smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

To DYsFEPTICS If Il man wishes to
Get rid # dyspepsia he must give his stom-
ach and brain less to do. 1t will be OF no
service to him to follow any particular
rceimen-to live on chaff bread, or any
such stuif-to weigh his food etc. so long
as the brain is in cot slant state Of excite
ment Let thst have proper rest, and the
stomach will perform its fuuctirns. But if
be pass fourteen or fifteen hours day in
his office or counting room, aud take no
exercise, his stomach will inevitably be-
coue paralyzed, and if he puts nothing
into 1t but cracke er day it will not digest
it. Ia many it is the brain that is the
primary cause. Give that delicate organ
some rest. Leave your business behind
when you 20 home. Do not st down to
your duner with your brows knit. and your
mind absorbed in casting up interest nc
counts Never abridge the usual hours of
sleep Take more or less exercise in the
open air every day. Allow yourself some
innocent recreation. Eat moderately, slow
ly. and Of what YOU please-provided it be
NOT the shovel aud tongs II any particu-
lar dish dsagrees with you, however, never
touch it. or look at it, Do not imagine that
you nut live on rye bread or oatmeal p r
ride; reasonable quantity of nutritious
food is essential to the mind as well as the
body Above all, Danish all tn, ughts Of
the subject. If you have any treatses on
dyspepsia, domestic medicine, etc., put
them directly into the fire. If you are con


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sia, you will surely have it Endeavor to
forget that you have stomach. Keep a
clear conscience; live temperately, regular
ly, cleanly be Industrious too, but be
temperate Boston Journal of Chemistry
Year: 1872

The Housatonic R. R. Go. are making extensive improvements in the vicinity of the depot at this place. They are extend ing switch track on the west side of the main track double its present length, re- moving the old engine house, and build ing new and improved tank, which will be so constructed that the engines can take water on either track. West of this they are widening the embankment and will build new engine house there, with a turn-table' in front of it. These i'm provements are necessitated by the in- creasing business of the road, which re- quires. much longer and more frequent trains than heretofore INo
Year: 1872

IHE LOCAL NEwsPAPER.-Doe it ever
for an instant occur to the man of busi-
ness that it is a solemn duty to suppor,
the local press of his neighborhood E?
What Is 1t but the well conducted news
papar that makes city or town? That
constantly and gratuitously advertises it
to the world as place of interest and iu,-
portauce That daily or weekly makes
known to the whole earth the simple
fact that such place as where he strives
to gain livelihood has existence on the
atlas? 1t is the local paper. Now we
venture to say that not one tenth part
OF the business people of any city in the
country spend any money in the way of
jndicious advertising. True, they take
the paper, but it is not because they feel
any duty devolving upon them to award
1T support. Their subscriptions are
measurably of no account. Ii advertise
ments were not given by others, the pa
per would cease to live despite the pay
ment OF subscribers. Show us local
paper well filled with living advertise
ments and we will at once take stock in
the enterprise and business tact OF the
people who live where the journal is
published. The outside world Judges
more of the place by the newspaper it
publishes than from any other sign. 1t
is, therefore, matter of great moment
that the local journal of the city, town
or village should be well supported, for
it, above all other things contributes to
the general prosperity.


Pttsbur0h Gazette.
Year: 1872

Rehearsals OF fashionable wedding GER
emonies have for some time past been in
vogue, and now il is said that the leading
sexton and undertaken of the ton is try
ing to devise some means by which
fashionable funerals may be rehearsed
also.
Year: 1872

A mammoth century plant, forty feet
in height and weighing three end "a half
tons, has been shipped from near Jack
sonville, Fla, to parties in New York.
The plant is on the eve Of blooming the
second time, and is, therefore, nearly
two hundred years old. 1t may well be
doubted whether in beauty and grand
eur OF appearance this plant has its equal
Oh the continent. Its leaves extend over
an area the diameter OF which is not
less than eighteen feet, while the central
shaft or column on which the blooms
are to appear, though only few weeks
old has already attained an altitude of
fifteen feet. 1t is still growing at the
rate OF about six inches a day, and will
continue to do so for about three weeks
longer, when all its upper portion will
become clothed with mass of lnagniii-
cent bell-shaped blossoms Of the purest
white, hanging in dense clusters, and ex-
tending for 4 space of not less than four
feet from the apex downward. A large
p'ice was paid by the purchaser for this
magnificent specimen, which can hardly
fail of attracting great attention during
the period Of its iorescence.
Year: 1872

Ammonia, or, as it is generally
called, spirits OF hartshorn, is a pow
ertul alkali, and dissolves grease and
dirt with great ease. 1t has lately
beeu recommended very highly tor
domestic purposes. For washing
paint, put tablespoonful in quart
Of moderately hot water, dip in a
flannel cloth, and then wipe off the
wood work; no scrubbing will be
necessary. For taking greasy spots
from any fabric, use the ammonia
nearly pure, then lay white blotting
over the spot and iron it lightly. In
washing lace put about twelve drops
in pint OF warm suds. TO clean
silver, mix two teaspoonfuls of am
monia IN quart of hot suds. Put
in your silverware and wash, using
an old nail brush for the purpose.
For cleaning hair brushes, etc, sim
ply shake the brushes up and down
in a mixture of one tablespoonful of
ammonia to one pint of hot water /;
when they are cleansed, rinse them
in cold water and stand them in the
wind or in hot place to dry. For
washing finger marks from looking
glasses or windows, put a few drops
Of ammonia on moist rag and
make quick work Of it. If You wish
your house plants to flourish, put a
few drops Of the spirits in every
pint Of water Used IN watering. A
teaspoonful will add much to the
refreshing effects of the bath. Moth
ing is better than ammonia water
for cleansing the hair. In every
case rinse off the ammonia with
clean water. To which we would
only add that, for removing grease
spots, a mixture Of equal parts of
ammonia aud alcohol Is better than
alcohol alone; and for taking out
the red stains produced by the
strong acids in blue and black
clothes, there is nothing better than
ammonia.
Year: 1872

Senator Sumner is concerned about the
Cincinnati convention He thinks it
ought to be Republican convention; but
from present indications he fears that
Democrats will control it. He thinks
Grant is not Republican, and regards
the Republican convention to be held at
Philadelphia, as an administration affair.
AS Samner is claimed by his admirers to be
the originator of the Republican party,
and ought to know what Republicanism
is, he should control the party. That
would probably be the easiest way of
settling the controversy between the
party and Senators Trumbull, Schurz and
Sumner. The people have shown entirely
too much obstinacy in the controversy
about the conduct of Grants administra-
ton
Year: 1872


My hopes have departed forever,
My vision of true love is DER;
My heart shall awaken OIL never,
There's joy for my bosom no more;
The hopes that have crowned me are withered,
The joys cherished are dead;
My joys are confidingly gathered,
My hopes now forever are fled.
1t seems that my life is decGying,
think that my stay will be brief;
feel that my spirit is straying,
Though I'll tell not word of my grief
Not word shall be WHISPERED to neighbors,
No ear hear me sigh or complain;
My heart still adores my dear Maggie,
And longs to befriend her again.
l see that another has rified,


The heart that wished for my own;
/ grieve but my feelings are stifed,
And shrink from her cold formal tone.
The sun is fast sinking in splendor,
That shines in the far distant West;
But the dawning will shine in my windows,
And find that my heart is bereft.
Her heart she has given to another,
dare say she has broken VOW;
l now will look round for some other,
As my heart feels so very sad now.
think she remembers the promise,
When she and were all alone,
That my cares for her should not be wanting,
In that pretty little home of our own.
Year: 1872

AT our latest dates from England, Johnny Bull was roaring more mildly about the Treaty of Washing ton. He set up sudden and noisy bawl which was modified upon read ing the opinions of the American gov ernment and press on the same sub ject, promptly placed before him by cable. England will either stand by the treaty and pay the damages awarded under 1t, or remain in critical posi- tion before other nations in times when she may be at war.
Year: 1872

ENOUGH favorable news Is received regarding the Texas Pacific Railway Colupany's operations, to keep hope alive that actual work is not far off. A meeting to perfect measures for commencing construction, is reported to have been recently held in New York. The long and disastrous block ade on the Union Pacific ought to incite early and rapid work on this lower line which snows will never obstruct.
Year: 1872

IT is 8 great pity that the eastern mail for Arizona had not all been sent via Santa Fe this Winter. What little mail, accidentally we presume, came that way, is all in up into this month, whereas all the January mail for this section via the Omaha route, is still due; and unfortunately the letter mail is nearly all forwarded that way.
Year: 1872

THE snow blockade on the Union Pacific was broken on the 16th, and trains were moving both ways. The San Francisco Postmaster was mak- ing ample preparation to receive and quickly distribute the immense delayed mail which would soon be there.
Year: 1872

THE official death damp is likely crawling over the contemptible Judge Reavis.. He probably assuages his grief by indulging in threats and embracing Powell when no one is within sight. Official oppression does not last 8 great while under fearless and honest criticism among g free people.
Year: 1872

Grace Greenwood thus writes OH the
"Woman Question: "If [ had the franz
ing of the law, only such women should
be allowed to vote as had sewing machines
and knew how to use them; no woman
could have vote who could not read and
write; who was not able to cast up her
millenry accounts, and cut them down;
who could not make loaf of bread, a
pudding, sew Oh q button, wash dishes,
and on a pinch keep a boarding-hOuse, and
support husband decently y
Year: 1872

In the south of New Jersey, some
years ago, there Travelled over some of the
hardest counties, a good, faithful hard
working brother, named James Moore,
as he was familiarly called. He was
devoted to the itinerancy. A true loyal
Methodist, plain, pointed, and sharp
in all his preaching and exhortations.


After he had been laboring year in
one of his new fields, he gave his peo-
pie who dearly loved him, his farewell
sermon.


At its close he said: My dear
brethren, this is my last address to
you. Pm going from you and you
may never hear the voice of James
Moore again.


'Amenp came loudly from the seat
before him.


He looked at the man with little
surprise but thinking it was mistake
went on.


My days on earth will soon be num-
bered. l am an old man, and you
may not only never hear the voice
of James Moore, but never see his face
again.


'Amenv was shouted from the same
seat, more vigorously than before.


There was no mistaking the design
now. The preacher looked at the man
he knew him to be hard grind
ing man-stingy and merciless to the
poor.


He continued his address-'May the
Lord bless all those of you who have
done your duty, who have honored
Him with your substance, those who
have been kind to the poor, and
Pausing and looking the intruder
straight in the eye, and pointing to him
with his finger.


May his curse rest on those who have
cheated the Lord and ground the poor
under their heels. Say amen to that,
brother y


The shot told. He was not inter.
rupted again.


In a Pennsylvania town there was
an excellent but eccentric clergyman
named Ross. He was about taking O
collection for some especial object, and
had pleaded warmly in its behalf. my
brethren,' he said, Il want you all tc
give literally to night-none of youl
pennies or five-cent pieces, but let every
Year: 1872

THE most faithful lover who has a
name and being outside of trashy novels,
lives in Danbury. The parents of the
young lady are opposed to the compan-
ionship, but it don't make him proud.
Sometimes the old gentleman reaches
him with his boot before he can get over
the fence, but the young man doesn't
lay up Ill feelings on account of that |;
he only smiles on the despoiler of his
pants when he meets him, and calls it
"heaping Goals of fire on his head"
Saturday evening he thought he would
get up surprise for the old chap. He
put paving stone in each Of his coat
tail pockets, and started for the fence
as usual. The old gentleman let out
for him with increased enthusiasm, and
caught him-caught him good. Then
he laid down on the grass and said: 81
die by the hand of an assassin" But
the young man passed on without a
word, and smiled the most heavenly
smile of forgiveness ever seen on that
street.
Year: 1872

sat alone with my conscience,


In q place where time had ceased,
And we talked of my former living
IN o land whore tho years increased.
And felt should have u answer
The question 1t put TO me,
And TO face the answer and question
Throughout an eternity.
The ghosts of forgotten actions


Came floating before my sight.
And things that thought were dead things
Were alive with q terrible might.
And the vision of all my past life
Was an awful thing to face,-
Alone with my conscience sitting
In that solemnly silent place.
And thought of a far-away warning,
Ofa sorrow that was to be mino,
In land that then was the future,
But now is the present time.
And 1 thought OF my former thinking
OF the Judgment-day to be,
But sitting alone with my conscience
Seemed judgment enough for me.
And wondered if there was future
To this land beyond the grave;
But no one gave me an answer,
And no one came to save.
Then / felt that the future was present,
And the present would never go by.
For it was but tho thought of my past life
Grown into eternity.
Then woke from my timely dreaming,
And the vision passed away,
And knew the far-away warning
Was warning of yesterday
And pray that may not forget 1t,
In this land before the grave,
That may not cry In the future,
And no one come TO save.
And so 1 have learnt lesson,
Which ought to have known before,
And which, though learnt it dreaming,
hope TO forget no more.
SO sit alone with my conscience
In the place where the years increase.
And try to remember the future
InsLhe land where time VIII cease:
And know of the future Judgment,
How dreadful soe'r it be-
THAT TO SIT ALONE WITH MY CoNsCIENcE
WILL BE JUDGMENT ENOUGH FOR MEL


-Londot, Spectator.
Year: 1872

An old fellow named Joe Poole, very
eccentric and an incorrigible stutterer,
was constant lounger at the tavern
in Waterfeld, Me.


One day traveller from distant
part of the State, arrived at the tavern
and was met by an old acquaintance, a
resident of the town. After some con-
versation on different topics, the traveller
was addressed as follows:


BY the way, Brown, look out for old
Joe Poole tonight. You will know him
quick enough by his suffering. He will
be sure to come around, and offer to bet
that you've not got whole shirt to
your back. If you take him up, you
will surely lose by trick he's got. He
invariably offers to lay this wager and
always wins.'


Very well,' said the traveller, ST will
not let him get ahead of me. Much
obliged for the caution.'


The evening arrived, and large
crowd was collected in the bar room.
Our friends were there, and old Joe
Poole was present and in his element.
Il tell you wh.what. You are nicely
dressed, but I'll bet you ten dollars, you
haven't got a whole sh-shirt to your
back.'


'I'll take the bet,' said the stranger.
Put the money in the landlords hands.


This being done, the traveller pulled
off his coat and was about following
suit with his vest, when old Joe cried
out


'Ho.ho.hold on! You've lost! Ha-
half your shirt is fr-front, and the other
half is on your ba-back y


There was a roar of laughter, but the
new conner did not mind it, but pulled
off his vest too, and quietly turning his
back to Joe displayed to his astonished
gaze a shirt neatly folded and placed
underneath his suspenders.


or course the laugh was turned upon
Poole, who acknowledged that he had
lost the wager. He never offered that
het again.
Year: 1872

How HE Cor OUr.-Max Adler, in
speaking of solitary confinement, re-
Gently said; "When we lived out in
Missouri, many years ago, there was a
law prohibiting the system of solitary
confinement In the State and county
prisons. So, in our town, q man named
Tucker was convicted OF crime and
sent to Jail. The jail was empty before
Tucker came, and after he had been in
it forty-eight hours his lawyer moved
for his discharge upoh the ground that,
as Tucker was alone, his imprisonment
was in violation of the law. The Judge
thought about 1t all night, and stirred
around among his law books, and the
next day Tucker was set at liberty.
They changed that statute the very
next year.
Year: 1872

the paper, or, perhaps, to see lawyer
who occupied couple of rooms on the


same floor for the building was two
story one, and the second floor was oc-
cupied exclusively by them and an at
torney--their rooms being separated
from his by a narrow hallway that was
reached by the flight of stairs alluded
Year: 1872

WILLIAM A. JOHNSON, COLE CO..
w Wholesale and Retail Dealers in


ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND SALT FISH,


Are prepared to furnish the trade with FRESH
FISH from their stands, in the Market square.


Their well known reputation in the above bus
mess is offered as al inducement to our CUSTOM
ers, who will be fairly dealt with and get what
they buy. :,


Orders from the country will receive their
special attention. led 2o-om
Year: 1872

Take life like man-take it BY tho
forelock, by the shoulders, by the spine,
by every limb aud part. Take it just as
though it wus--as it is-an earnest, vital,
essential affair. Take it just as though
YOU personally was born to the task Of
performing a merry part in it; as though
the world had waited for your coming.
Take it as though it was grand oppor.
tunity to do and to achieve; to carry for
ward great and good schemes; to help and
cheer q suFerjag, weary, it may be heart
sickcned brother.


The fact is, says an exchange, life is I'M
dervalued BY great majority of mankind.
It is not made half as much Of as should
be the case Where is the man or woman
who accompl>shes one titAe Of what might
be done who cannot look back upon OPP
opportunities lost, plans unachieved, thought
crushed, aspirations untitled, and all be-
cause Of the lack OF the necessary and
possible effort. If We knew better how
to take and make the most Of life it would
be far greater than it is. Now and then
a man stands aside from the crowd, labors
earnestly, steadSastly, confidently, and
straightway becomes famous for wisdom,
intellect, skill, greatness of some sort.
The world wonders, admires, idoizes; and
yet it only illustrates what each may do
If he takes hold of life with purpose
by the heal ard shoulders. If a man
but say he will, and follows it up by the
right effort, there is nothing in reason ho
may not expect to accomplish. There is
no magic, no miracle, no secret to him
who is brave in heart and determined in
spirit.
Year: 1872




Again is heard tho same old story,
that oft repeated tale Of love, confidence
and ruin, and comes to be seen with
cred life while youth was brightest and
hope the highest. Too often the dread
robbery OF moral happiness is made, and
too frequent the blushing cheek of fshame
is but the imprinted dye of guilt and of
disgrace removeless. Near, four weeks
ago young woman, withal beautiful in
feature ana graceful in form, came to
this city, ard claimed TO be from Louis
vile, Kentucky. Her nervous look and
the terrified paleness which at times
crept over her ruddY-cheeks, hiding its
natural color like snow would the rose
leaf, told the story at once, and explained
the indelicatu reason of one so young
and unknown leaving her home, perhaps
of wealth and luxury, to dwell mid
strangers Remaining near two weeks
at hotel, she repaired to the shanty of
IN aged colored woman who lives in
humble poverty though with contonted
charity on Front street. Here a-child
was born and the unfortunate woman
remained until Saturday last, when she
took the one o'clock train avowedly for
Louisville, leaving the infant with the
colOred woman ana promising to return
in few days, stating that her visit to n
friend from whom she had that morning
received n telegram and sum of money.
Since leaving nothing has been heard
from this woman, whose child is still
with the old colored woman who saws
she will keep it kindly, though she wants
some kind father and mother to adopt
the little outcGst The statement that
the young woman is from Louisville is
untrue, The dispatch received from her
friend was from a small town in Ken
! tucky, on the line OF the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad. Near this point she
left the train and her former home is
known though not stated in 5this con-
uection. The unhappy woman while
here refused to tell her namo, give her
| parentogo or see any one. Though pen
itent and evidently deploring the miser-
able condition to which the confidence
OF love and the honor Of affection had
consigned her, she tore her name from
a prayer book and a bible, noteyeu wish
ing the eyes Of the most sympathetic and
charitable to read it. Were we disposed
to publish what is known concerning
this affair it would bring tears to many
and mantle with blush of shame the
cheeks OF unsuspcctinS ones whose I'M
clouded hearts little feel that bhghtino.
curse which dishonest manhood has
caused. Again let us caution the reck-
less man of sin, and once uore, ere late
the hour. warn with fearful lesson of
ruined confidence and outraged Affection.
Year: 1872

The Worcester Spy thinks it not un-
reasonable to expect that the time will
come when a man can travel from Boston
to Chicago in twelve hours, aud from
Boston to San Francisco in less than two
days.
Year: 1872

We ATE assured by those who regard
Grant as the one man who is capable of
holding this country up by the tail, that
Greeley damaged himself terribly by his
speeches during his Western tour. Why
then do they not circulate those speeches
to show what a fool the Liberal candi-
date made Of himself? We have receiv-
ed from the Greeley men orders for his
speeches by the ten thousand, but not a
copy has been ordered by Grant man.
Is not that queer ?--Cinc'nna!i Com
mercial.