smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

@sMIsS HENRIETTA, l am think


QNl ing of getting married, and l
want you to tell me how to furnish my
house. Come in and see it."


They had left the small streets long be-
fore he spoke, and stood before a large
handsome house in fashionable neighbor-
hood.


81 mean to make this home as perfect
as possible for my bride" he said, opening
door after door; "this IN ust be Jennie's
room, this for Eddy"


"Then it is Cora?" said Henrietta, and
as she spoke her head sank, for she feared
ment.


"Cora ~ he cried; ah, yes, Cora will
live here, of course. "Now will you help
me? / must have carpets and curtains,
crockery, and thousand things of whose
very names L am ignorant. am anxious
to move in here for a Thanksgiving dinner
to commemorate the day when first saw
Cora"


No one can describe the feelings which at
this moment entered the heart of the kind
ly landlady. Everything seemed dark to
her, the world which heretofore had been
happy one for her, made so by the good
ness of her own heart, seemed to lose its
brightness, but why such feeling should
come over her, she could hardly say. All
this passed through her mind much quick
er than you can read these lines, as she
said:


"Of course she would help him." They
went from store to store consulting, ar
ranging and ordering goods, the little lady
feeling all the time as If she was in dream,
and must pinch herself before she could
wake up. The odd, lost feeling lasted all
day, and when she came home weary and
pale, she shut herself up in her own room,
and tried to face calmly this terrible pos
sibility.


To lose Cora TO lose the children ant
above all, to lose her eccentric boarder
How could she bear this loneliness tina
seemed threatening her. She had nt
Year: 1873

the sweet, half-forgotten summons of
the school bells, again leave their homes
and claim again your care and instruc-
tion, the germs which shall in coming
years bear fruit 10 knowledge and use
fulness, as you lay aside the mantle of
pleasure and again buckle on the armor
of toll; rs You patiently 'isOw that 9TH
ers may reap" with renewed energy
and determination, with faith and hope
inspired by past success, thank God
and take cOuragel


Pupils, who again daily leave your
homes to seek the familiar rooms conse-
Grated to study, whether this balmy
day of early autumn finds you gathered
in the unpretending school-house of a
remote and lonely district or assembled
in the stately halls of the Universities
that are the pride of our young State;
when the breezes again come to you
laden with the fragrance of pure roses;
when at the sultry bidding of summer
you again turn from the closed doors OF
your school-roOms TO seek rest and rec
reation, may not the ghost of lost oppor-
tunity, the shadowy specter of mis-spent
time, follow you TO your summer re-
treat.


May teachers and pupils alike strive
earnestly TO make the most of the tai
ents God has given them, work together
in harmony and exercise toward each
other an abundance of that Charity
''that suflereth long and is kind"


SO shall this school year yield n rich
harvest of present enjoyment, future
usefulness and sweet memories. C..


FOREST GROVE, September, 1873.
Year: 1873

THE WIFE.-Only let n woman be
sure she is precious to her husband-nOt
useful, not valuable, not convenient
simply-but lovely and beloved; let her
be the recipient of his polite and hearty
attentions, let her feel that her cares
and love are noticed, appreciated and re-
turned; her opinion asked, her approval
sought, and her judgment respected in
matters of which she is cognizant; in
short, let her only be loved, hOnOred
and cherished, in fulfillment of the
marriage vow, and she will be to her
husband, her children and society, a
well-spring of happiness. She will bear
pain, and toll, and anxiety, for her hus-
bands love to her is tower and fortress.
Shielded and sheltered therein, any ad-
versity will have lost its sting. She
may suffer, but sympathy will dull the
edge of sorrow. a house with love i'm it
and by love / mean love expressed in
words and deeds, for / have not one
spark Of faith in love that never crops
Quit is to a house as to a person to a
machine, one is life, the other mechan-
ism-the unlOved woman may have
bread just as light, house lust as tidy
as the other, but the latter has a spring
OF beauty about her, q penetrating aud
pervading brightness to which the for
mer is an entire stranger. The deep
happiness of her heart shines out in her
face. She CLEANS all over. 1t is airy,
graceful and warm and welcoming with
her presence; she is full of devices and
plots, and sweet surprises for her hus-
band and family. She has never done
with the romance and poetry of life.
She herself Is lyric poem setting her
self to all pure and gracious melodies.
Humble household ways and duties
have for her golden Significance. The
prize makes her calling high, and the
end sanctifies the means.
Year: 1873

Eternity has none. But let the simple
words, He giveth his beloved sleep
stand out in base relief upon the marble,
that the blind in passing by may read
the blessed words. My mind is clear
now, and looking back through the
dead years 1 see long and cloudy way,
beset by thorns and brambles but, Oh,
my son and daughter, eye hath not
seen nor ear heard, nor hath it entered
the heart of man to conceive the joys
that await me. Attend now to DIR. Goff
and leave me alone with God. The
spirit must not be disturbed when leav-
ing the frail tenement that struggles to
hold it,"


Closing her eyes, while a halo of
brightness played upon her features,
lighting them up with an unearthIy IA
dance, she sank into a quiet slumber
and spoke no more.


Oh, reader, what is death?


DIR. Golf awoke to consciousness. As
the fiickering rays of an expiring taper
will gather sudden brightness after an
interval of well nigh total darkness, so
the life that hangs all tremblingly upon
the verge Of the great Unknown will
emit beams of passing brilliancy ere the
last rays die out. And it was so with DIR.
Goff. Like a ripe shock of wheat, he
was all ready TO be garnered, and he
knew the fact full well.


"Ellen, Ellen Dowd," he whispered,
81 see your mother. She is near me
now and waits to guide me over the dark
river. This bank is dark, mean, and
the stream is muddy; but on the other
shore the sands are sands of gold, and
the clear stream goes rippling on, while
countless barks are dipping their silver
oars in its rippling tide. On this side
the angel of death has moored his bark
and is watching. On the other and
near the middle of the stream the angel
of life is waiting TO meet and bear me
on. Life and death, in this great river
meet i'm mute embrace, the Finite on
this side, the Infinite on that. / can't
tell you how w'beautifully beams that shin
ing shore. Your mother, in her eager
ness to meet the old man who idolized
her in his awkward boyhood, has crossed
the turbid river and stands waiting
there. Can you not see her ?"


"Alas, no." said Ellen, "exeept by
eyes of faith"


''She says to ME, Tell Ellen to profit
by her past earth-life and mine. Tell her
togointo the world and preach the gospel
of bitter experience, by which she has
learned the better way, that through
her own sad life the world may look and
see a happier way than the oppressed has
walked in.' Ellen Dowd, good angels
sent me here TO die. You have wealth,
love, position and past experience
In the name of the mother who passed
out in the bright life when your earthly
existence dawned, conjure you to use
your lore Of life TO open the eyes of the
blind that all may see the better way
and be induced to walk therein"


"IIis voice grew. faint and hoarser, his grasp


was childish weak,


His eyes put on dying look, he sighed and
ceased 70 speak"


"rhis is the house of God and very
gate of heaven" said Edgar Worth.


"And the place whereon we stand il
holy ground" replied his wife.
Concluded next week.l
Year: 1873

SLEEP AS A MEDICINE.-A physician
says the cry for rest has always been
louder than the cry for food. Not that
it is more important, but it is often
harder to obtain. The best rest comes
from sound sleep. OF two men orwOm-
en-, otherwise equal, the one who sleeps
the best will be the most moral, healthy
and efficient. Sleep will do much to
cure irritability of temper, peevishness
and uneasiness. 1t will restore to vigOr
an overworked brain. 1t will build up
and make strong a weary body. It will
cure headache. 1t will cure q heart
ache. 1t will cure n broken spirit


II will cure sorrow. Indeed we might
make long list Of nervous and other
maladies that sleep viii cure. The cure
Of sleeplessness requires q clean, good
bed, sufficient exercise to produce wear
iness, pleasant occupation, good air, and
not too warm a room, clear stomach,
clear conscience, and avoidance of
stimnlants and narcotics. For those
who are overworked, haggard, nervous,
who pass sleepless nights, we commend
the adoption of such habits as shall Sc
cure sleep; otherwise life will be short


and what there is of it sadly imperfect
Year: 1873

The 6ght, between the farmers of the West and
the railroads, Is becoming more bitter Local
laws give no protection legislation is defed, and
the roads insist upon the rates they have fixed.
and will not yield one inch On the other hand.
the farmers have gone to work in an unorganizcd
aud blunderng way hitherto, They have refused
to pay more than the legal fare, and have been
put oh the trains they have formed excursion
parties, and passed free from station to station,
because the conductor would not take the fare
offered, and did not dare to attempt to put SO large
party off the cars. Now, however there is d
prospect that the farmers will form a party tc
control, IT possible, the politics of the West
This antagonism is at present small affair, bu
it may breed mischief in the future
Year: 1873

The workmen in the vicinity of Pittsburgh, who
have considered themselver aggrieved by the IN
PRODUCTION of Chinese labor at Beaver Falls, hav-
ing failei to legislation in their favor have
resolved to attempt little coercion Of their own.
At late meeting they pledged themselves not to
support, either directly or indirectly any busne ess
man who favors coolie labor Ia resolution very
wide and indefinite, and which may msan almost
anything, or nothing
Year: 1873

q PASSED THE HoUsE.-The bill to increase the
salaries OF the Chief Justice, Chancellor and As
sociate Judges of this State has passed the House
and been read in the Senate. We erred in our
last issue in saying the bill had passed finally
Year: 1873

OUR NEW IMPROVED MACHINE
Stands without a rival, and should find Its
way into every family. 1t has reached the
highest state of perfection of the Sewing Ma
chine yet produced, and its sales are constant
Embarrassing throughout the world.
Year: 1873

Last Monday evening Middle -.
man. who contemplated going gunnius
the next day, stepped into one oil OR
stores and purchased pound of powder,
remarking that he might as well g,
enough and avoid coming so often it wa
done up in neat little package which
the Middle St. man put in his pocket. and
then went around to the grocery store
where he remained until nine O'Clock,
talking politics and discussing the back
pay swindle. and then he lit his pipe and
started for home, where upon his arrival
he found that his family had all retired %
rest. Alter pulling of his boots he SAT-
down 10 finish his smoke; the tobacco
had soothing effect upon him, and rs
the light wrenths Of smoke curled grace
fully out of the open window, memory,
ever busy, carried him back over the long
vista Of years, and he lived over again
the bright hslcyon days of his boyhood
he recalled to mind the old school house,
whereih so many happy moments had
been passed, surrounded by the play
mates of his youth, many of whom have
long since passed to "that bourne frou
which no traveller ever retvrns;' h'
thought of the spacious barn on the oiJ
homestead, where, every autumn, after
the golden corn had been gathered. the
lads and lassics. for miles around, joined
in one of those good, old fashioned
huskings; he thought of the ripping
brook that ran through tho pasture, and
the old willow tree on the bank. under
which he used TO sit tor hours and angle
for the speckled trout; and tear stole
down his bronzed cheek as be uncou-
sciously removed his pipe from his mouth
and put it in his pocket with the powder
And then he got up and went out withol,
stopping to put on his boots. Whethcr
he went out through the large hole in the
roof. or the small one in the side of the
house. or whether he went out OF both at
one and the same time. his grief stricken
family are unable TO say, and until tba,
last day when all mysteries are made
plain. it will probably remain unsolved.
scaled book. Friends and relatives in
vited without further notice.-Saco H.
dependent.
Year: 1873




The Trustees, President, Faculty and
friends of East Tennessee University should
all feel encouraged at the creditabie close
of the Commencement exercises made yes
terday. The University deserves the cor
dial support or this community aud of the
people of Tennessee. Its free tuition to so
large a proportion Of its students, makes
its connection with the masses of the peo-
pie an intimate and responsible one, and
opens to it wide field Of usefulness. We
know that its honored and able President,
and the industrious, Jealous Faculty, sp-
preciate their responsibilities, and strive to
meet them TO the full expectation of their
friends. Without any disparagement of
other institutions, we feel that it should be
the aim of our people to make this UniVer-
sity grand central one, whose Influence
should 20 out over the whole South. The
opportunity is open to its Trustees and of
ficers. The interest manifested by our peo-
pie in this Com neneement is encouraging,
and we trust it is but the 6rst indication of
widespread and general purpose to give
it the hearty support it so richly deserves.


We are glad to know its prospects for the
next collegiate year are so encouraging
Kno1uSlle Chronicle, June 20.
Year: 1873

White linen suits promise to be fashion
able'among the ladies at the seaside and in
the country this summer. They are trim
med with lace or embroidery, the latter
stamped on the waist and skirt.
Year: 1873

A CURIOUS story comes from a Ken
lucky paper of three members of a GER
tain family who, few days ago, ''be-
came almost simultaneously deliriOus
and behaved very strangely, imagining
themselves other persons. The most
singular thing about the affair is that
they did not know each other. They
remained in this condition all day
What strikes us as the most singular
thing about the affair is that Ken
lucky editor should so far forget his
Bourbon antecedents as not to suspect
the cause of the malady.
Year: 1873

THE advanced ages of the deceased
persons weekly recorded in the Phit0-
delphia Ledger are accounted for by the
report that the undertakers Of that city
are so exorbitant in their charges that
people have to economic for a great
many years before they can afford to
die.
Year: 1873

COMING home from ball in a carriage
full of young ladies, a gentleman declared
that he had no objection to rings ON his
fingers, but he had decided objection to
''belles on his toes"
Year: 1873

HudE-Tast Sunday, a week ago, the
Chronicle issued GA column edition. 1t
is claimed that the advertisements of the
single issue alone netted total of 81 600
This is doing very well for California. But
when this Journal, enterprising as it is, de-
clares itself to be the leading newspaper on
the Coast, it is going little too far. For
our part, we would prefer to judge for our
G vas
Year: 1873

SPECIE PAYMENT.--lt was devoutly
hoped, and many have hattered themselves
that Congress would take some measures
tending to the resumption of specie pay
ments. Their action thus far has caused an
increase in the price of gold, and it is likely
the longer they act the higher gold will get,
and the further we will be from the hoped
for and nuch-needed specie pIyInent.
Year: 1873

And have great many agents yet to hear FROM


No doubt is entertained of the sale Of every
ticket before the drawing, but whether all are
sold or not the concert and drawing will posi-
lively and unequivocally take place on the day
now fixed, and if any remain unsold they will
be cancelled and the prizes will be reduced in
proportion to the unsold tickets.


Only co., 600 tickets have been issued and


l2OOO CASH GIFTS.
Year: 1873

He did not speculate stOoks and he has nothing TO
show for Investments The railroad stock which he
owned and which is by no means valueless has been
traced 70 others who said to be guilty than
himself


John Pstten. OF Treasurer sprague's eondsmen
refused Wednesday give his with the other
bondsmen TO make good the defaleatiOn. He tolo
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that he had no disposition
to evade his responsibility bondsman. he was
simply opposed TO giving He did not do so IN us
own private business and did not purpose TO do 80 IN
This case II II should DO determined that he should
have to pay he would do so.
Year: 1873

under ground. plotting in secret with the respectable
portion OF the Republican party lost in deep lehargy.
ne stealthily but surely gaining control OF every
township in Massachusetts,. Had he been able to keep
the alarm from being sounded In few weeks the game
would have been completely in his hands. 1t then
that THE TRIBUNE published its strikingy able letter
from Boston, explicitly announcing that Butler would
capture the nomination. The clarion note OF that
nOuncement rang through the land from side TO sde
and reused all it, latent decency into impassiOned
protest against the coming disgrace, and sened the
backs and made stont the knees OF the Massachusetts,
poticans-not only reminding them OF their duty, but
giving them strength to do H.
Year: 1873

O What have yOn 10 say In explanation OF tnlsi a.
The circumstances under which did this were peculiar,
aud will probably never occur again. To have done
ofberise would have deprived 1OOU OF their wages.
The CITY Treasurer sick and unable 10 sign the
rants for tue payment of the men. No paymaster
sDpointed did not feel az liberty TO appoint one until
the Common Council had met and made the appoint
ment and thought it proper the poor should re-
reive their pay opposed 10 the principle OF any city
officials handling the public money aud depositng II III
. Lis own name.
Year: 1873

IL so happy a destiny is in store for US as
70 witness the dscomhture and nal OF Gen Butler
at the next Republican Convention OF Massachusetts
and the permanent epost OF that brazen and hatons
demagogue in the limbo OF baf1ed ambitions We shall


need TO recognize our peculiar Indebtedness 10 I'M
TRIBUNE for the courage aud consummate SAIL with
which has led the controversy against hn Up 10 the
prst Of July Butler had all hls own way Barrowlns
Year: 1873




The attacks OF one of the city papers
upon the State Judiciary has SO tar ex-
ceeded all reasonable bounds that the emf
nent officers assailed have bu: one remedy
left. They are entitled 10 the protection
OF the laws, and owe il to themselves to
bring their slanderers TO justice. A news
paper may criticise the actions OF men,
and take issue with judges even upon
points of law and fact; but when III ar
ralgns the Judges Of our Supreme Court
as usurpers. and charges individual! mem
bers Of the Judiciary with perjury, perhdy
and corruption. il is time the issue was
tried, with a view Of furnishing them if
guilty, or making thei- traducerS smart if
they have assailed them uniustly. The
pocket nerve is one of the most sensitive
in the human system. and it is only by
making certain classes pay for the damage
they do that society can be protected.


We learn that immediate steps will be
taken to call the offending journal to an
account for the gross wrongs it has been
guilty Of in assailinS the personal charac-
ter Of men who have independence enough
to follow their consciences in their legal
DECISIONS even though they thereby incur
the resentment of the class which as
sumes to domineer over their fellow
citizens and place their own selishness
above the public good.
Year: 1873

This city is at present almost in state
of siege. Nearly every lawful authority is
called in question by rings of politicians
under pretense that not the Kellogg gov
ernment. but the McEnery faction, is in
vested with the lawful power Of the State
Basing their action upon the report of
Senator Trumbull. which by some strange
system of reasoning they have metamor-
phosed first into the report of the Senate
committee, and by an easy transition into
a congressional decision. they assume that
all the Fusion candidates for Office in the
late election have been successful. and are
only kept from the occupation and peace
able enjoyment Of the high places to which
they aspire by force. which can only be
overcome by greater force, or by strategy
and cunning.


Hence we hear of attempts to enroll
men into sort of militia organization to
seize the State House. the police stations
and even the courts of justice. SO far the
responses to these calls for volunteers have
not been Of a very assuring character
Few Of the people are prepared to plunge
headlong into a revolution against the
constituted authorities Of the State. For,
in the first place. there is nothing to gain
by such turbulence. even if it should be
successful; and then there is yet o whole
some fear of the power Of the United
States. which may be invoked in cases Of
domestic violence"


Yet, as the case stands to-day. New Or
leans presents to the stranger whom we
have invited 10 witness our Mardi Gras
antics a humiliating picture that of a
great city devoid of sufficient steadiness
to maintain the peace among its own peo-
pie without the restraining presence of
superior power The will is not wanting
for serious disturbance. bu: the power
to succeed is. which is not creditable
condition for city that makes so many
high pretensions to all the civic virtues as
ours does


The State authorities are prepared to
resist any forcible aggression. and to pun
ish any violation of law; but il would be
more to the credit of the community if
there were no necessity for keeping the
police on the alert and the militia under
orders. We are losing ground in our COM
mercial and business affairs just now. and
our monetary institutions stagger under
the pressure. The only remedy for this
condition is in timely submission to the
laws by those who are now in an attitude
Of rebellion against the State government
Year: 1873

upon the faith of congressional report
and of ou, own knowledge. they must
suffer the guilt of having produced al! the
evils of agitation and danger that have
been inflicted upon Us during the last
three months. Whatever the sympathles
Of the public may be. if the citizen Is ~
right minded man he should surely sub
NIT his prejudices to the facts that judi
cial investigation may bring out: and
when he is informed that the men he trusted
10 conduct an honest election betrayed him
and themselves by entering into all sorts
of Illegal and wicked combinations 20 ad-
vance themselves, if lis judgment is worth
having. it will be given that his friends
shall be punished and the right maintain.
ed. The safety of our institutions. about
which the Fusionists discourse so much.
is involved in this prosecution OF the men
who have defiled the ballot box in this
State. more than it is in any special plead
ing about the right of Congress to inter-
fere with our government. for II we can
not hold an honest election and begin
honestly. how are we to have honest Off
GERS and go on honestly? In our case the
original wrong OF all the many wrongs
that have been committed within the last
three months was perpe:rated on the bal
lot boxes by the leaders of the Fusion
party. and upon them the punishment for
what has happened should be made to
fall. If the people ere right in their
reason they will agree with us in desiring
to see justice take its course.