smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

and STOPPING over she picked 1t up. and
made motion to stuff it in between
them.


Bill felt her hand going down, and
making a dive after it, clutched it in his
and held hard and fast.


Then they went quite distance. he
still holding her hand in his and woG-
dering what he should do when they got
to Mr. Green's, and she wondering why
he did not say something nice to her as
we'll as squeeze her hand, and why his
coat was buttoned up so tightly on such
warm evening, and what made his hat
and face so dirty, until they were going
down a little hill and one of the traces
came unhitched and they had to stop.


Oh, murder!'' exclaimed Bill, "what
next %


''What is the matter, Mr.. Smiley 2"
said the widow, with start which came
near jerking the robe off his knees.


Zone of the traces is off," answered
he


"Well, why don't you get out and
put it on p


81 can't, said Bill; live got-that
is, | haven't got-oh, dear, I'm so sick
what shall l do ?''


"Why. Willie" said she, tenderly,
''what is the matter? do tell me-" She
gave his hand a little squeeze, and look
ing into his face she thought he was GO
ing to faint, so she got her smelling bot
tie with her left hand, and pulling the
stopper out with her teeth, she stuck it
! to his nose


Bill was just taking in breath for a
mighty sigh, and the pugnent odor made
him throw back his head so far that he
lost his balance and went over the low
backed buggy. The woman gave a
scream as his bare feet few past her
head and covering her face with her
hands she gave way to tears or smiles
it is hard to tell which. But Bill was
fright side up in moment, and was
leaning over the back of the seat hum
bly, apologizing and explaining, when
Ed Wilbur and his wife and baby drove
up behind and stopped. Poor Bill felt
that he would have rather been shot
than have Ed Wilbur catch him in such
scrape. but there was no help for it
now, so he called Ed to HIM and whis-
pcred in his ear. Ed was like to burst
with suppressed laughter, but he beck.
oned to his wife to draw up, and, after
saying something to her, he helped the
widow out of Bills buggy into his, and
the two women went ON, leaving the two
men behind. Bill lost no time In ar
ranging his toilet as we'll as he could
and then with great persuasion Ed go
him to 90 home with him, and hunting
up slippers and socks and getting hin
washed and combed. had him quite pre-
sentable when the ladies arrived. IneeC
not tell how the story was all wormet
out of bashful Bill, and how they al
laughed as they sat around the tea ia
BILE that night, but will conclude by say
ing that they went to the show togethe
and Bill has no fear of Gus Sockride
/ now.


This is the story about Bill and tn
widow just as had it from Ed Wilbur
. and if there is anything unsatisfactor.
! about it ask him.
Year: 1875

Twelve gossiping men will sit down
together about store stove and like a
lot of dissecting physicians, lay out and
literally pick some absent one to pieces.
One of them will 60 out, when. just as
he closes the store door, the eleven will
proceed to dissect his private character.
After awhile another will step out, when
the ten left. will walk through their for
mer cOmpatriot in slander, leaving his
character in about the same condition as
was the chap who was shot through a
brush fence Another one. perhaps,
thinks it time to 60 home, when he, too,
will soon be perforated and traduced by
the remaining nine. Number eight soon
drops off,
Year: 1875

cuted by some one thoroughly familiar with
the road, with the habits OF the messengers,
with the cars, and with the method OF doing
business on the train. One thing only
operates against this view, and that Is the
fact that mad the robbers been so well
posted they would have


MADE THE DESCENT


before reaching Mexico, where. in case OF
success, their booty would have been far
greater. Against this, however, would be
the fact that their chances of success would
have been far less in that mode of attack as
they would have had to force an entrance in
the face of a messenger who bad not yet re-
tired. The real risk in this affair seemed to
have been very small indeed, tor although
it is against the rules of the company for a
messenger to sleep while in charge OF large
amounts of money, the rule is not stfactly
enforced. From Mexico to this city the
messenger has absolutely nothing to do, and
sitting alone for so long time il seems the
company do not expect him to remain al
WAYS vigilant. 1t wouki seem, indeed, that
the general rule Is for the messen gers to
sleep while passing over this part of the
road. Also there is no rule of the company
requiring night messengers to be armed.
The company does not furnish them with
arms, and as a consequence they very ire
quently have no weapons IN the car az all.
This was the case on Saturday morning.
Kincad has not been in the habit OF carry
ing any arms, fact that would not have
been at all difficult to ascertain, so that
without casting any reflection upon the hon.
esty of the messenger, 1t may be said the
robbery was undertaken with nearlya


CERTAINTY OF SUCCESS,


and almost without chance OF serious op-
position. It has been suggested that in
case Kincad's narrative was not entirely
reliable, the robbery might have taken
place at a much greater distance from the
city than he represents. 1t appears, how
ever, that a man would hardly survive q
long time In one OF those clcss package
closets, and as Kincaid could hardly have
been in confinement more than half an
hour, that part of the story is fully credited.
As it is now ascertained that the train was
not halted nor slackened this side of Fergu-
son station until its arrival within the city
it may be taken for granted that the robbers
also came to town. How long they remained
here is yet to be seen.
Year: 1875

We had mild day, last Wednesday; but just at night terrific storm of snow came driving from the Northwest, exactly like the one which encountered our steamer which was conveying Mason and Slidell from their prison in Boston Harbor to the English man of war, when all supposed they were going to the bottom. It met Mir Elisha Baldwin about four miles from home, but he and his daughter went on up East street as far as the horse-shed at the Rouse place where they stopped to fix their covering When they were ready to star tMr Baldwinfell partly into the sleigh, andhis daughter discovered that her father could not speak. She tried to get him in to the sleigh, but was obliged to leave him, running towards the house of Mir Ed ward Welch. She soon found that she could not saW against such a storm. Reaching the house, she was barely able to make the men understand that her father was dying at the shed. He was kindly cared for, and they succeeded in taking him home the next day, but his right side is paralyzed, and now at the end of four days he remains in the fit, and cannot speak. MT. Baldwin has since died.

 MT Carr, whose death is noticed this week, was perfectly blind during the las. years of his life. H. N.
Year: 1875

must hasten to make an apology-I promised your readers, who should come to see "Unele Toms Cabin, ," abundant room and pure air. In both particulars they were disappointed. The Hall was over full, and the air was totally unfit to breathe. I cry loudly for pardon and ask our friends to trust me again. All my let ters to the Enquirer have been written for the sole purpose of giving accurate and reliable information about our Lectures and Dramatics. This is the first time 1 have misled our visitors. But how could we anticipate that more than five hundred persons would come to see a-play that we enacted three times last winter? pro- test that we had no right to expect so many. AS to the air of the Hall I confess it was bad; there was practically no ven- tilation-Will you try us once again? Be- fore another invitation to fill the new Hall. it's atmosphere shall be directly con- nected with that of the upper celestial spaces. A large opening will be made at the ridge where the heated air can escape.

 Of the. performance, I say nothing-ex- cept to express our thanks to the New Milford Cornet Band for the exquisite pleasure they afforded us-I should be glad to know that they received one half as much as they gave. Of the future, and more particularly of that future that lies near the Vernal Equinox. wish to say 8 word. We are invited from various di- rections to reproduce ''Neighbor Jack wood" We cannot do it, unless we may expect full house. We have played this great drama but once since 1865. It is as exciting as Uncle Tom, and far more amusing-full of real Yankee fife.

 We would love to produce it in our new Hall. on our larger stage; and will cer- tainly do so, if we are sufficiently urged. I therefore invite our friends in other towns to drop a postal card to me, with mere word of advice. Particularly do we desire to see our Litchfeld friends, whose faces we have not seen this winter. You came down last year to see Uncle Tom in full force-will you get up an excursion about the full moon of March, to see Neighbor lockwood? I throw out this suggestion for your consideration. A re- served seat would mean free ride from the Depot to the Hall and back, as well as seat in the middle of the house, where seeing and hearing are most enjoyable. You came down last winter one hundred and thirty strong, could you not raise one hundred and fifty? Whether we try Neigh Dor lockwood. or not, will probably be de- termined by the response to this lette-.

 F. W. GUNS.
Year: 1875

West Goshen.

 The rain storm and bad travelling pre- vented the gathering at the parsonage on Thursday evening as advertised; and the severe cold and piercing winds of Friday, in connection with the roads ID many places being very icy, led many to fear 8 failure on that day. But the pluckiy ones determined to go ahead; and, as it became more mild near night, the respectable number of fifty persons assembled and had very enjoyable time. Ample just ice was done to the abundant supply of good things provided, and all seemed to be unusually Social. MT. Beach and oth- CTS from the singing school furnished us with some music; and an interesting and affecting poem entitled ''Over the hill to the poor house," was recited by Miss Alice L. Hunter. The subject of the poem was an aged mother who when young. was beautiful and beloved, but who as age and infrmity came upon her was thrown upon the care of her children. But among them all there was no welcome place for her and by one of them she was finally taken Cover the hill to the poor house. :" The financial result of the evenings enter tainment was about forty dollars.

 stormy. l..
Year: 1875

We have no tears to shed over the election
of Andy johnson in Tennessee. He was the
best of the lot, the only one among the can
didates who had opposed secession and re-
belion, and the only one whose triumph
would not have been claimed as a victory for
the rebel element. He will have his uses as a
senator, too, and he will be in the minority.
ST. Louis Globe.


Few OF our readers are probably aware Of
the immense extent to which the poor in this
city make use of loans from the pawnbrokers'
shops. There are in New York and Brook
lyn some 400 of these, and in Jersey City and
Hoboken, 90. They advance to the poor dur
ing each year some four million dollars. These
loans are usually for thirty days, and the rate
OF interest is from eight to twenty per cent
per month. The article pledged for the loan
is usually three times the value OF the sum
lent, and is very often never redeemed, ow-
ing to the distress or poverty of the person
borrowing. If the interest is from eight to
ten per cent. per month, it will be seen that
the pawnbrokers make some hundred per cent
on their loans, or about four millions annual
ly from the poor; and it is not improbable
that they get as much more from the sale Of
the articles pawned.-Ne1 York Times.


Arsene Houssaye in his last letter to the
Tribune, has bright thing to say about the
unfitness of certain nations for Republic.
Here it is: ''The ready-made politicians say
that Spain, like France, is not yet ripe for
the Republic. The truth is it is much too
ripe"


At the close of the war, General Joe John
ston met in Baltimore young man who had
enjoyed undisturbed the social delights of
that rebellious city, and who said to him,
swell, general, we are conquered, but not
subdued." ''Were you in the service, young
man?" asked the general. mo, sir; had
not that honor" ''Then my friend,." said
nm -
Year: 1875

A NEW lock has been invented for bank
vaults. Its inventors evidently believe in
moderation in the use of language, and if the
lock is half as secure as the words describing
it are mild it will be an unqualified success.
The vault is so regulated by this new safe
guard that it can be opened only between
nine in the morning and three in the after
noon. The object of this, the inventors say,
sis to put stop to the annoyances that
cashiers families have been subjected to by
burglars, who carry off the officer in the night
and make him give up all the special deposits
in the keeping of the institution" An alb
duction ofthis kind must be rather annoying,
and when the burglars happen to kill the
cashier we don't blame his family for getting
real vexed about it. .....
Year: 1875

PERHAPS the most startling of the recent
discoveries of science is that certain plants
are carnvorous. Mrs. Mary Treat, widely
known for her researches in natural history,
brings forth as an illustration of this
the bladderwort, which seems to be very
sanguinary and wicked little vegetable in
deed. 1t traps water bears and other ami
malcules, swallows them and then leisurely
proceeds to the process of digestion. 1t is
provided with several stomachs, and there is
no doubt that the contents Of these stomachs
pass into the circulation. The bearing OF
this discovery on the scientific disputes of
the day is very great. The unscrupulous lit
tie pant has one pernicious habit; it doesn't
chew its food sufficiently before it swallows
it. All the doctors tell us that insufficient
mastication causes dyspepsia.
Year: 1875

A MILITARY review in Bolivia is really
quite an affair, but tie Boliyians don't seem
to take much delight iu ''the pomp and
circumstance" &C., and go aud live in their
cellars until the show is over. This popularity
NAV be accounted for by recent letter from
South America which says that during late
review the troops all got drunk and went
through the streets firing at random and kill
ing many persons. This sort of review is a
little unpleasant to be sure, but then it accus-
toms the troops to the sight of blood.
Year: 1875

puts him out of favor with the radical wing
OF the party. 1t is also borne in mind that
ne will in all probability before long succeed
to the ducal title and great estates of Devon
shire, and will naturally grow more conserva-
tive
Year: 1875

| How very few persons understand the art


Of swimming-an accomplishment in itself,
| a pleasure, and means of preserving life.


Boys and even girls, are now very gener-
| ally taught to shoot. to ride, to dance, but
| the healthful and delightful exercise of dis
| porting in the refreshing waters of our
lakes and rivers comes to our young people
| mostly by lucky accident, if it comes at all
How many useful lives might have been
spared a dreadful fate on disastrous Friday
last by knowledge OF how to swim.
What dreadful sights would have been


averted. Men and women, driven by the
fierce flames of the burning boats from


their last perilous foothold, plunged into


the mighty stream and sank to rise no


more. Half paralyzed by fear, they knew


not how to maintain themselves even for


few brief but precious moments until
rescue could reach them. and with scarce
an effort for selfpreservation, went down


to their watery graves. The good swim
mer, even in SO terrible a crisis. would
have been weakened by no such fear of the
flood; confidence would have given strength,
anu Uuo huOWlcOSo puSsC6sCu luc
means of sustaining himself therein greatly
enlarged his chances of salvation. Such
instances of the value of this art are by far
and too sadly frequent to require further
notice.


Then let it be impressed upon heads of
families and managers of scholastic institu
tions, that they are neglecting something of
possibly vital Importance to their charges
by not instructing them how to swim.
Several abortive attempts to inaugurate
swimming schools in this city we hope may
not prevent other and more successful
efforts now. The authorities will give every
facility, we know, to any enterprise which
will tend in any degree to avert future hor
rors such AS we now mourn over.
Year: 1875

honor that has been conferred upon us
by yOnr presence here this day. 1t
would be proper for me to make this
acknowledgment, and proper to say
something on this solemn and interesting
occasion which has been the cause of at
tracing within the walls of this venerable
cathedral such an august assemblage. but
regret to say that nv feeble strength for
bids it, and that l would be UNEQUAL to the
task, and besides, the ceremony has been
protracted and is not yet brought to close,
and would not dare to venture, even if /
could, to trespass on your patience. I will
content myself with asking from you on nv
own behalf your sympathy and your
prayers, and asking you to Join with
me first in giving heartfelt thanks to AL
mighty God, and after Him to our most
holy father, the chief pastor of the church,
and vlcegerent of Christ on earth for their
great and magnanimeus favor which has
been bestowed upon us, and for which we
nave endeavOred to show forth our graft
tnde IN the so'emnify of this day. We will
return thanks to God and thanks to our
holy father tor the honor conferred upon
US ail-eonferred first upon the venerable
hierarchy OF the church in all grades and
orders. and upon the Catholic people
not simply of this city or diocese,
but throughout the whole length and
breadth OF the land. and whose hearts on
tnis udy are made TO thrOb with JOY because
OF good tidings that have come to them, and
the exaltation and dignity to which the
Church OF America has been raised 1t gives
honor also. not only to the hierarchy and
Catholic people, but it was the intent and
purpose OF the holy father to give honor to
our whole country; to give honor and show
his deep respect and esteem for our great
and glorious republic, of which the
Catholic population form 80 essential
part, and who are so Loyalty devoted to
her institutions, and who, with Gods bless
ing, to strain their utmost efforts to
strengthen and to save her. and make her
glorious and prosperous forever. On this
day OF Thanksgiving we will join in heart
while we ask God to bless this country and
also to make this the dawn of happier
day for the holy father SO long deferred but
sure to come at last, and that he NAV live
to see the glory and salvation of his people


Overdue.


The steamer Metropolis, for Hamilton.
Bermuda, is week overdue. The owner
says she has fifteen or sixteen passen gers.
and thinks her machinery is broken and
that she is kept back by head winds. Her
crew numbers thirty.


A Corpse in n Packing Box.


The body of an unknown woman was
found to day at the Erie depot in packing
box which had been sent there for trans
portatiOn to Van Vert, Ohio, and addressed
to Mrs. M. WoOdford. The authorities 70
far have been unable to obtain any clew to
the shippers OF the box.
Year: 1875

A man who burned kerosene in his house
very largely, as a matter of economy in
light, found that it increased his gas bill.
In justice to the gas company it is stated
that this was just previous to a declaration
of dividend, and the meter writers did not
know the experiment was being tried. 1t
was in one of the months when every house
holder is charged with gas for soirees or
sickness nightly. To prevent correspond
ence and contrmatory evidence it should be
stated that it is not known whether or not
a similar trial has been made in this city
with the same result.
Year: 1875

Congressman Randall L. Gibson, having
at his disposal an appointment of cadet
to the West Point Military Academy, has
offered the same to all the eligible young
men in his district in this way. He will
designate a committee of examination to
whom all applicants will be referred, and
the boy who passes the most creditable
examination will receive the appointment.
This is an excellent plan, and the successiuI
competitor will doubtless be an honor to
the Congressman and the State alike.
Year: 1875

Fourdrinier paper is a name that de-
fines the method of manufacture by the
most improved machine. Papers made
by this machine show equal strength
when torn in any direction, and are
thicker for their weight than cylinder
papers.


Cylinder paper is that made by an
inferior machine, in which the fibres
are dragged by the machine always in
the same direction. It tears or splits
more readily In that direction.


Wove PAPER is made from pulp that
is cOuched on fine inteIlacing wires,
giving it a woven appearance, as may
be seen by holding it against the light.


Laid paper is made from pulp that is
cOuched on close parallel wires, and
afterwards creased or marked by a
dandy roller. 1t is, necessarily, full of
little ridges. Good papers are made
by each method, but in ordinary work
the wove has the preference.


Handmade paper is always laid. 1t
Is too expensive for any other work
than the finest writing, or the reproduc-
tions of antique Typography. 1t has
ragged e2ges, and is usually thicker at
the edges than in the center of the
sheet.


The water marks, improperly 30
called, of the name of manufacturer, or
dealer, or user, which may be seen in
some papers when the sheet is held
against the light, are made by dandy
roller pressing the moist sheet before
the paper is perfected. These dandy
rollers are too expensive to be employed
on common papers.
Year: 1875

old men. her uncles, knelt before her,
swearing allegiance and kissing her
hand, saw her blush up to the eyes,
as if she felt the contrast between their
civil and their natural relations and
this was the only sign of emotion which
she evinced. Her manner to them was
very graceful and engsging she kissed
them both, and rose from her chair and
moved toward the duke of Sussex, who
was farthest from her, and too infrm to
reach her.
Year: 1875

one day be at his service. It is under
stood that the prince is to be attached
to the staff of the duke of Cambridge,
The ex Empress Eugene has, it is said,
Just contracted another private loan
Year: 1875

WINNIE REAM's CHEROKEE LOVER
There is q certain colonel here who rep
resents the Cherokee Nation IN the
lobby He is certainly enamored with
the fair Winnie. Miss Sculp allow me
to present MIR. Scalp-child of art
child of nature / don't know whether
We are to have another Parker affair
but certain it is Winnie cannot go into
her milliner's TO purchase whalebone
for her corset but the red man is on
her trail The day saw the fair pale
face patching up FRrTagut the dusky
brave was there. tell you Cooper
should have lived to see the "Indian
OF the falcon glance and lion bearing
gazing with eagle eye on the child OF
his white brother. As she Strengthened
out the admiral's nose and took reef
in his neither garments, pure prayer
went mp from the dark bosom of the
Cherokee to the Great Spirit that he
might incline the heart of the white
fawn toward him. It vas too much for
me. / went ont snd indulged in some
fire water.
Year: 1875

Hz HAD READ THE PAPERS. The
other evening when Sixth street father
b xed his sons ears as a punishment
for impudence the lad stood before him
az remarked


" See here, father, was reading this
morning that the drum Of the ear is one
of the most sensitive things in the
human system A sudden blow upon
the ear is liable to produce deafness,
and the practice OF cutting children
cannot be too severely censured- II
Is but a relic Of that dark period when
a man with a wart on his nose was pat
to death as eorcerer."
Year: 1875

1t Is a great thing to be an sstron-
omer, and discover comets and such,
bat the man who keeps his -four barrel
fun and his wOodpile level has right to
pat himself on the head and feel proud.