smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

On rampant street STANDS an un-
pretentious store whence hangs 4
plain sign bearing the inscription.
"Human hair repaired" Hair re-
storers have grown frequent Of
late years, invented and patented
all manner Of drugs aud medicines
that promise to make hair grow
on the baldest head-even on q
pumpkin. Yet with all these capil-
iary improvements, one looks
down from his seat in the peanut
gallery on a sea of bald heads
! shining pates.


How modest this sign appears.
There is no boast ofrestoring hair
which is gone; but the hairdress-
er simply offers to repair ones
hair, as a carpenter would repair



ones leg or doctor ones head.


This repairing is an old art Of
great success, but seldom prac-
tised in this country. Hair being
a vegetable can be planted any
where, and if the soil be fruitful
will grow luxuriantly. Thus if
one can get a bushy headed boy to
share his locks, one can bid def
ance to old age and badness.
This art is used in Paris by old
French dies. Our people, however,
have not generally received it, for
the reason that the operation of
grating hair is rather painful, it
being necessary to sew the new
hairs into the head with needles.


The artists in this hair planting
business can produce the most as
tonishing results. To give a person
any colored hair is, Of course, easy
enough, brunettes may have red,
or blondes black hair; old persons
black, and young gray hair: that
is the simplest work.


A person may in like manner
have his head terraced, laid out in
patches Of various colored hairs,
red, white, black, and brown, and
in almost any sort Of pattern or
design. This style always pro-
duces a profound sensation, Civ
ing its owner the appearance Of
an animated lamp mat.


If human hair be not found the
Professor will supply horse hair,
which will be found quite useful and
able to stand a good deal of wear
and tear, in addition tothe fact that
it never requires combing or brush
ing. Altogether, we must regard
the introduction Of this art here
as highly beneficial. 1t will give
our colored fellow citizens here an
opportunity Of getting rid Of one
their bug-bears-wool-and thus
fit them for the duties Of American
citizens, and it may introduce new
fashions in the hair line. Certain
ly it is preferable to chignons and
ramie.
Year: 1875

The Gazette has habit of finding fault fool
ishly. II is indulgpg that habit, recently, CON
corning the now reservoir. 1t is particularly
dissatisfied because the work has not been done
by contract. This is a proposition which was
thoroughly looked into, nearly year ago, and 1t
was satisfactorily ascertained that 1t had two
serious, and indeed fatal objections. The first
was that if the work was put ont on contract,
there would be no assurance that the contractors
would not bring hther workmen from else
where whereas everybody recognized the i'm
portance OF employing our own people, so long
as any of them needed employment-as un-
fortunately 20 many of them did and yet do. II it
were even possible that some money could have
been saved by contracting for the work, and it
had then happened that the contractors had
brought gangs of their own men from elsewhere
to do it, it would have been not only a shame
and an outrage on our own laborers, but an ac-
tual loss in money, for the men deprived of work
would have needed and necessarily received
the charitable support of the community, next
Winter, if net now.


The second objection to the contract propo-
sition was that the construction of the bank
the actual placing Of the clay upon it's q
work Of the utmost nicely and Importance.
Unless done with the greatest care, and under
the direct supervision of those responsible for the
success OF the completed reservoir there would
be danger of its being carelessly or improperly
done, to the permanent injury of the whole uu-
dertakng 1t WAS the deliberare conclusion, last
Fall, that to risk the construction of the reser-
voir by contract would be, chiefly for the reason
just stated, incurrng very great danger.


The Gazette further complains of ''the slow
progress of the work" This is sheer nonsense.
The work has progressed rapidly. Some peo-
pie have been complaining at the rapidly with
which it has been pushed, and the engineer in
charge, Mr. Morris, has not only regarded the
progress made very satisfactory but fully as
great as was consistant with thorough and sub
stantial work.


The fact is, OF course, that the Gazette sings
this tune not for the truths or the public in
forests sake, but for partisan effect. IL does
not want the work pursued under the direction
of William NJ. Candy. 1t wants a Democratic
majority in Council. and the control of this
large and important work in the hands Of its
own members-auch as MIR. 1IcIntire, for in
stance. Do the people of Wilmington desire
such change as that !
Year: 1875

Unless all accounts are untrue, the Cabinet,
yesterday was unanimous i'll the opinion that
Judge Fisher should be relieved from the ragged
edge OF official suspense and directed to give
way to Governor Wells 1t has been a very
desperate chance of salvation, all along, this nc
ton that the Cabinet would be snubbed for the
sake of District Attorney and that Boss shep-
herds private persuasion was Of more value
than clean public record. The President pur-
snes an honorable COURSE toward his Cabinet
officers and does not reject their advice or over
rule their desires on back-stairs suggestions.
Year: 1875

THAT nice Cincinatti bottled boer
which we made mention Of in our
last issue as being for sale at L.
Matthews, should have read "Johh
Matthews" II was an oversight
on the part of the printer, and we
hasten to make the correction and
in doing so would announce that
Mr.. John Matthews has still u good
supply OF that same beer On hand.
Call and get Il bottle oft.
Year: 1875

Hereafter 10 Legal Advertise
ments will be inserted in the TINE.
unless payment is made when hand
cd in. 1t requires money to carry
on our business and we are com
PEELED to adopt the cash principle.
This rule will not be dcviated from
ia any case.
Year: 1875

In these hard times the practice
of economy is often a necessity.
We saved nearly one half Of our
regular allowance Of victuals this
week by having few hollow teeth
filled up by that excellent dentist
DR.. |. L. Smith. Go thou and do
likewise.
Year: 1875

Over the choicest portion of ther table lands
and purchasers will have the right to water
without charge. Such an opportunity to Sc
cure land admirably situated and watered
and perfectly adapted to semi-tropical fruit
culture, will not occur again.
Year: 1875

There are but ten precepts in the
h of God," says Leighton, "and two
hem are bestowed on the tongue


in the first table and the other in
second-as showing it is ready, if
bridled, to fly out against both God
man,
Year: 1875

We will hit some clever fellows in
s city a crack over the head some
he soon. We helped make them
at they are, and now they strut


without looking in to see us, that
hY are up in the world.
Year: 1875

A VERY COMMON QUESTION ANSWERED.
How can | ascertain whether lead or
other metallic poisons are in the prepara-
tions | use for my hair ? Answer. Drop
some of it on the iodide of potash; if it
contains lead it will instantly produce a
yellow color; avoid the article as you would
a venomous serpent. Now apply this test
to the Egyptian Hair Coloring, and no
such result is produced, thereby proving it
harmless over any other article. We know
that it is the only safe and effectual prepa-
ration in the market No poisons; no
stains; is not dye. Geo. VIM. South
wick Proprietor, New York; P. o. box
1873,
Year: 1875

POSITIVE CLOSING OUT SALE.-A. Bam-
berger says he has determined to close
out his entire stock of dry goods, notions,
etc. within the next thirty days, regardless
of cost. He says this is rare chance for
persons who want goods cheap. The stock
is large and he says it must he sold, las he pos
itively intends going into some other bust
ness. He says this is an excellent chance
for parties who want to embark in the dry
goods trade, and that he will sell his entire
stock cheap to any person who wishes to
purchase. To all his customers he requests
that they come soon and make their pur-
chases while the stock is yet complete.
Any person wishing to purchase the en-
tire stock will do well to call on Mr., BAN.
berger, as he offers to close the whole stock
to any one who means business.
Year: 1875

A lady writes US I suffered intensely
from an attack of pleurisy. My nurse OBJ
tanned bottle of Renne's Pain Killing
Magic Oil, applied it as directed; in three
hours | was entirely cured. would recon-
mend to ladies the use of Renne's Magic
Oil as invaluable to relieve pain and suffer
ing, and as being neat and delicate to use
and worthy of their confidence. Keep it in
the house for use.
Year: 1875

1t is to Gen. Belknap that the public is
indebted tor the abolition of the pass sys-
tenn over the government bridges between
this city and Davenport and the opening
Of them to the free use of the public. Our
readers well remember the opposition of
the ferry company and its political friends
to the opening Of the bridges. the agitation
of the subject by THE ARGUS, the inter
view of LeNard, our Washington cores
pondent, with Secretary of WarBelknap,
and, after explaining the situation, his
promise to abolish the pass system and
open the bridges to the free use of the
public, and his permission to LeNard to
publish the interview in THE ARGUS
which was done at the time, and the bridges
soon thereafter opened.


Gen. Belknap is believed to be o true
friend to Rock Island Arsenal and in favor
of fally carrying out the great plans of the
late Gems. Dyer and Rodman, and Of the
present Commandant, Col. Flagler. We
hope his visit will prove pleasant one
and that he will use his powerful influence
for such liberal appropriations as will
carry forward the plans for making Rock
Island Arsenal the great point in the
United States for the manufacture and
storage of war material of all kinds.
Year: 1875

GROUP Almost daily we are called
upon to chronicle the death of some loved
one, by this dreadful disease. which often
takes its victim away from loving parents,
with only very short notice. Every moth
er should supply herself with Goes Cough
Balsam, for it is no exaggeration to say it
will cure ninety cases iii every one
hundred, ii taken in season. There are
very many mothers who will tell you they
owe the life of some dear one to this WON
derful medicine. One very desirable quail
ity is, that it leaves no bad effect, it being
perfectly harmless. In cases of cough,
hoarsness, or tickling in the throat it has
no equal.
Year: 1875

perfection. 1t was soft and very sweet in its mel
odv not lifted tco far above the comprehension OF
his audience. and he played it In such parstak


ing and thoughtful way that venture to say that
a good proportion of his audience were dreaming,
dreaming of quiet country villages and beautiful
hills and forests aud of the streets and lanes that


in childhood were familiar to the eye and in ma
thrifty are now vivid in their memories. Is there
anything that will so quickly return us to our
youth as some long forgotten but once well known
melody And is there anything more profitable
for US than to be carried back t matters not now
to the days when we wore the rosy flush OF health
and when our hearts were buoysnt with hope, ana
when we sang as loud and gleefully as the lark
Blu. must stop moralizng and come back to my
narration. 1t only remains for me speak oil me
singing Of Miss Emma c. Thursby. nave puf
posely kept this description for the last because IL
was to me the gem of the evening. But am


afraid have exhausted all my good adJect'Ves IN


rTaisinr the ether performers. Miss Thursby IS


RrookIyu lady and has a voice of great sweetness


and range, as well as Of pher omenal heNioiiitY.
| never hearl more perfect execution by any
singer She also sang with great feeling anu eN-
pression and in one little Scotch ballad which she
suag in response to an encore, she thew such pa
thos and woe into her rendering that it was almost
painful to Listen to her. Pain Of a delicious sort,
YOU understand. Miss Thursby sings at ST.
Thomas, an Episcopal church on Fifth Avenue, in
N Y and receives salary of three thousand dol
lars l believe. Oh, l wish you could all have
heard this concert with the thousand, who did
hear it, but as you didn't perhaps the description
will be better than nothing. SoJoURNER'
Year: 1875

TGovernor Dingley receives the we'll
nigh unanimous commendation OF The peo-
pie Tor inviting Ex-Governor Perham to
the Office Of Secretary Of State. The res


snation of Mr.. Stacy made it necessary
TOR the Governor to fill the vacancy, and
his selection of successor was assuredly
a very excellent one. as well as grace
ful compliment to an upright. popular and
esteemed gentleman. Probably the ap-
pointment Of no other man in the State
would have given more general satlsiac-
tion. Mr.. Perham's diligent and conscien'
tions regard for the public welfare and his
large experience and intimate knowledge
of the affairs of the State render him Pc
culiarly fit person for the conduct OF this
important Office which alter much earnest
solicitation he finally accepted. The leg
islature when it meets, will find the Office
of Secretary Of State in good hands
Year: 1875

A correspondent of the Toledo Blade,
writing from Hastings, Mich, says: About
ten miles south of this place, a farmer,
while driving some cows through deep


forest adjoining his fields Unexpectedly
came upon an unusually large buck stretch


ed out upon the ground, and moaning


away the last moments of its existence.


The animal was evidently very old, and in


Ia sadly emaciated condition, SO the fact


that the farmer Immediately put bullet


through its head should rather be looked


upon as an act of compassion than other


wise. Just as he was about to leave he


observed a round lump upon the animals


side, which so attracted his attention that


he stopped to examine it. Quickly dis.


covering that close under the skin was


deposited round, hard body, he used his


knife and brought to light silver bullet,


such as was used in olden times for the
inclosure of secret dispatches. He carried
this curiosity to his house, where, after
trouble, he succeeded in open


ing it, and found, to his great surprise,
that j. contained . message written in
cypher upon paper attenuated to high
degree. Otherwise than that, the paper
was slightly discolored (not sufficiently,
however, to obliterate the characters.
Neither the bullet nor what it enclosed
bore evidence of Its late surroundings, or
of the strange vicisitudes through which
it might previously have gone. Several
men of scieuce have carefully inspected
this relic of the past, and are as much at .!
loss TO decipher the message as they are to|
satisfactorily explain when and how the
bullet came to be lodged in the side of thel
buck.
Year: 1875

DLrClal 70 lue AllNluuatA Lall4uAtE.


Some of the best financiers in the House
are of the opinion that the Government
will derive no revenue from the new tax
bill during the next six months, except,
possibly, from sugar; and that the increase
Of the tax on whisky will lead 20 fraud
upon the Treasury. The sugar duty is the
only feature Of the bill which is in the in
terest Of the agricultural interest. Its re-
tention is largely due to the fact that the
Democrats made less fight against it than
other portions Of the bill.
Year: 1875

Throughout this and adjacent
counties there was Il tremendous rain
storm last night and this morning.
For twelve hours the rain poured
down in torrents, inundating the
country and raising the streams to
food height. The damage bv this
and the preceding awful rains to the
crop is immense. The wheat which
is now abou. ready for the sc,the,
cannot be harvested with reapers, the
ground being too wet and soft. The
farmers are doing what they can TO
save the crop by cutting with old
fashioned cradles. The floods have
damaged the corn crop to such an
extent that its yield cannot be much
more than half an average, even
though the rains should now cease.
Tens of thousands Of acres are liter


ally covered with water to-day, and
there are strong indications OF more
rain.
Year: 1875

TIE Memphis Apalaaehe suggests
that all court costs be made payable in
advance, and predicts tHerefrom less
litigation and less courts. But would
It be In accordance with the spirit of
the Constitution which guarantees
right and justice to the poorest as well
the richest?
Year: 1875

THE PUBLIC MAKE A GRAVE MIS-


take when they 20 OF send North and Esst
for work that can be as well AMI a. cheaply done
in Nashville BY the Union and American Mcr-
chants win find, upon comparison Of wcrk and
prices, that they can do better in the job Rooms
OF the Union and American Than they win DO
By going abroad, and that it s a great mistake
70 assume that work done az q distance is neces-
They should remember that the more work they
have performed by their neighbOrs, the better
able win their neighbors be % do fine work; and
the more they do abroad, the mote they VIII
have to do abroad, because there viii be moth
ing 20 induce hrst-class printers % come and re-
main among US.
Year: 1875

THIS is how Bismarck looked when meet
ing his enemies in debate in the German
Parliament: " His gigantic frame fairly
trembled with passion; his gray eyes fash
ed, and his heavy mUstache bristled; a
paper be took up during his first speech,
for the purpose Of reference, vibrated
yisibly in the passionate grasp of his
sinewy hands, and ever and anon his
closely buttOned uniform became tense al
most 10 splitting across his huge chest, as
he set back his shoulders and threw up his
head, regarding his foes with that implaca-
bic glance which never fails to shake the
strongest nerves. when he darts it at an
object Of his hatred or contempt. In the
course Of an experience neither brief nor
ordinary, / have seen many remarkable men
at moments when they have been expected
TO labor under excitement Of the
most vehement description; but [ have
never yet witnessed the consciousness Of
unboUnded power expressed in the phys
ique and bearing Of a human being as |
saw IL in Prince Bismarck. As he stood
forward, iaciugthe house, the natural stern
ness Of his aspect accente! by the natural
rigidity of his military tenue, he looked to
me like the incarnation Of an ungOVerna-
bic will; like a Colossus, unquestionably
capaDle OF bearing upon MS mighty ShOul-
ders cares and responsibilities that would
crush a common mortal into powder"


THE cigar dealers in BinghamptOn have
lately suffered loss by the depredations of a
man with an umbrella. His plan was b
enter the store and ask for a cigar, mean
while hanging his umbrella by its hooked
handle on the show case. When the clerk
handed him a uOx of cigars TO select from
he took one. and handed over a one, two or
five dollar bill When the clerk turred
about to make change the customer
dropped number Of cigars into his um-
brella, took the change and walked out,
carelessly drawing the umbrella tips to-
cether and stepping off as dignifed as an
acting corporal. The man was caught in
the act after his movements had bee u
watched for some weeks, but he settled the
case,
Year: 1875

4 Nav YORK LANDMARKS GONE-The Old
North Dutch Church on Fulton street. New
York in whichthe daily noon prayermeetings
were held. has been completely dismantled.
A number of curious relics ofthe century be-
fore have been brought to light in the pro-
cess of destruction Among them is an
oaken timber, upon which Is carved in old
style figures the date - 1863" A number
of bullets have been found in the interior
woodwork. some Of them being about the
size of a grape shot The theory Is that the
building was fired into during the war, when
the church was used for hospital be
meath the sheet lead, between the base OF
the gallery columns and the stone ioundA-
ton. were found a quantity OF pennies, and
among the rubbish IN the seller were .
number of square foot-warmers, made OF
tin. and inscribed with the names OF the
owners on the bottom. A supply oi ready
made grave stones was also found.
Year: 1875

II Is no excuse for. Henry Ward Beecher
that Theodore Tilton was a harsh and un-
loving husband, if it be true. 1t does
not deny the truth of this accusa-
ton. that that was disturbed and dis
cordant household. 1t may he true. That
we will see about. 1t may have been an
encouragement to Henry Ward Beecher to
venture upon an assault upon its sacred
purity, but it is not justification for the act
and so through all these irrelevant and col
lateral Issues which have been forced upon
the Jury. Grant them all; Grant that
Theodore Tilton was the adorer of Victoria
Woodhull, as he was her eulOgist in her bio
graphy; grant that he was ediOus and de-
based in his habits grant that he trespassed
upon all the proprietie- of life aye, grant
that he was less than a man and viler than
the brute when, at Winsted, as they say, he
seduced the girl intrusted to his care grant
all this Is it an answer to the proof iii this
case does it overthrow the confession of the
defendant Does it wipe out these stormy
and emphatic letters over which my learned
friend passed so delicately and lightly? Does
it destroy the character and credibility of
the witnesses who revealed to you the his


tory Of his three years of penitence and re-
morse? And are we to be told, when evil
dence of this character is presented in "a court
of law, that the plaintiff is an immoral and
degraded libertine, and that therefore the
sin of the defendant shall go unpunishee and
the vice of his immorality unrebuked by the
Judgment of the law by the jury? Is party
in a court of justice, appealing to the Impair
tiality and equity of the law asking from his
fellow-men a legal consideration of his claims
and his rights, to be hunted from court by
epithets and denunciation? What sort of II
case is it, gentlemen, which demands this
advocacy, and how happens it that gentle
man capable of the loftiest legal efforts-a
gentleman claiming more than due share.
Year: 1875

The plucky girl resides near
Sandusky, Ohio, She is about
eighteen years of age and her
fathers name is Boise. One af.
ternoon recently, when she was
alone in the house, her father and
mother being in town and her two
brothers at work in the field, Miss
Boise went to the barn to gather
eggs. While there, she saw a
rough rocking man approaching
the house, and inStinctively y arriv-
ed at the conclusion that his visit
BODIED no good. She started for
the house, and fortunately reach
ed it before the man, when she
improved the moment that re-
manned by getting a dOuble-bar-
relied shotgun and concealed it
behind the door. The man knock
ed and Miss Boise opened the
door, with one hand on the gun.
He asked if Mr.. Boise was at home
and was answered that he was,
but could not be seen as he was
ill. Then the clOven foot showed
itself. The ruffian blurted out:
"YOu lie! ] saw him leave here
about 10 o'clock and he has not
come back, | want what money
there is in this hOuse!" Then he
started to enter, at the same time
reaching his hand to his breast to
draw eth er a knife or pistol. He
| did not come IN. ia moment
the plucky girl had thrown the
shotgun forward, the click of the
locks was heard and Miss Boise
stood there with the weapon cock
ed and held steadily on the cow
ering tramp. She told him to
take his hand down, or she would
shoot. He obeyed. Then she
told him to turn about and start
for the gate or she would empty
bOtn barrels into his miserable
body. He walked toward the
gate and she walked behind him,
the gun still presented. In the
street she ordered him to run for
his life, and he did run as man
runs who expects to feel shot
every moment. Then Miss Boise
weakened in way women will,
and, the danger being all over,
had her brothers called in from
the field. But she was a brave
girl.-St. Louis Republican.


No true woman will ever marry
man so tell that she cannot reach
his hair.