smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

In Germany they manage this little


pastime in very pleasant way. When


q couple meet after eating philOpena
together no advantage il taken of the
other until one of them pronounce the
word "philopena." This Is the warn
ing that now the sport Is to begin. Let
us suppose that a gentleman calls upon


a lady. She invites him to walk in,
and at the same time speaks the tails
manic word. If he accepts the offer to
walk in he is lost, until she removes
the ban by telling him to go away. If
she asks him to take off his hat lie
must resolutely keep 1t on; II to be
seated, he must stand; or IL at the
table she should hand him any article
which he accepts, she wins the forfeit.


During all this time he endeavors to
take her by surprise, the acceptance of
any offer from the other wins the
game. Both are cor stantly exercising
their wits to prevent being caught, and
the sport often goes on all the evening.
Perhaps the gentleman brings q little
present and says, "Knowing that /
shall lose my philopena. / have brought
It along-here it is" If she Is caught
off her guard by the smooth speech she
loses, for he Immediately claims for
felt. II neither wins at the first meet
ing, the sport Is continued to the
second, and it may happen that half q
dozen parties meet at the same. time,
all anxious to win of their philopena
partners, SO that the scene often be-
comes ludicrously amusing. 1t is
diamond cut diamond" in very truth.
Year: 1877

From the waverly Magazine.


A fashionable lady IL one who has
been brought up In the habits, practice
and pursuits of that portion Of society
whose aim and end Is to please and be
pleased. The hrst element Of fashion,
able life is to abstain from all kind Of
labor. A fashionable lady will not do
anything in the kitchen, because II
would be accounted labor; but she will
spend twice that amount of actual la
Dor In the arrangement of her draw
ing room or 6oudoir. To be seen for o
few hours in the occupation Of mend
ing stockings would be an unspeakable
disgrace, while to be engaged for weeks
in curious netting, working lace. or
embroidery, is matter of proud salts
faction, and certainly q cOmmendable
object Of ambition. TO paint or white
wash her house would be degrada-
ton never to be recovered from; but
the painting of howers, persons, or
fruit is an art sought after with all the
energy Of search for gold. She cam
not walk q short distance to Witt q suf-
fering neighbor, for 1t IL too great q tax
on her strength, but she can spend
hours in pr0menading Broadway from
no stronger motive than q desire to
show off her expensive clothes. Her
nerves are altogether too sensitive to
allow her to watch for single night
besides sick friend, but she can spend
night after night at party or dance.
She looks with disdain upon those Of
her own sex who do apght for their
support, and would shrink with horror
from the idea of exerting her ingenui-
ty to assist her father in providing for
his family, but does not hesitate to rob
his purse to crafty her extravagant
wishes. A fine appearance and q gOr-
geOus apparel are q sure passport to her
favor, while she would not associate
with one who was awkward In appear
ance or coarsely dressed, forgetting
that rich and fashionable dress may
clothe q william, while a poorly clad
man may be one of Natures noble
men.


Fashionable society is made up Of
wealth, pretensiOn, and display. A
lady of fashion must attend the opera,
visit Niagara. wear expensive shawls
and diamonds, keep q carriage, and
make, in all things, an elegant appear
ance. Thus life is spent In the vain
pursuit of pleasure and adornment Of
che body, while the soul, dwarfed by
this constant devotion to trifles, Is
made the slave of that which was in
tended to be its servant.
Year: 1877

BYRON's FIRST LovE.-"She was his
life-the ocean to the river of his
thoughts" That Mary Chaworth re-
tuIned the passion of his young love
there is no doubt; but, like the Mon
tagues and Capulets, the houses of Cha
worth and Byron were at feud. Mary
had not the strength and truth of Juliet,
and so they were parted-a separation
by far more piteOus to her and more
fatal to him than death amid the full
summer brightness of happy love. This,
not Shakspeare's, was the true soul
tragedy. Might she not have redeemed
even his wayward and erring nature by
the divinity of pure love and steady
faith ? She lived, it is said, to weep
wild tears over words which have linked
her name in sorrOwful Immortality to
her lovers, and died in brokenhearted-
ness at last. While he, grown reckless
and defiant, the very core of his heart
turned to ashes, and distrusting and de-
spisiDg his brother man, swept on in q
glorious, sad, and stormy career, till the
shadows deepened and the long night
set in.
Year: 1877

No CONIMIssION.-An exchange says:
ga man who sits in comfortable seat
in hOrse-car and talks earnestly to
companion on the welfare of his soul,
while tired shop-girls and ladies stand
up, needs some kind of a conversion
himself" Now we are going to say
something for the churches. Any man
who will go to church twice every Sun
day, and is so interested in singing
little Clear" as to let the platter go
clear down the aisle with only two bits
in it, deserves to go to heaven on raft
and be picked bald headed with grass
hOppers. We have long thought the
most religious people get it the cheapest,
and concluded so the other Sunday
Exchange.
Year: 1877

At Fitchburg, Mass, there are three
grammar schools, two of which have
gentleman principals, and the other
lady. The salary of each was $1,000,
but recently the gentlemen had their
salary reduced to ST, 900, while the lady's
remained as formerly. This was owing
to her excellence as teacher; but it is
somewhat exceptional for lady to re-
ceive a higher salary than a man when
engaged in the same duty, and we gladly
make note of the fact.
Year: 1877

DROWNED Thursday last two
discharged soldiers. who had been hand
logging around Discovery Bay took II
small boat and started for Protection
Island and soon after a squall struck
the boat and upset it. One OF the
men succeeded in swimming to shore,
but the other clung to the boat till
forced to let go from cold and expo
sure, when he drowned The name Of
the survivor is Dick Ward. and of the
deceased, Thos. Qninn. Pres.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

The reason of the Democratic opposition
in Ohio to the registration law passed by the
latest legislature is patent. The registration
laS is "burdensome and oppressive to DEM
ocrats because it prevents fraudulent voting.
Year: 1877

for the purpose Of nominating candidate for Gov
ernor, to be supported at the September election
and to attend to such other business as may properly
come befor the convention.


The basis of representation will be follows Each
city, town and plantation is entitled to delegate
and one additional delegate for every seventyfive
votes given for the Republican candidate for Governor
1876. fraction of forty votes over the number
which is entitled to one delegate will be accorded
delegate. Substitutes can serve only for towns of
the county in which they reside.


The Republican State Committee will be in session
in the anteroom of the Hall at 10 o'clock the
ing of the Convention.


By order of the Republican State Committee.


JAMES G. BLAINE,


Chairman.
j. o. SMITH. Secretary,
Year: 1877

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
iourp
Year: 1877

The Alta California says the
loss of the steamer City of San
Francisco, in such a manner and such
locality, is startling fact. In full
daylight, perhaps hundred miles be-
yond Acapulco, right in the route of
the steamers which have been passing
to and fro for twenty-eight years with:
out any suspicion of danger from
hidden, rock, for aIine ship to.strike and
in an hour 60 down in the broad ocean,
is strange circumstance. Can it be
that such a dangerous rock has been
there all this while, and the hundreds
of times that the steamers have gone
and come by it, it was like cat, wait
ing for them? Or can it be that some
convulsion of nature, such as have
pushed islands in the Pacific up to the
light and air from the deep profound,
has, within a recent period, thrust up
ward the rock on which the City of San
Francisco was wrecked? 1t may be
that, like the unknown ledge on which
the Brother Jonathan was wrecked, the
one that bilged the City of San Fran
cisco, has been there all the while. A
more thorough survey is needed.


Yes indeed a more thorough survey
is needed not only along the coast that
the steamers run down to San Francis
co from Panama but the Pacific ocean
generally. The writer of this article
was the second officer Of the steamer
"Vasca de CANA" running to Hong
Kong, just one year ago, and one
night as he stood his watch, the steam
er under a full head of steam, and every
thing set allow and aloft, a driving sleet
of rain in his face and two extra quart
ermasters OH watch with him on the
bridge and the ookouts-experts-
watching as well, there came premo-
milton of danger in the shape of two
whale birds who were either blown
aboard or came as warning messengers
of the danger ahead and we had sense
enough to slow down and then back
her, and twenty minutes after that we
ran under the lee of reef not laid
down on the charts we had aboard.
Year: 1877

Land-O Office has a right to correct
what he considers an erroneous decision,
without first giving notice of such in
tention to the attorneys of record in
the case, but as a matter Of courtesy
such notice should be given, when the
interests of the government will not be
injured.


Deputy mineral surveyors must
enter into bonds, with two or
more sureties, in the sum of $4,000,
for the faithful performance of their
duties in the survey of mining claims.
A survey under the mining act does not
withdraw the land embraced thereby,
from sale or subsequent survey, unless
followed by an application for patent.
The party having no interest in the
mining application, but standing in
the relation of amicus curia, friend of
the court, has no right of appeal from
any decision in the case.
Year: 1877

Copp's Land Owner for June reports
a decision of the Interior Department
in substance, as follows: The burden Of
proving that the land in dispute is eX-
cepted from the railway grant, upon
him who afirms the existence of valid
claim thereto, at the date
the grant took effect. He must show
that pre-emption was not only initiated
prior to a valid settlement, but that he
possessed all the required personal
qualifications. The filing of record is
prima facie evidence Of valid right as
against a railway, and to secure the
tract, proper evidence must be furnished
by the company to show that the pre-
emption claim was abandoned or in
valid at the time the right of the road
attached. After the lands have been
offered at public sale and then with
drawn, they may be restored to home
stead and pre-emption entry, and until
they have again been offered at public
sale they are not subject to private
entry.


The commissioner of the General
Year: 1877

ate public sentiment against the party by
these means. They took advantage Of tho
prevailing depression In all business cir.
cles Of the coun try, and attempted to throw
the responsibility Of this state OF affairs
upo, their opponents. With the avidity
ofravenous wolves they pounced upon the
BELKNAP scandal, and assailed President
GRANTS administration for the personal
acts Of one Of his cabinet officers. With a
spirit of the most acrimonious hate
they built mountains of scandal out
Of mole hills Of facts, and piled on the
agony until the burden Of their daily lays
was composed OF slanderous fabrications and
outrageous abuse. Inch by inch-through
the canvass, at the polls, 10 the Electoral
College, in Congress, and In the last re.
sort Of the Democracy, the mixed Tri-
bunal-the Republican party has fought
the Presidential contest against intimlda.
ton, mob violence, fraud, bribery and
corruption. They now stand ready to re.
ceive with gratitude the fruits Of their
splendid triumph. A few more days and
the constant political strain which has
afflicted the country for months will be
removed, and peace and quietude will be
once more restored In the dawning twi.
light Of an era Of solid prosperity.


SHALL PACKARD he SUSTAINED.


The President has concluded to simply
preserve the peace In Louisiana for the pre-.
sent. This will not be welcome news to
the people of that commonwealth. For q
long time they have been under the dis.
tressing influences Of q dual government.
Business is at a standstill. Bloodshed,
mob, violence, and riot are liable
to occur at any moment. The
lives of the citizens arc In danger. The
NICHOLS faction, which has by brute
force usurped the po yer Of the State aud
secured q portion Of the government, are
lying on their arms, ready at q warning to
seize the State House, and overthrow by
violence and lawlessness the legitimate
PACKARD government. If the action
Of the Returning Board was valid
in the case of HAYES, IL must
necessarily be valid in the case of PACK.
ARD. Therefore, II the decision of the
Electoral Tribunal was right and Just,
PACKARD Is the lawful Governor Of Louisi-
ana, and, for the sake of our republican
form of government and the preservation of
the elective franchise rights, he should be
supported by the Federal power.
Year: 1877

The action Of the Democratic House yes
terday exhibited filhbustering spirit
which they will not be able to consum:
mate. The majority which secured the
recess until to day was only ten, which In
dicates weakness on the part of the fill.
clustering faction that will eventually end
in their complete overthrow. The South
ern leaders have fully determined to check
any inclination the Northern dough-faces
may have towards delaying the count
revolutionary proceedings In the House.
They voted down the fool.hardy proposi.
tious Of FIELD and CoCHRANE In the eau.
Gus on Saturday, and they will defeat all
efforts at fillibustering which may be at.
tempted by the refractory element 10 the
party. The Southern men have golden
opportunity now. and they are wise enough
to make the most Of the blessing.
Year: 1877

appreciate decided bargains and will take the trouble read
compare following prices with other confident will
lowest print for the Goods Besides the
given which keep all the better grades and
he proporionaly
Year: 1877

DICHARD BRADLEY, at the age of
N twenty-one had come into possess
sion of an immense fortune, and at the
age of twenty-five he found himself one
of the most miserable fellows in exist
ence. Every source of amusement that
New York could afford, had been drain
ed to its dregs, and even the gaming
table had begun to draw its fatal shroud
around the youthful millionaire; but all
could not arouse his spirits from the deep
slough of despond into which they had
become plunged. In his bosom he had
cherished the feeling that he was DOOM
ed to irredeemable melancholy, and
though he endeavored by all the means
the complaint, yet it stuck to him with
the tenacity of leech. Day by day did
he grow more and more melancholy
the bloom had faded from his check
the blood began to course sluggishly
through his veins, and he actually en-
tertained the idea that the gates of the
grave alone could shut out his wasting
malady. The gaudy butterflies of fash
ion fiuttered around him, but he derived
no pleasure in their company. The
scheming misses and the flashing bellies
hovered about him with their batteries
and their smiles, but he turned from
them with loathing.


1t was in the middle of the forenoon,
that young Bradley was stretched out
upon his damask lounge, gazing vacant
ly at spider that was industriously at
work over his head, while in his right
hand he held volume of Byron IS works,
open, and turned bottom-side up. He
was in this position when old DIR. Potts
dam entered, but in moment more he
arose lazily to a sitting position, and Ian
guidly held out his left hand for the Wis
itor to shake.


Doctor, Pm glad to see you,' said
the young man, and hope you'll be
able to do something for me. shan't
hvelong in this way"


Then why do you stay here in the
city Z" asked the doctor.


" Because I've nowhere else TO go.''


But why don't you travel?"


" I've Travelled all over the country =
what more could you ask ?"


SEQ to Europe


"A voyage across the Atlantic would
kill me outright"


(" Then go into business"
Year: 1877

In town that shall be nameless,
Lived two lovers young and blameless;
He of lofty mien and bearing,
She of natures finest mold.


As the bright and ruddy morning,
Or the rose that decks the garden;
Was the face of this fair maiden
This fair maid of finished mold.
Round her neck of milky whiteness,
Hung her auburn hair in ringlets,
Whilst her eyes of witching beauty
Kindled love in all who saw.
At all places in all weather,
These two lovers were together;
For the food of love is ever,


Naught but love and love alone.
Though they had at loves bright altar,
Sworn that not but death could sever;
Yet the cry, "to arms all hasten,"
William leaves his Mary dear.
Mary now in deepest anguish
Thus employs endearing language
Crying, ooh my dearest Williami
Can you, can you leave me So"
But the trump of war now blowing,
William must at once be going
So adieu my dearest Mary,
will live or die for you.
Year: 1877

nounced his decision in. the matter OF the ha-
beas corpus to procure. the release of Bar
keeper Freich. He said after giving the case
the most careful consideration in his power,
he had come to the conclusion to dismiss the
writ and remaud the prisoner, This saw a
test case, and the judge in his decision says
that the RECEIPT given by the excise board Is
in no sense license, and that the "three
spare beds' do not constitute an inn without
other accommodations furnished at hotel.


The Great AiddlinKs Pariaer Suit.


In the United States Supreme Court on
the 18th the motion was called up to vacate
the decree of the supreme court in the case of
Cochrano vs.. Deneer, tho celebrated suit under
the -four middlings patent, on the gronnd that
prior to the argument in the supreme court
In 1876 the appellces had an understanding
with the appellants, by which the case was
virtually settled and the argument presented
in behalf of defendants was, in consequence
meagcr and insufficient, and hence the court
was led to decide in favor of the validity of the
patent. The result of this motion is of vas, i'm
portancc to the flour and milling interests of
the country.
Year: 1877

The Economist says the subscription to
the new issue of 2,5oo,00o pounds of Prussian
four per cent. conssls at 93% this week shows
that as much as 2S7Ooo,000 marks was applied
for. A German national loan of 2,500,00O
pounds is stated to be in preparation for fund
ing the treasury bills which have been put in
circulation for the purpose Of carrying the
currency reform through.
Year: 1877

In submitting to the Legislature the
correspondence from parties representing
very large number of Tennessee bonds, cx-
pressing willingness to take fifty cents on
compromise of the State debt. Gov. Porter
concludes his message as follows: II appeal
to the general assembly to rescue the State
from its peril and to preserve something Of its
credit. The people Of Tennessee are not pre-
pared to learn the full lesson Of reputation.
They arc still sensible Of the responsibility
resting on them Of maintaining the good name
impressed upon the State by so many of her
sons. The time has been when the prestige
Of Tennessee, the high standard of her com.
mcrcirl credit, made all Of her sons proud of
their nativity. Do not let us turn our backs
upon this honorable history.
Year: 1877

The department of superintendent of
the national educational association reassem-
blcd in Washington on the 18th. The CON-
mittee on the representation of our education
al interests in the Paris exposition reported the
adyisability OF requesting the President to ap-
point as one OF the hired commissioners COM
potent scientific expert in matters of cduca-
ton to organize and take charge OF the edu-
cational exhibit OF the United States, and also
to appoint fair proportion Of honorary CON-
missioncrs with reference to this purpose.
The report also recommended that an effort
be made to obtain share of the con grcssional
appropriation for this purpose, and suggested
that If the measure above indicated should fail,
no 'editablc educational display could be
made at the exhibition.
Year: 1877

Judge Dean, Of Hot Sulphur Springs.
Colorado reports his court broken up by a
mob. Half Il dozen men entered the court
peaceably and having arranged themselves
to suit their purpose, the ringleader, said to be
deputy sheriff elect, began to read what pur-
ported to be warrant commanding Judge
DEAN to dispcrse his SO called court, and to
deliver up his books and seal. Dean COM
mandcd him to sit down and threatened to
place him under arrest, laying his ls nd upon
his shoulder. Just then Dean was struck
back of the car. The pretended officer drew
a revolver and shot at Dean, the ball passing
close to his head There was general rush,
and although rcvolvcrs were held at his head,
Dean succeeded in locking up the records and
seals. He is on his way to Denver to ask the
Governor to assist in restoring order. With
such mob bounding him he darcs not open
court.
Year: 1877

NEW YORK, May lS.-Iuslness quiet
with the exception OF wooden goods for
mems wear, which are in steady demand,
Brown sheetings are fairly active, but 9th
er cottons are quiet and unchanged
Prints IRE steady and in rather better re
guest. Dress ginghamS are doing well
The foreign goods are still dull.
Year: 1877




One of the most trying creditors that
our business men have to deal with is
the man who is perfectly responsible"
None but the merchants and the build
ers, and the contractors know of the
large number making up the class we
are referring to men who have got
property together, and are entirely able
to pay their debts, and for that very rea-
son ought to pay them; but who actually
make their responsibility a reason for
not paying. "Ain't perfectly respon-
sible2" they ask. Of course that's why
you trust them-you think them respon-
sible and therefore you expect them to
pay when your bill is presented. But
they don't do it and appear to beofended
at your feeling disappointed; for are
they not perfectly responsiblef" Ger
tainly, certainly; but then what is the
good of a mans responsibility" if he
doesn't pay? That's the puzzle. A man
WHO'S not perfectly responsible "-who
has no real estate, no property-is the
man who is expected to pay on the nail,
while his more prosperous fellow citizen
is to be trusted an indefinite period.
This seems rather an upsetting of the
true state of things. 1t is not much sat-
isfaction to young man who has just
started in business, and needs to keep
his capital we'll in hand, to be told that
his customer is perfectly responsible"
which too often means, if it means any
thing, that he is man who can be sued,
and after a tedious delay, and much
trouble, and the recovery of a judgment,
can be forced by the constable or the
sheriff to pay what he ought to have paid
in the first place. The verbal promise
to pay of the wealthiest man in town is
not so valuable to the young merchant
as the poorest customers cash in hand.
If you are perfectly responsible" good
sir, it should be your first duty to pay
your debts promptly.