smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

: FERNANDO WooD is still operating on his
tlittle impeachment scheme. His plan is for
his Comnitte to report in favor OF impeach-
ing the President, and By keeping the reso-
luton back until the Senate adjourns let
Grant go out with toe odium supposed to
be contained in the passage Of the measure
by q DemQcrntic House.
Year: 1877

Judge DAVIS will accept the Senatorship,
but will not leave the Bench until the 4th Of
March, as the Chief Justice has assigned him
opinions to write which will engage his time
until then, and also preclude the possibility
of his serving On the Arbitration Comn1is-
Year: 1877

he will. owe it to a high tribunal which is
called upon to arbitrateI in the interests OF
the whole American people, Tho result can
not fal to be of the greatest benefit to the
political and commercial interest Of the
country: It means peace, goodwill, and
Year: 1877

One Of the cheering circumstances of the
time is the change that has taken place in
the political condition Of affairs at Washing
ton Both political parties hive given bond
to accept the finding Of the newly-created
Court in the matter Of counting the Electoral
votes for President. This much has been
gained All uncertainty has been removed.


This Court will make decision, and
that decision will be final, and will
be accepted by the whole people,
and, therefore, there will be pence, and the
President-elect will enter upon his duties
without the least question as to the legality
Of his election. The political cloud being
removed, the country, which has been pass
ing through period Of anxiety and depres-
sion, will feel measurnbly relieved. Dur
ing the last two months there has been an
oppressive sense of danger, which, added to
the general stognation of business, has made
the prospect Of the future hopeless one.
The cheerful acquiescence of both Houses
of Congress and Of the President in a sat-
isfactory discrimination Of the political
Year: 1877

LUXURIOUS BANKRUPTs.-One of
Boston's solid merchants writes to the
Commercial Bulletin of that city that
ata recent fashionable party he saw
tive different business men who had
been through bankruptcy within the
past fourteen months, and settled with
their creditors at from fifteen to thirty
cents on the dollar. The wives of ali
these men were dressed in the extreme
height of fashion, glittering with Jew.
elry and diamonds. This would seem
to indicate that the machinery of 90.
ing through bankruptcy has become ,
at least in that particular quarter,
pretty thoroughly fabricated.
Year: 1877

SCHOOLS.


Editor of The Sun: Among the
many excellent suggestions from time
to time made by the Sun in regard to
material defects in our public schools,
have failed to see any allusion to an
evil which, in my opinion, hurries to
the consumptive's grave so many
Young women. A very large proper
lion of the pupils in female grammar
schools are in the transition state from
girlhood to incipient womanhood. AT
such period girls are naturally very
delicate and extremely susceptible TO
sudden changes of temperature, re-
curing the closest maternal care to
prevent irreparable physical injury.


Our female teachers, not being
mothers, do not know many things
that would cenduce to their own ply
sical welfare, and are, consequently,
quite ignorant of the physical needs
of the girls in their charge. A seat
near window on one side and fur
mace register on the other exposes a
girl to extraordinary changes OF tenn
perature-snch as robust man could
not endure without serious damages.
When the atmosphere OF the school
room becomes intolerable a window is
opened and icy air rushes In en- one
side OF the pupil. while the other side
is exposed to eighty or ninety degree
heated air. The consequence is con-
gres,ion of important blood vessels,
and often fatal arrangement of the
entire system.


Several cases of this sort have re-
Gently come to my knowledge, and |
mention the subject with a hope that
our public school board will look to a
more humanizing ventilation of school
rooms. To such end suggest that a
committee be appointed to examine
the evil, and make practical sugges-
tions towards remedy. p.
Year: 1877

Last week Mr.. dickson, who recently
purchased farm in Nansemond county,
Va, returned from the North with his
family to 60 and take possession of his
farm he found the carts and wagons OF
his neighbors at Suffolk ready to carry
all his furniture and goods out to the
farm free OF charge. When he arrived
at the farm he found they had also been
there ahead of him. Some of the neigh
bors had hauled good supply of wood
comfortable fires in the rooms and had
the house comfortable and warm for Mr..
Dickson end family. Nor was this all,
good lady of the neighborhood prepared
large basket of provisions, and pre-
s>nted them to the family, saying that
she knew how difficult it was to find
cooking utensils at such a time, so she
thought she would prepare something for
them. OF course Mr.. Dickson has no
objection to that sort of bull-dozing.
Year: 1877

A SOUTHERN Republican senator
who inquired Of the President regard
ing his views on the admission of Spof-
ford, was informed that Kellogg and
not Spofford should be admitted, and
that he considered Kellogg legally elect
ed. He had, however, no disposition
to force his opinion upon the Senate or
interfere to influence the Senate's judg-
mant
Year: 1877

ALTHOUGH the Pope likes to receive
visitors and is chatty with them his
health will not permit him to take an
interest in affairs of the church, and
he almost invariably dismisses any one
who comes to talk to him on business
affairs of the church. He leaves all
matters of pontifical guidance to the
heads Of the various state departments
and superiors of religious orders.
Year: 1877

The following were the receipts and shipments
of the leading articles OF produce in this CITY
during the twcnty-four hours ending at o'clock
on Saturday morning. and for the corresponding
time lust year.:
Year: 1877




Senior Miranda is famous gymnast,
and resides with his father, at $40 East
Forty-sixth Street. A few weeks ago
the young man caught severe cold,
which necessitated his remaining at
home for some time. The father of the
gymnast called at the Central Office this
morning and related one of the most Won
derful performances ever accomplished
bya gymnast. 1t seems that after being
confined to the house for a few days the
cold settled on his lungs, and becoming
irritated at his long confinement and
absence from his favorite business he be-
came delirious, and was then locked up
in his rooms on the third floor of the
house. He was constantly watched in
case he should do some injury to him
self. Yesterday the delirium assumed
a more terrible state, and the un-
fortunate young man had to be tied
to his bed with ropes. At very early
hour this morning he succeeded in burst.
ing his ropes asunder, and with mani
ac's glee he seized his coat, and with no
other covering he rushed to the window,
and finding that fastened, he opened it,
and then gave utterance to his joy and
satisfaction by uttering shout which
awoke all the inmates of the house, and
in fact those of the adjoining house. Be-
fore his friends could come to his assist
ance hehad sprung through the window,
turning a favorite somersault as he
went, and when his friends discovered
him he was hanging on the easement by
his hands. His friends were Mortified
and held their breath in terror, as they
expected to see him drop to the pave
ment below every second. Then they
rushed to his assistance, but he, crying
out, "Go awayl Pll climb to the
moonp swung his body to and fro for
second or so, and then let go his hold
Instead of falling to the sidewalk as his
relatives expected, he had grasped the
metal leader, and in few moments he
was ascending it in hand over hand fash
ion. He continued his perilous ascent
until he reached a shutter on the fourth
floor. Here he perched himself as if on
trepaze, but it only added to the fears
and terrors of his relatives, as the shut
ter was weak and likely to break at any
moment. After a few moments rest, he
gave leap and grasped the gutter of
the house, which he ran along as nimbly
as monkey. On reaching the next
house, he quickly descended from shut
ter to shutter, window to window, not
speaking word, and apparently as cool
and collected as if he were performing
before a crowded house. He reached
the top of the stoop, and sliding down
one of the pillars reached the street in
safety, and then ran with the feetness of
a deer until he was lost to sight. The
father notified the police, but no trace
of him could be found. This morning,
on hearing the story, general alarm
was sent to all stations to keep a good
lookout for him.
Year: 1877




Twenty years ago was a wild and
reckless young manin the town of which
1 have been speaking, Mortified, and
was working in field with man, and
he was weeping. And asked him why
he was weeping, and he told me very
strange story, which sounded strange
then, because l was not Christian. He
said when he was young man Che was
then in middle life) he started out from
that town to make his fortune, and, as
he left, his mother gave him this text,
"Seek first the kingdom of God"


He forgot all about the text, but went
from one town to another, but got moth
ing to do. He was very anxious to get
money. After he had been away from
home some time, he went into church
and the minister preached from the text
which his mother gave him. The passage
went deep into his heart, but he was
seeking after money and didn't want to
be Christian. Finding nothing to do
in that town, he went to another, and
then another; and it wasn't long before
he heard another sermon from the same
text. and it troubled him very much.
But he didn't want to become a Christian,
and thought he would get rich faster
without having Christ, and thought he
would put off the question until he got
settled in life-just as great many peo-
pie in this building no doubt think.
Finally, he said he wouldn't seek the
kingdom of God till he got position,,in
life. Then, with tears trickling down
his face, he said God had given him some
property, but no sermon ever touched his
heart since. After l became Christian
1 thought 1 would go and see that man,
and found that he had been taken to an
insane asylum, and while there he would
keep repeating the text, Seek first the
kingdom of God" The next time 1 went
home 1 found him at his farm house. He
was idiotic. He didn't know me, but
reached out his finger and said, "Young
man, Seek first the kingdom of God.'"
The text had followed him all through
life. The next time 1 went home found
he was buried.
Year: 1877




A correspondent informs US that in
the village of Droyton a grain buyer
several weeks ago saved a gander from
two dogs who were acting rudely to-
ward him, and ever since he has shown
the greatest affection for his protector;
in fact, he never leaves him while in the
market, and if he enters store or other
place of business, the gander will re
main outside the door until his guardian
comes out, and always greets him with
kindness, which he shows by making a
great noise, Tapping his wings, wagging
his tail and following him wherever he
goes. He is the observed of all observers,
and is certainly curiosity. He can be
seen every day in the village following
his protector from door to door. The
perceptive faculties of the gander are
remarked by everybody, and particu-
larly by strangers, as he will perceive
his protector in the morning as he comes
to business, several blocks away, and
will Immediately fly to him with every
demonstration of Joy.
Year: 1877

WHAT odd heads the ladies must have.
A Paris writer says that ladies will have
bonnets of seventy-two shapes to choose
from this spring.


RocKLAND Courier: The price Of
kerosene is coming down, and the plea of
economy will soon have ceased to be an
excuse for girl turning down the lamp,
when her fellow comes to see her.


STATESMEN may argue, philosophers
ponder and mathematicians figure, until
all the universe is hazy with abstruse
chaotic ideas, but they can never bring
back happiness to the heart of the woman
who has lost the first pick at the spring
bonnets.


VELVET bands for the neck and arms,
finished with buckles and bows, are very
tasty, and are often worn, especially with
house dresses. The velvet that is usually
used is about an inch wide. Bows of
bright colored ribbon are greatly worn
with dark dresses, and are wonderful
improvement. They are made in sets;
a set consists of six bows-for the sleeves,
pocket, neck, hair, belt. They are fas-
tened on by a safety pin, and can easily
be changed from one dress to another.
To the one for the belt Is attached rib
bon, which is worn loosely round the
waist, the bow to be fastened to the skirt
of the basque at the left side of the back,
a few inches below the waist line.


A NEW style of costume, known as the
"Breton," bids fair to become quite
popular. A dress which we saw made
in this style was of plum color, vigogne
trimmed with the same color of velvet.
The bodice was plain in front; at the
back was one large plait and several
small ones, the whole fastened together
by wide garniture, each extremity OF
which was ornamented with several rows
of fiat smoked pearl buttons. The pocket
was formed simply of bands of velvet to
correspond with the jupon and tunic,
which were trimmed with bands and
pluses. Added to this costume was an
outside jacket for street wear. This con-
sisted of a long cuirasse back with vest
front, the latter somewhat shorter than
the Jacket. The sleeves and deep turned
down collar were also trimmed with sew
eral rows of buttons.
Year: 1877

An object of profound admiration is
the Patient Female who languidly stands
in prominent place in a public audi
ence, till some gentleman gives her his
own good seat and himself retires to the
back of the room. Such self-forgetful.
ness on her part is separated bya narrow
line from b-ld-z-g.
Year: 1877

Careful experiments, extending over
series of years, plainly indicate that the
food of healthy man, engaged in
manual labor, should contain regular
daily supply of about three hundred
grains of nitrogen and four thousand
and eight hundred grains of carbon.
Among badly-fed operatives, subsistence
has been known to be maintained on one
hundred and seventy grains of nitrogen
and three thousand grains of carbon,
but that was attended by feeble health.
The amounts required in health may
vary, according to circumstances, such
as temperature, the moisture of the air
and the amount of muscular work per-
formed, but the average to be maintained
is as already stated. Little or nothing
is known of the supply needed for brain
work, nor do scientists pretend to under
stand much about the needed supplies
of elements present in the body other
than carbon and nitrogen, nor even
what difference it makes whether they
are supplied with regularity or not.
Year: 1877

Leave the old sword In its niche upon the waR
DON'T let them take II down when am gone.
/ love 10 watch the crosslet shadows fall
From the great banner on the marble stone;
But you may bring lady here belize
Who'll want her velvet and china there;
Give her her way, boy, none OF us are alike,
But bid her fancies the old sword spare
When the osk logs were blazing on the hearth,
I've leant, a child, against my grandsires 9 knee,
Leaving the dancers and the yule-ttde mirth,
To hear his tale Of ancient chivalry;
How, when the Scots were pouring down
And TDouglssi Douglas" |" thrilled the tossing
His sire, alone, unaided as he was
With yon good blade upheld and turned the day.
And nv brave father-he who died, you know,
When conquering Marlborough swept the foreign
With the torn flag he captured from the foe,
Sent back the sword, last pledge OF glorious gains
My mother made rue press my baby kiss
Upon its jagged, FURNISHED steel, and vow
"rll keep my honor clear from stain as this
I'll guard his sword and roof secure as now."
And my sweet Mary, when, blushing bride,
She flashed like sunlight on the ancient room.
1 showed her. half In sport and half in pride,
The trophy and mute guardian Of our home,
And told her the old rede "While yet its shine
Upon the tapestry there can show undimmed;
No cloud shall gather on thy naughty line,
By legend honored and by minstrel hymned."
And SO, though modern eyes may laugh In scorn
And modern lips may doubt. or snser, or Jest,
Faith gracefully by eager youth Is wern'
bid tnee give the sword its hitting rest.
Boy, could tell thee many an eerie tale,
OF mockery of strange creeds avenged tuii sore,
Yet thou vert wise to heed. Ispeak no more


All the Year Round.
Year: 1877

The celebrated Matthews began his
theatrical career under very serious
difficulties. Dublin was the scene of his
first theatrical engagement. The
manager was impecunious, and salaries
were seldom forthcoming. More than
once our aspirant passed couple OF days
without food but all the while studying,
with undimipished enthusiasm, parts
which he might never be called upon to
play. He burned for low comedy, but
was cast for walking gentleman. He
was at the time a lanky boy of seventeen
he had been subject to fits as an infant,
and these had distorted his features.
"The off side of my mouth took such an
affection for my ear" he says, that 1t
seems to have made a perpetual struggle
to form closer communication with 1t,
and one eyebrow became fixed as q
rusty weathercock, while the other
popped an inch apparently beyond its
proper position" A celebrated actress
coming to Dublin, he was cast for her
lover, a sentimental spoon. For this
part he describes himself as being dressed
| in a scarlet coat made for man head
shorter than himself, the sleeves reaching
only within an inch of his wrists, a yel-
low embroidered waistcoat, pair of
black satin breeches scarcely covering
the knee, and showing q leg guiltless OF
calf; powdered hair, tied in queue
and a chdpedu bras which he scarcely
knew what to do with. When he came
before the audience there was general
shout as though clown had made his
appearance. "Oh see the mopstick r
"Ah, Pat, hould your breath or you'll
puff him off the stage" "Oh, the
creethure what slice Of manp Such
were a few of his greetings from the
gallery. When he made his exit he was
followed by universal " Whoop Their
a voice cried out " A groan for the long
lobsteri" which was given with great
emphasis. Not very encouraging to ar
enthusiastic actor, on the whole.
Year: 1877

A PARTICULAR high toned Boston
drummer who priies himself on his
charms, forever lost his pride the other
day. lie drove his fellow drummers
wild in II car by his attentions TO acomc'y
maiden, TO whom he showed his samples
and whose hand he squeezed for half an
hour. But when the train stopped, n
quiet old fellow stepped forward and
thanked him for entertaining the girl
remarking "She is hopelessly insane,
and am taking her to the State Asylum
here. Providence Jou1Wai.
Year: 1877

IT was ut the funeral of the head of a
family. A neighbor in the church-yard,
while the service was going on inside,
was speaking of the deceased, and took
advantage of the opportunity to observe,
in tone of subdued sympathy: AN
he just got in his coal and potatoes for the
winter. 1t is a sad case"
Year: 1877

TALLEYRAND told young Thicrs that if
lie wished to be a man he must get him
self enemies-they were essential to his
manhood. A Los Angeles denizen start
ed in to act on that sentiment the other
day, and he was carried home on a shut
Year: 1877

A DIsGUsTED farmer was heard to OBJ
serve the other day, that when pears are
plenty they don't pay for picking-while
when they do bring big prices he can't
raise enough for home consumption.
Year: 1877

AN interesting divorce case, just closed
in New York, established the fact that
under the laws of the State publicly liv-
ing together as husband and wife consti'
tutes a legal marriage contract.
Year: 1877

The following is verbatim copy Of the
original confession or statement Of William
NJ. Tweed, made through his counsel, John
D. Townsend, 10 Attorney General Charles
5. Fairchild. and upon which, by reason OF


Its alleged disclosures and implications and
Of its pretended restitutions, the release
Of the great malefactor was solicited.
The statement was in the precise
form in which it is now first given to the
public through the HrnALD's columns. not
being made under oath and containing M
signature. The Attorney General was
pledged to examine the document and n
decide on his official responsibility whether
,r not it contained evidence which in
court of law could bring to Justice
guilty parties who had hitherto escaped
exposure and punishment for their
yhase in the robberies and other criminal
practices Of the old Tammany Ring, or
whether by the recovery Of large portion
Of the city's stolen money, or in any other
manner through the instrumentality of the
confession, he would be justified in releas-
ing Mr.. Tweed from Jail. If he agreed to
set the prisoner FREQ he was to be at liberty
to use the information thus placed in his
hands as he might see fit. If he de-
clincd to accept the disclosures as
sufficient to warrant Mr.. Tweed's release.
he was TO return the paper and to keep its
contents secret. The Attorney General.
lfter mature deliberation and advice. con-
cluded that there was nothing in the state
ment that would enable him to bring other
malefactors to justice, and nothing of
! character to atone for the many
acknowledged crimes committed by
william NJ. Tweed, hence he returned Il TO
its author, and its contents have been here
tofore studiously concealed from the public.


II is now published in full by the Hxn.lp,


20 that the people can judge of its exact


yalue. Before returning tho paper the


Attorney General and Mr.. Wheeler