smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

before him. On and on the music
swept; not note was lost; not chord
dropped out of the splendid work.
Shoutingly. .exultantly the tones leap
ed forth, land their name was called
Wonderful" On, onl Up and on!


At last, from sheer exhaustion, the
musician dropped to the floor and
lying there at Hester's feet, he wept
tears which were no shame to him.


1T is the very same," he cried.
Bertrand has written it out note for
note, counterpart of my own work.
Is it not an awful thing to think Off
My own work, and yet his! Who but
God can explain it? And oh, Hester !!
The darkness is all gone now. Let
me thank God for that


Then wrapping his arms about her,
Robert Field kissed his wife's pale
face and kissed her tender mouth, her
wavy hair, and her slim, pale, faithful
hands.


My wife! my wife! Oh, what if
your love had failed you, Hester? If
in those terrible first hours of my
misfortune your true heart had been
one whit less true, then should have
been lying IN my grave to-day, bro
ken and forgotten man p 4
So fame and success in the latter
days of his life came, not unwelcome-
ly, to Robert Field The world well
coined his famous piece with none the
less. acclaim for its long delay and for
the strange story which accompanied
it. One truth only concerning that
fatal night Robert withheld-known
alone to his faithful wife. But Con-
rad Charteris had long ago disap-
peared from the town and was seen
no more among them. So he and
Hester buried the secret in their
hearts, contented that it should be
so-for God is his own avenger.


They had been taught wonderful
lesson, too, by One who, having lived
on earth, knew what the full fruition
OF earthly life must be, and who gave,
ere He passed away from among men,
the crowning blessing of His wisdom
In last, new commandment


Love ye one another
Year: 1875

electrified by one Of our number who
came in exelaiming, The stars are ont.
the stars are outl" And so il proved.
Almost in the twinkling Of an eye the
gale had lulled, the skies had cleared and
the moon was shining on scene Of
grandeur and beauty seldom witnessed
by human eye. While the upper strata
Of clouds had entirely disappeared, the
entire visible surface of the earth from a
thousand feet below was mantled with
vast masses Of vapor. Upon the upper
surface of these the moon, just risen.
was shining brightly.


On Saturday morning, at hali-past five,
we we're reused for sunrise; and such q
sunrise. With q naked eye the islands
Of Casco Bay could be easily seen and
counted, and when, about nine o'clock,
the sun shone out auobscured upon the
bay and ocean, with small field and
opera glasses the vessels in the harbor
we're distinctly visible, and the spires
and domes and even the houses Of Port
land could be clearly distinguished. The
contrast between the summit of noun
tain, white with frost and snow, and the
greea fields Of the valley below, was
neither the least noticeable nor the least
beautiful element Of the scene, but the
story Of the view from Mount Washing.
ton has beer too often told to need repe
tition. Atone clock Sunday afternoon
the embargo was raised, Superintendent
Aiken declared the track in safe cendi'
ton, aud We made the descent"
Year: 1875

The Natchez Democrat Courier Of a
recent date gives an interesting account
of number employed in Chicot county,
Ark. They appear tar more servlceable
as tenants than as employees, and in
economy of time and the facility with
which their tasks are performed display
far more ability than the negro. The
terms usually made are 100 pounds Of
lint cotton TO the acre, the planter fur
uishing mule with which to cultivate
the crop. At early dawn the Chinaman
has had bis breakfast ard is in the field
to do his work. At eleven o'clock one
OF their number is sent in TO cook their
dinner, the hour for which is announced
by the display of small penant. Halt
an houris usually consumed at the meal,
and returning to the field, they continue
at work till daFk.


During plougbing time planters are
compelled to see to it that their animals
have sufficient time to rest and eat, as
the Celestials appear to be blessed with
no compuuctions where mules are con-
cerned, and would keep one unfed and
at work all day did the opportunity pre-
sent itself. Their ploughIng is repre-
sented to be the best, with furrows
straight es a rule. They also seem to
be adopts in tha cultivation of vegetables
all their gardens being Kept n the
most perfect order. A supply Of the
principal vegetables is carefully dried
and kept for winter. Their houses are
described as the personidcatiou Of neat
ness, every ptensil being secured bright
as silver, while their CLOTHES are always
clean, aud in personal appearance they
are never offensive. Their time, too, is
fully employed it being with great diff
Guilty they can be restrained from work
ing on Sunday.
Year: 1875

WILL buy A QUARTER BOND OF THE
w Industrial Exhibition Company Of New
York.


Each Quarter Bond participates In -Four
series allotments every year, until II is re-
deemed.


The following Premiums show what any
Bond may receive. A quarter Bond would
receive one quarter of the below named pre-
Year: 1875

VAaRANTs.-sallie Sinex, Mary Kyle
and Lottie Short, three frail damsels,
well known at the police station, were
arrested last night for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct at Sixth and Orange
streets. They have not had hearing
Year: 1875

After the rest afforded by the general
closing Of public offices on the fourth OF
March, the State House yesterday was the
scene of considerable activity. The Gov
ernor's Office was crowded with Senators
and Representatives hurrying up commits.
sions for parish officers who have recently
been confirmed by the Senate. Several OF
the Democratic Represen tatives were pres
eut looking after the interests of their con-
stituents. The corridors of the building were
crowded with employees of the Legislature
wandering about from one plac to another
for the want of anything better to do while
waiting for their pay. There is some COM
plaint about the delay in issuing vouchers
to employees for services, but the work of
preparing the rolls is one of consider able
magnitude. and the employees should exer-
else as much patience as possible at the
probably unavoidable delay. Tney may all
feel sure that they will receive justice at the
hands of the officials who have the matter
in charge, and that az speedily as the
accounts can be properly scrutinized and
verified.


There is considerable talk of an extra
session of the Legislature, but nothing has
transpired to indicate that the Governor
will reconvene that body.
Year: 1875

The Washington National Republican
Gays:


We do not regret that the Committee on
Elections have decided in favor of George
A. Sheridan in the contest for Congressman
at large from Louisiana. He has been a
sterling Republican, but was, with many
others, led into the Greeley movement in
1872, while running upon what was know n
as the Fusion ticket" in Louisiana TIE
evidence IN bis case declares the fact that
he received thousands of Republican votes,
and the same evidence shows beyond ques-
tion the election OF Mr. Kellogg, and also
sustains the House in the wise conclusion
they reached yesterday in declaring him the
lawful Governor of Louisiana. While we
can not count Mr.. Sheridan as straight
republican, We are at least satisfied that
he will in no way defend or countenance
the violence and turbulence that has marked
the reign of the rebel Democracy in the
South. The decision in his case is proof to
the people of Louisiana that they are sure
OF Their right of representation, even if they
90 not elect man of "our political views"
provided his election is assured as in the
case Of Mr.. Sheridan.
Year: 1875

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune says:


General Butler authorizes the publication
of an interview with him here. He claims
that the passage Of the force bill was a
triumph of his own against the old recog-
nized leaders Of the party. He thinks that
the effects OF the force bill will be good IN
the coming elections in New Hampshire
and Connecticut, but doubts it's passage
through the Senate. He admits what every
body has believed, that he is in favor of an
extra session. He expresses fear that the
country may drift into another war, which,
without the passage of the force bill in the
Senate. he says seems not only possible but
imminent. He says that he is sad for the
future, and that there has been no darker
day since 1860 than the present. He sees
the danger in the temper of Southern men,
not of Southern statesmen. He anticipates
trouble in the next Presidential election in
the event that the votes of the Southern
States are controlled by Ku-Kiux and
White Leaguers. He says that in such
event the Northern States would not submit
to the results of the Electoral College.
Year: 1875

executed this contract their management OF the
canal the character of their vouchers, etc, have
been the subject of quiet but thorough investigation
for some months back, and interesting revela-
tions may be expected. There is even hint OF one
two items of evidence of real dramatic interest
This is of the contracts, by the way where the
Lords are said to have made up their pay-rolls
largely from the local directory; and there VIII
probably be some testimony submitted on this head,
though am not at liberty to indicate its tenor. II
the Great Defendant of the Canal Ring, Jarvis Lord
goes upon the stand and gets into the hands of Mr.
Fairchid it is more than likely that before his tcst


mony concludes the public viii be still better in
formed than The TRIBUNE has made it. as TO the
peculiar magnitude and nature of the operations OF
the Lord family. For, on that subject, at least,
Jarvis Lord is more learned than The Tribune.
Year: 1875

IN FULL.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUsgl


ALBANY, May 1.-THE Governors message on
Charter Reform was received and read in both
Houses tonight. The Senate as Is generally the
rule, was more attentive than the Assembly. In
both Houses it was referred TO the Committee on
Cities with instructions to report at any tmc-a
plan by which il was thought practical results would
be soonest reached There il little doubt that they
will report without delay either bill or concurrent
resolution for the appointment of a commission, as
recommended by the Governor. In case the mem-
bers are to serve without pay, is thought probable
concurrent resolution will serve the purpose and
occupy less time in its passage. The following is
the text of the nessage
Year: 1875

wide open Not imagining her to be in
earnest he continued to approach her, and
in one moment she sprang out of the win
dow and fell on the pavement bruised,
mutilated, and insensible. His terror, con-
sternation and selfreproach may be i'm
agined. All the house were in bed. The
watchmen, as was their wont, were asleep
in their boxes, and there was Moore stand
ing appalled, and helpless by the body of
his love in the silent, solitary street on
that memorable summers morn. At length
he succeeded in arousing the old woman
servant of the house, and consigning the
young lady to her charge he ran off for his
friend Champion. The rest of the story is
easily told. Moore was captivated by the
heroic conduct of his virtuous Bessie, and
the blind passion which he had conceived
for her was converted into profoundest
admiration He made her an honest, heart
felt, earnest proposal lofmarriage, to which
at last she yielded with good grace.
Year: 1875

\ much more pleasing performance,
and one which might perhaps better
have been mentioned in connection
with the exploits of the jugglers, is
the "egg dance" This is not, as one
might expect from the name given it,
a dance upon these fragile objects
1t is executed in this wise: The dan
Ger, dressed in corsage and very short
skirt, carries willow wheel of mod
crate diameter fastened horizontally
upon the top of her head. Around
this wheel threads are fastened, equal
ly distant from each other, and at the
end of each of these threads is slip
moose, which is kept open by glass
bead. Thus equipped, the young girl
comes toward the spectators with a
basket full Of eggs, which she passes
around for inspection to prove that
they are real, and not limitations. The
music strikes up a jerky, monotonous
strain, and the dancer begins to whirl
around with great rapidity. Then,
seizing an egg, she puts it in one of
the slip nooses, and, with a quick mo-
ton, throws it from her in such way
us to draw the knot tight. The swift
turning of the dancer produces cen
trifugal force which stretches the
thread out straight like a ray shooting
from the circumference of the circle.
One after another the eggs are thrown
out in these slip nooses until they
make horizontal aureole or halo
about the dancers head. Then the
dance becomes still more rapid, so
rapid in fact that it is difficult to dis
tinguish the features of the girl; :;
the moment is critical; the least false
step, the least irregularity in time,
and the eggs dash against each other.
But how can the dance be stopped ?
There is but one way,-that is to re-
Year: 1875

THE EPIZooTIC.-As this disease is
prevailing to 4 considerable extent
(although in rather a mild form, we
give the following from the Country
Gentleman: "When the epizootic
prevailed so extensively three years
ago, we had full experience in the
benefit Of palliative treatment, and
none in any other. AS soon as the
first horse in the neighborhood was
attacked, our working team, which
was busy fall-plowing, was fed peck
each of scalded bran, with Il double
handful of oil-meal scalded with it,
every day at night, as hot as they
would eat it. Although they were
attacked, the disease was so mild that,
except one day, they never ceased
work. and recovered in few days, no
other treatment being given. The
bran mashes were kept up until cough
ing had ceased"
Year: 1875

move the eggs in the way in which
they have been put in place. This
operation is by far the more delicate
of the two. It is necessary that the
dancer, by a single motion, exact and
unerring, should take hold of the egg,
and remove it from the moose. A sim
gle false motion of the hand, the least
interference with one of the threads,
and the general arrangement is sud-
denly broken, and the performance
disastrously ended. At last all the eggs
are successfully removed; the dancer
suddenly stops, and without seeming
in the least dizzied by this dance Of
twenty-five or thirty minutes, she ad-
vances to the spectators with a firm
step, and presents them the eggs,
which are Immediately broken in a
fiat dish to prove that there is no trick
about the performance.-Scri6aer's.
Year: 1875

much currency in proportion than our people but
in the meantime he advocates policy when, as
paper currency always does will tend to drive
out OF the country what coin there is still In IT, so
shall get his real basis that s the country the SOW
erenty Of the people the wealth OF our country anu
not that sham ~ specie pretense.


Mr. Phillips as an economist, has his use. lie can
warning example TO teach Others that II Is hot
safe talk publicly about such things. before having
some idea at least OF the G OF the science Inc
trouble is that many people having thought only super,
fcally the subject, have a vagne notion Lhat II
currency Is issued of il will some how nnd s
way into their pockets, and In general way stimulate
business. But when they to express thtir meab
clearly they make Mr. Phillips shows, sorry mudde
Of IT. am the contrary convinced that the pouey 1
expansion would, under existing circumstances DC car
cuated only TO chill what little confidence still ehists
intensity the general feeling OF insecurity and make bad
worse.


Having said SO much, Mr.. Schurz gave out that
he has other things to do now than talk on Mr.
Phpss financial wisdom. He hopes his foot VIII
permit him to go to New-York in two or three days
to receive his family, who are to arrive from Europe
at the end of this week.


FOr other Phases Of ne Currency Debate see Second FdsrH
Year: 1875

From these details correct idea may be formed of
the character OF Mr Babcocks survey and Mr. Crockers
computations and estimates especially when il under
stood that the whole work embraces distance OF only
about half mile and is situated in an open farming
country free from all distractions and ngneerny i'm.
pedimepts whatever
Year: 1875

This island, situated in the Indian
Ocean, very near Amsterdam Island, was
a French station for the observation ofthe
transit of Venus. 1t is volcanic crater
into which the sea has made an inroad by
a small breach on the eastern side. The
sides ofthe crater are precipituously steep
and form circular basin $50 meters high
and from 1000 to 3, 900 in diameter. These
sides are almost hot to the touch in many
places, and at low water numerous ther
NAL springs may be observed, which raise
the temperature Of the sea considerably
within tolerably wide range from the
coast. The weather is nearly always
cloudy but when the sun happens to shine
its rays heat the waters of the crater very
rapidly, protected as it is from the winds
All these causes combined produce con
slant and very active evaporation on the
surface of the water inclosed within the
crater, which may be likened to a gigan
tic kettle. AS soon as the aqueous vapors
reach its brim they are condensed by the
cold winds Of the open sea, and thus keep
I'D permanent screen OF haze over the
whole island The blue sky is sometimes
encircling the latter within a mile from
the shore, while the zenith is shrouded
under canopy of clouds extending from
Is to 80 degrees all round.
Year: 1875

When once understood, "grafting'' is as
easy as falling off log. Still the con
ditions must be carefully tended to if sue
cess is TO be achieved. Stocks, or limbs
to be grated, not over two inches in d.
amcter, should be cut off at the distance OF
tour INCHES A fine saw should be used.
Incline the saw SO that the stump will
shed the rain. The bark must be unin
jurcd. With sharp knife smooth off the
stump. Take a case-knifc, which is as
good as any, place it across the heart OF
the stock, and t0rce it down with a wood
en- nailet. We use very narrow screw.
driver for keeping open the split. Shape
the scion wedgc-fashlon both ways, keep
ing the bark intact We make shoulder
as far up as the scion is shaved it is no,
so strong but insures growth. The inside
of the bark Of both scion and stock must
meet across. Set the scion Mt slight an
gle spreading from each other. When the
stock is small and only one scion inserted
place piece ofwood ON the opposite side.
If the slit does not close up, tie round a
cotton string to keep it tight upon the
graft. Cover with wax every part Of the
cut wood and slit. In three weeks time
go over the gratis and re-wax if needed.
1t is air and rain getting in that destroy.
Where the limb to be grated is from two
to four inches over, it should be cut say
six inches from the tree, and from four to
six scions may be inserted.-Germantown
Telegraph.
Year: 1875

The Scientific American says: The
point to which we now call attention is'
that our farmers and fruitgrowers have
ignord, or rather have been ignorant OF,
the importance of wood ashes as a vegetable
stimulant and as the leading constituent
Of plants. Even coal ashes, now thrown
away as useless, have been shown both by
experiment and analysis to possess fair
share of alkaline value. We will relate
only one experiment.: Some 25 years ago
We treated an old hollow plppin apple tree
as follows: The hollow, to the heighlh Of
eight feet, was filled and rammed with =
compost of wood ashes, garden mold and
a little waste lime (carbonate.) The fill
ing was securely fastened in by boards
The next Year, the crop of sound fruit
was 16 bushels from an old shell of a tree
that had borne nothing Of any account for
some time and for II years after filling,
that old pippin tree continued to flourish
and bear we'll"
Year: 1875

Disease is very various" said Mrs.
Parington as she returned from the street
door after conversation with DR.. Bolus.
'sThe doctor tells me that poor old Mrs.
Hare has got two bunkles on her lungs!
1t is dreadful to think Of, l declare. The
disease is so various. One day we hear
of people dying of hermitage ofthe lungs;
another day, of the brown creatures: here
they tell US OF the elementary canal being
out of order, and there about tonsors Of
the throat; here we hear of neurology in
the head, there of embargo; on one side
of us we hear of men being killed by get
ting pound of tough beef in the sarco-
phagus, and here another kills himself by
discovering his ocular vein. Things
change SO that I declare I don't know
how to subscribe for any disease now a.
days. New names and new nostrils take
the place of the old, and I might as well
throw my herb-bag away"
Year: 1875

"No, sir, never regretted marrying
Mollic here. She's been the making ofme.
l was an idle dog when l met her, and
thought OF nothing but spending my mon
ey at saloons Just as fast as I earned it.
She was. only a poor seamstress that was
Industrious, honest and frugal in habits,
for she had hard row to hoe, poor girl
Well, for her sake grew saving and care
full, aud soon had little money in the
bank. Finally we were married, and af-
ter furnishing two rooms, had just 500
left. It was not much, but it was our own.
That was fourteen months back Now We
have this little house. We haYe carpets
on the floors Of two rooms, nine pictures
on the wall and nearly fifty books in that
case Of shelves up there which I made.
Our house is small, but there is no envy,
no fear of the future, fault-6nding or self
lshncss in it. We have nearly 800 saved,
besides these things in the house. Our
rent is paid for the entire year till next
spring. We go to church regularly, at
tend concerts and lectures and amusc-
ments when the prices arc not too high.
Sometimes the prices are SO high we can
not afford to 60. Then we stay at home,
read to each other, have visitors or go out
little while TO visit few friends close by
I haven't been in saloon since I was
married, sir, and will never enter one
again. Ihad rather these books, pictures,
carpets and the organ should be in our
house than in the house of the man who
makes his saloon attractive so as to entice
men there SO as to spend their earnings.
We find that this life is as we make it.
We are helping each other, and the more
we do for each other the better we love
each other, and thus my wife is leading
me to heaven. And from the bottom Of
my heart wish that all young men who
are travelling on the road Travelled two
years ago would follow my example for,
sir, they'd never regret it.
Year: 1875

India rubber sidewalks are coming in
to fashion out West. For small towns
they are misunderstanding economy
with durability. The frst experiment
WAS made at Daaville, Iowa, where three
hundred yards were put down on one Of
the principal streets. All the boys in the
place ran over it, but there was no noise.
A leading merchant stopped in front Of
his house: then jumped Oh his heels. The
elastic forces hidden in the rubber threw
him over the gate to the roof of the piaz-
"a. But after few trials he was able to
alight on the steps Will, the graceful ac-
curacy Of a flying squirrel. The chief
drawback to the walk is its odorous fa-
miliarity in hot weather, but it can be
neutralizcd by weekly wash Of borax
and coal tar. Its principal advantage 10
that it can be stretched. As the town
grows, it is pulled out towards the su.
burbs. Two yoke Of cattle can lengthen
il three miles day.