smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

and has never given the manage
ment the least cause for uneasi-
ness. This Is very valuable trait
in a cat; for If pussy once man
ages to catch the attention of the
audience, 1t is almost impossible to
save the performance from ridicule.
When Barry Sullivan was play
Ing Hamlet in Liverpool few
years ago, cat came upon the
stage in the middle of the scene
wherein the ghost first appears and
insisted upon rubbing herself
against the ghosts legs. The house,
of course, was convulsed and the
entire act was ruined.


Clara Morris at one time was
playing Camille in o Cincinnati
theatre. In the last act Camille
rises from her lounge and staggers
to the mirror. She regards her
sunken cheeks and wasted form,
andsays: "Ah! how changed am.
But the doctor has promised to cure
me. l will have patience" While
speaking these lines the actress
was horrified to see in the mirror
the reflection of a cat which was
purring but a few feet behind her.
She realized that something must
be done before the audience should
take In the situation, or the entire
effect of the scene would be lost.
She turned shortly round, so as not
to frighten the cat, and took her in
her arms. She stroked her gently,
and, with tears in her eyes, ,exclaim-
ed: "PoOr pussy, how soft and
warm is your beautiful fur! 1t is
many weeks, is it not, since I held
you like this in my arms =? Some
one else may soon take my place.
Alb, pussy, you will not have your
mistress with you long," With
these words she walked toward the
wings and set the cat free. The
audience supposed that she was
only speaking the lines of the play,
and the scene passed off without
any accident.


Macready was playing Macbeth
In Dublin, at Christmas, and the
tragedy was to be followed by the
inevitable pantomime. Among
the properties of the latter was u
live pig, which got loose while
Macready was making his great
speech in the banquet scene, and
ran across the stage squealing with
all its might and main. The whole
house was convulsed and Macready
was obliged to join in the general
merriment. The curtain was rung
down and there was no more peace
for Macbeth that night.


In E. L. Davenports first en-
gagement in this country there was
a most unexpected introduction of
the cat element into the Shak-
spearean drama. He was playing
Hamlet to crowded house at the
Walnut Street Theatre in Phila-
delphia, and in his sollloquy, as he
was deliberating whether or not he
would bear 1.-THE slings and arrows
Of outrageous fortune" fellow in
the gallery literally slung cat at
him. 1t bounded upon the stage,
slightly grazing the actor in its de.
scent, and escaped unhurt, with
the traditional luck of cats.
Year: 1879

The Cleveland Herald says:
Lawyers in all parts of the country
report q marked falling off in liti-
CATION. This is no doubt bad for
the lawyers, but 1t is a healthful
sign of the times. It shows, for
one thing, that there are not 80
many bad debts made as formerly
that have to be collected by legal
process. 1t is protest, too, against
the laws delays and the excessive
cost Of justice which lawyers and
courts will do well to consider.
Going to law has become so tedious
and expensive an affair that unless
a man is very rich or very com mbat-
i've he will make great efforts to
find some other way of settling his
disputes. With the shrinkage in
legal business there must inevita-
bly, come shrinkage in the num-
ber of lawyers. They cannot all
get living at the profession.
Year: 1879

Now that calcium light has
been brought to bear upon the San
Fernando tunnel it is well that the
public should know certain facts
that ought to re-assure them should
they exhibit any disposition to be
panic stricken as to its security.
The tunnel is patrolled, night and
day, by two watchmen from oppo-
site directions, vino meet in the
center and return on their beats.


They are obliged to register each
trip and they make the most care
fal Inspection OF every part of the
structure. Whenever any defect is
discovered 1t IL instantly repaired
and In the most thorough manner
conceivable. Nor il that all. 1t
should be borne in mind that
the San Fernando tunnel is not
subject to the lncessant shocks
which are q feature Of such long
Year: 1879

The following story about President
Lincoln is certainly characteristic Soon
after he went to Washington he attended
the Foundry Church, occupying a seat
within the alter while Bishop Simpson
preached missionary sermon. After the
collection was taken at the close Of the
sermon, and as the congregation was
about to be dismissed, an irrepress ble
brother rose and proposed To be one Of a
given number to raise one hundred dol
lars to make President Lincoln a life di-
rector Of the missionary society. The
proposition was put, and brothers A, B
and q responded glibly. But the newt
able pause finally came. Part of the
money was wanting When the Bishop
announced, ''Who will take the balance 2"
the pause became slightly oppressive.
Then the tall form Of Lincoln was seen to
rise, a long bony arm was extended i'm
ploringy, and he said, Bishop, this is
the first time | have ever been placed up
on the auction block. Please let me pay
the balance myself, and take me down.
Year: 1879

That Was all the reading matter mat
the Tommy hawk contained There We're
some ADVERTISEMENTS principally calling
attention to the manufacture OF sweet
fern cigars and asking for the return of
lost balls and jackkniVes. Altogether the
paper was.a success If the success Of n
paper can he rcckoned by the CommO-
tlon it creates. Ihe above number was
issued on a Saturday morning, and be
fore midnight of the same day Mrs. Slope
received a note from the minister declin-
ing her ''hitld invitation to tea and de
voting several pages to as hearty abuse
as a Minister could frame in language
Mr. Stokes store was visited by 4 com
mittee Of the temperance society, who
brought an officer to seize the "SOOthlng
syrup" keg and before he had gone an
other minion of the law had MIR. Stokes
in hand for selling aduterated goods
That same night Deacon Pepper dis
charged his hired boy without notice. On
that same afternoon Mr.. Singing Snod-
grass walked into the BARRIERS shop,
thrashcd the barber, broke the bottles,
and went straight off and proposed to
Billy Smiths sister, MAO accepted him at
once


The edition of the paper was sold in no
time. There was not a copy of it left by
three o'clock in the afternoon, and while
81 Slope was that evening making a Sc
lection of candy and dime novels, for
which he intended to pay with the pro
ceeds Of the sale, he was seized upon by
Mr. Percival, who proceeded then and
there to chastise him. He had hardly es
capped from this angry man before Stokes
boy had him by the hair Of the head,
dragged him into the middle of the street,
put him down in the mud, kicked him
till he was black and blue. Captain Fun
gus saw the fight and came and helped
Stokes boy. At last, covered with mud
and with shame, the young editor made
his escape and hied him homeward, VOW
ing vengeance He was Just turning the
Year: 1879

Washington is not healthy place, at least not
healthy at some seasons In March for example
there were 317 deaths in the district and 30i
births, showing decrease of population of seven
ty four for that month
Year: 1879

THE Speaker of tn House of Rep resentatives has got quite deep in the mire and clay. Upon the ad jeurnment of the last session of Con gross he held back the appointment of members on several important committees until after California had sent her four Congressman, which he supposed would be Democratic, but the tables have been turned, in stead of two of each party being rep resented, she will send four Repub- licans- To go back he cannot, and in consequence he is placed in a rather awkward position
Year: 1879

It Is with pleasure that the propri- e,ors of the Ph@nix HERALD an- nounce to the public their intention of publishing a daily newspaper on and after the first of October. This step is taken in order 10 fiji want long felt in the Territory, for good and trustworthy daily newspaper, and in the firm belief that our efforts to raise the standard of journalism in the Territory will be duly appre- ciated by our fellow citizens, and their support given accordingly. We will endeavor, as we have done with the SemiWeekly; to make the DAILY HERALD a success, by making it 8 live newspaper in every respect Arizona news received by telegraph will be made a speciality, and it will always be our aim to give an early, complete and reliable account Of all the happenings in the Territory. In addition to this, strenuous efforts will be made to make mining news fea- ture of interest and reliability, at the same time daily record of the news of the world will be found in our tcIegraphic columns. The freight arriving at Maricopa destined for northern and central Arizona, the night previous. will be found in each issue; also correct reports of sales at the mining boards of San Francisco.
Year: 1879

IN another column will be founst an interesting article on the condi- ton of the Indians in this Territory as given to the HERALD by General Hammond It treats this question in d clear, concise manner, showing the bad effects of mismanagement. It calls for better police regulations, and asks for schools and other means of civilization. At the San Carlos reservation are kept the troublesome Indians, and many ofthem have asked for land to cultivate and make per mauent homes for themselves. As many Indians are engaged in farm ing pursuits, farming implements should be given them, instead of the wooden blows and the miserable flale that they now use. With proper at tention and honest men as their guar dians. they will support themselves without relying upon the purse strings of tfe Government
Year: 1879

say neighbor, can you tell me why il is that I sec the old and the young man, men of all countries, without regard to nationality, relig ion, politics, color, or previous cor dition of servitude, going in and coming out Of the new

 GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.

 BOOTS AND SHOES. CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE
Year: 1879

either for himself or for a hired laborer.
This has its COED results, but 1t also
causes a direct outlay. Another very
important consideration is found in the
fact that the average farmer can give
much better attention in the way OF
shelter and protection, and also in variety
OF food, TO his halfdozen steers--thereby
securing q larger percentage OF grain TO
food consumed--th is often practicable
fer the great feeder who numbers his cats
tie by the hundreds.


These points, at hrst fash, may not
seem of Importance, but they are well
worth thinking about by those who have
but small places. Observation will COM
vince us that, in good many cases, the
reason for superior success by one such
farmer over that reached by his neigh
Dor, Is, that he is not content TO step with
his ordinary "regulsr" work, but adds 70
this number OF little things, from each
OF which he makes some profit. -.


Nor 10 it alway s that the hon 9 market
Is not good one. At the worst, it is
easily reached and can be watched 30 rs
10 receive the benefit OF rise in prices.


The price of q halt dozen good steers
will make handsome addition TO the
yearly receipts Of a small farmer, and in
the large majority Of Cases we believe 1t
will be u considerably larger sum than
would have been obtained from that part
OF their food which would have been
sold had the steers not been kept
National Live Stock Journal.
Year: 1879

justifies the claims and expectations OF
the inventors, it should be very sdvan-
tsgeous tor purposes of ocean travel.
1t is designed for the transatlantic
mail and passenger service, and their
port of entry in this country will be New
London, Conn, OF which a special sur
vey WAS made three years since with this
view. Milford Haven is expected to be
the port Of entry for Great Britain


That 1t viii ,evolutionize ocean travel
is the conviction of the Messrs. Winans,
and on that conviction they have ex-
pended millions, and are about to
expend still more, it being their inten-
tion 10 construct three other similar
vessels as soon as that described shall
have been successfully operated. The
estimated cost of construction OF these
vesels is one million sterling each and
it is confidently believed by the Messrs,
Winans and many of their friends that
they will accomplish the passage of the
Atlantic in less than six days at all sea-
sons and in spite OF any weather which
has been known as vet on that ocean.
Year: 1879

to the people, but Judge Williams would not
positively say what he would do, though it
was apparent before the interview ended that
he was about half persuaded to act upon the
suggestions. The committee, however, are
to again urge the matter upon the Judge, and
menoed at an early day, and also to see the
case brought before the grand jury, for if the
Judge does not act of his own volition his.
friends appear determined to force him.
Year: 1879

of BOYS in Blue who wanted to serve the
country in the Providence Custom House.
Besides these half dozen other committees
in various stages of DISCRIMINATION are. OF
have lately been, disporting themselves at
high-priced " "resorts y and inasmuch as tie
people foot the bills, it is worth while Tor
them to consider what they are paying Tor.


Of coutse, no one pretends TO believe that
any of these picnic parties are interesting
themselves in an honest, judicial, non-partisan
investigation of any question. Senator wal
lace does not throw the light of his bultseye
lantern under the lid of his own coflec-pot
when he is hunting after election frauds.
He did not organize himself into committee
for any such purpose. What Democratic in
vestigators want is to have their board bills
paid. and incidentally to fabricate some lop-
sided report which may serve to iniuse
little vitality into their languishing campaign.
If the last part of the programme has not
been prosperously carried out, the convivial
feature has been signal success, as the
deficiency bills at the next session will testify
Altogether, it is rather a coarse display.
Next time the country will be inclined to
select lawmakers with loftier and less ex-
pensive ambition than the longing for a per-
petua free-lunch.
Year: 1879

Our Black Hills correspondent furnishes
Our readers this morning many interesting
facts about the outlying mining camps around
Deadwood and shows incidentally that in
that country of rapid growths towns may rise,
flourish and crumble TO rum, all In the space
of two year,
Year: 1879

OF two years.


The same correspondent whose skilled pen
gave us recently such delightful pictures of
Dickens's London begins his descriptions of
q charmingly un-American stroll through
rural England, in letter which we print this
morning. He will have plenty of readers, for
with the American visitor 10 Europe to-day
IL is no longer See Naples and die" but see
London and rural England and be forever
happy. Every year the number of Americans
who 90 abroad with these two objects in view
is larger, and those of us who are kept by
less kindly fortune at home are never weary
of reading the glowing Impressions which
these enthusiastic pilgrims send back to us.


Tie crisis has been safely passed in San Fran
cisco Mr. KallOch is still living, and the
chances for his recovery are thought to be
good Public sentiment is said to be over
whelming against De Young. Kearuey has
magnanimously declined an Informal nomi-
nation for Mayor in place of Kalloch, and the
latter viii be retained as the Workingmen's
candidate. What the political effects OF the
quarrel viii be cannot be ascertained, but it
would seem 10 be only the natural course for
public sentiment 20 turn against both parties
represented In the dsgfacefu business, and
put the city in control Of the Republicans;
yet this is hardly probable, as the Working
men have a very large following.


The information which brother Of the
murdered Dixon brings to Washington con-
ceTniug the manner of his death, makes it
pretty clear that the bulldozers had their plans
well arranged. As soon as the first shot Of
the assassin was fired twenty men sprang into
the street armed with shOtguns, and shouted
"Where is he Kill himn That Dixon was
the man they were after was made plain by
their immediate retreat ON discovery that be
was already dead. The plan evidently was to
have Dixon shoot first, and ther to pretend
to kill him in self defence. Barksdale's zeal
spoiled this scheme, and the bulldOzers have
a cOld-blOOded murder on their hands with
no excuse or prOyOcation to palliate it, Dix
On's brother says the Independent party will
continue 10 live, and predicts further trouble.


Tammany proposes to say just once more
that it never, never will support Governor
Year: 1879

SINGULAR SHOOTING ON THE STAGE.-At the
Coliseum, Cincinnati theatre, on Tuesday
Henderson hit Barry Hodges in the head near
the temple, and knocked him colder than a
wedge. AS 1t was the end OF the farce, the cur
tain fell, and Barry was found with the Wad In
his head. He was restored TO consciousness,
and In short time was all right again. The
wad made an ugly hole, and Barry win feel it
Tor some time to come. Had the wound been In
the temple vacancy would have been made as
stage manager of the Coliseum
Year: 1879

ANOTHER FUGITIVE has returned to the home
and family he deserted. Albert E. Smith, a
manufacturer OF Cherry. Valley, disappeared
about two weeks ago. leaving word that he
would never return. Investigation failed to
prove that he had been guilty OF any criminal
transactions, but he had involved the firm of
which he was member In debt In reckless
and dtshonOrable manner. Smith travelled
through the country north and south, wander
ing from New York to CHATTANOOGA to Vicks.
burg. and to New Orleans. He reached home
again on Tuesday evening broken in mind and
body. IT is an old saying that man cannot
run away from himself
Year: 1879

Recent investigations by NJ. Jeannot have en-
abed him to demonstrate for medico-lesal pur-
pose the difference which exists between hair
in healthy or diseased state OF the body and
On corpse; also as to its varieties, its place
OF growth and the age and sex OF the individual
lie also claims to be able to prove by Specime as
submitted whether; hair bas been pulled out
by violence, cut of, or whether it had fallen
out. There is also theory, which yet remains
to be proved that the presence Of arsenic In the
body may be detected by the hair. In the many
murder cases. where hair has been found on
deadly instruments, these Investigations may
be used to advantage I'm the courts in fixing
crimes on the perpetrators.
Year: 1879

STEAMER RANDALL is hard at work making up
his list OF committees, but il IL is developed that
the session Is to he brief one he viii not an
nounce them until Congress Is about ready to
adjourn. which will have the effect OF choking
of general legislation.
Year: 1879

DErRo1r, June 5.-In the Episcopal diocesan
convention to-day after q prolonged discussion
it Was decided that the lay order shall vote by
parishes and not as individuals for the election
of bishop. Much dissatisfaction is ex-
pressed at the decision by the laity. The
question of admitting clergymen in the second
list to seats remains undecided. Doubts are
expressed about the convention electinp .
bishop. but if a choice is made it is thought it
will fall on some one outside of the diocese.
Year: 1879

The spectacle of United States
Senator talking in an off-hand way
about his ability to corrupt the
voters of a State where he does not
even have q residence, makes very
refreshing reading. The Republi.
can party owes it to itself to see
that this man does not again dis
grace it in the halls of Congress.
He did not serve the Republican
party of Nevada during his last
term. He simply served himself
and his California interests. A
wooden sign of cigar store would
have done as we'll, so far as his con-
stituents were concerned. Most OF
the time he was absent, except
when close ballot was threaten.
ed, and then he was on hand to
cast his vote for some corporation
to whose interests he was pledged.
It is bad enough to buy up ma
jority of States representatives
with coin, but it seems somewhat
insulting to brag that it can be
done again. When Senator Sharon,
the Californian, again comes be-
fore the people of Nevada and asks
them how much it will bo necessa-
ry for him to pay to go to WASH
ington, rebuke should be admin
istered him that will silence his
pretensions forever. The Republi.
can party cannot afford to have
such drag upon its chariot
wheels.
Year: 1879


back is possible. The rains
may prove to be so abundant as to
submerge our moist and bottom
lands. 1t would not surprise the
weather-wlse should the Signal
Service gauge this year show an
unprecedented rainfall. Whatever
damage might result from this
would be more than made up by
the filling ups OF our springs and
reservoirs, which are the sources of
our rivers and which have made
possible the wonderful success of
the artesian wells OF Los Angeles
county.
Year: 1879

PosTMAsTER-G GENERAL KEY has
promulgated a new set of regula-
tions which will give q great deal
Of annoyance to newspaper pub
fishers. The county will have to
be separated from the general mail,
as heretofore; but, in addition, the
latter will have to be weighed and
paid for every day. and q receipt
given by the Postmaster in every
instance, however trifling the
amount. We don't know whether
we say it more In sorrow or in an
ger, but Key is the fussiest old ass
that ever, for our sins, got into pub
lie office. The ridicule evoked by
his silly order relating to directing
letters has scarcely subsidized, and
now he appears in more farcical
role still, If that be possible. II
Hayes would give the old man a
rattle and put him in charge OF
the white House nursery the
much harrassed public could draw
a breath of relief.
Year: 1879

WHEN the Grant fanfare has sub
sided, and manufacturers OF


"booms" find that they have been
a little premature ia their energy,


the people Of the United States,
and especially the conscientious,
intelligent portion of the Republic
can party, will have time to reflect
upon how the nation is bellttled by
the extravagant fuss which toadies
are making over successful Gen.
eral and a bad public administrator.
If, twenty years ago, q picture had
been drawn of any considerable
portion of the American people
prostrating themselves in such SER
vile and unmsnly hero worship,
the delineator would have been
looked upon as fit inmate of an
insane asylum. The Republican
party. with its serried ranks of the
rich and the purse-proud, are
dreaming of strong government
and an indefinite continuance in
power at a moment when multi
tudes of thoughtful people, who
have never voted anything but the
Republican ticket, are probably
making up their minds that they
have voted it for the last time.
Should the capitalists of the United
States succeed in forcing the Re-
publican party to nominate Grant
the last cords, once as strong as
links of steel, which bound the best
element of the party to it, will have
been snapped asunder. The Repub-
lican party, as the ostentatious
champion of the rich and as the
apologIst for strong government,
will have little resemblance to that
party which, in its earlier and
purer days, professed devotion to
free soil, free speech, free men. The
contrast will be 80 plain that it
cannot fail of having potent cor
rsctive influence.
Year: 1879

Last Tuesday night white man-the
fireman ON the tug Ncllie-fell over
board into the river and was drowned.
lie had been living here only about three
weeks, having been left by the steamer
Painter on her trip up for gravel to be
carried to the jetties. His body was
caught floating down by couple of
men in skitf, Thursday evening, who
drew 1t into the shore, and Coroner Jadot
SEM lor. The utmost enquiry elected
no other information than that his name
was George, had been employed on the
Iaihter and was brother to some rich
man IN New Orleans, which is hearsay.
OF course, as no names could be given.