smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Why is 1t necessary TO blind the horse =
The theory that . horse is less apt to be
frightened when shut from everything be-
hind him, We suspect to be q fallscy, else
nddle-horses would be duly blinded.
Every hor.e is as familiar with his own car


mage a. with his own tail, and as far rs his
personal fortitude is concerned, is.no more
disturbed 1t being pursued by one than an
other, A for scarecraws that come behind.
they are mostly familiar 10 the animal, and
Year: 1879

Colonel Ingersoll declares that the letter
said to have been written by Franklin to
Thomas Paine 'dissUsding him from pub
fishing a work OF an irreiigious tendency
lie fraud, because Franklin died three
years before the manuscript Of the work in
question existed, and be offers 500 for
proof that such letter was ever written by
Franklin TO Paine.
Year: 1879

1.-THE trees can be had near home, and net
have TO be brought from a distance to dry
the roots, the latter end of August is one of
the best seasons of the year TO transplant
evergreen. The young growth of the past
season has got pretty well hardened, SO TO
permit OF but very little evaporation, and the
earth being warm- new roots push with great
rapidity, and the Tree becomes estab ablished in
Year: 1879

A report has gained circulation during
the past week that the Chicago, Milwaukee
X St. Paul Railroad Company is on the
point Of absorbing the Northern Pacific.
II cannot be ascertained at this writing that
there is even reasonable supposition that
any good grounds exist for such report to
rest upon; on the contrary, there il every
reason to believe that there is 10 truth
whatever in the report.
Year: 1879

tArkansas Valley Democrat I6.l


Last Saturday morning the Leavenworth
TIMES set up and commenced the use of the
first steam paper folderever In the State. An.
other evidence that We are surely and stead
lily drifting toward civilization. Kansas is
bound To b !. a full fedsed Stale yet
Year: 1879

The Philadelphia Record says the young
lady after whose face that of The Goddess
OF Liberty on the Bland dollar was model
ed, is a school teacher in house of refuge
in that city. Now if some one will only
tell where the original Of that buzzard on
the other eide of the dollar is, he will
confer favor upon students Of natural
history
Year: 1879

Yesterday was almost like our October
weather. The wind came from the nor h
and the atmosphere assumed the smoky hue
common to ludIan summer. II is to be
hoped that IL won't take a relapse and oe
hotter lhan ever.
Year: 1879

Towards the end of the month a sowing of


spinach may he made IN rich soil, v which will
come In use before winter. That desired for
winter and early spring use is usually sown
in september in TINS rrglon. \ few turnips
may be also sown for an ear y crop, but Will
be hot and stringy unless the soil is very
ricn-
Year: 1879

the more fully the horse. can perceive
them the more quietly does he suois IL g.,
their approach. Then IL is such n pi,v In
cover up one OF the most brilliant features OF
this most brilliant creature. Give the morse
his due, and remove the b inders
Year: 1879

The warfare between the tea and crork-
cry dealers WAKES warm. Giving away


glassware to induce people to drink cheap
Hyson or Oolopg -avors somewhat Of the
heather Chinee's "ways that are dark"
Year: 1879

A GRAND hAPIDs RoMAHcE.-She came here
in blaze OF silks, yelvets and jewelry, and
took rooms at Sweets hotel She was fair to
look upon, and her manners, although modest
and reserved, were winning, so, in day or two,
she had more admirers among the guests of
the hotel than she could have counted on all
her jeweled fingers. Her time was spent in
driving, shopping, walking, and in the hundred
and one ways in which elegant ladies of leisure
amuse themselves for want OF something better
to do.


There were quiet drives in the soft spring
evenings with admirers especially favored.
There were bird's-eye views of our beautiful
city from the bluffs, and enraptured gmpses
of our handsome business streets from the
plate windows Of dashing turnouts. In short
everything was lovely, and the bird whose
name gives tone to many a nursery ballad was
suspended at an unusual altitude. The lady
was, for time, the center around which ali
social aspirations centered, and her styles OF
dress, pronunciation, etc. we're copied by more
than one lady who sought to conquer with the
gentle weapons which, In other hands, were
making so manv conquests.


Among the guests at the hotel one business
man seemed favored above all Others Upon
him her handsomest toilets and brightest
smiles we're lavished with profnsion which
brought others sorrow in the exact proportion
that they brought him happiness. He sang,
danced, drove and chatted with her until, con-
sidering the fact that he has wife in the city,
the matter began to look serious.


He seemed unable to exist out of her pres
ence, and spent more than one day which should
have been devoted to business by her SIDE. At
last he declared his love.


In few days the anxious lover grew savagely
jealous OF ali his competitors for the heart
which seemed created for him alone, and his
love making partook of a character altogether
too unanimous for the rude gaze of those about
him. Then secret meetings were planned, and
the two souls drifted along in current OF rose
leaves whose fragrance sweetened all their
lives.


A day or two ago the couple had an appoint
ment in the lady's private sitting room. Who
shall say what glorles Of love and loves con-
fidence took possession Of those envious hours
which drfted away all too swiftly? In the
midst of a tender passage door leading into
the room opened and the fair ones husband,
pistol in hand, frowned down upon them. AS
a rule arguments are Of no avail in such cases,
especially when the husband is armed and the
wife Is tearfully agonizingly penitent. At least
it proved so IN this case. The husband de-
clared that he had received blow from which
he could never recover, and that he considered
| it his duty to warn the world at large to be-
ware OF the monster who had stolen his owD
little birdie. or course this will never do. The
business man had every thing at stake, and offer
ed to pay any amount rather than have the matter
get out. At first the injured husband couldn't
think of patching up his wounded heart with
filthy lucre, but finally took check for $2,5C0
and retired, accompanied by his wife. And
thus endeth the first chapter.--Grand Rapids
Times.
Year: 1879

GRANT PRAIRIE, Dec. II, 70.


Mr.. EDITOR - Why don't the
JOURNAL be little more plain, and
not Use so many phrases? For in
stance, what are we TO understand
by Frank Gains standing Julius OH
his ear? Does the JOURNAL think
that we are going to get out this
cold weather and drive all the way
into Columbus to ask Frank Cain
what it was that he did to Julius :.
We know that he did not stand him
on his ear, for that would be an utter
impossibility. Now what did he do
with him? Now AND THEN.


OF course the JOURNAL endeavors
to give all the local news, every bit
and crumb, boiled down, but it can
not dwell long on particulars. Like
the advertisers, for further particu-
lars, you must call on or address
the parties interested.
Year: 1879

NEBRASKA is a stock-raising coun-
try. The business has always been
a good one. The reason for it has
been evident, but very few have
made calculation of the increase OF
stock. We suggest that some Ne
braska mathematician solve the
problem on the following basis.
What will be the increase, in ten
years from one COW, supposiDg that
the progeny begin to bear at three
years of age, and that all steer calves
are exchanged for heifers before that
age. Those who solve the problem
will be surprised at the great num-
ber.
Year: 1879

THE constitutional amendment
proposed in the House relative to
polygamy contains the following g
provisions: Polygamy shall not ex-
ist within the limits of the United
States or any place subject to their
jurisdiction. Congress shall have
the power to enforce this article by
appropriate legislation.
Year: 1879

which fear the noble Earl would describe as
acrimonious They said they thought his speech
most insolent.


Sir Robert Peel (the late Sir Robert, not the
present is quoted as saying that the leading
articles in English newspapers fifty years ago were
better written than the letters of Junius. One
would like to know the authority for attributng
this opinion to Sir Robert Peel. Few people who take
the trouble to look over the files of that time will
concur in his view, If he really held it. There are
articles of great weight and power but the average
seems to me much lower than the average of to-day
The lntemperance is far greater, and there is plenty
of acrimonious" writing. But it Is with the
papers of that day as with the early period of the
TWO great Reviews, The Edinburgh and Quarterly.
Few turn to them and their fame rests on tradition
which serious examination proves to be unworthy
OF trust. Mr.. Leslie Stephen has lately pricked
the Review bubble. He might devote another Hour
in a Library to similar study of old journals, with
the certainty of reaching similar result. The
English papers were never SO well written as now.


G.. W. S.
Year: 1879

AGITAToRs HE SAYS, DESERVE TO BE DRIVEN OUT


WITH A HoRsEwHP-HIs PROPOSED TRIP TO


EUROPE.


IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE1


WASHINGTON, May 26.-MT Fernando Wood said
to-day that ne does not intend to sail for Europe
has been stated in some of the newspapers, until
Congress adjOurns, or until some definite under
standing is reached as TO what Congress will do and
when it will adjourn. In response to question
to what he thought of the effect of the Silver BILL
he said it would never become a law, and that the
destinies of this country are in the keeping of a
higher power than that of the Congress OF the
United States. Any bill of this kind. he said is a
nuisance to him; what the country needs was rest.
IL Is, he said, in the condition Of convalescent
patient with vigorous constitution; when doctor
comes meddling and trying to dose such patient
he ought to be driven out with h0rsewhip. Mr..
Wood intimated that the financial quacks who are
irving to dose the country with their remedies
ought to be ected to the kind OF discipline.
Mr. Wood said positively that, matter whether he
il present or not the Committee on Ways and Means
Will not, at this session, report any bill whatever
affecting revenue or taxation. A formal motion
TO tnie effect has been made in committee and car
ned and a motion TO reconsider has been tabled.
This he sad, settled the matter so tar the COM
mittee Is concerned.
Year: 1879




DEEMED.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON, May 26.-The bill for the redemp-
ton of subsidiary coinage discussed in the Sen
ate during the morning hour to-day.


Senator Edmunds was the chief opponent of the
bill. He based his objection chiefly upon the
ground that the bill will furnish precedent which
will be followed in respect to the standard dollar
whenever the silver men succeed, if they ever do
succeed In flooding the market with that coin. Sena
tor Edmunds holds that the dollar ofthe fathers must
inevitably depreciate in comparison with the gold
coinage and then there will come the cry from
the holders of the silver dollar for its redemption
now comes in respect to the silver coins The Sena-
tor says that by principle of public economy
should coins be held TO be redeemable. Paper
money, the representative of value, should always
be redeemabe III that which is intrinscally vau-
able but the coins of the Nation should not be the
representatives of value, but value itself He held
that private enterprise should regulate the distrbu
ton of subsidiary coinage, and that that is one of
the things with which the Government should not
interfere.


Senator Ferry defended the bill, and explained
what in his belief its operation would be. He said
that there no especial gut small coins in the
ket, but that owing to the limited legal tender quail
ity of small CONS they are not bankable therefore,
those dealers in small wares who receive subsidiary
coinage almost exclusively are compelled TO dispose
of their money to the brokers at loss. II this bill
should become a law, the fact that this coinage
is redcemable at the Treasury would appreciate its
value and render il bankable at least to a much
greater extent than al present


TI.1 lxt~a1 not hrnn nnl N a
Year: 1879

are found No awards will be made under this
advertisement until Congress shall have made the
necessary approximation" At the bottom of q similar
advertisement for stationery for the Interior De-
partment occurs the following: "No contract
will be awarded under this advertisement until
an appropriation shall have been made by
Congress for the purchase of the stationery re-
CURED" In other words unless Congress passes the
Legislative Appropriation bill the Treasury Depart
ment will not purchase the paper necessary to carry
on the business of the Custom House, the internal
revenues the treasurers Office and Of all the vast
concerns centrlng in that department; ana that
the Secretary OF the Interior vii furnish no blanks
service Se an rT the
for pensions All these things are covered III THESE
proposals.


a CONFERENCE ON TIMBER CUTTING


A MEETING OF WESTERN CoNGREssMEN-MR. BEL


FORD RELATES AN INTERESTING INCIDENT
LEGISLATION PROPOSED.


lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Last week General
Williamson, Commissioner of the Land once, sent
invitations to the Senators and Representatives IN
Congress from California, Oregon, Nevada ana
Colorado and the delegates from the Territories 10
meet the Secretary of the Interior and himself this
morning for conference upon the best metHou oi
putting an end to timber depredations, whila per-
|


cut timber Of certain growth for use upon non
tmbered lands. This invitation was very generally
responded to. full consideration OF the Important
matter referred to was had.


The difficulties under which the Department Ia
bors were explained, the law being such that no


discretion is allowed in where the use OF tim
Der from the public lands is an imperative neces-
sity while on the other hand the indlscrmnate de-
struction of timber upon the mountain sides In GER
tain localities is threatened. which will eventually
! be disastrous to the surrounding country.
Representative Bclford, of Colorado said that III
1873 great many indictments had been found
against his people Being then on the bench, and
knowing that twelve men could not be elnpanelled
as jury who had not themselves used the public
timber for domestic or farming purposes, he had re-
fused to have the eases tried, and it was found i'm
practicable to enforce the law. He was then sit
ting in court house built of stolen public timber
and he worshipped every Sunday in church built
Of the same material In fact, every juror, witness
and law officer, he said, was particepS cTimints.
The bill already introduced by Senator PLUMP
regarding this matter discussed and It's pr0Vls
ions generally approved. Some OF them were, how
ever found defective and 1T having been decided
to be useless TO attempt any legislation during the
present session of Congress- the gentlemen present
were advised TO consider tho matter and consult
with their constituents during the Summer vaca-
ton and be prepared to frame suitable law next
session.
Year: 1879

The return of the season set apart by
:ime-honored custom, for a special
offering Of thanks to Almighty God for
His manifold mercies, brings with it
new grounds of gratitude, in that the
last year has witnessed the vindication
of the national honor, by complete
re-establishment of the national credit,
and the entrance of our country upon
new period of great material prosper
ity. Health, peace and plenty, with u
renewal of industries long dormant,
have been granted US in remarkable
degree.


Wherefore, it is most fitting that we
heartily unite in Inscriptions of praise to
the Author of all Good, and that we also
humbly, reverent,y and earnestly en-
treat of Him not only a continuation
of these great blessings, but also that
more precious gift of wisdom, to so
profit by them as to rise thereby to
a nobler individual and national life.


To this end, acting in accord with
the president of the United States, l
do hereby designate and appoint Thurs
day, November 2Ith, 1879, as a day on
which the people of Wyoming are in
vited to turn aside from their secular
pursuits, and prove themselves indeed
grateful by such acts OF worship, of
christian charity, and of conservation
to highest aims as will be acceptable
unto God, and fruitful of future good
to our country and commonwealth.


Given under my hand, and the great
seal of the territory, at the city Of
Cheyenne, on this, the 18th day of No
vember, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
nine, and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
70 urth.


[sEAL JOHN w. HoYT.


By the governor.
A. WORTH SPATEs, F


Saorpt..rv of NVyop,ipr Tarr;torv
Year: 1879

New York, Nov. 26.-The steam
ship State Of Alabama rescued the
crew of the ship Svea, from Boston for
Antwerp, with palm oil. The crew
were much exhausted from exposure
and want Of food. One was washed
overheard few hours before the Ala
bama hove in sight. While taking in
the life boat of the steamer the sea
smashed it into pieces, throwing the
third officer and two seamen into the
water. Ropes and life buoys were in
stantly thrown them, and they hauled
themselves on board. The steamship
also passed large quantity of wreck
stuff and great number of petroleum
barrels.
Year: 1879

An Improvement must be noted in the
moral tone of society here, says Lead
vile Col correspondent. Fewer gross
breaches of the peace are reported, and
fewer highway robberies. A coach was
stopped by road agents the other night
and the passengers robbed, but TINS IS
the only instance of the kind; and it is
on record, to the credit of the thieves,
that they were polite to the ladies and
declined to search them.


To the utter astouishment of every"
BODY Bush and Ritchie, the two murder
ers who have been on bail tor several
months, were yesterday arrested, the
grand Jury having found indictments
against them for murder in the first de-
gree. Bush is the brother of one OF the
leading citizens here, and though he shot
a man dead in broad daylight in dis
pute about the ownership OF lot, the
coroner's jury found it a case of man
slaughter, and the judge released him on
S., 900 bail. Nobody believed he would
be brought to trial. They order these
things neatly here. Meeting Bush yes
terday coming out of his inn, the sheriff
casually observed to him that he had a
warrant for his arrest on charge OF
murder in the first degree. The men
then separated pleasantly, and Bush
walked alone to the courthouse, where
the clerk obligingly handed him the in


dictment and the jury list. Whether ne
returned to his own tavern or repaired
to that less comfortable one which Is
kept by the county does not appear.
Year: 1879

The misers OF this city, writes The New
York correspondent of the Rochester
Democrat, have been chiefly among the
lower classes. One of the most conspic-
uous of this number when advised by q
friend to use his property for his personal
comfort, since his heirs would only spend
it, replied thus: " / take more pleasure
in saving the money than they will have
in using it." Several instances are on
record in this city of destitution and
death in which large sums were after
ward found. In the'John Lewis Tease
the estate is nearly $1,000,000. There is
also the instance of "old man Wells"
whose heirs recently tried to prove him
insane. They failed in this, and hence
the old man is LETT to still increase those
accumulations which must eventually
come into their hands. One of the last
cases to attract attention is that of the
ragpicker, Samuel Leach, who died in a
tenement house in great misery. The
coroner found the corpse the solitary oc-
cupant of a miserable attic. 1t might
have been buried by public charity had
not the coroner began an immediate
search. A barrel of dirty rags which
stood in the room proved to have been a
place of concealment, for it contained a
quantity of greenbacks and specie, and
also several greasy bank books, which
had done long service. On farther ex-
animation it was discovered that this
chiffonier, who was generally supposed
to be miserably poor, owned two houses
He preferred, however, to hive in ar
attic, as it was a better concealment o
his wealth, which is now estimated a
$I5, 900. Since this fact is known large
number of relatives have put in theil
claims, and when the case was called
five lawyers arose, representing an equa
number of contestants. How many rela
tives dead man has, ifhe only leaves al
estatel
Year: 1879

Weisner has just presented to the Vienna
Academy monograph upon heliotropism
and geotropism in plants. After historical
sketch the author treats of the influence of
light upon heliotropism. and shows that
with decreasing intensity of light the
strength of the heliotropic effect increases
to certain point, and beyond this point
decreases. The lower limit of light intens-
ity comedies with the lower limit of hello
tropic effect for the stoppage of growth in
length, while the upper limit does not
coincide, or only occasionly comedies, with
the upper limit Of heliotropic effect for
growth in length. In the case of very
sensitive heliotropic plants the upper limit
of light intensity for stoppage in growth in
length lies higher, and in less sensitive plants
lower, than the upper limit for growth in
length. He next considers the relation
between the refragibility of rays and their
heliotropic effect, and shows that portions of
very heliotropic plants, as Vicia sativa,
curve in all lights. even in the ultra-red and
ultra violet, except the yellow. Expert
ments on the joint action of heliotropism
and geotropism are next described, and the
author concludes that the phenomenon of
heliotropism is due to unequal growth upon
unequally lighted sides of the plant.
Year: 1879

There are words that speak of q quenchless


love,


Which burns In the hearts we cherish,
And accents that tell of q friendship proved,
That will never blight or perish.
There are soft words murmured by dear, dear


lips,


Far richer than any other;
But the sweetest word that the ear hath heard
Is the blessed name of Mother.
Oh, magical word may 1t never die


From the lips that love to speak It,;
Nor melt away from the trusting hearts
That ever would break to keep it.
Was there ever name that lived like this?
Will there ever be such another?
the angels have reared in Heaven q shrine
For the holy name of Mother!
Year: 1879

Ophthalmla IS disease not peculiar to the
Levant. In Egypt it is still more coalmon.
and in India our countrymen also suffer
from it. In India the chalk districts are
those where it prevails most, for the glare of
the white rock is very trying to the sight.
tits said that the use of kohel to the eyes is
one OF the best preservatiyes against this
painful disease. Ophthalmia is, unfortu-
nately, very catching, but care and cleanli
ness will do much to prevent its becoming
dangerous, and the use Of nitrate Of silver in
severe cases has very salutary result.