smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

The death ia announced of General Hart,
who some twenty years ago was in com


mand OF detachment of troopa which
was called on to euppress very extraord- =
mary mutiny in the Sonth of Ireland. The
North Tipperary Militia, rebelled against
their entire deprivation of the uniform an
nually supplied to them, disarmed their
officers, and held possession of the bar
racks at Nenagh. Lieutenant Colonel
Hart marched from Templemore at the
head of five or six hundred men of the bat


TALON stationed at the depot, and after "a
brief hand to hand strugRle in the streets
of the capital of the Forth Riding quelied
the insurrection. Many lives were lost,
and the determination with which the
militiamen fought vas such that when
their supply of bullets was exhausted they
cut off the buttons from their tunics and
fired them on the regulars. Penal servi-
tude was the fate of some of the North
tips, who maintained their dogged resist


ance to the last, but none of them were
subjected to the last penalty of the law.
The touching address of the late General
Hart when the soldiers and mutineers
were buried in the came grave yard may
be remem bered by many living in Nenagh.
Year: 1878

A grocer being collected to contribute to
the building of n church promptly sub.
scribed his nemo to the paper in the follow
cnly place in town where you can get clev-
en- pounds of sugar for one dollar) twenty
Eve cents"
Year: 1878

A Nevada paper says: /: at


has been question unsolved by


many how the doctors of the


tribes of Indians got their sheep


skins. We have of late heard


Of several executions for inability


to bring about a cure among the


Piutes, and now we have the


particulars at hand Of how they
elect a successor in case of the
death of q medicine man or wo-
man. All the adult members of
the tribe are called together a
white round stone is provided
for each and all except one, and
that is black one these are
put in a sack together and pass
ed around, each hand drawing
out a pebble The one drawing
the black stone is thereafter to
act as medicine man or woman,
as the case may be. for women
aud men have to take their
chances of drawing. The doctor
elect then must qualify himself
as best he can-the more the
better-for he will have a longer
lease Of life; because, on the
death of his third patient, he is
put to death in summary man
ner. Sometimes shot, again
stoned to death, and at others
burned.'
Year: 1878

The following case of absence
of mind is reported in an Ameri-
can paper. An old lady, after
stirring the fire with her knitting
needle, took up the poker to
knit with, and did not find out
her error till she began to scratch
her head with it.
Year: 1878

If the press of America would
let Oakley Hal! alone for two
weeks, he'd either regain his SEN
ses or start out with a hand or
gan. and the country would be
rid of this great and anxious bur-
den.
Year: 1878

One thing which prevents the
West from bringing out trot-
ting horse which can trot mile
in 2:lO is the fact that the public
would demand, less than thirty
days after. a horse which could
90 in 2.0S.
Year: 1878

WE learn from those present. that there
was fair number ont last evening. to see
Prot. Leolhrd. They speak well OF hi.
trapeze in particular. rhe Professor will
Z We another entertainment tomorrow
evening.
Year: 1878

A correspondent of this paper, rcsid- ing in Taunton, sent Us q communities tion llst week which contained mali CiOuS islander against two prominent town officers. We have been assured by worthy gentlemen that the statement in the BEE has not particle of truth in it, and that nothing of the kind occurred during the official visit of these gentle mon. Wo have, since tho publication of the letter, learned that the offensive item came from q correspondent who had a spite against these gentlemen, and who took this means to do them an injury.

 For ourselves an explanation is ncces- sary, because some will think that VIC were cognizant of the contents of the letter, and published it knowingly. Such was not tho case; and as we had received other communications from the same writer that were in every case DOT fectly free from objectionable matter we, in tie hurry of our last issue pre- sumcd that this letter contained perfect ly proper matter, and did not read it, and had no knowledge that anything of the kind was in it until it was read to us. We have repeatedly urged upon corro8- pondonts not to send items renecting upon any one; and we again repeat that we do not want such matter, and will not under any circumstances publish it knowingly.
Year: 1878

From a late lecture OF Col.
IngersoIl's: There is a thou
sand times more good than
bad in the world. To day the
newspapers are engaged in
finding out all the mean
things tb At is done. Unless
d thing is a bad thing it isnot
known. Ifall the reporters of
all the newspapers would look
through all of the country
and find the name of some
man who had practiced self>
denial for the sake of wife
and children; find some man
who had given up all the pro
perty he had to pay bis hon
est debts; who had gone out
Of his house; given up his pic
lures and all there was of
luxury, land taken his wife by
her hand and gone down to
poverty and penury in d hut;
if they would tell the names
of all the men who had done
generous deeds, | tell you ev-
cry newspaper in the United
States would be crowded with
the names of men and women.
Year: 1878

\ young lady in the West
was visited by a fortune tells
er a few days ago and sub
mitted to having the veil of
the future uplifted and her
horoscope cast. She was much
pleased with the prospects,
especially the promised rich,
dark haired man who was to
become herhusband, bat when
the dame foretold u progeny
Of eleven children she said
that was more than she could
stand, and dismissed the fe-
male augur withoat further
ceremony.


There is talk Of a State Fair
TO be held at Jackson.
Year: 1878

Columbus Democrat: We
learn that several of our more
enterprising citizens in town
and country are talking of
starting a New Process cot
ton factory for the maaufac-
ture of yarn and cotton. If
supplemented by a cotton
seed oil mill, we know of no
thing that will prove more
profitable or useful.
Year: 1878

a Kentucky exchange says
that the question, 'Will La


ger Beer intoxicated was re-
Gently brought up for decus-
SION before ii debating society
in a village in that State. To
fully test the matter,tlie mem


bcrs Of the society, either one
of whom could get himself


INTO an elaborate state of in
toxication by sitting for IA few
minutes in a basket of soar
apples, decided to procure IA


gallon of the seductive flnid


and experiment with its stim-


ulating qualities. After the
fourth glass the president OF
the club deposited his break


fast dinner and supper in the
secretary's hat, and sat down
on the back of his neck In the


corner. The treasurer and
secretary shortly after crawl


ed under the table on top of
three or four other limp and


groaning debators and perfor-


med avery delicate operation
without the aid of a stomach


pump. The only member who
didn't take the floor made a


desperate attempt to 60 out
after fresh air, and rolled


helplcssly into the gutter,


t'ro,n whence the town mar
shal took him home in a
WhcetharroW. The club will
meet no mure-its mission is
ended. 1t has discovered shat


a free use of lager beer will


put 4 coating of disgrace ON


IA man that a year of good be-


havior will scarcely remove.


NEURALGIA.


An'eXchanee SAYS a very
simple relief for neuralgia is
to boil sn:all handful of To-


bella in IA half pint of water


till the strength is ont of the


herb, then strain it of, and


add a tcaspoonfnl of fine salt.
Wiring cloths out of the liquid


as hot as possible, and spread
over the part affected. ltacts


like Il charm. Change the


cloths as soon as cold, till the


pain is ali gone; then cover


the place oyer,so as to prevent
taking cold. Rheumatism can


often be relieved by applica-


ton to the painful parts of
cloths wet in l solution of
salsoda in water. If there is
inflammation in the joints,
the cure is very quick; the
wash needs to be lukeWarnl.
Year: 1878

y


penses of tillage aud gather
ing are paid; bul ! do know
that a field of Bermuda needs
no cultivation and no gath.
ering that cannot readily be
done by u flock of sheep or
herd of COWS and calves; the
rain and sunshine do not cost
IA cent. 1t makes the grass
groW,and the cows and calves
do not charge anything for
gathering it,, There is really
"a clear profit from the grass
crop, but on the cotton side
of the question theve is not
enough left after paying ex~
penses, to talk about.
Year: 1878

this race. Distance fifty yards II. c Spatz was the first to roll out. t was taking affair and caused so much laughter that a purse of S5 was collected and given to the Indian out of five who would make the jour- ] ney in the same toggefy-four went down and one bopped through with out pebble.

 The wheelbarrow race afforded quite as much fun and was as difii- cult to perform as the sack race. The contestants were 0lindfolded. There were four, and when shut out from the light of day. were made to make almost as many revolutions as a boy's top, and then told to take bis wheel barrow and go for the outcome. bat where was the outcome! They were DO better posted in regard to it's loca- ton than that of the last resting place of Sir John Franklin. Never theless they soon parted company. neither travelling in the same diree- uon. Three heats were run. Tom Read was the lucky one. If Pat Rose had not been blindfolded he would now have n correct knowledge of tue surrounding country. He travelled far and in a circuit and was compelled to desist on account of hunger

 The greased pole was feature of the entertainment. It rested at in clination of about sixty degrees and none bur boys attempted to walk it. A son of Ar Henry was the only one to aehelve the feat and pluck tue prize from the switch end Of the pole Doctor Stallo's pony won the pony race of 200 yards.

 Jack Eaton's roan took the purse for 1st horse race of 300 yards-5 entries

 In she second race for same dis tance Mrs. Mhler's chestnut horse won. He is a fine looking animal and has points that denote speed. Three entries.

 The citizens of Miami City large ly contributed to the success of the day's entertainment. They came

  up in force, in procession, bring ing with them Mrs. ChiIson, who Der- sonatUd Che Goddess of Liberty, and Mr Grey as Uncle Sam. The ve- hicle driven by Charles Dukes, vas tasseFully and properly equipped for the occasion and kore various em- biematic devces in silver, all the product of the Miami mine, amornt- ing to about S3 3,000. On the rear of the wagon was q log cabin taste fully festooned in which were seated a number of ladies. The beauufl flag which ioated above the Goddess of Liberty was made by the skillful hands of Mrs. Townsend

 4 national salute was fired in the morning one hundred guns at noon and thirty eight at night.

 A dance at Knox t McNelly's Hull wound up the first Fourth of Jusy celebration m Globe.
Year: 1878

The strength of the Republican ticket noml-
mated i'm Tins 81 te lies IN the fact that Il Is strong at
every pOnt There is 1t who does not pos
sess elements OF positive strength Some OF the eandi
there is not man the ticket who GOes not give posi-
tive strength TO IT,
Year: 1878

the nexperenced are always on the lookout for chance
of winning hundreds by rskng tens or less and the
Just odds against horse ten greenhorn VIII
seldom refuse TO accept nine pressed him by
clever bOokmaker American turtmen who did not at
tend Professor ProetOrs astronomical lectures viii DOW
regret that they missed favorable opportunity for
increasing their professional knowledge
Year: 1878

1t is we'll for us to recognize and es-
innate all powers as they arise which
are likely-for good or ill-to modify
our social and political life. That we
have a ''proletariat" there can now be
no question: class that has lost its
good ambitions, lost its pride of citizen
ship, lost its sense of political response
bility. lost its industry, lost its hope,
and is ready to live on what it can get.
The tramps and dead-beats Of the country
and the city form the lowest layer of the
proletariat; but there is still larger
class, hanging about halfway between
them and respectfully, that are far
more dangerous than they. They are
men with brains still active, but with
hands tied by circumstances, and tied so
tightly that they grow desperate and are
ready to be led into desperate schemes
by the ingenious demagogues who under
take to manage them.


We have had series of bad years in
all matters of business and people who
have always depended upon their daily
wage for their daily bread have exper-
fenced great difficulty in feeding and
clothing themselves and their depend
ents. Multitudes have sunk into pau
perism, yet there are multitudes who
could not do that. They have been toe
manly to do that. They have shrunk
from that pit of death, and disgust, and
horror; but what could they do? They
have felt the pinch of helpless poverty,
they have seen their children growing
up without advantages, they have watch.
ed the shrinking wardrobes of their fad.
ing wives, and have been powerless to dc
anything to arrest the downward tenden
cy. Work was not to be had. Business
could not be created, and they have fell
themselves to be shut off from all legiti
mate means of bettering themselves anc
their conditions.


| It is not strange. therefore, that wher
the demagogue comes along. with hi
oily tongue and his false theories, h,
finds an audience ready for him-an au
dience, unhappily, which has nothing t
do but to listen-an audience which find
it easy to believe that the provident por
tions of society are in some way to blame
for the adversities and the misfortune
of the poor. The "bloated bond. holder
is made to appear public enemy, espec
Year: 1878

The Philadelphia Inquirer furnishes
the following extract from letter re-
ceived by ex-Mayor Fox, from a relative
resident at Fort Sill, Indian Territory:


''On Monday last We were permitted
see the eclipse of the sun in beautiful
bright sky. Not cloud was visible.
We had made ample preparation, laying
in a stock of smoked glass several days
in advance. 1t was the grandest sight
I ever beheld, but it frightened the In
dians badly. Some ofthem threw them
selves upon their knees and invoked the
Divine blessing others flung themselves
fiat on the ground face downward: 9TH
ers cried and yelled in frantic excitement
and terror. Finally one old fellow STEP
ped from the door of his lodge. pistol in
hand, and, fixing his eyes on the dark
ened sun, mumbled few unintelligible
words, and, raising his arm, took direct
aim at the luminary, fred off his pistol,
and after throwing his arms about his
head in series of extraordinary gestic-
ulations, retreated to his own quarters.
AS chance would have it, that very in
slant was the conclusion Of totality. The
Indians beheld the glorious orb of day
once more peep forth, and it was unani-
mously voted that the timely discharge
of that pistol was the only thing that
drove away the shadow and saved them
from the great public inconvenience that
would have certainly resulted from the
entire extinction of the sun.
Year: 1878

A man has sharper eye than dog,
or fox, or any of the wild creatures,
but not SO sharp an ear or nose. But in
the bird he finds his match. How quick
ly the old turkey discovers the hawk,
mere speck against the sky, and how
quickly the hawk discovers you if you
happen to be secreted in the bushes, or
behind the fence near which he alights.


| find I see almost without effort,
nearly every bird within sight in the
field or wood I pass through "a fit of
the wing. firt of the tail are enough,
the Pickering leaves do all conspire to
hide them), and that with like ease the
birds see me, though, unquestionably,
the chances are immensely in their fay-
or. The eye sees what it has the means
of seeing, truly. You must have the
bird in your heart, before you can find
it in the bush. The eye must have
purpose and aim. No one ever yet
found the walking fern, who did not
have the walking fern in his mind.


Nevertheless, the habit of observation
is the habit Of clear and decisive gazing /;
not by a casual glance, but by a sturdy
deliberate aim of the eye are the rare
and characteristic things discovered.
You must look intently and hold your
eye firmly to the spot. to see more than
do the rank and file of mankind. The
sharp-shooter picks out his man and
knows him with fatal certainty from a
stump, or a rock, or cap on a pole.
The phrenologists do well to locate not
only form, color, weight, etc., in the
region of the eye, but faculty which
they call individuality-that which sep
arates. dlscriminates, and sees in every
object its essential character. This is
just as necessary to the naturalist as to
the artist or the poet. The sharp eye
notes specific points and diferences,-it
seizes upon and preserves the individ.
uality of the thing.


Persons frequently describe to me
some bird they have seen or heard and
ask me to name it, but in most cases
the bird might be any one of Dozen
or else it is totally unlike any birc
found in this continent. They have
either seen falsely or else vaguely. No
so the farm youth who wrote me on,
winter day that he had seen single
pair of strange birds. which he describes
as follows: ''They were about the siz,
of the 'chippie,' the tops of their head


were red, and the breast of the NAL,
was of the same color, while that of tn,
female was much lighter; their rump


were also family tinged with red. If


have described them so that you woulC
know them, please write me thei


names" There can be little doubt bu


the young observer had seen pair 0
red-polls,-a bird related to the gold
finch. and that occasionally comes dow


to us in the winter from the far north
: Another time, the same youth wrot
that he had seen a strange bird, tn
color of sparrow, that alighted O
| fences and buildings as well as upon tn
, ground and that walked. This las
fact showed the youths discriminatin
, eye and settled the case. 1 knew it t
, be species of lark, and from the tim
size, color, etc., the tit lark. But ho'
r many persons would have observed thu
| the bird walked instead of hoped 2
: John Burroughs, IN Scrsbner.
Year: 1878

Upon examining the edge of the
sharpest razor with microscope, it will
appear fully as broad as the back of
knife-rough, uneven, and full of notch
es and burrows. An exceedingly small
needle resembles an iron bar. But the
sting of bee, seen through the same
instrument, exhibits everywhere the most
beautiful polish, without a flaw, bIemish,
or inequality, and ends in a point too
fine to be discerned. The threads of
fine lawn are coarser than the yarn which
ropes are made for anchors. But silk
worms web appears smooth and shining,
and everywhere equal. The smallest
dot that is made with a pen appears IT.
regular and uneven. But the little
specks on the wings or bodies of insects
are found to be an accurate circle. How
magnificent are the works of naturel
Year: 1878

has thrown that chance away. Is it dip
lomatic triumph which leaves England once
more isolated in Europe, without one
friend but her interesting client, the Turk
Between England and Turkey political solidarity
is henceforh established and it is probable that by
this Treaty the existence of the most oppressive
and corrupt Government in the world may be pro-
longed. That also may seem to Lord BeacOnsfeld
q triumph.


This is must add debating the question on very
low ground. 1t matters little whether you call it
triumph for England, and still less whether
it be or be not a triumph for Lord
Beaconsfield. / have scarcely touched the most
momentous question of all the probable effect
of this treaty on the future of England The man
ner IN which this new departure has been taken
marks one of the last stages in the transition from
Parliamentary to personal government-which does
not imply that the transition will ever be
complete. Lord Beaconsield is mortal, after all.
But the treaty will not die with him, nor is it easy
to say how remote a generation may not feel the
burden no has laid the Empire. The
responsibilities he assumes as vast as they
are vague. and complete conception of
them can come but slowly. Enough of them
are already visible and comprehensive to fill sober
minds with alarm. One of them alone might have
made anybody but Lord Beaconsfied pause
in his mad ambiton-ths, namely, that
to avert possible danger to the from
tiers of India from foe 1000 miles away,
he has with one stroke of the pen carried those
threatened frontiers to the Russian border. month
ago. the Hmalayas and other vast natural obstacles
divided Russia from India, but to-day India begins
with what is left of Armenia. For if the Treaty OF
ConstantinOple means anything, 1t means that
henceforward England and Turkey are to stand or
fall together. q. w. $.
Year: 1878

EEW oRk Nov. Judge Hilton rushed into
the police headquarters this morning greatly
eNciiod, and held a consultation with Inspector
NliieS. lie stated that the body OF A. T. Stew
ant was missing from its resting place in the
family vault at ST. Marks chuTch-yar at Stuy-
Nesant place and Sd avenue. The vault. he
said, lad been broken open; the casket was
foulId in the vault, but the body was missing
general order: Ito all precincuS.-Tne remains
OF a. 7. stewart were last night stolen from the
family vault in st. Marks church-yard. The cas-
ket was found broken and the body removed. De-
composition OF the remains is so offensive that
they cannot be concealed. This Is apparent
from standing al the opening OF the vault this
morning. consequently IL cannot be taken
across the ferries without discovery. Cause
diligent search 10 be made in your precinct, as
the remains were evidently stolen In the hope
of reward
Year: 1878

PARTIES IN THE NEXT SENATE
From the returns already received, the COM
plexion OF the Senate after the 4th OF March
next can be almost accurately figured, and the
following table shows its probable political
complexion by states:
Year: 1878

In THE KID GLOVE CASE, the Secretary of the
Treasury has decided upon the report Of Assist
ant Secretary French, that the action of the col
lector at New York be afilrmed, leaving to the
importers any remedy they may have In the
courts.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY THOMPSON. surrounded by piles OF
paper and plenty OF ink, is deep in the prepara-
tion Of his annual report. The large number OF
daily callers at the Navy department would do
well TO remain away for few days.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Now G, 1875


SALE OF FUEL 70 OFFICERS.


An order issued by Secretary McCrary ys:-"Saes
of fuel to officers will be limited to the allowance of
fuel to which they entitled and to the kind Of fuel
in most general at the place where they
on duty The law permits sale TO officers only
of fuel which they actually There is right to
SELL barter, exchange dispose Of it. 1t costs the
United States generally than the legal sale price
and officers to exercise economy, which is the
spirit and intent of the change by the law in former
regulations and customs
Year: 1878

observed here. The same signal has been
hoisted on the eastern coasts this afternoon.


ABANDONED AT SEA.


During the recent movement of the
cyclone over the Atlantic the bark Annetta
was canght in the storm and dismasted.
She was abandoned in a sinking condition
and her crew have just been landed at ST.
Nazaire


HEAVY SNOWFALL IN AUSTRIA.


On Sunday last snow fell over nearly the
entire area Of Austria and was very heavy
at Vienna Railroad and telegraph COM
,munications have been seriously inter-
rupted by the blocking of the lines and the
prostration of telegraph poles. Much
damage was caused in the capital by the
snow. which fell to depth OF several feet.
Year: 1878

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Nov. q, 1873
The steamer Western Texas. Captain Hines arrived
this evening from New York. This is the first
steamer that ever came here on q regular
voyage from New York. The vessel Was met
oil the bar by members of the city government and
depntation of citizens and her arrival at the city
was received with salute of one hundred guns. The
inauguration of this line is the occasion Of great re-
ioicup here