smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Although sleep Is natural and involun-
tary state, it may be greatly promoted by
maintaining good state of health, by daily
open air exercise, or by riding or sailing
with the face exposed to the air; by having
the stomach free from heavy meal or any
indigeStible substance, and by the MIND


being undisturbed with cares. Over-fatigue
Indulgence in food or drink beyond what


nature requires, want of proper exercise
and mental disquietude, are all causes OF


sleeplessness. Breathing in confined or
oyerheated apartment is also not unusual
cause of broken slumber. The temperature


most suitable for sleep is about sixty degrees,
which gives the sensation of neither heat nor
cold. and admits of a moderate amount of
| bedclothing being used. The best posture
! for sleep is To lie on the right or left side,


with the arms crossed over the breast in
| front and the head well up on the pillow.
/ The mouth should be shut, so that the


breathing may be carried on exclusively
4 through the nose. Some persons acquire a
| habit of sleeping with the mouth open,
which causes the grotesque and offensive
action OF snoring. Going TO sleep while
| living on the back should be avoided, as
/ besides inducing the sleeper to snore, It Is
/ apt TO cause disturbing dreams. When ly-
/ ng down to sleep, the mind should be as


composed as possible. Thinking ought to be
guarded against, as productive of wakeful-


ness. Those who. from nervous irritabilliy,


are habitually bad sleepers, resort 10 various
/ iexpedients to secure the blessing of r1pOse.


One of the most successful plans consists in


mentally repeating n familiar poem or
psalm, so rs to alter the train of thought
and lull the consciousness. 1t is well as
certained fact that sleep begins at the eX-
tremities; the feet sleep first, and then the


rest of the person. On this account, in or
der to fall asleep, we require not only To
compose the thinking faculties, but to keep


the feet still The feet must also have an
agreeable warmth. With a consciousness
/ of this fact, the North American Indians


and others who are in the habit of bivOuack-
| ing in the open air when on distant eXpedi-
tions. sleep with their feet toward fire


which they kindle for the purpose. Certain


drugs act as an opiate and produce sleep


when ordinary means fail but these should


never be taken unless by medical sanction.


The practice of using opiates is most detrl-


mental to health, and, if persevered IN, Is


ruinous to the constitution. Coffee and


other beverages act variOusly on different


individuals They exhilarate some, and


others send to sleep. Tea usually acts


as an exhilarant, by stimulating the nervous


system, and should not be taken less than


four hours before going to bed
Year: 1879




A curious phenomenon OF the deirac-
ton of light may readily be observed
by any one with lamp and two VISIT
ing cards. Cut out of one of the CARDS
slit about one-tenth of an inch wide,
with straight, even borders. Then
take a position about twenty feet from
a Kerosene lamp, with the edge of the
flame standing edgewise towards you,
look at the flame through the slit in the
card, while you slide the edge oil the
other card across it till you make the
slit in the card quite narrow. You
will then see the central bright bahd Oh
the flame flanked on each side WIN the
colored defraction bands; and II you
look successfully through red, green
and violet glasses, held between the
eve and the slit, You will observe that
the bands are separated by the greatest
space for red light and become closer
when viewed through the green glass,
and closest when the violet or blue
GLASS is held before the eye.
Year: 1879

How boy captured deer in Kentucky
il thus told by an eye witness. ''ln an
hour or SO we first heard the distant bay OF
the hounds. From the cry, as 1t continued
the deer seemed to be circling around In
the hills, instead of making straight run
for the river as was usual. We remained
almost stationary, not knowing which course
the hunt would take, and the music became
less and less, until we heard the long bay
of one hound only. But to our great JOY,
that voice was coming our way. From the
length of time the game had been afoot,
we concluded that the dogs had become
tired and left the trail, with the exception
of the staunch old hound, whose voice we
could occasionally hear as he unfiinchlngiy
followed the quarry. Nearer and nearer
came the sound. We dismounted, tight
ened cirths and waited Our horses were
as highly excited as ourselves, and we could
with difficulty curb their impatience. we
were stationed on the high road leading To-
ward the village, and the deer was evil
IDENTIFY running in that direction. AT length
he came, a noble buck, gallantly bounding
through the woods in line parallel with
the road, and not more than hundred yards
away from us. We put spurs to our horses
and followed.


ssWith the party was boy sixteen year.
old. who had never before seen a deer IL
the woods, and was almost crazed with ex
element. As he rode by my side he looked
'as big as an elephant On we drove, oc
casionally catching glimpse or the puci
Year: 1879

The ear of charity is as deaf as an adder
at work ON a long column of figures


The grinders should cease, because they
are few, and hand-organ music isn't very
popular Just at present, anyhow.


Old age comes on apace in harness, and
at Il good round gait.


The boy stood ON the burning deck that
he had hauled from the fire, where his father
had thrown it; but the old man yanked
him off and completed the cremation OF the
vile cards.


Women are generally pretty smart; but
they cannot hJld candle to can of kero-
sene with safety.


Virtue Is its own regard; but little be-
sides, that will buy something, Is generally
quite handy.


The old hummer smelleth the bottle from
afar off when it is set up for free treat to
the crowd


A word spoken in due season, how good
! it is when il strikes the man with the bill
just about right.


.sRemove not the old landmarks" plead
ed the venerable tramp when they bid him
peel off and get INTO the bath pool at the
workhouse.


81 beg of you, have you few cents for
starving man :" asked tramp of pedes-
trian on Vine street recently. ''Oh! eX-
claimed the latter; ''you are only begging
the question - and he passed on.


The blood of the turnip is the seed of the
church in some stingy instances.
When at home do as the home 'uns do.
Beware of the man with one book, if he
be an agent for it.
When a man slips in to get sly nip and
finds crowd of his acqlIaintances there,
his first thought is, ''Defend me from my
/ friends"


The motto of the gay old bachelor on the
shady side of life is, The Guard dyes, but
never surrenders.
At many of the cheap clothing auctions
there is a great cry and little wool.
/ God helps them who help themselves.
/ The lunch fiend takes heart and goes for
what there is on the table, regardless of
/ Providential aid in the contract.
| The fullness of merchants store is not
/ indicated by the beggarly accoun. of empty
boxes which he permits to block the side
walk.


All the worlds a stage, and money makes
I the mare go before it.


How doth the little busy wife improve
each shining hour, and gad around the shops
all day-at night done out and sour.


Father, at that critical period when the
down is appearing on the chin of your boy,
when his changing voice is constantly get
ting out of gear, when he is experiencing
his first dreams of love, and he is peculiar
" sensitive, be careful in your bearing to-
wards him, and govern your temper, prac-
tice forbearance, for fear the son may go
down on your wrath, and You he cleaned
out at your own game.
Year: 1879

as he dashed through the woods. He was
very tired The dogs had pressed him
hard and he had probably run twenty miles
before he arrived at the point where we
met him. Soon the noble old hound came
in sight, and as he saw us he burst INTO such
melody that we joined him AT the utmost
stretch of our lungs. On we pressed, rap
idly approaching the village, directly
through which the chase seemed fated to
take us. Soon we came To large corn
field, which was surrounded by 'staked
and rdered' fence six feet high. We could
not Jump it, and looked to see where the
deer had gone in. We found the place, and
tearing off the top rail leaped our horses in
TO the corn. Rushing through we arrived
at the other extremity of the field just in
time to see the deer attempt to jump the
fence. The dog was close at his heels and
sprang upon him, and catching him by the
flank prevented his leap. The poor animal
was evidently worn out with his long run,
but he gallantly charged the dog, and leap
! ing over him ran calamity back toward the
point at which he had entered the field.
| We turned likewise and taking different
| burrows among the corn, pressed our horses
| to the top of their speed. My little friend
rode between me and our companion. lie
rode leaning over his horses neck, gazing
straight ahead and yelling like madman.
thought of raving lunatic. The corn
was high and the dust so thick from the
trampling of SO many animals that at length
could see nothing, but all at once | heard
crash, a struggle, shout


q" I've got him, I've got him. Come
quick y


Il rode toward the voice, and 10, the
young lunatic on the ground was struggling
with the deer. Fortunately the animal was
SO exhausted by his long run that the boy
could pretty nearly handle him; but horns,
hoofs, legs, arms, boy, deer and dog were
rather promlscuouslY mixed IN a cloud of
dust that enveloped them when | came in
sight. | sprang from my horse and drew
nv hunting knife across the throat of the
animal, at the same time seizing the boy by
the collar and drawing him away. After
resting few minutes he told me that, see
ing the deer rush past him, he could not re-
sist the temptation, but threw himself oil
his horse upon the back of the hunted ami
NAL, clasping his arms round his neck
| The shock threw the deer TO the ground.
| We put the dead animal on one of the
horses, and rode through the village, and
/ our young gentleman was the hero of the
| Springs the rest of the season.
Year: 1879

Just at daybreak, we came TO a crossing
of the bayou where We felt sure the bear
must pass on the way to his den. Harvey
placed me, the dogs and himself. A fallen
tree was in my front, and through its inter
laced roots could see in every direction.
Hardly had we completed our ambush
when quick movement of one of the dogs
startled me. But, in moment, noticing
that his looks were directed towards the
cross. / too looked thither, and heard the
sound of heavy animal sauntering slowly
over the sodden ground and approaching
nv lair. In an instant pair of yellow
eyes glared at me, and with as wide look
of surprise as there was in mine. Re
covering myself l fired at the monster,
which appeared like a huge, animated black
cloud as he rose up before me. The brute
disappeared with the smoke of my gun, but
in moment was startled by the report
and shock of a second discharge. The
other load of my gun had been accidently
exploded. Looking in the direction that
| the bear had taken, | saw he had run along
the other side of the fallen tree and met al
the farther end the two dogs, when he
! turned about and came toward me at his
most rapid speed and in savage humor.
| Then there was a fearful crash and rush.
The black mass came on, with eyes gleam'
ing, and bewildering me with the reflection
of their glare in the sunlight.


was conscious that my gun was useless,
and so instinctively grasped my pistol, but
found it hopelessly entangled in my belt.
| For second. despair came upon me, but q
sudden revulson aroused every sense and
prompted me to defence for life. Quickly
drawing my knife, it was presented at d
thrust as the dark mass sprang at me.


At this moment, one of the huge dog
! leaped at him So fiercely at TO divert tht
monsters attention from myself and maxi
him miss his bite. He reared, and as hi
again came down on his fOre-feet, and wa:
in the act of going over the bank, plunged
my knife to the hilt into his body, in the
region of his heart He turned and made ;
terrible snap at my legs, but at the moment
fell backward over bush, and so we al
went into the bayou together, ilounderins
in the water and mud.


| scrambled to the edge of the slough
and watched with intense anxiety the result
of the battle. In another moment ant
when the bear had nearly reached thu
farther side of the pool, desperately fight
ing with the dogs every inch of the way,
heard rushing sound and the whirrins
flight of more of the pack as they sprane
over me- In the same instant, a flash sho
out from the brown barrel of Harvey rife
and the bear rolled over, though he still
feebly fought the pack, and kept on fight
L.
my modification. an examination of tn
huge carcass showed that my shot had no
made any visible mark on the animal, an'
that my knife had not quite reached hi
heart. Harvey's shot had killed him. Tn
weight of the savage animal was over NV
hundred pounds.
Year: 1879

looked: but they never could find her-nOt
trace of herl And so they had to give
her up for lost, and put up big marble
monument to her just under the very tree
where the unfortunate DOlOrosa used to SIT
tweeting in the branches


1.-The monument recorded what a sweet,
good. amiable and obedient child the lost
Dolorosa had been, and this inscription
poor DolorOsa, from her melancholy perch
would sit and read with ruffied feathers by
the hour together. Ii used to make her
tweet in a more mOurnful way than ever.
In fact, her voice lost all its music, and she
would cry so much that her brown eyes
sank deep into her head, with great rings
around them, and grew 50 weak that she
really couldn't bear the light Of day upon
them"


"And was that the end of herr" asked
Agnes solemnly.


"Well. the end of her was that she be-
came the the mother of all the owls-a me-
lanchOly race, But now you know their
origin you may perhaps better account for
their said voices and dismal ways, their
love of mOuldering ruins, and their dread
light and sunshine"


'And what did that naughty fairy do.
asked little May.


'sOh, the fairy queen had condemned
him to be bird for hundred years, OF
until he could get some human being to
take his place. You may be sure he was
very delighted to get off his punishment
when he met with such silly girl as Dolo-
rosa"


As he ceased speaking, Ronald suddenly
turned towards Wynnie and appeared to
notice her for the first time.


"And what do you think about it, Mi
Wishfull" he asked.


IL think it's very foolish story alto
gether,r said Wynnie, "and do wish =


But here all the group of cousins burst in
to such peal of laughter that poor Wyn-
nie's dismal little voice was quite drowned.


Il declare I'll never wish anything again
as long as l i've" said she, turning away
from the laughing circle with tears of vex-
alton rolling down her cheeks
II was about as good a resolution as SHE
could have made-though made hastily and
in anger.


| But it was a resolution which our spoiled
child found it not little hard to keep.
Still she really tried, and though the etiort
was great and painful, and though she
failed very often, still trying on, she die
little by little, conquer the selfishnessanC
bad temper which had made her trouble
to herself as well as to every one abou
| her
Year: 1879

My life is like the shattered wreck.


Cast by the waves upon the shore
The broken mast, the rifted deck,


Tell of the shipwreek that is Ger
Yet from the relics of the storm
The mariner his raft will form
Again to tempt the faithless sea
But hope rebuilds no barque for ME.
Ny life is like the blighted oak.


That lifts its sere and withered form,
Scsthed by the ightning's sudden stroke,


Sternly TO meet the coming storm
Yet round that sapless trunk will twine
The curling tendrils of the vine,
And life and freshness there impart,
Not to the passion-blishted heart
My life is like the desert rock,


In the midocean, lone and drear,
Worn by the wild waves ceaseless shock


That round its base their surges rear
Yet there the sea moss still will cling.
Some flower will find cleft to spring,
And breathe cen there sweet perfume /;
For me hfe's flowers no more will bloom
Nv life is like the desert waste,


By human footsteps seldom pressed
The eye no freshness there can trace


No verdant spot, on which to rest
Yet cen among these sands so drear
The stork will tend her young with care
Fen there the notes of joy imrart,
But naught can cheer my lonely heart.
Year: 1879

Helrnbold's Buchu


InvigorateS the Stomach,
And stimulates the torpid Liver, Bowels,
and Kidneys TO healthy action, In cleansing
new life and vigor TO the whole system.


single trial will be quite sufficient TO
convince the most hesitating OF Its valuable
remedial qualities.
Year: 1879

Of the permanency of silver mines hlstoi } furnishes ample proof. Wherever in any part of the world silver mines have been worked they are worked nov, unles by war, invasiens If Indians, etc, the work has been stopped We know of no silver min ing region in the world that has given out Mexican mines worked by the Azrecs be fore the conquest by Cortez are still as profitable as ever The old Spanish mines opened long before Hannibal's time are still worked with enormous profits. The South American mines have constantly yielded their wealth for mere than one hundred years, and are yet as productive as ever Mines in Hungary that were worked by the Romans bef',re the viour's time still yield an abundance of ore. The silver mines of F'eiburg, worked in the eleventh century and worked continuously ever since, yield their steady increase. So in Norway, Swe- den and Russia, and indeed, wherever mines have been opened, without exception, we believe, they are worked at the present day; and generally are more productive than at any time in their past history.
Year: 1879

Our remarks of yesterday, headed "Face the Music" seems to have given umbrage to few. It was written after carefu! con. sideration, and facts only dealt with. The remedy was laid down for making Prescott a flourishing town, and the day will come when all will agree that we are right \ little energy displayed will make marked change. As far as the inslnuations of any one that we are ready to pull up and leave, they are false. We have lived here since November, 1864, ana intend to remain righi here and fight it out on this line, and when some of the almighty lovers" of Prescott are gone from our view, we will still ot found here at work. We believe in dealIng with facts and trying to encourage our bus iness men to pull together and make Yava- pals resources talk. Backbiung by some parties will net in the least interfere with our usual nightly repose, and we shall con- tinue to live, work and do for what we con slider tho best portion of Arizona, and that is Prescott and Yavapai County.
Year: 1879

Will those who have accused people ID the vicinity of Date creek of having got away with other peoples cattle, be explicit in their chargesl If so, an evil that IS liable 10 lead to trouble may be nipped ID the bud. and section of the Territory whose every citizen was, until lately, ab"ye suspicion in matters of this sort, may, soon again be placed in the same position.

 We copy the aDove from the Arizonan oi Thursday morning, Nov. 18th, for the pur- pose of showing how far some people like to mislead and misrepresens We have not said that "people living in the vicinity of Date Creek, have been getting away with other peoples cattle. We refuohsh just what we sad:

 "The Arizonan hints that some one has beef using the branding iron rather freely o'' the Verde. If this be true and the brand ipg was maliciously and knowingly dote. the name should be given to the public. If a calf was accidentally marked or branded there is no crime attached. Cattle stealInp has been indulged in by other who do moi live or keep stock on the Erde, and it + high tune that something De done to sioi it."

 In explanation we will say that the stock owners around Date creek have miss~d great many cattle and have tracked them in the direction of Rawhide, Mexican town near Signal, and recently delegation from Date creek went 10 Rawhioe and noti- fled the inhabitants that they must 'Iet up" sa stealing cattle or they would be "le' down" by rope from cottonwood limb. We don't want to be misquoted.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, April l7.-HoUsE-
Immediately after reading the journal
the bill reported yesterday from the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures providing for the exchange of
subsidiary silver coins legal tenders in
all sums not exceeding $40 came up.
The question was on motion made by
Buckner, chairman Of the committee
on banking and currency, to refer the
bill to that committee.


After long discussion previous to
the question, it was moved and a mo-
ton to refer the bill to the banking
committee was rejected by 50 to 81.


SENATE-0n the expiration of the
morning hour the army appropriation
bill was taken up. Mr.. Morgan said
hereafter he intended to speak in vim
dication of the attitude of Southern
members of congress, which had been
the object of much unjust aspersion.
The South was not responsible for the
existence of the question now agitat-
ing the public. He had considered
it best at present to yield
to his friend from Indiana (Voorhees. }
He called attention to what he feared
was not generally realized, namely,
that Federal interference extended
not only to congressional but to all
State and local elections. American
citizens, by thus having oyerseers put
over them, were reduced to the condi-
tion of slaves.
Year: 1879

To the People of the Mississippi
Valley: AIter conference With many
persons interested, and believing that
much good may result therefrom, we
call upon the people Of the States Of
the Mississippi valley to meet in con
ventiou at Yicksburg on Monday, tbe
9th Of May, to take into consideration
the present agitation OF the labor
question. We believe that by united
action we may be able 20 adopt such
measures as will allay the excitement
prevailing, or which at least will en-
able us to supply the place Of those
laborers who have goue or who may
hereafter 20 TO the Western States.
AS this is a matter Of great import
ance and one Of common interest, We
call upon every county, parish and
eityi ia every State in the valley iHter.
estod in the growth of cotton aud
sugar, 70 send delegates Of both races