smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878




1t is not many years since the name
of Madame Rachel, "Arabian Perfumer
to the Queen" achieved somewhat
unenviable notoriety on both sides of
the Atlantic. Those who remember the
tribulations of the too credulous
Madame Bonodaile, middle-aged lady,
who was inspired by the "Arabian Per-
fumer" with the hope that, for certain
considerable sum down, she would be
made "beautiful forever" will not have
forgotten that Madame Rachel came to
dire grief, and, despite her oriental title
and supposed miraculous lore, was igno-
miniously cast into prison. But the
"beautifer forever" of the vain and
foolish womankind of London is, it
would appear, fairly irrepressible.
Once more London is agog with her
doings; once more she is the central
figure of cause cele6re. 1t is amazing
that so old and so notorious a swindler,
with the prison brand upon her name,
should still be able to dupe respectable
ladies', and, emerging from her durance,
should again set up, with signal sue
cess, as coniurer of youth and beauty
to faded cheeks and waning charms. This
Madame Rachel is well known to be a
proved and convicted impostor. The
utter uselessness of her cosmetics and
washes has been demonstrated before
the world. Moreover, she is known to
have obtained money under false pre-
lenses, to have held on to jewels against
all right, and to have led most shame
f,,1 pF froY1l onl 1anaYNtin,,
years. Add to this that she is grossly
ignorant, unable to read or write, and
that thus her assumption of mystical,
Eastern lore is so absurd that the won
der is she was not long since laughed
out of conceit of it. Her last perform
ance only affords one more sad illustra-
ton of the inveterate gullibility of weak
women in their mania to cling, by any
means and at any risk, to the external
advantages of youth.


A young married lady, the daughter
of the great singer Mario, was caught in
the net of the "Arabian Perfumer by
the thinnest of devices. She was told
that by the payment of two hundred
pounds she would be provided with
certain washes which would preserve
the beauty of twenty till she was sixty.
A momentary glimmer of reason
prompted her to ask Madame Rachel
why, if she could achieve this marvel
for others, she did not make her own
person an example. The, sly old woman
was ready 18th her answer-that, though
she seemed only sixty, she was really
eighty-fve This seems to have ex-
tinguished all doubt in the mind of her
customer. The first installment paid,
"wash" was given and used. The
result was appalling. The victim found
her face breaking out in a horrible
humor. But her anxiety was appeased
when Madame Rachel told her she had
only to go on with the wash to not only
cure the humor, but become as fair as the
lilies of the field. Then the victim,
unable to raise the cash to meet the
demands of her aged benefactress, gave
up her jewels, which the "perfumer'
lost no time in pawning. Meanwhile,
the bargained-for beauty came not. At
last the lady, driven to despair, did
what she ought to have done before
she told her husband; and he at once
caused Madame Rachel to be indicted
AppIeton'S Journal.


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Year: 1878

A Maine schooner while fishing of
the banks OF Newfoundland, with some
two hundred fathoms Of cable out and
sails clewed. was suddenly found to be
under headway. II was soon discover
ed that huge whale, of the finback
species, had got his tail entaugled in
the cable and was hauling the craft at
the rate Of fifteen knots an hour, and
growing more and more excited was
keeping its course to the sea. The
whale finally tore away by breaking the
cable.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Year: 1878

is cold enough in Alaska but not 50 cold as some
people imagine The natives however, keep their chick
ems under their beds at night protect them from the
cold These peopeare very fond of cats and every family
least eight ten and night IS made mdeous IN
consequence In appearance these natives resemble ne


roes and very polite to every one lhey live on the


flesh of the SEAL for though the whites may despse IT, the
natives regard it as their chief food They use the blub
ber for fuel and to feed the chickens Liquor OF which
they are passonaely fond not allowed on the islands
and therefore they manufacture kind OF beer, com
posed of half dozen different things rice sugar water
etc and on this decocon they to get very drunk
indeed The seals by the way very easily caught Tor
they are not at all tmid A man can walk among them


among the hogs in barn yard and they are driven up
into the island and pens where they are slaughtered
The flesh possesses very little taste it is neither good
bad and therefore not pleasant TO eat Dogs are
never allowed to come upon these islands, where most OF
the seals are caught for they disturb and rghten them
by barking For five months in the year, Alaska
is endurabe but is the dreariest OF all places III winter


Once in two years the bishop comes to the islands to mar
rs all those who have desire to try welded life Ihey
must take their chance then or wait for another TWO
years to pass Thus with timd swains it is often snow
or never
Year: 1878

do like Mr. Tempe--a little"


Well, then, do like hm-a little.


And You don't care for Mr. Heywood--not much ~


sAnd don't care for Mr. Hcywood--not much; but
know who does" " ,
This was indeed revelation to me- The blood rushed
into nv face and my heart palpated THAT feared they
might hear il through the telephone


SWho would have thought Mr.. Temple was poetg'
said Rose.


sroye hard TO hear more but could only make out in
distinct sounds Suddenly it occurred to me to make
noise attract their attention and inform them that
had got tony room flung myself heavily INTO my easy
chair and heaved long, hopeless sigh


40 there he is = | heard Rose say in an intense
whisper "Did you hear that groan2 . he is very
There was period Of silence Then heard voice is
suing from the sphinx in lofty and solemn tones 1t was
the voice OF the Oracle of Tum.


Child of mortals," it began, g Where art thou?'


ssOracle of Tum y replied, here am l.


g Wouldst thou know to whom thy destiny is linked in
uture Wouldst thou know the fate that hangs overthy
oveq Wouldt thou lift the veil OF the unknown to gaze
upon the TEXTURES of thy beloved? Thou whose soul
yearning for daughter of thy transient race wouiust
thou know if she loves thee
cents, knox that am Indifferent Know that child
of ortas that passionate and feeble which you seem
to despise also display the unsaken self command OF
an immortal ! solicit revelations from destiny am
content to wait with ortitade Oracle OF Iun, ann lnd
ferent


heard half suppressed my y and that was all
Need say went TO bed one OF the happlest OF men


The next morning | preserved my usual gravity at
breakfast aad diligently but with agitaed
thoughts During the forenoon found an opportunity
MISS Ethel III the gdIuei MSle W
alone


!" Miss Ethel said as we reached arbor at the
end of the Peartree Walk, 81 had strange experience
She bushed very deeply and turned aside her head


s.Dd you ever hear of the Oracle of Tum?
\ There reply.


Ethel | said, earnestly taking her hand, you
know that love you. here to ask you if you re-
turn my ove--to ask you if you will be my Wife


Ethel Deben true then as she had ever been
took her in my arms and she laid her beautiful head
my breast. .


At this moment there light foot on the walk and
a light laugh on the air. We looked up and saw Rose
Herrick tripping towards with roguish look III her
face while Mr. Haywood stood behind at the far end of
the walk.


Destiny has revealed itself last she said in COM
ing forward.


Pin spite of Tum's great oracle replied.


Well, did not tell you there more things in
heaven and earth than deamt of in your philoso-
phy?'


Name them said l.


Why, the telephone And did not tell you that there
were angels still who to do good deeds to men "
Il Who are they 90 / asked
A "Why myself answered Rose.


/" That is Mr.. Haywood at the end of the walk Had
we not better go to him - said Ethel.
Il That is my own Tum,' said Rose and hencetorth
| am his exclusive oracle
Year: 1878

You couldn't call him sportsman by any strain on
your imagination and yet he was by a oafer,
though ae did talk with draw which indicated that he
didn't regard time very valuable commodity He sat
the fence the train up TO Siegfrieds Bridge
with the three Easton fancy gunners aboard whom he
pilot the country after quail His gun hav
ing the lock tedon with strng reposed his knees
and his dog looking like the ghost of starvation reposed
at his feet. The Easton up TO him.


lAA.ro l-n,aa, AlAnL LIn,t...
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON. Oct. 11.-Acting Commissioner
Warded wi the following % telegram R to Collector Ed
ward Wheeler at Little Rock, Ark:


1t is decided not to give the aid of military
hausted all other means. You are authorized
to employ as large force as you think neces-
sary to enable you to seize the stills and secure
the arrest of the offenders referred to in your
letter of the third instant. If you cannot arm
the force. inform me what you need, and arms
will be ordered from here. Call upon the mar
shall to assist you with all the means at his COM
mand. Organize a large enough force to over
come resistance without bloodsheddng, If pos
sible. Act promptly and, vigorously, and en-
by telegraph of your action"
Year: 1878

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 11.-During the performance
at the Royal Coliseum Theatre this evening q
false alarm of fire was given, which created a
panic among the vast audience, and rush Was


made for the doors. Thirty-three persons were
crushed to death and a great many were
seriously Injured.
Year: 1878

LONDON. Oct. 11.-The strike of the cotton
weavers at Glasgow Is deemed to be q most In
discreet act for the trade is SO depressed that 1t
Is only by the greatest sacrifices on the part Of
the manufacturers that it can be carried on at
all during the coming winter,
Year: 1878

sonic Hall, which is in the third story
over the bank, discovered unlocked the
door opening from the landing at the
and then locked this. This door was
found open when the robbery was dis
covered, thus making it evident that
the thieves had secreted themselves in
this part of the building in preparation
for their work. They must have been
provided with keys to the doors of the
hall and the banking-rooms, to the out
side door of the building, as well as
the vault, as they could not have used
Mr. Barron's keys for locking these
doors behind them when they left the
bank. They could not have locked Mr..
Barron in the vault without the aid
of key of very peculiar construction


Mr.. Barron was of slight stature, about
forty-iive years of age, and man of
sterling principles. His fellow-citizens
had full confidence in him, trust that
was not misplaced, as his tragic end
shows His fidelity to his trust is shown
by his life as well as by his Deaths A
few years ago the savings bank made a
losing investment of n few thousands,
which he was no more instrumental in
placing than any of the Trustees of the
bank, yet this weighed so heavily on
his mind that he insured his life in favor
of the bank to cover their loss by this
investment, fact which they did not
discover until his papers were looked
over to-day. The funds of the bank
have been found intact with the excep-
tion Of about $50 in cash and check
for 5000, which he had in his cash
drawer outside the safe.


The Trustees of the bank have of
fered reward of $1,000 for the appre-
hension of the murderers, and vigorous
measures have been taken to intercept
them.
Year: 1878

Never harbor animosity towards friend for
. mere hssty expression; forgiveness is god.
like quality, and true friend is so scarce that
in losing one we lose a treasure beyond price,
Year: 1878

lst. Never get in debt when you can not
see your way out again. When you owe,
pay as fast as you can promptly. Never
allow yourself to be dunned for a debt
second time without paying it. Credit for
promptness is of great advantage in any
kind of business and all through life.


I'd. Never enlarge your farm when half
of what you own is not cultivated.


Sd. If you own more land than you can
till well, are in debt, or need funds to make
necessary improvements, sell part of your
farm and use the money to pay your debts
and make your improvements.


4th. Never borrow money to build a
snowy house when a less pretentious one
would answer better, and never lend
money when you have poorly titled land
to improve.


5th. Lay out system of improvements
for your farm and buildings, and as your
means improve, carry these plans out.


9th. Do not enter upon speculation with
other peoples money, or your own, unless
you see clearly that you will make profits,
and even then do not do it to the neglect
of your farming.


7th. Do not keep poor stock when you
can keep good stock at the same expense
and with much more profit.


6th. Do not try to grow crops for which
your farm is not well adapted.


9th. If you have good location do not
sell out, expecting to better it, because you
have been offered good price.


10th. Do not change farms often, for by
SO doing you can carry out no definite
system of improvement.


llth. Unless your crops are good, sow
less and farm better.


18th. Be present with your employees as
much as possible, otherwise little will be
done, and that little poorly. No business
requires the masters oversight more than
farming.


18th. Keep ahead of your work or your
work will keep ahead of you.


14th. Resolve that your farm shall be q
profitable one if industry and good manage
ment will make it so.


18th. Invest your surplus earnings in
making such improvements as will add tc
the profit, appearance and convenience o.
your farm.


10th. Be kind, not only to those you EN-
ploy, but to all the animals you work anc
feed.


18th. Make yourself thoroughly acquaint
ed with the principles of agriculture and bt
guided by them.


18th. Perform all labor at the righ
season.


10Th. Do all jobs in the best manner, i
worth doing at all.


Goth. Take an interest in all improve
ments that have bearing on agriculture


2lst. In all you do, endeavor to get holC
of the long end of the lever instead o
the short end, if you would work to ad
vantage.-PracticaI Farmer.
Year: 1878

A New ROTATION OF CRoPs.-A new rota.
ton of crops has been adopted by. some of
our Chester county farmers. Oats of late
years have been so poor in yield and weight
that Hungarian grass has been substituted.
With some, it is the practice to SOW rye in
corn fields when corn is in blossom, cover
ing the seed with narrow harrow between
the rows. This growth is used as an early
pasture increasing the flow of milk and
giving an early grass tone to butter. This
allows grass fields to have good growth of
herbage before pasturage. In June the rye
is plowed down and Hungarian grass sown.
Clover has been sown during the late sum
mer months, and at late narrowing of corn,
and used for early spring pasturage or plow
ed do.rn as a fertilizer previous to sowing
IIu.s4IIau.
Year: 1878

Cabbage has superior value for feeding
purposes. English cattle feeders assert
that their beasts progress faster on cabbage
mixed with plenty of fne-cut wheat straw
and cotton cake than with any other vege-
table. Cabbage contains one part flesh
forming substance to three of heat-produc-
ing, while in potatoes the fesh-forning is
only one to twenty. Cabbage is also rich
in mineral matter.
Year: 1878

COFFEE SrAINs.-If you desire to have
your table linen free from coffee stains after
being washed the stains must be soaped be-
fore putting into water; this will make
them disappear.
Year: 1878

Can you forget me I'll who have so cherished
The veriest trihe that was memOry's link
The roses that you gave me, although perishcd,
Were precious in my sight; they made me think
You took them i'll the scentless beauty STOPPING
From the warm shelter of the garden WALL
Autumn, while into languid winter dropping,
Gave its last blossoms opening to fall,


Can you forget them?
Can you forget me? am now relying
On plighted yows-alas know their worth;
Mans faith to woman is a trife, dying
Upon the very breath that gave it birth.
But remember hours of quiet gladness,
When if the heart had truth, it spoke it then,
When thoughts would sometimes take tone of sad


ness


And then uncOnseiously grow old again,


Can you forget them?
Can you forget me? This is vainly taskng
The faithless heart where l. alas am not.
Too well know the idlenesS of asking
The misery-of why am forgot?
The happy hours that have paSs'd while knecling,
Half slave half child, to gaze upon thy face;
But what to thee this passionate appealing
Let my heart break-it is Il common case,


You have forgotten me.
Year: 1878

While Geo. Lewis a young blacksmith in the en-
ploy Of Jas II. Peterson, of Dover, was engaged in
mending reaper the bolt which holds the knife flew
out, causing the knife to move along taking the fore
finger Off Of his right hand near the first joint He
picked up the piece and stuck it where ii belonged
and going into the paint shop, vanished it over and
wound rag around it, The accident so dcmoraizcd
him that he left for his home in New Jersey-Dcla
arnrcnn
Year: 1878

The Trustees of the Conference Academy have
men and teams lively at worl, the Academy
Ground. That whole area of unsightly rubbish from
the burnt building is rapidly disappearing under a
covering of SOIL preparatory to further ornamental
ton
Year: 1878

We begin to feel that we are slowly
working toward the time when cigar store
statesmen and street corner lawyears shall
no longer control puplic opinion in this
city, Wilmington EUery EUening.
Year: 1878

Several weeks ago, young bulldog belonging to
Messrs. Walton & Whann and which, with two others,
always kept fastened up in the back yard attach
ed to their store, was unaccountably bitten i'll some
manner unknown to the firm He was found in the
morning i'll the yard, bloody, and was supposed TO
have got out during the night but it thought
to be any serious matter. About three weeks ago the
dog got out and ran Off which thought at the
time a strange thing for him TO do The dog was
next heard OF at Seventh and Poplar streets. where
It jumped at and bit threeyear-Old Of Mr. ]. Z.
CorsOn residing at 4O7 East Seventh streeA 1t is said
the little boy standing at the when the dog
running up Poplar street and that he stuck his
forefinger at the dog, which Immediately jumped at
him, knocked him down and bit him on the right
cheek. The affair drew Il crowd who followed the
dog to Seventh and Walnut streets, where it was
killed by of the party. Dr. Brown was called in
at once and cauterized the wound after which DR..
p. Wales being their regular family physician, was
sent for and took charge of the case On Tuesday
mistakable symptoms of hydrophObia made their ap-
pearance and the poor child died on Thursday even
| ing-Erery EreHng,
Year: 1878

Aa Omaha poker player died very quiet
iy the other day. He was playing in sa-
loon With three others, when a dispute
arose about the betting. He was loud in
his assertions. though every 1ody believed
him to be lying, and at last he said, II hope
Christ will kill nae If it isn't sol" He had
dealt the hand himself and then passed it to
the next player, who shufied the cards and
asked him to cut. But the blasphemous
player did not cut, and look into his face
disclosed tho fact that ho wns dead
Year: 1878




qualified oy reason of their abilities and
character for the position. They are equally
familiar with every portion of their coun.'
ties, or else they arc fully capable of ascer-
tanning its peculiar needs without residing
in any special locality.


Then, again, man. s occupation does not
give him any claim upon the position
There arc scores Of lawyers who are unfit
to make laws, because the prerequisites of
a we'll balanced mind, independence of
thought and just equipoise in action, are,
sadly wanting in some of the leeai .frater-
nifty. But the mers,fact that one issa law.
yer cannot be held against any man who is
otherwise worthy Of election. In truth,
the prejudice against sending lawyers is a
lamentablo misfortune to the State. The
crude and hasty legislation of the past two
years might have been largely avoided, if
there had been n more liberal distribution
of the legal fraternity who were cognizant
Of the laws in force already. A few men,
no matter how we'll versed in EteisssStdfsss
sion, could no: inspect every measure ctitfs
cally as it passed through the ordinary
course Of legislation. 1t requires c.refui-
ness to great degree in the most ordinary
situation of affairs, and when Legislature
is confronted with the most difficult prob.
lens growing out of an anomalous condition
of society, as was the case with the last
Legislature, it does require wisdom and ex.
perience to steer clear of blunders and mis-
takes. The wonder is that so few were
committed.


In our judgment, then, it is folly to Sc
leet members Of the Legislature by reason
Of their occupation or residence, aud far
more damaging to choose them for their
availability on the grounds of expediency.
1t is the best men that are wanted to deal
with the intricate questions before the next
Legislature. The men who arc best adap>
ted to the work before them, because of
their training, industry and devotion to
the State. Mon Of brains aud character,
with the will and determination to do
what is right, regardless of the effect it
will have upon their personal popularity
The work Of rehabilitation is not complete
Much has been done in short time, but
vastly more remains to be accomplished
The Legislature next winter will not be idle
or unemployed. It should be composed oi
men capable of dealing with every emer.
gency, and in all respects fit'expenents oi
the honor, intelligence and wisdom of South
Carolina the crowning adornment of the
mighty revolution which has stransGormed
the commonwealth from pit of corruption
and degradation into the dwelling place oi
decency, morality aud highest integrity in
official life, and illumined the hopes and
aspirations of people who were crushed
beneath heavier weight than ever bore
down upon Anglo-Saxon civilization
Send the best men to complete this work
l. Columbia Register.