smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

BIRD RoMANcE.-A lady who lives on OIL
i've street relates the following A few days
ago there fell in front of her window from a
tree ''chippy" or ground bird, such as chat
ter about the parks and streets, 1t seemed
wearied and crippled. She picked it up,
carried it into the house, fed it from her own
mouth, and at night placed it in the cage
with her canary. The canary at once be-
slowed upon the new conner all of the atten-
tion of a mother, and nestled beside the lit
tie stranger during the night. In the morn
ing the lady placed the chippy in the window
so that it might have the privilege of regain
ing its freedom. 1t plumed its tiny wings
and went away. The canary mourned dur
ing the day as if he had lost his mate. In
the evening the chippy came back and
perched upon the window. The sash was
raised and it flew in and nestled upon the
cage the canary at once struck up his liveli-
est notes and seemed gratihed. This was re-
peated two or three days, the chippy going
each morning and returning in the evening.
One day it went away and did not come back.
The canary dropped, and the next day fell
dead from his perch in the sunshine that
played over the gilded cage in the window.
That night the chippy returned, and during
the evening it mourned over its dead com
panion. In the morning it chung TO the cage
until it was turned ont. For few days the
empty cage was hung in the window, and on
each succeeding evening the chippy returned
and ohirped as if it was grief-stricken. One
day il brought worm in its bill, dropped II
in the cage, flew away and came back nc
more.-iSt Louis Iimes-JourRdL
Year: 1879

A Boston wife slyly attached pedometer
TO her husband when, after supper, he start
ed to "go down town to the Office to balance
the books" On his return fifteen miles of
walking was recorded He had been step
ping around a billiard table all the evening.


A legal gentleman met a brother lawyer on
Court street one day last week, and the fol-
lowing conversation took place; "Well,
Judge, how is business p "Dull, dull l am
living on faith and hope" Every good, but l
have got past you, for I'm living on charity"


Such is the formidable antagonism of the
sexes that a chance to give Roland for an
Oliver is never lost. Don't you think that
a good likeness of me ?" said pretty wife TO
a small fraction of herself called her husband,
every good" was the reply, Except that
that there is little too much repose about
the mouth"
Year: 1879

! The Court Martial Now at Fort Lin


calm.


It Is hard matter to learn much of the
internal workings Of general courts mar
tial as the military are usually very reti-
cent in such matters. Still THE TRIBUNE
has CLEANED an item concerning the court
now in session at Fort Lincoln.


1t is well known that Col. French, of
the s everth Cavalry and Lieut.. Bronson,
OF the Sixth Infantry. have been ordered
before this court for trial. In the case of
the former officer it is understood that the
trial hangs fire owing to the absence of
important witnesses for the defense, and it
is hardly probable that the case can reach
an early conclusion. s
In the case of the latter officer, although
not much is known at present, yet from
certain rumors it is believed that serious
objections are being raised by the defense
against a speedy trial. .m-
Prominent among the understood rea-
sons is the absence OF several very impor>
tant witnesses, and the difficulty attend.
ant upon their travelling at this season.
At present writing the court is not in ses-
sion owing to the sickness of one of Its
members.
Year: 1879




A marriage which took p!ack in Poca-
hontas county lately amid surroundings
that might he expected to dampen even
the ardor Of young love has just been re-.
ported to us. The swain, a stout young
farmer Of Pocahontas county, after the
usual course of smooth sparkling, had pre-
vailed upon the maiden ireckled to name
the day She fixed an early one, and he
obtained a license in Pocahnntas county.
The girl lived just over the line in Calhoun
county. The evening set for the marriage
was a rainy and dismal one, but the min
lister arrived at the BRIDES house TO perform
the ceremony. All the preparations were
made, when preliminary to the ceremony
the minister asked to see the license.
When it was shown there was shown there
was trouble, the minister refusing to pro
ceed unless they went over into Pocahon
tas county. The house was only few
rods from the line, but it was dark as
Egypt and raining by the bucketful with;
out. However, eyel y body was anxious
and nobody afraid, and out they went.
The pig pen was over the line, and toward
it the party steered The minister noun
ted the fence to get out of the mud. and
wound his legs among the boards to brace
himself up, the couple grabbed hands, and
while the brides brothor held a lantern to
illuminate the job, the ceremony was per
formed
Year: 1879

In a letter to friend Ben Butler thus
discusses the measure for the reurganiZa-
ton Of the army:


BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 2, 1S79.-DEAR SIR
/ am so pressed for time that can say but
a word about the army rco1 ganization. In
the fist place, it is a bill to abolish the
constitutional Office Of secretary of war.
Second, it is a bill to make the gcneral-in-
chief the despot of the army. Third. it is
bill to enable the Providence tool COM
pany to sell the large number of m,askets
which they have on hand to the United
States government Fourth, it is to turn
over the army of the militia Of the United
States to private contractors without any
uniformity Of guns, equipments, or ammu-
nition, leaving that to be settled by the
caprice or fancy of each State. do not
60 into other dement's Of the bill, because
l have already stated enough to insure my
hearty opposition in congress and out.


Yours truly, BENJAMIN +. BUTLER.
Year: 1879

c0pal Society.


The ladies of the Episcopal Society are
preparing to entertain their friends on
Wednesday evening of this week, Dec. 20,
at the vacant store room in Raymond's
brick block, next door TO the post office,
where they will serve oysters in every
style. cold turkey ham, pork and beans a
Ia Boston style, pastry Of every description,
with tea and coffee fit forthe Gods. Every
thing at reasonable prices and served with
neatness and dispatch. Many Of our best
people arc interested in the efforts of these
ladies to sustain the Episcopal service in
Bismarck. The public are cordially invi-
ted to assist in making this season of re-
freshment for the inner man Il success,
The reom is the best IN the city for the
purpose and has been secured through The
kindness Of Mr.. Raymond. 1t will be an
excellent opportunity for business men to
get their meals and for families to enjoy
a season of recreation. 1t is to he hoped
they will have a happy time.
Year: 1879

The storm of rain and wind which broke
over this city Saturday morning early started In the
North Platte region Nebraska. on Thursday last and
worked gradually eastward II very general. and
Year: 1879

They are having more trouble over
at Smiths. They are always having
trouble over there; hardly day pas
ses that I do not observe old Smith
rush out of the house at locomotive
speed, his hands to his head, his eyes
standing out like couple of beer bot
ties, and his entire appearance indi-
eating that heavy handed misfortune
has struck him in forty places at once,
and that it is his solitary and inheX-
flexible purpose to strike bee line for
the tropic of Capricorn, and reach that
interesting spot in less time than it
takes to tell about it. On such occa
sions he is generally followed by a
long-handled stew-pan, skillet, a
broom OF some other article of house.
hold furniture sent forth on its mission
of destruction by the infuriated part
ner of his joys and sorrows. I'm sorry
for Smith, am; partly because l
have had little experience in his line
myself, and partly because he is weak
and thin, and in the bald-headed era
of his career. Mrs. Smith is a blood
thirsty female tyrant. The other
morning l heard a terrific numbering,
accompanied by walls and groans of
distress over in the direction of the
Smith mansion, and upon sending
over for particulars, was informed that
Smiths wife had kicked him out of
bed for refusing to get up and build
fire. Smith is as meek as lamb and
takes it all as matter of course. Only
yesterday 1 passed the house and OBJ
served him nursing the baby, washing
out pair of stockings, and grinding
the family coffee, all at once, while his
wife was standing by and giving him
hail columbia over his hairless head
with a thirteen inch rolling pin be-
cause he happened to get the baby's
dress and a small part of the south
eastern portion of its leg in the coffee
mill.


If I had been he, would have beat
en- the top of her old red head off with
the coffee mill, and held an inquest
over her mangled remains. But that
man actually stood there and smiled
smiled when that blamed old rolling
pin was flying down on his bald and
unprotected head at the rate of ninety
times a second He's got more pa
tience than Job of Bible fame ever
dreamed of.


Smith is as thin as piece of tissue
paper now-he can't hold out much
longer, and when he dies if l don't
have a monument erected ohis menu
ory it will be because there is no stone
in the market. VALENTINE VoX.
Year: 1879

In case before the Supreme Court
of this State few years ago, in which
the question involved was the quality
and value of certain whisky destroyed
by the defendant; the proof was, the
liquor had very fiery red color. In
delivering the opinion of the Court, the
then presiding Chief Justice, announced
(not his Honor Judge George, though
he would doubtless affirm the principle }
that the Court did not judicially know
the quality of whisky by its appearance
orcolor. But he did not say the Court
would not have better judicial knowl-
knowledge by a more direct test.
Year: 1879




Latest reports from Paris authorize
us to state that ladies hats will be worn
on the head this season. We are glad
to know this-awfully glad. Hereto
fore they have been worn anywhere
but upon that interesting spot-on the
neck, on the face, on the back, on the
ears and about the feminine anatomy
generally (; and now they are to be
worn on the head! delightful! re-
freshing Come to think of it, we
always had sneaking idea, anyway,
that the head was the proper place
upon which to wear a hat, and that
the great army of females would
finally awake to a realization of the
fact, OF course it will look a little
odd at first to observe the girls and
married women going around with
their hats stuck upon their heads, but
weu all become accustomed to it by
and-by. VALENTINE NoN.
Year: 1879

During the earliest years of Sara
Bernhardt's fame, q gentleman in the
audience had one night the exceeding
bad taste to hiss her. She ''spotted"
him, found out his address and had
an interview with him. 1 wonder how
he liked it? Then and there she told
him it was always her endeavor to con-
scientiously dc her duty as histrionic
artist and to please the public; that she
regretted anything like a failure in
that duty, and that she would be great
ly obliged if he would point out her
defects, in order that she might here
after correct them. This high-spirited
conduct won for her another passionate
admirer. Another day she read in q
certain Partisan paper the statement
that her hair was false, and that her
teeth were far too good to be genuine.
Next day the dramatic critic was amaz-
ed to see lady dash into his room and
let down her hair in his presence.
"Pull It'll" she exclaimed, as she placed
luxuriant tress in one of his hands.
"Is this real hair or not?" "Certainly-
certainly" stammer9d the man. Catch
lllR LOlu VI LIS OUuSI huuO olAO piuOONt
it in her mouth-but happily not to
bite-and she made him finger her
teeth. "Are these false?" shrieked the
lady. "No; they are the most beauti-
full real teeth ever beheld in my life,
declared the terrified victim, who would
have willingly sworn that black was
white if it would have given his victim
the least satisfaction. 81 am Sara
Bernhardt," proclaimed the lady, with
as much serenity as she could possibly
put into her voice, and the wretched
critic made up his mind for the worst.
He too, has since become one of her
most devoted vassals, though, indeed,
l don't know how any man would dare
to do anything else. If any such fool
hardy wight exists in Paris he may be
sure that, sooner OF later, Sara will go
for him.
Year: 1879

THE friends of Gen. Hancock, in
Pennsylvania, who are desirous that he
should be the Democratic nominee for
President, will inaugurate a vigorous
campaign at Washington this winter,
in hisinterest. We may add that there
is a strong sentiment in the South in
bfa favor
Year: 1879

An Associated Press despatch sent last
night from San Francisco stated that the
remains of Waterman s. Bodie, the origi-
nal discoverer of the famous silver mining
district had been discovered near the town
of Bodie. The deceased was thirty years
ago resident of Poughkeepaie, where he
worked at his trade of tinsmith. He was
regarded by his associates as kind of
leader on account of his superior skill as
workman and because of his naturally ener


getic disposition. On the breaking out of
the gold fever in 1S4S he took passage in
the sloop Mathew Vassar and sailed round
the Horn to San Francisco. After pros
pecting for several years, during part of
which time he is said to have lost heavily
in the dry-goods business, he finally struck
the surface vein of tho Bodie Mine, and
with several others built a stone hut and
began work. During all this time he had
written regularly to his wife in this city
and had sent her money for her support.
In November, 1859, the mining party found
themselves threatened with starvation, and
Bodie with companion started for neigh
boring settlement to buy provisions. On
the return trip the two men were lost in a
snow storm, and bewildered by the binding
nnKeS LQey WAuu6I6u IOI uOuIb Ill thc liz
tense cold through drifts and gulches.
Bodie became delirious and his companion
was forced to abandon him in order to save
himself. Luckily he was but short dis
tance from camp. No trace was ever found
of Bodie. For twenty years his wife has
never given up faint hope Of seeing him
again. During these years she has lived
in this city earning scanty living as a
seamstress. She has lost six children. One
was drowned in mill pond and another
fell from high building and was killed.
1t has been rumored that Bodies claim in
the mine was still good and that the proof
of his death viii throw an immense for
tune into the hands of his destitute widow,


but good authority states that Bodies part


ners, discouraged by his death, left the
claim, which after several years was
dumped" and the mine reopened by oth-
ers. 1t is not known here how the identif-
cation of the remains was made, but it is
probable that the delirious man fell into
some deep canon filled with ice, in which
his body has been kept for two decades.
Year: 1879

Some of the Michigan people are eX-
citing themselves over what they call
the discovery that the whole peninsula
which contains that State is afloat on
an underground sea of which surround
ing lakes are the visible portions. In
proof of this extraordinary theory it Is
held that unfathomable lakes abound
i'm all parts of Michigan with inlets,
but without any perceptible outlet; thai
strange fishes have been imported to
stock some of these lakes, and have
shortly been found i'm others; and that
some lakes have sprung leak and are
disappearing, as if the bottom had
dIopped out. Absurd theories seem to
be relished there any way.
Year: 1879

SENATOR FURIONG has resigned, and
another election will be held in War
rem county. As long as the distinguish
ed Senator was determined to resign, it
would have been better to have done
so before the late election, and saved
to the county the additional expense
attending another one.
Year: 1879

yeu are worthy of her; but ] am glad, fo
your sake and hers, that am not so poo
that she will be portionless bride. Bu
you must let Minnie tell you story"


Minnie did tell him the story, and Her
belt was unspeakably delighted at the idea
that he had won the hand of the heiress Of
Dir. Arlin's wealth; but Minnie laughingly
told him that her poverty had lost her one
lover and won her another.


Herbert was also lawyer; but being
poor and without influential friends, he had
many times been nearly discouraged but
now he felt his heart become strong within
him, more because he had won the hand
and heart he had SO long desired, than a,
the prospect of a portion Of her father
wealth.


They were soon after married, and Mr..
Arlln's handsome mansion was thrown open
to tn crowd of friends who gathered to
witness Minnie's wedding.


Before the day arrived, however, the
story of Minnie's ruse had become rumored
forth in the village; and Roby, finding
himself and his selfish principles toe much
the topic of conversation, found it conven-
lent TO leave Belmont for some other field
Of labor.
Year: 1879

No one needs to be told that cyanide Of
potassium, a drug largely used in photo
graphy. is a poison of the most deadly
character. Its active ingredient Is prIIssic
acid. Prlsic acId in its pure or as chem
is;s would term it, '.anhydrous form, is a
substance too dangerous to be kept, or even
manufactured. If glass capsule contain
ing a wine-glassful of pure prussic acid
were broken in the pit of theatre, those
among the audience nearest to the doors
might escape. but the great majority would
be killed on the spot. The prussic acid or
dinarily sold, and occasionally used for kill
ing dogs and cats, contains about drop Of
the pure acid to quarter of a pint Of
water. Pure prussic acid no druggist dare
keep. He might a, well compress a ton
of dynamite into single cartridge, sup
posing such package to be possible, and
then leave the deadly parcel lying on the
table. Cyanide of potassium is not, like
prussic acid, volatile. Ii is white pow
der, rather resembling flour chalk. 1t is,
however, so poisonous that mere pinch Of
it sprinkled over an open wound or sore,
will cause almost instantaneous death; that
fragment almost imperceptible to the eye
will, if swallowed, prove equally fatal; and
that its mere smell has before now produced
immediate death.
Year: 1879

There recently was sen. to the Philadel-
phia Office of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company a sign-bOard that re-
calls memories Of the earliest days in Penn
sylvania. The sign is on a board fifteen
wide by about two feet long, and was put
up at Phenixville in 1888. when the road
was opened from NOrristOwn to that point.
Its lettered contents sOlemnly informed all
who chose to read them that it was at the
risk of their lives that persons would at
tempt to walk on the railroad track, ''s.eam
locomotives being in constant activity there
on" and that it was especially dangerous
to attempt to walk or drive through tunnels
or over bridges belonging to the company.
The letters preserved the wood they cover
ed, while the weather has eaten away the
rest Of the onter surface of the board to the
depth of perhaps quarter Of an inch, Civ
ing the painted letters the appearance of
being made of lead or other material, and
glued or tackled to the board.
Year: 1879

hqudate their hotel bills took place at the Opera
House tonight but rain aud sleet began falling
ABOUT six O'Clock aud i'll consequence there was not
the large attendance that was expected. private
message was received by of the singers this al
ternoon that Marezek had been seen in Chicago, but
this proved to be mistake. Detectives who
nave been employed in searching for him since yes
teroay morning are certain he has gone East and is
now In Cinchnati or has probably reached New
YORK. His friends believs he has gone of for the
purpose OF Rising money to pay his singers and
that he viii turn up all right in day or two AT
this hour the mystery surrounding the disappear
ance Is still unsolved. aud detectives friends and
victimizad singers equslly in the dark.
Year: 1879

''But women should content themselves with educating public sentiment" says one. Nay, we can shorten the process for we have the sentiment all educated and stored away, ready for use in brain and heart. Only give

 us the opportunity to turn it to account where in the least time it can achieve the most! ''No; but she could train her son to vote alright, :"
Year: 1879

The attitude of the Catholic Church was friendly to our petition, many priests urging their people to sign. Irish women, as a rule,

 gave us their names, and saloon keepers wives often secretly did so. Scandinavans were generally enthusiastic for the petition. Ger

 mans opposed us; but the reply of one of them indicates the chivalric nature which will ! come to our aid when our invincibie argument against beer shall be brought in contact with

 said If it is not the pledge, will sign it.

 1 cannot give up my beer; but 7 scaast to heLp Me Iadses. To be sure, German saloon keepers were universally and bitterly antagonistic, and had much to say about swomen keeping in side their proper sphere.
Year: 1879

y Chicago physician recently heard i
baby cough through ii telephone, sent a
druggist a prescription for Group, which
was delivered in five minutes, and The
child saved, while the delay usual by the
old method would probably have proved
fatal.
Year: 1879

The Brantford EXpositor states that a
short time since a son Of Mr. James Turn
er, Of the East Ward, drove 4 nail through
the wall Of one Of the rooms. 10 bis in
tense surprise a stream of honey pure as
crystal came oozing out. Further exam
ination revealed a stock Of the delicious
store sufficient to supply an ordinary fam
lily a year. The space between the wall
is six inches, and for four feet in one di-
rection and half as much in another the
comb extended. The house is srough-cast,
and the swarm Of workers had entered by
a crcNicC near the caves.
Year: 1879

It is noticeable that very little is heard in
Republican quarters of late relative to a
prospective veto of the army bill, if it
passes with the political rider attached. At
the time of Garield's threatening speech
the stalwarts were bowling with delight over
the prospect of dead lock. They evidently
imagined that great political capital could
be made by bringing on a collision between
the executive and legislative departments. A
little more reflection has evidently satisfied
them that this conflict might not
be so amusing after all. It is
possible they thought that a
little buster would alarm the Democrats,
and thatethey would surrender. If this de-
lusion existed, the action of the House in
passing the bill and the evidence that it is
sure to pass the Senate, has dissipated it..
The Democrats know they are right, and
they are ready to meet the responsibility.
The Republicans know they are wrong and
thew dare not meet the responsibility.


There need be no apprehension that the
Democrats will retreat. They will do their
duty under the constitution and leave the
President to pursue revolutionary course
if he see's fit. We do not believe be will
carrv ont the threat of his friends, but if he
does. let the blood rest upon the heads oil
himself and his party. The financial inter.
eats of the country, the solid men, will be
AGAINST this revolutionary course of the
President, which could have no other mo,
tive than the gaining of partisan advan.
Year: 1879

The debate in the lower house of Congress,
SO far as the Republicans are concerned, has
dwindled down into the FOOLS argument,
brag, and frantic waving of the bloody
shirt. The first is harmless amusement,
and the latter, as an issue, has already been
passed upon by the people in the retirement
of the Republican party from a majority to
minority position in Congress, and its re-
vival now, be the ensanguined garment
waived ever so furiously, and its every waive
hailed ever so Justify by the Office holding
strikers, will not prove ef6cacious to restore
the party to power. The coming political
campaign is to be fought, won and lost, on
the questions affecting the peoples interests
to-day, not those of fourteen or twenty
years ago, and that party which addresses
itself most faithfully and wisely to the appli-
cation of present issues to the peoples
needs will receive the majority endorsement.