smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Washington Dispatch 10 me Boston HerGtd


1t is evident that the President is to be
subjected 10 seyerest criticism upon the score OF
consistency The order TO Oficeholders s TO be made
thr chef target OF attack In the impending Congressional
contest The speeches winch the President Is now MAX
lug n OHIO are considered by OF the old warehouses
here as agarant violation OF the Civil Service order
Ohio close state and the Presidents speeches there,
people claim almost entirely OF political character


country Postmaster Is not 10 be permitted To paruc
pate in political campaigns, but tho President OF the
Uue States and the Secretary OF the Treasury may
tes.
Year: 1877

A special correspondent Of the Salt
Lake TriJpne, with Gen. Howard, writes
that the wounded were fearfully tortur-
ed and mutilated by the Nez Perces
squaws on the Big Hole battle ground.
The soldiers had taken the Indian vii
lage, but being overpowered by numbers
they were obliged to fall back and fight
their way to a position on the side of
the mountain which the enemy had ta-
ken possession of They had desper-
ate encounter but carried the place, and
Immediately dug trenches with their
trowel bayonets. In the meantime the
wounded had been left on the bottom by
the creek, and while the bucks set fire
to the grass and tried to burn the little
band of soldiers out of the trenches, the
squaws mangled and tortured the poor
fellows who were still alive, but unable
to help themselves. The atrocities per-
petrated upon the boys in blue by these
she devils can hardly be realized by any
one unaccustomed to tales of savage
barbarity They heated their camas-
to the bodies of the wounded; mangled
them in every conceivable manner, and
slowly tortured them to death in ways
only known to red devils Early in the
action bugler, a mere boy, was wound
ed in both legs. One of his comrades
carried him off the field and then return
ed to the fight, the bugler saying that
he would rest there few minutes and
then try and walk off to place of safe
ty. The Indians got possession of the
creek and bottom land, the squaws dis
covered, mutilated him and burned both
his eyes out. The boys sutferings can
be imagined, and death was certainly a
relief to him.
Year: 1877

1t is said of the late Kit Burns, Of
New York that, as a professional rat
catcher, he was the first in America. 1t
is further alleged by those who profess
unequivocal knowledge of the matter,
that the deceased Kit had amassed much
money in pursuit Of his unique vocation
He once made $500 out of one single
job IN the rat-catching line. One of the
first restaurants on Broadway had been
so badly infested by rats that the guam
tity OF provisions consumed or destroy
ed night and day was incredibly large.
The finest mousers were procured, but
they made no inroad upon the army of
rodents. In fact, cat after cat became
demoralized while the rats grew bolder,
and frequently put them to flight. Alone
in the restaurant one night, Kit survey
ed the situation, and declared it des-
perate one. The following night he set
his huge cage close to an advantageous
aperture. A small dim lamp on the
shelf above him was the only light in
the place. He lay above the great cage
with the string of the main trap in his
hand. His object was to catch the


king" rat, and then the work was easy.
They all follow the king Rat after rat
came to the cage, nibbled the bait and
ran back to the hole. There seemed to
have been perfect understanding about
the matter before his majesty ventured
forth. When he did, Kit knew him, for
the king rat is an enormous, shaggy
specimen, with great bristles growing
out of his bod y-and down snapped the
trap. Now the rest were guideless and
wholly at the mercy Of the rat catcher
Kit then fastened the king so as to Sc
cure his presence in the cage, and when
the trap was again raised scores upon
scores Of rats filed the cage. 1t could
hold no more; but when the subjects
found themselves captured they fell up
on the king and nearly tore him to
pieces After that, Kit easily secured
the rest of the varmints, and was paid
$500.
Year: 1877

There are, perhaps, more individuals
who ascribe their weakness Of sight to a
use of their eyes under an insufficient
artificial illumination than to any other
one cause. In great many instances
this may not be strictly true, but there
can be no doubt that faulty artificial
light is one of the most productive
causes of certain class of injuries to
which the eyes can be exposed The
two sources of trouble with the ordinary
artificial lights are-frst, that they are
not pure white, and secondly, that they
are unsteady. The first defect is found
in all artificial lights except the lime,
electric and magnesium lights; the see
ond especially in candles and gas. The
yellowness is, in measure, counteract
ed by using, in the case of lamps and
gas, chimneys of q violet or blue tint,
and the Pickering of the gas may be OBJ
waited largely by employing an Argand
burner. All things considered, Ger
man student-lamp furnishes the most
satisfactory light The next best is gas
with an Argand burner The chimneys
of both may, as above suggested, be ad-
vantageously of light blue tint.


The position of the light in relation
to the body is OF great Importance. 1t
shade is used on the lamp or burner
Git should, by preference, be of ground
or milk glass, never of colored glass;,
the light may stand directly in front of
the body and the work be allowed to lie
in the light under the shade, which will
protect the eyes from the glare of the
flame. If no shade is used the back
should be turned to the source of light.
which ought to fall over the left shoul-
der. The same rule applies in the man.
agement of daylight. In this case the
light should come from behind and
slightly above, and fall directly on the
work, whence it is reflected to the eye.
1t ought never to fall directly in the
face.


The light in the room during sleep is
also not without its influence. AS arule
the room during sleeping hours should
be dark; and, in particular care should
be taken to avoid sleeping opposite a
window where on opening the eyes in
the morning, strong food of light will
fall on them Even the strongest eyes
are, after the repose of the night, more
or less sensitive to the impression of in
tense light. The eyes must have time
to accustom themselves to the stimu-
lus.


Attention should be called to the in
furious effects that sometimes follow
reading on railroad cars. On account of
the unsteadiness of the page, reading
under these circumstances is exceeding
ly trying to the eyes, and should never
be persisted in for any considerable
length of time.


During convalescence from severe i'll
ness the eyes are generally the last to
regain their lost power. Especially is
this the case with women after child
birth, and too much care cannot be tax
en- to put as little strain upon the eyes
as possible at this time-Dr. Burnett
IN Scribner.
Year: 1877

On Saturday morning, last, Martin Ke-
hoe, a farmer, residing on the Lancaster
pike near the new Cathedral cemetery, re-
ceived a serious cut about the ankle by the
knives of a moving machine.


They were cutting grass at the time and
Mr.. Kehoe put man on the machine te
drive while be went along in front to see
that there were no stones or sticks In the
way, and his foot catching in hole tn
knives of the machine struck his ankle be
fore the driver was able to stop the horses
The wound is very serious one and it vii


be sometime before he will be able to NOV
| about. ~ 81 & r
Year: 1877

On Lees Creek, about one mile above
the railroad bridge, is a crossing called
/" Fosters Ford" AT times when the
water is low, it is easily crossed on
horseback. When the reverse is the case,
however, the crossing is accomplished
by means of small fiat and rope, the
latter being stretched from bank to bank,
and by which the boat was pulled from
side to side. Will. House, a son of Mrs.
House, whom many in town will remem-
ber, as a spiritualist, had occasion to
go to the opposite side of the creek, and
rowed himself there in a small boat. at a
point some distance above the rope.
crossing. On his return, the swift cur
rent-the stream being high carried
the boat down to the ferry. Young
House, when the boat had reached the
rope, caught it o throw it'over his head,
the violent jerk Of which threw him into
the swift flowing stream, down into
whose dark and dreary depths he sank
to rise no more The report of the
disaster stirred into life all the acute
sympa,hies, and from that hour large
numbers of our citizens have been in
dustriously exerting themselves to re
cover the body, but, at present writing,
without success.


Mrs House, the mother. of the unfor-
tunate boy has been resident of our
town for a considerable time, and is well
known by large number Of our people.
The father and son had been here but a
short time, the former being farmer
and stock. raiser, and living on Lees
Creek.


Young House was lad Of only fif
teen summers, of an amiable disposition,
noble character, and very manly deport.
ment Industrious, active, and enel get
ic, his future seemed bright with a halo
of usefulness But. poor boy, he went
down to rest, " ere boyhood's summer
days had merged in manhood's colder
years. to sleep his last " amid the rev.
cling waters


The sympathies Of our entire people
are with the suffering family of the lost
boy, Strangers in our midst, they have
the tears and prayers of our people in
their sad bereavement.
Year: 1877

We are requested to invite the school
of MissMcBrde, and the school of Pro
fessor Bryant to take part in the festiv,
ties of the occasion. Arrangements will
be made with the railroad to take passen
gers at reduced rates


The Masonic and Temperance Reform
Societies are also invited to join with the
Odd Fellows in this celebration,
Year: 1877

STALwART STATEsMANsHiP.-lt would
not be surprising, if, in the course of
few days, call should be issued for q
mass-meeting of all who are in favor
of maintaining the integrity and indivis-
ibility OF the Republican party" | am
credibly informed that movement of
the kind is really on foot, but that the
inspiration of it comes from without,
rather than from within. That's to say,
the friends of Wendell Phillips, Senator
Blaine, and other gentlemen of that way
of thinking, are quietly notifying their
friends here that the time is ripe for a
little plain speaking on the part Of the
Republican masses, with reference to the
Presidents Southern policy, and that
some such movement in the leading city
of the country, if vigorously followed
up, would immensely strengthen the Re
publican cause at the approaching sess,
ion Of Congress. Some correspondence,
| am further informed, has been passing
on the subject between certain promi'
nent politicians at the west, and persons
of the same views in this city to a SINH


lar end, thus indicating seeming concert
of action between persons at remote
points, New York correspondence o
! Philadelphia Ledger.
Year: 1877

AS Wednesday Is a legal holiday, and
everybody Will be looking for some suit
able place to spend the day, We hsre
call attention to some OF the Opportlat-
ties offered at various points:
Year: 1877

CoLUMBUs, o., Aug. S.-The Convention of
Iron and steel Workers to-day unanimously adopted
resolutions setting forth that they firmly believe that the
demand made by the railroad employees for the restor


ton Of the late ten per cent reduction and the mOdhca


ton Of tho heretofore tyrannicll rules was just aud
proper and they have full faith that the railroad
companies by proper cement fully able aud or
right should accede to the same that while they ap
prove of the demand just and believe in the ability Of
the companies TO grant the request, they emphatclly
denounce any and every act tending TO viola
ton Of law, and the n0n-preseryatiOn Of the peace
and order Of the country, knowing ful well
that every violation of the law and disturbance Of
the peace tends only ure the cause OF those engaged
therrn; that the arbitrary power assumed by cOipoI-
ations-rairOads espccialyand exercised in crushing
labor earth. demands 1T the hands OF all honest
citizens ana careful reflection 10 the end that
way may opened 10 strip them of some OF the nnlim


tied powers tnCy possess and that labor may thereby he
better rewarded and the country greatly heneiitted
that IN every disagreement between employer and EN-
ploy6 they believe in the policy OF arbitration Numerous
memorials presented by members which were re-
Ierred TO an appropriate committee.
Year: 1877

Scranton, Oct. 12.-The attempt on
the part of the Lackawanna Iron and
Coal company to work the Pinsbrook
colliery has exasperated the strikers to
a fearful pitch. About twenty men
worked in the mine to-day, and were
escorted to and from their houses by a
strong military guard. On quitting
the work they were assailed by the
shouts of the mob, who assembled in
force near the coal breaker, but were
kept back by the soldiers. The colliery
is strongly guarded day and night. The
men who worked there to-day appealed
for protection to the authorities to-
night, stating that they were in fear of
being murdered in their houses before
morning. Detachments have been
sent to protect them, and strong
force of military is under arms in this
city, ready to march at moments
notice. Troops have been telegraphed
for from down the valley, and will ar
rive before morning.
Year: 1877

SENATOR CoNKLINa declines to be
interviewed, but talks freely with
friends. He expresses himself as
friendly to the administration, but
doubtful as to the practicability of
the southern and civil service reform
policies. He thinks there is too much
sentiment and too little real work on
the part of the administration, and
that it is time that attention was paid
to the actual necessities of the country.
and hat the little minor question as tC
whether postmaster speaks in a
caucus might be left on the table fol
time. He contrasts the present con
dition of the administration, its per
sonnel and its supporters with that o.
President johnson, and thinks there II
remarkable historical parallel be
tween them.
Year: 1877

In well-regulated towns, when a
ditch is opened in the public highway,
lamps are hung along the same during
the night. Here we do not take this
precaution. The city is wealthy, how
ever, and can well afford to lose few
damage suits before gaining wisdom
from experience.
Year: 1877

raise, down to gourds, which were
one of the most useful articles on
hand.


There was the drinking gourd at
the house; the powder gourd and
the milking gourd; the strainer
gourd and soap gourd; the lard
gourd and the grease gourd the
fishing gourd and one whisky
gourd, used when no bottle could
be had, and the martin gourds for
the little birds to build in. But,
alasl in those good old times we
never heard anything about the
now famous punger gourd. | have
had some curiosity to know what
the punger is and for what purpose
it is used. | have made inquiries
of wise men who were in the legis-
laturc, and no one can give me its
history. | have made inquiries of
old people, and by chance l met
with an old sailor who said he had
seen an island near Africa that was
called Punger Island, and that
there were more fiat gourds on said
island than he had ever seen in any
one place, and that they would
hold about a gallon each. He
supposed they were the pungel
gourd. l also met with very old
negro who said he was one hun.
dred years old and that he was
brought from Africa and knew
what the punger gourd was, as il
growed in his old country" He
said it was a fiat gourd, would hold
a gallon and was used when the
doctor made his visits. Where he
lived, in old Virginia, he told ut
that whenever any OF the black
folks was sick it was kept under
the bed for their use, and that his
old miss had one in her room and
kept it mighty nice. So much fol
the punger gourd. / do think oui
legislature ought to have made one
fell sweeping clause and exempted
all the gourd family.


| have had several inquiries made
of me as to what was a Forked- -Deel
bedstead. In answer, | have to say
that | have seen many one. Soor
as the pioneer raised his cabin b,
would get a fork of a tree and drive
it down in the ground about sil
feet from one wall Of his house aut
three and a-half feet from the othe,
wall, and put pole in one cracl
and the other end in the fork, ant
from the pole he would put board
across to a crack in the wall. Thi
made his Forked. deer bedstead, OF
which he would put his grass o
cane for his bedding. Others woulC
get a post and bore two holes in
and two holes in the wall aud thu
make a Forked-deer bedstead, OF
which they slept enjoyed gooC
health and raised large families o
good women and useful men. NJ,
remarks will apply to all of WeS
Tennessee, for every part of it wa
settled with bold and enterprisin!
men and noble women, who CAM
here to better their condition, an,
most righteously have they beer
blessed for their tolls and hardships


3, B. MASON,


Dyer county, June, 1877.
Year: 1877

Says a Fort Buford correspondent
of the Pittsburg Telegraph


The storms of Dakota are accom-
panied not only with furious gales
of wind, but also with wonderfully
vivid and frequent flashes of light
ming. A short time ago during a
storm a bolt of heavens artillery
descended into a camp Of the Sixth
Infantry, at Fort Peck, striking
and instantly killing a soldier who
was at the time engaged in cooking
dinner under a tent. A few days
since your correspondent witnessed
the most remarkable display Of
electricity that he ever saw or heard
of. For nearly an hour the flashes
followed each other in quick sue
cessIon, apparently emanating from
many parts of the heavens simulta-
neously. The thunder accompanied
the discharges in a continuous roll,
and it seems miracle that the post
escaped without stroke. While
the storm was at its hight most
singular incident occurred, rivaling
any freak of lightning | ever before
witnessed. A binding streak, fol-
lowed almost Immediately by an
appalling crash, descended into the
earth about one-half a mile from
the post. A moment afterward
pieces Of turf and mud fell into
various parts Of the garrison, evil
IDENTITY torn up and hurled into the
air by the mighty conclusion of the
lightning stroke.
Year: 1877

her the portion to which she was
entitled out Of her fathers estate,
and refusing to have further inter
course with her. This curious
family resides near Wesnersville, in
Albany township, and have never
been out of the county, and, it is
believed, never out of the township
They are said to have relatives in
Philadelphia whom they have never
seem"
Year: 1877

With this number of the WEEKLY ART IONA MINER closes the fourteenth year of its existence, during which time it has al :. vocated the interests of Arizona and main tained the rights of its citizens. never let ting an opportunity pass to strike for right, and crush wrong. IL can we'll be said of the MINER, that il is an "old, reliable pioneer" As in the past, the paper will continue in the future, to deal honestly and fairly with all, and ever be watchful to the interests of each section of the Territory. especially to that of the Northern portion and the town which gave it birth

 X little over one year ago We assumed control of the MINER, and have worked early and late to make it tAs paper of Ari- zona; and as to our success in that line. we will leave it with our readers to judge. Those who have extended to us & helping hand are gratefully remembered, an to those who have strewn thons in our path. we will say they will be remembered as they deserve tO be.

 With the commencement of Volume Eff teen. the WEEKLY MINER will be sent 10 each subscriber who hquidatcs his indcbt- ednesS, at Four Dollars per aunum. On Monday next, the price of the DuLY MINER will be reduced io Twenty Five Gents per week, payable to inc Carrier every Satur- day We believe this to be our duty. in order to keep pace with every advancement of the times and the reduction of heretofore exhorbitant prices. We shall lay before our readers the latest tclcg7aphic news from all sections. and not lose sight of the local news of the Territory, County and Town. With this reduction, We asc in hopes to greatly increase onr circulation, both to the Weekly and Daily, and prom ise our patrons their moneys worth.
Year: 1877

While Northern Republicans are doing all that is possible to checkmatc the President, it is to be observed that Southern Democrats leave Ao room tor mistake as 10 the disposi- ton towards him. NIT Goodc, in the House a few weeks ago took occasion to ackuowl- edge the indebtedness of his section to him for the gift of peace. MT. Hill, in the Sem ate, now goes a step further, and, in the course of a scathing review of the frauds by which Louisiana was counted for the Rcpub- licans takes occasion to cxculpate Mir.

 Hayes from any share in their perpetration. It is evident that the continued agitation of the proposition 10 unseat the present occu- pant of the White House, receives no favor at the South, and if it ever comes to any thing, which is hardly within the range of probability, the Bourbons at the North must have very heavy endorsements from the Re Publican party. Conkling and David Dud- ley Field should put their heads together and think this matter over before proceed ing to extreme measures.
Year: 1877

A movement is taking shape in San Fran. cisco to induce the Government tc purchase the Palace Hotel for use as a Post Office and Military Headquarters, and also to ac- commodate courts and all other federal off ces in san Francisco, excepting those con- nectcd with the customs service. The de tails of the intended proposition are not yet disclosed.
Year: 1877

At the late election in Wisconsin two constitutional amendments were voted on. one to increase the number of Supreme Judges to five, the other to provide that no money shall be paid out by the State except in pursuance Of an appropriation. and that no appropriations shall be made for claims more than six years.