smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Mr.. Gallon holds that the numerical proper
tion of giants in each generation is the same
and that taking hundred of the tallest men of
any generation they will present just the same
varieties OF stature as the hundred talest men
of the preceding one,
Year: 1877

An examination of the cables of the Niagara
suspension bridge has been made ard some of
the weak points in the structure have been re-
vealed. The cables at each end of the bridge.
before they are anchored in the pit are divided
into seven strands, each strand numbering 500
wires and terminating in collar which is
fastened to the anchor bar On examining
those strands it was found that nine of the
wires on the under side of the collar had cor
rodsd and parted. These, it is sail, can easily
be replaced by splicing. One piece OF the COR
roded wire about three feet in length has teen
removed and it was found capable OF sustain
ing 1850 pounds, aud drew down to half its
size before parting. More of the wines on the
bridge have as yet shown any tendency to
e,ongation, and when weight is removed from
the bridge return to their normal condition with
the natural sprlpg
Year: 1877

FIREMEN's BADGEs.-The Water Witch
Engine Company, through the Chief
Engineer of the Department have order
ed fifty more of the badges recently
adopted by the department.. They have
already seventy-6Ve but the number is
entirely too small The new ones order
ed will commence to number from 900
Year: 1877

lost to all sense of honor and self
respect, for with shuffling move
ments he emulated the example Of
our common mother, plucked and
ate the fruit, scooped out the gum
drops and peanuts with a sly wink
at his nephew, who was looking
with anxiety at the proceedings. But
in the last mouthful the majestic
beast took in the ammonia bottle
by mistake, the cork came out, and
about an ounce of hartshorn ran
down the throat Of the beast. This
beverage is said to have a reviving
and stimulating influence, and in
this case it proved its power, for u
more revived elephant was never
seen on earth. The big elephant


has learned a lesson in morals


which will probably induce him to


let other peoples pockets alone,


though nobody dares to carry a


bottle within range of his proboscs,
Year: 1877

A great number Of the peasants
unfortunately enter tain the super


Stitious noticn that fire kindled by
lightning is not to be extinguiShed.


When such an accident happens
they are discouraged, and do hardly
anything to check the progress Of
the flames. A funeral must never
pass through "a titled field, not even
in winter, though it might consid.
erably shorten the way. The peas
ant is fully persuaded that y field


through which a funeral has passed
becomes barren. Except on cxtraor-
dinary occasions, no funerals are
allowed on Mondays and Fridays.
A peasant who is in search of a
wife, never goes except on a Thurs
day or Sunday,into the house where
he expects to make his choice, The
bride and bridegroom are not to
give their bare hand TO anybody on
tho day of their marriage except to
each other at the altar: otherwise
they are threatened with poverty
during the whole course Of their
union. 1t is also q very bad sign
if, when the bride returns from
church, she finds anybody on the
threshold Of her door. When {
young girl finds a leaf trefOil di


vided into four instead of three
parts it is q sign that she will b.
married within a year; at all evont
she carefully preserves this leaf til


her wedding-day. On Christina


eve the countrymen are accustomed


to drive out a great deal in sledges


they think that this will cause thei
hemp to be more abundant ant


higher They do not fail to Visi


the alehousS and 10 drink hearth
Year: 1877

the same evening, being convinced
thai this is a way to make them
look well till the following Christ
mas. They never destroy crickets
by fire, being persuaded that those
which escape will destroy THEN linen
clothes. When a peasant loses his
way in the wood after sunset he
avoids calling any person to show
him the way, being convinced that
in any case the evil spirit of the
forest would cause him to plunge
still deeper into it3 reoeiscs.
Year: 1877

TENHE design of this work, which has been
l. very carefully prepared by Judge l.. O..
Bridewell, of Copiah county, and which will
supersede the Form Book heretofore issued
by the undersigned is to impart to novices
gentlemen not learned in the Jaw above their
fellows" the routine of business required of
won when they assume the responsible and
then important office of Justice of the Peace.
Under the present Constitution of Missssip-
pi the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in
Civil Suits is raised to one hundred and fifty
dollars, and in all criminal matters their Ju-
risdictOn is concurrent with that of the Cir
cult Courts in all cases where the punishment
prescribed by the laws does not extend beyond
fine and imprisonment in the county jail.
The Office is cerl lainly one of great dignity, and
the main design of this work is to be of some
assistance to the unlearned Justice Of the
Peace by placing the law relating to his juris-
diction before him in compact form, with forms
and prec edents, covering almost, if not every
case, which can come before him. Notes are
added to many Of the forms for the guidance
and information of the Justice endeavoring
thereby to toexplain the law and use of the form,
so that none, however ignorant of the law
generally can go far wrong.


The Law, as found In the Code of 1871, and
in the pamphlet Acts since, so far as it is dis
tincty applicable to the Justice of the Peace, or
the practice in his Court, will be given full in
arranged under appropriate heads. The whole
will be carefully and fully indexed. Alto
gether, we hazard nothing in saying that it
will be the most complete Manual for Justices
of the Peace ever published in this. or. per-
haps, any other State, and will he useful to
every attorney, every public officer, every
merchant and indeed every citizen. AS the
work will not be stereotyped, and as the edi-
ton will be limited 10 the probable demand,
those who would secure copies, should file their
their orders without delay. The MISSISSIPPI
JUSTICE will make volume of about FIVE hun
dred pages, will be printed on best quality of
paper, and substantially bound. Price, by
mail $500 Address,


POWER & BARKSDALE,


Jackson, Miss.
Year: 1877

ROME. Jan. A.-In Chambers during the
debate against the abuses of power by the
clergy, the minister of worship and Justice
declared the law concerning the papal
guarantee was solemn and unassailable
pledge given by the Catholic world of the
Popes complete independence i'm the exer-
else of his spiritual powers. Italy ought
to regard the maintenance of this law as
question of honor of loyalty tow ard Europe.
Year: 1877

WHILE Representative Young, oi
Tennessee, is energetically engaged in
working up for successful action his
resolution for levee improvements on
the Mississippi river, the friends OF the
District Of Columbia should agilaie the
subject OF improvements OF the harbor
of the Potomac river.


The channel is filling up, and the
muddy face of the ever increasing
swamp lands extends day by day
emitting bad vapors and miasma.


The dreariest satire on improvement
can be seen from the Long Bridge
halt dozen mud.scows, with excaVa-
tors not much larger than coal shovel
lazily scooping up mud, with long in.
tervals between each scoop. To attempt
TO clear the channel in this style il
about as sensible as to essay to over.
turn the tallest yramid with a tooth
pick for lever.


The South is entitled TO large pro
portion Of internal improvements, and
as the Southern line begins about this
neighborhood, let the improvements
begin here Washington Capital.
Year: 1877

The career of Paley presents an instance
of the saving power Of proper word
spoken at the proper time.


1t is a we'll known fact that in
his earlier days Paley was some.
what wild. Yet, for all this, he
held his place at the head of every class
of which he was a member, besides rem.
dering assistance to classmates who was
not so fortunately endowed by nature.
Among his warm and devoted friends
was the young and wealthy Viscount
R.


One night party of the students
only few of the choice spirits-were as
sembled in Lord Rs apartment,
where they drank and caroused until a
very late hour. On the following morn.
ing the Viscount came to Paley's room,
and sat down upon the side of the bed,
for the latter had not yet arisen.


"Look here, Paley," said he, with sol.
emn earnestness, "I've been giving my
self good deal of trouble this morning
on your account. Now l am wealthy,
aud belong to a wealthy and powerful
ldWty, anu WudL L uO OhcIc oou oo MUM
matter. Even if should go under en-
tirely, there are plenty standing ready to
fill my place. But how is it with you'
You are poor and have your own way to
make in the world. You have it in you
to make leader of men-aye-if you do
your best you may mould them to your
will. Your friends are even now looking
up to you. And yet see how you are
wasting not only your time, but your own
self! Paley, don't do it any more. AT
any rate, don't, for Heavens sake, let me
have it on my conscience that / have
helped to drag you down."


Lord R went out, and Paley sat up
and reflected; and, as he often told to his
youthful friends in his later years, from
that moment his life entered upon
new course. He gave up all dissipa-
ton at once and forever, and went to
work to lay deep and strong the founda-
ton of that manhood which was to bless
the world.
Year: 1877

Beauregard once wrote this description of Bonaparte
which has lately been put into English: Among
the personages met in the different scenes just de-
scrbed BOnaparte alone seemed to possess the habits
and easy airgivenby frequentng society His smooth
auburn hair was dressed in queue, it was not
powdered, and hung very low over his forehead and
the sides of his face his eyes red with fatigue


He had the smooth. sallOw coOrng that psychologists
state to belong to melancholy temperaments and is in
mind. He quite destitute of gentleness grace.
His actions and words always bore the impress of a
harsh arrogance, making his superiority always felt,
but by making others i'll at ease AS he was going
away. the Marquis Henry somewhat happily expires
sed the painful feeling he had experienced. Cen
erel' was his departing speech, why. cannot men
love you as much as they are compelled to esteem
and admire your"
Year: 1877

STRANGE SCICIDE.-A weary soul. that
brood over volumes on cosmic philosophy, has gone
Ito test the grand mystery of science" In boyhOod
his education had been neglected; he had learned in
England the trade of wheel-wright. and his broken
speech betrayed that his carly days had been spent in
ignorance; yet he familiar with the higher
branches of science. For three years he has lived
alone in tenement house in Troy n Y. working at
his trade doing his cooking. and having few
friends. sentence that often on his lips was,
when man can do nothing else. he die" On
Friday last his body found in his room. where he
had built fire in charcoal furnance closed the
windows, and gone TO bed to die On play-bll he
had written some rambling sentences: Thus endeth
the first lesson, leave my daughter and my grand
child. So mote it be. Now will test the grand
mystery of science. If die shall he live again
Where is my son? Where is my wife? Where they
are, there will be. am glad my course is ended
How tired am"
Year: 1877

Eight thousand druggist and general
stores in the United States, sell Foutz's
Celebrated Horse and Cattle Powders, on
which they make less percentage than they
could on some other preparations, but
wishing to deal honestly with their Gus
toners, they recommend Foutz's because
they know it to possess intrinsic merit
Year: 1877

judges Grayson and Yelloit, of the Bal
timore County Court, were last week ac-
quilted of the charge of malfeasance in
office 10y the court before which they were
tried at Annapolis, but the evidence was of
such character as to leave them little to
rejoice over in the acquittal. 1t may not
have been sufficient to warrant different
verdict from that rendered. but it will GER
tainly destroy their usefulness on the
bench, and if they appreciate the character
of the high offices they fill they will
promptly resign. The charge was, that
when the Grand Jury went to make some
investigations of the acts of the court the
Judges adjourned the court to keep them
from doing it. Judge y. is to be tried for
drunkenness.
Year: 1877

The unexpected happens in a small
grocery well as at the Of war Mr.. Krawl of
davenport Iowa went to his store early morning
last week, and, after kindling fire in the stove
threw the lighted match behind him. Now 1t hap
pened that burglars had entered the store during the
night and after drilling holes in the safe. had de-
parted suddenly leaving small keg of powder on
the floor, and Mr. Krawls match lodged on the barrel
aforesaid. Before he could close the door of the
stove the barrel went up and he went down. and the
store was in a blaze. The poor grocer dragged
of the burning building dangerously injured and
considerably daZed
Year: 1877

The sum OF WIsDoM.-ln a late speech
addressed to Young Mems Christian AS
sociation in Glasgow the Earl of ShafteS-
bury said that in early life he was passion
ately devoted to science, so that he was
almost disposed to pursue science to the
exclusion of everything else. This passed
away, and he betook himself to literature,
hoping that he should not only equal but
rival many in that sphere. Other things
then attracted him, and they too passed
away. "And now," said the speaker, 81
find myself, at the end Of long life, not a
philosopher, nor an author, but simply an
old man who has endeavored to do his duty
in that state Of life to which it has pleased
God to call him." This brings to mind the
words of Solomon that lie had given his
heart "to seek and search out by wisdom
concerning all things that are done under
heaven, and behold, al! is vanity and veXa-
ton OF spirit" coming to this, as 1.-The con-
clusion of the whole matter: Fear God and
keep His commandments, for this is the
whole duty of man."
Year: 1877

In this Department everything will be found from
French China Tea Sets and Decorated Toilet Sets
down through Granite and c. c. Ware in infinite
variety. to Common Stone and Red Earthen Ware
Stove Pipe Guards Specially. Flower Pots
Year: 1877

IT men dcspiscj the strength ot American women, as a womans paper asserts, then why should a Marina street man take off hi, boot, on the cold sidewalk these frosty nights and try to climb in at his chamber window.
Year: 1877

How seldom do we think of the
dead Although we sit around the
same hearth where they once set, and
read the same volumes they so loved
to peruse, yet we do not think of them.
Oh how the heart throbs with wild and
uncomfortable emotion as we stand be-
side the dying friend we dearly love |!
We wildly strive, but all in vain, to
prolong the precious life we follow in
deepest anguish down the dark flowing
river; the spirit of the loved one passes
onward alone, and we are left to linger
on the shores of time. We think, as
we behold the inanimate form consign-
ed to the cold damp grave, and hear
the damp earth rattle over it, that we
will never forget the life scenes of the
departed-that their memory will al
ways remain fresh in our hearts, and
almost wonder that the busy multitude
can move so briskly around. But the
sun shines as brightly as ever on new
made grave. Nature looks as gay and
smiling, and the birds sing as merrily
as before.


Again we mingle with the busy,
jostling throng. Weeks and months
roll on-we visit the grave less fre-
quently, and gradually cease to think
of the lost ones, save when some voice
or incident of bygone days recalls them
to our memory. The feelings of bitter
anguish and bereavement are soon
worn off by the accumulating cares
and pleasures Of life. Thus we, in
turn, must, ere long, pass away and be
forgotten. Such is human life.
Year: 1877

We are on a journey through a
strange country, and, stopping here
and there only for a night, we should
deem our accommodations of small i'm
portance; we should not think of fit
ting up in costly manner house in
which we should remain but few
hours. Human life is a journey through
a strange land. Our home is beyond
it, far away. Each object we behold
is monitor, pointing us downward to
the grave in which our ashes shall
soon repose. Is it not in vain, then,
for us to give our whole attention. to
wealth and fame? We cannot carry
them with us into the grave. The
rich and poor are alike in the coffin,
and all the fame of earth will make
no difference in the world to which we
are Fastening. 1 have read of man
who was rich on earth. He Jared
sumptuously every day; he was cloth
ed in purple. and fine linen he rode
in his chariot and reveled in wealth
and splendor but death, the common
enemy, visited his splendid abode, and
hurried him away He took no goods,
no silver with him. His chariot he
left behind. His magnifcence, pomp
and distinction, were all of the earth.
In that other world, he was miserably
poor. He had no. home On the
waves of an angry sea, his soul was
tempest driven. He had no pillow
but the wave of fire, and in vain he
prayed for a cup of. water to cool his
parched tongue.


have heard of another man, who
sat at that same rich mans gate, full
of sores, and covered with wounds.
He was poor, very poor, but in time
he died. Angels caught his spirit and
carried it to world of bliss. All was
changed. In an hour he had become
wealthy, honored, and supremely blest.
Year: 1877

If we knew the woe and heartache


Waiting for US down the road,
flour lips could taste the wormwood,


If our backs could feel the load
Would we waste the day in wishing


For a time that ne'er can be;
Would we wait in such impotence


For our ships to come from sea
five knew the baby fingers


Pressed against the window pane
Would be cold and stiff tomorrow,


Never trouble us again;
Would the bright eyes of our darling


Catch the frown upon our brow2
Would the prints ofrosy fingers


Vex us then as they do now?
All, those little ice-cold fingers,


How they point our memories back
To the hasty words and actions


Strewn along our dusty track
How those little hands remind us,


As in snowy grace they lie,
Not to scatter thorns-but roses


For our reaping by and by
Strange we never prize the music



Till the sweet voiced bird has flown,
Strange that we should slight the violets
Till the lovely flowers are gone;
Strange that summer skies and sunshine
Never seem one-half so fair
AS when winter snowy pinions


Shake the white down in the air.
Lips from which the seal Of silence


None but God can roll away,
Never bIossomed in such beauty


As adorned the mouth to-day;
And sweet words that freight our memory
With their beautiful perfume,
Come to us in sweeter accents


Through the portals of the tomb.
Let us gather up the sunbeams


Lying all along our path
Let US keep the wheat and roses,


Casting out the thorns and chaff;
Let US find our sweetest comfort
In the blessings of to-day;
With patient hand removing


An the briers from our way.
Year: 1877

Who are they? In most cases they
are those who, when boys, were COM
PEELED to help themselves or their pa.
rents, and who, when a little older,
were under the stern necessity of doing
more than their legitimate share Of
labor; who, as young men, had their
wits sharpened by having to devise
ways and means of making their time
more available than it would be under
ordinary circumstances. Hence, in
reading the lives of eminent men who
have greatly distinguished themselves,
we find their youth passed ia self
denials of food, sleep, rest and recrea-
ton. They sat up late. rose early to
the performance of imperative duties,
doing by daylight the work of one
man, and by night that of another
Said banker Of high integrity, the
other day, and who started in life with
out a shilling; "For years was at my
place of business at sunrise, and often
did not leave it for fifteen or eighteen
hours" Let not, then, any youth be
discouraged if he has to make his own
living, or even to support a widowed
or sick sister, or unfortunate relative
for this has been the road to success
Of many an eminent name. This is
the path which men have often trod-
thorny enough at times, at others so
beset with obstacles as to be almost
impassable; but the way was cleared,
came, success followed-then
the glory and renown.
Year: 1877

Tom Darcy, yet young man, had
grown to be very bad one. At heart
he might have been all right, if his
head and his will had only been all
right but these being wrong, the whole
machine was going to the bad very
fast, though there were times when the
heart felt something Of its old truthful
yearnings. Tom had lost his place as
foreman in the great machine shop,
and what money he had now earned
came from odd jobs of tinkering which
he was able to do here and there,
at private houses for Tom was a
genius as well as mechanic, and
when his head was steady enough, he
could mend a clock, or clean watch,
as well as he could set up and regulate
steam engine-and this latter he
could do better than any other man
ever employed by the Scott Falls
Manufacturing Company.


One day Tom had a job to mend a
broken moving machine and reaper,
for which he received five dollars, and
on the following morning he started
out for his old haunt-the village
tavern. He knew his wife sadly need
ed the money, and that his two little
children were in absolute suferings
from want of clothing, and that morn
ing he held debate with the better
part Of himself; but the better part
had become very weak and shaky, and
the demon Of appetite carried the day.


So away to the tavern Tom went,
where, for two or three hours, he felt
the exhilarating effects of the alcoholic
draught, and fancied himself happy, as
he could sing and laugh but, as usual,
stupefaction followed, and the man
died out. He drank while he could
stand, and then lay down in corner,
where his companions left him.


It was late at night, almost mid
night, when the landlords wife came
into the bar room to see what kept her
husband up, and she quickly saw Tom.


Peter" said she, not in a pleasant
mood, "why don't you send that miser-
able Tom Darcy home = He's been
hanging around here long enough"


Toms stupefaction was not sound
asleep. The dead coma bad left the
brain, and the calling of his name
stung his senses to keen attention. He
had an insane love for rum, but did
not love the landlord. In other years,
Peter Tindar and himself had loved
and wooed the sweet maiden-Ellen
Goss-and he won her, leaving Peter
to take up with the vinegary spinster
who had brought him to the tavern,
and he knew that lately the tapster
had gloated over the misery of the
woman who had once discarded him.


"Why don't you send him home ?"
demanded Mrs. Tindar, with an impa-
tient stamp of the foot


Hush, Betsy He's got money
Let him be, and he'll be sure to spend
it before he goes home. "I'll have the
kernel of the nut, and his wife may
have the huskp


With sniff and a snap Betsy turn
ed away, and shortly afterward Tom
Darcy lifted himself upon his elbow.


"Ah, Tom, are you awake ?"


"Yes."


"Then rouse up and have warm
glass"


Tom got upon his feet and steadied
himself.


"No, Peter, I won't drink any more
tonight"


at won't hurt you, Tom-just
glass"


q know it won't" said Tom, but.
toning up his coat by the only solitary
button left II know it WON'T


And with this he went out into the
chill air of night. When he got away
Year: 1877

A WORD FOR FIcTIoN.-To sup
pose that fiction could permanently
appeal to so many classes of mind, fit
were only fiction, is to suppose an alb
surdity. Fiction is most powerful when
it contains most truth; and there is
but little truth that we get so true as
that which we find in fiction. So long
as history is written by partisans, and
science by theorists, and philosophy by
hobby-riders, the faithful studies Of hu-
man life, as we find them in the best
novels, are the truest things we have /;
and they cannot fail to continue to be
the source of our favorite knowledge,
our best amusements, and our finest
inspirations.