smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

A dispatch from Cape Town says the
question whether Cetewayo will surren-
der or not is of little importance, as in
the event OF his proving stubborn the
British can place his brother, Oham,
who surrendered some time ago, in pos
session OF the lower and far more fertile
part of Zululand, and, by assuring Oham
some little support at the commencement
of his reign, establish complete bull
wark between Cetewayo and the British
colonies. The continuation of war would
be an arduous and fruitless task, as be
yond Ulundi the country is a wilderness
where the difficulties of transportation
would exceed anything yet experienced.


The official return Of the British losses
does not include those among the native
contingent. The Zulus were compelled
to pause by the heavy FIRE, when they
arrived within sixty yards of the British
square. Eye witnesses differ greatly as
to the persistency with which the Zulus
pressed the attack. This probably arises
from the various positions from which
they witnessed it. The most circumstan-
tial narrative shows that the Zulus came
with magnificent rush in dense masses
on the rear of the square, and seemed
determined to get to close quarters.
Their attack on the left flank was not
nearly SO determined, as that was pro
tected by Gatling gun, which the Zulus
greatly dread. The estimates of the
Zulu losses vary so greatly as to show
that they are pure guessing. The high
est is 1900. The dead are lying thickly
all around the square.
Year: 1879

''No man shall ever kiss me except my
future husband" she said, as he was
about leaving her at the gate. ''Suppose
l agree to be your future" "Why then
I'll kiss you" she replied eagerly, and
she did. Her mother was informed that
he had proposed, and the old lady called
around next day to fasten matters, and
before he knew it he was eternally book
ed. 1t was mean advantage, but bird
III the hand was worth two on a front
gate.
Year: 1879

A college professor once said that che
who expects to rate high in his class,
must not expectorate ON the floor. -
Much of the hawking and splitting was,
no doubt, caused by catarrh, which the
professor knew could be readily cured
by the use Of few bottles of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy.
Year: 1879

Our inventor is at work getting ont
forty four millions Of fancy cards, bear
ing the words, 'You can just bet your
sweet life it is" They are intended to
be worn on the lapel of the coats of all
men in the United States in answer to
the query, '.Is it warm enough for you ?"
They viii meet a long felt want, and
ought to have tremendous sale,
Year: 1879

The Syracuse Herald says: John
A. Rockafellow writes from Arizona to
a friend in this city an account of
very amusing adventure he recently
had with cinnamon bear. The latter
is very ugly customer to close with,
but our friend was delivered in the
most unexpected manner, as will be
seen by the following: "Last night 1
was coming up from the Santa Cruz
Valley, Is miles below. / was rid
ing a buro Gackass,) but on coming to
a very steep hill, dismounted and was
slowly walking up, when came on
an immense cinnamon bear, less than
twenty feet away. OF course to run
was out of the question, so | stood and
eyed the old fellow, and he stood and
eyed me as 1 slowly pulled my six
shooter from the holster. Old bear
hunters say it isn't safe to tackle
cinnamon with rife carrying less
than seventy grains of powder, and
then give him dead shot, as the cin-
namons are worse than the grizzlies
I didn't have any rifle with me, and
as my six shooter only used % of
powder, l concluded l was not look
ing for fight unless the bear was.
Whatever his intentions were l don't
know but my buro Gackass,) who
was some distance ahead just then,
caught sight of him and, instead of
running away as one would expect
started for Mr.. Bruin with tail and
ears erect, and to cap the climax COM
menced to bray This was too much
and the old bear started as if he was
shot out of gun. He just tore up
the ground, and when he couldn't run
fast enough he rolled down the noun
tain side "Old Balaam" has played
that trick before with me when | have
been trying to get up on to deer, and
l have always pounded him for it, but
last night concluded l would give
him leather medal"
Year: 1879

hands $50 or SlO0 for a share in his
venture. Your investment may bring
you in a handsome fortune, or, it may
prove a total loss. Anyway it is the
safest and cheapest way you can in
dulge your fancy for


DABBLING IN MINING STOCKS.
But don't have anything to do with
parties who send circulars Offering to
locate claims, or allot partnerships for
you; in all human probability you will
never hear more of your money. A
case in point is that of the notorious
Edward A. Eggleston, now in Jail in
Pueblo. This rascal had his head
quarters at Rosita, a neighboring camp
to this. From there he sent his circu-
lars all over the United States, gath
ering in his victims from New Orleans
to Boston, until he shot Comet, one
day last April, for revealing to an east
ern capitalist the fact that he (Eggles-
ton) had raised an assay paper on one
of his worthless shafts from one to one
thousand ounces per ton The people
of Rosita are so embittered against
him that they openly declare they will
hang him themselves if Pueblo jury
lets him come back amongst them.


MINING CLAIM


is fifteen hundred feet along the course
of mineral vein, by three hundred
feet wide, or about ten and one-third
acres superficial. To locate a claim it
is only necessary to put a stake up
bearing the name you have fancy to
call it, the date, the directionby COM
pass of it's course, and your own name.
This stake holds it free from tres
passers for sixty days. An assess
ment shaft, which means ten feet deep
by six feet long by four feet wide, holds
it against all comers for twelve months,
and leaves you at liberty to sink upon
other claims, or, should you be out of
or grub, to go seek employment
whereby to earn means to carry on the
war.
Year: 1879

The eyeing of women by women is
one of the most offensive manifesta-
tions of supercliousness now to be
met with in society Few observant
persons have failed to notice the man
ner in which one woman, who is not
perfectly well bred or perfectly kind
hearted, will eye another whom she
thinks is not at the time in so costly a
dress as she herself is in. 1t is done
everywhere, at parties, at church, in
the street. The very servant girls
learn it of their mistresses. 1t is done
by women in all conditions of life. 1t
is done in an instant.


Who cannot recall hundreds of in
stances of that sweep of the eye
which takes in at a glance the whole
woman and what she has ON, from top
knot to shoe tie? Men are never
guilty of it, Or with such extreme rar-
ity, and then in such feeble and small
souled specimens of their sex, that it
may be set down as sin not mascu-
line or at least epicene But women
of sense, of some breeding, and even
of some kindness of nature, will thus
endeavor to assert q superiority upon
the meanest of all pretences, and in
hict wound in manner the most
cowardly because it cannot be resented,
and admits of no retort.


If they only knew how unlovely,
how positively offensive they make
themselves in so doing not only to
their silent victims, but to every gen.
erous-hearted man who observes their
maneuvers, they would give up a
triumph at once so mean and so cruel,
which is obtained at such sacrifice
on their part. No other evidence
than this eyeing is needed, that a
woman, whatever be her birth or
breeding, has q small and vulgar soul.
Year: 1879

STOPPING A RUNAWAY HoRsE-
Probably the first instance of stopping
n runaway by telephone, occurred in
New Haven, Connecticut. A pair of
horses started from one place up town
and tore down State street, evidently
headed for their owners packing-housc
on Long Wharf The driver, who
was of his wagon on business, ran
into store and telephoned to Long
Wharf to look out for the runaways.
When the horses reached the wharf
Gordon of men were stretched across
the street to prevent the animals from
going down to the water, and the re-
suit was that the horses were turned
into the packing-house yard, where 1T
was found they had sustained no in
jury
Year: 1879

SOUTH CAROLINA has commenced its
shot gun policy already to be fully pre-
pared for the Presidential campaign Of
1880. Alexander Brice a we'll known
Republican on Monday night while
talking peaceably with his brother in
law, was shot dead from corn field.
The first load passed through his right
arm, the secoLd through his body,
when falling load of buckshot passed
through him between his shoulders
causing instant death. He had been
Auditor of Oconee County and after
wards Postmaster of Walhalla, but he
had no business to be Republican. Of
course the Gazette" won't hear Of
this news, or if it does, it will lay the
blame all on Brice.
Year: 1879

The REPUBLICAN Clerks at each vot
ing precinct have been instructed tt
make a correct copy Of the poll list, SC
that all votes polled may be examined
and if any fraudulent votes have been
cast they will be prosecuted.
Year: 1879

THE Common Scold had its daily dish
of scandal on Saturday.-This Morn
ing's "Herald.'


That is so, and the scold tries to
wear the breeches and boss an up town
paper, but the gender is a debatable
Question.
Year: 1879

Amongst those named above and like
" to be elected is William Hanna from
the Tenth Ward, to whom there is no
assessment of real estate, and when he
appears to take his seat in Council, it
will have to be be with the bottom o,
somebody's we'll or cellar, or 3 few feet in
somebody's marsh, tagged to his coat
tail. Senator Sharpley will be in the
same fix if elected, but as that is an un-
likely occurrence he will be saved from
that humiliation and his skirts will be
kept clear of marsh mud, cellar and
we'll bottoms.
Year: 1879

1t costs about hundred dollars to go to
the Mountains or to the Seashore, but if
you want to tone up the whole system,
you can do it just as surely by taking one
or two packages of kidney-Wort, and so
save your money. 1t is a sure cure foE
Kidney complaints. Piles, Constipation
and all bilious diseases.
Year: 1879

What is the best family medicine in the
world to regulate the bowels, purify the
blood, remove costiveness and biliousness,
aid digestion and stimulate the whole sys
temp
Truth and soberness compels US to
answer, Hop Bitters. being pure. perfect
and harmless. See Truths" in another
column.
Year: 1879

Husband" Maria, my dear" you
seem to be very lonesome in my COM
pany. Do you not love me now as you
did before our marriage?" Wife
Why, Of course, Gerald, but you
know since our marriage we have become
one, and I feel lonesome without Sec
ond party"
Year: 1879

Don't forget that the moonlight ex.
ourslon by the West Church Y. p. A..
takes place on Friday evening, August
LIST, one week from tomorrow, Thev
nave had another full moon provided
Tor this occasion, similar to the Last
one. The excursion will be select in
every particular, as no disorderly or
dlsreputable person will bs allowed on
board. The ladies of the associate n
Will have charge of the refreshments.
which is sufficient guarantee that thew
will be No. l.
Year: 1879

ing out several hundred thousand pounds
of hard tack annually, which finds its way
far towards Arctic seas harness and saddle
factories where horse and bronco "clothes"
Of all descriptions are made as only western
artisans can make them, and little nearer
the center of the city several extensive man.
ufactories of sheet iron and tinware. These
are only leading items roughly given, of the
great commercial interests centered in Hell
ena Columns could be written on the fore
sight, the unconquerable energy and high
standing of the business men who are here
rapidly carving out place and fortune. So
cially, Helena is one of the brightest cities of
the West. Culture, refinement and whole
souled hospitality are apparent at every turn.
No people read more or demand better read
ing, and none are more ready to encourage
all educational and religious institutions.
Year: 1879

WAsHINGToN, January 9.-The reply of
Secretary Schurz to General Sheridan is pub
lished. 1t is devoted largely to showing that
inconsistencies and contradictions exist in the
latter's document. He says: II feel war
ranted in saying that General Sheridan, after
an evidently diligent search of the records of
correspondence, has not been able to sustain
his general charge with regard to single one
of the 43 agencies in his department during
the period named in his annual report. 1t
has never been my desire to conceal anything
with regard to the Indian Service. may
justly say that have done all could by call
ing for reports to bring its defects to light.
have not only not repelled hut have invited
information from army officers, and l shall
always be grateful to them for cooperating
with me in this respect, but when in official
documents, vague and sweeping charges of
so vague character, involving a whole
branch of the service are put forth, such


appears in General Sheridan's report, it is my
duty to protect worthy officers under this
department, so that they may not suffer in
the public estimation with the guilty. have
to protect the honor of the department itself.
Earnestly endeavo1ing to elevate the moral
tone and the efficiency of the Indian Service,
/ consider it of the first importance that every
officer in it be inspired with proper self
respect. He must feel that he can maintain
in the public estimation the name of an hon
est man if he deserves it. There are many
men iE the Indian Service as pure, high
minded, and faithful to duty as any officers
of the army. cannot permit them to be in
discrlminately classed with thieves or imbec-
lies without detriment to the honor as we'll as
the efficiency of the service. Nothing can be
further from my intentions than to defend
abuses, or shield guilty or incompetent per-
sons in the employ of the government.
Year: 1879

from the OetrOlt Free freSS.J


The other day man with satchel called
into ferry dock saloon wherein fifteen or
twenty old salts were lying about their ad-
ventures on the big gh seas, and after warming
his hands at the stove he said to the bar
keeper:


''Sir, l am the agent of a French wine
house, and / should like to sell you few bar
rels of brand now over 100 years old"


The saloonist thought he wouldn't invest,
and the man took pint bottle from his
satchel, held it up to the light, and looking
around on the crowd, remarked:


''Gentlemen this is sample of wine over
100 years old. l have no doubt that you will
al! do me the honor to taste it.


A perfect shower of tobacco quids and
half consumed cigars fell on the big stove.
hearth, and the crowd had its mouth all
ready when the agent scrutinized the bottle
and said:


swell, am mistaken. I left the wine at
the hotel, and brought along my hair invigor-
ater in place of it! Gentlemen, please remain
seated while l go and fetch the old wine.'


At the end of long hour he had not re-
turned, and one of the victims slowly arose
and said:


Gentlemen, you hear me! If meet that
man on the street will kill him and drink
his hair invigorator to the last DROP"


'sSoll Il" shouted all the others, and they
opened their tobacco boxes and went on with
their lying.
Year: 1879

l gave her a rose ard gave her q ring, and
asked her to marry me then, but she sent
them all back, the insensible thing, and said
she'd no notion of men. I told her had
oceans of money and goods, tried to frighten
her bad with growl, but she answered she
at the screech of an owl. l called her bag
gage and everything bad, slighted her fea-
lures and form; till length succeeded in
getting her mad, and she ragged like the sea
in storm. And then in moment turned
and smiled, and called her my angel and all; /;
she fell in my arms like wearisome child.
and exclaimed, 1--WE will marry this Fall. !"
Year: 1879

Mr.. Norman Lockyer has realized the al


chemists dream, the transmutatiOn of metals.


In the presence of small party of scientific
men Mr.. Lockyer, by the aid of powerful


voltaic current, volatalized copper within a
glass tube, dissolved the deposit formed with.
in the tube in hydrochloric acid, and then
showed, by means of the spectroscope that the
solution contained no longer copper, but an.
other metal, calcium, the base of ordinary
lime. The experiment was repeated with
other metals, and with corresponding results.
Nickel was thus changed into cobalt, and
calcium into strontium. All these bodies, as
is well known, have ever been regarded as
elementary-that is, as incapable of being re-
solved into any components, or of being
changed one into another. 1t is on this basis
that all modern chemistry is founded, and
should Mr.. Lockyer's discovery bear the test
try will require revision. The future posi-
bilites of the discovery it is difficult to limit.
The great object of the old alchemists was,
of course, to transmute base metals into gold,
and so far as our knowledge goes there is no
reason why copper should not be changed in
to gold as we'll as into calcium. The means
at present employed are obviously more cost
ly than any possible result can be worth but
this is necessarily the case with most scienti-
fic discoveries, before they are turned into
commercial facts. Mr.. Lockyer is one of
our best living spectroscopists, and no man
with reputation such as his would risk the
publication of so startling q fact as he has just
announced to the scientific world without the
very surest grounds. He is known by his
friends as somewhat sanguine, and he does
not pretend to be an accomplished chemist,
but he was supported yesterday by some of
our leading chemists, all of whom admitted
that the results of his experiments were mex
plicable on any other grounds but those ad-
mitting of the change of one element into an
other, unless, indeed, our whole system of
spectrum analysis is to be upset, the other
horn of a very awkward dilemma. Since
hundred years ago Priestly discovered oxygen
and founded modern chemistry there has been
there could be-no discovery made which
would have such an affect on modern science
as that the so-called elements were no longer
to be considered elementary.
Year: 1879

There is no doubt 10 our mind, after Pc
rusiDg the testimonials, and Investigating
the merits of PUTNAMs hot forged and
hammer pointed horse shoe nails, which
are guaranteed not to split and silver in
driving, that they are superior to others,
consequently are indispensable in every
blacksmith's forge throughout the length
and breadth the land. Owners of horses
should insist upon having them used in
shoeing in preference to cold rolled iron
cut nails, which lame horses. The Put
nam nail Is the cheapest and best horse
shoe nail. and you get from 45O to 500
nails more in box than Of any other
make.
Year: 1879

SENATOR BRUCE DIsPLEAsED.-A
correspondent from Washington says
"Senator.Bruce, the last representative of
the colored race in Congress, is very
much disgruntled at the treatment he has
received at the hands Of his Republican
colleagues in the makeup of the com
miItees. Now that they ale in the min
ority and have no further use for his vote
they have given him the grand snub, and
in making up their list of committee
representation almost left him out in The
cold altogether. His nose is so badly out
OF joint about it that he has refused to
accept the place assigned him by the Re
publicaps, and it is understood that lie
has appealed to the Democrats for lit
tie justice.
Year: 1879

The Japsnese are indignant at the dis
position shown by the people Of Loo
Choo to defy the authority of the Mika-
do. The Loo Choo Islands are about
thirty-six in number, the principal island
being sixty-fve miles long, but there are
many islets besides. As the population
Of the little kingdom is only about one
hundred and severity thousand, IL is not
to be expected that Loo Choo could
mail ntain an effective resistance against
.hs power Of the Japanese empire. There
is reason to suppose that Chinese agents


have secretly fomented opposition to
Japan, and that the Celestial Empire Is
anxious to annex Loo Choo TO his already
vast dou.inions. As the Japanese have
lorded 1t over Loo Choo for upward OF
three hundred years, they are ready to
fight rather than surrender their sover'


eighty, and the Japanese press urges
that the Loo Choo monarch he divested
of his royal rank, and that the Japanese
ofacials be sent to administer the Gov


ernment. The indications are that China
| will not resort to arms To sustain the Loo
Choo Islanders in their contumacy, al.


though willing enough to accept their al


legiance should they succeed in throwing
| off the yoke of Japan.
Year: 1879

WE WOULD refund the Republican
that the "Rebel Congress" were very


civil to the Delaware Legislators yester-
day. Our visiting gentlemen were not
greeted with the "Rebel Yell" a. they
might have supposed they would be from
reading that paper for several days past
Year: 1879

The Potter Committee, which started out
last year with definite programme and
fixed purpose to vindIcate Mr.. TIlden and
impeach President Hayes, may congrutu-
late itself on the fact that it has
not been compelled to do precisely the
reverse of what 1t intended. There have been
times during its rather remarkable career
when il got upon fresh trail, which il had mo-
anxiety to pursue, and times when its
inventors would have gladly consented
and perhaps even paid bonus for
the permissi0n-tO abandon the whole
business and Ray DO more abOdt It. But by
dint of close management and an ingenious
use of the evidence and the facts the majority
Of the Committee have succeeded III making
"A report which may almost be called
plausibc the gist of which il that
thcy are of the same opinion concerning the
Presidential election that they were before
tbcy began the inquiry. They have managed
10 save enough ont of their case to he able to
say that they do actually believe that Mr..
Tiidcn was fairly elected, and that the Electoral
votes of Louisiana and Florida were given
President layes by the frauds of Returning
Boards Ii would have been most remarkable
If they had not been able to say SO
much For they set out To say great deal
more. and to make much more positive case
against President Hayes and in favor of Mr.
TldCn. They come back with a bulky report
which few will read, but which viii be re-
ccivcd by their party IA satisfactory proof
that they have not changed Their own minds
on the subject. And that, under the circum-
stouces il "a great deal to say.


But long or short, bulky or light, the report
must be accepted by the party which sent the
Committee out as complete vindication of
Mr. Tiden. However others may view it,