smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

A SCRAP OF HIsToRY.-About the year
1884 the Legislature granted the petition Of
the city authorities to legalize lottery for
the purpose Of raising money to build a
maTket-house and bridge on the line Of
Main street across Shockoe creek. The site
then designated for the market-houSe was
on the west side Of Snockoe creek, and that
Is why the bridge scross the creek was made
necessary, nearly the whole Of the city then
being on the other Tor easern) shore OF the
creek. There is no record OF the amount
raised by the lottery, but it is presumed that
1t was sufficient for the purpose intended, as
q building WIS soon after erected, running
from Main to Franklin streets. The site for it
was, however, changed. and the one now
occupied was chosen. At the point where
eceSt SeUsnteenth street intersects Main street
it became necessary to condemn and pull
down very fine and valuable brick build
Ing. To this the owner strenuously objected.
and in order to prevent it he built ut his own
expense, on square of land which be owned,
on the south side of Broad street and oppo.
site that on which the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad offices now stand. a wooden build
ing running through TO Grace street, with
streets laid of on either side, and offered TO
give it to tine city provided they would
change the location of the market-house and
let bis house stand. This was declined by
the authorities, aud the contemplated im-
provement was made. Many OF our citizens
remem Der the old wooden tuildng alluded
to, but only few of them know why and
how it was erected. 1t stood-portiops of
1t, at least-uutil the then Louisa railroad,
cutting loose from the Richmond, Frede.
ricksburg and Po!opac railroad at the Juuc-
ton, ran M independent line into the city,
and wanted the u>e Of the lot on which it
was located, when it was pulled down.
Year: 1875

WORK FOR BOYS TO DO.-Some montl 8
since the gentlemen who have charge of the
affairs of the Male Orphan Asylum in this


city conceived the idea of giving the boys
some light, useful employment, taking an


hour or so each day from the time devoted


to study. The making OF match boxes


seemed to offer the best opening as being
light work and easily learned. The boys
have been at it now some six weeks or two
months, and have acquired great skill.


The boys are fond of the work. and are
always pleased when the working hour
comes. The superintendent Informs US that
they make for the asylum about 50 per day
by their labor.
Year: 1875

The three gentlemen appointed by Mayor wickharr
10 inquire into the nature and stability Of the
accom- pished by the Dock Commissioners at the foot
Of Canal street will commence to discharge that duty
next week. Until their report is made all important
work under charge Of this department will be sus.
pended Some 300 feet OF wall have been built on the
modified plan suggested by General Graham late chief
engineer of the department The communication pub
nshed In yesterdays HERALD from the Dock Commits
soners and Chief Engineer Green set forth IN detail the
reasons which induce an investigation into TINS WORK
In conversation with HERALD reporter yesterday hr
Salem II. Wales President OF the Dock Commission,
remarked that they had concluded to move In TINS mat
ter aor careful consideration practical diver had
been sent down 70 examine the work. and reported
parts Of II to be in crumbling condition In view OF
the fact that the plan originally designed oy General
Mcclellan had been deviatod FROM MT Wales consid
cred the subject one OF great Importance IL VIII
probably be several days before lhe committee can
make a satisfactory inyestigatioh
Year: 1875

THE RING FUGITIVE SEEN IN MONTREAL AND


INTERVIEWED by A sHERIFFs OFFICER.


It has been rumored during the past week that


Tom Fields, one of the celebrated ring fugtves,
lately seen in Canada Nothing positively known,
however to his exact place Of abode One Of Sheriff
Conners deputies had the pleasure OF lengthy inter-
view with the distinguished exile at Montreal Thurs
day morning last The deputy had been to Syracuse,
and took il into his head TO take pleasure trip with
some members of his family as far Us Montreal A
HERALD representative questioned the gentleman yes
terday at his Office in the New Court House as to
whether he heard anything Of Fields during his trip
He seemed very much opposed speak upon the subject
but being pressed admitted that he had seen and talked
with Fields While in Montreal no ascertained that
Tom resided there. On Thursday morning nc was.
informed the recuse then engaged In taking So
cal drink with friend at well known saloon on Notre
Dame street Thither tho officer repaired and found
his information correct Fields recognized MS visitor
at once and turned several coos supposng that the
Sherif7s Official had come to arrest hiin But mutual
compliments being intcrchanged, tieids discovered his
error and became quite confident and laxative. He
lives in sumptuous style in Montreal, and claims to
have studied international law SO thoroushy that no
feels perfectly secure from arrest
Year: 1875

Special dispatches from London record q condition
Of dulness This is due, however, whenever settling
day (which is Monday s close at hand Another
cause which operates prevent activity is the fact
that prices lower on the Berlin and Vienna bourses
the OF the attitude Of Russia in regard 10 The
Eastern difficulty causing considerable anxiety. Con
soshaye again declined eighth per cent the proe
for them now being e4K against 944 the close yes
teday United States ive-wenes Of 1867 have fallen on
y per cent aud quoted at 1917. United States
hves new have also declined 4 per cent the price for
them now being 1O4H The shares Of the Pennsylva-
Sa Railroad are exception the general rule and
have advanced under quite a demand for investment
20 Az
Year: 1875

The latest information nom San francisco reports all


kinds Of business improving and that the coin sud-
denly withdrawn from circulation at the time Of the
panic is coming out again There is real market for
mining stocks at present, thore be until the
opening Of the San Francisco and Pacific stock ex-
changes. The steamer Montana took out SIG, $50 in
bullion England and the steamer Gaelic carried the
following treasure on her last trip 10 China and
Year: 1875

\ lady of Walnut Creek (Kansas)
Grange put rod in pickle for the
men-soue of whom are not slow to
urge the woman To more active par
tlcipatlOn IN grange wOrk-and here
is one of her cuts: There has been
a great deal said in he grange about
women not doing their part IN work
ing or Nlking. y for work, women
do more than men, Tor at home they
have the work 10 do in the house. and
a large share Of the mems work to
do. such as planting corn and setting
out hedges; and, if they have walk
or garden, am sure they have to
build them. and are laughed at about
their work. In fact, the farmers
daughters do all kinds of work, ex-
cept to plow, and they can't hold the
plow As to talking, the men have
so much to say that when they get
done there is no time for Us, and we
have to write little pi.iful thing
called an essay, and which they often
ask to see, and then they will put it
in their coat-pocket and loose it, il
they can, for they know it is better
than they can do"
Year: 1875

AS the years pass and human ex-
perience increases, complications be-
come so varied and full of meaning
that an earnest soul is wearied with
their weight 1t is vain to look to
the right or left for relief While one
walks the margin of Time, and mem
orv lasts, the load augments until the
last feathers weight breaks the tired,
over:taxed mind and body, and death
casts off the burden. And so the
wrinkles grow in thoughtful faces,
and lines of care dcface the outlines
of youth and beauty. Wells of tears
are drilled in hearts where only glad
ness would naturally thrive, like ever
living limpid streams that trickle over
moss grown rocks in the forest.
Streams that refresh the sun-burnt
traveller, and affords him strength to
continue many long, tiresome jour-
ney. Streams that brace the spirit to
undergo serious disappointments, and
yet to want and hope.


A momentous business is this mat
ter of living. Misfortune teaches the
lesson with cruel brevity of detail.
But prosperity is not all fraught with
ioy. Its ways are often full of care,
perplexity and responsibility sufficient
to fill the day with WEAKNESS and the
hour when the world seeks repose
with nervous wakefulness.


The point of observation controls
the prospect in a picture, and almost
any one would choose to view life
from the most prosperous site, even
wearing the heavy pack that wealth
and influence bring Yet is the poor,
honest, respectable working man Or
woman the happiest and most truly
blessed.


The mind that has never been fired
by the arch fend, and enemy of tran.
guilty and content-AmbitiOn-tf
scale the wall of destiny, and enter
upon higher and more cultivated
walks; to grapple with untowarc
circumstances, aud set seeming fate
at defiance; to be goaded to grea
unrest by the constantly recurring
admonition and promise of the un
relenting iend "go higher, still grea
good awaits thy utmost effort ,
The miod that knows not the bitteI
meaning of all this. has at least {
present blessing. To drink and have
the thirst squelched. To view TIT
bright morning sunshine. To enjoy
the gay songs of birds. To regart
the new lived vegetations that clothe;
field and gardens with beauty. IL
listen to the prattle of children ant
receive the ripple of their laughte
into the inmost being. To rise in th'
morning With grateful heart and retire
at night at peace with all TIE world
such are the pleasures of content
apt to be wi.hered by the scorchlne
flames of ambition.


Yet who shall say that beyond tb'
arid dessert lies not beautiful city
where the weary may find rest!-
Elm OrlOu.
Year: 1875

The problem put out to the two
political parties is very simple in its
terms, whatever it may prove to be
10 solution. How to retain the votes
they already have, how to secure the
additional votes needed to elect their
men,-that is all there is to it.


The conditions are equally simple.
In each party there are uneasy and
dissatisfied elements. A large percent
age oe.the democrats, a still larger
percentage Of the republicans, are
profoundly dlscontented with the way
in which their parties have been
otficered and managed in recent years.
They have "stuck by" in the hope of
q change for the better. But their
attitude during much of the time has
been one Of protest. Between the
two parties, the political plain is white
with the tents of the independent
voters" How many there are of
these detached and semi.detached
partisans is not certainly known. 1t
seems to he the general belief tha,
there are enough of them to constitute
a veritable balance of power; and
their probable Whereabouts, next year
is factor that enters into all intelli
gent political calculations.


The solution would seem to bt
equally simple. What easier or surer
way for either party to retain its dis
satisfied members than to correct th'
mistakes and roform the abuses which
are driving them off? What NOR,
hopeful or feasible plan for reclaimins
deserters aud securing recruits thai
to make itself so clean, sweet gu,
inviting that the hest elements of thi
great floating vote will be irresistibl.
attracted to it by the law of politico
moral afiiuitieS


There is a sense of this already il
both parties. We look to see it grow
There is every reason to believe tha
there is going to be an unusually bris
demand in both the great politics
establishments during the neA
eighteen months for soap and waite


The brisker, the better. The moi
thorough the face-washing and hous'
, cleaning on both sides Of the way
the better. The American voter ha
, been summoned SO often of late year
, to q choice Of evils that q choice


goods will be refreshing novelty


him.-Springfeid Republican.
Year: 1875

CALIFORNIA BEEH.-Takc a good
sound Irish potato, say the size o.
a large hens egg, and CRATE it fine
Then take quart OF rain water and
sweetcn it with moiasscs. Put tn,
grated potato in the water and SCI
away. In few days the seed vii
begin to grow and make good beer
a very small quantity of the seet
will make large jug Of beer.
Year: 1875

1t is singular how far some people
20 to make Doors Of themselves.
Last evening, whilst one Of the
bellies of the First District was pur-
ling out silver-like notes Of a delicious
romanza, two-we hardly know what
to call them, hired an Organ-grinder
to play opposite the house. Ofcourse
the young lady being thrown into
confusion by the harsh and discord-
ant sounds closed the shutters and
ceased singing These young men
ought to have a hand organ under
their windows all night -Builettn'
Year: 1875

When a woman is care Laden and heavy
hearted. nothing shakes the megrims out Gf
her quicker than for couple of ladies to stop
in iru.,t OF the house long enough for her 70
examine the Trimmings On their oJnncts.
Year: 1875

How TO CoUNT lNTEREsT.-Four
per cent-Multiply the principal by
the number of days, separate the
right-hand figure from the product
and divide by nine.


Five per Multiply the number
of days and divide by seventy-two.


Six per cenl.-Multiply by number
Of days, separate right-hand figure
and divide by six.


Eight per cent.-iiultiply by num-
Der Of days and divide by forty-tive.


Nine per cent.-Multiply by number
of days, separate righl-hand figure
and divide by four.


Ten per cent-Multiply by number
of days and divide by thirty-six.


Twelve per ccnt-Multiply by num-
Der of days, separate right-hand
figure and divide by three.


Fifteen per cent.-Multiply by
number of days and divide by twenty.
four


Eighteen per cent.-Multiply by
number Of days, separate right-hant
figure aud divide by two.


Twenty per cent.-Multiplv by
number Of days and divide by eighteen
Year: 1875

Is TIE AMERICAY CHARACTER ESTAE-
LrsHED Persons say that The Amer
lean character is informed and 1t IS a
fashion with some Of US 10 say that
there is no American character as yet
| do not think so; the national type
seems to me quite as definite as most
Others. Like any other, the Amerl-
can character is OF course undergoing
constant change and development,
for growth has no fixed limits IN lts
processes, and We speak roughly when
we speak Of lis stages But our char
actcr seems to me TO have gained its
features. No nation Of equal size was
ever developed SO rapidly. The tus
ing process goes on as IL blast fur
nace one generation, single year
even, transforms the English, the Ger.
man, the Irish immigrant into an
American. Uniform institutions,
ideas, language, the influence of the
majority, bring Us soon 10 a similar
complexion the individuality of the
immigrant, even his traits Of race and
religion, fuse down, in the democratic
alembic like chips of brass thrown into
the melting pot. The resulting char
acter seems 10 me a definite alloy :;
and its hom0geneity Is guaranty that
.hc nation is to remain one aS long as
the federal government shall retain
the least efficiency. II is hard to see
what cause Of civil war should arise
among 4 people so homogeneous in
language, customs, and ideas as OHr-
selves. We are one as no other great
ration of Christendom is; and it seems
unlikely that domestic quarre!S, as
about tariffs, or in this late age any
discussion between Catholic and Prot
estant, should become bitter enough
to bring about any secession wars.
Predictions are dangerous, but what
is there for us to quarrel about, unless
Dictator should Try 10 make him
self our King some day? Now this
means. in a word, that the chief tea-
tunes Of the American character are
already developed, aud are likely to
remain for a long time what they are
to day. Should l try to mark any
definite periods in a process so contin-
uous and delicate as the growth Of a
character would say that the time Of
the Declaration Of independence was
its plastic epoch, the moment when
Capitalization took place in the turbid
solution or, reyerting, to the apter
figure Of organic growth, that the
American character entered upon lis
youth at the revolution, as it will
reach lis majority at our Centennial
Of 1876.
Year: 1875

THET got up a surprise party,
Thursday night last, on youns mar
ried couple, at whose house IN Swan
poodle a similar affair was one OF the
social successes of the last season.
The conspirators were met calmly
but cordially at the gate by the huS-
band, who rested on his shot gun,
while his beautiful and accomplished
wife, whose face and form were Visi-
bic inside tho porch, said she was
very glad to see them, but she didn't
think she could hold the bull dog
back more than minute longer D..
Year: 1875

JNEXFECTEp RFw,nD.-a few days
since, says the Chicago Tribune, a
portly and patriarchial gentleman
might have been seen passing along
Leavjtt street, pausing at each house
20 ring the door bell. When it was
answered he always sighed heavily,
and with mournful air, asked If a
gentleman who wasn't known in the
vicinity lived there. At last he stop.
ped before a cottage which gave to
the eye an impression of humble COM
fort and refinement, ifnot of grandeur,
and rang The mistress Of the house
answered the ring promptly. The
mans face lighted up with pleasure,
and taking from his finger diamond
ring, the blazing solitaire in which
weighed nineteen and tiye-siXteen car
ats, and was of the purest water, lie
said, in n voice husky with emotion ::
Take this, my dear, and this, too"
taking from his pocket roll of parch-
meut. THAT is the deed IL fee simple
to a mansion and corner lot on Cal
muth avenue, with blank for YOU to
fill your name. Nay, refuse it not.
! am not your long lost uncle, but |
lave devoted tie past seventeen
years of my life to seeking the wom-
an who before answering The door
he'll did not strive to peep through
the window TO see who was there.
Good bye" and with Tie agility Of
boy, he Trang into magnificent ha-
rouche that was drawn by two price
less horses waiting outside the gate,
aGd vanished
Year: 1875

brood, and her head was half turned before she
fell IN the midst OF the motley concourse st tho
Guild.


STARVING IN THE sTlEErs.


or all the sorrowful incidents at st. Johns
Guild. however, those which excite the most sym.
pathy concern the families that have been turned
into the streets and have no place in which to
warm themselves and no money to buy food
Scores OF these families apply daily and the trial
to the feelings OF shose present when their stories
are told is terrible. Yonder in the corner stands
weak puny man, with sort OF religious air, who
Is listening to tho halfsobbed whispers his wife.
dress is holding the hands OF her two children IN
ner own aaa ta shSagn ner mead o Is % dGwn
have been walking in the street without going
near nre or eating morsel OF food since hall an
hour before daylight this morning NO wonder
they are cold or that the mans eyes wander about
In hall-irlghtened, half.desperate sort OF way,
ana that the woman cries.


THREE FAMILIES WITHOUT SHELTER


Near the stove are gathered three families: The
first consists OF man, his vile and two children.
The frat OF the httle ones is nfteen months old
and the second is a nursing. The husband seems
has quite the look OF a matr6n. The cneeks OF all
are pale and sunSen, and they seem to alriy clutch


nser Tse man Was empoyea during the past
summer and fall by a Mr.. King OF staten Island as
sps and ns s Sas Sa n
workman, but only willing ana handy" was dis
charged; Later he found employment IN Wash





there because OF the dun times. when he
owed two months rent his landlord ordered him
to leave his rooms. and to save the landlord the
cost OF election he took his vile by the hand ana
with the children went out into the street. Late
at night they found lodgings at NO. 252 Mott
street, and by various shifts managed to get to.
gether nlty cents each night for week. SO as TO
keep


THIS LAST SHELTER


over their heads. Wednesday they were 20 sore
pressed they had to last all day, and when they
came 10 the Guild-brought In by some gentleman
who chanced to meet them-they had not tasted
food for 10rty yeght hours. little distance away,
wOman-a widOw-sat with her two children
Their clothing was OF the scantiest kind. They
had been turned into the streets two
days before. Near these last were wO-
man and her one child. The only covering
OF each was q thin dress and himsy skirt. man
upon whom the hand OF death mad already fallen
sat in chair surrounded by his vile and three
children. He was photographer and OF late had
not earned sum equal to nalf his current rent
They had not mOrsel OF food IN the mouse. Feel.
Ing that he must soon leave them, he had dragged
his way to the Guild TO ask pity Tor his family aud
some little medical attendance iOr himself.


The number OF those families VINO applied for re.
liet on Saturday being utterly hOuseless and wan
derlng up and down the streets was sixty. All
New York. these bitter winter nights, should think
Of these poor homeless creatures who are drag
glng their tired limbs about IN the darkness and
suffering from want OF fre and want OF lood.
Year: 1875

The skating fraternity Of the metropolis had .
pleasant days enjoyment OF their avorite pasttme
They commenced early, and happy
faces surged through every entrance to the Park
until almost nightfall, and 1t seemed as though
they could not stop any where short Of tne Lake."
They scampered up every path to that frozen
sheet Of water, and many ''cur across lots," fear
ful that they would iose too much time by being
dignined and ''taking things easy" All were
provided with skates. Some danged them from
their shoulders. while those who did not wish to
make dash or display had them carefully en-
wrapped IN bags anu carried them under their
arms. 1t would be difflcult to tell where this
efa1u 9re d 1 sons %
to make up the tarong. From homes of
comfort and homes OF poverty they came, out
paren:ly never thinking OF social differences.
made up o ceaseless panorama, swift dying and
eiage was one OF much freedom, but it was not
rude mlschIevOus. There can be vast deal
OF intimacy without Objectionable familiarity on
well ordered skating pond. Such may be observed
every day at the Park and it would be difficult to
hnd another recreative crowd where such
thorough aud legitimate enjoyment is thus


the day was all that could be desired. The
iIl-tempered man would have been out or
place gooo the ponds Tss,
prevailed. Indeed, much OF the philosophy Of
skating ls the simple breathing OF the pure air.
TO that more than anything else is the pleasure
due which the sport imparts. There was no
diminuton In the tnrong all the day long. Both
the larger and smaller ponds were alive until
night. and for an hour or two before sunset he
picture was one Of almost painful rush. tear


wnirl and bustle. The time seemed too short the
officers who admonished the assemDlage to go
home when evening approached, as Is the rule on
the sabbath. were nOi regarded as particularly
pleasant men by some or the juniors; but not q
woid was saio that cou.d be regarded as I'M
polite. and so with skates again over their shoul-
ders and In the proper receptaces the throng


lett the Park, filing the air with the al OF merry
voices 10 laughter, all pleased with day well
spent on the ice.
Year: 1875

or all the fragments OF poor. broken, despairing
humanity that ever met the eye OF the writer IN
the streets OF New YORK those that made up the
long line In waiting at ST. Johns Guild many days
OF last week, and noticeably on saturday, were
the saddest. Ola men and women. bowed down
oy inhrmlies. PALE sallow-aced young women
and Efs were the main constituents OF the
tnrong One poor woman bad training after her a
brood OF amished children, who clutcned her
dress and shaw and pulled her hither and tnitner
Ia the crowd I'LL her eyes caught an almost crszed


light, and she stood trembling with excitement
and fear. Sue mad JUST been turned from the poor
tenement quarters that had sheltered her aud her