smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

The jury in the case of the Broadway
fire this afternoon brought in the follow
ing verdict:


We, the jury,do find that the deceased
came to their death from burns received
at the fire OF Pelstring & Co.'S cigar-box
factory, on tue 81 OF August, 1877; and
we further find that the con-
struction of this building was such as
to entlrely fail tu have the
necessary and proper mode of egress.
In case Of fire the employees had but
one narrow aud very steep stairway to
descend in order to make their exit from
This building. We therefore are OF the
opinion that Peistring 8 20. deserve
censure. We are further of the opinion
that the fire originated from a spark
from the furnace com munioating TO the
shaviug.pile, and that the door connect
ing the factory builting with the
furnace-ro m was open, thus oaus.
ing the factory building TO ignite.
and SO rapidly cause ine fire
10 ascend the elevator opening
TO the uppe.' floors. As In our opinion,
had these doors been closed the fire
would nave been confined to tho furnace
room only, and there arrested by the
Fire Department. We also find, from
Year: 1877

The season at Mount Vernon will begin to-
day. The steamer Arrow has been put In COM
plete order while alternating during the Ice
blockade, and she will resume Der trips to Mount
Vernon this morning under command Of Captain
Frank H9llingsesgdi
Year: 1877

place, and is complete system of drain age, composed of enormous porous stoneware pipes, a metre ill length, four teen centimctres in diameter, and only two in thickness. This was done to dry up plain intended for military manevres. Next come inclined planes expressly laid down on substantial foundations, and near the top of mountain, in order to collect rain-water on large surface, with a basin to purify it and cisterns to preserve it. This was done to provide the town of Segni with potable water. Then follow cOntrivances of the ancients for turning the water Altering through porous ground into the aqueducts by turning the clayy strata to account. They used also to rid water of it's carbonate of lime by boiling and then cooling it again by applying snow to it's outside. They likewise had an ingenious way of cooling their aqua tepuld, which was too warm for drinking after it had been brought over to the capital. Father Secchi has discovered the spring whence it came, and found that it marks Is deg. centrigrade (64 deg. Fahrenheiul in winter. The Romans used to mix it with water from the Julia, which only marked II deg. The water spring, now called Preziosa, issues from the old volcanic crater.
Year: 1877

school. It is so long since them" he grOaned.

 The little lady turned contemptu- ously away, and calling the servant in structed her to get MT. Thomas Browns valise from the room which MT. Thomas Brown had occupied and show him the front door.

 ''I intended to have explained mat ters to you this morning madam" he fluttered as the servant left the room.

 "You can explain them to my hus- band, sir, if you have the impudence to come when he is here," and the little lady, with a firm step, walked to the door, took the valise from the hands of the servant who was just entering, and handed it to him, and politely lowing wished him a good day.

 Brown with an appealing look at Miranda, whom he discovered for the first time was laughing at him, reso- lutely picked up his hat and walked out of the house without another word.

 He took the next tr in for Saltwater and says he will never again be tempted to go on wild goose chase. He is still single, and has avowed his determina- ton to remain SO, as he entertains fears that should he enter wedlock Miranda Judkins might sue him for breach of promise.
Year: 1877

In the beautiful Valley of Cashmere, among the Himalayan mountains, lies a lonely lake called Dal. Floating about on it's surface, sometimes carried by the winds from one end of the lake to the other, are numerous small islands on which grow the finest cucumbers and the most luscious melons known. The way in which these floating gar dens are made is very curious. All about the main shores of the lake grow quantities of reeds, sedges, and water lilies. When these grow very thickly together people cut them from the roots which hold them near the shore. The leaves of the plants are then spread out over the stems, making sort of trestle work to support the soil with which it is next to be covered. After this has been done the seeds are planted, and the floating garden is left to care for it. self until the fruits are ready for pick ing.
Year: 1877

A prodigious amount of laziness, false pride and greed are concealed un- der this phrase. Many thousand hands are to-day idle, waiting for something to do. And in spite of commercial de- pression the country has work waiting, enough for a million of hands. The farmers are calling for help, the trades are deficient in first-class workmen; our kitchens are poorly supplied with domestic service; and yet the market place is full of the unemployed. Why?

 If a merchant advertises for a book keeper hundred competent persons step forward at once. If an author seeks an amanuensis, he must choose between as many eager applicants. Every government officer who controls the appointment of clerks has more names OH his list than there are details in months work. The demand is for something that will not soil the hands, that will not start precipitation, that will secure a livelihood without involv- ing much exertiOn.

 Genuine hard work is regarded as only semi-respectable. Men do not seek work; they look for "situation," in which they may avoid work. They do their best to maintain the appear ance of enjoying elegant leisure. But if an absolute slnecure cannot be found, they endeavor to give their employ ments an air of dignity, of repose, of freedom from homely fatigues. In a work, they seek ''light" business. This false standard of responsibility indicated by the word "genteel," de- grades manhood. Young men are ashamed of that which should be their glory. It is not he who does the least for the most money, who can wear the best clothes while at his daily avoca- | tion-whose business involves the least strenuous effort; it is not he that is the most to be respected. The salary with out real labor is disgrace. Partial idleness, however concealed under show of business, is misfortune, and if purposely indulged in, a shame not to be countenanced. Clean hands that will not engage in genuine labor, are already covered with stain that water will not wash out.

 The refinement that draws back from manual employment, and prefers men, tai dawdling is sham, and should not have social recognition. Better be a grimy blacksmith, doing thorough work, than a titled offer enjoying large income as return for nominal services. Better be day laborer than a pensiOned loafer. Better be earning comfortable livelihood by the sweat of ones face on a farm, or kitchen, than depending on the uncertainty of desk work in an overcrowded city. Better be a carpenter than hair-splitting scribe or pharisee.

 We wish this evil spirit of ''genteel" laziness might be exercised, driven out of common conversation, expelled from popular thought, and cast down from its shameful throne of power. Itssway is anti-Christian, and its cry is the old one, "What have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth ?" There is not a genteel idler in the land who does not wish to be let alone. They ought to be stirred up.
Year: 1877

In the matter of personal adornment the boy of twelve or fourteen has the taste of a mule. Not that he actually feels inclined to bray on occasions, but his asinine taste crops out in another way. Given him way and little money, and he gets himself up with a red necktie, checkered standing collar, boiled shirt with ruffied bosom, cordu- roy brooches stuffed in red top boots, hair parted behind and a scent of pep permint rising from his red-tringed handkerchief, like the smell of drug store. Then his room; you should see that. We got peep into the room of our "devil' yesterday, and it will answer the description of all other rooms of boys of twelve or fourteen. The irrepressible dime novel was on the table, the leaf turned down to mark the spot where Tim. Tangletop went out before breakfast and killed tribe of Indians. Then there was bottle of hair oil on the table; coarse comb with twelve teeth gone; then over the bed woOd-cut of fight between man and bear, and at another place on the wall d picture taken from an illustrated paper of a boy and a dog chasing a rab- bit, with wild deer in the background. The room, viewed from the ''devil's" standpoint, is highly artistic, and we learn that he will soon increase the or lamentations with a jewsharp.
Year: 1877

Men and women generally are reap ing a plentiful harvest of sloth and stupidity from daily overlooking. Some one has said: "Brain-work under fast ing can be easily and we'll done, that under feasting becomessa grievous task and bears the mark of a bungler." Horace Walpole wrote: "I have such lamentable proofs every day before my eyes of the stupefying qualities of beef, ale and wine, that have contracted a most religious veneratiOn for your spiritual nurture. And only imagine that l every day see men who are mountains of roast beef, and only seem just roughly hewn out into outlines of human form, like the great rock of Pro- tOlinO. 1 shudder when I see them brandish their knives in act to carve, and look upon them as savages that de- vour one another. I'll swear I see no difference between country gentle man and sirloin." Greater issues than church or state dream of, hang upon the simple acts of eating and drinking. In sensitive organization these gross and exciting causes destroy the highest spiritual thought and aspi- ration, often leading to a craving for ignoble things, utterly foreign to the pure and simple nature. This danger is also increased by its subtlety, and also by the countenance given it by educated and cultivated people. If such abandon themselves to indulgence and neither by precept nor example show forth the beauties of right living and self-control, what can be hoped for from those of inferior knowledge and understanding, uncontrolled habits and appetites, and undisciplined lives?- ! Herald of Health.
Year: 1877

With clear sky, a bright sun, and a gentle breeze, you can have friends in plenty; but let Fortune frown and the Armament be overcast, and then your friends will prove like the strings of a lute, of which you will tighten many before you will find one that will bear the stretch and keep the pitch,
Year: 1877

Brokers generally arrange these marriages, though there are some love matches in which the parties be- come attached to each other without the intervention of third party. When man has reached the marrying age, he is expected to enter the matri- monial ranks, unless prevented by poverty or some other impeachment, and it is considered improper and even dishonorable for him to refrain from so doing. If a marriageable youth has mother, she describes him to the girls of her acquaintance, and enables him to decide whom to take to his house and home. Frequently he en- gages the services of woman mar riage broker, who has access to har- ems where there are marriageable wo. men, and is employed by them quite as often as by the men. She receives fees from one party, and frequently fromboth.

 In her visits to the harems she is &C., companied by the mother or other feminine relatives of the young man i; she introduces them as ordinary visi- tors, but gives sly hint as to the ob- ject of their call. If they do not like the appearance of the maiden, they plead many calls to make, and cut short their stay; but if satisfied, they come to business at once, and ask how much property, personal or otherwise, the young lady possesses. When these facts are ascertained they depart, with the intimation that they may call again. If the young man is satisfied with the report of the broker he sends her again to the harem to state his own prospects in life, and, if she looks favorably on his suit, the match is made. Everything is arranged by deputy, and the Mohammedan lover does not see the face of his mistress until she is his wife.
Year: 1877

Reduction in expenses is the order of the day, and those failing to adopt this important rule in time will be likely to come out second best It is the industrious and economical that are to win the race. Cheap meats. cheap board and cheap clothing are in demand.-To work cheap we must live cheap.

 There is a contest existing between capital and labor. on the division of profits The worst feature on the part of the workingman is the seizure of the property of the employers. allowing no one to interfere or accept the situation at the price offered, even to save themselves and their families from starvation. The strikers have placed themselves in an awkward position in taking forcible possession of property and dicta ting to the owners whom they shall employ and the price per day to be paid for the service.

 The employer and the emploYe may be compared to pair of shears-one part is of no value unless connected with the other. So it is with capital and labor. If labor regulates price, capital must regulate employment, consequently when business is depressed no work is to be had. Is it not better to allow free trade between the buyer and seller of labor, the same as now exists iu businessf When there is 8 demand for merchandise, the factory is busy. If we establish an arbitrary rate for labor, we must have an arbitrary rate for the goods. which would not work successfully unless all business men adopted the principle. Suppose the United 0tofo oIo ho the rest of the world free trade in labor. Would not Europe supply the United States when prices ruled low at home, and drive the United States out of the markets of the world What we want is cheap living. cheap rents, and employment for our people.

 Trouble in our currency has had much to do with the depression in business. Business cannot be prosperous until we have sound currency, 8 dollar in the l United States to be dollar in the coun- ! tries with whom we deal. and this can l only be accomplished by bringing our cur rency to gold basis. That is, paper and gold of equal value; Dot by an arbitrary act of Congress appointing 8 certain day when specie shall be redeemable in paper l du0 pdpOk III 5pOSACS OuV "uOA RO1u duu paper shall be of equal value through the natural operations of exchanges.

 To accomplish this desirable result Congress would do we'll to repeal the act forcing specie payments upon 8 specified day. and at the same time pass all laws necessary to bring about this desirable result peaceably and quietly, which can be done by loan at 8 low rate of interest, receiving greenbacks at par. This will take the idle money out of the market. It will be spec1e payments for the reason tL at the bonds are payable both principal and interest in gold.

 There is more demand for money in New York City; rates on call have advanced from two to three per cent, but no change in business. B.. T. 1 Salisbury, August 10. 1877.
Year: 1877

"GIT Ur.'-Mr Walsh has discovered a silver lead on Castle Creek in Naricopa county, and named il the Git Up." We have not learned much about the lead. but take it for granted that it must be good. otherwise it would not have been located bv a man who Is one Of the mining experts and knows what he is doing every time.
Year: 1877

One hundred and forty thou and pounds Of machinery recently arrived at Ehrcnhurg which is 10 be pu, up n the Black Warrior mine in this county. This will te good bob for some of our heavy frcighters.
Year: 1877

Elegant, Easy. Durable and Delightful to the Wearer. No more bones breaking! No cutting of Fabric! The public may rely upon Cooley Cork Corset, as being the very best and most comfortable cor set made. It gives plumpness to the figure, which nos other corset can ap- proach. It has been long and favorably

 known in Europe as the most healthful corset in use The aim of the inventor,

 under the best medical direction, was to produce corset free from pressure on the lower part gof. the body, thus prevent ing physical deforrnity. which 90 often Pbr fJ1oD one os,sratuo Guo VIbufs OIBanS. The pressure and burden, of dresses. as now worn, render it absolutely necessary for ladies, who pay any regard to health, to wear some kind of corset to relieve this pressure. Ladies will find to their satisfaction and comfort that Cooley's Cork Corset is the best adapted for this purpose. s..
Year: 1877

WEIGHT AND HEALTH.-The weight of the
body, as is well known, las often been
assumed as an infalllble proof of the main
tenance of the condition of the body, or of
a deposition Of tissue, and the food which
keeps up Il mans weight has been regarded
as on that account satisfactorily nutritious.
Remarking upon this. in his recent address
at Munich, Prof Volt says that the weight
of the body is really no criterion of the
value Of the food taken. because,
while the weight remains constant, or
even increases, water may increase in the
tissues and albumen and fat diminish or
there may be an increase of weight and de-
position of fat, while there is also at the
same time diminution of the albumen of
the body-the fact being that badly
nourished people are usually not lighter
than others, but their bodies contain more
water and less albumen and fat than those
who are we'll nourished. Prof. Volt also
adds that the subjective feeling of satisfac-
ton is equally deceptive; that the Irish
peasant who consumes ten pounds of pota-
toes in the day feels quite satisfied, and yet
is badly nourished, in point of fact, though
not conscious of it.
Year: 1877

A RELISH FOR BREAKFAST OR LUNCH
Take quarter of a pound of cheese, good
and fresh, cut it up in thin slices and put
in a spider. turning over it large cupful
of sweet milk; add quarter of a teaspoon
full of dry mustard, a dash of pepper, a
little salt, and piece of butter as large as
a butternut; stir the mixture all the time.
Have three Boston crackers finely pow
dered or rolled, and sprinkle them in
gradually; as soon as they are stirred in,
turn out the contents into a warm dish;
and serve. 1t is very delicious.
Year: 1877

The committee of the Roman Catholic
Total Abstinence Brotherhood which has
in charge the funds for the payment of the
cost of the fountain placed upon the Gen.
tennial grounds at Philadelphia, reports
that the sum of $ll,332 is yet to be
raised
Year: 1877

Our reporter, IN conversation with Mr.. W. II. VAN
derbt had his attention called to the article about
Mr. Bonner's horses that has lately been copied
the daily papers Mr.. Vanderbilt said he was not
aware OF any contest or rivalry between his father and
Mr. Bonner. He had IL the newspapers several
times but was sure that they rarely met and the
test, II any, was entirely sided Mr. Vanderbilt
said no has intention Of entering the
test of speed with any one his horses kept solely
for his amusement In the necessary outdoor
he has always been accustomed to- because he in
his usual afternoon drive, went tho track,
his custom and drove his team lastcr than any other
team had been driven he not by any means
consider it a gauntlet thrown down TO the world
any individual He docs not consider the feat great
one for his horses, as ho remarked it must have been
evident to every who witnessed the performance
that the horses did 1t with perfect Before
ing Mr.. Vanderbilt told several Of his friends that he
would drive the first heat In about 80 and repeat
much faster time When the time 2:23
nounced to him he greatly surprised and has
regretted that the persuasion of his friends
duced him to abandon the repeat, which he is
ldent could have been done INSIDE oi 30 Fleet
wood by small Hopes aud Lady Mac
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR or THE hERALD:-


VIII you kindly state in your columns that no in
spcctor officer OF the society Tor the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children has visited Gilmoros Garden In
relation 10 the baby snow On the contrary, the So
ciety is opposed TO any such exhibition and considers
tue same dangerous to neath OF the children, as
many now suffering IRON tue exhibition lately
hold AZ Fourteenth street aud Firth avenue.


JOHN u. WRIGHT. President
Year: 1877

y N&D THIS.


For sale at the old Tobacco stand, Corner
Main and Augusta Streets, formerly occupied
by Armeiitrout, a large and carefully selected


Stock of
CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCOS,


At Old Prices.
Notwithstanding the increase of the prices of
all Tobaocos in consequence of the addition
al Revenue Tax, yet at this old stand you can
buy at the same low figures as heretofore.
Nineteen different kinds and styles open at


Retail.
Year: 1877

Justice Comstock's office at Detroit
had such homelike air that the reporter
for the Free Press sat down to hear an
anecdote. 1t did not commence: "Once
upon time there was poor but honest
baker who always put sixteen ounces of
stock into his pound loaves," but it
started off as follows: Once there was
a we'll to do Detroiter who ate too much
succotash for dinner. Collie seized him
and put him to bed, and so frightened
was the man that he called out to the
doctor:


"Save me, Doctor, and I'll give you
check for thousand dollarsp'


The doctor gave him a remedy that
soon eased him, and he called out:


"Keep at it, Doctor, and I'll give you
check for five hundred dollars"


In half an hour more he was able to sit
up, and he calmly remarked:


doctor, I feel like giving you fifty
dollar bill"


When the doctor was ready to 90 the
sick man was up and dressed, and he
followed the physician to the door, and
said:


"say, Doc, send in your bill the first
of the month"


When six months had been gathered
to Times bosom the doctor sent in a bill
amounting to five dollars. He was
pressed to cut it down to three, and
after so doing he sued it, got judgment
and the patient put in stay of execu
ton. The poet was pretty correct when
| he wrote:


| az know no man whom would trust;
buy and sell for cash;
| Each day know what am worth,
| And thus avoid a smash"