smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

Nothing presents sadder commenta-
ry upon the present condition of society
than the large numbers of families,
both in town and in the country, but
more especially in the latter, that sub
scribe to no paper of any kind. How
many families are thus growing up ut
terly ignorant of what is transpiring in
the world around them-ignorant of
the mighty events of the day. But
who can tell the vast amount of injury
thus inflicted upon the rising genera
tion-those who are to take places in
the busy world at no distant day
growing up without any knowledge of
the present, or any study of the
past this ignorance, too, being imbu-
ed into them by the sanction of
those who should, and doubtless do
know better, did they only think of
the injurious effects of their insane
course. Let the head of the family
think of this and place in the hands
for whom he is responsible, the means
of acquiring some knowledge of the mo-
wing panorama in which we act our
different parts.-Erchdnge.
Year: 1873

THERE is something interesting II
observing two women looking disdaln,
fully at each other, but when two old
ladies whose front teeth are gone, curl
the lip in scorn, the effect is very de-
pressing.
Year: 1873

A Berlin correspondent of New York
journal says late artillery trials in Prussia have
shown marked improvement in the Prus-
sian gun since 1863 In that year the iron
target could only be penetrated when their
thickness was an inch less than the calibre
of the guns which were fired at them; that
is, nine-inch gun could only pierce in eight
inch plate Now, however, the eleven-inch
gun sends shot through plate, and it is
thought that by slightly increasing the charge
ten-inch gun could do the same thing. A
twelve-inch gun is in course of construction
which it is believed will penetrate plates of
fourteen and fifteen inches. The increas-
ed power is attributed to the improved system
of manufacturing guns with coils, which
enables greater charge to be used without
any danger of bursting the barrel. The new
infantry weapon has also proved most SER
viceable. 1t fires from seven to ten shots q
minute, and surpasses in rapidity of fire both
the Chasspeot and the new needle gun. Its
initial velocity, range and precision are said
to be extraordinary. It is not coil gun,
and has not the great weight which is'a dis
advantage Of coil guns. 1t is constructed
on another systemx but one by which the bar
rel is made equally as strong as that of the
coil method.
Year: 1873

A short time since, in this city, brilliant
and much admired lady, who had been suf-
ferng for some time with trouble of her
eyes, was led to fear speedy change for
the worse, and Immediately consulted her
physician An examination discovered a
sudden and fatal failing in the optic nerve,
and the information was impaired as gently
as possible, that the patient could not retain
her sight more than few days at most, and
was liable to be totally deprived of it at any
moment The afflicted mother returned to
her home, quietly made such arrangements
as would occur to one about to commence
so dark journey of life, and then had her
two little children, attired in their brightest
and sweetest costumes, brought before her !;
and so, with their little faces lifted to hers,
and tears gathering for some great misfor-
tune that they hardly realized, the light fad.
ed out of the mothers eyes, leaving an in
effaceable picture of those dearest to her on
earth-a memory of bright faces that will
consol her in many dark hour.-F10m the
COvington (Ry.) Journal.
Year: 1873

Inquiries having been made as to the in
volatility of postal cards, the Cincinnati
Enquirer answer the question as follows
''It is we'll to state for public information,
that the Post-ofice Department holds that
they are to be regarded precisely as sealed
letters. No Post-otfice official has any more
right to inspect what is written on a postal
card than he has to break the seal of letter
for the purpose of acquainting himself with
its contents. After the delivery of a postal
card, if at such public place as hotels, board
means of preventing dishonorable persons
from peeping at its contents if disposed, un-
less it should be placed directly in the hands
of the person for whom intended When the
Post-ofiice authorities discover that the post
al cards are being put to improper uses, they
will decline to deliver-just as is now done
in the case of letters"
Year: 1873

Tho young man sat by a.geneTnus board,

 Where the wit was as bright as the wine; When they pressed him to hIi'his goblet up, He would firmly and gently decline. The purple of health was on his cheek,

 And bls heart with hope beat high, And the light of his coming manhood

 Shone in his sparkling eye. His hostess said with a siren smile,

 "Will you pledge me in Chateau Mnrgaux i But the young man mournfuily shook his head And firmly answered, No" And I thought what n glorious sight to see

 man with purpose high, And the moral courage 10 answer No,"

 Tho scofiing world be nigh "i drink no winc," said the noble youth,

 With flash from his fearless eye, But if you've such thing handy,

 I'll take a snort of old ryel'
Year: 1873

The Chicago Times thus addresses
the leading dry goods merchants In that
city:


You will please provide lunch coun-
ter for your lady purchasers, without
further delay, or hide your diminished
heads. the ladies of Chicago cannot
long be kept i'll ignorance OF the fact
that the most fashionable dry goods
house in Paris keeps collation. spread
to refresh madame after the fatiguing
Iabors of shopping. and it is not to be
thought OF for moment that Paris
should be ahead OF Chicago in auy such
matter True, the non-lunching pur-
chaser might not altogether relish the
thought that he or she was paying for
some one else's lunch but so sensible
a consideration as this cannot be ex-
pected to obtain against the practice of
importing Partisan fashions; else we
might have no Parisian fashions what
ever. Then there is another trick of
the dry goods trade at the French capi-
tai which is noteworthy. A prominent
dry goods house gives to each customer
as he departs toy balloon, such az
children carry about, on which is
printed in large letters an advertise
ment of the establishment. The peculiar
adroitness of this is that after these as
piring playthings have palled upon the
youthful senses, their earthly ties are
loosened, and they go up to advertise
the store among the celestials.
Year: 1873

The birds of Germany, like the crows
of Ireland, are the pets of the people,
both in the city and the country. They
are protected by law. but no law is
needed for their protection. They are
so tame that many of them build their
nests inside of the houses, and are never
disturbed by old or young. Throw
down few crumbs and they will come
down from the trees and almost eat OF
your hand. The consequence is that
fruit growers never suffer from the in
vasion OF worms, and the plum and
damson, which has almost disappeared
from our markets grows here to the
greatest perfection. The holidays are
not distinguished, as with US, by a
throng of boys with shot guns pouring
into the country and Staying out OF
mere wantonness the feathery tribe,
which is regarded here as an efficient
co-laborer to the agriculturist.
Year: 1873

In imagining Japanese hotel, good
reader, please dismiss all architectural
ideas derived from the Continental or
the Fifth Avenue. Our hotels in Japan,
outwardly at least, are wooden struc-
lures, two stories high, often but one.
Their roofs are usually thatched, though
the city caravanseries are tiled. They
are entirely open on the front ground
floor, and about six feet from the sill or
threshold rises platform about foot
and half high, upon which the pro-
prietOr may be seen seated on his heels
behind tiny railing ten inches high,
busy with his account-books. If it is
winter he is engaged in the absorbing
occupation of all Japanese tradesmen
at that time of fyear-warming his hands
over a coarcoal fire in a low brazier.
The kitchen is usually just next to this
front room, often separated from the
street only by a latt.ced partition. In
evolving Japanese kitchen out of his
or her imagination, the reader must
Ncast away the rising conception of
Bridget's realm. Blissful, indeed, is
the thought as We enter the japanese
hotel that neither the typical servant
girl nor the American hotel-clerk is to
bc found here. The landlord comes to
meet us, and, falling on his hands and
knees, bows his head to the floor. One
or two of the pretty girls out of the
bevy usually seen in Japanese hotels
comes to assist us and take our traps


Welcomes, invitations and plenty of fun
greet us as we sit down to take off our
shoes, as all good japanese do, and as
those filthy foreigners don't who tramp
on the clean mats with muddy boots.
We stand up unshod, and are led by
the laughing girls along the smooth
corridors, across an arched bridge which
spans an open space in which is rook-
cry, garden, and pond stocked with
goldfish, turtles, and marine plants.
The room which our fair guides choose
for us is at the rear end of the house,
overlooking the grand scenery for which
Kanozan is justly famous all over the
empire. NInety-nine valleys are said
to be visible from the mountain top ON
which the hotel is situated, and we sus-
pect that multiplication by ten would
scarcely be an exaggeration. A world
of blue water and pines, and detailed
loveliness of the rolling land, form a
picture which I lack power to paint
with words. The water seemed the
type of repose, the earth of notion
LippincOH's Magazine.
Year: 1873

We believe in the man or woman that
"has enemies" This does not sound
sound, but is sound. Your milk and
water people, who content themselves
with simply doing no harm, at the same
time never doing any good-they are
merely negatives. Your man of force,
who does not wait for stone to get out
of his heaven-appointed way, but man.
fully rolls it over, may unintentionally
hurt somebody's toes in the act; but
thousands who will have to travel that
way will thank him for clearing it. The
man or woman who has no enemies is
generally sleek. creeping, cowardly
creature, caring for no one but himself
Sinking and creeping in his unchal-
lenged way to the obscurity he merits.
He adds nothing to the common stock
does no good in the world, and is
lowered into his six feet of earth without
one sincere regret from any one. He
has had no enemies, but has he had q
friend? A place is vacant, but not in
any warm, grateful heart. A fig for
such people I
Year: 1873

society, her condition and delicate
health, her excuse to withdraw from al
eyes but her few intimate friends, feel
ing convinced that with the birth of 6
new life, hers would be demanded, and
hoping to this end, she assumed q
cheerfulness to her husband that quite
satisfied his requirements.


She could not worship an imperfect
idol. Her nearness to divinity gave hei
q clear insight into the character that
seemed SO noble, and resigned her to
give up life, having no farther use foi
it.


The learned doctor coull see no rea-
son for this exhaustion, this want OF
holding on to life so this little spar
row died, the wintery blasts of u selfish
soul crushing her into eternity.


Happy little sparrow, you were amply
avenged when the man for whom you
died found the little crumpled letter
amongst your few treasured papers,
could you have seen the remorse that
prompted him to utter the sentence of
separation between its writer and him
self.


"Too late!" he said, "I will never
look at you again. Your flattery and
my vanity have murdered the sweetest
woman that man ever had for comforter
Her pure mind was 40 far above your
selfish heart, and my love for her was
purer and better than the miserable
attachment my blinded eyes mistook for
love of you. You have broken her
heart


Alas In the Garden of Eden the man
also said, "The woman tempted me-"


Oh strong minded, creative creature,
had but the Lord forgotten to make
tender woman from .fraH man, what a
world of nice objects there would be to
shout His praise


Strange such a blunder should have
been committed, the male progenitor,
Father Monkey, would have been suffi-
cient company, I should think.


Let this be a warning then, troubled
husband. Your coat mi ght also have a
rent, and curious hands delight to dive
into pockets. We all do. And never,
never, never stuff anything into them
that will make sore hearts. The result
might be more dreadful to you than a
funeral every mans wife is not good,
sileut-tOpgued sparrow
Year: 1873

On Satur ,ay evening. says the Saeramento
UhioR. gentleman IN the employ Of the Cen
fral Pacific Railroad Company drove out o.
plae- about fifteen miles h0m the city. where
his family are stopping. and soon alierwsni
started on his return TO town. Before start
ing, be lighted his ineersehaum, aud il dnlged
In a long and pleasant moke as he drove
along. This over, he placed the 'ipe in the
outer breaStpocket of his eoat, and paid no
more attention 80 4. ,'y-and-bye, peculiar
smell greeted his olfaetories-a smell Of burn
ing wooden cloth-and. as IL inereas 4, be be-
gan to look about TO see IL his garments were
on fire, and at the first movement be found
thai the whole pocket had buried out OF his
coat and the fire was spreading rapidly. He
grabbed at the burning material hastily, but
was so nervous about it that he frightened the
horse, and the animal ran. To make matters
worse, the lines were not buckled together,
and one slipped out of his grasp, while he was
endeavoring to smother the fire with mis- 9th
er hand. Still worse. the increased speed in
creased the breeze, which famed the fire, and
portions of it dropped down upon his pants,
burning through them and causing him to
bounce up and down on the seat as though
he were trying to settle an unusually hearty
meal! And there he was-horse rum ing
away, line dragging, and fire rapidly making
the cuticle of his leg rival the hue of his red
flannel underclothing! At Ia t, by dint of
dexterous clawing, he managed to smother
the fire, then stepped out on the shaft and re-
covered the lines, and in course of time SUBJ
dued the horse. Exceedingly thankful to get
out of his trouble without broken bones, he
rode on to the city in subdued frame of mind
and never thought of being profane until, just
as he was quietly slipping into a clothing store
with the buffalo robe gathered about him to
conceal the deficiency OF his wardrobe, he met
full in the face two lady friends, who insisted
upon his escortiDg them home, and wanted to
know what in the world ne had got himself
wrapped up in that way for!
Year: 1873

Brinde loves to be handled, but by gentle
hand This touches her domesticity, of which
she has large share. IF this is FUSED or neg
lected she will suffer. She will especially, not
give so much milk, the lacteal or maternal SEEM
ing intimately related to the domestic. Hence,
where cows are herded, or neglected, or abused
they ale less profitable than those that
receive the opposite Treatment, as is usu-
ally the case where but single cow
is sept. Such a cow is petted and made,
as it were, one of the family. She is sell
dom fat, though in fair flesh, giving milk
largely in proportion to the food she con-
sumes; that,is. she is disposed to give milk
rather than to take on flesh; and this is pre-
cisely what the dairyman wants. He wants
all the milk he can get for the amount offood
he feeds. If his food is expensive there is
less gain, sometimes none at all, and some
times loss. But this need not he. To feed
largely of grain will never realize large profits.
Grass is the cheapest, not as pasture. but cut
and fed in the way of soiling. When we say
grass we include clover. This plant is the
cheapest growth on the farm; it realizes most.
getting so largely from the atmosphere, and
ammonia at that. And clover it is found is
the best plant for soiling; it may be cut the
season through, the small or medium kind
quite early. Rye may be used little ca, lier
Clover. in all its earlier stages Of cutt,ng-apd
it should never be cut later than full blossom
is better for being little dry or withered; it
should never be fed with the dew or rain on /:
tins, whether for pasture or t,r soling, as
bloat Is threatened in such case.


We know this by experience, having lost
several cows, and the best are apt to be taken,
being The most greedy feeders. The best way
is to mix clover with one or more of The
grasses for pastur clover alone, or mostly,
for solina; and clover, or clover and well.
cared corn stalks for winter. Tnis is the
Practice of some Of Cur best dairymnn, and
is success. Soon as the corn is glazed l. is
cut up so as to cure well and yet lie protect
ed from the rain. This is the cheapest feed,
ANA affords a full amount of milk, d;spens-
ing With the dear grai.s. oil meal. etc. IL
also enriches the land at the same time.
Year: 1873

ECONOMY THE ROAD To WEALTH.-A lady
down on Smith street read somewhere that
economy was the sure road to wealth and
hearing that the gas bill was enormous, felt
the gas might be economized by turning it
off at the meter every morning, so
that it would not waste through the brackets.
This she did, intending to regulate it in the
evening. She went to see her m ther, how
ever, and Bggins having returned about eight
O'Clock, p, NJ, turned up the jet and struck
a match. Nursing it carefully with his hand
he placed 1t to tie bracket; pshaw! it went
out; another, and still it would not light.
He thought the internal thing must be broken
and going into the next room, tell over
chair and smashed his face. He tried it until
his match IS were all gone and then, feeling on
the mantle for more, turned over his wfe's


oil perfume bottle and knew it was running


on his coat. He swore and started down


stairs and just in the hall net Maria return
| ing with the children: "Biggins, why is


there no light in the house?"


He endeavored to explain; but of no use.
He was foolish. The gas would light if he
had only tried; and she marched into the


parlor, her dress catching in her cabinet OF
| Chinese curosites, and it falling with a
crash. She tried, and in vain, for besides
spelling her best silk, she trod on the child


with boils, ard mashed her best bonnet, when


10! she remembered what was the matter.
She would sooner have stepped Into her
coffin than 20 that meter, ard she tried to do


it quietly, but Begins saw her and from that
day to this, when she talks economy, he
| quietly singers, ''Ssve from the gas bills"
! Her silk dress, her be>t bonnet and her
| Chinese relics were nothing, she whispered
! to her bosom friend but to have Biggns once
| know he was right, it sis to much" aud she


always burst into tears -Neie Orleans Pea
uune.
Year: 1873

From the advance sheets of Rev. VII.
Murray's new book en- 'The Horse" we ex-
tract the following:


Be sure that the horse you purchase has
symmetry, viz, is well propOrtioned through
out Never purchase horse because he has
a splendid development OF one part of his
organization, if he be lacking in any other.
Above all keep well in mind what you are
buying for, and buy the horse best adapted to
the work you will require of HIM; and when
such an animal is yours, be content. Never
io kew. An occasional exchange may be al
lowable; but this laily swapping OF horses
advertises a man inccmpetency for anything
higher. Another caution is this: New I pur-
chase horse until you have seen him n owe,
and under the sam conditions to which he
will be exposel in the service y.u will ex-
pect of him. II for a draft, see him draw,
back, and turn round N both directions; if
for the road. see how he handles himself, not
merely on level ground, but going up sharp
declyitics; and, above all. in descending
them. In this way you will ascertain the
faults or excrlencies of both his temper and
structure.


In these exercises drive him yourself
The rens in skliul hand, aided by tie
whip or mouth, can be made TO conceal grave
uclecJS. Lei DllH move Win Il hlOSt TdlD, so
that he may take his natural giant. and not bis
artificial; Tor by SO doing you will detect any
mistakes OF judgment you may have made
when looking him over in a state of activity.
Many time unsoundness W II appear in mo-
tion, which m inspection of the eve and fin
ger, however close, can ascertain. When you
have walked him and logged him, it he is to
serve any other than mere raft purposes,
put him to his speed, and keep him at it for
sufficient distance to test bis breathing ca
pacity; then pull him up; jump from the
wagon and look at his fanks: inspect his nos
tr;ls, and put your ear close to the side of his
chest, in order to ascertain if the action of
the heart is normal. II this exercise has
caused him to perspiie freely, all the better;
for you can then see, when you take him back
to the stable, whether he 'dries off, quickly,
as all horses do in perfect health.
Year: 1873

1t is now reported that the Juggernaut car
crushed eight women to death at Gootipora
in India this summer. 1t has been explain
e. that pc pie do not fling themselves under
the wheels of The idol and that those who
get In over merely suffer through their own
carelessness. Nevertheless, that particular
car ought to be laid up until the people learn
to be more cautious. Juggernaut goes sl.ng
slaughiering the inhabitants with as much
freedom and independence as IL be were run
by board Of American railroad directors.
Year: 1873

The ladies of Troy who were so exclusive
as to insist On having picnic 'all alone by
themselves" don't feel much encouraged by
the result. just four of 'em got toget er.
The others stayed at home hoping he would
call
Year: 1873

The Milwaukee Erening Wisconsin discov-
ers that during one week in New York there
were eleven hundred deaths from cholera.
The editor has accordingly rooted up all the
cucumber vines in his garden and stuffed his
boots, pockets, and the seams of his apparel
chock full of crude camphor.
Year: 1873

Done at the RECORD Office in the best style
known to the art; and must be paid for On de.
livery, unless persons having the work done
have standing accounts with the Office. No de-
Walton from this rule.
Year: 1873

l have Travelled DER the spacious earth,
For many and many year:
] have been in lands where art and wealth
Their monuments uprear.
Though sights undreamei Of met my eyes
Wherever did roam.
My thoughts, despite of all l saw,
Would wander back to home.
have been to kngly palaces,


Where all that wealth could buy,
At every turn, where'er looked.


Did meet my wilder'd eye.
But even there, mid kings and peer,
Beneath that golden dome.
dissatisfied, my prisoned soul


Would wander back to home
l have been within the festive hall


Where all was joy and light:
Where magic song and witching dance
Fell on my ear and sight.
But even there. mid that gay throng.
My soul away would roam.
And like bird from bondage free.


Would wander back to home.
I've sought for glory on the field


OF fierce and bloody strife
In search Of fame I've freely spent


The best years of my life.
But even mid these stirring scenes,


One thought to me would come.
And then my soul, on fsncy's wings,


Would wander back to home.
Year: 1873

DEATH OF FORMER REsrpENT.-From
the Phoebe (Nev. Daily Record we learn
that Obadiah Brown, for more than
seven years cit zen Of this city and a
brother of Thomas Brown, of Pepperell,
died in that town, on the 31st of Decem-
Der, of pneumonia. He was by occupa-
ton millwright, and his handiwork
will live long beyond the days OF the
present generation He leaves no family,
but many friends in the wilds Of the Pa
cific coast, who honor his memory for
the manly virtues he displayed in life.
In his last illness he received every care
and attention which fraternal sympathy
and sincere friendship could suggest. In
fact the Odd Fellows ministered to his
every want, and his remains were borne
to the tomb by the members of that
benevolent Order. ~ Nashua IN. H.
Telegraph.