smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875


she wandered on one dismal day
No one by 20 bid her stay;


The earth was white, the sky was gray,
When the poor little baby wandered away.
The sun went down with crimson crown
Behind the clouds and the tree tops brown;
The cold road stared with colder frown
When the poor little feet went wandering down
Her mother lived mp in the shining sky,
Thought poor little baby, wondering why,
Ae hours and days and weeks went by
She never came down at her baby's cry.
II the crimson wave in the west led true.
The skyward road she surely knew:
She needed not that the sharp winds blew.
Or her cold little feet sore tired grew.
She hummed some broken baby song.
And talked 10 herself as she trudged along:
She feared no failure, recked no wrong
Butshe thought that the way was lone and long.
Tired and cold, she fingered 10 rest
Under snow drifts treacherous crest:
Snecuddled herself in tiny nest,
W hite and cold az her mothers breast
They found her there on the snowy ground.
Her silky hair with snowfiakes crowned.
She made no sign, she breathed no sound
But the skyward road she had surely found


-LiPPinoott for February
Year: 1875

Mrs. Marget Westerlield. who is now a
very old woman in New York, was taken,
and she remembered clearly her convic-
tons of long ago that that peculiar Quaker
marriage ceremony did not seem TO her to
be binding. The church register was
searched and the names of the five children
were found. Another witness to the
Quaker marriage was discovered, and
some tradesmen with whom Henry
Shields, the produce cart driver, and his
wife Jane, had dealt with, added to the list
Of
Year: 1875

The Pacific Mail steamship Company is Just
completing its immense new dock at pier No. 81.
which will be Of the largest on the North River.
1t VIII be 5S3 ieet IN length and 90 feet wide, the
company having rented it from the Dock Depart
ment. IL mas 52,47o square ieot, covering about
an acre and a quarter OF ground, and was con,
ssructed under General Granam's engineering
plans. In the rear OF che pier strong bulkhead
wall OF stone mas been constructed which Will give
additional strength ana security to the dock. Tue
dock Will be finished about the middle OF August.
The sheds and offices are beng constructed at the
expense OF the company. AT the present time
the business OF the company, after the loading or
sailing OI the steamers, Is earned on In the new


dock, and Is found TO all tnat could be desired
Year: 1875

General Buffers views about
"riding on the rail" arc worthy
Of consideration, and we repro
duco them, as follows: "I sit in
the forward end Of the car for two
reasons: to avoid the bad breath
and foul air which one finds col
lected in the rear of the car; and
next, because there is far less dam
ger in case Of tclcscoping. pre-
fer the left side because every cur
opens to the left, thereby throwing
the draft Of air to the right"
Year: 1875

If we look at it in the simplest way
what is religion 1t is only trying,
by Gods help, to do whatever is right.
For a person who has not been doing
that, the way to begin is perfectly
simple. 1t is to give up and turn
away from all willful wrong-doing,
and to look constantly for sympathy
and help to that loving God whom
Christ has taught us to call Father.
1t is to try to live in the spirit of
Christ, not only in purity and inno-
cence. but in active love toward all
human beings and in dependence on
the love of the Highest. To reach
perfection in this life is long, long
task; but to set ones face toward 1t
and make beginning is u simple
matter. Indeed, in a Christian fam
ily, it constantly happens that child
makes some beginning and growth in
this life from its very earliest years.
There may come time of conscious,
deliberate acceptance of Christian
purpose; but long before that the
child has probably been learning to be
gentle and obedient, truthful and
helpful, and to look to God as its
friend. 1t is the natural and right
way that one should thus grow up TO
be a Christian and that the beginning
should be as far back and uncertain
as the time when the child began to
talk Exchange.
Year: 1875

having two well manned engines is in
being able to cope with two fires at the
same time. But for the failure
of the plans of the incendiaries
few nights ago we should have had
Two confiagrations raging at the same
moment, with but one engine to sup
press them. We must provide against
another chance like that.


The people of Los Angeles will re-
gret to learn they are about to lose the
valuable professional services of DR..
r. Hilton Chase. The doctor leaves
by to-day's steamer for Oakland, where
it is now his purpose to resume the
practice of his profession. DIR. Chase
came to this city from Detroit, Michi-
gan, in August of last year. His pur-
pose in visiting this coast was to re-
gain, if possible, his health, which
had been somewhat impaired during
his long residence in Michigan.
Shortly after his arrival here ,he re-
sumed his profession and soon ac-
quired an extensive and lucrative
practice, but failing to find the boon
for which he was in search = good
health-and finding himself unable to
meet the demands ior his professional
services, he has determined to leave
his business in the hands of another
and try for a time the air of Oakland.
We regret to lose the. doctor and
trust that he will find as many and as
earnest friends in his new home as he
leaves behind in Los Angeles.
Year: 1875

After a thorough inspection of this
property, we are convinced that the
tract lately purchased and surveyed
by the Brooklyn Land and Building
Company will become at no distant
day one of the most delightful resi-
dence portions of our city. The tract
lies on the Eastern side of the river
only short distance from the Also
street bridge. 1t is on the high mesa
and commands view of the entire
city and valley in front, with the
beautiful prospect placed in relief by
the mountains to the North and East.
The distance of the property from the
centre of the city is not more than
three-quarters of q mile and this it is
proposed to overcome by street rail-
road. For this road company has
already been formed, stock subscribed
and an application to the Council for a
franchise will be made at their next
session. AS soon as the Water Com
pany can make the necessary mains
they will extend them across the river
at this point and all the lots, not only
of the Brooklyn Company, but also of
the Lazzarovich tract and Boyle
Heights, the property of Mr.. w. H.
Workman, will be supplied with the
necessary aqueous fluid. With the
street railroad and water privileges
secured, there will! be an immense
rush for this property and no doubt
men of means will take advantage of
the magnificent location to build their
villas and fine residences there. Be-
sides the advantages of the city,
Brooklyn will have its charming view,
pure air and entire freedom from dust
None of the disagreeable winds occa-
sionally sweeping down the San Fer
nando valley ever reach this point, but
only the cooling breeze to and from
the sea.
Year: 1875

The Ohio State JOURNAL, the or
gan of the Republican party at the
State capital, is one of the ablest po-
litical and family newspapers in the
West During the late campaign no
paper did better service for the Re
publican cause, and it deserves the
thanks as well as the liberal support
of the party throughout the State.
The coming session of the Legisla-
ture will be an interesting one, and
those who wish to keep fully posted
in the proceedings cannot do better
than subscribe for the Journal.


The terms are as follows:
Year: 1875

The Wilmington Republican says
Farmers in the county generally,
who are taxed for the building OF
free pixies, are taking advantage OF
the privilege of hauling gravel for
repairs on said pixies opay said taxes
instead of paying the ready cash.
This is certainly an accommodation
to the farmers, and the most feasible
and cheapest method of keeping the
pixies in good repair.
Year: 1875

A curious story is told of Gen G. A.
Evans Of Augusta, Ca. At the battle Of
MonOcacy, Nd, while leading his brigade
in battle, he was struck in the left side by
asminnie ball. The ball passed through his
arm, and thence through his body. In
ploughing through his coat pocket it tore
through a paper Of pins, burying some Of
them in his flesh. For the past few months
he has been troubled with a pain about a
foot and half from the wound. A week
or two s'nce a bump about as large as a
pigeon eg2 was raised on the spot where
the pain was most severe. A few days ago
three or four pins worked out Of this bump,
and It disappeared at once. Thus for
eleven years Mr.. Evans has been a walking
pincushiOn.
Year: 1875

1t is a very solemn thought connected with
nlidle life, that life's last business has begun
in earnest; and it is then midway between The
cradle and the grave that a mau begins tc
marvel that be let the days Of youth 20 by Sc
half-enioycd. II is the pensiye autumn feel
ing; it it the sensation Of half sadness that
we experience when the longest day Of the
year is passed, and every day that follows is
shorter aud the light fainter, and feebleI
shadows tell that nature is fastening with gi-
gantic footsteps to her winter grave. So does
man look back upon his youth. When the
first grey hairs become visible, when the un-
welcome truth fasteus itself upon the mind
that a man is no longer goinguphill, but down
and that the sun is always westering be looks
back on things behind. When we were chill
dren. But now there lies before US manhood
with its earnest work, and then old age, aud
then the grave, and then home. There is Sec
ond youth for man, better and ho'ier than bis
FIRST, If be will look on and not look back.
Year: 1875

Chicago, June 2O.-The most re-
markable game of base ball that has
been played since the Introduction OF
the sport in its professional character,
was played yesterday between the
Hartfords and the White Stockings.
Eleven innings were played before the
question Of supremacy could be settled,
and when this feat was accomplished,
the victorious nine could only boast Of
a bare majority, the score standing one
to nothing, in favor Of White Stock
ings.
Year: 1875

TIE Buffalo Erprcss, right in the face
of the opening day Of the races, "ven-
lures to remark gently that the race
horse is public nuisance, and damage
to his owner. The improvement of
thoroughbred horses is one in which no
public or private good is subserved." And
goes on to say that "blood viii not tell, F"
and that fast horse is an accident.
Year: 1875

A FARMER informs the Keatucky
Home journal that he always turns his
sheep on his standing corn after it is in
full ear. They destroy many weeds that
would otherwise re-seed the ground,
clean mp the fence rows, and get much
good food that at this season of the year
comes we'll TO hand. He adds that You
can continue to let them in the field, and
so long as they find anything else to feed
upon they will not molest the corn.
Year: 1875

That birds, however apparently
safely hung up in cages, are unsafe
from the skill and cunning of the cat,
may be gathered from many instan-
ces of the extraordinary leaps they
are capable of making to attain their
prey. We are told by reliable
authority that when his cat was
year old he was seen several days in
succession to take his position on a
showcase four feet high, licking his
chops while watching canary in
cage suspended from the ceiling eight
feet from the case. The ceiling was
eleven feet high from the floor, and
the cage an ordinary cylindrical one.
While thus observing the cat and
thinking how remote was his chance
of plunder, the animal suddenly
sprang at the cage and caught his
claws in it. His weight swung the
cage up against the ceiling, spilling
seed and water and terrifying the
canary. After swinging to and fro
several times the cat dropped TO the
floor uniniured. Our informant meas
ured the distance from the top Of the
cage and found it 10 be ten feet; so
that the cat made an ascent of six
feet in eight, or upon an incline of
nearly thirty-fve degrees. The sur
prise here is that the bird escaped,
for it is during its terror and while
beating itself from side TO side Of the
cage that the hooked claws of the
cat are prepared to receive, and il
any portion of the bird is caught it is
rapidly pulled through the wire and
the cat and bird disappear before the
spectator can recover his astonish.
ment.-Chonbers' Journal.
Year: 1875

The world is old and the world is cold,


And never day is fair, said.
Out of the heavens the sunlight rolled;


The green leaves rastled above my head,
And the sea was a sea of gold.
The world 10 cruel, said again,


Her voice is harsh to my shrinking ear,
And nights are dreary and full of pain,


Out of the darkness, sweet and clear,
There rippled a tender stram-
Rippled the song of bird asleep,


That sang in dream of budding wood,
OF shining fields where the reapers reap,


OF a wee brown mate and a nesting brood
And the grass where the berries peep.
The world is false, though the world is fair


And never heart is pure, | said.
And 10! the cling of white arms bare,


The innocent gold of my baby's head,
And lisp of a childish prayer.
Year: 1875

From the New Albany tInd.J Ledger.l


Last night, about $3.50 o'clock, the
family Of Mr.. William Wa,tam, a
gentleman residing some four miles
from the city, on the river road. to-
gerber with several friends from the
cith were attracted by loud noise
coming from the bank Of the river,
about hundred yards below the
house. The whole party FASTENED in
the dIrec. ION Of the noise, and on
their arrival, found that a portion Of
the preci itous river bank had slid
into the river. While they were
standing, looking into the abyss be
low, where were mingled together n
mass of trees, bushes and earth,
whiring around as if in a whirl pool,
a cracking hoise was heard directly
in the rear. and on looking around,
the dismayed party found that the
ground was slipping away directly
under them and on all sides. They
beat hasty retreat to more solid
ground, barely escaping being swept
into the boiling flood below. One
young lady, Cora Cotton. sinking up
to her shoulders. and Mr. Briggs, in
his endeavors to rescue her, falling
into the same predicament. When
the party had eNtricated themselves
from their perilous situation, and
thought themselves safe, the earth
made another shift, this time the
whole party sliding down to the edge
Of the water, from whence they
climbed to the bank with the great
est difficulty. An examination of
the premises this morning disclosed
the fact that over one acre of ground,
and the road in front Of the farm, the
ground being planted in cabbage,
had been swallowed up in the abyss,
the space caved in being thirty feet
deep, seventy-fve feet wide, and
about one hundred yards in length.
Year: 1875

AT an examination in one Of the pub
lie schools of Wheeling, West Virginia,
a few days ago, a youngster was asked to
name the different forms of government.
Democracy and Hypocrisy" was the
reply. "Under what form of govern
ment do we live?" asked the teacher.
The boy hesitated moment, and then
answered, Hypocrisy"


GRANT urges Congress in a special
message to interfere in Arkansas, and
this in the face of report from the Ar
kansas Investigating Committee that no
interference is advisable. Such action
on the part of the President is simply
outrageous. Arkansas is at peace. 1t
has courts where it can regularly and lie
gally determine all questions now at
issue regarding the legality Of past elec
tons. The central government has no
shadow of excuse for interfering there,
and Grant recommends it only because
such interference would be one more
step toward military rule over the entire
country.


The Pittsburg Post says II Grant is
a second Washington, what is the third
likely to be?


The Whitehall Times says: Sending
Phil. Sheridan TO New Orleans to up
hold the interests of law and order is
like sending a sheep tick to wool grow
ers' convention TO uphold the interests of
A. I. Stewart.


AFTER all, Ben Butler must be secretly
opposed to the Civil Rights Bill. He
certainly did all he could to prevent its
passage by the Senate when he said that
if the bill should be passed and enforced
he would come back to Congress. What
ever disposition there may have been
heretofore to give the bill trial, the
Senate will hesitate to run the risk now
when it knows how much it will cost.


The Brooklyn Argus gives the follow
ing under the head Of "Marine Disas-
teri"


Oh, rough is the luck Of the good ship Of State,


And sad are the hearts Of the fast thinning crew
For the Chandler had hardly sueeumbed " his tate,


when overheard goes the ships Carpenter, too.


Now that Carpenter is defeated the
organs are beginning to find him out.
The Albany journal says Of him: lie
has great abilities, but he is brilliant
scapegrace, a glittering daredevil, a
reckless harum-scarum sort Of a leader.
There is an unpleasant odor about him.
Men recognized his powers, but mis-
trusted his purity Of purpose. lie gave
the impression of msying on low plane
of action. lie did not represent the
real tone and character of the Republi-
can party.


In Carpenters Endorsement Of Cam
eron as "true and tried Republican
he said: II have seen this afternoon
what am informed is the platform upon
which he consented to be elected. As
noW recoiiet il there is not a word in il
that would not be Endorsed by every Re
publican Senator in the United States. y
Which goes 10 show that Carpenters
recollection is very feeble, or that he
does not consider Logan, Morton, and
Copkling Republican Senator'S Two ol
the planks in the Cameron platform
were " supremacy Of the civil authority
in the time Of peace" and the perpet
ual subordination Of the interests ol
party to principle and TO the good Of the
whole people" Morton certainly doesn',
indorse the first Of these planks, moi
does Conkling the second, while Logan
] snits unan both
Year: 1875

With scarcely AN exception, the papers
of the highest tone and standing in the
press of the country, entirely without
regard to politics, have taken strong
ground against the louisiana outrage.
This is what APpeitOa's Journal says;
Year: 1875

Court OF Equity that he cannot be deprived OF by
the Legislature. He has been deprived and remitted
his rights % defend hs property whenever an at
tempt Il made to deprive him OF it under tho lien OF
the Assessmeut


The General Term. therefore, the Judgment
OF the Special Term and orders judgment for the CITY
Year: 1875

him the contents statements OF which he was called upon
deny subject Of the letter matter Of consultation
between hem the subject matter Of consua
ton. the ettsr u in evidence.


Judge NeilsonI think that what said in regard 10
the letter h sufficient justify receiving IT. think will
have 10 rule
Year: 1875

From report made at meeting OF
the Centennial Board of Finance in Phil
adelphia on Thursday we get some facts
of interest. Thrty.one foreign Govern
ments have accepted the invitations to
participate in the Exposition The main
Exhibition Building, 1880 feet long, AGA
in breadth, and covering more than TWEEN.
ty acres, has all the foundations laid,
while the manufacture Of its iron frame
work and glass work is in an advanced
condition. There is no doubt that it will
be completed at the stipulated time, Jan.
l, 1876. The Art Gallery, begun last
4th of July, is also in a forward state.
The Machinery Hall, the Horticultural
Building and the Agricultural Building
will all be ready according to contracts.
The grounds about the buildings will be
inclosed by three mile fence. and will
have walks and roads Of u total length o.
seven miles. A system Of thorough
drainage has been devised. and there will
be an abundant supply of water for all
the purposes Of the exhibition. The
facilities for transportation, in the opinion
of one who has had experience with all
the European exhibitions, will be more
perfect than any afforded by the latter


On the subject Of finances the committee
are greatly encouraged by the increased
interest in the centennial affairs apparent
of late throughout the country. Within
month 100000 have been added tc
the subscription list, and this is regarded
as the precursor Of larger amounts to
follow regularly. For the benefit oi
those who may subscribe for the stock


the committee state, with a full and
liberal allowance for all the cost and ex,
penses incurred and to be incurred, that
if the number of paying admissions to the
exhibition. at fifty cents each, shall reach
10000, ,000-a number but little exceed
ing the admissions to the Paris Exposition
of lS67-they will be able to return
every dollar to the stockholders
Year: 1875

1t is made for health and happiness,
and when we look upon a countenance
blooming with beauty, and observe its
expressions Of quiet enjoyment, we feel
that the being who formed it is a God of
love. But We must not forget, that
within the very blooming cheek there is
eontrived an apparatus capable of produ.
cling something very different from enjoy.
ment A fibrous network spreads over
it, coming out of the trunk from the
brain, extending everywhere its slender
ramitications, and sending little thread
to every point upon the surface. What
is this mechanism for? Its uses arc
many, but among its other properties.
there is in it slumbering power, which
may indeed never be called into action.
but which always exists, and is always
ready, whenever God shall call it forth,
to be the instrument Of irremediable aud
unutteraDle suffering We admit that in
almost every case it remains harmless
and imperative still n is there, always
there, and always ready ; and it ia called
into action whenever God thinks best.
And it it is not only in the cheek, but
throughout every part of the frame that
the apparatus OF suffering is concealed
and it is an apparatus that is seldom out
of order Sickness deranges and weakens
the other powers, but it seldom interferes
with this; it remains always at its post,
in the eye, the ear, the brain, the hand
in every organ, and every limb, and
always ready to do Gods bidding.
Year: 1875

Study is labor in gold mine, where
toll extracts the rich metal, but sense aud
judgment alone enable us to enrich our
selves therefrom. For many who seek
tor gold find it, but few husband it with
care; and many acquire knowledge by
study, but few use that knowledge with
discretion enough to insure respect GU
earth and everlasting happiness.
Year: 1875

there is not a word Of truth in the
report of the situation, and no incendi>
aris IL, personal violence or demoLstra-
tions, the Governor telegraphed him
to satisfy the Sheriff of these things
and the troops would be Withdrawn.
The Governor added: 1T may as well
be understood at once that the Sheriff
will be supported with all The power o.
the State to protect life and property,
and enforce obedience to the laws and
order must and shall be restored, cost
what it may"