smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

Fho Buried Seed sH Two thousand years ago flower

 Bloomed lightly in far-off land, Two thousand years ago the seed

 Was placed within dead mans hand. Before the Savior came to earth

 That man had lived and loved and died, And even in that far-of land

 The flower had spread it's perfume wide. Suns rose and set; years came and went The dead hand kept it's treasure we'll. Nations were born and turned to dust While life lay hidden in that shell. The shrivslled hand was robbed at last, The seed was buried in the earth, When, To the life, long hidden there, Into glorious flower burst foSth. Just such plant as that which grew

 From such seed when buried low, Just such flower in Egypt bloomed E and died two thousand years ago. And will not He who watched the seed And kept the life within it's shell, FasFg When those he loves are laid to rest,

 Watch OCT their buried dust as well? And will not He from heath the sod

 Cause something glorious to arise? Aye though it sleep two thousand years, Yet all that buried dust shall rise. ~ Just such face IS greets you now,

 Just such form as here we wear, Only more glorious far will rise To meet the Savior in the air. Then will I lay me down in peace

 When called to leave this vale of tears; For in my flesh sheil see God, Szs Fen though sleep two thousand V sars.
Year: 1872

RESPIRATION IN FIsH.-M. Grehaut, in the course of o lecture on respiration in fishes, states that, as shown by pre- v1ous writers, fish are able to live in wa ter until almost the whole of the oxygen it contains in state of solution has been exhausted. This was shown by chemi- cal examination of some water in which live fish were preserved, and which, after the expiration of certain time, showed an entire absence of oxygen, no change in the amount of nitrogen, and double the amount of carbonic acid. Another curious fact noted by the lecturer was that fish breathe by their skin as well as by their gills, nearly as great change in the composition of the gases contained in the water being observed when the animals were suspended up to their branchie as when the whole body was immersed. He also stated that the pres ence or absence of the swimming bladder had little effect on the product of respi- ration.
Year: 1872

NEWSPAPER ADvERTIsEMENTs.-W is anything made public, but in the belief that it will be of interest to others Why is it announced that Isaac and Rebecca were married on certain day last week,

 but on the supposition that it will give you pleasure to know it :? Read in this light, the commonest advertisements which crowd our paper have kindly or der about them. Say not with a cynic sneer-as though you were doubtful whether there was anything honesti in the world-when storekeeper advertises his wares, that it is all sheer selfshness for if it is pleasant for one to announce a fresh supply of tallow and wool, hardware and muslins, is it not just as pleasant for one who wishes to know it Business advertisements Waste paper You know not what you say. Those ships which are to sail for every harbor in the world those fabrics which have arrived from every commercial mart on earth :; this iron from Russia, tea from China, cotton from Georgia, sugar from Louisi- ana--do they not preach to us at the cor ners of the streets, at the entering of the gates, in our docks, and in custom houses and exchanges, sermons on the mutual dependence of mankind ?-Proof Sheet.
Year: 1872

MOVEMENTS OF STARS IN SPAoE.- General Dufour. of Switzerland, in the course of recent investigation, attempts to show that in the case of the movement of two stars around a point supposed fixed, this point must be in vmotion. He also concludes that the curve is plane, and that the stars remain in the same plane during their translation and the inference is that these stars have both received one impulse and 8 parallel movement, also that the movement of the apsides proves that the centre of gravity of the system is displaced not according. g.to a straight line, but curved one
Year: 1872

The ladies' room in Stoughton Depot on the Old Colony, las the following notice put up behind the stove "Wher this fire don't suit you, please let some lady fix it that has never tried. Those who have tried are sure t9 put the fir out"
Year: 1872

WHAT IS WANTED.-To be successful mechanic, you must be mathematician. Unless you can conquer the mathematics of your trade, you will always have to drudge at the hardest work done. With thorough prattical knowledge of the work and the principles underlying it, you will soon rise above the lathe and file. Study and work together.
Year: 1872

Oh, how provoking you are, MT. Greaterex! But perhaps you will tell me II this widow Small needs assistance-if she would like to go into the Old Ladies' Home which our society is about to es-
Year: 1872

Many Of our readers have doubtless
heard of the famous travelling stone of Aus
trala. Similar curiosities have recently
been found in Nevada, which are described
as almost perfectly round, the majority of
them as large as walnut, and Of an irony
nature. When distributed about upon the
floor, table, or other level surface, within
two or three feet of each other, they imme-
diately begun travelling toward a common
center, and there huddle up in a bunch
like lot of eggs in nest A single stone,
removed to distance of three and half
feet, upon being released, at once started
of, with wonderful and somewhat comical
celerity, to join its fellows; taken away four
or five feet it remained motionless. III y
are found in a region that is comparatively
level, and is nothing but bare rock. Scat
tered over this barren region are little ba-
sins, from foot to a rod in diameter, and
it is in the bottom of these that the rolling
stones are found. They are from the size
of a pea to five or six inches in diameter.
The cause of these stones rolling together
is doubtless to be found in the material of
which they are composed, which appears to
be loadstone or magnetic iron ore. "ROll-
ing stones gather no moss"
Year: 1872

As rubber plates and rings are used al
most exclusively for making connections be-
tween steam and other pipes, much annoy
ance is experienced by the imperfection OF
an air-tight connection. This is Obviated
by employing cement which fastens well
both to The rubber and TO the metal OF
wood. 1t is prepared by a solution Of
shellac in ammonia. This is made by
soaking pulyerized gum shellac in ten times
its weight Of strong ammonia, when a
Shiny mass is obtained; in three or fouI
weeks it will become liquid without the use
Of hot water. This softens the rubber, and
becomes, after volatilization of the am
monia, hard and impermeable to gases and
fluids.
Year: 1872

If the Democracy were to disorganize,
how long would it take Grant with his
martial law" bis "regular army of forty
thousand" the ''national debt, " ''the seven
teen hundred National Banks with capi-
tai Of three hundred and fifty Millions" +"
with his 'sarbitrary and irresponsible inter
nal revenue bureau" Of which the Banner
speaks, to Radicalize Tennessee and put it
in the same condition it was when under
the Brownlow rule? According to cur cal
culation It would take but little longer time
than viii elapse between now and the No
Yember election.
Year: 1872

THE following from the last issue of tie
Banner shows that it is as much opposed
to Democratic organization in local cleo
tions as in national politics:


The attempt to hold to local organization
by the Democrats, in order TO secure a
Democratic Congress, will be sure to be
regarded By Republicans (whO might other
wise join the new party with enthusiasm)
as a standing menace even to those who
might be willing to join a crusade Of all
elements of opposition to ceutralism, ire
spective of party names or organizations of
the past. --o


II is evident that we were not mistaken
n bidding farewell some time ago to the
Banner as a Democratic ally.


LOCAL organizations would amO unit to
very little in the coming campaign, as op-
posed to the power now welded by the
dominant party-a party that has armed
its leader with martial law; that controls
a regular army of forty thousand men; that
has the manipulation Of a debt of twenty
three hundred millions; that has minute
supervision of seventeen hundred national
banks, with capital of three hundred and
fifty millions; that controls an arbitrary
and irresponsible internal revenue bureau,
with its. immense disciplined host of officials
and attaches; that possesses the power Of
supervisory interference in the coming
Presidential election, with the right to
count the votes and declare the results Of
that election.-BdaRer.


If the above be correct, We might as well
Internationally surrender TO Grant with
his martial law and regular army and ma
tional debt and national banks and internal
revenue bureau. If we cannot defeat him
with organization, it is plain that We cannot
without.
Year: 1872

hands" Asscmblyman Swain has
legs of the right length to wade in
deep snow, and Mr.. lIixon has not
but he was hungry, and willing to
try it,


1t is unpleasant for travellers to be
delayed in transit ; but if they knew
how the brave " knights of the foot
board" were working at tic front,
exposed to dangers and privations
without y murmur of complaint, it
would make their OWE situation seem
more eaiy to bear.


1t is n good thing TO go among the
men of muscle and brain; who han
die the levers and control the power
that drags its long line of human
freight over continents it will rub off
the thin coating of sickly sentiment
that produces miserable professors,
out of material that was intended TO
work INTO respectable mechanics; tiy
It, some Of yon over-nice pieces Of
clay, who have been Taught TO regard
these men of brawny arms, as sorre.
thing inferior to sckIy, ,,retty
young man with a commercial college
disploma in his vest
Year: 1872

If along life's thorny pathway


have planted one sweet flower
That will cheer the lonely pilgrim,
IN some dark and ty ng hour
If in cars unused to kindness,


have whispered words of cheer,
Or with tender loving fingers. |
Wiped away the bitter tear
If some wandering, errng brother,
] have shown the better way,
Turned from sin his wandering footsteps
Taught his sinking soul to pray
If, when storm clouds dark and fearful
Fill the heart with dark despair,
Shutting out the light of heaven,
one hope have wakened there
If with patient toll aud watching,
some crushing weight OF care
Have made lighter by my labor,
Helped the heavy load TO bear
If in hearts with woe oppressed,
| have soothed the torturing pain.
Made some lonely, sad heart lighter,
shall not have lived in vain.


Louise Neeker.
Year: 1872

The helpful life is the holy life.-
Holiness is help; sin is hinderance.-
AT whatever point we touch lite to
help it, in whatever way we help the
world and do not hinder it; whether
by our prayers, and songs, and ser.
mons, and industry in the church, or
by the creation of locomotive, or
the construction of railroad, or the
painting of picture, or the writing
OF book, or tn" 'igging of drain,
or the forging OF horseshoe, or tho
fighting of n battle in whatsoever
things we do, if we really help and
do not hinder, then that is a holy life.
And III whatsoever way we hinder
the world, and stand in the way of ito
life, its healthy, hearty growth, by
doing what will hurt ol hinder men
in the largest sense, then that, being
the reverse of helpful, is sinful life.


-Rodcrt Coliyer.
Year: 1872

When you come in contact with
a long vlsaged, never smiling, always
ehldlng man who processes to be y
Christian, watch him. True religion
dont have tha, effect upon people
May tho good Lord open the eyes Of
those people who think that it is any
part OF religion to make themselves
and those around them miserable
always uncomiortabIe---by living an
unnatural life. There is more free.
dom greater liberty--more general
satisfaction, more enjoyment and gen
u'ne happiness in the Christian life
than in any other. 1t is a pity that
there Is such widespread opinion
that religion cuts Off freedom. 1t
brings new aud enlarged free dom.- --
Cot Watrous.
Year: 1872

Farm Property and Detached Dwellings
taken for YEARS AT PER CENT. and
YEARS AT II PER CENT.--being any
low as Insurance can be obtained in all
Mutual Company, and with the advantage Of
having a large capital to draw on in event
of LOSS.


Insurance on STEAM MILLS taken at
FAIR RATES.
Year: 1872

The early spring was dry, very dry, very dry indeed for the time of year. Forget ting that we seldom have two and espec-

 ially three like seasons in succession, peO-

 pie were scared. We were going to have

 another dry summer, it would be too dry to plough; and even if seeds were put into the ground, there would not be moisture

 enough to make them sprout and grow. Wells would again become dry, grass

 would be scorched, things would fail gen orally, people were scared, and specula- tors ''loyed to have it so." By and by we had showers, nice showers, refreshing showers; and yet more, the earth was get ting moist, wet, quite wet, but then it was so cold things couldn't grow. Cherries would be blasted, other kinds of fruit

 would come to naught, corn if planted would never come up, it was SO wet and cold that seeds would rot in the ground

 Time trudged on, and brought what the lat ter part of June and the fore part of July is sure to bring, scalding sunshine. The weather became warm, quite warm, very warm, very warm indeed Twas hot

 twas very hot, O it was awful hot indeed

 Then began another storm, ''Dear me did you ever see such hot weather7 It

 seems to me I never did in all my born

 days feel the heat SO much ss have this

 summer. It certainly seems as though

 I should melt. Off we could only have

 a shower, if we could only have somd

 thing to cool the air, how pleasant it would seem '' E

 'Tis easy, when VIC eat an egg,

 t~a5 To sprinkle on some salt,

 Bat the easiest thing in all the world Is-to find fault! ..I @-". te PLYMoUTHKAN.
Year: 1872

A general gloom settled over the city
yesterday in consequence of the cold, un-
comfortable, chilling rain. And yet no
unusual number of suicides were reported.
At one o'clock this morning rain was still
falling, and the weather was dismaly cold
Year: 1872

HOSTILE MOvEMENTs-A RAID ON FERRY BOAT.


CHICAGO, Aug. IA dispatch from Fort
suy, Dakota, received at sioux CITY, yesterday says
the Yellowstone expedition which assembled at Fort
Rice for the purpoe OF guarding the surveying party Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad all ready to march on
the morning of July 26, and undoubtedly left at that
time The Indians very hostile and IT s almost GER
tam that they will attack the party II is reported tnat
they fired into herd OF cattle belonging TO the escort
near Fort Bee killing several, but did not succeed In
stampeding the herd. -, c,...o =


Yesterday was issue day for beef at the cheyenne
Agency aud many hostile Indians came in They mace
a raid on the ferryboat at the Agency, and the military
had called out TO recover t. courier Is expecteu
arrive Fort Sully In day or two. when tbo lhes
Dews from the expedition will be received.
Year: 1872

CHARGES.


At meeting yesterday morning IN this
city of Representatives of the Erie the NewYork Central
and the pennsylvania Railroads, reduction OF from Ao
to so per cent in the tariff rates for the westward
transportation of reghts was agreed upon Ihe follow
inc fable of the old and new rates per hundred weight
for frstclass freight will indicate the very material
changes which have been made;
Year: 1872

WOMEN AS PoLITIcIANs.-The New
York Times, in commenting on this SUBJ
ject, which may be live issue Of tho
immediate future says: This influence
exerted by the women of New York in
helping forward the work Of reform and
securing the victory of honesty over fraud
in our late election, can hardly be over
estimated. Whether wamcp are to be
allowed the privilege of voting or not, it is
very certain they are to exert in the fatare
far greater power in the solution Of poit-
ical and social problems than they have
done in times past. And it may be urged,
as among the strongest arguments in favor
of an extension of their political privileges,
that ssch power as they are now cole to
exert has generally been in the right di-
rection. As society advances, and the
education and culture of women approach
more nearly to the standard of the other
sex, there will have to be. of necessity,
more or less notifications Of the prevailing
notions about the appropriate sphere Of
women. While there will Away be women,
as there have always been men, whose ex-
treme views are calculated to injure the
cause they design to promote, yet this Iacs
should not prejudice the min ds Of thought
full people against those reforms, radical
though they may at first sight appear,
which the changing conditions Of society,
and the progress Of liberal and enlightened
thought, shall prove to be necessary"
Year: 1872




Saltpctre was accidentally discovered 10
be specific for this loathsone disease. It
was in the following manner: A middle
aged lady, the mother Of six chiAdren, had
often sought relief from pain IN the back
by taking saltpetre and brandy. Small
pox was prevailing in the city. MIS-
was exposed to it, and contracted the dis
ease. The prcmcnitory symptoms were
very violent-fever extremely high
severe pains in the head, and excruciating
pains 10 the region of the kidneys.


A physician was called during the night,
but. in doubt as to the nature of the dis
ease, though suspecting it to be case of
small pox, he made no prescription, PROM
islns to return at early dayn. Fever aud
pain increasing, she begged Of her husba nd
to prepare for her the old preparation of
saltpctre and brandy. The latter was not
then to be had, but he crushed piece of
nitro as large as common white bc,u. This
she took in tablespoonful Of cold water.
Feeling some better, the dose was once or
twice repeated. Pain soon subsidcd and
she slept well during the remainder of the
night, and awakened feeling particularly
well. When the doctor called he was
greatly astouished to find MIS- super.
intending the affairs of her household. He
left without leaving any prescription.
She had sirtv well defined pustules on her
face; but they were but slightly inHamed
and not at all painful. The developments
Of small pox on her eutire person were in
nusaber aud appearance in keeping with
those on her face.


In due time all her children and her
husband were similarly affected by fever
asd pain ia the head and back, and received
similar treatment, aud the results were the
same. Several families caught the pre-
vail!ng contagion, to whom - told his
story and recommended the same remedy,
and in every case the result was favora.
ble


These facts come to US at first hand, aud
the reader may rely upon them as exact
statements, without establishment or ex,
aggcration. Here were from ten to twelve
cases all relieved from pain and fever in
less than an hour. The pustnles were
speedily developed, but were more like tho
disease in its convalcscent stages than at
the other period. AS to the quantity
given, it was not at all definite, but the
first patient, within an hour, must have
taken of nitro tho bulk Of three ordinary
white navy beans.


We give these statements because we
kara FROM various sources that small pox
is unusually prevalent. Physicians and
cautious nurses would do well to give nitre
u fair and full trial. The cases to which
we refer were those of active laboring
famiEes living in small tenements, ard in
the winter season. 1t will be safe to give
the alleged specific fair trial. Physicians
should do so and report results.


We cannot state on personal knowledge,
but we ase under the impression tha. all
these patients had been vaccinated in early
youth.
Year: 1872

V How much more intelligent and
fascinating tho majority Of young ladies
would be were they to give little more
attention to newspaper reading. We do
not mean the fash papers Of the day which
are filled with matter which, If it does no
harm, can certainly do no good, but to
newspapers-thoso which make US all
familiar with present character and i'm.
provements of the present age. 1t is we'll
enough to know something Of the world &
history, but it is with the present that We
haze to deal. and VIC know Of no more en-
gaging trait in a lady's character than a
fair acquaintance with passing events
Every young lady sheuld have an intelli.
gent opinion of the moral, mental, political
and religious subjects of the times, and
indeed the only way to find this, is to read
good newspapers diligently.
Year: 1872

CALIFORNIA has another industry. It
has just been found that the opium poppy
flourishes there to perfection. A field Of
them is growing near San Jose; they are
about five feet high with seed balls Of the
size Of an ordinary tea cup.
Year: 1872

Light to fresh easterly and southerly
winds and partly cloudy weather will
probably prevail on Monday over the
South and Middle Atlantic States: par.
TALLY cloudy weather for New England;
clear and partially cloudy weather for
the northern portion Of the Middle States
with Light to fresh winds.
Year: 1872




LITTLE Rock, July "a few day.
since Deputy Sheriff Williams, Of Pope
county, returned to Dover, the county
site, from the country with a bullet hole
in his hat and coat, and stated that he
had been fired upon from the roadside
by unseen persons. Yesterday the
Sheriff summoned pose Of men, went
out and arrested four persons, generally
considered the best citizens Of the
county, on suspicion Of committing the
deed In the evening he started with
them to Dardenelle, distance Of about
twelve miles, with the avOWed Intention
Of bringing them before a Circuit Judge
for trial. Before leaving DOveT, ,itappears
the SheFeiff had stated that be ex-
pected 70 be fired upon before reaching
Dardanelle. About half way between
the two points the four prisoners were
placed in front Of the guard, and after
travelling a short distance part Of the
posse left the crowd. Soon after this,
shots were heard in front of the Sheriff-s
crowd, and he at once gave orders tOthe
guard to fire, which they did killing
two, and it is thought three, of the pris-
oners. The Sheriff and Clerk Of the
county then dispersed the posse, and
came TO this city TO see the Governor,
arriving this evening. The citizens also
sent deputatiOn to see the Governor.
They state that portions of the people
are in arms, and the most serious results
may yet follow.