smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

DENTIsT. once over First National
frzt-cIess and work warranted. Laughing
Gas used for the painless extraction OF teeth.
Work done at as low price as can be had
elsewhere, for nrst-class work.
Year: 1873

A Danbury man, who Is rather IN
fortunately married, being requested
by his wife to have the ice man stop
there, said it was cold enough now at
the house to suit him, and then
dOdQed
Year: 1873

TIE Boy OF THE INDIAN TuRNIp -
Washington county, Indiana, has won
derful tuSas nature in the person Of q
boy not yet three years Of age The
Louisville Commercial gives this &C
count: James Williams, well todo
farmer, who resides twelve miles east by
south OF Salem, has a boy who will be
three years old on the 18th of October
next The child is very healthy and
well formed in every respect, except his
weight 10 seventy five pounds, little
above the average, When about one
year of ago this boy began to develop
very rapidly, and now presents the APP
pearance Of a man. Upon tile face are
long black whiskcrs and mustachc Of re.
markably thrifty growth and fineness of
texture. The back and breast of the
child are covered with silken black hair
from two to three inches in length.


Tho child has good health and is very


intelligent. The face wears as thought
fol an expression rs man Of mature
years, and is withal quite handsome,
were it not that the cheeks puff out rather
too much, thereby detracting from its
beauty. In making inquiry as to how
this freak Of nature was accounted for,
the mother Of the child stated that when
he was in his first year he got hold Of an
Indian turnip and eat itup This vcgcta-
bic is very powerful astrngcnt, and the
physician in attendance at the time is
said to gave worked a whole day to coun-
teract its influence. From this time the
child commenced the development now
accomplished, and to this Indian turnip
is attributed the result above described
AS we are no! skilled in materia medica,
we do not give an opinion. although
what the Indian turnip had to do with
this case we cannot conceive.
Year: 1873

BRiGuAMs ULTIMArUM TO HIS WIVES.
i wish my women to understand that
what | am going to say is for them as
well as others, and want those who are
here to tell their sistcrs--yes all the wo-
men in the community. | am going to
give YOU from this time to the 9th OF
October next, for reflection, that you
may determine whether you wish to stay
with your husbands or not, aud then
am going to set every woman at liberty.
and say to them. cow 90 your way.
And my wives have got to do one of two
thpgs, either round up their shoulders
to endure the Affections OF this world
and live your rcligion--tlat is, polyga-
my-or they must leave; for will not
have them about me will set all at lib
crty. What, first wife. too? Yes, ! lib
crate you all want to 60 somewhere
or do something 10 get rid OF the
winners do not want them to receive
part of the truth aud spurn the rest out
OF doors. Let every man thus treat his
wives keeping raiment enough to cover
his body, and say to them, "take all that
have and be set at liberty; but il yon
stay with me you shall comply with the
law Of God In every respect, and that,
too, without any murmuring or whin.
ing" You must fulfill the law OF God
in every respect, and round up your
shoulders to walk up to the mark with
ont any grunting.
Year: 1873

Es- Thirty-thrce widows belong to
one sewing society in Watertown, ~ Y,
and the sound Of pair Of boots going
by the house where they meet is enough
to stop all the machines and needles.
Year: 1873

Under the present system the Democrats of New
Castle County have no Representative in the
Lower Of the Legislature. Wilmington has but
one Representative and he is Republican. I'm
der the district system the hundreds in New Cas-
tie county giving Democratic nlajorities would
have sent Democratic Representatives to Dover.


Under the present system it is feared, by many
that In the next Legislature the Democrats from
this county will have no representation in the
Senate Under the district system they would
probably elect two Senators,


1t is also feared that in two ysAls from this time
If the present system is adhered TO- Sussex county
will have no Representatives in the Lower House
OF the Legislature and probably but one Senator
Under the District system this could not occur.


The chances for the successful election Of tn,
Democratic tickets in the several counties woult
be increased by adopting the district system, fulIy
two 70 one. Under it White Clay Creek, New Gas
tie and Appoquinimink Hundreds, would certainl,
elect Democratic Assembly mea.
Year: 1873

TO shoulder with his fellows to learn there is
strength in Union. He is kept from the means
of defence lower than the Cuban slave, for he
can own and keep his "machete" IA sharp
cullas knife for cutting the sugar camel and has
it always sharp and ready for use, whilst his
master Is not allowed gun, pistol or even q
pointed knife to defend himrelf. Such is q
CreoIe's position in Cuba; and the Caslillian OF
old Spaniard is taught to despise and look upon
him with contempt and is placed over him to
govern and crush. Now sir, how are they TO
become free under such circumstances? They
have always been watched with jealous vindie-
tive eye. On the slightest pretext they are
dragged from their homes TO prison and Trom
the prison to the garroie The noblest, best, the
educated and refined are torn from home and
from friends and sent to prison and from prison
to an African Penal Colony 10 serve as slaves


The heart sickens at such a picture. yet it Il


true. MENTOR.
Year: 1873

A number of Boston wOrkmen, instead If
being grateful to Grant for securing them as far
as in his power ten hours pay for eight hours
work, inform him in set resolution just laid
before Congress that they are severely opposed
to raising the Presidential salary from $25000 to
are highest 7"
Year: 1873

THE Philadelphia Bulletin suggests that the
West Point Cadets be given an entertainment in
that city on the occasion of their going to Wash
ington to attend the Inauguration of President
Grant
Year: 1873

A caveat was recently filled in the Patent
Office at Washington for new motive power
which, in the opinion of experienced engineers
and scientific gentlemen, will not on y sup
plant the present steam engines, but largely
increase the uses to which machinery can be
applied. Strange to say, this invention is the
product of boy 18 years of age, who was
born and reared in the backwoods of Oregon


Frank c.. Crouch is the name of the young
genius. His father settled on farm in Doug
las county over twenty years ago, and the on
ly educational advantages enjoyed by the
Young man were those afforded by the
country school. At very early age he de-
monstrated wonderful ingenuity in the con-
struction of wind-mills and water.wheels.
Natural philosophy and chemistry were his
favorite studies, and not only were faith
fully followed in school, but fairly reveled in
out of school hours.


Up to four years ago he had never seen
telegraphic instrument Upon his return
home he constructed an instrument, made
battery and in, q rude way could telegraph
with it. He came near losing his life at this
period, from the strength of a battery which
he constructed, receiving shock which laid
him up for month. In this connection it
may be stated that this young man has perfec-
ted system whereby messages may be sent
and received on board train of cars, wheth-
er standing still or moving at the rate of fifty
miles an hour. This system renders collisions
impossible, and greatly reduces the chances
of accidents of all kinds. 1t has been tested
on twelve miles of road, and found to work
like charm. :.


Another of his inventions, from which his
friends and practical machinists expect great
results, is selfregulating water-feed to be
applied to boilers The great majority of ex-
plosions are caused by the water getting low
through the carelessness of engineers. by
this arrangement the water in the boiler will
always be kept at certain height, rendering
explosions impossible, requiring no attention
from the engineer, and dispensing with steam
gauges -.


Among all the inventions to which this
young man has applied his attention, the one
which he is most desirous Of bringing before
the public is his new steam engine.


The merit claimed for the new engine is
that by it steam is converted into wonder
fully expansive gas, by being super-heated in
combination with air, thus giving to COM
paritively small engine great power. By this
arrangement the main obstacle which has pre-
vented the application of machinery to many
purposes will be overcome, and the steam car
riage for common roads made practical. A
great saving in fuel, as well as weight is also
secured by the invention of young Crouch.
The engine and boiler are combined, and an
engine Of forty-horse power will not take up a
space of six square feet.
Year: 1873

sLikc they do in public buildings you know"


"That is natural enough"


"Well, it's a kind O queer, but Luke Rud-
dilove never want like nobody else. Folks
think it's dreadful strange he should put a
one dollar bill in with the other things"


Mrs. Partlet felt her checks flush scarlet;
she glanced up to where the Squire was check
ing off a list of legal items in the bill he was
making out against some client But he nev-
er looked around, and Mrs. Buckingham went
on with her never-ceasing flow of chit.chat,
and so the color died away in her cheek. At
ter all, the money had been her own to give,
and the old oil cloth in front of the dining
room stove had answered very we'll.


She met Luke Ruddilove that afternoon for
the first time since his return to Sequosset-
Luke himself, yet not himself-the demon OF
intemperance crushed out of his nature, and
its better, noble elements trumphing at last.
He looked her brightly in the face as he held
out his hand.


"Mary."


81 am glad to see you back here again,
Luke" she said, tremulously.


"And we'll you may he" he reioined "Do
you remember the night you gave me the
dollar bill, and begged me not to 60 to the
tavern?"


EYES,"


"That night was the pivot on which my
whole destiny turned. You were kind to me
when every one spoke coldly; you trusted me
when all other faces were averted. l vowed
VOW to myself to prove worthy of your con-
fidence and kept it, 1 did not spend the
money! treasured it up-and Heaven has
added nightly to my little store. put the
dollar bill under the cornerstone of my new
house, for the house has risen from it and it
alone. 1 won't offer to pay you back, tor L
am afraid" he added, smiling, "the luck
would 60 from me with it; but III tell you
what will do, Mary; I will give money and
words of trust and encouragement to some 9TH
er poor wretch as you gave to me-"


And Squire Partlet never knew what his
wife did with the dollar bill he gave her to
buy new piece Of oil cloth.
Year: 1873

SLEEP on YOUR CAREs.-Men of business,
believe me, there is now and then profitable
venture in doing nothing at all. In the pow.
er to put business aside, and abiding now and
then in perfect quiet, things sometimes solve
themselves, when we give them that adVan'
tage, which refuses to come clear for all our
trying. We all know how, by simply taking
some perplexity into the deepest silence this
side of death-a good nights sleep-we can
do better sometimes than if we sat up and
wrought at our task all night. When Mat
thew Murray, of Leeds, wanted to see his way
through some perplexity in his inventions,
and all other effort was Of no use, ne rested
day and night from all noise. and all effort
save the effort an active man has to keep him.
self quiet; and then the thing he wanted would
steal in and look at him, and light on him,
and stay, as birds used to light on the old
hermits, no more afraid Of them than OF the
trees under which they sat- And mothers,
you may care and toll incessantly tor your
little ones, never resting a moment IN your
devotion, and then, because you never do
Quit but enter into your very closet with
little frock to mend, you shall never be quite
able to take the whole sunlight and sum OF
your motherhood into your heart. You will
be 80 full of care about the bread that perishes
as to miss the bread that cometh down from
heaven. No person in the world needs so
much, now and then, to be still, and open her
soul only to the silence as an earnest, energet-
ic. whole.hearted mother This eternal activ-
ity is almost sure to run at last in shadows
Robert Colkyer
Year: 1873

THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF THE CRASH
A New York letter says: "Almost every man
has particular theory to account for the ter
rible crash. The real cause, however, is dis
cussed only by few, because only few un'
derstand it. The root of all is to be found in
the mischievous system on which business is
conducted by the most of the torn down banks.
I had occasion to look into this system about
year ago, and I said to several persons then
that it would some day cause serious trouble.
1t is the principle of certi6cation for brokers
that lies at the bottom. Its operation may
be briefly explained. In the first place, it is
a rule in Wall street that all transactions in
stocks shall be settled before quarter-past
two each day thatis, all deliveries and pay
ments must be made by that time. Well, a
broker, say, has balance of $4,000 in bank
and he must pay 100000. 1t is not possible
for him to get this money, but by an arrange
ment with his bank he can get checks for the
whole amount certified. His honor is pledged
to makeh his account good, by depositing either
currency checks or securities (the latter chief
ly stock by three o'clock. This is the only
protection the bank has, and, as any person
may see, it is very fimsy one. Every day
during an active season brokers give checks
for from three to FIVE times the amount OF
their deposits, and these checks are certified
just as though money were on hand to meet
them. Of course such system must some
day end with a crash. The crash has come,
it is now high time to reform the abuse that
led to it"
Year: 1873

Immediately rushed out in pursuit, leaving
the store unguarded. When he reached the
corner the supposed thief had vanished, ana
returning to his store he found that during
his absence the informer had emptled the
till and gone off with the money. The two
thieves have so far escaped capture.
Year: 1873

The Baltimore Sun cites several examples
of the folly of boarding, so far as the public is
concerned. He who boards money drawn
from a savings bank loses his interest. In
1861, the splendid new building of Baltl.
more bank was erected and paid for out OF
the interest lost by panicky depositors. Even
now, it is said that the New York savings
banks are making handsome profits in saving
the August interest upon deposits. But the
greatest risk Of all is losing the cash thus
drawn out. An old boot and hole in the
wall are poor substitutes for bank safes
Besides, the temptation to spend, even if the
money be not boarded, is very great. There
is another evil attached to boarded money, and
that is the opportunity given to the thief
who is perpetually on the watch. We hear OF
one man in Atlanta who drew 5000 from the
bank in the morning, and had it stolen before
night


Any national bank that does not refuse to
redeem its notes. though declining to honor
drafts or checks drawn for large amounts, ex'
cept under certain circumstances, is thought
to be clearly within the law, although suf'
fering from qualified suspension. The Chi
cago banks claim to have the warrant Of the
bank examiner for thus suspending.


If a poor man or woman have sou or SlOO
it is not easy for him or her to invest it in
such way that it shall be at once entirely
safe and reasonably productive. No real
estate owner cares to receive so small sum
on bond and mortgage. The poor man or
woman might buy bond, Government or
railroad, but might be deceived as to the real
value of the bond, or the bond might be lost
or stolen. In any event, there would be
more or less anxiety about the money. just
here the savings bank offers its valuable aid.
1t takes this particular $50 or 500, and many
more smaller and larger sums, and putting
them together, so invests the money on bond
and mortgage OH real estate, or in the best
public stocks and bonds, that it is able to pay
the depnstor better interest than could be
obtained in any other perfectly safe way.
But to secure this desirable end its investments
must be more or less permanent. 1t can
not sell its mortgages and stocks ut a few
hours notice without sacrificing them. If it
sacrifices them it can hope for no profits,
and there will be no interest to divide among
depostors. Yet the bank cannot give every
body his or her moneys Immediately without
sacrificing its investments. The unreasonable
ness of run" is, therefore, apparent. The
runners do not want their money to use.
They only desire to get hold Of it and assure
themselves that it is safe. If they leave it in
the bank it is not only safe, but it is earning
interest. If they take it out, it stops earning
interest and is in daily danger of being lost
or spent. The mass of men and women of
moderate means, who deposit in savings banks,
are intelligent enough to see this They make
no "run." They are free from panic, and in
this set good example before moro eminent
fnanciers.
Year: 1873

nasa One of the most ingenious and daring
thefts on record was perpetrated short time
since at the village Of Briery Hill, England.
A lad entered the store of q grocer of the
place and bought loaf of bread, which he
asked the man to stuff down the back of his
jacket, as his companion outside would take
it away from him if he saw it. The grocer
complied with the apparently innocent re-
quest, and having had his loaf placed in its
original hiding place the boy left. Hardly
had he quilted the store when another lad
rushed in, and exclaimed:


"Do you know what that chap has done I?
he has prigged your watch" The grocer
looked, in horror, and saw his watch chain
dangling and his watch gone. "There he
goes p said his informant, pointing to a figure
going down the street; and the store'keeper
Year: 1873

TO CURE TooTHAcHE.-A we'll known
dentist, who has tried the remedy on some
nervous people who have old roots or broken
teeth, and are too timid to permit an attempt
to remove, them makes the following public,
for the benefit of all whom it may concern.
To persons having hollow tooth, allowing
the air to reach the nerve, I would advise
that they get some spirits of nitre and mix
with alum; saturate a little cotton with it
and apply it to the cavity. If the pain ex-
tends upward toward the eye, or takes the
form of neuralgia, procure some horseradish


leaves, take out the stems, wet them and apply
on the face over the pain, and think you will
get relief If you have no radish, try beet
leaves they may answer the same purpose.
Year: 1873

AN AWFUL ATMosPHERE.-Theh highest of
the peaks of the Sierras, Gray's Peak, may
we'll be called the home of the thunder. On
account of its great heightit attracts the clouds,
which almost daily gather round its head
and burst upon it, so that sometimes it tries
the nerves Of the boldest to run the gauntlet
of these storms. At such times the whole
mountain seems charged with electricity.
Several who have been caught there at such
moment have told how it shot through them
like needles; it buzzed through their heads
like bees; they could hear it like gale
through the rigging of ship. The guides,
being more accustomed to such things, are
less terrified, but tourists are sometimes para.
lyzed with terror, if not with shock, and fall
to the ground unable to move. Even the
guides sometimes think it is matter Of pru-
dence to throw themselves fiat upon their faces
so as not to present a point for lightning
to strike. The poor brutes taught by dumb
instinct, turn their heads from the storm and
let it heat. If party were caught on the
Summit in snow storm it is probable that
they would perish. In the binding snow
drifts it would be impossible to find the path,
and no mortal strength could hold out for
many hours.
Year: 1873

She was expecting him Sunday night !;
the parlor curtains were down, the old folks
notified that it was healthy to GO to bed at
eight o'clock, and Johnny bribed with a
cent, to permit himself to be tucked away
at sundown. lie sneaked up the path, enc
eye on the dog, and the other watching for
the old man. who didn't like him any
too well, gave faint knock at the door,
and it was opened and he was escorted into
the parlor. lie said he couldn't stay but a
minute, though he didn't mean to 20 home
for hours. She wanted to know how his
mother was if his brother Bill's rhouma-
tism was any better and he went over and
sat down on the sofa so as not to strain his
voice. The conversation tagged and he
played with his hat and she nibbed at the
sofa tidy. lie finally said that it was a
beautiiu evening, and she replied that her
grandfather predicted snowstorm. He
said he guessed it wouldn't snow as the
moon wasn't crooked enough to hang pow
der horn on the end aud she said she didn't
believe it would either. This mutual un.
derstanding seemed to give each other cour.
age, aud he wanted to know if she had seen
Bill Jones lately. She hadn't she said, and
she didn't want to. Then they went to
talking about the donation visit which was
to be given Elder Berry, and he carelessly
dropped his hand on hers-his right hand
while his left arm sDeaked along the sofa
and got behind her shoulders, She pre-
tended not to notice it, and be looked down
at his boots, and wanted to know if she
thought mutton tallow rotted out boots
faster than lard and lampback. She
couldn't say, but she had an idea that il
did. He had Just commenced to lock fingers
with her, when she discovered something
allied the lamp. She rose up and turned
the light down half making the room look
dim. 1t took him five minutes to get hold
of her fingers again, and she pretended tc
want TO draw her hand away all the time
After long pause he lowered his voice tC
a whisper and said he didn't see what made
folks love each other. She bit her hand
kerehief and admitted her ignorance. He
said that he could name dozen young mer
who were going to get married right away
aud his left arm fell down and gave her q
/ hug. Then he went over and looked out oI
the window to make sure that it was or was
not going to snow, and, coming back, he
turned the light down a little more, and
then sat down and wanted to know if she
didn't want to rest herself by leaning hel
head on his shoulder.


All, me We have all been here, aud
who Of us cared a cent when the old clock
struck twelve, and we five miles from
home2 The old man was fast asleep, The
Watchdog gone a visiting aud the hand
some girl in the country didn't sec why w'
need to be in hurry.


Perhaps | shouldn't have written Of this
but as was going by Saunders the othel
day, thinking of the night | heard hin
whisper in her ear at spelling-school' thai
he'd love her very shadow as long as he
lived, he raised the window and called tC
her as she was pickngu chips in the yard


" Sue Saunders, come in here and find the
bars grease for my sore heel, or I'll breal
every bone iu your body"
Year: 1873

-OregOn, with population of 100000,
has surplus of four million bushels Of
wheat to sell this year, and she gets a
dollar bushel in gold for it. This is do
ing well enough, and we should judge the
Oregonians know very little Of the none
tary pinch from which We are suffering here
at the east. Oregon never was so rich and
prosperous as now, many Of her farmers
having actually paid the cost Of their land
in this years profits.
Year: 1873

The postal cards are a great convent
ence. But, if we can trust our own OBJ
seryation and experience, aside from those
used for advertising purposes, three.lourths
Of them take the place Of communications
that would otherwise pay letter postage
Perhaps the saving to the people warrants
this loss to the mail service, but if the de-
felt in the Post Office Department is not
largely increased next year it will certainly
be 10 order to call at once for one cent let.
ter postage.