smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

Why must we, then, be sad,
When Nature is so glad?
Not half can utterance all her joy unfold.
Though she runs o'er and DER
The strings tried long before,
To body forth the life that's never old.
Not for our sakes arrayed
Though we would fain persuade
Our foolish hearts that she. in servant guise,
Spreads all her varied show
Before us as we go.
To win approving glances from our eyes.
All, mol Though in broad glee
She laughs where all can see.
In leagues of fdandelions all dewy wet,
All to herselfsh smiles
In far-off ocean isles,
And in dim hooks in shy blue violet.
And though she dances still
Along the sheer brown hill
In scarlet glow of swinging coumbine.
In gentian she smiles slow,
AS happy maid might go,
Who sings, al love him, and his heart is mine"
She wants no added bliss,
No praise for this, or this;
Simply she is so glad she can not rest,
But still must evermore


In every way outpour
The exceeding bliss that stirs within her breast
No care for us has she;


And we, alas land we
Can look but sadly at her innocent play;
Shut out from Paradise,


We see with other eyes;
The flaming sword has rent all wells away.
Is there then for us too


No life forever new7
Or is that life new but in lying care,
Till on His far-of throne


Our God must hear alone
One cry of pain uprising everywhere?
Yet had 1t better been


We still had staid within,
Nor tasted fruit that let's US not forget?
Godknows if it be So


The days go on below,
And overhead the stars, they rise, the set
Anna c. Brdckett in Hdrper's MAGAZINE
Year: 1878

Among the multitude Of suggestions
for spending the sabbath in a profitable
way, we say that Saturday night has
close connection with it. Saturday night
is one of the resting places in the jour-
ney Of life, when it becomes every man
to settle his accounts. First, Settle with
the world. The business of a single
week is easily reviewed-its mistakes
may be easily rectifed and turned to
good account. The maa of business
should some time on Saturday look over
his books, examine his outstanding debts,
and see that all is straight and safe.
This is all the more important if his ac-
counts are numerous. Great watchful-
ness is required if he would escape en-
barrassment and trouble. He who knows
exactly how he stands every Saturday
night will not be likely to live poor
man or, ie he likes, he will hardly ever
be found in debt or in want. Second,
Settle with conscience. Let him review
his words and his actions, his motives
and feelings during the past week. If
anything is seen to be wrong or defective
(and who is he without faults p let the
remembrance of it be carried into the
next week, that repetition of it may be
avoided. Let him in prayer seek not
only forgiveness for what has been amiss
IN Ine past, puJ grace TO do better for
the coming week. Third, Settle with
the Lords treasury. Every man owes
constant returns of gratitude to the Civ
er of all good. Is it not meet to finish
the settlement of Saturday night by re-
viewing all the mercies of the week and
setting apart portion of its profits to
serve some good cause that will promote
the glory of him "who gave himself for
US ?'' How much better and happier
might life be with downright honest
settlement every Saturday night How
much brighter would Sunday morning
be; how much more profitable the whole
day!
Year: 1878

have finally cum to the conclusion
that lager beer is not intoxication.


I have been told by German who sed
he had drunk it all mite long, just to try
experiment, and was obliged to 60 home
entirely sober in the morning. I have
seen the same man drink eighteen glasses
and if he was drunk it was in German,
as nobody could understand it.


1t is proper enuff to state this man
kept lager beer saloon, and could have
no object in stating what was not thus.


believe him to the extent Of my
ability. I never drank but three glasses
of lager in my life, and that made my
head ontwist as though it was hung on
the end of string, but [ was told that
it was owing to my bile being out of
place; but guess it was SO, for I never
billed over wus than [ did when [ got
home that mite. My wife thot I was
going to die, and I was afraid l shouldn't,
for it seemed as tho everything had
ever eaten in my life was coming to the
surface; and I believe that if my wife
hadn't pulled off my boots just as she
did, they would have cum thunderin'
up too.


O, how sick I was i fourteen years
ago, and | can taste it now.
| never had SO much experience in so
short time.


If any one shud tell me that lager
beer was not intoxicating, shud believe
him, but If he shud tell me that I wasn't
drunk that mite but that my stummick
was out of order, I shud ask him to state
over few words just how man felt
and acted when he was set up.


If / wasn't drunk that mite, had sum
of the most natural simtums that man
ever had and kept sober.


In the first place it was about eighty
rods from where drank the beer to my
house, and I was just over two hours on
the road. and hole busted thro each
one of my pantaloon neez, and 1 didn't
hav any hat, and tried to open the door
by the bell pull and hiccuped awfully
and saw everything in the room trying
to get round on the back side of me. and
sittin' down on chair, I did not wait
long enuff for it to get exactly under me
when was going round, and [ set down
little too soon and missed the chair
about twelve inches, and couldn't get up
soon enuff to take the next one that cum
along and that amt awl-my wife sed
dtuHh uealst, aud. ovd


before, | began to spin up things freely
If lager beer amt intoxicating, il
used me most almighty mean-that ]
know.


Still, I hardly think that lager beel
is intoxicating, for I have been told so
and | am probably the only man wht


ever drank any when his liver was no
plump.


| don't want to say anything agains


a harmless temperance beverage, but i


| ever drink any more it will be will
my hands tied behind and my moutl
; pried open.


l don't think lager beer is intoxicat
ing, but if l remember rite, think i
J tasted to me like glass of soap sud
that a pickle had been put to soak in.
Year: 1878

SUMNER CoMFoRTs.-Every well reg
ulated house ought to have "summer
room," as well as a winter room. Select
the northeast or northwest parlor or sit


ting-room, or the coolest apartment in
the house take up the warm and dusty
carpet, cleanse and pack it carefully
away until autumn cover the floor with
clean, cool matting-banish the stuffed
furniture to the attic, and supplant it
with willow or rattan set, if you can
afford it, or at least with cane-seat and
other summer chairs; change likewise
even the pictures and adornments of the
room, to give it a new and fresh appear
ance. With plenty of taste and very
Year: 1878

On BATHING.-Once week is often
enough for decent white man to wash
himself all over, and whether in summer
or winter that ought to be done with
soap. warm water and hogs hair brush.
in room showing at least seventy de-
grees Fahrenheit Baths should be tax
en- early in the morning, for it is then
that the system possesses the power of
reaction in the highest degree. Any kind
of bath is dangerous soon after a meal,
or soon after fatiguing exercise. No man
or woman should take bath at the close
of the day, unless by the advice of the
family physician. The best mode of
keeping the surface of the body clean,
besides the once a week washing al
ready mentioned, is as follows: As soon
as you get out of bed in the morning,
wash your face, neck and breast; into
the same basin Of water put both feet at
once for about a minute, rubbing them
briskly all the time then with the tow
Ell, which has been dampened by the
face, feet, etc, wipe the whole body
well, fast and hard, with mouth shut
and chest projecting. Let the whole
thing be done in less than five minutes.
At night when you go to bed. and when
ever you find yourself wakeful or rest
less, spend from two to five minutes in
rubbing your whole body with your
hand, so far as you can reach in every
direction. This has tendency to pre-
serve that softness and mobility of skin
which is essential to health, and which
too frequent washings will always de-
stroy.-HaRs Journal of Health.
Year: 1878

A clergyman was once sentf IN the
middle of the night by lady in his con-
gregation. "Well my good woman, so
you are very i'll, and require the cOnso-
lation of religion" said he. mo said
the old lady; "I'm nervous and can't
sleep. and you always put me to sleep SO
nicely when | go to church that want
you to preach to me.
Year: 1878

ONE OF the greatest needs of the country at
the present time is thorough appreciation
of the,intense hunger of the solid South and
the immense magnitude of Southern war
claims, already made and prepared to be
made on the United States Treasury.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munieati0ns that are not used,
Year: 1878

THE address of Moses Hull, free lover and
Greenbacker, at Cornish on Saturday last
was little too rank for the soft money men
of that town, who are mostly decent, orderly
and cleanly American citizens despite their
financial delusions. The orator declared that
if the ballot box did not succeed this fall, the
cartridge box would follow, and much more
in the same vein. This was too much for his
law abiding and peace loving hearers, who
have no notion of giving aid and comfort to
communists and rioters. A profound disgust
settled upon the meeting, and the upshot will
be that Reed will receive many votes which
otherwise would have gone to help Anderson.
either directly, or indirectly by being cast for
Cove. The Halls and Millers and that sort
of creature will sometime learn, perhaps,
that in Maine their outrageous doctrines will
attract little support and then they will put
thicker veil of pretense over their teachings,
which are already much milder than they are
in the habit of giving forth in more ''ad-
vanced" communities.
Year: 1878

If Government bonds were taxed there
would be no such thing as selling bond
bearing per cent. interest. The Govern
ment saves in interest more than the amount
Of tax and the expense of collecting it.
Year: 1878

More brains run to W aste in trying to get the
under holds on q logical explanation for the de-
feat of favorite base ball club than 1t took to
plan the pyramids.-Cineianoti Breakfast To-
ble
Year: 1878

When young man has lesrned to consume
cigarettes in an artistic manner by ejecting the
smoke through his nostrils, life is no longer q
barren reality, but as real as bar of soap.
Cincinnati Breakfast Table.
Year: 1878

A negro. named william H. Wilson, employed on the
farm OF Major John Mullen, made assault on and
attempted TO outrage young coiored girl. his step
daughter Yesterday morning the girl Told her mother
oil the assault which hac been committed by her
stepthe which so enraged tho later that he seized
a gun and attempted To shoot the girl. He WAS pro-
ven.ed by the gris mother rom adding murder TO his
hrss crime by ssizng hold Of The gun and endeavor


ing IN wrest it from nis grasp During the s.rugEIe
to the head Of the man and lodging in tue ceiling Of
the house He then seized axe and In his onort TO
arm, alter which he made his escape. The commu-
nifty greatly incensed and Wilson Will undoubtedly
soon be captured
Year: 1878

The Davenport Gazette denomi-
mates it intolerance in it's criticism
upon our saying that no man can be
elected United States Senator in Iowa
by the republicans, save he stands
and firmly upon gold and
silver as the legal tender basis Of the
country. 1t may be best to style it
intolerance for us to stand firmly by
one of the most important plsnks
of the last republican state Convcn-
ton it may be intolerance to an
nounce that as we understand the sem
timent of the republican party OF
Iowa, is so overwhelmingly for the
double standard, that it acil not brook
any uncertainty or doubt upon this
question, but we don't think so. And
more, we are go clear upon that point
that our belief becomes knowledge.
If any man in Iowa thinks it is not %
let him try to run for Senator or ad-
vocate the election Of q man for SEN
ator ON the gold basis.
Year: 1878

Our friend of the Bloomfield Re
publican undertakes to show us that
the bonds are honestly and lawfully
payable in silver or gold. We raise
no question on that score. Silver
aud gold were the constitutional legal
tender specie money Of the United
States when the bonds were sold the
world had notice of it; it is clearly
the right of this Government in law
and morals to pay its bonds sold
prior to 73 in gold or silver at its op-
ton.
Year: 1878

The temperance women Of Der
Moines, on the suggestion of the
Sioux City Journals will ask every
member Of the Legislature to sign
the iron-clad pledge, When they get
down the alphabet to Wapello county
We want to see what our Represents
tives will do.
Year: 1878

The silver trade dollar is good
enough for men who earn wages, you


know; but it is made legal tender for
five dollars only, SO that capitalists
need not take 1t. Yet We call this .
country Of equal rights.-Cincinnats
Yfs~,o %
Year: 1878

I We shall be greatly surprised if,
upon the assembling Of Congress, af-


ter the experience Of the members
in contact with their constituency,
they will not be found vastly more
confirmed in favor of the remonetiza-
ton of silver and determined upon
the immediate passage of the law.
Year: 1878

There will be marked change in
the tendency Of things, or our stylish
young ladies will get to wearing
their hats 90 far back that they will
have to lift them when they sit down.
Worcester Press.
Year: 1878

After about eleven years ofsUdito'
rial and proprietary connection with
the CouRIER, I have come to the time
to cay goodbye to its patrons and
readers, having sold my half interest
in the Daily and Weekly and it's en-
tire business to my late partner Major
A. H. Hamilton, who has been con
nected with me as an equal partner
for something like eight years.


During the time that have been
connected with the paper, it's daily
and weekly circulation has increased
nearly four fold, while its property
value has advanced fully ten fold
The Daily which was eleven years
ago questionable experiment, is now
. substantial success, and the entire
property is growing and profitable
investment, and the paper has come
to be regarded as one of the leading
and most influential journals in the
State.


do not refer to these gratifying
evidences Of the success Of the CoU-
RrER for the purpose of arrogating to
myself all the credit, for very much
Of it, prosperity has been due to 9th
or hands much of 1t to the noble
band of friends who have stood by
the CouR1ER at all times, and much
of 1t to the fact that 1t is located in .
live city which has been steadily
growing in business and importance.


Major Hamilton, who succeeds to
che entire ownership and control of
the paper, needs no commendation at
my hands. He is we'll known to all
the people Of this section of Iowa as
being an able, honest, and conscien-
tious mar, under whose management
the COURIER is destined to continue to
grow aad prosper.


Ny relations with the patrons Of
the COURIER, and with the journal
istic profession, have been in the
main of IN exceedingly pleasant char
acter, which causes me additional re-
gret at this parting. I have, of course
had to give and receive occasional
hard blows, but I have erased them
all from my book of remembrance
And for those of the editorial guild
among our cotemporaries, who are
worthy Of respect I have only the
kindest feelings.


The business and editorial rela-
tiops between Major Hamilton and
myself have always been of the most
amicable character, and I can now re-
recall NO unpleasant word which ev-
er passed between us.


The COURIER has been source of
considerable pecuniary profit to me,
and I now retire because / have re-
ceived my price for my interest in II.


Hoping that the people will still
their liberal patronage to
the COURIER, 1 come again to that
saddest word in the language good
bye! j. NJ. HEDRIcK.
Year: 1878

agreed to in advance, Russia is will
ing to declare truce and trust what
ever else she can get.


In whatever language Russia's re-
ply may be couched, it is impossible
to misunderstand what she
Year: 1878

The four main cables of the East River
Bridge have been wrapped and painted for distance OF
nearly hundred feet each aide Of the towers and
anchOrages These four cables each composed OF $500
No. steel wires lying parallel with each other viii
support supcrstrucure Of the bridge. In winding
cables sixteen sets OF apparatus are employed In
every instance winding is begun the towers two
gangs Of men working shOreward each cable and Two
outward The cable making acquires special interest
inasmuch s done large scale and at great
eev alton above the river. Because Of Judge Barretts
recent decision denying the application for writ to
DetOn OF the bridge, the work Is being RAPIDLY put IN
Winter shape. When this has been done nearly all the
labOrers are to be discharged
Year: 1878

At their first ballot nine members of the
jury which on Monday night convicted john 81. Wright
OF the murder of Bernard Ferron favored verdict OF
murder in the second degree, two thought the offence
was in the third degree and one thought
the prisoner guilty OF manslaughter IN lower degree
The prisoner, who visibly affected in the court
ROOM broke down upon reaching the jail and wept bit
fery When keeper tried TO console him with the hope
that he would be pardoned in few years. he replied
No there is hope for me-" II was feared that he
might commit suicide during the night, and guard was
placed over him. Yesterday afternoon, accompanied by
Keeper snson he started for sing Sing to enter upon
his
Year: 1878




The following letter from Shook & Palmer
has been received by Manager Hofele of the Bowery
Theatre sustaining his course n the difficulty at that
house on Saturday night last:


+. W. HoFELE, Manager, Botcery Theatre.


SIR: At request we state that your actlon at
the Bowey Theatre saturday night last III reserving
money enough out of Miss Eytnges share OF the pro-
ceeds of the house to the amount due us from
ROYALTY Rose Michel was, in our opinion perfectly
tustihable, and in accordance with tue usages OF
theatrical business. Under your contract with MISS
Rose Eynge stipulated that she should furnish the
play Of" Rose Michel" for the first week Of her engage
ment and whatever legal question there may be as TO
her right to her adaptation Of play which we
have bought and paid for there can he no question as
10 our right to control and exact pay Tor our our
own adaptation OF that play, which is just perfectly
protected by the copyright laws OF the United states
as are the works OF FennimOre Cooper or Washington
Irving. You were informed, was Miss Eytinge be-
fore she opened theatre that should exact the
ROYALTY and the expressly agreed upon be-
tween agent and ourselves In the presence OF wit
nesses agreed that would see the royalty paid
as we declined either Miss Eytinge or her agent
this lack confidence IN these persons was justha
be is sufficiently by the fact that although they
were repeatedly urged you 10 settle the royalty they
agreed pay they purpOsey neglected TO do It, Under
the circumstances there no other course open TO
you except the you pursued and all those who love
honesty and fair-deang will uphold you in 1t.


Nelc- York Nov. 18, 1873. SHOOK d PALMER
Year: 1878

SECRET MEETING OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CUM-


MITTEE IN THIS CITY.


The Joint Committee of the Senate and
House of Representatives to consider plans
for the reorganization of the Army began hold
ing sessions in this city In the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday The committee was IN session at the
White sulphur Springs last Summer and adjourned to
meet here The door OF the room where the committee
meets guarded by United states soldiers and no
one except those summoned before the committee are
allowed TO enter Senator Burnside said the meetings
were held IN secret to prevent the puDIcaton Oh
the plans proposed and thus guard against Army men
attempting influence Congressman In advance OF the
report OF the committee. Only few members nave yeI
arrived, but all are expected to-day or TOMORROW
Year: 1878

Mr.. Fred. Poor, OF Chimacum,
feels quite aggrieved at an item
which came to our ears from Port
Discovery, and which appeared last
week. The said item referred to
Mr.. Grass, who lost his hand in the
mill. Mr.. Poor states that he had
sold the blankets in question to
Grass for the consideration of So;
that they were not paid for, and that
at the time Of the accident, he re.
moved them from the room to pre-
vent them from getting bloody; that
the man was NOT so left without bed.
ding; that when a subscription was
started he did rot contribute in
money but offered to make the man
a present of the blankets, which Of.
fer seemed satisfactory; that he sub
sequently saw the blankets lying on
the sidewalk, they having been re-
fused and thrown out on account of
his Poor's name not appearing on
the subscription paper, aud that they
were given back to him with the
statement that they would not be ac'
cepted. He of course took them home,
saying that if the man would not have
them be could use them himself. Mr..
Poor claims to have al ways been gen


erous, sharing his money and meals
with those who were in need. We
are sorry if, as his statement shows,
we or any one else have been i'm
posed upon in this matter. The
statement is given in justice to him.
Year: 1878

LOST OVERHEARD. On Saturday
night of last week, the mate of the
schooner Catherine Sudden, was
knocked overheard and drowned
while that vessel was in a gale just
off the Dungeness light house. The
vessel returned to this place and
shipped another mate.
Year: 1878

As rule people doing hard physi- cal labor do not bathe as much us they should. The daily bath is 10 them quite as important as to any class. Il requires but few moments to take it, and when follO~ed by friction 1t for tifies the skin against colds and rheu- matism more than almost anything else can do. 4 rubber mat which turns up st the edges to catch the water, a couple of quarts of pure water. a com mon sheet large enough tO envelOp the whole body, and plenty ol friction are all that is necessary. One room in every farmhouse should be kept for a bath-rC om and supple with heat and these simple cOnveniences. Proper bathing keeps the muscles supple and elastic.
Year: 1878

EsKIMINzIN, the recognized chief Of the san Carlos Apaches left town yesterday for his ranch on the San Pedro. This In dian is one whose intelligence is well known, and whose friendly disposition to the whites has been tested. He has grown weary Of life at the agency and has loca. ted on the San Pedro, where he will short ly bring his herds. He is an industrious man, a good manager and will make a good citizen. We learn from him that the Indians on the reservation are again al- lowed to make Teswin." which they al 0 using in large quantities. This is an un- fortunate feature of the administration and cannot result otherwise than serious. Eskiminzin raised a large crop Of barley this year. He has sixty-eight head of cattle and eight horses, while he has dis posed of his sheep at a good figure. "Skimy" declares he is on the most in- innate terms with his neighbor on the san Pedro, and as Tucson is to be bis trad. Ing post he will visit us often. He wears a full citizen dress and Is executing his declared intentions to become an Amer. lean citizen.
Year: 1878

SENIOR SABINo OrERo of fubac, return ed last week from a trip to Paris, and oth- CT portions Of Europe, where he has been for general observation ana especially to be present at the Exposition. Mir Otero is one of our shrewd and influential citizens and we are glad to know his visit has been a pleasant and beneficial one
Year: 1878

for new engine for their saw-mill In the Santa Rita mountains. They intend to use the old one to run shingie machine. New buildings are being erected on new location. The demand for lumber for mines and buildings all over the county Is increasing.