smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

Yesterday morning battle.wOrn
veteran espied highly-colored litho-
graph of the battle of Fair Oaks in front
of Woodward avenue notion establish
ment. He stopped before the picture,
closely scrutinized its every detail,
muttering loudly to himself, seemingly
unconscious of the crowd that had been
attracted around him by his strange
conduct, and, probably imagining that
his regiment had received orders to
charge bayonets on the enemy, became
worked up to an extraordinary pitch of
excitement, during which he raised his
foot and sent it clear through the un-
fortunate picture. AT this juncture the
proprietor rushed out and collared the
enthusiastic soldier, who, utterly amazed
at the ruin he had unintentionally
wrought, apologized handsomely and
paid for the picture, remarking rs he
left the place that it was worth the price
of dozen such Autographs to have a
whack at the enemy once more.-Detroit
Free Press.
Year: 1875

The st. Louis Republican says: There
is mill in WestmOreland county where
the machinery is of very fine class in
deed, and visitors of practical turn of
mind find themselves amply repaid for
an examination of the works.


Among the recent visitors to the mill
was lady who had just as much curios-
ity as the men concerning the great
wheels and the hoppers and the appli-
ances for transforming wheat into flour
and feed. So they showed her through
the mill, and she was very much de-
lighted, and evinced just as lively an
interest in the machinery as though she
had been Robert Fulton or George
Stephenson, or any of the great invent
ors.


She was not satisfied with any cursory
view of things, either, but went up close
to the wheels Notwithstanding the re-
peated warning of the miller.


Finally she approached the boiling
machine and proceeded to inspect it with
critics eye. Very close to the machine
she stepped, and then two cog wheels
took little nip at her dress. The wheels
appeared delighted with the flavor, and
took in more and more, having a good
mouthful before the lady noticed her
predicament.


Then she screamed, and tried to get
away; but the rapaciOus cogs were not
to be cheated of meal, and kept on
chewing, every mouthful drawing the
fated woman nearer the works.


The miller saw the danger, and sprang
to the rescue of the frightened victim.
There was but one course to pursue. He
was huge, brawny man, and, clasping
the shrieking woman in his arms, he
braced his feet against an upright post
and pulled.


1t was contest between the man and
the boiling machine-mind and muscle
on one side, hungry iron and steel upon
the other. Mind and muscle won, but
not without a catastrophe. There was
long pull, strong pull and a pull alto
gether, and then, by one gigantic effort,
the miller bore the woman clear, but that
was ALL


He saved the statue the machinery
got all the drapery. The lady was un-
hurt, but also unclothed She stood
there-like the Greek kslave-unshackled
The lockers. on ran out for feelings sake.
There was any amount of hustle about
the mill, but not particular hustle
abou. she woman-the boiling machine
had that.


The rescued lady stood shuddering and
blushing, and her rescuer stood painting
and blushing. There was moment or
two of awful embarrassment, and then
the miller solved the problem. He fled
from the mill and sought his wife and
sent her back with a bundle of clothing.
She soon arrived upon the scene, and the
dismantled woman was arrayed again,
though, perhaps, not quite so gaudily as
before her little affair with the boiling
machine.
Year: 1875

Boston has disproved the current say
ing that Americans do not know how to
celebrate. Her Bunker Hill Centennial
was O brilliant affair in every essential
respect. The civic and military process
sion, seven miles long, in which all the
trades were represented, and abundant
scope was allowed to the grotesque
humors of those who were willing to
make themselves ridiculous for the gen.
eral amusement, was magnificent spec
tacle. The speeches, the music, the
fraternal feeling, the excellent order, and
above all, the thorough sympathy with
the spirit of the occasion, were admira-
BILE, and deserve emulation. In fact it
seemed as though every one of the half
million people who poured through the
streets was determined to contribute
something to the pleasure of the occasion.
The hearty welcome extended to the
Southern visitors was one of the best
signs and results, and the twining Of the
palmetto and the pine i'm Music Hall
was happy augury for the future
of the Union. 1t is impossible to
overlook the part the literary class took
i'm the festivities, and the Bunker
Hill literature was one of the
features of the occasion. The good peo.
pie who were afraid that the Centennial
excitement would burn itself away be-
fore the Philadelphia celebration, may a.
we'll calm their apprehension on that
point. There is too much Declaration
of Independence in the American char
acter to let such an occasion as the com
ing National Centennial fail of proper
observance. York Graphic.
Year: 1875

send you herewith touching little
incident narrated to me by friend in
Leipzig, who was present on the occasion
mentioned. The central figure in the
story is one so we'll known to your
American readers that feel sure any
thing about him must be of general
interest.


The Opera-house is thronged with an
expectant audience, for Theodore Wach-
tel is to appear in "Der Position Won
Lonjumeau," and all Leipzig must hear
him. Perhaps more than one person in
that assembly is thinking what a fine
thing it is to be favOrite actor, and
wishing that he could exchange places
with Wachtel. The audience even fancy
that he must be as impatient as they for
the curtain to rise and the opera to be-
gin. While they are waiting, let us take
peep back on the scenes.


The postboy stands at the threshold,
and the attendants look from one to
another with awe-struck faces. Through
the half-open door of a dressing-r0om we
see the celebrated Wachtel in an agony
of grief, and can easily guess that the
paper he has dropped Oh the floor is a
telegram with bad news.


In truth it is, for it brings word that
his youngest son is dying and wants to
see him. He can not go; the audience
must not be disappointed; he must
swallow the lump that rises in his throat
till it almost chOkes him, and assume all
the gayety of Chapelon, the Position of
LoDjumeau.


At the end of the second act, while the
audience is making the house ring with
applause, Wachtel is reading another
telegram. This one tells him that his
son is dead.


At the end of the third act he thrills
the audience as he sings "Gute Nacht,
mein Herzliches Kind" They think the
position is singing that song, but we
know that Theodore Wachtel is bidding
his child last good night.-Corvespond-
nce ~ y. Erening Post.
Year: 1875

have struggled with my guilty con-
| science until can no longer stand up
under the heavy burden, and am going
to make confession.


am murderer!


Within few hours ] shall 60 and de-
liver myself up to the officers of the law,
plead guilty, and hail my sentence with
satisfaction. No one can conceive of the
weight of my mental burden-no one
who has not stained his hands with hu-
man gore.


He was shoemaker-my victim. /
entered his place of business one night in
search of pair of boots. He smiled
sweetly, remarked about the weather,
and said he would make me the best
pair of boots that ever laid out doors. 1t
was Monday, and he was to have them
done Wednesday. / called at the ap-
pointed time, and they were not half
finished. He said Friday, and when
Friday came he said Tuesday. I was
there Tuesday and he said Thursday,
and when Thursday came he smiled and
explained:


"We've been rushed to death-come
in Tuesday"


They were finished when called
again, and that wretched man worked
an hour and half to get them over my
feet. He said they were made to fit,
and he was determined that they should
do so.


When we got 'em on it seemed as if
every toe had been driven back an inch,
and as if each foot was bent up in the
shape of rainbow. had to draw my
self along by seizing hold of the counter,
but he assured me that the boots would
fit perfectly easy by the time l got
home. / fell down on the street, and
had to ride home in hack. destroyed
three bootjacks and demolished two
chairs getting the boots of, and it took
all night for my toes to get Strengthened
out,


." Nothing in the world ails the bOots~
said the dealer, when l limped down the
next day, and he insisted that / put
them on. He locked the door and
called down the cobblers, and the boots
were finally pulled ON. He said if I'd
come back there at the end of two hours
and say that the boots weren't fit he'd
give me fifty dollars. / went out on the
street, and the boys followel me, believ-
ing / was drunk; men stopped me and
wanted to know if had run nail into
my foot; two women turned around,
and one of them remarked that it always
made her sad to see man with a cork
leg.


"Those boots want freeing out" re-
marked the dealer, as crawled into the
store.


He treed them out, he oiled them, he
dug away at the pegs He said they
were perfect fit. Finally, when ] was
carried into his store on door, and his
cObblers had removed the boots and left
the room, l killed him. He didn't sus-
pect anything, and was rubbing chalk
down inside the leg, determined to pull
the boots on again, when I became a
murderer. He never even groaned, and
he didn't make struggle. Ishouldn't
have done it, and if it were to be done
over again l wouldn't raise my hand.
His face has haunted me day and night
for years, and it will be relief for me to
bear punishment
Year: 1875

Silent and dark was yon lake, under the desolate


hill,
Lit by no gleam from the sky, 1t slumbered there,


dreamy and still,
TILL with its swallow-like wing, the wind In its


dering flight
Touched into music the reeds, and broke Il in rip


pies of light.
Silent and dark was my heart till suddenly thrilled


by the tone
Tender and pure OF the voice which told me was


not alone.
Yet how long to be dead, whene'er on calm sum-


mer day,
The far-of bells are ringing and the mowers are


moving the hay
Year: 1875

Into the garden walked but once had seen her


before;
Vacant and still the house. wide open was stand


ing the door.
Then silent and listening went up to the curtain


less bed,
Where she lay shrouded In white all winterly lonely


and dead;
There look ON her face us If she'd been think


ing of me-
Dear Margaret" then whispered I, " none will


marry but thee !"
And the far-oif bells were ringing, for twas some


ones wedding-day,
And In the meadows close by the mowers we're now


ing the hay.
Year: 1875

We now enter the field for
the fall and coming Winter
aud are furnishing the bes,
paying AID most easily worked
agency in the world. Our
agents have always been the
most successfully and we nave
lately added ne y and exceed


ing.y taking induce ments, re


quiring only intelligence and
application for any one.young
or old, Of ei,her sex, to make
really nrst-class paying busi
Year: 1875

New YORK, July 27.-Durng fearful
thunderstorm yesterday bolt Of lightning
struck carriage iD funersl cortege, knock
ing the driver from the box and fatally In
juring him. The occupants of the carriage
were thrown into the road, but without Sc
rious injury.
Year: 1875

SUPPOSED LUNATIC.-Iesterday morning
Johu Ell. McRie, q supposed lunatic, was
sent TO jail by Justice White to await an ex-
animation by commission Of lunacy, which
will be ordered in a few days to consider bis
Year: 1875

AN EXCURSION will take place from this
city about the 2Otn Of August under the au.
spices of the Gem enary Methodist Episcopal
church. The trip wlll'eS eud TO The White
Sulphur Springs. and the fare for the round
trip 1851 places it within the reach of all.
Year: 1875

The opposition of the New York newspapers
to the Texas Pacific Railroads claim for Con
gressional aid is no doubt largely sectional. All
the Indications from the Southern States show
their favor of the measure. and We should not
be surprised to see the Democratic majority in
the House pass the bill.
Year: 1875

AUGUSTA, Ga, August Ex-Governor
Smith was sereHaded tonight, and made
u speech TO large concourse Of people.
He said there was serious cause for appre-
hension OF an insurreCtion in the dis
turbed counties, but owing TO the timely
and prudent action Of the whites, all
danger has passed. The great mass Of
the Colored people really know nothing Of
the gravity and danger Of the plot into
which they were being led by few
bad negroes. He Counselled prudence and
fOrbeaFance aud that all men, white
and black, should be protected in their
rights Of person and property, lie would
see 10 1t that the peace and order aud
good government were preserved by the
rigid enforcement OF the laws. The courts
were open and all violRtOrs Of the peace
would be tried and punished, There was
no reason to apprehend any further in.
fractions Of peace. He will offer reward
of $500 for the arrest OF General
Morris, leader in the recent troubles. 1t
Is reported that colored man was killed
in one Of the counties. The Governor
says he will offer reward for the arrest
Of the murderers II the report is correct,
Year: 1875

and it ia to be hoped the last meeting was
the best one. At the same time this meet
ing was in progress, prayer meetings were
being held ut different tents throughout
the camp. A great earneStness charac'
terizes all the meetings to-day, and al
though sinners seem determined to do
nothing for themselves earnest prayers are
ascending Just now in their behalf. The
public service in the evening" began by sing
Inc, "IIold the Fort" Prayer by Rev. H.
c. Sanford. Elder Ball, before the preach
ing commenced, took the opportunity to
thank all for the great harmony that has
prevailed during the entire meeting, in
all the committee meetings, He also
thanked all for the good order preserved
at all times. Rev, Dix preached from
the words, "Glorious things OF thee are
spoken o Zion City Of the living God"
His theme was the "Church Of God" and
he divided the subject into two PROPOSE
tions. lst. What constitutes church.
ID. What Is spoken OF the church. The
sermon was n plain pointed and practi-
cal discourse, and ut It's close some six or
eight presented themselves ut the altar.
The time until II o'clock was
spent in singing and prayer, at
which time came the grand march
some two or three hundred form
ing in procession and marching three
times round the outer isle OF the enclOs-
urc, all singing, It was very impress
i've scene. Some few moments were IN
spent at the stand in listening to the e.
lation Of short persOnal experiences, #.
ter which the camp meeting closed. Some
remained around the altar until after
midnight, causing the grove to reverberate
with the voice Of singing. All separated
with the very best of feelings, and l think
everybody felt that it had been good to be
there
Year: 1875

rure, and perhaps tell you it's value as
well. But she has very little knowledge
OF the comparative value of her lace
tiounces and capes. She calls one piece
Mechlin and another Valenciennes.
She talks readily enough of the Venetian
rose and 'guipure Espagnol,' but on the
whole all lace worth having is roughly
described by her as point If the name
of a place is added it is usually wrong,
being often only conjectural. For this
and other similar reasons there is no
fabric of the kind which derives its mar
ket value from its beauty. There is no
other art production which stands SO
much on its own merits. If a work
woman at Honiton could make a piece of
lace as beautiful as some designed and
worked some 200 years ago in Italy, she
could get as much for it, modern though
it be, as the older work would fetch.
Really fine lace can only be produced
at an expenditure of time, trouble, eye
sight, and actual skill and talent which
give it, ancient or modern, value apart.
There is nothing but the expense to pre-
vent our seeing better lace now than has
ever been seen before; and, though it is
not at all likely, it is quite evident that a
few worthy specimens of what ladies
can do who have taste and leisure will
go down to posterity from the lace-mak-
ers of the present day"
Year: 1875

The average productive capacity of the
COWS OF Vermont does not probably eX-
cccd one hundred and fifty pounds OF but
ter per annum, or its equivalent IN cheese


1t is practicable by improved management
to raise that product one hundred pounds
per COW, and for those most tavorably sit
uated. and most Intelligent, one hundred
and fifty pounds. One-halt OF this advance
may be made by a iudclous culling out Of
the stock we now have. 1t is practicable
to adopt system of farming by which we
can cheaply supply our COWS with an
abundance of succulent TODD in times of
drought and even throughout the year. 1t
IS practicable to improve their present by
genie condition, and ayaid losses which
now occur in consequence Of disease. To
adopt improvements which will render
our COWS more comfortable, and remove
those irritating influences which now tend
to check Il large flow of milk, and enable
as to preserve the milk more free from
tants and flth. 70 provide more pure
water on many farms, and make it more
convenient of access, both in winter and
summer, TO adopt Il system Of manufact-
ture which, while it requires much less Ia
Dor than the common practice. Will greatly
increase the amount and quality OF the
product. TO improve the color, texture,
and external appearance of our butter,
and put it up in 4 more attractive and ac-
ceptahle manner. 70 reduce the quality
to an almost absolute uniformity without
regard to the seasons 1o build up rep
utatlon among consumers for which we
Shall receive an ample reward in dollars
and cents, in addition to the qualification
which its possession affords 70 increase
the consumption and demand Tor our
products, both al home and abroad Ii is
practicable for us 10 elevate the calling
from one of tiresomr, filthy, prottless
drudgcry to a pleasant, heaIthln and
profitable occupation. f. ID. Douglass,
" bitiuw VI
Year: 1875

About the biggest story of the season
comes from Boonville, Mo A school boy
bathing in swift stream near that place
recently, got beyond his depth and appar-
emily sank for the last time The swift
current however, drilted him a few rods
down the stream, where. in his final stIug-
Gle on the bottom, he caught in his hands
a large fishing line set by negro ior cat
fish. The owner of the line Immediately
pulled it in, and with it the lad. who after
protracted efforts was resusctatcd.
Year: 1875

She lived in New Orleans, and the tomb
stone says she was seventeen. She had a
can OF coal oil in her hands, and she heard
ner little sister crying out in the yard. She
lnnocently set the can on the stove and
started for the door, but the can and its
contents got there before her, and then
the little sister had something to cry for,
indeed.
Year: 1875

The President of a French Court the
other dav called the attention of one of
the LAWYERS to the fact that his mustache
was breach of forensic decorum Il did
not know before" replied the barrister,
"that the sword of Justice was razor"
Year: 1875

a Washington Review and Examiner
correspondent of the department OF ag-
riculture says: Ii appears from remarks
OF different writers that none know of any
certain remedy know of 4 remedy, that
is safe and certain, discovered in the fol
lowing way: About thirty years ag" .
friend lost by bots Il very iic horse. He
took from the stomach OF the dead horse
about q gill OF bots and brought them to
my office to experiment upon. He made
preparations of every remedy he heard OF,
and put some OF them into each Most
had no effect, Il few affected them slightly,
but sage tea more than anything else ;
that killed in fifteen hours lie concluded
he could kill them by putting into nitric
acid but it had no more effect upon them
than water; the third day they We're as
lively as when put in A bunch of tansy
was growing, by my office. He took Il
handful of that, bruised it, added Il little
water, squeezed out the Juice, and put
some in; they We're dead in one minute.
Since then | have had it given to every
horse have seen affected with bots, and
have never known it to fail giving en-
tire relief Ny friend had another horse
affected with bots, several years latter
He gave HIM the tanSy in the morning and
a dose OF salts in the evening the next
morning he took up from the eXcretlons
three hlli.pints of bots
Year: 1875

REMEDY FOR Poison EA IVY 1t seems
to me that read all kinds OF cures for ivy
or mercury poison except the right one |
have always endeavorcd to keep il before
the public. but have failed 1t is to dis
solve sugar of lrad--a bit the size of q
hazlennt-m halt u teacup OF sweet milk
or warm water. Apply as warm as can be
easily borne With Il soft, linty piece of
linen rag. Three or four applications are
sufficient to effect a cure ii the poison
is on the face and nearing the eyes or
mouth, this astrimgent wash may be con-
stantly applied. 1t is a marvellous cure,
and by watching closely one can see the
teycred blisters turn from white to yellow
during the application. This remedy for
ivy poison should prevent great deal of
suffering. 1t is we'll where u member OF a
family IS easily poisoned TO keep sugar of
lead in the house all the time. Let it be
labelled and kept where it. can be found
the moment it is wanted. Keep it well
wrapped up, that ii may not lose its
strength Correspondence OH" Farmer.


person who would throw away a bar
rel Of soap. or Il boNtul Of hard soap,
would be called Wasteiul rs such material
Will operate like an excellent fertilizer
when spread aroaud frnil-trees of any
soap has been diluted, and has passed
through the washtub, the elements of
fertility in the mass will be even more
valuable to growing trees and plants than
il applied in any other manner.
Year: 1875

understands this sort of thing, and, speak
ing to the savages in their own language.
he induced them to understand that Ole
dience was their only chance Of gaining
a precious ''sebayen. and without further
discussion they encamped at respectful
distance. and left Us to ourselves We
made the tour of the great pyramid, wan
dering down to the Sphinx lying halt
buried in the sand, and looking more like
a sleeping lion than a mass Of stone-aud
then to the tombs, or temples, now sunk
entirely below the level of the desert. into
which the white Hood OF moonlight poured
silently casting mysterious shadows along
the broken walls and mighty columns
shall never forget the impression made
upon me from this spot The pyramids
towering above us, the desecratcd tenn
pies and not least ofall the tribe Of Arab-.
lying beyond the sound of voice upon thr
sand-everything gray. everything silent