smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

II the sight of man is beauteous, it
is when you first catch e glimpse of him
through black night, in a strange de-
pot, when pack of hyena hackmen are
to be defed, your luggage looked after,
your hotel found, and you are alone, a
stranger and a woman. In that moment,
if no other, ] am duly grateful that man
was madewho is ready to smooth my path
and to take care of me. At this moment
four women were thankful for the same
fact. In that day shall seven women
take hold of one man. Poor man He
has always had my pity. There was but
four Of rs, yet each one.of us knew that
our guide, philosopher and friend had
more than his portion, though he took
it up with smile and carried it ike n
saint to the end.
Year: 1874

A new flooring cloth has been inven-
ted in England which is not unlike some
already in the market, but is novelty
on account of the materials used in its
manufacture. 1t is composed of pure
vegetable oil prepared by patent pro-
cess, mixed with ground cork and rolled
on strong backing of waterproof can
vas. 1t is claimed that the new cloth
will be warm, soft, damp-proof and
elastic. A flooring cloth made OF cork,
which was invented some years ago, was
objectional on account of its want of
elasticity, and the fact that the compo-
sition of which it was made never dried
Year: 1874

One of the least agreeable reminders
of the advent of the New Years is an
unpaid bill, and to many persons the
number and length of such missives
received at this season quite destroy all
idea of festivity as connected with it,
and send them to work or to play with
faces almost a yard long, and as blue
as if the slow and gradual accumulation
of responsibility had been entirely un
expected.


And in fact with the class of persons,
householders and occupiers of apart
ments, who run long bills this is so.
They are wanting in imagination, des-
titute of perspective, and do not realize
what they are doing. The temptations
to expenditure are great when money
is not required, and the sum is simply
and smilingly put down to the ''httle"
account and it is surprising how such
accounts swell into the incredible and
astounding sum total. Then what pa
terfdnlilids does at the tailor's and the
butchers and the grocer's and the
bakers mamma is obliged to do at the
milliner's and the dressmaker's and the
dry goods stores, and the servant maids
and daughters and sons soon learn to go
everywhere where credit will be given.
No wonder the 1st of January, instead
of being time of rejoicing, brings
tears, reproaches, anxieties, and debt.


Cash payments relieve housekeeping
from all these difficulties. 1t is the
simple and only solution of what is to
many the gravest of problems. Buy
nothing but what you can pay for and
You will not only buy less but at much
cheaper rate, the cash purchaser having
always great advantage over the in
dividual who is obliged to purchase
where his bill is running, at a price
which will pay the merchant for wait
ing and cover the risk of loss. A uni
versal system of cash payments would
be better for storekeepers and custo-
mers; it would enable the former also
to buy for cash and sell at lower prices.
A weight would be lifted from the air,
and an infinite aid lent to the digestion
of our New Years dainties, if we could
all sit down to them with digestion un-
tIammelled by unpaid bills.
Year: 1874

Ten thousand human beings set forth
together ON their journey. After ten
wears one-third at least have disap-
peared. At the middle point of the
common measure of life but half are
still upon the road. Faster and faster,
as the ranks grow thinner, they that
remain till now. become weary and lie
down to rest no more. At threescore
and ten band of some four hundred
still struggle on. At ninety these have
been reduced to handful of thirty
trembling patriarchs. Year after year
they fall in diminishing numbers. One
fingers, perhaps, lonely marvel, till
the century is over. We look again and
the work of death is finished.
Year: 1874

The Tycoon of Japan, having taken
an interest in the publication of news
paper at the Japan capital, has issued
an order that every man of a certain
social and political standing shall take
it, or off goes his head. The President
of the United States, on the contrary,
when any one of his subordinates disre-
CARDS his wishes, proceeds to put head
on him.
Year: 1874

Gail Hamilton says: mot the least
of the many benefits wrought us by the
clergy is the sweet somnolence which
SO gently and benignly broods over
weary and happy congregation on sui
try Sunday afternoon"
Year: 1874

This Grange was organized on the
9th inst, in the school house few rods
from the post-ofice from which its name
is taken. In these times when 50 much
complaint is made Of the prevalent
lawlessness and discord in our ranks,
it may be refreshing to some and may
exert salutary influence on others, to
know that this Grange opens its career
by the unanimous adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions as our fixed guiding
star:


WHEREAS, In every live Grange variety
OF opinions and preferences will sometimes
unavoidedly occur, and


WHEREAS, Such differences, if fostered,
tend to create discord and trouble, and


WHEREAS, We desire first to preserve
the present good feeling existing among US
as nelghbors, and next to that, the pros
perlty OF this Grange and the Order, and


WHEREAS, We believe these interests can
be best served by faithfully obeying the
laws whether right or wrong; therefore


Resolved, That in conducting the affairs
Of this Grange, whenever such differences
arise, the Constitution and usages of this
Order shall be our first and highest law.
with which no personal preference or preju-
dice, ambition or animosity of ours shall
interfere; that to prevent discord and the
cultivation of bad feeling, we will respect
the rulings of the chair as far as possible ::
that in all cases in which it belongs to the
majority to decide we will cheerfully &C.
quiesce in the majority's decision, and that
if serious differences still exist, we will
refer them in a friendly spirit to higher
authority for decision, preferring rather to
Year: 1874

Some people pretend not to like historical
parallels. They say they are deceptive. Men
of undoubted capacity and judgment-with
fine critical perceptions, too-will tell you
that when Plutarch runs an accurate parallel
between an irrepressible Greek and On insup-
portable Roman, that it is all vanity, NOON
shine, mockery-that it depends, in short, on
state of the facts. This is the very midsum-
mer madness of historical criticism and can
not deeply or permanently affect literature !;


and personal parallels Of the great figures in
the history Of q famous age will charm and
instruct the future as they have the
past. One Of the most striking parallels
ever known will be discovered by the
future writer of the history of our
own time between Mr.. Henry Bergh,


of the Society for the Prevention &C., and


Mr. Andrew h. Green, Comptroller of the
city accounts. Not merely that they are equally
handsome, open, amiable, jolly and approach
able persons; their similarity to one another
is far deeper than the vulgar one of a hand
some person and festive manner; for, in fact,


they are not alike in person and neither OF
them is handsome. But they are alike in
soul-as like as if one soul had been divided
between them-and there are people who
hold that the quantity which each possesses is
not inconsistent with the possibility that such
division really occurred when the souls were
served out. They are both stern and uncom
promising men-hard, harsh and inAexible in
the line of what they suppose to be
duty-and each equally ridiculous in
misconception of what really is the duty
of man in such circumstances. Green
believes that it is his duty to economize the
city funds, and he frequently causes the city
an expenditure of thousand dollars in order
To save fftv cents. Beroh understands it to be
Year: 1874

ANDREW JOHNSON. .-Ex-P President johnson
has made statement to the effect that who-
ever understands him as in any way favoring
the Reputation of our national obligations,
or of anything that may be said to resemble
reputation, does him an injustice This ex-
PLANTATION Was hardly necessary, although we
hasten to give the ex-President the benefit of
his declaration. Mr.. johnson made many
mistakes when President, notably in his
failure to comprehend the temper of the party
which elected him and of the country which
that party ruled This brought him to the
verge Of impeachment. But no one has ever
seriously questioned the absolute integrity of
the man, his devotion TO duty, his belief in
the Union and the constitution, his pride in
the United States and his anxiety that it's
credit should be unsullied by even the sus.
picion of reputation.
Year: 1874

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. OpelikA
(Ala.) Times, in discussing the proposition to
hold national convention of peace and re-
construction, says that, SO far as the South il
concerned, mo solution emanating from tho
republican party will be received or acted
upon, South, for the potent reason that while
playing the role of reconstructionists, they
have ruined the South" According TO this
editor relief can only come ''from the demo-
cratic party, and no convention, whether it be
State, sectional or national, in which opposi-
tion to the republican party is not in the
ascendant can accomplish any results worth
the trouble of the effort" This is thoroughly
mistaken view. We do not like to admit that
the South is actually ruined or that the repub-
lican party is in all respects to blame. A good
deal of misery, for instance, came from the
fire on Sumter, which can scarcely be called
republican proceeding. As to the demo-
cratic party being able to help the South, this
is moonshine There is no democratic party
in the North worth depending upon outside
of New York city, and in New York the
leaders of the party are more interested in
Mullingar and Tipperary than in the South.
The democratic party may learn the wisdom
that leads to victory in the next century. It
shows no sign Of doing SO in this. The only
hope of the South just now is in the repub-
ican party. Those who love the South and
wish II well will do all in their power to COM
pei that party to enter upon just and brave
measure of reconstruction.
Year: 1874

his duty to prevent cruelty to dumb animals,
and his injudicious pursuit of his notion has
resulted in making whole sections of the pop
ulation the secret and sworn enemies of dumb
animals; for they confound the animals, some
how, with Bergh himself, and take constant
satisfaction in ''giving it to them" Our
space will not permit US to indicate all the
points OF this most curious of historical paral-
lels, but there is one point we cannot pass. 1t
strangely made up men blunder each
In his course of opposition to pop
ular opinion. upon some happy thought,
some act Of such unqualified honesty
and splendid moral elevation that it compels
public approval. Mr.. Green recently had this
fortune in his course with regard to the City
Record, and now Mr.. Bergh has had on equiv
alent success in his assault on cider mill.
1t was not windmill mind you. 1t was q
treadmill-and poor old dog was broken on
it. Recorder Hackett swore as q witness in
this famous case that he had the personal
acquaintance of four hundred dogs and he
was satisfied, from the knowledge thus ac-
quired, that that poor old dog must be tired sin
the legs - and Mayor Hall, who had observed
dogs less extensively, but more accurately,
swore to the same effect With such author
ity on his side it is no wonder the Recorder
was able to compel the cider grinder to take
out the dog and put in colored man. named
Washington. This is one of his least equiv
ocal successes-one of his <appiest strokes
Now that the war is over and the voice of
Wendell Phillips is heard no more in the land
we do not know who is to come to the rescue
of the colored man in the mill, bu. we are
rejoiced that there was somebody to come to
the rescue Of his predecessor /; for, as we are
not so fond of cider as some people are, we
did pity that dog.
Year: 1874

ZION of Chicago met the other day, and after
rsceiving reports, which showed an increased
membership, approved an address to Arch
bishop Manning expressive Of the gratitude
of Americans for the energy he has shown in
the cause in England. There certainly can
be no nobler. no more important mission than
that of true temperance, for our criminal
reports show that nearly all crimes are the
result of excessive use Of rum. But for the
abuse Of whiskey we might dispense with
slmost half of our nolieas
Year: 1874

A VorE OF THANKS TO GENERAL BUTLER is
due from the good old Puritan republicans of
Massachusetts, in consideration OF the trouble
avoided and the peace and harmony secured
in the happy family by his humane with
Year: 1874

A large part of the sessions OF the Episcopal
been occupied in discussing one single rule
of order comprised within three lines. The
uninitiated could not comprehend the vast
importance Of the rule as the majority of
the Convention seemed to see it, and hence il
was by many persons looked upon as useless
discussion. Not 80, however. 1t was the in
auguration of policy or principle hitherto
almost unknown in the Episcopal Church.
The rule, as adopted, makes it obligatory on
the Convention to go into secret session
whenever any personal matter shall come up
for discussion It takes out of the hands OF
the two-thirds the right to say whether they
will shut their doors or not, and leaves them
no discretion but to do so The rule is not
only contrary to the genius of republicanism,
but is opposed to the practice of dehberative
hands of demagogues may be made to work
infinite mischief TO the Church and to indivi-
duals


But despatch from Chicago throws some
light on this discussion when read in connec-
ton with it and with the usages of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in the selection of
bishops. While diocese may choose its own
chief shepherd, the theory of the Episcopal
Church gives the House of Bishops and the
House of Clerical and Lay Deputies the con-
stitutional right to accept or reject him. This
right has been rarely exercised, but the sharp
-, Loku
ritualists on the one hand and radicals on the
other has made each party suspicious of the
other, and every candidate for episcopal
honors must stand the ordeal Of o cross fire
from the guns of both parties. His qualiAca-
tions and his personal character will be tried
nate indeed, in the present temper of the
Church. DR.. Seymour, of this city, lately elected
Bishop of Illinois, has now, it appears, be-
come inimical to the low churchmen of that
diocese because Of his known ritualistic ten
dencies and petitions to this Convention are
in circulation against his confirmation. Is
this rule II designed for his special benefit?
Or is it designed as ''gag" on the freedom
of speech and of the press9 What does it
mean? And why did the Convention yester-
day refuse the act Of common justice to him,
or to any other candidate, of access to full re-
ports Of discussions on their personal char
acter, whereby they might be able to defend
themselves against their opponents? There
are about fifteen bishops to be chosen or con-
frmed by the present Convention, and yet not
one of them, under this rule, unless he is .
member also, will be able to know what is
said, either good or evil, about him. The
Convention has just said that it loves dark
ness rather than light, secrecy rather than pub
licity, for its utterances. Far better that all
its sessions should be open to the public than
that that which is spoken in the ear in closets
should be subsequently proclaimed upon the
housetops to the ultimate confusion of those
who now desire the secrecy of the Star Cham
Der in their deliberations.
Year: 1874

THE SPANISH REMoNsTRANCE TO FRANoA
relative to the violation Of the neutrality laws
by the supply Of contraband OF war to tho
Carlists has produced an effect in Paris.
President MacMahon's Ministry has given an
assurance to the Madrid Cabinet that the
French authorities are about to take effective
measures for the stoppage Of the traffic on the
Year: 1874

AN ARrTHMET1cAL PRoBLEM-If five hum
dred men and boys, in the course of an hour,
at primary election, can cast five thousand
votes, how much can they do If allowed Q
free course in a regular election working all
day ON the State, city and county tickets?
Year: 1874

Turkey. An interesting account Of Loyola,
the founder of the Jesuits, is furnished by our
correspondent from Azpeitia, the birthplace
of that famous churchman and now the great
foundry of the Carlists. We learn something
here of the strength of Don Carlos army lin
artillery, and our English letter furnishes
fine sketch of the ancient Cathedral Of Chi
chester.
Year: 1874

BBMARcK's ORGAN IN BERLIN announces
that the matter of Count Won Arnim's arrest
is not connected with politics, but is simply
matter of criminal prosecution with which
neither the Foreign Office nor the German
Chancellor have any concern. What then,
has the ex-Ambassador done2
Year: 1874

THE PLYMOUTH CHURCH PRAYER MEETING
Last evening was made more interesting by the
presence of MIR. Beecher, whose address to
the members upon their religious duties and
the differences of the clergy and the laity is
published elsewhere.
Year: 1874

Among the rules of instruction 70 post
masters, the following are interesting to the
public: Postal cards, when once used, can
not be resuscltated be a penny stamp. A
mutilated postage stamp loses its legal value,
and is worthless for postal purposes. Unde-
the decision of the Assistant Attorney Cen
eral of the Post Office Department. letter
addressed simply Box No. is presumed
to be for the renter OF said box, and should
be placed therein. The number of the box
is to be considered designated place of de-
livery. No steamboat or other vessel which
regularly performs trips on any post route,
or from any city, town or place between
ry otherwise than in the mail any letters or
packets, except such as relate to scme part
of the cargo, or such as may be enclosed in
postage stamped envelopes of proper demon
nation
Year: 1874

This distinguished Cuban patriot, who
has spent several weeks in or city, in the
interest Of the struggling cause of Republi-
can liberty in his native island left for the
North last evening. While with Us he drew
to himself many warm friends, who will re-
gret his departure, and yet look with inter
est upon his future movements, while they
follow him with their prayers. To all of
such he bids an eloquent and afec.ionate
farewell, in the following note:


To the Friends OF tie Cuban Cause


On the eve Of the departure for another
field of service to my suffering country, the
emotions of my heart testify the sincere
gratitude for the kindness extended to my
friends in exile and Lo>myself by the citi-
zens of New Orleans.


That this sentiment Of the American
heart has been neither restricted to race or
opinion was manifested in the imm.nse
and spontaneous assemblage to express
their horror at the barbarous massacre at
Santiago de Cuba. 1t has been evinced
by the most cordial personal intercourse;
it has been tenderly shown in the con-
dolence of the ladies Of New Orleans;
it has been made holy by the spiritual ser
vices OF your clergy to the souls of the muir
uereu uedu dIu 10 Luo bOrrOWiuS 1FlcuOS
who mourn them.


The cause Of civil and religious freedom
and the emancipation of the slaves can not
but be dear to every true American. What
ever may be the fate OF my unhappy coun-
try, now the subject of revolution and
diplomacy, | shall ever feel that the Amer
lean heart beats responsive to my own, and
trust that, sooner or later, that unison will
be inseparable.


The personal friends who have given such
evidences Of esteem will rest assured that
their kindness can never be forgotten. 1t
can never be in the power of exiles from
their own land to place them under the
same profound obligation. 1t is at least
source of consolation to US that it should be
SO. Next to the painful conviction that we
can make no adequate return fer kindness
comes the consoling thought that our bene-
factors will never be under the sad neces-
sity to require It.


In this adeu, trust but temporary, re-
new my pledges to be true to the deeds and
doctrines which Americans appreciate so
highly. Be assured of my constancy.
trust, at day, it is hoped, not far distant,
that may have the proud satisfaction of
grasping your hands and folding you to my
heart with that pride which only a citizen
OF republic, bought with the blood of the
brave and the tears Of the true, can feel and
express.


Truly and gratefully. your friend,


GENERAL RAFAEL QUESADA.


New Orleans, January.
Year: 1874

What Our Exchanges Know About New
Orleans.


When local news fails us we can gener-
ally, by turning to our exchanges, find some
item of local interest heretofore unknown
to us. Here are a few specimens. The fol
lowing sanguinary paragraph is from the
Chicago Post Of the thirtieth:


A new era in journalism Is in prospect at
New Orleans. Seven duels are now on the
tapis between the leading editorial writers
of that town, after which the survivors will
have several old scores to SETTLE


The New York Sun of the twenty-ninth
gives the following statement, which, if
true, would cause lively scramble among
some OF our impecuniOus attorneys:
A colored man, recently deceased, in New
Orleans, owed the city nearly 100000 in
back taxes He lived in a miserable old
garrett, worked like slave, and allowed
himself none of the comforts of lite. He
owned real estate worth 100000 at least,
and large amount of bonds and cash.
There were writs against him for taxes run
ming back dozen years, which he avoided
paying by giving the city ten per cent on
the gross amount. which the law permitted,
and then he lent the money on mortgages
for from eighteen to twenty -four per cent.


But perhaps the best paragraph is from
the New York Herald of the same date
best as giving an idea of the average geo.
graphical and commercial intelligence Of
the gentlemen who are conducting that
proficient journal of Casarism:


There never has been a question as to
New Orleans being the cheapest route, by
means of the Mississippi river and its tribu-
taries, for the bulk of the cotton of that
region. as well as large portion of other
bulky products of the soil. Transportation
by water, and especially by natural water
courses, is necessarily much cheaper than
by railroads. But it is not SO rapid, and
some products are not delivered in as good
condition by water carriage as by land.
The draw back to New Orleans has been the
bar at the mouth of the Mississippi and The
tedious voyage down that river to the Gulf
of Mexico. To obviate this ship canal
has been proposed from the river at New
Orleans to Lake PontchaFtrain. This would
shorten the voyage to New York and other
ports, as well as to Europe, twenty-four
hours under ordinary circumstances.


Perhaps the Herald intended to say a
good word for the Fort st. Philip canal, in
the article from which we have quoted but
we would rather not receive the puff in such
a dubious way.
Year: 1874

This body has been steadily at work on
the testimony presented to it in the Durell
case. The majority of the witnesses have
been members of the bar, and the evidence
elected is principally directed to the bank
ruptcy practice of the United States Dis
trict Court. Counsel have been admitted,
but are not permitted to ask questions.
They may make suggestions to the commit
tee, az matters arising occur to them, but
that is all. From the rate the committee
has progressed over the amount of work cut
out for it, it may be calculated that it will
yet get through about the middle Of next
week,