smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Certain citizens doing business upon Com


mercIal street deeming the question of grade


that is to stand for an indefinite time q matter


of considerable consequence. have this day pro-


cured survey Of the level of the Boston and


Maine Railroad track in the vicinity of the


bridge aforesaid. The report of the engineer


now lies before me. Passing over circumstan-


tial details, it sufices to say that the Boston &


Maine Railroad Company have raised their


rack at and under the said bridge at the foot


of High street t,co feet (within minute frac-


tion) above thel level of the same track as it in


tersects with the track of the Grand Trunk


Railway on Commercial street. 1t further ap-


pears that the road bed at the bridge is, since
the recent raising, two and ten inches above the
outlet drainage level of the calvert that takes
off any accumulating surface water. The en-
gneer expresses the professional opinion, in
which any man of common sense will concur,
that the road bed and track at the bridge can
be lowered from one and a third to two feet,
without the possibility of impairing the drain
age or the convenient working of the road.
But further still: The bridge itself at the
southeast end is one foot and four inches high
er above the track than the southeast end of
the Park street bridge IS above the track at that
point. aud this, too, since the High street track
was raised eight inches.


| In short, the track is higher than it need be,
and the bridge is higher above the track than
it need be. The southeast end of the bridge
could be without difficulty lowered from t,co TO
three feet by taking advantage of all the ciI-
cumstances of the case. The railroad has been
compelled reluctantly to build the bridge. Ii
has succeeded, however, in making it only
very little better than good for nothing. Mean
time the city authorities, paralyzed with the
fear of a rich corporation and of its strong and
influential local representatives aad. hOping
| nobody will make rumpus about is do noth-
/ ing. A CITIZEN.
Year: 1874

Every man who is in the habit Of get
ting drunk should read this touching,
perhaps truthful, little story from the
Detroit Free Press, and Immediately re-
form: Wednesday afternoon a half
drunken man named Croy, living in
Canada, was wandering around the Po-
tomac, accompanied by big dog, and
having lots of money. Yesterday morn.
ing he was found in-an alley, sleeping
a drunken sleep, and his dog was keep
ing watch over him, and would allow no
one to come near until the man shook
off his sleep. The dog mad been stabbed
twice with knife, aud there we're two
extra hats in the alley, showing that
thieves had come to rob the man and
that the dog had fought them off. "
Year: 1874

HAS removed his Dental once to his new
Ill rooms over Vollmer Kirchner's Cloth
ng Store, where he intends doing all kind
of Dentistry In the most sktllful manner
can be had at my Office. Special attention
paid to the preservation Of natural teeth
All work warranted.


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Year: 1874

When friend dies and Is buried there's an
end of him. We miss him for a space out OF
our daily existence /; we mourn for him by de-
grees that become mercifully less we cling to
the blessed hope that We shall be reunited in
some more perfect sphere; but, SO far as this
earth Is concerned, there's an end of him.
However near and dear he was the time arrives
when he does not form o part of our daily
thought; he ceases to be even an abstraction.
We go no more with flowers and tears into the
quiet cemetery; only the rain and the snow
fakes fall there; we leave it for the fingers of
spring to deck the neglected mound.


But when our friend vanishes unaccountably
in the midst of q crowded city, or goes of on a
sea-voyage and is never heard Of again, his
memory has singular tenacity. He may be
to all intents and purposes dead to US, but we
have not lost him. The ring Of the door-bel
at midnight may be his ring: the approaching
fsotstep may be his footstep: the unexpected
letter with foreign postmsrky may be from his
hand. He haunts us as the dead never can.


The woman whose husband died last night
may marry again within Q lustre Of months.
Do you suppose week passes by when the
woman whose husband disappeared mysteri-
ously ten years ago does not think of him
There are moments when the opening Of door
must startle her.


There is no real absence but death.-Ahantie
Monthly.
Year: 1874

0nsaturday last, says the Norfolk Vireiaian
q gentleman BY the name Of Barnes, living in
the lower part Of Princess Ann county, about
twenty miles below KempsviIle, went to church
with his wife, leaving the house in charge Of
his two little sons, one aged eight and the
other five years. A short time after Mr..
Barnes had left the house o negrol man who
had met him on the road went TO the house
and asked for him. The boys told him that
their father had gone out for'a ride, but would
soon be home He then said that, a there
was nobody ct home but them, he would help
himself to the chickens. He was warned not
TO DO =, hut persisted, and went into the hen
house. The older boy. assisted bv bis brother.
Year: 1874

We want to say a good word for the
Leavenworth Daily TINES, the largest and
cheapest daily paper in Kansas. The TINES
has recently been enlarged to a thirty-six
column paper it is republican in politics
and fearless and outspoken in what it be
lieves to be right We are heartily tired OF
those Kansas City dailies filed up with
Missouri politics, Texas advertisements and
Kansas City gossip. Give us a newspaper
like the Leavenworth TIMEs-it is the best
daily in the State -Ota,ra Times.


Thank you for the good word for THE
TINES. We would rejoice to see the same
spirit manifested in every department Of
business throughout the State. Stand by
home interests Build up every industrial
enterprise you possibly can in the State OF
K Kansas.
Year: 1874

Judge Price has a number of appoint
ments to speak in this district during the
campaign. He has already made several
speeches, and everywhere his efforts are very
highly complimented. Judge Price is an
able and logical speaker, and bis course in
this campaign is making him hosts of friends
in the district snd State. His time will
come vet Troy Repubiioan.
Year: 1874

KIND WoRDs.-A single word may
disquiet an entire family for whole day.
One surly glance casts gloom over the
household, while smile, like CLEAN Of
sunshine, may light up the darkest and
weariest hours. Like unexpected flowers
which spring up by our path, full Of
freshness, fragrance and beauty, so the
kind words and gentle acts, and sweet
disposition, make glad the homes where
peace and blessing dwell. No matter how
humble the abode, If it be garnished with
grace and sweetness, and kindness and
smiles, the heart viii turn laughingly to-
ward il from all the tumults of the world,
and home, If it be ever SO homely, win be
the dearest spot beneath the circuit Of the
sun.
Year: 1874

In considering the curious and interest
ing chemical nature of corn, We shall use
the word as applied to wheat, as well as to
maize. The two grains are chemically
constituted very much alike, and what may
be said Of one applies with almost equal
truth to the other. Both are made up of
starch, dextrin, gum, sugar, gluten, albu-
men, and phosphates of lime, magnesia,
and potassa, with silica and iron. Wheat
contains about double the amount of lime
and iron, and considerable more phosphoric


acid, but less magnesia and soda. The
maize seeds are rich in peculiar oil,
which is nourishing and highly conducive
to the formation Of adipose or fatty matter;
hence, the high utility of corn in fattening
animals, What remarkable combination
Of chemical substances is stored up in
kernel of corn -? II may almost be said to
be an apothecarys shop in miniature and
the order and arrangement Of the mineral
elements and vegetable compounds, needed


to render the comparison more apt, are not
wanting, For some reason, Nature places
the most valuable substances in kernel
nearest the air and sunlight, while the
little cells Of the interior are full of the
material used to keep erect and tidy our
collars and neck bands--starch. With a
moistened cloth, we can rub off from the
kernel about three and half per cent Of
woody or strawy material, Of not much
nutritiye value; and then we come to
coating which holds nearly all the iron,
potash, soda, lime, phosphoric acid and the
rich nitrogenous ingredients. This wrap
per is the storehouse upon whose shelves
are deposited the mineral and vegetable
wealth Of the berry. Whence come these
chemical agcnts2 BY what superlative
cunning are they grouped within the
embrace of this covering? They come Of
course from the soil; and by the mysterious
ana silent power OF vital force they have
been raised, atom BY atom, from their low
estate, and fitted to perform the high
ofhces OF nutrition in the animal organisms


AND should we not appropriate them to
our use as the most carefully adjusted Of
all materials designed for human aliment2
certainly we should; but do weY Unfor-
tuna'e'y we canno. render an affirmative
answer Inc sharp teeth Of our burr mills
drive ra'hiessiy through the rich wrappers
OF the Kernel, aud then torn fragments
pass to the bolt and from that to the barn
or stable; the animals obtain the nutritious
gluten, and the starch, in the form Of fine
Hour, is set aside for family use. But il
Year: 1874

FINE KENNEBEC RIVER ICE.
and will receive orders fort coming Summer.
Persons who want good, lear solid ICE during
the summer months would do well to call and leave
their orders with them early, and they will be guar
anteed supply through the entire summer.


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Year: 1874

T1oEEs.-The Inhabitants Of certain parts
of india catch tiger when they want enc in
this way: They smear one side OF palm leaves
about the sire of dlnner-plates with bifd.lime.
They then put them sticky sides up, in the vlci
nity of the place where the tiger takes his daily
rambles, and intersperce some meat, and wait
for their game. By-and.by along comes the
tiger. Seeing his lunch laid he goes for it, and
in going gets at least one foet on leaf. he
don't Ike the feeling, and turns to push it of
with another foot, which he doesn't, and then
tries to rub itpff with his nose BY this time he
is provided with one on his forehead, and one
on each foot and then he rolls;by the third roll
he is very demoralized tiger indeed. He can
neither see bite nor stand, and at this stage the
native .steps In and helps himself to as much
tiger as he wants
Year: 1874

Opposition to DespOtism and One-Man


Government.


The democratic committee or New Jersey have
issued an address to the democratic and con-
servattve electors Of that state, calling on them
to exercise at the approaching election, the right
Of franchise for the good of the commonwealth
The address sets strongly forth that the despot-
ism, GENERALIZATION OF power, deliberate and glar-
ing corruption by the party now in office have
been borne until forbearance ceases to be virtue.
These and other systematized plans have given un-
limited power to individuals, who have even now,
in their sense OF strength, inaugurateo measures
looking toward the founding OF q One-man govern
ment, with powers paralleed only by the worst Of
despotsmS. The committee eXhOrts every
patriot, democrat or republican, VINO loves
his country to be up and doing, to
be aroused to determined and vigorous action.
The grand object complete and thorough organ
erti0n and untiring zeal OF each and every demo-
crat and conservative voter. Unity OF object and
concert OF action are sure harbingers OF success
The only hope, the address continues to say, OF
their adversaries Is in the lukewarmness and In
difference OF democrats and conservatives ana
their failure to rally together efficiently organ
tze. The utmost exertions, therefore, OF the re-
publican party win be devoted to misrepresenting
the important question at home and IN seeking to
weaken the ties that should unite all true demo-
Gratis, conservatives and friends OF reform and
economy against the party Of discOrd misrule and
corruption. 1t advises to cast aside all apathy to
be not divided by local issues or personal blcker-
lngs to select true, tried ana honest men for can
oidates and complete without delay the work OF
Year: 1874

here have 10 use the water, 80 that have very
deep interest In the SUBJECT. The press ana the
medical profession ought especially to take up tho
question:"


In conclusion, the Professor observed that he
had already discussed the matter with the Ohief
Engineers OF Newark and Jersey CITY, nau travelled
with them and they concur In most OF ms concu-
SONS The two cities must join hands on the mat
manufacturing city" he added, land with pure
water supply many more factories would spring
up, for In the manufacture OF paper ana textile
used"


Mayor Traphagen, OF Jersey City, is solournipg
for few days at Saratoga, and on MS return ne
Will devote three or four days to this subject and
travel over the great water sheds of the State.
Year: 1874

stains OF blood, as though bloody knife had been
wiped upon It.. A COroner's jury was Immediately
summoned. which. after investigation, found q
verdict that the deceased had met his death by
violence, but at whose hands was unknown.
been discovered IL was judged that there had been
an attempt to conceal Q murder, and suspicion
naturally turned TO the man Ashbury, who first
brought the news OF the murder to the authorities.
and he was accordingly arrested and is now held
to await examination. ...
Year: 1874

A man named Taddles, in Virginia,
has got his wife in proper subsection,
and means to keep her so. "Oh, "
says he, in telling about it, "there
amt many who know how to rule a
wife properly. Now, my old woman is
one of the best-natured women in the
world, but she's got deuce of tenn
per. Whenever I see she's got her
madness up, if it's dozen times day,
l just quietly say nothing, but rather
humor her, and she comes around all
right after a while. Even when she
throws things at me or gives wild
dash at me with the broom or rolling
pin, I just dodge little, and she never
hits me third time before I get my
eyes on her, and let her know I disap-
prove of such actions on her part.
Perhaps I have to leave the house to
show her this, but she sees the point.
Then, by being careful not to irritate
her, and letting her have her own way,
[ manage make her do as I please. And
you bet I make her understand and ap-
preciate my discipline. Oh. I keep
her under perfect control A man
has, you know, got to be master in his
own house, or your wife will ride you
down as if you wasn't nobody. My
wife's perfect angel in her natural
disposition, but any other man but me
would spoil her," ........
Year: 1874

Seeing an article in your paper this
morning, says a letter in a San Fran
cisco paper, upon the reason why there
are SO many murders in this commu-
nifty, and laying it upon the neglect of
juryman to do their duty, it occurred to
me to suggest whether certain fashion
of wearing a pocket on the side of the
pantaloons, which has prevailed for the
last ten or fifteen years, has not been
the fruitful cause of many homicide.
We all know that the motion of man
in putting his hand in this pocket is the
same as that made in drawing a pistol,
which is usually worn in the same po-
sition. The other day man shot an
other on board of vessel here. The
one who shot says the other made a
motion as if to draw pistol. This
may be so, and yet the latter be un-
unarmed, and he might only have been
going to take chew of tobacco. The
motion, however, will always cause ap-
prehension in the minds of those who
carry weapons, especially when persons
are angry. We recollect years ago
hearing the late Edward Marshall in
summing up murder case to jury,
when he took occasion to refer to this
same suggestion. He said that it might
not mean anything for man in Massa-
chusetts, when. he had an alteration,
to put his hand under his coat tail, but
that in South Carolina it might mean a
good deal. In this community, where
weapons have always been so generally
carried, this motion by an angry man is
full of danger. If there is no pocket
on the hip, this motion will not be made
by an unarmed man, and more than one
life thus saved. We go for abolishing
the pocket on the hip,
Year: 1874

The object of this Exhibition is to gather
together specimen products from all our fac
tories and workshops, thereby der onstrating
the importance Of Portland as manufacture
iLg center


deep and widespread interest is manifest
Year: 1874

which is so often moined with bravery.
He is probably the least imposing of all
generals when under fire. 1t is said that
he never drew his sword when on the battle
field. and pointed out everything he wanted
not with the swords end. but in the COM
monest way with his finger; and the only
thing that could drive him angry or excited
when under fire was when his cigarette case
was empty.


Altogether with a nature like this, with
plenty OF money at his command, with a
courageous and devoted wife by his side,
and with natural desire to make the
world talk of him in better terms than it
talks now, we have no doubt Bazaine will
soon undertake something new. What it
may be no one can know. out it would be
against all the laws OF human nature that
an ambitious desperate such as he should
ever consent to lead the opprobrious life
which he necessarily will have to lead un-
less he goes somewhere and does something
big. To assume any possibility of that sort
would be much to underrate the strength
of the rascal ele ments of human nature
Ne,r York Sun.
Year: 1874

The Elizabeth Journal says: ''He was q
fragile, interesting young man with dyed
moustache. BE said his parents were poor
but honest, his father being retired boun-
tyjumper, and his mother had acquired
small fortune from her operations ss pro-
fessional shoplfter. He said he had never
stolen anything in broad daylight, and that
his parents had early imbued him with
principles and taught his youthful footsteps
to tread in the straight and narrow path of
the horse thief. He wanted to sell us
book that would enable us to become rich
in twenty-four hours and fourteen seconds,
teach blind mule to dance, or marry that
lovely and rich orphan next door. That
manly independence which actuated one of
our family. during the late internecine
squabb!e, when he threw himself upon the
altar OF his country as a government con-
tractor, arose within US. as we brought
backward the heel of our right boot to wipe
speck Of mud from the tail of our coat.
Then the muscles of our leg relaxed, and
our delicate number four cut the air like
swallow on the homeward fly. He counted
the nails in the soles of his shoes. and we
wiped our fevered brow"
Year: 1874

dom brought in contact with engineers
while on the road. which is great loss to
travellers, who owe them so much. Could
our people occasionally meet such gentle
men as Tim Calvin, Patrick Quigley, c. P.
Savage. Fred Fielder and James Conley,
and talk quietly with them about their daily
experiences, the position of railroad engi-
neer would soon loom up in deserving
light.


1t is not saying too much tor the man
ayers that they display excellent judgment
in choosing employees generally and indi'
vidually. As to the road itself, all who
have travelled over it will unhesitatingly
certify as to its excellence.
Year: 1874

For several years past small farmers in
the piney woods of Mississippi have been
making limited experiments in sugar cane
1t was, before the war, supposed impossi-
BILE for our neighbo or to produce cane which
would yield anything more than little
juice to supply craving appetites of the
rising generation who delighted in sweets
Gradually there has been an increase in
the production, and when, last season.
chemist analyzed the product of several
stalks gathered at random and pronounced
it quite equal to any raised in Louisiana,
people opened their eyes, scarce daring to
believe that the sandy soil of our sister
State was SO valuable.


To-day, almost every farmer from Pearl
river mouth to the Alabama line has good
patch of cane. Mr.. E. Meyers, in Harrison
county, four or five miles north Of Missis-
sippi City, on Biloxi river, has large field
of ribbon cane which will compare favor
ably with the best in st. Mary parish. Mr..
Meyers home is on high point, but short
distance above Back Bay Biloxi, where the
orange thrives splendidly. The top soil is
fine sand, but this is not more than twelve
inches deep, under which is a bed Of good
clay. He has turned up the latter, mixing
1t well with the sand, and the result has
been so favorable that he is seriously think
ing of giving up his lumber business after
next year and embarking in the sugar and
molasses interest His experience is that
of several others in that section, and all
who have paid any attention to cane will
testify to the above. This is indeed a revo-
luton, and it is safe to predict that in less
than five years our neighbors will be inquis-
tive as to the prices of coOperage
Year: 1874

road Case.


In the case of F. M. Ames vs.. s. B. Cole,
the writ of assistance ordered by Judge
Woods to maintain the decree of possession
OF the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
railroad in favor of the plaintiffs has
proved effectual. On the arrival of the
train, Wednesday evening, Marshal Pack
ard informed Sheriff Martin he had come to
put the agent of Ames in possession. The
answer was, there must be q show of force
in order to accomplish it, and the marshal
must give his receipt for the road. Marshal
Packard merely showed the writ and re-
peated his declaration. Sheriff Martin then
surrendered the road and the days re-
ceipts. There will probably be no further
change till the hearing of the rule, August
a
Year: 1874

The Supreme Court of New York has just
made highly important decree, nullifying
q marriage on the ground that the woman
had been unchaste before wedlock, the
fruits Of guilt appearing shortly after.
Year: 1874

men no harm at dinner, while glass or two
taken at intervals during the day may do
them all the harm in the world


Jonah's whale has been the cause of a
very lively incident in the Academy of Sci
ences of Brussels, which has greatly exer-
cised the political press of Belgium. NJ.
Won Bene1en, the eminent zoologist, had
pointed out in the course of an address to the
academy that the tradition which describes
the dolphin as bringing to the shore human
bodies with which it meets, is very ancient
and widely spread, and that it bore re
semblance to .' the fable of Jonah" The
inadvertent intimation on the part Of the
eminent zoologist. that he doubted whether
a human body swallowed by whale would
be in good condition three days afterwards,
has raised a theological storm. Two pro-
fessors of the Catholic University OF Lou
vain demanded in violent letter that the
academy should formally censure NJ. Won
Beneden. and the academy having. with one
dissentient, refused to do SO, the two pro
fessors of Louvain have sent in their resign
atian-