smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

From the Chicago Times.l


He occupied delightful quarters in a
genteel clearinghouse not more than a
million Of miles from the corner Of
Wabash avenue and Eldridge court.
The old dweller in Chicago, knowing
perfectly the general character of its
different thoroughfares, may doubt that
there is such thing as a boarding-house
anywhere in the neighborhood; but he
was exceptionally good-looking, and de-
cidedly dapper, and perhaps was taken
in for the sake of his company--so it is
not material about the clearinghouse
theory.


He patronized the barber and the
boot black with great regularity, and
ordered from his tailor quite as often as
he paid his bills. He was pretty man,
very pretty, with a profusion of curls,
plenty of perfume, and a very winning
way. He was lavish too-that is, of his
company-and he parted with it readily
to ladies.


He shone as a beau, aud women
dotted upon him. 1t is even thought that
they sometimes tore each others hair
out in lively controversies concerning
him. He was so nice, so distingue, so,
to sum up with that feminine climax, so
perfectly splendid.


Now he showered his attentions upon
an eligible blonde-again upon an en-
gaging brunette. Would he marry 2
was the mental question which the
ladies propounded to themselves. And
every appearance indicated that if he
got a good chance he would. So young,
SO gay, so debonair, he couldn't be a
widower, and happy would be the wo'
man who would captivate his young
affections and lead him in rosy chains to
the altar never reached in all his wan
derings.


He was at the hight of his friskiness
when a carriage drove to the door OF
that boarding house situated not so many
million miles from the corner aforesaid,
on yesterday morning. A lady alighted.
She marched with terrible tread upon
the palatial steps; she jerked with
awful impetuosity the innocent bell
handle; she bounded with lightning
rapidity into the parlor. he was there.
At the piano. Mingling his voice with
anothers. A blondes. He sang:
"Ahl have sighed to rest me, .,


Sighed to rest me, deep in the quiet grave"


And then bending Ger the blonde with
ravishing gaze he continued ardently;


"Out of the leve 1 bear thee"


Then the stranger spoke. Ahal
Crane" cried she. 1t was Mrs. Crane
all the way from New York. The blonde
fell fainting to the floor.


And now Crane hitched on to Mrs.
C.'s apron strings, is en- route to their
deserted home and little ones. He had
several.
Year: 1874

They have engaged as foreman OF this de-
partment, one of the most experienced Book
and Job Printers in the country and the
presses will be superintended by q Skilled
Pressman from one of the largest offices in
New England.
Year: 1874




To THE EDITOR OF THE BERALD:-


In your columns to-day there is correspond
ent who earnestly calls upon Mr.. Beecher to have
Mr.. Tilton arrested for libel. do not think snch
course would be advisable, as the issue
which would be presented to the jury to
try in criminal prosecution for libel
would not be the issue which is at present
agrating the public mnd-viz., whether or not
Ttton's wife-but the jury would be called upon to
state whether they had reasonable doubt as TO
the alsity OF the story and II they had they might
acquit Theodore TiltOn, and thus leave the grand
question undecided; FOR TO state that they had
reasonable doubt would be simply giving name
TO the present public sentiment upon the ques
tion. Now, 1t would hardly be advisable to enter
upon a long and expensive litigation with fair
prospect OF ending at precisely the advanced state
in which we began. l have observed that some
suggest to Mr.. illton that he should begin an
tion for divorce, but the merest tyro In the law
can see that in this he cannot succeed, since he
has condoned the alleged offence. The best way
for Mr. Tlton to bring his case before the Court, If
he Is really in earnest In his published sentiments,
Is ior him to bring an action against Henry Ward
Thus the very issue which is at present filing the
public mind Will be presented to the jury. Should
Tllton recover any damages, however small the
amount, he VIII establish MIR. Beecher's guilt; and
should Mr. Beecher recover, he would establish his
Innocence to his own satisfaction and the satsiac
tion OF his friends. The matter Will be decided in
this form or action by the weight OF evidence, and
neither party will receive the benefit OF q doubt.


NEW YORK, July 81, 1874. LEX.
Year: 1874

Up to yesterday the official lassoers OF Newark
rOped in about 100 dogs since the opening OF the
dog pound on Monday last. or this number over
one hundred have suffered the extreme penalty OF
the law, which Is drowning IN a box basket q
score or more at time, the place
OF execution being the sylvan stream Passac
at its muddiest point, OF the city docks. Tne
capturing OF the dogs is the Of an easy or
pleasurable task. Nor Is IL safe, there being nur-
bers OF disOrderly persons always ready to int.
fere with d0ggie snatChers albeit the latter act Is
strictly In accordance with law Indeed, one OF the
officers has tired Of his JOB ana resigned.
Year: 1874

From the Buffalo Commercial AdverJlser.l


With this absolute but general denial the public
must be satisfied until the promise of full excul-
patton is redeemed. 1t Will not do to set mr..
Beechers mere word Of denial against Mr.. Tilton's
aidavt anu his production OF letters over the sig
natures OF his wife and OF Mr. Beecher. We are
glad that the reverend gentleman Is at last per-
suaded that he is bound to render full defence by
every consideration for the dignity of his sacred
calling and the purity OF the holy cause which he
serves
Year: 1874

[FTOm the milwaukee, NeWS.J
There is no redemption nor escape from Henry
Ward Beecher's fall He cannot lie out of 1t even
with the aid OF his paramour. Plymouth church
can hardly protect him longer. He is rich; the
free love world Will sustain him; a new church
may be built for him; he may 'Drass it out" sus-
tained by the blgotry and fanaticism Of class OF
Year: 1874

From the Raleigh News


We know not whether these charges are true or
false; but we do know that the spectacle Of man,
in this age and country, voluntarily charging his
own wife with nfdelty, indicates state OF morals
at once unexpected and deporable. The reputa-
ton OF the actors in this unfortunate affair must
suffer, and the character OF the community in
which they live will likewise receive injury.
Year: 1874

From the Milwaukee Sentinel]


The people of this country Will be very willing to
believe all this, and will do so If she Will prove
that the Schoharie letter from her to her husband,
as set forth In his testimony, was never written
by her. II this cannot be made 10 appear, 1t Is en-
tirely pertinent to ask whether she should charge
herself with ''sin' because she had been advised
TO leave her husband.
Year: 1874

From the Worcester Spy.l


While the course pursued by Mr.. Beecher-that
OF keeping the within the Jurisdiction Of the
church-was according TO church usage, trial OF
Tilton by jury would have seemed to possess ad-
ditional fairness, and to many the verdict would
have been much more conclusive.
Year: 1874

From the Rochester Democrat.I


The people are impatient OF evasion. When
cherished friend has fallen under condemnation
and attempts to justify himself, ghttering gener-
alities are out of place and annoying. We frankly
confess that in our hearts, we have hoped that
Mr.. Beecher would come out of this fiery trial un.
sCathed but our anxiety upon this point has not
blinded our eyes to the possibility OF his guilt
Year: 1874

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


say most heartily amen to your editorial sug-
gestng that this case go to a court of justice,
there to be thoroughly examined. Nothing short
OF this will satisfy the people They want the
truth. There's no now to attempt to white
wash or conceal open the foul tumOr and let 1t
all out The community will be healthier after
ward. c. r.


NEW YORK, July 30, 1874.
Year: 1874

A SHORT SEssION.-As usual, the cry comes
UP for a short session of the Legislature.
This demand is generally made, but not so
generally needed. The last General Assembly
consumed about fifteen weeks, while its prede-
cessor delberated over three months. Before
the war a two months session was considered
a long one, and frequently the business could
be done up in five or six weeks.


The people, we think, are more responsible
for these long sessions than the Legislature
itself. Business generally drags at first and
the members End it difficult to keep employed
1t usually takes a motion to adjourn sine die
to cause business to rush in and fill the pigeon
holes to overhowing with bills to vacate certain
marsh lands; to open public road somewhere ;
to grant charter for soma matter Of moon
shine; to prevent swine from running at large
in some school district; to enable somebody
TO copy certain indicss, or to divorce some
unfortunate couple. Halt the time of the
Legislature is consumed in these trivial mat
ters that ought really to be settled by oul
courts or be fixed up in some manner outside
of the halls of legislation.


The next Legislature should go promptly tc
work aud rid itself or its successor of much o.
this matter of minor importance. 1t should
Provide for a constitutional Convention, Il
enable US to make our State Constitution tall.
with the National Constitution, to allow US t,
provide for more equal representation, etc
1t should give US a general incorporation act
it should wipe out the double tax on mortgage
real estate; it should repeal the law tina
virtually says that only real estate holder ca
be believed on his oath it should give us


better school system, or at least give us
Superintendent to look after the system W
already have and provide the entire Stat
with uniform set of school books it ahoul
tighten our taxes and not require our depr
ciated real estate ard slackened business to pa
such heavy revenues to the State; it shou
see if our usury law can be improved upon, ct
And it is more important to do these, and
them well, than to seek an early adjournmen
Let the session bo hort if possible, but let


bo long cuoucu 20 accomplish tho meade
reforms, if it take all summer.
Year: 1874

THE CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE SHIP
CANAL Swami on Tuesday
Offered the following resolution in regard to
the proposed ship canal between the Chssa-
peake and the Delaware. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Commerce, and
will probably be reported to the House i'm
mediately after the holiday recess. The
following is the full text:


ResoLved, That the Secretary of War be
directed to report to this House the mos
feasible route for a ship canal over the narrow
peninsula which separates the Chesapeake anC
Delaware Bays, and also proximate estimate
Of the cost of the same per mle together will
the probable distance saved by said cana
between Baltimore and New York, the ports o
New England and ell European ports, and tn


advantage likely to accrue from the construction


Of said work to the commerce of the Unite
States in the development of our trade and re
sources, and the probably saving of tine, etc.
Year: 1874

CAN CONGRESS MAKE TINES EASY ?-Able
fnanciers are every day telling the country
that the hard times cannot be improved by
legislation that no law or financial bill that
Congress can pass will make money more
abundent or the people any richer. 1t is as
independent Of the civil law as is the small pox
or yellow fever, and Congress might as wei
pass an enactment to enable "Old PrObabili
ties" to control the weather as to pass one thai
will prevent financial panics.


There used to be law in this State to i'm
prison man for debt. After long time it wa'
found to &c very absurd statute and was re
pealed. 1t was found that putting man il
jail did not pay his debts, but rather prevented
him from doing so. Neither did it benefit The
creditor nor prevent him from trusting al
who wanted to Ego in debt" The matter wa
question of business, entirely outside of law
hence fines and penalties could not reach it
So with the hard times and the depression i
trade. 1t is ons Of those Gibbs and flows i
business, which, ike the tides, is governed b
laws superior to any Congress can enact T
strengthen what we say we publish the follow
ing extract from the Philadelphia Ledger 9
Monday


''History is forever repeating itself, and e.
pecially that department of financial histor
concerning the many futile attempts to max
money plenty by legislation. The accounts
such Of these as have been tried, only to ia
and bring disaster upon hapless communitie
fill many volumes and these, together wit
the sage expedents that have been propose
to the same end would occupy large spaC
in library. Our Congress, in the face of a
past experience, has been trying its 'prs
tice hand at the work for several years, at
is still at it, the latest production bsing Seust
Sherman's bill But still the fact remains tn
governmental action cannot create wealth, az
that money canHot be made plenty by Il
decree of Governor, by order in Council,
by act OF Congress.
Year: 1874

LAMP WICKs.-The unsatisfactory light
frequently given by kerosene lamps is often


due to the wick. The fltering of several quarts
of oil through wick, which stops every par
obstruct the pores of the wick Consequently,
although wick may be long enough to last
some time, its conducting power may be SO
impaired that good light cannot be obtained.
Year: 1874

WHY THEY WERE NOT MARRIED. D.-The
Wilmington Republican of Saturday tells the
following story about couple in that city who
went to Philadelphia to got married last week.
Says the Republican:


Tho minister was required either by the law
of his State or the regulations of his chursh
we failed to ascertain which, to keep a correct,
and complete record of the names of all par
ties he married, also their age, their nativity,
the full names and age and nativity of their
parents. The ceremonies commenced in due
time the intended bridegroom answered all
questions promptly. To the question how old
are you? he replied 25 years. The intended
bride answered all questions until she was
asked her age. This question she point blank
refused TO answer, whersupOn she was politely
informed by the officiating preacher shat he
could not and would not proceed further unless
she would give a correct answer to the ques-
ton. Finally she responded II am 81 years
of age. THIS unexpected announcement
seemed to surprise the intended bridegroom
and apparently with great fsoing he declared
that her mother positively declared that she
was 26, and as he was 25, he considered this
an attempt to deceive him, and after further
discussing and considering the situation ht
finally decided not to marry any woman who
was so much older than himself, and who haC
tried TO deceive him. An angry quarrel fol
lowed and the next day tho lady could have
been seen coming down alone on the morning
train. If they had patrOnized a preache
residing in this State no such question Woult
have been asked.
Year: 1874

THE PENINsUIAR Press CONVENTION con.
venes in Wilmington this afternoon. Repre-
sentatives of the Press from nearly every town
on the Peninsula have responded and will be
present. A complimentary dinner by the
Board of Trade will be given at the Clayton
House this evening at o'clock.
Year: 1874

1t is very singular that among all our
domestic animals, the horse is the one
which suffers most from diseased eyes and
from blindness. 1t is seldom that we hear
OF blind oxen, sheep, dogs, cats or swine.


What can be the cause of SO much blind
ness in horses Our answer is, that it
must come from mismanagement and
| wrong treatment on the part of their
owners.


Five reasons may be assigned for the
frequency of blindness in horses. The
first is, the high crib which is generally
placed above the manger SO that the horse
must lift its head and stretch its neck to
be able to pull down the hay from between
the bars. Now, it often happens that
very small grain, armed with barbs, falls
directly into the eye of the horse where it
sticks too fast to be removed by the weep
ing which it causes. Inflammation sets in
and the eye is either neglected or barbar-
ously treated by ignorant and unfeeling
stable-boys.


A second cause. is the sharp, biting ex-
halation of the stalls in connection with
the light. The development of the sharp
ammoniacai gas which stings the eyes Of
men and causes them to shed tears, must
injure the eyes of horses as well. Ne care
is taken of the eye, already weak, the dust
of the road infames it, and the teamster
does not think to alleviate the animals
pain by washing the eye with soft
sponge.


A third cause, is the bad arrangement of
the stalls with regard to light. If the light
is on one side, so that the horse sees it
only from one eye, it is injurious. If the
stall is dark so that the horse must look
into darkness, it is so contrary to nature
that it must injure its eyes, particularly by
the sudden change, in bringing it into the
light. 1t is also bad to keep the animal in
the full bright light. The proper way is
to let the light into the stall from above,
either through the roof or high window
against which the horse is placed. The
stall ought always to be light, because the
horse is not nocturnal animal The best
arran ngement for horse is to leave it un-
fastened in large enclosure. so that it
moves freely.


The fourth and principal cause of blind
ness in horses is the binder, one of the
most cruel inventions ever known, as any
one who understands the formation of the
eye Of the horse will perceive.


The fifth cause of blindness is the whip
Men and boys have the foolish habit Of
swapping the whip, even in sport, about
the horses head. not needing that the end
often strikes in its eye.
Year: 1874

The ordinary plan of drawing the steer
down to the block and striking him on
the head with an ak is too slow for the
wholesale butchery carried on here -
About one dozen head are driven into
pen, JUST sufficiently large to hold that
many closely packed, aud gate forced
to behind them. The pen has an open
slat platform across the top of it upon
which two men are stationed with poles
and sharp-pointcd knives fixed on the
end of them With rapidity acquired
by long practice they plunge their spears


into the necks Of the affrighted and strug-
Cling animals, cutting the jugular vein,
and each successfully falls as il struck
with an AK. The blood spurts out in
streams MS il from dozen fountains, and


in less than minute the whole penful
arc down, quiyering in the throcs of
death and covered with blood. The door
of the pen leading into the rendering
room is then thrown open and the ami
mails drawn out successfully, and knife
rapidly Sits open the skin around the
neck and down the stomach. A rope is
attached to the upper part Of the hide by
clamp to the end Of which is a mule,
which leisurely walks off down the yard
carrying the skin of the animal with
him, and leaving the carcass quiycriug
with animal life. a tackle hoists the
body to level with one Of the ilnm9nse
ealdrons, and in less time than we have
taken to describe the process it is in the
seethug aud boiling mass. There are
four or five of these caldrons, each large
enough to hold dozen beoves, and they
are Kept constantly going during the
killing season The tallow is drawn off
into a large hogshcad and the remains
Of these great soup kettles are carried
out on what is called the "'hash-pile," !"
consisting Of bones, horns and animal
matter from which the fatty substance
has Ieen exhausted
Year: 1874

How far pure check will carry
man was ilsianccd the other day in Bos-
ton where an enterprising, bustling look
ing fellow drove mp to the public library,
borrowed hammer and chiscl from some
wolkmcn, worked for several hours re-
moving the copper lightuiug-rods from
the building, and then, putting them in
his wagon, quietly rode off No one
suspected but that be was acting by au-
thoriiy until it was discovered, too late,
that he bad simply pcrpetrated bold
and audacions robbery.
Year: 1874

i Michigan paper advises the boys to
marry for love, but reminds them at the
same time that it is just as easy to love
a girl whose pa has hundred thousand
in bank as one whose old man sits behind
pair Of half-starved mules.
Year: 1874

Brief colloquy in Texas between a
tourist and a native My friend. why
is it everybody in this country thinks it
necessary to carry one or two revolvers p
''Well, stranger" said the Texan. ''you
mought travel around here good long
time and not want weapon. but when
you do want a pistol in this country you
want il bad .
Year: 1874

A HEROINE or THE Commune The
following was related to me yesterday Of
a noble woman whose name should live
Ia history. She, together with her lover,
young surgeon, had taken care of the
wounded Communist during the days and
nights Of their fierce lighting with the
Versailles troops, Upon the entry Of the
latter IN the city, when excitement ran
at t. hciehth. and when every one sus-
pected of completely with the Commune
was shot without a question being asked,
the surgeon was arrested and brought
before the drum-hcad tribunal, in the
Place dn Chatclet His life trcnbed
for the moment in the balance, but was
finally saved by the intercession of one
of the judges present, who was an inti-
mate FREUD of the accused AS the lat
ter was being led from the room be met
a young woman whom be loved, who had
helped him in the care Of the wounded,
and who was now accused of the same
crime AS himself had been. Good God,
Marie = he exclaimed, ''are you here,
too y The woman took the whole scene
in at glance, saw the danger into which
she should place her lover should she
recognize him, and drew herself up cold
ly saying: "You are mistaken, sir"
Year: 1874

LIE IEMFLE BAPTIST CHURCH.


The Temple Baptist Church Of this city has
Lad somewhat singular history. For several
years the Fifth Baptist Church, it is well known,
had been laboring under IN indebtedness which
it Was unable to discharge. The Society was
composed OF incoherent and rather intractab1e
material, and the house Of worship had, perhaps
unfortunately, been built SO near the Second
Church to excite the 1esalously OF that BODY to
some extent; and the prospect OF paying the
Indebtedness at length became SO hopeless that
last August


TIE CHURCH D151ASnED,
and tho Temple Church Was formed from por-
ton of the membership of the old church the
large nass Of the members Of the old Fifth
Year: 1874

NEW NAME FOR THEM.-Col. Higgin- son says that when he was 8 boy at Cambridge there was not boat owned at Harvard. A student in the class two years before him owned the first boat, and was "hauled up' by the faculty thereof. He pleaded that he was not aware of any objection to it, there was nothing against it in the college laws SO far as he knew. The college officer, however, showed him rule that es No student shall be permitted to keep 8 domestic animal without consent of the faculty" and he then argued that boat came under that head.
Year: 1874

A man doing business under an as sumed firm name has been thrown out of court in Cincinnati Common Pleas, which sustained the defendants plea that Ca single individual could not as- sociate and multiply himself into sever al different persons, as the. plaintiff had attempted by the name assumed"
Year: 1874

d SUPERIOR SILVER WASH. One ounce of nitric acid, one silver dime, and one ounce of quicksilver. Put in a glass tumbler until the mass is dissolved, when 8 pint of rain water should be ad- ded. If you want powder, mix with whiting instead of water. Apply in either ease with 8. cotton rag and pol ish with soft buekskin.
Year: 1874

If a farmers productions are of really good quality, as they should be, they will be sought in preference to what others have. There is the greatest diff ference in the world between choice butter and middling; between assorted well kept potatoes and haphazard lots i; between grain that is ripe, clean and plump and shrunken foul grain, and so on through the whole list, and when a character is established there will be always men willing and anxious to pay sxtra prices.