smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

II will be noticed that Speaker Cornell voted
against the BILL although the House adopted all the
amendments asked for. The charge made at the
time but denied by the Speaker, that his object in
Offering amendments was to kill the bill, is therefore
fully sustained in the opinion of members who sup
ported the bill. The feeling throughout the State,
outside of the cities is represented to be very strong
against any change in the existing law. Several
changes in the votes of rural members from those
given on former occasion when the bill has been up
are accounted for by the hostility which they found
10 prevail among their constituents.


Mr.. Weeds bill for the enlargement of the
Champlain Canal, 50 as to admit of the passage of
large vessels from the Western lakes to New-York
City without breaking bulk, came up for a third
reading, and, contrary TO general expectation,
succeeded in getting the 65 votes required for its
passage. It is not expected that the bill will pass
the Senate at this session but as il is of
great importance to New-York City, and, in the
opinion Of commercial men. Will ere long be found
be absolutely necessary TO preserve the commercial
supremacy of the city, the Yeas and Nays on the
passage Of the bill may be of interest. They were
follows Democrats in idlics):
Year: 1873

Mark Twain tells the following in
letter from London: ass


g 1t is said by those who ought to
know that when Buckingham Palace


was being fitted up as a home for the
Shah, one Of the: chief rooms was
adorned withla rich carpet which had
been designed aud manufactured es-
peeially to charm the eye OF His Maj
esty. The story goes on to say that a
couple of the Persians suite camelhere
q week ago to see that all things were
in readiness, aud that when they
reached that particular room and
glanced at the lovely combination of
green figures and whits ones in the
carpet, they gathered their robes care
full up about their knees and then
went elaborately tiptoeing about the
floor with the aspect aud anxiety of Il
couple of cats hunting for dry ground
in wet country, aud they stepped
only on the white figures, aud almost
tainted when they came near touching
green one. 1t is said that the expla-
nation is that these visiting PersiaMs
are all Mohamnedans, and green be-
ing color sacred to the descendants
of the Prophet, and all of these people
being so descended, it would be a
dreadful PROCLAMATION for them to de-
file the holy color with their feet
And the general result OF it. All was
that that carpet had to be taken up
and is a dead loss"
Year: 1873

aDoar mo II wasn't enough for mo
to nurse and raise q family OF my own,
but now, when I'm old and expect to
have little comfort here, it is oil tho
time, Send for mother v"-and tho
dear old soul growls and grumblcs,
but dresses herself as fast as she can
Notwithstanding. After you havo
trotted her off and got her safely iq4
your homo, and she flies around ad-
ministcring rebukcs and remedies by
turns, you feel easier. It's right now
or soon will be-mother's como.


In sickness, no matter who is there
or how many doctors quarrel over
your case, everything goes wrong,
somehow, till you send for mother
In trouble, the first thing you think
of is to send for mother.


But this has its ludicrous as we'll as
its touching aspects. Tho vcrdant
young couples to whom baby's extra
ordinary grimaces and alarming
yawns, which threaten the dislocation
of its chin its wonderful sleep which
it accomplishes with it's eyes half open
and no perceptiblo auttcr Of breath
on its lips, causing the young mother
to imagine it is dead this time, and to
shrek out, "send for mother p In
tones of anguish-this young couple,
in the light of the experience which
three or four babies bring, find that
they have been ridiculous, and given
mother good many "trots" for moth
ing. 41 A


Did any one ever send for mother
~-.i did sha fa;is anna. unloas aick-
ness or the infrmities of age prevent
cd her? As when in your childhood,
those willing feet responded to your
call, SO they still do and will continue
TO do as long as they are able. And
when the summons como which mono
yet disregardcd, though it will be a
very dark and sad one for you, then
God too. will send for mother.
Year: 1873

The many directors of the county
arc alive to their work and anxious to
have their schools in the best working
condition, and are only kept from ac-
complishing it by tho constant com
planning of high taxes by the citizens;
for in many districts, tho amount al
lowed by law will not keep the schools
in proper condition for the required
time.
Year: 1873

While the schools Of our county
have not reached tho standard that
might be desired, yet it is with pleas
ure that report that educational in
terest is fast advancing, and should
teachers, directors and citizens con.
tinue in their present efforts it will
not be long until the schools of Clear
field county will rank with those ol
any other county in tho State.
Year: 1873

Some of the hill tribes in Northern
India have peculiar wey of sending
their babies to sleep, which is thus de-
scribed by correspondent of Bonn
bay paper: "Near q hollow bamboo,
which served as a spout, through which
the cold water of the mountain stream
poured forth jet, was disposed the
head of an infant, who was lying COW
cred warmly and fast asleep. The
bamboo spout was 50 placed that the
water played upon the crown of the
baby's head, over a part which seemed
bald Of hair, q consequence, perhaps,
of the habitual action of the water.
The rest of the child's body was not
touched by the water. The children,
(there were two of them) were lying on
their right sides, and perfectly still,
one would fancy in state of stupefac.
tion. They had been lying for an hour
and half, We were told, and would be
there till 8 o'clock at night, in all be-
tween four and five hours. I felt the
face of one of them, and found it cold,
and then held the wrist, but could de-
tect no pulse. Yet these hill people
are convinced that this strange prac-
tice, which is quite general, helps to
strengthen the brain, and mako the
children not only healthy, but hardy
and fearless"
Year: 1873

There is lady in this city who is
author, doctor, artist and actress, and
who has won success in each of the four
professions. After breakfast in the
morning she will write for couple of
hours ON her story or essay for the
periodical that employs her. From 10
to 2 she practices medicine and re-
ceives patients in her off, e. She then
works at her easel as a painter till 6.
and makes pretty pictures which
always find ready sale. After dinner,
and on hours rest, she will go to the
theatre where she is engaged, and play
the part which she may be set down in
the cast. Did anybody ever know a
man that could anything like this Be-
sides all, she is accomplished in the
pretty feminine arts, knows how to
make her own clothes, is the mother
OF what Walt Whitman calls "bully
boys" and understands how to use her
income from all her professionalism
Y0rk Letter to the Cincinnati Com
NaeyCiui.
Year: 1873

fingers F.; ono young lady of grasping
disposition-Iw will not say what country
she came from-reached for q bouquet
from tho grand epergnc, and tipped it
over: All these things arc trlfles, but
they did that dreadful thing-sliscom-
posed the lady of the house. So there
has grown up species of entertain
ment, absolutely necessitated (as l was
told by Il lady who entertained much)
by these very accidents-a luncheon,
informal, gay, early, sort of midday
dinner, where ladies sit in their bon
nets and gentlemen in their morning
coats-not tho grand twelve course
affair which We give in New York ut l
O'Clock and call luncheon, but simple
entertainments joint of mutton,
some fruit and salad, and perhaps
claret and Madeira, where the enter
tainment is easy and perfect, and fitted
to the enjoyment of everybody. At
these pleasant affairs, there can be no
violation OF etiquette; for there is no
etiquette t violate. Every one is at
case. The houses of Parliament do
not assemble until five o'clock in the
afternoon therefore the noble Lords
and faithful Commons are at leisure.
The ladies' have the day before them.
l suspect many of them who have been
out until 3 the night before, make this
meal their breakfast, and the guests of
all nations contribute their quota to
the agreeability without disturblna the
English mind by any violation of those
rules of life, which to them, and to
polished people generally, are all. i'm
portant. Journal.
Year: 1873

The dinner in England being go state
ly and formal an affair, so exacting in
its requirements of full dress and
knowledge of etiquette, can only be
agreeable to those persons to whom
knowledge of society is second nature.
The loads Of queer celebrities who
flock to England, and of whom Eng
lish people are very fond, are often
great bores at the dinner table. One
literary lady Of high cmincnce carried


along husband vii" drank out Of his
f1nger-glass; ono French soldier of
fortune tore tue aspie of plovcrs eggs,
which stood before him, apart with bis
Year: 1873

A dough is prepared out of small
green peas by soaking them thoroughly
in water and grinding them between
stones, adding water and pressing
them through sleeve; then subject
ing tho mass obtained to pressure in Il
strong vessel and thus removing the
water. This dough, we'll softencd with
water, is poured through gourl ves-
sci, usually with 10 holes in it, into II
vessel of boiling water; the higher
the gourd above the boiling water the
longer and finer the vermicclli. On
removal from the boiling water tho
threads are Immediately dried.
Year: 1873

Sweet :lr! Tie Uses Of 4 MOthcr.iu.LlW


A thoughtless groom led his filly to
the altar tine other day in Philadelp phia,
and when the occasion for ring ar.
rived, found that little Indispensable
was wanting. Rather than have his
bell unrung, he hnmblcd himself then
and there before his mother-in-law.
confessed his shortcoming, and would
have begged her aid, but the witty
dame was too quick for him. She had
slyly removed her own ring from under
her glove and passed it to him without
pause in the service, or suspicion
of irregularity on the part of the party.
Year: 1873

On the 23d of October, Woolwich,
England, experienced q sudden and
almost unexampled visitation of dark
ness. The morning had been wet and
gloomy throughout, but at one r. NJ.
the sky was overcast with dark pail,


which seemed to obscure every vestige
of light from above. The darkness
was that of London fog, for vistas of
lighted windows could be seen for a
long distance. It was rather the dark
ness of midnight, but there vas red
dish tint in the sky like that occasioned
by a great fire. The atmosphere was
very heavy and oppressive. The rain
had ceased, and the wind, which had
been blowing from the Southeast, en-
tirely abated. The effect was dismal
in the extreme. Nervous people en-.
couraged the most dread forebodings;
more reasonable ones attributed the
darkness to an eclipse of the sun, but
found no confirmation in the almanac.
Fowls went to roost, pigeons and Other
birds stopped their flight to seek the
nearest shelter, and every living thing
seemed impressed by the scene. The
period of intense gloom lasted about
five minutes, when light gradually
broke IN from tho West, and in an hour
afterward there was brilliant sunshine.
Year: 1873




From the Leavenworth Commercial.


The latest advices from Grasshopper
Falls in relation to the killing of the
two horse-thieves in that town are
substantially as follows:


1t appears that gang of horse
thieves have been for some time operat-
ing in Buchanan, Jackson, Clay, and
other counties on the Missouri border,
and two of them were traced up by de-
tectives and captured, one in St. Joe,
the other in Atchison.


On Monday last the two thieves,
Wilson Blair and j. 8. Stitson, we're
taken from the Atchison County Jail
and sent to Jefferson County, Kan,
where several horses were alleged to
have been stolen. The accused we're
placed in the jail at Grasshopper Falls,
under the guard of the Sheriff and a
posse of citizens, and were deemedSa
from further harm. But such, however,
was not the case. During the night it
was rumored that an attempt would be
made to rescue the prisoners by others
OF the gang. A great many citizens had
gathered around the Jail, and during
the excitement, two pistol shots were
heard. The jail was thrown open, and
the people rushed pell.m neil into the
room where the prisoners were confined.
They had been placed in this room by
the authorities, and had been securely
chained, and a strong guard, we'll
armed, placed over them. There they
both lay as the citizens came rushing
in. They lay in the cold embrace
of death, one with a pistol ball through
the brain, the other shot through the
breast. But the worst is yet to come.
Before retiring one of the prisoners re.
marked that he felt no fear he had
seen his grave dug three times before,
and once had felt the rope tighten
about his neck and with these words
they both laid them down to sleep.
The guard evidently became excited at
the remark Of the man, and the ex-
element became general. The mon
were sleeping peacefully within the
cold wallis of the prison, but they were
destined never to awake again to the
realities of this life. Some one with
steady tread placed a pistol to the
head of one. and another pistol was
leveled at the heaving beast of the
other, and simultaneously two souls
were summoned into eternity without
moments warning.


AS before remarked, as soon as the
report of the pistol was heard, people
began to gather in the Jail, but no one
could befound who would acknowledge
the shooting, and as yet the examine
ti0n before the Coroner has elected
nothing. Every one is reticent, and it
is probable that there are a great many
conversant with the facts connected
with the shooting, but tor very good
reasons do not care to divulge them.
Year: 1873

How Mrs. Brown Drowned the Kittens.


She had been talking about it q good
while, and Sunday she did it. While
church was in she got the slop-pail, and
wiped it out with her checked apron,
Then she set that slop. pail in the wood
shed, ard filed that slop-pail with wa
ter. Then she went to the barn and
brought the kittens out by the nape of
the necks, and put them into that slop-
pail. Then she went to the pantry.
back OF the fireplace, and took down a
large tin dish and returned with that
tin dish, and placed it over the mouth
of that slop-pail. Then she put brick
aud rusty axe-head on top of that tin
dish. Then she rolled her arms in that
checked apron, and rested upon her
left limb, all the while hummine a &C.
rious air, and beating time to it with
the toe Of her right foot. Then those
kittens sang small. Then, about an
hour after this time, Mrs. Brown stop
ped humming and tapping. Then she
unrolled her arms out of that checked
apron. Then she bent down and re-
moved that brick and that axe-head
from that tin dish. Thon she took
that tin dish off that slop-pail. Then
she looked at those kittens, and pretty
soon went into the house to see If the
potatoes were dOne.-Grsp.
Year: 1873

The remains Of Chief Justice Chase
have been inferred In the lot Of Gov
ernor Cook, In Oak Hill Cemetery till
next fall, whom they will be removed.
It u understood. to Spring Grove, near
Cincinnati.
Year: 1873

Cheerful Feeling I'm the Western Part OF
the state-Confidence Among Bankers
and Large Capitalists-Resum OF Sus-
pensions.


BUFFALO, Nov. o, 1873.
II the business men OF this city are to be believed,
the panic has, so far, done them but little injury,
and II the wise men among them all who pretend
to know just what is what in the present strin-
gency and who are able with any degree OF cer-
tainty 10 forecast what the results OF the present
uncertain state OF things may be, are to be be-
iieved there is


no GREAT DANGER AHEAD


for Buffalo during the coming winter. The fact OF
the matter Is that Buffalo Is sound financially.
The great bulk OF It's prosperity is made up OF pusl
ncsses and men OF active pursuits, who care little
or nothing for the speculative way in which the
general business OF New YORK is carried on.
This city's prosperity, 1t is true, depends
In great degree upon the credit OF
Its Eastern neighbors as well as upon It's western
grain dealers, who pour into 1t yearly an amount
OF wealth that no New Yorker has any adequate
idea OF; but, taken as whole, Buffalo is sort OF
exclusive independency where rich men and
sound business men abound, who. not caring to
profit by the general cry OF ''panic" in hard times
20 along In their usual humdrum way day by day,
and look to the morrow with no speculative views
other than those which promise a safe return.
And yet there are but lew people East who can be
led to believe that Bu1alo has not been badly
anected by the panic; but, before arguing to
snow that she has not materially been Injured
by the crisis, Will go into particulars
as to her powers OF endurance In the
way OF her manufactures, &c., and ! think
tnat the showing VIII give as TO the ordinary
working strength OF them all and the comparative
falling OF OF hands that has so far occurred by rea
son OF the financial depression viii be proof
positive that Wall street arrangements and Wild
catisms cannot at all times shake solid financial
centres by speculative outbursts.


GREAT MANUFACTURING CENTRE.


AS o manufacturing city Buraio s certainly not
In Ia ri zacd afnono tho loo OF the State
Year: 1873

ABOUT THE STURGEoN.-A correspondent OF
sturgeon:


Aud, now, l want to tell you thing about
the sturgeon, Which is new to me: People who
see that fish make it's great leaps out of the
water think he very jolly and having high old
time. 1t is great mistake. He is trying to
disongagc from his gils and body the lampreys
aud other cells which eat into his flesh. The
sturgeon has no teeth; he has tunDel-shaped
mouth beneath his bead, and nose forward
Of that with which he stirs up the mud and
gets his food, which he sucks in with his mouth
So he has no meaus Of defence when attacked,
but must run for it." His rows ofplates are
some protection; but the tender flesh upon his
belly is much coveted by such unscrupulous
and voracious wretches as eels The eel is es-
pecally fond Of the eggs ofthe sturgeon, and
will tunnel away and enter the body Of the
poor victim in pursuit of his tavorlte food.
Could there be more eXcruciatlDg torture
1t is enough to cause a crusade against eels
amongst all humane people, the more especially
when we. consider what excellent food for man
the sturgeon IS | will say, however, that the
sturgeon is really the best and most useful OF
oil the fish in the market, and he is not appre-
elated because he is for so long eeason in such
abundance. Sturgeon is good any way; but for
salad 1t has no superior. In old times it was
royal dish. aud was served with great pomp
10 anclent Greece and Rome. There are many
varieties Of sturgeon; Que that is found in the
caspian sea, known as the steriet, which grows
only to the length oftwo or three feet, is re-
ported to be the most delicate and palatable of
all the varieties
Year: 1873

In addition to items above mentioned, thous-
ands of other goods in all grades can be found
in this wonderful stock, which, no doubt COM
prises as great variety as can be found in any
house outside of New York This immense
stock is fully justified by the kind and liberal
patronage of our citizens, as we'll ae those of
Washington, Georgetown and the wide scope of
country extending from our city to Bristol,
Tenn. as we'll as from all the counties bordering
on the Potomac
Year: 1873

One more victim of cholera occurred
in the Ohio penitentiary, yesterday, at
Columbus He was under sentence for
life, and the fourth lifetime convict that
has been stricken down with cholera in
that prison.
Year: 1873

Senator Morton made a speech at
LeavenwOrth, yesterday, in response to
z serenade by the fifth United States
infantry band, in which he declared
that all questions that tended TO divide
the country, and array cne section
against another, had been settled.
Year: 1873

in the jail, but none Of them made any
effort to escape. preferring 10 remain in
their own quarters until discharged by
due process of law. The prisoners con-
fined in the jail have been treated with
uniform kindness, and it is to be regret
ted that their own bad conduct has COM
pelled the jailOr to keep 8 stricter sur
VIGILANCE over them. We are not Of
lose who, because a man is a prisoner,
think that he deserves no better treat
ment than a dumb brute. Bad as men


may be. and frequently are, they are


"not all evil" There is still some
latent good in all, # We could but touch


the right chord. For this reason we re-
gret that extreme measures have to be
Year: 1873

IL IS profitable sometimes to be senti-


mental. Let US to-day remember that Il il
spring-time. however gloomy the weather
may be, and recount simple love-story


Last summer German boy and girl,
Henry and Susie, living in Minnesots, fell
in love with one another. Her family, at
first Indifferent. early in the winter put
themselves in opposition to the match.


But this Romeo was no drawing-room
lover. Desperately in earnest himself,
and confident of the fidelity of his Juliet,
he bravely went to work to make home
for her. He already owned quarter-sec-
ton Of land. Taking his axe he went to
his "estate," and there cut down trees and
hewed out logs enough to make cabin,
which he put up without help and furnish
ed in rude but comfortable fash.
ion. This done he asked Susie to came
and be his wife. She consented. Unfor-
tunately, the young man had not yet set
up his carriage; and, since it was unbc.
coming for bride to 60 on foot. hand
sled. drawn by the bridegroom, was
pressed into the service of the pair. aa


Thus they went forth in secresy to their
new home in the woodland, she riding
trinity on the sled, he tugging bravely At
the strap. 1t was eight miles to the little
cabin, but love made the journey short.
There the wedding was to take place. a
clergyman having promised to be in wait
ing to make them man and wife.


Unfortunately the clergyman was not
there, and Susie was frightened and
ashamed. She wanted to 90 home. But
Henry, secretly pleased with her modesty.
proposed that until clergyman could be
found the cabin should be divided, by a
partition wall, into two cabins, of which
one should belong to her and one to him
To this she agreed, and the young man
went eleven miles through the snow after
the boards for the walls, dragging them
home on the sled which had just carried
more lovely burden. .s


When the parents found their runaw
Gretchen 1t was under these circumstances
she keeping house by herself; he living
like bachelor, and bearing himself in
every way with chivalrous courtesy wor.
thy OF Henry Esmond himself. The faith
er and mother. Notwithstanding their grief
and anger, were touched BY the un-
honor and purity of the
young people, and wisely concluding that
the match was made in heaven, gave their
heartiest assent to it.
Year: 1873

An unfortunate culprit was recently
brought before an Iowa justice charged with
assaulting and battering maiden. lnyestl-
cation showed that the defendant had merely
saluted the damseI against her. will. She
was in court, and gave her testimony looking
so very beautiful that tile judge was COM
PEELED to make special ruling. He could
not. he said, in conscience fine the man, for
doing what was done for, said his honor, y
have besn Obliged to hold on to the arms oi
nv chair 10 keep from kissing the complain
ant myself.n Never did 4 judge give mors
rational decision
Year: 1873

There are but three ways of living, as some one has said, by working, by beg. ging, or by stealing Those who do not work, disguise it in whatever pretty Ian guags we please, are doing one of the other two.