smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Since we now have an active volcano
in the United States, the subterranean
disturbances of our neighbors will be-
gin to be OF some interest to US. Many
of the Mexican volcanoes have been
silent ever since the discovery of Amer
ica, and others are on record as having
famed out for the last time shortly
after the Spanish invasion. Among
those that had the longest quiet was the
mountain Ceboruco; but in 1870 it
broke forth after a sleep Of centuries.
1t has been noticed that earthquakes,
formerly frequent in its vicinity, have
not taken place since its last eruption,
and there is notion that the vent given
by the volcano has served as relief to
pent-up gases and materials that other
wise would have caused disturbance.
If this theory holds good, California
may be saved from another earth-shak-
ing by the activity of the yet unnamed
volcano in her southeastern corner.
The eruption is said to have taken place
about sixty miles north of Yuma. That
place always had queer reputation.
There is story of the ghost of dead
soldier being interrogated by the spirit
rapping process as to whether his pre-
sent abode was hot. EYES," was the
reply, sits awful; but it isn't any hot
ter than Fort Yuma"
Year: 1877




richness, and then we Co.


and steamed away into laziness
Georgian Bay, past Frazer River, past
Rosario Straits, past the Island of San
Juan, over which England and Amer
lea had so much dispute, but which
King William adjudged to our United
States.


Mount Baker still now CLEANS in the
distance like hale and hearty old fel
low. His head is half the time cur
tanned in the clouds, and his sides are
ribbed and scanned and covered with
snow. But he reaches out and gathers
unto himself hundred little hills that
nestle up TO him and cling about him
and take upon their brows the snow he
shakes from his shoulders, and so he is
like a great pearl set around as in a
brooch with dozen of smaller size.
Very beautiful is he 10 see as the eve
ming shade falls over him, and it is as
though he were gathering his mantle
of dreams around him and all the world
were hushed in shadow. But Rainier
stands like grand old man, bald
king of the North, Lear alone in the
wilderness. Yet stay; Cordelia's love
Lear never was without, and here upon
the left of Rainier steals timidly a little
mountain, trembling and fearful, TO
his side and upward turns It's gaze to
receive gleam of reflected light from
the snOw-white crest of this king of the
Olympians who lifts his head in its
pride above the clouds, and in his
grandeur dwarfs the mountains. Like
a frozen tear upon the horizon he has
been with us for two days, now before,
now behind, now TO the right, now to
the left, and again confronting us as
we wind in and out and cruise about
the shore. In the morning we see the
red light of the sun erimsoniDg his bare
herd, and in the evening here is a blue
veil let down between US, and the glow
ing sun shining through it to east over
Mount Rainier, grandest of mountains,
a pale and lovely robe of orange. We
turn and look, and, 10. Mount Baker
flusbes into morning brightness, and all
his little hills, and in the evening he
yellows with the sun. while the flock
over which he keeps watch like a
yellows, too, in sympathy
with his kindly face.
Year: 1877

Somehow the thought to-day
Seems sweet to me.
That should still yo ce say


I'm calling thee"
As ne'er before I'd go


Like one all blest
G ad to be chosen now


And know the rest.
Glad, for the burdens grow


Heavy to bear;
Over the night of woe


No dawn breaks fair;
For climbing upward ways


Still, still fall
And when my voice would praise
Grief bushes all.
Not that the work is done
God gave to me.
Not that through victories won
From sin I'm free.
But ON life's thorny road


Peace is unknown
I've weary crown
Weary. want to rest


Close. close by Thee.
And with the happy blest
Thy face to see;
With them to sing Alright
Thy dear. dear love;
All s.n, and grief, and night.
Far. far above.
Year: 1877

. '.a aI' |s


A DoY WAS threatened with whip
ing, when he called for n compromise.
Ills argument was that it had been
stated Tint he must ho whipped, but
nothing could he found TO show who
should hold the. whip. There were
numerous precedcnls in favor of tho
father using The rod. but nothing could
be found i'll the law which expressly
stated that he should do tho licking.
Therefore the boy call i for cOmpro-
misc bill, when disputed questions
should be left to committee composed
of his sister and his mother, they to
choose Third disinteresied party, to
whom all objections should be left; {;
and he wished rs n beginning TO flo
M objection to being whipped. But
tho, President Of the whip overruled tho
objection and proceeded to the count,
while variety Of unmusical notes cer-
titled to the full receipt Of all returns.
Year: 1877

Regulations will be prepared and is
sued sometime this month by the lu-
terror Department to carry into effect
the now law providing for tho sale Of
desert land. Among tho amendments
ngrced OIL by the conference committee
and enacted MS pnrt Of tho bill, was
one requiring cash payment Of twenty.
llvc cents per acre at tho date Of NAL
ing application for entry. ...
Year: 1877

WISSTATE NENTS 1BOCT TIE WOLLIES.


A good many exaggerated stories are in cir
culatOn rcspection the condition of affairs at
the coal mines since the great execution of
the Molly Maguires. We have reason for
saving that there has been unlawful
violence worth considering. There Is no
gYOund for supposing that OCOnnOr, who was
found dead on the railway track near White
Haven, was the victim of anything except bis
own drunkenness. No such person as John
Grady, who is said to have been murdered, is
known in that vicinity. McIIugh, the witness,
has been away, but he is expected back again,
and no surprise is felt or expressed at his alb
sence. McDermott and 0'Brien, who are said
TO have been important witnesses at the trials,
were witnesses of no importance whatever
II is not true that a number of "breakers"
have been burned-only one "breaker,' which
had not been used for IA long time, has been
thus treated.


The fears of further murders which are en-
tertained in different and distant parts of the
country, are not felt at the mines. The Oper-
atives there are suffering from a depression of
the business, but they are quiet and orderly
1t is a great mistake TO suppose that the Molly
Mcguire is a labor Association. 1t is another
to say that it is holding its regular meetings
and preparing for further murderOus action.
1t is felt in the vicinity that the vital strength
of the Society is gone. Some effort may be
made to revive it under a new name, but the
plan will hardly succeed The vigorous action
of the authorities has borne its legitimate fruit
and anything like a repetition Of the old terror
ism is not to be anticipated
Year: 1877

oueston whether their love OF Old customs
would survive any distressing injury suhereo
within their own domestic circle-a Doy
brought home with a bullet in his brnn' or
Girl made inevitably cripple for the rest OF
her life. We may he sure that so long as we
are true to the spirit of public and personal
freedom. there will be no neglect OF tle
National anniversary; but it does not follow
that our observation of it must always De Oh
the semi-civilized and sulphurous sort ihere
seems at present willingness to give up at
least the snperfuous gunpowder-a fact when
il may be u.elul here to put uDOn record.
Year: 1877

side Of the Gulf of Mexico. Eighteen OF
twenty wears ago the chance OF getting
lorcc slice from the night bank OF the
Rio Grande would have reused the Democ-
racy of the Union to rapture, and an
Administration like that of Mr.. Buchanan
vould have gone to war with less than hall
the opportunity now offered to Mr. hayes
But now that there is no longer temptation
to extend the area of slavery, all parties look
with alarm upon the incorporation INTO our
Union of incongruous populations, speaking
strange language, Ignorant OF our poiliical
system, trained to habits which do not accord
with ours, and sprung from mixture OF races
whose character seems to be incompat-
ible with free Republican institutions Gen.
Grant received more than one mortliylng
rebuff when he attempted to disregard the
fixed aversion of the people OF the UnItcd
States to the acquisition OF Spanish American
territory. 1t does not seem likely mat ths
aversion will ever be overcome. Common
sense tells us that such additions to our con-
federacy of States would be elements OF dan
ger and disorders, without any c0mpensatlng
advantages.


Doubtless the subject would be generally
dismissed with contempt but for an uneasy
feeling that the President may be carried
against his will into some adventure whose
logical termination can hardly be anything else
than annexation. He is right in insisting
upon the protection of our frontier The
incursions of the Mexican cattle thieves
are intolerable, and the Mexican Government
certainly cannot complain that we have been
over-hasty in our resolution to undertake the
ico ouUlt
do. but does not 1t is quite possible, how
ever, that what we propose may involve more
serious consequences than the country now
anticipates Disguise it as we may, the lnva-
sion of neighbours territory is an act OF
war. Suppose Mexico finds herself in con-
dition to resent and repel 1T as an act OF
war, and to make reprisals7 There are not
wanting reckless flibusters and commercial
SPECTATORS who desire to foment hostltles be-
tween the two countries, and in the excite
rnrnt and hot blood of these border forays
and pursuits they will seek their opportunity.
The greatest caution must be observed by the
Administration, or we may find ourselves at
war in solemn earnest and when the war Is
over, what guarantees and ndemnItles are we
to exact from the yanquishedP The Annexa-
ton Ring will then come to the front with It's
clamor for a cesson Of territory and we shall
be unlike all other nations in history If, flushed
with victory, we do not suddenly become
avaricious OF conquered land. Here lies
the danger. But we presume that the
President has foreseen all this, and taken
whatever precautions he can against it; and in
his dealings with the Mexican Government he
will remember that there is no honor to be
gained by ga vigorous policy against friend
" State, when the end in view can be OBJ
tanned by peaceful and amicable means
Year: 1877

The President replies to the criticisms on his
Mexican policy with serene confidence not
only in the uprightness of his intentions but
in the wisdom of his policy. The thought of
annexation never entered his head. He would
regard the addition of any part of Mexico to
our national domain as a shocking calamity
He is well aware that the country is avcrse
to any such scheme of expansion, doubling
whether we have not already more territory
than we can conveniently take care of, and
feeling sure that a Mexican State, at any rate,
is of all things in the world. that which we
most emphatidllly do not want. Thus
far the utterancts of Mr.. Hayes, of Mr..
Eyarts, Of everybody who may be sup
posed to reflect the sentiments of the Ad-
ministration, are clear and positive. "Nothing
"hosile To Mexico or detrimental TO her inter-
tests is intended. As to annexing any part of
"the Mexican territory, there is 10 thought of
cit, and the United States does not want any
"more territory in that direction even ii offered
"as gilt" All winch we believe to be per-
foctly sincere.


The unanimity with which these declarations
are appaudcd by the Northern Press indicates
so strong a popular feeling that there is gem
eral disposition to scoif at fears of annexation
AS chmerica The day has long gone by when
great political party made the stealing
of new States a cardinal point of its policy,
and stretched out larcenOus hands Oh every
Year: 1877

thrown away, of course, but there would
hardly be enough of it to make the loss ma
tional calamity. But the lack of proper prep
aration, through over-cautiOn, would come
under that very head.
Year: 1877

Judge Davis evidently has not changed his
mind yet as to the decision of the Court of
Appeals in the Tweed case. A milk-dealer
was the Tweed of this occasion, and Judge
Davis affirmed his double sentence with the
remark that that decision overued the un-
broken common law Of England of more than
two centnrics.n
Year: 1877

Now that the pilots have begun again to
make soundngs with the keels of their steam
ers. the account given elsewhere of the work
of the Coast Wreckng Company will he timely.
Cant. Merritt is a man whom the country could
poorly spare just at this time. when every
pilot has his favorite sandbar, and is willing
70 sacrifice any number Of somebody else's
steamers. il he can only discover new over
land route to New York
Year: 1877

The receipts Of canal tolls do not increase as
the season advances. The month of June
shows a falling of from the same month of
last year of 100000 or nearly so per cent,
and falling of in the total receipts thus far
Of more than 60 per cert. If the season ends
as il has begun, the canals will not ha'e carIed
enough to pay for their maintenance and
necessary repairs, much less TO make any pio-
vision toward paying their debts
Year: 1877

Democracy from any consideration now is
equivalent to placing United States Sem
ator in their hands at the end Of senator
CONKIINa's term. In view Of this, nothing
Of disturbing character should be injected
into the campaign to lessen the unity of the
party and its chances of success. We care
not what mistakes may have been made IN
tho State convention, or what personal
gricfs may have been ventilated or wounds
inflicted, they are nothing rs compared with
the loss of the State Senate. They should
have oil passed out Of mind when the con-
take to keep thom alive, and throw their
shadow upon the canvass now.


II the convention had proved faulty in
the cnunciation of its principles; If it had
betrayed public confidence in that respect,
by putting forth false and pernicious politi-
cal doctrines as its creed. then the case
would be different; but instead of falling
into such an error It has presented the world
with a platform of principles which in
cludes all that has been contcndcd for on
HuNo''VhS' eh" s'' NV" ''bsiNN" ''
live issncs, since the formation Of the Re-
publican party. Thus accoutrcd, that party
entered the canvass to make fight with the
Democracy and secure q victory. Under
the existing divisions of the Democracy in
the city of New York, with which the ru-
raj districts always sympathize in greater
or less degree, the Republicans have a fnir
show for carrying the State, which cannot
he impaired except by intestine difficulties
in their own organization.


II is for the interest of the country that
the State of New York should be Republic
can in the result of this election. II is i'm
portant to Republican Administration
that the Empire State should declare with
decided voice in favor Of Republican prin-
ciplcs by the election Of the State ticket
and majority of both branches of the
Legislature Such consequence of the
late Republican State convention is to be
desired by every true Republican, whether
he be in or Of the State of New York, or
located at the National Capital.
Year: 1877

FROM day to day the route agents and
canvassers of the NATIONAL REPrBLICAN
will be calling upon the residents of Wash
ingtOn and Georgetown to ascertain how
many OF them really think that they can
afford to do without this journal, under its
present management, as fiTcSde COM
paniOn for the coming winter. The attcn-
tion of the people is invited TO the fact that
everything Oi q dcbasing and demOrnlizing
nature will be carefully excluded from these
columns, so that the paper will be a well
come visitor in the most iastidous fiimi-
lies, while its record Of current events from
all parts of the world will lie perfect. Ii is
scarcely necessary to add that no family
can be expected to grow up with that de-
gree of intelligence necessary 10 success in
the world that is debarrcd access to the
columns of daily journal. School chill
dren find here practical illustration of their
daily studies. They read our cabegrams
with the mapof Turkey or Russia spread ont
before them, and rise with II better practical
knowledge OF the geography of these coun-
tries than it is possible to learn from mere
books. The latter speak only OF the past,
while the paper deals with the present
The Young students also follow Gen. GRANT
in his European travels with the utmost
interest, and as they read Of his cordial
reception ut the various towns and cities
abroad, and as their breasts diate with
grateful pride they search ont the lOtality
Of each on their maps and thus portray in
their minds the route of the familiar form
of the CX-Prcsdcnt, and pleasuably and
pro;itahly fix in thrir memories everything
connected with his trip. Children are
people in miniature. They are rapidly
lraping to maturity, and in a few short
years will be called upon TO enact the
scenes in which We are now participants.
They cannot dO this mlrlligently and
effectively without they are allowed to post
themselves in regard to daily occurrences
by reading the newspapers. Reading of
papers iorus most important part in the
education Of us all; and that is never
finished while life lasts No family pre-
tending to ordinary intelligence can afford
to be without their bencfcent influence
when they tan be had at the moderate
price OF Iiity cents month.
Year: 1877

Is THE way of political inventions New
Jersey will certainly bear of the palm. 1t
took great ingenuity for the Democrats to
invent MCCLELLAN as a candidate for Gov
ernor. but at one of thc Democratic mtiiica-
tion meetings recently held in Jersey City
that stretch OF inventive power was entirely
cclipscd by new feature which was intro
ducCd MCCLELLAN was to have been pres
ent but failed as usual, to connect His
absence was properly regretted, and then
there was brought from the rear of the
platform and placed in front of the chair
man small statue, which is n capital like
ness of the General, in full uniform, hearing
n miniature flag of the Stars and Stripes on
each shoulder. Ii this manikiu was of
wood there was great appropriateness in the
representation.
Year: 1877

1t is very gratifying to be informed, as
We are by the New York Tribune, that the
Republican press of the State of New York
is unit in favor OF dropping the conven-
tion disagreements and of working with
might and main for the election of the
ticket Nobody has been able to find any
fault with the nominees, and even the DEM
ocrats are not able to discover anything to
abuse them for. This is good enough foun.
dntion for an earnest canvass. With all its
unhappness, the Republican party is more
harmonious than its opponent, since neither
Of its factions is dcsirous for the election Of
any except honest men to office. We con-
gratulate the 7ribuuc on this indication, and
hope it will ultimate in good round Re
publican majority. Republican unity now
is all that is necessary to secure that end.
Year: 1877

The pending political contest in the State


of New York is of much more consequence
30 the country in its results than il is to
individual ambition. The election OF Re-
publican majority In the Senate is OF the
highest importance, as that body is to take
part in tho election of u successor 10 Mr.,
CosKLIHa. To give the Senate over TO the
Year: 1877

TWEED is piling mp his revelations, much
to the discontinue of those who have had
some of the pork Whether all he tells is
reliable isa matter ofgreat doubt, but if half
is true he has been q most magnificent
scamp in the way of corrupting people.
Year: 1877

On Sunday night, the 18th of
August 1884, all the girls went to
bed at 7:30, as usual. Miss God
dard, who had been alarmed by the


reports, had slipped on her night
gown ,ovor !tho rest of her clothing
after taking off her frock, and had
not been discovered by the nun in
charge of the dcformitory ut retir.


ing hour. The convent stood SO
high that she seemed lifted up
among the stars. So cooling md
soothing were the breeze and sounds
of the night the child's head drop
ped lower and lower she made nm
effort to wake herself, and opened


her sleepy eyes to their full width to
sec a bright falling star curve down


to the horizon For an instant she
W?tched it.; tho next was the first
Year: 1877

bis daughter. Why should not the
most seem inEly prosperous men and
women. In this uncertain country of
breaking banks and financial fuotus-
tions. where riches 80 frequently take to
themselves wings, and none can tell
what reverses day may bring forth.
emulate this royal example of making
sure of some resource in case of need.
Even the Prince Imperial of Germany
is said to be first-rate boek-bind, r,
but neither he nor you need practice
your trade continuously unless COM
pelled to by necessity.
Year: 1877

A Romantic Story by Jennie June


1t is not often that fate blesses a man
with such entire completeness as hap
pened in the case of New York Jour
nalist few months ago. He was fine
looking fellow, handsome and distingu.
i-hej. with just that soupcon of Bohe-
misnisn in his appearance that takes
with women. On q certain fortunate
morning he was sent to report the open
ing or something or other of a railroad,
whose President was Q man of very
large fortune. aud whose wife, much
younger than himself. and was very
beautiful, was among the most conspi-
cuous OF the guests. Our journalist.
not troubled with bashfulness, was
presented; naturally. as journalists al
ways do, he made himeelf agreeable.
The lady was pleased, the attraction to
q certain extent, was mutual, and by q
singular stroke, which must have come
from the hand of Destiny itself. the
railroad magnate shortly after died,
leaving his fair widow to mourn and be
comforted. Our journalist thought be
could do no less under the circumstances
than write q letter of coincidence.
which was answered by q little note.
intimatiDg that after the lapse of q
proper time the lady would be pleased
to have him call. He did call more
than once. and fifteen months after the
death Of the husband. proposed to the
widow, was accepted. and the two
were married. What is little singular
about the affair is that he never in
quired the amount of che lady's for
tune. and was considerably astonished
on the day of the Wedding to be pre-
sented with securities representing ST.
100000 in value. This amount the lady
desired to endow him with and make
his own by right. but the gallant young
journalist absolutely refused to accept
1t. He wouldn't even go shares. He
insisted that the woie should be settled
upon himself, and would consent only
to be the disburser of the moneys ex-
pended for their joint use aud benefit.
The happy pair sailed for Europe. and
letter received from him the other
day from Vevay. in Switzerland, con-
tanned the declaration that he was the
"happiest dog alive" that his wife
was the hcst aud most charming woman
in the world; and tevay the most en-
chanting spot in the universe.