smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

been travelling in Europe for several
years, and had not seen his family for
long time. During his absence his
wife died, and he took another partner
to his bosom, and wrote home to his
family that he would return immedi-
ately and bring his bride with him.


His arrival was anxiously looked for,
and his children residing at the hotel
where | was putting up, that establish
ment was in arms for the event.


Brown had left his children when
they were so small that they could not
remember him, and what was more
strange, he never sent them a picture
of himself-so the only way they could
identify him was by his name. What
more natural than for them to suppose
me their father on my registering my
name? When I looked into the mat
ter [ could even forgive the landlord
for his blunder.


On the mistake being explained to
the other Mr.. Brown, he acknowledged
[ was not to blame, and volunteered to
stand treat to champagne and oysters.
I respectfully declined, and departed
for another hotel, where I was the only
Mr.. Brown.
Year: 1872

The following letter appears in the
New York Tribune:


Webster aug, 10 ~.
Hon. Horace Greeley


DEAR SIR You will remember that
| met you some two years since at the
Osburn House Rochester N, Y. I at
that time showed you patent rat trap
and you said you wanted one I pro-
posed if you would write mo an order
for one Of my traps l would give you
one that order l have now in my pos
session and prize it very highly have
very recently had parties of the Grant
faction call on me to get the order as
they want to publish it and make
capital out of it 1 will send it to you
if you will give me (s00,) Three
Hundred Dolls and promise to make
me collector of the port of Genesee
after you are elected president I am
bound to leave my farm this fall and
stump it for you if am not bought off
by the Grants. I can obtain a thous-
and voters by my influence for you and
| do not want to work against you


Yours Truly


address Geo. w. Kintz
Webster Monroe Co
Year: 1872

1t is very evident that Grant has got
his eye on that man and his rat-trap;
and as he needs something Of the sort
very badly to catch the rats that are
leaving his sinking ship. we have no
doubt that the administration will
anticipate Mr.. Greeley by promising
him the Genesee collectorship.
Year: 1872

whole, it furnished abundant Cause for thanka-
giving.


Still there WAS room, and an urgent call for
improvement. This was the third lesson taught
by the past. And with the statement and en-
forcement Of this lesson the discourse WAS
c1ose1
Year: 1872

When business is dull 60 to
work and make business. 1t
is no way to sit down and COM
plain of hard times. Keep
stirring. If everybody sat
down and waited for better
times, they would never come
until doom's day. If a million
of people make & little extra
effort to realize their desires in
business, hard times give way
to their efforts like an ice-dam
before a flood, and currents of
business set in fresh once more.
1t is the same in a small way
with each individual. Don't
help 10 block the wheels OF
business by keeping still. Hard
times is but another name for
stagnation OF business, and
there is no way to make a
stagnant pool fresh, except to
stir it. If you try to infuse life
into your business, your neigh
Dor will follow your example,
and you will be surprised to
see how much you can do to
keep business going. Activity
is lite ; stagnation is DEATH
Exchange.
Year: 1872

Mr.. F. Q. MOODY was seri-
ously injured, on Monday last,
by falling from a chair. He
had set the chair in the door,
at his place of business, and
had stepped up on to it to hang
up some clothes; reaching up
wards and outwards he lost his
balance, and in endeavoring to
saye himself from falling, his
leg became entangled in the
the chair in such a way that
when he fell his knee joint was
broken, and the ligaments that
bind the leg at that important
place were torn loose. The
force of the tall was such that
the oak leg of the chair, which
was we're strong, was broken
entirely of.-Gir. Herald.
Year: 1872

Every industrious and wide.
awake person can find ways
and means of earning money,
but after it is fairly earned, the
great trouble with everybody
is that it slips away so easily.
Every time you turn you will
always find ways and means
for spending money. Now the
great art in spending well is to
make every dollar show where
it is invested. There are so
many thousand ways Of dispos-
ing OF it which never seem to
give any returns.


When a Young man calls a
Circle about him in a saloon,
and treats all to glass or a
plate of oysters, he will have
nothing left to show for his
money. He has not even made
a gain in the respect or affec-
tion Of others. If the same
sum had been invested in food
for suffering family, 1t would
have yielded him the best in
terest. Deeds OF real charity
are always paying investments.


When a ayoung man INDUCES
in his three cigars a day, he
will only have the salts fac
tion Of seeing his money vanish
into smoke. The money spent
weekly in this hurttul indul-
gence might buy many things
he stands greatly in need of, or
it would accumulate rapidly a
little sum towards buying him
self q home. Smoking, wine
drinking, young working men
are apt to live in other peoples
houses all their days. They
are regular "rolling Stones"
and no moss, in the shape OF
a tasteful home, with cluster
ing vines and beautiful trees
with fruit laden boughs, ever
gathers about them.


Young housekeepers need
quite as much to learn the art
of spending we'll. A dollar in.
vested In a nice covered dish
fol the table, a useful mat for
the hall, beautiful tree for the
front door yard, will give a
hundred fold more the pleasure
that it would i'll a stripe OF
trimming about the hem of a
dress, or a fat chicken for the
table, which leaves you no bet
ter satisfied than if you had
dined of an inexpensive chop.
Think we'll every dime you pay
out, and resolve to put it to
the best possible account. The
The art of spending Is even a
more important one than the
art of earning money. You
may gain it by the spadeful
and yet fritter it away by the
spoonful.
Year: 1872

Do all you can to make the
business of your neighbor a
success. Advertise your me-
chanics by speaking a good
word tor them wherever you
60. Always be on the alert to
induce new branches of indus
try to locate in your midst.
Judiciously aid every enter
prise that promises to add ia
cilities to your town as a depot
of supplies. Support your To-
cal newspapers by taking and
paying for them, and feeling
an interest in their welfare. If
you know of any item of news
which would interest the pub
lie, take some pains to let the
editor know it. Don't hold
your vacant lots at a price
twice too high; don't ask too
much TOR rents don't hold a
penny so near your eyes as to
hide a dollar at arms length
Pantagraph.
Year: 1872

Some time in the summer of 1850.
John Brown was conducting a band of
negro fugtves from Missouri. through
Kansas and Nebraska, into Iowa. or
to some other point toward the North
Star. BY some means not now recol-
lected, the information was conveyed
TO the city Of Atchison that Brown
and his escort were encamped on d
small tributary Of the Gra-spoppcr
river, in Jackson county. about twcnt-
miles from Atchison. Some of thc
pro-slavcrs. as Montgomery used to
call them. thought this a favorable
opportunity 10 strike blow for the
cause. An impromptu meeting was
held rather quietly, and about a dozen
of the young braves. who were known
to be sound on the goose and who
were always ready for fight or a foot
race were selected TO make raid
upon John, Brown. capture him and
his negroes, and convey them back
TO Missouri. Horses and reyolyers
were furnished by those who instigated
the movement, and these redoubtabIe
warriors marched forth in all the
pomp and circumstance of glorious
war. The noble bearing of these
gallant knights, the corveting Of their
fiery steeds, the tinkling of the little
bells on their heels, were all calculated
to inspire pride and hope in the bosom
Of the friends who had sent them forth
on this expedition.


The old proverb, that YOU can't
catch weasel asleep was verified IN
this instance. Brown was apprized of
their approach, and was wide awake,
and ready to receive this warlike
demonstration. The assaiants had
made reconnaissance of Browns
camp, and thereupon had resolved to
attack with both cavalry and infantry.
SO number had dismounted and fast
ened their horses to contiguous sap
lings, just inside of Browns pckets.
The cavalry were to;move forward and
attack the tent and wagons, where it
was supposed as no one was seen
around the camp, The game was asleep,
capture all they could, while the in
fantry stood ready to shoot down any
fugitives who might endeavor to es-
cape. Forward shouted the leader
Of the horse, and slight movement
Year: 1872

Success is the best test of superiorit
the wonderful demand for Simmons Liver
Reg gulAsor is one of the convincing proofs
that this article is appreciated above every
thing else of the kind. However much its
jsA Ious dsfamers may throw their shafts,
truth will prevail and so will this medi-
oina
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions who are on the road TO
90 untimsly grave with bilious complaints
there is bat one truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

GRANT BECOMING DESPERATE
Our able and comprehensive Presi-
dent, as Jack Downing used to say of
President Jackson, "has got his dan
der up" He is understood to declare
that he will put an end to the "gener
al order business" in New York, even
if he has to secure the discharge OF
Leet! He IS going to do it, too, be-
fore the fall election occurs, or die in
the attempt. His virtaous indigna-
ton is fearfully aroused, and woe to
the offender who comes in his way
without present. He is not to be
quieted by any inferior gift, either.
Nothing short OF house and lot can
subdue the terrible sense of indigna,
ton which he feels. 1t is fearful
thing to see the great mind of such a
great man lashed into foam of virtuous
wrath, but it is. after all, as purifying
to the political atmosphere as is ths
thunder storm to the air we breathe
Grant has his "thirsty dagger drawn,
and he is going to charge upon tht
corruptions of the Leet & Stocking
concern in New York, and his march
to victory can only be -obstructed b,
house and lot or fearful array O
horses and carriages.-DetroI Ere
Press
Year: 1872

A lamentable state of things ex


lists in Wyoming Territory, says the
Washington Patriot where women
are accepted rs jurors as we'll as vo-
ters. Recently a man was tried for
his life for murder before q jury which
included three women-marricd-in
its number. On the third day. when
all the testimony was nearly in, one
OF the females became i'll and was ex-
cused. Another juror was sworn
and all the testimony had to be taken
over again for the benefit of the new
juror. Finally, after weeks labor,
and at cost of $1,000 to the county
the prisoner was declared guilty of
murder in the first degree. At this
ijuncture, however, it was for the first
time discovered that one of the te-
males who had sat on the jury was not
citizen of the United States, of
which fact the gallantry and modesty
of the counsel for the prosecution,
who hesitated to ask impertinent
questions of the ladies, had kept him
in ignorance. 1t now became neces-
sary to order new trial, but the un-
happy prisoner requested to be al
lowed to plead guilty to murder in
the second degree, and be punished
with Imprisonment for life, rather than
undergo another trial before female
jury The request of the culprit was
granted by the Court, and so the le-
gal farce ended. These We're the GU
rious judicial features of the case -
but who can estimate at their proper
valuation the unnatural social and do
mestic incidents connected with it?-
The incarceration for seven successive
days of the jury, under the fathery
and refined charge of the Sheriff; the
muttered curses and loud complaints
of the deserted husbands and outcries
of their bawling children, as they daily
besieged the courtroom to catch a
glimpse, however evanescent, of the
neglectful wives and mothers? Who
but no; let us forbear. The theme
is too painful to linger upon it.
Year: 1872

One cold night about New Years,
cry of fire was raised in Mount
Bethel, little town about .seven
miles from Plainfeld over the
Springfield Mountains, in Somerset,
county, n. j. A building over q
hundred years old was in flames. 1t
was occupied by German farmer
named Beust. He rushed. from the
burning building, snpposing that his
family were safe. He missed one of
his daughters and ran back into the
house to save her. He had caught
her in his arms and was making his
way to the door when the floor gave
way and both were burned to death.
Since then the ruins of the house
have been removed. The mansion
was built in the old-fashioned style,
with huge fire-places in two of the
rooms, the chimneys sloping towards
each other, and joining before reach
ing the roof.


Walled In the cavity between the
two fre-places human skeleton in
perfect preservation was discovered.
An old fintlock musket stood at its
side, and two rusty knives lay at its
feet. The musket is of the old Brit
ish pattern. It is supposed that the
remains are those of a Tory soldier
who met his dea.h at the hands o1
the Colonists during the revolution,
The oldest inhabitants are unable tc
explain this horrible mystery,


The remains of the father and
daughter were also found in the ruins,
Year: 1872

read from list which have had
no time to verify by actual computa-
ton, but which believe to be cor.
rect. A gentleman previously. en-
gagged in commerce, who understands
his subject. has taken the trouble to
see what the duties are upon Il few
leading articles. Look at the list
The poor man is taxed:
Year: 1872

A young lady in suburban town
who has received the attentions of a
young man for some time, on being
asked what his business was, replied
naively. "Oh, he is a hummer for
dry goods firm in Boston," She
meant drummer.
Year: 1872

A man broke chair over his wife s
head a week or two ago. When he
got to Jail and the clergyman under
took to talk with him, he displayed
q good deal of penitence. He said
that he was very sorry that he had
permitted his anger to gain the mas
terry of him and to suffer him to do
such an act, because it was q good
chair, one of those good, old-fashion-
ed Windsor chairs. which was an
heirloom in his family. and he knew
he never could replace it,
Year: 1872

There is a strange pain in coming suddenly
upon some relic Of oue's lost youth-some lock
of golden hair, cut xhen your hair, gentle lady,
was golden which is so white now-some por-
trait painted when lie was youog, when lips
red charm and the pride Of the brow were in
their prime when the skin was satin which is
now parchment. You feel it, too strong man
though yoa are, and your lip curls half sorrow
fully, half sooraiu.ly, under your gr.zzIel
noUsiache, as you look at the face Of boyish
bloom which a wandering artist painted a
quarter Of century ago. Was that
yog--that young face, with the frank
fearless eyes which no care had made dim, the
tell-tale color, the eager mouth? What were
the ambitiaos Of that old time How differ
eut they were, those day dreams, from the So
Der schemes Of to-day. How you hoped-how
YOU trnsted-with what sublime faith you
looked on uto the future Now you are old
and the world is cold, aud the rose color Of
youth has faded iato the sobcr gray Of middle
age. Thia is better thing, yoa try to think
you are wiser, you arc strouger--but thsre
IS a little pain nevertheless, sigh Of longing
for the something sweet which


Followed you with flying feet,


And can never meet again"
Year: 1872

An Ohio hog raiser advocates the system Of
pasturins on clover during the Summer. lie
presents as tie advantage Of lis plan tie stale
ment that an acre Of ground in clover will pas
turc five hogs four months, and that it will
take the corn from halfan ace to feed them
the same time. The cultivation of the corn be
counts equal to the rest Of the other half acre.
lie further claims that hogs pastured On
clover are in far better condition than if fed on
corn, asthey are better framed, healthier, and
eat better, and also states that the land is en-
riched by the cloverpasturing
Year: 1872

True a few friends viii 90 and bury US
affection viii rear a stone and plant few aow-
ers over cur grave; IN brief period tie little
hiIlock will be snoothcd down and the stone
will fall, and neither friend nor stranger viii
be concerned to ask which one ofthe forgotten
millions Of the earth was buried there. Every
yestge that we ever loved upon the earth viii
be vanished away. All the little memorials
Of our remeniberanee-,he lock Of hair encased
in gold, or the portrait that hung in our
dwelling, will cease to have the slightest inter
est to any living being.
Year: 1872

The trial Of Hugh Mard for shooting Alder
man McMullin took place in the Court Of
Quarter Sessions Philadelphia Wednesday =
The case was given to the jury about 10 o'clock
last night. who after brief absence returned
verdict Of guilty.
Year: 1872

An anonymous burglar has offered to % to
Nsw York. and produce the murderer Of Mr.
Nathan the Banker and to prove the murder
srs guilt provided he is given immunity from
acquisitions from other States and paid five
thousand dollars after the conviction Of the
murderer
Year: 1872

Arranging for the Prim aries-ChanRes In


the Delegation.


The Tammany Hall General Committee met last
evening in the Wigwam, Fourteenth street, John W.
Chanler presiding.


Outside the building before the committee was
called TO order, there were crowds enough
to remind OF the Olden time
when the benevolent Tweed's face struck terror
into every opponent and there was no use OF
amending anything except for fun. Last evening
there was toleraby full attendance of delegates,
among them being many of the leaders OF Tam
many Reformed.


The first and the only business OF importance
transacted was the consideration Of the iollowing
resolutions, which on motion OF John Kelly, seconded
by william Walsh were adopted:-


Resolved. That recommend to the several Assembly
ricis IN each of the Assembly districts wednesday
appoint three inspectors Of election, who shall hold
election for delegate in each OF the election districts
at eight o'clock P b. and from said convention to elect
delegate and alternate represent such district
at the State Convention 10 meet at Syracuse the 4h
commend the Assembly Convention by which they were
ehSm d aa the with the
ncae OF Inspectors of Election In each Of the election dis
Assembly Convention wa was 3ay auhorled to sit in said


The committee then took recess for half an hour
Ia order to give the subcommittee on organization
time to make some changes in the representation
from some Oh the uStricts.


On the reassembling OF the committee the report
OF the subcommittee announced the acceptance
OF W. d. Lohman in place OF l.. II. G. Kammercr, re-
signed and Henry O'Berle in place OF
Louis O'Berle, resigned from the Fifth dis
trct, and Andrew Holly to fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF James O'Ncill. From
the Fifth district also, complaint calling for the
acceptance of Mike Norton in place of W. O. Ben
nett was considered and after some discussion
Bennett's place was declared vacant The recon-
mendati0n OF the delegation from the Fifth district
in favor OF Norton was then referred to the Sub
Committee on organization and the committee ad-
ourned.
Year: 1872

Judge Johnson was in charge OF the Liberal
Headquarters, where everything was unusually
quiet. There were a number OF visitors during the
day, but none of any note. The following letter
from Boston may be OF interest. After announcing
that the Grant men claim all the moneyed corpora
tons of the country as their own, the writer
says


therefore enclose 81 as the contribution OF one
OF the people 10 the peoples lund for conducting
the peoples canvass. We have determined to give
you our votes and we shall give you pecunary All
also. My humble subscription looks like small
affair, but let the fire spread, and yOu will
nnd that the small contribution of the
people will supply all your needs Let IL be
the pride and the boast OF the liberal movement
that IL is popular IN all its features, and that we
quite able TO combine for the preservation OF our
liberties. think we should make the contribution
10 this popular fund of matter q principle. Every
supporter OF the liberal movement should be In
vited to contribute his portion, much little. Let
Grantlsm with its money power do it's best the silent
votes OF the people and this humble contribution
WIN prove that political power, even when backed
Dy money and patronage, cannot perpetuate itself
IN iree country, and that the will OF the people is
yet supreme. A. c. WALLER.
Year: 1872

Many of the young ladies' who import their
costumes from Paris declare that they get them
cheaper than they can have them made here.
One young man estimates 500 as what he
spent for bouquets and carriages last season
He is not going out any next winter.


Very pretty wreaths and garlands for dress
trimmings are now made OF natural flowers,
coated with thin film Of silver by a process of
electrOmagnetism.


The queerest set of jewelry we have seen
yet consisted of earrings and breast-pin made of
coral eaboratey carved to represent that poet
icAl creature, a boiled lobster.


- Candy pulls' have lately been adopted by
New York hostesses in search Of a new sensation
in the way of entertainments. The idea is GER
Iainly novel one in New York.


"A young lady up town New York; recently
paid $24O for having single dress made. The
careworn look of her intended since he heard of
it has caused the deepest anxiety among hi
friends.


The very latest style of coiffure is made Of
the natural hair, twisted on the top OF the head
in flat knot, from which depend two long aud
somewhat striugy ringlets also presumably nat
ural.


The barbarous custom Of piercing ladies' ears
for earrings is rapidly being abolished. Several
very ingenious arrangements Tor fastening IL
these articles Of jewelry without the usual SUI
gical operation are now sold at the jewery shops
and are very extensively worn.


People are serouslp discussing whether Of
not to give up the fashion of New Years da!
calling completely. SO many unpleasant fea
lures have ,pt into it that we are inclined u
think the old custom will hereafter be "mor
honored in the breach than in the observance.


AT the most fashionable dancing parties thi
winter the carpets will be taken up and tile floor
waxed Doctors have declared that the lin
which risus frem linen dancing clothes is yer
injurious, and society has made up it's mind no
to breathe napkins aud table cloths in gaseou
form any longer.
Year: 1872

New YoRK, January 3.-Aspecial from
Wilkesharre states that quicksand broke
into a coal mine at Newport a few days
ago, but the miners were warned in sea.
son and justsaved themselves. A mule
team was buried and the slope of the
niue is filled sixty feet in width and
depth. The same mine has been on fire
the last ten days. There is no prospect
Of a strike or II reduction Of wages in the
Milkesh0rrc region.
Year: 1872

The Union Pacific road Is reported
clear wesi Of Larimic Station. The Ia
test report received from Cheyenne states
that four eastern bound passenger trains
have been AT or near sherman Station Tor
two days trying tn shovel their way
through II there Is no wind, they
make fair hradway otherwise none
Year: 1872

SENT TO JAIL FOR STEALING a Plsr0L.-
Yesterday morning Albert Pcarlnan APP
pearcd before Justice White to answer the
charge of stealing pistol valued at so from
l.. l.. Sale. The accused was adjudged
guilty and sent to Jail for sixty days. About
the first of October man named Harman
was committed for ninety days by Acting
Police Justice Crew for stealing the same
pistol. Mr.. Sale had recovered il but II few
days when it was again stolen, but this time
by Albert pcarmln.