smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872




error and alarm, let as hasten to reTacs our
steps, and to regain the road which alone
leads to peace, liberty, and safety" How
solemn and prophetic the warning, and how
pertinent the appeal in the present crisis,
uttered seventy years ago by the author Of
the Declaration of American independence !!


This enumeration of principles is not in
deed exhaustive. Delivered upon popular
occasion, it was not intended as scientific
analysis, but only as general summary
There is the grave omission, for example, of
the grand idea, which is the cornerstone of
our system, that all just government rests
upon the consent of the governed; which
abdicates force as the bond holding together
these States. 1t omits the prime American
doctrine of the total separation, both in
theory and practice, between the State and
the Church; whose Jurisdictions are funda-
mentally distinct. IL omits to name-what
indeed the history of that day had not SO
clearly demonstrated as it has been since
the indispensable necessity of some adequate
provision for protecting the rights of minori
ties. But if you will examine it as sum-
mary, you will discover its principles to be
independent, with an exception of two, Of
the particular form under which a govern
ment may be administered; and that practi-
cally they are illustrated under a Constitu-
tional monarchy, like that of England, as
really as in our own Republic. They are
the essential principles of civil freedom the
world over, and can never be abandoned by
us in any extremity to which we may be
driven. If the Republic is to be perpetuated
in It's existing form, this can only be by a
return to these as fixed and cardinal maxims.
If the centralism of power should throw us
into the embraces of despotism, then viii
the generation after ours be compelled to
pare the claws of the beast and tame his
ferocity, and recover constitutional freedom
under constitutional guarantees, as England
has done before US. Or if, by sort of gen
eral dry-rot and the total sundering of all
social and moral bonds, this Union shall fall
to pieces; then, by the operation Of these
same principles, it will be necessary from the
chaos to construct coexisting smaller repub-
lies, with the balance of power that has SC
long controlled European diplomacy. But
in every case alike, the existence of regula-
ted liberty will depend upon the maintenance
of our Ancestral Faith My earnest prayer in
reference to our country, is, that its insttu.
lions may be preserved exactly as they came
to US from a wise and patriotic ancestry.
May God Almighty grant, out of the con,
vulSive throeS of this trying time, party
to be born, fresh from the peoples heart,
which shall inscribe upon its banner these
original doctrines of the American Creed
But next to that, if, by some sad transmigra.
ton, government must be clothed with
another form, that at least those principles
may survive which are necessary to the life
of liberty itself.


To RE CONCLUDED |
Year: 1872

| subioin a beautiful tribute to the value
of the Sabbath to man, which came to me
long time ago, in Saturday night letter
from friend-himself then toiling, strug-
Cling man of business-now "entered into
rest"


"Among all the eminent poets who have
delighted the world with their song, it is sin.
gular that none save James Graham, of Scot
land, have raised one strain to the honor of
the Sabbath. True, he has done it well and
nobly, like "a sweet singer of Israel as he is,
but still the marvel remains, that nothing
save brief outbreaks of song from the Poets
of England has commemorated the blessed
ness of the best day of the seven. The
Siege Of Troy The Jerusalem Delivered,
The Fairy Queen,' The Seasons are all
vapid and pointless themes, compared with
the beauty and glory of the Sabbath. The
day of quiet-the day of rest-the day of
emancipation from earth and of communion
with heaven-the Lords day.


To me it is an ever fresh fountain of en-
joyment, and contrasted with the stir and
turmoil of the week, seems like the calm
after the hurricane; the glare and tumult of
the crowded theatre, followed by the quiet
of the sanctuary; the burning aridity of the
desert in juxtaposition with the sequestered
valley, murmuring with streams and vocal
with the melody of birds and the bleating of
| hocks
Year: 1872

An act in regard to the commencement of


increased pay to promoted officers in the


navy.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled, That
the clause in section seven of the act of July
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy,
making appropriations for the naval SER
vice for the year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seyenty-one, and for
other purposes" which enacts that here
after the increased pay of promoted officer
shall commence from the date he is to take
rank as given in his commission" be, and
the same is hereby repealed; provided, that
if such officer shall have been promoted in
course to fill vacancy, and shall have
been in the performance of the duties of
the higher grade from the date he is to take
rank, he may be allowed the increased pay
from that date.


Approved June 5, 1872.
Year: 1872

Eor reconstructing the eastern parallel
ogram of the conservatory in the botanical
garden, to make it correspond with that at
the west of the rotunda, thirteen thousand
dollars.


For extending the propagating houses
Gncluding the use Of the sash from the old
portion Of the conservatory, and for gen
eral repairs to buildings, four thousand five


For the construction of sewer and trap
across Third street, to convey the drainage
of the botanical garden to the main sewer,
five hundred dollars


For continuing fence and erecting gate
wavs on Third street, seven thousand five
hundred dollars.
Year: 1872

Chenango County, New York, has long
enjoyed a deserved reputation for the ex-
cellence of its butter A local paper
gives the methods that are employed
there for raising the cream, as well as
some suggestions in relation to butter
making.


Fine butter is made in various ways,
and it would be public benefit if a
uniform rule could be discovered and
followed by all, in its manufacture. How
ever, this would not render all butter Of
the same quality, so long as the quality
of milk is so different Breeds of cows,
different grasses, and other feed, will
always continue to make a difference
in milk. Hence, we may always expect
to find upon the market the different
grades of butter usually quoted. The
three following modes of caring for milk
are principally followed in this State:


l. The milk is strained into pans and
set on racks or shelves in the milk-room.


p The milk is strained and set in pals
in which small quantity of sour butter
milk is put, to hasten the souring of the
milk. When this is sufficiently effected,
the milk is churned.


In the creameries and many of the
large dairies, the milk is strained into
pals about eight inches on the bottom,
and not far from twenty inches high.
These pals are then set in vats differently
constructed, into which flows a stream
Of cold water, which is allowed to rise
nearly to the top of the pail, asd then
flows out of the vat, so that thare is
constant flow of cold water around the
pals. From twenty-four to forty-eight
hours is a sufficient time for the cream to
rise. 1t is then dipped of, the cream
allowed to stand until slightly sour, and
Year: 1872

A SOUND JOURNALISTIC CREED.-To tell the
news fairly, honestly and Interestingly to aid in
all good causes to expose abuses and stimulate
reform; to represent the most liberal thoughts
and highest tendencies of the time to welcome
all schemes that promise good to encourage all
human enterprises; to stimulate the love Of
knowledge, taste for art, aud the culture of all
the better parts of our nature to sustain good
government and honest rulers, and to condemn
and upset the bad-these are few OF the re-
sources Of a newspaper that has no quarrel with
its neighbors, and that sticks closely to its pur-
pose of living at peace with all mankind. A jour
nal that uses these means Of making itself inter-
esting and useful, with any decent degree of
ability viii not fail because it is free from abusive
controversial articles.-N T. Erening MaH
Year: 1872

Something decidedly good has come
out of Kentucky and from the lips of
Senator McCreery. In a speech at a
banquet given by him to the members
of the Kentucky legislature he spoke OF
the false notion which is entertained OF
inspiration ''inspiration'' of or
atOrs especially. He is thus reported.


lie said that inspiration was sll bosh;
hard lsork does it all; and if there is
any young man who has set himself
down to wait, or any old man who has
been waiting for the last forty years,
for this thing of inspiration to come
skipping along and make him great, ]
say to him now, get up and go to work,
and work hard and long and steady,
and, by the time you are ready to step
into your grave, people will begin to
think you are genius, and commence
TO think you are one of those lucky


fellows who have been blessed by that


blessed thing called inspiration =
There's where your inspiration comes


in. That's the nearest approach to in
spiration that know, and, il you want
il, you can go home to-nig t, get sober,


and commence at day light in the
morning upon sixty years work for
it. ..,.s asi
Year: 1872




There is a boy Who thinks he was
not "cut out for farmer" Well there
is something in cutting out, but a great
deal more in making itp. Ask a tailor
ifit is not in the power of careless,


clumsy workman to spoil the most
skillfnl cutting. Some men are speci-
ally fitted for some special work; as


were the great masters of art; and the


Lord never wastes material by giving


to all the same gifts; since there is an


endless variety of work to be done in
the world. The marble must be heWnt
from the quarry, and the iron track


laid over valley and noun ain, before
the sculptor can give lasting to his
beautiful imagining, or the inventor
to bring into play thew of his gen.


ius. And one kind of work may be as
honorable as sthe other. AS a general
thing our work comes to us Withou
much seeking; and because we do not
quite fancy it; or think we would like
better to do something else, it is by no
means certain that we are in the wrong
place. 1t is all right to try and find
work that does please US, since that is
what we shall be likely to do best; but
never fancy you are to poorly cut out
otiee yOu CtluitOI QO WCAl anu IfOtiOTdDiy
any honest work that Is plainly laid
upon yon. 1t is not 50 much what
you do, as how you do II. ASK any,
score of honorable men you know, and /
scarcely one Will tell you he IS doing
what he fancied, when he was a boy,
he would do. '"li ~ p


AS for my farmer boy, / am afraid |
he does not quite understand howl
much may gOin the making Of a good
farmer; for, if you will notice, you will
find people who always think they arel
cut out for large places, and not small


er. There is a good deal of hard work |,
in farming, and boys sometimes get
tired Of the monotouous part that falls |
to their share; but work is work the |
world over, and nothing gives so great


q variety as the farm When the boy
grows older, and learns how much


science, art and philosophy have done


for the farmer, what rom there is for
intelligent thought, for careful expert /
ment, for skillful labor he may changeE
his mind, and conclude that a farmer
ought TO be cut out, mentally as we'll
as physically, by broad and generous


pattern. So we say to him, don't troablei
yourself great deal about the cutting


out, but be sure you do your best to
make up the materialthat God put in


to you, so as to make an honest, upright, I
useful man; and above all, never be-
lieve the Lord cuts anybody out for a.
shirk. or an.idler, or an unIucky fellow.
Little Corporal. I''a p
Year: 1872




THE Ohio State Journal says, "When
you find a man bowling about Grant
and complaining that he shows lack
of appreciation Of public men, it Is safe
to inquire what Office that man wanted
which he did not get. Grants friends
are found among the yeomanry, the
masses of the people, who care nothing
about the disappointments of unwor-
thy men, the unselfish, industrial class
es of the country, and the patriotic citi-
zen of every kind and degree. His
enemies are discovered chiefly among
the many who made grab for the
spoils and were found unworthy. Those
are they who find lack ofwisdom in the
administration, who have doleful for
bodings for the future, and who feaI
the corruption influences Of the ap-
pointing power, if Grant shall be re
nominated
Year: 1872

fit be true that hell hath no fury like
a woman scorned, it follows that wo-
man is more ungovernable than man.
And is not that true in regard to wo-
man in her low estate and woman in
the intelligent walks oflife? Ofall the
devils incarnate in Paris in time of
bloodshed women were the worst.
That will not be edisputed. And lately
at the Capitol in Washington, we had
q specimen OF the ungovernable dispo-
sitfon Of woman when the strong
minded besieged the committee room,
held the knob of the door, and behaved
themselves so unseemly that the Ser
geant-at-Arms-Mr Frenc1-was ''al-
nightly discouraged, aud had the
"mob" been composed Of men, would
have sent the Capitol police through the
crowd clubbing right and left until pos
session of the corridors and the doors OF
the committe room were given up to
those who properly have possession.
The scene was disgraceful and only q
few repetitions win show the world
that woman rights are in the wrong
women's hands.
Year: 1872

A WOMAN does what she chooses
without being abused for it. She can
take nap after dinner, while her hus-
band goes to work. She can go into
the street without being asked to stand
treat at every saloon. She can stay at
home in time of war and get married
again if her husband gets killed. She
can wear corsets if too thick, and other
t'fixins" if too thin. She can get di-
vorce from her husband if she sees one
she likes better. She can get her hus-
band in debt all over, until he warns
the public not to trust her on his ac-
count. But all these accounts are bal
anced by the great facts that she cannot
sing bass, wear beard, go sparkling,
or climb tree.
Year: 1872

Occasionally one ofthose persons who
have the very improper habit offalling
asleep in church is duly punished. A
lady in Lowell Mass, attending pray
er meeting in a basement vestry, few
days ago, was SO affected by theatmos-
phere of the place, spiritual or other
wise, that she fell into soothing slum-
Der. When she awoke she found her
self prisoner in the dark vestry, and
could not, by the utmost efforts of her
hands and lungs, get released. About
noon next day she succeeded in climb
ing out of window and summoned
aid to help her over the high fence of
the churchyard. .a
Year: 1872

A denizen of West Virginia, evident
ly not up to themysteries of a city'sway5,
wife to do some shopping. He left his
better half in store, and went off to
attend to matters outside. When he
started to return to his wife he couldn't
remember the location ofthe store, and
went hunting along from house to
house for considerable time; and had


not found her when we last heard of
him, though we hope he had better
luck afterwards. We thought once of
suggesting to him an advertisement of
''L0st Wife."-G Cumberland NelCs. !.
Year: 1872

In an article on a recent fair in that
city, the editor of the Macon (Georgia)
paper says, brother editor took a val
liable premium, but an unkind police
man made him put it right back where
he took it from.
Year: 1872

But l beseech the children to begin life


by resolving never to touch, taste or


handle the Intoxicating cup; to walk
by the light that God has given you,
and not to plunge into those troubles
which may be avoided by beginning
life Alright. Pledge yourselves to tenn
perance, and give you the example Of
my own life to show you what it will do
for you. At the end you will be ready
to thank God that He has rescued you
from a life of intemperance.
Year: 1872

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE RUNNING
OF THE STREET CARS.--Before noon OH yes
terday the street cars suddenly disappeared
from the streets, and there were many Curl
Gus inquiries about the cause. 1t appeared
that for some reason President Crenslaw
had discharged one of the conductors, and
instead of filing the vacancy by one of the
supernumlalsries employed new man ell
tircly. The action on the part of the presi-
dent excited the rest Of the conductors, and


before noon the cars were all driven to the
stable ut Rockets, and did not appear on the
streets again for an hour. When the con-
ductors presented themselves at the office of
the company the president remarked that
they had discharged themselves, and invited
thcin in to get their pay. Finding that they
had acted under misrepresentation, they
asked an interview. This request for
an interview was granted, and MIR.
Crenshaw told them that us they had
acted under misapprehension they could
resume their places it they felt disposed, but
that it must be done at once; that he could
in short time employ all the necessary force
to keep the cars running; that his desk had
any number of applications in it, and that
three hours would be time enough for him
to get in running order again. The conduc-
tors concluded that it would be advisable to
20 to work again, and did so. The difficulty
was thus settled, and no doubt is at an end.
Year: 1872

The scloolboy who writes the fol


lowing letter exhibits 4 degree of at


feetionate solicitude lest his parents


should be worried about his health


which is very charming: @dear Ma. |


wright to tell you am very retched


and my chillyblains is woI scr again.


1 have not made any progress and /


don't think shall. / am sorry to


be off so much expense but do not
think schulz is Of any good. One


of the fellows has taken the crown


hoHt of my hat for target. said


you woild not like it. He has also


borrowed my watch TO make a water


wheel with the works bat it won't
act NE and him have tried to put
the works back but we think there
is some wheels missing as it won't
fit. / hope Matilda's cold is better.
l am glad she is not at schule
think have got consumsivn. The
boys at this place are not gentlemen
but l suppose you did not know that
when YOU sent me. will try not to
get bod habits. The trowsers have
wore out on the neeS. think the
tailor must have cheated you. The
buttons have also come OF and they
are tore in the back. / don't think
the food is good but / should not
mind If was stronger, the piece II
send you is of the beef we had sun
day but or other days it is more
stringgy. There are black .beedles
the kitchen and sometimes they cook
them in the dinner which can't be
wholesome when you are not strong.
Of the boys has tanned one not
cooked a raw one ard it will dance
when you whistle down in a coal
mine which make bim think of his
happy home. Dear Ma, I hope sou
and my dear papa and sisters are en-
joyIng of yourselves and do not
mind me being so uncomfortable be-
cause / do not think shall last long.
am Yours Affectionate JoHNNY.


'.P. S--Please send me some
money as / owe eight pence. Ifyou
cannot spare it :hink can borrow
of boy who is going TO leave at the
halt quarter and then he won't ask
for it back praps you would not like
me to be under obligashun as his
parents is trades people and think
you deal at their shop, he lent me
some last half and think he tOld
them at the shop. did not men
tion it as dessay they have put it
into your bill"
Year: 1872

We have heard recently of a num-
Der of instances where ministers
have been sent for to 90 eight or ten
miles in the country to celebrate the
rites of matrimony, and when the
ceremony was over they. were not so
much as thanked for their labor
Now, we wish to say 80 young men
who contemplate committing matri-
mony, that, in our opinion. no gen
tleman would ask a minister 70 mar
~ him for nothing. If he is not
able to pay the minister a fee OF Eve,
ten or twenty dollars. especially
when he leaves his business and
rides five or tea miles in the cold
and wet, he is not able 70 take care
Of a wife, and ought not to have one.
If he is able and too penurious to
do it, his wife ought 20 leave him
instaRteF, for he will be too stingy to
give her enough to eat. Occasion


ally one OF these poor devils comes
to as for 3 handsome notice of his
marriage, and thinks hard Of as for
not pulling him and his wife free Of
charge. 1t is not the value Of bot
tie Of vine that We appreciate. but
the fact that the young husband
thinks enough Of his wife 20 want
the world to know that he won her,


Ministers are requested not 20
send as wedding notices where the
bridegroom has failed to pay them
for their services. We don't want
the names Of such men 20 appear IN
our eOlumns.-Brasdoa Repa6licQn
Year: 1872

have seen Johns face beneath the


pawn brokers sligo, "thRt in the
name Of the man who was in business


before him" a


and" added Uncle Moses sc


TeFely, ''if / mistake not, it is the


name under which he does business
for himself" s


John Gleddin could not deny 1t.


for he saw, in his Uncle Moses, the


man from whom ne had so fneanls.


taken the valuable watell.f He tried
TO say something, but the words
choked him; and he stood like a
whipped cur before his relative.-
Finally be musterea up his courage
70 ask the old man TO forgive him.
Il may forgive you" answered
Uncle Moses, "but / can not take
sou into my confidence just yet.
think you had better so home and
steep hTzsh IL ] seuld rather As
talk of It now, the wound is too
fresh.u


John Gleddin was no nore aHx-
ious to stop than his uncle was to
detain him; and without further
words he took his departure. Once
more at the office he thought of the
watch he had sold, and of the two
hundred and twenty five dollars prof
it he had made; and the conviction
was forced upon him that his great
operation was likely to prove very
heavy settler upon his greater ex-
pectations.


: And so it ultimately proved
Uncle Moses could not take the dis
honest, unscrupulOus nephew to his
nor to his love; nor could
John muster the impudehce- to claim
the tender regards of one whom he
had so meanly and SO unmitigatedly
BrOnged and abused. The result |
was that the true hearted printer ere !
long left his type setting to assume
the wealth which Uncle Moses deem
ed him worthy and well qualified Co |
enjoy. What the pawn broker may |
gain in time we cannot say; but il |
ever be gains the confidence he has |
lost, it will be when. he has shown I
by his works that he regards truth I
and honor as of more. value than
sordid profits of such operations as
have heretofore soiled mis- hands. -
Ledger. e
Year: 1872

I wonder if ever form more divine
DispCrted mid bowers of love,
Or flOated with space-buruing wings


through the air,
With the angels of light up above,
As the ravishing form of my darling


Kathleen,
The bonniest maiden that ever was


seen?
] wonder if ever a womanly breast
Was rarer or fairer to view,
Or covered a heart that was freer from


guile,


Or beat with a passion more true,
Than the snOwy-white breast of my


darling kathleen.
The bOpniest maiden that ever was


seen?
l wonder if ever a passiOn-dewed kiss
Was given by warm lips to man
That seemed more a foTetaste OF heaven


bliss,
Or waste be more coveted than
4 warm loving Kiss from the lips of


Kathleen,
The bonpiest maiden that was ever
Year: 1872

How dangerous 70 defer those
momentous reformations which the
conscieAce Is solemnly preaching Go
the heart. If they are neglected,
the difficulty and iBdisl'osition are
increasing every month. The mind
is receding degree after degree
from the warm and hopeful zone,
till at last It will enter the arctic
circle, and become fixed in resent.
less and eternal ice.