smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875




SENSIBLE WORDS ABOUT ADVERTISING.
The following is from the financial article
of the New Orleans Picdyune M


The people who sit nervously in count
ing houses, or behind their goods, wait
ing for customers to take them by storm,
and making no efforts to let the world
know the bargains they have to offer, will
find the season very unpropitious. Many
of those have spent large sums in hiring
drummers and paying for other we'll
known appliances of trade, have affected
large sales, but swallowed too large a
share OF the receipts in such enormous
attendant expenses. The best remuner-
alton has been found by those who have
returned to more legitimate old fashioned
methods of pushing their business. We
say 1t not simply because we are inter-
ested in this line of expenditure, but, as
our advice to all who wish to be enter
prlsing and TO secure larger custom,
there IS nothing now SO effective to this
end as judicious advertising. little adj
vertisement may be like a gentle touch
of the whip to poor Dobbin's horse, "a
mercy thrown away !" but liberal out
lay Is almost certain to bring in Il large
return, and this will last even beyond the
current season. We do not believe that
any one who has valuable service or de-
sirable property to offer can fail of reap
ing rich harvest by continuous adver-
tising on large scale.
Year: 1875




A FAMOUS FEMALE SWIMMER.
the last voyage Qf the steamship Royal
Dane, from Copenhagen to Newsastle-on
Tyne, serious accident occurred to Miss
Fry, the stewardess. The sea was rough
on Sunday, and as she was going up some
steps to the deck, the boat took lurch
and Miss Fry fell into the sea. The ac-
cldent caused great commotion on board,
and 1t Was expected that she would be
drowned before assistance reached her,
the vessel being under full steam at the
time. A boat was got out from the
steamer as soon as it could be stopped,
and was fully manned apd pulled back to
where Miss Fry was last seen. She was
found comfortably floating on her back,
when the boat reached her, and not much
the worse for her immersion. She stated
that after she was thrown into the water
she pulled her boots off and swan for
some time. She then waited quietly un-
III the boat picked her up. Miss Fry be-
longs to famous Tynemouth family of
swimmers, and she is considered one of
tne pest female swimmers on the north
ern coast of England 2
Year: 1875

ACCESS 20 TIE CEN-ENNIlL GROUNDS.


To prevent the Aack-extortion. the
managers Of the exhibition hove ar
ranged for cars TO run around and IN
connection with all the exhibition build-
ings, and the grounds can be reached by
twelve lines Of horse cars at an expense
of not over seven cents. As tor water,
no city in the orld is SO well situated as
Philadelphia; w;:h two rivers Of per-
fectE fresh water she has an unfailing
supply. The Centennial grounds are to
be supplied entirely by their own special
works, SO that no additional demand on
the city will be made BY them.
Year: 1875

1t IS burning shame that the people
of this country are compelled to pay such
: heavy tar and yet SO much of the mo-
ney goes into the pockets of extravagant
and unit officials instead Of being appro-
nrlated +" the payment of the national
debt.
Year: 1875

We do hope that the City Council will
not permit the reservoir to be lined with
clay by anybody but substantial con-
tractor who has sufficient character to
enable linn to give ample security. We
want to see this work made substantial;
should it commence to leak there will be
NO security that the loose earth bank
may not be washed away and life and
property destroyed.


We think it very wrong in d party
which may 60 out of power on the first
OF September to undertake. to buy the
clay and do the work az proposed by Mr.
Candy. Certainly, if the Democrats car.
ry majority of the Council they will
follow the principle laid down four OF
Eve years ago by them in Council, and
do the work by contract. transferring the
rlsk 20 responsible contractor. Nc
doubt about fifty per cent. would he savec
to the city in this way.
Year: 1875

There are many facts which show that
morbid phenomena of respiration can be
also stopped by the influence of arrest
Coughing for instance, can be stopped
by pressing on the nerves Of the lip in
the Leighborhood OF the nose; A pres
sure there may prevent cough when it
is beginning Sneezing may be stopped
by the same mechanism. Pressing also
in the neighborhood Of the ear, right in
front Of the ear, may stop coughing 1t
is so also of hiccough. but much less so
for sneezing or coughing. Pressing very
hard on the top Of the mouth inside is
also a means Of stopping coughing.
And | may say that the will has i'm
mense power there. There was French
soldier who used to say, whenever he en-
tered the wards Of bis hospital. +" The
first patient who coughs here will be de-
priyed. of food today 1t was exceed
ingly rare that patient noughed then.


There are maHy other affections asso-
ciated with the breathing which can be
stopped by the same mechanism that
stops the hearts action In spasm of
the glottis, which is terrible thing in
children, as you we'll know, as it some
times causes death, and alse in whoop-
ing cough, it is possible to afford relief
by throwing Geld water on the face, or by
t;ckling the soles of the feet, which pro-
duces laughter and at the same time
goes to the gray matter that is producing
the spasm and arrests it almost at once,
I would not cay that these means are al
ways successIul | would not say that
we can always prevent cough by our
will; but in many instances those things
are possible, and if YOU remember that
Ia BRONCHITIS and pneumonia, or any
other acute affection Of the lungs, hack.
ing or coughing greatly increases the
trouble at times, you can easily see how
important it is for the patient to try to
avoid coughing as best he can.--Dr.
BrOiDp Sequdrd.
Year: 1875

cidental to the peice, very much as the
circus scene is introduced in the play OF


"Old Curiosity Shop" Just before the
appearance of the acrobats, China


man rushes down stairs to inform those
on the street that the tumbling is about
to begin, and there is rush directly
from below. Amid tremendous de-


monstration on the part of the orcbes-
ira the tumbling begins. A gigantic
ChInaman comes out dressed in a gro
tesque costume in which every ki.own
color is blended. He goes through a
number Of hourishes and bows, which
cause the unsophisticated portion Of the
audience to entertain the belief that he
is star performer Such, however, is


not the tact, as the man is only figure
head. At last numberof athletic Mon
golians appear, stripped to the waist,
and begin sort of combat upon the
stage. At first the fighting appears to


be promiscuous, but six or eight finally
ally themselves against one man and try
to overcome him by springiHg against
him and striking him full in the breast
with the soles of their feet He meets
this curious mode of attack by standing
like statue, while the others fall heavily
upon the. floor. A number of tables are
next brought out and piled one above the
other until a height OF about 20 feet is
attained. A performer, whose weight is
no less than l50 pounds, mounts them,
and, springing in the air toward the floor
and the stage, strikes both feet with a
heavy thud upon the bare breast OF
man standing about ten feet from the
foot OF the tables, throwing him violently
to the floor. How a man can sustain
such a blow is mystery. Again the
agile acrobat ascends to the top table,
and springing upward turns somersault,
while albthe tables except the lower one
are suddenly taken away. Upon the
only table left he falls with force ap-
parently great enough to break every
bone in his body; but he leaps up again
Immediately and turns back handsprings
across the stage. Again he climbs to
the tops of the tower of tables, while
second lies down upon table few feet
from the base of the tower. Turning
somersault in mid.air he falls upon the
other body, the two breast to breast, and
bounds off again with second somer-
sault. Other acrobats climbed to vari-
GUS attitudes aud fell upon the stage,
alighting square upon their backs with
force which was astonishing. These feats
are all executed by men in a semi nude
condition, so that there is no chance for
padding their clothes. While the Amer
leans in the theater applaud the Chinese
make no demonstration of approval, but
sit looking stolidly on. The manager
informed the Call reporter that the tum.
blerS are trained from childhood, and
become habituated to the terrible con-
cusSons only by years Of practice. He
added that many are killed in training,
or manned for life. The reporter was
allowed to examine the acrobats, and
found the muscles Of their backs and
breasts IS hard as wood to the touch
None Of their feats are graceful but
simply indicating tremendous amount
OF nerve and endurance.
Year: 1875

Un December 9, 1916.
A Tenth. which cost. only IS. can draw anv
Of the following. and will be received By the
Company at any time in six month, as IS In
the purchase Of 40 Bond.


This is chance for gain and no chance for
Year: 1875

We learn that there was a probable attempt to assassinate General Serna of Sonora, last week. This gentle man has been stopping in Tucson since being driven out of Sonora ir August last, and last week, messages came to him warning him of plan tc assassinate him. About six hours after receipt of this information, two men rode up to his door in the night and called for General Serna, stating that they had letter for him. Upon being asked for the letter by some of the Generals friends, they refused to deliv- CT it to anyone but himself and when told that they could not see him that night, they left and have not been since seen. Under such circumstances it is a great pity these men could not have been arrested and examined. Since his residence here, General Serna has conducted himself in every respect as good man, and, without prejudice on either side of the Sonora trou bles, we should like to see met with con. dign punishment any attempt to inter fere with him here.
Year: 1875

ARTICLES of consolidation and merger were filed in the office of the Secretary of Colorado Territory on the 18th ultimo, between the Pueblo and Arkansas Valley Railroad Company the Pueblo and Salt Lake Railway Company, and the Colorado and New Mexico Railway Company, with a capital stock of $3.OOO.OOO.
Year: 1875

ton or the sale of bonds. which would entail
taxation in the future. Still his faith in the
government was such that be could not believe
that it would repudiate the money which it bad
issued. His $1,000, therefore, and the thou
sands which had been added to them by his
persistence and skill, he was confident would
come back to him some day in real value; but
in the meantime he, with other citizens Of the
country, must submit to heavy taxation and
general reduction in prices, and by this whole
some discipline, be led to resume their former
habits of industry and economy But this -
prophecy, not history; here, therefore, my mar
rative must end. HETERosCIAN
Year: 1875

THE t,laler has ceased to be the monetary
standard in Germany, and the mark has
been introduced in its stead. The object of
this change is to substitute gold tor silver
standard, because of the great decline in the
value of silver. This decline has been steady,
and a kilogram..of gold is now worth about
sixteen Kilograms of silver. The German
governments hopes to withdraw three hum
dred millions of silver thalers from circulation
substituting therefor the new gold mark.
Three reichsmark are equivalent to thaler.
Year: 1875

ACCORDING to the correspondents the ac-
tors in the Brooklyn tragedy have undergone
as severe physical training as the sporting
man making ready for prize fight or
rowing contest. Moulton previous to this
examination walked regularly two miles be-
fore breakfast was sponged with alcohol and
ate only the most strengthening food. Mr..
Beecher pummels sand bags and swings Indian
clubs, while Tilton crucifes the flesh by drink
ing daily several, glasses less of sherry wine.
Whether Moulton and Tilton at recess were
borne to an ante-room and carefully groomed
and watered after the manner of the trotting
horse the reporters seemed not to have
learned. 1t is safe to presume however that
they were as the dispatches lave frequently
spoken of them in the afternoon as Swinging"
into the witness chair or amounting" the
stool as if in spasm of physical exuberance.
Year: 1875

Zig Fellow, who ridden by Swim, sprang forward
and lead the tap of the drum Carver second
and Spndrft hard after At the first turn Carver moved
rapidly up passed Big Fellow and led the way as the
horses entered the At the half mile post
spndr struck lively pace left Big Fellow to the rear
and entered home with Carver The horses
down the hOmestretch under the whip spndrif putting
his under the wire half length ahead OF Carver,
who was six lengths ahead OF Big Fellow. When the
horses returned to the it discovered that Spin
drift was lame. Mutual pool tickets on Spmdrift paid
S25 35


spindrifts lameness together with the shower inst
setting in made Big Fellow, who was considered good
mud horse" the favoiite at the following figures
Year: 1875

THE Mechanics Fair now being held
in San Francisco, is from all accounts n
most complete success. The exhibition
OF machinery is reported as superior to
any before displayed on this Coast, and
the attendance at the Fair is immense.
Year: 1875

IN the election of local officers in San
Francisco, the Democracy made pretty
clean sweep, as they did in most other
places in the State. Trinity is one of the
few counties which elects n majority of
the Republican nominees. The glory is
more apparent here, as the county is nc
tUally Democratic.
Year: 1875

Tho long pending claim Of the heirs Of
NCgEY McCosSELL to the strip OF laud nt
tue mouth Of tho Chicago River, upon which
is situated tho Northwestern Rnilroad depot
md other property Of that Company, has been
settled for the time at least by tho Secretary
OF tho Interior, who decides that the Ralroad
Company hold valid tito to tho lind in
k,uestinn
Year: 1875

There are so many really terrible ad-
ventures with burglars nowadays that it
is a relief to read of laughable one when
it occurs. An Oregon paper relates this
story:


A few days ago one of Portland's prin-
cipal business men had occasion to visit
Roseburg, whero he mrried over night.
After retiring to his room he fastened the
door with q chair, but miled to put tho
window down and wen: to bed.


Just as his weary brain had ceased to
| throb and he was sailing into dreamland,
in the arms of Morpheus, he felt sudden
jerk Mt the pillow whereon rested his dc.
voted head. He rose in bed, and looked,
and felt in the darkness, but did not dis
cover anything. lie lay down again and
reached about the same point in the land
of Nod, when he was again startled to II
sitting posture.


Another examination resulted rs before
and again he sought Natures sweet re-
storer, balmy sleep. In few minutes
he felt his pantaloons glide from beneath
tho pillow aud heard them fall heavily ON
the noor-the silver coins rolling merrily
about.


The gentleman sprang from the bed,
and seized his pistol, thinking to have n
first class burglar to toast for breakfast.
! No sooner had he touched the floor, than
n pct coon which had entered at tho win
dow, mistook ono of his legs for foncc-
post and attempted to climb it. This was
too much for the gentleman. He rushed
from the room, down the hall, into tho
dining room, out the back door, into tho
yard, like II mNdmNn, pistol in hand, call
ing for help.


BY this time the house was aroused and
came to his rescue, and had the meeting
in the hall been transferred to some So
cluded spot, it would have passed for
convention of ghosts, Tho coon was
captured and turned out of doors, while
the unfortunate man returned to his room
to dream of burglars, coons and assassins.
Even the gentlest lamb could not stand
the curious sensation of coon climbing
its leg in the dark.
Year: 1875

A MAN Of Fort street, cast, going home
at late hour in tho night, saw that the
occupants of house standing flush with
the street had left window up, and ho
decided to warn them and prevent bur
glary. Putting his head into the window
he sung out "Hello good peop-"
That was all he said. A whole pailful of
water struck him in the face, and as he
staggered back, woman shrieked out :
Didn't tell you what you'd get If you
wasn't home by nine o'clock !"-Dctrott
Free Press.
Year: 1875

"Is little bird singing in your heart
this morning ?" asked Bifkins of his
young wife at the breakfast table. He
had been out late the night before, and
pretended TO be very merry and amiable.
4" If you are caught going off with the
hired girl to another dance in a beer gar
den I'll set thousand birds to singing in
your heart or about your ears" was tho
reply. And Blif's whole face turned as
red as his nose.
Year: 1875

In communication to n nsighboring
paper a young woman declares that she is
unable to see the relation between colored
stockings and n soul struggling for heav-
en-. Well, perhaps not, but we have been
pilgrim forty-seven years, aud honestly
believe that an occasional glimpse at
striped stocking has lightened up the dark
and dreary way considerably.
Year: 1875

traorduary features 10 the case is that, although
mere boy when he deserted, he has retained
bis knowledge Of reading and writing, and can
count with ease up to one hundred.


Not only can he read print, but he can to a
great extent make out ordinary handwriting,
while during his stay on board he had drawn
some excellent sketches Of the animals he had
hunted--sketches which. if not exactly "art
treasures" are at any rate very life-like repre-
sentations of the objects they are intended to
man Of great intelligence and promise and Srs we
happy days in store for BIN 10 bis native land
To further this end subscription was set on
foot on board the Brisbane. it being resolved
that the money should be remitted to France
through the French Consul, to be there applied
as seemed best Tor the furthersnce Of his inter-
ests.
Year: 1875

THO THE VOTERS OF FAIRFAX, COUN
l. TY-At the solicitation of many friends, I
announce myself candidate fer reelection to
the next House of Delegates Of Virginia. Re-
cognizing the importance to the best interest of
the State and Of the success of the Conservative
party, make this annHnciation, subject to the
action OF the party in determining who shsfl be
their candidate believing that the harmony, and
success of the party can be best maintained by
organization and trust that at the meeting to
be held at August Court some satisfactory mode
may be adopted by which, in the selection of a
candidate that result may be attained.


Conservatism, in the darkest days of our his
tory, saved US from the fate of our Southern sis.
ter States and it is at this time our strength and
hope, and sincerely trust that its harmony
may be preserved. If l shall again be nomi-
mated by you, in being selected as your candi-
date, can only promise that, as in the past, my
best abilities will be directed to the msintainance
of the honor and integrity of our beloved COM
monwealth, and to the adoption of such meas
ures as will tend to the material prosperity of
the county and State.


r. H. COCKERILLE.
Year: 1875

CHILDISH PLAY BY THE MUTUALS IN THEIR


GAME WITH THE CHICAGoS.


The sixth game of the series between the Chicagos
and Mutuas played yesterday the Union
Grounds and resulted in signal defeat for the home
club by the score OF Is to The playing OF the Mutu-
ais remarkably poor, twenty-five errors being
charged to their The Chicagos played good
fielding game and batted Matthews pitching very hard
They took the lead in the third inning and maintained
it with the close. Hines second base play
a model OF perfection, though he had great many
chances TO make errors Quinn caught without
error ana Hastings made a pretty running catch at
field. Gedney and Start the only players
the Mutual side who had chances who did not play
poorly The following is the score:-
Year: 1875

Few form idea Of the suffering that is likely
to result from the failure OF the Third Avenue Savings
Bank Many sad cases OF distress resulting from the
failure Of the bank have been reported to the HRRALD
The last was made yesterday In this
a poor working Irish woman, widow who
since the 18th Of March, 1862 has been outstanding her
savings To-day she is destitute and sick, and liable to
be dpossessed for want OF money TO pay hor rent Sho
reports that she has IN the rotten institution Fl O6O
and the accrued interest for year. This only
in thousands probably equally outrageous, and IL
Is to be regretted that have not been found 10
tcuccg
Year: 1875

The pigeon match between Messrs. Livingston and
Hecksher side and General Grubb and Mr. Turner
the other, which to been shot the
Pimlico Course this morning. did not take place hav
ing been declared off and settled by the parties inter
ested This has been great disappointment those
fond OF trap shooting in this city, well as to many
who came from New York purpose to witness the
contest
Year: 1875

To THE EDITOR OF TnB HERALD


AS the race this afternoon between Mr. Wilbur Bacon
and myself did not satisfactorily test our respective
merits my having slipped twice during the race
shall be pleased to the same race over the same
course on any day Mr. Bacon may see 1t to name for


silver cup OF whatever value he may choose to desg
nate Hoping that early date may be selected, re-
main yours obedently Il. b. BAINBRIDGE.


on
Year: 1875

The Nashville Republican Banner says !:
"A gentleman from West Tennessee in
forms us that last Saturday night, Shady
Grove, four miles from Union City, was i'll
the full enjoyment of spelling match.


The contest had continued to grow more


anu more exciting from its very com
mencement. The audience we're intent
ly engaged in looking at the class, now
fast narrowing down to few, when they
were startled ont of their seats by the
sharp and sudden report of pistol in
the midst Of them. This followed by still
another report The utmost excitement
Immediately ensuei. Men jumped upon
the seats to get glimpse Of what was
passing before them, women screamed and
shrieked, a rush was made toward the
spot, anxious inquiries were made, and
for a time everything seemed in per
feet tumult. 1t was ascertained that a
young man named Frank Williams had
come up the aisle to the pew in which
James Turner was seated with a young
lady, had placed the muzzle of a revolver
to the back Of his head and fired, the ball
passing through the Uranium. Turner fell
forward on the floor q corpse. Williams
then shot at his fallen form again, the ball
Year: 1875

A Melbourne widower with something
of family and goodly bank account ad
vertised for a wife over fictitious sigma
ture. Several answers were received,
among which was one that particularly
pleased him. The chirography was delicate
and graceful, the language chaste, and the
signature, like his own, fictition. After a
brief and mutually agreeable correspon-
dence, a time and place were agreed upon
for meeting. At the appointed hour the
gentleman was waiting in private parlor
at certain fashionable hotel, and shortly
afterwards lady entered, thickly veiled.
She came in trembling, and did not venture
to look up until the voice of the gentle
man, IN respectful greeting, fell upon the
ear at which she started convusively,
raised her eyes to the face Of her swain,
and then uttered suppressed cry-a cry
the tone of which struck upon the gentle
mans ear wilh sound not unfamiliar.
He lifted the veil and looked upon the
scared face of his own daughter, whom he
had supposed industriously pursuing her
studies ut Q school in town some distance
westward from Melbourne. The young
lady has since been installed as house
keeper in the paternAl mansion, and her
papa is not likely to advertise for q wife
again until this daughter il married.