smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875




There resides in the town of Kinderhook
an old man aged eighty years, named
Thomas Ham, who owned few years ago
a large farm (and we believe two), and was
considered wealthy and prosperous far
mer About twenty years ago he had one
colt, for which he expected to receive
large sum, but the price not being forth
coming the stallion was placed in the stable
where he still remains, being now twenty
four years old, with two other stations,
one aged sixteen years and the other eleven
years.


Those animals during their lifetime have
been out of the stables but few times,
and during the past five years have not
seen open daylight. During all seasons Of
the year, hot or cold, these animals have
stood at the racks eating nothing but hay
or straw, and drinking water occasionally:
They have not been permitted to breathe
fresh air or straighten out their limbs over
the ground or the fields during that time.
Never being groomed their hair became
long, and their skins filled with hay seed
which fell from the hay-mow and with
dust


No doubt the horses would have remain
ed there until relieved by death had not a
gentleman named Gray from Ohio induced
| the old man to let one ''go west" This horse,
when taken from the stable, was greatly de-
formed about his feet. His hoots, which
had never been handled by blacksmith,
had grown to the extraordinary length of
ten inches, and, in fact, curled over so that
the horse walked on the heels of his for
ward feet and above the hoof The horse
was led to the blacksmith shop last week,
where his feet were pared down and shod.
The excitement occasioned at the shop
where he was shod drew together a crowd
of about 400 persons.
Year: 1875

When the "Spankers' were in the
Crimea, large dog, don't exactly know
of what breed, but universally admired for
beauty and intelligence, attached himself to
that particular corps. Wherever the
regiment marched, he invariably accom-
panied the troopers. Several times he
went into action, and was once seriously
wounded with the point of a lance. 1t
would have been universally regretted had
poor Luffin's wound proved fatal. One of
the farriers undertook to dress it, SO that,
with little care, he soon got well again.
Where the dog came from, or who his
original owner, nobody knew. He would
never follow an individual soldier beyond
the barrack gates, however kindly he might
be invited but when the men were in full
dress, whether mounted or on foot, provid-
cd they went out in body, Luthn insisted
on taking up his proper position. One
thing was very remarkble-he had sufficient
discernment to enable him to distinguish a
"church parade from any other. He
never showed any desire to attend public
worship.


At the beginning of his military career
he had to pick up his living as best he
could. He was accustomed at meal times
to 90 from hut to hut, or among the tents
when the men were under canvas. In some
of these habitations he met with good treat
ment and supply of food, but from other;
he was not unfrequently summarily anc
ANONYMOUSLY elected However, Lufin
in course of time, was allowed regular ra
tions at the regimental expense, toward
which all the members Of the corps con
tributed share, from the colonel to the
drummer. The noble animal must have
been aware of his promotion, for it wa.
observed that he never went begging
after. One of Lufin's marks of high in
telligence | cannot personally vouch for
but have been assured of Its truth. Il
Year: 1875

He who wipes his nose on nutmeg
crater and picks his teeth with razor.
She who says mo TO a proposal of gem
tleman when she has reached the age of
thirty. He who gets so drunk at night,
that he puts his clothes to bed, and hangs
himself on the back of chair She who
rubs her cheeks with brickbatS in order to
give them color. lie who puts on his hat
and takes his cane and starts out In pursuit
OF an honest and disinterested politician
She who pipches and slaps "A child to make
it quit bawling.
Year: 1875

A physician, in his recent work on physi-
ology, remarks that lit is estimated that
the bones of every adult person required
to be fed with lime enough to make man
tel-piece every eight months" 1t will be
perceived, therefore, that in the course of
about ten years each of US eats three or
four mantel- pieces and a few sets Of front
door steps and in 4 long life, we suppose,
it is fair to estimate that healthy man
could devour the Capitol, and perhaps two
or three medium sized marble quarries be-
sides. 1t is awful to think of the conse,
quences if a man should be shut off from
his supply of lime for while, and then get
loose in a cemetery An ordinary tomb
stone would be hardly enough for a lunch
for him.
Year: 1875

A correspondent writing to the Potts
town Ledger says In the neighborhood
of Fox Hill, Pottsgrove township, Mont
gomery county, there resides two females,
a mother and daughter, who make it their
business to attend all the funerals for miles
around, not for the purpose of paying any
respect to the dead, but as matter of
speculation. They rarely, if ever, accom-
pany the funeral cortege to the grave, but
remain about the house and edeavor to in-
sinuate themselves into the good graces Of
those having charge of the culinary ar
rangements, and endeavor not only to get
good dinner, but if possible carry away
with them well-flled baskets of eatables
prepared for the occasion. IF they fail in
this, they have no compunctions Of con-
science about helping themselves in a
stealthy manner.


They have become so bold in this work,
and met with such success, that they have
not stopped here, but have recently been
detected in stealing other articles that they
found lying around loose. They were ply
ing their old game at a funeral lately. After
the dinner had been eaten, lady friend Of
the deceased discovered that new parasol
belonging to her was missing, and an old
one left in its place. The residence of the
two women alluded to above was searched,
and the missing parasol found in their pos
sesson, besides Il lot of hair brushes and
childrens clothing, which had been taken
from other parties. Legal proceedings, are
to be instituted against there long-fngered
females, and until then we withhold their
names.
Year: 1875

y man living near jamestown is the
happy possessor of two Augora goats On
Tuesday he cut the tieeces from the backs
of these animals, carried it to the alpaca
mills of jamestown, had it made into mo-
hair, took the cloth to dressmaker, and
that envening his daughter was wearing "a
dress made from the wool taken from the
goats in the morning
Year: 1875

This great capitalist and prominent bust.
ness man was stricken dead Of apoplexy in
the streets of Detroit on the second of
January. Captain Ward was the owner of
large mining interests. and was closely
identified with the railways of Michigan
He was born in the year 1917. and at the
age Of twelve years commenced life as q
cabin boy on a small lake schooner. He
was the ruling spirit Of the Louisiana Cen.
tral railroad enterprise. The stroke of the
dread archer has closed long life of use
fulpess and bopog.
Year: 1875

A CHICAGO inventor comes forward
with arrival to the Keely motor, and
has progressed so far as to be willing
to state that by the combination of air
and water he has produced a pressure
of 10000 pounds to the squareinch.
Further the Chicago inventor refues to
particularize He is running a race
with Keely to reach the Patent Office
first with a model, although, ignorat of
the precise principle Of the other
machine, he does not know that the
two inventions Will conflict Secrecy and
erticence are maintained in Chicago as
well as in Philad lphia, and the pubic
are vastly more interested in what re-
mains to be told than IN what they
have already heard. Let the rush for
new mortors proceed, by all means.
Possible some of the mechanics who
have become infected by the keely ex-
element, though they fail in their
efforts for absolute iginatiOn, may IN
the end.work out valuable inpro, nen 8
upon the manipulation of force de-
veloped up to this time.
Year: 1875

Southern customers dealing exclu-
sively in New York markets claim
that the abolition of the high duties
would quadruple the trade of tt g
city. For themselves, they are sure
they would buy more ii they could buy
cheaper. The abolition of custom
houses in this country would produce
considerable suffering among rats.
Year: 1875

The Raleigh News says: There is
complaint is the coutries west of Raj
elgh of too much rain-It has rained
heavily evry day during the past week
and the wheat and oats shocked in the
fields are suffering seriously. Much
OF both is spoilt beyond remedy, and
unless the weather should become dry.
the fine crop just harvested will be of
no more use then a bad one,
Year: 1875

are always full and accurate. The Review of
the Markets is accepted by the mercantile COM
muniuy the true index OF the commerce of
the city, while its repor other markets are
full and reliable.
Year: 1875

/, would be idle to multiply instances of
the thorough humanity and genialitv of
Agassiz. Everybody who knew him can
tell hundreds of anecdotes illustrative of
his symDathy with all forms Of life. whether
in the jelly fish, the human child, the de-
veloping hoy or girl, the mature man or
woman. Still this conviction of the i'm
materiality and personality of mind was
something wonderful in SO austere
naturalist. We happened once to please
him by defining a jelly-tish as organized
water. "Now look at in through the mi
croscope." he said. "But, Agassiz, the play
of organization is SO wonderful that il
seems 20 me that nothing but mind can
account tor it," "You are right" was his
answer; "in some incomprehensible way.
God Almighty has created these beings.
and can not doubt their Immortality aDv
more than doubt of my own.' His fealty
to the rights of animals exceeded that of
any great naturalist who ever preceded
him. Incompetent as we are to give him
his due rank among the great naturalists of
the world. We think he excelled every
n .turaist who has gone before him in
striking at the soul and individuality Of all
animals below man. It is impossible to
convey in words the peculial feeling which
Agsssiz had on this matter. Doubtless this
large and genial genius is now satisfied.
We can not penetrate beyond the VEIL
Boston Globe
Year: 1875

It 10 pleasure to notice in the Bator
Rouge Grand Era an account of the very
gentlemanly manner in which Senator Gls
and his lady we're treated while on board the
champion steamer Il. +. Lee. 1t is almost
needless to say that both the Senator and
his wife are Of dark complexion. The
following is the extract:


On the last down trip Of the Roher: T..
Lee, Senator Gla and lady were aboard.
and the Senator desired to send his wife up
Red river to see some Of her relatives and
the captain of the Lee was kind enough to
hail the Bart Able and put Mrs. Gla .bord.
The public can rest assured that they will
receive the best of treatment ON tho Lee,
be they " hite or black.
Year: 1875

In the District Court sor the third Judicial District County of Maricopa and Territory of Arizona

 Gordon A. Wilson, Plaintiff against Byron W. Smith, Defendant.

 The Territory of Arizona sends greeting te Byron w. Smith the Defendant above named =

 You hereby summoned asd required oaPpear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court the third Judicial District in and for the County Mricopa and Territory of Arzons fur the specific performance of agreement made snd entered by and between you and the plaintiff m this acon whereby you agreed that upon the payment Of the sum of twelve hundred dollars by the plaintiff you would make execute and deliver to him good and sufficient deed of conveyance to certain real property mentioned and described in plaintiffs complaint; and to the complaint filed with the Clerk o this Court at Phenix, in said county within sixty days after the first publication of this and serve copy of your answer on G. H. Oury at Phoenix.

 And you hereby notified that you fail to appear and answer the complaint above required the plaintiff will take judgment against yOu by default and apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint and and disbursements in this behalf expended

 Given under my hand and the seal of the said District Court at Phoenix this first day of December D. ls15

 J. w. SHOEMAKER, declode0 Clerk of the third District Court
Year: 1875

Who may be suffering from the effect of youthful fol-

 lies or indiscreton, will de we'll avail

 of this the greatest boon laid af the altar of suf

 fering humanity. DR. SPIHnEy will guarantee to Sor.

 feit SOO for every case of seminal weakness or pri

 vafe disease of any kind character which he under takes and fails to He would, therefore say to the unfortunate sufferer who may read this notice that you are treading upon dangerous ground whea you longer delay in seeking the proper remedy for your complaint You may he in the first stage; re. member you are approaching the last If you are bordering upon the last and suffering e all of its i'll effects remember that if you persist Ia pro

 crastinaOn, the time must come when the most rkiL ful physician can render you assistance when the

 door of hope is closed against you: when angel of mercy can bring you relief In has the Doe. | tor failed of success Then let not despair work upon your mag gnatioa but avail yourself of the beneficial results of his treatment before your beyond the reach of medical skill, before grim desth hurres you tO prmature grave. Full of treatment $500. Send money by Post Office order or Express with full description of case.

 Call or Address DR, A. B. SPINEEY, Oc29yl No. II Kearuy Street. San Francisco.
Year: 1875




seeking q market wherever there is .
demand for it. Under our present
system We should want none, nor
would we have any, were it not that
customs dues must be paid in coin,
aud because of the pledge to pay the
interest of the public debt in coin.
The yield OF precious metals would
Aow out for the purchase of foreign
productions and leave the United
States hewers of wood and drawers
of water because of wiser legislation
on the subject Of finance by the Ea-
tions with whom we have dealings.
am not prepared to say that l can
suggest the best legislation to secure
the end most heartily commended.
II will be . source Of great grati6ca-
tion to me to be able to approve any
measure Of Congress looking effective
" toward securing resumption.


Unlimited imitation would proba.
bly, bring about specie payment more
speedily than any Legislation looking
to the resumption Of legal tenders in
coin, but it would be at the expense
of honor. The legal-tenders would
have no value beyond settling present
liabilities, or, properly speaking, re-
pudisting them. They would buy
nothing after the debts wore all set
tied. There are = few measures
which seem to me important in this
connection, and which commend to
your earnest consideration. A repeal
of SO much Of the lsgal-tender acts Is
make these notes receivable for
debts contracted after date to be
fixed in the act itself, say not later
than the 1st Of January, 1877. We
should then have quotations At real
values, not fictitious ones. Gold
would no longer be at premium, but
currency at . discount, healthy re-
action would set IN at once, and with
1t desire to make the currency
(C0ncludsd on fourth page,)
Year: 1875

Grants grasping disposition was
never more clearly illustrated than
when he permitted the old war horse
that carried him atVicksburg to be sold
for $50. There isn's drayman in the
city Of Philadelphia that would have
permitted such thing, and yet the
President is reported to be worth a
million.
Year: 1875




The cosmopolitan character of New
York society produces, OF course, a diversi-
ty Of opinion on the subject Of exercising
New Years calls, and what some persons
are disinclined or find it inconTenient to do,
they are apt to think that no one else does.
The war, with its deaths and breaking Of
families, did much TO weaken the claim Of
a long established and favorite custom, but
it has been gradually recovering from these
effects during the past few years, and the
ceremonial Of calling and receiving calls is
not only duly hOnOred in New Y 5rk, but
is extending to other cities.


Doubtless there is a small element in
our modern society TO whom the beautiful
old custom has little significance GLASS
with leisure, who meet at day and evening
receptions and entertainments until they
are heartily sick Of each other, and consider
the special parade Of New Years calls
wholly superiuOus.


But this class after all is very small, es-
peciaily the male portion Of it, and mainly
consists Of foreigners. American men have
not as vet become 50 degraded as not TO be
ashamed Of having nothing to do, nor so
civilized as not to find some difficulty in
doing it. All the rest, the busy men, es-
pecially if they have been deprived Of the
pleasure for a time, find at least enough en-
joyment in hunting up old friends and in
paying social dues to compensate for the
trouble il costs them. Ladies calls. which
formerly were made on the second day Of
the year, are now quite obsolete. The
offering Of stale cake, and wine, is cOnsid-
cred uncOmplimentary, and fashionable
women carefully avoid making any calls
whatever, on that day.
Year: 1875

The rumors of combinations on the basis
Of the election Of United States Senator are
rife, and it is said that there will be
trading, but nothing definite can be learned.
Gov. kellogg denies that he is engaged in
any Senatorial schemes, and stated to your
correspondent, to-day, that he was willing
to resign and leave this part Of the country
any moment that he was assured that in
consequence Of his departure the white and
black Republicans would not be made to
suffer.
Year: 1875

never look at my old steel compos-
ing rule that do not bless myself that
while my strength lasts am not on
the mercy of the world. If my pen is
not wanted, can go back to the type
case aud be sure to 6ud work; for /
learned the printers trade thoroughly
newspaper work, book work, job-work,
and press work. l am glad l have a
good trade. 1t is rock upon which
the possessor can stand firmly. There is
health and vigor for both body and
mind in an honest trade. 1t is the
strongest part of seli-made man. Go
from the academy to the printing office
or TO the artisans bench, or, if. you
please to the farm-tor, to be sure
true farming is trade and great
one a, that. Lay thus true toundtion.
and after~tlIassb:s,wh. of into whatever
profession you please. You have heard,
perhars, of the clerk who had faithfully
served Stephen Girsrd from boyhood to
manhood. On the twenty-first ami
versary of his birthday he went to his
master and told him that his time was
up, and he certainly expected important
promotion in the merchants service.
But Stephen Grard said TO him: Very
well. Now 90 aud learn a trade
sWhat trade siri Good barrels and
butts must be in demand while you live.
Go and learn coopers trade; and when
you have made perfect barrel bring 1t
to me- The young man went away
and learned the trade, and in time
brought TO his old master perfect
barrel of his own make. Girard exam
;ned it and gave the maker two thou.
sand dollars for it, and said to him:
Now, sir, waut you in my counting
room; but henceforth you will not be
dependent upon the v him Of Stephen
Girard. Let what will come you have
a good trade in reserve" The young
man saw the wisdom and understood
1t. Years ago, when the middleaged
men Of to-day were boys, Horace
Greely wrote:


at is a great source Of consolation
to us that when the public shall be
tired of us as editor, We can make a
satisfactory livelihood setting type or
farming, SO that while our strength
lasts ten thousand blockheads taking
offence at some article they do under
stand could not drive us into the poor
house. 1s


And so many poor man becomes
truly .-IhurioU Wesd.
Year: 1875

A single bitter word may disquiet an
entire family for whole day. One surly
glance casts gloom over the house
mold, while smile, like a CLEAN OF sun
shine, may light up the darkest and
weariest hours. Like unexpected flow
ers, which spring up along our path,
tall Of freshness, fragrance, aud beauty,
80 do kind words and gentle acts and
sweet dispositions make glad the home
where peace and blessing dwell. No
matter how humble the abode, if it be
thus garnished with grace and sweeten
ed with Kindness and smiles, the heart
will turn toward it from all the tumults
of the world and home, if it be ever 80
homely, will be the dearest spot beneath
the circuit Of the sun.


Aud the influences of home perpetu-
ate themselves. The gentle grace Of
the mother lives in the daughter long
after her head is pilIowed in the dust Of
death; and the iatherly kindness finds
it's echo in the nobility and courtesy of
sous who come TO wear his mantle and
to It'll his place; while on the other hand
from an unhappy, misgoverned, and
disordered home go forth psrsons who
shall make other homes miserable, and
perpetuate the sournrss and sadness,
the contentious ard strites aud ratings
which have made their own early lives
80 wretched and distorted.


Toward the cheerful home, the chill
dren gather 'as clouds and as doves to
their windows" while from the home
which is the abode of discomfort and
strife and trouble, they fly forth as vul-
lures to rend their prey.


The class of men that disturb and
disorder and distress the world are not
those born and nurtured amid the hal
lowed influences OF Christian homes;
but rather those whose early life has
been a scene of trouble aud vexation-
who have started wrong in the pilgrim
aye, and whose course is one of disaster
10 themselves, and trouble to those
around them. ~