smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

CHEERFUL WoMEN.-In marrying,
men should seek happy women. They
make a terrible mistake when they
marry for beauty, or for talent, or for
style. The sweetest wives are those
who possess the magic secret of being
happy under any and every circum-
stance. Rich or poor, high or low, it
makes 10 difference, the bright little
fountain bubbles up just as musically
in their hearts. Nothing ever goes
wrong with them trouble is too Sc
rious for them Ito make the best of it,"
Was ever the stream of calamity SO
dark and deep that the sunlight of
happy face falling across its turbid tides
would not wake up an answering
gleam? Joyous tempered people don't
know half the good they do. Nomatter
how cross and grabbed you feel-no
matter if your brain is full of medita-
tion or afflicted dispeusation," and
your stomach is filled with medicines.
pills and tonics-just set one of these
cherry little women talking to you, she
can cure you. The long drawn line
about the mouth will relax, the cloud
of settled gloom will vanish, nobody
knows where, and the first thing YOU
know You will be laughing. Ah what
blessings are these happy women How
often their little hands guide the pom
derous machine of life with almost an
invisible touch! How we look forward
through the weary day of their fireside
smiles! No one knOws-no one ever
will know till the day for Judgment re-
veals-hOw much we owe to those help
full, hopeful, accomplishing, happy wo-
men.
Year: 1878

A female elephant in the Geological
Garden was greatly frightened by the
recent gale, and when she cut one OF
her feet on the glass of broken win
dow her terror was complete. She sat
on her launches, held up her wounded
foot, and beloved long and loud


When the keeper entered, her male
companion had his trunk wound round
the foot as though trying to comfort her.
Year: 1878

or CHEEKY word. I cannot tell you now
Of every scene that turned her love for
me to fear and dislike. She became pale
and miserable, often sullen and defiant.
Finally she left me!' :
Year: 1878

Religious cheerlulness is honorable TO
God, and throws a happy influence oyer
human society. Let the cheering and
tranquilizing power Of the gospel break
forth and shine in the daily walk and
conversation Of all who profess faith in
Christ. Try it for a day. l beseech
you to preserve yourself in N easy and
cheerful state Of mind. Be but for one
day, instead OF fire worshiper Of pas
sion, the sun worshiper Of a clear self
passion, and compare the day IN which
you have rooted out the weeds Of dis
satisfaction with that on which you have
allowed cheerlulncss to grow up, and
you Will find your heart open to every
good motive, your life strengthened,
and your breast armed with a panoply
against every trick Of fate; truly you
Will wonder at your own improvement.
Cheerfulness shines the brightest in the
days OF trial. jeremiah sung psalms
in the dungeon. John beheld the
brightest visions Of New Jerusalem in
Patmos. Bunyan wrote his "Pllgrim's
Progress" in a dungeon Luther trans
lated the Bible while in prison. There
is great impressive power in Christian
cheerlulness on those who witness it
from without. 1t is sunshine and drip
ping clouds, Sabbath heart IN Il week
day body, and Sabbath speech amind
the dialect of Babel. 1t is brightest
when all around it is blacklist. When
our natural affections cease their music,
we then hear songs from the sky as
unutterable melodies, which our car
hath not heard when the world is ali
gloom, a regenerated soul treads glory
out Of every pebble, and sees the stars
as arteries along which pulsations OF
felicity reach him. He can then say
with Habbakkuk, although the fg tree
shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be
on the vine the labor of the olive shall
fail. and the field shall yield no meat ;
the hocks shall be cut of from the field,
and there be no herd in the stalls yet |
will rejoice in the Lord, | will joy in the
God of my salvation" Among the
virtues cheerlulness is very profitable.
1t makes the person who exercises ii
happy and useful. Rejoice in the
Lord always, again l say rejoice" BE
As the little glrl who was eating her
dinner; .he golden rays OF the sun fell
upon her spoon. She put the spoon to
her mouth, exclaiming, "Oh, ma!
have swallowed a whole spoonful OF
sunshine :"
Year: 1878


oh mother, and sister, and wife,


While you grieve DER the ills that you pear,
And charge all the woes Of your sorrowiu me


To him who should tighten your care;
Think he is only to blame,


The husband, the father the SON.
For the poverty misery, sorrow, or shame,


That have followed you, one By one
Did you always greet with ielight,


His coming from labor to rest
Did YOU welcome him home at noon, or at nlSht,


AS Won welcome the stranger guest?
And when he came home with sigh,


Because there was nothing to do,
And spoke of the season Of idleness nigh


Did his heart receive comfort from you?
Did YOU meet him with coldness and scorn


Did YOU answer his plant with sneerY
Though you knew that his soul was wltu agony


torn


At the prospect SO gloomy and drear!
How sad, when at the clos OF the DAY
The homeward-bCund hurried hee,
To hear the poor, desoate, loiterer say


"Theres nobody waiting for me7"
Oh, think of the perils that wait,
Always wait in adyersity's court,
For the husband, the son, or the brother Whon
Fate


Has marked for her plliless sport
| Be kind to hun, then, in the hour,
When his soul is with sorrow oppressed,
| When clouds Of misfortune and misery lower
Make home his eweet haven Of rest
Year: 1878

Itisnot too much to say that almost
every species ofcrime and reellessness'
under a canopy Of the most gorgeous
living thath ingenuity Is capable
Of is made familiar to the boys imagi-
nation in the popular story papers,
circulated BY the thousand, every week
Year: 1878

\ blacksmith, having been slandered
was advised to apply to the conrts for
redress. Tie replied with true wisdom;
Il shall never sue anybody for SANDER
I can 20 into my shop and work out a
better character in six months than L
could get in a court house in ayear''
Year: 1878

About the time a boy begins to think
his mother does not know enough to
select his clothing for him, is danger
Gus period in his history. If she has
cnercy and muscle he can he saved.
Year: 1878

Ten or dozen men were enjoying
the not weather which baked the
shingles on n ferry-dock saloon, yester-
day, when a stranger stalked in and in
CURED of bartender.
"Have you any mintH


Yes, sr,' was the reply.


And you have sugar, lemons, brandy
gin, and so forth 2


Il have


The stranger turned round to the
crowd, noted the Sudden increase OF
interest in each face, and kindly said:


Gentlemen continued the stranger
IN plaintive tone, don't be backward.
Juleps wait for all. Every one of you
who is known as liar will please
stand up


Not a man stood. The strangers
face betrayed keen disappointment as
he ordered rousing big mint for him.
self. and not word was spoken in the
place while he slowly slipped the cooling
liouid through straw. When he had
finished he wiped his mouth and said:


We'll every truihteller in the crowd
will now stand up"


Each man rose up with the prompt
ness of a soldier.


And sit down again, softly said the
man as he made Tor the door.


They would have sat down on him,
but great truthtellers are poor runners.


THE AFEABLE MANA mother
and her pabe were among the many
passengers waiting at a Western depot
recently. She had a child carefully
wrapped up, and this fact attracted the
attention of big fellow with a three
story oyercoat and a rusty satchel IN his
hand. Sitting down beside her he re-
marked:


Cold weather for such little people,
isn't it?'


She family nodded.


Does he seem to feel ii much 2 con
t.nued the man.


She shook her head.


is it healthy child! = he asked
seemingly interested.


He was up TO few moments ago.
she snapped out; but am afraid h'
has smelled so muck whlskey around
here thai he'll have the delirium tremen
before night"
The man got right up and walked ou
: of the room and was af eswards seel
; buying cloves,
Year: 1878

The whole royal family of Denmark
had the other night narrow escape
from instantaneous death. The King,
the Queen and the Princess Thyra had
left their country residence of Berns-
dorf Castle with the intention of driy-
ing into town to be present at the rep
resentation Of new national opera.
The road from the castle crosses the
railway line from Copenhagen to Elsi.
more, and there is therefore gate,
which is closed whenever a train IS ex.
pected to pass; but on this night, by
the neglect of the gatekeeper, the gate
was left open, and the royal carriage
went on Its way, when suddenly trair
turned the curve, and passed so close
that the hind wheels Of the carriage
were actually touched by the buffers q
the engine; while only the presence 8
mind of the driver of the carriage con
tanning the ladies and gentlemen ii
waiting, which followed, saved its oc
cupants from certain destruction, thl
train passing between the two car
riages. The railway company instant
4 ly dismissed the gatekeeper, but at th
request of the King, who thought tha
"the man had had such lesson tha
he would be sure to be careful in fl
ture," he was reinstated in his situa
! ton.
Year: 1878

The latest 'sGIobe" sensation is a
long statement from a recently released
convict named Patrick Coffee, eharg-
ing the State Prison officials with bru-
tai and inhuman treatment of prisoners.
Coffee'S own admissions stamp him as a
hard ticket, and his statements, or
charges, should be cautiously received.
Warden Reed and Deputy Hall are
men who are very highly spoken Of,
and if the matter is made subject OF
official investigation, they viii have an
opportunity to vindicate themselves,
which they can doubtless readily do.
Year: 1878

Alexandria Post.


A large force of men Is engaged on the
depot building. 1t will be large and
handsome building, and can hardly be
finished before the middle of December.


Don't let them paint it red, even if
the citizens have to buy the paint.
Year: 1878

The following table gives the amount
Of wheat handled at this place, and
conveys an idea of the rapid settle
ment and development of the country.


The REGENTS since 1872. are as follows:
Year: 1878

During the hurricane of two weeks
ago the cross on the towering spire of
St. Peters (P. E.) Church, at Pine and
Third Streets, was bent over, and for
the past 10 days workmen have been en-
gagged in replacing it. The height of
the steeple is 21S feet and inches, the
TOP. of which is surmounted with globe
2 feet inches in diameter, and on this
rests cross feet in height, with arms
extending 4 feet. Both of these pieces
are secured to the spire by the aid OF an
iron rod % inches thick inserted into
them and extending down the inside OF
the steeple about 40 feet.


The gale struck the spire with such
terrific force as to bend the rod which
holds the globe and cross to such an ex-
tent that they both hung as if about to
drop to the ground. In order to re-
store the pieces to proper position it be-
came necessary to remove them from
the rod, take the rod down, straighten
it, and hoist it into its former place.


In order to accomplish this difficult
task, which was performed by rigger
named Howard, piece of timber was
run out at the opening in the spire about
fifty feet from the top. To this pulleys
were attached by means of which stout
spar, with another pulley and rope at.
tached to the spar, was drawn up and
lashed to the spire. Having made the
spar secure, the rope attached to it was
fastened around man and made to
perform the double duty of elevatins
him and another spar, which, in turn
was made fast to the preceding spar
In this manner four spars were lashec
to each other and made fast to the spir'
by ropes binding them to the latter, thu
fourth spar extending about six fee
above the top of the spife.


Then began the task of replacing tn
globe and cross. First the rope wa
placed arouLd the body of the DARN!
workman, and with four pairs of Drawn,
arms he was hauled to the dizzy height
and there tied himself secure to tn
spar. Then the rope was lowered an


the large ball hoisted and placed in pc
sition, and in like manner the eros;
while the breathless crowd watched tn
movements of the rigger and speculate
, on his chances of coming down whole
The dangerous task, however, was al
, complished without the slightest acc
dent, and now the cross occupies Il


airy position as if it had never been di


turbed. Philadelphia Record.
Year: 1878

the gas jet, keeping all the heat in it,
you can turn it into electricity, and
practically concentrate it by the use of
a gas engine. If the gas men could
concentrate their gas jets there would
be no use for an electric light. They
furnish 80 per cent. of heat, which you
don't want, to give 10 per cent. of light.
When you turn the gas into electricity
you get 80 per cent. of light and only 10
per cent of heat"


Mr.. Edison then retired to his labora-
tory. All visitors and inquirers con-
cerning the electric light are now re-
ferred back to the Office of the company
in this city. The Professor will see on
ly his intimate friends and very few of
them. The preparations for the decisive
experiment at Menlo Park are all we'll
under way. The engine house is rooted
and the engine at the railroad depot.
The wires will probably be up within
six weeks, and midnight at Menlo Park
will be flooded with daylight.
Year: 1878

A farmer named Dakill, who lived
near New Hope, Ky, thought he heard
somebody in his corn-crib, stealing
corn. He hastily grabbed his gun to go
in pursuit of the supposed thief, but in
his hurry the hammer of the gun struck
chair, causing one barrel TO be dis
charged. Dakill fell dead in his tracks,
and it was found that the load of buck
shot tore hole through the body. The
noise was occasioned by COW becom-
ing entangled in a pile of loose lumber.
Year: 1878

a young man who was In Alaska some
four years ago fell In love with the only
young lady on the island, girl af tltleen
who was possessed OF 6xtraordinary
beauty, and whoso hair fell below her
kuees But he was unable TO eemmunl'
cate tho old, old story 10 her, for she did
not understand word OF Engiish, nor
did be speak Russlan- In this dilemma
the arrival Of the piiest on his oucc-in-
two-yesrs visit was godsend, and TO him
he made known bis love, The priest,
knowing the young man to be possessed
Of high character and fair fortune,
thought IL was lucky chance for the
young lady TO escape from q life OF such
isolation, and be willingly persuaded the
girls mother Cher father was dead) to
consent TO the match, but the young lady
herself was not to be persuaded. She ar
gned that shc had never spoken 10 the
young man who expressed such desire
10 be her husband, aud only seen him
twice, and he had been on the island only
forty-cight days, but her objections being
oyerruled, tho marriage took place.
After living in Alaska tor several months,
the young man brought bis bride to bis
homo in Cleveland, o. She was aston
ished at the fashions she saw, aud de-
olared that nothing would induce her TO
wear her hair otherwise than flowing las
she bad always worn II. But before
twenty-four hours had passed her mother.
in law bad persuaded her to try the effect
OF braids around her broad and shapely
head and now abe dresses as much In
the fashions as any lady in Cleveland.
Last year her husband went TO Alaska
again and brought home the young sister,
who is eleven years of age, aud promises
to be as beautiful as the elder The
mother, bereft Of both her children, still
clings to her home on one OF the islands
of Alaska.
Year: 1878

Yesterday morning a follora ieeLinP
cricket that had been tempted ont Of doors
by the warm weather Of the preceding
days was shiyeriug along the street, look
ing at a cheap secondhand ulster and
wishing he were home, when he met a
wasp that had been locked out during the
fall house cleaning,


am almost frozen, said the cricket !;
my hands are fairly numbed with cold.


Put them in my coat-tail pockets, re-
piled the wasp cheerfully, and warm
them.


The cricket did so, and the wasp i'm
mediately warmed him withthe improved
heating machinery located In the after
part Of his system. The cricket merely
pansing TO remark that there appeared 10
be cayenne pepper mandatory in that
neighborhood, crawled under the plank
walk to die, while the wasp, who was
fond OF bis little joke, went away singing
merrly, Come, come away TO The try
sting place.
Year: 1878

F


water; that aiisr taking Il be bad ram
bsed thronsh lbe streets on his way %
The work shop. lie mind, however,
complete blank ~ 10 everything which
occurred AfyerwArd, nayl be found him
self lying 10 narrow ally, surrounded
by III locking people. When be came to
himself be was paralyned With fear on
finding, as be thought, Chat be bad been
robbed OF bis bag. His brain was daxed
with the tbonghl Of The fearful aecusa
tionS which would mosl certainly be
brought A9ains. him.


Who woald believe That be was guIll.
less Of any crime When appearances were
10 much against himf How could be e1-
plain away bis ssemlag state Of intoXioa-
tion when be went on board the ship in
the morning. And above ell, how could
he explain the loss Of the bagi lie could
remember that up 10 certain time after
leaving the public house he still had the
bag safe in the breast pocket of Lis coat J,
for be bad q distinct recollection Of keep.
Ing bis arm tightly pressed against il.
lie bad dim recollection Of finding him.
self amid streets Of tall stone houses aud
reeling sgainst several people on the
pavement, bot after that bis memory was
altogether blotted out All was darkness
and vacancy until be awoke.


! Then q feeling of blank despair took
possession OF his mind. How could he
ever agaln show himself among his
friends, be who had held bis head so high
and bad been so forward In denouncing
vice and drink? lie would be laughing
stock TO all the world; aud thea tho stain
upon his honestly Messrs. Smith &
Jones be knew to be very hard people
they never had spared anybody in their
business dealings and they would Ger.
tainly bring criminal charge against
him. The idea was horrible. lie would
rather die than submit TO such indignity.


Pondering these things over In his
mind, be had wandered heedlessly
through the streets without remarking
whittier he was going. Fate or instinct
seemed to lead him to the riverside sgain
and be found himself at last at st. Katha-
rine's dock. Exactly facing where he
stood was flaming placard, announcing
the departure that day of boat for Gala
Is at very low rate of passage. The
thought darted through bis mind; Why
not cut his difficulties at once and put
the sea between himself and the scene of
his disgrace?


II was q cowardly temptation which II
bis intellect had been in clearer state,
would have been instantly rejected with
scorn; but the poisonous drug which be
had imbibed seemed to have paralyzed
bis energy and to have utterly unnamed
him and deprived him OF the courage nee
essarY to face his trouble. He yielded to
the temptation and made his way through
TO Paris, where, under an assumed name,
he succeeded In getting work, for he was
vary exDert at his business.


Nothing could exceed the ucngns ,lIO
worthy commisSionaire at having been
the means of clearing up the mystery, ex
cept, indeed, bis pride in retelling the oft
told tale. Nor was his honesty unrewarIi-
ed In more substantial manner, Messrs.
Smith & Jones presented him with flOO
as recognition of bis integrity and intel
ligence.
Year: 1878

am getting on an average one.quarter
more for my tarm produce than before the
war; and as hay Is the most important
article that sell, the advance on prices OF
farm produce is really more than this.
On the other hand, taking all thing. into
consideration, the same quality Of goods
bought at the store, costs no more now
than before the war. So that If farmers
live as economically as before the war
their mel profits now would be 25 per
cent more than they were twenty years
ago. know that most Of us have fallen
into some habits Of extravsgaEce fostered
by war and deprecated currency, but
Notwithstanding this | am satisfied that
those farmers who are properly managing
their farms arc 10 much better condition
than We were a quarter Of a century ago
OF course II IS unfair 10 compare prices
and conditions with those that existed
during the flush times Of war, bfough.
about by thelwithdrawa Of million men
from productive pursuits, and the i'm
mense purchases Of Government on Dor
rowed money.
Year: 1878

They have school directors in Con
necticut, too. Here is a cerbdtim letter
from one of thea, to a TEACHER, which
almost might have been written in
Lewes: Niss-l will seate my self
to rite you few lines about The school.
Mr.--red the Letter that came from
you the Other day. 1t read that you
would Teach the Sch DOL for Two dollars
and half week for the Summer Trim.
and myself talked about you and
also the price. Thought would pay
you $50 a week, but find some of the
district are Tarrible dissattistide about
paying SOW mutch. presume you
don't call it vary high price where you
live and we can higher here cheaper
vary good Teachers. There is a teacher
here wants to keep the School and is
determined to and puts the price down
80 low have hired hir. | don't now
but you will think hard of me but |
hope you wont and hope you wont be
AMI hope you will have
good luck and get good School.


Yours Respectfully.
Year: 1878

MEssRs. EDITORs-p-rmit me through
the columns Of your paper to discharge
a dnty | owe to this community and
Mr.. Myers. The editor of the Ecerg
Erening and Commercial has publicly
and privately declared that he was in
possession of such information in re.
gard to James II. Myers il made kno yn
to tho public, it would blast his charac
ter forever, If not consign him to the
peniteptiary. Through these representa-
tions many were induced to think and
others to believe that Mr.. Myers was
an escaped convict, but when challen.
4ei by MIR. Myers to publish all he
knew about him, he replied that it was
due Mr.. Myers to say that he knew Of
nothing worse that he was guilty of,
than what he lad done in connection
with thls Insurance Company, but he
still hal some funny things to publish
in connection with his life


Mr.. Editor, ask in the name of
Heaven and this community, what priv
ileges? what power is delegated to
you as Journalist; have you the right
to blast and traduce a mans character
and then, when called upon to give the
crimes of which he is guilty, for you to
answer, well know some funny Incl.
dents in connection with his history.


How long will this people suffer these
indignities. have heard it said that
there is no law to reach this editor be-
cause he owns nothing. If this be so
then this community should rise up in
their might and say that any editor
that would so prostitute his position
could not live in our midst by With
drawing all patronage from him. Who
knows his next victim, it may be you
OF those that are as dear to you as life
Itself.


We little realize the power of the
press, either for good or evil. 1t has
been remarked and with much truth
that the press of England can cause
change in the vot. of Parliament in "a
hours. Give me the press OF the nation
and | will christianize it in a short
time. A good editor is like the life of a
good man, his influence is felt tar and
near and his paper is welcome visitor
in every household, but corrupt and
perverted press will vitiate and estroy
all that is pure and good. A CITIZEN.