smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Need body cry ?"

 but as we met no one all the young ladies in our party going in the same direction with us, the question still remains unsolved Indeed there was no time for kissing or enjoying either. for scarcely did we emerge from the field leaving behind us lane about foot and half in width-when the clouds, which had been growing blacker and blacker darted forth a vivid flash of Tightening. a cracking peal of thunder and shrill scream from the young ladies rent the air at the same time, and then came down the rain :!

 How it did pour through the air it came in barrelsful-under the umbrellas it drove over the ground it gushed in torrents twas in vain that we called on the god Pluvius to spare us, twas in vain that all our lemonade was poured out in one grand libation to the irate deity,-he refused to be appeased. In less time than it takes to tell it, we were about the most demoralized picnic party that even twas my lot to meet-but,

 Half league, half league

 Half league onward

 Into the valley of death

 Went the Six Hundred''

 Substituting in the above extract, "mle'' for league" ''The Shepaug" for death" and nineteen" for six hundred" and you get very good idea of what we did.

 After we had walked what seemed to me a distance of some eighteen or twenty miles, we came in sight of barn, and then farm house swung into our vision. Depositing our baskets in the former, we at once made raid on the latter, the sympathies of the kind-heart- ed inmates were aroused in our behalf, and in short time we were seated around rousing fire, at the sight of which our drenched clothes grew dry, and our spirits rapidly rose. The young ladies and the gentlemen were in sepa- rate rooms, but the spirits of the former were prevented from falling, both by the songs sung by the latter, and by the hot lemonade, non sine brandy, which the lady of the house prepared.

 At this stage of the proceedings it was dis covered that four of the party were missing, and various conjectures were made asto where they could be. Some of us pictured them as still on the summit of the cliff, admiring the storm, but as one, of the four was known to be in mortal dread of lightning, It was thought more probable that some neighboring farm house was affording them protection. It was not long, however, before both hypotheses were proved incorrect, for soon the rain ceased, and the missing ones appeared, with the tidings that they had spent their time under the kind ly shelter of stone wall

 But time flew, and the hour of departure drew near The young ladies endeavored to put on their shoes, which they had removed and laid on the stove CD to dry. Wet leather however, as they found to their cost, gener- ally shrinks under the action of heat, and in- stead of the shoes, which they had taken of, they found themselves obliged to put on mass es of distorted leather, which resembled noth- ing SO little as receptacles for dainty feet. But shoes or no shoes, no time was to be lost. The young ladies were packed into the two
Year: 1879

Protection hardly bids fair to become popular in Canada. The Dominion revenue has fallen off nearly two millions in six weeks and a provincial election in Ottawa goes against the Ministry.
Year: 1879

The Republicans of the House who have been so busy crushing the bill prohibiting contributions of office-holders for election purposes, will find it rather difficult to make their practice of to-day tally with their preach ing in 1876. Then the Republican party was the party of Reform. What is it now?
Year: 1879

The Massachusetts Supreme Court has de- cided that the Troy and Greenfield railroad cannot maintain their petition for redemption of the Hoosac Tunnel road on payment of the two millions for which it was originally mort gagged by the company now seeking to redeem it. The Tunnel has cost the state some $15.- 900, 900, and the claim of the petitiening company seems to have been neither legal nor equitable.
Year: 1879

zensshere on account Of her relations with
cellars, it was only business transaction
that brought her here.


She Is lady whose face bears traces of
trouble, and has the air of ono who has
been an Inmate Of refined circles.


Public opinion is somewhat divided as
tc the true state of this unfortunate affair
but the most advisable course has been
pursued as 10 the disposition of the crimi-
nal procedure we think, There are many
surroundings that public policy demands
to be kept from print If !ilial affection
and womans love has prevailed above the
cold truthful facts, no one here can tell. A
higher tribunal than that Instituted by man
will pass upon that. But this community
seriously appreciates the sad effect Of such
deplorable affair in their midst.
Year: 1879

That dreadful round dance, the
new hug-and-jnmp waltz, is making
the innocent blush, all over New
York. The posture could not be
worse. The gentleman stands direct
iy in front of the lady. puts his right
arm clear around her aud hugs her az
close as bear conld hug tree. Thus
melted into each others arms, they
20 hopping around the room like .
saw-mill gate. The fellows like it.
They say they have never before bad
dance where they could hug girl
up absolutely close - where they
could put ON the arm pressure and
bring her so close that they could
feel her heart beat against their vests.
If Mrs. General Sherman were In
New York now she would go crazy.
Country people not used to such
Wholesale squeezing aud hugging, act-
ualiy blush with shame, aud delicate
ladies hang their heads aud turn their
eyes away. Still. say. 1t is lovely
for the boys. What could be more
pleasant than to put your arms
around twenty beautiful young ladies
In the evening, bringing their blush
ing faces to touch yours. and squeeze
them tight, while their throbbing
bosons press against your heart {
And this is fashion.
Year: 1879

Suit has been brought against the
proprietors of the Worcester (Mass)
skating rink for not allowing colored
people to skate in the rink. Why this
discrimination against the colored broth
or In loyal and godly Msssachusetts9
Year: 1879

Many farmers in the north part of the
State are still holding their summer butter in
the hope of better prices.


San Francisco has a society of "Sons aud
daughters of Vermont" who held reunion
on the evening of Jan. 18th.


Mrs. Hammond is said to have made two
hundred conversions during her three weeks
stay at Middebury, and her work there is
Still in progress.


At Waterford, the other day. Willie, only
child of Edwin and Alice Joslin, aged two
and a half years, was left alone in the house
while his mother went out to feed the hens.
She had not been out more than three min
utes when she heard his cries Just rs she
reached the door the child opened it and
threw himself into the snow with his clothes
in flames. He was so badly burnt that he
died in two days,


A half ton of slate dust has been shipped
by the Vermont Union Slate Company, of
Fnirhaven, to the Agricultural College at Am
hcrst, Mass, where it will be analyzed and
the coming summer practical trial of it
made upon the crops ON the farm attached to
the college Among other virtues claimed for
the slate dust, it is said that it is death to the
currant worm and striped bugs, and other
verlnin that infest gardens
Year: 1879

An INDIANA WoNDER.-In the summer of
1870 a citizen of Greensburgh, Ind. was
examining the tower of the City Hall with
glass when he observed springing from the
third crevice about the water sheet on the east
side of the tower one hundred and ten feet
from the ground, little twig, But little was
thought of it, and it was scarcely discernable
with the naked eye. The next spring some
interest was exhibited to know if the miniature
tree in its strange and exposed position had
survived the wintry blasts. 1t had survived,
and when sun and spring showers came on
put out its leaves plentifully and grew lux
uriantly all the season. BY this time it was
easily seen with the eye, but as II could not
be approached in any ordinary manner near
er than from the roofs of buildings on the
opposite side of the street. its species could
not be ascertained The third spring it put
forth again with renewed life, yigor and size.
Instead of dwinding and dropping from the
effects of the winters cold or the summers
heat or drought the atmosphere of justice
from below seemed to cause it to flourish ex-
tmordinGrily. This season it was decided to
be a silver maple, sprung, no doubt from
seed carried by bird or n whirlwind, and
lodged in that exalted place. BY this time
the tree had become famous. Accounts of it
had appeared in the papers but the story
was not generally believed. Nevertheless,
the tree lived and grew. II was there and
no mistake. And so it has continued until
this day. 1t is now more than twelve feet
high, and is thought to be three inches in
diameter. The top is quite bushy, and in
the summer season the leaves are numerous
and luxuriant. Passengers on the trains, who
have heard of the wonderful tree, ask fire.
quently concerning it, and trains have even
been stopped by accommodating conductors
until the skeptical could be convinced The
rapid growth of the tree is forcing the stones
apart, This can easily be seen with glass.
Year: 1879

GRANT AND PIUs IX.-The Chicago Times
says that Gen. Sherman, who talks about
everything under the sun, repudiates the no.
ton that Grant entertains the slightest preiu-
dice upon religious matters. instaucing his
nomination Of Henry r. Blow for the Brazil
ian mission, who was Catholic, and one of
his old acquaintance in st. Louis. The Gen
eral contrasts the conduct of Corks authori-
ties with that of the late Pope Plus, upon
whom Sherman called in 1872, when in Rome
His Holiness asked why the son of your
grent soldier and President" was not present
II replied that the Presidents son was in
Rome, but that he was not able to accompany
me on this visit The Holy Father contimued
1 regret very much his illness, and more so
because, in the absence of the father, for
whom have the highest respect, l would re-
joice to meet his son. You will please con
vey to him my kindest wishes, and, if agree
able. trust he will not leave Rome without
coming tos me- On returning to ourquarters
| told Fred of the special inquiry the Pope
had made for him, and on the following day
lie went to the Vatican, was received most
cordially 10y the Holy Father, and brought
away not only the blessing of the Head
of the Catholic Church for his father and
mother, but numerous souvenirs which Plus
TX. gave to him for his friends at home
1t is fair to presume that the Pope was quite
as good a Judge of men as the authorities of the
City of Cork, and that the esteem in which
Gen. Grant was held by one so universally
beloved by the Catholic people of the whole
world As Plus TX, will show the folly of the
mistake which n few children of that faith
have made in accusing Gen. Grant of bigotry
and intolerance"
Year: 1879

will fret smoke q pipe with me. 1t has
been . great many hundred years
since any one has smoked with me-"


There is no BARN in that" thonght
Oliffe, who thought, beside, that be
should like 10 smoke on. of such q pipe
as the giant handed pipe with .
bowl Of amber. and . stem of gold.


At first when he saw the doors of the
palace open, he did not walk in, vet he
seemed 70 enter. He saw splendid halls
and wonderful treasures. and said to
himself that he would net take them
inst yet. but when he had finished
smoking his pipe.


He smoked and smoked down to the
very last bit of tobacco in the pipe.
With the last Whit the pipe fell: from
his mouth and broke. The iron doors
swung to with a bang The light. the
giant. and the steps vanished. Oliffe
started to his feet He was standing
alone in the forest, and the day was
just breaking. Something seemed odd
about himself. and looking down, he
saw that he had long gray beard, and
that his clothes looked worn. He went
slowly back to his castle; but he knew
nobody there, and nobody knew him.
He was an old, old man. He had
smoked the best years Of his life away
in idle dreams. and the cunning giant
had cheated him out of entering the
palace Of Time, after Gil. Poor Count
Oliffe!
Year: 1879

The Best Family Newspaper,
Publishes both the religious and
secular news that is desired in any
family, while all that is likely to
do harm is shut out. It devotes
four pages to religious news, and
four to secular.


The New York OBSERVER was
frst published in 1923 +; and it is
believed to be the only instance
OF q Religious Newspaper contnin-
its even course for fty-sir yeers.
without . change Of name, doe
trine, intent, purpose, or pledge
from the date of its birth.
Year: 1879

Speaker Randall felt called upon to raise
q aquestion of privilege in the House yester-
day and to ask q committee of investigation
in regard to certain allegations said to have
been made some time since rejecting upon
his integrity in certain matters relating to
the Engraving and Printing Bureau, but
only now published in the Philadelphia
Ledger. The allegations in question ORR
ginated with Treasury special agent and
would not havo had any weight with Mr..
Randall's friends or, probably, with the pub
lie had they been left unnoticed. Never
theless it is entirely proper that the charges
should thus be met full in the face with o
prompt and plain denial. The Speakers
request for q committee was granted with
out dissenting voice but several leading
opposition members took the occasion to
express their conviction that the charges
had not the slightest foundation of truth to
rest upon, thus showing that the republican
congressman have rs much confidence as
the democrats in Mr. Randalls strict per-
sonal integrity and purity.
Year: 1879

His more or less Imperial Highness Mr..
Louis Bonaparte has declared his intention
to have shy ut the Zulus. and has sailed
as volunteer under the British colors. He
may do some good service, and If he does
he hopes thereby to repay the obligations he
is under for q military education, which is
certainly q thought worthy gentleman,
and his purpose is oil the more respectable
contemplate foe. And yet gentleman
who received his baptism of fire" in front
of the German lines might freeze to death
in front of the lines of Cetywayo. Per-
haps His Highncss will study the
science of war more at his ease
tention to obtain some experience as SOL
dier is notable mainly az 1t recalls the great
mistake Of his lite for he might have been
q soldier without this ostentation and have
obtained thorough training in military
life without obligation to England, and in
n way to obtain what he yet needs-the re-
spect of his own generation in France. He
was drawn in the conscription as an sem
FAINT de Ia patrie," and he excused himself
from that duty as 1.-The only son of
widow" It was valid plea, though not
made for cases like his but it was politi-
cal mistake not to serve. He could not
have had the lucky chance to be so drawn
if he had paid for it yet when that chance
fell at his feet he pushed it aside, and lost
the hope of the moral effect that might
follow upon the thought that tho heir of
Austerlitz was proud to be private in the
line.
Year: 1879

Although discussions of the construction
of ships on the best models and Of tho
most reliable materials are among the best
means of reaching the desirable object-a
means of securing safety at sea-they do
not embrace all the subjects that properly
come under the head of necessaries to that
end. The best built ships may be destroyed
by the fury Of the waves, or driven dis
abled on inhospitable coasts, or placed
in collision with other vessels under
circumstances which it. is beyond the
power of officers and crew to control. The
chief object, then, becomes the preservation
of life. Indeed, the safety of the ship and
her cargo is only Of secondary consideration
compared with that of her passengers and
crew in all cases where danger threatens.
1t is, therefore, we'll to discuss the means by
which life may be saved very fully. This
was done last evening before the American
Geographical Society by Lieutenant Mason,
of the United States Navy, and in a manner
calculated to command much attention
from an intelligent audience as we'll as from
the readers of the HERALD. Elsewhere We
print very full report OF Lieutenant Ma
sons address.


After dealing with the subjects of SWIM
ming, the buoyancy of the human body and
of various devices classed under the gen.
eral head of life preservers," the lecturer
called special attention to the equipment OF
ships for the preservation of life in case Of
accident at sea- We fully agree with him
that in the matter of steering there never
should be pc, mitted to exist in the mind Of
q helmsman or officer of any grade doubt
as to the exact course another ship was
steering, and whatever system of signals
may be devised for this purpose its use
should be made imperative on board all
classes Of sea going vessels The plea ior tho
complete organization of the life saving
service is warranted by the defects in that
organization due to want of proper sys-
tenn Of direction, which is impossible with
out men, material and funds. Our coasts
are tnirly lighted and beaconed, but the
distances between the coast life stations are
in too many cases greater than can. be pa-
trolled efficiently by limited crew. With
we'll built ships provided with suitable
watertight bulkhe4fls, which we have been
advocating, and the system of storm predic-
tions initiated by the HERALD. and which
Lieutenant Mason acknowledges has done
much to preserve life, we only need increased
efficiency in ourr coast life saving service to
present very good front to the dangers Of
the deep.
Year: 1879

General Rasgonoff, the Russian officer
recently in the Suite of the Ameer Of Cabul,


has, in On interview with the HERALD cor
respondent at Tashkend-the substance
of which is given in our despatch from that
place-made statement of facts Of some
interest and Of which, from his recent expe-
rience, he may be supposed to have more
knowledge than any other person. His
declaration of tho Ameer's purpose not to
abdicate- his throne nor to treat with the
English for peace is of less interest at this
moment than il: might be if we were not in
formed that tho Ameers illness is fatal, and
therefore likely to make his intentions of
little consequence. But the opinion that
the heir to the throne is so disposed that,


once possessed Of the sovereign power,


he is more likely to fight than to make terms
in virtue of which he would become vas
sal of the British power is particularly i'm
portant in view Of the further statement that
he has such force as would make his resist
ance formidable. General Rasgonoff is
probably more familiar with the military
resources of the Afghans than any other
Western officer, and his opinion that prop
erly commanded the. Afghan cavalry alone
could drive the English out of the country,


while credible enough in the light Of what
we know of the invading force, comes with
greater weight as the opinion Of an expert
whose duty in the country was to study the
Ameer's means Of defence. From the story
of the attempt to purchase one of the
Ameer's ambassadors it would appear that
those who act in England's interest in bar
barian courts have not so much confidence
in Russia's good will as the authorities
in London have now good reason to feel,
and that they are not SO confident in the
force of British steel as to believe that it
may despise the assistance of other metals.
Year: 1879

meet with the slightest opposition
from any quarter. Public sentiment is
very thoroughly aroused against the swill
milk business and demands that it shall be
suppressed The frishtful infant mortality
in New York is attributed in great
measure to the use of the impure milk OF
diseased COWS by children. and the OWL has
become so great as to demand vigorous
remedy. The swill milk dealer, like the
poisoner, does his work in secret and his
victims are not aware of their danger until
death overtakes them 1t is the duty of
the legislator to protect the people against
SO insidious and deadly an enemy, and it is
good feature of the Assembly bill that it
leaves no room for cavil by distinctly de-
claring that all milk obtained from animals
fed in q manner to insure disease shall be
regarded as impure and unwholesome and
as coming within the probibitory clauses
of the act.
Year: 1879

the opponents of race antipathies have


boen signally victorious in their appeals
TO public sentiment. The Know Nothing
controversy was of brief duration, but it
lasted long enough thoroughly to commit
tho democratic party to the principle of
free immigration and equal privileges on
American soil. The negro controversy has
been the chief event Of our times, and the
argumentative basis on which it was sue
cessfully conducted by the republican
party was the broad principle of the
equal rights of all men irrespec-
tive Of race and color 1t is impossi-
BILE that our whole people should
Immediately divest themselves of the pow
erful effects of such an education. Besides,
from the earliest period of our government
we have proclaimed an absolute impartiality
between all forms OF religion, and one OF
the chief objections to the Chinese is their
pagan faith. 1t is no wondef that the Anti
Chinese bill causes profound agitation
among q people trained as the American
people have been.


1t may be said also that the enlightened
opinion of Western Europe condemns the
bigotry of race quite as strongly and with
much greater unanimity than American
opinion. But there is little force in This
argument, because the people of Europe
have not been subjected to our trials If
the provisions of the Burlingame Treaty
were in force between England and China
or between France and China their
operation would not be so unequal
as it is with us. Chinese laborers
would never emigrate to either of
those countries in large numbers. and
the same questions could not arise that
exist on our Pacific coast. Although the
treaty rights between China and the United
States are reciprocal in terms they are not
equal in their operation. The few Americans
who 60 to China are not laborers, but mis-
sionaries or merchants, whereas the Chinese
come to this country in multitudes and
belong to a very different social status. If
we received only the same class Of Chinese
that China does Of Americans there would
be no complaint or trouble. All the agita-
ton has arisen out Of the fnct that the
practical operation of tho treaty is so un-
equal on the two sides.
Year: 1879

There Is no doubt that the establishment
of the Society of American Artists, which
will in o few days open its second exhibit
ton, gave definite shape to new departure
in the art of this country, which is both
vigorous and healthful. The exhibitions Of
the society are analogous to those at the
Grosvenor Gallery in London, giving prom
inent place to the productions and encour-
aging the free expression of the ideas of
men imbued with n true art spirit, antago-
nistic as it may be to that of the ruling
men in the Academy. However, while the
Society of American Artists was founded in
moment of reaction, caused by illiber-
ality on the part of the Academy, and to
further the interests Of the younger men
who had returned from q course of for
eign study, or who were still abroad, its
management is now asserted to have fallen
almost entirely into the hands Of clique.
The members of this, it is claimed, are act
ing toward some Of thoir fellows in the new
movement somewhat in the same spirit
with which the Academy treated the
founders of the new society. 1t is the old
story OF the Puritans leaving England on
account Of religious persec ution, and on
their firm settlement as community driv-
ing from among them, by even more fierce
and cruel measures the Quakers. Now, the
society has donea good work, and we hope
will do more, but it must continue to be
liberal, and admit as many as possible of
the paintings Of non-members, who being
young and vigorous, will do themselves and
their country credit. We do not think that
open exhibitions should be held, but all
painters who may be regarded as influencing
the present tendencies Of American art
should be invited to submit works to the
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