smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

ing that the supposed young man was a
girl dressed in male attire. He at once ac-
cused her of being female, and demanded
her reason for thus unsexing herself She
acknowledged the fact, and explained that,
owing to adverse circumstances, and her
inability to obtain work at any reasonable
compensation while attired as a girl, she
had donned the garments of man and had
then no difficulty in securing employment
at remunerative price This was not her
first appearance in a harvest field, nor was
it the first time she had done the hard
work of a man. Further than this she
would not explain, refusing to give her
right name, her home, or any other facts
concerning herself.


OF course, under the circumstances, Col
Myers could not longer continue her in his
employment, as the discovery had become
known among the farm hands He accord
ingly discharged her in the kindliest man
ner, paying her in full for the labor she
had done She then bid her employer
goodbye, and took her departure to seek
work elsewhere.


Had she attended Trinity Church last
Sunday evening, she might have been bene-
flied by that portion of Dr. CARROTS ser
mon which strongly condemned the prac-
tice Of young people donning the costume
of the opposite sex, either for amusement
or other objects That habit was one that
originated among the earliest heather, who
practiced it in their idolatrous orgies
Redding Times
Year: 1874

1t perhaps is not generally known that
an act of great Importance to working men
was passed last winter, in regard to suits
for wages. 1t prevents a stay of execution
on judgments obtained for manual labor
when the sum is less than one hundred
dollars. Working men generally should
bear this III mind, as if it were better un-
derstood, great benefit would accrue to
those who are frequently unjustly delayed
in the payment of small claims, for which
they have been obliged to sue their employ
ers.
Year: 1874

that lay her jade comb and silver pins, and
the gum which was used to stiffen her hair.
We quilted the city nothing loath. We
seemed to breathe more freely when fairly
outside the pent air of the death city.
Year: 1874

The Lebanon Ne,cS contains the follow
ing startling information We are credita-
bly, informed by gentleman that the fam
lily of Mr.. Isaac Wagner, well known
distiller Of whiskey in East Hanover town
ship, this county, some few years ago, re-
turned home from near Springfield, Ohio,
about three weeks ago In a conversation
he had with them yesterday, they stated
that after going from this county they
went on farm purchased by Mr. Wagner,
within six miles of Springfield, where they
have been residing up to this time. The
cause for their return is, as they stated, be-
cause Mr.. Wagner was to be hung to-day
for the murder of an infant child of which
he was the flther by another woman. Ru-
mors of his being the father of several
children with women in his employ while
residing here were prevalent at the time,
but their disappearance was never accoum-
ted for. Since his residence in the West
he is alleged to have been guilty of the
same thing, and his last attempt at destroy
ing the life of an infant was detected by
his sons and brought to justice. The ex-
element incident to the occasion brought
out an alleged attempt at Iynching him,
which was avoided by his confessing to
have destroyed the lives of eleven illegiti-
mate children, of which he was the father,
at various times. Upon this confession he
was sentenced to be hung and, the day of
execution is to-day. These are the facts
as they have been given to us, and We
publish them for what they are worth.
Year: 1874

An engineer on the Hudson River
Railroad told the writer of q narrow
escape he experienced only short time
ago. After twenty-four hours continu-
GUS service, he was ordered out with a
"through freight " from New York to
Albany. He protested against the as
signment, as both the fireman and him
self had already done double duty, and
were in danger of falling asleep. The
foreman of the yard, however, had no
one else to send, and insisted that the
engineer should run the train. So he
started. After run of two hours he
yielded to his overpowering exhaustion
and-as his fireman had done some mo-
ments before-fell asleep He knew
no more until awakened by the conduc-
tor, who had come forward to discover
what had caused the stoppage of the
train, and had found both men curled
up and asleep on either side of the cab.
The throttle was wide open, the reverse
lever was "notched down" we'll for
ward, but the steam-gauge registered
only eighty pounds pressure some
pounds less than was necessary to haul
the heavy train. The engineer was not
awakened minute too soon, for it
was then half-past one A. NJ, and at two
o'clock they were due at Poughkeepsie
switch to make way for the express
which left New York at eleven o'clock
and overlook the freight at Poughkeep-
sic. The blower was put on, and in five
minutes the guage showed pressure
of ninety pounds, and the train covered
the eight miles between it and Pough-
keepsie in about two-thirds of the time
that is usually consumed. Fortunately,
the conductor was staunch friend of
the engineers, and that terribly danger
GUS nap remained a secret as far as the
management was concerned.
Year: 1874

The President of the United States
sent the following message to Congress
relative to the Centennial


To the Senate and House of Represent


dtiUeS:


I have the honor herewith to submit
the report of the Centennial Commits
sioners, and to add word in the way
of recommendation.


There have now been International
Expositions held by three of the great
Powers of Europe. 1t seems fitting
that the one hundredth anniversary of
our independence should be marked by
an event that will display to the world
the growth and progress of nation de-
voted to freedom and to the pursuit of
fame, fortune, and honors by the lowest
citizen as well as the highest. A failure
in this enterprise would be deplorable.
Success can be assured by arousing
public opinion to the Importance of the
occasion. To secure this end, in my
Judgment, Congressional legislation is
necessary to make the Exposition both
national and international. The bene-
fits to be derived from q successful in
ternational exposition are manifold. 1t
will necessarily be accompanied by ex-
penses beyond the receipts from the
Exposition itself, but they will be COM
pensated for many fold by the COM
mingling of people from all sections of
our country, by bringing together the
people of different nationalities, by
bringing into juxtaposition for ready
examination our own and foreign skill
and progress in manufactures, agricul-
ture, art, science, and civilization.


The selection of the site for the Ex-
position seems to me appropriate, from
the fact that 100 years before the date
fixed for the Exposition, the Declara-
ton of Independence, which launched
us into the galaxy of nations as an in
dependent people, emanated from the
same spot. We have much in our
varied climate, soil, universal products,
and skill of which advantage can be
taken by other nationalities to their
profit. In return, they will bring to
our shores works of their skill and
familiarize our people with them to the
mutual advantage of all parties. Let
us have a complete success of our Cen
tennial Exposition, or suppress it in its
infancy, acknowledge our inability to
give it the international character to
which our self-esteem aspires.


U. S. GRANT.


Executive Mansion, Feb. 25, 1878.
Year: 1874

David Van Buskirk, who is now the
Master Mechanic of the New York, Bos-
ton and Montreal Railway, tells of an
interesting incident that occurred while
he was an engineer on Western rail


road. He had collided with q passen-
ger train, through mismanagement on
the part of the engineer of the passen-
ger train, and one or two coaches we're
smashed and his own engine was injured
to great extent. He feared the dis
pleasure of his superintendent, and was
brooding over his misfortune as he
neared the end of his trip, when sin
gular opportunity to retrieve his repu-
tation presented itself. The Ground
house" in Wlnona, Mimi, whittier he
was bound, took fire in the roof, and
when Van Buskirk arrived with his en-
gine he found that the efforts which had
been exerted towards quenching the
flames had been of but little avail, and
the fire bade fair to burn down the
building and destroy number of new
engines which were nearly ready for
service. Without second thought Van
Buskirk ran his engine into the burning
house, and, pulling down the escape
valve with all his strength, let the
steam, at one hundred pounds pressure,
escape in rushing, screaming volume,
whose force carried it up to the burning
roof. The effect was instantaneous and
wonderful, for in less than five minutes
the fire was extinguished. Van Bus.
kirk was carried out of his cab in an al.
most suffocated condition, but he mac
the satisfaction of gaining not only ap


proval but immediate promotion.
Year: 1874

The total disregard of many of our
people to the fitness of things is in no
respect so clearly manifested as in the
purchase of mirrors. One kind is true
in it's reflection, the two others are ex-
aggerative. OF the exaggerative one
unduly expands the figure, and the other
unduly elongates it. Hundreds of
mirrors are bought every day without
reference to this fact. You will find
short, squatty people with mirrors that
make them look still shorter and more
squatty and thin, gaunt people with
looking glasses that pare them down
fully one-half. And thus, through
carelessness and indifference the seeds
of dissatisfaction and distrust are sown,
and many happy homes are broken up,
to scatter their broken-he con-
tents upon the world. People with
square, expansive faces should select
elongating mirrors, and those who are
long and thin-faced should get those
which will expand them. Self-opinion
is stronger than anything else, and
when our own glass assures us that we
look well, it is nothing whatever what
other people may think. You knew
that yourself.
Year: 1874

Ye say that love is strong as death;
Ye know not what We speak.
Shall love be as the feeble breath,
The color on the cheek ?
Stronger than death or woe or time
Is He who rules above;
And though the storms Of ages chime
His own words, "God is love-"
Death is the subject slave of love;


For love is God on high
Stronger than death, love rules above,
Till death himself shall die.
Year: 1874

A CoMPRoM1sn.-A shiftless fellow
had been boarding long time with his
landlady, and had paid nothing, until
she finally made out his bill, and hand
ed it to him. Madam, +" said he, 81
have but one way to pay this bill 1
must stay and board it out"
Year: 1874

Everybody is wondering why the BAZAAR
is selling their goods so cheap. The reason is
they must clear out their Spring and Sum-
mer goods to make room for the immense
stock of Fall and Winter goods which they
will coon racafvn &
Year: 1874

pA- The tide ofimmigration Is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
Is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
q new one of DESMOND. They say there Is no
comparison between the two. 212o
Year: 1874

from the Galveston Civilian.l


One OF the most remarkable instances OF private
enterprise known to the present age is that which
characterizes the NEW YORK HERALD In the run.
ming Of Sunday express from New York to Sara
toga and whitehall for the sole purpose OF selling
and delivering the Sunday morning issue OF the
herald along the line of the railroad, extending
as far as WHITEHALL Lake George At three O'Clock
Sunday morning the mail train leaves the depot
In New York, carrying only the NEW YORK HERALD,
and, with almost lightning speed, 1t dashes on,
stopping but moment at the important towns
for the delivery OF the HERALD, until by late
breakfast say nine to ten O'Clock, 1t has reached
Saratoga, and the HERALD Is being read by the
thousands OF visitors and citizens at that fashion
able watering place, nearly two hundred miles
from the place OF publication. Such enterprise is
admirable and such an accomplishments won.
dartul.
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, August 8, 1874.
Why tho Treasury Calls In Few


Bonds at Time-Extensive Counter


feiting In Europe, Requiring Careful


Scrutiny.


The reason why the Secretary of the Treasury
limited the call for 1ve-twenty bonds to twenty
i've millions has been variousiy stated. The
Treasury officials have uniformly said that 1t was
impossible for the Department to handle at one
time more than that amount. This reason has
been generally accepted until to-day. when 1t was
ascertaned that not only the call OF the 1st inst
but the subsequent calls are likely to bring
in well executed counterfeit 6ve-twenty bonds
known 10 have been extensively sold in Europe
the coupons OF which have repeatedly vexed the
United States Treasury, and in one instance re.
quiring that the counterfeit coupon should be
photographed and copy sent to all the sub-treas-
uries and national banks. In addition, circular
carefully prepared by Treasurer Spinner was sent
to every newspaper in the United States and Cam
ada fully describing the bogus coupons. The
Treasury Department officials are therefore So
iicitous to prevent any OF the counterielts
passing the experts, and in order to do this verify
the number OF the bonds, examine the coupons
already paid OF each particular number and de-
nomination, 1t will require much time, and 1t IS
doubtful whether the experienced force Will really
be able to dispose or the bonds under the first
call as rapidly as the business interests OF the
syndicate, 1t Is anticipated, will require. In
answer to the question why so much pains was
not taken with previous calls, your correspondent
was informed that 1t was because the department
had no knowledge OF counterfeit, or rather a
duplicate issue, until after the five-twenties had
run into series. Now the calls were reaching Into
the later series, and it was absolutely necessary
the department should be on the alert. The eX-
perience OF the Treasury officials with the spurious
seven-thirties will not be lost in the scrutiny
which the called bonds, due next month under the
call Of June 2 and 3, and those due on the 1st oil
November are to receive.
Year: 1874

The following record Will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty-lour hours, In
comparison with the corresponding day of last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
pharmacy HERALD BuIlding:-
Year: 1874

skulls, are to be seen in the yard. One
can not restrain an impulse Of veneration
for these reminders of human devotion,
once standing upon the altar of churches,
inspiring hearts with faith and love, and
now despised and thrown out of both!
Some, Of them, although SO faded, seem to
have been works of art. Their earnest
eyes, and the halo which was once golden
circle around their heads, can not fail to fill
the mind with questionings. This is the
Church OF st. Michaelis. Upon attending
the large and fashionable wedding of one Of
Hamburg's bellies, l was first introduced TO
this church; while strolling through the
yard examining what I have just attempted
to describe, the fine carriages of the we'd
ding troupe dashed up to the front entrance,
when rich carpet was spread from the
carriage door Of the bride and groom to the
inner steps before the pulpit; following
bride and groom were train of twenty
bridesmaids and groomsmen. all richly and
fashionably dressed. The contrast between
the two scenes take the liberty of leaving
to the imagination Of my readers.


LEAH.
Year: 1874

Music works a miracle for those


who have an ear poetry for another


class; a good book that fits his taste


will at once render this service to
every reader. Many times the read
ing of book has made the way of a
man--has decided his way of life. 1t
makes friends; it is a tie between
men who have been delighted with
the same book. Every one of us is
always in search of his friend; and
when he finds a person reading q
rare poet or thinker who is dear to
him, in solitude, it is like finding a
brother. DIR. johnson, hearing of a
man who had reveled in Burton's
"Anatomy of Melancholy" said, eff
I had known that, 1 should have
hugged him" We expect great men
to be great readers for in proper
ton to the spontaneous power should
be the diffusive. Julius Caesar, when
shipwrecked and forced to swim for
life, did not gather his gold, but
took his commentaries in his teeth
and swan with them to the shore
Even the wild and warhke Arab,
Mahommed, said of, his men, t'They
are either learned or learning; the
rest are blockheads. The great
duke of Marlborough could not go
into camp without Shakespeare.


The Duchess Brabantes tells us of
the first Bonaparte, that in fastening
out of France to join his army in
Germany, he tossed his journals and
books out of his travelling carriage
as fast as he could read them, and
strewed the highway with pamphlets.
We expect great man to be a good
reader; for in proportion to the
spontaneous power should be the re-
ceiving power Napoleon's criticism
is admirable. He writes very well.
Witness it chiefly, I should say, in
his letters to his brother, the king of
Spain. Montesquieu, one of the great
est minds of France in all its history,
said: ''The love of study is in us
almost the only eternal passion all
the others quit us in proportion as
the miserable machine which gives
them to us approaches its ruin >


Emerson. ..s
Year: 1874

An important decision nthe ques-
ton of the right State to control
the charges ofrailroads, has just been
made by the Supreme Court of the
United States. The case which
brought out the decision was writ
against the Northwestern railroad
for charging double rate for freight
from Chicago to Marshalltown, Iowa,
and the court held thatit is competent
for the State of Iowa to regulate
railroad Heights, because such law
is within power of a State to protect
its citizens from imposition.
Year: 1874

Little Harry had been quite sick,
and mother was obliged to be very
careful of his diet. One of the or
ders was that he was to eat nothing
but what she gave him.


One day little Jennie came in eat
ing piece Of cake. o, how nice it
looked to the little hungry boy, who
felt as you do when you are getting
better, that he wished to eat all the
time. He knew if he had just asked
his dear, obliging little sister she
would gladly give him ''the biggest
half But he didn't. He only said,
80 Jennie you must run right out
wit Chat cake and I'll keep my eyes
shuS tight so I shan't want any"


Now that was a great triumph fol
a boy only seven years old. Some
great boys of seventeen could not
have done as well. They are far
from shutting their eyes tight when
temptation to taste wrong things is
before them. They rather suffer
their eyes to lead them straight into
mischief. t-.''.


'Ttlrn away mine eyes from be-
holding vanity, is an excellent prayer
for us all. '.Look not upon the wine
when it is red, and you will neverbe
likely to fill a drunkard's grave.
Year: 1874

Spread dark distrust and devastation ?
Throughout the business of the nation.


No wonder men were stricken dumb,


Not knowing what might be to come,


Nor on whose head the storm might burst,


And trembling, waited for the worst.


But when at last the storm passed by,


1t left behind brighter sky,


And financial atmosphere


A thousand times more pnre and clear.


And now men breathe again more freely,


And bless their lucky stars that really


What seemed 80 fearful in their eyes


May prove blessing in disguise"


It surely will, if in our nation e1


Extravagance and speculation,


And use of credit beyond reason


Are checked, even for transient season,


And all our people once more learn


To frugal habits to return trE


Our Banks deserve especial praise,


That in the Panic's darkest days,
They stood the brunt of every shock,
Unmoved as the eternal rock. @ -l.-
And now, kind friends, if you'll excuse,
I'll say word about the NEWS.
Each week for years well nigh two. score,
The Carriers brought it to your door,
Nor stopped for summers scorching heat,
Nor winters cold, his nimble feet.
Long may it still your freside cheer,
Through many and many coming year,
Nor any envious, rival Mil"
Ever again its life assail
And may it, as it grows in age,
Still against Wrong the battle wage,
For truth and Right be ever bold,
And strive the public mind to mould
To Virtue and Intelligence
A sovereign Peoples best defense.
Hail to thee, New Year. Hail, once more,
To bithe and gay young Seventy-Four!
And as we gladly welcome thee, ~r.
And say goodbye to Seventy Three,
Kind patrons, mayyou one and all,
Both young and old, both great and small,
Enjoy with good, old-fashioned cheer,
This birthday of another year.
And may the months of Seventy-Four
Rich blessings have for you in store!
And for your health and joy,
Will ever pray THE CARRIER BOY.
Year: 1874

The more work man does the
more he can do, is truth which we
should all do well to remember.


The busiest man is the man of
most leisure The indolent man has
never time to do anything he does
not wish to do.


Early rising is good; getting at
your work early is better. There
are men who pride themselves on
getting up early in the morning who
do nothing after they are up-or do
it listlessly. -
Year: 1874

As an instance of the longevity Of
birds, the Sterling Journal says that
one of the famous prize breed of
geese at Blairdrummond died the
other day at the respectable age of
three score and ten years. This bird
has been on the estate for sixty years,
and was said to be about ten sum-
mers old when it joined the flock.
Year: 1874

am composed of Il letters.
My first is in June, but not in March,
My second is in burn, but not in parch,
My third is in lend, but not in borrow,
My fourth is in wide, but not in narrow,
My fifth is in Lou, bat not in Mary, E
Ny sixth is in Steven, but not in Jerry,
Ny seventh is in star, but not in moon,
My eighth is in morning, but not in noon,
My ninth is in maple, but not in beech,
Ny tenth is in plum, but not in peach,
My eleventh is in valley, but not in mountain,
My twelfth is in river, but not in fountain,
My thirteenth is in horse, but not in COW,
My fourteenth is in then, but not in now
Ny whole forms the name of young schoolmas-
er. ROSE.
HilsbOro, Ohio.
Year: 1874

A good mother was trying to ex-
plain to young hopeful in town the
other day about fighting against the
devil. After telling the little fellow
who the devil was, and how hard he
was to successfully resist he turned
around and said: Mamma, I'd be
scared at the old devil, but if I was
to come across one of his little devils
Year: 1874

Jury" said a Western Judge,
"you kin go out and find a verict. II
you can't find one of your own, get
the one the last jury used" The
jury returned verdict of suicide IN
the ninth degree. T.
Year: 1874

There was great laugh IN the late
spiritual and free-loYe meeting at
Chicago when Miss Anna E. Hinman,
of Connecticut, made her little speech.
Everybody before had been declaim-
ing of the bondage of the marriage
state, and of the general incompati-
bility of onr social arrangements.
When Miss Hinman got her chance
she said, with a most unconscious
but still too effective satire to escape
recognition: Gas I am an old maid,
and never had any husband to quarrel
with, and never happened to love the
husband of any other woman, and
have no experience in that respect, I
cannot saythat 1 feel competent to
discuss the social question"
Year: 1874

Machinery must take the place of
hand labor; but machinery, however
perfect, needs man of intelligence
to keep it in order and to manage it
to the best advantage. Machinery
does not do away with the necessity
for labor; it merely changes its
character. 1t demands brains rather
than muscle. ~ -


Thinking is harder work than chop
ping, and much more remuneratiYe.