPING POULTRY IN ORCHARDS. Some
farmers make it practice to keep their
poultry in their orchards from early in the
spring until cold weather sets in. A
picket fence should be built around the or:
chard high enough to prevent their flying
over, with a suitable house, pr shed, in
one corner of the yard to shelter them at
night. thus situated, the poultry will
thrive and prosper, keeping themselves in
good condition, and the increase in eggs
will be greatly augmented and their USE
fulness and valu enchanced to their own
cr at least, on account of the thousand
myraids of insects, WHICH they naturally
destroy.


The immense number of insects and
worms that are injurious to trees and fruit
which fowls will destroy, when kept with
in an inclosure in this way, will more than
repay the cost and labor of building the
fence. By keeping them inclosed in an
orchard, and the CONTINUAL seratahipg
which is done by thom will prove advan:
tagcous, both to the soil and trees them
selves.


We do not offer these suggestions as be-
ing practicable in all cases but it has pro.
ven itself profitable to confne fowls in the
manner as above stated.
Year: 1868

TIE VALUE OF SoILrNG.-Soiling, or
the growing and cutting of green crops for
feeding stock, is thing that no fdrmer
can afford to neglect as by'alopting this
method any farmer may be able to keep
more stock, and in better condition, with
out so much injury to the laad as iE the
old way The crop usually relied on four
this purpose, is sowcd corn, which should
be ready for use as early as the first of
August, as pastlrage thcn becomes dry
and less abundant, and COWS will shrink
in their milk, unless the supply of succu-
lent food is kept up. Now, it is the prac-
tiee with many farmers to feed Immediate
ly after cutting the corn; but experience
has taught the writer that if the corn is
allowed to wilt for few hours after cut
ting, before it is fed out, COWS will thrive
better, and give IA better quality of milk.
Year: 1868

a Doctor was very much annoyed by
an old lady who always stopped him on
the street to tell him over her ailments.
Once she met him when he was in great
hurry.


"Ah see you are quite feeble" said
the doctor. "Shut your eyes and show
me your tongue"


She obcyed, and the doctor, moving off,
left her standing there for some time in
this ridiculous position, to the infinite
amusement of all who witnessed the funny
scehe.
Year: 1868

vations have grown out of our experience
during the summer just past, it having
been our fortune, during that season, to
indulge in sundry mcanderings" in the
South as well as in the North. If the
readers of your sprightly journal are gifted
with great amount of patience, they may
spare few minutes, while I give them,
in loose, disjointed way, few notes of
travel.
Year: 1868

the ladies will excuse me for smoking. I think
by the time 1 have finished them shall have
this job pretty nearly planned" Thus he sat /;
and when the company retired, We left him
there, still smoking and thinking, not having
touched one drop Of liquor.


When the army lay around Vicksburg dur
ing that long SIEGE, the time that tried mems
sou souls, watched every movement it was possi-
Die tor me to DO, feeling almost certain that he
woulu eve ntually succumb TO the custom, alasl
100 universal among the officers. j was in
company with gentleman from Chicago, who,
while calling upon the General, remarked, 81
have some very fine brandy on the boat, and
if you will send an orderly with me to the riy-
er, will send you a case or two" "I am
greatly obliged" replied the General, "but I
do not use the article. I have a big Job on
hand, and though know shall win, 1 know I
must do it with a cool head. Send all the Ii
quor you intend for me to my hospital in the
rear; don't think little viii burt the poor
fellows down there"


AT celebration on the 22d of February, be-
fore the surrender of Vicksburg, while all
around were drinking toasts in sparkling
champagne, saw General Grant push aside
a glass of win. and, taking up glass of Mis-
sissppi water, with the remark. "This suits
the matter in hand, drink to the toast, God
gave us Lincoln and liberty; let US fight TOR
both"
Year: 1868

A T VAN VLECK'S dental rooms, l73 Sixth

 "A Avenue, near Twelfth street New York. A beautiful and durable set of teeth made and inserted in Q hours from the impression. Per sons from the country can return the same day with splendid set of teeth. Sets, with bumpers to fill out the cheeks, and restore a youthful appearance. An upper or under set inserted in the best manner, with written guarantee for one year, 10 ard 15 dollars. Nitrous oxide gas daily administered and teeth extracted without the least pain-no charge when others are inserted. Please call early to save waiting or secure an engagement.
Year: 1868

" Hat q WOilucE That the doors Are open wide; Ever since the First of August Thousands have Pain Paint applied. Those who lie, Or call it humbug. Ale the doctors, Not acquaint; For they always Have been jealous When their patients Use Pain Paint Pile up facts As high as mountains. Flash the truth Before their eyes, But the cry Is always humbug, Men of science Full of lies.
Year: 1868

j


This is a very serious question-one that
should interest every man and woman in
the country. "Where does the money go?''
Let US see for moment if we can tell. II
the present officeholders are stealing it,
h,n what 81 all be done with them? Will
we continue them in power?


We propose to proue that vast amount
OF the taxes collected from the laboring
people is stolen by the officeholders. -
Some of you may say: 20, we won't be-
lieve it, you are Democrat"


Now, do not stop here, for we will give
you Republica testimony; yes, right out
Radical testimony to convict the men in
power Of stealing the public money, and
you know how they have acted right here.


David A. Wells, Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue says: THAT NOT OVER
FIFTY PER CENT OF THE ENTIRE
REVENUE ASSESSED WAS PAID
INTO THE NATIONAL TREASURY. 3!


What becomes of this money? Not hall
of it is paid into the national treasury?-
Does this not alarm you when you reflect
over the fact, that not one-half of the taxes
collected goes to pay off the public expend-
itures? Who gets the money? Have you
not Radical officehclders everywhere? II
only so per cent, of the revenue is paid in
to the treasury, where does the other go?
1t must go into the pockets Of the Office
holders, and they are radicals, and are call
ing upon you to continue them in office.
See how hard they work. It is Tor you to
say whether party that steals half the
public money shall remain in power. If
you like to pay lazy, thieving ofice-holders
for robbing you-vote for Bingham. Mr..
Wells informs us that ''the story is not hall
told" in his report of the corruption exist
ing in the departments of the government.
Then is it not time for us to have change
in our officers? Who wants half of the
taxes collected from the labor of the coun>
try stolen? Why should we vote for these
robbers2


No party ties should bind us to wrong
and it would be wrong to vote for dishon-
est party--a party that steals half our
taxes. Look at this, Republicans. Look
at it, all tax payers, and vote against the
corrupt party in power
Year: 1868

TnE double price of tea, the triple price
of sugar, the ruinous cost Of clothing, and
the velocity and volume with which proper
ty in almost every part of the country is
running from the poor to the rich, in consc-
quence of the inequality and injustice of
taxation, are facts with which the poor man
Can close the mouths OF blatant Radicals at
this time.
Year: 1868

Again the question of placing a statue of
Cromwell among the Kings of England in
Westminster Hall has been discussed in the
British Parliament and again the Government
has announced that it has no intention of pay
ing such honor to the memory of the Lord Pro-
tcctor. That he was the ruler, and the sole
ruler, of England during period of great his
torical glory, that he laid the foundation of
her commanding international position, and
prepared the way for the accession of the House
of Hanover, seems to be considered of small
importance when it is also remembered that
his elevation was the result of q political royo-
luton which paid but little regard to regal
legitimacy. Yet il is tolerably certain that il
Oliver Cromwell had not been courageous enough
TO decaptate Charles l., the present Royal
Family would hardly have been summoned to
occupy vacant throne. The Stuarts came
back to "a sullcnly acquiescent, but not as their
speedy discontinue and final banishment sufi-
cicntly testified, to broken-spirited people.
The -Four Georges will all be hoisted to their
pedestals, and will stand there unchalenged in
statuesqucrespectability yet theirs is a dynasty
created by an Act of Parliament, nor would it
have been possible to fix the succession in their
line if Oliver Cromwell had not rather rudely
displaced one of their remoter ancestors. He
who did so much to establish constitutional
monarchy in England, and who gave final
blow to the autOcracy of the throne, would GER
tainly, in one sense OF the word, be i'll enough
placed with tyrant upon one hand and q
libertine upon the other; but in gallery in
tended to illustrate the history Of the Empire,
a fastidOus regard for personal character
might result in more than one lamentable
hiatus. The people of England have every
reason in the world for remembering the
Protector with respect and gratitude; they
have equally good reasons for desiring to for
get that they were ever ruled by the Stuarts


and If they are constantly to be reminded i'll
Westminster Hall of four of the most dis!
graceful Of all possible roigns, we think that
they are entitled to the alleviating reminis-
cences which statue of Cromwell could not
fail to suggest. If historical accuracy be particu-
lary desirable, aud Oliver is to be excluded
Year: 1868

The Legislature has not yet reached our City
Tax Levy. The Job is in committee, and great
care is taken to say nothing about it, We hear
that the Citizens Association is making a
strong fight against some Of the most objec-
tionable items, but we do not hope largely
from such efforts. AS usual at the close of the
session, one scheme helps another, and the re-
suit will be, some day next week, the rushing
through of host of jobs under the broad
shield of this imperative City TaxLevy. The
studiously blind manner in which reports
are sent to the press is evidence of that spirit
which loves darkness rather than light, be-
cause its deeds are evil. We hear, for instance,
that bill is adopted relative to the water
front of New-YOrk. 1t may mean that line
of fifty feet has been changed, and it may
mean that the whole harbor front has been
modified. Printed bills are of little value for
it often happens that in the last moment a
bill is entirely changed in purpose
and effect. 1t is pretty much after
the childish play of "4hut your eyes


"and open your mouth and see what the
fairies will send you.' There has been some


important legislation regarding the canals,
known only to tie initiated A number OF
bills affecting our city have been disposed of
one way and another but no one will know
their purpOrt until the tardy printing of the
official journal shall develop their text. Let us
watch and wait, hopeful for the best, but pre-
pared for the reverse .....
Year: 1868

The reaction on the Prohibition question in
Massachusetts is being naturally followed by
its own reaction. In its extreme legislation in
favor of unrestricted rumselling, the anti-Pro
lbition Legislature has Overreached itself, and
Thoughtful people are becoming frightened at
the lengths to which the recent popular frenzy
for personal liberty" has gone. The keynote
of this changed public sentiment Is sounded in
the message of Gov. Bullock, printed in an
other column, in which he returns the License
bill passed by the Legislature without his sig
Year: 1868

a partial recognition of the perils of railway
passengers was made in the State Senate the
other day, in a bill providing that cars
shall not be lighted with explosive oils,
that speed shall be reduced, &C. All
this is patchwork. We want iron cars,
hot water or steam heating, and light with
whatever is safest and best On such places as
that where the Erie ears ran Off we want a
heavy guard-wall, so that in no event can the
cars roll down the embankment Give us also
sound rails and constant inspection, and these,
with cars that will neither splinter nor burn will
save hundreds of lives every year. Patchwork
is folly; radical reform is what the people de-
mand
Year: 1868

There is one sense, and one only in which
the removal of Andrew johnson can be called
party necessity. The Republican party can
not afford to be recreant to its duty. When it
loses the courage or the will to do right, it is
time for it to die. Its plain duty to the coun-
try is to convict the President. The necessity
for it to perform that duty is of the same kind
which makes it imperative upon every indi-
vidual man to obey the Ten Commandments.
Year: 1868

The Copperhead papers charge us with urg-
ing the removal of the President on grounds
of party expediency, which is utterly untrue !;
yet Judge Nelson, the Presidents counsel, had
the eiirontery to warn Senators not to vote
for conviction if they valued their own
chances of future political advancement. A
lawyer who should threaten the bench in an
ordinary trial would be committed for con-
tempt Of court.
Year: 1868

The examination of witnesses for the defense
in the Cole murder case yesterday was directed
to the purpose of showing that the accused has
suffered from diseases tending to produce
insanity, and has at times within the past two
years been thought insane.