smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

imperial government generally. On Sunday
we printed a cable despatch from Berlin giving
brief extracts from the North German Gazette, o
government journal The Gazette, alluding to
the Papal allocution, speaks of the Colossal
impudence of the Pope. " declares the language
used IN the allocution to be ''an unpar-
donable insult to the Emperor Of Germany"
and says that it s'proves the inevitable neces-
sity which exists for the immediate passage of
q law defining the boundaries between the
State and the Roman Catholic Church." This
morning we print another cable despatch from
Berlin on the same subject. The journals Of
Konigsberg and Posen have been forbidden,
on pain OF condscation, to publish the insulting
references to Germany contained in the allo-
cution In addition to this we have it reported
that there is probability that the German
Charge d'Affaires at the Vatican will be for
bidden to attend the reception of the diplo-
matte body by the Pope in the Vatican on the
LIST OF January. Later reports have it that
the German Charge d'Affaires, after having
told Cardinal Antonelli that he had instruc-
tions from Berlin to take unlimited leave of
absence, had actually closed the Legation and
left Rome for Berlin. If this is not an open
rupture, it looks like one Who is to blame
is question which by different persons will
be differently answered. It is more pertinent
to ask which will suffer most, Romc or Ger
many, the Pope or Emperor William.
Year: 1872

GARDENING IN THE EVENING OF LIFE
I would recommend to every man, espe-
cially in the autumn Of his life. to take to
gardening, if he has not already expert
enced its pleasures. Of all occupations in
the world it is the one which best combines
repose and activity. 1t is not idleness; it
is not stagnation; and yet it is perfect quiet
ude. Like all things mortal it has its fail
ures and its disappointments, and there are
some things hard to understand. But it is
never without its rewards, and perhaps if
there were nothing but successful cultiva-
tion, the aggregate enjoyment would be less.
1t is better for the occasional shadows that
come over. the scene. The discipline too is
most salutary. It tries our patience and it
tries our faith. But even in the worst OF
seasons, there is far more to reward and en-
courage than to disheartcn and disappoint.
There is no day of the year without some
thing to afford tranquil pleasure to the cul-
tivator of flowers, something on which the
mind may rest-rest with profit and de
light. -Cornhsll lAagaziae.
Year: 1872

COLLEGE YEAsT.-To a, handful Of hops
add two cups of boiling water; let it boil a
few minutes, strain it, pour it over, enough
flour to we'll scald it. The. paste must, be
thick enough fora spoon to. stand upright
in it. Let it cool until milk warm; then
add one teacupful of brewers yeast; when
risen enough add two tablespoonsful of salt,
two Of ginger, and two Of sugar. Half a
teacupful Of this yeast is sufficient for four
or five loaves Of bread.
Year: 1872

iN The corn crop is one of the heaviest ever
raised throughout the United States; hence
we may look for low prices. Our far
mers will, do we'll to sell in the early market


before western corn is brought East. They
will do better still to feed poultry and fat


ting cattle. The more the farmer feeds at
home the more manure he makes, and the


better prices he realizes.
Year: 1872

CARROT COFFEE. --Scrape and wash, the
carrots; then cutin small pieces like kerr
nels of corn, and dry; brown it the same as
the coffee berry; use q, quantity sufficient to
make it strong enough to suit the taste;
about tablespoonful for one person, to be
used without grinding. Some mix a small
proportion Of dandelion root. This is very
palatable, and more wholesome than the
coffee berry. Care in browning it is very
necessary. H.
Year: 1872

g Girls, you should bear in mind that felp
Year is fast fading away into the eternity of
the past and some of you still out Of the ark
of matrimoniar safety. The year of privilege


is more than three-fourthsi spent, and yet some


good girls have not made their calling and


election sure.
Year: 1872

CH1cKEN PrE.-Cut up a chicken, and if
old boil fifteen minutes in water, which
save to put in the pie; make paste and put
in the dish, cutting out the middle lay in
the chicken, dust flour over and put in but
ter, pepper and salt; cover them with the
water, roll out the top crust quite, thick,


and close the pie round the edge; make an
opening in the middle with a knife; let it
bake an hour. If warmed over next day,
pour off the gravy and warm separately;
add it to the pie to serve. ssf4 a.ssss3 ID /.
Year: 1872

The treasures of the deep are not so precious
As are the concealed comforts of man
. Locked up in d woman'sl We. scent the air
OF blessings, when l come but near the house.
What delicious breath marriage sends forth
The violet beds not sweeter.-MIDDLETON.
Year: 1872

LIGHT IN DARKNEss.-The Paris
Figaro gives the following method Of
obtaining light instantly, without the
use of matches and without the danger
of setting things on fire: 'Take an
oblong vial of the whitest and clearest
glass, put In it piece of phosphorous
about the size of a pea, upon which
pour some olive oil, heated to the
boiling point, filing the vial about one
third full, and then seal the vial herme-
tically. To use it, remove the cork and
allow the air to enter the vial, and then
recork it. The whole empty space in
the bottle will then become luminous,
and the light obtained will be equal to
that of lamp. As soon as the light
grows weak its power can be increased
BY opening the vial and allowing .
fresh supply of air to enter. In winter
it is sometimes necessary to heat the
vial between the hands to increase the
fluidity of the oil. Thus prepared the
vial may be used for six months. This
is now used by the watch
men of Paris in all magazines where ex-
plosive or infammable materials no
stored"
Year: 1872

VII VWUSVtt0 0uSesuOt OVOtS =
The trial of William Jarman, charged
with the murder Of James Farmer, a.
Bellingham Bay about months ago, re-
suited in verdict of not guilty, which
seems to give general satisfaction to our
citizens.


FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED.
Charles Watts, who was tried and
found guilty for the second time, for the
murder of Hibbard, on San Juan Island,
about two years ago, was brought into
Court on Monday, the 18th, at Of clock,
P. NJ, for sentence. The Court House
was crowded long before the Judge ar
rived. The prisoner looked pale but not
downcast, and seemed no more affected
than any spectator in the room, and was
apparently Indifferent to the terrible
sentence about to be pronounced.
His Honor Judge Jacobs, before he
pronounced the sentence, was evidently
affected, and although ne tried to smoth-
er his feelings, his every look and act
showed that he was much more moved
than the man upon whom he was about
to pronounce the sentence of the law.
All present seemed to hold their breath
at the awful act they were about to wit
ness.


After some delay the Judge ordered
the prisoner to arise and said:


Mr.. Watts, you have been indicted by
the grand jury. found guilty Of murder
in the first degree by jury of your
peers who were of your own selection.
The law has compassion in all such cas-
es, and although I believe you guilty,
the law gives you the privilege, and 1
should be only glad to hear you give
some good reason why the sentence of
the law should not be passed upon you.
What have you to say?


Watts said: have little to say. lam
not guilty, and know I was justified in
doing what did, and that the law will
justify me in it, That's all.


His Honor Judge Jacobs said: The
jury has found you guilty. and I should
have been very glad if you could have
shown something to mitigate your crime;
but you have failed to do so, hence it is
my painful duty to pronounce SEN
tence on you, and it is, that you be
taken from here to the place from whence
you came. and there kept, and on the
third day of May, between the hours Of
10 o. clock, A. NJ, and 2 o'clock, P. NJ, of
that day, be taken from thence to the
place of execution and hanged by the
neck until dead; and may God have
mercy on your soul.


When these solemn words we're being
pronounced Watts never moved mus
Gle, nor showed any signs of remorse
whatever, and left the court room ap-
parently as unconcerned as any man in
the house.


That the man was justly found guilty
is undoubtedly true, and the verdict OF
the jury meets the hearty approval OF
this community. A motion was made
for new trial in this case, on the ground
of want of proper jurisdiction of the
Court; but if he gets off on that ground,
good bye to law and order and all fair
play, for the blood of Hibbard, who was
killed by Watts, calls for vengeance.


John P. Peterson was admitted to
citizenship, and Thomas G. Murphy
was admitted to practice as an Attorney
and Counselor at Law in Washington
Territory.


As no other case Of Importance has
been tried at this term, will conclude.
B.O'R.
Year: 1872

SAYING "HATEFUL" THINGs-What o
strange disposition is that which leads
people to say hateful things for the
mere pleasure of saying them. When
you have done your best to please. and
are feeling very kindly and pleasantly,
out will pop some underhand stab
which you alone can comprehend--a
snerr which is masked, but which is too
we'll aimed to be misunderstood. just
half dozen words, only for the pleasure
of seeing cheek flush and an eye loose
its brightness, only spoken be; cause he is
afraid you are too happy or too conceit-
ed. Yet there are worse than SO many
blows. How many sleepless nights
have such mean attacks caused tender
hearted men! How after them, one
awakes, with arching eyes and head,
to remember that speech befo re every
thing,-that bright, sharp, well aimed,
needle of speech that proved the very
centre of your soul !-Household.
Year: 1872

We cannot refrain from expressing
our qualification at learning from the
foregoing that Calvin Mcdonald has
come to be regarded by anybody as a
decent man. 1t is the most remarkable
and radical reformation we ever heard
of.-EDIToR.
Year: 1872

all about that, and just Tailed one


on my left eye.


Then was going to remoHstrate


with the poker. and she told me to


count twenty-five, 1 said would


not; but I did before she had pulled


more than half my hair out. Then


she made me count twenty-five over
and over, until I was out of breath


and felt real pleasant and good ma
tured. So we went to supper
Now, the cat was curled up in my
chair, but I did not see it until I sat
down; and I did not see it then, but


I was pretty sure it was there; in


fact I knew it was there as well as I
wanted to, and more. too. I felt IN
clined to rise up suddenly, but as I
gathered to spring, she brandished
the teapot and murmurered: "Josh-
na, your temper is rising, count
twenty-five, or III break Jour head p

and that cat was drawing the map
of the tenth ward with her claws
around behind me with the streets
and boundaries marked in my blood,
| rose to explain, and said; "My
dear-I-" but she caromed on nv
head with a well shot teacup, and
sprinkled my face with a quart of
hot tea, and sat down and counted
twenty-five; but it killed the cat
The old fellow died hard, though. /
could feel him settle as his nine
lives went out one by one.


A few days practice of this rule. |
under the loving instructions of
Maria Ann, has enabled me TO CON
quer my temper completely. No
body can get me mad now. am in |
a state Of perpetual calm, and want |
to see the man that wrote that story. |
1 want to fit him for the hands of
the undertaken, and make a demand |
for mourning goods among his |
friends. Then / can die happy
counting twenty-fiye.-M y Herald.
Year: 1872

- For the CITIZRS.


Are We an Educated People /?


We often boast of our educational


facilities, our civilization and our
refinement. We talk Of our high
schools, our colleges and our uni
versities, With feelings of pride,
we speak of our splendid buildings
erected for the education of the
young, our costly apparatus ana our
vast endowment furds. We are
very slow to acknowledge that We
are not an educated people. If we
will look at the statistics Of the Ed
ucational Bureau we will find some
alarming facts. The circular of in
formation for the year 1870 shows
that the nOR-reading voters were in
the majority in seventeen States
The number of illiterate adults in
our country is estimated at about
six nj lions. Add to this the three
millions illiterate persons between
the ages of ten and twenty, and more
than a million under ten who have
no prospect of an education, and the
number is swollen to upwards of ten
millions. What over ten millions
of illiterate persons in this highly
favored ~ land Of ours; this land
of civilization and refinement; this
land of schools and churches!-
This is sad thought.


These figures may be a little ex-
aggerated, yet We should feel con
scious of the fact that We are def
cient in education.


Is our government doing her du-
tY? How much money has been ex-
pended in the. erection of the forti-
fcations and lighthouses which
stud our entire coasti How vastly
more beneficial would it be TO our
people if this large fund of money
had been expended in building up in
stitutions Of learning! Where one
life is lost or would be lost by ship
wrecks if there we're no lighthouses,
thousands die from an Ignorance Of
health, food, drink and ventilation.
Where one life is saved by fortifica-
tioas, thousands may perish on &C
count of the unskiifulness Of an un-
educated people. Education is the
nations mightiest means Of defence.
The intelligent educated German
army in the late European war was
the most powerful military force
ever known. SHIREs.
Year: 1872

In writing this reply, I owe my
medical brethren an apology. In
some of my remarks j have not
maintained the dignity of my pro
fession, but I was necessarily com
PEELED to strike low or miss my
aim. PHYSICIAN.
Year: 1872

When many years have rolled away
When we no more are young;
When many voices may repeat


The songs that we have sung;
When all thy youthful beauty pales.
Which time will not restore,
Some tender thoughts may come again
OF days that are no more.
The soul but slumbers to awake


Alike to JOY and pain;
And every holy thought and dream


Are sure to come again;
The youthful heart, unmarried by care,
But dreams of days before;
The old heart lives on memories


OF days that are no more. .aEt
There is phantom world to come,


Whose gateway is the tomb,
Where voices will be heard again


Beyond the hidden gloom.
Where shapes and shadows of the past
Within the soul will stay
When human hearts and human plans
Have crumbled to decay.
And then when years haye rolled away,
And we no more are young;
When other voices may repeat


The songs that we have sung;
When heavenly sunshine on the soul


The beauty may restore,
some tender thoughts, perchance, will come
Of days that are no more.
Year: 1872

yT,HE first remembrance l have of my
l. mother must have been when was
about three years old, of romping and
chasing butterflies through the beautiful
grounds surrounding our home, with a
young girl, my constant companion and
playmate.


can perfectly remember the old nurse,
who seemed to have as much care of her
as myself, trying to make me call my pretty
playmate Mamma instead of "Rosie,"
al always did.


OF my father nothing is clear.


Indeed, do not remember ever having
ono, until was led into the great drawing
room one day, and lifted up to gaze on "my
father"


Very well, even now, long years as it has
been, can remember the feeling Of awe
and fright which possessed me when, as
they bade me, I pressed my lips ON that
pale, cold brow.


"Dead," they said he was.


was very lonesome for some time after
that, for my pretty mamma no longer play
ed with me.


She was quiet and her voice was hushed.
TO this day have horror Of black.


My first thoughts of care or sorrow
were commenced then, and seemed to me
entirely attributable TO the black garb.


But gradually the gloom wore away, and
again Rosie and were happy.


did not and would not callh mamma,
OF mother, until grew to be big boy;
and then only before the other boys OF
strangers The idea Of that beautiful young
girl being my mother, could not under
stand.


My grandmother was with us. She was
the mother claimed. Iloyed her dearly
and was proud of her.


Her matronly beauty aud gentle dignity
fully satisfied my ideas Of what boys
mother should be.


When became old enough to under
stand, ! learned much from my old nurse


Sho told me my mother was child when
her parents gave her TO my father who was
many, many years older than her.


But he WAS immensely rich and loved the
pretty child, and SO they were well pleased
Year: 1872

GB- 4 place for everything and every
thing in its place" said an old man to his
daughter. "Select not a wife, my son,
who will ever step over broomstick.''


The son was obedent to the lesson.


Snow" said he, pleasantly, ON May
day, to one Of his companions, 81 appoint
this broomstick to choose me wife. The
young lady who will not step over it shall
have the offer of my hand


They passed from the splendid saloon To
the grove. Some tumbled over the broom
stick, others jumped over it. AT length
young lady stopped and put it in its place.
The promise was fulflllhd.-She became
the wife of an educated and wealthy young
man, and he the husband of prudent and
industrious loving wife. Ee brought for
tune TO her, and she knew how to save one.
1t is not easy to decide which was under
the greatest obligations, both were rich,
and each enriched the other.
Year: 1872

A poor man wasa carpenter; and he often
said to himself and others: "If / was only
rich, would show people how to give"
In his dream he saw pyramid of silver
dollars-all new bright and beautiful. Just
then voice reached him saying; " Now is
your time. You are rich at last; let us see
your generosity p So he rose from his seat
and went to the pile to take some money
for charitable purposes. But the pyramid
was so perfect that he could not bear to
break IL. He walked all around it, but
found no place where he could take dol
lar without spelling the heap. So he deci-
ded that the pyramid should not be broken
and then awOke. He awoke to know
himself and to see that he would be gencr-
Gus only while comparatively poor.
Year: 1872

The Mobile Register is getting up a
new edition Of the Book of Proverbs.
Here is q sample: BLESSED is the
woman who compounded pudding
in silence, for she is more to be enVied
than she who maksth a tart reply"
Year: 1872


On Wednesday last, a delegation Of
five gentlemen from Jamestown, y.


Y, were in town to inspect our water
works. 1t Is conceded by the Holly
Company that the NOrwalk works are
more substantially constructed and
kept in better working order by engi-
neer Allen, than any similar works in
the west. This fact will account for
the number of committees which
have been sent here to examine
them.........Thursday last was the cold
est day Of the season. The mercury
marked IA below zero.........A man
named George Stanberry, employed
at the shop of n. c. Perkins, in Nor
walk, as toOl-maker, met with quite
a severe and unusual accident on Fri
day forenoon last. While in the usu-
al routine OF his duty, he had occasion,
as was very often the case, to dip n
red-hOt steel tool into can of oil Of
vitriOl, for the purpose Of tempering
it, and on this occasion as he did so,
an explosion occurred, which threw
the acid on his person and into his
face, burning him serverely, and it
was for some time feared, destroying
his eyesight, but the latest intelligence
is to the effect that such is not the
case.
Year: 1872

STREET BEeGARs.-Our city is not infest-
ed like many other places, with hosts of beg
gars going from door to door; from morning
till night, annoying the citizens by constant
appeals for money or that which they can
readily convert into money which is soon
exchanged for intoxicating drinks or ex-
pended at third-rate theatres, Ethiopian
concerts or other haunts of vice. One rea-
son doubtless, why there is not moro street
begging in Bridgeton, is that our citizens
do not encourage it. When hale, hearty,
comfortably clad men, 60 abaut begging for
clothing, without meeting with much en-
couragement from our citizens, the practice
is soon given up as one that doesn't pay
Our attention was called to this subject by
citizens who have recently been annoyed in
the manner above referred to. IF anyone
has anything to dispose of for the worthy
poor, they can readily do SO through the
Ladies' Benevolent Society Of this city,
which has been in successful operation for
many years. There is no other county in
this State where better care is taken of the
poor at the expense of the county, and there
is no city in the State, where those in need,
who are worthy of assistance, are better
provided for than in Bridgeton.


1t is often the case that the men who beg,
do SO merely as pretext to steal the first
opportunity that is given. We advise our
readers to be on the lookout for robbers
this Winter, as they have been routed from
other quarters.
Year: 1872

DULL T1MEs.-It is admitted by business
men both in city and country, that the pres
ent month is dull one in general business,
although in some branches where goods for
the holidays are in demand, it is unusually
brisk. This is often the case at this season
of the year, and is not to be wondered at
Various causes might be assigned, all OF
which have doubtless something to do with
the dullness just at this season of the year.
Those who have interest and taxes to pay
annually are collecting all they can for those
purposes. The wholesale dealers and man.
ufacturers are collecting up their dues at
the close of the year in order to see hew
they stand on the first day of January
Capitalists and others who have money in
vested, frequently draw in large amounts
in December, in order to re-invest the first
of January. The Government does not pay
its half-yearly interest on bonds until the
first of the year, and many who depend on
that source for support, have their income
pretty well exhausted before the next pay
ment comes due.


Times are really made duller from the fact
that many cry dull times when there is really
but little occasion for it. A successful mer-
chant said to us few days since that he
always made more money when his rivals
were complaining of hard times, than at
any other times. The reason was that he
could purchase on better terms, when others
were refusing to buy, and buying for less,
he could afford to sell lower, and being an
extensive advertiser, he always had custom
ers, when others were complaining.
Year: 1872

Somebody attempted to burn the Steam
er Getty while lying at her wharf at Mill
vile, few nights since: A fire was kin
died in the weod box, but was fortunately
discovered before it got much head-way.