smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

An exchange says: "He was poor he
was ragged; he was dirty. He was a
tramp. We opened our heart to him
and gave him chew of tobacco. Some.
how he got glut in our blood pump,
and kept it open. We gave him three
sticks of long primer to set and
promised him his dinner. He slung a
dirty long primer case on to a gally in
about three minutes, asked for another
'chaw,' and said something about it be-
ing noon. We took him over to Wade's,
and told Isaac to give him some film.
We watched him. Did you ever see a
loom in operation? He looked like one.
He took a mouthful, and listened to hear
IL strike his heels. He ate as If he had
eight pair of jaws and just two minutes
in which to secure enough provender to
last him across the Great Sahara. He
actually swallowed chunks of taurine
beef that wouldn't 70 through your shirt
collar, and came out grinning and pick
ing whole free lunches out of his teeth.
He borrowed our last dollar to 20 up to
the junction on, and came back In about
half an hour as inebriated as violinist'i
female canine, and is now lying with his
head under the press on the roller and
his feet in the wash sink. The next
tramp that comes within mile of ouI
Office we hope he will stop and stay
there. 'Oh why should the spirit Ol
mortal be proud p"
Year: 1875

The chaplain who officiates ut Wards
Island at the Asylum for the Insane,
affords us the following suggestive incl
dent, which we extract from the Church
Journal, New York:


A little canary-bird hangs in his cage,
directly in front of the chancel. He is a
brilliant singer, and never fails to have
his full share in the worship. While the
women are coming in he sits in silence, as
If he felt some awe-aspiring influence oi
the Unseen Presence. To the voluntary
he pays no attention, save now and then
one or two faint peeps. But when the
voices of the wOrshippers burst forth
with the 80 come let us sing unto the
Lord" then as if suddenly awaked and
inspired by the call, he opens his bird
lips and pours forth a full stream of rich
melody that makes the heart thrill with
joy 80 full, 30 joyous, 80 triumphal, that
at times l can scarce command my own
voice to 90 on. He seems TO be sent to
call our thoughts away from the earth
to represent that world of song, where
not alone the angels, chcrubim and
scraphim, and the spirits and souls oi
the righteous" but the fowls of the
air" also, join the universal choir to
"Bless the Lord Jesus, and praise and
magnify Him forever" Il is worth any
ones while TO 90 for once TO the asylum
TO enjoy the birds song Of praise.
Year: 1875

In this city there resides one Jonathan
Joy, whose great hobby is that a sleeping
apartment should be plentifully aired.
Much time does he spend in learnedly
propounding to doting mammas the ben
eft their daughters would derive by a
free circulation of fresh air in their
sleeping rooms. A few evenings since he
occupied room in strange hotel with
a friend. Not long had the Professor
dozed when he awoke with suffocating
sense that the air was close and oppressive.
With his great hobby ever in mind he
leaped from the bed to put his theory
into practical use. Cropping about in the
dark, the Professor at last was rewarded
by finding sash which he raised and
gratefully drank in the fresh air, remark
ing to his friend, "Ah! that feels more
comfortable" on With feeling of relief
the Professor again sought his pillow, and
passing the night in unbroken repose
awoke at early dawn to find he had
raised the slide of book case in which
the musty volumes Of half a century
back seemed to smile on the astonished
and crestfallen Professor, and never in
the hearing of his friend was he again
heard to enlarge upon the advantages Of
fresh air.-ClepeLdnd Herald.
Year: 1875

awe are a young married couple with
children. Before marriage we we're both
fond of society. Now, our means being
reduced am not able to dress, 30 that /
have slipped out of society. I am very
happy at home, but my husband is
away all day at the city except at even
ings, and occasionally all night, 30 that I
see very little of him, and it grows worse
and worse. During my last confinement
he was away very often at young peoples
parties, though begged him not to go.
He says he gets very little recreation,
but I get none. We never have disa-
greement; he is certainly the best and
kindest OF men, and we love each other
dearly. Am / unreasonable p


You do right not to quarrel. This
will not make home attractive. We
wish that II had been your husband who
asked us about the propriety of his con-
duct. We should have said: Young
man, you are making one of the greatest
errors of life. You are doing what must
in time wean from you one OF the most
faithful of wives. Your admiring friends
do not love you; but she would die for
you. When at last she has grown weary
Of caring for your children alone, and
has grown peevish and discontented,
nervous, and detected and discouraged,
you will see that no fool ever made 80
poor bargain since the world was made.
You 90 not mean to be heartlcss, but
you arc cruel, and IL you go on in this
selfish and cruel social desertion of your
wife, you-pleasant and witty young fel-
low that you are-will commit scarcely
less than crime. We beg pardon for
harsh words, but this answer is not meant
for one husband, but hundreds. We say
to every one of such men, you are in a
fair way 10 be wife murderer. You are
killing a loving heart by incnes. You
have selfishly and thoughtlessly be
trayed the confidence of woman who
did not marry you expecting to be lef'
in solitude. We are aware that there II
another side to the picture. That we
shall treat some other time.-CArisfios


Union.


RuFrAIO woman has n mania fov
Year: 1875

TO Insure satisfactory results In farm-
ing, as In any other business, we must
use every means in our power toward
that end. Some farmers, while giving
great attention TO the preparation Of the
soil, often neglect TO give care in saving
absolutely plump and sound seed. While
it Is true that Inferior seed, sown on
thoroughly prepared soil, will produce
far better crops than the best seed sown
on wecdy or ill-prepared land, II is un-
deniably true that sound, selected seed,
combined with thorough and clean cul-
ture, may mark the difference between
the really good farmer and the indiner.
ent one.
Year: 1875

VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR CALOMEL.
Contains no alcohol, an excellent purgatlve or
the bowels relieving and curing all compla ts
OF the Liver, Blood, Kidneys. and Stomach. Read
the following testimonial from prominent New
ork editor:


ONCE of Geo. H. Sweets ''Texas New Yorker,"1


Nos. %. 30 and 81 Centre Street


New York City Sept. 8, 1874. J


Messrs, & C. Maguire! st. Louis: Gents
Yours of the 31st ut with case of one dozen Cund-
urango Liver and Blood Ritters came duly to hand
You will please accept my thanks for your gener-
erosity. l will try TO put the medicine where it
will do the most good have given one bottle to
friend of mine who resides in Brooklyn, both
himself and wife have taken it, and their testimony
is the same as mine. first met with il in Houst tom
Texas, afterwards returned to my home in Austin
where | have the Texas branch Office of my paper
My Houston bottle was used up, and | found on
trial that could not obtain single bottle in all
Austin, for / went to every druggist in the place
and there are some five, but each house told ME
they intended to order the strength Of rec
ommendation. Ere coming to New York / was in
Galveston, and bought bottle OF Robirds, an old
friend and good house. had no idea then that
I could not obtain it in New York; but after my
Galveston bottle was used up. 1 started TO find
moreand much surprised to find none aftervist-
lug fully dozen different establishments gave up
the search here and wrote to you, Now gents SO
good medicine as yours is ought TO be placed at
the command of the whole world, 1t will not only
prove great fortune to yourselves, but a lasting
blessing to the whole human family. As remedy
in my own case have never met with its equal
II squeeZes my liver better than Calomel of which
have taken not a little. l am hard worker and
constant thinker and consequently for the last ten
to twelve years my body has found it difficult to keep
up with my brain. There a millions of American
people just like myself. and they need some simple
herb medicine to keep them from sinking into dys
peptiC graves, until they can apply, brakes and
cut off part of the steam and where they are.
You have the medicine and you have great fortune
in it If you will but let the world know it. In my
search after your Cnndurango IN this market l
found preparation of Quadrangle sold at s. per
bottle but no more like yours than is black man
ike a white. OF course did not buy ii. This let
ter is only write TO thankI you and to give you
my experience win cundurango Wishing youtthe
success you deservetham


tVerv Respectfully &c. GEO. 81. SwIz
Year: 1875

The Stockston Independent declares
on excellent information, that the
yield of crops throughout the San Joa-
quin Valley, will not exceed, if it
reaches, one halfthe quantity promised
six weeks ago. The advantages of
thorough tillage are so apparent this
year that farmers will probably, in the
future, pay more attention than they
have heretofore been in the habit of
doing to the preparation of the soil.
Thorough ploughing is money in the
purse in the long run. Experience
has shown Summer-fallowing TO be
Indispensable to wheat raising. The
advantages of that method are very
clearly shown in unfavorable seasons
like the present. When the soil has
been deeply ploughed, thoroughly pull
verized and made mellow, and the
wheat sown early, there are probably
few, if any, fields so treated, in the en-
tire valley where the crops will utter
ly fail.
Year: 1875

The Reese River ReueiUe says lady
appeared on Main street the other day
wearing one of the new style dresses,
and people who didn't know that it
was the new style thought that her
material had given out before the dress
was finished, aud there was no more
of the same kind of stuffin town. La
dies can adapt their old dresses to the
new style by simply tieing the skirt
tightly around the lower extremities
with hay-rOpeS.
Year: 1875

Henry Whiting, an old teamster
was found on Wednesday last on the
road between his home, near Auburn
ravine, and Lincoln, in dying condI-
ton and lived but short time after
wards. 1t is supposed he fell from his
wagon during fit or an attack of fheart
disease.
Year: 1875

New Goods in Every Department. including


our Entire Importation for this Fall.
Our policy throughout long business career
has been to give the best possible value for the
prices paid.


Gss> inexperienced purchasers will find it to
their advantage to deal with us from the fact
that all goods are marked in plain figures


HAMILTON EAc TER & SONS.
Year: 1875

nave been selling this Standard Fertilize
for the past four years, and can recommend it
with entire confidence as first class article.
The material of which it is composed is of q
durable character, and furnishes all the neces-
sary plant food Tor the cultivation Of Wheat,
Tobacco and Garden Vegetables.
II IS IN FINE DRY POWDER, READY
FOR DRILLING, its mechanical condition be
ing equal to that of any Fertilizer in this or any
other market.


PRICE SIS PER TON OF 1000 LBS.


FOR SALEBY


THOS. PERRY.
aug 17-2m II King street.
Year: 1875

Her lovelness never knew,


Until the smiled ON me.-WoRDswoRIH.


The thrushes were piping merrily, and it
was TO them that Lischen was listening,
not to the three men and boy who were
putting Justify at their instruments Of mu-
sic down below. For It was 4 feast day,
and the people Of Lowenberg were at the
WeinVirthschGJt, enjoying the fine evening
and the music and the beer of their native
land. The circular danclng-grOund was
nicely sanded, the tables and chairs were
set in rows beside II, and the German faith
ers and uncles were seated there with their
modest bottles of pale, jasper. colored
wine, or glasses of amber beer. And as
the band puffed and blew with tho sober
steadfastuess of Germans who knew their
duty, and the the young people went round
and round in the waltz with the same So
briefly, the men nodded gravely 10 the mu-
sic and thought tiny Tracy or my Anna is
the best dancer in the village"


Meanwhile the mothers sat in an arbor
and gossiped over their knitting, and sip
ped coffee from thick white cups, which
might have served as shuttlecocks without
injury 10 themselves. Those who had no
beer and no coffee and no partner for the
dance, sat on the edge of the road above
and watched the fun. Lischen was one of
these. Her sweet face, with lis pure oval
outline and clear thoughtful eyes, was
framed in by back ground of vine-leaves
growing on a trellis. The sunlight flick
cred and fell across her light brown hair,
| anaAnlhlF hrafHa1 m a rnnnh coil hahinn
She had none of the fine daggers or silver
headed pins with which other girls orna-
mented their tresses. Her hands, brown
with the sun, but smooth and finely form
ed, moved rapidly over her knitting; the
pins twinkled as they moved but her eyes
roved with their calm, restful, thoughtful
gaze on all the life around her. No one
asked her to dance it was not because she
was an orphan, the adopted daughter Of old
Jacob Muller, who had but little TO give OF
leave. The lads of Lowenberg were not SO
sordid as that; but it was because she was
so silent, so reserved, seemingly so far re-
moved in mind from those about her. The
young fellows we've half afraid of Lischen,
aud the girls, when they gossiped at the
spring, felt that she did not care for their
simple chatter; she would rather gel
through her work as quickly as possible,
aud so save an hour for her beloved books.
Even the Bauer's son, who had great ed
ucation, was shy of Lisa but then it was
known that lie admired the wheelwrighps
handsome Kantika, with whom he was
now dancing. The Rauerin herself was
among the group in the snmmeT-house
Year: 1875

SCIENCE No MORE REAL THAN RRLI-
GIoN.-Science no more than religion can
claim TO build on reality. For what is
realityf Who will prove it? Do not all
proofs refer us at least 10 subjective tests
Sensible experience is no more proof of
reality than spiritual experience. The sci
enlist builds on sensible experience.
He claims for that experience an answer
ing reality; he supposes a world external
to himself, corresponding to his sensations.
But the existence of such a world is O
mere hypothesis. Profoundest thinkers
have called II a vulgar prejudice-a preju-
dice with which confess l am somewhat
infected. But when we come to demon
stratidu, there is'absolutely none. A con-
venient working theory for scientific and
daily use that is the best we can say of it.
The religionist builds on spiritual ex-
perience. He claims for that experience
an answering reality he supposes God
external to himself as well as internal; an
intelligent will over ill, corresponding
with the voice in his soul. Such being is
not demonstrable in a scientific sense.
There is no mathematical demonstration of
it but surely we can say of it, and the
least we can say of it, is, that II is good
working theory for spiritual uses, those
uses without which man, with all his en-
dowments, is little better than the brute.
The being of God is.incapable of demon
stration, but the existence Of an external
world is equally so. Nay, think more
SO; would sooner undertake to demon
OF oin ha than ha laiiar 20 "a
from inferring the being of God from an
external world, as theologans have at
tempted to do, 1 need the belief in God to
assure the existence of things without.
Rev. DR.. F. II. Hedge.
Year: 1875

eventful days. Just beyond is Cambridge
Common, with its granite monument in
memory of the men of Cambridge who fell
in the recent war. Opposite the Common
is the ancient burying-ground, where,
among the good and great of earlier and
later days, lie FIVE men who found patriot
graves in the first year of the revolutionary
War. Across the way rise the red walls Of
Harvard College. On this side of The his.
toric tree towers the tall spire OF the church
which bears the name of Thomas Shepard,
the first minister OF Cambridge. At the
summit OF the spire stands the renowned
cockerel who in 1921 assembled TO his lofly
station upon the "New Brick Church" in
Hanover Street, Boston, and who from that
eminence for hundred and 6ity years
looked down upon the shifting scenes of
peace and war. He mark ed the entrance
OF the British ships into Boston harbor;
through the mist of evening ho overlooked
the destruction of the tea he heard the
muffled sound of the English oars on the
night of the night of 18th Of April; he
caught the light of the twin lamps which
hung on


1.-THE belfry-tower Of the Old North Church,


As rose above the graves on the hill,


Lonely and spectral and sombre and still"
he listened to the roar of cannon and mus
kerry at The battle of Bunker Hill and saw
the flames which made Charlestown des-
olation. Now he surveys the peaceful field,
the busy streets, the pleasant homes, the
churches, the schools, the college, and
keeps his restless watch above the WASH
ington Elm.


This tree is believed TO be the survivor
of the primeval forest. Its size bears wit
ness to its great age its trunk is more than
six feet in diameter, and it is nearly one
hundred feet in height. and ninety feet in
the spread OF lis branches. Notwithstand-
ing its antiquity, the tree is full of life aud
strength and while it has lost some of its
branches, it retains its graceful form. Very
many souvenirs have been made from its
wood, and the pulpit in the chapel of the
neighboring church is partly constructed
from one of its limbs, which was necessari-
ly removed. Through the generosity of a
clergyman an iron fence has been placed
around the tree. Visitors from all lands
come with interest TO the spot, gaze into
the spreading branches, and account them
selves happy if they can bear away twig
as a sacred token. On thick granite slab
is this inscription -


UNDER THIS TIRE
WASHINGTON
| FIRST TOOK COMMAND
| OF THE


AMERICAN ARMY,
| July 3. l775.
Year: 1875

TESTIMONY OF COMMISSIONER FORREST BEFORE


THE LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COM


MIITEE.


The committee of the Assembly continued its inves-
tlgaton Of the affairs of the Emigration Commission
the office of the latter body yesterday Speaker Nc
Guire the Chairman of the Committee, and Assembly
waebner absent watching the political
ments now going at Saratoga.


The Grst witness examined was Commissioner For
rest He testified that he had been Commissioner in
1922 he had served on the Finance and Castle Garden
commttees he was elected President Of the Board last
February; he then submitted lengthy statement cor
rectng portions Of Commissioner Stephensons testi-
mony in relation to his the witness0 connection with
the purchase Of coal for the Wards Island nstitutions
they had no money now or coal for the coming year;
have made arrangements for furnishing the nstitu
tions with coal; the Commission was bankrupt the
only way he could account for this condition In
their affairs that the income from immi-
grafton was not Nsuheient to meet the expenses
of the Commssion he thought that the pres
ent number Of employees was not adequate
the service Of the Commission; he did not hear of
the assessment Of the employees for the election OF Ber
nard Blgn until after the assessment; he was not
aware Of the Commissioners having consented to the
assessment of the clerks for political purposes that
the clerks had been ntmidated and paid the assess
ment under fear of losing their places; the matter was
never discussed before the Board Bigln was simply


PRIvLEGBD ExPREssNAH,


appointed by the Board transport the luggage OF the
emierants; he was removed time ago, the
ground of expedency he thought the head money ought
10 be increased at least So the institution ought to
be self supporting; he did not think that the present
Commission an unwieldy one; the Irish and
German emigrants are represented in the Board be-
cause the great volume of emigration comes from Ire
land and the German countries; he thought that tho
representatives of these natonates should be entitled
to full voice the administration of the affairs Of tho
Commission; in his judgment paid Commission would
not be benefcial while in former Board Mr. Casserly
was dscourteous me; he thought that apparently Mr.
Cassery desired TO be the Commission instead of allow
ing the Commission TO act for ITSELF the present Com
mission works harmoniousy.


AT the conclusion of Commissioner Forests exami-
nation the Committee adjourned until this morning at
half past ten o'clock
Year: 1875

this noayd sUy tts auprUvui I think the resolution
ought 70 be referred 70 the Committee on Law. The
question OF rapid transit has been agitated for years


do not think one week delay VIII in the least
taTd the progress Of rapid transit


Mr. BiiIings-I repeat that think, at least as a pre-
eautionarv measure the Board ought 10 know the route
before taking action upon the road think the inter-
probation the Commissioners have put upon the Rapid
Transit act is a strained one.


Mr. seery-I think that the roeren ce Of the commu-
nication To the Committee Law that II has got
through with Comptroller Green and has plenty of time
resolution should be carefully considered before beng
acted upon


the consent Of this Board 10 locate the route they
would by this resolution do not think any company
would invest in the road without the approval of the
Common Council; so do not much danger in pass
ing this resolution now


Mr.. Blessng-In their deliberations over the location
Of the route the kind OF road that ought be built
the Commissioners excluded the public press II
they desire 10 get the route why don't
they come here in manly way but not resort to any
snap Judgment don't believe in that kind Of busi-
ness The law may be right far as know, but II is
not right II injustice can be done by II TO any class OF
citizens, as would be done II the Commissioners were
allowed 10 designate the route of the road before getting
the consent of this Board If any property Is injured
by the location Of the road the persons injured ought TO
be compensated and If safeguards have been thrown
about the Rapid Transit act looking 10 this end there
ought to be- At any rate want to be safe before vote


Mr.. Gilon said he thought all the discussion was not
exactly pertinent to the resolution embraced IN the
communication and he thought If they we're read
again members would perceive that fact


The resolution was then read, after which Mr.. Bill
lings amended Mr. Blessings motion by moving that
the communication be Land on the table and printed
Mr. Blessing accepted the amendment, and his motion
amended was then adopted


Alderman Morris called up the resolutions he offered
at the last meeting Of the Board for the appointment of
three expert engineers to examine the Croton water
pipes, the aqueduct, &C. and ascertain If the present
pipes reservoirs &C. were not sufficient for the citys
wants IL defeated by vote of to five the
democrats taking the view that Alderman Vance's
lutlons covered all the ground, and there were eng
enough in the Department of Public Works TO do
the work required.