smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

formation, kind of soil that wears
well, and improves with good tillage
deficient thus in but one thing
materials for turnpike road. This part
of the country is tapped by the Gin.
& Eastern R. r. Although it looks
to the county-seat, and would trade
here if it could, if there is no road
here, its trade will go the other way.


The people are alive to the impor-
tance of road to Hillsboro, and
will do all in their power to secure
it, There is no question that if this
line should be adopted, a good part
of the way can and will be made
ready for the iron by the country
through which it goes, and the right
of way can be got without buying a
foot of it. The fact that they have
not the material for Macadamized
roads, spurs them to exertion to Sc
cure a railroad.


The distance from this place to
Mount Oreb by the usual road, is 20
miles. The railroad could reach it in
19 miles or less. lam informed by one
of Directors of the Gin. & Eastern
that its cost, inclusive of all equip |
ments, will be about $1,000 per mile.
If this be so, the road from here
would cost less, as there is on that |
line considerable trestle-work and
bridging. If stock were taken to the
amount of $4,000 to the mile, there
would be bonded debt of less than
$500 to the mile. With no greater
debt than this, and with a road that
IS the Cincinnati connection of the
Springfield and Pomeroy, and the
Coal connection of the Cincinnati &
Eastern, the stock will not be worth
ess by any means. And if the
Springfield and Pomeroy can get
through the Hills and bridge the Sci
ITO, at S11, 900 per mile, this road can
,e made for 1900 per mile.


H. M. H.
Year: 1877

TINE LosT.-Time lost can never
be regained. After allowing your
self proper time for rest, don't live
a single hour of your life without do
ing exactly what is to be done in it,
and going straight through it from
beginning to end. Work, play, study,
whatever it is, take hold at once and
finish it up squarely and clearly ;
then for the next thing, without let
ting any moments drop out between.
Year: 1877

1t is an interesting fact, not gen.
orally known, perhaps, that the
scene represented in the old State
Seal of Ohio, is an accurate picture
of the view from the front door step
of the Old Capitol, at the Ancient
Metropolis -Chillicothe. Mount Lo-
gan and its adjacent heights are seen
in the distance, with the Scioto river
and hatboat in the foreground. 1t
is said that the form of William AL
len reclines in the first cabin of the
fatboat, but this we do not vouch
for. The boat is not there now, and
William has aged a little. Other
wise the pleasing pastoral scene re-
mains the same now that it did in
1902 Another instance of the wis
dom of our forefathers. Men may
come and go, but the primeval in
nocence of Chilhcothe remains for
ever Columbus Journal.
Year: 1877

There are now 3157 miles of mar
row gauge railroad in operation in
the United States, 500 of which was
built last year. Fully one-half of
the work of the extension last year
was done in this State.
Year: 1877

A correspondent of the London Standard
has visited Strasburg to ascertain whether
the city under Prussian rule is In the same
plight as Venice or Milan at the time of the
German occupation. His conviction is that
if the German Government pursues its policy
of wise conciiation the inhabitants of Stras-
burg will, as the memory of the siege is weak
ened by time, depart FROM their present un-
bending mood that the dashing German Of
ficers will in few years. time come to dance
and firt with the fascinating Alsaciennes,
and that the unity of race which is disclosed
by unity of tastes, manners, customs and
language, will in the long run prevail over
the memory of political divisions. One of the
features of the German occupation is the
great rapidity with which all traces of the
bombardment have been removed. With the
exception of the museum in the Kleber platz,
which il yet under the builders hands, there
is nothing but the comparatively new look Of
the houses to show the extent to which the
town suffered. All the tumble-down, rickety
old structures that were thrown down by the
shells Of the grand duke of Baden have been
substantially rebuilt. Stone took the place
of lath and plaster, and tile and slate the
place of brick.
Year: 1877

curious case of attempted suicide Is re-
corded in Paris. A certain gentleman en-
ployed upon the Bourse was observed to grow
gloomy and morose in his manner, which was
ordinarily gay. His habits, too, which were
active and regular, underwent a change, and
for two days it was noticed that edid not leave
his apartment. This gave rise to some anxiety
among the occupants Of the house. Nor was
it lessened when one of his friends called.
bringing with him letter he had Just received.
In which the unhappy stock-broker had con.
veyed his intention of putting an end to his
life.


A policeman was Immediately sent for. and
the stockholders apartment was at once Wis
tied. Upon opening the door painful scene
was revealed. The body of the stockbroker
was stretched upon the bed; the windnws were
fastened, and all interstices carefully covered
up with strips of paper, while the fireplace too
was made air tight. Charcoal had clearly been
chosen as the means of death. But that the
horrid step had been taken during the full pos
session of reason seemed too evident, for the
cage of favorite parrot had been hung out
side the window, to save the bird from an un-
timely death. An empty punch-bowl was BY
the bedside, and q heap of charcoal lay upon
the floor.


But wonder upon wonder! As the party en-.
tered the body moved; it rubbed its eyes; 1t sat
up The porter's wife almost tainted with fear
All however, were presently much relieved TO
find that the stockbroker, having got eyery.
thing ready for execution, had drunk off the
punch, and before putting light to the char
coal had succumbed to a dead sleep, and SO
escaped the sleep of death.-London Examiner.
Year: 1877

THE active eruption of Vesuvius is increas
ing slowly. During the night the reflection
of the fire is visible on the abundant volumes
OF smoke which issue from the crater. Near
the new opening are heard frequent subter.
raneous rumblings. The smoke is impreg-
mated with acids to such an extent that the
vegetation near the scene of eruption has
been much injured. The instruments at the
observatory continue to be disturbed.
Year: 1877

By the advice OF the Executive Council do here
by appoint


Thursday, the 26th of April,
as day of Public Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer
and Recommend to the people of the State, the
observance of it in manner beftting the designa-
tion it BEARS and in the spirit with which the custom
that ordans it was instituted.


The season when nature begins her new year, and
gives visible promise reclothng the earth with the
beauty of her verdure and preparing the fruits and
harvest Of her constant bounty most suggestive Of
the renewal of hope, aspiration, and endavor in
the minds and hearts of men.


Let us obey the impulse of the opening year, and,
bowing in humility before Him who rules alike the
forces of Nature, and our human ways, form and
confirm every good purpose for the conduct of our
lives, and crave Gods blessing upon us. our State
and Country.


Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta, this
tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, and of
the independence of the United States of America
the one hund1 edith and first.


SELDEN CONNOR.
By the Governor.


S. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
Year: 1877

NEW YORK, after an era of unexampled
prosperity, is beginning TO discover how it
feels to have growth checked by the cessation
of building. Thus far in April, usually the
busiest building month of the year, but forty
one building permits have been issued, and
number of these were for additions or altera-
tions to houses already constructed. The
commercial metropolis of the country has
done little or nothing to deserve prosperity
for several years.
Year: 1877

The Toronto Globe says that although the
line of the Canada Pacific Railway westward
to the Rocky Mountains is decided upon,
there yet remains much work to be done be-
fore the route westward of that range through
the Cascades can be determined, and that
when the line has been located the cost of
construction will be enormous and the time
long.
Year: 1877

A 12 year old girl recently drowned herself
in Germany because of her mothers scolding
her for three days for giving the cat sausage.
She grew so weary of it that she told play
mate that If she heard another word about
willful waste she should commit suicide, and
she kept her word.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and com muni-
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

wAsHIyGroy, Jan. IL, 1877.
PRESIDENT GRANT ON THE LOUISIANA BUsI-
MESA CRY OF .'HALr" TO HoT-HEADED
ADVISERS


The attitude OF tho President toward the Louisiana
difficulty described by member OF his Cabinet TO-
night that of attentive observer From his
ment It appears that the President contempla,es
step whatever in Louisiana beyond instructing tho
military 10 keep tho peace


Said he:-The President has not como yet to
conclusion as to who elected Governor. nor
as TO the legality OF the respective Legislatures lie
awaits responsible decision. {"


Everything goes 10 show that halt has been called
TO hot heads In or out of Congress by the Presidents
most trusted friends, and IL bc said, on good
authority, that neither government will be recognized
by the President and that. unless there is breach OF
the peace In Louisiana, there will DO federal inter-
ference thcro.


COUNTING THE ELECTORAL voTE-FAIR PROS


PEcT OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE


SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES.


There werc reports this afternoon that the Senate
Committee on Counting the Electoral Vote had agreed
upon plan. This not true thero is reason to
believe that they feel hdent of coming to unani-
very nearly unanimous agreement 1t
Is believed also that conference between the
two committccs-the House and Senate-will take
place to-morrow or the following day There is good
asofor the belief that plan will be agreed
by the two committees and by the two houses for
counting the vote which shall be fair,
and satisfactory to the honorable OF both parties
to tho country In iact in political circles gen.
orally having the best Information there is
feeling Of great chcerfuncss and be.
lief that amicabc constitutional and satisfactory
ttlement OF the Presidential question Is almost GER
tain The report in circulation this evening that
tho Senate committee had substantially agreed tina,
the Vice President ought to count the VOTE and
that the question whether tho objection OF
house the concurrence Of both was
needed TO the exclusion OF vote was to
bc submitted n law question to the Supreme Court
This report probably incorrect and at least prema
turc but is pretty certain that considerable
Der Of Senators any longer hold that the Vice Pres
dent is to count the vote.
Year: 1877

our best textbooks? Are our most learned
treatises the best for school room work? Be-
ing profound thinker, and teaching others
how to think profoundly. are two entirely
different things" Another paragraph aptly
says: I'VE know by long experience, that
1t Is because the school girl. who has received
no instruction, except from another girl as
uneducated as she, is willing to teach for a
pittance, many excellent normal graduates
are compelled to abandon the profession for
which they have prepared themselves, or
SUI lit to poverty prices. Educated teach
ers are driven away from the school room,
because the people do not discriminate be-
tween good and poor school, and are
willing to take almost any one who holds a
commissioners ccrtihcate and is willing to
teach for the small amount the district votes
to psy. There is not one among our honest
professional teachers who does not feel de-
graded because so many admitted by the
law to be their peers who know nothing of
the science and art of education, and never
intend to teach but for few months. There
is not a school officer in the union, especial
ly in the country, who will not express his
great desire to increase the price, and there
by the quality and permanency, of school
room work"
Year: 1877

From Harper's Magazine.l
Just now I missed from hall and stair
A joyful treble that had grown
AS dear to me as that grave tone
That tells the world my older care.
And little footsteps on the floor


Were stayed. / laid aside my pen,
Forgot my theme and listened-then
Stole softly to the library door.
No sight, no sound!-a moments freak
OF fancy thrilled my pulses through:
"n-no'-and yet that fancy drew
A fathers blood from heart and cheek.
And then-I found him. There he lay,
Surprised by sleep, caught in the act,
The rosy Vandal who had sacked
His little town, and thought 1t play.
The shattered vase, the broken jar,
A match still smouldering on the floor;
The inkstand's purple pool of gore:
The chessmen scattered near and far.
Strewn leaves of albums lightly pressed
This wicked Baby of the Woods;
In fact, of half the household goods
This son and heir was seized-possessed.
Yet all in vain, for sleep had caught
The hand that reached, the feet that strayed
And fallen in that ambuscade
The victor was himself o'erwrought.
What though torn leaves and tattered book
Still testified his deep disgrace!


/ stopped and kissed the inky face,
With its demure and calm outlook.
Then back l stole, and half beguiled
My guilt, in trust that when my sleep
Shonid come, there might be One who d


keep


An equal mercy for His child.
Year: 1877

The Rev. Mr.. Boyd, young minister who
has recently left Boston to assume the pas
torate of the Second Baptist church in st.
Louis, conducted a prayer meeting last
Wednesday evening and found himself face
to face with a large number of young ladies.
After the opening prayer had been offered,
he expressed the hope that the brethren
would take part in the meeting, and, after
an awkward pause and some hesitation, add
ed: eff any sister feels it her duty to say
anything at this meeting she should say It. !"
Up rose Miss Phoebe Couzens, determined in
mien and ready with the oral. Before
you sit down, Mr.. Boyd, I would like to
make few remarks" The few remarks


developed into a formidable appeal for
woman's rights. She started in at the sixth
century. A council OF bishops spent
whole day deciding whether or not
women had souls and the Presbyterian
synod of this city year or two ago spent
more time than that discussing the question
whether women should be permitted to
speak at prayer meetings; but don't know
to what conclusion they came. But now
you have decided that womr might speak
at prayer meeting If they think it their duty.
and that is encouraging" Then she spoke
of woman's place in the Gospel system and
history. Woman" she exclaimed, never
denied the blessed Master as man did, and
woman never betrayed him for sordid gain
as man did. All through the ages woman
has been the support of the church OF Christ,
but yet that church which she bad so served
has closed her lips" The new minister was
taken aback by this impassioned appeal.
The ladie who had attended his prayer
meetings in Boston had always respected the
r l,gious proprieties, and he was unprepared
for this outburst But he had to say some.
thing, and the brightest thing that occurred
to him was the sage observation that Adam
was created before Eve.
Year: 1877

are TO some extent destined to take the place
of field artillery.


EXPERIMENTS.


Experiments have proved the deadly ef-
feet of the fire of the smaller Calling at
ranges up to 1,400 yards, while the la rger
and medium guns gave good results up to
2O70 yards A range of 400 yards approxi-
mates the efficient range of the best field ar
tillery of the present day, and Gatling bat
terry well managed could prevent a field bat
terry from firing a shot if both arms at
tempted TO get into battery at the same
time at 200 10 !. 400 yards from each other
Targets have shown that the fire of the
smaller Calling is capable OF striking bat
terry front at every shot, and six guns would
pour a continuous stream of 5000 musket
balls per minuet into hostile battery. Any
artilleriest will admit that no field battery
could come into action under such fire


From the foregoing summary of the tried
merits of the Calling gun it will be seen
that it ROW stands in the front rank of ma
chine guns and produces greater destruct
iveness than any other fire arm with the
same weight of projectiles
Year: 1877

The lady who isunablo to pur-
chase a parasol Of the newest style,
can make a very good limitation by
stickinga button the end of u tooth.
pick. They are handy substitute
and cost much loss,
Year: 1877

Mamma asked a little white
head sis our old hen going to be sent
away for the summer" 81 guess
NOT, my son" she replied; "but why
do you ask such a question: eBo.
cause 1 heardPa toll our now hired
girl that they would have such u
sweet time when he sent his old hon
away for the summer" ilm
Year: 1877

We call particular attention to an arti
Gle which We copy from the London Tablet,
detailing some of the horrors of the East
India famine. A whole population is re-
duced to the condition of living skeletons
and one and q half million of them have
already died. In certain districts depopu-
lation is going on at rate which would
sweep off every living soul in less than
year.


The immediate cause OF all this is an al
most total failure of crops from drought.
The more remote and responsible causes
may be worth investigating hereafter. 1t
would seem, though, at first glance, that
grain enough could be sent 10 by wealthy
proprietors like the English aristocracy to
keep all their slaves fat, even il there is q
failure of crop. In our Southern States
o planter would hereFsn&sr his negroes to
die of starvation, because of a crevasse
which had swept off his entire crop. Ger
tainly not. He would simply mortgage his
lands and try it again. The English Gov
ernment ought to advance supplies for this
emergency ard take q mortgage and
enough real estate to make reimbursement
safe.


But as the Eoglsh Government is not
disposed to do anything of the sort, CON-
mon humanity prompts every body to do
what he can. Strong fteh are being snrely
drawn down to the earth by the slowly
weaving network that famine is throwing
around them mothers are sitting idly
down with the vacant stare of exhaustion
fixed upon their despairing features;
children, little children, have ceased from
their play, they have even ceased to ask
for bread weak, wan, silent, they lie
down and wait.


Wait Wait in vain for Eogland. What
will New Orleans dof
Year: 1877

| them. I wanted at least to save the most
| abandoned children, and bought for that pur-
ceives now daily for the value of about two
cents that is barely half enough to still


their hunger. yet enough to save them from
rupies worth of rice for the other parts OF my
| district. This small, very small provision
| will last till the beginning of jane, at which
| the most favorable suppositions NO crops will


be gathered before the end of August or the
| beginning of September. What then 10 to be


doIei have got about ont 90 Tupies, 3S5u9 xiii SIH
/ die and to save myself from the same fate,
| will have to 60 to Madura and beg Father Ls-
| barthere to share with me the small contents
| of his store rooms. Never have been so sad
! in my life, since I have had to view daily SO
much suffering.


The above gives extracts from the letters


of those devotAd missionaries, which, for
the sake of revity, we bave had to curtail,
con tain, it seems to US, ta'e of sorrow and


misery which needs no further commentary.
The only practical questions which we here
venture to propose is: Could nothing oe
done, or rather ought not something to be
done for these poor, unfortunate people of
the far East in America, or at least in Ne,s


Orleans, which is known for it's proverbial
charity whenever occasion offers to prac-
tice this most excellent of virtues Making
distractions of the temporal relief which an
assistance from this source would afford,
ought not the spiritual results, which are
to be derived from a charity given in this
cause, to be a sufficient motive appealing to
the heart of every Christian Here
we meet with thousands of pagans desirous
to be instructed in the truths of Christian
ity aad ready to embrace the Faith of the
one, true and living God. 1t is within our
means to procure this Incompatible bless
ing TO them, or at least to some of them, by
contributing a small aims, the aggregate
amount of which would create a small
fund, with which many Of those poor
creatures could be saved bodily and spirit
ually. 1t may be objected that we have
enough poor at home to support. True
that charity we'll regulated commences at
home, bat this rule does not prevent it from
being extended also to other parts of the
world.


This famine in India is calamity of such
magnitude and 30 unprecedented, that it
calls for extraordinary help. Seldom also
does An opportunity offer itself where we
can, by a small material assistance, CO.
operate in 30 direct q manner to the exten
sion of the Kingdom of jesus Christ, as in
the case of this famine in India.


The Editor of the MORNING STAR has
consented to open subscription list in its
columns for the famine stricken districts in
Southern Indi a. The amounts bus collected,
however small, will be duly acknowledged
in the paper and forwarded directly to
ose of the missionaries referred to above,
through the care of Catholic clergyman
of this city having direct communication
with India and knowing some of the mis-
sionaries personally. '"'
Year: 1877

. DIsONutus
She's at outs with all her relations,
And not considered ms kin;
She married against all their wishes,
Which was objectionable sin
She married for love and not riches,
And this ia the cause of their blame
They disown'd her at once, and said never
. Again would they mention her name.
She followed the voice of affection


And welded the choice of her heart;
Most willingly gave up her kindred


That from him she'd mere have to part.
But wealth was god of their worship,
To be poor was really shame,
If she had but married for riches


They'd always have mentioned her name.
But old time has kept moving, tho slowly,
Nor stayed for one moment his fight,
The world has moved on in its routine,
Nor paused on account of their spite.
The sun rises in the east as of yore,


The moon and the stars are the same,
And the seasons come each in their turn,
Although they don't mention her name.
Our lives are but short at the farthest,


Fill UP with sorrow and care,
But discord and strife will be ended,


When we all meet together cup there"
In Heaven there'll be no distinctions,


Wen be Judged to our JOY or our shame,
And L trust an ALLOWING Father


In mercy will mention her name.
Year: 1877

backward, and he plunged through
the very hole he had prepared as
the grave of his foe. He never
came to the surface again; and his
death was horrible one especially
as it occurred just as he supposed
himself thoroughly triumphant.
The husband, wife and child were
happily united, and as they had no
longer a Milburn to trouble them
they occupied their quiet home
upon the Croton unmolested.