smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

w omen know now tnaJ Lnere never
has been anything found to soften
harsh outlines, to lend . suspicion Of
beauty where beauty is not, TO make
a brow white by contrast, to lend the
charm Of youth to every face, of in
nocence to every expression, and to
exalt the type of all the loveliness
there is, equally with the half-revel-
ling coquetry Of these blooming and
wandering little locks that frame
face like a picture. There are, in
deed, very few faces, Within the year,
to which any tanciful way OF wearing
the hair is at all suitable, that are not
set off to advantage by this method
Of dressing it. The too high tore;
head is reduced, the too low forehead
is disguised, the eyes are shadowed,
and made darker or softer, the thin
ioce is shorteped the short face ideal
lied, and the whole countenance
looses that materiality which it in
variahly has when the lines OF the
hair about it are deep and thick, and
is lifted into the nights of the pictur-
esque. And when to this light and
graniture which nature gives the face
IS added, the effect of the exquisite
tints Of those colors that have come
into vogue within the last few years,
denominated by all sorts of poetical
names, as glacier blue, shadow Of the
rose, frozen moonlight, mountain
brook, descriptive Of pallid and ethe-
real hall-tones of color, each OF which
imparts something Of its own lowell
ness to the wearer cooling too vivid
blush here, adding luster there, we
see that fashion has, by slow ap.
proaches reached reality fit and ca.
pable means OF making almost every
woman beautiful,--PaH Null G0zette,


The Rev, Thomas X. Becker has
made few more remarks that will
be apt to set the temperance dis
putants by the ear again. In a re-
cent number of the Elmira Ga2ette
he says that he has mover known Of u
case Of habitual drunkenness to re-
suit from the use of lager beer. He
recommends the appointment in
every city of an "unimpeachable in
spector in all brewerages offered for
sale, and inexorable condemnation
OF fthedeleteriops." When thisis done,
he continues, eve shall then prob
ably have gone as far as it is possible
for human society to 20 in protect
ing its members against bad habit9.
In this direction it would seem n3 il
time and labor and money would be
we'll expended. Profoundly satisfied
that stimulus has u salutary part to
play in Christian civilization, and
that alcohol is natures readiest and
almost universal stimulus, the prob
lem would seem to be 50 to uso it aa
to gain from it al the good that can
bo gained and avoid all the evil hold
| inc fast the double truth found IN
Scripture, Wine is d mocker, strong
drink is raging, and whosoeyer is do
ceiyed thereby is not wise. ," Also
"Giye strong drink unto him that is
ready to perish, and wine unto those
that be Of heavy hearts" And this,
oLet your moderation be known un'
to all men"
Year: 1874

Thus we are passing awayl We
are now about to break up circle
that has cherished more Of personal
affection than any one I have ever
participated in here, and we part to-
day, as have all Senates and Houses
before us, never, never to meet again,
Each may meet the others in the
journeyings and yicissitudes of life,
but the men Of this body, who are
now about to separate, will never
again find their circle complete. As
fragments Of a broken brotherhood,
we may cross each others paths, and
from time to time, as the swift days
are numbered, tell the story Of those
of us who shall have fallen; but until
the Great Judge shall summon all to
the last account of their stewardship,
this, Senators, is final farewell.
Year: 1874

The brethren Of the Masonic order
in Charlottesville have wisely decided
to discard the stereotyped and mean
ingless resolutions of respect and con-
dolence which are usually adopted and
published after the death of a brother
Instead of these a simple obituary no.
tice will be prepared and published.
Year: 1874

ture of Wisconsin affecting the North Western Railroad
Company has been pronounced unconstitutional by the
abest legal minds in this country, and will undoubtedly
be repealed at the next session. Acting under the
ad vice Of counsel Company has declined to
nize the unjust act. Even though the State should
annul the 1t cannot conscae the property;
and matter Is passed upon by the courts tho
State Wisconsin will certainly be compelled TO rem
the stockholders the full amount Of damage
sustained


The receipts Of the Company 100000 to 5oooo
per month than last the less,
and the debt Those WHO sell their property
the present sacrifice will soon regret their folly.


Nep York, May Il, 1874 JOHN l.. NoRLAND.
Year: 1874

too we'll founded that the inencency, negligence cor
ruptiOp and defiance Of laws which proved 10 exist
In the STRENGTHENING and Election Bureaus not re
stroted to their two Offices but pcrvade more or less
every branch OF the Police Department. Your
Committee therefore recommend to resolve:


That In view VI the facts and statements enumerated
In the foregoing report U is the imperative duty Of his
Honor, the Mayor, to suspend and remove the Police
Commissioners who are responsible for the demoraza-
t0n existing IN their department. In accordance with the
provisions OF the act to the local
OF the City Of New York and Board
OF Police by the nomination gentlemen members OF
that Board, whose character and standing In the
muDity will be guarantee of their able. faithful aud
honest OF the important trusts conferred
by the laws on the Police Department.
Year: 1874

In the Superior Criminal Court Attorney
General Field asked continuance in the
argument of the exception to the iurisdic-
ton of the court in the cases of the Spa nish
consul and the police officers. Counsel for
the defense objected, urging several
grounds, one of them being that the case
of the police officers depended somewhat
on the determination of the court on the
foundation of the exception. If it was de-
sired by the Attorney General to press that
trial before the case of the consul was de-
termined, ne should object, because it
would be unjust. Judge Atocha said he
should not countenance anything which
would prevent all parties from having all
the rights of defense that the law allowed
them, and the case went over.


In the Fourth District Court the Lewis
McCloskey civil rights case with the new
panel was commenced. There was the usual
number of jurors who were opposed to en-
forcing the law md gave various unsound
reasons for their opinions. No one ap'
peared. however, who had constitutional
doubts and no evasion of questions was
noticed. All gave answers to the questions
asked which were evidently truthful, and
those who were impaneled will no doubt be
faithful to the oath they have taken and be
influenced by no unreasoning prejudice.
Year: 1874

6HlRON had caught the meaning of the
~ villains eye when first he placed his
hand within his bosom, and he mistrusted
at once the object of the movement, so that
no sooner was the pistol drawn upon him
than he was prepared for the attack With
movement, as quick as it was powerful,
the hunter spranG forward, caught the
weapon from Berkley's grasp, and dash
ed the villain to the floor.


:" gave you not credit for so much cour-
age" said Chiron, in a tone of irony as
Berkley raised himself upon his elbow.


A moment more the hunter gazed upon
the PROSTATE man, and then casting the
pistol out through an open window, he
turned and left the apartment. II


The shades of night were settling over
the river plantation, and as the dew began
to fall Ada Wimple left her garden and en-
tered the house. She had just taken book
and seated herself by the lamp near which
her mother was working, when her father
entered the room. There was a deep shade
.
his usual social greeting upon his return,
he was taciturn and even sad. Ada caught
the expression in a moment, and laying her
book upon the table, she gazed for mo-
ment eagerly at her fathers face, and,
when at length he sank into chair, she
went up to him and put her arms around
his neck.


"Dear father" she said, as she kissed
him upon the brow, "what makes you SO
sad 9''


81 know not that ] should keep this
thing from you, and trust that when
tell you the cause Of my sadness, you win be
woman enough TO receive it as you should, 4"
her father replied.


Lady Wimple laid down her work and
turned toward her husband with look of
all-absorbing curiosity, while Ada, with
fluttering heart, bade her father speak


"My child" said he, while the heaving
Of his bosom told how painful it was for
him to tell the cause of his grief, "you
must give up all thoughts Of the youth who
saved you from the Indians, for he is not
what you thought him."


"You do not mean Orlando Chester
said Ada, in faint whisper, as IL afraid to
trust that name in connection with such
result.


Yes, Ada, he is even now in jail under
chargs Of mnrder.'
Year: 1874

All, who can probe woman's hearth


For love by subtle laws is bound,
And scorns analysis of art;


Not always love by love is crowned.
Who knows why bee or butterfly


From all gay flowers that woo the sun
Selects few, may tell you why


And how n woman's heart is won.
Poor youth, disconsolate, rejected,


Bear like man your first rebuff,
Nor NOPE In stricken love detected,


But show you're made of sterner stuff.
Out in the world Up and be doing


And when this bitterness is past
As fair maid may bless your wooing,


And love be met by We at last.
For not for aye will bllghting care


Your heart with Dead-Sea ashes strew
Another love-rose it may bear,
AS sweet of scent, as bright of hue.
And you, fair, tender-hearted maid


Whose blessed mission 'tis to bless,
Why was such task upon you laid


To utter No, instead of Yes
Year: 1874

One Of the students at Davidson Col,
lege, who was too lazy to do anything
right, was in the habit of cleaning out
his lamp chimney by running his finger
down it it as far as he could and twist.
ing it around. After he had cleaned it
out in this partial manner one day not
long ago. a fellow-student took it up
and carried it to the residence of one Of
the professors, with the inquiry: "why
is it that this chimney is smoked Just up
to this point and no farther?" The
learned gentleman entered into an elab


crate scientific explanation of why it
was, arguing with great lucidness and
citing various authorities to show the
correctness of his reasoning. When he
had finished the student said to him:


"No, sir. you are wrong" why is it,
Year: 1874

Henry Ward Beecher says: "Did you
ever see young robin openiits mouth?
One who sees it for the first time would
almost step back with n sense of danger.
A young robin is like an old-fashioned
purse. 1t has body and puckered up
mouth, but when once the strings are
loose, and the purse open, there is moth
ing but open left. A young robin, with
slight additional distention, could turn
itself inside out.
Year: 1874

An INDIGNANT BULL. The accident
to the railroad train at Newaukum, men-
toned in our kilograms yesterday, was
caused by valuable bull belonging to
Judge McFadden, which attempted to
butt the engine off the track and sue
ceeded at the cost of his life. The pas
sengers on the train were principally
delegates returning from the Republic
can Convention. The Judge himself
has more discretion than to butt against
that crowd.
Year: 1874



 EDITOR ENQUIRER :-Win you please allow me small space in tue columns of your paper to address few lines to the farmers and landowners of Litchfield county i'll reference tn a certain bush that is spreading over our pasture lands with fearful rapidity ana if not promptly check ed will make them worthless. This bush we call Hardhack, but wherei came from, or how it got this name, or how to spell | it, I do not know. That IS of small conse- quence, however am astonished that 1t should have been suffered by intelligent farmers to make such fearful ravages' for so long a time. When the Canada This tie first made it's appearance among us, we were much alarmed and measures were immediately taken to arrest it's progress and even statute laws were enacted for that purpose, but this evil has proved comparatively harmless. I own a farm in North Goshen containing one hundred and sixty-nine acres, and would like to have you take walk with me around the circuit of this farm and see what a little care and labor will accomplish. Follow the division fence around and you willsee on my side clear pasture; on the other side you will see dense thicket of this bush of many years growth, and so large that it would require pair. of oxen to clear them out. Some thirty years ago I first discovered this bush on my land, and the question arose in my mind what was to be done with it. commenced pulling, and have followed the business mp to this day. You may inquire what amount of labor have performed in clearing my farm. Perhaps for the last few years I may say about three or four days in the year. Pull them when small and it IS done easily. Take them when i'll blossom for you will then destroy the seed, and when they are scattering you can see them at distance. You may ask if there is no other way to get rid of this bush but pull ing. There is one other way, and that is ploughing; but there is a difficulty in ploughing as they only grow on cold wet land that cannot be cultivated. Burning and cutting are of no use. and the only remedies are pulling when small and ploughing when small when the land will admit. It has seemed strange to me in this age of improvement, that our agri- cultural societies and our farmers clubs, in their endeavors to improve farms and farm products, should so entirely over look an evil that is destroying hundreds and thousands of acres of pasture land that are our dependence for the great staple articles, butter and cheese. Co., shen is suffering more than any town around us, but let me tell the farmers of other towns, and farmers every where, that wl10n Jou Hurdhack, pulle up and clear your farms, CT they sare soon ruined ELISHA BALDWIN.
Year: 1874

ton does not depend upon friendly
officer, or punishment upon a jury of
neighbors The machinery of the law is
never under the control of the wrong
doer. A National Constabulary would
make dram-selling and dram-drinking


impossible


We would not advise any injury to
vested interests. The machinery of man
ufacture now employed by private capi-
tai should be taken at fair appraise-
ment, and paid for in reasonable install
ments out of the profits OF the new busi-
ness. This would do no wrong, as it
would be useless to its owners. They
will lose their business, but that cannot
be helped, and few will sustain any in
jury by it. They will object, of course,
and so will the professional temperance
agitators and the wellmeaning reformers,
who will be satisfied with nothing but
total prohibition. Our plan, rightly con-
sidered, is not injurious to the latter, for
the most that they can possibly accom-
plish is the prohibition of public sale of
liquors for immediate consumption. We
propose to make this effectual so far as
spirits are concerned, which is something
we believe they will never accomplish,
save perhaps in few favored localities.
They will not obtain concurrent State
action in favor of their views in. the next
century. Our plan is proposed as rev.
enue measure, its moral effects being
merely as incidents which weigh
in its favor. In no other point of view
is it likely to meet with friendly regard
from our peculiarly unpaternal Govern
ment
Year: 1874

Washington Correspondence Of the Cincinnati


Enquirer.


Reports are in circulation here in
well-infOrmed quarters which go very
far TO explain the mystery of the veto,
which was such surprise to all the po-
litical leaders of both parties on the
currency question. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Jay Gould, the leader of the
present bear party in New
York, said to be the biggest that
ever operated in that city, was so
well informed as to what was coming
that on Tuesday afternoon last he
stated to stock broker that there
would be a veto before 2 P. NJ, next
day. The veto was sent In punctual to
the moment. Gould is asserted by the
knowing ones to have been In the
counsels of the President for the last
two months, and to have known more
of the policy about to be pursued than
some of the Cabinet. His operations
in gold seem to have been based upon
a very precise knowledge of the forth
coming order of the Treasury Depart
ment. His ally in business is said to
be General Rufus ingalls,, who is usual
ly regarded as the strongest in influence
at the White House. Some ofthe lead
ing fnanciers who helped to bring
about the panic of September last are
alleged to be in the present operation.
Year: 1874




THE Republican infationists are
pretty severe on Grant for Topping
over on the currency question. And
now comes a report that the imitation
lists in Washington say that on the Goth
inst, Gen. Grant had drawn up mes
sage to Congress giving his reasons for
approving their bill, and then on Tues
day he drew up and sent in another
message with his veto. 1t is evident
that Morton talked to Grant one day
and that somebody else interviewed
him the next. What's the use of being
President, if a fellow can't change his
mind once in a while?
Year: 1874

In Smyrna, Asia, snow fell in March


to the debth of a foot, spectacle that
has not been seen there for twenty
eight years. The scene was beautiful;
the orange trees, with their golden
fruit, were covered with a layer Of
snov and the younger generation were
am-a J AS the Symrnaites were not
prepared for the visitation, they suffer
ed intensely from cold during the spell.
Year: 1874

EARLY in February three millions Of
people were dependent on the East Indian
authorities for food. To get supplies for
such an immense multitude has been no
easy task, but when they are collected, the
want of good roads and the means of trans
portation, saying nothing Of stormy weather
and other climatic difficulties, renders the
work of relief slow and in many respects
unsatisfactory. BY tremendous exertion
much has been done, however, and at latest
acronnts the number of the worst sufferers
had been reduced 10 about half million.
he remaining distress is very great, but
the situation is fat brighter than it was a
few weeks ago,
Year: 1874

a KENTUCKY horse jockey has hit upon
rubber tube running from the bit TO the
seat of the sulky, where there is attached
rubber bag for water or spirits, from which
the trOttrr can drink refreshment on 'is
track without pausing. This isn't much Oi
an improvement on the old-fashiOned
pocket flask.
Year: 1874

THE Republican journals which ia
vored initiation are saying unkind
things of Grant just now. The Indian
Gpolis Journal says:


1.-THE first official utterance of Presi-
dent Grant was to the effect that he would
have no policy to enforce against the
will of the people. In the light Of his
last message it seems that he referred
to particular class of people.


The Presidnet should be given an
other opportunity to change his views
by the prompt passage by the Senate
of the House free banking bill. 1t is
possible that the wind might not be in
the East when this measure would be
submitted for his approval"
Year: 1874

The County Superintendent is holding
teachers institutes all over the county and
is thus enabling any teacher in the county y
to get the benefit of the valuable instruc-
tions afforded by these institutes. If Col.
Fleming is as well sustained in all the
counties of the State as he is in this, he is
fortunate in his lieutenants. julius.
Year: 1874

We chronicle with pleasure the meet
ing of merchants yesterday, and publish
elsewhere the names of the committees
appointed at that meeting 10 canvass
the city for money and food for the peo-
pie OF the country below us who are
threatened with starvation by reason of
the flood. For some days, and ever
since the appeal from the gov
ernor of Louisiana and mayor
Of New Orleans, the APPEAL has
urged upon the people of the
city the necessity for prompt action. We
are very happy to say it has not been In
vain. and that the names Of the CON-
mitteehen and the mode of work adopt
ed by them, are most likely to insure
successful canvass of the city in behalf
of a people sorely afflicted, as well as the
proper distribution of the supplies and
money TO be subscribed. We add
our importunities to those of the
committee, and trust that all classes
Will voluntarily tender what they can
in the way of aid, and so tighten the la
bors of the committeeman.
Year: 1874

THE American people once main-
tanned that one generation had no right
TO entail debt upon posterity. But this
faIlacy has exploded of late years. IT is
not equitable TO infiict the cost Of public
works of enduring character, created or
constructed for the benefit of succeeding
generations, upon the people of to-day.
Taxes LEVIED for the construction of any
permanent enterprise that is to benefit
coming generations for ages should be
distributed over a long series Of years,
and not be exacted from those who re-
ceive the least benefit from the proposed
improvements. Our courthouse, jail,
school-baildings are built for all time to
come, and posterity should be made to
pay something for the buildings trans
mitted to them. Pay as you go,
should be the motto Of individuals, but
il is unjust to taxpayers to say to them
pay as you go in building great works
that are to benefit posterity more than
the present generation.
Year: 1874

Not few of the physical ills to which
flesh Is heir is the result of nothing to
do, or, at least, are made worse thereby.
1t matters little what pain we have, if
we are not conscious of it, if such an ex-
preston may be allowed. With bodies
as full of sensations as are those of most
us, there Is plenty to give US uneasiness
If we set down to thiuk of them. Those
who have little or no work to busy
themselves about, have full time to note
each ache and pain, aud to cultivate it,
no matter how young and tender, to a
falI-grown one There are hosts of peo-
pie who would feel very badly If they
only had time to think how they feel.
As 1t is, they don't know that they have
a headache or backache or any other
kind of ache till they stop work. And
often il is the case that the ache becomes
indignant at waiting so long for recog-
milton, and leaves before it is recognized
at all. 1t is good think to slight these
unwelcOme visitors, and it can be done
with the best grace when one is busy.
If these ills are courted and petted, they
come to stay, and finally come to be
constant and uncomfortable compan-
ions. No small share of the sickness of
a very large class of people would be





cupatiOn demanding attention and eff
fort. Besides having time to think
about their symptoms, and thus max
ing them worse by the peculiar infiu-
ence of the mind over the body, they
also have time to begin doctoring, which
often is the worst thing that can be
done.


1t is serious question whether more
diseases are not created or aggravated
by the doses of medicine that people
pour down their throats than are cured
or alleviated thereby. Physicians are
most useful members of society. They
would be more useful if they had the
courage to brave the displeasure of their
patients by telling them they do not
need medicines when such is the case.
Medicines, too, are useful at proper
times and in proper places. The best
place for half that which people take,
| however, is in the slop- bucket or out OF
! the window. The man who is too busy
I TO take medicine is often agreat gamer
/ thereby, especially if he will exercise a
little common sense and denial in refer
ence 10 his diet and his habits gener-
ally. Occupation is the best doctor foI
people with little to do.


/ How IL may have been with Adam we
! do not pretend to say; neither will We
theoriZe upon how IL might have beer
with his descendants, IL he and his wifi
/ had not tasted forbidden fruit; but as i
| ls, work saves the sons and daughters o
this ancient pair from many ills the!
otherwise would suffer, and, while som'
are overworked and worked to death
there are not few who would be hap
pier, more healthy, and live longer,
they had more to do. Charles Laml
once said, 'FThe best thing a man cai
have to do is-nothing. And next &
this, good works, perhaps" But afte
trying it year or two, he changed I'm
tune and wrote, "Overwork is bette
than no work"