smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

One of our force quit smoking a few
days ago, and as soon as he threw off the
shackles he became a Jealous reformer,
and there is not smoker in the office he
did not visit and wrestle with, as the
wOrldly-minded say. He said that smok-
ing was killing him and he was bound to
break it up. And break it up he did, and
already felt so much better that he thought
it pity, and was much surprised, beside,
that anybody smoked. He got to talking
with the doctors about the habit. He
would say: Now it is all lie, amt it,
that smoking helps digestion?" And they
would say Certainly" The heartiness
of the Endorsement invariably took his
breath to that degree that he could but
family respond, "Of course" and drop
his eyes in triumph After a pause he
would say: "a very little pipe full of to-
bacco, or few whiffs of cigar-a mild
cigar, ,remember-after hearty meal, amt
of no benefit to digestion, is it?" And
they would say Certainly not And he
would strive so hard to conceal his graft
fication from the eyes of the miserably en-
shaved about him as to appear in actual
pain. One would think, to look at him,
that he was the disappointed party, so
delicate was his feelings for the unfortu-
hdJCs On lllC lAln uetl vi his hO" ain
better existence he asked US in confidence
if there were any doctors handy besides
those who frequented the Office. He said
he wanted to convince the boys as thor
oughly as possible. But there were no
more doctors. Then he said cake disa-
greed with him aliredly, and he would


at some cake at tea and try for himself
whether little temperate smoking right
after eating aided digestion, Cake still
disagrees with him, but he ate it at break.
fast the next morning, and also at noon,
and again at night. He ordered i
for the next day. The third day he
sent out for it between meals. He ate so
much cake ON that day as to require the
consumption of thirteen cigars, and he is
becoming so ravenously fond of cake tina,
corner in the article is really imminent
and some few nervous people, also fond
of cake, contemplate calling town meet
ing.-Ddn6ury Nelos.
Year: 1874

for the ensuing months They positively
protest against having two sides alike,
insisting that the whole effect depends on
the draping. If the right gore be long,
the left is sure to be the reverse. If there
be a back breadth, the front is more than
liable to be omitted, and Uice UersG. The
sole guide to cutting these articles is to
create the most irregular and singular
shape possible, and loop 1t gracefully,
when it will inevitably be in the mode.


The noticeable variation in dress skirts
is the widespread use of the puff in the
back. 1t is made as much in outdoor
costumes as-perhaps more thanh
those intended merely for the house. Of
course, with puff, neither over-skirt nor
polonaise is appropriate, and only short
basque is worn.


Skirts for the street are scantier than
they have been-often not more than
three yards and a quarter round the bot
tom. They preserve the old form
slightly gored front breadth (tablier), two
wide side cores, succeeded by two narrow
cores $50 shaped at the bottom as to throw
the entire skirt back like trainl and one
or two straight breadths, according to
the width desired. The fullness, as be-
fore, is carried far back, so as to make the
front and sides lie as fatty as possible.
Such extra ft1llness as is needed for house
dresses is added in the straight breadths.
It is not pleasant to note that the tendency
toward trailing skirts for outdoor uses is
greater than ever. Is no appeal against
this untidy and unladylike practice strong
enough to induce sensible and refined
people to abandon it9 They would con-
slider the wearing of solid lingerie a sin
against their nature; yet they will, day
after day, put on dresses incrusted, for
inches above the edge, with the sweeping
of miry sidewalks. 1t does not depend
upon modistes whether this shall be so;
it depends solely upon women, who
should forswear any fashion which forces
them to be untrue to their instinct of
liness.-Scribner's Monthly for May.
Year: 1874

LEFT with profound pity for the entire
judiciary. The Chief Justice sat in
grave meditation, looking intensely bored,
as he must have been. His brothers in
misfortune occasionally exchanged a
word and smile, and relapsed into silent
mournfulness. The cause? A tedious
little man, who, in a shambling sort of
way, was pleading.a a case in regard to
contract for trees. A joke or two, the
point of which vainly sought to find, or
even their application, and which were
received by the Judiciary in the most
stolin manner, and he again went on with
his speech. Who would be even Chief
JusticeY What honor, what emolument
even, could pay man to be obliged to
pass his time in listening to such SEEM
ingly irrelevant speech, uttered in such a
hitchy, slip-shod manner? Had it been
softly monotonous, we might have gone
to sleep; but as it was, it was simply ex-
asperating. / decline now being elected
ChiefJ when Susan b. gets her
rights, if such would-be lions are then to
roar gently as sucking doves. l should
disgrace my gown by squeezing him with
some mechanical contrivance to get out
good, honest roar that meant something,
As neither myself nor my escort knew who
eAlO Ahoh Wuot WIS 10 PSAANNNiJ
Judgment. never before, however, real
lied what that dignifed body of men must
have to endure. Viewing them only from
afar, as endowed with a power which is
only superseded by so-called higher law,
they seemed body to be envied. Closer
investigation shows that they are often to
be pitied. Their robes of Office seem a
fitting regalia, and l am not sure that
some special and appropriate costume
might not be desirable thing for the
other branches of the governmental body.
In the House, for instance, the amount of
good looks, or even superior intellect, is
not overwhelming; and am not certain
that silk gown and mortar-board
might not be an improvement to many.
did not see man in the House homely
enough 10 be handsome, for rugged feat
ures may shine with the light of intel
lect; but these picked men looked as II
they might have been selected haphazard
from any crowded thoroughfare. OF
course there are some exceptions, and
should any of them chance to read this,
why, as each individual will think that
he is one of the exceptions, am per
fectly safe in putting my impressions into
print-A L0dy Cor Chicayo Tribune.


-
Year: 1874

THE BEGINNING or The END


Yesterday, was practically inaug-
urated a proceeding which, prose
cuted to its legitimate conclusion,
will effectualy settle the claims of
our neighbor Duluth, to have the
only harbor at west end of Lake Su-
perlor. We refer to the action com
menced by the State of Wisconsin,
in the Supreme Court Of the United
States, in Equity against the City
of Duluth and the Northern Pacific
r. +. Go. for the purpose ofabating
the nuisance Of the Duluth Canal,
the Subpoena in which was yester-
day served on Dr. Smith, Mayor of
Duluth, BY q Deputy Marshal Of the
Supreme Court of.U. 5.


The service Of this writ was the
auspicious beginning, which places
the defendants within the jurisdic
ton OF the Court, and the proSecu-
tion of the suit which will surely
follow, unle~ the conduct of Atty
General and Hon l. G. Sloan, and
the Justice Of the cause, are sugges-
tive of the end.


We understand that the Bill OF
complaint of this State alleges that
the st. Louis River was wont from
time immemorial to discharge its
waters into Lake Superior through
the natural mouth of said River,
and that until the Duluth Canal
was cut, said river had no other
outlet for its waters than the natu-
raj mouth opposite Superior; that
the Duluth Canal was cut by deten-
dants and by means of the canal =
large portion of the waters of the st
Louis was diverted from the natural
mouth and thereby the volume ofthe
discharge through the natural
mouth is greatly lesSened, and that
the PRAYER Of the Bill Is that the
Canal may be closed and the wa
ters Of the St. Louis restored to the
natural channel! And as the fact is
indisputahle, the remedy cannot be
denied.


The business men of Duluth not
only see but have interpreted the
hand writing on the wall, and are
already concerning measures to avert
the impending judgment, or lessen
the effect Of it, by suggestion Of
compromise, which while it sounds
at first reasonable, is in substance
NJ better than the present state OF
affairs. and in fact equally unlawful.


they now propose to close the
canal and 92So the natural mouth,
and make new and only opening
through M,aneSta Point, nj some
point between the canal au3 entry.
1t will readily be sen, that If It
should be almittel thnr u1ler any
circumstances tn. entry could b
closed, and i new canal cut, jr is
also limit eI thai the present ca
mi may renain where ID Is. Tn'
one q omission involves the other;
aud if any canal may be cut 50 as to
divert the water OF the ST. Louis
from the natural channel, it is of
little Importance to Us where such
cur be made, for il one is permitted,
others will be wanted aud made, till
Minnesota Point will afford 40 more
protection to Superior Bay, than the
piles to one Of Bradshaws Pound
Nets.


The Court will doubtless see the
wrong and provide rhe remedy, and
all that the people of Superior need
now to DO, is quietly and with what
patience they can command, await
the announcement Of the end of the
proceedings of which yesterdays
service was the practical beginning.





THE ST CROLI LIND GRANT
Year: 1874

A novel decision was recently made
In divorce case by the supreme
court of Illinois. A Chicago coach
man had prevailed upon the daugh ter
of his employer to marry him clan
destinely. The girl was only sixteen
years old, and no sooner had the mar
'iage ceremony been performed than
she repented Of her rashness and told
her folly to to her father. She refus-
ed 10 live with her legal husband
and short time aftes the marriage
she brought an action fer divorce.
The action was based upon the fac Z
that the girl was under age at the
time Of her marriage. and hence could
not legally marry without the con-
sent OF her father. 1t was also shown
that the husband bad committed per-
jury by swearing that the girl was
eighteen years old at the time of his
application for a license. The court
In which the case was first tried, sus-
tained the marriage, and In so doing
acted in accordance with the uniform
custom which sustains all marriages
except those that are bigamous or
incestuous-contracted I'm good faith
between the parties. even though the
statute has been violated by the mar
riage. But an appeal was taken to
the supreme court which reversed the
of the lower court, and pro-
nounced the marriage to be void
Topeka Commonwealth.
Year: 1874

Trees that are hardy may be prun,
ed In midwinter, provided no large
wounds are mad. All orchards pron.
erly and timely attended to will rare.
Iy require the removal of large limbs


We often SEQ recommendations n
prune early in summer, because the
wounds heal rapidly at that time
That season may answer, providing
the cutting is very sparingIy perform.
ed, or provided the trees stand In
very rich soil and grow with great
vigor. But early summer pruning
always -ends to check the thriftiness
OF trees; and If vigor of growth is de-
sired. always prune before the bud be-
gins to swell-either In winter or
very early in spring: and if trouble IL
likely 10 occur from the flow of the
sap, cover the wounds with paint
grating wax, shelIac varnish. or a
mixture of tar and brick or road dust.
LII the wounds are made by winter
pruning, the cut surface will become
80 dry In few weeks that either OF
tnese applications will adhere well
and serve as perfect protection.
Year: 1874

There are some men who dom,
know any more about the human
frame than TO believe that a persons
nose looks fiery red when frozen. A
resident of Second street always en-
tertained this opinion until Saturday.
He was walking along Michigan ave-
nue., when he saw the red nose OF an
other very worthy citizen. who loves
the rich and generous wines of all
untries, and the Second street man
kindly said: beg pardon, sir. but
your nose is freezing" The man ad-
dressed whipped off his overcoat In
about second. spat on his hand. and
said he could lick any wooden-hesd-
ed son of a cucumber in Detroit who
dared insult him. and there would
nave been q fight but for some nedes-
trians holding the arms and legs o.,
the red nosed man while the second
street man got around the corner
Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1874

prations will be the payment Of the salaries of clerks
OF Committees In both Houses Of Congress- only during
the session. This will affect not than half zen
clerks in both Houses and the work that these perform
during the recess generally OF as great Importance as
that done during the The only explanation OF
this recommendation that be contectured ~, that
1t Is probaol that the Democratic Charnen OF the
Committees in the Congress Will be Ikely TO make
very general changes in the Committee clerkshp II Is
deemed best 10 allow the terms of those now In once 10
expire with the present Congress-


Contrary to very general belief, ex Senator Cattc is
in way connected with the present negotiation OF our
bonds abroad by the Treasury Department nor does he
hold official connection with the Treasury, either
confidential or otherwise.


BY error OF the telegraph the cost OF transportation
Of the mails in this country stated in the report OF
the on Saturday last at <l000OOOo.
instead of at slS.OOO0O0, as 1t should have been.


Treasurer Spinner this morning received the following
note incosing 81 "Due to the Government 81. Spinner
get ready; the Democrats will come like storm"


The Secretary OF the Treasury Will appoint Super
vising Assistant in place OF Mr.. Mullett this week.


The President has recognized Rafa Lozam, as Vice
Consul Of Spain, AT Portland. Me.
Year: 1874

A


SUDDEN DEATH OF THE MAYOR N HIS oFFIcE-THs
ARGUMENT IN THE KELLY LIBEL SUIT ABRUPTLY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE coURT5-AcTIos
OF THE COMMON CoUNCIL-AlDERMAN VANCE
SWORN IN AS MAYOR.


The community was shocked yesterday by
the announcement of the sudden death OF
Mayor Havemeyer of apoplexy, while at work
in bis Office. He had returned from visit to
Oliver Charlick on Long Island, and had
fatigued himself by long walk. Business in
the courts was suspended and the argument
in the libel suit brought by John Kelly
against the MAYOR was abruptly closed,
joint committee of both branches of tho
Common Council was appointed to make ar
rangements for the funeral, which will probably
take place on Friday. President Vance
RepuDlcan) of the Board of Aldermen was
sworn into office as Mayor. The vacancy in
the Board of Apportionment will probably
be filed by Alderman Flanagan (Tammanyl,
who is prominent candidate for President Of
the Board OF Aldermen.
Year: 1874

EVERY steamer coming down from
San Francisco is loaded with passen-
gers, four-fifths of whom land at Will
mington. By far the greater proper
tion of these people are searching for
homes in Southern California At no
time within the last twenty years has
the number of arrivals been anything
like as great as at present. A proper
tion of those coming are of the honest
miner race, on their way to Panamint
and the country east of u.s. but the
number in search of land is large, and
asa general thing they desire to locate
in Los Angeles valley. By far the
greater number of these are pleased
with the country and delighted with
what they see. People from the
Northwestern States are astonished,
and among the first inquiries is the
one, els this your Winter weather ?''
The green hills and sunny days are
things they are not accustomed to see
at this season of the year in the coun-
try of their old homes. Los Angeles
valley is receiving large and desira-
BILE accession to her population.
Year: 1874

A matter of very great Importance
to. the future of Los Angeles is not re-
ceiving that attention it deserves. We
refer to the Los Angeles and Inde-
pendence Railroad. Beyond the fact
that We have an engineer running
preliminary lines nothing is being
done, and in place of energetic action
and a manifest determination to build
the road, there are unmistakable
signs that We are gradually setting
back into the old style apathy, the
grand purpose of which was to let
every day provide for itself. Why
wait for the engineers report? We
know from the Investigations he has
already made that the Cajon Pass
route is the one we shall adopt; we
know that it ispractical. Why not
go to work now? We must have the
road or lose the already large and ra p
idly increasing trade of Panamint,
Cerro Gordo and all the Owens river
country. This is a conclusion which
cannot be talked out of sight. The
"back country" trade, about which
the HERALD has talked so much that
some people have thought it the cor
rect thing to make fun of it, is ofvital
interest to Los Angeles. If we retain
tive become city; if we lose it we
remain town. The upper portion of
the SanJoaquin valley and the rail-
road company are doing all in their
power, which is a great deal more
than our people are doing, to induce
this vast trade TO reach and leave the
railroad at or near Bakersfield. Their
success or failure depends upon the
people of Los Angeles. We can con-
tinue on in the course we are now
travelling and in little time the trade
that now passes through this city will
Year: 1874

. THE Water Company's organ has
been looking over the bills Of the
HERALD office, and finds few for ex-
ira work done for the city, over which
it makes itself exceeding glad; but it
does not deny that it proposed to the
HERALD to put up job on the city
printing and queeze thousand or
more dollars out of the Taxpayers.
Since the professed Republican organ
found it convenient to advocate a
Democratic candidate, the people ex-
pect anything from it except a
straightforward, honest, manly course.
When the HERALD concludes to take
money from the Republican County
Committee and consolation from
Democrats, it will apply to thesEr-
press for instructions in the art of
double dealing.
Year: 1874

be turned up the San Joaquin valley
We can bestir ourselves andbuildt the
road and in q short time increase the
trade we now have ten or twentyfold.
We commend these suggestions to the
Chamber of Commerce. The people are
looking to that body and its immedi-
ate awakening from the, deep sleep,
which now holds it quiet will meet a
hearty response from all.
Year: 1874

THE problem that is now giving the
ring trouble is how many votes Mr..
TIFFANY will receive. AS ii is known
that he is mere decoy-duck kept in
the field in the hope that he will draw
votes from Mr.. BEAUDRY, it is not
probable he will poll a sufficient num-
ber to give the officers great deal of
trouble in counting them, 90
Year: 1874

TT would be a disastrous blow to the


ring and very honorable act on the
part of Mr.. TIFFANY, if he should de-
cline being usedas cats-paw TO draw
the chestnuts from the fire, and with
draw from the canvass. ANYHOW NV
Year: 1874

In Paurs time he told the Christ
ians to greet each other with . holy
kiss. We are glad the custom has
been dropped, for there are many
good people who would not want
to kiss us, as we would not want to
kiss them. Very attractive persons
would find the supply greater than
the demand. But let us have q
substitute suited to our age and
land. Let it be good, hearty, en-.
thusiastic Christian hand shaking.
Christian at Work.


Sweeping distrust Of religious
professions, benignant heart re-
pels as one of the most acrid of
moral poisons. No other men are
judged by the world with such
malevolent severity as that which
is meted out to professed pious
men. No other nicknames express
such malign satire as those with
which the world has branded re.
ligious sects. Even men who as
pire to better things often lend
their sympathy by silence TO NOR.
dant antipathy to men of devout
ways.
Year: 1874

Our bodies are like time pieces. When they run
down we must wind them up; otherwise they will
stop forever What key will best perform this work
OF renovation? Experience has shown that can be
accomplished more rapidly and certainly by course
of Hostetters Stomach Bters than by any other ar
ticle under the sun. That searching yet harmless
agent seems to reach every spring, and lever ami
wheel, so to speak, of the living machine. The re-
laxed nerves braced. the torpid liver is stirred
The weak stomach is strengthened, the disordered
bowels are regulated, the lost appetite is restored
the clouded mind is brightened-in short the whole
inert system is stimulated into healthy action. New


life is put into every failing fibre, and physical regen-
Grafton ensues. This is tie testimony of thousands.
in every city, town and village Of the union living
proofs of its efficacy may be found.
Year: 1874

The spectacle of Senator Norwood of
Georgia ''arraigning the Republican party
by whose unheard of clemency he is now al
lowed to represent State in the Senate, is
agined, except the conception of such thing
as culprit, ON being allowed to walk out of
the criminal box on promise of good be-
havior, berating the magistrate who thus
favored him for his 1.-THE magstrate's) general
bad conduct
Year: 1874

PHILADELPHIA is exciting itself over the
case of a school teacher, Miss ,Farron, who it
is alleged was refused the promotion to which
she was Justly entitled, because Of her relig-
ion, which is Roman Catholic. Several mem
bers of the school board have testified to her
competency, and have stated that her
religious belief was the sole obstacle in her
way. The Radical Club have taken the
matter up, and denounced the action OF
the school board as an outrage upon
freedom of opinion. The Radical Club is un-
doubtedIy right.
Year: 1874

THAT Baxter who is making the trouble in
Arkansas is not the author of Baxter's
Saints Rest. Baxter isn't any sort of
saint, and that class of people never 60 to
Arkansas to be written up. A saint wouldn't
60 to Arkansas except to be hermit
Year: 1874

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
ost4,as. The name and address the writer are in
an ssses indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
uunicatons that are not used
Year: 1874

WHO will deny that the West is initiative !?
The little town of Wrghtsville, Wisconsin,
no sooner heard of Bald Mountain than it
went to work and got a sensation OF its own,
a sort of hybrid between an earthquake and
a demoniac fandango. The ground shakes,
doors open and shut with terrible clatter'
and the spirit of unrest seems 10 have taken
possession of the place. The citizens are
very proud of the show, but still are nearly
frightened out of their wits.
Year: 1874

AN INGENIOUS DEFENCE. In the police
court at Chicago, few weeks since, wife
thus ingeniously explained away serious
charges Of harsh treatment of her poor
husband: Zone day when she was run
ming across the room with fork in her
hand, he jumped in the way and struck
his wrist against the fork, wrenching it
from her grip by the prongs, which he ran
into his wrist Then he endeavored to
strike her but she held up pan of hot
dish water between them, and he spilled
it all over his head Then he got still
more angry at this accident, and started
to jump at her, but his head came against
her hand, and he fell down. She took
hold of his hair to raise him up, and the
hair was moistened by the het water, so
that it came off. Then she saw it was no
use to reason with him any longer, and
she left the house."
Year: 1874

pe- The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting In, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. 21zo
Year: 1874

Young man ahoy! Fitzpatrick is
the man you are looking for. He will give
you the incest fitting garments to be had in
the city; cloth of the best material; work
generally. Call on him and have O full suit
made at once. jy2 tf-3
Year: 1874

We have to dispose Of our immense
stock of Clothing, Dress Goods, etc., etc., TO
make room for a very extensive Stock of Fall
Goods, just purchased in New York, and en-
route for us. We have reduced the prices, and
You will find It to your advantage 10 call
the