smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

pox in San Francisco and Is well, sends fifty
dollars TO the Rev. Mother Of the Sisters Of
Mercy and says;


81 would at this opportunity mention that
while at the Smallpox Hospital, sick, had
for the first time occasion 10 convince myself
OF the excellency Of the ester-bood OF Mercy,
and while estimated their value as a com
fort to the sick to the full extent Of my ability,
! found In them, and particularly IN Sister
guardian angel, such godlike-beings as
never could have been convinced were living
on this globe. wish you would consider
my small donation not as . compensafio. !.
for what received at the hands Of your kind
sisters (such could not be ATTEMPTED with
money, but merely as a small material sup
port Of the most cody cause among mankiud,
and Of which you are Mother superior
Year: 1869

The Transactions IN gold during the day were again
very large, the gross clcarngs ut the Bank exceed
Ing 500, ,000000. The "bears" were free sellers at
the advance, their conviction that "gold must go
Iowern being unshakabe. The borrowing by the
'shortsn aggravated the natural activity OF loaus


which were made at rates ranging from nat for bor-
rowing four per cent for carrying against Clear
ing House and at three per cent for carrying after


wards. The business ut the Gold Exchange Bank
Year: 1869

Printers are witty, an there is species Of
da5lerie in their wit Il is bitter, wthering


relentless Woe TO him VINO provokes it, and IS
compelled to be Of their number, unless he has
a sharp tongue, and can retOrt IN sind. COM
posing room not only takes the nonsense out Of
men, it too often takes the sentiment and socit-
bility out Of them also. II Is 4 severe school
like the hard training OF the prize ring; men
not very strong sink under 1t, and those who 20
through it lose something they would better
have kept. Any printer who shows annoyance
is AT the mercy Of all the rest, and they have lit
tie mercy where satire and sarcasm can wound.
| have known sensitive youths from the country
goaded almost to madness by this intellectual
hazng but they grew hardened after a while,
and gave good as they received. Any ridicu-
lous speech absurd act Of a compositor be-
comes part Of himself, haunts him like a spec
tire, follows him like a shadow. Any ludicrous
mistake he may make clings to him as the shirt
of Nessus, and with much the same effect It
becomes tradition, not only of the office in
which he is working, but of all the offices in the
coun,ry-for there is a constant intercommuni-
cation between them. Ee may quit New York
and 90 to New Orleans, but he will find the joke
at mis- expense has preceded him. What he has
done in Galveston travels faster than he, and
when he enters the Post or the Transcript, he
finds that Boston has heard of his blunder.


Years ago | wrote very careful notice Of Ed
win Booths Hamet-some time before he had
made his impersonation famous-and was vexed
Year: 1869

LOVE AND MsERAGE.-That love is the
leading element Of the highest happiness in
marriage that love, while it lasts, covers a
multitude of errors. prryations, misfortune
even sins-i do not doubt. But the question
Is. How far is love when unaccompan-
led by any other of the conditions which |
have mentioned as belonging to a perfect
marriage, itself a justification Of marriage
True love works wonders; but it cannot pre-
vent the physical and mental ailments which
develop themselv in people Of feeble organ
isms. 1t cannot supply a lack of intelligence.
a want OF force in either husband or wife /;
and, as all housekeepers know, it cannot
% make the pot boil " Love alone, when We
consider its proverbal instability. and the
small chance it has Of surviving under bleak
conditions, is certainly an insufficient capital
upon which to commence the partnership Of
marriage. Tins Is true of even the highest
and strongest love how much more SO of the
hasty and passionate attachments which
lead 10 so many thousand Of marriages


There is an infinIty of false sentiment
about the passion of love. While | would
not cast doubt upon the existence Of noble
love, Of devotion, and Of passion which no
sorrow or trial can tire, which is even refined
and strengthened by suffering, yet the valne.
the Office, the very nature of love in ordin-
ary life is generally misunderstood. Love
is the most exaggerated passion in literature.
It holds in our imaginations, position
which it does not hold in the life Of one man
or woman in a thousand. Being the su
preme passion Of modern art, says re-
cent writer, - it becomes necessary to sound
high its praises. We should suppose, if we
Year: 1869

read only novels and poetry, that the one


thing interesting in life is the relation Of the


exes and the anxieties of pairing. Many


young people are so dizzy with love that


they are unable to 90 on with the other in
terests Of life They cannot see men as they
are, engaged in their daily work, pursuing
their various ends and living a multiiariOus
life, Of which love is but a single element.
Our regard for the passion oyersteps the
healthy limit, and becomes morbid we
judge Of it unuuly we attend to its prompt
ings with absurd expectations we teach our
selves that the passion is uncomfortable, and
regard it as a kind OF fate and we glorify
the supremacy Of first love, as II the
heart did not require training as varied as
the intellect. Considering the widespread
misery which our mise ncepu0ns of love
have wrought, we might doubt whether this
passion was not the greatest mislortuneas well
as the greatest blessing in the world. We may
conclude in spite Of Chaucer, that Loves ale
glance is not the only thing neediul to make
a permanently happy marriage Ga'ory.
Year: 1869

spired during the debate that one London
firm had been employed tc forge the names
of eight thousand persons to the petition,
and that the Lords Day Observance Associ-
tion itself, which had discovered the fraud in
the petition, but was astonished at being t.
self detected, had also employed the some
firm to forge ten thousand names to the re-
monstrance. The Lords Day people had
the worst Of it.
Year: 1869

A blind horse wandered into the river at In
diana1olis, the other day. and getting beyond
his depth swan around in circle in his ell lrts
to find his way out. His distress attracted the
attention Of horse near by on the bank. Who
instantly went to his assistance. lie first went
to the waters edge and attempted TO direct the
blind horse by neighing, but finding this pro
ceeding Intellectual, he boldly took to the water
and swan out to his relief. After swimming
around with him for nearly quarter Of an hour
he finally got the blind horse to understand his
good intentions, and in what direction the land
Law. and the two horses came 20 shore side by
side. amid the cheers Of upward OF one hundred
persons, who were interested spectators Of the
scene.
Year: 1869

TuNylLING UNuER TIE SEA.-A scheme has
been proposed for uniting ireland and Scotland,
soa- 90 10 away with the necessity Of making
sea pass ee altogether. The entrance TO the rail-
gav t.uuel ty which it is TO be accomplished,
an fLU Irish side is % be- from point about
midway between Cu-hcudeu aue Cushendal, on
the coast Of Antrim, and on the Scotch side at
Glensteoue, from whence 10 would run through
the head of the Null Of Cautyre. The total
length Of the tunnel under water would be four
teen miles three furlonCs, and it is SAID that the
GROUND through which it would have % be made


is exactly suited for tuuueiing operations, and
the sandstone for lining 1t can be hai IN any
quantity on the Irish side. Il Is proposed 10
construct the tunnel for single line only, the
extreme depth being twenty-oue feet, and the
clear with At the level of the rails fifteen feet
Il is proposed, however, to lay down three lines
Of rails TO accommodate wide and narrow gauge
carriages The gradient at the entrance Of the
tunnel on the Irish side would be one in sixty
for about five miles; it would then fall TO one IN
eight-two for about half that distance, and TO
one in 773 for about five miles in the centre Of
the tunnel under the water, rising from that 10
one in ~ then 10 one in ll3, then 10 one IN
sixty for about the same distance as on the Irish
side. which continues to the entrance Of the tun-
mel on the Scotch side The estimated time that
would be occupied in completing the tunnel Is,
allowing for all contingencies, under SIX years,
and the cost under four and quarter millions
To pay a dividend Of five per cent the weekly
earnings must be e42 per mile, and an estimate
is appended to show that the gross earnings
would be largely in excess Of this amount, and
that the mineral resources Of the land IN the I'M
mediate vicinity of the Irish end of the tunnel
would be immensely developed. Nobody will be
disposed to deny that railway communication
between the two countries would be very desir-
able thing if it can be accomplished--LoHdoH
lfgg
Year: 1869

~


1t is 4 common notion among the poor
and struggling that it is fine thing to be
rich; and if wealth is not happiness, 1t Is
very near approach to it. Doubtless II
is good thing to be rich, if the rich
person knows the value of riches, and
turns them to proper account, for his
own advantage, and that OF his family, his
friends, and his fellow creatures. Doubt
less. it is very sad thing TO be poor, or
endure cold, hunger, aud nakedness; OF
IN owe debts which one cannot pay.
But when the mass of people come to the
conclusion that, as rule the rich are
much happier than the poor and that the
poor have no compensation Tor the hard
ship of their lot, and the rich no drawbacks
On the luxury of theirs-an error OF serious
consequence to their own weil-being
takes possession of their minds, and leads
TO that worst kind Of idolatry, money
worship and that worst kind of heresy,
that it is everybody's duty to get rich.


In the course of not very long life ]
have known the histories of many persons
who had, to use the common phrase, slots
of money''-money that they either
acquired by speculation, by industry, OF
successful commerce, or that they had
inherited from their ancestors. Out OF
seven such people whose histories | knew,
five were either very miserable in their
minds, disappointed in their hopes, or
would gladly have exchanged all their
money for something that poor people
had, but which unkind fate had not be-
slowed upon them. The first Of these
little histories is that of a gentleman who
had acquired million of money, at least,
by successful commerce, and was able TO
retire in the prime Of life and strength,
and marry for love, young lady, well
born, accomplished, and beautiful. The
world was fair before them. They had a
town house, country house, and shoot
ing box in the Highlands. They had a
large library, and picture gallery,
carriages and horses, and yacht. They
had troops of friends, and the respect OF
Year: 1869

A man from the country invested I've
cents in the purchase of an orlnse, aHt
preparatory to getting himself outside O.
il. threw the peel upon The sidewalk.
Soon after young woman came along
slipped and broke her leg. The woman
was to have been married the next day,
but wasn't. The man who was TO marry
her had come from St. Paul, Mimi, and
was obliged to return on account OF
business. to wait the recovery oi the girl.
On his way back he unfortunately took q
train on the Erie railroad which ran oil
Of the track, and his shoulder blade was
broken, forcing him to stop at Dunkirk
for repairs. The Travellers Insurance
Company, in which he was insured, had
to pay $25 in weekly instalments before
he recovered. On getting back to ST.
Paul he found that his forced absence had
upset business arrangement which ne
had expected to complete, at pecunlafy
loss to him of 5000.


Meantime the injured girl suffered 4
relapse, which so enfecbled her health
that her marriage was delayed, and he
finally broke the engagement and married
q widow in Minnesota with four small
children. This so worked uponthe mind
of the girl, that she is now in the insane
hospital in Middletown. Her father
outraged by the conduct of the young
man, broughta suit for breach ofpromlse,
and has just received $4,000. The
anxiety and expense of the whole affair
thus far has been enormous, as anybody
can see. Similar cases are likely to occur,
as long as people will persist in throwing
orange-peol around loose. Hartford
Courant.
Year: 1869

to become the founder ofa family, that
should rank among the first in the coun-
try in which he resided. He loved wealth
for lis own sake and with love beyond
all reason. Though q clear fortune OF
two hundred thousand pounds, or even
half the money. would seem to most men
something 10 be grateful for, and TO be
well enjoyed and well secured, it did not
seem so to this greedy man, who had
made money his idol, and the only object
of reverence in the world. His brain was
weakened by the hard work expended in
making and taking care ofthis large, mag
nificcnt, but to him, disappointing sum,
and he brooded so much over the failure
TO reach the half million he had so long
calculated upon amasslng. that symptoms
Of alteration off intellect were soon appar-
ent 10 his family His brain sOftened.
and in less than twelvemonth after the
winding up of his partnership his mind
was wholly gone, and it became necessa-
nv to place him under the charge of keep
ers. who attended upon him night and
and dav. and never suffered him out of
their presence, lest he should do himself
mischief. His life became n blank. 1t
was rich or poor-free or restrained-ill
or well-and in this state he remained for
many months, and died.


! Nv last rich man-a very rich man he
was-an owner not of hundreds OF thous-
ands, but Of millions--was unhappy, but
was, on the contrary, cheerful, and hap
pier than most men are permitted TO be
| in this world. But strange 10 say, his
happiness arose, not from his real wealth.
but from his imaginary poverty. At the
close Of long, honorable, and useful life,
he took il into his head that the world had
entered into conspiracy to reduce him
10 paupcrism, and that he should end his
days in the workhouse. ltwas in vain 10
argue the point with him. His faith was
fixed and settled He came to the con-
victiou-though the possessor of million
that he was de iure and de facto, a pau
per. and reduced In his old age TO labor
for his daily bread. When he con-
suited his son, who was to be the inherit
or of his vast wealth, what WAS To be done
under these unhappy circumstances, the
son, acting under medical advice, offered
to settle handsome annuity upon his
father. The pride of the old gentleman
was reused:


mo- no." he said, "give me employ
ment. am still hale and hearty. | have
always taken great pleasure in gardening
Make me your gardener. and | will dc
my duty like man; and | will owe nc
other man anything, except my thanks t.
you, will accept no more than the usna
wages. and no less" Still acting under
medical advice, the son humorcd tho
harmless delusion OF the father, and paiC
him regularly his weekly wages. Al .as'
the old man died, happy that nc could
earn his honest bread to the last. and hap
pier still, in the consciousness that he hat
so good n son.


Wealth is great and q good thing; bu
who would part with his nose for any
amount of it? Or with his eyesight? Oh
with the use of his limbs? Or with hi:
reason? Not | ! And not anybody to
whom the rational enjoyment ofwealth i
better than wealth itself
Year: 1869

LAZY BoYs.-An exchange says, a
lazy boy makes lazy man as sure as
a crooked sapling make acrooked tree.
Who ever saw a boy grow up in idle
ness that did not make shiftless vaga-
bond when he became a man, unless
he had fortune to keep up appear
ances? The great mass of thieves,
criminals and paupers have come to
what they are by being brought up in
idleness. Those who constitute the
business part of the COMMUNICATIONS
who make our great and useful men
were taught in their boyhOod to be
industrious. Boy, take that pipe out
of your mouth and think of this.
Year: 1869

The NIGHT LAMP.-There are many
families who use night lamps, and
through inability to provide gas, have
been in the habit of burning kerosene
oil, a very good thing when properly
used. A few words on the subject OF
its uses at night may prove interesting
to the general reader. When the light
of the kerosene lamp is turned down
low the combustion is not perfect, and
the atmosphere of the room becomes
vitiated by the unconsumed oil vapors,
by the gas produced by combustion,
and also legitimate particles OF smoke
and SCOT thrown off, to be taken into
the lungs of the occupants. Air thus
poisoned is deadly in its effects, and
the wonder is that people are not i'm
mediately and fatally injured by breath
ing it. Its consequences are unac-
countable and mysterious headaches,
irritation of the throat and lungs, diz-
illness and nausea.
Year: 1869

CH1MNEYs.-Persons intending to
build will find it to their advantage to
observe the following: When building
chimney put quantity Of salt into
the mortar with which the inner course
of the bricks are laid. and the effect
will be that there never will be any. ac-
cumulation of SCOT in the chimney. The
philosophy is thus stated: The salt in
the portion of mortar which is exposed
absorbs moisture from the atmosphere
every damp day. The 500. thus be-
coming damp, falls down in the fire.
places. This appears to be an English
discovery, and is used with success in
Canada.
Year: 1869

The EFFEcr.--An exchange says a
neighbOr who had repeatedly been ur-
ged by some female acquaintances to
accompany them to skating pond, at
last yielding. no longer able to resist
the Establishments of his bewitching
tormentors. He went. He said he put
on pair of skates and struck boldly
out, and the next thing be knew was
himself in bed, the minister sitting be-
side him singing a psalm, the doctor
courting his wife. and the undertaken
measuring him for q walnut coffiu.
Year: 1869

H More care should be exercised
in what we breathe than in what we eat.
We breathe necessarily, and only eat
occasionally. But nine people IN Ten
shut out pure air as if il were In, lniec- =
ton, and breathe that which IS Ioul .
if healthy. The great air question
needs constant and thorough ventila'
ton.
Year: 1869

DISCIPLINE AT BULL RUN.-General
Slocum, in his lecture. tells the follow
ing story of the battle of Bull Rum
The influence of our officers over their
men and the state of our discipline, is
best illustrated by an incident which
occurred on the field in the heat of the
battle. An officer, who has since be-
come very prominent and well known
throughout the country, was then IN
command of brigade on the right OF
our line. While riding over the field,
he discovered soldier concealed in a
hole in the ground, which was ofJust
sufficient dimensions to afford him shell
ter. The General rode up to him, in-
quired as to his regiment, and ordered
him to Join it at once. The man, look
ing 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

Received this morning some very cheap
DRESS GOODS for ladies' suit..


We are in almost daily receipt Of n EW
GOODS of every description, keeping our stock
up at all seasons. We feel sure We can suit AL
who will call upon us. both as to price as well
rs style.


ie II WITH Err & SLAl N n II l.
Year: 1869

A CURIOUS ACCIDENT-On Sunday last a
gentleman visiting at the house of friend in
this city went into the yard of the latter to look
provoked to quarrel with his boot. He was
cautioned against proceeding to extremes with
the rooster" but persisted, rather enjoying
the pluck of the bird He teased too long, for
the game cock becoming terribly excited made
avid dash at the irritating boot striking one
OF his spurs clear through it and inficting a
painful and ugly wound on the instep of the foot.
4 surgeon had to be called in, and for time
the injured man was threatened with lock Jaw
| At last accounts he was out of danger, although
still suffering from his wound, ,-BHfalo Cour.
| ier
Year: 1869

RUNAWAY MARRIAGEs-We think that the
man who will beguile young girl into runa-
way and secret marriage ought to be taken to
the Delaware pillory and whipping post aud
goodly round of lashes applied to his bare back.


And we further assert that any minister of the
gospel who will assist at such runaway and
secret ceremony ought to be excommunieated
from the church and society, aUd should be
shut up in the county Jail. The fact is this
runaway match business has been too
shamefully common of late, and there is need
of the strong hand Of law to put stop to it.
In nine cases out of ten these matches prove
wretchedly disastrous. and as such deserve the
condemnation of all who have any care for the
good of socie y. Shame, say we, on the man who
will run away with a girl to make her his wife,
! and shame, thrice shame, on the minister who
will lend his hand in such business. = Bahi-
Year: 1869

ging them as if they never, never wanted to
part with them again II"


1t was beautiful thought to give these in.
StltutlOnS the name they bear for La Creche
signifies "a manger," and at once brings to
mind the heavenly manger in which the young
Saviour-himself child of the poor-was
carefully laid by his virgin mother.


Such institutions as La Creche do not foster
crime; bat they may be the means of prevent
ing hundreds of thousands of cases of infanti-
eide {; they may prevent many cases of suicide !;
they may even bind fathers and mothers to-
gether by stronger ties than those which are
too often separated by misery and hopeless
ness. Little children soon grow large enough
to take care of themselves, and even to add to
the support of family. But while they are
infants, and helpless, and poor, and friendleSs,
protect them for little while, D ye benevo-
lent


l turned from La Creche with happy
heart, to think that even in this vast and vi
cious city the little ones were not altogether
unprovided for that even in the midst of toll
and privation, Partisan mothers could look for
ward to the rising of the mornings sun with
hope and gratitude; and as | then thought Of
my own country, cloud darkened my spirit
and said: Would to God we had day-by
day asylum, such as this, in the midst of oul
populous and thriving cities If we had, how
many poor mother heart would be tighten
ed over her daily work, and how many a ricf
woman's heart would feel gorifed in minister
ing to such charity! Surely there are plenty
of benevolent ladies who would contribute &
cradle apiece! Surely there are plenty of be
nevOlent gentlemen who would gladly lend thel
aid to support such building the expense o
nurses would not be much-indeed how man,
poor women would he too happy to embrac
such situation? And then to think of tn
good it might do; of the crimes it might pre-
vent Hearth and Home
Year: 1869

"How long, good friend, have you sat here,
warder at the door,
To let none pass but the elect
Into the inner aOorf"
IL think 'tis thirty years at least;
came in manly prime,
And now I'm growing frail and old,
And feel the touch of Time.
"Many's the change that have seen
Since first entered here;
A thousand merry gentlemen
Were members in that year.
And OF the thousand there remain
Scarce fifty that know.
And they are growing old like me.
And hobble as they go.
"Seven hundred underneath the sod.
The great, the rich, the free;-
A hundred fallen on evil days,
Too poor to pay the fee.
Fifty resigned because their wives
Forbade them to remain -
And haff a score went moody mad
From OverwOrk OF brain.
"And two committed suicide
One for faithless wife.
And one for fear to face the law
That could not take his life.
But why run DER the mournful list!
Each month that passes round.
Sees some old leaf from this old tree
Fall 6uttering to the ground.
"And you, my friend, who question me.
Are young, and hale, and strong,
You'll have such memories as mine
If you but live as long -
"Well we'll know! Why mOralizer
Or 20 in search Of sorrow?
Here's half a crown to drink my health;
And better luck tomorrow
Year: 1869

EXPERIENCE OF TREvEL.- rather fast youth
was relating the experience Of his voyage across
the ocean to sympathizing friend. Said he,
l tell you what old fellow, there's one good
thing about it, though. You can get as tight
as you please every day, and everybody thinks
YOU re only sea sick"