smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

people! Our feet now stand upon the
place where God revealed his omnipo-
tcncr to Sanchcrib the king Of Ashur.
and where He showed his tremendous
power and the might of his arm by send
ing from heaven stones and mcteors to
destroy hundred and eighty-Gve idola-
tors That same mighty God will also
now in his vengeance stretch out his holy
arm, and will destroy all the Romans
who fight against his heritage: his anger
will pursue them and they will be rout-
ed! Be brave now ye soldiers Of .Jeho-
yah. Be men and fear nothing' After
he had spoken these short but eloquent
words, he let an arrow fly from his bow
and said: God will be victorious against
the Romans, and the Romans will be de
feated and annihilated . - He then blew
his cornet as a signal for the battle to
begin. all his generals did the same, all
the soldiers gave a loud and tremendous
cheer and they Immediately began to
scale the walls of the city.


The Romans who did not believe and
could not imagine, that the Jews would
try to capture the walls of the fortified
city, without reposing after their long
march and without making any prepar-
ations for the battle, were greatly aston
ished and their thoughts stood still, and
before they had time to consider their
future conduct. Shimeon with some
picked soldiers was standing on the top
of the wall, and with their swords they
made havoc among the enemies by whom
they were surrounded


Upon that wall there was fought a
great and terrible battle, the like Of
which had not been seen since the days
of Ttus.-Shimeon followed by a
thousand braves jumped from the wall
into the city, with their swords they
made a path for themselves, and they
walked over thousands of corpses until
they reached the gate, when they re-
moved the posts, destroyed the bolts and
opened the gate, through which all the
Jewish soldiers Immediately passed into
the city.


When the morning had begun to dawn
the only remaining Roman soldiers were
those who had escaped from the field of
battle or those who were taken by the
Jews as prisoners.


The Jews were again masters of the
holy city.
Year: 1879

In the streets of Jerusalem could be
heard songs of joy and victory. People
came from all the four corners Of the
earth to surround and fortify this holy
city with new walls as in former times,
to rebuild David fortress, to restore its
towers and defences as in days of yore,
and above all to build therein a great and
holy sanctuary, in honor of the Lord Of
hosts. Songs of Joy and devotional
psalms were chanted in all corners OF
the city in the avenues and streets
there was nothing but music and song,
and the holy city was filled with joy
and glee. All hands were at work NOV
ing stones, cedar and mahogany wood,
plaster and lime, copper and iron, silver
and gold and all the other different
things, which were necessary to the
construction of the sanctuary, Old and
young, boys and girls, and all the differ
ent classes and degrees of people We'd
with each other in the performance Of
this holy labor, The eyes of all were
anxiously waiting for Shimeon Bar
Cochba, their messiah, to appear and to
lay the cornerstone of God Almighty s
sanctuary. The priests were glad and
rejoiced because the high-priest, who
would conduct the services in the tenn
pie, and who would be the spiritual lea
der of the nation, would be chosen from
their midst. The levites filled the at
Year: 1879

No man can do good job of work
preach good sermon, try lawsuit we'll,
doctor patient, OF write good article
when he feels miserable and dull, with
sluggish brain and unsteady nerves, and
none should make the attempt in such a
condition when it can be SO easily and
cheaply removed by little Hop BitterG
See Truths and Proverbs" other
column.
Year: 1879

This popular remedy for all bilious com
plants is growing very popular as q tamil
iv medicine. One dose is more effective
than all the pills and blue mass you can
take, It operates directly upon the liver
and leaves no deletrious effects. Every
family should keep bottle of Mcguire
Cundurango in the house.
Year: 1879

the Ohio canvass, says: .---s


Notwithstanding the fact that
erything looks SO exceedingly favor
able for the success OF the Republican
ticket, Mr. Foster does not relax par
Gle his efforts in the canvass. He is In
the field constantly, day and night.
sud bis capacity for making friends is
even greater than his Warmest admir-
ers had anticipated. He fairly takes q
town by storm, aud his visit is the
topic Of conversation for weeks after.
Such canvass as he is making was
never known In the State since the
days of Harrison, when Tom Corwin.
sThe Wagon boy, reused the native
wilds with his stirring eloquence and
side-splitting jokes. The very old
fashioned nature of the whole thing is
what takes with the people. Foster Is
not by any means great orator. Ten
wears ago he had never made q speech
of any consequence. It is not his ora
tory, but his jovial good nature and
true business sense. that takes. They
all feel acquainted with him when he
is gone. He has q faculty of talking
to dozen men all at time. and still
of making them each feel that the con-
versation is addressed personally TO
him. This is q quality few men pos
sess and he who has it is happy.


"a prominent Democrat of this city
said yesterday Foster might as well
60 home and wait till election as to be
spending any more strength. He is
certain to be elected, If the world
stands long enough
Year: 1879




THE South, according 10 the Allan to
Constitution. don't propose to take any
foolisbness from New York. It talks
thusly:


"The Democrats OF New York
might as " ell bs told n w that the
South is growing fatigu.d with their
small cOmicaiities. IF New York 10
lost TO the Democracy this Fail the
country is lost in 1880 With THIS GER
tainty before her, the South will know
how to shape her course We have
LEARNED down here that self-preserva.
tion Is AS Important as patriotism. In
the confusioa thai will follow the loss
OF New York, the South IL amply able
to take care of her future @
If New York is lost to the Demoe.
racy this Fall there ia some curiosity 10
know what the South will do. I's
our opinion that II Cornell carries the
Empire State the South will grin and
bear 1t. Wem be mistaken, how-
ever, and IL we are we would like to
be corrected.
Year: 1879

CITY Though the inclement
season seems closing, the visitors OF the
Mission still find great destitution in their
districts and lack of the necesSaries of life.
Clothing CT almost every description is par.
ticularly needed, and also shoes. ANY con.
tributions of this nature will be most CRATE
fully received by the ladies, and may be sent
to the Mission rooms, 1414 Franklin street,
or 10 the house Of Mrs. Price, 10 south
Fifth street, whence they Will be distributed
flanneIs are particularly needed for the
sick. The ladies of the city have already
responded generously to Il similar appeal
from the Society, but it is hoped that there
is still a reserve force to meet the present
need.


The regular meeting of the Society will
be held this morning at IL O'Clock at the
Mission rooms.
Year: 1879

4 Rund,oay.-A horse attached to fur,
niture-wagon Eelonging to citizen OF Rich
mond became frightened at flock OF sheep
yesterday, on Cowardin avenue, and dashed
off at rapid rate down that street. The
wheels OF the wagon caught in fence near
by and the team was brought to halt with.
out any serious damage being done.
Year: 1879

One OF Camp Meeting Johns Stories.


Camp meeting John Allen tells a
story about a man who came forward
for prayer In the early days OF his
ministry. with red face aud rum breath,
not sober enough to understand the
gravity Of the occasion. but still ser
iously In earnest about his salvation.
This man kept little shop, and
among other things sold a little new
rum, but was his own best customer.
Mr.. Allen went to his shop one day
and expostulated with. him about the
matter, but he said he could not afford
to lose what rum he had on hand.
Finally, Allen agreed to buy it il ne
would seek the Lord then and there,
and kueel down and pray for himself.


AS they knelt down the minister
turned the faucet and set the rum to
running. This was too much for the
penitent, and he cried out on his
knees, "it's wasting, it's wasting" !"
@Let it waste" said the old saint, as
he kicked it out doors, and took a
Ratchet and burst in the end of the
cask. 1T amt measured, said the
man. Guess at it, and be sure to
guess enough" said Allen. Thus the
battle was won, and the man became
temperate and religious. Next day
some OF the church members said
they thought brother Allen @came to
preach the gospel. not to spend his
time kicking out rum barrels." "You
can't get the gospel in till you kick
the rum out" said the preacher
-4ugusta (ue.) Journal.
Year: 1879

The first time that a soldier goes
into action he fancies that the shot
he hears wh.zzing through the air Is
aimed at him. But IL he is not hit at
first he soon acquires sort OF fatal
isfic feeling that he never will be-
The eve OF battle might be sup
posed to be a solemn moment.
have been at several ewes, says Mr..
Fl. Labouchere In his paper, Truth,
and never perceived the vestige OF
solemnily, nor-so far as | could
perceive-did it strike any one that
on the next day he might be killed
The thoughts OF every one were con
centrated first on supper, then on
finding comparatively comfortable
place to sleep. During a battle, all
not immediately engaged are simply
bored. II ever a hand to hand fight
takes place. 1t Is due to some bungler
being in command on one side or the
other. Most OF the regiments en-
gagged do not even see the enemy
Attacking ia column aud bayonet
charges are the things of the past
Shells aud bullets are fired into a
position or upon troops advancing
The victory Is decided by artillery
and breech loader firing. Those who
can concentrate the heaviest fire up
on mechanical strategical points win
So mechanical is the whole affair
that 1t is an admitted axiom that, il
one third Of the best regiment in the
world can be put hors de combat, the
remainder will execute a strategical
maneuver to the rear.
Year: 1879

IL has long been a matter OF serious
doubt to close observers OF the great
seal OF the State OF Indiana. just what
the big bull was scared about
whether he was afraid the wild, awk-
ward man with the ak was about to
chop of his tail. or whether he feared
that the "sun" just behind him was
abou: to "set" on him. None OF the
histories, to our knowledge, explain
this inpertalt matter.-Columbus
Democrat.
Year: 1879

The Chicago Tribune says that con
tracts were made in that city on Tues
day for the transportation Of fresh
beef from there to Liverpool by rail
to the seaboard, and thence by steam


er at the low rate of "a cents per 100
pounds. This Is probably the lowest
rate for that kind OF freight ever
granted, and will place the meat be-


fore the English people at cost
lower than they have had yet. The
meat sold in Chicago at $3.50 per lo0
Year: 1879

Yesterday Edward Young came to the
Office of DR.. Ogle in great pain. His
arms were broken beneath the elbow.
He stated that he went to sleep on the
lumber pile of Tatnall & Co., at the
foot of Market street and was thrown
from the top by tramps, falling = dis.
tance Of thirty feet. He was given a
permit to enter the almshouse hospital
and was taken to that institution by
officer Brickel.
Year: 1879

This morning about o'clock ahorse
attached to one Of Kirkman's carriages
ran away and in turning from the car
track on Market street between Eighth
and Ninth broke the vehicle badly.
Year: 1879

express train was thrown from the
track on the Penna. Central Railroad,
about mile from Lancaster last nigh !
BY the displacement of the switch.
Three passenger coaches and the en-
gins were upset sad badly damaged.
Year: 1879

This morning at 7 O'Clock a number
of employees of the Delaware Western
Railroad commenced tearing down sew
eral frame houses and frame black
smith shop, oll Shipley street below
the Railroad. These buildings were
erected over fifty years ago, the nails
used being hand made and the joists
OF oak. Though the buildings have
stood for many years yet it was hard
work for the men to tear them down as
it was necessary to tear the boards to
pieces before the nails gave way. The
lot is owned by the Delaware Western
Railroad Co., and as the buildings have
been unoccupied for the past year the
company concluded that it was best to
tear them down rather than to allow
the tramps the privilege Of making the
same their headquarters. Several
months ago the blacksmith shop was
nearly destroyed by fire and the COM
pany concluded that it would he best
in tearing the blacksmith shop away
to include the frame houses also.


1t was rumored that the Delaware
Western Company contemplate build
ing their Office on the ground, but in
conversation with party who is
interested in the case informed us this
morning that such was not the case
and that even if the company did
desire to build their Office there, they
had not enough ground on which to
construct it.
Year: 1879

The Democrats Of the Fifth Ward
will hold a meeting at the Lafayette
Hotel on Thursday evening. The bus.
mess to be transacted will be nomina-
ton for Ward officers which it is said
will be by acclamation.
Year: 1879

tions in Lent not unfrequently num-
bered near five hundred, and were
largely composed of men. In personal
appearance DR.. Harris is eminentfy
attractive, noble, and dignified, but
gentle and accessible. In manners and
nature he is a thoroughbred gentleman,
the mirror of courtesy, and has a
heart full of love and genial sympathy
for all, for rich and poor, high and low.
A good scholar, extensively read in
theology, he Is yet no book-worm, but
emphatically man of affairs, with
the practical genius of IL lawyer, and
the administrative capacities which
might have made him a statesman.
AS speaker he is clear as light, CO.
gent in argument, eloquent in diction,
and sustained in thought, with a man
ner impressive by its earnestness, a
good voice, and gesture graceful but
not excessive. AS a churchman DIR.
Harris will rank with the high con-
servative school, without any sympa-
thy with the extreme element in the
church.
Year: 1879

The above were all half tickets. We
are satisfied that there is nothing to be
gained, and that the old saying is true
ga bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush." ANOTHER CRIPPLE.


Seeing in Sundays Sun the issue OF
one attempt to become rich fast with
out labor, by investing in lottery
tickets, I herewith send you my state
ment of ventures and their success,
hoping they may restrain some poor
mechanic from spending his money so
foo1ishly and with so small a chance of
gain.


Since April, 1878, have laid out on
lottery tickets $s29.7O, and have drawn
in this time prizes of the aggregate
value of $1S0.21. Hence am exactly
$64S.49 out of pocket. P.
Year: 1879

oh, say, can you see by the dawn'a early
light
What afflicted us much at tho inooplIsbts
last glcaIning-
The neighbors' cats mixed in n terrible
fight,
And waking us all with their terrible
screaming,
Tho flowcr-beds baro, tho yard covered
with hair
Give proof to the house that tho fight WAS
just there,
Year: 1879

"The night is dark, the hour is late,
Why do you linger on my gate?"
"I stay to help your daughter hold
This gate upon it's hinges old;


Go in, old man, you're catching cold!"
The old man sought his little bed;
And on it laid his patient head;
tI think my gate is safe" he said.
Year: 1879

TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.


lvertisements will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Zone inch
OF space or less) for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
Year: 1879

BOoIUN. Jan. l.-Ihe IIarNarU boat cIUD Is IN
receipt OF a letter from the oxford university
club announcing its inability TO row Harvard a
late as August lSt. As Harvard will not row
before that date there win probably b. no Eng
lish race this year, and, therefore, probably no
race with Cornell meeting OF the boat CLUB
Then be definitely settled Since the receipt OF
OXfOIds letter several OF the old Harvard eight
have determined to withdraw. and new crew
Year: 1879

THE SALE OF NOTES IN GEORGIA-There
were hundreds Of notes to be disposed of yester-
Gay at the county election. A black crowd sur
In the slush and mud the suffrage singers were
hauled and pulled around, and their ballots were
purchased at all the way from nickel whisky
warranted to make drunk come at forty yards
to seventy five cents. This was the highest
quotation we heard Of Columbus Enamirer
Year: 1879

NORFOLK HARBoR is entirely blocked with ice,
and men and boys cross from shore to shore
with perfect safety. The New York steamers
only reach there without much difficulty,
though 1t took the heavy ocean steamer Old
Dominion two hours to get as far as Bou5h'S
Bluff buoy. q distance Of about four miles
Year: 1879

Detroit dispatch says that a waSherwoman
known as Old Agnes was found sitting In the
snow ana frozen 10 death on Sunday, with q
bottle OF whisky beside her. Her home was
only fifteen yards OIL from where she was
found.
Year: 1879

A Half MILLION EL0PEMENT. application
was made yesterday in the probate court for
riage with Miss Elizabeth White The applca-
tion was refused on the ground that Miss White
was resident of Xenia. Some hours later the
LADY arrived In the city from ChilIcothe. prob
ably on receipt of a telegram, and between
three and four O'Clock drove UP in hack to
the court house, and going before the Clerk in
company with Mr.. Young, testified that she in
tended to make Cincinnati her future home
The license was thereupon issued, and, as our
reporter was Informed, the marriage ceremony
was performed within half an hour. It is said
tie bride and bridegroom were acquainted only
short time, and never very intimately, and
that the contract of marriage was brought
about through the Intervention OF other parties,
one OF them well-knOwn politician OF this city.
The bride, who is about twenty-five wears of
age, is the only daughter Of a wealthy gentle
man residing in Chillicothe and the neireSS t.
half million dollars. Her parents were op-
posed TO the match Cincinnati Commercial
January Sd.
Year: 1879

a MEETING or TIE ARMY REORGANIZATION
COMMISSION viii be held this evening at Senator
BurnSide'S residence. 1t is understood that the
commission will agree upon some changes in
which has already been reported to beth the
Senate and House
Year: 1879

Two Boston journals have held q
good-natured discussion as to the
proper compensation to be fixed for
public service, as compared with
the average profits of business.
One of these journals speaks of the
average earnings of average men
as somewhere about two thousand
dollars a yesg, and is indignant that
official salaries should be consid-
cred from that standpoint.
Year: 1879

1t is now thought by the physicians of
Madame Won Loewe that she will recover.
A marked improvement was noticed in her
condition yesterday afternoon, and last
evening she was removed to the Betts-street
Hospital. Yesterday Madame Won Loewe
made her will, leaving her entire property,
in case she dies, to Mr.. Roth, with instruc-
tions to sell it to defray her expenses and
whatever remains to be given to the poor.
No reason has yet been given by the lady
for the attcmpt unon her Life
Year: 1879

National Associated Press to the Star


WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE silver men
got caucus OF Democratic Senators this
morning, I'D a session of two hours was
held OH the matter of what action to pur-
sue on the Warner Silver Bill. 1t is not
known certainly what was done. After
the caucus, Congressman Warner was
spoken % on the subject


He was very angry, and said there was
too much Senatorial courtesy over on the
other side the capital. His answer leads to
the general belief that the silver men are
beaten for this session.


To-day In Congress.


The Detroit Bridge Bill was passed in the
Senate to-day. In the House the report of
the Committee of Conference on the bill to
repeal claims of the last Sundry Civil Ser
vice Bill was agreed to-
Year: 1879

Joseph Gibson, carpenter at No. 251
West Third street, met with an accident
about three o'clock this morning which
may cause his death. He got up out of bed
and went down stairs for a drink of water,
when he returned he sat down in the win
dow, and falling asleep fell out backwards
into The yard below.


He struck on cellar door, which broke
and let him through into the cellar. His
back was broken, and the shock he received
paralyzed the entire lower part of his body.
He was removed to the Cincinnati Hos
pital. 1t is hardly thought he can re-
cover,
Year: 1879

JERSEY CITY, N. j., June 17.-During the
violent thunder storm Sunday afternoon
Albert Smith, farmer living at Freak
ness, N. j., was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. During the storm he
went out to adjust tin leader that had
got out of order.


When he was holding the leader in his
hands looking toward the roof, the lightning
struck the chimney of the house, passed
into an open window, out again and down
the leader, striking the unfortunate man in
the chest, passing around his body and
down his right arm. He gave two gasps
and expired. He leaves a wife and four or
five children.
Year: 1879

road employees, as said Dill must have
either been asleep or stupefied from drink
at the time the accident occurred and the
darkness prevailing at the time prevented
the men on the train from seeing him until
it was too late to avoid the accident.
Year: 1879

THE World in moralizing over the death
of the young Napoleon wonders "What
would the first Napoleon have thought had
any one predicted in the heyday of his glory
that he should die a prisoner on tropical
rock, the second of his race perish in an
Austrian palace, the third end his days in
England, fugitive from the republican soil
of France, and the fourth, the last of the
line, and the only one killed by foe, be
slain in cornfield in Africa, thrust through
by negro with bit of iron hoop on a pole,
leaving the grandson of the repudiated
Betsy Patterson the really legitimate head
of the imperial family of Bonapartew
Year: 1879

IT would seem by the rejection of the
Blaine amendment that the Democrats
favor the use of deadly weapons at the polls
unless those weapons are in the hands of
officers of the law. The, shotgun is not to
be ruled out.
Year: 1879

The Memphis Audydncae believes that
''the radical difference of opinion between
the soft and the hard-money Democrats can
only end in final separation" That is true
and some of the hard-money Democrats in
this State think the time for separation has
come
Year: 1879

THE author of the story about what Grant
would have done in 1876 had Tilden done
certain things is Mr.. John f. Mines who will
be remembered as giving dubious accounts
of interviews with Senator Conkling. Mr..
Mines would have us believe that all the
public men in the country run to him when
they have any revelations to make-he is so
trustworthy and reticent.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publiea
tion but as a guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

ISN'T about time to recall the fact that
Weston is Portland man, and named after
one of our most eminent divines? If there
is any glory in the affair Portland should
claim it. She is not usually backward
Year: 1879

TIE Greenback papers so on repeating
the charge that the bonded debt has been
permanently increased by Sherman, ignor-
ing the fact that the increase is but tempo
rary and due to the issue of four per cents
before the six per cents. have all come in
When the SKIS are taken up the decrease in
the debt from its highest point will be 1888,
100000.