smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Talking the other day with the travel
ing salesman of London woolen ware
hOuseman--jobber, we should call him
here--there came to light curious Gus
tom which prevails in England in that
line of trade. A tailor, instead of having
a heavy line of stock for his customers to
select from, keeps on hand, in many cases,
only full line of patterns, representing
the stocks of the leading warehousemen.
The customer selects from the patterns
the style and make that suit his fancy and
his purse. Then, his measure having been
taken and his order booked, an order goes
up to the warehouseman for the cloth.
He sends it down by his porter---the whole
piece---who leaves it with the tailor. The
tailor cuts off what he wants, and the
next day the porter looks in and carries
back the piece to the owners, who had it
measured before it left them, and again
measure it on its return, charging the
tailor with the difference. Our "jobbers !"
have learned that a shorter way is to cut
off what the tailor wants, and send it to
him; but this idea does not seem to have
occurred to our cousins over the water,
or else it is too new-fangled and simple to
suit their ideas of business.
Year: 1874

"Darnel Webster" remarked old
Colonel Gumpey, as he trimmed quid
of nigger head and fastened it securely
between two decayed teeth in the left
side of his mouth. "Darnel Webster
was great man. There want nothin'
mean about him. I've hearn him talk,
but it want his talk so much as his
generosity that tuck me. He had a
kinder careless way like, that kept him
from gittin' rich. He never seemed to
think what things cost. / was comm
up in the Hudson River along with him
once, and in the mornin' Darnel Webster
and me was washin' our faces and slickin'
our ha'r in the cabin, and he took out a
tooth brush and brushed his teeth. l
didn't see no other tooth brush around, so
1 borrowed his'n. And after used it I
handed it back to him, and what do you
think =? why Darnel Webster Just slung
the tooth brush into the river. And
suppose next day he went and bought
him new one. That's all he cared
about money! There amt no such men
as Darnel Webster hvin' now," con-
cluded the Colonel meditatively, as he
spirited a stream of tobacco juice into the
fire at the other end of the room.
Year: 1874

Some of the hill tribes in Northern
India have singular way of sending
their babes to sleep, which is thus de-
scribed by correspondent: "Near hol-
low bamboo, which served as spout,
through which the cool water of the
mountain stream poured forth in a jet,
was disposed the head Of an infant, who
was lying covered warmly and fast asleep.
The bamboo spout was 80 placed that the
water played upon the crown of the
baby's head, over part which seemed
bald of hair, a consequence, perhaps, of
the habitual action Of the water. The
children (there were two of them) were
lying on their right sides and perfectly
still, one would fancy in a state of stupe-
faction. They had been lying for an
hour and half, we were told, and would
be there till nine at night; in all, be-
tween four and five hours. / felt the
face of one of them and found it cold,
and then held the wrist, but could detect
no pulse. Yet these hill people are
convinced that the strange practice,
which is quite general, helps to strength
en- the brain, and makes the children not
only healthy, but hardy and fearless"
Year: 1874

We know that men naturally shrink
from the attempt to obtain companions
who are their superiors; but they will
find that really intelligent women, who
possess the most desirable qualities, are
uniformly modest, and hold their charms
in modest estimation. What such women
most admire is gallantry, not the gal
lantry of courts and fops, but boldness,
courage, devotion and refined civility.
A mans bearing wins ten superior
women, where his boots and brains win
one.


If a man stand before woman with
respect for himself and fearlessness of her,
his suit is half won. The rest may
safely be left to the parties most inter
ested. Therefore, never be afraid of a
woman. Women are the most harmless
and agreeable creatures in the world to a
man who shows that he has got mans
soul in him. If you have not the spirit
to come up to the test like this, you have
not that in you which most pleases a
high-souled woman, and you will be
obliged to content yourself with the
simple girl, who, in a quiet way, is en-
deavoring to attract and fasten you. But
don't be in hurry about the matter.
1t isn't creditable to you. Especially
don't imagine that any disappointment
in love which takes place before you are
twenty-one years old, will be of any
material consequence to you. The truth
is that before man is twenty-five he
does not know what he wants himself.
So don't be in hurry. The more of a
man you become, and the more manli-
ness you become capable of exhibiting in
your association with women, the better
wife you will be able to obtain; and one
years possession of the heart and hand
of really noble specimen of her sex, is
worth nine hundred and ninety-nine
years possession of a sweet creature
with two ideas in her head, and nothing
new to say about either of them. So
don't be in a hurry, we say again.
Year: 1874

Learn everything you can. 1t will
come in play. Don't be frightened
away from any pursuit because you only
have little time to devote to it. II
you can't have anything more, smat.
tering is infinitely better than nothing
Even slight knowledge of the arts and
sciences, opens up whole world OF
thought before us. We appreciate fine
painting better, because we have taken a
few strokes of the pencil, and know
something of the difficulties of the task
Ignorance is restricted to very few
pleasures it is only intelligence which
delights in all things


A limited knowledge of the natural
sciences will give one a lifelong source
of happiness. We may stand at the por-
tai of these pure joys, afraid to enter as
we look at the long, long vistas beyond
but the moment we have crossed the
threshold, we begin to experience a
pleasure. We have not to wait until we
reach the end there is compensation
given us at once for every effort we put
forth. A little systematic endeavor---one
hour, or even half an hour day--and
a man may be considerd learned before
he dies.


Learn thoroughly what you learn, be
it ever so little, and you may speak of il
with confidence. A few clearly defined
facts and ideas are worth whole library
of uncertain knowledge. AS we change
about among continually shifting peo-
pie, we are frequently placed in positions
where we may learn with scarcely an eff
fort on our part, and yet we hang back,
because it takes SO long to acquire a
mastery of anything. Let the end
alone Begin tomorrow and though,
after all, it proves but mere smatter-
ing, you have gathered some intelligence
on one point more than you had before,
and you have found happiness in seek.
ing it.
Year: 1874

If you wish to drown yourself, kick
and splash about as violently as you can,
and you will soon go to the bottom. But
If you remember that you are lighter
than water, and If you calmly and stead.
lily refrain from drawing your breath
while under the water, keep your head
raised, and your arms under. you will
soon learn TO float and swim like duck
Year: 1874

A RELIGIOUS STORY.-We did not
find the following story in an exchange,
but any religious paper that likes to
copy it, can credit it to "an exchange"
\ San Francisco clergyman was re-
Gently walking after nightfall down a
dark street. The clergyman walked
along pondering on his next sermon
and trying to get a good sensational
title for it, when suddenly he was con-
frontcd by desperate man who lev
eled q revolver at his head an exclaim-
ell, "Hand over your money" The
clergyman, who thought good deal
of himself, and of his power over his
audience, drew himself up to his full
height, which was not much, only five
feet six inches, and said: "Wretchel
man! kneel and thank Col that you
are prevented from committing the
crime which your guilty mind has
planned. Kneel, say, kneel.' The
itliotic footpad, who was quite green
in the business, actually did kneel, and
then the man of God kicked him in
the stomach and ran away, leaving
his victim writling in agony on the
sidewalk. We scorn to point out the
moral to this story.
Year: 1874

WASN'T THAT KIND of FELLOW
During a socialevil revival in the
city of Glasgow, Scotland, it was the
custom Of clergymen to go about the
streets at night and invite any poor
unfortunate who might be wandering
amid the lonely echoes to midnight
tea party, where prayers was mingled
with hospitality. On one occasion q q
respectable and portly old divine found
a young woman standing at the cor.


ner of a street in rather an undecided
attitude. "Young woman said he,
twill you come with me to the house
of prayeri / would save you from a
life OF misery here and damnation here.
after.n 20, if you please, sir" replied
the unprotected female, II amt so.
cial evil; I'm only waiting for the bus.
Year: 1874

In the course of lecture recently


delivered in New York, DR.. Lyman


said: "Heart disease, among both
ladies and gentlemen, is the one most


in vogue at present. A synonym f0r


pseudo heart disease is indigestion.


False modes OF dress, by crOwtling the


heart, causing it to beat irregularly.


Remedy the dress and the heart will


healthfully perform its functions. The


heart is almost the last organ to be-
come diseased, because it ha: great


work to do. Nature made it strong
and supplied it with as few nerves as
possible. Women who faint, as a rule,
have too small cavities for heart and
lungs. Painting is provision of ma
ture for the reinstatement of the body,
by allowing the heart brief respite.
When the stomach is unduly distendcd
by food, the heart is crowded and COM
plains. Good straight shoulders are
highly essential to woman. II she
possesses an erect form, woman's
heart has better opportunity to beat
evenly and BEAUTIFULLY.


"Many mistake a palpitating sensa
ton Of the muscular wall Of that pOr-
ton of the stomach nearest the heart
for an affection of the heart. Adipose
or fatty accumulation around the heart
will often render it's beating labOred
or heavy. The heart is not, however,
diseased; it is only working under diff
ficulties. Prostration also affects the
beating of the heart, causing it to pull
safe more rapidly. Strength will re-
move this difficulty. 1t is theory
with some physicians that in natural
life the heart beats only given num-
Der of times. If this bc SO, running
up and down stairs, Intense excite
ment, hurry. by increasing the number
Of heart beats i'll q minute, diminish
the length of ones life. It is well
known fact that a race horse is not
because having such q de-
mand made upon the action of its
heart, the heart muscles wear Out
sooner than they otherwise wOuld.0
Year: 1874

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
A gentleman advertised for a boy t.
assist him i'll his Office, and nearly fifty
applicants presented themselves to
him. Out of the whole number lie Sc
lected one and dismissed the rest.


~ should like to know, said Il friend,
Ton what ground you selected that
boy, who had not Il single rccommen-
datiOn.'


"YOu are mistaken" said the gentle
man; che had n great many. lie
wiped his feet when lie came in, and
closed the door after him, showing
that he was careful; he gave up his
seat instantly to that iaine old man,
showing he was kind and thoughtful ;
he took off his cap when he came in,
and answered my questions promptly
and respectfully, showing he was po-
lite; he picked up the book which l
had purposely laid upon the floor, and
placed it OIL the table, while all the
rest stepped over it or showed it aside;
and he waited quietly for his turn in
stead Of pushing and crowdilg, show
ing that he was orderly. When l
talked with him, l noticed that his
clothes were carefully brushed, his
hair in nice order and his teeth brush
cd; and when he wrote his name, l
noticed that his finger nails were clean,
instead of being tipped with jet, like
that handsome little fellows III the
blue, jacket. Don't you call those
things letters Of recommendation! l
do, and would give more for what |
can tell about a boy by using my eyes
ten minutes than all the fine letters he
can bring me.o
Year: 1874

A pair of storks built nest on one of
the chimneys of mansion near Berlin.
Having curiosity to inspect it, the own
which, being about the size of goose's
that bird. The storks seemed not to notice
the exchange, but no sooner was the egg
hatched than the male bird, perceiving the
difference, rose from the nest, and flying
round it several times with loud screams,
disappeared, and was not seen again for
three days, during which time the female
continued to tend her offspring as usual.
Early On the fourth morning, however.
the inmates of the house were disturbed
by low and discordant cries in the field
fronting the house, when they perceived
about five hundred storks assembled in u
dense body, and one standing about twen-
ty yards before the rest. apparently haran-
guing its compnaions, who stood listen
ing with great emotion. When this bird
had concluded it retired, and another
took its place, and seemed to address them


in similar manner This proceeding and
noise was repeated by several successive
birds until about eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon, when the whole flock simultane-
ously arose IN thea utte ing dismal cries.
The female bird all this time was obscrv-
to remain on her nest watching their mo-
tons with apparent trepidation. In n
short time the body OF storks made towards
her, headed Ivy one bird supposed 10 be
tie male. who struck her yhemently three
or four times, and Knocked her out Of the
nest; the whole mass then followed the
attack, until they had not only destroyed
the female stork (who made no attempt
either to escape or defend HERSELF, but the
young gosling, and utterly removed evey
vestige of the nest itself. Since that time
no storks have been known to build there
This anecdote appears to demonstrate a
power of combination and kind OF NOR
al government among storks which will
startle readers who have hitherto believed
that the lower animals are destitute Of
mental capacity. Morris's Animal Sa-
gacity.
Year: 1874

GRATING PoTAToEs.-The idea
of grating potatoes for the purpose
of uniting the good qualities Of two
different varieties, was introduced
to my notice through the columns Of
the RuraI Neac- Yorker about two
years ago. | must confess | had
but little faith, but concluded the
best way to determine the value Of
the idea was by actual test. l COM
menced,by selecting specimen of
the Early Rose and another called
the Cherry Blow, a potato of dark
red color and but very little earlier
than the Peach Blow. | removed
the eyes from the Cherry Blow by
cutting out piece Of oblong shape
running to point. In these cavi-
ties inserted the eyes of the Early
Rose, cut out in the same shape, fit
ting them nicely and binding them
with bass Strings. The first year |
succeeded in saving but one tuber.
The following spring | cut this one
to single eyes, planted in good soil,
gave ordinary cultivation, and about
the first of September harvested
nearly peck Of good sized pota-
toes, possessing the characteristics IS
of both the original varieties in this,
that they were earlier than the
Cherry Blow and later than the
Early Rose, and color about me-
dunn between the two. | think by
selecting for seed each year those
partakiDg of the nature of both va
rieties, | will have potato superior
to the Peach Blow in one respect
it will be earlier.-J R. Scott
Year: 1874

ally made up their minds that they
want "a new deal" Men who have
been forcing themselves on the peo-
pie as candidates for Congress,
through party organizations mostly
run by interested office holders, are
not the timber which people are
likely to use this fall. 1t can be no
worse with new men, and may be
better. Give us new en.-ROck
Island (XU) Union.
Year: 1874

To CURE DULL TIdEs.-Apply an advertise
ment to the afflicted part.


sign-board can't tell everything 1t takes
an advertisement to'do that.


All who advertise do not get rich, but pre-
cious few get rich without it.


The world is full Of advertising, yet every
one wants to see what is new.


The worlds memory is short. 1t will for
get if you do not jog it frequently.


Early to bed and early to rise, will all be in
vain if you don't advertise.
Year: 1874

The following under the head of
Friendly Inn," is taken from the Urbana
(Ohio) Gazette of late date:


"a Friendly Inn is to be opened with
appropriate dedicatory services, at SPRING
field. next Thursday, October 29th. The
Inn is an offering OF the friends of the
Temperance cause in that city to young
men. and it is to be made popular and
attractive resort, being provided with ev-
cry variety of innocent aud harmless
amusements. among other things 1--WE
have heard) billiards and ten-pins.


1--WE know that billiards, and amuse-
ments of that character. are tabOoed by
very many good people, yet we cannot
but think this movement OF the Springfield
Temperance people is in the right direc-
tion 1t is very common thing cry down
there is just the difiiculty-the assoations
people will yet learn that billiards and ten
pins can subserve the interests of moral
ity by proper recognition, and when that
lesson is learned we shall see the dawn
ing of a better day. Young men, espec-
tally those who are thrown upon the
world without home and its attractions,
must have some kind of recreation. and If
they cannot nave it in the society of those
who practice morality they will seek it
somewhere else and they usually find it
where the allurements are but snares for
their entrapment, and they are drawn
into evil habits from which they might be
saved by a little consideration upon the
part of the people who are right at heart
and in purpose, out who verify strain at a
gnat and swallow camel"
Year: 1874

increasing the issues OF legal tender notes
the true remedy was to be found In the
adoption by Congress Of q fixed policy ior
the gradual withdrawal Of those notes BY
funding them into bonds, or by otherwise
paying and cancelling them. For these
and other reasons set forth In q long and
bill.


Mr.. Merriman, another member Of the
Banking Committee, addressed the House
In advocacy Of the bill, particularly oi the
free banking features OF It.


MIR. Hunter, another member Of the
Banking Committee, advocated the free
banking section Of the bill, but gave notice
that he would offer amendments to some
other sections.


The House took recess until 7:30 p. N.


The evening session and the session to.
morrow are 10 be exclusively for debate
on the currency bill.
Year: 1874

The N. Y. Tribune says that Ga


little very simple knowledge would


90 great way in warm weather.


Here are "a party of amateur sports


men coming home in disgust on &C
count of moskitoes, and thousands
of stay-at-homes who find life al


most uncomfortable on any terms for


flies. If either party knew it, car.


bolic acid is the sovereign remedy
for all their troubles. A few drops
evaporated in a room or poured up
on the clothes will keep the winged
pests at "a safe distance; and if the
pure crystalized acid is used, no
great annoyance will result to hu-
man beings. Restaurant keepers
ought to know this, and keep the
swans of flies away from their win.
dOws, where they settle and buzz
to the torment or passerS. Ihe
musty taste Of the Croton water
of by those who make
its acquaintance newly every sum-
mer may be corrected by throwing
a few scraps of sheet iron into the
water tank or cooler. This pre-
vents water from decomposing, and
keeps it pure and sweet. 1t will
even preserve the water from grow
ing unwholesome and offensive on
long sea voyages. People are con-
stantly rushing about in the hot sun
complaining of headaches and gid
diness, when all they need for safe
ty and comfort is wet handker-
chief in the crown of the hat"
Year: 1874

Where art thou, sainted mother, nowl
Where Is thy lasting place of restf
Wherefore thou art am assured


Thou art henceforth supremely blest.
Is heaven tho universe of God,


Where spirits pure unhindered roam,
And minister to those who still


lnhabit earth. u transient home
When last l stood beneath this roof,


heart thy moan, saw thy face;
But now | hear, | see thee not:


q. where is thine abiding placei
How desolate this home appears


Gone is its light its smile, its cheer;
Aud yet, tho absent from my sight


Thou sceineth still in spirit near.
But yesterday in musing thot


l stood beside the silent tomb,
Thou was not in the grave:-tO sloep
In death is not the spirits doom.
The over-arching sky was bright,


The flowers in bloom, the fields in green,
But twas not these that claimed my tho't ;
But-Mother dost thou view the scenei
Oh dost thou still my footsteps watch,
And know my secret tho't and teari
Thy form is hid, thy voice is still;


But dOst thou not me linger near
My faith shall claim thee present still
Angelic minlstrations bear,
To guide and cheer my upward way,
That with thee may glory share.
Perfe. It our hearts, o Father wise,
By all the discipline of life;
Send us victorious aid in need,


And crown with peace tho battle strife
Year: 1874

To CLEAN MARBLE. Take two
ounces of common soda, and one Of
finely powdered chalk; sift them
through a fine seive and mix them
with water. Then rub the mixture
well over the marble. and the stains
will be removed now wash the
marble over with soap and water,
and it will be as clean as it was pre-


viOus to its being stained. Some
times the marble is stained yellow
with iron rust this can he remOv-
ed with lemon juice, or Oxalic acid.
Year: 1874

DR.. Curry, editor Of the New
York AdrOcate, was thus prayed for
at the Central Methodist conference
by a subscriber to his paper, 30
Lord, thou knOwest that DR.. Curry
is called an 'olG fogy' by many. but
we thank thee that thou didst ever
raised him up to become editor Of
the AdrOcate, we thank thee for the
many bold and learned editorials
penned by him, and sent forth to
educate and encourage the church +;
but we do pray thee, o Lord, that
thou wilt forgive him for ever hav-
ing written that heretical editorial
on the resurrection