smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

FoR cough, roast large lemon
very carefully without burning it:
when it is- thoroughly hot, cut and
squeeze it into a cup upon three
ounces of sugar candy finely powder
ed take spoonful whenever your
cough troubles yop. 1t is as good as
it is pleasant.
Year: 1874

II
the husband, the friend, the noble citizen, the
Chief Magistrate OF city has fallen, and we are
here to perform his funeral ODseques. May God.
in His Infinite mercy, overrule 1t for the public
good.


man, the pastor OF the church, to rise and Join In
the singing OF the hymn commencing


Before Jehovah's awful throne


Ye nations bow with sacred ave.


DR.. Chapman said that this hymn was favorite
one with the deceased. VINO frequently spoke OF
the impression made upon him IN his youthful
days when he heard 1t sung at the Lutheran
dred,n and 1t was to that tune 1t would be sung.
The immense congregation then rose and sang 1t
with great fervor.


DR.. William Adams In the course OF his address,
said The sudden death of the Chief Magistrate
impressive lessons to the community. The con-
spicuous position occupied by the deceased makes
M, me event I'VE % more than ordinarily appalling; It Is
death familiar as Is the spectacle, oh, what q
mystery 4 ISL To-day active, busy, absorbed in
the sight OF men. Going forth with the morning,
and ere the evening lying down never to rise until
om e pasc no aars m the
his ghastly form into the scene, waves
his. his skeleton arms and all is hushed and still.
teaches is the insigniacancc Of all things human
before the palhd king. We turn to the Word OF
cause Of sin. Sin is the sting Of death. We are
all subjects OF It's powers It Is the transition Of the
soul to the Judgment OF God. TO die Is to be
stripped OF all earthly adjuncts and stand naked
IN our moral natures before the eye OF God. No
man can be Indifferent to the Judgment or men.
but In coz trast 70 the Judgment Of God OF what
small account Is their estimate or Opinions.
Men are misjudged by the prejudices OF par
ties and men. How true It is that . man with
the heart OF child s oftentimes represented
TO be austere and cold and unsympathetlc Good
men may safely refer their motives to God. who
knows the heart That Q public man should be
open to lair criticism needs not word Of COM
ment but is It not true that public men are
treated unfairly through the lines OF party dis
tinction. While We honor the government let us
all learn lesson from this hour Let us over this
bier pledge ourselves to pray for our rulers that
godIiness Our Chief Magistrate fen rom the very
e1sr e1s Q, eVer Can ~ BE- sne 9Sss Sss 1ss
ful OF II, and who by the grace Of God II
prepared Tor II. There Is lesson in this hour
tnaI we must over be ready and watch, inxsmncn
rs We know not the day or the hour wnen the Son
or Man shall come. This is the lesson repeated to
us by the palid lips OF the deceased, and perhaps
this death IL productive OF more good to the tire
community than the greatest triumph OF q long
and honorcd life. Watch In the name OF Jesus
Christ, whose minister am. l repeat the lnjunc-
tlon. BE re also ready. Ye men al antnor itx- m
Year: 1874

He was once out on a jaunt in the town
ship White Oak, Ingham county, sticking
to every farmer until he got his name and
money, and it SO happened that he came to
house where death had called few hours
before. The farmers wife was laid out
and the husbandman and his children were
grieving over her loss when the editor
knocked at the door.


whats up?' inquired the editor, as he
saw the farmers solemn countenance before
him.


MY wife is dead, replied the farmer


''1s that so ?'' mused the editor, little
disappointed. did she die easy9''


Dropped off like lamb


"Did she say anything ?''


Not a word-just went right to sleep
like


don't KNOW" continued the editor, a
sad look on his face, but what she might
have requested you to subscribe for the
Cascade, which you know is the best paper
in the county. II you want it I'll take
your name right in, and under the circum-
stances / won't charge a cent for the obitr-
ary notice =;


The farmer hung off for while, but
before the editor went away he had two
additional dollars i'll his pocket. and had
written out an obituary notice for publi-
cation in the next issue, which the bereayed
husband pronounced "a mighty smart
piecc'
Year: 1874

There are two ways of managin ballsy
horse. My companion knew one of them,
and the other. His method is to sit aui-
city in the wagon, and at short intervals
throw pebbles at the horse. The theory is
that these repeated sudden annoyances will
operate on the horses mind, and he will try
to escape them by trotting. The spectators
supplied my friend with stones, and he pelt-
ed the horse with measured gentleness.
Probably the horse understood this meth
od for he didn't notice the attack at all.
My plan was to speak gently to the horse,
requesting him to go, and then follow the
refusal by one sudden, sharp cut of the lash;
to wait moment, and then repeat the op-
Grafton. The dread of the coming lash af-
ter the gentle word will startle any horse
| tried this, and with certain success. The
horse backed us in ditch, and would have
backed himself into the wagon if had con-
tinued. When the animal was at length
ready to go, Dave took him by the bride,
ran by his side coaxed him into a gallop
and then, leaped in behind, and lashed him
into run which had little respite for ten
miles, up hill or down. Remonst1ance on
behalf of the horse was in vain, and it was
only on the return home that this specimen
Cape Breton driver began to reflect how he
could erase the welts from the horses back
before his father saw them-C. d. Warner
in AprH AtJnntic
Year: 1874

There is d newspaper man in the eastern
part of Michigan, who is being bantered as
the champion railway pass beggar. "Pass-
ing him by, we want to tell little story
about an old acquaintance who once pub
lished a paper ON the line of the Detroit and
Milwaukee Road. He was q mighty poor
compositor to begin with, and the first
issue of his paper was sight to see. He
had borrowed old Buchu and Bitters'
stereotypes to fill up with, and his 'ssalu-
ttray, as he called it, contained about two
hundred typographical errors, and half that
number of grammatical blunders. But it
was foundation, and he went to receiving
subscriptions and sending for railroad
passes. He ''went for" superintendents
until he had q pass over every road in the
State, but these were not enough. He
sent abroad, and finally he addressed the
superintendent of an Ohio Road. No ans
wer. The editor wrote again. No answer.
he wrote a third letter, and an answer
came back: $50 to h--!'' The editor
turned the letter over and wrote: "Send
me a pass N your road, and will.'' The
pass came, and he was made happy
american Newspaper Reporter.
Year: 1874

There is to be another new town on the
Upper Missouri, near the mouth of the
Muscleshell River, Or what is better known
to river men as Little Rocky. The embryo
city has already been laid out and named
Carroll. The Northern Pacific Railroad
Company and the Diamond r freight line
of Montana are the prorrietors of this new
city in the wilderness. tits located about
800 miles east of Fort Benton by the river,
and is only % miles further from Helena
than from Benton. Carroll is surrounded
by most picturesque country. Standing
in the centre Of the town YOU can see
through a rift in the river bluffs the blue
chains of the Rocky Mountains, fifty miles
distant. The country in that vicinity is
also heavily timbered 4 trading post was
formerly there and the buildings are still in
excellent preservation The Northern Pa
cific intends to run weekly line of steam
eis between Bismarck and Carroll TO con-
meet with the Diamond r overland freight
trains to all points in the Territory. This
new town is already attracting considerable
attention among up-riyer men, and no
doubt it will be a lively place during the
coming season. n.-siosts City journal.
Year: 1874

YOUNG LADY OF GOOD EDUCATION AND
presence wishes instruction to prepare her for the
stage. does not wish expect TO make her
debut as star Please address, with full particulars
to terms, DO J. p, box 20U New York Herald Office.
Year: 1874

A man who was seen coming out Of
Texas newspaper Office with his
nose split open, one eye gouged out,
and an ear chawed OF, explained 70 3
policeman that he was not suoscrio-
er TO the paper-he had simply enter
ed the Office to ascertain II the editor
was in. sand he was In" he mourn
fully added.
Year: 1874

tThe full text Of the speech of Hon.
Charles Foster, on the Sanborn con-
tracts, in the house, was necessary to
a correct understanding Of the merits
of that effort, and of the long, patient
and effectual work of that gentleman
and his associate Committeeman. It
fills over fourteen pages of the ordi-
nary pamphlet size, and for terseness
of Language, directness Of purpose and
effectiveness in facts and argument,
has not been excelled by any speech
of the session. Throughout it shows
the mind OF the straight forward,
frank and fearless business man
without attempt at establishment or
other effect, except what might result
from a plain presentation of the case.
1t is proper here to state, that to Mr..
Foster more than to any oeher man,
is the country indebted fof the incep-
tion and effective prosecution Of the
investigation Of the SanbOrn scandal
an undertaking which, at the out
set, was certain to meet the full
measures of all the peculiar resources
of Ben. Butler, the chief friend and
patron Of SanbOrn. In the natural
course Of things, it might have been
expected, that so formidable q job
would have fallen to the hands of
some of the older members, long
practiced in such wcrk, rather than
to those of man of purely business
habits, and young both in years and
legislative experience, but so it was
not tn bo, and it is well that il was
not. A more thorough job Of the
kind has never been done in Congress
-One that reflects much credit upon
the principal actor and will result in
material benefit to the country.
Year: 1874

We have no more right to fling an un.
necessary shadow over the spirit Of those
with whom we have to do, than we have
to fling a stone and iDjure them. Yet this
finging shadows is a very common sin, and
one to which women are particularly ad-
dicted. Oh, what blessing is merry,
cheerful woman in household One
whose spirits are not affected by wet days,
or little disappointments, or whose milk Of
human kindness does not sour in the sun
shine of prosperity. Such woman in the
darkest hours brightens the house like a
little piece Of sunshiny weather. The mag.
netism of her smile, the electrical bright.
ness Of her looks and movements, infect
every one. The children 90 to school with
sense of something great to be achieved
her husband goes into the world in con
queror's spirit. No matter how people
worry and annoy him all day, far of hel
presence shines. and he whispers to him
self, "At home l shall find rest" So dal
by day she literally renews his strength an'
energy and if you know man with
beaming face, kind heart and prosper
Gus business, 10 nine cases out Of ten yol
will fnd he has wife Of this kind. Fo
nothing is more certain than that tho ma
who is married must ask his wife for per
mission to be happy and wealthy. Blesse
is he who hath cheerful wife the worl
may be "valley Of strife to him, but hi
home is land OF Beulah, heaven Of rcs
and quiet and his life is made up Q
cheerful yesterdays and confident to.mol
! rows. .--Goidea Age.
Year: 1874

The young mother of family said to
me, not long ago d" [ feel as if my sewing
we're a goblin that chases me by day and
haunts me by night She looked pale and
tired, and as if she had the neuralgia.
How | pitied her! But when l saw that
she was covering her little boys jacket with
soutache embroidery, and that her baby
dress had dozen tucks in it, pitied her
still, but it was because she seemed to me
the victim Of strange infatuation. She
really felt as il these things were necessary
for her children. 1t could not have been
because either child was healthier, happier,
or better on account Of them, but because
A." everybody else had them" And so she
would spend hours upon hours in a STOPPING
unhealthy posture, injuring herself in every
way, and depriving her little ones Of the
real help and JOY that she might have been
giving them, Ito what end that the next
mother of family who saw her children
might say "No one wears plain clothing
now must embroider my boys blouse
and my girls dress" And there would be
another victim, for whom my friend would
be partly responsible. Now | would mo-
be understood to say that there is abso
lutely no beauty or charm about these deli
cate little adornings. They certainly arr
pretty, and We cannot help liking them
But what | do say is, that in most cases W,
pay for them intellectually more than the.
are worth. They have none Of that high
noble beauty which makes the works o
nature and those Of true art an inspiration
and JOY. 1t is a conventional prettiness
arising chiefly, if not wholly, from the mer
evidence that hours Of labor have bee
spent upon them. And for this shall W
sacrifice the freshness and vigor that woul
come from spending some of those hours i
the open air f-the mental strength an
treasure that we might gain by giving som
of those hours to thought and study2-
Chicago Adrance.
Year: 1874




Was the name Of an undertaken ever
seen in the lists of bankruptsf We have
never found patent caskets in any schedule
Of assets exhibited by an assignee. Farm
ers are sold out. Brokers break. Com.
panies collapse. Government become in
solvent. But the fashionable undertaken
aourishes and is never brought to grief, ex-
cept in professional way. The dealers in
metallic cases arc unaffected by financial
panics.


Is it because burying is a steady, unfuc-
tuatiug trade, or is it that there is a wider
margin Of profits in cofins than in other
merchandise? ? They ought, as necessities
of life, or, rather, Of death, to be, like other
necessities, cheap. But does not the cost
of modern sarcophagus, walnut or metal
lie, rank among the luxuries There is a
growing inquiry whether this peculiar kind
of oiners' work is not rated much above
the usual cabinet prices.


People pay funeral bills without word.
To hesitate at single item is counted a
sign of an ignoble spirit, and to squsbble
over the price Of coffin would entail a
disgrace upon children's children. Iu
other purchases men examine the goods and
hear the prices. They pass from shop to
shop, aud buy only at the best bargains.
But who has the heart to inquire the cost Of
the coffin that must receive the 6rst-born
Of your boyhood friend, far less to haggle
over the price put on it by the maker. The
day of mourning is not time to pass from
street to street comparing these sad forms
of polished wood, and setting the price Of
one against the other.


There are many households in fair condi-
tion that can ill-afford to lose the head Of
the family, and fnd that the burial expenses
cut deeply into years income. Not to
have a fitting funeral equipment, such as
the fashion of the day requires, argues in
the public mind ignorant or unworthy views
and to yield to the full tax Of modern NOR.
tuary upholstery is a severe pressure upor
persons even of not very limited means


We shall hail the day with pleasure


when the mode of sepulcher shall be sim
pie, and the laying of the dead in th'
earth will not heavily burden the living
When dust to dust is so expensive, is j


any wonder that the cremationists have re
ceived countenance, when they offer, at
trifing outlay and in the old classic fashion
to turn ashes to ashes"


Whoever will inaugurate movement
) against expensive funerals will be bene
factor indeed Richmond Adrocate.
Year: 1874

The most curious relict of the Ashan-
tee campaign brought home by the
newly returned troops is said to be a
Cape Coast bull, perfect kitten of the
species. He is described as not so tail
as an umbrella, and, judging from his
build and activity, might be as safely
trusted to perambulate the fragile groves
of a crockery warehouse as the most
docile dog. He was allowed to be loose
on the deck, and is the pet and play
thing of the crew, who tease him until
he runs at and butts them as the goat
does. Twelve of these animals were
shipped as fresh food on the voyage,
and some idea may be formed of this
representative of LiIiputian " live beef, "
when it is stated that of the eleven that
were killed not one exceeded forty
seven pounds in weight as a dressed
carcass.
Year: 1874

To-day at eleven O'Clock this Board will meet to
pass upon the tax levy for 1875. on the adjourn
ment OF the Board on Tuesday the four members
namely, Mayor Havemeyer, Comptroller Green,
President Vance and Tax commissioner Wheeler.
met In executive session at the Comptroller's
office for the purpose OF uniting upon the reduc-
tions to be made In the estimates OF the various
departments 80 as to bring the requisitions down
to such an extent as TO make the rate OF taxation
for that year at about three per cent. This meet
ting was continued all yesterday afternoon. 1t Is
probable that the gentlemen have agreed among
themselves on this subject and that at the session
to-day the proceedings VIII be harmonious. Ac-
cording to la the Board OF Apportionment must
finish the tax levy by the lst OF November.
Year: 1874

In these days of moving machines it was quite rare sight to see, as was the case in Durham the other day, grandfather in his eightieth year, his son and five grandsons moving with scythe in the same field. If the field was large one the proceeding was more poetical than sensible,
Year: 1874

FIRST CLASS FIVE STORY DOUBLE BRICK
n Store and Tenement on West Twenty seventh
rentiDg Tor So 400 YEAR, to exchange for Brook
lyn House; will take difference back in mortgage on
properly.


PhALON SLOAN. 81 East Seventeenth street.
Year: 1874

\ COLORADO PHENOsEENON.-A gen
tleman was walking down Virginia
canon the other day; there was no
perceptible breeze at the time. Sud
denly he was surprised by roaring
noise behind him-a noise like that of
an express train when crossing a
bridge, or passing a rocky wall
Stopping q moment to listen, whirl-
wind, apparently not more than q
yard in diameter, and travelling no
faster than a spirited walk, picked
linn up, as It we're, and waltZed on
down the road with him It's vertical
force was sufficient to invert the tails
of his coat above his head, notwith-
standing the pockets were loaded with
specimens OF silver ore, and at the
same time he was carried along for a
hundred feet or more like feather,
with both feet occasionally off the
ground, while under him was a noise
like that Of an empty cart bouncing
over a stony street.
Year: 1874

MARRIED OF NOT MARRIED.-AIr.
Cough thinks that it is better for a
woman to be laughed at for not being
married than to be unable to laugh
because she Is married. The mar
riage that takes all the laugh out of q
woman, like the sunshine that takes
all the sweetness out. of the grape, is
an exceedingly suspicious commodity,
and ought to give the divorce doctors
something 10 do. But the idea of
trying to reconcile a woman to an IN
paired life because another woman
found it uncomfortable, is as absurd
as to try to keep her from eating
green apples because of Mother Ewes
unfortunate pomologieal experience.
Year: 1874

From the Chicago Tribune. =


When sleeping-ca by leaping from q


bridge, rolling down. an embankment, or
other frisky behavior, forfiets public con-
fidence, it ceases to be anything at ali.


But when such coach, after deliberately
lulling a dozen or more passengers to
sleep, takes fire with the intention of Gre


mating the slumbering occupants, some
thing more should be said about it. Such
an Occurrance took place last week on the
Georgia Railroad, near Stone Mountain


The passengers in the Sleeper were rude
ly reused by the discovery that their
goods and chattlcs, including certain ar


ticles Of raiment which society as well
as the weather made Indispensable, were
in flames, and that successful exit from


the furnace in which they were travelling
was about as much as they could hope for.
Among those who were rescued from tne
flames was Judge King, President of the
road. 1t seemed like u special dispense
ton of Providence to place him in the
midst of this blazing fiery furnace. He


had a satchel with him containing bonds
and money valued at $4,000 and these
were consumed. Unfortunately the old
gentleman lost his senses as we'll as his
money, and was carried out more dead
than alive The car WAS total wreck,
and the property Of the passengers all de.
stroycd. If by some clever providence
railroad Presidents, Superintendent, and
other officials could more frequently be
involved in the pcrils and dangers Of the
road, there can be no question that the
statistics of railroad accidents would
show great dimiuntion in q short time
Year: 1874

IT would seem to be quite time that
the use of chloroform as an anasthetic
should cease, and especially is the fatal
case which occurred in Boston last week
. fresh warning against its use in den
tai operations. To be sure there are
those who still advocate the use of chic
roform, claiming that the patient is
more easily rendered insensible, and
that with due precautions the danger
to a person with sound heart is very
small. The advocates of the use of eth
or, among whom are to be found the
entire Boston medical fraternity, say
that there is absolutely very little dam
ger from use of that agent in producing
anmsthesin, and that there is no we'll
authenticated case upon record where,
in the hands Of a competent medical
man, any person has died from its use
It would certainly seem that, if there
are two importont agents for producing
the same result, one Of which may
sometin,s., be it ever so seldom, endan-
ger the life of the patient, while the
other has yer been known to destroy
life, the safe agent should be employed.
We quite agree with the verdict Of the
coroner's jury in the case referred to,
that with "our present knowl edge of
chlorotorm, its use as an anaesthetic is
utterly unjustifable." So long as we


have u safe anas, hctio let US use it.,
and not trifle with life by enjoying an
agency whose effectiveness is principal;
" illustrated in the expedition With
which it sends those using it into the
other world.-Ec.