smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

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are requested to pay up at once. Wo
would take great pleasure in extendI1g
credit to our friends and patrons, bue
cash alone win yay our expenses, and
we are forced TO adhere TO a strict cash
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such a
course, and renew your su scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


tB- We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance
Year: 1879

Mr.. Kelly is frank man, but it
was not wise to declare in his
speech accepting the candidacy
against Robinson, that he did not
expect to be elected, but that he
did intend to beat the Democratic
nominee. A man who avows him.
self simply stnasher of the plans
of others, with no other object in
view cannot hope tor much follow


ing amongst people who are in the
habit of demanding some positive
reason of candidacy besides the
mere defeat of somebody else.
Such canvasses have been made be


fore, but it has been customary to
assume some reason for making the
canvass besides the disposition to
smash and break things up Amer.
Year: 1879

The Boston Herald is inclined to
be facetious over the failure of the
Legislature to pass a dog law. 1t
says, Georgia is inhabited by
white men, negroes and dogs
Every prosperous colored family
has one dog, the poorer families
keep two, and the impecunious ne
gro will be found to possess from
three to a dozen. This explains
why sheep farming in Georgia par
takes of the hazardous characterlst-
les of investment in mining stocks.
Recently the State Superintendent
of schools framed a bill by which
it was proposed to make the dog
population contribute tax for the
maintainance of the public schools.
Immediately howl of disapproba
tion went up which was heard
across the Alabama line. The ne
groes, although the watermelon sea
son was at its height and the farm


ers' chickens were at broiling size,
threatened to get up an exodus"
Year: 1879

Lend your friend fifty cents, and
lose him and the money. Borrow a
quarter from him, and he will stick
to you until you can swell some
BODY else's head twenty-five cents
worth, and pay him TO leave you
a-loRn.-fN. Y. News.
Year: 1879

A young Girl Of seventeen lately
wrote to one of the great New York
dailies, saying that she "would grad
uate in a month, and would like 70
secure a position as managing edi-
tor Of a political paper" but she re-
ceived letter in reply stating that
educated persons are ineligible for
such positions.
Year: 1879

TO He Editor of he National Republican:


SIR: Why do you publish such letters as
that of Sergeant Rhodes2' When we read of
the dcstituton Of some of our comrades aud
then reflect upon the fact that every depart
ment contains a large number Of Coppcrhcads,
men who say "old Grant butchercd moe men
than Lee had under his command It forces
the conclusion that our leaders consider the
country safe MS soon as they get into office. 1t
is a fict known TO every Republican clerk in
tho Departments that about one-half of the
desks are occupied by Democrats, and they are
the ones who get the promotions. 1t is to the
honor of the Democratic party that it does not
prefer its enemies instead of its friends to fill
the Offices. When the Democracy comes in
power, if 1t ever does, they will not permit
clerks to sit at their desks with copy Of the
New York Tribune, discussing politics from
that standpoint. 1t is not an unusual sight
nowadays to see and hear clerks reasoning
from tho columns Of the post JUSTICE.
Year: 1879

The Republican party Is more party of
principle than OF policy. 1t was conceived
in truth aud born of equity and justice. 1t
has received a baptism of blood through n
fearful and destructive rebellion, and it
lives as the nations safeguard amid new
trials and fresh dangers. It's principles seek
no alliance with the elements of dcma-
gogery, neither do they on the score Of cX-
pedicucy seek strength from what is known
as political cunning, but which claims to be
sagacity. The Republican Gauss relies upon
the purity and conserving power of its prin-
ciples for its own triumphs aud for the per-
petuity Of the Republic. 1t were better
that the party should cease to exist than
that it should live life OF Inconsistency,
fraud, and corruption, such rs marks the
history OF its opponent.


The Republican party cannot embrace
policies that are not based in the elements
of truth, equality, and justice. All Others
are delusions. Their trumphs are ephem-
eral, as are their benefits, should any ac-
cruc. 1t never has and never will seek af-
Citations that in principle are not kindred
with those which it embraces in its creed
On this platform, and this alone, will it sur
vive or perish. Under the banner of its
principles it will make its contests, and
share victory or defeat as the gage Of bat.
tie shall determine. With these princi-
pies as its banner aud shield it has con
fronted treason and rebellion, and has thus
fur wrought out the salvation Of the nation


What it has done it will do again under q
return Of the opportunity. The Republican
| party has no promises to make that are moi
assured in its past record 1t will nevcl
compromise with wrong for temporary adj
vantage but relying upon the power and
justice Of its principles, it will resist all as
saults upon the integrity of the Govern
ment and the majesty Of its laws, no matte
when or from what source they may come
This is its standing ground, Its oGiectiy,
point is the salvation of the nation agans
all its enemies.
Year: 1879

Among the few subjects for legislation
which ought, in addition to the appropria-
ton bills that failed at the regular session,
to occupy the attention OF the extra session
is that OF public health. At the last ses-
sion joint committee was appointed by
the Senate and House to investigate the
origin, Introduction, and spread of cpl
demic diseases in the United States and re-
port the result to Congress. These commit
tees employed number OF sanitary cx-
perts, who visited the infected localities and
collected much valuable information in
connection with the origin and spread of
yellow fever. But the investigation was so
hurriedly made, in view of the Importance
of early legislation on the subject, that the
work was not as complete and thorough rs
it should have been.


The public health bill framed in the clos.
ing hours of the session is hardly all it
might have been made, but it will serve as
the groundwork of more perfect system
which may be adopted when the matter is
more thoroughly investigated and under
stood. Congress should take immediate steps
for continuing the investigation, not only at
different localities in the United States, but
in other countries where yellow fever and
other epidemic diseases originate


When we remember the desolation created
last year by the yellow fever, the decimated
households, not to take into account the
immense pccuniary loss, nothing should be
neglected that may tend TO prevent another
visit from the fell destroyer or mitigate the
horrors that made the last 50 appalling
Aud again there is dark shadow Of pesti-
lence IN the East, No larger than a mans
hand now, it may spread into cloud that
will desolate the world, as the plague has
done before. All the nations of Europe are
arming against this plague, and we should
not neglect every precaution to protect 'ouI
shores. There is nothing of more import
ance for Congress to consider 1t should
act, and act wisely. That can only be done
by % thorough examination Of the whole
subject; and we hope the extra session will
spare enough time (after Senator BEcK's
three minutes have been disposed Of from
political matters and President making Ia
attend to this.
Year: 1879

The New York HerdH is in state of
mind over the prospective return of Cen
eral GRANT to this country, and the symp-
toms already exhibited that his arrival is
likely to cause some little excitement and
demonstration OF enthusiasm. II thinks
that the welcome to GRANT not only will
"not need any getting up before hand"
but it warns "his many sincere and warm
friends that they will only dampen the
"genuine and generous enthusiasm of the
"people for the General if they permit
themselves to take any measures whatever
"to exhibit him Or to place him in the way
"of popular manifestation" The Herald
appears to be unmindful of the fact that
the people are liable to follow their
own impulses in this matter There


is no need of exciting enthusiasm
toward General GRANT, for it is
like compressed air all over the country
only waiting an occasion for an outbuIst
that will pay but little heed to the admoni-
tions of timid and uncertain newspapers.
The Hcrdd is usually alive to the state of
the popular pulse, but in this case it ap-
pears to have but faint appreciation of the
popular mind and impulse on this question.
The entire press of the nation may set its
face against manifestations of enthusiasm
when General GRANT shall return to his
native land, and the people will continue to
enthuse all the same. We utter this predic-
ton by way Of admonition that the Herald
may not go and make Judy of itself.
Year: 1879

There is just now considerable agitation
of the public mind of Ohio over the ques-
ton of nominations for State officers for the
ensuing State canvass In the Republican
party public sentiment has been chrytaliz-
ing with much rapidity and force in favor
of Judge TAFT as its standard bearer,
with Colonel WILLIAM percy FoGG, of the
Cleveland Heraid, for Lieutent- Governor.
The most complimentary notices of such
ticket have emerged from the press of that
State and elsewhere, which evinces high
degree of popularity for it, should it be put
in the field, But that movement has been
in part, called to halt by Colonel FoGa
himselfin the following well-selected terms,
accompanied by very happy suggestion:


If Judge TAFT is to he the standard bearer
of tho Republicans Of Ohio, as seems POW to be
the prevailing sentiment, aud CHARLIE Fos-
TER or any other man of national reputation
and acknowledged ability whose name will
add strength to the ticket can be brought for.
ward and will accept tho second place, Mr..
FoGG will most positively decline TO be can.
didate. The Republican ticket in the fall
campaign should combine tho elements of fit
ness and strength 1t shcull be of character
to command the respect and confidence of the
people, and at the same time to unite in its
support every Republican voter of whatever
race, color, ;or previous condition of party af.
Gliaton. With such a ticket we shall be sure
to win.
Year: 1879

THE Bourbons have it all their own way
In both the Senate and the House. The
only drawback they will experience resides
in the fears of the Northern Doughiaces that
too much Confederate aggression will siclien
the North with Democratic supremacy.
Year: 1879

THE Opposition is buoying itself up with
the groundless hope that President HAYES
is not so stalwart as he was few days ago.
We say groundless hope, and we say it adj
visedly, as the Democrats will learn in due
time after they shall have had further
taste of his "amiable obstnacy."
Year: 1879

THERE is no danger Of a repeal of the SUI
pcrvisors' law, for the Executive veto will
serve to prevent that national calamity.
But in anticipation of that result or, to
make assurance doubly sure, it is proposed
that the present Republican Legislature of
the State of New York shall pass a State
law identical in terms so far as practicable,
with the existing national law. In the
event of its passage Governor Robinson
would veto it as matter of course, and
there is bare possibility that such a veto
would be sustained by the bare lack of the
requisite two-thirds vote in the State Sen.
ate to carry the bill over his head But
this proceeding would make the Democratic
record complete, both in its State and ma
tional aspects, in defense of fraud and cor
ruption.
Year: 1879

WITH the meeting of the Democratic
caucus last night, the elimination of the
grandest and most outrageous campaign of
lying, intriguing, and incongruous coalition
was reached that ever disgraced American
politics. There has been no time in the
past fortnight when both RANDALL and
BLACKBURN were not confident of the NOM
ination for Speaker, and when their conf
dence was not based upon pledges al
legged to have been given by their fellow
members. The moral to be deduced from
this really sad array of facts is not alto
gether in commentator of the sincerity OF
Democratic professions.
Year: 1879

Don't pay for the pleasure OF having your door-boll
ringing all day by sewing machine cauyaSsors
Come to the office ana Get all the benefits we sell
all kinds But when you examine the
NEW "wHtTE" and NEW HOME SEWING MA.


CHIMES,
you will take no other.


All machines bought of us nre guaranteed and sub
ject to exchange for any other la thirty days.
Year: 1879

THE BATTLING PRIZE FIGHT TWO


YOUNG BLooDs HAD YESTERDAY.


There has been trouble brewing be-
tween Jonas Pyle and "Reddy" Apple
ton, both Of this town, for some time
past. Every time they lave been meet
ing of late there has been cinched fists
and muttered threats to punch each
others heads of. 1t is said the origin of
this had feeling was a difficulty at a
tiremen's dance. Just what the difficulty
was is not known as the channels of in
formation are closed up on that point.


IL might have been that Jonas could
trip the light fantastic toe more aptly
than Reddy, or that Reddy came with no
girl, and danced more times with the
inamorata who accompanied Jonas than
Jonas did himself. But any way the
trouble came about from difficulty be-
tween the two, that sprang into existence
in terpsichore's court. r.,


Things gradually approached a crisis
between the two young bloods and they
set about plan to decide the matter.
At last by mutual agreement they arrang-
ed to meet in Tally's woods in Brandy
wine Hundred soon, and then and there
to settle the difference by ''main force
and awkardness." Accordingly they pro-
ceeded to the historic grove yesterday
afternoon and "stripping" went to work.
1t is true that they did not fight in a
fancy way; it was no fine and scientific
work, but wonderfully effective. The
way those two young plug uglies pum-
melled each other and beat their visages
into more forbidding shape than before
is said to have been most surprising Five
rounds were fought and in the end of the
last round Appleton received kick in
the abdomen aud had TO succumb. This
terminated the struggle and they both re-
turned TO town, ready to drop the hard
feeling, but both rather dissatisfied at the
rough usage they had received at each
others hands. '.s..
Year: 1879

Postmaster Nix, of Blackville, South
Carolina, who is having a big run
through some of the papers rs the vic
tim Of q horrible Southern outrage,
bound up his wounds with piece OF
court-plaster and was attending to his
business an hour or two after the affray.
His disturbance was with a young man
Of eighteen. and he has never applied to
any State or municipal officer for war.
rant against him. As the postmaster
got In three shots to the young mans
one, and neither shed any blood, he may
have an idea that he got satisfaction on
his own hook. Both parties are to bt
. immoned, however, for q violation OF
the town ordinance.
Year: 1879

The revival Of the iron trade, after so
IN ny years OF great depression. is one
of the most cheering signs of better
times. The revival is genuine, and bids
fair to be permanent. This ia the univer-
sal testimony of the manufacturers and
dealers, who see light now for the first
time after long dreary night. The time
1t is believed, is not distant when the
price of coal will rise from natural and
legitimate causes. fit
Year: 1879

IT IL SAID that the advance in The
price OF wheat has been checked by the
discovery, which some men made TOO
late for their own good, that the price
had been put so high as to check ex-
rorts. This may be so for.the present.
But II will probably not be longer than
a week or two ere there will be another
rise In the price of wheat. There may
have been some bought OH speculation.
But not enough to stop, or supply, tie
great demand we have b Ell told there Is
for wheat in Europe.
Year: 1879

The Reliance Fire company tested the
new gum bose, which they have recently
purchased, last evening.


The engine was attached to the main
outlet of the plug in front of their engine
house, and the hose carried down Filth
to Poplar, and thence down that street,
short distance. A very b ,ayy pressure
was put on, and after test OF oyer an
hour the hose was found to b. all right.
Year: 1879

CONSIDERABLE GOLD is TO be coined
at once, but In no denominations less
than the half eagle. If the Treasury
Depar' ment wishes to popularize the
dollar of the fathers let them coin the
gold dollar freely; 1t Is easier to lose
than a good idea.
Year: 1879

THE Middletown Fair opened this
morning. 1t Is said the display will far
exceed any other fair held IN this county,
If not In the State. The trotting on
this course has always been the best, and
most interesting. Situated in ore Of
the most aourishing agricultural dis
tricts in the whole country ii cannot fail
to be interesting and attractive.
Year: 1879

Third street bridge, which has been in
need of repairs for some time, is now
closed to travel in order that the neces-
sary repairs be may made. Travel will
be suspended probably for some time,
as the repairs that are to be made are
numerous. lIt
Year: 1879

A man who had the appearance of hav.
ing just awakened from sleep of twelve
or fifteen years, arrived in the city yes
terday on his way South. He claims to
be native Of Georgia, to have been q
Confederate soldier In the late war, and
since the close Of hostilities to have lived
in Massachusetts,. His clothes were
ragged in the extreme, and looked az
though the pieces had hardly strength to
hold together. The stranger carried with
him the muskst that he had borne
through the war, rusty and time.worn,
and on his back and side were strapped
his knapsaok and cartridge-box. He
says he is the last armed soldier of the
Confederacy, and that he is now tramp
ing from Massachusetts to his old home
in Georgia, which he has not seen for
many year. Though his naked skin
could be seen in many places through
his ragged clothing, and his soiled beard
reached to his waist, the man by his
conversation exhibits great intelligence.
He walked yesterday from Richmond to
Petersburg, and left in the afternoon,
after having pecuniary assistance from
several citizens. on his walk to Weldon.
II Petersburg Index.
Year: 1879

Steve Green. who was blown through
the snow sheds on the I'd day in January
by the explosion of engine No. II in the
snow sheds. has returned from the hos
pital. Green was standing between the
engine and tender when the explosion
occurred. He was thrown forward at
least fifty feet. and was hurled upward
through the top Of the snow shed.
The roof of the shed just minute previ-
ous had raised ny bodily into the air and
landed three hundred feet down the
precipitous mountain side. Green struck
the ground just on the verge Of the preoi-
pice. When he recovered consciousness
his FIRST thought was that the sheds had
fallen upon the engine. and in endeavor-
ing to escape the supposed danger he al
most fell over the cliff. The legs OF his
pantaloons were blown to fragments,
both legs were badly scalded. his coat
was blown from his back and turned in
side out, his face was cut above and be-
low the left eye, and he received internal
injuries that would haved killed an ordi-
nary man. He is alive to-day and ready
to report for duty upon the railroad
[Truckee Republican.
Year: 1879

The wife of a prominent hardware
dealer on the Heights has been out of
town for some time, and his brothers
family were also away, the latter being
at Keyport. The hardware dealer had
been expecting an invitation from his
brother to spend few days with him
at Keyport, and when he received a
telegram asking him to come over to
New York at once, he made up his
mind that the expected trip was at hand.
lie hurried home, put on his holiday
attire, packed a grip sack with few
necessarics, gave away, to some poor
folks in the neighborhood, about 81
worth of fresh provisions which he had
laid in for Sunday, hired boy TO assist
his clerk, and jumped upon horse car
the happiest man on the Heights. When
he arrived at his brothers store in New
York the latter said, 81 was little
anxious about the folks, not having
heard from any of you. How are they
all?" The expectant young hardware
merchant replied 10 the question, and
was then struck all ofa heap to hear his
brother say, "That's all | wanted Of
YOU" A curtain is charitably drawn
over the next few hours of that hard


ware merchants existence LJersel
City Journal.
Year: 1879

Ii is not by fretting or worrying or ply
ing the fan that we can keep cool, but by
taking up our work, doing il bravely and
cheerfuliy, with as little fuss as possible
Take time by the forelocl1' and rise early,
getting as much done as possible before the
heat of the day. Never do any work
directly after dinner, if it cannot be done
in the forenoon let il 90 until the next day:
you will live just as long and the family be
as comfortable 1t is a mistake 10 keep
the house close as a cell all day, lest the
suns rays should enter it, Pure air must
be allowed To circulate through the house,
and this is of importance in keeping the
body cool. Throw open the windows and
blinds very early in the morning and keep
them SO until the dew has dried off then
close them tightly and the r1oms will re-
main quite comfortable until evening, when
the blinds can once again be thrown open
TO admit the cool evening breeze. Drink
ing large draughts of ice water when the
body is heated or partaking TOO freely of
food or ices, should be carefully avoided.
Bathing when heated or in excessive per-
spiration is good cause for illness; but an
ammonia or salt water bath once day,
but not directly after a meal is not only a
luxury but positive necessity. Also we
should be careful in the food we eat very
little meat is desirable, but fish, lamb,
chickens and all white fleshed fowls are in
season; also, all kinds of vegetables and
fruit. Berries as well as stoned fruits can
be eaten in moderation. Much is said
against the unhealthfulness of cucumbers
and watermelons; the first can be eaten
without discomfort if allowed to remain a
few minutes in salt and water, then poured
off and vinegar put in its place. Water
melons can be eaten if fresh and thoroughly
ripe. Iced tea and coffee are very desir-
able; as they act IA tonics upon the system.
Only enough should be cooked to be
eaten the same day, for even if put in an
ice box it will taste stale. All animal food
should be eaten of sparingly, but milk and
fruit, bread and vegetables, ice cream,
(Which can be bought at a small cost, iced
fruit, oat meal, hard boiled eggs, served in
vinegar and salt-they have lately been
pronounced by medical authority more di-
gestible than soft boiled eggs-ham sand
wiches, dried and canned meats, jellies,
fresh crackers, dried fish all of these are
very good for summer meals, or for picnic
lunches.
Year: 1879

No plant can continue in bloom if nature
is not permitted to do work completely, for
the going to seed exhansts the energies of
any subject, and stop everything else BY
constantly removing decayirg flowers be-
fore seed pod can swell, the growth of the
plant and the continued development of
new buds and flowers upon the new growth
are matters of course. Try the experiment
upon the rose. Two cottages, having fine
plants covering their fronts, being in the
hands of two different persons, frequently
exhibits the most stricking contrast-one a
mass Of flowers, while the other is bare !;
and those who pay no attention to the
cause are, nevertheless, often surprised at
the fact. If they look little further into
the matter they would observe that one is
loaded with hips or seed vessels, which are
swelling in great numbers, while in the
other not a solitary berry could be seen.-
1t is only necessary to cut away the dead
flowers and the season of bloom will be
prolonged