smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

SOMETHING ABOUT CORK.-Thc tree
from which cork is obtained is species of
oak, which grows plentifully in the south
of France, Spain, Algeria and some parts
of Italy; but it is from the Atlantic side of
France. from Portugal, that we obtain the
larger part of our supply. The tree is
rather handsome in appearance-more so,
indeed, then the oak when full grown. 1t
appears to be designed specially to supply
its valuable bark, for the wood is of little
value for building purposes. although it is
fair for fuel. When it is twenty years old
or thereabouts it periodically throws off
It's bark, after it has grown of prodigous
thickness, and then begins to form new
covering. 1t has been found best, however,
not to let the tree have its own way for the
bark thrown off is not quite satisfactory.
Nature needs little help and the bark is
artiiically removed by the following
process:


In the months of July and August when
the sap flows plentifully. IL circular incis-
ion is first made II few inches above the
surface of the ground, then similar circu-
lar cut round the trunk Immediately under
the main branches, care being taken not
to penetrate the inner bark. The part in
tervening between the two cuts is then
slit down longitudinally in three or four
places, which divides the bark into broad
sheets. The tree is now left for Il time, so
that the moisture from the sap may dry
The bark is then taken from the stem,
more or less curved according to the
breadth and diameter of the trees from
which it has been taken. The instrument
used for cutting and removing the bark
from the stem is n sort of an AK the handle
Of which is hattened into wedge-like
shape at the extremity, which serves to
raise the bark, The bark grows again,
and as this tree lives, according to DIR
Hamcl, Il hundred and fifty years or more
Year: 1879

The MONKEY AND THE HAWK.-The
cook of a French nobleman, whose chateau
was in the south of France, had y monkey
kitchen, and which was so intelligent that
by severe training its natural propensity
to mischief had been subdued, and it was
even taught to perform certain useful ser.
vices,s such as plucking fowls, for instance
at which it was uncommonly expert. One
fine morning pair of partridges were
given it to pluck. The monkey took them
to an open window, which looked directly
upon the park, and went to work with
great diligence. He soon finished one
which he laid on the outer edge of the
window, and then went quietly on with
the other. A hawk, which had been
watching his proceedings from a ncighbor-
ing tree, darted down upon the plucked
partridge. and in minute was up in the
tree again, greedily devouring his prey.


The CONSERVATION Of the monkey at this
untoward adventure may be easily mag
ined. He knew he should be severely
whipped for losing it. He hoped about
in great distress for several minutes, when
suddenly bright thought struck him.
Selling the remaining partridge he went
to work with great energy and stripped
off his feathers. He then laid it on the
ledge Just where he had placed the other,
and closing one of the shutters concealed
himself behind it. The hawk, which by
this time had finished his meal, very soon
swooped down upon the partridge; but
hardly had his claw touched the bird when
the monkey sprang upon him from be-
hind the shutter. The hawks neck was
instantly rung. and the monkey with q
triumphant chuckle, proceeded to strip off
the feathers. This done he carried the
picked fowls to his master, with conf
dent and self-satisfied air, which seemed
to say: Here are two birds, sir, just
what you gave me-"
Year: 1879

The Roman Catholic church is about to
abandon the effort to raise money enough
to liquidate the debt incurred by the
financial mismanagement of Archbishop
Purcell. The debt is estimated at four
millions of dollars, which is said to be
over two-thirds as much us the total con-
tributions received by the whole church
in one year for religious purposes. Bishop
Chatard of the Vincennes diocese recon-
mends that the church at large only
attempt to raise funds to buy the church
property in the diocese which is involved
and will otherwise be lost to the church.
This will require four hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, The Catholic laity will
perhaps learn by their heavy loss the
folly and wrong of making their clergy
the depositors of their surplus money, and
the result will be the emancipation of the


people, to some extent from under the
control of the priesthood. Protestant
ministers may learn from the wreck of
Archbishop Purcell's trusts, the wisdom
of Pauls course when he declined even to
carry to Jerusalem the contributions of
the heathen churches, and would have


some of themselves convey and disburse
their charitable offerings "that the minis.
try be ot blamed, ,"-ChriStian Statesman.
Year: 1879

Children ought not to be unnecessarily
thwarted in their objects, which at n very
early age, they pursue with eagerness.
Let them, if possible complete their pro-
jects without interruption. A child, for
example. before he can speak, is trotting
after u ball; tho mother or the nurse
snatches him up at the moment. to be
washed and dressed, and the poor child
throws himself into violent passion.
Whereas, had she (mother or nurse) first
entered into his views, kindly assisted him
in gaming his object, and then gently
taken him up, this trial would have been
spared, and his temper uninjured.


We should avoid keeping children in
suspense. which is often done from a kind
motive, though with a very ill effect. II
child asks his mother for cake. and
she can give it to him, let her tell him so
at once, and assure him that he shall have
it, but, should she be unable to grant his
request, or know it would be improper
for him, do not let her hesitate; do not let
her say, " will think of it; we shall see y
but kindly and decidedly refuse him. II
Year: 1879

HUNGER AND THIRST. Some interesting
experiments have recently been made by
the medical faculty of Michigan university
in order to determine the seat of hunger
and thirst in the animal system. A dog
was chloroformed, after having been fed
hearty meal, and while the musculo-
membranous reservoir for food was largely
dstended, an incison was made through
the abdomen, over the large curvature Of
the stomach, into that organ; then II
silver tube, II quarter of IN inch in diane
ter and an inch and II half long. was in
serted in the cut, the other end of which
was corked up. The tube was half inch
hanges ut both ends, the inner flango
serving to keep the tube in its place while
the outer flange closely shuts the exterior.


The dog still lives with his stomach
permanently on top; in fact, the operation
in no way affects the health of the masliff,
although in undergoing the severe ordeal
to which he is now subjected in the inter-
est of science, hunger compels him to eat
about six times as much rs formerly. The
result of the experiment proves that the
seat of hunger is not in the stomach,
neither is the seat of thirst in the throat,
but that both reside in the system ut large.
The dog was permitted to eat hearty
meal, which was Immediately taken from
him, via the tube. in few minutes; after
recovering from his fright, he would eat
an equally large quantity of food, and SO
on to any extent.


Again, he has not been permitted to eat
anything for say twenty-four hours. Food
would then be injected into his stomach
through the tube. Notwithstanding his
stomach was already full, the animal
would at once gulp down more food; but
if sufficient time was given for the injected
food to onter the system. ho would then
refuse all that was sat before him. The
conclusion arrived at from these expert
ments find confirmation in the fact, which
has often been observed, that persons
suffering from thirst, although The parch-
ing sensation is apparently limited TO the
throat, find immediate relief upon entering
a bath or even from immersing the feet in
water
Year: 1879

WHAT MAKES HOME HAPPY?-1f home
is the kingdom of God and the kingdom of
of God home mayIbe,it is because the spirit
of God is there. 1t is because tho woman
who is the queen of that home makes home
the center of her thought, her hope and
her PRAYER. 1t is because the man who
has sworn to love her, to honor her, and
to cherish her, knows that he best keeps
his oath by making her home and his
home glad, cheerful and beautiful because
he does not neglect it and desert it. To
them that grow up children who know
that the noblest duty is the duty next their
hands; who are glad TO surprise their
mother with new picture or to relieve
her of some old care; children who find
their father their best companion, and
who have no secret from him from boy
hoods and girlhood's joys and sorrows.
The original trinity,the trinity from which
all scholastic and ect tlosiastical trinities
were formed, is the sacred trinity of the
father, the mother and the child, one in
three and three in one. 1t is life indi-
vidual; life cnly perfect when each share
with each, each is entertwined with each,
and each sustains all.
Year: 1879

a rumOr from Albany was current in polit-
cal circles in this city yesterday that the order for
General Smiths removal from the Police Board had
been made out and signed by Governor Robinson, but
had not yet been issued. Ex-Governor Tden, 1t was
said backed bY many other strong politicians Of New
York had urged the Governor TO withdraw the order,
but this he positively refused to do unless the charges
against General smith should be withdrawn indeed he
EXPRESSED very doubts to his legal power 10
withhold IT, and expressed the opinion that the removed
was perfected when the order signed. II was said
that very serious breach between Governors Thden
and Robinson was threatened
Year: 1879

land General Assembly received at II o'clock by
the Moderator and cordially welcomed 10 the Assembly
The report OF the Committee Publication was re-
ceived and address by the Rev. James X Hazen was
read the subject The report was maue the specla
order for tomorrow.
Year: 1879

The back-down of the Democrats in re-
snect TO two of the bills which they asserted
their determination to insist upon to the
"bitter end" is now complete. They have
passed the Legislative Appropriation bill with
out any of the political conditions originally
demanded so stubbOrnly as to render neces-
-sorv an extra session and subsequent veto.
In fact, the bill was put into such shape that
no Republican voted against it, and the
TWENTY-FIVE negative votes were all cast by


"last ditch y Democrats. 1t will be under
stood by the country that this unconditional
surrender by the majority OF the Democrats
was not more meritorious than that of the
rebels at Fort DOnelsOn. The last ditch
leaders were those who originally controlled
the Democratic caucus, caused the extra ses-
sion and committed the party to the plan
of coercing the Executive or stopping
the wheels of Government, Then the ex-
tremIsts had a large majority of the
Democrats with them, and the entire party
consented TO be ruled by the caucus. But the
successive vetoes, coming like solid shot from
the White House, and the strong expression
of popular indignation, finally drove portion
of the Democrats to mutiny against the rule
of the caucus. 1t became certain that their
votes would be cast against its revolutionary
programme, and in sufficient number, with


the Republican votes, to insure the passage of
proper appropriation bills. Then the major
Year: 1879

Bennett and Mrs. Smith, who were sentenced to
death last Monday at Jersey City, for the joint
murder of the womau's husband, are doubtless be-
lieyed by many people to be innocent. There Is
nothing remarkable about this, because whenever
there is conviction under such circumstances
there are always a considerable number of kind
hearted folk who are not satisfied with the justice
of the verdict. 1t always has been So and always
will be. The feeling in New-Jersey takes the form
OF money subscription TO pay the costs of an APP
peal 10 the Court OF Pardons 1t is little surprs-


ing to find that this is necessary. Certainly the most
absolute pauper. in the position of this miserable
pair should not lind his poverty an impediment in
the way of justice. The money, it appears, il is
necessary TO expend In preparing and printing the
evidence 1t does credit 10 the people of the gh


borhood that they should set afoot subscription
TO meet the contingency; but it ought not to be
necessary. 1t IL curious to read that Miss Emma
Abbott, the well-known vocalist, has offered TO give
concert in Jersey City for the benefit of the ap-
peal fund. The funds not needed for the law
yers, who willing to argue the appeal and take
their chances of fees; but for legal expenses. Since
it is required, the money ought to be raised but
suppose it should not be. raisedi Arc these un-
Year: 1879

The death almost In open court. OF Parr Tie Phil
adelpha murderer who, while there for sentence.
took poison, il discrelitab!c to the autin:tes.
The strycbnine, il 1t WAS strychhine mast have
been conveyed 20 the prisoner hy somebody. and


little would have prevented him from rrcsiYing
it. An investigation IS now gong OF "Ii1 sf.at
energy and all PARIS relatives are 10 tusO Ody.
Probably the secret will he kept. Those who were
sharp enough to smuggle poison into The prison VIII
be also sharp enough TO escape detection. Nor IS 1t
easy 10 see what be done with the offender, eYen


if found out-at any rate, how any penalty AT all
exemplary can be legally Inflicted. What degree
Of murder is it to furnish man with poison which
he may take or not, IA be pleasesf II il be mere y
an infractiOn of the rules of the prison, he Dnns
ment cannot be severe. The error was in not
watching Parr carefully, his desperate disposition
being well known. A tenth of the pains taken to
resuscitate the. man would have prevented the
trouble altogether.


The folly Of strikes has once more, in this city.
been demonstrated. The 'longshoremen have been
idle for about weeks. They have spent what
ever money they had heretofore saved They have
pretty nearly exhausted all the funds OF their
Unions. They have lost large sum which if they
had kept at work they would have saved. Now
they return to work. such of them as the steamship
companies see fit to employ, upon the terms which
were offered them on the 1st of May. If they have
any satisfaction it is tho poor one that they have
made a great deal of trouble, and caused consd-
erable loss to the companies. III they were III the
right their course bas not been prudent one; II
they were in the wrong it has been something
worse. Nor is 1t the first time they have tried
similar experiment. and failed in the same way. IL
they are wise. which we can hardly hope, it will be
the last
Year: 1879

The demand which Germany has made for
the release of steamer detained at CallaO
ON the pretext that she was conveying con-
traband of war may warn both Peru ana
Chill that they will incur heavy penalties II
they continue to mfict wanton injury on the
subjects of neutral powers during the pending
conflict. Their inability while fighting each
other to resist foreign claim is likely to
subject them in a special degree to humili-
ating terms.
Year: 1879

The adoption by the House of Representa-
tives, without division, of resolution to ad-
iourn on the 18th inst, comes under the head OF
news too good, almost, to be true. The extra ses-
sion, IN its three months duration, baspresented
such an uninterrupted succession of crimes
which were blunders, and blunders which
were crimes, that it has seemed to last an
age, and the country has been settling down
into desperate sort of belief that it was to
last forever. No doubt the news will not prove
so good as it seems, and there will be some post
ponement of the day of actual dispersion. But
the possibility is already apparent, and that
is great deal. When the adjournment has
finally been had, the Democratic majority
may take pride in rejecting that they have
at last done something for the good both OF
the Democratic party and the country.
Year: 1879

The crime Of arson is not regarded with
lenient eyes by juries in this community. 1t
took just eight minutes yesterday, after the
charge of the Judge, to convict Levy. His
three aceomplices are now in the State Prison
under sentences for life, and the prospect for
Levy is, therefore, rather dismal. A strong
point against him seems to have been found
in his attempt to disclaim any acquaintance
shin with Pearlsten, Bernstein and Freeman,
although his intimacy with them was after
ward proved. This effort both the Judge and
the Jury seemed to have weighed by the same
rule of criminal law that makes an attempt
70 proye false alibi strong presumptive evil
dence of guilt.


General Garfield exposed one Democratic
device in the House debate yesterday. BY
the second section of the bill making appro-
priations for certain judicial expenses, any
Department of the Government Is prohibited
from making any contract or ncurrlng any
Year: 1879

The Warner Silver bill has died the death
until December. Senator Coke's motion to
take ND the resolution wrestling the bill from
the Finance Committee and bringing it before
the Senate for action was lost yesterday by
majority of one vote The majority would
have been greater, undoubtedly, if Senators
Bavard and Herman, both members OF the FL
nance Committee and hard-mOney Democrats,
had not felt constrained to withhold their
votes. This spares the country the mortltca-
ton of seeing this bill passed by both houses
at this session, and so far is a substantial
victory over the repudiatOrs but the bill will
remain on the files of the Senate, standing
threat of silver imitation, and an etfectual
notification to European Governments that the
unlimited coinage of silver by this country is
still possible. Meanwhile the hard-mOney
Democrats will be able to claim that the
Democratic Senate arrested the progress OF the
bill, while the soft-mOney Democrats can
claim that the Democratic House passed it
and sent it on its way to the people. BY the
present situation of affairs the Democracy
seems likely. therefore, to profit much more
than the country.
Year: 1879

On the lst of May, 1876, the ownership and
control of THE WORLD passed into the
hands of the undersigned, under whose alb
solute and untrammelled direction THE
remains.


During the whole of this time THE
WORLD has labored patiently and perSeYer-
ingly for the accomplishment of two great
objects in politics of paramount importance
to the southern people.


I. The restoration of Local Self-GOVern.
ment at the South.


II. A Real Reform of the Civil Service, in
such wise as to destroy the political ma
come to pass that the people are taxed to
support political parties, whereas political
parties ha @ no other reason OF being except
to lessen the burdens of government.


The first of these objects has been trium-
phantly accomplished. All Intelligent
Northern men now admit that all parts Of
the country were aS-deeply interested as the
South in seeing it won. A corrupt and anti
Democratic government in the South was
permanent peril to the asoendancy OF true
American principles in the Federal Govern
ment and therefore to the peace and honor
of the whole people.


The second political object for which THE
WORLD contends still remains to be fully
achieved. The aGtual Administration be-
gan its career with excellent promises In the
direction of which 1t Is sufficient to say that
they have been as yet only in part redeemed
THE WORLD for its part will resoluteiy
support any honest effort to redeem these
promises fully, by whOmsoever made, and
VIII as reSOlul6IY uGHOuuCG every ODSLdElS
thrown in the way of redeemIng them,
from whatever quarter.


It seems to the undersigned eminentiy
proper that he should ask the cooperation
of the South with THE WORLQ in its eff
forts to carry out the policy here outlined.
He believes THE WORLD to be q paper
which Southern citizens and Democrats can
recommend to Southern readers as an in
fiuence worthy and important to be brought
to bear with constantly increasing po er
upon the conduct of our national affairs, in
the interest of truth, justice and ofharmony
among our people of all sections.


1t is my desire to keep THE WORLD in
Lying relation with the best thought of the
south, 20 the end that the best ideas, wishes
and feelings of the Eouthern people may be
clearly and fairly made known 10 the North,
the East and the West. Alike in priFa.s
and in public affairs the misunderstanding
OF men by one another lies at the root of so
much evil that the word itself has come to
be a synonym with quarreling and strife. 1t
was a wise saying o. Lord Elgin, at the time
of one of our sharpest disputes with Great
Britain, that two intelligent gentlemen
alone on o raft in the Atlantic with plena-
~ pOwers eogId adjust the whole matter
honorably in an hoGF.


THE WORLD simply asks its friends at
the South 10 aid it in bridging ABOUT COM
plete meeting of minds on all public questly
ons between the intelligent cittzens of all
parts of the Union.
Year: 1879

Coin countclfeitcrs direct their atten-
ton chiefly to the quarter and half dol
lar silver pieces, though they by no means
confinc themselves thereto. The outfit for
the work consists of few genuine coins,
some antimony, lead, type metal, pulvcr-
lied glass, small galvanic battery,
crude milling machine and a moderate
supply Of plaster of PARIS. With the
plaster of Paris the make models-very
pc Lrfcct oncs-of the coin. Sometimes in
one mould there will be cavities exactly
the size of all the silver coins, with the
impression of one side on onc-haif the
mould and the other bearing the fac-sim-
lie of the reverse. The base metal, an
timony lead, type metal and pulverized
glass-though tin is sometimes used-is
melted and poured into the mould. When
sufficiently cooled the metal is taken out.
The coin has dingy, rough and not at
all dccciving look. 1t is smoothed with
u knife as far as possible, the rough edges
being cut off. 1t is next run edgewise
through small milling machine, which
generally consists of two small coggcd
wheels. This makes the notches around
the edges. All that is now left to give
the coin the appearance ofgcnuine money
is coating of silver. This the counter
feitcr secures from genuine coin. The
genuine coin, subjected to the action OF
the battery, soon loses some of the silver.
Before it is sufficiently dissolved to total
Iy defacc it the coin is taken out Enough
genuine silver is in this way procured
from single coin to plate dozen coun-
tcrfeits, and the original looks, after the
opcratian, as if it were but a little worn,
and can be readily passed. This process
is called sweating" The work is very
SIMPLE A good hand at the business can
make his moulds from plaster of Paris and
begin turning out spurious pcices all in
two or three hours. In counterfeiting
gold com the same met cd is pursued, a
genuine gold coin substituted for the sill
yer one in the sweating process being the
only change. 1t is much more difficult,
however, to get decent gold counterfeit
than it is one of silver; therefore there is
not much doing in that line Of business.
The use of rulverized glass in the CON-
position of counterfeit coin is for the pur-
pose OF giving them a ring something
li.e that possessed by the genuine metal.
They can always be detected, however,
by their weight, never being as heavy as
the genuine.