smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

to supply q remedy for the cause and
save the teeth from destruction if
taken in time, or supply their def
cheney with artificial beauty and util-
| ity TO those who have been so unfor-
tunate as to lose their natural ones.
and even at the present day. among
the better informed men and women
OF America the shame is still greater
70 them to appear in company. on the
streets and sidewalks with neglected.
aiseased or absent teeth than il would
De to appear with ragged garments.
dISheyeled hair or unwashed face.


with all these facts staring ms in
the face would it not he wisdom for
us to stay end think and learn more
OF ourselves by thought. observation
and iRQairgf We are truly mutual
helpmates and he who slightly or
crabidly treats any inquirer who is
desirous of information is no gentle
man, or worthy of plebeian's no.
tice. And above all places dental
Office should he place of the most
cordial reception and sympathy on
the part of the dentist, and the great.
est skill, courtesy, cheerfnlness and
patience on the part of the operator
is justly due to every patient who
places him or herself under his treat
ment; which treatment science and
skill is obtainablc in every important
city Of the United States we verify
believe. And in conclusion, let us
take no guess work for our founda-
tion or guide, but more and more dali
ly be converted into obedient and
humble servants, to truth based on
indispntable facts. Whether in the
laboratory, the work shop, the field,
the mine, the studio, the observatory,
the Portor or the Kitchen, let our
motto be excelsior, and the object of
our pursuits in life more excelsior.


Truly yours,


gALLIBILE 10.
Year: 1875

Paris Correspondence New York Times.


The hanging of an elephant is a
feat so very rare that it is worth men
tiOn when it occurs. At Hamburg,
the keepers of the Zoo thought that
it would be economical to give the
elephant a stone floor, as the wooden
one had to be replaced too often.
One was laid, but the elephant would
not lay down upon it to sleep. Some
thing told him that if he did he could
not get up again. Hence he slept
standing or leaning up against the
wall. But the other night his feet
slipped while he was doing, and he
came down. He could not get up in
fact, and twenty men with ropes, pull
leys, and ingenious contriyances,
worked all day trying to get him up.
He was finally raised until his feet
were four inches above the floor,
when the hinder ropes broke. leaving
the poor beast hanging by the neck.
He gave one piteous roar, and was
dead elephant.
Year: 1875

BN'A AeH1 AosCs
EDITOR JOURNAL:


knowing your valuable paper has
circulation in this county and State,
rs we'll as in Ohio, have taken the
liberty of addressing you this COM
munlcation, for the purpose of letting
your readers know what the prospects
are in this section.


Now that the gloomy davs of win
ter are over and the bright days of
spring have made their appearance,
and the mud its disappearance the
farmers have begun sowing their
grass seed and blowing, and the pros
poets are very good for an extensive
cultivation of the soil in this section
of country; the work of gardening
has vigorously commenced and all
feel the invigorating influence of
Spring.


The cause of education is making
rapid progress in our midst, and the
young ideas are learning rapidly how
to shoot. Last Friday, April I'd, the
colored school taught by Mr.. W. p.
Ellison in this district, which is sub
district No. 3-Clendinen district,
gave an exhibition at their school
room; though the night was not very
favorable there was large turn out,
and the exhibition reflected great
credit upon both teacher and schol-
ars. so said those that were present.


The writer of this is impressed
with the fact that the faster the cause
of education is advanced among the
illiterate Of our land the sooner all
will better know how to behave and
appreciate each others worth; it
shonld be the duty of all to assist in
advancing this great cause. E.
Year: 1875




The monument in honor Of the
late Ex-Emperor of the Republic oil
Mexico, who was shot by the subjects
he claimed but could not command
has been unveiled at Triste. Kings
SO seldom meet with the fate OF Maxi
milan that these memorial honors
naturally deeply moved the Emperor
of Austria, especially as he was as
sured by an address Of his people
sthat they would never treat him in
tLs same way. Macmillan, how
ever, win be kindly remembered. He
would probably have been good
King II he had not experimental
with the wrong country.
Year: 1875

An amateur naturalist, writing of the
fondness of cruelty for its own sake OBJ
servable i'll the human species, says /:
"To refer to the striking similarity OF
this passion in man to that which is mani
tested by monkeys, is not, of course, to
explain its origin but 1 am quite sure
that it is in the monkeys that this ex-
planation is to be sought. Every one
knows that these animals show the keen
est delight in wantonly torturing others,
but every one does not know how much
trouble an average monkey will put him
self to in order that he may crafty this
taste. One example will suffice. A
friend who has lived long time in In
dia tells me that he has not unfrequently
seen monkeys feigning death, for an
hour or two at time, for the express
purpose of inducing crows and other
carnivorous birds to approach within
grasping distance and when one of the
latter was caught, the delighted monkey
would put it to all kinds of agonies, of
which plucking alive seemed to be the
favorite. AS / am not aware that any
other animal exhibits this instinct of in
ficting pain for its own sake (the case of
a cat with a mouse, belonging, think,
to another category, / believe. if its
origin is ever to receive scientific ex-
planation, it will be found in some way
connected with monkey life"
Year: 1875

Many years ago, when the great Ken
tucEan, Henry Clay, was candidate for
reelection to Congress from his native
State, the following incident actually oc-
CURED:


On election day Clay was standing
near the polls, surrounded by number
of friends, when he was approached by
an old friend who was carrying flint
lock rifle on his shoulder, as it was GUS
tomary for all backwoodsmen to do in
that early day. When he reached Clay,
she extended his hand to him, and said,
" Harry, as man l like you; but you
supported a measure during the last ses-
sion which think will prove injurious
to the best interests of the country
therefore, L cannot vote for you again -


Clay looked at him for few minutes
in silence then he took the gun off his
shoulder, and after examining it for a
short time said, "Did you ever have a
fine bead drawn through the sights of
your gun on a noble buck, when the
flint snapped" The man answered,
eyes" Clay then continued, ."Did
you break your gun over the nearest
tree, or did you pick the flint and try it
AGAIN." The mans face frightened up
he held ont his hand to Clay again, and
said, "Why, d-n it, I picked the flint
and tried it again, and 1 will try you
once more," and ever afterward he was
one of Clay's warmest friends.
Year: 1875

Printing book in China is done as
follows: two pages are written by one
trained TO the business on sheet of thin
paper, divided into columns by black
lines, and in the space between the two
pages are written the title of the work
and the number of chapter and page.
When the sheet has been printed it is
folded down through this space, so as to
bring the title, etc., partly on each page
The sheet, when ready for printing, is
pasted face downward on a smooth block
of wood, made usually from the pear or
plum tree. AS soon as it is dry the paper
is rubbed off with great care, leaving be-
hind an inverted impression of the char
acters. Another workman now cuts away
the blank spaces by means of sharp
graver, and the block, with the characters
in high relief, passes to the printer, who
performs his work by hand. The two
points he has to be most careful about
are to ink the characters equally with his
brush, and to avoid tearing the paper
when taking the impression. From q
good wooden block some 1900 copies
may be printed, and when the characters
have been sharpened up little, it is pos
sible to obtain 5000 or 10000 more i'm
pressions.
Year: 1875

Charles Crandall, brakeman on the


New York and New Haven railroad. saved


the life of Mary Z. Jones in Portchester
recently at the imminent risk of his own.


Miss Jones was crossing the track when
she recognized an acquaintance in little


boy and stopped to talk with him. He
was not on the road bed, but Miss Jones
stood on the track, which was trembling
with the approach of Boston express at
full speed. A freight train stood ON the
other track, and the men were busy
switching cars on side track. Crandall
was on freight car that was moving, and
hearing the express, shouted to Miss
Jones to get out of the way. She seemed
not to hear and continued her conyer-
sation.


Crandall jumped from the moving car,
and ran towards the woman, who, too
late to save herself, saw her danger 81
thought all of sudden that I'd try."
said he afterward, in relating the story to
his friends, "and l knew that it must be
an awful quick try. She didn't see me
coming, but just glanced over her shoul-
der quick like, and then shrIlnk alto
gether with a sort of shrudder and whis-
PSAOAs III S5Olc. Il IlldL Whisper,
and it seemed as if the engine might have
heard it, too. 1t was about as near as
was. 1t was which and 'tother between
me and the express.


1.-The girl put her hands to her face and
tottered backward. 1 just caught her
round the waist, and lugged her off the
track as the whole train scrrried past. L
looked down at the little woman, and she
was as pale as ghost and hardly breathed.
Then 1 was afraid she would faint, and
wouldn't have known what to do then.
10 pull a woman out of danger is easier
for me than to bring them to when they
faint. But she opened her eyes and
stared into my face in a wondering way.
Just as one does on waking from a sleep
after being sick and hght-headed. /
think the scare itself came near killing
her. She found out where she was quick
enough, and bounded away. Don't
you ever come around this track again.
said L. Then she laughed and started
for her home, as she remarked Il think
shall remember this forever
Year: 1875

A Chicago gambler walked up the
wrong passenger in the person of mrs
cular young man who had come from
Iowa to attend the Universalist conven-
ton. The gambler was "steerer for
bunko den, and having decoyed the
young man to the place, sought to in
duce him to play. The latter, however,
had read the papers, and, besides, had
principle enough to decline. On this
the gamblers, three in number, locked
the door, and were about to ego
through" their victim, when he pro-
ceeded to lay about him with his red
right arm, and in the space Of minute
or two, knocked the three ruffians sense
less on the floor. Leaving them all in a
heap, he unlocked the door and went on
his way rejoicing.
Year: 1875

ANDY JOHNSON has commenced again.
He will be in Washington on the 4.h of
March with a fresh supply of flags and
constitutions. As disturbing element
there is no question that he will prove a
success. Andy will feel prouder of this
success than of the round of glory from
Alderman to the Presidency.
Year: 1875

A YOUNG lady in the east end, who
has Just returned from completing
her education in Boston, wanted her
old lover last week, and her mother
objected. The daughter drew up
her queenly form TO its full height
and exclaimed: Mother, terrible,
tragical and sublimely retributiye
viii be the course pursued by me il
you refuse TO allow him to place his
alabaster lips 70 mine, and enrapture
my immortal soul by imprinting an
gclic sensations Of divine bliss upon
the indispensable member Of my
physiognomy, and then kindly allow
ing mo TO take a withdrawal from his
boncfcent presence. The mother
feebly admitted that her objections
were oyerruled.
Year: 1875

The extraordinary contorlions Of q
MAJ who attempts to cross New
York street on rainy day are only
equalIed by the sickly misery depict
ed on his face when he Aops down
in the gutter and finds he has made
mistake.
Year: 1875

TnE SUsQCEHANNA ICE GEoRGD AND
IT'S EFFEcr.-The ice george of the
Susquehana river remains unchanged.
though the water has receded from the
ground recently flowed at Port Depos-
it, Havre de Grace and other points,
and repairs of railroads, &c, are pro.
crossing. If a strong southernly wind
comes the ice will be eascd from the
flats at the mouth of the river, and
there will be no further danger until
next winter. The situation at Port De-
post and the nature of the distractions
OF the Susquehanna will always be IL
able to similar visitations when there
is severe winter like the one through
which we have just passed. Travellers
who cross Back river, Gunpowder river
and Bush river, which are wholly free
OF ice and swarming with ducks, find
striking contrast in the Artic appear
ance of the Susquehannah at this ad.
vanced season of spring. Besides the
disaster of other industries and the cal
amity inflicted on the business of SO
many people along the Susquehanna
river. the fisheries usually prosecuted
at this season are wholly impossible,
and it is doubted if any shall an hear.
ring will venture OF their old spawn
ing grounds in the stream this year
on account of the presence of such
vast masses of ice.
Year: 1875

THE MOST DISASTROUS RESULTS APPRE-


HENDED.


HAvR DE GRACE. March, 24.-For the
past three days the water has been
falling slowly, but while this affords
temporary relief to the people of Port
Deposit and vicinity, it really makes
greater the danger which threatens the
towns upon the lower portion of the
river and the railway bridge at this
point. AS the water has declined the
ice has settled, and is now more firmly
packed than ever upon the bed of the
river, the dam thus formed extending
from Port Deposit some ten miles
down toward the bay. The loss in
height is immaterial, while the solidi-
ty gained by the fall bids fair to bring
about results the most disastrous.
Year: 1875

Some question having arisen as to the
legal occupant of the bench OF the Judge OF
the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, it may be
stated that Judge H. c. Myers resigned the
office some time since, and his resignation
is on file at the office of the Secretary of
State. Judge C. Chaplin has been for some
time discbarging the duties of the office, in
strict accordance with legal provisions gov
erning such cases. 1t is hoped this state
ment will remove all doubts of members of
the bar of that district who may have sup
posed there was a conflict of authority
Year: 1875

Considerable excitement prevails in
pedro" circles regarding match to take
place at the rooms of the Press Club this
evening. 1t IS the desire of the club to
send commissioners TO the centennial
gathering next year, accredited as the
champion team, which will overthrow all
competitors at this great American game
and the best pedro players among the mem
bers are to contest for the honor of repre-
senting New Orleans and the club, and for
supper to be served in Leon Lamothe's
choicest and most sumptuous style. 1t is
limited that pools on the event may be sold
at Starling's during the progress OF the ex'
citing event.
Year: 1875

The CENTRE OF ATTRAcrIoN.-The great
sale of dry goods is in progress at No. 100
Canal street, and the people are pleased.
Prices are lower than ever before, and the
goods are of quality which makes them
desirable to all classes of buyers. The sale
will continue for several days, and the one
who fails 10 take advantage of this occasion
will act unvisely in these times of money
scarcity.
Year: 1875

One Of our exchanges says that the man
who does not ZEE that military ring. COM
posed of ex Confederate officers. is success-
fully at work in the South gaining control
of the Democratic party is simply blind
The best men are showed aside in all DO
iitical contests and the fire eaters of the
'lost cause" and the heroes of the rebellion
are put forward, as the recent illustration
of Ben. Hills triumph in Georgia shows.
The entire Democratic party throughout
the South is 1eavened with the spirit of
treason. State rights are again coming in to
antagonism 70 the sovereignty of the ma
tion, and our contemporary remarks that
before the next Democratic National Con-
ventlon ls held. these Southern schemers
Will have so far led their Northern dough
tace followers from the path of true ale
glance that the Issues which divided parties
before the war, with the single exception
of the slavery question, will again be sub
mitted to the Ieople. There can be 40
question as to the correctness of this con-
clusion. The issue is vital one and must
be met in the same deep and earnest spirit
of patriotic devotion that makes our past
history for the past few years illustrious.-
AJa,y Eseriny Journal.
Year: 1875

Now and then the people become provokingly curious. As an instance, Chief Justice Dunne in his letter of July 24, to The Miner, says; q had "the great pleasure at that time of striking some blows in their people "of ArizOna) behalf in the eastern "press; and the people say they would take great pleasure '" in having some of these blows brought to their notice. They would like to know in what pa pers they were struck? How often they were struck? Our Chief Justice made very good public record in Ne vada, and we have been pleased to ex- hibit goodly portions of it to the peo- pie of Arizona, and they have been much interested in it. As it is proba- ble he made something of worthy record in the eastern press in the man ner he says he has, we will with pleas ure gratify the curiosity of our readers by publishing it or the best parts of it, if the Judge will put it in our way, or enable us to find it. We have always preferred to give the better parts of his record.
Year: 1875

WE are informed that the Altar and other districts of Sonora, are under arms, and that the people designate one another as the "Pesqueira or "other party" We hear that friends to both parties have bought war mate rial in this town.
Year: 1875

lawfully expressed at the polls.
No man will be able to obscure the
real question before the Senate by any
f1imsy side issues. He hoped his mo-
tion-to instruct the Judiciary Commit
tee would not result in a biilfora-new
election in Louisiana, with General
Sheridan as chief ruler and Packard
to conduct the campaign, No meas
ure would avail which did not boldly
vindicate the Constitutional privilege
of the land and preserve to the State
the right of fself-gOvernment., Zoo ,r,...


Senator Schurz concluded as fol-
lows: "1n the name of that Inheritance
of peace and freedom you want to
leave to your children; in the name,of
that pride with which as Americans
you lift up your heads among the Ma
tions of the world, don't trifle with the
Constitution of your country. Don't
put in jeopardy that which is the tru.
est glory of the American name., Let
not the representatives of the people
falter and fall when the liberties OF
the people are at stake"
Year: 1875

A Paris journal describes a new
rifle of novel construction, recently in
vented in that city. According
to this account, the gun pre-
sents nothing remarkable exteriorly,
but the lock is so arranged that the
breech is opened by cooking the piece,
and, the charge being introduced, the
breech is closed, and the gun is fired
by touching the trigger. The cartridge
consists of hollow leaden cone filled
with powder, and closed at the base
with Il piece of cork. At the moment
the cartridge is introduced into the
breech the powder escapes by small
hole in the cork, and All imperceptible
ball of fumigating powder, which
forms the priming, takes its former
position. The triple action-cocking,
loading and firing-is thus effected
so that man with
slight experience can fire twenty
rounds minute. The cartridges are
stored in an iron tube, which is placed
parallel with the barrel and contains
thirty balls, so that the piece may be
fired as many times almost without
any interval, and without removing
the stock from the shoulder, there be-
ing nothing to be done but to cock
and pull the trigger.
Year: 1875

Doas.-The bill introduced into tbo
Senate on Thursday. December 17th, look
ing to the better protection of sheen and to
encourage wool growing, was the sugges-
tion says the News, of DR.. Mills Master Of
the state Grange. The bill authorizes the
trustees to tax all dogs three months old in
every township and every keeper of dog
shall be considered its owner Every
owner OF dog must take out license. 50
on the male dog and So on the female and
every dog must wear collier with a TAG on
IT, ana on that tag shall be stamped the
year OF the license. The sheriffs are to
nave these tags made and sold for the
required license.
Year: 1875

CAPT. R. A. WATsoN-Of the Whining
ton, Columbia and Augusta Railway made
a flying trip to this place last week. He
was looking well and expressed himself as
pleased with his new place. The lTarbero
Branch seems unnatural without the genial
face of Capt. Watson and if another change
is ever made in the Conductorship, we hope
the position will be given the old occu-
pant who filled it SO satisfactorily to the
people at large for a number of years.
Year: 1875

LUcKY.--The editor of the Wilson Ad-
vance drew 1886 buggy and harness in a
Norfolk lottery Now if somebody would
give him horse and little farm to raise
corn on he would be all ight.-Messenger


If you alludc to Jimmie Williams, Bro.
Bonitz, we rise to amend that he wont be
all right till one of the very fair daughters
of Wilson takes pity on him and gives him
herself to ride with him in his fine buggy
and if certain runors are true, twill not
be long time either before he is all right.
Eli, Williams
Year: 1875

ESfeBAr1oN-Nineteen persons from the
lower part of Edgecombe county took the
cars at this place last Monday destined for
Texas. There were only five men in the
party and these seemed to be mostly disa-
bled and manned. were fourteen
woman and children in the party. What
these people can expect to find in Texas to
benefit their condition we are unable to
surmise, but we will venture the prediction
that they will conclude, ere year has passed
that their move was bad one. The pecu-
MARY condition of our people, in many cas-
es, is desperate and unpronlising, but sell
dom it can be benefited by move to Tex
as or any other far off land.
Year: 1875

SUFFERISG.-The present cold weather
is represented to have been intense through
out the North Western States and Terrific
ries, causing much suffering among the
people. Let US who have com Portable
homes thank Providence for his goodness
to U.s.
Year: 1875

A FooT LAMp.-One of the most inter
esting things in the Holy Land is the
fact that one meets everywhere, in daily
life, the things that illustrate the Word
of the Lord. The streets of Jerusalem
are very narrow, and no one is allowed
to go out at night without light Throw
open your lattice in the evening and
look out, you will see what seem to be
lettle stars twinkling on the pavement.
You will hear the clatter of sandals, as
the late travellers rattle along. As the
party approaches, you will see that he
has little lamp fastened to his foot, to
make his step safe one. In an instant
the verse comes to your memory, written
in that same city three thousand years
ago-"Thy word is lamp to my feet, and
and light to my path ~
Year: 1875

The Republican party is the only one
that can lead the country along the right
and safe path, True, it has made haste
slowly, but who would wish it to rush
blindly on and stumble, as did its oppo-
nent before the WARP at1.aa