smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

PRINCE DE JoINvILLE recently made
a speech on public affairs at Langres,
and strange to say, gave his idea of gov
erning properly and practically in a
homely simile impaired to him by Presi-
dent Lincoln. 1t runs in this wise:


have no settled policy. This is my
line of conduct When the tent of gov
ernment is shaken | try to secure it by
fixing fresh peg to stay it, or else |
hammer at the others to drive them deeper.


The prince then asserted that he only
wished to keep the "tent of government
steady, and would endeavor to supply
new pegs or strengthen the hold of the
old ones to effect his purpose. And thus
the unadorned precept of the unpretend-
ing ruler of our young country is admir-
ingly placed before one of the oldes. ma
tions Of Europe by a prince. So is the
New World teaching the Old. Abraham
Lincoln's crude native wisdom and ami
able tact are worth more than the tnesse
OF Louis Napoleon and and adroitness Of
Theirs.
Year: 1873

One day q dog led its master into
forest and showed him hidden treasure.
Now the old man must always be talk
ing, and he told this afterwards to wick
ed neighbor, who made the dog take him
to the same forest, but only found stones
in the place where the treasure had been.
Thereupon he killed the dog and buried
him in the same place, at the foot of Il
tree.


When the old man heard this, he cut
down the tree and made the branches in
to q little chapel in memory of the good
dog, and out of the trunk he made q
mortar to pound rice in. SO soon, how
ever, as he began to use the mortar, he
found that gold came out of it. The old
man could not keep quiet, and his neigh
Dor soon came to hear of that, and he
he could get no gold out of the mortar,
so in his wrath he burned it to ashes.


The old man begged to have the ashes,
and took them home and then the next
night the dog appeared to him in n
dream, and told him to take the ashes of
tho mortar on the following day, and
stand OH the highway with them and
when he should SOC daimio with his
retinue, not to fall ON his knees, but TO
answer the summons of the guards, and
say that he was magician, and could
cover dead trees in moment with tho
most beautiful blossoms.


The next day the old man did as the
dog had told him, and when the guards
brought him before the daimio he threw n
handful of ashes into the air, upon which
n tree growing near Immediately began
to blossom. Then the daimio was aston
ished and took the old man with him to
his palace, and sent him away soon after
with rich presents.


When the envious ncighbor heard OF
this, he came again to the old man and
begged to have, at least, the ashes of the
mortar. The old man gave them to him,
and then he tried to do the same with
them that the old man had done. But
alas, there were no flowers, and the dust
flew into the daimio's eyes so the dai-
mio cut down the poor man and tho
guards cut OIL his head.
Year: 1873

Let the person whose name you wish
to know inform you in which of the up
right columns the first letters of his name
is contained. If it be found in but one
column, it is the top letter: if it occurs in
more than one column, it is is found by
adding the alphabetical number of the
top letters of these columns, and the sum
will be the number of tho letter sought.
BY taking one letter at a time in this
way, the whole name can be ascertained.
For example, take the word Jane. j is
found in the two columns commencing
with B and ii, which are the second and
eighth letters down the alphabet; the sum
sum is ten, and the tenth letter down the
alphabet is j, the letter sought. The
next letter, A, appears in but one column
where it stands at the top. N is seen in
the columns headed b, ID and III; these
are the second, fourth and eighth letters
Of the alphabet, which added, give the
fourteenth, or N, and so on. The use of
this table will excite no little curiosity
among those unacquainted with the fore
going explanations.
Year: 1873

LATER INvENTIoNs.- Among the more
recent inventions are


A printing press that sets its own type,
writes it own editorials, and stirs up de.
linquent subscribers. 1t answers very
well for clothes press, or a subsoil plow,
and is warranted to press the question or
to press forward.


A brick ship to sail the mighty waters
of the great Atlantic. 1t has granite
foundation, with fine cellar and good
well, with free-stone paved walk run.
ming in front of it at the rate of ten knots
a mile.


A simplified pot hook which you can
unfold, and it makes nice spring bonnet
for your wife; and it is equally easy to
turn into an overcoat, or you can use il
Tor q handkerchief or standing collar.


A compound toothpick which will pick
anything out of n hollow tooth from q
shoulder of meat to a toothache. You
unfold it and behold you have a step-lad.
der; give it another twist and then you
have one horse dray; reverse it, and
you have cottage with three rooms and
an acre lot.


An umbrella, so antagonistic to water
that, if you should fall in the river with
it, you would come out perfectly dry. II
is altogether unnecessary even to hold il
over you in storm. Fold it as n walk
ing cane, press on a spring and it is a coal
scuttle; turn it inside out and it is a plug
hat; turn it again and you have n pair OF
boots. Everybody gets dry who carries
"a
Year: 1873

A SENTIMENTAL editor says: at is
comforting to know that one eye watches
fondly for our coming, and looks bright
er when we come. A cotemporary Is
greved to learn that his brother of the
quill has a wife with only one eye.
Year: 1873

across the swollen streams in her way
until night set in, the deep forest sur
rounding her. Cold, wet and hungry,
she sought a place to camp, and by
good Fortune found an old camp, left by
the Indians, upon which about one-half
of the roof still remained. Upon this
she placed her little flock and then col
lected pine boughs and made rude bed.
Placing the little one in the middle, the
heroic girl stripped off her dress and
spread It over the children, then covered
them with boughs to keep them from the
chilly night air, and sat down beside
them, to watch through that long, cold
night, comforting the little one when it
cried, and speaking words Of cheer to the
elder one. The long, dreary hours of
night dragged slowly by, and at the first
peep of day she resumed her toilsome
march, and had nearly reached the first
settler when she met her parents return
ing. An elder and wiser head might
have found an easier way out of this
dilemma, but we feel certain that no one
could have acted drawer, or have endured
more than the little daughter of Thomas
Velfe.-- Wisconsin, RjUer Pilot.
Year: 1873

Thomas Velfe and wife, with a family
of small children, settled in this county
something more than year ago, and, be-
ing poor, they, after many hardships


erected a small dwelling and cleared a
few acres of land, but they were in the
wilderness, ten miles from neighbors. A
few weeks ago the father and mother lett
their family, consisting of girl aged
twelve years, one aged nine years, and
two other children, aged respectively
three years and thirteen menths, on a
trip to the settlement to get COW and
bring in some potatoes to plant After
the parents had been gone a few hours
the house took fire, and the Oldest girl
Immediately rushed to the roof with
water, but not being able to remove the
shingles she could do nothing to stay the


flames, which gained rapidly, spreading
on the inside of the roof, until, bursting
through, they drove her from her work.
The heroic girl now turned her attention
to saving her brothers and sisters. Com
ing to the door of the building, she found
that the child next to her own age had
got out Of the house, bringing the baby
with her, but the little three-year-old
had orouched under q shaving horse in
the further corner of the room. There
bSiAiS Nv Nil"hAOSi AAoOAi VIZ hlN was hlbp-
ping from the burning roof between the
child and the door, and when asked to
come out it refused to do so, saying, 81
am safe here-the fire don't drop here"
Our little heroine hesitated only moment,
but rushing through the falling embers
brought the little one to a safe place, both
having their clothes somewhat burnt


But now comes the hardest part of the
task before her. Scantily clothed and
with no food, she took the babe in her
arms and with the other children started
upon the trail for the settlement. After
gcing few miles, she encountered arapid
stream, swollen by the spring rains, so
that in fording It the water came up "a
her arm pits. She first carried the babe
across, and then the little three-yearold


and lastly, half led and half carried hel
older sister through the water 20 the
other bank. Three times during the
! remainder Of the day, she struggled
Year: 1873

The Shah of Persia has live fowl
killed in his bedroom every morning, be-
cause he is not allowed to sleep in any
room where animal blood has not been
shed. He wanted TO have sheep thus
slain in his apartments while at Berlin, as
sacrifice, but was induced to let the
operation be performed in the kitchen.
The magnificent apartments provided for
him at Berlin will have to be completely
reftted, owing to the oriental practices
INDUCED in by him,
Year: 1873

The following is from an Eastern
exchange: A young, good-looking and
unaccompanied country lass, of nineteen
or twenty Junes, drove up to hitching
post on Main street yesterday afternoon,
and leaping from the wagon tied her
horse by the bride and went her way up
Main street, to do some shopping. Pres
emily the steed began to manifest some
uneasiness for some reason, backing and
dancing around at a great rate. Several
bystanders, ignorant of the cause Of the
disquietude, were devising various means
for its alleviation, when a professional
horse iocky appeared upon the scene, and
with some "bunkum" announced that a
curb bit caused all the trouble. He then
adjusted a rein around the horses neck
and thought that sufficient to quiet him.
but afterwards he was again uneasy, until
finally the young lady herself approach
ed. Observing his restless movements
and their cause at a glance, she walked
quickly up to him, seized the bride, and
rolling up her sleeves to the elbow, thrust
her hand into the animals mouth, grasp
ed his tongue, and placed it under the bit,
where ii belonged, Instead of over it, then
turned to the spectators around and quiet
ly remarked that "she guessed he'd stand
now" Being temperance lecturers and
insurance agents they were not so much
ashamed as they should have been.
Year: 1873

The VExATIoNs OF AN EDIToR.-Let an
editor be ever so guarded he will not es-
cape censure. No matter how much val
liable service he may render commuui-
ty in stirring up the authorities to grea,
er diligence in the discharge of duty, IN
successfully combating needless or ezlray
agant public expenditures in attacking
wrong, or elevatiug the moral tone Of the
people-let the unfortunate editor pub.
lish line, however timely or just, that
comes home to one Of his readers, and be
straightway stirs up hornets nest. We
have known cases where men have used
paper to the extent of column at a time
for their personal advantage, and then
for mere fancied wrong, resort 10 the
stale expedient of "Stop my paper, -
Selfrespect, independence, and she niah
est interest of journal all demand thar
such men should be let alone severely ioT
all time to come; or at least until they
are brought to their senses sufficiently to
make proper Acknowledgement Of their
error. An editor of many years expert
ence said not long since, that the man was
yet unborn who could write local item,
and be perfectly sure that nobody would
be offended This is strongly but fairly
put People are SO sensitive you know
"Even if one sounds the praises of his
Maker the Devil is offended"
Year: 1873




When we look TO the records of the last
session of Congress we find that MIR.
Whitthorne is the only representative from
the South who made speech against the
Gback-payn bill, and we further find that
the bill was CARRIED by handsome major
ity over all opposition, and the increased
salary bill became a law of the United
States, after receiving the high sanction of
the President. Under the operation Of this
law Mr.. Whitthorne found placed 10 bis
credit the amount Of his increased psy-al-
though he had fought The measure sll along
its passage with great energy and ability.
Now what must he do with it, and what
oug be to do with it in justice to his con-
stituepcy-theY had paid it into the Treas
ury and were entitled to the benefit of it.
Mr.. Whitthorne now, no doubt, thought
that he owed it to the people Of his district,
10 SO dispose of it as would best
promote their interest, mt his own,
aud that il would be wrong aud urjust to
give il back 10 the United States Treasury
to be squsnoered by the pets OF an extTava-
CANT administration. lie therefore wisely
resolved to give its benefits to the people OF
his district. He could not, however, divide
l. out equally among his constituency, as
the amount was too small for such acourse.
He then,after consultation with many OF his
constituents, resolved 70 put it into th5
hancs of corporation composed Of the best
men of the Stale, organized and chartered
for the purp sc OF erecting in our State, at
or near Nashville, an institution OF learning,
He saw from the character Of the men
composing this corporation that it would
succeed, and a school worthy of patronage
would be soon built up in our midst he
did not give the money to
tie University, but simply placed it
there in trust for the education Of the
Young minds OF bis district-n0t his pres
ent district, but to the counties that COM
posed the district when he was first elected,
He made this disposition Of the funds, too,
long before Commodore Vanderbilt had
made the institution rich by bis libersl do
nation.


We are satisfied that Mr. Whitthorne
made the only Just and equitable disposi
tion OF thai fund, declared to be rightfully
bis BY the highest law-makiDg power iu the
Government, and his course viii be en-
dorsed by the popular voice of his constitu'
ency. If there is anything wrong in Mr
Whitthorne's course on this question, we
are at 1 loss to see it. And for the further
satisfaction of our friend OF the States we
will state that Mr.. Whitth0Tne is not can
didate for Governor, aud will not be. 81
tros ous your hlOoded stock, let US SEQ him;
if he will do, we will support him, and l
TO, the people of the State will beat him.
Year: 1873

Now, IL some cunning and unscrupulous
and avaricious man, who loved money bet
ter than be did good name, were to try to
avoid, by some legal quibble, his obligations
it would not cause surprise, but would be
taken only as a manifestation Of bis inerad-
icable cupidity. But how can a city do
this? The honor of city, is the honor of
her citizens. Cities, States, nor nations can
not stand up in the face of the world and
Re branded with financial dshonor. Is
there village or hamlet, much less a
city, from ocean to ocean, from the lakes TO
the gull, who would issue her bonds by the
overwhelming vote Of her people, and issue
them by the deliberate and well considered
action of its corporate authorities in full
session assembled, and turn around and lay
suicidal hands u on its credit and honor,
by attempting 10 repudiate the bonds 50 is
sued? We think not. Even the corporate
authorities of "Poker FlAt' would scorn
the idea.
That is good doctrine TO preach In that
neck of the woods. May roth Memphis
and Jackson hear it, and may McCOmb
tremble in his boots.
Year: 1873

IF the laws should be strictly enforced
IN Massachusetts in regard t) the matter,
the days Of the SKINNED milk in that State
are over, the penalty for selling adulterated
milk being fee of not ,ess than fifty OF
more than three hundred dollars for the
first offence not less than one hundred dol
lars ard imprisonment in the House of Cor
rection for not less than thirty nor more
than ninety days. The health and comfort
of every body, especially children, would be
benefited If similar Law should be ex'end.
ed 10 every State.
Year: 1873

The first time saw Alison Fairfield
was one lovely Sunday morning, early
in May, when she came into the Sum-
day school, holding timidIy by the hand
ofsthe kind superintendent. As she
entered the door, 1 was struck by the
great sweetness of the shy fair face,
half hidden by the broad brim of her
cheap straw hat, and by the grace of
the poorly clad little figure. 1 was glad
when the superintendent led her to my
class saying:


81 have ebrought you a new scholar,
Miss Annie, she is small, but think
she is quite capable of taking her place
here" .. -ea


For mine was an advanced class, and
little Alison was certainly younger than
any of my scholars. HaI


sHow old are you dear?" 1 asked, as
she shyly took her seat.


"Eleven IN April.''


"And you have been at Sunday school
before?'' at


"No, ma'am, papa taught me, but he
is deadf' and the tears gathered in her
soft blue eyes, "and mamma wants me
to come here, if you will be good en-
ough to allow me-"


"We are always very glad when little
girls come here" l said, wondering
where the child had acquired a slight
foreigaaccent, that was very winning.
L soon found my new scholar would
put to shame the big girls around her,
whose. limited advantages for educa-
| ton in our small village, made their
simple Bible studies difficult. She read
with ease, and a remarkable power of
feiocution in one so young, giving to the
Inspired writings a beauty they rarely
attain in so young a voice, and when
we closed the holy volume and talked of
what we had read, my new scholar sur
prised me by the knowledge she showed
of sacred subjects. 1t was no parrot
like repetition of verses of Scripture,
but clear, bright adaptation of truth S
to the daily life, that proved conclusive
ly that she had lived under Christian
influence, where Christianity was loved.
| After service was over l saw Alison
again. walking quietly by the side of a
tall, pale lady in deep mourning, who
took the road leading directly to the
village, while mine led me down shady
lanes, nearly mile away, to my home
Farmdale, where l lived my lonely life
with only Margery my servant for com.
pany, and the servants about the place
for protection.


It was probably my monotonous un-
leventful life that made me think SC
much during the ensuing week of nv
little scholar, with her golden hair and
sweet, fair face. A few lines here /
must write myself, that my later story
may be clear.


1 was the only child and orphan heir.
ess of John Gardiner, who had inheri
ted Farmdale from father and grand


father, but who had left home whel
young to seek and find fortune in tn


great city of New York. From N,
babyhood had been very shy and fon,
of seclusion, and the happiest days o
my childhood were spent at the oil,


homestead, visiting my grandparents


was eighteen when was betrothed t


one, who loving me well, won my love
| and died week before our appointe
Year: 1873




In the eggs OF the frogs and toads there Is s another
mode OF augmentation. The yelk divides. as in the
mammalian egg, into halves. But only one OF these
halves proceeds with the seifdivision and multiples
itself into au indefinite number OF cellke particles
The other half OF the yelk remains unchanged lsee
drawing at head OF lecture.


SACRIFICES NECESSARY TO THESE STUDIES.


You will easily understand how difficult 1t has been
for embryoogst to put together in their true sequence
these phases OF development. Not only must the
exceeding difficulty OF the microscopic observation be
considered also the fact that in order TO find every
single link the chain. to obtain, for instance, sight
OF the mammalian just at the process OF sedlvslon
or at any point OF it, the mother must be Killed at
given moment Of the augmentation. suppose
naturalist to be investigating the process
in some OF the higher mammala, for In
stance such produce but one young
only at time; il is evident that he
must meet extraordinary, almost insuperable, dhcul-
ties at every step No has ever seen the segmena-
tion OF the egg in a mare cow or even In sow.
These are expensive to be sacrificed for the study OF
embryOlogy. Prof Yischof made his Investigations
upon the rabbit and that one investigation cost him ten
years life Science must be conquered ana these
bespea high intellectual culture of those
who them. It is to ning theories into the
world broadcast based upon few imperfect and shall
low observations, and palm them upon those more ~
nOrant than their OrignatOrsS but II Is one thing TO
theOrze about what nature may do, another To know
by virtue OF patient and intense study what she does
Year: 1873

The following important mobilization was pub
llBhel In tho Journal 00loiet of Paris, short
time Hince, informing tho nation Of the approach
Of tho day Of the lnal liberation Of the soil Of
Year: 1873

NEARLY FRozsN-Last night, while officer
Leary was on his beat, he discovered an old
colored man, lying on his own door step, on
Orange street near Eleventh. in a half frozen
and benumbed condition. The officer raised
him mp and took him into the house, where q
good fire soon revived him. The old man had
been out in the evening and was on his way
home. Being rather feeble. the cold was toe
much for him and he was overcome by it, just
as he reached his own dc d. The timely assist
ance Of officer leary doubtless saved his life.
Year: 1873

GAS WoRKs-Messrs Richardson & Robbins,
prOpEietOrS Of the Dover Gas Works, intend to
enlarge and improve them the coming spring.
The retorts for making gas out Of rosin and
saWdust will be removed and their places sup-
piled with retorts fitted for making gas from
bltuDIinous coal. The gas mains will also be
extended out LoOckerman street TO the depot,
and on one or two Of the cross streets. 1t is
expected that the change in the works can be
made without depiViDg the Town Of the use OF
gas for single night, though the expense q
the change will amount OF about 5000.
Year: 1873

ALFRED WALTON. Druggist, No. 2SS Marke
street. respectfully informs his friend and the pubic
in general that he keeps hand all descriptions OF
medicines, and that competent person is at All
times ready to prescribe for such sick as call at ina
store and that no charge is made except the regular
price Of the medicines the same price they would
pay anywhere else: but that ne one is visited at
their residences
Year: 1873

Tonight, ct The Grand Opera House, the
Queen Of Tragedy" Madame Janauschek will
appear in her famous role of Marie Stuart, the
beautiful but unfortunate Queen Of Scotland-
No one who witnessed her personation of this
character last winter, will sVer for ct the effect it
had on the large audience, and we doubt if any
who were then present will miss witnessing ii
once more. Her rendition is ct once thrilling and
touching, and completely carries the svmpathies
of the audience with tue unfortunate Queen, to
the end Of her sad career.
Year: 1873

At the Grand Opera HouSp, on Saturday night
the above moral and sensational drama, was per-
formed before a fair audience. The acting was
very good, and the scenic effects presented in IN
admirable manner.
Year: 1873

The Chicago Journal says that the first
thing it does when receiving new paper is
to look for its short paragraphs. And the
nextthing it does is to steal every one of
them, says the Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1873

No efforts will be spared to make the MAINE
STATE PRESS more acceptable to it's patrens Indeed
the Publishers will not relax their efforts to make
the paper necessity to those who have been accus-
toned to read it. We pledge that during the year
1878, the Weekly PRESS shall be more a NEwSPA-
PER than ever, so that tho famik that thoroughly
reads the paper will have all the current ecents othe
day.
Year: 1873

And each of the several classes of coal produced at
the above-named coeries will be kept strict
y separate from the others. All sa'es


will be made uncr the follow


ing designations