smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

We have added the last three States to


the above to show how little warrant


there Is for the oft-repeated assumption


that the North as whole is anti-Demo-


cratic. In his own State the new Presi
dent had only seven thousand majority


out of vote of nearly seven hundred


thousand; and If Thurman had been


nominated, the. State would undoubtedly


have gone Democratic. AS it is, the
Democrats had very large majority in
the whole country of the popular vote


and a powerful following in every State
of the Union.


The facts;thus presented should teach
moderation and courtesy to both parties.


The Republicans, once more in power,


but having a minority of the popular
vote, ought fer this reason to conciliate
the opposition where this can bs done
without any sacrifice of their cherished
convictions, and not exercise their au-
thority to purpetuate. the irritations of the
canvass.
Year: 1877

The President yesterday nominated
VIM. Stone to be United States Attorney
for South Carolina.


President Hayes declares that he will
make no change in his Cabinet as sent
to the Senate for confirmation. e--


The Senate in executive session con-
firmed the nomination of John Sherman
to be Secretary of the Treasury. There
were no other combinations.
Year: 1877

William Accomplice Wheeler, in taking
the oath as Vice-President. spoke of the
difficulty and complex duties which that
Office entails. This is very true, and one
of the most difficult of those duties
ought to consist in his being obliged to
contemplate himself as sort of half


Carthage of his own consistency.
Year: 1877

81 swanny" does such universal duty
as an oath throughout New England
that the expression merits some atten-
ton as pathological curiosity. No one
can sojourn among rural New Englsnders
for any length of time without being
driven to speculate as to the origin of
the phrase. Could it have come down
through ages of gradual elimination from
some highly respectable pagan formula,
such as "I will swear by any OF the
gods" for instance2 This seems not
wholly incredible supposition, and lifts
the seeming vulgarism at once to the
level of condensed classic. ."--Srt6-
uer.
Year: 1877

There are some things, says the New
York Tribune, that are almost as good
at second hand as when bought new
Furniture, for instance, that has been
carefully kept, is more priced by many
people than that which is fresh from
The shop. Diamonds do not lose their
luster or their value by being handed
down through generations OF fair
women. Fine laces are treasured -
among the most precious Of heir looms:
Even food served mp the second
time might be quite as savory and nu-
tritious as when first brought on the
table, and a nice garment made over
new is not despised but second hand
airs it to be for q moment tolerated
What is second hand air IL is AIR that
has passed through one, two, or more
rairs of lungs, to which 1t has largely
given up its most precious element, and
from which il has received q load OF
effete animal matter in the shape OF car
bonic acid gas. one of the most poison
ous of gases. 1t has also received the
exhalations OF tbe body, and has become
to a greater OF less extent loaded with
excrementitious matter, and more ntted
to fertilize barren land than to sustain
. 1.fa
Year: 1877

1t is related that a man fell asleep as
the clock tolled the first stroke of
twelve. He awakened ere the echo of
the twelfth stroke had died away, hav-
ing, in the interval, dreamed that he
committed aerime, was detected after
five years, tried and condemned; the
shock of finding the halter about his
neck aroused him to consciousness;
when he discovered that all these events
had happened in an infnitesimal frag-
ment of time. Mohammed, wishing to
illustrate the wonders of sleep, told
now a certain man, being a sheik,
dreamed that he found himself, for his
pride, made poor fisherman; that he
lived as one for sixty years, bringing
up family and working hard; and
how, upon waking up from this long
dream, so short time had he been
asleep that the narrow-necked gourd-
bottle filled with water, which he knew
he overturned when he fell asleep, had
not time in which to empty itself. How
fast the soul travels when the body is
asleep. Often, when we awake, we
shrink from going back into the dull
routine of sordid existence, regretting
the pleasanter life of dream-land. How
is it that sometimes, when we go to a
strange place, We fancy that we have
seen it before? Is it possible that when
one has been asleep the soul has fioated
away. seen the place, and has that
memory of it which so surprises us? In
a word, how far dual is the life of man,
how far not?
Year: 1877

1t is astonishing how many people
are unpunctual. Thousands have failed
in life from this cause alone. Ii is not
only serious vice in itself, but the
fruitful parent of numerous other vices,
so that he who becomes its victim is
soon involved in tolls from which it is
almost impossible to escape. 1t makes
the merchant wasteful of time, saps the
business reputation of the lawyer, and
Injuries the prospects of mechanics, who
might otherwise rise TO fortune; in a
word, there is not profession nor sta
ton in life which is not liable to the
canker of this destructive habit,


Many of Napoleon's great victories
were won by infusing into his subordi-
yates the necessity of punctuality to
the minute. Itwas his plan to maneu-
vre over large spaces of country, to
render the enemy uncertain where he
was about to strike, and then suddenly
concentrate his forces and fall with
irresistible force upon some weak point
of the extended lines of the foe. Exc
cution of this system demanded that
each division of the army should arrive
at a specified spot punctually. for if any
part failed to come up, the battle was
lost. 1t was by initiating his plan that
the allies finally succeeded i'm over
throwing the Emperor. The whole
Waterloo campaign turned upon these
tactics. At Mt. st. Jean, Blucher was
punctual, while Grouchy was not, and
the result was, Napoleon fell and We'll
lington triumphed.


In mercantile affairs punctuality is
quite as important as in military. Many
are the instances in which neglect to
renew an insurance policy punctually
has led to serious loss. Hundreds of
city merchants and manufacturers and
publishers are now suffering in conse-
quence of want of punctuality among
their country customers in paying up
accounts. 1t is sound policy which
moves the banks to insist, under penalty
Of protest, upon the punctual payment
Of notes; for, were they TO do other.
wise, commercial transactions would
fall into extricable confusion. Many a
time has the failure of one man TO meet
obligations brought about the ruin of a
score of others, just as the topping
down of the first in line of bricks
causes the fall of all the rest.
Year: 1877

One of the chief drawbacks to the en-
joyment of a visit TO japanese theatre
is the painfully realistic way in which
many of the tragic occurrences of the
play are represented. In the blood and
thunder melodramas which can always
be witnessed at the minor theatres.
what is wanting in the latter is made
up by the plentiful display of the
former, and so artful are wounds sim
ulated, that the spectator sometimes
finds his nerves put to almost as severe
a test as they would have to suffer were
they called upon TO witness the dread
full reality. A play called "Kohada
,Koheji," which is now being performed
at one of the theatres in Yokohama is
not wanting in these elements of horror,
but an opportunity is also afforded of
witnessing an amusing and more pleas
ant piece Of realism. One of the most
terrible scenes is supposed to take place
during a storm. The Japanese stage
manager disdains to have resource to
that old make-believe method of peas
and shot to simulate the sound of the
rain. He must give his audience real
rain, and so, by means of concealed
pipes, have regular pouring shower,
which continues throughout the scene,
deluging the stage and drenching the
actors. The effect is really admirable,
not only aiding the mimicry of the
scene, but in waiting a cool and re-
freshing moisture through the house.
and it was mostly on this account, we
were informed, that the rain was intro
duced. The play is simple in con-
struction, but extremely interesting,
and contains one scene as sad and pa
thetic as any we have witnessed on the
Japanese stage.-Jdpdn Nail.
Year: 1877

Who speak, for this mani" From the great


white throne,


Yelled in its Ioseate clouds the voice came


forth;
Before it stood a parted soul alone,
And rolling east, and west, and south, and


north,
Tie mighty accents summoned quick and dead
'Whs speaks for this man ere his doom be


ssd?"
Shivering he listened, for his earthly life
Had passed in dull unnoted calm away;
He brought no glory to its daily strife,
No wreath of fame or genius fiery ray;
Weak. lone ungifted. quiet and obscure,
Born in the shadow, dying mid the poor.
10. from the solemn concourse hushed and


dim.


The widows prayer, the orphans blessing


rose;
The struggler told of trouble shared by him,
The lonely Of cheered hours and softened


woes;
And like chorus spoke the crushed and sad
He gave us all he could and what he had :
And little words of loving kindness said.
And tender thoughts, and help in time Of


need
sprang up, like leaves by soft spring showers


fed,


In some waste corner, sown by chance flung


seed
In grateful wonder heard the modest soul
Such trihes gathered to so blest q whole.
oh We, by circumstances strong fetters bound,
The store so Little, and the hand so frail,
Do but the best We can for all around
Let sympathy be true, nor courage fail;
Winning among your neighbors poor and weak,
Some witness at your trial hour to speak.
Year: 1877

1t is curious fact connected with
those who were for long period absent
from their ship, the Alert, that the hair
on their faces was bleached nearly
white. The loss of color was gradual,
and although noticed, was never alluded
to, each one imagining tnat his COM
panions' hair was turning gray from
the effects af hardships and anxiety.
1t was only after their return to the
ship that those possessing boards and
moustaches discovered the change of
hue In their own hair. The color
gradually returned In about three
weeks.
Year: 1877

A TELEGRAPH CAssABIANcA-1t is
a boy thnt can stay at his post us long rs
there is any use ho ing it, that is not
afraidl OF threats nor the presence of
violence, and keep his work resolutely
IN hand as long as there Is work to do.
This is what is reported Of August Dou-
del, the brave little tele Irapn nperator
who was shut up IN the Pittsburgh rail
road office on Saturday night. He kept
on trlpgmphing, doing his duty with
out the slightest regard to the mob sur
rounding him When at last they fired
the building, he quietly, and with
touch oi humpr, sent his last message,
FRS too hot; good night" and got
away in time. showing himself to be ~
sensible ns brave. Obedience 10 order
and discipline were never more needed
than now, and it is noble thing to die
at ones post il thereby a trust is kept
that saves other lives OF keeps destruction
or rapinc ut hay. But to hit it as aGcu-
rately us this hoy has done, TO care moth
ing for tho risk Of life so long as his
magnet worked and he could send in
telligent replies over the wires, and then
to know when to quit, makes us confess
that the modern Cassabianca is u great
improvement over the old one Bosom
Herald.
Year: 1877

WE received very pleasant letter of
thanks from our old friend Kendall. since his
return home, for q bottle of Johnson's Ano-
dyne Lininent which we gave him, and which
he says has entirely cured him OF the trouble
some and dangerous cough he had when here.
Year: 1877

Tie fellow caught stealing silver in the
mint al Philadelphia deserves punishment,
and We hope he will get II. but not until the
official In the same establishment who go,
up that champion nuisance OF the age. the
twenty cent piece, receives hiS deserts. His
offence against society, while il may not
amount 70 crime, is really the greater and
farther reaching OF the Two.
Year: 1877

Our double-sheet for Saturday will be an
exceptionally interesting number, and as
usual, with these issues, a very large edition
will be required TO supply the demand. We
must again remind our advertisers who
wish to avail themselves of the advantages
of place in the double sheet 10 send in their
advertisements as early as possible.
Year: 1877

A decision just rendered by the
United States Supreme Court, in which
the nature aud extent of obligations to
the public as imposed by law upon
common carriers, has boon finally set
tied, is in tho case Of certain Louisville
Banks VS.. tho Adams Express Com
pany. The Banks sued tho company
for money packages lost by the latter
through accident aid fire, and tho facl
that in the receipt given by the South
crn Express Company. is was stipulnt-
ed that tho snid company and it's con-
nections should net BE held linblc for
losses sustained from these causes, was
the grounds of the defense.


The lower Court gave Judgment for
the defense, but the Supreme Court
reverses the judgment, saying "lhe
defendants were common carriers
and none tho less such because they
had stipulated for more restricted LA
bility than would hnve been theirs had
their receipt contained only contract
to carry and deliver" What their
liabilities were, was determined by the
nature of their business, and not by
any contract made respecting tho lin
bilities attending it, md having chosen
an occupation, its fixed legal character
could not be thrown OF by any declara-
ton or stipulation that they should
not 10 considered such carriers. It is
held that tho duty of the common
carrier is to transport, aud deliver
safely, and to insure against oil failure
to perform such duty except where
failure is caused through q public
enemy, or the act of God.


Thus it is moro firmly established
that common carrier cau not legally
relieve himself of tho consequences Of
his own negligence. through any form
Of stipulation. .
Year: 1877

A Deadwood correspondent, under
date of February 23d, writes to say
that the people out there are doing
what they can to sustain the reputa-
tion Of the camp as lively locality.
How they do it may be learned from
the following: "Last night one we.
man was choked nearly to death, q
woman of the town committed sui.
eide, and lady who is running q
hotel, grossly insulted. She armed
herself with q revolver and started
Mr.. Lawyer on a brisk race around
the hillsides. To-day the same man
had an ear bit off by man of whom
he had spoken disrespectfully. The
same night the Indians killed o
butcher from Montana named Nor
gan. lie was driving some cattle to
slaughter-pen few miles from this
place. A few days ago the red skins
ran of seventy-five head Of horses,
and wounded one man who was herd
ing them. He killed two Indians
after he was wounded. To-day they
have brought news from Spearfish
Valley that the Indians have cleaned
out the whole valley. This is getting
to be serious and rather too trouble
some. A meeting of the citizens was
held to-day for the purpose Of raising
troops to start after the Indians. The
United States troops are too slow for
the miners, who have their claims all
staked out and ready to work as soon
as spring opens"
Year: 1877

BERLIN, March 22.-Thc Indus
trial crisis in Germany grows worse
and destitution is spreading with
significant rapidity. A deputy re-
Gently stated in the Reichsfag, that
actual famine was impending in the
CANT Mountains Of Silesia. In Ber-
lin q commission has been formed to
initiate measures Of relief and other
cities and towns have asked perpis-
sion to begin important public works
to give employment to the poor. AL
together the situation is distressing
and the future threatening.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The pro-
motion in officers closely attached to
the President from among gentlemen
acting in official capacities under tho
last administration, are said by the
friends of President Hayes to indicate
his intentions towards public officers
throughout the country in matter Of
civil service reform, by beginning
directly at home in the performances
of this policy.
Year: 1877

BERLIN, March 23.---Some of the
more advanced newspapers couple
their loyal greetings with the wish
that the Emperor may witness a
speedy recovery of tho nation from
the melancholy of the effects of the
present commercial and financial
crisis. It is unfortunately too true
that the depression of trade has as
sumcd serious proportions.
Year: 1877

ABOUT the presence of troops in the
South, the New York Iim,s makes
the following very sensible remarks.
They are words to the point:


"The troops are not there at the
whim and pleasure of the Executive.
They are there in pursuance of law to
perform duty imposed by the Con-
stitution. There is nothing in their
presence which need offend any class
Of law-abiding citizens. They do not
and cannot interfere with any rights
which the whites of the South possess,
and they do not prevent any freedom
of action which is consistent with the
laws Of the United States. Their
withdrawal now Internationally
would not so far as the country
knows, be conciliation; it would be
submission to ,lnfounded and unjust
ifiable pretensions. We are told that
the President has assurances that if
the troops are taken away there will
be no violence. 1t is certain that
there will be none If they remain"


The troops arc in South Carolina
and Louisiana lawfully, placed there
to prevent the most infamous crimes,
to stop the most dastardly deflnance
Of law, to put an end to wholesale as
sassination.
Year: 1877

WAsHINGToN, March 2l.-With the
exception of Vice President Wheeler,
who Is respected to head the Louisiana
commission, only one invitation has
been extended by the president, that
being to Senator David Davis, Of H.
linois, who, it appears, is somewhat
reluctant to accept the Office because
of the attention required to be given
by him just now to other matters.
The president is reluctant to speak of
the gentlemen who have been spoken
Of in connection with this mission,
but 1t 10 freely admitted that the wish
of the government is that it shall con-
stitute delegation second to none
that has ever had in its keeping
questions Of such momentous inter-
est. Upon the appointment of such
a commission to examine into the
condition Of affairs in Louisiana, there
is no room to doubt the absolute un-
animity of tho cabinet. Up to this
time little has been done in the cabi-
net so far as the secretaries are con-
cerned. Another session, which will
be held either tomorrow or the day
after, will undoubtedly finish this
question, and it can be taken as nos.
tive that the settlement of affairs in
South Carolina will not involve the
sending of q commission to that
state.
Year: 1877

Ben Butler has been interviewed and
gives It as his opinion that an appoint
i've officer should have fixed tenure,
like an elective one, and that he
should not be removed during his
term unless for cause, NO more than
should an elective officer be, and in
this opinion Butler has expressed the
sublimity Of human wisdom on the
civil service reform question.


The civil service Of this country Of
schools colleges and general educa-
tion, has never suffered, and is not
likely to suffer ON account of the want
Of ability among its Office holders
When 1t docs suffer, 1t is for the want
Of honesty. And until some civil
service Board Of examiners is invent
cd which can divine mans future,
and tell whether he is going to be
honest or not, this civil service twad-
die wont cut an important figure in
the governmental affairs Of this nation.
Year: 1877

The newspaper press can now apollo
gize for all the mean things that have
ever been sal against Vermont. A
young lady in that Stale refused to marry
the man she loved till be subscribed for u
daily paper and promised to always fur
ni.h the family With this household ne
Year: 1877

A WOMAN who had been deaf for long
time was At last persuaded to goto an au-
rist, and the very next day, for the first
time in ten years, she had the pleasure Of
hearing from her husband in California.
Year: 1877

Hemlock bark has long been the CHIEF
source OF supply for the acid required in
tanning leather. The bark was formerly
cut from the trees and transported great
distances TO the places where it was re-
qulred but at the present time an ex.
tract is made III the forests which will
answer every purpose and obviates the
Necessity of transporting SO much dead
wood. 1t has been estimated that one
cord Of hemlock bark produces one bar
rel of good tanning extract, worth SO.
Ii is now found-that one cord of alder
Will yield the SAME amount, and one ton
OF sweet fern gives even larger quauti-
ty. n the New England States, where
the fern grows in abundance and where
some of the wild weeds, such as the hard
hack, also contain tannin, a new indus
try has sprung up for making extract,
which promises TO prove profitable to
those engaged in it, and valuable to other
Interests III the saving of hemlock for>
ests from utter destruction.
Year: 1877

Mr.. EDIToR:-The absence of Judge
Wootten on the bench at the present term
of the Court, will doubtless be a subject of
inquiry aud surprise, never having been
absent at any term before since he has
occupied the position, being about or
nearly thirty years. He went OH the
bench comparatively young man, per-
haps much younger than any other who
was ever appointed to such place in
the State, giving up lucrative practice
at the bar for a salary not worth half
as much, and has served the public
faithfully often presiding in the absence
of the Chief Justice in the trials of many
of the most important cases which have
been tried since he has been on the bench,
as may be seen by reference to the judi
cal report of the State and it has been
said that his department and decisions
gave general satisfaction to the bar and
the public.


He is now for the first time not at his
post of duty, in consequence ofthe illness
of his wife. The Judge is still in good
health with his usual vigor of life. Z.


Georgetown, May S, 1877.
Year: 1877

To THE FARMERS OF New CASTLE
CoUNTY:-As the time is near at hand
for planting the sugar beet seed for sugar
your attention is invited to the following
recent action of the commissioners ap-
pointed by the Legislature on this sub
ject:


Resolued, That experience having
fully demonstrated that the greatest per-
fection in the cultivation of the sugar
beet can be only attained by the prepara-
ton of the ground the preceding autumn,
the Commission will not offer premiums
for the production of the best sugar beets
until the season of 1878.


Due notice of the amount of the pre-
miums, the conditions upon which they
will be awarded. and all the other neces-
sary information will be given through
the newspapers. Any person desiring TO
experiment this season can have seed not
exceeding one ounce free of charge, upon
application to the Commission residingin
this county.


The object of this action and its publ.
cation was that farmers who felt an in
terest and were disposed to make pre-
liminary trial this year with aview to a
more careful one next, could have the
aid and cooperation Of the commission
to the extent of furnishing seed of the


right kind sufficient to plant about 40C
square feet, also circular of directions
and sample beets tested next fall. Owing
to the small sum at their disposal anC


their intention of offering about $3.50 il
premiums next year, this can be done
only to a limited extent the present sea
son.


Residents of New Castle county can bt
supplied with seed, &C., by applying by
postal or otherwise, to LEA PUsEY,
Wilmington, Del
Year: 1877

The Triumph Truss Is marvel of
mechanical ingenuity and accuracy and
hence if properly adjusted will hold any
Hernia in practice, when the Triumph
Rupture Cure, will infallibly and speedily
cure it. These wonderful appliances are
sold at 1915 Chestnut street, Philadelphia
Truss is warranted, and the Cure Guar
dnteed Send 10 cents for Descriptive
Book, to either Office. #.