smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

We have received from the Arksn-
sas Gazette Office, a list of all the
newspapers published in the State,
with the politics of each, and list OF
all the post offices in the State, the
name of the county where each is
situated, showing which are county
seats and which are money-order
offices Printed on a large sheet Of
fine paper, with calendar for 1872,
executed in that elegant style of
printing, for which the Gazette office
is so justly celebrated. See ADVERTISE
ment of that paper elsewhere.
Year: 1872

l found the cherished face of Mary
Ann wreaihed in smiles, the other
evening, when returned from my
arduous daily toll am engaged as
standingman at a saloon. So many
candidates are treating that the saloon
keeper hires six of us to be treated.
We all drink with every candidate
who comes in. and it makes business
pretty brisk.)


Said my chOsed one: Joshua,
am afraid you do not always find me
An angel in disposition y


Said /; "That's so-bic--iny dear
don't seliom find your 'nangel in-iu
anything"


"And,D she added, "you are not al
ways the most pleasant man in the
world.s


did not feel cllied on 70 reply.
"NOw,r said she, read that"
She had cut an item from the columns
Of some paper, wherein demeGted
writer told about some impossible wO
man, who, being troubled with bad
temper, counted twenty-five every time
she was provoked, and thus became 9
sweet, amiable and dearly-loved orna
meut of the house of her delighted
husband. read the article as well ~
the condition of my head would allow,
and remarked, " Bosh."


Mary Ann paid no attention to me,
but unfolded her plan. She said that
every time / got mad / should count
twenty five, and every time she got
mad she would count twenty-five.
asked her who she thou ght would pay
our rent while we sat and counted
twenty FIVE over and over all day long
Then she said was always raising Oh
ton to her plans for our mutual i'm
proyemeut, and / said | was not, and
she SAID l was enough to try, the
patience of saint, and l said she was
too, and she came for me, and ] told
her to count twenty-five but she for
got all about that, and just tailed one
in my left eye.


Then was going to demonstrate
with the poker, and she told me IL
count twenty five, and l said l would
not, but l did before she had pulled
more than halt my hair out. Then she
made made me coant twenty-five ovel
and over until was out of breath and
felt real pleasant and good natured
So we went TO supper. Now, the CAT
Year: 1872

after the FIRST spasmodic struggle for
brea h, a delightful tickling sensation
followed his veins to the tips of his
limbs. Consciousness seemed to lose
itself very gradually, and for q time
a portion of the brain seemed to re-
tain its vitality. The happiest mo.
ment of q lifetime was centered in .
dream at that instant. Feeling and
all thoughts Of the occurrences about
him went with his effort for breath, at
last darkness clouded the remainder
of his miud. From that moment I'M
til he found himself in the hands Of
science he knew nothing.
Year: 1872

MOTHERs, PUT YoUR CHILDREN TO BED.
There may be some mothers who feel
1t to be self-denial to leave theirparlors,
or fre-sides, or work, to put their little
children to bed. They think that the
nurse could do it just as well that il is of
no consequence who "hears the children
say their prayers" Now, setting aside the
pleasure of opening the little bed and
tucking the darling up, there are really
important reasons why the mother should
not yield this privilege TO any one. In
the first place, it is the time of all times
when child is inclined to show its conf
dence and affection. All IFS little secrets
come out with more truth and less restraint;
its naughtiness through the day y>can be re-
proved and talked over with less excite
ment, and with the tenderness and calm
ness necessary to make permanent impress
sion. If the little one has shown desire
TO do well and be obedient, its effort and
success can be acknowledged and COM
mended in manner that need not render
it vain or self-satisfed.


We must make it habit to talk to
our children, IN order to get from them
an expression of their feelings. We cam
not understand the character of these lit
tie beings committed to our care unless
we do. And if we do not know what they
are, we shall not be able to govern them
wise y or educate them as their different
natures demand. Certainly it would be
unwlse to excite young children by too
much conversation with them just before
putting them to bed. Every mother who
carefully studies the temperament of her
children will know how to manage them in
this respect. But Of this all mothers may
be assured, that the last words at night
are OF great importance, even to the babies
of the flock the very tones of the voice
they last listened TO make an impression
on their sensitive organizations. Mother,
do not think the time and strength wasted,
which you spend in reviewing the day
with your little boy or girl do do nos
neglect to teach it how to pray, and to pray
for 1t in simple and earnest language which
it can understand. Soothe and quiet its
little heart after the experience of the
day. 1t has had its disapointments and
and trials as well as its play Ind pleasar<
es; i; it is ready to throw its arms around
your neck and take its good night kiss
Mothers MdGazine.
Year: 1872

WELL, wife, we've had meetin' at the school


house on the hiTl,
And was chosen Chairman to keep the old


men still
But found couldn't do it each man his cane


would plant,
And shout with all the voice he had, +" Pm 60


in in for Grant p
We talked about the past four years, what great


things had been done
How the nations debt had melted like the SHOWS


before the sun;
We said, to keep it meltin', do better thing
we can't
Than to stick and hang together, and all go in
for Grant.
We all looked through our spcctacles upon the


naked facts.
Then drew TIE veil of charity DER giant Sum
ner's acts.
We said. I'VE like you Sumner, but go your
way we can't'-
Then made the school house echo with rous-


ing shout for Grant.
We didn't have much charity for Trumbull or


for Schurz:
They stand around the party gate, pair of


snarling ours,
Their speeches cannot harm us, nor make


Grant toe the mark,
He's an old Galena tanner, and knows how to


handle bark.
We talked about Grants smokin'-we thought


il no great sin:
To vote that out of Office we might vote n


worse one in;
And SEEM we were smokers, 'twould It do for


us 10 rant,
So we lit our pipes together, and smoked the


health Of Grant.
In the days of the rebellion none Of US could go


to fight,
But we read from morn till evening how he bat


tied for the right
He has been the nations servant in the days of


peace and war,
And treason melts before him like the smoke


from his cigar.
After adjourned the meetin' gave each the


friendly grip,
We every one determined to stand by the war


tried ship;
We will not topple over, we will not even


slant,
But put our canes down firm and strong, and


stand up straight for Grant.
Year: 1872

NOTHING so strongly indicates the
man of pure and wholesome thought as.
habltual purity of speech. BY his con-
versation, among his own kind. ycu may
always pretty accurately form an opinion
as to the moral worth of man. 1t is
there where no restraint is supposed to be
placed upon his words, that you discover
his true nature. If he be given to loose
ness of discourse or his mind wanders to
the discussion Of subjects prescribed in
mixed company or respectable society,
you may justly mark him as one with
whom association is unbearable
Year: 1872

The Washington Star has the follow
ing to say OF wedding tours "One Of
our exchanges, in an article on the
honeymoon, tries 70 persuade young
married people that it is better for them
to stay quietly at home at such an 10.
teresting period Of their existence, and
not 90 wandering of on exhibition.
Most people will agree with the writer /;
but ten 10 one il be is a single man and
ever gets married he will do just as the
others DO. Why wedding tour should
be considered the correct thipgis one Of
those conundrums which, as Dundreary
says, no fellow can find out. II our
brides could be persuaded TO forego the
blessed privilege OF leading their prizes
around with ribbon, we would recon-
mend, for change, the singular Gus,
tom which prevails at Nassau, New
Providence. Near that place there ls
solitary house, pleasantly situated,
where all the newly married couples go
to pass the honeymoon. They take a
servant or two and steal away from the
town to this place. from which, after a
becoming period is passed. they come
forth again.
Year: 1872

property is sufficient, why the family
should not be kept up BY the wife after
the husbands death just as it was be-
fore and the husband should leave her.
if he can, the same means to keep house
and be hospitable and charitable that
he enjoyed and that she was accus-
toned to share. If you give your
property. and the whole OF it, absolutely
to your wife, it will in many cases be
the best thing you can do. Your
children are hers, and she will be just
as much interested in providing for
them as you can be, and if she should
survive YOU for ten or twenty
wears, she will be far better
able to Judge what is then best
than you can be now. Circum.
stances may have greatly changed, and
il you have found her wise aud trust
worthy through all your married life,
you may trust her to act wisely with
reference to such cases. There may be
peculiar and exceptional cases. Your
wife may be q second wife, and not the
mother OF your children, or you may
have good reasons for not trusting her
Judgment. You must decide upon such
cases for yourself; only remember that
such cases make it the more important
that YOU do not die without a will.


And while am talking about wives,
/ wish to remind them that If they
have property OF their own IT is as i'm
portant that they make Wills as that
their husbands do so. Where q wife
has property it generally comes to her
by inheritance, and it may be presumed
that her brothers and sisters have
property also. II she has no children,
she would naturally prefer that 1t
should 90 to her husband. To accom-
plish this che must make will.


And let me say that4or either TO make
it condition OF bequest that the other
shall forever remain a widow or Will
over, seems to me selfish and harsh. 1t
may be for the best happiness Of either
survivor, in later years, to marry again,
and it ought to be left to the free exercise
OF the judgment o. such survivor in view
OF the facts as they may arise.


And now let me say TO you lastly,
though the matter is not last in i'm
portance, do not attempt to make or
revise your own will, bat 60 to a good
lawyer. The writer gives this advice
against the interest of his profession.
Nothing is more fruitful OF litigation
and lawyers fees than badly drawn
wills. The learning pertaining to wills
is recondite and complicated, and no
man who is not a lawyer can hope 10
understand it. A good fee paid for a
well drawn will is the best OF economy.


Let me sum up the whole matter in
a few words:


|. Consider well whether you will
make will or die without one.


2. If you think it best to make one,
attend to the matter at once.


3. If you have already made will,
see that it is kept in repair.


4. See that your wife is made sure
OF all she needs, if there is property
enough


5. And 60 to good lawyer TO have
YOUR will drawn.-ChriStidn Union.
Year: 1872

A WHISKY house in Louisville, aided
BY an unusually accommodating press
agent at that point and very stupid
telegraph editors at others, has secured
extensive and valuable advertising. in
the reading columns OF many papers.
Even the Cincinnati Commerciak-whose
chronic boast it is that money will not
buy the insertion Of an advertisement
in its reading matter-was taken in by
the transparent dodge, and gave loaded
prominence TO an advertisement a.
bold as it was ridiculous. The house
in question claims TO have secured q
complete "corner" in old whisky, by the
expenditure OF three million dollars,
and announce with a flourish that
they expect to control the market.
The hard facts will scarcely sustain
these sanguine gentlemen. We have it
on good authority that not less than
thirty thousand barrels of the particular
kind OF whisky specified are now 10
store in this city. And when it is
considered that the stock OF whisky
usually carried in Cincinnati will
average about ten million dollars in
value, the absurdity Of the proposition
that q small house 10 an obscure village
can bull and control the market at it's
own sweet will, will be observable at a
glance.


We have already alluded to this thing
OF news agents sending advertisements
by telegraph. 1t has grown to be a
crying evil, and one demanding speedy
abatement The agent at Louisville 10
especially censuraLle in this regard.
He uses the wires notoriously for puf.
fing purposes. and we call the attention
Of the Superintendent to bis case
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Year: 1872

In the Stokes trial to-day counsel for
the accused was still trying to prove
the indictment illegal. Judge Candozo
promised to give his instructions to the
jury tomorrow, after which the court
adjourned.
Year: 1872

While the Republican State Committee have
not been able to provide free passage to the
State Convention and Mass Meeting, on Tues
day, they have fixed an excursion rate very low
indeed - only two dollars for the round tup
There have been, already large sales of tickets,
at the stations along the line Of the road, as
we'll as in Wilmington, and there is prospect
that there will be a rousug party Of whole
soulod Republicans, full OF enthusiasm and
feryor.


From Wilmington, the soldiers and Sailors
Club propose to take piece of artillery and fire
salutes at the main stations. along the road, and
at Georgetown, to give our Republican brethren
of the lower counties notice that we Of New
Castle are coming to Join them in earnest. At
least one band Of music will accompany the ex-
cursion.


Returning in the evening, it is the determina-
tion to reach Wilmington by a reasonable hour,
probably about 10 o'clock. The apprehensions
of the Gazette that those who go will lose a
nights rest are unfounded, as Horace Greeley
said it's story was about his handing back some
OF his lecture money.


Tickets for the excursion are to be had, now.
The advertisement elsewhere, names the per
sons who have them in charge.
Year: 1872

AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTERISTIC recent
sale at auction of the Dexter property in
Newburyport, Mass, brings to mind num-
erous stories current in that city respect
ing the eccentric individual who flourish
ed there during the latter part of the last
century under the self-assu med title of
Lord Timothy Dexter. This was the for
tunate merchant who, with brains either
so scant or disordered that he was contin-
ually making himself an object Of derision,
still blundered into what in those days
was considered stupendous fortune. It
was Lord Dexter who, on consulting a wag-
gish acquaintance as to a profitable way of
investing certain moneys, was advised to
ship cargo of warming pans to the West
Indies, and availed himself of the advice,
to the great mirth of all who heard of the
transaction. The cream of the Joke, how
ever, was that the warming pans found sale
to the sugar manufacturers for ladies', and
De Xter realized a great profit on the ven
ture. A shipment of red wooden nightcaps
to the coast of Guinea, suggested as a joke,
turned out a most fortunate speculation.
Somebody wishing to humbug the old fell
low, told him one day that news had come
that all the whales were dying of. Dexter
went TO work and bought up all the whale.
bone he could get hold of, fairly cornerng
the market, after which he unloaded at an
immense profit. Having at last bundered
into great wealth, he assumed the title of
Lord Dexter, and spent great deal of
money in laying out attractive grounds
about his house, but ruined the effects pro-
duced by skillful gardeners by setting up
in every direction carved wooden figures
of the most hideous description. Twenty
five years ago some of these figures were
still to be seen on the grounds. Lord Dex-
tor becoming ambitious of literary distinc-
ton, published book with the title of "a
Pickle for the Knowing ones !" but being
conscious of weakness in the matter Of
punctuation, put all the periods. commas,
and semicolons and the like at the end of
the book, telling his readers that they
might pepper and salt his production to
suit themselves. A few years before his
death he had a mock funeral, aud afterward
beat his wife because she did not exhibit
sufficient grief over his fictitious demise
Some time ago the house and grounds once
occupied by this strange character came in
to the possession Of a wealthy citizen Of
Newburyport, who has made the place one
of the most beautiful residences in New
England.
Year: 1872

The Providence Herald has the follow
ing: "A passenger by the Metis, who float
around all night, and reaching land at last
with vivid thoughts Of his wife's anxiety,
rushed to the nearest telegraph Office and
sent this message: "Dear p, am saved.
Break 1t gently to my wife"
Year: 1872

Our sister State, over the mountains, is
growing to be more and more wonder with
every coming year. TO go there now is to
take bath of bliss. We go to sleep on the
train amidst those dreary wastes that stretch
bleak and chill around the mouth of the
Truckee, and wake in the morning in the
jubant hills beyond the snow belt of the
Sierra. Everything is changed; it is trans
iton-a miracle. We cannot breathe enough
Of the air; we cannot satisfy our longing eyes
by watching as the great pines give way to
the peach and almond. in full bloom, and
the beautiful howery fields beyond. AS we
descend into the valley, we see the mowers
at work and mark the waving acres of grain,
now waist high, and promising groaning
granares and joyful fresides for the autumn.
The picture is not complete; the appetite is
unsatisfed until from the ferry steamer we
watch the ten thousand lights of the fair
city which is the western coasts metropolis.
Rome, on her Seven Hills, flashes in thought
as we watch the scene. Of course we do
not wish to compare San Francisco, not yet
quarter of a century old, with the gathered
grandeur of twelve hundred years, that
made Rome a glory and surprise; but we
fancy there are germs of mighter future for
San Francisco than ever produced Rome.
True, the streets of the latter were made
hallowed by the footsteps of Cicero, Caesar.
and the mighty ones, the mention of whose
names still brings thrill to the soul; and it
may be none so great are to sanctity our
Western coast But we believe there will.
This thirst for gold will by-and-by pass, and
then men and women will surely, under CAL
ifornia's skies, rise up, on California's soil,
that will compare with the grandest names
of antiquity. 1t must be so. The best ma
tions of the world are mngling their blood to
bring forth this coming people, and what
Rome never had are given us: the MIRACLES
of steam and the telegraph, the wondrous
lights of chemistry, the public schools for the
youth, the equal rights vouchsafed all men
before the law to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. The stock board, the
thirst for gold that leads men TO gamble SO
recklessly in mines, the mines themselves,
may pass away; but after all, California will
be an empire in herself, backed by her noun
tains, facing her solemn sea, complete in
every needful element; and if her people do
not grow to be great enough for so peerless
home, it will be contrary to the progress that
has thus far worked the development of our
ace.-Eureha, Nerada, SenttnI.
Year: 1872

WALTNNG.-I have done a great deal
looking on while waltzing was in progress.
have noticed three varieties of walters.
First, those to whom the business is hard
and painful necessity, to which they are pre-
ordained and commanded, and which must
be fulfilled. About nineteen out of twenty
of the waltzing couples | have seen served
their generation in this variety of service
sad, serious and sorry, but brave. Secondly,
there are those to whom the dance is fine
art, who enter upon it as artists, glad to
carry out perfectly system of invention
which, because it is existing in society, it is
we'll for them to sustain absolutely well.
These people do not have the agonized look
of the first class; they are pleased with
themselves, which is something, and they
are worth study as illustrating one more
form of harmony cast in action. The third
variety-mostly Germans by nationality
are people who are thoroughly happy, un-
conscious and at ease as they dance. They
dance as the thisile-down floats, which we
boys used to call zephyr. When you see
their unconsciousness and really childish
simplicity in the matter, it is hard to frown
at waltzing, or to find any harm in tod
and NeaC
Year: 1872

When you see ragged urchin


Standing wistful in the street,
With torn hat and kneeless trousers,
Dirty face and red bare feet,
Pass not by the child unheeding;


Smile upon him. Mark me, when
He's grown up he'll not forget it;


For, remember, boys make men.
When the bouyant youthful spirits


Overflow in boyish freak,
Chide your child in gentle accents:


Do not i'll your anger speak.
You must SOW in youthful bosoms


Seeds of tender mercy; then
Plants will grow and bear good fruitage
When the erring boys make men.
Have you never seen grandsire,


With his eyes aglow with joy,
Bring to mind some act of kindness
Something said to him, a boy?
Or relate some slight or coldness,


With a brow all clouded, when
He said they were too thoughtless


To remember boys make men?
Let us try to add some pleasure


To the life of every boy;
For each child needs tender interest
In its sorrow and its joy.
Call your boys home by its brightness;
They avoid gloomy den,
Seeking elsewhere JOY and comfort;
And, remember, boys make men!
Year: 1872

IT costs nothing to record a mortgage in
Russia, one dollar in Germany, three dollars
in France, and five dollars in italy. In
Turkey no property owner can give mort
gage on his real estate. When he loans
money on it he has to obtain permit from
the magistrate of his city Or town, and they
see to it that he pays his creditor at the ap-
pointed time. A Russian emancipated serf
cannot sell his property except when the
whole of the tax payers in his community
allow him to do so.
Year: 1872

A NORFOLK authority tells pathetic little
story about pigeon which became fastened
by long string hanging from its leg to a
telegraph wire. Two or three boys wanted
to throw stone, at it; but kind gentleman,
telling them not to hurt the poor bird, got a
ladder and carefully unwound the string and
put the frightened, futtering little creature
tenderly into his bosom while he descended.


The next evening he remarked that it had
made much nicer pie than he had expected.
Year: 1872

1t is not in the mountains


Nor the palaces of pride,
That Love will fold his wings up
And rejoicingly abide;
But in meek and humble natures
His home is ever found,
As the lark thus sings in heaven
Builds his nest upon the ground.
Year: 1872

A MODEST young lady at the table, desir-
ing the leg of chicken, said: " take the
part which ought to wear drawers" A
young gentleman opposite replied: "Ill take
the part which ought to wear the bustle."
Year: 1872

THE following is submitted to young
mathematicians


A young man asked his sweeheart's age;
She thus replied both grave and sage:
'SiX times seven and seven times three
Add to my age; the sum will be
As much above six mines and four


AS twice my age exceeds score"
Year: 1872

ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.--On Wed
desday night some enterprising gentlemen
concluded to "open wholesale store in
Shasta. The store selected was Bush's and
the capital employed, a crowbar Evident
ly the sccundrels got alarmed and decamp
ed, leaving pile of brick which they had
removed from The back wall as monument
of their industry.
Year: 1872

THIS being election week must be our
apology for the lack of editorial care Of the
columns Ct this Journal. Our readers can
console themselves with the thought that a
Presidential election Is an event which oc-
ours only once in four years.