smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

Ing OF the remains of ham and MAKING
an excellent dish for breakfast is: Take
a pound and half Of ham, fat and lean
together; put it into mortar and pound
1t, OF pass it through sausage machine
boil large slice of bread in half pint Of
! milk, and beat it and the ham well to-
gether; add an egg we'll beaten up. Put
the whole into mold, and bake a rich
brown.


Mince Meat for Pies.-One quart bowl
of meat chopped fine. two bowls of
chopped apples, one bowl of sugar, one of
raisins, one tablespoonful of allspice, one
of cinnamon, one. half tablespoonful Of
Glove, one nutmeg, two-thirds tcacuptul
molasses. Moisten with sweet cider and
little of the liquid in which the meat
was boiled. A few slices of citron i'm
proves them.


Pan Dowdy.--Put apples pared and
Sliced into large pan, and put in an
abundance of molasses or sugar, and
some spice if the apples have little flavor:
not otherwise. Cover with ad-dough.
rolled thin' or potato pie.crust. Bake
long time, and then break the crust in
to the fruit in small pieces. Children
are very fond of this, especially if we'll
sweetened and baked long time.
Birds Nest Pudding.-Pare tart, we'll.
favored apples, scoop out the cores with
out dividing the apple, put them in a
deep dish with small bit Of mace and a
spoonful Of sugar in the opening of each
apple. Pour in water enough to cook
them: When soft, pour over them an
unbakcd custard, so as just to cover
them, and bake till the custard is done.


kITTENS.


The New York Herald tells It's readers
how to make cheap and warm mittens
from the skin of the sheep:


During period of more than thirty
years past, we have been accustomed to
make cheap and durable mittens in the
following manner, to be worn when per-
forming all sorts Of outdoor work. A
good sheep-skin is purchased for $l, which
has been tanned with the wool on. The
wool, Of course, is short, not more than
half an inch in length. A shcepskin of
medium size will make from three to four
pairs Of mittens, as per the size of the
hands. A pattern was first made out of
stiff brown paper. The paper thumb
piece must be neatly fitted to the pattern.
Then the leather will fit the thumb hole.
One pattern will answer for both n.ittens
if the leather is turned over after one
mitten has been cut out. Sometimes
the mittens are made with the wool in
side. When mittens arc to be used for
handling wood, stone. lumber and other
things which are liable to wet them the
leather is smeared with coat Of coal
tar, which must be dried in before the
fire. A coat Of coal tar will prevent the
leather from becoming wet like piece of
wet cloth, and it will also make the nit.
tens wear like horn. Apply tar only to
the parts that are most exposed to con-
tact with the materials to be handled.
In lieu of sheep skin we have sometimes
employed tanned calfskin. Mittens will
keep hands much warmer than gloves.
Procure glover's needle Of triangular
shape, let the edges of the leather be
wetted before the mittens are sewed, en-
! ploy strong thread, we'll waxed with bees
wax, and the mittens will render excel
loof corv;oo
Year: 1875

THoIAs FORD. the Democratic candi-
aate for Council in the Tenth ward is
An active, energetic citizen, whose elec.
ton could not fail to inspire confidence
and show that the people appreciate such
qualities. 1t is too often the case that
Offices are bestowed upon men of leisure
instead OF men Of active energy. Every
Sna who observes carefully the charac-
ters OF uen, will discover that the man
ot leisure is not the mnn to depend upon
70 attend to business. Such men nearly
always tell you they have not time
when in fact they have nothing TO DO
Year: 1875

In CAbIFoRNIA the people were glad to
vote any ticket except the Republican,
hence they voted for all sorts of parties.
Thus they Escape from an organization
which has been more grinding than any
ever known in this country.
Year: 1875

FOR SALE-AN EXTRA WIDE NEW BROWN
MoNE DWELLING HOUSE built in the BEST MAN
NER with mirrors standing bureaus. wardrobes burglar
llarm, &c. FINISHED MOST ELABORATELY
THROUGHOUT; parors in satin wood. &c the cabinet
work in elegant designs by POTTER Symus and
thing complete for immediate occupations MAIN BUILD
ING 3Ox63 with extension 9tx32 superb dining room with
elegant buffet and altogether the house is such
seldom offered for sale has NEVER BEEN OCCU-
PIED and will be sold easy terms EIGHTY PER CENT
IN remain on mortgage
Year: 1875

i A Philadelphia correspondent of til
New York Tribune furnishes tie follow
ing "reminiscences of some Of the notabl


personages who took part in the histori


fight at Bunker Hill: a..


Col. Small was distinguished British
officer and his conduct in Ameaica wa


always equally distinguished by acts O.


humanity and kindness to his enemies, a


by the bravery and fidelity TO the cause Ii


served. He was present at the battle o.


Bunker Hill, had been intimately acquain


ted with Gen. Warren; saw him fall. and


ran to save him. In Col. Trumbu!l's pic
ture of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Small
is represented seizing the musket of the
|grenadier to prevent the fatal blow, and
speaking to his friend. Garden IN his
Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War;
says: Paying visit to our Embassador,
Major Thomas Pinckney, shortly after
his establishment in London, it was my
good fortune to meet Col. Small, who in
course of conversation said, I have been
citing this morning to Col. Trumbull for
my portrait. he having done me the honor
to place me in very conspicuous situa-
ton in his admirable representation of the
Battle of Bunker Hill. But his po!lteness
far exceeds my claim TO merit. He has
exhibited me as turning aside the bayonet
aimed by grenadier at the breast of Gen.
Warren. would certainly have saved
his life had it been in my power to do SO,
but when reached the spot on which his
body lay the spark of life was already ex-
1t would have been tribute
due to his virtues ard to his gallantry, and
to me sacred duty, since am well as
sured that, when at particular period of
the action l was left alone ard exposed
to the fire of the whole American line.
my old friend Putnam saved me by call
ing aloud, kill as many as you can but
spare Small ;"and that he actually turn
ed aside muskets that were aimed for my
Year: 1875

NOVEL WAY OF CURING TIE HEAD
AcuE.-A lady in Augusta county, Vir.
|ginia, having suffered q great dea, With


headache tried the very original remedy
|of driving six-pt my nail in the back of


her head. She told the Doctor who ex-


tracted the nail that it had had the desired
effect, and that she drove the nail in her.
self with the fiat side of Ratchet. II
the nail actually penetrated the skull, a
is claimed that it did, it is certainly most
remarkable cure and will no doubt greatly
interest medical men. It will cure your
head every time-trv il.
Year: 1875

l have watched my father with great


care and anxiety, and I see no foundation


for the assertion which has been made In
various newspapers that the Katie King
affair is the cause of his insanity. That
ut was both notifying and vexing to him
us undoubtedly true, and for week or
two 1t did throw cloud over his bouyant.
hopeful temperament. But this was all.


The deception Of two persons has not


shaken his faith one whit. It would be a


poor faith indeed if it had. He has not


mentioned Katie King for the last six


weeks, and since his insanity he seldom


speaks of any matter connected with


Spiritialisn. His mind seems to have run


back 30 or 40 years, to a time when he
passed many of his leisure days on his
stock farms. lie carries about constantly
a historical drama which he wrote at this
time, and this and the first part of s'Thread.
ing my Way" are about the only books
which he now seems to care about The
cause of the calamity which has bcfallen
US is simple-ap overworked brain. Nv
father beloved that his strong Scotch
constitution could, even in his old age.
enGure all things; but richly endowed
though he was with physical and mental
vlgor, he could not break Gods laws of
health with impunity, and we his chill.
dren, cannot, with all our love and care.
shield him from the effects of his error.
May my fathers fate be lesson to the un.
disciplined brain.dyspeptics Gf may use
such term), who are SO numerous
throughout this morbidly active land
.Rosamond Dale Owen in the N. Y. Post.
Year: 1875

The need of good book bindery has
long been felt by The ARGUS ofice-one
where our work can be done promptly and
our customers not be disappointed. This
want we have now supplied aud we are
now ready for work. People who have
magazines or books issued in numbers, OF
any work in the way of binding or ruling
are respectfully invited to try US. Oul
bindery is in charge ofan experienced and
accomplished workman.
Year: 1875

And Now they Say there is
Gold in the Black Hills.
Xou pay your money and
You take your Choice"
A Republican Congressman
on Trial for Perjury.
Boss Tweed out of one jail
and into Another.
Democratic State Conven-


tion in Maine.
Year: 1875

New YORK, Nov. 15.-The painful state
ment is again made here that G,org2
L, Fox the favorite actor, has been stricken
with paralysis Of his face. It's understood
that while Fox was playing in q Western
city lately, he sustained very severe con
fusion on the nose. That organ was driven
into his face so as to strain the optic nerve
He was felled tothe ground, and has not re.
covered since from the effects of the blow.
The play in which the unfortunate accident
occurred, was q pantomihc, and during the
piece number of boys had to jump from
box, one injumping struck FoX's face with
his head causing the accident described
Since this occurrence symptoms have ap-
reared of marked softening of FoX's brain,
and there is every reason to fear that his
mind is wreck.
Year: 1875

Some find work where some find rest,


And so the weary world goes on;
l sometimes wonder which is best,


The answer comes, when life is gone.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake,


And so the weary night hours GO;
Some hearts beat when some hearts break
l often wonder why It's so.


Some wills faint when some wills fight
Some love the tent and some the field,
often wonder who are right


The ones who strive or those who weld
Some hands fold, where other hands


Are lified bravely in the strife
And so through ages and through lands
Move on the two extremes OF life.
Some feet halt where some feet tread.


In tIreless march, a thOrny way;
Some struggle on where some have fed
Some seek, where others shun the fray.
Some swords rust where others clash;


Some fall back where some move on.
Some flags furl, where others flash


Until tire battle has been won.
Some sleeD on, while others keep


The Vigils OF the true and brave,
They will not rest till roses creep


Around their name above the grave.
Year: 1875

u Some of the papers see third term omen
in the expression in Grants late message, AS
this will he the last annual message which
shall have the honor of transmitting to Con-
gress before my successor is chosen" &c. They
say this means that he expects to be his own
successor, aud that it is not his last message
Some contend that it would have been more
modest in him to have said, outright, that this
was his last annual message. Men who once
secuted the idea Of third term, now seize upon
straws as indications of Il third term movement
They lose sight of the fact that Grant could not
well say that this his last message, for it is
not, unless he vacates the Office before the end
of his term. He will have to write another an
nual message, next December but as his suc-
cessor will be chosen in November, "a month
earlierD we do not see how he could have well
stated the matter more clearly, if be wished to
say anything at all about it,
Year: 1875

II The Reporter says Pomcroy furnished the
money to buy our new printing material. We
hope these fellows will settle that question
among themselves, before the, Centennial is past.
We have been told often that Caldwell did it.
that we had come to look upon him benefac-
tor; but if it was really Pomeroy, after all, we
shall have to start the fountains of our gratitude
afrrsh
Year: 1875

y We would like to know how many shoe
pegs Greeley ii. extracted from his gable-end, a
short time since, after he WAS kicked th0ugh
certain gatei If it will not compromise any
respectable family, we would like an answer from
him, in his usual happy style.
Year: 1875

~ The Reporter yowls through IA mortal col
umn IN IFS attempt to wigg!e nut of an exposure
OF its charges for printing, and concludes by say
ing that it will find an honorable way to match
US. Perhaps it had better do So, inasmnch as its
dlshonorable ways have failed Better send the
Quartermaster on mission to fix it up for you
Year: 1875

New YORK, Sept. 15.-President Jewett,
of the Erie Railroad, to-day received, by
cable from London, a proposition signed BY
bond and shareholders for the reconstruction
of the company to place its finances on
sound footing and insure the success of the
road. The proposition is to issue fifty per
cent more common stock at $25 per lhare.
By this issue and funding of coupons,
eighteen million dollars would be made
available for expenditures durllg the next
two years in allowing improving and max
ing additions to the line and paying off the
the floating debt. Subscriptions to new
issue would be made available during two
years by providing for half yearly INSTALL
ments.


The parties making the proposition argue
that by new issue Of stock and judicious
outlay of money the company will be placed
Oh solid footing
Year: 1875




about fair, and when went up with Sill
lick and Titus l asked when the fair was
there and was told that It was on the 22d;
don't know that wassa fact that there was q
fair there, only from what was told; be-
tween January,1, 1874, and my arrival hack
in April, Twas In New York twice, be-
lieve, the first visit there WIS about the 1st
of February; I went there to get money that
was due me by the Police Department, for
services for three days in the month of Jan
uary; It was about the 10th; thought l
could get something there could SELF here;
had both those objects in my mind; had
books in my mind to sell, nothing else; had
no particular books In view; I got the
money; was in New York on that visit
about two or three days; stayed at my mo-
theirs; ! went alone; my wife remained
here; purchased nothing in New York that
I recollect; was to see about books at Dick
U.' Ntzgerald's, in Ann street; didn't buy
the gas burners for while, but saw them
in Maiden lane; I think the mans name
was Blackman; I saw 1t advertised in q
New York paper; think they were $40 q
hundred; didn't buy them because l
thought I might see something else that
would suit me better; it was case to fit
into another burner, with lava top; 1t
spread the light more, and to use 1t you
didn't have to remove the old burner;
(witness produced one of the burners); the
reason of my second visit'to New York was
10 zee If could get anything to do there;
think It was in the latter part of March;
went to the Police Department for one
place to ket employment, and to several
others, but can't mention certain places;
was there fpr three days I judge, but it
Year: 1875

When the hands employed in vickery s Co.'S
press room entered the building yesterday morn
ing, they found that FIRE from the boiler had COM
muricated to the flooring and was burning brskly.
1t was quickly extinguished. A new foundation
for the boiler will have to be laid causing short
suspension of press work.
Year: 1875

The watch meeting at the Methodist vcstiy this
evening, will commence at eight o'clock. There
will be preaching at nine o'clock, to be followed
by prayer meeting, to be continued till the ad-
vent of the New Year. A general invitation is
given to the public.
Year: 1875

notwithstanding that an honest man
doesn't generally object to paving no.
tel bill in advance, if the hotel is good
one, the following conversation is reper.
ted to have taken place at Chicago
house. You will not object to paying
before you go TO your room, sir ?"


Certainly not, make out the bill" he
replied.


For how long, sir''


Well says the stranger, you may
charge me for about ten minutes on the
European plan. BY the end of that time
tink | shall be at hotel where tina
clerks wear smaller diamonds, and have
more confidence in human nature" And
he took his departure.
Year: 1875

warranted not to cut in the eye-not mead
ache in hhds. of tit is no sooner in your
belly than its on your back in pound of beel
and it carries bead like necklace; for
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1875

A QUEER CoNTRACT.-An Iowa lobor-
er has sued an old farmer on a rather
queer contract. The man hired to the
farmer on the condition that part of his
wages should be paid in money, and that
for the balance he should receive one of
the old mans daughters in marriage
The labor was performed, and the money
paid, but the girl was not forthcoming.
This was not the fault Of the old man, but
of the daughter, who refused to be made
subject of bargain and sale. Whereup
on the laborer sued the father on the con-
tract, but we are not informed whether
the suit is for specific performance, or for
damages. If FOR damages we apprehend
that the lsborer has good cause for action
though his damages must be small if pro-
portiened TO the value of an unwilling
wife. The great suit of Jacob VS.. Laban,
1st Moses, SO, does not afford precedent
as it was compromised by the parties and
it seems that the legal talent Of Iowa will
forced TO wrestie with a new principle in
jurisprudence. The case will probably be
left to jury whose verdict will largely
depend on the matrimonial experience oi
its component parts.
Year: 1875

The story of Cincinnati newsboy who |
found pocket book, containing 500,
and returned it to the owner with contents |
intact, reached Philadelphia in good sea-
son and was productive Of considerable
sensation among the street Arabs. One
small boy was so affected by it that he
straightway determined to see that Gin
cinnati boy, and go him seventeen or
eighteen better. He took another small
boy into his confidence, and the test of
probity of character was carried into ef
feet. Boy No. 2 dropped a well padded
ppcket-book which boy No. 1, following
.closc behind, picked up.


Tlen with a look on his face, which
would have done honor to Benjamin
Franklin, the honest little fellow walked
up to an old gentleman, who was passing
by, and, extending the pocket book, said,
with trembling voice, "Take it, sir ;
it's yours. You dropped it just now. My
mother and seven little brothers are starry
ing, but cannot keep it, sir, for it don't
belong to me-" The old gentleman took
a look at the boy, then pulled out his
spectacles and adjusted them for better
sight. He could not sufficiently admire
the wan visage Of the little street wanderer
illuminated as it was with glow of good
ness and honesty.


He patted the boy on the head, and
pulling fve-dollar bill from his vest
pocket, handed it to him, saying, Boy,
you will grow to be great man. Take
this money for your starving family, and
always remember that honesty is the best
policy" Then the old gentleman skur-
ried into the nearest lager beer saloon and
opened his pocket book. Then he began
t. dance around and call on heaven and
earth to witness that if ever he encounter
ed tnat boy again, he would fay him
alive. And he continued to crate until a
policeman was called in to arrest him as
a lunatic, and the only excuse he could
offer for his conduct was that small boy.
had robbed him Of five dollars by giving
him pocket-book stuffed with paper.
Year: 1875

FROM Florida comes the romantic story
of Della Jones, a full blooded negress,
forty years Of age. She fell desperately
in love with young man, carpenter,
and realizing the fact that he could never
be anything to her, she turned her prop
erty into cash 1850, left it to him by
will, and then went off and drowned
herself.
Year: 1875

A COUNTRY paper heads an article
thusly: "A Struggle in the Dsrk-The
Danger of Keeping Money in Country
Store" We should think so-almost as
dangerous as a savings bank. We Wealways
keep our money in circulation.
Year: 1875

OGe of the early Christian teachers, who
was born with violent temper, became
model of genteness as he grew older.


On one occasion he was assailed with
torrent of most furious words. The good
teacher looked at the passionate man who
thus addressed him with tranquil eye, and
did not reply by a single word. The furious
man, still more enraged, spoke more bitterly
than before. The Christian man preserved
his patience.


When the fellow had at last retired, the
Christian was asked how he could keep 81
lence under such provocation. He replied


"My tongue and l have made compact,
and we have agreed that while my heart is
full of hot feeling my tongue shall not say
word. Could | teach this poor ignorant man
better how to govern and restrain himself
than by holding my tongue; and would his
rage have been sooner appeased had | not
kept silence. Ought we not to have COM
passion on an unfortunate person who is car
ried away by his passion ?"
Year: 1875

If secret faults are INDUCED, they will
sooner or later break out like smothered
fires, and the true character of the heart will
be developed. Fires uncap mountain be-
cause they have been long accumulating,
and can be confined no longer. Streams that
flow far under the ground, somewhere, though
far from the fountain, make their way to the
surface. Disease that is long in the system,
that flows round and round in the blood, will
at last manifest itself. And 80 it is with the
corruptions of the heart. They cannot al
ways be concealed, and God designs that
they shall not always be. 1t is well, under
the Divine administration, that the true state
of the heart should be made manifest, and
that it should be seen what man is.
Year: 1875

arrangement as the deacons court of the Free
Church and we see no reason to debar a
presbytery from commencing it to the church
es within its bounds, and supervising the re-
cords of such courts when regularly submit
ted to it for review and amendment. Intel
ligent Christians the world over are aware of
the wonderful success which has crowned
this efort-the nearest approach, so far as
we know, to the plan taught in the New Tes-
lament, and approved, though not enforced,
by the Westminster Confession.
Year: 1875

An Arkansas correspondent of the Sientific American says: 'I came here 90 years since, and be- gan clearing land and building houses with hewn logs and boards split from the trees. Al ter sevsral years residence I no- ticed that very often pieces of the same kind of timber dccayed more quickly than others; and after much thought and observation l came to the conclusion that tim Der felled when the leaf first com menced to grow routed the sap off very quickly, but the heart reman- cd sound; that timber felled after the fall of the leaf routed in the heart, even when apparently sound on the outside. When fire wood cut in the winter was put on tho fire the sap came out of the heart, but when cut in the sum- mer the sap came out of the sap wood, and next the bark. l notice also that all our lasting wood has but little sap at any time in the heart-such as cedar, mulberry, sassafras, and cypress. A cypress post cut in the summer of 1888 is still sound, although exposed to all weathers, while one of the same kind of timber, cut in the winter of 1856, and painted, has rotted in the heart. l saw yester- day a piece of gum plank, which l sawed in the summer of 1856, that has lain ever since, and is perfectly sound; while oak timber that was felled in the winter be- fore is now entirely rotten. My conclusion then is: Cut timber after full leaf, say in July and Au- gust, to get the most last from it. The sap goes into the heart of the tree after lerf fall, and causes decay"