smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

have been friend to Kennedy if pro-
perly appealed to just at this time.


Christmas came, and the joyous delight
of Colonel Berkeley in the season OF its
hospitalities increased kennedys mad
desire for vengeance. These are the
circumstances which led to the terrible
drama; that Kennedy's melancholy
amounted to actual madness is the
opinion of those best entitled to judge.
The lesson to be derived from the awful
events is that young men must seek
relief from anxiety in hard work and
faith in God, and that the popular doc
trine of personally resen,ing real or
fancied injuries is dangerous to society.
Year: 1878

The devil came up to the earth one day,
And into court house wounded his way,
Just as an attorney with very grave face,
Was proceeding to argue the points in his


case.
Now lawyer his majesty never had seen,
For to his dominiOns none ever had been,
And he felt very curious the reason to


know,
Why none had been sent to the regions


below.
Twas the fault of his agents, his majesty


tho't,
Why none of these lawyers had ever been


caught.
And for his own pleasurs he had desire
To come to the earth and reason inquire.
Well, the lawyer who rose with visage


so grave
Made out his opponent consummatc


knave;
And the devil was really greatly amused
10 hear 'tOther attorney so Oauly aDuscu.
As soon as the speaker had come to close,
The counsel opposing then quickly arose,
And heaped such abuse on the head of the


first,
And made him villain of all men the


worst.
Thus they quarrelled, contended and


argued so long,
Twas hard to determine the one that was


wrong;
And concluding he'd heard quite enough


Of the fuss,
Old Nick turned away and soliloquised


thus:
'If all they have said of each other be
The devil has surely been robbed of his


due;
I'm satisfied now-'tis all very we'll
For these lawyers would ruin the morals


of hell"
"They've puzzled the court with their


villainous cavil,
And I'm free to confess they have puzzled
the Devil
NV agents are rigct to let lawyers alone
If had them they'd swindie me out OF


my throne
Year: 1878

This inquiry, which seemed at one
time 50 formidable and so fraught with
startling threats il not with great re-
suits, has dwindled into ludicrous at
tempt by nearly dozen men to extract


petty secret from one artfuland saucy


woman, who battles them at every turn.


There is no longer any attempt to shake


the title of President Hayes, although


the Maryland memorial was cited in


the preamble Of the resolution as a


reason for creating the committee.


The inquiry seems to have been mar


rowed down TO the question whether


Mrs. jerks or Mr.. Sherman was the
author Of brief letter promising that


Weber and Anderson should be taken
care of If they stood firm in adhering
to statements which they had already
made and sworn to and refused the
bribes which they asserted had been
offered them by the Democrats. If
Mrs. Jenks' story is true the mountain
in labor has brought forth a ridiculous
mouse. But even II It should he made
probable that Mrs. jerks lies, and that
Mr.. Sherman did write the letter, THE
LEADER cannot see that the establish
ment of such feat is of any great po-
litical consequence. II the letter IN
question was really written by Mr..
Sherman it will compare favorably
with the Democratic kilograms sent to
Oregon when the attempt was made to
defraud the Republicans Of that State
Of one Of their electoral votes. The
fact that Mr.. Sherman would have suf-
fered SO little If he had acknowledged
the letter to be his, favors the idea that
bis denial is truthful. At any rate the
inquiry is becoming contemplate when
it is reduced to petty question of au-
thorship between Mrs. jerks and one
of the visiting statesmen.
Year: 1878

London, July 3.-There Is much DIFF
ference Of opinion among the Berlin
politicians regarding the intention Of
the government in publishing the letters
of the German Emperor and Crown
Prince to the Pope, in reply to his no
tification Of his accession. Some think
it is sign that peace will soon be con-
cluded between church and state; others
put the opposite Interpretation upon
the event.
Year: 1878

The following, from the Fatrchild
(Maine) Chronicle, is neatly done
and has wide application outside OF
Maine. He was the manager of a
church fair, and one morning he
walked into the newspaper Office and
said:


"Want an item this morning?''


"Of course replied the editor,
whereupon the visitor laid the follow
ing note upon the table:


''The ladies of the - Street
church will give a festival at their
vestry hall next Friday evening
Literary and musical entertainments
will be provided and supper will he
served to all who desire. The ladies'
who have charge of the affair have
much experience in such matters, and
are sure to provide a good time.
The admission will be only Is cents,
and it is certain that no one can spend
that amoant to q better advantage.
Be sure to &C and take your friends. -


When the editor had read it, he
said:


"oh, ] see, an advertisement"


No, not an adveadsement. We
prefer to have it in the local column, !"
Year: 1878

Towards the close of Senator Ben
tons career he had the misfortune to
greatly offend many of lis old politi-
cal friends by leaning towards the
anti-slavery party in congress. Benton
felt that he had done no wrong, and
not being daunted by their threats of
opposition, he dared to come and
face his enemies in their own strong
holds. He was truly an honest man,
and felt that he must throw himself
upon the justice of a people whom he
was accused of misrepresenting, and
appeal to then to sustain him at the
polls.


While he was perfectly willing to
meet and debate the Wilmot proyis-
ion and other measures with the lead
ers of the opposition, he was deter
mined not to be thwarted or annoyed
by bushwacking politicians, who were
ready to tackle him at every cross
road grocery.


On one occasion the Senator was
billed to speak in town in south
west Missouri, and such vast crowd
turned out to hear him that no hall in
the town WAS large enough to hold
the people. Accordingly Il rude
stand WAS erected in Il grove near
town, and the crowd gathered around
under the trees to see and hear the
man about whom they had read and
heard SO much.


1t was arranged by the anti Ben
toniteR. before ilt, Senator'S arrival.
that a youna lawyer OF the place
should tackle him during his speech
by asking him number ofhard Ques-
tons, such AZ he could not well an
swer without going back on his de
mocracy. The questions were well
chosen, and had hccu committed to
paper and preserved for the occasion.
The young lawyer and his friends
chuckled over their anticipated victo-
ry, declaring that they would send
Old Tom ont Of town with flea in his
ear.


Benton took The stand, and was
proceeding to vindicate himself IN
his usual eloquent manner, when the
young lawyer sprung 10 his feet and
demand the privilege Of asking him a
few questions.


Benton instantly assumed most
defiant attitude and sait. a:


Take off your hat, sir, when you
address n gentleman -


on came the hat.


''What y your name, sir?"
The young lawyer WAS beginning
to weaken. The crowd discovered
that he was frightened almost to
death; that the written document
shook and ratified in his hand, and
all eyes were fixed upon him. After
clearing his throat several times he
| stammered out:


"My name is John ID. Hancock,
sirn'


Benton threw out his right hand
pointed with the index finger directly
at Hancock, and Numbered out:


John d. Hancock, take your seat,
sirl'


The lawyer sat down mid the
cheers and laughter of the crowd, and
Benton went on with his speech, un-
interrupted to the end--Chicago
Leader.
Year: 1878

ICDilCNt ShC


And seeing that the editor looked
skeptical he continued:


sit will interest good many of
your readers, and help good cause;
besides we have spent so much mo-
ney getting up our entertainment that
we can't afford to advertise it with
out increasing the prce Of The tick
cts. In such a matter as this we
ought to be willing to help each 9TH
err"


"Well," said Tho editor, ''if it goes
into the locals, / suppose you would
reciprocate by reading little notice
in your church next Sunday


The visiting brother asked what
notice, and the editor wrote and han
ded him the following:


1.-The Weekly Chronicle for the
coming year will he the best and
cheapest family paper in Maine. Its
proprietor has had much experience,
and has all the help which large
outlay of money can procure. His
paper has larger circulation than
any other published in the country,
and is TO be furnished at only 81. II
is certain that no one can spend that
amount to better advantage. Be
sure TO take the Chronicle and sub
scribe for Your friends" :"
| The manager henmetl and hesitat-
ed, and then said. solemnlv, that he
'dOnhtcd whether it wonid he judi
cious to read such u notice. - but
suggested that if it was printed, cop
les of it might be distributed at the
door of the vcstry en the evening Of
the entertainment.


"YeS,' said The editor. '.bnt il
would attract more attention III the
middle OF sermon. 1t will interest
large number of your congregation
ard help a good cause, and besides
so much money is spent upon the
Chronicle that don't see how the
owner can afford to print hand-bills
To advertise it without increasing the
subscription price. In such Il matter
4, this We ought to he willing to help
each other.


Then The gentleman saw he situa-
tion and went straight out, without
leaving so much rs u complimentary
! ticket.
Year: 1878

The notifying check encoun-
tered by the Maine Republicans
is of broader significance than
it's local effect in New England,
There can no longer be any
reasonable doubt that the Dem
ocrats will control both houses
next congress. The Democratic
party will feel encouraged, and


with the sanguine spirit which
is its besetting infrmity, it will
be confident of carrying the
presidential election. Its success
is staked meanwhile on the use
it may make Of its assured con-
troll of the government. We have
no great fear that it will be SO
foolish and demented as to raise
Year: 1878

the question of Hayes title and
attempt to depose him. So rcvv
olutionary 1 proceeding would
alarm the country, disturb busi-
ness, undermine confidence and
cause an overwhelming reaction
against the Democratic party.
The Republican party confesses
that it is in desperate straits by
the very fact of looking to Grant
as it's possible candidate. He is
not likely to accept the nomin:
tion unless he thinks he would
be elected, and when the Repub-
llcan party turns to him as its
only hope in the expectation
that he would accept the nomi-
nation it reckens without its
host.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1878

The effect Of baloon-descent
was tried on a camp-meeting
near Cincinnati lately. The bal
loon came sailing down in the
middle of prayer, like an answer
from above, but it effectually
broke up the meeting. AS the
aeronaut had ballast left, some
OF the people wanted him to give
an ascension exhibition; but the
expostulations Of the preacher
to please not turn the camp
meeting into q circus prevailed.
Year: 1878

That eur burden is insupportable except
in seasons Of exceptional prosperity, is
shown by the cry Of reputation that is
already going up. Push us further and


not one man in five can pay his debts;
not one property owner in five will real
i2e cent from his mortgaged land, and
hardly debtor community in the south
but will be driven TO repudiate. 1t
seemed az though the holders OF securi-
ties had become afflicted with madness
akin to that which craaed the slavehold-
ers until it ended in the de-
struction Of the property which
they sought TO perpetuate. Mr.. Ewing
next took up the question OF the effect
If the repeal of resumption on the work
ing classes. The trouble was that they
did not have dollar to lose ten per cent.
on. They are not bothered about the
difference between greenbacks and gold.
Grecnbacks will buy double what they
would two years ago, but wages have
been cut down in greater proportion.
As for the savings of the poor he quoted
a Rhode Island report to the effect that
there had been such 4 fall in mortgages
that not three savings banks in the state
are able 30 pay their depositors in full.
And another miIlien to the army OF
tramps Ivy pressing resumption and III
one wear not one savings bank out OF five
in the United Statos win be able to pay
twenty i've cents on the dollat'
Year: 1878

1t has been well known for many years
that through Virginia, North Carolina,
and Georgia an auiiferous belt extended
and that individual mining has been very
profitable, while for reasons which are
beyond explanation every attempt to
work under corporate management has
been failure. The existence of gold in
great abundance in these states is fact
as well known as the existence Of the
cotton fields, but the problem of getting
it from the ores economically is as yet
unsolved. Within the present year we
shall probably know whether the gold in
the placers OF Virginia and other south
ern states, and in the quartz veins which
supply the placers, are worth working or
not. Earnest and energetic efforts are
now being made in New York to develop
this southern mining field, and it is PROB,
able that before the year closes we shau
be able to announce that gold operations
at the south are very great failure oa @
fair success. II the latter report ga.
be made it will be very important lac'
to establish in the world OF hu""oe


+ Philadelphia Railway World
Year: 1878

Facility of communication is having
great effect on the people of British India.
Those who never went ten miles from their
native villages now go all over the country
and their minds become liberali2ed and freed
from caste prejudice.
Year: 1878

IT is q curious fact that no buffalo has
ever been seen upon the plains west OF
the Rocky mountains, although upon the
plateaus near the summit are found
another species Of bison. White buffalo
are more seldom found than the famous
white elephant in consequence their
robes are esteemed priceless by the H.
dians,
Year: 1878

BERLIN, May 12.-Berlin was this
afternoon startled by the news Of an at
tempt to assassinate Emperor William


The Emperor was returning from his
usual afternoon ride about half.pas
three o'clock, and was In company with
his daughter, the Grand Duchess OF Ba'
den. Nothing unusual occurred until
the Imperial party was passing through
Inter lien Linden, when, as the carriage
neared the Russian Embassy, u tall man
who was standing behind a droschky, on
the central foot-path, fred
Year: 1878

The HEAT at st. Louis during the past
ten days proved as severe in its results as
the visitation Of an epidemic. Within
that period one hundred and foltv-iive
deaths have occurred, and between 1000
and 1900 cases Of mostration by heat in
which medical attendance was required
1t is stated as notable fact and it is q
good Temperance lecture, that two third.
of the men and women who died from
the effects of the heat were either drunk
ards or habitual drinkers OF strong lquol
or beer.
Year: 1878

When the Creator of the Universe,
Who bade the land appear and seas dlsperse,
Held IN His hand the myriad starry spheres
While tine was lsping in its infant years
And let them, one by one, slip from His hold,
Through endless space OF awful darkness rolled,
Into that mighty void of notlnngness.-
Behold, one thing was there companionless -
The first one, as it Ieaped from his embrace,
A spark IN thekvast wilderness of space,
And darted 10 the verge OF boundless Where
Was not alone-already Love was there.
Lo. backward, further than the mind can 90.
When Times commission lay in embryo,
Before the Author had matured the p Ian
OF first the universe and lastly man
Down looking to the resource Of his theme,
One thing was there alone the all supreme:-
The thought that formed the earth a-d heaven


sublime


The seed Of the beginning and of time,
The very germ OF prior omnipotence,
Prmeva in it's pure prominence
Found He alone, like an atom in the air.
And it was Love-already Love was there.


FL.
Year: 1878

PARIS. Oct. litn, 1915.


Correspondence Of the True Northerner.


The early Frenchman is reputed stalwart
and of good height, and his posterity resembles
him except in stature. The physical character
stics of the present race show. in comparison
with the American, frame more compact
limbs rounder, and stature smaller. The lean
lanky person, quite common in America, is rare
IN this race. The Frenchman is more loosely
hung together, and has more swing and gait
and gesture. A Frenchman cannot sprawl.
while an American does it with facility over
chairs, counters, or dry goods boxes In their
repose there is the difference between the
Dorking fowl which perches IN the sun, and
the Shanghai who basks his loose limbs in
royal spread. But what is puzzIlng to the
austerre theologne is that there are certain
clustering qualities OF symmetrical harmony
and goodness found in the character OF the
French, which are not the development OF an
evil, but a virtuous nature. The key to this
apparently paradoxical state ls to be found in
the mans love OF the beautiful with which he
strives to invest his religion and life. He is
the cultivated pagan OF the nineteenth century,
whose faculties are developed in a school OF
Esthetlcs where even his acknowledged church
is made subordinate, Notwithstanding It's
prestige and requirements. The beautiful in
art in nature, in soul and physical form, is the
idea OF which he is possessed; and when this
ls borne in mind il is easier to understand and
Judge him. The Frenchman's education, fro m
an American point OF view, is defective in what
relates to geography and history OF nations
other than his own. An ordinary American lad
would put him 10 the blush on a question upon
the subject. 1t might be affirmed IN his pres
ence. without fear Of contradiction, that
Missouri or New Jersey formed parts OF the
Mexican Republic. He is constantly com
planning OF bis government, whatever 1t is, as
If each nation does not have as good govern
ment as it deserves, as If it depended on the
government alone to correct abuses. He ac-
cuses the administration OF doing too much, and
with reason but he does not atteapt TO do
anything himself. He is taken charge OF, bag
and baggage, by the government on his travels,
and carefully looked after in his home as II he
we're q child. Even the omnibus conductor in
certain measure, takes him under his pro-
Year: 1878

March ii, 1873


ED. CHIEF All true Masons who have become
such from higher motive than the simple personal
benefits they gather from it in their business,
shrink from all discussion and bandying of Masonry
in the public prints and they intensely disgust
ed when they such discussion precipitated and
carried on by one who calls himself Mason in the
effort to bring the fraternity to his aid and protection
in personal wrangie for which he is himself as
much responsible his antagonist, say the least
and which antagonist is not Mason, and there
fore not amcnable to the rules and usages of the
craft Within the past few weeks have read in
the BaetiH proposition to take the petition of the
esitor of the Chief into the Lodge, and threat to
black ball him, in his name was taken. Both of
these propositions, the editor of the Bulletin ought to
know, are palpable violations of the time-hOnored
teachings and practices of Masonry. To say that
they were mere bantering, does not help the matter
1t is subject that discreet Masons do not Jest upon
much less make public threats against man who
has never asked for admission into the order. 1t is
taught that shall not solicit persons to become
members and it is fragrant violation of the rules of
the order to announce or threaten black-ball. If
the editor of the Bulletin desires the countenance or
even the respect of Masons, let him cease bringing
Masonry into ridicuic and contempt, as he is con-
stantly doing. Keep your sign out of the columns of
paper and try to deserve support in the
approved by good Masons-eara it, not beg for it /;
and do not threaten your opponent with the VEN
geance of the entire Masonic craft every time he gets
ahead of you for it is barely possible that you do
not own Masonry, and cannot control it.


LANDMARK
Year: 1878

beautiful trio indeed are .IOwa, the Iowa Point
itemizer the editor of the Troy Bulletin and the Sew
erance itezer for that disreputable sheet-a paper
that born in treachery, firstly to envege into its
clutches many of the Republican party possible,
then to secure much possible, or perhaps the
whole of the County printing, and finally to turn
over to the Democratic party. and its treachery
would be complete Bat alas for human hopes
The editor himself was too well known. Those who
knew him well. knew him to their disgust, as there
was no honor or honesty in him to be relied on.


The selfelated snister-working Severance itemizer
of the Bulletin with his cadavcrous face and william
Gus countenauce whom shall call "Pot Luck or,
what would be more to the point, "Cook Luck ow.
ing to his affinity, the commonly understood alliance
existing in that drection-this twofaced 'itemizer,
who prdes himself upon his w.t. (which the way, all
others except himself fail to see with the
compartment Of slang phrases that characterize his
every production: he too, has lost all prestige for
evil good.


And now sotnes the bombastic Iowa. who is fully
dishonest rs his cO-workers, and, l was about to
say, the biggest fool of ALL the Chief has just simp
ly snnihlated him more than once, and yet he still
keeps hp his idotic howl, the if the people
were paying any respect giving the least con slider
alton to what he has to say. In his wild rawlings and
idiotic attempts to forward the interests of the Be
tia, and build up the Democratic party, he has most
ignominiously failed in every undertaking. us in
the matter of worthy County Commission
ers, who men Of standing and worth, and paid as
little attention to him they would to the barking
of feist But to show the vile nature of this low
bred wretch will notice the figure he cut in the
matter of smallpox, which he fairly revelcd in and
slOated over, owing to the fact have no doubt, Of
the loathsoe nature of the disease being much in
accord with his own debased and virulent carcass
believing that the time had come when, by frequent
and persistent misrepresentation and malignant and
brutal illusions, he could reach high point in ma
king capital for the Democratic party, well al
avenge himself and co-workers in the matter of the
County printing, by having a suit begun for damages
Failing. however, to enlist others in this astardIy
work. to their good be it said he then tried tc
brbe or furnish money out of his pocket to carry
out this nefarious end. His friends and acquaintan
ces understood his "levelr and paid attention to
his clamor and advice.


But what is the of talking about the prestige Of
a man who, by his own published statement, has a
higher appreciation of the Bulletin temizers, whose
talents and ability command them so per month
with board and other expenses to out of that,
rather than cultured gentleman, whose talents COM
mand him 500 for q single lecture!


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