smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

CANDIDATE FOR POPULAR SUFFRAGE
KNOXiS fall style Of gentemens HATS must prove tha
leading favorte the fall campaign. All who want an
elegant and becoming HAT should make their purchases
No Broadway Of Fulton street. No 333 Broad
way an his Fifth Avenue Hotel store.
Year: 1875

MADRID, Sept. "a, 1873
The ministerial newspapers that the govern
men will soon reply to the note of the Papa Nuncio
They say that concessions will be made tending TO
prejudice the independence OF the magistrates in deal
ing with the bishops and especially the Bishop of
dc Urgel
Year: 1875

A uoRI is going the rounds Of some
ambitious man. who Is raising mann
moth pumpkin for Fair by feeding 1t
with milk. This method ID neither 30
new nor strange as appears at first sight.
AL the pumpkin.heads we know were
nourished in that way. even though
they were brought up on the bottle.
Year: 1875

Portugal has prohibited the introduce
ton into that country, and the adjacent
islands, Of potatoes from the United States


Two millions of people were saved
from starvation by the interposilion Of the
lieutenant governor Of Bengal in the famine
Of 1874. The most efficient instrument was
railway rapidly built to connect the threat
ened district with a richer country.


The Spanish government officially de-
clares that from the present time the electoral
period is open. and that, consequently, the
press Is entitled to discuss all constitutional
questions, ON condition that it does not attack
the monarcbical principle and the represents
tive system.
Year: 1875

The following is a mans opinion ::
The female lip that has been prOfaned
by the touch Of any man, unless it be a
relation, ought to lose all honor and
respect. What remains for the hus-
band if the lips-the very outlet to the
souI-haye mingled their breath OF life
with others When a lady becomes a
pTodigal Of her kisses We are instantly
forced into one Of two conclusions, that
either she holds her virtue by a very
slender thread or that she IS incapable
of drawing the nicer distinctions,
which Is one Of the characteristics OF a
pure woman"
Year: 1875

Motley, the historian, is still very
feeble from the paralytic stroke which
disabled his tight side several months
ago. He is said to be much changed
by mis- physical misfortune and the loss
of his wife. His friends fear he will
never be rble to resume his literary
pursuits. He spends his time partly at
his own house near the Hague, and part
II at the residence of his sOn-in-law in
England.
Year: 1875

A WHOLE FAMILY DIE OF STARVATION.
Says the Fort Smith (Kas.) Monitor ::
1t is reported that an entire family, re-
siding on the Blue, few miles south of
Kansas City, died OF starvation a day or
two ago. The persons referred to lived
in an isolated locality, and the first in
telligence of their distressed condition
was carried to the house of a farmer by
one Of the children, who stated that
both of her parents were sick, unable
to leave the house and wanted assist
ance It appears that for some reason
no attention was paid to this request
until the following day, when parties
who went to the house indicated and
found the husband and wife and two OF
their children had actually died of star
vation. The third child, who had been
the messenger of the day before, was
lying senseless upon the floor.
Year: 1875

SWEEPING CARPETS Floor coverings
are a great source of discomfort, and
o ten of disease, on account of the dust
they continually give off when disturbed.


The lungs become irritated with these
particles of dust, which often result IN


disease. But carpets we will have, and


the best thing is to keep them as clean


as possible with the least raising OF


dust. Tea leaves are excellent, II moist,
to segregate, the dust in pellets without


spotting the carpet. Indian meal IS eG


celIent to scatter over the cloth before


sweeping. But the most etfectuI plan


is to take equal parts of meal and salt


sweeping off Immediately, before the


salt becomes Dissolved IN moist atmos-
phere. Salt Is a great absorber OF


water. and becomes quickly moist, thus
entrappiug the minute particles OF dust
and preventing them from rising. Dur
ing these house cleaning times when
carpets are taken up, revealing a great
amount of fine dust, it Is well to sprinkle
the floor thickly over with damp salt


before sweeping. In any case where
sprinkling is usually employed before
| S Seeping, damp salt is far better to use.
Year: 1875

Mr.. NATHAN APPLETON of Boston, has
written an open letter to the Secretary of the
Treasury, advocating the readjustment of the
values of the gold and silver coin of the coun-
try upon the basis of the metric dollar, and
urging the plan of Ricardo for a return to
specie payments. ''The idea of the plan was
merely to fix a date when the paper money
should be redeemed by the bank at small
price above what it was then quoted at, and
so on, at fixed intervals, until it could be re.
deemed at par. For this it was only necessa-
ry for the bank TO have fair amount of bull
lion in its vaults, and it was found that when
the specified dates arrived for making the
promised payments, but little paper was act
ualy presented at the counter of the bank for
redemption, and that this paper had of itself
in the market the value at which the bank
had agreed to take it,"
Year: 1875

IT will be seen by our Augusta special that
the first great issue in the senatorial contest
is on the time of holding the caucus, Mr..
Hamlins people insisting upon an immediate
caucus, and his opponents holding that the
middle of next week will be soon enough. As
the caucus is useful only as means of ac-
commodating differences in the party, it is
hardly wise or decent to force the time against
the protest of any considerable number of
members. As the election is not to be held
until the 10Th inst, there is no necessity Of
preciptating the caucus this week. The
matter is fully stated in our special, to which
we call attention.
Year: 1875

THE statements circulated by word of
mouth and by the telegraph respecting the
attitude of county delegations on the senate
rial question must be taken with many grains
of salt. There seems to be deliberate pur-
pose on the part of the Hamlin operators to
carry their schemes through by system Of
brag and buster. 1t is quite within bounds
to say that the contest is nobody's fight yet,
and interesting developments are quite possi-
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
ali cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
bat as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1875

WE hope that the rumor that Mr.. Hamlin
purposes to go to Augusta to camp on the
Legislature is not true. We hope so for his
own sake, for he occupies the dignlfied posi-
tion of United States Senator. We hope so
for the sake OF the people who are now pay
ing him to be in his seat in Congress. We
hope so because the state ought to be spared
the spectacle of United States Senator,
while Congress is in session, when his duty
should chain him to his seat, leaving his place
to intrigue for his own reelection. Can it be
that he dares not follow the proud and high
example of William Pitt Fessenden when, in
1864, he stayed at his post and allowed the
most skillful intriguer in Maine to roam un-
checked over the state? Does he fear that
Maine would fail to justify towards him
like confidence? Doubtless it might not.
Mr.. Fessenden's way to the hearts of the
people was by the way of craftsmanship and
good public service; Mr.. Hamlin's by the
commercial road of trick and dicker, and
when man is in trade he must be always
behind the counter.
Year: 1875

CHICAGO is troubled because an attempt is
being made by hot-headed reformers to de
prive the prisoners in the county Jail OF their
beer. The average Chicagoan looks upon the
privilege of drinking beer as birthright
which the commission OF no crime can take
away. The indignant citizens have rushed
into print, and one of them fiercely asserts
that ''there is no reason why the untortunates
confined in the county Jail should be deprived
of this small luxury"
Year: 1875

INDIANA doesn't believe that education is
preventative of crime, and points in sup
port of her position to the statistics Of her
pententiary, which show that there are 322
convicts who can read and write, and only 30
who can do neither But it should be borne
in mind that the 322 have probably been edu-
Gated to believe in imitation and paper money,
and that is rather worse than no education at
all, and quite as conducive to dishonesty.
Year: 1875

Oh. Young woman never give your
hand in marriage TO a man who tampers
with strong drink, any more than you
would take hold of a basilisk ! You
would reform him by marriage, would
you? Never! I have seen the expert
ment ;ried often, and the women who
made the experiment, by marriage. OF
reforming man, some OF them are IN
the aims house and all the rest OF them
are wretched without any exception.
Reform him, will you? Why, where
one woman has succeeded in that eX-
pertinent there are five hundred women
buried in the ruins. Young woman, if
young man does not think enough OF
You to give up the wine cup, tell him
plainly that you will not contest for his
affections with so vile rival. Do not
be hasty to leave your fathers house i'll
such unseaworthy craft. They say chat
Captain Williams was drunk when he
drove the Atlantic on Mars head, and
look out how You trust yonr voyage OF
life in the hands Of an inebriate-The
rocks


say to the families of my congrega-
ton, Danish the wine cup from the table,
dash the breaker from your lips and in
the strength of God resolve that you
will no more have anything to do with
strong drink; for tell you now that
there is multitude Of you kept away
from Christ by intoxicating liquor, and
there are some Of you who profess to be
followers of Jesus, members of my
church, who are drinking little too
much. Though You have not gone far
in sin, though you may never have been
intoxicated, and | suppose you have not,
| know some of you have been drinking
too much, and so 1 ask you all to alb
stain. Come out on the side of the
christian religion. Let me tell you now,
no drunkard hath eternal life, and that
some of you are running all awful risk
of being drunkards. May the Lord God
Almighty save you, and me, and our
families, and this whole country from
the scathlng, scaldiug, blasting, ;nfu
ence of strong drink.-Taimage.
Year: 1875

Tha man with good firm health is
rich.


So is the man with clear consci-
ence.


So is the parent of vigorous chill
dren.


So is the editor of a good paper,
with big subscription list.


SO is the clergyman whose coat the
children pluck as he passes them by in
their play.


SO is the wife who las the whole OF
the heart Of a good husband.


So is the child who goes to sleep
with kiss on its lips and for whose
making a blessing await.


So is the maiden whose horizon is not
bounded by the coming man, but who
has purpose in life whether she meet
him or not.


SO is the young man who, laying his
hand on his heart, can say, Il have
treated every woman l ever met as l
should wish my sister treated by other
men.
Year: 1875

This simple little word of four let
tiers contains word of wisdom. Push
means business and energy and go
aheadativeness. 1t means strict atten-
ton to business, let that business be
whatever it may. 1t does not mean
growing and justling, and unfair advan-
tage taken of your fellow being, but it
means wide awake looking after every
opportunity to better yourself in an
honorable way.


The boys or girls who have push
in them, are bound to succeed. For
tune smiles on such, for they do not
loiter on the way, bat keeping their
eyes steadily on the goal, push on.


The scholar who resolves to push
his studies, wins his way to the front
rank. The girl who pushes on, is never
left behind.


Push is a valuable watchword-a
stirring incentive to enterprise. Then
do not let this word be mere sound,
bat push onward and upward the steep
hard hill of life. And do not forget
to push on in the better way, so that
when life is almost over, you will be
found still in the upward way-pushing
on to the better land.
Year: 1875

STRUCK DEAD IN A IwlNKLING BY A
FLASH OF LIGHTNING FROM CLEAR
SKY.-While the thunderstorm of yes
terday afternoon was raging at dis
tance of apparentlya couple of miles
from this place, singular freak of ma
ture took place, in the striking by light
ming of the depot, and striking and
killing subsequently off. II. Boyer, the
postmaster and blacksmith of this city.
AT about o'clock in the afternoon, at
which time not cloud obscured the
sky overhead,' or stood between the sun
and the town, terrific flash of light
ming, followed by a deafening peal of
thunder, struck the wires of the tele-
graph office and set it on fire. The
damage done to the telegraph appara-
tus was most complete, the wires being
torn TO pieces and the different instru-
ments being almost without exception
distorted and broken an0 completely
wrecked. Immediately after the stroke
John IL. Boyer, who was in his shop at
the time, ran out in the street toward
the depot, where some boys had been
playing He approached them rapidly
and said: "Why' boys, l thought
some of you had been struck. | was
frightened on account of you" He evi-
IDENTIFY had it in his mind that the terri
bic shock might have frightened his
family, as he started for his home i'm
mediately. When within about fsty
yards of the house, from the front win
dow of which his vile was anxiously
watching his approach, another vivid
flash OF lightning dazzled the eyes of
all, and, ere the thunder had ceased roll
ling, the naked body of the unfortunate
man was seen to be lying prone upon
the ground. A number fpeople, a
mong them his wife, rushed to the spot,
and so horrible was the situation that
it was not until he had been carried TO
the house that full appreciation was
had OF the terrible death which nature
had inflicted upon him. An examlna-
ton of the body, from which every YES
tige of clothing, not excluding even a
pair of cowhiIe boots, had been instant
ly torn, showed that the subtitle and fatal
fluid had first struck him on the top of
his head, whence, though the skull was
left apparently intact, the hair had been
burned off for the space OF the size OF
silver dollar. Thence the fluid had run
down the side oflhe face, IS was shown
by clearly cut track, to the shoulder,
and thence to the heart, where it had
apparently spread all over the body.


The terrible power of the fluid was
shown by the presence in the ground,
on the spot where the unfortunate
mans body had been picked up, hole
feet deep by actual measurement.
The clothing of the deceased was found
to have been shredded, and when first
discovered was on fire, while the silver
watch he carried had been driven into
the ground, and, when lifted up it was
found that the works had been fused in
to a lump of shapeless metal. The
scene at the house of the deceased, who
leaves wife and three children to
mourn his loss, was painful beyond
words to describe, and those who had
been led to the spot through curiosity
could not remain. The affair has crea-
ted the profoundest sensation in the
town. where the deceased was both
loved and revered by all who knew
him in either public or private life.
-SiO"r City (LOwo) Times
Year: 1875

A letter from Wyandott 10 Mlssou-
ri paper tells this story: Tuesday the
entire population, except blind wo-
man and Rouse, went over to see
Queens great show and have a nice
time. One granger sold two bushels Of
corn he had received from the relief
board, for 81 so, and he enjoyed the
sawdusty arena far better than he would
the planting Of the same. A young
lady from across the Jersey took her
feller and an opera glass, the former TO
buy her lemonade and peanuts, the lat
ter to show that she had one and to
enable her to see the performance. But
as soon as the exercises began she saw
enough with the naked eye to convince
her that glass was unnecessary, so she
laid it in her lap, whence it was alb
sorbed by one of the fakirs, aud now
beams hardly from some pawn shop
without doubt. The young lady says
she thought the performance real ro-
mantle until she stopped to see the ele-
phant. She wore one of those pockets
in which, besides her handkerchief, she
had deposited an apple, handful of
peanuts, quarter of pound of gum
drops, little bottle of ammonia and
some other trifes. She and her swain,
after admiring the complexion of the
huge beast, turned their backs upon
him to watch the monkeys and the live
kangaroo, and gaze into each others
eyes; TO do this better they leaned back
against the rope which enclosed the
stately monarch of the South, who saw
an apple protruding from the pocket of
the unconscious fair one. He hesitated
moment, and was lost to sense OF hon
or or self-respect, for, with shutf'ling
movement, he emulated the example of
our common mother, plucked and ate
the fruit, but instead OF clothing him
self in fig leaf returned to the pocket
and scooped ont the gum drops and
peanuts, with sly look at his nephew,
who was looking on with anxiety at
the proceeding. But in the last mouth
tul the majestic beast took in the ammo
MIA bottle by mistake; the cork came
out about an ounce Of the hartshorn ran
down the front of the greedy beast.
This beverage is said to have a reviving
and stimulating influence, and in this
case it proved its power, for more re-
vived elephat was never seen on earth.
With a wild yell he grabbed the pro
tuberance behind the lady which had
been the cause OF his disaster. The
young man with great presence of mind
shouted 'shoo' and the gehtlemanly
clerk of the elephant, with a long rod,
persuaded the beast to let up. But the
fun was over for the day forthese souls,
who walked home with but one thought
about wild animals. The big elephant
has learned lesson in morals which
will probably induce him to let other
peoples pockets alone, though nobody
dares to carry bottle of ammonia with
in range of his proboscis."
Year: 1875

ASHES FOR PEACHEs,-A correspondent
of the New York World writes: 81 find
it pays to put wood ashes and lime and n
light sprinkling of salt around each peach
tree. The top earth should be removed
from the trees before the ashes, lime and
salt are put around it, II the trees are at
all unthrifty it will restore them to life
again, and in a short time they will look
as thrifty as if nothing had been the mat
ter with them. think this helps the
fruit to stay on. | would advise every
one who has a few trees to try what have
recommended, and see if their fruit does
not ripen better and grow finer than
when they are left to have their own way"
Year: 1875

The latest excitement in Berlin is the


exhibition of drilled feas. The exhibit


tiOn takes place on a large sheet of white


paper, fastened upon an ordinary table,


to which all the spectators approach III


turns, so as to be able TO witness in all
details the extraordinary ma1puver3 Of


tn Sc little, but marvelOusly powerful
and gifted rascals. Here you see one
of the muscular heas rolling a small
barrel along with its feet, as the men
do in the circus there you see o slim,
v0luptuOusly built madam of the species
walking along in crinoline and carrying
her parasol, with all the atFectation of
city miss; at another place a we'll trained
fellow performs on the flying trapt ze-
without any danger to his neck, how
ever, since the biggest fail would not
break that while below the trapeze, on
the paper. a host of little ones are turn
ing sOmeTsaults at a fearful rate The
largest specimens of the collection have
been trained to draw wagons, drav5,
carriages, etc. To fix tha harness
properly on them, the flea tanner places
his pupils on q piece Of paper covered
with mUcilage, where they have to stick.
He then, by the aid of a watchmaker's
loop, arTauges a strong gold thread
around their bodies, and attaches it to
she wagon or carriage. The ladies of
Berlin attend the exhibition in large
and seem to take an extraOr-
dinary delight in the performance of
the little creatures, who are fed regu-
larly every morning from the arm of the
great flea tanner. A similar exhibition
was given, we believe, in London,
few wears ago.
Year: 1875

There is in Kansas city now a horse
with a history. The horse in question
is delusion and a snare upon four legs
He is a large animal, finely formed and
of splendid carriage, but his merits are
strictly superficial. Drive him for a
half mile ani he breaks down COM
pletely, becoming q miserable wreck,
scarcely capable OF getting himself
back to the stable. Thousands of dol.
lars have been lost and made on him
for his appearance will deceive the
shrewdest jockey. The bare places
upon his sides would indicate service
IL harness, but the bare places, are the
esult OF artful trimming. It is esti-
mated that this remarkable horse has
been sold upon an average of twice
week for years. The horse jockey never
tells of his own misfortunes, and so the
horse has been banded about. One
man, according to the mail, is said to
have made q small fortune selling the
horse at a high fiznre repeatedly, and
as often getting him again through
agents for a small one. The wonderful
steed Is always for sale, and when he
becomes too we'll known in one locality
is transferred to another. He is said
TO have made the tour of all the princi-
pal towns from New Orleans TO Kansas
city, aud 10 be soon started working
his way through Leavenworth to ST.
JOSEPH. Louis Republican
Year: 1875

Col. FOrney writes of gondolas in
Venice: The plain truth is, there is
no such thing as a horse, cab, carriage,
or road conveyance of any kind in
Venice the gondola does the work
done with rs by all these conveniences,
even to the wheel barrow and the hearse.
1t is a strange sight to see large cOmpa-
MES going TO the theatres or churches,
the gOndUlas taking up and sitting down
one after the other, just as they do on
public occasions in our greet cities.
We were met by gondolas laden some
with wood, some with coal, some with
iron, and others evidently paying visits,
and not a few of the aristOcracy, their
dark cabins closed and their dark cur
taius town There was one gOndOlG
loaded with cotton from Smyrna, with
q red -turbaned Turk on the top smoking
his long pipe. 1t shows the force Of
custom that all these gondolas are
painted black by an edict OF tie fif-
teenth century. The excuse was that
this uniform color stopped undue com
petition aud extravaganza in decoration,
but the real reason was undoubtedly
that any one might travel without de
lection. 1t marks the decay of this cid
world, that a custom II the last degree
depressing should be permitted IN the
face of universal criticism and con-
plaiRt
Year: 1875

The National Live Stock Journal does
not go much on bulIocks weighing from
two TO three tons. It says The me-
dunn sized bullock is not only the best
beef, as a general rule, but is by far
the most profitable. The big steers are
always fed at loss, unless the owner
gets his money back 10y exhibitions, or
come other means than the sale of the
carcass.
Year: 1875

THE Doc AND THE PARRoT.-There is
At Virginia city a big Newfoundland
dog and an old green parrot who are
friends and have great deal of fun
with each other. The parrot is sup
posed to be about seventy years old
the dog IS much younger. They are
owned by the same pet tancrer, and are
very unhappy when they are out of
of each Others sight. When the dog
goes from the house the parrot calls
"Jack increasingly until be comes
back and submits to g severe scoldlng
from the scurrilous bird. Tbeit in
door amusements are very peculiar.
The parrot swoops upon the dogs back
and walks back and forth from head to
tail, telling Jack what q rascal he is,
and picking at him between the words.
There is a perfect understanding be-
tween the bird and the dog, and they
are among the natural curioslties of the
city.