smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

FRosT BITEs.-- Dissolve one hand
full of copperas in pail half full of
warm water, soak the feet well 10 it,
set aside aud repeat until il is all drawn
out. Often one application win answer,
according to extent Of disease.
Year: 1872

In spite of tie threatening state Of the
weather yesterday an immense number Of
people attended tho Inauguration Of the
statue to Shakespeare i'll Central Park. For
years the public have looked forward with
impatience to the time when the American
people would possess some visible proof Of the
affection and esteem in which they hold the
memory of the great dramatist. There are
some men who, by force OF genius outgrow
the narrow sympathies of nationality and are
never looked upon but as benefactors Of man
kind. Among those world teachers none have
achieved nobler or wider fame than the
obscure Bard Of Avon. BY the mere force of
giant intellect he rose from an humble sphere
to become the teacher and painter of mankind,
With q marvellous instinct he seemed TO read
the human heart to be able to lay bare its
inner workings. In his writings we have
Eynopsis Of the history of mankind. To honor
such man is peculiarly fitting on the part
Of the American people, who boast with
good reason their freedom from national preju-
qices. 1t is all the more honorable to our
nation that monument to great
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moment when political feeling runs high,
and even the best-balanced minds of
both nations are disturbed by serious contro-
versy. Such an event cannot fail to have a
significance for the outer world, and will be
proof Of the greatness and magnanimity of our
people But beyond this it will serve to
stimulate the cultivation Of intimate and
generous relations between peoples, by teach
ing them that mere geographical definitions
form no real barrier to kindly sympathy or
generous appreciation, and that the aim Of all
human endeavor ought to be directed towards
the advancement of the interests Of human
ity. Whatever tends to break down the bar
riers erected by ignorance and prejudice, and
expands our hearts by widening our syInpa-
thies, deserves support and encouragement


And we hope that this statue to Shakespeare
will not be the last tribute erected by Ameri-
cans to the great men who have labored to
enlighten and elevate mankind.
Year: 1872

ing the temporary suspension OF the investigation
which has followed the


'PoN MY HONOR PURGArloN
rumor will be busy concocting other stories as alb
surd as those already anoat Some time was occu-
pied in debating the propriety OF proceeding with
the further consideration OF the treaty this at
sion. vote was taken on the question: which re-
suited In favor OF


SESSIONS EACH DAY
for the purpose OF disposing of the matter before
adjournment, and thereby preventing the necessity
Of an extra session.. The opinions OF Senators in
the premises were so nearly equally divided that
the motion was carried by only one majority.
Year: 1872

an act entitled an act to establish a uni
form time for holding elections for the electors Of
President and Vice President In all the States OF
the Union; an act to provide homes for the Potta-
wattome and absentee Shawnee Indians In tho
Indian Territory; an act to authorize the Chicago
ana northwestern Railway Company to change
their projected line OF railway in the State OF
Michigan.
Year: 1872

Two new copper mines have been discovered In
the western District.


The Railway Commission has almost completed
its labors. The government will probably extend
its southern line to the tin mines.


The wool crop Of last season shows large deficit.
The cotton and sugar crops promise well.


The Tasmania Council OF Education has estab-
lished degree Of "Associate OF Arts" for females.
The first Catholic convent is about being built at
Lamcerteon.


Deposits Of tin have been found in one Of the
islands in Bass Strait
Year: 1872

Death is not laughing matter, but even
those who found the body of a young French
man must have smiled when they found in his
pocket note. saying My name is;
1 had not the least intention of committing
suicide. merely went into the sea for a
BATH How did he know be was dead when
be wrote the note
Year: 1872

a singular law has just been declared by
the Japanese Government to the effect that
no land holder in the empire shall, under
pain of death, sell or mortgage real estate
to foreigner. The reason, probably, is to
keep outside harbarians from gaining foot
bold on Japanese territory.
Year: 1872

There are too many who exhibit rough
ness of treatment toward the cows; and yet
no domestic animals are more sensitive, or
more quickly feel the unkindness shown
them. They can. be made docile and mild in
disposition, or tinid and wild just in accord
ance with the treatment they receive from
the herder and mixer; and II Is well-estab-
hshed fact that q cow will transmit her dis
position, to her progeny. A rough, quick
tempered person should never be employed
as a milker and one who will on any pre-
tense whatever kick or strike COW should
be kicked In return from the barnyard into
the street, and never be allowed 10 return.
Gentleness win increase the quantity of milk
as has been shown by a change from cruel
and irascible milker7 to one who practiced
kind and gentle treatment. 1t is an injury
70 be driven faster than an easy walk, to or
from their pasturage.. TO be urged on by
thoughtless boys, and these perhaps on horse
back, In to produce fever and heating Of
the blood which Is sure to dry up or lessen
the flow Of milk. Cows should always be
made as comfortable as possible, summer or
winter-it pays TO do It, ''.tt '1sbn#@s
Year: 1872

John, the fool of the New York San. was
made rich in spite Of himself ut Long
Branch, and this was the way it was done;


: Just as was the hungriest, Lonsfellow
apd Harry Bassett were brought out, and
they went round the corner like two Colts
reyolvers. All the nice young men around
me stood up and bowed and scraped and held
up one finger, as if they were stopping an
omnibus. They all yelled: GA hundred to
eighty on Harry Bassett.n They all appeared
to be so very polite, that held up my finger
too, and nodded and bowed back to ali of
them. | never saw such . polite lot of young
men before. You would haYe thought / was
the Grand Duke Alexis. kept up the bow
ing game just as long as they did, and soon
the race was over, and must confess was
agreeably surprised to see about four hundred
young men file up and each one chuck 800
bill into my lap. Then thought that lot of
young men just about the incest lot of young
men had ever met There sat with $40, 900
in my lap, and, to my astonishment, ! found
out that all the time was pointing my finger
and bowing back to 'em darned if wasn't
taking every darned bet that was made, and
darned if Iknew it. only had eight dollars
in my pocket, and if l had lost I'd slept in
an oyster bed that night sure. ,"t'
Year: 1872

If men could purchase manners as they do
their clothing, It would be great benefit to
sadly deficient In that respect. We, are gruff
and morose, and act for the most part as IL
the world was made for our special benefit,
and we were the only one In It. We crowd
and jostle along the walk, occupy the largest
possible space In the cars, tread on our
neighbor's corns, and generally pay no atten-
tion to either the persons or the feelings Of
others. And we boast of being people of
good manners! Heaven save the mark 4
company of trained monkeys have as much.
We act very like the ''niildest man that ever
scuttled ship or cut a throat, and vet fiatter
follow in due time, and society run far more
smoothly In It's grooves than 1t does now.
Year: 1872

You are TO allow no personal freedom from
gentlemen of your acquaintance. If finger
is put out to examine chain on your dress,
draw back and take 1t off for inspection if
you choose. The reason of this is very clear
to those who are better acquainted with the
world. The reason is very clear to every
one who comes to twente-tiye years of age.
A girl who protects herself from the free
dom so much in yogue in society, increases
her own value. If she only knew It, with,
those she may have to repulse, don't be-
lieve in prudishness or suspicion, but do
believe that men and women who are not
content with the friendship that can be .ex-
pressed by frank, kind eyes, and cordial,
brief hand shakes and clear words one is not
ashamed the whole word should hear, should
know what intoxication they are sharing,


Er NJ,
Year: 1872

Daniel Dupont was an engineer on
the -- Railroad. A good natured
brave, honest and hardy young man
Industrious and attentive to his busi-
ness, he had become quite pet of the
Company. He vas large, powerful of
frame, and the very picture of good
health; but be had wife who was di-
rectly his opposite, to whom he was
most tenderly and devotedly attached.
His locomotive, the Prairie Star, was
kept in good order, and made the bes t
time Of any on the road.


Minnie Dupont was pale but pret-
ty little woman, twenty-five years of
age, who we might say had scarcely
enjoyed day Of good health for five
years. 1t was natural for her to cling
to her manly husband, who was three
years her senior, as her superior in
everything.


One Monday morning, as Daniel was
leaving his pleasant little home for his
regular trip, his wife complained of
feeling unwell, and expressed wish
that he world get some one else to run
that time.


The young engineer, with his hand
on the door knob, paused and glanced
at his wife. She looked no paler than
usual, and he could see no use in re-
naming.


Minnie he said, Il have asked
leave so often to stay with YOU, that |
fear the company will become tired of
1t, and lose my position


Daniel Dupont was poor, and his
profession was his only means of sus-
tenance. Minnie, patient, darling Min
ME, only heaved sigh, but said not
another word.


Her husband went. His conscience
felt . pan2 but engrossed in the man
agement of his engine, he forgot his
suffering wife. The trip was made 70
the entire end Of The road, and two
Year: 1872

A French philosopher has lately brought
to light some curious social statistics com
piled from the records OF eleven years in
France, Belgium and Holland, relative to
the longevity Of married and single men,
which furnish fresh proofs of the danger
of living. 1t appears that married men
between the ages Of twenty-five and thirty
years are far more apt to live then un-
married men, the ratio of deaths being in
their favor, as four to ten and half In
every thousand persons. Here is power
iul argument for early marriages if the
law Of self-preservation becomes their ad
vocate; bur a little further development
OF the records shows that of the same age
widowers die at the rate of twenty-five in
every thousand, being twice as perishable
as their unmarried brethren. When the
age advances to between thirty and thirty
five years the case is reversed Married
men die at the rate of eleven and single
men only five in every thousand, the lat
ter nearly recovering the ground lost in
the previous semi-decade. Unfortunate
widowers, however, are still at a disad-
vantage, dying 'atthe rates of nineteen in
every thousand. These figures open a
wide field for drawing differences and
moral lessons. Evidently dangers hedge
about the life Of man, but the chief and
most apparent warning conveyed by the
facts of the case is the necessity of a
mans carefully preserving the life of a
wife, if he has one, since her loss in
creases by about, fourtold the imminence
OF an end to his own career.
Year: 1872

SALT FOR CATTLE. Cows now in full flow
of milk absolutely require salt, without
which their milk will not be perfect. 1t is
not only because the cows are fond of salt
that it should be given to them, but also for
the fact that if they are deprived Of it
either the yield of milk will become dimih-
ished or the quality deteriorated. Further
than this, salt is an assistant to digestion,
and as lsuch is conducive to- the health OF
animals. ,t
Year: 1872

The Poultry Chronicle gives the follow
ing mode Of trapping crows, which win in


terest the boys: 1.-THE quickest and surest
trap for crows is TO place steel trap in the
shallow water of a pond SO that the jaws,
when open, are just under. the water. On
the treade place a tuft of grass or moss,
making miniature island, then cut small
stick with three branches, forking in such
& manner as to support an egg on them; :;
stick this about six or eightinclIes from tire
trap, lay little moss, grass OF leaves oyer
it. and place the egg on the forks, so 1t will
appear as if floating on the water; cover
the remainder OF the trap lightly with grass
so as to hide 1t from sight. Te obtain the
egg the crow will light on the sisland, and
find, too late, that he is caught. .f4
Year: 1872

A FAITHFUL Doc. During the storm of
Friday nights "a man with a load Of shingles
was driving down to this city, from
Orono when his horses were brought to a
standstill at a deep drift. Finding that he
could not haul his load through, he un-
harnessed the horses and led them to
friends stable, but did not notice that his


dog remained by the team. The faithful
animal had been taught to watch the team
and would not leave even that bitter cold


night, and upon his masters return The
next morning the poor dog was found
dead in the SHOW. Bangor Commercisi.
Year: 1872

Low HEADS. The Horticulturist says the
tide of favorable opinion for heading fruit
trees low for orchard culture Is now ex
perieHeing O revHlsion. Orehardists who
cultivate their orchards, AID are in the
habit of blowing or stirring the soil. peri
odically, say w-headed trees will not
answer. It is impossible to approach near
enough with the horse and implement; and
irence the high standard methods Of train
ing will hardly be given up. Low training
will answer for. garden culture, or for orch
ards where there is a, good deal Of hard
labor. -11'
Year: 1872

A brief letter from Dorchester, Mass, to
the Boston Advertiser, tells the following


'There are in this town two twin brothers.
whose resemblance to each other is 50
strong that strangers can hardly tell them
apart. They keeps grocery and provision


store and were one day bringing in
bags of meal from a wagon, which was
out of sig hit from inside the store. Nathan
had his coat on, but Eli was in his shirt
sleeves. A stranger in the shop watched
them coming in and going out one after
the other. but only one was visible ut Il
time, and at last he exclaimed TO Eli,
well, you're the snartest man | ever
saw; but why do you keep putting on
and taking off your coat p These brothers
and several other menrwere in the habit
of getting up very early, and going to
swim in the Reservoir Pond and once
Eli going, as was his wont, to Nathan's
house, to call him by tapping on the pane,
saw his ownf face reflected from the glass.
and taking it tor his brother called out.
Come on they're all waiting for you"
-
Year: 1872

The Secret Society OF Seventy i'm Solemn


Session.


The Executive Committee OF the seventy wise
men Of Gotham was in session last night in the
are of the Everett House till eleven O'Clock Early
in the evening few delegates from the Tammany
Society conferred with the half dozen members Of
the Committee of Seventy in one OF the Railways
OF the hotel adjoining the elevator. The discussion
was slightly acrimonious in Its nature, and q ma
jority Of the Tammany people soon left Some OF
these, however, returned later with others and
joined the session in the cate. Two names were
mentioned for the oflce OF Mayor-Iavemeyer
and Ottendorfer. Mr.. Jackson Schultz made
a brief address, In which he stated that
the great masses OF the poor were waiting
anxiously for the decision OF the body, though
what they expected to gain from the election
not explained One gentleman belonging to the
outside delegation, who did large share Of the
talking, was asked If he was politician. He
piled rather ditidently that he was inclined to
think he was. There seemed to be some doubt in
the m.nds OF the others In regard to the gentle
mans veracty, however, for he was at once cate
chised freely by number OF sef-constituted
examiners, who, as the HERALD reporter lett,
asked the gentlemans age. He stated that he
was forty-tlve years old 1t was rum0red in the cor
rdors oil the hotel that he afterwards requested
to show his teeth, but this was probably intended
as piece Of satire.
Year: 1872

Yesterday Judge Benedict sat in the above Court
for the purpose Of making an effort to clear the
criminal calendar, but all to no purpose. The gov
ernment said they we're ready in three cases, and
had all their witnesses in attendance but the de-
was obliged to adjourn the Court until this morn.
ing without being able to make any progress
whatever with the public business 1t is reported
that one OF the parties against whom on indictment
had been found for mailing obscene literature,
dreadng the fate OF those who have been convicted
before Judge Benedict for q similar offence has
his arrest.
Year: 1872

The Baltimore Sunday Bulletin publishes
the following letter from DR.. Huston to friend
in Baltimore:


CINCINNATI, February %, 1872.
| am in receipt of dispatch
requesting me to forward statement concern
ing the charges against me. l cannot see what
could be gained by newspaper discussion OF
the subject. 1t implies an addition Of NORTH
cation and anguish to the friends who love me,
that is much more than the poor little remain
der of the life that is left me is worth. l
have placed the matter in the hands OF an ex-
perienced lawyer, who will doubtless take such
stems as the matter demands.


The statement contained In last Monday 5
american is a transparent eC pGrte attempt to
forestall public and private opinion, which will
not only give the writer and the proprietor
trouble, but do service in the detection Of error
and falsehood [ see nothing | can DO for the
present beyond what have done, except to be
still and suffer till God help me, which an
firmly persuaded He will do in His own good
time / have steadfast faith in Him and in His
great name-His glorious and fearful name. :
| By every form of oath or imprecation that il
solemn and awful again declare that the girl
statement is false.


| 1t seems sad illustration of the insecurit.
| in which we live that a breath should be ab
to destroy the happiness Of so many, and tbt
| life of one who always endeavored to sincerel.
befriend her and her family.


Love to all who ask kindly for ms, and be
lieve me,


Your slandered friend,


L. D. HUSTON
Year: 1872

The Mobile Board of Trade is discussing the
feasibility of introducing the culture Of tea into
Alabama. It has been demonstrated that tea
can be raised at small cost. The experiment
has been made with gratifying success in Flori-
da, where last year four qualities were raised,
and the amount produced was very encourag-
ing to the planters.
Year: 1872

The jamestown (lenn.) Journal, in detail
ing the death of brakeman named Garfield,
on railroad at Union, says: He vas to have
been married to young lady of that town in
about two months. On the 10th instant, when
the train passed jamestown on its way West,
the young lady saw him, and had some conver-
sation with him, aud that evening was in un-
usually light spirits. The next morning at the
breakfast table her appearance was so much
the reverse of the evening previous that it at
tracted the attention of her mother, who asked
her the cause of her apparent trouble. The
young lady thereupon related to her mother
that she had dreamed that her lover had fallen
under the cars and had been so seriously injur-
ed that he had died in about two hours. She
told the circumstances as she had seen 10 her
dream, how he had fallen and the car wheels
had terribly crushed and mangled his left leg
and his left arm, and hat he had lived in
great agony for about two hours. Her story
was generally discredited by her mother,
who endeavored to persuade her that there was
nothing In a dream, but to no purpose-she
could not drive it from her mind. About noon
sister of the young man who had met SO
terrible death, came to the house of the young


lady and said she had bad news for her. She
then related the circumstances of her brother 8
death, corresponding in detail with the dream
as told by the young lady some hours before.
Year: 1872

|HIOm luS OulCaSO tribune.


WASHINGTON, June IS.-The President.
according to promise, arrived here this
morning, and, the domestic arrangement
of the White House having been trans
ferred to Long Branch, he is the guest of
General BabcOck. He did not leave the
city tonight, as was expected, but goes to-
morrow. Three members OF the Cabinet
were in the city, in anticipation Of the
meeting of that body which was held this
afternoon, namely, Fish, De ano and Cres-
well, General Porter, having returned from
bis secret mission to Chicago, is also in the
city. The White House, during the entire
day, was crOwed with persons having busi-
ness with the President, many of them be-
ing members of Congress who had delayed
their departure home, or had returned exs
pressly to see the President on important
business connected with their districts.
But few we're able to obtain an interview.


General Logan and Senator Wilson are
not the only friends of the President who
complain bitterly at their treatment. A
member of the House from the West, and a
strong man politically at home and here,
called this morning and sent in his card.
He waited about half an hour without re-
ceiving any summons, when he asked the
messenger if the President had received his
card. I" Yes, sir" was the answer. Was
he busyp asked the MinnesOtian. "He
didn't seem to be particularly engaged"
answered the messenger. " Is he alone 2"
asked the Congressman. 81 Yes, sir was
the answer and upon this the Representative
took his leave, saying he had waited here a
week, and was now obliged to 90 home.
The session OF the Cabinet lasted about
two hours, and was not remarkable for the
amount Of business disposed Of. So far as
the treaty and the connection herewith of
the government, no new action was taken.


The United States agents had previously
been notified in answer to their application
for instructions regarding the adjournment
Of the arbitration, that they were not to
seek an adjournment nor TO indicate any
desire for the same, but that if the English
agents and their arbitratOrs desire to set
the matter aside until a more satisfactory
time, TO throw no obstacles in the way. but
rather consent to an adjournment There
is no longer a shadow of doubt that the ar
bitration viii be accordingly postponed
until after the Presidential election, and
that so tar as the administration can control
it the whole question will be taken out from
the issues against Grant in connection with
our foreign policy in the Presidential con-
test.
Year: 1872

We are informed by note from Mr.. L.
Placide Canonge that the French Opera
House has been leased by him, and that it
is his intention to form lyric or dramatic
company, or both. This is to be determined
by the number Of subscribers obtained on
the lists already in circulation. Mr.. Canonge
is gentleman of taste, culture and refine
ment and we risk nothing in the prediction
that he will succeed as dramatic and
oDeratic manager
Year: 1872

The boys in the third ward will hold a
meeting tonight for the purpose of organ
izing a Greeley and Brown club. All per-
sons in the ward favorable to the Liberal
movement are invited to come forward and
be enrolled in the rapidly swelling ranks of
the new movement. 1t is sometimes useful
to man to be able to say, and prove It,
too, that he was pioneer in a good cause.
Let those who wish to make this boast
hereafter go to the National Hall tonight,
and ioin with the bows.
Year: 1872

AS every living creature is supposed to
have been created for a purpose, we were
somewhat pleased, day or two since, to
find the black ant devoting its energies to
the destruction of the canller worm. There
were two rows of them, one going toward
and the other returning from the tree-those
returning, each bearing a canker worm
and when they came to a place where it
was hard to pass, one wsuld fall out of the
line, going the opposite way, and assist the
other in passing the obstacle.-Salena Ga
zette.