smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

Harper's Weekly speaks q good
word FOR XAntippA the scolding
wife Of Socrafes: 81


An our preconeeiyed ideas in re-.
gard to historical characters are,


one by one, being swept away by


the new developments OF the present


age. That much maligned woman,


Xantippe, is now crowned with


honor. It is now asserted that


she was beautiful, thrifty and good


housewife; that she first won the
regard Of Socrates hn1her- wonder


full conversational powers, and the


skill with which she refuted some


of his arguments; that in spite of
the uginess Of Socrates, and his
poverty and obscure origin, she
married him, discerning the beauty


of his mind and soul. that her rel.
atives disapproved the match, and
she herself soon found her husband


lacking in very essential qualities
for comfort in common life. Soc
rates is found to have given himself
little concern about the support of
his family; he had no legitimate cal
ling; he was lounger in public
places; he had habit of inviting
persons to dine with him and
nothing for them. Moreover. he
was repulsive in appearance, SLOW
emily in dress and very unsociable
at home. What wonder, then. if
she lost her temper while attempt
ing to keep the house and rear the
children of such man? The trials
of poor Xantippe are only just be-
ginning to be revealed.
Year: 1873

The boys of Virginia City, Neya
da, have an invention they call a
locust, made by stretching a piece
OF an old kid glove over the neck
broken from a bottle. Through the


head OF the miniature drum thus
formed are drawn couple OF horse
hairs The horse hairs being loosly
tied around the head Of a stick, and
the whole machine being whirled
IN the air, a very good imitation of
the song of the locust is produced.
Year: 1873

It is impossible that all depart
ments OF business should escape
the effects of such an extensive pan
ic, but, except in the fact of hest
fancy on the part of the buyers and
sellers, and consequent quietness
in the market, there has been, so
far, no serious injury to business
at least none that can not be soon
repaired when confidence is once
more re-established. The facts re-
main the same as previous to the
disturbance-the country is unusu-
ally prosperous, the crops are above
the average, both in quantity and
quality, and the people are in bet
ter condition to purchase goods
than they have been for several
years; the retailers in the interior.
through careful operations for the
past year, have sold their stocks
down, and now require a full as
sortment:: they have been enabled
to largely pay up their past indebt-
edness.
Year: 1873

Every month. and sometimes twice a
month this season, it has been our pleasant
duty to welcome to this port new steam
ship, If not built expressly for the New Or
leans trade, intended to call here for
European cargo during our busy season.


On Saturday last the trim little steamship
Ponce plowed the muddy waters OF the
Mississippi river for the first time; and the
acknowledgment of a sincere greeting is
given her By as high a rate O. freight as
has oeen paid this season,


This fine steamer. of about 800 tons meas
urement and 1900 bales capacity. was built
on the Clyde the past year, especially for
the Liverpool, Porto Rico and New Orleans
trade, to run in conjunction with the steamer
Porto Rico which left here month since


Their cargoes to the West Indies consist
chiefly of plantation machinery and sup
plies. This is soon landed with all the
steam hosting Improvements now IN vogue
The supply OF coal is sufficient ballast to
bring these vessels here with safety, and al
the economical rate the compound engine
is run at the present day, this ship can
make her passages nearly as cheap as the
sailing vessels, and in one-third the time.


Mr.. Lacombe, of the firm OF J. A. BrysOn
& Co., the agent informs US that there viii
be two more ships added to the line before
fall, and all four built with an eye to large
carrying capacity on small draft OF water
in fact, fine grain ships.


The Ponce will draw only fourteen feet
of water cotton loaded. The dispatch
given this ship speaks we'll for her man
agement. She will leave here positively on
Saturday, just one week from the day of
her arrival, with the snug little sum of
$i7 900 freight money to her credit.


A fleet of fifty sail of just such craft
would be God-send 20 Louisiana to-day
Perhaps it would tend to lower freigats a
little. but it would give employment to
hundreds, yes, thousands of men who are
worthy of better fate than aon-emp mplov
ment, besides again start the produce down
our mighty river" that has been checked
in consequence of our tull warehouses and
lack OF tonnage to export it.
Year: 1873

We publish below the amounts received
daily during the month just passed, for city
taxes, as compared with the corresponding
time of last year. 1t will be seen that over
$750,O00 have been collected. about ninety
per cent Of which is in currency. An equal
amount has not been raised at the City
Hall in any one month for several wears:
Year: 1873

that his coming was part Of the bargain between
him and the Baron. and that the cunning news
agent would reap the benefit of the welcome they
had undertaken to give this Oriental Modoc. But 1t
was too late to change nor would 1t have been good
policy to change The Shah, after all, is still Shah


Eastern princes are caprieious. Who knows that he
may not revoke the cOncessioni English news
papers have already begun to suggest to him that IT,


ON experiment. he does not like it, he can tumble
the Baron into o tank, which would serve as q
warning also to too enterprsng spectators in the
future. G., WS
Year: 1873

Proposition to Tax the Owners OF Lots


IN Greenwood Cemetery.


The people owning property along Third avenue
and who are liable to assessment for the con-
struction OF the Third avenue sewer complain
that the assessment is 30 large that they are
unable to pay It. They have, therefore, ap-
pealed to the Common Council for relief. The
Common council Committee on Assessments met
last evening for the purpose OF considering the
matter. large number OF the property owners
were present Alderman Ropes proposed that the
city should waive the default and collect the tax
and simple interest. The matter, 1t may be re-
memDered, was carried to tue Court OF Appeals,
aud hence the cost. One-third OF the district,
the Alderman said, was IN Greenwood Cemetery,
and he could see reason why this
property should not be assessed. There was now
about SIS, 600, 900 worth OF property in Brooklyn
exempt from taxation, and he thought II Green
wood was taxed 1t would reduce the rate very
materially This burial spot, in his opinion, ought
TO be made to pay share. Aldermen Richardson
and R0dman conceded In this view. Alderman
Richardson read section OF the law TO
sho ow that while the cemetery might be
exempted from the city taxes 1t was not exempt
from assessments. After some discussion upon the
matter it was laid over for one week, and Alder
men Rodman and Nolan were appointed a commit
tee to consult the Corporation Counsel Tor the pur-
pose OF ascertaining whether they had the right to
levy the assessment on Greenwood.
Year: 1873

The NRw YoRK HERALD constructed telegraph line
from New York city whitestone LII and the same is
now open tor the transaction OF business
The line will be found OF great those having
business with vessels passing and from the Sound AMI
every facility win be given to merchants
communicate promptly.


As there is no other telegraph communication with
White stone the Herald Line will open for all business
and private messages, and the to with all
possible despatch


All messages must be prepaid.


The following rates have been established
Private messages twenty-five cents ten words or
less; two cents for every additional word
Business messages-For . message Of twenty words or
less be delivered board vessels OF Whitestone
dollar; five cents for every additional word
Advertisements tor the New YORK HERALD free





Herald Office, corner Broadway and Ann street
Herald Ship News Office pier No East River.
Herald Branch Office No 1895 Broadway
Herald Branch Once corner Boerum and Fulton,
streets, Brooklyn


Whitestone Dock, Whitcstone IL
At the herald Branch Offices corner OF Boerum and
Fulton streets Brooklyn and 1865 Broadway New York
win be bulletin OF the arrival OF all steamers daily


OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
DATES OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE


MONTH OF DECEMBER.
Year: 1873

The following is the latest from the
Danbury Views: "There is man on
Franklin street who has been engaged
for the past two months i'll 4 mighty
effort TO kill a cat. In that time that
unfortunate animal has explored the
bottom Of every stream and sheet OF
water within six miles Of Danbury, has
had an uninlen;ional taste o. the several
new varieties OF powder, and has got
so it can tell in the dark, without look
ing around, the difference between 4
hal, brick and 4 whole one. The man
himself hasn't got whole piece OF
clothing in his wardrobe, and has al
most lost the use Of one leg from rheu-
matism contracted while drowning the
cat, and has more scratches on him
than the survivor OF four wives. His
aged father says he will take 4 chair
out in the yard on pleasant afternoon
and will sit there for two hours at
time and look at that. cat and swear.
Year: 1873

House cleaning is great horror to nine
men out of every ten When that time
comes the men folks" as a rule, give the
domestic hearth wide berth" Oceans
of suds-the product OF tons of soap-fair
ly flood every part of the house, The
women, from the mistress down, labor as
they never worked before, and what with
the discomfort, the smell of suds and the
dampness, and not unfrequently sickness,
the product OF colds and overwork. mat
tiers are generally disagreeable The sim
pie use of Sapolio instead of soap does
away with all this discomfort 1t lightens
the labor a hundred percent because it
removes dirt, grease, stains and spots,
with hardly any labor, with but little water
and in one tenth the usual time.


2deod&w2w
Year: 1873

Our readers should be careful to notice
that PRoCTOR x CANDLES STAMP is upon
the bars of their NOTIFIED GERMAN SOAP,
as all good articles are initiated, and this
Soap being so popular, other manufactur
ers have copied their stamp. 6-23d3m
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEST The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article This
is a fact worthy the attention Of consum-
Year: 1873

The value of Renne' Pain Killing Mag
ic Oil is best seen where it tried faithful
ly in families for acute or In chronic pains.
The cures made by its use in headache,
sciatica rheumatism spra ms, &c, are won
derful, and this is shown by the great de
mand for it all over the country Try it,
rnader
Year: 1873

burn with a hot iron, but you ask the
burned one to pay for heating the pal
ker If you will turn to the 5Sth section Of
the national banking law, you will find
that if any person had treated any two of
your bank notes in the way these two L
IS. notes have been. you could recover by
action in any court, having jurisdiction
$40 for each Of the mutilations, Now
what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander. Ought not perpetrators of these
mutilations be made to respond in like
manner? Under these circumstances il
has been concluded that the notes be re
tanned at any rate until the pieces that
were cut out of them shall be returned to
this office and until the apparent fraudu
lent OF malicious mutilations shall have
been satisfactorily explained to the De
paEtmeat
Year: 1873

The great cause of so many young peo-
pie being gray headed is on account of
their having used the vile compounds
which have flooded the market so long
Natures Hair Restorative is a sure rem
edy for this. Clear as crystal no poison :;
perfectly sicest, eIeaH and reiia6Ie. All
druggist sell it. See advertisement
Year: 1873

PITTsBURG, Dec. = 1873


The investigation by the Finance Committee Of
the City Council during the past week relative to
the $4,000 worth OF bonds placed by the Secretary
OF the Water Board in the National Trust CON-
pany, which suspended, resulted last evening In a
charge OF conspiracy to deiraud The city being
made against some or the officers and directors of
the bank and the secretary OF the Water Commits
sion. charge OF embezZement was also made
against the secretary Of the Water Commission.
the parties all gave bail except the cashier OF the
Year: 1873




Editor Register:


Loosl The black cloud of destruction is yet
hanging over our town. Not only our little
place, but other places, and its penetrating
darkness is casting a deadly shadow which
will be long regretted. 1t should be the de
sire of every individual to devise somo plan
10 scatter this darkness and let The glorious
light ofprolecton shine forth. We very sci
dom hear men speak Of the great ruin that Is
done annually, yes daily, by permitting such
an extensive use and sale of tobacco. is there
not way 10 stopi? Who is willing To- ex
tend helping hand in This direction? We
ore anxion>ly awaiting your assistance, and
will greet yon with warm welcome and rais'
oar voices in triumphant accents over tht
grand delivery out of darkness into light
Why should we not shout with Thankful
hearts 10 see the world grow up IN strength
and knowledgc2 And until tobacco and whis
key are not used in the way tits to day, Love
Peace, knowledge and Prosperity, will neve
nhabit Gsd's green earth, as.t should. Mcr
of experience, can you deny this2 Men thinl
il very unbccoming for woman TO smoke
pipe. and no woman should do so, but who's
fault is ii gentlcmeu?-it is your fault, ant
you should blush with shame that you h0v'
brought women and boys totli'. Forinstanc'
take our own little Town. See what effect yOt
have produced upon the boys who arc swiftly
advancing into manhood Is it to be wonder
ed at that boys do use tobacco, when so many
men use il? You sci the example aud boys
will soon be brought to subsection. Did you
ever hear man say he would not sell liquor
Oh, no, he says, would no do such thing
mud at The same time, If his man keeps store
he ia very apt TO keep on hand a very large
supply of tobacco, and will sell it when call
ed for ask is this tight? lfyour intention

is to bnild the world up in strength and pros
perity in one respect, why not io all respects
For remember, whether selling tobacco oil
wbiskey, you are doing wrong. Whiskey il
poison and so is tobacco. Both whiskey and
tobacco destroy the advancement Of prosper
ty, not saving anything about the vast nm
cunt Of money that is expended, and the grea'
downfall produced by indulgence in tobacco
lis filthy appearance is enough 10 disgust aoy
body. Go into store for instance, there you
will behold tobacco spit all over the floor; ev
en- see it shattered against the sides Of the
counter, and when lady calls into deal sic
is obliged to be a very careful in order to FeeT
her dress from dragging through this mass o.
filth This know and can prove, when call
ed on to do so. Not only in the stores do We
witness this, but in the house Of God where il
should never be seen. Now boys, let me. en-
treat YOU once more TO ftop using tobacco in
any form and ! will assure you thlt you will
find it greatly 10 your interest If the men
will moi set the example do not follow in thei'
foot steps, for they will lead you aslray in
this particular.
Year: 1873

It is now discovered that President
Washington sometimes drew bis salary in
advance of its being duo, whcrcupon the
congressional salary gratbcrs have taken
fresh courage fthcy take nothing else
we will be better pleased.
Year: 1873

In the Senate, yesterday afternoon, reference
was made as to the probable time when the
House bill repeating the Attachment Law would
be reported back from the Committee. In the
absence of Mr. Ellis, Chairman of the Commit
tee which has the bill under consideration, no
action was taken The disposition of the Sem
Ate, however, was evidenced to defer the sub
ject for few days, and it will probably not come
up before an early day next week.


In the House, several charters and two divorce
bills passed finally
Year: 1873

may be time yet to redeem the mistakes OF
the past and to effect politica. reformation
inside the old organization but if SO, the
effort must be made promptly and at a
serious sacrifice of individual interests.
The pruning knife must be unsparingly used
if the life of the tree is to be saved The
disease has eaten deep, and it will be useless
to endeavor to prop up the decaying branches.
If republicanism is to continue to exist it
must be by returning to the earnestness and
honesty by which it was distinguished In its
earlier days. by scourging the thieves and
charlatans out of the temple. Otherwise 1t
will pass away as other corrupt organizations
have passed away, and its leaders will discover
when it is too late the full significance Of the
indifference" of the people in the late
elections.
Year: 1873

THE DELAY OF ELECTION RETURNS. The
tardlness with which the returns of the cleo
ton have been made, especially in some of
the Assembly districts, has been exceedingly
annoying, and has given rise to suspicious of
foul play, which, if unfounded, are, at least,
natural We are living under reform gov
ernment, and it will be singular scandal if it
shall be found that cheating at the polls, and
in the count of an election, one of the worst
crimes ever attributed to Tammany should
be the practice of our reform rulers. Let us
have the figures, and let those interested in
Year: 1873

1t is now proposed to reverse the ordinary


course of proceedings in courts of justice, and
the proposition for this refreshing raform
comes from Tweed and his counsel Hitherto
it has not been the custom for the culprits to
open proceedings in criminal trials by
sitting in judgment on their judges;
but the culprits of the past have evil
dently been muddy mettled rascals" unequal
to any broad or brilliant self-assertion, and
incapable of imagining the possible results Of
Year: 1873

The TWEED TRIAI~-WHAT DOES IT MEAN?-
The revival of the Tweed trial before election
is natural enough. The people are accus-
toned to hear the noisy elamor for the
"speedy trial and punishment of the Tam
many thieves" just about the time the canvass
opens. But when the polls are closed this
cause ctlebre drops out of sight. How are we
to understand this new spectacle of Tweed on
trial after election, and Judge, testy and gruff
determined to bring on the case. Is Tweed
really to be tried? If SO, who is to be his
eighth juror?
Year: 1873

bullying the poor old woman with the han
daged eyes and tipsy scales. But Boss Tweed
is culprit of another sort, and begins his
defence apparently by arraignipg the Judge
before whom he comes-on what precise
grounds will be known only when the paper is
given to the public that was yesterday
presented in court but the general
ground clearly is that the Judge is not
satisfactory to him-is not o judge before
whom he can appear without loss of dignity
in short is not the man before whom he
wants to be tried. This ground can be COM
pretended, and the principle thus presented to
the public mind must not be passed without
due reflection merely because it involves
something unusual Perhaps it has been a
great evil on the part of society that it has
not hitherto accorded to persons charged
with crime the right to name their judges
There is good reason to believe that it has
often permitted them to name their juries-
especially their eighth juror. That is a usage
which has resulted in saving society the guilt
Of hanging many poor creature who had
been indiscreet enough to kill some person he
disliked, and, likely, we shall be much nearer
the millennium if we give oil the rogues full
authority to conduct their own trials to please
themselves
Year: 1873

ROLL OF Honor "A decided movement
was recently made upon the gambling houses
of New Orleans by the authorities of that
city. Throughout the day. at the door of
every gambling establishment, man in blue
stood quietly with pencil and paper taking the
names OF habl'ues. At first this arrange
ment was looked upon as joke Bu. aa
name alter name was put upon the official list
!" the hands of the policemen the aspect of
affairs changed, the joke faded into a serions
matter. What use will be made of the record
thus obtained is not known.
Year: 1873

The prospects of the hop crop of 1873,
which will begin to come into market in
another month or thereabouts, continue
excellent. A dispatch from Chicago
says: There have been some occasional
reports of stunted vines and yellow leaf
from places where drought hadprevailed,


but the recent rains have placed the sue
cess of the crop beyond question, and
it is conceded that it will be unusually
heavy and excellent. Private advices are
to the effect that the large brewers,
especially in the east, are well stocked,
so that in view of heavy supply and
small demand prices are likely to be low.
Year: 1873

There is a beautiful land, We are told,
With rivers of silver and streets of gold;
Bright are the beings whose shining feet
Wander along each quiet street;
Sweet is the music that fills the air


No drunkards are there.
No garrets are there where the weary wait,
Where the room is cold and the hours are late;
No pale-faced wife, with looks Of fear,
Listens for steps she breads to hear,
The hearts are free from pain and care


No drink is sold there.
All the long day, in that beautiful land,
The clear waters ripple o'er beds of sand:
And, down on the edge of the waters brink,
Those white-robed beings wander, nor shrink
Nor fear the power of the tempter's snare,


For no wine is there.
Father. look down from thy throne, pray,
Hasten, oh hasten the glorious day;
Help us to work as temperance baud
To drive the demon away from the land;
Teach US to say, We will dry every tear


Which drink makes flow here.
Year: 1873

FREMONT, o., april 1st, 1872.
DR.. LIBBEY-


DEAR SIR: should be ungrateful indeed
If did not make some acknowledgment to
you, of the wonderful change you have work
ed in my physical condition during the past
three months treatment IhaYe received from
you. My heart and lungs were in fearful
condition. I was generally prostrated and
completely broken down. I feel now as well
as nine-tenths of the women Of my age. lam
sure that yonr treatment was the cause of so
wonderful change, Ny friends and neigh
bors are loud nyOur praise. There are many
in this place and vicinity that are anxious to
avail themselves Of your skill, and look for
ward with great anxiety to your next visit.
That you may live to do more of the good
work you have begun, is the constant prayer
of Yours,
Year: 1873

The ESeprOach.
Has doubt compeIrd that heart of thine
TO think me false to thee?
Believe, Jeanette, the pain is mine
And thou art false to me.
Howcould'st thou think that would wrong
Or be to thee untrue;
/, who have loved so deep and long,
And been so faithful too!
From childhood we have loved, Jeanette
Since those bright days of yore,
When first as little ones we met,
Outside the schoolhOuse door.
loved thee, too, when, as a boy,
l led thee by the hand,
And thought each smile of thine joy
Each wish a sweet command
DO you forget how, at the fair,
When We last met, to part
l placed rosebud in your hair,
And clasp'd you to my heart?
Dear maid l cried, ''for thee live,
And Death shall claim this breast
Before a thought of mine shall give
One pang to mar thyrest."
Believe, Jeanette, I'm still the same,
/ love thee even now;
still dwell fondly on thy name;
/ still repeat the vow.
Then be TO me the same again,
A maiden fond and dear;
For truth like mine should know no pain,
Nor love like mine tear