smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

From the Baltimore SUN.


The effect OF the European war on
emigration has become subject of dis
cussion. The tendency of the war will
be 10 revive aud stimulate emigration. Ii
is very important to us, however, that The
emigration shall be of Il sort 10 add to
the wealth and productive Industry OF
the country, instead of being burden
upon both. We have already more pee
pie than are able to get living, and some
of them have set sail for Australia to
'.better their fortunes" Ii the European
war becomes general we shall have no
need employ agencies abroad to secure
immigrants, but shall find it to ON inter-
est to provide them means of employ
ment when they arrive. Tie depressed
condition of all forms of labor in the
United States does not hold out much
encouragement for emigration from
Europe, though if the war widens and
continues the case may be different ere
long. If the kings anu mobiles of the old
world could leave it the people would
have opportunities of life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness, which will never be
their lot so long as the many are compell-
ed to labor and fight and die for the few,
or rather as long as they are stupid enough
TO do so. At the same time there are
numbers of pels sons in Europe of good
character and means who are discbnten-
ted with their present positions and
prospects, and who would be an acqusi-
tion in every way to our country. In
Germany, Great Britain and Holland
there are a thrifty and energetic people,
having some means, and the intelligence
and enterprise to improve their condition,
if t.ey have the opportunity, who may
be induced to look to the United States
as a harbor of refuge if they have the
proper information as to the capabilities
and advantages of tins country.
Year: 1877

One of mans principal defensive weapons
in his struggle for existence is his clothing.
The place it takes in the history of civiliza-
ton and its connection with physiology are
not often thought of. People speak about it
generally from moral and aesthetic point of
view, but the main purpose of clothing is
seldom approached in conversational mean
the purely hygienic one. deem this to be
misfortune, because this forgetting of the
chief point has subjected mankind to the rule
of small and frivolous considerations. and
the manners and fashions of the period get
frequently the better of the hygienic fitness
of the clothing. Morality and beauty do not
depend on dress. They cannot be created or
preserved by it. These great qualities could
even exist without it, but the human body as
it is could not, or only barely and imperfectly
exist in our climate without the protection Of
clothing, which is more indispensable for our
health than for our beauty and morality
Dr.. Pettenkcfs, IN Popular Science Monthly.
Year: 1877

Better to smell the violet cool, than sip the glowing


wine;


Better to bark hidden brook, than watch diamond


shine. [-Old Time Poet
Better to taste the lager beer, than smell the empty


glass;
Better to kiss pretty GIRL than wink at homely


lass [-NOrristOwn Herald.
Better to have your bleeches patched, than owe tor


another pair.
Better to get your little cot hatched when the weather


is fair Fulton Times.
Better to worship the loving and meek than the codly


grand and fair;


Better to quietly slip the game, than risk one little


'.par" [-NatOn.
Year: 1877

travenes human experience to suppose that you
can ever have in America anything more than
a number Of provinces ruled by central aud
monarchcal authority Well. in their auoma-
lous condition at the close of the struggle, the
Southern states were provinces, but where in


history have provinces ever acted as did these


despised states of the sunny South? The men


of the South had stood up for their convictions,


They were victims of the curse of slavery, and


plunged by it into war. No men on the face


of the earth ever carried themselves better or


more Dobly. When ruin was their portion and


their fortunes were poured into the open NAV


of war, they rose to nobility that was sub,


lime" THE church shook with apGlause.)


He then referred to new peril-the peril of


Infamous dishonesty-that of Reputation of


the debt of the country He claimed that the


foreign population had stood sternly for the


payment of the debt. and he wished to be unss


derstood as hereafter advocating full liberty to


the humblest individual in the masses OF our


foreign citizens He opposed legislatipg upon


the standard of finances, saying CONGRESS could


IS well leeislate eight inches into foot as to
legislate silver into gold The silver Issue he
characterized as suppressed repudlauon. and
said that whoever hampers with the standard
of gold tampers with everything that Is lmpor-
tant to the country's good and prosperity.
He said the prosperity of this country Is as
sUred To speak candidly should prefer the
great Republican party by which this country
was rescued from peril should continue to hold
the helm, but if its hands have become para
lyzed give me some other strong hand. Ii the
lights of the Republican party have been ex-
tinguished and can no longer guide the ship of
state along the rocky coast, give US Others.
(Applause) We cannot afford to wait for any
party or any side. As said. should prefer


to see the reins left in Republican hands. But
if it is to be otherwise ordered tell you frank
ly shall not shed tears. Laughter.) The
dominance of the Democratic party is a thug
| in which l can candidly say shall meeklv
acquiesce and for which 1 shall most certainly
| not find fault with Providence. daughter and
| applause.) No. my friends, it is not the down
| fall of the Republican party which we have to
| fear, but it is the danger, the awful danger OF
renudiation
Year: 1877

ECONOMY. The Oldest baking powder sold in this
market is Congress Yeast Powder. To try it is to
like t,t being cheap and healthful, and especially
good for Dyspeptics when used in making biscuits,
dumplings and doughnuts. All should use it.
Year: 1877

ECONOMY Is now tho cry oil over this
Union. The Hawkeye man says
"Twenty-nine of the best young men in
Burlington have banded themselves
together and bound themselves by
by terrible oath, never to pay more
than 81 for a pincushion made OF turni'
ture calico and stuffed with bran, at any
time this winter, no matter what
missionary society manufactures the
pincushiou."
Year: 1877

CAN Vicksburg afford TO pay seven.
ty.five thousand dollars to increase her
real estate value one and ahslf million
dollars and to secure tho rich Deer
Creek and Sun1Ower trade forever1 : II
she can, the Deer Creek railway will
accomplish all this. Let the people be-
gin to wake up, for VIC think direct
proposition will be made 10 them in a
ehort time to build the road.
Year: 1877




lRr TELEGRAPH TIE TRBUSEI


WAsHINGroN July 20.-A report was published
here this morning TO the effect that the President
contemplated inviting the New-lork Chamber OF
Commerce to suggest the name of some proper can
didate for the position of Surveyor of the Port OF
New-York, in the place of Gen. Sharpe, whose term
of Office expired several months 1t may be SAID
that the President has given very little
thought to this subject, and has not con-
cluded to extend such an invitation To the
Chamber of Commerce. The matter was incidentally
suggested to him by a gentleman who called at
the White House. and the fact that the President
made no objection to the plan probably led to the
belief that he might act upon It, Nor has tue
President concluded to make a register OF the
names of all applicants for Office, and OF those re-
commending them, and to throw II open to the pubic
before the appointments are made This plan has
been incidentally talked OF and some OF the argu-
ments both for and against IT, have been considered,
but it Is hardly probable that it Will be adopted
Year: 1877

healthy for fowls than to be obliged to drink
impure water, and especially such as stands
in pools around thebarnyarl alters shower;
and # an opportunity to obtain pure, fresh
water is given them, they will very seldom
drink such stuff.


4 Keep their quarters clean. Nothing is
more important than this. Many a farmer
who thinks it imperatively necessary that
the horse stable should be cleaned out evew
day. does not think of cleaning QUIT the poul-
try house once in six months. Once a week
at least the poultry house should be cleaned
out, and ashes or dry dirt sprinkled around
under the perches. An occasional coat OF
whitewash over the inside of the house and
the perches will be very beneficial during
the summer months in destroying vermin
A box of wood ashes should be kept for
them to dust themselves in at all times.


If the above rules are observed there is no
reason why every farmer may not add sey-
eral hundred dollars to his income annually.


1t is but little trouble to take care of fowls
thus, when once theconyeniences mentioned
have been provided, and if they are so cared
for the profits derived from them will be in
creased hundred fold; and the fact that
they do not receive such care, as q general
thing, will account for the expression fre-
quently used among farmers, that t. 1T don't
pay to keep poultry There is nothing
that will pay if it is not well cared for, and
there is nothing that can be raised on the
farm that will pay as well poultry, if it is
well taken care of.--Poult7v Nation
Year: 1877

A lady living in Allston, who was
troubled with some affection of the
throat, took a trip South, and on her
way back consulted an eminent ply
sician in Baltimore, who said that a
tumor had formed inside her windpipe.
On reaching home the statement was
confirmed. 1t was with great difficulty
that she could swallow any thing, and
her breathing became obstructed. 1t
was decided that the tumor must be re-
moved, though such an operation as
taking tumor from the inside of the
windpipe was unknown, and an instru-
ment must be invented for the purpose
A tube was put into the windpipe below
the diseased spot, and the throat sub.
jected to a course of education" fol
the operation. An instrument was de.
vised, having at the end a combination
of claws, which could be worked from
the other end, so as to close firmly over
the tumor, and an arrangement was
made for passing acurrent of electricity
through the instrument. In due time
the operation was successfully perform
ed by gently pressing the instrument
down into the windpipe, firmly claspine
the tumor in the claws and burning i
out by the electric current. 1t wa
drawn out, and the lady, who under
went the ordeal without the use of an,
anesthetic, was doing well at last &C
counts.-Boston Herald.
Year: 1877

On Thursday last medicine woman


of the Piute tribe, who had beM living


near Bridgeport, was shot to death by


three buck Indians. On Friday morning
the chief of the tribe called upon Judge
Whitman and related to him the circum-
stances of the killing. The medicine


woman had failed to cure a sick child Of
the chief, and this being the third pa
tient who had died on her hands, she
was condemned to death. Two young
men assisted the father of the dead child
in carrying out the edict of the law. She
was removed to a short distance from
from the camp and shot, the three shoot
ing her with one or more balls from six
shooters. The object of the chiefs visit
to Judge Whitman was to procure a
coffin in which to bury his child, he not
liking the rude mode of burial more
generally adopted by the savages. The
Judge kindly furnished a coffin that
had been around the Courthouse for
some time awaiting tenant. The child
was buried with great ceremony, all the
| members of the tribe attending the fu-
neral. The old medicine woman was
buried without coffin, a hole being dug
two or three feet deep, and she tumbled
into it in every day attire. This is the
third case of Indian justice being car


ried out that has come to our knowledge
in few weeks, yet we fail to near OF any
arrests.-Bodie (Col. J Standard. -, -
Year: 1877

A gentleman in attendance at the
County Court yesterday desired to make
use of the commandment "Thou shalt
not steal" in paper he was preparing,
but, as he was uncertain whether it was
the seventh or eighth of the ten, he made
diGgent inquiry of the lawyers present
for information on the subject. To his
utter surprise, not a member of the bar
or officer of the court in the room could
tell positively the number of the COM
mandment referred to. One thought it
was the ninth, another the seventh, an
other the third, and only one SAID he
believed it was the eighth, but he was
not sure The question was finally set
tied by referring to the Bible in posses
sion of County Clerk Reynolds.
Such lack of biblical knowledge on the
part of the members of the Rensselaer,
county bar is deplorable, to say the
least, particularly as the text quoted ap-
plies with such pertinence to their pro-
fession.- Trou Times
Year: 1877

Perhaps the most magnificent act of
heroism ever performed in this vicinity
was witnessed durn.g the performance
of Forepaugh's circus at Reno, on Sat
urday last. The lion tanner was giving
an exhibition of his control over the fe-
ro ious brutes under his charge, and
suddenly he was observed to turn pale
and tremble The largest lion of the six
in the cage had displayed unusual sullen


ness and anger, and now refused to obey
his master With glaring eyes it
crouched in the corner, and evidently
meditated spring. The trainer recov-
cred his self-possession in moment,
and, keeping his eye firmly fixed upon
that of the huge beast, dealt him ter
rife Low with his raw-hide over the
face. With fierce snarl the infuriated
lion bounded forward. Catching one of
it's open jaws in either hand, the power
full man held the brute off for desper-
ate moment by main strength. An cleo
tric thrill of horror ran through the
crowd, which surrounded the cage in an
instant. The beasts in the other dens
shrieked and roared in chorus. 1t is in
moment like this that the real heroic
element asserts itself. Without turning
his head in the least the brave man firm
ly whispered, "Pass me q small boy"
One was instantly seized and crowded
through the bars. With one superhu-
man effort the trainer thrust the boy in
to the hot, closing jaws, and then bounded
lightly aside. A snarl, few savage
crunches, and the beast turned again for
his prey. But the hero was gone The
door snapped behind him, and gasping
"Saved l'' he tainted in the arms of a
cheering concourse. A handsome sub
scription was raised on the spot, and
when the audience dispersed it was with
tears of emotion in their eyes. A brave
soul had beep rescued from a horrible
death-another small boy had been
wiped out.-San Francisco Post.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Clay, who shot negro near Rich
mond, KY, last Sunday, was one of the
early abolitionists, and as he lived in
Kentucky he had reason to be an ex-
tremely resolute man. If the negro
thief whom he shot had known much
about him he would not have ventured
to attack him. It seems that the negro
hid from Clay with the probable pur-
pose of lying in wait for him Clay got
off his horse, walked up to the man, told
him to fling up his hands, which he did
and, after giving him a lecture on his
course, told him to remain where he was
without moving until he, Clay, should
get into his saddle again. This he prom
ised, but as soon as Mr.. Clay's back was
turned made for him, whereupon he was
shot down.


Cassius NJ. Clay was once very thor
oughly hated in Kentucky, but at the
same time universally respected as an
utterly brave and honorable man, with
whom it was not well to trife. In the
old abolition days it happened once that
a Methodist preacher, weakly man in
poor health, thought it his duty to de-
liver an anti-slavery address in the heart
of Kentucky. The intention was an
nounced, the day and place being widely
advertised but the minister received
prompt notice from citizens okat be
would not be allowed to speak, and ac-
cordingly did not attempt to do SO.
| Clay was in Ohio when he heard of the
circumstance he returned at once to
Kentucky, gave notice that on set day,
at the same place, the preacher would
deliver his anti-slavery address, and that
Col. Cassius M. Clay would be there to
preside and keep order. A great meet
ing assembled in the open air and there
were symptoms of violence, when Mr.
Clay arose and explained that he meant
to see that the brother had an oppor
tunity to speak. He warned those who
did not want to hear him to go off
to deliver his address, and the first mai
who interrupts him viii have to dea
with me-" The speech was made with
out interruption the Kentucky admi-
ration for Clay's courage overcoming the
propensity to hang an abohtionist, and
the roughs in the crowd knowing verJ
well that if Clay said he would shoot ht
was certain to do it. That is what the
negro thief ought to have known.-Neu
| York Herald
Year: 1877

in wild ducks may be removed by par
boiling them, before roasting, with a
peeled carrot placed Grange
Journal


MEAD. Mead is made by dissolving
one part of honey in three of boiling
water, favoring with spices, adding a
portion of ground malt and piece of
toas! STEPPED in yeast, and allowing
the whole to ferment. Globe.


SAUCE FOR PUDDING. cupful
white powdered sugar, one-half cupful
butter beat to cream add wine
glass Madeira favoring to suit the
taste; stir well together; put it in the
sauce tureen; pour in boiling water
slowly. The sauce will look like cream
and foam


POLISHING OLD FURNITURE.-An ex-
celent method of improving and restor-
ing old furniture is to apply mixture
of three parts inseed oil and one part
spirls of turpentine. This not only
covers the disfgured portions, but re-
ocoASo fOou W 1bo SOAOi ethA,'
leaves luster upon its surface. The
mixture should be put on with a woolen
cloth and when dry rubbed with woolen.
Springfield Union.


GRAPE WINE.-One gallon of water to
every gallon of grapes; crush the grapes
well; let them stand one week without
stirring; then draw off the liquor. To
every gallon of wine add three pounds
of sugar; put it in a vessel, but do not
fasten it at the bung until it is done hiss
ing; when it has stopped working fasten
it up and let it stand two months; it will
then draw off clear; bottle, cork and seal
it; keep it in dry cellar.


SIRUP FOR DIARRHEA. half an
ounce bruised Turkey rhubarb and half
an ounce saleratus; steep fifteen minutes
in a pint of water; strain and add tea
spoonful of white sugar; heat again to
dissolve, and add sixty drops oil of pep
permint, and dissolve in one ounce of
alcohol. Dose, a teaspoonful every hour
until relieved. This is an excellent
remedy for the bowel complaint, and
will check vomiting Carolina
Farmer,
Year: 1877

No farmers wife, however hard her
lot, need envy the career of a woman OF
fashion, for hers is a slavish and unsat-
isfactory life. Her highest ambition IS
to outshine her rivals in dress, and to
attract the admiration of crowd of fop-
pish beaux. 1t does not take much pen
etration to see that the silks and furbe-
lows of a fashionable society woman u.s.
ually cover an intellect as shallow as q
mountain brook, and heart as cold as
frog. Diamonds and trails may grace
the frivolous life of fashionable water
ing-place, but every sensible woman
knows that they are out of place on the
farm.
Year: 1877

JOannD'S SOfHOIuy.
1t seems to be fathers greatest joy
To tell what he did when he was a boy.
Nothing very wonderful far's L see;
And it seems pretty rough a fellow like me,
When I've worked like man all the long summer


day


And boys can get tired don't care what they say
To have father declare in his evening chat.
when was boy did better than that"
ST was bound out when 1 boy,
Had never play-day, book a toy;
I earned my first suit when of age,
By working odd hours for old Deacon Gage.
I often went barefoot, having seldom hat,
And as for a coat was too poor for that.
OF course had extra clothes in cold weather,
But the clothes were not broadcloth,
Nor the boots patent leather"
Then he talks of this and that wonderful feat,
With little to wear and little 20 eat;
How he never went either to church or to school,
just picked up his learning without guide rule,
And says: John, TO be sure, is easy to learn,
And always stands first at the close of the term,
But if I'd his chance at books my day,
don't think you'd have found always at play
Now am just willing be to work.
Nobody call bit of shirk;
1 don't ask for fine clothes, or for frequent play


days,


For know fathers money has plenty of ways;
But when have done well as 1 can,
They might treat me though I'd some day be a


man,


I'm SO tired of the song father always has sung,
81 did better than that when I young
american Cultiuator.
Year: 1877

The heroine of Noyen, France, is a
servant girl. a common sewer of great
depth had been opened for repairs, and
four men, passing that way in the dark,
fell in. It was not until midnight that
their perilous situation became known.
The poor wretches were already suffo-
eating from a poisonous vapor; their
meanings were heard, and their wives
and children, frantic with grief, be-
sought the bystanders for aid !; but
among all the stalwart men who gathered
around the hole there was not one brave
enough to go down and rescue his fellow
creatures. Catherine Vasseur, lass of
II. volunteered to descend into the pit
She was lowered down, and, fastening a
rope around two of The men, they were
drawn out by the effsrts of those above.
Again she descended and fastened a rope
around the body OF thir1 man, but he r
strength began to fail her. Painting
from foul air and exhaustion, she had
sufficient presence of mind to knot the
end with her own luxuriant tresses, 50
that when the dastardly fellows above
drew the man to the surface they found
the all but inanimate body of the young
girl swinging by her hair to the end of
the rope Fresh air and stimulants re-
stored her to consciousness, but not IN
time to enable her to save the fourth
man, who perished in the pit.