smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

The sword has been sheathed between
the North and the South; the banners of
the Blue and of the Gray have been furl-
ed; ; the dead Of the conflict have sacred
sepulchre; flowers bloom for the now
peaceful warriors as they sleep side by
side in their mingled DUST monuments
dot the hillsides and plains where the
battle once ragged, telling of the match
less heroism Of American soldiers. Fed
eral and Confederate chieftains sit in the
same Senate and House as national law
makers; in the same Cabinet of Presi.
Dental advisers, and heroes of both ar
mics represent the reunited Republic in
foreign lands. Peace has spread her sill
yer wings over the desolation and be-
reavements of the terrible conflict, and
Liberty and Law are the declared attri-
butes of free government for all classes,
conditions and races among US Phila-
delphia Times.


What a beautiful picture Alas that
it should be darkened by the fact that in
a single parish of Louisiana, during the
last political campaign, eighty-four Amer
lean citizens were foully murdered be-
cause they wished to vote for the candi-
dates of their choice. Alas that the
Times has never seen that the only
excuse which prominent citizen Of
South Carolina could give for the forci-
BILE breaking up of political meeting in
that State, was, that the persons holding
it would persist in displaying the Ameri-
can flag. Yet those are the very States
in which two men that were never elect
ed were permitted to usurp the Guber-
material chairs on the very ground that
they were champions of Cancellation, -
and would protect all races and all par
ties alike. In the face of such facts, the
picture drawn by the Times is simply a
chastity, cruel. lying mockery, worthy the
pencil of the devil
Year: 1879

Not long since l heard a minister urg
ing upon his congregation the Importance
of giving for church purposes, and in the
course Of his remarks he said the objec
ton was sometimes raised by men that
they were in debt and couldn't afford to
give. In reply to this he said the Lord
claims were preferred claims, and thus
left his hearers under the impression
that they ought to give for church pur-
poses whether they could pay their gro
gerry bills or not. Now l think man
should first pay his debts and | do won
der if that is heterodox notion. Can
you tell? CREDITOR.


EDITORIAL COMMENTS 1t is our doxy,
at all events, that man should pay his
honest debts and we know of no claims
that the Lord has on any man higher
than these. The first duty of every Chris
tian and of every man is, to owe no man
anything, and our opinion is that he had
better keep out of the contribution box
until he can do so.
Year: 1879

Burnside mumbled his words so at first
that few could hear what he was saying.
ConkliDg, in particular, appeared anxious
to hear what Burnside was saying. He
crossed over very near him and said, in
a slightly arrogant way: What do you
say l don't understand you" Burn
side flushed as red as a turkey cock,
thinking Conkling was desirous of inter
rupting him, and abruptly raised his
right hand, waving off Conkling as he
said Il decline to yield, l decline to
allow you to say a word, sir. until | have
finished what l am saying. His manner
was the height of discourtesy, and Conk-
ling returned abruptly to his seat and
waited until Burnside sat down. Then
Conkling stood up, and Immediately the
Senators turned their attention to him
A few crossed over to seats near him
Mr.. Conkling was perfectly cool and self
possessed. His manner did not betray
the slightest irritability. In his most
sarcastic tones he said he has generally
believed that the Senators observed in
their ordinary usage the courtesy that
was due between gentlemen. 1t was a
subject of heartfelt regret with him that
the Senator from Rhode Island had for
gotten to use even the courtesy of gen
tleman, however much of a struggle it
might have been over his ordinary nature.
He had approached the representative of
the proud, cultivated intellect of Rhode
Island with what he had thought was the
proper amount of Difference. The gifted
Senator's discourse was uttered in that
key that had made his valued utterances
unintelligible to his patient admirers
He, the humblest of his admirers, had
presumed to timidly ask what train of
thought or what statement Of fact had
been presented by the gifted Senator and
when repelled by boorish brutality, he
could but charitably hope that the. gifted
Senator was not really himself He
would say further that the gifted Senator
from Rhode Island was as much mistak-
en- in his assertion of facts as he was in
his lack of manners. He had asked, in
season and out of it, that this nomina-
ton be postponed and it had been out of
pure courtesy to the gifted Senator that
the postponement had been made. Such
talk as this aggravated Burnside nearly
into a fit Of womauly Mysteries. He
flushed stammered, hawed and hemmed,
and the moment Conkling sat down he
was promptly upon his feet Conkling
had been very careful in his language to
keep entirely within parliamentary
bounds Burnside completely lost con-
troll of himself and at once got raped
across the knhckles by the Chair, who
called him to order. Burnside screamed
with anger as he asserted that what
Conkling had said was not true. He did
not give the lie direct, but so plainly in
sinuated it that Hoar called him to Or
der. Conkling paid no sort of attention
to Burdside further. He deliberately
trimmed his nails as Burnside fourished
on.
Year: 1879

In his lecture on Tuesday evening the
Boston journal says Mr.. Beecher spoke
as follows


Considering next the relations between
the two countries, having by her own
right hand led China out of her seclusion
and into the ranks of nations and made
a solemn treaty with her, what does the
United States propose to do? Reconsider
that treaty and abolish it? No 1t means
in the most dastardly and cowardly man.
ner to pretend to keep the treaty, but at
the same time to render it invalid. For
this great and sovereign Nation to palter
with its treaty with that far oriental and
future Nation and abrogate treaty by
so despicable device as that, to mark
itself down as treaty breaking Nation,
to write on its brow the word "bully"-
for it would not dare to break a treaty
with Great Britain, nor with France nor
with Germany in any such mode as that
is mean and short sighted beyond ex-
preston, and man who advocates such
a policy as that-who undertakes. while
that treaty is in vogue, to break it-I
would never lift hand to vote for and
would stigmatize as a betrayer of his
country. 1t is not an outrage against
China; it is an outrage against the Uni
ted States of America. 1t is not wrong
done to the Mongolian it is a wrong
done to every American. l plead for
the Chinaman, because l plead for my
country and for its Constitution, its hon
or, its integrity, for myself and for my
children, and for the future generations
that shall come up in the days that are
before US. l plead that the escutcheon
of this Nation may not be spotted or
tainted and that demagogues may not,
tor base temporary uses, place you and
me and our posterity in the position OF
treaty breakers, of bullying strong men
assaiiing the rights of the weak and
treading them under foot.
Year: 1879

secure their defeat.) The men who Sc
cure the nomination of such candidates
know little of the principles Of either
party, and care less. They are simply
looking after men to serve their hell
born purposes. Have not the best men
in both parties as much interest in unit
ing as these men have? And isn't it
about time they had SO united, in order
to teach the lesson to both parties, that
no unfit nomination can be endorsed at
the ballot-box? +? If the best men are not
yet ready for this work, then surely the
best men still need good deal of pulpit
instruction.
Year: 1879

Special Dispatch to the Daily Democrat.


CHILLICoTHE, O., Feb. lS.-The sporting
fraternity of this city are on the qui vive
in expectancy of some rare old sport at
the inter state cooking main, which is to
commence here Thursday and continue
until Sunday. Some of the finest blood
ed birds in the west, it is said, will be
present. The stakes are also said to be
large. The present prospects indicate
that large crowd of sporting men from
all parts of the country will be present.
Year: 1879

A fashionable bonnet is composed almost entirely of dropping sprays of Ii lies of the valley. The crown and brfm are mass of these flowers, and the face rlmmings is of soft pleated lace combined with them.
Year: 1879

Among the Piute Indians loafng about this place, says the Virginia City Enterprise, is man of about thirty years of agc who is quite an artist. He is undoubtedly self taught, and dashes along with astonishing facility and great rude strength. day or two since a gentleman found him drawing a huge grizzly bear on the blank part of 8 show bill posted on bill board He had two or three squaws for his audience. and the bear he drew was a most il-tempered and ferocious looking beast. Having fn- ished drawing the bear, the Indian made two or three sweeps of his pencil and drew lines which at first seemed to be two or three saplings bent down in the form of a snare, and when line was dropped per- pendicularly from the top of these and brought about the neck of the bear in what seemed to be moose, the gentleman thought the Indian had completed his work by showing how the bear was caught In a few mofe sweeps, however, what had seemed bent saplings took their place as the outlines of distant range of mountains; what had seemed to be dangling rope grew to be deep ravine, the moose about the neck of the bear disappeared, and in it's place was seen in the distance a small lake. and, in short, there was soon seen quite striking and picturesque landscape, the gem teman standing and sharpening pencils for the Indian as he dashed away at the pic- ture. Had this Indian been placed in a proper school while young he would no doubt have mn-;e a fine artist. boy among the Flutes some sixteen years of age also shows good deal of aptness in draw ing. He runs tn horses locomotives and trains of cars. In his drawings of locomo tives he puts in even the smallest and most insignificant parts, showing that he has closely studied them.
Year: 1879

strange and rather amusing story is re- lated by one of the inmates of the Peniten- tiary, says the Salt Lake HeruA. He tells it himself, and details how he got inside his present quarters. He is @ little Jew named Berger, is quite young and very bright. About eighteen months ago and for some offense he was arrested and sen- fenced to three months in the city chain gang. He stood it for @ month, and dis liked it SO heartily that he undertook to de- wise some means of getting out. About that time span of mules had been stolen somewhere in Weber county, and our hero, obtaining very accurate information as to the time of the theft and description of the mules, determined that he would make use of this information in order to regain his liberty. So he sent for one of the police officers, to whom he confessed having been guilty of stealing the mules, and gave such plausible account of the story, that it was at once given to the District Attorney for use. Berger says he thought by this means an indictment would be found against him, he would be released from the city prison, trial would prove his innocence and he would be discharged. He was right about the indictment, but when it came to the trial he was convicted and sentenced to six years in the Penitentiary. He declared that he never stole the animals and that the confession was pure fabrication, and con- cocted for the purpose mentioned. His statement is believed by great many to he true. However, he is gritty, and bears his imprisonment without complaint. He is quite industrious, and makes considerable money in the manufacture of horse-hair bridles, and is the person heretofore spoken of as having cleared over $500 since his confinement.
Year: 1879

Twenty years ago, says the Indianapolis Journal, as the story goes, there was we'd ding. The bride was of good family, and she loved her husband with the character istic devotion of 6 wife. But she found her. self previously disappointed, for in time he inflicted a series of studied injuries that eventually ended in the loss of her character and separation. She drifted to Ihdian- apolis, and became the proprietress of Q house of bad repute, in which terrible busi- ness she remains to the present day. For years there has fingered in her heart memo have been buvfor this wretch whom at one time she owned as husband; but she had nothing but curses for the irreparable ruin he had wrought. The husband continued at his old home and prospered, and the world treated him as an honorable man. He surrounded himseH-with new domestic ties, and apparently prospored; but the old saying that "the mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small" had illustration in his case; for with re-

 

 ter followed so swiftly that in few years there was none so poor as to do him rever- ence. Consumption incapacitated him from making living, and the public hos pital was his only resort. Then itwas that the deserted and cruelty treated wife, whose life of degredation had been of his own making, sent for him, and he is now lying on his death-bed in 8 residence apart from her own, but surrounded with every luxury that can possibly smooth his descent to the grave. One of the city's leading physi- clans, 8 gentleman high in the profession, is his constant medical attendant, and there is hardly an hour of the day or night but this woman is watching over him with the tenderest solicitude.,
Year: 1879

Mules are said to be very dull of compre- hension, says the Boston Courier and only pert in a perverted sense of the term. Why, even the word "mulish" is considered a synonym for absurd obstinaey. There is one mule in this town who has conclusively proven that he is a good, smart mule. A few days ago this bright specimen trotted up in a hmping way to Jeff Holbrook's blacksmith shop and deliberately walked into the place. He seemed to be very un- easy and restless, exhibiting unmistakable signs of pain. The men in the shop were rather taken aback by the mule who thus came to the shop unbridled and loose. At last the mule lifted up one of his legs, and with gesture of his head directed the at tention of one of the men to his foot. It was then discovered that nail had worked it's way into the flesh, evidently causing the apparent pain. The nail was then drawn out. and his muleship, much re- heVed, trotted of. ID
Year: 1879

A new Russian invasion now threatens western Europe in the shape of fat girl maiden of only ten years of age who has already reached the enormous weight of AIS pounds. When she shall set forth upon her travels, which she is about to do under the guardianship of an eminent snowman, she will be compelled to take her place in the Luggage van," for no entrance to any railway carriage at present in existence is wide enough to admit of her passage through it. A subtle provision of her pom derous peculiarities would seem to have in spired her godfather and godmother at her baptism, when they gave her the singularly apt name under which she will make her appearance before admiring throngs. She was christened Fatinitza, A London wit observes that what Sidney Smith once said of a stout lady might also be said of the Russian phenomenon: Were she to rise in revolt against the constituted authorities 1t would be necessary to read the riot act and disperse her." Perhaps this is the req. son she is to be sent out of the country.
Year: 1879

There are society girls and home girls. One the kind that appear best abroad-the girls that are good for parties, visits. balls, &c., whose chief delight is in such things. The other is the kind that appear best at home girls that are useful and cheer full in the dining room, the sick room and the precincts of home. They differ widely in character. One is frequently torment at home; the other is blessing. One is moth, consuming everything about her ]; the other as a sunbeam, inspiring life and gladness all along the pathway. Now. it does not necessarily follow that there shall be two classes of girls. The right modifi- cation would modify them both little and unite their characters in one.
Year: 1879

An English paper relates that in farm house at Kirkcaldy tempting ham hung from one of the rafters, and rat, with rare instinct, gnawed a hole in the wood- work, directly over it, and, descending, ate it's way into the interior of the sweet morsel. One day the housewife started to take the ham down, when out bolted the depredator and up through it's hole. The ham was a perfect she'll skin and bone only remaining to show it. form,

 while the rat had begun to build nest in it,
Year: 1879

NEARLY FOUR THOUSAND SPECTATORS ADMiRiSd


THE ANIMALs-ALL THE REGULAR PRIZES


AwARDED-A PARADE OF THE PRiZE-wINNEss


THIS AFTERNOON.


Nearly 1000 persons visited the Dog SHOW at
Gilmore's yesterday. Many ladies' brayed the
storm in the afternoon. but the attendance IN the
evening was light. The remainder of the West
Minister Kennel Club prizes and all except two the
special prizes were awarded yesterday and will be
paid in gold coin to-day. The Board OF Appeals
will consider the protests that have been Med
against the decisions of the Judges this morning
In the afternoon an exhibition will be given OF the
dogs that have won prizes and the show Will be
closed this evening.
Year: 1879

Directors. which has not yet been called ano morning
can be said to-day ms 60 the plans likely TO be proposed
II the managers Of the NewYork Company had Thought
they could the passage OF Mr. Bradeys p Iney
would not have been willing TO come home 10 com
promise. They talk about the East side Road
below Chathamsouare being their road, when IT
N no more theirs than ours To be sure they
have built the superstructure hut have the right
10 nav half the costs occupy the road Jointly WIN
them We have already asked bill OF expense WIN


Of paying half the cost but so far they nave no
seen NJ render II of the reasons DeHeNe
being that the accounts not fully made up. In one
sense we are rival companies. hut hold that WDat is


for the Interest of one in the settlement OF this conro-
vcrsv will also he interest OF the other Inc less
grating interests there Is the better = VIII ne O DOM
companies There room enough for both. ana II one
COMPANY dep the letter spirit OF the cOnd-
tcns on which botn ain privileges the othef
company eau make "a great deal of trouble"
Year: 1879

In noted breach of promise case
recently, the Judge decided in favor of
the defendant he having proven that
the plaintiff had very offensive breath
caused by Catarrh, and that while he
offered to purchase Our" Vegetable
Catarrh Cure for her, she persisted in
using some other remedy, although
she constantly grew worse. Finally,
being unable to bear it any longer, he
Cancelled the engagement, and notwith-
standing the fact that plaintiff proved
that since their two hearts had discon-
tinued to beat as one, she had by using
above named preparation, been entire
~ cured, the court while commencing
her final sensible action, decided
against her OH the grounds, that any
orc troubled with such a disgusting
and annoying disease who would not
accept the offer defendant proved tO
have made was not entitled to any
damages. Let others take warning
and profit by this unfortunate young
lady's experience. 'Our" Vegetable
! Cure for Catarrh, is smoked in a pipe
and by this method medicated vapol


applies direct TO the disease.


Sold by all Druggists; SOC and $1.0'


per package.
Year: 1879

During the hot season more than during
any other part Of the year the system OF
even the healthiest amongst US require
some wine to assist the digestive organs
in performing their allotted functions Oh
all the medicines daily placed before the
public none is as deserving the high repu
tation which the Angostura Bitters enjoy
an article of so years standing. The most
eminent physicians of the world bave testi-
fed to their purity, wholesomeness aud
great medicinal virtue. Take a tea
spoon to half a table spoonful pure OF
with liquors or in sugar and water, two OF
three times a day before or after meals
They are used now over the whole civil
ized world in cases of dyspepsia, diarrhot
fever and ague, want Of appetite and fo,
all disorders of the digestive organs. Try
it but beware OF counterfeits. Ask your
grocer or druggist for the genuine Augos
tura Bitters, manufactured by DR.. J. g
B. Siegert & Sons.
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills, no use of
headache,or any of the ills that come from
a disordercd or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
viii cure the most stubborn case-wili
relieve the system and make you feel ike
a new person. Tryit and be satisfied.
Year: 1879




When the Fgallaut sutler, Foster. gets
fairly warmed up in his campaign for the
governorship of Ohio, if he intends to
elect himself on John Sherman's financial
issues. it will be we'll for him to guard
himself in the matter of quoting the
great financier's' speeches. else he may
deliver himself in an ungarded moment of
chunks of the rabbid greenback speeches
made but few years ago by the now
Secretary of the Treasury. The calico
general will find fully as much trouble if
he shall attempt to elect himself on the is
sue of bayonet at the polls. For. as he
would warm up in the revolutionary to
the core" howl he might be called on by
the Revolutionary Democrats and Briga-
diers of Ohio to answer speeches made by
present members of the so-called President
Hayes Cabinet, as the following language
by Secretary of the State Evarts;


When men vote, and when their cho-
sen officers meet to conduct the affairs of
their political Governments, no soldier
can interfere This limit to their autagon
ism DO political party can safely pass"


Or such language as the following used
by the Secretary of War MoCrary, G s al
wart in excellent standing III the house
hold of Republcanism:


AN armed force in the neighborhood
of the polls is almost a necessity, men
ace to the voters and interference with
their freedom and independence. u
Year: 1879

The tickets for voting on the new con-
-titutional amendments in 1880 will be
printed under the direction Of the Score
tary Of State. and paid for out of the State
Treasury direct. The law prescribes
that the tickets shall be printed on blue
paper. and not less than three tickets to
each voter shall be provided. This
would make more than million and a
half Of tickets. Each amendment. some
Of them quite lengthy. will be printed on
The ticket, which will necessarily be a
long one, and below each amendment
are the words "Nor and EYES," d.
" hich the voter can take his choice.
Year: 1879

A Roman Catholic priest at New AL
bany recently announced that the disci-
pline Of the church would be rigidly en-
forced against those who violated its
canons. lie said that loafing on street
corners and visiting saloons on Sunday
l. an abomination, and read out Of the
church several persons who had been
guilty Of such conduct. This Is for
ward movement that commcnds itself to
everybody. Sunday loafing is bad and
30 is any other loaiing. Idleness is the
mother Of mischief. and habit Of loafing
and idling away time is one Of the most
pcrnicious that our youth can fall into,
and is long step toward vice.