smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Amongst the many Democratic or.
gans that have no particular liking for
the sage Of Gramercy Park is the New
York "star" which is rather strongly
inclined to the support Of Tammany
and John Kelly. 1t facetiously styles


those organs that support Tilden the
"bar'l" organs, and says that the
great cipher manipulator "seems a
last to appreciate some of the difficult
ties which lie in the path Of Governor
Robinson's Administration but that
nothing but the fear Of defeat could
have induced him to make such rad
ical alteration of his programme as that
in his recently published interview,
unless indeed he was apprehensive
that Robinson's election would increase
the list of his Presidential rivals in
1880.


The "Star" furthermore declares
that Mr., Tilden is "the Apollyon who
disputes the victorious career Of his
party" and with this man out Of the
way there is no other element Of dis
cord that need cause any alarm; and
concludes with this striking photo
graph Of the man behind the bar'l:


"We regret to say, but it is fit to be
said, because it is true, that Mr.. Tilden
is incapable of a generous or unselfish
act where his own interests are CON
csrned. He may force Governor Robin
son to the block as he would force any
other man, friend or foe, who stood in
his way but neither patriotism nor
party fealty can be pleaded in his be-
half to redeem the selfshness Of the
sacrifice"
Year: 1879

The " Herald" has over and over
ruled US out of the arena of discussion
and yet it cannot but refer TO us in {


plurality of articles in almost every is
sue. In this mornings issue 1t refers


to 1876 when somebody sand -bagged
somebody else on Sixth street, and in
substance says that while we condemn.
ed the Yazoo outrage We did not con-
demn the sand bag outrage. The Her.
aid" however is as near correct in this
statement, as it is in others when it
makes any pretensions to telling the
truth, but We cannot help but refer to
some little differences in the two cast
referred to which somewhat spoils the
prettily concocted story of the " Her
ald". In the first place the man
knocked down with the sand bag, was
not shot in the back and killed because
he dared to run as an Independent can
didate against the Democrats. In the
second place the REPUBLICAN did con-
denim the outrage, as it always has all
outrages. There is only that little diff
ference.
Year: 1879

THE HERALD is very hard to please
Some days ago when We intimated that
its circulation might reach 500, it got
its back up and not only gave US a
piece Of its mind but noised it around
that it would sue us for libel. On Sat.
urday we stated that the Sheriffs sales
were published in two papers that had
very little if any thing of a circulation
of over 2O00, and now like a disgrunt-
led cat it has its back up again. As
the "Herald" assumes to bs one of til e
papers alluded to, how does it know
that we might not have allowed it a
circulation at 1899 and the other the
balance
Year: 1879

REV. J. B. MANN found fault in his
temperance address on Saturday even
ing, with the newspaper publishers for
taking money for rum advertisements.
Wonder if the Rev. gentleman would
refuse marriage fee from anybody in
the liquor business, or church dona-
ton if made by liquor seller. Re
member the mote in the eye, brother
Mann.
Year: 1879

THE Congress of the United States
has been rendered Democratic by the
use of the shot gun and ballot box
stuting, and the Democrats hope to
elect the next President by the same
means. Shall they succeed "No !"
should be the response of every honest
voter, as the man who profits by fraud
is as bad as the perpetrator of fraud, as
it is legal axiom that the receiver of
stolen goods is as bad as the thief.
Year: 1879

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
is responsible for the following:


An old Nantucket, Conn, bird dog
showed a remarkable degree of intel
ligence recently in carrying four pups
of a choice breed from the railroad
track just before train time. He
would seize one by the nape of the
neck, carry it off the track to the mid
die Of the street, then return for anoth-
er; in the mean time tue first would
be back again, and the pups seemed
to be enjoying the sport hugely. The
old fellow sat down apparently in des-
pair, but it seemed that be was only
|devising a plan to get the little ras-
Gals home, for after minute he seized
one as before and bore it off to the
street. On putting it down he watched
it few seconds as it started back to
the car track, he gave it a sharp bite
which made the pup howl and start
for home. The old fellow proceeded
in this way with each separately and
then followed after them. Occasion
ally one of them would turn back,
when the old dog wonld seize it and
linflict another bite. The whole pro-
ceedirg occupied about an hour.
Year: 1879

the same dommeering spirit is evident,
but they have lost their terrors. Their
assertion is no longer met with truck
ling submission; they cannot fail to ex-
cite resolute resistance.


The work of retribution is not fin
ished yet. The wrongs of century of
denominations cannot be wiped out in n
decade. The power that for three gem
erations oppressed race and made the
Government the instrument of its des-
potic purposes, that made compromises
and broke them, that waged war and
acquired territory for slavery, that set
its fangs in newborn States TO tear
them from the bosom of liberty, that
smote at the country's heart and tried
to sink the Union in a deluge of blood
what has it done to expiate its crimes
and expunge the horrid recordP The
work of retribution is not done, nor can
the hand of man prevent it from going
on to completion. It's chief instrument
is the character of the people, which
was produced by slavery, and which it
will take more than one generation of
freedom to regenerate. The South
cannot fail to be rehabilitated in time,
and put in the enjoyment of great pros
perity. But il must be in other hands,
and under the prevalence of different
spirit. The heritage of the dark times
yet remains. There must come up new
generations, more and more free from
the old faint, and there must come in
from other quarters, as the spirit of in
tolerance and oppression gives way,
new blood and new purposes. Then,
and not till then, can the sectional line
disappear from our map, and the South
be reduced to point of the compass in
one common and homogeneous nation
ality.-N. y. Times.
Year: 1879

Writes the Newport correspondent of
the Boston Transcript: know lady
who keeps boarding house a charm
ing woman, always solicitous of the
comfort of her household, but with a
peculiarity. She remembers faces
but not Names" Now it never mattered
to me that with every cup of coffee or
tea she gave me was rechristened.
On the contrary, found it very enter
tanning. But this did distress her
daughter. All in vain she labored with
her mother, who smilingly went on in
her own way in spite of her. But there
came time and occasion when her
daughter set her heart upon her moth
er's addressing gentleman stranger
correctly. All through the day of the
evening on which he was expected the
daughter could be heard to say, as she
followed her mother from room to
room, "Now, remember, his name is
Mr.. Cotodry" to which the mother in
every instance would reply, :" Yes,
dear, | am sure l know it, COI0drym
The stranger took his seat at the table.
That blessed woman, with smile like
an angels and self possession have
never seen surpassed, looked sweetly
across the board and inquired, "Mr.
Dry-coD, do you take cream and
sugarP
Year: 1879

AT fashionable marriage in Water
town, last week, one of the ushers in
troduced a new ceremony, which will
become quite popular. All the brides
maids at the wedding reception being
arranged in line, the usher claimed the
privilege of kissing them in regular or
der. The ladies were rather shy at
first, but when they were assured that
it was Syracuse custom, they sub
mitted gracefully.
Year: 1879

THE railroad steam whistle has shaken
the nerves of all Indiana. The author
of the bill says there was a mistake in
the engrossing of the bill, which said
"blow the whistle at eighty rods, and
ring the bell continuously until the
crossing was passed"
Year: 1879

thus asked said it in sharp a tone he sprnng
upon his Feet in an instant What now my
lad has happened nothing only am not wor-
thy Of il but My Future happiness lies in
your hands Mr. Rogers have asked the hand
of your daughter and got accepted Can l
have your Permission For the hand of your
daughter Wodock yes, yes, and thank god it
has happened so OF all young men should
Prefer you l did not think you would be my
soninaw as you soon will be Come home
with me at once he said as Rose to carry
out his Command as l went up the Broad
mansion steps and said to my self to morrow
Bringeth Fourth glory and ever happy life
and l went into the sitting Room there sat
my beloved in the Full glory of n Blooming
Rose when she saw me she sprang in my out
stretched arms always willing to Receive her
and snatched kiss From her sweet and
Peach colered lips and she said Herbert am
you dear Emma you talk so much about in
your sleep thought would test your love
but in doing so nearly lost you thought
would not let you know you said if Emma
was liveing you should say l was the one am
the one knew you was working for Farther
and now you can Forgive me once Just once
Cant you Herbert Certainly my dear and god
bless it has turned out to be the one my life
is complete now have Found you | said as
clasped her to my Bosom the Bells Rang at
the church which announced wedding Miss
Helen Rogers and Mr. Herbert Lawarance be-
came Mr. and Mrs Hurbert Lawarance in 60
ing abroad they went 81 Mr. and Mrs Lawar-
ance there never was Happier man then
Herbert said mr. Rogers and the same is on
Helens side you are my heir now told you
that you would loose Nothing in letting me
have my Pocket Book may god Ever Bless
you Both my Children


THE END
Year: 1879

or the army. Il escape is impossible, not an
other life should be sacrificed General Lee
then began to talk about the distress and
trouble that surrender would bring upon
his country and his people. That cannot be
put against the useless shedding of these
brave mems blood. If you are satisfied that
you cannot save the army it should be sur
rendered. Tho people will know that you
told me that he had discovered that there
were heavy masses of infantry in front and
that he could not hope to cut through 1t was
n terrible moment for General Lee. Having
fought for years with high and lofty purposes
having won victory and made a record for his
army not equalled in our history, it was hard
that he must surrender everything cannot
tell you how my heart went to him"
Year: 1879

Here Al remained with me, while
the others went forward Al told me
that We were close to Bunbury, and that the
others were gone for the boat. After half au
hours anxious waiting We saw light as if a
match were struck, at half a mile distant.
This was repeated three times, and then We
went forward. We found Mcguire waiting
for us on little bridge across the road. They
had the boat ready and he led the way. We
had to walk through mud up to the knees to
reach the water. In half minute Mcguire
and were in the boat. N remained
on the shore Come on, whispered Mcguire.
No, answered poor N, with a tremb-
ling voice, I promised my wife not to go in
the boat All right, sneered one of the
Maguires, go home to yonr wife


'As we pulled silently out to sea, we could
discover N standing on the beach, 1t
was not cowardce. He was brave man, as
he proved afterward, and hope the time
may come when / shall be free to mention
his name.


''We were four men in the boat and we
pulled cautiously till We had got out of hear
ing Then We bent to the oars with full
strength There We're but few words said.
When the sun rose We were well out, and
could Just see the tops of the sand hills We
were crossing Geographic Bay, on a straight
line of about forty miles in length. We were
to lie in wait for the Vigilant, ON the farther
shore. and cut her of rs she passed the north
ern head of the bay. We pulled strongly till
the forenoon was closing. We had neither
water nor food; don't know whether the ar
rangements for supply had failed, or had
been wholly forgotten. But l had eaten
nothing from noon of the previous day and
l began to suffer dreadfully from thirst. 1t
was almost noon when we ran the boat
through the surf and beAched her In doing
80 our clothes were drenched with sea water,
and felt instant relief from thirst. tried
this afterward with good effect, except that
it made the skin sore.


A SAD DIsAPPOINTMENT.


"We got to the beach at about o'clock,
and one of the men with strong glass,
which Mcguire had brought, was sent to a
hill to look out for the sailing of the Vigiant.
At about l O'Clock he came down at a run aud
reported the vessel, under full sail, steering
north We ran the boat through the surf and
pulled out with light hearts, All efforts to
attract the attention Of the Vigilant failed,
and at last the party put back to land, where
passed the night in constant anxiety.


Next morning, having made the boat wa
ter-tight with paper bark, | went TO sea in
this craft, towing over the stern sufficient
food TO last me for some days. She was light
Year: 1879

after that left the sand valley no more
| wanted to sleep all the time, and there was
no one to disturb me. In five days more
was thoroughly wakencd. however, by the
CHEEKY voice of my friend Mcguire, and with
him came N, who said he was resolved
to see me through this time. Mcguire brought
me brief letter from Father McCabe ask
ing me to remember him. The whalers were
to sail next day, and Captain Clifford of the
Gazele of New Bedford had agreed to take
me OF To make it sure Father McCabe had
paid him Go to take me as far as Java.


but there was one drawback. crimi-
nal convict, one Of the worst characters in
the colony, a ticket-of-leavo man, named
Martin Bowman of Beaumont, had discover
ed the means Of my escape, and had gone to
Mcguire and threatened to put the police on
the track unless he was taken off too. Ma
guire could not dissent, 30 here was the
scoundrel coolly looking at US and saying
nothing.


That night We slept little, some one al.
ways keeping an eye on Bowman. We were
up at daybreak, and soon after we were
afloat. Old johnson and his boy stood on the
beach and saw US push of We pulled
straight out toward the hoadland, as Cap
tain Clifford had instructed. BY noon We saw
the two whaleships coming along with fine
breeze. Toward evening we heard hail,
and some one ON board shouted my name,
and cried out, Come on board J." We were
all oycrjoycd. We pulled alongside, and l
was helped out of the boat by the strong
arms of Henry Hathaway, the third mate.
Captain Clifford made me welcome and gave
me place in his cabin. Martin Bowman,
the escaped criminal, was sent forward among
the crew.
Year: 1879

II is the custom, IA We all know, with bnsi-
ness men and capitalists Of every sort. to take
stock Of their goods with the beginning OF the
year, TO find ont how much solid material they
have for future operations, what they have
gained since last New Years Day, and what
they have lost through caIclessness or ne
glcct. It il dull work enough for most
of them just now. But what If we
should all begin to-day to reckon mp
those intangible possessions which are
neither stocks nor money, to find out how


much We have let slip from us which we can
never regain7 What dreary business that
would bel 1t is singular, too, to notice the kind
of losses which wrench mans soul hardest III


the remembrance. He is apt to console him
self for bankruptcy by cursing some Other
Year: 1879

BE not pulled up at any time. Turn
over thy books again. Judge justly. For
bear bad language. Overcome thy par
ens with forbearance. Cast not off an
inferior. Throw not thyself headlong into
danger. Love thy friends things and
preserve them as if they were thine own.
Do not to another man that which thou
hatest. Threaten no one, for that is Il
womanish thing. Go sooner to thy friends
that are in misery than to them that are in
prosperity. A stone is the tree of gold and
of gold men. A liar depraveth his life with
SANDER. Whosoever is discreet and wise
hateth liars. Haze care to thy house.
Instruct children that are most dear to
thee. Do good to good men. Throw
away suspicion. Remember II courtesy
received. Do not covet other mems
things Nothing is more precious than
vow.-CleoJuluS of LindaS.
Year: 1879

A SMART WIFE.-The other morning
citizen called at hardware store on
Woodward avenue and said he wanted q
key to certain door in his house, and he
took up and carried away almost the first
key handed out to him. On his way down
town after dinner he stopped and exchang-
ed the key for another explaining that the
first wouldn't fit. These changes took place
twice day for tie next four days, the
citizen being unable TO get hold of a key
to fit. On the sixth day he drove up to
the store with door on dray,and calling
to the proprietor he said:


Bring your box of keys ont here and
we'll get fit to that lock. Here have
been running back and forth for about u
week, and | might not have got fit for n
whole month if my wife had not suggested
that bring the door down here. Some of
these women are mighty smart


" But why didn't you take the lock off
and bring it down in your pocket?'


The buyer looked at him in a vacant
way, stared hard at the door, and sat down
on the curbstone with the remark:


Its n wonder that the whole family
wasn't sent to the fool-house ten years
go."-DctroH Free Press.
Year: 1879

Young MEN IN TIE STRUGGLE.-Young
men are liable to be discouraged in view
of tho difficulties which they see oppos-
ing them at the beginning of active
business life. Whichever way they may
turn they find strong active men, whose
long experience has given them skill, and
whose money gives them advantages, or
who are secure in their professional fame.
Against these champions he must try his
unhardcned thews and unskillful hand.
He cannot look anywhere without seeing
that the supply of workmen is greater
than the work. Young men effervesce
with the spirit of youth-the hliarity OF
boyhood, and at times its abandon and
thoughtlessness assert themselves; and
yet, for all that, the saddest period of the
existence of fine-grained, thoughtful
man, who must make his own way in the
world, is that, when, for the first time, he
faces the real battle of life. Cold, greedy,
strong, selfish, intense, rapacious-such
are the characteristics of commercial and
professional rivalry as he sees them. II
he has been trained in Christian home
he will be disheartened still more by find
ing that religious profession has no appre-
cable modifying influence here. His
tests of Christian character seem to fail in
their application, and he is prone in his
bitterness of heart to say that ELUSIVE and
gushing religion. and cruel rapacity, dwell
together us harmoniously in the same
heart rs the rattlesnakes and prairie dogs
are said to in the same den. Let the
young man listen and we will tell him
that he does not see the real situation, and
when he does the lookout will be brighter
than it now appears. Whatever those
older and stronger men may be inside or
out, is not of much interest to him He
has to do with his equals. lie needs only
to keep abreast with those of his own
agc-with his rivals on the playground
and in the classroom. Two mighty spirits
are marching in his van and clearing the
way for him. They are time and death.
"Moye on!" they say 10 us of middle life
Move on and make room for the young
menu Time sezes the strong, skillful
hand, and loosens its grasp upon the pen,
upon the throttle valve, upon the purse
upon the bonds, upon the reins of great
enterprises d" You must let 60" says
time, land give place for the young
men," And if the weakening grasp still
holds on to the reins of power, death
follows closely, and sternly commands
"Let 90 l want your place for the young
man" Young man, if you keep steadily
ahead of, or abreast with, the young men
of your own age, you will be in the front
rank of men in middle life. Never mind
the experience, the position and other
advantages of those who are now in con-
trcl of the wealth and destinies of the age
Time and death are Mt work every day
transferring what they have acquired to
you, and your class will soon have it all,
while we shall have only an imperfect
tenure on six square feet of subsol, and a
pitiful slab of marble, standing up for us
like a poor beggar, and imploring the
aims of sigh.-InteriOr.
Year: 1879

A LITTLE PLEASURE.-lIow to make
country life socially helpful and pleasant
in winter, is timely question now.
Nothing can well show much wider
contrast than the present activities in
large towns compared with life as it goes
on in isolated rural places. We think the
plan which has been adopted by some of
the oranges. TO organize Il little pleasure
in the midst of business, a very sensible
one. Innocent recreations can hardly find
better auspices than these offered. and if
something looking toward culture and
mental entertainment should be added, the
result would be still further fruitful of
good. To cur mind, there is nothing
equal to well-arranged debating club or
reading circle; and where a paper is
edited and read weekly,the interest excited
is usually as edifying rs it is salutary.
There is hardly any country district which
cannot be helped in this way, and it only
wants one or two energetic spirits who
shall take the brunt of the battle to make
any one Or all of the suggested plans
successful.
Year: 1879

THE IRISH SHARK FISHERIES. The
west coast of Ireland is annually visited
by large numbers of specie of shark, of
very large size, which, from their habit
of lying motionless on the surface of the
water in calm weather, have received the
name of basking shark, or sun fish. The
principal bank on which the fish collect,
and which is the chief site of industry. is
situated about thirty miles off the coast of
Galway, within sight of Achil island one
of the small islands Oft the coast-Shark
Island-has taken its name from the fact
of its having been at one time the resort
of sharks and the shark fishers. The
value of the fish lies in the quantity of oil
produced from the liver. a large shark
will weigh 9 or 10 tons, and its liver will
yield about $50 gallons of oil, worth from
f40 to EGO. The usual method Of capture
is to approach the fish, rs they float on
the surface, and harpoon them, eventually
lashing them alongside and cutting out
the liver-much in the same way as whales
are killed and their blubber cut off. I'm
less the weather changes Immediately, the
shark fishery this year will be IL blank, so
far rs Ireland is concerned, but il is more
than probable that, if fish were followed
on their northward migration by vessels
properly fitted out, new and important
industry might be opened up of the west
coast of Scotland.