smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

4 correspondent of the HorticuEturist
says he has succeeded perfectly in graft
ing a scion of the tomato upon the pota-
90 vine. He cut about one-third of the
potato short of; just above the leaf, tax
ing care not to injure the bud ofits base.
The cion being shaded from the sun was
every day sprinkled with little water
and it took readily. In the fall the toma-
to was loaded with ripe and unripe fruit,
and had grown to large size.


The most popular physician at St.
Petersburg is q woman-Mme Susloff
Year: 1870



 Action brought in the District Court, Sesopd

 Judicial District in and for the County of Yuma

 and Territory of Arizona.

 The Territory of Arizona sesnds greeting to Henry T. Stevens, defendant,

 You are heLeby summoned and required to ap- pear in an action brought against you by the above plaintiff, in the District Court second Judicial District in and for the County of Yuma and Ter ritOry of Arizona to answer the complaint filed therein, within twenty days (exclusive of the day of serviee) after service on you of this summons if served within this county; or if served out of this County but within this District within thirty days; otherwise within forty days, or judgment will be taken against you acco rdng to the prayer of said complaint.

 This action is brought to recover tho sum of six hundred and seventy five dollars with inter est thereon at the rate of twenty per cent. per annum, from the first day of December A. D, lS69-and the further sum of twenty five per cent on said amount for delinque nt taxes due and un. paid for the year A. D. 1869

 Andyou hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer said complaint as above re- quired, the said plaintiff will take judgment against you for said of six hundred and seven ty-fve dollars, interest per cent and costs.
Year: 1870

BRIDAL GIFTS. an article entitled Bri-
dal Gifs-Our Social Black Mail, we find
these just expressions in regard to a custom
which we trust will soon be hOnored In the
breach rather than the observance


As things go nova days, an invitation to q
wedding is no laughing matter. Those paste
board squares, with their ENHANCEMENT Of
mOnogramS, summon us to take part in great
many absurditieS Of custom; but Of all these,
the most absurd and burdensome is that of
giving presents. The fact is that marrying
people practice upon all their friends, at the
present day, system of barefaced extortiOn,
without giving them the right to resent or ex-
pose 1t. There Is no pretence of spontanety or
sentiment In these gifts they are purchased
because they must be, and this the receiver
we'll understands. The cxacIiun upon people
OF moderate means, rating their affections be-
fore the town by the number of dollars they are
able or willing tn invest on the occasion, and
mortifying hem, if the gift be small, ty parad-
ing it, with lime attached, in contrast with the
outlay OF wealthicr friends, Is so essentially vu
gar and Indelicate that it Is a wonder how it
ever came TO be tolerated in any society claim
ing 70 he refined The custom is absurd,
! also, As VII a. vulgar and burder so ne, when
one comes to reflect upon it. The matrimonial
party really gain nothing, for they have to re.
pay the same in value when the donors invite
them t. o sin ar occ ,siOn, so that their gifts
a,e inn loans. How many times the bride
must nave said, Think you very much how


lovely it IL u over this amount Of plate, when
she knows that the equivalent which must be
| given for it in the future would purchase
uniform service after her own heart. As it is,


each couple find themselves possessed of a het-
| erogeDeOus mass of sllverware, not only unlike


in design, but with excess and deficiencies


which nobody could foresee.
Year: 1870

BENEFITS OF LARGE FAMLY-A large
family is host ITSELF Its members are not
dependent for amusement upon strangers
They are always numerous enough to be able
to organize their own game. Winter or sum
mer il is the same. What can DC more mser-
able than for two lads to have 20 play cricket
without long stop; or TO have 10 press some
shrieking little sister, with her extended apron,
into service2 She has to be coaxed, bribed or
bullied into the operation, and the cruel sport
generally ends by food of tears on the part of
the tiny female mercensry. Let there be plen-
ty of boys and plenty OF girls, and there can
never be any lack Of fun astir. They quarrel,


it will be said. OF course they do, and herein
lies another great advantage of large family
against a small one. Their interests are SO
many, and from moment 20 moment so various,
that they are everlastingly olashing. What
better preparation could there be for life
They thrash aud are thrashed, snub and are
snubbed, contradict and are contradicted till
il gets thoroughly Impressed on the mind Of
each one, early in existence, that he is not the
only individual in the world before whom eve
rything must bow and give way. The domes'
tic circle becomes thus miniature public
school, in which all its advantages are acquir-
ed. {
Year: 1870

A man can give his neighbor a promissory
note, moistened with fluid just invented by a
French chemist, and in a month afterwards the
holder will have nothing to show for it but a
little dust. IT this fact becomes generally
known, short credits will become the rule--in
order that the borrower may be compelled to
come down with the dust before his note does
Year: 1870

The wind on Sunday blew off the hat of a
little girl, as she was walking with her father
in Trenton N. j. Her father and she turned
and hurried after II, and the next moment the
with crash across the sidewalk at the very
place where they had Just been. . . fYo a..
Year: 1870

A recent divorce trick in Indiana was the
serving of the legal notice on the husband
when he was too drunk TO know anything about
il, and the court granted the divorce before ne
know of the proceedings. .a
Year: 1870

kBANDoNED.-A moral debating society out
West is engaged in discussion on the follow
ing question "If man deserts his wife,
which is the most abandoned, the man or the
woman2' Is .lf
Year: 1870

It is the most momentous question a woman
is ever called upon 10 decide, whether the faults
of man she loves will drag her down, or
whether she is competent to be his earthly re-
deemer.
Year: 1870

and twenty four feet across the back, which
was oval shaped.


In every city and large town in the State of
Indiana the colored people are prepared to
celebrate the adoption of the Fifteenth Amend
ment as soon as the expected proclamation
sha


A New York editor thus introduced some
verses: ''The poem published this week was
composed by an esteemed friend who has lain
in his grave for many years for his own amuse-
ment."


Professor Liebig has received the Albert
medal from the Society of Arts, Trade and
Manufacture of Great Britain. This is con-
considered TO be great distinction, us only
one such medal is awarded annually, and this
Is the first that has been given to a German.


Two men in Chambers county, Ala, have
been trying to swap wives for some time, but
difference as to who should pay for years
feed for COW which one of the IN IL was to
give the other as boot has as yet prevented
a consummaton of the trade.


The Concord On. II. Patriot continues its
war upon the leading Democrats in that State
who sought to sell out the party previous to
the late election and asserts that they are still
secretly at work in the same line, designing
to form new party, of which they shall be
leaders


An impression is daily gaining ground that
the steamer City of Boston. if lost, was de-
stroyed by fire. This theory is supported by
the fact that her inefficient machinery had to
be forced to unreasonably quick action in or
der to get up the requisite degree of speed,
thereby causing dangerous friction.


The Albany Argus relates that when a Ger
tain railroad was first opened rural member
came down to the depot, closely examined
every thing, and, after inquiring how much
they charged to go to the next station and re-
turn, said: ''Well, guess I'll come down to-
morrow and ride bit on your road, but if l
don't come on time you needn't wait


The following note was left by Benjamin A.
Smith, who committed suicide at the ST. James
Hotel in Boston on Friday evening: CLONE
less, wiieless, childless, penniless, hopeless,
right arm nearly useless, almost friendless,
close my career on earth Some kind hand
will place me quietly at rest at Mount Auburn.
feel that my mission is ended and that the
Almighty will pardon me for thus early laying
off the great burden of life


young and sprightly widow once appear
ed at masquerade at Bath, England, with
paper pinned to her bosom bearing the follow
ing lines


TO be let on lease for the term Of my life,
/, Sylvia j, in the shape of a wife;
l am young, though not handsome, good-natured,


though thin


For further particulars, pray inquire within.
Year: 1870

Members from Connecticut have gone
home to take part in the election.


Franklin Chase, United States Consul
General at Tampico, is to be remoy ed
from that position.


General Ames will be admitted to the
Senate whenever Il vote on his credenti ais
can be reached, and the opponents of the
Bingham amendment to the Georgia. bill
claim that they are sufficiently strong to
defeat it in the Senate.


The chances for the annexation of San
Domingo are said to be small. 1t is claimed
that two thirds of the Senate will vote against
it. There is talk in Washington of trying to
annex San Domingo by joint resolution of
the two Houses, in case the Senate rejects the
treaty before it. The former method would
require only majority of each House.


The Secretary of the Navy has been compel
led to cut down expenses in every direction in
order to keep within the appropriation n. In
the Navy Yard at Washington, the number of
workmen and mechanics has been reduced in
all branches, and quite number of men have
thus been thrown out of employment. The
reduction will shortly follow in all the yards.
Orders have beed issued by the Chief of the
Bureaus of Yards and Docks to reduce all
expenses TO the lowest possible figure.
A Washington correspondent says that Mr..
Sumner, in his speech on the San Domingo
treaty, advocated federation Of the West
India Islands under the protection of the
United States when the people of those Is
lands shall signify desire for such protec-
ton
Year: 1870

The promptness with which the govern
ment has dealt with Collector Bailey, the
New York defaulting officer of the rev
enue, is the best evidence of the straight
forward manner in which the administra-
ton conducts itself towards its own un-
worthy officers. Bailey held the place
under Andrew johnson without difficulty,
but when Secretary Boutwell, came to have
the. care of the Treasury, and to become
familiar with the officials that surrounded
him, he distrnsted Bailey and as soon as
the Fullerton trial was over commenced the
investigation which exposed Baileys crime
and drove him to seek safety in flight
Bailey keptup the appearance of being a
model officer, by seeming to deal strictly
with those classes whom he had to look
after. while at the same time he was tax
ing their money for unlawful favors and
robbing the government. A New York
correspondent of the Washington Chroni-
Gle says:


Bailey was always excessively ambitious,





ployed TO reach and possess power The late
seizures were made without warrant of law.
nor the shadow of equity to sustain his inya-
sive actions and unsubstantial allegations.
The ex-collector's object was to force or fright
en- his victims into some sort of compromise
favorable to his schemes and personal aggran-
dzement, and at the same time keep up the
appearance of being pattern for all revenue
collectors to copy. Bailey ever kept watch
ful eye on the moieties, and generally pocket
ed the lions share of those little by-play pro-
ceedings, while he adroitly promulgated the
suppostion that any appeal to Commissioner
Delano would be useless-that he was secure
IN the confidence Of his superiors, and that his
views soaid be implicitly sustained by the
Washington authorities in charge of such Gov
ernment matters.


But New York liquor men, especially when
wronged, are NOT easily subdued or black
mailed, and smarting under the grievous ills,
they sought redress at the hands of Secretary
Boutwell, With his single, straightforward
mind and quick discerning judgment the solid
systeuaatic King of Finance decided on speedy
investigation of the difficult business tina,
Year: 1870

The Machias Republican says one of the
victims of cruel massacre of the noble men of
the Oneida" was Walter Sargent of Goulds
borough who was transferred to the Inflated
ship. from the Idaho, at Japan. He leaves a
wife in New York, to whom he was married
one week before he sailed in the Idaho.
Year: 1870

We learn from the Reporter that at a meet
ing of the Gardiner Gas Company held on
Thursday afternoon, a dividend of six per
cent was declared 1t was also voted that
the price of gas be reduced from $3.50 to
$500 per thousand feet and that new coal
sheds be built and other improvements made
about their manutactory. This reduction in
price makes gas as cheap, if not cheaper
than in any other city In the State. with the
exception of Portland, where it is $3.50
Year: 1870

With regard TO the chances OF sue
cess of the two combatants in the first
battle, l believe the odds TO be Inn
mensely in favor of France. For the
last twelve DAYS she has been massins
the whole OF her army on the frontier
Year: 1870

ABOVE SUsPICION.-An number of the
most prominent and influential citi-
zens of the noble old commonwealth of
Kentucky have united together TO
form and recommend TO the people ut
lare for patronage, n very attractive
Prize Scheme; and we are glad TO be
able TO say that the inducements are so
great, and the security for the faithful
performance of all promises 20 strong,
That it places the whole thing entirely
above suspicion. We will be happy 10
furnish any of our friends information
on the subject or to aid them In secur-
ing tickets.
Year: 1870

Reflect that O sound mind and body are the
al happiness, Indeed, without these the our
ney l Through through life becomes a weary pilgrimage
the prospect hourly darkens to the view, the
mind becomes shadowed with despair, and filled
with the melancholy reflection that the happi.
nass of an other is blighted with our own. IL
Year: 1870

Maynard said at Kingston that he had
one competitor in this canvass, but four
opponents; Brown, Vaughn and Clement.
SON were hitting him in the back while he
was discussing With Colonel Blizzard. II
he could only get them all in row where
he could get sight at them he wouldn't
mind. The three timid gentlemen who
are afraid to come in sight of the fierce
Horace, have been pounding him in the
rear until that view of him looks almost
as ugly as the one Colonel BLIZZARD has to
face. But he is mistaken about the mum.
Der Of his opponents in this District. II
we know anything about it, there are more
than four, anyhow.
Year: 1870

The false shame which fears to be de-
tected in honest manual employment;
which shrinks from exposing to the world
a necessary and honorable economy; which
bluSheS more deeply for a shabby attire
than mean action; aud which breads the
sneers Of the world more than an upbraid-
ing conscienee-this false shame will be
the ruin of every one who suffers it to in
auence his inner thoughts and his outward
life IL
Year: 1870

Two dogs lighting on bridge for a
bone, fell into the water; one, Newfound-
land, easily swan to the shore. The 9th.
er swan with difficulty. On seeing him
struggling with the waves, the Newfound.
land swan to his side, caught him by the
collar with his teeth, and went ashore
with him. As soon as the exhausted dog
had recovered, he stood for a moment
looking at his brave preserver, then he
licked his face lovingly, and they trotted
amicably to their homes, which were close
together.
Year: 1870

Sometime, if you work hard, if you are
temperate, if you are economical, there is
sure to Oome bright success for you.
The obstacles that cling around you now
SO closely, and hold you back from that
fair life that fancy pictures, will, one by
one, drop away and leave you free. Some
where, q place exactly fitted for you to
fill, is made for you and kept for you.
Don't get discouraged, for sometime, some
how, somewhere all will be right.
Year: 1870

Here is truth which might in many
cases be reflected on to great advantage
The man who recognizes the right Of every
laboring man to sufficient leisure to de-
VelOp his mild and soul, is infinitely near
er Christianity than he who can only dis
cuss the points Of the godhead.
Year: 1870

Professor Agassiz contemplates collection
of skeI,tons of every kind OF domestic animal
in the world There are several dogs and in
Vulnerable cats in the vicinity of our residence
which we would gladly place at his disposal
for that purpose.
Year: 1870

TIT ron Tar To mako a woman
scold, give her husband who comes
homo drunk IF0m1H'S Journal


To make man a drunkard. give
him wife who will scold him every
time he comes homo Ttmprdncc
Journal.
Year: 1870

A competent and tasteful dressmakcr
told me, not long ago, that she had an idea
her experience in what were called the
first families Of New York would surprise
me, and it did


Il have been out as dressmaker," she
said, ''for fifteen years. The first five
years l was imposedupon in every imagin-
able manner; but since then have manag-
ed very well. got so at last that knew
how TO fix women who put me off from
day TO day and week to week about my
money! went to their husbands Some
times it would make fuss but couldn't
afford 10 work without compensation, and
was bound to get it somehow. | tell
you, though Ipitied some women terribly.
Many of them, after contriying all ways
to procure nice dress, cloak, or some
article of wearing apparel, after having
pinched here and there, and, in some
cases, compelled to actually lie in regard
to household expenses, to procure the
necessary trimmings, the funds would be
completely exhausted before | had finish
ed my work, and the result was no pay.
After a good many losses and heart-aches
finally adopted plan which has work
ed very well. Whenever ] went to
new family always informed the lady of
the house that my price was so much per
day and, TO save trouble, insisted, in
every instance, upon being paid each
evening. made up my mind that
woman who could not make it convenient
to pay me for one days work would
naturally find some difficulty in settling
for dozen. Goodness" she continued,
as | ycntured to remark that l should
suppose one could tell by appearances,
Year: 1870

they both took drink and returned -


Soon Bob stepped on the visitors toe and


walked of, the visitor following As they
reached the pig pen Bob drew out good
sized bottle, rcmarking. "You know the
old man and Tom will get drunk, and |
have TO hide this The visitor conclud-
edhe could not drink confdentially against
the whole family, and started for home.
Year: 1870

soon opened O'Neil formed his troops
in line of Of battle extending at right an
giles across the road, one company being
detached to act as skirmishcrs. These
received their orders from Col. Brown, q
good looking officer in civilian dress, and
wearing n Scotch cap, whc taking mus
kct addressed the company (Capt. Gro
nan's) saying that he was honorcd with
the command OF the skirmish line; that
they must keep cool and obey orders
These were, TO march down the road,
cross the bridge and advance upon the
enemy.


Ii must have been intended that they
should dcploy as skirmishcrs Immediate
ly upon crossing the bridge; but no de-
ploymcnt was made. The company
marched down the hill by hank-that is
in columns of fours--and had hardly
crossed the line when they were opened
on by the Canadians, some OF whom were
nearer TO them than they had supposed.
The company halted, fronted, returned
fire and then made rush across tho
bridge. Several fell, one killed, others
wounded. Two men were shot upon the
bridge and fell into the stream; the rest
stopped, broke, and sought shelter from
the cnemy's fire under the bridge.


In the meantime firing opened sharply
between the militia and the main Fenian
body. One or two men were wounded,
and there was rapid scattering of the
citizens present, and reporters, five or six
of whom had pushed forward and were
actually between the eontending lines
These sought shelter in hurry in the
Richards house. Gen. O'Niel, finding
his line beginning to get unsteady. order
ed them into the field on the left of the
road, under cover of piece OF woods
Just on the brow of the valley. From
this position they fre1 several volleys.


The rcpulse of the advance company
some of whom could be seen running
Year: 1870

A careful investigation will be made by
the Gas Company into the cause OF the
explosion of yesterday. AT meeting of
the directors this morning, it was deter.
mined to call scientific men from the East
10 their aid in discovering the cause, 1t
is thought this morning that the loss will
not much exceed $50, 900.
Year: 1870

Cnance, out we can i've mere, anu we
may possibly be picked up"


I was willing to agree to that,
though l could not but admit the
chance of being saved was apoor one /;
so we pushed the boat of, got into it,
and the mate was showing off with the
boat-hook, when catching himself as
though he were falling, he turned
around, and while his face was perfect
ly ghastly, and he looked the most
scared of any man ever saw, he cried
out, stake your oar and pull out Of
this, for Gods sake! Don't stop to
ask questions"


l did as lie bade me, and as our
oars fell into the water, and before we
were twenty feet from land, we saw
the island slowly, slowly, descend,
and gradually disappeared, and the
hills, until their round tops became in
visible. and, in less time than it has
taken to write it, there was no longer
any island there.


Pull hard Y shouted O'Neill, and
the oars bent and strained, and we
never stopped pulling until at least
half mile lay between us and the
place where we had seen the last of
White Island.


Then we paused for breath, for the
perspiration was pouring from us, and
| turned to the mate.


II give it up now,' said he, in a
hoarse voice. If that isn't the devils
own Island, may never sec dry land
again. Why, Mr.. Porter, just as /
! was pushing against the shore with my
oar. it went right from under me, and
if | hadn't steadied myself, should
have gone down with it. But pull
away. Let us get as far as possible
out OF this. for if am going to die
want to 90 down in good Christian
, water"


SO we took to the oars again, and
for half an hour rowed steadily; out in
the same direction we had come from
in the morning.


But suddenly. we heard a noise, like
shout, right ahead, and, turning
around, there we saw the Istrcga right
before us, and bearing down on us,
under full sail. She was SO near that
could not conceive how we could
have missed seeing her from the island.
The captain stood leaning over the
side. waving his hat at us. Tom Par
sons was at the wheel the men were
in a group in the bows; and we un-
shipped our oars, and ONeill stood
ready with the boat-hook, waiting for
her To- come to, when, instead of that
she passed silently by, and, rs We
stood looking at her in surprise, she
seemed to melt into the air, and in
another moment we were alone again
on the broad ocean. That finished my
remains of courage and self-possesson.
and dropped senseless in the bottom
of the boat


When revived found myself ly-
ing in (. berth in strange cabin,
ONeill was beside me, and in answer
to my imploring look-for could not
speak-hc told me that had been in
sensible tor hours, and that then, near
sundown. he had espied a sail, and by
firing nv revolver several times. had
been observed and picked up. The
sail proved To he Il barque bound from
New I ork to Canton. where we arrived
in due time but the ill-fated Astr1d
was never heard OF again