smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

believe to be exempt, as the law made
him quasi judge as to process in his
hands, and it would be hard to hold
him criminally liable for n mistake of
Judgment. In answer to question
raised as to the necessity of obtaining
leave to take out execution in the case
of Lewis Morton, assignee, in which
tn Supreme Court of North Carolina
had reversed his Judgment amercing
the sheriff, he remarked that he did
not consider an order necessary, but
the plaintiff had the right to take out
execution when disposed and while
he (Judge Tourgee) could not alter the
decision of the Supreme Court of this
State, he should, upon Il similarmotion
to amerce, adhere to his former decis-
ion, as it was now in conformity with
McGunn VS.. Barry, which, when ap-
plicable, overrnled the decisions of our
Suprcme COurt."
Year: 1873

We are glad to learn that the crop
prospects, along the line of the Cape
Fear river, are improving very much,
and that the farmers are now more
hopeful than they have been for weeks
past
Year: 1873

The Enfield Times says: We learn
that Miss Rebecca Mason, a maiden
lady, residing at widow Vicks, near
Battleboro', paid visit to a relative
of hers on the first of this week, and
has not been heard from since. 1t was
about mile from where she lived to
her relatives, and she went on foot
There are various speculations as to
her whereabouts some think she was
murdered, as it was generally supposed
that she had a large sum of money,
and that she carried it with her.
Year: 1873

STILL FRANKING.-It seems as though Rad
icals find it impossible to give up their corrupt
practices. To swiudle the General Govern
ment appears, in their eyes, virtue. A warm
political canvass is now going on in Virginia;
and, for the purpose of economically distribut-
ing their campaign documents, it has been dis
covered that they have been using official post
age stamps to frank their vile trash through
the mails. It is said that the matter will be
but it is probably about the last
we shall hear of it.
Year: 1873

only above the limits of their brain
power, but is beyond the average of Or
dinary men. When they break they go
to pieces mentally and live sad monu-
ments of the folly of men who will not
obey what is almost intuitiveIy tauoht
by the very body which they injure. It
is more remarkable than we see these
instances of failure and yet heed not the
example. We think we are to be ex-
empt from such results, but each day
the story is told again and again.


Instances are not rare of men who
appear to lead an industrious life, and
rarely know sickness. They work hard,
but do not appear to be over worked.
When you meet such a case if you will
inquire closely you Will find that he is
a man who takes his meals regularly,
has his seven or eight hours sleep, does
not overeat, is not incorporate in the
use of anything, and takes his rest as
he goes along. We are like Iocomo-
tives. We need oiIing all the time, not
once a week or once a month. When
you overhead locomotive by overuse,
you take the temper out of it, and it is
used up. 1t is the same with men, wo-
men and children. When shall we grow
wise
Year: 1873

The Ordinary Rules Of Health.


A man who observes the ordinary
rules of health and is careful every day
that he obeys the demand of his body
for exercise and the requirements of
his mind for relaxation Will not only
stand a large amount work, but VIII
continue to a good old age to fulfill the
duties of life. Men break down in mid
die life not because they are over
worked but on account of their igno-
rance of the imperative demands Of
their physical system. In some cases
it is not ignorance of these demands
but wilfull neglect of their duty to
themselves. Not long since a mer-
chant, hearty and apparently strong,
was taken i'll, and his doctor prOnoun-
ced it a case of over work. Perhaps the
doctor thought so, but if he had in
quired closely into the habits of the pa
tient he would have found that it was
not over work, but gross abuse of him
self. Confined In a close apartment
ten hours a day in the business season,
eating trash at cheap restaurants, or
not eating at all during the daytime,
at night making a late meal, retiring to
bed with load of indigestible food, to
wake up IN the morning feeling heavy
| and seeking relief by some invigorating
cordial, the merchant finally yielded tc
! these personal assaults, and the doc
tor pronounced it a case of over work


Men do not guage themselves as they
should. The engineer who would at
tempt to carry a hundred pounds o
steam when he knew his boilers wer'
only guaged for seventy would be pro
nOunced an idiot, but sensible men to
day are carrying a pressure which thei-
common sense should tell them is no
Year: 1873

Another fatal blunder by drug clerk
is reported. A man who had discus
sion about family matters with his wife,
and came ont second best, threatened
to commit suicide, and went out to a
drugstore and asked for twenty-five
cents worth of strychnine. The ignorant
drug clerk, instead of putting up poison
gave him some harmless drug in mistake,
blunderingly labelled it strychnine. "
The man took it home, gulped 1t down
IN the presence of his wife, and then
threw himself on the loungeto die. His
wife, instead of running for a physician
and stomach pump, waited until she
thought he was dead, and then COM
menced to rifle his pockets for his loose
change. He was on his feet IN an
instant, and instead of dying he made it
very lively for his better-half for about
ten minutes; and then he threatened to
get a shot gun and shoot the drug clerk,
and his wife said if he didn't she would.
And now discord and such things dwell
In that house, all on account of a blum
dering drug clerk.
Year: 1873

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scrlptior is out or unpaid, and that
you are requested to pay up at once.
We would take great pleasure in extend
ing credit to our friends and patrons
but cash alone viii pay expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to n strict cash
rule. We hope you viii comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such =
course, and renew yOur subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


e We enter no new names on our
books without the money IN advlr ce-
Year: 1873

Since the American Institute left Castle Garden
there have been no more Of those pleasurable re-
gattas Off the Battery with which the Institute
used to treat the citizens Of New York every
autumn. and, since the Empire City Regatta Club
sank beneath the surface under the weight OF WELL
earned honOrs, the Harlem River has had but very
few OF what may be termed regularly organized
regattas. 1t Is time now for the amateur oarsmen,
whose boat houses line the Manhattan shore OF
Harlem River, to bestir themselves and offer q
series Of races over the old course. Success will
be guaranteed, and the thanks OF thousands of the
lovers OF aquatic sports will follow the undertaking.
Year: 1873

Thirty-nve years ago Poughkeepsle was world
renowned for the splendid regattas that took place
on the Hudson River at that locality. There Is no
reason why those annual regattas should not be
revived and Poughkeepsie made central point
for North River Oarsmen.
Year: 1873

These items OF assets were made up and sworn
to by the officers Of the company, upon the truth
of which it was allowed to continue to do business
with the certificate Of solvency Of the Insurance
Department.


This sworn financial statement becomes i'm
portant in view OF the present admitted insolvency
OF the company, even by its officers What dis
position has been made of these trust bonds will
be material question for the policy holders to in
vestigate-this being mutual company. The gross
liabilities at the date referred to We're made up Of
the following items, to wit -
Year: 1873

The other day lady in Now Bedford,
seeing a red Gag displayed from dwelling
house, uuccrcmoniously entered, and sit.
ting down in tho parIor asked of a servant
who was in the room "whcn the auction
would bcgin2" On being informed that
the red 0ag did not mean auction, but
small pox she rushed from the house like
a crazy woman, and was soon lost to
Wow.
Year: 1873

A Phiadeldhia surgeon was called tho
other day to house up town to amPntato
the leg Of woman. He is nearsght.
ed man; and when he reached tue house he
got into tho wrong room and calmly sawed
of the limb of the servant girl, who was q
German, and who had come over two days
before, aud who thought it was one Of the
customs Of the country an-t
Year: 1873

An Indiana woman is mad because her
husband took her very bcs, sheet to hang
himself when there was an old clothes.
line in the cellar, which was good enough
for that purpose She says be always was
cx'ravagant, and TOO lazy to 90 to the Gel
lar for anything
Year: 1873

A camel aud an elephant belonging to
circus were tied to n tree near Fishkill
Landing, thcothcr day when the express
Train came aloog The camel tainted away,
but the elephant started off with the tree,
the camel aDd the keeper.
Year: 1873

then proposed to fasten the string to
the door-knob, which was accordingly
done.


The backwoodsman then COM
menced Il series Of easy jerks OH the
line, each of which was followed by
yel1s Of pain.


The doctor resumed his seat and
smiled audibly behind his paper, oc-
casionnlly glancing towards the door,
and then turning quickly again to the
paper.


Thus matters stood, until at last
the fire burned low, and the dentist
arose to replenish it. AS he threw in
the wood, and stirred the red Goals
into blaze, brilliant idea seemed to
strike him, for his face frightened
wonderfully. Arising from the floor
he left the poker in the fire and seat
ing himself, waited TIE change of af-
fairs.


The backwoodsman had relapsed
into despondency, for a melancholy
expression had settled on his face.
He steadily gazed downward, as if he
were III deep thought.


The dentist, as l have said before,
resumed his seat, but threw aside his
paper and sat looking intendy into
the fire, with an expression Of merri-
ment playing on his features.


Thus he sat for some time. At last
noiselessly rising from his chair, he
drew the poker, one end of which was
glowing with red heat from the fire.
He suddenly brandished it in the air
and brought it rapidly toward the
Hoosier's nose. The backwoodsman
threw himself back with q jerk. The
cord did not break nor the door-knOb
come ont but the tooth loosened
from its place, and bounded against
the door with click like bullet.
Year: 1873

other in the State. Our community
is shocked at these outrages and is
determined they shall cease it within
their power to compel it. As our
white citizens Immediately offered
reward Of five hundred dollars for the
murderer of Mrs. Ricard, so the colored
citizens united their exertions with
the whites to capture the murderers
of the poor white pedler. In politics
they may differ, but in all else they
are a unit for the public good. May
such fraternal feelings ever exist.
Year: 1873

A Bor Who FOUND A HOME:-
The Hon. Alexander H. Stephens
Of Georgia, in q recent address ut q
meeting ut Alexandria, for the bene-
fit Of the orphan asylum and free
school Of that city, related the fol-
lowing anectlote:


A poor little boy, on cold night,
with no house or roof to shelter his
head, NO paternal or maternal guard
ian or guide to protect or direct him,
on his way, reached at nightfall the
home Of wealthy planter, who took
him in, aud fed Ind lodged him, and
sent him on his way with his blessings.
These kind attentions cheered his
heart and inspired him with fresh
courage to battle with the obstacles
of life. Years rolled on, Providence
led him on, and be reached the legal
profession. His host had died the
cormorants that prey OH the sub
stance of man had formed c0nspira-
cy to get from the widow her estates.
She sent for the nearest counsel to
commit her cause to him, and that
counsel proved to he the orphan boy
long before welcomed and entertained
by her deceased husband. The stim-
ulus of warm and tenacious graft
tude was now added to the ordinary
motive connected with tho profession.
He undertook her case with will not
easily to be resisted; he gained it;
the estate was secured to her in per-
petuity, and-Mr Stevens added with
mn emphasis of emotion that sent an
electric thrill through the house
that boy stands before you."
Year: 1873

A Kansas man dropped a little note
to neighbor's wife inviting her to
meet him under the pale silver moon.
The husband got the note first, and
kept the appointment. Two doctors
llavo been ut work on the Kansas
man, in whom they found . rich lead
mine.
Year: 1873

One Of our fashionable youths don
ned his first silk hat and cigar Satur-
day evening. He got along well enough
with the cigar, but he had to give up
the hat it made him sick at the
stomach.
Year: 1873

SAMPLE. MERCHANT FNED-HABEAs CoRPus
GRANTED.-H. n. Hirsch, Of Pennsylvania,
was tried yesterday before Justice White on
a charge of violation Of a city ordinance by
selling goods by sample without license, and
adjudged guilty. He was fined $50 and sent
on to the grand jury for violation of the
State revenue law. Refusing to pay the fine.
he was committed to Jail, and his counsel
petitioned Judge Bond for writ of hobeas
corpus. The city attorney proposed as q
compromise. that if the petitioner should
pay the fine imposed by the city he would
engage to dismiss the charge on behalf OF
the State and have the prisoner released at
once. Justice White being sent for, appear
ed and declined to accede to the compro'
mise. Thereupon the Judge granted the
writ, making it returnable at 10 O'Clock this
morning. So the prisoner had to remain in
jail last night.
Year: 1873

AN ENJOYABLE FAIR.-The ladies of Har-
mony Division Sons of Temperance are hold
ing fair for the benefit of the Division In
the spacious building next to the corner of
Ninth and Main streets, at Redford's old
stand. The rooms are tastefully and hand
somely decorated, and the tables are well
supplied with everything inviting. Visitors
to the State Fair, during their stay in Rich
mond, will doubtless call and encourage
the cold-water army not only by their pres
ence, but in a more substantial way. The
fair will be continued during the week. and
remember that the rooms are on the north
side of Main street, next to the corner OF
Ninth
Year: 1873

EeC tO the C1CZeuH Oh ESkchunOhNs


To-day is the last day of registration.
Even at this day there are hundreds of white
men, citizens of Richmond, who remain uu-
registered. Unless registered before the sun
goes down this evening they cannot vote on
the 4th of November next for Governor or
members of the General Assembly. II they
do not vote, Richmond stands in imminent
danger of being carried by the negroes. Let
no white man say to himself my vote makes
no difference; the Slate will be carried
by the Conservative party without me-"
It may be- that the State viii go
Conservative, although Richmond may
90 Radical; but remember, white men OF


Richmond, that if youare beaten in this cleo
ton your fair city will almost certainly be


lost in the municipal elections next spring.
Can any white man, poor or rich, view such
catastrophe with equanimity! Arenot the
workingman and the man Of property equal
" interested III the prosperity, the ad-
vancement, and the good government OF


Richmond: If property is to suffer, can
the workingman prosper: II manu-
factories and mills are stopped, business


paralyzed, and building suspended, as In
our sister city of Petersburg under Radical
rule, where is the workingman to get en-
ployment? Where Is the man of property
| to finda safe investment for his capital. We
know that these evils must result from Rad


ieaf rule in this city, and yet there are men
! to be found who sit supinely at home in
different to the sword suspended over their
heads, or refuse to sacrifice half-hour from
| their business to make secure and certain


the very foundation on which their business


is supported By virtue of our position as
disinterested workers for the common ben
eft, we have the right, and we now exercise
the right, to call upon every good citizen to
lay aside all other business for this day; to
act as If the fate Of the election and the city
depended upon his personal exertiors; to
make it his sole object this day to see that


these men, who continue to manifest such
| unwoi thy indifference to their own interests,
to the safety Of their wives and children, to
the welfare Of their city and their State,


shall this day for once shake of their
Ilethargy; that every white man entitled TO
tyote shall before night be placed on the list
of voters in his proper precinct, and that
/ Richmond, the citadel OF our State, shall be
rendered mpregnable 10 every assault Of oui
ldil;gent and insidious enemy.


H. We have before us returns of our canvass.


ers from every ward in the city, and with


the facts and figures before us we can assure
the people of this city that if they VIII turn
out and register we shall be able to carry tht
1 city BY very large majority. p ...fti q


Tar, Crry CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEES
| aa byJaha II. Guy, Chairman.


Il ~ - Is i
Year: 1873

The MARSHALL WARD MEETING POSTPONED.
On account of the bad weather the meeting
that was to have taken place last night ut the
clubhouse of the Conservative Club of
Marshall Ward was postponed till Thursday
evening, when it is probable that Governor
Walker will speak, as well as Colonel K. b.
Berkeley and Major Baker P. Lee.
Year: 1873

In the year 1775, the captain of a
Greenland whaling-vessel found himself
at night surrounded by icebergs, and
"lay to" until morning, expecting every
moment to be ground to pieces. In the
morning he looked about. and saw
ship near by. He hailed it, but receiv-
ed no answer. Getting into boat with
some of his crew, he pushed out for the
mysterious craft. Coming alongside the
vessel. he saw through the port-hole
man at table, as though keeping log
book. He hailed him, but got no an
swer He went on board the vessel, and
found the man sitting at the log-book
frozen to death. The last date in the
log-book was 1862, showing that the ves-
sci had been drifting for thirteen years
among the ice. The sailors were found,
some frozen among the hammocks, and
others in the cabin. For thirteen years
this ship had been carrying its burden
of corpses,-a drifting sepulchre, man.
ned by frozen crew. There had been
life in that ship once; and courage and
activity and zeal and promptness, and
ready obedience to the word of command;
but all this was past. The Arctic chill
had come upon them, the stupor of death
had touched them one by one, until the
last solitary watcher yielded to his fate
and all were dead.


Are there not churches that are in
somewhat similar plight? They have
sailed away from the open sea of bless
ing and prosperity, and the sunny lati-
tudes of faith and humility they have
drifted into the frozen regions of pride
and worldliness, and sin, lmpelled by
love of gain, or by a vain curiosity to
explore the secrets of Divine wisdom !;
they have passed the realms of warmth
and life, and foated into the icy wastes
of death and desolation.


Christian voyager, beware of the Arc
tic regions of pride and worldliness and
dead formality beware of the deadly
slumbers of the frigid zone. Speed
away to summer climes live near the
Lord, who is the sun and shield, and
whose favor is life, and whose loving
kindness is better than life.-Tn Chris
| floa3
Year: 1873

CHAppED HANDs-In a healthy con-
dition the skin is kept supple by an oily
secretion, which answers the same pur-
pose as oiling leather. During warm
weather this secretion, in common with
all the other secretions of the skin, is
more abundant than in cold. When it
is insufficient the skin becomes dry and
harsh and in those parts of the body
where skin is thick and subject to much
motion, as on the hands, it readily
cracks or assures. The amount of this
secretion is so much reduced in cold
weather that the frequent washing of the
hands with soap causes them to chap
readily, and this the more certainly if
the soap is not thoroughly washed off.
The alkali in soap is usually in excess,
and this combines with the oily secre-
tion, and so deprives the skin of its nat
ural lubricator. To prevent the hands
from chapping, then, be careful to wash
all soap from them thoroughly in clean
water. This will ordinarily suffice !,
but if not, it will be necessary to make
good the removed oil by the use of glyc-
crime, honey, mutton tallow, &c.
Year: 1873

O could there in this world be found
Some little spot of happy ground
Where village pleasures might go round


without the village tattling!
How doubly blessed that place would be,
Where all might dwell in liberty
Free from the bitter misery


OF gossips endless prattling!
If such a spot were really known,
Dame Peace might claim it as her own,
And in it she might fix her throne


Forever and forever;
There, like queen might reign and live
Where every one would soon forgive,
The little Sights they might receive,


And be offended never.
The mischief.mallers that remove
Far from our hearts the warmth of love,
And lead us all to disapprove


What gives another pleasure;
They seem to take ones part, but when
They've heard our case, unkindly then
They soon retail them all again


Mixed with poisonous measure.
And then they have such cunning way
VI telllng tales. Ihey say,
Don't mention what say, l pray;


l would not tell another"
Straight to your neighbours house they go,
Narrating everything they know,
And break the peace of high and low


Wife, husband, friend and brother.
O! that the misunderstanding crew
We're all reduced to one or two,
And they were painted red or blue =


That every one might know them;
Then would the village soon forget
The rage and quarrel, fume and fret,
And fall into an angry pet,


With things too much below them.
For it's sad, degrading part
To make another's bosom smart,
And plant dagger in the heart,


We ought to love and cherish;
Then let us evermore be found
In quietness with all around,
While friendship, peace, and joy abound,


And angry feelings perish.
Year: 1873

CONTRIBUTORS TO WEALTH.-GlanciDg
at the extraordinary development of pub
lie wealth in all civilized countries du-
ring modern times, the Scientific Ameri-
can says that among the forces affecting
the productive power of the world and
the gains therefrom. the great mechanic
cal inventions of the age stand first
The rapid feparation of the immense
wastes and losses during our civil war,
and the ease with which the French have
paid their enormous war indemnity to
Germany, arc conspicuous evidences OF
the growth of public wealth. England
has gained more in opulence during the
last two decades than in any previous
half century in her history. Russia. IT.
ally, Belgium. Holland and other coun-
tries are increasing in riches. The IN
fuence of the leading productive forces
is destined to be more potential in the
future even than in the past.
Year: 1873

We measured riotous baby


Against the cottage wall
A lily grew at the threshold,


And the boy was just as tall.
A royal tiger lily,


With spots of purple and gold,
And a heart like jewelled chalice,
The fragrant dew to hold.
Without the blackbird whistled.


High up in the old roof trees;
And to and fro at the window


The red rose robed her bees:
And the wee pink fists of the baby
We're nerer a moment still,
Snatching at the shine and shadow
That danced at the lattice sill.
Year: 1873

All me in the darkened chamber,


With the sunshine shut away,
Through tears that fell like bitter rain
We measured the baby to-day.
And the little feet that were dimpled,
And sweet as a budding rose.
Lay side by side together


In the hush Of a long repose.
Up from the dainty pillow,


White as the risen dawn,
A fair little face lay smiling


With the light of heaven thereon
And the little hands like rose leaves,
Dropped from rose, lay still,
Never to catch at the sunshine


That crept to the shrouded sill.
We measured the sleeping baby


With ribbons white as snow,
For the shining rosewood casket


That waited him below.
And out of the darkened chamber.


We went with childless moan;
For to the height of the sinless angels
Our dear little one had grown.