smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Augusta Moore, writing to the New
York Evening Post from Chelsea, VT,
says:


1t is matter of astonishment that in
country like ours, with scenes of such un-
speakable beauty within one or two hum
dred miles of our teeming cities, so little
use should be made of tents as summer
dwellings for families. Every family in
comfortable circumstances should own
one, and use it, too, in July and August
1t would pay its whole cost in one year by
the health and pleasure it would afford the
children and their parents. Father and
mother need not be in hurry once all
those weeks of tent life Rest, refresh
ment; rest-all their sweet employ--this
is the life of tent dwellers on the islands
in Lake Genessee. But such noted places
are not best for people of small means.
wish could see the New England hills
dotted with tents from its cities, and its
woods and waters alive with city children,
growing wild and stout and tanned and
treckled and happy like these sturdy coun-
try children. What cruel sin and shame
it is to keep children quiet and clean and
shut up all the year round in the strong
city. Were father and mother of fam
lily I'd have tent if didn't have par
lor, and my children should have six or
eight weeks frolic by the waters and in
the woods, if l never had silk dress, or
broadcloth coat. But this beautiful rusti-
eating could be managed SO as to cost no
more than staying at home all summer
would cost.


OF course "gumption" and prudence
are required for such an enterprise as we'll
as for all things else. "Shiftlessness" can
mismanage anything Good judgment is
needed even in saving wood. It's just
as hard work to saw 1t SO that one stick is
too long to 60 into the stove, and the other
too short for anything, as to saw it in the
middle. But many man lacks the sense
to make both sticks right. People of this
sort had better stay Just where they are,
if they can. If they change the place,
they'll keep the pain.


We took ride the other day about the
hills and wales of Chelsea, Vermont. We
found many beautiful camping-out places
We found a farmhouse on mountain-top.
The prospect was grand and inspiring.
Hundreds of peaks rose all round the
horizon-some bleak and rocky, but most
heavily wooded, and greenest green.
Snow lay on them. We gathered and ate
some. 1t was most refreshing. We be-
set the pleasant faced woman who came
out to walk with us to take us to board;
but she was the only woman about. with
house full of men, and had too much work
to do already. l know she would have
been glad to have had a tent-fun of nice
people near her. She looked exactly as
though she would do all she could to sup
ply their wants. On another high hilltop
we found another farmhouse. This man
had wintered twenty head of cattle, four
horses, and sheep-I forget how many;
milk. butter and meat, you see, and horses
for hire. all in plenty. right there. l
wanted to pitch my tent at once. But for
many reasons it was not worth while. So
l contented myself with board in the green
cup of valley which contains Chelsea
village.
Year: 1874

An old man named Reynolds, minister OF the
gospel residing IN Muhienberg county, Kentucky,
barbarously whipped his yonng and beautiful
daughtc until she consented 10 marry a young
nan to whom she had taken violent antipathy.
The young man is wealthy and of good character,
and honest in his desire to obtain the young iaay
hand. and was not aware of the cruelty exercised
in aid of his suit The evening before the day
appointed for their wedding, the POOR victim
wrote to a gentleman in the neighborhood, stating
her case, and during the night she was rescued
from her fathers house and carried to neighoor-
ing town. where the next day the legal authorizes
appointed guardian for her. s'~
Year: 1874

The Ga=ette complains that We have not done
Justice to Senator Ell Salisbury; that, at some
time in the past, we had referred to him as one
who grabbed the back pay, aud since then, have
not contradicted that classification. As TO this.
We merely say that Senator Siulsburys name np-
psared among the lists published those who
presumably took, and certainly did not return,
The money 1t is hut recently; and on whose a-
thorily we do not know: asserted that he never
drew the mouoy, and that it has therefore gone
back into the Treasury. We do not wish TO mis-
represent Senator salisbury, or any other man,
and il he wil give us his statement OF his action
in The matter, we shall cheerfully accept 1t. As
the case now stands the actual facts do not PLAIN
ly appear. .-COmmcrcSaE


But you did not wait for Senator Salisbury to
furnish you with the statement that lie pocketed
tue back pay. You caught up the publication
that he did so Equal justice would have required
you long since to have stated that there was no
authority for it. "The actual facts did not plain
ly appear" then, why require them now' beicr'


doing jastice, by wipiug away the sIandert'
Year: 1874

Its said that a Grand Shooting Match Tor the
championship is to take place at an early day
hstween two Of the most prominent citizens OF
ODESSA, In which crows instead ofpigeons VIII
BE- used.
Year: 1874

In Charlestown, Mass, recently, a large
dog gave chase to poor little 'black and
tam whose hind leg had been injured, but.
failing to Overtake him, turned about and
trOtted slowly back. In a short time the
small dog returned, followed by a large
Newfoundland, who, upon reaching the
corner, seemed to be looking for some
thing" when the little dog gave two or
three sharp barks, as much as to say,
That's the big dog who chased me-" at
the same time indicating by his actions
the large black dog who was then at some
distance. WhereupOn the little dogs ally
Immediately attacked, and severely pun
ished the aggressor, who was glad enough
to try the swiftness of his feet for safety.
After this little affair the small dog and his
friend returned down the street. apparent
ly much pleased with their part of the late
transaction. How did the small dog i'm
part the idea to the large one?
Year: 1874

RHODE ISLAND girls are not wanting in
the art of gently insinuating that, like
Barkis, " they're willin'' 1t was only re-
Gently that lady walking one evening,
under the classic shades of Brown Univer-
sity, overheard the following conversation
between a young lady and gentleman just
in front Of her: 4" Charley, did you ever
hear it said that if a person found four
leaved clover and put it in their shoe, the
first gentleman or lady the person walked
with would be their husband or wife p
:" "NO-never heard Of it before" swell, |
found one and put it in my shoe this morn
ing, and you are the first one / have walk
ed with. Iwonder if it IS true?' There
could be but one answer to this. but the
unintentional eavesdropper does not men,
ton 1t, leaving the public in cruel doubt
as to whether the ruse was successful or
not.
Year: 1874

ted, but their explanations seemed to fall un-
needed. The President met everything that WAS
said with some fresh reference 10 the irritating
subject. quote his words in rejOinder to the eX-
pOstuatiOns of one delegate


have never seen a speech equal TO it in ma
Ignity, yileness, falsity and slander. When
think of 1t can scarcely restrain myself -


As this very painful and embarrassing inter-
view closed, MIR. Porter ventured to suggest that
it was hardly just to hold whole community
who were seeking relief from intOlerable oppres-
sion responsible for the improper utterances OF
a single individual. But the remonstrance was
scarcely noticed by the President and the dele
CATION sadly and silently withdrew, panied and
deeply mortified that the respectful prayer of the
whole body OF suherlng taxpayers IN one of the
old thirteen States of the American Union should
have been presented to the President of the Uni
ted States only to be Outweighed in the balance
clan
Year: 1874

OLD friends are like old boots. We new
er realize how perfectly they were fitted to
us till they are cast aside, and others, finer
and more stylish, perhaps, but crampiRg
and pinching in every corner, are substi-
tuted. Then we are often forced to hunt
up the worn articles from the attic where
they have been thrown, and, for little
seasOnat least, rest our weary feet by
wearing them. With our friends it is the
same: after trying in vain to fit ourselves
to the peculiarities of new ones, how often
we go back with sigh of reliefto the dear
people whose very faults may some
times have been brought about by serving
US
Year: 1874

DOUBTS seem to exist as to whether or not Capt. Jeffords has resigned his office of Indian agent. It was reported in Washington January l, but the dispatches say no official announcement of it had been made. Captain Jeffords told us a month ago that he had resigned and that is all we know about it.
Year: 1874

THE ALTA's Washington correspondent wrote this;

 Y Mrs. Delegate Mccormick, the bride of the Governor of Arizona, is a charming little lady, who presides over the house. hold of one of the most popular men in this city of prominent men. She has left the paternal mansion of Senator Thurman and las added the spice of the matronly care of her excellent and worthy mother to her new home, where she is surrounded. by the elegance of art and social refine ment, and visited by the elite of Wash ingtOp.
Year: 1874

"THE evidence shows that he sot up with her night after night, and they squoze hands and talked soft, and l think she ought to have about S23 damages twas the charge of an Idaho judge to jury.
Year: 1874

Fort SMirH, ARK, Aug. 27, 1874


MEssks EprToas; see from the pub.
lished account of the proceedings of a
democratic mass meeting. held at Sand
Ridge, on the 18th Of August, that Col
DuVal denied the contents of VI Sprapg
letter, and also Of ever having afsi.ats3
with any Of the Radical leaders 81 sas
State


| made statement some time since IN
relation 10 q meeting between Col. Du'
Val and Senator Clayton, at which meet
ing they agreed to unite their political
strength in the future. That statemc
was made to the pagt!aa uad.f an i,iu
ton Of secrecy, but rs the few iisen *.
whom 1t was made have thought y &.
to allow it to 90 to the public with t
name, aud as Col. DuVal has denied H. =
feel it my duty to have the statement |
made, published correctly, and also my
authority for saying what did.


About the first of June last called
upon Col Cravons at his Office and in
quired Of him if he had received any
news from Washington Of what was go
ing on in the Story impeachment case,
then pending before Congress. He in
vited mo very kindly to take seat and
said he had just received letter from
Col. DaVal, which he would read to me.
But when he unfolded the letter he stated
that there was part Of it he did not like
to read to me, AS l had got to to be such
q strong Bourbon recently, stated in
reply that was not Bourbon and did
not care to hear anything about politics,
but would be glad to hear the portion of
the letter which related to the Story case.
lie, however, went on and read the whole
letter. the contents OF which was about
as follows That he, (DuVa) had just
met Senator Clayton, and had long and
satisfactory talk with him, that he told
Clayton he was or would be ostracized
by the Democratic party in power, and
that he W ready ana wiling to unite
with him or any one else to oppose
them. Senator Clayton said he had no
hopes whatever of the Republican party
succeeding in the state, and would be
glad to support any one who would pro.
tect his friends from persecution. Du
Val then agreed to meet Clayton with
other OF his friends, at Senator Dorsey s
that night to have caucus or consulta-
ton. The letter was dated on oath or
25th Of May, and after the Brooks and
Baxter troubles had been settled by
Grants proclamation.


This is about the substance Of Col,
DuVals letter as it was read to me by
Col. Crayens, and it is the substance of
all have stated in relation to Col. Du~
Vals affiliation with Radicals, and had
he published the letter, as he promised
the people at Sand Ridge, there would
not now be any necessity for writing this
lettcc.


Very Respectfully,


ARCHIBALD YouNo.
Year: 1874

warranted not to cut In the cye--not mead
ache in hhds. of tit Is no sooner in your
belly than its on your back in pound of beet
and it carries bead like necklace; for
~ hy


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1874




WHEREAS the Worthy Master of the
State Grange has by public manifestos
declared that he should require of each
Grange in the State a strict compliance
with the national law in the matter of
initiatory fees, and


" WHEREAS many Oranges are still
working in disregard both of the law
and the admonition, to the injury and
injustice Of the loyal Oranges, there
fore


Resoluetz, That the Worthy Master
be respectfully requested to redeem mis-
pledge and adopt uniform system re-
quiring the same obedience from all
Oranges, and that wherever he has
given special permission to disregard
the law he be requested to rescind the
same and s. apply the proper corrective"
to all refractory Oranges:


FIVE TWENTY EIGHT.


Unanimously adopted, Aug. 8, 1874.
Year: 1874

Mr.. P. A. Jewell Of Lake City, who
is widely engaged in the nursery busi-
ness, ,made us a friendly call on Tuesday.


We have just received copy Of No.
II Of the Neao Jersey Gronger. The
paper is very neat in appearance and
seems to be like nearly all the new
Grange papers that we have seen, full of
pleasant, instructive reading matter, and
will be welcome visitor to our sanctum.


Five hundred taxpayers of an Indi-
ana county issued a call for Reform or
Peoples Mass Meeting, to nominate can
didate for Office irrespective of party
It is just such movements as this that
will purify the present parties, or bury
them out Of sight.-Nev Jersey Grang-
er.


Goodhue County, it seems, is not alone
in the movement for reform.


We heartily concur in the following
resolution of the County Council Of
Montgomery County, Indiana, and hope
that our friends will lay it to heart and
60 to work earnestly for securing five
thousand new subscribers to The
GRANGE ADVANCE. We are bound to
have them, and if you do not send them
we shall be compelled to go after them;


The County Council of Montgomery coun-
ty, Indiana, have Resolved, That this
Council recommend to the Grange that
they make the circulation of newspapers
devoted to the interests of the order among
their membership matter deserving special
attention, and that we invite publishers to
send specimen copies to this Council for
distribution among the delegates of the
Oranges so that each Grange may be its
own agent and canvasser for papers, at a
less cost than publishers can afford when
they must bear the expense Of paid can
vassing agents.
Year: 1874

Praying aud singing by ladies in front
of low taverns has thus far been "a spec
taclc sufficiently odd 10 dumb-found
the Keepers aud there is sufficient halo
OF association ani feeling about PRAYER
and praise To impose respect on The by-
ISLANDERS. But neither PRAYER nor praise
can very long stand the strain which
this conflict j. imposing on H. The very
utmost that can he expected from il is.
in our opinion, the intensiiicaiion. gica-
ter or less. of the feeling that bars are
dsreputabc resorts. and that drinking
at them is degrading; bul.the value OF
this result even will depend on the ..ei-
fort not being pushed far enough 10
make il ridiculous or futile. and thus In
sure reaction. After they have been
used for a while in the streets rs n wea-
pom of mundane warfare against semi
criminal class the popular reverence for
them must rapidly die ont aud the the
ory which gives them their sanctily .pcr-
ish IN the minds of large numbers. even
of those who engage in them, and then
of course the end is not far off.


Boston Nation.
Year: 1874

lie kissh me and knew twas wrong


For he was neither kiih nor kin,
Need one do pennance very long


For such "A tiny sin!


lie pressed my hand-ihat wasn't right
Why will men have such wicked ways
1t wasn't for n minute quite
But in it there were days and days.
There's mischief in the moon know,


I'm positive saw her wink
When | requested him TO go;
! meant ii 10 i almost think.
But. after all. I'm not TO blame;


lie took the kiss: do think men
Are quite without the sense of shame


wonder when he'll come again.
Year: 1874

As the heated season is rapidly approach
ing and having already had quite hot
weather, and cases of sunstroke having al
ready been reported, we give the follwing
specific against sun stroke which may save
from illness and death many whose occupa-
ton oblige them to be in the field OF in the
street.


about year since saw in news
paper an account Of a case of sunstrohe,
written by the party himself After suf-
fering long time from the attack, and
having to considerable degree recovered,
he experienced suffering, even from the
rays of the moon. This led him to the re-
Election that it wcs not altogether the heat
of the sun that produced prostration. Af
ter much research he discovered that the
injury came from the chemical ray, and not
from the heat ray. He was guided to this
by observing the fact that a Photograph
could not be taken through a yellow glass
Accordingly, he lined his hat with two lin
ings-one of orange yellow to arrest the
chemical ray, and one of green to arrest the
heat ray Thus prepared, he went where
the heat Of the sun was most intense with
perfect impunity. 1t is well known that
the negro is seldom sun-troke. The color
Of his skin over the skull being of orange
yellow, may assist in accounting for the
fact Ipracticcd upon the suggestion all
last summon, lined my hat with green and
orange yellow paper, and had confidence
enough in the truth of the theory to neg
lect my umbrella, which | had never done
before. / mentioned it to many who tried
it also, and in many cases that came under
my observation they uniformly asserted
that the oppressive heat of the sun upon
the head was much relieved"
Year: 1874

When persons who do not otherwise ap-
pear to be sick, suffer from continued wake
fulness, this a sure sign of mental exhaus-
ton. When any part of the body is specially
exerted, the blood flows in increased quaint
ity to that part. So when there is any
stress had on the brain, the head becomes
surcharged with blood, as is shown by the
flushing of the face. If this condition is
long continued the blood-vessels lose the
power Of contracting, Then the brain re
mains in All excited state, even when the
mind has no longer any desire to work,
and it cannot take its proper rest in sleep.
In order to enjoy refreshing sleep it is ne
cessary that the blood be not centrated
in the head but dihused equally through
all parts of the body. This is probably the
reason why the warm bath just before 90
ing to bed is so conductive to good night 5
repose. 1t is, however, the best way not to
allow the mind to get excited near the hour
of rest, but to let 1t run down gradually,
ike clock, in the evening.


There have been some wonderful cases
OF sleeplessness caused by undue mental ex-
ertion. Boerhaaye, the Dutch philosopher,
tells rs that at one time he was so absored
in particular study that he did not close
his eyes in sleep for six weeks. This seems
incredible. A French general asserted
that, for whole year, while engaged in ac-
tive warfare, he slept but one hour in
tweuty-four. These and similar cases are
probably exaggerated We all know how
often people are unwilling to admit that
they have been asleep, when they have
really had sound nap. The persons men
toned could not have survived such pro-
longed wakefulness. An attendant of the
late Emperor Louis Napoleon, whose nerv-
Gus system had become dcranged, died
simply from inability to sleep.
Year: 1874

From the Chicago Times Of June ,.


One day last week professional gam
bier went into faro-room on Clark street
to have an engagement with the ''tigcr J"
He commenced playing, lost, won, lost
again, continued losing and finally, at the
end of fifty hours, he quit the engagement,
out Of pocket to the amount Of 81 800
During this season of fifty hours the game
was unbroken. The gambler never slept
for moment, never stopped to eat meal,
but carried the whole tremendous enter
prise through without rest, cessation, or
refreshment.


The wonderful thing Of this is not the
amount lost by the player, although it was
a sufficiently bad thing for him, or the
amount won by the bank, which was no
tably good thing for the bank, but the
enormous endurance shown by the loser
The case is one nearly or quite without
parallel. Men have ridden, spoken, and
done many other things for twcnty-four or
thirty hours at stretch but case other
than the present one is unknown in which
a labor was carried through so long
period labor which involved so tremend-
GUS mental wear and tear, and was, there
fore, trebly arduous in It's effect upon the
system of the chief participant. The event
is also noticeable as showing the absorbing
power of gaming. One cannot fancy any
task which would induce or force a man to
deprive himself during the same period of
sleep or refreshment One watching by
the bedside of dying child would sue
cumb within less than this period. a man
who had the certainty of living but fifty
hours would probably spend one-fourth Of
it in sleep, and would give due attention to
his food. One escaping from deadly foe,
and knowing that every instant's delay
might prove fatal, would not fly for so long
a time without snatching now and then
momentary rest In short, one can con-
ceive of no other circumstances in which a
man would give fifty unbroken hours to a
single task, circumstances more especially
which should tear the chief actor with hope
and fear, and harrass him necessarily with
the operations Of the most destructive of
the emotions. Could some one perform a
similar feat in the interest of charity, or
country, or friendship he would secure for
himselfa very fair grade of immortality.
Year: 1874

The Board of Fish Commissioners of this
State have published a notice to the public
in which they fix the time in which the
various kinds of fish may be caught We
annex their order that our readers may
have due notice


BY the act Of the Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, approved the
twenty-eight day of April section 8, it is
made the duty of the board of Fishery
Commissioners to notify the public as to
the time Of spawning Of the various useful
food fishes Of the Commonwealth during
which time it is unlawful to take them
The Commissioners now give notice that
black bass spawn from the 1st day of May
until the 10Th of July, pickerel spawn in
March, april and May pike and perch in
April, May and June sun fish in June and
July, trout from the 18th of August until
the 1st of April, yellow perch in March,
April and May, catfish in June and July,
during which time it is unlawful to take
the said fishes.