smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

DEFEATED BECAUSE DISLOYAL.-Says
Speaker Randall. if he is corsectly report
ed The tide seems to be running for
the republicans. and l don't see how we
are t, check it. Mr.. Randall ought to
know if ANYBODY. for no other man did
more than he to give the democratic party
its present attitude. half repudiatin@ and
half revolutionary. His was the hand
which moved the levers when democrats
in congress committed themselves to II
stubborn tight with the executive on a
question which they prolessed to consider
more important than all others. But now
he will probably say, with the Washington
Post q" It is about time for the democratic
party TO recognize the fact that this Is q
hard money country So it is, but recog
n'z NJ the fact will not help the democracy
On these two questions, which are one a
bottom. the democratic party has taken Its
position, and it cannot change now, ii II
would. 1t cannot undo all that its revolu


tionary adherents have done ut the south
nor can it blot from their minds all th'
teachings of the last ten years on th'
money question.


In truth, the democratic party has beer
Caupht a second time IN the attempt Il
destroy the Union. A conspiracy agalns
The credit of the government IS disloya
! in purpose as well as reasonable IN origin
An attempt TO break down or nullity law


of the United States and to strip tn


executive of the power which the constl
/ tuition gives him, is essentially disloyal a
we'll rs revolutionary. The democratl
party is on the wrong side once more, no
| by accident, but because its shrewd leader
cannot resist the tendencies and impulse
of their followers. 1t is repudiating party
not because those leaders think that cours


A wise one, but because they find them
selves unable to direct the party into an


other. This is II hard money country. tn


Washington Post tardily discovers, but 81
is about time for the democratic party I
recognize the fact" that it is u soft none


party, and therefore cannot hope to WIZ
So. loo. il is true that ''the tide is runnin


for the republicans" and it cannot b
stopped; but the reason is that the demo
cratic party has once more manifested 1t
disloyal spirit and purpose. But thf
spirit and purpose exist, and the mos
that Mr.. Randall could hope to d


would be to hide it for time. Even thi
he cannot do, until the shotgun an
tissue. ballot democracy Of the south ca


he educated to conceal its acts and fee


inqq.-Neg York Tribune
Year: 1879

Never speak i'll of man when there Is
anything good to say of him.


Hypocrisy has done more to discount
religion in the world than all the error.


How few people experience the delight
Of loving their neighbor as they love
themselves


1t makes great difference what 4 man
believes, tOwevur honest he way be in his
belief


No man can afford the luxury Of hating
people. 1t brings its revenge to the hater ;
own heart and life.


The man who claims that his view Of
the truth is the only right view, has more
conceit than wisdom.


How people deceive themselves when
they think those around them do not know
their real character.
No grander thing can i man do than
to give helping hand to Il young man
who has become discouraged.
The best remedy for strikes and the
surest way to keep good position, is to
make yourself so valuable that your en-
poyers must have your service.


If Of all those whom you help, the maior-
ity abuse your generosity, is not the graf
itllde OF the lew really benefited Sulllclent
reward and stimulus to continue the good
work.


A mother who has guided and moulded
the lives of It family of children, so that
they cCme to IN honest, virtuous, Christian
manhood and womadhood has done i
work that any woman may be proud of.


Ifall the napkins that contain the one
talent were unwrapped by those who have
tied them up and sit complaining at the
world for its favoritism, plenty, content
ment and happiness would become univer.
sal.


j Every man or woman who has grineG
wealth, position or fame has learned, wha
every young person ought to know on the
threshold Of life, that there is no roya
highway to success other than patient hare
work.


/ 1t is too common thing to make prom
ises thoughiessiy to children. without
much intention of keeping them But i
children may be put off, they do dot easily
forget; and so the habit Of unfaithfulnes
is founded in them, bY the unflithfunesS
to them Of others.
Year: 1879

DON'T DO Ir.-May say few words
about that recipe for brandy peaches
think it must be one of the inventions
for killing our husbands and children; y
especially our sons. am painfully re-
minded of young man who had been a
.hard drinking subject, but had so over
come the habit that he Felt himself prool
against temptation. He married and took
his bride to the home Of lady friend who
had invited them to spend the honeymoon
with her. At her table he partOok OF
" brandy peaches" the taste Of which re.
newed his appetite for intoxicating drink
He died miserable drunkard GORE,
spondent Of Honsekeerer.
Year: 1879

LET Your ENEMIES ALoNE.-A man
who amounts to anything needs enemies
to keep him alive. A celebrated person
who was surrounded by enemies, used to
say, They are sparks which if we do not
blow them go out Of themselves. Let
this be your feeling while endeavoring to
live down the scandal of those who are
bitter agai lst you. If you stop TO dispute
you do but as they desire, and open the
way for more abuse. Let the poor fellow
talk. There will be reaction, if you do
but perform your duty and those who
we're once alienaled from you will tiook to
YOU and acknowledge their error.
Year: 1879

make such examination; and they should
be punished here, Us there, fer selling
trichinaous meat.


For this time | will present NO further
microscopic wonders. What l have said
is sufficient to show YOU that around US
all exist immense fields of study. easy of
access, and yet pregnant with wonderful
facts, with but few Of which we are as yet
Conversant.
Year: 1879

ETERNAL BLEssEpNEss. - Remember
that our greatest troubles can rob u3 OF
nothing but life, and that death will give
us that sweet rest that life has denied, that
hereafter our sorrows will sleep calmly
till we wake from slumher to that blessed
day when IN open Heaven will receive the
piuus when friend shall meet friend; the
wife the husband the child shall fad the
father that he has so long lost, and eternal
happiness shall stream through the heart
of the blessed. d.-Jta1 Paul.
Year: 1879

I may faint and be weary, but my God
cannot. may alter and fuctuate. as to
my frames; but my Redeemer is unchan-
geably the same. might utterly fail and
come to nothing if left to myself; but 1
cannot be so left to myself, for the Spirit
of Truth hath said, :" I will never leave
thee nor forsnke thee
Year: 1879

TIE RESPONSIVE CHoRD.--Ln the early
spring Of 1868, when the confederate and
federal armies were confronting each 9TH
er on the opposite hills of Stafford and
Spottsyvana, two bands CHANGED one
evening, ut the same hour, TO begin TO dis
course sweet music upon either bank Of
the river. a large crowd Of the soldiers
Of both armies gathered to listen to the
music, the friendly pickets not interfering,
and soon the bands begun TO answer each
other. First the band On the northern
bank would play a. Star Spangled Banner" "
" Hail Columbia or some other national
air, and the " boys in blue F" would cheer
most Justify. And then the band on the
southern bank would respond with" Dixie" "
or :" Bonnie Blue Flag, or some other
southern melody, and the " boys in gray y
would attest their approbatiOn with IN
old confederate yell But presently
one of the bands struck up in sweet and
plaintive notes, which were waited across
the Rappahannock and caught at once by
the other band and swelled into grand
anthem which touched every heart " Home
Sweet llomem AT the conclusion of this
piece there went up 4 Simultaneous shout
/ from both sides Of the river Cheer fol-
lowed cheer, and those hills, which had SO
recently rcsounded with hostile guns, echo
ed and re-echoed the grand acclaim. A
chord had been struck responsive to which
the hearts Of enemies enemies then
could beat in union; and, on both sides o.
the river,


Something down the soldiers cheek


Washed of the stains Of powder.
Year: 1879

We wonder if any of our readers have
ever seen Il geography Of 1877, in which
was given the boundaries of the thirteen
states born of the revolution of 1776. A
stray leaf Of an old reading book of the
last century has come into our possession,
IN which we find the following, in which
teachers and pupils will be alike interest
aI
Year: 1879

OUR friends who have favored US
with communications within the past
two weeks, must bear with Us if they
do not appear promptly. Our col
umns have been so crowded that it
has been impossible to publish all We
have received,
Year: 1879

HOG PRODECTS-Wcre fairly active, and rather
weak. The receipts Of hogs were small, and there
WAS little change in the tone OF advices from other
points, But the deliveries On March contracts were
quite large, especially on 1ard; indeed about all
was sent round that MAS to 70 round, and some Of
it came back on the market. This. however, was
less than expected. a good deal Of the property
was taken and paid for By capitalists, large sum
coming from the East for that purpose and On the
strength of this rumor was started that there is
going to be corner in lard. The two, leading
firms in the packing business here we're free SELL
ers Of all kinds OF stuff and there was nQt much
demand for shipment, exporters preferrtns 10
wait till they could sec what effect the March
movement will hare on the market


The following table shows the packing for the
two previous seazons, and an estimate for the sea-
son OF 1s7S-'79, made b1 Cow1es s Dunkley:
Year: 1879

GOOD MEN.-The nomination of a
ticket composed OF the best men in the
party, by the Republican State Conven-
ton next week, will insure success at the
September election. Thus far there is no
prospect of a disruption in the ranks and
it is earnestly hoped that the Convention
will give us such nominees as will meet
with united and enthusiastic support
from all Republicans in the State. AL
though nomination on this ticket now
appears to be equal TO an election, it will
not do for politica managers to presume
upon the intelligence of the voters who,
while they greatly prefer straight Repr b.
lcan nominations, will be satisfied with
nothing short of the best material the
party affords.
Year: 1879

SAN DIEGO possesses genuine heroine
In yeung lady named Miss Mary Law
renee. Last Tuesday band Of wild cat
tie were being driven through the streets,
when one of them singled out child at
play and start>d for it. The vsquero,
who was drank, tumhled from his borse
Ms he attempted to turn tho furious ami
NAL. At this moment Miss Lawrence
camo along, and, taking in the situation
at glance, sprang into the vacant sadd
ran down the wild Steer, threw her shawl
over Its head Just as it was about to gore
the child, and, taking advantage of the
confusion Of the beast, rode up to the
child, and without leaving her saddle
reached TO II and fitted It into her lap,
and then carried IL off m safety. This
was not only genuine act of heroism,
but m exhibition of horsemanship such as
few II any in this section could equal
That young lady deserves n medal, both


.. the most expert equsstrenne in these
parts, and as a lady whose courage and
presence Of mind are equaled only by her
skill as rider.-Los Angeles Express.
Year: 1879

THE platform adopted by the Kearnev
Convention is just about the same sort of
q platform rs the rev Constitution is a
Constitution. The two documents exhib-
it the same general features of buncombe
and redundancy. 1t is no wonder that
men who would vote for such Constitu-
ton should adopt such platform. Both
talk about aboishing land monopoly
without interfering with vested rights
the pound of flesh without the drop OF
blood - The State.
Year: 1879

The following resolutions, expressiveOi
the sense Of the Central Committee were
adopted by a unanimous vote:


WHEREAS, on the 7lh day Of May
1879, the new Organic Law for the State
was by majority of the qualified elect
ors thereof approved and adopted and IS
therefore fixed fact and


WHEREAS, 1t is and ever has been q
fundamental principle with the Demo
cratic party to cheerfully abide by, MAIN
tain and support the acts ofthe majority;


Therefore this Committee, represent
ing the Democracy of Trinity county,
pledge themselves and the party to use
their utmost endeavors to secure the en-
actinent OF all laws necessary for carry
ing into effect the same in spirit sngy
for the prosperity, glory and ben niicelcs
OF the great and growing commonwea''a
OK California ; and we earnestly reqne'
all Democrats, whatever may have been
lhelr differences heretofore, TO JOIN az
against all factions in order that we may
defeat the common enemy and elect men
tried and true to the principles OF tOs
grand old Democratic party to the END
that we may have the benefit of just laws
under and n fair Interpretation OF oH
New Constitution.
Year: 1879

FERRY IMPRovEMENTs.-It is Under
stood that the Ferry Company inten to
constructa n solid road bed to take the
place of the long wharf at the Point, by
building bulkhead on each side of the
wharf and filing in with rock. Culverts
will doubtless be placed Mt suitable inter-
walls to prevent n serious disarrangement
Of the harbor currents. 1t will be an ex-
pensive improvement, but the travelling
public is paying for it by the millions,
and are entitled to the safest mode of
travel that can be devised Oakland
Tribune.
Year: 1879

A LADY in Madrid, Missouri, who had
on her person valuable geld watch was
in house last summer when twas struck
by lightning. The watch stopped at the
time, and, although jewellers have re-
peatedly examined 1t and pronounced it
perfect in every particular, it cannot be
made to move. 1t is so charged with
electricity that wAtchmakers say no part
OF 1t could ever be made to do duty il
taken out and put into another set Of
works.
Year: 1879

A CURE FOR Poison OAK.-Dilute
sweet spirits of inter with the same quan,
tity Of cold water; apply with white
cloth every ten minutes until cured.
When of a few hours contraction it sell
dom requires more than one application.
Year: 1879

FROM the most reliable Information at
hand we learn that this is how the San
Francisco delegation to the Republican
State Convention stands on the Governor
ship: Thirty for Perkins, and ten more
for him provided some strong cand idate
from the country is not brought forward;
from six to ten for Swift, and the balance
or about twenty five votes, for Evans
Year: 1879

The Napa Register puts up matters in
this way. The activity of some of the
new Constitution folks can be accounted
for only on the supposition that they are
trying to dodge some of the Offices that
are seek ing them.
Year: 1879

ANOTHER STRAW OR Two.-Above all the evi-
dences OF our prosperity is the fact that the
labor market was never In so healthy condi-
ton. We venture that there are not ten men
Ia GAINESVILLE idle for want OF employment III
there Ia single able bodied man In the city
who really desires employment, and Is willing
10 work, we can cite him, or fifty men, to a job.
our laborfng men and mechanics are ali at
work, and the chronic loafers are but seldom
seen on our streets now. Wages are not what
they once were but now dollar is dollar
[Zanesrille (OlioI Courier
Year: 1879

KILLINGLY, Conn, May 13.-Elmvlle is
small factory village in this town. 1t is delight
fully situated on a high hill overlooking
rayine. and has two small mills devoted to the
manufacture OF woollen goods. Among the
operatives was Andrew Manning. ray-haired
man. about 60 years OF age. His family con-
sisted Of wife. several grown-up children. and
an aged mother. Andrew had shown such
brutal disposition toward his sick aud delicate
wife that the children were compelled to inter-
fere. and quite recently had paid their father
money to quit tho house. He went away
short time ago. but returned yesterday. say
ing thnt he only wished TO come in and rest"
His wife. who had lived with him 80 many
years. could not resist the appeal. much less
drive him from her door. and she invited him
in. His two daughters came down stairs TO
protect their mother should he be disposed TO
strike her. as he had done many times before.
But Manning had more terrible and deter
mined purpose than n quarrel 10 settle or
late. and since he had left his family had
squnndcred most Of his money for rum. AL
though not beastly drunk yesterday, his brain
was wild from his several days OF dissipation
and his arm was strong for the deed he oyt-
IDENTITY contemplated. After h9 had rested no
went toward his wife, took her by the hand i'm
printed warm kiss on her check and SAID:
"Good-by. good-hy." He then left tho house,
IA they supposed for good lie called at the
next door and asked for nm axe. saying that he
had got to cut some wood for his family Con.
cealing It he went bnck. entered the door. and
then rushed madly for hts wife. who was sitting
10y the window. Standing right in front Of hor
he raised the axe. and with one blow buried the
blade in her skull. His daughter. aged 19
years. cnughther mother. but her head dropped
on the table and 1t was streaming with blood.
She then fell to the floor.


Manning deliberately placed tho axe on tho
table. and ran with all speed to the mill pond;
Placing heavy stones in his pockets he raised
his arms and jumped into the pond. Tho weight
Of the stone kept him down. and he was drown
ed. The body OF Manning was taken by the
town authorities to be buried and the funeral
Of tho Wifo takes place Tomorrow.
Year: 1879

We hereby notify our friends and the public generally that from this time forth we will cease to sell for credit on any terms whatever. We arc aware that in order to do this we will have to sell cheaper than our neigh bors, and we are prepared to do so. As we are building we are very much pressed for cash, and therefore it will be better for us to sell for cost than to sell on ever so short a time, no latter how good the buyer. The facts in the case are just these: it is a necessity with us to have our goods or to have the wherewith to buy more. Of course we do not expect to do so much business, but we are de- termined to do what we can.

 Our Lumber Yard is now full and nearly com plete.
Year: 1879

John g. Hey German who has an un-
governable temper figured again last
plalnant was his wife, who charged him
with being drunk and disorderly, and
abusing her. He came home drunk aud
because she would not attend the market
for him, he turned her out of tho house,
and she had to seek shelter in the hsuse
of neighbor. The Mayor required HIM
to pay S5 and costs and give 800 bail to
keep the peace. He will probably be
sent over to New Castle, as no one will
go his bail.
Year: 1879

never cry. This is because they are never
taken to public entertainments. We believe
an India rubber baby would yell frightfully
II taken to place of amusement. They all do
it.


N. Y. Express: Butler is more buoyant this
fall than ever. "Try us just once" is his lat
est appeal. This is what the Vermont chap
said to the girl he was eourting; Marry me
once" said he, ''and if you don't like me for
husband, I'll never ask you to marry me agar
as long as live. 1t was an awfully taking
way Of putting the case, and was effectual, too.
And that is why Butler is trying 1t on
Year: 1879

Norristown Herald: The daughter of IA
Arkansas gentleman reached the age of twen-
ty-two years without having bean, although
she tried hard enough to capture one. A
month ago she suddenly lost her voice and now
a dozen young men in the neighborhood want
to marry her (Of course this is q libel on the
sex. No man would marry woman who has
lost her voice. How could she call him in the
morning after making the fire and getting his
breakfast ready?)
Year: 1879

THE Bangor Wing takes decided ground
against the nomination of Gen. Grant, and
says: 'The very emphatic victory in Ohio
and the immensely increased majority in
Iowa, will serve to convince timorous people
that the Republican party is strong enough
to save the country without being put in
leading strings, and that we can safely con-
sui sound judgment rather than childish
fears in selecting standard-bearer. Gen
eral Grant can add nothing to the public
honors he has so well earned and enjoyed
by re-entering the political arena, and the
more the Republican party learns OF its in
vincible power when fighting for principle
the less will be said about the need Of over
turning the precedents of our Government
by forcing General Grant into third term
against his own interest and inclination"
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. he name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons taat are not used
Year: 1879

THE South really does seem to be improv-
ing. Two men in Texas the other day got
to discussing politics, and, instead of shoot
ing each other after the old custom, fell to
fighting with their fists.
Year: 1879

THROUGH the courtesy Of Colonel
w. A. Webber, editor of the Saline
County Digest, and secretary of the
Arkansas Press Association, we have
received an invitation to attend the
annual Press Convention, which meets
. at Pine Bluff on the I'd of June. We
accept with thanks, and expect to be
present on the interesting occasion.
Pine Bluff is an elegant little city.
easily accessible by rail and water,
and more desirable place for such a
gathering of the brain-workers of
Arkansas could hardly have been
chosen. Colonel Newman, editor of
the Pine Bluff Press, is president of
the Association, and will lead in
the attentions that will be rendered
the representatives of newspaperdom.
Arkansas can boast of the Oldest
paper, and are of the best published
west of the Mississippi river; and it is
a noticeable and gratifying fact that
Arkansas journalism has made great
progress of late years, and takes a
high stand for the education and ad-
vancement of the people, and for all
enterprises that promote the general
welfare. 1t will be great satisfac-
tion to meet the representative odito.
rial talent of the State.