smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

Lead poisoning is introduced into the
human system in number OF ways
that would not be really suspected.
Such, for instance, is the case when to-
bacco chewers are poisoned BY tinfoil.
II it were actually tin, the circumstance
Of their masticating it occasionally
along with the tobacco would not do
them any harm. But 1t h said that
tinfoil nowadays is made Of lead and
only faced with tin. 1t is safe to take
some Of these metallic poison stories
with grain OF salt. Since an inquiry
about lead poison found In the lining
of culinary utensils, investigations
have been made by chemists at many
places and nearly always with varying
results. One of them reports that lead
was found in the glazing Of lined sauce
pans made at the West, but not In those
made at the East. Some chemists have
not been able to find a trace Of lead
in the suspected glazing. Prof. Nor
ton, of Stevens Institute has made .
careful analysis, and finds In the entire
lining of large bowl of the ''enameled
iron" one milligram of lead. He regards
this as fair average specimen Of that
sort Of ware as sold in cities. II
cook, therefore, were to scrape on the
whole lining Of saucepan at every
meal, and serve it up as part Of the
hash, it would take about . month to
poison the boarders. Probably major
ity OF the experts examined some
antiquated specimens Of American
lined ironware, as it is admitted that
when these things were first made iE
this country powdered glass was used
in compounding the enamel, and many
kinds Of glass contain lead in consid-
cradle quantities. But Of late powdered
glass has not been used at all in makind
the lining.
Year: 1878

LeFevre went down the river in his
boat on Saturday afternoon, but came
home in the evening without any fish.
A Record man met him after coming
home, and inquired how it was, he
being such an expert fisherman, that
he returned empty-handed. 'Well,
you see," said lie, 'is doesn't do for
man to go alone fishing now, for the
grasshoppers are dangerous. After
getting down to the spot yhere l always
fish, / run the boats nose in the bank.
and was going to jump ashore, but just
as 1 got ready to sprirg something
kicked me in the stomach and knocked
me back into the boat. / wondered
what in thunder it was, and thought
for little while that must have been
struck with lightning, but imagine my
astonishment upon getting out of the
boat bottom to find grasshopper lying
down on the bank and getting ready to
kick me again. Thinks to myself, I'll
get even on you with my gun, but just
rs | raised it to my shoulder TO take
aim the hopper jumped from the bank
into the boat, hit me another diff with
his off leg and knocked me overheard.
Well, sir, while / was fioundering
about i'm the water, what does that in
fernal graSshopper do but hoist one of
his wings to the wind and start off down
the river in my boat for sail. Jump
ing Meses, but was madl / scrambled
out of the water and ran along the river
bank throwing rocks at the hopper, but
L was so excited that it was impossible
for long time to hit him. At last 1
came to fence, and tearing up a gate
post close by, threw that and took him
just under the left ear as he was i'm the
act of draining the last drop out of my
whiskey bottle. Well, sir, that gate
post was evidently unexpected. 1t
knocked him stiff and clean overheard,
and he sank like stone. My boat
drifted ashore, and IL lost no time in
getting aboard and coming home.
That's why didn't bring home string
of fish. You come down the river with
me next Sunday and I'll show you the
hole where pulled the gate-post up"
-COTinne Record
Year: 1878

It is not to sweep the house, make
the bed, darn the socks and cook the
meals, chiefly, that man wants wife.
If this is all he needs, hired help can
do it cheaper than wife. If this is all,
when young man calls to see lady,
send him into the pantry to taste the
bread and cake she has made; then send
him to inspect the needlework and bed
making, or put broom in the young
lady's hand and send him to witness
its use. Such things are important,
and the wise young man will quickly
look after them; but what the true man
wants with wife is her companion
ship, sympathy and love. The way OF


life has many dreary places in it, and
man needs companion to go with
him. A man is sometimes overtaken
by misfortunes; he meets with failure
and defeat; trials and temptations beset
him, and he needs one to stand by and
sympathize. He has some hard battles
to fight with poverty, enemies and sin,
and he needs a woman, that, when ne
puts his arm around her, he feels that
he has something to fight for, and that
she, being a true woman, will help him
to fight; that she will put her lips to his
ear and whisper words Of counsel, and
her hand TO his heart and impart in
spiration. All through life, through
storms and sunshine, through conflict
and victory, through adverse and
through favoring winds, man needs
woman's love. His heart yearns for 1t.
A sisters or mothers love will hard
ly supply the need. Yet many seek for
nothing further than success in house
work. Justly enough, half Of these
get nothing more; the other half, sur
prised beyond measure, have gotten
more than they sought. Their wives
surprise them by bringing out noble
idea in marriage, and disclosing treas
ury of courage, sympathy and love.
Year: 1878

Many an unwise parent labors hard
and lives sparingly all his life for the
purpose Of giving his children . start
In the world, as it is called. Setting .
young man afloat with money left him
by his relations, is like tying bladders
under the arms of one who cannot
swim; ten chances to ono he win loss
his bladders and 60 to the bsttom.
Teach him to swim, and he viii never
need the bladders. Give your child
sound education, and you have done
enough for him. See to it that his NOR
ais are pure, his mind cultivated, and
his whole nature made subservient to
laws which govern nan, and you have
given him what will be Of more value
than the wealth Of the Indies.
Year: 1878

There is nothing more indicative of
refinement and genuine culture in a
family than bright, cheerful and taste
fully decorated bed-chambers. Taste
full decorations do not necessarily mean
expense, and it is possible TO make a
chamber look very pretty at very
small outlay. Indeed, in many instan-
ces, no outlay at all will be required
beyond what would be incurred under
any circumstances. The women of a
family, especially, are apt to pass good
portion Of their time i'm their bed
chambers, and in some houses the sleep
ing apartments are used alike for sew
ing-rooms, sitting-rooms and nurser-
les. 1t is worth while to obtain all
the innocent pleasures we can find in
this life, and there can be no doubt that
life Is pleasanter if most of its hours
are passed in cheerful looking apart
mentS.
Year: 1878

MIR. Sampson Gamgee, Surgeon to the
Queens Hospital, Birmingham, in a
short article, calls attention to the sub
ject of preserving ice in cases of sick
ness. His practice for some years has
been to cut piece of flannel about
nine inches square, and secure it by
ligature round the mouth of an ordi-
nary tumbler, so as to leave cup
shaped depression of flannel within the
tumbler to half its depth. In the fan
mel cup so constructed pieces of ice may
be preserved many hours, all the long
er if piece of flannel from four to five
inches square be used as loose cover
ing to the ice-cup. Cheap flannel, with
comparatively open meshes, is prefer
able, as the water easily drains through
it, and the ice is thus kept quite dry.
When good flannel with close texture
is employed, small hole must be made
in the bottom of the flannel cup, other
wise it holds the water, and facilitates
the melting of the ice, which is, never
theless, preserved much longer than
in the naked cup or tumbler.


a reserve supply outside the bed
room door can be secured by making
flannel cup, on the plan above de-
scribed, in jug, and filling it with
little Jumps of ice-care being taken
that there is space enough below the
bag to allow the water to collect and
leave the ice dry. This provision will
allow the ice to be used during the hot
test night, without the supply failing,
or the patient being disturbed-two
very important considerations. The
real therapeutic benefit of ice is only
produced in some cases by its free use,
and its soothing and stilling effect must
be aided by the most perfect surround
ing quiet.
Year: 1878

A Californian, whose wedding day
was fixed, did not appear at the appoint
ed time and place, but sent a note to the
clergyman, saying that he had just re-
ceived a letter from his wife in New
York, and thereby had his mind recall
ed to the fact that he was married sew
enteen years before--a circumstance
which had entirely escaped his memory.
Year: 1878

A woman was brought into court for
beating her husband with an iron
poker while he was In bed, breaking
his jaw-bone, and otherwise injuring
his feelings. She admitted the charge,
and gave as the justifying cause that
he was addicted to intemperance, and
she was bent on laying him up for q
little while, to keep him sober. The
approved the motive, but
thought the end would not justify the
means. and go sent the wife to prison.
Year: 1878

After one Of the last operations OF q
celebrated surgeon, the resident student
stood looking at the two pieces Of NOR
tality lying on the surgeons table.
"What are you doing, sirg" sharply
asked the surgeon. II was watching
for you to point out which piece is to be
put to bed and which is to be buried"
Year: 1878

do not ask, o Lord. that life may be


A pleasant road:
do not ask that thou wouldst take from mo


Aught of its load.
do not ask that flowers should always spring


Beneath my feet.
know too well the poison and the sting


OF things too sweet.
For one. thing only, Lord. dear Lord, plead


Lead me arizht,
Though strength should falter and though
heart should bleed,


Through peace 10 light.
do.not ask. o Lord, that thou shouldst shed


Full radiance here.
Give but ray of peace, that may tread


Without fear,
l do not ask my cross TO understand.


My way to see;
Better In darkness just to feel thy hand,


Ard follow thee.
Joy is like restless day. but peace divine


Like quiet night.
Lead me, Lord, till perfect day shall shine


Through peace to light
Year: 1878

A thorn in the bush is worth
a dozen in the hand.


A Butter Convention was held
in indianapolis recently, but it
soon melted away.


The American shantv at Paris
is adorned with that mournful
inscription, SIN God we trust" :"


Il viii! pay my account to-
morrow" is one of the Oldest
and most industriously circulat-
ed lies on record.


1t is better to have loved and
have busted up somewhere dur
ing the correspondence than
never to have loved at all.
How melancholy the moon
must feel when it has enjoyed
the fullness Of prosperity and
got reduced to its last quarter.


You needn't feel mortified if
your napkin has holes IN 1t.
The holes in this article Of table
linen are often the cleanest part.


The editor who was told that
his last article was as clear as
mud, quite promptly replied,
"Weal, that covers the ground" "
When you see a woman drown.
ing and reach the spot as she is
going down the third time, you
want to grab her pretty close to
the skull, or you may have 81
worth Of false hair and your la
Dor for your pains.
Year: 1878

that neither they nor any party
will get caught in such a bar
gain again. But the same diff
culties are liable to arise in ev-
ery close Presidential election,
and the public men of neither
party can be excused if they do
not unite to make some adequate
provision for such emergencies.
The loose and bungling methods
which have heretofore obtained
in counting the electoral votes
must be replaced by precise and
we'll guarded legislation on that
subject. Ifno other good should
result from the present nause-
Gus Investigation we hope it will
so arouse the public mind to the
necessity OF better methods as
to compel Congress to pass a
wise and careful law for the
final settlement Of controvcrted
questions within a trief period
after the day appointed for the
choice of Presidential electors.
No graver duty rests upon Con
gress. Although it is too late
for anything to be done in this
session we trust that SO import
ant a subject will not be ne
elected next winter.
Year: 1878

At Warsaw there is a ladies'
club wherein the rule Is that no
morning dress shall cost more
than S25. no evening dress more
than $50, and no bonnet more
than $3.50. At each quarterly
meeting each lady must declare
that she owes neither 4 milliner
nor a dressmaker.


A Deadwood paper mentions
the shooting of 4 saloon-keeper
of that city, saying he was
"shot twice IN the abdomen and
once IN the barber-shop ada
cent


Two men murdered a third in
Wooster, Ohio, while on their
way to hanging.
Year: 1878

The elevat


sought, or r;


in force of
the acquisitit Thi
the fundamt -stinction
mind, and tt great work
life. All that man does
wardly is but the EXPIRE


his inward thought. To
effectually, he must think
ly; to act nobly, he must
nobly. Intellectual force
principal element Of the uns
life, and should be proposed by,
every man as the principal end
of his being.


Ben Butler thinks that the
''national'' party is likely to
grow rapidly in strength, and
he shows an inclination to put
himself promptly at the head of
it. The trouble with the new
party seems to be, however, a
superabundance Of leaders. No
body is willing to be the second
man in It.


In Norway drunkards are
compelled to sweep the streets.
When q motion was made in the
Chicago Common Council to
adopt the Norwegian practice,
seventeen red-nosed aldermen
arose, simultaneously, and want
ed to know if this glorious coun-
try was going to be dictated to
by the effete despotisms of Eu-
rope.


A girl in kentucky struck her
croquet partner on the head with
a mallet, brain fever set in, and
the young man nearly died. The
glrl was kept under arrest until
his recovery, and when he got
well she married him; and now
the poor fellow sorry he didn't
die.


A Female Hercules native of
France, is giving public exhibitions in
London. One of her feats is to lift mp
an anvil by the hair of her head and
then have the same anvil placed on her
bosom, while three smiths forge horse
shoe with their hammers, she singing
all the while.
Year: 1878

Mrs. Astor's gift to the Chill
dren's Aid Society of New York
of an amount sufficient to send
one hundred of the little street
Arabs to homes in the West,
was 4 beautiful and benevolent
way of celebrating the marriage
Of her son.
Year: 1878

be u remedy" the New York
Herald says the Potter lnvesti-
cation, with its wearisome repe-
titions of what was known in
substance before, and it's disgust
ing revelation OF new details,
emphasizes q duty which was
already sufficiently plain and ur-
gent. There was not needed any
new inquiry or any further un-
covering of disgraceful facts to
convince the country that our
loose method Of ascertaining the
result of a Presidential election
will no longer do. Its made
quacy was fully demonstrated
when Congress adopted the
makcshitt of an Electoral Com
mission. That mode of extrica-
ton will never be tried again.
The purely technical ground on
which the decision turned, the
general conviction that if the
evidence Of fraud had not been
excluded by the astute and con
venient dlilMde; the belief of all
Democrats and some Republi-
cans that one pair Of candidates
was elected and a different pair
inauguratcd, and-thOu@h last,
not least-the recent thickening
proofs of perjury, forgery and
villany which keep the question
alive for Years after it should
have been closed, make it i'm
possible that recourse should
ever again be had to any such
makeshift as an Electoral Com
mission.


But tits none the less true that
the Electoral Commission saved
the country from a new civil
war-a civi! war that wocld
have been t'raught with deeper
horror than that which was
waged between the North and
the South. The war of the re-
bellion had the usual mitigations
Of n foreign war between con-
tumacious nations. But civil
war growing out of a disputed
Presidential election would eX-
tend into every county in the
United States, arraying neigh
Dor against neighbor and brother
against brother. and making a
mans foes those OF his own
household when they happened
to differ in politics.


1t is our confident belief that
the Electoral Commission was
wise makeshift, although one
that can never be adopted a sec
ond time. 1t succeeded because
both political parties pledged
their honor to accept the result,
aud honor is yet word Of force
with the majority Of our public
men. No great praise is due to
the Republicans, who carried off
the prize; but it is our firm be-
lief that if the Electoral Com
mission had decided against
them they would have kept
their pledge. The submission
of the Democrats was con-
spicuous act Of public virtue. 1t
was never questioned that they
had a large majority of the pop
ular vote, and facts warranted
their belief that it was by fraud
and forgery that they were de-
prived Of a majority of the elec-
toral votes. Their unfiinching
adherence to the pledge they
had given to abide by the decis-
ion of the Electoral Commission
unless both houses Of Congress
should concur in rejecting it,
was, therefore, a creditable ex-
hibition of fidelity to an engage
ment.


Aut although the Democrats
will not violate the compact
which they made it is certain
Year: 1878

LAND MoNOpOLY.-The Sacra-
mento Bee says: "Many Of the
wealthiest citizens of San Fran
cisco are going to vote for and
advocate the limitation Of land
monopoly. They say that bust
ness in California will never
thrive until this is DONE" The
citizens Of California who favor
this measure have learned wis
dom by experience. There is no
greater curse that can betal any
State than that of land monop-
oily, and there is no State which
would suffer more from it than
this, if permitted. Our timber
lands, coal lands and tide lands
are the most valuable portions
Of the public domain, and all
these will certainly pass into the
hands OF monopolists il not pro-
hibited by constitutional limita-
ton. An article limiting the
amount Of lan1 which may be
acquired or hsld by any indi-
vidual or corporation will be N
troduced by Co.'S
Year: 1878

and a good father shone the


brightest. He married the only


woman in the wide world he ever


loved and loved on till he died. A
kind and affectionate father, he has
left to his sons and his daughters
the rich inheritance of a good name.
which they will guard as they
would the apple of their eye. To
his sons and to you, my young
friends, l will be permitted one
parting word of advice; initiate his
virtues, and the storms of life that
burst in tempest on the heads of so
many, will dissolve in gentlest dew
upon yOus and spread a glorious
sunshine upon your brow.


Gentlemen of the Clarksville Bar,
we miss him here to-day, as we will
every day of our lives. We all
know how he loved this charming
little festivity of ours, away from
the cruel and the cold, where
naught but brotherly kindness pre-
walls, and which he was mainly in
strumental in inaugurating, and if
it is permitted to the departed to
revisit the scenes of earthly enjoy
ment, his spirit will come around
us to behold this paradise so pure
and lovely, and viii hover over us
now; "too blessed if amid our gay
cheer some kind voice should whis-
per, wish he were here"
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, July 9.--The recep-
ton given Speaker Randall by the
Manhattan Club, this evening, was
the occasion of a large and distin-
guished gathering of members and
invited guests. Letters of apology
from Gov. Robinson, Hon. ). j.
Tilden and August Belmont were
read. In response to the welcome
by Mr.. NanderpOol, Mr.. Radall said
that, although Of another State, he
was not one of those jealous to-
ward New York. On the contrary,
he believed that as she succeeds, SO
will other States. Her power over
the money of the country is almost
supreme, and what her business
men should do is tOstretch out their
hands to the West and South, and
raise the country from its depressed
condition. A purpose to augment
the wealth and increase the pros
perity of the country is general.
Such a result produced, there will
be an end to the efforts making i'm
some quarters and encouraged in
Others Of antagOnism between the
East and West and South. They
should all work together as the
limbs Of our bodies do for the
healthful action Of the body itself.
Men of enlarged minds wish an end
to the auimositiea, which have done
so much harm to our country i'm the
past and will again unless checked,
not in the same manner, perhaps,
but to an injurious extent. The
West and the South looked with
some envy on the prosperity of the
great Empire State, and the State
East of it. This should not be.
The statesman who deserves the
confidence of the whole people must
devise means of harmonizing the
growing interests of the West and
South with those of the East. The
Mississippi States must find en-
couragement from the Atlantic
States. He would not say a word
on mere politics, but they would
excuse him by saying the opponents
of the Democratic party have re-
duced their party to a condition
which rests its claim for exercise OF
power on the most sublime fraud
that has ever been perpetrated in
the civilized world.


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Year: 1878

A FLORIDA negro mistook a mule
for n ghost and pOlSed il with a
stick. Fhe verdict recited that he
came TO his death by using too short
a stick in probing the unknownable
for evidence Of a future existence.
Year: 1878

The amount of fees collected and paid into the Treasury by the Com missioner lacks SIP 29 of covering the expense of clerk hire, janitor, etc, in the Department for the year. That is, the office only lacked that amount of being self sustaining. The year prior to the adoption of the present Constitution the office cost the state s22, 1000 for clerk hire alone, while all the fees were retain ed by the Commissioner. What cost us $22,000 per year under Republi- can rule now cost nothing. So much for wise laws, a Democratic Govern ment and good administration of the Department.