smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879




There has been nothing better than . coster-
mongering market to-day. There were . certain
number of buyers sellers but neither one nor the
other aspired to anything above . retail business
There was no demonstration upon the part OF the
great dealers either to sell or to buy and - conse
auence the market was left to the manipulation OF
the smaller Spectators who become 5ublant over
the gain of "three-eighths per cent, but swear like
tho army in Flanders when they lose quarter.
An opportunity to do both was afforded to-day. Tho
market was strong at the opening and weak at the
close As compassed by the four walls OF the Board
room there reason why 1t should have been
either. Stocks strong ut the opening
and weak the ending. The falling on was
unnatural. however and by no means indicative OF
. continuous decline. On tho contrary. there ID NO
reason for change Of opinion that much msner
prices are expected to be made and will be msde
early in the year. Ninety-nine per cent OF IN"
speculative element believes that thas Will DO tno
case, and with largo q majority OF specu1asors
voting this way they are likely TO Dc mace 60 Tx
sept traders upon small margins the changes In to-
days market were Of little interest. Prices were
hipher in the morning and lower in the afternoon
but there was no particular reason why they should
have been either the other. Better prices
were made Nashville and Chattanooga. Sioux City
preferred. Erie and New Jersey Central but Later In
the day much Of the improvement was lost. Being
purely and simply - brokers' market. the changes
in it were more worthy OF popular
consideration than the run OF luck OF
blue chip player in faro bank BY
and by. when Congress may take some definite
action about the currency, the January disburse-
ments. in the shape Of dividends and interest may
ease up the money market to an unexpected extent.
something may be done to rescue stock speculation
from the rut into which it is just now settling.
Until that period arrives 1t is scarcely safo to antic
pate prevalence of anything better than an rregu
lar and feverish market. which may be strong one
day. Arm another and weak the next. At the Phila-
dslphia Exchange to-day the Northern Pnciics were
most dealt in the common stock selling at san and
the preferred 595z. Tho whole list fell off at the
end. and the market closed weak The final prices
Of Pennsylvania were 5O7s 5OH. and Reading S5X
q 35A.


Sales at the Board foot up 277.7ss shares. against
sl3. .G32 yesterday, and 2s1. .2s0 Wednesday. Fol-
lowing is q synopsis Of to-day's transactions
Year: 1879

knowing it. Thy take food from
time to time, they sleep, but as
their mental condition is Que in
which they firmly believe they
neither eat nor sleep, the fact of
their doing these things makes no
impression on them. "They state
not what is true, but what they feol
to be true" 1t is thought that
what applies to these cases as ak
planatory will also apply to and OF.
plain those of many bed-ridden
people who are found here and
there IN every community, mu,s
especially in the older towns of the
eastern and other States.


1t is scarcely necessary to say
that these Investigations are of the
highest importance in pathological
researches. They bring into prom
inence a new class Of causes in the
producing of diseases. and, as n
consequence, new and succersful
methods of dealing with ailments
which have hitherto baflied treat.
ment.-CAicago Tribune.
Year: 1879

One day, when burlv, big driv :
CT of coal cart, backed his vehicle
up to the alley gate of an old house
in Detroit to dump out half a ton
of coal, some children came out the
side door, and the driver beckoned
them near and said:


Last time [ was here one of the
wheels crushed a bit of a dog De
longing to one Of you. l heard Il
great crying out, but [ can't be
stopping to look out for dogs on the
street."


The children made no reply, but
as they watched him unload the
cart they wondered if he had little
children of his own, and if he ever
spoke kindly to them. He may
have felt the burden of their
thoughts, for suddenly he looked
up and said E:


"Well, [ own I'm a bit sorry,
and being as l knew as was COM
ing up, brought along an orange
to give to the child who owned the
dog. Which of you is it o.


EThe dog belonged to little lame
Billy in that house." answered a
girl. "It was all the dog he ever
had, and when you killed it he
cried himself almost to death. He
didn't never have any plaything
but that little dog"


"And you will take him this
orange %


Il can't sir, cos he's dead, and
they're coming to take him to the
graveyard pretty soon."


The driver looked up and down
seemed to ponder the matter, ant
then Re crossed to the other house
The little coffin and its burden wa:
in the front room, and two or three
cid woman were wiping away theil
tears and talking in low tones =
The driver put his hand on tho
closed coffin and said =


81 didn't know it was his dog
didn't know he was lame and sick
God forgive me if made sorrow
t for him -


The vehicle sent to convey til,
body to the cemetery drove up a
that moment, and the bur!y bi.
man continued


eff he was alive I'd buy hin
anything ne could ask for. l Cal
do nothing now but carry him soft
ly out"


He gently took mp the coffin i
his stout arms and carried it out
his eyes moist and his lips culver
ing, and when he had placed il i
the vehicle he looked up at tn
driver in a bcseeching way an
whispered


q "Drive slow! Drive slow! II
e was poor little lame boy ~
e The driver wondered, but move
:, away slowly, and the coal cartma


stood in the centre of the street, an
: anxiously watched till he was o
! the cob5le stones. Then, as h
s turned to his own vehicle, he said
81 didn't mean to, but wish he la


lived to forgive me ~
Year: 1879

in body grazing upon the grass on
the side of the road-whilst upon the
ground close by lay their riders fast
asleep. So quietly had we came upon
them that the man standing by the
horse did not hear us, until, seeing
the uniform of those upon the ground,
| uttered an exclamation of surprise,
and sharply wheeling my animal, told
my guides to put !'' which they did
at once, and we all dashed off toward
the Chickahominy. The man by the
horse fired shot after us, and loudly
giving the command, "Mount !" the
entire party were soon laundering af-
ter us. l always had prior to that
night the utmost contempt for the


SPEED OF THE MULE,


but my feelings in that respect were
reyolutionized in that midnight race.
My guides invariably kept no less
than fifty yards in advance, and
though the swift and gallant little an
imal bestrode did her very best in
running, she could not decrease the
distance, though she fairly flew. |
lay low upon the holster of my sad
die, occasionally turning, revolver in
han2, expecting shot from my pur-
suers, but they did not fire any more,
their only object being apparently to
capture US without hurt. We entered
upon 4 long tangent in the road, and
then by the dim light of the moon |
discovered my pursners to be several
hundred yards in the rear My guides
and l were going at a fearful rate, but
the road was generally good, mostly
sand, and but little hlly. There was
no road That we could cross that would
take us direct to the James river, or
| should have struck it and endeav-
cred TO reach our lines My guides
were, Of course, aware Of this, and
SO they urged their mules to the ut
most on our retregadc journey. We
increased the distance from our pur-
surers slowly, but surely. Doubtless,
as we got away from their lines more
and more, tley advanced with greater
caution, not knowing but that it
might be an amhuscade into which
they were being led.


GOT AWAY.


AS 1t was, after being chased sew
eral miles the chase was abandoned, q
pleasant fact that we soon knew, and
the speed of our animals WAS slack
ened accordingly, the banks Of the
Chickahominy being reached shortly
after daylight.


My mare was placed in the stables
from which took her, and thcn going
to the river shore, hailed my vessel !;
4 boat came at once for me, and l
was soon aboard. | reported imme
diateIy to the captain, and tod him
Of the failure of my mission, with all
the circumstances attending. lie
had no reproof to make, but warmly
congratulated me upon my escape.
1t was an escape, for later l as con-
vinced of the fact that if l had been
captured in the civilian dress, with
the tell-taIe papers about me, 1 had
an excellent chance Of being summa-
rilv court martialei and as summarily
hanged. AS it was, the thirty four
mile ride that night lad me up for
three days. In my berth | lay, blessed
with good appetite and with all my
wits about me, but with q back SO
stiff and SO painful that years will:
not ehace the remembrance of that
harem scarem ride between the Chick
ahommy ard James rivers,
Year: 1879

Do not keep the alabaster boxes
of your love and tenderness sealed
up until your friends are dead. Fill
their lives with sweetness. Speak
cheering words while their ears
can hear them and their hearts be
thrilled by them. The things you
mean to say when they are gone,
say before they so. The flowers
You send to their cofins, send them
10 brighten and sweeten their
homes before they leave them. II
my friends have alabaster boxes
laid away, full of perfume, of sym
pathy and affection, which they
intend to break over my dead
body, | would rather they would
bring them out in my weary hours
and open them, that l may be re
freshed and cheered by :hern when
[ need them. | would rather have
bare coffin without a flower, and
funeral without eulogy, than u
life without the sweetness of love
and sympathy. Let us learn tc
anoint our friends beforehand foi
their burial. Post mortem kind
nesses do not cheer the Durdened
spirit. Flowers on n coffin cast nc
fragrance backward over the weary
DAYS.
Year: 1879

We had traversed distance OF
nigh fifteen miles, without encounter
ing a single uniform of either color,
when upon turning a sharp bend in
the road, we suddenly came across
four horses saddlcd and accoutred 4
man with SLOUGH hat and dark cloak
Year: 1879

Deputy Sheriff Tucker was dis patched to Central City on last Fri day to make some collections. While there he was called upon to interpose m a row between some soldiers. A sergeant by the name of Robinson, who was engaged in the fracas, taking umbrags at Fuckers interference, drew his revolver and shot at him {; Tucker being in the saddle and on a wild horse was unable to draw his pop" immediately, but when it did appear Mir. Colored Soldier came to time with 45 calibre bullet in his fist. -Silccr Record.
Year: 1879

Sergeant Tea of the Sixth Cavalry came up from Fort Verde yesterday He says that extensive improvements are being made at and about the post and that Fort Verde will be one Of the prettiest and most comfortable Government stations in the Territory. There are now four companies sta 1ioned there, two of the Sixth Caval " and two of the Twelfth Infantry and that company of Indian scouts will soon be established there.
Year: 1879

From Wm. Vanderbilt, one of the owners of the Golden Chariot mine situate on Groom Creek, we learn that they have struck lead of de- composed rock which carries large amount of free gold. and if it holds out, their fondest hopes will be real ized. We saw a specimen few days since that weighed an ounce and a quarter, out of which was taken 75 cents in gold. If the lead proves one tenth as valuable as the specimens we have seen, it will be the biggest strike ever made in Arizona.
Year: 1879

In the District Court this morning Judge Silent stated with reference to the Apache county contest, that the questions raised by the demurrer of defendants were of too important a character to be hastily decided He would therefore keep them under ad- visemcnt, and the case would go over until November The Judge stated that no public inconvenience would result, for in the meantime Saint Johns was both of right and in fact the county seat, and all county busi- ness must be conducted there.
Year: 1879

Some of the owners of the Kit Car son mine visited that bonanza of la tent wealth yesterday, not so muchsa experts as to see that it was still there. The.Kit is no doubt the king of all the base metal mines in Arizo- na, and its immediate neighbors, the Silver Flake, Silver Belt, Agua Fria, Ida May, are like unto it, It is 8 shame that no more is being done 10 these valuable properties. The Bolt is working few men and making it pay, but all the rest are idle, when they ought to be turning out their thousands.
Year: 1879

The New York Mining Record is informed that Col. Barney is selling his stock in the Silver King mine, Pinal county, 70 New Workers, who will incorporate under tue laws of their State.
Year: 1879

John Sibley and Frank Butterfield, while at work Tn the Stonewall Jack son mine, very suddenly ceased work in consequence of the breaking of plank upon which they were stand ing. Sibley was precipitated about twenty feet and falling on his back injured it, but not seriously. Frank saved Himself by lcinging to a tim ber.
Year: 1879

Two Yuma Indians with a native interpreter, have been taken to San Francisco to be entered in the go-as, you-please six-day foot race, by a speculative white man. If the race was for two instead of six days we would bet on the aboriginees every time as they have been known to cover 150 miles without stopping, for food or drink. These Indians are fine specimens of their race and if they are allowed to run en costume de Yuma will create decided sensa- ton.
Year: 1879

Yesterday afternoon, religious meet
ing was held in the colored department
of the Aims House. The meeting open
ed at 2 o'clock, by singing and prayer,
after which Jonathan Shipley delivered
an address on "Prayer." He thought
that people should not only pray in
church but out of the church also, and
instanced the time when Peter was de-
livered from prison because God heard
the prayers of the people from the out
side. After the address, j. Brown, Jr.,
spoke to those present in relation to
living nearer Christ. The meeting was
closed by John &. Brown. The colored
people at the Aims House look forward
to those meetings with great pleasure,
and they seem to take great interest
in them. A meeting will be held in the
same place next Sunday afternoon at 2
o o'clock, to which they extend a cordial
invitation to all those who desire to
spend an afternoon with them.
Year: 1879

On Saturday evening Joseph Cook, a
young lad was given hearing at the
police station, he having been arrested
by Officer Brickel. on the charge of en-
tering the house of Charles Candy, No.
81 West street, a few nights before
last Thanksgiving day, and stealing
therefrom several articles of value. The
charge being sustained the prisoner was
held in 5000 ball for his appearance at
court, in default Of which he was taken
over to New Castle this morning by
Sergeant Whelan.


Since Saturday evening there have
been five cases of drunk and disorderly
conduct tried before the Mayor. The
usual fine, 81 and cost was imposed in
each CASE.


There has also been drunks with
the fine of so cents and cost.
Year: 1879

What can a nervous bank depositor
10 witt, his money when he draws it
nu. and takes it home' Whether the
pank goes to pieces or holds together,
there are thieves who stand ready to
break in and steal. A timid Englishman,
who had read in his morning journal Of
the collapse of one bank after another
until he was half-crazed with worri-
ment, went to his London bankers,
withdrew his account and marched home
with $4,000, which he locked up in a
strong box. But every morning at break
!lst his eye fell upon accounts in the
Of b"rglaries in high and
low life, and his anxiety increased in
,trad cf diminishing. The vague fear OF
a commercial panic was exchanged for
a distressing apprehension of burglars.
lie went out by day in fear and tremb-
ing lest he might not find his treasures
when he should return, and he could
not sleep at night from dread of being
Weakened by the presence Of masked
-utfians in his room. He bought revol-
yer which he kept loaded under his pill
.ow, and in this way lived in constant
of midnight blood-shed,
until able to endure it any Longer, he
.ook back the nancy to the bank.
Year: 1879

Englishmen say that the New Eng
lander is an inventive animal. He is
always restless to fix up something in q
more convenient fashion than it has
ever been fixed up before. No matter
what his training or what his calling,
his mind is working in kind of back
yard over some idea for economizing
labor that is on the eve of being real
lied. NEW Englander mechanics as
an old Greek sculptured, as the Vene-
tian painted or the modern Italian
sings; school has grown up whose
dominant quality, curiously intense,
widespread and daring, is mechanical
Imagination" Something of inventive
energy may perhaps be discovered in
these. phrases akin to the faculty of dis
covery they glorify; but the pre-emi-
nence of the mechanical genius of the
citizens of the States must be admitted.
What is the secret of the inventive ac-
tivity of our American cousins? We
are told that it runs in the blood, for
the English descended population of
New England has been much more
fruitful of inventions than the descend
ants of immigrants from other parts of
Europe; but the statistical evidence on
this point appears to be of dubious au-
thority. If it was clearly established
that those descended from English pa
rentage are more inventive than those
who have sprung from Dutch, German
or French origins, we should have to
refer the inventive ability of New Eng
land to something else than the opera
ton of patent laws, which are the same
for all.
Year: 1879

A pleasant story has Just come to us
from the Cape of Good Hope. In Graaf
Reinett, as in all the old Dutch towns
in the colony. there is, in the center of
the place. large market square where
the farmers, traders and others, arriv-
ing with their produce at any hour of
the day or night. may "out span the
oxen and horses from their wagons. send
the cattle out to the "commonage to
feed while they bivouac at their wagons.
as is the wont of African travellers to do,
until the eight O'Clock morning market
auction. An. old horse belonging to
one of these parties had wandered
about in search of grass and water
vainly, no doubt, for it was during the
severe drouth from which the country
is but now recovering. Coming to the
great bare market place, and finding q
knot of men there, he singled out one
of them, and pulled him by the sleeve
with his teeth. The man, thinking the
horse might possibly bite, repulsed
him, but as it was not very roughly
done he returned to the charge, with
the same reception; but he was per-
severing animal, and practically dem
onstrated the axiom that "persever-
ance gains the day" for upon his taking
the chosen sleeve for the third time
between his teeth, the owner awoke to
the idea that a deed of kindness might
be required of him; so putting his
hand upon the horses neck, he said: !:
"All right, old fellow; march on !"
The horse at once led the way to the
pump at the further side of the square.
Some colored servants were lounging
about the spot. One of them, at the
bidding of the man, filed a bucket
with water. Three times was the
bucket replenished and emptied before
the "grent thirst was assuaged, and
then the grateful brute almost spoke
his thanks to his white friend by rub
bing his nose gently against his arm,
after which he walked off with great
sigh of relief.
Year: 1879

In that remarkable remedy, Turner's Regu-
lator, is increasing. Wherever it is once
known it works its own way into public
favor. AS blood purifier it is valuable for
al who are troubled with skin diseases. II
the blood is made pure and rich the skin will
be fair and healthy. Turner's Regulator is
good for the human system and will give
health when other remedies fail.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Thc most impOr-
tant question considered by the Democratic Caucus Com
mit;ee this evening whether Affirmative legislation
relating TO the Federal elections should be recommended
to the caucus or not After long and interesting dis
cusson voted to destroy all OF the machinery for
the punishment of fraud and to deprive the su-
pointed, OF the power TO do anything more than
simply witness the election at which they may he
present The proposition forbid tine OF tissue
ballots and III other pa to prevent frauds In elrc-


ons which have been proposed were rejected and this
action was finally made unanimous. The extreme men
III the Democratic party have trumphed through thls
action OF the subcommittee, but II would not now be
strangeif the caucus should reject their proposition
Year: 1879

be run on the main line only. However, II was not
decided that they woud not run on the branch IN
the future II wonld depend on the public demand,
and it was not unlikely that the experiment might
be made: ut present however the management dld
not where the traffic for the branch on sunday
IL TO come from. ..


The branch has proved a success inasmnch ms II
has relieved the downtown stations at Chathan-
SQUARE Frankin-square and Fulton-st. At the lat
ter station there is no longer the terrible crush OF
former days, 80 per cent of the people who went
there now being accommodated at the City Han
Station,
Year: 1879

Now that the nights are getting long
er, q fine opportunity 10 presented to
all, and especially to working men to
improve their minds, and add to their
stores of knowledge by their reading of
good books and the current periodical
literature Of the day. These long vim
ter evenings might be profitable spent
by all in reading. How few of our peo-
PIE keep posted in the news, or inform
cd upon the many interesting topics OF
the day This Ignorance iS not by any
means confined to the laboring classes.
Many who kave had the advantages OF
education in our schools and colleges
are wofGIly ignorant of the general sub
jects which are discussed By the press,
and know Absolutely nothing of the lit
erature of our time. Very many young
ladies and gentlemen, who boast Of
college education, are incapable Of con.
versing on these interesting subjects,
and Indeed regard any person who in
PRODUCES them rs an intolerable bore. Il
is a sad commentary upon our intelli-
gcnce, when conversation must be con-
fined entirely to the conversational friv'
Olities and the gossip Of the town. Our
people, young and old, need more infor-
nation, and should take advantage of
these winter evenings to obtain it by
proper reading snd conversation. OF
course no Que can object to the delight,
full but unimpoFtant pleasantries OF or
dinary conversation. Even little non
ssnse is relished by the wisest men. But
we should all endeavor to fit ourselves
for tbs higher accomplishments OF the
conversaiionalist, NJ that we may be
able to converse intelligeGtiV GH any
aalgect that may be introduced. 9qF
people do NOT read enough,
Year: 1879

"Ohl what q wretched world ~
The robin sang, one day,
As the dead leaves were hurled


In 1itfdl gusts away.
And then beneath his wing


He tucked his dainty head
He'd try no more to sing,


But wished that he was dead.
"Ohl life, how poor thou art


To compensate for pain r.
Cried one with breaking heart,
And tears that fell like rain.
The world had all turned brown
The sky was black and lead;
And so, with soul cast down,
She wished that she was dead.
o robin on the bough,


Why wilt thou thus complain
No better time than now


Can open for thy strain +:
And when thou canst act sing,
Because Of stormy blast,
Don't be silly thing,


And think twill always last.
o tortured ssul, look there
Behind the lsaden pail,
A face divinely fair,


Locks on and sees 1t all;
And when, thro' grief and pain.
That face thou canst descry,
Thou wilt not feel the rain,
Or see the clouded sky.
Year: 1879

The wise msn on going to bed on
cold night plunges his feet to the
bottom and has but one spot to
warm. The foolish man draws bis
knees up to his chin and extends bis
feet gradually, feeling all night as If
he had taken contract to melt
down the corner OF an iceberg.-C Gin.
Commercial.
Year: 1879

AS your curiosity has led you to
read this, If you are reading borrowed
GAZETTE, stop it at once and subscribe
for a copy for yourself; or If you owe
the printer anything pay him, be happy
and receive his respect.