smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

| chimney at the old frame house No. 265
Riving street.


Mr.. Brlssel was tearing down the house
| IN question preparatory to buildings new
one, when the skull of the skeleton, grim
and ghastly, was suddenly revealed by the
| falling away OF some plaster. The whole


wall was removed as quickly as the fears of
| the trembling laborers would permit. and
| III short time the full skeleton was taken
out OF place III which it must have re-
posed for almost half a century.
The police, on being notified of the case,
hunted up colOred woman named Debo-
rah Groomcr, who had been a resident of


the room in one of the walls of which the
skeleton was found for upward of twenty
i've years. She professed entire ignorance


of its existence, and showed, by her fright


ened appearance, to be more surprised


than the laborers. She had often heard


strange noises at night about the room,


but had always attributed them to rats and
mice.


No fragments of clothing were discoy-
cred around the skeleton, nor could any


thing be found to indicate that body had


been put In there with the clothing on.
All the circumstances point at the affair
as murder. No medical student would
go to the trouble of hiding skeleton in
| q place where its removal would involve
almost the tumbling down of the house.
Rivington street was once the abode of
| a gang OF cut-throats, who used to operate
| extensively along the East river, and this
fact may to some extent account for the
presence of the skeleton.


Coroner Keenan, was notified to hold an
! inquest, and he may possibly throw some
light upon what is at present shrouded in
mystery.-NeW York Commercial
Year: 1870




the master Of the house, was told by
the servant that his master was not ye
stirring, but if he pleased to walk il
his lady was in the parlor. The lady
with great complaisance desired him tt
be seated, and said if bis business were
urgent, she would wake her husband
but had much rather not disturb him


'"Why, really, madame, said he
"my business is only to ask question
which you can resolve as well MS yonl
husband, if you will be ingenious with
me; you will doubtless think it odd
and it may be deemed impolitc for any
one, much more stranger, to ask
such question; but as a very consid
erable wager depends upon it, and it
may he some advantage to yourself to
declare the truth to me, | hope these
considerations will plead my excuse
1t is, madame, my desire to be inform
ed VIII ethor you govern your husband,
or he rules you"


Indeed, sir" replied the lady,
"this question is somewhat odd; but
as | think no one ought to he ashamed
of dong their duty, l shall make no
scruple to say that | am always proud
to obey my husband in all things; but
| ia woman's own word is to be sus-
pected in such case, let him answer
for nae, for here he comes"


The gentleman at that time entering
the room, and, after some apologies,
being made acquainted with the busi-
ness, confirmed every word his Ojedieat
wife had reported in her own favor
upon which he was requested to choose
which horse in t team he liked best.
and to accept Of itas a present.


A black gelding struck the fancy Of
the gentleman most, but the lady de-
sired lie would choose the gray mare,
which she thought would be very fit
for her side saddle; her husband gave
substantial reasons why the black horse
would he the most useful to them, but
madame still persisted in her claim to
the gray mare.


what" said she, "and you will not
take her then? But | say you shall, for
/ ar sure tie gray mare as nuch tie det-
ter horse."


"Well, my dear" replied the hus
band, "ir it must be so-----'


You must take an egg" replied
the gentleman carter, "and 1 must take
all my horses back ogaiu, and endcayor
10 live happy with my wife,
Year: 1870

"As the old lady was doing us good
she might as well let us taste every
dish," added the old woman,


"Why, yes, she might as well have
done handsomely" rejoined the hus
band.


"There can be no harm in looking"
continued tue old woman, ''the lady
will never be any the wiser for that"


The old man was silent, and silence
serves to give consent. He was al
most rs curious as his wife about tue
strange dish The temptation was
strong, and the longer it was parried
about the more Irresistible it became.


"She'll never know we have looked" :"
replied the old woman, as she gently
took hold Of the cover and very Gu
riously Y raised it on one side, and then
stopped down to peep under


Goa! oh! Oh !" exclaimed the ter.
riGcd old woman, az she started back
and upset the d.sh-coyer On the floor


Out jumped mouse


The uproar reused the lady of the
house, who, suspccting what was the
matter, was quickly at the door.


What : is this the return YOU make
for my kindness? You, who were so
re dv TO blame Adam and Eve for eat
ing thc forbidden fruit, could you not
obey my trihng request? You have
now forfeited the privileges I conferred
upon you, and you must therefore
leave my house Immediately, and re-
turn to your mud COTTAGE Never, il
future, blame Adam and Eve again for
what you evidently would have done
had you been in their place"
Year: 1870

An old discontentcd couple, who hac
, hard work to procure the ncCfssarieS
Of life, were constantly complaining OF
the faults and failures Of others, in
stead OF seeking by Divine help to rec
tify their own,


"All this trouble end sorrow in the
world is through Adam and Eve The
old gentleman would eIcaim. "lf
had been Adam | would never had
allowed woman to lead me into such
a scrape."


! 4 wealthy and pious lady lived near
who had frequently relieved the old
man and his wife. One day when pas
sing she heard them grumbIing as
usual about Adam and Eve. She felt
anxious to convince them Of the i'm
porteuce of being contented with the
station in which Providence had placed
them, and how wrong it was to be thus
constantly murmuring at their lot in
life.


The next morning the ladys servant
in livery came to the cottage with a
message from his mistress, request
ing the old couple to go up to the
mansion.


The looks Of discomfort vanished for
once, as tie old folks were delighted
with such a mark of distinction from
one so very rich.


On arriving at the mansion, the lady
received them most kindly, and thns
addressed them:


sI have set apart two rooms in my
house, and so lon! as YOU attend to
my wishes, you will be allowed to re
main here, and have everything need
ful for your comfort. But if you DISC
bey any Of my rules you will be imme-
diate,y turned out and sent back to
your mud cottage


81 thank you, thsnk you kindly,
madame" responded the old man.


Never fear our doing anything
against Jour wishes, man," added the
old woman.


every WELL" said the lady, "then
you will find home here for life"


Everything necessary for their com
fort was provided, and all went on
we'll for some time. There was one
thing that somehow puzzled them.


For several days there was placed ON
the table q covered dish, which they
wer5 desired not to touch.


"My lady desires the to say that eve
ry dish is at your service except that
one" said the servant.


On such aday, having nearly finished
their hearty repast, the curiosity of the
old woman was greatly excited as to
the forbidden dish, and she said to her
husband:


Whatever can it be ?"


"Never mind" said the old man,
"we've ha1 "a capital dinner without
it."
Year: 1870

Quite a large number of cases OF
murder, in which the victim was an old
husband and the actual murderer or
chief instigator young wife. consti-
stitutes a large portion of the current
news of the present time. These oc.
currences should provoke earnest at
tention from gentlemen well advanced
in years, and we'll to do in this world
goods, who are desirous Of buying
wives young enough TO be their
daughters.
Year: 1870

A correspondent or tie. Alta Califor-
nian says that few people have any
correct idea OF the imnensity of the
newly discovered silver mines in New
Mexico. He says the extent OF the ore
bearing lcdges can't be exaggerated
they stand up like a row Of buildings
like looking down Broadway FROM
Grace Church.
Year: 1870

This well.known proverbial sayinl


originated from the following circum


stance. A gentleman of q certain


county in England, having married


young lady of considerable fortune


and at the same time possessed o


many other charms, he found, not Ions


after marriage, that she was of higt


domineering temper, and always con


tending to be mistress both Of him an(


his family; therefore he formed the


resolution of parting from her. Ac
oordngly he waited upon her father
and told him that he found his daugh
ter Of such a temper that he was
heartily tired Of her, and if he would
take her home again he would return
every penny Of her fortune.


The old gentleman, having inquired
into the cause of his complaint, asked
him why he should be more dsquieted
at il than any other married man, since
it WAS the common case with them all,
and consequently no more than hemi9ht
have expected when he entered into
the married state. The young gentle
man desired to be excused if he said he
was so far from giving his assent to
this assertion than he thought himself
more unhappy than any other man, as
his wife had spirit no way to be
quelled, and most certainly no man who
had sense Of right and wrong could
ever submit to be governed by his
wife.


"Son," said the old man, "you are
but little acquainted with the world if
YOU do not know that all women gov
ern their husbands, though not all in
deed by the same method; however,
to end all disputes between us, ! will
put what have said upon. this proof
if you are willing TO try it. / have
five horses in my stable you shall
harness these to q cart, in which shall
put a basket containing one hundred
eggs; and if, in passing through the
county, and making a strict inquiry in
to the truth or falsehood of my asser-
ton. and leaving horse at the house
of every man who is master ofhis fam
ily himself, and one egg only where The
wife governs, you shall find your eggs
gone before your horses, hope that
you will then think your own case not
uncommon, but will be contented to
60 home and look upon your wife as
no worse than her neighbors. If, on
the other hand, your horses are gone
first, l will take my daughter home
again, and you shall keep your fcr-
tune"


This proposal was too advantageous
to be rejected. Our yonng married
man therefore set out with great eager
ness, to get rid, as be thought, OF the
horses and his wife. At the first house
be csme to he heard woman with a
shrill and angry voice call to her hus-
band to 90 to the door. Here lie left
an egg, you may be sure, without ma
king any further inquiry. At the next
he met with something Of the same
kind, and at every house in shcrt until
his eggs were almost gone. when he ar
rived at the seat OF gentleman OF fam
lily and figure in the county. lie
knocked at the door, and inquiring for
Year: 1870

Tho Removal of tho Br0okIya Navy Yard.


New London papers are again agitating tho
subject Of the removal Of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard and Its transfer to that locality. The
question whether the yard shall be removed
at all, at least fer the present, is stll meoted
one. But taking the matter fairly in view, In
all Its bearings, IL is certainly apparent that
the proposed removal would be benefit to
our growing sister city. An immense amount
OF valuable and available property, including
very extensive water front, would by this
means be threwn open to private enterprise
and capital, and business generally would
receive marked and permanent impetus. AS
to proper site for the new yard numerous
suggestions are made, but it is generally con-
csded that the true locality for the naval estab-
lshment in this section Is at some point on tho
Hudson river, twenty or thirty miles above the
metropolis. bordering on Tappan Zee, for
example. Here there is every facility for the
erection of navy yard upon magnificent
SCALE The depth and area Of water are sufii-
cient to feat ships Of war OF the heaviest
drausht, communications with the interior are
Of the most convenient kind, and its remote
ness from the sea would be strong protection
against the assaults Of an enemy in time Of
war. There are many other considerations
that might be brought to bear in favor of the
point we have designated, all of which, we
doubt not will be introduced by General
Slocum, whose recent recollection hinged upon
the question Of the sale of the property at an
early period in the approaching session Of
Congress.
Year: 1870

The FIRST CASE UNDER THE SrATUTE.-Is
is to be regretted, as the City Judge expressed
1t, that the first case under the statute making
seduction criminal offence should have found
no better fate at the hands Of the jury than
persistent and obstinate disagreement, which
necessitated their discharge. Society needs
such law for its own protection and the
preservation of female purity, not alone in
this State, but in every State. We agree with
the Judge that one legitimate conviction under
tbis statute, followed by speedy punishment,
~ould have telling effect upon that class Of
men who, by their habits of life and their
indifference to morality, would be most likely
to come under its ban. For this reason it is
pity that no decision was arrived at in this
case.
Year: 1870

BILL.-We see by our Washington cores
pondence that Mr.. Washburn is preparing to
work again on his Postal Telegraph bill. He
is getting ready speech to show that the
system in England and France has been a
success, and he intends to press the subject
vigorously upon the attention Of Congress.
That is right. Mr.. WashburD deserves
great credit for the labor and ability he has
given to the matter, and we hope Congress
will have sense enough to pass his bill and
give the country the postal telegraph.
Year: 1870

GENERAL PLEAsANTON FOR INTERNAL Re-
VENUE CoMMIssIoNEI.-The President seems
TO be at loss for the right man for this place.
Here he is. General Pleasanten has shown
his capabilities in the internal revenue SER
vice in his successful raids upon the illicit
whiskey distillers Of Brooklyn, and in every
public duty assigned him he has shown that he
is not the man to daily with law-breakers, or
to hesitate In enforcing the law, or to stick at
trifes, or to be deferred by threats or soft
approaches. He has proved himself as able,
capable and faithful in the civil as in the mill
tary service, and his appointment as Internal
Revenue Commissioner, we are sure, will be
universally acceptable to the country.
Year: 1870

Two of the great essentials for the comfort
of the poor are coal and milk. Apart from
the bread Of life--four--there are no articles
which contribute 50 much to relieve the neces-
stiles Of the working classes. 1t is therefore
matter of qualification TO see that the prices
of these products, so far from attaining exor-
bitant rates, are on the decline just at the
opening of winter, which, although it is
ushered in with the sunny skies and balmy
airs of spring, may be very severe season
for all that At the auction sales Of coal on
Wednesday there was falling off in prices
from the sale of October 2 from four dollars
and twenty-seven cents to three dollars and
seventy-sx cents per ton on CRATE coal. and
reduction from five dollars aud five cents 10
four dollars and fifty cents on stove coal-the
qualities which are most in use for family pur-
poses. There is an abundance of coal in the
market. The mines have been in good work
ing order for many months past. The strikes
have been all amicably settled. The mildness
of the season has naturally decreased the de-
mand for fuel. All these causes have
happily for the people-kept the price down at
this critical period.


Now, about milk. We see that the milk
dealers have been holding meeting the
object of which was to fix the retail price of
milk at ten cents a quart, and the farmers
price a. five cents. This would leave good
margin for the dealers to cover extra
expenses, and, with the aid of their ever
faithful ally. the hydrant, might leave
them fair profit without reserting to the
addition Of plaster of Paris or other noxious
substances. Now, with the reduction in the
prices of coal and milk there are likely to be
more warm, cheerful firesides in the city during
the present winter than before, and, possibly,
also, fewer unfortunate babies poisoned.
Year: 1870

II appears that the question Of tho constitu-
tionaity Of the Legal Tender act is to be
brought up before the United States Supreme
Court to-day. This question has been irdi-
recly before the court several times on side
issues; but now il is TO come up in direct
form in the D.rning legal tender case. The
consti.utionality OF the act, as we'll as the
question of the payment Ct gold interest on
bonds issued before 1862, viii be argued. II
Is thought by some tat dec Sion may be given
against tie constitntionality Of the act. We
have no idea, however, that the court VIII do
anything to cmbarrass the government or TO
disturb the financial affairs Of the country
Should The court, in the absence of Chief
Justice Chase and Mr.. Justice Nelson, incline
to the opinion that the act is unconstitutional
some way will be found, perhaps, to stave eff
q decision Not that such q decision might
now result seriously, as the action OF Congress
md the administration and he decline Of gold
to low premium have pretty we'll settled the
question FOR the present as regards all practi-
cal purposes. In a short time, probably, it
will make no difference practically whether old
debts be declared payable in greeabacks or
specie, for th SO two kinds of money are
steadily approaching to par. The political
question, with regard to the powers Of Con
gress, is, however, an important one; but il is
hardly the time to act wpon th at, and it should
be acted upon only By full bench
Year: 1870

yfojcct, rs set rortn in tho HERALD OF ycs.er-
day, seeks to raise the sum of one hualrel
thousand dollars, SO as to enable the direction
to obtain like amount from tho Leg stature
for the charity. 1t is TO b, hoped that the
good Sister will be entirely successful
Year: 1870

i have just received from M. Langlais your
Majesty's kind letter of the 29th August. The
advice which In your sincere friendship toward
me, your Majesty gives me is, as are always
your opinions, of the most perfect cearness, and
will be most valuable to me. The greatest
monarch of our time is surely the fittest to give
counsel on these perplexing questions which
are q cause of anxiety to us in Mexico. Nj.
Langlais, having been able to gain the conf
dence of your Majesty, may safely calculate
on obtaining mine also. He will be of the
we encounter here is our inability to get
proper material to work with. 1u his posi-
tion as Director of the Finance, he will be able
to keep your Majesty well informed of the state
of affairs here. they are gloomy, but not des-
perate. The great drain upon our resources is
the army; the other departments of the admins
tration are less expensive than in any other
country. The bulk of our military expenditure
is caused by these unfortunate auXilaries, of
whose value the Marshal is firmly convinced
and am rather doubtful. We have just, within
the last few days, brought to a conclusion our
volumes on the organization of the country,
political administrative, and judicial. I shall
let your Majesty have copy. | have been
obliged to abandon my project OF visiting Yuca-
tan. The Empress will go there alone, and
assisted by NJ Lapglais, who has by this time
gained my confidence, will proceed energeti-
cally to work. You will receive from the Mar
shal a copy of the Draconian law against the
guerillas, which / have been obliged to sign
1t will bring good results; and, if the troops
are active, we shall soon eXterminate this pest
member me to the Empress, and to believe me,
with feelings of the greatest friendship and
esteem, your Majesty's poor brother,


MAMMALIAN.
Year: 1870

We would respectfully call the teution of our
former patrons and those interested in educational
matters TO advertisement in this issue for the
following reasons


1st We have made teaching business, are ac-
quainted with all the modern methods of instruc-
ton and keep up with the science of teaching.


2nd We have had sufficient experience with the
Text Books on this Coast, to enable us to adapt
them to the wants of pupils, as no one can With
out such experience.


3rd. We u lderstand the mental characteristics
and needs of your children, thus enabling them
and us TO commence work understandingly and
Immediately, without the necessity of becoming
acquainted.


Atm Having only a certain range of studies
our classes Will be fewer and time more equally
dlvlded among all-no small matter where Justice
to all Is expected to be done


AS to our success in advancing pupils and ability
70 instruct. the past may answer


tN'l NJ S. BABCoCK
Year: 1870

EVERY person who preforms any kind
of labor requiring great physical or mental
exertion should be extremely careful to
practice regular system of ablution at the
close OF each days work. Sometimes a
person may become so completely exhaust
ed as to render this anything but an
inviting performance yet by its omission
great deal of refreshment which the hours
of repose are designed to impart is lost.
To be cleanly is strictly religious duty,
and is absolutely essential to sound and
refreshing slumber; hence the labor of
keeping ones person clean is amply repaid
by the elasticity which follows nightly
ablutions before retiring. Heed this ad-
vice, and the reader will sleep soundly
disregard it-go to bed unwashed, and
you will rise in the morning unrefreshed,
with feelings of lassitude which the exer-
tions of the day will hardly be able to
move.