smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

DR.. Boynton says: eff we bury a
thermometer fifty feet below the surface
of the earth, the mercury will remain at
the same point the year round, in winter
and in summer, showing that the inhu-
ence Of the sun does mol reach below the
depth. If we carry the thermometer
fifty feet lower, the mercury will rise one
degree and will rise in the same ratio
for every fifty feet we 90 down 1t can
be easily calculated at what depth all
known substances viii melt This would
not exceed fifty miles. Il viii thus be
seen that the crust--or solid part-of
the earth is exceedingly thin in proper
ton TO the diameteri nor so thick as an
egg shell, in proportion to the size of the
egg. With a crust so thin, constantly
cooling, and producing a pressure upon
the internal masses, it is not strange
that the bed Of oceans should be elevated
in single day, and whole cities have
been sunk in the same space Of time.
The sides OF a volcanic mountain once
broke away, and the livid masses flowed
out, forming a river twelve miles vide,
which, in its course, melted down six
hills six hundred feet deep, and spread
ing over a surface Of HOO square miles.
Year: 1871

VIZ stand corrected in regard 10 the
man who had his head blown up while
looking down into q shaft at an exploding
bIastthe other day near Charleston. ltwas
Mr. QUARRGER who owned the shan, but
twas Mr.. YOUNGER who had the fatal
curiosity. The Courier gays stone
weighing several ounces was buried in
the mans brain and that he lived an hhour
and half in that condition. Tho Cburier
says "hs iOolhardiness can scarcely be
explained on any ollter theory than that
Of deliberate suicide" Rather n singular
mode to adopt when loaded pistol in the
pocket or can Of coal oil would hive
Teen so much more certain and speedy.
Year: 1871

The true way to fertilize, or to
renovate grass land, is to plough in


bountiful supplies of barnyard ma
nure or red clover. When it is not
desirable to plough up meadows,
the fertility may be maintained by
applying liberal top dressing Of
commercial or barnyard manure
early in the spring of the year, or,
which is better, in late autumn. OF
course, we cannot indicate what
kind of commercial fertilizer will
be most appropriate to a given
meadow without first seeing the soil.
Yet, barnyard manure may always
be applied to any kind of ground
with satisfactory results. Bone
dust is also excellent as top-dress-
ing for any kind of grass land.
Wood ashes cannot be applied amiss
to any soil. In many instances, q
dressing of quick lime or gas-house
lime will produce a bountiful crop
of grass. In some cases, street dirt
of almost any kind. when spread
over the surface of a meadow, will
produce grass as large as one can
desire. If the soil is light, consist
ing largely of muck or sand, dress
ing of clay, spread on the surface
in the falIor winter, will produce q
heavy crop of grass. If one can
have access to a clay-bank in the
winter, clay may be hauled on sleighs
and spread over the meadow, even
when the fields are covered with
snow.
Year: 1871

A little white rose bloomed all by
herself in a nook in the hedge.
'Ahr cried the wind in passing,
what pity you should be suffoca-
ted there! 1 will blow a hole in the
hedge, and the breeze shall find you
through it." .- --.


i pray, sir, you will leave me as
/ am, 1 breathe well enough said
the rose. -....


Il know BETTER said the wind, and
rent the hedge as he passed on, and
the boys rushed through and made
her tremble with fear. ...e


You are not well placed there,
he said, as he came by again; 4 will
give you better berth than that"


Il beg you will leave me as 1 am,
I like my place well enough ifit were
not for the gap you made said the
rose.


But the wind would not listen; he
broke her stem, and she fell to the
ground.


'Oh, you mustn't lie therep he
cried; 4 will carry you to the spot
that will suit You exactly


Nay, entreat you to let me lie
and fade in this pleasant grass, said
the rose, beseechingly; but he caught
her up, and whirled her on a few
yards, when her petals were scatter
ed, and her leafess stem was cast on
the hedge


How is this? exclaimed the wind.


How is it? this is how it is,' re-
piled the hedge; there are some
folks that never satisfied but when
they are meddling in other folks af-
fairs; they think nobody can be
happy except in their way; and you
are one Of them, and this bare stem
is specimen of your work.
Year: 1871

"How little notice is ever taken of
you in the world" said a pin to 4
needle. "You are always about your
work, slipping in and out so softly,
but never stopping to be praised.
When pretty dress is finished, who
thinks of the needle that sewed it?
Even the holes that you make are
so small that they close up directly
behind YOU"


I'm content to be useful" said
the needle. II do not ask to be
praised. l do not remain in nv
work, it is true; but leave behind
me thread which shows that my
course has not been in vain"


Moral-So let us quietly pass
through life, doing our duty as we
go, remembered for some good work
left behinc, when we ourselves have
departed.-EGchdnge.
Year: 1871

Voltaire said: "The more married
men you have the fewer crimes there
will be. Marriage renders man
more virtuous and more wise. An
unmarried man is but half of per-
feet being, and it requires the other
half to make things right; and it
can not be expected that in this i'm
perfect state he can keep the straight
path of rectitude any more than a
boat with one oar can keep straight
course. In nine cases out of ten,
where married men become drunk
ards, or where they commit crimes
against the peace of the community,
the foundation of these acts was
laid while in a single state, or where
the wife is, as is sometimes the case,
an unsuitable match. Marriage
changes the current Of a mans feel
ings and gives him center for his
thoughts, his affections and his
acts"
Year: 1871

At Farmers Club in West Corn
wall Conn, a farmer observed that
no talking should be allowed while
was going on. He said that
ne had discharged man because he
would interrupt the milking by talk
ing, and in three days the increase
of milk was equal to the mans
weekly wages.
Year: 1871

Fitz Hugh Ludlow, in his narra-
tive of travel in 1.-The Heart of the
Continent" tells of an eccentric ge-
MUS who improved on the old yarn
to the effect that the weather would
have been colder if the thermometer
had been longer by saying he had
been where it was so cold that the
thermometer got down of the nail.
Year: 1871

Hold on to your tongue when you
are ready to swear, lie- or speak
har SHY.


Hold on to your hand when you
are about to strike or steal.


Hold on to your temper when you
are angry, excited, or imposed upon.


Hold on to your heart when evil
associates seek your company.


Hold on to your good name, for it
is more precious than gold.


Hold on to the truth, for it will
serve YOU well.
Year: 1871

ties, and they will cheerfully answer you. We
give you name and residence. together with
disease cured. Go and see them and
be convinced that Medicine can be offered
without being proved to be humbug.
Year: 1871

Now that the railroad track is submerged
on portions of the jackson and Mississippi
Central railroads, the business and travel
ing community Of New Orleans can appre-
ciate the advantages of the New Orleans
and Mobile railroad, and its connections.
We understand passengers came through all
the Southern Express messenger brought
New York papers of last Monday, a date
one day later than We have received by
mail
Year: 1871

the Bank saloon, the jury failed to agree,
and were discharged by Judge Dibble, OF
the Eighth District Court, at halfpast ten
o'clock last night. Under the provisions Of
the recent act Of the Legislature, the case
by the judge Of the court, who will allow
counsel ten days to file briefs Of the ar"u-
ments already advanced.
Year: 1871

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
Proceedings OF Congress Yesterday
CELEBRATION OF SAINT PkTRICK'S DAY
Immense Demonstration in New York
EXPRESS EUGENE AND TIE PRINCE
The Czar and Emperor William
RAILROADS DAMAGED BY STORM
Suspension Of Travel fer Several Days
BLANCHARD,s NAME IN THE SENATE
Year: 1871

TO buy an acre lot at Bay st. Louis, on
Nicholson avenue, leading from the railroad
summer residence thereon at q cost Of from
seven hundred to five thousand dollars, is
one of the wisest acts a resident of this
city can perform.
Year: 1871

a spinal affections, suicide, and almost every other
form of di,esse which humanity is heir to, and
the real of the trouble scarccly ever suspect
ed and have doetored for all but the right one.


Disease Of these organs require the Of
Diuretic.
Year: 1871

1t is great mistake to imagine that
We can make others think as we do. and
on this theory erect our opinion into
shrine at which all must worship. Our
convictions may be law for ourselves, but
we have no right to make them law for
others. This world is made up of
great many stubborn people. who stub
bornly insist on having great many
different opinions. In many things we
are all alike; in ten thousand things we
are slightly different. Convictions are
the property Of all earnest and reflect
ing minds; but dear as our convictions
are to ourselves, they may be unsreaka-
bly, repulsive and foolish to others. We
have no right therefore to make our opin-
ions, however well matured they may be,
the standard of propriety, and demand
that Others shall conform to them. Our
friend may no more be able to think as
we do than we are to think as he does !;
to exact conformity to our ideas under
such circumstances is therefore, insup-
portable tyranny. We cannot mag
inc, sometimes, how our acquaintance
can have certain opinions, and can do
certain things; but that is their business
not ours. Each living soul is a centre
to itself, but not centre to others. Toll
Grafton, then-a lesson which the world
has been learning Cor ages, but never
vet mastered-is one of the first duties


we need to observe in our relations with
others. We must be charitable and
learn to recognize the fact that another


may be quite as good as ourselves, even


though he thinks very differently. II


persons, sects, and people could and


would observe this sublime duty, the


world would become an Eden of peace


and beauty.
Year: 1871

A MISTAKEN SERVICE. They tell a
good story in Pekin ofGov. Seward when
there-doubtless lie, but too good
story to be lost for that. The expecta-
tions of the ex-governor were doubtless
great when he entered the great capital
of this great empire, with which he had
made great treaty; and he therefore
INDUCED in these great expectations of
a great welcome. As he entered the
gates of Pekin, great funeral process
sion was coming out with music, catafal-
que, ETC., all as imposing as grand pro-
cession of some great dead man could
we'll be made. The governor was enter
ing with the marine band of the Colora-
do, mounted on dopkeys, as this grand
procession was going out. The great
living and the great dead thus met. The
governor, naturally enough, concluded
this was in honor of his grand entree,
and he rose, and rose, in his open sedan
chair, and bowed aud bowed, and then
ordered halt and got out and bowed,
and bowed, and bowed again, to the cat
afalque and the dead. The Chinese
think all foreigners are rather mad, and
hence did not marvel over it as much as
they might; but when Gov. Seward
found out what he bad done, the story is
that he was more mad than pleased
james Brooks IN n. Y. Express.
Year: 1871

MENTAL SYsTEM.-The matter of con-
centrating the mind on the matter in
hand, to the exclusion of all other things,
is one of the rarest and most valuable
gifts with which a man can be endowed.
To commence with theory, to think it
out to its legitimate results, TO reduce
these results to concrete form, and, if
it be in material science, to proceed to
experiment and practice, without diverg-
ing in any direction, from the purpose,
is spossibleto to very few men. And we do not
think weare overstating the case when we
assert that in proportion asa man is gifted
with this faculty, he will become success
full investigator of the phenomena OF ma
ture. Certain it is, that the most eminent
men in the scientific world have been re
markable for this power of self-concentra-
ton; and the study of nature and her laws
which go from process to process, and
from fact to fact, by strict induction and

with inexorable logic-is the pursuit of
all Others for the employment of this in
valuable talent, as wellas for the increase
of its strength. The study of nature, in
other words science, is the best occupa-
ton for the mind, if it be desired
to systematic the thinking faculty, and
to produce the greatest result from the
exertion of the intellect. 1t is one phase
of the same power, of which thorough
ness of work is another; for, if the abil-
ity of mental concentration can be &C.
quired, it is by doing most thoroughly
and earnestly the work in hand. So the
true worker or thinker never wastes time
and strength in going back to what he
has already accomplished but, having
done it once, he is prepared for the next
process, and so goes on with the least pos.
sible dispersion of his mental force.-Sci.
e,ptifc American.
Year: 1871

To THE GIRLs.-Do not trust to un-
certain riches, but prepare yourself for
every emergency in life. Learn to do
work, and be not dependent on servants
to make your bread, sweep your floors,
or mend your clothes. Above all, do
not esteem too lightly those young men
who sustain themselves by the work of
their own hands, while you favor and
receive into your company those lazy
er-do-wells, who never lift finger to
help themselves as long as they can keep
body and soul together, and funds suffi-
cient to live in fashion.
Year: 1871

To CURE ScANDAL.-Take one ounce
of good nature, one ounce of the herb
called mind-your-business, mix this with
a little charity ior others, and two or
threesprigs of keep-your-tongue- between
your-teeth simmer them in vessel call
ed cireumspection for short time, and
it will be fit for use. duplication. The
symptoms are violent itching in the
tongue and roof of the mouth, which in
variable take place when you are in COM
pany with a species of animals called
gossips. When you feel fit of it CON-
ing on, take teaspOonful of the mixture,
hold it in your mouth. which you will
keep closely shut until you get home, and
you will be completely cured. Should
you apprehend relapse, keep small
bottle full abodt you, and on the slight
est symptoms repeat the dose.
Year: 1871

SPEcTAcLEs-The best work of any


mans life is done after he has put on
his glasses. The idea, very natural
one, it must be confessed, that we are
getting old when we have to put on
glasses for ordinary occupations, and
the equally natural feeling of desiring
to resist or push off old age, or to keep
il concealed, has, and will always, de-
ter many from giving their eyes the
necessary help which spectacles alone
afford IF suddenly all print and writ
ing, and every form of fine work,
should be changed to two or three times
finer, then the necessity for glasses


would come at twenty-five to thirty years
and this then would be old age. For as
previously shown, the power of accom-
mediation required to adjust the eyes for
near or fine work is in reality greatest at
about ten years of age, and commences
TO fade from that time forward. There
fore, so far as it is concerned, old age
would then begin. Hence the absurdity
of feeling chagrined by, or regarding
the use of spectacles as proof of old
age, or fading from the highest attain
able strength and activity man can pos
sess. Let it therefore be understood
that by old sight, or presbyopia, is meant
that the natural change or gradual loss
of accommodation of the eye has simply
reached the stage when it commences to
interfere with distinct and easy vision of
the smaller objects which are of the size
habit and custom have made them, based
upon the general average of the normal
power of sight. 1t is no sudden change
or loss of vital power, but simple re-
minder that we have arrived at cer-
tain age, as poll-tax bill notifies the
younger man be is responsible for him.
self, and has become a citizen. 1t is
therefore perfectly healthy and normal
eye which, between the ages of forty and
forty-fve, is obliged to be assisted by a
glass. 1t cannot go many years beyond
this time unaided, without risk of strain
ing the power of sight, Good Health.
Year: 1871

SHE WOULDN'T MARRY A MECHANIC.
"A young man commenced visiting a
young woman, and appeared to be well
pleased. One evening he called when it
was quite late, which led the young lady
to inquire where he had been.


!" / had to work tonight.


"What, do you work for living? ?"
she inquired in astonishment.


Certainly replied the young man
:" am a mechanic"


81 dislike the name of mechanic !"
and she turned up her pretty nose.


That was the last time the young man
visited that young lady. He is now a
wealthy man and has one of the best
women in the country for his wife.


The lady who disliked the name of a
mechanic is now the wife of a miserable
fool, regular vagrant about grog shops
and the miserable girl is obliged to take
in washing to support herself and chill
Methodist Recorder.
Year: 1871

Any amount and every class Of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies,
and at as low rates at agency in the country.
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.


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Year: 1871

/ sit in quaint old garden,


With weather stained, warm old wall
And over the blaze of the flowers


The brown shadows cooling fall.
And tho long lawns stretch before me,
And bathc my eyes In their green
And the clins in the park stop swaying,
For fear they should wake the scene.
And the tall white church on the hill


top.


Shines like lighthouse tower;
And the sun seems to nod in Heaven,
AS hc drips out his golden shower.
And the gray.cycd wife is smiling,
Half asleep, with her hand in mine,
To see how her baby is striving


To make the short daisies twine.
And ] sit in peace in the garden,


And my soul has a sense ofhomc:
And my brain is straining to bursting,
Thinking whence cash may come.
Year: 1871

THE TRIAL OF MRS. WHARTON for murder,
now going on at Annapolis, Maryland, is
likely to develop one of the most remarkable
gases Of alleged homicide on record. The
high social position of the parties invests the
case with peculiar interest, and the amount of
scientific acumen brought out in the testimony
Is only equalled by the evidence given in the
famous case Of Professor Webster in Boston,
who was tried, found guilty and executed for
the murder Of DR.. Parkman, a notable citizen,
several years ago. We daily give full reports
Of the case from our own reporters. They
will be found we'll worthy Of perusal.
Year: 1871

/, ARREST OF CHARLES CALENDER Charles s
Calender, who has heretofore filed the
Office of Inspector or Examiner of Banks
under the authority of the United States, was
brought before Commissioner Osborn yester-
day to answer the grave charge of having ac-
cepted bribes for the purpose of influencing
his report in reference to the condition of the
Ocean National Bank. The defendants
counsel stated that as soon as the accused
heard there was an imputation thrown out
against him he made efforts, which were in
effectual, for the purpose of surrendering
himself to the custody of the Marshal. Bail
for Calender was fixed at twenty thousand
dollars, and Immediately given. The ex-
Smination was set down for Friday. This
matter brings into prominence once more the
affairs Of the Ocean Bank, with which the
public have been so recently made familiar.
Pending the inquiry in regard to the charge
alleged against the defendant we shall soy
nothing that can possibly prejudice his
case. We merely express hope that there
will be full, fair and searching investiga-
tion.
Year: 1871

The American Press and tho Prince OF


WaIcs-The Hsrald's Enterprise and tho


Grown Of England.


The London journals wonder at the enter


prise of the leading American press in report
Ing the progress Of the Prince of Wales ill
ness from the moment of its inception
tQ the period Of the commencement of
bis convalescence. Our transatlantic con-
temporaries are astonished at the fact that
the condition Of His Royal Highness at six
o'clock in the morning should be announced
daily on this side of the ocean at the very
earliest next succeeding hours Of the forenoon
tho same day. They acknowledge that the
Accomplishment Of this American enterprise
makes lone Of the marvels Of journal
ISM" So it does. We are glad to
find that the London papers class
the work as zone" Of the "marvels Of
journalism" It really makes ''one" in the
history Of the American press professional
wonders. The HERALD afforded much more
wonderful newspaper marvel by its vigilance,
energy and cash outlay when it specially oon-
1eyed the fact of the great triumph of the
soldiers of His Royal Highness mothers army
pt Magdala, in Abyssinia, from Africa to
Egypt telegraphed the news from Alex
andria to London and from London to New
York, published the report hero at day
break, having simultaneously announced, the
great victory to Horse Guards and in the
palace at q moment when the Commander.
in-Chief and the Grown were ex-
teedingly uneasy concerning the result
Of the expedition against the warrior
Theodorus. In this we relieved the trepida-
,tion Of a European monarchy, just as we have
lately consoled the paternal anxiety Of the
great potentate Of Russia by our report of
the safe arrival of his son, the Grand Duke
Alexis, in the bay Of New York. The
Americas people expressed very deep interest
in the case of the Prince of Wales-particu-
larly after they had heard of Lord Chester
fields death from fsver-and we were bound
to satisfy it. We rejoice that we have been
enabled to do so in manner which is satis-
factory to all parties.
Year: 1871

On the Eastern massachusetts, road
the sea made a clean breach over the
track in many places, and badly dam
aged the road-bed and other embank-
ments. No trains We're running over
the Saugus Branch, as the bed Of the
road is so badly washed that in many
places the tracks sank down two or
three feet At three o'clock Tuesday
afternoon the water in the long tunnel
at Salem was about three feet deep, and
threatened to stop all travel at this
point. As the train from Lockport,
which leaves that town at one o'clock,
approached the entrance to the tunnel,
the engineer noticed the great body Of
water through which he would have to,
pass in order to reach the Salem depot,
and he very much doubted his ability to
force lis engine and train through, but
he determined to make the attempt, and
firing up, he crowded on steam and
dashed through the tunnel. In q mo-
ment the putting engine darted into
the body OF water, and then the
scene is described as one beautiful in
the extreme The engine, putting
away, labored through the flood, throw
ing the water in huge pillows, on each
side Of the train, and filling the tunnel
with immense clouds Of steam. When
in about the middle of its passage
through the tunnel the water reached
up TO the fire in the furnace, and for a
few moments nothing could be heard
but the kissing sound. The water
gained the mastery, however, and the
fire was speedily extinguished. The
train now began TO labor along at quite
a slow rate, and the water entering the
cars frightened the passengers, especl-
ally the female portion, who expected
momentarily to be consigned to watery
grave, and they added their cries 10 the
general chorus. There was no danger
whatever, and the train forced its way
through the remainder OF the flood,
although in a very feeble man ner, and
the steam giving out, the train stopped
in abont two feet Of water at the Salem
end Of the tunnel. An extra engine
was run down and drew the cars to the
depot, and the passengers arrived IN
Boston at about four o clock.
Year: 1871

THE nomination OF Tom Scott, OF the
Pennsylvania Central, for President
looks little bilious. If Bob Virgins,
General Superintendent of the Bung-
town narrow gauge turnpike, should
decline the use OF his name for the
Vice Presidency on the ticket, we fear
the thing would prove a failure.