smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

The sage does good as he breathes-it
is his life.


One may be decorous without being
chaste but one cannot be chaste with
out being decorous.


My books speak to my mind, my
friends to my heart; all the rest to my
ears.


The wise man does not speak of all he
does, but he does nothing that cannot
be spoken OF.


Attention to small things is the econ
omy of virtue.


Railery is the lightning of calumny.


Man may bend to virtue, but virtue
cannot bend to man.


Virtue does not give talents, but it
supplies their place. Talents neither
give virtue nor supply the place of it.


He who finds pleasure in vice and
pain in virtue is novice both in one
ard the other.


One may do without mankind, but
one has need of a friend.


Ceremony is the smoke of friendship.


If the heart does not 60 with the head,
the best thoughts give only the light.
This is why science is so little persuasive
and probity so eloquent.


The pleasure of doing good is the
only one that never wears out.


To cultivate virtue is the science of
men; to renounce science is the virtne
of women.


You must listen to your wife, and not
believe her.


If one is not deaf or stupid, what q
position is that of a father-in-law If
with wife and daughter in-law, one has
also sisters and sisters-in-law, daughters
and nieces, one ought to be tiger to be
able to hold out.


The happiest mother of daughters is
she who has only sons.


The minds of women are of quicksl-
YER, and their hearts of wax.


The most curious women willingly
cast down their eyes to be looked at.


The tongues of women increase by all
that they take from their feet.


The finest roads do not 60 far.


When men are together they listen to
one another, but women and girls look
at one another.


The most timid girl has courage
enough to talk scandal.
Year: 1876

Alaska is determined not to be behind
the times in matters of popular interest,
for not only the Indians, but also several
of the citizens, and at least one soldier,
are engaged in the illicit manufacture OF
whisky, which is distilled of molasses or
brown sugar. A corporal of the garrison
was lately arrested, he having been re-
ported by some jealous neighbor as a
manufacturer without license, but a
search failed to result in the capture OF
tho contraband fluid, and, though all the
town we'll know that the man has dealt
in the article, still legal evidence was
wanting, and he was liberated. The
civilization of Indians in this remote
section is making rapid progress, for
besides being manufacturers and sellers
of the liquor, which is known by the
euphonious term " Hoochnoo," they are
frst.rate' experts in blackmail, as is
shown by the following:


A young Sitka sub-chief has, by In
dustry, cunning and perseverance, be-
come moderately wealthy, being the
happy owner of several hundred brand
new wooden blankets, which are the
standard currency among them. His
riches excited the cupidity OF number
of young warriors, who agreed to make
the sub-chief "shell out with some of
his boarded wool. One of the tribe
happened to be sick at the time, and the
fated sub duly visited his declining
friend, who soon died. This was the
signal for the conspirators, who at once
impaneled a coroner's jury, which de-
cided that the defurc ct man and brother
died only because the daily visitor had
bewitched hinl The young chief heard
ominous whisperings in the air, gathered
his clan about him, retired to his house,
securely locked it, and intimated that he
was not at home to callers. The coro-
ner's jury in body adjourned to the
culprit's residence, whom they verbally
summoned to appear for Indictment,
trial and sentence. The young man de-
clined, and with the rifles of himself and
clan marked out dead line around his
habitation. Then was organized a regu-
lar siege.


The rest of the tribe did not seem to
find anything concerning themselves
about the matter, only a few OF them
making bets on the result. The be-
witching chief, meanwhile, called out to
some Indians passing by to inform the
military commander of his fix, that he
might rescue him; but they did not
consider that fair, and declined to med
die. All this took place within about
one hundred PAGES Of the garrison, to
which the little affair was unknown for
some days. Three times the mighty
northern lights had ftfully illuminated
the seat of war before the blackmailed
savage succumbed, having first settled
the terms of surrender to his advantage.
Ordinarily, life for life is their motto ;
but, at option, number Of blankets
may recompense the aggrieved surviv-
ing relatives, and upon mutual agree
ment the sub-chief forked over fifty
Hudson Bay blankets. And then the
siege was raised and there was peace.
Year: 1876

Perhaps one Of the worst effects from
the want of proper ventilation is that re-
sulting from the escape of sewer gases
from the drains and sinks of our dwell
ings. The danger of these foul emana-
tions, carrying the germs of typhoid and
diphtheria, cannot be too forcibly i'm
pressed upon the public and since of
late numerous severe cases of disease
directly traceable to this miasma-not
forgetting the sickness of the Prince of
Wales, eccasioned by defective sewer
pipes at Lownesborough lodge-have
been prominently brought to notice, it
is time that some active measure should
be taken to prevent their entrance.
Traps in q measure check the escape of
these odors from cesspools and sewers,
but these are likely to dry up. Often,
too, there is pressure from below,
and it has been found that the gases
force themselves through the water in
the traps, passing into our apartments,
and are consequently absorbed into our
systems. The only way effectually to
prevent this is to have vent in the soil
pipe to allow the gases to pass of, by
means of a small pipe conducted into
the ventilating fue, or, if such is not at
hand, into the smoke Aue of the chin
ney. The leader pipes, when not con-
nected with cistern, would do for this
purpose. They can either be joined to
the soil pipe, in which case they would
be thoroughly cleansed by flow of
rain, or, if connected with cesspool or
sewer, they may act as direct ventiIators
from these. It is important, however,
that their termination be not directly


under an attic window, through which
the odors might enter the house.
Year: 1876

The appearance of real money will
produce change in manners and Gus
toms and in speech. PockeIbooks will
go out and purses viii come in. Tocarry
even two or three dollars worth OF
halves, quarters aud dimes in small,
fiat leather pocketbook is inconvenient,
and indeed almost impossible. And SO
the pretty little leathern things which
have made such show in the cases OF
the fancy stores will fall in value and
gradually pass out of use. Young ladies
may now net-purses again for the gentle
men to whom they wish to show par
ticuiar favor; and men who scorn such
vanities, and who prefer to carry their
change loose 10 their pockets, must needs
insist upon a domestic inspection and
repairing of those important parts OF
their apparel. Opulent persons, who
like to handle their funds and attract at
tention to their possession Of the precious
metals, may again bestride the hearth
and soothe their sense of touch and
hearing by iingling such silver as they
carry in the pouches of their neither
garments. Elegant people will, after a
while. no longer call money " "stamps. y
If they do not return to the former beau
ties Of phraseology upon the subject,
and call it "tin, spoons" !" brads, "
or ssrocks," they must needs invent
some other synonyms equally accurate
and expressive. For some years past 1t
has been said of an eligible party OF
either sex that he or she chad the
stamps" and the slang had almost be-
come an accepted phrase, so that people
not meaning to be slangy would say that
they hadn't the stamps to do this or that
thing, meaning that they hadn't the


money and could not afford to do what


they wished or were asked to do: This


use of "stamps for "money is one


of those traits of language that have an


historical significance, and record, like


other peculiarities in manners and Gus


toms, the experience of the people


among whom they we're in vogue


GaIGry.
Year: 1876

A boy named Fairchild drowned him
self near Mazeppa, Minn., through fear
of a whipping from his father for mis-
demeanor at school. When his father
was notified that the body had been
found, he went to the spot, gazed at the
body, seemed greatly agitated, and weat
away. Neither he nor any of the family
went near it afterward, and the body
was buried by the neighbors. The next
day he carried grist OF grain to mill,
came back by the burying ground just
ss the body was being interred, stopped
and looked q moment, and drove home
Year: 1876

A Missouri farmer, arrested unjustly
for obtaining money by false pretenses,
tried to kill himself in his cell, and his
friends, who had already insured his
speedy release, induced him to sign a
promise that he would not repeat the at
tempt. After his discharge he wrote
out his opinion that the agreement had
terminated with his imprisonment, and
hanged himself.
Year: 1876

The Keyser -V2mtain Edo consoles itself
with an assurance that Col Ward H. Lamon,
Republican candidate for Congress, SIS very
popular in the eastern portion of the district,
and will carry Berkeley county by several
hundred majority, and come very near, if not
quite, carrying Jefferson county" There are
eighteen counties in this district. and if the
Colonel comes as near carrying them all IS he
will carrying Jefferson, he will be elected to
stay at home by from fifteen to eighteen thou
sand majority.
Year: 1876

A man who had been wounded IN rail
road accident was denied admission to q
hotel at Oakland, Cal, because he might
keep the boarders awake; and in the MOI L
ing the boarders all left because he had no
been cared for.
Year: 1876

column Of companiea The companies Of Tom Custss
and Captain Smith. being first In the advance and last
In the retreat tell first in the slaughter which followed
THIS retrograde movement and were found ~ have
marked the limo on the above map Yates company,
with It's gallant captain took up the position on the
h, where all perished, including Custer tho Murat OF
the American Army, and Cook Yates, Tom Custer and
Riley, as have indicated the ~: while, little
farther on. are found the remains o Keoghs aud CAL
houn's companies which pershed while fighting their
way back toward you-a few reaching the
point where Custer first struck the high banks OF the
river


have heard that some one has advanced tho theory
that Custer met at this point he first struck
the river, by overwhelming numbers. and beaten
that his linc from that point OF retreat
Thisis


SIMPLY RIDICULOUS.


Had Custer boen repused at THIS point his column
would have been driven back upon tho line which
he had approached and the proposition silly to
be discussed claim that the part which Gust acted
In this engagement was that of bold, earnest man,
who believed that he had before him a rare opporu-
would end the campaign. and II was worth the hold
effort; and, although he was unsuccessful he not.
In my opinion. rash and rsked no more than he had
often hazarded before and had won He did that which
in ninetvEnc OF 100 will succeed but this
by chance the fatal exception, yet the result does
not impair the value ol the rule.


You know that civilized warfare tho boldess
n nments generally successful and the general
who plans for the enemy and s counsced by his fears
is sure 10 fail. Respectfully, I. l.. ROSSER
Year: 1876

crop may have been exaggerated The prediction Of
milcrs the former class OF grain is still dominant
Maize continues in request especially for forward de-
livery the quantity anoat is considerably diminished
Oats have slightly improved, owing to revival Of the
Continental demand
Year: 1876

THE EMPEROR UNABLE TO PAY HIS SUBSIDY


TO THE SULTAN


PARIS, August 21, 1876.
Intelligence received here that the Emperor of
Morocco mas declared his inability send his Gus.
tomary subsidy the Sultan Of Turkey, owing to tho
heavy drain his caused by the repression
Of disturbances in his own dominions
Year: 1876

The late Bishop Cummins preached his
last sermon at Bethany Independent
Methodist Church, Baltimore, on the 18th
nit. A heavy rain storm prevailed on that
day, and before reaching his home after the
evening services the Bishop contracted a
severe cold. His illness continued to grow
worse until it eliminated in his death.
lie leaves wife and several children.
Year: 1876

An exchange wants ladies to take off
their hats in church, but as long as half
the ladies 60 to church for the purpose of
displaying their hats, it is hardly possible
that the suggestion will be eadopted-unless
a glass case is placed alongside of the pulpit
for their accommodation, and the name Of
the owner is prominently affixed to each
hat.-N01rist0ac1s Herald.
Year: 1876

We should sometimes be ashamed OF our
best actions if the world did but know all
the motives which prompted them.


The evil which we do does not draw
upon us so many prosecutions and so much
hatred as our good qualities.


Our repentance is not so much a regret
Tor the evil we have done as a fear of what
may be the consequences.


That which often prevents us from
abandoning ourselves to a single vice is the
fact that we have several.


Whatever good the world may say of US,
1t never says anything Of which we were
not previously aware.


Our self-loye revolts much more against
the condemnation of our tastes and habits
than Of our opinions.


Philosophy triumphs easily over past
evils and evils to come, but present evils
triumph over philosophy.


Among the mass of mankind, gratitude
Is nothing but strong and secret desire
for still greater benefits.


The woman of work sweeps cycryth.u,
before her; the woman of fashion sweeps
everything behind her.


People are never made so ridiculous by
the qualities they possess as by those which
they affect to have.


The surest way of being deceived is to
think yourself clever and more cunning
than anybody else.


You may be more cunning than some
body else, but not more cunning than
everybody else.


In the adversely of our best friends, we
always find something that does not dis
please Us.


We have all Of us sufficient strength oi
mind to endure the misfortunes of other
people.


Some hearts, like evening primroses
open more beautifully in the shadows o
life.


u there were no pride in our hearts W,
should not complain of the pride of Others


The love of justice in most men is moth
ing but the fear of suffering from injustice


We confess our little faults to persuad
ourselves that we have no great ones.


Society could not long subsist If me
were not the dupes of one another.


IL Is not SO dangerous to do evil to mo.
men as to do them too much good.


Very few people know how to grow Of,
Year: 1876

The chief result of having that street
lamp lighted these summer evenings is
that one of our young men who sits on
other peoples front porches nights is
getting cross-eyed, as he is obliged to keep
one eye on the light to see who passes, and
attend to business with the other.
Year: 1876

Nota Dye; makes harsh hair soft ard silky; ceanses
the scalp from all impurities causing the hair to grow
where it has fallen off or become thin.


Can be applied by the hand as it does not stain the
skin soil the finest linen. As Hair Dressing it is
the most perfect the world has ever produced The
hair renovated and strengthened and natural color
restored withOutthe application ofmincral substances


Since the Introduction of this truly valuable prepa
ration into this country it has been the wonder and
admiration of all classes il has proved to be the
only article that will absolutely without deception
restore gray hair to its original color health sOncS
uStrc and beauty. and produce hair bald heads of
its original growth and color.


This beautiful and fragrantly perlumcd article is
complete within itself no washing preparation be-
fore or after its use. accompaniment of any kind
being required to obtain these desirable results,
Year: 1876

SPONGE CAKE.-Use twelve eggs. Weigh |
ter eggs before breaking them, and use
their weight Of powdered white sugar;
then weigh six eggs, and use their weight
of gifted flour. Beat the yolks of twelve |
eggs with the sugar, and then mix the
whites, beaten to a stiff froth. Add |
gradually the -four, and the grated rind and
juice of one lemon. Put in well-buttered
pans, and bake Immediately in a quick
oven. This has been found an unfailing
receipt for good sponge-cake.


CHOCOLATE CUsrARD.-One division of
cake of chocolate dissolved or melted in
little water. To this put one pint of new
milk and the yolks of three eggs. Put the
chocolate into the milk and boil few
minutes Sweeten with quarter of
pound of sugar, and then pour it boiling
hot to the eggs, which have been previously
beaten till light. Return all to the kettle,
and stir rapidly until it thickens, or is
upon the point of boiling, when it must
instantly be poured off and set aside to
grow cold.


y simple and efFectual remedy for ivy
poisoning is said to be sweet spirits of nitre.
Bathe the affected parts freely two or three
times during the day, and the next morn
ing scarcely any trace of the poison will re-
main.


RICE MUFFINs.-One pint of rice, one
cupful of milk, three eggs, and as much
-four as will make a batter the Conscience
Of pound cake batter.


A little common soap lather mixed with
starch gives linen good gloss, and will
prevent flat irons sticking to linen.


Have you children?' demanded
house renter. Yes, replied the other,
so!emnly, "six-all in the cemetery
" Better there than here,' said the land
lord, consolingly, and proceeded toexecute
the desired lease. In due time the chill
dFen returned from the cemetery, whittier
they had been sent to have nice play,
bat it was too late to annul the contract.


The late Bishop Cummins preached his
last sermon at Bethany Independent
Methodist Church, Baltimore, on the 18th
nit. heavy rain storm prevailed on that
day, and before reaching his home after the
evening services the Bishop contracted
severe cold. His illness continued to grow
worse until it eliminated in his death.
He leaves a wife and several children.


An exchange wants ladies to take off
their hats in church, but as long as half
the ladies 60 to church for the purpose Of
displaying their hats, it is hardly possible
that the suggestion will be adopted-unless
a glass case is placed alongside of the pulpit
for their accommodation, and the name Of
the owner is prominently affixed to each
hat.-NorristO,rn Herald


The chief result of having that street
lamp lighted these summer evenings is
that one of our young men who sits on
other peoples front porches nights is
getting cross-eyed, as he is obliged to keep
one eye on the light to see who passes, and
attend to business with the other.


The clemency of princes is sometimes
exercised for vanity-sometimes for idle
ness-sometimes for fear, and nearly always
for the three combined.


We should sometimes be ashamed OF our
best actions if the world did but know all
the motives which prompted them.


The evil which we do does not draw
upon us so many prosecutions and so much
Year: 1876

sugar; the alcohol becoming very sugary,
and losing several degrees of strength.


The antiseptic property of sugar is now
well known; fruits, flesh, ETC., may be in.
definitely preserved in syrup of sugar, as
they also can in honey or glycerine A
curious TACT has long been observed, name
ly, that the life of animals which breathe
in water is incompatible with the presence
therein OF even an inconsiderable quantity
OF sugar. One of the explanations of this
phenomenon is that of the diffusive ten
dency of these bodies, which prevents the
lie and propagation of animalcula, or
toment cells, as these organs swell and
even burst in syrupy solutions; the high
density of a liquid is accordingly, of chief
importance in determining its antiseptic
properties. Iii some parts Of Europe one
OF the methods pursued in the preservation
OF fish consists in removing the viscera and
sprinkling sugar over the interior, keeping
the fish in horizontal position, so that the
sugar may penetrate as much as possible
1t Is said that fish prepared in this way can
be kept completely fresh for long time,
the SAVIOR being as perfect as if recently
caught from the water; and salmon, in
especial, treated in this way before being
salted and smoked-a tablespoonful of
sugar to five pound fish.
Year: 1876

A group OF lasses were skating merrily on
the river near Omro, Wis, on Dec. H..
when a noisy graccless scamp appeared
upon the ice and began to annoy them in
many ways. So persistent were his persecu-
tions that the girls were resolving to take off
their skates and 60 home, when the avengrr
glided from the opposite bank. 1t was
only girl-a coy, rosy, slender girl. She
went up to the young scapcgracc, and
seizing him by the collar dumped him upon
the ice. She handled him as she would a
feather duster. She took off her dainty
glove and cuffed his ears till he roared for
help. She dragged him along the ice and
rolled him into a snow bank. She also
said something. She remarked that If he
ever troubled them again there would be
coroner's inquest on the river.
Year: 1876

STAMMERrNG.-A gentleman who stam-
mered from childhood almost up to man.
hood gives very simple remedy for the
misfortune. $50 into a room where YOU
will be quiet and alone, get some book that
will interest but not excite you, and sit
down and read two hours aloud to yourself,
keeping your teeth together. Do the same
thing every two or three days, or once a
week, if very tresome, always taking care
to read slowly and distinctly, moving the
lips but not the teeth. Then, when con.
versing with others, try to speak as slowly
and distinctly as possible, and make up
your mind that you will not stammer.
Well, tried this remedy, not having much
faith in it, must confess, but willing to do
almost anything to cure myself Of such an
annoying difficulty. / read for two hours
aloud with my teeth together. The first
result was to make my tongue and Jaws
ache, that is, while was reading, and the
next to make me feel as if something had
loosened my talking apparatus, for could
speak with less difficulty immediately.
The change was SO great that every one
who knew nae remarked it. repeated the
remedy every five Or six days for month,
and then at longer intervals until cured.
Year: 1876

When Jenny comes, the sun comes too;
The dingy walls grow brighter
And one would swear to see her there,
That Fate strove to delight her
With timid touch and conscious blush
She'll turn my pen and paper,
And, though demure, you may be sure
That little will escape her.
What's this and that, and these and those?
She'll ask, nor pause for answer;
For Jenny's tongue so well is hung


That it Outstrips a dancer.
Through varying moods her girlish tongue,
Her simple heart portraying,
Will half reveal, but still conceal,


The nook where Love is straying.
of triies glib she'll prattle on


Delightful strain of chatter;
Meant to disguise the thought that lies
Too deep for wOrdy matter.
knew she loved me- though in words
hardly dared to say so;
But when placed around her waist
My arm. she let it stay so.
And in her eyes, as in brook.


saw myself reflected;
And what l took from out the brook
Was what the girl expected.
Year: 1876

The roads in some parts of Germany are
lined along the entire distance with rows of
poplars, or of apple trees, the branches of
which latter bend beneath the weight of
the fruit. A fine of three shillings is the
penalty for plucking the fruit, consequently
1t is permitted to ripen, and the owners or
the community reap the benefit of their
foresight in planting shade trees at once
beautiful and profitable.