smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

The proboscis or elongated tongue OF
the fly is an object equally interesting
TO the anatomist and to the microScop-
iSt. 1t is capable of being entirely re-
tracted within cavity in the lower part
of the head, and of being prOtruded at
will 1t consists of hollow, tleShy
sort of tube, divided at the end into two
lobes, and capable of being tlattened
out beneath into a sucking disc. This
disc is furnished with pair OF
horny branches, which open out later
allv for the purpose of keeping 1t eN-
banded, and also contains two tubes
with a profusion of lateral branches.
These tubes seem incomplete upon their
under surface and Serrated ut the edges.
Their Office has not yet been determln-
ed. NV own idea-and | venture II
here with the greatest duhdence-S'
that only The elastic coating Is mcom-
plete, and that by forcing air into them,
bv means of organs in the thoraN, the
| tenseness and resistance of the disc Oh
the proboscis can be regulated at the
will of the insect, as the character OF
the food might require. In other
words, air here is made to perform the
same office which the blood executes Ia
the erectile tissues of the vertebrate an
imals. The average diameter OF the
| lateral branches of these tubes, aScer-
tanned by careful measurement, con-
Quoted by my friend bod, is the one
thousandth part of an inch. Through
the proboscis the fly imbibes its food,
which, of necessity, must be, To Ger
tain extent. liquid. If the article upon
which it feeds be dry, as lump OF sugar
or A crumb of bread, species OF saliva
is forced down through the organ and
the dissolved particles are then easily


sucked up. On each side of the probos-


els is a labial palpuS, or feeler, by


means of which the insect Is probably
enabled to gain more correct idea OF
its food and the surroundings than 1t


could otherwise acquire. y little


above the insertion of the probosciS,
and between the eyes, are the two deli


cate antennE, which are thought by


some naturalists to contain apparatus


for hearing. If time permitted, II


would be most interesting to note the


wonderful changes rung upon these


three organs-the probOscis, the palpl


and the antenna-in different species


for. in one shape or another, they are


common to great number OF Insects
T. ID Morse. an Pen and PiOlC.
Year: 1875

A COMMITTEE at a fair in Norwalk,
Conn, were fooled into critically tast-
ing native wine that had been taken
from one cask and put into twelve bot
ties with varied labels. They were di-
vided in opinion as to which was the
best.
Year: 1875

The Pull Backs to Be Put Down.


am not surprised that some of the
clergy are stirred up at the sight Of some
of the 'puIl-back" dresses that are dis
played here on the streets by quite re-
spectacle and strictly proper ladies. But
it certainly seems high time that war
were declared upon some thing that is
even queerer than the "Grecian bend"
was supposed to be a few years ago. I
know cot by what ingenious arrange
ment or machinery the wearers of those
dresses fix up things at the rear so as to
produce the effects which are visible in
front; bat certain 1t is that some Of them
succeed in showing the outliRe of their
figure from the waist downs ard In
way that has never before been known
In this locality. We know what remar-
kable displays the Partisan ladies used
20 make of their anatomy at that period
of the great Revolution when the social
ed classical costume was in vogue, and
the diarhanous dresses gave but shad-
ow Of concealment to the feminine form.
Well, we are not likely to see things go
as far as they did then; but 1 cannot
help thinking that the present style of
''pull-back" is a step in the direction of
French rev evolutionary classicalism. 1
don't suppose it will be possible for the


new fashion to become prevalent We
I , = Ioorrao v-hToh
will be inofensive; but the more pro
nounced displays that have been made
by few ultra-fashionable are certain to
be stared out of the streets. There are
some women who are always crazy for
any novelty; but this sort of it won't do
| on Fifth Avenue The "Grecian bend"


was laughed down in a short time, and


this is the fate Of any fashion that is too
grotesque for gravity. That learned
clergyman, the Rev DR. Rae. who left
/ the Episcopal altar to become a news
paper writer, once published in this
city an amusing essay entitled, BROAD
way Naked 1t was bit of imagina-
tive work. in which the author figured
himself as walking up Broadway through
a crowd of people of both sexes, all Of
whom were undressed. His comments
on the anatomy of the promenaders were
lively, and his reflections on the spectacle
as whole were very instructive. The
essay was all very well, as a play of fan
cy and philosophy; but when 'pull-back


ers" hint that they would like to see it
reduced to practice, they must have a
warning to be cautious. 1t was high
time, l say, that the clergy should wake
up to their pastoral duties
Year: 1875

It Is prevailing vice among men to
doubs the virtue Of women To us it
not only looks like an outrage to good
taste, bug also be5okeus a want Of intel
Let. Besides this It betokens sotted
nlture, and passions that wou. disgrace
a beast. The idea Of dracgiEg women
down TO man level in point Of virtue, Is
50 Icp1gaent to the feelings, so utterly at
variance with the truth, that the u.terer
ought 20. to be allowed q place in siyrl
society


We wish TO impress upon those who
cast their sl1r upon the character Of the
women Of our land, tIat if what they
eh8rgs we're true, this fair world Of ours
would be a perfect hell. The women Of
our land are as FAR above those who
make these assertions as the heavens are
above the earth. Our women are the
highest typs Of virtue and purity, and any
craven who would drive them from this
high estate deserves the cxecration Of al
good men. -E5
Year: 1875

There are men who take newspapers,
pay for them and read them. Observe
the order in which those things are done;
the pay comes first, the reading Lext.-
These men consider they get the worth
of their money in the bargain: Itseems
as fair and just to them that the news
paper should be paid for as q barrel of
sugar or q new coat They never enter
tain any other opinion. When the year
runs out, OF a little before, they are on
hand with the pay. There is no more
difficulty with them in remembering this
period, than Sunday or the first of Jan
uary. If one Of them wishes to stop his
paper, he either calls or writes a letter
by his postmaster, in due season, like q
man. This class is dear to the heart of
the editor.-Their image Is embalmed in
his warm affections. May they live a
thousand years, aad see their sons sons
to the fourth generation.
Year: 1875

We are emphatically in the age of pro
family, and It seems to us that we are
on the topmost current. One cannot go
on the streets anowhere without having
his ears offended with the vilsst words,
aud his reverence shocked by the most
profane use Of sacred names. Nor does
it come from the OH or middle aged
alone, for it is a fact as alarming as true,
that the younger portion of the commu
nifty are most proficient in degrading
language. Boys have an idea it is smart
to swear; shat it makes them manly;
but there never vas Il graater mistake
in the world. Men, even those who
swear themselves, are dIsgUsted with
profanity in a young man, because they
know of all bad habits, this clings the
most closely, and increases with years.
Il Is the most insidious Of habits, grow
ing so inyisibly that almost before one is
aware ho becomes an accomplished
cur5eT.
Year: 1875




a correspondent sends us the follow
ng curious riddle. Solutions are solici-
led :


''God made Adam out of dust,
But thought it best to make me first;
SO / was made before the man,
To answer Gods most holy plan
Ny body he did make complete,
Without an arm or legs or feet
My ways and actions did control, 81
ct fashioned me without a soul =
4 living being | became,


And Adam gave me soon a name
Then from his presence I withdrew,
Nor more of Adam ever knew.
did my Makers laws obey
From them l never went astray.
Thousands of miles | run In fear
But seldom on the earth appear.
Now God in me did something see,
And put living soul in me;
But soon of me my God did shame,
And take from me the soul agaia
Now as soon as this soul had fed,
l was the same as when first made.
Without an arm, or feet or soul,
| travel now from pole to pole;
| labor hard both day and night,
To fallen man l give great light;
Thousands of people, young and old,
Shall by my death great light behold.
No fear Of death shall trouble me,
For bliss Or woe I Ger shall see,
TO heaven | shall never 20,
Or to the dismal shades below"
Year: 1875

and rich thing will be opened. The


great drawback will be the shortness of


the season. The mines are so high up that


transportation on account of deep SHOWS


will be impeded for go0dly portion of


the year. A great many are going TO
prospect, and are fitting ont exhibitions
daily. The tide seems to be turning now
from the Black Hills, to San Juan. The
times are SO hard and employment 50
difficult toget that there are more men in
the mountains prospecting, this year,
than last. Most all go to the mountains
that can get away, to spend the hot
months. 1t is delightful place TO spend
a vacation. Middle Park is quite sum-
mer resort. The hot Sulphur Springs
draw many there. Hotels are being
erected and together with the splendid
hunting and fishing, make this new
country high up in the mountains love-
ly place, There are several lakes in
these parks, swarming with trout, and
king might envy the enjoyment of a
weeks fishing and hunting, participated
ia only by the mountaineers and eastern
tourists, who annually pay their visits
there. The Adirondacks of New York
would pale beside the mountain parks of
Colorado.


Dear readers, don't let me get you
uneasy TO throw aside for time the
cares of business and roam for awhile
in the wilds of the Rocky's. The snowy
range these hot days looks beautiful and
one can hardly believe himself as he
languishes in the heats of the valley and
turns his eyes to the mountains, white.
with crystal snow, and all the year
around snow is in sight, and of course is
what makes the mountain retreats SO
delightful ia summer. The day is not
far distant when Colorado will be the
great summer resort of the American
continent, and instead of going to Eu-
rope people win turn their faces west
and examine the wonders Of their own
dear land Colorado Springs is full ana
The hotels there are doing a good busi-
ness. Grace Greenwood's cottage has
been sold to pay taxes, and as poor
Greenwood roams in foreign lands her
lovely home on the Fountain has been
sold under the sheriff's hammer for the
small sum of seventy five dollars. Alas
for all things human. w. p. &.
Year: 1875

DENVER, Col, June IS, 1875.


Editor Rutland Herald Last even
ing the Yankees of this city partook of
grand supper at the Inter-Ocean
Hotel, in commemoration of the battle
of Bunker Hill, they being too far distant
to join their brethren at the Hub in this
centennial celebration of one of the most
important battles recorded in our ma
tons history As distance lends en-
chantment to the view it none the less
lends the same feeling of patriotism and
reverence which thrills the breast of
every New Englander, though he be far
from his native hills. All persons of
New England descent were invited to
the banquet last night which was a
pleasurable affair, and all seemed proud
that they were the sons and daughters
of New England, that it was there that
they drew their first breath and took
their first steps on its honOred soil.
Governor Routh presided, and toasts,
speeches and music were the order of the
evening.


This meeting is the germ from which
springs the first New England society of
this territory. All persons of New
England descent are invited to send in
their names and become members, and
if all do so throughout the territory, the
society bids fair to become large one.
Business is very dull here now, and all
give in to the opinion that this is the
worst year Colorado has ever seen. The
emigration here this spriug has been
large, but they do not all stay. Many
come here expecting to get job as
soon as they arrive, but they find them
selves greatly disappointed. They lie
around awhile, eulogize the East, curse
Colorado, and either go back or drift on
to the Pacific Many of them have left
good positions East, but this magnetic
current, which is constantly plying on
Eastern minds, they could not with
stand, and so they fall into the path of
the star of empire and westward take
their way. When will men learn TO let
well enough alone? This Western life
is one constant move. Men are never
settled-constantly changing. You
know not where to find one to morrow,
and this perpetual changing from one
place TO another is what causes the ruin
of 50 many. Could more Eastern prin-
ciples be impregnated into this Western
life, and could the people be made to
adopt the ways, and practice the
economy that New Englanders have
to, to get along and make the ends
meet, there would not be so much CON-
plant of hard times. There is great
rush to the San Juan mining region this
summer, situated in the southwestern
part of the territory, near the head wa
ters of the Rio Grande. This is new
mining region, and has only been dis
covered about year. The prospects
are very flattering, and capital is only
wanting to erect mills and open mines,
Year: 1875

A law was passed by the legislature
in 1869, which is known as the personal
liability section in the prohibitory law.
1t reads as follows:


"Whenever any person in state OF
INJURY upon lne'' pcfs6n oI proPef " Jf9H
any other individual, any person who,
by himself, his clerk or servant, shall
have unlawfully sold or furnished any
part of the liquor causing such intoxica-
ton, shall be liable to the party injured
for all damage occasioned by the injury
SO done, to be recovered in the same
form of action as such intoxicated per-
son would be liable to; and both such
parties may be Joined in the same action,
etc."


Although six years have passed since
this law was enacted, only two suits
have been brought under it. One was
brought in Windham county against a
saloon keeper, and damages were recov-
cred by the plaintiff. This case was
carried to the Supreme court, and the
constitutionality of the law there affirm
ed. The second case was tried in the
Orange county court last week before
Judge Redficld. AS this case involved
many interesting points, we give an ac-
count of it which we condense from the
Waterman and State Journal


The suit was brought by Margaret
Stanton of Wells River against David
Simpson of Greensboro. The plaintiff
came to this county from England with
her husband and son John about eight
years ago, and has been resident of
Newbury for the last five years Dur
ing this time until his death John sup
ported the family by peddling dry and
fancy goods around the country. He
was very we'll liked on his routes
through Caledonia and Orange counties,
especially by the women, for whom he
always had pleasant word and some
Year: 1875

"WoN'T VoTE THE TIcKKr." - When
old Zack Chandler commenced to reduce
the force in his Department month
ago, and to reduce the salaries, some of
the Republicans eontended that all the
Democrats should be discharged, and
asserted that il they were discharged or
their salaries reduced they would not
vote the ticket" This raised the anger
Of the old Michigander, and, as tt :
story goes he slashed around at terrible
rate and swore no man should hold Office
under him who would defy him in that
way and forthwith the Objectionable men
were discharged, and given an epportn-
nifty to carry out their threat not to vote
the ticket. Chandler is bear 10 be
sure, but we give him credit for this
act Let him go ahead. When a man
says he won't vote the ticket unless he
is paid for doing SO, he deserves to be
made to vacate his office whether the
pay ls small or great
Year: 1875

OVER Wilmington will be over
ran with theatrical. now. Money ex-
pended on poor shows is thrown away
Mrs. John Drew, with company from
the Arch street theatre is the first to
come on. 1t is the custom of the Phila-
oeiphia theatre people TO come TO Will
nington with a curtailed and inferior
company. and cut short the pieces, and
thus try to impose upon our city. This
was done hy Davenport and one OF two
others lately, and it would be we'll if our
people would remember that so long as
they patronize inferior performances,
these impositions will be continued.
Year: 1875

The legal tenders" will have 10 be
absorbed before Government can resume
specie payments. They are an incum-
brance. There is now out about three
hundred and fifty millions of these notes.
They belong to the people, and repre-
sent debt due them from the Govern
nent. If it were not for the legal tend
ers the National Banks could resume


peeie payments in comparatively
very short time. Because they received
gold interest for their bonds, and their
bonds held by the government are pay
able in gold. But the Banks are now
compelled TO take legal tenders on de-
posts and would be responsible for their
payment in gold. We can see but ene
way to get these notes out of circulation
and that is to absorb them with bonds at
a low interest. 1t would operate very
hard TO repeal the legal tender law, as in
that case all who owe interest on mort.
gages might be required to pay it in
gold
Year: 1875

Special to New Orleans Times


There is no doubt but there will be an
entire change in the Federal officials in
Louisiana, except Casey, and that soon.
IL is not certain who will succeed Pack
ard or Ringgold; for the rest the slate is
made up here. Packard will make q
desperate effort to retain his place.


Washington Special 10 Boston POST


The periodical rumOrs Of changes in
the cabinet are again current. This
time, according to the slate as made up
by those claiming to be best informed IN
this direction, AttOTney-GeneIai VIII
liams is to give way to Senator CaTPen-
ter, and General BrlstOw will vacRte the
treasury department, and that vacancy
is to be filed by Senator West, Of Lou
isiana. What is 10 become Of Williams
and BristOW, and where they are to go,
are questions which the gOssips do not
pretend to be so well prepared TO give
enlightenment upon, but they claim 10
have positive, though very mysterious,
means OF knowing that changes are
soon to be made in the cabinet, and
that those above mentioned are the
most probable. NObOdy'S name could
astonish people more in connection with
the secretaryship of the treasury than
that of West, yet the reasons assigned
for placing him there would seem pat
ent. 1t is said that Mrs. Grant would
like to have her brother in the United
States senate from louisiana, and Mrs.
Casey, as the wife of q senator, would
be a fsvOrite companion at the White
House,
Year: 1875

Paris Letter to the Philadelphia Press


One of the straBgest and most horrible
Of sensational incidents took place the
other day at Puteaux. A party Of chill
dreu who were playing in the environs
discovered floating il the air and partly
entangled amid tie branches Of tree
white parcel upbOrne by means Of some
twenty or thirty little red tOy-DallOOns,
which were attached to it. The atten-
ton OF the police being called to this
singular object, it was brought down and
the package opened, which proved to
contain the corpse Of new born infant.
investigations into the matter brought
to light the following facts: The child
was that Of a poor tOy-maker and his
wife; just after the confinement Of the
latter the husband had died suddenly,
aud ali the household goods and
chattles had been seized for rent. The
unhappy woman was driven mad by
this accumulation of misfnItunes; she
killed her infant and then went out and
threw herself into the river, leaving be-
hind her d written paper in which she
declared her intention OF committing
suicide, and said that she chad gotten
her baby al ready to go up to Heaven"
A saddSr tale with q stranger teTmina-
ton il would be hard to find. The toy
balloons evidently had formed part Of
the dead husbands stock in trade.
Year: 1875

the former body the temperance people
have q stsunch and effective advocate
In the person Of Judge GsrdenhiTe,
while Judge Logan q generally recCg-
nized as their champion in the senate.
Both Of these gentlemen command The
respect and confidence of the respective
bodies Of which they are members, and
a measure advocated by them never
fails to secure careful consideration on
the part Of their fellow-membeTs. No
doubt the discussion OF this liquor ques-
ton will attract great attention, ana the
result thereof viii he awaited with in
terest by thousands all over the State.
Year: 1875

The age of womanhood is hailed with
gladness by the parents, and is the occa-
sion of rejoicing in the form of feast,
to which are invited all the friends Of
the family. On this great occasion the
joyful father of the girl gives away as
many ponies, robes, and blankets to his
friends and the poor of his tribe as his
possessions permit. Now the young
girl is careful of her personal appear
ance, as the "bucks" will watch her.
She adorns herself in garments of fam
ing colors, paints in an extravagant man
ner, and powders her hair with sweet
smelling leaves. Polygamy is the almost
universal practice. There are three
modes of marriage. The courtship OF
one form of marriage is conducted in a
singular manner. \ young "buck,


becoming enamored of young squaw,


waits a convenient time, when, approach
ing stealthily, he wraps his blanket
around her, and then, holding her IN a


firm grasp, pours his tale of love and
devotion into her sometimes unwilling
ear. This being completed, he goes to
the father, and he price of the maiden
is agreed upon according to the young
mans wealth: one to three and some
times more ponies are given for the GIRL
Year: 1875

But in that one moment the narrow
dogma of years had been overthrown
beneath the touch of the finger of love.


"My son, forgive you, as am for
given; as desire You to forgive me for
forgetting your rights in seeking to main
tain my own" With strong sob such
as man gives when his stubborn heart
is melted, he held out his hands in bless
ing over the bowed head of his son.
Then every knee was bent, while prayer
of thanksgiving went up from every
heart for joys and mercies and peace
which settled down upon their homes
this Thanksgiving Eve.
Year: 1875

MOTHS will work in carpets in rooms


that are kept warm, in the winter as well


as in the summer. A sure method of re-
moving the pests is to pour strong alum
water on the floor TO the distance of half
yard, around the edges, before laying
the carpets. Then, once or twice during
the season, sprinkle dry salt over the
carpet before sweeping. Insects do not
like salt, and sufficient adheres to the
carpet to prevent their alighting upon it.
Year: 1875

The stock market has been somewhat more active
to-day than for several days past but with the same
tendency an inclination to sell rather than to buy


This is perhaps but natural result of an announce
ment that the directors of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company are to invite meeting OF
the stockholders of the Missouri Pacific for the
"purpose Of devisng some means to meet
Year: 1875

In the money market call loans were made at 3 to
per cent. with the final rates at zig to 3. First
class mercantile paper is taken at Jig to per cent


Government bonds have been about steady, though
there might have been a shade of weakness Oh ac-
count of the decline in gold The follow ing are the