smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

were mere lockers on, taking no active part in the
buying.


The bidding was anything but spirited, and.
taken all together, the bids did not amount in the
aggregate TO over $4,000. The pool seller, how
ever, was IN the best Of spirits and exerted him
self. regardless OF consequences, TO nfuse q leel-
ing OF excitement among those whom he had to
deal with Either the strngency In the money
market or general misgiving that the result OF
the election would our TO be lar different from
what the wiseacres in the democratic camp be-
lieve II will be prevented any very extensive in
vestment by the knowing ones The pools sold
were as follows and at the following rate: -
Year: 1873

from the Elmra IN. " Gazette, Oct. Is


James Gordon Bennett proposes fitting out al
Arctic expedition for the discovery oil the North
Pole and the Tribune makes this generous mcn-
ton of the man and the enterprise:


Mr.. Bennett will undoubtedly equip his exploring
party with magnificent nberality, and send 1t forth
upon its dangerous venture filed with character
istic pluck and enterprise II we may Judge OF the
future by the past, 1t Will probably succeed In
effort which has long baQed the world; but whether
it succeed fail we must admire the daring spirit
of the typical young American who seems to be
going about the universe in search OF hard tasks,
that he may have the pleasure and the glory Of
achieving them.
Year: 1873

A Western paper says they


have discovered a petri6ed ham


at San Andreas, CAL, sixty feet


below the surface. To what re-


Elections does not this incident


give rise ? Was the original


proprietor Of that ham, when in


an unsalted condition, corn fed


or otherwise? Was his life blood
shed in an antediluvian slaughter
house, or did some primitive
chawbaccn spill his porcine gore?


What became of the remainder
of the animal? Where are the
spareribs ?Was aught of him con-
verted into oleaginous bacon
and grizzled for the breakfast of
an aborigiue in the "vast void of
the incalculable past" over burn
ing embers of trees whose COM
panions have long since turned
into coal-beds. and did his curling
tai! suggest to any mind the pos
'ibility that it might be turned


into a tin whistle? What a story
this leg of ham might tell, had it
! tongue to speak We anxious
y await intelligence from the
geologists on this subject.
Year: 1873

That was a touching. experien-


ce Of a Boston gentleman whose


family had been abroad for
sometime. He met them in


Paris recently, and his children
speaking French only, he was
obliged to 60 to school to acquire
the language, in order to con-
verse with his offspring.
Year: 1873

On the eve ola battle an officer
came to ask permission Of the
commander to go and zee his ia
ther, who was, on his death bed.
Co." said the General. lyon
honor your father and your mo-
ther, that your days may be long
upon the land
Year: 1873

Legislature to the fact that the operation
Of this law is greatly intcrfcrcd with by
reason Of its non-cxistcncc in Kent aud
Sussex. We have been told Of instances
where men who live on the borders Of
Kent County have had their right to the
exemption law taken from them under pro-
cess issued in Kent County. This is gross
injustice, and il true, ought to be correct
ed We cannot see by what right goods
exempt under law for New Castle county
are taken in execution under writ issued
il another county where there is no cx-
cmpion.


Laws that are good. are jus, as good for
Kent and Sussex counties rs for New Cas-
tie. and the members Of the Legislature
who have it in their power to pass these
laws. ough, to consult the good Of their
own people as much SO as Of ours, and if
law is n bad one, too bad for them, they
ought not to pass it to operate here
alone.
Year: 1873

sixth pastor; the building is on the site
Of Fort Defiance, well known in the
French war. md the outline Of the fortii-
cations is very plain; there now surrounds
il splendid grove of $50 oaks only
wish We hal such around Old Drawers
The clitices are not unlike in plan though
the one here is Of stone OF course We
have not had time to see much Of the
ncighborhood yet and il you like, will
write you again Of our trip. to objects of
interest around US. Yours truly,


EItr,f
Year: 1873

There are but few places which can
boast of happy family" such as we
have witnessed in our midst the first week
of the new year. There was the father. a
gray haired man of some seventy winters
arraigned before Esq. Freemans court
and fined by jury two dollars and half
for choking beloved daughter-a poor
widow who had the presumtion to ask
him to pay small debt which she declar-
ed he justly owed her. Then we had a
dutiful son, who had been brought up in
the fear and adnonition of the Lord =?
hunting the father with the declared in
tcntion of taking his l4e for poisoning,
as he avered, his deceased mother; then
We had the affectinate father III hot pur-
suit of his first born, the idol of his heart,
with double barrelled shot gun. willing
to make bleeding sacrifice for the good
OF the country, and to cap the climax, the
old sinner SUNG out peace warrant and
claiming the protection of the law. or
probably. desiring the solitary eonfine-
ment of his hopeful son in prison who it
was conjectured by the court had forgot
en- ito honor his father and mother" and
enjoy the blessing of the first command
ment with promise.


If just such another "happy family"
can be found we would like to see them
stirred up with long pole Winsansoc
Democrat
Year: 1873

Finger amputating goes bravely on
in South Bend. An employee in the Stu
debaker works. (familiarly known as
Scotty) had the middle finger of his left
hand cut off few days ago while oiling
machine.
Year: 1873

Our citizens should use every precau-
ton to prevent the spread OF small pox in
our midst. 1t is reported tbat several
members of the family, where the first case
occurred, are now down with tAe loatlie-
some disease. Exaggerated reports are al
ready in circulation of the prevalence OF
the disease. We are credibly informed
that no case has occurred in any but the
one house, in Plymouth.
Year: 1873

The next morning Nellie was decidedly
better, and I took advantage Of the first op-
portunity to introduce Miss Matte Worthing-
ton. I can never forget the expression Of
Nellie's face, as I placed her child in her
arms. The tears auould come; but the bright
smile was there, too, as she pressed her lips to
the little face and remarked


"My own darling"


III am glad you like her, Nellie; I was
afraid you would be disappointed in her ap.
pearance She is not much for beauty, as
you can see."


"Why, Matte! I think she is lovely! See
what dear little hands and feet, and such
beautiful brown hair don't see how you
can say she is not pretty"


"You forgot to mention her sweet express
ion; look at her now as she is trying to screw
that poor little face up to the crying point
What do you think of that' have always
been surprised at this performance in young
baby. They seem to make deliberate prepa-
rations for cry, and it is not until they have
turned as red as beet, both fists in the dir,
feet ditto, and the rest of the body in COL
lapsed state, that they utter sound, and
then"


"Mattie> you shall not talk so about the
baby! I know you think she is as great a
beauty as do"


"Maybe 1 shall one of these days; but at
present 1 can only give her credit for most
extraordinary vocal powers. Let me take
her away. When she is asleep I will bring
her to you again"


Nellie seemed reluctant to give her up;
but she was too weak to make much resist
ance, and | soon had the "beauty" removed
out of hearing.


1t was about a week later, when, one day,
Nellie said to me-


"Mattie, please tell me more about that
man. Is he really my father? 1 am strong
enough now to hear all you can tell me-"
| eyes, Nellie, he is your father" and then
Year: 1873

Do any of my readers know what it is to
watch the sick-bed of one you love almost as
your own life? TO see the burning fever feed
ing on that loveliness, which even now, when
a prey to disease, seems almost heavenly in
your eyes? To know for the few short hours
left to her on this earth that delirium, with
all its wild dreams and fancies, will run riot
through her brain, and not one loving look or
one kind word be spoken for you to hold in
loving remembrance through the long and
dreary life which is before you. if bereft of
her presence? tits we'll that we are not often
tried in this way. The strongest faith might
almost sink beneath the load and so it is that
God, in his mercy, spares us, lest we should be
"weighed in the balance and found wanting"


Nellie's baby was born. 1t was daughter,
and as I took the little child, the first tears |
had shed since Nelle's illness, rushed to my
eyes, But controlled myself This was no
time to give way. 1t might yet be that one
moment of consciousness would be hers, and /
must be near then, for was the only one who
knew that her father had caused her death.
May God forgive ME for my hard thoughts
toward him


For three long weeks did the fever last,
without her having one lucid moment. Her
rawlings were all of "that man." and her in
cessant cry was-"Don't let him take me from
you, Matte" And then she would say, in an
excited manner, 81 did not know it, Harry
I did not know it! Will you believe me?''
Poor Harry he was almost heartbroken. |
never witnessed such devotion.


The sun was just setting. was looking on
the bright and beautiful world, lighted up by
its dying rays, when I thought l heard my
name called. Nellie had remained quiet for
nearly an hour, and hoped she was sleeping
But when I heard that voice, even in weak
ness, I knew it was hers. I fastened to her
and said


"What is it, darling? Are you better?"
"Mattie, is he here?"
Year: 1873

very considerably. Then, unless you can get
neig ghborhoods close together, where they can
assist and console each other, build themselves
a church and school, Ghese two being the first
things German neighborhood wantsO and
when their work is done, visit each other
unless these things are done, your enterprise,
laudable as it is, will fail. I pray God you
will succeed. We have q few men in this
State who know how the thing is to be done,
and if they have the management of it, the
thing can be done and if once started in Ger.
tain localities, other settlements would soon
follow. The State would soon be settled from
sea to mountain ; and then we or our chill
dren would see, indeed, land where milk
and honey flow, the grape on many hillside,
hops, tobacco, barley, and every thing that
can be dreampt of.


This I wrote in the spur Of the moment,
after reading your article, without once stop
ping, just as the thoughts came to me. 1t is
to be private to you. Should you find any
hint contained herein worthy of~enlarging
upon, and then be Of benefit to immigration,
I shall be very happy. Please pardon, and
believe me a real well-wisher to your under.
taking.
Year: 1873

DEcE1v1NG CH1LDREN.-Never deceive a
child if you once do, he will never believe
you again; and mischief will be done that
years will not repair. Some silly mothers
promise their children anything and every.
thing "to make them good" (Heaven save
the mark y never meaning for one moment
to fulfill their promise; indeed, in some in.
stances, it would be utterly impossible for
them to do so! Now, all this is the quintes-
sence of folly! Be cautious, then, in making
promises to your child; but having once
promised, perform it to the very letter, for a
child is observing and remembering. Let
your child in after life be able to say cal
though the world has oft, my mother has
never deceived mer' Verify, truthful
mother is blessing to her child!
Year: 1873

WOMEN WHO ARE LATE-It is related of
a distinguished lawyer, who observed that his
wife always delayed ten or twelve minutes be-
fore she came down to dinner, being 10th to
lose so much precious time daily, he commenc-
ed the composition of work, which he pros
ecuted only while he was thus Kept waiting.
The result was at the end of fifteen years,
book in three volumes quarto, which has met
with large sale, and is much esteemed. "An
Old Bachelor" quotes this little story, and
proceeds to analyze the disposition which
leads to annoying delays: It appears to me
that it is woman's chief study to be late. The
trial of mans patience is with them matter
of the incest calculation. 1t is not that for
mere sport they like to see how long an un-
fortunate husband will wait, great.coated and
hated, while they are adjusting their bonnet
strings /, it is not that they take wicked
pleasure in causing the poor mans dinner to
cool and spoil, before they will consider them.
selves ready to come down and partake of it;
it is not for these reasons that they keep the
robuster sex dangling. 1t is only for the
purpose of trying their consequence with the
hapless lords of creation. 1t would be most
unwomanish to be ready to go out exactly at
the same moment with ones husband. He
would not know he had wife, if she were to
study his convenience so far. As for the
trouble which sisters and daughters inaict, it
is all one thing. The creatures are only try
ing on brother or father the powers which
they are ultimately to exercise in full vigor
/. on husband. The "natur of the critter" is
to give trouble to mankind, and it matters
little on what kind of relative the instinct
nnnrafps IL
Year: 1873

We would call the attention of the Town
Council to the condition of the cutters and
streets of the town, and to that of the yards,


&c., about it. The cutters on some of the


streets are filed with filth and stagnant water,


some yards with putrid and putrefying matter


Of almost every kind, and most of the privies


have become nuisances.


Coming into or going about town after


pightfail, one is almost made sick by the hor-
fills the air.


Cutters are being formed in the center of


some of the streets and damage being done,
that, If permitted to go on, will cost much
money to repair. Ii some pestilence docs not
break cut in this place during the hot summer
that has set in, it will not be the fault of our


.eity fathers" 1t will not be their fault,
either, if much meney will not have to be
spent for the purpose of repairing streets,
which if taken in time would cost but little to
be put in good condition. The Council ought
to think of the adage "a stitch in time saves
nine,' and act on it.
They have been elected for the purpose of
Keeping the town in good order at as cheap a


rate as possible if they don't intend to do it,


lct them resign and let those who will attend
to their duties as Councimen be elected or
appointed in their places.


The Taxpayers pay their taxes willingly, if
not eheerfully, and they want to see a proper
use made Of the money. They would pay
them cheerfuily if they were assured that the


money would be wisely and speedily used in
improving the streets and the town generally.
Come, gentlemen, wake up-wake up!
Year: 1873




TRIALS AND TRIBULArIoNs. OF GENIUs.-Mr.
Peck had long entertained the idea that he
could invent sef-aSting sewing machine,
and he did. He procured "a steel ribbon spring
about twenty feet long, and of sufficient power
to run a horse car. This he rigged on his
wife's sewing machine with lot of clockwork,
and it appeared to him, when he finished the
job that evening", that he had realized his
hopes Ii any sewing machine ever would 60
that would, so he wound it up ready for use
in the morning and went to bed. At four
o'clock Mrs. Peck aroused him and told him
to listen to the burglars in the house. He lis
tened and heard most terrific noise in the
sitting-roonl. 1t appeared to him that there
must be a million burglars refreshing them
selves with prize-fght. So he. loaded his
gun, crept softly over, and peeped through
crack in the door. 1t was not burglars, it
was Mrs Peck's sewing machine. The peg
had slipped, and that spring was having full
play. 1t would rear the machine up on one
end. and charge it three or four times like
batterlng ram against the glass front of the
book case. then it would wheel around and
suddenly tear across the room, and butt up
against the mantelpiece, and it would lie
down and roll over the floor, and hammer the
sofa, tear up the carpet, and boost the centre
table, and try and ram o hole through the
wall and then endeavor to leap up on the chan
delier. Then as Peck entered the room, it
flew at him, and tore'in and out between his
legs, the wheel revolving like lightning all the.
time, and the spring gradually unwinding.
And then Peck retreated, and the family all
got up and got mattress off the bed. with
which they covered the machine, snd set it
for while, but finally pushed it ont Of the
window into the yard, where Peck piled boxes,
and ash barrels, and slop buckets, and fence
palings, and wagon wheels on it to keep it
still. But all night under the heap it kept up
a continual buzz and snort and hum, so that
one of Mr.. Birdsalfs bearders fired, at it six
teen times, with the impression that it was
cats, Peck has presented his better half with
a new sewing machine, and he is satisfied for
her to run it with feet. He is taking a short
vacation in the study of mechanics at pres
ent.-Bre,cster, Standard.
Year: 1873

- We see that Proctor d. Candles Extra
Olive Soap is becoming very popular in our
city. it's quality we know is superior, and
being nicely perfumed we are not surprised
that consumers prefer it, and that it has a
large sale.
Year: 1873

THE RING OF THE TRUE METAL
When the secret of the vitality of the
Democratic party is sought, let it he
read in such clear and unimpassioned
statement of its principles as is made
in the Kentucky platform. Just in
proportion to the country's departure
from that unvarying chart, does con-
fusion gather and error abound. In
time of peril it is reassuring to hear
such an even voice above the din,
counseling only strict and self deny
ing obedience to the primal axioms of
a republican system: The sphere of
each part of this complex Government
of ours is here distinctly outlined. The
stretch of Federal power under pre-
text, however plausible, forms the
timely subject of serious warning.
Such an unparalleled invasion of
State by the central Government as
the case of Louisiana presents supplies
the occasion to denounce the bold usur-
patton and to invoke the popular inter-
.erenee. The right of suffrage is claim
ed as the badge of republican freedom,
not to be put on and taken off at the
capricious order of party administra
tions. Economy in public expendi-
lures is demanded as the first guaran-
tee of faithfulness in responsible pub
lie agents. The restricted rights of
the General Government are laid down
in careful conformity with the terms
of the original grant. Aud the most
generous hospitality is extended to
persons of foreign birth, who are to
become citizens under a government
in which they will have personal
ownership. 1t is refreshing, i'll the
huhbub of the cheap and low politics
of the hour, to be led by the recital of
principles like these to the contempla-
tion of the true purposes of republican
government and life.
Year: 1873

To OUR ExcHANGEs.-Those of our exchan-
res to whom we send this issue are informed
that we will cheerfully pay the postage on
them, at the Postofice here, if they will con-
tinue to favor us with an exchange.
Year: 1873

The following is the full text of the
comments of the Confederate General
D. III. Hill on the death of General
Candy, which excited the wrath of and
provoked reply from the preacher
Senator, Brewnlow, of Tennessee.


At the outbreak of the war iu 1861
he deserted his own section and cast
his lot in with their enemies. He
seems to have won rank and reputation
in the federal service, aud was one of
the six brigadiers appointed in the reg
ular army on the peace establishment.
He was given command OF the Depart
ment of the Carolinas, and carried out
ruthlessly all the cruel measures of a
renlorseless Congress. The war against
his own land and people seemed to
have destroyed all his nobler qualities,
and to have transformed him into the
usual style of the renegade. A citizen
of Charlotte was present in Richmond
when General Candy personally super
intended the hanging of white man
up by the thumbs for kicking an inso-
lent negro out of his saloon.


Jim Lane cut his own throat. Stan
ton most likely committed suicide.
King drowned himself. One by one
the oppressors of the South come to an
untimely end. Some of the most afro
cious are now covered with inf4Eny
worse than death. Is it accident or is
it retribution!


The historyef renegades is getting
to be instructive. Mr.. Lincoln destroy
ed his own people, violated his con-
science and stultified his oft expressed
opinions. He was fouily and atrocious-
~ murdered in the hour of his triumph.
General Thomas pledged himself in
Lynchburg at the outbreak of the war
to stand by his neighbors and kindred.
Seduced by Office he fought against
them. AT the close of his brilliant mil
itary career popinjaw was put over
him and he dropped dead in San Fran
CISCO Old Brownlow was the strong
est pro slavery man in the South, but
he cas6 his lot with the abolitionists
and prosecuted his own people. He is
now paralytic and almost a dwelling
idiot. Professor Mahan was an ardent
Southerner and could hardly find lam
guage wherewith to express his abhor-
renee of the disunion abolition party
during the war and became very bitter
against his own section. He was super
seded when his work was done, threw
himself in the Hudson in the madness
of his despair. Who would not rather
be crippled Confederate soldier,
munching crust of bread, than poor
Longstreet, the pet of Grant and the
;df,f IF T,0r1isiaua thiaveR
Year: 1873

The Antioch (Cal. Ledger OF August
4th has the following: "James Gathers,
OF sherman island. has l30 acres of
wheat, which he thinks will yield an
average of sixty bushels to the acre.
Shaw, another island farmer, has large
field which will yield as high as eighty
bushels. There are several farmers who
will reap fifty bushels to the acre, while
none of the land sown, except That upon
the salt land will go less than ten bush
els; and yet we every day hear men who
are loud in their execrations of tule land.
They are many; but the time is not far
distant when the 100000 acres of tule
land in the vicinity OF Antioch will con-
tribute more to her support than the EN-
tire upland valley. This will surely be
the case unless the irrigating canal is
successfully operated
Year: 1873

Done at the RECORD office in the best style
known to the art; and must be paid for on de-
livery, unless persons having the work done
hive standing accounts with the office. No de.
Walton from this rule
Year: 1873

A Massachusetts postmistress has resigned
her office, as a matter of honesty, because
she cannot find time to read all the postal
cards and attend to her other duties besides.


The lady above referred to, has probably
not read the two conflicting decisions given
by the Post Office Department; one of which
is to the effect that Post Masters and their
clerks are subject to the penalty of dismis-
sal from Office for reading messages sent
through the mail on postal cards. The 9th
er is, that no Post Master shall permit any
card to pass through the mail that contains
any profane or otherwise Objectionable mes
sage. We would be pleased to learn from
the same source, how the Post Masters
throughout the country are to reconcile
these two decisions. No fears need be en-
tertained by the citizens of Bridgeton as to
the safety of any message which they may
choose to send through the Post Office, as
our Post Master, Mr.. Miner, attends too
well to the duties of his office to allow him
time to inquire into the affairs of others,
besides being reliable and honorable gen.
tleman, has no inclination in that direction,
and no doubt he has sufficient confidence in
the responsibility of the citizens of Bridge
ton, to believe that no Objectionable mes
sage would be sent from here on postal
cards. If all of the offices of the country
were so efficiently filed, there would be no
cause of complaint regarding the privacy of
postal cards, and we assure our readers that
whatever they send by mail is safe until af-
ter it leaves the Bridgeton Post Office.