smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

that would net turn at his step, that had


no longer any need of him.


The old man was crying with all the


abandon and something perhaps of the


shallowness of a child's grief, but the


doctor made no answer to his lamenta-


tions; it is doubtful if he even heard


them in the flood of emotion that surged


up as he stood looking down on the mex


orable calm of that white face on the pill


low. and thought that he should never,


never see it otherwise. The eyes that had


looked such new sweetness and meaning
into his life were shut forever, and his had
not been the hands to close them the
fingers whose touch had stirred his torpid
heart into feeling were rigid now, and he
had not felt their last tlutter. She was
gone out of his reach, out of his call-gone
and had never known what she was to
him. "Does she know it now, | wonder"
he said to himself; and the still smile be-
meath his gaze seemed like an answer.


Some of those who were present at
Adele's funeral remarked that the doctor
had aged ten years in as many weeks; and
one of them took him to task about it after
wards, declaring that there was reason in
all things, but none in working himself to
death. and that he ought to take things
easier. The doctor listened to the advice
and followed it after his own fashion, by
working harder than ever, taking advan-
tage of an epidemic which just about that
time broke out in Holmby. de has not
killed himself yet, however, nor seems
likely to do so; he only gets a little grayer
and more rugged with the years, which is
their only visible effect on him. People
have pretty well left off joking him about
marriage enow-anything of that sort seems
so wholly out of his matter-Of-fact way.
Nobody suspects that brief romance of his
middle age nobody dreams that he found
his heart just to bury it in the coffin of the
childish stranger who came and went
scarcely marked among them. He him
self has no time to spare for sentiment
the bygone, with its joys and pain, is by
gone. and he lives and must live in the
present. But he fOrgets nothing of it all
and when he pauses moment to break of
a dead leaf from the rose bush at the foot
of that solitary grave under the willow, or
to bend back branch that drOops too low
over the headstone, he thinks tenderly
again of what has been, of what perhaps
may yet be. Perhaps-whO knows p
Hearth and Home.
Year: 1874

As A corporal of the New Orleans pO-
lice was recently making his rounds at a
very early hour in the morning his atten-
ton was attracted by a suspicious looking
box which had been deposited on door
step. 1t bore a curious appearance, sug-
gestive of an internal machine which
mi ght 90 off of itself and scatter destruc-
ton around generally. SO he thought 1t
his duty to examine it closely. An inveS-
tipation revealed the fact that the box,
though intended to do mischief, was not
meant to explode upon being opened, but
that its powers of supposed mischief lay
i'm various charms which had evidently
been prepared by some practitioner of
VOudou mysteries. The box was covered
with white cloth, and the white cloth was
covered with leaves fastened to it by nnu-
merable brass pins. On the top of the
box was a minute white coffin, yet it was
large enough to afford place for an inscrip


ton containing the name of female IN
mate of the house where the affair had
been left, and likewise the day upon which
the sender had evidently hoped that she
would die Within the coffin was figure
made of dough intended to represent the
body of the person already mentioned, its
head being transtixed through and through
with pins, the ends of which bristled out
in every direction. The whole arrange
ment was Voudou charm, which 1t was
supposed would bring dire destruction to
the person it was intended to work
against, and who. being a firm believer
in the efficacy of NOudOu spells, went
nearly frantic on seeing the eOntrivance.
Year: 1874

One of the settlers who have been driven
away from Southwestern Minnesota by the
ravages of the grasshOppers has given the
Minneapolis Tribune some account Oftheir
troubles. He says: " There are just four
of us, three boys and our mother. Our
names are Lars, Andrew and Genner Lar
sen. We have lived in WatOnwan county
for eight years, and have been fighting
against fate for nearly all that time. Two
years ago the violent hailstOrm destroyed
our crops, while the mercileSs grasShOp-
pers devOured our subsistence last year.
We planted our fields again this year, but
the fearful pests have again attacked us,
and we have been obliged to flee for our
lives. Our entire crop has been destroyed,
and our whole farm laid waste. We were
obliged to leave or starve to death. The
grasshOppers are about an inch and aquar-
ter in length when full grown, of dusky
grayish color, the heads being Ofa reddish
color. and the under wings when spread
exhibiting yelIOwish or copper color.
The eggs of insect are Ovate in form. of
a grayish color. and about the size of
wheat corn. They are deposited in the
ground and under the grass and stubble in
clusters. They are generally laid about
the last of July or first of August, and
hatch out in June according to the wealth
er. When first Matched they resemble
little flying insects, but they soon develop
into full-fledged grasshOppers. As soon
as they are hatched they commence to iced
until they begin to swarm or form into
tlocks, when they rise and visit other feed
ing-grounds. They fly in the air in vast
clouds, almost entirely Obliterdting the
sun. While in the air at a distance they
strongly resemble an immense snow cloud.
In their flight the lower ones are about
forty feet above the grOund,whlle they eX-
tend upward beyond human sight. They
settle upon a field of waving grain glitter
in@i in the sun, with the heads Of wheat
nOdding in the breeze, and alightinS cover
the stalk of each spear of grain from the
root to the head. In an incredible short
time the entire field is destroyed, and the
ravenOus desTOyers leave only barren
waste behind them. While at work upon
the grain a field looks fairly brown with
them. They do not eat the grain, but bite
into the tender stock and juicy kernel, and
suck the vital sap from the young plant.
When they rise the entire field is dead, and
in few days dried up. When young grain
is attacked before it is headed out the entire
spear is eaten off, leaving only a field of
stubble. In some cases the trees and every
green thing are attacked, but their vOra-
ciOus appetites are principally appeased
with grain or garden stuff. There seems
to be no remedy. If, however, the grass
was burned over in the spring | think
many of the eggs would be destroyed.
The fall fires 90 not seem to do any good.
Water and frost seem wholly inadequate TO
destroy them. The only enemy they have
is a little red parasite that gets under their
wings. These little worms eat their way
ilto the vitals of the insect and destroy its
life. The dead grasshOppers seem covered
with these little worms"
Year: 1874

WAFFLEs.-Beat well the yelks of 4
eggs, add q pints Of sweet milk and /
teaspoonful of salt; add enough sifted -four
to make rather a stiff batter; beat the
whites of the eggs very stiff, and stir in
lightly the last thing before baking; bake
in waifle-irOns serve hot. and eat with
butter and sirup. If but eggs are used,
add l heaping teaspOOnful of baking
powder to the flour.
Year: 1874

Deaths take place, the world over, at
the rate of one every two seconds. There
is a sense of profound relief in the thought
that every time a man goes out OF the
world, a baby and half are coming into
it,-BroOkLylI Argus.
Year: 1874

A man. named Van der Vicken was
discovered on the 11th inst, stretched
insensible in bed in a garnet of this
city. He was taken to the hospital, and
then gave signs of life;s but it was not
till the next day that he had strength to
speak Then he asked what day it was
and on being informed that it was the
18th of August, said: g have been
here these thirty days" "A little
later he became better able to speak, and
in rep'y to questions, he informed the
doctor that early in July he had been
suffering from splitting of blood lie
was alone in his garnet, but expecting
that he would be better and not wishing
to trouble any one, he lay down on the
bed. Here, however, he found himself
becoming so weak that he could not rise,
and though he tapped on the wall, no
one appeared to have heard him. n ear
his bed was pitcher of water, and he
was able by means of small can, to get
some out of it from time to time, Little
by little he lost his remaining strength,
until he found himself unable to move.
He could not speak, and his sight be
came dim from time to time, until all
power of vision faded. Still his sense
of hearing continued most acute, and he
said he could detect the smallest sound,
though utterly powerless to articulate a
syllable. He is now recovering, and it
Is expected will. with care. be thorough
ly restored--Anttoer1p Precursor.
Year: 1874

Harry after looking on while his new
little sister cried of being washed and
dressed the other day, turned away, say
ing If she screamed like that in .heav-
en-, don't wonder they sent her of. 81
Year: 1874

How to swallow a pill is thus stated
by acorrespondent: g Put the pill under
the tongue and behind the teeth, and let
the patient immediately take a Barge
swallow Of water and he will &cither
feel the pill nor taste it, I'm fact, he
'caRnot tell where the pill has gone, and
4 have seen them look about the door to
see if they had not dropped It, aiidrq
Year: 1874

Integrity is the first moral virtue, be-
nevOlence the second, and prudence is
the third, Without the first, the two
latter cannot exist, and without the
the third the two former would be Of
ten rendered useless.
Year: 1874

1 am glad to see the advertisement of
our big hotel in the GAZETTE columns.
Joe knows what viii bring custom. You
ought to see how polite and obliging he
makes himself He is really the travel
worn and hungry strangers friend.
Year: 1874

A TUNNEL is now being run into the
side OF Mount Davidson, under the town.
for the purpose of washing out the sur
face ground about the old Gould &Curry
Groupings. The tunnel starts in the
vicinity of the old lower tunnel of the
Gould 4 Curry Company, and is already
In distance of $50 feet. To run the
tunnel wi u cost from $12, 900 to Sl5, 900.
The surface dirt below and about the
groupings is in free gold. while mingled
with the decomposed matter is a vast
quantity of float rock rich in both gold
and silver. The free gold found in the
art will probably pay all expenses, thus
leaving as clear gain all the float ore that
will be extracted.-[ Virg. Enterprise.
Year: 1874

FLOUR AND MBAL-Th Plour market and
demand but with liberal receipts there
the tum Spring Wheat BrIss irregular


good demand and rather
the market quiet for shipping BIAs but there is rather
Family Extras steadness Is noticeable ses
nfl I nj. We rduoie.
Year: 1874

The Toledo Blade announced some
days since the death Of Henry Clay
Dean. The announcement, although
it may have been not altogether un-
welcome to some who know the
character and history OF the man,
was nevertheless premature. The
CsntTeyiiie Citizen referring to the
matter, remarks that "the people OF
this locality will meet at the Court
House on Friday, Feb. l3th, to hear
an address by Mr. Dean, and unless
he goes back on his history, he will
make lively speech for a dead
man."
Year: 1874

The colored gentleman recently
elected to the United States Senate
for the long term from Mississippi is
spoken Of as man Of high ability,
who will prove as worthy repre-
sentative Of his race in the Senate as
has the eloquent Mr.. Elliott in the
House. The paper published at his
home, Floreyvills, Miss, thus speaks
of him:


From what we know of the ster-
ling qualities of the man, we can un-
hesitatingly endorse him; from what
we know of public, opinion in regard
to him, we are convinced that his
election would give honor to the Re
publican party and pleasure to the
people. On intellectual, moral, or
social qualities he has no superior in
the State. His private character is
spotless, and his official career has
been correct, straightforward and
unblemished.


Colonel Bruce Is one of the ablest
and most popular leaders OF that rnce
whose undying devotion to Republi-
canism has made the party invinci-
Bile, and it is but small return for
this unparalleled devotion to honor
this clear-headed and pure-handed
man by this position, which, while
it will honor the people of whom he
is so noble specimen, will be equal
ly honored in his acceptance. Al
Tough Bruce has often led the Re
publican column to victory for 9TH
ers, he has been himself content to
fill the duties Of an humble sphere,
while others reaped the higher prize.
But his friends now urge his claims,
and proudly place him in the Sena-
torial race, confident that his election
will be hailed with sincere pleasure
in every portion Of the State.


Thick-lipped Niger" sneers the
Ottumwa Den,0craf.
Year: 1874

The increase Of the public debt dn-
ring the month Of December last
was duly heralded, and made mat
ter of special rejoicing by every
Democratic, Liberal and Anti-Mo-
nopoly journal In the country. Not
one Of them can now be found cam
did enough to announce a decrease
during the month of January. Du-
ring the rebellion this same class OF
Journals delighted to record every
victory under Lee, Johnston, Price,
Forest, Morgan, Quantrel & CO., but
those of Grant, Sherman, Thomas
and Sheridan were all such small
matters as scarcely to be worthy OF
mention by those journals which are
now so piously anxious for the pros
perity Of the country, and especially
for the overthrow OF the Republican
party.
Year: 1874




THE consideration of Hon. G. W.
McCrary's railway, bill, which We
have heretofore published In full, /, to-
gether with his able report on tho
power OF Congress to regulate inter
State commerce, is set down In the
House Of Representatives for the
18th inst. 1t will be considered In
the House, and not in committee Of
the whole, which will afford obvious
advantages to the friends of the
measure. The Senate Committee
have not yet made their report,
though il Is rumored that they will
take substantially the ground which
has been so clearly and ably stated
by Mr.. McCrary. Senator Morton's
late speech WAS In the same direction
citing the same authorities upon
which Mr.. McCrary had based his
argument. In fact, the very clear
and statesmanlike plan which has
been initiated by the young member
from Iowa-advocated as well upon
the stump as set forth in his bill and
report-seems at the present time
more fully to meet the difficulties Of
this great question, as well as the
popular Judgment thereon, than any
other which has been broached; and
it Is in the highest degree compli-
mentary to him that the Senate
seems likely to accept his plan. As
one Of the greatest questions now he
fore the people, this coming discus.
sion Of the subject OF regulating in
ter-State commerce, SO far as railway
transportation Is concerned, will
elicit earnest interest throughout the
country. Inter Ocean.
Year: 1874

mining rcoms. August Fritz also
had 3 leg broken and received severe scalp
wound by the Sane accident The mass Of stone
that fell was about 80 feet square. and 10 inches
in thicknets- Tho root was tested this forenoon.
and supposed to be perfectly safe.
Year: 1874

\ Plea FOR ACCURACY N SCHOLARsHIP-
Did it ever occur to you, my friends, that
YOU never hear out of your own country
those everyday phrases so common among
us,-''pretty near, "''about right .'near
enough?' All over England the word right
is always sounded in your ears, and it goes
into their scholarship as well as into their
railroads You may depend upon it, we
shall never truly get on in politics, in morals,
in government, until we also can cry out
Fright - much oltener than We can now.
lnaccuracy in everything is our rock ahead,
and it is especially marked in our scholar
ship. Why, there is not third-rate town
in Protestant Germany, to-day, that conld
not easily beat any of our larger cities in the
number OF accurate, thoroughly informed
scholars. We are contented with smatter.
ers They demand thoroughness When
hear it said of man that he is Il pretty
good scholar, can't help thinking Of a
pretty good" egg. Unless an egg is abso-
lutely perfect we send it away from the
table Ignorance is hateful, and simply to
veneer ourselves with learning Is deadly
mistake. think it great piece Of good for
tune for any one to be born in America, the
greatest good luck in the world but how
we dare to be ignorant of - many things is
to me unaccountable. just see how simple
the whole matter of acquiring information
is. Given brains (and We always claim the
privilege of knocking Il man down if he dis
putes with US the fact of this possession),
and all We can require, AMI must acquire.
and these characterization, perseverance, and
memory. Iplead with you, then, for ac-
curacy. Be sure of everything you know
A half-baked scholar is merely an underdone
goose. lie is simply quaek in every sense
Don't go about in this world OF ours, that
sorely needs completeness in character, like
so many locks without keys or keys with
missing locks. T. Fieids's Address at
Efeter
Year: 1874

Ny wife seated beside me did not like the
music. But said "What beautiful scnti-
mcnt My dear, it is pastoral You might
have know that from Wo-haw-gee You have
your tasted ruined by attending the Brooklyn
Tabernacle" The choir repeated the last
line of the hymn four times. Then the pri-
ma donna slipped on the first line, and slip
ped and fell on the second, and that broke
and let her through on the third The other
voices came in to pick her up, and got into
a wrangle. and the bass and soprano beat
(women always do), and the bass rolled
down into the cellar, but the latter kept on
squalling, as though the bass in leaving her
had wickedly torn out her back hair. felt
anxious about the soprano, and looked back
to see if she had tainted, but found her re-
clining in the arms of a young man who
looked strong enough to take care of her
Now. admit that We cannot all have such
things in our churches. 1t costs like sixty in
the church of the Holy Bankak it costs one
hundred dollars to have sung that communion
piece, "Yewretched, hungry, starving poor
But let us come as near to it rs we can. The
tune Pisgah has been standing long enough
on "Jordan's stormy banks Let it pass
over and get out Of the wet weather. Good
bye, till we meet in glory.
Year: 1874

One Of the professors asked q student to
give him an example of mixed metaphor.
The boy confidently spoke out; when my
tongue shall forget her cunning, and my
right eye clsavs 10 the roof OF my mouth
Year: 1874

uncertain ground. Whether Justly or
uDjustly the idea is abroad due to the
action of a small number that only those
of 0nte-bettlIBl residence are to be re-
garded as genuine citizens and entitled
to prosperity or preferment. Mississippi
has been more fortunate than some of
her sister States. The prejudiced few
who unconscious of the present, would
have


CASTE RULE


and exclude the outer world as by
Chinese wall, have failed to
control her destinies. She can
sincerely and heartily invite alto come,
especially manufacturers; and assure
them of her sympathy and cooperation,
with the conviction that all hostility of
feeling will speedily pass awayi 1 shall
endeavor fearlessly and conscientiously
to administer the affairs of State. /
shall strive to secure to every citizen,
however humble and poor, his rights,
and see that none, however rich and
powerful, override the laws. Rigid
economy and a strict accountability in
all expenditures of public moneys, are
due the people who are taxed to support
the government. All transactions of
the past, present, or which may take
place in the future, concerning which
there may be just cause for doubt
or suspicion, should be mercilessly
investigated, let the consequences of ex-
posure fall on whom they may. Politi-
cal organizations can no better afford
than individuals to screen or shield cor
ruption or malfeasance in Office. / in
vite all good citizens to join me In my
efforts al an economical, impartial and
liberal administration of the laws. d.


Judge Peyton then administered the
oath of office to the rest OF the State Off
GERS, after which both houses adjourned
till tomorrow.
Year: 1874

corded to the other. The colored people
ask nothing in charity; they demand
but their rights. Political sentiments
are represented by the ballot but once a
year, and then in no oppressive man.
ner; but were it done more frequently,
it should pass without question or cavil,
as does the expression of religious con-
victions by the same people. shall
deem myself fortunate If l can be, in
anv manner, instrumental in removing
Year: 1874

Pennsylvania, say that the indications are
that the miners Will not insist on an advance
over last years basis, provided steady work
be guaranteed them, but are still firm in say
ing that they will stand out against a redue-
tlon. The probabilities are the companies
will not insist very strongly upon reduction,
and as soon as all the repairs are completed or
the surplus stock worked of, or the coal
reaches q higher price, they will say to the
men, Tou can go 70 work at lest years
FTases,n
Year: 1874

condition, he said to the physician, II AN sound
Us nut" He said he had no disease or difficult
II OF any kind but hay fever. It would have
been well. when he was preparing his statement,
= certain kind Of people should have very long
memories.