smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

Our Dumb Animals tells a good dog sto-
ry, every word of which We believe. A
Chelsea man, once on a time, before the
running of horse cars, came to Boston with
his young wife, to attend the opera The
lady was so fascinated that she refused to
leave until the final drop of the curtain.
Then, to the CONSERVATION OF both, it was
found to be SO late as to raise a serious
doubt whether the ~ o'clock Chelsea ferry
boat could be reached; and that was the
last trip for the night. Nevertheless, they
hurried down Hanover street, but only to
find, as they feared, that the boat had
gone. There was nothing left for them
but to foot it along Commercial street
to Charlestown bridge, and through
Charlestown, over Chelsea bridge, long.
dreary walk, and one which at that time
had a bad reputation, by reason of some
recent assaults committed on belated pedes-
trians. The lady was greatly alarmed and
very unwillipgly went forward. But as they
were hurrying along strange, savage bull
dog accostcd them, much to the disgust and
alarm of the lady, who bid him ''be off, -
of which, however, he took no notice, but
after smelling around finally made up his
and that he would be theirs, and 80 delibcr-





reached the long and dreary Chelsea bridge,
nothing induced the lady to venture forward
but the presence of this strange dog As
they were nearing the center of the bridge,
q slouchy man was discovered ahead, lean
ing against the rail of the bridge, who i'm
mediatsly, on discovering the approach
ing party, began to move forward toward
Cd here and there through it, were strang-
ers who had come to look on. and invited
guests; they have nothing to do in this re-
pot. But in the body of the hail sat the
remaining pupils of the Asylum, boys and
girls together, and here and there young
men and ladies. They watched the per
formance with eager interest. Their de-
light was continually being expressed 1y
strange sounds and chuckles, which, not
being heard by those about them, were not
frowned down. A girl would every now
and then burst into loud laugh. wLich
struck strangely on ears not accustomed 10
such demonstrations. at such q time. And
when the curtain had fallen, or rather been
drawn, how these little fingers did Ay !!
Not a sound hardly was to be heard in the
whole hall, and yet such deal of gossip
ing as was going on.


One strained his ears to hear the buzz
that should have filed the room. So
many eyes glancing, and so many fingers
telegraphing about what had been seen,
but not whisper to be heard. In distant
parts of the hall, the pupils stood up and
telegraphed to each other IN a way that
New York audiences would well like to do
in their theatres. About 500 will be re-
allied by the perfomance.-N 7. Sun.
Year: 1870

leaped into a small tree followed by the
bear, which seized his boot. A ball from
the revolver glanced over his forehead, rip
ping long scratch, but doing him no NOR
tai hurt, and he fell back all In heap,
dragging off the boot and ran to his mate.
He turned her over with the unhurt paw,
uttered an appalling roar of pain and anger,
and once more ran and lunged at the tree.
Again the revolver scared him back. and
again he ran to his mate, turned her over
and roared. Thus he ran backward and
forward, and each time only the pistol
saved Reeds life, SO enormous was the
bears length when he leaped into the tree.
The fifth shot pierced his windpipe, and
he ran and lay down close beside his mate
Reed now loaded again, and sent ball
crashing through his brain.


So wonderful was the vitality of the
mighty brute that, with his brains oozing
out, he whined like SICK child for twenty
minutes. And thus together they lay,
those fiercest brutes we know, and yet so
constant in their death.
Year: 1870

This poem is one of several discovered in manu-
script by Mr.. W. NJ. Rossett and is now publis HE'D
for the first time IN his Life Of the poet.l
Like the ghost ef a dear friend dead


Is time long past.
tone which is nov forever fed,
hope which IL now forever past
love so sweet it could not last,


Was time long past
There were sweet dreams In the night


OF time long past:
And, was IL sadness delight.
Each day shadow onward cast
Which made US wish it yet might last


That time long pastf
There is regret. almost remorse,


For time long past;
'Tls ike a child's beloved corse
father watches. till at last
Beauty Is like remembrance cast


From tims long past.
Year: 1870

FoRMATIoN OF w.--When children
60 abroad in a clear morning, they often
find all the grass covered with drops OF
water, and sometimes the water even
drops from the trees, though the ground
is dry, aud there has evidently been no
rain in the night. They soon learn to
call these drops by the name Of dew but
whence and how comes dew on the
ground is puzzle. Well. there is al
ways more or less moisture in the air.
II there is cubic inch of water IN cubic
yard Of air, then the air is said to be
thoroughly impregnated and filed with
water In such case the smallest
amount of cold or absence of heat in
anything will cause little drops of dew to
settle on the surface. By n cubic inch or
yard is meant square space measuring
one inch or yard on every side. II you
thick, and one N; inch mel hiTssk, lleaGl da cinGh
inch, Then if you take c hex Of the
same form and size, and can fill it with
water extracted fiom vessel filed with
air, and of the same form as the box, but
measuring yards instead Of inches, You
would say that there had been a cubic
inch Of water in a cubic yard Of air. AL
most any substance will have more or
less dew on it when the air is IN such a
statc because few substances are warm
enough to prevent it, Then just in pro
portion rs there is less water in the air
must body or substance be cooled to
produce dew. The blades Of grass and
the leaves of trees being so thin are
quickly cooled by the air when the sun
goes down. They radiate or throw out
the warmth that is in them, and soon be-
come cooler than the air is. and then the
water that i, in the air begins at once to
settle on them, and in the course of u
clear night will collect there enough to
form the "dewdrops." There is never
any dew on the bare ground, because 1t
never gets cooler than the air, SO as to
cause the moisture to settle on it not of
a cloudy night because the clouds radiate
heat to the ground, which prevents the
leaves and grass from cooling, as n
cloudy night is always warmer than n
clear one would have been from the same
cause. The dew does not fall on the
leaves like rain, but collects from all di-
rcctions, an 1 it is not seen on the under
side, because that side is SO porous as TO
obsorb or drink 1t upj as sponge does
water Lite Cleaner.
Year: 1870

Senators Chandler and Cameron have
at last been successful in driving Sec
reatar, Cox from the Cabinet. Tie
President seems to he quite willing TO
get rid Of the most respected member
of his Cabinet. Secretary Cox refused
to permit the Congressional and State
Radical Committees to levy black mai
upon the clerks IN the Department OF
the Interior for elctioneering purposes
and hence the successful attacks
against him.
Year: 1870

1t is said that the n N)rth Adams s'loc
manufacturer who emyloys Ci'hcse
labor will soon he able to turn out MS
goods at decrease Of So a case from
the cost of the same wares as mate ny
the white Crispins. We sh)uld like to
ask who will he benefited by this
chcapening process? Will it be the
manufacturer or the public! Will he
reduce the price ofhis boots and shoes
in proportion to the fall in their cost so
that the wearcr may get them for less
money?
Year: 1870

The true ground upon which to tic
cline the acceptance Of duel challenge
is that it is morally wrong-au offence
against religion and right, and this
should always operate to prevent duel
ling, whether or net man has e-'ae'e'
laws against it.
Year: 1870

Accident insurance companies loca-
ted in New England State are taking
risks at the rate of one hundred mil
lions annually. Six years ago this
kind of insurance was scarcely known
in this country.
Year: 1870

The telegraph has brought us an out
line account of the stoning to death OF
a young schoolmistress by boys near
Boston. The details present picture
ofyouthful depravity seldom equalled
for atrociy and vileness.
Year: 1870

INoUIsITIYE-A A new hand In
a barber's shop, in Boston, was
put on to a customer who wanted
to be shaved. The new hand was
rough, and put his victim through
in a vigorous manner. After, he
had finished, the gentleman who
had been shaved inquired IL he
had ever shaved any one beside
himself. The barber replied that
he had. Will yeu permit me to
inquire, then, If the man 6Uedl1
Year: 1870

A Western paper relates this
story: deacon B., of Ohio, a very
pious man, was noted for his long
prayers, especially in his family.
One Monday morning the deacon
and his wife were alone, and, as
was his custom after breakfast q
prayer was offered. There being
an unusual amount of work that
day, the deacon's prayer was short;
and seizing his hat and milk pail
he started for the barn. His wife,
being deaf, did not notice his alb
sence, but supposed him to be still
engaged in prayer. On his return
from milking he was surprised to
find her still kneeling. He step
ped up to her and shouted 'Amen,'
when sue Immediately arose and
went about her business as if
nothing had happened"
Year: 1870

A Democrat is contesting the
election of a Radical to a seat in
the Alabama Legislature. The
only comment we make on this il
that s'Thompson's colt will have
to give up its character Of being
the biggest fool. cage ho Il
Year: 1870

When we lay beneath the daisies,
Underneath the churchyard mold,
And the long grass Ger our faces
Lays its fingers damp and cold;
When we sleep from care and sorrow,
And the ills of earthly life
Sleep, to know no sad tomorrow,
With its bitterness of strife
Who will care
Who will think of white hands lying
On still and silent breast,
Never more to know of sighing,
Evermore to know of rest
Who will care? No one can tell US,
But ifrest and peace befall,
Will it matter if they miss us,
Or they miss us not at all Z s..--


Not at all
Year: 1870

PREBLE CHAPEL.-Th ere was very inter-
esting meeting at Preble Chapel on Sunday
evening last. Prof. Amber, of Biddeford,
made very stirring speech on the subject Of
Temperance, followed by Capt. sturdiyant
and Hon. Chas Holden. Mr.. Holden thought
that Professor Amber was so fervent a speak
er that if he remained here long enough he


would soon close up the rum shops. That he
would also like to be one Of party to go with
him to the rumsellers and ask them to leave off
selling liquors, and those that would not he
would Ike to see served as those we're who
kept the rum shop near the Orthodox Church
in Saco. Il is the intention to continue these
meetings. The singing by the quartette choir
of the Chapel fall members of the Haydn AS
sociation) was excellent. II all interested in
temperance will attend these meetings, and al
the churches be as well represented as Chest
nut street was on this occasion, great good
may be the result. p.
Year: 1870

Horse SToLEN.-Monday evening horse
was placed on board the freight train on the
+. 5. q L. road to be conveyed to Portsmouth.
HIS owner vino was on board the train, when
part way to Portsmouth, went to look for his
horse and found the car door open and the ami
NAL gone. Probably he was stolen at SONS
station.
Year: 1870

POLICE. Quite little excitement was Gre
ated at the Theatre last evening, which lasted a
moment or two, by boy stealing check to
get into the hall to see the performance. He
was taken TO the station.


Two plain drunks


A team belonging to Larrabee's livery stable
was stolen from the junction Of York and
Pleasant streets last evening, and was after
wards found in the possession of one Humph-
rey, but the buffalo was missing. Deputy
Bolton recovered the missing robe at Humph-
rey's house on Salem street.
Year: 1870

MANY PERSONS ARE SELLING
THEIR GOVERNMENT BONDS WHILE
THE PUEMIUM is STILL LARGE (as the
Treasury has promised to buy thirteen mil
lions in December) AND REINVEST IN THE
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS of the CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD of IOWA, WHICH
PAY ABOUT ONE-THIRD MORE IN
TEREST. THE TIME TO MAKE SUCH
REIMBURSEMENT is aohile the Treasury is
buying, and Governments are at premium.


THE ROAD DOES NOT RUN THROUGH
A WILDERNESS, where it would have to
wait years for population and business, but
through the most thickly settled and product
i've agricultural counties in the State, which
gives each section a lar e traffic as soon as com
pleted.


1t runs through the great coal fields of
Southern Iowa to the North where coal is in
dispensable and must be carried.


1t runs from. the great lumber regions of the
North, through district of country which is
destitute of this prime necessity.


The mortgage is made to the Farmers Loan
and Trust Co., of N. Y, and bonds can be is
sued only at the rate of $4,000 per mile, or on
ly half the amount upon some other roads.
Special security is provided for the principal
and for the payment of interest.


The New York tribune says 'this is splen-
did enterprise, and deserves the most liberal
aid"


The New York INDEPENDENT says, eve know
the Central Railroad of Iowa is one of the
great and good works of the age. Its Direc-
tors include many of our leading bank presi-
dents and other gentlemen of high character,
who have means enough to build two or three
such roads out of their own pockets, so that all
its affairs will be ably as well as honestly man
aged. The Central of Iowa will be to that
State what the New York Central is to this,
except that it runs through far richer coun-
try. We therefore recommend the Central
Iowa Bonds, with entire confidence in their
value. Tie truth is, that First Mortgage OF
$16 900 per mile upon a road running through
such a country cannot be otherwise than safe"


First Mortgage Bonds for SO small an amount
upon road running through such rich and
already well-settled part eff Iowa, can well be
recommended as perfectly safe as well as very
profitable investment. Pamphlets, with map,
NAV be obtained, and subscriptions will be
received in Portland by
Year: 1870

The Presidents Visit to Philadel-


phia-statement OF Its Objects


PennsyIvania to be Represented In


the Cabinet.


New YORK, November l4.-The Iri-
bme's Washington correspondent tele-
graphed last night as follows: When
the President lett here, Friday evening,
it was given out semiofficially, that
his visit to Philadelphia was strictly
of a private nature. 1t is learned, how
ever thathis visit is not merely private
but has strong political significance
which will be fully developed soon after
his return. The Presidents friends as
sert that he is anxious to have Pennsyl-
vania represented in his cabinet
having so expressed himself on
several occasions lately; that his
present visit to Philadelphia is
for the purpose Of consultation
with some of the leading men that
hit and proper selection may be agreed
upon from many elements Of the Repub-
lican party of that State. Pennsylva-
mans who have been visiting the Presl-
dent lately have been making the point
that as New York is hopelessly Demo
cratic and Pennsylvania strongly Re
publican the latter State should have
the preference in the Cabinet positions.
The President does not agree in the
assertion that New York is hopelessly
lost to the Republican party and will
not allow her to go unrepresented in his
Councils. He does admit, however, that
Maryland is thoroughly Democratic
and that the recent victory Of B. Gratz
Brown in Missouri makes what used to
be termed the Border States unit
against the Republican party, conse-
quently nothing is to be gained to his
administration by giving to these States
the most powerful office in the way OF
political patronage, within his gift. 1t
has been understood that Cresswell will
retire from the office OF Postmaster
General, and that Pennsylvania will
be appointed in his stead. This state
ment is from the Presidents own parti-
zans and should be considered trust
worthy.
Year: 1870

An ex-railroad detective, of Chicago,
who has begun to reform his habits OF
life writes to an exchange, giving an ac-
count of the way in which conductors
are but too often made to suffer in order
that spoilers may have chance to
earn livelihood. The following is one
Of the numerous dodges resorted to-;
Several spoilers crowd around the con,
ductor, calling at once for tickets, and
offering money for different points on
the road. The one who pays for the
point furthest 'off will manage TO get
the ticket from the conductor that be-
longs to the one paying for the nearest
point. Some Of the gang then get of
at the first station, leaving all the
tickets in the hands of one or two, who
90 the whole distance, giving up the
long tickets and holding the short ones
as evidence against the conductor.
Here a case is made, and the conduc-
tor cannot make satisfactory explana-
tiOn
Year: 1870

Not few farmers, fearing the long
winter, fail to begin to feed their cattle
until the time to do 80 is far over-past.
Such course is unwise for two reasons.
The pastures and meadows are eaten
into the earth, leaving no protection for
the winter, which all plants need, and,
what is worse, cattle that begin the sea-
son poor require more food to take them
through than those in good order, and
the supposed saving of few hundred
pounds OF hay IN the fall involves the
feeding of an equal if not larger guam,
tity, in order to regain in March and
April what is lost in November. We
suggest that the very day cattle fail to
fiji themselves from the fields, they have
hay or corn-stalks to supply the def
cheney
Year: 1870

A YOUNG LADY OF GOOD EDUCATION AND NAN


"A nerp, being out OF employment would Ike TO get a
home In nice, gen,eel family; would tie willing To
three four days the week n for Board
dersnes cutting and fitting nicely Address u. X. B., Post
ONCE, Brooklyn
Year: 1870

Does she1 Is it disgrace to herP Is


she less true woman, loss worthy than


she who sits in silks and satins and is
vain Of fingers which never knew any
wOrk2 We heard this sneer few days
ago, and the tone in which it was utter
cd betokened q narrow, selfish, ignoble
mind, better fitted for any place than o
Democratic country, whose institutions
rest on honorable labor as one OF our
chief corner-stones. 1t eyinces o false
idea of the basis of society, of true wo-
manhood, ofgenuine nobility. Itshowed
the detestable spirit of caste, Of rank,
which certain class among US are stri-
wing to cherish; caste whose sole foun-
dation is money, and is the meanest kind
OF rank. known to civilization. Mind,
manners, morals, all that enter in to the
grand character, are Of no account with
those social snobs; position, in their
stilted ranks, is bought with gold, ana
each additional dollar is another round
in the ladder by which elevation is
gained. .... ...


As o matter Of fact, is it more dishon-
Orable for the merchants wife to do her
work than for the merchant to do his?
for her to look after her house than for
him to look after his store? Or, is wo-
man for nothing but to be tickled with
q feather and pleased with straw?",
1t seems the height of ambition in some
circles, to be, or profess to be, not only
"above" work, but even ignorant Of how
work ought to be done; and if the table
is poorly spread, if the house keeping
is at skies and sevens, the 'help" receives
maledictions without, but the "lady"
takes none Of the responsibility upon her
self. She look into the kitchenP she
know how bread should be made or stoak
broiled2 she know when the flour is out
or the sugar inP Absurd! "Help" may
be bad enough, but what interest can the
girl in the kitchen feel in the household
economy, if the lady in the parlor has
noneH If the mistress neglects all do
mestic duties, will the maid be thorough
ly conscientious2 Will the husbands
business go on if he neglects it2 And
why should that Of the wife prosper un-
der her lack Of responsibility


And aristocracy of wealth is the most
inexhaustible, the silhest of any distinc-
tions, and yet it is that which many Of
our citizens many of otherwise sensible
young people are fostering and trying to
establish. '''"....
Year: 1870

How many thousands Of miserable NOR
tails must have, or ought to have blessed
the discOverer Of chlOroform, during the
present war. Terrible as have been the
sulFerings Of the combAtants, they can in
some respects be as nothing to those Of
their fathers who fought at Blenheim aud
Waterloo. One surgeon writes, descrb-
ing how a young cavalrymAn asked coolg
for cigar the moment after = terrible
operation was performed, aud was with
difficulty persuaded that the affair as
really over; while another, quarter Of an
hour after his arm had been taken of, in
sisted on going to sse an operation. per
formed on a comrade, alleging that he re-
ally must see, for he couldn't for the life
Of him understand how man could be
taken to pieces without suffering any pain.
We are not half grateful enough to science,
to which we owe so large q share Of mod.
ern comforts, luxury and relief.
Year: 1870

While troops we're sent to New York to
control the election, the best government
the world ever saw left Louisiana to the
domination Of negro mob. The Louisi-
ana arrangement was more successful than
the other. ...
Year: 1870

The late jeremiah Mason was once
engaged in famous trial in which some
good Methodist brethren were concerned
One morning, when the court opened
an over Jealous friend of his client came
to him, and in a solemn whisper said
"Mr. Mason, / had a vision last night.
Gabriel appeared to me and told me
that Brother A. was innocent No mis-
take about it." Every WELL" said the
man of law, not so much as lifting his
head from over tho table on which he
was writing, "vory well, better have Ga
briel suppenaed Immediately
Year: 1870

An Eastern editor accuses another Of
having stolen bis report of u certain meet
ing, which he recognized by the esr-marks.
The second editor retOrty that the first
one ''should tie his cars over the top of
his head while writing, 80 Us to keep them
out of the lux bottle"
Year: 1870

A Western paper says: "Out on the
Union Pacific road, not long ago, Kick
apoo Indian saw locomotive coming
down the track at the rate of forty miles
an hour. He thought it was an impaired
breed of buffalo, and WAS anxious u Sc
cure it so as to take the prize at the an
nual exhibition Of Of the k,ckapoo Ayri-
cultural Society. So he fastened one end
of his lsssoj to his waist-beIt, and, when
the engine got near enough, he threw thu
moose nicely over the smoSe.stack. Per-
haps it is not Necessary, but we may as
we'll state that the engine did not stop.
The engineer and fireman witnessed the
most successful attempt to do the flying
trapoze made by any Kickapoo Indian
since the first of January last. There was
an aboriginal funeral at the next station
when the engine arrived. The grave was
not large, for they only buried small
piece of oopper.colored meat tied to
string and enclosed in . sardine box"
Year: 1870

Ten coIored convicts of the Peniten. iary
made their escape yesterday and were not
present to answer at the roll-call Of the
Institution last night. The fugacious
darl1ies made their escape in this way.
A number of them have for some time
been kept at work under guard on the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad al
various sections and distances from the
city. Yesterday morning twelve of them
were being conveyed to work in the locality
on the freight cars used for that purpose.
On nearing Bellevew nine or ten miles
west Of the city, just beyond Gen. Hard
ing's place, they made break from the
guard, leaped from the train while in
motion and made of. The train was at
once stopped and every effort made to
secure them. But two of them however,
were recaptured, the others making good
their escape. None Of them as we learned
had been overhauled up to dark last night.
1t is supposed that they have scattered
and will endeavor to elude pursuit by
going North of the Cumberland