smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Multitudinohs are the ways OF rec
ord for detecting thief, but there is
one species Of sinner that often deties S
detection. A light finger may be
crippled, but light tongue is hard to
stop. The blush of conscious guilt
does not always follow tib, and OF
all seli-possessed men, the profession
al prevaricater is the calmest. Tie
tact of successful concealment is often
characteristic of the youngest talsitier
and his precocious depravity is Oft
en- blank study to the keehest moral
ist or physiognomist. 1t has been
left TO the genius of the physician to
discover sure way of detecting at
least a juvenile prevarlcator. The
discoverer of this boy is membef Of
the medical profession in Greene,
Chenango county, and his name is DR..
Williams.


The other evening several mischev-
Gus boys broke into the school house
at that place, built fire in the same,
and were preparing for hilarious
time, when they discovered that the
Board of Education was after them.
Although the school house was sur
rounded before they got wind of the
danger, they managed TO slip out of
the building unobserved. Some of
them had been recognized in the build
ing, however, aud were brought up
before the physician mentioned for ex.
animation. The first 10y put upon
the stand "knew nothing about the
affair."" and asserted his innocence
with all the manifestations Of verac-
lty in his countenance. The doctor
was not satisfied He took hold of
the boy wrist and felt hisp pulse. The
pulsations were unnaturally fast.
Looking into the boys unwavering
eye aud imperturable face, he said,
"Young man, you are lying You
have not uttered one word of truth
about this matterl Your pulse is now
running high as 14O, and no person en-
joying good health, and telling the
truth, would have as rapid pulsations
as thatl" The prolem of centuries
was solved; the boy acknowledged
that be had broken into the school
house. Although the heart sent no
tell-tale blood TO the face, it throbbed
its confession in the tiny pulse; and
science had again triumphed where
human ingenuity had been at fault
Utica Herald


DoN'T Do Ir.-Don't attempt to
punish all your enemies at once.
You can t;do a large business with a
small capital


Is Don't say "I told you So" Two
to one you never said a word about
it.


Don't worry about another mans
business. A little selfshnes5 is
sometimes commendable.


Don't imagine that you can correct
all the evils in the world. A grain of
sand is not prominent in d desert.


Don't mourn over fancied griey-
ances. Bide your time and real
sorrow will come.


Don't throw dust in your teachers
eyes. 1t will only iniure the pupil.


Don't worry about the ice crop.
Keep cool and you will have enough.


Don't borrow n coach to please
your wife. Better make her a little
sulky.


Don't imagine that everything is
weakening. Butter is strong IN this
market.


Don't publish your acts OF charity.
The Lord will keep the account
straight.


Don't color meerEchauIns for n
living. 1t is simply dyeing by
inches. b0garTpoJ1 Pharcs.
Year: 1874

Porous plasters are advertised to
do many miraculous things in the
healing line. A gentleman living on
Clay street hill, upon the advice Of his
wife, thought to lift a cold which had
settled upon his lungs by ymeans of one
OF these plasters. He had got the
plaster nicely heated when the door
bell rang. Hastily placing it in o
chair, he ran to the door and ushered
ma young gentleman. The visitor
looked spruce in has black coat, white
vest and lavender pants. After
making a profound bow to the ladies',
he took a seat and began to rattle off
small talk upon the weather, the fine
view of the bay from the Clay-street
hill, and the Rochefort being still in
the presence of his hosts sisterin.law,
Ia remarkably beautiful young LADY,
inspired the visitor, and his entertain
ing conversation drove all thoughts
of the porous plaster from the mind
of the gentleman OF the house. After
a few moments, suddenly remember
ing the plaster, the host cast his eyes
about the room, and, falling to find it,
said, ~ wonder where l put that
plaster. certainly left it in this
room.' The ladies arose and looked
In their chairs, and the young gentle
man followed suit. AS he turned
around, a slight litter was heard from
the wife, and the young lady ran,
screaming with laughter, ont of the
room, her sister following. Theyoung
gentlemen has not since been seen
wearing those lavender pants.
Year: 1874

10 KEEP HANS IN SUMMER-The Ger
n10"to'7n IetcgrGPh says: There are nuns
Der OF modes given to keep hams through the
warm season free from the attacks of insects
Some bag them and whitewash the bags.
which is troublesome and somewhat ex pensive;
some cover them with dry wood ashes and
pack them in barrels and cover thoroughly
with pine shavings; but We think the best
plan of all, and certainly the least expensive
with all who have smoke house, and every
farmer should have good one, is to keep the
hams hung up in the smoke house, which
should be kept perfectly dark at all times
We have eaten hams SO kept two years old,
and they were among the very best we ever
tasted. Uniform darkness is a complete pro-
lection against the attack of insects.


CREAM PIEs-Make the crust as usual
and spread on the tins. For each pie take
one-half cup pulverized sugar and nearly as
much of siftad -four, rub together dry and
spread over the crust. ct is quite essential
that the -four and sugar should be we'll mixed
before uniting with the cream. as it prevents
all possibility of lumps,) Pour over it one
cup of sour cream, and a few spoonsful of
sonr or loppeEed milk; stir gently into the
-four and sugar. Crate over a little nutmeg
and bake in quick oven. It is better to
place an iron CRATE 10 the oven under the pies
as they are liable to run over" il too hot on
the bottom. These pies are always in good
demand. If sweet cream is used no milk
should be added. They should always be


"A boot blacks father SAYS he never en-
joys himself more than when he sees the
''son shine"
Year: 1874

AT meeting OF the trustees of the Leath
Orphan Asylum, January Il, 1874, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were adopted


WHEREAS; Through the order OF Dlvlne
Providence, our esteemed friend and COLA
boTer, Miss JANE WARD, has been called to
change the scene OF this existence, for anoth-
er, and


WHEREAS; Through, period OF seventeen
wears She did most worthily perform the du-
ties deVOlving on her as matrOn of the Leath
Orphan Asylum, shrinking from no service
necessary for the welfare of the orphans,
either 10 the heat OF summer or the cold of
winter, showing herself resOlute and faithful
under the fearful Scourges of disease and war,
and often by a noble sacrifice and self denial,
sustaining almost unaided, in adverse and
discouraging times, the in titution under her
charge; and


WHEsEAs, During this long period of time,
she hath with a devotion, wonderful for its
disinteI e stedness manifested in a most re-
markable manner, strong maternal feeling
for the helpless little ones thrown fatherless
and motherless upon her care, laboring for
them with an endurance almost unparallel-
ed for its tenacity and strength; therefore,


ReSOlUed. That her example as a faithful
and devoted laborer in the great cause OF phi
lanthrOpy is known and read by all the
friends Of the Leath Orphan Asylum, Of
which She was mother aud matron.


ResOtred, That as the shadows If life length
en- with us from year to year, we Will keep
her memory green in our hearts, and hold her
service and her principles and her untiring,
practical zeal in the cause of righteousness as
worthy Of all emulation.
Year: 1874

First-All resampling, or examina-
ton by boring, shall be performed after
cotton shall have been weighed.
SecOnd-All cotton must be examined
and received by the purchaser before re-


loval from its place Of storage.
Third-The seller of cotton is entitled
to his samples, but when required by
the buyer, shall allow him to take them
to his office for the purpose of compari-
son, and when that is done, shall return
them, and failure to do so will forfeit
his right in the future to remove them
from the office of the seller.


Fourth-Three hundred pounds shall
constitute the minimum weight OF a
merchantable bale of cotton, and the
buyer shall have the right to reject all
bales below that weight, but if received,
an allowance Of four dollars per bale
shall be made to the buyer.


Fifth-Six ties only shall be permitted
on each bale, unless an allowance is
made Of two pounds for every tie above
that number.


Sixth-All seedy, mixed, fraudulent
ly-packed and damaged cotton may be
rejected, and must be done at its rela-
tive value in the list purchased, but the
grade Of the cotton by marks shall be
given to the buyer at the time of sale, or
before the day of delivery if required by
him, and cotton sold by samples must
be delivered accordingly, unless rejected
for cause above stated.


Seventh-Ghe practice Of examina-
ton 10y boring cotton, which prevails in
this market, before passing Of same, is
understood to be the rule as to the man
ner Of receiving, and relieves the seller
from any liability for reclamation on
mixed, fraudulently-packed or damaged
cotton.


Eighth-Au cotton shall be under
stood to be in good order, but if not, it
shall be repaired in twenty-four hours
from the time of delivery, and if not
done in that time, the necessary repairs
may be made by the buyer at the ex-
pense of the seller. No claim for re-
palrs shall O0 ailOwvd aftUI the lvEa s,I
Of cotton from its place of storage.


Ninth-All cotton shall be received
within five working days from date of
sale. The weighing and examining of
cotton shall constitute confirmation of
sale, but delivery shall not be considered
final until paid for. The factors policy
Of insurance to cover until delivered
and paid for; payment being considered
final act of delivery.


Tenth-No order for the delivery Of
cotton is transferable without the
knowledge and consent of the seller.


Eleventh-All transactions for the fu-
ture delivery of cotton shall be made ac-
cording TO the rules governing the "New
York cotton exchange"
Year: 1874

Lotta closed her engagement at the
theater last night to good house, hei
rendition of Zip being equal to any Of
her previous efforts, and winning fire.
quent applause from the audience,
She may well feel proud of the patron
age received in Memphis, and leaves us
knowing that she has not failed to inter-
est and delight every one who has at
tended the theater during the week.
Earaunn otfoT
Year: 1874

In a short time the railroad will be
completed twenty-four miles this side
of Bakersfield. At that point delay
of some months must occur. Before
the next section of track can be laid,
a tunnel of someleng th must be made.
The temporary stopping place will be
reached about the 1st Of january, aud
the cars will run to- theyend of the
track from and after that time. We
understand it is the purpose. of the
company to push the work on the
tunnel as rapidly as possible and, to
continue track-laying as fast as cir
cumstancess will permit - The two
ends of the road are now so near to-
gether that a considerable amount of
travel between this city andSan Fran
cisco has already turned to the over
land route and thus awakened the
company to the importance ofmaking
the connection as soon as they possibly
can do so. With q acontinuous road from
San Gorgonio Pass, which is nearly
100 miles east of this city, to San
Francisco, the company viii be en-
sured largely remunerative carrying
trade, which they cannot hope to OBJ
tain until the road is completed. The
road now traversing the San joaquin
valley is run at daily loss; but the
moment it is SO nearly completed as to
turn the Los Angeles. freight and
passengers overland, the increase of
business wiltbe so great that in place
OF losing money daily the earnings of
the road will so far exceed the ex-
penses of running it, that the COM
pany, will derive dividend from a
piece Of property on which they ays
now sinking thousands of dollars per
week. sl......'. IN poi 81
Year: 1874

TIE WEATHER.-At sunrise on Saturday
morning the mercury stood at 10 degrees,
but during the day it moderated somewhat,
and at sunset the thermometer indicated 2S de-
grees. During the day the boys were skating
on the neighboring ponds, and the farmers
adjacent to the city were cutting and housing
their ice. Reports from distance reach us
that ice has been and was being gathered in
many localities. The basin was covered with
ice from half to three-quarters of an inch in
thickness, but the water was drawn of, in
order that repairs might be made to the
canal, and consequently the ice was in q
measure broken up. Passengers who ar.
rived on Saturday by the steamer Sylveste,
report that there was some ice floating in the
river, and good deal to be seen along the
hanks,
Year: 1874

The friends of General A. s. Badger de.
sire it to be stated that the name of that
gentleman is at their disposal. and that be
will be balloted for in the Republican con.
vention as nominee for the Office of criminal
sheriff for the parish of Orleans. Ii one
more than another deserves recognition and
reward it is the man whe did his whole
duty at q trying moment. ard who of the
living heroes has suffered most injury from
our latest enemies. The members of the
convention now in session owe 1t to them
selves to SEQ that General Badgers claims
are properly presented and justly acted
upon,
Year: 1874

The condition of the registry displays the
iamentab|e facs that numbers of Republi-
cans have not yet registered. The regis
trafs are at their desks during the whole
day, and failure to register is inexcusable
and criminal. Register. then, At once. and
let those who have registered zee that those
Republicans who have not registered re


pair at once to the registration Office and
obtain their papers. Every facility is
afforded to all parties and all classes. and
if our ticket is beaten it will be because,
either through fear or negligence. the Re-
publ cans have failed to register and vote.
Year: 1874

hereby certify the foregoing to be full, ,
true ana correct assessment list in the matter
OF Nam Street, in said city of Los Angeles, and
that each and all assessments are made and
payable in gold coin of the United States.
Year: 1874

The New York Ss<n shines very brightly when
It compares tho magnanimous offer Of tho North
ern Pacific Railroad to give the Government itB
landgrants as security for tho interest the latter
Is askod to guarantee with tho trick played on a
grocer by q customer who bought = dol1ara
worth Of coffee, exchanged it for dollars worth
Of tea, and then declinodto hand over any moncy
On the plea that he had pail for the tea with the
because ho had returned it. II the Government
should guarantee the interest, the scquola would
ha similar. The shopkopper lost his whole In
vostment. Tho Government would do NkewiBo
Year: 1874

last the blonde stranger ventured to di-
vHlge her private literary likings, Il like
Miss Brandons books so much, she
said, the white fingers of her two hands
rushing into a musical embrace, as If to
attest the devotedness of her alteration,
and the blue eyes glancing upward, as if
that way lay Miss Brandon'a home.


Brandon or Braddon-there's but the
difference of letter, and the fact that
she made a mistake proves that she is
not very familiar with that author 8
writings Let us take courage; she may
like Miss Braddon, but no doubt it is as
a means to rare literary dissipation; her
tastes of course abide in higher regions
and descend only occasionally.


Soen she pronounced the name OF one
of our own writers--a lady who writes
out of the purity of a large, warm
heart-pronounced the name with earn
est praise. This atoned for Miss Bran
don, but only for a moment, for being
interrogated she admitted that she had
not read any of this ladys writings but
had seen her as a summer visitor IN her
own place of residence.


But severer shock was impending.
Resumipg the revelation Of her literary
preferences, she said with an enthusiasm
the sight OF which would have made
Miss Braddon grow green with jealousy,
But like Mrs. Southworth best of ALL
The charm was broken; the sunlight
faded from the auburn hair and left it
dull and dowdy; the blue eyes dwindled
to beady points, and from the long hands
cutting the air on voyage Of emphasis
was exhaled the unmistakable odor of
peanuts.
Year: 1874

The secretary of the Irish team yes.
terday said to a reporter: 81 consider
it the most remarkable rife contest that
has ever taken place. We utterly out
did ourselves, and you surprisingly out
did us. 1t was an issue that we did not
expect, but, under the circumstances, a
contest that we are not ashamed of. Do
not consider me as an individual, but
regard me as speaking for the entire
team, when say we have had no such
contest before in our lives, nor have we
ever before met with such admirable
marksmen as you Americans. As far
as the range is concerned, it is admira-
BILE; it could not be better. 1t far excels
our range at home. | was perfectly de-
lighted with it.
Year: 1874

Having full faith in the country, they -mean to stayby it until the day of general Jubilee shall. come, when all can rejoice together in it's peace and prosperity.

 Drop in and examine our stock.

 Exchange sold on all parts of the world

 Photographic transfers made with any section fthe country.

 A few mOre of those Don't mention them left.
Year: 1874

FERD BERrHOLD, from the san Pedro, informs us that there has been double the amount of barley SOwn this year to that of last, and that it looks exceedingly well. He says there has been but very little wheat sown, as it does not pay to carry it so far to get it ground.
Year: 1874

DON'T tell a child you will do anything for it unless you intend to keep your promise. A strict observance of this rule may save you the agony of seeing 'pl skin you alive" go and skin it, though it brings tears to your eyes.
Year: 1874

ADOBE makers are hard at work about Tucson. We have never seen a time when so many adobes were being made as now, which indicates that the town is destined to grow more rapidly this than previous years.
Year: 1874

LIEUTS. WARD and POillOn returned to Camp Lowell last Sunday from a scout in the Pinal mountains. They had num- Der of Pima Indians with them whom they were unable to control. The Pimas made no effort to conceal their move ments, and the ApacheS could easily in consequence keep out of the way or them. We are informed that we erred last week in our statement that Lieut.. Ward "found the Apaches in strong force and in a most difficult place of access" during his previous scout. It appears that he did not but would have only been too glad to have found them, and would have attacked them, however numerous they might have been. The article was written as we heard it, and with the best of intentions toward Lieut.. Ward, and we cheerfully make this correction.
Year: 1874

experiments IHecOfflufeuOe0.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-TEe Com
mittee of investigator On the District of
Columbia Affairs, have made their report.
They are of opinion that the Board of
Public Works adopted an erroneous and
in its results a vicious method of letting
contracts. They condemn the loose mar
ner in which the business generally Yves
conducted. The total debt of the district
is fixed at nearly twenty-one millions.
Recommendation Is made that for t1e pro-
lection Of the Government, sofne unvarying
rule be established for the ascertainment
of what the Government should
contribute towards the expenses of
the district. The committee are
convinced that the accounts OF the Board
of Public Works were unreliable and mac
curate, and the provisions Of law requiring
their verificatiOn were not complied with
according TO its letter and spirit The
Committee recommended an appropriation
of one millio dollars to place the Govern
ment of the district on cash basis as to
current expenditures; the abolition of the
executive and Secretary of the district, the
Legislature Assembly, the Board of Public
Works, and the Office of delegate III
Congress.


The Civil Rights BilI-How Now?


The Judiciary Committee authorized its
chairman TO report the civil rights bill.
Year: 1874

SALT LAKE, June 16.-The following
opinion was delivered here to-day by the
Supreme Court of Utah, in the case of the
contest between the civil and military au-
thOrities: That soldiers is amenable TO the
civil authorities only in time of peace and
when he violates Federal, State or terrific
rial law. City ordinances do not come I'M
der this head, and though the civil power
NAV restrain him in the act of violation,
they must turn him over to the military for
punishment. The military may use force
if his surrender is refused, or be may be
released by habeas corpus on application to
any Federal Court.
Year: 1874

THE time is coming, we trust, when the
country will look after the interests OF the
white people of the South as means OF
advancing those of the negroes. The ilISt
thing to bring about regeneration OF the
south is to make property secure there
II the negroes favor such legislation as
Rainey proposes, to make property cheap
they are their own enemies, and deserve 10
5e put under guardianship.-Ch'cdgo
Tribune Independently
Year: 1874

THIS world is all a fleeting show;
How sweet from it to pass,
To vanish up the chimney Ike
CarbOnie acid gas.
Don't Law me on the river bal-k
Amid the fiagrant flowers,
NSor where the grass is Watered BY
The early summer showers;
But put me in the kitchen range,
And open wide the damperi
And then my vapOrous remains
Can up the chimney seamper-
Year: 1874

THE Democrats can rightfully claim the
whole whole credit Of having forced the
repeal of the obnoxious moiety law, and
thew stand ready at all times to execute,
If within their power, other needed public
refcrns.- Boston Post.
Year: 1874

They should remember that the more work
they have performed by their neighbors, the
better able viii their neighbOrs be to do fine
work; and the more they do abroad, the more
they win have to do abroad, because there will
be nothing to induce first-elass printers 70 come
and remain anon Us.
Year: 1874

A gentleman living on the Savannah
river, Georgia, was in the habit of send
ing his negroes down the river to fish with
nets, as the tide served. On one occasion,
two of his boys reached the fishing ground
before the tide had fallen sufficiently for
their purposes. Cuffee goes to sleep when
he has nothing else to do. So pushing a
pole into the mud, they tied the canoe
thereto, and lying down intended to sleep
until the tide served. But along came
huge devil-fsh. which grubbed up the
pole, and tuckiug it under his fapper, be-
gan towing the canoe and its contents to-
wards the deep water. When the negroes
awoke they were terrified well-nigh out of
their wits. They were proceeding to sea
at the rate of four miles an hour, but the
power propelling the canoe was wholly
invisible. The first impulse was to jump
overheard. but it occurred to them in
time fortunately, that they were unable to
swim. Finally the rope by which master
devil-tish was towing them was cut, and
they reached the land in pitiable state of
terror.


An individual of this species has been
known to take up the kedge of small
schooner and carry it for upwards of a
mile towing the vessel that distanne, when
he dropped the anchor, apparently fatigued
with the amusement.