smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

The following hints from DIR. james


of the New York Board of Health


will.be found very seasonable just now


"Sun-strOl<e is caused by excessive


heat, and especially it the weather is


muggy." 1t is mere apt to occur on


the second, third or fourth day of q


heated term than on the first. Loss OF


sleep, worry, excitement. close sleep


ing-rooms, debility. abuse of stimu-


lants, pre,lispose to it. 1t is more apt
to attack those working in the sun, and
especially between the hours of eleven
o'clock in the mOrningand four O'Clock
in the afternoon. On hot days wear
thin clothing. Have as cool sleeping
room sas possible. Avoid loss of sleep
and all unnecessary fatigue. If work
ing indoors and where there is artifi-
cial heat-laundries, &c.-see that the
room is we'll ventilated. If working
in the sun wear a light hat (not black
rs it absOrbs heat,) straw, &C., and put
inside of il on the head wet cloth or
a large green leaf; frequently lift the
hat from the head aud see that the
cloth is wet. Do not check perspira-
ton, but drink what water you need
to keep it up, as perspiration prevents
the body from being overheated. Have
whenever possible, an additional shade,
as thin umbrella, when walking, q
canvas or board cover when working
in the sun. When much fatigued do
not go to work, but be excused from
work, especially after eleven o'clock
in the morning on very hot days, If
the work is in the sun. If q feeling of
fatigue, dizziness, headache, or exhaus-
ton occurs, cease work Immediately,
lie down in a shady and cool place /;
apply cold cloths to and pour cold wa
ter over head and neck. If any one
is overcome by the heat, send imme-
diately for the nearest good physician.
While waiting for the physician, give
the person cool drinks of water, or cold
black tea or cold coffee, if able to swal-
low. If the skin is hot and dry, sponge
with or pour cold water over the body
and limbs, and apply to the head
pounded ice, wrapped in q towel or
other cloth. If there is no ice at hand,
keep a cold cloth on the head, and pour
cold water on it, as we'll as on the body.
If the person is pale, very faint, and
pulse feeble, let him inhale ammonia
for a few seconds, or give him a tea
spoonful of aromatic spirits Of ammo
MIA, in two teaspoonfuls of water with
4 little sugar.
Year: 1879




taken as warrant for such aggrandiye-
ment of the powers of the Federal
Government as will abaarb all su-
preme power in the General Govern
ment, aud leave the States. to stand
With only such powers as Congress
and the President may deign to COM
NIT to them.


My fellow-citizens, tho war was not
waged to change but to preserve and
perpetuate the system of government
DEVISED by our forefathers. 1t squelch-
ed and ended for all time the pretend
ed right of any State to secede from
the Union; but it were q result of the
war most disastrous to the people, if
in blind resentment against the sup
porters of that exploded fallacy they
suffer the party which conducted the
war to itself destroy our system of
government by abolishing the reserv-
ed rights and liberties of the people
and of the States. The attempt to do
it is founded OH the false and insult
ing pretense that the people have be-
come SO corrupt that they cannot be
trusted with the management of cleo
tions of members of Congress-. In
Gods name, if the people are so de-
based, is the Federal Government pur.
er and better? No, fellow citizens,
republics commence to rot where the
wealth and power and patronage OF
the Government centers. The greater
Year: 1879

The Harlan x IIollingsworth Company
have commenced the work OF erecting
the large addition TO Their already large
car shop. The work of laying the foun-
dation commenced yesterday. The same
company will also erect large shed for
the purpose Of protecting cars from
storms before and after repairs have been
made.
Year: 1879

End of the Sutro Tunnel Contest.


San Francisco, March 15.-The long
contest between the Sutro tunnel COM
pany and the mining companies of the
Comstock lode was finally concluded
this afternoon, when all parties inter
ested gave their adhesion to the art j.
cles of the compromise, which were at
once placed in the hands of the printer
and will be ratified as soon as received
from him. Until then the articles will
not be made public, but it is under
stood they involve mutual concessions.
This settlement will bring the tunnel
into immediate use in the work of
ventilating and draining the mines,
with the practical effect of creating
what may be considered a new surface
nearly eighteen hundred feet below
the groupings of the mines. The tun-
mel will also permit of the use of water
power being used in the mines in
pumping from the lower levels. Before
the full benefit of the tunnel can be
felt considerable work remains to be
done in completing sub-drains, running
lateral drifts, making connections, etc.
This completion will greatly reduce
the cost of working the mines. A
heavy force will be soon put to work
on the sub-drain, and the lateral drifts
will be shortly started.
Year: 1879

Washington, March 1s.-The appear
ance Of Alexander II. Stephens, in the
house of representatives to-day, was
truly remarkable. He sat in his move
able chair in front of the speakers
desk, and with his tall stovepipe hat on
his head, his weakened countenance and
childlike form, was a most conspicuous
object of attention. He inclined his
head in manner expressive of serene
satisfaction, and turned the wheels of
his chair backward and forwards much
as school boy might move to and fro
in a swing.
Year: 1879

Mauch Chunk, March ia scien-
tific examination of the sulphur which
fell in a shower yesterday over Lehigh
valley proves it to be the pollen from
species of pine, caught up by the wind
and carried from the Jersey forests.
Year: 1879

THE republican party was willing
that jeff Davis should remain in OBJ
scurity, but the democrats were not
EASY until they dragged him forth into
the light Of day and made demi-god
of him. If they can stand it the re-
nuhlicans can,
Year: 1879

feel under increased obligations for the patronage so literally accorded me as the successor of the old and successful house of Wm. B. Hooper S Co.,, and while ac- knowledging this fact, allow me to add that those dealing with me will find as compIe te a stock as was ever offered by the old firm with all that is new and desirable in addi- tien,

 JAMES N. BARNEY.
Year: 1879

II Is conceded on all hands that what
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN contended for
on the morning after the election, and which
some doubters regarded as premature, has
really transpired in Maine. 1t is possible
that DAVIS may yet be declared elected by
thepopulor vote but whether that shall be
so or not, we have the legislature in both
branches, and that assures the election Of
DAVIS as Governor. So "all's well that
lends we'll" Now the cannon can roar,
the eagle can scream, and the people can
huzza with perfect ,pgopriety, for Maine Is
redeemed, and if any tender-footed Repub-
lcan is sensitive as to the amount of noise
that may be made over the result, let him
put cotton in his ears or hide his head under
: i.--!I.-. :: :: -: c;cce-a ;cc.aion for
rejoicing with exec ling joy, and the
people should cry out and shout in the ex-
uberance of their emotions. The loyal
heart should gush and slop over with JOY at
the developing prospect of preserving the
country from the ravages Of Bourbonism
and the supremacy of Ride Clubs and shot
gun politics In Maine we have accom-
pished all that had been looked for or
hoped for, except that the popular vote is
not as overwhelmingly Republican as it
should have been nor us it undoubtedly will
be when we next meet the enemy dowu in
Maine In two years the Democratic party
of that State has been under the process of
deglutition practiced upon it by the Green
hackers, until it has nearly disappeared from
the field.


Now is the turn of the party which has
nearly wiped out the Democratic organiza-
ton to deglutinate and fall apart. The Re-
publican party next year will be fully re-
habiltated and will sweep the State by
an old-fashioned majority, such as has
caused the people of the whole country in
former years to sing" Oh, have you heard
" the news from Maine?" The Greenbacls
party, unless it has rs many lives as cat,
must die before another election and pass
away, for it has no food upon which to sub
sist. Its Republican allies will return to
the faith and fold of Republicanism, while
the Democratic debris will shrivel up and
sink into insignifcance. The Republicans
of that State have learned n lesson in these
two years which, we trust, will bring wis
dom and vigor to the party and restore it
to that estate of supremacy which has been
nearly frittered away in folly aud nonsense
Let the State of Maine proceed to clothe
itself with constitution more in accord
with the genius and spirit Of n Republican
form of government, aud it will be relieved
from much embarrassment and vexation.
Year: 1879

Some of the secrets of the White House
are leaking out after two years of conceal
ment 1t is now revealed that Secretary
ScHURz was the author of the civil-service
order which has created so much dstrust
in the public mind regarding the good sense
of the Administration. The order was
pigeon-holed in the Presidential Office for
weeks before it received the signature of
the President, and undoubtedly would have
remained in obscurity up to this time but
for the persistent badgering of the Execu-
tive by its anthor. The order has been i'm
puted to Secretary ScHURz, though until of
late the fact has not been authoritatively
stated. The imputation was cast upon
SCHURz on the general hypothesis that no
other officer of the Administration would be
likely to indulge in such an act of absurdity
and folly. The paternity of the foolish child
has just leaked out, and it falls where
shrewd suspicion had pointed 1t has been
regarded from the first as an assault upon
| the inalienable rights of the American citi-
zen, which to accept with liberation is to
surrender the right Of free speech and free





that Secretary SCHURZ, before leaying for
the West, issued an edict forbidding the
collection of funds in his Department to aid
in the Republican canvass this fall This
is among the most consistent acts Of his
life. 1t represents his hostility to the Re-
publican cause, aud cannot be accepted
otherwise. SCHURZ is far less liberal to-
ward Republicanism than Postmaster Cen
eral KEY, who is not only Democrat, but
an eX-Confederate, and hence is really en-
titled to less respectful consideration than
the Democratic wing of the Administration.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that, if Secretary
SCHURZ must continue as an ornament of
this Administration, he will be commits
stoned as our ambassador to Russia before
another election shall occur. The Republi-
can party has had quite enough of his nom
sense and treachery at home,
Year: 1879

THE flct that the municipal authority of
the Capital of the Nation is practically
under the control of the enemies of the
Republican party is beginning to attract
attention all over the country 1t is true
that the politics Of the District of Column
bia have ceased TO be, If they ever were, of
any interest to the people at large but the
idea that our local government has gradu-


ally become nesting-pace for Democratic
politicians wherein Democratic deviltry is
constantly being Matched for outside use
does not set well upon the stomachs Of good
Republicans North or South. We can ex-
plain 10 them, however that much of this
pSSi.ical diabolsm is due TO the fact that
our District Commissioners have been weak
enough--a weakness bordering on immor-
ality-to trade offices within their gift for
votes in Congress upon appropriations and
other questions effecting our local interests.
In this way the Democratic members of the
District committees in both Houses, espe-
cially, as well as the majority members gem
orally, have succeeded in pensioning many
of their lame-duck constituents upon us
regardless of the supposed rights or necessi-


ties and privileges Of native aud permanent
Year: 1879

BROTHER FIELD has had the last word thus
far in his wrangle with TLLDEN, and the
latter seems to be satisfied to let the matter
rest for the present. In other words, the
pot has ceased for the time being to call the
kettle black.
Year: 1879

THE New York Sun started the story in
the East that ex-senator SARGENT, of Cali
fornia, flew the track in the late contest in
that State, bolting the Republican ticket.
There was not one word of truth in the
story but that fact did not prevent the
Sun from printing it, nor does it now pre-
vent Mr.. SARGENT's enemies from reprint
ing il.
Year: 1879

THE New York Republicans have gone to
work with will. They take hold as if
they were just dying for a little political
campaign service. Such spirit, always
presages victory. -'rSa g .,1
Year: 1879

Now time has turned, with restless


hand,


His hour-glass DER and DER
And the news goes forth on sea and


land,


Old Christmas comes again.
There never WAS cheer like the Christ


mas cheer,
The last, best gift of the dying year


TO tho weary sons Of men.
The bells are ringing the story old
From out their brazen throats,
And millions listen to hear IL told
AS over the world it floats.
The wanderer hears the joyous sound I;
God bless the bells! | am homeward


bound,


For Christmas comes again.
In the city's glare he has dwelt alone,
Alone in tbs "madding crowd"
And ceaseless labor no rest has known
Till the bells ring out so loud.
Then over the snow his footsteps glide,
For Joy comes back with the Christ


mas tide,


And peace to the souls of men.
The joyous call that the bells have


rung


Is summons to love and home
The same old song that the angels


sung


Who ventnred on earth to roam.
Goodwill and peace where the loved


ones wait,
An eager hand on the cottage gate =


Old Christmas comes again.
Year: 1879

The state of Missouri is short $780,
900 by Gates administration, and yet
Gates is permitted to return to the Of
fee Of state treasurer without even so
much as giving an official bond.
Year: 1879

For courage and other warlike qualities,


the Zulus may fairly be called the Afghans


Africa, and many of their recorded exploits


would do credit to any trained soldier.


Some few years ago Zulu hunter, hearing
a young British officer speak somewhat


lightly of native prowess, offered to give


him a specimen of it by killing single
handed huge lion which infested the neigh
borhood. The challenge was accepted, and
the brave fellow at once set forth upon his
dangerous errand, the officer and several
of his comrades following at distance.
Having drawn the beast from his lair, the
huntel wounded him with well-fung spear,
and instantly fell flat on the ground beneath
his huge shield of rhinoceros hide, which
covered his whole body like the lid of
dish. The lion, having vainly expended
his fury upon it, at length drew back few
PAGES. Instantly the shield rose again,
second lance struck him, and his furious
rush encountered only the imponetrable
buckler. Foiled again, the lion crouched
close beside his ambushed enemy, as if
a siege; but the willy savage
raised the further end of the shield just
enough to let him creep noislessly away
into the darkness, leaving the buckler I'M
moved.


Arrived at a safe distance, he levelled his
third spear at the broad, yellow flank of
he royal beast with such unerring aim as
% lay him dead on the spot, and then re-
urned composedly to receive the apologies |
md congratulations of the wondering spec
atOrs
Year: 1879

The wife of miner in Hopewell, Pa,


had yellow hair of wonderful length and
abundance. II was SO heavy as to be a
bother, but her husband would not let her
cut it off, even when offered good price
by dealers in hair. Lately work became
scarce with him, and he did not know how
to make payment soon coming due on his
little house The loss of his home seemed
probable. Then stranger came along
and offered 5000 for the treasured yellow
hair. That amount of money would raise
the mortgage on the homestead, and the
husband reluctantly made the sale. He
could not help shedding tears when he saw
the strangers shears despoiling his wifes
head of its beauty, and she wept whea she
looked at herself in the glass; but they
consoled themselves with the crisp bank
notes, and the buyer went away with the
hair A few days afterward the miner
went to pay the debt, and learned that the
bills were all counterfeit.
Year: 1879

Ltftuut 41tf'"fy
The narrowing recital, contained in the
New Orleans Times report will possess
peculiar interest to some OF our own citi-
zens.


In the midst of the ravages of the yelr
low fever at Vicksburg, Holly Springs and
Lake, and Just before the scourge appear
ed in our midst. DIR. Gray spent day or
two in this place, His culture, refinement
and personal bearing greatly impressed those
with whom he was thrown. To one gem
tleman he expressed an earnest hope that,
in the honorable discharge of professional
duty. in attendance upon yellow fever pa
tents at Holly Springs, he might meet his
fate. and end himself and his sorrows in
the grave.


He went to Holly Springs, and, strangely
enough, though unacclimated and never be-
fore exposed to the fever, passed untouched
through the epidemic. To another citizen,
with whom he had cordial and contiden-
tial correspondence, beginning soon after
he reached Holly Springs, and ending a
few DAYS before his death, he expressed re>
gret that it had not have pleased Fate e-as
he phrased ito lay him in the grave, and
to spare a noble young kinsman of his cor
respondent.


A month or more ago DIR. Gray was in-
vited 10 the house of one of our citizens
with view to cheer, comfort and love him.
This he accepted, and. as he telegraphed
here, ten days ago, was on his way here
when he stopped for a few days in New Or
leans.


But il Was not tn be. Overwhelmed with
despair he ended his sorrowful pilgrimage
before he reached the house waiting to re-
ceive him.


As he Is reported to have been entirely
destitute of funds at the time of his self
killing, it is suspected that through some
OF mistake, he was not aware
of an arrangement made here 10 put him
in funds as per his request.
Year: 1879

A lady of rank in Paris died three weeks


ago, in the fashionable quarter of the Are


de Triomphe, of whom an interesting story


is told. She was a famous card player,


and was credited with knowing every game


there was to know. When travelling in a


foreign land she met, one day, in hotel,


Russian lady with that passion for gam


bling said to be inherent in the Russian


nation. Anxious to play with the lady


from Paris, she wrote requesting few


games. Her request was granted and the


ladies played all night, the Russian losing
at every hand, until her opponent had won


from her more money than the mines in


the Ural had produced for her revenues in


25 years. At last the Russian lady made
despairing effort to regain her fortune,


but without avail. Rising from the table
she told the French lady how she had lost
more than she possessed, but that in her
desire to pay a debt of honor she would
instruct her steward to convey to her the
title deeds of the mines and estates she
owned. At this the victorious antagonist
smiled and requested that she might have
her own way in the matter since she had
won. A priest and lawyer were sent for.
When they arrived, the Russian lady was
asked TO bird herself by a solemn oath
never to touch card or risk money ut any
game of chance. She did 50, and then
signed an engagement to pay her antago-
mist the annual sum of $1,000. The vow
never to play cards for money again she
kept and the $4,000 was paid
punctually every year, the French lady
giving it the name of the "Queen of Spades
Bounty" and invariably giving it to the
poor of Paris.
Year: 1879

The warmth OF the true Irish heart and
the quickpess of the true Irish tongue are
proverbial, and feeble must be the cry of
distress or brilliant the wit that does not
solicit a sympathetic response from the
genuine son or daughter of the Emerald
Isle. Not very long ago, little boy whose
parents died was sent to the orphan asy~
lum, but the place was so dlstasteful to
him that he ran away and back to his own
neighborhood. Living in the vicinity was
an old Irish woman, whom we will call
Kate, and poor though she was, with
large family, she took the orphan in and
cared for hirn as her own. The other day
she was in the city making some purchase,
and in one of the stores, gentleman who
was conversant with the facts of the case,
asked after the boy.


''Oh, an he's q foine boy, sir, an glad l
am to have him with mo.


"Well, well, Kate, if there is a heaven in
the next world you will get to it. y


AS quick as lightning came the reply,
with all the heartiness of the race: :


God bless ye, Mr.. P; an sure, if
l do, I'll have the gate open for you.
Year: 1879

THE Washington correspondent of the
New Orleans Times says that the Southern
members in Congress are unanimous in
their determination to vote solidly against
all appropriations until the election laws
ara repealed Not bad idea.
Year: 1879

Business makes q man as well as tries
him.


Hvpocrites are beings Of darkness dis
guised in garments of light.
Luxury increases the luggage OF life,
and thereby impedes the march.


Death and tomorrow are never here.
hey are either not come or gone.


II Is not easy to straighten in the oak
the crook that grew in the sapling.


He only il independent who can main
lain himself by his own exertions.


The silent eve Is often a more power
SUI conqueror than the noisy tongue.


No man can avoid his own company
20 be had best make it rs good az possible
He who cannot keep his own secret
ought not TO complain If another tells il.


Ink il caustic which sometimes
burns the fingers Of those who make use
Of il.


Age IL surrounded by cold mist, in
which the flame OF hope will hardly
burn


A mans own good breeding is the best
security against other peoples III
manners


Religion and medicine are not re-
sponsible for the faults and mistakes or
their doctors q


1t is with our good intentions as with
our days; tomorrow Is but too often tho
hash Of to-day.


Well may every act and every Silent
thought, deep-hidden though it be, tend
10 the great hereafter.


Too late" and mo more" are the
moumful sisters, children OF sire whose
age they never console.


Wild flowers ere the alphabet OF
angels-whereby they write on hills and
fields mysterious truths.


Many a goodly leg is lost in battle
thousands Of brave fellows walk proudly
into war and hop out Of it.


4 sudden elevation in life, like mount
ing into rarer atmosphere. swels u
out, and often perniciously.


True beauty is but virtue made visible
in outwardtrace. Beauty and vice are
disjoined by nature herself


Show naughty man that you do not
look up 70 him, and he will not feel tlIat
he can look down upon you.


In the conception Of Mahomet's para
lise, there is no distinction between .
perfect woman and an angel.


If You have a heart Of rock, let IL IL
the rock of Horeb that gushed when
stricken by the prophets rod.


The FIRST institution vouchsafed TO our
race was the sabbath; the next mar
riage. so give your arst thought to
heaven, the next TO your wife.


The world goes ever on. IL Is strange
how soon, when great man dies, his
place is filed; and 80 completely that
he seems no longer wanted. q


The perfume Of n thousand roscs soon
dies; but the pain caused by one Of their
tborns remains long after. A saddened
relaembrancc in the midst OF mirth is
like that thorn among the roses