smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

A correspondent Of the Tecum-
seh ChieJtdi1 says: Last Sunday we
saw q man stacking grain not more
than a hundred miles from the school
house and in view of the same. We
hope the grand jury will take the
matter in hand and see that the Of
Tenders are brought 20 justice. We
are satisfied that every thinking
man in this neigh hbOrhoOd will be
willing to help put q stop to such
Sunday business.


(which of you shall have an ass or
an OK fallen into pit, and will not
straightwsy pull him out on the Sab
bath-day?" This is authority, II
common sense is not, foF saving any
property from destruction on the Sab
bath day, or that which Is liable to
destruction. partially or wholly.
When harvest is ripe 1t is in constant
jeopardy of destruction from various
causes, until properly cared for, and
we pity the unhappy bigot who
would have a man indicted for stack
ing his wheat on Sunday.
Year: 1878

The wheat crop Of this county
was immense, and a great thing for
everybody of course-betteT perhaps
for the consumer than the producer
but we estimate that One-ffth of the
entire crop will be wasted on account
OF rains, winds and other unavoidable
causes. Corn is the sure crop, and
one that can be saved entirely.
While we have this year rejoiced over
our wheat, now we can say that the
growing corn promises equally as
well. 1t is a fact that the corn could
not be I'm more promising condition,
especially on rolling lands. In the fiat
bottoms it will be more or less injur-
ed. on account of much rain and over
flows
Year: 1878

- The Western Rural says that to-
matoes picked when just ripe, and
with portion of the stems retained,
and at once covered with brine COM
posed of a teacup of salt dissolved in a
gallon OF water, can be kept nearly
all the year without noticeable loss Of
freshness of taste.
Year: 1878

Last week, upon an appealed
case, the Supreme Court of Nebraska
declared the game law passed by the
last session Of the Legislature to be IN
constitutional. Therefore the old
law is In force, and spOrtsmen may
clean up their guns preparatory to the
usual chicken shooting on and after
the first day of August.
Year: 1878

Shut Up in p Bank Vault as a Practical Joke


Clarence Newcomb, son of ex-Uni


ted States Marshal and ex-Congress


man Newcomb, underwent an expert


ence few days ago which he will no


soon forget. Mr. Newcomb had step.


ped into the vault attached to the Of


flee of Lonergan and Thiel, of the de


tective agency, where he is interested


A gentleman who was in the Office al


the time closed the door upon New


comb by way Of a practical joke. The


door closed with a snap and Mr.. New


comb felt some misgivings as he found


himself surrounded with a darkness


which was almost palpable. In the


meantime the practical joker went out


exulting in the funny plight iii which


his victim must find himself when he


discovered that he could not get out.


Mr.. Newcomb's reflections were be-


coming more and more serious every


moment. He could not hear any
sounds from the outside, and wondered


what had became of his friend. He


tried to cry out, but knew that his
voice, even fraised to its highest pitch,
could not penetrate through the thick
walls that surrounded him. He tried,
but the reverberations of his voice in
the narraw tomb were almost deafen-
ing He pounded against the walls,
bruising his hands in attempt that he
knew must be Intellectual to attract Mt
tention. The ticking of his watch,
plainly audible in the dense darkness,
admonished him Of the rapid flight Of
time. Thequiet had become so intense
that he could plainly hear the beating
of his heart. It thumped against his
side like the sound of q pile-driver,
falling at regular intervals, and driv-
ing-so he thought-his burial place
deeper and deeper into the earth. He
thought he could hear his blood as it
was pumped cut of his heart and cursed
through his veins. Respiration was
becoming difficult. The regular inha-
lation and exhalation of his breath
sounded like bellows that was being
worked with difficulty. The labored |
action of his lungs, constantly becom-
ing harder and harder, brought to his |
mind the terrible question. How much
longer could he be able to live in this
confined atmosphere? He calculated
how much air was contained in the
narrow walls, and how long it would
support life. He cried out again but
stopped at the reflection that this was
| useless expenditure of the very hy-
lrogen on which he must depend for
ife for some time to come. The silence
oegan to be broken by a murmur,
which he could not at first understand.
The murmur gradually increased to a
oud buzz-buzz, and then he realized
hat this must be caused by rush of
,lood to the head, the effect of his con-
inued confinement. The buzzing in
reased to a roaring thunder. He felt
imself stagger, and then lost CON
ciousness. At this moment Mr.. Thiel
anne in hurriedly, having been inform
d of the situation, and unlocked the
afe. Mr.. Newcomb had tainted, but s
as restored by the free use of water,
liked with some stimulants. Luckily,
o bad effects followed the experience,
nd Mr.. NewcOmb was completely re- t
;ored in few minutes. He left the |
ty.-St. Louis EUening Post. t
Year: 1878

On the 18th instant book canvasser
fell down the depot stairs in Danbury
and broke his leg, an insurance agent
in Monroe lost two fingers in hay
cutter, and tree peddler in Brook
field was knocked down and run over
by meat-cart We propose that the
18th Of March be made a legal holi-
day Danbury Neps.
Year: 1878

"The girls of our day are very bad
y educated, said one of the members
Of a committee on education to the
Bishop of Gloucester. "That can not
be denied" retorted his lordship.
However, there is one consolation
the boys will never find it out"
Year: 1878

Ills WIZ VIII AAtIAS 4'Ah' SA'tii's> DN1te'N
her. He hastened to her side and
found she was quite i'll. He reproved
himself bitterly for having been the
cause of dragging her down to this.


He left her and started for the
doctor, whSm he soon found and
brought back with him. After exam
lining the case he said:


"Your wife is suffering from over
work and needs only good nursing
and nourishing food"


After the doctor left, Fred put on
his hat and went to the house of Mr..
Norton, his former employer. He
rang the bell, which was answered by
Mr.. Norton himself, who was surprised
to see the young man standing there,
but he took him into his library, where
he babe him to be seated Warner
came to the point at once.


"Mr. Norton" he said, Il intend to
commence life anew. l find that
drink is running me and mine, there
fore | have come to ask Of you the
pledge "


"Well, Mr.. Warner, l am very glad
to see you here on such an errand. |
have it in my possession" So saying,
he arose, and unlocking his desk, tosk
the paper out and placed it before
Fred, and giving him pen and ink, his
name was affixed to the document
which was to alter his life hereafter.


"Mr. Warner" said Mr. Norton, a
have vacancy in my machine shop
at this time and if you have no other
employment will be glad to take you
back again, and here is a part Of your
first weeks wages in advance"


Fred thanked him warmly and de-
parted. On his way home he bought
some little dainties fer his wife, and
when he reached home he said to her
Emma, I have determined to COM
mence life anew and have signed the
pledge; let us forget the past and think
only Of. and improve the future
4 = = = 7


Five years have passed away and
again we introduce or hero and heroine
to the reader They are now living
in a cosy little cottage, and Emma
Warner is waiting for her husbands
return from his daily work. The room
is neatly and tastefully furnished and
Mrs. Warner herself, is seated before
a little work table embroidering a
pair Of slippers, birthday gift to
Fred. May, bright little maiden of
seven years, is dressing her dolls at
her feet; the table Is set for three, and
a snowy damask cloth, with fowered
china, make it attractive, while dishes
Of hot biscuit, Clipped ham, cake and
preserves form dainty meal.


Presently Fred Warmers merry
voice is heard at the door and wife
md child spring to meet him. They
it down to the table offering thanks to
Sod, and within their inmost hearts
bless the innkeeper's wife for her
imely hint, for to her Fred Warner
yves his reformation.
Year: 1878

hope of silly, frivolous girl forgetting
her founces and furbelows and making
good sensible woman, but there is lit
tie prospect of billiard room lounger
or a cigar-smoking, cane-swinging boy of
the street, becoming capable, sensible,
business man, or wise father. Keep
your boys at home as much as possible,
and make the home as pleasant as your
means and efforts will permit. Put
down the slightest disrespect with
firm hand No boy should talk about
the . old man " and the old woman"
or the Governor without knowing
that it was bray betraying his asinine
taste, and no girl would be guilty of
such vulgarity. Keep yourselves
young in the best sense, and never let
the boys get away from you and seek
sympathy and companionship elsewhere,
because you are stiff and cold in your
manner Help your wives to make
home a home, not lodging house.
Never preach one thing and practice
another; your sermon against tobacco
will be wasted, while you puff choice
cigar. Your talk about honor will
cause smile when he hears you tell
how you made good thing out of B,
OF, took advantage of a friends misfor-
tune. Remember that even the baby
boy tries to initiate papa, and be sure
to give him something worthy of imita-
ton. In short, take better care of your
boys before you give us more advice
about the girls, who cause us far less
anxiety, at the present day.
Year: 1878

Many husband easy to please in all
other respects, has had his weekly
grumble over the way this collar sets, y
or how this bosom bulges out" And
many housewife has tried again and
again, to remedy these faults A lady.
writing to the New York Evening Post.
explains the difficulty in the following
language:


Sometime ago my husband used to
complain that his linen collars did not
set nicely in front. There was always
fullness which in the case of standing
collars was particularly trying to a man
who felt a good deal of pride in the
dressing of his neck, as it spoiled the
effect of his cravat. and often left a gap
for the display of either the collar band
Of the shirt or a half-inch of bare skin.
While talking with practical shirt
maker one day, he mentioned his annoy
ance, and inquired if there was any means
of relieving it. Yes" answered the
man, the fault lies with your laundress.
While doing up your collars she stretch
es them the wrong way. Damp linen is
very pliable; and good pull will alter
a fourteen inch collar in the twinkling
of an eye She ought to stretch them
crosswise, and not lengthwise. Then, in
Strengthening out your shirt bosom she
makes another mistake of the same
sort. They also, ought to be polished
crosswise instead of lengthwise, partic-
ularly in the neighborhood of the neck.
A lengthwise pull draws the front of
the neckband up somewhere directly
under your chin, where it was never
meant to go, and of course that spoils
the set of your collar With the front
Of your neckband an inch too high, and
your collar an inch too long, you have
most undesirable combination


The speaker was right. AS soon as
my husband ordered the necessary
changes to be made in the methods of
our laundry, wonderful difference
manifested itself in the appearance of
that most important part of his clad an
atomy, the neck. Let me commend the
shirtmaker's hint to other distressed
women.
Year: 1878

DIsCIPLINE:-I do not underrate the
value of discipline in the school-room;
but | know that it is too often regarded
as an end rather than as means.
Many teacher is far more more anx-
ious how to govern than how to teach,
forgetting that the great secret of good
discipline is good teaching. Often the
pupil who is most troublesome, when
uninterested and careless, becomes a
most earnest student when rightly di-
rected and inspired by true teacher.


The teacher should lead instead of
drive; teach, instead of hear recitations;
encourage originality of thought and
method, instead of require the exact
language of the book. She should be
the earnest friend of every pupil rather
than the stern, unyielding monarch.


N. II. BEAL,


Supt. Schools, Waterloo
Year: 1878




There has been great deal said, du-
ring the last twenty or thirty years, con-
cerning the health of American women.
and the general spineness and delicacy
of American girls. We have never
given much credit to the statements in
general on the subject, having found, in
our own observation, an average of
health comparing favorable with that of
most English and French women, and
with that Of the more intelligent and
cultivated German women, and holding
the matter to be more the stock in
trade OF certain paragraphists than any
thing else.


The frame of the American women,
we know, does not in her youth greatly
incline to adipose, although in her ma
turity she it likely to be round and
plump enough to hinder wrinkles for
some years after they are overdue, while
the natural American complexion is of
a peculiar soft and tender tint. that
Ignorant people might take for pallor,
But neither absence of adipose nor ten
derly-tinted skin really constitutes, or
is symptom of, i'll health. and the thin
and delicately-fashioned young woman
will undergo world of fatigue and
strain, and will rise from her sleep the
next day fresh as lark. while the roly-
poly ones will be overcome with exhaus-
ton, and good for nothing; and while
the latter may have died before ffty,the
former, wiry and indomitable, a bundle
of nerves, will be able to give younger
people odds at eighty.


But the random and long continued
statement of which we speak, whether
true or false, have really done good
work, and fathers and mothers Of late
have paid very different sort of atten-
tion to the health of their children from
that pad halfcentury since; so thai
children now not only inherit such good
health as there was in the past, but have
all that the added solicitude, the care
full diet, the warm clothing, the outdoor
pursuits OF the present can give them.
With all those having any ability to do
so, care has been taken of health of
girls, especially, that can hardly be
rivaled in any other land they have been
encouraged in most of the sports of their
brothers, that they might live the more
in the open air, fed on simple food than
once, although abundant, and allowed to
take such sleep as they need without
regard to the unwise old saws about early
rising, and all in such manner as to
counteract any unfortunate influence
that too-stimulating study might exert;
and the result is tribe of rosy, round
ed creatures, whose sparkling eyes,
shapely forms and elastic steps are full
of promise for the health and strength
of the future


1t is pleasure to see those children
stepping along; they are satisfactory to
mind and sight; objects of beauty in
their abundant health, they are objects
health they are having to give to the
generation that is to come, doing their
part in the physical, and therefore in
the closely-following mental and moral,
narfactiop Of tho roca
Year: 1878

Taking time, and opportunity into
consideration, it is probable that March
is the best month to prune apple trees.
1t must be done, however, when they
are not frozen The trimming should be
done early enough this month so that
the wound will dry enough so as not to
bleed when the sap starts. Exercise
Judgment in trimming so as to avoid
raising forked tree, at the same time
keep the top we'll balanced. If there be
time we have always found that fine,
sharp saw and pruning knife are the in
struments to prune with. Limbs must
be cut off at the right place. Not so
long as to leave stub to rot, and de-
fective place in the tree, nor so close as
to affect the body. Pruning shears are
never inclined to cut exactly the right
place But where time is limited and
orchards are large, more can be done in
a day, If trees are attended to in time,
they can be kept in the proper shape,
without in after years to amputate
large limbs and thus make fatal wounds.
But to do this, great Judgment has to
be exercised The top Of the young
tree will look too thin if pruned to suit
the tree twenty years hence. Yet this
should be DONE When large limbs are
allowed to grow until they become
crowded, it is almost impossible to rem
edy the difficulty. State Register.
Year: 1878

In school work there should be no Sc
crecy. Parents have right to demand,
and right to know the qualifications of
those to whom they intrust their chill
dren. Competent teachers are al
ways pleased to have these inquiries
made. Only the incompetent fear these
inquiries.


We, as teachers. must be faithful to
the pupils. If we would be honest in
our work, we must understand the
branches we propose to teach The idea
that teachers need know but little to
teach children is erroneous. The child S
mind is full of questions. He is just
beginning to look out upon the world,
and to observe phenomena Can you
answer his questions why does the
apple fall?" You answer, Gravitation
But what makes smoke rise? why
does my marble sink when [ put it in
water?' You say, the marble is heavier
than water. But when we were playing
at the pond, we threw fence rail in; it
is heavier than my marble; why did the
rail not sink?"


As teachers of the young, we must be
well prepared in the textbook work
and well prepared to direct the young
person outside of his book. Indeed. we
must often 60 outside the book to illus.
trate and enforce much that is in the
textbook.


We are to teach the young to inquire
and question.-[W Il. p, in Education.
al Column of Conservative
Year: 1878

Henry Sabin in Central School Journal.


Can you teach? | do not mean can
you keep school. That is not so diff
cult a thing to do. Make the children
walk on tiptoe; keep the room as still
as the grave: while you sit at your ta-
bic, book in hand, and hear the recita-
ton. Keep the pupils on an eternal
dress parade; inculcate the idea that
whispering and laughing are among the
sins not to be forgiven; report 81 per
cent attendance, and the thing is about
done.


do not wish to be understood as un-
der-rating order and discipline they are
very valuable as means, bat they are
useless when they are made the end.
The best disciplinarian is not always
the best teacher The most valuable
acquisition teacher can possess is the
power to teach to stand before her
class, and with or without a book, ex-
plain and illustrate, drawing upon her
own resources, until the subject matter
of the lesson is fully brought within the
comprehension of the child.


1t is not to simplify every step, until
there is no real work for the child nei-
ther is it to lecture to the class, dis
playing the immense knowledge of the
teacher. 1t is rather to arouse, excite,
stimulate all the activities of the child S
mind, so that the requirement of
knowledge, through study and investi-
CATION, becomes source of pleasure.


Such teaching is not the most pro-
ductive of immediate results. Under
such instruction school appears some
times at disadvantage, especially to a
superficial observer. The seed must
have timoto sprout and grow. The
tree pruned and trimmed by a skillful
hand, must have time to put forth new
branches and regain its symmetry. So
the faculties of the young mind must
have time given them in which to de-
velop.


To aid and direct, not to force and
supplant nature, forms the largest
share of the work of skillful teacher.
Some seem to think that the possessor
of a firstt-grade certificate must be a
good teacher.


The thing most needed in our public
schools to-day is better teaching. a
more extensive acquaintance with meth
DDS of instruction, some knowledge of
laws of mental philosophy, a clear idea
OF the ends to be sought for in the edu-
cation of the child, will yet be demand
ed of the teacher Teachers should be
judged, as far as possible, not by the
amount of knowledge which they seem
ingly impart, but by the efforts which
they induce the child to put forth for
himself in acquiring knowledge.


| have only presented in outline a
subject which, | hope, will awaken a
higher ambition in the minds of some
teachers, who, at present. are only
keeping school,
Year: 1878

The teacher who spends his time look
ing for perfect book might better be
employed in making himself superior to
the books he has, and thus be able to
use them as they were intended, and
only ought to be used. We want big.
ger teachers and smaller books.-J j.
anderson. A. NJ
Year: 1878

WE are pleased to note the value
and volume of the shipments from
Yuma to San Francisco of Silver
King concentrations, the regularity
of the dividends on the stock of
that mine and the fact that its
prico is advancing in the San Fran
cisco stock boards. The Silver
King Is one of those Arizona mines
which, If their extreme richness
continues to great depths, will rank
In the history of mining develop.
ment as phenomenal. Few men
have done more for the opening up
and development of Arizona than
Col. Barney, aud we confess 1t
would give us keen pleasure to
learn that the Silver King, of
which he il the principal owner,
had turned out veritable bonanza.
Even at the trifiing depths to which
this mine has so far been sunk it
has done much to earn this dis
tinction. What Arizona needs is
one mine sunk successfully to a
great depth. So rich and numer-
GUS are the lodes Of the precious
metals found in that Territory that,
II only one of them is found to hold
out to Comstock depths, the value
of all would bs amazingly en-
hanced.
Year: 1878

IT is quite apparent that Col.
Scott will not, this winter, be able
to count on the Solid South" in
advocacy of his Congressional Tex
as-Pacific guarantee. The action
of the Southern Pacific in procur-
ing the right Of way through Ari-
zona from the government of that
territory, and in preparing to push
, eir road towards Tue ION, is an


npediment to the carrying out of


colts plans of most material


haracter. 1t is hardly conceiva-
ole that, for years TO come, two
lines of railway will traverse the
country lying between the Colo
rado and the Rio Grande. The
first occupant of the field will be
very apt to be be left in uudlsputed
possession of it. From eye witness
ses we learn that formidable piles
Of construction material are now
on the ground in Arizona, and the
working gangs of the Southern Pa
clfic will doubtless soon be on hand.
They will doubtless rival the en-
ergy and speed shown in the con-
struction of the branch between
Los Angeles and Yuma. The off,
cials of the Southern Pacific pro-
claim their purpose to be to arrive
at Tucson within year from date,
and hitherto they have been as
good as their word. 1t is some
what singular that, with the i'm
mense amount Of capital unem-
ployed in the East, Scott has not
been able to throw Off his depend
ence on subsidies and push the
Texas-Pacific forward by private
enterprise.