smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

w Perhaps there never was a great
er epicure in private life than one Mr.
Rolstone, of London, who in ten years
literally ate up a fortune of one hundred
and fifty thousand pounds sterling. He
not only traversed all Europe himself
for the sole purpose of gratifying his
appetite, but he had agents in China,
Mexico, and Canada to supply him with
the rarest of delicaces. A single dish
sometimes cost him fifty pounds ster-
ling. Finally his fortune was reduced
to a single. guinea With this he bought
woodcock which he had served up in
the highest style of culinary art. After
resting two hours he jumped into the
Thames from Westminster Bridge.
Year: 1871

One pint Of nice, fine breadcrumbs,
one quart of milk, one cup OF sugar. the
yolks Of four eggs beaten, the grated
rind Of lemon, piece of butter the
size Of an egg, Bake until done. but
not wa,ery. Whip the whites OF the
eggs stiff, beat in .tescnPful of sugar.
in which has been strained the juice of
the lemon, spread over the pudding a
layer of jelly, pour the whites of the
eggs over this; replace in the oven bake
lightly. TO be eaten cold with cream,
if preferred,
Year: 1871

EE Recently man in Troy, n. Y,
applied at the Mount Ida cemetery, and
requested grave to be dug. to he ready
on the following day. The instructions
were needed. and at the appointed time
the cortege arrived at the, home of the
dead" The corpse was contained in an
elaborate coffin, lined with white eating
on the outside of which was the usual
inscription of birth and death. The
ceremony was performed, and the mourn
ers wended their way homeward. A
headboard was placed at the grave on
Which appeared the following inscrip-
ton: sour little adopted child" A day
or two subsequently the superintendent
of the cemetery, having his suspicion
excited, had tie grave opened, and upon
raising the coifin-lid the body of a dog
was found calmly reposfng in, DEATH
The unsentimental superintendent had
the collin and "our little adopted child'
pitched into the creek.
Year: 1871

1t is fancied by many that it is quite


sufficient to put up an iron rod, with
ohe end in the ground and the other a


few feet higher than the roof, to pro-
tect the building from lightning. Ii
should be impressed on tile public, that
conductors, unless perfectly Insulated,
are calculated to produce tue disasters
they are intended to prevent The best
mode of insulating them is for them to
pass through glass rings, and in no part
to be in contact with anything but glass.
Year: 1871

gIf cleanliness is, as some people
say, one of the arts, ,all that helps it should
be made known. Doors, walls, or any
thing that's painted:may be cleaned with
a piece of soft flannel, dipped in warm
water, then wrung, and sprinkled with
finely powdered white CHALK. The paint
on being rubbed with this, will become
quite clean, and will be saved from the
destructive action of soap.
Year: 1871

Blackened and bleeding helpless, painting prone,
On the charred fragments of her shattered


throne,
Lies she who stood but yesterday alone.
Queen of the Vest by some enchanter taught
To lift the glory of Aladdin's court
Then lose the spell that all that wonder


wrought.
Like her own prairies by some chance seed


sown,
Like her own prairies in one brief day grown,
Like her own prairies in one brief night mown.
She lifts her voice, and in her piercing call
We hear the cry of Macedon to Paul
The cry for help that makes her hin to all.
But haply with wan fingers may she feel
The silver cup hid in the proffered meal
The gifts her kinship and our loves reveal


Bret Harte.
Year: 1871

TOO DEEP FOR THAT"
"Yes." said Farmer Brown,
Bringing his hard fist down


On the old oak table;
''They say that men can talk,
From Paris to New York,


Through the sunken cable.
"'Tis perfectly absurd,
For to hear single word


No man is able;
And it's clear enough to me
That this widespread mystery
Is foolish fable.
"The news we get from Rome,
Is all made up at home,


'Tis my conviction:
And that you see, will account
For the terrible amount


Of contradiction.
"Yes," said Father Brown,
Bringing his hard fist down


On the old oak table;
"My wife and have tried
The experiment. we tied


A good stout bit of cable
"To the fence just over there,

And the rocker of this chair,
And we couldn't do it.
Though we screamed ourselves as hoarse
AS tree-toads; but of course
Not one word went through it!
Don't talk to me, pray,
Of fresh news every day


Through sunken cables.
Sea yarns are long and tough,
And have heard enough


Of such old fables" .
Year: 1871

There are some people, yes, many peo-
pie, always looking out for sights. They
cannot carry on the daily intercourse oi
the family. without some offence is de-
signed. They arc as touchy as hair trig.
gers. If they meet an acquaintance in
the street who happens to be preoccupi'
ed with business, they attribute his alb
straction in some mode personal to them
selves, and take umbrage accordingly
They lay on others the fault OF irritabili.
ty. A fit of indigestion makes them see
impertinence in everybody they come in
contact with. Innocent persons, who
never dreamed of giving offence, are as
tonished to find some unfortunate word,
or some momentary taciturnily, mistaken
for an insult. To say the least, the habit
is unfortunate 1t is far wiser to take
the more charitable view Of our fellow
beings, and not suppose slight is in.
tended, unles the neglect is open and di.
rect. After ALL too, life takes its use in
a great degree from the color of our own
mind. If we are frank and generous,
the world treats us kindly. II on the
contrary we are suspicious, men learn to
be cold and cautious TO us.
Year: 1871

While parents teach their children the
great wrong of taking the property of
another without compensation, the duty
of teaching them the greater wrong of
running another's reputation, is almost
entirely neglected. The result OF this
neglect is that our schools are often tho
hot. house Of Satan, where he plants the
seeds of calumny, and rears the young
sprouts of malice and envy, which be.
come barbed arrows which rankle in
wounded hearts. Regulations are tossed
up and down rs thoughtlessly as the
school.boy tosses his ball.


A healthy home tiaining would tend to
correct this evil. Let the children know
that the penalty for SANDER is as severe
as that for theft that the crime against
the victim is far worse, both in the esti.
nation of the laws OF society and the
laws of God, and this wholesale robbery
of that which is dearer than life itself
would not be so common as it is now


But. alas, not only is this duty of home
training neglected, but TOO often is it the
case that the children have the example
of their parents to prompt them in their
evil work


In giving an account of Pauls visit to
Athens, in the Acts OF the Apostles, Luke
says: "All the Athenians and the stran.
gers residing there, spent their leisure
Year: 1871

for nothing else, but to tell or hear some.
thing new"


am inclined to think that this was not
n peculiarity of Athens alone. You will
even now find persons OF this class in al
most every village. As II general rule,
they are persons who read but very lit
tie, if at all. and the range Of subjects
for conversation is necessarily limited
The village and its surroundings must
furnish the new subjects to be told and
heard. A natural result of this is, that
the reputation OF this or that person is
brought before some audience in some
store or work shop, to be examined by
some goods-box chemist, who has be-
come noted for his skill in detecting
dross in the purest regulations. Ii by no
means follows that the conclusion arrived
at in such an analysis is always correct.
A little ingredient called prejudice, 3"
which is very apt to be put into the
chemical mixture, is one of the most
powerful drugs known to the profession,
in detecting the dross in a neighbor's
character. | have thought at times, that
it would tend very much to The peace Of
society il some of these chemists were
required to spend a term of years in
some State institution, where the State
would pay their board while thoy we're
learning some trade which would make
them more usefal members Of society.


Tex.
Year: 1871

slavod for turn to the dross II all is without
love, and find that has died while we slept.
1t is the play with the prince left out-all
meaningless prate and parade, and very
sad sham indeed pndor its dreary mock
merriment and strut and fine feathers. Yes,
II is easy to let things go, and the best things
will go fast enough If wo let them.


Think what they arc worth to US, these
friendly hearts; sit still moment, and try
to think what your life would be without
them. Lot us cherish them as they deserve
more than all, save only honor and truth
and strive to grow more worthy of their
love. And when they go from us, as one
after another all too surely will, if our turn
come not first to go, and leave them here,
may You and l have the grace of Heaven
to say, what the great and good Thackeray
said, nino years ago, at Christmas-time, in
these fine and touching words: "Those
who arc gono, you have. Those who de-
parted loving you, love you still, and you
love them always. They arc not really
gone, those dear hearts and true; they are
only gono into the next room; and you will
presently get up and follow them, and yon-
der door will close upon you, and you will
be no more en."-LippincoUS Magazine.
Year: 1871

means of a Convention at Paris. In this
convention 1t is apparent that the control
ling power would be given to the cities at
the expense of the country districts, and
would lead by the most direct route TO an
archy and national dissolution and ruin.
There is something more than figure of
speech, therefore, in M. Theirs declara-
ton that France must suppress her rebel
lion as America has hers.
Year: 1871

And now comes butter into the ring of
the impurities. An analytical chemist
has extracted from a portion of Hudson
river mud, taken from that river near
Vesey street, pure white fat. At this
stage it lacks both taste and smell, but
properly manipulated, it makes very
popular article of food-whether tracea-
bic to the refuse of manufactures and of
ships or other sources it is impossible to
say. That there is, however, no doubt
about the tact, is proved by the circum-
stance, that, about a week ago a small
proprietor on the bank of that noble
stream, thunderstruck by the apparent
extravaganza of an offer for a section of
his wharf, learned that it was a very
favorable situation for q butter factory.
Now, the faster this secret oozes out of
its discoverer's brain into the receptive
organs of other imposters, the faster, of
course, will the mud it utilizes be made
to ooze out of its native bed into pats of
New York and Philadelphia butter,
which, if the article as to its origin were
fully to be told, would be stamped with
IL likeness, not merely OF a COW, but of
Hendrick Hudson. Unfortunately.
knowledge of adulteration is not step
toward its suppression. We must grin
and bear it, although we are quite awake
to the fact, that our milk is sluiced with
water, our ale colored delicate brown
with IquOrice, and our butter likely
enough to be enriched with the fertiliZ-
ing properties of mud


What ale We to do, when one proverb
warns us that every one eats peck of
dirt before he dies, and another never to
quarrel with our bread and butter, not
even when the latter is mud pie with a
vengeance of the earth indeed earthly
Industrial Protector.
Year: 1871

Never give up when you are right. A
frown is only a muscular contraction,
and can't last long. A laagh of derision
can be laughed out of the good, or the
good out of you; you are weaker in in
fellecb than the fool whose argument is a
guffaw, and whose logic is sneer. Are
you a drunkard? Do you feel in your
sober moments that you are degraded
Good thoughts, these; cherish them.
Ponder on your disgrace though your
heart feels cold ,and you would sooner die
than live were you not afraid; but
infinite goodness has drawn the vail d;
struggle on, upward, and out of these
despairing thoughts assert your man
hood, and the demons will enter into the
human swine who. have taught you to
wallow in the filth of drunkenness, and
you will be saved. Struggle on to vic
tory. Are you thief? Steal no more
strike eourageously to break down the
barriers of prejudice you yourself have
constructed. Behonest, not from policy,
but for rrighteousness' sake, and neither
earth nor hell can prevent your victory.
Have you been humbugged or swindled
by your partner in business, and have
you lost all? Don't despair, and for
swearall human companionship. Strug-
gle on; you will at last meet the right
man, and victory will be yours. Strug-
gle on, all men, for the right, for life is
but one continuous struggle from the
first infantile cry to that last sigh, which
is rushing of the soul to escape from
the last struggled with death.A Struggle
above all things-agonize.i if it must be
to ascend; let your progress be ever up
hill, until you reach that summit from
which, to endless life, ever serene and
happy, there is but one step.
Year: 1871

That the success of farming is an ex-
perience.


That to ask a mans advice is not stoop-
ing, but often of much benefit.


That to keep place for everything,
and everything in its place, saves many
step, and is pretty sure to lead to good
tools, and to keeping them in order.


That kindness to stock, like good shell
ter, is a saving of fodder


That to fight weeds is to favor grain,
and to do justice to your neighbors.


That in making home agreeable you
keep your boys out of the city.


That it is good thing to keep an eve
out on experiments, and note all, both
good and bad.


That it is good thing to grow into
farming-not jump into it.


That it is good rule to sell your grain
when it is ready.


That the first mellow soil in the spring
is your mellowest, and should be first put
in.


That all of farming is summed up i'll
the manure heap on the farm.
Year: 1871

and curriers', i'm plements are of endless
variety and beautiful finish, and the col
lection upon this floor is disposed in the


most elegant manner, economy of space
and elegance of arrangement being con-
sidered inthe placing of each article for
the inspection of customers, and that no
loss ftime- maybe necessary in making
Year: 1871

In which Is stored the large stock of oils
kept on hand by this house; and here we
desire to say that no other leather and
finding house In the country contains so
extensive and well-selected a stock OF
oils for the use of tanners. In this spe-
cialty we found tanners oil, tallow, Lab
rador cod, straits and bank oils, japonica
and the various extracts of hemlock and
chestnut oak sbarks. Notwithstanding
the extent of the building, for want of
room a large number of hides are obliged
ito be kept in this sub-cellar.
Year: 1871

ranrament between the two German Empires
- a. vet besn made; but there seems now
10 be no doubt that the two Governments
have arrived at an amicable understanding,
and the very reserve which marked the con-
fereneas Of Isehl and SalEburg is only an
Additional annoyance to the Courts Whose
Hnneeptibilities were excited by the visits. 1t
h, however, in the highest degree improbable
that Russia will attempt single-handed to tear
the Baltic Provinces away from Prussia, or that
France, in her present crippled condition, will
Join fI the tempting enterprise.


Meanwhile, there Is one aspect of the case
which has Its importance in Europe and 10
not destitute Of certain amudng quality for
US. Our long standing filtration with Russia,
dating from period ten years ago, when We
wanted to annoy France and England for their
shabby conduct toward us, has made serious
impression upon the average European mind
Fox's embassy, Farragut's visit, the Alaska
purchase, all had their effect in accustomine
the Courts Of the Continent 10 the possibility
of an alliance, offensive and defensive, of the
greet republic with the great autOcracy.
The visit of the Emperor's son viii not tend
to remove this impression, and it is certain
that Prince GortschakoR will do nothing to
undeceive the inquiring souls among the di-
plomatic body at st. Petersburg. They have
begun to admire and dread the power of the
United States even in Europe, but they know
as little as ever-of the spirit of our institu-
tons and our policy. A civil speech of our
Minister to the Sultan win induce them to
think US about to form league with the
Padisha. And kindly welcome given to
son of the Car is enough to make them con-
clude that we are ready to trample on all our
of Europe.
Year: 1871

Will those who attempt interpreting Special
ProvidenOes and the Judgments of God he pleased
also to observe fresh exempfcatiou of the proverb
that 1t is an i'll wind which blows nobody any goOdf
When the hardy whalers Of New-Bedford were
forced to abandon their ships in the Northwestern
seas, the vessels were at once boarded by the
Esquimaux, who began to help themselves. Never
had they had such wealth of wood and iron before,
to say nothing of windfa Of clothes and victuals.
It Is not to be supposed that these poor savages,
having 90 little to be thankful for, ever keep
regular Thanksgiving day, but If such were their
custom, could there be better opportunity Of pro-
claiming o special religious festivalf Thus these
greasy scoundrels might be praising God while the
good New-Bedford men were keeping day Of
humiliation, fasting and prayer, and each for pre-
cisely the same reason. Fortunately belief In the
wisdom and goodness of God does not render neCes-
sary Q corresponding belief that lie is merely Q
Justice Of the Peace only with no court Of appeal
above him,
Year: 1871

ing o reform Of our Revenue system. An
organized force Of foreign manufacturers and
importers is pressing the Committee TO reduce
the Tariff in the direction Of British Free
Trade. That "a the Revenue reform we are
threatened with. Henry Clay furnished us, in
the speech above quoted from, with sliding
measure OF the curse with which reduction
of q Protective Tariff strikes tho prosperity Of
a young. country. He said: "It were to
"select any term Of seven years, since the
q adoption of the present Constitution, which
exhibited q scene of the most widespread
"dsnay and desolation, it would be exactly
that term of seven years which Immediately
preceded the establishment Of the Tariff OF
iss4.Hy Those seven years were years OF
British Free Trade.
Year: 1871

When the Legislature takes up the subject
of "Gratzes," it ought to be enacted that no
person shall be appointed o Referee or Re-
ceiver who is in any way a relative or cOnnec-
ton, not merely of the Judge making the ap-
pointment, but of any Judge of that Court.
By this means we should strike at the system
of exchanging patronage by which the Justices
of the Supreme Court sometimes try to cover
up their scandalous appointments. We should
not abolish the "Gratzes," for way would be


found to save them by means of dummies and
secret partnerships; but at least we should
put o stop to some of the more fragrant
abuses, Even the proposed law that no
Referees should be named except by consent
Of the parties to the suit would not
effect complete reform; in most cases, under
the present Code, the consent Of the suitOrs Is
required; but counsel know too much not to
consent to the appointment of the Judges own
"Gratsn Still both these measures of amend
ment are needed. For the rest we must hold the
Bench to q rigorous accountability, and punish
Judge now and then to encourage the others.
The best remedy for a certain class Of judi
cial wrongs Is exposure. A Barnard or Car
dozo may not care for the respect of mankind;
but there are guilty judges who do.
Year: 1871

Once in q while those who do not believe
that the transcOntnentd railway has reVolu-
tiOniEed trade, make out report that further
importatiCns Of tea by the Pacific Railroad
have been stopped on account Of the enhanced.
cost. The latest news does not warrant any
such statement. Notwithstanding these gloomy
prognostications, the China steamer, which ar
rived at San Francisco day before yesterday
brought ls,6O7 packages of tea, and an extra
steamer was to be dispatched on the I'd OF
November. The AEiatie current sets across
tho conEnent
Year: 1871

The question of the probable place for hold
ing the National Republican Convention for
1872 will now be open for general canvass,
a. the Executive Committee is to decide it on
the 18th January next. 1t is little surprising
that the choice of localities is already mar
rowed down to two cities--Cincinnati and
New-York. Now, however, that the discus
sion is open, let US hear from the ambitious
citizens of other great places.
Year: 1871

Very likely we shall some day make IL q law
that no steam railway shall run within city
limits on the same level with the public street.
Until, however, we compel the Hudson River,
Harlem, and New York and New Haven roads
TO enter the Union Depot by snnken track,
there should be much mora complete sys-
tenn of safeguards along the Fourth-ave. than we
have ever had yet. 1t was mentioned the other
day at the meeting Of the Board OF Health,
that within twelve days seven persons had been
killed by the cars near the new depot and,
though the number is probably exaggerated,
the real and constant peril is undouDted.
With three great lines of travel reaching out
of the city from that single spot, the pass
ing of trains is almost incessant, and
the danger is of the most serious
kind. Yet there are no gates at any OF
the cross streets. Sigpal men are stationed at
intervals more OF less remote; but the ex-
perience of all railroads has proved that where
q street or carriage road crosses track, flag
men are entirely insufficient, even If there is
one at every crossing. If the tide OF trans
verse travel is at all large, signals OF any kind
are certain to be overlooked. In many parts
of New England gates are put up wherever
the railway crosses even country road. That
is the only eficacious plan and we ought to
compel the railway companies to erect such
safeguards at every point between Forty-hfth-
st. and the Harlem River where street
crosses the Avenue on level with the track.
Year: 1871

and eight hundred ladies waited on him
during the day. In his replies to the con-
gratulations of foreign deputations, the
Pope said he hoped soon to bear the cross
through the streets of Rome without fear
of outrage.


During the day the Pope distributed
fifteen thousand francs among the poor,
and received magnificent presents from the
faithful throughout the world.


Notwithstanding the precautions taken by
the police, visitors, while ON their way to
the Vatican, were frequently insulted by
crowds in the streets. Many soldiers who
had served in the pontifcal army were
prevent any disturbance


To the French delegation he spoke feel
ingly of the situation of France, and con-
graduated them on her victory over the
powers of darkness. He was gratified at
receiving a telegram from the Queen OF
England, i'll which wishes for his long life
and happiness were expressed.
Year: 1871

BACK TO THE OLD ROUTE AGAN.-We
learn with pleasure that the Postmaster
General has instructed Colonel Lowell, our
postmaster, to send in future the great
Northern mail per the Memphis and Char
lesion railroad once more. This, we believe,
is the fourth time that this road has gotten
back the contract after it had been taken
away by other parties who, perhaps, under
bid it, and found it impossible to keep up
to the schedule-an easy thing on the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad, which is in
connection with all the direct routes to
Washington, Philadelphia and New York.
Year: 1871

Long Discussion on Amendment to Treaty


with Bank of France.


MADRID, June l6-There has been long
discussion in the committee of the Cortes
with reference to an amendment of the
treaty with the Bank of Paris under which
a treasury loan was to have been effected.
No conclusion was reached.