smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

Many of our correspondents, says the
Ledger, solicit information as to the
best way to choose husbands and, on
the other hand, many of those whose des-
tiny it probably is to be chosen as hus-
bands, anxiously inquire how they shall
choose wives.


Of one thing the girls may be sure,
and that is, that the young men who
make the best sons and brothers will also
make the best husbands. And the young
men may be equally sure that those
girls who are the best daughters and
sisters will also, as rule, be the best
wives.


Ii q young man, before he is married,
is destitute of those affections and prin-
ciples which come out in filial obedience
and fraternal courtesy, and a controlling
sense of duty, he will be equally desti-
tute of them after he is married. The
mere fact of wedlock will not change the
fundamental principles of his nature.
He will be essentially the same human
being after marriage-or, at least,
after the honeymoon--that he was be.
fore it.


The same principles hold true with re-
gard to women. She who is selfish, and
vain, and idle, and deceitful, as q girl,
will be pretty apt to be the curse of the
man who marries her. While the girl
who is dutiful to her parents, and indus
trious, and unselfsh, and truthful, will
be almost certain to be a blessing to him
who gets her for wife.
Year: 1875

A man became entangled in a fast re-
volving water wheel in a mill at George
town, Kentucky, and was whirled around
at the rate of eighty revolutions min
ute. He was unconscious when rescued,
but was not badly hurt. He said that
his sensations while being carried in
circle at such a velocity were very pecu-
liar. At first he was terribly frightened,
expecting instant death, but his percep-
tion was perfectly clear. Then he grew
dizzy, and it seemed to him that he was
rising higher and higher in the air.
Next he felt as though in dream, with
a dim sense of imagining that he was be-
ing transported to the moon at q terrible
speed That was the last he remember
ed. A calculation showed that he had
been carried an aggregate distance of
thirteen miles in about eight minutes.
Year: 1875




Nashville Correspondence Of the LOuisVi lie


COurier-JOurnal.


When / tell you that the taxes collected
under such resolutions as the above would
about pay the running expenses Of the
State Government, You viii readily
see how impraCticable q plan this
is 10 State with a bonded
indebtedness Of over so. 100000. OF
course, if no more than simple expenses
were paid, the interest on the bonds would
not be paid; the bOnd-hOlders would grow
ClamOrOus, and the credit Of the State
would be impaired In q measure which as
true a Ueople As those Of Tennessee cannot
and will not endure.


The tiuuucial embaTaSsments Of Ten
nessee have been greatly exaggerated by
certain interested and other ignorant par
ties. The State is really in no worse
condition, financially, than are nine
trnths Of The Northern States, where the
frst intimatiOu of a proposition TO re
pudiate would consigu its author
to political infamy and death. A tax
Of forty cents on the hundred dollars has,
according to the report Of the COmptrolle7,
been amply sufficient for the past two years
to meet an the current expenses Of the
State government, and the same report
saws that the same rate Of taxation viii be
arnplv sufficient for the ensuing
two wears without any increase Of assess
ment. But some fifty millions or more
of railroad property which has hitherto es
caped taxation, either through charter eX-
emptious or by the negligence Of the as
SCISSORS, viii hencefOrth be called upon TO
contribute TO the support Of the State to
whose lberality Ehey owe their existence
and it IS not at all improbable that even
lower rae of taxation NAV be adopted with
perfect security Of meeting all the obllSa-
lions Of the STATE.


Saah being the case 1t seems incredible
thai auy suggestions Of repudiation should
find hearing among so high-mlnded and
honorable people as those Of Tennessee
Year: 1875

CINCINNATI, Feb. 9.-The Cincinnati
Tobacco Board Of Trade adopteI a series of
resolutions expressing the belief that ally
advance Of the existing tax on tobacco
would prove injurious to all branches of
the 'ObaccO trade; that any additional tax
would be unjust TO both the producer and
consumer, and that as a measure TO increase
the revenue, it would fail of its purpose.
They also request all members of Congress
in sympathy with the tobacco interests to
prevent if possible any increase in the rate
Of taxation on tobacco.
Year: 1875

From the query made to Mr.. Brown,
of Kentucky, by the Speaker Of the
House, 1t would seem tha t, as soon as
any one begins to describe an infamous
character. they suspect th at he is refer
ring to Butler.-NelC York Herald.
Year: 1875

Prof. Colbert, writing of Donaldson and his death while on 8 balloon voy- voyagers. The most probable end of the aeronauts would be-, however, this: The car dragging in the water would be fill ed; and the least expert of the voyagers swept out first. Released from his weight, the balloon would shoot up into the air again and hover over the water till it encountered the storm. Continu- ing to lose it's buoyant power, it was it met the blast. High up it might have ridden over the storm in safety, but near the water it was continually beaten down by the blast, as the friction of the water caused the wind which struck the base of the balloon to travel less rapidly than the wind which struck it at the top. The consequence of this would be @ continu- ous rolling over of the balloon flom the top downward, twisting upward of the car, rapid contraction and dilation of the sides of the balloon in different di- rections, causing a strain which it could not long resist; aud even if the frail structure were superior to this, it must ultimately meet the water, when the lowest side, stirling the comparatively hard liquid, would burst open with Q huge rent, and leave the unwieldy mon ster collapsed mass of rubbish on the surface. * It's position near Crosse Point, the place where the ballon is re- ported to have been seen by the two off, cers of the Little Guide, might indicate that the balloon could scarcely have passed the center of the lake before be- ing struck by the storm.
Year: 1875

Mir. Griffin, of Canada, states that he found in sample which he analysed quantity of tannin so large as to become almost like ink when mixed with salt of iron. It was evidently not distilled spirit and he says he was puzzled by it till he read the following instructions for manufacturing cognac Acetic ether, twelve ounces; spirit of nitric ether, four ounces i; French wine, eight quarts ]; oak bark, half pint purified spirit so much as to bring the whole to one hun dred and fifty quarts. This mixture, after long cellaring, is very similar to real cognac in taste and odor. Here we have tincture of oak bark mixed with 8 couple of ethers, commonly used as physic, passed off as cognac. MT. Grif- fin states that he analysed bottle of brandy from large grocer and wine merchant. It contained common spirit (which tasted very powerfully of fusil- oiD, quantity of this oak bark liquor and an abundance of sugar. What 8 nice cholera mixture! All this, it must be understood, was ID Canada, where they are supposed to have pure brandy. Were an analysis of United States brandy made what mixture would be Efle result.
Year: 1875

Deplorable Effects of Flash oe Lightning

 from n Clear Sky.

 While thunderstorm was raging at Q distance of apparently couple of miles from Sioux City, Iowa, singular freak of nature took place in the striking by lightning of the depot, and the striking and killing subsequently of J. H. Boyer. At about five o'clock in the afternoon, at which time not cloud obscured the sky overhead or stood between the sun and the town, a terrible flash of lightning, followed by deafening peal of thunder, struck the wires of the telegraph office, and set it on fire. The damage done to the telegraphic apparatus was most com plete, the wires being torn to pieces and the different instruments being almost without exception distorted and broken and completely wrecked. Immediately after the stroke John H. Boyer, who was in his shop at the time, ran out in the street toward the depot, where some boys had been playing. He approached them rapidly and said: "Why, boys, l thought some of you had been struck. I was frightened on account of you. !" He evidently had it in his mind that the terrible shock might have frightened his family, as he started toward his home immediately. When within about fifty yards of the house, from the front win dow of which his wife was anxiously watching his approach, another vivid flash of lightning dazzled the eyes of all, and ere the thunder had ceased rolling the naked body of the unfortunate man was seen to be lying prone upon the ground. A number of people, among them his wife, rushed to the spot, and so horrible was the situation that it was not until he had been carried to the house that full appreciation was had of the terrible death which nature had in- ficted upon him. An examination of the body, from which every vestige of clothing, not excluding even pair of cowhide boots, had been instantly torn, showed that the subtle and terribly fatal fluid had first struck him on the top of his head, whence, though the skull was left apparently intact, the hair had been burned off for the space of the size of a silver dollar. Thence the fluid had run down the side of the face, as was shown by clearly cut track, to the shoulder, and thence to the heart, where it had ap- parently spread all over the body.

 The terrible power of the fluid was shown by the presence in the ground, on the spot where the unfortunate mans body had been picked mp, of @ hole eight feet deep by actual measurement. The clothing of the deceased was found to have been shredded and when first discovered was on fire, while the silver watch he carried had been driven into the ground, and when lifted up, it was found that the works had been fused into lump of shapeless metal.
Year: 1875

There is romance on the Erie road. Between Port Jervis and Buffalo there is a conductor known as the Rosebud Conductor" Many years ago he was engaged to beautiful girl, and their wedding day was fixed. She was taken ill and died few days before she was to become bride. On her deathbed she said to her lover If you will always carry rosebud in your buttonhole no accident will ever befall you." He has carried rosebud ever since, and no ill has befal1en him. He is still single man,
Year: 1875

We have often wondered whether there is person in the country who does not know and appreciate the value of Johnson's Anodyne Linlnae1at as family medicine? It is adapted to most all purposes, and is the lest pain destroyer that can be used.-Cona.
Year: 1875

Mix the above in equal parts dose, ten to thirty drops. In plain terms, take equal parts tincture of opium, red pepper, rhubarb, peppermint, and camphor, and mix them for use. In case of diarrhea take dose of ten to twenty drops in two of three tablespoon fuls of water. No one who has this by him and takes it in time will ever have the cholera. We commend it to our Western friends, and hope that the re- ceipt will be widely published. Even when no cholera is anticipated it is an excellent remedy for ordinary summer onmnlaint
Year: 1875

To CLEAN A Rusty PLow.-Take q
quart of water and pour slowly into it
half pint of sulphuric acid. The mix
ture will become quite warm from chem
ical action, ami this is the reason why
the acid should be poured slowly into
the water, rather than the water into tue
acid. Wash the mold-board with this
and let it remain on the iron till it evap-
crates. Then wash it again. The OBJ
iect is to give the acid time to dissolve
the rust. Then wash with water and
you will see where the worst spots are.
Apply some more acid and rub on those
spots with brick. The acid and the
securing will remove most of the rnst.
Then wash the mold board thoroughly
with water to remove all the acid, and
rub it dry. Brush it over with petro-
leum, or other oil, and let it be till
spring. When you go to plowing take
a bottle of the acid water to the field
with you, and apply it to any spot of
rust that may remain. The acid and
the securing of the earth viii soon
make it perfectly bright and smooth.
If all iron work be washed off with pet
roleun as soon rs We put our tools, i'm
plements and machines aside for the
winter, it viii keep from rusting and
save great deal of trouble and annoy
ance, to say nothing of depreciation and
loss.-RuraL World.
Year: 1875

In conversation with q prominent
member of the Pennsylvania Academy
of fine arts, reporter of the Sunday
Press learned most strange things con-
cerning the world of art. He said it was
extremely difficult to obtain young
ladies who would adopt this business,
and only upon the most sacret promises
that their individuality would not be
revealed, do they consent to take the
position. Indeed, ," said the gentleman,
s'this rule is SO well enforced that there
was one hady who appeared bofore our
class at the old academy for four years
before / came to know who she was"


These nude, live figures only appear
before the life class Of the academy for
sketching. Formerly they came before
the gentleman alone, but in the new
building both ladies' and gentlema will
study together. No one except the
members of the class are ever admitted
to the room where they are studying
from a figure, and only the best artists
are taken into membership in this mys-
terious body. The model is never al
lowed to be spoken to by any of the
members of the class, and should any of
bold ones break this rule they are imme-
diately and forever expelled.


Indeed, the wole proceeding soon as
sumes an air of business that the artists,
according to their own statements, for
get that the lady who is exposing her
charms to their gaze is alive. The
ladies who follow this strange mode of
procuring living are in every instance
respectable. They are generally led to
it by the tempting offers of the large
pay which is given for their work. Of
tentimes ladies Of wealth, who are proud
of their charms, and whose vanity ex-
ceeds prudence act in this capacity for
some skillful artist. In the celebrated
picture OF the Nine Muses., which Great
ed such frlrore few years since, the
figures there represented were of living
subjects from different parts of the
globe, one being reported to be the wife
of wealthy resident of New York, and
another of large merchant of Chicago.
Year: 1875

HEAD HIM OFF-An insurance agent,
who had expended fifteen minutes Of
eloquent argument with a well-knoTn
Boston business man, was brought to a
temporary pause by the latter's quietly
opening drawer from his desk. and
taking therefrom skull upon which
was inscribed. ''All that is left of the
last drummer that called, and placed it
before him.


A capital idea, remarked the drum
mer.


Yes said the merchant and we
propose to add to our collection


Very good, was the reply. Z shall
be happy to aid you, and in case you
take risk in our Office viii agree to
furnish you an inscription for the sec
end skull.


And what Will that be p inquired the
merchant. =


All that was left of the man that
was called on, except his insurance IN
the Bonanza Life Insurance Company.
Year: 1875

THERE is a married woman with four
legs in Connecticut, and because she
won't have tzo Of them sawed of, her
husband is obliged to work sixteen hours
day in order to keep her in striped
stockings.
Year: 1875

The coming year, it is anticipated, viii be one
of the most important and interesting in the
civil history of the country Ii viii he the
year of a Presidential election, in which the
question of finance will enter into the party
campaigns and political discussion as never be-
fore. 1t viii be the centennial year of the ma
ton declaration CT independence, and, besides
peing N marked by the celebra tons incident to
such notable event, it is to witness an ex-
position OF the products of agriculture, manu-
factures and art far greater and more compre-
hensfSe than has ever occurred upon the
tnent. These things viii make newspaper
more than ever an Indispensable thing in every
family.


The proprfetors of the WEEKLY WISCONSIN
design that it shall be, even more completely
than heretofore II possible, an epitome of i'm
portant current events all over the world, and
especially in our own country. Everything of
general interest viii find its appropriate men
ton. Political affairs, commercial interests,
especially those pertaining 70 our own state
and nation, and social and social and moral
questions will be regularly reported, and full
ly and independently discussed, as their impor-
tance may seem to demand The currency
question viii receive the thorough discussion
which its great importance demands, and the
WISCONSIN viii always be found on the side of
honest money.


In addition to complete digest of the cur
rent news, the WISCONSIN viii contain serial
and short stories of a character to interest all
and offend none. The young folks viii always
find something to interest them, the farmer, the
gardner and houseEeeper viii not be forgotten
by the editor in filing up his columns. Art,
science fashion and general literature will
have their place, and, in short, nothing that
goes to make up a complete and wholesome
news and literary paper viii be omitted.
Year: 1875

Very much depends upon the selec-
tion Of this officer. Should the gentle
man receiving the appointment be COM
petent to discharge the duties properly
and be a man calculated to properly i'm
press the youth of the State with the
importance Of education, and cheerfully
and energetically perform his duty, some
good results may be derived from the
amendment to the school laws. But un.
less the Superintendent is peculiarly
well fitted for the work, the salary will
be just SO much money wasted. The
Governor will not, we hope. act in this
matter until he is fully prepared to
make selection Of gentleman whose
fitness is well understood, and whose
character is of high order. No other
should be appointed. There is no need
OF being in haste about the matter. We
do not wish to see our schools under the
control of Objectionable influence.
Year: 1875

In the Marine Court yesterday the


breach of promise suit of Chamber


layne against Holmes was brought to
a conclusion. The plaintiff was in
court all dey, seated TRANQUILITY between


her mother and male friend.
In summing up for the plaintiff the


counsel was very bitter and scathing in


his! references to the personal char.


acter as convicted fraud and for
ger. and finally, as red-handed
murderer, who had escaped by acci-
dent with the penalty of manslaughte
His companion of either sex who had
come to testify were likewiss referred
to in very plain teIms, of which the
very mildest was 'perjuring conspira-
tors"


Throughout all this Mr.. Holmes sat
frowning and flushing in his seat, oc-
casionally half rising as if to confront
the Jealous counsel. Finally, on the
occasion of a most outspoien refer
ence to their character; his lady friends
rose in coup, and the enraged de-
fendant, nerved at the sight, sprung
out of his seat and made for Mr.. Court
ney. Much excitement ensued, but
one or two gentlemen and the court
officer stepped between, and Holmes
was compelled to resume his seat
Counsel then continued with unaba ed
warmth, aud made use of the incident
to impress on the jury the dangerous
character of the mi


The charge of Judge Spaulding was
careful and impartial review of the
singular evidence. The jury gave u
verdict for Miss Chamberlayne Of &c.
000.-World.
Year: 1875

PARIS, March 29.-At the sitting of
the Permanent Committee of the AS
sembly to-day, NJ. De Lafayette asked
the Government what were its inten-
tions with regard to the United States
Centennial Exhibition, and he prom
ised it would have the support of the
committee in all measures aiming at a
worthy representation of France al
Philadelphia in 1876


The Duke Decazes replied that the
work had his entire sympathy, and
measures would be taken TO promote
it in every possible way. He added
that when the Assembly reconvenes il
would be asked to grant a credit for
the purpose. This had not yet been
done because the Government wished
to act with the utmost economy. The
Minister Of Commerce will address a
circular to all chambers of commerce
asking their cooperation.
Year: 1875

Phila. Times says the fight between
capital and labor commences afresh
every half century. 1t is as old as
civilization, and bids fair to last long.
The fight IN the coal regionsisbetween
forty millions of dollars and forty
thousand men, and at present we San.
not predict which will win,
Year: 1875

TIE crop prospect in all the surround
i1g country is very promising and farm
ers are jubilaut. If the good tidinps
continue 10 reach US until September,
Memphis viii enter upon a season Of
prosperity that will shame the best ex,
snPle her history can furnish.
Year: 1875

The New York board of trade have
adopted resolutions declaring that the
prevalence of smuggling has been due to
the demOraliZed customs OF the service,
and to the extOrtiOnate and exhOrbitant
tariff; that probably the most effective
mode of suppressing smuggling is to es-
tablish a revenue tariff, and to reform
the civil service
Year: 1875

She was watching at the window


As hurried down the street.
In the simple brown nerino


That ! fancy looks so nent.
And her smile thought portentious-
1t Was exceeding sweet.
Then she met me at the threshold


With a very loving kiss,
That recalled the early staars


Ofour matrimonial bliss
And 1 felt at once 4 tremor-


Was there anything amiss
No! the children were all quiet


And the hearth was very bright,
And our Pet-Uur rOguish Charlie
Was quite festal in his white;
Yet l braced myself for something,
BE that something what 1t might.
And when our tea was over.


And the inner man at rest,
She drew her chair beside me,


With the baby at her breast,
felt, and 50 l told her,


l WIS one among the blest.
Oh, the smile of tender radiance
That illumined all her face,
As ! claSPed her 10 my bosom
Ina lovers fond embrace;
1t WIS then she softly whispered
Won't You LEI me have that lace -,
Year: 1875

During the excitemene1 and confusion
which prevailed when the men were endeav-
oring to launch the boats, a little infant was
run over by some one and the tender life IN
stantly crushed out OF Its BODY The grief
OF the mother, when she made the discovery,
and the agOnizing cries which escaped her
lips were enough to melt heart OF stone.
With great difficulty she could be induced
to get into the boat Scarcely had the bro
ken-heartei mother stepped into the boat be-
fore it capsizsd and she too perished but q
moment after her child.
Year: 1875

Democracy IL very anxious about
the business of clAsping hands across
the bloody chasm. They complain
bitterly that the Republican party 10
reveDgeful and unforgiving, notwith-
standing that the history Of the world
affords no parallel to the mercy and
ienity towards rebels exhibited by the
Republican administration and the
Republican party since The close Of the
war.


The only cause for this complaint In
the world 10 because the Republican
party In addition to forgiving rebels,
does not feel like giving to them The
keys Of the Treasury, the control Of
the Army and Navy which they plum
dered and surrendered to the enemy
on going into rebellion. The Devil
himself would not be more impudent
in preaching reform in Heavens affairs
aud demand to govern II, than 10 the
Democratic party with its million and
. half of ex.rebel voters clamoring for
the possession of this government and
complaining Of Republican hate and
persecution because our party will NOT
consent to their bossing things.