smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

THE National House Committee on the
Privileges, Powers and Duties of the
House in Counting the Electoral Vote has
decided that the President OF the Senate
has no power to count the votes, and the
House has equal powers with the Senate
in the agency of counting them. There
will be a minority report.
Year: 1877

A heron is dangerous bird, even for man to attack, as will be seen from this story of an encounter between a man, dog, and a heron, published in the London Field, The heron had been wounded, its left wing being broken by shot. .... s. .sss-

 l spied him in a large pool, some yards from the river bank; seemingly, as he rested on the water, he was un- hurt. As I shouted out, ''There he is Samo the retriever plunged into the eddying pool and swam to seize his prey. Now the fight began.

 Without swerving an inch, the heron with his crest erect, and with scream darted his formidable beak straight at the dogs eyes. Sam was puzzled. In moment, however, he was at him again, but the terrible beak of the heron, as the attack was again renewed, held him fairly at bay.

 Sam now changed his plan; he tried to circumvent his formidable enemy by swimming around to it's back, but the heron presented d bold front at all points, and once more Sam rushed in. The fight was getting fast and furious, but Sam, though considerable punished, stuck to his post, and, though repeat edly recalled, would not return without his bird. r....

 There was nothing left to do but to kill the heron, to prevent his blinding the dog, if he had not already done so. Accordingly, I raised my gun, when my companion shouted out, s'Don't shoot. Don't spoil the bird! I'll save the dog."

 In an instant he leaped from the bank into the pool, and swimming, made for the heron. The bird now left the dog aid turned on his new assailant: rush. ing at him with scream, in an instant the heron darted his formidable beak at Mir. Gwyne-Vaughan' eyes; but as he swan he managed to cover his face, and his hand only was wounded.

 Again and again the heron attacked him, but never succeeded in wounding hi face. At last, he grabbed the heron by the legs, drew it under the water, and struck out for the shore. Grasp ing the bird by the beak, he was soon on land, none the worse for his courag- eous exploit than a wounded hand and a wet skin.

 Sam, the retriever, was bleeding from at least five honorable wounds all within a quarter of an inch of either eye. It was a courageous fight all round
Year: 1877



 The sun comes up and the sin goes down, Andthadav and night are the same as one G The. year grows green and the year grow, Y fr-r brown, -vsas l". ."uGp .t ..... z. ~ And what is it sll when all is done .r Grains of sombre or shining sand, 1 Sliding into or out of the hand. And men go down in ships to the seas, And,a hundred ships are the same as one And backward and forward blows the breeze, And what is all when all is done? A tide with never shore in sight

 Setting steadily on to the night The fisher droppeth his net in the stream, And hundred streams are the same as one And the maiden dreameth her love-lit dream, And what is all when all is done? The net of the fisher the burden breaks, 5 And after the dreaming the dreamer wakes.
Year: 1877

It seems strange-so fond of the shadow of Death, if 1 may so call the gloomy groves of Scutari, and yet so neglectful of their dead! They will swarm to the cemetery and spend the whole day in eating, drinking and smoking, reveling in the midst of the tombs. They will invite one another from grave to grave, and present coffee and pipes in the most festive manner. Indeed, you have only to knock at a headstone and you are sure of warm welcome. But they will not pluck the rank weeds that flourish in that fatten- ing soil; they will not set up the monu- ment that staggers and is a shame to them; they will not even turn out the jack that stands knee-deep in the loam and tickles his ear on the wooden feZ of the late head of the family. All through the dark valley there are small cafes, thronged with weary pilgrims, who thus cheer their solitary journey to the tomb. There are strolling minstrels also, who entertain the mourners with the poems of HafiZ, and dancers, with a dance of death that gives delight to the living.

 Beggars line the way, Turkish atro- cities not easily to be recognised as human. 1 saw three blind men sitting in row, shoulder to shoulder; their legs were crossed in the dust of the roadside; their hands were raised in supplication, and their heads lolled upon their shoulders as the three rocked their bodies to and fro and sang pitt full terzo. A dish in front of them received from time to time small tribute of copper, but the old men sang on oblivious of the idlers who fingered near them; oblivious of all things earth ly-if their witlered faces did not belle them. 1 could think only of those blinded quail who pipe night and day in their cages, and at whose call the free birds gather-but who knows what the quail in his cage is singing of?-San FrdnciscO Chronicle
Year: 1877

THERE is nothing like definitness in prayer. A simple minded old lady who had been told that she would get all she asked for, after she was converted, determined to make trial. She took pencil and paper, wrote down what she wanted, and then went on her knees. 70 Lord, look down on me, hard working woman. Give me to-day my daily bread-viz., pound salt pork, half ditto salt beef, pounds of sugar and good strong pair of hand-sewed winter boots."
Year: 1877

Then he got another mauling and went to bed to dream that he Was a three-tined pitchfork, and that man was using him to load hay with.

 Poor boy! Even three days before he died, and while on his dying bed, he mananged to slip an eight-ounce tack into his fathers left boot, and got up another circus.-Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1877

This elegant preparation is prepared from the
True Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice arc.
ma.ics aid genuine French brandy, and is vastly
superior to every other Extract or Essence of Gin
ger before the pubhc-all of which are prepared
with alcohol by the Old process.
Year: 1877

The following story of an absurd
young man who does not know
enough to turn his bed around is
told by the Lancaster penn }
Examiner: 'A curious case Is re-
ported from the western end ofour
county, and We have no reason to
doubt its authenticity. We with
hold the afflicted party's name be
cause he does not wish to gan
notoriety. Our informant describes
this phenomenon as follows A
young man Of eighteen, living very
close to Mt. Joy, is in himself a sort
Of human compass. At his home
hesleeps on a bedstead whose head
board is due south he retires and
arises at early hours, but in the
morning invariably finds himself
turned completely round in the bed.
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home, and in all sorts Of positions,
but when in the arms Of Morpheus
the change of position always oc-
eurs, and when he awakes his head
is seeking north polarity. Another
curious physiological freak with
which this person is afflicted Is
that Immediately preceding a rain
or any change in the weather he
experiences extreme pain in his
feet and limbs This certainly is
an accomplished young man-high
Ily gifted with the combined con
veniences of a compass and
barometer
Year: 1877

At church I sat within her pew


o, pew


But there | heard


No pious word
saw alone her eyes Of bluel
I saw her bow her head so gracious


o, gracious


The choir sang,
VT The organ rang,
And seemed to fill the building spacious.
could not hear the gospel law .


Oh, law


Ny future bride


Was by my side
found all else mighty bore.
And when pealed forth the organs thunder


O, thunderl ...a
! fixed my eyes


In mute surprise
On her whose beauty was wonder.
To me that maiden was most dear


o, dear!


And she was mine


Joy too divine
For human words to picture here
Her love seemed like prayer to bless me


0, bless me!


Before she came


My life was tame ....
Ny rarest JOY could but oppress me,
The service done, we sought the shore


O, shore!


And there we walked,


And sadly talked.
More sadly talked thon eer before.
I thought she was the type of goodness


o, goodness


But on that day


! heard her say
Plain words whose very tone was rudeness
We straved beyond the tide-mill's dam


@, daml


She Tilted me,


And now / see
That woman's love is all sham
Year: 1877

about photography and punctua-
ton. IF he lacks IN aourishes and
scollops, he will make up for it in
commas and periods. He won /
put a gold sign on a restaurant in,
forming the public that Bored can
be procured for $500 per week,
and he won't have to be told by a
grocer that forty dollar sign. board
should not call upon the people to
lay in their proyisuns' at ten per
sent, below cost. May his coming
be not long delayed.


\ DocToR. Is he a good doctor?
asked one gentleman Of another,
speaking ofan acquaintance. We'll,
people call him so,' replied the
other; but as far as my experience
goes, if was a patriotic man, and
there was going to be a long war,
I should like to have him in charge
Of the enemy's wounded
Year: 1877

Invariably cure The following diseases:


DISORDER OF THE KIDNE Us


In all diseases affecting these organs whether
they secrete too much or too little water; or
whether they be afflicted with stoLe or gravel, or
with aches and pains settled in the lOns over the
regions of the kidneys, these pills should be taken
according to the printed directions, and the Oint
ment should be we'll rubbed into the small of the
back al bed time, This treatment will give almost
immediat relief when all other means have failed.
Year: 1877

Missing.
National Associated Press to the Star.


NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-It was reported
early this morning that the steamer
Northampton, a Sound vessel, lying at
she foot OF Seventh street In East River,
took fire about SA. M, and is burning
still.


In the forecastle of the vessel were
several of the Grew asleep, and before
word could reach them, seven are re-
ported to have been sutfocated by the
dense smoke.


The Captain OF the Northampton said
that twsive men are missing-eieht
walters and four firemen. Definite In
formation has not yet been received.
Year: 1877

THE Democratic Senators thought it very
wrong to investigate the circumstances at
tending Buffers election and eminently prop
er to examine those attending Kellogg's.
There was fine Illustration of Democratic
consistency
Year: 1877

IF Senator Patterson believes the Demo.
Gratis succeeded in South Carolina by "crush
ing free ballot in the iron grasp of an armed
force" that their success was "the triumph
of might over right" how can he hold that
Butler was lawfully elected Senator? This is
question which Patterson takes good care
to leave unanswered.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous etters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munieations that are not used.
Year: 1877

the old bird had all her motherly in
stincts of alarm aroused, and with her
half feiged brood she sought safety in
flight. So it is with our children in
Texas. As long as we depend upon
some one else to defray the expense of
their education, il will not be done
but when we throw off our own coats
and go to work ourselves, depend upon
il, the security of undisturbed ignor-
ance will at once be destroyed, and our
happy children will fill the school
houses of Texas TO oyerhowing.


We need a healthy vigorous, progress
siye system OF public and free instruc-
ton, but we can never have it while we
daily with the pitiful dole of the dead
philanthropist, and not until we resolve
like men to do the work ourselves,
which We are now vainly trying to IN
dnce others TO do for US. The school
which we voluntarily tax ourselves to
support is not charity. but commu-
nifty affair. The Peabody school is
purely charity, and if Texas wishes TO
train her children TO rely upon the
charity of Others for that education
which she is abundsntly able to supply
from her own resources. why then let
her accept it, but to our best Judgment
thespirit underlying such acceptance j.
wrong, and can only be productive Of
harm instead of good.


1t is time for Texas to take hold of
the school problem with the same man.
hood she handles other matters. and
scorn the charity which Is neither ben
ehcisl nor complimentary. -s
Year: 1877

We are certainly obliged to the editor
of one of the best daily papers in the
state of Texas, Colonel j. L. Barlow,
for his kindness in sending us The DAI>
LAS DAILY HERAID. which we value very
much, and which affords the latest
news at least twelve hours ahead OF
any other paper.-lWaco Commercial.


When we get our daily as far south
as Waco ahead of the .Leviathan Of the
Gulf, we begin to have hopes that the
head line with double ETC., will in
time, be taken down To be on time,
thoroughly reliable and wide-awake, is
Or highest newspaper ambition, after
the honest purpose to serve effectually
the cause of the democracy and good
government. We are obliged to our
kindly Waco neighbor for the high
praise he e'bestows upon our humble eff
forts to serve these ends.
Year: 1877

u The appropriation covering the ex-
fsn.e Of necessary publications for the
state i insufficient, wha. will it do for
ihe time which must elspse before the
legislature meets again The similarity
IN the condition Of our STATE govern
ment and the army and navy Of the
United States is very striking.
Year: 1877

TIE Democratic .Statesnan is very
much opposed to platforms. That kind
of democrat usually finds party com
pacts irksome. No one will be sur
prised that the editorial page of the
paper receives its quickening influence
from its sprightly local editor
Year: 1877

WE are to have Brick Pomeroy
south again. He'll stir up the green
back question egain. We suggest that
he leave that alone, and go for the
greenbaeks themselves. not that there
are many of ens here to undergo that
interesting operation.
Year: 1877

COLUMBIA, May ao.-The appropria-
ton bill will probably be returned TO
the house tomorrow. IL Is not thought
that the house will accede to the ae-
tion Of the senate, striking out the
fifth section providing for the pay
ment of interest on the bonded debt.
A committee OF conference follows.
The result Ia doubtful.
Year: 1877

On Tuesday evening letter was received by the
Board OF Coroners stating that tho writer could fur
nisn valuable information touching the death OF Setter
in Central Park. His death, it was claimed, was due
not to suicide but TO an assault Tho circumstances
of the case peculiar that investigation was
thought judicious, but no person was iound at the
number given IN Houston street answering the name
OF the writer OF the communication which Superin-
tcndent Waliipg pronounced hoax to misload the
nn
Year: 1877

fNorE-Letters intended for this column must bc
accompanied by the writer's full name and address TO
insure attention. Complanants who unwilling to
comply with this rulo SIMPLY waste time IN writing
Write only ono side of the papcr.-Ep. HERALD
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


Why does the Long Island Railroad Company carry
freight passenger rains thereby running tar behind
their schedule timer For instance Tuesday took tho
train which left Hunters Point AZ ten A. NJ, and ar
rived nj Glen Cove O'Clock prccisely--a dis
tance OF twenty FIVE mes-just twenty Ave minutes
lat or schedule time, the splendid aver
age OF n milo in Ave minutes No wonder those
seeking suburban homes look elsewhere than Long
Island. RAPID TRANSIT
Year: 1877

WORKERS IN WHITE LEAD FACTORIES.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


A great many persons working in white lead iacto-
rios die every year owing TO the damaging metals
which settle in the breathing organs. chemist
gives an infallible cure, which Is use every day
u very small quantity OF iodide Of potassium. l..
Year: 1877

Dr. G.. f. Waters of Boston recently
tested before the meeting Of the Massa-
chusetts Dental Society, new remedy for
burns and scalds, consisting of the applica-
ton of bicarbouate of soda, the simple
cooking soda used in all families. The
doctor dipped a sponge into boiling hot
water, and squeezed it over his right wrist,
the water flowing almost completely around
the arm, and nearly encrcling it with
severe scald two inches in width. Not
content with this, he dipped the sponge
second time, and pressed it closely on the
under side Of his wrist for thirty seconds.
He then applied bicarbonate of soda to the
scalded surface, and laid over it wet
cloth, and the intense pain was banished as
if by magic. On the next day after this
severe test, the scald, with the exception
of the part purposely made most severe,
was practically healed, only slight dis
coloration Of the skin showing were the
scalding water had howed-this, too, with
out a second application of the soda. The
flesh on the under side of the wrist had
been cooked down to the sweat glands, and
the scald was one which ordinarily would
have caused an open and painful wound of
long duration. The only treatment of
this, however, after the first application of
the soda, was to keep the part moist with a
wet cloth, and no pain was experienced,
and it was but few days before this
severe wound was seen to be rapidly heal
inc
Year: 1877

A Bremon journal contains the following
advertisement ~" young gentleman, on
the point Of getting married, is desirous Of
meeting man Of experience who will dis
suade him from such a step"
Year: 1877

The Presidents coachman is pointed out
as one of the sights of Washington. He is
as black as the ace Of spades, but invariably
carries a large raised umbrella when out
driving, whether to avoid spelling his
complexion or to guard against sunstroke,
it is not known.
Year: 1877

"Would you work if you had the
chance p asked a worthy resident Of West
Philadelphia, when two neatly-dressed
tramps begged him for something to eat.
80, yes; just try US, exclaimed the beg
gars. He gave them lodging in his stable
one night and set them to work in his
garden the next morning. lie even gave
them old hats, wastcoats and aprons, SO
that they would not spoil their clothes
On the evening before the Fourth Of July
he told them that he was going away for a
day or two, and that they could proceed
with their work in his absence, sleeping in
the barn, and protecting the property


When he returned to the house on Thurs
day evening he could not find his working
men. They had forced an entrance into
the house by smashing a wire screen over
the cellar window, and had made their
way UP stairs fy kicking in door. Every
thing was III confusion iii the kitchen,
tins pulled out Of place, carpets ripped up
and pieces Of broken crockery-ware lying
over the floor. In the parlor the same
scene Of destruction met his gaze. 4 costly
plate-glass mirror was broken into a
thousand pieces, chairs were hacked and
cut. the keys forced out of the piano, and
the front part of the house WAS flooded the
tramps having left the faucets in the bath
room running. The sons Of toll had left
behind them in a CONSPICUOUS place the
suits OF old clothes which he lent them.
Year: 1877

horse power, and of sufficient strength to
withstand a pressure of 100 pounds to the
square inch. The engine should be composed
of as few parts as possible for its proper
movement, and made of the best of metal, that
it may be made as light as possible. One
very essential part is the pump. This should
receive the best attention, for many lite
has been lost through an engines pump fail
ing to work and the water in the boiler being
allowed to fall below the proper height.
Proper attention should also be given to the
safety valve, so, that should the engine have
to stop working, or become deranged in any
manner, any excess of steam may be allowed
to escape free. A mounted engine should be
made to follow in the track Of common
country wagon, for by so doing it will be
easier on the animals pulling it. In purchas-
ing an engine would advise you to get the
best, for its always the cheapest in the end,
and avoid those cheap machines which are a
curse to the purchaser and disgrace to the
builder. They are made to sell, and often
kill those who try to get work out OF them.
Purchase your machinery as near home as
possible. In so doing you will not only con-
fer benefit on your own citizens, but you
will add to the wealth of your State BY keep
ing your money at home, and by carrying out
that principle so often talked of-build up
factories of your own.


RICHARD TozER.
Year: 1877

lioness sent it whirling, and her sharp teeth
almost met for moment his thigh.


"Hand me something sharp with which l
can brain the bruteV


Every thing upon which hands could be
laid was thrust to him, but he failed to reach
them, and the danger was becoming more and
more imminent. The blood had been Tapped
up clean-all were mad with desire, the tiger
and the leopard crouching upon him. Then
the majesty Of command asserted itself


"Come, Samson"


The old lion came forward at the words,
seemed to comprehend that something was
wrong, thrust himself between his master and
his raging mate and, when she turned upon
him, sent her rolling with blow of his great
paw.
The Lion Tanner might have escaped but,
bleeding, wounded as he was, he would not re-
treat and turned bis attention to separating
the now tangled mass of fighting animals.
Picking up one leopard after another, he
drew them into farther corner of the cage,
dragging the tiger, with the lioness clinging
to it and tearing its glossy hide, thither, tore
open its paws by main strength, hurled it
back, and shut the partition turned, reeled
to the door, fell upon it, and was dragged
through to safety, even with the lioness rat
tling behind him as it was closing.


A few steps taken, and the Lion Tanner fell
fainting by the side of his already insensible
wife, who lay with her affrighted child hugged
closely to her scarcely.beating heart =.


Then the silence that had been as death
was broken by the most tumultuous shouts,
and breath was drawn again, and halffaint-
ing women and fear.palsied men felt as if a
mountain had been lifted from their hearts.


Lame, torn and weak, the Lion Tanner en-
tered the cage the next day before the most
unprecedented crowd, it having been adver-
tised that he would do so in his bloody clothes,
but never again could he be tempted to take
child or pail of blood behind the bars.
Year: 1877

n@ Now that the Russians and the Turks
are fighting each other, it may be interesting
to know what kind of creature Turkish
soldier is AS rule he is tall and squarely
built He is more intelligent and quick than
the Russian. Physically, many Of them are
very handsome; hardly any are brutal in
look or disposition. They can both read and
write, and there are no better soldiers. If
beaten in war, it will not be their fault. They
eat no meat and drink no whisky. In fact,
they are an army of teetotalers and vegeta-
rians, and can be maintained at small ex-
pense. The Ottoman Empire may be decli'
ming on account of the rottenness Of its insti'
tutions, but the bulk of its population is NOR
ally and physically superior to that of the
Russians. At least, so says Mr.. Sala, who
has travelled extensively in both countries.
Year: 1877

REMEDY FOR CHnIs AND FEvER.-Three
cents worth of sulphur in pint of the best
whisky shake well, and take teaspoonfuf
night and morning for week; then once
day. Care must be taken not to take cold
after using the sulphur,