smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

The VALLEY E6ginton is responsible for the
following: She will vote, will be some use in
the world, will cook her own food, will e&rn
her own living, and will not die an old maid.
The Coming Girl will not wear the Grecian
bend, dance the German, ignore all possibili-
ties OF knowing how to work, will not endeavOr
to break the hearts Of unSophisticated young
men, will spell correctly, understand English
before she affects French, will preside with
equal grace at the piano and the washbOard,
will spin more yarn for the house than for the
street, will not despise her plainclad mother,
her poor relations, or the hand Of an honest
worker will wear bonnet, speak good, plain,
unliSping English. will darn her own stockings,
will know how to make doughnuts, and will
read the New York Ledger oftener than she
| does the Bible.


The coming girl will walk 1--WE miles day
| if need be, to keep her cheeks in glow, viii
mind her health; her physical development
and her mother; will adopt custom botl
sensible and conducive to comfort and health
will not contound hypocrisy with politeness
will not practice lying to please, instead o
frankness will have the courage to cut an un
welcome acquaintance; will not think tha
duplicity is French refinement that assumes


hospitality, where hate dwells in the heart,


better than Out~pOken condemnation. will nc
contound grace of movement with silly affeC


ton; will not regard it as the end of her yer


being to have beau will not smile and be


william still


The coming girl will not lock to Paris but t


persons for her fashions will not aim to folio


a foolish fashion because milliners and dres:
makers have decreed it, Duty will be h(
aim, and her lite living sacrifice.
Year: 1871

TuE THRONE OF CHARLEMAGNE.-A pecu-
liarly romaatic interest has been given to the
proceedings at the opening of the German Par
lament by the fact that the Emperor William
fgurative seat of empire. but the actual chair
which his great predecessor once occupied.
The chair in question has been for years one
of the sights of the Cathedral of Aix-la-
Chapelle. 1t is not very gorgeous throne in
itself but is of undoubted interest. Victor
Hugo, in his book on the Rhine published
many years ago-grows quite enthusiastic over
this relic. The Emperor William, however,
did not complete his work. He might have
taken the iron crown Of Charlemague from the
Austria other insignia of the imperial rank Of
Germany which were conveyed to Vienna in
the latter part of the last century.
Year: 1871

Duties seem great or small, according to the
spirit or way in which they are performed. A
mean, ignoble mind tosses off with a sneer a
deed which magnanimous soul would per
form so sweetly and so nobly as to charm who.
ever saw it done, and leaves the recollection OF
| il as precious possession forever. A cold,
selfish nature gives guinea in a spirit so petty,
and way so cruel, that its value shrinks to a
| farthing, while generous one gives a farth-
ing so that it is felt to be worth guinea.
Year: 1871

: The symptoms Of Liver


Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some


times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss of
appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive, some
:timcs alternating with lax
/ with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation Of hav-


ing left undune something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining Of
weakness, debility and low
4snjrits Sometimes MANY of
Year: 1871




THE trial of Ziegenmeyer for the muir
der of Gumbleton closed yesterday with a
verdict of guilty and imprisonment for
life. 1t was not Left for the Judge TO fix
upon his sentence. We have a statute
making it optional with the jury to tx the
penalty for murder in the first degree. AS
the prisoner is hardly more than q boy he
has long incarceration in prospect, pro-
Vided the sentence should be carried cut
1t is very rare that it is. Those sentenced
for life get out, on the average, after serv-
ing about ten years of their term, which
in this case would make Ziegenmeyer a
free man in the prime of life. A motion
for a Lew trial has been made. Whether
it will be granted or not is, Of course, a
matter OF conjecture.


We have forborne comment upon this
case during its trial, not wishing 10 influ-
ence, in the least, the verdict; but now
that sentence has been pronounced, there
are two features in it that make it the
most remarkable in the whole calendar Of
criminal proceedings. The mere fact that
the evidence was circumstantlal is not at
all peculiar, for many man has been
hung without any direct proof of guilt
having been brought against him; but in
this instance there was no direct proof
that murder had been committed at all.
The body found in our lake on last New
Years day was certainly identified, but
there were no Indications of violence, but
rather that he was drowned. The theory
of the prosecution was that Ziegenmeyer
pushed him in, and that, being drunk at
the time, he could not resist or get out.
case solely by the steps taken by Ziegen-
FnaUar cI1beaG1aOtlU n rot tho HaaI Tnania
money. He must have known that
his companion was dead, and in
stead of sounding the alarm, he
set about getting possession Of his money.
Considering that they were friends, his
conduct showed him to be a heartl ess
monster, capable of almost any crime,
provided only he could profit by it. Many
murder has been committed which
showed the william less plainly than lie
genmeyer's plot to get hold of Gumble-
tons property, even admitting that he did
not begin his career of crime with muir
der This was doubtless the view taken
of the case by. the jury.


The second peculiarly was the entire
absence of any rebuttiDg testimony. The
whole defense rested, then, with he attor-
neys. 1t was for them to explain the
facts abducted upon a theory of limo.
eence. On the start an eminent criminal
lawyer was retained, but his plan of oper-
ations not suiting the prisoner he was dis
missed. 1t is fair to presume that the line
of defense finally adopted was dictated by
Ziegenmeyer himself. RulloH, it will be
remembered, also assumed control of his
own case, although he did not rely en-.
tirely upon mere theory Of innocence.


Should a new trail be granted, and
should the second jury acquit the prisoner,
nc would be at once put upon trial for
forgery. He might, however, come out
worse upon a second trial. AS matters
now stand his neck is safe, while second
jury might bring him TO the gallows,-
Chicago Journal
Year: 1871

Now that midsummer is fairly upon
us, and we are passing through the heateds
term with all its cOnComitant diseases sur
rounding us, a word to the wise, we trust,
may be sufficient to ensure that degree Of
caution that should characterize ali of US
in the observance of the laws of health.
The temptation to free indulgence in the
fruits and vegetables thi t are so lavishly
presented to us is very great and already
many are paying the penalty of excess in
diet and violated laws that should govern
our sanitary condition. Ripe fruit and
vegetables are not only harmless but
wholesome, and are recommended in mod
Grafton under proper circumstances, by all
the medical faculty. But in the excess Of
their enjoyment lies the greatest difficulty,
and against which we should guard in
our daily food. Especially so when tho
system is much heated and the predisposi-
ton great to take frequent draughts of
cold water. The drinking of much water
at our meals or, indeed, any fluid, is con-
sidered injurious as interfering with the
proper digestion OF our food and reduc'
ing to an undue degree its nourishing
property The diseases that are too fire.
quently superinduced by want Of proper
caution upon the subject to which we
have referred, and the various phases Of
bowel complaints arising therefrom. Ma
ture will assert her rights and vindicate
her laws, and sooner or later we may ex-
pect to suffer the consequence Of reckless
mode of living, particularly during the
heated term.


Let all, then, who value their health
and happiness abstain from overlooking
the system, live temporarily and moder-
ately avoid undue excitement, and, as far
as practicable, keep out OF the hot sun,
and so we may hope with reasonable GER
tainty for that greatest of all blessings TO
the human family, good health Erchdn9s.
Year: 1871

Such is the popular verdict here, and such it should, and we believe, rightly understood, will be every where, on the result of the trial closed oD Thursday last, in the United States District Court. wherein one hundred persons were tried for murder because of their killing some Apache Indians. As clear and just exposition of the law applicable to the case, we give in full the charge of his honor, Chief Justice John Titus, to the jury who tried the case. To those abroad who may not personally or otherwise we'll know the Judge, we assure them that he Is man near the allotted three score and ten years; that he is one of rare ability, considered as he may be in an erudite, historical or judicial sense that he was trained by and has ever trained in the ranks of the advanced philanthropists and humani- tarians of this country; and that no man in America has a more exalted sense of the true rights of man than himself. Hence we say that all rightly informed and just men every where will say amen to his charge, both as to its legal soundness and hu- mane justness, as they will also say of the verdict of "Not Guilty" which followed it, after the jury deliberated thereon nineteen minutes.

 The charge contains some thrilling passages bearing upon the woful in- security of Ita and property in Ari- zoua. and 1t is aptly -oagb lninten- tIonally, acoQmpaut by an able and truthful review Of Apaehe Indian af- fairs t Governor Stafford. Our space i- well occupied bv these two docume s-H.oducts Of the chief e1- ecutive and judicial officers of the Ter ritory.

 DOES The Borderer man want to provoke discussion on the relative merits of carrying the mails between Mesilla and Tucson, and Tucson and San Diego? If so please elevate
Year: 1871

THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE Truth, ETo.-It is
strange how closely men read the papers. We
never say anything that anybody don't like, but
we soon hear of it, and everybody tells us about
it. If, however, once in while we happen to
say good thing, we never hear of that We
may pay some man a hundred compliments, and
give him a dozen puffs, and he takes it as a trb-
ute to his greatness, and never thinks of it
never thinks it does him any good. But if we
happen to say anything that this very man don't
like, or something that he imagines is refec-
tion on him or his character see how quick he
flares up and gets mad about it, All our evil is
get any credit for what good we do.-Horace
Greeley
Year: 1871

EXERCISE AND REsT.-Exercise can kill man
as well as cure. TO be taken advantageously, it
should be done with judgment Sometimes a
particular part of the body needs exercise, but
the whole body is too weak to give it. In such
cases only the part needing it should have it..
But there is one rule which is applicable to all
Never 90 against the instincts Many persons
have hurried themselves into the grave by en-
deavorng to keep up when they ought to be in
bed and they do keep up, too, for so long
time that when they take to their beds their
strength is so completely exhausted that the
system has no power to rise, and they fall into
typhoid condition and all is lost. When anything
serious is the matter with the domestic animals
they court quiet and perfect rest. Sometimes
we feel indsposed to exercise from sheer aziness
in all loose conditions of the bowels debility, an
instructive desire to sit down and stay there is
universal In most of such cases, quietude is
cure. But there is one safe cure for all under all
circumstances if every stepyou take is with an
effort, do not take another-go to bed If you
feel the better for a walk, then walk, but stop
short of great fatgue-Dr. W. W. Hal.
Year: 1871

A FUNNY paragraph is on its travels about a
girl in Vermont who, having sued her lover for
breach of promise, laid her damages as follows
Nine shilling per week for setting up" with
cost of lights and fuel added in. We may laugh
as much as we please at this, but the girl is a
sensible damsel, and we hope that she got YER
dict. Bringing actions for damage to feelings
and injury to the heart, and for the value OF
pangs and delicate disappontments, is great
deal more mercenary than asking for remunera-
tion for loss of time and even of fire and lights.
A sharp girl has perfect right to say that,
but for the wicked conduct of the dishonest
swain, she might have married somebody else;
and lawyers, when they 90 to the jury for the
swinded plaintiff, should put the case in that
way. 1t might spoil their eloquent pathos but
after all, that sort of thing has become hack
neyed and unmpressive. Business is business,
and most women in this kind of litigation mean
business and nothing else.
Year: 1871

THE LOST DEMoCRACY.-The American Democ.
leaders supported and shielded the rebellion


From that hour its course has been irresistaby
downward. The moment it lost its patriotic I'M
pulse it lost its soul. Instead of graphing with
treason in 1860 and 1861, its leaders sympathized
with it. Ever since, their great difficulty has
been to get rid of the poison which from that
day has incurably corrupted their organization
The colossal frauds of Tammany, the 18th Of
July New York riots, the bnrbarites in the South


the refusal to obey the new constitutional amend


ments, the continued re-asserton of the hercsy
of State Rights--what are all these but the
cropping out of the original sin of submission to
rebellion? 1t is a homely axiom that " A house
divided against itself cannot stand" But here
is party not only divided against, but nearly
every member of it is at war with himself or at
war with his brother Democratic dsintegration
is the order of the day. Turn where these men
may, there is no hope. For ten years past the
citadel of the Democracy was Tammany Hall,
whose fraudulent majorties swallowed up the
Republican forces of New York State, aud were
even strong enough to absorb and obliterate
Republican COMMONWEALTH like Connecticut and
New Jersey. Now this citadel is tumbling to its
foundations by its own innate rottenness. 1t is
most bitterly assaied by the Democrats them
selves. If they turn to the South, they find u
people sick of reposing confidence in the Demo-
cratic leaders of the North. If they turn to the
West, they realize that every monument of West
ern progress aud prosperity has been erected and
consummated by Republicans in face of Demo
cratic opposition. So true is it that when the
Democracy lost its patriotic purpose, ten or
eleven years ago, and pronered itself as the
shield and support of rebellion against the Gov
ernment it lost its own soul.-lSedaha Times.
Year: 1871

A GENTLEMAN, about whose Tuetonic origin
there could be but one opinion, was passing along
the street not long since, when he came to halt
before one of the huge posters announcing the
coming of the Panorama of Paradise Lost He
read this line, A Rebellion in Heaven" when
he broke forth as follows: I" A rebellion in
Heaven Mine Gott That last not long now
Onkle Abe is dare"
Year: 1871

AN Elmira man is happy now. He did not
love his wife, and she sweetened her coffee with
laudanum The man secured the proceeds of an
insurance policy, and then recovered heavy dam
ages from the druggist who sold the poison.
Year: 1871

A LADY at Long Branch was talking to gen.
tleman next to her at dinner, and becoming very
animated, shook her small frsette of false curls
in his soup plate. He remarked that he did not
like that ere kind of soup.
Year: 1871

DISSEMINATION" Bob Brown, did you say
that my father had not as much sense as Billy
Smiths little yellow dogY'


"No, never said any such thing. l never
said that your father had not as much sense as
Billy Smiths dog. All said was, that Billy 8
little yellow dog had more sense than your faith
er that's all ever said"


" Well, it's well you didn't say the other, |
tell you"
Year: 1871

MUSICIAN English writer says; " | believe
that there is taste for music in every child born
and that il it disappears in after-life, it is for the
want of cultivation. Was there ever yet q baby
that could not be sung to sleep2 However this
may be, to play some instrument is of more value
to man than at first sight appears. To the
character it is a refner. Music is the medicine
of the soul 1t smooths the wrinkles of hard
life of business, and it lifts us from thoughts Of
intrigue, enterprise, anxiety, hatred, and what
not to a calmer, more heavenly frame of mind.
To man himself, therefore, the power to play
is of use. He may not always have sister,
wife or daughter to sing or play to him ne may
not always be within reach of the opera and
concert rooms. Then, too, half the enjoyment
of music is gone, when you cannot enjoy it as
you list and what kind you he2f, gay or grave,
as your fancy liesl 1t is an in lilgence to pure
mind, and one of nose few iulsen'e' which
are free from harnR
Year: 1871

WHAT YoU Owe THE WORLD
''Ihc world owes me living" said II
man, while educating himself to be
nobody. 1t is Il great mistake. The
world IS not debtor TO you, but you
are 4 debtor TO the world, and you can
not work too hard to discharge your OBJ
legation. 1t not only does owe you any
thing, but it is not going to pay you
anything except rs you earn it. And
just as fast as you do that, it will pay,
not wealth necessarily, and not what you
call success or rcpute, but the honest re-
turn for your labors. We are none of
us going 10 thrive except by work-not
by waiting for this or that, not by look
ing to this and the other man, not by
expecting TO be lifted, boosted, TO success.
There are MicawberS the world over
men waiting for the world 10 get ready
10 pay the obligations they supposed it
TO be under, men rs miserably useless as
they are contemplate. The fact is, this
is very busy world-a bit selfish if you
willard too thoroughly absorbed in
various and vary ing interests to think
much about individual men, young or
old. ANY Of us is Of very little conse-
quencc and, ii you would like healthy
snub 10 your estimate Of yourself, shut
yourself up Il week and see how superb
ly indifferent the world is as to your ab
scncc; and with what marvellous facility
1t accommodates itself TO your loss. The
fly upon the cOach-wlecl in the fable is
not more insignificant. The only thing
that gives significance TO you is your
work, your industry and fidelity.
Year: 1871

y SENSIBLE GoUNG MANA young
man who sends n communication to the
Massachusetts PIoughman, describes
himself rs one of those young men OF
Maine, who WAS foolish enough at twenty
one to leave home, good farm where
he was needed, and start for the city to
seek his fortune, with bright anticipations
OF city life, and an easy fortune in view


But alter one years experience he saw
things in a different light, and found
that cramped life in city boarding
house was no place for him. On the
Old farm, he could hitch up horse and
take Il drive, afternoon or evening, AMI
no lost time, no ''livc spot for team
AMI, when 1t came TO social enioyments
he found his down-East acquaintance
much better than lie could get in the
city. SO on the whole he concluded lie
had rather he free man in the country,
than slave in the city, AMI lie packed
up and started for home, wiser man
than when lie left He found all glad
TO see him back again, and a friend OF
tercd 10 assist him il he would buy
farm 50 on the first of April, 1866, (he
being twenty-five years Of age) lie bought
n farm all stocked and fooled, and com
mcnccd farming down-East style. Since
that time he has been hard at work, and
Is much better oft and happier than he
would have been had hc remained i'm the
city.
Year: 1871

was at play upon n gravel hill, where


they always made apracticc Of gathering
to pass their evenings. They had not


been there long, when one of the boys
got angry at little Freddy, and threw a
handful of fine gravcl into his face and
eyes, which caused an inflammation in
his eyes. They were doctored great
deal, but all in vain they kept growing
worse until he was entirely blind. One
day as he was going across bridge lie fell
into the water Had he not been blind
he could have got out, for the water was
not very deep; but he could not see
winch way 10 90, SO he kept wandering
about until he got into deep place,
where he was drowned. d.-ISuuc H. hcrby
Year: 1871

WHERE TIE SUN NEVER SETs.-Mr
Campbell thus describes what he saw
while standing on cliil enc thousand
feet high, in Norway:


The ocean stretched away in silent
vastness at our feet; the sound of the
waves scarcely reached our airy lookout
away in the north the old sun swung
low along the horizon, like the slow beat
OF the pendulum in the tall clock of our
grandtathcr's parlor corner. When both
hands came together at twelve, at mid
night, the full round orb hung trium-
phantly above the wave 4 bridge OF
gold running due north spanned the wa
ter between Us and him. There he shone
IN silent majesty which knew no setting.
We involuntariIy took oif our hats, and
no word was said Combine, if you can,
the most brilliant sunrise and sunset You
ever saw, and lis beauties will pale be
tore the gorgeous coloring which now lit
up the ocean, heavens, and mountain.
In hall an hour the sun swung up per-
ceptlbly on his beat, the colors changed
to those Of morning, fresh breeze rip
pied over the flood, one songster after an
other piped mp in the grove behind us
We hal Slid INTO another day.
Year: 1871

No PLACE.-A great many boys com
plain that there are no places Perhaps
1t Is hard to set just such as you like
But when you get 4 p!ace-and there
are places-thiS big country, we are
sure, has need of every good boy and
girl, man and woman in it-when you
get place, we say, make yourself useful
in it make yourself necessary to your
employers make yourself SO necessary,
by your fidelity and good behavior, that
they cannot do without you. Ee willing
to take low price at first, no matter
what the work is, if it be honest work.
Do it well do it the very best you can.
Begin at the very lowest round of the
ladder, and climb up. The great want
anywhere Is faithful, capable workers.
They are never drug in the market.
Make yourself one of these, and there
will always he place for you, and a good
one too
Year: 1871

TmE BLIND BoY.-Did you ever zee
Il bind boy | will tell you about one.
lie was loved 10y everybody that knew
hun, and if people saw him in trouble
they would help him out ot it. When
he started to 90 alone to the ncighbnrs',
sometimes he would get lost and keep
wandering up and down the streets until
some one saw him and took him where
he wished to 90. This boys parents
were quite wealthy; but what good
would all their riches do him If he
could only have his cye-sieht, it would
be far better than gold. L will tell you


how this boy became blind. You know
it is very easy TO put out the eye, and it
was very simple way in which it hap
pened When he was about six years
old, he, with number of other boys,
Year: 1871

a ROTARY steam engine has just been
invented that claims TO be the most simple.
compact, and cheap that IS possible, and
at the same time quite powerful. It dis
penses with valves, piston, packing and
fy-wheels. It is pulley revolving on a
hollow axis. The steam pours steadily into
one end of this axis, and after communicate
ing motion, streams out at the other open
ing Of the axis.
Year: 1871

4 REMARKABLE depression of the waters
Of Lake Superior at the eastern extremity
and along the South Shore, with a CORES
bonding and sudden rise Of several feet at
the western extremity aud along the \ North
Shore, was noticed by many surprised and
interested observers about the sth of this
month. The exact cause is not known as
vet.
Year: 1871

CucAGo and St. Paul are making every
effort to retain and extend their trade with
the Northwest, notwithstanding the Lake
Superior route. Their capitalists will not
surrender at a word.