smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

RsM0LDlNG A HUMAN FAcE.-A nov.
el operation recently performed at the
Main General Hospital is thus deserib,
ed : a person came there with a can.
cerous upper lip. which a quack had
made worse b. the use of caustics
The patient being placed under the
influence of ether, the lip was cut
down and removed, the mouth sli,
far into the cheeks on both sides, the
flesh turned down, and the inner
membrance and bone scraped to re
move all traces of the cancer. Then
the cheek were brought forward over
the chin and sewed together to form a
new under lip, new and handsome
mouth was formed By the sewing up
the slits and cutting out triangular
notches in the corners, and, that the
new lip might not lsck the natural
redness, the lining membrance was
brought out over the edge and sewn
down. A new face having thus been
put upon the patient, he went home
rejoicing.
Year: 1876

President GILARDIN, one of the
most learned aud equitable of French
Judges, said Long experience on
the bench has convinced me that the
vast majority of perions who sue for
junicisl separations were not fitted for
welded life. They never fail TO urge
that they were mistaken in their
choice, and that if they had been join.
ed to anybody else but the person
from whom they seek to be separated
they might have been happy. This
may be true in some few cases, but
generally speaking there is at least
one of the parties to every suit whose
temper is wholly intractable, and l DO
not see what would be gained by all
lowing this party to go and marry
again, and make 4 second home as
wretched as he or she has made the
first
Year: 1876

THE GERMAN WoMAN's PRIDE OF
BIRrH.-Is has somewhere been rashly
asserted by some one that every wo-
man not born an English woman,
could she have had a choice in
the matter, would have so chosen to
be born. No greater error could be
made as regards the German woman,
she, taking her all around, is sbsolute-
ly contented with her lot and su
premely disregariful of the estate OF
other women. The day Of small things
not only sufices for her, but is to her
as a crown Of glory; she despises the
friyoliiy of the French, the freedom
of the English, the fearless strides and
absolute independence of the Amerl>
can woman. Do not believe that you
will be able to sit in the seat of the
scornful; you will have to come down
and 90 out, for towering high above
you, on her pedestal of home baked
virtues, and looking down upon your

ornamentalness and ueselessness with
the fear and dislike virtue assumes in
gazing upon vice, stands the tradition
al Haustrau. That she should have
anything to learn of her neighbor;
(outside the Fatherland) is impossible
there is only one country in the world
and that is Germany; there is only one
woman, aud that is the German wo
man. In the face of such convictions
as these it wonld be daring to hint al
the state of mind that has been char
acterzed as a mean satisfaction with
a mean position. The coming" wo
man, as yet, casts no shadow acros:
the dead level of Germany home l'fe
The "plattorm"woman and the ''med
ical" woman are still only known by
evil report; beings that cause the viz
tuous matron to draw her imaginary
skirts shudderingly around her ample
form and to pass by, with mental
averted eyes, on the other side
Fraser's Magazine.
Year: 1876

ODD HABITs.-Great men often fall
into strange habits, which they can
not correct, and TO which other peop.
lie become reconciled, as eccentricities
growing out of their eminence. Ne
ander, the famous church historian,
always needed a goose quill to pull to
pieces when lecturing to his students.
lie could not get on withou: it. If
he quill was missing, or if il gave


ut before the lecture was ended, the
.rofessor stammered and hesitated
and finally broke down altogether.
The students were careful always to
put quill on his desk, and generally
had another on hand in case the first
gave out too soon. But sometimes
they were mischievous enough to
select a short one, by way Of expert
ment, to see if the professor would be
really embarrassed. The habit grew
up partly from his modesty, to avoid
thinking of self by being busy with
something else and partly from his
awkwaraness, not knowing what TO
do with his hands. But it was anus,
ing to listener to see him, sometimes
twisting the quill, and then slowly
pulling 1t to pieces.
Year: 1876

TIE TYPE WRITER AT recent
meeting of the Society of Art, Lon
don. a machine was exhibited, intend
inc to enable persons to write, or
rather print, without using pen. Tbs
Journal of the Society Of Arts: Says
The machine in appearance somewhat
resembles an ordinary sewing machine
being mouuted on stand Of the size
and appearance Of a sewing machine
stand. In front there is a keyboard
with the letters of the alphabet, nu-
mer.ls, ETC., upon it; and on press
ing one of the keys, small lever
bearing the corresponding letter, is
caused to strike against a ribbon ss:-
urated with prepared ink, over which
the paper is held on roller. Each
letter strikes in the same spot, but
the roller with the paper moves a
space forward after each letter, SO
that it appears on the paper IN Its
proper place. TIE mechanism IL
very simple, the levers carrying the
letters being actuated by a similar ar
rangement 10 that of a piano, and
strung on a circular wire so that they
all strike into the center of the circle.
By the action of the treadle, as soon
as line is finished, the roller is ira
versed back to its original positlo n,
and at the same time it is revolved
on tooth of a ratchet wheel, so as to
bring fresh line under the operations
of the apparatus. The type is all
smsll capitals, and the printing is per-
fectly regular and even. 1t is stated
that, after little practice, any per-
son can work twice as fast as an or
binary writer, and that a skilled op.
orator can gam very much greater
speed. The machine can be used
for manifolding with the ordinary
thin paper and carbon paper, some
nineteen or twenty legible copies be-
ing obtainable. 1t is an American
invention.
Year: 1876

AN OFFENDED ELEPHANT.-Every.
body has heard of the sagacIty OF
elephants the writer, having been in
India for years, had many Opportunl-
ties of Judging of it. Ooe day two
ladies' were watching some elephants
being fed near their camp in the jun
giles of the central provinces, when
the elder of the two unfortunately
took it into her head to offer one Of
the elephants a very hot chapatti,
which is a cake, made Of -four, and
baked over the fire on q thin plate
and, consequently, when fresh made IS
burning hot. Elephants are usually
fed with these twice day, but they
are always allowed to cool before be-
ing given. This one was still SO hot
that it hurt the beasts trunk, for ne
dropped it with the quickness OF light
ming, and with shout, at the same
time striking a blow on the hand OF
the lady, whom be, of course, consld-
cred had meant TO hurt MIN lntenliou-
ally. Had she but been little near
er, and the beast not at the full
length of his chain, the same blow on
the head would certainly have killed
her on the spot; as 1t was, her hand
was 10 a most painful state for weeks
afterwards. Next morning, when it
was time to start for the next encamp.
ment, this same lady, who usually got
up the ladder first, and sat nearest the
elephants head, proceeded to do as
usual but as soon as she approached
the elephant he began trumpeting
loudly, and throwing water over her.


This he did several times at last she


had to give up trying to ascend, AID


another lady took her place. The
elephant however, permitted her to


sit near his tail, but he remained cross
all day, and subsequently showed
that justice is not SO invariably devel-
oped in elephantine character as sup
posed,-EsSay on EUery day Life.
Year: 1876

COSCLCSlQS.


= It shall be an abriing principle with us to re-
ieye any Of our oppressed and suffering brotherhood
by any means at oar command.


Last, but not least, proclaim it among our pur-
poses TO inculcate proper appreciation OF the Rbi-
ties and spheres Of woman indicated by admit
ing her to membership and position IN our order.
InplorinS the continued assistance of our Divine
Master to guide us IN work, we here pledge
selves To faithful and harmonious aor for all future
time to return by united efforts 10 the wisdom,
Justice, fraternity and political purity Of fore
fathers
Year: 1876

C,xPED OUT. A few days since
Judge FizelI. an old aud highly respec-
ted sitizen Of this county, in company
with Doc. Bell. were coming from Ward
District TO Mineral City III the night. and
after travelling few miles got of the
load and became lost. 1t was showing
and blowing a gale and the whirling
snow so blinded them that it was almost
impossible 10 see anything. They had a
lantern with them. and prospected for
the road until they became cold and
tired out, they concluded the best thing
they could do would be to camp in
their sleigh for the balance Of the night
When it became light they found they
were only about forty feet from the road.
The Judge Is an Old laountaineer and
well acquainted with the country lie
was in. but says it was the toughest
weather he ever experienced in any
coUntry.-Ubt: Pine Aer>, Fej. ;.
Year: 1876

NEW ORLEANS, December 29.-The senate
committee was engaged this morning in
hearing rebutting testimony in regard to
Ouachita parish Mr.. Salisbury asked for
information in regard to the seeming inaccu-
racy in reference to the statement of the re-
turning board as to the total vote for the Re-
publican electors The chairman said all the
necessary documents would be furnished
The senate subcommittee after hearing one
witness adjourned to Eliza Pinkston's resi-
dence to take her testimony, but found her
laboring under such intense nervous excite
ment that the idea was abandoned for the
present. The people whom she lived with
said some person who called this morning
excited her by telling her that people from
Ouachlta were coming to testify numerous
things against her in reference to her chill
dren. The committee returned to the custom
house and examined a number of witnesses
relative to the breaking up of the Union
Rights Stop club and the intimidation Of ne
grOes.


The house committee is examining Colonel
Patton, chairman Democratic State commit
tee; while the house subcommittee up to
noon had been unable to do anything, having
no stenographer. 1t is said the house COM
mittee will re-examine all witnesses who
have been before the senate committee.
Year: 1876

OMAHA, December 29.-The Omaha and
Republican Valley railroad company to-day
celebrated the completion of its road to
Wahoo, LaunderS county, distance of fifty
four miles from Omaha, by an excursion COM
posed of prominent citizens from the latter
place. The road has been built in sixty days,
including bridge over the Platte river two
thousand three hundred feet in length The
excursionists met with a hearty reception
from the citizens of Saunders county, large
number of whom were assembled at Wahoo


A large excursion from Saunders county will
visit Omaha tomorrow. The road will be
formally opened end regular trains ran on
and after the first Of January. The road is to
be pushed on to the west end of Saunders
county and running by the first Of July next
Year: 1876

The senate branch Of the JOINT committee
on counting the electoral votes had long
session again this morning and afternoon.
All the sessions thus far has been devoted to
the preliminary work of examining and dis
cussing the historical records bearing on the
general subject, and no proposition has yet
been formally presented to the committee by
any of its members. One of them says that
the indications are that no conclusion on any
point can possibly be reached by the senate
branch of the committee for several days at
least. and that matters now before them are
in such an uncertain condition as to preclude
reasonable conjecture as to the result of
their deliberations.
Year: 1876

or departed on any of the railway lines, con-
sequently we are without our usual news by
mail Telegraphic intelligence was received
in the city yesterday that the snow was
eighteen inches deep on the Mississippi Cen
tral railway as far down as Grenada, and that
no trains could move on that road The same
news came from the Mobile and Ohio rail-
way. Our railways not being provided with
snow-plows, ares necessarily helpless on such
occasions.
Year: 1876

L. That upon our Annual Carnival visit, all pOlit-
ical strife shall cease and gentle harmony prevail
among our subjects.


H That we will enter and take possession OF 0ur
coed city of Memphis, at high noon on
Year: 1876

by the overtur1ing Or breaking down of the
vehicles, but as far as We could learn moth
ing of serious nature occurred. Mr.. An
derson,, of the house of Guy, M 'Clellan & Co.,
with lady, in an elegant turnout, went over
and were buried in tile drift at the corner Of
Monroe and Front streets, but, after scram-
bling about awhile got their heads above the
snow, set the sleigh to rights and resuming
their seats pursued their pleasant journey.
We saw an elderly gentleman and young
lady, In splendid sleigh with double team,
suddenly overturned at the corner Of Linden
and Mulberry streets. Both foundered
around in the snow awhile, but soon recov-
cred their seats in the sleigh and drove rap
idly to the nearest hot stove to shake off the
snow with which they were covered from
head 10 foot There were
Year: 1876

THE arms and accoutrements of officers of
the French Army are undergoing modifica-
tiou. A stout rapier is recommended. 1t is
urged that the sword belt should be worn I'M
derneath instead of over the tunic. In sum
mer the looser garment would be cooler than
The tight fitting, and in winter wooden or
other waistcoat could be worn beneath it.
Also that the blade of the sword should be
bronzed. Both the barrel and the bayonet of
the new pattern rifle are so treated in order
that the sunlight glancing from bright metal
may not betray to the enemy the position or
movements OF any body of troops. An i'm
proved officers's knapsack is thus described:
The bag is of vanished leather, and can be
carried either as knapsack, or slung over
the shoulder, the same straps being used for
both purposes. 1t is divided into four COM
partments, one holding a small lamp, another
to contain bread or biscuit, third to carry
provision box, which, dividing, also forms
two plates, while the fourth is appropriated
to goblet, which serves either as glass or
cup. There remains besides room for a small
kit, while the flap of the bag is fitted to carry
writing materials, map and compass.
Year: 1876

1t is stated that BakerlPasha of the Turkish
service, lately known as Col, Valentine Baker
has offered commissions in the Turkish service
to several British officers who have retired from
the-arny or are on half pay In one or two
cases the offer has been accepted, but in most
instances, as in the fable of 4Esop, the foxes
whose caudal appendages remain intact decline
to allow the unfortunate animal who left his
in the trap to set the fashion of curtailment.
The pay of Turkish soldiers is very uncertain,
and they do not care to make up deficiencies
by plundering unfortunate .Bulgarians and
such.
Year: 1876

We DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

The Crown Prince of Germany has re-
Gently distinguished himself in the world of
letters by well written little narrative of his
trip to Egypt to attend the opening of the
Suez Canal. The book is entitled, "My
Journey to the Land of the East in 1862"
and only forty copies have been printed and
distributed among those persons who were
the Crown Princes travelling companions on
the occasion
Year: 1876

A great curiosity" on exhibition in Balti
more is cat with three legs This is an i'm.
proved sort of cat and more desirable than the
four-legged breed; but what this country wants
in that line is a cat with no legs-one that Will
be unable to get over four fences before the
missile you heave at it strikes the shed where it
was sitting and singing only second before.
Year: 1876

TENACTrY OF A SHARKS BITE. "A cor
respondent of the Tyrone Greland) Con-
stitution states that a young white shark
was captured some days since by the
crew Of post boat between Bufin island
and the main land Notwithstanding its
small size -four feet it proved on the mar
row space astern to be most unmanage-
able and dangerously active. In drop
ping upon The stern sheets it seized a
female passenger by the leg, inficting
bad wound. Fortunately the grip had
not been fairly taken, and the woman in
her fright freed The limb. Il was eyi-
dent there could be no truce now, and
the boatman, planting both feet upon the
shark back, held the gaff firmly in the
left hand, and, plying his knife with a
will, severed the head and body. Du-
ring this operation, with native fierceness
the shark held Oh by the woman, retain
ing a mouthfnl of her pesstiooats, and on
ly after the body had been tossed over
board were the jaws pried open to free
her from the savage death grip.
Year: 1876

LOSING A BUTTON. Scott tells
a story OF a boy who was with him in
school, who always stood at the head OF
his class. Tt was the custom Of the
scholars to change places in their classes
according to failure or success in recita-
ton ; but, although Walter was number
two, he could not get to the head, be-
cause this boy never missed. But Wal
ter noticed that he had habit, when
puzzled by q hard question, of twitch-
ing button on his jacket, and this seem
ed to help him think out right answer.
Walter, more through mischief than
any worse motive, cut off the button
slyly one day, to see if it would make
any difference. The lesson was a spell
ing lesson, and several boys at the foot
missed hard word. It came around to
the head. The boy instinctively put his
looked down to find it, grew confused,
missed the word and Walter went above
him. The boy never got to the head
again, seemed to have lost his ambition,
settled down into a second rate scholar,
and never accomplished much in life.
Walter Scott declared that he often slf-
fered sharp remorse at the thought that
he possibly spoiled the boy for school
and for life by cutting off the button
that had done such good service.
Year: 1876

A writer gives the following sensible
suggestion about training colts. A cool
head, and calm and steady nerves, with
even the most irritating animals. More
over, never forget that the law Of kind
ness is stronger in it's influence on the
animal creation than the law of force.
Remember this also: Do not make
much noise when having a conflict with
a colt. Say little to him, and nothing to
any one else. Do not be shouting s'Get
up !' "Whoa !" ''Look out there - and
the like. Silence is great virtue in a
horse trainer. A low-voiced groom is
worth his weight in gold about the sta
bles.


A horse cannot understand sounds
like human being, and the less said to
him, for the most part, the better. A
few sounds, of course, are necessary; the
word "Whoa," being one of these.
This word should mean stop; it should
never mean any thing else iii the colt s
ears. 1t should be pronounced in quick,
sharp, imperative tone. 1t should never
be drawled out or prolonged, as if there
were a dozen as, instead of one, after
the o, as Is often the case. Whoa means
stop, and when colt hears it, he should
stop, and stop in his tracks, too.


The method is simple: Put your bri-
die on your colt, buckle in pair of long
lines, and, taking position in the rear,
start him again. After he has taken a
few steps say, "Whoa !'' At the same
time give him slight twitch on the bit
sufficient to cause him to stop. Do not
be rude or harsh, but gentle and firm.
Start him again now, and repeat the
sound and the movement of the hand.
The colt will soon catch the idea, and
learn what the sound means. Then you
can go on, and teach him that it not on
ly means stop but that it means stop
instantly. a few days of simple treat
ment will suffice to teach him thorough
ly the lesson, which, when we'll learned,
he never forgets, and the real value of
which can scarcely be over-estimated.
IF the colt is worth $500 when broken IN
the ordinary way, he is certainly worth
5000 when instructed fully in the man
ner here set forth. Any sensible man,
IN purchasing horse for family service
or for fast driving on the road, willglad
" pay 500 extra if the breeder can show
to him that the colt viii stop short In his
tracks, at the word; for he sees that,
amid even the average risks and haz-
ards of driving, such power over the
animal may prove of supreme 1mpor-
tanca
Year: 1876

A DAYS PLowING.-This is question
upon which there seems to be no def
mite, settled opinion. Some will say
that an acre is days work for a man
and team. This must evidently vary
just as the sort Of plow, the quality Of
plowing, the character of the soil and the
kind of team vary Hence the estimate
for days plowing can only be made
with approximating defniteness. Take a
man who makes furrows as crooked al
most as q fence worm, and from to 3
inches deep, and some foot and half
wide, leaving unturned ground between
the furrows, and no fair man will say
that such work should be compared
with plowing done up in first-rate order,
with good plow, straight furrows,
turning and tapping well, of proper
depth, and all with a good team. The
usual days plowing for this kind of work
may be set down at about an acre as an
average, and such man and team as
worth about S3 so, which is the estimate
for blowing an acre OF ground. .-Rural
Sun
Year: 1876

My camel was tied down in the sand
patiently awaiting his burden. You tie
a camel to hin1self-that is when he has
shut up his legs under him like knife
blades you slip leathern bracelet over
his knees and there you have him, for it
is impossible for him to open his legs so
long as this bracelet is around it, bind
ing the leg above the knees and the
shin-bone together like pair OF tongs


OF course it is not easy to find anything
in the desert to which you may tie your
camel with security benefcent Prov
idence has therefore made every camel
his own hitching-post likewise his own
cistern and vegetable market and step
ladder-in fact the camel is the most
complete machine on four legs that we
have a knowledge Of. His machinery is
clumsy and needs oiling. His great
joints show shrough his hides, and his
tail is the barest apology and unworthy
of notice. You would think your camel
went on stills if you were to start off
suddenly, sitting in a nest of luggage on
/ that high back Of his. You would think
he had his feet in poultices. if you were
to look at the soft, spongy things as they
fail noiselessly on the earth and spread
under his tottering weight. and that
fearful face of his, with its liquid and
pathetic eyes, and those deep cavities
| above them, big enough to hold hens
egg ; his sacquiline nose, with its narrow,
slanting nostrils, that shut tight against
the sand storms and the whitening kahn
sin, and give very scornful expression
to the face the whole face looks as if it
were just going to cry. The absurd
under lip is puckering and pouting to
the most charming extent, and you are
not at all surprised when the beast
finally bursts into tears and cries long
and loud like great overgrown baby.
This is the pudding-footed pride of the
ment, and whose milk is meat and drink.
While my camel was still kneeling with
his strap over his leg, I stepped into the
curve of the neck and went up the front
stairs to the top of his hump. His sad
die was tree Of wood with thick rugs
lashed over it. It was little like
swinging i'll sawbuck, riding that camel
to Sakkarah. He edged his way over
the desert, putting the two legs Oh one
side of him forward at the same time,
and then kneeling over and pushing the
other side ahead. [ was continually
rocked back and forth until my head
swung loosely on my shoulders, my sides
ached and all my spine was sore. Many
people are seasick when they mount the
camel for the first time The motion is
not unlike that of small boat in the
chop sea. There is certainly DO pleasure
and very little elegance in your rest as
you toss to and fro on the summit Of
that animated mountain of India rubber.