smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

After all, we are inclined to think
that the real solution Of this prob.
lem of rapid and easy writing will
be mechanical rather than alpha
betical. 1t is the pen that is mad
eauate to the work that is to be
done. As an instrument the pen
may be perfect of its kind, as the
common sewing-needle is perfect.
Neither pen nor needle is likely to
be done away with wholly; yet both
fail alone to meet the demands OF
our quick-moving civilization. The
sewing machine has come in to do
the great bulk of our stitching. We
must have machine to do the same
with our writing. The letters must
be struck with metal type instead
of being traced by hand; and the
writer's part must be confined whole
ly, or chiefly, to the touching of ap'
propriate keys. With such ma,
chine the distinctness of the writing
will no longer be at the mercy Of
unsteady or undlscipllned nerves
and muscles; the characters may be
as complex and significant as those
of Bells Visible Speech, or even the
Chinese, without increasing in the
least the labor Ct writing, and the
"copy" will correspond exactly with
print.


The degree OF success already at
tanned by several inventors of wri
ting-machines gives every assurance
that the manual labor OF literary
workmen is certainly to be greatly
diminished. May we hope that tho
quality of their work is to be CORES
pondingly improved?-Scribner .to'
Iugust.
Year: 1873

peared to know him, and dislike
him, too. The fellows on the bank,
cried, "come out and show yourself,
Billy Smith," a dozen times, and
when Billy made his appearance on
the platform, the fellow sent bul-
let in close proximity to him. and
dared him to "come OH the level and
have it out like man." That they
were amateur robbers all who saw
them feel certain. Mr.. Killings
worth says it is believed they were
men who lived in that section some
where-and some 60 farther and as
sert that they had had experience
as railroad section hands. At any
rate they did the track-work well,
but bungled terribly in their at
tempts to make fortune out Of the
venture with the express safe alone.
Why, there was the sum of $50, 900
they might have had as we'll as not,
if they had known anything about
the contents of the car they were
experimenting with. They must
have been .yexed enough when they
found they had made only about
5000 apiece, and committed murder
to get that.


THE PURSUIT


of the robbers was carried out yes
terday according to the plans tel
egraphed by Supt. Kimball on Mon
day highland published in yester,
days Gazette. 1t is probable that
not less than five hundred men, a
large number being mounted, were
on the hunt for the scoundrels, yes
terday. Up to late hour last
night no intelligence of the capture
of either of them had been received
Supt. Royce telegraphed in the at
ternoon that five Of them had been
seen going down the Nodaway Val
ley in the forenoon, and that the
sheriff Of Cass county was after
them with posse.
Thus we have given all the par
ticulars of the robbery obtainable
yesterday. All the information was
given us by one who was present a
the scene.
Year: 1873

their minds. If crime is recorded
it should be recorded as crime, and
with a conscientious exclusion of all
details that the editor would exclude
were he called upon to tell the story
to his boy upon his knee, or to his
grown-up daughter sitting by his
side. The way in which nastiness
and beastliness are advertised in
criminal reports is abominable. 1t
is not necessary; it is not on any
account desirable. A thousand
things of greater moment and of
sweeter import pass unnoticed by
the press every day. The apology
that tho press must be exact, impair
tial, faithful, literal, ETC., is shabby
one. A press is never impartial,
when, by predominance it gives to
crime in its reports, it conveys the
impression that crime is the most
important thing to be reported,
when, in truth, it is the least impor-
tant. Its records do not hinder
crime, do not nourish virtue, do not
advance intelligence, do not purify
youth, do not build up the interests
Of society; and the absorption of the
columns of the public press by them
is stupendous moral nuisance that
ought to be abated.


We do not expect the press to be
very much in advance OF the people,
either in morality or intelligence.
1t is quite as much the outgrowth
as the leader of our civilization, but
it ought to be an cmanation from
the best American spirit and cul
turc, and not the worst. We shall
have, probably, SO long as crime
exists, professional scavangers who
follow in its way to CLEAN and gorge
it's uncleanness. We have such
now, and beastly brood who CLEAR
after them even; but why a press
claiming to be respectable should
deem it its duty to assist in theil
dirty work surpasses our compre
hension. We repeat-it is not nee
essary; it is not on any account de
sirable.-Dr. j. g. Holland; Serb
ner's for August.
Year: 1873

sometimes when one has company, or
has been out calling and stayed too
long, it is necessary to prepare a meal
or wash dishes in nice dress, and the
sleeves are very liable to get soiled.
have contrived n sleeve protector, which
is easily made, cheap and serviceable. |
take an old pair of stockings, cut them
off at the ancles and hem them. When
l want to keep my sleeves clean, draw
them onto my arms carefully 50 as to
not crush the sleeve, top end first.


1t will save much hard work in iron
ing, if when the cloths are rinsed, the
towels, table-cloths, sheets and all plain
pieces, are folded in the shape they are
wanted after ironed, and pressed
through the wringer as tightly as pos
sible. Unfold and hang up to dry where
the wind will not blow hard. They
will need but little ironing. I once
knew an old lady, before the days o
wringers, who folded her towels, sheets
etc, when damp aud rubbed them up am
down over the top of an old-fashione,
kitchen chair, and put them away with,
out ironing. She said it saved wearant
work, and the clothes looked about a.
well.


A convenient way to make excellent
bread IS 10 take three or four spOOusful
of corn meal and scald it with boiling
water, stirring to the consistency of mush
the night before bread is wanted. Set
where it will keep warm during the
evening. If it does not get too cold dur
ing the night, it will be light in the
morning. Make salt-rising By stirring
flour into warm water with a little salt,
and mix in the corn meal batter. Set
in warm place and it will soon be
light, when the bread. is usually done.
All the suspense and anxiety of watch
ing the uncertain rising is i'm this way
avoided.


We are feeding our cows considerably
with turnips, and to remove the disa-
greeable taste and Odor from the butter,
| put pinch Of finely powdered saltpe-
ter into each gallon of cream. II butter
becomes sour or rancid little saltpeter
worked in will make it sweet.


Our lamp chimneys broke at a fearful
rate few weeks ago. The last ones we
bought, seasoned by putting them into
a pan of cold water and letting it come
to boil and have had no further mis-
haps.-AiDH Cluric.
Year: 1873

THE SIMPLE SECRET.-Twenty clerks,
in a store, twenty hands in printing
office, twenty apprentices in a ship
yard, twenty young men in village
all want to get on in the world, and ex-
pect to do so. One of the clerks will be-
come partner, and make fortune; one
of the compOsitors will own n news
paper, and become an influential citizen:
one of the apprentices will become
master builder; one of the young viii
layers will get a handsome farm, and
live like a patriarch-but which Que is
the lucky individual? ? Lucky! There
is no luck about it. The thing is al
most as certain as the rule of three.
The young fellow who distances his
competitors is lie who masters his busi-
ness, who preserves his integrity. who
devotes his leisure TO the ACQUISITION of
knowledge, who gains friends bv de-
serving them, and who saves his snare
money. There are some WAYS to fortune
shorter than this old duty highway hrt
the staunch men of the community fbe
men who achieve something really
worth having, good name and serene
old age all 90 in this road.
Year: 1873

The Petei sburg (Va.) Gazette says:


we are proud to state that not drop
oi liquor can be bought from anybody
not authorized to sell it, in Giles county.
mere was but one place last year, and
that was closed some time ago. What
Is more, public sentiment is against the
traffic, and we hope to pass through the
year IN the present happy state Oi
affairs.n
Year: 1873

COmmemOratiOn of the Declaration Of


the Independence of the United


States-The Secretary of State to


Foreign Ambassadors. ..t ..t..


PHILADELPHIA, July THE follow
ing is the form of a note addressed by the
secretary of state to representatives OF
foreign governments in the United States !:


DEPARTMENT. OF STATE, ~
WASHINGTON, July 5, 1873.


Sir-l have the honor to inclose, for the
information of the government of -, copy
of the Presidents proclamation, ANNOUNCE
ing the time and place Of holding the inter-
national exhibition of arts, manufactures,
and products of soil and mine, proposed to
be held in the year 1876. The exhibition
is designed to commemorate the declaration
of the independence of the United States,
on the one hundredth anniversary of that
interesting and historic national event, and
at the same time to present fitting oppor-
tunity for such q display of the results of
art and industry Of all nations as will
serve to illustrate the great advances attain
ed and successes achieved IN the interest
of progress and civilization during the CEN
tury which will have then closed. |


In the law providing for the holding of
tue eAniUilloH CouSTtSS uireCLtu that copies
of the proclamation of the President, set
ting forth the time its opening and place at
which it was to be held, together with such
regulations as might be adopted by the
commissioners of the exhibition should be
communicated to the diplomatic represen-
tatives of ALL nations. Copies of those
are herewith transmitted. The
President INDUCES the hope that the
government of will be pleased in
noticing the subject and may deem it
proper to bring the exhibition and its
objects to the attention of the people of that
country, and thus encourage their co-opera-
ton in the proposed celebration /; and he
further hopes that the opportunity afforded
by the exhibition for the interchange of
national sentiment and friendly intercourse
between the people of both nations may
result in new and still greater advantages to
science and industry, and at the same time
serve to strengthen the bonds of peace and
friendship which already happily subsist
between the government and people of


- and those of the United States.


l have the honor to be, sir, with the
highest consideration, your obedient SER
want, HAM ILToN FISH.
Year: 1873

The New York Orangemen are de-
termined to celebrate as usual OH the 18th
of July. There is the usual amount of
threats from the opposite party. So the
usual preparations for war are being made.
How long is this miserable farce to be en-
acted in the streets of our metropolis?
The right Of assembly and procession hav-
ing been bloodily vindcated two years ago
and last year peacefully, it would seem q
good time to stop.
Year: 1873

fore noon to-day. He had been stopping
at the Wyoming House, and while bathing
with company of ladies' he was seized
with an apoplectic fit and died almost in
stantly. lie was an expert swimmer, and
his feats in the waves had attracted large
party: Suddenly he threw his hands up
and his head fell back on the breakers. I'm
mediate assistance was rendered, but he
was dead before he could be taken on
shore. His body was sent to PHILADELPHIA
on the afternoon train. Rumors that he
was drowned are without foundation. His
head at no time was under water, and he
was not over his depth when he died. His
neck was greatly discolored with purple
and green bands. He was about thirty
years old, and we'll known in the northern
part of Philadelphia.
Year: 1873

THE BARRIERS CASE AaAIN.-It will
be remembered that not long since number
of BARRIERS were before Justice White for
plying their vocations on the Sabbath and
by him discharged. The case was brought to
the attention Of the grand jury of the hust-
ings court to-day, and true bills found
against nine Of them for misdemeanor.
Year: 1873

REMOVE IT.-We call upon the board
of health, or the proper officer having such
matters in charge, to see that the pile of
brick, dirt and offal, thrown from the Gel
lar near Marshall Hall, on Bank street, be
at once removed, for the better health of
those living in that locality. This dirt
and these accumulations have been in the
cellar ever since before the, war, and
during these hot nights it sends up very
disagreeable and sicklY odor. 1t has
been lying in the street for nearly two
weeks, and should be removed at once. 1t
is not possible that dirt and cellar accumu-
lations of ten or fifteen years standing, can
be thrown out as this has been, to the
action of tropical sun, without detriment
to the local health. Let it be removed.
Year: 1873

AN ExcusE.-The loss of some four or five days during last week and this, most of which time we have spent in the country, looking at mines, etc, has told upon our efficiency as an editor. and forced us to press some of the MINER printers into service as itemizers, a duty they have cheerfully done. Our poor nerves are now free of the excitement brought on by feeling of so many rich specimens of metaliferous ores, but that ''etc," bothers us not little and may disarrange our thinking and writing powers for a couple of weeks to come.
Year: 1873

From the Phil'A LedRer) ~ b..


-iTho moral obligations resting upon the
finder Of lost property are generally lost
sight Of when the interest Of the finder
happens to conflict too strongly with his
principles. A tradesman writes to con-
temporary that q customer In his shop
recently found q small sum of money,
whereupon 9 controversy OF once arose
as TO who 1t belonged TO. One claimed
that the money, If not called for IN Ger.
tain time, should be handed over 10 the
shop keeper In whose place Il was found;
but another claimed that 1t belonged TO
the parEon who had found Il Now, the
question put 10 the editor was, who has
legal right to the money! The editor
very properly answered that the money
belonged neither to the finder nor TO the
shop. keeper, but TO the loser, and that, In
stead Of waiting for It to be called for, the
finder should advertise It and take all
possible pains 10 discover the owner.
There Is good deal OF loose reasoning
on this subject Of finding lost articles, and
also on the subject Of rewards for restor.
ing them, but the sound doctrine u 10
always do as you would be doue by--to
take pains to restore the lost article 10 its
rightlul owner, As 70 the law Of the
subject, neither the finder nor the shop
keeper should delay the work Of festorR-
ton by any quarrel about present custo.
dy. Goods or money found on the public
highway may be held by the finder agAinst'
everybody but the rightfui owner Of the
property, unless some statute declares to
the contrary. Goods or money found on
private premises may be held by the OWL
or Of the premises against everybody but
the rightful owner Of the lost property.
Thus Il will bG seen that, In any event
where property lost by accident Is con.
cerned, the owner comes In ahead ol every
one else.
Year: 1873

The keenest criticism that we have
seen on the Groesbeck letter Is that con.
tanned In the Boston AduertiSer


Mr. Groesbeck has won considerable
reputation as a dispenser Of sound politi.
cal advice, but he not made OF the right
stuff Tor q political leader. He is Une OF
the men who "let / dare not wait upon l
would" He tells the Democracy that
their party is \ wreck not worth clinging
to any longer; that it ought 10 be a6an-
doned and refuge sought on q raft, and
then sdds: "But, as for me, whether you
go or stay ! shall remain In the old
hulk" No letter Of serious import ever
had more inconsequential ending. He
Is as unique specimen of conservatism
as can be found within the limits Of the
thirty.seven States. He spolls oil his ad-
vice by his example, and spoils his exam
pie by bis advice. II Is little wonder a
party which looks To him for leader
doesn't know which way TO turn. BE
gives the order fright about face, march"
and then marches straight on In the way
be was going before, as II he had lost the
power 10 obey the dictates Of his will.
Year: 1873

A PARDON was found more elFectuAl in
curing young man who was dying Of
consumption In an Illinois Jail than twen.
ty dozen Of cod liver oil, lntwenty.f flour
hours his lungs were as sound as II there
had never been anything the matter.
Year: 1873

short to allow meeting or conven-
ton Of this district, 1T bchooves
the people of the district to act in
concert aud vote for those who are
known 10 be honest and upright.
Mr.. boswell is an old citizen of the
state having been a resident since
1856, leading and prominent
lawyer, and a sound Democrat.
He is highly recommended, and
we say vote for him.


Next week the people of Missis-
slppi County will be assembled in
attendance at the Circuit Court,
when il will be n fit and proper
time to hold a meeting and appoint
II candidate in place of Capt. II. NJ
McVeigh, who received the appoint
ment of prosecuting attorney tor
this judicial district. Our people
have 80 long been Indifferent to
their interests, politically, that
now since their rights of suffrage
have been restored we hope to see
a different feeling manifested and
that they will select from among
them such a man for their candidate
as will meet the appreciation and
support ofevery man in the county,
one who is noted for honesty and
purity of motives, let them do tins
and we need not fear the results.
Year: 1873

On our fourth page will be found
the apportionment of the State
School funds, made by the Hon. j.
G. Corbin, State Superintendent of
Public instruction, from which it
will be seen that Mississippi county
is entitled TO 81 ,505 l6, and which
is now subject to the order of the
county Treasurer.


While in this connection, we
would also state for the benefit of
of the several Trustees of this coun-
ty, that the special school tax funds
arc still in the hands Of the Sheriff,
who is waiting for the Board Of
County Supervisors, (so-called,) to
meet in order to make settlement
and turn it over to the Treasurer.


The following tabular statement
shows the present status Of each
school district in Mississippi county:
Year: 1873

There is great scarcity of
bntter and eggs throughout the
state. An inieiior article of butter
sells readily at from forty TO fly
cents at Little Rock, while eggs are
almost as high. Why do not our
farmers pay more attention to these
two great commoditiesy There is
money in it.
Year: 1873

A woman, the Baltimore Gazette informs
us, lis like tar; only melt her and she will
take any form you please" She is not un-
frequently a Tartar also; only get her and
you will take any form she pleases.
Year: 1873

SERVED HIM RIGHT-It is related OF
a young man in Prince George county,
that a few days ago he fitted up his fl
nest turnout, in the way of horse and
buggy and took young lady to church.
While returning, the horse became
frightened at some object along the
road, and ran off at furious rate, caus-
ing the young man to leap from the
buggy, leaving his fair companion to
her fate. The young lady's pluck, how
ever, was equal to the emergency, and
gathering up the flying reins, she sue
ceeded in keeping the horse straight for
ward until she could check him. Then
waiting until the young man came in
sight, she drove slowly in front of him
and compelled him to follow her on
foot for distance Of FIVE miles, when
arriving at her home, she graciously re
turned him his vehicle and animal. The
young man is naturally very indignant
at the treatment he received, and, We
learn, will not marry her even if she is
the pre:tiest and pluckiest girl in the
county.-Petersdurg appeal.
Year: 1873

UNFORESEEN PREDIcAMENT.-Am man
in Raleigh county, recently made a vat
out of hollow sycamore log, some
twelve feet deep and four feet in diane
ter. He filled this with mountain tea.
(winter green) and birch bark, for the
purpose of pressing out their juices to
distill extracts or favors. Having press
ed out the juices, he got in to shovel
out the exhausted bark, and when he
got the last of it thrown out he found
himself helplessly left in the bottom of
a hole twelve feet deep without any
means Of e1tricating himself. A pass
ing neighbor happened to hear his muf-
fed howls and weEt to his relief before
he starved.-Charieston Courier.
Year: 1873

Several weeks since General Butler
bought large tract of land just outside
the northern limits of Washington city.
The tract consisted of three hundred
acres, the price paid being about $1,000
per acre. The land in that vicinity be-
ing in no great demand, it was genef-
ally considered that Butler had made a
bad investment. 1t now transpires that
the commission appointed by Congress
to select a site for the new presidential
mansion may determine TO recommend
the purchase of this identical tract.
Year: 1873

Chief Justice Chase was the last Of
his line ; neither he nor his brothers
who all died before him-left any male
descendants, therefore his branch of the
family name will become extinct. The
same may be said of his two illustrious
predecessors, Judges Taney and Mar
shall.
Year: 1873

The Lynchburg (Va.) papers state
that the amount of tobacco now coming
to that market is almost fabulous eve
ry inch of space in the vast warehouses
is being filled day after day with the
fragrant weed. At no period since the
war has so large an amount been brought
to that city for sale, and indeed anterior
to the war we doubt if, at any season,
the amount was larger. Notwithstand-
ing the enormous quantities offered,
prices are we'll maintained, keeping up
to the highest notch.
Year: 1873

1 wonder why this worlds good things
Should fall in such unequal shares
Why some should taste Of all the joys,
And others only feel the cares
/ wonder why the sunshine bright


Should fall in paths some people tread,
While others shiver in the shade


Of clouds that gather overhead
I wonder why the trees that hang


So full of luscious fruit, should grow
Only where some may reach and eat,
While others faint and thirsty go!
Why should sweet flowers bloom for


some,


For Others only thorns be found
And some grow rich on fruitful earth,
While others till but barren ground :?
wonder why the hearts of some


O'erAow with JOY and happiness,
While others go their lonely way


Unblest with aught of tenderness I!
1 wonder why the eyes of some


Should ne'er be moistened with tear,
While others weep from morn till night,
Their hearts so crushed with sorrow


here


All ! well; we may not know indeed
The why's, the wherefores of each life,
But this we know-there's one who sees
And watches us through JOY or strife.
Each life its mission here fulfills,


And only He may know the end,
And loving Him we may be strong,
Tho storm or sunshine He may send.
Year: 1873

Says the Savannah Georgia. News !:
"a colored youth in Tbomasville was
hired by a charitable man to carry a
shoulder of pork to any poor family he
could find. He went to every house IN
town, but all denied that they were poor.
In some instances he was even pursued
to the front gate by excited females,
who expressed desire TO curl his hair
with the small end Of broom