smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

4 young gentleman happening to SIT IN
church in a pew adjoining one in which
sat young lady tor whom he conceived
sudden and violent passion, was des'r
Gus of entering into a courtsIip on the
spot; but the place not being sultabIclo
a formal declaration, the case suggested
the following plan:


He politely banded his tair neighhor a
bible opened with pin stuck in the fol-
lowing text:


Second Epistle of John, verse 9TH.
And now | besecch thee, lady, not as
though wrote a new commandment
unto thee but that which we had from
the beginning, that we love one another


She returned it, pointing to the EplstIe
of Ruth, verse 10TH


"Why have found grace in thine eyes
seeing that am stranger'"


He returned the book, pointed to the
18th verse OF the Epistle of JOHN


"Having many things to write unto
YOU, would not write with pen and ink
but trust shortly to come unto you and
speak face tv face that our joys may be
full"


From the above interview n marriage
took place the following week.
Year: 1878

HIS NEWSPAPER CONTRIBUTIONS.


He was friend oL mine a"d used to
frequently drop IN and give me advice
as to how should run my paper.
He was minister, and consequently
though I should devote little more to
the caue of religion, and not quite so
much to politics.


lie said it could be made power for
GOOD in the western end in which lie and
both had cast our fortunes.


lie was lover of original, too, and
said he disliked to see reprint, and
though might write more-take time,
in fact, to fill the paper right up with
GOOD, new stuff. 1t seemed such an easy
thing for him thar one day l ventured to
say:


Brother, you had glorious meeting
at the school house last night, l hear
suppose you write it up for mc?"


Hc didn't seem to act as though he
wanted to.


urged.


He flushed a little, and stood aroun d
awkward like. He had never been hon.
ored with an invitation to write for the
press before.


still urged.


Then he took off his gloves and his
hat. Then gave him seat at the table
with paper and pencil.


He was always talking about how 1T
should he done, and now he was at it,


He started in.


went about my work, and having
written column or two of matter for
the weeks paper, left him still writing,
while went out to solicit some adver-
tisements.


was gone an hour or two, and when
came back he was still at it.


He was sweating awfully.


That table and floor were white with
copy paper. and the pencile..in his hand
was much diminished in length.


I went to dinner.


When I returned he was at it yet.


The pencil was shorter and he was
wetter. 1t was summer.


The hours dragged along into the
middle OF the afternoon.


Great cords stood out on the preachers
heated brow.


His eyes were bent ON the dazzling
white paper before him, and his fingers
moved nervously, and the pencil was a
stub. began to grow frightened. /
knew had only small weekly paper
and its fourteen columns of space Zone
side was patent inward) would not
hold the contents of the Bible and sup
elemental messages from heaven beside.


At last the man looked up and timidly
advancing with piece ot paper i'll one
hand, suddenly went back to change n
word.


Then he came on again, and like one
who had passed Though n vision, held
out the paper and feebly asked


"Will that dol"
I looked.


There was just seven lines of it, adSer-
tising measure.


He was large man, weighed over 800
pounds then, but when met him three
weeks later, he weighed less than 1875.


He had been sick.


The seven-line nine-hour effort was too
much tor him.


But it was not all lost. He never ad-
yised an editor again.


Never did he compose for paper
again.


1t was hard work for him to write,
and he saw he was not cut cut for an
editor. ,"'.
| Euss1umzazgz,z1naknEM
Year: 1878

Lecture on Rec. Father Byrne, Head of


the Dominican Order IN the United


States, at the Church Of the Holy Rosary


Rev. Father Byrne, superior of the Do
minican Brotherhood in the United States,
has been visiting Minneapolis and vicinity
during the past two or three weeks. Last
night he delivered lecture at the Church of
the Holy Rosary, in the southern part of the
city, on the History and Work of the Church
in America. The subject is one of the most
deep and abiding interest, and was handled
IN ms. able manner by the reverend
father.


He commenced by speaking Of the discov-
cry of America by Christopher Columbus.
which he said was essentially the work of the
Catholic church, working through the intel
lect and courage of one of the most devoted
and pious sons of the church. When the
great discoverer was driven from the courts
of princes, aud from the presence of the
worldly great and powerful big with his
thought of worlds beyond the seas, he
sought the society of the religious teachers,
aud found his best and truest
friends and abettors among the Franciscan
and Dominican priests. America WAS settled
by men of strong religious sentiment, and
Whatever form taken by their various be-
llefs, each was firmly welded to his convic-
tions. In the colonies which, after the reyo-
luton, became the United States of America,
both the extreme northern and the extreme
southern, among them the Catholic form of
worship Was prescribed. Only in Pennsyl-
vanla and Maryland were members of the
church protected in liberty of con-
Nv fH1


root the strong religious sentiment
which has since ripened and deyeloped in
the great and powerful church of America
The speaker then alluded to the laws for the
protection Of free religious worship passed
by the early Catholic settlers in MARYLAND,
and attributed the final birth of American
religious liberty to the good seed sown by
the early fathers in the church, which finally
grew to maturity and resulted in the reyol u
ton which made the United States free
and independent nation.


The speaker then spoke of the wonderful
growth of the Catholic church in the United
States since the formation Of this govern
ment. Among other statements he asserted
that when the first bishop for America was
consecrated Gin 1880 the Catholics numbered
only about one III every seventy of the popu-
latlon; while to-day, before the centennial
anniversary of that conservation, the COM
munican.s of the Catholic church numbered
one in every six Of the population. The
fact, he said, was little less than miraculous.


The reverend speaker dwelt earnestly and
feelingly upon the work af the church and
her sons and daughters in this new land in
working out the destinies of the race; and
closed with an eloquent appeal to his audi
ence to prove faithful as did the early he
roes and martyrs of the church in America
to the cause of the church, her holy religion
and human liberty.


A large audience was present, the church
being filled with crowd of interested au-
dltors, representing all shades of belief.
Year: 1878

a LAME DEFENSE or THE EWIN-


DING BRASS KETTLES.


Bill King announces editorially and also
locally, with great flourish, that the gran
gers committee OF his county have exam
med the brass testers and found them cor
rect. The local report shows that Bill King
speaks without authority, as it only claims
that they aoSSI SO report.


The pious Bill King probably knows
enough to understand that the professional
gambler might show his pack of marked
cards and secure an opinion that
they were correct. And so they
would be on their face, but
everything would depend upon the way they
were handled. The brass kettle is the
marked card against the farmer. Tt can be
used honestly or dishonesty, at the will of
the manipulation. The uniform plan is to
use it dishonesty, and certificate that it is
correct Gf such certificate is ever giyen)
amounts to no more than certificate that
it is made of brass.


1t is eminently proper for Bill Wash
burns friends to come to the rescue of the
brass kettle. The people will bury them
both in one grave.
Year: 1878

The campaign in Wisconsin is not what
could be called lively. Mr.. Horace Rublee,
in his anxiety to do the bidding of the money
sharks of Wall street, put his foot in it, and
has, according to the best reports. upset the
kettle OF milk. He dictated the platforms to
be adopted by each Congressional coaven-
ton, and that platform contained plank
committing the party to Sherman's resump-
ton and contraction scheme. The thinking
men OF Wisconsin, however, are not dispos-
ed to swallow this nonsense unouestioned


and are asking why they should be compelled
to pay tribute to the money ring simply for
the privilege of belonging to the Republican
party. The candidates of the Democracy
who have opened a vigorous warfare upon
the national banks, are able to offer incon-
testible evidence that the banks are q useless
cost to the people, and that their abolish
ment would be attended with the most bene-
fetal results. Senator Howe, by his dema-
gq6lcal plea for the banks, has done meal
culable injury to hs party. He has COM
mitted it to the support of the national bank
system, and has at the same time announced
in effect that if an attempt is made to sub
stitute greenbacks for national bank notes,
it will be the policy of the Republican party
to throw discredit upon that issue of green
backs-to question its legality and constitu-
tionality, and in every way possible to
endeavor to prevent them coming into gen
eral circulation. This may, in fact, be ac-
cepted as the Republican theory: That
while the greenbacks now in circulation will
be recognized as legal tender money in a
limited sense, any further issue will be re.
garded as illegal and will be repudiated.


Contrast this with the Democratic poliev.
Not only do the Democrats recognize the
fact that the currency of the United States
government is legal tender for all debts,
but they demand that all currency in circu-
lation be invested with the same value.
They demand that the currency of the coun-
try shall be made SO by the fat Of the gov
ernmont- that the government shall accept
its own money in payment of debts due it.


They demand that debased currency be
driven from the money market and that a
currency shall take its place which is based
upon the best security in the world-th
Year: 1878

The Chicago Times calls attention to the
feet that the delegates to convention of
Republicans in that city paid total person
al property tax Of $155, and those to the
Democratic convention in the same district
paid but $177.20. The fact is that the men
OF wealth, who are more interested in good
government than any others, take no part
IN primary elections, and therefore the nom
lnatlons made are not such as good men can
fully indorse. The fault found with Cbicaoo
conventions is applicable to those in nearly
every part of the country.
Year: 1878

faith of the government of the United States.
The Republican party would repudiate this
currency; the Democratic party demands
that the Endorsement Of the United States
government for one dollar or a million dol
larg shall be regarded as Of some value.
Choose between the two.
Year: 1878

HE nominee of the Prohibition party in
one of the New York districts for Conorass
is clergyman and an undertaken, who also
Keeps livery stable. lie says he doesn't
expect to be elected, but will make the run.
A man of bis varied accomplishments would
make good Congressman. He might fur
nlsh the collins and hearse and preach the
funeral sermon of the defunct Republican
party, and thus save considerable expense.
Year: 1878

"Tur pregnant fact remains that Bill
Washburn is in daily receipt of share of
the plunder wrung from the farmers by
means of the fraudulent lowering of grades
by the Minneapolis Millers' association. If
the farmers like that sort of thing they have
but to testify their appreciation of it at the
ballot box in November.
Year: 1878

HE announcement is made that the Re-
publican ctphcrs are next in order, and
there is a noticeable letting down in the
columns of the oppositsk press. They
don't seem to fancy the exposure of their
little tricks which were not wholly vain.
Year: 1878

AT last frost has fallen as far south as
central Mississippi, and the ravages of the
yellow fever north of that region may be
considered at an end. We have abundant
reason for thankfulness for this boon.
Year: 1878

Many mother will respond to the
following touching title which was sent
US by bereaved mother for publication.


We met John on the stairs. He was
carrying an old cradle to be slowed
among what we term ''plunder" in the
lumber room. One rocker was gone,
and the wicker work Of the sides broken;
but we could not refrain from casting a
sad look into the empty depth.


Gone, we said, dreamily, all gone'
What golden heads were once pillowed
there, heads on which curls grew moist
in slumber, and the cheeks and lips
flushed to the hue of rose leaves whei
sleep broke, the silken-ringed lips
opened heavily from the slumberous
eyes, smiles fitted like sunbeams over
the face; the white fist was thrust into
the mouth and when mamma lifted the
muslin and looked to see if it was
awake, what cooing and growing was
heard. The little feet began to kick out
of pure delight aud kick on until both
tiny little red shoes were landed at the
foot OF the cradle. Where are those
heads uow? Some that were embtowned
by vigorous manhood are sleeping on
the battle field; some are bleached
with time aud cares; and their feet have
grown sore and weary on the rough
paths of life.


Perhaps some one rocked here IS
sleeping in the coffin. Over it is grow
iug hearts ease and vigorous box, and
white candy tuf' and starry jessamine.-
The blue bird lutters its bright wings
through the yellow boagh, and the cool
summer winds whisper to the green
leaves and the grass blades on the
grave. What of Perhaps Of It's NOR
talty. Sleep on, title dreamless one.
'Ofslch in the kingdom Of heaven :
Year: 1878

How TO CHOOSE a HoRsE.-An
English paper tells us that the pur-
chasers of horses for the French army
ALWAYS endeavor to obtain a first look at
the animal when he is in the stable,
noting if the animal supports himself
equally well on all his legs, and if one
seems to yield, especially examining it..
Attention is then directed to the large
ness of the pupil the eye, which ought
TO be more dilated when in the stable,
than when exposed TO light. After the
animal has been let out the stable,
the eye ought to be again examined to
see if the pupil has been contracted; if
not. the sight is feeble. Others, to test
the power of vision, feign TO strike the
forehead. If the hollow over the eye
be profound and the temple grey, old
acc is to be concluded. Wounds about
the temple suggest attacks OF staggers;
and when the end of the nose presents
circular scars, itmay he concluded the
horse has been twltched with a cord ia
insure his quietness while being shod OF
having had to submit to some painful
operation.
Year: 1878

\ plan which all ought to adopt III
Bible reading is that ofreadlng, from
time to time,a complete book at sitting.
For this a paragraph Bible is greatly to
be preferred. Almost any book OF the
Bible stands out in a new light
and a new shape, when read IN
this way. Before such reading, it is
important to look up afresh the circum-
stances Of The writing Of the book
Take. for example, one Of the minor
nrophetical books. The condition Of
Israel or Judah in the days Of its author
should be considered. The story OF his
times in Kings or Chronicles should be
referred to. The precise date, SO lar
as known, of different portions Of his
prophecies. should be noted. Then the
book should be read as an entirety. SO
in the case Of one or another Of Paups
epstles. Outside helps to an under
standing of the people, or Of the person
10 whom it was addressed, should be
freely consulted. All that is SAID in the
Book Of Acts concerning Paups mission
airy labors among that people, or his
acquaintance with that person, should be
looked up. Only in this way can the
opistle be made to stand out IN proper
completeness, or eau certain passages
Of it have anything Ike their true
meaning to the average reader. Alter
reading a book Of the Bible in this way
in our authorized version, a paragraph
edition, there is a gain in at once re-
reading it in another version, so as to
get any light which may come through
different phrasing. Nor is this plan
fora beginner only. and for once or twice
merely. 1t is for ths best Bible STU
dent. and as a lifetime practice. NO
person ever reads the Bible threadbare.
No mode of its reading loses it adyan-
tares ater a few trials. There is always
a new gain in each repetition Of any
plan Of Bible reading. Indeed. those
who have tried wise plan oftenest are
most likely to get larger good out OF Its
next trying.
Year: 1878

1t was the voice ofthe flower of the
family from the top STAIR oh, mamma,
do please come up What is the
matter, my daughter queried the ten
der parent. Dear, dear me- was the
pathetic reply; Ican't decide which
dress to wear. and am so afraid shall
be late to church, And this may have
accounted for her coming so late.
Year: 1878

L OhA NNhf


4 was still wicked, and l wrote a
formal letter in reply, stating that
business prevented another trip just
now. signed the letter with a cold
Yours respectfully, Ph. Eltonhead.'
One month after mailing it, my dears,
only one month just when l te5an to
grow sick for sight Of her. | received
a copy of the Times newspaper con-
tanning a marked notice Of the marriage
of my poor deserted girl to Chas.
Leigh. From that day to this [ have
but the grave of my wretched hopes.
But away down in the deep chaos OF my
soul is enshrined the image other heart
| broke. For she died IN one year from
the date OF marriage, and the last words
of my angel were offorglvesess for the
misery had wrought.


And now, my darlings,' said Uncle
Phil as he wiped his eyes, you have my
secret. beware ofjealousy, for that is Its
lesson. And Henry he said to me,
if the vision in white encourages
your suit, ascertain whether her heart
is riyht or not. fit is, do not seek to
control her actions, but leave her to the
guardianship Of her own conscience.
For if you NEEDLE in affairs OF hers
which do not concern you, a future
generation may find you in the midst OF
them a sad and lonely old man, relating
history as mournul as that OF your
Uncle Phil


Wet weather may be anticipated
when the perfume offowers is unusually
perceptible, because when the air is damp
il conveys the odors Of the flowers
more effectively than it does when
dry.
Year: 1878

which makes it far more durable
than steel. 1t will last longer,
scour quicker turn more sticky soil,
and keep bright with less use than
any other plow.


If you want to see perfect plow
come and see the
Year: 1878



 The Prescott Miner changed the politics of an enthusiastic DayIs man of this place in the twinkling of an eye He wrote a letter to that journal as full of hope for Davis as an egg is full of meat. It ws printed, but instead of an euIogy on Davis, 1t laudcd the virtues of WoOlsey. This was a go, and no mistake-another evidence that the best laid schemes O mice and men gang aft a-gley. /" We knew the writer, saw the point, and accused him of apostacy. He bristled, and swOre he could lick any man with the temerity to rliik, much less to charge, that he'd go back on Davis We appreciated the danger, and would have hedged had We not looked into the benevolent face and read his aversion to shedding human blood, and thus assured, We mildly asked did you not write a political letter to the Miner and sign il ..Globe?a He acknowledged the corn, when We pulled the letter 1T

 print, and asked does that look liks your handy-work He unhesitatingl' said it did--was the very same-bu'

 when he observed the substitution ol

 the name of Woolsey for Davis h'

 swore, swore repeatedly chat he would

 get even with Beach, the son-of- q

 beach, if he had to camp in Prescott lin front of she Miner office, for th' l balance of his natural life.
Year: 1878

From ali parts of the country re.
ports come Of the immense sales and
increasing demand for that deserv-
ingly popular Sewing Machine, The
Old and Reliable "STANDARD," the
price Of which the proprietors wisely
reduced tO $50, including all the at
tachments, and at once secured for
them popularity among the peo-
pie, far beyond that ever yet attain
ed by any other machine at any
price, the consequence of which is,
agents are leaving the old high priced
machines, and seeking territory for
the "STANDARD." Knowing from
experience that with the best goods
at the lowest price they can outsell
all other Machines, where the supe-
ior quality ana low price is made
known. This splendid Machine
combines all the improvements. Is
far ahead of all others in beauty and
durability Of its work, ease of man
agement, light running and certainty
of operation, is senSibly made upon
sound principles, with positive work
ing parts all steel, and can be safely
put down as the very perfection of
Serviceable Sewing Machine, in
every particular, that will outlast
any Machine, and at a price far down
below any other. 1t is thoroughly
warranted for five years. Kept in
orderfree of charge. And sent to any
part of the Country for examination
by the customer before payment of
the bill. We can predict equally as
large Il demand for them in this
section as in others. Families desir-
ing the best Machine manufactured
should write direct to the Factory.
And enterprising persons wishing to
seize the chance should apply for so
desirable an agency. See advertise
ment in another part of this paper.
Address, Standard Machine Co., Cor,
Broadway and Clinton Place, New
York.
Year: 1878

Reiniger, of Stuttgart, proposes 9
substitute for illuminated tower clocks
the use OF 8 magic lantern. A small
lantern could be 90 arranged as 70
throw the picture Of common watch
or chronometer upon Q suitable white
screen IN places much frequented at
night. The movements Of the hands
would be quite IS distinct - those Of
real clock with transparent face
and strong light behind It; while il
would have the advantage over many
of those that the axis TO which the
hands are attached would not throw q
shadow often mistaken for one Of the
hands themselves. The project rec
ommends itself to smaller cities unable
70 bear the expense Of costly tower
clock with Illuminated face.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY SHERMAN made speech
last Monday at Milburn's wagon factory
in Ohio.


He said he favored the greatest
amount Of paper currency that could
be maintained at par with the estab-
lished coin of the country. He said
that if silver were coined at less than
its market value it would displace
gold. He favored an adjustment of
these metals in coinage that would
make them circulate ar par with each
other, such as limitation of the coin
age of silver or the establishment OF 8
proper ratio between the two. He
favored carrying out the pres
ent resumption scheme, the prac-
ticsbility of which he under
took to demonstrate. He attributed
the evils of the present financial de
preston to the initiation of the curren.
cy. The speaker spent some time in
replying to points made by Senator
Thurman In his recent Indianapolis
speech, defended the national banks,
and then entered into a defense Of
President Hayes's title and administrs-
ton. He declared the electoral votes
of Louisiana and Florida rigbtfully be-
logged to Hayes, and that the title of
the Chief Executive was unassailable.


Mr.. Sherman said that the trade
dollar was not legal tender, but it is
worth ninety cents as bullion. The
standard dollar il q legal tender, and
therefore worth par. That is the diff.
ference, He said that the government
did not receive dollar for dollar for
the trade dollar, but received l 1-2
cents for coinIng each dollar for pri-
vate bullion owners. That was all.
II was the miller that ground the grist
for a small percentage, aud. he added,
the bullion owner did receive the trade
dollar for expectation to China, de-
vice made 10 give him 8 market for
his bullion, and upon the fall Of silver
1t was perverted By HIM as g means OF
cheating our own people.
Year: 1878

ROUND Rock AND MANOR, if the
blockade were not absurd, would fol-
low in the footsteps of Hockey. There
the people are resolved that Houston
shall not thrust out threatened or help.
less people to pray upon or destroy
with disease, the town of Hockey.