smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

Evening Post.l


A London correspondent sends US the
following amusing story about one of the
recent guests Of the Lord Mayor Of that
city:


"The want of appreciation Of any
thing like joke by the members Of the
Latin race has just received notable
illustration here. When, upon the eve Of
the recent municipal banquet, it was
announced that Signor Peruzzi, Syndic
of Florence, was on his way to London
to take part Ia the festivities, some of the
newspapers revived the recollection of q
transaction between King Edward III,
and the Peruzzi family, in which the
latter were had las the English say,
and it was loosely suggested that Mayor
Peruzzi might take advantage of the
visit to Mayor Stone to bring a suit
against Queen Victoria for the money
lent to her FIVE centuries gone prede.
cessor. After the banquet and the ball,
in which, by the way, Peruzzi cut very
fine figure and was much looked after,
he gravely wrote letter to be printed in
the Times, in which he disdained any
idea of suing for the debt to his ancestors,
and said it 'keenly hurt him that the in.
,tention vas attributed to him of taking
advantage Of this opportunity to appear
as an unfortunate creditor before those
who offered him, as magistrate of his
native city, hospitality as cordial as it
was magnificent. Mark Twain, weeping
at the tomb of Adam, is not more
ridiculous than this Italian dignitary
forgiving the debt which had been com
pounding interest for FIVE hundred
years.
Year: 1875

The song of q bird is uttered solely
for the pleasure of listening or being
listened to on the part of the songster,
and bears no relation whatever to any
preceding or subsequent movement OF
the bird and we therefore CLAIM that the
song of the bird is an expression of mel
ancholy that gives pleasure to itself and
to other birds, which fact is known to
the singer; so that he derives an add.
tional pleasure from this consciousness;
or, in other words, the reason that birds
sing is precisely the same as that which
induces mankind to cultivate music
which, with man, originally was exclu-
sively vocal. A bird, when singing, does
not usually busy itself with something
else at the same time. If busy feeding,


it quits work, and taking up q position
that better suits it, the bird commences
its song, and repeats the same until
wearied with its repetition, or called by
its mate, or a sudden thought" to
something or some other place. When,
however, it is busy feeding, the low
chirps and an occasional twitter indi-
cate, if alone, that it is talking to
itself; or, if with company, that it is
talking to them, for a bird surrounded
by others, or in company with its mate,
will chirp more loudly, and with q
greater variation Of notes, than when
alone. If disturbed, how different a
note is given. Who can doubt the mean
ing of a frightened birds alarm-cry2 7
Again, let us closely observe two birds
Immediately after mating. Many Of
their actions, and their low. eeaseless
twittering. are most laughable csrica-
ture Of newly.msrried couple-say on
their wedding journey. Like poor man
kind, birdkind, too, have their petty
vexations, and the little quatrels Of a
newly-mated pair Of birds are also won
Year: 1875

in Mississippi would command the cooper
alton of capital from the North. Notwith-
standing the general business prostration
which now prevails everywhere, there is
any amount of capital at tho North seeking
investment. Much Of this capital is owned
by peesous Of large individual wealth, and
who are more than willing TO aid in the ma
terial development of the South. It ought
not to be difficult to show these capitalists
that Investments can be made at the South
With safety and profit. One Of the first
steps in this direction is for the citizens Of
Mississippi to disconnect their local inter-
ests from the political schemes of the North
cru Democracy. Lst them do this. and
they vill soon see new order of things
prevailing in their State. Capital will
f,w into the State. Emigration will
follow capital. Social control and political
security will stimulate individual enterprise.
Labor will get its just reward, and where
labor is protected, rewarded and enlight.
ened there is always to be found prosperity
as the sure result. &.
Year: 1875

The reason why that the 4th of July is
so short, is because they signed the Decla-
ration of Independence all on one day. If
they only had went slow, and been three
or four days about it, then we would have
had a longer pull at the fireworks, and
plenty of time to make things lively most
all the week.


When your mother sends you to the
grocery with basket for two dozen eggs
in Il hurry, and you get into "A soft game
of marbles on the way, and with good
MANY. and don't come home for two
hours, that's forgettulncss. But youl
mother don't forget you when you come
back.


When YOU slide down on the long
banisters of the front hall stairs, and go OF
down to the bottom so fast that II burn:
you clean through your trowsers, that
friction


Some Saturday when you are in th'
kitchen and the hired girl has just shine,
up the knives, when she turns her bact
YOU mustn't dip them one at "A time in TIN
vinegar jug, because if you do the chemIs
try will turn 'cm black, and then you nigh
have to go careless down to the back fence
to get out of the way of some hot water o
something.
Your father would never pay twelv
dollars for Il big dictionory for you III
| hundred years, but if you was to win on
in IA hard spelling match he would max
YOU study il nights till you nearly wen
crazy. That's always the way.
| When your mother is frying doughnuts
and you're hungry, it don't make an
difference how her hair is combed, or if
Year: 1875

Mr. Holmes made no answer, but he
poked deep down into the shavings with
his feet, as though he expected to find
an idea there.


"Thompson, he said at length, Il
wish you had explained this to me years
ago"


Il was afraid it might offend you, for
to touch upon a mans private affairs is
at best delicate matter"


81 know it-but Nathan Holmes is not
the man to be offended with his friend
for kind admonition and instruction"


"Well," said Thompson with a look of
extreme qualification, -" it is not too late
now TO commence, and if you have an op-
portunity to take advantage of the
market, and if fifty dollars or so would
be of any use to you, will lend it to you
with pleasure"


Mr. Holm es thanked his friend with
mOistened eyes, and shortly afterward
he went to his home. The next day he
went to the village, but instead of bring
ing home his little brown Jug he brought
home an auger, and he felt really proud
when he found himself at work with one
of his own tools.


The winter passed away, and when
spring came Holmes found himself the
owner of six dollars worth of tools, and
all from the money that he would have
WOiSc tudu WdSteu Hdu uc uOt DOuSut
them. But this thing operated in many
ways for good. Now that he had the
ability to fix up his buildings without
borrowing tools he began to take de-
gree of pride in them that he had never
felt before. He built racks and stands
for his farming utensils, reset his win
dOws, fixed up his bee-hives and rooted
them over, frightened his barn, and dur
ing the rainy days he found himself with
plenty of useful and profitable work to
do. His children never wear worthless
shoes now nor do his cows break through
the barn floor, but he is a happy, thriv-
ing, contented farmer. His cows give as
much milk, his bees make as much
honey, his trees yield as many and as
good apples, his chambers hold as much
grain, and he gets as much money for
his wool as do s his neighbor Thompson,
and all this is because he stopped his
grOg and bought his own tools and left
off depending upon his neighbors for
what he ought to do for himself.-Aus-
tin G. Burdick, in Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1875

is combed at all or not; just only tell her
that you think she looks so hans with
her hair done up in that way, and she will
feed you on hot doughnuts till you swell
up like toad.


When a sack of peanuts gets busted on
a dray and split out on the street, and your
pockets don't hold many, because they re
nearly full of other things, then a daily
newspaper would be a good thing to have,
and would be euseful.-L0uisciNe Courier
i, o,fT
Year: 1875

MOT ICE is hereby given that the city of
IN Los Angeles intends making the follow
ing Improvements on Fort street from its i'm
tersection with Third street to and including
it's intersection with Second street:


The street shall be graded in the following
manner: The road-be suall be prepared by
cutting down or filling up the street to a sub
grade eight inches below the established grade
along the center line of the street, and in such
manner as to give 1t slope of one foot IN
thirty towards the cutters. The road-bed hav-
ing been prepared along the whole OF one
block and having been accepted by the City
Surveyor, it shall then be surfaced with ce-
ment gravel to the deptlfof eight inches


The curb shall be of redwood 3xl2 Inches,
spiked TO posts of redwood AKA inches ana
three ieet long set in the ground on the inside
Said posts shall be not less than six feet apart
and in addition thereto there shall be
similar post set in the same manner at each
and every joint of the curb, to which both
/ ends of he curb shall be spiked, there shall
be a stake of 3x4 redwood and two feet long
set in the ground opposite to and four feet i'm
side of each post There shall be a key or lx4
|, redwood and four feet long nailed with not
and connecting the stake to the post; said key
to be placed four inches below the top OF the
curb The top of.the curb shall be placed two
inches below the established grade.


The sidewalks shall be twelve feet wide and
shall be filled in or cut down at the curb To
within six inches of the established grade, as
may be necessary, with "a slope of two inches
from the inside OF the sidewalk towards the
gutter. Ii shall then be filled in with four
Inches of cement gravel and properly leveled.


Two box culverts shall be placed across the
intersection of Fort ana ssecondt streets, to be
made OF 3ineii redwood They shall be three
feet wide and one foot deep on the inside, and
so placed as to serve as crossing; the bottom
ways. NJ kREMER,
apl6 lot Clerk Of Com Council.
Year: 1875

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the city OF Los Angeles intends making
the following improvements on Spring street
from and including its intersection with
Fourth street to its intersection with Fifth
street:


The street shall be graded in the following
manner: The road-bed shall be prepared by
cutting down or filling up the street to sub
grade eight inches below the established grade
along the center line of the street, and in such
manner as to give 1t a slope of one foot in thir-
ty towards the curb. The road-bed having
been prepared along the whole of the block
and having been accepted by the City Sur
veyOr, 1t shall then be surfaced with cement
gravel to the depth of eight inches.


The curb shall be of redwood, 3xl2 inches,
spiked to posts of redwood AKA inches and
three feet long set In the ground on the inside
Said posts shall be not less than six feet apart
and in addition thereto there shall be a SINH
lar post set in the same manner at each and
every joint of the curb, to which both ends of
stake of 3x4 redwood and two feet long set in
the ground opposite to and four feet inside of
each post There shall be a key of lx4 red
wood and four feet long nailed with not less
than two ten-penny nails at each end 10 and
connecting the stake to the post; said key to
be placed iour inches below the Top of the
curb. The top of the curb shall be placed two
inches below the established grade.


. The sidewalks shall be ten feet wide and
shall be filled in or cut down It the curb to
within ssx inches of the established grade las
from the inside of the sidewalk towards the
gutter. 1t shall then be filled in with four
inches OF gra,. el and properly leveled.


Two box-culverts shall be placed across the
be made of three-nch redwood. They shall
be three feet wide by one foot deep on the in
side, and so placed as to serve as crossings.
The bottom and sides to be laid longitudin-


apl3 lot Clerk of Com. Council
Year: 1875

A merchant friend of the writer, few
months since, received dollar bill in part
payment of an account early one morning,
and few minutes later paidi it out to lis
butcher. 1t was peculiarly stained, SO that
it attracted attention. An hour Or two
later the same bin was paid on another ac-
count, and was again paid ont. It was rc-
ceived ON account and for goods no less
than six times during the day by the one
merchant. His curiosity was excited, and
as the expressman would say, he started %
trace to learn the route it had travelled
during the day. He was surprised to learn
that it had changed hands twenty-one times
during the day, and finally rested in his
safe at night. 1t is not probable that all
the money in circulation win - age
nearly so great activity; and yet there are
but few who have ever thought seriously of
the paramount value to every business re-
lation of keeping money rapidly in motion
in the eommunity.-Indianapolts Ssntisses.
Year: 1875

A hard, close man was Solomon Ray,
Nothing of value he gave away;


He boarded and saved;
He pinched and shaved;
And the more he had the more be craved,
The hard earned dollars he toiled to gain
Brought him little but care and pain;


For little he epeIt,


And all he lent
He made 1t bring him twenty per cent.
such was the life of Solomon Ray.
The years went by and his hair grew gray;


His cheeks grew thin


And his soul within
Grew hard as the dollars he worked to win.
But he died one day, as all men must,
For life lie feetiag and man but dust.


The heirs were gay
That laid him away,
And that was the end of Solomon Ray.
They quarreled now, who had little cared
For Solomon Ray while life was spared.


His lands were sold.


And his hard-earned gold
ALI went to the lawyers, / am told.
Yet men will cheat and pinch and save,
Nor carry their treasures beyond the grave.


All their gold some day


Will melt away
Like the selfish savings Of Solomon Ray.
Year: 1875

A BILL has been introduced into the New
Jersey Legislature, providing for Centennial
Board, to be composed Of five commissioners,
who will represent the interests of New Jer-
sey at the Centennial celebration. Why does
hot New York take some action on this SUBJ
ject? Even Belgium and Sweden have made
all their arrangements. But New York has
done and said nothing
Year: 1875

Is IN harmony with the practice OF the eourtA
in dealing with citizens ss we'll known a.
the Comptroller At the same time the ques-
ton might well arise whether the judges should
have discretion in causes where the statute
provides for an arrest.
Year: 1875

Is IT Nor rather q small business for the
great Senate of the United States to boggle
over the admission into the country of the
diamonds presented by the Khedive to the
daughter of General Sherman on the occasion
of her marriage +?
Year: 1875

RAPID TRANSIT finds a new argument in the
fogs which yesterday fell upon our rivers
With masses of floating ice impeding naviga-
ton, the shrouding mist darkening the Skies
and the discomfort as well as the danger at.
tending the ferry travel it seems incredible
that any one should live across the rivers and
have business or desires in New York. What
New York needs for the development of her
greatness are three things:-First, an east side
and west side rapid transit steam railway;
second, the completion of heBrooklyn Bridge
and steam line from the City Hall over this
bridge; third, tunnel under the Hudson.
Then our citizen could live where he pleased.
and go home without caring for the ice OF
snow or fog. We want steam travel and dry
land.
Year: 1875

CrTY AFFAIRS become more and more in
tcresting. Mr.. Palmer the old Chamberlain,
has brought suit against Comptroller Green,
charging him with libel. Application was
made to Judge Davis for an order of arrest,
which was denied, the Judge saying that Mr..
Green is not a transient person." and will be
always amenable to tho Court The case now
goes on the calendar. The action Of The Judge
Year: 1875

A large Newfoundland dog, be-
longing to the keeper of the light
house at Bear Island, Me-, lis of great
value to the captain of the steamer
Lewiston in foggy weather, when
the light cannot be seen. He barks
from the time he first hears the
paddle-wheel until the engineer sa-
lutes him with the whistle, when he
walks of with great satisfaction.
Year: 1875

At five O'Clock yesterday afternoon Christopher
o'Conuor died at his residence No 154 West Fifteenth
street on saturday last he 7isied Larchmont Manor
on the New Haven Railroad, where be was building
summer residence while there he caught severe cold,
which developed into pneumonia but fears Of fatal
result entertained until yesterday morning. from
which time he rapidly grew he born in
New York and would have forty years ofage bad
he lived until next week. His father the FIRST
manufacturer OF billiard tables in New York his po-
neer establishment having been located Walker
He succeeded to the business with which Mr..
Colender subsequently connected. In 1860 he
opened his brilliant Fourteenth street which
have since become popular resort for the pro-
fessona and amateur players Of the city.
Although be not himself billiardist,
ne was a liberal patron OF the game, the
successful manager OF several tournaments, notably
the one held in 1873 and considered Of the
most enterprisng room Keepers in the country. So
complete his Identification with the billiard inter-
ests OF the city that will be keenly felt BY the
sporting fraternity. less than by large circle Of
warm personal friends 10 whom he had endeared himself
BY has many generous qualities.


The rooms on Fourteenth street closed last
night and win not be reopened until after the funeral
The services will be held ST. Francis Xaviers Catho
celebrated by Rev. Father Dealy s. j. at half past ten
O'Clock. next Monday morning ExSuperintendent
Keso will make all arrangements for the occasion. and
the funeral viii be under the direction Of Mr. Hart,
sexton OF St Patrick's Cathedral


Cardinal McCoSkey was with Mr. 0'Conor last night,
The Indications at a late hour announced approaching
and speedy dissolution HIS voice clear Il
was twenty years ago, but his mind was beginning to
show thai all hope must be given up.
Year: 1875

Owing,to to the failure Of tho Gulf
fisheries great. distress is threatened
during the comiug winter among the
scattered fishing population along
the rock rock,bound coast OF Labra-
Year: 1875

Sunlight and Cleanliness.


Don't shut the sunshine out of your
houses, but rather aid unto them, more
and still more windows, especially
upon the sunny side and let in all
the light, sunshine and brightness pos.
sible. There is one fourth Of
the whole year, during which it is ex.
cessively warm, and in all this time
the whole house should be literally
flooded with sun shine. If We have
window cuttains ltjthem be of thin
material and drawn or looped back far
enough to let in generous supply of
light and snn shine. | have so often
been to houses where the families spend
nearly all their time in sedentary EN-,
ployment in rooms so darkened that
upon entering could scarcely distin
guish one thing from another No
wonder so many women are pa'e,
feeble and nervous when they SO care.
fully exclude the very essence and
source of all life. Put out the sun and
how soon our world would become q
black, dead, barren, lifeless, frozen
ball rolling through space.


If you are rheumatic, there is no bet
ter curative than to let the direct rays
of the sun fall upon the afflicted por.
tion of tue body for hours together
every day. have tried this sun cure.
and could feel its reliving influence
perceptably as it seemed to draw the
pain out. IL you are sleepless, gentle
pleasant exercise in the sunshine will
almost invariably prove an efficient
remedy.


And the same medicament will cure
the great majority Of all the ills that
flesh is heir to. Mental diseases ss
we'll as physical are greatly benefited
hy sunshine and | ght. Never keep
sick person in darkened room if it
can be avoided II is very rarely that
tarkness is better than light. All our
domestic animals shouli have plenty
If light and sunshine. Don't keep
your cows, horses, calves and pigs in
close dark gloomy stables and pens !,
always have yard in which the sun
can shine upon, though that yard be
ever so small All our animals love
'igt and cleanliness 1t it perfectly
nrltal to keep cows, pigs and other
sto k in dity, filthy pens. I've seen
pigs kept in their own manure up to
their knees days and weeks together,
reathing and wallowi g in filth TIL
their was not a particle of pure flesh
in their whole system, and yet fastid,
ous human beings will eat flesh so
fouly grown. And cows are often
kept night after night in stables and
yards standing in filth that is a foot
aeep and laying down to sleep in it
till the glossy hair was one solid mat of
manure The milk of COW is not fiU
for human consumption, unless she is
is kept clean and NICE and her drink
is pure and free from all fungus matter
such as grows in stagnant ponds, pools
and in mud puddles What VIC eat
builds up our bodies. Tan we be too
careful then to have it healthful?-
Without cleanliness can we expect
health? All are eager to get gold,
But the greater treasures of light sun
shine and purity which are free to all,
are carelessly cast aside as not worthy
the trouble of appropriating.


Il. D. s.


Snowville. Pulaski CO. Va. 1875.
Year: 1875

than five per centum of the amount of tn bond of the bidder required to accompany his bid, if the amount of the said bond ex iceed5 five thousand do lars In case and

 bidder, on being awarded any such con- tract, shall fail to execute the same, with good and sufficient sureties, according to

 the terms on which such bid was made any and enter upon the performance of the seryIce to the satisfaction of the Post master General, such bidder shall m addi tion to his liability on his bond accompany ing his bid, forfeit he amount so deposited 10 the United States, and the same shall forthwith be paid into the Treasury for the use of the Post Office Department; but if such contract shall be duly executed and the service entered upon as aforesaid such draf or check so deposited, and the checks or drafts deposited by all other bidders on the same route, shall be returned to the re- Spective bidders making such deposits. No proposals for the transportation of the mails where thr amount of the bond reG,.ired to accompany the same shall exceed five thousand dollars shall be considered, unless accompanied with the check CT draft herein required, together with the bond required by preceding section: Pr .vided, That nothing in this act shall be construed or to affect any penalties or forfeit

 res winch have heret fore accrued under the provisions of the sections hereby amended.
Year: 1875

See. 26O. That compensation for adii tional service iu carrying tbe mail shall not be in excess of the exact proportion which the original compensation bears to the original service; and when any such addi, tional service is ordered, the sum to be allowed therefor shall be expressed in the order, and entered upon the books Of the Department, and no compensation shall be paiG for any addi'ioDal regular service rendered before the issuing of such order.

 See. Z6l. That no extra allowance shall be made for any increase of expedition in carrying the mail unless thereby the em- pl ymept of additional stock and carriers is made necessary, aud in such case the ad- di iOnal compensation sha.I bear no greater proportion to the additional stock and car riers necessarily employed than the com pensatioE in the original contract bears to the stock and carriers necessarily employed in its execution.
Year: 1875

portation than may be necessary to provide for the due celerty, certainty ard security thereof; but the Postmaster General shall not be bound to consider the bid of any person who has willfully or negligently failed to perform former contract.