smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

We thought everybody in the State
while we fnd one who is not aware of the
fact A female book peddler came to the
office the other day She wished to dis
pose of book. She was alone iu the
world, and had no one to whom she could
turn for sympathy or assistance hence
We could only buy her book. She was
unmarried, and had ns manly heart into
which she could pour her suferings,
therefore we ought to invest in her book.
She had received liberal education, and
could talk French like native : we could
not, in consequence, pay her less than 81
for book.


We had listened attenlively, and here
broke in with, "What did you say? We
are deaf" She started in loud voice
and went through her rigmarole. When
she had finished We went and got roll
of paper and made it into a speaking
trumpet, placed one end to our ear, and
told her to proceed. She commenced =
Il am alone in the world" at
doesn't make the slightest difference to
US We are husband and father. Big
amy is not allowed in this State. We are
not eligible to proposals " "Oh, what
fool the man s," she said, in low tone
then at the top of of her voice, 81 don't
want to marry you. | want to sell ab
o k" This last sentence was howled.
owe don't want cook, +" we remarked,
blandly "our wife does the cooking, aud
she wouldn't allow as good looking a wo-
man as you to stay in the house five min
utes She isvery jealous She looked at US
in despair. Gathering her robes about
her, giving US a & lace of contempt, she
exclaimed Il dc believe that if 300
FOUNDER were let off along side of that
deaf lool's head he'd think somebody was
knocking at the door" You should have
heard her slam the door when she went
out. We heard that.
Year: 1874

The Lock Haven Republican says !:
Mrs Mary Ferer, widowed lady resid-
ing in this city, has Bible in her pos
session with which a curious incident is
connected During a terrible hurricane
which passed over some portions of West
morelaDd county in the summer of 1860,
this Bible was carried distance of four
aud Que half miles by the force of the
wind, and lodged in pine sapling. The
book was lying across limb Of the sapl
lag opened at the l22d Psalm, which is
nearly the exact middle of the book.
Not leaf was torn, not scratch to be
seen, save where it fell on the branch,
and there ouly slight impression made
on the leaf Mrs Ferer was thrown down
and had her arm broken in three places
by the same storm The story coGes 10
US duly authenticated, and though it is
seens scarcely probable, it is undoubtedly
true.
Year: 1874

Two or three weeks ago an accident
did not occur Dear Scranton, Pa. ; the
newspapers missed sensational horror
and a dozen men, instead of being hurried
iuto eternity without time to breathe g
prayer, walked quietly home to their din
ners, quite unconscious that death had
them by the throats. 1t might, after all
be worth our while to look into the cause
of the loss of this tragedy to the world !;
we should have been enough to unearth
the guilty party if it had occurred. The
facts are briefly these:


In the largest anthracite coal mines in
the State, the care of the engine by which
the cars for passengers are lowered and
hoisted is placed in the hands Of Scotch
Irishman, an ordinary fellow enough.
The cable, necessarily OF great weight and
thickness, passes through the roof of a
slightly built shed under which he stands
One morning, as the man stood smoking
his pipe, his hand upon the lever, his
mind very probably busy with his dinner,
and assuredly not wrought up to any he
rolc resolve, the ascending car (loaded





aud fell crashing into the dark shaft, to
be shattered into thousand fragments
He knew that 10 the next minute, the
cable, released from the strain, would fy
back and fall with crushing weight on the
rickety beams and boards of the roof.
Death was absolutely certain if he did not
escape from the shed But if he took his
hnp IL
full of men, must fall one or two hundred
feet. He had but one Instant to face his
death and theirs, and to choose between
them. There was boy in the back of
the shed the man motioned to him with
his head to 60 ont. Then he tighteued
his hold on the lever. The loosened ca
bic struck and caught somewhere below
against the side of the shaft. Surely God
meant it should SO strike! 1t was the
delay of but breath of time but it was
enough. The car grated with jar against
the ground far beiow its occupants step
ped leisureiy out, while the man who had
saved them above, threw himself from the
shed, just as its roof, beams, and all,
crashed down on the spot where be had
been standing.


We 60 not know the mans name, and
should scarcely need to publish it if we
did Fame or reward jar somehow against
the deed itself There is a wholesome
tonic for all of US in the certainty, which
is forced upon US now aud then, OF the
unk nown, unmeasured resources OF cour-
age and heroism and unfinchiug iDtegri
to duty which we possess among what we
choose to call the mass of the people. 1t
is, after all, only when a man reaches the
certainties of middle age that he is not
surprised every new day by the kuowl-
edge Of how admirable crew has been
put iBto the world for its long voyage
how many of the women are gracious and
finely natured how many men respond
promptly to the call of honesty or duty
or even self sacrifice because it is the sim
pie and natural thing for them to do so.


We will congratulate ourselves, then,
not that his class can boast Of one such
brave fellow as this Scotch Irish engineer,
but that, like King Harry over Percy's
grave, we believe that it "has a thous
aud such as he."-New York Tribune.
Year: 1874

1t is strongly iutimated in New York
that the recent strikes and other serious
labor disturbances along the lire of the
Erie Railroad were primarily iustigated
and fomented by Gould and other specu-
lators in his interest who have been con-
spring to depress the price of the stock
with view to either making handsome
turn in the market or to buy 10 a control
ling interest in the roads at lower rates.
If this charge can be sustained by evi-
dcnee, they should be brought Instantly
to book and punished TO the utmost extent
Of the law.
Year: 1874

The Scranton Republican Of the lth
says: A very singular and unealled for
shooting affair occurred at Griffin Corners,
Green Ridge, on Thursday evening. A
young man aud girl entered the 6.l5 cars
on the Green Ridge line at the corner Of
Lackawanua and Penn avenues, on the
evening above named. They were evil
dently lovers from their actions. being
too affectionate for man and wife. When
the ear arrived at Griffin Corners, the
loving pair alighted and started in the
direction OF Forest Hill cemetery They
had gone but a short distance when they
halted and seemed to be talking quite
seriously. Presently little daughter of
Mr.. Thomas Price, Gu her way home from
one of the neighbors, passed the couple.
She had advanced but few PAGES beyond
where they were standing v hen she heard
the report Of a pistol and found that she
was shot in the back She had on
heavy WOODEN jacket which broke the
force of the ball or the affair might have
proved more serious There can be no
reason assigned for the shooting The
little girl says they had their back toward
her when she passed them, and she said
nothing to them or they to her. The
parties were strangers. They were not
known by any one in the car
Year: 1874

The new issue fifty cent notes beariug
the vignette of Samuel Dexter, secretary
Of the treasury in 1901, seems to be very
extensively countericited. The street
car canductors report that great numbers
Of countcrfeits of this note are offered
every day, and dealers frequently detect
them ia business transactions 1t would
seem surprising that so bad a counterfeit
should fnd any circulation whatever, but
for knowledge of the fact that many peo-
pie never scrutinize small change given
them. The counterfeit ought not to de-
ceive any but the most ignorant persons


1t is mean engraving in every way.
The visnette Of Secretary Dexter is very
poorly executed, and bears bet very little
resem blauce to the portrait on the gen
uine note. The paper of the counterfeit
is tough and thick like that of the good
note, but is without the coored silk
threads which seem like hairs worked in
to the body Of the paper, and for which
there Is secret process exclusively with


the government. Suadry green scratches
on the back of the counterfeit note seem
to recognize this deficiency in the spur
ious paper and proclaim the cheat -Er
Year: 1874

A young man recently wrote to the
Mayor of Pittsburs Il desire to get
some information in regard to razorgrnd-
ing. Will your honor please visit the
place where they grind them, aud write
to Die whether they grind them On one
side or both sides at the same time, what
size stones or wheels they use, and if dry
and oblige ?"
Year: 1874

When poultry is kept in yard, it is
best to dig up small corner occasionally,
to let them hunt for worms and beetles,
and then SOW it in oats and corr aud let
tuce. They always want dusting place;
box Of ashes with sulphur iutermixed
is what they need for this.
Year: 1874

A man in Fayette county read in an
almanac that his feet could be kept warm
by lining his boots with Cayenne pepper.
tie don't feel much like walking now,
but he ''would like to find the man what
put that in the almanac"
Year: 1874

1 saw little bird that was singing on tree,
And said "You sing so sweetly, will you come and


sing for me ~
But he spread his dusky plumage, and speed


across the sea,
For the ditty that he warbled was never sung for


me.
/ saw the dainty blossom of a white and fragile
flower.
And said, Come and bloom for me in the centre


of my bower"
But white hand, bright as sunshine, came and


plucked 1t from the stem;
And trow that it was culed to grace a prncely


dladem.
Imet kindred heart, and the heart to me said


Conner
And mine went out to meet it, but was lost in


sudden gloom.
wither wander all these fair things? To some


land beyond Times sea?
Is there nothing glad and lasting in this shadow


world for me?
Year: 1874

One summer morning in spring l
took a walk in the country. l had
not gone far before l met boy and
a girl The girl made curtsey to
me, and touching the boy, told him
70 make = bow to me, which be did,
and, looking up. said Good morn
ing 1 saw that he was blind, and
feeling deeply interested in him, l
asked him where he lived. He told
me in the first cottage At the end OF
the lane


The next day I went to see him.
His name was Henry. ! found him
listening to his sister reading to him
out of the Bible; when she had fin
ished he appeared in deep thought
| asked what he was thinking about:
lie said, Before it pleased God to
deprive me Of my sight, l was, j fear
Year: 1874

Bunyan represents Mercy as laugh
ing in her sleeve. Truly, as we
think this, one feels inclined to laugh
for very joy of heart. Come! If
the head aches tonight, let the re-
Election that it will soon be crowned
a consolation to you. Comel If
you have had much to worry you
through the day, let the sweet
thought that you will soon be where
not wave of trouble shall ever cross
your peaceful breast, be rich con-
ISOLATION to you. There is throne
in heaven that no one can occupy
but you, and there is crown in
heaven that no other head can were
but yours, and there is a part in the
eternal song that no other voice can
compass but yours, and there is a
glory to God that would be wanting
if you did not come TO render it, and
there is a part of infinite majesty
and glory that would never be re-
flected unless you should be there
to reflect it ] Wherefore, comfort
one another with this, that ere long
you shall be there l-[Spurgeon.
Year: 1874

A way-wOTn pilgrim dying lay


Far from the haunts of men,
Where he had fallen ON his way,


OrereOme with woe and sin.
Fast gathering WAS the gloomy night
Ger the dim wilderness
When down an angel bent its flight,
The pilgrim lcne to bless.
The gentle murmur of its wings,


Breathed on his pallid brow,
Soft as the soothing whisperings


OF some pure streSmlet's flow.
He turned his dim and glazing eye
On its angelic face,
And there he met the sweet reply
He yet should win the race
Thepilgrinis heart then warmer grew,
His eye regained its light,
His fears and weakness from him threw
And boldly braved the night
And on him beamed along his way
The angels smile divine.
Until At last before him lay


The holy, lOng-sOught shrine.
Year: 1874

very wicked boy in many, ways. |
never thought of God and heaven
until 1 was very i'll, and feared that
1 was dying. l was very miserable
then. l remembered the days when
1 went to Sabbath-school, and there
was taught that Jesus died on the
cross that sinners might he saved.
Then it pleased God to turn my
heart to Him; and, though since
blind, 1 am far happier than l ever
used to be-"


"How long have you been ill?" l
asked.


about half a year," he replied.


1 prayed with him, and told him if
he only loved Jesus, and was good and
patient, Jesus would love him, and
when he died would take him to
heaven.


1 saw poor Henry very often. He
appeared to be quickly sinking; He
was always very glad for me to talk
of Jesus. He told me that he was
SO happy, for he felt sure that his
sins were pardoned, and washed
away by the blood of Jesus. He
feared not to die, for he was sure
that Jesus would be with him when
he passed through the dark valley of
death.


That valley was soon entertd by
the poor blind boy. His last words
were, "Happyl happy! Saced saccdl


IT Is MY MoTHER.-As the chill
dren belonging to class in a Sab
bath-school were reading one after
noon, the teacher had occasion to
speak to them of the deprayity of
human nature, and afterwards asked
him if they could remember the
name of one person. that lived on
earth; who was always good.


A sweet little girl, about eight
years of age, Immediately said in the
full simplicity of her heart, q know
whom you meant is nty mother"


The teacher told the child that
Jesus Christ was the adorable per
son meant but she was happy to
hear that the dear child had so good
a mother, and that she valued her so
highly.


The little one replied again, 20,
she is goodl think she was always
good" And when the teacher OBJ
served that it was Jesus that had
made her morher so good, and that
he was willing to make her SO, too,
she could see, by the child's earnest
and prayerful look, that it was the
desire other heart.


"My dear children, are you willing
also that Jesus should make you
good?" added the teacher. "If SO,
be assured he is waiting to do So
he is waiting for you to ask him.
How long must he wait? ] think |
can even now hear you say,


Jesus, fix my soul on thee,


Every evil let me flee;


Take my heart and make it good,


Wash me in thy precious blood""
Year: 1874

The flashes of excitement produced by
the stimulants in ordinary use are fol-
lowed by reaction that is always more
or less injurious. Just as the darkness,
illuminated for a moment by the light
nings glare, becomes apparently darker
than ever after the flash is over, so the
mental gloom and physical debility that
vanish temporarily under the influence
of dram, return with ten-fold intensi-
ty when the first transient effect ceases.


Yet physicians habitually prescribe the
liquors of commerce for patients suffering
from bodily weakness and mental de-
spondency. The true remedy in such


cases is a pure stimulant medicated with
the finest tonics and alternatives which


the vegetable kingdom affords, and Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is the only prep
aration at present known which thorough
ly meets the emergency. The effect of
this popular restorative is continuous.
Each dose taken invigorates the vital
energies and the brain, and its prolonged
use will unquestionably cure any case of
debility, hypochondria, or mental torpid
ity that does not arise from organic
causes beyond the reach Of medicine. 1t
is, in the strictest sense of the word, an
invigoratiI.g and regulating cordial. II
the nerves are tremulous and relaxed, it
braces them ; if the bowels are constipat-
cd, it relieves them if the liver is torpid,
it promotes activity in that organ ; if the
mind is gloomy, it clears away the clouds
if tho appetite is poor and digestion a
slow and painful operation, it creates a
relish for food and enables the stomach to
convert i. into healthful aliment. More
over, it is specific for large number of
ailments, some Of which are particularly
prevalent in the damp and chilly weather
which we so often experience in mid win
ter. Among these may be mentioned
rheumatism, chills and fever and all the
morbid conditions of the digestive and
secretive organs superinduccd by sudden
changes of temperature and the inclem-
encles OF the season. 4ap
Year: 1874

e. LEWISTON. Philips informs US
that Lewiston District will not be behind
any other in the county in the amount OF
gold taken out this season. Olney says
he has the best claim in the county and
is running it in good shape. The Little
Giant is doing good work and saving
much expense. Ten dollars and hall
a day, he tells us, does more work now
than could be done for thirty dollars per
day before he got the new rigging.
Year: 1874

SAME AS EvER.-Our old friend L. A.
Noyes, of Carter Bar, visited Weaver
vile this week, after an absence of sew
eral years, looking younger than of old
In answer to our expressed surprise, he
gently informed us that "early Califor-
mans never get old we are bound to be
young till we go into the ground !" And
there is II great deal of truth in the re-
mark; no people in the world have as
much vitality as our old pioneers.
Year: 1874

In THE BAsIN.-The miners in Wca-
vor Basin now have plenty of water, and
are running it through their fumes we'll
filled with dirt. Much more bedrock
will be stripped this season than for sew
eral years past.
Year: 1874

SPREADING.-Instead of dying out, the
measles have taken fresh start in town
and there are now more cases than at any
previous time. Being of mild type, no
one fears their children having them.
Year: 1874

PosToFFIcE ASKED FoR.-Now that
there is to be regular mail service from
Weaverville to Trinity Center, by way
of Minersville, the people of the latter
place will petition the p. NJ. General to
establish an office there and appoint a
postmaster. No doubt this will be done
as soon as the petition is presented, as
Minersville is on the direct route, and a
postoffice there is necessity.
Year: 1874

ton of the banking capital of the country. ] was
disposed to give great weight to this view of the
question at irst but reflection it will be remem-
bered that their still remains S40OOOOO of authorized
banknoto circulation assigned to States having less
than their quota not yet taken. In addition to this,
the States having less than their quota of bank
circulation have the option of S25 600 more, to be
taken from those States having more than their
proportion When this is all taken up, or when
specie payments are fully restored or are in rapid
process of restoration, will be the time to consider
the question of more currency" u. s. GRANT


Executive Mansion, April o. 1874.
Year: 1874

THE STREET ON THE DOOM OF INITIATION.
CONFLICTING RUMoRs-GENERAL BEwILDERMEST-


RALLY AT THE CLOSE.


Only the readers of THE TRIBUNE were in
any way prepared yesterday for the great event
which was the universal topic Of discussion
In financial circles. THE TRIBusEs editorial an
nouncement that prominent iuhationists In Wash
Year: 1874

to save her. for the captain oftnat vessel would he
felt sure have done his utmost to take her into port
the inducement In the way OF salvage being ex
tremely largo. Captain Thomas, of the Greece
would, he knew, pay every attention In his power
to promote the comfort and wen being OF the
rescued passengers and crew, and might be looked
for to-day or at the outside on Friday.
Year: 1874

THE sTARr-A WILMINGTON BOAT LEADS OFF.
This morning the great regatta on the Della


ware river came oil and was participated in by u
large number of boats. The affair attracted con-


siderable attention, and the starting place, Ches-


ter, was crowded ut an early hour long before
the time start.


At ten minutes past eleven o'clock fair breeze


prevailed, and the boats started off in good style
and without any advantage being acquired by
any single boat In q short time the yacht Naiad
Queen, formerly of New Castle, but now of this
city, took the lead and maintained it as long as
observations could be made from Chester
The view, as all the boats were under full
headway, was grand and inspiriting.
Several valuable prizes will be awarded to
the owners of the winning boats.
Year: 1874

QUINcY.-Severai horses in the upper part Of
Chrstiana Hundred have been attacked with
quincy or some disease Of similar nature. Three
belonging to James Wilson. Esq, have been
quite seriously affected. There throats were so
badly swollen that they were unable to swallow
and they fell off in flesh SO rapidly that their
recovery was considered rather doubtful Thus
far however there have been few if any cases
that have proved fatal. The disease generally
runs its course in four or five days, when it dis
appears as quietly as it came, leaving the horses
affected greatly reduced in hesh.
Year: 1874

Owing to the extensive repairs that had
to be made to the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal in consequence of the damage
done by the heavy rains last August, en-
falling loss In expenses and tolls of 81 80,
600, the Board of Directors recommend that
no dividend be declared for the past year
Year: 1874

Next TO convincing ignorant people that
ing smart people to believe that there is
such disorder as hydrophobia, and that 1t Is
invariabe fatal is most difficult-Lou.sgils
Courier Journal
Year: 1874

From -N:s Jane G. Suisshelm's Letter in the


Chicago Tribune.


My carrvall is a substitute for the
corSet--a cross between it and close
fitting, low necked, sleeveless basque.
1t is made Of drilling, single for sum-
mer, lined for winter; is supported on
the shoulders by straps of double mus
lin or drilling, four inches wide, which
come within two inches Of meeting on
the back, and are divided in front,
one half coming forward to the centre,
the other running down just in front
of the arm. They should be made to
fit like a glove, without whalebones
O" steels, and buttoned up in front.
o. this garment hang your stockings,
outside drawers, and skirts. Make
it an inch or two wider around the
waist than the corsets you have been
wearing. Take this off before going
to bed; have yourself we'll sponged
with alcohol and water-a tablespoon
full of alcohol to half a teacupful of
water-and be we'll rubbed. If you
wear a wet compress all night, SO
much the better. Be sponged in the
morning with alcohol and water, and
rubbed again. Then dress in your
new garment, having all your bands
and dress waist adjusted to the inward
size. Avoid extra exertion for few
days, and continue the sponging and
friction night and morning. Stand
up often in pure air; throw back
your shoulders and for ten times
try how large breath you can take,
drawing the air through your nostrils
slowly; and it will be strange if, in
one month, you are not ten years
younger than when you began.
When your chest fills your carryall
so that it begins to cramp you when
you take long breath, make larg-
er one, and let out dresses and bands.
Cultivate the waist as diligently as
you have hitherto repressed its growth,
and if the result is not a degree of
health and happiness, of frightened
eyes and rounded cheeks, at present
unknown to you. Nature has made a
mistake in putting you together, or
you have sinned away your day of
grace in outraging her laws until you
are beyond pardon.