smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

On one side of the instrument, as seen
in the sketch is q sensitive diaphragm,
which vibrates in accordance with the
sounds made in front of it. This dia-'
phragm carries a point as represented,
which closely approaches the surface of
a cylinder, around which tin foil or other
easily indented material is wound. The
cylinder is revelved by clockwork at a
regular speed before the point, and as
the diaphragm is vibrated by the sound,
the point vibrates correspondingly
against the cylinder, and thus indents
the tin foil in manner exactly cores
ponding to the length and frequency of
the vibrations of which the sounds are
composed, thus making an exact record
of the sounds upon the surface of the
cylinder. Having thus recorded the
sounds in the form of indentations, it now
only remains to reproduce it or make
the instrument "talk back, or repeat
vocally what was previously recorded.


This open stem is simply the reverse
of the other. On the opposite side of
the instrument may be seen second
diaphragm, also provided with point,
which, as the indented surface revolves,
rides in and out of the indentations
made by the recording point, ana thus
causes the reproducing diaphragm to be
thrown into vibrations corresponding
exactly to the original vibrations,
and thus reproducing the original
sounds in all their integrity. This
reproduction can be effected any
time after the recording, so that
the tin foil can be removed from
the cylinder, be preserved for centuries,
and again wrapped upon the cylinder
and made to speak, sing or laugh, &C.
cording to the nature of the recorded
sounds, years after the speaker or sing
er had turned to dust.


If such a thing is possible, as is now,
in fact, accomplished by the Phono-
graph, the question may, indeed, be
asked, what is impossible to human ge-
MUS Z? and we are forced to exclaim with
a recent writer on the telephone


"Oh Science give us one more link,


That we may hear our neighbors think"


-NeaO York Scientific NelOS.
Year: 1878

How few persons there are whose lives
are governed entirely from principle
rather than inclination. Even those OF
us who may be endeavoring to live for
high purposes, come far short OF our
aspirations alas how very far short.
How. often we find our convictions OF
right and duty questioning if it might
not be as we'll for us to yield to incllna-
ton, Just for the time, promising our
disturbed consciences that we will make
up for the present indulgence by more
vigorous self-denial and strict attention
to duty. Vain, fallacious reasoning OF a
weak nature we can never make up Tor
one neglected opportunity, one mls-spent
hour, one wrong, selfish act. Once past,
the opportunity unimproved, the hour
wasted, the act committed, it Is beyond
our reach to recall, except in thoughts OF
regret. We1 may atone for it, but we
can never change the past. Alas how
painfully we are aware of this fact. Then
should we all endeavor the more earn
estly to maks our lives embodiments OF
principle for we all know that, after
all, the path of duty, though sometimes
rugged, is not without sweet pleasures ;
and let us never follow our inclinations,
if they would lead us away from right.
Then shall we be permitted at the last
to look back upon our lives with salts
faction, feeling that we have " done what
we could" and that our Father regards
us with approval.
Year: 1878

Thewell known English medical paper,
the Lancet, speaks thus unkindly OF the
domestic cat: Apart from the mischief
these creatures may do by lying upon
your young children for warmth, and
suffocating them, they are by no means
to be despised as enemies. When ex-
cited or stirred to anger it is more
easy to defend the body from the direct
attack of dog than to repel the sly and
sudden onslaught of cat. 1t is, more
over, a mistake to suppose that there is
no danger in the bite or the scratch OF
one of these animals. There have been
abundant and melancholy proofs OF the
peril of contracting hydrophobia from
cats. The danger is scarcely less than
that which attends an injury inflicted
by dog. This should be borne in mind,
and if the consideration should have the
effect of diminishing the number OF cats
maintained, or rather kept without any
adequate provision for their support, the
population will be the gamers.
Year: 1878

A Cut Of the Wonderful Talking Machine


and Description Of How IL Works.


We present to our readers a sketch
of this wonderful machine which is now
causing so much sensation.


A machine that can talk, laugh or
sing, that can record the human voice
in silent type and reproduce it in vocal
sound minute or thousand years after
it's record, is, indeed, such q wonder
that one can hardly realize its possibili-
ty. The inventor, Mr.. Thomas A. Edi-
son, who has already made so many sur
prising inventions, has in the produc-
ton of the Phonograph capped the
climax of human ingenuity thus far.


The Phonograph is as remarkable for
its simplicity as for its wonderful ef-
fects.
Year: 1878

A sympathetic but inquisitive young
man, who was visiting county prison,
gently asked a girl prisoner the cause of
her being in such place. "Oh," said
she, with a contemptuous toss of her
head, 81 stole water-mill, and got off
safe, but, like a fool, went back after
the stream that turned it, and was arrest
ed" The sympathetic young man left
immediately.
Year: 1878

A London paper states that at
Coblentz and Saarlouis the police
recently prohibited smoking in
the streets by youths under 16;
and at Treves a by law of 1857
has just been brought into force,
which imposes fine Of from three
to nine marks, or imprisonment in
default, on boys under l6 who
smoke In the streets and in places
of amusement. IF we had such q
law in this country. and the fine
were actually imposed upon the
infants who smoke in the streets,
we should have large increase
in the municipal or State reve-
nues. The boys are scarcely out
of the nursery before they begin
to parade the streets with cigars
in their mouths. But this is a
great country.
Year: 1878

An express team got fright
ened at something while going
down a certain street in Peoria
ILL.,, one night recently. The
horses became unmanageable,
and ran on the sidewalk in
front of residence on Wash
ington street. They did not
stop on the sidewalk, howey-
er, but went bang against the
house, the horses heads going
through a window and knock
ing the lower sash into the
room; while the wagon tongue
tore a hole through the weather
boarding and plastering and uP-
set the supper table, which was
covered with dishes and eata-
bles. The sight of the dishes
and the window-sash flying a.
bout the room, and the table
turning a somersault, while two
horses heads, quivering and
snorting, appeared directly over
the spot where. the peaceful
evening meal was spread but a
moment before, was a decided
sensation, and an earthquake
could not have been more sur
prising to the family.
Year: 1878

The State of Iowa has beer
twenty years branding herself


with a disgrace. The act was
done, in the name of justice, in
the State Prison, and until late
lily was hidden from the sun in


the dungeon shades. Now, af-


ter twenty years, it has come


out into open day, to make eve


ry citizen Of Iowa who sees it


blush with shame. The shame


incarnate is a man named Gra-


ham, who has just served. out
an entire term of twenty years
years Imprisonment in the Pen
itentiary, when it was known


to the law and the authorities


for good deal more than half
the time that he was entirely
innocent of the crime for which


he suffered. Graham's second


wife and step-daughter charged
him with crime and swore him
into a convict's cell. Knowing
his innocence and stung to des-


peration by injustice, he re-


fused to work for the State, and
to avoid it and become exempt
from labor, he deliberately Grip
pied himself for life. Soon his
mind went, and he became a
hopeless imbecile. He took to
catching rats for employment,
and introduced himself to visi-
tors as General Death Bell.
Twelve years ago, the woman
and the daughter, who were the
States agents in the matter, O.
yertaken by remorse, made a
public statement THAT they had
trumped up the charges against
Graham to get rid Of him, and
fully confessed the perjury. OF
this the State took no legal no.
tice, but let the innocent man
suffer for the imaginary crime.
The county of Dubuque, to
which he belonged, opposed his
discharge from prison, because,
being a wreck, he could only go
to the poor house and be an ex-
pense. Graham was an intelli-
gent and honorable mechanic
when he was trapped into the
Penitentiary.
Year: 1878

The county superintendent
of the poor who have just held
their eighth annual convention
at Canandaigna, n. Y, agreed
that it is both illegal and i'm
polite to maintain able-bodied
paupers in poor-houses. They
also opposed the present or any
system Of outdoor relief az an
encouragement to pauperism.
A man that is able to earn his
living ought to be made to do
it, if he can get work, or left to
starve. St. Paul laid down the
law to the Thessalonians, that
eff any man would not work,
neither should he eat"
Year: 1878

In Cooch Bahar, which is con-
tiguous to the Presidency of
Bengal, India, they have law
which will no doubt be imita-
ted in this country when it is
more thoroughly known. If q
debtor fails to meet his liability
when il is due, the law compels
him to transfer his wife to the
creditor for security until the
latter is paid. 1t is considered
a good law for the debtor.
Year: 1878

This is the choicest premium
ever given to newspaper sub
scribers-something of real and
practical value. The ladies' will
be delighted with it. IF your
neighbor don't take the OBsER-
YER tell him of this offer. They
all want the paper and book.
You get the old OBSERVER and
a capital, practical, useful book
of 16O pages, for the price of the
former.


Now is your opportunity.
This unprecedented offer will
expire in a few weeks.
Year: 1878

EXCURSION TO THE WHITE SULPHUR.-The
ladies OF Centenary (Methodist EpiscopaI
church announce their excursion to the
White Sulphur Springs for the 5th Of Sep
tember. The tickets will hold good for
seven days on any OF the regular passenger
trains.


The ladies are making every arrangement
for the comfort OF those who 60 with them,
and this will offer fine opportunity to all
who wish to visit the mountains.
Year: 1878

A New England detective recently
spent six weeks among the tramps, and
has made his report. By this report it
seems it is rarely one desires work. He
says:


During all the time we we're engaged
in tramping we made it our business, at
the suggestion of the chief detective, to
ascertain whether it was the lack of EN-.
ployment that caused these people to be-
come wanderers and vagrants. Of the
entire number with whom we conVersed
we found but two who did not scout the
idea of going to work for the purpose of
earning an honest livelihood, and we
very much doubt ifthesO two were ready
to engage in any laborious employ
ment."


When the riots broke out in Pittsburgh
last July, the detective states there was
a movement at once among the New
England tramps to get to Pennsylvania.
Turmoil and lawlessness was their oppor-
tunity for plunder.
Year: 1878

THE New York World computes the
Stale, municipal and railroad debts Of The
whole country at the enormous sum Of
$4,000. 100000 Estimating the average
rate of interest at six per cent we find
tina, sum eqnal to the entire NATIONAL
debt is paid ont tor interest every year
and a half. Somebody will he bankrupt
ed when pay day comes. It is time this
country put on The brakes. There IS
surely a nav daV coming
Year: 1878

We take pleasure in calling attention to the reasons
why sell GOOD CLOTHING for less money than the
marking tag costs.
We have "BUYER" who resides permanently in Pha-
delph and has communication by Telephone with all the
large clothing this country and Europe also the
Island of Madagascar and New Guiaea.'


When any of these houses become shaky, Buyer is
advised and the persmmons by having the
longer pole.


As result of this policy. and rapidly increasing rade'
have been obliged lease 200 Of prairie to pile
empty dry goods boxes on.


We expect in the future, to occupy the whole block
which located ing of grand store house
for the bankrupt stocks of the world Here the Mexcan
and Trade dollars will be redeemed 100 worth of the
clothing at prices always below those doing business on
less vast plan.


Don't you it is impossible for to have competition
We take advantage of all the bargains the world before
anyone else knows of the chance.


Our unlimited capital and widely branching lines of Tee
phone give advantages whh glad to share with
our customers.


TO show how efforts reduce prices appreciated,
will say that have just received order by Telephone
cothe the entire population of the Feee Islands also
order from the government to provide pair Of pants tor the
and every copy Of Powers Greek Slave making this
elegant piece of satuary admissible into every home


We intend erecting vast amphtheatre in the centre of
the block occupied by large orchestra which will fur
ravishng harmony with the low prices offered at
our miles of counters.


Come and u.s. and can't verify every statement
made above will sell you suit of clothes for less money
than any other house in Minnesota.
CHEAP CHARLEY,
One door North First National Bank,
AUSTIN, MINNESOTA
Year: 1878

Tue excess Of exports over Imports tor
the last ten months amounts to the enOr-
nous sum Of two hundred and thirty-stven
millions! And yet the grernhacker is not
happy Hard times must be cured soon
ut that rate Of progress.
Year: 1878

WHITE Morris may now be observed in
vast numbers lowering about gardens and
truck patches. In a short time their
progeny, the small green worms, will
begin operations on the late cabbages. Many
means for their destruction have been pro-
posed. Sprinkling the plants with bran
has been characterized as the cheapest,
safest, and most effectual remedy. Last
season the bran treatment was tried with
out success. Fine salt sprinkled on the
leaves while the dew was on in the morn
ing proved satisfactory. 1t is cleanly,
cheap, and worth all it costs as a manure
upon a plant that is native of the sea
coast and especially enjoys salt. We have
lately seen it recommended in solution in
preference to powder, and probably it would
be more effectual in this way. In this case
a brine made as strong as it is generally
used upon meat, may be applied all over
the cabbage plants, from the rose of a
watering pot, or by means of a garden
syringe.-Dela. County Record.
Year: 1878

VETCHEs OR TAREs.-Some farmers in the
State of New York have turned their at.
tention to vetches as a green fodder, or for
sailing. The vetch is of two kinds-winter
and spring. By sowing the former in
October and the latter in April, May and
June a succession of green crops may be
kept up during the season. In England
the vetch is considered one of the best OF
the various green crops, and in Canada it
has favorite forge. 1t is used for soiling
fed on the ground, or cut and cured as hay
Cattle are said to eat it with avidity. II
prefers a clay soil, but will grow on any
not too poor nor too dry. The winter
vetch may be plowed in in the spring for
manurial purposes. We have no doubt that
sown in the fall with rye it would make a
most desirable forage for milk COWS in
early spring, but we suspect that our farm
ers generally will prefer Indian corn drilled
in for cutting during its season.-Deta
County Record.
Year: 1878

DYSPEPSIA AND DEBILITY
DYSPEPSIA AND DEBILITY
DYSPEPSIA AND DEBILITY
DYSPEPSIA AND DEBILITY
Almost Invariably Yield to the
TONIC AND INVIG0RATIMG EFFECTS


OF THE
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP


Or
Protected Solution of Pr0toXide of


Iron.
Year: 1878

SILK CULTURE.-A number of public
spirited and wealthy Philadelphians pro.
pose to revive the cultivation of silk in
this State. 1t is their intention to buy a
suitable tract of land, erect about forty
cottages, surround each with an acre of
mulberry trees, and conduct the business
- fir cooperative principle. Several


ia silk culture are to be employed
as teachers in the several processes from
the development of the worms, to the
reeling of silk. A suitable site for this in
dustry it it thought may be obtained on
the line of the Pennsylvania railroad near
Philadelphia.-Dela. County Record.
Year: 1878

The undersigned having taken charge of the above
name hotel, has put it through thorough revision
ana refurnshed it with beds, carpets furniture
&c, is now prepared to accommodate the travelling
public i'll every respect. Especial attention will be
Customers


The subscriber has had varied experience in con-
ducting Hotel which will enable him to secure the
approval of every one who may give him call The
beddlng and Chambers will be especially attended
to- and the Table will be equally so.


THE BAR
Is replete with choice liquors and of the best and
hurest brands and my experience in this branch of
!he business Justites me in announcing that the Bar
Is not surpassed by any on the Peninsula


HACK.
"A Hack will be run to the principal trains No
chafge TO guests of this hotel Other persons will be
conveyed for 10 cents each.


THE STABLE
is IN charge of an experienced hOster and persons
leaving horses in our charge may feel assured that
they VIII receive the best attention.
There is a Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
rates.


may 29-tf p. p COLLINS, Proprietor.
Year: 1878

/. Let every youth be taught
some useful art aud be trained to
industry and thrift.


2. Let every young man lay
aside aud keep sacredly intact a
certain portion of his earnings.


3. Let every one set out in life
with a fixed determination to en-
gage in business for himself, and
let him put this determination in
practice as early in life as possi-
ble.


4. Begin in a small, safe way,
and extend your business as en-
perience shall teach you is adj
vantageous. j.


5. Keep your own books and
know constantly what you are
earning and just where yonr stand.


G. Do not marry until in receipt
of q tolerable certain Income
sufficient to live ON comfortably.
: 7. Never get into debt. A man
who owes nothing can never fail.


8. Let every man that is able
buy a farm on which TO bring up
his sons. 1t is on the farm that tho
Year: 1878

best men morally and intellectually
are turned out.


9. Bear in mind that your busi-
ness cannot bepermanently prosper
Gus unless you share its advantages
equally among your customers.
An ''all turkey, all buzzard' system
of business never succeeds in the
long run. Both parties to a trans
action must be mutually benefited
if the trade is to be kept up.


10. Experience has shown that
a scrimping policy with tho en-
ployes is not the most prolta-
BILE to the employer. Live and let
live is better theory.


IL. Never get your business so
much extended that you Are driven
to take in a partner. Ify you en-
gage in partnership at all let it not
be forced on you.


T.. If you find yourself incom-
petent to manage II business sue
cessfully, settle down contentedly
to work for wages, do your best
for your employer, make his inter-
est yours, and shape your cx-
penditures to live within your in
come. Everyone is not qualified by
nature to manage successfully, but
as much real happiness may be
enjoyed in salaried position as
in any other, if the individual be
only frugal and contented.


Il. Don't seek political Office.


II. Aim to be just and fair in all
your dealings, and cultivate a good
reputation by paying promptly.


If these few rules were generally
observed we should hear but little
complaint of hard times.
Year: 1878

d Perfect Wreck.-The sleeping-car de-
molished at the recent accident on the Dam
vile railroad reached the city yesterday, or
at least the remnants of it. 1t was pro-
nounced by all who saw the debris to be the
most perfect wreck in their recollection,
and how any one escaped without loss Of
life or serious injury is indeed miraculous.
Year: 1878

-Briage Auenue.-The work OF filling up
Bridge avenue from Porter to Perry street
has commenced. After it is completed the
sidewalk will be laid on the north side from
Hull to Perry street. When this is done
the Council should see that the fence from
the Danvile arch to the Free bridge is re-
paired, as at present it is a most dangerous
place, and the city is liable for damages to
parties receiving injuries by walking or
falling over it at night.
Year: 1878

Another Lamp Asked For.-As it is use
less to ask for light from the city OF Man
chester, the city Of Richmond would oblige
and accommodate its citizens, as we'll as oul
own, by putting lamp at the north end ol
Mayo's bridge similar to that placed at the
Free bridge
Year: 1878

DON'T co WHERE YOUR LOVE LIES DREAM
ING but go to any cigar store restaurant and ask
for WHITLoCK MODEL CIGARS, and dream the
happy hours away By yourself 1t will pay better In
the long run.
Year: 1878

THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
AN OUTLoOK.-The week opened with some
Improvement in the feeling OF business
men, though no very decidedly increased
activity was observable. In most depart
ments Of trade the movement continues
moderate, with rather steadler tone to
values, the relative position OF demand and
supply not warranting any change Of great
Importance. The trade Of the season thus
far has not been us large as was anticipated
and provided for, although some branches
will show an aggregate fully equal in value
to that Of last year. As rule the margin
OF profit has been lower than even in the
previous spring, when it was thought to
be at bottom and panic prices; and even
should the remainder OF the season recover
what has been lost with some merchants the
condition Of affairs would be but slightly
improved. The outlook for the future, how
ever, is encouraging, and our merchants are
by no means disposed to be down-moutaed.
Never were the stocks Of staple and fancy
articles on the shelves Of our wholesale mer-
chants larger or Of a better description, and
never were there better facilities offered
to the merchants Of Virginia, North
Carolina, and Tennessee to secure goods
on the cheapest terms. The CONNER
cial Club ls doing much to build
up a better feeling and social inter-
course with all Of our merchants, than
whom none stand higher for integrity,
courtesy, and fair dealing.


In the retail trade there is nothing new
to note. Our merchants still have full lines
OF every article to please the eye, tickle the
fancy, satisfy the palate, and to adorn the
person or the household. In nearly every
branch of the retail trade Richmond can
compare fayorablv with any Of the larger
northern cities; and what is said OF the
reputation Of the majority OF our whole
sale dealers is true likewise of their breth-
rem in the retail trade. In most branches
of business in both trades the April receipts
were as good as those OF March. Let us
hope that those of May will show excessive
preponderance over both.
Year: 1878

would that might win her love,
But ah 1t may not be! a
Her heart is to another given
And ne'er thought to me.
,,ve watched him standing at her sido.
And seen the loving light
Which beamed out from her azure eye,


20 meet his glances bright.


I'VE seen the rosy bushes mount
Up to her golden hair,


And know her pulses wildly throh


whenever he draws near.
wonder II his loves more true
Or fervent than my own,


That she on him her love bestowD


While am left alonea
But courage, courage falnting hearst
My trial must bear,
And calmly see another win
The prize / hold most dear.


When all Is over, may seek
Some distant land, to die,


Where, freed from pang Of hopeless low,
In peaceful rest I'll lie.