smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

advice (which will be freely offered
depend upon thatD Of people who
don't know any more about it than
you do, as to what you shall put into
your letters. Be sure you are right
then go ahead.


Always calculate upon your letter
reaching the editor at least a day be-
fore his paper goes to press; then if
anything important occus, and you
can send it in time for that weeks is
sue, e,send it as postscrip or addendum.
Many a good letter has been lost to
the world because it reached the edi-
tor too late to have it put in type.


Remember that it is the privilege of
the editor to omit any portion of your
letter he may not care to print-that
whoever writes whatever appears, he
is responsible for it, and has the right
to say what may and what may not go
into the columns. His view of pro-
priety or expediency is from stand
point altogether different from yours,
and however he may misjudge he
will be pretty likely TO assert his pre-
rOgativc.
Year: 1875

The husband was quick Of temper
and often inconsiderate, They had
been married not yet a year, when one
day in fit of hasty wrath he said to
his wife.


81 want no correction from you. If
you are not satisfied with my conduct
you can return to your home whence
1 took you, and happiness with your
kind!"


aft leave you," returned the un-
happy wife, "will you give me back
that which 1 brought to you?"


'E~ery dollar. 1 covet not your
wealth. You shall have it all back"


'tAh!" she answered, 81 meant not
the wealth of gold. thought net of
the dross. l meant my maiden heart
my first and only love-my buoyant
hopes and the promised blessing of
my womanhood. Can you give these
back 10 mel"


A moment of thought. of convul-
sion, and then, taking her to his arms
he said:


"No, no; my wife, 1 cannot do that,
but 1 will do more; L will keep
them henceforth unsullied and un-
panied. l will cherish your blessing
as my own, and never again. God
helping me, will I forget the pledge 1
gave at the holy altar when you gave
your peace and happiness into my
keeping"


How true it is that ga soft answer
turneth away wrath" and how many,
o, how many, of the bitter strifes of
domestic life might be avoided by re-
membering and acting in accordance
thereRith.
Year: 1875

I'veseen some people in this life,
Who always are repining.
Who never, never yet could see
The storm-cloud's silver lining.
There always something is amiss,
From sunrise to its setting;
That Gods hand made their map of life,
They seem the while forgetting,
And have seen a blessed sight
To sin-becloudcd vision.
Some people who, where'er they be.
Make earth seem an Elysiar.
They always see the brightest side
The direful shadows never
And keep the flower of hope in bloom
Within their hearts forever.
The one can make the sunniest day
Seem wondrOus sad and dreary;
The only smiles the clouds away,
And makes u dark day CHEEKY,
This life of ours is, after all.


About as VIC shall make it,
If we can Danish grief AMI care,
Let's haste to undertake it.
Year: 1875

was beating with an inarticulate prayer.


Another case Of suicide, attempted by
female under nervous irritation, was
less fortunate. A woman, living on the
spot, became afflicted with a malady as
common and as fatal as consumption
fear Of penury. That she had no good
reason for this fear her neighbors knew,
but it possessed her like a secret aud
incurable disease. II can't bear it,
she used to say, and some day you will
see me go over the fall. Her neigh
bors laughed, saying people who talk of
suicides are in for length of life. But
one day she leaped over the rock at
Cedar place. A brave young fellow
named Davis saw her slip in, but was too
far away to catch and draw her back.
The lad was used to suicides, as every
one becomes by living at the falls. He
saw that she would pitch against the
ravine wall, some ten or twelve feet un-
der the rock on which he stood. Peering
over the bank. he saw little shelf Of
earth just broad enough for man to
light on, and no more. He scrambled
down a moment ere the woman came
rolling on, put out his hand, caught her
shawl and tore it IRON her body as she
hoated down, and started in horror as
the woolen rag hung dangling in his
grasp. The suicide had kept her prom
Use, and escaped from her imaginary
poverty into eternal sleep.
Year: 1875

Rubber shoes for horses are recent
invention, which promises to be a boon
TO the equine inhabitants of paved cities.
The shoe is made aud lined in pre-
cisely similar manner to the article of
apparel worn by the human race, and,
in fact, presents no point OF difference
save in its shape and its manufacture Of
the best quality Of india rubber. 1t is
designated as substitute for the iroa
shoe, and as means of preventing the
many maladies to which horses feet are
subjected Horses suffering from
cracked or contracted hoof, and similar
painful hurts, it is said are quickly cured
by the substitution OF the rubber cover
ing for the unyielding metal shoe. TIE
elasticity of the former allows the hoof
to remain in its natural shape while pro-
tected from abrasion against pavements
by the heavy rubber sole beneath. The
device is easily removed from or put on
the hoof, and hence while standing in
the stall or turned out to pasture the
horse may be left barefooted. In wiRter
time this covering serves as a protection
against illness due to the common prac-
tice of mingling salt with the ice and
snow in city streets, while the roughen-
ing surface of the gum beneath serves to
give the animal a foothold in slippery
weather. As compared with iron shoes,
the cost Of the rubber one is aboat one
third more, and their weight some forty
per cent less, Sixteen sizes are manu-
factured, so that accurate fits may be OBJ.
tanned.
Year: 1875

girl procured warrant for his arrest He WAS taken


into custody and committed 10 jail pending the exami-
nation On Monday afternoon the deceased who had
communicated the particulars OF her case 70 hrR VII
der obtained from her mistress for car fare
and proceeded 70 the Court where the examination was
held She gave her testimony in Straightforward
manner and then Cyne told his narrative, which was
derogatory to the plaintiffs character The Court dis
missed the case. The girl returned


. BROKEN HRARTBD AND DEsPAIRING


to her place OF employment, and IN q highly nervous
and ffenzied manner told Mrs. Wilder that she was
ruined that she could not live any longer that she was
Hretrievably disgraced before ner parents and the
world and that ner mistress had better find other
nep as soon as possible for she would be dead before
ahother Sabbath dawned With much dificulty she
was pacihed, and when the supper proceeded


70 uischarge her household duties with her wonted
uvity The family attended a lecture in the
evening During their absence Ellen put
tho children TO bed usual and then ro-
tired TO her own apartment shortly after the
children say they were awakened by the sound OF
groans but soon fell asleep without nqurng as 10 the
cause Mrs Wilder, on her return homo about ten
O'Clock, proceeded 70 the girls room, and there
stretched the bed attired in her best apparel was
the dead body OF Ellen Maloney BY the side Of the re-
mains was cup containing strychnine. In the pages
OF the prayerbook OF the deceased piece Of paper
addressed to Mrs Wilder on which was written -


HGoD HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL


Tell John Clyne to look at me- Ask father and
mother TO pray for me. Don't strip me- Bury me
am. God have mercy on my soull Pray for mel God
have mercy on my soul"
Year: 1875

THE OLD STORY OF LOVE, BETRAYAL, MISERY


AND SUICIDE.


Yesterday morning the body Of Ellen Maloney
comely young woman who came to her death by her
own hands, was taken from No. 313 Raymond street,
Brooklyn, 10 the Morgue The body dressed in
handsome black alpaca suit, with white cuffs and col
lar Her death evidently one Of great physical
suffering Her story, CLEANED from her employer
and tho court record, Is a sad one. About
one year and half ago Ellen Maoney, who
was only twenty years Of age left her parents and
a comfortable homo In Ireland and came 10 Brooklyn,
where she had a sister, who was living as domestic
with the family Of Mr. Moses Wilder Of No sls Ray
mond street Ellen found situation as servant In an
other household Three months ago her sister went on
visit her parents and the deceased took her place.
intending to remain until her sisters return In the
early part OF September sho was introduced by cousin
OF hers TO a named John Clyne, painter, nVing on
the corner Of Gold street and Myrtle avenue. In an
evil moment and under the


SOLEMN PROMISE or MARRIAGE


abe fell victim TO his lust Amer repeated urging on
her part for her berayer 70 make reDaraton the Door
Year: 1875

A distressing accident occurred at the corner OF
Twenty fth street and Second yesterday morn
ing, whereby boy named William REM aged twelve
years, Of No 22o East Twenty ninth street, was in.
stantly killed and most shockingly mutated. While
his way school he Jumped on the rear platform OF
Twenty-third street After riding a short dis
tance and when crossing tho Second avenue car track
he jumped OF and fell under Second avenue car
which passed directly his head killing the little
fellow Instantly
Year: 1875

HIGHER LIVE OF THE BRUTE CREATION.


The following anecdotes have been sent
to me by London physician, and foreibly
illustrate the faculty possessed by animals of
communicating ideas to each other The
first is an example of
Year: 1875

BIZ OF AUToBIoGRAPHY, BY PR0f. TYYDALL.
Sprung from source to which the Bible
was specially dear, my early training was
confirmed almost exclusively to it, Born in
Ireland, l, like lny predecessors for many
generations, was taught to hold my own
against the church of Rome. had n father
whose memory ought to be to me stay,
and an example of unbending rectitude and
purity of life. The small stock to which he
belonged were scattered with various fortunes
along tie easter rim Of Leinster, frcm Wex-
ford upward, to which they crossed from the
Bristol channel. My father was the poorest
Of them. Still, in his socially low but
mentally and snorally independent position,
by his own inner energies and affnities. he
obtained knowledge Of bis history which
would put mine to shame while the whole
Year: 1875

ant fact, namely, that these crow parlia-
ments are sufficiently common in India to
have received name in the language of that
country, and that one individual saw several
Of them. | mention this, because several
accounts of crow parliaments seen in this
country have been received with considera-
bic incredulity. The reader will observe
that in all essential points the two nara
tiyes agree. My own correspondent is Of
opinion that the two birds which guarded
the culprit were the accusers, and that 1T
was the duty to inhict the first blow. There
is curious parallel here with that portion
of the Mosaic law which ordained that IN
case OF capital punishment there must he p
least two witnesses, and that they II us;
cast the first stone at the convicted Grim.
inal.


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Year: 1875

Any one who desires the election OF Col.
Whiteley to be Mayor may forward that result
by one of two methods ~ by advocating his
election and voting for hun (2) by advocating
the nomination of third candidate. or course
the first method is an obvious one and needs no
explanation or description, but the second,
though its character ought to be equally plain to
every person Of ordinary acuteness, may need
word or two. The facts are few and simple
that will explain it. They are these that the
contest for the Mayoralty now lies between
Messrs. Valentine and Whiteley that any third
candidate put in the field, whether Temperance
candidate or an Independent or by whatever de-
sgnation, would draw votes mainly from Mr..
Valentine, and would by so much weaken him in
his contest with Mr.. Whiteley.


These assertions are founded on obvious and
well known facts. The Democratic voters do
not leave their party candidate, to vote either a
Temperance or an Independent ticket II such
we're nominated, they would regard it as way
Of dividing the Republicans and giving to them
selves An easier success, and not as movement
IN any way entitled to receive their own votes.


NO third candidate can obtain more votes than
the Democratic nominee. Parties in this city
are comparatively evenly balanced, and the
Democratic strength is not far short Of one-half
the whole vote. II, then few or no votes left
1t Tor third candidate it is obvious that it
would be master Of the field il the Republican
strength were reduced


1t Is therefore true that any effort or attempt
to put third candidate for Mayor in The field is
IN the interest Of Col Whiteley's election.
Year: 1875

Present day sculpture is sadly at fault Out
OF twenty-sx competitors for the statue of the
late Charles Summer, not one has prepared a
satisfactory model and it is quite probable that
the whole will be rejected. No one of them
ls likeness OF the great Senator, we are told,
although many of them resemble him in some
particulars. Where the face is a correct picture
The figure is ungainly where the pose of the
body ia strikingly correct and appropriate the
features are unacceptable and 30 it goes
throughout the whole list. There is some defect
which renders them all unsuitable. One model,
1t is said, with little alteration in the way of
hair quitting, would make good statute of Wen
dell Phillips, the face and pose of figure being
exactly his.


The trouble seems to be that the artists have
followed an inclination to strain after effect
rather than fitting tribute to the deceased.
Each has attempted to bring out with undue
proportion some leading characteristic of the la
mented statesman to the exclusion Of the one
grand whole which would mako the statue a
likeness-a living picture.
Year: 1875

To CURE HoARsENESs. When the voice
Is lost. as Is sometimes the case, from the
fleets of a cold, n simple. pleasant remedy
Is furnished by beating up the white of one
egg, adding TO it the juice of Que lemon,
and sweetening with white sugar to taste.
Take spoonful from time TO time.
Year: 1875

"A boy was sent tor doctor, his moth
er being very i'll. when looking down the
street. he law great crowd. Then came
u struggle between duty and curiosity but
he finally started for the crowd, SAYING
1.-The old lady's pretty badly Oh, but
know she wouldn't want me to miss that
fight"
Year: 1875

Many there are who will hail with delight
the arrival of this great festival, bring, as
it will to them, pleasant reunions. happy
greetings and beautiful gifts. How many
young hearts will throb with joyful pulsa-
ton in anticipation of the early dawn which
will display to their eager gaze the well
filed stocking The whole neighborhood
will be kept in constant uproar with fire
crackers pistols, squeaking balloons, fte
and drum, and thousand and one iustru-
ments of torture to sensitive ears. Old
folks will eudeavor to appear indifer-
ent, and yet in secret will they re-
call the merry season OF their youth
as they witness the demonstrations of their
young friends. Those who enter the sane
tuary will behold fresh garlands wreathed
in graceful festoons upon its walls, bright
flowers whose fragrance is waited through
out the holy place in delightful accord with
the strains of sweet music, accompanied by
glad voices, will greet the ear. The beautI'
full and solemn service will serve to impress
upon the minds of those present the great
ness and goodness of the Creator in re-
deeming mankind. Every Christian should
eudeavor to celebrate the birth of the Sa-
yior in manner most acceptable unto Him.
As fond parents assemble around the cheer
full fireside and listen to the merry voices
and prattle of their children, or partake of
the feast, they can indeed realize to the full
extent the blessings of Providence in pro-
viding them with abundant means. Should
it not be the duty Of such as these to cast
their thoughts about them and call to mind
some neighbor, friend or relative less for
tunate than themselves, or some little one
whose father lies under the sod, and whose
loss will be doubly felt at this season, as
the remembrance of his past thoughtfulness
comes upon theml Consider, We who are
blessed with an abundance of this world g
goods, that it is your privilege, and ought
to be your happiness, to bestow joy upon
some one, By trihs from out your store.
A few provisions, little coal, or perhaps a
pair of shoes to protect some tender feet
from the cold or from your table groaning
beneath its load of luxuries, you might
spare portion and send to one who could
all the more enjoy such dainties for having
scarcely sufficient means to provide the
common necessaries of life. Remember
that although "charity begins at home," il
should not end there, and


"Rvil is wrought for want of thought,


As well as want Of heart"


Wishing all the readers Of this paper q
happy Christmas, and hoping some of them
will profit by my suggestions, I remain,
ENNIkE.
Year: 1875

sufficient for the purpose, and this
is a small sum to ezpend consider
ing the permanent benefit that will
result, It's strange that an effort
was not.made long ago to secure
the consummation Of SO important
an enterprise.
Year: 1875

She never heard a lecture or read a
book about health in her life, that know
of, but she had a code OF traditions and
instincts to which she held always. She
whitewashed her cottage from top TO
bottom with quicklime twice year,
and painted the woodwork. Twice a
week she scrubbed and secured the floors
SO that they were as clean as hands
could make them; and covered them
with white sand, should be afraid to
say. She also rubbed the better part OF
the furniture with beeswax and turpen-
tine until it shown like a dusky mirror.
We slept on chaf beds, but she always
cleared them ont in the spring, got new
chaff, always had her little stock of lin
en- white and pure to wear and to sleep
in, and once a week while we were small
put us through untold torments with
yellow soap and the most intolerable
towels. "Who hath red eyes? Who
hath contention? Who hath strife?
The boys who have to go into a tub,
with a woman like my mother TO work
it. Then she gave us plenty to eat; oat-
meal porridge and blue milk at night, o
very little piece of meat at noon with
plenty of soup and potatoes, and on rare
days dumplings, oatcake-to fill up all
the services-and wheaton bread about
twice week. Butter We were supposed TO
have on Sundays, but we are agreed that
she scraped more off than she put on
We knew what tea and coffee were, but
it never hurt our nerves or kept US
awake nights; and every spring she
made wonderful specific of birthstone,
mOlasses, and cream Of tartar, a kind Of
internal sweetmeat. which, with salts
and senna-when we were supposed to
need some-and a pleasant drink in
April, made out of new nettles, no doubt
in her faith preserved our practical
lives. Good shoes, and stockings Of her
own knitting, two suits of clothes, warm
and stout, with prophecy in them Of the
growth we were to attain before they
we're worn out-one suit for Sunday, the
between summer and winter; and Hob.
sons choice OF the wholesome fare That
was the way our wise, strong mother
gathered her brood under her wings
and bred them into sturdy chiels and
buirdly hizzies.
Year: 1875

Matrimony in Michigan seems to re-
semble the exhilarating game of puss-
in-the-corner. A susceptible gentleman
in that State having found an affinity
elsewhere than in the existing partner Of
joys and sorrows, and being conditional
ly accepted by the new object of his ad-
oration, at once instituted proceedings
for divorce; but, brief rs is the form
for that purpose in Michigan, his second
intended was in too great hurry to
wait, and married another snitor on the
very day that his former bonds were
sundered. Thus forestalled in his pro-
posed change OF seats, he naturally tried
to run back TO the corner he had Just
left, and hastened home with the view
Of rewedding his original spouse; but
during his absence an alert competitor
had stepped in, and she, too, was pro-
vided with another husband. So now
this doubly disappointed play is, meta
Phorically speaking, standing in the mid
die OF the community watching for some
neighbor to leave his wife unmarried for
few minutes.
Year: 1875

Hanging up my barometer to give it
q few minutes to settle, ] occupied my
self in collecting resin from the pinon
pines, which were found in great abund
anes. One Of the principal objects of the
climb was to get this resin for the pur-
pose Of smsaring cur boats, but ] had
with me no means OF carrying it down.
The day was very hot and my coat had
been left in camp, so had no Innings TO
tear out, but it occurred to me to cut off
the sleeve Of my shirt and tie it up at
enc end, and in this little sack collect
cd about a gallon of pitch. After TAX
ing obssFvations for altitude, wander
ed back on the rocks for an hour or two
when, suddenly, | noticed that q storm
ter in the rocks, but when the storm
burst, it came down as food from the
heavens,-not with gentle drops at first
slowly increasing in quantity, but as if
suddenly poured from an immense basin.
/ was thoroughly drenched and almost
washed away. II lasted not more than
half-an -honr, when the clouds swept by
to the north, and was in the sunshine
again,


In the meantime, discovered better
way Of getting down and started for
camp, making the greatest haste posi-
BILE. On reaching the bottom of the
side canon found thousand streams
rolling down the cliffs on every side,
carrying with them red sand, and these
all united in the canon below in one
great stream, of red mud. Travelling as
fast as l could run, I soon reached the
foot of the stream, for the rain did not
reach the lower end of the canon, and
the water was running down dry bed
of sand; and although it came in waves
several feet high and fifteen or twenty
feet in width, the sand soaked it up and
il was lost. Wave followed wave and
rolled along and was swallowed up, and
still the foods came from above. i
found could travel faster than the
stream, 50 hastened on to camp and
Nold the men there was q river comm {
down the canon. We carried our camE
squipags from the bank to where We
thought it would be above the water
and then stood by to see the river rol
ON to join the Colorado.-[Mayor J. w


Powell; Seribner for February.