smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

No mechanic can ever attain distinC-
tion unless he is able TO detect ordinary
imperfection at sight, so that he can see
if things are out of plumb, out Of level,
out OF square and ont of proper shape;
and unless he can also detect dispropor-
toned or ill-shaped patterns. This is q
great mechanical attainment. We say
attainment, because it can be attained
by any ordinary person. OF course
there are defective eyes as there are
other defective organs; the speech, for
instance, is sometimes defective; but
the eye is susceptible of the same train
ing as any other organ. The muscles,
the voice, the sense OF hearing, all re.
quire training Consider how the ar
tist must train the organ of sight in or
der to detect the slightest imperfection
i'll shade, color, proportion, shape, ex-
preston, &c. Not one blacksmith in
five ever attains the art of hammering
square; yet it is very essential in his oc-
cupation, 1t is simply because he al
lows himself to get into a careless habit;
little training and care is all that is
necessary for success.


The fact is that the eye is not half as
much at fault as the needless mind.
Some carpenters acquire the careless
habit OF using try square every time
they square off shaving, in place Of
giving their minds right to their bust
ness and properly training their eyes;
and unless they cultivate this power Of
the eye they will always be at journey
work. Look at the well-trdined black
smith; he goes across the shop, picks up
the horses foot, takes a squint, returns
to the anvil, forges the shoe, and it ex-
actly fits the foot. Contrast him with
the bungler who looks at the foot, then
forges a shoe, often to the ruin of a fine
horse. Now the fault lies in ever allow
ing himself to put a shoe that is not in
proper shape for the foot; he should de-
termine to make the shoe fit the foot in
place of the foot fitting the shoe, and
he should follow it up until the object
is accomplished.


4 very good way to discipline the me-
chanical eye is to first measure an inch
with the eye, then prove it with the
rule, then measure half inch, then an
eighth, and so on, and you will soon be
able to discover at a glance the differ
ence between a twelfth and a sixteenth
of an inch; then go to three inches, six,
twelve and 50 on. Some call this guess
4 ing; there is no guess work about it: it
| is measuring with the eye and mind.
| Acquire the habit of criticising for i'm
perfections every piece of work that You
see; do everything as nearly as you can
without measuring (or spelling it, or
as nearly as you can trust the eve with
with its present training. Ii you can
not see things mechanically do not
blame the eye for it; it is no more to
blame than the mouth is because We can
not read, or the fingers because We can,
not write. A person may write very
good hand with his eyes closed, the
mind of course directing the fingers.
The eye is necessary, however, to de-
tect imperfections,


| Every occupation in life requires a
mechanically trained eye, and We should
realize, more than We do, the great i'm
portauce Of properly training that
/ organ
Year: 1873




DY FRANCIS 5. SMITH.
am dying, Willie, dying,


Death dew Is on my brow;
Come closer--let Inc gaze on you,
For you are sober now.
Your eyes beam kindly on me
Your voice Is soft and low
Your presence bringr to light again,
The blessed long ago.
I'm thinking of the happy time
Ere you and were wed,
When daily blessings seemed to fall
Like incense on my head;
When great joy filed my bosom,
And my step was light and free,
And you, a bright-eyed, fearless boy,
Were all the world to me.
oh, how loved you, Willie!
And love you, darling, yet
Your kindness In that golden time
| never can forget.
And do not mean 10 chida you,
When backward view cast,
And shttddor at the gulf between
The present and the past.
Forgive me, Willie, darling,
II my words have caused you pain
will Lot call up memories.
or the long ago again.
But l must speak Of the present,
For l have that to say
Which would have you think Of
When l ann snatched away.
Our little boy, oh, Willie,


He is pure and sinless now
There is no shade of crime or vice
Upon his baby brow
Ills heart is free from bitterness,
His soul as pure as snow
Oh, Willie, in the years 10 come
See that you keep him so.
You have sworn upon the bible
That you ne'er again will taste
The poison that has ruined us
And made our lives a waste.
you keep that solemn covenant
AS long as life shall last,
Our boy is safe, and God will grant
Forgiveness for the past.
Come closer to me, darling,


Let me fold you to my breast,
Ere the shadows close around me
And sink to dreamless rest.
Oh, the weary, weary hours,


And the bitter, bitter pain,
Are lifted from my bosom,


And all is peace again.
am dying, Willie, dying,


But for me all pain is DER;
And Iii look for you, my darling,
When reach the golden shore.
God WILD that should perish


To save you and our boy
And go TO seek His presence


With an eager, eager joy.
Year: 1873

What q difference have we often seen be-
twixt our afllictions at our first meeting with,
and at our parting from them We have en-
tertained them with sighs and tears, but parted
from them with joy, blessing God for them as
the happy instruments of our own good.-Fla-
..nI
Year: 1873

pumps and blow ers, one at .ach end.
Parcels to be transmitted from one
building to the other will be placed
n the sphere. the signal given to the
man at the other end by means OF the
telegraph wire, To start the engine
there. which exhausts the air from
that end, and the atmospheric pres
sure upon the ball soon starts it to
wards its destination. The exhaisting
is KEEP, up, and the natural pressure
behind the ball carries it along at a
rapid rate, not more than two anl a
halt or three minutes being consum.
ed from the capitol to the Printing
Office. To send it the other way
will, however, require one or two
minutes longer, as there Is an ascent
OF about forty five per cent. from
the Printing Office to the Capitol.


The exlausting machinery at the
Capitol will need to be more power
tul than at the other end on account
OF this ascent and the great force re-
qnisits to bling the sphere up. The





inventor claims that the atmospheric
pressure alone will drive the sphere
through the tube; but if necessary
the machinery can also be used to
force air IN the rear CT the bail, which
will increase Its motion. There Will
be dozen or more of these spheres
some made OF wood. some thin steel
aud others OF paper mache. The ma
terlal for the tube has all been pre-
pared, and is expected here daily,
when the work Of laying it will be
commenced In fact workmen have
already commenced cutting through
tho north wall OF the foundation OF
the Capitol through which the tube
is to be carried. Mr.. Bris bane ex.
poets to have it completed and work
ing in the course of couple ol
months, should he not be delayed In
putting il down by the weather.
Year: 1873

Ralph Waldo Emerson, in one Of
his essays, thus portrays the glory
of the farmer


"rhe glory of tho farmer is that, in
the division OF labor, it Is his part to
create. All the trades rest al last in
his primitive authority. He stands
close to his nature, he obtains from
the earth the bread AMI the meat.
Tho food which was not he causes to
be. The first farmer was the first
man, ana all historic nobility rest on
possession and use of land Men do
not like hard work. but every man
has an exceptional respec: tor tillage,
and the feeling that this is the orig
nal calling of his race, that he him
self is only excused from it by some
circumstances which made h m dele
gate tor time to other hands 1t
he had not some skill which recon
mend him, the farmer will give
him corn, he must himself return in
to his due place am ong the planters.
Aud the profession has in all eyes
this ancient charm, as standing near
est TO God, tho First Cause. Then
the beauty OF nature, the tranquility
and innocence OF the countryman,
his independence, and, his pleasing
arts-ths cares OF bses, OF poultry
sheep, OF COWS, the DAIRY the care OF
hay. of fruits, OF orchards aud Tor
ests. and the reaction Of these on the
workman in giving him 4 stength and
plain dignity. like the tace aud man
ners OF nature, oil men acknowledge.
Year: 1873

A sharp old gentleman travelling
out west got seat beside his wife in
= crowded railway car by requesting
the young IN n who sat by her to
please watch that woman while he
went into another car, as abe had
fits.
Year: 1873

Besides, these volunteers do not
seem to remember that, when they get
in those higher regions which the bal
loon must necessarily travese, in order
to get the benefit of the great air riv-
er, they reach place where the cold
is so intense and constant that the
chilliest days of winter are as nothing
to it. Here, too, it is always blowing
a steady gale of about five hundred
miles an hour, an irresistible torrent
which will sweep the balloon before
it no one knows whittier. 1t may be
borne into some airy maelstrom that
lies far away beyond the uttermost
stars. 1t may be hurried beyond the
bounds of space and wrecked on the
shores of unknown worlds, whence the
newspaper representatives could see
the sun that lights us shining as a
mere point in the infinite distance.
Let these young men reflect how they
will feel when they are up aloft, wild
winds screaming and bowling through
the cordage of the balloon, they them
selves lashed tightly to the car to keep
from being blown out, the thermome-
ter sinking lower and lower until the
air itself becomes glittering crystals
which sting their faces and their life
blood running more and more slug
gishly. Their frozen hands cannot pull
the ropes to dicarge the gas. The in
tense frost does its work and with eyes
frozen in CLASSY stare, they sit in an
eternal sleep. The balloon, with this
remarkable cargo, might go floating
along for years, the Flying Dutchman
of the upper world, warning to all
who carry curiosity beyond natural
bounds, and at last, in the slow course Of
time, it would descend somewhere, and
the people gathering around would see
these frozen men, sitting in circle,
clothed in the garments of other days,
with gaunt and obsolete instruments
and utensils around them.


1t must be remembered that these
people are not going to travel in q
Pullman dining car. They have nc
stoves, for fire is dangerous thing in
the windy ways they are to traverse
Their coffee is warmed only by the
heat generated by Stacking time. They
cannot even smoke. They cannot ex
ercise. They have to sit wrapped il
overcoats with gloves on, and cannot
play cards. They can only talk will
chattering teeth and blue lips, anc
sigh for land and wish they had no
come. Is it, then, worth while to ex
pose ones self to all these discomfort'
and perils for the sake of O little
money, and little temporary reputa
ton? And if they die, ON the sea oil
shore, there will merely be a para
graph in the papers that the severa
idiots, names given in full, who under
took to go to Europe in a balloon
died, as might have been expected
"The sacrifice of so many lives nigh
be mourned if their misfortune die
not deter better men from following
their example"
Year: 1873




A Nelson street dry goods man,who
is well known for his politeness, has
father who is an excellent citizen, but
not very smooth talker. They were
so busy at the store Saturday afternoon
that the old gentleman was called in
to help. Among the customers was
young lady who appeared to be wait
ing to trade with him whose elderly
appearance invited her confidence.
Soon an opportunity afforded, and
leaning over the counter as az invita-
ton for him to do the same, she whis-
pered her order. He bent closer to
her, and said, "What's that p in
voice that started the perspiration to
her forehead. Again she whispered.
30, elastic !" said he in tone that
could be heard on the walk, and look
ing much pleased with his success.
"What kind of elastic?" he added,
bending his head closer to the burning
face of the perspiring maiden. Once
more she tremblingly whispered. "For
garters, hey?" he repeated, even loud
er than before, without noticing the
horror-struck expression Of the almost
fainting young lady, Something fan
cy, ! suppose" he went on to say, in
happy oblivion of the store full of
people; young people nowadays
want things nice. Ny old woman uses
a shoe string, and sails around with
out noticing the difference. Then he
got down with the box, and turned
around to show it, but the customer
was gone. He stood around with the
elastic some FIVE minutes in waiting
but she did not return, and it is likely
he has forgotten all about the circum-
stances now.


A solicitor who had recently beer
engaged by a prominent life insurance
firm, returned to the office of his EN-
ployers the other day, and complained
that he had been snubbed by gentle
man on whom he had called. "Snub
bed" cried the manager, "snubbed
Why, what did you do that he shoul,
have snubbed you? | have solicite'
life insurance from the Atlantic b
the Mississippi, and have never ye
heep snubbed. l have been kicke,
down stairs, beaten over the head wit
chairs, and thrown out of the window
but snubbed, have never BEEN" Tn
! solicitor is driving a coal wagon.
Year: 1873

The daughter of a wealthy farmer
in Winneshiek c ounty confined in a
solitary den fer fifteen years by
brutal father and fiendish step
mother. Is the heading, well dis
played, which the Postville Reuieao
introduces the following sickening
story of crime and cruelty:


In Washington ia township resides
q man by the name of Wurzer, who
is the owner Of well improved farm
with two story house. In one COR
ner Of the hous b, in the upper story,
is little den s410 in which is box
three feet six in ches in length, and
twenty two inches wide. There is
nothing else in the room but dirt and
a few rags. A living human being
has lain in that box for more than fif.
teen years-a girl twenty years of
age, the daughter of Wurzer. His
neighbors knew that he had a daugh-
ter, but when g asked what had be-
come ofher," he would give some
evasive reply.


Last week o ne of his neighbors
made information that she believed
the girl was not receiving proper
treatment, as she heard sobs and
meanings, which she supposed came
from the girl.


Sheriff Thom mpson, from whom we
learn the facts found the girl lying
on her elbows and knees upon little
straw in the box. She had nothing
on her person whatever but piece
of dirty blanket not fit to cover a
horse thrown around her shoulders.
Her hands and head were as small as
those of chi d ten years old. Her
hair.was cut 8 hort. Of course she
was in an idiotic condition. She ac-
tually ate her own offal in the pres
ence of the Sheriff, thus showing
that she was not sufficiently fed. She
was crippled SO that she could not
stand up straight. The place was SO
filthy, the air 80 foul, aud the whole
scene SO sickeDing that the Sheriff
could stay in the house only long
enough to make the proper orders
fer the future care of the wretched
being who for more than fifteen years
had been kept in that earthly hell.


While stor ms have ragged without,
and the bright sun, summer after
summer, has brought the worse than
brutal father bountiful harvests, who
can tell what she has passed through ?


He makes but little excuse for not
taking better care other, saying that
he could not be with her all the time.
He has been living with his second
wife ten years. There is not a man
in Winneshie ek out will demand the
utmost punishment for the father and
stepmother of this girl.
Year: 1873

A very handsomely dressed young
man, who was waiting at his horses
head for his girl, Sunday noon, and
desired to demonstrate to the watch
ing neighbors how familiar he could
be with such an animal, put the head
Of the noble beast in his bosom, and
just then the animal sneezed, and
we'll anybody who has seen q horse
sneeze can picture to himself the
state of that shirt bosom, and collar
and vest, just as well as one of the
old masters could do it.
Year: 1873

The EDUCAroN OF GIRIS-Ihc Lesson Of
The Atlantic DiSdsfer.-The IndepsHdcnt, al


luding to the fact that not woman was
saved from the wreck of the Atlantic, attri-
butes it to their lack of strength, and says


1t Is one of the saddest blunders of our mo-
dern civilization that it diseriminates against
women's health, while assuming to spare
them 1t should be the aim in the culture
Of the human race to secure to our men all
the best qualities of women. and to our wO-
mer all the best qualities of men Physical
strength Is one OF the grandest possessions of
man, because it Is the iondation ofmental and
moral power. The education which dispari-
ges it in women is radically wrong. Our
boys are growing up to be athletes and our
girls to be inyalids. \ young man who can
not march from twenty to forty miles in 4
day is regarded with disdain. \ young wo-
man who can do it is n prodigy. These
things ought not 50 to he. The trouble is
in vicious public sentiment, which thinks it
degrading for a girl to run barefoot, like Il
boy to be cOlored by the sun; to ride and
shoot and fish and swim; in short, to live out
ofaloors and feel as friends the wind and the
rain, the sunshine and the frost. Unless the
present vicious culture Of girls be corrected,
we shall have in a generation or two, if We
have it not already, in the civilized variety
of the human race, the dedicate" health of
its females developed as a genuine instance
of what Darwin calls secondary sexual cha
racters, as constant as the name in the male
lion or the penciled feathers in the female
Hamburg fowl. The strength of women at
the crisis of their life depends on their physi-
cal culture while children. Let parents be
no more ashamed of their girls brown faces
and fists than of their boys. Let them train
and clothe them 50 tnat they can run and
climb and care for and protect themselves.
Let them take them with their brothers into
the harvest field 4 boy is not ashamed of
work no more should be girl. The refine
ment that shuts a girl out of Gods sunshine,
and allows her no rougher work indoors than
to embroider worsteds, or tap ivory keys, or
dust a marble mantel is refining her off ofthe
face of the earth to give place to the daugh-
tors of the servants in the kitchen. Their
coarse work is healthy and honorable. We
honor it and among our occasional contri-
buffers there is hardly one of whom we feel
more proud than of woman-a lady-who
is not assigned to earn her living as cook and
housemaid, working for months wages.
Year: 1873

Some of our exchanges are animadverting
rather severely upon Senator MOrrill's
course in drawing his back pay and turning
it over to the State Treasurer. We can see
nothing deserving of censure in the act.
We are not 80 sure that the pay of our Con
gressInen ought not to have been increased,
but the back pay clause was certainly
wrong The money has been appropriated,
however, and the members have a legal
right to draw it; and by drawing it they
have it in their power to give it for char
liable purpuses, where it will do much more
good than it would If allowed to remain in
the National Treasury. For example,
member might devote his back pay to
private charities, and by that means keep
starvation from the door of many poor
family We would like to see the member
from this district donate portion of his
back pay toward building sidewalks or es-
tabIishing a public library in Riehford.
These are worthy charities, and we shall
probably have neither sidewalks nor library
very soon, unless 1t be through the munifi-
cence of some private indiVidnal.-Richford
Sentinel.
Year: 1873

The Washington correspondent of the
baltimore Sun, makes the following pre-
alctlon concerning society at the Capital
the coming season:


The prospects for gay season this WIN


ter are regardedas quite gloomy by the So
ciety people. In consequence of the great
depression in trade and finance, many per-
sons who have been in the habit of enter
tanning on large scale have concluded to
live very quietly. In addition to this, let
ters have been received here from mum
Der OF Congressman, who have heretofore
been accompanied by their families to the
effect that they will come on alone. Gen
eral Butler and a number of others, who
have always kept house here. have deter
mined to live in lodgings. If the Presi-
dents idea of providing houses for cabinet
ministers and Senators could be carried in
to effect, it wodld please q good many, but
it IS not to be supposed that the Represen-
tatives will consent to anything like this
unless they are to De included in the nice
little arrangement and of this there is no
probability.
Year: 1873

One of our exchanges thus reasons
With tho man W ho don't take the pa
pers-except when he takes them
from his neighbors Now tell you,
squire, the day will come when some.
body will write a long eulogy, on
your life, character, etc, and tho
printer will put it in type, with a
heavy black rule over and under it,
and with all your riches this will be
done for you as pauper. Your
liberalitios, wealth and all such will
b5. spoken Of, but the printer as he
arranges the type, will remark ::
"Poor mean devil, he never took the
paper, and is now swindling the prin.
ter out of his funeral notice.
Year: 1873

Tho h1ascnic fraternity have under
way at least 100000 worth Of new
halls, most Of which will be completed
this year. The ono in Philadelphia
is the most magnificent structure Of
the kind in tho country, and when
furnished and entirely completed will
be worth at least one million Of dol
lars.
Year: 1873

a Detroit boy stood an umbrella,
with cord tied to it, in q public
doorway. Eleven persons thought
that umbrella was theirs, and car
ried it with them tho length Of tho
string. They then suddenly dropped
it and went off without ouco looking
back or stopping to pick it up again
Year: 1873

A PRIVATE FAMILY WILL LET VERY DESIRABLE
n large second story Rooms, handsomely furnished,
and two smaller Rooms TO gentlemen No East Tenth
street, between Broadway and University place


A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE, OCCUPYING THEIR
ticular, have room than they require would let
on reasonable terms elegantly furnished Rooms At go
East TIVE enty third street
Year: 1873

HcGec. that q sound mind and body are tn
happiness. Indeed without these tho journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly d,rkcns - the view, the mind
becomes shadowcl with despair and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is bighted with our own.
Year: 1873

Ii man is a man, it is not the property he can
eat up, or wear out or consume Immediately in any
way, that he most enjoys. But it is that which is
most safely secured for those he will l.ave to
mourn when he dies.