smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

damages being claimed by the plaintiff
The alleged engagement was by means
OF symbolic betrothal, each taking hold
Of the ends OF q handkerchief and pulling
it, the Specification being that the parties
are held or bound to each other, and
sometimes, though not always the words
1--WE are bound, or similar phrase,
are pronounced. A number Of witnesses
testified that such custom Of betrothal
existed among the orthodox Polish
Hebrews, though not among Ger
man Hebrews. 1t was proven that
this ceremony was performed be-
tween the plaintiff and defendant; that
the defendant went to the house where
she lived taking with him his sister, and,
after an hour Of conversation With each
other, they went through the form Of
handkerchiei-pulling, in the presence OF
several persons. The young woman did
not testify, the Maryland law excluding
the parties as witnesses in such case.
They were both present, however, and
appeared to be greatly concerned about
| the testimony, The Judge instructed
the jury that if such a custom Of be.
trOthal existed among the Polish He.
brews, aud II that custom had been OBJ.
served by the parties, the contract oi
marriage need not be proved by express
words, but may be shown by acts, by
frequent visits and attentions, intended
by the parties for an engagement. The
jury was somewhat puzzled but they
finally disposed OF the case by finding a
verdict of one cent damages for the
aggrieved lass
Year: 1875

Every word that falls from the lips Of
mothers and sisters especially should be
pure and concise and simple; not pearls,
such as fall from the lips Of Princess,
but sweet, good words, that little child
rem can gather without fear of soil, or
any regret or pain through all their life,
Children should be taught the use Of
good, strong, expressive words-words
which mean exactly what they should
express in their proper places. If a
child or young person has loose, flung
together way of stringing words when
endeavoring to say something he should
be made to try again" and see if he
cannot do better. IL is painful to hear
many girls talk. They begin with my
gracious" and interlude it with $50
sweet" and 80 queenlyl" and so many
phrases that one is tempted to believe
they have no training at all, or else their
mothers are very, very foolish women,
There is nothing more disgusting than
the twaddle Of ill bred girls; one is pro-
yoked often into taking paper and
reading, and letting them ripple and
gurgle on, like brooks that flow they
know not whittier My heart warns
with love for sensible girls and pure
boys; and, after all, il our girls and
boys ore not this, l fear it is our own
iault-for this great trust rests in the
hearts and hands OF the women Of our
land. If we have a noble, useful pur
pose in life, we should infuse the right
spirit into those around us.
Year: 1875

An Agent Wanted fer Each Town


and County I'm the United States.


Parties desiring to act as agents must ae-
company their application by letter Of recon-
meRdaiiOn as TO character and responsibility
from and signed by the editor Of a newspaper
published in the town or county for which
agent proposes to act. The agency is to sell
the bonds Of the Industrial Exhibition Com
Year: 1875




He wears good deal Of white shirt
front, high shirt collar and black tie.
But the great characteristic of the fore.
man of the jury is the soft, chameleon
like expression of his face, He reflects
Evarts like looking glass. Let any one
sit behind the counsel while he Is speak.
ing and keep his eye fixed on the fore
mans face, aud he can tell accurately
at any moment the particular expt ession
on Evart's features. When he smiles in
good humor, the foreman smiles in the
same spirit; when a tone of solemnity
enters into his voice and eye, the fore
man assumes a funeral look; when scorn
curls the counsels lip, the foreman in.
voluntarily loses his natural good-na-
tured expression Of countenance and
frowns grimly at some imaginary foe.
Year: 1875

Austin (Nev.l ReVeflle.l a3


A poor little mouse, whose home is
under the floor Of the Reveille office,
came out this morning to forage for his
breakfast. Seeing some printing lax
which had been spilled on the floor, be
thought that would make good meal,
and he went for it. After nibbling a
little while, he became frightened at a
noise made by those watching him, and
started to run back to his hole; but the
ink beng Of sticky nature, be found
his feet held lest to the floor and himself
unable to move whereupon he set up a
doleiulsqueak In few moments along
came larger mouse, probably his
father, who seemed to take in the situa-
tion at glance, and at once commenced
an attempt to release his diminutive
relative. He stepped carefully over the
ink till be came to the little mouse, and
laying hold of the back OF its neck with
his teeth, tugged away till he released it.
The affair was witnessed by several per-
sons, who were so interested in the novel
sight that they offered no molestation to
the animals.
Year: 1875

LEARN A TRADE Il never look al
my old steel composing rule that I do
not bless myself that. while my strength
lasts, l am not at the mercy of the
world. If my pen is not wanted, l can
go back to the type case and be sure to
6nd work for learned the printers
trade thoroughly-newspaper work. job
work, and press work. I am glad I
have good trade. 1t is a rock on
which the possessor can stand firmly.
There is health and vigor for both body
and mind in an honest trade. It's the
strongest and surest part Of the self
made man. Go from the academy to
the printing Office or the artizan's bench; |;
or. if you please, to the farm-for to be
sure, true farming is a trade, and a
grand one at that. Lay thus sure
foundation, and after that, branch of
into whatever profession you please.
Horace Greeley.
Year: 1875

Brigham Young said the other day
that he would marry thousand wives
If he wanted to and he would like to
see Uncle Sam even make up face at
him The old man viii get boot,jacked
some day.-Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1875

"THERE was a sound of revelry
by night" and Mineral Point had
gathered then her music and her
chivaEy. We need not state the
cause of Il serenade last Friday
evening. 1t is enough to say, that
young man Of this city on that
day returned from trip abroad.
which was taken, some say for the
purpose of finding an owl, (but in
reality not that kind of a bird ]
when crowd of young men assem-
oembled at the rear of his sleeping
apartment with drums, tin-pans,
stove-pipes, and everything that
would make a noise except shot
guns. They at once began to dis
course sweet y music, which would
continue for q few minutes, when a
dead silence would follow. only





broken by the leader calling for the
appearance of the youth. Again
the sounds would break forth aud
again silence follow, during which
q trumpet whistled through the
key-ho,e the words, beer - beer.
The boys had q good time; and,
while We confess the music had
little resemblance TO the strains OF
. pheuS, we only wonder that the
band with so little practice could
play SO well together. Judging
irom the appearance that night VT
have reason ia congratulate ouI
neishbor, and hope that bis associa.
tions be happy.
Year: 1875

A SAD case Of girl suicide took
place in Rock county few days
ago. A girl named Lilly Stebbins,
aged l3 years, was alone in the
house, there being no one at home
except a boy who was at work out
Of doors. About 6 o'clock she
called the boy to supper, who
noticed that she acted strangely.
In short time she fell into spasln,
and the boy at once ran for help,
which soon arrived and found the
girl lying on the floor in fearful
COMMISSIONS. She confessed that
she had taken strychnine, and tho
best antidotes were given her; but
to no effect, She died in short
time. No one can imagine any
motive for ,ne suicide.
Year: 1875

THOSE of our readers who have
to stop over in Walren,w while travel
ing south, will find no hotel more
agreeable than the Barton House.
Everything is kept in the best order,
rendering it q tirst-class hotel.
Year: 1875

OUR city is molested by a class Of
boys that seem to delight in the very
lowest mischief. They practice all
kinds of little thetts, such as steal
ing eggs from their neighbors' barn
yards, and not unfrequently drop
ping scrub game cock among the
peaceable chickens. This OF course
create mutiny, and after a bloody
battle the enterprising youths will
pick up their scrub and run. The
Common Council has wisely pre-
vented dogs from running at large
in the city without being licensed
Would it not be well to have such
boys, that are twice as great a
nuisance, muzzled and collared in
the same way.
Year: 1875

BRUSSELS, May 25.--The Senate has
unanimously adopted a vote of confidence
in the Government in respect to its conduct
in the correspondence with Germany.


The Ministry has given notice that it
will introduce a bill providing for the pun
ishment Of OfienSes similar TO that of Du-
chesne. The papers in the case Of Du-
cbesue have been handed to the German
ambassador, with 4 note explaining that
the investigation was exhaustive, and that
nothing has been discovered beyond the
letters which have already been made pub
lie, and which do not bring DuChesne
within the scope Of any penal code. The
note adds that the Government will pro
pose an amendment to the law by which
proposals of murder viii be made punish
able the same as threats.
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, May 25.-The Board of
Trade have adopted resolutions declaring
that the prevalence of smuggling has been
due to the Generalization of eXtOrtiOnate
and exhorbitant tariffs; that probably the
most effective mode Of sUppTessing snug
Cling is to establish a revenue tariff and to
reform the civil service; and that this Board
protests against the degrading immortality
Of wholesale dealing in smuggled goods by
merchants Of this city.


Final Result Of the FIsk-GOuId Re


gime.


The Times says all the stOck-iObbing
operations on one side or the other cannot
save the Erie railway from passing into the
hands Of a receiver. The exposures of two
years ago clearly foTeshadowed that result.


The Bankers Syndicate.


A number Of bank cashiers me. here
TODAY and perfected arrangements for the
Banking Convention at Saratoga.
Year: 1875

VIENNA, May PA personals been ar
rested in this city who was bearer of an
anonymous letter containing an offer to
aSSassinate Bismarck for a million forms.
The writer of the letter has not been dis
covered.
Year: 1875

Thaddeus Stevens, when asked In the
last year of his life Why he had purchased
space In . Lancaster cemetery for Two
graves. said that perhaps after he was
gone some poor fellow might come along
who had no resting place, AMI might not
be unwilling TO turn In with him.
Year: 1875

We call attention to an appeal for
aid from the Governor of Dakota,
that all those who have not yet
given to the extent of their ability
to other portions of the suffering
west, may know to what extent the
destitution has already gone, and
act according to their own generos-
ity The relief committee is well
organized, and provisions sent would
doubtless be as safe as it is possible
for provisions falling into the hands
Of committee to be. The appeal
sounds like the truth told only from
necessity. We publish n portion of
it that our readers may judge for
themselves.
Year: 1875

CARRIER BOYS, like all the rest Of
the boys, are sometimes careless and
neglect to do their duty. If any
of our subscribers fail to get their
paper regularly, they will oblige us
by sending word to the office.
Year: 1875

THE lead and zinc mines in our
vicinity are reported to be in q fa-
vorable condition-presenting rich
prospects. We hope to visit them
soon, and in our next issue will give
a correct report Of the mineral, the
yield, and the future prospect.
Year: 1875

WE notice in the Galena Guzette
a Slight reference to the headings of
some of our articles We are glad
that the presumptuons editor of the
Gazette is capable of reading the
heaoings of other papers, for, Judging
from the thinly spun articles of his
own paper, he is capable of reading
nothing else.
Year: 1875

\ REPORT came here early in the week that some thirty to fifty Indians were in Arivaipa canyon; that when seen they seemed surprised but offered no hostile signs 10 the Texas emigrants who passed among them. They were thought to be out Of place and possibly dangerous, but we learn that they are San Carlos Apa ches on leave between ration days mak- ing meScal. Also that the Agency looks out for them while there; that an old squaw was attacked and badly injured by a bear, and was sent for and carried to the Agency for treatment.

 We also are informed that early in the week seven Apaches were seen near Da- wilson's Springs on Crittenden road. They had a mule and hore; offered no hostili- ty; said they were going to Sonora, etc.

 It is very gratifying to know that the Apaches treat OUT people peaceably when they meet each other anywhere.
Year: 1875

OUR Tucson readers will be interested In reading our Camp Lowell dispatch. Al though we often had good occasion to lspeak highly of the Fifth Cavalry band, we have no doubt but the band of the Sixth is first-clasS We presume 1t will

 discourse music on certain days, and hence our people can take pleasant rides to the post and enjoy the music, too. We welcome headquarters of the Sixth and the band to our vicinity, and trust they with our people may enjoy many days in our midst.
Year: 1875

The Council met last lNnday evening, Present Mayor Ochoa and Councilmen Hughes, Etchell, Leatherwood and Drach- man, and Recorder Meyers.

 It was ordered that all persons now butchering within the inhabited portions of the town must remove their business beyond the town limits within fifteen days; also that no person shall keep cat l tie or hogs to any considerable number within the town limits.

 It was further ordered that the village marshal shall in person and at once visit all the yards in town, and if he finds any | filth in any of them, to cause the parties immediately on the premises to remove it at once, or he shall have 1t done at their expense.

 It was also ordered that Solomon War ner and H. A. Palmer be notified, or their agents, that :he lots owned by them on the south side the court-plaza, must be filled up within five days, or it would be done at their expense by the village au- thorities.

 The mayor was instructed to enter into a contract for completion of leveling down the plaza and finishing the work in good order.

 Bills amounting to S79.5O were ordered paid, and adjourned to next regular meet ing.
Year: 1875

THE Missouri Valley Life Insurance Company at Leavenworth, Kansas, has

 arranged to send to each of their policy

 holders copy of monthly publication prepared and printed In Leavenworth by the Western World Publishing Company

 free of subscription and postage. The company has a branch office with officers

 in Arizona, as per advertisement in THE CITIZEN. Of the many who have insured

 in the company, in Arizona, we believe none are dissatisfied, and all hold the company in high esteem.
Year: 1875

THE weather during the week has been quite warm, with now and then a shower of rain. Last evening for about ten min utes, a very forcible storm of dust prevail ed and was followed by some rain. Sky clear this morning.
Year: 1875

l NICE grapes are now in market from Sonora. At first they sold at retail for

 thirty cents per pound, but they are lower now. The market is also supplied with

 plenty of good melons at reasonable prices
Year: 1875

Is always supplied with an ample variety of weIl-cooked food. No exaggeration in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information.
Year: 1875

FRESH, sweet butter has until recently been difficult to get in Tucson, but now it can be had at all times at E. N. Fish & Go. s store, as per advertisement to-day. We use the Kimberlin butter and know it is excellent, and know that it is brought to and kept in this market in the best pos sible order.
Year: 1875

A Partisan gentleman, named NJ
Delsole, has just inherited a fortune
under rather singular ausplces.-
About three years ago, being in the
act of purchasing some cigars of a
tobacconlst, he noticed an old man,
neatly dressed, who was trying in
vain to light his pipe at the flexible
gas.jet which hangs in front of all
cigar shops in Paris. His hands,
shaking with palsy, refused to hold
the light steadily, and he strove in
vain to apply it to the bowl of his
pipe at the risk of scorching his
face. NJ. Delsole came to the rescue,
held the light for the old gentleman,
and then he vent out, responding
merely by bow to the thanks which
he received. Hardly had he reached
the sidewalk, however, when he was
followed by the old man, who begged
to be told his name and address,
Wishing to get rid of this somewhat
importunate gratitude he hastily gave
them and went his way. A few days
ago he was waited upon by a lawyer,
who came to annouce to him his in
heritance of a large fortune left him
by one Donon, who died without
heirs, and whose pipe he had once
lighted.
Year: 1875

A Boston letter to an eastern news
paper relates that upon one of the
fashionable South End squares of that
city there has lived in a four story
brick house, until very lately, a wo-
man who has hired for her servant
her own sister. The latter was treat
ed in all respects as a mcnial, and
though the woman and her husband
having no children, dined alone when
there was no company in the house;
they never permitted the sister to eat
with them. Not only this, but the
sister-servant was kept at work from
early till late, and there was no such
thing as leisure for her, or a particle
of consideration due from one so
nearly related to her. Finally the
woman moved out of town, and the
sister determined to find an easier
place. Accordingly she engaged to
90 to 4 summer resort as y pastry
cook in Il fashionable boarding house,
Now it has transpired that her sister
and former mistress has engaged
board for the warm season not only
at this very resort, but also at the
very house where her sister is to fur
nish the daily pudding and pies.
Year: 1875

She was young, she was fair, and
she frizzled her hair, and she looked
up into his face with an arch smile
which plainly said "Do it if you
dare"' He was young, he was green,
and it would certainly seem, that he
could not read English, for there he
stood like statute while that sweet
mouth, those bright eyes and that
bewitching head flashed around with
in six inches of his Sunday vest. But
she was equal to the occasion, and in
reply to a saucy remark on his part,
she sprang up with mock ferocity,
and catching him by both ears, pulled
his face down to hers, and the way
she rubbed their two noses was a
caution, until in sheer self defense he
had to do it. He took her in his
arms and planted a kiss as big as
your hand right OH her mouth, and
she slapped him Qightly) and said
90, you mean fellow!" OF course he
was, or he would have taken the hin,
sooner. All Of which is somewhat
liberal translation of a tableaux per
formed in an upper window of Woods
Hotel, for the benefit of the public
during the celebration on Monday
last.
Year: 1875

Mr.. EDITOR:


We shall doubtless see many won
derful things at the Centennial. From
far and near, the products of art and
industry, science and skill; but more
than all would we like to show to the
world an American girl, fully up to
the best standard and spirit of the
Republic; who, true to her parents,
her family, her country and her God,
Is a blessing to the land where she
was born, and the hearthstone where
she was nurtured. No silly follower
OF foreign fashions, no reader of hi igh-
strung romances, who loudly and
coarsely talks of races and clubs with
slang and false grammar, and boasts
she cannot hem her own handker-
chief; but modest maiden, tender
and intelligent, who can assist her
mother in all homely household du-
ties, as well as make the home pleas
ant for guests; who can darn the
hose and sew on buttons, and work
the sewing machine, and put the
house In order, and assist the younger
brothers and sisters with their sums
and recitations, and hush and amuse
them when their mother is sick, or
their father comes home weary from
his daily toll; who could stand undis-
turbed by the deathbed of her kim
dred and soothe their last moments;
who looks on thew orld not only as
a place of amusement and luxury, fine
clothes and rich viands, but a place
where unselishness, industry and pa
tlence have their just reward.


But alas! what father or mother
has earned such jewel as this? BY
what good example, wholesome re-
stralnt, common sense teaching, the
"doing well for its own sweet sake"
Is the young woman of to-day raised
to be a blessing to those who may
come after her? What father or
mother has now the effrontery to say
no to child? Where Is the pretty
girl who cannot heartlessly wheedle
her father into almost ruinous ex-
penses.


How seldom does mother check
her young daughter In practices dam
aging to her health and future pros.
poets in life? Whether she skates
or rows, or plays games or dances the
German, she does it to excess. She
revels in late hours, and consequently
at eighteen she has more ailments
than her grandmother at seventy-six.
Poor victim of indulgence from her
aching head and swelled eyes, her
imperfect teeth, weak spine and neg
lected digestion, down to the very
corns on her toes, is she not to be
more pitied than blamed tor the false
system in which she has been train
ed?


Youth and truth, health, wealth
and responsibility impatiently seek a
mate. Who bids for


WAITING BACHELOR?
Year: 1875

The New York Tribune of the
18th, published letter from Thurlow
Weed, In which he affirms, on trust
worthy information, that on three
occasions during the first year of the
rebellion Queen Victoria contribut-
ed essentially to the preservation of
peace between this country and Eng
land. On two occaaions Her Mai
esty dlscountenanced suggestions
from the French government which
meant war. The first was a prop
osition for the joint Intervention of
France and England, the object be-
ing recognition of the Confederate
government. The next was the IN
PRODUCTION into Parliament, after an
interview with the French Emperor,
of a resolution repudiating our block
ade. The popular feeling in England
was SO strongly in favor of the Con-
federate States that our friends in
Parliament and in the Cabinet, but
tor a conviction that their course was
tacitly approved by their sovereign,
would have found themselves unable
to successfully resist those hostile
measures. When the dispatch de-
manding the surrender of Mason and
Slidell was read by Lord Palmerston
to the Queen, and the consequences
OF 4 refusal was explained, Her Maj
esty was startled and distressed at
the idea of war with America.
Taking the dispatch to the Prince
Consort, who then, in his last illness,
was sitting in his apartment, the
Queen asked him to read it, saying
that she thought the language and
spirit were harsh and peremptory.
The prince concurring with her in
this opinion, Her Majesty subjected
the dispatch to erasures and inter
lineations, in which amended form it
was returned to the Premier. In
relating tins incident to Sir. Henry
Holland, the Queen added, "That
was the last time the Princed used
his pen"
Year: 1875

A curious phenomenon frequently met
with in the Indian ocean, the real cause
of which has not yet been ascertained,
is the existence of Mslabar, and in cer-
tain spots along the Cprnmapdel coast,
OF vast mud banks aud tracks Of mud
suspended in the sea, wherein many
kinds of fish find abundance Of food,
Immunity from much disturbance in the
surrounding element, and place in
which to breed, The exact cause Of the
existence Of these large traots Of aea
wherein mud remains in solution is still
q mystery, but at any rate the tracks
arc so smooth that. even during the
hight Of the southwest monsoons, vessels
can run for shelter in their midst, and
once there are safe as when inside a
breakwater.