smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Ir We work upon marble it will per
ish; if we work upon lrass, time will
efface it; if we rear temples they will


crumble into dust; but if we work upon


immortal minds IF we imbue them


with principles, with just fear OF God


and our fellow men--we engrave on


these tablets something which will
brighten all eternity.
Year: 1877

II the Sultan is beaten in the war with
Russia he can come to America. He
will find IN asylum waiting for him in
all his various capacities. He can send
his harem to Utah, and the Government
will not molest it, but will permit it to
send delegate to Congress. He can
send bis Treasurer to New York, where
he can steal with impunity 80 long as he
divides with the right Judges. And he
can send his Bashi- Bazouks to Kemper
county, where they can keep out OF
trouble and have all the amusement they
wish, in their own peculiar way, so long
as they conine their barbarities to Amer
lean citizens.
Year: 1877

Mr.. John Nj. Powers, one of the
pioneers OF telegraphy in North America,
amuses his children with telephone
that can be made in few minutes by
any one, and by means of which con-
versation in an ordinary toue may be
carried on between parties hundred
yards or more apart. Knock both ends
out of two tin oans-old oyster cans will
do--paste letter paper tightly over one
end OF each eau, through which insert
the end of common wrapping twine, al
though -ilk line would be better; tie q
knot to prevent the string from slipping
through, extend the string as far as you
can without allowing it to touch the
ground or any intervening object; place
your mouth at the open end OF the can
and slight whisper will be heard at the
other end Of the line, where q similar
arrangement Of the string through the
can and paper must be made.
Year: 1877

AN INDIAN BLACK STONE. Some
few months ago q paragraph appeared
in these columns containing short des-
cription of an aerollte which was then
and is still in the possession of the Rev.
DR.. Wood, OF thia city. Little was
known at the time about the history of
this curiosity further than that 1t had
been from time immenorial in the pos
session OF the Indians frequenting the
Saskatchewan Valley. 1t is doubtful
whether it will ever be known the exact
time this mysterious visitor reached the
earth, as the event is too long past to be
preserved in the memory of any one now
living. The following particulars, how
ever taken from letter addressed by
the Rev. John Mcleod, OF Morleyville,
to the Rev. DR.. Woods, can be relied on:
-"As to the meteoric stone, have not
met with any one who saw it fall, and
my impression is that this occurred pre-
vious to the memory of those now living.
The locality in which it was found and
from whence it was taken is about one
hundred and thirty miles southeast OF
Victoria, Saskatchewan, and near Battle
River. The native Indians looked upon
the Pe-wah- -bisb, or iron as they termed
it, as something supernatural, and as
such reverenced it. Parents made offer
ings at its shrine for the life and pros
perity of their little ones; travellers for
the success of their journey; war parties
to insure (if possibly victory over their
enemies and to aid in stealing horses.
They also laid their tobacco and other
stuff upon the altar. Great attractive
power was attributed to it for the bring
ing of the buffalo and the animals to the
vicinity; and as an evidence of this the
more superstitious now say that on ac-
count of its removal the buffalo have
entirely left that part of the country"
Year: 1877

Is very complete, and to those intending Purchas as ing can offer great bargains in SpECTASLE ana RYE GLASSES. have full line, and can warrant a perfect fit and satisfaction at prices lower thai ever before offered.
Year: 1877

The proposition to supersede coal by
the use of carbonic gas extracted from
chalk has been submitted to practical
test, and with very satisfactory results
Extracted and applied to anthracite, ii
produces strong flame and heat, and
at so slow a rate of combustion that a
good fire was maintained twenty mine
hours in furnace which heats a
church, with only fifty-six pounds of
anthracite and an equal quantity of
chalk mixed with it during that time.
Through the aid of this remarkable
property of chalk the Ignite known as
shale may be used for the production
OF an Illuminating gas to an extent
which will appear Incredible. Even
the coarsest clay of this singular forma-
tion is full of gas, and the experiments
made in England, though imperfect,
show that one ton of this substance, to-
gether with due proportion of chalk,
will yield as large an amount of gas as
eight tons of ordinary coal. From these
tests the inventor argues that London
will be warmed and lighted at half the
present cost; that smoke, dust, and
other nuisances might be avoided, and
the kitchen fire, with some alterations
in the CRATE, might supply the house
with light. Finally; Ignite and anthra-
cite beds would become valuable prop
erty, and chalk would be exported as
coal is now.
Year: 1877

A new and simple mode of producing
partial anasthesia has been tried at the
Pennsylvania Hospital. Every one
knows the numb feeling after run.
This is due to the painting, and painting
forms the whole of the new method.
DR.. Bradford, who tried it before his
class, gives the following report of his
sensations: Breathing rapidly for
about three minutes was, first of all,
attended with tingling sensation,
especially Of the tips Of the fingers, and
a feeling as though the surface was
swelling. Then there followed dizzi-
ness or confusion in the head, without
loss of consciousness, but with an ina
bility to resist or act Independently.
He had no recollection of being hurt by
a pin, which he found had been
stuck into his flesh while anesthetic
from this rapid breathing. DIR. Hew-
son has used this method
with gratifying results in stitch
ing wounds, in handling over
sensitive parts, and in probings and the
like. In case where a boy had sus-
tanned a severe sprain on the left wrist
from fall upon the ice the patient was
directed to respire rapidly, which he
did for two and a half minutes, when
the injured wrist was freely manipulate
ed without pain. In some other cases,
owing to the nervousness of the pa
tients, they could not be got to continue
the rapid respirations, and the expert
ments failed. But it is obvious that
simple mode OF dulling the sensory per-
ceptions can be really invaluable in the
thousand and one applications of what
may be called household surgery.
Year: 1877

HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, Nov. The speaker
laid before the house the resignation of
Rev. Poison as chaplain.


The regular order of business being de-
mau9ed, Atkins said that the committee on
appropriations did not desire a considera
tlon of the army bill to day and the speaker
declared that the regular order was the
consideration of the bill for repeal of the
resumption clause.


Gardner proceeded to address the house
in favor of repeating the resumption act.


In considering all the provisions of that
act together he was led to the conclusion
that its object was to substitute for out
standing currency subsidiary silver coin,
National bank currency and such coin as
should be put in circulation after the first
of January 1879. He claimed that the
tendency of the act If enforced, was a
rapid contraction of the currency; that
that meant rapid depreciation
of values, and that the consequences o
that must be a general bankruptcy of the
active business men of the country. En-
tertaining such views, and believing an
attempt to enforce the resumption
net would result in the speedy contraction
| of the currency, and that ruinous
consequences would necessarily fol
low he was in duty bound to vote for its
repeal; in doing so, he did not mean 20 be
understood as being opposed to resump
tion or as being in favor of imitation.


Cox, Of Ohio agreed with his colleague
Gardner 10 many of his views
though not in his conclusions. Ht
Cox, concluded, that being resumption
ist in principle. it would be wiser t.
amend the law so as to reach the con-
clusion which its friends were aiming at
rather than repeal it entirely. He pro
ceeded to explaiu, and advocated th'
amendment offered by him yesterday.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON Nov. THE senate com
mittee on privileges and election had
another meeting today on the Spoford
kellogg case. After some further discus
sion as to the proper scope of the pro,
posed investigation the committee ad-
iourned subject to the call of the chair
man. The postponement of action to day
was owing to the absence of Hoar and
Hill, together with the fact that the
vacancy on the committee caused by the
death of Senator Morton has not yet been
filed.
Year: 1877

The Secretary Of State is preparing let
ter to theGovernor of Mississippi respecting
the late Chisholm murder, and it is SAID
that the document will be notice to the
Southern people as to their duty and an
interpretation Of the Presidents Southern
policy. We do not clearly zee what the
government at Washington has to do with
murders in Mississippi more than with
murders in Delaware. 1t is for the State
authorities to deal with State matters
in the south as we'll as in the north, and il
President Hayes is sincere in his "home
rule'' professions, he will mind his own
proper business and let Mississippi mind
hers.
Year: 1877

The rumor comes over the ocean thai
the Paris Exposition of 1878 is likely to
be postponed for a year or two because 9th e
threatening .rspect Of politics both in
France and the rest Of Europe. These
modern Worlds Fairs are the very re-
verse of the ancient temples Of Janus, in
that their gates must be closed unless pref
ty much all the world is at peace. Though
1t is pity that this great event should be
put of because of wars and rumors Of
war, yet there would be this slight COM
.pensation from the American point of
view our government would have time
to provide for proper representation
there. The failure of congress last winter
to make an appropriation for this object
was excusable, by reason Of the political
excitemant attendant on the contested sue
cession to the presidency, and the post
ponement Of the extra session till fall,
makes it impossible to remedy the over>
sight till then, or perhaps till some time
in the winter. But meanwhile It has been
semi-of6cially announced from France that
unless the government shall be officially
represented at the Exposition, Americans
as such, will not be allowed to exhibit
and tardy resolution and appropriation
for that purpose next November or De
cember will leave so little time that our
sxhftisors will be put at decided disad-
vantage. If the exposition be postponed,
however, congress will doubtless repair
its neglect and enact the necessary legis-
lation in good time. Part or all of that
81, soc, 900 returned by the Philadelphia
exhibition to the treasury might we'll be
appropriated for the American department
at Paris.
Year: 1877

r.


Do American boyslearn trades any aors'
One would suppose not Il the multitude


Of purposelees, aimless young men ont Of


employment is any indication There was
time when the master mechanic had his


houses filled with hearty young apprentices
and when his journeymen went from under
his roof to Get up in life for themselves =
To men in middle life the recollections Of
those far.of times when the master, bis
men and boys; fsrmcda strong productive
industrial group, seemed like the memory
Of primitive age. Sons Of rich and edu-
Gated men did not think it beneath them
to swing the broad-axe in the ship yard, or
The sledge hammer at the anvil. Or they
went to sea before the mast and climbed
to the quarterback from the forecastle. In
= large family Of boys one would be sent
to college, one night possibly 80 into mer-
camille pursuits, and the Others would
choose their trades, after many anxious but
CHEEKY family councils. Nowadays the
Young lads shrink from the irksome con-
fnement of the mechanics shop. If they
cannot go to college, and 80 while away
their youth, they must 60 into store
anything but work. ..~ ..t
Year: 1877

In view Of the intimate connection be-
tween defective drainage and typhoid fever
and suggestion is made that plumbers be
allowed to follow their trade only upon a
license to be given after a proper exami-
nation. 1t is certainly true that on the
present irresponsible systems great amount
Of disease and numerous deaths result from
bod plumbing.
Year: 1877

z Four Of the National Bank of Chicago


have reduced their aggregate capital by
81, 100000. Reason, over taxation. And


just about now We want the bank to he as
strong q possible,
Year: 1877

The Shreveport Times informs US that
the people Of North Louisiana, East
Texas and South Arkansas who are de.
pendent on the Red river as an outlet for
their products, intend to ask Congress for
an appropriation Of 100000 to secure
loW.wAter navigation in the river all The
Xanr rnnnl
Year: 1877

The New York Herald thus
hopefully speaks of. the future:


'There are many reasons to be-
lieve that the long period of in
dustrial depression is at last
coming to an end in this coun-
try and that we are on the up
ward turn. We are likely to
get good prices this year for our
abundant crens; the country is
at last restored to peace and
harmony by the settlement of
the Southern question; there is
an active revival Of agricultural
industry all over the South; our
manufacturers begin to see that
they may hope for q foreign
market for their surplus pro-
ducts; a great mass of bad debts
has been extinguished, and bust
ness in almost all departments
has been brought, with much
suffering to individuals, down to
"bed rock" and may, therefore,
start up on sound basis
Year: 1877

The Treasury Department has
decided that in eases where
steamers desire to change tho
business for which they were
originally inspected during the
year for which such inspection
was made, the reinspection and
examination made necessary by
such change shall be done free
Of expense to the owner Of any
such steamer.
Year: 1877

Alarming reports are afloat in
Montana in regard to the inten-
tions Of the In dians. According
to information there Il large
number of tribes are on the eve
of leaving for Canada, the sup
position being that they will
jhin Sitting Bull and begin what
may prove to be the bloodiest
Indian war in our history. 1t
is known that Sitting Bull has
nearly one thousand under his
command, and it is estimated
that the tribes who intend to
join him will bring his force up
to at least five thousand. Gen
eral Terry and the members of
the commission will arrive in
Montana to-day or tomorrow.
1t is believed there that in the
present jdncture of affairs his
mission is one of extreme peril.
Year: 1877

ply fer the hospital and for Other
purposes. The valley is of volcanic origin


One of the extinct craters is about q
half mile in diameter, and one hundred
and fifty feet deep. The middle of the
crater is beautiful little Like, emerald
in its hue. The water is reported to be
as salt as the sea, and contains two or
three kinds of fish. The natives say the
lake is unfathomable, and that it is fed
from the sea. CHANGING at the valley as
a whole, it is most admirably fitted for
the purpose to which it is allotted. The
climate is genial, and If at times warm
in summer, the nights are deliciously
cool. In all the Hawaiian islands there
is not another location 70 perfect for a
leper settlement as this.


HOW THE LEPERs LIvEAND FIND AMUsE-


MENT,


The denizens of the leper settlement
manage to enjoy themselves in many
ways. They have their balls and par
ties, at which they trip the light fantas-
tic toe, both in native and European
style. There are two hundred and sew
enty-seven houses in the valley, mostly
built by the government, for their com
fort. There are two Roman Catholic
chapels, and one Catholic church; also
two school houses, where the young are
educated. Many of the lepers who are
able TO work have taro patches, where
they plant taro, and thus secure supply
Of fresh pei, delicacy dear to the ma
tive palate. They nearly all own horses
which they at times drive at furious
rate. The average Konoka, no matter
where you find him, is sure to ride his
horse to death some day or another, and
the women in this respect are the same as
the men. But this is one of their great
enjoyments, and they will indulge in it
even amongst the lepers. When not
horseback riding, planting taro or other
wise engaged the lepers do q little legit-
innate loafng around "the country
store" where they barter and trade or
keep inquiring for letters whenever a
vessel touches at Kalaupapa, the only
landing at the settlement. No vessels
are permitted to touch there except on
special business with the lepers. When
ever vessel touches il Is a kind of holi-
day for all the natives who are able to ride
down to the landing. When foreigners
arrive the natives are sure to reap good
harvest, because, though they charge
nothing for the use of their horses, it is
the custom to pay the owners whatever
you see fit for this kindness. Some os
the natives manage to accumulate a
little money by trading and speculation.
Year: 1877

John Brown, superintendent of the
Troy and Lansingburg horse railroad,
has in his possession two remarkable
specimens of natural phenomena. One
is large round stone having the ap.
pearance of highly polished piece Of
marble, mottled in appearance and beau.
tiiul in color. 1t is as hard as flint, and
exceedingly difficult to scratch or mar in
any way, and weighs one and half
pounds. this was taken from the in
testines OF horse that died some time
ago, and is probably formed from secre-
tions Of dust and dirt that had gathered
in the stomach OF the animal, and which
by the process OF time had become form
ed and hardened into this beautiful
semblance of polished marble. Another,
more singular still in its shape and
formation, was taken from the intestin&s
of horse that died at Cohoes last week
ed fat, and of a
calcareous q and
general an WI
sponge.


far = Nv
Year: 1877

"Ss far as the maintenance of the sola
heat, not only at present, but for severa
millions of years past, is concerned, tn,
contraction theory fulfills all the require
nents OF science. As the sun cools il
must contract in volume, and the hea,
generated by this contraction, or, rather
by the fall OF the parts of the sun on each
other which the contraction involves
will almost entirely replace that which
has been lost. The most important con,
sequence of the theory is that the total
duration of the solar heat is necessarily
limited, because the amount of heat gen
Grated by the falling together of the en-
tire mass of the sun from infinite space is
limited and would only serve to keep up
the present supply for about 10000, 900
of years"


EFFECTS ON THE EARTH.


Suppose difference in the amount
OF the sun'sradiation."


Great changes in radiation are not
consistent with life on the globe, for an
increase of but fraction of the present
amount would cause the entire ocean to
boil, while yet smaller diminution
would permit water TO exist only in the
form of ice. That the radiation should
remain constant under any considerable
changes of the suns density is I'M
probable; it is therefore improbable that
running water and animal life have
existed on the earth many millions OF
years"


cor that they will exist many millions
of years longer" j.,


"That depends, as the French say. II
we limit ourselves to what all investiga-
tions permit us to consider credible from
scientific point OF view then We may
pronounce certain supposed phenomena
incredible and declare their occurrence
to border on the miraculous. For in
stance, that telescopes may reveal to us
intelligent beings moving at will through
the celestial spaces, presents itself as an
extraordinary idea 10 all, an incredible
one to many"


But, in the preset state OF science, |
doubt whether it is any more extraordi-
nary or incredible than the idea that the
sun is receiving from any external source
a supply of heat eqnal to that which he
radiates. And the phenomenon of the
conservation of the solar heat without a
supply from outside, and without pro-
gressive change within leading to state
in which the supply must cease, would
be vet more miraculous. Of course, il
observations showed that the sun pos.
sessed the power of thus producing per-
ennal heat from nothing we should have
to accept it and modify our ideas of GER
tain natural laws, Just as in the case of
our seeing beings flying through the cc,
lestial space; but in the present state Of
our knowledge neither of these supposi.
tons can be fairly admitted into the
category of scientific possibilities"
Year: 1877

The great Auccess o! the late commo-
dore Vanderbilt in steambOating and
railroadinc whereby he amassed a larger
fortune than any other private person
durng lifetime, has naturally awakened
a strong desire to learn the secret Of his
uniform and most surprising achieve
ments. The commodore himself, when
questioned upon the subject during the
latter years OF his life, gave various ex-
plantations of it. To one young man,
who was about entering upon the career
OF a Wsll street broker, and who sought
his counsel, he said: "Sonny don't never
sell what you haven't got, which was an
excellent piece of advice for stock
broking adventurer, notwithstanding its
defective grammar. To another he said:
"Sam, don't never put it into any mans
power to ruin you And this might be
put ints letters of gold over the desk of
every one who takes financial fisSs,
whether in Wall street or elsewhere, and


would be an excellent maxim also for


politician. To another aspirant for for


lne, who had asked his advice, he said
l Don't never buy what you can't pay
Rr."


lThese were three admirable maxims
fot business, and he probably acted
: Xrough his long and successful career in
,trict conformity with them. He never
.peculated, nor made any rash ventures.


jut his favorite maxim, the one upon
shich be set the highest value and most


hriously inculcated upon those who


eere on the most intimate terms with
MIN, was a condensation Of one among
the wisest proverbs of Solomon: "ln all
labor there is profit, but the talk of the
lips tendeth to penury." The commo.
dore probably had never read this golden
proverb, and he can hardly be said to
have paraphrased it in putting it into
this h0mely advice; keep your mouth
shut" This was what he said to his
young grandson, upon whom he based
his hopes OF founding dynasty, only
few days before his own was closed for
ever. lie had been giving the young
man some words Of serious advice, and
he ended by saying, But above all,
Keep your mouth shut" He used 10
say that he owed most of what was called
his good iortune TO the practice OF keep.
ing to himself what he meant TO do until
he had done it. And this has been the
habit of all great men who have done
anything during their lives to excite the
wonder of their fellow beings