smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

creases the number; the beach Tor
several miles on each side OF the
wreck is strewn with bodies;
it seems the people on board the Metrop,o-
lls seeing no prospect of help from the
shores, gave up all hope, and alter the
word was given to save yourself. .consterna-
ton prevailed of which no mortal power
had control.


New YORK, Feb. l.--During the storm
of yesterday, the schooner Ella Haynes,
supposed to be from Providence. with a
cargo OF salt, went ashore on Plum island
in the sound and sank with all on board.
Capt. Stevenson of the schooner Chester,
reports sighting the Haynes signalling for
assistance. but finding it impossible to
reach her owing to the heavy sea and the
dangerous locality, bore away; suddenly a
high sea swept over the poop deck of the
Haynes, which threw her on her beam $
end and in few moments she went
to pieces and sank out of sight.
Year: 1878

Before you begin your heavy spring
work, after winter Of relaxation, your sys-
ten needs cleansing and strengthening to
prevent al attack of Ague, Bilious or Spring
Fever, or some other Spring sickness that
will unfit you for seasons work You
will save time, much sickness aud great
expense if yan will use one bottle of Hop
Bitters in your family this month. DOM
wait. See other column.
Year: 1878

A very large audience greeted Miss Susan
B. Anthony at the Opera Houfe last night,
md the listeners were we'll entertained. Miss
Anthony is upwards of fifty years of age,
and has not the attraction of beauty which
goes far TO entertain an audience, but she
interests her hearers by her force and ear
nestness. She speaks with great ease and
rapidity, and in her two hours lecture last
night must have talked at least five columns
of THE GLOBE. Her lecture was an ear
nest and forcible appeal for the adoption of
a sixteenth amendment to the constitution
giving suffrage to woman. She contrasted
the degradation of the colored race previous
to the adoption of negro suffrage with their
present condition, and claimed that women
could never obtain fair compensation fol
her laber or equality with man before the
lawuntil the ballot was placed in their hands
1t was her mission to educate the women o.


the country up to securing this great right


Her references to both the Democratic ant
, Republican parties were the reverse of com


phmentary, and she expressed especial con
| tempt for Carl SchurZ.
Year: 1878

Our legislators, as usual, are spending most
of their time in undoing what was done be-
fore. The simple method of foreclosure by
advertisement, as formerly, instead of so
much humbugging court machinery, is likely
to be restored. Tne law of last year is found
to be more expensive as well as more bother
some and ve1atious.
Year: 1878

A bill has been introduced into the Legis-
lature asking that body to authorize another
codihcation and compilation of the statutes
of the State. The bill provides that this
shall be done without expense to the State
This proyiso makes the bill look very inno-
cent, but, nevertheless, there is good reason
to suspect there is a cat under the meal.
Should the work be authorized, a strong on
slaught will be made on the next Legislature
to buy the work at round figures. If the
law book men propose that the State shall be
at no expense in the matter, where is the
necessity of asking legislative authority for
making the compilation?
Year: 1878

People would hardly know how they had
suffered were it not for the st. Paul GLOBE,
as witness the following, which is the kew
note of its song:


The people of the United States have lived
for the last fifteen years under the most abso-
lutte despotism the world ever saw.
Year: 1878

fering and did not propose to undergo
the journey again. If they had
no better motive for upholding the national
honor than that of self-interest, they would
not do anything to bring discredit upon the
government. The people of the South
knew that their condition was indissolubly
mixed up with those of the North. and they
must uphold the honor and credit of the
government All were in the same Ship
and the Southern people did not propose
to scuttle or wreck that vessel. So far as
they were concerned they proposed she
should have prosperous voyage.


he urged that silver was one of the pro-
ducts of the country, and it was the duty of
Congress to see that it was not injured.
There was great popular demand for re-
monetization. They believed it was demone-
tized by fraud. They believed the act which
demonetized it was smuggled through and
should be repealed. 1t was not the part of
craftsmanship to be blind to the popular de-
mand.


He denied that reconciliation of silver
would drive gold out of the country, and
spoke at length of necessity Of metallic
currency. Referring to the demonetization
of silver by Germany, he said all knew that
the German empire to-day, notwithstanding
t4c 1dISo iuutlul1ty received 1fOm france.
was i'll the throes of financial distress. This
did not speak we'll of the practical effect of
demonetizing silver.


He then spoke of the value of silver to the
colored people of the South, and said they
didn't know anything about the value of
gold and did not appreciate paper. Re
monetize silver and much of it would be alb
sorbed by them. Those who had freed the
negro ought to consider what they should dc
for his practical benefit. Give the colored
people of the South the money they want
and that would make them better citizens
They would have something to work for
and it would encourage industry.


Senator Hill then took the floor. but be-
fore proceeding with his remarks, yielded te
Morgan, upon whose motion the Senate
Went into executive session. When tn,
doors were re-opened, the Senate adjour ned
Year: 1878

The young men of Portugal have one
OCCUPATION more important than wearing
tight boots, and which almost, in fact,
goes with it-that Of making the very
mildest forms of love known among men.
The young gentlemen pay their address
es by simply standing in front of the
house occupied by the object OF their
affections; while the young person IN
question looks down approvingly from
an upper window, and there the matter
ends. They are not within speaking
distance, and have to content themselves
with expressive glances and dumb show,
for it would be highly unbecoming for
the young lady to allow a billetdoux to
flutter down into the street, while the
laws OF gravitation stands in the way of
the upward flight Of such document,
unweighted, at least, with stone, and
this of course, might risk giving the
young lady black eye, or breaking her
fathers window-panes. So the lovers
there remain often for hours, feeling no
doubt, very happy, but looking unutter~
ably foolish. These silent courtshlps
sometimes continue for very long periods
before the lover can ask the fatal ques-
ton, or the lady return the final answer.
Year: 1878

The San Francisco Bulletin says
"Just now there is curious mosaic of
customs in California in respect to
change. In early times no miner or
business man expected to give or take
the exact change. Anything less than a
quarter was too Insignificant for any
Californian to recognize. A New York
newspaper was sold at two bits. A
quarter of a dollar was recognized as
change. Finally dime came to be re-
cognized as small change, although it
was very hard for the Forty.niner to
come down. He was willing to sleep in
his blanket and do his OWE cooking, but
to recognize small change was too much
for him. In time the scent piece made
its appearance. 1t was an honest silver
coin, and was gaining ground rapidly.
But after a while 6'cent nickel made
its Appearances base, bastard coin.
well calculated to excite contempt.
There are now two usages in this State
one of which is of pioneer times, and
the other of more modern date. One
discards any less sum than dime, and
on all small transactions will take fifty
per cent. additional rather than make
the exact change, The other recognizes
the fact that times have changed; that
an article sold for dime is not fifteen
cents, and that it is not honest to take
it,n
Year: 1878

And now comes the most astonishing
trick of all, which has touch of tragedy
to give it more piquant favor. shall
tell it in tie quaint language of the old
chronicler, somewhat abbreviated. After
describing very vividly the basket
murder trick, which is we'll known in
India, he says: am now about to re-
late thing which surpasses all belief,
and which I should scarcely venture to
insert here had it not been witnessed BY
thousands under my own eyes. One of
the party took ball of cord, and grasp.
ing one end, threw the other up in
the air with such force that it's
extremity was beyond the reach of
our sight. He then Immediately
climbed up the cord with in
credible swiftness, and was soon out
of sight. I stood, full of establishment.
not conceiving what was to come OF this,
when, lol a leg came tumbling down out
of the air. One of the conjuring COM
pany instantly snatched it up and threw
it into a basket, A moment after a
hand came down, and Immediately on
that another leg. And in short time all
the members Of the body came thus sue
cessively tumbling from the air, and
Year: 1878

Dim shadows gather thickly round' and up Inc


misty stair they climb,
The cloudy stair that upward leads to where the
Round which ths kneeling spirits wait the opening


of the Golden Gate
And some with eager longing go, still PRESSING Tor


ward, hand in hand,
And some with weary step and 81 tw, look back


where their Beloved stand:
Yet up the misty stair they climb, led onward by


the Angel Time.
s unseen hands roll back the DOORS the light that


foods the very air
Ia but the shadow from " itnin OF the great Story


hidden there;
And morn and eve, and soon and late, the shadows


pass within the gate.
As one by enc they enter in, and the stern portals


close once more ,
The halo seems to linger round those kneeling


closest to the door:
The joy that lightsnei from that place shines still


upon the watchers face.
The faint low echo that we hear OF iar-of music


seems to fill
The silent air with love and lear, ana tne "oFlo


eamors all grow still
Until the Dor tails close again. and leave us toiling


on in pain.
Complain not that the way is long, what road la


weary that leads there?
But let the Angel take thy hand, and lead thee up


the misty stair.
And then with beating heart await the opening Of


the Golden Gate.
Year: 1878

were cast together into the basket, The
last fragment of all we saw come down
was the head, and no sooner had that
touched the ground than he who had
snatched up all the limbs and put them
all out again topsy-turvy. And straight
way | saw with these eyes all those
limbs creep together again and in a
short time form a whole man, who
stood up and walked about without
showing the least damage! Never in my
life was | so astonished as when beheld
this wonderful performance, and doubt
ed now no longer that these misguided
men did it by the help of the devil.


1t is good plan, if any one has any
thing marvellous to relate, to tell first
what he has seen himself, and afterward
what may have come to him at second
hand. The old missionary Jesuits in
India and China relate with holy horror
the magic arts of the sorcerers which came
under thelr own observation, ana lament
that some credulous princes, who had
been converted to Christianity, should
still allow diabolic tricks to be played
upon them. AS for instance, goblets OF
silver to be removed from one end Of
table to another without hands, and
heavy articles Of furniture to dance
about the room as if possessed Of demons.
This was many centuries before the
development of modern spiritualism, and
these sincere and pious old monks would
be shocked at seeing tables tipped, ban
joes banged, iddles fly through the air,
and bells rung in cabinets when the evil
"spirits' were supposed to be tied hand
and foot.
Year: 1878

Never fear, young man; never
falter. Press forward with living
courage burning in your heart;
"there's room at the top" No. 284e,
five stories beyond the elevator, right
under the tin roof, thermometer 1922 in
in cool place, no fire escape, no bell, no
water in the pitcher, only one towel and
no soap, and the only window in the
room opening into dark hall. Yes
Young man, there is always room at the
top, and the dustier you are, and the
more weary ard travel worn ycu look, the
more absolutely certain is the clerk to
send you there Burlington Hswkeye.
Year: 1878

There's jolly Saxon proverb
That is pretty much like this:
That man is half III heaven


When he has woman g Kiss.
Bat there's danger In delaying,
And the sweetness may forsaKe II
80 tell you bashful lover,
II you want kiss, why take IT,
Never let another fellow


Steal a march on you In this
Never let laughing maiden


See you spelling for kiss;
There's royal wy OF kissing,
And the Jolly ones " no make
Have motto that is winning;


Ii you want kiss, WY take H.
Any fool may face cannon


Anybody wear crown
But man must win woman


II he'd have her for his own.
Would you have golden apple,
You must find tree and shake II;
II thing is worth the having.


And you want kiss, why take II.
Who would burn upon a desert


With forest growing by?
Who would give his sunny summer
For black and wintry sky
Oh / tell you thers Is magic,


And you cannot, cannot break
For the sweetest part OF loving


Is to want kiss and-take It.
Year: 1878

INFLUENCE OF GAsLIGHT ON THE
EYE.-The German Minister of Instruc-
ton has recently issued a report on the
influence of gaslight on the eye. The
conclusion arrived at is that no evil re-
suits follow a moderate use of gas, if the
direct action of the yellow flame on the
eye is prevented. For this purpose
screens or shades are employed. Grave
objections, however, exist to the use of
zinc or lead shades, most evils affecting
the eye being traceable to them. Their
use, it is said, inevitably tends to blind
ness or Inflammation, and other harm
fal effects. The milky-white glass shade
is the best. as it distributes the light and
has grateful effect on the eye. The
burner should not be too close to the
head, as congestions of the forehead and
headaches result from the radiated heat.
The glass plate below the gas, employed
in some places, is especially useful for
the purpose, as it causes an equal dis
tribution of the light-necessary where
a number are working at one burner
prevents the radiation of heat, and tends
to steady illumination by shielding
the flames from currents of air. In ca
ses of highly inflamed eyes, dark blue
globes can be very beneficially employ
ed. With precautions of this kind, no
effects from the burning of gas need be
feared.
Year: 1878

In old colonial times there was Judge
noted for his indecision Of decisions,
and who would overrule himself with.
out mercy. When new clerk of the
court came into Office he was annoyed
by the frequency with which the Judge
took recess and went for an airing in a
neighboring grove. The clerk on one
occasion followed him, and from a safe
ambush saw the iurist toss up shining
silver dollar and mutter, "Heads it's
plaintiff and tails it's defendant" when
the mystery of all prior indecisions and
overrulings was solved. Secretary
Sherman seems to have laid this juridi-
cal lesson to heart, and to have spun the
silver dollar every few days to deter
mine his fiscal policy. Was he in doubt
as to whether he wrote the Jenks-We eber
letter only because he had not yet taken
a recess so as to throw ups coin with
Heads I wrote it and tails didn't ?'-
NeW York World.
Year: 1878

They tell good story on an old mari
ner who keeps little hotel down here,
writes Il correspondent from Coney
Island. His wife was very anxious to
have a horse, an animal in which the
the old lady finally won her point and
got her horse. The steed was of an er-
ratio and playful disposition, and used,
on the least provocation, to tear along
the beach, and succeeded in spilling the
old lady out several times. At last the
captain, who had never driven the beast,
volunteered to break him of his vicious
habit; so getting another old salt to as
sist him, he procured a kedge anchor
with a stout line attached. Fastening
the end of the line around the axle and
putting the anchor into the wagon. the
fiery untamed washitched up and the two
old gents started out for drive along
the shore The captain tells the balance
of the story himself: "You see the
craft was kind O cranky and we set sail
under reef. manned the tiller and
let her 60, the craft going at about four
knots, but Us we were sailing to leeward
| lie. her 30 with free wind and all sails
flying, keeping an eye to windward at
the anchor. Twas hard work to keep
her on her course. First she would warp
to the right and then to the left. Then
l braced up, and squaring myself at the
helm, gave her taste of the flying jib,
when she dashed off at the rate of 40
knots. The wind was blowing fresh
from nor west, when I saw gale was
brewin' and thought to take in reef or
two. You see the channel was narrow
and l couldn't tack to any point, so had
to steer ahead. The strain on the tiller
was terrible, and the crazy craft, like a
man three sheets to the wind, became
unmanageable. Now was the time to
bring her to her bearings so called to
my shipmate to let 60 the anchor, which
caught firmly at the bottom, and the
craft was brought to, and in the struggle
the masts went by the board. She
struck heavily, and before you could say
Jack Robinson We were wrecked and lay
foundering on the beach. This was my
last trip with that craft"
Year: 1878

WHEN the Webster mansion at Marsh
field, Mass, was destroyed by fire re-
Gently, the entire roof, instead of falling
into the flames, was blown into the air.
1t is supposed that quantity of powder
had been concealed under the roof dur
ing the Revolutionary war, by the
soldiers who were quartered there.
Year: 1878

ONE of the prominent business men of
jacksonville, Fla, offers to take the con-
tract of running the city government for
a year for two-thirds what it now COSTS
He will be mayor, alderman, police--in
fact, the whole machinery of the govern
ment-and if, at the end of the year, the
people say by their votes that they have
not had as good city administration as
they have had for years, he will pay the
bills and claim nothing.
Year: 1878

LANCASTER, Pa, is somewhat excited
because a very fine young lady of that
place eloped with merchant. The
young lady is a college graduate with all
that the name implies; still she eloped.
The parents Of the girl did not object to
merchants generally, but the stock in
trade of this particular merchant was
peanuts, and he only had one leg; be-
sides, his place of business was stand
on the street, 50 they naturally feel dis
pleased about the occurrence.
Year: 1878

DURING the past year the expert
mental department of agriculture at
Washington distributed over 10000 tea
plants, grown in the greenhouses of the
department. Three hundred pounds of
the seed of this plant have been lately
sown, with view of extensive distribu-
tion in the southern states.
Year: 1878

As 1t becomes necessary for the preservation
Of the health of the city at this season of the
year, that every possible effort should be made
and alleys clean and free from all offensive
matter hereby respectfully call upon the pub
lie to assist the authorities by complying with
the following requests, to wit:


l. Such residents as have yard hydrants are
requested to permit same to run q sufficient
time to wash away rubbish. filth etc, and to
render the street cutters fresh and clean, This
step becomes necessary rs many Of the cross
streets, or streets parallel with the river are
without water plugs. and the difficulty hereto
fore experienced In flushing these cutters be-
ing mainly due to detective drainage and the
want OF water.


Q. Residents will please place, or instruct
their servants to place, the garbage in boxes In
front of their dwellings before o'clock a. M.
prior to the city carts making their rounds. 4
strict adherence to this plan will remove. In q
great measure, the cause of the great number Of
complaints concerning the non-remoVal Of
garbage.


therefore 5ITnt55ty f6ftf7st eal Ese8d eitizatas
to aid the authorities in keeping the streets
and cutters clean and healthy, and In assisting
to remove any waste or offensive scattering
promptly.


If proper spirit is manifested by the public
In this aspect the workings Of this department
will be- greatly facilitated. and much Of the
cause for complaint heretofore existing mate
rally obviated. JOHN MCCAFFREY,


jy28 Administrator,
Year: 1878

This Board Of Trustees this day resolved ff1aS
after paying the annual dividend Of TEN PER
CENT on Capital Stock Of Company, that d
dividend Of TWENTY PER CENT In cash be
paid on Monday. June 10. TO those parties ena
Titled to receive the saZne
Year: 1878

Last Tuesday was no doubt happy day to many millions of people all over the world, and we venture to say that the day was such to many in lhis town

 In our hurry of last week we did not wish our many friends happy New Year, but 1t was an omission of the head and not of the heart, and we take this occasion to wish each aud every one A Happy New Year.

 Our aim for the ensniug year will he to continue the friendship of those who have SO generously aided us in our labors to make this paper success, and by strict attention to our duties, and faith ful, conscientious discharge of the same, make other friends

 We desire to have it understood, that we are not above being reproved and are ever anxious to have our mistakes shown us, so that NC can correct them. We at tempted in good faith, when this paper was first issued, to publish nothing that would offend any one, but in few in- stances failed. To those who have felt ths BEE sting, we ask their pardon. An editor holds very peculiar position, and is often made to bear abuse for a matter that he is ignorant of, It happens in this way. A brings in an item concern ing B. The item is apparently harmless.

 The editor reads il, and seeing nothing wrong, promises to publish the article. The item is printed, when, To, a poin, appears which the innocent editor Was kept in ignorance of, and about the first in,imalion he has of the impropriety of publishing such an item is an invitation to 'dry up," or get broken head. Per sons who hand us in items of this char scter know the parties 10 whom il refers, and if they know that it will give offence they do us, or any other editor 8 gross wrong by attempting to have the thing published. A little reflection sometimes on the part of those who are offended by newspaper items, would save won derfut amount of bad feeling. They should ask themselves the question, Did the editor knowingly, waund my feelings or has friend done it for a joke This would be the better way, before annihl- iating the editor,

 However, leaving these matters with the events of the past, let all of us wei. come the new year joyously, aad strive io make il a blessing not only to our selves, but to others, keeping ever in mind the Giver of all the blessings of this life, to whom all are accountable, snd bstors whom all shall appear
Year: 1878

One day last week large Newfound- hand dog made it's appearance i1 Sandy Hook, and by it's singular mauner at tracted the attention of persons who be- came alarmed and for fear of being dam aged by him, some one killed the dog. Several dogs were bitten by this strange acting animal, and are now being close ly watched. A little boy was snapped al but not injured, Who the owner of the dog is. or where he came from are unex. plained mysteries.