smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

talk, the majority combining themselves
to pantomimic displays. Finally the
big Indian spirit appeared, as if to close
the performance in due form, and spoke
a piece as follows:


''Me big spirity! Me boss here.
Spirits make everybody believe. Heaps
of folks comes here now. Folks must
pay to see spirits. Mary Andrews get
two dollars every time. She no sit for
less. Spirits no come. Ugh"


And so it happened that thereafter the
happy medium of communication be-
tween mortals and the spirits of the de-
parted exacted a fee of 3 for every sit
ting, whether the number Of spirit seek
ers were many or few. And as the rush
is now very great, her income is by no
means incOnsiderable. Frequently she
is required to sit as many as six times a
day, and scarcely ever less than four
times So that her earnings are from 81
to So every day. This income she re-
ligiOusly pockets herself, and appropri-
ates wholly to her own use, greately to
the indignation and wrath of the Keel
ers, who make no secret of their dis
pleasure with her for not dividing.
They say that she earns all the money,
while they are compelled to undergo all
the trouble and expense; and all they
make is the profits that accrue from the
board of human visitors and the keep
ing of horses, however they can't very
well afford to kill the goose that lays


THE GOLDEN EGG,


and as the spirits won't come unless
Mary Andrews is present, they are fore
ed to submit and allow her to pocket her
fees. But Mr.. Keeler says that he is
going to talk with the spirits about it.
He thinks that he ought to be paid
something for his own time i'll superin-
tending the operations; though visitors
generally had quiet as lief he would not
be present, not withstanding he presists
in joining every circle that is formed
when he is about. But his presence is
not absolutely necessary, as it has been
discovered that the shows go on quite
as we'll without him as when he is there.


With this minute and extended ae-
count of the origin and rise of these
strange developments, which has been
obtained from the party themselves and
from the neighbors, and may therefore
be considered in a measure apOchyphaI,
we will slip over the two years during
which the manifestations have been
getting into good running order aud OBJ
tanning currency among spiritualists
generally, and come down to the pre-
sent time and the observations and in
vestigations of the Sun reporter who has
just returned from PrUUraCreu VISIT 70
the locality and a-Patient study of the
| phenOmenOn.-N Y Sun.
Year: 1871

Speech from an Indian Spirit.


On the following day Mary was in
duced to sit again, though with the dis
tinct understanding that she would not
go into the box or cabinet if the spirits
were going to put their hands on her;
and if they did play any tricks with her
or trouble her in any way, she would not
again sit. With this understanding the
seance was commenced with pretty
much the same preliminaries in the
darkened room as on the first day.
When the light was called for, it was
arranged understandingly to suit the
notions of the ghostly visitors. At this
setting several different faces appeared,
some white and others swarthy, some
male and some female. All did not
Year: 1871

STEAMED POTATOES. Potatoes are much
more nutritious and palatable if they are prop.
erly steamed than they are boiled. Wash
them clean and place them in a steamer over
boiling water. If the potatoes are of good
quality, the secret of having them mealy aud
palatable is in steaming them very rapidly, as
without rapid condensation of steam and
detention of steam in the steamer by close
lid, the potatoes will be hard and appear not to
be done, however long they have been cooking.
They should steam until the skin cracks and a
fork will easily penetrate the centre. If not to
be brought to the table soon they should con-
tinue to steam until wanted, as steamed pota-
toes become solid much sooner than boiled
ones do.
Year: 1871

NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT. Nom


bars OF the Society of Friends in New York
and BIO 'klyn have been holding. for some av,


past, In the Friends Meeting House at Wash
lngt'n and Latayette-aves., Brooklyn. scrle.
OF revival mt etlngs This movement, which is
called revival by the Friends them, elves, is
the 0utgIowth OF a sentiment thai h - been
steadily gaining ground in that denomination
for several years. In the West, particularly.
thls sentiment has been very strong, and has


thefe mahliestcd itself in the form of meetings
ike those IN progress in BrOnklyu These do
not materially differ from that class of gather
lngs known as revivals, and the Friends them.
selves have elsewhere characterized them hv
that name. A century ago, in England, and
during the time Immediately following the era
OF George Fox, meetings of this kind were
very common among them, and the Society
was then III ITS most vigorous days But since
that time, in tHis country especially, they have
seemed to he losing ground, and the Society
mas felt that something should be done to
lniuSe new life into its members. At the same
time they deny any purpose of denominations
al agrandlzement, and claim only that thew
wish to do their share of evangelical work.
They entirely ignore all distinctions of class or
sect. and take their stand upon the broad
ground OF brotherhood and fellowship which
distinguishes the denomination. The meetings
in Brooklyn have been in progress since the
Both OF November Two of these are held
daily, and a constantly increasing interest is
manifested. They are largely participated in
by the ministers and members of other denomi-
nations in the city. Meetings for conference
are generally held in the morning, and the
afternoon and evening sessions are conducted
like the usual style Of public worship of the
Society. One noticeable feature is that while
a very great interest is manifested, there is an
utter absence of anything like Incorporate
excitement This is said to be characteristic
of their gatherings wherever they have been
hed-N y. Tribune.
Year: 1871

My dear, said husband to his wife, 81
am going to start coffee plantation" "
How IL you get the land p "Ohl there S no
trouble about that; | always have plenty of
coffee grounds in my cup"
Year: 1871

The old Manassas battle field was sold few
days since for eight dollars an acre. When
the war commenced it was under high state
of improvement, and the dwelling-house upon
1t was one of the finest in that section of the
State
Year: 1871

THE SOCIAL EvIL.-Ho,o the acon,an's club


of Washington propose to conduct d-The
annexed bill was introduced into the house of
Delegates of the Territory of Columbia las the
District of Columbia is now called the other
day: That all persons cOhabiting together in
the District of Columbia shall be taken and
deemed to have contracted marriage, and shall
be subject to all the duties liabilities, and
penalties of the marriage relation.


This bill, it is understood, is the remedy pro-
posed by the Woman's Club for the social evil
They hold that large majority OF lost women
have fallen in early youth that this bill will
give every young girl who is seduced the legal
protection of a man who has secured hus-
bands right, and who ought to perform a
husband duties; that it gives to every innocent
child its own fathers name; that it takes IS
per cent, from tho ranks of the future women
of the town; that it renders conjugal infdelity
bIgamy, and gives the injured husband or
wife redress which the divorce laws have
failed to supply that it renders the social evil
while at the same time it entirely
removes the temptation of easy opportunity.
Year: 1871

THRILLING SCENE IN A CATHOLIC CHURCH
On Thursday morning during the o'clock
service at the Church of St. John the Evance-
list, IN New York, scene took place that
struck terror into the heart of everv mother
present. Father McNIahon, while earnestly
addressing his congregation, was interrupted
by one of his assistants handing him a note.
On pursuing it he remarked IF there is a
lady present by the name of Curtis she will
please follow me at once to the clergyroom, F"
adding that something had occurred at her
home since she left it one hour ago" There
was general stir throughout the assembly,
and presently lady arose and made her way
towards the front of the church, the priest
following her out. He shortly returned. how
ever, saying the lady who had responded the
summons was the wrong person. Ii was some
other Mrs. Curtis whose attention he desired to
attract; but as no one moved he continued
that the child of the woman whose attention
he desired to attract had been burned to death
since she left it that morning. An exclama-
ton and a woman shrek of agony succeeded
the announcement, and the pOcr mother was
led though the crowd A nameleSs fear had
kept her from obeying the first summons





ORIGIN OF LONGFELLOw's EvANGELINE.-
Hawthorne dined one day with Longfelow, and
brought with him friend from Salem. After
dinner the friend said Il have been trying to
persuade Hawthorne to write a story, based
upon legend of Acadie, and still current
there; the legend Of a girl who, in the diSper-
sion of the AcadianS was separated from her
lover, and passed her life in waiting and
seeking for him, and only found him dying in
a hospital, when both were old" Longfelow
wondered that this legend did not strike the
fancy of Hawthorne, and said to him 1t
You have really made up your mind not to use
it for story, will you give it to me for a
poem p To this Hawthorne assented, and
moreover promised not to treat the subject in
prose till Longfellow had seen what he could
do with it in verse. Ard so we have "Evange-
line in beautiful hex meters,-a poem that
will hold its place in literature while true affec
ton lasts. Hawthorne rejoiced in the great
success of Longfellow, and loved to count up
the editions, both foreign an American, of this
now world renowned dpoen-Ahnntic MonthM
Year: 1871

THE FIRST POLICE observation-disclosures
were made by the Committee on Police OF
che last Council to do something In the way
Of repairs and ventilation to the First Po-
LEGISLATION. They visited the place, and
suggestions were exchanged as to the best
means to improve the house and make it
habitable. Nothing as yet has been done,
however, while the other two station
houses have been put in good repair. In
addition to the lack of ventilation, those who
are familiar with the effect Of the material
used to prepare the battery of the ire-alarm
and police telegraph declare it to be deci-
dedly unhealthy to be exposed as the officers
and men are to the gases arising from tue
jars. For eight months past revision OF
the old house has been contemplated, and
now that the summer has come, it is highly
necessary that something should be done.
The cells, too, are lacking in everything
except dampness, foul air, and dirt, which
it is impossible to remove until the place is
remodled and properly arranged. Can't
something be doneP -
Year: 1871

DANGEROUS HOLE IN THE SIDEWALK
There is dangerous hole in the side ak
on Virginia street, between Cary and the


Danville depot, which needs attention


Yesterday morning lady was passing


along that street, and without noticing the


place, stepped into the hole, and was con.
siderably bruised and Jared.
Year: 1871

The new regulations for the government
of distiIlation Of brandy from fruits are now
in the hands OF the printer. They are more
liberal to the distiller than even those in
force last year, and if the fruit crop Is album
dant a large quantity of brandy will be
made this year by this class of dlstillation-


Washington Republican. ....
Year: 1871

HOP AT THE HUGUENoT.-The first hop OF
the season at the Huguenot will take place
this evening. A full band will be on hand.
A large delegation Of the youth and beauty
of this city will be in attendance, and q
nleasant time is anticipated.
Year: 1871

The Detailed Meteorological Report FOR


To-day.


The following is the meteorological report Of the
Signal Bureau OF the War Department for this
morning, all the observations being taken at Z 43
A NJ. Philadelphia time. The barometrical reports
are corrected Ior temperature and elevation. The
velocity of the wind is given in miles per hour,
and the force is an approximate reduction to the
Beaufort scale
Year: 1871

We met in London early in May, and
as our lodgings we're not far apart, we
we're frequently together. Ireeall many
pleasant dinners with him and mutual
friends in various charming seaside and
countryside places. We used to take a
run down to Greenwich or Blackwell
once or twice a week, and trip to Rich
mond was always grateful TO him. Ben
noch was constantly planning a day Of
happiness for bis friend, and the hours
at that pleasant season Of the year we're
not long enough for our delights. In
London we strolled along the Strand,
day after day; now diving into Bolt
Court, in pursuit Of JOhnson's where
abOuts, and now stumbling around the
Temple, where Goldsmith at one time
had his quarters. Hawthorne was never
weary Of standing on London Bridge,
and watching the steamers plying up and
down the Thames.


was very much amased by his man
ner toward importunate and sometimes
impndent beEgars, scores Of whom would
Year: 1871

From the New York Rural


How you, who are soon to be married,
fret and worry over your wedding outfit
How you toll all the day with needle and
sewing machine, and lie awake nights
planning and arranging shapes and
trimmingsl How you are occupied with
these really trifling matters up to the
verge of your wedding hour, so that as
brides you are worn out, nervous and
weak from over-work. Your strength OF
body and mind has been lavished on
dry goods, as if your lovers cared a
straw for them in comparison with you
yourselves, which alone you have SO
abused by neglect. A neat and fully
respectable outfit, of course, is desira-
BILE; but great quantities of elaborate
garments are entirely unnecessary. A
girl who always keeps her wardrobe in
good condition is as well prepared to
marry, so far as such things are con
cerned as she is to remain unmarried.
She needs no more clothing as q wife,
than as maidj and now, when women
are making such consummate martyrs Of
themselves to bridal trouSseGu, it is time
for somebody to enter a protest, and en-
treat for the preparation of the body and
mind and heart for marriage as well. No
woman should marry without allowing
for herself at least full month or two
for quiet rest, and to prepare for the new
existence upon which she is to enter.
She has enough to think about. heaven
knows; and if preparation is needed for
death, how much more is it needed for
married life2 Not that the two are
specially akin; but both are equally SOL
emn. And so, "my dear sisters, Ihope
you viii think of something besides the
outfit and the weddingcake, making
your tolls less, or postponing the fatal
day until you have had good rest for
yourselves. Be good and sensible,
and follow my advice.
Year: 1871




In the case Of the State Of Louisiana on
the relation Of Handlin against Wickliffe,
now argued before the United States Su-
preme Court, the question is whether the
relator. Handlin, who was appointed Judge
of the Third District Court Of New Orleans
by Military Governor Shipley could lie le-
Hahn. The action below was to recover
salary, where the decision was adverse to
the relator, the court holding that his re-
mOval without notice was not repugnant to
the federal constitution. The case was
brought up by writ of error, and it was now
contended that the removal was an absolute
nullity: that the REALTORS rights were not
divested by it, and that, as the legal Judge
of the court to which he was appointed, he
was entitled to draw his salary until his
successor was appointed under the State
constitution of 1868, by which Louisiana
was admitted under the reconstruction acts
Year: 1871

REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION BY THE SHER-
1FF-We call attention to the sales at auc
ton to be made this day at noon, at the
Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
Royal street, by the Sheriff Of the parish
of Orleans, of five valuable lots Of ground
situated in the Second District of this city,
on Washington street. For full particulars,
ace advertisement
Year: 1871

A Lowell grocer, according to the Courier
has a dog who never sees half barrel Of
flour weighed out on the slales but he 20 "a
and puts one foot on the platform, carelee sly
looking out Of the door to AVOID excl ing
suspicion.
Year: 1871

A few days since a gentleman
of very considerable wealth re-
turned to New York from a north
ern trip, bringing hone with him
a youthful and beautiful bride he
had just espoused. Leaving her
in the city, he FASTENED to his
country-seat to superintend the
putting of it in order for her re-
ception. He was absent but a
day or two, yet, during that time,
the young wife, with the prevail
ingdisease was stricken and despite
the fact that ample medical atten:
dance, nurses, ETC., could have been
procured, she was hurried off to the
pest-house. The husband re-
turned, and learning the fatal
news, be at once went to his place
by the bed side of her whom he
had so recently sworn to love and
protect. He was denied admit
tance even for an instant, and in
forty EIGHT hours she was dead
and buried in the potter's field.
The sheet upon which the victim
died, half a gallon of carbolic acid,
/ pine board coffin, and a head
piece of the same material, with
Mrs. painted upon it,
were the funeral paraphernalia-
these, and nothing more.
Year: 1871

There are frosty streaks in the auburn hair
That twined round my fingers years ago;
And d.the brow of my wife may be less fair
Thanit seemed in that sunsets ruddy glow
But know when,I clasp her to my breast,
There's wilder thrill than in days gone by
When the clouds sank royalty down in the


west


As under the naples sat Jenny and1.
Year: 1871

a little lcon shelf on one OF thes,


machines, not a greet deal NOR,


ponderous than sewing machine
The shelf moves forward by little
! jumps, bringing the end of tht


block just above cutter composed


of tiny circles of steel, which take,


off twelve splints at each ascend


ing stroke. These splints ther


pass between the links of chain


as it is called, composed of two


pieces of wood leach the length
of common clothes pin, and of


the same shape were it open al
both ends) placed together, their
convex sides toward each other
These pieces are linked at either
end in twos, the pairs about an
inch apart forming a continuous
chain two hundred feet in length.
This chain passes through the
machine directly over the cutter,
the spIints as they are separated
from the block being received be.
tween the two sides of the clothes.
pin link, which is grooved to suit
them. TIE chain moves just rap
Idly enough TO take up the results
of each cutting as the knife per-
forms its work. Passing along a
lew feet, a little hammer jumps
up from the floor and strikes each
link with force enough to dis.
lodge the imperfect splits, which
are but slightly held, and they
drop upon the floor. A few feet
farther on the chain passes over a
wheel, which revolves slowly in a
tiny reservoir Of melted birthstone,
the ends of the incipient matches
getting bath as they pass. AT
ter this they move forty or fifty
feet further, until quite dry, when
on their return course they are
held down by a steel finger and
made to just taste the liquid phos-
phorus, which is taken up by a
second wheel from a reservoir sim
liar to that which holds the brim.
stone. They then finish their
journey of forty or fifty feet, by
which time they are quite dry.
At the end of the course the chain
passes over a wheel elevated above
the cutting machine, from which
it falls perpendicularly. AS each
link reaches tray, made to re-
ceive them the matches, smoking
and threatening to ignite, are
gently pushed from it by a sliding
piece of steel, which is thrust out


just often enough to dislodge each
row as it is brought along by the
endless chain. This. emptied of
its contents, soon passes again
through the machine, over the
block, to receive another package
of its tiny freight wirhin each of
its innumerable links.


Eight of. these machines (the
writer has reference to a particu-
Tar manufactory) are running con
stantly, making eight hundred
gross of matches per day, gross
numbering fourteen thousand, and
chopping away in the course of
year six hundred thousand feet of
pine lumber. This lumber is
thoroughly dried in a kiln before
icing prepared for the machine,
Two hundred and fifty thousand
feet of bass wood are annually
made into shipping cases. Three
hundred barrels of brimstDne and
ninety thousand pounds of phos,
phorus are taken up yearly by
these endless chains from the lit
tie reservoirs.
Year: 1871

A young woman not more
than twenty years old starved
to death in Rochester, n. Y,
on Thursday last. She had
striven silently to support her.
self after being deserted by a
worthless husband, and was too
proud to let her poverty be
known.
Year: 1871

The State entomologist of Mis-
aouri says that the washing ot
fruit trees, with soap or the appl-
cation of any alkaline solution, is
an infallible protection against bo-
rers; and this is confirmed by the
experience of some of the most
extensive fruit growers in that
section.
Year: 1871

Sec. 6. For the support and
maintenance of free common
schools, one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, in addition to
the capitation tax: Proridcd, The
said sum of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars be apportloned
among the several counties of the
Safe, in proportion to the mum Der
of children between the age OF SIX
and sixteen further, that each


county shall be entitled to the
amount of the poll tax raised in
said county; for the support OF
the South Carolina University,
twenty-five thousand dollars; for
tho support Of the South Carolina
Year: 1871

Tar GROWTH oP SHAD.--According to Mr..
Seth Green, the wellkuown pisciculturist, of
New York shad do not attain their full growth
sooner than ut the age of three or four years.
These views are formed from the examination
and comparison of the young shad hatched out
in artificial breeding troughs and those caught
at the age Of six weeks only one and one GUAR
ter inches long and not larger round than an
ordinary sized darnine needle, while in the
month of June, shad FIVE inches long are caught
in the Hudson. The theory is advanced that
the FIVE inch shad is one year old, and having
remained in the river or near its mouth during
the first twelve months comes up the river
with the old shad in the spring
Year: 1871

The mole is friend to the farmer, and not
an enemy, as he is popularly considered, it
having been proved by experiments upon the
animal in captivity, that while he readily eats
insects, grubs and the like he will sooner die
OF starvation than eat roots or any other Vege'
table substance. ------
Year: 1871

Was that which recently fell upon Chicago. Terrible suffering is the portion of tens of thousands of her unhappy people, and shall we ArI1onans, who, too, know what suffering IS, close our hearts to the suffering of our iellow-citizens who sit and weep by the now dismal ruins of their once proud city, and mingle their sad walls with the equally sad sounds that rise up from the waves of Lake Michigan. Humanity dictates different course. Charity for our afflicted fellow beings must rule our actions, and impoverished as we are by the dreadful Indian war that has devastated our land, we must send money to help the poor Chicagosns out of their sad Phght' Let every Arizonan do his duty in thls desperate crisis.
Year: 1871

The citizens of Wallapai Mining District are anxious to know whether Postal Agent Dawley and the Territorial officials, have yet done anything toward getting mail service on the route from iIardyyille to Prescott. pia the mines, We don't know, but would like to.
Year: 1871

The Masons of the United States will soon be called upon for aid to complete the Wash ington Monument, and if they can feel sure that the money would not be applied to other uses, by political thieves, they ought to furnish the desired aid