smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

or course no woman ever did
such a thing, but supposing now,
for the sake Of an argument, as it
were, that a woman was to go to
church for the purpose of showing
off her new sacque, would it be
sac-religious, so to speaki-Bos-
ton Traveller.
Year: 1879

A new clerk in drug store was
discharged the other day because
he didn't know how to look wise,
roll his eyes, and say seventy-iive
without turning red in the face, as
he handed little powder that had
cost the concern about two cents
and fraction. Emotion and busi-
ness don't jingle.
Year: 1879

In the middle of fly time, when
both hands we're engaged, we have
sometimes thought, as a persist
ent fly playfully fondled our nose,
that it was a great mistake when
our primeval ancestor discarded
his caudal nppendage.-Transcript
Year: 1879

FRoN Mr.. Mooney, President Of the Bell
aire and Southwestern Railroad, We learn
that arrangements have been made for
pushing the road on to speedy completion
as far as WoodsGeld this summer. Two
engines are now upon the line, tho last
one n nineteen tonner, and the rails will be
sent forward as fast as they arrive to the
present terminus at Jacobsburg. The
completion OF the road to a very important
objective point Is thus assured at an early
day, and we congratulate our Bellaire
neighbors, and the people along the line
upon the fact. Welook upon the Bellaire
and Southwestern road as an important
feeder, not only to the trade Of Bellaire,
but also Of Wheeling. 1t will, no doubt,
afford facilities in connection with a boat
between Wheeling and Bellaire, for the
people Of WoodsReld and intervening
points between the river and that townto
come to Bellaire and Wheeling, and return
the same day. This will tend very de-
cidedly to encourage and develop an i'm
portant trade.
Year: 1879

THERE Is a revival Of the great coal chute
project opposite steubenville. We refer to
the project that contompIates the erection
Of extensive facilities for loading barges
with coal brought by the Panhandle
Road to that point from the MonongahelG
coal fields, whereby all the hazards and
expenses Of difficult navigation, and the
hindrances OF the low water season be.
tween steubenyille and the coal fields are
TO be avoided. 1t is said that most Of the
coal that is lost between the Monongahell
river and Cincinnati Is lost above steuben
vile. THIS being the case, the erection o.
this chute and the establishment Of an i'm
mense supply Of coal at that point, would
give the parties controlling it very decided
advantages in the down river markets.
Year: 1879

The New York World very properly
directs attention to the fact that it was


the Democratic party which was de-


frauded in 1876, and not any two in
dividuals, as Mr., Tilden and his friends


would have the country believe. MIR.
Hendricks has taken the pains to deny
claiming to himself the benefit of any
such lien on the party. Mr. Tilden


has not done this. Instead he and his
friends have improved every oppor.
tunity to give out the idea that the
Returning Board frauds of 1876 gave
him lien upon the gratitude
OF the Democracy which can only


be satisfied by a nomination in
1880 The validity of his claim can.
not be established by any processes of
reasoning from the facts. On the con-
trary, it can be shown that Mr.. Til
den's failure to act promptly and with
energy succeeding the election in 1876
served to encourage the Republican
managers in their bold aud unscrupu-
lous course. Mr.. Tilden's standing be-
fore the Convention must depend alone
upon his personal merits and strength
as a candidate. On this point the


World says:


The Democrats Of the Union, unless they are
bereft Of reason and manhood, will not forbear
to press all inquiries necessary to secure the best
and strongest standard bearer they can lnd for
1880 merely because those inquiries may lead to
the political or the personal ruin Of auy particu-
lar candidates. The work which will be required
Of Democratic President placed in the White
House in 1881 will be work TO tax the strongest
mental, moral and physical constitution to the
utmost, and no one can be permitted TO be nomi-
mated for that post who is mentally, morally or
physically an invalid. Nor will the Democrats
Of the Union take the risk and chances Of 1880
under any leader upon whose whole history the
light Of day cannot be fearlessly turned. As to
the Oregon scandal and the cipher mystery and
the connection with Mr.. Conkling, the Democratic
masses Of the Union will insist on knowing, be-
fore again accepting Mr.. Tilden as leader, quite
as much as any one in the party now knows, and
certainly quite as much as either "sober" Chand-
Ter or "tipsy" Chandler now knows. There must
be a full revelation Of everything that was done
in the Democratic name in Florida or in South
Carolina--or In Baltimore. Neither the Demo-
oracy Of New York nor National Democratic
Convention will march, under any leader into
blind alley out Of which retreat will be imposs-
bic.


This is the only sound doctrine. The
Democratic party rests under no obi
cations to Mr. Tilden. 1t has honored
him once with a candidacy for the
highest Office in the gift of the people.
Ii any mortgage exists it is not in his
favor. Mr.. Tilden is bound by every
impulse of honor and duty TO acknowl.
edge that the fancied grievance of one
man should have no place in the de-
liberations of great National party.
If he cannot rise TO the manly dignity
of such an admission there are abun.
dant assurances that the Convention
of 1880 will not hesitate to teach him
this lesson. Philadelphia Record.
Year: 1879

They involve the economy and honest


administration Of the State govern.


ment. They are of vital Importance


to you, as citizen, a voter and O


Pennsylvania. Theirproper determi.


nation and direction rests alone with
you. The Republican party in the full
and absolute possession of the National
Government, in a period of profound
peace, Of bountiful harvests, of unu-
sual development of our natural re-


sources, by the dishonesty of those in
official position, by reckless legislation
and by general misrulc, brought upon
tho country bankruptcy and financial
ruin which spread like pail over the
land. Its oppressive influence was
felt in every home, and it brought sad
ness to many fircside. A universal
cry Of distress and for relief went up
from the people. The appeal was an.
swered by the Democratic party, and
through all these years OF depression,
OF widespread financial distress, of the
prostration Of trade, it has grown into
strength. As yet, without the power
to eradicate the evils the Republican
party has inflicted upon the country,
the Democracy stands as breakwater
to resist the tide of corruption, of ex-


ravagance and fraud, Republican NAL
administrations have imposed upon us.


Through the devotion of the Demo
cratic party to the welfare OF the peo-
pie, and its sturdy resistance to i'm.
pending evils, the country is now
emerging from the cloud Of financial
gloom that has so long hung over it,
and the sunlight OF prosperity is again
beginning to shine upon us.


viii you take step backward, or,
inspired by what has been accomplish
ed in the past, and in the hope of the
future, will you not 60 to the polls at
the approaching election, determined
that this revolution OF reform shall
continue until the principles and policy
of the Democratic party shall become
the rnle in Pennsylvania.


Remember, democrats, that one
victory foreshadows another, and,
therefore, in view of all these circum-
stances which so materially affect the
interests and welfare of the Common
wealth, let it not be forgotten that this
contest is prelude to that great
in which it will be imperative
upon the American people to again
decide whether unlawfully cnthroned |
corruption shall continue to perpetuate
the appendant evils naturally connect
ed herewith or whether the people |
Of this great country; shall again arise
and through their protector, the Dem
ocratic party, in mightier voice than
over before, demand that their con-
rights and privileges, hand
ID down to them by the founders of
his government, shall once more be
restored them in their original periec-
ion.


By order of the State Committee,


GEO. W. MILLER, Chairman.
Year: 1879

8. The said delegate elections shall be held BY
an election board, TO consist Of the member Of the
County Committee for such district, and two
other Democratic voters thereof, who shall be ap-
pointed or designated by the County Committee.
Year: 1879

CONGRESSMAN MANNING of Missis-
slppi says of the Dixon murders that
the good people of Yszoo are "frown-
ing them dolcn." Should not those
excellent people rather hang them upG
The mere political criminality involved
may be condoned; but the murder, the
civil offense, should be mercilessly
punished. Everything is deemed fair
in political contest, which, without
violence and bloodshed ss an incident,
may give victory to those who must
govern or abandon the country. Tis-
sue tickets, brass bands and circuses
that draw innocent voters into wrong
counties and precincts on election days,
bogus preachers and camp meetings
and impromptu negro minstrels who
seduce the colored brethren into other r
than their own voting districts, are
perfectly proper agencies to be used 10
thwaIting the purposes of those who
gave US this internal scheme of uni
versal suffrage. Men might be per-
suaded to believe, if there were
no other way of escape from
the mastery of knsvery and stupidity,
that it were right to slaughter a few
DixOns. OF all men the taking off of
such as Dixon, the white organizer and
master of the black rabble, is least to
be deplored. They are worst OF thieves
and robbers, and no decent. honest
white man can come down to the dirty
business OF getting Office by sinking
himself as did Dixon, to a social level
with the voting mass to which Dixon
appealed. Dseming Dixon, therefore,
public rather than partisan enemy,
as the people had the right, and as
they would, and there is no help for
it while suffrage is universal, and while
colored people are commonly the dupes
of knsves and thieves, there was some
apology IN the needs of the public for
his violent taking off. II, however,
Dixon's wife tells the truth and he
were shot In the back as stated, when
he lad made no demonstration of a
purpose to Kill, his slayer should be
hanged. The offense issciviI and not
political.
Year: 1879

the general excitement to goods old prices
may assured that large force will do their best
supply all be waited these short days The
of clerks quite noticeable but at times the day it far
from ample Please take kindly any disappointment in being
again. We have lately gotten hold Of lots
Of late for oder and sold
sacrifice As very desirable quote in Ladies' Dress
Goods:
Year: 1879

The Cincinnati Saturday Nigh
publishes the following reasons why
letter don't go:


Because you forgot to address it.


Because you forgot to stampi it.


Because you forgot to write the
town or State on the envelope.


Because you don't write the street
and number plainly.


Because you didn't put three cents
on the letter for every half ounce or
fractional part thereof.


Because you cut an envelope stamp
and pasted it on your letter.


Because you used internal revenue
stamps instead Of postage stamps.


Because you used Old out of date
STAMPS.


Because you used f1reign stamp.


Because you wrote the address 80
badly that no one could read it.


Because you wrote the address on
on the top of the envelope and it was
surely obliterated by the postoffice
dating, receiving and cancelliDg
stamps.


And because you put your letter in q
blank envelope, and sealed it and for
warded it tO-the dead letter office,
where thousands upon thousands OF
valuable letters are daily destroyed, be-
cause the people are either careless or
ignorant of p stal LAVE.
Year: 1879

The careful, tidy housewife, when
she is giving her house its spring clean
ing, should bear in mind that the dear
inmates of her house are more precious,
than houses, and that their systems
need cleansing by purifying the blood,
regulating the stomach and bowels
to prevent and cure the diseases aris-
ing from spring malaria and miasma,
and she should know that there is
nothing that will do it SO perfectly and
surely as Hop Bitters, the purest and
best Of all medicines. See other coll
umn
Year: 1879

IL spite of his natural conversation
and his inclination to fairness, Sena-
tor Bay ard has made some long strides
in the past fe" days towards pure and
unadulterated BouTbonism. He is
evidently bidding for the Presidency,
and has come to the conclusion that
to be successful he must be 3 bitter,
extreme partisan.
Year: 1879

The annual meeting of the shareholders
of Boston (Mass. cooperative store, says
the Portsmouth IN. H.) Weekly, of the
9Th inst, was held last week. Hon. Joseph
Quincy is the chief promoter of the insti-
tuition, and he addressed the meeting, sta
ting that the patronage from non share
holders had been much larger than ex-
pected, and if the shareholders would pa
tronize the store as literally its success
would be assured He explained the sys-
tenn of the store, which is modelled after
the English plan, and added that they
proposed to establish system of partial
pay ayments by which those of very moder-
ate income can become shareholders
by paying portion Of the full price, all
interest to accumulate until the total of
principal and interest shall equal 81, the
price of one share. He also suggested
that by combining and ordering all goods
of one class of one dealer through the
store, these goods could probably be OBJ
tanned at an appreciable discount He
closed by congratulating the meeting up
on the success thus far obtained, and
hoped that it would be greater in the flu
ture.


The Transcript says: at is gratifying
to know that this store, established after
long and careful deliberation as to the
best plan to be pursued, is meeting with
success and its business on the increase.
1t is not desirable that this should grow
too rapidly. The store was established
more to give practical illustration of the
benefits of cooperation, and educate the
public in that direction, than for large or
immediate profit. The fundamental fact
is that every purchaser participates in the
profits of the store in proportion to the
amount of stock he holds, although a
stockholder is allowed larger share OF
profit than he who has no investment IN
| the capital stock. Hence it will pay ev
erybody to patronize the establishment.
This idea will gradually work itself into
the public mind, and the result will be a
! sufficiently rapid increase in the business
of the store. 1t will take full year to
demonstrate fully the advantage of this
system Git has been proved over and over
again in England,) and when its success
has been practically demonstrated we may
hope and expect to see sinnilar-stores in
other cities, especially in our manufactur-
| ing centers.'
Year: 1879

Our idea Of Grange or agricultural
journal, so far as its advertising depart
ment is concerned, is that the publisher
should never, under any circumstances,
admit improper advertisements into its
columns. Were we to accept certain ad-
vertisements that appear regularly in lead
ing agricultural papers, advertisements
which the publisher must know are sent
out by disreputable men in the cities, and
which are intended to swindle farmers out
of their money and are often dangerous
and demoralizing to the young-we would
feel that we were party to the fraud and
unworthy the confidence of our readers.
Since we established THE PATRoN in
1873, we have refused many advertise
ments of this kind, which would have
paid us largely in dollars and cents. Our
course in this particular has been appre-
ciated by many of our readers who under
stand the baleful effects of improper adver-
easements appearing in respectable Jour
nails Patrons who are working for this
journal can assure their neighbors that
under no circumstances will improper ad
vertisements ever be admitted into its col
umnS
Year: 1879

who loans his money TO some storekeeper
or banker in town or city at ten per cent
interest, or even more, when he could
make equally as much by investing in a
cooperative store, and a great deal more
in ''new process" cotton factory In the
former case, he helps to impoverish and
oppress his neighbors, to increase their
hardships. and keep them and their chill
dren in ignorance; while in the latter, he
would be aiding them to improve their
condition financially and in every way.
What is needed among farmers is more
of the spirit of brotherhood, and this is
what the Grange is endeavoring to create
and foster.
Year: 1879

THE PATRON containing the portrait
and biographical sketch of Worthy Over
seer Rose, of the Texas State Grange, was
we'll received by the Patrons of that State
Letters from all parts of the State are
coming in by every mail, in which the
writers express their appreciation of our
compliment to one of their ablest, truest,
and most patriotic leaders. Quite num-
Der have become subscribers, and many
are raising clubs for the paper. AS we
give special attention to Grange affairs in
Texas, THE PATRON will always be inte-
resting to members of the Order there.
We hope to secure club of ten or twenty
in every Grange in the State. We shall
publish portraits and sketches of other
Grange leaders in Texas during the year.
Year: 1879

The Orange flag has been aaug to the breeze
by the Democratic caucus 10 Ward four.
Irishmen are asked to rally under it, and are
assured that it is the good old Democratic
color. Will the descendants of those who
fought for King James at the Battle OIL tne
Boyne march under yellow stan lard? do
they wish to bs put in quarantine?
Year: 1879

The Rev. Thomas Hill having declined the
Republican nomination for School Committee
in Ward Six, the Republican City Committee
for that ward have nominated the Rev. Henry
g. Burrage for that position.


Mr.. Burrsge is the editor of the Zion's Advo-
cate of this city. and is gentleman emiuently
qualified by education, taste and experience for
the position for which he has been nominated,
aud will prove valuable acquisition to the
school committee and worthy representative
of the Sixth ward.
Year: 1879

The Democrats will made desperate efforts to
carry majority of the City Council. By any
fair means they know this is impossible, and
therefore they will revolt to foul. Split tickets
will be abundant and Republicans will be in.
weighed, if possible, into voting for Democratic
aldermen and councilmep. To succeed in this
the Democrats will depend on the carelessress
OF Republicans. The Republicans can easily
defeat their designs by carefully examining
their ticket before throwing it.
Year: 1879

This Ward is all right All reports of disaf-
fection there are without foundation. If any
Republicans in that ward were disappointed at
the result of the caucus. they are men who are
in the habit of subordinating their personal
preferences to the will of the majority, and will
give the ticket their cordial support, as they
have bean 10 the habit of doing in the past and
the election of the ticlset is assured
Year: 1879

The quarantine Il Ag has been raised over the
Democratic headquarters 10 Ward Four, and
lrishmen are asked by the Argus to come in
under the shadow of the Orange banner. To
hear is not to obey. Irshmen in this city have
no mind to march to the tune Of 'Ctoppies, lie
down -
Year: 1879

WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?-Never before in
the history of the country, says the Morning
Herald, was there such a general desire to
take a few days relaxation as exists this
Summer. Excursions are exceedingly nu-
merous, and it appears that persons of every
class in life find time and money to go upon
one or more during the season. This indi'
Gates that, even with shrunken wages, there
is enough margin over the costs of living to
have a little pleasure. Does it not indi
dicate also a marked change in the thrift
and the habits of our people. So many
mechanics and laborers in this, and in 6
greater degree in other cities, have had the
earnings of years swept away, by financial
legislation, that they have made up thell
minds to save less and spend more.
Year: 1879

The Doc DAYs.-Dog days is term for
which we are indebted to the ancient
Thebans, who first cultivated astronomy in
Egypt, and determined the length of the
year by number Of risings of the dog star,
or Sirius. At the season OF the year when
this brilliant star rose with the sun their
combined influence was supposed to be pro-
ductive Of pestilential heat and all manner
of baneful influences. Therefore the
Egyptians watched the conjunction of Sirius
and the sun with mingled feelings of hope
and fear, for it foretold to them the rising
of the Nile, and was ominious of fruitful
crops or devastating droughts. Their dog
days extended from the 4th Of August to
the l4th of September. The rising of
Sirius, however, has been so accelerated by
the procession of the equinoXes during the
passage of more than two thousand years,
that the corresponding condition for the
ancient dog days would include them
within the 3rd of July and the llth OF
August 1t will be seen that our modern
dogs have no connection with the rising OF
Sirius or any other star, because no perma-
nent data can be based upon stars whose
positions are always changed by the falling
back of the equinoctial points. The dog
days refer to particular kind of weather
which marks about forty days occurring a
month after the Summer solstice, and
based entirely on that epoch. They simply
retain an ancient name, as in many other
instances, without retaining its significance


1t may seem strange that Sirius, which is
seen overhead in midwinter, should be as
sociated with the heat of Summer; but il


must be remembered that this star is over


head in midsummer in the daytime, though


like the other stars, invisible on account o
| the sun.
Year: 1879

The most interesting portion of the late
alleged interview with Ex-Governor Tilden
is that in which he says that the country is
now approaching to what promises TO be a
long era Of prosperity. In this opinion the
distinguished gentleman agrees with most
Of the welLinformed public men who have
lately expressed an opinion. OF the papers
which como from every section, very many
report the revival Of manufacturing inter
ests of various kinds, in the neighborhood
of their publication. This is noticeable the
case, during the last few weeks. We shall
have, too, this fall, the largest crops evel
raised in the country, and market abroad
| for all our surplus.