smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

The following is an instance of the "severely
calm style of Wertern reportorial description;
" Yesterday morning boy sauntercd up to a
yard on Eighth street, where a woman was
scratching the bosom of the earth with rake,
and, leaning on the fence, said, Are you going
round the back yard after a while? The
woman said she didn' know; maybe she would
Why? Because, the boy said, L Just saw the
cistern lid drop on the babes head a minute
ago, and thought if you went around you
might lift it off. 1t is currently reported that
the woman went.
Year: 1874




Wall street for the moment may indicate O re-.
hewal Of confidence and inspire hopefulness; but
syen this great force, when 1t runs counter to
natural iacts and figures and to q situation which
aot all the elasticity OF the country has been
capable OF reslstng-even Wall street mast wait
until outside growth establishes iaith and capt.
tai hnds basis on which 1t can earn legitimate
prodt The country is


TAKING LESSONS FROM NECESSITY.
We are passing through a period In which the
people are undergoing change In the hapits en-
gendered BY war. Extravagance is giving way to
economy Prices are declining because we de-
uand less than before, and there Is an excess Of
supply. But practically we are growing richer,
sor while the volume OF currency Is unchanged We
are leaving behind the artificial and coming down
10 real values. When, therefore, the capital now
Idle once more nnds use 1t Will be upon basis
that will give


ADDITIONAL VALUE TO BvARY DOLLAR.
When necessity brings home to all kinds OF pro-
ducers, by whatever name known. the fact that
they must, In spite OF the experience OF the last
ten or twelve years, adapt themselves to new
order OF things not under the control Of men, but
pnder the irresistible lnnuonce OF natural causes
We shall nave condition that will change all
present commercial calculations and bring about
revision OF the plans and purposes on which bust
ness has heretofore been conducted.


THE STOCK MARKET


was not without its usual fluctuations, but the
general condition was one OF dulness. The decline
ranged from u to IN per cent. Toward the close
there was more or less OF recovery and ''bulls'
were strongly encouraged by the advance, when
they ascribe TO the favorable reports OF railroad
EARNINGS, there being only two roads which show .
falling on. The following table will show


THE EXTREMES OF PRICES
Year: 1874

When | married my second wife,
she was dreadful set about going Off
on bridal tour tour. ItOid her she'd
better wait six months or a year, and
I'd try to go with her, but she said
she'd rather go alone-when was trav-
cling a man was an out-and.out hum
bug.


So l gave her seventy-fve cents,
and told Ter to go 81 Ind have a good
time. l neverubegrudged money
where my happiness is concern
ed My hrst wife never could COM
plain of not going anywberes, Cor Pm
dreadful fierce to go off Oh a good
time myself, and always was. l
don't pretend to say how many times
| took her out to see the engine
sguirt-and there was no end to free
lectures let her go to. The neigh
bors used to say: at does beat all
how the SINNERS do go!"


When Signor Bitz was in Sunk
vile, with his wonderful canaries, he
gave my wife complimentary ticket
I not only sold that ticket for my wife
but gave her ] the money. DOM
boast of it though only mention il
to show how much / thought Of my
wife's happiness.


don't think any man ought to get
married till he can consider his wife.
happiness only second to his ewn.-
John wise, a neighbour Of mine, done
thusly, and when l got married, l cor
Guided l would do like VIZ


But the plan did,a1


case Of my second
Year: 1874

GEo. {. KREss & Co. continue to ilnprov-
and add to their large and varied stock OF
gcntlemens dress goods in the establishment
so well known as the 'Vicksburg Clothing
Emporium on Washington street. This
firm will be found in one Of the largest and
finest houses in the Hill City, and will make
a visit pleasant and agreeable 10 any who
may call to see them, whether they wish io
purchase or not Don't fail to pay them a
Ai.it when you so 10 Wicksburg.
Year: 1874




The above Resolutions commend
themselves to the earnest and imme-
date attention of every Change
throughout the State, aud each Pat


4 should realize the Importance Of
the measure, and respond promptly
and literally to the call. The great
need of Mississippi is immigration.
and TO secure this we must offer some
Of the many inducements we have,
which can be easily done without any
serious sacrifice on the part of our
people. Let the County Oranges
take immediate notice OF this import
ant matter and report as coon as pos
s;ble.
Year: 1874

The 'Whangdoodle Band of this place was out in full force last Saturday night. their object being to serenade couple re- gently returned from their wedding trip. The band was warmly received with vol ley of stones from a relative of the bride, but their stunning reception did not dis hearten in the least the serenaders who had firmly resolved to do their duty, and who did not disperse until after giving the hap pY couple the full order of exercises, be- ginning with a solo Oh fifty SIX and end ing with a full chorus. A man lately mar ried and residir g in one of the suburbs of this town, brought into his domicil one day not long since, codfish weighing fourteen pounds. His bride, young and inexperi- enced, proceeded to make it into codfsh balls; fried and served the whole, in num- Der 130. for dinner. On fish balls the couple subsisted until the number was re- duced to 5,when the husband, lest the lar der should get low, bought piece of beef and carried it home. The beef was served for dinner, when the generous provider, probably to see that nothing was wasted, ,in- quired why they didn't finish the fish balls, and keep the beef till tomorrow Fish

 balls ? replied the bride, why had them for my luncheon' Honest John says the

 fact that one of the fair sex can eat 35 fish balls for luncheon and then have good ap- petite for dinner, is enough to discourage single men like hlm from contemplating matrimony. .... SoL. .
Year: 1874

You speak of the feeling expressed by one of the old hunkers of Sheffield, about bankrupting the town by the erecting of a bridge on part of it, over the Konkapot river in this village. The cost of it was less than SPOOL! Years ago man lost his life by defect of the bridge at that place. l suppose that some people would prefer 10

 incur the same risk rather than lay out similar expense......The good people of the Street. are not a little ilhberal in the treatment of the people ot this village. We had new school house, which was demol- ished by the tornado. When it was neces- sary to rebuild it, objection was made to the size and cost, ard about half of the appro- priation was made for it This is poor economy. We inform our friends in the Street. that we are growing, and bye and by we shall need second story in order to grade the schools. Again, there are sev- eral places of burial in town--one in each village. The one here is full, and we need new one. We proposed to form an asso- citation. and procure and ornament a suitable cemetery, and we applied to the town to set apart spot of ground for the purpose. We we were told by the town that we could carry our dead up town or under the mountain,' and bury them there; and they refused our request. We think that this is rather hard upon us. It is so, especially for the poor. The law requires the town to fI1rnieh n1I 10 oY,1 place several miles away from the village. On hearing of this accounts gentleman rec marked that the spirit of the town remind ed him of a story of colony. A number of people started for the West to form colony, and for that purpose they took with them a varety of all trades and occu- pations. A stranger, visiting their encamp- ment, inquired of their several occupations, and was answered: This is our parson, our lawyer, our joiner, our doctor,' SSc. sc. But, said the stranger, who is this old skinny, mummy-looking relic of former age? and what do you carry him so far for 7? Why, we carry him out with us to start grave yard We fear that our up town friends, feeling that they. are growing seedy, and that we are on the gain, are de- termined that if they cannot gain living increase they are determined to prosper in the catacomb business, But seriously, it becomes our friends to be little more iib- eral to the out parts of the town. We made mistake when the town was divid- ed, that the line was not run east and west; and if they are determined to persevere in sad acts of meanness we shall propose to set up for ourselves in new town by the name of .,. s ASHLEY FALLS.
Year: 1874

A painter being asked to estimate the cost of painting certain house, drew forth pencil and paper and made the following calculation "A nought is a nought; three into five twice you cant-Tll paint your house for fifty dollars

 . An old clergyman spying boy creeping through fence exclaimed: What crawl ing through fence! Pigs do that Yes, retorted the boy, and old hogs go along the street.
Year: 1874

has been found difficult to find place for keeping them, without some one to guard them during the night. The cost of re- movals to the county jail during the year would no doubt pay the cost of such place of confinement here. I hope through your paper the attention of the se- lectmen may be called to this matter and provcments are going on still in our midst.

 ......The Hampton Singers are expected to give concert in the Town Hall on Tues day evening, Sept. 18th. venture the promise of full attendance. CANAAN.
Year: 1874

There is nothing more calculated to weaken boys moral character than to get his fishing-hook fastened on rubbish Tn the river.

 A New York man has christere ed his daughter Glycerine. He. says it will be easy to prefix nitro if hei temper resembles her mothers.

 A Chicago editor, who went out for days sport with the gun and rod, shot fortyfive dollar COW and caught an old hat with a stone in 1t.

 When the wife is detected showing unu- sual affection for her husband, it may fair ly be expected that she will appear before long in a new bonnet.
Year: 1874

SOME one has said that a man who
can play a good game Of chess has all
the mental requisites necessary for a
great general. A professor of the
manly art of fencing and boxing says
the man who can spar well has at
tanned the highest point of physical de.
velopment. In this exercise every
nerve and muscle is brought into ST.
multaneous action at the command Of
the brain. Dancing and fencing are
graceful; sparring is more graceful
than either, because it demands both
body and mind. Moreover no man can
spar well unless he has his temper in
perfect control. a common objection
is made to sparring on the ground that
it makes men pugnacious, more ready
TO seek than to eyade quarrel, In order
that they may display their superiority.
On the contrary, 1t is almost invariably
found that the consciousness of power
makes man more forbearing to an op-
ponenJ, calmer IN disposition, with a
larger mixture Of that perfect self pos
session, which is one of the best tests
Of true manhood.
Year: 1874

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-On the 18th OF
July last Officer Thomas Barret, of the
sixth precinct, was bitten in the hand by a
dog. He Immediately shot the animal,
but fear Of hydrophobia preyed upon his
mind to such a degree that he was con-
fined to his bed fora week. When the roll
was called this morning, he complained of
feeling unwell, and an officer handed him a
glass Of water. He dashed it to the floor,
and betrayed the usual symptoms of the
disease, barking and swapping at those
around him. He was taken TO Park Hos
pital, and the physicians think it case Of
lYsisaDhObia
Year: 1874

WE heard from nearly every section
Of tho county yesterday and no longer
entertain the shadow OF a doubt that
every candidate on the White Mans
ticket viii be elected by a handsome
majority.
Year: 1874

and in view of this instruction from me he
has in turn instructed me 10 hold uOfurher
communication with your committee ex-
cept this present letter Of courtesy in which
| have the honor TO bid you fIrewell, in
doing which allow me TO add that the res
poets which l am unable to entertain for
your committee as tribunal l cannot help
expressing for you each and all as indiyid-
uals. Truly yours,
Year: 1874

The following is the first of a series Of
original letters, written especially for the
HERALD, by Miss Celuna Greaseback.
They are not calculated to be particularly
instructive. The ject is to furnish light
reading, the author relying entirely for ap-
probation of her efforts on the old saying
that
Year: 1874

DIR. ELsNER states that the accidental use
in his household of the water which had
been employed to boil potatoes for cleansing
siverware, led to the unexpected result that
this was much superior in its cleansing action
to the polishing powders SO generally employ
ed. 1t was found that by simply rubbing
the article with the fine deposit of potato
-four, it took ali excellent polish, without the
disagreeable necessity of subsequently, usiig
the brush to remove the material, as IS neces-
sary where powders are employed instead.
Year: 1874

Grandmother Grey by the window sat,


And looked at the setting sun,
And watched the cows as they slowly came
From the pasture one by one;
And back again to the 'long ago"


Her memory travelled fast,
Willie the dim eyes closed as she lived again


Mid scenes Of the happy past.
Let me see," she murmured :''ah, yes, i know;


1t was there by the pasture gate
That Robin with milking pail and stool


For my coming used to wait
1t was just week of our wedding day


That he fell so sick and died:
And laid my heart in the grave with him,


And loved meme ether beside.
"But ah | it was for my fathers sake


That welded Farmer Grey,
And we've both been tender and true and kind
As the years have slipped away,
But wonder when the hour comes


That my soul be called above,
Shall l. as the wife of Farmer Grey,


Seek Robin, my only love?"
And the sun went down in the golden West,


And the cows came safely home,
AS Grandmother Grey by the window sat,


While her thoughts seemed yet to roam.
But the angels came for her waiting soul


While the twilight shadows fell,
And Grandmother Grey, the farmers wife,


With Robin has gone to dwell.
Year: 1874

DO MOI IoB6 THl9 UppbTtnH1Ey.


When business Is good, it often pays young to
break AWAY from It ind seek place to improve
his education Now, when tho time can be spared
we'll not, the opportunity should certainly bo
brsced to brush up in those practical branches that
will BE- Of such assistance tc them all through life.
Tho Bryant sratton College is well adapted to meet
the wants Of this class Of PERSONS and the proprictors
are doing work that will be remembered and
appreciated by thousands Of young who arc being
put In WY to do something for themselves.
Year: 1874

From the Scranton Times.l


As the nomination OF two men is equivalent
to the election OF one OF them 1t Will readily
be seen that Presidents not really chosen by
the people but by a few politicians, while the part
that the people take is simply going through the
form OF ratfyinR selection already made. In this
view OF the case II Grant really sets himself about
II he may be able TO so set up and manipulate
would be the very best thing that could happen to
the democratic party. The honest farmers and
mechanics OF the country WIN not ind IT so easy TO
more the example OF Washington and Jefferson, and
though the politicians may nominate they cannot
elect. AS against Grant for q third term Hen
drlcks or Thurman would sweep the country like
prairie fire. We only hope that Grant and his fol-
lowers may be foolish enough to compass his nOm-
nation.
Year: 1874

From the Springfield Republican, July 14J


We suppose good many reputable people, some
from vulgar curiosity and some from painful
desire to know the worst, will welcome Mr.. Til
toms promise to tell all he knows under oath be-
Leonard Bacon at least ought to find the cup Of
his icy iull, his satisfaction ar having been the
means of drawing out the truth exceeding his
grief at the bitterness Of the truth ITSELF some
people. with q great liking for truth abstractly,
relish it best as the French do their cOffee 'aOr.
Year: 1874

1t appears that the whole honor OF saving the
men on the Pennsylvania Coal Dock. as was pub
lished in yesterdays HERALD, does not COM
pletely belong to Hugh Balston and his
shipmates OF the Edith Soon after the ex-
ploson OF the tank and the immediate setting
on fire OF the dock, Thomas Lynch, who had al
ready rendered valuable service In laying line Of
nose between the dock and pier opposite was COM
PEELED to withdraw from the burning mass, and
the frantic occupants, to the outer part Of the
stream, to the imminent danger of raging fire be.
hind and the deep river In 'front.' His boat was
too small to receive more than the three he lad
ALREADY saved. With great exertiOns, making for
the bark Edith, he reused the attention OF the
crew and helped them most ably in the humane
endeavors which were so happily successful.
Year: 1874

springfield Republican, July 14.l


The bursting OF the Mddledeld reservoir simply
deepens the already profound conviction In the
popular mind that there is death in the dam all
around in these manufacturing hill towns. For
tunately the loss Is only of property, but this is
sufficiently serious. We should hardly suppose
tha5 so pugnacious individual the Boston
and Albany Railroad would submit to so heavy a
damage without testing its right to indemnity
under the common law. The lesson for the Com
mOnwealth is simply to insist upon more scientific
and careful dam building and a strlcter RESPONSE
bility OF reservoir owners iOr damages.
Year: 1874

The typographical fiend has at last come to
grief. A printer in the Lynchburg RepubH-
can Office had his hand disabled the other
day by the bite of coon. He had spelled
the animals name with k. And now he
bitterly repents it.-Richmond Enquirer.
Year: 1874

In Tennessee the average length OF polit-
ical speech is three hours and half. It gets
exciting for the audience after the second
hour, when young man of active habits
goes around with fail and wakes 'em up.
Year: 1874




If one may judge from the course Of prices the
Stock Exchange to-day. the idea tina; the promised
change IN the Administration some two and a half
wears hence is TO enhance the value of that class Of
stocks representing corporations which by bad man
agement have been brought to the verge of bank
ruptcy has been short-liyed There is some sense in
an Improvement III the gold prices of Government
bonds based upon an expected return by the Gov
ernment to sound principles of finance, If that be
rea what the result of the election indicates but
we must confess our inability to discover wherein
it should benefit stock whose value de-
pends to a certain extent upon the depreciation
of our currency. We have yet seen in any
Democratic platform the promise of Government
aid either to needy corporations individuals. and
as we understand the matter, the vote rs gwen
Tuesday last may be taken as protest against such
policy. which has been in partial Opaation under
the present Administration. The market to-day
opened quite up to. and in some instances shade
above. the closing prices Of yesterday but soon gave
Year: 1874

Aspirited game came off last Sunday afternoon on Main street in front of the Yuma Exchange. AS on the former occasion, the native boys beat the regular nine who acknowledged themselves vanqui-hed at the close of the third inning, aud their ,aptain stood the lager for all hands
Year: 1874

In near at hand and the question Of What shall We do
to keep our children of the streets during vacation is
answered Let them take course Of instruction in
-penmauship ut Drew's Business College. Special


classes at reduced raea from the best teacher In the
Year: 1874

It ia not little amusing to read some
Of the Opinions of the Press" since the
election. It is true that it is serious
subject-and no laughing matter by any
means, considering tho fact that this
party had plunged the country into SO
many thousands of millions Of debt and
nearly destroyed one whole section Of
the country. But we know Of no means
now of remedying the evil. Still it
seems to us that "the Press" has shown
itself to have been the engine of mis-
chief-blinding the people to their real
interests instead Of enlightening them
and leading them by the lamp of history
that had lighted up the past century
strewn so thick with evils from recent
war. Unfortunately the mailed hand
s,izes all that is valuable, and holding
the sword and the purse, buys up with
one and batters down with the other.


But we cannot withhold the remark
tlat we should blush with shame were
we required to make such admissions as
our opponents have done since the elec-
ton. There never was hotter contest
when it became the Democratic editors
to exert every effort of mind and body to
oppose, contradict, charge and defeat
the wealthy, purse proud and influential
journals on the other side. From the
New York Herald to tho smallest self
styled Independent" organ, in addition
to the tremendous power Of the regular
Administration journals, aided in theil
circulation by all the thousands of post
masters, mail agents and carriers afoo
IN the cities. 1t has been hard work TO
the Democratic Press and their reward
has been ight-perhaps many arc onl.
repaid in the fact of the knowledge tina
they had been doing good work fo
country in laboring to defeat part.
that is now denounced most terribly il
the opinions of those who only last weel
sought to uphold it with all the ingenui
ty of brain, muscle and machinery. w
cannot withhold giving utterance to tn
opinion now that our adversaries all owe
the country had sold themselves in som
shape-just as the Times and other grea
journals of New York had sold them
selves to Tweed and his Republican &C
operators in iniquity.