smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877




Pan MdH gazette, says: "A most inter
esting discovery of antiquarian remains
! has just been made close to the town of
| StOreheddinge in Zealand. About nine
feet below the surface of the earth Il
tumulus was discovered, surrounded as
usual with fifteen large stones raised on
end and covered with other large stones,
which when removed discloses the in
terror of the tomb, which was about
sixteen feet long and three feet wide
On the bottom was laid broad piece of
oaken plank, on which were found the
remains of a woman, evidently buried
in her clothes, the face turned toward
the east, the left arm crossed over her
chest and the right arm stretched out
by the side of the body. A large num-
Der of vessels of various kinds were
placed around the head, the most re-
markable being a cup of blue glass,
surrounded by richly chased silver
rim representing the leaves of the vine.
having an inscription in Greek charac-
ters, which translated means Fare
we'll" Next may be mentioned
another cup Of red-colored glass, and a
large vase of green glass, besides many
pieces of other cups which had been
crushed by one of the stones having
fallen in. In the blue cup the ribs, and
in the red cup other bones, of different
kinds of fishes was discovered. To the
right of the head lay gold coin which
had evidently been used as an earring,
dating from the reign of the Roman
Emperor PrObus, whose short reign
lasted from about the year 276 to 2S2.
The tomb consequently cannot date
further back than from A. ID. 27G. A
large and beautifully embossed ring of
gold enclosed the neck, and close to the
right shoulder lay thick golden pin,
probably used to hold the upper gar
ment together. On two fingers of the
right hand were two massive rings of
gold, the one spiral-formed, the other
plain, while close to the breast one
large and several smaller buckles of
silver were discovered. A collection of
bones of various animals lay close to
the feet of the body, as well as a wooden
basin Ornamented with bronze handles,
containing forty-two dice turned from
bone, and apparently used for play. In
a large Roman basin of bronze, which
stood at the extreme end Of the tomb,
the bones of a small pig were found,
other bones of the same animal being
discovered in the surrounding earth, as
well as the remains of human beings,
possibly bones of slaves who had been
sacrificed at the funeral. The discov-
cry is here being looked upon as being
of the very highest antiquarian impor-
tance, while it adds another proof of the
relations which so early existed be-
tween the north and the south, which
were mostly carried on through the
present Russian provinces, and which,
finally, in the eighth or ninth century,
eliminated in the creation of special
body-guard of the emperor in Constan-
tinople, consisting of the so-called
"Varangians"--an institution which
lasted nearly to the final overthrow of
the Byzantine Empire by the Turks.
The Government is going to institute
further researches round the tomb. as
many signs seem to indicate that this
place in olden times has been kind of
regal burial place"
Year: 1877




Whatever you do, never set up for a
critic. We don't mean newspaper
one, but in private life, in the domestic
circle in society. 1t will not do any
one good, and 1t will do you harm--if
you mind being called disagreeable. If
you don't like any ones nose, or object
to any ones chin, don't put your feel
ingsinto words. lfany ones manners do
not please you remember your own. Peo-
pie are not all made to suit one taste
recollect that. Take things as you find
them, unless you can alter them. Even
a dinner, after 1t is swallowed, can not
be made any better. Continual fault
finding, continual criticism of the con-
duct Of this one and the speech of that
one, the dress of the other and the opin-
ions of t'other, will make home the
unhappiest place under the sun, If
you are never pleased with any one, no
one will be pleased with you. And If
it is known you are hard to suit, few
will take pains to suit you,
Year: 1877

MIR. J. ]. TALBOT, who died at
lVI South Bend, Indiana, from the
effects of recent relapse into intem-
perance was formerly a minister, and
once member of Congress from Ken
lucky. He operated for the temperance
orders, but evidently was not supported
by religion. In temperance meeting
at South Bend he gave the following as
his experience


"But now that the battle is over
can survey the field and measure the
losses. had position high and holy
This demon tore from around me the
robes of my sacred office, and sent me
forth churchless and goddess, very
kissing by-word among men. After
ward had business large and lucrative,
and my voice in all large courts was
heard pleading for justice, mercy, and
the right. But the dust gathered on
my unopened books, and no football
crossed the threshold of the drunkard's
office. l had money ample for all
necessities; but they took wings and
went to feed the Golfers of the devils
which possessed me. L had a home
adorned with all that wealth and the
most exquisite taste could suggest. This
devil crossed its threshold and the light
faded from its chambers; the fire went
out on the holiest of allars, and, lead
ing me through its portals, despair walk
ed forth with her, and sorrow and
anguish fingered within. had children,
beautiful, to me at least, as a dream of
the morning and they had SO entwined
themselves around their fathers heart
Year: 1877

that, no matter where it might wander,
ever 1t came back to them on the bright
wings of a fathers undying love. The
destroyer took their hands in his and
led them away. had wife whose
charms of mind and person were such
that to see her was to remember, and
to know her was to love. For thirteen
years we walked the rugged path of life
together, rejoicing in its sunshine and
sorrowing in its shade. The Internal
monster couldn't spare me even this. I
had mother who for long, long years
had not left her chair, victim of suffer-
ing and disease; and her choicest delight
was in reflection that the lessons she
had taught at her knee had taken root
in the heart of her youngest born, and
that he was useful to his fellows and an
honor to her who bore him. But the
thunderbolt reached even there, and
there it did its most cruel work. All
me; never word of reproach from her
lips - only a tender caress, only n
shadow of a great and unspolIen grief
gathered over the dear old face only n
trembling hand laid more lovingly on
my head; only closer clinging to the
cross; only more piteous appeal to
heaven if her cup were not full. And
while her boy raved in his wild delirinm
two thousand miles away, the plying
angels pushed the golden gates ajar, and
the mother of the drunkard entered into
rest.


And thus 1 stand: clergyman
without cure a barrister without brief
or business father without a child !;
q husband without wife; q son with
out a parent; man with scarcely a
friend; soul without hope-all swal-
lowed up in the maelstrom of drink"
Year: 1877

IN camp meeting in this State
4 woman related her experience in
giving up certain articles of ornament
and gay attire that she had loved. She
said that at first she resolved to wear no
more artificial flowers, gay colored rib
bons, handsome silks, ear ornaments,
nor brooches; but one idol remained.
1t was her wedding ring. AT last she
resolved to throw this away, too, and
when she did it the blessing of sanctifi-
cation came. The Methodist says: AS
she stood in the audience relating the
great change that had come over her,
she displayed an immense mass of false
hair wound up on the back of her head,
upon which was mounted topknot of
hat, neither protection from sun or
cold, nor ornamental to behold. She
disclosed beneath half cast-oR shawl, o
corseted waist which was reduced to
such diminutive proportions as to appear
painfully abnormal. She supported
padding, puflins, pannier, and pinback,
and dress skirt sadly bedrabbled to q
depth of the several inches which is
dragged upon the ground. AS she sat
down after her testimony and an ex-
hortation to erring sisters to renounce
all pomp and glory of the world, she
piled her fan and painted very like o
ballroom belle who had waltzed too
long and was dressed too tightly to
- ~


of the meeting the woman walked away,
she had parasol, a fan, and q hymn
book to hold in one hand, and the other
was employed in gathering and holding
the front breadth of her skirts high
enough to enable her to step, while the
limit of her mincing gait was determin-
ed by her contracted pinback and stilted
boot heels. And away she went, a
sanctified woman"
Year: 1877

How poor, how rich, how abject, how august,
How complicate, how wonderful is man
How passing wonder is He who made him


such


Who centred in our make such extremes,
From different natures marvelously mixed,
Connection exquisite of distant worlds
Distinguished link in BEINGS endless chain
Midway from nothing to the Deity
beam ethereal sullied and absorpt
Though sullied and dishonored, still divil C
Dim miniature of greatness absolute
An heir of glory frail child of dust
Helpless immortal insect infinite
worm god IL trembie at myself,
And in myself am lost. At home, a stranger,
Thought wanders up and down, surprised


aghast,


And wondering at her own. How reason reels !!
Oh, what miracle is man to man
Triumphautly distressed What joy What


dread


Alternately transported and alarmed
What can preserve my life or what destroy
An angels arm can't snatch me from the


grave;


Legions of angels can't confne me there
Yoan9's Night Thoughts.
Year: 1877

THE Virginia (Nev.,) " Enterprise"


i tell this affecting story: Charles
Kaiser, who has the only hive of bees
in town, says that when he first got his
swarm his old cats curiosity was much
excited in regard to the doings of the
little insects, the like of which she had
never before seen. AT first she watched
their comings and goings at distance.
She then flattened herself upon the
ground and crept along toward the hive,
with tail horizontal and quivering. 1t
was clearly evident that she thought the
bees some new kind of game. Finally
she took up a position at the entrance to
the hive, and when q bee came in or
started out, made dab at it with her
paws. This went on for q time without
habitants of the hive. Presently, how
ever, old Tabby' struck and crushed
bee on the edge of the hive. The smell
of the crushed bee alarmed and enraged
the whole swarm. Bees by the score
poured forth and darted into the fur Of
the astonished cat. Tabby rolled him
self in the. grass, splitting, sputtering,
biting, clawing, and squalling as cat
never squalled before. She appeared
a mere ball of fur and bees as she rolled
and tumbled about. She was at length
hauled away from the hive with gar
den rake, at the cost of several severe
stings to her rescuer. Even after she
had been taken to distant part of the
grounds the bees stuck in Tabby's fur,
and about once in two minutes she would
utter an unearthly yowl' and bounce q
full yard in the air. On coming down
she would try and scratch an ear, when
q sting on the back would canse her to
turn succession of back somersaults,
and give vent to running fire of
squalls. Like the parrot that was left
alone with the monkey, old Tabby had
dreadful time. Two or three days after
this adventure, Tabby was caught by
her owner, who took her by the neck
and threw her down near the beehive.
No sooner did she strike the ground than
she gave fearful squall, and at a single
bound reached the top of fence full six
feet in height. There she clung for
moment, with her tail as big as roll
ing-pin, when with another bound and
squall, she was out of sight and did not
again put in an appearance for over
week.
Year: 1877

The order issued yesterday by the New York Central
and HUDSON River and Harlem River Railroad com.
panies directing reduction OF ten per cent on the
wages OF the engineers, conductors and braksspen
treated great deal of Indignation among the men.
The engineers are up in arms already, although tho
reduction did not come upon them suddenly The 70.
duction IS 10 take effect from to-day. An engine
driver on the Hudson River road said to a HERALD
reporter last evening:-"Wc consider the action Of
Mr.. Vanderbilt an outrage, ana although no action
has yet been taken by the engineers know pre,ty
well how they feel the subject Before
we can force strike have to lay the
difficulty before the Grand cncf and the Executive
Committee OF The Locomotive Engineers Association
nj Cleveland. and they decide upon strike us all
right, but we cannot strike of own accord. Unless
wc got tciegruphc instructions to force a strike wo
shah 20 ON working as u nothing had happened but
tnis viii be only lor short time


THREATENED srRikE ABANDONED.


The reduction OF ton per cent IN the wages Of the
employees of the Delaware, Lack awanns and Western
Railroad, which was ordered last May gees into effect
to-day. Tho locomotive Grcmen and eng ncers have
IL is said abandoned all intention OF strike tearing
that IN these hard times the risk Of strike Ia TOO
great The other employees Of the seem to be OF
the same opinion
Year: 1877

dressed in dark gray suit aud black pantaloons
was found ut 1o2d and Fourth avenue yester-
day, suffering from general debility. He refused his
name and would tell nothing Of how he camo to be
Year: 1877

The following record will show the changes In the
temperature for the past twcntyfour hours. In
parison with the corresponding date OF last year,
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HI
Year: 1877

Yesterday morning, says M. Quad, a
woman living on Napoleon Street, was
seen ON the walk in front of the gate
heaving the snow right and left, and she
had only got fairly settled to work when
boy lounged up and remarked:


"Pll clear off the walk for ten cents )"


81 guess Pm able to do it," she re-
piled.


"But see how it looks" he continued.
d" Here you are, a perfect lady in look and
action, highly-educated, and yet you
grovel in the dust, as itwere, tosave the
pitiful sum of ten cents"


"You grovel about and mind your own
business" she curtly replied, still dig
ging away.


cts worth ten cents" he said as he
leaned up against the fence, but Pm a
feller with some sentiment in my bosom.
Now, we'll say five cents, or just enough
to cover the wear and tear o my bones
Give me the shovel and you 60 in, gel
on your seal skin sacque and best jew
elry, and while l work you stand out
here and boss and talk as if you owned
the biggest half of North America, while
l had nothing and was in debt for that.


She looked at him sharply, saw tina
he was in earnest, and when she passeC
over the snow shovel she put two nick
els into his hand. He looked after he
as she went in, and then sadly mused:


COL Flattery, thy surest victim i
a woman homely enough for scare
crow"
Year: 1877

The following opinion of a certain Re
publican of prominence is undoubtedly
sound:


"The conduct of the officers whose
duty at elections is to receive and count
the ballots and make returns of the re-
suit ought to be above suspicion. This
can rarely be the case when they all be-
long to the same political party. A fair
representation of the minority will go
far notonly to prevent fraud, but, what
is almost of equal Importance, to remove
the suspicion of fraud"


1t should be added that this passage
does not refer, as might be supposed, to
the Louisiana Returning Board, but was
penned as glittering generality by one
Rutherford B. Hayes, in his message to
the Ohio Legislature of 1869.
Year: 1877

In. the great valley between the North


and South mountains, in Pennsylvania,


commonly called the Eastern Ridges,
well was dug some years since in Frank
lin, and another in Cumberland County,
thirty or forty miles from the former,
which led to discovery afording SUBJ
ject for interesting speculation. After
proceeding in each instance to the depth
of about thirty-six feet, the bottom OF
these wells gave way (but fortunately
when the workmen had retired) and a
torrent of water rushed up. A lead was
sunk fifty fathoms OF line without finding
the least obstruction. They remain at
this time untouched, and of unknown
depth. The presumption is, that there
is a subterranean lake in that quarter


and how far it extends under the base o.
the vast primitive mountains, situated
between theSusquehanna and Pittsburg


will never be ascertained, unless by some
terrible convulsion of nature they should
be precipitated in the tremendous abyss
Year: 1877

had nobly returned to save me, if
possible, by riskipg his life for me.


81 warned you, MASTER" he said, as he
came up painting, his eyes half starting
from his head, and his whole countenance
expressing commingled terror and pity,


"You did-you didw 1 cried; " but
oh forgive and save mep'


You are already forgiven, master
and will save you if can-save yon,
or perish with you"


Instantly he set to work with his iron
pointed stick to break the lava around
my limbs, but had scarcely made any
progress, when again the earth trembled,
and the blocks parted, one of them roll
ing down into the yawning chasm with
a dull. hollow sound. Isprang forward
I seized hand of the guide-we both
struggled hard, and the next moment we
had both fallen, locked in each others
arms, upon the solid earth above. 1 was
free, but still upon the verge of the pit,
and any moment we might both be
hurled to destruction.


"Quick, masterl" cried the guide;
cup up and run for your life"


1 staggered to my feet, with wild cry
of hope and fear, and, half supported by
my faithful companion, hurried up the
sloping sides of the crater. As we
reached the ridge above, the ground
shook with a heavy explosion; and look
ing back, 1 beheld with horror a dark,
smoking pit, where We had-so lately
stood.


And then, without waiting to see more,
l turned and fled over the rough ground
as fast as my bruised limbs would let
me. We reached our horses in safety,
and, hurrying, down the mountain, gave
the alarm to the villagers, who Joined us
in our flight across the country till a
safe distance was gained. Here bade
adieu to my faithful guide, rewarding
him as man grateful for the preserva-
tion of his life might be supposed to do.


A few days later, when the long-silent
Hecla was again convulsing the island,
and sending forth its mighty tongues of
fire and streams of lava, l was far away
from the sublime and awful scene, thank
ing Heaven 1 was alive to tell the story
of my wonderful escape from a burning
tomb,
Year: 1877

THE great railroad engineer, George
Stephenson, who ran his engine at mile
a minute, said his doubt was not how
fast he could make them go, but at what
pace it would be proper to stop. He said
that he could make them travel with
greater speed than any bird could cleave
the air, and he ascertained that four
hundred miles an hour was the extreme
velocity which the human frame could
endure, at which it could move and
Year: 1877

THE impossibility of constructing a
supermarine telegraph line has not de-
stroyed all hopes of some method being
discovered of communicating between
ships at sea and the land. 1t is now pro-
posed that ocean steamers carry with
them carrier pigeons which will bear to
their homes any information it may be
desirable to send from ship to shore. If
this scheme could be successfully carried
out there would be an end to the great
anxiety caused when steamers are over
due, and such disasters as the loss of the
City of Boston might not remain forever
a mystery.
Year: 1877

TuE Baltimore & Ohio authorities
seem disposed to pay increased attention
to their local trade. The furnace at
IrOutown, Taylor county, ia to be warmed
into life by special favorable freight
rate. The passenger rates on the Hemp.
field have been reduced from twenty to
thirty-three per cent. The inducement
to people along the line OF the road to
come to Wheeling to trade was never
greater than now.
Year: 1877

In prepal ing the present edition for the press has accordingly been the aim of the editors bring down the information of the latest possible dates, and to furnish accurate account of the most recent dscov cries iii science, of every fresh production in litera ture and of the newest inventions in the practical arts, we'll to give succinct and original record of he nroprpss
Year: 1877

The work has been begun after long and careful preliminary abor and with the most ample resources for carrying it on to successful termination.

 None of the original. stereotype plates have been used. but every nage has been
Year: 1877

Yes, Mir. Editor, was very much gratified to read an article on this subject in your paper of the 22d ult.. and most earnestly hope that it will have a good effect not only on the Sexton but upon few Of the very devotional ones who think so much of their God in this world that they have to smash him up with their teeth, and besmear the walls, the floors, the seats, and even the occupants of the house that is dedi- cated to the service of the living God, who has said in his holy book that no unclean thing could come into his presence. It is as yon say, not saloon or a gambling hell on earth is there that is allowed to go with such dirty, filthy walls as there is to be seen in our churches to day. Only a few Sabbaths ago three men seated themselves before the church door, and every lady who entered had to face six gaping eyes and a perfect volley of tobacco juice, and drag their skirts through the filth on the steps, or lift them indecently high and wade through. Such men { 1 call them men, for the term gen tlemen should never be applied to such as they are) may think they have attalned the par excellence, but they are far from knowing what good manners are and show marks of low breeding. Now, Mir. Editor, I detest the use of tobacco in any form and think when a man or woman cannot deny themselves the use of it for one hour in Gods ser vice, they had better pray for more self-denial and less tobacco, and ex- anime themselves that they are not making God of their tobacco. Now the ladies will do their part toward cleaning up the church, if all who attend will do their part toward keeping it clean and decent afterwards. was very much pleas. ed with the remarks of the Bishop at the dedication of the new church he said he never allowed himself to wear his hat into church or spit on the floor. That is the kind of re- spect I like to see shown Tn the house that is given to the service oi our Heavenly Father.

 More anon,

 A MEMBER OF THE CONGREGATION.
Year: 1877

The Detroit Free Press is one of the very few Northern papers having any considerable circulation in the South, or which desires and publishes Southern correspondence. There IS hardly locality in the South where this paper is not taken, and where It has not secured warm friends, for the interest it has taken in Southern affairs. It has advocated all measures looking to the development of new industries, the establishment of permanent peace and friendship, and the election to office of representative men whose administrations must be prolific of peace and harmony.

 During the coming year the Free Press will publish articles from the pens of various State Governors in the South, letters from centers of business, and communication from those in po- sition to know the needs of their State and can suggest beneficial changes.

 We will send the DEMOCRAT and the Free Press for year for $2.75.
Year: 1877

Silver spoons are used to scrape kettles.

 Coffee, tea, pepper and spices are left to stand open and lose their strength.

 Potatoes in the cellar grow, and sprouts are not removed, until the potatoes become worthless.

 Brooms are never hung up and are soon spoiled.

 Nice handled knives are thrown into hot water.

 The flour is sifted in a wasteful manner, and tEe bread pan is left with the dough sucking to it.

 Clothes are left on the line to whip to pieces in the wind.

 Tubs and barrels are left in the sun to dry and fall apart.

 Dried fruits are not taken care of in season and become wormy.

 Rags, string and paper are thrown into the fire. Pork spells for want of salt, and beef because the brine wants scald- ing.

 Bits of meat, vegetables, bread anu cold buildings are thrown away when they might be warmed, steam ed and served as good as new.