smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

FooD.-An intelligent sea-eaptain
sailing out to New Bedford. Says 81
have made several voyages to st. Pc
tersburgh, in Russia, The people OF
Russia generally subsists for the most
part, on coarse black rye bread and
garlies. The bread is exceedingly
coar e, sometimes containing almost
whole grains, and is very hard and
dry. They would come on board in
the morning with a piece Of their
black bread, Weighing about 3 pound,
and bunch of garlic as big as ones
fist. This was all their nOurishment
for the day of sixteen hours labor
They were astonishingly powerful
and active, and endured severe and
protraeted labor far beyond any OF my
men. Some of these men were eighty
and ninety years old, and yet these
old men would do more work than
any Of the middle aged men belong
ing to my ship. In hauling and stow
ing away iron, and in slowing away
hemp with the 1ack-serew, they exhi-
hited most astonishing power. They
were full of agility, vivaclty, and
even hilarity, singing as they labored
with ali the buOyancy and blithesome-
ness Of youth.
Year: 1873




A novel description of fox hunting


is described by the Auburn NelcS,


said to have taken place recently on


the Cayuga Lake Railroad, and one
which the Squire Westerns of the last
century would hardly haFe approved.
/ A fox sprang on to the track in front


of the locomotive at q point where it


was impossible for him to leave the


track and escape, except by climbing


high wall Of rock, or tumhling into


the lake, The engineer, seeing the
situation, pulled out the throttle and
gave chase. The locomotive took ad-
vantage of the smooth rails and soon
made considerable advance on the fox.
An occasional sereeeh from the whis-
tie would renew the courage Of the
fox, and cause him to gather bimself
uD quicker after tumble. he would
jump off and make few leaps on the
road bed, thereby putting more dis
tanee between himself and his ferO-
cious pursUer, then be would spring
between the bars again and lose his
ground. The locomotive continued
to gain on him. Finally, becoming
disgusted with the rough way between
the rails, the fugitive spFang on one
of the rails and made of at q wonder
fel speed, not tottering or missing a
step for over ten rods. At this move
ment, the engineer, who had become
wrought up to high state Of excite
ment, opened his throttle wider, de-
termined to overhaul that fox or tear
every tire OFF from his drivers. Soon
the feet animal left the rail again,
and went stumbling Ovar the ties fot.
some distance, when he jumped clear
of the road on the lake side. At this
the engineer let 60 succession of out
rageons screams from the whistle,
which heightened the painting fox ouI
OF his wits, fOr he jumped back Oh the
track just in time to be struck by the
eoweateher, and crushed beneath the
mereilsss wheels.
Year: 1873

To breed and train the horse into
enormous, unnatural bulk to drag
huge burdens, or into speed beyond
Arab courses flor few minutes out
stripping the locomOtive), of twenty
five miles an hour to shout and
swear at, tWitch and kick him. till he
almost always filings away his head
when approached. as to avoid to blow;
to whip him into froth and foam, and
Wantonly waite and feed him in his
heat, as you would not your child to
treat him to foul, musty fodder and
dirty drink, eonfine him in 3 dark
stable, where he cannot see CLINT of
the sun, and tighten him with hal
ter in a narrow stall where he cannot
stretch his legs or lie down; to close
up his eyes with blinders or abuse
him any WAYS a sin meaner than
to hurt your fellOW-man; for he can
resent, resist, remedy your wrong, or
make you atone for your injury or
fraud. Wrong woman, and you must
pay for it in honor, purse, court, Jail;
YOU can beat aid whip, and whip with
impunity the creature you call your
nag or Jade, and meet no remonstranee
OIL revenge. o lord of the creation,
reading in Genesis thy warrant and
commission of dominion over every
living thing, how thou dpst pervert
and misuse thy sovereignty, till We
regret it was granted so without limit
or qualification, and wish to expunge
the old verse from the book


Did the ass Balaam struck actually
speak, or the remOrseiul riders imagi-
nation interpret his reprOaehful looks?
"POOr dumb mouth, "as Antony called
Cesar's wounds, do they not upbraid
US in way which any thing but the
drivers stupidity would understand? :?
81 wish" said my friead, every un-
kindly handled horse had voice to
lift up, that would rouse the neigh
borhood.n
Year: 1873

But, whether the ailing animals
persuade us Of our error OF not, they
may teach US our debt. blessings
brighten as they take their flight !"
Nay; so they are brst revealed and
confessed. Who Imagined the part the
horse plays in the universal meachan-
Ism of comfort and cain till this living
screw was loose, and so much in the
action of the whole came to a stOp?-
The calls could not be made, or the
engagement kept; the trunks were
piled up st the stations; goods heaped
in the stores; freights left in hold, on
the wharf; even the collins lingering
for something to draw the hearse aud
convey the funeral company. The
carriage came not; and walked thro'
the storm to the waiting bier. Some
times the mourners bad to take a car
instead of s coach; mankind, in a sort
of mutilatiOn, forced to acknowledge
the disabled member that had served
it so well.


What is the moral and lesson of
"the hand of the Lord upon the
horses" but Of our greater justice and
generosity to the generous animal in
time to come? Only in loss and de-
privatiOn we understand our bnpnS.-
When the sick creature comes back to
pace the avenue and haul the load,
will not tenderef feeling come with
him? Will be be sworn at when you
dare not swear at 8 man or bruised
for want of strength to drag excessive
burdens up hill? Do not dispute;
Year: 1873

Whatever position in society a young
lady occupies, she needs practical
knowledge of household duties. She
may be placed in such circumstances
that it will not be necessary for her to
perform domestic labor; but on this ac-
count she needs no less knowledge than
if she were obliged to preside personally
over the cooking stove and pantry. In
deed, we have often thought that 1T IS
more difficult to direct others, and re-
quires more experience, than to do the
same work with our own hands. Girls
should early be taught the art of cook
ing we'll, and indulged in the disposition
which they often display. even as chill
dren, to experiment in hread-pastry bak-
ing. 1t is often but troublesome help
that they afford, still it is great advan-
tage to them. Some mothers give their
daughters the care of housekeeping,
each week by turns. 1t seems to us
good arrangement, and most useful
part of their education Domestic labor
is by no means incompatible with the
highest degree of refinement and mental
culture. Many of the most elegant and
accomplished we have ever known, have
looked well to their household duties,
and have honored themselves and their
households by SO doing. Economy, taste
and skill in cooking, and neatness In the
kitchen, have a great deal to do in max
ing life happy and prosperous. The
charm of good housekeeping is in the
order, economy, and taste displayed IN
the attention to little things. and these
little things have wonderful influence
a dirty kitchen and bad cooking have
driven many man from home to seek
comfort and happiness somewhere else.
None of our excellent girls are tit to be
married until they are thoroughly edu-
Gated in the deep and profound myster-
les of the kitchen.
Year: 1873

| have pointed out over a hundred
specific differences between the bunal and
nervous systems of the white man and
negro Their frames are alike in no
particular. There is no bone in the ne
gros body which is relatively of the
same shape, size. articulation, or chemi-
cally Of the same composition as that of
white man. The negro's bones con-
tain a far greater proportion of calcar-
eous salts than those of white man.
Even the negro's blood is chemically a
very different fluid from that which
courses in the veins of the white man.
The whole physical organization of the
negro differs quite as much from that of
the white man as it does from that of
the chimpanzee-that is, in his bones,
muscles. nerves, and fbers, the Chin
panzee has not much further to progress
to become white man. This fact sci
ence inexorably demonstrates.


Climate has no more to do with the
difference between the white man and
the negro than it has with that between
the horse and the ass, or the eagle and
the owl. Each is distinct and sepa-
rate creature. The negro and the white
man were created as specifically differ.
ent as the owl and the eagle They
were designed to fill different places in
the system of nature. The negro is nc
more negro by accident or misfortune
than the owl is the kind of bird he i;
by accident or misfortune. The Negro
is no more the white mans brother thar
the owl is the sister of the eagle, or tn,
ass the brother of the horse. How stu
pendous. and yet how simple is the doc
trine that the Almighty maker of tn
universe has created different species o
the lower animals, to fill different place
and offices in the grand machinery of ma
ture.-Agossie.
Year: 1873

She is modest, she is bashful,


Free and easy. but not bold
Like an apple ripe and mellow,
Not too young, and not too old,
Half inviting, half repulsive,


Now advancing. and now shy:
There is mischief iu her dimple,
There is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nature,
She is schooled in all her arts,
She has taken her diploma


As the mistress of all hearts.
She can tell the very moment


When to sigh and when to smile,
oh maid is sometimes charming,
But a widow all the while
You are sadl How very serious


VIII her handsome face become.
Are you angry7 She is wretched,
Lonely, friendless, fearful dumb
Are you mirthful? How her laughter
Silver sounding will ring out.
She can lure and catch and play you,
As the angler does the trout.
All old bachelors of forty,


Who have grown so bold and wise,
Ye Adonises of twenty,


With your love-looks in your eyes,
You may practice all the lessons


Taught by cupid since the fail;
But know little widow


Who can win and fool you all.
Year: 1873


The gallant ship went down at sea,
Went down in the shrieking wind
Went down with hundred souls on board,
And left no trace behind.
She was distinguishing grandly on
Where the storm-swept waters rolled;
Her freight was hundred beating hearts,
And million-al III gold!
The night was dark as a soul condemned,
And the scream of the gale, despair.
The shivering crowds that clung to the shrouds
Were raising their voices in prayer.
She rolled in the dreadful trough of the sea,
And their grip desperate hold
AS the ship went down with a trembling moan,
And million-all in gold
The darkness closed on their one wild dirge,
And the lightning gave glare
On the spot where group of ghostlike eyes
We're fixed i'll q deathly starei
But the morrow's shall kiss the place
Where lie in the waters cold,
hundred corses, stark and stiff
And million-all in gold
thousand weary miles away
Is a man with silvery hair
Who bends DER the desk in his counting room,
With pale and frightened air.
He grasps the sheet that brought the news
In a strong, convulsive hold,
And groans, 80 God, the ship is lost,
With milion-all in goldp
Where flash the jewels in the light,
And the music's master-tone,
With its rich, voluptuous, softening phrase,
Makes heart and soul its own,
woman sits superby fair,
And hears the story told
She heaves a sigh for the glorious ship,
And the million-all in gold
mother grOpes at her daily toll
Till her fingers cramp with pain,
But she knows that her days of care will cease,
When her boy shall again;
But now her task will never be done
Till she lies in the churchyard mould:
Her heart went down with the gallant ship,
And the million-all in gold
The mariners wife has kissed her babe
And hushed it with song
song of hope and the coming time
She has taught her heart so long.
She never will sing that song again,
For the sailor stout and bold
Went downin the sea, with the foundered ship,
And the milliOn-all in gold
And twice ten Thousand careless eyes
Shall read of the missing SAIL
And twice ten thousand careless ears
Shall listen to the tale
And all that careless listening crowd
The young, the gay, the old,
Shall speak of the fate of the gallant ship,
And the million-all in gold
There are other eyes and other ears
Than that careless, listening crowd
Eyes that are weeping endless tears,
And hearts that cry aloud!
Hearts that shall cry forevermore,
While the bells of life are tolled.
For the glorious ship that went to sea,
With million-all in gold
Year: 1873

On the 9th of October, 1885, in a re.
mote part of the coal mine of Kilgram-
mie. near Daley, John Brown, the hero
of this tragedy, was atwork alone. Six
ty six years old, but hale in body and
full of fun and joke, he had long been a
favorite among his fellow-workmen, more
especially with the younger colliers.
whom his humor and storytelling used
to bring to his side when their own term
of work was done. Many time would
they take his pick from him and finish
his remaining task, while he sat on the
floor of the mine. and gave them his ra-
cy chat in return. On the day in ques-
ton, he was apart from the others, at
the far end of railway. While there,
an empty wagon came rumbling along
the rails, and stopped within foot of
the edge of the hole in which his work
lay. Had it gone a few inches further.
it would have fallen on him, and de-
prived him either Of limb or life. There
seemed something so thoughtless in such
an act, that he came up to see which of
his fellow workmen could be guilty of 1t.
But nobody was there. He shouted
along the dark mine but no sound came
back, save the echo of his own voice.
That evening when the men had gath
cred round the village fires, the incident
of the wagon was matter of earnest
talk Everybody scorned the imputa-
tion of having, even in mere thoughtless-
ness, risked life in the pit Besides
nobody had been in that part of the
workings except Brown himself. He
fully acquitted them. having an expla
nation of his own to account for the
movement of the wagon. He had knowr
such things to happen before, he said
and was persuaded that it could only bt
the devil. who seemed much more ready
to push along empty hutches, and so en-
danger peoples lives. than to give any
miner help in pushing them when full


In truth, this story of the wagon came
in the end to have significance little
dreampt of at the time. 1t proved t.
have been the first indication of a crush
in the pit-that is, falling in of tn,
roof.
Year: 1873

On the 9th of October the final crash
came suddenly and violently. The huge
weight of rock under which the galleries
ran settled down solidly on them with
noise and shock which, spreading for
mile or two up and down the quiet
vale of the Girvan, were set down at the
time as the passing of an earthquake.
Over the site of the mine itself, the
ground was split open into huge rents
for space of several acres, the dam of
a pond gave way and the waters rushed
off, while the horses at the mouth of the
pit took fright, and came scampering.
masterless and III terror, into the little
village, the Inhabitants of which rushed
out of doors, and were standing in won
derment as to what had happened.


But the disasters above ground were
ouly feeble indication of the terrors
underneath. Constant exposure to risk
hardens man against an appreciation
of his dangers, and even makes him. it
may be, foolhardy. The Kilgrammie
colliers had continued their work with
reckless disregard of consequences, until
at last the cry arose among them that
the roof was settling down. First they
made rush to the bottom of the shaft,
in hopes of being pulled up by the en-
gine. But by this time the shaft had
become involved in the ruin of the roof.
A second shaft stood at a little distance ::
but this too they found to be closed
Every avenue Of escape cut off, and amid
the hideous groanings and grindings of
the sunken ground. the colliers had re-
treated to part of the workings where
the pillars yet stood firm. Fortunately.
one of them remembered an old tunnel.
or 'day level running from the mine
for more than half a mile to the Bruins
ton Holm, on the banks of the Girvan,
and made originally to carry off the un-
derground water. They were starting to
find the entrance to this tunnel when
they noticed for the first time that John
Brown was not among them. Two OF
the younger men Zone of whom has told
me the story started back through the
fallen part of the workings, and found
the old man at his post. working as un


concernedly as if he had been digging


potatoes in his own garden. With some


difficulty they persuaded him to return


with them, and were in the act af hur


rying him along, when he remem bereo
that in the haste he had left his JACKIE
behind. In vain they tried to drag hin
, along. .'The jacket was new one,
he said land as for the pit. he hat
| been at crush before now. and woult
win through it this time too - So, witt
a spring backwards, he tore himsel
, away from them, and dived into tn


darkness of the mine in search of hi
: valued garment. Hardly. however. ba
!. he separated himself from them. whe
J the roof between himself and them cam
y down with crash. They managed t
. rejoin their comrades John Brown wa
i sealed up within the mine. most probs
e bly, crushed to death between the run
Of the roof and floor.


: Those who have ever by any chanc
n peeped into the sombre mouth of the da,
J. level of a coal pit will realize what tI
scolieTs had now 10 do to make good the
Year: 1873

The gamblers of Virginia City, Neva-
da. are greatly exercised over the unac-
countable ringing of their call bells,
which they believe is done by the ghost
of one of their fraternity who ran against
pistol bullet and quit living not long
since
Year: 1873

Fossil oyster shells are found upon the Pacific coast mountains, two hun dred miles from the sea, and on eleva- tions of one thousand feet; and not only these, but the skeleton of a whale was found, few years ago, almost entire. How came that monster up there, high and dry2 Did the central fire which threw up the mountain ridge cast him up on its crest, or was this range ot hills once the bottom of the ocean In the view of the first case or supposition, how astonished he must have been to find himself up there, blowing off steam among volcanoes or comets He was found on a mountain that overlooks the great valley of the San Joaquin. There he still reposes in grim majesty, while the winds of ages pour through his bleaching bones their hollow dirge.
Year: 1873

 When the new years come and the old years g How, little by little, sll things grow All things grow-and all decay Little by little passing away. Little by little, on fertile plain, Ripen the harvests of golden grain, Waving and flashing in the sun, When the summer at last is done. Little by little they ripen AS the new years come and the old years go. Low on the ground an acorn lies, Little by little it mounts to the skies, Shadow and shelter for wandering herds, Home for hundred singing birds. Little by little the great rocks grew, Long, long ago when the world was new, Slowly and silently, stately and free, Cities of coral under the sea Little by little are builded-while so- The new years come and the old years go. Little by little old tasks are done; So are the crowns of the faithful won, So is heaven ill our hearts begun. With work and with weeping, with laughter

 and play, Little by little the longest day And the longest life are passing away, Passing without return-while so- The new years come and the old years go.
Year: 1873

It is decided by an Indian editor, who "can't stand it any longer," that the only difference between the entrance to a barn and the lounger around newspa- per offices is that tho first is barn door and tho latter darn bore,
Year: 1873

The Aldine, while issued with all the regularity has none of the temporary timely interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals It is elegant miscellany of pure, light and graceful literature and collection of pictures the rarest specimens of artistic sk in black and white. Although each succeeding number affords

 fresh pleasure to it's friends the real value beau ty of the Adne will be most appreciated after it has been Bound up at the close of the year. While other publications may claim superior cheapness compar- ed with rivals of similar class, The Aldine is a unique and original conception and unapproaeh edabsoutely without competition in price or charac- ter. The possessor of a complete volume cannot du- plicate the quantity of fine paper and engravings in any other shape number of volumes for ten times it's cost; and then there are the chromos. besides
Year: 1873

Nine days after a storm in the
Gulf of Mexico. a traveller, finding
his way from the salt-pans of West
ern Louisiana, took little fishing
craft. There was that fresh purity
in the air and the sea which follows
the bursting Of the elements. The
numerous bays and keys that in
dent the shore looked fresher and
brighter and there was that repen-
tant beauty in nature which aims to
soothe US into forgetfulness of its
recent angry passions The white
winged sea birds few about, and tall
waterfowl stood silently over their
shadows like a picture above and be-
low- The water sparkled with salt
Year: 1873

How did know she was a widow.


Don't you give give me credit for
any common sense or discrimination
at all?


How do you know that a rose is
red?


How do you know lobster salad
from sardines?


l knew she was a widow from the
very moment took the corner seat
in the car, opposite to her little black
bonnet with its futtering breath of
Grape veil and the Astrachan muf
that held two tiny, bjack-gloved
hands.


How | envied that muff.


Don't tell me of your Venuses,
your Madonnas and your Marys
Queen Of Scots-they couldn't have
held a candle to this delicious little
widow.


Incyer did believe in grand beau.
ties.


A woman has no business over
awing and impressing you against
your viii.


And she was one of your dimpled,

daisy faced creatures, with soft brown
eyes, Iong-lashed and limpid and
red mouth. which looked as if it was
just ready to be kissed.


And then there was a tangle Of
golden spirals of hair hanging over
her forehead and braids upon braids
pinned under her bonnet. until a hair
would have gone frantic at
the sight.


just as | was taking an inventory
Of these things, in that sort Of unob-
way that fatter myself be-
longs to a man of the world, she
dropped her mutf and of course it
rolled under the car seat


Wasn't l down on my knees at
once after it? rather think so.


Thank you, sir said the delicious
little widow.


Not at ALL l replied. Can l do
more for your


No, thank you-unless you could
tell me what time we get into Glen
dale


Glendale l cried. 'Why, l am
going to Glendale


OF course. we were friends at once
and the daisy-faced enchantress
made room for me beside her, lest
as she said, some horrid disagreed
ble creature should step in and bore
her to death, and l stepped right out
Of the musty, ill-ventilated world OF
the railway carriage into an atmos-
phere of Eden.


When a bachelor of forty falls in
love at first sight-oh, 'chat fall Is
there. my countrymen. No half
Year: 1873

membrance of its by-gone beauty.
1t is as bare and desolate as the
bones Of those who filed it's halls
in the cataclysm Of that dreadful
which now waste to
whiteness on sterile shores or are
wrought into coral in the undersea.
Magazine.