smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

WHAT shall young and otherwise
handsome lady do to getrid of freckles on
the skin?


Answer.-Freckles are not easily washed
out of those who have tiorid complexion
and are much in the sunshine; but the fol
lowing washes are not only harmless but
very much the best of anything we know:
Crate horse-radish fine let it stand few
hours in buttermilk, then strain and use
the wash night and morning. Or squeeze
the juice of lemon into half goblet OF
water and use the same way. Most OF the
remedies for freckles are poisonous and
cannot be used with safety. Freckles in-
dicate defective digestion, and consist in
deposits of some carbonaceous or fatty
matter beneath the scarf skin. The diet
should be attended to, and should be OF a
nature that the bowels and kidneys Will do
their duty. Daily bathing with much
friction should not be neglected, and the
Turkish bath taken occasionally, II II Is
convenient. Herald of Health.
Year: 1875

THE song of the mosquito is heard in
the land-and in the sleeping-room, too
yea, and likewise out on the veranda-and
verify it doth also cause the hand of the
moonlight pedestrian to slap himself in
the face, and wish that he (the mosquito)
were dead A very little of the still, small
voice of that festive insect goeth great
WAYS,
Year: 1875

i


tween man and all the monkey tribes;


but not more 50 in comparison with


the Gorilla than with the little long,


tailed creatures of both hemispheres-


This has the more force because BY


some the Gorilla is thought to be


nearly the missing link in the evolu-


tion of mankind from the brute races.


Even in tendencies of mind and char


acter, man finds his nearest kinship-


not in the great, tailless, wild mon


sters Of Africa, but in the little squir-


rel-like monkeys which the showmen


employ for doing cunning tricks to e1-


cite and please the populace. Man


differs almost infinitely from any mon


key; yet. we find all his physical pc
culiarities scattered throughout the


various families Of this great order.
The conclusion to which the writer
comes can be foreseen by any thought
full man-man is no development of
any existing form of ape. This does not
set aside the teachings of Darwin,
however it may affect some of his fol-
lowers: for Darwin has never contend
ed that we are evolved foom any exis-
ting form of ape, but he has for his
theory mythical ape-man, or manrape,
which has hitherto escaped the inves-
tigation of geologists, but remains to
be found. Nor does the writer intend
it as an argument against the doctrine
of evolution in general, but simply to
show that man is race superior to,
and distinct from, all existing beasts,
and that the element in which he diff
ers most widely is not, after all, in
the anatomical relations, but in the
faculties Of mind and character. He
says of the Gorilla: "He is no less a
brute. and no more man, than is the
humblest member of the family to
which he belongs" 1t is impossible
to read his learned statesments and
reasoning. and not feel that
man belongs to a nobler type Of exis-
teuce than the brute creation-that
he is, indeed, of heavenly y rather than
an earthly origin, and links with an
gelic creatures rather than with brute
That there is some truth in
the doctrine sof transmutation Of spe-
cies need not be called in question:
but science will ultimately look for
similarity of structure in the analogy
Of creation, rather than in the similar
ity of origin. We shall find it in the
oneness and wisdom of the Divine
Architect, rather than lin the relation
ships of animal life
Year: 1875

You may get through the world, but twill be
very slow,
II you listen to all that is said as you go;
You'll be worried and fretted, and kept in a
For meddlesome tongues will have something
to do,


For people will talk.
IT quiet and modest, you'll have 1t presumed
That your humble position is only assumed ;
You're wolf in sleeps clothing, or else
you're fool;
But don't get excited-keep perfectly cool


For people will talk.
And then if you show the least boldness Of
Or slight inclination to take your own part,
They VIII call you an upstart, conceited and
vain;
But keep straight ahcad-don't step to ex-
plain


For people will talk.
If threadbare your dress. or old-fashioned
Some one will surely take notice OF that,
And hint rather strong that you can't pay
your way,
But don't get excited whatever they say,


For people will talk.
If you dress IN the fashion, don't think to
escane
For they criicisc then in different shape;
You're ahead Of your means, or your tailors
unpaid;
But mind your own business-therc's naught
to be made


For people will talk.
Now, the best way to do is to do as you
please,
For your mind, if You have one. will then be
at ease.
OF course you will meet with all sorts of
abuse:
But don't think to stop them-it amt any
use


For oeonIe will talk
Year: 1875

The colt is bora with twelve grind
ers. When four front teeth bav<
made their appearance, the colt i,
twelve days old ; aud when the next
four comes forth, it is four weeks old.
When the corner teeth appear, the
colt is eight mootho old and when
the latter have attained the height oi
the fronth teeth, it is one year old.


The two years colt has the kernel-
the dark substance 10 the middle Of
the tooth's crown-ground out Of ell
the fronth teeth.


In the third year the middle front
teeth are being shifted, and when
three years old these are substituted
for the horse teeth. The next four
teeth are shifted in the fourth year,
and the corner teeth in tho eth.


At six years the kernel is worn out
of the middle front teeth, and tho
bride teeth have attained to their full
growth.


At seven years hook has been
formed on the corner teeth OF the
upper jaw the kernel Of the teeth
next to the middle fronts is worn out,
aud the bride teeth begio to wear of.


AT eight years Of age the kernel is
worn out of all the lower front teeth
and begins to decrease in the middle
upper front.


In the ninth year the kernel has
wholly DISAPPEARED from the upper
middle front teeth, the hook on the
corner teeth has increased in size, as
the bride teeth lose their points.


In the tenth year the ksrnel has
worn out Of the teeth next to the mid
die fronts Of the upper Jaw; and in
the eleventh year the kernel has en-
tirely vanished from the corner teeth
of the same jaw.


At twelve years old, the crowns Of
all the fronth teeth in the lower jaw
have become triangular, aud the bride
teeth are much worn down As the
horse advances in age, the gums shrink
away from the teeth. which eonse-
queutly receive long, narrow appear.
ance, and their kernels have metam
orphosed into q darkish point, grey
hairs increase in the forehead, over
the chin assumes the shape Of an
easle.-Rural Sun.
Year: 1875

A Washington telegram Gays that .
very curious case has been discovered
At the Treasury Department by the
examination Of some old accounts. A
few days ago IN officer Of the War De.
partment received notice from the
Treasury that there was . balance Of
81 600 in his favor on an old account.
This officer knew that no such balance
was due him, aud caused IN examina.
tion Of the origin Of the account to b
made. The discovery Was then made
that by an error in accounting many
years ago this amount had been deduct
ed from tho account Of 40 officer in
another department., whore it properly
belonged, and credited to this officer
Of the War Department. This disoov.
cry explains = very lamentable suicide
which occurred about the time this
original error was made, The officer
from whose account this sum had been
wrongly deducted Was charged With .
defalostion of that amount. He wss
not able to prove his iunoesnss, and
took his own life.
Year: 1875

There may be seen daily on Chestnut
street man dressed in faultless appa-
rel, with great diamond upon mis-
breast, vainly endeavoring to outglitter
the magnificent solitaire on his finger.
In German university he learned chem
istry, and not even Liebig knows it bet
ter. His occupation is the mixing and tie
adulteration of liquors. Give him a
dozen casks OF deodorized alcohol, and
the next day each of them will repre-
sent the name of genuine wine or a
popular spirit. He enters a wholesale
drug store bearing large basket upon
his arm. Five pounds OF Iceland moss
are first weighed out to him. To raw
liquor this imparts a degree Of smooth
ness and oleaginousness that gives to
imitation brandy the gIibness of that
which is most matured. An astringent
called catechu, that would almost close
the mouth Of a glass inkstand, is next in
order. A couple OF ounces of strychnine,
next called for, are quickly conveyed to
the vest pocket, ana pound OF white
vitriol is as silently placed in the bottom
of the basket. The oil OF cognac, the sui
phuric acid, and other articles that give
Hire and body to the liquid poison are al
ways kept in store.-Philadelphi Cor
rsspondence.
Year: 1875

They had been neighbors for some time


and they never said a word when their


chickens got into each others yards, ortheir


little boys fought battles over the fence with


dead cats and rotten cabbages. One never


had roast turkey without the next-door


neighbor received thigh or wing, placed in


a tempting way upon a plate, and covered


over with snowy-white napkin. There


was only one thing neighborly that they


never did, and that was to borrow each


others plug hats or razors, and the women


never borrowed cupfull of sugar or fiat


iron from one another. They lived in on,


sweet neighborly bliss until two months ago,


and that was the time they fell out. One
of them came home drunk, and he yelled
odt, "Hurrah for Valentine" That was
more than his Whiteley neighbor could
stand, and there were no more choice bits of
turkey and chicken, coversd with white nap
kins, passed over the back fence. The
Whiteley man in muddy weather tramped
over the Valentine mans steps, and the Val
entine man reciprocated. In the evenings
they sat on the front porches and made
what is vulgarly termed "snoots" at each
other, and as the Valentine party were more
bountifully gifted by nature with noses than
the others they had the advantage. But
everything has to have an end, and SO did
this. The Valentine man put some tacks
in the rug on the steps of the Whiteley
man, and it was upon this that
the unfortunate man took a seat. He clear
ed space of about fifteen feet before he
struck the pavement, and when he did, he
bounced up again about three feet. At that
he heard asnicker and then another |
snicker, and spied that Valentine man in
his passage with Q face as red as a boiled
lobster, and his whole body shaking with
laughter. He went for him and there was
a fight, but It did not last long, as the wife
announced that it would be but fifteen
minutes before the polls closed, and they
both rushed off to vote. It has been settled
now though that Whitley is the best man
and they are good neighbors again.
Year: 1875




was looking to get on the police again
but / can't fix certain day nor q certain
hour; the 9th day of July is fixed in my
mind for the reason that It was the day fol
lowing the picnics; It was my wife's birth
day, and ] being very tired did not 60 out o
the house; was not in Brooklyn at any
time on that 9th day of July didn't take
horse car at the City Hall, Brooklyn, that
day nor any other day never recollect get
| ting into Brooklyn horse car at the City
Hall.
@. We're you on that day, or any other
day, seated in a Brooklyn car with child,
very fair, dark eyes, light curly hair, about
| four years of age. having brown linen suit
on, over which was long blue linen sack,
the child having no hat ons A. No, sir.
l never remember riding in a Brooklyn car
with child, unless it was in 1870, whenI
was living in Brooklyn, with my own little
girl, and don't remember riding with them,
but I may.


@. When did you first see Mrs. Peer? A.
Can't tell the day, but think itewas in the
latter part Of June of this year.


Where! A. At the prison; she came to
the door of my cell.


@. That was the first time? A. Yes,
sir, and the only time, except seeing her
here.


Did you have any conversation with hers
Al did; the conversation was COM
menced by Superintendent Perkins.


Mr.. Hagert objected to the conversation if
it was intended to contradict Mrs. Peer, as
her attention was not specially called to it
in her examination in chief


The question was then admitted in the
following shape;


Q-Had you any conversation with Mrs.
Peer at the County Prison If so, what was
said by you and here


A-She told me that she was visiting the
different institutions; that she had been
down South, and that she was on her way
to New York city, her home told her
that lived in New York city, and that my
wife and children were there at that time !;
she asked me where lived, and that she
would call and see them; afterwards
learned that she did call she gave me
three tracts, the only ones that saw with
her; she took down my wife's directions on
sort Of folding tablet; card like was
getting dinner at the time, an unusual hour
for visitors, and I should Judge she re-
mained there about fifteen minutes was
not in Philadelphia at any time during July
1874; was never in Germantown at any
time, and don't know the way to 60 to it l
think it is the suburbs somewhere


Q-You have heard the testimony Of
Henry McDowell-is it true or false


Alt is as false as false can be never
saw the man until saw him on the witness
stand.


0-What whiskers, if any; did you wear
during 1874?


Al wore nothing but moustache; 1
wore side whisker in 1870 for about three
months, and never wore one after that
until abont three weeks previous to my COM
ing on here in April last the time I was
kept here.


Owing to the failur, of the afternoon pro-
ceedings to reach us we are unable to give
them to our readers.
Year: 1875

sHERRY's NEW YORK COMPANY.


Last evening, Sherry, with his New York
Theatre Company, appeared at our Opera
House, for the first time this season. The
performance was excellent in every respect,
and deserved better audience than wit
messed it. The entire company is first-class
IN every respect, and the small audience
which assembled to see it last evening, were
more than gratifed, and it is to be hoped
that good attendance will be present this
evening. We regret that limited space will
not allow us to speak now at length of the
most successful rendition of John Brougk-
ANS comedy drama, the Red Light, but we
advise all friends of the drama TO 20 this
e e7ening.
Year: 1875

The town of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was nearly devastated by waterspout flood. The Bordere7' says the flood dropped out of the cloud at the foot of Organ mountain, little east of town, just in the dusk of the evening. The roar of the rushing torrent was heard long before the seething waves appeared in sight. When it reached the town every street was filled with such rush of waters that it was impossible to cross even with horse. Families in the most exposed portion rushed for safety to other places. In an hour houses and corrals began to tumble, and it seemed for some time that not house would be left standing. Darkness came on with a heavy rain, and the progress of devasta- tion could be marked in the vivid fash es of lightning, and the sound of falling buildings. At midnight the flood began to abate. Next morning the village was mass of ruins. One end of the convent and academy was knocked in, and the two finest private residences in the place were demolished, and the costly furni- ture ruined. A two story residence, oc- cupied by James D. OcRoa and family, came down with crash, the inmates barely saving themselves from death. The Masonic hall, the largest building in, the town, was so badly damaged that it will have to be torn down, if it does not fall down. Altogether, some fifty houses were leveled, some of the smaller and almost worthless ones being drifted away, and about twenty poor families found themselves bereft of all their worldly goods next morning. The loss was about $100,000.
Year: 1875

The Boston Joav7ot's New York cor respondent writes: A Now York mer- chant died the other day whose early life has good lesson for young men to copy. He went as a boy into the "Swamp." and took the rough work connected with the leather business. At his mothers request he joined a Sunday school. From that he joined the church. He was not only peculiar for his readi- ness to work, but his readiness to give. There was hardly anything started that he did not help along in humble way with his humble means. His church was in tight place, as New York churches are apt to be. The members were as- sessed generally, and he was put down for $25. He couldn't have raised that sum if he had sold all his clothes and trinkets. One day man came into the yard and showed him the skin of a muskra. told him how he caught the animal and cured the skin. He said nothing, but that night after work wa

 done he went down to the dock and cap- tured few rats. He kept the work up for week. He cured the skins and found ready sale for them. Before the subscription became due he had $25 and handsome balance over. He was sensible enough to see the handsome business open to him. He turned out to be frst-class business man, and died leaving fortune of half million.
Year: 1875

The Abbe Riche has just published long and interesting article in the Gag cite de FrGnce telling how Notre Dame, of Paris, was saved during the days when nearly all the public buildings were burnt by the Commune. On the 25th of May, 1871, he was called out to give spiritual consolation to a young workman about to be shot against the nearest wall. When the abbe told him his fate he fell as if already shot, then striking his hand against his forehead, cried: "Ah I knew it would bring me bad luck" Naturally the abbe was curious to know what and asked the question. After moments hesitation the workman said that he had been de- tailed to put powder and petroleum in Notre Dame, and that it would be found in four different places, naming them. He told the abbe to run and save the building, for the fire was to be set be- tween nine and ten o'clock, and it was then nine. The Abbe Riche did not hesitate. He hurried off to the cathe- dral, running under fire between the two lines, and arrived just as pile of chairs was beginning to burn. With the aid of the suisse he put out the fire, and then found the casks of powder in the places indicated by the workman. As soon as he could leave the abbe went back, find ing his man on the way to the place of execution. He called the commanding officer and told him the story, saying that the Hotel Dieu, with hundreds of sick, was only few yards away, and that the loss of life must have been fear ful but for the fortunate revelation made to him. He demanded the life of his man, and the request was granted. Very few were aware before reading this de- tailed account that the great cathedral had so narrow an escape. I reme mber that there were reports at the time about the discovery of the casks of powder, but the general impression prevailed that they were to be fired by electricity, and that the wire had been accidentally dis covered and cut in time.
Year: 1875

Many valuable horses die from the effects of colic The best thing to do in 8 case of this kind is to pour 8 bottle of Johnsora's g bottle, add half pint of molasses and water, then pour tue whole down the horse's throat. In ten minutes the horse will begin to eat.-
Year: 1875

NASHVILLE, May 2S.-The graves Of
the Confederate dead buried at Mount
Olivet and Mount Calvary cemeteries,
were decorated with flowers this after
noon. Large numbeis of Federal and
eX-Federal soldiers were present and
participated in the ceremonies. The
following is synopsis Of the Grafton de-
livered by Rev. DR.. ID. G.. Kelly:


"In the midst of funeral wreaths and
sad, fearful heartbeatin5s, it is with
sense OF the deepest qualification that |
am able to hail this auspicious day; not


because we have ceased to mourn for
our dead comrades who sleep here; not
that we are rejOiced to bury out OF mind
the cause in support Of which they fell,
the victims Of a pure and heroic patri-
Otism. In our heart of hearts we shrine
their memories, and their fame shall be
as precious to US as is the virtue of our
women or our hopes iOr our children.
l never belonged to that class in whose
hearts surrender or after wrongs put out
the light of hope for my country, my
whole country. Neither in the hurri-
cane of feeling which swept us into war
nor in the midst of years in which pas
sion and swords reveled in blood;
not even on the black win
ter's night when L rode at the
rear Of General Hoods broken and
crushed veterans, across the raging Ten
nessee river, on crazy pOntOOns, nor On
the saddest Of all days, when, at Green
vile, Alabama, l put my parole in my
pocket, saw my comrades lay down
their arms, our colOr-bearer fold and
place in his bosom our ball,ridden flag
aud in mute sorrow turned my horses
head toward the home of my bOyhOOd,
midst the cedars and limestone crags OF
the Old Volunteer State.-I say not even
in these hours did l ever lose faith in
the destiny of the south or the unity Of
the nation. To me the war, its causes
and it's results have ever been an episode
both painful and necessary ia unfolding
the drama OF our national existence. l
have never swerved in belier in the
necessary oneness Of theseUnited States.
After enumerating the causes that
brought about the war, and believing
that both God and progress were in it,
that these our comrades died not
in Vain," etc, he closed
by urging little more OF
the prompt and soldierly energy with
which John G. Brown followed up the
Trenton murderers, a few more south
ern tours upon the part of congressional
statesmen and committees, and speeches
from other soldiers such as Bartlett, and
the heroic death OF these men, our COM
rades, shall be seen to bear rich fruit in
Il national life more glorious than the
old past. The day dawns when the
names of those truly good and great on
either side will be urned in the nations
history as common heritage of fame.
Year: 1875

TIE chapter OF accidents which we
uubiish this morning cannot fail to ex-
ite deepest sorrow and regret, at the
same time that the question will occur


whether or not something cannot be
+ione L. prevent loss Of life under the
circumstances detailed. This will espe-
cisHy lie uppermost, IS the additional
narpculars Of tue destruction OF life by
1ha burning OF the French church is
read. Had there been more aud better
means of exit from the gallery and
church. such a catastrophe would have
men impossible. Had there been, for
instance. Two or three side-dOoTs the
mouse might have been emptied in few
minutes without loss Of life or any in
other than the mOmentsry
,,rezsure Or a great crowd. We recall
.sa ai-asie-iu Chill Of 3 similar charsc-
ar and the Loss OF life in a public
4-g5ai IN New York, only 10 be remind
ad Of tine necessity Of additional means
n fugress and egress 10 all our public
yfIdiuu-. Those who have charge Of
-aeh places in Memphis should at least


make . IU.e Of this and put their house


o.. ...r.Esr
Year: 1875

ti!sted body carried up into the tower
and thrown upon the floor OF the loft.
The sexton Uf the church is suspected as
being the perpetrstor OF this frightful
crime, and the police believe him also
guilty Of the murder Of a young girl who
met with a similar fate over year ago"
Is our civilization q failure?
Year: 1875

He is a renovator, and he does not
ask for money, and this is the way he
gets at it. First. He has discov-
cred certain process for colored, and
black goods, by which after cleaning
them, no matter how faded or rusty
they may be, lie restores them to their
original newness of appearance. and
then he only asks for cast off clothes
as payment for his work, so don't let
us hear any more about hard times
but muster up all your old traps, and
take them to his shop. His name is
Horatio Marteen and he keeps at No.
"a, Arcadia street, one door below
Main and adjoining Mr.. Signorets sa-
loon. decl I'm