smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

Some interesting experiments have re-
Gently been made by the medical faculty
of Michigan University, in order to de-
termine the seat of hunger aud thirst in
the animal system. A dog was chloro-
formed after having been fed hearty
meal, and, while the musculo-membrane-
GUS reservoir for food was largely dis
tended, an incision was made through
the abdomen, over the large curvature
of the stomach, into that organ. Then
silver tube, quarter of an inch in dia-
meter and an inch and half long, was
inserted in the cut, the other end of
which was then corked up. The tube
has half-inch fanges at both ends, the
inner fange serving to keep the tube in
place while theouter fange closely shuts
the exterior. The dog still lives with
his stomach permanently on tap; in fact
the operation in no way effects the health
of the mastiff, although in undergoing
the severe ordeal to which he is now al
times subjectedin in the interest of science


hunger compels him to eat about six
times as much as formerly. The result
of the experiment proves that the seal
of hunger is not in the stomach, neither


is the seat of thirst the throat, but they


both reside in the system at large. Tht


dog was permitted to eat hearty meal


which was Immediately taken from hin


via the tube. In few minutes, aftel


recovering from his fright, he would ca


an equally large quantity of food, and


so on to any extent. Again, he has no


been permitted to have anything to ca


for say twenty-four hours. Food woult
then be injected into his stomach through
the tube. Notwithstanding his stomach
was already full, the animal would a
once gulp down more food; but, if sui
fcient time was given for the injecte,
, food to enter the system, he would the
refuse all that was set before him. Tn
conclusions arrived at from these ex
periments and confirmation is the fact
, which has often been observed, that pei
sons suffering from thirst, although tn
! parching sensation is apparently Unite
to the throat, find immediate relief upo
, entering bath, or even from immersin
, the feet in water.
Year: 1878

Is IN that great avenue, two shots were
fired at him from secend-story window.
As soon as the first report was heard,
chasseur, who was sitting on the box with
the coachman, sprang into the vehicle and
threw himself over the Emperor, SO that the
slugs from the second shot touched only the
arm of the Emperor. His Majesty was
badly wounded by the first fire, thirty small
slugs entering his body, chiefly l,dging
in his arms and face. The most dangerous
wound of all is in the wrist, and from it the
the E Dperor lost much blood. The car
riage containing the Emperor was turned
Immediately and was driven to the Palace,
the chasseur who had SO gallantly risked
his life for his sovereign supporting the
wounded Emperor in his arms. Having
entered the courtyard, the carriage stopped
before the main entrance, and the Emperor
was then conveyed to his apartments and
to bed. Herr Wilmens, an eminent sur
geon, was at once summoned, and, after
consulting with several other physicians,
declared that the slug wound on the wrist
was very serious, and that the great loss of
blood had already rendered the Emperor's
condition very dangerous. The surgeons
extracted The shot and slugs from the EN-
peror's body. He was in great pain, but did
not lose consciousness at any time. After the
wounds had been dressed, the Emperor was
ordered to be kept very quiet. Meanwhile
terrible scenes were taking place in Unter
Den Linden. Immediately after the shots


were fired, a great crowd gathered before
the house, No. is, and a desperate assault
upon the building took place. The people
folio ed the police into the house and up
the stairs, to the door of the room in which


was the assassin. The man had barricaded
the door, and when it was beaten down he
defended himself with a revolver, shooting
the proprietor of the house, and then, see-
ing that resistance was useless, he attempted


suicide by placing the pistol to his head.
The ball inflicted painful but not mortal


scalp-wound, and he was overpowered and
conveyed to the nearest police hospital.
Year: 1878

JACK of all trades seldom succeeds in
making much money. To do one thing
extra well is about all man can do.
He may aim to be a prince in one line of
business. He cannot be a very great
merchant, contractor, manufacturer,
farmer, builder, railroad operator, spec
ulator and cattle-drover at one and the
same time. He must take some one of
these to his heart and head, and make a
speciality of that one. 1t is the only
way the great trade schemes are pushed
ahead and that millionaires are made.
This one-idea theory will hold good in
every calling of life; and no better ad-
vice can be given to youth than that
contained in these words: "Do some
one thing in life, and do it WELL"
Year: 1878

IDLENEss is the mother of vice, and a
boy who is allowed to grow up in idle
ness is pretty sure to be vicious man.
The parents of such boys have fearful
responsibility resting upon them when
they let their sons run about late hours
of the night instead of keeping them at
home reading good newspapers and books,
and training them into moral habits so
as to become respectable men instead of
idlers, rum-drinkers, gamblers and loaf
ers, which is sure to be the case with the
night runners and day idlers, then the
responsibility is increased. Give the
boys plenty to do, and you will preserve
their morals. Better tired body than
vicious mind.
Year: 1878

DIR. DARWIN, in his recent paper on
the analogy between animal and plant
life, says: There is one, but only a
fanciful resemblance between the sleep
ing Of plants and animals, namely, that
both have the power of dreaming.
have been sitting quietly in the hot
house at night waiting to make an
observation at given hour, when sud-
denly the leaf of sensitive plant has
been seen to drop rapidly to its fullest
extent and slowly rise to its old position.
Now in this action the plant is behaving
exactly as if it had been touched on its
sensitive joint; thus some internal pro-
cess produces the same impression on
the plant as real external stimulus.
In the same way dog dreaming by the
fire will yelp and move his legs as if he
were hunting real and not an imagin.
airy rabbit.
Year: 1878

WHEN you see a man with long pole
over his shoulder, and a small tin pail
in his hand, sneaking down the back
alley with his hat slouched over his
face, and his twinkling gray eye peering
out from beneath the brim, first on this
side and then on that, evidently trying
denly darts through his back gate, and
with quickened step passes into the
fact that the man has been indulging in
aquatic sports, and has experienced
fisherman's luck" There will be no
fish to speak of at the vesper meal.
Year: 1878

A FRENCH scientific journal notes a
curious instance Of where lightning
striking frequently AT the same point
has gradually killed vegetation over a
considerable area. The current after
entering the earth made a deep hole
some inches in diameter. For some
reason repeated strokes, during the last
fve or six years, have fallen at this
point, and every year the circle of dead
current bushes around it has widened


At present the affected area has a di
ameter of twenty feet or more, and 9
Year: 1878

ENAMELING as practice is said to
be increasing among Partisan bellies,
The method by which faces are en-.
ameled is to inject dose of arsenic in
solution of rose water under the skin
Beauty at such cost must be terrible
thing to purchase.
Year: 1878

CATHOLIC FAIR-Last evening We dropped
in on the Catholic fair now holding forth in the
City Hail. On entering We found ourselves
surrounded by bevy OF Walla Wallas fairest
daughters ready TO ..chaperon US past the
tables laden with elegant and useful articles
Making our way through the crowd we meet
with the pleasant smile and hearty welcome Cf
Father Duffy. who docs al in his power TO
make everybody feel at home. Most OF the
handsome articles on the tables are To be
raffied off on the last evening, and the young
ladies' were busy getting their respective lists
filed up seeming to encounter with eNtreiieiv
GOOD success bv the look Of columns OF names
they have already captured The grab bag
afforded. of course, the usual merTiment- and
received liberal patronage from the young
folks The tables are presided over by the
Sisters of Charity, and are well worth one 5
careful attention, the dolls are very beautiful,
rs also some Tides and fine needle WORK, SUI
table for holiday presents On the stage there
WAS srread the s,ipper table, laden with cold
fowls. meats. IiaStry and many other delIc1cleS
both inviting to the sight and palate. That
the fair is a com iete success there remains not
a doubt. as the hall has been thronged ever
since it opened aud the cash receipts have
already swelled to a goodiy sum. As the tair
is given for the purpose of raising sufficient
sum to pay off an old standing debt contracted
before Father Duffy took charge of this parish,
it is to be hoped that our liberal hearted citizens
Twill not fail to visit during the week the tables
So temptingly displayed 1t is understood that
the fair will continue throughout the present
week. When our reporter left last evening,
the merry throng were busy in social conver-
sation and amusement, and all seemed well
pleased with their entertainment. Too much
credit cannot he given to Father Duffy and the
Sisters Of Mercy for the manner ill whichevery-
thing is conducted.
Year: 1878

DIED.-Mrs. Applegate, the lady whom we
mentioned in yesterdays issue as having taken
poison, passed peacefully away at an early hour
Yesterday evening Had this lady, made
known her real condition TO any Of our Lady
citizens, relief, We are sure, would have
been promptly given. As it was the deceased
was a hard working deserving woman, too high
spirited to ask help from those on whom she
had no claims: While others less sensitive
find success III the different paths Of life, the
real deserving are often overlooked and neg
lecteI.
Year: 1878

That reminds me-" said he, "of a
story about horse that was sold at
the CROSSROADS near where / once lived
The horse was supposed to be fast, and
quite numb Of people were present
at the time appointed for the sale. A
small boy was employed to ride the
horse backward and forward to exhibit
his points. One Of the would be buy
ers followed the boy down the road an
asked him confidentially if the horse
had splint. Well. Mister said the
boy, if It's good for him he has go, it,
but if it isn't good for him he hasn, t. ,,
Year: 1878

cross.c cut run from the bottom of the incline. The mine was pur- chased by the present Company last August for S15,00O. It is the opinion of persons acquainted with this district, that the ore body of such richness, lately found in the Stonewall runs through the Gen. Lee, and would have been struck had the shaft been sunk on the hill instead of in the gulch. they claim ing that the vein was broken up and scattered where it crossed. It is hoped the Company will continue the development of their property, as they certainly have as good a mine as the Stonewall Jackson.

 Very little work has been done on the other mines bu; it is now hoped the owDers will develop their property. Miners are paid $4 per day and surface men $3. Board $S and So week.

 McNIillenville has a population of 200 or 300,
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, June 18.-Gen. Butler, as an
Individual member Of the judiciary Commit.
tee, to-day submitted at great length to the
House OF Representatives his reasons fol-
dissenting from the resolution and report OF
the majority In regard to the inviolability of
the Presidents title. He thinks it remarka-
bic that In the face of the sixth section of the
act establishing the Electoral Commission,
the committee should have come to the CON
clusion that the proceedings of committee
OF OF Congress subsequent thereto constitute
an 1mmovable tinality, when the
law itself declares the contrary,
and the contrary was emphatically as
sured by the House Of Representatives. In
stead OF constituting finality these proceed
ings were on their face and in express terms
merely temporary expediency or device to
avoid the contingency OF lapsed election for
which the constitution had made no provis-
ion. Congress, he says, by express words Of
the law, declared that It's object and effect
were provisional only. The President entered
upon his Office with the express notice that his
tenure was questionable in character, Of
doubtful validity, not made absolute by the
interpO5ition Of an extra constitutional COM
mission, but to be examined and adiudicated
upon by the courts.


He agrees with the committee that Congress
has no power, under the constitution, to con-
fer upon the Supreme Court Of the United
States the original jurisdiction sought for it
in the Blair-Kimmel, bill, but he says: "The
question at issue is whether the actual Presi-
dent Of the United States has just and legal
title to the Office he holds. A condensation
upon that question, If it were possible to be
had before a court, would make case
which may well enough be defined TO be a con-
troversy between contending parties under
the forms Of law before court"
Year: 1878

LONDON, June 21.-A mass of information
has arrived to-day from Berlin, all colored
with the impression that the congress is by
no no means certain of accomplishing its work.
The tirmness of the Turks is met with fierce
resistance by the Russians


Count Schouvaloffs declaration that it was
useless to ask Russia to yield anything more
than is specified in the memoranda of the un-
Outstanding effected between himself and the
Marquis. OF Salisbury on May 80 was the oc-
casion OF q remark by Count Andrassy, to the
effect that the congress had been called not
to ratify private agreement between two of
the powers, but to adjust the whole relations
OF Turkey with Europe In the interest OF
peace and for the qualification of the legiti-
acerbity of temper was manifested in a con-
yyersation, respecting the withdrawal of the
Year: 1878

The day is not far distant, murmurs the
Elko Post, when the housewife will glance
into the woodshed and, finding that the hus-
band has gone off without splitting the daily
allowance Of fuel, will take down the phono-
graph, howl into it a voiiey Of epithefs that
will register $50 pounds pressure to the square
inch on the safety gauge, and then call out to
her boy: Here, John, go down town and
grind That out to your lazy old father. and
see that you turn the crank lively too.
Year: 1878

A number of years ago Mr.. Brand,
the Speaker of the British House of
Commons, announced his intention of
taking his laborers into partnership in
the profits of his extensive farm. He
estimated that for five years at least he
had been making considerable money,
and he had an honest desire to admit
the men whom he employed into a share
of the profits. Other gentleman farmers
were amused at his proposition, not that
they distrusted the sincerity Of his pur-
pose, but that, judging from their own
experience, they did not believe that
Mr.. Brand was actually making profit
Some items of the expenditure, must,
they claim, have been overlooked, and
the laborers, if they accepted Mr.
Brands offer, would not be helped by it
He, however, persisted in his purpose
and the experiment has been tried. His
estate was SO situated as to offer the
most favorable conditions. 1t was only
an hour or two distant from London
and it comprised six hundred anc
seventy acres. Of these, one fourth wa
down land in its natural state, another
fourth light land under tillage ON th,
slope of the downs, and the remainins
half strong grass land, with the excep
tion of about sixty acres that have bee1
under tillage from twenty to thirt,
years. Here was every variety of farm
ing. Nothing more could have beel
asked for the success of the experiment
And yet Mr.. Brand, after five years o
cooperative farming under these favor
able conditions, is obliged to admit tina
the trial has been a failure, and ther
has been absolutely no profit. Th
sixty acres of heavy land are largel
responsible for this dismal exhibit. !
was always too dry or too wet for then
and an annual loss was the result, whic
had to be deducted from the profits q
the rest of the farm, often carrying tn
balance over to the wrong side of th
ledger. His conclusion is that it is bette
to let these unproductive acres of tillae
return to the pasture they were thirt
years ago; and although he regrets I
deprive his laborers of the employmer
given by this amount of tillage, he re,
sons that what is best for the landlor
is ultimately best for everybody undt
him.
Year: 1878

EMILY MoELLER had for many years
been a devoted nurse in the St. Louis
Female Hospital, receiving no pay for
her services, but winning the respect Of
everybody connected with the institu-
ton. Alice Wood, a patient, had nearly
recovered from severe illness. Miss
Moeller was ordered by the physician to
give Miss Wood a dose of sulphate of
magnesia, but by a blunder she gave
corrosive sublimate, causing death after
several days of intense suffering. She
persistently staid by Miss Woods bed
side to the last, and then committed
suicide with poison. She left letter,
in which she said: at is impossible
for me, a murderess (what terrible
word) to live longer. Since the unfor-
tunate accident have been living con-
tinually between fear and hope. Oh, it
is fearful life to be constantly wit.
ness to her agony. If it is Gods will
that she must die, then l, too, shall be
with my victim at the same time. "A
life for a life.' This is my atonement
May God have mercy upon and for
give me-"
Year: 1878

ON the suppression of the Commune
In Paris, five hundred boys were among
the prisoners taken, and it was proved
that large numbers of the murders and
incendiaries were committed by them.
They were sent to a reformatory at
Rouen, and on being carefully inspected
by two eminent physicians, it was
found that three hundred and thirty
seven were Of very delicate form and
stunted growth. They were, however,
among the most mischievous, and all
the children of drunken mothers.
Year: 1878

The attention of the authorities in
England is seriously directed to the
subject Of infant mortality. The returns
of the Registrar-General have told year
after year a shocking story. Putting the
thing plain, the horrid fact stands forth
that vast proportion of British born
infants are murdered for the sake of the
burial money, and infanticide now is as
common on the banks of the Severn as
IT was in days of old on the banks of the
Ganges. Patent child food is the chief
means by which this slaughter of limo.
cents 10 carried on.
Year: 1878

A PLEASANT little anecdote of the
Crown Prince of Germany is told by
Mrs. Hooper. 1t was at the beginning
of the Franco-Prussian war that the
King and Prince passed through HON.
burg on their way to the field. A Ayoung
American girl, staying with her parents
at one of the hotels, hung large Ameri-
can flag from her balcony, and as the
royal couple passed waved an enthusi-
astic handkerchief. The King and his
son looked up and bowed, and, like the
courteous gentleman he is, the Prince
summoned an aide-de-camp and gave an
order which was passed down the line
an order for each regiment as it went BY
to salute the Stars and Stripes.
Year: 1878

THEway to tell the age of dog ap-
proximately is to examine the upper
front teeth. Until twelve months old
these are rounded on the edge, at the
end of two years they begin to square
OH, and gradually wear down and shorten
until, as the animal enters his sixth
year, they are nearly even with the
gums. The lower teeth usually wear
out earlier. The appearance of the
eyes is also an indication of age, and all
dark colored dogs show their years by
the growth of white hairs about the
muzzle.
Year: 1878

a mistake when he killed Deputy Sheriff
Thomas, the old man believing him to be
one of party who had threatened, before
night came on, to kill him if he did not di-
vulge where his son, one of the accused, was
hiding; and that he would have submitted
to have his house searched by the proper
efficprs
Year: 1878

The Lottery and the MaiIs-The New Orr


leans Mint To BE Reopened and Its


Capacity Hncreased-Judge Leonard =


secretary schurz i'm a Rage Over His


Log Hobby.


WASHINGTON March 16.-I am informed upon
high authority that Gov Nichols has lately au-
thorized letter to be written to Garfield, assur
ing him and the rest of the visiting statesmen
that they need not apprehend any trouble from
courts in Louisiana. The writer Of the letter
Is said to be a prominent Conservative, who
holds an appointive Office under Nichols. and
1t is also said the letter has been shown to the
President. mpanied with the Endorsement
Of three Democratic congressman from Louis
iana


This letter is alleged to be the cause of the
serenity which has lately been noticeable Mt the
White House and Treasury Department That
such letter is in existence here is certain, but
it is possiblethat Gov. Nichols Is misrepresent-
ed in and by 1t.


The lottery people are not only proceeding to
test the constitutionality of the law prohibiting
the transmission of their matter through the
mails. but they are moving to secure a repeal of
the law by Congress itself. Ben Butler Is work
ing actively In this direction. and has already
presented an immense petitition praying for
the repeal of the law. This will be followed by
others and an attempt will be made to get in a
bill for the repeal of the law in the shape Of an
amendment to the Postoff1ee appropriation bill.


The New Orleans Mint will certainly be re-
stored. and its capacity be increased considera-
bly,. Keloggs bill. introduced in the Senate the
other day, simply provides for the restoring OF
the mint at the normal capacity. but it will be
amended 10 increase the capacity about 40 per
cent. and in that shape will soon be put
through.


The death of Judge Leonard causes general
sadness here on account of the genial qualities
of the deceased. Leonard was too respectable
to be carpet bagger and live.


Secretary Schurz will come to grief in his at
tempt to procure an extra appropriation for
the special prosecution Of the timber thieves
as they are called. Mr.. Lamars bill which
Hayes vetoed. cannot be resurrected, but the
substance of 1t will be tackled on to the legis-
lative. executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill. and in that way can be put
through. Meantime. there is no way in
which either schurz or the Attorney General
can seriously annoy the log men: provided they
arrange system OF giving bail Schurz is very
mad at the indifference displayed by Congress
to his appeals for support in carrying out his
timber stealing hobby. BUELL..
Year: 1878

NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATISM "A
very simple relief for neuralgia is to boil a
small handful of lobeia in half pint of
water till the strength is out of the herb,
then strain it off and add a teaspoonful of
line salt. Wiring cloths out of the liquid
as hot as possible and spread over the part
affected. 1t acts like charm. Change
the cloths as soon as cold till the pain is all
gone then cover the place with soft, dry
covering till all perspiratian isefhr, SO as
to prevent taking cold. Rheumatism can
often be relieved by application to the pain.
ful parts Of cloths wet in weak solution
of salsoda in water. If there is inflam.
nation in the joints, the cure is very quick;
the wash needs to be lukewarm. Cor
Country Gentleman.