smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

In the hip pocket of an old vagrant
pulled in by the police the other night
was a memorandum book full of his own
writing with pencil, and some of his
philosophy is good enough to be pre-
served. His first paragraph reads:


"Drinking bad whisky because it is
offered free is like getting in the way of
bullets purchased by an enemy"


A second reads:


Honesty is the best policy, but some
folks are satisfied with the second best.
1t is hard to be honest on an empty
stomach"


A third runs:


ga dry plank under rain-proof shed
is better than feather bed in Jail, and
one isn't annoyed by the jailor bringing
in square breakfast"


A fourth says:


"Pay as you 90. If you haven't any,
thing to pay with, don't go. If you are
forced to go, record every Indebtedness
and let your heirs settle the bills"


A fifth explains:


"We should have charity for all.
When the winter winds blow cold and
drear we vags should pity the poor fell
lows in India who are having red-hot
weather"


A sixth is recorded:


"Politeness costs nothing, but it is not
expected that you will wake man up
at midnight to ask permission to go
through his hen house. 1t is NOR
courteous to let him enjoy his needee
repose."


The seventh and last was noted down
as follows:


"When you pick up an apple-core do
not find fault because it is not the apple
itself, but be satisfied with the grade of
descent. Do not be ashamed of your
occupation. We can not all be lords,
nor can we all be vagrants. As cannot
be lord 1 should not lament at being a
vagrant. Be truthful and outspoken.
That is, tell 'em you are Chicago fire
sufferer. Keep seasonable hours, or some
other vag will get your plank first. Be
hopeful, cheerful and good natured
Growing won't cure sore heel"
Year: 1877

Los Angeles has had novel lawsuit.
1t came before Justices court, and was
to this effect; A had sick horse which
was in great suffering, and which he
thought was sure to die. So he took the
horse to B, livery stable keeper, and
said: 81 will give you five dollars to
kill this horse for me-" "All right"
said B. So A paid the five dollars, left
the horse in charge of B and went away.
B could not, however, summon sufficient
nerve to kill the poor animal, so, in his
turn, B said to C: If you will kill this
horse for me will give you five dollars"
"All right" said c, and G took the
horse away with him. G, however, did
not kill hehorse, utdoctored him and re-
stored him to health. A, much to his sur
prise, one day saw c driving fine ami
NAL, which A unmistakably recognized
as his formerly sick horse. A demanded
the horse from G; G refused to give him
up, and A brought suit against G to re-
cover possession of the horse The jury
decided that C was entitled to the horse.
We understand that the case will be APP
pealed to the county court.
Year: 1877

The indianapolis Journal comments
upon Stanley, the explorer, in this
wise: Making all due allowance for the
florid lstyle in which the New York
Herald dishes up the latest news from
Stanley, the African explorer, it is
evident that he has triumphed over
almost superhuman obstacles and ac-
complished remarkable feat of travel
and discovery. To sum it up, he has
crossed the continent of Africa from
the eastern to the western coast, along
the line of the Congo River, in the face
of dangers and difficulties which it
would seem impossible to exaggerate,
and which, perhaps, no other traveller
ever before encountered and survived.
These included long marches through
trackless forests, almost continuous
fights with hostile savages, suffering
from disease and hunger, descent of
dangerous cataracts, and almost every
imaginable peril of land or water. The
explorer lost large portion of the es-
cort with which he set out, and the
wonder is that any survived. AS for
Stanley himself he has shown the
highest qualities of manhood, and may
with better claim than ever be ranked
among the greatest explorers of modern
times. As a result of this perilous
journey he has obtained mass of in
formation which will go far towards
calculating the geography of Central
Africa, and the publication of which
will be awaited with universal interest


The baseball season, is drawing to s
! close.
Year: 1877

A NEW way to pay old debts comes
from the town of Ingersoll, Ontario. A
tailor sued a customer for the price of a
suit of clothes. The defendant put in
an appearance at the Division Court clad
in the garments concerning which the
suit had arisen, and the judge was SO
impressed by their baggy, ill-ftting ap-
pearance, that he non-suited the plain
tiff. This is fearful warning to tailors,
and useful hint to purchasers.
Year: 1877

-t LONDON, April 5, 1877.


The retirement of Prince Bismarck is
still the subject of discussion here and on
the Continent, and the newspapers are all
full of it. 1t has thrown the Eeastern
question for the moment into the shade.
and people at least feel sense of relief
to find that one remarkable event has
occurred in Europe to break the wearying
monotony of those endless and apparent
ly resultless negotiations between the
Powers on the subject of Turkey and her
discontented subjects. What the final
results of the great Chancellor's tempor--
ary retirement-for it can be only tempo
rary-may be it is impossible now to fore
see, but as no German statesman can by
any possibility be set up as a rival to him
it is admitted that,in or out of Office, ,hisin
fiuence in Germany and.in..E Europe win an
be still paramount. The leading organs
of public opinion in the various Europe
capitals have each their versi on Of the
affair, but they all agree as to the main
facts.
Year: 1877

VALUABLE MACHINERY INJURED OR


DEsTRoYED-ORiGIN OF THE


FIRE-THE INSURANCE.


About four o'clock yesterday afternoon
the most disastrous fire ever known IN
this neighborhood occurred at the St.
Augustine Mills of the Jessup & Moore
Paper Company, situated on the north
bank of the Brandywine Greek, about
one and half miles from this city.


The flames were first discovered by
the engineer issuing from ventilator in
the roof of the building known as the,
machine room and the alarm was instant
ly given. All the powerful and efficient
fire apparatus about the mills was at once
brought into requisition, but on account
Of the location Of the fire. between the
ventilator and the roof of the building
the water could not be directly applied,
and the flames soon gained an uncontrol-
liable headway, and spread with fright
full rapidity.
The following diagram of the ground
plan of the mills will show at glance
the character and extent of the fire. and
the portions ofthe property which were
destroyed:
Year: 1877

RAILROAD AocIDENT.-Ye Yesterday the
engine attached to passenger train on
the Kent County railroad jumped the
track and the engineer, A. Richardso3
was very badly scalded. The amount OF
damage done, and how the accident oc-'
CURED we are unable to learn.
Year: 1877

FisatRs MAsHED.- Peter Cooper
and wife Of Bucks County, Pa, being
homeless aud almost ragged. Upon
arriving within short distance of this
city they stopped at farm house in
Brandywine hundred, and asked If
they might stay over night being in
formed that they might, they repaired
to the barn. After getting inside
Cooper espied a hay cutter, and com
menced to operate it, during which
time his hand was caught in some Of
the machinery and three fingers badly
mashed. He was brought to this city,
and taken TO the city hall where DIR.
Ogle, dressed the wound, work being
sent to Thomas johnson Chairman of
the Hospital committee, he issued a
permit for the man to be taken 10 the
city Hospital.
Year: 1877

The proper method of civilizing the
Indian, in the belief OF a Catholic mis-
sionary, Father Raveille, who has long
lived among the Sioux, is to learn his
tastes and then lead him toward civiliza-
ton by ways that do not too harshly
cross those tastes 1t Is necessary to
break up the tribal organization, stop
their wandering from place to place, and
protect them when they are trying to be-
come farmers. The nomad instinct is
strong. Father Raveille relates this an
ecdote: Gone bitter cold night, while l
was with the Sioux up near the Canada
line, a well>known chief, named Left
Bear, came into my hut. l said to him
Look at me here in this room, Left
Bear See what civilization can do
The wind on the prairies is sharp; the
snow is deep, but here is a stove that
warns the air. Here is a bed, where
can sleep and not freeze. Here is my
table, with books so / can read and learn.
Is this not much better than roaming
about without a home p He repeated
all these advantages approvingly. But
said he, with a splendid air about him,


you are not free. You cannot put your
house on your back and go to some new
place when you want a change"
Year: 1877

From impure air we take disease
from bad company vice and imperfection


A man may not be truly happy here
without well grounded hope of being
happy hereafter.


There is but one way to heaven fer
the learned and the unlearned.


Did men govern themselves as they
ought the world would be well discip-
lined.


The Germans have this good proverb,
That thefts never enrich aims never
impoverish nor prayers hinder any
work.
To believe in another mans goodness is
no light evidence of your own.
Year: 1877

During the autumn of 1912, was in
Algiers, and, one pleasant day, joined
a party of French officers in a jaunt into
the back country. The distance from
the coaster from the city OF Algiers-
to the northernmost sweep of the Atlas
mountains, is not quite twenty miles,
and thitherward we took our way TO see
the sights. My particular object was to
see the district whence came the chief
supply Of gum Arabic. ten-tl5e nrst night
out, we found quarters with a Peola
peasant, whose household was far from
repulsive or unpleasant.


On the following morning, we found
our host preparing to 90 to the forest.
He said he was going to examine his
monkey traps Three of US went with
him and the first trap we visited held 8
monkey, whose facial contortious and
sharp chattering and screaming, as we
approached, were frightful. And what
do you suppose that trap was? How
was the monkey caught will tell you.





by a strong cord was a gourd, the shell
of which was tough, strong and intact,
saving a small round hole on one side.
Within this gourd the peasant had placed
a small quantity OF huts, of which the
monkey il very iond. Well, the monkey
discovers the gourd in strange position,
and he investigates. Very soon, he de-
termines that some of his favorite nuts
are within. Aha here is treat. Tho
hole is Just large enough to admit his
baud he feels the nuts, and in his eager
ness to make good thing of it, he
gathers up all he can grasp. But when
he tries to withdraw his hand, it does
not come forth. Closed, with gill of
nuts in its grasp, the hole is not half large
enough to let it out. Poor avaricious
wretch, he can not surrender his prize
or, at all events, 50 eager to secure it is
he that the idea of letting go never
enters his head. And there he remains,
swapping and growing, yainly trying to
Set his hand free with the prize in pos
session. And 50 it is until morning
until the man who exposed the bait
comes and takes both gourd and monkey.
He is very angry, and anon looks very
crest-fallen and foolish; but there Is no
help for it.


saw four monkeys captured in that
same way while tarrying in the shadows
of the Atlas mountains.-N Y Ledgcr.
Year: 1877

One of the most important discoveries
of mound builders relics that has ever
been made in this state was made yester-
day morning by some wOrkmen who were
digging a cellar on South hill, near
Boundary street. After the workmen
were confident they had urearthed some
Indian antiquities, several members of
the Burlington archaeological society
were notified and the search was contin-
ued under scientific auspices. They
first unearthed a stone axe, rudely fash
ioned, but Enthusiastically a stone axe,
which was greeted with cheers and excite
ment. Then they turned up a fiat stone
and found in little recess copper knife,
broken earthen jar and a stone mortar,
which were brought out into the light of
day from the solemn mystery and dark
ness where they had lain for ages, and
the secretary of the club Immediately
sent off a despatch to the president and
to the Smithsonian institution Then
they found stone pipe, and the archeo-
logical societv sang hymn and fell on
each others necks and wept, and de-
spatches were sent to Dubuque and
Davenport. Then they rolled away a
great boulder that appeared to cover the
entrance to kind of crypt, and they
found q nickel, a street car check and a
copy of the Hawkeye of day before yes
terday. And then, somehow, the inter
est in the exploration kind of died out
like, no more dispatches were sent and
the society adjourned without benedic-
Burlington Hal0keye.
Year: 1877

A Mr.. Brown of Tonawanda, is build
ing a raft of pine logs, at Niagara, with
a house at one end for the accommoda-
ton of cats and dogs. which are to make
a compulsory voyage over the falls. /
the raft goes over smoothly and the cats
and dogs are not hurt, a man named
White will attempt the same perilous
voyage on similar craft.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA, 1877.
THE WITHDRAWAL OF s. s. COX AS A CANDI-
DATE FOR THE sPEAKERsHIP-sPEEcH OF
/. CLARKsoN N. POTTER.


The following is the speech of Representative Potter
OF Now York, made last night in the democratic eau
GUS Withdrawing the name of Representative Cox as
u candidate for Speaker


Mr. CHAIRMAH-Whcn it was known that tho demo
cratic party was TO have majority in tho House Of
Representatives OF the Congress public at
tention at once turned To my distinguished colleague
the Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox, one of tho
persons most likely to be prominent as a
candidate for the distinguished Office OF Speaker
House. HIS long and eminent public service, his
largo requirements hts rare cultivation, lis knowledge
oil public and especially OF parlae nary law his DIS
tineusned success u debater, the ability with which
ne had filled the chair while acting Speaker
his lifelong devotion TO the democratic
regarding him as emLently fitted for sue.
cessfu discharge Of the duties Of this exalted position.
And no came from that great State whose fidelity
and devotion to democratic principles have principally
contributed 70 The success OF the party, at this lime
his fr ends thought II much TO ask that
the choice Of New YORK should bc needed. But while
Mr. Cox has been generally mentioned as candidate,
@ ana has received cordial prohers Of support from
colleagues came together mere that differ
ences existed among them as to the
the interests OF the party AT this time demanded and
unwilling to do anything which shall the slightest
degree hazard the harmony o: the party aud anxious
for its success before personal advantage
directed 10 that his Will presented
the caucus as candidate for Speaker and with his
thanks TO the gentlemen from different States who
have SO heartily and generously expressed their pre-
1erences Tor him, TO state that they FREQ TO
sfcr the support they have offered him IN any d,
rection they may think the interests OF the party de-
mand.
THE ORGANIZATION OF coNcREss-THE pREsr-


DENTS MESSAGE.
The House Of Representatives. will not be organized
for business before Two or haIpast two o'clock to-
morrow The time from noon, at which hour the
members assemble, until then will DO occupied with
calling the ROLL as previously prepared by the Clerk
the swearing in OF members by delegations and tho
election Of Speaker, Clerk and the other officers II
is possible that questions concerning the roll may DO
rascd causing debate. thus further delaying organza
ton.


The Senate being already organized, Will merely
and await the acton of the House. following on
tho organization OF which joint committee will call
the President and inform him that's the two houses
having assembled are ready to receive any commun
cation he may be pleased to mako.


The Presidents Message which will be brief is now
in the hands Of the public printer and will be printed
in advance of delivery.


OPPOSITION TO SUBSIDIES.


Early after the organization of the House rcsoiu
tion will be introduced, aud pressed to an i'm
vote, piedgng the House against granting subsidies
Year: 1877

publicans Senators Booth Matthew'S Chrstiancy Honr
Dawes, Edmunds. wadlcigh, and Cameron, OF Wis
consn, thought likely to stand out against caucus
agreements and there Is at least a probability that
half dozen will be found confirm or reject on tho
merits. and without regard to the "courtesy OF the
Senate" Thus Senatorial patronage may get a fatal
blow early in tho session, which viii be a most I'm
portant step in the reform OF tho civil service


APPROPRIATIONS TO DE ASKED BY THE NAVY


DEPARTMENr-oUEsTIoNs LIKELY TO BE


ASKED.


Tho Secretary OF the Navy win ask Congress for
$4,000 900 10 cover deficiencies and IL is probable that
the House will ask him TO toll them what has become
OF tho appropriations made last ycar, explain the
mystery OF the missing navy pay, and to give q par
tcuar account OF the direction which navy appro-
priations have been spent II is not, OF course pre-
tended that Secretary Thompson has done wrong: but
It is said that Congress appropriated money which APP
pears to have turned up missing and there Is good
deal OF curiosity TO know what was done with It,


PROBABLE DURATION OF THE sEss1oN--v1Ews


OF MEMBERS.


The question Of long short session is to be de-
cded for the House by caucus Of democrats to-
morrow evening, who will consider whether the
Speaker shall appoint all the committees or none or
only few. number OF democrats desire to lot
the necessary military appropriation bill como
at once before the Committee OF the Whole.
which, after perfectIng IT, would then report
Il to the House for an immediate vote, which done
they would adjourn. But there Is strong party in
favor OF somewhat longer session for general busi-
ness Many Southern and Western members wish Tor
an immediate announcement of all the standing con-
mttees. SO that business may proceed as in
regular session. Kentucky member stated TO-
night that the very first call Of Statos
for bills would develop tho fact tnat not
less than twenty members ready with bills pro-
vding for the repeal Of the dato OF resumption OF
specie payments and for the RECOMMENDATION OF SILVER
The principal effort will come from Ohio, under tho
lead OF Mr.. Thomas Ewing. On tho other hand many
Northern and Eastern members wish for the appoint
ment Of only tho Appropriation, Naval Military, Judi
cary and Foreign Affairs committees, comprchcnding
the immediate business before the House.
Year: 1877

4 i
The light of summer sunset still fingers


down the west. ,..sy-.
The tender charm of the cleaning is full


of quiet rest;
The trembling stars are faint and few in


the misty sky above,
AS stand alone IN the garden gate


waiting for yon love:
Over archway and vine and strelIis, the


perfumed roses cling,
Some rich with the hue of damask, some


white as the buds of spring
This proud as the Orient beauty, lifting


her glowing cheek,
That, fair as a stainless yestal, gentle,


and pure and meek.
The balmy breeze Of the sunset steals by


like shy caress,
Sent out from the golden cloudland to


heearth's rich loyeliness;
It comes with the breath of-summer on


its pinions as they pass,
Rustling the dropping foliage and stirring


the fragrant grass.
In the starry. shade of the. jasmine ves-


per song is heard,
Tender and sweet and Joyous, from the
throat of nlocking-b bird;
And there in the shadowy woodlands,
here in the oak tree hid,
Ringing clear through the stiffness is the
voiceeof the katydid. d2e
The far off low of cattle, and the sound
of tinkling bell,
Come family borne through the twilight
from gentle upland swell;
And where the dark-green forest melts
blue into. distance fair,
Ascent OF sweet, fresh clover breathes
on the dewy air.
In the magic light of the cleaning, the
royal fields of June
Rest under the gracious promise OF u fair
young harvest moon;
It hangs like golden sickle where the
tints are soft and bright,
And the sunset glow will scarcely fade
through the long summer night.
And, far in the purple hoifows under the
crest of the hill
hear the fret of the water as it dashes
around tho mill;
Ihearit hurry onward, singing a sweet
oldtune-
Sweet as.the summer fragrance, old as
the skies of June.
A song of love and of parting, of faith
and of courage, too
OF faith that has never faltered, of love
that is ever true!
OF quiet and patient yearning, of hope
that has learned to wait;
And perhaps who knows of amaiden,
alone at a garden gate.
Year: 1877

An excellent old deacon, who; hav-
ing Won fine turkey at charity
rattle didn't like to tell his severe
orthodox wife how he came by it,
quietly remarked, as he handed he.
the turkey, that the Shakers gave
it to him.
Year: 1877

The man who gave as an excuse
for kissing a farmer 5 wife the injunc
ton to love his neighbor as himself,
turned up in Arizona with three bnl-
lets where his brains ought to have
been.
Year: 1877

The outfit will he fresh and new from.
New York--tho paper will be 26x40
inches in siZe-will be printed, in typo
graphical ncatness and taste, whilo every
effort will be brought to bear toinake it
a vigorous, sound, fresh, first class
weekly newspaper, Tt will represent
and work earnestly Tor the development
of the interest of every portion Of Dar-
lington County, specially, and in so far
rs may be practicable to extend its in
fiuence for good to the wider circle en-
bodied in its name. To the State it will
bo an unfaltering defenderof high toned,
honest and economical government, and
hence the strong advocate of honest and
competent men for office, while it will
seek, through every available channel,
20 assist in uplifting our loved mother
Carolina and planting her feet firmly
upon that platform on which she won alt
OF her illustrious past.


We prefer, however, in, this announce
ment, not to promise too much, but
rather that our bantling shall be judged
AS it is seen and shall progress in It's life.


The publication will be under tho
Proprietorship Of A. A. GILBERT, and
the editorial, department under the con-
troll of A. Az "A. GILBERT.


April 4, 1877 If l6
Year: 1877

The Sultan came out full-hedged
civil service reformer, in his speech from
the throne yesterday. His dearest wish
is to see all his subjects enjoy the bless
ings OF complete equality, and the coun-
try profit by the acceptance of modern
ideas of financial reform 1t appears
there Is q strong peace party in Turkey,
but it is believed that the war party will
prevail.
Year: 1877

VAksAILLEs, December l4.-lhe mes
sage OF President Mac Mshon WAS read
in both Chambers this afternoon. 1t
states that the elections OF October l4th
affir med the fresh confidence of the
country in republican institutions. The
message continues: In order to obey
parliamentary rules, l have formed a
Cabinet selected from both Chambers,
aud composed of men resolved to defend
and maintain these institutions by the
sincere exercise of constitutional
laws. and the interests of the country
imperatively demand that the crisis
through which we are passing shall be
set at rest, and demand with no less force
that it shall not be renewed. The ex.
ercise of the right of dissolution is in
effect, nothing but the supreme culnins-
tiou before the judge from whom there
IS no appeal and could not be established
as system of government. believed
it to be my duty to exercise this right
and conform myself to the reply OF the
country.