smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

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"A SHORT time since man cut down q
tree on the premises of Mr.. Augustus
Prudhon of this Township. In the hollow
of the tree was found a nest of young
squirrels. The squirrels, which had not
yet opened their eyes, were taken to the
house as a curiosity for the young folks.
A cat was on the premises at the time with
litter of kittens about the age of the
squirrels, and it was suggested that then
a good opportunity presented itself to
play practical joke on Madame Puss.
Three of the kittens were sent to that
bourne from which no luckless kitten re-
turns, and three OF the orphaned squirrels
were putt in their place. Strangely
enough the old cat did not seem to discov-
er the deception practiced upon her, but
took her foundlings and nursed and petted
them as fondly as if they were genuine
tellnes AS her adopted children grew in
stature and began to exhibit decidedly
squlrrel-like appearance, Madame Puss
thought she " smelt mice" about those
strange, wayward children of hers, but
Just where the point to the Joke was hid
of the laws of cat-dom was
found a precedent for such bushy-
tailed kittens, were mysteries which



tried in vain to initiate them into the mys-
teries of hunting but alas! the wayward
wards were all unmindful of that rarest of
all sports for happy kitten, catching a
mouse The little roguesswere as full of
mischief as kittens, but there the sem
blance ended. Great was the alarm of
Puss when her pets ran briskly up a tall
tree and leaped from branch to branch as
reckless of their precious necks as if their
poor old god-mother was not mewing them
earnestly TO come into the house and act
as good little kittens are wont to do. AS
the squirrels grew they became as familiar
in the house as kittens and afforded rare
sport to those who watched the evident
anxiety Of Madame Puss as she watched
the strange antics Of her adopted children.
Mr. Prudhon finally brought the squirrels
TO Nashua and they are now Gagged at the
billiard saloon, while their eventful his
tory Is being woven into this singular tale
Of q cat.-Nasltua, Io1oG, Post.
Year: 1869

THE New Albany Ledger says: "Years
and years ago worthy young man of
foreign birth arrived in the city of Louis
vile in search of employment. He at
length obtained situation as barkeeper
in fashionable saloon. To this establish
ment came bright and early every morn
ing little girl with mint tor sale. She
was always dressed tidily and carried a
smiling face. The young barkeeper took
an interest in the child, and upon inquiry
learned that she did not carry her sunny
face with her mint only, but also in her
own home, and in the humblest employ
ments. Setting apart portion of his
own earnings, he sent her to school, and
she soon surpassed most of her mates.
He then employed music teachers for her,
and she soon became proficient.


Il Years rolled on, and fortune favored
the young barkeeper. He became the
owner of an establishment of his own.
The wealthiest men in Louisville were his
friends. The poor little mint seller had
now grown to womans estate, and was as
accomplished and vIrtuous as she was beau
tiful. She in time became the wife Of the
man who had early befriended her. The
man is now reckoned one of the wealthy
men of Louisville-a large owner of real
estate-respected by all who know him
for his noble qualities, of which kindness
of heart is the, chief We read of such
events as these in the story books, but
they seldom occur in real life. This, how
ever, is trne to the letter"
Year: 1869

.t.st .fss BY r PATERSON.
How BRIGHTLY, through the mist of years
My quiet country home appears
My father, busy all the day
In plowiDg corn. or raking hay;
My mother, moving with delight
Among her milk pans, silver bright;
We children just from school set free,
Filling the garden with our glee;
The blood of life was flowing warm
When was living on farm.
hear the sweet church-going bell
AS DER the fields its music fell.
see the country neighbors round
Gathering meath the pleasant sound.
They stop awhile beside the door,
To talk their homely matters er,-
The springing corn, the ripening grain,
And "how we need little rain,"-
6 little sun would do no harm,
We want good weather for the farm"
When autumn came what joy to see
The gathering of the husking-bee,
TO hear the voices, keeping tune,
OF girls and boys beneath the moon,
To mark the golden corn ears bright,
More golden in the yellow light!
Since / have learned the ways of men,
] often turn to these again,
And feel life wore its highest charm
When was living on a farm.
NEW YORK CITY 1869
Year: 1869

A SEVEN year old girl IN Schnecksvllle,
Pa, set FIRE to her little sisters hair, and
then told her mother what she had done,
saying that she guessed she would stop
pulling her hair now. The mother, who
had put the child to bed asleep a little
while before, immediately went up, and,
too horrible to state, found the bed afre,
her little darling, only three years old,
with the hair all singed off her head, and
horribly burned. The little girl had
crawled out Of bed, but was so badly in
iured that she died within five hours after
the occIueDce. il
Year: 1869

THE Sullivan Is. CO. Republican relates
that while Forepaugh's menagerie was ex-
hibiting in that town, few days ago, the
fastening of an African lions cage became
loose, and the king Of beasts, unobserved
by his keeper, stepped into freedom But
this was of short duration, for while
crouching, intently looking for an object
to spring upon, his.keeper. discovered him,
and dealt him such terrific blow upon his
head as to stun him, in which unkingly
condition he was picked up by some half
dozen strong men and put in his cage.
Year: 1869

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In winter the dairynan has many difhcul-
ties to encounter to make the hrst quality Of
butter, because manyplants and grasses which
make good butter when fed green make pn>
desirable butter when fed dry. There IS IN
this respect much difference IN cows, but 1t
is an und6ubted fact that food gives the
color; and'other things being equal, the bet
ter the food the better the color. Carrots
are excellent winter food for COWS, and pros
duce butter of good favor aud color. and ev-
cry farmer who keeps dairy should raise
liberal supply of these roots for winter feed
ing.


But "the butter has come, as it is said,
and the next step is to work (sslt and pre-
parel it for the table or market. TO get out
all the buttermilk aud curd is absolutely es-
sential if you would have butter Of the first
quality. If these substances are left in, they
will form an acid which will pervade the
whole mass, and it will first become sour. then
rancid. Many modes are practiced by but
ter>makers to get out these Ingredients
common one is to wash it in pure cold water,
or to give it several drenchings with water as
it is worked over. This method is not to be
recommended, as the water has tendency to
absorb and carry off much of the nice deli
cate flavor or aroma of the butter, which



knead it, with the hand, turning OF the but-
tcrmilk as it accumulates but this method
is Objectionable. The hand should never
touch the butter after it leaves the churn. as
it teuds to soften it, and is not efectual in
accomplishing It's object OF releasing the milk.


The best method OF getting outthe butter
milk and at the same time working in the
salt is by the use of the butter-worker, which
is marble or hard wood top table Of circular
form, with groove around the edges to carry
off the milk, whey, and curd, and slightly in
clned. The butter is placed on this table,
and then worked by cylindrical brake turn>
ing on a spiral joint. which fattens out the
butter into thin mass, thoroughly incorpo-
rating the salt, and leaving the butter dsy
aud in proper condition for the ball or tub.
By the use Of this instrument hundred
pounds can be worked in an hour.


| should recommend n mixture of salt and
salpetre to preserve butter. The quantity
per pound varies with the market, aud tho
time il is to be kept; but common rule is an
ounce to the pound. Butter can be kept with
out the use of salt. On the continent OF
Europe it il rarely salted, and think never
in Italy. 1t is preserved fresh by putting it
in large. mouthed jar, putting in little water,
corkng tight, and setting away with the neck
of the jar down. Some put in wine instead
of water The success of the method con-
sists in cfTectually secluding the air As but
ter takes its flavor from the food of the COW, it
ia often found that cabbage and turnps give
their taste to it. This re ult can be obviated
By feeding these products after milking, and
the flavor will pass from the system, or be
modified before new milk is iormed.-H Hearth
and Home.
Year: 1869

anthing happens, my life is insured for ten
thousand dollars" The chief engineer said
he felt as if the boat would burn on this trip.
aud he kept his hose in complete readiness
for any emergency. The chambermaid said
she had not had three dreams of fire in sue
cession for nothing. An old Gipsey woman
kept talking on the way down to the young
people, and telling them that something awful
was going to happen before we got to Vicks-
burg. l recollected bad dream had some
weeks before Many regrets were expressed
about the masquerade. Many gratifed ex-
pressions were made for the safety of all on
board. Some said 90 What if we had been
wakened in the night?" "What if we had
not been able to keep near the shore 2"-
:. What if the Ruth had swung OF after
touching, as the other boat commanded by the
same captain did when thirty lives were lost!'
Several ladies had nervous chills, and insisted
that they should choke to death. Our cor
dials then flowed freely.


The negroes built great fires on the bank,
and kept up a hideous howling, and danced
and swore like demons. A boat came along
side, but refused to help US off. She was
bound up the river, but showed great selfish
ness One man had escaped from the wreck
in the yawl, and this was dispatched to Vicks-
burg, fifteen miles, for aid. At one o'clock
the long looked for rescue boats came. We
went on board in haste. Tie most of the
passengers took the first thai arrived, which
were small and poorly managed. We had
scarcely swung out into the stream when the
Mississippi passed US, and created a swell that
caused our craft TO dance like an egg SHE'LL
Then ensued scene of terror such as l never
witnessed before. Itwas panic of the most
dreadful kind, and our danger was greater
than when on the burning steamer. The
cooness and courage of James Homans, our
pilot, saved us at the time of the fire, and
again when we were on the Plain City, whose
helm he took, and brought us out of the midst
of perils of waters" We reached Vicks-
burg after two in the morning, hungry and
sleepy, and satisfied with steamboating. Out
of the few trunks saved, eight were stolen or
rifed when we landed We passed through
peris of robbers" also. Thank God, we
saved every life.
Year: 1869


saw the young bride. in her beauty and pride,
Bedecked in her snowy array
And the bright flush of Joy hi gh on her cheek
And the future looked blooming and gay;
Aud with woman devotion she laid her fond heart
At the shrine of idOlatrous love,
And she anchored her hopes this perishing GARTH
By the chain which her tenderness wUve.
But saw when those heart strings were bleeding
And the chain had beeu severed in two,
She had changed her white robes for the sabIes ot
Aid her bloom for the paleness of>woe'
But the Healer there, pourin balm her heart,


And wiping the tears from her eyes;
He strenst heneS the chain he had broken in twain.
And fastened it firm to the skies
There had whispered vOice-'twas the voice OF


her God
" / love thee, love thee-pass under the roll %
l saw the young mother in tenderness bend.
Der the couch OF her slnmoering hoy;
And she kissed the soft lips as they murmered her


name,


While the dreamer lay smiling in joy.
o sweet as the rosebud encircled with dew,
When its ira GRANGE is flung on the air,
So fresh aud SO bright 10 that mother he seemed,
AS he lay IN his innocence there
But saw. when she gazed the same lovely form,
Pale as marble, an silent aud coId5,
But paler and colder her beautiful boy.


Anu the tale of her sorrow was todi
But the Healer there whO had stricken her heart
And taken her treasure away.
To allure her to heaven he has placed it on high.
And the mourner will sweetly obey.
There had whispered a voice-'twas the voice of
"I love thee, love thee-pass under the rod!"
saw father and mother who leaned


On the arms of a dea gifted son,
And the star in the future bright to their gaze
AS they the proud place he had won
And the fast-comlng evening of life promised fair,
And its pathway grew smooth to their feet;
And the of love glimmer'd bright the end
And the whispers of fancy were sweet.
And saw them again bending low o'er the grave,
Where their hearts dearest hopes had been laid,
And the star had gone down the darkness o night,
And the Joy from their bosom had fled.
ne iPal ter, unIh hiEa ma nd
And he led them with tenderest care;
And he Ghowcd them in the bright upper world,
Twas their star shining brilliantly there!
They had each heard u voice-'twas the voice of


their Cod


" love thee love thee-pase under the rod ~
Year: 1869

"A German wrote an obituary on the
the death of his wife, which the following is
copy y:-"If mine wife had lived until next
Friday she would have been dead shust two
weeks. Nothing is possible with the AL
mighty. as the tree falls SO it must stand.n
Year: 1869

In this case, in which temporary Injunction
has been granted and motion is pending for the
continuance OF the injunction and the appointment OF
Receiver, motion made on Friday 10 modify the
temporary Injunction 80 far as 20 permit the
sale by the American Merchants Union Express
Company OF OF their real estate Albany.
Mr. Justice CardOzo has rendered 1.-THE following opinion
and decision. As the principal motion will soon be
heard, do not wish TO examine upon tho Ques-
ton OF the modification OF the Injunction except
relates to the sale Of the real estate As suggestion
made against the desrabiity OF the SALE think
that II may be completed upon condition that the pro-
ceeds be deposited with the City Chamberlain, to abide
the further. order OF thls COnrt this disposition
OF the proceeds because do not intend upon informal
motion, without hearing tho whole and full Argu-
ment to seem TO commit myself 90 tho view that a
cever shoud be appointed In the cause and At the
time course 10 fully protect tho plaintiff must be
taken.
Year: 1869

closing 1est The Western share list was without special
interest with the exception Of Fort wayne which had
the appearance OF being cornered selling az per cent
HIGHER for cash delivery than it did regular way Cleve
land and Toledo and Shore strong the former
selling at 1904 the latter at 1861 Michigan Southern
sold az s7t0V; Northwestern Common s2t0S2t North
Western Preferred 909lt At the close the market was


r and the late quotations were the highest OF the Day


rha followinc are William Heath Co.'S last quotations.
Year: 1869

The Northern papers are filed with re-
ports of feud between Gen. Grant and
Congress. The New York Worlds Wash
ingtou correspondent, under date of the
Oath inst. says:


The day ending this morning has been one Of
intense political excitement among politicians
here. The cause of the excitement is the iffer-
ence of opinion between General Grant and lead
ing Congressman in regard to the continuance OF
tho Civil Tenure law. The exclusive disclosures
of your dispatches Of this difference as true
as exclusive pains are taken to keep the breach
nrivata in order to heal il.
Year: 1869

THE administration of chloroform
lately to a convict about to be execu.
ted is spoken ofas new development
of the humanitarian spirit of the
age. 1t is, however, only n revival
through new agency, of practice
which prevailed in ancient times
among the Jews, who gave wine, at
an early period OF their history, TO
men about to die, and at later times
a SIMPLIFYING ingredient was intro
duced into the draught, so as to rem
der the victim insensible. Some
have supposed that the verse in the
book of Proverbs, "Give strong drink
to him that is ready to PERISH" had
reference to this custom, though this,
we believe, is not its approved inter
pretation.
Year: 1869

REMARKABLE ESCAPE OF A DEAF
MUTE.-The Knoxville Press and
Herald relates the following:


A curious incident occurred on Sat
urday afternoon, nearthe depot ofthe
Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad
An engine was proceeding along the
track at good speed, when the engi-
neer suddenly discovered man
walking along the track. The man
did not appear to heed the whistle of
warning, and before the engine could
be reversed, he was struck by the
cow-catcher and knocked about
twelve to fifteen feet i'm the air,
alighting in his fall upon the bumper
beam in front of the engine
Strange to say, the only injury he re-
.ceived was fracture of one Of the
small bones of the left ankle. His
mysterious conduct was fully ex-
planned when il was discovered that
he was deaf and dumb, being one of
the pupils Of the School for the Deaf
and Dumb.
Year: 1869

last resort; but I would not spend my
strength in that. until had tried every
thing else; and knew besides, that being
Sunday morning, and the sands deserted,
there would be neither boat nor boatmen
enthe shore. Remembered, too, that voices
in a fog almost always seem to change
their direction, and that they mislead those
who come in search. Steadily and with
out noise the tide rose up, until the water
reached my chin. was perfectly col
lected, and endeavored to recall all had
read of similar emergencies; tried back
in my memory to find, if could, some
chance for life that some one else in dead
ly peril had risked and won. Holding my
breath, and laying my ear close to the
water, strained every nerve of hearing
in vain; but where the one sense on which
Il was depending failed me, another came
to my rescue. Between the dense mist
and the water there seemed to be about
an inch ofinterval, and throughithis chink,
as it were, / saw the dusky base of a stone
beacon which knew stood out in the sea,
nearly opposite my house. Here was a
chance, and with an instant thrill of Joy
at having at least some idea of the direc-
tion in which an effort for life might be
made, I struck out and swan to the beacon,
where laid hold of an iron bar which
served to stay it on the rock below. 3
/ When the momentary cxultation was
over, found was not much better off
than before. had the beacon to hold to-
and could even climb to the top, which
was still a foot above the surface of the
sea but knew it would be covered deep
at half tide. Still there was more time
gained; and the fear Of death, or should
rather say, the settled assurance without
fear, passed, from me- Climbing to the
top of the beacon, tried if I could look
out over the mist, but it was thicker than
ever. Now came a curious Illustration Of
the extraordinary closeness together of
what we are accustomed to consider as our
most opposed mental and moral emotions.
l had just been in deadly peril of my life,
and what | had gained was perhaps but
short respite. The danger was less i'm
minent, still it was not past. 1 had been
as near my death as ever / shall be until
the end does come yet was so suddenly
struck with the absurdity of my appear
ance-a naked man perched like crane
on a stone beacon in white fog-that /
burst into roar of laughter.


Like an arrow through the mist came
the quick bark of a terrier, followed by
cry Of "Papa!' 1t was my little daugh-
ter's voice. She and Snap had gone down
to the beach to look for me, had found
my. overall, and were quietly waiting be-
side it. The sound of her voice was like
that of an angel calling through the dark.
With a glad heart l dropped off the
beacon, and after,swimming few strokes,
found my feet on firm land once again.
Year: 1869

IT the lack of object, of all aim, in
the lives of the houselessY wanderers that
gives to them the most terrible element of
their misery Think of It'll To walk
forth with, say ten shillings in your
pocket-so that there need be no instant
suffering from want of bread or shelter -
and have no work to do, no friend to see,
no place to expect you, no duty to accom-.
plish, no hope to follow, no bourn TO
which you can draw higher, except that
bourn which, in such circumstances, the
traveller must surely regard as simply the
end of his weariness! But there is moth
ing to which humanity cannot attune itself.


Men can live upon poison, can learn to en-
dure absolute solitude, can bear contumely,
scorn and shame. and never, show it,
Ldppiaacotts Magazine.
Year: 1869

Two little dogs got into a fight in
Buffalo the other day, but large New
foundland happened along, and after
watching the combatants few minutes,
suddenly caught up one of them by the
neck and trotted off with it, keeping a
firm hold upon him until his angry pas
Hons had had time to cool. A.l ~ q. e.4
Year: 1869

The Vermont Council of Censors has
voted to recommend the Constitutional Con.
vention to convene in February next, for the
incorporation in the State Constitution of an
article permitting women to vote. The
coming man is evidently to be a woman
with a ballot.
Year: 1869




IF Charles Lamb were now alive,n said
london paper the other day he would have no occasion
60 lament decay Of tho beggars Apart from the real
poor we have In London OF idle creatures who
euosis altogether upon the system Of posture which
EFFORTS ehafly from oversenstiye people," And then
tho writer goes on to sketch, with tOlerabe humor
of the sturdy impostors and dealers IN professional
distress who nfest the OF the metropolis and form
one OF the most troublesome problems with which the
police have to deal. These classes, ever after all
bear but small proportion TO the thousands Of the really
poor, whose condition is arOusnR the public and
the Government the most serious anxiety 1.-THE weekly
etattcs which publish tins morning" says The Star
of show that in London for the third week
OF December 1663 persons fed by public charity
II these collected together they would people city
OF the size OF Bristol Edinburgh They would I'LL long
streets with squaOr and their wretchedness would
now In the squares and crescents un traversed
the dreary length Of pauper homes consciousness OF
the Unfathomabo OF misery would bo burned in
upon hearts TO be eaced These figures plead
with eOQuonee which tongue OF man can surpass
They arnish all the glory Of country they make our
boasts Of extended and vast power fater on
che lip they tile accumulated losses IN our book Of
Account which cOurageOusy faced and wiped out
must grow and grow until tho nation becomes bank
rupt and broken these children OF want and despair
We rejoice public opinion becoming aroused to tho
ea1ger and disgrace Of huge army OF the very very
poor "We the distance, said the Pres
dent OF the Board OF Trade Edinburgh, "from the
palaal mansions Of the rich the dismal novels OF the
poor from the profuse and costly luxures Of the wealthy
70 the squad aud hopeless misery Of millions who
Gre below them but ask you as ask myself thousand
&lmes Is 1t possible that this mass OF poverty and
suffering should be touched and should be reachedT


The returns Of the Poor Law Board give the following
statistics Of Pauperm in the metropolis the last day
Of the third week IN January in 1853 and 1862 In these
ngures lunatiOs in asylums and vagrants are not In