smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

neved we had yet NOT even reached the full out
line, and could not yet even carch the hem Of His
garment, and u might De centuries be ore we
could get near enough to Him TO take Him by the
hand and address Him with familiarity. Our
loitest hope was that we might have some appre-
TO Him as to hear His voice. to have Him speak
TO Us, Tor He was not In the valley, but on the
mountain top on higher range than That whicn
We were ascending.


The reverend preacher then went on TO say thst
Jesus Christ was not only the matter ana substance
OF lie. but the motor to make do what ordi-
nary men could not OF themselves DO AS an
illustration he spoke OF The ordinary heIolsIn OF
brave men, OF the soldier, who faced death at the
cannon's mouth on the field OF battle, and OF men
Ike Napoleon and Caesar, who for ambition's sake,
contrasted IL with tnat OF the Christian woman
who In the burning sands OF the arena, allowed
herself 10 be torn 10 pieces by Wild beasts rather
than deny her faith In Christ and with the Christ
tian resignation OF the vile and husband. father
and mother part from their loved ones on their
dylng bea ana who have the courage to say, tiny
Will not mind, De done, Q GOd.n
Year: 1874

fore, her loneliness preyed upon and en-
fcebled her; but she seems as happy in this
marriage as any young girl might in her first
welded experience and thrives accordingly.
Well, I'll try not to begrudge it her, and to
rejoice that am So much of a comfort to
the good silly old SOUL


And then he bcthought himself Of the niece
again:


THAT a pretty joke. Just as was con-
graduating myself that had escaped that in
lliction, learn to my amazcment, may say
horror, that shes i'll the house, actually in the
house. But where the deuce are the trunks
and oandboNes: didn't see any in the hail.
1t can't be that she 5 got them all in her room;
ladies don't travel that way nowadays. III
tumble over them yet somewhere | wonder
if she'll be down to breakfast: Probably
not; too early for her delicate organization.
I'm glad of that anyway, it'll defer the nui-
sance Of all introduction. wish had some
thing to take ME off again till she's gone. But
no, I've got SO stay and take it, be bored all
day with silly gigglc and nonsense about
the fashions, and-and-but I'll find out fast
enough. Just let her say fashion to me once,
though: Ill let her know that I'm no silly
fool to be delighted with any nonsense she
may choose to utter just for the honor of
being talked at by her. All. there are not
many girls like Jennie U.ar Jennie, wish
the house was cleared of the rest of them and
you were here now


And thus musing, Scribbleton turned the
water on in the bathroom, produced boot
jeck, and-but it is none of our business, dear
reader, and therefore for the present We will
cease to observe him.
Year: 1874

THE Salt Lake Herald says: ''The Emma
Mine from taking part in the sale of which
so many regulations have been smirched, is
about to be put to the proof of its real value.
1t has time and again been pronounced worth
less from superficial indications; but Treno1
w. Park, who now has it in possession under
attachment, has organized . large force of
men on the ledge to extract from it samples of
whatever mineral-bearing ores it may contain
if any, to be reduced by mill process"
Year: 1874

CONGRESS does not meet now on the 4th of
March, unless called by the President, but an
effort will be made to force through bill
providing that the new Congress shall assem-
bic at that time. The Democrats are in a
hurry to begin their fight with each other
Year: 1874

A1tcr giving orders 10 the servants, MIS-.
Podgcrs went to warn her niece of the change
in the breakfast-hour, and to her surprise
.-''"d that young lady already astir Awak-
ing Win 'no s-~t hurst Of sunshine into her
room which looked to the s.--.. cho -.,,,o,,,
bered how when a child she had delighted, in
her visits to her Aunt Podgers, to be out in
the early morn and race along the gravel
walks amid the fairy scenes presented by the
beautiful grounds when every bush and tree
were loaded with dcw-drops sparkling in the
early beams of the newly risen sun; and it
occurred to her to see whether the pleasure
of the scene would be any the less for the
years added to her age since then: She had
therefore bounded out of bed and began her
dressing just before her aunt reached her
door,


"Come right in, Aunt" she said cheerily,
when she recognized the voice outside. lin
bound for romp, you see, like those of the
old days But Iear it isn't so early as
thought, or are you, too, still an early riser:'


Mrs. Podgcrs explained the subject of her
call, adding:


1.-The reason is, my darling, that young
gentleman, a friend of mine, has just arrived
by the morning train, and it would be tedious
for him to wait to the usual hour when he
has been up all night.


The reader will have noticed the phrase by
which Mrs. Podgers designated her husband.
She was actuatcd by the somewhat childish
desire to enjoy the surprise of her niece when
presenting Mr. Scribbleton as her husband;
and she had therefore taken the utmost pains
to keep the fact of her marriage secret from
her, and upon her niece's Unexpectedly early
arrival had availed herself of the first 0ppor-
tunity to warn such of the domestics as she
would be apt to meet not to bctray the secret.
The young lady was, therefore, not only in
ignorance of the existence of this new rela-
tive. but also that any gentleman was expect
ed by her Aunt Podgers. And we are sorry
to be compelled to state that she did not re-
ceiye the information with much pleasure,
though she took care that her aunt should not
see this.


''But he is probably only transient guest, "
she thought when she was once more alone,
land aunt and will soon be left to ourselves
again. hope so. With gentleman in the
house, who would probably conceive it to be
his duty 10 bore me with invitations to walk
and ride and row, and with no end OF atten-
tons, and in whose presence would have to
be all the time on my good behavior, without
chance for romp or frol;c, I'm sure I
shouldn't enjoy myself much"


And Fastening her toilet while indo'ging in
these reflections, it was not long before she
was upon the stairs, hat in hand, ready for
the execution of her project Mrs. Podgers
saw her through half-open door "s she de-
scended the steps and crossed the hail. and
herself unseen paused to gaze after her with
pleasure and admiration.


"What q sweet creature she Is, was her
mental exclamation as the young lady disap-
peared out of doors and down the path. "A
vision Of beauty, and As charming OF dispo-
Year: 1874

TIE second annual report of the Denver
and Rio Grande Railway shows an increase
of SS4 per cent on the net profits of 1913 over
the previous year, and in nearly all classes OF
freights remarkable accession to the bust
ness of the road
Year: 1874

A EED-noT Democratic politician says that
he wouldn't even use the rag money of this
blasted Administration to make patch for
the seat OF his trowers. This is undoubtedly
the same man who wanted to bet his bottom
dollar on the result of the election.
Year: 1874

We suppose that all our readers know
that man would not be what he is with.
out the thumb This little fact has
been so impressed upon US from our
school days that we are not likely to
forget it. Without the thumb for a
lever, we would be unable to hold any
thing tightly, and most Of the inVen
tons of our era would be useless, not
to speak of the enormous general pow.
er that would be lost. Let US accept
the fact of having thumbs, then and be
thankful and rejoice over our Darwinian
friends, the apes We did not know, how
ever, until we saw it in print yesterday,
that the thumb represented intelligence
and affection. Born idiots frequently
come into the world without thumbs
Infants, until they arrive at an age
when intellect dawns, constantly keep.
ing their fingers folded above .heir
thumbs hut they soon know better, and,
as the mind develops, recognize the
dignity ard usefulness Of the desp;sed
digit, At the approach Of death the
thumbs of the dying, as if impelled by
some vague fear, seek refuge under the


fingers, and, when thus found, are an
almost certain announcement of the
end. Sc, in leaving this world,it would
seem that our hands in their last desire
for movement assume, with cur grow
ing Inconsistencies the same sugges


tive position in which the hands OF the
new born babe, with faculties all DOR


mant, first shape themselves. Small
thumbs denote an affectionate DISPOSE
zion; long thumbs 60 with long heads


short, thick, STUDY thumbs mark crue


man, and much mere is told us of thu
same kind Baltimore Gazette.
Year: 1874

Young Spriggles and his Amarantha
Jane had just been married and were 60.
ing upon their bridal tour They didn't
know whether on their return they would
board with the 'old folks or take rooms
in private hotel. Being only clerk,
Spriggles' means were limited, and he
could not expect much at first in the way
of living.


"Of course" he said to old Dodge, a
wealthy member of the firm, who had
kindly granted him three weeks leave
of absence, 1--WE must be in style, you
know, sir Ispose you took rusher
when you were married 1 mean you
took an extensive one and showed your
wife the sights -
"Yes," said Dodge with a nod I'll
tell you about it. made long prepara-
tions for bridal tour, and the girl that
was to be my bride helped me We had
| it all fixed and everything laid out be-
forehand l worked hard for it and she
worked too. 1t was to he the grand event
of our lives and we wanted that it should
be success We felt that as the new
life opened so should it continue l was
earning five hundred dollars a year THAT
WAS good pay for salesman Ave and
thirty years ago-better than three times
that amount now,ss things go. We were
married in the morning at the house of
my wife's father Then we rode two
miles to the substantial cottage had Sc
cured for home. MY money had made
the first payment on it, and Mary's mon
ey had furnished three rooms in it.


"And we ate our frat meal thereafte,
in our own house; and l thence went tC
my work, and my wife set about hel
work. 1t was a new life, and we wert
determined to succeed if possible. Ant
in the success that followed was unal
loyed happiness. In less than three years
my house was paid for, and my HON
was my own. Come storm, or come sun
shine, we had roof to cover us-a roo
from which the hand Of man could no
turn down.


Il doubt, young man, if ever brida
tour WAS happier or more profitable thar
was mine; and / know that the exercis
of housekeeping upon her own accoun
was invigorating and healthful. Bn
then, we married for real, earnest livins
and loving We believed we should fine
life's purest joys in the discharge of life
sacred duties.


81 declare" pursued the old man, witt
a tear glistening in his eye, 81 shoult
like those first blessed days of my owl
home-life to live over again. But it ma,
not be And" he added, with regret
full shaking of the head, II fear tn
young men OF the present generation
viii not live them for my viewing"
! Spriggles walked away scratching hi
head He wasn't sure that he had reall,
caught the drift of the old mans re
marks.
Year: 1874

New YORK, Feb. 21.-Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher said to his congregation
last night that history wonld not show
a parallel to the efforts making in the
West to suppress dram drinking, which
he characterized as the scourge of the
household. He said it is an evil that
has defied legislation, but now, under
the Providence Of God, there has arisen
moral cyclone, perfect tempest Of
influence against it.
Year: 1874

1t is asserted that various expert
ments have proved that the saliva, as
we'll as the pancrealic juice of newly
born animals does not possess the pow
er of transforming starch into sugar
and it is therefore inferred, with good
reason, that any substance containing
starch is unfit for food for very young
infants, as their physiological condition
is probably similar to that of the young
of carniverous animals generally.
Year: 1874

Fg The following is list Of the
different Governors Of the State Of Ohio
from the year 1889 down to the present
year, and the time they served. 1t will
be found a very convenient table for
reference:
Year: 1874

The News says that much Texas
flour is arriving IN that market
Waco has sent a good deal Of flour to
that city this season, and we are told
that it ranks as high as the best Yves
tern brands, and is much cheaper.
We confidently count upon large
increase OF business IN this branch,
the coming season, as much more
land was sown in wheat in the several
counties west and north from this
point, than for any previous season,
for several years.
Year: 1874

All dogs. found upon the street
without licensed collar on, will be
Immediately annihilated.- Gazette.
8 1t appears from the above that
poor Jack made fortunate move in
his late trip to Washington.
Year: 1874

In commenting upon the failure of
newspaper manager, the St. Louis Globe
tells plain truth in the following.
words:


''The business of journalism will con-
tinue to be an inviting field for expert
ments to those who have large amount
of money and large amount of egotism.
A man who, having edited a newspaper
until he was forty, should suddenly an
.nouce himself lawyer, would be regard
I'D sool :, t.,.s 1eeas, isr2fcas: 81 ard
yet we often hear Of lawyers of forty max
ing sudden pretensions 10 Journalism
There is an idea that the business of edit
ing requires no apprenticeship; that editors
come forth from law offices and colleges
fully armed for the profession, like Pallas
from the brow Of Jove. 1t is a mistake;
there is not in America to-day single
journalist of national reputation, who has
not devoted more time and more hard
work to his profession than, with equal
fitness and application, would have made.
him great lawyer or a good doctor. And
yet ninety out of every hundred men YOU
meet on the street will hesitate about car
rying hod or making pair Of shoes,
whereas there will probably not be one in
hundred who can't according to his own
Judgment, edit any newspaper in the
country better than it is edited, no matter.
in what manner or by whom"
Year: 1874

A fact which cannot be too frequently
impressed on the mind, says the Science Of
Hea1th, is "that the pernicious habit Of


breathing through the mouth while sleep
ing or waking is very hurtful. There are


many persons who sleep with the mouth
open, and do not know it. They may 90
to sleep with it closed, and awake with it
closed; but if the mouth is dry and parch-
ed on waking, it is sign that it has been
open during sleep. Snoring is another
sure sign. This habit should be overcome,
At all times, except when eating, drink
ing, or speaking. keep the mouth firmly
closed, and breathe through the nostrils,
and retire withsa firm determination to-
conquer. The nostrils are the proper
breathing apparatus not the mouth. A
man may inhafe poisonous gases through
the mouth without being aware of it, but
not through the nose.n'


The editor should, in this connection,
have directed the attention of his readers
to the patent antisnoring device illustrat-
ed in these columns some time ago. By
its use, the above troubles are all obviat-
ed.-Scjentifc Amer.
Year: 1874

We give recipe for keeping the times
hard. Let everybody talk depressingly..
When any one fails in business, put it in
all the papers. Let business men keep up
perpetual complaint. Let us have occa-
sional editorials melting bread-riots, and
political speeches on the wongs Of the la
boring classes. Let everybody prophesy
a hard winter, a very hard winter, an aw-
full hard winter. Let US all talk down in
stead of up. Let Us take no account of
the fact that -four is cheap, and that the
harvests are large, and God is good. We
shall in this way be able to take another
faggot from the poor mans hearth and
knock another pane of glass out of his
window, and hinder the manufacturer
from employing him. All together now
ministers, editors, capitalists, and Ia
borers-let Us give long, deep groan,
and keep it going till next spring, and the
times Will be as hard as we could reason
ably expect.
Year: 1874

To one gallon Of water, take i lbs. of
salt, lb. Of sugar, OF. of saltpetre, OF.
potash. In this ratio the pickle can be in
creased to any quantity desired. Let these
be boiled together until all the dirt from
the sugar rises to the top and is skinned
off. Then throw it into tub to cool, and
when co3d, pour it over your beef or pork.
The meatmust be well-covered with pickle,
and should not be put down for at least
two days after killing, during which time.
it should be slightly sprinkled with pow
dered saltpetre, which removes all the
surface-blood, &c, leaving the meat fresh
and clean. Some omit boiling the pickle,
and find it to answer well, though the
operation Of boiling purifes the pickle by
throwing off the dirt always to be found
in salt and sugar. Ifthis receipt is strictly
followed, it Will require only a single trial
to prove its superiority over the common
way or most ways of putting down meat
I--Germantotcn Telegraph.
Year: 1874

sA couple of fellows who were pref
ty thoroughly soaked with bad whisky
got into the gutter. After foundering for
some time, one OF them said Lets go
to another house this hotel leaks"
Year: 1874

HELPING THE PooR.-The excellent police
force of Richmond, ever ready to perform any
duty or to aid in worthy cause, have given
5000 to the fund which is to be distributed


by the Richmond Relief Committee for the
benefit of the poor OF the city. The amount
was contributed by the officers aad men Of
the force, as well as those policemen who are
now detailed for sanitary duty.
Year: 1874

Because lady is seen riding, or walk
ing, or associating with male friend, we
are not to presume there is anything
wrong in such association. To say our
wives, mothers and daughters may not
be left alone under almost any circum-
stances is preposterous. Every true
Christian gentleman will applaud this
chivalrous declaration, for such is the
sentiment of virtuous, intelligent people
everywhere; and that society is the very
best and highest which most elevate
women in the social scale, and has most
confidence in woman's virtue and iudg-
ment. Yet in every community, not only
among the vicious and ignorant-the
scum and dregs and moral pariahs-but
sometimes among men and women pre-
tending to great responsibility, there are
low-minded, bigoted, contemplate SLAM
derers, whose venomous tongues are ever
ready to hiss lady who may be speak
ing to friend on the street, or if indeed
she meets gentleman of her acquain-
tance in friendly manner at all The
fear of such animadversions tends to sep
arate the sexes, prohibit social inter
course, and demoralize society. Ladies
think that to escape slander they must
be prudish, distant and unsociable; con-
stantly on their guard against the least
appearance of familiarity; and thus that
humanizing, elevating refining social in
tercourse which is the charm of civilized
life, is so much restricted that it is no
wonder our saloons are crowded during
all the long winter evenings, often all
night, while around the firesides of many
homes the females of the household are
as much shut out from the world and
the companionship of man as are in
mates of nunnery or an oriental Sc
raglio. American ladies may be trusted
to take care of themselves, and gentle
men never insult them under any cir
cumstances. Husbands, fathers and
brothers are the ones to advise them as
to proper associates, and if other people
would Just hold their tonges and mind
their own business, this world would be
ever so much pleasanter and better.
After ALL it is folly, it would be cowardly
as we'll as unavailing, for lady to try to
shape her conduct to please the idle gos-
sipers around her. As Hamlet said to
Ophelia, "Be thou as ohaste as ice, as
pure as snow, thou shalt not escape ca
lumny."


The best way is to do as near right as
we'can, do the most good we can, follow
the dictates of healthy conscience, seek
the approval of tried and trusting friends,
and pay no attention to the babble of
prurient fools. a5


NJ nb-,oh ;s TOO xraaL fo taIxa nm a
Year: 1874

BY T. BUCHANAN READ.
The air was still DER Bethlehem's plain,
As if the great Night held its breath,
When Life Eternal came to reign
Over a world of Death.
The pagan at his midnight board
Let fall his brimming cup of gold;
He felt the presence of his Lord
Before His birth was told
The temples trembled to their base,
The idols shuddered as in PAIN
A priesthood in its power of place
Knelt to its gods in vain.
All nature felt thrin divine


When burst that meteor on the night,
Which, pointing to the Savior's shrine,
Proclaimed the newborn light
Light to the shepherdsi and the star
Gilded their silent midnight fold
Light to the Wise Men from afilr,
Bearing their gifts of Gold
Light to a realm of Sin and Grief
Light to a world in all its needs
The Light of life-a new belief


Rising DER fallen creedS-
Light on a tangled path of thorns,
Though leading to a martyrs throne.
A Light to guide till Christ returns
In glory to His own.
There still it shines, while far abroad
The Christmas choir sings now, as then,
"Glory, glory unto God


Peace and goodwill to men!
Year: 1874

FRED DOUGLASS is getting nervous.
The reported lynching, few days ago,
of sixteen negroes IN Tennessee, causes
him to ask editoria!ly whether an extra
session of Congress ought not 10 be call
ed to consider the safety of the races in
the South. Certainly not. There is no
more reason for it than there would be
for calling an extra session Of State
Legislature because one man was lynch
ed. If the State Government can not
protect its citizens, then let the Nation
al Government afford safety. AS q last
resort, only, would an extra session OF
Congress be justified. There is no
sense Ii making bad matter worse in
tnat way Chicago Post and INaI.


Let the South alone. E55hing tends
more to keep up the dist Dances be-
tween the races than the int rference Of
the Government The South is well
able to quell all riots, and will avenge all
violations of the law, whether white
man or negro is the transgressor.
Year: 1874

Gov. TAYLOR made a speech at a
grange picnic near Monroe, on Satur-
day, in the course of which he argued
strongly in support of the Potter railroad
law, claiming that ''if its provisions are
carried out, the people will be more
equally, fairly, and cheaply served;
railway transportation will become a
legitimate as well as more profitable
business; and capitalists, home and
foreign, being protected by the state,
will have degree Of security impossible
so long as their property is controlled by
corporation managers, acting wholly
Independent Of law
Year: 1874

The cost of the government of New
York City for the year ending August 1st
was, in round numbers, fifty millions of
dollars, and in the meantime the debt
was considerably increased. It is IN
necessary to point out the moral con-
nected with the above.
Year: 1874

where I soon arrived, bloody and almost
exhausted by the long strain upon my
nerves, but, strange to say, only triflingly
injured. was greeted like one from
the dead, and my bullet-riddled clothes
removed, and my wounds dressed.


l now learned that my assistant had
been undoubtedly attacked as we'll as
myself, for he and his flock were miss.
ing also. My employer expressed the
conviction that he was killed, as he was
too fused" to the Indians to be careful.
And so it proved; for. upon going out
out next morning to secure the remain
der of the flocks, we came upon his body
riddled with arrows and with his head
beaten to jelly between two large
stones. He had been completely sur
prised, apparently, and killed without
making the least resistance. I assisted
in giving him Chris ian burial, and then
informed my employer that I did not
think sheep-herding my strong suit. He
was profuse in his protestations of re-
gret at the determination, because, he
said, was the only herdsman he had
ever had who did not get foolishly
fused" to the Indians and allow him.
self to lie killed.-Soe Francisco Sundou
Ch9VnIcLe