smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

Sleep obtained two hours before
midnight, when the negative forces
are in operation, is the rest which
most recuperates the system, giving
brightness to the eve and glow to
the cheek. The difference in the
appearance of a person who habit
ually retires at ten o'clock and that
of one who sits up until twelve, is
quite remarkable. The tone of the
system, SO evident iG the complex
ion, the clearness and sparkle Of the
eye, and the softness of the lines of
the features, is, in a person of health,
kept at "coneert pitch " by taking
regular rest two hours before twelve
O'Clock and thereby obtaining the
"beauty sleep" of the night. There
is heaviness Of the eye, sallow-
ness of the skin, and an absence of
that glow in the face which renders
it fresh in expression and round in
appearance, that readily distin-
guishes the persons who keep late
hours.
Year: 1878

When say cure do not mean merely to
stop them for time and then have thI m re-
turn again, mean aradical cure. l am a req.
ular physician and have made the disease Of


Fits, Epilepsy or Falling Sickness
Year: 1878

/ am authorized to forbid the skinning OF
dead cattle belonging to the stocks that have
in my care. Any person caught skining said
cattle without permission will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.


Jan. 19-5t r. B. SLOANE.
Year: 1878

A worthy wife of forty years stand.
ing, and whose life was not made up
of sunshine and peace, gave the fol-
lowing sensible and Impressive advice
to a married pair Of her acquaintance
The advice is so good and so we'll suit
ed to all married people, as we'll as
those who intend entering that state,
that we here publish it for the benefit
of such persons:


"Pres.rve sacredly the privacies OF
your own Louse, your married state
and your heart. Let no father or
mother, sister or brother, ever pre-
sumo to come between you two. or to
share the joys and the sorrows that be.
long to you two alone. With Gods
help build your own quiet world, not
allowing your dearest earthly friend to
be the coufdant Of aught that con-
Germs your domestic peace. Let mo.
ments of alienation, if they occur, be
healed at once. Never, no, never
speak Of it outside: but to each other
confess, and all will come out right.
Never let the morrow's sun still find
YOU at variance. Review aud renew
your vow; il will do you good. and
thereby your souls will grow together
cemented 10 that love which is strong
er than death. and you will become
truly one"
Year: 1878

The "Un to Mexico" cry of last
autumn is again aroused by the late
orders received by Gen. Ord to cross
the river iu pursuit of raiders aod
fight any one that endeavors to throw
obstacles in tho way. Without argu.
ing the necessity of the conflict which
seems growing more and more immi-
uent, prudence requires that this coun-
try count the cost in blood and treas
ure that successful war with Mexi.
co would entail upon US. Thirty years
ago it took something over two years
time, nearly one hundred thousand
men, and three hundred millions OF
money to plant our flag on the Mcxi-
can capital. Viewed as a settlement
Of important questions at issue between
the two countries, the war of 1868
was as complete and sad failure as
any contest, for like purpose, known
to history. Mexico came out OF the
struggle minus a territory she did not
value, and in other respects no worse
off than before, while this country
was barely saved from the worst fea-
lures of financial depression by the
fortunate discovery OF gold in Calitor-
MIA. The experiences Of our own civ
il war are also of value in calculating
the cost of another Mexican war. ln
1861 the disaffected portion of the
Union possessed in most respects little
more power Of resistance than does
our Southern neighbors to-day. Next
co is recognized government. has no
national debt, and her people possess to
q considerable degree, the best quail
ties requisite in the soldier. Added
to the typographical aspects of the
country, which presents a strong ele-
ment of natural defense. there are eli
matte influences which would operate
to seriously increase the task OF subju'
cation. Just what amount OF progress
Mexico has made in her military sys-
TEN on the basis of improved organi-
zation is not known, but it is sale to
say that her internal dissensions have
operated in the direction of better
arms and higher rate of efficiency
than many in this country are disposed
to admit. Added to all this, a conflict
with "los Americanos," the gringoes
of the North, would instantly heal the
internal difficulties now so bitter
among all classes Of Mexicans, and
unite them in stubborn resistance to
to the progress of our arms. In this
country the very genius Of our iustita.
tions would naturally render the propo-
si,ion to force a conflict decidedly un-
popular. Even after the war was
actually in progress, strong and ac-
tive opposition would be found to en-
barrass the government and in case
the brilliant exploits necessary to sus


tain a national enthusiasm were absent,
might possibly actually become domi-
nan, in Congress, and compel peace
not at all complimentary 20 the milf
tary proves Of the ration. To avoid
such a contingency. those charged
with the conduct OF the war would be
forced to realize the importance Of
entering the eneny's country with a
Year: 1878

Ncwap0 pcsw ~ Voxs 0oOA~.


Newspapers are being extsus.vely
used 10 many OF tho public schools Of
the West in place of books for reading
lessons. The wisdom Of this course is
apparent. Much more is to be learned
from one good newspaper than from
half dozen ordinary school readers,
and we'll edited paper is quite as trust-
worthy 10 the matter Of good English
it is full Of contemporaneous history, OF
intell gent discussion, and affords a
picture Of the world q study Of which
is nearly as beneficial as experience OF
it. A great deal about everything csn
be found in III an entepprising journal,
and the student who carefully reads
one day by day will find himself bet
ter capable OF understanding the exac-
tlons of the world iuto which he 10
about to be thrown and Of fighting his
battles than if he followed too exclu'
sively the pages of ancient history.
The newspaper is the educator of our
day, but for all that there must be q
care about newspapers; they are not all
alike, and great many Of them would
not be desirable 10 q school room
TPhiladelpia Times.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY SHERMAN is worried
more over the criti cisms Of the press on
his change Of financial policy than one
would suppose. During the 25 years Of
public life he has been the recipient of
many jibes, but never was he worried
as he is now. There may be no room
for the suspicion, and If not, we beg
pardon for saying that this is a shrewd
move toward of further criticism K
Year: 1878

The export trade of the country con-
tinues to De in hourshing condition with
such large balance of trade in our favor
that it is rapidly pushing the country into
resumption and sound financial condition.
1t is wonderfully fortunate for US that this
s so, for a balance of trade being continued
against US would have brought on repudia
ton and forced US to universal bankruptcy.
Our heavy exports have alone saved US
from this calamity
Year: 1878

The night of the 3Oth of June in Paris
was more brilliant than the day, great as
that was \ letter giving account of the
marvellous illumination of the Bois de
Boulogne, when the lakes cleaned with
fire and the trees glowed with the light of
millions of lanterns. The huge crowds
were as peaceable as during the day, and
the festival was as noticeable for general
good-humor as for the patriotic pride which
the celebration seemed to inspire.
Year: 1878

For few months after Mrs. Shoddy's
marriage her husbands affairs went on
in the regular routine She had arranged
for her household neat little residence,
consisting of three rooms, in tenement
house, and bought for herself a gold
watch and chain, bracelets, and other
such appendages Of the heaviest and
most telling style. She has also taken
good care to teach her husband how to
behave in good society, and how to make
an appearance. She has taken great
pains to persuade him that he was moth
ing better than Pozak, although fortune
had made him the husband of such a
worthy lady as herself, and that conse-
quently he must give the rule and
management Of all their affairs, even of
himself, into her hands. He was per-
suaded by her eloquence, which she
poured on him in pure German accents,
and yielded to her superior judgment.


One Sunday afternoon, when Mrs.
Shoddy and her husband were walking
in the park, robed in their best, and
making very stylish appearance, the
worthy lady began


Il say, Jacob, would it not be nice if
g#7e could rent a private residence for
ourselves, or at least floor in respect
able house up town ?"


Why, Emily" Shoddy answered, Il
think our quarters are very nice, and
just such as we can afford to keep. 1t
would not suit me to live up town, while
[ have to be down town the whole day.
[ could never be home to dinner"


Dinner, fddlesticks !" rejoined Emily
do you think that all those wholesale
merchants go home to dinner ?-I know
they do not. They leave their homes in
the morning, and do not return till
night And our lodgings are not nice
at all; there are so many Poloh;im in
the neighborhood, and the streets do not
look respectable. Iwish we could change
quarters"


But how can we do it ? We can not
afford to pay more rent


'You ought to obtain better situa-
tion, Jacob, or your employers should
raise your salary You are working
hard enough for them. [ must see about
it myself, for you do not know how to
help yourself.'


Herewith the subject was dropped,
and Jacob thought of it no more.


Two weeks later, when Jacob came
home on Saturday evening, Mrs. Shoddy
informed him that she had made arrange
ments for him to work for McVoter 4
Co., who will give him better chance
than he has had at his present situation.
He did not relish the idea Of his wife
having made arrangements for him with
out his knowledge. He did not like to
quit his employers without giving them
due notice, for they had treated him
kindly while he had been with them.
But all remonstrance was OF no avail.
Mrs. Shoddy gave him to understand, in
pure German accent, that since he had
Year: 1878

the honor of being her husband she
must have the power to dispose of him
as she pleases. To McVoter 4 Co.'S he
must go, or he would be sorry if he did
not.


Accordingly, Jacob went to McVoter's
the next Monday. He felt sorry, he felt
sheepish, he felt ashamed to meet his
old employers and he felt all the worse
for not being able to exonerate himself
by stating the true reason of his sudden
change. Once during the week Mr..
McAnything met him in the street.
Jacob endeavored to avoid his former
employer, but the latter went up to
him, greeting him very cordially:


II am really sorry" Jacob stammered.


"Never mind that, Jack" interrupted
McAnything; "You need not excuse
yourself, for you have done nothing
wrong. [ know the reason why you have
left me, and the blame is not yours. | am
only sorry for you, my boy. Your wife
will, perhaps, make you rich man, but
she is sure to make a miserable man of
YOU Take my advice, and try to take
care of yourself Send in your bill as
soon as you please, and let us remain
| Eriends, although no longer in BUSINESS
connections. [ have no grudge against
you .


The keen, free hearted Hibernian had
discovered the reason of Jacobs change,
and liked the honest fellow too we'll, to let
him fret about his apparently ungrateful
behavior. Jacob, on the other hand,
was sorry that he had not the courage
to reprimand his friend for the remarks
he had made about his worthy helpmate.
He felt, however, in his heart that Nc
Anything was right and that his warn
ing was ominous. So he left him with
a sullen air.


When the week was around, and Jacob
found that his earnings were nearly
twice as much as they had been before,
he was little comforted. And when
Mrs. Shoddy, receiving the money from
his hands, made few agreeable remarks
in the pure German accent all his
trouble was forgotten.


"Now, Jacob, you see that | under
stand better how to manage our affairs
quoth the good lady with a gracious
smile. "The best you can do is to follow
my instructions, and you will see how
we will get on


Jacob followed the Instructions of his
wife. All the money he earned he gave
to her, and received at her hands in
return as much as she thought proper
to allow him for private expenditure.
Mrs. Shoddy managed her affairs with
great credit. She rented new quarters
up town, and fixed up snug little
household. She bought piece of real
estate to pay off at the rate of ten
dollars per month, and laid aside every
cent she could spare. 1t is true, Jacob
felt little strange in his new quarters.
There were no old acquaintances in the
neighborhood with whom to have social
Year: 1878

The Germania prints the text of the
settlement between the Roman Catholic
hierarchy and the republic of Colombia,
by which the priests have been restored
to the exercise of their ecclesiastical
functions. The point at issue between
the parties was the extent of the au-
thority OF the state in Church affairs.
The clergy OF the republic sign the fol-
lowing declaration: "We declare that
by our adhesion to the protest of our
bishop against the laws decreeing the
supervision of divine worship, and
against the Punishment of some bishops,
we have only fulfilled a duty of con-
science. But wa did not and do not in.
tend by this act to disturb public order
in thu slightest degree. Farther, we have
no intention of refusing tho state that
obedience which We owe to it according
to the prescriptions of religion and NOR
ality, and rs servants of the Catholic
Church. On the contrary, our office in-
poses upon US the duty of striving to
maintain peace, and Of instructing the
people in this sense, as we do by this
declaration" Suits against all priests
who sign this declaration are withdrawn,
and they are restored to their positions,
Year: 1878

ne preached in turn. The walls
of the chapel were at that time
unplastcred, and the sermons were
usually placed in a hole in the
wall behind the pulpit. On Sun
day, before tho service began,
some wag pushed the sermons so
far into the hole that they could
not be got out with the hand.
When the time for the sermon
had arrived, the minister tried
in vain to get them out. He then
turned to the congregation and
said that he could touch them
with his forefnger, but couldn't
get his thumb in to grasp them.
"But however," said he, Il will
read you a chapter Of Job instead,
and that's worth both ofthem put
together!"
Year: 1878

Seventeen and six pence you
owe for heztra luggage, said the
porter of the Golden Cross Hotel,
as he deposited my trunk from his
head beside the baggage car OF the
train on which I was about to
start for Paris "that's wat they
charges you and they won't take no
less; Four dollars and a half r.
'|You don't mean it." said I, almost
white with rage. ''That's wot they
axes" he quietly replied, 1--WE
knows hits himposition but they
got US on the ip-and we kant elp
Yourselves, you know and be-
sides you remember that you
wouldn't like to carry it to Paris
yourself for seventeen and six pence
hall the way. I paid the bill be-
cause, as my friend sagely re-
marked, there was no help for hit,
and got in just as the train was
starting. The run down to Folk
ston was made in a couple Of hours,
passing Chisselhurst on the way
where the ex-Empress Eugenia and
her son reside, and also where re-
pose the ashes of the late unfor'
tunate Emperor of France. A dirty
little steamer, with mesger accom-
modations for about thirty or for
ty, was the floating prison of over
three hundred miserable tourists
whose tickets were labeled first


class, butit struck me as being a first


class swindle. The deck was pileo
with baggage, and every nook
where you could stow passenger
was ornamented with a blue-nose
tourist who shivered and shook il
the chill damp sea air from which
there was no shelter and no es


cape, and who undoubtedly wished
himself in Jericho before ever hf
had been fool enough to leave hi
| own comfortable home to wander


in foreign parts. Boulogne sur Me-


was reached after two uncomfor
table hours and at once you real


lied that you are in foreign land


Everything is different from wha


you have been used to, the peoplt


are different, ponderous carts driver


by women roll along the streets


and lubberly looking craft trs


cousins to Noah's Ark, lie along


side the wharf, or are anchored Il


the stream. Here you see woma1
lin her lowest and most miserabl


estate; as far as the labor of po7


erty can make her, she is coarse
hard featured and hand handed
The distinctive lines between he
Year: 1878

SlitnQaiuS 10 Ine uaGlOual guard,
and in 1852 the last Emperor Louis
Napoleon presented to the army
the Eagle standards which had bee n
carried by his uncle triumphant
over Europe. In 1870, Louis M
! poleon held here his last review
assuring his soldiers of an easy
victory oyer the enemies of France,
and he led them ont amid the vivas
Of thousands to see his last hope
cxtinguished in blood on tho dis
astrous field of Sedan. Let US
! hope that the peaceful use to which
it is dedicated now may be but the
dawn of a better day for France
day of peace and prosperity, and
rest when the sword shall be beaten
into the ploughshare and the spear
head into the reaping hook, and
men shall learn the art of war no
more. A person who has been
absent from Paris for twenty years
will scarcely know it. Many of the
old streets have entirely dis
appeared, and in their places grand
avenues and boulevards have been
cut, fit for the abode of kings. These
improvements have been carried out
at frightful cost, and the result is
the most beautiful city and the most
enormously taxed city on the face
Ct the earth. France is gay, but
she dances under the weight of a
national debt, that would create
revolution in England or the United
States. Easter Sunday was holi-
day Of course which they celebrated
by keeping the shops open as usual.
In the midst of this general desc
Grafton of the Sabbath 7 was glad
to see one Christian exception on
the boulevard Italiens, and his
name was Simon Levy. Simon kept
his shop shut on Sunday for this
all honor to Simon Levy. Passing
down by the Pont Neuf, my atten
ton was attracted by the novel
sign of a midwife, just outside the
door WAS painted a horn Of plenty,
and out of it came tumbling head
over heels hundreds of bright little
cherubs suggestive of the happiness
that awaited anyone who would be
fortunate enough to secure her ser
vices. Feeling hungry one evening
7 wandered into a restaurant on
rue de Bonne Nouvelle, and among
other French luxuries that I Or
dered for my dinner I thought I
would just take piece of roastbeef,
the first mouthful convinced me
that I had mistaken my shop and
that I had ordered my dinner in
one Of those cafes where broiled
horse is considered a positive luxury
now. I don't know that I have
anything against horses in general,
only I don't banker arter them as
articles of diet. A horse is all very
well under the saddle or in harness,
but in astew heis not good, the pre-
judice, to be sure, may be unworthy
of a philosopher, but I am not used
to it and that is a great deal. The
English and American exhibits
promise to be very fine, the English
commission buildings being among
the handsomest on the ground.


Yours truly,


BROADBRIM.
Year: 1878

Some time ago I fell in love


With pretty Mary Jane,
And I did hope that by and by


She'd love me back again.
Alasl my hopes a-dawning bright,
Were all at once made dim;
She saw chap, don't know where,
And she fell in love with him.
Next time I went-(now how it was
Idon't pretend to say)-
But when my chair moved up to hers,
Why, hers would move away.
Before always got a kiss


Q own with some small fuss,)
But now, forsooth, for love or fun,
IT'S non-come-at -at-a-buSS.
Well, there we sat, and when we spoke,
Our conversation dwelt
On everything beneath the sun
Except what most we felt.
Enjoying this delightful mood,


Who then should just step in
But he, of all the world whom I -
Had rather see than him.
And he could sit down by her side.
And she could-all the while
He pressed her hand within his own
Upon him sweetly smile;
And she could pluck a rose for him,
So fresh and bright and red,
And gave me one which hours before
Was shrunk and pale and dead.
And she could freely, gladly sing
The song he cid request:
The ones I asked were just the ones
She always did detest.
I rose to leave-she'd be so glad
To have me longer stay!
No doubt of it! No doubt they wept
To see me go away!
sat me down. thought Profound
This maxim wise drew;
'Tis easier far to like girl


Than make girl like you.
But after all, don't believe


My heart will break with woe;
If she's mind to love the chap,
Why, bless her, let her go!
Year: 1878

After all. there il such thing as "A National
conscience. And in setting forth the varied
lessons taught by the late election 1t Will not
answer to disregard the encouraging truth
that once more the existence of popular
sense of honor and of justice has been demon
stratcd. 1t has been demonstrated, too, that this
is not merely y sentiment, tlimsy ana IRONY,
but an efficient and commanding force. IL
may be well enough to argue that honesty Is
the best policy and that sOllinG nations
good name aud tamperng with its credit VIII
entail material and pecunlary loss. But the
discussion Of these questions IN the forum
of morals is always tho most effective,
and arguments based on moral grounds and
arpcalS addressed to the nUbler passious are
ALWAYS the most telling. The development
of correct ideas among TN masses OF mon III
regard to finance aud currency must ot ne
ces,ity be difficult sk. The proper dls-
cussion of economical subjects requires
power of abstraction which many people do not
possess, and an effort of CONTINUOUS thought
winch many others have neither the time nor
inclination 10 bcstow Hence many intelligent
people are led captive Ivy the taking sopnlStries
of the designing, and are convinced by the
muddled violence of loose reasoncrs. Besides
this, sufferers from the depression oi nara
times are more ready to accept any nostrum
offered by quack currency doctors, and when
their passions have been Cunmng,y mflamed
against some imaginary OppressOr, they are
surrounded by conditions which make dellD-
ate and unbiased reflection impossible.


But while an honest man may 60 astray IN
his intellectual judgments, it Is always sale 10
appeal To his sense of justice. And the people,
rs whole are honest. They recognize the
claims OF absolute ght as paramount TO every
other consideration. Hence, those political
teachers in the late canvass did the State the
most successful service who constantly en-
forced the moral side Of the question involved,
instead of resting their argument solely
on the lower ground OF eXpediency. The
people have not sunk to such depth
of moral deDasement that they are
willing to be dishonest They do not want to
repudiate the debt. They are not eager to
drive a hard bargain with the Nations cred
itors because they have the power 10 do so.
Ouly let il be shown that all these patent
plans for getting rid of obligations by making
new ones, or of paying deOts by contracting
Others, are thin DISCUSSES for transactions essen-
tally dishonorabe, and the greenOack disease
will be completely cured. We certainly have
not yet descended to that depth when the
only incentive to fair-dealiug on the part OF
the people is the fear that cheating may not
pay 4; and even it we had political economy
would not save us. Righteousness exalteth
Nation, and only righteousness. And
jd,t as soon as appeals TO the popular con-
science cease 10 be the strongest appea.s
which can be addressed to the people, We may
be sure that there Is llt,le left OF what we
call our country worth voting Tor or working
for, much less worth dying for.
Year: 1878

two years after the national contract ID ques-
ton was made. we should suppose the "error
lay on the other side. The English case is
weakened further by the unquestioned right
which the Crown has to make treaty inde-
pendentIy of Parliament, and even in conflict
with its laws