smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

IT has been said that we can earn
genuine manhood only by serving out
steadily and faithfully the period Of boy
hood.


THERE are eight millions of German
speaking people in the United States,
and they have three hundred newspa-
pers and periodicals in their own Ian
guage.


OUR true business in life is to make
the most of the means and opportunities
we have-not to neglect small advan-
tages merely because we can not have
large Ones Il


How nature delights and amuses, as
by varying even the character of insects;
the ill-nature of the wasp, the sluggish
ness of the drone, the volatility of the
butterfly, the slyness of the bug.


In China, liquor is distilled from the
flowers of the chrysanthemum which is
regarded as an elixir vitae, and in the
Chinese pharmacopeia a powder of the
leaves is prescribed as a cure for drunk
enness.


MANY readers judge of the power of
a book by the shock it gives their feel
ings, as some savage tribes determine the
power of their muskets by their recoil
that being considered best which fairly
prostrates the purchaser.


SPRING is a beautiful piece of work,
and not to be in the country to see it
done is the not realizing what glorious
masters we are, and how cheerfully, mi
nutely and unhaggingly the fair fingers
Of the beautiful season broider the world
for us.


A GENTLEMAN from New Jersey was
taken by friend, the other day, to see
the place where the Penn treaty tree once
stood. When they reached the place,
the friend pointed to the ground and
remarked that it was the exact spot
where William Penn had stood when he
engaged in the memorable transaction
which has made him famous i'm history.
The Jerseyman looked at the place for a
while, walked around it a few times
slowly, punched his cane in the groun
once or twice, and said, "H'mp an
Hap and "Very interesting, veryw
Then he thought for few moments, and
said, "But where did the son stand when
William shot the apple off his head?


"MoRE than thirty years ago." wrote
an old friend of the Duke of Wellington,
4" was driving down through Hertford-
shire with his Grace; it was beautiful
summer evening, the sun was shining,
and everything looked fourishing and
joyous. The Duke was very silent for
quarter of an hour or twenty minutes.
At the end of that time. he said, will
tell you what have been thinking of;
have been contemplating this beautiful
country, and have been thinking what
curse war is. Suppose ! had to take
military possession of this country; l
should have to lay low every beautiful
thing you see. Take my word, if you
had seen but one day of war, you would
pray Almighty God that you might
never see such thing again."
Year: 1875

Mr.. Beach is an old man, as he appears
in the street, but when he rises in court
he looks the very embodiment of strength.
He stands perfectly erect, his sparse
white hair, large, clear-cut face, and
cold, gray eyes held well open, making
striking figure. The effect is almost
statue-like. In the trial Mr.. Fullerton
did most Of the talking, and when the
spectators saw Mr.. Beach arise they
knew something important was to come.
This dramatic effect of his interference at
any part of the trial was always pre-
served, and was borne out by all the sur
roundings. He has strong, hooked
nose, and his appearance is generally de-
scribed by a reference to the eagle, but in
his manners there is suggestion rather
of the roaring lion. His speech begins
with the first syllable. He has no ex-
planation, and no PREDATORY mannerisms
of voice or gesture. The articulation of
the first consonant goes clear and dis
tinct, but without undue stress, to the
farthest corner of the gallery. 1t is i'm
possible not to give attention. Before he
opens his lips the spectators are made TO
feel that something of Importance is to
be said. He assumes perfectly erect
position from the first, and never leaves
his pose. He has knack of throwing at
times a terrible significance into his
words that renders them independent of
ordinary gesticulation. There is often
bending Of the body, but it is slight, and
the movements of his hands and arms
never transgress very limited range of
gestures. His method of attack is to
strike hard and often. He gives his au-
dience the impression that he is impa-
tient of all forms of Jfnessing. His voice
is strong and unsympathetic, and he has
little of the power to win his listeners by
what is sometimes called personal mag
netism, but his attack is irresistible. He
gives the impression Of brushing aside all
immaterial circumstances as If they were
cobwebs, and of being anxious only TO
come to the important points of the ar
gument. He will leave point only TO
come back to it again and again from
new directions and with new facts and
inferences, until the listener thinks his
opponent counsel is without an inch of
ground to stand on.-New York Graphic.
Year: 1875

In speaking Of persons faults,


Pray don't forget your own;
Remember, those with homes OF glass
Should seldom throw stone
III We have nothing else to do


Than talk Of those who sin,
IT'S better to commence at home,


And from that point begin.
We have no right to judge man


Until he's fairly tried
Should we not like his company,


We know the world Is wide.
Some may have faults, and who has not?
The old as well as young;
Perhaps We may, for aught we know,
Have fifty TO their one.
I'll tell TO you better plan.


And find IL works full well
To try my own defects TO cure


Ere sther's faults tell
And though sometimes I hope to be
No worse than some know,
My own shortcomings bid me let
The faults Of others 60.
Then let us all, when we begin


To slander friend or foe,
Think OF the harm one word may do
To those we little know.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, sometimes, like
Our chickens" roost at home 20
Don't speak Of others faults until
We have none OF our own.
Year: 1875

THE papers tell us that there Is grocer
in Pennsylvania who is 20 mean that he
was seen TO catch fly off his counter,
hold him up by his hind legs, and look
into the cracks of his feet to see IL he
hadn't been stealing some of his sugar.
There are some grocers nearer than Penn
sylyania to whom this story is appli-
cable.
Year: 1875

A GOOD varnish for maps is made OF
one ounce of Canada balsam and two
ounces Of spirits of turpentine. This Is
laid on with soft brush over q thin
coating of isinglass previously dried.
Year: 1875

In Paris they make two eggs out of
one by cutting the shell with glaciers
diamond, and then slicing the egg quick
ly with an oiled knife. The two halves
are deity dropped into boiling butter on
the plate, which "fixes" them, making
them look like two, and for which the
unsuspecting custoner-who has not seen
the operation--pays. Who couldn't pay
the Germans and get back TO specie pay
ment in three years with such gains as
these2
Year: 1875

Whatever may be said of the vanity
of the sex, and the absurd fashions by
which so many women are enslaved, it
is noticeable fact that public opinion
is setting in the direction of plain,
practical common sense, for the woman
of to-day. The time has passed when
women must be pale and delicate to be
considered interesting-when entire
ignorance of all practical knowledge is
evidence that she is refined and high
bred-when she must eschew all infor-
nation upon current political news and
subjects, or be called strong-minded, or
masculine. 1t is no longer a sign of
gentle birth or refinement to be sickly
and ignorant. Those who affect any
thing of the kind are laggard in the
grand, progressive march of the CEN
tury, and they must bestir themselves
or be swept under by the resistless tide
of common ideas, and be considered ut
terly Insignificant. A live writer thus
tersely defines the attractive and win
some girl which the present demands:


'In these days, the active, rosy
faced girl, with brain quick and clear,
warm, light heart, temper quickly
heated at intended insults or injury,
and just as quick to forgive; whose feet
can run as IasG as her tongue ana not
put her out of breath; who is not afraid
of freckles, or to breathe the pure air of
heaven, unrestrained by the drawn cur
tains of close carriage; and, above all,
who can speak her mind and give her
opinion on important topics which in
terest intelligent people, is the true girl
that will make good woman. This is
the girl who wins in these days. Even
fops and dandies, who strongly oppose
woman's rights, like woman who can
talk well, even if she is not handsome.
They weary of the most beautiful crea-
ture, if she is fool. They say "Aw,
y-a-a-s, she is beautiful and no mistake,
but she won't do for me-lacks bwains," !"
for which commodity, it would seem,
she could have little use in her associa-
tion with him. However, to please an
empty-headed fop, woman must know
something"
Year: 1875

Pounded alum will purify water. One
teaspoonful of alum to four gallons of
water will cause a precipitation of the
impurities.


The best way to catch hawks or owls
is to set up high pole with a steel trap
on top. The birds will often alight di-
rectly in the trap.


To make yellow wax into white wax,
the former is boiled in water, spread out
into thin layers, and exposed to the
light and air. This is repeated until all
the color is gone.


Bee moths can easily be killed in
large numbers by setting pan of grease,
in which is floating ignited wick, near
the hives after dark. The moths will
fly into the light and fall into the grease.


A mixture of peroxide of manganese
and water-glass is recommended to be
applied to cooking stoves when they are
red hot, as it is said to make good
backing, not as liable to burn off as
common black-lead.


In calculating the strength of iron
columns, the safe plan is to find the di-
ameter of a solid column necessary to
bear the compression, and then dis
tribute the same area of metal in tube
form of hollow column.


For the protection of iron and steel
tools against rust, Vogel recommends
solution of white wax in benzine. The
latter, heated, will dissolve half it's
weight of wax. This will preserve the
metal, even from the action of acid va
pors. Apply with brush.


The following rule for strength Of iron
pipes is based upon the fact that ten
inch pipe, one inch thick, will stand
the pressure of one hundred yards head
of water. The coincidence of one inch
of metal to every ten inches diameter
and one hundred yards pressure should
be remembered. For every inch in di-
ameter of pipe, increase or deduct lilo
of an inch, and for every yard of
pressure, increase or deduct 1-10O of an
inch
Year: 1875

If woman is the weaker sex,
Why must she toll and slave
From early dawn to late at night,
A husbands purse to save,
When stronger manhood thinks it hard
To labor half as long,
And to reduce the hours of toll,
VIII argue loud and strong?
If one needs time to rest and read,
Why, too, should not the other?
Has not my sister got soul
The same as my good brother?
If lordly man a glass must take
For strength his work to do,
Why, then, of course, the weaker sex
Must take as much as two.
If tits so nice TO chew and smoke,
AS many men now do,
And if in il much pleasure is,
Why should not women, too?
If woman must be pure and chaste,
Or be put under ban,
What reason is there that the same
Should not be dealt to man?
If one be welcomed to our homes
And graciously received,
Why should the other be shut out,
Perchance betrayed, deceived?
If woman early tolls, and late,
And gathers up with care,
That she her property control,
Is it not just and fair
If liberty our watchword be,
And freedom our keynote,
What reason is there, good and true,
That woman should not vote?
If man to walk all paths in life
The public voice permit,
Why has not woman right to fill
The niche she best can fit?
Did the Creator, the All-Wise,
Any distinction make?
What favOrs did He give to part
That others might not take ?
Or, is the law above all law


Alike for every soul,
Whate'er the color or the sex,


While endless ages roll


i [Woman's JOuTni
Year: 1875

Lord Macauly's industry was untiring.
He would spend hours in the library of
the British Museum, hunting what
many would think an unimportaut fact;
and those who read his well-rounded
periods little knew with what labor
they were produced. His thrilling mar
rative of the "Western Rebellion" was
not written in his own study, but in a
cottage on the Somerset marshes, in
which he spent weeks, so that no detail
to be gained from the spot might be
wanting in his description.-GoldeI1
Age.
Year: 1875

At regular monthly meeting of the Union League
Club last night, Hon John Jay, chairman OF the
mittee appointed to act upon communication re-
ceived by the club from Mr. Edward Laboulaye Presi-
dent OF the Franco American Society," asking its
operation in the erection Of the proposed statue in the
harbor presented report recommending that the
committee place the matter before Congress and invoke
the aid OF the national in the undertaking
The report was adopted After the routine business
had been disposed OF Mr. Elliot C. cowdin delivered
sympathetic review OF the life character and genius
of Henry Wilson, late Vice President OF the United
states He eulogised Mr.. Wilson for his devotion to
principles in defiance OF the temptations Of pelf his
freedom from sham and great bravery.
Year: 1875

The lane shown on the above diagram leads out to
the Hunts Point Station and the Southern Boulevard
Al the lower end OF the lane at A. is gate which Is
kept locked. II will be that opposite the gate
leading the hotel garden is another leading to Spot
fords barn. In the fence that divides sponords barn
yard from the front gate that could bc easily
removed. SO much by way of explanation OF the
ground.


STATEMENT OF THE LESSEE.


This gentleman says that returning home last
Friday evening his wife informed him that two OF his
friends had called him. He asked her to describe
them when she said that about two men drove
up in light side bar wagon by large mahogany
colored horse and having dark plush carriage robe
and light coored lap blanket One OF the callers she
stated was a tall gentleman with dark hair and black
side whiskers that when he stood up in the
riage to arrange the robe she noticed that he
heavy locket on his watch chain and heavy seal ring
ut was the exact


DESCRIPTION OF WILLIAM NJ TWEED JR.,'
said the gentleman. 'Hs companion was a sandy
haired small man, quito neshy. They asked If /
was at home, and being answered in
the negative, they inquired If boats ever
stopped at the dock, how deep the water at low
tide and If there any boardors remaining in the
house Ny wife answered that boats did stop, that she
had heard say there ten foot Of water, and
that all the poaruerS nau gone also hSkeu
direction He'll Gate was from the cottage. They re-
NAMED there fifteen twenty minutes but she does
not know whether they drove down and examined the
wharf or not The wharf was built by Mr.. Paul w.
spoGord, owner of the property, at cost Of $4,000
remained at home all day saturday About my
wife called my attention to little steam tug running
up the Sound and exclaimed, There is boat we have
never SEEM / arose, and looking at her remarked,
she ia a little beauty Between two and three that
afternoon she came alongside, and made fast to my
dock "


= Did you 90 out and investigate and collect wharf
age % asked the reporter


'No we never charge Wharfage, and thought MOTH
ing OF it, as tugs accustomed to wait there 10 tow
vessels"


"Describe her, pease?n


"stS was newly painted; her cabins appeared to be
craft her there at eight p NJ. Saturday, when
had occasion to 20 out


SHE SHOWED BUT ONE LIGHT
Next morning she was gone"


"Did you make examination for carriage tracks 20
inquired the reporter


''Hold onl that IS the most suspicious part OF III
on Sunday and Monday remained at home; | did not
get my HERALD Monday and had heard Of Tweeds
escape on Tuesday started for town; the conductor
OF the train showed me tho HERALD with reference to
the Hunts Point mystery, and said, oh, you have
been helping the Boss on, have your Como, divvyl
Then read Il, ana satisfied that Tweed left that
dock that nghtn


eWcll, am notn said tho reporter, looking the
gentleman IN tho eye TO note the effect 'This IS, IN
NV opinion one ol the clever blinds devised to give
Year: 1875




The junior counsel for Mr. Tweed Messrs Dudley
Field and William Edleston, and Wheeler H. Peckham
the prosecuting counsel behalf Of the people, after
quite lengthy conference yesterday agreed upon tha
order be entered persuant to the decision given
the day previous by Judge Davis In Supreme Court,
Chambers granting the application for struck jury
The following the order agreed upon, which
duly presented Judge Davis and rendered Imperative
by his official sanction and autograph


on reading ana filing the affidavit Of Wheeler II.
Peckham and the notice OF motion for struck jury
and reading tho peadngs and papers which thS
order OF arrest was granted and reading and filing
due proof of due OF notice OF this motion
the defendant the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty
OF the city OF New York and reading and fling the
affidavit Of the defendant William n. Tweed, and on
reading the notice of trial and after hearing Mr.
Peckham, for plaintiffs, and Mr. Field for
the defendant Tweed, and the other defendant
not appearing, II is ordered that special jury be
struck for the trial OF this cause, and II appearing by
the AFFIDAVIT Of the defendant, William NJ Tweed, that
the Clerk Of the county OF New York Is indifferent
the parties this cause 1t is further ordered
that said Jury shall be struck by the Hon. Charles A.
Peabody and Samuel d. Babcock, who hereby ap-
pointed by the Court as proper persons 20 strike said
jury. N DAVIS, J. y. u
the subsequent six days claimed TO be permitted by
statute for empanelling the jury, will make II after
Christmas before the case could at the earliest be
reached for trial This at least is the Interpretation
given the statutes by Mr. Tweeds counsel Mr. Peck
ham, however claims that only twenty four hours
is not unlikely there may be little wrangng this
prcmin MY branch of the case Taking all the facts
into consideration IL looks very much as though tho
trial would begin before the next term OF the Court
Year: 1875

Whore do you think Tweed IS How did he get
awayf VIII he ever be retakenf These are samples
OF the questions which since Saturday last have
usurped the time -honored inquiries relative to the
state Of the weather by way OF introducing conversa
ton. Everywhere the subject of Tweeds escape pre-
dominates, and although six days have elapsed
since the event occurred 1t still holds prominent
place in the public mind


The story gliby narrated at the HERALD office by
the ex-empoye OF the Tweed family has a strange
appearance. On first view, It be admitted, the
narrative worthy OF credence; but, when taken
in connection with the subsequent interview with the
nformants wife, she being examined, as the lawyers
say, apart from her husband" 1t points strongly to
the theory that it concocted part Of the extern
sive system OF ''bnds'' put into operation by those
who planned the escape. Thus far each succeeding
clew obtained by the HERALD but confirms what has
gone before and establishes beyond doubt the fact that
the escape was long and well planned before it was
attempted.


In conversation with reporter, yesterday Sheriff
Conner corrects popular mistakes made with
gard to his policy touching the past confinement OF
Tweed The general impression has hitherto been that
Tweed free to leave his prison walls With keeper
at such times pleased him, and that the Sheriff
knew and permitted such freedom. This he Denies
and that only four different during
Tweeds confinement in Ludlow Street Jail did the Boss
60 outside with the knowledge OF Mr.. Conner
Year: 1875

1t will be remembered that few days ago the
HERALD described the Investigations of reporter in
search of information TO the mysterious carriage
that driving up the Boulevard in Westchester
county, in the direction of Spoords formerly Hunts)
Point from which It reported tug had steamed
Saturday night This point is summer resort,
and the old Hunt mansion is now known as
Cottage Lawn. The lessee was formerly an
employee Of the Metropolitan Hotel when it
kept by Dick Tweed and his partner. Yester-
day reporter met this gentleman in this city and ques-
tonng him obtained from him very remarkable story
which, II true, gives color to the belief that Tweed
either embarked at that point little tug that the
movement Of suspicious persons and the tug about the
point part Of plan carefully devised to give the
public and the authorities the impression that "Bg Sx'
has left for parts unknown, instead Of hiding in the city
until convenient presents Itself for him
to get away The fact the OF the place was
formerly in Tweed's employ gives color to the latter
theory


Before proceeding TO detail the circumstances
ported by the lessee We give diagram OF the Point
Year: 1875

In conversation with HERALD reporter yesterday,
sheriff Conner said that he knew that the friends Of Mr.
Tweed had been constantly holding private meetings
for the past four months for the purpose OF arranging
for the So 900 600 bail that was required, but about
month ago they had abandoned that idea and concluded
to take different II presume" he said
"they thought OF bribng the keepers ! did not learn
until two days ago that they had abandoned the idea
OF baling Tweed.n


"Do you think then. that the plan adopted BY his
Year: 1875

We have heard intelligent, enlightened
people gravely declare that a bath is
weakening. Many invalids fear to bathe
lest they shall run down in conse-
quence. Even many physicians seem
to have very incorrect notion of the
effect of baths, often dosing their pa
tients for weeks in the hope of curing
some simple malady which resulted
wholly from dirty skin. Don't be
afraid Of water. 1t won't hurt you. In
the warm summer months, daily bath
is none too much Cor cleanliness. It
need not be prolonged more than two or
three minutes in most cases, and very
large amount OF water is not required to
cleanse the skin effectively, if.lts appli-
cation is accompanied by vigorous rub
blng. In some cases water bath every
other day, and dry hand-rub on the
alternate day, will suffice for cleanli-
ness. We do not advocate cold-water
bathing, even in summer, though many
may practice it without apparent injury.
Water Of temperature only few de-
grees below blood heat is ger orally pref.
cradle. Our advice to all who wish to
be true health.reformers is, Wash and
be clean"