smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

tits rather singular fact that AZ the hour when the
earth was trembling and shaking the foundations OF
houses in the upper part OF Brooklyn no mutterings
OF the dread visitor were heard In that portion OF
the city which is built on low ground. At half-past
eleven o'clock the citizens residing the Heights
experienced shaking, which, though not very
severe, was extremely unpleasant One OF


THE RESIDENTS ON THE HEIGHTS,
Dr. Robert Speir, Of Montague street, near ClIn-
ton made the following statement OF his experience
to Q reporter yesterday evening:-"While was
sitting IN the parlor OF my residence about half
past eleven O'Clock this forenoon there appeared TO
he some strange force moving under the chair was
occupying sort Of swayng from east TO west, ere
ang sensation such as one feels just as sea-sick
ness Ii coming on. was greatly astonished for at
the same moment large oil painting that rested
against the wall over the mantel swung forward an
inch or two Its canvas vibrating as II little struck
from behind. And simultaneously with these mo-
tions vacant rocking cnair-a large heavily up
holssered piece OF furnture-rocked gently back and
forth, and the globes Of the chandeliers shook
slightly. Immediately exclaimed


THAT'S AN EARTHQUAKE


and sprang TO my feet Two ladies, who were sitting
on sofa IN tne back parlor experienced the same me
char, and came to the end OF the room
where was, feeling much frightened.
and ~ looked up TO old Trinity to ' see il that
was all right, as apprenensive for the conse-
quences TO us II II should come down. My brother
Witnessed some OF this strange phenomena. and the
servants up stairs were greatly frightened. they
came running into the hall, saying that their chairs
were moving under them, and the pendants to some
lamps the mantel pieces shook until they jinged.
one OF the servants picked up from the floor some
cdrtes de tsstte that had been standing on the
mantel before the shOcE.n


In Second place the shock was severely fet
gentleman living IN the neighborhood states that
when the shock was first Ielt MS wife was sitting ut
a sewing machine and thought nerSelI about 10
fant believing, as id many Others that the trouble
was the result OF personal lndispOsltion. Some
other ladies' III his house were badly frightened and
a sewing girl was thrown into hystcrical weeping,
from which she mad not entirely recovered at the
time OF his departure from home.


He went AT once Into the adjoining residence, and
found that similar movements had been felt there.
He was impressed with the belief that his own and
the adjoining


HOUSES WERE GIVING WAY


under the weight OF a heavy french roof recently
Dut upon them, anu to verify tins he made further
inquiries. While dong 30 ne fOuna that in about
thirty other houses at which he and others called
events had occurred similar W those at his own
residence.
Year: 1870

or the muscles plump and full, or
the hearing acute, or the eyes
keen and bright, or the brain
thoughtful and active


Very often q single debauch
would use up the entire available
power Of the whole system for
whole week or month.


There is no end to the multi
tudinous ways in which we not
only spend our working capital,
but draw on the original stock, that
ought never to be touched, and
the result is imperfect lives, rick
ETY. bodies, no ability to transmit
to our children good health and
long life, much physical suffering
and premature decay, with all the
ends of life unaccomplished. How
sad is all this! How terrible to
be born into this world and leave
it without adding something to its
wealth, its virtue, and its progress.
-THerald of Health.
Year: 1870

A livery curious and interesting
table might be made by thought
sul psychologist and hygienist.
showing each person where his
strength goes; and l am not sure
that young man could do a bet
ter service for himself than to
seek the counsel of some wise
psychologist, tell him frankly all
his habits, and have such a table
prepared, not only to guard him
against excess, but to show him
his weak places, and point out
where he will be most likely to
fail. Some of these tables, would,
no doubt, read very much as fol-
lows:


Spent in digestirg a big dinner,
which the body did not need, suf-
ficient force to raise thirty tons of
matter one foot high.


Spent in getting rid of several
drinks of wine and brandy, force
sufficient TO raise twenty tons one
foot high


Spent in smoking six cigars,
force sufficient to raise ten tons
one foot high.


Spent in keeping awake ali night
at spree, force sufficient to raise
twenty tons one foot high.


Spent in breathing bad air, force
sufficient to raise fifteen tons one
foot high.


Spent in cheating a neighbor
out of $50 in a business transac-
ton force sufficient to raise fifteen
tons one foot high.


Spentin in reading worthless books
and newspapers force sufficient to
raise FIVE tons one foot high.


Spent in hesitation, doubt, and
uncertainty, force sufficient to raise
five tons one foot high.


Total--120 tons one foot high.


Left for practical and useful la
Dor only enough to raise fifty-fve
tons one foot high, or to do less
than one third Of days work.


Sometimes there would be
draft on the original capital of
considerable force, so there would
not be enough TO keep the body
warm, OF tie food we'll digessed,
Year: 1870

We soon shall sleep-all alone
on our bed or couch, with no liv
ing person in the room 1t will
be dark, but we can close our eyes
and still see with the mind a thou
sand pictures the day left for US to
look at or forget. We shall sleep
alone, with no one near, as we
have slept thousands of nights,
with never a fear of darkness or
dread for the morrow, which al
ways brings new labors, duties, and
pleasures.


And so it will be with Death,
which is not death. but the renew
al of life-the initiation to higher
degrees. AS we can look upon a
garment thrown by few moments
since, so will we be able to look
upon our body while it is being
consigned to the earth to await
that decomposition which will
change and purify it, as death will
change and purify us all.


Once, years ago, we occupied a
room for several months We
lived there-worked there-were
happy and sad there, as certain
influence rested upon US. We did
not care to move out, SO many
things there were to our liking.
One night there was an alarm of
fire. Often had we heard the
alarm before, and wakened to see
the homes Of our neighbors being
consumed. But this time it was
our home that was going. The
room was filed with smoke. The
darkness was so thick we could
feel it. We tried to find door,
cut could not. We tried to find a
window, but in vain. We tried to
call out but could not. The agony
OF the moment was terrible Who
would care for those who were
dear to US


Then came a glare and glimmer
of light we saw where the window
was-then the door.


A blow with our fst-a kick,
followed by few more, the door
was opened and we escaped. To
have remained there would have
been to have been consumed. And
SO, to not die is to cease to exist
by the renewal of life


Since that time Of danger we
have travelled thousands Of miles
seen other countries--utsered ed
words. made suggestions, erected
buildings. employed agents, plan
ned contests, and won victories.


The room we have now is better
than the one we saw consumed, as
our lives Over There will be better
and grander than here, if we but
make efforts, and try to have the m
SO, as we shall strive earnestly to
make ours better from this Satur-
day yNight.--sBRICK' PoMERoY.
Year: 1870

The DRESS OF CHILDREN-The
Philadelphia Ledger gives the fol-
lowing good advice to mothers:


/" Now that the winter is ap-
preaching, it behooves parents
more than ever to see that their
children are clothed in such man
ner as to protect them from the in
clemancy and sudden changes of
the weather. The chief cause of
infantile mortality. in addition to
foul air, or too rich or too poor
food, is the false pride of many
mothers. Children are killed by
the manner in which they are dres-
sed as certainly as by any other
cause. In our changeable climate,
children of the most tender age
are left with bare arms and legs,
and with low necked dresses. The
mothers, in the same dress, would
shiver and suffer with cold, and
expect a fit of sickness as the re-
suit of their culpable carelessness.
And yet the mothers could endure
such a treatment with far lees dan
ger to health and life than their
tender idfants can. A moments
reflection will indicate the effects
of this mode OF dressing, or rather
want of dressing, on the child.
The moment the cold air stakes
it's arms and legs, the blood Is
driven from these extremities to
the internal and more vital organs.
The result is congestion, to erea-
ter or less extent, Of those organs.
It is painful to see children thus
dressed like victims for sacrifice.
Year: 1870

LUNAR INFLUENCE ON VEGETA-
T1oN-According to North Car
olina correspondent, the influence
> of the moon on vegetation may be
determined by trying the following
experiment


"Take any given quantity of com
mon peas, and divide the same into
four parts, keeping them separate.
Then, on any ground at all fit for
vegetation, when the season ap-
proaches, SOW the contents of the
first parcel on the first or second
day Of the moon; the second parcel
sow near the same spot on the
first or second day Of the second
quarter; the third parcel SOW on
the second Or third day before the
full moon; and lastly, sow the
fourth parcel on the second or third
day before the moon is out


Now the first parcel, sown un-
der the new moon, will grow very
fast, blossom most beautifully, but
will not bear much fruit; the sec.
ond will blossom and bear very lit
tie; the third parcel will not only
blossom beautifully, but will bear
fruit in abundance; and the fourth
and last parcel will scarcely rise
from the ground. Likewise all
fruit trees set at the new moon
blossom, but three days before the
full moon, bear abundantly. In
pruning trees, the same effect takes
place, for a tree pruned at the new
| moon will shoot forth new branch>
es, but will prove unproductive,
but if pruned at the full, it will
bear abundsntly
Year: 1870

Was compounded for those not inclined to
extreme bitters, and is intended for use in
cases when some alcoholic stimulant is re-
quired in connection with the Tonic proper
ties of the Bitters. Each bottle of the Tonic
contains one bottle of the Bitters, combined
with pure SANTA CRUZ RUM, and favored in
such a manner that the extreme bitterness of
the Bitters is overcome, forming a prepara-
ton highly agreeable and pleasant to the pal
ate, and containing the medicinal virtues of
the Bitters. The price of the Tonic is S1.50
high. They must take into consideration that
the stimulant used is guaranteed to be of a
pure quality. A poor article could be fur
nished at cheaper price, but is it not better
to pay little more and have good article ?
medicinal preparation should contain none
but the best ingredients, and they who ex-
pect to obtain cheap compound will most
certainly be cheated.


They are the Greatest known Rem


edieS
For LIVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEPSIA,
NERVOUS DEBILITY, JAUNDICE,
DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS,


ERUPTIONS OF THE SKIN,


and all diseases arising from


Disordered Liver,


Stomach, or I'M


PURITY


of the


BLOOD.
Year: 1870

THE ROAD TO FAvoR.-At the election in
Scranton, Pennsylvania, a very respectable
and influential German, who was naturalzed
some time since, and who had as much right
to vote as any one i'll the county presented
himself there to vote, with regular papers,
but having apparent flaws in them, which a
Republican officer could invent if not seen.
His vote was refused; but he knew he had a
right to vote and determited to vote; where
upon he went home, blackened his face,
made negro of himself, turned his German
into English, and his vote was received by
the Republican officers without a word Of
dissent
Year: 1870

HAVING closely studied Horace Greeley
on farming, we procured a COW the other
day, and with Greeley book i'll hand, pro-
ceeded to superintend the preparation of a
bran mess This worked first rate, the COW
taking to it as readily as Greeley to jeff
Davis bail bond; but when the Celestial
grasped the udder with the intention of ex-
tracing the lacteal fluid, there was violent
contraction of the muscles Of the hind leg of
the animal, instantly followed by their ex-
tension, which induced the China boy to
turn series Of somersauts in tolsrable
direct line across the banyard Of course
the enclosure was abandoned to the untame-
able creature, as she would commence kick
ing whenever any one started towards the
yard. That night she disappeared, and, with
the exception of hearing neighbors complain
Of tough beef the next morning, we have been
unable to obtain any information concerning
her whereabouts. We expect the butchers
got her; but ought not a stop be put to the
cruel agricultural deceptious of Horace Gree
ley on dairy farming. "Let us have peace ="
butte Record.
Year: 1870

The following rates, AS FIXED BY LAW, will be
charged for all legal advertisements and notices


For the first insertion one dollar and fifty
cents per square of two hundred and fifty ems
and one dollar per square for each additional in
ssrtion, up to four, and thity-hve cents per
square for each subsequent insertion.


fY- All legal advertisements must be plainly
written and the number of insertions must al
ways be marked on the margin of each adver-
tsement, or they Will be continued and charged
accordingly. The publisher will not be respon-
sible for faulty or Illegal manuscript.
Year: 1870

A PARTY of respectable Chicago ladies have
formed a society for reclaiming young men,
and they go about the streets nights and
pick up young men who show signs of dissi-
patton, invite them to their houses, and treat
them to ice cream, chicken, salad, ETC., and
let their go home sober. Half the young
men in town lie around the streets to be ta-
ken in
Year: 1870

MIcRosooP1c WRITING. A correspondent,


writing from London says: "The most ex-
traordinary machine in the exhibition is, be-


yond question: the one for microscopic writ
ing. This enables person to write in the


usual way, and to duplicate his writing a
million times smaller, so small, indeed that
it is invisible to the naked eye, yet with a
powerful microscope becomes SO plain that
every line and dot can be seen. The inven-
tor clans that with this instrument he can
copy the entire Bible twenty-five times in
the space of an inch. The Astor Library,
presume, cold be transferred to a sheet of
note paper.-practically it will be of great
service in preventing forgeries. With one
of these machines, a private mark can be
put on bills so minute and perfect that the
forger can neither perceive nor initiate it, but
the bank clerk or broker, knowing where to
look, can at once detect that bill is genuine.


The machine is the invention of M. Peters. .
Year: 1870

THE World says: If the Radical hunkies
at w Washington who applaud President Grant
in one breath for forcing out of his cabinet, y
as the Evening Post says he has done, its
most honest member, and in the next breath
for sending armed men to overawe New
Workers at their own polls, want to under
stand the spirit which will meet their bayon-
ets with ballots and put down their violence
by law, they will find it in these words utter
ed century ago i'll Boston by ''stout Sam.
Adams:' -


care we garisoned town, or are we
not? five are, let us know by whose author
ity and by whose influence we are made So
If not, and take it for granted we are not,
then let us assert and maintain the honor
the dignity, of free citizens, and place the
military where all other men are, and where
they always ought to and will be placed in
every free country-at the foot of the COM
mon law of the land"
Year: 1870

LUDIcRoUs ATTEMPT AT SuIo1DE.-The
St. Joseph Gazette of the 10Th ult, says
Last Thursday evening, an old colored wo-
man, who had become Disguised with this
wicked world, determined to seek a better
one. See resolved to leave by assent, and
to effect her porpose, she brought into requsi-
ton an old relic of the war, in the shape of
a six-pound cannon ball, which was brought
home by her husband as treasure from the
battlefield of Fort Doneison, and some pow
der. Having all the necessary elements for
hoisting herself into the better world she very
cody placed the powder on the floor of her
cabin, with the ball on top. Every thing
being in proper order for her ascent, she plac-
ed herself in a sitting posture over them,
and then and there fired the powder. But


instead of being shot through the roof as she
expected, she was compelled to bust out Of
doors, screaming like screech owl, and sat
huriedly down in the first tub of water she
could find. She is determined, she says to
find some other means ofquitting this world
besides the explosion of gun-powder.
Year: 1870

hear this and should the present enterprise
fail we sincerely hope the General will find


that capital for US among his numerous


wealthy friends, and we will vote Kim or
them three hundred thousand dollars in
Bonds as readily as We do the present en-
terprise. We want not only Messrs. Stin-
son, Corcoran and Riggs to understand
that we are ready and willing to aid them
IN building road to our town, but we
want every other p, rson interested in SUI
perlor and every railroad man or company
OF men to know we are quite ready to aid
them IN the same way, for the Gods help
those who help themselves
Year: 1870

As various rumors have been set afioat
in onr community lately as to the position
Gen. Walbrilgc and his friends take on
the s'Bond Bill" we publish the only com
munication received from him on that sub
iect In a letter Just received from New
dresses as Editor of the Tines but who
does not hold that position, the General
says:


ssIf the present parties controlling the
State Line Road will furnish suitable guar
antees that they will at once proceed with
the work, should if was there vote for
the issue of the bonds; but If on the con
trary the plan is to obtain the issuing of
the bonds and then delay the enterprise,
should vote against the issue Of the bonds.
Ny desire is to get a road at once, and
think capital can be found here to build the
road. :"


We. are pleased to publish the above
from Gen. Walbri"ge, a. it places HIM just
where We supposed he was on the Bond
Bill question, though it has been represent
! ed to our people here that he was very
anxious 20 defeat the Bill and had several
millionaire railroad men at his back ready
to step forward and build the road with
out Bonds as soon as the Bill was voted
down. As for the guarantees the Genera
speaks OF, the County Supervisors will hrve
entire control of the Bonds if the elect II
authorize their issue, and we do not tea1


that they viii part with them unless tie
work is to proceed at once. Without en
ject W. re er our readers to another articl


il this issue wherein the subject is dis
cus>ed. Gen. Walbridge in conclude.
says he thinks capital can be found in Ne'
: York 10 buila the road. We are glad t
Year: 1870

From James d. Greenfield and Others
who passed on Tuesday over the line of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, we learn
that the iron was then laid on fourteen
miles Of the road from the Junction west
ward, and that the track layers were pro-
ceeding onward at the rate Of half mile
to a mile day. The whole line from the
Junction to the Missssippiis is under contract,
and it is expected will be completed ready
for the iron within sixty days
Year: 1870

The news this morning goes TO confirm
the reports yesterday Of nm armistlcG, and
there is now no reasonable doubt but that
cessation Of hostflitics has been agreed
upon. This is an important event, for it
Is almost certain to result in u termination
Of tho war. Afler cessation Of hOstili'
tics for 25 days tho French will have
received later and fuller information us
respects their situation than they have
lately seemed to possess, and they
will be less inclined hereafter
to renew tho war. Their predicament
is about as hopeless us it could be, and
certainly the government leaders, includ-
ing General TRoCIIu, will not be so
foolish rs to persist in destroying Paris
and wiping out the little that is lett of
French military reputation.


Hard us is their fate, the French people
have no alternative but to accept the re.
suit brought upon them, for it they Igo
farther they will undoubtedly fare worse.
The news this morning shows that they
are thoroughly demorOlizcd among them
selves, and incapable Of offering anything
worthy to be called resistance to the Prus.
sians. The mob spirit runs riot, and even
the government. officers do not escape
gross insult and dangerous annoyance at
It's hands. The sooner therefore That such
ghastly farce is put an end to the better
for thNse who are engaged in il.
Year: 1870

at the dawn Of womtnhoOd. or the turn of life
these tonic medicines display so decided IN nAu
encc that marked Improvement is soon perccpt-
bic in the health OF the patient Being a purely
vegetable prcparalon they a"e a safe and rela-
bic remedy t or all classes of Females in ever
condition OF health and station of life
Year: 1870

THINGS No WOMAN CoNFEssEs To-
You can never, by accident, get lady
;be she old or young to confess: That
she laces tight. That her shoes are too
small for her. That she Is ever tired
at a ball. That she paints. That she
Is as old as she looks. That she has
been more than five minutes dressing.
That she has kept you waiting. That
she bushes when certain persons
name Is mentioned. That she ever
says thing she doesn't mean. That
she Is fond Of scandal. That she-she
of all persons In the worlds in love.
That she can't keep n secret. That
she doesn't want new hat. That she
can do with one single thing less when
she Is about to travel. That she hasn't
the disposition OF an angel or the tenn
per Of saint, or how else could she
70 through one-half what she does!
That she doesn't know better than any
one else what is best for her. That she
Is o fiirt or coquette. That she is
ever In the wrong.
Year: 1870

The Boston Times thinks that the
working men of the country need a
leader. They are now passing through
= very trying crisis, and they require,
In the emergency, "the espousal Of
their cause by some man Of brains--a
person of comprehension and perspi-
cuity-one who has status and intel
lectual scope and power enough to ex-
plain the grievances Of the laborins
classes, and suggest the means for their
relief"
Year: 1870

LIQUID FUEL.-During the lsst two years
numerous experiments have been made to
render dead oil, refuse of tar distillation,
petroleum, and other inifammablo oils OF
value as fuel in place Of coal. Tho best
mode Of thus utilizing the former is to drive
them by means of steam on TO layer OF
burning ashes or coKe, Various patents
have been taken out for the purpose, and II
is steated that by proper management a
steam bnilor may be kept heated at a half
or third of the expense of ordinary steam
coal. - Good Health