smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

they let such bunch of sunshine go un-
captured.


Don't think you ought to be staid and
sombre. That's mistake. You have
so few of the responsibilities of life, that
you ought to be as merry as a bird all
the time


Don't think Eve made mistake when
she concluded not to live an old maid, for
neighbors were so far apart then that she
would have been very lonely.


Don't while away the dull hours by
becoming gossip monger. If you want
an occupation, start base ball club.


Don't wear long face and look as if
you dieted yourself on crab apples. 1t is
just as easy to look bright, sweet and
pleasant One of the brightest mortals
in our acquaintance who never acknowl-
edged allegiance to any of the lords Of
creation, looks as bright as a June morn
ing, everybody likes her.


Don't retire like recluse and grop0
through life in solitude. The one who is
confined to his or her own society alone,
has generally very undressing company.


Don't think there is something radi-
cally defective about the world because it
don't run exactly according to your notion.
There are thousands of people who think
so and yet they fail to make it any bet
ter.


Don't get worried with the little fel-
lows because they romp and yell and raise
the mischief generally. That's way
they have of letting folks know they are
about.


Don't complain at the world you live
in, but make the best OF it while you are
here; trip through it lightly, merrily as
you can, and at the end you will find
that while you have had some of its trials,
yoy have also escaped many, and enjoyed
an average share of blessings.
Year: 1879

At about ten o'clock, on yesterday
morning, i crowbar was dropped down
the main vertical shaft of the Savage from
the surface, and went directly through a
cage at the bottom, piercing the bonnet
and floor. No one was on the cage at
the time and no one was hurt, yet It Is
unpleasant to one making trip into a
mine to reflect that such things sometimes
occur. As the bar fell something over
five hundred yards, it was travelling with
the velocity and vim of a cannon ball
when it struck the cage. A bit of gray-
el no larger than hlbert sings like bull
let toward the latter end Of such a jour
ney. A dog once fell into a shaft at
Gold Hill, and though the shaft was but
800 feet in depth two men upon whom
the animal fell were killed, SO also was
the clumsy cur that had failed to hop
across the top of the shaft. a rat once
fell down the Consolidated Virginia shaft
in attempting to spring across compart-
ment from wall plate to wall plate, and
l 100 feet below, landed on the bald head
of a miner and exploded like a bomb,
causing the miner to think rock had cut
open the top OF his skull and let out his
brains. According to these facts it is not
pleasant to think of such things as crow
bars going down shafts.-Vrgl"ia CHy
(Nev.) Enterprise.
Year: 1879

AS a family composed Of three per-
sons, father, mother and little son--a
bright little fellow-were taking trip
on one of the railroads that run through
Williamsport, Pa, little incident occur
red which is worth relating. The day
was balmy one, and the window was
raised to admit the fresh air. Little
Fred, ike all children, insisted on putting
his head out of the open window to see
what was going on outside of the train.
The father, somewhat alarmed at the
conduct of his son, tried various plans,
without resorting to force, to keep him
within bounds, but without success, until
a bright idea came up in his mind.
Fred, Fred said the father, keep
your head in, or the wind will take your
hat" and, in order to frighten his hope
ful, he slyly slipped the hat off the little
ones head and concealed it. As soon as
this had been done the child began cry
ing, and could not be appeased. Finally
paterfamilias told him to look in an oPPo-
site direction and he would whistle. the
hat back again, all of which was very
neatly done, and the happy parents set
tied back in their seats and began 70
converse very pleasantly, thinking that
they had cured little Freddie; but not SO,
for in a very short time he seemed to
brighten up suddenly, and away he sent
his little hat through the car-window,
shouting as it disappeared, Papa, whistle
again" Moral - Never deceive your
children
Year: 1879

Don't get soured at the whole world
because some of the brothers didn't take
you in out of the cold; may be it was
your own fault.


Don't think, when you look through
the vista of years and see yourself, IN
imagination, hanging over the gate, with
the fellow on the other side, that you
made a narrow escape. He might only
have been fooling with you.


Don't think if you had it all to do over
again you would do differently and bet
ter. The probabilities are, you would be
about as much of goose as you were
then.


Don't try to make the whole world be-
lieve that you are in dead earnest, and
woulden't marry the best man on top OF
the ground, if you could, for you know
you would.


Don't say that all women are simple
tons who marry, for that is not compli-
mentary to your mother.


Don't thank goodness when you see
half dozen urchins making it lively fol
your neighboring sister that they are not
yours. You don't know how much fun
it is to be walloping them with a slipper
or dosing them with paregoric.
Don't swear off from human society
and take all your stock in poodles and
pet cats. They are just as mean as men
when you refuse to crafty their caprices,


Don't think the world don't put prop
er estimate upon your value. 1t does
Mothers are constantly pointing to you as
examples for their frisky daughters.


Don't think you ought to smile the less
because you haven't any one in particu-
lar to smile for. Smile for spite, if foi
nothing else, just to make men sorry that
Year: 1879

You wouldn't think that these rough
men had sentiment in their hearts, but
they saw through the Elders motives in
an instant, and the roughest man in the
lot stopped down and carefully re-arrang-
ed one of the sods.


Three weeks more went by, and one
evening Jack Bullet came into Joe White 5
Dream, alive and well. He stood on the
little square in the centre of the town,
and he said not a word till the wonder
ing men gathered about him. Then he
pointed to the grave in the valley, his
eyes filed with tears, and he chokingly
said:


Boys, l sneaked back here this morn
ing to kill some one in revenge, but |
cum across that-that grave down-thar,
and-and-!"


He held out his hands to the men and
the tears blinded him so that he could not
see face. Elder Graves went down on
his knees again, every man with him,
and there were tears ana a prayer so
beautiful and tender and true that Jack
Bullet sobbed ike child. His heart
was broken, and all the Satan in his
nature was driven out in moment.


Joe Whites Dream was a mining
camp for months after that, and Jack
Bullet was one Of the best men in it.
The headboard grew gray as the rain
beat down and the sun shone, and the
wild rose grew till it covered all the grave,
but no one disturbed sod. The grave
was sign-a beacon-hght, as it were,
and perhaps miners were right when they
said of our town:


They've had revival up thar, an
they are the best chaps and the hardest
workers on the slope
Year: 1879

A hundred men were digging for gold,
and they named the place Joe White $
Dream"


Singular name, but they were singular
men-brawny, rough, grizzled, and some
of them wicked. They were men from
the east, digging, delving, in sort Of
frenzy, for the wealth of California.


On this day all work had ceased. The
men formed in a circle on the grass, and
in the center was Jack Bullet. His
hands were tied behind him, there was an
old blood stain on his face, and from his
wolfsh eyes he sent murderous glances
from one face to another, and at last
Year: 1879

called out Il wish had knitted some of
ye"


None Of the men replied. Some were
pale, others nervous, and none seemed to
relish the business on hand, which was
the hanging of Jack Bullet. By -and-by
meek and humble looking man, named
Elder Graves by the boys, entered the
circle, and, standing with one hand on
the prisoners shoulder he began:


"Jack Bullet, this is a solemn morning
for us all Here is the rope-there is
the limb-and we are all gathered to
hang you! You came to Joe Whites
Dream weeks ago, poor, hungry and i'll.
We fed and nursed you, and when you
were well enough to work, full claim
was staked out for you. How have you
repaid us, Jack Bullet, You have stolen
dust from the men, brought discords
among US, excited rows and riots, and
last night you were detected when about
to murder your partner and steal his few
hundred dollars We try TO be white in
this camp, and use all men right, but we
cannot turn you loose to prey upon some
other party. The men are going to hang
you!'


"Let 'em hang-I can't die but oncc!"
sulkily replied the prisoner.


Jack Bullet" said the Elder, Il am
a praying man, and | want to pray with
you before YOU swing! | am sorry for
you. You are a strong man, and you are
to die ike dog Maybe YOU have a
mother in the east, or you may have a
wife and children. God help them"


The Elder sank down on his knees be
fore the prisoner and prayed such prayer
as the rocks have never echoed again
Before he had finished there were tears in
the eyes of half the men, and big Sam
bent over to Curlie Jim and whispered: :


Nov that's what call religium-real
old bang up religium as we used to git
way back in New Hampshire"


When the prayer had ended new
spirit came to the men. They scanned
Jack Bullets face and saw that it had
softened, and as Elder Graves stepped
aside the president of the camp cut Jack $
bonds and said:


"We don't want your blood, though
you sought ours You are free to 60,
Jack Bullet, but don't you ever enter Joe
Whites Dream again"


The reprieved man moved away with
out word, nor did he look back as long
as he was in view. When he had dis
appeared from sight the miners returned
to their work, each one so busy with his
thoughts that but few words were spoken.
That day two weeks man came up from
Cardboard CITY" and reported that Jack
Bullet had been eaten up by grizzly.
Every man in the camp felt glad then
that his town had escaped the disgrace of
a hanging, and in the afternoon we saw
Elder Graves shoulder spade and turn
into a small valley. 1t was a beautiful
spot, always full of the mellowest sun
shine and the prettiest flowers. When
the boys had knocked off work for the
day they all descended into the place, for
what reason no one knew, but by COM
mon consent In the centre of the val
ley the earth had been heaped up like
grave At its head was a board-at its
foot a wild rose. On the board Elder
Graves had cut with his knife:


! JACK BULLET.
Year: 1879

The London Truth offered n prize for
the best refusal in writing of an offer
of marriage. Here is the successful
letter:


DEAR MR.. -: am very sorry;
I appreciate you immensely, but can
not give the casket without the gem.


PORTIA.
Year: 1879




The Princess Mathilde, sister of
Prince Napoleon, shares to tho full one
strong opinion of her party-she has
no faith in her brother, but on the
other hand shc has all faith in her
brothers son. Prince Victor, a boy of
seventeen, is in her eyes tho ideal cam
didate, n far better one than poor
Prince Louis, whom she, in common
with many other ladies of her age,
thoughts a little too good to live. Victor
is a true Napoleon in looks, in charac-
ter, and in q certain fiery inpotuosity
of temper which marks all tho pure
bloodcd of the race. Since tho virtual
separation OF their father and mother,
the aunt has looked after both boys.
They live with their tutor on the other
side of Paris, near the College Charlie
magnc, which they attend, but they
pass most of their time with Princess
Mathildc. When they aro not at the
Rue dc In Cerisaie they arc at the Rue
dc Berri. The Princess is the more
boy of her own.


She Is wont to express delighted
apprehension OF his spirit, and to i'm
plorc mild M. Blanchct, his tutor, to
keep an eye on him day and night.
Down to the beginning of the week
this was no moro than an aunt's care
for pct of q nephew; now it is the
concern of a princess for a possible heir
to throne. Beyond tho immediate
encourage of the Princess absolutely
nothing was known Of this lad and it
is still not too late in the day to tell all
whom it may concern that he is rather
tall, handsome, straight as a dart, dark
in hair, check and eye, and in temper
and temperament q true Corsican-
Italian. He is his mothers son. He
has her full lips, but the Napoleonic
alliance has saved him from having
the nose of the House Of Savoy. His
features are regular; the hair is trained
over the brow and cropped, but rather
short to be quite in the prevailing
boyish style. He has all the qualifica
tions of popular candidate in thi.
woman-ruled country, including s
touch of wildness. The importance 0
his connections gives him a decided
advantage over his unfortunate cousin
11c is of the best blood in Europe b.,
his mothers side.
Year: 1879




One of tho sattlest features of exces-
sive deafness is tho unhappy mental
effect 1t is apt to leave OH those troubled
with 1t. So frequently Is this the case
that 1t has been said that persons Of
morbid dispositions arc peculiarly liza
BILE to this way of looking at tho mat
ter, cause and effect arc transposed. II
Is certain that persons of cheerful dis
positions have been apparently trans
formed into something wholly differ
ent from their former selves by being
deprived of the ordinary powers OF
hearing.


This change Is not dihicult to under
stand when one takes Into account the
many trials and deprivatlons a person
whose hearing Is greatly impaired Ia
called upon to boar. Ho Ia outWarlly
In no way different from othcr people,
and unless hc has with him atall times
some ugly symbol of his infirmtty,
like an car trumpet, strangers cannot
know and friends are likely to forget
that ho Is wanting In one Of the most
used powers of sense. OF course, when
something IL said to him which hc
docs not understand, In consequence Of
the light Careless way In which tho
sounds arc lost to him In tho jarring
hum of general conversation, 1t Is
easy to explain ones helplessncss and
ask to have a question or statement
repeated. Hut to bo thus porpetually
acknowledging ones weakness il OK
ceedingly distasteful to most persons;
tho more so AS tho confession rarely
brings with 1t any satisfactory returns.
The prevailing belief OF those who
have not associated much with deaf
people Is that to mako them hear 1t Is
only necessary to raise the voice. This,
In most instances, IL complete mis-
take. Few men, and still fewer Wo-
men, who are not professional v0calfsts,
speak plainly when they speak with a
loud voice, and hence 1t often happens
that the victim of their kind efforts Is
In no way assisted in the task of un-
Outstanding them, while all those who
d may he near are made aware Of his
misfortune.


Tho proper way Is to speak slowly
and distinctly, for with tho deaf the
recognition Of volume of sound exists,
just as q near-sighted man has a per-
ception of an object, only in ono case
as In the other, tho outlines and divi-
sfons are uncertain and confused. AS
this Is rarely understood, those who
arc troubled with deafness soon find
that attempts at general social inter
course bring with them more discOm-
dturo than pleasure, and tho natural
result Is to force tho sufferer into II
kind of mental isolation.
Year: 1879

THls part Of the country needs
rain very much. 1t has been trying
to rain for several days, but up to
the present writing the effort has
not been a great success. We learn
from the country, in all directions,
that the pastures are literally drying
up, that wells and cisterns are giving
out, and that young shade and fruit
trees are dying by the hundreds -
All for want of moisture. There
has been but little rain in this region
for over six weeks.
Year: 1879

the menaees nor the deeetful batteries of our
enemies will prevent us from doing our duty.
and we shall ever apply ourselves to follow in
the glorious footsteps of our most illustrous pre-
decessors. Always ready to extend friendly hand to
those who in good faith and with repentance. come
back to the Church and cease to persecute her We
will continue to combat those who make her.
and we will persevere with consistency and hrmness
in the defence of her rights her Independence and
her freedom. Our confidence rests in Him
from whcm however unworthy. hold
place earth; In Him who gives to the
combatant strength and victory in Him who has
said. Have confidence. have overcome the world"
aud who has overcome 1t by means apparently hum
BILE and despicable. and with wisdom which
in the eyes OF the world seem but folly.
We have therefore confidence. it Is pleasure to
repeat III the wise and enlightened assistance OF
the Sacred College. certain that it will never fail
as long it may please the Lord to prolong our
days. With these feelings. then, and in sympathy
with the felicitations and good wishes for our well
fare which you have just expressed. we grant to all
the Sacred College from the bottom of heart and
pledge of our especial affection the Apostolic
enediction-Benedictio Del. &c.
Year: 1879




Unlike other mining districts the Chinese question
has not yet bothered Leadville. Col No doubt
there is large element Of the population which
would favor the Introduction of Mongolians, but
that element is not in position TO un-
dertake any such precarious enterprise. The
Caucasian miner Is bad when his in
terests affected, and it is pretty generally
understood that any Chinaman who shows his
head in the camp is good picked and
his way in o casket to the Flowery
Kingdom Only twice has the sancity OF their
camp been invaded by All Sin. About year
ago gang of Chinese came over the range
in expectation of securing work in the mines.
which were then being opened. Before the stage
had fairly emptied its load Main street bristng
with guns and rcvolvers. and the frightened Chinese
scattered in every direction. their pigtas flying in
the wind. and the wicked Melican In
swift pursuit up the mountain sides. In
fifteen minutes not of the saffron-hued
immigrants remained in sight. The second
episode. though not so exciting. equally pointed
in its moral One day there arrived by stage well
dressed Chinaman. who had come to open laundry
Before he had been In the camp half hour he had
bought lot and had begun to arrange for the erec
ton OF building upon il. Before he had been
here hour he had hired a,livery wagon. and was
being rapidly driven in the direction of Denver The
satisfactorily explained but 1t is supposed
that some one must have limited ut the de-
sirabi,y OF his speedy departure. AZ any
he Is still property owner in Leadville Speaking OF
Cinnamon, one is naturally reminded OF tho laundry
business. This is carried entirely by persons
of the female species and the Irish aud they have
elevated II to monopoly There score OF laun
dries IN the village. charging all the way from 81 so
to So u dozen. besides tho exorbitant percent
age or perqusitss In the way OF mysteri-
ously lost shirts and collars. As consequence the
washing cabins avoided y much as possible by
the community at large. and the regular article OF
billed shirt IL rarity. The blue woollen shirt.
with flowing blue silk tie IL much affected by the
young aristocracy. while the common clay do not
aspire beyond brown cotton or woollen shirt. with
out ornament. The traditional red shirt OF the old
mining camps Is rarely met with here.
Year: 1879

CURIOUS PLAN OF THE ZULU ATTAcK-THE


HORNS OF THE DILEMMA.


Though the disaster that befel the British troops
at Isandula has been vividly described by CORE
spondents of the English journals are indebted to
the Kafrian Wdtcaan and Governmental Gazette for
plan of the Zulu attack which resulted in the almost
complete annihilation of Colonel Durnfords forces
For the sake Of clearness may first quote
few paragraphs from the narrative of
eye witness 1.-THE Zulu army then came on
rapidly in regular battalion eight Deep keeping up
q heavy steady fire. until well within sssegai dis
tance. They then ceased their fire and hurled
assegais. Our men kept up very steady. telling
fire. and great numbers of the enemy dropped
but without checking their progress The places OF
the who fell were constantly filled by comrades.
While this attack going in the rear double
flank movement was executed. by which the horns
of the Zulu army rrounded the camp. The
Zulu host came down with the weight of its bat.
talions and literally crushed the small body. which
could only defend itself with the bayonet and very
soon IL had not even room to use that. The
Zulus picked up the dead bodies Of their comrades
and hurled them the bayonet points Of
soldiers. thus simply beating down all
defence. The work Of destruction was complete.
Within two hours from the time the Zulu skir-
mishers we're seen there was not living white man
in the camp. The Zulu army was completely organ
lied. 1t advanced. first throwing out skirmishers:
then. as tho battxlions came down in mass used
their rifles while At long range with consider
able effect. When near enough to their
more familiar weapon. the assegai.
they threw in two or three showers.
All this time they were advancing steadily and rap
idly. and the stabbing assegai was soon ut work.
The impression in Natal is that this engagement
the part OF the Zuus is not attributable to general
ship. but that the army OF invasion was making for
Natal and accidentally came across the rear guard Of
Colonel Glynn's column"


DIAGHAM OF THE ATTACK.


The diagram shows the formation of the Zulu
army the morning of the attack upon the British
camp ut Isanduia


ZULU ATTACK.
Year: 1879

going she one time dropped back bit she
fought her way determinedly into the front rank.
taking all her fences at a smart pace and climbing
no ne OF them. She astounded most OF those in the
hunt, and more than sustained the reputation which
she enjoys of being OF the straightest women
across country that ever raised fail. The Empress
was always in the front rank riding with rather
loose rein but she horse who does not
know the way to put a foot astray and expect TO
hnd Domino carrying Her Majesty very frequently
during the next few weeks Her Majesty struck
as having magnificent seat-graceful and easy to
elegance while her hands fine any that ever
held the ribbons. Domino performed his part of
the days doings in a that well pleased his
distinguished burden OF ll2 pounds which Is Her
Majesty's exact riding weight"
Year: 1879

Norman Spencer stole Sl7,5O0 from
the Pennsylvania Oil Company, that en-
ployed him as bookkeeper, and fled to
the Southwest. The robbery was
carefully planned, and the thiefs inten-
ton was to take q new name, settle down
us planter, and marry the TituSville
girl to whom he had long been engaged.
She knew all about this scheme, and was
to Join him as soon as practicable. A
detective was sent to watch her, and
when she started Westward, after receiv-
ing mysterious letter, he guessed she
meant to Join her lover. He. shadowed
her en- the journey so closely that she
became aware of his watching. AT
Quincy, Ill.,, she hired woman ofabout
her own size and shape to put on heI
travelling suit, cover her face with a
veil and 20 to Chicago. The detective
unsuspeclingly followed the wrong wo-
man, while the real one went on to meet
the fugitive thief Meanwhile Spencer
had bought plantation near Galveston,
Texas. and fallen in love with neigh
boris daughter. Desiring to marry her,
he wrote 10 the Titusville girl at a point
on her Journey that she need not come to
him. The Titusville girl was as quick
at revenge us she had been at dcceiving
the detective. She at once informed the
police where Spencer was and he was
arrested.