smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

A Virginia paper is puzzled to know whetk-
er whisfey should be spelled with an e.
Spelled any way it is bad spell for most PEG
pIe, and it would not be bad to drop all the
letters and so get rid of the word, in hope the
thing itself would follow.
Year: 1871




There is o1 exhibition in this citv a mo,t
remarkable freak of nature. To those Who
delight III ecceniTicities of this character tb,,
history OF the boy-snake couple, found two or
twreo years since in tie wilds of Afrie,
would be exceedingly interesting, When
seven years ago he was captured ia COMPANY
With boa constructor, which is supposed 10
have charmed the young specimen Of tho
genus homo from the parental hearthstone.-
There Is a remarkable likeness between tho
boy aud the snake ia respect Of color. each
bearing the same flesh marks aud the aHec-
ton which made them companions in their M.
tive Jun"les continues TO this time By their
Keeper they are said to be inseparable. The
alternate nut-brOwn aud cream spots which
mark the one are identical in the other. The
larynx IN the boy, as in the snake is wanting.
and cUscGuenily each is dumb as an oyster
at least they remain to this day as reticent OF
their origin as the most polite President in the
United States could wish


The DInc-StTUke of our evening town clocLs
consIgus them to the same couch, and, winding
their young and tender forms about each other.
they go TO sleep TO dream OF mother and home.
Tar from the land in which their young infancy
was rocked.


The boy is as impartial compromise be-
tween the pure Caucasian aud the genuine
African as a Congressional Te reconstruction com.
mitiee could wish, and the sngulari,y Of his
appearance increased the interest excited by
his mysterious origin and the outer Of his
social affiuiIies.
Year: 1871

y MONKEY SToRY.-A monkey, which
was permitted to run free, had frequently seen
the men servants in the great country Kitchens
take down 4 powder hurn, that stood on the
chimney piece, and throw few grains into
the fire TO make the maids scream, which they
always did on such occasions Pug waited
his opportunity, and when all was still he
ciamoered up, got possession Of the we'll filed
powder horn, Perchcd himself giDgeTly on ono
OF the horizontal wheels placed for the sup
port OF saucePans, right over tho warm ashes
"i an almost extinct wood fire, screwed OH tho
top OF the horn, and reversed it over the crate.
The explosion sent him half way up the CHM
ney. Before lac was blown up he was snug,
trim, ,well'condiri0ned monkey; he came down
carbona'ed The weight with which ho
pitched upon the hot ashes in the midst Of tho
general haTeuP. aroused him to a sense Of his
condition. lie was missing for days. Hunger
at last drove him forth, and lac sneaked into
the house looking scared aud deyiIish but
Ike some other great parsonage he never got
over his sudden elevation and fall. If ever
Pug forgot himself and was troublesome, YOU
had only TO take down a poWder-horn In his
presence, and he was of to his hole like q
shot, screaming and chai,ering his jaws like
pair OF eas'ane's.-APPletoA's Journal
Year: 1871

Conventions Throughout Queens County in


Opposition TO the Court House BiiI-rhe


senate Committee to be Talked to Death On


Tuesday.


The opposition attending the proposition to build
new Court House for Queens county was never
so much evinced as yesterday. 1t is not the bulld.
ing Of the Court House to which the taxpayers
object. but its location at Mineola, where
there Is lack OF accommodation for either man or
beast. They seem TO be satisfied to have court
Mouse located either at Jamaica, Hampstead or Long
island city. Yesterday conventions were held at
jamaica Flushing, Newtown and Hampstead
ana resolutions strongly condemnlng the measure
adopted On Tuesday the matter is to have
q iinal hearing before the Senate Com
mittee on Internal Affairs. Two prominent
lawyers OF Flushing will 60 to Albany to oppose
the bill. A delegation OF three from the town Of Ja
maca VIII oppose 1t on behalf of the people OF that
place. The lawyers and editors OF Hempslead viii
represent the sentiment OF that town, while the
Long Island City Common council will send legal
gentleman TO represent their constituency The
struggle WIZ be an intensely severe one.
Year: 1871

A Frightful Car Ride Down Hisl-Panic


Stricken Passengers.


An accident from which several persons miracu-
lousy escaped serious injuries II not instant death,
occurred yesterday on Atlantic street, near Hicks.
AS one Of the East New York cars was descending
the grade, which at this point Is rather
steep, the brakes OF the car gave way
The driver, discovering the fact, and
finding It Impossible to stop the car,
disengaged his team and jumped on. II was impos-
sbe the passengers inside to get or with the
prospect Of being hurled into eternity they cluDg to
their seats during the rightful ride down the hlll
To say they were panic stricken would convey but q
faint idea OF their feelings. When the reached the
went up on the sidewalk. where 1t came to sudden
stop. Then the frightened passengers emerged
with very pale faces each one looking II he or she
had been through severe ft Of sickness. They
congratulated themselves on the fact tnat they
escaped so fortunately. The car was badly injured
and was taken away yVr repairs.
Year: 1871

True love is supposed to have two
main Characteristics s-One, that it never
runs smoothly to the haven of matrimo-
nial felicity, and another, that it is quite
irrepressible; or, as the old adsge phrases
it, '1ove laughs at locksmiths. +" Amongst
the arrivals on the New Orleans steamer
day or two since, was a fair and win
some lady, who had eloped from her
stern parient, not with her lover, but
with his alter ego who, like good soul,
had come to the lovers assistance
when greatly needed, and was tn
that respect friend indeed. The state
of affairs few days since was just about
this: The gentleman was in Galveston,
and his business matters in such a con-
dition that he could neither safely or
honorably leave them. The lady was in
New Orleans, snd-well, they were Just
dying for each other, while the old folks
severely told them that they could not
think of such thing. Well, the young
folks did; and the more they thought
about each other the more they kept do,
ing it'll at last, for fear of accidents, a
trusty friend went over established a
communication within the enemies lines,
made raid, and bore off triumphantly the
coveted prize, and away they sped cover
the water and over the lea, to-if not to
Charley-to Galveston, where the expect
ant bridegroom was standing on the
wharf, straining his eyes to sight the
steamer that brought his blushing, weep
ing, but true and tender bride. of the
joyful meeting and the happy wedding,
it is not necessary to speak, but content
ourselves with wishing them many happy
days, and that the young bride may
never regret eloping with proxy
Galveston NeoUs.
Year: 1871

We stated yesterday morning the psrti-
culars of an unknown man having been
found dead on the 9Th inst at Cover 8
Island, below the city, his skull crushed in
and bullet hole in his side. Hehad been
dead, when found, eight or ten days and
the evidences were pretty clear that he had
been foully dealt with. We we're placed
in possession of some facts yesterday
which afford some light upon the mystery
if they do lead ultimately to the complete
Identification of the murdered man, for
that he was murdered there is scarcely any
room to doubt.


For some time past until recently, there
had been stopping with Mr.. Mundy Of
No. 19 Cedar street, man named Thomas
Cahill. He was foreigner by nativity
and in rather Strengthened circumstances.
Yet he was sober and willing to work when
anything presented to which he could turn
his hand. Having been on one or two
peddling expeditions he was hiT ed by Mr..
Jamesi Hagerty to go on trip of this sort.
Some weeks ago he left the city, with
quite an extensive and valuable pack of
goods. He went out of the city and bent his
course in the direction where the remains
we're found. Since that time no information
has been received concerning him He
was to have been back here ten days or
two weeks ago. Mr.. Cahill is said to have
been near twenty years of age. A variety
of circumstances conspire to produce the
belief that he IS the man whose remains
have been found. The surmise is that he
was robbed and murdered and thrown into
the river at some point between here and
the place where the discovery was made.
Two gentlemen, who knew Mr.. Cahill,
will leave the city this morning for Covers
Island, to investigate the matter, when
additional light will probably be thrown
nnnn the horrid mystery.
Year: 1871

CINCINNATI, April S.-As Fred Gritch
and Barney Ortmsn were last night clean
ing prison vault, the former partially
descended to remove an obstruction, and
was overcome by foul air and fell with
the bucket into the vault. Ortman quick
ly descended to rescue his comrade and
met with the same fate, both perishing
in the horrible place.
Year: 1871

These modern days of wealth and luxury
develop frequent enterprises that startle,
while they compel US into admiration. A
visit to "Gotham" never fails to impress
this truth. The new Grand Central Hotel,
on Broadway, New York, whose palatial
walls cover almost an entire block, is a
notable instance Of what wealth, taste and
enterprise can accomplish. Although the
many descriptions given of it are highly
eulogistic, the visitor will find, ike the
Queen of Sheba, that the half has not been
told. In richness of appointment and
completeness of detail, not even the palace
Louvre Of Paris, nor the far-famsd Lang
ham of London, can surpass; while it sur
passes them both in size and capacity.


Under the management of h L. Powers,
the proprietor, whose genial, sterling, ad-
ministrative qualities fairly claim him to
its charge de affairs, with his affsbie corps
of gentlemen In the office, there is a quiet
determination to make this modern palace
of taste and luxury outrank any other in
the world. @ PAS 7l ELil.


One would suppose from the appearance
of the Grand Central that the income Of a
prince would be necessary to enjoy its
hospitality, when, In fact, its prices are
only from three 70 four dollars per day.
Year: 1871

One of our dry goods merchants on the
Square yesterday received box contain
ing an owl, forwarded, we understand, by
order. The gentleman gives in, and has
sent his name as an applicant for mem
bership at the next meeting of the "Owl
Tlub
Year: 1871

The Senate yesterday after Executive
session passed bill authorizing the pay
ment of the salary of Gen. Schenck as
Minister to England, during the time he
is detained here as member of the High
Commission, but stipulating that he shall
draw no other salary. The House has
to act on it. - EH
Year: 1871

CHICKEN SALAD.-Well fattened chickens,
of medium size, slender and delicate, make
better salad than large, oyergrown ones. Put
them on to cook in the morning, and save the


water they are boiled in for soup. When
cold, remove the skin and cut the flesh i'll
pieces, the size you prefer. Some like the
meat very coarse-others choose it quite fine.
| This is entirely matter of taste. When cut
up, throw over the dish towel, slightly
danoped 3, cold water: 70 knap the meat from
drying. Take the best celery you can get, and
cut it of the size you wish. The "fancy
cook" cut both celery and chicken in bits
about one inch long and half an inch thick;
but we think the salad better cut finer. When
the celery is cut, put it between clean cloths
to dry perfectly, and then prepare the dress
ing. For dressing for two chickens take
three-fourths of bottle of the purest salad


oil, two scant tablespoonfuls of the best mus


tard, the yoks of two raw eggs, and of twelve


hard-boiled ones. Put the eggs to be boiled,
in a saucepan OF cold water, over quick fire;
bring to boil and let them boil hard ten
minutes, then drop them into cold water.
When cool remove the shells. Break the raw
eggs, and drop the yolks into dish large
enough to make all the dressing in; beat
them, stirring the same way, for ten minutes;
then slowly add the mustard, mix it with the
eggs thoroughly, then add a teaspoonful of the
best vinegar, and, when this is well mixed,
add the oil, a drop at time, stirring constant
ly, and always the same way. Then rub the
yolks of the hard-boiled eggs very smooth,
and stir in lightly a teabup of vinegar, and
pour it slowly into the first mixture, and stir
it together as lightly as possible. with silver


fork. Now season the chicken and celery


with salt and pepper, and as soon as
ready for use pour on the dressing. If set


where It is too cold, in cold weather, the


dressing will curdle and be ruined.
Year: 1871

a PARIsIAN newspaper of the Figaro type


tells Am absurd story of how a wellknown


french photographer was summoned by the
queen to appear at Balmosal and take copy
of portrait of the prince eonsnrt. The
Frenchman prepared himself for the august
presence by taking his camera and change
Of linen, the latter carefully folded up within
silk handkerchief to preserve it from dust
and mishaps. Arrived at Balmoral he was
referred to the chef as the only person ON the
premises who could speak French, and to him
he made known his desire to change his
linen before meeting her majesty; but the


Chef pooh-poohed him for such niceity, saying
that the queen was not over particular about
such trides. During the alteration which
ensued as the photographer insisted upon be-
ing shown to dressing room, Lady s. ar
rived at the scene of action and took the
agonized Frenchman to the white drawing
room. He made known his anguish to Lady
S., who assured him that no change OF
linen was necessary, and then left him Tor a
few minutes. He saw screen and his op-
portunity. He rushed behind the former and
seized the latter, madly endeavoring to take
off one shirt and put on another, and while
he was engaged in this interesting act the
queen entered and saw the poor fellow strug.
Cling in that most terrible of ordeas-trying
to put on a shirt in a hurry. The queen
laughed and retreated, and since that time
nothing has been seen of the poor aud gallant
French photographer.
Year: 1871

GRAPES AND THEIR UsEs.-I have often


been susprised that so few people know of no
other use for grapes than to eat them from
hand or make them into wine. Why, they
are good to cook! Yes, strange as it may ap-
pear, they are most excellent stewed for
sauce, make very rich tart or pie, the incest
of jellies, no fruit better canned. Can be
dried with less trouble than most any other
kind of fruit. But the seeds, the great rough
seeds, and what do you do with them? Pro-
cure brass wire sieve with the meshes be-
tween the wires just coarse enough so that
the seed will not pass through, squeeze the
pulp and seeds from the skins, through the


skins in one vessel then rub!the pulp through
the sieve into another; but when well cooked,
If stirred a little, the seeds will mostly settle
to the bottom, and be out of the way. The
Concord is much better for cooking when half
ripe, or when red, not black. Iges's Seeding
Is Ine pest 1or cooking purposes we have yet
tired, To dry them, cut the canes with the
irult and all the leaves on them, and hang
them in the sunshine. They will dry in a few
days ana can then be packed away for winter
use, when they will be found better, properly
cooked, than most any other dried fruit. The
best thing about the whole grape business is,
that the coarser, easiest grown and most un-
palatable OF our grapes, are the best for cook
ing purposes; and have no doubt but that
there are now and will be produced line of
grapes too pulpy and austere to be eaten raw
at all, that will be very fine for cooking, like
some pears. l have now large and produc-
tive white grape that will keep fresh and
sound through the winter, and though entire


~ unit to eat, have no doubt that it will
prove splendid" when Stewed. The finer
grapes, Ike The Delaware, etc, are not near
SO nice or so good for this purpose as the
coarser sorts. The Clinton is very nice if
freed from skin and seeds and eaten with su-
gar as sauce for dessert. So let us utilize
the easiest of an fruits grown in all ways
Cor. Pomologist and Gardener
Year: 1871

A KENTUCKY journal tell Ct an extraordi-
nary mother in law, dwelling in the neigh
borhood of Louisville, who must be a peculi-
ar member OF that much -maligned class. Her
diminutive son-in law desired to witness the
parade of German battalion but she for
bade his leaving his business. However, he
eluded the old lady's vigilance for moment,
and stood gazing at the warriors, when he
was suddenly seized by the left ear and made
the recipient of a fearful chastisement, ending
in his being laid at full length in the street,
while the virago took seat upon his pros
trate form, and edited the amused crowd by
tanning herself with her sun-bonnet.
Year: 1871

In Northern made STAPLE DRY GOODS,
the leading houses of New Orleans are able,
and should always be willing. to sell as low
as the Northern Jobbers, and New Orleans is
known to be headquarters, ana the principal
market for the rapidly increasing produo-
tons of
Year: 1871

The editor Of the New York Journal of
Commerce received the following sweet
pretty note: please find inclosed five dol
lars for the Chicago sufferers from a new.
born baby, the mother wishing to mark its
entry into this world by this little act of
charity"
Year: 1871

Every Californian knows that the Pacif-
ic Mail Steamship Company for many
years enjoyed nearly complete monopoly
Of the carrying trade between the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts; that it was one of the
most powerful, exacting, and soulless cor
porations that has existed in the country,
that it was subsidized and protected by
Democratic Congresses and President, and
that the passage of Pacific Railroad bill
(Which would destroy the power of that
gigantic monopoly was impossible while
the Democracy controlled the country
1t was only when Republican admins
tration took the reins of Government that
the Mail Company was shorn of the power
it had abused and provision made for the
great national highway across the contin.
ent."
Year: 1871

that those bold, defiant, energetic, persevering
successful business men. always those whose
generative organs are in perfect health


You never hear such complain of being
melan choly, of nervousness, or palpitaton ef the
heart They afraid they cannot succeed
in business they don't become sad and diseOursg
ed they always polite and pleasant in the eSM
panyof ladies, and look you and them right in the
faco-none of your dcwncas looks OF other meaness
about them. do not mean those who keep the
organs inflated by running to excess. There will
not only
Year: 1871

Common cloth can be made water. proof
hy-the following process In bucket of
soft water put half pound of sugar of
lead ahd half pound of powdered alum );
stif this "A Intervals until it becomes clear;
then pour il of into another bucket and
put the garment therein, and let it be in
for tsFenty-feur hours, and then hang it up
to dry without wringing it
Year: 1871

A Western editor advertised that he
would take ''good dog in payment of a
years subscription" The next day twen-
ty-three dogs were taken to his office, and
the next day after a score or more of farmers,
living. at distances Of from eight to twenty
miles, appeared to subscribe for the paper,
rendering dogs in payment. They are
still arriving at the rate of ten and fifteen
per day. and may be had "dog cheap" in
that locality. The editor has taken to the
woods followed by two hundred bowling
CANNES. His fate is unknown
Year: 1871




"HIGH" LlvING.-The air of cellar
Is damp, close musty aud vitiated; that of
house-top is clear, pure and bracing
On the surface of the earth the atmos-
phere9 is cold, raw and impure on the
high mountains it is dry, rariGed and
health. giving The purer the air is, the
more life does it impart to the blood, the
more perfectly is the brain nourished, and
the more vigorously does the brain work
aud the body move. The higher and
greater bulk is required to impart given
amount of nourishment to the system; this
greater rarity excites the instincts of our
nature to deep, fuller breathing, without
any effort en- our part, and this kind OF
breathing is antagonistic to consumption,
that fell scourge to civilized society, which
destroys full one-sixth Of the adult popula-
ton. The naturalist Button says that
animals inhabiting high latitudes have
larger lungs and more capacious chests
thahth those that live in the valleys. In the
city Of Mexico, situated 5000 feet above
the level of the sea- of one hundred dying
annually, only. three are from consumption:
while in our large cities only few feet
above the level Of the sea, eighteen out oi
every hundred perish from that disease
1t should therefore be the aim of every
student, of every sedentary person, o.
every invalid, to have the room in which
very large portion of the inactive part O
life is spent, as far above ground as practi
cable, and in such a situation as will allow
the sun to shine into it for the longest por
ton of the day, for this rarifes the ali


still more, and still more aids in develop
ing and expanding the lungs by the greater
depth aud fulluess Of breathing which the
increased atmospheric rarity induces.
Year: 1871

a spinal affections, suicide, and almost every other
form of disease which humanity is heir to, and
the real cause of the trouble scarcely suspect
ed, and have doctored for all but the rigEt one.


Disease of these organs require the use Of .
Diuretic.
Year: 1871

another five years. Weare informed their
agents were very active in setting up the
Democratic nominations Saturday night


Unless the people Of This city look sharp,
the next Council will bc mere pocket
pieces Tor the Gas Company ]! the peo-
pie Of the city want that corporation to
own the next Council, whenever that WIN
finds expression we will defer To. it; but
we don't believe they want any such
thing, and therefore we urge them to se'
lect good men, who won't go into the


Council chambers with gas stock in their


pockets or collars around their necks.
Year: 1871

vote against certain measure, did not honestly earn that money by his personal labor. The resemblance between this payment for not more than twenty-five days of work in the lobby of the legisla- ture>at Hartford and the payment for a job of Garvey plastering on the new court house in New York, is too obvious and impressive to need pointing out. Every intelligent citizen knows that, for any hon. est and honorable work, the man himself, with all his abilities, would be dear at less than half that price. The significance of the affair is two fold. It shows first, by what sort of influence measures are sup posed to be carried or defeated in the leg islature of old Connecticut since the era of special legislation in the interest of railway corporations was inaugurated; and, secondly, that the abstraction of large sums from municipal treasury is as pos sible, and is thought to be as safe, in g Connecticut city of less than sixty thou. sand inhabitants as in that fathomless abyss of municipal corruption at the mouth of the Hudson.
Year: 1871

A Coop OFFICIAL RULE.-Governor Gratz Brown of Missouri in letter taking notice of some insinuations against his habits of sobriety, says

 ''I can say for your satisfaction, that realizing the sinister use that was being made of insinuation and inuendo about the ordinary courtesies of entertainment, and not feeling willing that our great State should be put to the defence in re- gard to the character of it's executive, but rather that it should stand above snspi- cion and above even malignity, I deter mined some time since to vindicate this reputation by habits of total and entire abstinence. From that time to the pres ent, give you my word that have ad- hered rigedly to such determination, and have not permitted myself to use anything in the shape of alcoholic drinks. i pro, pose to maintain the same attitude SD long as may be charged with any administra- tion of public affairs.