smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

gagged the whole night IN preparing
this case, his labors had prostrated
him, and the slight rest he sought
after his task was done became pro-
longed slumber, from which he had
Just awakened.


His honor looked daggers, but used
none-rather expressing himself sat
isfed with the explanation-and then
without delay the case was ordered
to proceed, and proceed it did Wig
orously to q termination, marked BY
an elaborate and exhaustive argument
at the hands of the district attorney,
and verdict in his favor after only
a short deliberation.


After the adjournment of the court,
the foreman of the jury dined with
the Judge, when quite naturally there
came up the subject OF the recent
suit, and the foreman dwelt at length
in terms of ardent praise on the faith
fulness, sacrifice and devotion to the
interests Of his office of the district
attorney, instanGiag his labors of the
night before as evidence of what
sort of man he was.


The Judge smiled at his friends re,
marks. "Why do you laugh ?" said
the other Because the story Is
enough to make horse laugh. That
stuff he told about laboring all night
WAS conEounded lie. know it, for
(noy this is seeret) was with him
myself last night, and we played po-
ker from early dark until long after
daylight this morning. and that was
the way he prepared himself for the
great case.
Year: 1873

A STRANGE RoMANcE.-The two


Canadian cities, Montreal and Que


bee, have a romance to share between


them. Thirty years ago this summer
three year-o!d boy was left without


his nurse to play upon his fathers


doorstep in the latter city, and when
his parents searched for him lie was
nowhere to be found. Detectives
were placed on track, advertisements
were inserted in the journals and re-
wards were offered, but the little
wander r, could not be found, and
his family have since mourned him !,
as dead. The father Of the child
was named Richards, and a friend Of
his recently visiting Montreal, ano
having occasion to buy hat went went
into the store of halter named
Richmond. The resemblance Of the
proprietor to his friend at home struck
the purchaser, and he questioned
him concerning his history. The
man said that when child he had
been stolen from Quebec by an lndi-
an woman whom he had regarded as
his mother, until on her death-bed
she confessed her act and gave him a
name as near like that his father
bore as she could remember. After
the squaw's death the youth tried to
find his parents, but bearing a differ
ent name and having but a vague
clue he was unsuccessful and settled
himself down to the business in which
he was found. The mother came on
to Montreal. and by certain birth
marks, the strawberry mark perhaps
identified him as her son which Is the
latest development OF the romance
UP to date.
Year: 1873

1 Says the Golden Age: One of the
; subjects talked and written about q


good deal at the present time is how
to live cheaply. Prices Of al the


great styles Of: life are high. Rents
are enormous. Fashions are exacting


Wants multiply, while resources di.


minish. How to make strap and


buckle meet is the problem which


presses on hundreds Of housekeepers


of the middle class. The difficulty


in the problem is to reconcile the ir-


reconciIables. The middle class


generally want all the fine things, all


the style and display Of wealthy


neighbors. The problem would sim


plify itself at once, would the middle


class family cease trying to appear


what it is not, and be content to ap-
pear and be thought just whas'it is.


It is what is done to keep up appear
ances that destroys the equilibrium


between outgo and income, and makes
life .drudgery and vexation.


How to live cheaply is question
easy enough to answer if one will be
content with a cheap living. Substl-
tute comfort for show. Put convent
ence in the place of fashion. Study
simplicity. Refuse to be beguiled
into style Of living above what is
required by your position in society
and is justified by your resources.
Set fashion Of simplicity, neatness,,
prudence and inexpensivenesa, which
others will be glad to follow and
thank you for introducing. Teach
yourself to 10 without thousand
and one pretty and snowy things
which wealthy people purchase, and
pride yourself on being just as happy
without them as your rich neighbors'
are with them. Put SO much dignity,
sincerity, kindness, virtue and love
into your simple and inexpensive
home that its members will meyer
miss the costly fripperles and snowy
adornment of fashion, and be happier
in the cosey and comfortable apart
ments than most Of their wealthy
neeighbors are in their splendid estab-
-


It does not follow that in order to
live cheaply one must live meanly.
The great staples of life are not cost
ly., Taste, refinement good cheer,
wit and even elegance are inexpen-
sive. There is no trouble about
young people marrying with no outfit
but health, and love, and an. honest
purpose, provided they will practice
the thrift and prudence to which their
grandparents owed all their success,
and make their thought and love sup
ply what h,y lack in the means OF.
Those who begin life at the
top OF the ladder generally tumble
off, while those who begin at the foot
acquire steadiness, courage and
of arm and will as they
rise.
Year: 1873

It conduces much to our content if
we pass by those things which hap
pen to our trouble, and consider what
is pleasing and prosperous, that by
the representation OF the better the
worse may be blotted out. If | be
overthrown in my suit at law, yet my
house is left me still and my land
or have a virtuous wife, or hopeful
children, or kind friends, or good
hopes. If l have lost one child, it it
may be have two or three sill LETT
me. Enjoy the present, whatsoever
it may be, and be not solieitous for
the future for if you take your foot
from the present standing, and thrust
it forward to to-morrow's event, you
are in a restless condition it is like
refusing to quench your present thirst
by tearing you will want drink the
next day. If tomorrow you should
want, your sorrow would com time
enough, though you do not hasten it;
let your trouble tarry till its own day
comes. Enjoy the blessings OF this
day, if God sends them, and the evils
of it bear patiently and sweetly, for
/ this day is ours. We are dead to
yesterday, and not yet born to the
morrow.-Exchange.
Year: 1873

A beautiful vision oft comes to me,


When the work of the day is done,
When INV heart throws off its weight Of


care, Is


And I sit in my room alone;
"I dream of home where no shadows


fall"


Nor language OF strife is heard,
Wbere anger and bitterness enter not,
But love breathes in thought and in


word. "a
AS sit in that beautiful home
Watching the sunset glow,
hear step On the gravelec walk


A step I have learned to know.
One stands on the threshold, whose ten
der love
.eIakes the world all bright to me;' p
Whose heart keeps the VOW which his


lips have made,


My own, and mine only to be.
Rpt T waken, alas it was only dream,
q Like the fancies used to weave,
I'm those far off days of the happy past,
Ere nv heart had learned to grieve;
Well Z know the face lin dreams behold,
Though have not seen, it seems for
I have heard that voice and its s.cherished


tones,


Which are the sweetest of earth to my


ears.


But I'm a sad and lonely woman now
No love words are breathed in my ears;
Life's lessons to me have been sternly
{ taught


In WEAKNESS, pain and intears.
But I love to sit in the twilight hour
While the shadows around me fall
Aud dream Of that beautiful sunny home
And the love that's dearer than all.
Year: 1873

There is a woman in Washington


who has buried FIVE husbands. Re-
Gently she married sixth. Upon


the day of the wedding a man called
at the house of the groom, asked for
that gentleman, and proceeded to
measure his body with a tape line.
The infatuated groom entertained an
idea that this might, perhaps, be a
man sent round by his tailor. After
the ceremony in church, however, the
husband was surprised to observe the
same person standing in the vestibule
and wiinking furiously at the bride


as the party came out to the car
riages.. Just as they were starting
off the mysterious being put his head
into the carriage window, and whls-
pered to the bride:


q Got. a ready made one thatA just
suitthim Beautiful ft-beautiful /


When the happy man demanded
the name of the individual, the bride
flushed, and said she believed he
was some kind Of an undertaken
/ Then the man was not SO happy. III
was hardly happy at all, and q Ger


tain gloom seemed to overcast the
] honeymoon. Perhaps the undertake.
Year: 1873

cy-for Cos 80 .oe
grasp oil q, :, powerful
and vindlctive party but that time
has passed for the South We have
eaten humble pie too long. Grant
and the Radical party have done
their worst. What is it that they
have not done within the past eight
years? Every species of insult, of
oppression, of spoliation, of robbery
have been perpetrated. Our people
have been dis,ranchised, and their
property has hcen stolen and appro-
priated by the Government, our laws
and our institutions have been SUBJ
verted, and our State governments
have been overthrown and committed
to the ignorant, and vicious, the
licentious and corrupt.


+ Gen. Grants conduct during the
war we do not discuss here. We are
dealing with him since the war-du-
ring his administration as President.
And the outrages to which we have
referred we've perpetrated upon the
South during his administration. We
cannob therefore, see with what self
respect any Southern man can sup
port President.Grant, or seek to palli.
ate or justify his administration. His
whole conduct, so far as the South is
concerned, has been as bitter and un-
relenting as if Ben Wade or Morton
were in the chair. He has done all
that he could do to insult our people
and injure the South. Col. Mosby
and other men who seek to create a
public opinion in the South favora-
bic to Grant aveundertaken a hope
less and humiliating task. Grant will
have to do something besides giving
few Offices to the friends of Col.
Mosby and others like him, who have
friends to reward. before the Southern
people will forgive him. He must
make reparation for the wrongs done
in our days of sore distress and for
the deep humiliation heaped upon a
conquered country which he had the
power.an opportunity to prevent.
There must be reparation, and there
must be contrition, tro, ON the part
Of President Grant before there can
be any lasting reconciliation between
himself and the Southern people.
Col. Mosby represents himself in his
estimate of the President, but we
think we are warranted in hazarding
the assertion that public opinion
South is against him. We know Of
only three men in the South who
seek to justify President Grant, while
there are some five or six MILLIONS of
people WHO are CONVINCED that his
administration has been curse to
the South. 1t may be, however, that
the three apologists Of Grant are the
only wise men in the South, and that
the five or six millions who think
differently are fools. But we do not
see it in this ht.-Chronicle & Sen
tinel.
Year: 1873

But. why extend the lis, Each
individual reads for himself, and if
each does not find a column or more
to his particular taste, the paper Is
insipid, the editor lazy and deserving
of censrre.
Year: 1873

Cramps in the stomach and bowels,
cholic pains with children or older people,
is at once relieved by using Renne's Mag
ic Oil with molasses and water. This
Pain Killing Magic Oil is frst-rate doc
tor in the family, and is sold by your mer-
chant and druggist.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention of eonsum-
prS
Year: 1873

ASTONISHING. The progress made by
the Wilson Underfeed Sewing Machine
Inventive skill has been taxed to its ut
most, and the result is the most perfect
and desirable machine for general and
family use yet produced 1t is simple and
easy to operate, is not liable to get out of
repair, its work is the best, as was shown
by the first premiums awarded it at the
Northern Ohio Fair, and it is sold at less
price than any other machine of its rank.
Salesroom at 37S West Madison St, Chi
cago, Illinois, and all other cities in the
United States The company want agents
in country towns
Year: 1873

DRowsINEss AFTER EATING. Many
persons feel more or less drowsiness after
eating. 4 full and hearty, although not
excessive meal is almost irresistible. This
is caused by the stomach and liver attract
ing to themselves, in order to carry on the
work in hand, an amount of blood which
would otherwise have gone to nourish the
brain, and to maintain its functions-na-
ture, deciding that the business Of diges
ton, when there is food in the stomach to
digest, is mOIe important for the time be
ing than any other business whatever.
Nevertheless, for many reasons, the heay-
mess after eating announcement and unde-
sirabIe But it may always be relieved by
the use Of pure tonic stimulant, such as
Dr. Gottlieb Fisch's Bitters This spurs
on the system to do double work, till the
system then repays itself literally out OF
the newly secured fund of nourishment
reaction is thus precluded


This subject continued next week under
What a good appetite rs Worth.
Year: 1873

It now turns out that neither Of the several
Pacific Railroad Companies has complied with
that part Of their charters which requires them
to put aside, annually, per cent of their earn
ings Is sinking fund to redeem their debt. As
the case now stands, the United States are pay
ing the interest on their own bonds and, ns
there is no provision for the payment OF the
principal OF the debt, it has security tor either
principal or interest, except q second mortgage,
the first mortgage being equal to the whole
value OF the road. By an almost unanimous
vote, the Senate has authorized the Secretary Of
the Treasury to refuse to pay any OF their EARN
ings from tho Government to any OF those rail-
roads which are in debt to tho Government for
interest on their bonds, or which have failed to
apply per cent of their profits in the way al
1udel to above.
Year: 1873

Russia may have made mistake In pushing
her expeditions with such easy disregard Of
English feeling into the heart of Asia Eng
lands pacific couree OF late years on the Con-
tinent has been in marked contrast to her
bellicose temper in former tinies. But there
could be no greater error than to asc1ibe this
peaceful mood to cowardice or weakness.
England Is stronger to-day than ever,
and she has ceased to fight because
she hzs learned, by the bitter experience
of exhaustive expenditure and heavy public
debts, that such mars as she used to wage to
conquer markets and hold colonies cost moro
than these were worth. But in India she has
an immense pecuni.ry stake, and is plainly
enough ready to fight for it. In the language
OF London correspondent, the moment the
Russian advance threatens English supremacy
IN India, they will start an army for Afghanistan
and fleet to Cronstadt and set half the world
in blaze sooner than yield an inch on the
banks Of the Oxus.
Year: 1873

Time brings every one to level Laura D.
Fair, the San Francisco mu1deress, has evident
1y found hers. On Saturday night last, she was
announced to deliver lecture On "Wo-ves in
the Fold" and, finding no public han open to
her, went into saloon. Even in saloon
there was no one sufficiently interested in her to
pay an admission foo. Tho result Was that Bhe
mad the lecture free. and, ascending plat
form, addressed the usual crowd which congre-
gates in saloons At night. Thus should the
slou-moring finger Of scorn follow her every
WHARF and punish her crime with the silent con-
tempt Of all respectable people. Such punish
ment Is this will make some amends for the
want Of Justice which has let her loose again
upon an outraged community, after committing
one OF the most cruel and shameful murders
ever perpetrated in this country.
Year: 1873

The city of Portland has long been famous
for its beautiful trees; but in the great fire
many of the finest were destroyed; since that
time some have been permanently injured by
grading of the sidewalks, by allowing horses
to gnaw the bark, and by covering the ground
around their roots with a waterproof asphalt
pavement. In addition to these calamities the
canker-worm has begun its ravages and the
beautiful arches of State and Spring streets
are threatened with destruction by the myriad
worms now descending to enter their autumnal
quarters. They bury themselves, during the
latter part of June, in the earth, and there go
through their transformation into moths.
These come out of the ground at various times,
some early in October, others later whenever
the ground is open, even as late as the first of
May. The male and female moths are of very
different appearance, the male flying about
freely in every mild day during the fall and
winter, seeking the female, which is wingless
and creeps always to the nearest tree and
climbs up to lay her eggs; unless, as is some
times the case, the male assists her by carrying
her part way up the trunk.


This sketch of the natural history of the pest
will explain the methods used for its destruc-
ton, or rather prevention. The effort usually
has been to prevent the female from ascending
the tree. The best mode of accomplishing this
is to tack broad strips of paper around the
trunk, pretty well above the ground, higher
than the male can carry the female, and keep
them smeared during all mild weather, from
October to May, with the cheapest quality of
printing ink, or other sticky substance To
save the labor of this constant smearing others
put tin collar round the tree, turned down at
q sharp angle. The female reaching backward
to get over from the upright to the slanting
part of the collar, falls.


saw man in State street few DAYS since
doing what have always thought might be an
effectual thing in the warfare against the
worm; he was destroying them as they de-
scended. The descent from the tree does not
usually occupy more than six or eight days in
June; the ascent of the moth occupies six
months, from October to May. The labor of
keeping the trees protected during those six
months. might if concentrated into six days of
came from the tree, before it had time to creep
lnto tne earth They might be constantly
swept into heaps and crushed. Or the ground
might be strewn under the trees for the one
week of their descent with rowan hay, saw
dust chaff, or whatnot and sprinkled twice
day for the six DAYS with whale oil soapsuds
this hay or chaff afterwards would make q
valuable compot, as it would be full of dead
worms.


Some concerted, or else municipal action
ought certainly to be promptly taken to pre-
vent our city from being robbed of its highest
ornament in external beauty. 1t would be
worth great deal to save us from the necessi-
lovely singing birds, by introducing the sandy
chattering pugnacious European sparrow,
Year: 1873

THE Boston Advertiser very sensibly sug-
gests that the Government should have an
officer charged with the duty of sending Of
fetal documents 10 those who desire them
and send the postage therefor. Of course,
now that the frankipg privilege is soon to
60 out of effect, Congressman cannot be ex-
pected to send these documents to those asking
for them at their own expense. There are
many of these documents printed that are en-
tirely worthless and many that are valuable,
but those desiring either should have them by
sending the amount of the postage to an Of
ficer whose business it should be to forward
them.
Year: 1873

In hay-producing regions west of here, a
severe drouth is reported which must greatly
reduce the average crop. The want of rain
in this State must already have so injured the
prospect of this important crop that yield
below the average must be counted on. The
careful farmer will remedy this in part by
planting corn and other grains for fodder,
Year: 1873

OvERwoRK is said to be the cause of the
death of Horace F. Clark, the President of
the Union Pacific Railroad. Thousands of
men die of it but thousands more of dissipa-
ton induced by iSeness. In view of this
fact It is to a mans honor to die of toll
Year: 1873

THE Massachusetts Board of Health has
issued circular in relation to precautions to be
taken against the possible coming Of the Ash
attic cholera and in behalf of the public health
generally. The dispatches from the south
west published the past ten days, are of a
character calculated to lead all considerate
people to take every possible precaution to pre-
vent this and other diseases. There is no
cause for alarm, unless our neighborhood in
vites the cholera by its filth. Ifsuch is the
case,we are in dai ger,not only of this disease
but Others. The only rule to be followed is,
cleanliness everywhere. Every foul sewer,
reeking cess poo, and vault welcomes the
cholera; and while there is no occasion for
alarm, if cleanliness is secured now, there is
ground for serious apprehension if these
precautions are neglected.
Year: 1873

OF the thirty-fve representatives in Con-
gress who have returned their back pay twen-
ty-eight are Republicans and seven Demo-
Gratis. Now the House was composed of
127 Republicans and 113 Democrats and Lib
erals from which it will be seen that one
Democrat in sixteen has covered his pay
into the Treasury while one Republican in
little over four and half has made that res
This in addition to the fact that a majority of
the Democrats in the House voted for the
bill and carried it by the aid of minority of
the Republicans, renders the attempt of the
Democratic press to charge the salary grab
upon the Republicans "rather too thin"
Year: 1873

FROM various parts of the State we near
that the larger part of those Republicans that
took the distinguishing mark of liberal last
year will quietly resume their places in the
old organization and vote for Mr.. Dingley
this fall Quite number were delegates at
the Ranpor Convention.
Year: 1873

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases ndispensab e. not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty ofgood faith.


w,cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
punicaIions that are not used.
Year: 1873

A BANGOR special who did good service last
year in the sensational line, has undertaken
it this season under rather dubious circum-
stances for the Boston Herald. He learns
that the "Stone men, are talking of getting
up another Convention to make another
nomination and suggests as basis the obtain
ing of three hundred names in each county.
1t isn't good year for that kind of thing.
Last year it would be read and commented
on, but no one pays the least heed to it now.
Besides, Mr.. Stone supports Mr.. Dingley and
we presume that those who consult his wish
will do the same. As for apolitical revolution
this summer, one might as well attempt to
create an iceburg in the tropic zone as such
an event in Maine.
Year: 1873

OF Custom Made Hand Sewed Boots and Shoes ia
" superior to any other Stock in New England in
point Equality, style, finish and fit So don't wrong
yourself by sending your measure to New York or
Boston, when you can obtain the very best boots
made, and always q sure fit, of


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