smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

produced by this staff of skillful artists
was not only exquisite in its material
and appointments, but every dish was
chosen with regard to Its special adap-
ton to the Princes health.


The essence OF everything that was nu-
tritious was presented in the form most
digestible by an infirm stomach. The
Prince was accustomed to taste of every
dish placed before him, following each
mouthful with sip Of the finest wine.
1t was said by those who knew him that
the prolongation of his life was owing TO
the talent OF his cook rather than to that
of his physician.


The Prince WAS possessed of an i'm
mense fortune, and the expense of his
living was unrestricted. His cook was
allowed to spend an unlimited amount
on the table, and was frequently asked
why no larger sums were used. The
Prince was the only one of the old Trench
nobility able to maintain the luxury
common among them before the Revolu-
tion, and his table was unequaled in
France in cost and elegance.


The capacity of Talleyrand to live upon
one meal a day was matched by his abil-
ity to do without sleep. His pulse regu
larly intermitted, pausing at every sixth
beat, and to this strange circumstance
AS ooNlIpCu LIS u0UlIudlly blBub ucSu VI
rest. Two or three hours at most were
all that he gave to sleep.


His bed was made with deep slope
in the middle, rising equally at the head
and at the ieet. cat 4 he will go O bed,
sitting nearly bolt upright in his bed,
with innumerable nightoaps on his head
to keep it warm, as he said, and feed
his intellect with blood, but in fact
to prevent his injuring the seat of
knowledge ii he tumbles on the
ground; and he sits upright from his
tendency to apoplexy, which would no
doubt seize him If perfectly recum-
bent. We may remember the newspa-
pers stating he was found atew years
pillow so drowned in blood that no rea-
ture was to be seen. Although he goes
to bed so late as 9 or at latest he wakes
and sends for his attendants.''
Year: 1875

POINTED REBuKE "A certain Oregon
professor was very lathcrly sort of Il
man, particularly toward his young lady
pupils. Whenever a young lady would
ask question ne would place his hand
lovingly on her head and make consid-
cradle more fuss than was necessary Or
course the girls got tired OF this and
conspired to break him Of his fatherly
proclivities. One OF them hit upon n
plan. She fixed up nice little pin cush
ion, had the pins inserted so that they
would stand on their heads point up.
ward, and then adjusted the Internal ma.
chine on top of her head, covering ii
with just enough of her hair to hide it
from view. This done, she left her scat
during the session, walked demurely up
to the professors desk, stood moment
in his august presence, and then, in a
meek and plaintiye tone of voice, she
asked him for the information as to
whether Washington crossed the Della
mare on the ice or on horseback when he
left Trenton. lie raised his hand over
her head and soothingly said, "Why,
my dear little child - Wen have to
end this sentence there, for the balance
Of the exclamation was sort of half
howl. half whoop, which we can neither
write nor print. just as he said "child'
he lowered his hand carcssingly but
forcibly upon The crown Of the girls
head, and the whole surface of his ex.
tended palm felt the tickling and exhila-
rating sensation Of a couple Of dozen Of
Din points
Year: 1875

Old coat, for some three or four seasons We've been jolly comrades, but now We part, old companion, forever;

 To fate and the fashion l bow. t You'd look well enough at a dinner, rd wear you with pride at a ball, But Pm dressed tonight for wedding, My own anu you'd not do at all. You've too mfny wine-StainS about you, You're scented too much with cigars, When the gas-light shines full on your

 collar,

 It glitterS with myriad stars That wouldn't look well at my wedding They'd seem inappropriate there. Nell doesn't use diamond powder, She tells me it ruins the hair. There's reprobate looseness about you Should 1 wear you tonight, 1 believe, As came with my bride from the altar You'd laugh in your wicked old sleeve When you felt there the trembling press

 ure

 Of her hand in it's delicate glove, That IS telling me, Slyly but proudly, Her trust is as deep as her love. So go to your grave in the wardrobe And furnish feast for the moth, Nell'S glove shall betray it's sweet secret To younger, more innocent cloth. 'TiS time to put on your successor It's made in a fashion that's new; Old coal, I'm afraid It will never Set as easily upon me as you.
Year: 1875

A SUNDAY-sCHOoLt teacher told her class about the wise and the foolish virgins, and asked them the next Sunday to repeat the story. All but one little miss had forgotten, and she only remem bered that it was about "them women who forgot their kerosene"
Year: 1875




The general tone of the Republi-
can papers of Ohio leaves little room
to doubt that old Ben Wade will be
the Gubernatorial candidate in that
State next fall to contest the field
with "Petticoat Allen. Should this
be the case, the Ohio campaign will
be the iveliest one ever known in
this country 1t will call in the best
stump speakers from every part of
the country, and the contest will be
a general melee in every city, town,
village and school district in the
State. Ohio will be sifted down to
the last voter, and il there is any
man who does not vote, it will only
be because he is so hear deaths door
that he cannot be carried to the polls.
The interest of the campaign, how
ever, will center in the two leaders.
Neither of them will need any certifi-
cate as to the soundness of their po-
litical faith. When Ben Wade takes
the stump, William Allen will lave
to 'rise up" higher than he ever rose
before. They will strike fire every
time they meet. We doubt whether
old Ben Wade yet believes the war is
over, and it is certain "Foghorn"
Allen does not yet know there has
been a civil war, or that slavery is
abolished. With two such uncom-
partisans pitted against
each other, the pitch will be kept
boiling hot. After that campaign,
William Allen will never ''rise up"
again.
Year: 1875

full of the love of domination. It
would rather rule on earth than
serve in heaven, and would sooner
sacrifice the cause which it proposes
to serve than be baked in It's will.


1 have no prejudice against wise
laws or harmless associations. But
people who trust in these agencies
Tor the sobriety of their children, are
leaning on a broken reed and will
surely be disappointed.


JACK-IN-THE- PULPIT.
Year: 1875

A day or two since clerk in one of
the telegraph Offices in town, being the
last to leave for his dinner, found the
door locked as is usual, but, as is not
usual. discovered he had left his key in


another coat pocket two or three
blocks away at his hotel. The win
dows were two stories up, and he did
not exactly see the point of an exit
that way. And every minute his din
er was growing cold ard his temper
correspondingly hot. He ratified the
door, tried to pick the lock with a
shingle nail and repeated softly to HIM
self choice extracts from profane his
tory, but there he staid, and relief
seemed appallingly remote Did he
wait there till his brother clerks re-
turned from their seven courses, from
soup to doughnuts, to let him out? Not
he. An idea struck him, and the I'M
preston left bore its fruits. He tel
egraphed to St. Thomas, Canada, had
it repeated to Detroit, Mich, whence
it was returned, according to accom-
panying instructions, to the Atlantic
and Pacific office here on Main street,
the result of which was to send a boy
up to his room after the key and down
to his office to release him. He was
in time for ner.-BHa(o Courier.
Year: 1875

It is mistake to suppose that young
man coming to this country and remain
ing here five years before he becomes
of age, becomes entitled OF citizenship
thereby.


It is a mistake to suppose that if the
parent declares bis intention to become
a citizen, that entities his children un-
der 21 years Of age, to their rights Of
suffrage on arriving at their majority.


1t is mistake to suppose that an
alien becomes entitled to vote if he has
served in the army three years, or any
length Of time.


If foreign born citizen obtains his
full naturalization paper, that fact en-
titles his children to all the rights of
citizenship on thier arriving at age; a
mere declaration to become citizen
does not give his children any addition
al rights.


A person of foreign birth who came
to this country under Is years of age,
may make out his full naturalization
papers at any term of court, after he
has been in this country five years
without making previous declaration


So may person who has served in
the army three years take out full ma
turalization papers without h aving made
a previous declaration of intention to
become a citizen.


Bearing these facts in mind and act
ing upon the suggestions, may save
many people, especially young men, a
good deal of trouble about voting in
some States, and as to rights of proper
ty In others.
Year: 1875




A Powelton, Ca, correspondent OF
The Atlanta Herald writes under date
of June Is that in Boggs County, on
the road leading from Marshville to
Fruwick, and ten miles from the form
er town, resides a well-to-do farmer by
the name of Myrup. His amiable and
loved wife early after breakfast had
taken he infant child. about 13 months
old, in her arms and gone of in search
of fine and favorite milch COW. On
coming home from the field to his din
ner, Mr. M. learned that his wife and
sweet little prattler had not made their
appearance Almost frantic with fear
and excitment for their safety, knowing
that large bear had been seen in the
swamp near by only few days before,
be put ont Immediately in search of the
missing ones. All the hired men and
women on the place followed, and.
each taking a different direction, the
whole country was ransacked for sew
era miles around. The neighbors, also,
as the sad news reached them joined
in the search. The sun was just sink
ing behind the western hill when the
miserable husband was returning up a
small branch that had it's source at his
spring, and as he was still anxiously
but almost hopelessly looking in every
direction, while passing along he de-
scried in patch Of luxuriant grass, in
marsh a few PAGES off, something like
piece of gingham. He stood horri-
fed and motionless for a moment OIL
two, and his heart almost stopped pull
satlng as the thought rushed to his
frenzied brain that the object he saw
might be his wife's bonnet, and that
both she and his darling might be buried
in the fathomless quagmire over tht
center of which lay this relic. Ap
preaching to within safe distance O
this miry pit he discovered the grass
turned downward and the surface o
the slough broken and depressed, show
ing that some living body had fallen il
anu been struggling greatly to get out
Very soon one of the neighbors anc
two of the freedmen belonging to the
farm came up, Mr.. Myrup had alread,
explored to the depth of his arm in th
mire, but found no further traces o
the unfortunate ones. A pole II o
Is feet long was now obtained and sen
down it's full length, but neither coulc
anything be felt or bottom touched
Another rod, longer than the first, wa
then fastened to it, and the same ex
animation made with a like result
Any further attempt was therefor
deemed useless. 1t was accordingl,
decided to desist and the party whicl
had by this time increased to thirty
five or forty persons, all set out 70
their respective homes, just as the pal
of night began to wrap the earth il
darkness. At this juncture the stat
Mr. NJ. S mind, who had been carrie'
away by force, can better be imagine'
than described. His agonizing erie
and groans were piteoas indeed an
most painful to hear. This quagmir
had been known to all the occupant
of the farm from it's earliest settlement
but never till then was any conception
formed of it's imense depth. Full 3
feet of it has been sounded, yet it
lowest part, if it has any, is still to b
asertained. The mean diameter of th
pit proper, for some Is feet down,
about 3 IL feet
Year: 1875

We always think Of great men as IN
the act of performing deeds which give
them renown, or else in stately repose,
grand, silent and majestic. And yet,
this is hardly fair, because the most
gracious and magnificent Of the human
beings have to bother themselves with
the little things Of life which engage
the attention of us smaller people. No
doubt Moses snarled and got angry
when he had q severe cold in his head,
and if fly bit his leg while he was in
the desert, why should we not Jump
and use violent language and rub the
sore place? And C@sar-isn't it toler-
able certain he used to become furious
when he went up stairs to get his slip
pers in the dark and found that the
Calphurnia had showed them under the
bed so that he had to sweep around
them wildly with a broom handle
And when solomon cracked his crazy
bone is it unreasonable to suppose that
he ran around the room and felt as If
he wanted to cry? Imagine George
Washington sitting on the edge of the
bed and putting on clean shirt, aud
RIOWlluB dt Mhftnd DcCdusc TIC Dut-
tons were off or st Augustine with an
apron round his neck, having his hair
cut or Joan or Arc holding her front
hair in her mouth as women do, while
she fixed up her back hair; or Napo-
leon jumping out of bed in frenzy to
chase . mosquito around the room with
a pillow or Martin Luther in a night
shirt, trying to put the baby to sleep
at 2 o'clock in the morning or Alexan-
der the Great, with hiccoughs /; or
Thomas Jefferson getting suddenly
over a fence to avoid a dog; or the
Duke of Wellington with the mumps
or Daniel Webster abusing his wife be-
cause she hadn't tucked the covers in
at the foot of the bed I; or Benjamin
franklin pairing his corns with a razor
or Jonathan Edwards at the dinner
table, wanting to sneeze just as he got
his mouth full of hot beef or Noah
standing at his window throwing
bricks at cat.
Year: 1875

In olden times it was the fashion for
q suitor to 60 down on his knees to q
lady, when he asked her to become his
wife-which, with very stout gentlemen,
was an uncomfortable proceeding. The
way in which Daniel Webster proposed
to Miss Fletcher was more modern,
being at the same time neat and poetic.
Like many other lovers, he was caught
holding q skein Of thread or wool,
which the lady had been unraveling.
"Grace !" said he, 1--WE have been un-
tying knots. Let us see If We cannot
tie one which will not unite in q life
time with q piece Of tape he FASH
ioned half q true lovers knot Miss
Fletcher perfected it; and q kiss put
the seal to the symbolical bargain.
Most men, when they pop" by writing,
are more straightforward and matter-of-
fact. Richard Steele wrote to the lady
of his heart "Dear Mrs. Scuriock y
(here was no misses in those days. 81
am tired of calling you by that name I;
therefore, say day when you will take
that of madam Your devoted humble
servant, Richard Steele" She fixed
the day accordingly, and Steeled her
name, instead Of her heart, to the
suitor. The celebrated preacher,
Whitefield, proposed marriage to 3
young lady in q very cool msnner-as
though Whitefield meant field of ice.
He addressed letter to her parents,
without consulting the maiden, in
which he said they need not be at az
afraid of offending him by a refusal, as
he thanked God he was quite free from
the passion called ''love !" OF course
the lady did not conclude that this
field, however white. was the field for
her. The well-known brothers, Jacob
and William Grimm, were exceedingly
attached to each other, and had no de-
sire to be married. But it was thought
proper by their friends that one of
them should become q husband and,
Jacob being the elder, it was agreed
that he should be the one to enter the
bonds of matrimony. A suitable lady
was found but Jacob declined to do
the courting- requesting William to
act as his agent. William consented
but soon found that he was in love,
and wanted the lady for himself. He
could not think, however, of depriving
his brother of such a treasure, and
knew not how to act. An aunt kindly
relieved him in his difficulty by telling
Jacob, who willingly resigned the dam
sci to his brother, and went out of the
way until she had been made Mrs.
William Grimm. A Scotch beadle was
the one who popped the question in
the grimmest manner. He took his
sweetheart into the graveyard, and,
showing her dark corner, said ::
"Msry my folks lie there. Would
You like to lie there, Mary?" Mary
was sensible lassie, and expressed her
willingness to obtain the right to be
buried near the beadle's relations by
uniting herself to him in wedlock. A
similar unromantic view of the subject
was taken by another Scotch maiden
Upon her lover remarking, 81 think I'll
marry thee Jean," she replied MAN
Jock would be muckle obleeged to
We if ye would.
Year: 1875

/ saw my wife pull out the bottom
drawer of the old family bureau this
evening, and went softly out and
wandered up and down, until L knew
that she had shut it up and gone to her
sewing. We have some things laid away
in that drawer which the gold of kings
could not buy, and yet they are relics
which grieve us until both our hearts
are sore. / haven't dared look at them
for year, but remember eacn article.
There are two worn shoes, little chip
hat with part of the brim gone, some
stockings, pants, a coat, two or three
spools, bits of broken croekery, whip
aud several toys. Wife-poor thing
goes to that drawer every day of her
life ami prays over it, and let's her tears
fall upon the precious articles, but l
dare not go. Sometimes we speak OF
little Jack, but not often. 1t has been
a long time, but somehow we can't get
over grieving. He was such burst OF
sunshine into our lives, that his going
away WAS like covering our everyday
existence with pail. Sometimes, when
we sit alone of an evening, writing
and she sewing. child on the street
Will Gail OUT dS ouE DOf uStu vs. anu VIC
will both start up with beating hearts
and wild hope, only to find the darkness
more Of burden than ever. 1t is still
and quiet now. L looK up at the window
where his blue eyes used to sparkle at
my coming, but he is not there. /
listen for his psttering feet. his merry
shout and ringing laugh, but there is
no sound. There is no one to climb
upon my knees. no one to search my
pockets and tease for presents, and l
never find the chairs turned over, the
broom down, or ropes tied to the door
knobs. want some one to tease me
for my knife, to ride on my shoulder,
to lose my ak, to follow me to the gate
when go, and be there to meet me
when come, and to call 'good night"
from the little bed, now empty. And
wife, she misses him still more; there
are no little feet to wash, no prayers to
say, no voice teasing for Jumps of sugar
or sobbing with the pain of hurt toe ;
and she weuld give her own life, almost,
to awake at midnight and look across
at the crib and see our boy there as he
used to be. So We preserve our rehcs,
and when We are dead We hope that
strangers will handle them tenderly,
even if they shed no tears over them.
Year: 1875

The editor of the Pleasanton Stock
Journal gives the modus operandi of
capturing Wild horses in Texas, which
will no doubt prove instructive TO
many. 1t will be perceived that all
the popular notions in which the lasso
and fieet-footed charger play an i'm
pOrtant part, have little foundation in
reality.


As soon as herd Of horses is discov-
cred. the party af hunters divide, one
portion striking camp while the Others
set off in pursuit Of the herd. The
frightened animals go bounding across
the prairie through the prickly pear
and dense chapparel, leaving a trail
which the hunters steadily pursue at
an easy gait until they come in sight of
the herd which scampers of as before.
These tactics are kept up by pursuers
and pursued for days. the mustangs
returning to their first starting point
which they are sure to do-when the
camping party takes the place of the
tired pursuers, and thus follow the
herd until the poor, wearied, and half
starved creatures, with swollen and
bloodshot eyes, give up the struggle
and submit to be driven anywhere.
The object of the hunters has been
merely to keep close enough TO the
mustangs to prevent them from graz
ing. Starvation soon brings them to
terms, and the prairie monarch, with
dropping crest and detected look,
leaves his native wilds henceforth TO
become the slave of man. This is what
hunters call walking mustangs down. y
Year: 1875

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune who has examined distillery
for the manufacture of this article, at
st. Johns Newfoundland, gives the
following During one of our rambles
on shore, we inspected cod liver oil
distillery, and the mode of manufacture
is so simple and interesting that ven
ture TO insert description of it for the
benefit of consumers of the beverage.
The hvers are first washed with fresh
water, and great care is taken to cleanse
them of all traces of gall, the gall not
only discoloring the oil, but giving it a
disagreeable, bitter taste. They are
then placed in vat and heated 10y
steam, from boiler underneath, to a
temperature of 112 Fahr., which raises
the e1uded oil to the surface, whence
it is skinned off carefully. 1t is then
filtered three times; first, through
three bags. one within the other, the
inner one made OF flannel, and the two
outer ones of muslin then through
three others similarly placed one inside
the other, bat made of stuff resembling
Canton flannel from these last bags 1t
drips into a large tin trough, and is
GrtNb on lntO puucHSOnS tniOuSh :"
faucet, over the mouth of which Is
placed screen of the finest muslin,
which excludes every trace of sediment
and DIRT. 1t is then ready for the market


and in color and general appearance.
closely resembles Sauterne wine. Our
polite but fishy host pressed me to drink
a glass OF it, but declined with all the
polite ness i could command. He
evidently looked upon my refusal to
drink as slight upon his oil, and
brought every argument in his power
to bear. te induce me to alter my de-
cision. At last he was successful, for
after informing me that ont of the ssme
glass offered TO rs, the Prince of Wales
and the Duke of Newcastle had drunk
of it, could hardly refuse. 1 found
its flavor not unpalatable, but it was al
most tasteless, with barely vestige OF
the nausetting, rancid odor of the
sPure Cod Liver Oil' sold in New York
drug stores. From being extracted at
low temperature it is said not to re-
tain its purity longer than fifteen
months, after which period it is mixed
with Ingredients to preserve its taste,
or rather to prevent its rancid haVor
from becoming too apparent.