smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

dyspepsia The stomach and the brain too inti-
aey allied for the to suffer without the other so that
dyspepsia dependency neparabe 1t be added
too that irritation the stomach is almost invariably accom-
panied By irritation Of the temper


The nvigorang tranquzng operation Of Hosteters
Bitters powerfully developed in Of indigestion
The first effect this agreeable tonic is comforting and en-
couragng mild glow pervades the system the chronic un
easiness of the stomach is lessened and
the restlesness which characterzes the disease
Is abated This improvement is not transient 1t is not sue
ceeded by the return the old symptoms with superaded
force as always the when unmedcated stmulants


given for the complaint Each dose to impart perma
nen accession healthiu invigOraOn But this is not all
The apearent and anbous properties OF the preparation


are scarcely secondary in Importance to its tonic virtues
there an Of bile the secretion is brought with
in proper limits and II the hillary IL inert and torpid


toned and regulated The effect the dchargne organ
Is equally salutay, and in Of constipation the cathar
action Just sufficient to produce the desired result gradually
and without pain Bttes also healthy
ton from the surface which Ia particularly desirable at thi
spells Of unpleasant weather are ap


the perspraton and produce congestion OF tn
liver coughs colds The best safeguard against all dis
eases Is bodily and this the great Vegetable Resorstv
esnecially promotes janl0-5w
Year: 1872

A delegation of Cherokees. Creeks and
ChOctaws called upon the President on Satur-
day. They informed him that they did not
want Territorial Government, but were salts
fed with such institutions as they had, which
were adapted not only to the civilized Indians,
but to those not yet brought under educational
Influences They desire to be allowed to work
out their own destiny, and prepare for theil
inevitable absorption in the white population
evils as possible The President expressed
gratifration at their social progress, anC
assured them that, as far as he was concerned
the Territorial Government should not b.
extended over the Cherokee Country unles
they wanted it.
Year: 1872

PAssIvIsM TpIUWPHANT-To judge from
the complete hatneSs that characterizes the
EDITORIAL columns of the democratic papers
nowadays it might safely be declared that the
passive. policy is actually triumphant. The
discussion Of political matters seems to be
utterly ignored by even some of the once most
rampant democratic journals in the country.
Inc want of the long pole Of Tammany to stu
up the animals is plainly observable IN the
columns Of the democratic press. Everything
seems to be at sea, drifting wherever the
changing tide may drect-N. Y. Herald
Year: 1872

THE WHIPPING PosT.-Under this head the
New York Journal Of Commerce favors its
readers with a long article, winding up with a
recommendation to the Legislature of that
State to appoint committee ito inquire
seriously whether the whipping post, under
wise and humane regulations, is not, after all,
a proper adjunct of the highest civilization.
Year: 1872

Where patients look for reff The experience OF every
prove that the method Of treatment
that spread disease Dyspepsia not to be found In any
OF the regular medicine. You find three
physicians will agree this point each has some pet
theory OF and each patient but in truth subject
or experiment. Tn only eectual remedy for this terrible
scourge Is


MIsHLER,s HERB BITTERS.
II alone Is certain and uniform in its effects 1t has curec
thousands and will cure you. TRY IT!! jans'lm
Year: 1872

Forgetful of the gratitude we owe to
our friend, the sun, for warming and
lighting the earth all these centuries
past, we grudgingly complain, because
of a few cool spots on his burning face,
and attribute our thousand and one ills
TO their presence. If It's too hot, or too
cold, if an earthquake sets the world
trembling, drouth withers the crops or
storms drown them, we shake our heads
wisely and say it is all because Of Old
Soils indisposition. Now among scien-
lists there exists difference of opinion
as to the degree of effect the sun spots
have upon the earth. There is no doubt
that the spots are cooler than the sur
rounding portions of the photosphere,
but the difference is so slight that it is by
no means certain that the seasons are
appreciably affected by the presence or
absence of them. AT present our entire
confidence is centered in but one meteor
ologist-0ld Probabilities; when he bases
his theories upon the spotted fever of the
sun, calculates its periodicity, and by the
knowledge so gained tells us in ~ what
kind of a season '73 will be, then and
only then shall we believe that sun spots
influence the earth ard bring about our
meteorological haps and mishaps.
Year: 1872




fine him for five years in prison. Obyi-
ously the notorious hotel thief had de-
rived booty from his recent professional
engagements, and it is with view 10
the reyersion of this booty that the
wealthy and respectable young lady has
married him. 1t is to be hoped for
her sake that she has made friends viii.
the mammon of unrighteousness as per-
sonified by the Governor Of Illinois,
For as the consumpitve person who is
married in his weakness as a bridegroom
rejoiceth in his strength, and exhibits a
tenacity of life agonizing to his bride
and intolerable to his mother-in-law,
even so the felonious person is likely to
be perverse, so that he shall not serve
out half his term nor his wife have her
fling of Irritation before he insists
upon encumbering his estate with his
person. To be sure his wealthy and re-
spectacle bride has married him on the
implied faith of his serving out his sen.
tence. But there is no honor among
thieves. A notorious hotel thief is
none to good to ask and to accept par
don, and to darken with the sadness of
his freedom the young life which opens
with so hopeful promise of his pro-
longed incarceration.
Year: 1872

The first appearance Of Johann
Strauss, who is coming to the Jubilee, in
London was in 1863, and created no


small excitement. Every night, in the


middle of the concert, slim and dandi-


fed young man, with a profuse black


beard and mustache, would step jaun-
tily on the platform vacated by Signor


Rottesini. His appearance was the sig
nal for frantic applause, to which, fiddle
and bow in hand, he bowed good humOr-
edly; then, turning sharp round, he
would catch the eye of every one in the
band, and raising his violin bow would
plunge into one of those rapturous
dances which, once heard, could never
be forgotten Now shaking his bow at
the distant drummer, edging on the wind,
picking up the bases, turning fiercely on
the stringed instruments; then stamping,
turning pirouette, and dashing his bow
down on his own fiddle strings, the clear
twanging of his violin would be heard
for some moments above all the rest.
Presently the orchestra sways as one
man into the measure, which flows ca
prieiously-now tearing along, then sud
denly languishing, at the will of the
magic electric violin. Johann Strauss
danced, pit and boxes danced the lights
twinkled in time; everybody and every
thing seemed to turn into waltz or
galop by yonder inexorable "pied
piper, until some abrupt clang brought
all to a close, and the little man was left
bowing and smiling, and capering back
ward to an audience beside themselves
with delight Nothing of the kind had
been seen in England before, and all
that can be said is, that of its kind it is
simply inimitable. .r
Year: 1872

A lady correspondent who lives in a
manufacturing town in Rhode Island
was recently the victim of q surprise
party, and relates her experience as
follows: II have never imposed upon
any of my friends or neighbors by at
tending surprise party, and as long as
i remain sane never will. But | have
been the unwilling recipient of one OF
those social nuisances dubbed a silver
wedding. Isaac and i knew as well as
anybody that we had been married
twenty-five years, but we did not wish
to celebrate the event for numerous rea-
sons. We didn't wish to beg for pres
ents. Our house is not large enough to
accommodate all we would wish to in
vite on such an occasion, and we could
not bring ourselves to slight any; and,
not being partial to large parties, judge
of our CONSERVATION when we were
overwhelmed by mob consisting Of
some of our friends, and many who
were not our friends or even acquaint-
ances-Tom, Dick and the Dragon, any
one who could be induced to sign their
names to a paper and pay their money
TO help buy tea-set, under the prom
ise of coming to our house and
having gay time, just as they would
have paid for going to any place of pub
lie amusement. The presents were
very nice indeed, but | shall never use
them, and for them we are put under
obligation to a class of people whose ac-
quaintance we did not desire. They
rummaged and ransacked the house from
garret to cellar, looked into my closets
and bureau drawers, and even counted
the blankets on my own and my SER
wants beds, smashed my pet cast, wore
holes in my sitting-room carpet by dane
ing on it, and have made capital for gos-
sip out Of my household arrangements
generally. There were even people
present to whom Twas not introduced.


We have always been Independent; re-
tained our old friends and made few
new ones. Now l am expected to call
on Mrs. this, that and the other, and to
speak to their husbands and brothers
when Imeet them in the street, for their
names are on that paper, which accom-
panied our silver, among the list OF
donors. put down my veil, hoping
one of these new friends, who is some
what intoxicated, will not recognize me,
and as get past hear him say; Proud


old vixen-wish l had the dollar !


throsced away on her silver tea-setl" ]
have lost my independence and self


respect, and am quite miserable under
ell this obligation, which can never
hope to repay. And ] look upon the
whole affair as an unwarrantable piece
of interference, for which ] shall never
pardon the idle busy bodies who, for
want of something better for excitement,
saf n on foot. " lUFlNU arFlA Iittul
Year: 1872

The World tells this story: The marry
ing by mercenary women Of pulmonary
persons of fortune with the hope Of a
speedy dissolution By death OF the sacred
bond has grown too common to excite
any notice. But in this as in many
other forms of astuteness Chicago has
made extensions which deserve TO be
ranked as discoveries. A young lady, y
we are Informed, of wealthy and re-
spectable family married on Tuesday,
in spite Of the circumstances of every
body except the bridegroom-wh seems
TO have yielded a grim acquiescence-a
" notorious hotel THE" OF whom there
is more than probable prospect that
the trial which be is awaiting may con-
Year: 1872

From the San Francisco Bulletin, May 81


A notable mirage around the bay
shore of Alameda and Contra Costa
counties was witnessed by hundreds of
passengers on the ferry trains, Wednes-
day evening. North Of the Oakland
pier, as far as the eye could reach, there
was a duplicating or double-banking OF
the shore line The true line, with all
the objects inthe foreground, was great
" enlarged, and Immediately above the
same line with every object distinctly
brought out in a double tier; in many
places the division between the under
and upper tier was wholly obliterated.
A warehouse near Point Isabel was mag
nifed several times, the distance was
wonderfully foreshortened, and the old
warehouse looked like some mighty
forti6cation, almost near enough 10 cast
a shadow upon the observer. The tan
merry buildings this side an at once stood
out in clear relief, magnifed half dozen
Year: 1872

An old lady at the West went to hear
Emerson lecture, and liked him. The
only drawback was, that the subject an
nounced in the papers was Destiny"
which she took for dentistry, and never
discovered her error until too late TO
consider the production from that altered
standpoint.
Year: 1872

The jamestown journal, of February
23d, relates the following: Mr.. Frank
Garfield, who was killed on Friday last,
was bethrothed to a young lady OF this
town, and was to have been married in
about two months. On Friday, when
the train passed here on its way west,
the young lady saw him, and that even
ing she was in unusually light spirits.
The next morning at the breakfast table
her appearance was so much the reverse
of the evening previous that it attracted
the attention of her mother, who asked
the cause of her apparent trouble. The
young lady thereupon related to her
mother that She had dreamed that her
lover had fallen under the cars, and had
been so seriously injured that he had
died in about two hours. She told the
circumstances as she had seen in her
dream, how he had fallen and the car
wheels had terribly crushed and mangled
his left leg and left arm, and that he had
lived in great agony for about two hours.
Her mother endeavored to persuade her
that there was nothing in a dream, but
to no purpose-she could not drive it
from her mind. About noon a sister of
the young nan came to the house and
said she had bad news She then related
the circumstances of her brother death,
corresponding in detail with the dream
as told BY the young lady some hours
before.
Year: 1872

supporters at the outset and they dwin-
died down to four and fraction on the
last ballot.


Much has been said in support Of the
oue.term principle, and an amendment
to the Constitution prohibiting the re-
election of President is now pending
in Congress. The only argument Of real
force or validity that can be adduced to
sustain the proposition is founded on the
evil and mischief resulting from the ex-
ertion of the official power Of the Presi-
dent with view to securing a reelection.
Whether or not this is sufficient to justify
"a change in the organic law is a proper
subject of discussion, and it is desirable,
perhaps, that the people should have an
opportunity to pronounce upon the ques-
Year: 1872

A local correspondent of the Rich
mond (Va) Wing says: Probably it is
not generally known among the citizens
of Richmond that 1.-THE vicinity of our
city was the site Of the first coal mine
in this country. Bituminous coal was
here mined as early as 100, and in I775
was extensively used in the vicinity.
During the revolution Richmond foun-
dry employed this coal in making shot
and shell for the use of the Continental
forces From local celebrity it grad
ually obtained national renown, and in
1889 it was being sent to Philadelphia,
New York and even to Boston.
Year: 1872

and cultivated, and pollute the atmos-
phere around them with vile oaths, and
when forced to leave by the police or
others, and demonstrated with for their
disgraceful conduct, say, Did / do so
and SOP Really it was pure thoughtless-
ness"


Some will tell you that it is not the
bad and evil disposed who are profane
swearers.. There is a General, fine
brave man, the very soul Of honor, whose
oaths fly as fast as the cannon shot in
battle, and there is an Admiral, who is
likewise a good man, but INDUCES in
profanity. Is there any excuse for such
men? He claimed that a person had
no more right to take the name Of the
Lord in vain than they had to insult him
or his family, and closed by calling upon
the young men in the congregation to
take one more oath, and let that be to
never again use profane language.
Year: 1872




ORfhs and PrOfanity-His Opinion


of the Woman who Sw wears-And
of the Men who POlIuIe the At


mOsphere with Oaths.


From the New York Sun.


Mr. Beecher's remarks last evening
were upon swearing. There is great
difference, said he, between a judicial
oath and profane swearing, although
both are appeals for assistance from on
high. He did not believe that an oath
taken in court of justice added any.
thing to the sanctity of the statements
made. Insfact, it has become farce
A man OF conscience will tell the truth
under all circumstances, while @ man
devoid of all conscience and accustomed
to lying will not come nearer the truth
when placed under oath.


1t is disgraeaful, degrading and ignoble
to call upon God upon every petty Occa-
sion, and use his name as one would a
foot ball. Who that has any spirit would
permit another to cast vile epithets upon
his mother, wife, sister, or any one that
is dear to him2 The great God to whom
we owe everything, whom we should love
better than all else, IS called upon to
damn others, and lend ass.stanee to all
that is vile and crEel.


lie vas serry to say that women swore
women Of culture and eminent in So
ciety, women that be knew-and that
there Is q tendency in that direction.
He spoke Of the alarming prevalence of
the vice, and wondered that women, in
whose name all that is pure and good is
associated, could become so degraded
and 20 loathsome; that a mother ad-
d;e.ad 70 profanity would dare look upon
her innocent children. Among children
the evil was widely spreading, but be
hoped he was mistaken in its extent.


There are men standing high in society,
good 10 their families and looked upon
with great favor BY their fellow-men, who
are guilty or this vice. They see no
harm in il. They do not mean Anything
by It, it is mere thoughtlessness. All,
bat that wont do. There is a sacred
reverence which they owe TO their
Creator that must not be disregardsd.
Like stealing, which becomes such a
habit With some that they really do not
know when they DO steal. so does pro-
fame swearing become hAbitual. Young
men win enter the society Of the refined
Year: 1872

A storekeeper at Quincy, Michigan,
having puB that habitually upset the
paint can in the rear Of the store, rub
bed the dogs nose Ia the spilled paint
as a reminder that he must not DO so
again. Last week the dog again spilled
the paint, and observing that his master
was engaged in waiting on a customer
the docile pup rubbed his own nose IN
the mixture and ran bowling out the
back way. r.l.a
Year: 1872

The London Spectator admits that
the reluctance of Englishmen to inter-
fere on the Continent has of late wears
greatly increased, and with it the habit
of inattention to the details of Conti-
mental politics and the same journal
adds that the British Government sis
now perhaps the worst informed in Eu-
rope, really knows less than the press
of what is going on, and is not in the
least ashamed to admit that such is the
case. In 1870 the Foreign Office had
no idea of approaching war up to the
day when war was declared; Parlia-
ment had not one great debate on the
Franco-G German war, and has never
spoken out it's mind on foreign crisis
freely and inteligibly since the Treaty
of Paris" All of which is true in
dictment.


But the Spectator might have ex.
tended its criticism. Ifit had reminded
the Eng glish people that their army was
put to shame in the Crimean war by the
superior discipline and management of
the French force, that in every armed
encounter since that period the British
flag has failed to sustain its ancient re-
nown, and that in every re-adiustment
of European affairs, England plays a
subordinate part, it would not have
been guilty of exaggeration. And if to
all be added the manifold instances of
stupid blundering, ending (for the
presently with the rejection Of the Treaty
of Washington, the record becomes
appalling.


1t is not matter for wonder that the
satirists multiply in England-there is
50 much for them to criticise and con.
demn.
Year: 1872

If brooms arc wet in boiling suds
once n week they will become very
tough, will not cut the carpet, last
much longer, and always sweep like a
new broom. y very dusty carpet may
be cleaned by setting pail of cold
water out by the door; wet the broom
i'll it. knock it to get out oil the drops,
sweep yard or SO, then wash the
broom again as before, and sweep again,
being careful to shake all the drops of
the broom, and not sweep far at time
The water may need to be changed
once or twice if the carpet is very
dusty. Snow sprinklcd over carpet
AMI swept off before it has time to
melt and dissolve, is also ',ico for re-
novating Il solid carpet. M",stcn In
dian meal is used with good effect by
some ho,,>ckecpcrs.
Year: 1872

God gives us royal hours, when the
sun comes out, and we oan see our con-
dition. There are times when our pas-
sions and appetites and lusts, when all
our selfish and degrading propensities
lie still, so that our better nature rises
into the ascendency. There comes open
hours when God let's man see the Sun
OF righteousness so that they can take
their observation, and ascertain where
they are, and which way they are going,
and how better to lay their course. And
men who do not give heed to these lu-
minous hours do not know what it is
for their own good. You are not al
ways the same. No man is always the
same. Sometimes the strength of >.
mans life is in his upper feelings, but
more often it is In his middle or lower
feelings. Why3 Because the world
gets the first chance at you. You were
animal in the beginning. The great
basllar instincts are strongest in all of
u.s. Society touches us more fre-
quently on a lower plane than On a
higher. Care, and anxiety, and associ-
alton, and sympathy, and all manner
of influences and circumstances,
are perpetunlly tending to keep
us down. But now and then there
comes a change. BY and by the upper
faculties rebound, and we have, as it
were, o replenishment Of divine grace.
And for an hour we have an insight in
to our real manhood-that for which
Christ died, and which is to make us
sons of God. The better part of our
nature rises up, and then it is that we
sec visions that are worth seeing. and
dream dreams that arc worth dream
ing. Then it is That wo feel the full
force of our destiny. Then it is that
we mourn over our past lives. Then it
il that we hold out feeble and implor
ing hands for help and succor. Oh if
men knew how to take care of these
hours as those poor Ephesians and
wandering Jews did who gathered up
their instrum ents of mischief-their
amnlets, their charms, their w1itiugs-
and burned them, how much better it
would be for them. In these hours is
the time to bring all such things and


burn them. And let them be burned
quick; for the hour may pass AMI you
may have another mind. Bccchcy.
Year: 1872

FAIR AND FEAST AT Union STATION METHo-
DIST CHUKcH.-A fair and feast for the bene-
it of the Union Station church was opened
last evening in the basement of the church
by the ladies of the congregation. The pro-
ceeds will be bcapplied to the liquidation of an
Indebtedness incurred in the making of re-
cent repairs to the church ediiice. The fair
room is beautifully and tastcfully decorated.
All the dclic1cies Of the season will be served
by the ladies of Church Hill, celebrated for
their beauty and hospitality. and every effort
will be made to please those who may at
tend. The fair will be continued during this
week, and every evening the ladies will be
on hand to minister to the wants of those
who may IritroniZc them.
Year: 1872

ATTRACTIVE SALE ON THIRD STKEET.-We ot.
serve that Messrs. GRUBBs & WILLIAMS, aue-
tioneers viii sell by auction, this afternoon, very
beautiful building lot on Third street. This street Is
thought BY many to he one uf the most desirable In
the entire city, and the many handsome dwellings
erected thereon, coupled with the fact that this Is
the only lot on the whole street now In the market,
we feel assured will attract numerous company OF
eager competitors TO secure choice building sife