smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

These mud spring nights nave thelr
delights no less than the days. More of
the chief glories of the heavens are visi-
bic at one time now than at any other
season, and the sky is studded with OBJ
jects on which young astronomers may
test the powers of their telescopes. From
sunset to midnight many of the leading
brilhants of the sky pass in review, from
Sirius, the chief of them all, 10 Vega the
brightest star of the North, and Antares,
the fiery red twinkler in the Scorpion 5
heart. Venus, which keen eye catches
in the west even before sunset, Is growing
brighter every night, as she nears her in
ferior conjunction. In a telescope Of
considerable power she looks like the
moon to the naked eye, a day or two
after first quarter. One who has never
turned an opera glass or spy-glass on this
planet has no notion of the Frightening
effect of an object glass when used with
slight magnifying power. The cres-
cent of the new moon, now visible, is a
peculiarly elegant object with such glass.


Those who possess the telescopes carry
ing astronomical eye-pieces have now the
opportunity of enjoying views of some of
the most delicate and beautiful sights in
the sky. One of the most marvellous of
these is the double-double star in the
constellation Lyra. A very bright star,
of blush color, may be seen in the
northwest at 10 or IL o'clock. II is We
ga, or Alpha Of the Lyre. Near It are
two fifth magnitude stars that make Il
pretty little triangle with the large star.
An ordinary spy-glass will show that the
northernmost of these small stars are
double. Then if the observer possess a
telescope of about three inches aperture
with power of 200 diameters 1t will
show that each of the stars composing
this double is itself double. These stars
are believed to have a motion of reyolu-
ton showing that they are connected, and
the two pairs rsvolye around a common
centre. There is no more beautiful and
instructive object visible in the S KY


In the same constellation is the Won
derful ring nebula, which a good three
inch telescope shows well. Below Vega
NAV be seen two rather bright stars, quite
close together. By sweeping with the
telescope from one to the other, the ring
nebula may be found, nearly half way
between them. 1t hangs against the sky
like little wreath or ring of hazy light.
The observer should wait until their OBJ
jects get as high as possible, in order to
avoid the mist and haze along the horizon.


There are hundreds of other objects
now visible that the young astronomer
can view with advantage Among these
is the star Mizar, in the tail of the Great
Bear. This is the middle star in the
handle of what is usually called the
Dipper, which circles around the north
pole. A good eye sees, without assist
ance, that this star has little COM
panion shining by its side. A telescope
magnifying about fifty times, shows that
the larger star is double, one being golden
yellow, and the other light blue in color
These colors are distinct, and very beauti-
full, and the lowest magnifying power that
will clearly divide tho stars shows them
to the best advantage.
Year: 1879

And at last, when | got ready with my
satchel in my hand to walk down TO take.
the stage, found a carriage at the door.
asked her who was odrive. She said,
Il must, as YOU would not know where
to go. From that time found her ac-
quaintance so pleasant that asked leave
to call again She thought it not adyiS-
able to marry at all; that she had better
wend her way through the remainder Of
her life alone But at last ! convinced
her that was man Of honor and
somewhat of a scholar and not a tramp:
and so she finally said, Upon the whole
if we can live happier together, | don't
know why we should not The house is
large enough for both Of Us. And 50
she put the case into my hands, and. by
the help of DR.. Scudder, she is my wife.
Year: 1879

The snow is gone the spring is here


And planting time has come around Again
To ride the merry horse to plow


VIII make US boys feel cross as Cain.
And now our sleds must be slowed away


For sliding in hot weather We cannot do.
And skates must also be laid away


Also change our boots for the festive shoe.
Year: 1879

love YOU hanner-hanner dear


And do you hammer love met
II YOU do. you see. wen build us boat
An 40 sailing into the Caribbean Sea.
Iwill defend you while | live


And fight for you till die
Aud II you don't love me hammer dear
shall certainly heave "A sigh.
Year: 1879

Our friend Tom Stokes informs Us that
his father the grocery man does keep rum
in the kes down cellar labeled Soothing
Syrup" and that Captain Fungus has jug
filled there every week. He says also that
his father sometimes puts chalk or some
other white stuff in his sugar.
Year: 1879

That was all the reading matter that
the Tommyhawk. contained. There were
some advertisements, principally calling
attention to the manufacture of sweet
fern cigars and asking for the return OF
lost balls and jackknives. Altogether
the paper was q success-if the success
of paper can be reckoned by the COM
motion it creates. The above number
was issued on Saturday morning, and
before midnight of the same day Mrs.
Slope received a note from the minister
declining her "kind invitation to tea" and
devoting several pages to as hearty abuse
as minister could frame in language.
Mr.. Stokes store was visited by COM
mittee Of the temperance society, who
brought an officer to seize the soothing
syrup" keg; and before he had gone an
other minion of the law had Mr.. Stokes
in hand for selling adulterated goods
That same night Deacon Pepper dis
charged his hired boy without notice On
that same afternoon Mr.. Singing Snod-
grass walked into the BARRIERS shop,
thrashed the barber, broke the bottles,
and went straight off and proposed to
Billy Smiths sister, who accepted him al
once.


The edition of the paper was sold in no
time. There was not a copy Of it left by
three o'clock in the afternoon, and while
81 Slope was that evening making selec-
ton of candy and dime novels, for which
he intended to pay with the proceeds OF
the sale, he was seized upon by Mr. Per-
cival, who proceeded then and there to
chastiSe him. He had hardly escaped
from this angry man before Stokes boy
had him by the hair Of the head, dragged
him into the middle Of the street, put
Year: 1879

A naughty nephew has swindled hi
uncle, q foolish Kentucky farmer, out
OF a bride. The old man was we'll to- .dt
and his nephew lived with him on
Green River. A charming country lass


IL the neighborhood was very poor, and
yet disinclined to marry wealth wher
it was handicapped by old age. The
old mans entreaties did not cease, and
finally in despair he enlisted the ssrvi-
COS Of his nephew, who was prevailed tc
argue the case with tile charmer. The
confding old farmer never suspected
anything, when his nephew suggested
the propriety Of capturing the young
lady with presents, and giving her an
earnest Of what she could expect after
marriage. This suggestion was re-.
ceivsd tavorably, and the old man
thinking the younger the better judge
in such points, gave him $50 for the
purchase Of the gifts. The nephew
went down to Evansville few weeks
ago and bought some handsome dresses,
jswelry and other bribes, and took
them back to the Green River home.
The old man presented them to the
lady freely as token OF regard, hint
ing that II she would only become his
wife she could have as many duplicates
Of the lot as she pleased. The young
lady went to work and made up the
dresses, and then ran away with his
nephew.
Year: 1879

THB TERRITORY Of Dakota having pow
q population exceeding 100000, is
knocking at the door Of the Union as
the thirty-ninth State. Dakota is about
four times the size Of New York, how
ever, and Congress instead Of admitting
her as State may divide her up into
territories for while longer. As 'Da-
kota would be Republican State her
admission as such by the present Con-
gress would seem extremely doubtful,
even II her immense size was not against
her.
Year: 1879

A locomotive attached 10 4 train
on the West Chester railroad would
not bulge an inch on Monday at one o.
the way stations. Notwithstanding
the engineer worked at the throttle,
and the indicator showed enough steam
up to drag the Delaware from its bed.
Then an examination was made, and
disclosed the fact that an eel had 20,
into the injector and cause the trouble.
The slippery stranger was dragged out
and the train moved on to West Ches-
ter, arriving there fifteen minutes late
in consequence.
Year: 1879

THERE ARE those who insist that
President Hayes will be the dark horse
in 1880, as he was in 1875, but as he
said distinctly that he was but a one
term man, the record shows that lie Is
= man Of his word and may be consid-
cred out OF the race.
Year: 1879

SENATOR WADE Hampton, remarks,
that IAN indiscrect fool" can undo the
labor Of statesmen, and then goes on 10
show that he himself is that fool by
urging tue nomination of Bayard for
the Presidency, and whyG Here is the
reason. because he has been a true
friend to the South" II the idea is ID
have true friend to the South for 9
President, it is difficult to see why
Hampton should have chosen Bayard
to Jeff. Davis. Certainly the latter has
been q true friend, also.
Year: 1879




In previous articles we have advanced reasons for
sprospectve improvement of values upon the stock
market, and nothing has occurred to change them
to-day. Fortunately unfortunately Ian 1t may be
regarded from an orthodox heterodox point OF
view) the Intervention Of Sunday affords an oppor-
tunty to the stock jobber to the financial stua-
tion. and he usually does with supreme indifer-
ence to the threatened terrors of bell, book and
CANDLE Judged by results. the bearsh stock specu-
lator cogitating through the leisure hours of Sum
day holiday as to what it would be best to do has
come to the conclusion that If there were no good
to buy stocks there were certainly none to
sell them. It followed, therefore. ssqwitwr that
the bears in to-days stock market few and far
between It must be confessed, numerically speaking
there was not overplus Of bulls. Between the
disinclinaton to act either side las happened in
the case Of the storied stoos the market fell the
ground and remained there. dull, lethargc and in
capable Of coming to time in the Of active
business Nevertheless. there good deal of
latent strength in the list and part Of it oozed out
TO the bettcrment Of afhe most prominent specula-
tives. Thus the whole active list showed hrmer at
the end than it had done at the beginning, and If
brilliant progress made. there was still some
thing of gain to be recorded, and the bull contin-
gent satisfied to retire for the day in full accept
of the proposition that half loaf was better
than no bread. In the case of Erie and Michigan
Central however the bulls got the best part of the
loaf and gathered such crumbs Of comfort as
attainable from the fact that these stocks
had made the best advance of the day. Erie closed
with gain of nearly per cent In spite of the be-
lief that Mr. Keene had been feeding the market, and
Michigan Central with about the same Improvement
because there were strong buyers who anticipate
much higher prices q reflection of the intrinsic
value Of the property. BY telegram from Washing
ton Mr. Kernans tape appears that the report
of Judge Harlans decision. In the Of the Co. g.
and G. road the Pennsylvania rood. as reported
in the street. without authority. The Justice
has made no decision and may not do so for some
time to come The correction of the rumor was
however. without material influence upon the
prices Of either bonds stocks. Although duh the
general share market was strong the day through.
aud in many cases the closing prices were better
than opening ones.
The opening. highest lowest and closing prices Of
stocks at the New York Stock Exchange to-day were
"A fOllOws.-
Year: 1879

The way the country Is getting stirred
up over the Confederate demonstration at
Washington is something remarkable. A
republican member of Congress who re-
turned from New York to Washington two
or three days ago reports that he found the
feeling among business men of the city
and Brooklyn over the situation of affairs
much more intense than he had supposed
it was. Crossing the Fulton Ferry in a
carriage one morning he said. Il picked
up one OF the leading dry-goods mer-
chants, and he rode up town with me. He
was positively in state Of alarm, although
he rarely takes much interest in politics
1he idea that the South should get control
OF the Government and keep the country
IN an uproar with its reactonary political
measures and its wildcat financial schemes
was something which he could not con
template with any degree of calnness
and the language he used was more cm-
phatic than have ever heard from ren,,b-
hcan politicians in this city. An infuen-
tial bank officer whom | met talked in
much the same way. None of them are
ready to see the South rule the Nation
again"
Year: 1879

The greenback papers continue to harp
upon the old subject of dispute, whether
the payment of the principal of the 5-2O
bonds should. according TO the original
contract, be in coin or rpaper. 1fthere ever
were any good reason for dispute concern
ing this matter there is not the least at the
present time. So far as any practical re-
suit is concerned the question is entirely
obsolete. The payment of the principal
of those bonds could not be demanded by
the holders until twenty years after they
were issued. They have still several
years to run before payment can be exact
ed of the government


Resumption of specie payments. which
has equalized the value of paper and gold
as currency, making greenbacks as good
as gold, has settled this matter etlectually.
1t makes no difference now to the holder
of United States bond whether he re-
ceives gold or greenbacks for interest or
principal of his bonds. One kind of pay
ment is as good as the other; but most of
people would prefer the paper to the gold,
because the former is more convenient to
be taken care of or disposed of than the
latter. If greenbackers were honest they
would state the facts as they are. They
would not harp about the great wrong Of
paying the bondholders in coin when the
contract did not require it (as they saw
but would frankly tell their readers and
hearers that resumption has wiped out all
cause of dispute upon this subject


The government has never paid dol
lar in coin upon the principal of these
bonds unless il has done so voluntarily.
The people will never lose a dollar if they
are paid in coin. When greenbacks or
national bank notes are worth dollar for
dollar in gold. who cares which of these
three kinds of currency are paid him, or
what possible difference can it make to
him (unless as regards convenience which
he exchanges his bonds for


Farmers and laborers might as well
read last years almanacs as read rehashes
of the financial discussions of last year.
Resumption became an established fact
last january. To deny it does not change
the fact To shut ones eyes to it is not to
obliterate it. Not to recognize the cond-
tions and results accompanying it is caused
by ignorance or knavcry. We are living
in 1879; we must deal with things as we
find them this year and not as they were
last wear or ten wears apo
Year: 1879

The manifest desire of Southern demo-
Gratis to evade responsibility for the reyolu-
tionary programme which was overturned
by the bold stand of the republicans in
Congress and the President veto prompts
the Tribune to make the following plain
talk to them: These gentlemen have lust
come back from an unsuccessful conspira-
cy, and the first thing we find them doing
is engaging in another. When this, like
the others, bids fair to fail disastrously. it
will not answer to try to turn off the con-
sequences by protesting that they were
tempted again by the same old tempter.
Here is Mr.. Alexander Stephens talking
like a little winged cherub about the unfor-
tunate complication over the Appropriation
bill and saying that he was not and never
was in favor of that method of lcgisation
And lot of milk-andwater people cry
out, Just look at the noble and patriotic
stand of Mr.. Stephens Can any one say
after this that the Southern Democracy
cannot be safely trusted? Oh, essence of
skim-milk, what logic! That's the way
he talked against secession. And then he
became Vice President of it. If demo-
cratic caucus decides to stand firm, he'll
stand firm; if it decides to back down, he'll
back down. Judge these men by what YOU
catch them doing. not by what YOU hear
them saying. These receivers Of stolen
goods who trade and flourish, and say new
er word till the hue and cry is raised.
and then remark to an interviewing re-
porter that they always did deprecate this
way of doing business, aye not good
models for courageous or wholesome poll
tics.


The country finds the Democratic party
in possession of both branches of Congress
and the South in possession of the demo-
cratic party. These two facts being civ
en-, it isn't difficult to place responsibility.
and it isn't easy to evade it
Year: 1879

The result Of the elections among oul
Ohio nelghbors shows that they have moi
been misled by the bowling against the
taxation that bears so heavily on the peo
pie during these times Of depression. No
long ago the Greenbackers were attempt
ing to show that upwards Of iorty.six mill
ions Of taxes were wrung from the people
OF Ohio. While it Is a fact that this amount
OF tax is collected in that State, tits like
wise a fact that two.thirds oft Isl self in
tlicted tax, voluntarily imposed by the
people on themselves from year to year II
the several counties Of the State. An an
alySis Of the tax shows that over sixteen
millions Of it is collected by the Fedora
Government. But collected how anc
from whom2 Why from the manufacture
and sale OF whisky, and beer, and tobacco
and from taxes on banks and bank checks
These are the exclusive sources from
which it is collected. There is moth
ing to howl about In such {
showing. People who do mo-
want to pay Federal tax car
easily cut down their payments by econo
MIXING their drinks and their tobacco. Al
far as the banks are concerned, the Green
hackers are OF course delighted to see then
taxed. 1nasmuch as they are sucking the
life blood out OF the people all the time il
is well that they, in their turn, should be
freely bled. Who then Is hurt by the taxes
collected by the Federal Government il
Ohio?


Asfor the balance OF the iorty-six mil
lions Of taxes collected in that State, the
figures show that over four millions and {
half come under the head Of State tax
and nearly twenty millions under the heat
Of local tax. OF the latter, one item alont
amounts to nearly six millions of dollars
viz, local school taxes, while under tht
head Of city, town and village taxes tht
amount is considerably upward Of eigh
millions.


This shows how deceptive it is to sa,
that over forty.six millions Of tax art
wrung from the people of Ohio. Tht
wringing is principally done by the deal
people themselves. 1t is with our Ohio
neighbors as tits with ourselves, viz, that
our burdens in the way Of taxation art
such as We vote on ourselves for railroads
public buildings and other works Of pub
lie improvement. The taxes that Uncle
Sam collects are soluble in whisky ant
dissolyable in smoke,
Year: 1879

Southern Members here feel good deal
OF concern over the possibility Of q return
Of yellow fever this summer. The appear
ance OF the fever in the ship Plymouth
after having been frozen up in Boston all
winter, is considered bad omen. The
fear Is that it will ravage the Eastern
coast this year. including Norfolk and old
fever points, and in that event there are
apprehenSiOns that Washington may not
aSNaOa
Year: 1879

THS Washington Capitol snys it Is n
great mistake TO suppose that the Rad
icals in Congress have exhausted their
catalogue OF expedients to fire the
Northern heart. Garfield's outcry OF
revolution is indeed failure. but Con-
ger evidently thinks that IL no can get
the seat of his intellect kicked by some
Confederate Brigadier,a a solid North will
rise mp and hail him martyr. It ia
sad to reflect that even this patriotic
self sacrifice must come to grief too.
Conger will never DO kicked by briga.
dier. Sometimes q mule kicks q gen.
tleman, but history records no instance
Of the reverse proposition.
Year: 1879

WHEN O boy walks with girl, as
though he wus afraid some one would
see him, the girl is his sister. II he
walks so close to her az to nt arly crowd
her against the fence, she is the sister
of some one else.
Year: 1879

REPLYING TO n congtatula,ory address
Of tho Marshal Of Nobility, tho Car to-
day said ho wished, Notwithstanding
all that had happened, to continue to
act in accordance with the laws, but
the audacity of tho recent attempts at
assassination forced him against his
will to take extraordinary measures, not
for himself, but for all tho society OF
Russia.
Year: 1879

MosT men will ask themselves wheth-
er it is worth 1000. to the country to
have those cipher kilograms pored over
by committee of congress. Net a
cents worth of good will accrue to De
country. it Is certain.
Year: 1879

This is opinion day in the Supreme
Court.


There remain yet about two more
days work on the Chaneery docket of
Knox county, which has occupied the
attention of the Court since it's sitting,
it having been announced at the ad-
journment of last term, that the un-
finished business remaining on the
Law docket of Knox would be
taken up.


The Criminal docket of the First
and Second Judicial Circuits is to be
taken up Monday, and will probably
occupy two days; SO that the docket of
Knox county will probably not be
completed until Thursday next, after
which Monroe county comes next In
order.
Year: 1879

OF the Republican Convention in
the Bay State, the New York Times
says:


"Tbe Republicans OF Massachusetts
are heartily united. Their candidate
commands unqualified respect and
confidence, and there is no reason to
doubt that they will carry the state, as
they have long been in the habit OF
doing"
Year: 1879

THE way the Republicans gained a
victory in Maine was very simple, ac-
cordiDg to the New York Herald:


"Whst they did, mainly, was to
hold the Democratic party up hy the
tsil in full view OF the State; and
when the people got good view of it,
they went immediately and voted the
Repub lean ticket


We advise the Dispatch to call upon
the Herald for the source of it's in
formation.
Year: 1879

That If every one would use Hop Bit
ters freely, there would be much less
sickness and misery in the world; and
people are fast finding this out, whole
families keeping well at a trifiing
cost by its use. We advise all to try
it, U d a., Rochester, Ne0 York.
Year: 1879

A young man in Hackensack, who
had entered the National Hotel to OBJ.
tain dinner few days ago, was
smitten with the charms Of one OF the
waiting maids. He could not bear his
love in silence, and taking courage,
explained his feelings to her. Before
dinner was over they were united in
marriage by German minister who
was caiied In,
Year: 1879

SECRETARY EvARTs has announced
his intentit n of making two or three
spec ches in New York in support OF
the ReE ubl;can ticket. He thinks the
Republican party will be united in
favor Cornell, and that there is no
doubt of the election of the ticket.
Year: 1879




A simple device is within the reach
of every one having an ordinary win--
dow in his room, by which fresh outer
air can be admitted in small quantity
with such an upward current as will
prevent it's being felt as an injurious
draft by the inmates. Ii is particularly
adapted to sleeping rooms when the
weather is too cold to admit of an open
window. Thus, start both top and bot
tom sashes of the window half an inch,
is which not quite enough to clear the
rebate or stop-beads at top and bot
tom, but which leaves an opening OF
an inch, between the meeting rails,
through which current, enters, but
diverted upward by the glass as it
should be, so as not to fall directly
to the floor, as its GOODNESS might
otherwise induce it to do. 1t thus be
comes well mixed with the air of the
room without being felt as draft
Plumber.