smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

Rember tillage is manure, tillagee is
earliness, tillage is moisture in drought
and too much Of it cannot be given
and one horse with q cultivator is
wcrth ten men with hoes Journal Of
Agriculture aud Farmer.
Year: 1876

A New York dicpatch, just after
the election said;


There is perhaps but one perfectly
peaceful man in New York tonight.
His name is Peter Cooper. He ex-
pected nothing and he has not been
Disappointed His standard reply to
the questions regarding the election is :
'sWell, I haven't lost and sleep upon
it. The fact is my nomination and
my acceptance Of it were good deal
like backing up theory"
Year: 1876

There is nothing more unfavorable to
female beauty than late hours. Women
who, either from necessity or choice,
spend most of the day in bed, and the
night in work or dissipation, have al
ways a pale, faded complexion and
dark trimmed wearied eyes. Too much
sleep is almost as hurtful as too little,
and is sure to give the person unwhole-
some fat. Diet, also, has marked in
fluence upon personal beauty. A gross
and excessive indulgence in eating and
drinking is fatal to the female charms,
especially when there is great tendency
to ''making flesh." Regularity of time
in the daily repast and good cooking
are the best means of securing not only
good health, but good looks. The ap-
petite should never be wasted during
the intervals between meals on pastry,
confectionery, or any other ticker of
the appetite, which gratifies the taste,
but does not support the system. Exer-
else is, of course, essential to female
beauty. 1t animates the whole physi-
cal life, quickens the circulation Of the
blood, heightens the color, develops the
growth, and perfects the form of each
limb and the entire body. 1t also gives
beauty and grace to each movement.
Year: 1876

One of the hottest regions of the earth
is along the Persian Gulf, where little
or no rain falls. At Behrein the arid
shore has no fresh water: yet COM
paritively numerous population con-
trives to exist there, thanks to copious
springs which burst forth from the bot
tom of the sea. The fresh water is got
by diving. The diver, sitting in his
boat, winds great goatskin bag around
his left arm, the hand grasping its
mouth then he takes i'm his right hand a
heavy stone, to which is ATTACHED a
strong liLe, and thus equipped he plum
ges in and quickly reaches the bottom.
Instantly opening the bag over the
strong jet of fresh water, he springs up
in the ascending current, at the same
time closing the bag, and is helped
aboard. The stone is then hauled up,
and the diver, after taking breath, plum
ges again. The source Of these copious
submarine springs is though to be In
the green hills Of Oman, some five OF
six hundred miles distant.
Year: 1876

Though modern church architecture
is constructed ON acoustic principles,
it frequently happens that the voice of
the speaker is lost. Especially in this
the case when the building has numer-
Gus subdivisions, such as of vaults, aisles
and chapels. In many Of such larger
edifices the use of sounding boards back
and above the pulpit becomes necessary.
The American Architect and Building
News gives brief notice of such con-
structions. 1t explains that, in addition
to peculiarities of form which must be
adapted to the configuratiOn of the
building, such screens should have
certain solidity of construction. 1t is
not required that sounding boards
should have vibratory influence, which
would be the case if they were made of
thin wood; but that, being built solid
and of heavy oak, they should have the
power of rejecting sound. Mention is
made of such a defective sound board,
due to a firm of piano makers, the wood
employed being such as was used in the
construction of their instruments. This,
instead of rejecting the sound as it was
intended to do, and as heavier wood
would have done, absorbed the sound
into its own mass, and vibrated with
the air.
Year: 1876

the future companion, and the kalim or
wedding portion enters largely into the
question. A more modern MOngol


wedding is described by Hue, that most
amusing of Jesuit fathers. The relig-
ious ceremonies are those Of Buddhism.
The marriage Is arranged by the par
ents, who settle the dover that is to be


paid to the father of tie bride by means
of mediators. When the contract has


been concluded, the father Of the bride
groom, accompanied by his nearest re-
latives, carries the news to the family
of the bride. They PROSTATE themselves
before the domestic altar. and offer up
a boiled sleeps head, milk, and sash
of white silk. During the repast all
the relations of the bride receive piece
of money, which they deposit in vase
filled with wine made of fermented
milk, 1--WE have, or had, similar GUS
tom of hiding ring or money in the
wedding cake,) the father of the bride
drinks the milk and keeps the money.
The lamas, or priests, fix an suspicious
day, when the bridegroom send depu-
tation to escort the bride. There is
feigned opposition to the departure Of
the bride, who is placed on a horse,
and led three times mote the three mys-
tic circles) round the paternal house,
and then taken at full gallop to the tent
prepared for the purpose near the dwell
ling of her father-in-law. All the Tar
tars of the neighborhOOd repair to the
wedding feast and offer their presents,
which consist of beasts and eatables.
These 60 to the father of the bridegroom,
and often recoup him the sum he has
paid for the sons bride. Rather shame,
one would think, of that selfish papa,
did we not reflect that he will have to
support his son and daughter, or at all
events set them up in sheep and cattle
from his flocks and herds.-Beigrdoia.
Year: 1876

Rise early the morning air is pure
and cool. Take a hand bath, going
over the whole person with water at its
natural temperature; any one can do
this who can command the use of ba-
sin and one or two quarts of water. Use
nothing but the hand; once or twice
week put a few drops of ammonia in
the water to cleanse the skin, or use
white CASTLE soap-avoid all others. Do
this all the year round, no matter what
the temperature of the weather is; be-
ginning now, the skin will become ac-
customed to it, and cold will not effect,
but tone up the system, bringing the
blood to the surface and preventing cold
from sudden changes; besides not half
the clothing will be needed. At this
season do not discard flannels altogether,
but wear thin ones without sleeves; the
best are made from white bunting,
which is not heating, and yet absorbs
the perspiration, and will last for ever
if properly shrunk before being made
up. On rising, if feeling faint and loss
of appetite, take teaspOonful Of char
coal stirred in little water, and re-
peat the same at bedtime; it must be the
fine willow charcoal, and to be found
with twenty-five cents) at all apothe-
carries. This absorbs the gas from un-
digested food, and sweetens the stomach
and prepares it for food, and should be
taken at any time when there is any un-
pleasant fulness in the stomach before
eating. Avoid ice water, except one or
two swallows; the habitual use lowers
the temperature of the stomach and
prevents digesting. Soda water in i'm
moderate quantities should also be avoi-
ded, certainly not more than single
glass per day. Let the diet be gener-
Gus one, but avoid mixtures; never
more than two or three dishes at each
meal. Pastry of all kinds should be es-
pecially avoided in hot weather. Plain
yeast bread day old, with good butter,
sparingly, and in hot weather with milk
when fresh-well salted; all kinds of
fruit and vegetables in their season,
well cooked and salted-salt allays thirst
when taken fresh upon food. Go slow
about your business or work. Never
try to do two mems work in one day.
There is nothing gained by it. Keep on
the shady side of the street if there is
one; if not, carry an umbrella, if you
can; if not, your handkerchief in the top
of your hat; if in the country, green
leaves. Never get in passion, as it
shortens life. Finally, make haste slow
ly to get rich; remember that without
health riches are of no account.
Year: 1876

The true economy ofhuman life looks
at ends rather than incidents, and ad
justs expenditures to a moral scale of
values. De Quincy pictures woman
sailing over the water. awakening out
z sleep to find her necklace united and
one end hanging over the stream, while
pearl after pearl drops from the string
beyond her reach, while she clutches
at onejust falling, another drops beyond
recovery. Our days drop one after an
other by our carelessness, like pearls
from a string, as we sail the sea of life.
Prudence requires a wise outstanding
of time to see that none of these golden
coin are spent for nothing. The waste
of time is more serious loss than the
extravagances against which there is
such loud acclaim.


There are thousands who do nothing
but lounge and carouse from morning
till midnight; drones in the human
hive, who consume and waste the honey
honest workers wear themselves out in
making, and insult the day by their
dissipation and debauch. There are ten
thousand idle, frivolous creatures who
do nothing but consume and waste and
wear what honest hands accumulate,
and entice others to live as useless and
worthless lives as themselves. Were eve
ry man and woman honest toilers, all
would have an abundance of everything
and half of every day for recreation and
culture. The expenditure of few
dollars of taste is a small matter in COM
parison with the wasting of months and
years by thousands who have every ad.
vantage society can offer, and exact
every privilege it affords as right.
A small California town sent 26, ,00t
Year: 1876

If every farmer made it rule,
rigidlyadhered to to keep stirring
the soil,uot only to destroy weeds.
but to improve the land, farming
would be so suddenly advanced
that it would amount to almost
revolution Three important ad-
vantages are secured by this SIM
pie operation; clearing the land of
weeds, mellowing it and enriching
it.


According to the data collected
California will have surplus of
wheat for export this year not less
than 100000 tons. there will al
so be an export balance of about
200, 1000 tons of barley. Putting
these items together we have $50,
600 tons. To carry off this sur
plus Of grain would require tleet
of more than 900 medium sized
ships.


Some people think that the
more pieces they can cut weed
into,th surer it is of dying. The
trouble is that this leaves the root
bare of top in the best possibLe
candition Of growing. Cutting off
the tops is not the way to destroy
them, even though the roots are
afterwards pulled; many of them
will grow again. The only safe
way is to phil the weeds entire,
keed the top with the root. This
will mellow the ground and rem
der hoeing easy.


1t is quite desirable that grass
should be drywhen cut-that it is
free from either rain or dew-for
it is more difficult to evaporate
the water from inside of the grass
when the outside is covered with
water, and rain or dew will evap-
l crate much faster from standing
| grass than after it has been cut
4 min putting hayin cock large
cocks should be avoided, as small
ones will heat and dry through
much quicker. The greatadvantage
of curing in the cock overcuringin
the sun and air are these: the lea
yes are tougher and adhere more
tenaciously to the stalk, the juices
are eqqelled and wasted much less,
and hay remains a greener and


more inviting hue. When put in


to the bay, air is excluded the bet


ter in our opinion. Cracks in the


side of barn injure rather than


benefit NOW of hay, and hay in


a tight barn will be less likely tc


mould or become mustv than in 8


open one,
Year: 1876

Mr. RedGeld returns to his old position
that the only hope for peace in the South
IS restoration to Democratic rule. In
lis last Southern letter to the Cincinnati
'Onemercidi he Says:-"What will he the
result OF the present complication in
South Carolina! Those who expect 10
lind any permanent so luton of the diff
Guilty other than turning the State over
10 the Democrats-th is, the white peo-
p.e-can undeceive themselves. So-called
republican government is at an end
there. cannot stand alone an hour if Fed
eral protection is wit hdrawu, and will
hat protection it is powerless to com
fGand respect or enforce law. The rea-
son that the Republican party is fail
IRE in the Cotton States is because there


no white element in it except the of
hce-holders. That is the truth of the mat
Ter. And you need not look for peace III
ier so-called Republican government i
the Cotton States unless some white ma
te7ial can be got in the Eepublica
party
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-Attorncy
General Taft has trouble ahead. Senator
Bayard says he shall insist upon having
Taft's department furnish the Senate with
a statement of the number of marshals
employed during the last election, where
stationed and how long employed, as
asked for in the resolution which Mr..
Bayard introduced in the Senate few
days since. Mr.. Taft sent back word
that he could not tell, and it is evident
now that he will not tell if he can help it
Officials here, however, who are acquain-
ted with theinside working of his depart
ment, assert positively that if Taft gives
the word the data required can be collect
ed in two hours and half. Testimony
received also indicates that Il perfect
army Of Inarshals were employed, and
Bayard is determined to know how many,
When that is known, and the time of ser
vice; it is the easiest thing in the world to
compute the cost, for the law fixes the
pay at five dollars a day. The next ques-
ton will then be, where did the money
come from.
Year: 1876

The authorities of Cincinnati are try
ing TO turn the tramps to some account
by setting them to work clearing away the
ice and SNOW. Here is an idea for oul
authorities. The stationhouses are be-
ing continually called upon to furnish
lodging and meals, and why cannot the
applicants be madeto earn what they get
by cleaning the snow and slush from tie
strpetso
Year: 1876

The President will no doubt thank us
for the suggestion that he has forgotten
TO lay before the Senate General Barlow's
report to his Excellency on the Florida
case. Barlowss credentials were the
same as Sherman's.-P PhHddolphid Tntes.
Year: 1876

A blacksmith named Ernest Hardy, OF rGerman nativ-
ity and thirty-hve years OF age, committed suicide
yesterday forenoon by shooting himself with pistol
through the head Deceased it appears has been out
Of employment for several weeks past, and had in
dulged freely in strong drink He was frequently
heard express determination to take his life.
Yesterday morning at eight O'Clock he left his homo,
corner Of Cowenhovcn lane and Stewart avenue near
Bay Ridge, and called at several drinking saloons in
the village, where he pariook OF whiskey He
much depressed in spirits, and said he would long
be alive. About ten o'clock he returned TO his home
and went to outhouse the premises, where he
shot himself the right temple. The bullet passed
through the BRAIN and when his wife, who was the first
to reach his side, found him life extinct He
leaves wife and four children in absolute want Cor
oner Slmms held inquest the body, and verdict
In accordance with the facts rendered.
Year: 1876

About three years ago the ypesetters OF the Metro
politan press determined among themselves to
type metal monument to Horace Greeley, and held
meetings to forward the project They soon found,
however, that they could not carry out their Intention
within reasonable space of time If they excluded all
but typos f" so Others permitted to join the
undertaking. Tho "typos'' invited many persons in
directly connected with the newspapers and the result
of their solicitation the formation Of society
about two years ago, with Thurlow Weed for presi-
dent, to make all the necessary arrangements
for the work in hand. Since then the society has
worked steadily and successfully and now has in bank
the necessary funds for tho monument. Yesterday
afternoon a meeting was held, and design of the bust
was presented and approved 1t will be colossal bust
fourteen feet six inches in height including the stone
work In few days II will be In the founders hands,
Agreements have also been signed for the masonry
that the whole work may be completed and the bust
may be in position Mr. Greeley's grave in Green
wood Cemetery by tho end OF the coming summer or
early In the fail
Year: 1876

Tho friends Of Perrne H. Sumner, the alleged Cali
fornia forger, in Jail at Jersey City, have made
another desperate effort to effect his release tee-
gram was received yesterday by Sheriff Laverty. to
which the Of Colonel stebbins private secretary
Of Governor Tilden Affixed setting forth that the
Governor had revoked tho mandate for the arrest Of
Sumner the requsltion from the Governor of
California and directing the discharge of the
prisoner Sheriff Laverty disregarded this missve for
several reasons First the telegram not off,
ond the Executive OF New York has authority over
officials Of another State and thirdly, the prisoner
is In custody under order OF the Court which the
Sheriff has power to set aside. Summers counsel
have appealed to the Supreme Court at Trenton from
the decision OF Judge Knapp delivering up the prisoner
TO the California officer New Jersey officer hovered
round the jail all day yesterday arrest Sumner on
another suit in he should be discharged. No
order received by the aier yesterday relative TO
the case.
Year: 1876

AT ten O'Clock Wednesday night 0flcer EngernAn, Of
tho Eighteenth precinct was informed that un.
known woman, barefooted and scanty clad In night
Dress had just attempted to herself at the foot
Of East Eighteenth street Proceeding thither the on
found poor creature shiverng with cold and had
her removed to Bellevue Hospital, where II
tanned that she was suffering from attack OF ep-
lepsy. when sufficiently restored she gave her name
as Mrs. Houretta Miller, Of No. 627 East Eleventh
She had retired TO rest with her two children
At nine O'clock and did not remember leaving her bed
Yesterday afternoon she became violently insane and
was consigned to the celia
Year: 1876

In consequence OF slight scalp wound received
while intoxicated John s. Gantz admitted as a
patient into Bellevue Hospital on the 14th OF January
last. few days since he developed symptoms of in
sanity and was placed under restraint. At three
O'Clock yesterday morning he found suspended by
the neck the bars OF his cell window having torn
sheet with which he had made slip The body
was cut down while yet warm and physician sum-
moned, but life was extinct The deceased
farmer thirty three years old unmarried, and native
of a.
Year: 1876

FIRE broke out yesterday morning in the apartments
of John saur, on tho second floor Of the two story
frame building on Ninety fourth street. near Tenth
avenue. Damage TO furniture and building about
81, 400; insured.
Year: 1876

Health. He was arrested and fined IS at the Fifty
seventh Street Police Court


AT the Harlem Police Court John Reilly and Charles
Clark held for trial charge Of breaking into
house and attempting to steal quantity Of leadpipe
Year: 1876

In August 1873 Mrs. Sophia Stewards came to Jersey
City by way of the Erie Railroad. Her husband, Mr.
Stewards tho lawyer two children and nurse, accom-
panied her They took Pullman palace car, paying
$S for a special compartment. Previous to retiring
Mrs. Stewards took off from her fingers three diamond
rings put them in her pocketbook, and then put her
pocketbook into her dress pocket In the morning the
rings were gone, during the night,
as alleged, having entered their sleeping apart
ment and distracted the rings from her
pocketbook She brought suit against the Pull
man Palace Car Company to recover s1oS9, the
alleged value of the missing jewery The'case came
to trial yesterday before Judge Van Brunt, holding
Trial Term of the Court of Common Pleas. The an
swer the jurat to which signed by General Horace
Porter former private secretary OF President Grant,
and now Vice President of the Pullman Palace Car
Company. interposes general denial OF the allega
tions set forth in the complaint. 1t was further
ayerred that the paace Evening Star upon which
the robbery is said to have been committed, at
that time the property OF the Erie and Atlantic Sleep
ing Car Company, and therefore that If there was any


liability did not rest upon the defendants in the suit


Various witnesses were examined for the prosecu-
tion including the plaintiff who detailed in very clear
and straightforward manner the circumstances attend
ing the loss OF her diamonds On the conclusion for the
prosecution motion was made TO dismiss the CON-
plant, which was argued at considerable length by
Mr.. Abraham Green behalf of the defendants, and
Mr.. Anthony r. Dyett in opposition to the motion.
Judge Van Brunt took the ground that the lost dia
monds being personal property, wero kept entirely
under control OF Mrs Stewards and that in respect TO
its loss the company could not be held liable even
under the rules OF law regulating the liabilities OF inn
keepers or public He therefore dismissed the
might 60 the jury; but his entreaties were of no
avail
Year: 1876

BY rather singular coincidence, while tho 900 900
sutaganst Tweed is being tried in one corner OF the
Court House, the defendant himself being absent in
the diagonal opposite, before Judge Donohue,
was being tried yesterday the suit brought by the city
against Harry W. Genet to recover the moneys he
charged with having fraudulently obtained from the
city in connection with the building of the Harlem
Court House. the defendant in the latter suit also being
absent. But the fugitive Genet was paltry
peculator compared with the Titanic Tweed,
and neither Is there so , much money TO be
mado by prosecuting lawyers and so, of
course but short work made OF Mr. Gcnet's
case. In fact 1t was only an inquest, there being
defence put in. The principal witnesses were Richard
G. Hatfield and Artemus 5. Cody. The former had ex-
amined the amount Of materials furnished the Court
House the work done, and gave estimate of tho
amount OF money actually required TO pay for the
material thus furnished and the work performed Mr.
Cody showed the warrants drawn account of the
Court House. and the whole thing resolved itself into
simple matter of addition and subtraction. verdict
was rendered $204 $50 favor OF tho city against
Genet with 81, 500 extra allowance to counsel
Year: 1876

Yesterday in the United States District Court be-
fore Judge Benedict argument heard for an arrest
ofudgment and for hew trial in the OF John and
Thomas LouRhery the brothers who convicted OF
counterietng nickel Eve cent pieces in December last
The counsel for the prisoners argued that tho jury on
the trial OF his clients was not regularly empaneled,
ana that they drawn from the bystanders as
the statutes require He also contonded that his
clients having been absent during the last days Of
the trial and when the verdict rendered by the
jury their conviction Illegal


Assistant District Attorney Hoxie held that the jury
selected from The bystanders, contemplated by
law The trial was in progress before the Court and
jury and prisoners could gam nothing by their wrong
full acts IN court Several authorities cited in
support OF the argument and Judge Benedict took the
papers and reserved his decision.