smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

| may hereafter give some thoughts or
opinions on the natural and profitable rela.
tions of the home farm and all its productive
industries to the college and the highest
aims of literature, as those seats Of learning
are nursei in the lap of rural industry. But
for the present will only indulge in a single
reminiscence of early times.


A little more than thirty years ago in one
Of the "lake towns near Burlington, an
orphan girl, without father or mother, broth
er or sister, was under the care of a more
distant relative as legal guardian of COM
petent patrimoDy for her education. At
what age she was left alone never knew
indeed my partial acquaintance does not
now give me her name. l only remember
her small, childlike form and features as
afterward saw her in Cast,eton Seminary.
At the time of which speak she had at
tained the age of ten or twelve, and was
kept at school in one of the lake towns
near Burlington.


The term was drawing to close teach
ers and scholars were preparing for the ex-
animation and public exhibition; hopeful
sons and fair daughters were working hard
for the laurels of fame when the boys should
spout their declamatons and the girls read
their compositions.


The day came. Parents, trustees and
patrons gathered in as umpires for the clatter
of applausc,-to say whose son was the most
like Daniel Webster, or whose daughter was
most graceful and worthy Of polite attention
at the approaching levee. Ambitious youth
and more ambitious parents were full of ex.
pectation, calculating on the chances Of
victory or defeat but the lone orphan girl,
though admired as a child, was not reckoned
in the contest now for the expected honors
or popular attentions. Her time might come
thereafter, but not then. The boys decaimed
the girls read looked, aud moved their best at
last the orphan girls name was called, and
it was only the simplicity Of q child that at
first drew the attention OF the crowded audi
ence 1t was not gay butterfly perched
high ON stool at the front she was the
unadorned child of nature, standing in a low
place; her tiny voice hushed the bustl:ng
crowd and drew many to their feet to see
from whence it came, till the house became
as still as the house of death while the lone
orphan told the story of her lonely bereave-
ment, and her feelings before the grave OF
her sleeping kindred. She made no allusion
to her lack now of doting friends to watch
for her fame, She put upon her case none Of
the romance Of thorny path that she must
walk alone, Of which she was yet all in bliss
ful ignorance. She looked, felt and spoke as
child, with that con6ding trust that
belonged to her age. The vanity of aspiring
ambition was rebuked, the stout hearts Of
learned judges were melted, their profess
sional ermine forgotten, while the catter Of
popular applause was turned into tears and
sobs and if the subject of this reminiscence
still lives to read these lines, | only hope
that she is as worthy farmers wife as she
was a child Of purity on the shores of Lake
Champlain.


NJ. r. KEEP.


DaltOa ArooStook Co., Me.
Year: 1873

have been requested to say something
on the subject of wintering sheep, for the
benefit Of this meeting Were it not duty
" to do good and communicate" l would ask
to be excused, and tina. some one more COM
petent be selected. But it is to be hoped
that we all have interest enough in the sub
ject of Agriculture and the advantages to be
derived from it, to impart any knowledge we
may have derived from our experience in
any branch to others. The old saying that
ave have no way OF judging Of the future
but by the past will not apply to the man
agement OF sheep. 1t will not do to inquire
how we wintered sheep twenty years ago, to
find how to do now. In this as in all other
matters there is progress and Improvement.
Because we have practiced a certain way
and succeeded pretty we'll, it will not do for
us to shut our eyes to all other modes and
say, ours is the way,


The successful sheep raiser must visit his
brethren in the profession, and if he sees
nothing to copy, he may see something to a,
void. But to come directly to our subject,
In the first place we are to understand that
the wintering of sheep commences before the
first of December. Lambs should be sepa.
rated from the ewes in time to learn TO de-
pend on themselves before cold weather
comes on, also that the ewes may have time
to recruit. Different opinions are held in
regard to the time Of weaving lambs, but our
experience is, that lambs dropped before the
first or middle of May should be weaned the
first of August. As soon as taken from the
ewes they should be turned into pasture
containing good fresh, sweet feed say a pas
ture that has been fed early in the season
with sheep, or a COW pasture. Some Of the
Year: 1873

TuO Lite Kittens.
Two little kittens one stormy night
Began to quarrel and tten to fight;
One had mouse and the other had none.
And that was the way the quarre! begun.
"I'll have your mouse" said the biggest cat;


that"


II will have that mouse" said the older one;
"You shan't have that mouse" said the lit


tie son.


l told you before twas a stormy night
When these two little kittens began to fight /;
TIE old woman seized her sweeping broom
And swept the two kittens right ont of tho


room.


The ground was covered with :rost and snow,
md the two little kittens had nowhere TO GO
SO they laid down on the mat by the door
While the old woman finished sweeping the


door.


Then they crept in as quiet a. NICE.
All wet with snow and cold az ice,
For they found it was better that stormy night
To lie down AMI sleep than to quarrel aud


light.


Two very good friends, Mollie and Mate,
Came very near sharing the same cruel fate :
Both fell in love with a flaming mustache,
Soon in Their friendship it made quite a clasn.
But Mate remembered the tate OF the latsen,
Thought it wise to retrest, ere she got the


mItten-


stepped Eeekiy one side withou. even agrosn
Year: 1873

On Wednesday afternoon large number OF
people from the country had come to town to
witness Gradys Balloon Ascension, but after
standing around in the hot sun nearly long
enough to broil them, they were gratifed by a
scene not stated IN the bull, viz :-seeing the
thing get on fire and nearly burn up. or
coursethere was no ascension.
Year: 1873

Fwo Saginaw men are gong TO engage in
los-rolling match. The amount put up is 800;
aud the game consists Of each party getting
upon log in the river, which IS set rolling
and be who falls into the water first loses the
money.
Year: 1873

\ CERTAIN family were engaged in cleaning
house the other day. and while the women
folks" were hard at work removing carpets.
lifting furniture, and going through the VARIOUS
other miseries incident to that great event Of
tho year, We noticed tho head Of the family
making himself useful tending the baby to the
best OF his ability. The aziness OF man at
house cleaning time is 30 oiton harpsd upon
that we are glad to chronicle tho Aboyo as .
proof that man is naturally industrious, when
he ia allowed choice of enlp.oymonts.--Kala-
mazoo Gazette.
Year: 1873

On Wednesday forenoon fire broke out in
|. small barn owned by NJ. Y. Allen and which
soon enveloped the entire building in fiames,
and in an incredible short time the roof and
siding was burned off, leaving nothing stand
ing but the frame work.


The Wagon Mandatory OF ii. ;. Harris
Zone wing OF which was only some ten or
twelve feet distant from the burning building, J
WIS in gieat peril, aud many thought it must
20. "a The Il lanes had taken hold OF that POI
ton nearest tho barn, and WAS mixing rapid
head In spite of tho great exertions made by
willing hands to stay its progress.


just at this juncturs the Fre Engine put in
a timely appearance with its efficient attend
ants. who at once got engine and hose in
position, and in less time than it takes to tell
the story tho valiant Boys had the fire under
control, by which the carriage mandatory and
q largo amount Of property was saved from
destruction. To the prompt sni timely exer-
tons of the FIRE Company and citizens gener-
ally, is 10 be attributed Ito saving large
amount Of property.
Year: 1873

If the lesson could be permanently
learned that the cash system is better
than the credit system, all the suffering
entailed by this monetary crisis would
not be dear price to pay for it.


People who buy for cash always buy
cheaper than those who buy on credit.
They buy, too, more closely, and select
more carefully.


Purchases which are paid for when
they are made are limited more exactly
to the purchasers wants. There is moth
ing like having to count the money
right out when the article is bought to
make people economical. The amount
of Indebtedness incurred is not much
considered when the payday is afar off.


Persons who do all their business on
cash basis know just where they stand
and what they can afford. Consequently
they never find after-occasion for regret
ting, in a turn of times, that they have
INDUCED in this luxury or that, which
they would have foregone had they seen
what was coming.


Real wants are few and can be graft
fed for cash. At all events, they should
always be limited to what can be paid
for in cash.


How much of anxiety, how many
sleepless hours, how many heartburn
ings, disappointments, and regrets would
be avoided if this rule were always
| strictly adhered to.
Year: 1873

AN ONO GIANr-A Cleveland paper
relates number of anecdotes illustra-
tive of the strength and size of Abner
McIlrath. whom it dubs giant. 1t ap-
pears that McIlrath is ''sixty-one years
of age, and is six feet seven and half
inches standing in his boots, fairly pro-
portioned in form, without a pound of
waste flesh. He was and is giant in
muscular strength. He has lifted LOO
pounds of iron, and blow with his
massive fist and long arm is so powerful
that on one occasion, when some twelve
or fifteen sailors went out to his place
to .sraise muss," he thrashed the whole
lot and threw them one by one out of
the door just as one could throw so many
babies, and during that operation he
dared not double his fs5 for fear his
blows might prove fatal to some of the
rowdies. He formerly carried on the
business of a cooper, and used to come
to town with his load of barrels. On
one occasion, while stopping at the "Red
Tavern latterly known as the jackson
House." and which is now torn down, a
snob from town, who was out there with
his tournout in the shape of livery
horse and buggy, got into difficulty
with Abe, and having insulted him in
some way or another, Abe resented it
by lifting the buggy right up and strad-
ding it across the fence, and then got
on his wagon and drove off to town,
whistling as though nothing was the
matter. and leaving the luckles wight to
get his buggy off the fence as best he
could"
Year: 1873




At probate court held at Irasburgh IN said district
the 4th day of December A. d. 1878.


Sarah c. Hardy and Edward A. Ufford executors of
the last will and testament of Charles G. Hardy late
OF Glover in said district deceased make application
to said court with the consent Of the heirs of said
tate and guardian of minor heir for license sell all
of saiG Haldys real estate in said Glover excepting
the WIDOWS dover and homestead interest but incud-
ing the reverson Of dover, described as follows: The
home farm consisting of about liz of land,
or less also about 20 Of woodland in Sheffield,
IN the County of Caledonia and State aforesaid
also two pews in the South Church in said Glover,
representing that said sale would be beneficial to all
interested therein.


Whereupon it is ordered by said court that said ap-
plication be referred to the 3lst day of December
1878, at the probate Office in Irasburgh hearing
and decision thereon. And it is further ordered that
notice be given to all persons Interested by publication
weeks successfully in the Orleans County Monitor
newspaper published at Barton in said district before
said time Of hearing that they may appear said time
and place. and show If any they may have why
said license should not be granted.


By the Court-Attest. 1.


50-j2 E.A. STEWART, Judge
Year: 1873

A hard winter is upon US, lot on ac-
count of the vigorous weather alone, but
on account of general stagnation of
business and the suffering aud want that
will be felt in many families. The past
season has been more than ordinarily
fruitful and productive our granaries
and our store-houses are well filled, but
the wheels of business are stopped, and
the laboring man finds it difficult, if
not impossible to find the wherewithal
to buy his food, and other necessaries of
life What is the cause of thus ? Can
it not be traced to extravaganza and
reckless desire to become rich, even at
the sacrifice Of honor? Men have aped
the examples of few, who have been
reported successful in that class of bus
iness made respectable in New York,
and have been willing to stake every
thing in wild cat speculations and stock
gambling, and the majority of them
have gone down in the late crash.
While the vampires of the day have
preyed on the public by circulars, adver-
tisements and letters addressed to almost
everybody, the American, in his willing
ness to be duped, has taken the bait,
and has paid out his money for stock,
bonds and other .securities" which were
expected to be very profitable, but which
have generally proved worthless, and
he has gone down from affluence to
penury. AS an example, | cite the in
stance of a lady IN this town who a
short time since invested $4,000 by the
advice of friend in certain stock, ex-
pecting to reap great rewards. In few
days she was informed that an asses
ment had been made and she must send
more money to make the investment a
success. She sent the money, but in a
short time she became suspicious that
she had been cheated, and found out by
sending her stock into the city to be
| sold that it was worthless. Not by bad
investments in different kinds of stock,
alone, is money being lost. but by the
desire of many business men to do more
than their capital will warrant They
have run into debt to find at time like
the present, when it has been impossible
to borrow, that they could not meet their
bills, and their financial credit. if not
their means. has suffered greatly
Manufacturing establishments all over
the country have been doing too much
business, and are now obliged to suspend
work for the whole, or part of the
time. In our own village manufact-
uring company that has employed six
hundred hands is now obliged to run on
short hours and only a portion OF the
time, and many of the laborers are look


ing with much fear to the prospect Of
the winter. But while we can now see
that the greed for gain on the part OF q
large class of our people has led then
into bad investments, and has stimulated
many to do too much, we must all SEE
that extravaganza has been one of the
great causes of the present difficulty


and is now the reason why many thai
have labored for years, receiving grea


pay, are to-day poor, and liable to suffel
during the months to come. If they
had invested their surplus earnings il
homes, or in saving banks, the most o


them would have ample to carry then
Year: 1873

through any such crisis as this. If
the rich and the poor learn the lesson
that the present is teaching, it may not
have been their misfortune that it has
now come, for when new trial for COM
petence and fortune is undertaken, it
may be with more wisdom and better
result


w. III. WHEELER.
Year: 1873

Stephens, who was President of
the Southern Confederacy, boasted that
he was always in favor of salary grab.
The last speech he made in Congress, in
1859, before he left to join the rebellion,
was in favor of a salary grab, and the
first speech he now makes on his return
to-Congress is in favor of the salary
grab. But we can't see that this makes
the salary grab any more respectable.
Even if jeff. Davis could reenter Con-
gress and endorse it, we don't think
the people would like it any better. In
fact. Stephens may be considered as an
awful warning of what a salary -grabber
naturally becomes when he has chance.
Gin. Gazette.
Year: 1873

Cohoes has an elopement case of girl
of thirteen and youth of fifteen The
first that the parents of the progressive
miss knew of the affair was in receiving
note from her saying she would be at
home on Christmas day and bring her
husband with her.
Year: 1873

Commissioner, Van Mort states that while
tho supply Of croton water is abundant the waste Is In
creasing such alarming extent that the Depart
ment win be compelled to place watetmeters not only
In manufactures, but in dwellings He requests resi-
dents stop the waste at least until the reservoir can
be filed TO its usual hight as " meet all ordinary
wan
Year: 1873

considerable complaint has been made by in


.,.oe com nanies dealing almost exclusively in dwelling
nrses and retail merchandise risks that the reduction IN
the rates of commission has impaired their business The


BOARD OF Fire Underwriters therefore adopted, yester
day resolution to effect that the rate of commission
allowed on dwellings and contents, and on journeymen
mechanics tools may be fifteen per cent but on all other
risks not per cent is 70 be allowed The reports
Of the inspection OF buildings. IN order to ascertain the
precautions against fire. by the surveyors of this organ
izatOn will not presented TO the Board, but TO the
various companies The Special Committee Of the Board
appointed revise the classification OF buildings and TO


fix the rates Of premium for nsurng such buildings and
their contents lately submitted report defining what is
TO be considered standard building and fixing the
charge Tor Deficiencies The report adopted and the
provisions went into effect on Jan IS.
Year: 1873

II a general rule TO be applied to all the
railroads in the city their statistics many years past
serve to show what would be just between them and the
city and not burdensome 10 them.


We have at hand the statistics for three years past
and they show these facts:
Year: 1873

THE GOLDEN SIDE.
There is many rest OH the road of life
five would only stop to take it;
And many a tone from the better land,
1fthe querulous heart would wake it.
To the sunny soul that is full of hope,
And whose beautiful trust never taileth,
The grass is green and flowers are bright,
Though the wintry storm prevaileth
Better to hope, though the clouds hang low,
And to keep the eyes still lifted;
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through
When the ominous clouds are rifted.
There was never night without a day.
Nor an evening withouta morning;
And the darkest hour the proverb goes,
Is the hour before the dawning.
There is many gem in the path Of life,
Which we pass in our idle pleasure,
That is richer far than the !jeweled crown
Or the misers boarded treasure;
1t may he the love ola little child,


Ora mothers prayer to Heaven,
Or only a beggar's grateful thanks


For a cup Of water given.
Better to weave in the web of life


A bright and golden filling,
And to do God s will with ready heart,
And hands that are swift and willing,
Than to snap the delicate silver threads
OF our curious lives asunder;
And then Heaven blame for the tangle ends,
And sit and grieve and wonder.
Year: 1873

We sat up until quite late hour that
night. Just before retiring, | went to the
window, and on looking out saw most mag
nfcent display of the aurora. l called Owen
to look at it, and he proposed, in order to
have better view, that we should all 60 out
on the lawn.


1t was so lovely that we remained out much
longer than we had intended On looking
round tosay something to Nellie, found that
all had returned to the house except Owen
and myself.


"I suppose they think they have been mar
ried too long to be sentimental" said Owen
laughingly.


II hope we may never be like the generali'
ty of married people, Owen"


"How do you mean, Matte? think the
generality of married people seem to get on
very WE'LL"


"Ycs but they become so unlover-like.".


"And do you wish me always to be your
lover, Mattie?"


II wish you to show me that love and at,
tention that you always have done, and not
one of these days, when we have been married
twenty or thirty years, to treat me as if was
not everything to you"


"Very we'll, 1 will try to please you. You
certainly are everything to me now, darling
But it is getting late, and we must 60 in"


AS we approached the house, we had to
pass by thick hedge of box. AS we drew
near it, I fancied I saw slight movement
among the leaves, but thinking it might be a
| bird which had taken shelter there for the
night, l did not notice it more particularly.


We had just reached the other side Of it,
when 1 heard the report Of a pistol, and then
Owen exclaimed


"Great God! am shot"


caught him in my arms as he fell and
when John and Mary came out, they found
him lying on the ground with his head in my
lap. The first thing remember was John
saying


"Where was the shot fired from Matte
Tell us, darling, quickly"


Ipointed to the hedge; but of course, there
was no one there.


My husband had been shot through the
lungs, and in attempting to raise him, the
blood flowed so profusely that I begged then,
to let him stay where he was until they could
send for physician. I remember now that
l thought he was dying, and l did not wish
them to take him from me.


For three hours I sat there immovable
Harry had started directly for doctor, and
John was kneeling by Ovens side, with his
hand ON his wrist. Nellie and Mary were
near me; but l could see but one face, and
that was the one resting on my lap, growing
paler and paler, as the life blood flowed from
the wound in his side.


How cool and calm I was then. 1t must
have been that was stunned, and did not
realize the magnitude of my aftliction, for
thought Of everything in those three hours.
remember wondering if the aurora was shining
on such another scene, anywhere in the world
and if the day would break and find us al
there. Such strange fancies as l had-and
none about Owen! / did not even watch his
face to see if consciousness was returning.
only felt that he was dying. l should be with
him to the last


Mary went in and brought me Il glass o.
wine. | took it and thanked her. As hearG
the sound of my own voice, it seemed to be
long to some one else. | had never spokcr