smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

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been different.


4 thought of the evil spirit which my
friend had suggested family struggled
into my mind. As Istaggered to my
feet noise like the roaring of q sea
was In my ear. The flames of a candle
turned to great yellow blue. I barely
retained strength enough to stagger to
the window and fling itopen. The fresh,
cold winter air rushed in at it. 1t gave
me intense p in, but itrelie7ed me. In
n moment more was able TO Chamber
out OF it upon the SHED below.


There I remained until the day dawn.
With my returning senses the truth
came to me. That which had murdered
the three men who slept before me III
the blue chamber was nothing more or
less than the coal sto7e.


It was provided with what is called q
damper, and this being caught in man
ner which closed it sent the poisonous
air into the room. It had been kindled
as a wOod-tire would have been at the
hour of retiring, by one quite gnorant
OF the danger possible from coal gas,
and they had slept never to awaken:
Had thrown myself upon the bed, 1
also should have been found dead at
daylight, in all probability.


@As for the fact that neither doctor no.
c6roner discovered the truth, l have buC
to say that they were not deeply scien-
tife men.


OF course I reioiced the household
by my discovery next morning, and
equally, of course, Nine. Matteau, who
was not only freed from suspicion, but
became the object of universal sympa-
thy. She was always grateful to me,
and she proved her gratitude by giving
what soon asked for, the hand of her
daughter Gabrielle in marriage.
Year: 1874

''No ANIMAL says writer in Fraser,


contending against Darwinism, has
ever been so honored, SO carefully
tended, and so priced by man as the
horse. He has been for many years the
companion and darling of man. Yet,


is the horse of to day more exalted than
the horse of Job, and Homer, and Vir-
gil? Do we notice him to be in a
course of transition to higher state OF
being accompanied with some change
of form, and with manifest enlarge
Year: 1874

The most perfect home l ever saw was
a little house into the sweet incense of
whose fires went no costly things. A
thousand dollars served as a years living
of father, mother and three children. But
the mother was the creator Ofa home; Ter
relations with her children were the most
beautiful have ever seen; even the dull
aud commonplace man was lifted up and
enabled to do good work by the amos
phere which this woman created; every
inmate of her house involuntarily looked
into her face for key note OF the day,
and it always rang clear trom the rose
bud or clover leaf, which, in spite OF her
hard housework she always found time 10


out bv our plates at breakfast, down TO
the story she had on hand 90 be Rad IN
the evening, there was no ntermlsslon OF
! her influence She has always been and
ALWAYS will be my ideal of a mother, WE


and home-maker. -Ifto her quick brain,


loving heart and exquisite face. had been


added che appliances of wealth. and me en-,
| largement OF wider culture, hers would


have been absolutely the ideal home. as


it was, it was the best have ever seen.
| Helen Hunt.
Year: 1874

Tea is an indispensable requisite at ev-
cry Chinese board, but coffee is also con-
sumed to a moderate extent. The popu-
lar supposition that the heather escheWs
the ardent is somewhat erroneous. de
rarely imbibes to the degree of riotous hi
larity, but he does relish right heartily the
sam shoe, or rice brandy, and consumes
large quantities of this pernicious distila-
ton. The sam shoe is an article surpass-
ing in the strength and durability OF its
intoxicating properties the famous sheep
herder's delight, and the heather faculty
of resisting its injurious effects demon
strates the power of his physical tempera-
ment and fortitude of his intellectual or
ganization. The Cinnamon do not banker
after rats, as is commonly believed, but
among the poorer classes this varmint Is
sometimes devoured by necessity. A
sleek and well-fed eat, however, Is a prlzt
for the gods and is greatly esteemed by
the heather epicure. For this reason I
pampered feline pet is always in peril y
the vicinity of the Chinese quarter, alid L
liable at any time to be snatched from th'
rug of luxury and ease and dropped into
Dot of boiling water.-SdH francisco Call
Year: 1874

RBNovATING BUGGY Tors. Enamel
leather tops which have become hard, bur
have not lost their color, can be softened
and much improved in appearance by oil
ing them with pure castor-oil. Tins oil Is Is
readily absorbed by the leather, and VIII
not fry out in the sun. When the leather
has turned gray, apply coat OF matters
blacking, after the oil has struck IN, anG
rub well with cloth to bring out the poi
ish. Most varnishes dry too hard 10 pe
used on tops, shellac varnish being the on
ly kind that can be used with safety, bui
this will crack unless the coat be applied
very thin.
Year: 1874

for the carrying on of this business OF
vacating assessments. Defendants counsel
piainr. that contract OF this kind was
VOID as being against puDiic policy, hat the rela
ton OF attornes ana client could not exist Without
deiendant's consent, that the proceedings iIstro-
duceu were irregular on their lace. and that no
ownership IN the defendant was shown at the time
OF the fling Oi the petition.


Judge Gross said that, without touching on the
other points IN the case commenting on the
morality oil The business IN question. ne would dis
mss the complaint on the ground that ownership
In the defendant was neither shown at the time OF
the fling OF the petition at the date oi the
alleged confirmation OF the assessment.
Year: 1874

other girls In the house for the purpose OF carrying
on that business, so that there Is no doubt she
was kept In this house Tor the purpose OF carrying
on the panel game, with others Without consld-
may come up on some other proceeding. the mi-
terlal question is. whether the father IS compe-
tent person to have custody OF the child; whether
he Knew, or had good reason TO know, the charac-
ter or the house, or showed gross negligence.


Having made the above observations Judge
which he said he would give speedily possible.
Meantime the girl remains In the custody OF the
matrOn at Police Headquarters.
Year: 1874

Before Judge Benedict.


Ebert Floyd Jones having been elected assignee
in the bankruptcy proceedings against the South
Side Railroad Company. his name was presented
to Judge Benedict. OF the United States District
Court yesterday. objection was made to his
confirmation on the grounds that the extension
bonds were Illegally issued, and that no voting
WIS allowed OH the Hampstead Railroad bonds.
The reply was that the extension bon had moth
ing to do with the election and the Hcmpste ead
Railroad Company was the debtor OF the South
Side. The case VIII be heard again to-day.
Year: 1874

Coroner Lea, OF Stapleton, yesterday held an in
quest upon the body OF an unknown drowned man.
found at the foot OF Cliff street, adjoining the
boarding station at Clifton. Deceased was dressed
In dark coat, white shirt and red naune under.
shirt, brown striped panJaoOns and boots He
was ve eet eight inches IN height, and apparently
about twenty live years or age. Tne body had the
appearance OF having been in the water several
days. He was buried in the Richmond county
burying grounds
Year: 1874

The SweIIs
On the walk a hut did lie,
And a gsllus chap sailed by,
And he cut lively swell
He was clerk in hutel;
And he gave that hat kick,
And he came across o brick
Now upon . crutca he goes
Minus half a pound OF toes. I


noRAt.
When you see person thrown
By misfortune, or BY vice,
Help him thrice or seven times thrice
Help him up, or let him alone.
If you give the man : kick
You may stumble a brick,
Or q stone.
Fate is liable TO frowl:rsSss II 80 y. u
Ard tho bestof us s4
And in just littloSwbile
She is liable to smile
And the bad luck andsthe vice
Seem to scatter in a trice,
And to hunt their holes like mice;
And the man you trsod to kick
Now has changed ipto brick.


- Fort Scott Monitor.
Year: 1874

Our readers will certainly thank us for
advising them to keep in their houses, for
use, Rennes Pain Killing Magic Oil 1t
is said to be the best remedy for painful
complaints ever discovered. ''It works
like a charm"
Year: 1874

whatever may have been their
SIN, they certainly did not
make their father drunken,
that they might look upon his
nakedness, The curse Is direct
ed against the man who gives
his neiehbor drink and there
by makes him drunken, the
clause, "that thou mayest look
upon their nakedness,' states
as an aggravation of the Of
tense of making a neigbor
drunk that such drunkenness
lay bare a mans nakedness,
discloses his shame; and he who
makes him drunk uncovers his
'nakedne;s that he may look
upon it; and that the whole
world may behold his shame,
even to the little boys who
makes sport of him on the
street. There is not a. more
effectual way of uncovering a
mans nakedness, than to make
him drunk, then kick him out
OF the house because it Is a
respectable saloon," then
laugh at the "iOoI," as he goes
down the street, yelling like a
Camanche Indian, until he
falls in the gutter and has for
a bed the filth of the swine
and for a covering his own
filth, or until he'll taken by
the officer and led away to the
lock up to sober off and TO be-
come thoroughly ashamed of
himself Tor his disgusting
spree. -


Every man who sells or gives
away liquor to make a man
drunk does 1t that he may
look upon his nakedness, and
he unco'ers the mans naked
ness just for the paltry Dimes.
What does he care for the
name shame or disgrace SO
that he gets his mone,g


[ Concluded nert aueek.1
Year: 1874

A CORNWALL farmer told US
that his cattle were so gentle
and kind that they followed
him all over the farm, and In
passing a haystack they would
often call him, upon which he
obligingly gave each one a lock
OF hay. The traits referred tu
are not uncommon among do
mes,icated animals. We were
vislting.a a family last week in
the vicinity oil Goshen, and,
having occasion TO cross a field
where a male cow was grazing,
when lie followed us TO the gale
with an eager expression, and
lifting the gate Uf It's hinges,
he took after US at full speed.
No doubt he would have called
when We passed a haystack,
but the folks were waiting din
,ner Tor US and we couldn't stop.


o We lett our coat tail and a
portion OF our pants on the
gentle creatures horns and
went into the house. u.c
Year: 1874

A SOUTHERN journal issues
the following notice: "Many
people ask for papers at this
office who would scorn to beg
for five cents; yet that is tho
price charged for aacopy. We
hope they will see the point.p
Year: 1874

CAUGHT At LAsr-lle came to Sui
folk about twelve months ago, and set
ND in the business of -, well we
leave that for our readers to guess. A
gay and festive youth was he, and he
smashed the hearts OF unsuspectlng fe-
minity generally. lie wore the most
immaculate shirts, and the most be
witching crayat our eyes ever beheld.
He paid his addresses to a young lady
from the country. They were received
with favor, and the result was that mat
rimony was agreed upon. All preIimi-
naries were satisfactorily arranged, the
day fixed and the guests invited, when
horrors as he sat in the parlor Of
his boarding house last Monday evening
in all his glory, who should step in but
his wife OF other days, accompanied by
h little daughter. ltis said to be I'M
healthy for him in the county now, ana
we are told that whenever he sees any
one looking anxiously around with a
double barrel shot gun on his shoulder
he generally goes ont Of the back door
"to see a man" We suppress names,
but the facts we give are correct
SuHok Herald.
Year: 1874

saw wife pull out the bottom draw
er of the old family bureau this eve
uing, and went softly out, and wan
derod up and down, until | knew that
she had shut it up and gone TO her
sewing. We have some things laid
away in that drawer which the gold of
kings could not buy, and yet they are
relics which greiye us until doth our
hearts are sore. | haven't dared look at
them for year, but remember each
article.


There are two worn shoes, a little
chip lat with part of the brim gone,
some stockings, pants, coat, two or
three spools, bits Of broken crockery,
a whip and several toys. Wife-poor
thing-gocS TO that drawer every day
of her life and prays over it, and lets
her tears fall upon the precious articles.
but | dar9 not go.


Sometimes we speak Of little Jack,
but not often. 1t has been long time,
but somehow we can't get over griev-
ING. He was such burst of sunshine
into our lives that his going away has
been like covering our every day exist
ence with a pail. Sometimes, when we
sit alone of an evening, | writing and
she sewing, child on the street will
call out as our boy used to, and we will
both start up with beating hearts and
Il wild hope, only to find the darkness
more of burden than ever.


1t is so still and quiet now. | look
up at the window where his blue eyes
used to sparkle at my coming, but he
is not there. | listen for his pattcring
feet, his merry shout and his ringing
laugh, but there is no sound. There is
no one to climb over my knees. no one
to search my pockets and tease for pres
cnts. md never find the chairs turned
over, the broom down, or ropes tied to
the door knobs.


| want some one to tease me for
my knife; to ride on my shoulders; to
lose my AK; to follow me to the gate
when | 90, and be there to meet me
when | come; to call good night from
the little bed, now empty. And wife,
she misses him still more. there are no
little feet to wash; no prayers to say, no
no voice teasing for Jumps of sugar
or sobbing with the pain or hurt toe;
and she would give her own lite, al
most, to awake at midnight and look
across to the crib and see our boy there
as he used to be.


So, we preserve our relies, and when
we are dead we hope that strangers
will handle them tenderly, even if they
shed 10 tears over them.
Year: 1874

SUSTAIN TIE CHURCuEs.-No man,
however strong his prejudices against
any one of the creeds Of the Christian
church, can or will deny that through
it and in it and by'it all the good that
is in the world is accomplished. Take
from it the church and its influence, or
in other words take away the Christian
religion and the world would relapse
into barbarism. Men profess to live
moral, honest and upright lives indie
pendent of the church, forgetting that
the foundation of all their morality and
upriehtness is religious education and
training that emanates from the organ
lied church of Christ Al the restraint
that is kept upon vice and cline is done
through the direct or indirect influence
of the Christian Church. Take the
worst, must degraded, unprincipled
people or community and introduce aud
established the Christian religion, and
the whole nature and tendency of such
people is changed; reforming the vicious
and subduing evil passions. All this
most men believe, aud yet numbers who
believe in and commend the works of
the church, and are friendly to it, are
still willing that this great agency for
good should be left solely to be sup
ported by its adherents, while they cast
their aid and influence with its enemies.
Every man has moral obligation to
discharge duty to perform toward
his fellow man, in his elevation and
Improvement, aud what better channel
can be found or means adopted through
which to work Money given to sup


port faithful minister or keep in repair
a house of worship is an investment
that will never be lost to him who
values an orderly and good state of So
ciety.
Year: 1874

The constitution Of Kentucky pro-
vides that any citizen of that State who
has given or accepted challenge to
fight duel shall not be eligible TO any
Office of profit or trust in the State.
Thomas +. Jones was elected clerk Of
the Court Of Appeals last August By
majority Of $1,000 or more II seems
that some FIVE or six years ago he ac-
cepted a challenge to fight duel, and
the board of cauyassers have according
ly declared him TO be ineligible.
Year: 1874

When a boy | was one morning
playing marbles in the village ballalley
with light heart and lighter pocket.
The GLIDE and jest went gaily around,
when suddenly there appeared among
rs stranger OF remarkable appear
ance. His intrusion was not the least
restraint upon our merry little assem-
blage; on the contrary lie seemed pleas
ed and delighted


l see his fine face at the distance of
half century, Just as he stood before
M in the little ball alley in the da, of
my boyhood. His name was Boyce;
he was the rector of Newmarket To
me he had a particular fancy. | was
winning, and full of waggery. Some
sweetmeats easily bribed me home with
him. learned from poor Boyce my
alphabet and my grammar, and the ru-
diments of the classics. He taught me
all he could, and then sent me 10 the
school at Middleton. In short, he made
q man of me-


| recolect it was about five and TWEEN
ty years aherward, when | hyd risen to
some eminence at the bar, and when |
had n seat in Parliament, on my return
one day from court l found an old gen
tleman seated alone in my drawing
room, his feet familiarly placed on each
side of the marble chimney piece, and
his whole air bespeaking the conscious
ness OF one quite at home. He turned
around-it was my friend Of the ball
alley. | rushed into his arms and burst
into tears.


Words cannot describe the scene
which followed.


You are right sir, ! said to him;
You are right The chimney piece is
yours. You gave me all | have, my
friend, my benctactor =


He dined with me, and in the even
ing | caught the tear glistcning in his
fine blue eye when he saw poor little
Jack, the creature of his bounty, rising
in the House of Commons to reply to a
Right Honorable.
Year: 1874

KALAMAZOO, MICH, Jan. 24.-The State Grange
which has been in session here for several days
has adopted the report of the committee on trans
portation, which is to the effect that railroads are
amendabe to State regulation, much plank
aud gravel road companies, and that the Legisla-
ture has as much right to regulate their charges,
as to fix turnpike tolls or charge of millers for
grinding grain. Accompanying the report of the
committee is the following resolution


Resolved, that while we depreciate any and al
attempts to cripple or destroy railroad interests,
we would remind them that our interests iden=
tical. We implore them not to kill the goose that
lays the golden egg, by taxing us at such rates as
to enable them to Compete with other great trunk
lines leading from west TO east.


The other resolutions depreciate class legislation
and declare that public lands should be devoted
rigidly to the purpose Of actual settlements.
Year: 1874

THE grief of mother upon the taking away
of her child, with something of her selfcomforting
thereafter, finds expression (and many bereay9d
mothers will feel it in this tender poem by Mrs.
S. M. B. Piatt:


He went from me so softly and so soon,
His sweet hands rest at morning and at noon.
The only task God gave them was to hold
A few faint ~ose- -buds-and be white and cold.
His share of flowers he took with him away;
No more will blossom here so fair as they.
His share of thorns he left-and if they tear
My hands instead of his, / do not care.
His sweet eyes were so clear and lovely, but
To look the worlds wild light and shut
Down in the dust they have their sh Of sic p;
Their share Of tears is left for me t eep.
His sweet mouth had its share of kisses-Ohi
What love, what anguish, will he ever knowlA &4
And cries unsatsfed shall be my own
He had his share of Summer Bird and dew
Were here with him--with him they vanished, too
His share of dying leaves, and rains and frost
/ take, with every dreary thing he lost
The phantom Of the cloud we did not see
FOrevermOre shall OvershadOW me.
He, in return. with small, still, snowy feet,
Touched the Dim Path, and made its Twilight


sweet
Year: 1874

A YOUNG lady of respectable parentage,
living near Carlisle, Ind, made for
tunate escape from tickle marriage re-
Gently. She was engaged to be married
to young man, and every preparation
was being made for the wedding. The
day previous to the day set for the occa-
sion he called with buggy and they took
a long, pleasant ride, and he left, making
arrangements to take her with him to
Virginia Immediately after the ceremony
At the appointed hour the expectant
bride was dressed, the minister and
friends were present, and the feast fully
prepared, but the young man never came
or sent any word, and when the train
came along he stepped on board and left
without explanations
Year: 1874

To SHOW how low and degraded cOun-
try journalism has become we will cite
this fact: Thirty years ago all these
newspaper fiends went into cahoot, and
started papers for the simple purpose OF
! laying up enormous amounts Of wood.
| For this purpose every country paper put
| this notice at the head of its local col
umn:


WooD WANTED.-We will take wood for sub
scription for this paper. Bring on your woodl


Yes, "bring on your wood" Mark that +!


Now, what are these rascals doing?


Why, they have been running news
papers for wood until they have got all
the wood in the country in their own
hands. And now wood is up-they'Ye
made a corner in it.


"But," the reader will ask, where is
their market? What good will it do
them?"


Poor ignorant soul Well tell you.
After these country editors have got all
the wood in the country into their own
hands what do they do? Why, they go
to work, tooth and toe nail, and adu0cate
cremation! They know perfectly well
Just as soon as cremation becomes part
of American politics every man Will be
trying it on his mother-in-law and wlfe's
relations. And wood will go mp to $lOO
cord! Every one of these fiends Will
have this advertisement on one whole
side of their paper:


TO CREMATIONIsTS. .
Ten million cords Of The best hickory, old and
dry, just the thing for burning your dear ones In
the quickest time possible. Old exchanges for
kindling thrown in gratis. Apply at this office.


Then these country editors will be roll
ing in wealth instead of glue and molas.
ses, and they wouldn't no more think Oh
exchanging with you than running
newspaper without using patent out
side.


All, this is deep-laid plotl-SeddtsG
(Mo.) Democrat.
Year: 1874

On the walk hat did lie,
And gallus chap sailed by,
And he cut lively swell
He was clerk in a hotel;
And he gave that hat kick,
And he came across brick
Now upon u crutch he goes
Minus half pound of toes.


MORAL.
When you see person thrown
BY misfortune or by vice,
Help him thrice or seven times thrice,
Help him up, or let alone,
If you give the man kick
You may stumble on a brick
Or stone.
Fate is liable to frOwn,
And the best of us go down;
And in just little while
She is liable tosemile.
And the bad luck and the VII
Seem to scatter in .ssfice, @
And to hunttneir holes like mic,
And the man you tried to kick
Now has changed into brick.


Fort Scott Monitor.
Year: 1874

AS THE steamer Alexander Mitchell
was putting off freight at Alma, Wis, a
keg of wine fell into the river. The mate
insisted upon one of the deck hands, a
negro, jumping in after it. The negro
objected, upon the ground that he could
not swim. The mate took him by the
collar and pants to pitch him in, but, as
drowning men will catch at straws, so the
negro fastened on the mates collar, and
they both went in together, the mate
clear under, the negro to his chin. They
both came out wiser and wetter men.