smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

A really wonderful escape from being
cut to pieces occurred on an English
line of railway, week or two ago. A
young man employed by the London
and Northeastern Company as coke
filler at a certain station, was returning
home from work, when he jumped upon
the step of a passing goods train, to
ride to certain crossing, few hundred
yards southwark. In the darkness he
was unobserved by the driver, who;
therefore did not slacken for him to
get down, and thus, owing to the i'm
petus of the engine, he was not able to
bring up, when he. leaped of
until he had run into the four feet of
the next line of rails. Scarcely had his
foot touched the ground, when the
down train came up at . speed of fully
twelve miles an hour, and before he
could escape he was struck by the
front of the engine and thrown face
downward between the rails, where he
lay until the entire train-in which
there were nearly score pair of wheels
passed over his PROSTATE body with
out touching it. Beyond a few slight
bruises and scratches, he found himself
little the worse tor his hair-breadth
oacane
Year: 1872

In the State of Ohio, there resided q
family consisting Of an old man by the
name of Beaver, and three sons and
daughter all of whom are Z" hard pets, :"
who had often laughed to scorn the ad-
vice and entreaties of u pious, though
very eccentric minister, who resided in
the same town. It happened one of the
boys was bitten by rattlesnake, and
was expected to die, when the minister
was sent for in great haste. On his
arrival he found the young man very
penitent and anxious to be prayed with:
the minister calling OH the family, knelt
down and prayed in this wise -" Oh
Lord, we thank thee for rattlesnakes :;
we thank thee because rattlesnake
has bit. him we pray thee send rat
tlesnake to bite John, send one to bite
Bill, send one to bite Sam and one to
give nip, and, o Lord: send the biggest
kind of rattlesnake to bite the old
man, for nothing but rattlesnakes will
ever bring the Beaver family to repen.
tance."
Year: 1872

AS the season of the year is just at
hand when person need not do much
racing to "catch " a cold. We hereby
publish a few of the many cures offered
to the public by charitable persons:


Sleep with hot brick at your feet
avoid getting it in your hat-keep out
Of the cold air-keep yo"r mouth shut
-take hot bath-take q cold bath
avoid bathine-avoid cold water-tie
on old stocking around your throat
when You IRE about to retire-rub your
neck with goose oil-take snuff-feed a
cold and starve u fever-eat Cayenne
pepper-drink hot catnip tea, sassafras
tea, black tea, white ten, green tea, dry
tea-wear fiannel-eat pickles-chew
licorice root-take sweat.
Year: 1872

In several Of the manufacturing towns IT Con-
necticut, the superintendents of the principal
factories owned by Radical protectionsts, were
directed to go through the workshops with lists.
and to inquire of each workman his preference
for Governor, with distinct declaration that all
who voted for Hubbard over Jewell would be
dismissed or rather that their services would be
TO longer needed 1t was by this sort Of tyranny,
brought to bear at the last moment upon men
whose families depended for bread upon the sweat
OF their labor, that u majority was coerced in fa-
vor OF Jewell, himself manufacturer. and one
sf the benefcaries OF that scandalous system by
which the rich are made richer and the poor
poorer.


1t Is not surprising in view of the class legisia-
control committees and Congress, and to exercise
thus made mere hewers OF wood and drawers Of
water, that the question Of labor reform should
begin to assume large proportions, and threaten
to upset political organization. The oppression
brought to bear upon the w0rkmen in the navy


yards, armories, and other branches OF the public


service, is more disgraceful than the system OF
Napoleon, by which the masses were made to
vote the dynastic ticket under the prick OF the
bayonet.
A mighty reaction must inevitable follow wher-
ever a combination between the Government and
| the monoposts becomes palpabe to the laboring
| masses, and when it does come, the Adminlstra-
| ton which encourages the outrage and the class
who profit by retaining subservlsnt majority IN
Congress- had better get out Of the way Of ths


reused hon, which may be found unexpectedly in


their path Washington Patriot.
Year: 1872

up the bank After the long strain of fear all my nerves seemed to relax at once and for some time could do nothing but sit and sob in the most piteous way. Of course, Jack didn't leave me alone in that condition; and so-and so. Well, that was the beginning. I was so i'll for three days that we couldn't get away from Mia gara and he came to inquire, and Juliet asked him to call on us in town. Pm afraid you'll be shocked when tell you that it was only six weeks before we were engaged His father turned out to be pas college chum, however, so that made it easier to know him. Such happy summer as we've had Juliet has been as good as an angel, and sent to Paris for eve- ry stitch of my trousseu; so I've absolute ly had nothing to do but enjoy myself and the country and Jack. An, there's the stage at last !'-as loaded vehicle rattled up the road and somebody waved hand kerchief.

 "Excuse me, won't you, dear Saidee I must go and meet him. He likes to see me the first thing.".

 And she ran up the bank just as gay voice overhead began calling, "Godiva! <! fair one with golden locks, where are you?"
Year: 1872

TENANT -HoUsEs.-- expense of board ing hired men is too great for any farmer to assume. It is done at the sacrifice of the comfort of his family. The money expenditure needed to accommodate them by themselves is far less than would be supposed. Two hundred dollars will build a very comfortable house, large enough for dozen people when necessary. Three

 leeping- rooms, one kitchen, and one eat ing-roem will furnish space and privacy for large family, or for several unmarried men, quite equal to that enjoyed by the average of our farmers. A frame house of two stories thus divided. with plastered walls and ceilings, built substantially, with a floor size of 16x24 feet, and heights be- tween floors of nine and eight feet, cellar and an outside shed for cooking in sum- lner and wood-shed in winter, may be built for the amount mentioned. If the farmer is handy and can put up a balloon frame, inclose it, roof it, and lay the floors, and employ carpenter only to put in the doors and windows, and 8 mason to build the chimney and plaster the house, and stone up the cellar walls, the money outlay will be materially reduced. The comfort gained by the farmer and his family in freedom from domestic annoyances will be good return for the investment the very first year; but the gain to the farm in having better and more trustw worthy kind of help will be much greater, and will come each season in the pleasingly tangible shape of profits derived from better work and crops more readily se- cured. The employment of married men will then be possible, and they are found to be worth several hundred dollars a month more than those not thus ':.an- chored."
Year: 1872

You say you went to party last night, and you saw Mrs. Smith, an old friend, whom you had not seen since she and your sister were at school together. You had 0 very pleasant talk until supper, then you gave her your arm and took her to supper. When some one came along with few glasses of wine on a waiter and offered her glass, you saw her shudder as she said, " No ]" and you wondered why Mrs. Smith, who didn't use to be particular about such things, not only refused but shuddered when she said, '" No p You can not tell why can tell you why. You went on with your talk, and had little renewed f1irta- tion, did you I won't say you didn't. She was very gay, and seemed very glad to forget herself, she did ? Very well I am glad you gave her that honor ot the evening. l can tell you where she wentafter the party was over. She was glad it was late, for her husband had not come home. She sat and read an hour and her husband did not come. She wrote for an hour, and he did not come She sat at the piano for an hour, but he did not come. At length, between three and four o'clock, there was 0 noise al the door. and two policemen held him in their arms. She knew them both we'll by this time. It happens so often that she knows every policeman on tha beat They hade her goodnight. She brought him in. She had locked her child's room that he might not ahuse him. She took the abuse as he flung himself upon the bed. She took off his neckcloth and coat, and sat there unti he should fall into his stupid sleep. She was the woman who had refused a glass of wine with shudder You did not know the story. You thought she was gay and bright. I know her story because I am her minister. They have a sort of skeleton in the closet, whicE we are permitted to see and you are not And when you see that skeleton, do you wonder that we sometimes say pretty sharp things about moderate drinking and the temptations offered at parties. -Rev. 2. E. Hale.
Year: 1872

HoRR1D. strawberry flavor is got out of Limburger cheese, or why 4he soles of ladies' shoes should be bet ter than the soles of mems boots, are puzzling. Perhaps it is the invention of 10-cent soda man to put down the five-centers. That favorite syrup, straw berry, which goes gurgling ill rosy cool ness down the fair throats of pretty girls, has butyric ether base of rancid butter and old rotten cheese the oldest Linn burger being the most desirable-treated with sulphuric acid and numerous pieces cut from old boot legs and the soles of ladies' shoes Twelve parts of this compound, one part of acetic ether diluted with alcohol and water, colored with cochineal. make what we call straw berry syrup at the lesser fountains. Banana syrup is compounded of rancid butter, fermented starch, and acetic ether Sarsaparilla has base of com mon molasses, with dash of winter green added. Vanilla syrup is made of tonka beans and fresh hay. Pineapple syrup is made of rancid butter, sulphuric acid, glycerine and soap. Peach syrup is made of bitter almonds and acetic ether Nectar contains neutral spirits, logwood, sugar and raisins. Lemon is the best and most harmless, being gen. erally composed of citric acid and sugar. The above will be recognized as the most popular syrups, and the drink, as dispensed at the fountains by 8 large number of soda water dealers, costs from one cent to one and quarter per glass, and it is sold at from five to ten cents per glass, yielding Q profit of from 800 to 500 per cent. The syrups of the first-class establishments are prepared with great care from ripe fruit and pure crushed sugar, and consequently costs more than the chemical compounds sold for syrups. The soda from these fountains costs probably three and a half cents per glass.
Year: 1872

A MINISTER'S SwEAT.-A Michigan paper tells an amusing story of a minister of that State who took an old-fashioned sweat. and was wrapped up in an old fashioned patch quilt of many colors. In due course of time he walked up to find himself all over spotted blue, black and purple. Believing. that modification had already set in, he began to settle up his earthly accounts and prepare for his final dissolution, while the members of the flock gave themselves up to uncon- trollab6 grief. The arrival of physi- elan and the examination of tho faded quilt gave another explanation of the spots, and turned the house of mourning nto one of laughter.
Year: 1872

CLAMs.-The vigorous and active clam can dig hole and bury itself six inches in the sand. Fisherman say that they have often left thousands of clans on a beach where they would be exposed to the air at low tide, but visiting the spot at that period woul1 not find shell in sight. Digging few inches below the surface, there would be found Mcssrs. Clam & Go. reposing in unconscious innocence and stony stolidity, as quiet and impassive as the sphynx, and with no sign of clammy sweat upon their brows after their hard work in digging their own graves with their several single pulpy feet.
Year: 1872

AT . barn raising on the premises of Mr..
b. d. Souser, in the Sawkill neighborhood
one day last week, politics we're in,rod uced
in the crowd by Jealous Grant man, with
the usual assumption of the overwhelming
strength of his chief. At the close of the
day the crowd were invited to . place OF
entertainment for refreshments, when it
was proposed by Democrat to take the
vote of the crowd of twenty-one persons.
The Grant man aceeded to this, and it was
taken thus; All those for Grant were told
to step to the side OF the Administration
champion, whereupon one man obeyed while
nineteen went over to the Greeley champion
This unexpected result created q shout,
which caused the solitary adherent of Grant
to explain that he was Repub i;an, bat
had made mp his mind TO vote for Greeley
Among the members of the Greeley side
we're several OF the most substAItial Repub-
lican farmers in the town of Kingston.
Year: 1872

The old TammAnY Ring of this city had
its origin in combination of Republicans
and Democrats. Thurlow Weed was the
organizer on the Republican side and Will
liam NJ. Tweed on the Democratic. To-day
Thurlcw Weed is operating for Grant at the
Utica Convention, and Tweed is about to
contribute ous of his plunderings half mil
lion to help elect Grant Thus it is that T
Tweed and Tweed are again check by jowl.
N Y. World
Year: 1872

DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder and
Special FlavoriDgs are indorsed by the best
judges in the country, that nothing OF the
kind yet discovered can compare with them
for their purity and strength.
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that all may
read, and reading, bslisvs, that for the
countless millions who are on the road to
An unsimsly grave with bilious complaints,
there is bat one truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

MELBOURNE, Dec. H. 1872.
puDnc meetin was held in this city yesterday
evening Tor the purpose or protesting against the
coolie tramc and the disguised slave trade which
prevails on the coast.


HOME AID TO THE COLONIAL EFFORT


The antp0dal colonial effort which is being made
in this eminently Christian direction enjoys the
support Of very large and influential party inside
OF Parliament and out In Great Britain Sir Charles
Wingheld, member for Gravesend, advocates it
strenuously and writes thus in support OF the
movement :-T have little hope OF any good from
the act OF last session, and i believe that
to put stop to the horrors OF this
traf1ic one OF two measures must be
adopted-either to prohibit it altogether to the
Fills, and treat it as piracy, or else to annex the
Fills, when II can be brought under regulation,
as has been done In respect TO the trade to Queens
land The government appear determined to put
down the East African slave trade; but contend
that they uuder equal obligation to deal efec-
tually with this Pacific slave trade; and the task is
far easier one as the parties engaged in 1t are
nearly all British subjects"
Year: 1872

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Dec IA, 1872


The trial Of Horace Blakeslee for attempting to
wreck the New York and Boston express train
near Windsor Locks a short time since was con-
cluded in the Superior Court this afternoon. The
jury. alter an absence OF twelve minutes returned
a verdict OF guilty. The counsel for the accused
appealed to the Court to be enient In view OF the
fact that he was intoxicated at the time the act
was committed; but Judge Carpenter said that
considering all the facts and the enormity OF the
offence he felt IL his duty to the public to make the
sentence for the full term provided by law, and
Blak eslee was accordingly ordered to be imprisoned
in the State Prison for ten years.
Year: 1872

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA, 1872.
There is very general interest manifested In
the decision OF Vice Chancellor Dodd In the case Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad vs.. The National Rai-
way. The general impression is that the plaintins
have not made out case ana that they have not
proved the alleged fraud the part OF the Natona9
and Stanhope Railway. Should the Chancellor'a
decision be in favor OF the National Railway q
large additional force OF laborers Will be seS to-
work In New Jersey Immediately.
Year: 1872

The Weather In This City Yesterday.


The following record win show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day or last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
pharmacy HERALD Building
Year: 1872

some of our Liberal friends seem to imagine
that they have done their whole duty in this
campaign when they have made up their
minds to vote for Mr.. Greeley in November,
leaving the State and Congress elections to
take care of themselves. Hence we saw in
Vermont, for instance. much stronger vote
for the Republicans last week than they are
likely to get on the Presidential issue we
saw the same thing in North Carolina we
shall probably see the same thing thing to-day
in Maine. This is great blunder III the
Liberals want to elect Mr.. Greeley they must
work for him, and the work is not TO be done
on one day it must last through the canvass
There are thousands of doubtful citizens IN
every State who are ready to go with the ma
iority and they will join the Liberals in No
vember if we show them beforehand that we
can poll large vote. Let us have no holding
back. therefore, but prompt, hearty, en-
pbatic acceptance of the entire Liberal ticket
from top to bottom.


In some districts also it is asserted that the
Liberals give but lukewarm support to the
Democratic candidates for Congress who have
been placed ON the joint ticket. This state
ment is of course erroneous. The Liberal Re
publicans have joined this coalition In good
faith. and mean faithfully to perform theil
promises. They understand that their ALI
ance with the Democrats is something more
than q bargain for votes it is the recognition
of new era in our politics, an era of recon
ciliation and friendship, in which both sides
give up the animosities and prejudices OF the
past, and unite cordially in the movement fol
fraternity and reform The jealousies of fac
ton must be forgotten in such a movement
md Liberals md Democrats alike must give
IN eir adhesion freely and without reserve tc
All honest men who receive the nomination oi
the ew alliance.
Year: 1872

Industrial affairs in Berlin must be in an
unsatisfactory state if we may judge from the
disorders that have recently occurred there.
Repeatedly of late, in cases of eviction for
unpaid rent, the mob has taken the part of
the tenant with such turbulent demonstrations
as to require a charge on it by the police.
To-day we publish the announcement by cable
that a body of riOtOus persons, enraged at an
advance in the price of beer, attacked and
completely wrecked brewery. The rioters
had so little confidence in the new era OF
peace that they committed this act of violence
during the grand military parade in honor OF
the meeting of the three EmperOrs.
Year: 1872

Chicago lie afflicted with sudden outburst
Of laylessness Numerous crimes have been
committed within the space of few weeks,
and from some cause the culprits are yet at
large and unpunished The flood of violence
seems unchecked, and, as last resort, the
citizens have agreed largely that Vigilance
Committee can alone correct this dangerous
state of things. The occasion is an alarming
one, but the proposed remedy is extreme, and
should, if possible, be avoided.
Year: 1872

We have the usual contradictory statements
to-day in regard to the amount of damage 70
be paid to the United States under the decision
of the Geneva Tribunal, though all accounts
agree that the decision will be against Great
Britain. However, any one who is inclined 10
exult in the prospect of the latter's being
obliged to pay to us a large sum of money Will
be disappointed in reading the intelligence
which we receive from Washington, to the
effect that this sum will be greatly diminished
by the awards in favor of British claimants
which will be made by the Mixed IClaims
Commission.
Year: 1872

1t almost makes one melancholy to think no"
much hard work the Grant Committee threw away
in getting up the Louisville Convention. Here is
letter which they wrote TO post-offce employe Oh
the subject, and we have no doubt hundreds of post
masters have received copies of the same. or smi
lar missive
Year: 1872

Edwin Forest is still at his
hotel in Boston. and though he is
increasing in strength, is as yet
unable to leave his bed. His case
hes been q very critical one. and
for several days has been on the
very verge Of the grave but thanks
to his native strength Of constitu-
ton and excellent medical attend
ance his life has been spared,
greatly to the qualification Of his
numerous friends.
Year: 1872

Special to the APPEAL.l


LITTLE Rock, October 1.-The Lib
eral Republican State Central Commit
tee to-day put forth a new State ticket,
In obedience to the authority vested In
in ii by the Liberal Republican Conven-
ton, which assembled In this city June
2ith. 1t will be remembered that the
convention gave the Central Committee
power to put ticket in the field on or
before the first day Of October, in case
it was deemed necessary. The Brindie
Reform Republican Committee which
met here on the twenty-fourth Of Au-
gust, entirely ignored the Liberal Re-
publieans in the construction Of State
ticket, and gave the Democrats but


TWO REPRESENTATIVES,


on the same, since which time o wide
spread dissatisfaction has prevailed
throughout the State, reaching such an
extent that the Liberal Republican
Executive Committee deem it their duty
to place a new ticket in the field, more
especially since a fair registration and
election have been assured. The Liberal
Republican Executive Committee, after
reviewing the cause for this action,
nominate the
Year: 1872

The privilege Of the ballot is held very
dear by every American citizen, and II


IS {. high and important trust given 10
Rgistrars when called upon to decide
VINO are and who are not entitled to this
privilege, and the decision should he
M lie upon the evidence presented ON
de personal knowledge Of the Regis
trar as contemplated in the law without
political prejudice or vices Of any kind,


but as sworn officers whose duty it is to
Year: 1872

or objection should in any case be re-
ceived after that time. At the close of
the second days session two plainly
written lists Of the parties SO challenged,
with the grounds Of challenge briefly
stated lt might be an act of substan-
tial justice to insert, also, the name Of
the challenger, will be posted upon
the door of the courthouse, and there
maintained till after the election.


SecOnd-Upon the second day Of the
session OF the Board, at the latest, and
until the close Of the same, all persons
who have been rejected by the Regis
trar should be permitted to appear in
person OF by attorney. and
Year: 1872

your powers as Registrars and az q
Board Of Supervision, both in relation
to the preservation OF order and the
bringing OF witnesses before you as
will be found upon an examination Of
section sixteen OF the registration act
ample. You will at al times af-
ford to party challenging, As
well ss to the challenger, such COM
pulsory process as may be asked, to pro-
cure the attendance Of witnesses. The
law which places in the hands Of the
Executive the power Of appointment
ard removal of Registrars manifestly
contaminated the exercise Of
Year: 1872

TOR or its memberu In the drill the administration
OF intelligent o11cers has rendered IL justly famous
since the close OF the war terminated the season Of
real service In the field.


that have been given by the Albany Burgesses
Corps In former years. Is almost sure to be one OF
the peasantest occasions In military matters Of the
season. The city OF Albany win honor 1t with the
presence OF her iarest daughters-in fact the elite
TO bear the guests to the scene and al the arrange
ments are the most complete for the day and two
nights which will be spent from home In the pur-
suit Of pleasure The competition for the prizes OF
craftsmanship is looked forward to with great ex.
pectations OF excitement and interest, and viii
doubtless be brilliant affair.