smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Two HUNDRED persons have applied for
the vs ant copsulship at Callao, Peru.
One hundred and ninety Of them will be
disappointed, and the one who succeeds
viii probably be sent back to this country
in box In less than year.
Year: 1877

THK Turkish bonds are almost
worthless on the London market. The
impression among the English spectators
is that the Turk entered Europe by the
sword and that he Is going to leave 1t by
the same weapon IN q very short time.
Year: 1877

An amusing scene occurred in the Chris tan Church at Larksville, Pa.; last Sun- day morning.. It appears that the Met hodist pulpit at that place was to be sup piled by preacher from the Wyoming Seminary, and two young men proceeded thither for the purpose of conducting the service. Instead of going into the M. E. Church however, they went to the Christian Church. on the opposite side of the street where they found a large congregation. Thinking that they had been waited for they proceeded at once to the vacant put. pit, and after brief pause and a glance at the congregation, one of them rose, read a chapter in the Bible. and said he had selected it as the foundation of a few remarks The Rev. MT. Bevan, pastor of the church, who was little behind time, walked in at this interesting juncture, and much to his surprise found his pulpit al- ready occupied. He did not make a de- monstratien like Robert of Sicily, when the monarch found an angel in his place, but proceeded softly up and took his seat inside the railing to await further developments.

 The young preacher was about to go on with his discourse, unconscious of the sensation he was creating, when lady from the church on the opposite side of the street entered, and walking straight up to the pulpit beckoned to the young man, who was about to hold forth. Her conduct seemed somewhat strange to him, but he stopped tc listen, and she whlsper- ed something to his ear that made him change color quickly. She told him that he was in the wrong pulpit, and that the congregation over the way was waiting somewhat impatiently for his arrival. The two young men were very much dis comfted. but after moment they mast. cred the situation and sought short in terview with Elder Bevan, to whom they made suitable apology. They then pro- ceeded to the church across the road, but as they left the congregation smiled aud ibly over their mistake. -Scr0nton Re- publican, April 25.

 There is good prospect of largely increased activity in the pig iron produc- | cg At R-f1
Year: 1877

A few miles run eest of Hudson,
on the West Wisconsin Railroad.
the North Wisconsin Railroad is
reached. Fifteen miles over the last
mentioned road, and, though we
left st. Paul after ten o'clock, the
painting locomotive whirls our car
by dinner time to


NEW RICHMOND.


This is the first town of any size
on the road, and the practical in
itial point for the coming great
thoroughfare. New Richmond has
a prosperous population of about
GOO, and since the building of the
road the towns progress in growth
and material prosperity has been
rapid and substantial. The effect
has been to greatly enhance the
value Of town property and stimu-
late the progress of the place.


What is greatly needed in New
Richmond is banking facilities, there
not being bank of any kind in the
village. There is fine opening for
a business OF this kind. A manuf; c.
turing establishment of some kind
is much needed. Farming ma
chinery can be manufactured at
that point as cheaplY as IN any place
in the west. Every facility is at
forded for an enterprise of this kind,
as the requisite material is close at
hand, and the p tronage would
come from the Immediate surround
ing country. A good high school
building is also much needed. The
limited number of poor educational
institutions is a serious drawback to
the competent teachers engaged,
aS they are minus the means TO IA
cllitate their undertakings.
Year: 1877

In his reply to the citizens Of New
ark, Justice Bradley says: '1t is
with very grateful feelings that I rec
ognize the approval of my own
townsmen. l felt sure that those
who know me would believe that l
tried, at least, to do my duty consci-
entiously in the deliberations of the
Electoral Commission. Equal cred
it is due to the other members OF it.
1t was body of men with whom it
was an honor to be associated. l
firmly believe the differences of opin-
ion were honest, and arose from the
different standpoints of individuals.
If peace and submission to law be
the result of the Commission, its Gre
alton was worth all the obloquy which
has fallen to the lot of its members.
l believe when the passions of the
hour have subsidized, it will be gener-
ally acknowledged by the thinking
men of the country that the decis-
ions come to were based on just
view of the Constitution and laws.
Year: 1877

Fred Douglass has been appoint
ed by the President and confirmed
by the Senate, as Marshal of the
District of Columbia, all the Repub-
licans and several of the Southern
Democratic Senators voting for con-
firmation, while those of the South
ern Democrats who voted against it,
stated that they did not do so on ac-
count of Mr.. Douglass color. Gen.
Morgan, of Alabama, the new Demo


cratic Senator, said: "He knew not
what course others might take, but
as for himself he should vote hearth
ly and earnestly for confirmation of
Mr.. Douglass. He himself (Gen.
Morgan) had been a Presidential
Elector. He had received 10000
votes of colored men, and it did not
lie in him, when a representative
man of their race was nominated to
the American Senate for confrma-
ton to an Office he was well qualif-
ed to hold, to vote against him. He
knew not how to ojustify such a vote in
Justice or honor, or go to the colored
people of the South again and ask
their sufrages, and more than that,
he saw new light breaking on his
country from the North. He had
read the letter of acceptance and the
inaugural of President Hayes. He
had seen by his acts that he (Hayes)
was sincere and honest in his pu1
pose, and he for himself had deter
mined to cast no vote against any
worthy nomination which this ad-
ministration might make, and to
place no obstacle in the way of the
successful accomplishment of the pa
triotic purpose of the inaugural"
Year: 1877

Den Terley fOOre, washington
correspondent of the Boston Journal,
is responsible for the following:


One incident connected with the
appointment of the Marshal of the
Northern District of Illinois deserves
to be recorded, as showing that the
Hayes administration will not be
one of nepotism. Mr.. Stillwell of
Livingston county was one of the
unsuccessful candidates for this office.
He was admitted to a private adudi-
ence with the President, and presen-
ted his papers. The President look
ed them all carefully through, and
then looking Stillwell in the face,
said: "Your papers are unexecept-
ionaDle. There is nothing in your
record which does not seem to show
that you are fully qualified for the
position, but there is an insuperable
objection to your appointment to
any Federal Office, that is, that your
wife is a favorite cousin of Mrs
Hayes" Stillwell left the President
ial Office convinced at last that the
fact that many thought would insure
his appointment had rendered his de-
feat inevitable.
Year: 1877

Few acts of the Presidents family
have caused more general talk in so
ciety than their failure for two Sun
days to attend the late court church.
They were expected the first Sunday
by DR.. Newman, and their absence
was attributed to fatigue, until it
was ascertained that all had attended
another church. Last Sunday it was
taken for granted that they would
all appear at DR.. Newman's, and the
latter gentleman had a sermon ready
to preach at President Hayes, but to
the astonishment of the late court
church the President and family at


tended Foundry Methodist Church
Year: 1877

The Coroners Jury, in the case Of
the Ashtabula Bridge Disaster, find
that it was occasioned by defects in
the plan and construction of the
bridge and severely censure Amasa
Stone, an officer of the Lake Shore
Road, because he superintended the
building of the bridge himself in,
stead of employing an expert.
Year: 1877

The News has nearly double the circula
ton of any other paper in Highland county
and goes among the best class of readers,
being sent (by maiD only to strictly aS
vance paying subscribers. 1t is therefore
by far the best Advertising medium In the
countv. jan25tf
Year: 1877

There is a charming farnkness
about this paragraph in the Cincin-
natl Enquirer: The Democratic par
ty is apparently in the condition OF
the old man who lost his wife. The
neighbors came in to console and
condole with him, and sympathetic.
ally inquired if his wife was willing
to die. Willing said the old man,
she was obleeged to-
Year: 1877

To THE WORKING CLASS We are now prepared
TO furnish all classes with constant employment at
home, the whole of the time, or for their spare
moments Business new, light and profitable.
Persons of either sex easily earn from so cents to
S per evening, and proportional sum by devoting
their whole time to the business. Boys and girls
earn nearly as much men. That all who see
this may send their address, and test the business


we make this unparalleled offer To such as are
not well satisfied will send one dollar to pay for
the trouble of writing. Full particulars, samples
worth several dollars to commence work on and a
copy of Home and Firesde, one of the largest and
best Illustrated Publications. all sent free by mail
Reader, If you want permanent, profitable work.
address, GEO STINSON a. co


feblm4s Portland Maine
Year: 1877

Never give up old friends for new ones
Make new ones If you Ike, aud when you
have learned tia. you can trust them love
them if you will, but remember tie oil ones
still. Do not forge. that they have been mer-
~ With ron in times Of pleasure, aud when
sorrow came to you they sorrowed also. No
matter if they have gone down in a socia!
scale and you up DO matter il poverty and
misfortune have cone 70 them, while prosperity
came TO you are they sry lees true for that
Are their hearts not as warm and tender, IL
they 10 not beat beneath homespun Instead Of
velvet? Yes, kind reader, they are as true,
loving and tender so don't forget old friends.
Year: 1877

There was quite exeitecacnt in this city, the first


aft Of the week. Afarmer came into town. and stat
cd that his wife had mysteriously disappeared from
his house. She was found little while after, ut
friends, with her child An iuvestigation into the af
fair revealed the startling fact that the husband in
senntoxieated condition. tried to chastise the child,
to quel his passion. His wife interfered. His rage
knew bounds, and he left the child and beat his
wife, knocked her down. and kicked her about the
bead This monster in human shape was arrested,
and his trial will come off some time next month.


Whenever there is home amusement, it is generally
held in Frazer Hail. and sometimes it happens that
travelling troupes perform at this place. Its stairway
is narrow and winding, and, with the exception Of a
door that leads into the Luington House. is the only
means of egress Some night, the alarm bell will be
sounded, the word fire will he yelled. Then pan
c will ensue; the groans and screams of the dying
viii be heartrendng; the of the town will he
deep and then and till then, the present msera
BILE stairway will be wdened and otherwise remedied.
Liberty Hall, onthe other hand is safe. and no mat
ter how crowded it might be, we think every one
could escape without injury should there be sudden
cry of some danger.


Mr. SAKE Cramer, city editor Of the Journal, of this
place, is quite genius and poet. He is thoroughly
disguised with typesetting localzing and grasshop-
pers and says he expects receive legacy of 10000
from an old aunt who he expects will remove to the
pale realms of shade" long Then he intends to
remove to South America and invest his wealth in a
Democratic newspaper CARLOS NOGGS.
Year: 1877

q Web. Wilder is cruel. Here, Greeley H.,
of Kansas went out of his way to stick in his
shovel, and rally to the gratuitous defence Of
Wilder, relative to a friendly little query that
the Chief propounded, expecting that the Herald
would copy it, with complimentary allnsions to
tie immense ability and rare independence of
the said young Greeley; but not sign appears
in the Herald, to show that it noticed what must
have required heavy strain upon the Greeleyan
intellect. Heartless Wilder!
Year: 1877

q The Hiawatha Herald has been enlarged,
changed to quarto, and abandoned its patent
outsids-but has taken q patent inside. A
quarto form for q country weekly, is like carry
iup seed to q Canary bird in o wheelbarrow.
Year: 1877

An UNNECESSARY SERMoN.-The Oskaloosa
Independent gives us a sermon, taking as text
our remarks concerning the Manhattan Naf'on-
alist, and our assertion that we had determined
to work for money. If the Independent will read
the article again, it will see that said we pro-
posed TO work for money, the same as other
trades and professions did. We never suggested
that we would violate the laws, or undertake TO
corrupt society, or any other horrible thing, for
money. We do not think such course would
he very profitable, even if we had the desire to
do no for the sake of money. We simply meant
ub.. ve said. that we should work for money,
the same as other trades and professions. The
merchant, the carpenter, or the shoemaker, Is
not expected to stand up in his shop and de-
noupce saloons, or the actions Of any of his
neiRhbors; why should the newspapers do sol
II loses the support of the persons whom it
denounces, and very seldom receives any addi-
tional support from the persons who urged it to
pitch in. If the editor of the Independent were
merchant, he would sell tumblers to a saloon
keeper, if he wanted them, knowing to what use
they were to be put. Why may not newspa-
per advertise for q saloonf If citizen acts in
an unbecoming manner, does the doctor or butch
er make it business to 60 around town denounc-
ing himi Why should newspaper do sol If
two men get into o wrangle over the post-offce,
as they did in Manhattan, why should the news


aper denounce one and stand up for the other,
when both were patronizing him-at least, un-
til after the new appointee had had fair trialf
il q politician, in prosecuting campaign, takes
rooms at hotel, or hires a team at livery sta
ble, or employs men to spend their time in his be-
half, they all require pay for their services, and
for the use of their property. Why should q
newspaper, week after week, fill its columns for
his benefit, without any compensation


This is precisely what We mean. Any thing
that is legitimate for men in other branches OF
bushes, is legitimate for us. 1t is time for this
thing to play out, of the newspaper entering the
crusade against all the little evils and discom-
forts of the community, and making itself a pub
lie preacher, whereby it looses patronage and
custom while all other men attend strictly to
business, and gather in the custom and the dol
lars from all parties This is our sentiment
Year: 1877

The proprietor Of this celebrated medicine justly claims
for it snpe rority all remedies offered to the
public for Ac safe certain speedy and permanent Of
Asue and Fever, Chis and Fever whether Of short
of long standing He refers to the entire western and
Southern country to bear him testimony to the truth Of
the assertion that in whatever will II fail


If the directions strictly followed and carried out In


grea many . single dose has been Sufficient for


eurc and wh ole families have been cured by single bot
tle with perfect restoration OF the general health 1t
is however prudent and in every certain TO
cure If iss is continued u s.aler week or
two ster the disease has been checked especially
in difficult and long standing e.ses Usually this mei
cine will not require aid to keep the bowels In good
srder Should the patient however require cathartie
medicine after having taken thres four Of the
Tonic single dose of Bulls Vegetable Family Tls will


be sufficient. =
Year: 1877

An English bnrtrr maker of large expert
ence, who is ROW ,n a visit to this country
for the purpose q! looking oyer our cheese
and butter dairics rves us the following in
formation concernIag a method in practice
among the best hr"o makers in England for
rendering butte i'm and solid during hot
weather. Carbonate of soda and alum, made
into powder, ar, nSed for the purpose. For
twenty pounds 81 hVtter, one tcaspooniul OF
carbonate of .' AMI one teaspoonful OF
powdered alum ,.r mingled together at the
time of churning and put into the cream.
The effect of this powder is to make the but
ter firm and solid, and give it clean, sweet
flavor. 1t does not enter into the butter, but
its action is upon the cream, and 1t passes OIL
with the buttermilk. The ingredients OF the
powder should not be mingled together until
required to pe used, or at the time the cream
is in the churn ready for churning.
Year: 1877

Professor Law, of Cornell University,
WRITES "a follows in regard 10 the proper
treatment Of SWINE for the prevention of
disease:


Keen your hogs clean. Protect them from
the hot, reeking bed of manure and close
sleeping place, where the emanations from
decomposing dung, nrine, straw and other
organic matter are added to those of their
own skins and lungs when huddled together
in great numbers. See that both food and
water are clean, in the sense of beng free
from disease germs, and from the mcroscop-
ic particles of decomposing organic matter,
which, with the system as well as outside OF
it. furnish appropriate food for the disease
poison, and favor its increase, while they de-
press its vital powers and lessen the chances
of being thrown off


And it is here that the pork raisers arc
most frequently at fault. Fifty or hundred
pigs are allowed to crowd together in filthy
manure heap, q rotten straw stack, or under
a barn, subject to the droppings OF other anil
mails as well as their own products Their
feeding troughs and drinking water are SO
supplied that they can get into them with
their filthy feet, and they must devour the
most obnoxious matter or starve IT under
this abuse disease is developed, the healthy
are left with the sick, as "they will have II
any way" and the result is usually clean
sweep.


When the hog cholera exists, the sick
should be placed by themselves under spe-
cial attendant, and the free use OF dlslnfec-
tants; the healthy should be carefully watch;
ed, and at the first sign OF illness or increased
temperature, as ascertalned by the introduc.
tion Of clinical thermometer IN the rectum,
they should at once be taken from the herd
and carefully secluded. This, with active
dis,nfection, will enable the owner to cut
short an outbreak and save, perhaps, the ma.
jority of an already infected herd. Again,
the sale of animals from an infected herd, to
be removed from the premises, should be Sc.
verely punished, and the disinfeciion of the
building where the sick have been should be
made imperative. We shall obtain the great
est success with this disease when we treat II
as contagious malady, and wherever it is
found to exist give our main attention to pre-.
vent the further generation and dissemination
of the poison.
Year: 1877

SWEET POTATOES FOR A HOUSE PLANT.-
The sweet potato vine is really desirable for
the house. is a rapid grower, and much more
delicate in appearance under house culture
than when growing out of doors. Select the
earlier the better) wclripened tubei of the
Red NansemonG variety-said to be most
vigorous grower-eIght or ten inches long
and four or five inches in diameter. A dark
colored hyacinth glass is suitable and pret
ty holder for the potato, but common glass
fruit can or small earthen jar Will do. Fill
the vessel with rain water and stand the pota
TO in the mouth of it, allowing only two OF
three inches of the potato to go down into
the water. Set il in warm, bright place to
sprout, filing up the holder with water as
fast as it evaporates. Probably great many
sprouts will start at once or in quick success
sion: break Off all but three or four of these
as your vine will by so doing be much longer
and more luxuriant. Nothing will now be
needed Tor the perfection of the vine, except
to keep the vessel filed with rain water
american Garden.
Year: 1877

Prof Riley, who asserts that bees do not
simply gather but actually make honey, is
met with the following from correspondent
of the Scientific american. He says:


Is it not astonishing to find that professors
Of this day state that bees make honey? A
good common stand of bees, having but short
distance to travel, will increase their stock
of honey frCm one to two pounds in twelve
hours fair work. What chance is there TOR
a digestive process? Place three pounds OF
loaf sugar syrup within easy reach of such a
stand at p. NJ; it will all be taken up and
stored away before sunrise next morning. l
once thus experimented After feeding to
about forty hives, nine barrels of Cuba hon.
ey, upon examination l found no difference
between that in the comb cells and that in
barrels, only the former was clear from dirt
The honey becoming exhausted, | then fed
the bees during the rest of the fall with Loaf
sugar syrup. Upon examination next spring,
1 found the comb cells filled solidly with
well-grained loafsugar, precisely like that
had dissolved TO feed the bees with. Other
comb cells were partly filled with Cuba hon
ey and partly with ground loaf sugar.
Year: 1877

1t is stated in the Turf, Field and Farm.
an agricultural journal, that the farmers in
Nebraska have commenced the domestica-
ton of the buffalo. The wild animals while
young are introduced among herds of the
tame stock of course, only one or two at a
time. Half and quarter breeds are found to
be very hardy, and In the yield OF milk the
COWS raised of mixed stock give even more
than the average yield ofrich milk; The eX,
pertinent promises well, as the endurance OF
the wild animals Is impaired to the domestic
stock. In this way the determination OF the
species will take new form, and when wild
buifaloes become legendary creatures, the
progeny Of the race will still exist in modifi-
ed, though probably more useful forms.
Year: 1877

s5 Col. Buell., of the 1lth Infantry, will
have charge of the construction of the
new military post at the mouth of the
Big Horn. They will be built ofsquar-
ed logs and lined with paper building
board-constructed something after the
idea which took practical form in the
construction Of the post at Standing
Rock-and will be much more comforta-
Bile aud in our view look better, for the
purpose for which they are intended,
than those constructed after the plan
adopted at Lincoln. The st. Paul pa
pers announce that 600 carpenters will
leave that city for Bismarck as soon as
the river opens, for WORK on the post at
Tongue river.
Year: 1877

SLEEPLESs NEss.-To take hearty meal
just before refining is, of course, injurious,
because it is very likely to disturb ones
rest, and produce nightmare. However, a
little food at this time, it one is hungry, is
decidedly beneficial; it prevents the gnaw
ing Of an empty stomach, with its attendant
restlessness and unpleasant dreams, to say
nothing of probable headache or of nervous
and other arrangements the next morning.
One should no more lie down at night
hungry than he should lie down after a
very full dinner; the consequence of either
being disturbing and harmful. A cracker
or two, II bit of bread and butter, or cake, a
little fIuit-something to relieve the sense
of vacuity, and so restore the tone of the
syStem-is all that is necessary. We have
known persons, hahitual sufferers from
restleSsness at night, to experience material
benefit, even though they were not hungry,
10y eating very lighb luncheon before
bedtime. In place of tossing about for two
or three hours us formerly, they would
soon grow drowsy, fall asleep, and not wake
more than once or twice until sunrise.
This mole of treating insomana has re.
Gently been recommended 10y several dis
tinguIshed physicians, and the prescription
has generally been attended with happy
results.-Erchangc.