smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

An old German woman, says the In
dianapolis Sentinel, who came here about
week ago from the land where the Swa-
bians dwell, and who had never seen a
steam fire engine, created quite scene
at her abode, on South Delaware street,
during fire. She had her dough set to
make bread for supper, but on seeing so
many people running by the house and
hearing the changing Of bells she in
quired what the rumpus was all about.
On being informed, she ran into the
house, got two buckets and then started
in the direction of the fire, having on
only short skirt and small sack, with
a long blue handkerchief for head dress.
By the time she arrived on the scene the
fire was extinguished, but directly
after she heard the alarm from Massa-
chusetts avenue and started for that
locality with other people. When she
arrived she talked in her native tongue
to all, and wanted to know where the
bucket brigade was. Some German lady
asked her why. She said she had come
with her buckets "to help put out the
fire the way they do it Schwobaland. %
There all the burghers come with their
pals and form procession from the well
to the house afame. Those on one side
hand the water to the others, and these
empty the pals and return them. The
old lady was shown the engines and other
apparatus. She thought the engine was
railroad '.masheen" to bring people to
help to put out the fire. She was dis
gusted with our system, and did not get
home until after supper. Her husband
was waiting for her at the door, and was
little angry because she had not his
supper ready. When she entered the
kitchen, nearly exhausted from the long
trip, she looked at her bread dough and
found that it had not risen. She called
her better half to look at it, and said:
'sYetz guckamold; dua bist gescheider
gewessa ais ich; ich bin gegange, and
du bist NIGHT gegange. "You had more
sense than I; [ went and you did not. "
The word ''gegange" is translated as
going, or, more freely, rising. Her hus-
band laughed at her remark until the
tears came from his eyes. tits unneces-
sary to say that it was her first run to q
fire in these "Oonited Shtates, F" but ii
will be the last one. Her appearance on
the street was one of the scenes that do
not occur every day.
Year: 1877

A method of preserving iron from rust
has been patented by Prof. Barff and Is
noticed at length in The English Ne
chanic. If the invention will do what is
claimed, it must rank with the most inn
portant discoveries of the day. Iron
rusts by the successive formation OF pro-
toxile and sesquioxide, the latter being
on the outside, and perpetually yielding
fresh supplies of oxygen. to the protoxide
beneath it. Hence iron rust penetrates
steadily through considerable thickness
es of metal in the course Of years. Be-
sides these oxides of iron, there is the
black or magnetic oxide, which is of a
permanent chemical character, and in
that respect is quite different from the
other two. The black oxide does not
change with exposure to moist air; it ad-
heres to the surface of iron with te
nacity almost equal to that of the metal
itself it does not spread at all either
into the iron or over it's surface. If iron
that has been faced with this oxide is
Clipped, the exposed portion may rust,
but the rust will not undercut the black
oxide as it does paint or the zinc surface
of galvanized iron. The process of
covering with the black oxide consists in
exposing the metal, while heated to 500
deg. Fab, to superheated steam during
six or seven hours. When temperature
of 1,200 deg. Fab, was employed, the
surface of the iron became so fully pre-
tected that afterward it was not attacked
by the acid fumes of a laboratory. The
protection is claimed to be more effi-
cient than timing. iapanuing or enamel
ing, and it is evident that the articles to
which it may be applied range through
the whole field of iron and steel manu-
factures.
Year: 1877

There is something refreshing in the
absolute astonishment that visitors to
printing office sometimes display at the
commonest things. "What is that black
looking thing up in that corner?" is
sometimes asked by an unsophisticated
observer; and the nearest typo answers;
~ That Is the printing Office towel. We
always stand II in toe corner"
Year: 1877

! nominal dsmonctzliion Of silver. The depression
which business Of all kin ds has suffered in every


lized country on the globe, the reaction that has
followed the period of wild speculation which ended
! in 1873 the heavy losses that have been expert
enced forcing all classes of people to be Lore eco
nomical in thor style of living and in their methods
of doing business, and the consequent decrease III
the efcctual demand for commodities OF all kinds,
fully account for all the decline III prices that has
taken place.


But what is TO he said Of the Justice of remonotiz-
ing the old silver dollar of Our father" now, when
it Is worth only 90 cents in gold, and making 1t a
legal tender for all debts public and priyatei Cred
itOrs have rights that are jus sacred and onght
to he just as much respectel those of debtors.
To enact that all debts may he discharged by the
payment of dollar containing 3714 grains OF pure
silver at their par value would be to legalize the
robbery of every creditor in the and of a part of
what was due him. Ghosc who lent gold coin land
no silver has been lent in this country for the last
forty years.. would receive IN payment money
worth 10 per cent less than that with which they
parted and those who lent lcgal-endc- nole5 would
lose about per cent law such as the adyocates
of the restoration Of the silver dollar a., for would
he about as fair and honest aci max ng 1t le-
gal for every grain dealer in Chi"ago who had con
tTactel to deliver No. wheat at given price, To
discharge his obligation by delivering No. wheat,
worth 10 per cent less.


Some of the more honorable Of the advocates OF n
double standard appreciate the injustice tbat would
be done to all creditors by forcing thc t. accept IN
payment deprecated currency, bu' ease their CON
seuccs h asserting that theTcmonetzaiion OF silver
in this country would make it worth par with
gold and thus prevent loss by any class of debtors
But this assertion is not one that can be accepted
without question The Act of 1S73 not the only
cause of the decline III the price OF silver
| doubt if it had any such effect whatever
The legislation of Germany and the Seandl-
navi:n Governments, which actually took
large amount Of silver ont of the circulation ah'
placed it in the bullion Market the policy OF the
Latin Union restricting the coinage of silver; lnca as
inability 10 absorb the surplus silver of the COM
mercial wor rs she has been accustomed 10 do; IN
creased production and uncertainty as to tha future
OUTPUT of the mines-thcSe were the causes OF the
decline in the price of silver As long as all these
Influences continue operate TO deprcss the price o
silver no legislation by the Congress of the Unteo


tates. such as is proposed, bring 1t back where
it was before 1873.


In PLAIN English, those who now propose to restore
the old silver dollar to tie place it once nomnally
occupied in the currency of this country, simply ask
Congress to legaize the rcpudiation of from five to
ten Der cent Of all outstanding debts. 2. l. w.
Year: 1877

Many stories are told of the cleverness
of the Cossacks in obtaining what they
needfor themselves or horses, and all tend
to show that their morality is of diff
ferent type to that of European civiliza-
ton generally. Some of the stories may
possibly have been invented, but they
show the general tone of feeling, and
what is expected from these quaint,
reckless, merry troops. Passing through
the streets of Galatz, the thin, weary
looking horse of Cossack fell suddenly,
and lay apparently lifeless' on the
ground. Its master was moved even to
tears, and bewailed the unhappy fate
which had not only deprived him OF a
favorite, but left him horseless just at
the most interesting moment OF the war.
A crowd gathered around, and in it were
men whose kind hearts would not suffer
them to leave the poor man without
some practical expression of their pity.
A subscription was made, aud the man,
taking the saddle from the ifeless AMI
NAL, went on his way with dried tears,
for he had actually wept. AS the crowd
were bending over the little horse IN
pure sympathy, whistle was heard at
the other end of the street. The horse
sprang to his feet, and with joyful
neigh Joined his master, Whose trick Yves
much admired, even by those who snf'
fered by H.
Year: 1877

The operation of working for these
precious gems is very simple one. The
alluvia soil Cthe cascalhoa) is dug up
from the bed of the river and removed to
convenient spot on the banks for work
ing. The process is as follows: A rancho
is erected about hundred feet long, and
half that distance in width down the
middle of the area is conveyed canal
covered with earth; on the other side OF
the area flooring of planks about six
teen feet in length, extending the whole
length of the shed, and to which an in
clined direction is given; this flooring is
divided into troughs, into which is
thrown portion of cascalhoa; the water
is then let in, and the earth raked until
the water becomes clear; the earthly
particles having been washed away, the
gravel is raked up to the end of the
trough; the largest stones are thrown
out, and afterward the smaller ones; the
whole is then examined with great care
for diamonds. When negro finds one,
he claps his hands, stands in an erect
posture, holding the diamond between
his fore-fnger and thumb; it is received
by one of the overseers posted on lofty
seats, at equal distances, along the line
of the work. On the conclusion of the
work, the diamonds found during the
day are weighed and registered by the
overseer en- Chef If a negro has good
fortune to find stone weighing upwards
of seventeen carats, he is Immediately
manumitted and for smaller stones pro-
portionate premiums are given.
Year: 1877

Through woe we are taught to reflect,
and we gather the honey OF worldly WIS
dom not from flowers, but thorns.


Frowns blight young children as frosty
nights blight young plants. --,-,-.,,-..7,y


The surest remedy against scandal is
to live it down.


A good man will be doing good where
soever he is. His trade is compound
of charity and justice.


The vices of the rich and great are
mistaken for errors, and those OF the
poor and lowly for crimes.


The current coin of life is plain sound
sense. We drive more substantial and
thriving trade with that than aught else.


The moral courage that will face
obloquy in good cause is q much rarer
gift than the bodily valor that will con-
front death in o bad one.


Never seek to be entrusted with your
friends secret; for no matter how faith
fully you may keepit, you may be liable
in thousand contingencies to the sus-
picion of having betrayed it,


We ought never to believe evil of any
one till we are certain of it. We ought
not to say anything that is rude aud dis
pleasing even in a joke and we ought
never to carry jokes too far.


It is the most beautiful truth In
morals, that we have no such thing as a
distinct or divided interest from our race.
In their welfare, is ours, and by choosing
the broadest paths to effect their happi-
ness, we choose the surest and the short
est to our own.


1t is great misfortuue to have fret
full disposition. 1t takes the fragrance
where a cheerful disposition would
cause flowers to bloom. The habit OF
fretting is one that grows rapidly unless
it be sternly repressed; and the best way
to overcome it is to try always to look on
the cheerful side of things.
Year: 1877

The Arabs have a fable of miller who
was one day startled by camel's nose
thrust in the window of room where he e,
was sleeping. cit is very cold outside, -
said the camel, 81 only want to get my
nose in" The nose was let in, then the
neck, and finally the whole body.
Presently the miller began to be ez-
tremely Inconvenience at the ungainly
companion he had obtained, in room
certainly not large enough for Both.
eff you are Inconvenience you may
leave" said the camel; cas- for myself.
I shall stay where lam. The moral OF
the fable concerns all. When tempta-
ton occurs we must not yield to it. We
must not allow so much as it's "nose "
to come in. Everything like sin is to be
turned away from. He who yields, even
in the smallest degree, will soon he over
come,
Year: 1877

The toilet of the fly is IS carefully at
tended to as that of the most frivolous
of human insects. With contempt for
the looking-glass-an article which ne
reserves for the most ignoble uses-he
brushes himself up and wabbles his lit
tie round head, chuck full of vanity,
wherever he happens to be, Some
times, after long day of dissipation and
flirting. with his six small legs and little
round belly all soiled with syrup and
butter and cream, he passes out OF the
di1fng-room and wings his way to the
clean white cord along which the morn.
ing glories climb, and in this retired
spot, needless of the crafty spider that
is practicing gymnastics afew feet above
him, he proceeds to purify and sweeten
himself for the refreshing repose and
soft dreams of the balmy summer night,
80 necessary to one who is expected to
be early at breakfast. It is wonderful
toilet. Resting himself on his front and
middle legs he throws his hind legs
rapidly over his body, binding down his
frail wings for an instant with the pres
sure, then raking them over with back.
ward motion, which he repeats until
they are bright and clear. Then ne
pushes the two legs along his body
under his wings, giving that queer
structure a thorough currying, every
now and then throwing the legs out and
rubbing them together to remove what
he has collected from his corporeal sur
face. Next he goes to work upon his
van. Resting on his hind legs and mid,
die legs, he raises his two forelegs and
begins a vigorous scraping of his head
and shoulders, using his proboscis every
little while to push the accumulation
from his limbs. At times he is SO ener-
eetic that it seems as if he were trying
to pull his head off, but no fly ever COM
mitted suicide. Some of his motions
yery much resemble those OF pussy at
her toilet. It is plain, even to the naked
eve, that he does his work thoroughly,
for when he has finished he looks like
new fiy. SO clean and neat has he made
himself within few minutes. The
white cord is defiled, but foppy is him.
self again, and he bids the morning
glories very good evening.
Year: 1877

She came to me,
And her coming seemed to be


Like the coming Of the dawn
Ger q dark and silent sea


Like swell Of music, born
In perfect harmony.
She came to me, ~
And her coming seemed to be


Like the blooming Of the rose.
Fraught with sweets alone for me:


Like The falling Of the SHOWS,
In spotless purity.
She came to me,
And could I her slave but be?


The deep love light in her eyes,
On her lips the laughter free,


Bade my slumbering soul arise,
And sing in melody.
She came to me-
Mine, my sweet through Life to be,


Nor death the bonds can sever
My beauteous mystery,


Ny souls sole queen, my ever
Peerless divinity.
Year: 1877

People generally will be glad to know
that charcoal has been discoverd to be
sure cure for burns. BY laying small
piece of cold charcoal on the burn the
pain subsidies Immediately. By leaving
the charcoal on for an hour the wound is
healed, as has been demonstrated on
several occasions.
Year: 1877

The Country Lass.
Although am country lass,


A lofty mind bear
think myself as good as those


Who gay apparel wear.
NV dress is made Of homely gray,
Yet is my skin as soft
As those who using choice perfumes
Do scent their garments oft.
At times I keep my fathers sheep,
A thing that must be done;
A garland OF the fairest flowers


Oft shades me from the sun.
And when I see them feeding b.,
Where grass and flowers spring, .
Close by crystal fountain clear,


sit me down and sing.
take my part in household work,
card, I sew, I spin.
milk the COWS at early morn,


Kind Robins smile win;
bake and brew with sister Sue,


NV brothers hose I darn;
At harvest time the sickle WELD,


And winnow in the barn.
Ny ruddy cheeks with glow of health
Seek neither paint nor patching;
At church have my duty learnt,


And need no constant watching.
With Robin at the Whitsuntide


dance upon the green,
While pipe and tabor cheer the throng,
A merry set, ween.
envy not the ladies fine,


With skirts that sweep the ground,
Nor trained to any useful art,


They're good for nothing found.
In idleness their days are spent


Abroad for recreation
We country lasses hate their pride,
And keep the country fashion.
Then, do not scorn the country lass,
Though she 60 plain and meanly;
Who takes country girl to wife
That goeth neat and cleanly,
Is better sped than if he we'd
A lady from the city,
For there they are so idly bred,


They're only worth our pity.
Year: 1877

The poorest girls in the world are
those who have never been taught to
work. There are thousands of them.
Rich parents have petted them they
have been taught to despise labor and
depend upon others for living and arc
perfectly helpless. If misfortune comes
upon their friends, as it often docs,
their case is helpless. The most forlorn
and miserable women upon earth is Of
this class. 1t belongs to parents to pro-
teet their daughters from this deplora-
bic condition. They do them great
wrong when they neglect it. Every
daughter should be taught to earn her
own living. The rich as we'll as the
poor require this training. The wheel
of fortune rolls swiftly round the rich
are very likely to become poor and tho
rich poor. Still to labor is no disad-
vantage to the rich and is iDdispensa-
bic to the poor. Well.to.do parents
must educate their children to work.
No reform is more imperative than this.
Year: 1877

Brother Glover was pretty big man
in certain old Connecticut village. He
would swear n little sometimes. bit
when he subscribed fiv. hundred dol
lars towards rebuilding and re6tting tic
Old church, that special act of charity
covered multitude of sins.


Brother Glover had big voice.
There was no time or tone in it, but he
beloved as he pleased in church sing
ing. When the church was finished
it had to be dedicated, and choir was
carefully trained to do the singing.
Brother Glover was not one Of the choir,
and the intention was to rule him out
of the singing exercises.


The choir had carefully rehearsed a
new dedicatory hymn, and everything
was ready Tor the interesting ceremO-
mics. The church was crowded. and
Brother Glover was in his place in u
front pew, as large as life. The new
piece was struck up, and Brother Glow
cr's voice rose above the organ. There
was pause. The organ and choir were
mute, and tile latter mrd. The minis
ter looking at fly on the ceiling ex.
planned that it was a new piece which
the choir alone lad practiced, and re-
questcd the congregation not to join in
the singing.


The piece was recommended, and
agaiE Brother Glover's biz voice broke
it up. The preacher then fixed his
eyes on Brother Glover and requested
him to keep silence during the perform
ancc Of the new piece, which he did not
understand, and brother Glover, looking
at his beloved pastor, with his big,
round eyes, replied in a big voice


"Look-a here, Mr. Barnhart, l paid
five hundred dollars toward repairing
this darued old gospel box, and by thun-
der I will sing"


The preacher gave up, and go did tie
choir.
Year: 1877

A newspaper is winnow through
which men look out on what is going
on in the world. Without q newspaper
a man is shut up in small room, and
knows little or nothing Of what is hap
pening outside Of himself. In our day,
the newspaper keeps pace with history
and records it. A newspaper will keep
a sensible man in sympathy with the
worlds current history. 1t is an en-
folding encyclopedia and unbound book,
forever issuing and never finished. Al
ways bear this in mind, and never fail
to take, and more particularly, pay for
your home paper.-FogeisriM (Pa)
Messenger.
Year: 1877

Those who commit crime seldom look
at more than one eide Of the balance
sheet. Satan always shows the gildcd
side of sin, aud that side only, when ho
tempts men; aud when they are drawn
away by their own lusts, they take into
account only the profit they hope to
derive from an evil course. How 9TH
erw;se could so many intelligent men
cover themselves with disgrace and
plunge themselves snd their families
into sea of wre,chedn,ss for the doubt
ful enjoyment Of i'll gotten gaips. We
wish every young man, and every old
man as well, could examine the balance
sheet.
Year: 1877

No one who lives 10 plenty or in conn
fort should sit down to Thanksgiving
dinner without having provided gen.
erous meal for some of those who ars
called to struggle with poverty. Each
one should look out for some families
whom he knows to be needy and deser-
wing, or put the money into the hands
Of somc one who will see that it goes to
the right place. Indiscriminate, blind
charity, does no one any good, but it
will give aest to a feast to know thas
others in their homes are sharing with
US iu the bouutics entrusted to US.
Year: 1877

Senator Jones bill in favor of dou-
BILE standard is NEE ting with opposition
from an unexpected quarter. The San
Francisco Chamber OF Commerce has
resolved to memorialize Congress to in
crease The value Of the circulating sil-
We coin TO the trade dollar standard,
and to. continue gold as the standard Of
value. If this accommodates is car
ried into effeot by legislation. l6A
grains of silver 900 fine will be added
to the present weight of the half-dollar,
without increasing its power as legal
tender. This opposition to Senator
Jones views from the leading luer-
chants and business meneof his bone
will have a tendency to array the Cali
forpia Senators and Representatives
against bis proposed bill TO establish a
double standard and make silver coin
a lega, tender to the amount of fifty
dollars. This move on the part Of San
Francisco Is ungeueroas, to say the
least. Much OF its wealth and busi-
ness is derived from the silver mines of
Nevada, and instead of discouragipo
the development of the resources of
this State, by Recommending the depre
citation of the value ofits gYea, prod
net, it should assist by all the meansGin
its power to restore silver to its former
price aud standard.
Year: 1877

SUIKIxAs is described by correspondent of the London Times as most unosientat- ious and reserved man. His tent consist of a simple piece of canvas stretched across two sticks, under which he crswls at night and sleeps on the ground, and, being once in. leaves no room to spare for ashake-down for anybody else. Guards, sentries, order lies and all the pomp and circumstance TO mili- tary rank are dispensed with, and his two or three sides-de-camp bivouac in like style near him. His two horses are pickrted in front of his tent. with their saddles on their hacks, and take their chance of forage with the rest of the army. He is man of about forty to forty five, tall and strongly built, with a rough, weather-beaten face, a fore head very much wrinkled and short red beard and moustache. In detail and in mat ters of organization he seems to have great readiness, quick perception of what Is necessary as to provisioning, forwarding ammunition, or any other administrative part of the generalship, while at the same time he appears to have the intutive quali- ties of born commander. which enable him to carry out \ plan rapidly and successfully without going through any one of the ac cepted and roundabout methods of modern " arfare
Year: 1877

Ordinarily cows of small breeds yield more butter than those of larger breeds, and the smaller individuals of particular breed give richer milk than the large specimens of the same breed. The large animals and breeds, however, produce more cheese A comparatively dry and warm climate is favorable to the production of butter, and s cool, moist region to cheese. The evenings milk of COW Is preferable for cheese; the mornings milk for butter, particularly if the animal is stabbed or kept in the yard.