smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

Inc Oh LhDOTGEb


"A Disgrace 40 Civilization.


The London correspondent of the Bos-
ton Post says:


A very important meeting was held in
London recently, pursuant to pub
lished call, to consider the condition of
the labering classes, and discuss other
questions affecting the nascent agricul-
tural unions. The audience was of a
composite character, and included seye-
raj members of Parliament, as well as
representatives Of the middle and lower
classes. The most remarkable feature
of the session was a statement made by
Canon Girdlestone. He said that in his
own parish there we're cottages unfit for
the housing of cattle. There was scarce
ly whole pane of glass in the windows;
the mud floors had holes in them so deep
that, to prevent children falling in,
planks had been laid across them. The
buildings were ill-ventilated and badly
drained. The mems wages were from
nine to ten shillings week, with two
quarts of sour cider day. Nothing
could be more uncertain than the mode
of payment; for one farmer gave good
privileges, another bad, and another
hardly any at all. The hours of labor
were nominally from six to six; but he
had visited the lAborers' cottages at
eight and nine o'clock in the evening
and found them still at work. What
they obtained for this extra exertion
might be a mouthful of bread and
cheese, or only another quart of sour
cider. His remedy for this evil had
hitherto been migration; but, after re-
moving, through his own exertions, as
many as three or four hundred families
to the North, he was sorry to confess
that no permanent progress had been
achieved The removed families were
vastly benefited by the change in fact,
they were now living in comparative
aff1uence. But those who remained in
North Devon enjoyed no benefit; their
wages were still as low and their cottages
as bad as before. He concluded, there
fore, that nothing could be done for
laborers, as class, while they continued
Other and similar statements
we're made, and the conference adjourned
to meet again soon, all the participants
being thoroughly convinced of the ne
cessity OF some decisive and immediate
action for the relief of the sufferers.
Year: 1872

be in bundles of straw which the Gus
tom house officers commenced probing
with their long skewers without coming
in contact with anything which felt like
bale of tobacco; they therefore decided
upon unloading the wagon and examln-
ing the straw bundle by bundle. When
they were in the midst of this opera
tion funeral came up, preceded
by little boys carrying incense and
tapers, the cross, and the priest,
chanting psalms. accompanied by
the sound Of the serpent. The en-
ployes hastened to make room for the
funeral to pass, and remained uncovered
until it did so, when they set to work
again, undoing the bundles of straw, and
examining them one by one. Whilst
this was going on the hearse and funeral
cortege was continuing its route, and
had long been out of sight before the
wagon had been thoroughly up and re-
loaded, and to the disappointment of
the custom-house officers not an ounce
of tobacco found The wagon was
allowed to continue its route, but was
followed at distance, in order to dis
cover the secret which appeared to be
concealed frpm them. But there being
nothing tosconceal, they discovered
nothing until the following day, when
all the tobacco had been safely disposed
of, and the smugglers were out Of reach.
The funeral cortege was composed en-
tirely of smugglers = the priest, the
player on the serpent, the incense boys,
and all the cortege were band Of Snug
glers, and were laden with tobacco, as
well as hearse and coffin. The value of
the tobacco thus entered is stated at
fSOO0, but this is probably greatly ex-
aggerated. fJlIlN lN i.
Year: 1872

for.


Washington Cor. of the st. Louis Democrat


The introduction of the colored ele.
ment into the membership of the House
and Senate will inevitably lead to many
cases of mistaken identity, in spite Of
the amendments and the civil rights bill.
A friend of mine was the victim the
other day. He had come here from the
West to see the sights, and was engaged
in the inspection of tine Representatives
Hall aud the admiration of its beauties.
He had been admitted to the floor, and
at the time of the incident was seated in
the cloak room. 1t happens that there
are several very we'll dressed and well
behaved colored servants connected
with the House, and always on
hand to execute the orders of members
in the corridors and committee rooms
My friend had seen several of them obey
the commands OF members and visitors,
and as he needed a little waiting upon"
jest then, he thought he would muster
one Of them into his service. So, beck
oning . neatly attired citizen Of African
descent who stood near him, and who
modestly answered his cal, be said to
him Jim, will you show mo to the bar
ber's shop; l want to get shaved and
have my boots blacked.


This was little too much for Jim, =
whe ~ss none other than one of the hon
orable members from South Carolina
Mr.. Elliott, believe. Sense me, sab;
Use not waitah; Use a membah." ]
need not say that the visiting gentleman
from the West was extremely mortified
at the indignity he had offered to one OF
the peoples representatives, and very
quickly bowed and talked his best
apology. He made his way out of the
cloak room as quickly as he could, and
vowed that while he remained at the
Capital he would avoid the possibility of
repeating his mistake, BY employing
white help exclusively to do his little
chores; and yet he said be couldn't help
what he had done, as the eolored wait
ers resemble the oolored members so
closely that it was impossible to distin.
guish one from the other.
Year: 1872

The Huntingdon West Tennessee Dem
ocrat copies verbatim ct literatim, the
following editorial leader from the Union
City Herald, one of the frank, out-spoken
and unequivocally Democratic organs of
Tennessee:


Old Greeley get our vote, after know
ing him to be the daddy of this admins
tration of rumpdom from the beginning |
No verify we say out he never will no
never. On to Richmond was his cry
after the blood Of many of those who
we're patrons OF his News Paper pharisa-
ISM fanaticism and bull.dogism. No
my readers it would Never could we
visit in contemplating the past those
an act of gross disgrace!ll Let the hen
chicken teach their young to teathe and
the Earth swallow this dirt and then we
will not.


If old horres wishes his announcement
placed in the Herald, he can have it
done with enough of the war spondulix
which thieves obtained from the South
ern People, the only people during the
war, who loved constitutional Liberty.
Our friends will excuse us for not dirty
ing the pages of the Herald with the
name Of Greeley unless they want South
ern bloods to make asses of themselves.
For our part we and our house will serve
our God. Our men who are such strong
advocates of old horres never in our
opinion eat very harty of the bitters of
the late fight. To be soldier in Piece
or in reserve is preposterous, as such
persons eat up the fat of the land with
out doing the country any good.


This is reason in our opinion that snow
plow democracy has being in the Soney
and Suney South.


Let us in the honesty of noble man
hood, look after the greens of thes very
early times of springing to the front.
Year: 1872

statesman WIN GOOu Aea0 /.


Mr.. Disraeli went to great provin-
cial city of England to make a speech.
He dined with magnate. After din
ner, when they were going to the meet
ing, the orator said he should like some
brown sherry to be placed near him.
English speakers often refresh themselves
during long address by an occasional
sip ef sherry The host seized from q
sideboard full decanter and a glass,
and brought them along. Dsraeli,
during his speech, had recourse
again and again to the decanter,
and his style grew strangely ami
mated. He finished the liquid, save
half glass or so. When the speech
was over he said to his host "I like
that sherry, but isn't it, you know, lit
tie fery? The host, surprised at the
disparagement Of his excellent wine,
tasted the teaspoonful that remained.
Horror! He had brought in mistake a
bottle of dark brandy, and the conserva-
tive chief had consumed nearly the
whole of it without being particularly
Disconnected or finding out the blunder.
Year: 1872

The bcs. remedy FIR ify poisoning
is said to be sweet spirits Of nitrc.
B.lho the parts affected freely with
this Ilnid three or four times during
the day5 anil the next morning Scarce
ly any trace Of poison will bo
found. IF the blister be broken, so
as to allow the nitro to penetrate the
cutic!c, IL single application will be
sufficient. The spirits of nitre may
DC prepared by dissolving one part Of
nitrous ether in eight parts Of COM
mon alcohol.
Year: 1872

The management, Of public, charities and OF
institutions OF reformation seems to be almost
une1ceptionallJ corrupt throughout the coun-
try. The latest instance is the insane asylum Of
Vermont, concerning which the Commissioner
who has been inrestigating1t says: q There are
kept in 3 damp, dark, underground basement,
from fifty to one hundred Of the most hopeless
and incurable persons in q place where the
atmosphere they breathe must be more OF less
impure" Considering the heartless character
Of many Of the managers OF institutions Of this
kind; would it not be entirely appropriate to Or
ganize reformatory institution for 'managers,
failing any other means for Furnishing such Off
cial brutality?
Year: 1872

RECIPROCITY AND FREE NAVIGATION.
): The National Board OF Trade has at last
reached decision as to what ought to be done
with respect to our trade with Canada. The
proposition adopted is that Congress be
,memorialized to authorize q commission, acting
under the State Department, to arrange the
terms OF a treaty with Great Britain for the es-
tablishment Of reciprocal trade with the Cana
dian Dominion On liberal basis; the treaty to
contain some guarantee that the Canadian Gov
eminent will so enlarge the Welland and st.
Lawrence Canals as to secure navigation for the
largest classes Of vessels, and upon terms Of
eq uality to the people Of both countries.


We congratulate the National Board OF Trade
and the people Of Canada and Of the United
States upon the great advance in sound public
opinion as shown in the almost unanimous vote
by which this Recommendation was adopted.
The other opposing propositions were, one from
Buffalo urging Congress to appropriate some
SIS 600, 900 to enlarge the Erie Canal, and one
in favor Of reciprocity with the canal enlarge
ment left out 1t WAS gravely asserted in the
Board Of Trade that New York could not be ex-
pected to enlarge her canals for the benefit Of
the people Of other States; and the same gentle


man who made this remark was opposed to per-
mitting Canada to enlarge the Welland Canal,
lest trade should be diverted from an American
to q foreign port! New York. then, so far as this
gentlemen represents her, refuses to open q
canal through her OWL territory except by q tax
upon the whole country, and protests against
Canada opening her canals at her own expense
and making them: fres. to the people Of both
countries. New York has had the Erie Canal in
operation over 40 years she has drawn from it
8 revenue more than double it's cost, including
interest; it has made New York City the COM
mercial metropolis Of the nation. With sur
plus Of nearly forty millions OF revenue drawn
from the Erie Canal, the State refuses to enlarge
its capacity, to deepen it, widen it, or adapt it
to the increased wants of the country. The City
Of New York, upmipdful Of the wealth which
this canal has borne to its Doors -.unnindful Of
the fact that her commercial supremacy is due
to the canal which bore to her merchants the


entire products Of the great West==refusss to
take any steps TO make that canal adequate
to the incraased trade Of the country.


1t is one Of those absasdites which ought to
be bapishsd. ut least {EQm the aspsses 9t Board
Year: 1872

Daniel Webster in boyhood gave
no promise of the extraordinary
powers of his manhood, and espe-
cially of his fitness for public life
and speaking,
His growthwas slow but solid,
not rapid or brilliant. The follow
ing record of his early years may
encourage some of our readers:


"When about seven years of age
his father kept a Yankee Tavern, y
and young Daniel used to entertain
the guests by reading to them some
of the psalms of David. Even the
rough teamsters, when they pulled
up their horses, would say, Come,
let's go and hear a psalm from Dan
Webstern His voice at that time
was deep, rich and musical. But as
school boy he was no elocutionist,
or rather his sensitiveness was such
that he could not practice. His first
effort at fourteen was a failure, for
the moment he began he was en-
barrassed and burst into tears. He
tried many times preparing himself
carefully, but when his name was
called, and he saw all eyes turned
upon him, he could not rise. SO
much for this great orator. Let no
timid boy be discouraged.
Year: 1872

A rainbow in the morning gives
the shepherd warning. That Is, if
the wind be easferly; because IL
shows that the rain cloud is ap-
preaching the observer.


A rainbow at night is the shep-
herds delight. This is also a good
as il shows that the rain clouds arc
passing away.


Evening red, and next morning
gray, are certain signs OF a beauti-
ful day.


When the glow worm lights her
lamp the air is always damp.


If the cock goes Growing TO bed
he certainly rises with watery
head.


When you see a gossamer hyiRg
be sure the air is drying.


When black snails cross your
path, black clouds much moisture
hath.


When the peacock loudly bawls,
soon we win have both rain and
squalls.


When ducks are driving through
the barn that night the weather
takes a turn.


If the moon shines like a silver
shield be not afraid to reap your
fields.


But If she rises halOed round, soon
we'll tread on delnged ground.


When rocks are sporting In the
air, it shows that windy storms are
near.


Ifat sun rising or setting, the
clouds are lurid red color extend
ing nearly TO the zenith, it's a sure
sign Of squalls and a gale Of wind.
Year: 1872

This little sentence should be
written on every yheart-stamped on
every memory. 1t should be the
golden rule practiced, not only in
every household, but all through
the world. BY helping one another
we not only remove thorns from the
pathway, and anxiety from the
mind, but we feel a sense of pleas
ure in our hearts, knowing we are
doing a duty to a fellow-creature.


A helping hand or an encourag-
ing word is no loss TO US, yet IL is
benefit to others. Who has not felt
the power of little sentencel Who
has not needed the encouragement
and aid of a kind friend? How
soothing, when perplexed with
some task that is both mysterious
and burdensome, to feel a gentle
hand on TIE shoulder, and to hear
kind voice whispering: ''Do not
feel discouraged, / see your troubles,
let me help you" What strength
is inspired, hope created, what
sweet gratitude is felt, and the great
difficulty dissolves as dew beneath
the sunshine. Yes, let us help one
another, by endeaVoring TO strength
en- and encourage the weak, and
lifting the burden of care from the
weary and oppressed, that life may
glide smoothly on, and the fount Of
bitterness yield sweet waters; and
He whose willing hand is ever ready
to aid us will reward our humble
endeavors, and every good deed
will be as ''bread upon the waters,
TO return after many days" IL not
to us, at least to those we love.
Year: 1872

This is a simple song, 'tis true,


And songs like these are never nice;
And yet wen try and scatter through


pinch or two OF good advice.
Then listen Pompous friend. and learn


Never 10 boast OF much renOwn;
For Fortunes wheel is on the turn,


And some 90 up and some come down.
We know a vast amount OF stocks


A vast amount OF pride insuros;
But Fate has picked so many locks,


We wouldn't like 70 warrant your.
Remember then, and never spurn


The one whose hand is hard and brown;
For he is likely TO 20 up,


And you are likely 70 come down.
Another thing you viii agree,


(The truth may be as well confessed6
The @eodfish aristocracy,'


Is but scaly thing at best.
And though the fishes large and strong
May seek The little ones TO drown,
Yet fishes all, both great and small,


Are going up and coming down.
Our lives are tull Of chance and change,
And chance You know is never sure
And 'tweTe a doctrine new and strange,
That places high are most secure.
And though the fickle god may smile,
And wicld the sceptre and the crown,
IT'S only for a little while


Then b goes up and A comes down.
The world tor you and me, my friend,
Hath something more than pounds and


pence
Then let me humbly recommend


A little use OF common sense
Thus lay all pride Of place aside,


And have a care ON whom you frown;
For fear you'll see him going up


When you arc only coming down.
Year: 1872

MUTAL FoRBEARANCE. - The
house will be kept in turmoil where
there Is no tolerance Of each others
error, lenity shown to failings, no
meek submission TO injuries, no soft
answers TO turn away wrath. If
you lay a single stick of wood on
the andirons and apply fire to it, il
will go out, put on another stick,
and they burn; add half a dozen,
and you will have a grand conhagra-
ton. There are other fires subject
to the same condition. If one mem
ber of family gets into passion,
and is let alone he viii cool down,
and possibly get ashamed and repent.
But oppose temper to temper, pile
on the fuel; draw others into the
scrape, and let one harsh word be
followed by another, and there will
soon be 3 blaze which will enwrAp
them all in its lurid splendors.
Year: 1872

Special to the Appeall


Nashville, March 2S.-At meet
ing Of the State Executive Commit
tee Of the Democratic party to-day
the following was adopted:


Believing that the time has come
when the welfare not only of our
STATE but of the nation, demands
that the Democracy should take
counsel together and prepare for
harmonious action, and in the intel
igeAt and patriotic discharge of
their duty in the approaching con-
test, both State and national, the
Democratic Executive Committee
for the State of Tennessee do, there
fore,


ResoIve, That a democratic
State Convention is hereby called to
assemble at the capitol in Nashville,
on Thursday the ninth day Of May
next, to nominate a candidate for
Governor, and to take such other
steps N view OF the altproac hing
contest, both Stzte and National
elections, and as the condition of
the country and circumstances then
existing, may suggest, and to this
end we urge upon the people in diff
ferent counties, to assemble at as
early a time as practicable in prima-
ry meetings and select suitable dele
gates to represent them in said
convention; That, recognizing the
fact that the people of Tennessee
have a common interest in resisting
the encroaehments Of Capitalization
and preserving republican govern
ment, as well as correcting corrup-
tions and abuses, which have become
so wide spread and alarming, and
believing that upon these great
questions, there is little or no ma
terial diversity of opinion among
them, we invite the cooperation of
all conservative patriots, by what
ever party name they may have
heretofore been called. In aecor-
dance with the foregoing resolution,


A convention of the Democratic
party of Tennessee is called to meet
at the capitol on the 9Th of May.
Year: 1872

A pretty good story is told at the
expense of a well known doctor in a
certain village of New Hampshire.
1t seems that a few days before the
recent election in that State, the
doctor sent q letter inclosing money
to a shoemaker in Lynn, a voter in
Lake Village, requesting him to
come home and vote. The poor
fellow instead of purchasing a rail-
way ticket, got intoxicated with the
doctors money, and wandering off
rot frozen to death. The coroner,
in his examination of the body,
found the letter and sent the BODY
TO the doctors address with the re-
mark. Here's your voter"
Year: 1872

Go TO SLEEP.-Many children,
instead of being as plump and fresh
as peach, are as wrinkled as last
years apples, because they do not
sleep enough. Some physicians
think that the bones grow only du-
ring sleep. This we cannot say GER
tainly; but we do know that those
little folks who sit up late nights
are usually nervous, weak, small
and sickly. The reason you need
more sleep than your parents is,
because you have to grow and they
do not. They can Sc up the food
they eat in thinking, talking, and
walking, while you should save
some of yours for growing. You
ought to sleep a great deal; if you
do not, you Willin activity consume
all you eat, and have none, or not
enough, to grow with. Very few
clever children excel, or even equal
other people when they grow up
Why is this? Because their heads,
if not their bodies, are kept too
busy; so that they cannot sleep, rest,
and grow strong in body and brain.
Now, when your mother says it is
time TO go to bed, do not annoy her
by begging to sit up 'just little
longer" But hasten off to your
chamber, remembering that you
have a great deal of sleeping and
growing to do to make you a heal
thy, happy, useful man or woman.
Year: 1872

There appears to be nothing so de-
structive 20 human life as empty fire
arms. a pistol or gun which every
one believes to be unlOaded Is very
likely to go off in some miraculous
manner and kill somebody, and as a
rule ought to be feared more than
when known to be loaded.
Year: 1872

Adieu 20 this beautiful earth,


1t Is filed with transient pleasures
But the good Book tells us that


Here we can have no lasting treasure.
Adieu 70 the familiar churches,


Where l so oft have been,
Where many precious souls


Have been eleansed Of sin.
Adieu to the friends Of my youth,


In memory they still have place
That time can never blot out,


But death will soon erase.
Adieu to my childhood home,


To the moss earpeted hills,
Where l so oft have roamed,


Pleasures casket TO fill.
Adieu TO my present home,


have been so happy here.
Adieu to the sweet scented flowers


That kind hands have help me rear.
Year: 1872

remark upon the case Of Mr.. Stephens,
who was a jealous friend Of the Union, vho
spoke in the Georgia Convention ably aud elO-
quently against the secession Of this 5tate,an
who was responded TO In that Convention sim
ply By the reading Of q paragraph from the
New York 1riblale, which was as much as to
say that they had nothing to apprahend from
the North If they decided to 60 out Of the
Union because here was one Of the leaders of
the Republican Psrty Of the North announc-
ngto them that i they desired to 60 out they
Year: 1872

When Il man is wounded in battle


even slightly, he is likely to hc knock


ed prostratc, which is in fact often tn,
first intimatinn that he gets that some
thing has happened. 1t is hot the fore,
of the blow nor the wound that bring
him to the ground, for he may presently
get up and walk away. or tight again. if
he is very determined; but it is tn,
shock upon the nervous system. \ sim
liar shock may come through the mind


through amy accident, just as would h,
the ease through il stroke of lightning


sometimes it may he so violent that
death will ovcrtakc the victim beyond
recall hy amy reaction, while there is II"
sufficient injury to the TISSUES or organs,
or loss of blood to cause IL fatal result.
sudden death occurred recently i'll u
prominent family, i'll this city, where
Year: 1872

REMEDY FOR ASTHMA correspondent
Of the Nashville (Tennessee), URiOn and
Ameriodn warrants that the following will
relieve phthisis or asthma and we give it
hoping suffering humanity may be benefit
ted thereby Gather the leaves Of the
jamestown commonly called "jimson ID
weed when in bloom. or any time before
frost dry them in the shade take small
bowl or dish, which half fill with the leaves ;
put coal of fire on the leaves sit over the
dish. cover the head with cloth Of some
kind and inhale the smoke.
Year: 1872

EVERY man, however good he may be,
has a yet better man dwelling within him,
which il properly himself, but TO whom,
nevertheless, he is often unfaithful 1t is
10 the interior and less mutable being that
We should attach ourselves, not TO the
chAngeAble everyday mAn.-Von Hum
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