smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

dcred man fell out upon the bench, they
seemed to sound the deathknell of the accu-
sed man. He looked the picture of despair,
and dropped in his scat and covered his face
with his hands. | announced to the court
that all that was mortal of Charles Belknap
was then in court, and l was ready to proceed
with the trial


Excitement ran high, the mob shrieked and
howled "Hang him! hang him" and the
court was powerless to protect the miserable
man. The mob, with the mother of young
Charles Belkuap at their head, forcibly took
the trembling culprit out of the custody OF
the sheriff, and hung him to a limb OF the
nearest tree. Before he swung off he ac-
knowledged his guilt.


And as passed by his lifeless form swing
ing from the limb of that tree, l was forcibly
reminded of the legal phrase, "Murder will
ont !"
Year: 1873

THE ETIQUETTE OF BowING-The Home
Journal says: This is so simple that one
would scarcely suppose it possible that differ
ence of opinion could exist; and yet there are
some who think it breach of polteness if
one neglccts to bow, although meeting half
dozen times on promenade or in driving.
Custom has made it necessary to bow only the
first time in passing; after that exchange of
sautations is very properly not expected.
The difference between a courteous and IA
miliar bow should be remembered by gentle
men who wish to make favorable impress
sion. A lady dislikes to receive from man,
with whom she has but slight acquaintance,
bow accompanied by broad smile, as
though he were on the most familiar terms
Year: 1873

THE ADVANTAGE OF ADvERTIsING.-Atter
the crash of ST, when everybody was almost
scared to death and the croakers predicted
that the country had gone to smash, a dry
goods house was opened in this city, which
proceeded on the principle that in order to
reach the boarded money in the pockets OF
the people, the proprietors must sell at very
reasonable prices and advertise very largely.
They worked vigorously upon this principle.
Their brother merchants who did not adver-
tise predicted that the new corners would be
ruined as they paid too much for advertising.
Nevertheless, they persisted. In single day
they paid FIVE hundred dollars in gold to the
Daily Wisconsin for advertising, and at the
end of seven years they retired from the busi-
ness with fortune of one hundred thousand
dollars, while the other merchants on the same
street, some of them opposite their store, had
failed Milwaukee Wisconsin.


The New York Post, in copying this para
graph, says:


1--WE remember similar instance among
our own advertisers in the panic of 1857. A
merchant continued his advertisement in our
columns through the whole period of stagna-
ton, and Notwithstanding many predictions
that it wouldn't pay His testimony after
ward was that his sales were steady and his
profits satisfactory, while many merchant
around him who couldn't afford to advertise,
saw his clerks stand idle behind the counter" ."


A financial panic does not mean that no
one has any money There is plenty of money
in the country, and those who hoard it are
just the ones to be eager for the bargain which
fall in the prices holds out. But to buy
they must know where to buy, and the mer'
chant who tells them receives their cash.
Year: 1873

ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN.-Encourage-
ment works wonders with almost everybody,
no matter what his occupation in life may be.
A boy likes to be encouraged so does girl 4;
a man likes it; also does woman; and even
the old grandfather and grandmother have a
relish for it.


Some parents often make mistake in not
giving their children credit when they do a
thing we'll and some Intentionally let lesson
that has been studied very hard, or piece of
work that has been we'll done, by boy
or girl, pass by without the least notice.
This discourages child and has a bad effect
otherwise.


Encouragement puts a new life in child,
especially if it is bestowed by parent. Yet
there are people, who, though anxious to have
their children do we'll, are continually, and in
a dispiriting way, telling them that they
shouldn't do so, but that it is wrong, etc.,
without ever having little friendly talk
with them, and giving them good advice, and
encouraging them when they do right.


Some parents also make mistake in leav-
the education of their children wholly to the
school, and pay their way, that they-the par
ents-are doing their part, and that their
children should do theirs. This may work
very well with good boys, but with the care
less, the thoughtless and the indifferent, it
does not work so we'll.
Year: 1873

A CHEERFUL HoME.-Of all the blessings
enjoyed by human beings, there is none better
or more desirable than cheerful, happy
home tits, therefore, the first duty of every
one to endeavor to promote the most amicable
relations in the home circle. A single bitter
word may disquiet an entire family for whole
day. One surly glance casts gloom over
the household while smile, like CLEAN of
sunshine, may light up the darkest and weari-
est hours. Like unexpected flowers which
spring up along our path, full of freshness,
fragrance, and beauty, so the kind words and
gentle acts, and sweet dispositions, make glad
the home where peace and amity dwell. No
matter how humble the abode, ifit be thus
garnished with goodness, and sweetened with
kindness and smiles, the heart will turn long
ingly toward it from all the tumults Of the
world and home, though it be ever so homely,
will be the dearest spot beneath the circuit of
the sun.
Year: 1873

The LARGEST BEE HIVE IN THE WORLD.


In Los Angeles county, California, on the
eastern slope Of the San Fernando range Of
mountains, and in the immediate vicinity of
the Leaning Petroleum Company's oil region,
there is the most wonderful collection of wild
honey in existence. The hive is located in a
rift which penctrates the rock to the depth Of
probably one hundred and sixty feet. The
or6ce is thirty feet long and seventeen feet
wide; with four passages. This rift was dis
covered to be the abiding place of a swarm of
bees, that is seen to come out nearly solid
column, one foot in diameter. Certain par
ties have endeavored to descend to the i'm
mensc store of honey collected by the bees,
but were invariably driven back, and one
Year: 1873

with her. 1t is far better to err on the other
side and give one of those stiff, ungraclous
bows which some men indulge in. Those
gentlemen who smile with their eyes instead
Of their mouths give the most charming bows
AS for men who bow charmingly at one time,
and with excessive hauteur at others, accord
ing as they feel in good or bad humor, they
need never be surprised if the person thus
treated should cease speaking altogether. A
man should always lift his hat to a lady.
Year: 1873

man lost his life in the effort. Others have,
at the expense of money, built scatfold one
hundred and twenty-five feet high, in hope o. OF
reaching a place where they could run DRIFT
into the rock and extract its well-hoarded
sweets, but finally ceased their work. With
in four years the bees have added not less
than fifteen feet of depth to their treasure, as
ascertained by actual measurement, and 1t IS
thought that at the present time there cannot
be less than eight or ten tons of honey IN the
rock. A gentleman by the name of B. Bro
phy lives in cabin not far from the spot,
and obtained from melting Of the honey by
the SUM- heat, more than enoug h for his fam
lily requirements. All through that region,
stores of wild honey are found in trees, IN the
rocks, in nearly every place where its indus
trious manufacturers think (for they seem to
think that it will be secure. They consume
a very small portion, as the climate enables
them to keep up operations nearly every DAY
in the year, and flowers Of some sort are al
ways in bloom. Itmust be a severe season in.
deed when the little fellows are not abroad
in vast numbers, busily engaged in their mel
lihuous work.
Year: 1873

NNO NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS.-A Is YEARS
i experience prominent metropolitan daily Jour
na am open to an engagement am thoroughly
Quantcd with all the details OF the business and mall de-
partments; can give the most satisfactory reierence
from the establishment where last employed. Address
NEWSPAPER box l25 Herald Office.
Year: 1873

An exchange says: This is SO simple that
one would suppose it scarcely possible that
difference of opinion could exist; and yet
there are some who think it breach OF po-
litcness if one neglects to bow, although
meeting half a dozen times on promenade
or in driving. Custom has made it necessary
to bow only the first time in passing; after
that, exchange of salutstions is very properly
not expected. The difference between a
courteous and familiar bow should be re-
membered by gentlemen who wish to make a
favorable impression. A lady dislikes to re-
ceive from a man with whom she has but
slight acquaintance u bow, accompanied by
broad smile, as though he were on the most
familiar terms with her. 1t is far better to
err on the other side, and give one OF those
stiff ungracious bows which some men in
dulge in. Those gentlemen who smile with
their eyes instead of their mouths give the
most charming bows AS for men who bow
charmingly at one time and with excessive
hauteaur at others, according as they feel in
a good or bad humor, they need never De
surprised if the person thus treated shouid
cease speaking altogether. A man should al
ways lift his hat to lady.
Year: 1873

He was an old teamster, and knew not only
every inch of the road that led to the distant
market town to which we were going, but
every landlord, groom and barkeeper on the
way. A man OF such vast geographical knowl-
edge, and such extensive and interesting ac-
quaintance with men, became to me most
important parsonage. When he had amused
himself long enough with stories told to ex-
cite my imagination, he turned to me sharply
and said:


"Boy, do you ever tell lies ?"


eyes, sir" answered without hesitation.


"You do? Then why didn't you lie when
asked the question:


because never lie except to please peo-
ple," l replied.


ooh you are one of the story -tellers are
your he said in tone of severity.


Eyes, SIR"


"Well, then, you ought to be f1ogged. If
l had story telling boy would fog it out
of him. Truth, boy; always stand by the
truth. 1t was only this time last year that I
was carrying load of goods down the noun
tain for q family the same as yours, and
there was little boy went with me, the same
as you are going now. was sure l smelt
tobacco. Said I, I smell tobacco He grew
red in the face, and charged him with hav-
ing some in his pocket He declared he had
none, and l said, 'We shall see what will
come to liars pitied him, for knew
something terrible would happen. A strap
broke, the horses started on run and off
went the boy. l stopped them as soon as
could, ran back and picked him up insensi-
BILE, with as-handsome plug of tobacco in
his pocket as you ever saw, and the rascal
had stolen it from his grandmother! Always
speak the truth, my boy, always speak the
truth"


''And did you steal the tobacco from him?"
asked.


mo, lad, TOOK it and used it because
knew it would hurt him, and couldn't bear
the thought of exposing him to his grand
mother


''Do you think lying is worse than steal
ing2" asked.


''That is something we can't settle. Tobac-
co is very cleansing and preserving to the
teeth, and am obliged to use it, Do you
see that little building we are coming to?
That is Shows store, and now, if you are a
boy that has any heart-any real heart-and
if you have saved up few pennies, you will
go in there and get stick of candy for your
self and a plug of tobacco for me. That
would be the square thing for boy to do
who stands by the truth, and wants to do
good turn to the man that helps him along"
and he looked me in the eye SO steadily and
persuasively that resistance was impossible,
and my poor little purse went back into my
pocket painfully empty of that which had
seemed like wealth. h.-H05l0nd's Arthu1 BOa-
7aGcasHe.
Year: 1873

Innocence is beautiful attribute of young


womanhood, but if innocence and worldly


wisdom are incompatible, we prefer rather


to escape the snares and pitfalls with which


all large cities abound, than to be so innocent


as to walk unsuspectingly into dangerous


places, and to their own destruction.


A short time ago u young girl looking for


position by which she mi ght earn u re-


specialize livelihood, noticed an advertise


ment, Ostensibly of an unmarried lady of


means, who wished ga young woman as
companion"


Aiming herself with references, the young
indicated in the advertisement, and ringing
at the door, was shown into darkened par
lor, the walls of which, when she became ac-
customed to the dim light, she, to her hor-
ror, found covered with pictures of the most
obscene and disgusting character. AT once,
being city-bred girl, she comprehended that
she had been decOyed into house of ILL
fame, and without waiting for the advent of
the mistress of the establishment, whom she
had been told would see her in few min
utes, she proceeded to the door, intending to
depart without giving any notice to the in
mates of the den.


To her surprise, she found the door firmly
fastened and the key Withdrawn from the
lock. Nothing -daunted, she pulled the bell
wire, and thus brought out the servant key
in hand, who had let her in. When the girl
saw her, she, in sharp voice, said "Get
back to the parlor wild ye; what are yes do
ing here 2" II only came to speak to my
brother who is waiting outside )" said the
young girl, with rare presence of mind; and
with great quickness she snatched the key,
placed it in the lock, and opening the door
ran speedily down the steps and out into the
street, and scarcely lessened her speed until
she came up with police officer, to whom
she told her story, and obtained a promise
that he would keep his eye on the house into
which she had been entrapped, and see that
no other young women entered therein.


Now. the girl thus escaping from we'll
known den of intamy was, city girl, sharp
and world-wise; had she been coantry lass,
innocent and ignorant, the adventure might
have had different termination, and an
other recruit would have probably been
added to the great army OF fallen women,
many of whom have been shared to their
OWN ruin.-Phszadelp:ia Sunday Da0n.
Year: 1873

Mr.. JOSEPH ARCH, who is soon to travel
through our country, has signalized himself
in England as the champion of farm labor
ers. He has attempted. and not without sue
cess, to rouse them from apathy and to secure
for them an advance on the miserable wages
for which they have mostly worked. He has
been sanguine that they would do still better
in the future, but we are told that be has now
changed his opinion. About all has been ac-
complished in their behalf that can be ex-
pected in an old and over crowded land, and
he now approves Of the emigration which
heretofore he had discouraged. When he
sees the abundance of land that can be
bought for almost nothing in America, his
new views are very likely to be confirmed
and strengthened. His travels will be of
benefit to himself and the thousands whom
he can influence
Year: 1873

1 have word to say to good hard-working
mothers who don't know half that goes on IN
this world-mothers who bake, boil, wash, iron.
| sweep and scrub all day and go to bed dead
tired, glad that their daughters are young yet
/ and can enjoy themselves.


Do you know where your girls 60 in the eve


ming


oh, yes," you say ito see some young
frier' IS, to spend the evening with Betsy and
Jane and Fanny. You think 30 but are you
sure Other people are as sure of their daugh'
ters, and il you take the trouble to investigate
you will find. perhaps, that Sally spends her
time after dark in running the streets.
1t is fact as any one with ordinary powers OF


observation can discover, that the daughters OF
respectable parents in ordinary ranks of life
who are not properly watched by their eldors,
| flock the streets after dark nowadays, and are
| discreditably bold in their manners. That they
even 'fiirt' as it is called, and allow strange
| men to speak to them and offer them refresh


ments, and that each girl keeps the secret of the
other, that she in turn may keep hers. In this
country the poor mans daughter should be as


much OF lady as a daughter of a millionaire.
At least she should be well-mannered, pure and
honest, as, we are proud to say, most of them
are.


The mere contact with boldness sullies purity.
bad companion has more influence than good
one, and boldness and bad company throng the
city's street at eventide. Keep your girl out of
them.


II she has legitimate invitation out. know all
about her escort. or make her father or brother


take care Of her on the way to and from the
house to which she s to go. II she has no es-
cort and no male relative, it might be best to do
as an English mother would-go and fetch her
yourself.


Never let her contract habit of stayiug all
night with her girl friends. 1t is an idle sort of
way any how, and takes her out of your control


II you have been lax in your discipline your
girl may pont little at first, and lind home
somewhat dull but if she lives to be woman,
and to marry she will thank you at last-thank
you from the bottom of her soul, as she looks
back on the sad fate of some Of those girls whose
mothers had not prudence enough to keep them
home of Digh'a
Year: 1873

1t is wrongly supposed by many
people that in the coal fields we have
the remains of ancient forests II other
words, that wherever there was forest
in primeval times, there now exists a
coal field of greater or less extent. Al
though the coal fields are undoubtedly
due to the vegetation of former years,
il is far from being the case that the
primeval forests became converted in "A
general way into coal. Conditions of
peculiar and TO some extent exceptional
character were requisite for the forma-
ton of coal fields. Under each of the
coal seams, or beds, which form but a
small portion of the great geological
group of strata 10 which they for the
most part appertain, n stratum Of an
cient soil exists, in which there are COM
monty found the roots of ancient trees
while above the coal there is commonly
a layer of shale or sandstone, in which
not unfrequently the trunks of those
trees are found either fallen or in their
original position, and only partly con-
verted into coal the hollow Of the
trunk decaying long before the trunk
gave way, is represented 10y cast in
sandstone.


Originally the trees must have stood
erect above a layer of vegetable matter
their roots being embedded in the soil
which forms the deposit next the coal.
The vegetable layers may probably have
been two or three times as thick as the
resulting coal seam, and were reduced
by pressure 10 their present thickness
but such layers cannot at any time have
reached to the branches of the forest
trees. Then the process Of gradual de-
composition began. This only could
happen when some substance of the soil
had caused it TO be submerged 20 a
greater or less depth. As soon as sub
mergence was complete, the tall trees
perished and began 10 decay. The
stout trunks above the vegetable layer
we're broken off and swept away by the
sea. The forest itself, properly so
called, was for the most part destroyed.
II was the decaying refuse of the forest,
intermixed with the lower growths,
which formed the coal seam as il now
exists. Among these were the lower
parts of the trunks of ancient forest
trees. These became converted, like
the rest Of the vegetable matter, into
COAL Coal and Iron Record.
Year: 1873

tSan LUIS ODlspO (Cal.1 IrlDune.J


We learn that an unusual and very ex-
citing contest took place at the ranch of
Ramon Feliz, on the Morrow creek,
about fourteen miles from this place,
one morning last week. It seems that
Mr.. Feliz, shortly after getting up in
the morning, went out to feed his stock
and that soon after he was startled by
the cries of his wife and family. Run
ming to the house he found large wild
cat had seized his youngest child, an in
FAINT, by the back of the neck and was
making off with it. After severe strug-
gle he succeeded in rescuing it, the cat
making its escape. Some time after the
excitement had subsided an Indian boy
about eighteen years old went oIt to
bring in some horses that had been
staked out over night some distance
from the house. He had been gone but
a few minutes when the family was again
aroused by the cries of the boy, who
came rushing towards the house yelling
like q mailman, with the identical cat
that had caused the first disturbance
firmly seated upon his back, with the
teeth imbedded in the back of his neck.
Another desperate battle ensued, which
resulted in favor of the cat, which sue
cessfully cleaned out the whole Feliz
family, killed their two dogs, and re-
treated in good order to the house of
E. M. Howe, under which he ensconced
himself, defying all efforts to dislodge
him until night, when it escaped un-
scathed. The wounds received by the
Indian boy were quite severe, and the
good people, fearing that the cat was
mad, thought it best to scarily the
wounds, which they did by heating a
crowbar, the only implement about the
premises that would answer the purpose.
We understand that, considering the or
deal of scratching, biting and singeing
the boy went through, he is doing re-
markably we'll, and will be all right
again in few days.
Year: 1873

Men are apt enough of themselves to
fall into the most astonishing delusions
about the opportunities which time af-
fords, but they are even more deluded
by the talk of the people about them.
When children hear that new carriage
has been ordered of the builder, they
expect to see it driven up to the door
in fortnight with the paint dry on the
panels. All people are children in this
respect, except the workman, who knows
the endless details of production; and
the workman himself, Notwithstanding
the lessons of experience, makes light
of the future task. What gigantic
plans we scheme, and how little we ad-
vance in the labor of a day Three
pages of the book Ito be half-erased
to-morrow), bit of drapery in the pic
ture that will probably have to be done
over again, the imperceptible removal
of an ounce of marble-dust from the
statue that seems as if it never would
be finished so much from dawn to twi-
light has been the accomplishment of
the golden hours. If there is one les
son that experience teaches, surely 1t is
this To make plans that are strictly
limited, and to arrange our work lin a
practicable way within the limirs that
we must accept. Nothing wastes time
like miscalculation. It negatives all
results. 1t is the parent of incomplete
ness, the great author of the unfinished
and the iceable.-PhiLip Ham
ertO1.