smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

A lady in New York who had Just for
the first time taken Turkish bath in that
city, writes to friend as follows


Fresh from the bath Did you ever take
Turkish bath, Nell? / fancy not They
are scarce luxuries in the country, but let
me describe one to you while ! am glowing
with the warmth and friction generously
bestowed, and my mind and body sympa-
thizing with each other in elasticy and
lightness. | am inclined to have a very
good opinion of my looks reflected in the
glass, and consider the fresh rosy hue,
good exchange for the old, sallow look
But come with Inc and take bath, in i'm
agination at least, and see if it is not well
worth giving good deal of pains to enjoy


We go down flight of stairs, open a
door to the right and enter the Frigidarium,
which, to translate to your unaccustomed
ears, means nice, comfortable room, filled
with easy chairs, and lined around with
little curtained apartments which are dress
ing rooms, ten in number. You enter one
of these apartments, disrobe yourself of
your attire, and take upon you the bath
garment, which is single garment of rec
tangular shape and Turkey-red hue, known
as a "Cummerbund" This is tied artistic
ally over the right shoulder, passing under
the left one, and descends about to the
knee thence you proceed to the next room
the Tepidarium. AS you open the door
the air within seems hot as an oven but
don't shrink back you have not reached
the hottest place yet and in a moment or
two the sensation is very peasant You
seat yourself on softly cushioned lounge
a or Han re- hno i'm tor
and wraps your forehead in a wet towel,
places a tub of warm water at your feet,
and having immersed your feet therein,
you lay your head back, fold your hands,
and begin to feel at peace with all the world,
and with the soft light from the stained
glass windows upon your eyes feel as if it
would be the easiest thing in, the world to
go to sleep. Soon the perspiration begins
to start, and we are co lducted by our at
tendant from luxurious holiness, into what
you learn to be the "Sudatorium, p meaning
in free translation, the hot place. You
are stretched upon couch, sheet thrown
over you, and the air envelopes you like
liquid element, warm, delicious and there
you lie till bathed in profuse perspiration,
and you are wet with tears of sweat
Then you are laid upon the shampooning
bench in the middle of the room, and your
limbs and body rubbed and kneaded till all
the old skin is gone, and every joint is linn
bered, while pains and aches fee to parts
unknown. A sponge bath of soap suds
and shower bath, the temperature grad
ually lessening from warm to cool, a brisk
rubbing with a cotton sheet, and you go
back to the Tepidarium, cool little, and
then to the Frigidarium, where for the first
time you feel that it deserves its name,
from its contrast to the hot air you have
been in. But a good, motherly, soft, wool
ell blanket keeps you warm, and you sit in
one of the easy chairs, till you feel quite
ready to go back to the every day world
once more fresh with vigor and life.
Year: 1865

are proper seasons for bathing. The heats
of the day are to be avoided, but in very
hot weather bath is useful to cool the
blood and secure refreshing sleep If in
the middle of the day, a shaded place should
be chosen, or the head protected from the
sun by being kept wet Or by wearing a
straw hat ........
Year: 1865

A New Culinary Invention-An excel
lent arrangement has been devised by which the
troops composing the Texan expedition, which
sailed from Fortress Monroe a few days ago, may
be supplied with warm food on the passage. The
contrivance is thus described By a correspondent
Of thesP Philadelphia inqairer:


It consists simply in conveying steam from the
boilers through system of pipes. These pipes
pass through a range of wooden barrels. The
pipe passing through the barrels is perforated
with holes. allowing the steam to penetrate the
contents Of the barrel. These barrels are filled
with pork, beef coffee, or the ingredients of bean
or rice soup. The steam is turned on st the boil
ers, at once enters the wooden cauldrons- and
their contents Immediately begin to boil and
bubble, A barrel Of packed mess pork or beef is
done to turn in two hours. Bean soup is rem
dered smoking hot and Of excellent eating quality
in one hour. Coffee, steaming and fragrant, the
chief solace of the soldier, is prepared in thirty
minutes. Every vessel in the present expedition
has been supplied with this admirable and useful
culinary apparatus, and the practicability Of the
contriyance fully tested before leaving the harbor
Year: 1865

Yankee Designs-The Yankees now make
no doubt Of their perfect ability to take posses
sion of the whole western continent, from The
North Pole to the Straits Of Magellan. After
having completed the work of regenerating
Mexico and South America, they intend either to
tunnel or bridge the Atlantic. from some eligible
point on the coast Of Brazil, and pass from thence
over into Africa That benighted country reduced
to order, they will prepare to march on Europe,
by way of the Isthmus of Suez And the sim
pletons actually believe they can make the trip.


MatQmoras Comaaerciel
Year: 1865

AN AMERICAN CHARAcTERIsrIc.-AE Euro
pean traveller describes the United States as


"a country where every man has news
paper in his pocket" This is a very correct
national characteristic, and distinctive one
from what any other nation could apply to
itself. Every man in this country has not
only n newspaper in his pocket, bu! What
is better, every man knows now to read and
underestimate it. Newspapers have been SO cheap
in the United ates, that every individual
could afford 10 take one and he has been so
long doing this that bis daily journal has
become as Indispensable to Linn as his daily
food. In fact he could do much better with
out some article of daily consumption on his
table than to do without his daily food for
his mind which his newspaper supplies, and
which keeps the humblest man as well posted
as his more wealthy neighbor in all matters
affecting his political social''and moral good. 1t
is the general diffusion Of the intelligence
which is the most practical and the most
useful, because appertaining to all the move
ments Of society. Of which he is a living and
breathing member-that gives such activity
and earnestness to American life and makes
every individual nature seifGependent and
thoroughly concious CT his manhood.
Year: 1865

AGENrLExAN, while taking a drive through
one of our country towns accompanied by an
Irish servant, had the misfortune to have his
vehicle smashed, and himself and his com
panion thrown to the ground, by his horse
running away. The gentleman was some
what bruised, but not seriously His princi-
raj loss was that of his wig, which had been
shaken off and on picking himself up, he
found Pat in most ludicrous condition,
holding on to his head with the blood trick.
ling through his fingers, and his masters
wig in the other hand, which he was survey.
ing with the most ludicrous alarm aud
horror


swell. Pat" said the master are yon
much hurt 2"


"Hurt is it All. sir. don't you see the top
of my head in my hand 2"


Pat. in his terror and confusion, had
mistaken his masters portable head piece for
his own Latural scalp, and evidently regard
ed bis last hour as having arrived.
Year: 1865

A Doc MAIL TRA1N.-The following ez-
tract from q private letter from Pembina
minnesota shows how the mail is trans
ported from that point to Croyg Wing:


should have written to you four DAYS
ago. but the mail had to lay over one trip ON
account of the dogs. You will think it very
strange that the great U. S. Mail should he-
delayed several days for such cause, but
nevertheless it was. The Mail is carried
from here to Crow Wing, distance of three
hundred and fifty miles, by dog trains, and
if one set of dogs get foct-sore when their
turn comes, the mail has to lay over. To.
morrow they say the dogs will be right and
the mail will 60 forward. saw the first
dog train leave here last mail day. 1t con.
sisted Of three middling sized dogs. They
look more like wolves than dogs. They had
regular harness very fancifuly ornamented
and buckskin saddles, gorgeouslv worked
with beads. The dogs are driven in tandem
style, and GO from forty TO Fifty miles per,
day, the halfbreed trottins behiud mos. Of
the Ways. Paul Pioneer.
Year: 1865

LAZY BoYs.-A lazy boy makes lazy
man, Just as sure as crooked sapllng makes
a crooked tree. Who ever saw boy grow
up in idleness that did not make shiftless
vagabond when he became man. unless he
had fortune left him to keep up appearance?
The great mass of thieves, criminals and
paupers, have come to what they are, by
being brought up in idleuess. Those who
constitute the business part Of the community
those who make our great and useful zen,
we're taught in their boyhood to be iudustfi-
ouS.
Year: 1865

A SUBSTANTIAL HOLIDAY GIFT. - The
best gifts are those that have perma-
nent value, that do not deteriorate with
use, or lose their interest and Importance
with the lapse of time. Diamonds and
India shawls are valued on this account;
but unfortunately they cost enormous
sums Of money, and are only adapted to
persons occupying certain social posi-
ton.


There are very few purchasable arti-
Cles which retain their value, and all the
time yield splendid interest in the in
vestment but among them we must put
down first, Grover g. Baker Sewing
Machine This modern miracle, this
magic seamstress with the exact eye and
tireless fingers, not only repays over and
over again in very short time the
money spent in its purchase, but is ca
pable Of becoming small fortune, a
lamp of Aladdin, to its possessor,


1t is the most valuable gift that hus-
band can make to his wife, a father, to
his daughter a friend to the young lady
who is about to become bride, the be-
nevoent to the poor soldiers widow, or
congregation to their minister's wife.


1t is not only d household assistant,
worth the labor of three or four ordina-
ry pairs of hands, but it is life annuity,
perpetual security against absolute
want. = A clever operator on a Baker g.
Grover Machine can always find remu-
nerative employment, all the more, be-
cause it accomplishes so wide range of
work. .. ....


Any frst-class Sewing Machine is
good for a gift, and possesses a certain
value; but we recommend the Grover
g. Baker, because II Is the best; because it
accomplishes the most and the best
work with the least trouble; because the
peculiar stitch is the most durable, as
well as the most beautiful because it is
the only one adapted to all kinds OF
work, and every variety Of material /;
because it is more simple, more easily
understood than others, and requires no
delay in rewinding, fastening, and the
like.


There are many reasons which we
could give, but these will suffice with
Year: 1865

LUDLow-Last Thursday night some
body set fire to stack Of hay standing
in the field, and belonging to Mr.. Asahel
Miller, and burnt it up. What could
have prompted any one to the rascally
deed seems strange, sas the owner is an
honest, hard working old gentleman,
more than seventy years of ago, VINO is
not known to have Intentionally injured
any one in his whole life. t


The Ludlow Division, Sons Of Tenn
perance, had a Levee and Oyster Supper
last Wednesday evening at the Ludlow
House, and had good time generally
and pecuniarily. We understand that
the net proceeds amounted to about one
hundred dollars.
Year: 1865

CHANCE OF BAsE.-The Orleans Inde-
pendent Standard, heretofore printed at
Irasburgh, has been removed to Barton.
Mr., Earle the publisher, in his prospect
US, most of which unfortunately is so
dimly printed that we cannot read it,
says near the close:


We have now got done, and shall
leave it for others to sink their money
in building up Irasburgh. 1t is good
point for paper because it is the coun-
ty seat, and people are obliged to come
here to do their public business, and
thatis the only reason why it is such.
Ihe county is goud ami the town is
good, but the village is worthless so far
as business goes. There has been a pa
per printed in this village just twenty
years, and we have printed it half of
that time. We think this Is the last
one that ever will be printed here. The
people may feast their eyes upon it, for
it is the last. We hope those persons
who have heretofore expressed so much
anxiety to have US driven out of town
and have our paper 60 with us are sat-
isfied. We are going now, but we (not
they) have chosen our own time and
our manner Of going.s The town is now
without its printing office; yet we must
be allowed to say that in getting rid of
us and it, the place has lost the best
friend it ever had, and one day it's citi-
zens may wake up to the full realization
of this truth. .r


Good bye, Irasburgh.
Year: 1865

FATAL ACCIDENT.--We learn from the
Salem, n. Y, Press that Mr.. John Doo-
ley of Sandgate was lately found dead
in the highway with his face and head
badly cut and bruised. He had attend
ed an auction during the day, and left
for home about 10 O'Clock in the even
ing. The night was very cold, and it is
supposed his team ran away with him,
and that the wagon must have struck a
rock and thrown him out. He leaves a
wife and five children. His death is re-
GREETED by all who knew him. aa
Year: 1865

smash-up near Randolph, and not by the
storm. The freight train got off the
track, and a relief train was sent to
clear the road The night express train
from Boston ran into the relief train,
smashing platform into kindling wood
and wounding two passengers on the
express train, though not dangerously
II is said.
Year: 1865

FoUNDLING.-Lastn night female in
fant, apparently about week old, was
left at the house Of General F. W. Hop
kins of this place. One Of the young
ladies, while playing on the piano, heard
the door bell ring, and on opening the
door she saw two men in a sleigh, who
Immediately drove off. She also saw
what she supposed to be bundle of
clothes lying upon the floor, and stoop-
ing down, placed her hands upon what
proved to be a babys face. We believe
she screamed slightly on the occasion
we are certain she is unlike most young
ladies ii she did not. The child was
found TO be comfortably dressed, but
with no surplus clothing or ct ceteras,
What to do with this interesting and ra-
ther uncommon Christmas Present is
now the question.
Year: 1865

AGAINST DRAM DRINKING. A Ger.
tain Scotch parson once preached q
long sermon against dram drinking,
q vice prevalent in his parish, and
from which, report said, he was not
free himself:


When ye get up indeed, ye may
take a dram, and another just before
breakfast. and perhaps another after,
but dinna be always dram drinking.


"lf you are out in the morn, you
may brace yourself up with another
dram, and perhaps take another be-
fore luncheon, and some, | fear, take
one after. which is not very blama.
BILE, but dinna be always drinking.


"Naebody can scruple for one just
before dinner, and when the desert
is brought in, and after it is taken
away, and one. it may be two, in the
course Of the afternoon. just to keep
you frae drowsyiOg or snoozing, but
dinna be always dram drinking.


"Afore tea, and after tea, and be-
tween tea and supper, to take q
dram. is right and good. but let me
caution you, brethren, not to be al.
ways dram drinking.


"Just when you start for bed, and
when you're ready to pop iOto't, to
take q dram or two is no more than
9 Christian may lawfully do.


"But, brethren, let me caution
you not to drink more than I've
mentioned, or may be you may pass
the bounds of moderation"
Year: 1865

HINTS TO HUsBANDs.-Do not lest
with your wife on q subject in which
there is danger Of wOunding her
feelings. Remember that she treas
ures every word you utter, though
you may never think Of them again.


Do not speak Of some virtue in bn.
other mans wife to remind your own
Of fault.


Do not reproach your wife with q
personal defect, for if she have sensi.
bility yea will iOtlict q wound ditR.
cult to heal.


Do not treat your wife with mat.
tsntion in company. 1t touches her
pride, and she will not respect you
more or love you any the better for
it.


Do not upbraid your wife in the
presence Of 3 third person. The
sense Of disregard for her feelings
will prevent her from acknowledging
her fault.


Do not entertain your wife with
praising the beauty and accomplish
ments Of other women.


Do not too often invite your friends
out 10 ride and leave your wife at
home. She might suspect that you
esteem others more cOmpanionable
than herself.


II you have a pleasant home aNd
cheerful wife, pass your evenings un-
der your own roof.


Do not be stern and silent in your
ewa house, and remarkable for your
sociability elsewhere.


Remember that your wife has as
much need Of recreation as yourself,
and devote portion, at least, of your
leisure hours to such society and
amusemeNts as she may join. By so
doing you will secure her smiles and
increase her affection.


Do not. by being too exact in pc
cuniary matters, make your wife feel
her dependence ca your bounty. 1t
tends to lessen her dignity Of char.
acter, and does not increase her es.
TEEN for you. II she is a sensible
woman, she should be acquainted
with your business and know your
income, that she may regulate her
income accordingly. Be it remem.
bered that peeuniary affairs cause
more difficulties in families than any
other one cause: Your wife has an
equal right with yourself to all you
possess in the world-therefore, she
should be made acquainted with that
which is Of great importance to both.
Year: 1865




OF the worst disorders that act mankind arise from the
corruption that aecumuates in the Blood. OF all the dis
coveries ths: have been made to purge out none
equal In effect HEL lEBOLD,S CONPOU UND EXTRACT
OF SARSAPAR{LLA. It cleanseS and renovates the
Blood instS the veor OF health into the system, and
purges out the hunors which make disease 1t stimulates
the healthy functions of the body and expes the disorders
that grow and rankle in the Blood Such remedy. that
could be relied has long been sought for and for
the first time the public have which they de-
pea1 Our space here does admit OF certificates
show It's effects bu: the trial Of single bottle will show 10
the sick that 1t has virtues surprising anything they have
taken.


Two ofhe Extract OF sarsaparla added
20 pint of water equal to the Lisbon Diet Drink and
one bottle Is equal to gallon of the Syrup Of sarsaparA
or the decoction as usually made.


The above Extracts prepared on purely scientific
principesin FIcHo-and embody the full strength Of
the ingredients entering into their composition ready
and conclusive test will be comparison Of their proper
ties with those set forth in the U. D.spensasory.
Year: 1865

The theory of our government is, that, Is
a government of the people, (which all Its
citizens have equal rights and an equal voice.
He who seeks to restrain or coerce any
citizen in the expression Of his political
opinions, or the exercise Of the electoral
franchise, violates the fundamental principles
of freedom, and is an enemy OF free gov,
ernment. These are political axioms which
no one will attempt to controvert. From
these premises II is very easy to distinguish
the false from the true friends OF freedom
and free institutions, whatever may be their
professions. -


Which party is it that assails the freedom
of the press and the liberty Of speech
suppresses the one and imprisous citizens
for the exercise Of the other within the con-
stitutional and lawful limit9 .,.. .Ir


Which party is it which proscribess sFmen
in their business and private relations for
differences of opinion on political question:


Which party is II that attempts to coerce
men through their necessities or their fears,
to renounce their honest political convictions
and vote for those with whom they disagree
in sentiment2


What party is it that compes its mem
bers, by secret oath, to discharge from their
employment all persons, however capable or
faithful, who do not subscribe to their party
test and vote for their party candidates?
Year: 1865

few evenings since, gay party assem-
bled in the "Gardeu District" to witness
the, always interesting marriage ceremony.
The bride elect was a beautiful daughter OF
the Crescent City and the bridegroom gal.
liant gentleman attached to the government.


The buzz Of general conversation peculiar
TO- such occasions was suddenly hushed when
the bridal train was descending the stairs
on its way to the parlor. AT length the
door opened and preceded by one of our
gravest and msst popular divines, the party
was ushered in. 1t included, of course, prn.
cipas, seconds and immediate friends. The
marriage ceremony was performed according
to the impressive service Of the Episcopal
Church, and when there was uttered The
solemn and responsible announcement, by
the officiating minister, II pronounce you
man and wife," one of the groomsmen,
stalking advantage of the occasion," seized
the bride by the hand, drew her toward him,
she evidently willing to be the recipient Of a
congratulaton kiss. But judge the surprise
and admiration which followed among all
present, when the bride blushing and con.
fused was seen to have an ''internal revenue
stamp" pasted upon the center of her fair
forehead, while at the same instant a similar
"tax" appeared upon the intellectual front
Of the bridegroom!


1t is hardly necessary to say that all this
was done by government official who is SO
liberal in bis construction Of the revenue laws
that he deems even the sacred rite of mar.
riage only legal when it is sanctioned by a
revenue stamp. The "insignia" remained on
the official parties throughout the evening,
and the incident has caused considerable
fluttering among certain parties who have
recently married without the revenue stamp
attached.


1t is we'll known that title TO piece
Of land is worthless without stamp. Why
should the title to a wife, or to husband,
be Of less careful concern? If the revenue
laws apply in such general terms to all the
transactions Of life, and very properly select
for impost all the products Of domestic in
dustry, then the marriage ceremony must be
accompanied with the formula Of stamps,
otherwise it might be considered illegal, and
subject the parties to much domestic uneasi-
ness.
Year: 1865

New PosTAaE SrAMp.-A self-canceling
postage stamp has been invented. Instead
of moistening the back of these stamps, the
face being gummed, is dampened and placed
on the letter as usual, when such an impress
sion on the face of the letter renders their
removal impossible. If by any process the
stamps are taken off, it must be destroyed,
while the impression remains plainly upon
the letter. The self canceng operation will
save vast amount of time and labor in all
our post offices, and insures security against
being reused or picked off by the thieves.
The main point of inquiry now appears to
be, whether these light and delicate stamps
will be found able to resist the action Of
beat in warm weather, and be as completely
portable as the present issue; whether, in
folding them, they would not adhere to each
other or break so as to dis6gure the vignette.