smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

q Measure that will Cause a Sentence
10 imprisonment for Misdemeanor
TO be Something More than Mere


Child's Play.


The following is the full text of
tho Act recently passed by the
Legislature, providing for the work.
ing of certain prisoners in chain
gangs:


AN ACT to authorize able-bodied


male Prisoners confined in JaiI


under Sentence to Labor upon


the Public Roads and upon the
Public Streets of the Cities and


Towns leading thereto of this
State.


Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative of the
State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same i:


SECTION l. That all able bodied
male prisoners now confined, or
who shall hereafter be confined, in
any of the jails of this State under
sentence, except under sentence OF
death, shall, if the presiding Judge
or trial justice 80 orders it, be
turned over by the sheriff of any
county having such prisoners in
charge to the board of county COM
missioners, or to the mayor or
intendant of any Incorporated city
or town situated within the limits
OF said county, to work for the term
OF their sentences upon the public
roads of the county or upon the
public streets of said city or town
and the roads leading thereto, in
chaln-gang, upon satisfactory as
surance being given that the said
prisoners will be securely guarded
md returned, humanely treated, and
furnished with good and wholesome
food.


SEcT1oN 2. That such prisoners
shall not be compelled to labor be-
fore the hour Of sunrise or later
than the hour of sunset, and shall
be allowed reasonable time for rest
and meals, and shall not be requir.
cd to labor on Sundays or on legal
holidays.


SECTION 8. That tho guards and
overseers put over or in charge of
said prisoners shall have oil the
powers and authority and be sub
jected to all the responsibilities Of
sheriffs or constables in charge Of
prisoners as are now or may here.
after be provided by law.
Year: 1878

SOME SUGGESTIONS TO MISSIONARIES.


The most difficult thing the mis-
slonaries have to do is to bring
themselves to level of thinking
with these people. Some of these
negroes arc very force. They
would not be SO bad if the traders
did not bring them such M amount
OF spirits. 1t is laughable some
times to see the missionaries on the
deck of ship and the barrels of
rum under the deck, both going to
the same place. They are kind to
the missionaries, but you know
when one gets a little civilized he
gots selfish, and they know that
where tho missionary comes the
trader will follow, md they like,
trade: Stanley has made a great
grand journey. If you will look at
the llbor Of that man you will see
it is perfectly marvellous. And how
quickly he did it He explored
the lakes discovered by Speke.
Burten, Baker and Livingstone,
followed the Congo river past any
amount OF rapids, and fought his
way through to the coast. Living
stone was q great man, but his
labors wcrc in South Africa. Stan
icy just went right through under
tho equator and in that deadly cli-
1nato where the natives had been
spoiled and made fierce by the slave
trado. l think the journeys of
Spoke and Livingstone and Stanley
and Cameron are the finest journeys
that ever were made in modern or
olden times
Year: 1878

Rainy Sabbaths test the mental and spir-
itual resources of those who remain at home
because Of the storm. How-do they spend
the time which, in other circumstances, they
would have given TO the house of God Z We
have often laughed at the story of the Scotch
housewife who, on looking forth al the clear
sky on a beautiful Sabbath, exclaimed,
"Pity me, anither dry Sabbath ri no get
my drawer cleaned out yeti" and we would
be far from supposing that any of our read
ers employed themselves on a wet Sunday in
any such way but how do they engage
themselves Z The answer to that question
will determine very much the measure and
strength of their piety. Do they relish a
quiet hour of personal communion with
God : Do they gather the members of the
household together, and spend while in the
study of the Scriptures Have they any
books upon the shelf which they reserve for
such opportunities as wet Sabbath affords
Or is the hour wasted in sleepy idleness or
gossipy conversation DO they content
themselves with the perusal of some So
called religious novelette,, which is made
up of three parts sentiment and one part
unreality :" Or, entering fully into the
meaning of the grand old Scriptural word
" medtate," do they take subject out of
the Bible and hold their attention to it for
time, turning it round and round, and
shaking it as one shakes heavy laden
bough until the fruit falls into their laps
These are important questions. A Chris
tian is really what he is when he is alone,
and so a rainy Sunday may be heaven-sent
test to lead us to the discovery of ourselves.
-Christidn at Work.
Year: 1878

Whilst you cannot feel too keenly, do not
wait for feeling. No sorrow for the past
can be too poignant but do not wait for that
sorrow. If the prodigal had not arisen till
he was satisfied with his own repentance, he
would have died in the far country The
tears which do not flow from the gaunt eyes
of famine will come unbidden at the feast
of fat things; and the fountains of the great
deep, which freeze in the winter of remote
ness and estrangement, will break up and
brim over in the sunshine of mercy. The
word which you take, be it what it may
=" Father, have sinned, and am no more
worthy to be called thy sons" "Take away
mine iniquity, and receive me graciously =
whatever the word may be, let it be true
one, and swifter than your return will be the
footsteps of forthcoming pardon and great
as may be your own joy in rescuing and re-
storing grace, no less will be the Joy in
heaven over your repentance.--Reu.J James
Hamilton, ID. d.,
Year: 1878




What this earth would be without the sun
the human life would be without hope.
Like the orb Of day its precious influence is
felt and acknowledged by ALL for dark in
deed would be our lot did not hope come to
us just when the clouds are darkest; and as
the storm seems about to break upon us,
hope sends beam TO comfort and assure us
that the beauteous sun is still shining behind
those lowering clouds, and bids us look for
the silver lining that win yet appear ere the
storm has passed away. In afiliction's night
what unspeakable comfort hope brings TO the
fond mother weeping over a little grave,
and how dear TO her aching heart Is the
cherished hope of meeting her lost darling
in the green pastures and beside the still
waters, whittier the Good Shepherd leads the
lambs of his fold. Her trusting heart is
calmed, and she is content to live on with
that bright hope before her So it is in all
the varied paths of life, however dark and
perplexing, hope is seen (though like the
sun often through clouds) clearing and
Frightening our way and as we near our
journeys end, and realize that the rays of
the earthly sun are falling upon us for the
last time, then hope, with her sister faith,
smiles sweetly upon us, and points to the
eternal sun, that never sets, and in whose
beams are everlasting life.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, March LEX Marshal
Pitkin has just arrived here from New
Orleans. He says that the feeling to-
wards the members of the Returning
Aoard there is Of the most vlndictive
character that not only is there no pro
liability that Anderson will be pardoned,
but he is confident that the prosecutions
will be vigorously continued. He fur
ther says that the people care nothing
for the opinion of the country at large
that having obtained abslute cantrol Of
the State, they do not now regard right
or justice in wreaking vengeance upon
those who opposed them. He also stated
that 1t would be most imprudent for
Governor Nichols to pardon Anderson,
not only on account of the animosity
which it would create against him
amongst the people, but In view of the
fact Wilt, the Lieutenant Governor, is
watching for an opportunity to build up
his chances for the Governors chair at
the expense of Nocholls.
Year: 1878

Ca next Monday evening the Sab
bath School Association Of the First
Presbyterian Church will give a Musi-
cal and Litarary entertainment in the
new Sabbath School room, to which
they invite all their friends. They
charge no admission, but will take up
collection to help pay for flashing
their new roum.
Year: 1878

Messrs. Dutcher, Wells and Fox, who
have been laboring in The temperance
cause down the Peninsula returned home
yesterday. They spoke at the Old Foun-
dry last evening and were greeted with
hearty applause.
Year: 1878

was taken advantage of to that extent
which made our sales of these goods
for the week greater than they have


ever been before in our business


experience, and IL also gave


us great satisfaction TO
VERY LOW EVERY ONE CONSID-
ERS OUR PRICES.
The favorable comments made upon the


extent OF our stock and the
S SUP ERROR QUALITY OF OUR


GOODS,
Especially the Black Silks, which
we mentioned at $1.15 of which we
sold over FIVE WHOLE PIECES
and to supply their place we have
bought another invoice which are
much superior quality, but will con-
tinue to sell them at the same price,
$1.15, Notwithstanding they are
worth more money. Next to these
to receive favorable comment were
our
Year: 1878

Two roses once in my garden grew
The one was brilliant and rich Of hue;
Proud Of her beauty aud perfume rare,
She spread her sweets to each passing air.
The other, timid and chaste Of mind,
Shrank from the kiss Of the tickle wind
Proud 10 the pride Of her virtue meek,
She yelled the blush ON her modest cheek.
Dazed with the glare Of her gaudy bloom,
Drunk with the breath Of her rich perfume,
/ tended the one with ceaseless care;
/ marked the growth Of each beauty rare,
And dreamed that all on some future day
Would own the power Of her peerless sway.
At length my flower, that loved the best,
/ sought to take and wear on my breast,
That, won from her parent stem to part,
She might rest awhile on my loving heart.
But flown was lure Of her witching spell,
As huttering to earth her petals fell;
Her heart was rotten and dead at the core
Aud knew that my foolish dream was DER.
saw how poor was the full-blown blaze
That had charmed my senses and won my praise
And thought at last Of the timid flower
Which had pined unheeded for cooling shower,
but drought unslaked had her life-spring dried;
SO. fading aud faded, she dropped and died.
saw too now with awakening eyes,
How near bad been 10 my lOnged-for prize;
Oue-haf Of the care had spent IN vain
Care that had brought me but grief and pain
II spent on the rose that had pined away,
Would have reared flower so chAstely gay
That the joy Of its countless charms untold
My care had repaid thousand fold.
Ali how Oft in the toll and strife,
The chances aud changes which We call life,
by slight and neglect In time Of need,
We kill the flower and rear the weed;
Then we see il, and knowing too late
We blame not ourselves, but curse oar fate,
For no solace have we on which TO lean,
when we know what we long for might have been


Chambev's JpprHdi.
Year: 1878

The following story has run through three
generations, and has been located at almost
every large seaport on both sides of the At
lantic but it will bear occasional repetition
There was a merchant ship-owner of Liver
pool "a Quaker who prided himself on his
unmpeached and unimpeachable honesty.
He would not have told a downright false
hood TO save the value of his best ship. ia
cob suffered one of his best ships to set sail
from Calcutta for home without any nsur-
ance on either vessel or cargo. At length he
became uneasy. He was confident his ship
had encountered bad weather, and he feared
for her safety In this strait he went to his
friend Isaac. He called him friend, though /
am under the impression that Isaac was one
of the children of Israel.


Friend Isaac, he said, Il would like thee
to insure my ship which is at sea- l should
have done it before, but have carelessly neg
lected it. If thee canst have the policy sign
ed, all ready for delivery. at three o'clock on
the afternoon of the morrow will send and
get it and send thee the money in full"


Isaac did not seem to be anxious to insure
the ship. but being assured that no unfavora-
BILE intelligence had been heard from her, he
said he would have the policy made out to
take effect on and after three O'Clock the fol-
lowing day, but to cover the ship and cargo
from the date of her leaving India.
Early ON the following morning Jacob re-
ceived II message from the hand of a captain
Just arrived to the effect that his ship was
stranded and her cargo lost This was very
unfortunate Should friend Isaac happen to
hear the news before the policy was made
out, he would not make it at all or, if it was
made out and not signed. he would not sign
it. What should he do? He wanted to act
honestly. 1t would not be right to let Isaac
| go and make out the policy under such cir
cumstances. Finally he hit upon plan He
summoned his confidential clerk and sent him
with this message:


Tell friend Isaac that have heard from
my ship and if the policy is not signed he
need not sign it.


The clock was close upon the stroke of
three when the clerk arrived. Friend Jacobs
message was delivered The ship had been
heard from, and if the policy was not yet
| signed he need not sign it.


Il think l am in season to save it,, the
clerk said.


No, sir" answered Isaac promptly and
emphaticaly. Now, in truth, the policy of
| the insurance had not been signed, for the
insurer had been in doubt; but when he
heard the message he judged at once that the
ship was safe, and that Jacob sought to save
the heavy item of premium he had agreed to
| pay.


''No, sir" he said, ''you are not in time.
1t is past three O'Clock; the policy is signed.
l will go and get it.


He slipped out and hastily finished and
signed the policy, and having dried the ink,
| he brought it to the clerk, demanding in re-
turn the sum which had been agreed upon.
The money was paid and the policy was ta-
ken home to friend Jacob, who received it
very gladly.


The end can easily be imagined; and it is
not difficult to Judge which of the two felt
! most sore over the matter
Year: 1878

INSTANCES OF THE SUDDEN BLEACHING oF
THE HAIR by terror are not uncommon. The
thing has happened to number of promi-
nent persons, among others to Luigi La
blache, the renowned basso and buffo singer.
At % he was enacting the part of Jupiter in
the San Carlino, minor theatre of Naples,
and was descending on cloud from the flies,
when the derangement of the machinery rem
dered his fall imminent. A cry of horror
rang through the house, and the lyric god
mechanically closed his eyes, expecting every
moment to be killed. Fortunately the cloud
only slipped, and in a few minutes Lablache
descended unhurt TO the stage, and sang his
aria in grand style. The next morning he
discovered that his abundant raven-black
locks had turned snowy white, and he was
obliged to wear wig in the youthful parts
which he sustained until he was past 60. He
frequently said that his experience on that
memorable night deprived death of its horror.
There was one awful moment-the moment.
in which he anticipated the wOrst-and after
that came resignation and perfect calmness.
The experience of the eminent artist has beeu
the experience of many who have been ex-
posed to great dangers. To have mentally
accepted death is to die so, many men still
alive may be said to have died again and
again
Year: 1878

THE GREAT SANDWICH ISLAND Volcano
We were standing ON the extreme edge of
precipce, overhanging lake of molten fire
one hundred feet below us and nearly mile
across. Dashing against the cliffs on the OPP
poste side, with a noise like the roar of
stormy ocean, waves of blood-red, fiery, liq
uid lava hurled their pillows upon an iron
bound headland, and they rushed up the face
of the cliffs TO toss their CORY spray high in
the air. The restless, heaving lake boiled
aud bubbled, never remaining the same for
two minutes together. There was an island
on one side of the lake, which the fiery waves
seemed to attack increasingly with relentless
fury, as if bent on hurling it from its base.
On the other side was large cavern, into
which the burning mass rushed with loud
roar, breaking down in its impetuous head
long career the gigantic stalactites that over
hung the mouth OF the cave, and ainging up
the liquid material for the formation OF new
ones 1t was all terribly grand, magniicently
sublime; but no words could adequately de-
scribe such scene.-Mrs. BrdSsey
Year: 1878

possessed brains should never have been
here"


Then Jojee, from the spoils of the dead
men, got him a coat of chan.mail, but was
Indifferent as to any covering TO his head
Here am invulnerable" said Joiee, clap
ping his hands on his head. In time Jojee
passed for a brave man.
Year: 1878

IMPROVEMENTS TO SCHooL-BUIIDINGs-
RICHMOND FEMALE INsTITUTE.-The Rich
mond Female Institute ebuilding-oneof the
very best in this city used for educational
purposes-has recently been painted and
improved to the degree that one familiar
with its old appearance would hardly recog-
nize it at first glance. The improvements
are to be seen both inside and out. They
make the place more attractive and more
comfortable than ever before-ihanks to the
skiIful papering Of Anderson and painting
OF Danny. The rooms Will be nicely fur
nished for boar ders. IY the trustees could
get the $4,000 due them by the United
States Congress land which will probably be
Forthcoming this wintcr) they could 60 on
still farther and make this one Of the very
best school.buildings in the country.


The next session will begin on the 23d OF
September, with Miss Josephine Eaton as
principal and Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. Holland
in charge Of the home department, assisted
by an able corps OF teachers, giving parents
iudubitahlc guarantee that the heart and
mind alike will be carefully cultivated.


Thousands Of wives and mothers OF this
city and State were educated at this institu-
ton. They will all be glad to hear OF the
new and promising start soon to be taken
by their alma mater, and most OF those "ho
have daughters will hope for nothing better
than that they may have the same excellent
educational advantages.


The Southern Female Institute building,
Grace street between Foushce and First. is
to undego extensive improvements prepare
tory to the next session, when it will be
opened under fattering auspices by Miss
Jessie Gordan and fine corps of assistant
instructors.
Year: 1878

To THE MoUNTAISs.-Thee excursion to
the White Sulphur Springs under the
auspices OF the ladies OF Centenary church,
and which is to take place next Thursday,
offers fine opportunity to all who may de-
sire to visit the mountains. These ladies
are veteran excur>ionists, and cannot fail to
make any such undertaking success.
Year: 1878

Or NuisGncc.-At a late hour last night
the standing nuisance on the southwest cor
ner OF Hull and Eighth streets was exhaling
an odor like unto the balm OF o thousand
frog-ponds and cesspools.
Year: 1878

Since Edison invented the telephone
and phonograph he has more orders for
new inventions than be can attend to.
One party wants him to invent bone.
less shad; another asks him to turn his
attention to a. gas-meter that won't
always lie in favor of the company; Q
third desires a pocketbook that will
always contain dollar or two; and
while he is about he might as we'll in
fuse some OF his inventive genius Into q
flight OF stairs that won't creak like all
possessed when Q man sneaks into the
house at night.
Year: 1878

he can do next; and he says to himself,
an look the dog boldly in the face and
make him afraid. They say that If you will
look straight into the eye of wild beast, he
will not venture to attack you" So when
the boy sees the dog coming, he stops, and
looks him straight in the eye. But the dog
can look fercer than he can and his look
does not stop the dog in the least but he
springs straight at the boys throat, and
pulls him down again. The next time the
boy thinks that he will put on something to
protect him. So he gets strong leather
suit of clothes, and buttons it up high in
the throat, and thinks that this time he is
safe. But the dog does not mind it in the
least, but springs right at him, and pulls
him down, and tears his leather suit into
rags. The next time the boy thinks that he
will show fight so he gets big club, full
of knots, and walks out boldly into the field
and when he sees the big dog coming, he
stops, and lifts up his club, and aims a
dreadful blow at the dog; but his hand
trembles little, and the club Just misses
the dog, or else the boy does not strike hard
enough and before he can get his club up
again, the big dog has got him by the throat,
and pulled him down again. The boy creeps
feebly back to the fence, tired and torn,
and bleeding, and aching, and there stands
his father, who has all the time been saying,
MY son, let me carry you across" And he
says to his father, Father, give it up
| can't get the better of that big dog you
carry me across" And then the father
stoops down and takes his little boy In his
arms, and carries him across the field and
the big dog is afraid of him, and doesn't
come near them. The field is the world
the big dogs name is Temptation and no
one ever tried to conquer that dog who did
not, sooner or later, fail miserably. But the
| smallest child can get the better of him by
trusting himself to Jesus Christ to be saved
by him. When temptation comes, the way
to overcome it is, not to resist it and
struggle against it, but simply to lift the
heart to Jesus, and say, "Lord, thou hast
promised to save me, and | am trusting to
thee to do so. can't resist this temptation
but thou canst, and ] am relying on thy
word" No one ever thus truly trusted
Christ without being delivered. Jesus Christ
is the only Saviour; and all our salvation
comes from simply believing in him, believ
ing his word trusting him, taking him to
be our Saviour, and holding fast to him.
Rev. JOHN Z. T'odds How Child May Come
10 Christ
Year: 1878




The American matron in Westminster
Abbey moves along corridors and over the
bones of the departed in state of badly
suppressed dismay. Used to walking rev
erently around the grave of even the hum
blest mortality, to see herself and brood ac-
tually treading upon the most majestic of
tombs is more to her than paganism. On a
second tour of the abbey was in the train
of such a dame-a fairly read intelligent
lady, brim-full of reverence, one who at
home worships her minister and pays regu-
lar respectful Sunday evening visits to the
local cemetery. She will never forget her
jaunt through Westminster. Her running
fire of horror came out in undertones in this
wise Anna, dear, you are standing right
on Ben Johnson" "James, my son, don't
straddle over Macaulay in that heather
fashion" "Mr. Jones, you ought to be
ashamed of yourself to step on poor Charles
Dickens" "Mercy on me, here am walk
ing across Dryden" and the miserable
woman sat square down on a bench above
the bones of the first archbishop of Canter
bury, and gave up trying to be halfway re
spectful in minister whose every passing
stone is slab covering somebody who onct
made the world wonder or tremble.-LOndor
Letter 10 Chicago Tribune.