smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

WouLDS' T Trust HM.-At the rscen-
ton at the Elysee on the evening Of tie
hrst of May, Russian prince asked for a
sorbst oa champagne for fair lady. and
was about handing it to her on the small
SILVER salver on which it had been brought
to him. when he was stopped by the maitrs
d hotel OF the marshal president, who said
IN the most scornful tone, " If You think
I'm gong TO trust my plate to you, you
srs mistaken"
Year: 1878

LIFE AIMs.-Every one should try to
better his condition if he can. The poor
man should try to increase his means
the sick man to improve his health; the
ignorant man to acquire knowledge and
the foolish man to get understanding. In
such matters, the great question is whether
the desired improvement is within our
reach. To long for what we cannot at
tam, or to grieve because it is mattain-
able, is simply to play the part Of child
that cries for the moon. Let us know
what We have and what We want and
let us next inquire whether what We want
can be got by striving for it. Ii it can
not be got, let us think of it no more, or
endeavor to compensate for the want in
some other way. A short man may wish
to be tail, bnt he cannot add an inch, any
more than cuhit, to his stature. He
may, however, be very worthy and re-
spectacle man for all that, if he conducts
himself with propriety and simplicity,
and does not, as short men sometimes do,
render his diminutive size more conspicu-
ous by conceit and affectation.
Year: 1878

I he wheat threshing and plowing
of corn is about over. AS we have
had no marriages, no killing, no
picnics, no literary or reading clubs
recently, we are left to speak of the
excursionists of this place to Sum
mertown in Lawrence county on the
4th of July-that ever memorable
day of American independence. AT
ter a drive of about 10 miles, at IL
o'clock we arrived at the place. The
morning was warm, nevertheless
enough air was stirring to be invig-
Grating. Upon arriving we found a
nice and commodious hotel built, q
large crowd assembled to celebrate
this anniversary in a beautiful
grove of majestic oaks. There were
two addresses delivered in the fore
noon. and then the line Of march
was taken up for the dinner table,
which we have to say was beyond
our power to describe. All manner
of meats and loaves and q bounte-
Gus amount Of luxuries indescriba-
BILE. In justice to that people we
have to say that up to this period
of life we have never seen anything
TO compare with their hospitality.
Dinner being over and the crowd
being watered to their fullness of
this pure and healthful water which
has so long held its richly deserved
reputation, ali retired TO rustic seats
in this beautiful natural bower.


There are about 30 families there
and thereabouts, one store, sn ex-
Year: 1878

Ashville, N. c., Special to the st.
Louis Globe Democrat: The IA,
nous Bald mountain is again in a


State of agitation. Yesterday some
parties who visited the famous
place found that the rent across
the mountain had become wider.
The discovery of this chasm was
first made public in the Globe.Dem-
ocrat two months ago, and a full
account of the internal commissions
given then. The rent in the noun
tain is row considerably wider.


The Globe-Democrat correspon-
dent, in company with many citi-
zens, visited the place to-day. Upon
looking into the chasm an entrance
to an immense and apparently un-
fathomahle cave is seen. 1t is now
a settled fact that the whole noun
tain is hollow, thus making one of
the most wonderful and startling
curiosities in the world. During
the week occasional rumbling noises
have been heard in its bowels, but
whether they proceeded from seeth-
ing, boiling lava, or other equally
mysterious causes is yet to be as
certafned.


Crowds of visitors are docking
here hourly, and are gazing into
the mysterious volcano,i if such 1t is,
with a feeling of awe. Arrange
ments are being made for a thor
ough exploration of the mountain,
but so far there are but few men
who are willing to be first TO start
on this underground journey. AL
ready there are wild and mysterious
stories afoat which are believed by
superstitious. 1t is stated that last
night figures could be seen through
the chasm, moving about in the
great subterranian halls of the
mountain by the light of torches,
whose occasional flashes, darting
through the clefts and crags, struck
terror into the hearts of the simple
Again it is said
that these mountain gnomes are
more than a gang of unsub-
dued illicit distillers, who have
made good use of the place, aud
use the noise to frighten people
away. The mystery whatever it is,
will be solved in a few days.
Year: 1878

The indianapolis Sentinel SAYS:


The great(?) race between Ten
Brock and Mollie Mccarthy was
run at Louisville yesterday, the 4.h.
and was witnessed by not less than
$4,000 people. Doctors, lawyers,
bankers, politicians and stationery
men, and not n few who were not
stationery, were weltering in the
sun to witness the grandest swindle
ever perpetrated on the American
people. The races preceding the
len Broeck race were very tame,
particularly the three quarter dash.
The time made in that race was not
as good as we have seen candidates
make from ward TO ward on the
night preceding a convention. At
about o'clock the racers were nut
in the ring, and il was easy 20 be
seen that Mollie had some friends.
The horses got a good start and
for the first two miles many be-
lieved the mare would ges away
with the horse, but on the first half
of the third mile the horse took the
lead and kept il, and at every iump
until the race was ended widened
the distance between him and his
competitor. That the last two
miles was a walk-away no one seems
to deny. She apparently gave out
on the third mile, and all the spur
ring and whipping would do no
good. The race over and Ten
BroecS won, having made the four
miles in eight minutes and nineteen
and three-Quarter seconds. AS tho
horse came under the home line his
friends seemed TO lose control Of
themselves, and would have taken
him up and carried him in their
arms.
Year: 1878

III. A. Sharp, Esq, of Decatur,
Ala, received the Dmocratic nomi-
nation for the Legislature LAST week,
although he was no candidate. Tho
committee appointed TO notify him
and solicit his acceptance did so in
the following terms, which in these
times of fraud, and corruption, and
wild hunt after Office, are compli-
mentary indeed:


"We need scarcely assure you that
it affords us much pleasure in con
veying this intelligence, and trust
that you will find IL consistent with
other duties TO accept the nomina-
tion which has been so satisfacto-
rily made by the Convention,
and 50 well merited by yourself.
We are gratiiied at the fact that
your nomination, by an intelligent
constituency, TO Oil the important
Office of Representative, was un-
sought and unasked for by yourself,
as 1t is a return TO the practice of
former, and we may truly say, bet
ter days of the Republic, and car
ries out the only correct theory
that the Office should seek tho man
and not vice versa.


Hoping TO have your favorable
response, and assuring you of the
united and unlimited support of the
Democratic party"


We congratulate the nominee.
He is a lucky fellow, and must be a
worthy one, for besides all this he
married one of the sweetest girls
beloging to one of the best families
in America.
Year: 1878

improvement by which itgives work


to the idle and bread to the hungry,


thus preserving peace and good or


der. Is our government less a pa


rent to the people than the despot-


isms of the Old World? But what


have we to do in the United States


that can give employment to the


idle multitudes? First, we have


score of public buildings partially
constructed in different cities, and


the work on them instead of being
stopped should be largely increased.
Then we have the Mississippi and
its leading tributaries to be so i'm
proved as to give cheap labor and
easy transportation to the Gulf, and
save the farmer from paying half
the value of his crop in sending it
to market.


HIGHWAYS TO THE PACIFIC.


Last but not least, the country
demands the construction of two
additional railways TO the Pacific
coast. The Northern Pacific on the
47th, and the Texas Pacific on the
32d parallel of latitude. BY the
provisions os the bids now in Con-
gress, both these roads can be con
structed without drawing a dollar
from the national Treasury; and the
vigorous prosecution of work on
them would at once relieve the la
Dor and financial distress of the
country, by putting many millions
of idle capital into active circula-
ton. giving employment to the null
both on the line of the |
roads and in the factories and ma
chine shops of the older States;
new and pleasant homes to other
in the far West, and at
the same time save the whole coun-
try from tax of eight or ten mil
lions a year, now levied in exorbi
tant charges by the Union and Cen
tral Railroads. Measures of this
kind will give present relief and as
Surance of future and permanent
prosperity.


But while have been maunder-
ing along over matters of this kind
our train has glided swiftly over the
rich plains and prairies of Indiana
and Illinois, crossed the great
bridge and set us down at the st.
Louis Union depot. A short ride
brings US to Oakland Cottage"
where green lawn, tall trees, flower
ing shrubs and vine-covered dwell
ng with all it's household gods, are
1earer than the gilded but hollow
splendors of a hundred National
Capitols. J.L. T.
Year: 1878

Secretary Sherman is very much
disturbed at the way the Louisiana
end of the investigation is going.
The testimony doesn't appear to
suit him. He expresses dissatisfac-
tion with the way his case is being
managed.
Year: 1878

An editorial writer on the New


York Express says; "We are all to
busy to read in a column what we
might read in a paragraph. The
men who would make a success
full newspaper to-day are taught for
their first lesson the great secret of
conciseness and condensation. The
man who can turn bright para
graph is more read than the essay
ist who writes learned articles, a
column long, for the London Times" :"
Year: 1878

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scription is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone viii yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere TO a strict cash
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such n
course, and renew your su scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


CS- We enter no new names on our
books without the money In advance.
Year: 1878

The candidate who sits down
this year expecting the voters to
hunt him, enfold him in their braw-
ny arms and bear him triumphantly
into office, Is fooling away his time.
If you want to be elected, get up
and hump yourself.
Year: 1878

The ST. Louis people are agitated
over report that the Communists
have stored In the city six hundred
cases of arms and a carload of gun
powder, to be used at an uprising
against capital this summer, the
date not known.
Year: 1878

The newspaper that tries to please
everybody is certain to fail. But
the one which faithfully 'endeavors
to do its duty and to speak the
truth, regardless of all eXtraneous
influences, may unfalteringly rely
upon the honesty and good sense of
the people for ultimate success and
substantial recOgnItiOn.
Year: 1878

The home paper at any price is
the cheapest paper that any one
can take. Encourage your home
paper by subscribing to it. Help it
to fulfill Its mission of usefulness
by advertising in it. Remember
that a newspaper is great educa-
tor of the people. Take it for the
benefit of your wife, your children,
your father, mother, brother or sis
ter. The child takes more interest
in the news around home-things
that be knows something about
than he does in foreign affairs, con
sequently your home paper is the
one to give TO children. Cleveland
Banner.
Year: 1878

The witness, Wedge, before the


Louisiana subcommittee, proved to
be an entering wedge to split open
additional Republican frauds. The
deliberate intention of the Republi-
cans was to have East Feliciana
thrown out on the ground of intim-
idation. They therefore put no
ticket in the field, so as to represent
that the Republican voters were all
in state Of terrorism, which was
false, of course. The arrangement
to throw out the vote of the parish
was made in New Orleans long be-
fore the election, because it was
known that there would be Demo
cratic majority. Mr.. John Sher-
man was of course in the confidence
of the Republican managers who
put up the job.-[Courier-Journal.
Year: 1878

The case of Miss Anderson on trial in
the Trinity Methodist church of Chicago
Tor renting property to persons who use it
in the practice of immortality has been de-
cided against her. The verdict was
guilty, with recommendation to mercy
and forgiveness" The Chicago Journal
now says:


Let the churches not stop with the
Trinity case-with the unprotected widows
case-but push the issue and redeem the
name of Observation-Disclosures by taking hold
of the hardy old male sinners in Zion, and
compelling them to show forth fruits meet
for repentance, or be sent overheard from
the Old Ship, a la the wicked Jonah. The
distiller, the vender of liquor, and the
drinker are all parties to the crimes grow
ingsout of the liquor traffic; the medical
colleges, too, which bid for subjects, y
with mo questions asked" the grave
robber and the sleepy or bribed sexton are
alike to blame for the disgusting and rap
idly growing crime Of ''burking " and no
less intimately associated than these. in
their especial line of evil, are the people
who knowingly rent property for immoral
purposes, and those who occupy or visit
such resorts.
Year: 1878

Six republican majority on joint bal
lot in the state legislature. So much for
third party run 10 the interest OF John
Logan. We don't Say that the repubIi-
cans paid democrats to get up and sustain
the third party but some of the leaders
wouldn't refuse pay or let money get out of
their reach, if they ever got sight of it. OF
course we do not refer to any leader in this
section.


Have any of our boys been over to
Davenport lately? If so, boys don't go any
more. or if you do behave yourselves or
The ARGUS will be obliged to call your
names. Here is what the Gazette says Of
your last escapade on Sunday evening when
you said you were going to church: Three
young men from Rock Island we're ar
rested last night while attempting TO force
an entrance into house of ill-repute or
East Fifth street.
Year: 1878

than in New York City. He replied; "The
law does not prohibit it.


He vas again asked: That is true. but
do you believe that under the resumption
act you can legally redeem greenbaeks in
Chicago, Cincinnati or Boston2"


I think said Secretary Sherman, that
after we resume specie payments paper
dollar in Boston or Chicago will be equal
in value to a gold dollar in New York. l
would rather not say anything more on the
subject"


The Attorney General is said to have
expressed the opinion that the secretary of
the treasury cannot lawfully redeem legal
tenders except at the place designated in
the resump ption act.
Year: 1878

Not long ago youth of about II yesra
old, came into the City Treasurerss Office,
and asked If they could give him any help,
he said be had been selling papers but had
been compelled to stop on account Of ILL.,
health. Having no money or friends he
was now endeavoring to raise sufficient
funds among kind strangers to start small
news stand. Mr.. Vincent and his assist
AMI, MIR. Taylor, & i've the young man some
thing, and then he started out as he said,
to 60 to the post office, IS several gentle
men there, according to his testimony prom
ised to help him.


In a short time he returned, saying that
the persons he had expected to see bad
gone out of town md would not be back uu'
til late that night, and unless be could raise
the required amount before six O'Clock 80
rs to send 1t away ho would be unable to
get his papers and start business until the
Goth Of next months. He then offered tc
return the money which had been giver
him when Nr. Vincent asked him how
much he needed to make up the necessary
amount, and upon being told he made ur
the deficiency, and the young man then
thanked he two gentlemen very politely
and took his leave, promising to return the
money that evening.


He has not been heard of since, except
from Mr.. Provost, Collector Of city taxes
who was "taken in" In a similar manner
by the same person.


Mr.. Vincent, who was once news paper
man, iE telling the story now recites the
legend slighly modified that the young man
is desired to name ''not for publication but
as private guarantee of good faith"
Year: 1878

Peter J Babcock was arraigned before
Esquire Hagany on the charge of selling
liquor without license. Babcock, by the
advice of his lawyer, waived hearing and
gave bond for 5000 to answer the charge at
Court.
Year: 1878

between existing contracts for mail service
In the extreme West, and those here re-
Gently awarded by the Post Office Depart
ment, will be saving to the Government OF
Of more than million dollars, which re-
duction Will cause the Contract Department
OF the post Office to reduce its estimates OF
the cost Of the SCI vice to about the sams
ratio. SO much for having q Democrat at
the head of the Post Office Department.
Year: 1878

Of Congress prior to August is more assured
now than ever. Tho House Appropriation
Committee are well up with their work, and
will perhaps have appropriations Bills re-
ported by the 18th of May.
Year: 1878

which should be made very fine and
rich. and the seeds kept moist until
they have germinsted and become
rooted. \ deep. damp muck is the
best soil to grow celery in, after it is
transplsnted, but it is not indispensable.
| have grown very nice, crisp celery in
dry. sandy SOIL bat it requires much
greater effort than it does in muck.
There is difference of opinion as to
whether it is better to grow it in
trenches or on the surface. | ratL =
prefer compromise between the ex-
tremes, and would set the plants in
shallow trenches about four feet apart.
made very rich. The plants should be
slightly shaken when first transpianted,
aud kept we'll watered until rooted.
Earthing up, from blanching, may be
deferred with advantage until cool
weather, except for such as is needed
for early use. The operation may b,,
performed all at once, after the plants
have attained their full growth. or two
or three operations may be made at
different stages of growth
Year: 1878

The Free Press thus lectures the
people of Nantura county, though its
remarks are applicable to many other
counties Of the State: We buy too
much abroad. With soil that raises
the richest and biggest sugar beets in
the world, plenty of wood for heat and
plenty of water for power, we import
all our sugar With abundance of the
best kind Of tan-bark, we ship hides
away, pay somebody to tan them for
us and pay the Steamship Company
freight both ways. We ship wool
enough to-clothe the State and import
back the very blankets and other goods
made from it. Tons of dried apples,
peaches, prunes, etc, are brought here
annually and consumed in the
finest fruit counry the sun ever shown
upon The best Of timber grows in
our mountains, while hundreds of
thousands of dollars ar annually sent to
Oregon for lumber. These startling
facts ought to set our business men to
thinking-but will they Z
Year: 1878

Celery is believed by man to have a
soothing effect upon the nerves. IL Is,
at any rate, an excellent relish for those
who have acquired taste for it, snd
its use is rapidly extending. 1t is
little more difficult To grow in perfect
ion than any other vegetable that we
have considered, but believe it eau be
grown by every farmer who really
wills il. The seeds are very nne ana
need to he skiiifuly treated to insure
their termination In the seed-oeo,
Year: 1878

THIS Agency has for sale


Every Description Of Real Estate.
In section of country unsurpassed
for health, scenery and fertility. 1t
is remarkably free from all malario us
and pulmonary diseases. Its pure
bracing air, fine springs of fresh cool
water, short mild winters and long
seasonable summers, its gentle noun
tain slopes and rich valleys, fts forests
and fields, its flowers Of spring and
varied hues Of autumn-ali combine
to place this region of country in the
front rank of superiority and beauty
to the colonist and home seeker.


We continue this week our list of
the very attractive properties for sale
by this agency, in both the far famed
Piedmont and Valley regions of Vir-
ginia.
Year: 1878

There sat two glasses filled to the brim,
On rich mans table, rim to rim,
One was ruday and red as blood,
And one as clear as the crystal flood.
Said the glass Divine to the paler brother:
"Let us tell the tales of the past to each


other;
l can tell Of banquet and revel and mirth,
And the proudest and grandest souls on


earth
Fell under my touch as though struck by


blight
Where l was king, for I ruled in might,
Fiom the heads of kings have torn the


crown.
FROM the heights of fame have hurled


men down;
have blasted many an honored name;
have taken virtue and gi ven shame;
have tempted the youth with a sip, q


taste
That has made his future barren waste,
Far greater than king am L,
Or than any army beneath the sky.
l have made the arm of the driver fail,
And sent the train from the iron rail;
l have made good ships go down at sea,
And the shrieks of the lost were sweet to


ME;


For they said, "Behold how great you be
Fame, strength, wealth, genius before you


fall,


For your might and power are over all.
Ho! ho pale brother" laughed the wine.
Can you hoas, ofdeeds as grea, as miner
Said the water glass, II cannot boast
OF king dethroncd or murdered host;
But Can tel Of y heart once sad
BY my crystal crops made light and glad.
Of thirst I've 4acughed, of brows I've


laved;
Of hands have cooled and souls have


saved;
have leaped through the valley, dashed


down the mountain,
Flowed in the river and played in the


fountain,
Slept in the sunshine and dropped from


the sky;
And everywhere gladdened the landscap,


and eye,
| have eased the forehead of fever and


pain,
| have made the perched meadows grow


fertile with grain,
! can tell Of the powerful wheel of the mill!
That ground out the flour and turned at


my will.
l can tell of manhood debased Wy you,
That lifted and crowned anew.


l cheer, help, strengthen and aid;
gladden. the heart of man and maid
| set the chained VINE captive free,
And all are better for knowing me-"
These are tales they told each other,
The glass of wine and paler brother,
AS they sat together filled to the brim,
On the rich mans table, rim to rim.