smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

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A correspondent of the Baltimore
American says:


During a recent trip through several
of the western states I met a gentle
man who had used salt externally for
years as a preventive, with entire sat
isfactiOn. A physician of Pittsburg
told him to wear some III his shoes,
and he had his stockings prepared by
dipping the bottoms in a strong brine
and letting them dry. For ten years
he escaped the chills, but firing of the
experiment, and believing he was In
dHlging in a mere fancy, he discOntin-
ued the use of salt, but he contracted
the disease again, and it continued
with him until he fesumed the practice
of the previous ten years. He also
stated that in one ague district through
which he travelled he met with sew.
eraI members of a firm who had es-
capped the disease, and on inquiry he
learned they had been in the habit of
tasting salt as they dealt it out to their
Ct1stOtners.
Year: 1870

Van Amburgh's lion tanner went
into the cage at WOodsdeld, Monroe
county, the other day. with alacrity.-
When he came out he brought the
alacrity with him, but left the seat Of
his pautaloOns. He said he had no
use for it, and the lion seemed to want
it, 50 he let him have it.
Year: 1870

The eye Of God is in every place.
for the purpose Of taking strict and
impartial cOgnizauce Of all human
actions. This expressive emblem wiIk
remind you that the deity is watching
over all mankind, and will weigh-iu
the balance Of truth every actiOD5,
thought and word:
Year: 1870

A Lawyer at Terre Haute lately
went to an editors Office to cane him.
The doctors have dug three bullets out
of his frame; and say there is another
one they can't find which will probably
hill him
Year: 1870

If the London Times is right in its
cOnjectures, NapOlen Ill. will leave his
German place UF captivity at the end
Of the war almost as poor a man as he
was when he entered France in 1913.
The ex-Empress has her Jewels and
some hereditary possessions in Spain,
and the Prince Imperial owns a house
i'm the neighbOrhOOd of Trieste. This


so far as is known, says Every Saturday,
is all that remains to the family which
lately was supreme in France. This
does not accord with the popular be-
lief concerning the EmperOr's finan-
ciering capabilities. The belief is that
he did lay aside something for rainy
day. Among other investments, it is
said he is the pOsse5sor of considerable
valuable property in New York City.
It is hardly probable that ne is a every
poor man" in worldly goods, though
miserable enough in other respects.
Year: 1870

A clergyman who had remarkable
faith in Watts hymD-book, said he
never could open to any page without
finding a hymn entirely appropriate to
the occasion.


A boy of his thought he would test
his fathers faith, and taking that old
song, "Old Grimes is dead" pasted it
on one of the pages of the book over
one of the hymns, and did it so
nicely that it could not be easily de-
tected.


The minister took the hgmn-book
to church on Sabbath morning, and
opened that very page and commence
ed to read:
Year: 1870

Successful Landing Of the salvador-Eer
Men and CurgO Safc In the Imlerior-She
was Abandoned Because UnscawOrthy.


HAVANA, Sept ~,


VIA KEY " EST, Sept. ~. lS70.J
Private information from the interior reports that
the landing OF the steamer Salvador upon the
OF this island was completely successful All the
men comprising the military expedition, together
with the greater portion Of the arms ana munitions
OF war; were safely landed and are now In the Cuban
lines beyond the reach OF the Spanish forces


Finding that the steamer was leaking badly and
was utterly unseaworthy, she was abandoned to the
spaniards, who, upon taking possession, found only
the pilot and six fremen board who were unable
or unwilling to get of. These were the only men
who surrendered.


During the greater part OF the voyage the Saliva
dor leaked badly, and the passengers and crew
were constantly employed In bang her. In carry
ing the coal from part OF the hold TO the other
and in shifting the cargo generally.


The cause OF her enectlng landing without moles-
tation was due to the authorities being deceived as
10 her destination They thought she would land on
the other side OF tho island, which was closely
watched for her appearance. oNA /
Year: 1870

Meeting OF tho Salesw0mcn's Early Closing


Associations.


The Saleswomen's Early Closing Association held
their regular weekly meeting In their rooms in
PlImpton Building last evening, Mr.. Wottenbeecher
president. in the chair The meeting was not so
generally attended as upon the last occasion, al.
though there were, nevertheless, about two hundred
persons present. Miss "Netta' did not put In an
appearance until some time after the regular order
OF business had commenced; but when she did
finally make herself visible she was greeted with ap
pause as enthusiastic and earnest as could possibly
be wished for.


After reading the minutes Of the last meeting
discussion arose upon their adoption, one gentleman
claiming that certain clauses I'm them which he con.
sidered rather personal towards man named Kahn
should be stricken out, while others Miss .'Nettan
among them) cOntended that they should not; but
the gentleman making the objection finally carried
his point, and the minutes were adopted as amended
After the regular order Of business had been dis
members OF the association OF both sexes.


Mr.. Neville was one or the first speakers and


the way were extremely feiIcioas throu9ont %S by by
urged the saesw0men to turn out in full force and
never to think OF giving up their cause until they
had attained their object which was the establish
ment OF the seven O'Clock rule


lady from Eighth avenue said that the young
ladies In her vicinity found 1t very dicul TO get or
otherwise many more OF them would have beer,
present Two ladies', she said, came into the store
where she was employed a few days ago. and before
they would buy anything they inquired OF her II she
and the other female clerks were allowed to sit down
any during the day: and when assured that they
at the same time that they would not spend q cent
In any store where the lady clerks refused the
privilege OF sitting down during the hours OF the
day when they were not busy. This, she thought,
was only one OF the many good results OF the Sales
wOmen's Association.


Mr.. Cocks having been loudly called for made q
few remarks, stating, among other things, that no
entertained hard feelings towards the ladies who
were not present. To insure success he them
it necessary to come out in full force and show
q bold and solid front.


After few remarks from one or two Others Mr.
Hornder was elected, by ballot, to fiji the position
Of treasurer, whereupon the meeting adjourned, to
meet again next Thursday evening.
Year: 1870

The officers OF the Bank OF England announce further
reduction in the minimum rate Of discount Of onehaf
per cent. Tho rate is three and half per cent


The following OF coal transported by the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company the week end
ing Aug ~, 1870:
Year: 1870

From the New Albany Qnd. Ledger,
we CLEAN the following concerning the
late fire at the De Paw House in that
city:


The porter of the hotel left the bag
gage room to make fire in the kitchen
about four o'clock, and when he left
there were no signs of fire in the lower
part of the building. Fifteen minutes
later the fire was discovered, and then the
flames were issuing from the baggage
room into the main hall leading to the
main stairway, and leaping into the Office
and along the vanished paper on the
walls and the dry wood work, they spread
with fearful rapidity TO the stairway, and
thence to the halls on the second and
third stories, filling them with smoke and
heat The fire as rapidly communicated
with the rooms on either side of the main
halls, and scene of the widest alarm
and confusion ensued.


Miss Sallie Lennox, who clerks in
Reineking's store, and had room on the
third floor, was awakened nearly suffoea-
ted from the smoke that filled her room.
In her bewilderment she rushed through
room 81, occupied by Mrs. G. T. and
Miss Chaffin and Miss Alice Cunningham,
of Columbia, Tennessee, and jumping up
into the window let herself down upon
the balcony below, a distance of about
ten feet. In her fall her head struck
upon the iron railing of the balcony, cut
ting two gashes, and she was pretty
severely bruised about the body. She lay
in kind of stupor on the balcony, while
the flames were rushing out of the front
doors on the first floor and curling around
the balcony, threatening to consume her.
From this perilous position she was
rescued by Mr.. Croel Richards and Capt.
Thomas Kunkle.


Mrs. G. T. Chaffin and her daughter,
and Miss Cunningham occupied room No.
50 on the third floor. When they awoke
the fire was all around the room. They
rushed down stairs, however, through the
flames and smoke, and were saved. Mrs.
Chaffin had one of her hands badly burned
and one ankle sprained. In descending
the stairs she fell twice from the binding
and sitting effects of the smoke. Miss
Cunningham was more fortunate, for she
had fled down the stairs through the
flames and smoke with the speed of a
deer, and escaped uninjured. Miss Chat
fin also escaped without injury. All the
ladies fed in their night clothes and bare
foot. Their trunks were saved, and they
left this morning for Mitchell, their desti-
nation.


Nearly all the boarders and guests of
the hotel lost more or less of their bag
gage. Mr.. Resin Jamison, the well known
river pilot. lost his valise and one boot,
but saved the clothes he had worn yester-
day, and one boot and slipper.
Year: 1870

The Judicial election in Tennessee is
rapidly approaching and the Conservatives
must be wide awake to the necessity of
bringing out every possible vote. Our
enemies are organized in oath bond leagues
and their ranks are not easily broken.
Though we haven this circuit and district
very small majority there is great dan
ger of defeat Energy, activity and per-
severance will win the day for us, and
rescue the courts of justice from the
hands of partizans; while apathy, indif-
ference and neglect cannot fail to bring
upon us a continuance of the terrible
reign from which we have suffered so
much during the last five or six years. Is
it necessary to appeal to men, who in
captivity have drunk the blood-stained
dregs from the cupof bitterness; whose
relatives have been murdered in their own
homes, while the assassins received the
plaudits of the courts; whose houses
have been pilaged at the dark hour of
midnight while the plunderers walked
abroad at MONDAY and received the
official patronage of the government; who
have been well-nigh dubbed to death by
luOIC odfdSO sueAt1 VIII lQQldQS
that bivouac along the slopes of the Sierra
Nevadas, whose wives and daughters
have been outraged before their very ewes
while their homes have lighted up the
pathway of the plunderers2 If these are
not sufficient to rouse people and bring
them to the polls we have no language
that will penetrate to their callous souls.
grown over with the encrustations of
long continued oppression and encased
within an iron home.


Noble old Sullivan has completed her
organization and her sentinels keep watch
upon the towers of every Magisterial
district Let the work go forward
throughout the district. Defy the threats
of Radicals and storm their very strong
holds. If the other counties will but
keep the enemy at bay Sullivan will come
to the rescue with a majority of more
than fifteen hundred and Mcfarland.
Reeve and Haynes will be our next Chan
cellor, Circuit Judge and Attorney General.
Bristol NeoOS.
nf Ar koGoIf of JooIl-z
Year: 1870




Parties, partiesl We can hear of moth
ing but parties. We can't pick up an ex-
change that is not full of articles on par
ties. 1t is clearly evident to our minds
that there are but two parties-ihe Demo-
cratic party and the Radical party. These
being the only parties, we must go with
the one or the others 1t is the veriest
nonsense to talk about getting up another
party. The National Democratic party is
the one with which we must affiliate. 1t
is the only hope of the government-th
only refuge for our people. 1t is the only
party that is altogether fair, and that
favors equal taxation on all men; that is
opposed to high tariff to protect few
thousand monopolies; that is in favor of
taxing the bond-holder; that is in favor
of remodeling the oppressive revenue tax
law; that faVors univeral amnesty and
impartial suffrage. Its platform being
nOn-proscriptive, it can truthfully be
called the party of peace.


1t is the progressive party. Connect
cut shouted the first Democratic victory
in the East, and the shout was reverbera-
ted by Oregon in the far distant West.
New York quickly followed suit, and the
Radical losses in Washington City and
other local elections throughout the North
are indicative that the people of that part
of the nation have become sick and tired
of the corruption of the now predomina-
ting party. And while these disapprovals
of the Radical party at the baIlot-box
shows that there is a revolution going on
at the North, the leaders of that party
are pickering and caviling with each
other, and there is great want of harmony
in their ranks. The. scuff1e over booty
has engendered bitter feuds that will
prove deleterious to the interests of their
party. While this is the case-while the
true National Democratic Party is thus
gaining ground, is it not supremely absurd
to talk about Third Party. Shuttle off
you obsolete prejudlces, and rally to the
standard of the Democracy i-FronkJin
ReUie1O. .TF
Year: 1870

A SMALL quantity of coal oil if dropped
on piece of cotton, then squeezed out
as dry as possible, after which the cotton
is rubbed over the face and hands, and
no mosquito viii alight where the scent
has been left.
Year: 1870

For the benefit of all who wish their
children to have straight limbs, we will
state that a celebrated physician attributes
bOw-legs to habit some youngsters de-
light in of rubbing the sole of one foot
against that of the other; some will go to
sleep with the soles pressed together.
They appear to enjoy the contact only
when the feet are naked; they don't at
tempt to make it when they are socked
or slippered. So the remedy is obvious,
keep the baby's soles covered. Knock
knees is ascribed to a different childish
habit, that of sleeping on the side, with
one kee tucked into the hollow behind the
other. 1t has been found that where
one leg has been bowed inward more
than the other, the patient has always
slept on one side, and the uppermost
member has been the most deformed
Here the preventive is to pad the inside
of the knees so as to keep them apart,
and let the limbs grow freely their own
way.
Year: 1870

now complete in every department. of the
trade. Our Goods win be found most
elegant and superb, unexceIled and un-
rivalled in excellence, embracing Foreign
and Domestic Fabrics Of the choicest and
test designs, being mostly handmade
and warranted in every instance to give
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention of all who desire good goods
which are manufactured with 3 speciA
view to irst-class retail trade.
Year: 1870

A SOUTHERN Judge refused to accept
the plea of a newly appointed juror that
he was not freeholder, ON the ground
that he had kept bachelors hall six
months, and "no man could keep batch
elor's hall that length of time who had
not dirt enough in his room to make
him q freehOlder."
Year: 1870

Resolved, That we are opposed to the
system of national banks, and demand
the immediate repeal of the law creating
them; and that in place of the notes of
such banks, the Treasury notes of the
United States shall be substituted.
Year: 1870

them into slavery either on account OF poverty or
On mere speculation. The vast number OF these
houses aud the asonishngly low price from twenty
nye 10 nifty dollars for handsome girl OF sxteenl
which the girls bring in Inc market, Is conclusive
prcof OF great prevalence OF this kind Of female
slavery. No statistics OF the number OF females pur
chased for serv!tude or prostitution have been
gathered by Chinese authority, so that all writer's
some having placed the number as high as ten per
cent Of the female population, and Others as low as
one per cent. But they all agree that IN late years
II has been surprisingly on the increase.


IN CONCLUsI0N,


% may be said that views and statements or the Da-
sure presented above. coming from practical man,
who, IRON motives OF interest as well as q desire 10
obtain information could only tell the truth In the
ance NJ the present hour Whether the importation
OF Asatc labor may or may not be a success In this
country ls question Tor time 10 determines; but In
view OF tne possible permanency OF the enterprise,
may De thought Wen TO observe what kind and
manner OF man this Is who 10 eject such revo-
iution among the laboring classes OF the United
ttHteh
Year: 1870

q
blow upon the head.


SUMMING UP-rHE JURY LOCKED IN FOR THE NIGHT.


After the summing up OF counsel on both sides the
Recorder delivered an able charge, giving succnct
statement OF the evidence and the law applicable to
H.


The Jury not having agreed upon a verdict up TO
a late hour IN the evening were locked up for the
night. at
Year: 1870

RED CLOUDS PRAYER-The following is
the prayer of Red Cloud made at the first
council of the commissioners, and which was
not interpreted at the time. The interpreta-
ton into English has since been furnished by
John Richards, the interpreter. As speci-
men OF Indian invocation to the Great Spirit
it is well worth preserving. With upliited
hands, in presence of the commissioners and
the assembled Indians who all rose 10 their
feet, Red Cloud prayed:


80. Grea' Spirit, pray you to look at us;
we are your children and you placed us first
in this land. We pray you to look down on
us, so nothing but the Truth will be spoken in
this council. We don't ask for anything but
what is right and just. When you made your
red children, o Great Spirit, you made them
to have mercy upon them. Now we are be-
fore you to-day praying You 10 look down on
us and take pity on your poor red Children
We pray you TO have nothing bat the truth.
spoken here. You are the protector of the
people born with bows and arrows as well as
the people born with hats and garments, and
hope we don't pray you in vain. We are
poor and ignorant; our forefathers told us we
would not be in misery if we would ask your
assistance. o, Great Spirit, look down on
your red children and take pity on them"
Year: 1870

A CONTEMPORARY corrects the erroneous
popular notion that the gorgeous colors of our
Maine forests are caused by frost. "This au-
tumn ought to dispel this illusion, for we nev.
er had less frost or more beautiful frost colors.
they are much more beautiful if they ripen
without frosts. The effects of our frosts this tall
il dulling the rich tints of the trees were Pc
cuiarly noticeable. Why our forests are so
much more beautiful than elsewhere in the
world still remains an unexplained secret, and
probably always will. 1t is a feature of Maine
scenery that will always endear it to its wan
dar,pp sons"
Year: 1870

CHEAP BREACH OF PROMISE. = A young
man from Nova Scotia became attached to a
young woman from the same place living in
this city. and offered himself and was accepted
Another young woman felt aggrieved thereat
and applied to lawyer who wrote the young
man a letter. The young man asked what
was to pay ?" The lawyer said the young
woman claimed $40 for the expense she had
been put to in getting ready for the important
event but finally the Tilted one took $4 instead
of $40. The lawyer received IS fee and the
whole expense amounted to 50.
Year: 1870

Doiit i've on slops; throw aside your Gra-
nam and coarse breads; nothing but a healthy
1'o"'oh-which you have not or you would
nv oe uyspeptlc-can digest coarse food
Iat hour bread made of yeast at least twenty
Jour hours old. To make it fresh din ton and
bottom crust-no bread is fit to eat that has
not good crust top and bottom-in cold wat.
er, stand the slices on edge, in pan and place
in the stove or range oven, until dry, and you
have bread as fresh as when first baked and
much sweeter. For meat, chop or beef
steak not less than week old, cooked in the
following manner: Place spider upon. tire
stove or range, and when heated put your
chop or steak latter immersing it in boiling
water to check the juices) upon the spider
without fat of any kind; turn it as you would
griddle cake, till cooked to the taste. 1t
should be rare done to be digestble-salt
Just before serving; use no butter
with bread or meat. but in place of
butter with bread, use cooked or raw
frult, well salted; an apple eaten with bread
cut in slices and well salted is splendid SUBJ
stitute for butter and has better effect upon
the bowels than coarse bread of any kind,
which is too irritating to the coating of the
stomach. Never eat pies or cakes and let
each meal have as little variety as possible.
Do not touch coffee unless in extreme cold
weather, and then only in the morning apd
but a small quantity, with as little sugar and
cream as possible. Black tea (not boiled) is
best at other times. Knowing that the space
in your journal for communication is limited
l must iorbear to say thousand and one
things upon this subject. Nevertheless will
at any time answer any questions that may
be asked in regard to further experience or
experiment by one who has been a sufferer
for ten years and who Just begins to see


DAv.rrrur
Year: 1870

There is nothing equal to corn husks
Tor under beds; yet few families nave
them even in the co lntry. where the
trouble and cost Of them are SO small.
They are always light and easy, and
last for q long time. Oar family use
no others. For twenty years they
have done constant service, and are
now as goo as new; so that though
costing Mt frs. about tn 0 or three times
Ms much as straw they are vastly cheap
er in the end, besides being a thousand
times better. Now Is the time, and
this is the WAY TO get thsin:-


AS soon as the lusks are taken from
the corn, before any mould or other
harm comes to them, take the faircst
ana beat OF the leaves, free from all
stalks, silk. &C., and spread them out
to dry in some large, airy room, STIR
ring 'hem well every fair day Tor
month, or till they are perfectly dry
AS they shrink 80 per cent, IN drying
1t will take twice tie bulk OF straw to
make good bed. For people who
raise them. they are easily getand pre-
pared; for it is a nice little work for
children. For people who haven't
then. tais is the way: Give some ihr-
mer lads-who want. and ought to have
soms way to earn little for them
selves-glve them a dollar and two bed
saeHs. to be crowded full in the green
state of tie pure husks, as just DESERT.
ed; dry them as before ramed. This
will make one bed. AS Tiers il ssnie
wear out to them as to everything, once
in half a dozen years .ittle new will
want to be added. Don't split the
leaves; they do not become ilat and
solid. as many suppose, but curl up aud
'uake tho mass light.


Husk beds have a great medical ya!-
ne. In many cases OF Injuries and OF
diseases y hard bed is vastly superior
to feathers; and as comparatively few
families have mattresses u bed every
way as good as these may be quickly
made Tor the occasion by putting tho
feather bed ut the bottom, the husk bed
above, and comforter and other Thick
Quilt over this. Asa great remedial
agent, then every family should have
one husk bed, and one is sure to bring
all the others. = Belfast, Me. Journal.