smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON UcI. =, 1917.


Tho heavy rain storm which began last night and
stl continues Is doing much damage at the Interior
Department The entire north hall, which is
piod BY the Patent Oflcc, flooded, and tho various
Offices being vacated Such portion Of the clerks
rs be accommodated aro being transferred
TO dry places the lower tloora There IS
q large force Of mon employed In carrying the
water from tho building; but It Is rapidly gaining
hcadway. Tho ceiling Of the north hall is expected
to fall at any moment Guards have boen placed at
either end oi this hall for the purpose OF warning per-
OF the imminent danger, and that n they pass
through IL is at the risk their lives Business In
tho and once Is entirely suspended The land rec
Year: 1877

In Newark all last evening the rain fell In torrents
and caused great deal OF damage public and private
property besides causing ncalcuabIe discomfort and
Inconvenience In those parts Of the city adjacent
the meadows, and evcn in the heart OF tho
town. cellars flooded and sewers burst
Street crossings were rendered impossible in
numerous instances. Court street and other
steep graded thoroughfarcs running down from Bgh
street were turned into beds for mountain torrents
The water poured down Mill Crook in grca. volumes,
tearing away the large sewer in OF construc-
ton at the OF Broad and Clay injar
ing the horse track Broad street that raic
had TO DO suspended. Tho damage done to other
scwers Is very great
Year: 1877

ords suffering considerable damage and is feared
some OF them will be destroyed before they be
placed in dry rooms.


DAMAGE.


The damage TO tho Sinth and streets wings OF the
Patent Once 10 very great Many records and public
papers are thoroughly saturated The tcm-
porary roof no, having been erected the water
soaked through the floors OF the late model
rooms In those wings damaging everything in
the rooms below. In the second floor OF the
building papers and books were moved 10 places OF
safety fast rs possible. but the poured rap
Idly and many before they could be removed The
library and other portions covered with tarpau-
Inns, and good deal OF public property was thus
saved. II Is feared that the rain has weakened tho
outer walls Of the burned portion and that much Of
them will have TO be rebuilt.


TRANSFERRING xMPLoYEs.


The Secretary will transfer the Patent once ON.
poyes, now drcnched out Of tho north side OF the
building, to tho Wright Building opposite aud hopes
thereby 10 be able 10 devise other portions suf-
ncient space to accommodate the ocers OF tho Con.
eral Land ONCE who have driven by todays rain
from their quarters under the arches OF the Ninth
street model room. The water flowed into the
Ninth street rooms and hall so rapidly this afternoon
that Il was found necessary to cut hole through the
immense wall ofthe building to lot is out /, is now
feared by many that the damage by tho food may
prove noarly as great as that by the late Grc


The rain fall here heavier than for some years
past. and numerous cellars Hooded. About three
but serious damage is reported A number OF trees
were blown down In the parks but fortunately tho
wind did not continue very long.
Year: 1877

The Senate committee on privileges
and elections, in secret session on
Thursday, unanimously agreed to make
thorough investigation of the Louisi-
ana case, and requested the contestants
to present in writing their views as to
the scope of investigation, which will
include the question of legality of the
legislature by which each claims to
have been elected.
Year: 1877

TIE LEADER earnestly requests its
friends in all parts of the country to
send in the news. Write often, give
us all the news and keep us posted in
all matters of progress and develop
ment. When in the city our friends
are invited to call at this Office and fur
nish us with any information they may
possess.
Year: 1877

LETTERS from Constantinople declare
that the Turks are suffering from want
of ammunition, being without lead
enough for bullets or money with which
to buy it abroad. The extreme poverty
which was expected to manifest itself
months ago is now very apparent.
Year: 1877

THE Episcopal convention at Boston
adopted resolution requiring the cler-
gy and laity to take an active interest
in the education of public schools and
that church schools be recommended in
addition whenever practicable.
Year: 1877

MANY private houses in Plevna have
been converted into hospitals for the
accommodation of the wounded, who
number 4,5OO. The supply of lint and
medicines has been exhausted, and the
suffering in consequence is very great,
Year: 1877

Judge Bennett, Of the district court in
Deadwood, in recent land case has de-
cided that the Sioux treaty Of 1868 was
invalid because it was not ratified by both
Houses of Congress, and consequently
that there was no reservation Of the Black
Hills to the exclusion of settlers. That
was the only treaty to which Sitting Bull
ever assented.
Year: 1877

Utica Herald.


The family were at. breakfast one day
when the son, mere lad, was seized
with a fit Of coughing. His father told
him to stop. The boy either could not
or would not AT any rate, he did not.
The father took hira sut to the carriage
house and whipped him severely. The
punishment could be heard in the house.
The preacher parent whipped till he was
tired, probably, sad then ceased for pray
er. The praying, ike the whipping,
could be heard by the family. After pray
ing awhile, whipping was resumed, Then
more prayer Then more whipping: And
thus prayer and the strap alternated for
a considerable time. Meanwhile Mrs.
Ingersoll was crying, and none of the
household could continue the meal.
Year: 1877

passed out he was to fly from door
to door, let out as many convicts as
he had time to, and then overpower
the new guard as they came in.
This done, all the convicts would
be liberated and we would sweep
the prison with rush. A certain
Thursday night was the date fixed
upon, and | tell you there was muir
der in the airw


He held his hands over his face,
as if thinking, and there was long
pause before he said:


"That same Thursday 'ternoon,
when every man was trembling with
expectation, two ladies and a little
girl were admitted as visitors. Ben
Mason was that day doing some
extra something that took
him into the yard. The ladies
passed him, and there was some
thing about his face, fierce as it was,
to attract the little girl. She ran
to him, looked up into his face, and
innocently asked: Haven't you got
a little girl, too?' Now, Ben did
have, and her words cut him like a
knife. The wee thing grasped his
hand to detain him, and holding
up a little doll which she had car
lrled on her arm, she said: You
may take this home to your little
girl Ben took the playthiug from
her hand, and you could have
knocked him down with a straw.
Though bold and bad, he was big
hearted and loved his wife and chill
dren.


swell, sir, he was foored. He
turned BOBBY right away, and I'll
be hanged if l didn't see big tears
running down his cheeks! At /
o'clock that night, when he was to
let us out and head the rebellion,
he was on his bed hugging that doll
and crying like child, and so our
plans were for nothing. l think he
was a regular old woman, sir-a
regular IDIOT"


And yet when l looked into the
old mans eyes he was wiping the
tears away.
Year: 1877

Republicans may we'll iec proud Of
the contrast between the course of their
candidate aud that of the Democratic
aspirant. General llaves remains at his
hume or about his usual business, await
ing that call for the Presidency. which
our purest statesmen have ALWAYS agreed
should neither be sought nor declined:
while Mr. Tilden, buster than the dark
angel in the highest gale OF wind, j.
moving at least one section OF heaven
and earth in his own behalf. 1t is well
known that he is pulling all the wires,
and himself directing where men and
money shall be placed, to bring the
whole government and people of the
the United States into subjecliou to hi~
ambitious schemes. 1t is shameful
spectacle.
Year: 1877

A commercial traveller in Yankee
city, handed a merchant upon whom he
had called, portrait of his betrothed
instead of his business card, saving that
lie represented that establishment. The
merchant examined it carefully, remark
ed that it was fine establishment, and
returned it to the astonished and blush
ing traveller, with hope that he would
soon be admitted into partnership.
Year: 1877

An amherst Mass farmer lately
offered one If the young ladies' who
teach in tie public schools there a bush
Fl of prtatrc, if Size wouli wheel them
home through the streets at an hour
when tie greatest number Of students
were tahin. their walks He had them
loaded On the whcelbarrow ready for
her. and she p'ucAlly wheeled them
home. tclliu. him that when he had
more potatoes to dispose Of IN that way
To let her know.
Year: 1877

Every one who takes newspaper
which he in the least degree appreci-
ates, will often regret to see amy one
number which contains some interest
ing and important articles thrown a.
way for waste paper. A good way
to preserve these is by the pse of a
scrap book. One vino las never been
accustomed to thus preserve short ar
ticles, can hardly realize the pleasure
it affords to sit down and turn over
the pleasant, familiar pages Here a
piece OF poetry meets the eye, which
You would long since have lost had
it not been tor your scrap book.
There is witty anecdote-It does
you good to laugh over it yet, al
though it may be for the twentieth
time. Next is valuable recipe you
had almost forgotten, and which you
found just in time to save much per-
plexity. There is a sweet little stO-
ry, the memory of which has cheer
ed and encouraged you when almost
ready to dispair under the pressure
of Iife's cares. Indeed, we can hard
ly take up single paper without re-
perusing. Then hoard with care the
precious gems, and see at the end of
the year what a rich treasure You
will have accumulated.
Year: 1877

It Is sad to be alone, to be in the
word aud yet not of it; to think
only to dream with tine eyes half
omen. and the senses painfully acute,
no be a stranger in the midst of bux-
ON life, aud yet have no sympathy
with a single one of the myriads of
beings who throng the highways
aud byways of this bustling world.
This is a dirge like melancholy in
seperable from seclusion from the
busy scenes OF earth, which sadden
the heart aud bring the tears of joy
unhiddan tn the eve
Year: 1877

Beyond the Reach of Human Skill


Is the power to restore the hair to bald heads
When the bulbs at the roots are destroyed by age
or osease; but there doubtless many persons
becoming bald, whose hair by careful attention
might be restored to its original luxuriance and
beauty. Parker's Hair Bslsam Is an elegant
PREPARATION designed to meet the public want for
harmless hair dressing and restorative. 1t acts
ike magic, commencing at the very roots. re-


moves Dandruf and all humors from the scalp.
and never fails to restore gray faded hair to the
original color, and the soft, nch and glossy ap-
pearance Of youth. By its occasional use falling
of the hair IS Immediately checked, and luxuri-
ant and beautiful growth of young hair induced.
The exquisite perfume and the purity Of its CON-
position are highly appreciated, and as it IS not
a dye and does not stain the skin or clothing,
1t IS growing favorite of the toilet table every
where. Buy abottlehom your druggist and test
Year: 1877

CLEARING AWAY THE DEBRIS. s.-"Did
I ever love any other girl ?" repeated
prospective bridegroom in answer to a
fearful query of his intended.


Why, darling, Of course not; how
could you ask such question ? You are
my first, my only love. This heart Of
mine knew no wakening until the sun
shine Of your love streamed in and woke
it up in ecstasy"


"And then he kissed her tenderly and
went home and said to himself: /" must
hurry them things out OF the way right
off or there'll be row." and collected to-
gcther n great pile Of letters, written in
all kinds Of feminine hands, with lots Of
faded flowers and photographs and locks
Of hair, and Its Of faded ribbon, and
other things, and when the whole collec-
ton had been crammed into the kitchen
CRATE, he drew deep sigh and said to
himself, "There goes all that's left Of
fourteen undying loves-lct 'em flicker"
Year: 1877

ORIGIN OF FANs.-A story, strange,
yet not so improbable as 10 be untrue, is
told how fans first came to be introduced
into China, the land we are taught to look
upon as the originator Of all such articles.
A princess, assisting at one of the proml


nent fetes, known as the Feast of Lam
terms, wore, according to ancient custom,
n huge mask. which entirely concealed
her face. The day being warm, she be-
came so oppressed by the heat as to be
unable to endure so close fitting screen.
She accordingly removed her mask, and
in order to protect her features in a
measure from the rude public gaze, she
moved it gently to and fro in front of
her face, thus protecting her charms
and at the same time cooling her heated
brow. The ingenious device was soon
observed, and no sooner Observed than
initiated. Immediately no less than ten
thousand masks were being futtered be-
fore as many female faces. From the
awkward paper mask it was bat a step
to the more convenient hand screen, and
thus it was from that day fans became
universal in the Celestial Empire,
Year: 1877

a splendid suit of clothes for both
of them out of them old pants, get
out stuff enough for coat for the
baby and a cap for Johnny, and
have some left over for a rag car
pet, besides making handkerchiefs
out of the pockets and a hustle
for herself out of the other
Innings. Give her any old
garment, and it was as good
as a gold mine. Why, she'd
take a worn out sock and make a
brand new overcoat out of it, | be.
lieve. She had a turn for that
kind Of economy. There's one of
my shirts that l bought in 1874,
still going about making itself use
full as winder curtains and panta-
lettes, and plenty of other things.
Only last July our gridiron give
out, and she took it apart, and in
two hours it was rugged on the side
of the house as a splendid light
ming rod, all except what she had
made into a poker and ice-pick.
Ingenious? Why she kept our
family in buttons out of the ham
bones she saved, and made fifteen
princely chicken coops from her
old hoop skirts, and pig-pen out
Of her used'up corset bones. She
never wasted solitary thing. Let
cat die around our house, and the
first thing you knew Miss Jane'd
have muff and set of furs, and
I'd begin to find mince pies on the
dinner table. She'd stuff a feather
bed with the feathers she got of
one little bit Of rooster, and she'd
even utilize the reaches in the
kitchen SOS they'd run the churn
had a machine she invented for
the purpose. I've seen her cook
potato parings SOS you'd think
they were canvas back duck, aud
she had a way of doctoring up
shayings SO that the pig'd eat 'em
and grow fat on 'em. / believe
that woman could a built a four.
story hotel if you'd given her {
single pine board, or a steamboat


out of a washbiler, and the very
last thing she said to me was t
bury her in the garden SOS she't
be useful down below there, help
ing to shove up the cabbages. III
never see her like again"


We don't believe he will, either
Year: 1877

rejoined: elbow 1 wonder what
you are"


| tried some new experiments
not new to the Providence enthusi-
asts, but new to me. Atmy request
the lady at the other end laid slip
of paper over the mouthpiece and
spoke through that. Her voice was
apparently as distinct as before.
Then, in addition, / laid bit of
writing-paper over the mouthpiece
at our end, but the sound was not
perceptibly impeded. Then the
mouthpiece was pressed against a
panel of the door by DR.. Charming
and | went on the other side of the
door and spoke against the panel,
and the lady at the other end of
the wire heard it and repeated what
l said. Then | held the mouth
piece to my ear, and spoke, and the
lady at the other end of the wire
heard what | said distinctly. In
this case the voice must have been
conveyed by the inner bones of the
head.


How can this thing be carried ?
When the sensitiveness of this lit
tie convenience is greatly increased,
as it no doubt will be, may it be
possible so to tap a room with q
telephone as to make the lightest
whisper audible to inquisitive lis.
teners in another town or State
This is a terrible possibility. The
telephone is certainly the greatest
invention of this half century, and
the honor need not be shared with
any ingenious foreigner. 1t is ex
cluSively American, and the few
telephones that have been sen
across the sea are causing a lively
excitement among the scientists o
Europe. At this moment our Bos
ton friends are waiting with bateC
breath to hear human voic,
through the Atlantic cable.
Year: 1877

There are different ways of "get.
ting along" as progress is some
times called in this world. 1t does
not always mean making a large
sum of money, or being a great man
for people to look at with wonder.
Leaving off bad habit for a good
one is getting along; to be careful
and saving, instead of thoughtless
and extravagant, is getting along;
to be active and industrious instead
of idle and lazy, is getting along;
to work as diligently in the mas
ter's absence as in his presence, is
getting along; in short, when we
see any one properly attentive to
his duties, perseyering through DIFF
fculties to gain such knowledge as
will be of use to himself and others,
offering good example to bis ac-
quaintances, we may be sure he is
getting along in the world.
Year: 1877




Jack FrOBL's Work.


Applston's Journal for Novembsrl


1t is very curious to observe the
regularity with which we are told
in the autumn that I" the first frost
will change the color of the leaves"
whereas the frost has nothing to do
with the change. 1t has, indeed,
sometimes happened in New Eng
land that the foliage has changed,
as if by magic, in single night, SO
that, upon looking out of the win
dow in the morning the eye was
surprised with the spectacle of the
world well nigh on fire; and since
this transformation took place in
connection with the mercury at a
low point, the whole affair is re-
ferred to the agency of Jack Frost.
But why not refer to this prestidig-
itator the glowing tints Of the ap-
pie, the rich crimson of the velvet
peach, and the purple of the plum?
Many years ago this error was
pointed out by an eminent botanist,
who showed that the gorgeous color
of the autumn leaf came in the
regular process of ripening; and,
though botany is generally studied
in schools, the old notion comes
back with the beavers every year,
showing that error, in common with
truth, especially when supported
by the vox populi, will "rise again"
however deservedly crushed to
earth.


Leaves find their parallel in man,
as already observed, and, like the
human species, they may ripen sud-
denly. IT, however, any one chooses
to make a mystery of the intensity
Of the autumnal colors, there should
be no great difficulty in explaining
the variety. Indeed, the apparent
superiority over the strength of
color in the foliage on the continent
Of Europe may be attributed chiefly
to this variety. In Great Britain
the climate is evidently unfavorable
to the production of bright forest
tones, but in parts of Germany the
1


brilliancy of certain kinds of leaves
is quite equal to that of the CORE
spending varieties in North Ameri-
ca. At the same time the greens of
Europe are quite different from
those of our own land, where, be,
ginning with burnt green in the
South, we pass northWard along the
Atlantic seaboard, reaching the true
green of the greatest of the hay
producing States, the State of
Maine, Every one has noticed the
unparalleled green of the "Emerald
Isle" which becomes pale sea-
green in Scotland, whitish green
in the south of England and France
only to change to an ashen-green
in Germany, and a sombre olive in
the Italian States.


But we were remarking upon the
variety Of the autumnal tints in
our own country. This is explained
by the fact that, while in Europe
there are only forty trees that attain
to a height of thirty feet, in North
America there are no less than one
hundredRand fortY-hence our for
ests flash like the plane-tree that
"the Persian adored with his man
Ties and Jewels.
Year: 1877

New York Republic


There are few books that can
boast of as much immortality within
a space of four or five hundred
pages as is contained in this little
phrase, which has been placarded
on the bill-boards, and called into
the ears of the public for the past
two or three weeks. 1t is the one
sentence which takes the courage
completely out of youth, soaring its
conscience as with a red-hot iron,
and permitting despair to carry it
off bodily into the depths of crime.


"0h, they all do it why should
not you?" that is the question.
"That man there lies and cheats,
and will commit any crime which
the law does not make dangerous.
So is it with all Of them. There
is no use in your trying to be differ
ent from other people" That is
the way the temptation comes to
the young man thrown on the world
with little knowledge of its ways,
and perhaps shielded only by the
loose training of an over-fond mo-
ther. I" People are grossly immoral.
Even temperance advocates get
drunk in private church deacons
swindle savings banks; all you see
Of morality is but a surface show.
Beneath, there is concealed wick
edness. You will find you must
follow the multitude, " and the
youth with the pleasure of the world
held up before his glowing imagina-
ton, aud full Of bodily health,
plunges forthwith into what he be-
ieves to be "the world"


If the devil had concentrated all
his cunning during the centuries
which have elapsed since his eiec-
ton from Paradise, he could not
have produced a more powerful
argument with which to conquer
the soul Of man than this, "They
all do it."


But young man, listen. That
sentence is lie. AS base and foul
a lie as ever was conceived in the
mind of man or devil. They don't
call do it." There are thousands
upon thousands of good, pure men
and women in this world, bad as it
may seem, who are leading upright
lives. They believe in a deity, and
in the commands of virtue, and are
going along with the happiest re-
suits to themselves and their neigh
tors. There are men who think
that they are not put into this world
toygratiiy their own base appetites,
but to be true and noble and high
minded men. There are men who
would disdain to tell a lie. There
are men who would disdain to be
accessory to woman's fall. There
are men who would disdain to take
an advantage in trade, or to do any
other selfish or mean action. There
are men who try to be just, always,
and kindly both in words and feel
ings to all. There are men who
lead humble, unpretentious lives,
and who without making it known
to the world are daily doing vast
amount of good among their fellow
men.


And strange to say, these men
lead very happy lives and as rule
very successful lives. While the
unpriucipled man may enjoy tenn
porary success, sooner or later he
will suffer for his lack of honesty.
Year: 1877

We had been out to the grave
yard to bury Mrs. Pidgeon, and
were riding home in the carriage
with the bereaved widower. While
he sopped his eyes with his hand
kerchief he told us about her:


In one respect | never saw her
equal. She was a managerl Pve
knowed that woman that's laying
out there in the tomb to take an
old pair of my trousers and cut
them up Ior the boys. She'd make
Year: 1877

twenty TnOuSaI q PeOpIe
old and young. every week. It is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.


We desire our business men to make note
of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tisingi for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisemsnt in a paper. especially their
church paper, take it as guarantee of re-
spOnsbility. Such confidence should not be
abused when it can bo helped. We want,
therefore,


The Advertising Patronage
of such business men and firms as we can
recommend to our friends and the public
without compromising the character Of the
paper.


Our Terms Shall be in Harmon


with the business OutIOOs.


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