smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

THE Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial furnishes the fol
lowing.


| remember one old woman, she must
be dead now, who used to sit near the re-
porters' gallery, in a corner, all day long,
with her knitting. She must have been
nearly seventy years old, for she was gray
and wrinkled, and bent with age, and her
voice was shrill and piping Her dress
was always the samoa dress of dark
wooden stuff, and bonnet of black silk,
something between hood and sun-bon-
net. For many years that old lady occu-
pied that seat. She was never seen in an
other. She came long before the House
assembled, and remained until it anjourn-
ed Nothing was known of her. She
| paid no attention to anything but her
knitting and the proceedings of the House.
She was the great mystery; nobody knew
her; nobody could tell where she came
| from, what her name was, nor where she
went to. 1t was only known that she was
never absent from that seat during ses-
sion of the House. Every day found her
in the same place.


It made no difference whether the mud
Of fall and spring were knee deep; it
mattered not if the wind blew the snow
of winter in biting eddies about the ears
of outdoor folk; it availed not il the ses-
sion was delayed long in the tropical
summer, when the galleries were like im-
mense bake-ovens, sparkling and snap
ping with heat--nothing kept her away.
She came as regularly as the hour of
twelve on the big clock in front of the
Speaker, and she always had, at least she
appeared elways to have, the same knit
ting work. This was counted q little
strange, for she toiled most industriously
stopping, it is true, now and then for a
second, to bend over the railing when any
exciting occurrence was taking place.


What was most peculiar in this strange
woman, she seemed to take the deepest
interest in the proceedings, and she
watched them with the intelligence which
denoted her thorough understanding and
appreciation of what was occurring. She
would frequently break out with such ex.
carnations as Good for you" "That's
right" "That's lie." ooh, you are
very sharp" 81 hope he'll carry it," etc.
The stranger sitting near would turn and
look the old woman in the face in wonder
for moment, but she was unmoved pay
ing no ottoHeior, but oontin uiHs her Knit
ting. She did not seem to have de
ranged mind, but single circumstance
led many to believe that her mind was
somewhat unsteady. Whenever vote II
the House was taken cicd r0ce, she would
cry out as loud as any of them, aye,
and when the Speaker called for the neg
ative vote she would answer in the same
manner mo" She voted on both side:
of every question and never lodged, be
ing somewhat in advance of good many
of the members in this respect. This
strange woman disappeared from her ac-
customed place in the gallery about two
years ago. She departed as quietly and
mysteriously as she came; nobody knows
from whence she came or whittier she
has gone. She is probably among the
dead, for nothing short of that would
have taken her from her perch of obser
vation, near the reporters gallery, and
from her chronic knitting-work.
Year: 1872

"A celebrated Irish farmer gives this
advice to one young in the stock-raising
business: "As a breeder, you must be
careful not TO lose the calf flesh, If you
do so by starving the animal at any time
of his growth, you lose the cream-the
covering of flesh so much prized oy all
our retail butchers Where 90 an the
scraegy. bad-feshed beasts come from
that we see daily in our fat markets. and
what is the cause of their scragginess
Il is because they have been stinted and
starved at some period of their growth.
IL the calf flesh is once lost, it can never
be regained. A great deal of tallow may
be got internally by high feeding, but
the animal can never again be made one
that will be priced by the great retail
butcher"
Year: 1872

SWEEPING CARPETS, Persons who are
accustomed to use tea leaves for sweeping
carpets, and find that they leave stainS
win do well to employ fresh-cut grass in
stead. 1t is better than tea leaves for
preventing dust and gives the carpet
very bright fresh look,
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, October 16.-President
Grant yesterday sent the following tele-
gram to General w. H. Seward, at Au.
burn: I" l condole with you and the ma.
ton in the loss of kind father and
eminent statesman. His services to the
country have become part of its history
regret that cannot attend the funeral
to-day and participate in the last earthly
honors to the remains Of so distinguished
a patriot and statesman.
Year: 1872

No Alternate Electors are to be voted for
The ticket viii look strange to voters, and
as though it contained needless amount Of
paper but that is the law, and The judges Of
election are bound to throw out every ticket
not voted in just The form that we send them
to the precincts. We have been quite par
ticular in thus describing; he genuine ticket,
because the law is a new one and very exact
in its terms, and we do hope our friends will
use every pains to extend this information
and have all reform voters fully informed on
these points. When the ticket is folded four
times it will be three-qnarters of an inch wide
and four inches long and sixteen folds thick,
or sixteen thickncssos Of the paper.
Year: 1872




For the past wecl, or ten Days squads Of stran-
gers, clad III the usual garb of brakemen, en-
gineers, yard hands and railroad understrappers,
have been observable around ours and neighbor-
ing towns. The Auburn squad numbers about
dozen. On inquiry we have ascertained that
similar squads, varying IN numbers according to
the propoflonate population, have taken up
quarters at most of the precincts along the rail-
road FROM Sheridan around by Roseyil,e and up
to the Summit They are free with their money,
aud literally patronize the drinking and billiard
saloons. We understand that in their
private conversation among Themselves carried
on in the conventional theatrical aside style
they almost unanimously express decided
preference for Greeley and Brown and are en-
thusiastic admirers Of Coggins.


# these men are rot known to have been
in the State six months and in The county
thirty days, challenge them and make them
swear and bring The proof. There is no
man that has been in ,he county thirty days
shat can't prove the fact by some old and
well known citizen. They may be trained
Stanford men, sent here to help him and
Page.
Year: 1872

THE greatest interest now pressing the
people is to first save your country and its
institutions from the grasp of thieves and ty-
rants, by the election of Greeley and Brown.
After that is done each can turn his aten-
ton to his own private business with perfect
security that the government is in safe and
honest hands. Forget not that next Tues
day week the United States government will
be in your hands, and that you must on that
day choose agents to administer it for four
years. Do this with an eye single to the
present and future prosperity of the country
and people and all may yet be well.
Year: 1872

VoTE Your SENTIMENTS. 1t is the biIth-
right of every man born in the United States
and the acquired right Of every naturalized
citizen to otc as he chooses. This is the
most sacred right held by men anywhere in
the world, and on its intelligent and honest eX-
ercise depend all the blessings that can flow
from good and free government. 1t was
not bequeathed 10 us at a cost Of long seven
years bloody war with King George, 10y our
Revolutionary fathers because It was thought
all men would think and vote alike, or as a
chattel to be bought or sold as other chattels,
but as a sacred right above money or price,
and to express the honest desires Of the in
diyidual on men and measures. The man
that would sell his vote or cast it contrary to
his own best judgement should have no vote.
1t is disgraceful to our country that laws
have to be enacted to punish men for buying
or selling votes. That man who buys or
sells a vote is the most abandoned wretch in
tue country, and ready for any crime he has
the courage TO commit. Such creatures
should be kicked from decent company on all
occasions. Let them be outcasts and vaga-
bonds in fact and in body as well as in princi-
pie Watch these vile creatures next Tues
day and report their names. The men who
buy the votes are as mean and deserve pub
lcaton and public scorn as much as those
who sell, and must have their names in the
same blacb list.
Year: 1872

RooRBACKs. Look out for Grant-Stan-
ford-Page lies, as we learn they will food
the country with them on election day.
They will announce that Greeley has with
drawn, and all manner of roorbacks that
can be thought of to aid their crime-stained
cause. Believe none of them, and denounce
all as lies, and vote the Greele y and Brown
reform ticket and work for it.
Year: 1872

We learn that an impression has got
abroad that voters must know their number
on the Great Register before they will be al
lowed to vote. This is not so. 1t makes
no difference whether the voter ever sees
the Register or not, as it is the business of
the election officers to find his name and take
his vote, and the number prefxed to his
name on the Register has nothing to do with
his voting If the voter could name his
number on the Register, his name could be
found little quicker and checked off, and
that is all.
Year: 1872

PAGEAND CoGGINs. There isnow builitlc
doubt butthat a majority Of the Grant Roput-
leans in this county desire toyote for Coagins
for Congress. 1t was only day or two
ago that an old Grant friend came to us and
said, 81 don't like that concern Of ours along
side Of YOU It is a snake in the grass, and
its head sticks up foot; can see it, though
It's belly AMI tail is hid 1t is Stanford s
paper; why, it is blowing and lying for Page
all the time, and he is Stanlord's tool and
everybody knows it; but it has no influence;
It is a dead snake. and my neishbors are
all going for Gcggins, Alt-iooted, and | tell
you there is no mistake about it," This
mans head is sound Page is Stanford's
automaton, and every tool Of Stanford and
every man that wishes to be his tool will
vote Tor Page. TVS is so clear that no man
can make mistake in the matter. The
issue is distinct railroad and anti-ralroad; ;
it is shall Stanford q Co. own the State
and be represented in Congress by their own
tools or shall the State be free and have
representatives in Congress that will repre-
sent the best interests Of all the people ? A
correspondent from here TO the Union claims
that Cocgins will carry this county over
Page by Al minority, and we think the
minority should be even greater than that.
Those Grant Rehubcans that wish to vote
for Coggins have only to erase Pages name
and write "Paschal Cosgins " under it and
the thing is done.
Year: 1872

The following singular tradition is re.
lated of key in collection of curiosi
ties preserved in the arsenal at Venice.
About the year 1000 one ofthose danger
Gus men, in whom extraordinary talent
IS only the fearful source of crime and
wickedness beyond that of ordinary men,
came to establish himself as a merchant
or trader in Venice The stranger,
whose name was Tebaldo, became en
amored of the daughter of an ancient
house. already afiauced to another. He
demanded her hand in marriage, ana
was, of course, rejected. EnraEed at
this. lie studied how to be revenged
Profoundly skilled in the mechanical
arts, he allowed himself no rest until he
haG invented the most Formidable weapon
that could be imagined This was key
of large size. the handle Of which was SO
constructed thati II could be turued round
with little difficulty When turned il
disclosed spring, which on pressure.
launched from the other end needle or
lancet of such iueness that It entered
the flesh and buried Itself there without
leaving auy external trace.
Year: 1872

As soon as Senator Schurz took open
ground for Greeley he Grant press com
menced abusing him with coarse epithets
Here is a specimen from tha Chicago
Journal:


"Sehurz came to this country brand
ed outcast from his ns'ive land. lie
came here, not 10 preserve his liberty,
but to save his head. Here he found a
home and an appreciation, for which it
now seems, he was totally unworthy"


So long as Schurz supported the Grant
administration, be was held up as a great
orator and statesman, but now nothing is
too bad to say Of him.
Year: 1872

EDITOR CoURIER II received the
following notice through the Post Office
on yesterday. which you will please pub
verbatim et ltteratim, for the benefit
Of the author,-who / suppose is the
same man who was ordered out of ny
back door begging for drink. Further
comment unnecessary. s. LEVI.
Year: 1872

Slr - his IS q
Notice to you by Lady's of Hickman.
You are selling Whiskey and wines to
man of Families and great many man
VIII get drunk and spend their money.
where they ought to spend it for wife
and children


now We warn you, if this Is not done
away with shortley. we shall take the low
in hand and let your liquar foat down
the river where it will dou no harm.


BY the Ladys.
Year: 1872

NEW SPRING AND SUMNER GooDs-
The New York store have received their
new spring aud summer stock of goods.
and challenge an examination by the
trading public They have received a
uiee line Of bats, boots. shoes, CATERS,
etcetera


Trey call especial attention to their
assortment of ribbons. such as Trimmings
for hats, bonnets, and sash ribbon in all
eolors.


The expenses of the house being very
small they can afford to sell with very
small profit, aud will prove their ability
10 this line to those who favor them with
a call.


Thanking the public for past favors,
they solicit a continuance and promise
to strive the more earnestly to deserve
the same in the future


P. S. They have received a full line
of tfeir side lace serge CATERS made ex-
pressly for the Hickman trade.
Year: 1872

in anticipation of large Fall trade I
buy for cash AMI will sell nt very small
profits for cash. simply ask an examin na-
ton OF my goods and prices IN the whole
sale department l w IN promise 20 duplicate
St Louis prices for same size bills with
freights added
Year: 1872

| ITS COMPLETION TO HooREssIN-LooATIoN OF THE
WILMINGTON DEPoTs.
Only few more miles of the track of the Will
mington & Western Railroad remains yet to be
laid. By night-fall, the track will have been ex-
tended beyond Hockessin station, and the track
layers are pushing forward to meet force which
ls approaching from Landenburg The iron and
necessary material for the turntable has been
sent to Landonburg and the turntable will soon
be constructed. Next week will witness tho
completion of the road, and within a month
passenger and freight trains will be running
regularly over it.


A meeting of the Committee on Depots was
held at the Company's office, this morning,
when it was determined to locate the Whining
ton passenger depot ON the oauseway Market
street extended) at its intersection with the


p. The freight depot and general offices of the
Co. will be located over Third st. bridge. This
arrangement is designed obe only temporary, as
It ls hoped that the question of the widening
water street will soon be definitely settled and
then the permanent depot will be located.
Until this is done. connection will be made be-
tween the W. W. and p. W. & b. depots by
means OF coaches, or in some manner which
Will rid travellers of the inconvenience OF the
walk between the two.
Year: 1872

TESTIMONY RELATIVE TO THE NATHAN MURDER


New YORK, Sept. IS.
At the hearing Of the case of Forester, a
witness Unidentified the prisoner as the man seen
prowling about Nathans on the evening pre-
yious to the murder, and going into the base
ment.
Year: 1872

4t =


A short time ago the Iowa City
Press, the organ OF the Chairman OF
the Democrat State Central Commit
tee, published the following address,
which is intended as check to the
disorganizing course of some individ-
ual members OF the. party:
TO the Democracy Of Io,oa: :


Since the elections in October sew
eral individual members of the Demo
cratic party, some of them notably as
sociated with its history in the day Of
its power, when place and Office were
in its gift, have taken occasion to an.
nonnce at the same time their past
prominence in its councils and their
present desire for its dissolution. A
few citizens of Iowa are of the mum
ber who thus declared their lack oi
faith in the future of the party, and
their desire through disorganization
to unite with disatfected Republicans
who are aloof from both the preseni
parties Lest the silence Of the con
stituted officers Of the Democratic
Year: 1872

In view of the demand for female
suffrage (says the Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin. it is proposed that the
following political catechism for Ia
dies desirous of entering the arena of
politics be propounded, for answers,
to all candidates:


What is the best seasoning for bal
lot-box stuffings
Do you consider that election-eer-
ing is the jewelry ofthe campaign?


Would you measure, the canvass of
a ward by the yard? t
is it "mcasurers not men" that YOU
desire?
Do you consider caucusses Irishmen
from Cork?


Would you stand up to vote mo-
ton down?


Would you propose musk or col
ogne when the scents of the meeting
was called for?
Ought a chip hat to be worn in log
rolling for an election?


Are you too modest to press the
question?
Are you familiar with the music of
political organs?
What sort. of a vehicle is a political
hack?


How old must woman be to be en-
titled to the right to suffer age? l.


Are good teeth requisite for stump
speeches?


Do you believe in the doctrine, ITO
the victors belong the spoils," and if
so, do you consider a lnan spoils in
political life? ~


Would you sit on standing commit
tees?
Would you insist on having your
weight when the vote was declared to
be a light one?
Year: 1872

Reynolds the dramatist. observing
to Martin the thinness of the house
at one of his own plays, asked if he
supposed it was owing to the wlr.-


No" replied the other, sit was
owing to the piece"
Year: 1872




Toward the middle of the fifteenth cen.
tury poor Arab was travelling in Abys-
sinia, and, finding himself weak and weary
from fatigue, he stopped near grove
Then, being in want of fuel to cook his
rice, he cut down tree which happened
to be covered with dead berries. His meal
being cooked and eaten, the traveller dis
covered that the halfburned berries were
very fragrant. He collected a number of
these, and, on crushing them with stone,
he found that their aroma increased to a
great extent. While wondering at this, be
accidentally ct fall the substance in a
can which contained his scanty supply of
water. Lo, what miracle The almost
putrid liquid was instantly purified. He
brought it to his lips !; it was fresh, agree
able, and in moment after the traveller had
SO far recovered his strength and energy as
to be able to resume his journey. The
lucky Arab gathered as many berries as
he could, and, having arrived at Arden, in
Arabia, he informed the mufti of his dis
covery. That worthy divine was an invet-
crate opium smoker, who had been suffer
ing for years from the influence of that
poisonous drug. He tried an infusion Of
the roasted berries, and was so delighted
at the recovery of his own vigor that, in
gratitude to the tree, he called it cahuah
which in Arabic signifies force. And that
was the way in which coffee was first dis
covered
Year: 1872

The young man who has an ambition to
make a great noise Ia this world should
learn boiler making He can make more
noise at that trade than anything else he
can engage in.


If he believes man should "strike for
wages" lie should learn blacksmithing es-
pecially if he is good at blowing"
he can raise rapidly he should become an
eronaut He could not find anything bct-
ter ''for high"


He certainly can do staving (and per-
haps starying) business at the cooper
trade.


If he believes in "measures, not men"
he should embark in the tailoring business.


If the one grand object of life is to make
money he should get position In the Uni
ted States Mint.


If he is a punctual sort of chap, and
anxious to be on "time," he should put his
hands to watch making.


IF he believes in the chief end of man
to have his business largely "felt," why, OF
course, he will become halter.
Ifhe wants to aget at the root of thing
he will become a dentist-although if he
does he will be often docking down in the
mouth"


If man is bungler, at his best, he
should become physician-and then he
will have none of his bad work thrown upon
his hands. Tt is generally buried out of
sight, you know.


Should he incline into high living, but
prefer a plain board, then the carpenter
trade will suit him. He can plain board
enough at that.


If he is needy and ell-bred, he will be
right at home as baker.
+ He shouldn't become segar maker
If he does, all his work will end in smoke.


The young man who enjoys plenty ofcom-
pany and is ever ready to scrape acquaint-
ance will find the barber profession con-
genial pursuit.


The quickest way for him to ascend to
the top round of his calling is to become
hod carrier.


A very ograve young man. might -four
ish as an undertaken.


Don't learn chair making, for no matter
how we'll you please your customers they
will sooner or later get down on your work
AGd don't become an umbrella maker,
for their business is "used up"


IF he would have his work touch the
heads of the nation, we know of no way he
could sooner accomplish such an object
than by making combs.


The young man who would have the
fruits of bis labor brought before the eyes
of the people will become an optician. The
work, being easily seen through, cannot be
difficult to learn.


A man can always make scent in the
perfumery business.


If a young man is paragon of honor,
truthfulness, sobriety, has never swore
profane swear, and has twenty thousand
dollars that he has no use for-then be
should Immediately start a newspaper.
Year: 1872

An anecdote is related of little girl,
whose teacher ofteu had occasion to repri.
mand her. One day she gave the child an
unusually long and sharp talk for some grave
offense, and, from the steady attention of the
latter. supposed she was making a strong i'm.
preston on her, when suddenly the little
girl exclaimed: why. Miss Jones, when
you talk your upper jaw don't move bit ="
Year: 1872

Anew danger threatens society. An emf
nent French chemist announces that many
of the new evening silks are covered with
picrate of lead, and are therefore liable to a
tremendous explosion at any moment 1t
would be terrible thing, while waltzing with
lady, to have her blow up.
Year: 1872

1t is mark of the unsuccessful man, that
he invariably locks his stable door when the
horse has been stolen. This sort of wisdom
never thinks ABOUT bodily health until it is
gone. But Just as much as any disease has
become seated, the power Of the sys-
tenn to resist and throw it off is weakened /;
hence, time is all important. For dyspepsia,
all diseases of the liver, stomach, skin, and
kidneys, and ell tha. begin in vitiated blood,
do not wait until the trouble is confirmed,
but attack it BY timely use of ER. WALK
ER's CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs.
Year: 1872

Mr.. Colfax had occasion to enforce
the rules OF the Senate under some.
what peculiar circumstances the 9th
err day. The sale of VINE in the Sem
ate restaurant is positively prohibit
cd. Senator Spencer went in and
ordered dinner and wine for himself
and party OF friends. The keeper
of the restaurant protested that he
could not furnish wine, as the Vice
President had given him the very
strictest instructions ito comply with
the Senate rules. Spencer stolmed,
and said he was Senator, ETC., and
would be obeyed. The wine was
furnished and tho Vice President was
notified that aSenator had given posi-
tive orders to be supplied with wine
Mr.. Coliax came down in person
called Mr.. Spencer out, and quietly
informed him he must respect the
Senate rules or be at once reported
to the Senate as breaking them. Al
first, Spencer was disposed to resist


but after very slight reflection, he
agreed to comply with the rules and
finish his dinner without wine.
Year: 1872

At this stage Of the game the poet
was so excited with the nice and
cheap goods he and his family saw
and bought at the UNION STORE,
that his muse went into tit Of tlut-
from which she is not eX-
pected to recover for several days,
sufficiently to speak he: piece. VA "a