smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Galileo's discovery of the pendulum was
suggested to his observant eve by lamp
swinging from the ceiling Of Pisa Cathedral.
spiders net suspended across the path of
Sir Samuel Brown, as he walked one dewy
morning in his garden, was the prompter
that gave to him the idea of his suspension
bridge across the Tweed. So trifling mat
ter as the sight of seaweed floating past his
ship enabled Columbus TO quel the mutiny
which arose amongst his sailors at not dis.
covering land, and to assure them that the
eagerly sought New World was not far off.
Galvani observed that his leg twitched when
placed in contact with different metals, and
1t was this apparently insignificant fact that
led to the invention of the electric telegraph.
While bad observer may "go through a
forest and see no fire-wood" a true seer
learns from the smallest things and appar-
emily the most insignificant people. Sir
said DIR. johnson to fine gentleman lust
returned from Italy, "some men will learn
more in Hampstead stage than others in the
tour of Europe" Wellngton's achieve.
ments were mainly owing to the fact that
he personally attended to such minutin as
soldiers shoes, camp-kettles, biscuits, horse
fodder; and it was because Nelson attended
TO detail in respect of time that he was so
victorious. Z" owe" he said, all my sue
cess in life to having been always quarter
OF an hour before my time" By little
foxes tender grapes are destroyed according
TO Solomon. Little foxes are very cunning
and most difficult to catch and so are those
little temptations by which our moral ma.
lures are gradually eaten away. The ten
der grapes of many Christian branch are
destroyed by such little foxes as temper,
discomfort, avarice, vanity. Many who
could resist much greater sins yield to these
There is an excitement in the very great
ness of trial of temptation which enables
us to resist it; while the chase after little
foxes is dull and uninteresting. No wonder
that when we analyze the lives of those who
have ruined themselves morally, we gener-
ally discover that


1t was the little rift within the lutte,


That ever widening, slowly silenced all;


Or little ptted speck in garnered fruit


That, rotting inward, slowly mouldered all
Year: 1879

ny PnRnE CARY.
said, II might 20 back again


To the very hour that gave me birth;
Might have my life whatever chose.
And live II In any part Of the earth
Put perfect sunshine into my sky,


Banish the shadow Of sorrow and doubt.
Have all my happiness multiplied,


And all my suffering stricken out;
II could have known In years now gone,
The best that woman comes 10 know;
Could have had whatever will make her blest,
Or whatever she thinks will make her 80;
Have found the highest and purest bliss
That the bridal-wreath and ring enclose;
And gained the one out Of all the world
That my heart as well a. my reason chose;
And n this had been, and stood tonight
BY my children, lying asleep, In their beds.
And could count in my prayers. for a rosary,
The shining row Of their golden heads;
Yea I said, IL a miracle such as this
Could be wrought for me, at my bidding, still
would choose to have my past as 1t Is,
And to let my future come as 1t will
would not make the path have trod
More pleasant or even, more straight or wide;
Nor change my course the breadth Of a hair,
This way or that way, to either side.
My past IL mine, and ! take It all;


Its weakness-its folly, II you please;
Nay, even my sins, If you come TO that,
May have been my helps, not hlndrancesl
II saved my body from the flames
Because that once had burned my hand
Or kept myself from a greater sin


By doing II less-you will understand;
1t was better suffered little pain,
Better I slnned for little time,
II the smartlng warned me back from death
And the sting of sin withheld from crime.
Who knows its strength, by trial, will know
What strength must be set against;
And how temptation s overcome,


lie has learned, who has felt lts power within.
And who knows how a life at the last may show 2
Why, look at the morn from where we stand
Opaque, uneven, you say, yet II shines,
luminous sphere, complete and grand
SO let my past stand, Just as 1t stands,
And let me now, as may, grow old
am what am. and my life for me
Is the best-or it had not been, hold
Year: 1879

kept warm and plenty Of water is kept in
the pot. In the summer place the pots on
fence in the hottest place can find, and
in winter in south window of a warm
room. As soon as rooted, the slips must be
transferred to good soil. have never found
any trouble in roofing anything in this way"
Another writes a. wish you would tell
those who do not pluck the bloom of their
fine plants, but leave them till they have
withered that they do not get half the enjoy
ment of their flowers at least that is my ex-
perience. Now pluck my finest flowers and
have them in our rooms, where the whole
family, and strangers, too, can have the full
enjoyment of them. And besides the pleas
ure they afford us, think the plants are
benefited by it, Vick's Magazine.
Year: 1879

History, modern aud ancient, shows that
a party of fishermen may start off and for
get their bait or some of their tackle, but
the quart bottle containing medicine" in
case one of the number is bitten by shark
or sea serpent, or an alligator is never left
behind.
Year: 1879

AS THE corrupt political leaders are
about to pass out of power, they, of
course, are very anxious to reorganze
the Army, pass new law for counting
the Presidential Electoral vote, and con-
summate such other legislation as will
benefit the infamous and extravagant
party that has ruled the country for the
past twelve or fifteen years, with an iron
and despotic hand, taxing it for their
own purposes as no other country in the
world is taxed. We hope the Democrats
will not he caught in any of their legis-
lative tricks.
Year: 1879

THE SHERMANs SEEK TO BE MADE
SUPERIOR TO THE PREsIDEST.-T The
Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald is responsi BILE for the follow
ing, whit h we have no doubt it Is true -
1t seems 10 be generally concluded here
tonight by those whose positions and
sources of Information are such as to
give weight to their judgment, that the
Burnside bill for the reorganization OF
the army cannot pass. Many OF its pro-
visions are very unsatisfactory to the
army officers whose duties and profess
sions are affected thereby, and the bill as
a whole will be vigorously opposed by
some of the ablest members of both
houses, on the ground that 1t tends to
subordinate the War Department and
even the President himself to the Gen
eral of the Army, and to establish sort
OF military autocracy, which is not in
harmony either with the people or the
spirit of our institutions. Some of Its
leading opponents do not hesitate to say
that the authority which it gives to the
General of the Army is not only exces-
sive, but wholly unconstitutional
Year: 1879

PHILADELPHIA is about TO demand of
Congress 100000 for Improvements on
the Delaware. Would it not be good
time for Wilmington to insist upon some
thing being done toward erecting some
kind Of a protection at the mouth OF the
Christiana Certainly as we have suf-
fered SO long because of our want of
influence upon Congresses, that have uni
formly favored such States as have been
governed by Northern political influences,
we ought to receive ZONE favor from the


incoming Democratic Congress, where
Year: 1879

The DAILY GAZETTE is sent to all parts
of the country, postage paid, for THREE
DOLLARS a year. in advance. 1t contains
all the local news and most Important
news of the day. II gives in brief just the
news the farmer or the business man need,
at half the cost of the two cent papers and
as much as a man ought to read of an
evening or morning. Subscribe for u at
once by remitting a money order for a
wear or six months.
Year: 1879

There IA q possibility shat you may no. fully
understand our principles and doctrines, and
to take our paper for year, which many could
dRord out 0f mere curiOsity to do, would be y
sure metAsA Of becoming fully informed con
cening our faith, ear works and our hopes
Year: 1879

ed to the most hideous description of
outrage that can be inflicted upon
woman, merely because she has pre-
sumed to indulge her philanthropic
by teaching poor children
to read and write gratis, is one of the
many offenses against the laws of God
and man by the frequent and reckless
commission of which the Russian
government has put itself outside the
pale of civilization 1t cannot be but
that an awful atonement awaits the
barbarous wretches who thus revel in
the agonies Of the innocent whose
crimes outvie those of the Inquisition
in heartless and cold blooded ferocity.
1t should be remembered that Mile
Kahero's case is but common one, Of
which the world would, however, have
never heard had the goal of her cruel
journey been Siberia instead Of the
German frontier. Thousands Of
gently-nurtured women have under
gone the tOrments she COMPLAINS of,
ruthlessly inflicted upon them on their
road to the Russian penal settlements
by the savage funetionaries of Gar


Alexander. But their cries of dis
tress have never reached civilized
ears. Once bound to the mines they
are heard of no more by any who
knew them ere they fell victims to the


most brutal and merciless despotism


that has ever disgraced humanity.
Year: 1879

their own way, and there was no
Democrat possessed of the equipment
and the capacity to meet them. At once
the new senator took the place which
the occasion and his talents assigned
him as the leader of the opposition.
And right well did he fill it. On all
the public questions of that day his
record is conspicuous and luminous /;
a compendium of sound Judgment and
accurate knowledge, of wisdom and
tact. In the fiscal discussions es-
pecially he showed up very strong
The delusion known as the "0hio
idea was just edging its way to the
front 1t did not seduce or mislead
Judge Thurman. lie saw its fallacy,
and he resisted it. Not until his
kinsman, William Allen, was put for
ward as its representative move
ment confessedly designed to kill him
of-did he show signs of weakening


Instead of accepting the gage of bat
tie, and dying then and there, or
crushing his enemies, he temporized
and let things take their course. This
one step was fatal. 1t began a habit
Of time-serving, which has grown


upon him. 1t embOldened his enc


mics, who ever since have had no fear
of him. Finally, he fell into a trap
set for him, and adroitly baited to


catch his ambition, and that complet


ed the wreck. If Ohio had gone for


Ewing, it would have served no turn


for Thurman indeed, all the same, it


might have lost him his seat in the


senate, the forces that defeated Rice
at Columbus uniting to defeat him


before the legislature.
Year: 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
6oc per month fOrlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.


Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing postofice.
Year: 1879

LEADING Republicans are comment
ing upon the prolonged masquerading
of Hayes and his secretaries, who
seem to think they are paid to trot
around in palace cars, to make votes
for the Republican party; but the
average taxpayer still ciings to the
delusion that business before pleasure
should apply in Washington as well
as elsewhere.
Year: 1879

A Washington newspaper casually
observes that Sin the midst of all the
honors lavished upon General Grant,
the feasting that is given him and the
homage that is paid him, it is pitiful
to see his only brother going about
town, dirty and ragged, harmless
imbecile, borrowing quarter or a
half-dollar from anybody who will
give it to him"
Year: 1879

One Of the most astonishing move
ments in the great trade of the world
just now is the heavy importations of
the precious metals into this country.
1t is fact of which we do not pre-


tend to be accurately informed, but
within the last three months it is esti


mated our importations of coin and
bullion have amounted to 24,312,745,
and there are at present more than
$5,5OO,0OO on the way, making an
aggregate of about s40,0O0,000 for the
last quarter. This is at the rate Of
$l6O,000,000 per annum, or more than
three times our average expectation
Of goldssslnce the full exploitations of
the California mines. This movement
challenges the thoughtful attention of
the financial world. As this country
is the largest producer of the precious
metals, they should be, in any or1i-
nary condition of trade, heavy arti-
Gle Of export, and not of import. The
New York Herald thinks the present
great influx Of gold must, in the nature
Of things, be temporary, but the direc


tor of the mint thinks it may continue
for at least six or seven months. Its
tendency, while it lasts, is toward an
expansion of our circulating medium
and general enhancement of prices.
In other words, it tends to introduce
new era of speculation. A vast and
sudden influx OF money is not neces-
sarily a benefit, as Germany expert
enced to its cost in the six or seven
years which followed the stupendous
French indemnity. Among the most
instructive phenomena in the financial
history of the world are the wonderful
recovery of French prosperity during
those six or seven years and the severe
business prostration which ensued in
Germany. A sudden and enormous
increase of the circulating medium of
country is not necessarily blessing
We are not blind to the advantages of
this great flow of the precious metals
into the United States. 1t insures
the success of our great experiment of
the resumption of specie payments,
and in this view it is proper subject
of congratulation. If it had so hap
pened that during the first year Of
resumption the flow of gold had been
in the opposite direction itwould have
been difficult if not impossible to
maintain the experiment. Fortunate
ly, we are relieved from all anxiety on
this great and vital point. We never


at any period of our history, had so
much gold in proportion to our popu-
latlon as the country possesses to-day,
and the volume is certain to go on
increasing for many months to come
But there turks a danger even in this
brilliant success. 1t is the tendency
of redundaDce of money to foster a
spirit Of speculation. AS the circu-
lating medium expands prices inovita-
bly, rise, and in what is called a rising
market all who are in haste to be rich
are tempted to buy not only to the
extent of their means but to the ut.
most stretch of their credit, in the
hope of great profits from the expect
ed rise Of prices. We are, therefore,
in imminent danger'of new era of
wild and crazy speculation.
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish to re-
new will do us a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list Is very
large, and our force TO do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Year: 1879

Union City Chroniclel


1t is not generally known, but it is
nevertheless a fact, that -four made
from wheat grown in Tennessee will
retain its sweetness in tropical lati
tudes longer than that made from
wheat grown in other latitudes.
Year: 1879

st. Paul's future is certainty. The city
is bound to be great. Its location at the
head of navigation gives it the command of
an immense freightage which will supply
the needs of the whole Northwest. The
terminus of dozen railroad lines, it con-
centrates vast amount of business, which
is taken up and distributed to all quarters of
the new Northwest, and furnishes occupation
here for many hundreds of men. Nothwith-
standing its advantages, however, there is
much that is lacking to render the future of
the city what nature fitted it for, and prin-
cipal among these things is a lack of enter
prise and cohesion among our citizens.
Individually the citizens of st. Paul are as
enterprising as any in the country. They
expend money freely in rendering their
places of business attractive to the eye, and
lack nothing in advertising the advantages
they can offer to trade. But where it comes
to concerted action for the common good
they appear to be lacking. They apparently
fear that they may expend too much for the
benefit of others, and therefore withhold
that which would be for the common good.
A reform is needed in this direction. There
is no occasion to argue the question in a-y
of its bearings. Every citizen Understands
Year: 1879

THERE is hops for Buford the Kentucky
murderer. So far as the precedent of the
neighboring State of Indiana is concerned it
has just been declared in favor of brutal
murder. Readers of daily papers will re-
nseer the shocking details given last fall
of murder in the Indianapolis court house.
One Warren Tate, former Chicago gam
bier, had law suit in progress wherein
divers witnesses we're called to prove the
value of the real estate involved. One wit
ness named Lane did not place the valuation
high enough to suit Tate, and as the witness
was leaving the court room, the scoundrel
emptied his pistol into his victim and
in half an hour Lane was corpse. The
wailings and grief of his family were touch
ing in the extreme and excited great pity
with the multitude. Here was witness de-
liberately shot down while supposed to be
under the protection of the court, and on
yesterday the brutal murderer was pro-
Year: 1879

CHICAGO is at loss to know what to do
with the memorial picture painted by Ar
nitage in memory of the Chicago fire. It
was received with gladness by the munich
pality, but by the public received but cold
reception. 1t was discovered that the
aesthetic taste of Chicago did not approve OF
painting that depicted the form of wo-
man devoid of the ordinary habilimenta
that are en- regal in Chicago, and hence the
picture, one of tho finest ever painted by
brush, has been buffeted from pillar to post
1t is now in the public library of the city
and owing to the fact that some of the
people there object to being shocked by the
representation of the human form divine,
ON canvas, it is seriously proposed by the
common council of the city to put the pic
ture up at rattle. We are of the opinion
that the scheme is good one, but we think
at the same time, that Armitage was a victim
of misplaced confidence.
Year: 1879

The GLOBE does not wish to appear un-
charitable to even the humblest citizen of
st. Paul. 1t entertains the highest respect
for all those who have come here to spend
their fortunes or to make them. Yet it must
be permitted to remark that, unless some of
our old settlers change their ways, it will be
compelled to hail the day when our citizens
will be called upon to attend their funerals.
The city has grown rapidly, but these men
have contributed nothing to its growth.
They have been only barnacles, who have
fastened themselves upon US, without con-
ferring any benefits. It is about time that
they awoke from their lethargy and con-
tributed something towards improving the
city that has done so much for them.
Year: 1879

An UntUise and Very Mistaken Policy.
To the Editor of the Globe.


ST.. PAUL, April 5, 1879.-1t is mistaken
policy of the owners of houses to raise the
rent for the coming year. 1t seems to me
such step at this present time is not calcu-
lated to benefit this growing city. The own
ers of houses take advantge of the present
situation, for there is a scarcity of dwellings,
as we'll as of suitable stores. But no city has
ever prospered for any length of time where
no inducements were offered to the new
corners to settle themselves and enjoy all the
advantages which other cities afford. Con-
sidering the present. state of business, the
small profit which is made, and the compare
tive small wages of the mechanic and labor
ing man, rent in this city is even higher now,
than it should be. Why now this increase?
To make it impossible for the store keeper
to remain in business, and for many others
to get along at all, this policy can only be
inaugurated. There is wisdom to learn from
other cities, which it seems our landlords
have not yet learned. The writer of these
lines would point out for an example
Indianapolis, Springfield, etc., where, five or
six wears ago, the wise landlords concluded
they might charge what they pleased for
their houses, but were sadly mistaken. To-
day the rule is reversed, and those who want
houses and stores can name their own terms,
for hundreds of dwellings, are vacant. Peo-
pie we're sensible enough to settle where they
could make living, and where not half their
income was demanded for rents. It will be
the same here unless far more liberal policy
is adopted. Rent to-day is comparatively
higher than at many other cities East and
West. It costs as much to live here as
almost any other city.


st. Paul possesses many advantages to
make most prosperous city. It is for the
interest of every citizen to use his best in
fuence that he can offer to every new conner,
the most favorable inducements to
make his home here. Capitalists who are
public spirited, and who care for the
future growth of st. Paul, should build at
least 200 cheap dwellings, as comfortably ar
ranged as possible, during this coming sum
mer. When they are completed they should
ask moderate, acceptable rent, even if the
money will bring no Is per cent. interest.
Every new conner adds to our prosperity. No
city was ever built up by an illiberal policy.
We have not here that enterprise which is
wanted. II seems to me many of our most
Year: 1879

The people of St. Paul are greatly inter-
ested in the progress of the political debates
now pending in Congress, but they are still
more interested in the improvement of the
city in which they live. They offer a
premium for an act which shall knock off
the incrustations in which our old and
wealthy settlers have been fossilized, and
make of them men of the time, alive to the
true interests of the city. These men need
to be galvanized into new life, and male to
be of some service to the city that has given
them nourishment for so many years.
Year: 1879

The Landlords Organize Self Protection


Society.


There are tramps and there are tramps.
One class of this species of humanity are
those who are in the habit of renting house,
paying one months rent, and then refusing
to coue down with further equivalent for
shelter. Demand after demand may be
made upon them, but they are supremely in
different to any obligation laid upon them.
A call was accordingly issued as follows:


With view to the protection of that class of
our citizens who have houses to rent, it is pro-
posed to organize society having for its object
the communication to the members the names
of all delinquent tenants. 1t is often the case
that some s'dead-beat'' will occupy a house for
months, pay nothing, and then have to be
turned out by process Of law, at heavy costs.
When elected, they apply to other landlords
and thus they 60 from one to another, until all
lished, it shall be the duty of every member to
communicate the names of such delirquents
to the head Office, which information shall be
distributed to all the members of the asso-
citation.


In accordance with this call meeting was
held Friday evening, at which permanent
organization was perfected. There was q
very general expression in favor of the or
ganization. It often happens that man
will pay one months rent and then remain
three months and compel the landlord to pay
$2O to get him out. This class of people
or those who may be worse, is what the land:
lords wish to protect themselves against, ano
hence this association. The plan proposed
is for each member Of the association to re-
port the sshard cases. he may find, with the
particulars, to the secretary, who will record
them. All members of the association viii
have access to these reports and thus be en-
sbled to govern themselves accordingly. /
all house owners join as is expected it will
become hard work for beat to secure .
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