smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Repeated inquiries have been made of ns,
regarding the amount of the annual expendi-
ture required TO be made OH a mining claim,
in order to hold it, and frcm what date these
annual expenditures begin. For the benefit
of all seeking information on these important
points we produce the following. A part OF
Sec. s. of the Act entitled can Act to pro-
mote the development ofthe mining resources
of the United States, passed May 1G, 1872,
reads:


On each claim located after the passage Of this
act, and until patent shall have been issued
therefor, not less than one hundred dollars
worth OF labor shall be performed or improve
ments made during each year. On all claims To-
Gated prior to the passage of this act ten dollars
worth OF labor shall be performed or improve
ments made for each one hundred feet in length
along the vein until patent shall have been is
sued therefor, but where such claims are held in
common such expenditure may be made upon
any one claim; and upon failure to comply with
these conditions, the claim or mine upon which
such failure occurred shall be open to re-loca-
ton in the same manner rs If no location Of the
same had ever been made


1t would perhaps be proper to state here
that the reason for tie difference in the
amount required tc be expended on claims
located prior to the Act. ond those locafef
under the Act, is accounted for from the fact
hat under this Act l 800 feet is counted u
claim, while prior TO the passage Of this Act.
200 feet was the limit Above we give the
law as it reads in the original Act but il
will be remembered that this same clause of
the law was amended At the last session OF
Congress, rs follows:


''I3e it enacted that the provisions OF the fifth
section of the Act entitled AN Act to promote
the development Of the mining resources Of the
United States, passed May 16. 1872, which re-
qnres expenditure OF labor and improvements
on claims located prior to the passage OF said
Act, are hereby amended that the time for the
first annual expenditure on claims locate d prior
to the passage of said Act shall be extended tt
the lst of January, 1875"


This amendment was put through for the
benefit of speculators-a fact which we full,
act forth at tie time of its passage. How.
ever, it is the law, and we must abide by it
BY comparison of these two clauses miner
need no longer be in doubt us to the amount
required to be expended annually, and whel
such expenditures begin.
Year: 1874

IT is stated on good authority that Grant
has not changed his views on the financial
question since his veto of the imitation bill
4tjs Ne areg glad to here; and hope in this case
the native stubbornness Of the President may
be the means Of bringing aIout n return to
the much desired specie payment. But
then leading Republicans are bitterly divided
ou this important issue,'a fact which forabods .
. war in their own household; and "when a
house is divided against itself, it shall surely
fall" Who knows but this financial ques
tiou shall prove the rock on which the shat
tered remnants Of the Republican bark will
be split asunder? We know many Repub-
licans are in sympathy with us in our desire
for hard money. but in advocating it. the
above result is by them to be feared.
Year: 1874

1t appears that the Queen, in going
out driving, the first time the Duchess OF
Edingburg accompanied her, placed as
usual, the Princess of Wales beside her
on the back seat, so that the Duchess
and her spouse were forced to sit oppo


site with their backs to the horses, which
was all very we'll for the Duke, he being
man and in his mothers carriage, but
the proud and petted daughter OF the
Czar of all the Russias had no idea Of
being made to yield the first place to
any one. On her return from the drive,
therefore, she informed Queen Victoria
that she had never occupied the front
seat in a carriage before, and that she
would not submit to be placed there
again. The Queen reminded the irate
Duchess that the Princess of Wales as
the wife of the heir to the crown and the
future Queen of England was, of course,
entitled to take precedence over the wife
Of her second son; and that, moreover,
the Princess Beatrice, as an unmarried
English Princess still under the protec-
ton of the Queen, was also entitled to
taken precedence over any of the other
female members of the royal family.
Remember that am the daughter of the
greatest sovereign on earth, Of the Gar
of Russia" cried the indignant young
lady. To this the Queen responded, II
acknowledge no earthly sovereign as my
superior" So there the matter rests,
and the Duchess of Edinburg was not
present at the Queens last drawing
room, ostensibly on account OF illness,
Year: 1874

From the London Times:


Those horses saddling in the paddock
which you can only distinguish by their
riders colors, have enjoyed more world
wide renown, during the last year at least,
thany many statesman high in place.
Few of them that have figured among
the favorites at one time or another but
carry the future happiness Of many
reckless and agitated hackers, For as
the Derby is the most popular of races,
it is the race where most outsiders come
to grief. 1t is the race in which most
excitement may be had for the money,
the horses being quoted so long before.
hand. 1t is the race most closely re.
sembling regular business, for the most
respectable of men do not scruple to
admit pecuniary concern in it, and
you may always hope to hedge when so
many people are betting. Clubs which
forbid card playing, except for the most
moderate points, foster the Derby sweeps,
and the man who draws horse in the
betting is bound in bare prudence to go
on and make something of book. So
most of those animals now seen for the
first time in the flesh have their hosts Of
unknown friends, who have turned on
step by step to give more and more sub
stantial proofs of their friendship. 1t is
not those who have the most money at
stake who feel the most deeply. The
owner of some high-bred favorite may be
eager to realize the long cherished OBJ
ject of his ambition, and to land the
rich stakes which may be of no little
consequence to him. AS a rule, how
ever, he has had experience of win
ming and losing; he is not commit
ted too deeply, and will win or
lose with calm real or apparent. Those
who have real cause for anxiety are the
credulous fools who have been betrayed
into speculating beyond their means,
and to whom losing may mean nothing
less than blighted career. How ca
gerly they listen for the latest rumors
How their spirits go down as the odds 60
up that are being offered against the OBJ
jects of their fancy The start for the
Derby is pretty sight, but all they are
giving their minds to is the finish. AS
they strain to catch flying glimpse of
their horses, the excitement grows pain
full, almost beyond bearing, for they have
heard that nothing is safe till it is round
that ugly corner, and they see there is
an awkward hill to come down. Aud
with the finish whether it be among fa
vorites, as it was yesterday, or with a
rank outsider, as happened last year,
what sinking Of the heart GENES to many
of the on.lookers We suspect there is
no scene of such intense excitement as
you may be present at in any year on
EPSON Downs by taking ticket from
London on the Derby Day. Much of
the excitement may be suppressed, but
there is much that there is no Disgusting.
Those who have generally risked the
most have neither the training nor the
temperament of practical gamblers, and
neither the habit nor power of hiding
their feelings. In short, at Epson on
the Derby Day you see an animated cpl
tome of the whole cycle of human ex-
istence, where earnestness elbows folly
everywhere, and the grave mingle freely
with the gay.
Year: 1874

A correspondent writes to the Scien-
tifc American that the worst toothache
or neuralgia coming from the teeth may
be speedily and delightfully."- ended by
the application of small bit Of clean
cotton saturated in a strong solution of
ammonia to the defective tooth. Some
times the late sufferer is prompted to
momentary nervous laughter by the


application, but the pain has disappeared.
Year: 1874

THERE seems To be- a tidal wave of in
sanity rushing over the land. The hnr-
rihly harhsr"u, atrocities of the PnME-
hoy boy in Massachusetts. are still fresh
in the minds of all. and now comes the
news of another person affected with the
same morbid propensity for crime The
telegraph reports tell uS of n girl who has
been arrested for All attempt to burn up
house for the purpose of causing the
death of baby sleeping within, and she
confeSses to have had sn almost uncon-
trollable desire on former occasions TO
commit the same crime. PoMERoY : III
chnations led him to torture by means
Of cutting his victims with a knife, while
this girls desire was to burn them up.
What with kidnapping. killing and
burning, We are called upon to chrOni-
Gle moro crimes toward children than
have ever before, to our knowledge. been
brought to light in the same space of
time
Year: 1874

When the law was satisfied at West- chester by the hanging of Wm. E. Udderzook, his healthy and robust body became an object to be sought after by surgeons. It will be remem- bered that in letter addressed to the public short time before his execu- tion, the noted criminal expressed @ wish to be buried by the side of his sentimental strain, that he wished his spirit to mingle with that of Goss when they passed over into the land of the blessed. Udderzook was persuaded by his mother and wife to give up the idea of 8 graveyard companionship with Goss, and it was we'll, especially in view of the awkward fact that there are two graves said to contain the remains of the veritable Goss, and separated by several hundred miles. When Sheriff Gill had done his work, it was given out that a kind-hearted Quaker had consented that Udderzook's last resting B place should be in his unpretentious lot in the Hicksites' burying ground, near Westchester, but it now appears that the report was false, and as far as has been ascertained the body left Westchester in the hands of friends, going in the direction of Philadelphia. The mother and wife of the deceased had feared the terrible midnight grave robber, and have not been unmindful of the eagerness with which professors and medical students endeavor to gain possession of such fine subjects as Ud- derzook. They have, therefore, buried him secretly, and only few in whom every confidence may be placed know where he is now moldering. It is be- ieved by some that a vault in Phila- delphia cemetery protects him from the dissecting knife, and others are of the opinion that Udderzook's body has been taken to Baltimore. It cannot be ascertained what disposition has been made of the body, but it is likely that the anxious professors and students will be disappointed. There may, however, be some excitement yet over the mortal remains of Udderzook, and, if so, the dark tragedy in which he led will have a close worthy of the plot, burning, and murder which made up the famous case.
Year: 1874

Out of the window she leaned and laughed A girls laugh, idle, and foolish, and

 sweet Foolish and idle, it dropped like call Into the crowded, noisy street. Up he glanced at the glancing face, Who had caught the laugh as it futtered

 and fell, And eye to eye for moment there They held each other as if by a spell. All in & moment passing there And into her idle, empty day, All in 8 moment something new Suddenly seemed to find it's way. And through and through the olamorous

 hours

 That made his clamorous, busy day, A girls laugh, idle, and foolish, and sweet, Into every bargain found it's way. And through and through the crowd of the

 streets,

 At every window, in passing by, He looked moment, and seemed to see A pair of eyes like the morning sky.
Year: 1874

The Providence Journal publishes the subjoined extract from letter from one of the most intelligent and success full manufacturers in Connecticut:

 "1n regard to the business, there is no use in manufacturers deceiving themselves. We are making too many goods for these times, and our only remedy is to run our mills not more than half time for at least six months and cure this state of things. It is strange that the manufacturers will not use common sense and meet the case like men of common sense. I am told that many of your mills in Rhode Island are still running full time. There will be serious trouble if this is continued, trouble which can be pre- vented now, but which it will soon be too late to prevent"
Year: 1874

According to an English journal, the the difficulty of re removing hard putty great readiness by simply applying a piece of heated metal, such as solder ing iron or other similar implement. When heated (but not red hot), the iron is to be passed slowly over the putty, thereby rendering the latter so soft that it will part from the wood without any trouble.
Year: 1874




The time fixed for holding the Agricul-
ural Fair is but little more than two
weeks off. Through the unrelaSing and
antiriug labors Of the Executive Commits
tee the work on the grounds is nearly all
completed, and all will be in complete
order before the day for the opening -
Eminent gentlemen have been invited by
the managers to be present and deliver
addresses on that occasion, and should the
weather prove favorable this exhibition
will doubtless be one Of the largest and
best attended Of the kind that has ever
been held on the Peninsula A great
number Of entries have already been made
in the different departments and they are
all, We are pleased to note, rapidly filing
up. 1t is greatly to be desired that all
who intend or desire to enter stock, pro-
duce Of any kind, machinery or other ar
ticles to compete for the various premiums
will call upon the Secretary as soon as
possible and have their entries made in the
proper departments There are yet some
vacant places and it is hoped that all will
be speedily taken. All over the surround
ing county there are to be found numer-
GUS specimens of fine stock ;--horses. cat
tie, mules, hogs, sheep, poultry, ETC.,
which might be exhibited, with great ben
eft to the owners, at this fair Persons
who have grown extra specimens of fruit
or vegetables should bring them in and
enter them for competition for the premi-
ums offered for such articles.


The mechanic will find here an excel
lent opportunity to exhibit the production
Of his skill the manufacturer can display
to vast advantage, the result of his labors
and the inventor the production Of his
genius. The articles thus displayed will
be better and more extensively advertised
to the thousands Of people who will bt
gathered there than could possibly be don't
IN any other manner.


To the ladies the committee have beer
exceedingly liberal in the offer Of premi
ums This is done more particular y to
the encouragement Of the ladies in tn
several industries that pertain to thei
sphere The committee do most cordial
urge upon the ladies to take advantage o
the opportunity thus offered them AM
enter heartily into competition for tn
various prizes offered, not merely for thu
value or sake of the prize but to sho'
that they are the worthy daughters of tn


mothers who took premiums at Agricultur


fairs in "ye olden time For our ew


part we would far rather see handsom


display of butter, cheese, bread, cake


preserves, pickles, ketchups, needlework
&C., and know them to be the handiworl


of the ladies of the neighborhood than
see display of all other articles that ma
be brought in. We join our voice
that Of the committee and beg that ever
class in the ladies department will be file


up, and that not single premium will
left untaken.
Year: 1874

The Commercial is much pleased with
the Republican nominations for Mill and
w. G. Creek Hundred. If it knew as much
about the Yankee duplicity of one of those
men as some others do, it would not think
he had " conferred such real service
upen the county and State by accepting
the nomination.
Year: 1874

the Lord for all that. Then be said he was
willing. it could get the consent of Matlda's
grandparents. So did, and then it was all
settled. And, do you believe, l was, so
bashiul that never kissed Matilda till after
we were married. And now, after fiftv
years., she's as good a woman as she was
when first knew her, and love her as did
then. tell you, my young brother, a good
wife is from the Lord. Go right on and do
your duty, and He will bring you help
meet for you"


! wish could tell it as lie did. His ex-
periences in courshp were not, on the whole;
very romantic; they suggest no poetic fancies.
but they were eminently practical. It's
question in my mind whether there would
not be decrease in unfortunate marriages."
If our young men would wait until they re.
ally "come under concern of mind" about
somebody, instead of being satisfied with a
Whit of tancy-fiee hiriness.


Old BrolLer d. and Solomon spoke wisdom,
when they told us where to look for wife.
Year: 1874

Just as she was about to take the seat he
offered her in the street car she said, snap
pishly, eff there were any gentlemen in the
car they would not allow lady to go the
whole length of it before giving her a seat"
Then the brutal man slid quickly back to
his seat, and quietly remarked: II think
the ladies are all seated" This was followed
by AN audible smile from several male ty-
rants in the ear. and the lady (?), making a
frantic plunge for tie bell strap, was soou
ushered in the street, temper and all
Year: 1874

little son-a bouncing boy-have we
God bless the lad, and keep him night and day,
And lead him softly DER this stony way y
He is blue-eyed and fiaNeu hair has he,
tSuch long ago. mine own was wont to be-
And people saw he much resembles mel
I've never heard bird runlet sing
SO sweetly as he talks. His words are small
Sweet words-Oh how deliciously they fall -
Much like the sound of silver bells they ring
And fill the house with music. Beauty lies
AS naturally upon his cheek bloom
Upon a peach. Like morning vapor flies
Before his smile my minds infrequent gloom
A iocund child is he and full of fun:
he laughs with happF heartness; and he
His half closed eyelids twinkes roguishly,
III from their lashes tears start up aud run.
The drops are bright as diamonds When they roll
AdOwn his cheek, they seem to be the o'erfiowing
OF the deep well of love within his soul-
The human tenderness of his nature showing
'Tis pleasant TO look on him while he sleeps:
His plump and chubby arms, and delicate fingers
The haffornd smile that round his red lips creeps
The intellectual glow that family fingers
Upon his countenance. as if he talks
With some bright angel on his nightly walks.
We tremble when think that many storm
May beat upon him in the time come
That his now beautiful and fragile form
May bear a burtiOn sore and wearisOme.
Yet. so that stain of guiltiness and shame
Be never placed upon his soul and name
So he preserve his virtue though he die
And 10 his God, his race, and country prove
A faithful man, whom praise nor gold can buy,
Nor threats of vile. designing men can move
We ask no more. We trust that he who leads
The footsteps of the feeble lamb viii hold
This lamb Of ours in meTcy's pasture-fold,
Where every inmate near the loving Shepherd feeds
Year: 1874

A local paper says that at Missouri
revival in jamestown, short time ago,
one of the brethren got the power, +"
and made very impressive prayer, a
part Of which was the following: 20
Lord, feel like giving every poor man
in this place barrel of -four, and bar
rel of pork, and a barrel of salt, and a
barrel of pepper-oh, but that's too
much pepper -
Year: 1874

A land agent in Colorado remarked
to an inquring emigrant that all that
was needed to make the place paradise,
was comfortable climate. water and
good society. THAT is all that Is lack
ing in hell" was the reply
Year: 1874

HAVE CoURAGE.-It conduces much
to our content, if we pass by those things
which happen to our trouble, and con-
slider what is pleasing and prosperous,
that, by the representation of the better,
the worst may be blotted out. If l be
overthrown in my suit at law, yet home
is left me still, and my land, or [ have
a virtuous wife, hopeful children, kind
friends. and good hopes. If have lost
one child, it may be have two or three
still left me. ENJOY the present, what
soeyer it may be, and do not be over So
lieitous for the future, for if you take
your foot from the present standing and
thrust it forward towards tomorrow
event, you are in a restless condition


it is like refusing to queneh your pres
ent thirst by fearing you shall wanf
drink the next day. If tomorrow yot
should want, your sorrow would come
time enough, though you do not haster
to meet it. Let your trouble tarry til
its own day comes Enjoy the blessing
of this day, if God send them, and tn
evils of it bear patiently and sweetly
for this day is ours. We are dead t
yesterday, and not yet born tomorrow.
Year: 1874

STICKING PEAs.-A correspondent of
London paper makes suggestion as
to sticking peas which is worthy of tri-
al. He thinks that ''to those who have
to procure stakes at great cost the fol-
lowing method will prove advantageous,
being very cheap, simple, and easily
performed. A few rough stakes should
be obtained and driven into the ground
ON either side of the row, about twelve
feet apart These stakes should be Of
corresponding height to that of the
peas, and when the required number for
line is inserted, some tar twine or 9TH
er strong cord may be tied to the end
stake, and passed along the line of
stakes, making turn on each within
few inches of the ground, and as growth
progresses, raise the next turn a little
higher, advancing in succession until the
plants attain their full height. These
lines being run on at the right time, the
tendrils of the peas will clasp firmly
round them and support the plants quite
equal to the well-known plan of sticking.
Some imagine an advantage to be OBJ
tanned in this way of training, as the
vines get better circulation of air, and
pods can be gathered at all times with
out injuring the haulm."
Year: 1874

A politician in writing letter of con-
dolence to widow of a deceased mem
Der of the Legislature, says: 81 cannot
tell you how panied was to hear that
your husband had gone to heaven. We
were bosom friends but now We shall
never meet again.
Year: 1874

upon the turf at his horse 8 feet: she lift
ed her bleeding and tortured hands to
his gaze, ana once more poured out her
prayer for the life Of her lover; with
trembling lips she told him why Richard
still lived-why the curfew had never
sounded.


Lady Maud, looking out OF her latticed
window at the castle, saw the great PRO.
tector dismount, lift the fainting form in
his arms, and bear her to her lover. She
saw the guards release the prisoner, and
she heard the shouts of JOY at his deliv'
erance then she welcomed the night that
shut the scene out from her envious eye
and sepultured her in its gloom


At the next matin bell old Jasper died,
and at curfew toll he was laid beside the
wife who had died in bis youth, but the
memory Of whom had been with him al
ways.