smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

| take it for granted that you


have been in the country, and seen


IA very old farmhouse with a


matched roof, and mOSSes and


small plants growing wild upon the
| thatcb. There is a stork'S nest on


the summit OF the gable tor we


can't do without the StOrk. The


walls OF the house are sloping, and


the windows are low, aud only one


of the latter is made SO that it will


open. The baking-Oven sticks out
| OF the wall like Il little fat body.


The elder-tree hangs over the
paling, aud beneath its branches,
al the foot OF the paling, is "A pool
of water in which ii few ducks are
disporting themselves. There is a
rd-dog, too, who barks at all
cOmers.


just such "a farm house stood out
IN the country and in this house
dwelt an old couple-a peasant and
his wife. Small as was their pro.
perty, there was single article
that they could not do without-a
horse, which made IA living out OF
the grass it found by the high-road.
The old peasant rode into town on
this horse; and often his neighbors
borrowed it from him, and rendered
the old couple some service i'll re-
turn for the loan of it. But they
thought it would be best if they
sold the horse, or exchanged it tor
something that IL ght be more use
tul to them. But what might this
something beg


You'll know the best, old man."
said the wife. st is fair-day, to-
day, so ride into town, and get rid
of the horse for money, or make "a
good exchange; whichever way
you do will be right to me. Ride
to the fair"


And she fastened his neckerchief
for him, tor she could do that bet
ter than he could and she tied it |
in double bow, for she could do !
that prettily. Then she brushed his
hat with the palm OF her hand, and
gave him n kiss. SO he rode away |
upon the horse that was to be sold
or to be bartered for something
else. Yes, the old man knew what
he was about.


The sun shone hotly down, not a
cloud was to be seen III the sky.
The road was very dust. for many
people, who were all bound for the
fair, were driving or riding, or
upon it. There was no
shelter anywhere from the sun
beams.


Among the rest was man trudg-
ing along, and driving COW to the
fair. The COW was as beautiful
creature as any COW could be.


"She gives good milk, Pm sure"
said the peasant. "That would
be very good exchange-the COW
for the horse"


"Hallo, you there with the cOww
he said. "Tll tell you what
rancy a horse costs more than "A
,ow, but don't care for that; COW
v ould be more useful to me. If
7ou like, we'll exchange"


"To be sure | WILL" said the
nan; aud they exchanged accord
ngly. I


SO that was settled, and the peas
INT might have turned back, for he ;
lad done the business be came
o do; but IS he had once made up
lis mind to go TO the fair, he de-
ermined to proceed, merely to
Year: 1878

/. Yellow fever of 1878 was a
specific disease, not indigenous to
or originating during that year
spontaneously in the United States,
and its appearance in this country
was due to specific cause.


All the other propositions were
then adopted, though to two or
three of them there was some Oh
lection made.
Year: 1878

The constant encroachment upon our
columns of the space required to fill the de-
mands Of our advertising patrons furnishes
m apparent or sclf-evident excuse for the
small amount of reading matter presented
In the current issues Of THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN. It is the not very sad
nor disagreeable fate Of popular news
papers all over the country to make
this kind of an apology at this season
Of the year, when wideawake advertisers
consult their own interests by informing
the public through their columns where
needed articles for the coming winter sea-
son may be purchased at the most reason
able rates
Year: 1878

THE census of 1880 will form basis for
the reapportionment of the representation
in Congress of tho entire country. In the
hands Of the Democracy its management
would be devoted to a numerical clergyman
der of the Southern States generally, and to
n preparation OF statistics regarding popu'
laiion upon which future additions may be
mado to the Opposition strength In Con
grc,s, Unscrupulous US the Democratic
managers have proven themselves TO be,
and desirous Of increasing the Southern
strength IN national affairs, no one will
Year: 1878

TIE POa-eriOr encourages fraudulent yot-
ers that a Democratic Congress will defend
those who violate the election laws against
its penalties, This Is the high-toned ethics
taught by journal which is disgrace to
its conductors and to the city In which 1t
circulates. There is no decent Democratic
Member Of Congress who will thank his or.
gan here for placing the body of which he
is member under such disgraceiul impu'
tation
Year: 1878

So IT seems that Mr. MILTON SAYLER
will not contest Major BUrrERwoRrH
seat. He Is not the man, so his friends say,
to plead the baby act. But it appears that
he is going to sneak around the baby part OF
the business by demanding a new election,
There's no accounting for tastes, and there
are people who eau aud do discover dis
tinction where there is no difference.
Year: 1878

IT is now admitted that among the earliest
attempts in the House at its coming session
in the line Of political legislation will be an
effort to pass resolution denouncing the So
called Supervisor Law as unconstitutional,
and u bill for its repeal. The success of Major
BUTTERwoRTH in the first (Cincinnati)
Ohio district in securing fair election and
thereby defeating Mr. SAYLER, through the
operations of this law, is the immediate
provocdtion for thisi attempt; but the final
outcome OF it will not be developed until
the Forty-sixth Congress meets When the
House Of that body assemblies the law will
have been so thoroughly discussed and de-
nounced by the Democratic intriguers that
a party sentiment will have been crystal
lied against 1t, and those Democratic con-
testants who have been defeated, like Mr..
SAYLER, will not appeal in vain to their
political friends for new election. Iu
other words, the programme now laid out
by the Democrats is to hold new elections
in all of the districts wherein their candi-
dates have been beaten through the al
legged operations Of this act. Mr.. Say
LER's case will be selected rs the one to
be talked about and argued over in this
connection because he is known to be q
strong and popular man personally, but a
number Of disreputable and less popular
mere politicians will be provided for, and
seek so-called protection under his popu-
larity. Meanwhile the question naturally
arises: would the Democrats have com
planned Of tho law If their candidates had
been successful, or If their fellow -partisans
had been permitted to control the appoint
ment of the supervisory If they really
expected to regain control of the Govern
M cnt they would not now demand its re-
peal, for In their hands 1t would become 8
powerful instrument of partisan warfare
where it is now used simply and conscien
tiously for the protection of the rights oil
voters and the preservation of the purity o
the ballot-box.
Year: 1878

THE hat trade will revive tomorrow.
Election bets are always an incentive to
business prosperity; but the man who loses
h seldom so anxious to contribute to It's
briskness as the winner.
Year: 1878

During a controversy between an
eminent Judge Of the law in this city,
some years ago, and another person,
upon the question of baptism and its
various religious interpretations, the
Judge closed the argument with the
philosophical declaration "that i'm.
mersion rs baptism was had in law
but COOL in equity. II Frankfort
Commonwealth.
Year: 1878

Few Americans have any knowledge
of what it costs to keep great histOr-
ical house and title When DIR. Long
ley was archbishop of Canterbury he
was entitled to various livings whose
yield was nearly 100000 per annum,
and yet such was the expense of the
archiepiscopal position that he died in
penury, and were it not that the queen
secured the admission of his daughter
to Hampton court, she would have been
without a roof to her head The mar
quis of Butte has an income from his
estates of 100000 year, but so much
of this has to 60 back to keep up the
estates that his actual net income is
less than twelfth of this amount. In
the case of the Duke of Chatworth, two
hundred servants sit down to his tables,
and they in turn have each d servant to
wait on them. The same thing prevails
everywhere, and applies to the queen
as to all others.
Year: 1878

TIE bow and arrow arc running GRO
quct sets off from the lawn and COM
pelling them to take 4 back seat III the
wood shed. If polo only strikes in upon
the American youth, the ball and bat,
with the irresponsible umpire, will fol-
low the waning croquet into solitude.
The most popular of sports grow Old
If there was only some way OF chang
ing our every day hum drum work as
we apply novelty to our pastimes, life
would be pretty much of a holiday.
Despite the grumblings against healthy
recreation, the American people do not
enjoy half the refreshing sports they
ought to enjoy. We are all liable to cry
out against the degradation of amuse-
ments, such as the gambling in base
ball matches, the cheating IN croquet
lawns, the jockeying on the race course,
and the general license that too often
obtains in almost every popular sport.
But the evil that grows out of these





things is not, as some croakers will say,
the inherent fault of amusement gem
orally. We should purify and elevate
our methods of recreation as we
do any other feature of social
life. The boy who finds his
croquet set or his bow and arrow ta-
booed, is liable to be caught in the hay
NOW with apack of cards, or silly steal
ing into q saloon to indulge in more
vicious things. We all need rest, and
not only rest but some restful occupa-
ton that will make us forget for the
time the care and perplexities Of life.
If the father will drop his paper or
forego his noon nap long enough to
take hand at the mallet or a shot with
the bow his sons are using, he will find
his reward an ample return for his con-
cession to that principle which demands
some amusement for the youth. So
whether it shall be polo, or archery, or
baseball, or croquet. or boating, or
target-shooting, or what not, let us
mahe the most of them and improve
Our a1nusements as we hope to benefit
easier for II.
Year: 1878

The most wonderful and marvellous
success, in cases where persons are sick
or pin1ng away from a condition OF
miserableness, that no one knows what
ails them, profitable patients for doc
tors is obtained by the use of Hop Bit
ters. They begin to cure from the first
dose and keep it up until perfect health
and strength is restored. Whoever is
afflicted in this way need not suffer,
when they can get Hop Bitters. See
Truths" and Proverbs" in another
column.
Year: 1878

HoRsEs.-A run in the pasture field
at night will be very acceptable to the
working horses. In close stables the
flies greatly disturb them, which they
escape in the field. After days work,
Ito sponge the coat with clean water,
having a dash of carbolic soap in it, will
be refreshing and healthful, and will
prevent much of the annoyance from
flies. Cleanliness will almost entirely
avoid the disagreeable horse smell SO
prevalent in warm weather. The nights
pasture should not be counted as part
of the feed; the usual feed should be
given before they are turned out in the
evening.
Year: 1878

AN enterprlslng icrOnautlc scientist
in Paris has constructed the largest
balloon ever manufactured and is put
ting it to practical use. The mammoth
balloon holds nearly u half million
cubic feet of hydrogen gas-a quantity
more than twice as large as has ever
been used heretofore. The construc-
ton of the balloon Is so perfect, that
once filled, the leakage is practically
nothing, SO that the same gas will last
Indefinitely Il cost several hundred
thousand dollars and has been years in
process of construction. Fifty people
can be taken up at time, and the ar
rangements for sightseeing among the
clouds are most complete. 1t is ar
ranged in this wise: ut the moorings Of
this monster aerial ship is powerful
engine used to wind up the strong
cable attached to the balloon When
all is ready for the ascent. the balloon is
set free, when it rapidly rises, unwind
ing its anchor cable. This cable will
allow it to rise two or three thousand
feet When the excursionists are ready
10 descend, or rather when the time al
lowed for each trip eXpires-for the bal
loon runs ON time,-the signal is given
and the engine draws it quickly back
to earth again. The sense of secruity
is such that thousands of people take
the aerial trip to see how the world
looks from the skies. The aeronaut
who owns and manages the balloon is a
thoroughly practical scientist and also
is fortunate enough to be very wealthy.
The arrangements are such that if by
any unforeseen accident the cable should
break, the balloon could be success
fully navigated and brought to earth in
safety. 1t is the eighth wonder of the
world, so they say who have seen it.
It's owner is constantly at work to per-
feet the service of aerial navigation,
and France seems destined to lead the
world i'm this department of discovery.
Year: 1878

The Swift County Advocate pub.
licly expresses its private opinion in re-
gard to County Attorneys. in the fol.
lowing language:


The incompetency and general character
of the county attorneys in some of the new
counties in western Minnesota, calls loudly
for new law in regard to that Office. A
great many of the county attorneys in
western Minnesota do nothing but draw
their pay, and when officials go to them
for an opinion in regard to the legal bust.
ness of the county, they cannot give it
without referring to the Attorney General,
and the main thing they do is to draw their
pay regularly and growl because they do
not get more. In some pieces if the coun-
ty has suit it is obliged to go outside and
employ attorneys to assist the county at
torney, or suffer defeat through incompe.
tency.
Year: 1878

Next Saturday, the gath inst, is the
date for holding the Republican Coun.
i ty Convention, and we take this op-
portunity Of counselling the delegates
to exercise great care in their choice
of candidates. If the Republicans
wish to retain control Of this county
they must endeavor to put ticket in
the field that win be in.every respect
strong one. It is well known that
there is very bitter feeling existing
in the ranks of the party in this coun.
ty. and it is not improbable that a split
will ensue, If the breach is not closed
and efforts maie to harmonize matters.
It is, therefore, necessary that the NOM
nations should be made with view
to conciliate the discontented faction,
and in order to do this, concessions
must be made, and while some aspi-
rants may feel disposed to grumble. YET
no attention must be paid to that, as
it viii occur in any event. All Of US
have personal friends whom we would
wish to favor, yet In this case 1t may
not be advisable, and it would be bet
ter to ignore the disafected factions
and unite upon third party who
would meet with a united support.
Remember that this is not the Stevens
county of year ago, and as there is
now large element amongst US who
are disposed to act independently, and
who are not at present to be counted
upon as members of either party, it
would be advisable to have them rep
resented, and by this means unite them
with US. We are not simply writing
for the sake of saying something, but
on the contrary are advocating what
under existing circumstances seems
most likely to be beneficial, and we
are of the opinion that unless solid
front is presented, existing differences
settled, and arrangements made to
harmonic and unite the party, that
part if not the whole ticket Is en-
dangered. Delegates in voting should
consider not their own or an individual
interest, but what would be accepta-
BILE and of benefit to the public. II
they act to the best of their ability,
and use their utmost endeavors to car
ry oat the wishes of the towns which
they represent, then there will be no
mistakes made, hut should they do
otherwise, they viii create greater dis
cord and do both themselves and their
friends permanent injury.
Year: 1878

p Brady, ESQ.,, 511 Madison street, Chica-


go, Ill.


DEAR STR am the attorney of Record
of Samuel Sharp VS.. Patrick Brady and
Mary Brady and Geo. Brooks, defendants.
The case is all through except the drafting
of findings and order for judgment, which
it is my duty to draft and which am to
do. The Judge has decided the case and
all there is left to do is what have stated
above. Now can draft those papers SO
that they will ''stand fire. or SO you can
bust them up. Now as I have never been
used exactly right in this matter will
make you q proposition. 7 understand
that you talk of fighting this matter. Now,
If you will send me registered letter for
one hundred dollars ] will draft those pa
rers 80 that you can bust them up. That
is the only way that you can ever bust the
case up. will give you until the 10Th
day of next month to send me the money,
and if don't receive it by that day / viii
close the matter up. If the case goes on
am to have over one-haf that sum for
f0reclosing the mortgage. You do not
want to be slow about this matter; send il
Immediately If you mean business. IF you
want any favors in the future in this mat
ter dc not lisp this matter to any one. ]
would mot do IL only I want revenge.


The foregoing letter was published
by the Glenwood Eage, and that paper
claims 1t was written by the County
Attorney Of Pope county. The mar
who 1t il claimed wrote that letter,
has been held up by the Pope County
Press, and he is fair sample of the
whole clique who radiate in the vicin
ity Of that fragrant cess pool. and die
tate and control its incoherent lispings


A man capable of treating client il
such a disgraceful manner, not onl,
brings himself into disrepute, but ais
places his hackers in most uneiisia
bic position before the public.
Year: 1878

The Democrats in this District are
keeping their candidate in the dark,
but we expect to see a strong man put
in the field, as they see their opportu-
nifty and will not be slow to take ad.
vantage of it. There is a possibility,
however, that some trickster may man.
ipulate matters so as to secure the
nomination. Should this be the case,
many Republicans viii come to the
conclusion that of two evils they had
better choose the lesser, and would
consider that if they had to have a
representative Of mediocre ability, it
would be more to their benefit that he
should hold their views-rolitically.
Year: 1878

We are unable to learn anything in
regard to the reported movement OF
the grasshoppers. and think that a few
may have been seen, but not in suffi-
cient numbers to cause any uneasy feel.
inRs.
Year: 1878

The schools of nearly all the dis
tricts win open the first Monday Of
October. II is necessary, therefore,
for us TO muster our forces for the cd
ucational work OF the year. | wish to
impress upon the minds of our teach,
ers the importance OF enlisting public
sentiment In favor of the public schools.
1t is q part Of the teachers mission to
educate the patrons of our schools to
a just appreciation of the worth OF
these institutions. This can best be
done in educational meetings held in
the district, and in securing the coop.
GRAFTON of parents. desire this year
TO have the District Institutes revived,
not on the old plan exactly, but with
few notifications.


Next week ! will publish the dis
tricts as think they should be formed,
and hope some teacher in each dis.
trict will proceed at once TO arrange
for the proper organization of these
meetings. | think il best that the
District Institute be organized in each
district (as divided TO meet alternate.
ly once a month, at least Teachers
in this way can improve themselves,
and thus improve their schools, and be
enabled also to bring before the peo.
pie such facts pertaining to the work
of common schools as shall enlighten
the minds and forestall that opposition
which is the offspring Of negligence
and indifference on the part Of the
teacher.


1t behooves us as teachers TO put on
the full armor Of perseverance, and
struggle manfully to maintain the dig
nifty OF the profession by availing our.
selves Of every opportunity for i'm.
provement. ] desire that some teacher
send me (after the decision is made)
the time and place OF holding the first
meeting.


''Let us then be up and doing,


With a heart for any fate,


Still achieving, still pursuing, -


Learn to labor and to wait"
Year: 1878

philosophy that has been thrust upon
society in the great and unnatural
scramble Tor wealth and power and
distinction. The doctrine OF taking
care of number one is the doctrine OF
selfishness in its common application
A man may best take care of his own
highest interests, by taking care of the
interests of his fellows and recognizing
their right to an equal share of the
comforts and conveniences Of liie-not
the mere material wealth that is rep.
resented by houses and lands and gold
and silver, but the higher possessions
of soul and mind, and those acts that
outlive the storms of Time and the
wearing processes Of the centuries, the
grand nobility that lives in the written
and unwritten annals OF the ages alike.


In the common struggle Of life, men
do not want sympathy half so much as
they want justice, and the false impress
sion has gone forth broadcast that sym
pathy is being bestowed when but par
tial justice is being doled out with a
niggard and miserly hand. Every man
in every walk Of life, from the lowest
to the highest, is entitled to justice.
When he properly discharges dutyit
should be recognized and set down to
his credit. The fact that this is not
done as it should be done in the great
majority of cases, accounts for the hu-
man wrecks that cumber the road and
retard human progress, and fill the
world with the larger part of its
grief and sin and misery. 1t is Meth
er sympathy nor fatery to recognize
mans merits to ignoro them is igo-
tism in nine hundred and ninety-nine
cases out of q thousand. The dollars
and cents paid to the faithful and ef-
ficient laborer are only small portion
of his hire. They serve TO supply his
physical wants, but the justice that
man owes to man will alone meet the
requirements of bis higher and better
manhood. But this is what is most
generally withheld, and the mentalm
starves and withers and perishes by the
waysidc, and adds the evergrowing
drift of wrecked humanity and drouth-
consumed human hopes and honorable
ambitions The egotsm that fears to
acknowledge an equal in some strug-
Cling being, feeds and fattens
upon the fruits and flowers that belong
to others, and not only grows flinty
and soundless itself, but breaches
through its acts the pessimise doctrine
that mildews all that is farest and
brightest in human nature.


What wonderful text for the pull
pit what prolific theme for the plat
form what a subject for the press is
here afforded. When we reflect that
on all sides of us are men who might
have contributed much to make the
world wiser and better if their honest
efforts had but met the encouragement
and justice Of recognition, but who are
broken down and disheartened through
selfshness and neglect and egotism,
well may we ask is humanity failure
lis modern civilization over estimat-
ed ?--PttSbWg Telegraph
Year: 1878

The prospect Of re-enactmen. of an in
come tax Is somewhat alarming. 1t has
already majority Of II in the House O,
Representatives,, only eleven short of a
two-third vote.


A tax upon incomes is direct tax, and
If levied as the former income tax was, it
ID clearly unconstitutional. This is one
objection to it, and it should be conclusive.


Apart from the constitutional question,
however, the most burdensome and op-
pressive Of all taxes 10 a tax upon incomes.
1t is inquisitorial in its nature, and must
always be hateful to free people. Its
imposition creates kind of slavery. A
man can scarcely be said to own anything
when he can be compelled to submit every
dollar Of his property and every mill de.