smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

This gentleman died al his residence In Twenty
fifth street Sunday night last in the seventeen
year Of his age. He a native OF this city, and
was member of an old and prominent Knicker-
booker family. AT one time Mr.. Suydam was actively
engaged in politics. a democraI OF the Andrew
Jackson school. He served several terms in the
state Legislature, ana one time held the RESPONSE
bic position Of Naval Oflcer for TINS port Mr. Suy-
dam was gentleman OF high character for Integrity
Personally he was much. esteemed for his genial dis
position. his hospitality and his benerOlence He
leaves behind large family and numerous relatives
and friends. who Will deeply mourn the loss they
are called upon TO sustain In his deatn
Year: 1871

Managers are better than racks for
feeding Any animals, and we are glad
TO know that the old and iniurion.
plan of compelling animals TO haul
their feed down from racks-w hich
10 contrary to laws Of nature and
reason-is rapidly being done away
with. The mnngcr in horse stable
should be suited ut " convenient
height for the horse TO cnt comfort
nbly. We are opposed to the plan
adopted by many OF leaving a space


between The maugcr ard floor for


putting bedding, for the reason thNl
the strong scented amnOni-cal 90.
which arises from straw soaked with


urine, is unhealthy for the horse to


inhalc; and further, being directly


beneath the feeding mangcr, the hay
will be more or less injured by it.
Another objection ia, tho bedding,
when packed in that manner, has no
chance to dry. The litter Of all diff


fercnt stalls should be removed and
spread upon the barn floor or out OF
doors, il The weather will admit OF


II but II there be no chance to do
either of these, we should prefer to


shake 1t up thoroughly aud place it
along the side of the stalls as far
back as possible, so that it may have


some chance to dry out. Aflcr the
bedding has been removed, and floor
made clean, some absorbent should
| be put on, such as spent tan bark,
chaG, or sawdust; never use lime or
ashes, as they will bo likely TO in
jure the hair Of the animal. Fresh,
dry earth is one of the best materials
I to use for purifying and drying up
stable hoors. The stable should Le


40 arranged, with regard to light.


that person on coming from with


out would experience no difficulty
! in observing objects within. 1t is not
best to have bright beam of light


let in Immediately upon the horses
cycs; but it should be a diDused and
subdued light. Ventilation should
always have particular attention, and


the convenience of this purpose so
arranged that current of air coming


directly upon the horse may al any


time be shut off. A horse coming
heated from the road, put in stall
with the chilling winter winds blow


ing in a strong current upon him, ia


very much in dongcr of taking cold


and being stitlcncd up Ohio Favm-


or.
Year: 1871

RUNAwAI.-A horse attached to an OK.
press wagon made things quite lively or
Main, Quincy and Market streets, yester-
day, about 19 o'clock. The animal fright
ened at something on the first named
street, and came tearing down It to the
terror Of everybody and thing thereon.
Turning up Quincy, he made the wagon
rattle over the cobble stones at lively
rate, until he reached Market, when be
started towards the great open Polar Sea.
Fortunately or unfortunately, we don't
know ,hlch, he was brought 10 a halt a
long distance this side of that much sought
locality, We could not learn whether or
not any damage was done either TO the
dashing horse marine or the craft to
which he was attached.
Year: 1871

There will be a great deal of curiosity
among furnace men throughout the coun.
Try to get the particulars Of the explosion
that occurred near Youngstown, Ohio, on
Saturday. We have seen nothing later
than our dispatch yesterday morning, nor
anything fuller, Notwithstanding several
Ofour exchanges have specials on the sub.
ject The furnace men in the vicinity say
that they never heard Of q similar acct.
dent. From this fact VIC presume that the
danger to be guarded against in other
furnaces Is exceedingly remote, and the
Incident very unlikely to repeat itself.
Year: 1871

Make the boy master Of his work the
sooner you can do this the better. What he
wants the most Of all things is encourage.
ment II you can secure this you are safe,
for then you can get up interest--the grand
basis Of all success.


If the boy is permitted to plan and carry
ont for himself-with perhaps sly hints as aids
from his iather-he becomes occupied, and
thoughts Of play and mischief are out of his
head He is now doing the work of man,
what boys are wanting to do they want to be
men, and when made men, when boys, 1t is
particularly interesting. And get boy up
once and you will never get him down again
Let him take hold in the management and
labor of the farm with his father, and he will
never go back 10 the boy again that is played
out


You have his mind on a course Of intell-
gence now. His work tells. lie misses il
sometimes, and this might have been avoided
by the directions of the father but the father
saw benefit in this error, in letting the boy
work it out himself-ia letting him c0rreot him
se!f He will then, To- avoid shame, n IT permit
like thing If possible. In short time he
will become developed, getting an aptitude
and love.


Where would all this have been had the fa-
ther proved tyrant and held the boy to a
work he had no interest in for it is deplora-
BILE, but nevertheless true, that fathers too
often have frown for their children but a
good word for their servants. This a child
will not stand. 1t will become discouraged,
put out with such treatment.


Our future men should be taken care Of.
W. cannot begin too early 10 interest them in
what is for their good, making men Of them in
this way and preparing them for the business
OF life In training an animal, whether for
the pork barrel or the traces, we begin earl I.
How much more with an intelligent being
should we begin when there is a susceptibility
for this susceptibility will be made use of by
the child himself if the parent does not en-
ploy it it is only matter of choice which O
the two shall have the direction. But begin
early that is the first thing. The second is
get up interest The thirJ-but there is no
third. Interest child, almost an infant, and
you leave no chance for other interest or wi
Z take root Then develOpc the good quail
ties of the child. Thus boy will be man
before the usual time, but he must be encoul
aged. The father must deny himself often o
fits of temper IN thus treating his child. vii
he do it? Generally not
Year: 1871

THOuGHTs-Aud, after all, what j.
wealth and, in the end what matters
poverty? The rude box that contains
the poor mans remains is as soft rest.
ing place for the dead as the splendid
receptacles prepared for the iich.


The briny tear Of the poor mans child,
shed in grief over her fathers grave, is
a, heart. born and pure as that OF piin-
s., shed at the tomb Of the proudest
king.


The wild rose, planted by hi' discon-
solate weft, 70 max tie spot where her
h ppeS lie buried, is as noble tribute to
b 5 honest frame as the stately monument
OF marble or brass erected TO the memo
ry of the rich. Aud at the last day,
when the trumpet shall sound 10 wakem
the dead, it will "a soon arouse the poor
man from his humble sleep beneath the
sod, as the rich man who reciincs in a
princely vault, aad The green sward that
covers the one will yield up its charge
as readily as the marble tomb that con-
tains the other.


What, then, is the distinction between
thA rich and the poor, the high and the
low, the noble and the ignorant hy
b uh? Miserable worms that we are.
the span of life is but do, on the cycle
of eternity; and yet we live in AFRO
gance and folly, as though our days
were not numbered.
Year: 1871

ASH AND He's MANURE.-A CORES.
pondent asks if lie shall NIX ashes with
hen manure for lnanurirg corn in the
hill. No. Ifcoverei with moist earth,
the escaping ammonia might perhaps be
canght and utilized but it would be
better to mix the hen droppings with
plaster for use in the hill, AMI TO apply


he ashes on the snriace when the corn
S eight or ten inches high. The nitro
gtnized m .nure will be sufficient to start
the plants, and the potash and silica will
help it most when the stalk is growing.
Year: 1871

A new physiological discovery has
oeen made by AN experimenting young
man-uamely, that the pulse of young
ladies' is generally stronger in the palm
the hand than at the wrist. AS to
more elderly females, even little boys
know by stern experience that the palm
of the maternal hand beats awful strong.
Year: 1871

There are two classes of labor employ
Ell III the coal mines of Tennessee, free
labor and convict labor-but the convict


never comes in contact with the lowest


workman. They are employed in differ


cnt parts OF the mine and never come TO-


gether. The Governor and the commit


tee proceeded lately to inspect the system


of working the convicts. They were first


taken to the stockade in which the CON


yicts, to the number of ll5, ARE confined


when not ut work, The area enclosed is


II little more than an acre of ground, and


the palisade is OF stout timber sufficient


ly high to prevent escape. Inside of


this inclosure are the cells and the va


rious buildings required for the use of


the oonviots. T,ev cook their own


meals. preparing in the. morning suih-


cient food for their dinners. At sunrise


they are taken to the mines under gard,


each man taking his dinner with him.


They are distributed through the mine


two to work in each " chamber" or


q" room and certain task is allotted to
each gang, usually sixty dump carloads
per week, though the task varies accord
ing to the nature Of the ground. Where
the Vein is small or there is much vast.
age less amount is required For all
coal taken out in excess OF the task the
convlcts receive pay. II they should fall
below the amount required of Them and
there should appear no good reason, such
rs difficulty in the nature of the ground,
or large percentage of the wastage, they
are punished for it. Thus far, however,
there has very rarely been found any
for inhicting punishment, while
In the majority of instances the convicts
have exceeded their tasks. Care is taken /
not to apportlon as much labor to unskill- |
ed hands as to expert and active men. |
At $50 p. NJ, they knock Of work and I
are taken to their barracks, leaving their
implements behind them in the mine.
After cooking and eating their supper
hey are allowed to clean themselves and
Try their clothes, and then are locked up
N their cells for the night The roll is
'alled Immediately afterward, each pris-
oner being required to show himself to


he guard at the bar of his cell when his
lame is called While they are Mt work
n the mines two guards are stationed at
he entrance with shot-guns, loaded with
)uck-shot, and this is found sufficient to
prevent escape. Every Sunday morning
he convicts are taken in gangs of ten at
/ time to the wash or bath house, and are
'equireo to wash themselves thoroughly
md to change their clothing. With these
egular baths, wholesome food, and med
cal attendance when they are unwell,
hey are kept in good condition.
Year: 1871

A MANS RELIGIOUS FAITH PREVENTS
HIS MARRIAGE. large company gath
cred at the house of young lady in Al
bany 20 witness the ceremony Of her mar.
riage with n young man of thai city.
They waited and waited, but the young
man did not appear. Finally a commit
tee WIS sent in search of him, and after
a considerable absence they returned
evidently detected and disappointed.
The explanation they gave was as follows:
1t appears that the clerk is a member of
the Jewish persuasion, and his intended
bride Christian II was his intention
to deceive the girl and prove faithless TO
his own creed by marrying her; but as
the moment advanced for the ceremony
he became more restless, and conscious
of the act he was about to commit, !
prsyed upon his mind until he became
almost dclirious. The next day, he APP
prised his parents of what was going ON,
and that was the end of the affair.
Year: 1871

READ TIE PAPER.-How much more
intelligent and fascinating the majority
of Young ladies would be were they to
give a little more attention to newspaper
rea3iug. We do not mean the flash
papers of the day which are filed with
matter which, if it does no harm, can
certainly do no good, but to newspapers
those which make us familiar with
present character and improvements of
the age. 1t is we'll enough to know
something of the worlds history, but it
is with the present we have mainly to
deal, and we know of no more engaging
trait in lady's character than fair ac-
quaintance with passing events Every
young lady should have an intelligent
opinion on the moral, political and re-
ligious subjects of the times, and the
best, and the only way to find this. is to
read good newspapers diligently.
Year: 1871

FEVER AND AGuE-We fnd the follow
ing in the Cleveland Herald: 1--WE wish
to give very simple remedy for fever
and ague, and wish to emphasize it by
saving that it has, to our knowledge,
proved very efficacious. 1t is simply
common salt. A teaspoonful taken in
water, and teaspoonful deposited inside
the stocking, next the foot, as the chill
is coming on. That's all there is of it I;
but, knowing that it has been efiicacious
in breaking the chill and perfecting a
cure, we put If in our editorial columns,
where no humbug remedy shall ever find
a place, IL we know it.
Year: 1871

An old lady walking with her two
grown daughters on a moonlight hight,
displayed her knowledge of astronomy
by pointing heavenward snd exclaiming
"Oh, my dears, do look at them beauti-
full stars. Juniper and March p
Year: 1871

DR.. John p. Gray, superintendent OF the
New York State lunatc asplum, in a paper
read before the medical society of the state
of New York, at its annual meeting in Feb
ruary, lS7l, takes positive ground that in
sanity is in general the result of physical
disease. No one can dispute the authorita-
tive character of this proposition, coming
as it does from man of such learning and
vast experience as Dir. Gray, and though it
conflicts with old superstitons, as well as
many modern theories, it is worthy of most
careful consideration. DIR. Gray expresses
the opinion that very large proportion of
those sent to the Asylum too late for sue
ceSsful treat ment, might be saved from the
dreadful doom of insanity for life were the
faculty in general to accept his proposition
as fundamental, and iamiliarizc themselves
with the pathology aud treatment of those
morbid conditions leading to insanity. Re-
ligious anxiety, jealousy, fear, and the en-
tire catalogue of So-called moral causes
would never shake the mind 50 lar as to
deprive it of reason. were the body healthy.
II is true that these moral causes may react
as disturbing forces upon the functions of
the body; may produce parchcd tongues,
loss ., appetite, sleeplessness. and many
other Ills which, in their turn, react upon
the mind; but what we understand from
DR.. G1y's exposition is this: that until the
body So far yields as to become diseased
tho reason will retain its seat. Persons
who are in state Of great mental de-
preston, unduly excited by the passions of
Jealousy, HNarcc, or revenge, ETC., are so
because their physical condition renders
these deprcssiouS and oxcitements possible


Veal know how speedily eNuberant health
rises superior to sorrow, and the burden of
business anXieteS, and we venture to say
that no one ever saw profound melancholy
coupled with a splendidap our bod
les are of little value, unless us covering
for that higher indehnable something, of
which ", are all conscious, and by which
we all identity ourselves; The mind the
soul, or whatever we may call il, which
wills aud rules, or should rule, over the
flesh, at the same time that il is dependent
upon, and to some extent IN ruled by, the
flesh. The king is greater than the palace,
yet the palace confines, and in n certain de-


gree, controls the king. So the mind, which
ruleth the body, is in certain sense sub
iect to the body. Nothing seems to us so
encouraging in the tendencies of the times
as the gradual growth in the belief that
bodily health underlies mental and moral
sanity; not that bodily well man may not
be mentally corrupt man; but that no
man can be both mentally and morally
sound and strong who is in poor bodily
health. The sick man is irritable, impa-
tient, depressed in spirits. There will al
ways be found some moral or mental indi-
cation of his bodily ailing. The mental in
dication may vary from want OF normal
mental power to the widest maniacal raw
Year: 1871

Tobacco tobacco thou beautiful thlngl
Tho charms Of thy loveliness gladly sing;
Whenever thou contest what Joy dost thou bring!
Thy presence can cheer like the coming Of spring.
What visions Of pleasure We sec in thy leaf
What power to drive from us all sorrow and grief
Thou curest diseases, and achings and rheums-
o, where is contentment II not in thy fumos2
Rye, corn and potatoes are nothing but food,
But thou, o, tobacco, art everything good;
Thy sweetness with honey would not compare,
Thy odors, how grateful, exquisite and rare!
For smoking and chewing and snufing there grows
No plant like tobacco, every one knows;
Thou art health to the body and peace to the mind,
o, glorious tobacco, thou friend to mankind!
Thou dealest thy favors to each and to all,
From the laboring serf to the lord In his hall;
The lawyers, the DOCTORS from near and from far,
And clergmcn, too use the quid and cigar.
The ladies' they praise thee and bow at thy shrine
And some love thee better, far better than wine;
Thou adorncst their mouths and noses with snuG,
To be stepped in tobacco is pleasure enough
We wonder the poets have not oftener sung
OF that sweetest Of morsels rod under the tongue;
De Quincy has told us how opium kills.
Who shall tell us how tobacco's delightsomeness


thrills?


Long, long may thy perfumes ascend to the skies
And long may tobacco plants gladden. our eyes
II bad luck should attend thee, may it neer come


about


That like poor freshman thou art fairly smoked out.
And now, all ye farmers, word Of ADVICE
Would ye furnish your houses with everything nice
wouli you help those dear women who labor and


pGnt7


Then give your broad acres to raising the plant.
None call it "yie weed" now that money is in it;
If you've not tried your luck yet, you'd better begin


it;


You may make your fortune, and when you are thro'
May leave TO some object million or two.
Year: 1871

New Hampshire pdtcr .JdmHias was
recently asked by an ambitious young man
to bestow upon him the honor Of his
daughters hand. The old gentleman re-
sponded graciously, "Why Of course you
may have her, and don't you know some
likely young man that will take the
other ~
Year: 1871

II AN old saying that if you do man
nineteen agors, aud for any reason DE.
cline 10 do him the twentieth he win for
get the nineteen requests that you have
granted, and only remember the one that
you have rofuscd-and for that refusal he
viii hate you for ever afttrward.


And this is true Of some men; il Is true
of men Of mean and narrow natures but
II is not true Of all, II is as natural for
noble soul to cherish lively recollection
Of kindnesses received, as II Is to breathe
Aud while we are often shocked to see
acts Of friendship towards others, which
have cost us good deal Of time aud Of
labor, entirely overlooked aud forgotten,
we not untrcguontly on the other hand,
are surprised by the grateful reciprocal
ton Of some favor long since rendered
aud the very performance Of which Ind
passed from our own recollection, until
reminded Of it by the recipient.


We have always regarded gratitude as
a feeling which is hardly susceptible OF
being taught to any one. A lecture on
gratitude, TO whomsoever addressed, In.
stead Of awakening that emotion, is very
apt to engender feeling Of Indignation
aud hatred. People never like to be told
to be grateful. And il is Of no use to tell
them. If 1t is not natural to soul, to
appreciate the good nature OF others, II
can never be taught such Appreciation
Year: 1871

An untutored man In Boston, when
reproached for the extravagant charge he
had made for certain services, exclaimed
"Well isn't it better TO be hog and get
good pay for what you do than to be a
good fellow and get kicked from pillar to
post ?" with that man, evidently, bust.
ness is business.
Year: 1871

BENEFITS OF LAUGHPER.-Proba-
bly, there is not the remotest corner or
little inlet of the minute blood-vessels
of the body that does not feel some
wavelet from the great convulsion pro-
duced by hearty laughter shaking the
central man. The blood moves more
lively-probably its chemical, electric,
or vital condition is distinctly modified
it conveys different impression to
all the organs of the body, rs it visits
them on that particular my stic journey,
when the man is laughing, from what
it does at other times. And thus it is
that coed laugh lengthens mans
life by conveying distinct and addi-
tional stimulus to the vital forces. The
time may come when physicians, at,
tending more closely than they do now
to the innumerable subtle influences
which the soul exerts upon its tenc-
ment of clay, shall prescribe to torpid
patient so many peals Of laughter, to
be undergone at such and such a time,
just us they now do that far more OBJ
jectionable prescriptioh--a pill, or an
electric or galvanic shock and shall
study the best and most effective method
of producing the required effect in each
patient.
Year: 1871

The man deserving the name is one
whose thoughts and excrtions are for
others, rather than himself; whose
high purpose is adopted on just princi,
pies, and never abandoned while heaven
and earth afford means for accomplish
ing it. He is one who will neither
seek an indirect advantage by speci-
miS word, nor take an evil path to Sc
cure a real good purpose. Such a
man is one for whom a woman's heart
should beat constantly while he
breathes.
Year: 1871

Coon LANGUAGE.-You people
should acquire the habit of correct
speaking and writing, abandon as early
as possible any use Of slang words or
phrases. The longer you put this off,
the more difficult the requirement of
correct Language will be; and if the
golden age of youth, the proper season
for the acquisition oflanguage, be pass
ed in its abuse, the unfortunate victim
will most probably be doomed to talk
slang for life. You have merely to
use the language which you read, in-
stead of the slang you hear, to form a
taste in agreement with the speakers
and poets in the country.
Year: 1871

RULES FOR LADIES. Marry not a
profane man, because the depravity of
his heart will corrupt your children,
and embitter yodr existence.


Marry not a gambler, tipler or 9
haunter Of taverns, because he who ha,
no regard for himself, will never have
any for his wife.


Marry not man who makes prom,
ICES which he never performs, because
you may never trust him.


Marry not a man whose actions do
not correspond with his sentiments, be-
cause the passions have dethroned rea ,
son, and he is prepared to commit every
crime to which an evil nature unre>
strained can insiigate him. The state
of that man who regards not his own
ideas Of right and wrong is deplorable,
and the less you have to do with him
the better.


Marry not man who is in the habit
Of running after all the girls in the coun-
try, because the affections are continu.
ally wavering, and therefore can never
be permanent.


Marry not a man who neglects his
business, if he does so when single, he
will be worse when married.
Year: 1871

A youngsier, while perusing a chap
ter in Genesis, turning to his mother
inquired if the people in those days
used to do sums on the ground. 1t
was discovered that he had been read,
ing the passage, "And the sons Of
men multiplied upon the face Of the
earth.