smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

A woman writes to the Detroit Free
Press:


Of late I have given considerable
thought to this subject, and from my
point of observation (according to the
present mode of life), I do not realize
that the practical meaning of Sabbath is
rest.


On Saturday the man closes his work.
shop, Office or place of employment, and
it is not opened until Monday morning.
There need be no thought of business
to distract, no noise of hammer or anvil
to disturb, in fact he may rest secure
from the care and worry of worldly mat
ters. He has the blissful privilege of
reveling in two or three extra hours of
sweet sleep, rises at his ease, performs
the laborious process of eating his break
fast, and then settles into his easy chair,
with feet perched on q foot-rest, and
buries himself in newspapers. If SO dis
posed, and the weather permits, he at
tends church, but Immediately thereaf-
ter returns to aforesaid comforts, and
in the enjoyment of the same the wife
finds him on her return from Sabbath
school, where she has, perhaps, had
class of unruly boys to manage and in
struct. Dinner over, the husband en-
joys cigar, after which an afternoon
nap on the couch, which no member of
the household is to disturb, under pen
atty of incurring the masters displeas-
ure. Thus the day ends in rest, both to
body and mind.


"Look upon that picture and then on
this":


Although the housewife may prepare
on Saturday all that can be gotten
ready for the coming Sabbath, there yet
remains necessary work that must be
done, viz: breakfast to be gotten ready,
dishes to be washed, beds to be made,
sweeping (or brushing up) to be done,
after which there remains little enough
time to prepare herself and children for
service. After Sabbath-school, dinner
to be prepared, dishes to be washed,
children to be instructed, or If very
young, to be amused, and thus ends the
day in WEAKNESS both to mind and body.


There is absolutely no chance for the
wife to free herself from the cares that
annoy and perplex her on the six days
of the week. .rE


This is q fair sample of the way in
which the day is spent in many, many
homes, and I question if according 70
the present plan the Sabbath is . day of
rest to women.
Year: 1879

In South Carolina a neg1U was on
trial for burglary, but it was proven
that he crawled into the mill through q
hole in the wall, unfastened the door, set
the flour out, fastened the door again
and crawled out through the same hole.
The jury was instructed to acquit, as
there was no breaking. so they brought
in the verdict: ave find for the de-
fendant, but we believe he stole the
-four"
Year: 1879

New York. Jan. S.-A disgusted
Jersey man, whbse horse and wagon
were recently stolen, sent out about it
from the police headquarters, New
York, and reported to Inspector MUIR
ray yesterday that he was going 20 put
the Jersey detectives on the case. The
police OF New York, he said, had not
even found out SO much as he had,
namely, that the stolen team stood all
night In front of Hills variety thearte,
two blocks from headquarters, aud had
been driven all around here.
Year: 1879

CHIEF JUSTICE HUNT will never be
able to sit again on the bench of the
supreme court, even If he survives the
present paralytic stroke. HIS friends
will therefore urge special bill through
congress retiring the Judge on full pay.
Year: 1879

Don CAMERON was nominated for
United States senator last night by the
republican caucus Of the Pennsylvania
legislature. Eighteen greenbackers
propose voting for Chief Justice Ag-
new
Year: 1879

Owing to some neglect on the par. o the Clerk of the District Court in Mohav, County. the term which was to have come oil in May, but ordered postponed, has been lest for the term and will have to go over until Fall. The Court was not opened by the clerk, consequently VAS not postponed. Do you see the point. Judge Silent was in New York attending to important (l) busi- ness.
Year: 1879

For good beer go to the Excelsior Brew cry.

 If you want good drink of beer call at the Excelsior Brewery.

 The best beer manufactured in Arizona can be found at the Excelsior Brewery.
Year: 1879

TIE condition of aff ,irs in Lou.si- ana is almost hopeles<Iy chaotic Her credit is gene so that she has Ieeome almost a financial wreck. Her policy of ostracism toward all strangers who venture to possess political opinions that are obmox- ious to the Southern people has stopped immigration. Her courts of justice arc so unreliable that there is scarcely ary security to northern business man, and hence capital will rot ri-k investment. + is great pity that somebody in the south docs not show some sound statesmansiip.
Year: 1879

Meadows that have been run
down, become sod bound or cover
ed with moss, sorrcl, or other
weeds, may be renovated without
plowing. The old sod needs to he
disturbed, but thorough harrow
ing or a chopping Of the surface
with disk borrow will disturb il
sufficiently without blowing. Fresh
seed is needed, and a dressing of
lime may in many cases be all that
is required in the way OF fertilizer.
If 1t can be afforded, q moderate
quantity OF fine manure used as a
top-dressing, and narrowed in Just
before sowing, will be of great
benefit. The work may be done at
any time before Septem Der, so that
the grass and clover, the latter
more particularly, should be well
set before severe fros.s occur.
Orchard Grass will thrive upon
soils that are not rich enough for
Timothy but it is better to have
the ground good enough. for the
later even if the former is to be
sown. Grass is a crop for which
the soil can not be too rich, for if
the growth is excessive it can be
cut at any time and made into hay
OF fed green.
Year: 1879

The game laws should be amend
ed some more. 1t is all right to
impose fine for shooting game out
of season ; but what is wanted now
is a clause inserted to enable a man
to shoot game and catch fish in sea-
son. We have found it easy
enough not to shoot game out of
season. To kill it in season is what
bothers US.
Year: 1879

The Chippewas of White Earth
.gill this fall exhibit their progress
toward independence and civiliza-
tion by holding an agricultural and
stock fair. They will have good
wheat, oats and corn, amber cane,
vegetables. young cattle, and a
great variety OF their unique
curiosities and implements. Like
their civilized brethren, they will
also have an agricultural horse
race Dispatch.
Year: 1879

We beg leave that during the past week we
have succeeded in securing the stock of another firm lately
financially deceased This magnificent line OF goods,
amounting to $s13,259. go per inventory, we have
purchased for $1,000 cash. and on SATURDAY, MARCH
Ist and following days, will offer this fine stock Of
Year: 1879

GUARD YOUR C0NvERsATION.-If
you say anything about neighbor or
friend, or even of stranger, beware of
speaking i'll. 1t is brotherly charity to
suppress knowledge of evil of one an
other unless our higher public duty
compels us to bear accusing witness;
and if it be true charity to keep our
knowledge of such evils to ourselves,
much more should we refuse to spread
the evil report of another. Discredita-
BILE as the fact is, it is by far the COM
mon tendency to suppress the good we
know of our neighbOrs and friends. We
act in this matter as though we felt that
by pushing our fellows forward we
should injure ourselves. We are jealous
of commendatiOn unless we get the
larger share.


Social conversation, as known to ev-
cry observer, is largely made up of what
is best understood by the term scandal.
1t would be difficult to find a talkative
group of either sex who could spend an
hour together without evil speech of
somebody. BLESSED are the peacemak-
ers," is not the maxim by which we are
chiefly governed in our treatment of
personalities. Better thousand times
stand or sit dumb than to open our lips
ever SO eloquently in the disparagement
of others. What we should do in this.
as in all other human relations, is to
practice the golden rule. If we do unto
Others as we would that others should
do unto US, we shall be exceedingly
careful not to volunteer ill words about
them. Where other than good word
is to be spoken, let it be spoken to the
person concerned, that he may know
your motive is not idle, cowardly OF
sinister, and that he may have chance
to defend himself.
Year: 1879

'It is standing rule of our church,"
said one clergyman to another, "for the
sexton to wake up any man that he may
see asleep" II think" returned the
other, THAT it would be much better for
the sexton, when man goes to sleep
under your preaching, to wake you
upw
Year: 1879

The merry birds are singing,


And from the fragrant sod
The spirits OF a thousand flowers
Go sweetly up to God;
While In his holy temple


We meet to praise and pray
With cheerful voice and grateful lay.
This Summer Sabbath Day!
We thank thee, Lord, for one day
To look heaven In the face!
The poor have only Sunday;
The sweeter Is the grace.
IT'S then they make the music
That sings their week away.
Oh, there's sweetness infinite
In the poor mans Sabbath Day!
IT'S as burst of sunshine


A tender fall Of rain.
That set the barest life a-bloom,
Makes old hearts young again.
The dry and dusty roadside


With smiling flowers SO gay;
'Tis open heaven one day in seven,
The poor mans Sabbath Day!
'Tis here the weary pilgrim,


Doth reach his house of ease;
That blessed house, called beautiful"
And that soft chamber, peace.
The River OF Life runs through his dream
And the leaves Of heaven are at play!
He sees the golden city CLEAN,


This shining Sabbath Day!
Take heart the faint and fearful,


Your cross with courage bear;
So many a face now fearful


Shall shine in glory there;
Where all the sorrow IL ban1shed,
The tears are wiped away;
And all eternity shall be


An endless Sabbath Day!
All! there are empty places.


Since last we mingled here;
There will be missing faces


When we meet another year!
But heart to heart, before we part.


Now altogether pray
That we may meet in heaven to spend
I'M, Ca1 ~
Year: 1879

Why have We grown so weary and sad,
Oh, heart that never was tired before?
What have VIC lost that made life glad


That the seasons will bring to US no more ::
cannot tell why the beautiful time


Ofbaddihg blossoms and singing birds
Has never wakeued song from me,


Or even the tribute Of thankful words.
Something miss from the sky Of May:


The lark sings not as he sang Of yore-
The sky seems faded and far away,


Too chill for the birds to sing and soar.
Something is gone that made life sweet,
Dead and buried beyond recall;
Out of the sky where sunlight smiled


Only the twilight shadows fall.
Never q song for the happy May.


That used to blossom under my feet;
Never a smile for the glad green earth,


And the meadows spangled with dalses


sweet.


We have learned the lesson of life, my heart,
And we are so tired Of heavy tears.
How can the May-time seem as fair


AS it used to seem in the bygone years
How can we choose but sit and dream,


With hopeful smile, Of a time to be
- ,r,in ho fnrrnf


And the daises will nod over you and me !:
Year: 1879

The CURE FOR INTEMpERANcE.-
The Aberdeen evening express"
gives in a recent number an account
off practical test of DR.. D'Unger's
muchtalked.of "Cinchona Rubra"
cure for intemperance, at the Heath
cot Hydropathc Establishment in
that city. The subject was brought
to the attention Of DR.. Stewart,
President of the above establish.
ment, by several gentlemen who had
been discussing the matter, and it
was very soon agreed chat patient,
such as would make the case test
one, should be put through course
of treatment at Heathcot. A patient
was soon found, who is described as
"a man possessed Of no mean share
OF accomplishments, and yet in the
prime of life, who for years had been
the slave of habits that were surely
dragging him to ruin, who, indeed,
four months ago presented the ap-
pearancs of physical and mental
wreck" The following is given as
the result of the treatment Of the
case:


After the first few doses the in
tense craving for drink became less,
and gradually disappeared; while in
place of it there was manifested a
no less marked aversion to the aloo-
hol, which shortly grew into positive
disgust. The treatment was contin.
ued for three months, after the lapse
of which period the patient returned
to Aberdeen, with color in his
cheeks that for years had been ab


sent, and such health and vigor in
his movements as could not fail to
carry conviction regarding the result
of the work. The once dscrepit and
maudlin drunkard has been furnished
with employment; physically the man
had been retrieved from utter ruin.


The treatment was applied in two
other cases, in both OF which the
same results were obtained. AS our
contemporary justly says, it would
doubtless be rash to regard these
cases as complete, but the facts as
they stand are sufficiently interesting
it seems to US, to deserve publicity.
Year: 1879

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


CHARLESTON. S. c., Sept. %, 1879.
Whom Colonel Dargan arrested yesterday morn
ing on charge Of intending to tight duel. he was
informed by the Chief of Police that If he would give
his parole his this morning he would be
released forthwith This he refused to do. and At the
earnest request of friends he was placed in room at
hotel and policeman put in charge OF him. Be-
tween eleven and twelve O'Clock last night he let
himself down from Q third story window and made
good his escape General Richardson who was not
under arrest. left for Sumter last evening, but am
informed IVES not there this afternoon. There
tidings OF Major Earle. and 1t is generally be-
lieved that the parties will all succeed in reaching
North Carolina territory, and that the duel will be
Year: 1879

When landscape is observed from a
moving train, all objects to the remote hori-
Zon appear to be passing In the contrary
direction, those nearest having the greatest
velocity. Consequently If the attention be
fixed upon any object at some distance from
the line, all objects beyond will relatively
appear to be moving forward with the train
while objects nearer appear to be moving
backward. The combined effect Is to make
the landscape appear to be revolving CEN
trally round whatever point we fix our at
tention upon. Rain seen from moving
tram always seem to fall obliquely Except
in very strong gale in the direction of the
trains motion) In direction opposite to
that of the motion of the train. But If an
other train happens to pass in an opposite
direction, and we look out at this and follow
1t with our eyes, rain-drops falling between
the two trains will seem to be flying forward
with ourselves. If we stand upon the plat
form of station and watch train ap-
proach, the end of the engine appears to
enlarge or swell as 1t approaches and occu-
pies larger area of the field of vision.


Conversely, the end of the last car Of a re-
treating train appears to shrink down and
contract as 1t dininishes in apparent lnagni-
t,lde. An observer Of some slight elevation
above railroad, seeing two trains pass
along the lines simultaneo eously In opposite
directions will receive the impression OF
one long train moving round a circle.
Year: 1879

In Nevada City resides lady of high
social standing who presents singular
case for the consideration of scientists.
For many years she has been afflicted
with acute neuralgia pains in various
parts Of the body, and, some time ago
hoping for relief resorted to the use Of
an electric battery. She used the ap-
paratus for six months but found no re-
lief. AT this time nothing was noted
Of an unusual character as the result,
and although several months have since
elapsed, 1t was only when the winter
cold weather commenced that an extra
ordinary symptom followed. One night
in the winter the lady had occasion
to enter dark room and pick up a
woolcn coat which was lying there
AS she did so she was both surprised
surrounding the hand that held the
garment. At the same time tho elcc-
trio current passed along the arm
shocking her quite severely. When
her husband was told of the fact he dis.
credited Its reality, thinking there was
more inauguration than anything else
in 1t. SO the next evening, to convince
her incredulous better half, she turned
the gas out I'm the room where they
were sitting, and letting her hair down
began combing 1t. A remarkable dis


play Of light was the result. The
sparks flew around in every direction
and there was a sharp, cracking sound
as the teeth Of the comb passed between
the hair. In laying her hands upon
iron the lndy does not observe the pc


culiarlties referred to, but the instant
she touches n woolcn cloth the fire be-
gins to fly and the shocks follow ono
another In rapid succession.
Year: 1879

When Thomas Mann Randolph was Gov
crnor Of Virginia, he was once arrested
within few hundred yards of his home and
carried prisoner to his own house. The
Governor was OH a visit to his home, and
finding that the fencing on his plantation
was pulled down and burned by wagoncrs
passing along from the valley to Richmond.
he determined to detect and punish them.
One evening he observed party go into
camp on the roadside, and after dark he
strollcd down to point where he could
conveniently watch them. lie staid out all
night but the wagoncrs made no dcprcda-
tions on his fences. In the early morning,
however, when they were about to kinClle a
fire to prepare breakfast, they started out to
gather up what fuel they might find for that
purpose, when they spied man sitting on
fence short distance ahead. Now, it
appears that Il short time before Governor
Randolph had issued his proclamation, Of
fcring reward for the capture of an cs-
capped horse thief, and the wagoncrs, who
had seen II description of the convict,
thought they @ h aisGqXsrGa S Si tGilee siege
capped fclon. SO thoroughly satisfied were
they that they would receive the reward for
his arrest that they approached and an
nounced that lie was their prisoner. One of
them proposed, ns he cracked his wagon
whip, TO give him n thrashing and then let
him 60 but his companion protested that it
was proper to ascertain whether he was the
guilty party before inflicting the punish
mcnt, and proposed to take him to the resi-
dence of Gov. Randolph, which was near
by, and get his advice. Accordingly they
marched their prisoner up to the house,
and knocking at the front door, servant
made his appearance, of whom they in
quirct:


''Is your master at home 2"


The man opened his eyes in astonishmcnt
at the inquiry and replied, pointing to the
Governor, ''rhat's master"


1t is said TINT the Governor then promptly
confirmed the statement of the servant, and
joined heartily in the laugh that followed.
lie then told the man who had proposed to
whip him without the opportunity Of de-
fensc to remain outside and he would send
him morning dram, at the same time un-
buttoning his coat and exposing pair of
horse pistols, and rcmarking that he should
certainly have used them had an attempt
been made to carry the threat Of castigation
into execution. The other wagoncr he in
vitcd to join him in hot breakfast.
Year: 1879

little elbow leans upon your knee,
Your tired knee that has so much to bear /;
A child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath a thatch of tangled hair
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
OF warm, moist fingers, folding yours SO


tight;
You do not prize this blessing overmuch,
You are almost too tired to pray tonight.
But 1t is blessedness A year ago
did not see 1t as do to-day;
We are go dull and thankless-and too slow
To catch the sunshine till it slips away.
And now it seems surpassing strange to me,
That, while wore the badge of mother


hood,


did not kiss more oft and tenderly
The little child that brought me only good.
And if, some night when you sit down to rest,
You miss this elbow from your tired knee =
This restless, curling head from off your


breast,


This lisping tongue that chatters constantly,
If from your own the dimpled hands had


slipped,


And ne'er would nestle in your palm again I;
II the white feet into their grave had tripped,
could not blame you for your heartache


then.
Year: 1879

Cotton has advanved, wool has ad. vanced, and many other commodi- ties have advanced in price. If all kinds of farm produce would ad- vance, it would not take long for us all to become happy. Muscle feeds the world, and the minds of men of muscle ought to have more influence in ruling the world, when fewer mis- takes would be made. The time is fast approaching when the men of muscle will be men of brains, of wisdom, and of great influence. The mind is all the clearer, all the stronger, because the body is made to work. Excessive body labor, it is true, robs the mind of some of it's power, just as excessive mind labor exhausts the body. There should be a medium course pursued, and no profession is better qualified to give health, strength and tone to both mind and body, than the tar. ming profession.-Rural World.
Year: 1879

The recent heated debate in the United States Senate and the dis. graceful course and conduct of the Republican leaders furnish the Dem- ocratic party lesson which will, If they will only learn from it and profit by the lesson, be Of vast ad- vantage to them In the next great contest for President. Our demo- cratic leaders will be dull pupils if they fail to avail themselves of the cue thus furnished them by the ava ricious and blinded Republican par tisans.

 Elsewhere Tn to-day's paper we re- produce New York Herald special dispatch headed "Free Elections" which shows clearly the attitude which the Republican party now oc. cupies on those great questions which lie at the very foundation oi our free institutions. It remains to be seen whether the Democratic par ty will trim itself for fair, square fight upon these vital issues-wheth CT It will take up the gaultlet thus thrown down in their desperation or whether it will go into the fight upon the minor issues such as tho currency-an issue which is not un. derstood by the people and which never will be understood by the masses,-and thus let the republican: escape the responsibility for the out rageous position they have assumed during the present session of Con gress. There can be no greater folly than for the Democrats to ig nore these great issues--free cleo tions, the supremacy of the civil ovel the military authorities, &c.-issue' understood by every man who know: the A B c of American institutions and take up a side issue like tht currency. All Democrats can unite on the former. All WILL unite il such Q fight. On the latter there always has and always will be differ ences. We have been defeated be fore when we have went into cleo tions on the currency issue and wt will stand strong chances of being defeated again. What we now want to do is to get the party out of power which has now been already tot long in power, and to re-establisl the fundamental principles of fret government. Then we can look after minor matters and take thu kinks out of our currency.
Year: 1879

It looks to us very much like folly for the democracy to make the main tissue in the next great national con test upon question upon which our own forces are divided, as they are divided on the currency question. And then what is the use of fighting this currency fight now while we have q President who is antagonized to our party in Congress on that question, and who will defeat by his veto anything which we might do to give the country relief on this score. We had first better go into the cleo tion for q new President--one of our own party--and SECURE HIS ELECTION on vital principles which every voter understands and which all arc agreed upon. Then, after we have placed 9 democrat in the Presidential chair, we will be in q position to do some thing with the currency question, and no democrat who might be elect ed to the Presidency will have so little regard for the majority in Con

 gress and the wishes of the country as to interpose his private views upon the currency in the way of the accomplishment of any legislation which the country may demand.