smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

An amusing experiment on rats was
recently perpetrated IN a mercantile
house in Petersburg, VT. Two of these
animals had been trapped, and it was
decided to try the effect of whisky up
on them. Forty drops were admins
tered to each of them by force, and
the result awaited. They were placed
In wide, deep box, into which some
trash and gravel had been thrown


A saucer of whisky was placed there
in. For while all was silent, each
rat having seated himself in a corner,
where he remained as morose as rat
could be. BY and by, however, the
liquor began to work. The rats began
to smile and play with their tails;
then to jump and squeak: then to fall
down and roll over. Finally one of
them found the saucer, and with the
peculiar curiosity of their race, dipped
his nose into it. He drank and the
noise of his drinking brought his COM
panions to his side. They drank as if
they really liked the stuff, and it is
estimated more than forty drops.
And now they were glorious. They
kissed each Other-an act two rats
were never known to do before. They
restled and cut up shines generally.
They revisited the saucer and got mad
over it. A rough and tumble fight
ensued, which lasted until both were
exhausted. Then they remained for a
while, each with paw on his nose,
grinning at each other. Finally both
fell asleep, and while both were glori-
ously unconscious, o terror was drop
ped beside them. The curtain falls.
Year: 1875

Black calicoes should be washed in
water in which potatoes have been
boiled, or starch water made by hav-
ing two or three potatoes scraped In
it, or pour boiling water on wheat bran
strain it, and when lukewarm, wash
them in it, using no soap. Before wet
ting any calico, rub soap ON the grease
spots-hard soap, or soft soap a year
old. Alum is good to set the color
of green. Salt put into the rinsing
water of blue, black or green calico,
will prevent the colors running into
each other. Some washerwomen use
eight gills OF salt in four quarts of
boiling water, and put the calicoes in
while hot, leaving them in until cold
which process is to render the colors
permanent, so they will not fade by
subsequent washing. Cotton goods,
except pure white, should never re-
main in water moment longer than
necessary, and should be dried in the
shade.
Year: 1875

By the looks of things we shall have
street railway in few weeks. The
grading of the street is being pushed
forward with rapidity, and the rails
are being laid as the streat is ready.
Twenty men are now engaged on the
work, and as we watched them, we
were prompted to repeat to ourselves
Laxb's "Ride on the Raid.n


From the Press, 23d.]


We were shown, this morning, sew
eral very beautiful double hollyhocks,
grown in the gardens of Mr.. Hayman.
They were large, full blown, and looked
much like rose.


Our reporter saw this morning the
first watermelons of the season. They
were qnite large and we'll ripened.
They had no sooner got inside the door
than some lover of early fruit took
them under his arm, and the last that
was seen of him he was making quick
time for home to meet the response Of
lunch bell. The melons are scarce,
and command fancy price.
Year: 1875

Last week we gave an account of the death by drowning, of a man named Powers. He was one of a party of three, who arrived here from California on their way to the Pinal mines. The names of the other two were West and Althoff. On Thursday morning of last week these two started for the Pinal mines, and when few miles out of town left the road and took a hay road that leads off from the Gila and into the dry mesa. When about 25 miles out, West became exhausted and their water gave out. Althoff then came back to town to procure wa ter for his perishing companion and a team to bring him in. Re- dondo & Balz sent Adam Bossung with said Althoff, back, with a buggy and two horses and sup. ply hwater. When they got to the place where West was left, he was gone. They tracked him around as far as they could but could not find him and had to give it up, and returned to town at P. M, next day.

 Next morning Redondo & BaIz sent Robert Black out to search for the missing man. He was out two days, and the last day he was attracted by 8 flock of buzzards, and by that means found the dead body of West, which was partly eaten by the buzzards. MT. Black returned to town and Redondo & Balz sent out an ambulance in which were six men, who buried the remains.

 The place where the body was found is about F miles from Yuma and miles from the Gila river. West was apparently aged about 45 years. He served in the Union Army during the late war, and lost an arm at the battle of Balls Bluff.
Year: 1875

LAST Monday we had a plea sant call at our sanctum, from Lieut.. Philip Reade, Acting Sig

 nal Officer and Superintendent of the Military Telegraph Lines in California Arizona and New Mexi- co. The Lieutenant is OF a tour of inspection of the whole line, and will go as far as Santa Fe. He is very pleasant gentleman, of fine personal presence, and is deeply in earnest in the work in which he is engaged. And it is a very important work, for on the completion of the line to Santa Fe, we will have another con- plete line of telegraph accross the continent. The great " Western Union" monopoly will then not have it all their own way. Peo- pie in Arizona and New Mexico, in telegraphing to the eastern States, will not be obliged to send their dispatches around by the way of San Francisco. The mili- tary telegraph has already been 8 great blessing to Arizona. The very light charges that the Gov ernment has placed upon dispatch es have enabled the people to telegraph freely, at small cost, and the press is favored in this matter in a very generous and liberal manner. We are glad that the management of the military tele- graph has fallen into such excel lent hands.
Year: 1875

FISH MARKET.-Two of our en. terprising men, who are too mod est to have their names appear in print, during the early part of the summer, at odd times, made them a seine, and now they are hauling out lots of excellent fish which they sell at very low prices, at their market, in front of the sad dler's shop, on Main street. We like enterprise, particularly in the direction of good food, and fresh fish is both good and wholesome food, therefore we give the boys this advertisement, gratis.
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, August 1.-The following dispatch concerning the result of the North Carolina elec- tiOn, was received from Hon. Thomas B. Keogh, Chairman of the Republican Committee here, last night:

 GREENBORO, August l4.-Have a clear majority in the Convention with two of our counties given to the Democrats by the Democratic County Committee. The Con- vention will restore them, which will give us at least seven maiOri- ty. The Associated Press dis patches are false, and are sent to endeavor to check the effect of our great Republican majority. We have carried the State by a popular vote of fully 18.OOO. The demoralization of the Democratic party in this State is complete. The leading men concede that the vote on both sides this year was larger than ever before. You cannot rely upon the Associated Press dispatches from this State. They are made up by the editors of the Democratic newspapers, who are doing what they can to prevent the Northern people be. lieving that a large majority of the people of this State are Re publicaRs to the core. North Ca rOlina is sure of the Presidential representation in 1876 by 26,OOO majority.
Year: 1875

THE health of Yuma is most eX. cellent, the residents are nearly all in perfect health, and the few invalids from abroad are fast inn proving. These cool bracing nights that we are experiencing now, on the approach of fall, are very invigorating.
Year: 1875

MR. BERTELING is doing excel lent work and giving entire satis- faction. at his watchmaker's shop on First street. Now is the time to have your time-pieces put in good order. He does 8 heap of other things too, besides watch making. See his advertisement in another column.
Year: 1875

A correspondent writes US !: / found
the following interesting facts in the BIZ
ography of Prof Mitchell, given in
sMitchels Astronomy Of the Bible. -
Prof Mitchell, when director Of the Gin
cinnati Observatory, wished to make the
astronomical clock record its beats auto
matically. A small cross of delicate
wire was so arranged that it would rise
and fall as the pendulum swung back
ward and forward, provided it could be
in some way attached to the pendulum.


"The amount OF power required Of the
pendulum to give motion to the delicate
wire cross was almost imperceptible =
The difficulty was to procure a fiber suf
ticiently minnie and elastic to constitute
the physical union between the top stem
of the cross and the pendulum. YaIi
Gus materials we're tried, among others
a human hair, the very finest that could
be obtained, but this was too coarse ani
stiff sl ai'1 tee!a.agis.ii tis
'.Finally an appeal was made to th,
spider, and his web, perfectly elastic ant
pliab,e. proved to he exactly the thing
required. One single spiders web full
filled the duty Of lifting the wire cross
every second Of time for three years !
How much longer it might have faith
fully performed the same service We d.
not know, for it became necessary t
break this admirable bond to make som
| changes in the clock"
Year: 1875

One Of the feminine newspaper cor
respondents closes a critical review Of
Senator saar9 Rselh,s ghxsisgaemy sa g With the m
a mans face, Senator Booths will carry
him to the White House" But there
isn't. The person who, of all Others
whom we have met, has the most poet
ieal cast of features, and seemed des-
tined to become the Byron of the pres
ent age, is now clerk in New York
coal yard, and has no idea of going into
poetry. The most sensitive, refined and
spiritual countenance we ever had the
pleasure of gazing upon belonged to a
young man who was regular "big bo-
nanza" Of awful blasphemy. We re.
member seeing meek looking little
boy, with faxen hair, clear blue eyes
and delicate blush on his. smooth
cheek, bashfully enter Sunday-school
and take seat in the corner. One oi
the young lady teachers approached
him and tenderly said: Little boy,
won't you recite your verses to me ~
The little boy did not burst into tears
as the teacher evidently expected he
would, but, with marked emphasis, be
planted his heel on the desk in front ol
him and delivered himself of negative
remark of such startling profanity that
it is not permitted us to indicate, ever
by initials and dashes, the substance Of
his speech. He is now grown to be q
man. The same clear blue eyes con
trast with the delicate pink on his cheek


the same haxen hair wreaths his fore
head and gives him a look of sensitive
innocence, and when last heard frou
he was pursuing the avocation of rive
thief on the lower Hudson.
Year: 1875

TIE INrERPosITIoN OF Providence
1t is not great battles alone that build
the worlds history, nor great poems
alone that make the generations grow.
There is still small rain from Heaven
that has more to do with the blessed
ness of nature, and of human nature,
than the mightiest earthquake or the
loveliest rainbow.
Year: 1875

When writing an article for the press,
g Whether prose or verse, just try.
i To utter your thoughts in the fewest words,


And let them be crisp and dry


And when it is finished, and you suppose


tits done exactly brown,
Just look it over again, and then


Roll II dov.r l .. f5-t
Year: 1875

Nobody knows who has not been on
the witness stand how difficult it is 10
testify in a court of justice, especially
when the lawyers determine to puzzle
and confuse the unfortunate witness
The following good story of Admiral
Bailey is related in the New York Even
ing Post:


Bailey was once summoned as wit
ness in civil suit-s position altogether
new to him. His anxiety was increased
by the warnings of his friends, who were
constantly telling him to be on his guard
as the lawyers would bother him, and
make him contradict himself and appear
to be liar. The old fellow had sleep
less night before the day of trial, and
when he entered the witness-box it was
with nervousness such as he had never
experienced in going into battle.


When the first question, "What is
your Eame2 ? was proposed to him, his
hands fdgeted tremblingly about, and
perspiration broke out on his brow. He
was evidently in deep and perplexine
thought, and remained silent


The question was repeated with EN-
phasis, II ask, what is your name, sir p


With mighty effort. the old mar
jerked out the result of his deliberations
"The-o do-rus Bailey"-adding impres
sively, "or ,cords to that effect" ga9
Year: 1875

IT has now been discovered that the So
called reform party in Maryland had its
origin within the Republican ranks, and
was no more than asubterfuge for coales-
cling with the malcontents of the Democ-
racy. The only reason offered for opposi-
ton to Mr.. John Lee Carroll, who is the
candidate of the Democratic party for
Governor, is that he is Catholic, and this
too in direct opposition to the constitution
Of their own State. The Bill Of Rights Of
MARYLAND states, That no religious text
shall ever be required as a qualification
for any office of profit Or trust in this
State, other than declaration of belief in
the existence otGod." The Reform party
is the oae that offers Mr.. Carroll opposi-
ton owing to his religion, when they know
that they. ara opposing the fundamental
laws of their State
Year: 1875

The exposures THE HERALD has made
Of the gamblin. houses and the policy
shops, should be sutfc;en. to arouse the
people to sense Of the necessity of dr;v.
ing them out. This can only be done bv


the assistance OF the pol ice and the au.


thorities, whom we hope will unite in 9


crusade against these den. Of infamv. The


increase Of crime can only occur by tol.


erance Of its existence. If the prope,


steps are taken to ferret it out and sub
ject criminalstoa a condign punishment, they
will per force be compelled to leave. tn,


HERALD has revealed the fact of thei,


presence in Wilmington and the manne,
in which they are conducted. 1t has even
done more; it has located them, and if they
are not hunted down and brought to justice,
it will show glaring neglect resting with
those who have the power to do so. II
the crusade is ohce begun and an exam
pie made Of those who feast upon the
hard earnings Of the poor, there will be a
panic in gambling which it will take some.
time to recover from, if not put an end to
1t altogether. In no way could the new
force OF police just appointed by Mayor
Whitley, better distinguish themselves
than by making raid upon these places
which are now conducted in open defiance
OF al law and morality. In many cities
where they have been carried on to a
greater extent, even than here, and where
such exposures have been made bv the
newsI apen, as those The HERALD has
unraveled to the people Of Wilmington
they have been effectually broken up, and
If conducted at all, it is done with decided.
~ more secrecy and care than it is here at
present. We have been called upon TO
speak In this matter with freedom. because
the preservation Of good order and NOR ali.
ty demanded that they should be exposed.
The influence of the paper will further
be confined in the work, with the firm hore
that their extinction from life in Whining
ton may be accomplished within less than
one weeks time.
Year: 1875

moves the people and makes elections now
more important than ever lslbre. Nom
the State canvasss gpw the nncluses hal
finally assumes the shaps Of dskets iaithe


Presidential election, anil tie people siter
upon ;t,with full knowledge Of tue issnes
that are to be involved.


They are informed of what is to be e1-
pected Of the coming President Cs9S With
this knowledge, which experience has
tsught them, they make their selections
with more wisdom. taking the candidates
sentiments upon all leading questions as
an index of what he will be! In this
way the choice of delegates to a conven-
tion can be more judicious than if they
rushed in hurriedly without understanding
thoroughly the popular wishes Of those
who had delegated them to perform this
very important duty. II is for this reason
that We know the Democracy in the next
Presidential election will bring forth the
staunchest candidates ,hat the party can
offer, one that will represent the soundest
doctrines of Democratic faith, who will rep
resent the wishes of the Democracy of the
States. The question raised by the Re
publicans that the Dem ,cracy will go to
pieces upon the money question, is an alb
surdity. Its agitation now, although it
will figure prominently in the National
Convention, will not deter the members
from casting their votes with those who
advocate our present legal tenders. Then,
too, it will be by no means the leading
question. The leading question will
be reform Reform against the prosti-
tuition Of our Government to peculation,
which has done more to paralyze the ch.n-
nels of trade, and breed mistrust among the
people than the currency has. If the cur
rency has had anything to do with it, it
has been the work Of those who will rot
let the currency question alone, but keep
constantly hammering at it with their con-
hscation ideas of hard money.


Before the next election occurs, this will
be made manifest to all, and the question
dropped exactly where it stands, which
will be found the only proper way to cor
rect the vexed matter. There is no dan
ger whatever of the Democracy "splitting''
upon any such question, as the Republi-
cans are disposed to term it they are too
firmly determined to overthrow the corrupt
regime of government that the Republi-
cans have placed them under the woke of.
If there is split it must be from the other
side. 1t is our impression tina. the trouble
will all be where it originated. The dis
sentions will grow out of their ranks, and
not ours. The Republicans have sought
this as an issue to split the Democrarv,
but in the slang Of the boys "It is entirely
too thin gentlemen it will not wash"
Year: 1875

1t is curious to inquire just who are
clamoring for the abridgment of the
rights OF the people, in demanding a re-
peal of the local option law, giving them
the right To say whether they want liqor
saloons or not in their respective town
ships and counties. Who is it asking
abolition OF this right?


Not the farmers.


Not the business men.


Not the mechanics.


Not the laborers.


Not the drunkard even Then, who is
ity Why, ii IS the saloon keeper. The
men who pursue traffic, which makes
the heavy taxation for criminal expenses
IN every county. and, worst OF all, which
dessOlates homes, and robs orphans Oi
food, raiment. OF all the classes in oui
great State. this alone is the one that Is
asking tint this right shall be taken aacay
from tie people-this right TO say whcth 1
they shall have saloons or not. The
money that is ir the infamous business il
what is prompting the keepers of these
pest houses, 10 press the Legislature to
take from the people this rig t.


We do not believe the saloon keepers
of Indiana can accomplish this thing
as against the industrious and useful
classes of the State. IL ought to blanch
the cheek and blister the tongue of tint
man who would vote to take from the
people a right which enables them tC
keep out of their midst the causes of Grim,
and iniamy, and to confer upon the bas
est classes OF society the power to pusl
these things in their midst, against thei
will.
Year: 1875

One does not have to live very long In
this world to be enabled to learn by ex-
perience his own folIies and by observa-
ton those ofothers by whom he is sur
rounded There is the young farmer,
who, by industry and close attention to
his one or two horse farm, has made
some money. He has taken the front
row himself, and thereby induced his
assistants to work we'll and willingly,
and with profit to themselves and their
employer. He becomes ambitious, and
desires q larger field for his operations.
He purchases al adjoining farm on
credit, and with what money he has ac-
cumulated stocks it and buys the neces-
sary farming implements. He must
needs have fertilizers which he purchas-
cs on time, at fifty per cent. advance.
Extra labor is employed. (some.of 1T not
as good as it might b. and paid by or
dcrs or goods. for which he pays fifty
per cent. profit Instead of working,


now he superintends; instead of lead
iny. now he endeavors to drive. When
the crop is made, gathered and sold, he
is amazed to find himself in debt. This,
of course is not the fault Of the system,
but is attributed to the seasons, the low
price of cotton or to something else.
lie never thinks for moment that
when he let go the plow handles he lost
the best laborer he had that he could
not get half the work out Of hands by
driving that he could by leading; that
when he cultivated his own small farm
there were not SO many poor acres,
which did not pay for the labor of cul-
tivating them that one-third of what


he paid was for the privilege Of credit:
and that all these things combined


would ruin the most experienced farmer


in the eState.-Nercha1st and Farmer.
Year: 1875

The air was still DER Bethlehems plain,
As if the great Night held its breath,
When Life Eternal came to reign


Over world of Death.
The pagan at his midnight board


Let fall his brinmins cup of gold
He felt the presence of his Lord


Before his birth was told.
The temples trembled to their base,
The idols shuddered as in pain
A priesthood in its power of place
Knelt to its gods in vain.
All Nature felt thrill divine


When burst that meteor on the night.
Which, pointing to the Saviour's shrine
Proclaimed the new born light
Light to the shepherds and the star
Gilded their silent midnight fold
Light to the Wise Men from afar,
Bearing their gifts of gold
Light to a realm of Sin and Grief
Light to world in all its needs
The Light of life = a new belief


Rising DER his fallen creeds-
Light on a tangled path Of thorns.
Though leading to a martyrs throne
A light to guide till Christ returns
In glory to His own.
There still it shines. while from abroad
The Christmas choir sings now, as then
"Glory. glory unto God!


Peace and goodwill to menu
Year: 1875

faces and slickin' our ha'r in the cab.
in, and he took ont q tooth brush
and bruhed his teeth. I didn't see
no other tooth brush around, so l
borrowed his'n. And after l used it
! handed it back to him, and what
do you thinkf why Darnel Webster
just slung the tooth brush into the
river. And 1 suppose next day he
went and bought him a new one
That's all he cared about money!
There amt no such men as Darnel
Webster livin' now," concluded the
Colonel meditatively, as he spirited
n stream Of tobacco juice into the
fireplace at the other end of the
room.