smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

To loose pocket-book containing
greenbacks is very unlucky omen.


If women cuts her nails every
Monday morning before bre lkfast, it
portcnds luck to her husband.


When cat prepares to wash her
face, tits certain sign that at least. one
in the house is to have a licking.


If a one-eyed bull dog first flies at
butchers leg, if denotes with unerring
certainty, that misfortune is about
to fall ON one of his calves.


Ifyou get on horseback on Tuesday
before the sun is up, it is sign that
you are to have your hand in a bridal
arrangement. 1'


To stroke green-eyed cat, with q
white spot on the end of her nose, is
first-class omen-ind1cating that
heavy purs are coming to You.


If you are in q house and hear q
baby crying, it is sign OF marriage,
or If it amt it ought to be. -o


If red haired man falls in love
with young girl who dislikes the
calor, it a sign he ewill dye before he is
married. +-rrt
Year: 1871

A YOUNG man was endeavoring to
enjoy an evening in the company of
a young lady, fair and entertaining,
upon whom he called, but found a Sc,
rious. obstacle in the person of her
stern and not very cordial father, who
at length ventured to very plainly in
innate that the hour for retiring had
arrived 81 think you are correct,
nv dear sir" returned the unabashed
young man. "We have been waiting
to have you go to bed for over an
hour"
Year: 1871

n SHORTHAND reporter of the
Washington Globe can write with both
hands at the same timc--the left taxi
ing notes and the right transcribing-
and is said to be the only msn in the
WeIld whe can do this.
Year: 1871

q COPS PROJECTION OF YOUNG DEER.
AN old Canadian hunter declares
that the reason. why the wild deer
were not all killed when young Gas
they breed once year and are always
surrounded by other animals which
prey upon them, as dogs, wolves,
bears, panthers, etc.) is, that sno dog
or other animal can smell the track of
a doc or fawn, while the latter is too
young to take care of ITSELF" He
said that he had often seen it demon
strated. He had taken his dogs over
the ground where he had just before
seen them pass, and they would take
no notice of the track, and could not
be induced to follow them when taken
to the spot, while they would Instant
'ly follow the track of any deer not
having young ones. This is but one
proof of the adaptation of the natural
laws to preserve life when it most
needs protection.
Year: 1871

| ,hee New York Tribune is weak
and silly enough to put forth the plea
in behalf of its own party that the Re-
publicans, as mass, are purer, more
| virtuous and more temperate men in
private life than the Democracy. We
thought that the ridicule which was
SO pointedly and deservedly leYeled
at the old Federal party, which in its
day claimed all the intelligence and
decency, would prevent its successor
ever making such conceited and alb
surd claim. But folly is constantly
repeating itself. Only think of the
organization which chooses Ulysses S.
Grant as its political representative
pluming itself as superior to that
which voted for Horatio Seymour.
Fancy the party of Yates, Chandler
and Logan claiming to be pre-em-
inently the champions of sobriety |!


Only consider for moment Senator
Morton as the apostle of those who,
in their own estimation, are such NOR
al and Yirtuous sainte! How curious
that those who have elected our late
Congress should assume to be such
paragons of honesty, when it is only


because they could not carry it off the
Capitol at Washington The Democ-
racy make no such idle boasts as those
of the Tribune. But they are perfect
ly willing to compare records with


their opponents to any dispassionate
and disinterested observer, confident
that either upon the score of ability,


honesty or morality they would have
nothing to loose, but much to gain by


lt.
Year: 1871

New LAW OFFICE.-Messrs Brush & Butler
some time ago moved their law Office to the
rooms over Cash's book store. at the post office.
They have now neat and comfor table rooms, an
are prepared to dispense law to the public in
the most correct fashion.
Year: 1871

HOME MADE GooDs.-When you want good
pair of boots, whether for every day wear or
Sundays, or any other purpose, 20 to Griffith &
Sons and get them to make you pair to order,
They have the best stock CT good leather in the
city and are premium workmen.


They will receive a large stock of lew goods
next week
Year: 1871

CHEESE FACToRY.-Rev C. II. Force is about
to transform the old Webster hotel building in
South Ottawa into a cheese factory. He will
push the work forward so as to be ready for bust.
ness by next fall.
Year: 1871

CLEAR THE TRACK,-Jacob Mooney has gone
east to be gone month, for his spring clothing.
He expects to buy the largest and best stock in
the business, and the new goods will be shipped
at once, in large installments, as fast as he can
select them, He will consult the best eastern
manufacturers II and watch the fashions closely,
and hence you may depend upon it that Mooney
goods will be the stylish stock of the season He
will buy none but the newest and best goods, and
as he purchases an extensive assortment for cash,
he will be enabled to sell very low for cash.


Mr.. Mooney is one OF the most successful of
our business men. He knows the wants of his
customers and makes it point to suit them ex.
actly, as we'll in style and quality as price.


Don't buy your spring suit until you shall
have seen Jacob Moneys stock.
Year: 1871

r. MURPHY is on hand with the largest and
best stock of furniture ever before offered in
Ottawa. His stock Is fall and complete. Any
one who will take look through his rooms will
be convinced OF the fact. His stock consists OF
great variety of parlsr and chamber sets, and
all kinds of upholstered work, also dining room
office and kitchen furniture-all of the best
quality aud latest stylss-all at prices to suit
the times. Mr.. Murphy is satisfied that there
has been cheap furniture enough sold IN this
market, sad is glad to find customers coming to
the same conclusion. He is determined to keep
nothing but the very best quality-such that he
can warrant to his customers. He is making
speciality of undertaking. All kinds of cove top
coffius and caskets, black walnut, mo soft wood
stained to initiate rosewood also the latest styles
of metallic cases and caskets lie is keeping OF
hand all kinds Of ready.made shrouds. which is
a matter of great convenience when they are
wanted. They are much nicer than anything Of
the kind that can be made here for the Same
money. Any business of this kind entrusted to
him will receive prompt attention. and satisfae.
tion guaranteed in all cases. He returns thanks
to his many friends who have 40 literally patrsn.
lied him in the past and hopes by honest deal.
ing and close attention to business to merit =
continuance OF the same in the future.
Year: 1871

Communication ;u the New York World. |


That the negro was formed for the eli


mate of Africa the whole structure OF


his body unifes to prove. First, as pro


lection to the brain against the direct
rays of the sun. his hair is made to grow
short and curly. and he is furnished with
q skull of enormous thickness. In no
other being do we see the wisdom of the
Creator more clearly exhibited than in
the construction of the African The
soles of bis feet are overlaid with thick
layer of iat-a bad conductor Of heat
thereby enabling him to walk at his ease
over the burning sands, and forming for
him far better protection than any con
trivaDce the art of man could devise
And now you may ask why did God make
the African black? answer in order that
be may be able to keep cool in that torrid
climate. A black surface will radiate or
part with heat much more rapidly than
a white one, an experiment that any
one may try. Take two vessels that are
in every respect the same-two teapots,
for instance. let one of them be covered
over with lampblack, then fill them both





black one will be cold much sooner than
the bright one I believe all scientific
men agree that since the creation large
track of land stretching out from Africa
to New Holland has been submerged,
and is now covered by the Indian Ocean.
This would readily account for the negro
being an inhabitant of that country, and
such change must have very much mod
fled the climate of Australia l have no
doubt that in past ages the different ra
ces of men must have been far more
numerous than at the present. Those
great revolutions that raised the Alps
from the bed of the ocean, which sub
merged whole continents while they
brought others into existence. must have
swept away whole races of men, while
others were lost sight of, like the ten
tribes of Isreal, through amalgamatioD.
/ think it is plain that the African was
a distinct race from the beginning, and
that the only reason for forming him as
he is was simply that all the earth might
be inhabited.
Year: 1871

A CORRESPONDENT of the New YGk
Sun, who has travelled largely in the
South for the last few months, has come
to this conclusion "If a man from the
North goes among the Southern people
with view to business, he is gladly
welcomed and gladly treated If he
goes there to hold office and insult the
people through an oficious exhibition of
intense loyalty, talking loudly about
Rebels, etc., no one will take any pains
to make him happy or his presence agree
able Neither would the Northern peo-
pie do more by Southern man under
similar circumstances.
Year: 1871




Now there is nothing for God to find
out about us. He knows all about you.
When he took ycu, he took you knowing
the uttermast And you never will dis
apoint him. by being worse than he
thought you would be. You never will
sin where he did not expect you to sin.
Your guilt never will BE- CRATER than he
made up his mind to bear with and par
don when he took you. He took you
as mother takes her child. She thanks
God for it, though she knows it VIII be
vain and proud and selfish. and that it
will have all the evils Of temper that be-
long to the race from which il comes.
1t is hers. and in spite of its faults she
loves it with unspeakable love. And
God clasps every soul that he once takes
and takes il for good or for bad. Tho
wedding between the soul and God 10
one that knows no divorce, either here or
hereafter.
Year: 1871

The New York Tribune says with re
ference to the New Hampshire election !:


1.-The general tone of comment in the
New Hampshire press, as well as through
out New England, seems to indicate the
belief that the removal of Senator Sum.
ner was more largely than any other one
thing the immediate cause of the dis
aster."
Year: 1871

GREELEY says liquor had something
to do with the Radical defeat in New
Hampshire. The New York San asks,
was it liquor in New Hampshire or was
it the liquor in the White House Let
Terence answer.
Year: 1871

The proprietor of this celebrated medi-
cine justly claims for it superiority over
all remedies ever offered to the public for
the safe. certain, speedy, and permanent
cure of Ague and Fever, or Chills and Fever,
whether of short or long standing. He re-
fers to the entire Western and Southwest
ern country TO bear him testimony to the
truth of the assertion, that in no case what
ever will it fail to cure, if the directions are
strictly followed and carried out. In a
great many cases single dose has been
sufficient for cure, and whole families
have been cured by q single bottle, with q
perfect restoration of the general health.
II is, however, prudent, and in every case
more certain to cure, If its use is continued
in smaller doses for week two after the
disease has been checked, more especially in
difficult and long standing cases. Usually,
this medicine will not require any aid to
keep the bowels in good order; should the
patient, however, require cathartic medi-
cine, after having taken three or four doses
of the Tonic, q single dose of BULL S VEG
ETBALE FAMILY PILLS will be sufficient.
Year: 1871

A sHoEMAKER was fitting a customer
with pair of boots, when the buyer OBJ
served that he had but one objection TO
them, which was that the soles were .
little too thick. IF that is all. replied
the shoemaker, "put on the boots, and
the objection viii Gradually wear away
Year: 1871

We understand that a proposition is
now before the Mechanical and Agricul
tural Association OF Tennessee to unite
in getting up National Agricultural
Congress, to be held at the same time
with the Fall Fair, which comes off in
October next 1t is singular that while
almost all trades and professions have
national organizations, agriculture, the
most important of all, is


THE ONLY EXCEPTION.
Before the war there did exists quasi
organization of this sort, but so limited
that it could hardly be dignifed with the
name of national. We believe an exhi
bition was given under its auspices at
| Chicago, but it amounted to little at best.
| We understand that one Of our enter
prising citizens. who visited Washington
not long since, had long talk with
THE coMM1ssIoSRR or AGRIouLruRE.
who encouraged the plan of organizing a
National Agricultural Congress. and the
plan of holding its first meeting in the
South aad at Nashville. He promised
to give it his hearty support, which sup
port, from the position which he oceu-
pies, would be


EQUIVALENT TO SECURING ITS SUCCESS.


There are in the United States twelve
or fourteen hundred Agricultural Socie-
ties which would send delegates. The
Fall Fair could be made in part national
exhibition of agricultural implements.
and the members Of the Congress could
make comparisons and tests, which would
be of immense interest to the farming
interests of the country.


THE BUSINESS OF THE CONGRESS
would, of course. be to act upon those
great questions which pertain to agrieul
ture, and by affording meaDs of iDtercom
municatior would promote harmony and
greatly advance harmony among the
knights of the plow. What better place
of meeting could be suggested than the
Exposition building, which could then
be made to serve


DOUBLE PURPOSE.


We hope our Mechanical and Agricul-
tural Society will give the matter full
attention and determine upon having the
Congress by all means. With little
enterprise this great thing can be tri
umphantly accomplished.
Year: 1871

odium to die out with the organization. AT
last they hope to be in condition next
year to treat it as thing of the past.


Republicans must then expose il now,
unearth it now, denounce it now, dtfeat it
now-show il up to the people publish its
crimes prove its enormities, its terrorisms,
its conspiracies. Let it not sleep for one
moment in the forgetfulness of repose.--
Make a record of its atrocities, and keep
that record before the country tell with
one united voice that the friends of justice
shall cry out its doom, and with an over
whelming vote decree its extinction.
Year: 1871

The KU-KLUX In ALABAMA.-The
Alabama State Journal Of recent date,
has the following editorial remarks:


"We stated in our issue of yesterday
morning, in reply to a correspondent, who
made the assertion that ssno Republicans
life was safe in Alabama,o that the asser-
ton is untrue, and we would not indorse it.
If our correspondent, "Traveler,o had said
that there were certain localities in Alaba-
ma where no Republicans life was safe,
we would have endorsed the assertion. We
believe, and have good reason for SO doing,
that there are certain counties in Alabama
where no Republican can live in safety.
But it is wrong and an insult to the good
people of Alabama, to chargeiupon all of
them that no Republicans life is safe
among them anywhere in the State, when
we are daily associating with them, and liv-
ing in peace with them.


fragrant outrages have been perpetrated
upon Republicans in certain portions of the
State, quite recently, and we only propose
to hold those communities where they are
perpetrated, responsible for them. Our
columns are open to the honest Republi-
cans of the State, and we desire them to
correspond with us and state facts of the
condition of affairs. We are in peace here
If it is not so elsewhere, let us know il
from responsible Republicans. We desire
information upon the subject of outrages.
We cannot libel the whole people of Ala
bama for what few masked assassins dc
in some portions Of the State. When out
RACES are perpetrated write to us, and give
responsible authority
Year: 1871

The MISUNDERSTANDING attempted
denial by Democratic leaders in the South
and throughout the country of the exist
ence of this organization as political body,
is now completely exploded by the reports
of the public press, by private letters, and
by the investigations Of the Congressional
committee. The klan does exist; no fact
is more fully proven; its power and influ-
ence are conceded. But it is more than a
full year before the Presidential election,
and the aim of the Democracy will be is to
have the work done and the agency disband-
ed, if possible, before that event. The
Year: 1871

The Last Wa,ning.-Wc, yesterday,
called attention to the habit of persons,
who occupy the seats provided for the re-
porters who attend the police court, and
did hope they would have the good taste to
leave them for those for whom intended.
Our notice failed to do any good. We
shall publish the names of these individuals
unless they appreciate what is due us.
Year: 1871




attempted Suicide in Neao York Of a
We'll Kno,cn Girl of Richmond.-Some
time ago, the several papers of the city
published accounts of the attempted suicide
Of young girl, then residing in this city,
whose name at the request of friends was
withheld.


In our account we gave of the affair, we
stated she had determined to destroy her
life and unless care was taken she would
soon succeed in her efforts. Since the last
attempt made here, she moved to New
York, where she is now residing. Several
days ago, we heard she had shot herself,
which proving unsuccessful, she finished
her existence with knife.


This morning, we made inquiry as to the
truth of the report and learned, that she
attempted to kill herself short time ago in
New York, by shooting herself through the
heart. The timely Intervention of a friend
prevented the successful execution OF her
intentions.


The weapon was turned from its aim in
time to direct the leaden ball from fatal
spot, to that of her side, which it grazed,
inficting painful but not serious wound.
The name assumed by this unhappy
woman, is 'Minnie French" We were
unable to learn her real one. She is ma
tive of North Carolina, and about twenty
two years old-has led the life of a prosti-
tute in this city for several years. She is a
woman of splendid ability and attainments,
and ranked as the most beautiful woman in
Richmond leading her life.


There must be some keen, poignant grief
inducing the conduct of this woman. At
present she is beyond want, having ample
means of living. No other motive can be
ascribed to her conduct, than the suferings
entailed upon mind like hers by thecours
of life she is now leading. sso
Year: 1871

Aanoying.-Scveral times recently we
have been unable to obtain copy of the
Wing. Why this is thus we are not
aware. What have we done to meet the
displeasure of our welcome cotemporary
Year: 1871

An Unprouoked Assduh. Last night four
young white men entered the house of a
colored woman living near the New market,
and, after inquiring Of little daughter OF
the woman If she knew anything Of fight
taking place near there, slapped her down.
The mother did not know either of the
young men, and cannot imagine why they
treated her child in the manner they did.
While unwilling to believe it possible for
them to have acted as described without
so'ne. proyocation, their conduct was such
a violation of law as makes them liable to
prosecution. We still have laws, and Off
GERS to execute them, which fact it is well
enough for such disturbers of public peace
to understand.
Year: 1871

We know nothing of the merits of this
case, but. having heard that considerable
Importance was attached to the evidence
that johnson was seen with Green, and as
this statement is now denied by Green, and
the name of the party given who was with
him, and who can be found, it would be
but simple justice in the Governor to look
little father into the matter before the ex-
ecution of johnson.
Year: 1871

Too TRUEl-A few friends will go and bury
us, affection will rear a stone and plant a few
flowers over our grave, i'll brief period the lit.
tie hillock will be smothered down, and the
stone will fall and neither stranger nor friend
will be concerned to ask which one of the for
gotten millions of the earth was buried there
Every vestage that we ever lived upon the
earth will have vanished away All the little
memorials of our remembrance-the lock of
hair encased in gold, or the portrait that hung
in our dwelling, will cease to have the slightest
interest to any living being
Year: 1871

To YOU'VE MEN on THE MARRY.-We
find the following in an exchange and publish
it for what it is worth: Young men about
to marry-Observe the dark girl with large
leg will become fat at thirty, and lie abed read
ind novel until midday. The brunette with
slender, very slender limbs, will worry your soul
out with jealousy The blonde with large
limbs will degenerate at thrty-fve to the pos
session of a pair of ankles double the natural
SIZE and afflicted with rheumatism. The fair
haired damsel with thin limbs will get up at
half-past five A. NJ, to scold the servants, and
will spend nights talking scandal over tea. The
light, rosy girl, with a sturdy, muscular, well
turned leg, will be Just the girl for you. If
you can find red haired girl, with large
limb, pop the question at once. The short
lady should always possess slender limb; the
the rules to observe in making your choice .
We do not make them-nature has establish
ed them, and we announce them for the bene-
fit of mankind. These hints are reliable, and
prevailing fashion make them quite popular. y


AS an offset to this, however, we publish the
following, which our readers will doubtless re
member to have seen in the Times several
months ago;


A cotempOrary says, in lecture to young
men, Don marry dimples, nor ankles, nor
eyes, nor mouths, nor chins, nor hair, nor
necks, nor teeth, nor simpcrs. These bits and
scraps of femininity are mighty poor things tc
tie to. Marry the true thing
Year: 1871

THE PAsToRATB OF UNION STATION
CBURC excitement has
been manifested in the Methodist dcnomi-
nation of this city for the last few days in
view of the change in the pastorate of the
Union Station church. Rev. B. F. Wood
ward had labored most acceptably in that
connection, and his removal was entirely
unexpected. Efforts were at once made to
have the appointment of his successor re-
yoked, and q special messenger was dis.
patched to Norfolk for the purpose. In the
mean time, on Saturday evening tele'
gram was received from the presiding elder
Of this district stating that MIR. Woodward
would be allowed to remain in Richmond.
The news will be received with gratitica-
ton by his many friends here.
Year: 1871

PUT THEM TO WoRK.-Our streets of evenings
are filled with idle boys, who congregate at the
post-ofice and other public places, and conduct
themselves in rude and indecent manner
These boys during the day neither go to school
nor work ct any business-but are allowed full
liberty in idleness. Idle boys make idle men,
We entirely agree with an exchange in speaking
of the boys of another locality, its expressions
apply so aptly to Vallejo, that the parent has no
excuse-that is, where the offenders have parents
for granting this unrestrained freedom. These
boys should be compelled to go to school, or to
engage in some kind of employment to keep them
off the streets. A little more vigor in the home
discipline would keep them from roaming about
at night and if il were enforced properly, thege
would be fewer young scamps to complain of,
and happier hearts in the home circle, now too
often Invaded by repinings and Sorrows Vallejo
Recorder.