smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

crease the exemption to FIVE hundred
dollars per acre. The board may ex.


empt in like manner for every half.


milo Of hedge, and every mile of
.shadc-trecs. Finally, do we of the
West sufficiently realize this, our


great want. trees ?-trees for timber
for fucl--for sbade--for fruit--for


fcnce--for health, beauty, profit ?


Everything else nature has given US
in perfection and abundance. She
always wisely witbholds something,
leaving something for US to do. In
stead Of covering up her beautiful
work with rccks and forests, she has
left it open to the gaze Of Heaven,
as if prou! of the work, and kindly
permitted us to put our trees just
where we want them, instead of
obliging US to hcw them out Of our
way ! Let US show our gratitude by
the job, and put on the
finishing touch right speedily.
Year: 1870

turn sufhces to ignite the paper. and
each burning portion of the paper has
plenty of heat to set the adjac ent
portion on fire. So it goes on, until
the cold, black coal is glowing and
blazing; and all this has been done
by the scratching of the match. -
Manufacturer & Builder.
Year: 1870

The story told by the colored cadet of
Lis treatment at West Point, ought to
make us blush for the American name.
On all sides he has been badgered with
insults, teunted because he is a negro,
and sneered and jibed at. No imp of
wickedness is so persistent or so ingen-
ious as a bad boy, and it is to be su p
posed that the black cadet has suffered
smartly. The young rogues whom we
are allowing to train themselves into
the vilest moral cowardice at the Ma.
tional expense ought to be taught better.
West Point must impart a better mill
tary principle to its students shan that a
hundred white boys shall make war upon
one black boy. Better that not a stone
of the National institution should stand
than that we should add meanness,
oppression and cowardice TO its list Of
studies.


The whole country owes it to this one
black boy that he shall be protected
against the prosecutions which have
made the ncstlings of West Point for ar
instant formidable. If they are toe
mean and vain, and afraid to stand by q
black boy. they had better 90 home to
their mothers and learn the Golden Rule,
and how to say their prayers. Nothing
is wanted to give national complexion
to the credit due his race, than for the
black cadet at West Point to brave it
out. Three japanese boys now lead the
Worcester Military Academy. Why
should a native American black boy be
prosecuted in the National school of the
country for which many bled and died
The authorities of West Point would
not be true soldiers if, after thousands
of blacks have assisted in the defense OF
the flag, they cannot make that FLAG
wide enough to cover one black boy,


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Year: 1870

see already, az through a mist, the
brother beings who are TO be their ever
lasting companions-some of whom may
be already welcoming their coming
Their hearing waxing dim, and uncon-
scious to the melody Of beloved voices
whispering in ;heir natural ears, they
can become aware Of sweeter music,
sung by more exquisite voices still, of
the beloved who have gone before them :
in fine, dying unto earth, they are be
coming alive unto heaven. Does this
not fully and worthily explain the SOL
emn scenes of thousands Of death beds ?


visions OF spiritual visitants minister
ing to the dying resplendent light sur
rounding glorious beings who cast no
shadow ; gorgeous scenery, bright with
never-fading beauty voices thrilling in
tenderness; music mysterious in harmo.
ny the recognition of dear familiar IA
ces, fondly loved in the bygones or the
toreknowledge which some have receiv-
ed Of the exact moment Of their depar-
ture There are few families who
have not some tale Of this kind to tell,
some testimony to add to this proof of
the contiguity of the spiritual world.
Year: 1870

\ story has been told of a graceless scamp
who gained access to the Clarendon printing
office, in Oxford, when the forms of new
edition of the Episcopal Prayer Book had just
been made up and were ready for the press.
In that part Of the form" containing the
marriage service he substituted the letter for
the letter in the word live, and thus the VOW
"to lore, honor, comfort, &c, as long as ye
both shall live" was made to read as long as
ye both like !'' The change was not discovered
until the whole of the edition was printed of.
If the sheets thus rendered useless in England
be still preserved it would be good specula-
ton 10 have them neatly bound and forwarded
to Indiana and Connecticut.
Year: 1870

Under the laws of Ohio, as amended
at the last session of the Legislature, it
would seem that the opponents of the
liquor traffic could need nothing but the
Public sentiment to give effect to legs-
lation. The Sandusky Register states
the amendments as follows:


1t is provided that every husband,
wife, child, parent, employer or other
persons injured in body or estate by an
intoxicated person, or i'll consequence Of
intoxication, shall have right of action
against the person or persons selling the
intoxicated person the liquor resulting in
such intoxication. This right of action
is good, not merely against the liquor
seller, but the owner OF the building in
which the liquor is sold.


The law absolutely holds the landlord
responsible for the wrongs committed by
ersons who become intoxicated with liq-
uor sold on the landlords premises
This ought to be maintained in the civil
courts, and shall bring judgemnt, not
only for actual, but for exemplary DANA
ges. The wife of the drunkard thus has
a positive remedy against the person who
sells her husband liquor, not only for vio-
lence she may suffer at the hands of the
drunken husband, but for loss of time,
and we believe under this law for loss of
happiness. The child has the same right
| of action.


We doubtif the Legislature could pass
more sweeping act, and one more cal
culated to put every liquor dealer on his
guard For instance, If building be de-
stroyed by fire, caused by the negligence
or carelessness of an employee, when
such negligence or carelessness is the re-
suit of intoXica,ion, all the owner of the
destroyed property need do, is to prove
in civil courts that certain liquor dealer
| supplied his careless servant with the i'll
toxlcatng fluid and to show the amount
of loss, and he RECEIVERS, il the dealer is
worth the amount, the full measure OF
his damages as decided by the court. If
man is set upon or injured in person
| by an intoxicated person, he can recover
the full measure of his damages from the
dealer who furnished the liquor.


If two men become intoxicated, and
in the midst of drunken row one MUIR
ders the other, the wife of the murdered
man has right of action against the
| dealer Wuo sulIilSu lhO ihui iuSiSi anu
the murdered. with liquor; and the wife
of the murderer also has right of action
against the dealer for any damages she
may sustain by reason OF the husbands
crime. With such law on the statute
books, it becomes liquor dealers to be
careful.


This legislation is based upon the same
principle as that which holds the owner
responsible for all the damages done by
an OK "wont to push with the horn" or
by any other vicious animal. AS such
owner is presumed to know the charac-
ter of his animal, and hence bound to
keep him confined; sothe liquor seller,
and his landlord as partner, are held to
know the tendency of Intoxicating Ii
quors, and thus are responsible for the
consequences of what they sell. we
think that from the days OF Moses to the
present time, the correctness OF this prin-
ciple has never been called in question.
1t simply holds a man responsible for his
/ own acts.
Year: 1870

All the wendcr In the skies
Careless glances cannot pass,
But how blind are many eyes
To the wonder in the grassl
Every tiny blade zee
Is a miracle to me,
And the fairy blossoms show
More than can ever know.
o the Joy that flowers give
the perfume on the air
o the life that MOSES live,
Making earth so very fair
Lovely lights and colors gay,
Tints and shadows--what are theyp
Grace that dies beneath touch,
. how little, and how much
Kiss them with delightful lips;
Love them while your heart is truce
Let no meaner Joy eclipse


That which they can bring TO youI
Sweet the pleasure they impart,
Taken TO happy heart,
And if future sorrows sting,
Sweet the comfort they may bring!


Good Words.
Year: 1870

A lady abruptly entered her kitchen
the other day and saw the cook skim
ming the soup with silver spoon, She
said to her: "Francoise, expressly for.
badc you to use the silver in the kitchen
"But. ma'am this spoon was dirtYI
Year: 1870

Many n sermon has been spun
out to an hours length that did not
contain a tithe of tho sound moral
instruction and counsel to be found
in the following brief and pithy
sermon from the pen Of that good
man and racy writOr, Mr., John
Tcdd


"You are the srchltocts of your
own fortunes. Rely upon your own
strength of body and soul. Take
for your own motto self-rellanco,
honesty, and industry for your
Htar, faith, perseverance,, and good
Year: 1870

tConcludod.l


"The last hour of this days march was
along the crest Of ridge running up to
the foot of the mountains, from which,
for three or four miles, an unobstructed
view could be had of the entire course of
the route traversed during the day.


Several times my attention was at
tracted toward Luis, by certain strange
uneasiness apparent in his manner
Often. when he thought my attention was
directed in another quarter, ! observed
him eagerly and anxiously scanning the
country below, along the course of the
route we had passed, as though he were
expecting the arrival of some one in that
direction.


This act was in nearly each case fol-
lowed by a quick glance of intelligence
between himself and the woman. This
singularly suspicious behavior was OBJ
served with painful concern on my part,
though strove to suppress any outward
sign Of alarm that might lead them to
suspect that had noted anything un-
usual in their conduct.


Even after we had gone into camp IN
the evening | could not fail to observe
the same degree Of restless anxiety in
the fellows manner The woman was
more wary and cautious, and more than
once was detected in administering a
look Of reproach to the other, which
seemed to pierce him through.


And shortly after dark, while | was
engaged in preparing the skin Of a
strange species Of flying squirrel which l
had captured. the two stood several
yards hehind me, on the opposite side Of
the FIRE, engaged in an earnest whispered
conversation, though neither appeared 70
be observing or thinking Of the other.
This mysterious behavior had now gone
so far as 10 fully convince me, in con
nection with other evidences. that the
villain, aided by the woman, and 1 knew
not how many e-hers, was bent upon
nv destruction, in order 70 obtain posses
sion Of my money aud property. No
doubt many another had already fallen
victim 20 bis issssszte avariee.
Year: 1870

ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF
HARTFORD, CoNN.-The services of this
sterling old company have been so long
and SO we'll tested, and its wealth and
willingness are SO widely known, that
words of mere endorsement and com.
mendation are simply superAuous. 1t
has ever been conservative and careful,
and at the same time vigorous, energetic
and successful beyond oil precedent; it's
history is as prominently solitary even
among the fruitful records Of American
ire underwriting as is the tall summit Of
its namesake above the vineyards and
orchards Of sea girt Sicily, and its pol
icies are regarded by the lovers Of choice
securities somewhat as financial epicure
regards . government obligation. To
deny that the Etna is entitled to this
proud rank is to deny . just reward to
the successful victor in many hard fought
fields. The company that can point to q
loss list that now approximitates twenty.
seven millions of dollars, and at the same
time point to steadily increasing income
and an unfaltering accre,iou of wealth
until its present assets reach Eve and .
half millions, may be pardoned for look
ing back over the fiery path with com.
placency, ss it reads therein . record
that has never been traced on this or the
Eastern Continent by any other similar
instruction.


For more than . half . century the
Etns has fought the FIRE 6eud iu its
earlier days with varying success, but, on
the average, with satisfactory results to
those who have risked their capital in the
enterprise; and, during the last half Of
its career, with conspicuous ability and
thrift.


With . national system Of agencies
managed with consummate caro-, the
Etna carries to every town Of note in
the entire country the benefits of its
superb organization, and brings first.
class insurance within the easy reach OF
every property holder that may desire to
avail himself thereof. Both indemnity
from loss by FIRE and security against loss
by the perils Of inland navigation are
afforded in the several departments Of
the Etna's transactions. We shall look
to the future for grand continuance Of
that career that has made tho Atus'a
name in the past and the present house.
hold word throughout the nation.
Tsep29n39tf1
Year: 1870

A good thing is . reliable Nursery, and
Lincoln county claims to have such an
one, known as the Buffalo Nursery, where
all kinds Of nursery stock can be had,
true to name and at half the price her
citizens have been paying for stock much
inferior to that grown at Buffalo Nursery
Those interested should call and examine
or themselves.
Year: 1870

That is 90! What is so? Why, that
you should plant your young orchard
and re.set all missing trees in the old one
this fall. The best time is the last of this
and next month, and the best place to
get cheap healthy trees, and best varieties,
true to name, is at Buffalo Nursery,
three miles south Of Troy, on the Salt
river road, aud one mile from Moscow.
Year: 1870




Saarbrtcken Aug. 10y Correspondence Of the London


Times.


The sanitary and spiritual columns give almost
religious aspect to the warike procession which, as
it moves away the hills looks, here and there
when the red crosses Of the Krankentrager and the
black and white dresses Of the BGrnherzge SchtUes
grims approaching holy shrine than of soldiers
Invading hostile country. or the Krankentrdqer
others are students from the hospitals OF univers
ties, in plain clothes All exhibit the red cross
worked or stamped on white cloth, which s tied
upon the left arm.


Besides the Sisters in black and white there is a
corps of Sisters who wear dark slate colored
dresses and white hoods with butterfly wings, and
like the Krdnkentrager, display round the left arm
the red cross on white ground. These admirable
women have already done excellent service. They
were on the field of battle the night of the 9Th
before the firing has ceased and this morning, as the
clock struck s, saw party of them walking through
which town there will soon be more work for them
to do. All the Sisters march on foot, each little
company preceded by priest or pastor. Most
of the Krankentrager go also on foot; but few Of
than ride in wagons In charge OF the litters and
medical stores The litters are Of two kinds, some
portablepieces Of canvas, six or feet by two
stretched over couple Of slender poles-others on
large light wheels and furnished with hood like a
Bath chair with cush for the head and shoulders
and holes for the heels These elongated Bath chairs
are so light that they may be lifted with ease over
bitches or carried by two men, one before one be-
hind, over heavy ground.


It Is satisfactory to see that the art of soacing the
wounded in some measure keeps pace with that of
manning the sound. II took just two hours for all
the troops that had passed the night of the Sh In
SaaIbruck to get out OF the town this morning. At
half-past ten the streets were empty, deserted The
villagers had come to market as usual and, Tuesday
being market day, the market, as usual was held.
until then, they had declared themselves utterly un-
able to serves business went on as usual, and the
town, which had been partially bombarded aweek be-
FORE and which three days before had been agitated
by the mnskeiry and artillery accompaniment of
battle as bloody that:Of Inkermann, was as quiet
as Reading or Guildford. what is still more extra
ordinary is that some $4,000 troops, with most
abundant train, had scarcely yet quilted the town.
from which they moved without music, without
drums, almest without a word OF command being
heard. No shouting no hurrying, no confusion Of
any kind. All was rapidity and regularlty-a few
When the troops had fairly left the place followed
them to the hills and watched them joined by other
broken line the main body made its way towards
Forbach
Year: 1870

Special Despatch TO The Eoentrg Telegraph.


CAPE ISLAND, Sept. 5.-This morning over
thirty coasters bound for Philadelphia were an
chored in front of the island, in consequence of
adverse wind and tide. The bay is very rough.
The steamer Arrowsmith and the wharf received
some damage this morning. About one-half of
the passengers were unable to get aboard, and
were compelled TO take the o o'clock train. The
weather ON the island is clear and delight mi
Cottagers are leaving very slowly.
Year: 1870

with III their vigarlcs and alsnr.


diti,s il must be admitted that


"strougmindeG" women sometimes
say things well worthy TO bo read and


ponderod Road this from speech


OF Ere. Burlcigh ut the Woman's


Suffrage Convention in New Jersey


"My friends, has IT ever occurred 20
You what u commentary upon civilii
zntion are these lost women and the
attitude Of society toward them A


little child strays from the Home en-


closure and whole community is on


the alert TO find the wanderer and


restore il to its mothers arms What
reioicings when il is found, what tear
ful sympathy, what heartiness Of con
graduation There are no harsh
comments upon the poor, tired feet,
be they ever so miry, no reprimand
for the solcd and torn garments, no
lack of kisses for the tear stained face
But let the child be grown to woman
hood, let her be led from the enclosure
Of morality by the voice Of afilictioD,
or driven from it by the strong scourge
Of want--what happens then 7 Do
Christian men and women 90 in quest
of herr Do they provide all possible
help for her return, or, If she returns
Of her own motion, do they receive
her with such kindness and delicacy
as secure her against wandering again.
Far from it. At the first false step
she is denounced as lost-lost, echo
friends and relatives-we disown you
don't over come near us TO disgrace
us Lost, says society indifferently.
How sad these girls are And lost
irretrievably lost--is the prompt YER
diet Of Conventional Morality, while
one and all unite in boltlng every door
between her and respectabiity. All
will not these lost ones be required at
our hands in the great hereafter
Year: 1870

A SHARP TRADE.--A curious case
has Just been tried at st. Petersburg
which proves that it is sometimes well
10 look the purchase, it not the gift
horse, in the mouth. A Russian col.
oncl recently sold one of his horses TO
a merchant at very high price, inti-
mating at the same time that he was
very 10th TO part with II, the animal
being so capable and intelligent as
comfy to want tongue in order TO DC
perfect" The merchants delight at
his bargain, however, was somewhat
dashed by the news brought him the
next day by his groom, that the horsc
was incapable of drinking properly,
having only half a tongue. At this
fatal revelation OF the colonels real
meaning, his victim at once laid the
case before a magistrate but the de-
iendant maintained, amid the uproar-
Gus laughter Of the entire court (in-
cluding even the presiding judge him
self that Re had given his customer
fair warning OF the defect, his words
being that the horse "only wanted
tongue to make him perfect and he
appealed the plaintiff himself for a
confirmation Of this statement, which
the latter, with extreme reluctance
and numerous unprintablo comments,
eventually gave. Tho magistrate
pronounced that nothing could be
done, and recommended that the af
fair shonld be compromised.
Year: 1870

GOLD BLAZE. John Barry, better
known as "Old Blaze,' so long stage
agent in Nevavda, CAL died in that
place July 18th. He was a "fellow of
infinite Jest of most excellent fancy"
lfall tho droll and comical things he
ever said were published, the book
would put to shame half the works of
modern humorous writers. Ee was
given to drawing conclusions such as
no one else could think of, and in rep
artee he was wonderful. As a speci-
men of his whole life, we will produce,
as near as we can; the scene that
transpired between him and James
Hayworih, on final settlement Hay
worth was president of the California
stage company, and "Blaze' was the
company's agent at Nevada. Hay
worth said "Blazc, you have over
drawn your account TO the amount Of
sixteen hundred dollars In consulting
with tho company directors. that in
consideration of your long and faith
ful services they would throw of half
the amount and be satisfied, if you
would refund eight hundred dollars"
This was Blaze's opportunity. Reach
ing over, he took and wrung Hay
worths hand, and In broken utter
ances exclaimed "Mr. Hayworth, the
magnanimity of the company almost
overcomes me, but 10 consideration OF
the length Of time you have kept me
employed, and to show you that no
stage company that ever existed can
excel me in magnanimity, will throw
off the other half and call it square
with them -
Year: 1870

When Prince Arthur was at LON
don, Canada, he occupied the house of
Alderman Glackmeyer After Prince
Arthur left the Alderman sent in
bill in which he charged 81 800 for the
use of his house. This was regarded
as an extortionate charge, and Glack-
meyer was pronounced disloyal. 1t
was intimated that he should have
sent in no bill, the honor of entertain
ing royalty being quite sufficient
Glackmeyer failed TO see il in that
light and so gave the items of his
account, from which we learn that
Prince Arthur is as wild a youth as
his big brothers, who have left 30
many unpleasant "reminiscences OF
themselves in various parts Of the
world. 1t seems that Glackmeyer
lost from his home, during the royal
occupation, one and-a-half dozen table
cloths, besides stockings, and finger
towels unnumbered. His sister bad
only one pair Of stockings left, and
he lost pair Of trousers. The princely
party made as free with the property
of their lieges as did ever prince or
king of the most rapacious breed of
Tudor or Plantaganet. The indignant
Glackmeyer further says that "a
splendid brussels carpet in the room
occupied by Colonel Elphinston was
almost ruined" Two tubs had been
sent for in which to wash, although
there was bath 10 the house, and in
the morning the tub was upset and
the soapsuds went all over the room


This was truly right royal method
of repaying hospitality, and we do not
wonder that the Hamilton Times
recommends an official inquiry, and
observes that "nothing meaner or
more contemplate than the accom-
paniments of the Princes visit TO
London has ever happened in Canada"
Year: 1870

That $50 pound trunk that was sent from
Washington to San Francisco under the
franking OF a favored Radical is causing
much comment. That's nothing to some we
know of sending their washing home by the
mails under the franking privilege.
Year: 1870

The present rage Of the Cincinnati Com,
mon Council, for increasing the mortality
among democrass, has taken the shape OF an
undertaking menia; any body of any concern
who eft in the war is to be buried at the
pu bic expense