smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Business generally is woefully dull; but
we find upon inquiry among merchants
and manufacturers that in all classes Of in
dustry there prevails hopeful spirit. The
belief is almost universal that the turning
point has at last been reached, and that
henceforth the progress Of the country will
be onward and upward.
Year: 1877

A new letter stamp will be issued on the
10Th of May next. The 8 cent stamps will
probably be changed to lighter color, SO
that the cancel mark will show more dis
tinctly. A new adhesive preparation will
be used, which will stick so tenaciouslv
that when once applied, will preclude the
possibility of ever removing it.
Year: 1877

THE presidents Of the street car railways
in Philadelphia have finally determined to
reduce the fare from seven to six cents.
The new arrangement went into effect
on Thursday. Philadelphia is about the
only city in the Union that haa rigidly ad-
hered to the seven cent fare. Protests
against it have been innumerable, but with
out avail. The town is completely grid
ironed with tracks, and some Of the cor
porations have paid heavy dividends from
the beginning, while others, Of course. have
nearly swamped the stockholders, and
have never paid anything whatever on the
investment. At their meeting fixing the
fares at six cents on the first Of February
the board said the companies would will
lingly run for five cents if they were placed
on the same footing with companies in
other cities. In other words, if they were
not obliged to keep the streets between
curb and curb over which they pass in re-
pair; were not forced to pay tax on their
gross receipts; and were not saddled with a
city tax of fifty dollars per car, they could


we'll afford to do as they do in New York
and other leading cities, where the taxes
are merely nominal, and where they are
only required to keep the streets between
their tracks in order. However much
they may have promised to do, every visi-
tor must have observed during the Centen-
NAL that they did not keep the street in or.
der through which they ran, for it is MOTOR
ious that no city Of its size or Importance in
the Union is SO badly paved and SO utterly
neglected in this respect as Philadelphia.
Year: 1877

Any person desiring iDiorme ton as to
the standing and responsibility Of the
members OF the firm will. on request be
furnished wi h a satisfactory reference in
his Vicinity or Congressional district.


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Year: 1877

The Tribune has shown a due appre- citation of the importance of the recent massacre in Mississippi by sending its able and candid staff correspondent, Mir. E. V. Smalley, to the scene of the crime; and his account of the transaction fully iustifes the views we had formed from the associated press reports. Mir. Small ley's last letter from Meridian, Miss, closes with the following just censure of the public opinion which justifes these cowardly and atrocfous murders:

 Nothing is talked of here but the Rem l per County tragedy, and shocking lack of anything like wholesome public opin- ion concerning the crime is manifested. Everything that can be said against the victims is eagerly believed, because they belonged to the hated class of Radicals. Even the leading newspaper tries to make the cowardly, brutal mob appear heroic, and condemns the conduct of Gov. Stone | in going to the scene of the outrage. Ac- cerding to the ethics that appear to pre- 1 vail here the assassination of one man was properly avenged by the murder of two men of the opposite .party, on the mere suspicion of guilt, of one man ac- knowledged to be innocent, and of a de- fenseless child, ,and the cruel wounding of young girl. These are the morals of the Sioux Indians. When one of their number is killed and they cannot catch the criminal, they put one of his relatives to death. The DeKalb mob were less Rush of assassinating Gully. but they 0nu1A mt Hnd him fh0x7 6akorno1n06 fn massacre two or three of his personal and political freinds, An act SO horrible has seldom stained the annals of crime, and yet there are many intelligent, reputable citizens so blinded by political passion as to justify the deed; and there are very many others who seek to extenuate 1t. l can make great allowance for the morbid state of feeling growing out of the abuses and expressions inflicted on the people of this section by the class of men to which Judge Chisolm and Gilmer belonged, but I cannot understand why the shocking act of lawlessness and injustice of which they were the victims does not meet with the indignation of all good citizens. Much less can understand how the murder of the Scotchman Mcclellan, who all ac- knowledge to have been innocent of any crime, the barbarous killing of Chisolm's son, an invalid boy of 13, and the shooting of his daughter, calls forth no demonstra

 ton and no demand for punishment. The mob had not the shadow of rightful jus tiication to cover the atrocities it perpe- trated. The courts, juries, and law off cers in Kemper County are entirely under the control of the Democrats, and the thinnest of evidence would have convicted the men accused of complicity Ill the as- sassination of Gully. There was no evi dence against them. The mob put its own prejudice and anger in the place of evi- dence
Year: 1877

The Murphy Temperance movement which produced such remarkable results in Pittsburgh. and is now spreading over Ohio, seems to be triumph of the moral suasion principle. Prohibition is no part e5 noEa and feeoas forces for % 6ep and his success is certainly astonishing. In many eases he induces 30 or 90 per cent of the population to sign the pledge, converting liquor dealers and all. There can be no doubt that the total sb. stinence principle is working powerfully of late. and all the more powerfully where little reliance is placed on the broken reed of temperance legislation.
Year: 1877

Since the opening of the new and ex- cellent Hotel Devonshire, opposite the main entrance of Grand Central Depot, f1rst-class accommodations at reasonable rates can be had in this most convenient locality. By all means stop at the Hotel Devonshire on your. next visit to the city.
Year: 1877

LOOK the town over and see all the
gift goods In the market, ask the
prices, aud then go to Nicholson's Book
Store and you will find the goods bet
ter, prices as low, and just what you
want to buy.
Year: 1877

On the 3lst Of December we will
will publish the City Delinquent Tax
List. All parties who are Interested in
keeping out Of that publication should
call upon City Treasurer Wilson and
settle before the 3lst inst. dfri2t
Year: 1877

The ladies Of Grace Church have
sent for a magnificent chandelier for
the audience room of the church. which
will be put IN position in a few days.
They procured the funds, gave the or
der, and consequently are entitled to
all the glory.
Year: 1877

You need not look further for Christ-
mas presents: one OF those new rock.
ing. willow or camp chairs on exhibi-
ton at Dunham's furniture store will
fill the bill. If for q gentleman. look at
their blackinG cases-some new and
splendid styles have just come In, and
every one who visits the place Is de-
lighted with the new and charming
things there for presente. See them
before you spend your money or you
will regret 1t after.
Year: 1877

Now there is another man who thinks
he knows how to make hens lay, and he
communicates the process to one of the
agricultural papers. 1t Is in the food, of
course. That's what all these idots say
When will the true nobility of hen be
understood? Hens are not machines.
They are reasoning, thinking beings. If
there is one sight more impressive than
another it is a hen thinking. If you
want to make hen lay get on her best
side. Work on her feelings. This can
be done by studying her nature and
learning her tastes. This accomplished,
90 to work to show her that you are her
friend, and not a grinding, grasping
lee ch, with no higher ambition than
worming eggs out of her. When a hen
sees that you love her and respect her
that you are truly her friend; that you
are in active sympathy with her reach
ing out for the undefnable in nature, she
will just turn her toes in, tighten her
jaws and fairly fill the entire atmosphere
with eggs. You can't lay for hen with
food tricks. A hen despises concealment.
- D0nhatS7I Melns
Year: 1877

saw him standing in the crowd
comely youth and fair
There was a brightness in his eye,
glory in his hair
saw his comrades gazing on him
dis comrades standing by,
heard them whisper each to each:
He never told lie
locked In wonder on that boy,
As he stood there so young;
To think that never an untruth
Was ute ed by his tongue.
thought OF all the boys I'd known
Myself among the fry
And knew of none that one could say:
Z" He never told lie!'
gazed upon that youth with awe
That did eHchain me long;
! had not seen boy before
So perfect and so strong,
And with something OF regret
l wished that be was |,
s. they might look at me and say:
He never told lieP'
! thought of questions very hard
For boys TO answer right;
/" How did you tear those pantaloons %
My son what caused the fight ?"
Who left the gate ajar last night:"
d Who bit the pumpkin pie
What boy could answer all of these
And never tell tie?
proudly took him by the hand
My words with praise we're rife;
1sblessed that boy who never tod
A falsehood in his life;
told him was proud OF him
A fellow standing by
Informed me that that hoy was dumb
Who never told lie!


Boston Gazette
Year: 1877

A CONFIRMED old bachelor picked up a
copy of Woman's Words at news stand
last evening and was struck with aston
ishment to find it so small. Judging
from its title, he said, he expected there
would be ten times as much OF it, ana
he asked the news agent if thirty-fiVe or
forty pages were not missing.
Year: 1877

In all diseases affecting these organs,
whether they secret too much or too little
water; or whether they be afflicted with
stone OF gravel, or with aches and pains set
tied in the loins or over the regions of the
kindnevs, these Pills should be taken accord.
ing to the printed directions, and the Oint-
ment should be we'll rubbed into the small
of the back at bed time. This treatment
will give almost immediate relief when all
other means have failed. =
Year: 1877

Is the great blood purifier, cures Syphilis, and re-
moves Fimples and Humors on the face


Reason should teach us that blotchy, rough or
pimpled skin depends entirely upon aR internal
cause and no outward application can ever cure the
defect.
Year: 1877

A good story of hospital Sunday SER
mon was told an exchange. In district
inhabited by wealthy people, but mostly
connected with trade, and in which "com-
mercial credit " is everything, the clergy
man in question prefaced his discourse
with these words "Before commencing
my appeal to your purses, my friends, l
will mention case of conscience which
has been put to me this morning by an
esteemed member of this congregation.
He is, he says, to all appearance rich
man, but in reality is on the verge Of
bankruptcy. He would wish to put his
$5 note in the collection plate as usual I;
but would it be honest, he asks, seeing
that what money he has left is, in fact,
his creditors, and not his own. 1 have
advised him, dear friends, not to give +;
and if any of you are in similar un-
happy plight, I also say: Be just
before you are generous. Those in good
circumstances will, on the other hand,
give according to their means. 1t is
said that so many IS notes were never
seen in the collection plate before as on
the occasion of that sagacious appeal.
Year: 1877

believe if l were dead


And you should kiss my eyelids where l lie
Cold, dead and dumb to all the world contains,
The folded orbs would open at thy breath,
And, from the exile in the isles of death,
Life would come gladly back along my veins.
believe if were dead,
And you upon my lifeless heart should tread
Not knowing what the poor clod CHANGED to


be-


1t would find sudden pulse beneath the touch
OF him it ever loved in life SO much,
And throb again, warm, tender, true to thee.
1 believe if in my grave,


Hidden in woody depths by all the waves,
Your eyes should drop some warm tears Of


regret,


From every salty seed of your dear grief
Some fair, sweet blossom would leap into leat
To prove death could not make my love forget
1 believe if should fade


Into the mystic realms where light is made,
And you should long once more my face to see
would come forth upon the hills of night
And gather stars like faggots, till thy sight,
Led by the beacon blaze, fell full on me.
believe my love for thee


(Strong as my life) 50 nobly placed to be,
1t conld as soon expect to see the sun
Fall like dead king from his heights sublime
His glory stricken from The throne of time,
As thee unworth the worship thou hast won.
I believe love, pure and true,
Is to the soul sweet, immortal dew
That gems hfes petals in the hour of dusk.
The waiting angels see and recognize
The rich crown jewel love of paradise,
When life falls from us like withered husk.
Year: 1877

At the union depot at Toledo, says a
local paper a coffin lay on baggage
truck waiting to be put on to Lake Shore
train No. 8, when it should go out. 1t
was directed to Parma, Mich. 1t con-
famed the remains of the son of woman
who, in one short year, had lost every
near relative she possessed on earth
husband, daughter and two sons. This
was her last son, who had Just died in
Cincinnati She had been summoned to
his side when he was suddenly taken i'll,
and just arrived one hour after he breath
ed his last, calling vainly in the agonies
of death for his mother. At times the
realization of her terrible grief and loneli-
ness would weigh down on her with such
unbearable force that she would almost
grow wild with anguish. She paced the
floor of the depot impatiently, and finally
walked out and stood over the coffin,
wringing her hands and moaning with
grief. Another woman saw her and came
to her side. They were utter strangers,
but sorrow made them sisters. ".Do not
give way to your grief SO completely, u
said the strange lady to the poor woman.


Chow can help it ?" said she, almost
fiercely, cit is well enough for you to
say SO, but what do you know about suf-
fering? This was all had."


"Ah, my dear woman, said the stran.
ger, taking her by the hand, "I know
what sorrow is. Last week l buried al
/ had ON earth"


Almost instantly the poor woman stop.
ped her weeping, grasped her comforter
hand eagerly, and walked away from the
coffin with her into the waiting-room.


81 will learn to bear it," said she but
did not believe that in this wide worlc
there was one human being called to suf-
fering like mine"
Year: 1877

AN IMMENSE ExcURsIoS.-The Sabbath
school OF the First Baptist church (colorcd)
advertised q picnic to Curls Neck yester-
day. The hour fixed to leave the steamboat
landing was o'clock. BY that time it was
discovered that about three times as many
persons were on the wharf as the barge
would carry, and the Captain refused to
take them down. AS all had tickets, and 1t
was impossible to decide who should go or
who should stay, it was found difficult to
get the crowd down to proper size. The
boat remained at the wharf, and the multi
tude gradually diminished until about II
O'Clock, when the barge put off with those
who remained.
Year: 1877

How little is known of what is in the
bosom of those around us! We might
explain many coldness could we look
into the heart concealed from us; we
should often pity where we hate, love
when we think we can never forgive, ad-
mire when we curl the lip with scorn and
Indignation. TO judge without reserve
of any human action is culpable temer-
ity, Of all our sins the most unfeeling
and frequent.


The art of spreading rumors is com
pared to that Of pin-making There is
usually some truth, that is called WIRE"
as this passes from hand to hand, one
gives it polish, another point; others
make and put on the head, and ut last
the pin is complete.


He that threatens us, not having the
power to harm us, would perhaps do so
if he could; but he that threatens, hav-
ing the power, is not much to be feared.
A man in a paroxysm of passion may
exclaim: L would stab you if had a
swordT And, perhaps, he would be up
to his word; but he who has sword
will either use it without threatening, or
threaten without using it.


If we wish to know who is the most
degraded and the most wretched of hu-
man beings, look for man who has
practiced vice so long that he curses it
and clings to it; that he pursues it be-
cause he feels great law of his nature
driving him on towards it; but, reaching
it, knows that it will gnaw his heart, and
make him roll himself in the dust with
anguish.


The young person who does not sea-
sonably set himself about establishing
useful and solid habits Of thought and
action, and who does not resolutely pur.
sue the path which Providence points
Year: 1877

Peter had dog; that dog worried a
neighbor, and that neighbor threatened
to shoot the aforesaid Peter The result
was bad for the dog. When questioned,
Peter said: You see, Use always KEEP
a dog, not so much for de lub OBJ de dog,
but case he obersees de prem 'ses. Now,
whedder it be better to keep de dog an
be shot, or turn de dog loose an not be
shot, is de painful question for de owner
ob de dog to 'scuss. Now, rudder hab
de dog race 'stinct than be shot, and
consequently my dog is dead and thar
wont be any more foolishness bout
him, an dis niger am saved to die OBJ a
more healthy disease"
Year: 1877

A New VIEW OF JUDAS IscARIoT.-
The Rev. j. B. Cottrell, of Kentucky.
preached at Atlanta, Ga, a few Sundays
ago, when he advanced new theory of
Judas treachery He said: Peter was
not a man Of policy He would never
have been elected to an office He had
a blunt way of speaking the truth under
all circumstances, and was not careful
to tit his statements together. Judas,
of all the apostles, would have been cho-
sen bishop, as he had fine idea Of
financial management, and was just the
man to carry the money bag for the
apostles. When he betrayed Christ he
thought it was only financial stroke.
He had seen Christ work numerous mir
acles and he thought, Well, here / can
gain thirty shekels Of silver for the
brethren, and Christ can take care Of
HIMSELF and so he went in to cheat the
Jews out Of the money, and intended no
harm to Christ
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Feb. o.--The situation is
quiet. but prospect of developments,
both in the Louisiana case and from
the Tribunal, during the afternoon.


The most important news can give
you is that the members Of the tribunal.
or at least u majority of them, do not re-
gard the rule as to admission OF evil
dence In the Florida case q general rulo
governing all cases which may be SUBJ
mitted.


Judge Miller says the understanding
In the Tribunal is that each case shall
be considered and ruled upon its
It's merits, independently Of the
other cases, and that the method
OF procedure will be made to
conform to the legal exigencies of each
separate case. Judge Miller did not
specify further, but L interpreted what
he said to mean that the Tri-
bunal would not rule to exclude
rew testimony in the Louisiana case,
IN on the presentation of that case by
counsel 1t should appear to the tribunal
that the validity OF the certificates
could not be properly tested without
such testimony. BUELL..
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Men OF oil par
ties have settled down to the solemn
conclusion that Judge Joseph Bradley
Is to be the Presidential Warwick of our
Centennial year.


It is very funny to see the old New
Jersey man sitting In the tribunal with
seven Democrats on one side and seven
Republicans on the other, and hum
ming abstractedly that we'll known air,
"Oh waltz to Joseph, If you please !;
he'll never will waltz to your-which
is the situation in nutshell.


BuEII
Year: 1877

THE correspondent of the London Times
in Roumania gives the following account OF
the arrival Of the Car at Ploiesti; "The
sun had just sunk below the horizon when a
shrill whistle announced the coming of the
emperor, who was received with hearty
cheers. The reception was short, and in five
minutes the road, mere track, newly
covered with smooth, round stones from the
bed of river, was broken into clouds of dust,
REDEEMED by the evening light. The way
was not beset by Russian troops, being
guarded by the few Roumanian soldiers who
wandered about on horseback near it; but
when the Gear had driven three hundred
yards he saw lining the road and the streets
some of the same soldiers that met him at
Barboschi-men of all shapes and sizes, but
mostly young, dressed in dark uniform
about the same color as their faces, These
men broke into a weird song, which dates
from the insurrection of 1868, and asks help
from the Gar. 1t says, we have suffered
long enough, and must be true to one
another. 0 thou, great Russia, and thou,
our sister, Servia, why have you forgotten
us2 Why do you not come and help us p
At another part of the long line more than
four thousand Bulgarians sang a new song,
thanking the Gar for coming to help them."
Year: 1877

IT is now stated that the crossing of the
Danube was made, not because the plans
were fully matured, but as concession to
the Cars impatience. 1t seems to have
been in that respect an ''on to Richmond"
affair. This is remarkable state of things.
1t has been shown that during the six
months preceding the formal declaration of
war Russia was actively preparing for it.
From the grand flourish at the opening of
hostilities 1t was clear that whatever others
might think, the Gear expected to swoop
down upon Turkey and despatch her in a
trice. And yet after nine weeks of active
work, aided by the hearty cooperation of
Roumania, the army is not ready for an ad-
vance and few corps are thrown across the
rives to keep the Gar from going stark mad
at the delay. What is the meaning of all
this /?
Year: 1877

IT is to be hoped, tor the sake of the
Democratic nerves, that it will not be
necessary to get up another Manhattan
reception because Tilden is going to Europe.
A second lamentation of this doleful sort
would completely destroy Democratic COM
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve comn,n-
nications that are not used
Year: 1877

can testify as to the merits Of our work In the
past as ut present, we have used the best material
known to the profession. placing hrst-cass dental
services within the reach OF ALL We insert the
best full set for S. Gold filing at fancy prices.
All work warranted ". L. NcChesney- corner
Clark and Randolph streets
Year: 1877

All owners Of old Wheeler d Wilson sewing
machines should call ut the office, 155 State street.
The Company are prepared TO exchange with all
the old customers on very reasonable terms, and
give them new machine, still better than the Old.
and Tar IN advance OF any other.
Year: 1877

On the old school book, in its rusty nook, With a fearful eye gaze; Come down, old friend, for an hour we'll

 spend

 In talking Of bygone days. l gaze once more, as in days Of yore. On the task that vexed the brain; The lesson done, the victory won, And feel I'm a child again. And seem to stand with youthful band In the old house on the green; l hear the fun ere the school begun, And join in the gladsome scene. l take my place with sober face, OCT the well carved desk bend, And hourly pour o'er the antique lore Oftby wonderful page, old friend. Then our cares were few, and our friends

 were true.

 And cur griefs were rare and light; The world was naught (so we fondly

 thought

 But a region Of pnre delight. But time has sped, and our path has leC Through dark and fearful scene; And passed away are the good and gay Like the old house on the green. But we'll sing no more of the days ofyore For the tear drop aims the eye; Sleep on, old book, In the dusty nook, As in years that have glided by. No guilt We trace in thy honest face, But mIne Of gold within Enriched the youth. as they sought for

 truth,

 In the old house on the green.