smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874




Mr.. EplToH:-yesterdy was shown a
copy of your deirty ould paper & was
tould that you had sed something about me
before, twice now YOU Have put a peice in
your Paper about me & tohld all the people
about my getting a little full & now l want
you to set me rite with my friends by prin-
ing, What Hurt my fealings the worst is of
your telling Of my voting democrat ticket
now | may be mean enugh to get drunk But
| Never was mean ennugh to vote with a
darned ould tirncote like Josh Nye, didn't he
try to stop US from onr liberty & fix it so we
couldent git drink for love or money now
mr. Editor if you will print thiss for me l will
say nothing more about 1t But if you don't
praps | wont have something to say about IL
bel suites. yours


j. b. NJ.
''the man with his eye in framework of
Year: 1874

Chilly, damp and foggy mornings, with
q wide difference between the temperature of
morning, noon and night, warn people to look
out for colds and feyers, to which the system
is peculiarly liable at this season. Our ply
sicians say, and they ought to know. that this
is the most dangerous time of the year.
Year: 1874

The county commissioners of this county
visited Chelsea on Tuesday, for the purpose of
examining the proposed changes in the road
leading from Togus to Gardiner The visit
was made in conformity to petition to lay
out new road around, and thus avoiding the
"Morgan Hill" so called. On examination,
it was not deemed advisable to make such a
change, but it was determined to grade the
hill, and make it more convenient and easy
for public travel. An arrangement was en-
tered into so that the town of Chelsea will
pay 5000 towards the expenses of grading and
repairing the road, and the United States
Government the remainder of the expense.
1t is estimated that the whole thing will cost
some $500. The work will be done by the
force of men at the Soldiers Home. Nearly
all the supplies for the Home are brought
from Gardiner by way of this road
Year: 1874

Will Capt. A. l.. Smith accept our most
hearty thanks for lot Of trout, from Moose
head Lake, which came TO hand fresh and
nice. The Captain and his company visited
the lake just in season to secure the best spe
cimens.
Year: 1874

The announcement of Prof Trips lectures
may be found in this paper. They have been
extensively delivered to first class audiences,
giving the most complete satisfaction. The
probability Is that the three first lectures will
be given in this city at an early day.
Year: 1874

1t is not our practice to publish anonymous
communications, but as the following letter
is sample of several we have recently receiv-
ed, we feel like giving it to our readers 1t
probably comes from a very Intelligent ''inde-
pendent"
Year: 1874

The H. Nys at the Chapel Of the Chsrch W our FdsA~


tUstUersaLsl, brooklyn


The Rev. II. r. Nye, pastor OF the Universaiss
Church Of Father preached In the chapel OF that
house, IN CermOntave., near Atanticaye, Brooklyn.
yesterday morning He spoke from the text: what
therefore God hath Joined together let 10 man put
asunder. r."-Matthew, XIX


The wisdom OF Christ he said was perhaps never
more clearly displayed than In the answers which He
made TO those during His ministry who sought on tho
one hand to eDtangle Him IN His speech. and on the
other to confute doctrines which He taught Tne Phar
isees came and complained that He drank with pub-
cans aud sinners. You remember the admirable
reply of Christ: 81 came not to call the righteous.
but sinners to repentance" On another occasion,
the Pharisees came and asked the Master fs It lawful
for n man to put away his wife for every causer r. On
the question OF divorce different opinions prevailed
among tho Je wish people, The object OF the Pharsees
in putting the question was not to elicit an answer
was to draw forth answer favorable
to one party another and so to check
the fame OF Christ and prevent his power
over the people at large The Master ref rred them
back the origin Of the rite saying that God
made one man and w0man and ordained that their
unon should therefore the words added.
what therefore God in his divine economy hath
Joined together let no man put asunder" Inere Is
principle which needs clear restatement iH these
scandaous times when the marriage bond Is often
msinerpreted broken. The principle. however,
in the text Is one OF universal application
Whatever God hath joined together let no
man seek TO put asunder.
Year: 1874

The present police system Of this city was


in troduced by Republican Legislature,
and for that reason was condemned by a
clique who was ready to decry anything
which emanated from that party. Gradually


the cry grew louder, but it was only an
echo. kept in the air by the shouts Of q few.


In reality, many who professed to dislike
the eystem knew little or nothing of its
merits or demerits, though instances existed
where persons covertly acknowledged it


better than the old style, still they con-
demned the personnel. Under the super
vision Of General Badger the force improved
greatly. and this community began to think


better of it. Then came troubles in the
country, which could not be suppressed by
parish sheritfs. The force sent from here
went as State militia, but the rank and file
were policemen. Residents of city and
country were we'll aware of this fact. yet
they howled against the Metropolitans, and
in no measured terms demanded that the
law be repealed. Honest members of the
force were secuted and insulted withsA4
reason. and finally, leading men on tAd
Democratic side worked up their followers
into q belief that to be Metropolitan was
to be q deep-dyed william. When the
tro ubles Of last September cauit, there
existed q very bad feeling, not only against
the men, but against the system. Thsycry for
its repeal was sounded once more, and after
election day it's opponents declared that It
should be wiped out by Democratic Lsgis-
lature. atotr


Politicians do not always mean what they
say OF always say what they mean, and
there are men Who do not practice what
they preach. A change has suddenly de-
vel oped itself, and many Of the Metropolitan
Op ponents express themselves a. surprised
for ever having abused the system. They
U understand thatif the law was an advantage
to Republicans it might be for Democrats,
and now the opposers become advocates.
How to eetrid of the present ineumbeats IL q
ques tion which sgi'ates their minds, and it
is not impossible they will attempt to
abolish the Law simply to dispose Of those
men who are Objectionable to them. ai9


The Metropolitan law aspit stands has 90
many features superior to the old system
that it is almost useless to enumerate them.
True, it has been q rather expensive one,
yet had AL its provisions been carried out
there would have been sounder cause for
com plant. Let comparison between the
present law and that which was in force
when Monroe. was Mayor be made. We
guar antee that Judgment will be given in
favor of the new. Democrats have insisted
hat the expense was too great; how much
better will they do should they gain the
pow er to rule7 F
Year: 1874




The New York Republic. which started a
few weeks since, and trimmed its sails with
so fair . breeze on the sea Of journalism,
has suspended publication. 1t started a. q
Republican newspaper. not as an organ of
any man or party, and it made q gallant
fight for existence. The Democratic press
are unanimous in their expressions Of de-
light; but it lie well known that something
more than political causes operated against
its success. A Democratic paper coming
into life under the same circumstances
would have been obliged to succumb to the
pressure of the times. New York needs q
paper, it is true, which will fairly state
both sides of the case, but it needs no more
papers at present. II will be strange in
deed if all of those who now 90 cheerfully
kick the dead Republic, weather the storm.
When the Republic was about to start there
were several journals anxious to be sold
out to the new enterprise, and the first step
in making new paper instead of buying an
old one, was the first mistake.


As lsrge as may be the circulation Of Q
. paper, it must live upon its advertising
patronage. New York IL isstruggling against
business depression, and the support neces-
cary to paper Of the Republics calibre was
not forthcoming. II also set up m opposi
tion to the telegraph monopoly in the mat
ter of gathering news, and it was alone as
morning paper in that warfare. 1t was such
c causes, and nothing more, that decided the
proprietors to yield to the pressure. If the
Republic is dead, Republicans are not, only
such as have been killed in the Southern
States, and the nezt turn of the wheel viii
show them united and strong, in the face of
an enemy divided and weak from wrangling
over the spoils.
Year: 1874

say | should be her hoiress if | had AMI
sense left by the time was grown up bu
| suppose she will think L fail to display
any great amount Of that article, and Mrs
Dodds smiled, weak little smile indeed.


"Ah rich, is she ?" Mr.. Dodds bright
ened visibly, and paid more attention to biz
necktie than on any previous morning in
the past six weeks.


The prophecy was fulfilled to the letter.
The cynical aunt had both husband and
wife "picked to pieces within the spcci.
fed time


"Bah you arc both simpletons," she
said, at the end Of the first week, when
Mrs. Dodds came in flushed and worried
from the kitchen, and Mr.. Dodds settled
himself for a selfish snooze on the parlor
sofa. 81 knew just how it would be when
| first heard about your marriage. What
did you know about each other2 You
artcd a while at a fashionable watering
place, and because you made yourselves
charming to each other for few weeks,
when you had nothing else in the world to
do but be agreeable, you fancicd il would
be equally delightful to live together all
the rest Of your lives You we're very
careful TO avoid the discussion Of any sub.
ject which could possibly call forth a diff.
ference Of opinion. And now you are as.
tonishod to find that you are constantly at
variance. You rushed into matrimony
without any definite idea Of the cares and
responsibilities Of real life, and each thought
to better your condition and have an easier
time than before. Bah | repeat, you are
both simpletons. But possibly it is better
to be q young simpleton than an old one,
and there may be a chance for you yet
You both have some good qualities, though
you did cheat each ather SO outrageously
before marriage. At all events you must
make the best Of it now, and / am going to
stay and see you try" and the cynical aunt
took out her knitting work with jerk.


1t is a delicate matter to interfere be-
tween husband and wife generally but this
relative Of Mrs. Dodds certainly managed
things in her own way and achieved nota-
bic success. Whether it was due chiefly
to her sharply delivered, yet wise counsels,
or to tho glimmer of her gold in the dis
tancc, it was uudeniable that affairs i'm
proved wonderfully during her somewhat
lengthy visit. Mr.. Dodds required no
more assistance on his way home at nights,
for he spent his evenings in the society Of
his wife. He became once more attentive
to her wishes, and she consequently ex-
hibited tender regard for bis own.


And when the precious baby came, Mr..
and Mrs. Dodds were really far happier
than they had ever any right to expect.
They settled down into comfortable, odd
married-folks sort of way, which is, per-
haps, as well as the majority of welded
couples do. But they never again INDUCED
in the beautiful sentiment of the days Of
their courtship and honey-moon-the charm
ing delusion that they were congenial
hearts. - WomGn'S Journal.
Year: 1874




Gail Hamilton writing of children, says
" should be sorry to say anything that
might aid or abet our idle, lax, and worth
less American fathers and mothers. But it
is an indisputabe fact that children do take
an immense deal of spelling without per-
manent injury if there is good stock in them.
Nature seems to think more Of substance
when people are wisest, but when they are
freshest and strongest. 1t is delightful to
see children always behaving with perfect
propriety and politeness but if they kick
and cuff, and scream and grab, all is not
lost. There is a certain governor whom,
not having seen, love, because he sends
word to his son that his grandson is the
best little fellow in the world if you do not
thwart him, and always obedient if you do
not hurry him about it. The baby in
breeches was standing by my chair, and
clandestinely snatched kiss, whereupon up
flew his hand and gave me smart slap on
the cheek. 1t was in my heart to retort
with thump, but | refrained, and by
and-by, when | whispered, why did you
strike me p he answered, Because you stole
kiss. Innocent as an angel, for it was
pure frolc, and no malice or rudeness at
all. But We expect to take liberties with
children, and then have them perfectly wise
and aware of the exact degree of respect to
be observed toward ourselves"
Year: 1874

II I am doing my duty, to-day is the
best day have ever had. Yesterday had
happiness of its own, and up to this
morning it was the best day Of all. |
would not, however, live it over again. /
string it, as a new bead, on the chaplot OF
praise, and turn to the better work and
higher thoughts Of this present time. OF
all the many days Of my life, give me TO-
day. This should be our feeling always,
from the cradle to the hour when we are
called to come up higher. Childhood is
the best for children, manhood is the best
for men, and old age for the silver haired.
We will all join in chorus Of common
Thanksgiving to God, and, when asked
(Which is the happiest period p will say
childhood, manhood and oldage alike,-
l"O Father, il is now"
Year: 1874

A JUST PERCEPTION of character is always
a rare gift. When possessed in a high de-
gree, it is the quality which specially indi-
Gates the leader of men. 1t is that which
enables general or minister to select the
fit instrument for the public purpose, with
out which all the preparations for a cam.
paigu, however costly and complete, may
be rendered frutloss, and all the deibera-
tions of councils and all the discussions Of
Parliament prove mere dust and wind.
Scholars and philosophers are, in general,
too much absorbed by their own peculiar
studies or pursuits to be skilled in the dis
elimination Of character and if the aptitude
of pupil is recognized by them, it is gener.
ally when he has evinced a disposition tc
excel in some branch of requirement which
has established their own celebrity.
Year: 1874

The most determined and repulsive
suicide which has occurred in this VI
cinity was committed yesterday on the
summit, near Franklin. The engineer
of the train on the Jimtown road,
which reaches Franklin about 5 D. M,
saw a man sitting on the track as the
locomotive rushed around a sharp
curve. His coat, vest and hat had
been removed and laid aside carefully.
The blowing of TIE whistle only caus-
ed him to look hastily up. When the
whistle blew down brakes" the man
rose, and as the train came thunder
ing down, despite the efforts to curb
its speed, the suicide deliberately laid
his neck on the rail A moment
more. and, to the horror of the engi-
neer, the locomotive passed over it,
the dull, crushing movement of the
wheels as they tore the head from the
body announcing that the tragedy it
had been sought to prevent had been
effected. The train was stopped and
the body placed in the baggage car, the
head being Immediately wrapped up
in wet cloths. At the time our in
formant left Franklin the body was
being removed, but up to that time no
discovery had been made leading to
Identification. s clothes indicated
that he had been a laborer, but the
cause of the strange tragedy remaine
yet TO be explained.-Titusville Cour-
leI.
Year: 1874

The Shreveport Comet of the 10Th
inst, in an article called Our Opin-
ion," gives this gentle specimen of
Red River White League litera-
ture:


While we are willing, and always
have been, to give to the negro every
thing he needs and should have to
make him happy, free and contented,
We are not, and never will be, in favor
Of his ruling the State of Louisiana
any longer, and we swear by the Eter-
nal Spirit that rules the universe we
will battle against it to the day of our
death, if it costs Us prison or a gall
lows. Let each white man make it
his especial duty to watch the pothouse
scallawagers, as they have spotted
skins and d-n black hearts. OF course
these scoundrels have misrepresented
everything they took occasion to de-
scribe in their infamous letters and
dispatches. Somebody ought to make
these black hearted villains angels at
once, for, from the present temper of
the State, the quicker such monumen.
tai liars take unto themselves wings
and Ay away" the better. Let the
negro be made to know his place,
treat him as he should be treated: but
never. no, never, will we submit more
to his laws, as We we're born free and
will die free, in spite Of all the powers
this side Of hell.
Year: 1874

The general design of the whole
South may be gathered from the opin-
ions and suggestions contained in the
following from an influential rebel
paper in Georgia, the Atlanta Daily
News, October 9. This will bear care
full reading:


"Latterly a general desire has
sprung up in favor Of renewal of war
associations. Numerous reunions Of
Confederate regiments have already
taken place, and numerous others are
projected. This is as it should be,
but we believe that the fraternal bond
would be strengthened if a step fur
ther was taken. Why not reorganize
these commands, fill them up to the
maximum with the young men of the
South, and thus form large and pow
erful defensive force. \


us it possible to reorganize the old
commands throughout the South? We
think it is. Such a reorganization
would prove of incalculable benefit to
us. It would give us an army OF at
least three hundred thousand men,
with every branch of the service we'll
represented, and such force would
enjoy immense prestige. The mere
fact of its existence would, We firmly
and honestly believe, put an end to
our political troubles. Radicalism op
presses and tramples upon US because
We are weak.
Year: 1874

Did you ever notice that the fellow
who won't take the paper because by
withholding his patronage he thinks
he can break 1t up, is the first man to
gobble the paper Of some paying sub
scriber? This looks a little inconsis-
tant but it is the fact. This kind of
a man will swear he wouldn t touch the
worthless sheet with pair of tongs,
but he will sit around stores on the
day of issue. and before the paper is
dry from the press will bounce upon
itlike duck upon June bug Ex-
change.


That's as true as gospel; but it don't
hurt their cheeks bit to tell them of
their meanness.
Year: 1874

Well, this is a sumner. Two young
ladies of Chicago, daughters Of a re-
spectacle physician there, have been
arrested for carrying on a wholesale
confidence game, by collecting money
in the name of half-orphan asylum
It is estimated that they have collect
ed $50, 900 or more during the year in
which the game has been going on.
The thing worked well enough until
they ran against the same victim twice,
and then came the collapse.
Year: 1874

Duluth has lost its daily paper, and
the ladies of the Zenith City are COM
PEELED to spend half the morning in
talking with each other from second
story windows, to say nothing of the
necessity OF using brown paper in
their toilets.
Year: 1874

The Boston Globe Gays: "A pretty
fashion Of the ladies' at the theaters is
the wearing of little bouquets of nat
ural flowers They make an audience
pleasing to the eye and grateful to the
nose" An audience grateful to the
nose comes pretty near being entirely
thankful.
Year: 1874

The New York Tribune says: at
would be a mistake to regard the Oc-
tober elections as including a revival
of the Bourbon Democracy. The
people have not made up their minds
to restore power to an organization
whose last President was Buchanan
and whose last statesman was Tweed.
Year: 1874

Some weeks ago the announcement was made that
The Lakeside Monthly, Chicago magazine, had sus


pended publication, but would be revived in the
Autumn. The cause of the suspension was reported
to be the delicate health Of the proprietor. who
seems to have been the editor Also Since then the
edtorproprietor is accused in the Garden City, and
here likewise of having gone to the Pacific coast
without any intention of returning. There is no
objection TO that, surely but there is objection in
the minds of sundry Eastern and Western contrbu-
tors TO The Lakeside, who affirm that the departed
E.P. owes them money which they cannot collect


Still worse, in their partial judgment. they charge
him with having carried off precious MSS. of theirs


and they shrewdly suspect that he either designs to
enrich himself secure resplendent fame. or both


by publication of the same. Perhaps he desired to
compliment them by decamping with their articles
Year: 1874

circle OF lovers and admirers. The Major was prob
ably passionate, domineering. and brutal. always
ready for q quarrel, mover 10th to kill when the
quarrel came; but then he had many good streaks
of character" and that is about all that our best
friends will be able to say of the best of u.s. when
we haze been decently OF otherwise "urned."
Year: 1874

There are singular condolences in disaster.
Chicago and Oshkosh were in flames at the
same time, and before the smoke Of their
torment rose, the thickly-crOwded quarter of
Galata in Constantinople was wrapped in fire.
No city in the world has suffered more from
confagrations than the Turkish capital, as the
style of building most in use is very fimsy
and its fire department utterly inefficient.
Those who are interested in condolences will
also remember that while we were burning
gunpowder on the Fourth Of this month, the
town of Tenedos, "the watch-towcr of JOve"
during the Trojan war. went out in fatal
blaze of temporary glory.
Year: 1874

Mr. Charles Bradlaugh still proposes to stand for
Northampton at every vacancy that occurs until he
is elected. He finds, however, thai the objections
to him are not confined to the Tories. and, among
others the Rev. Thomas Arnold, prominent Nom
Conformist preacher, has announced his intention
to oppose him on account of his religious views
This has led Mr.. Bradaugh to address to Mr. Arnold
one OF the strongest and most udicious letters this
fiery Radical has ever published. He does not at
tempt any defense of his religious opinions. He
does not even say what they are. He simply says
that no dissenters from the Established religion can
afford to oppose him in the interest of the Church of
the State. In the course of his letter occur sem
tences as significant rs these:


II You had known anything Of my views, yOu would
have known that inside the House OF Commons should
remember that that House ought to legislate for
2ODOCJO)O of human beiugs, subjects or the Britlsh
crown OF different and opposing creeds. would give
protection against violence To all Ia the exercise or their
maintain the principle OF Free Church IN Free state
would ask that every citizen who wished 10 worship
might have full opportunty but woud also ask that
none should be compelled to pay for or kueel IN church
his reason did not lead him. i0u call yourself
Non COufOrmst ; but If the word IL to be real living
one why do you trample on my non-conf0rmltyt Dur
ing the three hundred years IN Wnlcn your party nave
struggled do not forget that the heretcS or each gen
Grafton have been found fighting by your SIDE"


He also makes the important announcement that
he has never used the political for the pro-
mitigation of his religious views, and never will
than with Mr. Bradlaugh, but there are few who
will deny that the latter has the advantage in the
present discussion.