smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

us. Pistol and horse-heels with
much shouting, dispersed the fierce
assailants, and impressed the sinister
looking Mexicans who stood by,
with certain respect for our prov
ess as it seemed to me, for they then
began to call the hounds off and re-
tired within their walls.


As the law of supply and demand
is understood, | should say that a
trade in strychnine might be got up
between the head of the lake and
that section, and the adopts in Sc
cret dog-poisoning could find there
full employment. The natives doubt
less would raise question as to the
morality and manliness of the prac-
tice, and might on suspicion retail
ate in some deadly way upon the
offender.


As a general rule, in all civilized
countries, if a dog is to be put to
death, they give him the coup de
grace with slug or a sled stake, In
a direct and open way, and not by
the arts of assassination arts which
require only cultivation and famil-
iaritv In order to ascend scale
higher in their application, and to
be practised upon the human kind.


But not to digress: All day jour
neyed through solitary places, meet
ing seldom a human being, but an
immense population of prairie-dogs
appeared to have heard that | was
coming, for all along the way, from
numberless holes in the ground
these little creatures squeaked and
chattered, a sort Of recognition OF
my visit.


The other folks were not at home
or kept in doors. namely the rattle
snakes and owls. The three form a
copartnership in living it is said, but
by what law OF association or divis-
ion of expenses does not appear. 1t
was in March and too cold for snakes
to be out; the owls doubtless prefer
to receive calls in the evening.
When all three appear on exhibit
tion to show off, it is said that the
squirrel clippers, the serpent rattles
and the owl fys up a hundred feet
or two perpendicular, and plump>
down again right into his hole. ]
suspect that the two latter are dead.
beats, living off the squirrel, who
digs the habitation and doubtless
provides whatever the family gets
to eat. This is an injustice, which
let us hope will be corrected by
some amendment of the constitution
of natural history in New Mexico.
Towards night my road suddenly
turned into grand highway-harc
as a pavement and more than one
hundred feet wide-a matter o
/ great wonderment to me, as to Whes
it lead, and what could occasion 81
great travel upon a thoroughtare SC
broad and well built. The solution
was given, when long train o
Mexican wagons, drawn by from si2
to eight yoke of cattle to each vehi
Gle hove in sight. They were NOV
! inc from the railroad to Santa Fe
laden with merchandise and good
from the States. This then was th,
high road from the great American
people to one of their utying de
pendencies to the far southwest.


X.
Year: 1874

which was day destined to agate the country and
be set himself about preparing for IT, His heart was with
the honest masses; bet strategic measure assoca
ted with corraptions shared their avors bowed to
nouopoiists end partook Of their bountiesi obtained
press lsnd gobbng corporation and lengthy
essays the magazines and nevapape in favor Of rail-
road land grants Having by these got deeply
the confidence and the plans Of the public punderer he
patiently awaited the great uprising make his know
ledge tell in behalf Of the people.


The people of the Usage Coded Lands with the foresight
and penetration characteristic Of the American
and their instructive repuguance for humbug and deceit
at once recognized him their chsmpon and when the
Caldwell Senatorial vacancancy occurred they put him
forward contrary his wishes and his protest cand
date for the appointment When that failed be
turay indgnant-not that he desired the Office but
cause his whole soul Is wrapped mp In the interests Of
those outraged people and he wants their will
peeted lie Is a candidate for election by the Legis


ture: and although he shrinks from the responsibility
and would make great sacrifices be permitted to remain
in private life vet his devotion the interests and the
will of the Usage settlers Il overpowerng that he
candidate for their szke and their sake would use


measures to succeed which otherwise would appear unseen
ly.


Kansas needs such to represent her and remove
the stigma Of Rotten Commonwealth" Her salvation
depends upon snch knowing the influence that our
slightest iutiatien would have upon the Lessaiure
asked by the unanimous petition Of the members Of both
who they should choose for United
should feel that justly dscharging that tre
nrndious responsibility by answering in clear distinct


tones could be heard in every nook and of the
Capitol from the the attir through the
vaults of the structure st north Of the Capto aud that
could be misunderstood by amy from the Governor
to the smallest page:


MILTON wISKELRElD REYNOLDSi
Year: 1874

tY@ The Kansas City Times comes to us having the
name Of the EIpress printed the wrapper On
Of the hard times turned the wrapper and pa
per In it the Troy Ckf The next Issue of the Ckef
wrapped in the identical wrapper had used We
thought could stand IL long Sol Miller, and de-
termned to fight ont this line" the
Of the Express put in the wrapper and sent
again 10 the Ch Imagine surprise, when the last
Chif came 10 hand to fnd Ii In the wrapper We
do not to be outdone and therefore send
again this week in the that has become almost
-HOtton Erprcss


If we had known of this notice before we open
cd the Express, we would have "gone ono better
on it; but as it was, we ruined the wrapper this
time. But the other tunes, we saw the wrapper
was good, and already directed, and could put it
to no better use than sending it back. We have
been publishing newspaper for about twenty
two years, and in that time. ys think we may
safely say that we have saved hundreds of dol
lars in the simple item of using second-ha
newspaper wrappers-many of which, when re-
moved from the original paper, are as good as
new. We have made it habit so long, that to
see good wrapper SO TO waste, seems like
nickel sliding out. We always do it; aud as
they answer the purpose as well as if they were
new, we are still in faser Of it, hard times or
good.
Year: 1874

FcoSoNY on THE RAMPAGE.-Economy and
retrenchment are good things to preach, when
the money is not going TO our especial friends.
The allowance to Sheriff Campbell for care of
pnblic property, did not even elicit mention as
item of Comfy news; but when the same allow
ance was made to Sheriff Maquilken, then it was
time to enter protest. We have NO doubt that
Campbell earned his money, and as little doubt
that Msquilken earned his. A Sheriff has null
titudc of onerous duties imposrd npcn him in
fact every little onerous or isagrerable job that
the County has to do, is BY cUmnon consent
panred ef upon the Sheriff, which he has to per-
form, In addition to his regular duties. Every
piece Of public property, fast or loose, he is held
accountable for-and Maquilken has faithfully
taken care of the property. The privilege Of re-
siding in the Jail building, carrying hash to pris-
oners, having ones family do the cooking for ev-
cry rascal in limbn, aud running the risk of hav-
ing ones brains knocked out every time hs takes
grub to the prisoners, are deemed to be sufficient
compensation for all outside trouble. Many a
Sheriff would be glad TO rent another house to


live in but he is either compelled to live in the Jail
or hire some else TO 10 it, at his own or the
County's expense. The pittance allowed TO Mr..
Carpenter, for sleeping in the Court House, and
looking after it during the night, does not COM
prise the sum total of care of public property,
If public officer is put through like draught
horse, it is mighty mean to cry ont ECONOMY
when it comes to paying him for his work.


The Sheriff of Douglas County ssys he was al,
iowe,i e per day for ths sane service fur which
Maquilken was allowed 81 per day. The Farm
ers and Reformers carried Donglas County by an
overwhelming majority, yet that Sheriff was re-
elected without opposition, and less than twenty
voters in the County scratched his name from
the ticket They carried justice and common
sense along with their Reform. But some pep
pie let their petty dislikes, run away with them
and imagine that they are actuated solely by the
spirit of Economy and Reform.
Year: 1874

In is56 Sol BsseIl nominated first Republican can
ddate for Governor of Illinois During the campaign pre-
ceding his election the principal argument made by
his opponents his acceptance of Jefferson Davis eha
lcnge and constitutional objections made that
ground to his eligibility But the seeds Of the future
had been by the of the South and tho
people the North tired Of the concessions and
promises Of their Col Bsse elected by


decisive majority and in Office at the breaking out
of the rebellion. His death in the first year of the war
deprived the Union Of gallant gentleman who had dis


nxuished himself alike in and in council and whose
career ts the young is n study and example.
Year: 1874

tT New Years Day and Christmas do not come the
same day of the week next year.-EI-


That's so. New. Years comes just one week
after Christmas. But the 9Th of January will
come on the same day of the month that it al
did
Year: 1874

How TO BE SoMEBoDY.-Don't stand
signing, wishing and waiting, but go to
work with an energy and perseverance
that will set every object in the way of
your success flying like leaves before
a whirlwind. A milk-and-water way
of doing business leaves a man in the
lnrcll every time. He may have ambi-
ton enough to wish himself on the top
most round of the ladder of success !;
but if he has not got the go-aheaditivess
to pull himself up there, he will newt
ably remain at the bottom, or at best
on the very low rounds. Never say |
can't, never admit that there is such a
worN. 1t has dragged it's tens Of thou
sands to poverty and degradation, and
it is high time that it was stricken from
our language but carry lexicon of
cans and | wills with you, and thus
armed, every obstacle in the way of
your success will vanish. Never envy
your neighbor his success, but try and
become like him, and as much better as
you can. If at first you don't succeed,
don't stand still with dependency and
can't, but grid ON the armor of can,
and my word for it you will.
Year: 1874

Al, a party the other evening, Smith,
the funny man, picked from the floor
some false hair, and holding it aloft,
wickedly asked who had lost it. I'm
pulsively, the hand Of every lady within
ear shot went to her back hair. 1t was
cruel to throw them off their guard and
expose them so, but Smith says it
wasn't his fault.
Year: 1874

In recent article on fair in his To-
cality, the editor of western paper
says brother editor took a valuable
premium, but an unkind policeman
made him put it right back where he
took it from.
Year: 1874

A Poughl1eepsie parent lately induced
o croupy youngster to make quite o
hearty meal of buckwheat cakes and
maple molasses," but the latter proved
to be nice syrup of squills. The boy
said he thought something allied the
molasses the very minute his father
told him to eat all he wanted. IL
Year: 1874

The Boston Transcript says: "If the
gates of heaven were suddenly to swing
open and all mankind be asked on equal
terms to enter into the kingdom, don't
you know some WHO would pause to see
what some other people would do about
it, and some who would draw back for
fear the celestial city was getting yul-
gar; and some who would refuse alto
gether, il they saw the so and SOS about
In putar9f
Year: 1874

Prof. Proctor says that if an infant
were born having an arm of the length
of 81 100000 miles, SO as to reach the
sun, and if in the cradle he were to
stretch out his arm and touch the sun,
that infant might grow to the three
score years and ten allotted to man,
but he never would be conscious of the
fact that the tip of his finger was
burned he would have to live one hun
dred and thirty-tiye years before that
would be experienced. Some infant
ought to lust try this to see whether the
professor is right.
Year: 1874




f. WINTER CLOTHING OF CHILDREN
The outer clothing for children should
be warm but not heavy, for it is false
notion to suppose that a quantity of
heavy clothing is good for child it on
" tires, without infusing warmth. Air
tight materials and water-proOfs are al
SO injurious to health. AS q rule, loose
textures are warmer and healthier than
very close ones; and fluffy materials are
infinitely better preserVatives against
the cold than close and smooth materials.
Color has also great influence on the
warmth of clothing; thus white, which
is coolest in summer, is also warmest in
winter, and black the reverse! To pre-
serve health it is also necessary to go
out in all weathers and in no case should
the child be too much wrapped up. A
shuat, loose jacket for cold days is a
good outward covering, or a soft woolly
pOlonaise-anything, In fact, which is
warm without being too heavy, nor pre-
venting the free use of every limb. Hea-
Wy clothing engenders undue perspira-
tiOn, which should be particularly guard
ed against In the open air, especially at
this time of the year. During the time
that children are out of their nursery or
schoolrOOm, the windows should be left
open top and bottom thus the air of the
room viii be purified before they return
to it. (The windows, of course, must be
closed before the children enter the room
again. These may seem very trifing
and useless hints to many to others,
however, they may not be without value.
Children are delicate plants, and to be
reared into stalWart trees they need care
and thought during the early years of
their tender growth Daily Graphic.
Year: 1874

When the war between the states
broke ont, there lived III Memphis
certain young mechanic who volunteered
his services as soldier in the confcder-
ate cause. just before receiving march
ing orders he fell heir to 81, 800, which
he received in English gold, and buried
81, 600 of the same beneath the roots Of
a tree on certain lot in the city, The
said lot belonged to friend Of the
Young man whose family had kindly
nursed him during protractcd illness,
and for whom he felt n deep sense OF
gratitude. 1t Glanced that said soldier
became tired of his unrequited life,
and despairng of the cause which he
deemed "lost," before many of his
fellows came to the same conclusion, he
left his comrades without the usual
preliminary of an honorable discharge,
and passed beyond the boundary of the
confederate states into Mexico. In
due course of time he sailed for Eng
land and there shipped as n sailor on n
merchant vessel. After various advcn-
lures around the wourld he was at
length taken very i'll recently, while
sailing in the Mediterranean, and, be-
fore meeting with his approaching
death. summoned to the side of his
hammock the master of the vessel, re-
vcaled to him the above stated facts,
and desired him to write n will i'll which
he beuueathcd to the friend in Mem
pbis, who had nursed him in sickness,
his buried treasure. This was accord
ingIy done and the will signed and
Witnessed.


The master of the vessel faithfully
carried out the dying request of the
deceased soldier and sailor and commu-
nicated the facts with the will to the
Memphis lcgatec, who received the
same. But he had some time before
sold and delivered another party the
lot on which the valuable sovereigns
were deposited. How to get at it now
without incurring opposition and per
hnps litigation, was the question whicl
arose in his mind. After taking the
advice of counsel, he concluded to de
velop the whole matter to the purchaser
and owner of The place and ask for the
right to make search. This was done
and the NV proprietor generously for
warding his wishes and giving him
every facility to possess himself OF the
treasure. On digging at the foot o.
the tree described in the will, the gold
amounting to $1,000, was happily fonno
the new owner made glad by the
glittering heap. Thus did the "breat
cast on the waters return after man,
DAYS" And thus is truth again proyel
to be " "stranger than fiction" Thi
remarkable statement is vouched for b.
respectable lawyer of this city. l
furnishes abundant foundation for n
interesting romance, which we hop
some competent person will work up.
Year: 1874

Alas for wells From the tiny infant
in the nurses arms to the ancient widow
in her weeds, the whole sex is vailed.
Wells answer many purposes. They
conceal defects, they heighten beauty,
they cover grief, and so we see a whole
race of women of every age, style and
condition laying foundations for disea-
ses of the eye through an almost need
less fashion. These binders are OF eve
ry conceivable style, from white dot on
the child to the English Grape on its
grandmother. The best oculists give
testimony against this Wholesale wear.
ing of vells, and we think they should
make protest against it, even at the ri k
of injury to their calling. At least let
the mothers of to-day look to it that
they will be held responsible, in an
other generation, for suffe ing their lit
tie ones TO 90 yelled, as the matrons of
past generation were for allowing
tight lacing and all the evils which that
distressing practice en- allied.
Year: 1874

one feature of the new gOVeruma ant Il attract
ing especial attention among the people OF the
District. The committee, il would seem, ars
not altogether agreed " hethsr the District shall
be LETT entirely without suffrage, or whether n
shall be allowed a delegate IN Congress, ss
under the government last winter repealed
Aside from the question CT whether the new
government would be better or worse by the en-
tire abolition OF suffrage are considerations OF
what is expedient. IL is freely stated SmOnS
members Of Congress who have arrived her
that nc bin can become law which does not con
tain 10 1t some principle OF representation. n
the members who have given the subject inn
partial consideration can see that the system OF
politics which has prevailed in Wash ngc0n
must be broken up before G any Thoroughly go-l
government can be estabis he'd. Bot az ths
same time they feel thst 10 deprive the people
OF any representation would oe inconsistent
and perhaps unjust. II the District is allowed
delegate in Congress this delegate may b. 5y
law cD-O Offci0 a MEMBER of the several boards,
such as tie commission OF education. the board
OF Iubhc WORKS, the police comm iSsiOneTs, *.
ard he ill thus be able TO N AXE statnrn ms ao-i
authority whenever he addressed tha House
OF course he would not be allowed 70 vote. a
he would have 10 he prepared TO give - So
connt in debate of the operations CT the hnarCs
with which he was connected, he would of ne
cesslty make himself familiar with their pro
ceedlnPs, and the fact that anything wrong IN
their conduct, if exposed. woIid axe him per
sOnslly responsible TO the House. would lead
him 10 keep vigilsnt watch against fraud and
irregularities Of every description; besides, n e
TACT that the passage OF any bill without some
conce ssions TO the desire or the people tor the
right 20 vote is highly improbabls. There are
some apparent advantages in allowing the Dis
tTlct Delegate in Congress, which the commit
mittee has already considered, but neither the
committee nor probably majority in Congress
Will concede an elective Legislative body for the
Dstr ct with the risk that it may be the theater
OF such scenes were transacted in the Dis
trict legislatures during the last two or three
years. In no event will there he any attempt
10 restrict the suffrage by property qualitiCa-
tiOBs, such as some OF the taTpavers, so called
are anxious to secure. Such restriction would
meet with ne favor in Congress WI5Itlqt.a
Special " J. Timcs.
Year: 1874

No efforts will be spared to make the MAINE STATE
PRESS more acceptable to its patrons. Indeed, the
publishers will not relax their efforts to make the
paper necessity to those who have been accustomed
to read it, We pledge that during the year 1874 tina
Weekly PRESS shall be more NEWSPAPER than
ever so that the family that thoroughly reads the
paper will have all the current events of the day.
Year: 1874

A Japanese has string of names
awful to contemplate; for beside the
name he receives at birth, he takes a
second on attaining his majority,
third at his marriage, fourth if he be
appointed to any public position,
fifth should he rise in rank and dig
nifty. and so on to the last name,
given after death and inscribed upon
his tomb.
Year: 1874

Gotten up By the Radical Senator'S in
caucus does not seem to give satisfaction.
1t is denounced by the New York Tribune,
Herald, World and other influential jour
nals. while the Republican papers are by
no means unit in its favor. The gen.
aral opinion seems to be that it is
a mere club to the whale" But the peo-
pie are not TO be put OF with any such
elumsey scheming. They demand a
measure that will cure some of the evils
growing out Of the deprecated condition
Of our currency. And until some steps
are taken toward a permanent cure Of


the evil there will be no stable basis fol


permanent trade and lasting prosperity.
Year: 1874

There are q few bearing orange and lime
trees upon the Centinela, and the fruit they
produce is of the largest and finest quality.
trees three years old, and 100 almond, lime
and lemon trees. The almond, lime and
lemon trees will bear fruit in 1875 The or
1000 three-year-od orange trees in the nur-
sery near the orchard. Fig, pepper and gum
trees grow without irrigation. The entire or
chard can be taken care of by three men with
six horses. The orchard will be kept undi-
vided by the company to save the expense OF
each shareholder having few trees to take
care Of Each share will entitle the owner to
about ID trees in the orchard and about the
same number in the nursery The almond,
lime and lemon trees will yield an inRmedi-
ate return. In five years each orange tree will
produce $40 per annum, or $500 per share for
those now planted. There are flowers In the
garden in bloom every day in the year.
Year: 1874

A square mile is laid off at an eligible point
on the tract, with lots 25xl40; avenue 100 feet
and streets so feet wide.


A stream of water can be brought in so as
to supply every lot with crystal, cool, sweet
water.


Provision will be made for College and
Farm School.


A large lot will be set apart for each relig-
ious denomination. block will also be
given for the erection of a large hall by the
Societies
Year: 1874

The climate of the Centinela is, without ex
ception, the finest and most equable in the
world. 1t varies but little throughout the
year. The mean temperature Is about go deg.
The mercury falls but little below 60 deg. in
Winter and rises but little above 60 deg. in
Summer You sleep under one pair of blan
kets and with your bedroom window open
every night in the year.
Year: 1874

They have engaged as foreman of this de-
partment, one of the most experienced Book
and Job Printers in the country and the
presses will be superintended by Skilled
Pressman from one of the largest offices in
New England.