smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

A correspondent of the Vickrburg
Herald gives the following description
of 'norther"


To illustrate the suddenness of the
change, l will give story as told by
one OF the natives. Last spring, 5"
sa rs he, Il was down at the lake fish
ing it was very warm, pleasant eve
ming, end the frogs had come up and
poked their heads out of the water all
over the lake. | reckon there must
have been million of them they
were all haIlooing and appeared to be,
as happy as they could be, and
the trout were hopping up out Of
the water in every direction when all
of sudden a norther came up, and it
came up so quick and was SO darned
cold. that the lake froze over in sec
ond! Well, it froze SO quick that the
frogs didn't have time to pull their
heads under the water, and the ice
caught every one of them around the
neck, and there they had to stay until
the Pc thawed, aud | reckon there was
al least ten thousand trout that were
lying on top of the ice You see they
had jumped out of the water and the
lake had frozen over before they could
get back -
Year: 1874

The Courier Journal, the leading
Democratic organ of the South West,
has been thoroughly aroused by the
demoralizing procedure under the no
convention system under which Ken
lucky elections were held this year.
1t says:


This summers canvass has thor
oughiy diseusted our people with scrub
races. We want 20 more such enter
tainmsnts where the field is open to all
comets. Election day killed the pre-
judice against the convention system,
and every one seems now disposed to
go back to the old plan, which, what
ever its defects may be.is infinitely pre-
ferable to the wide spread intriguing
and corruption of which we have just
seen so much aud of which we hope
have seen the last.


The convention system is, of course,
like any other arrangement, human or
divine, liable to abuse 1t was its
abuse that brought it into discredit,
and If it is again resorted TO it will
need watching to prevent another lapse
from virtue. But convention at its
worst is better than the election de-
bauches which engnlf whole eon,mu-
mites, and we doubt not most honest
and rejecting men now favor that
mode of selecting candidates
Year: 1874

THE Republicans of this section
generally appear to heartily endorse
Col Pickett as the Republican candi
date for Congress in this District. He
will doubtless poll the coloTed Repub
lican vote solid, bat some of the whites
propose waiting until they are better
acquainted with the Colonel His po.
sNion on the Civil Rights Bill will de-
eide his aoceptability. If he can har
monize on that he will command the
full strength of his party. Our Rad
ical brethren are split, and there ap
pears no happy way in sight to unite
them on this pestiferious question.
Year: 1874

The heat OF last week seems to have
been more destructive in the South
than in any other part of the country.
Five fatal cases of suustroke in New
Orleans on Saturday, and fourteen
deaths in Memphis during the week
from the same cause.
Year: 1874

The father of witness recently sum
moned in Harrison county addressed
this letter to Judge O'Hara


Honorable Judg O'Harry, your
honor. Dear Sir, in the case of N
N against s. NJ and =
L witness.


| will state here as thoe I was on
oath John, so far as Boldly aud 6si-
cal strength is concerned, be is able to
90 to B


Thoe here lyes the whole thing he
have no nerve-it have failed him, his
complaint lays in the head and neck
with Jerkin. He eau not speak at
these Tins aud wood be a very poar
witness for the Plaintiff. and this oc-
ours when there is a crowd, at present
his actions IS something similar to
what is called snakes in the Boets, and
is compelled to Git way off to his self
before he RECEIVERS he may be talking
with you in good sense, and in cue
moment he is gone and will not return
as long as you stay, such is the ease
Well in case he is forced there, and
sees the crowd in the town, and in the
court house and called before the court,
| onistly and firmly believe he will go
into a spasom or ft, and may never
get back. now sir, this is Inherited on
Boath sides of the family.


can not see why they can't take
his Dispositions, they doue that oust
aud | had to give him stimulent or he
could not of stood that.
Year: 1874

The Jackson Dispatch, of the E4th
says I'VE learn from a reliable
source that the negroes ara armiog
themselves throughout the country !,
for what purpose is not known. The
gunsmiths in the city say they are get
ting more guns and pistols from the
negroes to repair than they have ever
before received prior to or since the
war. What can it mean -
Year: 1874

Any presentation of the gospel
of the Lord Jesus Christ that does
not come to the world as the balmy
Days of May come to the, yet un
locked northern zones; any way Of
preaching the love of God in Chri#
Jesus which is not as full of sweet
ness asl the voice of the angels
when they sang at the Advent; any
mode OF making known the proofs
nation of mercy which has not at
least as many birds as there are ip
June. and as many flowers AZ the
dumb meadows know how to bring
forth; any method of bringing be-
! fore men the doctrine of salvation
which does not make every one
feel, "There is hope for me-iin
God, in the divine plan, in the very
nature of the Organization of hu.


man life and society," is spurious


is slander on God, and is bias,
phemy against love.-H. w. Beech
er. ss333
Year: 1874

We clip the following from the
Grange and Council, paper devo
ted to the interests of the Patrons
Of Husbandry, published at Saint
Louis and indianapolis:


We earnestly advise every Grange
in America, now that an attempt is
being made to force the organiza.
ton to assume political shape, to
read carefully the declaration OF
purposes ard principles Of tic Dr.
der as adopted unanimously by the
National Grange at its late session
at st Louis, before making any
decisive movement of political
character. It would be difficult to
form more perfect sentences than
| were put into this document, touch
ing the decision upon this as we'll
as other questions embraced in this
important document. There is no
possibility of making it read but
one way. If you have no copies on
hand, we can supply back numbers
of the Grange and Council, to. a
limited extent, in which it may be
found. The organization of the
Patrons of Husbandry is destined,
if properly conducted, to be OF in
!, calculable value, not only to the
farmers, but to the whole country,
and no one would regret more than
we to see any calamity befall it
Yet right here in the columns oi
the Grange and Council we desire
to say, and call upon every Patron
Of Husbandry to mark well the de
claration that we make, that SO sure
j as this mad policy of nominating
candidates is engaged in by the
Oranges, so sure will its death klel
be sounded, SO sue will this noble
and now giant power totter and
fall The only true policy in q pc
litical point of view is to each mem


Der of the Grange do all in hii
power, reasonably, to secure th.
nomination of candidates in th,
party to- which he belongs who vii
best subscrve the great 5indust,ia
interests, and you will by thi'
means secure all that you can hopE
for by Legislation without endan
gering the good of the order. Y,
party dare nominate candidates IN
less they believe they have rsa
sonable show to secure the votee
the farmers; hence, you control, il
a great measure, the action of bot
political parties, and have the con
4 sciousness of being true to th
principles of your order.
Year: 1874

MIR. Orth introduced in the
House, on Tuesday, the petition of
the Women's Temperance League.
of this city, praying for law re-
quiring all officers of the United
States to take an oath to abstain
from the use of intoxicating liquors
during their term of service be
ieying it would annually save to
the government millions OF mo-
ney, and have beneficial influence
upon the conscience and conduct
of the young men of the nation.
It was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Year: 1874

A Paris correspondent says CT was recently informed of an amusing incl dent which took place recently in the Sistine Chapel at Rome during the per- formance of some special ceremonies.

 An Amerian lady was standing beside an Englishwoman, both being in rather disadvantageous position, being sta

 tioned somewhat in the background. The Englishwoman was much annoyed by the conduct of some persons in front of her, who persisted in standing up, to the total obstruction, of her view, and sEe indulged, to one of her country men who was placed near her, in volu- ble abuse of -sthose horrid Americans who were always so pushing and so rude, and especially of that very hor- rid American woman who would stand up right in front of her and prevent her seeing to all of which tirade the American lady beside her was forced to listen in silence. At last the English woman's temper got the better of her, and she so far forgot herself as to lean forward and to give the offending fe- male's dress a pretty hard pull, ,as a hint to her to sit down. At opce the person thus rudely entreated turned round and dealt the Englishwoman a smart slap in the face, pouring forth at the same time volley of abuse in purest Parisian French, much, to the amusement of the quiet American spec tator of the scene, who, when narrating the story to me, added, It was very wrong of the Frenchwoman thus to as- sault her adversary, but l was very glad that she did it. ..,.- .a
Year: 1874

Two ladies in London recently hired

 a cab, and were subsequently taken i'll with the smallpox, from which one of them died. The survivor has since

 sued the cab-owner for damages, al- leging that the disease was contracted d by riding in an infected cab. The de.

 fendant has put In the plea that the ladies hired nothing but the cab from him, and that neither did they demand nor did he intend that small pox should accompany the cab. Had the ladies come to him and hired cab which he represented to be infected with small pox, they could properly have main tained 8 suit against him in case they had been dissatisfied with the quantity or quality of the disease. This being granted-as it will doubtless be by all intelligent lawyers-can the ladies ob- tain damages because gratuitous small pox was given them without any pre- vious bargain being made in relation to it The point is an interesting one,

 and it remains ts be seen how the court will decide it. Should two or three learned counsel take the matter in charge and muddle it with their utmost professional skill, it is entirely possible that the jury may be led to decide that

 the lady owes the cab-owner for two cases of smallpox, and that she be compelled to pay the assessed value thereof,
Year: 1874

The side -plaited basques, says a fashion journal, so easily made that ladies make them at home, gre now seen on many handsome suits of camel's-hair and silk. Plaid, checked er striped camel's hair is chosen for the plaited waist and overskirt, while the sleeves and lower skirt are of silk. Shaded brown and gray plaids are usually associated with brown or black silks, but the stylish innovation is to use bottle green, navy blue, or violet silks for this purpose. For instance, anovel combination is ecru plaid camel's hair for the plaited basque and long apron overskirt with sleeves and skirt of dark myrtle green that is almost black. The long basque has eight side plsits in front and back, and is finished on the edge with thick cord of green silk. The green silk sleeves have three bias bands of plaid around the wrist, also corded with green. The standing collar is green silk outside and plaid within. The deep overskirt is merely corded with green. The lower skirt has two side plaitings for trimming. A green silk belt is worn around the waist, and green silk bow at the throat. The fine lingerie is hem- stitched the hat is ecru felt, with dark green cocks plumes; and gloves of undressed kid complete one of the most tasteful yet plain and simple toilettes seen on Fifth avenue this season.

 Black cashmere is also made in side plaited basques, and worn with an overskirt of the same edged with jet fringe. This makes pretty home toi- lette for morning, and can be completed by any partly worn black silk skirt re- trimmed with single founce of cash mere edged with side plating of gros grain.
Year: 1874

How It was Celebrated In Olden Times

 1.-The Way tho Boy of the Period

 Does 1t Up Now.

 Not a great many years ago it was the custom of the people to keep the evening of Hallowmas or Ballow eve, the last night in October, as festal night. The belief that that was the night on which fairies, witches, the devil and such like held their carous- als, coupled with the desire of reering into futurity, 8 desire which is charac- teristic of man in his ruder state, made it night on which various charms and spells were resorted to for that purpose. Even at the present day:

 Some merry, friendly contra folks, Toge ther to convene,

 To burn their nits. and pom their stocks, An haud their Hallow cen.

 Burning nuts is a famous charm. A l youth and maiden are named to each particular nut as they are laid in the fire, and, as they burn quietly together or start from beside one another, the issue of the courtship will be. Another custom used IS the taking of an ordinary washtub and filling it nearly full of water, and placing there in a considerable number of nuts, apples and pennies, which done, the company dive their heads in the water and get whichever of the three they can without the assistance of their hands. The trial causes great laughter to the lockers on. .-....

 Another is, take lamp and go alone to a looking glass, eat an apple before it, the face of your conjugal companion to be, will be seen in the glass as though in the act of looking over your shoulder. ..

 Still another is, take three dishes, put clean water in one, foul water into another, and leave the other empty. Blindfold person and lead him to the table on which the dishes are set if he dip his left hand into the clean wa ter, the future wife will come to the bar of matrimony a maiden if in the foul, 8 widow; if in the empty dish, it fortel.s with equal certainty no mar riage at all. It may be repeated three times, and every time the arrangement of the dishes must be altered.

 Burns has this to say of the sport Wi merry sangs, an friendly cracks, | wat they did na weary;

 | An unco' tales, and funnie jokes, Their sports were cheap and cheery. The principal observers of Hallow eve, however, are the small boys they | do it in this wise: Take 8 cabbage stalk, or even 8 whole head, go to a neighbor's door and beat against ii until the household are aroused or the cabbage battered into fragments. Another way the little fellows amuse themselves is to get about half pound of four, and then congregate together and throw the four into the air, leav- ing it to fall wherever it will.
Year: 1874

The Minneapolis (Minn.) Afail says that this is the first year in the history of Minnesota when so many of her farmers have been able to hold back their wheat for 8 winter or spring rise. They have often desired to do so, but they have been cramped for funds, mortgages pressed for relief, and they have usually been compelled to market their crops as soon as money could be obtained to move them. This fall is an exception. The price fell about harvest time and although there is money enough to send the crops forward by lake, very much is still detained in first hands, by advice of the flying videttes of the grange, whose duty it is to watch the market. The latest report is that the English crop was smaller than was supposed, and Great Britain will need more than usual.
Year: 1874

Of ninety-nine cases in hundred the girl who consents to be privately married gives herself cause for lifelong regret. Even though her parents over- look the escapade, and receive her again into favor, the man she marries never forgets the fact that disobedient daughter seldom makes an obedient wife, and the first matrimonial quarrel is apt to betray his private opinion on the subject. Yet, reprehensible though stolen matches may be, the absolute cruelty which parents too often display barbarous. For instance, merchant, ascertaining that one of his clerks had privately married his daughter, mere school girl, immediately disowned the misguided child and, not yet content, discharged the clerk on accusation of theft. Now, the unhappy fhusband is out of work, his character gone, staring pltiless poverty in the face. Do you think that love will finger by their fire less hearth Another story of the same kind is told of a wealthy, retired down. east ship captain. A young man, a thorough sailor, had just secured his ship and at the same time secured the hand of the retired captains daughter, against the will and protest of the father. It was 8 pure love match, but the father was so indignant at it that he put forth every effort to have his revenge. He had 1t. Possessing in- fuence, he drove his newly found son- in-law from h1s ship, and following him, drove him from the employ of the company, and still following, prevented his getting employment even as g mate. The result was the young captain took to drink, first neglected and then abused his wife. She clung to him as long as she could, but finally was driven to the grave, dying still young, of broken heart. The father had hIs revenge, but it could have brought little comfort to his heart. The acute reader will perceive that the moral of th1s article is two-edged.
Year: 1874

The Knapp Brothers publish the St.

 Louis Rep,tbHcan, one ofthe wealthiest papers in the West. The Kpapps have standing order which Hyde, the man. aging editor, has to enforce, and that is to discharge any man from the paper who should wilfully attempt to perpe- trate a joke in 1t. The Knapps had 8 serious community to deal with, com- munity that would not be trifed with.

 One of the many Knapps had boy named after George Washington's tomb by his solemn father. Indeed the boy was often called by his irreverent asso- ciates Mount Vernon. You can fancy labeled as the tomb of the father of his country. The boy was not very strong in the regions abaft the eyes, but because his pa published news paper he thought the son of his pa morning, about one o'clock, he came into the office after Hyde, the manager, had gone home. The young man had Crook" and had been very busy ever since the close of the performance eat. ing oysters with large party of jovial friends. Now this young Vernon had never been permitted to write for the paper, but out among his friends he gave out the impression that he did g good deal of that sort of business. That night one mad wag got Vernon to write a criticism for the paper of the |" Black Crook performance. The young man caught at the idea, and, going to the office, he found Hyde away and the coast clear. Being the son of his father, there was no one there to dispute him, and as for the foreman he was one of those steady-going machines who would have set up, anything if it had come up in the regular spout from the editorial rooms. TLe next day there appeared in the columns of the Repub- licon one of the most fearful articles on legs that I think ever appeared in print, Mount Vernon had expanded under the influence of oysters and his friends. The result was friahtful.l For 8 few days the reason of Knapp pere tottered upon its throne, but he finally reoov- cred. The, article in question made more excitement in the city and dis composed the office more than had ii been burned down. The young man was sent abroad after this scandal, and now 8 watchman inspector is detained in the editorial rooms, who, with his relief, is always on duty.
Year: 1874

The Tombs police court in New York was the scene of very interesting case. The principals were two boys, whose minds had become-iudging from the ndications-diseased by dime novel literature. Frequent and earnest perusals of this school of rhetoric had engendered in their youthful minds a love for the wild West, and they de- cided to go and see the same. How to do this was for some days subject of mach and deep meditation. They had no money, and without kit they could not travel ; so they formed resolution to raise the meney as best they could. George was only thirteen years of age and William twelve. They found it quite hard to obtain the money they required for the proper execution of their plans, but eventually obtained it from the pockets of their parents and started at night. They were arrest ed in New York on their way to the West and taken home to their distract ed parents. They had about $500 be- tween them and half tickets to Denver, Colorado, whither they were no doubt bound.
Year: 1874

A writer in a scientific paper says There are many other facial anoma- lies, which fail to attract attention be- cause we have grown accustomed to them. We should expect the convex cast of one side of the face to fit, line for line, into the concave cast of the other but it is doubtful if there is to be anywhere found one single head of this ideal perfection. Neither the con- tour of the cheeks nor the lines of the countenance are the same on both sides, and they are all the less so be- cause every one unconsciously tends to perform many unilaterial facial move- ments, which in time cause diver gence between the two sides of the face. Besides, the head, projecting as it does freely into air, is more depend ent than we imagine on wlnd and weather. Suppose person were to sit con stantly at window, turning one side to the cooler atmosphere out-of- doors, and the other toward 8 hot stove-the result would be a twofold growth of the. facial muscles. One side of the face might become rounded, the other flat or concave and, though such faces are not unfrequent, we do uOb noblco Ln0 anOmaiy S1mply because we are accustomed to it. In the Lapp we have good illustration of this un- equal development. Just as the trees of his native land are stunted, so too his features become monstrous, irregu- lar, and one-sided; the frontal bones are forced, as though by spasm, down on the maxillaries, producing the most singular combinations and contortions of the features. A not uncommon form of asymmetry, in more favored lands, is the presence of dimple on one cheek, while the other has no such indenta- ton. or but very faint one. In such cases the face has, as it were, summer and winter side, just like the apple, which is round and ruddy on it's sum. mer side, but on the shade-side flat tened and wan."
Year: 1874

SYMPTOMS-Want of appetite, rising of food and wind from the stomach acidity of the stomach, heartburn, dryness and whiteness of the tongue in the morning. sense of distension in the stomach and bowels, sometimes rumbling and pain costiveness, which is occasionally interrupted by diarrhoea pale ness of the urine. The mouth is clammy, or has a sour bitter taste. Other frequent symptoms are waterbrash palpitation of the heart headache, and disorders of the senses, seeing double etc. There is general debility, languor and aversion to motion dejection of the spirits, disturbed sleep, and frightful dreams.
Year: 1874

As economy is the order of the day, the cheapest collar you can wear is the Elmwood. All the edges being folded, makes it look like linen, and the peculiar finish is so thoroughly precipitation proof, it will keep clean longer than any other collar Com.