smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

have adorned our literature and
science by their genus. Who has
not heard of Robert Boyle, the phi
losopher and great chemist, near
relative of the director-general of
the Shakespeare mining corpora
tioD; and the goodness, graces and
ability of his noble ancestors are
transmitted to him in an eminent
degree. A man of fine physical
appearance, easy, graceful man.
ners, with that repose and dignity
without absurdity, characteristic of
well-bred person, full of life, fun,
and the keen wit and drollery
characteristic of his race; man
born to command and govern men;
clear, cool and concise, with a fund
of rarest anecdote, from his long
life on the border; possessed of fine
executive abilities and noble,
good heart and mind, he is emil
nently fitted for the position he is
in and to direct this enormous en-
terprise. Such man is Gen. VIM.
Ct. Boyle, and such is my estima-
ton of his character. Under his
management this place will be the
crowning glory of his active and
busy life, and will be his own mon
ument.


Crowds of capitalists from all
parts of the country are coming in
every day and investing their SUR
plus cash. This place is the won-
der of the age, and millions could
be made now by buying some val
liable mines at mere nominal fig
ures from poor men who are short
of funds to develop others. There
are millions in the operation. Who
will EN- brace it? What could be
had now for q mere nominal sum
cannot be bought six months from
now for almost any price. TAis
Territory will soon take her place
in the sisterhood of States, and Will
occupy no inferior position in the
bright galaxy. The grandest fu-
ture is before this new and thriving
camp and in the near future it will
be the great central supply depot
for all the surrounding country, the
great metropolis OF New Mexico,
and the wonder and glory of the
age. JUNIUS.


Shakespeare. N. NJ, Nov. 18th.
Year: 1879

There was q discussion among a
party of miners at Leadville as to
the physical effects of hanging.
Mr.. Edwards declared that, on a
wager of So, he would permit his
companions to draw him up from
the bottom of q shaft by q rope
tied around his neck. His belief
was that, by throwing his head far
back, the pressure of the rope
would be wholly on the back of his
neck, and consequently he would
not be choked at all. His calcula-
tion proved erroneous, for he was
nearly dead when he reached the
surface, and it was with great diff
ficulty that his life was saved.
Year: 1879

Camping and fishing parties can
obtain good light by soaking a
brick in kerosene oil, and, being
suspended with wire and ignited, a
brilliant light, lasting half an hour,
is obtained. This is said, by those
who have experimental with it, to
be greatly superior to the torch in
general use.
Year: 1879

A number of desirable rooms to
let at No. Third street. The loca-
ton is accessible and desirable
from every standpoint. The neigh
borhood is good and the house is
barely five minutes walk flom the
Court House.
Year: 1879

The following simple rules for pre-
serving health and promoting comfort,
If not new to some Of our readers, are
none the less important to every one.


The object of brushing the teeth is to
remove the destructive particles OF food
which, by their decomposition, generate
decay. To neutralize the acid resulting
from this chemical change is the object
of dentrifce. A stiff brush should be
used after every meal, and thread Of
silk floss or India rubber passed through
between the teeth to remove particles of
food. Rinsing the mouth in lime water
neutralizes the acid. ........ -. =.


Living and sleeping in q room in
which tie sun never enters is slow
form of suicide. A sun-bath is the most
refreshing and ife-giving bath that can
possibly loe taken. - '~a ..


Always keep the feet warm, and thus
avoid colds. To this end, never sit in
damp shoes or wear foot covering fitting
or pressing closely.


The best time to eat fruit is half an
hour before breakfast. -.-..


A full bath should not be taken less
than three hours after meal. Never
drink cold water before bathing. Do not
take cold bath when tired.


Keep box of powdered srarch on the
washstantl; and, after washing, rub q
pinch over the hands. It will prevent
ohspping.


II feeling cold before going to bed,
exercise do not roast over fire.
Scientific american.
Year: 1879

The originators Of this cruel device
relied upon the torments Of thirst as
more powerful than mere corporal suf-
fering. The prisoner is for several days
confined to an extremely salt diet. with
out rice or water. When two or three
days have passed the craving for water
becomes incessant, and the sufferings of
the tortured man approach the bounds
of insanity. Efforts are then made to
obtain confession by subjecting the suf.
ferer to the agony endured by Tantalus
when in the midst of the internal lake,
whose waters he could not touch. On
all sides the thirst-distracted prisoner
beholds water-water for which he
would sacrifice everything-but which
he cannot touch except upon the condi-
tions of confession. Japan Gazette.
Year: 1879

Reused from the chill Of frozen sleep,
The iee-king spoke with curses deep,
And bade the bitterest north wind blow
Down from the realm Of eternal snow. .- -.
Down from the home of the ice and frost,
Where silence reigns and life is lost,
The north wind came at the kings command
With speed, and hate and q cruel hand.
He furrowed the seas with frozen foam,
And Knocked the mariners dream Of home,
OF wife and child and sweet surcease
From strife and storm In port Of peace.
On slippery deck, with stin ming sail.
The seamen saw the gathering gale,
And, freezing, stood by the 10y mast,
Palsied and dead in the spell OF the blast.
Down from the realm OF the frigid sea,
Relentless, and cold, and cruel came he,
To cast his curse DER the land Of rest,
Where hearts are warm and homes are blest.
The traveller, tracking his homeless way,
Begging for bread in the storm that day,
Fell frozen and dead in the icy air,
As the mocking wind denied his prayer.
The widow shrank with shiyering dread e.
From his icy couch, in her chilly bed,
And her heart stood still in the cold embrace
OF that spectral fend with the fatal face.
His curse was fierce at the homes Of the poor
But the rich in their palaces bolted the door,
And laughed him to scorn, as he hastenet


away


To visit the wretcbei ones over the way.
The woes Of the wretched were carried back
To the bitter north on the winds wild track,
And the ioe-king, touched with the old desire
OF power supreme over heat and fire,
Prophetic spoke in the frigid blast:
1.-THE human race must end at last,
Despite their pride and their faithless prayers
Their selfish schemes and worldly cares.
I'll crush their hopes with endless death;
I'll chill their hearts, CONCEAL their breath;
I'll freeze for aye this wicked earth
From central fire to outer girth;
Their farms shall be but frozen land;
Their ships be locked in icy strand;
Their cities, filed with woe and ice,
Shall Efeless stand in ifeless ioe;
The long complaining waves shall be
Peaceful and still on the frozen sea;
The ocean, chained from shore to shore,
Shall boast his mighty strength no more.
The reign Of justice I'll renew,
And banish all the selfish crew,
Whose sin, and shame, and quick desire
Find food and life in heat and fire.
At war with life, and soorning prayer,
His curse is now in the bitter air.
The ground is clad for the grave to-day,
And, should no power the ioe-kipg stay,
A vail Of woe and wild despair


Would strike tho unrelenting air;
Yoiceless and cold, the earth would rell,
a lifeless orb. with frozen soul.
Year: 1879

A Weyauwegs wis., German pound.
ed his wife, cut young man who came
to tile rescue upon the nose with q ga
ber, whipped q deputy sheriff and his
posse when they went to arrest him,
and isor all of these ofenses was fined
by a police justice the sum of $40.
Year: 1879

A Wisconsin girl put on trousers and
started through the deep snow to walk
six miles to village for provisions, the
family Harder being empty. She soon
became tied out, besides losing her way,
and the cold was intense. A big New
foundiand dog which accompanied her
was the means of saving her life. She
scoored out q hollow in the snow, lay
down in it, and made the warm dog lie
on her, shifting him about 30 as to sue
cessively cover the coolest part of her
body. In that way she passed a whole
night, and was not very severely FROST
bitten. "With two or three more
dogs" Hhe says, 81 would have got
along very comfortably"
Year: 1879

right to grant the franchise no" 'nen 10 % o.


1T viii require the action Of the Legislature to
remove all legal doubt. and 10 enable the Aldermen
10 instruct the Comptroller of the city to put
up the franchise aucton and publicly dispose OF
II TO the highest bidder Now. II II Is once known
that responsible parties willing TO offer
believe it Will take only few days TO secure from
the LEGISLATURE such action as shall render the grant
from the Aldermen valid, and this large sum OF


money available to the city treasury which certainty
stands IN need OF it,"


-Wili the II railways not oppose such action OF
the LEGISLATURE for fear that the broadway railroad
may hurt their business.'


No. for the Broadway railroad would in no wise
interfere with their patronage The more travelling
facilities there the greater is the traic This
has been clearly demonstrated on Sixth avenue.
$4,000 people before the .I'' road was opened and
where It still carries nearly 40.o00 day although
that while the Third ave. avenue '.f Il" "0 is now now
carrying nearly the same number of pas
sengers that formerly carried by the horse car
line the traffic of the latter is still very large indeed
The Broadway railroad would mostly take What NAV
be called the short travel and LONG riders
roads. am confident that no opposition
whatever would be made by either of the ..I'
sity no such opposition could be strong enough to
defeat the universal demand of the people"


ALDERMASIc VIRTUE.


lit has been rumored that large sums OF money
would have to be expended to secure the franchise
from the Aldermen"


Il put no faith in such statements. believe the
Aldermen will not disregard q public offer to pay
Sl.0c0.U00 SIPS 5000 cash into the city treas
nry. and viii readily see that the only way OF
satisfying the people that everything has
bsen done squarely and above board Will
be for them to instruct the Comptroller
to put it at auction. That is the only method Of
disposing of such valuable grant satisfaction
OF all taxpayers OF the city The gentlemen who
have already applied for the franchise Of
such high Character and eminent standing that
l am sure they would not countenance any
such means of obtaining the franchise as, you say.
have been rumored about. and believe they will
concur in the propriety of my suggestion that the
franchise should be put at auction to the highest
bidder, where they all. and everybody, will have
equal chance to secure the grant"
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Allow me to express the satisfaction 1t has given
me to that particular department Of your paper
widen out the scope of its influence. 1t already
q areat step forward when few years ago the
lar press opened the doors to religious notices. alb
stracts Of sermons. &C.. but felt the time
ing when 1t would do more than that. and that the
paper that first opened up to the vision OF large
and important field for more earnest and thorough
treatment of the best and deepest interests of
mankind would benefit the public and itself.
There arc organs in plenty for the trained and
drilled Christian; whatever church he joins has
more periodicals in which he let
his light shine in the style peculiar to each.
belong to organized denomination, and what
know of Christendom has come to through sin
and sorrow and shame. / have experienced an ex-
istence in the highest and lowest possible human
spheres and when undertook to play loose and fast
with lie. it partly because l had arrived at
almost cync conception OF the difference between
theory and reality. / thank God. who
humbled me that / dared go into myself
and try to raise up again my own SELF
And although to this moment my concern
is chiefly only with myself. yet man can come to
u better light without also wishing to impart much
OF 1t to others. FERD. s. WINSLOW.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR HERALD


A great cry is made Of the destruction of Christi
anity just the Pharisccs anticipated turning the
world upside down when Lord taught them
that less yspeck exactncss In tho outward and
dow perfection in the inward. lebs sacrifice and
more mercy. shorter prayers and prac
ticc would be acceptable to the Father
OF Mcrcics. II our appeal is TO penanccs
and prayers the Brahmin lead us all
the year round. But there practical demands
upon US In the garden of our Lord. For example,
who can read the accounts OF the MAIN between
Kentucky and Georgia In the cockpit of New Or
leans or that between New York city and Long
Island at Newtown, without feelings Of rcvulsion
from its cructicsg Who that has the common senti
mcnts OF d Christian think OF those engaged
in such brutaixing work without disgusty There
are places In south America wncre the clergy go
through their religious forrnalitcs In the morning
and attend the cock fight in the evening. Such
an alienation OF conscience from religion
we can never submit to In the United States, for
although our Christian sentiment cannot charge
such outragcs of public dccency upon either Ken
Island or New Orleans M cities or sections. yet 1t
does demand the removal OF such unchristian
and barbarous practices ut their hands. anu will
in certain compel them to wear
garments stained aud despatched with blood
of the pit until they take pains to put away such
public offences. Tho pressure is at lest hard upon
pulpit aud press to maintain q nigh moral senti-


meut and am sucn u believer in the superiority OF
example over precept to look for long period OF
fruitless teaching unless the principles taugh are
coined into substantial arm or force for the
Year: 1879

restraint of such schools Of hardness. vugarity and
crime. Because sentence against an evil work is
not executed speedily. therefore the heart OF the
children OF men is fully set il them to do evil"
Year: 1879


Aldermen to grant this franchise Is involved in some
doubt. have selected counsel expert in municipal
law who are now carefully studying the subject and
IL they advise me of the validity OF such All Aluermanc
grant intend to make formal application without
delay"


"Hut don't you think that the Aldermen will now
proceed to make the grant anyhow


"Ihcy may do 50, OF course. but IL thcre is any
legal DOUBT about it's perfect validity the matter
might be taken into the courts. and the latter
seeing that the city had been deprived Of this
large amount of money by the hasty action OF the
Board. would PROBABLY not sustain 1t. and the road
would not be built until the power o the Aldermen
and the legality OF their grant had been
confirmed by the court OF last resort. 1t
must bc manifest 90 the Aldermen them
selves that IL their power to make tho grant
is not beyond all legal question tho matter would
probably be contested and taken INTO the cour,s,
where 1t might remain tor years. such result
would be very unfortunate and should. by al
means be avertcd The people want this
broadway railroad. Now that the al" rail-
ways are 80 nearly completed nothing il 80
urgently needed III the way OF travelling acco IN
dation In New York u first rate horse car limo
through Broadway. The stages u relic OF barbar
ism. They are the most cuinbrous and the slo
great city In the world. The property
owners with nh almost unanimous voice ask for
the road and declare that 1t is necessary
to save the broadway trade, which has already
been diverted to such great extent to
sixth avenue Thus the public necessity Tor such
q road seems to be conceded on all sides.
The only interest that could possibly be injured
would be that OF the owners OF the present stage
lines whose business, of course. would be entirely
ruined, ana To compensate them for their loss
should let them be Interested in the enterprise To the
extent OF the capital now invested In thor omnibus
lines say. then. every body wants the Broadway
railroad IL should be built at No loophole
should be lett open Tor any possible litigation which
might deter the execution OF this needed public work
or leave IL to the uncertainties OF the law"


LEGISLATIVE ACTION REQUISITE.


III The Aldermen do not possoss the clear ieasA
Year: 1879

Among the names of the many base.
ballists who have secured fame and
money by their achievements within
the diamond arena, we never have yet
seen the name of the Prodigal Son, yet
the fact stares posterity in the face
that he was the first man to make a
home run. Fiu
Year: 1879

Il is a standing rule Of our church, "
said one Clergyman to another, "for the
sexton to wake up any man that he may
see asleep" 81 think, returned the
other, "that it would be much better
for the sexton, when man goes to
sleep under your preaching, to wake
you up"
Year: 1879

gated will produce but little, In Santa Clara
valley there will be good yield, and south
ern coast counties promise well except in
San Diego and the upper portion of the Sal
mas valley
Year: 1879

classification of mail matter as a
substitute for the bill heretofore
reported, and which is on the House
calendar. This bill has been very
generally published, but, as agreed
upon by the Committee, it is
amended so that letters mailed with
insufficient postage will be forward
ed and the deficiency collected from
the person addressed. Itprovides also
for the issuance of the new stamps to
be used for that purpose, as hereto
fore published.


The Senate passed House bill for
removal of the political disabilities
of James Chestnut, of South Caro-
lima.


The House, in Committee of the
Whole, considered the Mexican
Pension bill.


The Appropriation Committee
was instructed to appropriate to the
widow of the late Representative
Hartridge an amount equal to the
remainder of his salary as member
of the 18th Congress.
Year: 1879

The gas suddenly winked out about
s O'Clock last night. leaving our city
in total darkness. The Company have
been unable to operate the works for i
day or two on account Of the high
water. Hence their supply gave out
Some persons who were notified were
antici pating such an occurrence later
in the night, and had their oil or tai
low dips close at hand. Others were
left in utter bewilderment, for while.
The street lamps were not Lighted at
all, to concentrate all the force on
other lamps. IL is expected to have
the supply all right again Tonight.
Year: 1879

Shortly after o'clock last night, the
Southwestern RI horizon was lit up with
q meteor OF extraordinary dimensions.
A gentleman who saw the meteor of
1860, which attracted great deal of
attention, and was a source of no little
apprehension to the superstitious, says
this was nearly, if not quite, equal to
that. The heavens were spiendidly lit
up for moment, and the meteor pass
cd off towards the South.
Year: 1879

THUS far, We have seen nothing ia
the actions of the present Legislature,
that leads US TO regret the clause in
our State Constitution, limiting the
sessions of the General Assembly to
seventy-fiVe days.
Year: 1879

\ preacher ia Kentucky the o,her
Sunday becoming exasperated, paused
In his discourse to say: Ladies, if
YOU will give me your close attention
I will keep a lookout on that door,
and IL ANYTHING worse than man
enters Will warn you in time to
make your escape"
Year: 1879

subtle poison, and it is no W Wonder
that delicate children exposed to
such an atmosphere day at,er day
die, and the teachers become deli
cate and have to resign or wearily
drag on, incapable of giving their
best energy to their work.


The question of ventilation is
boset with difficulties, and to obtain
absolutely pure air III a crowded
room with our present architectural
knowledge appears almost inpos-
sible. But the existence Of these
difficulties, instead of beng rea-
son for culpable supineness on the
part OF the school boards, ought to
be an lncenf' sXtr@ exertion.
Year: 1879

chambers of the earth, and opens to
cur view untold treasures Of ear
bon, and copper, ana silver, and
gold.


All young men Just starting in
life must look about them if they
would hope to fiHd remunerative
employment. There are two classes
Of human beings in the world, and
they may be designated as aouitcrs
and seekers. The former are all the
while wondering why somebody
does not find them something TO do.
while the others 90 TO work some
where and somehow, and make
employment. They are on the look
out, and know that it does rsi mat
ter much from what round of the
ladder man starts, because, if he
keeps good lookout and lis feet
ready, he is sure to rise.


1t IS very important to have the
faculty of looking IN more than ono
direction There are people whose
eyes appear to be fixed in the
socket, so that they can see only
straight ahead being urable to
perceive what is going on TO the
right or the left, without turning
round the entire body. All the
sidelights, Of course, are lost 80
such men as these. But he who
knows only one thing or one SCI OF
things, cannot lie wise man.
Every individual Judgment needs TO
be modified by other judgments.


We understand nothing except by
comparison.


What we should cultivate. then,
is a sharp, comprehensive oast-
sight, and correspondiugIy keen
insight, without which, al that the
eye dl>oloses will be of little ac-
count, In plain words, wc may
end as we began, by saying, Look
About YOU NcGce's IIluslrat, d
Weekly.
Year: 1879

IDLENEss N2T HApPINEss.-Th
most common error for men and
women is that OF looking for hap
piness somewhere outside of useful
work. 1t has never yet been found
when thus sought, and never will
be While the world stands, and the
sooner the truth is learned the bet
ter for everybody. 1t you doubt
the proposition, glance around
among your friends and acquairt-
ances, and select those WHO appear
to have the most enjoyment in life.
Are they the idlcrs and pleasure
seekers, or the earnest W orkers.
We know VIII your answer will
be. OF all the miseraE leings it
has been our fortune misfortune
to know, they were the most
wretched who had retired from
useful employment in order 10 enjoy
themselves. y by, the slave at his
enforced labor, OF the hungry toileI
Tor bread, were supremely happy III
comparison Ex.
Year: 1879

Lands This work viii proceed
through the winter. The bridging
and track laying on the second one
hundred miles will be done by the
company and the grading by the
above named firm. Within two
weeks fifty miles Of the road will


be turned over to the operating de-
partment.- Bismarck 'rribnne.
Year: 1879

ONCE for all, and with all the
force we can command, we reiter-
ate our devotion to free speech.
Any man has the absolute right 10
speak his sentiments, but he must
also expect to be called to account
for any gross personal outrages he
may commit. If the speaker is a
blackguard and another rough fel.
low calls him to account in a rough
and tumble way, the respectable
portion of the community are SIM
ply compslled to endure an un-
seemly spectacle. We hope the
unpleasant incident at Santa Ana
will lead men of all parties to be
polite and good-humored to each
other. We hope, also, that certain
scurrilous speakers will, some day,
be less personally abusive than
they have been lately; but, by
all means, let them speak their
little piece in quiet. Slander and
violence react against those who
indulge in them.
Year: 1879

The Frances will take very select cxcur-
sion pary to Ocean City this evening leaving
at five o'clock. The returning train will leave
Ocean City on Monday evening. The prices
are very reasonable for so desirable trip, rs
will be seen by reference to our excursion col
umu