smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

money for the purpose. He arrived in


st. Louis, where he obtained a situation


of bOok-keeper for a substantial firm.


After two years had expired he was


made a partner, and at the end of ten


years he retired from the firm with one
/ hundred thousand dollars. During all


these years he had kept up a CORE


spondenee with a London friend. That


friend had watched his wife by the aid


of detective. He knew that she was
| living all these years with Charles Sc
ton, but the infatuatiOn he had for her


never seemed to leave him. When he
heard from his friend at the end of last
year, that Charles Seton was dead, he


sailed for England with about one hum
dred thousand dollars. He rested quietly


in London for some time, staying at the


Bridge House Hotel; but at length he


resolved to visit his wife, whose resi-


dence he had obtained from his friends.


She was living in a comfortable house at


Sandleheath, near Alderholt, in the


county of Dorsetshire. She was tOlera-


bly, well provided for from the interest


of the money he had settled on


her, prior TO his leaving England,


and by an annuity which Charles Seton


had purchased for her. Taking the


Waterloo Bridge train, in a few hours


he was face to face with his wife. What


passed at the interview will never be


known; but it is presumed that, seeing


Seton was dead, he endeavored TO in
duce her to live with him again, which
she refused. Her daughter, a young
lady of about nineteen, exceedingly


beautiful, was in the house at the time,


but not present at the interview. After
spending three hours together they


walked into the wood, or cOpse, adjoin-
ing the house. The oOpse was about one
mile in circumference. Hours elapsed,
even days, and no tidings were heard
of Mrs. Dalglish. 1t was presumed that
she had left the neighborhood with her
husband. At length suspicion arose that
something was wrong, as she did not
correspond with her children, and the
story of her being missing was commu-
nicated to the police from one end of
England to the other. Mr.. Dalglish,
six hours after he entered the little wood,
was at the Langham Hotel, London,
where he registered himself as Charles
Walton. He never left his hotel except
in the evening, and was continually en-
gagged in writing during the day. But as
he did not leave his bedroom for two
days, and he would not answer to the
many knocks made at the door, it was
broken open and he was found dead,
having taken a large dose of lau-
danum. In his pocket was a will, duly
attested, by which he left all his prop
erty to the children of his wife. A
manuscript was lying on the table, Civ
ing the full history Of his life. He con-
fessed he had murdered his wife, and
tried to justify himself on the ground
that she had made the life of a good
man a perfect hell upon earth. He
stated where the body would be found.
The wood was diligently searched, and
Mrs. Dalgish's body was found hid
under a heap of dried leaves. The
head, which had been sawn from the
body, was lying a hundred yards dis
tant. She had been stabbed in the
region of the heart eight times, and
when found presented the most ghastly
Year: 1872

Dr. Hall does not approve of the old doc
trine which was formerly instilled into the
minds of children-that they should spring
out of bed the instant they awoke in the
morning. He says ''up to eighteen years
every child should be allowed to rest in bed,
after the sleep is over, until they feel as if
they had rather get up than not. 1t is very
great mistake for persons. old or yOung-es-
pecially children and feeble and sedentaIy
persons to bounce out of bed the moment they
wake up; all our instincts shrink from it,
and fiercely kick against it. Fifteen or twenty
minutes spent in gradually waking up, after
the eyes are opened, and in turning over and
stretching the limbs, do as much good as
sound sleep, because the operations set the
blood in motion by degrees tending to equal
ize the circulation; for during sleep the blood
tends to stagnation, the heart beats feebly and
slow, and to shock the system by bouncing
up in an instant, and sending the blood in
overwhelming quantities to the heart, causing
it to assume gallop, where the instant before
it was in creep, is the greatest absurdity.
This instantaneous bouncing out of bed as soon
as the eyes are open will be followed by
WEAKNESS long before noon"
Year: 1872

A PRAYER THAT SrooD PRooF-The PRAYER
directed to be offered up in the Church of
England by the Archbishop of Canterbury for
the recovery of the Prince of Wales was the
following: o Almighty God and Merciful
Father, to whom alone belong the issues of
life and death, look down from Heaven, we
humbly beseech Thee, with the eye of mercy
upon Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. now
lying upon the bed of sickness. Thou Father
of Mercies and God of all Comfort, our only
Help in time of need, we fly unto Thee for
succor in behalf of Thy servant. Grant, o
Lord, that all the sins of his life past may be
done away, and his soul washed in the blood
of Christ, that it may be pure and without
spot before Thee. If it shall be Thy pleas
ure, prOlong, we beseech Thee, his days here
on earth, and grant that he may live to Thee,
and be an instrument of Thy glory, and
blessing to our Church and nation. Prepare
him, o most loving Father, by Thy Holy
Spirit, for all that lies before him, in life or
in death; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.


Almighty and everlasting God, who guidest
the heart of kings, and who has blest and
sanctitied the bonds of love to knit together
the members of all Christian families, look
down, we beseech Thee, on Thy servant Vic
toria, our Queen, and the Princess of Wales,
in this day of their great trouble, and on ali
the royal family. Comfort and support them
in their present trial, and grant that their
hearts may be stayed only upon Thee, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Year: 1872

THE CARPENTERS DREAM.-A poor man
was carpenter; and he often said to himself
and others: ''If l was only rich, would
show people how to give" In his dream he
saw pyramid of silver dollars-all new,
bright and beautiful Just then voice
reached him, saying: ''Now is your time.
You are rich at last; let us see your gener-
osity." So he rose from his seat, and went
to the pile to take some money for charitable
purposes. But the pyramid was so perfect
that he could not bear to break it. He walked
all around it, but found no place where he
could take dollar without spelling the heap.
So he decided that the pyramid should not be
broken! and then awoke. He awoke to know
himself, and to see that he would be generous
only while comparatively poor.
Year: 1872

NEW York, January 2O.-Minisler
Catacazy, who sailed to-day for Europe
In the White Star line steamer Atlantic,
stated in an interview that he hoped the
good sense Of the Russian and American
people would prevent any rupture OF the
cordial relations that might otherwise
follow from the late unpleaSantness.
Year: 1872

Editors of the IntelligoncOr:


Why is it that the Sections of Wheeling
are so afraid TO raise the windows in our
Churches and let in some Of Gods pure
air? Now they have been having re.
ligious revfyals inlsome OF our churches,
nightalter night for the past few weeks
and the windows and doors, with very
few exceptions, have been invariably
closed. Now this Is very disagreeable to
persons who wish to attend divine woI-
ship to be obliged 10 remain shutup in q
room in which no fresh air can. penetrate,
to say nothing of the deathly sickness
which some people always experience
after remaining short time in crowded
room, besides the unwhOleSome effect II
often has on their future health. And il
is no wonder that some people for this
very reason otremain'until church is
dismissed. There are some mothers who
will persist in bringing small children TO
church, and not only in the day time when
1t is pleasant, but often on wet stormy
nights. Snch people generally object to
having their window raised for fear
their darling might take cold. But this
fear may be obviatei by changing their
seals wheredraughts Of air may not reach
them, and it is much better for them 10
take scat away lrOma window, than it
is for whole congregation to suffer from
the effects Of impure air. Religious re.
vivais are good things TO have, and some.
thing really needed 10 reclaim the young
men and women Of our city, and l hope
the good work may be permitted to go
on, but no matter how interesting meet
ing may be, we cannot appreciate it rs we
would like to when we are obliged to
breathe air when it has been brcathed
over and over again, and l hope that our
sections, whose businessit Is to attend to
such matters, will = in tnlure give us a
plentiful supply Of fresh air. "a word to
the wise is sufficient" N. NJ. s.
Year: 1872

bascr than Democratic one, and TO hunt them
out and TO punish them.


THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THgIABoRERs or THE


COUNTRY.


God forgive the Democratic party for the wrongs they
have heaped upon the aborng Of this country,
for the last 40 years, black and white have right to
speak for laboring men. Want was with from my
cradle to manhood. Will any aboring man stand up and
cratic f1cketf You can't do it. You could better
reason Tor having enlisted under the banner OF the Re-
Delnon Inc Republican party saved the great terrific
RES TO the aboring and kept out Slavery and when
In Europe, last year, the Englshmen complained that
we PAID too much herethat Ii brought here their
workmen and compelled them TO pay theirs double
what they formerly ddthey felt bad because we were
paying of our debt. They attempted such foolish
tning over there He had himself worked on farm in
NcWHampsh1re for 50 a month; now man can earn
enough 70 support his family and build him house
pOrtant and thank God for IL. What has caused this
cnangef IT. Is the Republican policy OF opening up the
country and destroying Slavery


"nat VIII dc me eject OF your election the Prcsi
II we make them. Andy Johnson tried TO break up the
Republican party; II any body OF wants to
leave the Republican party we will bid then afec
uonate farewell, but they can't take the with
thein NO man, no hundred men, can make party.


WHAT GEN. GRANT THINKS OF RENoMrSATTos


The whole world recognizes Grant as one Il the
foremost men OF this century forced the nomination
week ago this very day that he had asked d,ne
anything for denomination. That he desired the SC
cess OF the Republican party. believe will have
OF the states Tor nominee whoever he be- ana
believe every should have the right express
preferences; and want the people of Connecticut
TO save their State To their Governor to elect their
Legislature, and return your fellowtownsmen to the
Year: 1872

SECOND DEFEAT OF THE RING-THR APPOR-
TIONMENT BILL-FINAL ADJoURNMENT-THE
LEASE INVESTIGATION A FARCE.
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE !
TRENTON, March 22--The Ring made des-
perate effort IN the Joint Republican caucus last evening"
to its plan for redistrcting the State
second time defeated. motion to reconsider the pre-
vous action, placing Mercer County in the lid District
lost by vote Of % to 2 This morning the Senate
passed the Redisrictng bill by vote Of and this
Of course ends all discussion the subject the chief
opposition the plan from that body. The
also voted that adjournment sine die Of tue Legisla
ture should be made April 4.


Mr. Trick introduced bill in the Senate to-day increas
ing the salaries Of the Controller and Treasurer
each.


Considerable time taken I'M in the Assembly in
the discussion of bill approprlaung $4,000 for the
tablishment Of home for the children OF colored SOL
ders and 500 annually for its maintenance Mr. Pat
tersOn and Mr.. Bourquin opposed the measure the


ground that il unnecessary since the present home
for soldiers children large enough for all children
whether white black and open alike TO both. Mr.
CarSe delivered furious buncombe speech In favor OF
the BILL the force of which completely destroyed by
Mr. Rogers Of Mercer saying he had been connected with
the Home physician since its establishment and had
never coored child to be refused admittance.
AS the State provided literally for the present nst-
ton he could not the need OF the appropriation for
separate home.


The much-abused bill of the NewJersey Central Rail-
road Company, asking for s5OoOOOo Increase OF capital
building OF the Long Branch road passed by
the Assembly this morning The majority and minority
reports printing made the special order for Tues
day next.


OF the greatest faces OF the present session is the
pretended inquiry into the lease of the United Railroads
of New-Jersey. The resolutions were drawn early in
the session by Speaker Miles, and committee appointed,
with Mr. Carse of Camden chairman. In view of this
geneman's whitewashing action the printing ques


and his position yesterday spokesman for the
Pennsylvania agents in reconsiderng the AntiMOnopoy
Railroad BILL it is not expected that very searching
examination into the States rights as effected by the
lease will be made. The other membsrs Of the Commit
tee say that nothing has been done further than TO
anime informally Of the agents OF the Pennsylva-
mia Company to their opinion upon the matter None
OF the dsafected persons throughout the state have
been summoned, and there is no indication that they
that the whole subject will be smothered, since the
Chairman does nothing toward bringing about an inves


gation They accepted the position on the Committee
in good faith, disposed 70 have thorough
animation but declare themselves disgsted now, and
regret that they allowed their names to 70 upon the
Committee.
Year: 1872

The following anecdote, extracted
from unpublished memoirs OF q
French nObleman, nav, it is hoped,
serve as an example, well worthy of
being initiated by all who desire TO
be thought truly brave and courage
Gus. 1t records an instance Of vic
tory gained by q man over his own
passions - victory more glorious,
more honorable than any that has
ever been purchased with fire and
sword, with devastation and blood
shed.


Two noblemen, the Marquis de
Valaise and the Count de Meric,
were educated under the same mas
ters, and were regarded by all who
knew them as patterns OF friendship,
honor and sensibility. Years sue
ceeded years, and no quarrel had
ever disgraced their attachment,
when one unfortunate evening the
two friends, having INDUCED rather
freely in some excellent Burgundy,
repaired TO a nelghboring hotel and
engaged in a game of Backgammon.
Fortune declared herself in favor of
the Marquis; he won every game,
and in the thoughtless glee OF the
moment laughed with exultation at
his unusual good luck. The Count
lost his temper, and once or twice
upbraided the Marquis for enjoying
the pain which he had excited in the
bosom of his friend. At last, upon
another fortunate throw made by
the Marquis, by which he CANNON
ed his antagonist, the infuriated
Count threw the box and dice in the
face Of his brother soldier. ..I


Every gentleman present was in
amazement and waited, almost
breathlessly for the moment when
the Marquis would sheathe his
sword in the breast of the now re-
pentant Count.


"Gentlemen," said the marquis,
al am Frenchman, a soldier, and q
friend. have received q blow from
a Frenchman, a soldier and a friend.
l know and acknowledge the laws
of honor, and l will obey them.
Every man who sees me wonders
why am tardy in visiting with ven
geance the author Of my disgrace.
But, gentlemen, the heart Of that
man is entwined with my own; our
education was the same, our prfnci-
pies are alike, and our friendship
dates from our earliest years. But,
Frenchmen, will obey the laws of
honor, and OF France; l will stab
him to the heart" t Fl.


Upon this, he threw his arms
around his unpappy friend and said;
"My dear De Meric, forgive you,
if you will forgive me for the
| irritation l nave caused in a sensi-
tive mind by the levity Of my own.
And now, gentlemen" added the
Marquis, "thOugh have interpreted
the laws Of honor In my own way,
If there remains in this room one
Frenchman who dares to doubt my
resolution TO resent even an impro-
per smile at me, my sword is by my
side to punish an afrOnt, but not to
murder a friend, for whom 1 will
die, and who sits there a monument
OF contrition and bravery, rrady
with me to challenge the rest Of the
room to deadly combat if any man
dare to think amiss of this transac-
tam -
Year: 1872

The following is said to be one Of
the most brilliant articles ever writ
ten by the lamented George d.
Prentice:


But she fat of nature is inexora-
BILE. There is no appeal for relief
from the great law which dooms us
to dust. We flourish and fade like
the leaves Of the forest, and the
flowers that bloom and wither in a
day have no Trailer hope upon life
than the mightiest monarch that
ever shook the earth with his foot
steps. Generations of men will ap-
pear and disappear as the grass, and
the multitude that throng the world
to-day win disappear as the foot
steps on the shore.


Men seldom think OF the great
event of death until the shadow falls
across their own path, hiding from
their own eyes the traces of loved
ones whose living smile was the sun
light of their existence. Death Is
the antagonist of life, and the cold
thought Of the tomb is the skeleton
of all feasts. We do not want to go
through the dark valley, although
its dark passage may lead TO Para
disc: and with Charles Lamb, we do
not want TO lie down in the grave
even with princes for bed fellows.
In the beautiful drama of Ion, the
hope of immortality, so eloquently
uttered by the death devoted Greek,
finds deep response in every thought
full soul. When about to yield his
young existence as a sacrifice TO
fate, his Clemantha asks him If they
shall not meet again, to which he re-
plies: "I asked that dreadful ques-
tion OF the hills that seemed eternal
of the clear streams that flow for
eyer-of the stars among whose
field OF azure my spirit has walked.
AS l look upon thy living face, /
feel that there is something in love
that cannot wholly perish. We
shall meet again, Clemantha."
Year: 1872

Pareuts run the risk of losing the
love of their children who put aside
their trivial questions as of no con-
sequence. interrogation symbolizes
the life of childhood. why" and
"What" are the keys with which it
unlocks the treasury of world. The
boys numberless questions often
seem trivial, but the wise parent
will never turn them off unanswer-
ed, if he can help it. 1t is his rich
opportunity of teaching. He is met
halfway, and there is all the differ
ence between impressiDg truth on
an eager mind and an uninterested
one. The little fellow, helping you
at your work and pelting you with
endless questions, may learn as
much in a half-hour there as in a
week when he is prisoner in the
school-room, and his thoughts are
out of doors.
Year: 1872

BY HENRY WARD BEECHER.


On a long and toilsOme journey,
is there anything that breaks the
tedium more than to stop at the
house of an old friend, and renew
your youth again by talking over old
experience? How better than food
is the heart of man to man We
are now in the toilsome journey of
life; and it pleases our dearest Friend
and Savior to appear in the break
ing of bread to those who are on the
way. We talk of our old hopes, of
our strifes and struggles, and of all
the way that is before US. And it
is full of sweet refreshment. The
blessing of God rests upon our COM
bread and the Out-poured cup
There is Christ in them if there is
Christ in us-if we have the divine
art of realizing his presence.


So, pilgrims, ye that are weary;
We to whom the way has been too
great, invite you to come and rest.
Come and sit down with us around
the table of your Lord and Master.
That you are sinful, is the reason
why that you should come. That
you have failed in the past, is the
reason why that you should have
strength for the future. That you
do not live right, is the reason why
that you should prepare for new
departure. ] do not invite members
of the church only to come. a man
may be out of the church and yet be
eminently fit. You are to stand on
your conscious need. If you are
weak, if you are sinful, if you are
perpetually failing; but if you have
the testimony of your conscience
that you do not desire to live a life
of sin that you would rather live a
life of holiness, and are willing to
accept it at the hands of your cruel
fed Redeemer, by that inward ex-
perience l invite you to stop at
your Masters house; at this most
blessed inn the way of life. Stop,
wayfarers, when the master sits to
entertain you. Remain and COM
mune with us for one half-hour.-
Brothers and sisters in the Lord, as
many of you as can tarry with us
and partake of the symbols of the
body and blood of Savior, are af.
fectionately invited to do so.
Year: 1872

When things dOn'tg go to suit you.
And the world seems upside down,
DOR't waste your time In fretting,
But drive away that frown;
Since life Is on peTpleXing,


It Is the wisest plan
To bear all trials bravely,


And smile whene'er you can.
Why should you dread Tomorrow,
And thus spoil your to-day?
For when you borrow trouble


You always have 70 pay;
1t Is a good old maxim,


Which should oft be preached
Don't cross the bridge before you
Until the bFidEeisreached
You might be spared much signing,
II you would keep IN mind
The thought that good and evil
Are always herC combined;
There must be something wanting,
And though you may roll in wealth,
You may miss from your casket
That precious jewel-health.
Though you are strong and sturdy,
Not full may be your purse;
And earth has many trials


Which consider worse
But whether JOY or sorrow


Fill up your mortal span,
Twill make your pathway brighter
To smile whene'er you caH.
Year: 1872

BlDE YOUR TME-Your worst trausgres


sion


Were TO strike, and strike in vain.
He whose arm would smite oppression
Must need not 10 smite again?
Dangers make the brave man steady
Rashness is the towards crime;
Be for Freedoms battle ready
When it comes-but BIDE YOUR TINE.
Year: 1872

One of the prettiest of Christmas
custom is the Norwegian practice of
giving, on Christmas day, dinner
to the birds. On Christmas morn
ing every gable, gateway, or barn
door is decorated with a sheaf of
corn, fixed on the top of tall pole,
wherefrom it is intended that the
birds shall eat their Chr mas din
neP. Even the peasants Il contrive
to have handful set for This purposc
and what the birds do not eat on
Christmas day, remains for them to
finish at their leisure thrOughoutthe
winter. ~
Year: 1872

Childhood is the sweetest and
most beautiful thing in all the uni
verse, coming to this weary world
with strange, glad music on its lips.
and a light, as of heaven, beaming
from its eye; a blessed gift of the
Father, breathing q new fragrance
over earth's impurities, giving to
life holier purpose, and a deeper
solemnity to its duties-it is thus
and for this that childhood is sent
into the world.
Year: 1872

A gentleman of something over
forty years of age, by the name of
Page, found a young lady's glove
and handed 1t TO her, saying:
1It from the glove you take the letter G..
The glove Is love, and that give to thee.,'
Her answer was.
III from the page you take the letter p.
Then page is age, and that won't do for


me"
Year: 1872

A writer whose heart is in the
right place says: "Birth is the great
sacrament. But the home that has
had no such baptism, cold, dull and
dreary is il at best, with none OF the
poetry of life in il, no legends OF an
gels trailing about IT, and no star
shining over il to indicate that II 10
favored of Heaven.