smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

Glasgow has long been famous for it's
penny dinners for the poor, which are no
doubt great boon to working classes and
other persons whose means are limited If,
however, statement made recently at the
Central Police Court of that city is to be
believed, dinner at some of the eating
houses in Glasgow is not oyer-cheap. even
at the charge of one penny. A girl em-
ployed at an eating house was charged with
creating disturbance at the establishment.
Her explanation of the affair was that she
had quarrelled with her employer because
he insisted on selling broth IN which rat
had been drowned, and which. in addition
to drowned rat, contained considerable
quantity of rotten cabbage. When she re-
monstrated against the sale OF this coucoc-
tion, he replied that il was good enough
for customers who could only afford to
spend q penny or q haIf-penny on IT, This
answer led to an alteration, which ended
in her demanding the balance of her wages.
He then handed her over TO the police, al
leging that she had created disturbance.
The magistrate found her guilty of the
charge and fined her ten shilIings six pence
with she alternative Of tee days' imprison-
ment.
Year: 1878




On Sunday evening well-dressed young
man called in a West End Methodist church,
and asked one of the deacons if he knew
who had the collection money of the morn


ing service.


The deacon informed the young man
that the money contributed that morning
| to the service of the Lord was at his resi-
dence and he added the inquiry: "May
ask the reason of your question:"


Certainly" the courteous young man
answered 81 attended the min;stration of
the Gospel this morning at this church,
and, desiring to aid the cause, I dropped
my humble mite into the plate. | thought
it was silver piece of currency, but find
now that it was piece of Canadian money
which value highly as a pocket piece.'
The worthy deacon recollected that a
piece of Canadian money was found among
the coins, and he told the young man that
there would be no trouble in getting it.
But at present the whole collection of
money was at his house. However, when
he went home he would pick out the par
ticular coin and bring it down town to his
place of business the next morning. The
young man said that to save trouble he
would call at the deacon house on Monday
morning. This was agreed to, and the
deaeon's address was given to the stranger.
This wicked young man then went straight
to the deacon's house and made the bold
statement that he had been sent for the
mornings collections to take it back to
church, in order that Deacon -- might
pick out certain valued coin which an old
gentleman had inadvertently dropped in.
The ladies of the household believed the
young man, and had they known where
the money-bag was kept they would have
handed it to him in all confidence; hut
fortunately they did not know. The Dea-
cons partner in business, who lived iii the
house, was asked whether he knew where
it was kept He did, but he possessed too
much worldly wisdom to be taken in by the
young mans story and good-looking face.
He saw through the dodge in a minute,
and he on anything heavier than pair of
slippers there would have been painful
sensation in the young mans seat of honor.


There was about $50 in the collection
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Year: 1878

A little to the left of the main aisle of


the house, and just between the first row
of desks and the chair, is a little, withered


up, nervous old man. Mounted upon q


complicated pedestal built on wheels, plat


form and back he bobs his head or mods


1T in accord or discord with the gentleman
speaking. Rarely is his voice heard.
Whoever passes stops to shake hands with
him, and speak few words to him, not


that they all have anything special to say,


but the green members think it looks well
from the galleries to be seen in conversa-


tion with the Hon. Alex. Fl. Stephens of


Georgia. The old man is pitifully thin,
His face is livid and cada7erous. His head
is sunken between his shoulders His


chest is depressed, and his arms and low


er limbs are fearfully and wonderfully
thin. But weak and emaciated as he looks
his muscles are always in motion, and he
logs backwa and forward in3 his Vhsel
ella n, or saps the ae5r nsrvedsiy sith 5nsi
foot continually. Generally he wears his
hat, soft black felt, and his many infer


mites seem to excuse this apparent breach
of Congressional etiqutte, and in fact most


everything he does is referred to the eccen-


tricities of man broken down in health


and rapidly approaching dissolution. Yet,


this man, weak as he looks. and worn as


he is, manifests a miraculous vitality. He


is seldom absent from his post, is always on


the alert, watchful wary and ready. In


this he is in strange contrast with certain


coxcombs in both branches, who deem it
derogatory to their dignity to pay any at


tention to the proceedings, and affect pro-
found Indifference to all that goes on around
them. Stephens, on the contrary listens
attentively to the bill to pay John Smith,
of Smithville, $10.75 as measure regulat-
ing the currency of the country. He ap-
pears to think he was sent to Congress to
know what was going on there, even if he
does not participate, and it is painful 70
watch the rapt attention the little shriveled
up old man pays to the proceedings.


In conversation he is grave and severe.


He looks upon every question presented
to him as his natural enemy, and prepares
himself for its demolition. Courteous to
all men, he regards their opinion as excres-
cence and he the surgeon appointed of God
to remove them. The quickest way to
break up his judgment on measure is to
agree with him, for his instinct is one of
resistance and resentment. He will not
agree with anybody, nor will he allow any
body to agree with him, and whenever he
finds that one of his hobbies is popular,
he will discover technicalities in the argu-
ment supporting his theory, which show
that these arguments belong on diamet-
rically opposite side Of the question. 1t is
only when he comes down to Ben Hill he
relaxes. Talking Of Hill is his only recre-
alton. Mounting Hill, he goes off on sort
of horseback ride, kicking the mud and
dust in all directions. Not that he doesn't |
like him or that he fails to appreciate his
ability, but Hill as prophet, he looks |
upon with hilarious contempt Washington
Cor. Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1878

The world s the book where the eternal Sense
Wlote his own thoughts the living temple where
Painting his very self. with figures fair
He filed the whole immense circumference
Here then should each man read, and gazing find
Both how TO live and govern, and beware
Of godlessness; and, seeing God all-where.
b. bold TO grasp the universal mind.
But we tied down to books and temples dead,
Copied with coun tless errors from the life -
These nobler than that school sublime we call.
o may our senseess souls at length be led
To truth by pain, grief, anguish, trouble strife!
Turn we to read the one original!


-C0rntili Magazine.
Year: 1878

lee G1 HE6 - RE ARD.
Who gives and hides the giving hand
Nor counts on favor, fame or praise,
Shall find his smallest gift outweighs
The burden of the sea and land.
Who gives to whom hath nought been given,
His GIFT in need, though small indeed
AS is the grass blades wind blown seed,
Is large as earth and rich as heaven.
THEY ARE ALWAYS AT THE GATE.
They are always at the gate,


Are the poor,
And at early morn and late
Come these beings, desolate,


Seeking more.
Freely God gives to you


Give the poor,
Trust Him, for He shall restore
All You give to them, and more;
Never close to them the door,


To the poor,
Year: 1878

THE PRESSES that espoused the gold
gamblers and the brokers policy are con-
stantly asserting that the silver dollar
will not circulate and condemn it for
this. Why do they not condemn the
gold dollar also? 1t does not circulate.
In this matter the people show their
confidence. They don't want a gold
eagle when they know they can get it,.
They are assured that they can get silver,
and, therefore, they don't care to keep it..
But suppose they knew that the govern
ment was not coming silver, and there
was much doubt about their being able
to get it, would they then part with a
silver legal tender dollar for a promissory
paper legal tender dollar? No! On the
contrary these very brokers would hide
every one away until they could sell it.
just as the silver dollars increase in the
country, silver bullion will grow higher in
price in the market. And when the
government ceases to coin gold bullion
for the rich miners for nothing, and these
rich gold miners are made to pay the
government for coming their bullion into
money, gold bullion will sell in the
market at about the same rate of value
that silver bullion sells for.
Year: 1878

THE LAMP COMMITTEE have acted
wisely in advertising for proposals to
light the city. We have been paying a
very high price for this service and as
the Globe Gas Light Company propose
to take entire charge of the lighting and
the lamps, and keep all in perfect order,
relieving the lamp committee of very
large amount of care, and the city of the
expense of the lighting and repair of
the lamps; and do the work satisfactorily
before they ask for pay, we can see
nothing more fair and reasonable. The
committees call for proposals will be
found in another column.
Year: 1878

The grandly shameful success Of the pluns
derers Of the Tammany Ring still continues
to produce evil fruit In different parts Of the
country. The telegraph informs us that ex-
Mayor Brown, of Berea, Ohio, has been ar
rested for completely with band Of burglars
while he held office he encouraged the town
marshal to make arrests by dividing fees
with him. This seems rather bungiing, but
we suppose no better arrangement could we'll
be made in Berea If Brown had been Mayor
of New York, some time ago, he would not
have been obliged to go beyond City Hall to
find any number of burglars. They were
often as they chose without fear of molesta-
ton OF hindrance. 1t is a shame that
mayors in Ohio should be put to such
straits to get money that does not belong to
them. They ought to be able to steal in COM
junction with their -office-holders, as
they used to here. But then they are improV-
ing in the West. Forming q league with bur-
and in due season the mayors Of that section
may give their personal attention and co-Op-
GRAFTON to breaking open the houses OF citi~
zens. They should do this, however, ON
strict party grounds. It would be political
ingratitude to rob the men who had voted for
them. We cannot expect provincialists to have
the lofty Indifference OF metropolitans. In
the days of the ring our officials robbed
everybody, without distinction OF party, sect
Or nationality. They simply inquired, = sssIs
there anything to steal?" and stole it without
delay. Still, Berea, for small interior town,
has acquitted herself credtabIy TO hire a
marshal to arrest anybody and everybody
and divide the hire, and also to be q partner
with Industrious burglars is a promising
ergy in trying to keep abreast of these
nreciOIIS times,
Year: 1878

twentieth, about $4,000 have been raised in
this city for the benefit Of the fever stricken
people, and by the end Of this week 1t is ex-
pected 100000 will be raised.


Arrangements are being made for a special
meeting at an early date Of the medical So
ciety Of New York for the purpose OF deyising
the best way and means Of helping sick and
suffering physicians and their families In the
Southern States. It is believed all the county
medical societies in the State will take
prom pt measures In the same direction.
Year: 1878

THE PROSECUTION OF THE YIOLhToRS OF THE LAW


NOT IN CONFLICT WITH PAST UTTERANCEs or


THE PRESIDENT.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNP.l


WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-It has been authorita-
lively stated tonight, on behalf of the President
that 10 change of his Southern policy is contem-
plated So far as the relations of the General Gov
ernment to all the States Of the Union are concerned
the President remains in precisely the attitude
as he did when he entered the White
House. The present condition of affairs in
certain of the Southern States, whereby it appears
that largo numbers of citizens have been boldly
denied the right to vote simply calls for an impair
tial enforcement of the laws, and this duty is not
regarded as one to be administered in partisan
spirit. Had the situation been reversed
remarked the President. II say now. as
have frequently said before, that the
duty would be the same, and would
be met with the same firmness." Tho fact of the
determination on the part of the Administration to
make vigorous prosecution of the violators Of the
law during the late election is not disputed but 1t
is claimed that this IS in entire harmony with tho
policy heretofore pursued In the South as well as
elsewhere.


Frederick Douglass United States Marshal for
the District OF Columbia. in an interview with
reporter Of The EreRing Star, to-day, said that two
weeks before President Hayes came to Washington
he met the President at Columbus, Ohio, and had
n conversation with HIM about what had aiready
been fOreshadOwed his southern policy:
MIR. Hayes declared what he meant to do. and
invited Mr.. Douglass to express his opinion on the
matter fully which Mr.. Douglass did. In conclu-
sion Governor Hayes is reported to have SAID " IL
what Ipropose shall fail of the good results at which
aim / shall certainly adopt some other course In
no event do intend TO abandon your race or to
fail in extending to them the protection of the rights
guaranteed to them by the Constitution"
Year: 1878

n OORAO
old and young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons Of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class of
community.


We desire our business men to make note
of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
Using; for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisement In q paper. especially their
church paper. take it as guarantee Of re-
sPOnsibility. Such confidence should not te
abused when 1t can bo helped. We want,
therefore,
Year: 1878

1t wouldn't do for some of the de-
fauIting bank cashiers to live out in
Kansas City. Mo. There is policeman.
out there known as Long John. He
belongs to one of the oldest and most
respectable families, but he was a way
ward youth, and got away with his share
of the estate early in life. Then with
commendable pluck he got on the force,
Strengthened up, and has been faithful
and temperate man ever since. As
often as he drew his pay he went to a
certain bank and deposited whatever
he could save. He continued this fru-
gal way of living until he had saved
about 500 Not long ago when one of
the solid institutions of the Chicago of
the West went down, and the "bosses''
OF the Institution were "regretting" in
tears to their penniless depositors, Long
John walked up to the President and
said to him: Look here, when was a
wild boy you used to talk to me about
saving money. You told me to follow
your example. When [ run through
my part of the estate you got me on the
police force. You told me to put what
money [ could in the bank. [ did it.
| worked hard as niger and saved all
L could. Now l am as poor as when [
commenced. And you have nothing
to pay me. [ want my money"


The great bankrupt banker placed his
hands on Long Johns shoulders and
spoke to him sadly: My boy, this is a
great tribulation. [ have lost every
thing and | cannot''-


Long John took the hand of the bank
er from his shoulder and said: 81 don't
want any crocodile tears from you.
Every cent [ put into your hand |
worked for like a niger, and you know
it. [ would sooner be dead than lose it.
Now, if you don't pay me that money /
will blow your brains out on the spot."
And he placed revolver against the
bankers head


In ten minutes Long John had his
500 and the great penniless banker was
begging him not to give it away lest the
example might be repeated. 1t viii do
to try in Chicago.
Year: 1878

TIE Austrian campaign in Bosnia,
one-sided as the contest must prove, is
likely to be Of interest to artillerymell.
since it affords an opportunity for test
ing in actual field service the Uchatius
bronze gun. OF late bronze has given
place to steel, because Of the great ten
doncy OF the gun to " drop at the muz-
lie when heated from rapid firing.
The Austrian guns are made of steel
bronze, which Is bronze hardened both
by casting it in a chill and by compress
SION, the alloy being known under the
name Of Uchatius metal. It's precise
compOnents no one but the inventor.
Gen. Uchatius, knows, and he has sent
specimens of it to the various European
arsenals for examination and analysis,
without any one being able to detect his
secret. The gun in severe trials has
stood all tests; it is light and only costs
one-third of the steel piece, and if it
proves successful when tried in the
field it is likely to bring about an inn
portant revolution in field artillery.
Year: 1878

Expose yourself day and night; eat
too much without exercise; work too
hard without rest; doctor all the time:
take all the vile nostrums advertised,
and then you will want to know


How to Get Well.
Which is answered in three words
Take Hop Bitters? See other column.
Year: 1878

THERE is 9 matter of considerable
importance that we think the Board Of
Supervisors should attend to ct their
next meeting. We Allude TO the matter
Of securing good roads to Big Black
duglng this Summer. Good efforts
we're made In this direction last year
and the year before, and We hope the
present very efficient Board will con-
linue them. On the road to Baldwin'l
ferry 8 splendid bridge has been bull
acrOss Regan's Lake, and It is only
necessary now for the Board t
have The needed earth work don't
between the bridge and the river
70 have q passable route across BIG
Black BY this ferry ct all seasOnS Of the
year. This is Of the very drst impor'
tancs 70 the commercial interests Oi
this city. On the Halls Ferry road
some sAFthWOrk should be done across
the valley just this side Of the ferry
The Board should not allow this season
to pass with this work unfinished. Le
them send Q committee end see what Il
necessary to be done, and then adver
,tiSs for proposals 10 have 1t done. 1
ds useless and silly 10 defer such work
When once we'll done It will last for
ever, aud II can never be done an!
cheaper than It eau be done now.


We appeal to the Beard In tho nam
Of the county and the city to act OF
this important necessity at once.
Year: 1878

. VIZ are pleased TO learn that COL
Lamar will do oil iu bis power to &C.
cure sufficient aid from Congress to
keep open our hsrbor. Senator La
mar has great influence in the Senate,
and we doubt not that be will be able
to secure an amount commensurate
With The important work to be done.
Year: 1878

IT cannot be too often repeated that
Iuxuries, not necessities, bring poverty
and ruin. We are made 6ankrupts,
not by what we really need, but what
we think we want, therefore never 20
abroad in search Of your wants--if they
be real ones, they will come home In
search OF you; for he who buys what
ne does not need, will soon want what
be cannot buy,
Year: 1878

II any one wants to see how much
heroism there Is 10 private life let him
wait and see how many women dare to
90 to church Easter Sunday without
new bohnets.-l Boston Transcript, i.
Year: 1878




The South is brewing bitter cup, and 1t
Taay be necessary for it to drink that cup to
It's dregs before it will reform it's methods Or
It's manners. It refusal to be taught runs
parallel with the refusal Of Pharaoh to do
right, and the penalty will be as certain and
swift and bitser. 1t seems to be forgotten
that because men ignore the Almighty, He is
not destroyed. We're all people to declare for
the Almighty would not be abolished
Year: 1878

pleas ing In such g position, and most Of all
the officers OF the old regular army, who want
Il man who is not only perfectly just, but en-
tjreIy cOnversant with their system and in full
dali, or whoever in the next Speaker, should
by all means select Gen. Johnston for the
chairmanship. The best Secretaries Of War
ever known IN this country were John G. Cal
of the Military Committee will be Joseph E.
IohustDns
Year: 1878

Washington will be an awfully dangerous
place to live in after the Forty-sixth Con;
gets here. More than hundred OF the con
gressmen-we are assured-are coming here
with hands reeking with the gore of muir
dered victims all over the South We don't
desire to create unnecessary alarm, but really
this IS horrible. We suppose that Jorgensen
will be about the only Southern member
whose hands will decline to ''reek'
Year: 1878

There's no use of any further sessions OF
Congress. AS the New York Tribune puts it,
the banks have now made arrangements by
which they can override any act or congress,
and they are doing it,
Year: 1878

The grand musical festival at the Mechanics Pavilion in San Francisco. concluded yesterday. It was the de- sire of Manager Bugbee to secure a phonograph for the purpose of giving "a public exhibition of its wonderful performances at the first day of the festival.

 A short time previous to the opening of the festival MT. Bugbee was assur- led by telegraph that the photograph would be promptly iorwarded-also the tin-foil impressions of varblings by Miss Kellogg, Miss Cary or Ruder- sorff and a greeting from Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, for the purpose of re producing them through the aid of the phonograph at the festival Carl Zerr- ahn, the director, brought with him tin-foil impression of Yankee Doodle.

 We are very curious to learn the sue cess of this exhibition and if satisfac- tory we hope Manager Bugbee was thoughtful enough to take several tin foil impressions of the grand festival in which case we can have a cheap lit tie festival of our own for cent.
Year: 1878

The telephone played a singular part in the fire at the office of the De troit Free Press the other day. The instrument connecting the editorial rooms with the house of the managing editor, one and a half miles away, rang the bell at the residence violently, so that the increasing and diminish ng of the flames could be calculated by the rising and falling of the anger of the bell The clamOr at last became so unbearable in the room that the bell was stuffed with cotton, when from the speaking tube came the swish of the water, the roar of the fire, the cracking of burning timbers, and all the sounds of the conflagration, until the sudden stoppage of all sound showed that the communication was broken.
Year: 1878

We are informed that the name oI Luther P. Cummings as agent for Sar Carlos has for some reason also been withdrawn and Agent Hart will be re } taincd at al increased salary.

 Since Inspector Watkins has exam ed and approved Agent darts ad

 lislration and the Indians are quiet

 wisdom on the part Of the Indian

 ce to retain the present agent

 he of the worst features of the

 sent Indian system is the constant

 lge of agents on important reserva \ F.. The tendency of the service is

 irive good men out, but if Mir Hart , En be induced for an extra thousand dollars a year to remain and be annoy ed beyond measure at San Carlos, We can see no reason why the rest of us should complain. His position is re sponsible and unpleasant, but SO long as the Indian Department IS satisfied with his administration and the h. dians are peaceful under il we hope he'll stick.
Year: 1878

Seems no doubt now that war be tween Russia and England will bC averted at least for time. St. Peters burg dispatches of this dale says tho Congress immediately upon meeting | at Berlin will determine basis of iht treaty of peace and the regulation. concerning its execution. It is ex pected the session will be short