smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

These Machines are specially adapted for the
use of farmers, being able to sew grain sacks and
heavy clothing with the same facility as the usu-
al family work-making a more durable seam
not liable to ravel, is the case of the loop OF
chain stitch
Year: 1871

around the skates tail; he then signalled to


"haul," and up went Master Skate, tapping


his great wings Ikea; wounded. eagle, and


nightly astonished were the people in@the


boat when they found amonsteriskats on the
end of the line, and not o pig Of lead. ..i.a


Wood once nearly lost his life when at the
bottom of the sea- A Prussian vessel had
gone down off the Mouse Buoy in the Thames
estuary. The captain was drowned in his
cabin, and Wood had undertaken to get him
out if he possibly could. Arriving att the
bottom Of the sea, Wood found the vessel
lying over on her side, and that she had
gone down with all her sails set. He tried
to get into the cabin, but found the mainsail
all over the cabin door. /, He was Just about
fetur1, when he f0nnd hisair-pipe and signal 81,
line had suddenly got jammed; Fully aware
of his very dangerous position, and without
losing his presence of mind, he sat quietly
on the edge of the vessel and considered.
The men above, he could find, were signalling
to him violently to come up, but he could not
answer, as the line was jammed.. He took
out his pocket knife and thought two, three
times Of cutting himself adrift. As a last
chance he determined to adopt another
course, 80 he climbed up the rigging, among
the great wet sails and loose ropes, as well
as he could, and fortunately found the place
where his air-pipe was hitched. He carefully
loosened it, gave the signal, and was hauled
up Immediately. IF understand right the
limo was clear enough when he went down,
but. while he was atwork on the sunken ship
the tide changed, and earring his pipe and
line opposite directions to that in which it
had been originally conducted, it became
jammed He did net get to the surface one
instant too soon, for the boat was just drift
ing, as her anchors would not hold.
Year: 1871

In view of the fearful list Of
arrangements and diseases caused
by the habitual use of tobacco, it
may be said that the North Ameri-
can Indians, who first taught white
men the habit, have taking fear
full revenge ON us fer roofing them
out of the land.
Year: 1871

IN A STATE OF MIND.


Bordering on frenzy he left the house.
Unable to control his feelings while
near her, he. determined to try the eff
feet of a. change of scene. The next
day he left for the East. The worthy
Year: 1871

Shortest and Best Route from the Southern and tern States to the States and Territories of the Pacific Only Route Over Which Large Trains Herds of st be Driven Without Suffering Loss from Stock

 of Food and Drink ~"A
Year: 1871

1t is in contemplation to mount
mitrailleuses on the backs oil camels
and work them in that novel position.


1t is almost needless to say that the
experiment has been tried in England,
for what experiments have they not
tried? But camels in England are not
readily obtainable, and the ordnance
committee therefore selected one Of
those jaded old asses which form 80
common feature in the landscape at
Erich and Woolwich. The animal
quietly permitted itself to be used in
the service Of science till the critical
moment. The weapon on its back had
been loaded and pointed at the butts,
when it suddenly occurred to one of the
committee that the pulling of the Ian
yard might disturb the aim. 1t was
therefore suggested that the discharge
should be effected with a lighted fuse.
But the unpleasant fizz OF the latter
appliance was too much even for the
patience Of a donkey. The creature no
sooner heard the unusual sound than
he sent up his heels, and turning COM
pletely round, pointed the mitrailleuse
among the members of the committee


The panic which followed can be better
imagined than described, but fortunately
everybody got out Of harms way, and
when the discharge took place the
wretched ass turned a complete somer,
sault. After such eontretemps we
shall surely hear no more about bat.
talon OF camel mitrailleurs. .-,za D.
Year: 1871

FLORENCE, January 3l.-Debate in
Parliament on Papal guarantees has
closed. Explanation was made by the
Government that the responsibilities it
proposed to assume toward the Pope
~ere virtually the same as those adopted
by the advice Of Cavour with relation
to the liberties Of the Church, and that
the practical effect Of this policy would
be to exempt the Pope from subjection
to any temporal authority. ..r
Year: 1871

with the unfinished business, being the
Georgia Senatorial election:


MI. Stewart continued his argument
against the admission Of Hill and 10
show the legality of the election OF
Farrow and Whitley. ....


After considerable debate, without
disposing Of the subject. the senate
went into executive session and soon
after adjourned.
Year: 1871

The obstructive policy of the pro-AdmiIis-
tration Senators was again excmplifed ycstcr-
day by the tardy passage in caucus of the res
OlutiOn for an Investigation Committee. This
Committee is to be one of those which is de-
signed to keep the word of promise to the ear
and break it to the hope. 1t has no special
powers to make it useful, were its members
inclined to he useful in their sphere; and, lest
there might be some fractions Senator who
would insist On satisfying the country that the
Administration is not lodging investigation,
not man Except Democratic BayarO who
voted for the Trumbull resolution is put
on the Committee. This is examination with
the examiners and the power of examining
alike carefully eliminated beforehand. But
nobody will be deceived by such child's play
as this, and we warn the weak gentlemen
who put forward this pitiful piece of business
that they have, within five days, done more
to bring the Administration into disrcpute
with the country than can be redeemed by q
whole year of conscientious and honest dealing
with public questions. Men will ask, "What
are they concealing'' We do not believe
there is anything that can be concealed, but
the people will think that this obstinate
resistance to free inquiry Is inspired by cow
ardice. We again beseech the President to
clear his skirts of it.
Year: 1871

Two disputants from opposite points Of view
discuss the Mormon difficulty in THE TRIBUNE
this morning. We allow considerable latitude
to both writer's, and invite the attention of
fair-mindcd men to the controversy rs here
with handled. 1t is noticeable, however, that
the defender of tho faith as delivered to the
Latter Day Saints admits that polygamy is
doomed, while the assailant Of the Mormon
system much more positively asserts that all
good Mormons must believe that this particu-
lar article of their creed is bound to universal
acceptance. In this last argument there is
much force; if the Mormons ere sincere in
their faith, why should they not believe that
it will ultimately become that Of tL1 whole
vOr1d7
Year: 1871

It has just been discovered that the Govern
r1ent owns no less than twenty-cisht arsenals
in different parts of tho United States, and
really wants mono of them. Tie most natural
thing to 90 would be to sell them forthwith,
but tho same local pride which induced Con-
gressmon to worry the Government into build
ing them will be in arms to prevent their being
tsmantled and sold. In these days Of quick
and facile railway communication between all
pIr.s OF the country, the old Copo. system has
become obsolete.
Year: 1871

It is pretty clearly defined in the cable dis
patches last received from London that the
recovery of the Prince of Wales is certain.
We arc suro that wherever this announcement
goes throughout this Republic it will awaken a
feeling of satisfaction and relief. Whatever
political issues may be involved in this ter
mination of the long suspense, it is certain
that the mass of the British people will be
thankful in the escape of the Heir Apparent
from death
Year: 1871

''The Hermit, in New York; writes to
the Troy Times:


The newspaper is not yet understood,
and probably never will be except to the
initiated. Like the ostrich, the press swal-
lows everything, but it is at the same
time q mighty digester, and turns all rude
elements to shape. Into the office there
rushes daily vast, unwieldly mob of poll
tics, poetry, accidents, murders, sermons,
divorces, elopements, battles, weddings,
and deaths the next day they go out in
on, sermonized, or laughed at by the
world, while all their lessons are wisely
and earnestly summed up in the leader,
by means of which the editor masters and
directs that mercurial element, public
opinion. intellectually speaking, a news
paper staff is combination of varied in-
tellects. each working in its place with
such harmony as pervades the human
muscles, and the whole fused by one will.
Here we have composite COLOSSUS" bet
ter worthy to be called the wonder of the
world than the ancient statue whose name
have just borrowed.


If any one asks why am speaking thus,
my reply is that the newspaper is absorb
ing everything. Our daily and miscel-
laneous press is so extensive that their til
ties would fill small volume. Some men
take nail q dozen newspapers daily. Inc
paper is to them tower through the world.
1t may be all they see, or want to see, of
life literature, or philosophy. If a book is
published the advertisement gives you its
title, which often is the best part of it,
Christian people need not go to the theater,
for they can read sketch of the play next
morning; and wicked men need not go to
church, since the Mondays paper affords
paragraph from each preacher which
may be more than is carried away by some
of the solid congregation that dozed through
the whole service. But I need not expatiate
on this theme. Taking society generally,
we all know that next to the Bible, the
newspaper is all in all. 3ErIl
Hence there is great demand for talent
in this line, and the press is inviting re-
cruits. There is a vast amount of talent
lying in embryo-editors and journalists
that are yet to be, and as soon as any signs
| are manifested, those signs are acknowledge
ed here. The press is crowded with appli-
cations for employment, and yet first-class
men always find room The great jour-
mails of this city arc scanning the conti-
nent and levying on its men of thought
and utterance.
Year: 1871

Nearly half a century ago, long
before railroads were invented, a stage
coach used to run every day between
Glasgow and Grcenock, in Scotland.
One day lady who was travelling in
lGjs dRRnsh& 9JiGeds taH very liiiFFiia as ne
struggled to get along. She asked
the coachman to take him up and give
him a seat, and she would pay for it.
When they arrived at the inn ut Green.
ock, which is seaport town, she asked
the boy what he had como there for.
He said be wished TO be sailor, and
hoped some of the captains would
engage him. She gave him half.a-
crown, wished him success, and told
him to be good boy, and try TO love
and serve God.


Aftor this twenty years passed away.
One afternoon the coach was going
along that same road, returning to
Glasgow. Among the passengers was
sea captain. When they reached
about the same spot just above refer
red to, the captain observed an old
lady on the road, walking very slowly,
and looking very tired and weary.
He asked the driver TO put her in the
coach, as there was an empty scat,
and he would pay for her. Shortly
after, as they were changing horses,
all the passengers got out except the
captain and the old lady. As they
were alone, the lady thanked the cap
tain for his kindness 10 giving her a
seat, as she was unable to pay for ono.
He said he had always felt pity for
poor tired foot. travellers, for, twenty
years ago, when he was a poor boy
travelling on foot near this place, some
kind. hearted lady ordered tho coach.
man to take him up, and paid for his
scat. 81 remember that very well" I"
said she, "for am that lady but my
condition is very much changed
Then was very well off, but now ]
am reduced to poverty by the bad con-
duct Of prodigal SON"


Then the captain shook hands with
her, and said how glad he was to see
her. al have been very successful" "
said be, "and am now going home to
live on my fortune; and now, my
good friend, l will settle twenty five
pounds (ie. a hundred dollars) upon
you every year, as long as you live
God paid her back again more than n
hundred fold what she gave in pityto
that poor boy. a..+llf u
Year: 1871

After careful study Of these TENS
we have come to the conclusion that
the very INCEST business 10 the world,
and the one to which we feel that we
bavo q heaven.sent call, is being q
Retrcncher- We believe that We could
endure the hardships Of that wearing
position with moral frmness, digni-
fed composure, and gorged placidi,y
OF soul and abdomen which no man
living could surpass. We would 6ing
our whole energies into tho work.
wouldn't We have our cone walnut
swivel chair In hurry, and having
Year: 1871

Life in itself is neither good nor
evil; it is the scene of good or evil, as
you make it and if you have lived a
day, you have seen all +; one day is
equal, and like to all other days; there
is no other light, no other shade this
very sun, this moon, these very stars,
this very order and revolution OF things
is the same your ancestors cnjoyed,
and that shall also entertain your pos.
terity.
Year: 1871

The ruin of most men dates from
some vacant hour. Occupation is the
armor of the soul. There is q satiri.
cal poem, in which the devil is repre-
sentcd as fishing for men, and fitting
his bait to the taste aud business of
bis prey; but the idler, he said, gave
him no trouble, as he bit the naked
hook
Year: 1871

It is no exaggeration to say that
health is a large ingredient in what
the word calls talent. A man


without it may be a giant intellect; !;
but his deeds will be the deeds of
q dwarf On the contrary, let him
have quick circulation. a good


digestion, the bulk thews and sim
ews of a man, and the alacrity, the
unthinking confidence inspired 1by
these, and though having but a
a thimb!eful. Of brains, he will
either blunder upon success or set
failure at defiance. 1t is true espe.
cially in this country, tina: thenum-
der of contours in every commu-
nity-of men in whom heroic in
tellccts are allied with bodily con-
stitutions as tough. as horses-is.
small; that in general, a man, has


reason to think himself we'll of in
the lottery Of life if be draws the
prize of q healthy stomach with "a
mind, or prize of a healthy stomach
without "a mind, or a prize of q
fine intellect with a crazy stomach.
But of the two, weak mind in a
hercu lean frame is better than a
giant mind in crazy constitution.
A pound of energy with an ounce
of talent will achieve greater re-
suits than pound of talent with
an ounce Of energy. The first re-
quisite to success in life is to be q
good animal. In any of the learn
ed professions, vigorous consti-
tuition is equal to at least fifty per
cent. more brains. Wit, Judgment,
imagination eloquence; all the
qualities of the mind attain there
by q force and splender to which
they never approach without =. it.
But intellect in a weak body, is
''like gold in a spent swimmers
pocket" A mechanic may have
tools of the sharpest edge and high
est polish; but what are these with
out vigorous arm and hand? OF
what use is it that your mind has
become vast granary ofAknowl.
edge, if you have not strength to
turn the key?
Year: 1871

WHERE THE Sun NEVER SETs.-
The following paragraph is from
the description Of a scene witness.
ed by Mr.. Campbell and party in
the North of Norway, from a cliff
one thousand feet above the sea.


THE ocean stretched away in 81
lent vastness at our feet; the sound
Of the waves scarcely reached our
airy lookout; away in the North
the hufe old sun swung low along
the horizon, like the slow beat OF
the pendulum in the tall clock OF
our grandfather's parlor corner.
We all stood silent, looking at our
watches. When both hands came
together at twelve, midnight the
full round orb hung triumphantly
above the wave-a bridge of gold
running due North spanned the
water between us and him. There
he shone in silent majesty that
knew no setting. We involuntari.
ly took off our hats; and no word
was said. Combine, if you can,
the most brilliant sunrise and sun.
set you ever saw, and its beauties
will pale before the gorgeous color
ing which now lit up the ocean,
heaven and mountain. In half all
hour the sun had swung by percep-
tibly on its beat, the colors chang
ed to those of morning, a fresh
breeze rippled over the food, one
songster after another piped up in
the grove behind us-we had slid
into another day.
Year: 1871

CARE OF 4 HoRsE.-If caught in q
shower, and you get your hat wet,
brush it before it is dry. And 80 OF
the horse. When he comes in wet


with perspiration smooth his, hair
with a coarse brush-a common
broom is better then nothing-iu the
direction you wish it to lie when he is
dry. The animal will feel better, and
it will be only hulf the trouble to
clean him the next time he needs it.
Year: 1871

A HoRsE's PETITION TO Hrs DRI-
vER.-Up the hill whip me not down
the hill, hurry me not; in tho stable,
forget me not; of hay and corn, rob
me not: Of clean water stint me not
with sponge and brush, neglect me
not; of soft, dry bed, deprive me not
if sick OR cold, chill me not; with, bit
and reins, oh! jerk me not; and when
you are angry, strike me not. ~
Year: 1871

Several years ago jacob Rein woocd aud
won Lzzle Writ, whose parents lived on
the Seventh street road, about five miles
from the city Of Louisville and they were
to be married on Sunday Lizzie's home
Is log house with four or 1--WE rooms, set
back some tour hundred yards from the
pike, and almost obscured by the foliage of
peach and other fruit trees. The rooms
were neat and comfortably furnished Liz
zie was the life aud pride of the family
About two months ago she formed the ac-
quaintance of young Valentine Rabbit.
Her sweet disposition and gentle manners
readily won the affections OF the stranger,
and he used every device by which he
might dctach her love from Rein. When
ever opportunity offered he was with her
Frequently the rivals would meet at the
house, and would even visit there in each
others company. They seemed friends, al
though their dispositions, their looks, their
ways aud manners were totally different.
The young lady saw the contrast and de-
cidei to continue in the love and friendship
Ct llcln, ana assured him OF her devotion.
The day was fast approaching when she
would be beyond the reach Of courtship.
Rabbit knew this, bat did not give up the
contest. Ga the contrary it is strongly be
licyed that h. resolved that she should new
er marry another. This impression gained
strength by young Rein being shot at. some
time since, as be was entering the house of
his be;rothed. The ball passed close to him
and was thought to have been fred by Rab-
bit. Thus matters reS.el until the day set
for the wedding


Rein arrived at the house early in the
afternoon and was joyously received He
said that in few days his month would be
up with his employer and that be would
then have beth tins and money TO devote
Year: 1871

official cowardice which first yielded to a
mob it was afterwards unable to control


1t is plain, moreover, that the first act, of
prohibiting the parade, was the legitimate
outgrowth of the principles controlling the
Democratic party, that men have no inhe-
rent rights and that MIGHT alone gives
RIGHT. 1t brought into view the ferocious
claws which, though atterware withdrawn,
the furred foot could not wholly conceal. 1t
was clear indication of what we may ex-
pect throughout the country should the
Democratic party ever return to power.


If our civil and religious rights are to be
preserved in this country against the attacks
of turbulent mobs and the demands of a
wild fanaticism they can be preserved only
BY the party based immovably on deep
regard for Human Rights and Constitutions
al guarantees and in the light of these
facts we appeal to the people of Pennsylva-
MIA, TO rally to the support of their imper-
illed: Constitutional franchises, and by the
defeat OF the Democratic party, which has
proven itself alike unwilling and uphold
them, teach it that the people will bear no
yielding to mob violence nor tampering with
their constitutional rights, and will never
permit the surrender Of the citadel they
have erected at bloody cost sacred, now
and forever, to CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIB
ERTY. RUSSELL ERRETT, Ch' man.
Year: 1871

- A LARGE batch Of dough was recently
prepared for baking at fashionable Wash
ington hotel, which a playful kitten observ-
ed, and essayed an examination. No sooner
was she on than the porous mess took her
in and closed over her, unknown to the
cook In due time the dumping vas bak-
ed, and served up to the boardcrs, but there
are now more vacant chairs at that estab-
lishment than ever was known before.
Year: 1871

He who thinks no man above him but for
his virtue, none below him but for his vice,
can never be obsequious or assuming in q
wrong place, but will frequently emulate
men in stations below him, and pity those
nominally over his head.
Year: 1871

WHILE ten men watch for chances, one
may make chances. while ten men wait for
something to turn up, one succeeds, and is
called man OF luck, the favorite of fortune.
There is no luck like pluck, and fortune
most favors those who are Indifferent to
fnrtupn
Year: 1871

For these reasons we respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage, feeling assured that our goods and prices cannot ail to give entire satisfaction.

 FULLY, OCHOA S DELONG.
Year: 1871

preaching cannot be mistaken. Figs
do not grow upon thistlcg nor grapes
upon thornsj neither will good fruit
spring from such seeds as we have In.
dioatod. "Bchold, the days come,
saith the Lord God, that will send
a famine in the land-not o famine Of
bread nor thirst for water, but Of
hearing the words Of the Lord and
they [thc pcoplcl shall run 10 ard fro
aud seek the word Of the Lord and
shall not find it, Had the Hebrew
prophet Amos lived in this generation
and in this city he could not more
clearly have described tho spiritual
condition Of the people The picture
is true TO life. And while there arc
some honorable exceptions to the class
of preachers against whom we have
been writing, it is too sadly true that
the people run 10 and fro in scach of
the word OF the lord and do not fnd
it, Why IN Y. Herald.
Year: 1871

TnE Doc GAME.-A correspondent
of the Hearth and Home describes the
following simple amusement, which
will train the attention as well as ai-
ford entertainment Each player
must be provided with pencil and pa
Der or slate and pencil Let one OF
the party read aloud, distinctly and
not very fast, and as he or she reads,
LET the rest each make dot for every
word read. easy enough TO do that
-isit2 Try. Probably at the first
trial not one Of tho party of ten boys
or girls will succeed in following o
moderate reader accurately, even foi
a single page. When the page Il
read, count the words, and then lei
each player count his dots, and SC.


who has bccn accurately Cup TO time.
Year: 1871

"The Bay OF Caldcra is surrounded
the most part with fiat salt marshes,
and there Is no fresh water procurable
in the vicinity. Tho whole shores Of
the bay are, moreover, utterlry unin-
habited, there not being a house or a
sign of civilization anywhere about
Year: 1871

A YOUNG NAN, whose moustache is visible
by the aid of microscope, was the victim of
his selfimportance short time ago. He had
been particularly sweet on very young lady.
and had previously paid her several visits
The girls parents, thinking both too young to
begin keeping company with each other. gave
them gentle hint to that effect--irst, by call
ing the girl out of the room and sending her
to bed; and second, by the lady Of the house
bringing into the room q huge slice of bread
and butter, with liberal molasses attachment.
ard saying to the youth, in her kindest manner,
"There, Bubby, take this and 60 home; it is Q
long way, and your mother will be anxious"