smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

might elapse before my fate was known. Il
was not even yet beyond the time I had fixed
for reaching home. No; the men were rail
way workmen, perhaps going to do nights
shift of work on the bridge; and I couldn't
make them hear.


Suddenly heard a sharp, quick bark, and
then a growl as of anger or inquiry, and
was conscious that there was dog with the
men above. The dogs faculties were keeuer
than the mems, perhaps it was possible
might make him hear so l barked a shrill
swapping bark, with which had often de-
ceived nv own terrier, jock The dog &C
knowledged the challenge, and replied furi
ously. Then I heard the voice of man
shouting to the dog to be quiet, but the dog
barked still more furiously, standing at the
very verge of the platform, as though it would
throw itself over. Then some men came to
the edge of the platform, too, and peered over
and then in my extremity I gave cry-a
wild, despairing cry. Then a huge, hoarse
wave dashed over me.


If it had not been for the consciousness
that help was near, l could not have held on
against that furious rush of water; but did
hold on, at least I think so; and when the
wave receded, bright, dazzling light shone
into my eyes, light from the bridge, where
some one was holding what seemed to be a
portable sun, but which was actually piece
of burning magnesium wire. Then everything
disappeared in tie blacklist darkness.


"Did you see anything?" cried voice.


"I'm not sure; I thought thought saw
something move"


A couple of lamps from the engine were
now brought, and placed at the edge of the
platform they lit up the beams and rafters OF
the bridge; but the light seemed to be lost in
the dark waters! All q! they would never see
me!


Once more I had strength to cry.


"Ah it's man down there" | heard some,
body shout.


A long plank was run over the gap in the
bridge; then another; along the two porta'
BILE windlass was quickly wheeled; bucket
descended, in it a man with lantern.


"Halloa, mate !" he cried, as he caught sight
of my white face in the focus of his lamp
"what the deuce are you doing here?'


In another moment was standing in safe.
ty on the farther side of the bridge. l owed
my rescue to the unexpected visit Of the chief
engineer of the line, who had come down to
see with his own eyes the manner in which the
bridge behaved in heavy gale, and had
driven with the engine to the farthest accessi'
bic point of the platform.
. What comforting glass of brandy and
water that was Of which 1 partook by the
warmth of the engine furnace, and how ex-
hilarating the run homeward on the swift,
shrieking engine!


was at Dolbadarn in time for dinner, after
all. As sat down to the cheerful meal with
friends who were discussing the light, ordina'
ry topics of the day, 1 looked upon me, won,
dering if I were really here in actual corpo'
real presence, or if my life had ended in that
last rush of water, and 1 we're only dreaming,
"for in that sleep of death what dreams may
come !"
Year: 1874

er turn away with shudder Of floathing under
such circumstances, and get the epithet el
saluabo (the savage) applied to him by the Of
Tended beauty for his sensitive squeamlshness.
However, one soon gets used to this in Para
quay, where you are, per force of custom,
Obliged to kiss every lady you are introduced
to and one.half you meet are really tempting
enough to render you regardless Of conse-
ouences, and you would sip the dew Of the
profered lip in the face of tobacco factory.
even in the double distilled "honest dew" Of
old VIRGINIA.
Year: 1874

COMPULSORY KIss1NG.-Everybody smokes
in Paraguay, and every female, above thirteen
years Of age, chews. am wrong. They do
not chew, but put tobacco in their mouths,
keep it there constantly, except when eating,
and instead of chewing it, roll it about with
their tongue and suck it.


Only imagine yourself about to salute the
red lips of magnificent little Hebe, arrayed
with satin and flashing with diamonds; she
puts you back with one delicate hand, while
with the fair taper fingers of the other she
draws forth from her mouth brownish black
roll of tobacco quite two inches long, looking
like a monster grub, and then depositing the
savory lozenge on the rim of your sombrero,
puts up her face and is ready for salute.
have sometimes seen an over.delicate foreign
Year: 1874

GIVE THE CHILD A LreHT.-If child
wants light to 60 to sleep by, give it one.
The sort Of Spartan frmness which walks of
and takes away the candle, and shuts all the
doors between the household cheer and warmth
and the pleasant stir of evening mirth, and
leaves little son or daughter to hide its head
under the bedclothes, and get to sleep as best
it can, is not at all admirable. Not that the
mother means to be cruel, when she tries this
or that hardening process, and treats human
nature as if it were clay to be moulded into
any shape she may please. Very likely she
has no idea whatever of the injury and suffer-
ing she causes, or perhaps her heart aches;
but she perseveres, thinking she is doing right.
Year: 1874

The BEST Position FOR SLEEP.-E. D.
Babbitt NJ D., in his new book, the Health
Guide" thus gives his views on the best posi-
ton for the body during the hours of sleep:


Baron Reicheubach, by large number Of
experiments with sensitive and feeble persons,
found that they would be thrown into very
uncomfortable or spasmodic condition when
they lay with their heads to the south, and
still worse when their heads were to the west;
but that when he turned them with their
heads to the north and their feet to the south,
they were quiet and comfortable. This har-
monies with the idea of magnetic earth
current going from north to south, or at least
in the direction of the needle, thus throwing
the warm principle toward the feet when the
head points northward, while the distress &C.
casioned by lying with the head to the west
may be accounted for on the supposition OF
an electric current moving from west to east,
at right angles with the magnetic current,
thus throwing the cool element to the feet,
lust where it should not be- This last direc-
ton must be particularly injurious to delicate
ladies' in whom the electrical element already
predominates too much, especially at the ex-
tremities: and these were the class of persons
with whom Reichenbach experimental.


would recommend the northeast as still
better direction for the head than the north,
as it throws both the cool current toward the
head and the warm current toward the feet.
The observance of these rules Of position
would save a vast amount of headache, neu-
ralgia and distress of the brain and nervous
system generally. lay down these rules, not
as mere theory, but fact established by my
own experience as we'll as that of others, and
it is hi gh time our physicians began to look
into these important health laws, which, if ha-
bitually violated, will imperceptibly under
mine MANY delicate constitution.
Year: 1874

From Chambers Journal.l


Odd understanding the ever fatal
thirteen-are thought to be lucky. The
shrill piping of the household cricket is
prophetic of happiness to the hearth it
haunts, as surely as the settling OF a
stork upon Dutchmans roof tree bodies
pleasant times to the dwellers beneath
it. That forlornest of animals, the mas
terless dog, that follows close upon the
heels Of a night walker, and will not be
balked of companionship, is certain
luck bringer. Black cats should be at a
premium, considering a stray puss Of
that hue who takes fancy to establish
ing himself in house introduces good
fortune with him; while a cat of any
color, whether an unlimited visitor or
an acknowledged member of the fam
ily, ought never to be restrained from
sharpening his talons at the expense
of the tables legs, since, when he thus
scratches, he scratches for luck. Pat
kindly the head of the first lamb Of
spring, if you have a chance; it will
bring prosperity to you and yours, but
avoid the innocent creature if it pre-
sents its tail to view. Hail the first
hearing of the cuekoo's voice with
thankfuluess, II he salntes you upon
your right hand-then. his greeting is
an assurance you will make your way
in the world, and attain the highest
object OF your ambition; and begrudge
not a sip of good liquor TO the busy,
curious, thirsty fly, dropping into your
glass, but welcome the intruder as
heartily, II not as POLITICALLY, as Oldys
did; he brings good luck to the glass,
and the drinker, too.


To come suddenly upon couple of
magpies, to pick up a pin lying with its
head toward you, to fnd-of course
Without seeking-a four-leayed clover,
or a biz &C. old iron, is a matter for re-
ioicing; II the iron take the shape of
rusty nail or an old horseshoe, the omen
is GO much the more fortunate. Absent
minded and careless dressers are likely
to be often in luck's way. To put on any
ssrment wrong side out, provided we are
neat enough to spoil the charm, is an
;nfailible prognosiie that something is
about 70 happen which will profit the
sloyen greatly. Mr. Village tells US, in
tie Connoisseur, how his pretty country
cousin came down 70 breakfast one
morniug with her cap on wrong side out,
whereupon her mother solemnly charged
the needless lassie not to alter her head.
gear al the day for fear she would
change the luck. When the Conqueror
was srrsying himself os the morning Of
Hastings, some one hinted he would get
tha worst Of the coming bout because,
in his haste, he had donned his mail
shirt hind part befnre; but the ready
witted and confident Norman declared
il to be 4 token that be vas about to be
transformed from duke into king, an
Interpretation, al any rate, not 10 be dis
puted few hours later.


Trouble Will never come near folks
whose eyebrows meet Ladies with
overmuch down, gentlemen with over
Year: 1874

much hair on their arms and hands
carry about them natures own guarantee
that they are born to be rich some day,
as..rich as those happy individuals whose
front teeth are set wide apart. Steel
belongings, snch as keys and knives, get
rusty by instinct, spite of all pains to
keep them clean and bright, when some
kind.hearled soul is laying up riches for
their owners benefit. To find spider
upon ones clothes indicates some money
is coming to us. The moral of which,
Fuller says, is this: "Such who initiate
the industry Of that contemplate crea.
ture may by Gods blessing, weave
themselves into wealth and procure a
plentiful estate" The appearance of
white speck upon fnger.nail warns the
owner Of the finger a gift is on its way,
and the same notification is made by
the itching of the palm of the right
hand; but in that case it is best to make
assurance doubly sure, and rub the said
palm against wood, then " it is sure to
be good.
Year: 1874

After two years successful concert
tour to this country the great prima
donna married Mr.. Carl Rosa, the dis
tinguished violinist Her second mar
riage proved happy in every sense of the
word and with her husband as mana
ger she sang for two seasons in English
opera, aud for few weeks on the Ital-
ian stage,
Year: 1874

The registration proceeded yesterday in the city
rs usual. No trouble OF any kind disturbed the
general calm except in the Fourth ward,
where drunken inspector made some slight
interruption last night. The attention OF
the commissioners OF Police. who weie IN
waiting during the evening at the Central once,
on going TO the place in dispute. The following Is
the result Of the registration during the four days.


with the total registration Tor the preceding
Year: 1874

KINGSTON, Uct "a, 1874.
Elizabeth Jones, who was convicted OF man.
slaughter six years ago on her own confession OF
having killed her cousin for whose murder her
father was executed, has made confession to the
Warden OF the Kingston Penitentiary that her
father committed the crime for which he suffered,
aud that she accused herself of the murder to
shield her father and at his DESIRE She mad taken
no part In the crime, and was not aware or it
until her father tod her aud persuaded her to say
she did 1t.
Year: 1874

One of the features of this foundry
of justice is Biiah's singing. On such a
morning as this, when nature smiles
clear back to her ears, and the lark
breaks his neck trying gymnastics, it is
worth a brick house to stand IN the
door and. hear Bijah singing, as he
places the chairs around


OH can this breaking heart Of mine


Forget that widows face?


Oh can tear her image ont


And leave no scar or trace


And when one questions him about it
the kind-hearted old janitOr leans on
his broom, the mist gathers in his eyes,
and he tells how a widow refused him
because he wouldn't wear a cut-away
coat. part his hair in the middle and
put on big seal ring.


bis honor said it was hot as he came
in with his hat in his hand, the clerk
said it was hot, ali the officers said it
was hot, and business began. Singing
was heard from the corridor. 1t was a
female voice, and it warbled:


I'm lonely tonight love, without thee,


I'm sad and sigh and pine;


The locust won't sing-the grasshopper's i'll,


And the moon it refuses to shine.


Chow about your being drunk last
night?" asked his honor as Agnes
Philips was walked out.


She said there must be q mistake
somewhere, but the officer said that the
mistake was in not arresting her two
hours before, SO as TO save him draw
ing her down in a hand-cart. She
was an old resident, he saId-a resident
of dens and novels, and he was willing
to swear that her character for morality
and sobriety was as battered and rusted
as the tin-pail which came over with the
Pilgrim Fathers.


Won't you lemme go, judge p she
asked, smiling like sick camel.


Eyes, 1 will" he answered, "I'Il let
you go to the house of correction for
four months, and wouldn't mind prt-
ting two more on that, Agnes. You are
a bad woman It would take about six
houses of shelter to commence to re-
form You, and dozen more to finish
the Job. II you we're a mind to you
might be a good woman, have hus-
band, and be a-bottliDg tomato catsup
instead of standing here prisoner, but
as the case is can't feel any pity for
you"


When Bijah led her back she wanted
to know If the Black Maria in going to
the house of correction would pass any
where near a precipice, e yawniDg
cLasm from 300 10 1000 feet deep
where she could have a chance TO leap
over and commit suicide.-Detr0t Free
Press.
Year: 1874

The new York Herald reporter has
been to "Fat Woman's Clam Bake, !"
in Pleasant Valley, n. Y, whereat
solid ladies of some three hundred
pounds attempted the light, agile and
graceful dance. He chose the smallest
partner he could find. Unfortunate
man ! There was band on the music
stand, which played quadrilles without
any dancers for some time, owing to the
known modesty of the fat people.
Through an unadvised sentiment L was
induced to dance a waltz with a fat wo-
man, who turned the scale at 1913
pounds. Now, let it be remembered
that the thermometer stood at IS de-
grees, and the floor was highly glazed.
After several bows had been delivered,
1 approached my female Behemoth and
grasped her madly around what was IN
tended for a waist, but which resembled
much more a sack of oats. The band
of eight pieces struck up waltz troll
temps. and in the words of Artemus we
" glode." After the first step or two,
I felt as if had been swinging Kehoe's
clubs for a week, and there was a sing
ing in my ears as vainly strove to glue


nvself to the floor. I looked over the
lady's shoulders and saw tears in the
ewes of some of the spectators, while
others were laughing outright at my
predicament. The lady grasped me
tighter, and the drum gave a rattle.
MY collar flew of, and a button was
heard audibly to rattle on the floor like
the sound of a pistol bullet that might
be dropped suddenly. She struggled
a moment rs we went whirling around
I mean as I went whirling around, for
she was moving with the specific grsv-
ity of a lumberyard on wheels-and
suddenly I was hurled into space
and lay on a bench, while the lady
dropped into a seat, and her bench shut
itself into a fan, under the terrible
weight of her person. Thus ended my
firsE and last waltz with a fat woman.
1 felt humiliated, and heard her telling
a lady friend shortly after that / didn't
amount to much-I was too light.
Year: 1874

The Connecting LinIz'' as a Household


Pet.


There are people who like monkeys.
They it is who must be the true link be-
tween us and monkeys, Just as monkeys
make the link between them and lower
animals. In my opinion one must be,
as it were, a semi-simian to endure the
society or even the sight of monkeys.
I have, as said, no sympathy whatever
with them my dig nifty will not admit
of it. I feel as a staid Castilian might
feel in company with low comedian
from the Palais Royal. Their grimaces
make me uncomfortable, their half hu-
manity shocks me, their hideOus COM
nfUnity of feature with some of my
dearest friends is horrible to me. A
party of my fellow-creatures staring,
with faces expressive of various stages
of idiotic delight, at the antics of the
Gagged monkeys in the Geological gar
dens, is to me pitiful and painful spec
tacle; it is enough to persuade q man
of the truth of Darwinism. Mr.. Glad
stone, who, not long ago, deplOred the
fact that his special duties gave him no
leisure to read Darwin and Wallace, and
to make up his mind upon the doctrine
of evolution, might perhaps now find
time to spend an hour in front of the
monkey-house in the Geological gar
dens. He would, 1 am sure, come away
q strong believer in this fashionable
doctrine. Yet monkeys have many
pleasing qualities some of the species
are very gentle, and capable of con-
siderable affection toward human be-
ings. There is, however, that about
monkeys, in this country at least,
which should effectually stand in the
way of their becoming pets. They
have almost always, every one of them,
the seeds of a fatal consumption, their
lives are nearly always to be measured
by a few months, and their antics are
none the fewer that they are racked
every now and then by a dry hectic
cough. Their i'll health depresses them,
bnt nothing can deprive them of their
love of mischief, and this contrast of
buffoonery and depression is one reason
why a monkey makes one of the most
melancholy of pets. They are ghastly
humorists, they are drolls in season and
out, their gaiety is like that ascribed
to the Chinese, who laugh to see the
executioner fog or behead criminal.
A monkey's humor is of kind that
could never enter into. It is founded
on the doing of mischief. Let a man
who does not believe me watch mon
key playing with puppies or kittens,
and compare their innocent playfulness
with the cruel tricks the monkey will
put upon them. My own monkey pined
away, and in two months after he came
to me, do what would, was in the last
stage of consumption. 1t was cold,
shivery, winter weather. He crouched
near the fire, feeble and exhausted, look
ing at me, as sick animals will do, with
rerroachfuI eyes, as if 1 were RESPONSE
BILE for his suferings; but almost to the
last he would do mischief, pulling a
burning coal on the hearth-rug, or up
setting a cup of tea if it stood within
reach of him. Notwithstanding his
vickedness he was affectiOnate. And
was getting reconciled to him when
he died.-Ne1U Quarterly Magazine.
Year: 1874

over the nails to be used. The grease
viii penetrate the pores of the iron, and
cause the nails to last without rusting
for an indefinite period. Besides this
no difficulty viii then be experienced in
driving them into the hardest wood.
The reason is that the coating of grease
prevents contact by air, and conse.
duently oxidation. Oxygen is the de-
stroyer of iron, and moisture is the
inducing cause. Anything which is
kept from air is preserved indefinitely,
and if it is kept dry the effect is meas
urably the same. Paint upon buildings
prevents the contact of air and moist
ure. If the whole fence cannot be
painted, the heads at least of the nails
therein should be touched.
Year: 1874

detected. This may depend on the na-
ture Of the object, or on some abnormal
state of the atmosphere. The currents
OF air can have nothing to do with this
power, as the state of the mind does not
directly affect it +; the sense of hearing
has nothing to do with it, as when snow
lies thick on the ground objects are
more distinct, although the football can
not be heard. I seem to perceive OBJ
jects through the skin of my face, and
to have the impression directly trans
mitted to the brain. The only part of
my body possessing this power is my
face f; this 1 have ascertained by suita-
bic experiments. Stopping my ears
does not interfere with It, but covering
my face with thick veil destroys it al
together. None of the five senses have
anything to do with the existence of this
power, and the circumstances above
named induce me to call this unrecog-
nized sense by the name of Facial
Perceptiop ,"
Year: 1874

A Phmnixville maid, quite old, be-
coming anxious about her matrimonial
chances, recently concocted a plan to
deceive a young fellow as to her age.
This was the way she tried it The
old family Bible contained a fearful re-
cord of all births, marriages, and
deaths. This volume che maiden took
to her chamber, and selecting the birth
page, she managed by dint Of scratch
ing and writing to change the date Of
her birth to a period eleven years later
than what it had lePitimately been re-
corded. Then the Bible was placed on
the sitting table in a conspicuous
manner. That evening came along the
lover. He soon began to finger with
the Bible pages, and finally reached the
birth record, where and when he discov-
cred to his surprise, that his Angelina
was Just one year younger than he. BE
thought it strange, as she appeared
older. He kept his mouth shut and
continued to tumble over the pages.
Next he began reading the death list,
and made the very astonishing discov-
ery that the radiant maiden, according
to the Bible, had actually been born ton
years after the decease of her father.
The young man quietly arose and bid
Angelina good-by, and now swcars that
" eternal vigilance Is indeed the price
of liberty. Exchange.
Year: 1874

Nature struggles hard to make up for
any defects in the senses, and she gives
to the blind a certain power to see
when the eyes give no help. \ blind
man says:


"Whether within the house, IN the
open air. whether walking or standing
still, I can tell, though quite blind,
when I am opposite an object, and can
perceive whether it be tall or snort,
slender or bulky. 1 can also detect
whether it be a solitary object or a con-
tinuous fence, whether it be a close
fence or composed of open rails, and
often whether it be a wooden fence.
brick or stone wall, or a quickest
hedge. ] cannot usually perceive Cd
ieets, If much lower than my shoulder,
but sometimes very low objects can De
Year: 1874

Every farmer who has occasion TO
drive a nail into seasoned oak posts.


knows its liability to bend and break.


If the point be moistened in the mouth
IL will usually drive more kindly. Oh
is better, bat then it Is incOnvenient to
dip each nail separately into it. An
other point is that boards become loose
eventually from the rusting Of nails,


which, communicating IN the wood,
causes not only enlargement of the nsil
hole, but wearing away Of the nail il
self, rendering the fence or building
shakv or insecure. This may be pre-
vented by heating any rough grease
until it smokes, and then pouring it
Year: 1874

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
seriptior is out or unpaid. and that
you are requested to pay mp at once.
We would take great pleasure in extend,
ing credit to our friends and patrons.
but cash alone VIII pay expenses. and
We are forced 70 adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope you VIII comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


81 We enter no new names on our
books without the money IN adv1tca-
Year: 1874

HAY-cAKEs, composed of hay and
straw, very finely cut, well mixed with
crushed oats or rye and moistened with a
solution of rape seed or Hnseed oil
cake, and then formed into tablets
under pressure, have been for some time
employed in France IS a convenient and
portable food for horses.