smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

than is paid in other States not hay
ing anything like the resources often
neSsee, and they infer, therefore, that


reputation, which dispenses with


the necessity for high rate of taxa


ton, will be cOrrespOndingly popular.


1t is to be hoped, however, that such


politicians will themselves be repudia-


ted, and it to be found that they put en-
tirely too low an estimate upon the


honesty and integrity of the people,


who rightly can only regard repudia-


ton as direct blow aimed at private,


individual and corporate credit, as
well as the credit of the State. 1t is
impossible but that the citizens of
Tennessee, and any other State which
may follow the example of the late
Legislature, will sooner or later, in
greater or less degree, have experience
of this fact. The only way to avoid
this result, so fraught with injury to
the material interests as well as the
good name and credit of the people of
Tennessee, is to appeal from the short
sighted and selfish politicians to the
peOple-tO make them thoroughly un-
derstand the subject in its true light,
and to ask their assistance in MAIN
tanning the credit of the State. This
WAS uOuc years ds5O III AStl Ihllu, anu
so effectually done that the party
in favor of repudiation was hopelessly
beaten and never raised its head again.
Already it is said many of the domi-
nant party I'm Tennessee are disturbed
and dissatisfied at the failure of their
representatives in tie Legislature to
makes a proper settlement with the
creditors of the State. a change i'll
the political complexion of the Legis-
lature at the next election is even pre-
dicted as a possible outcome of the
agitation of the question before
the people. Should such an event
happen, it would be asigAal evidence
of the power of public opinion in favor
of honesty, and so far as the politi-
clans are concerned who defeated any
arrangement at the recent session,
it would be a clear case of the "engi-
neer hoisted with his own petard,"
Thinking to court popularity for
themselves, they may in reality, as
they deserve, have forfeited their title
to the public confidence.
Year: 1878

NOUS in asserting the election of Hayes
and in fiercely denouncing all who
controverted their assertion. Not one
of them raised voice against making
a President with doubtful title; and
in consequences there was unanimous
| or well nigh unanimous beliefin the
ranks of the party, that in the declara-
ton that Hayes was elected they were
merely maintaining something to
| which they had a right. To go square
ly against such an opinion at such a
time would have been to provoke uni
versal condemnation, and to incur
charges of reasonable dealing with
the enemy. There would have ben
no mercy and no forbearance. No
matter how strong the conviction of
an individual that the party with
which he has been wont to act has ta-
ken a wrong. course, and is doing that
which ought not to be done, the prII-
dence of politicians requires that he
should at least maintain strict 81
lence. According to this prudence,
then, Mr.. COnkling was entirely right
in letting his party have their way and
in not standing up to offer than deter
mined resistance which the conclusions
of his judgment and the impulses of





ed.


On the other hand, however, there
are crises in public affairs when the
wisdom of the statesman looks with
scOrn upon the prudence of the politi-
clan; when the heroic elements of
character rise above the dictates of
partisan eXpediency; and when the
great man, refusing to be led by baser
inspirations, strikes boldly out into a
new path and precipitates the creation
of a new epoch. Such "a crisis Mr.
COnkling saw later on in the struggle
when his earlier fOrbearance had put
his own political existence at issue,
and when a clique of weak and pre-
tentiOus philosophers, who delight to
abase themselves at the heels of power,
had conspired together for his de-
structiOn. AT the Rochester cOnven-
ton he uttered new and manlier
note. He declared war against the
Fraud, and with that battle cry sum-
moned the Republicans of New York
to rally around his banner. 1t was
electrical, and the result was the utter
discontinue of his enemies and the eS-
tablishment firmer than ever of his
own position. Does not this indicate
that he might have been wiser it al
ready in February he had adopted the
policy of July, and if, instead ofwait-
ing till it had become with him, in Il
great measure, question of self-de-
fense, he had stood forth at that ear
lier day, q moral hero, careless of all
petty consequences, to defend the
honor af the Republic and to drive
Fraud aflr off from the possession of
our greatest civil dignity


For ourselves, wo answer this last
question in the affirmative, We be-
lieve that if Mr.. Conkling had. opened
his campaign against this great iniqui-
ty much sooner and in more de-
structive manner, lie might have suf-
fered some Inconvenience at the BEGIN
ming, but long ere this it would have
been understood that his courage was
the simplest wisdom, aud that every
one Gf his hlows was delivered by pa
triotisnl itself.
Year: 1878

which she preserved amidst the temptations Of court
no less dssoute than that Of Louis XIV She was mar
row-mnded and unintellectual bigoed Catnonc, anu
so blinded by preudices that many OF the most Iata
mistakes Of the Empire clearydue TO her influence
She ruled gracefully over her allotted realm, which was
that of fashion. Her toilets were copied by all the
women in the civilized world. She invented crinoline
and added new product to the manufactures Oh the
earth Never did the art OF costly dress reach SO hgh
point She fringed her baldresses with diamonds ana
covered them with lace at $1,000 yard To-day in her
abode at Chsehurs attracts scarcely less interest
than she did as queen Of fashion But the tact
which was once her supreme quality appears to nave
des erted her the days Of her decadence She, the
most graceful OF women, has not learned the art OF
growing old gracefully. She had played the part Vi


beauty and the leader Of fashion for years. NOW tnat
she is past fifty character is longer possible TO
her. But she might have assumed another-less snowy
perhaps but surely far touching with her whiteh-


ing hairs she might have worthily worn the triple Dig
nifty of her widOwhoOd her maternity and her misfor-
tune. She has chosen instead, with weakeness uh-
worthy OF the part that she has played on the wide sage
Of contemporary history to clutch vanly after the hee
ing shadow of her vanished charms head loaded with
false yellow hair face covered with paint and powder


mncng gait and the airs and of AN antquated
wonder for her lOveliness and grace, bewgged Mrs
SkewOn succeeding the dazzling vision That swerVed
the calculating policy Of Napoleon I'LL and won his
callous heart and that still smiles upon us from the
canvas OF Winterhater."
Year: 1878

In the coliseum Theater, London,
one night last week, a panic occurred
in the vast audience by the cry of
"fire," and near forty people were
suffocated to death in a narrow stair
way as they endeavored to escape.
The alarm started from a fight in the
gallery and there was no fire.
Year: 1878

~ Notice IS hereby given, that by virtue of
an execution issued out OF the District Court
of Nemaha County, Stale of Nebraska, and
to me directed as Sheriff of said County, up
on decree and Judgment rendered by said
Court, III case wherein The Nemaha Dri-
wing Park Association was plaintiff. and
Benjamin Rogers was defendant I VIII
offer for sale at public auction, mt the door
OF the Court House in Brownville, in said
County, Oh
Year: 1878

When Abraham Lincoln was postmaster
in small Illinois village, word came that
the post-ofie agent would be along in a day
or two to collect the balance due to the
government. 1t was about seventy-fve
dollars, and one of Lincoln's friends,
alarmed lest the young postmaster should
be embarrassed by the sudden demand for
so much money, offered to lend him the
required sum. Lincoln declined, with
thanks, the preferred kindness, and. going
to the upper shelf of closet, brought down
bag containing the amount in the very
coins which had come into his hands. He
said he never allowed himself to use, even
for day, money which was in his posses
ion belonging to other people
Year: 1878

The courts are beginning to recognize the
true relations between the public press ant
the community and the desirability Of i'm
munity, for the publication OF all matters
proper for public information. The editor
of newspaper at Rochester, New York
during late trial refused to divuIge on
the witnes. stand the manner in which he
obtained certain information of importance
alleging that 4 disclosure by him OF the
name OF his informant would seriously in
jure him in his business as the publisher OF
a newspaper, and that, as the information
had been impaired to him under the pledge
of secrecy as to the informant, he was as
privileged as lawyer who had received
disclosures from his client. The court sus-
tainei him in his refusal, and lie was NOT
obliged TO testify.
Year: 1878

If the cipher dispatches are forged, what
responsible person dares to SO assert?


If a single important dispatch has been
attributed to the wrong person, what one of
all the coFarceners has the courage to name
that dispatch?


II any one of them has been wrongly
translated, why does not the person by
whom it was sent or the person by whom it
was received produce the key.


Ii anybody thinks the translation errone-
ous, wholly or in any part, why does he not
produce another key or Interpretation which
uill ft p
Year: 1878

weed may properly be defined to be "a
plant out Of place" A beautiful rose in
the middle / cornfleld, where it has no
business al all, but on the contrary, is in
the way, and interferes with the proper
culture of the grain, would be a weed.
The writer knows OF a vineyard of several
acres now overgrown with asparagus seed
lings, which have sprouted from seeds
dropped by birds. These are of course
most excellent in their place, but where
they are now are nothing more or less than
weeds
Year: 1878

Fresh laid eggs in the winter are worth
much more more than summer eggs, and
by the requisite care and pains taking ever
poultry-raiser may have good crops Of
eggs in the winter. A warm place with Il
southern exposure should be pro"i'ed, and
the fowls be well supplied with stimulating
food. A meat diet IA necessary for lay. q,
foSls, and the supply of in ,ts being cut
off by cold weather, the loss should be made
up by small rations Of fresh meat three or
four times a week Parched corn, oats and
buckwheat are excellent food for laying
hens The light BrahInas and Leghorns
are considered among the best winter lay
ers
Year: 1878

FINE ESAUsAGEs.-A friend made us pres
ent, few days ago of some OF the incest
sausages which we remember to have ever
tasted. lie says they were present to
him from young lady in Victoria. We
will not vouch for his assertion that she
made them, bit If she did, we think such
savory viands, favored with thyme and
sage, should make our friend conclude
that it is time for him to come to the sage
conclusion to go over to Victoria and see
that young lady in earnest.
Year: 1878

When you dispute with fool, he
is very certain to be similarly en-
ployed.


Silence is the best course for any
man to adopt who distrusts himself.


Make yourself allhoney, and you'll
soon find flies to devour you.


Every other sin hath some pleas.
ure annexed to it, or will admit some
excuse, but envy wants both.


Show me a land that has noun
tains without valleys, and 1 will
show you man who has joys with
out sorrows.


The current coin of life is plain,
sound sense. We drive n more sub
stantial and thriving trade with that
than aught else.


He that waits for repentance waits
for that which cannot be had as long
as it is waited for. 1t is absurd for Q
man to wait for that which he him
self has to do.


There cannot live a more unhappy
creature than an ill.natured old man
who is neither capable of receiving
pleasures nor sensible of doing them
to others.


In youth grief comes with a rush
and overflow, but it dries up, too
like the torrent In the winter o
life it remains In miserable pools
resisting all evaporation.
Year: 1878

A certain King would build a Gu
thedral; and that the credit of it
might be all his own, he forbade any
from contributing to its erection in
the least degree. A tablet was
placed on the side of the building,
and on it his name was carved, as
the builder. But that night he saw,
in a dream, an angel, who came down
and erased his name, and the name
of poor widow appeared in its stead,
This was three times repeated, when
the enragod King summoned the wo-
man before him, and demanded,
"What have you been doing, and
why have you broken my commando
The trembling woman replied, ~
love the Lord, and longed to do some
thing for hisnamc and for his church.
/ was forbidden to touch 1t in any
way, so in my poverty / brought a
wisp Of hay for the horses that drew
the stones" The King saw that he
had laborod for his own glory, but
tho widow for the glory of God; and
ho commanded that her name should

be inscribed upon the tablet,


-----S
Year: 1878

Love and appreciation are toa wo-
man what dew and sunshine are to
a flower, Theyrefresh and brighten
her whole life. They make her
strong hearted and keen sighted in
everything the welfare of her home,
They enableher to cheer her hus-
dEhep t}e care qf 1lfe press
heavily pon .liIl1 aan,l to be 9 very
providence toher children. ToEnow
that her husband loves her and is
proud of her and believes in her;
that even her faults are looked upon
with tenderness; that her face, to
one at least, is the fairest face in all
the world; that the heart which to
her is the greatest and noblest holds
sacred in its inmost recesses above
all women, gives her strength and
courage and sweetness and vivacity
which all the wealth of the world
could not bostow, Let a woman's
life be porvaded with such an inau-
ence, and her heart and mind will
never grow old, but will blossom and
sweeten and brighten in perpetual
youth.
Year: 1878

A Kentucky preacher rose to
speak and opened the bible. The
first verse that met his eyes, hap
pened to be, "The voice Of the
turtle shall be heard in the land.
"Brethering," said he, "at first
sight one would not think there
was much in the text; but on a
little consideration you will see
there's a great deal in it. Now,
you all know what turtle is.
If you have been along by pond,
you have seen them or q log sun
ming themselves. Now, it is said,
The voice of the turtle shall be
heard in the land But the turtle
hasn't any voice, that anybody
ever heard, so it must be the voice
he makes in plunging off the log
into the water. Hence, we con-
clude that immersion is meant,
and that immersion will become
universal"
Year: 1878

Mid the losses and the gains,
Mid the pleasures and the pains,
And the hopings and the fears,
And the restlessness of years,
We repeat this promise Ger
We believe it more and more


Bread upon the water cast


Shall be gathered at the last.
Gold and silver, like the sands,
Will keep slipping through our hands;
Jewels cleaning like spark,
Will be hidden in the dark;
Sun and moon and stars will pale,
But these words will never fail


Bread upon the water cast


Shall be gathered at the last.
Soon like dust, to you and me,
VIII our earthly treasures be;
But the loving word and deed
To another in his need
They will unforgotten be!
They will live eternally-


Bread upon the water caat


Shall be gathered at the last.
Fast the moments slip away,
Soon our mortal powers decay,
Low and lower sinks the sun,
What We do must soon be done;
Then what rapture, if we hear
Thousand voices ringing clear


Bread upon the water cast


Shall be gathered at the last.
Year: 1878

He was rather an uncouth look
ing individual, and as he sauntered
into the store the crowd sitting
on the barrels winked at each
other and made remarks about his
person.


"Where did it come from ?''
asked one, pointing at him.


"Somebody left the door open
and it blew in," said another.


Il don't think it's alive" said
a third.


"Touch it and see," remarked a
fourth.


eyes, it's a man-see it move p,
queried the first. All hands laughed
boisterously.


"I'm poor man, and I don't
want to have any trouble with
anybody. I'm Christian, and !
don't believe in turmoil and strife
and can't participate in it. l pray
you, worldly minded people, that
you will allow me to depart in
peace" said the now arrival.
One Of the crowd, more daring
than the rest, hammered the
mans hat down over bis eyes,
and another dabbed his nose full
Of molasses from a barrel standing
by.


Then the poor Christian took a
volume from his pocket and began
reading the Scriptures in a drawl-
ing, sing-song tone.
While he was engaged at this
the crowd played all sorts of tricks
on him.


One put some eggs in his pocket
and another mashed them.


Then the biggest man in the
house poured some oil on his hat
and lighted it.


Then the clerk hit him under
the nose with a Goldfish.
Then that man quietly put the
little volume in his coat tail
| pocket, and the clerk went head
first into the molasses barrel.
When the biggest: in the
house picked himself from under
the counter it was next to an i'm
possibility to guess where his nose
left off and where the Goldfish be-
gan. No. 1 made work for the
glazier as be hit a 7entilator in
the window. No. 2 hatched ont
half a barrel Of eggs, and No. 8
got up on the pie shelf and stayed
| there. AS No. 4 walked out of the
door on his back be wondered
how much it would cost to make
him as good as new, and the poor
Christian man remarked


"The next time you folks pick
me up for a slouch look out you
amt in the wrong pew. Good
day, fellers."


The clerk is waiting for them
to come round and settle for dam
age done, but they must have for
gotten where the place is as they
pass right by without looking in
and their bills remain unpaid.


Shenandoah Herald.
Year: 1878

"Well, [ swan, Billy" said an
old farmerto an undersized nephew
who was visiting him, "when you
take off that ERE plug hat and
spit two Or three times there amt
much left Of you, is thar ?"
Year: 1878

The use of chloride of potassium is recommended in Germany as means of increasing the growth of the wool in sheep The fact of the "vOlk of sheep containing large proportion of this chemical, led some German chem. ists to make experiments with a view of proving whether the supply of this material would promote ihe growth of wool: and the result has proved tbat, by administering chloride cf potas- sium in the proportion of one part Of chloride to nine parts of salt, the pro duction of wonl may be increased and its quality improved while the general health of ,he animals is at lhe same time benefited. Experiments are be: ing made in order to ascertain the proper quantity to administer
Year: 1878

Some ancient fossils-the Hassa

 yamper varieiy-must have stepped up

 on or knocked chip off the Herald

 man, as witness the annexed extracts

 from his leading article September II;

 But to all things there is a limit and an end. The first settlers of any new country are the ones who may first

 be served and who may first gather the worms and get possession of such val. ues as offer themselves, but there must necessarily be limit 10 their being served and to their getting. When considering other venturesOme and restless spirits as active competitors for the desirable possessions offered in the commercial, professional and political fields, there is foolish notion resting in the minds of the old settlers (the !" Hassayampcrs, as they are called in and about PrescotD that all new corners must, to a greater or less de- gree, defer to and comply with their accustomed ways of doing things, that they must follow in their wake, and walk in the ruts that they have worn deep and smooth.

 Ii d new conner possessed of pluck and capacity sufficient to justify him in branching out for himself in any new line of activity, which seemingly will infringe upon the fancied rights and privileges of the oldtimer, he must be assaiied and mathematical. In the field of politics the n~w man must move with the utmost degree of caution, or heI will be tripped up at once and heavily stepped upon after down. He must become acclimated before becoming so audaciOus as 10 dare to speak for or entertain an opinion upon public policy, etc, different from pre- yailing notions.

 The above statements are not design ed to be sweeping and to encompass all old timers. The application can be made only to that class of narrow liltle-souled old fOgies whol are not possessed of sufficient foresight and sense to comprehend theI - signs of the times " which unerring- Iy point to a revolution in and changeI of control of the affairs of this Terri tory in all it's activities. "
Year: 1878

The Scientific News calls attention to the importance of getting rid of vii, smells about dwellings, aud make; this practical suggestion: The ar ticle commonly used to disinfect fou places Is chloride of lime, but in real ity it IS not of much vsue It may and generally does, remove bad smells but the cause still remains, as the chlo ride simply destroys the gaseous em anations. One of the very best known dislnfectants is old fashioned copper as, or sulphate of iron. which can be had very cheap A barrel of cOpperas would weigh probably 300 pounds, and can be purchased at wholesale price for cent and s-half per pound. A couple of handsful of cOpperas thrown into a bucket of water will soon dis solve, and it can then be used freely and is a valuable disinfectant.
Year: 1878

THE Commissioner of the Land or fee in Washington has recently given an interpretation tO the Congressional Mining Law which seems to be in ac- cordance both with technical justice and plain common sense. A mining claim is forfeited whenever the assess ment year is so nearly gone that the requisite work cannot possibly be done in time, and possession is not resumed until the locator fully complies with the law in these respects. A relocatOr who takes possession before the lOca- tors year expires, cannot be busted by the latter while holding in conflict with the law. The only safe plan, therefore, is to make sure that a full hundred dollars worth of work has been put upon a claim in time to pre- vent any risk of future trouble.
Year: 1878

THE Miner of September 6, is again out in war Taint. Another Indian war-this time with the Pimas. The poor Pimas who have never been on the war-path against the whites. The Miner locates the seat of war on Salt River. Strange that the Herald of Sep. tember If, doesn't say word about In dian troubles. Guess the Miner IS again romancing about Indian wars in a manner that does Us much harm abroad, but does not prevent individual Indians from stealing a horse or COW now and then. These local troubles can and should be settled without cry ing war.
Year: 1878

have brought your dinner, father" The blacksmith's daughter said As she took from her arm a kettle And lifted the shining lid: There's nor any pie or pudding, So will give you this"- And upon his toil-worn forehead She left childish kiss. The blacksmith took off his apron And dined in a happy mood, Wondering much at the savor Hid in his humble food, While all about him were visions Full Of prophetic bliss; But he never thought of magic In his little daughters Kiss. While she, with her kettle swinging, Merrily trudged away, Stopping at sight Of g squirrel, Catching some wild birds lay; And l thought how many a shadow or life and fate we should miss, If always our frugal dinners We're seasoned with a kiss.

 -Pittsburg Commercial.
Year: 1878

THE Chicago Tribune lately thus re fers to a subject of importance in Ari- zona: "As long as it is the principal business of the Washington gossips to manufacture news, they will do the best they can to earn an honest living in that way. One of their latest yarns is to the effect that the United States troops will soon invade Mexico for the avowed purpose of provoking war. This sensation, when it is worked up with the customary particularly, does very we'll for a day, and the reader has only to wait patiently till tomorrow tn see it's refutalion sent out 10 the same newspapers.