smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

DR.. HALL says "picking the ears Isl
mcst mischievous practice ia attempting
TO do this with hard substances, an un-
lucky motion has many time pierced the
drum; nothing sharper nor harder than
the end of the little finger, with the nail
pared, ought ever To be introduced INTO
the ear, unless by physician.


Persons are often seen endeavoring 10
remove the "wax" of the ear with the
head of pin this ought never TO be
done; first, because it not only endangers
the rupture of the ear by being pushed TO
far in, but if not so far, it may CRATE
against the drum, excite Inflammation ana
an ulcer which will finally eat all the parts
away, especially of a scrofulous constltu-
ton; second, hard substances have often
slipped i'm and caused the necessity OF
nainful operations 20 fish or cut out; third,
The wax is manufactured by nature to
puard the entrance from dust, insects,
and unmodified cold air, and when it has
subseryed its purpose it becomes dry,
scaly, light, and in this condition is easily
pushed outside by new formation OF wax
within.


Occasionally wax may harden and may
interfere with the hearing; but when
this is the case, it is the part of wisdom
to consult physician and let him decide
what is the remedy; if one cannot be
had, the only safe plan is to let tall into
the ear three or four drops of tepid water,
night and morning; the saliva Is better
| still, for it is softer and more penetrating,
but glycerine is far preferable to either;
il is one of the blandest fluids in Nature,
and very rapidly penctrates the hardened
wax, coOls the parts, and restores them to
a healthful condition. If in week there
is not decided improvement in the hear
ing, medical advice ought to be had at
once, rs next TO the eye, the ear is the
most delicate crgan of the body.


A LIVERPOOL gentleman made very
strange egress from a diapers shop, re-
Gently. One of the show windows, which
was nearly even with the floor, happened
To be empty tor the purpose of redressing
and, before the astonished salesman could
interfere, the unlucky visitor made his
way into the street through the large and
very thick plate glass window. His only
injury was slight cut on the left cheek


WHAT roof covers the most noisy
tenant? The roof of the mouth.
Year: 1870

cord was kept distinctly in view. Some of the
Democratic papers, however, think it a bid
tor the Republican nomination. We do not
pretend to say which side the Chiet Justice
Is bidding for but let it be which ever side it
may one fact is certain he expects this Amend
ment to be the winning card He has not been
claSsed with the Republicans Tor two years
sihce the Democrats have been making over.
lures to him. But We commenced this article
as prelude to the following extract from the
letter:


Almost quarter of century has passed
since some ut you probably heard me declare
May, ie45l that all legal distinctions between
individuals OF the same county, fnundud nu
any such circumstances as origin md the like
are hostile 20 the genius of our institutions
and Incompatible with the true theory ofAmer
lean liberty; that true Democracy makes NJ
inquiry about the color of the skin, or the
place OF nativity, or any other similar circuIn
stance or condltioni and that the exclusion OF
the colnred people as a body from the elective
franchise Is Incompatible with true Democratic
principles. congratulate you that these prin.
clples have been at length made part Of the
supreme law Of the land. Many. do doubt
would have been glad as l should have been
IT. the great work con>ummated by the ratifca
ton OF the Fifteenth Amendment could h. ye
been accomplished through the States, by the
amendment of the State constitutions {; but the
delays aud uncertainties inseparahe from tba
mode of proceeding seemed to neceSSitate tn,
cnur>e actualy adopted lOr does the amend
ment impair the real rights of any State. L
leaves the Whole regulation of suffrage to tn,
people OF each State, subject only to tho fun
damental law that The right of no citizen +,
vote shall be denied or abridged on acronnt o
race, color or previous condition of SCI virude. >
Year: 1870

CHIEF-JUsTtcE CHAsE'S LErTER.-The let


Ter OF Chief Justice Chase to the committee of
colored men who invited him to attend the
celebration of the Fifteenth Amendment in
Cincinnati has attracted considerable attention,
as much from what he wishes to accomplish,
perhaps, as for what he really Gays. 1t is gen
orally understood that he is an aspiraht for the
Presidency, on the Democratic side, and il is
supposed that this letter is intended to improve
bis prospects. His record has always been
distinctly defined on the negro question, and
when he was asked to accept the Democratic
Presidential nomination TWO years ago, this re-
Year: 1870

The editor of the Snow Hill (Md.) SHE'D,
the Democratic organ of Worcester county,
thus eases himself into negro suffrage:


we are less opposed to this now than a
good many Republicans Every free citizen
ought to vote, and we lived ten years where the
coored population enjayed that privilege, with
out evil consequences"


There are too many desertions from the
ranks of the white mans party to make it
attractive to weak-kneed Republicans who
want to be on the strong side
Year: 1870

Better be upright with poverty
than unprincipled with plenty.


The Bible is a window in thi5,pris-
on of hope, through which we look
into eternity.


Uprightness in all our dealings
with one another is a matter not Of
human convenience, but a divine re-
quirement.


The groundwork Of all manly char
racter is veracity, or the habit Of
truthfulness. The virtue lies at the
foundation of everything said.


Amidst all disorders, God is order
ing all wisely and justly, and to them
that love him, ,graciously; wherefore
we ought not be dismayed.


No person can be so feeble or so
poor that he has not a duty to per-
form; which being performed, makes
him one with the highest and great
est.


Aristotle, on being censured for
bestowing aims on a bad man, made
the following. noble reply:-'I did
not give it to the man; 1 gave it to
humanity.


The rays Of the sun shine upon the
dust aud the mud, but they are not
soiled by them. So a holy soul,
while it remains holy, may mingle
with the Yileness of the world, and



yet be pure in itself.
Year: 1870

b nd selling to the former owner tim
Der cut from the former owners side
of the land.


tits sometime since l was in that
neighBorhood, and I don't know the
upshOt of the matter; but 1 hope it
did not result in a Hdevils" lane,
perhaps need explain n1yselE. Well,
when neighbOrs disagree, they some
times refuse to join fenses. The law
requires such to build one-half of
the divi lion fence, or each to make
an entire fence, and obstinate men
often do the latter, leaving room
enough between, perhaps, for the
passage of pigs, and furnishing a
fine opportunity for cattle to gore
each other to death. Such lane is
the most telling advertisement of
neighborly variance and folly.


And the morning and the evening
were the sixth day. FoGY.
Year: 1870

A correspondent in South Pass
City, Wyoming, tells the Omaha
Herald that the quartz is as rich as
any one on the continent and con
tains no base metals as does Color
ado. The most of the quartz in that
country has been sent to Swansea,
in Wales, to extract The base metals.
A great deal of gold viii be taken
out next summer with arastr0s, as
they save more gold than mill, and
most any person can have one. On
Rock Greek last summer, ane arastra
run by one man took out $4,000
worth Of gold-good summers WORK
which will be done IN many in
stances next summer.
Year: 1870

An ancient gentleman, about sixty
years of age, married blushing IN
sophisticated country girl of seven
teen summers, within a short dis
tance Of Nashville, Tenn, on Friday
and went to the Chattanooga depot
to take a bridal tour of fourteen
miles down the Nashville & North.
western Railroad. The old gent,
tired of waiting for the departure Of
the train, left his bride in the sitting
room while he went over to a saloon
and refreshed his inner man. Dur
ing his absence the conductor cried.
All aboard, and the bride express
ing great trepidatiOn and fear of be-
ing left. and looking anxiously about
for her missing lord, was put on the
train by Capt. Skiles, the depot
watchman, when the Yenersble man
returned he fould the train and his


bride gone.
Year: 1870

The Dutch dairies are remarkable
for their neatness. The cows are past


ured in summer, and are MIXED in


the field. The farmhouse is large,


one story in heigth, with high four


sided roof, forming an apartment for


the storage Of hay and grain. Ad-


joining the kitchen are the stalls in


which the cows are kept in winter.


These are often washed and secured


and sanded, like the apartments used


by the family. A large cistern, placed


AZ a little distance, receives all the
slOps Of the kitchen, which are trans.


ferred, from time to time, to the COM


post heap. The farmer, coming from
the field, changes his shoes at the
door. An English traveller visited a
dairy at Brock, and says that the
Dutch dairies are all built on one plan.
They consist of a house Of one story,
and of great length. The stalls for
the cows run along one side of the
building, another side is devoted to
the making Of butter and cheese, and
the remainder of the interior forms
the dwelling of the family. The COWS
and the family enter at the same outer
door; but the floor Of the stable is
made Of brick, and is secured daily,
and kept as clean as the kitchen. All
travellers describe the Dutch houses
as remarkable for neatness. go into
any kitchen, no matter in what dwell /.
ing, and there you will see the pure
white marble floor, not a particle Of
dust or dirt visible, and the kitchen /
utensils polished to the brightness Of |
mirrOrs Next % intO the streets
and see the servant girls scrubbing .
the brick pavement in front Of the /
house, and slashing the water about
the doors and windows, in front Of
the house, with buckets and a small
force pump. See all this, and ac-
that the Dutch women are
animated by a strong and all-pervad-
ing love Of cleanliness
Year: 1870

INFLUENCE OF IRON on WATER
1t Is not generally known that a few
scraps Of iron will prevent the bad
odOr from forming in water left to
stand for days and weeks. The metal
removes the free oxygen in the water.
and thus prevents the oxidation ofthe
matter that may be in water
A better agent for rendering river
water sweet and healthy is to employ
chloride OF iron. A very small guam
tity suffiees to throw down the or
ganic matter and thus to purify the
water. There are few disinfectanr,
se valuable as the chloride and sui
phate Of iron, and they ought to be
kept about every household. They
IRE equally important TO stop bod
bleeding from the nose or from cufs
Year: 1870




In Nov. 1917, a large bear was
caught in the woods of Daniel Bush
nell. He was in the habit of visiting
Mr. BIS cornfield, going in and out at
the same place until the corn was
harvested. At length finding no
more corn, he went t. N adjoining
field, where he helpeG nimself to a
fat hog weighing near two hundred
pounds. After killing it and eating
as much as he desired, he attempted
to get il over the fence into the woods.
Finding il too heavy to lift, he cover
ed it with leaves and left it in the cor
ner of the fence. George Bushnell;
finding the hog thought it best to put
a stop to bruins depredatiOns, and
obtained the assistance Of two good
hunters, VIM. Waters and 7. H.
Thompson. They tied the hog to the
fence and set two bear traps. At night
he came, pulled the hog away from the
fence, breaking the straps by which
it was tied, dragged it over the traps,
sprung them and then ate his meal.
The next night they chained the hog
to the fence and set the traps be
came again and from the side rails of
the fence, reached the hog, thus avoid
ing the traps, and still getting his
supper. They then put the hog in
the woods side, fastened it tight to
the fence, staked around IL with heavy
stakes driven in the ground, and left
a door Just large enough for him to
enter, planted a 20 pound trap outside
and another one of u pounds inside
the door. That night he came, dug
up the traps, with the log chain to
which they were fastened. turned
them over, sat on them and took his
meal. The traps were planted, or
buried again and staked down fast
with hooks. He came again, sprung
them by thrusting sticks into them,
and defiantly sat on the jaws of the
traps and ate his meal. Then moss
from old logs was crowded under the
pan of the traps to make them hard
to spring, but this scheme availed
nothing. He still sprung them and
secured his supper as usual. They
made a pen out of logs about feet by
S, with the door end between two
trees, pinned and withed to them, the
other end was staked and withed,
as well as notched together-a door
was made Of split puncheon and the
pen was finished with log floor, and
logs on top. They fastened the hog
to a stick, one end of which was put
through the back end Of the pen,
somewhat like the spindle to a box
trap; then with a pole over the pen
to the end of the puncheon, raised it
Year: 1870

To increase the quantity Of cult


vable land the government encourages
the digging Of peat. When this is
removed to the depth Of several feet,
there is usually found underneath it
q layer OF gOOdsoil. There is no coal or |
other mineral wealth in the country.
Year: 1870

At an early day men frequently
came from or went to adjoining town
ships to assist in raising buildings,
and report says that in one case ct
least, the women assisted the men and
bows at a raising.
Year: 1870

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.-A mulatto Wo-
man named Catharine Randall was before
the police court yesterday to answer for the
murder of her child. She was picked up
on the street by policeman Hicks on the 24th
OF last month, and being in a very feeble
condition, was sent to the Almshouse.
Subsequently the charge OF infanticide was
brought against her, but she was not well
enough to appear in court until yesterday,
when. on examination, she was sent on for
indictment. Bail being refused, she was
committed to Jail.
Year: 1870

TRIAL OF CIVIL Cause.-The Police Jus.
tice will hereafter hold his court for the
trial of civil causes every Thursday evening
at 3 O'Clock. The public having business in
said court will please take notice OF the
change.
Year: 1870

Now, my dear son, l. hope that
youwin vote Tax, thatsyou Will talk
Tax to others, and that you Will free
~ pay Tax when called upon to do
so. hope all your people will do
so, and that no one will be SO mean
as to withhold his, proper share,


hoping that others will be ut the
cost and he enjoy the benefit. b bat
Year: 1870

Arrangements are being made
with the railroads of the State for
reduced fare. The most OF them
have already complied with the re.
quest of the COMMITTEES. When all
have been heard from, the proper
announcement Of all details will be
made. ttI.1
Year: 1870

she warred only against Napoleon and his army,
she IL really lighting the nation ana which must
arise en- Snasse either to dsavow the provisional
government or resist the enemy 70 the last.
Year: 1870

This is not subject for strife, but for argu-
ment President Grant in his message and
Secretary Boutwell, in his report recommend
ed that for the present no change in the reve-
nae laws be male though under their provi-
sions more money is raised than is required
for paying the current expenses of the gov
ernment and the interest on the national
debt. AS all the world knows, the surplus
revenue is large enough to pay off the debt
at the rate OF hundred millions year. The
President and Secretary are of the opinion
that this state of things should continue an
osher year, inasmuch as the debt is not yet
funded, and another revision of the tariff and
revenue laws would be required Immediately
after the present forms of the governments
indebtedness are exchanged for others bear
Ing lower rate of interest. They would 60
on paying the debt, and thereby strengthen
ing the public credit, instead of making a
change in the revenue laws that must soon be
followed by another. Every observer knows
the disturbing effect of constant changes in
laws relating 10 taxation, and the motives of
the administration in desiring to avoid them



q e obvious


On the other hand comes Mr.. Wells, Spe-
cial Commissioner of Internal Revenue, who
holds that the best interests of the Republic
are to be subserved by other means. He
would have an immediate reduction of about
fifty millions in taxation, believing that the
tightening of the peoples burdens TO that ex-
tent would SO stimulate trade, manufactures
and the various forms of productive industry
as to more than compensate for any neglect
to pay portion of a debt not yet due at this
time And this view seems to be the popu-
lar one, the Republican press of the coun-
try in particular having expressed itself
quite generally in favor of immedi-
ate reduction. Among the most prom
inent papers that have already spoken
we may mention the New York Times,
Post and Commercial Advertiser, Boston I'D.
uertiser, Chicago Republican and Tribune,
Springfield Republican, Missouri Democrat
and many others. There is thus a well de-
fined difference of opinion in the Republican
ranks on this phase of the financial question.
How Congress will settle the matter, it is vet
too early to form an opinion. Happily it is
not one of those questions, on which devious
conflicts and divisions are likely to arise.
Year: 1870

NEW YORK is considerably exercised over
the painful occurrence of the elopement of the
Rev. Horace Cook, Methodist clergyman,
with young lady of his congregation The
young lady is Matte johnson, mere school
girl, while the reverend seducer is represented
to be man of about 81, who leaves wife and
young son in Strengthened circumstances He
was a preacher of ability and great personal
attractions. The young lady's father received
the following note from the reverend rascal
after his fight:


l love Matte; 1 will care for her tenderly,
kindly, lovingly. inconsistent as it NAV ap-
pear with my present conduct, 1 ask for no
mercy, but am ready to pay with my life fer
the possession of the woman L ADORE


HORACE Cook
1t is said that the brothers of Miss johnson
have gone in pursuit of the seducer, and it is
feared that he will be shot at sight. This girls
father is reported to be in state of insanity,
Year: 1870

ONE Of the ablest and most prominent citi-
zens of Portland writes communication,
which we publish in another column, in re-
gard to the progress made by those who are
making special effort to establish General
Hospital in this city. We commend his state
ments to the attention of all to whom the
welfare of their fellow men is dear. This
enterprise cannot fail without lasting disgrace
to the State and to the city. In the interest
OF humanity and science alike the hospital is
an absolute necessity.
Year: 1870

The PRESS FOR THE SEssIoN.-Some inquiry
havng been made as to the terms of the PRESS
for the Legislature session, we would state tina
it will be furnished for 81. Matters of much
interest to the citizens of Portland and yicni-
ty will engage the attention of the Legislature,
AMI as the PRESS will contain full reports OF
legislative proceedings it will become indspen-
sable to all who are Interested in public af.
fairs
Year: 1870

BYRON never has had monument in West
minister Abbey; but, says an exchange, the
reaction in his favor is so marked in conse-
quence of the appearance of Mrs. Stoves
book, that the Dean and Chapter may permit
memorial to be set up. Whatever may be
the errors of Mrs. Stowe, it is bad to conceive
now man who is acknowledged by his best
friends to have been marvel of debauchery.
mendacity and malignity, can become a very
great popular favorite. Taking the most fa-
vorable view of his character that is anywhere
given, and he would not now be tolerated on
either continent in respectable society.
Year: 1870

1T is said the coal operators have reduced
the wages of miners so as to bring about
strike and thus diminish the supply of coal, in
order to maintain prices. A partial strike has
ALREADY resulted, and no coal is being shipped
at present from the Schuvlkill reoion
Year: 1870

A story has been extensively published on
the Continent lately to the effect that Presi-
dent Grant will soon visit the sovereigns of
Europe, and that he will make the trans -atlan-
tic voyage accompanied by fleet of IRON
clads
Year: 1870

Tho New Post Omcc-Tho Work to be


1t will be seen by note in another column
from the constructing superintendent Of the
new Post Office building in this city that be-
fore the close of the month he will be obliged
to discharge every laborer now employed on
the work. 1t is therefore useless to bore him,
at this time, with applications for employment
This stoppage in the progress of this impor-
tant work is very much to be regretted. Its
construction was commenced with the most
fiattering assurances of being carried on with
out being obstructed by those vexatious de-
lays that have characterized the erection Of
nearly every public building of note in the
city. An unusually favorable winter also
contributed toward facilitating the speedy
completion of the undertaking. But, alas
the tardiness Of Congress in not granting the
appropriations asked for by the department
has accomplished what the terrible old Frost
King could not-nipped in the bud the fruits
of the skill and energy Of the architect and
his experimenting assistants. The stoppage
Of this work will create trouble all around
not only with the Postal Department of the
government, but with the contractors, the
clerks, artisans, mechanics, laborers and other
classes who have made their calculations upon
the steady progress Of the structure and ar
ranged their business and domestic plans ac-
cordingly. 1t will also give the umbrella
brigade now occupying the ricketty old shanty
satirized by the name of Post Office further
lease of premises which threaten daily and
nightly to become their untimely sarcophagus.


II is to be hoped that Congress will open its
eyes to the manifest wrong it is doing by its
tardiness in not supplying the funds necessary
to continue to completion work so auspi-
cously commenced as the new Post Office, and
by prompt and immediate action make all the
amends within its power. In the meantime it
will be well for applicants for place on the
work to read the before mentioned note from
the superintendent.
Year: 1870

TIE PAEK.-The report of the Park
Commissioners has been submitted to the
Common Council, and makes a most interest
ing and satisfactory exhibit. The beautiful
garden of the city has been kept singularly
free Of political influences, and consequently
has rapidly progressed in beauty and useful
ness. No party has heretofore dared to in
terfere with it or to make jobs upon it, and it
has been as it were almost the only public
work in the city that has been carried on only
for the peoples good, and with steady view
to the right use Of appropriations. 1t is to be
hoped that the democratic law makers will
comprehend that it is not ct object for ad-
verse legislation.
Year: 1870

The TEST OATH IN THE HOUSE. Mr..
Booker, Virginia Representative, was ad-
mitted to his seat in the House yesterday on
taking the usual oath, it being shown that he
could not take the test oath without commit
ting perjury. Here is an instance Of the in
consistency of reconstruction. After a hard
fight to impose the test oath upon the mem
bers of the Virginia Legislature one of the
Virginia Representatives is allowed to take
his seat in Congress without the test oath
being apparently an unpardoned rebel, with
his political disabilities still upon him, while
his State il restored to her pristine pHrityA-
an unreconstructed representative Of REQ on
struggled State.