smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

PROFANITY We are emphatically in
the age of profanity, and it seems to us
that we are on the tcpmost current.
One cannot go on the street anywhere
without having his ears offended with
the vilest words. and his reverence
shocked by the most profano use of sa-
cred names Nor does it come from the
old or the middled aged alone. for it is
fact that the younger por ion of the
community are most promi. ent in de-
grading language. Boys have an idea
that it is smart to swear; that it makes
them manly; but there was never q
greater mistake in the world. Men.
even those who swear themselves. are
disgusted with profanity in young men,
because they know how. of all bad hab-
its this clings the most closely and in
cresses with years 1t Is the most in
sidious of habits. growing on one so in.
visib'y, that almost before one is aware
he becomes an accomplished cursor.
Year: 1877

New YORK. Sept 2S.-Yesterday was an
other exciting day on the Produce Exchange,
owing to the manipulations of certain parties
In the city and the West in Withholding ON
adequate supply of wheat and endeavoring to
corner the market.


The question of the selling price of No 2
red, spot and September, for Immediate de-
livery and delivery during the month, came
up after the. first CALL and by an almost unan-
imous vote 1t was carried that the determine
tion OF the matter be referred to the grain
committee.


These gentlemen met and, after hearing
both sides and considering the matter as care
fully as they could, resolved on ST. 50 for spot,
and 81 40 for September, as fair basis of set
Element, and so reported to the Exchange.
Their action was criticised somewhat pointed
ly by several parties In the trade, whose re-
marks were all the more severe, as they were
expecting deliveries Of wheat, or failing of
actual deliveries, settlements at open mar
ket rates, such as could be obtained by COM
pelling settlements.


] The general sentiment seemed to be, how
ever. one of approval Of the action of the COM
mittee, especially among disinterested par
ties, who viewed the matter as tending to dis
countenance the whole business of option
dealing, and then relieve the market to some
extent OF a disturbing element


Several settlements were made yesterday
on the basis OF the prices agreed upon by the
grain committee and other contracts, chiefly
for spot, were settled by actual delivery of
grain bought in the open market, on a basis
In most instances, of 81 50 for No. red.
Year: 1877

New YORK, Sept 2S.-The Evening Post to-
day calls upon the Republicans of the State
OF New York to see to it that the men who
controlled the Rochester Convention shall
control no more conventions in the State, and
lntimates that the programme for the State
Convention had been prepared with delber-
ate intention to sacrifice the State to the legis-
iative ticket, SO that by the election Of State
Senators friendly to Mr.. Conkling his return
to the United States Senate would be made
sure. 1t accuses Platt and Conkling of be-
traying and misrepresenting the Republican
party, and says that the course which the
Republicans should take Is hard to decide,
unless they can find way to elect the Roch-
ester ticket and at the same time to decide
positively against the Rochester leaders and
the Rochester platform
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Sept. pa letter re-
ceived here from public man on the
Pacific coast says that the Pacific coast
delegation will urge upon Congress at
the coming session the great necessity
OF some legislation on the Chinese
question. The report OF the joint com
mission OF Congress on this subject WAS
not even considered In the last session,
owing to the overshadowiDg interest OF
the presidential contest. A portion of
that commission favored cooperation
with China under the treaty making
power for the regulation of immigra-
ton and the protection of the immi-
grants, or q strict regulation Of Cooiie
labor. A permanent Chinese EN- mbassY
here and a Chinese consulship at San
Francisco will be soon established, it is
said, and will contribute to solution Of
the existing difficulties.
Year: 1877

cannot live more than a day or two, possibly
not many hours. An unfavorable change in
his condition took place yesterday, and since
then he has been failing very fast. He re-
ceived the holy communion frequently during
his illness, and recently the last rites of the
Church were administered to him by the Co
adiutor Archbishop of Baltimore.
Year: 1877

New YORK, Sept. 2s.-Ocean freights were
for grain by steam to Liverpool for next week
Sd against SID for tomorrow. Steam
grain tonnage is too scarce on the spot to make
market, and rates are very high, while to
arrive there is more doing at basis of rs to
Cork for orders for medium sized uessals
Year: 1877

Secretary Sherman has teIegraphed to
the New York Evening Post, over his
own signature, a positive contradiction
OF the report that he says he will be a
candidate for the United States Senate.
Year: 1877

The laying OF The fourth pair or down stream strands
still continues and they will be finished shortly Tho
running OF the carrier wheels laying their skcins OF
wre usually begins at six O'Clock. Shortly after run
ming was begun yesterday morning Tho river fog
around tho towers became that the laying OF
the wires had TO be stopped on and on Tor some two
hours, as the nlgs on the towers could NOT be seen
through the log However, shortly alter eight o'clock
regular running was resumed as the fog gradually
cleared away The fog MAS much denser at the height
OF tho tops of the great towers than the line
OF the anchorage pors below. This was evidenced by
the TACT that as the Jog from time time became less
dense the nagmen at tho anchorages caught sight
through the srchways OF tho towers on their
own side OF the river Of The asg on top OF
the tower on the opposite side OF the river q lew
minutes before the fisgman the tower above them
had perceived IT. Colonel Pane went early yes
terday morning in the regulating cradles tho New
YORK land span OF the north cables take the final
observations on tho third pair OF north stranas
These were lualy regulated yesterday fernoon the


last work being tho regulation on tho New York land
span. The northernmost OF tho strands taken up
nvceighths oil an incn on tho New YORK anchorage
the insertion oil assignment between the shoe around
which the strand wires pass and tho ancnorng piu.
The souhernmost strand required only TO be taken up
one.eighth oil An inch 10 hang IN ils proper curve.
A. tho approaches the work is progressing
rapidly, the excavations for the second piers
having nearly reached the required depths rhe ioun-
daton stone work OF the hrst piers OF the nrst OF the
Fiorentine arches Is nearly nnishcd both ap-
proachca Tho tearing down of buildings In the line
OF tho Now York approach Will not be commenced
until the brick work on the Ia somewhat Ad
vanced, so that tue brick from tho torndow build.
ings can be Immediately used, thus avoiding second
handling OF material Tho brick work the approach
Will be commenced in couple OF days, but 4, thore
is considerable brick on hand from the tearing down
OF the old office tho work of dcmolIshing the build
ings in the approach line between Pearl and Chn
streets Will not until tho end of this
tho commencement oil next week.
Year: 1877

and grew more impatient as no sign of the
procession conld be seen, save a cluster of
mounted men, all bedizened with green, who
kept curveting and prancing their chargers
to show their horsemanship. Finally at
twenty minutes past twelve, a division of
the Ancient order of Hibernians moved up
to the sound of . fife and drum and wheeled
into their place. Organization after organ
ization then came slowly up, and as they
wheeled around the corner received their
orders where to 60. There was considerable
delay and some confusion but a number of
German bands endeavored to harmonic
things by playing Irish patriotic airs, and
gradually the various organizations, the
mounted marshals and their aids, the
prominent men in carriages and all the other
elements of the procession were assigned
their places, and start was made at a
quarter to 2 o'clock.
Year: 1877

Santa Ross Democrat In the County
Court, the other day, a jury went out
late in the afternoon iu case involving
only twenty dollars. About bed time
they told the Sheriff they bad agreed,
whereupon the Court was opened in due
form, the Judge upon the bench, the
Sheriff at his place, and the well spparel-
led Deputy Clerk with bis good-natured
face turned expectantly toward the jury.
They filed in with due solemnity. The
Foreman rose to his feet and announced
the verdict in the following terms: 1--WE,
the jury, have agreed TO disagree. The
Sheriff looked quickly toward the panel
and all omnious sternnes5 settled on his
face. What's that?" said the Court.
The verdict was repeated. The Sheriff, -
said the Court, will return the jury to
their room and keep them there until
the usual hour OF opening Court to-mor-
row morning" Slowly and sadly they
filed back to their bedless chamber
to pass the night as best they could,
sadder but wiser men. Next morning
they had not agreed, but they did not
say they bad agreed to disagree,
Year: 1877

At the present time only green
horn" would think Of sailing a mine
anywhere in this region, and it was a
"greeuhorn" who lately caused several
persons in this city to expend q consider
able amount of money in buggy hire and
to wear ont some shoe leather. The
man showed several pieces of quartz
that were pretty we'll sprInkled with free
gold and said they were obtained at
point IN the hills near the town of Sutro.
The men he had in tow made numerous
trips to the place designated. but none
Of them were altogether satisfactory in
their results. Pieces of quartz showing
gold were occasionally found but the
precious metal did not seem TO be as
generally dffused as they wished to see
1t. Finally, an expert was given some
OF the specimens and sent to the ground.
be soon found that there was no float
rock below or near the hole called mine
at all like that in which the gold was
shown. On breaking specimen or two
he found there was no gold inside of
them; it was all on the surface. A close
inspection of some Of the bits Of gold
dug out of small cavities in the quartz
showed them to be composed OF gold
leaf, and so light and fluffy that they
could be blown away. The expert came
home greatly disguised, and since his
return there have been no more myste-
rious pilgrimages to the great dis
covery.' The bits of gold foil or gold
lear We're most ingeniously tamped into
little boles in the rock, and had the
quartz been taken from a place where
there was plenty Of float OF the same
kind the sell might have succeeded -
Virginia Enterprise.
Year: 1877

New York Herald: Governor Seymour
never showed better appreciation of
the principles Of true greatness than
when in recent interview of his life he
Inquired what twenty acts of his life he
would prefer to wipe ont had he tho
power 70 do 80. Should they be his
business mistakes. his foolish acts or
bis grievances? Aftor considering, hs
concluded thot he could not spare
these-the things by which he had
prohted, the very price of wisdom. He
could better afford to expunge, instead
OF his mistakes, his triumphs' He could
not afford to miss the tonic modification,
the refinement of sorrow; he needed
them every one. All bis acquaintance
with the eminent men of our country he
said had taught him that the key TO
greatness is found in fearless self-e1.
animation. How true this is. The
great pivotal difference by which we rise
or fall turns upon the way in which we
orapple with our faults, and the expert
snce OF New York's great statesman has
neen repeated again and again in the
nSes OF other men, small and great.
Year: 1877

When the foreman of composing
room knocks form into "pi" now, he
doesn't have il reset as OF yore. lie
simply slaps it into the press as ii is and
the newspaper is run off with war map
up to the average.
Year: 1877

Resuming now the consideration OF
near-sight, we proceed to suggest some of
its principal causes, as follows;


l. Too early Use by school children of
books, states and writing paper, or copy
books, when black-boards and models
would be better. Type and script letters
and figures, and their primary combina-
tions, at least, should never be taught
from books, but from large and perfectly
formed models, printed on cards and hung
on the wall. When the eye and the
memory are sufficiently trained to easily
recognize and name each letter and figure
at sight, and when some knowledge has
been gained of the power of letters and
figures in combination, then the same
forms in books will be at once familiar as
old acquaintance, and may be studied
without straining the sight, To train
the hand without straining the sight
presents a greater practical difficulty.
In the large schools, of course, all the
children cannot go to the blackboard
But considerable practice in drawing
large lines and simple objects on good
sized states, in sort OF tree-hand style,
should precede the formation of letters
and figures; and, when these are begun,
they should be made of generous size,
A correct position, meanwhile, shonld be
an imperative requirement and, until
it becomes habitual and easy, good work
should be held to be of secondary i'm
pOrtance. Hard slate-pencils and greasy
slate.surfaces should not be permitted ;
both should be subject to systematic in
spection.


2.Ign)rance or laxity on the part of par
ents and primary teachers in permitting
faulty positions of the head, body, and
booK, during reading, study, and writing;
and in not seeking early to secure the
intelligent cooperation of the pupil by
simple and appropriate physiological in
struction.


8. A prolonged and steady looking at
an object or at objects near the eye,
though at proper distant, without rest
or frequent change of the visual focus
as in long and absorbed novel.reading
intense study, or persistent diligence in
needlework.


4. The practice of reading % other
wise using the sight at too sho y range.
This results in part from insufficient
light or from its faulty direction, so
that the hand or body throws a shadow
on the page or so that the direct rays
fall upon the eye, causing undue con,
| traction Of the pupil, while the page is
Year: 1877

DTACfNNllOn Of WOhUerIuh NhVc In Ian


easter County, PA.


We have received from reliable
source information as to the existence in
our county of cave which rivals the
dazzling subterraneOus vaults of the
Arabian Knights. At first skeptical We
could not give the matter credcnce, until
We had obtained positive information.
We have not yet made up our minds TO
sacrifice q reporter to the cause of science,
but if the public demand it, an explora,
ton will be made. The particulars of
the discovery of this cave are as follows ;


Some days ago Mr.. John S. Harman,
living in Pequea township, was out hunt.
ing with several friends, on the farm OF
Christian Good, in Strassburg township,
The party came to the opening that
leads down into this marvellous unde e
ground palace, of which Mr.. Harman
had before heard, and which people
thought led to cave. Mr. Harman had
heard Mr.. Good himself speak of i, and
saw that he was afraid to explore the
depths below, so that the now sudden
coming upon the very spot aroused his
curiosity, and after much debating with
his friends, a long ladder was procured
and down, down he went into the chill
bosom of mother earth. The ladder which
he clung to was continually lowered with
ropes, untila depth OF fifty or sixty feet
was reached. Here a second terra tirma
was found, and by the dim struggling
! light that crept in, the adventurer, after
his eyes became accustomed TO the place,
took in the situation and the scenery,
| Overhead, hanging like dim, uncertain
clouds, frOwned down the huge rocks that
made the arch extending over the whole
place, and from which there was a con
slant dripping of water. The floor was
adamantine rock, for certain space,
but walking further away from the open
ing, a lake Of beautiful water, clear as
crystal and cold as lice, was discovered
By this time the gentlemen whom Mr.
Harman had left behind allowed theiI
curiosity to overcome their prudence,
and by the aid oil one or two farmers they
also made the descent. They found Mr.
Ha.man very cold, but all determined to
make further explorations. They sounded
the lake, but could not touch bottom
they tried 10 throw stones across it, but
could hear no noise of the missiles land
inc on the other side. Mr. Harman sav'
that, as near as he can judge, the bottom
of the cave is something more than one
hundred and fifty feet in ciioumference
The atmosphere was exceedingly cold
and the parties could remain down only
a short time. They all pronounce the
scenery sublime, and almost beyond de
scription. Mr.. Goods farm is situated
near the Green Tree inn, in close prox
unity to the Quarryville railroad. Lam
caster (Pa.) Express.
Year: 1877

Since its organization the South
western Wisconsin Industrial Asso-
citation has never known so propi-
tious an opening of an annual fair,
as at present. Already the entries
in the several departments are as
large as usual, and by the time en-
tries are complete are likely to be
doubled. The propitious weather,
liberal premiums and abundant
crops, and known character Of the
Association for generous treatment
of all attending, cannot fail to make
this fair superior to any similar one
in the northwest. If fair weather is
vouchsafed on Thursday and Friday,
not less than 10000 people will at
tend the fair on each of those days.
By list of entries for races, published
in this paper, it is shown that about
seventy horses, including many of
the best in this section of the country,
are to compete for the liberal purses.
Year: 1877

fast enough to supply the demand.
All the world is familiar with the
beautiful story of "Evangeline," as
told by Americas greatest poet. The
chrome has been produced after six
months steady work at great expense
and the execution of the work meets
with hearty approval The sale of
both is secured to the publish ers Of
the Atlntic Weekly by copyright
There is, therefore, no means OF Sc
curing them save by subscribing for
that paper. Now is the time to avail
yourself of this most liberal offer.
Year: 1877

OPENING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The fall term of the public schools
will open on Monday, the 18th inst.
Examinations for admission to the
High School will be held during the
first week of the term. Candidates
for admission will save themselves,
as well as the teachers, much incon-
venience by attending punctually on
the first day. Any new student who
can pass satisfactory examination
in the studies Of the first year, will
be admitted to the second year class.
1t is hoped that there will be some
applicants of this kind, as large
class of students somewhat advanced
in their work is something greatly
desired in the High School.


J. Ii. TERRY, Principal.
Year: 1877

The Philadelphia Press says it will
cost $4,000 an acre to fill up the land
for the navy yard at League Island. Is
that the reason why the Press favors this
location for the yard +?
Year: 1877

Not with &report for anyoi that days
sins ol commission or commission. Tate
any other time but bedtime for that. i
YOU ever heard little creature .ighing
and sobbng in its sleep you should never
do this Seal their closing eyelids with
a kiss and blessing. The time will
come all too soon when they will lay
their heads upon their pillows lacking
both. Let them then at least have this
sweet memory of a happy childhood, OF
which no future sorrow or trouble can
rob them. Give them their rosy youth


Nor need this involve wild license. Tho
iudiciols parent will hot 50 mistake my
meaning. Ifyou have ever met the man
or woman whose eyes have suddenly
filed when little child has crept trust
iapIy to its mothers breast, you may
have seen one in whose childhood's home,
Dignity and severity stood where Love
aud Pity should have been. loo mIch
Indulgence has ruined thousands Of chill
dren too much love, not one.
Year: 1877




Truth will out, and when it comes
from a Republican organ it is all the
more refreshing. The Washington
Republican, until recently, the warm
est champion of the carpet-baggers,
commenting upon their rascalities, is
constrained to say:


"And what is almost as singular as
the existence of these facts is that the
people Of the North have 50 long
countenanced the conduct now to bc
condemned and brought to a close.
But this may be said in extenuation :
that until quite recently the great body
of the people have not known the ex-
tent of their mis-doings, and were led
to believe that the governments they
represented were conservatOrs of the
public welfare as means of protect
ing the colored race in the rights with
which they have been clothed. The
public mind is, now disabused Of these
impressions. The people have not
failed TO see that if they had been, in
fact, of fany service to the blacks the lat
ter would have stood by them, and they
would not now be abandoned by that
race so generally as appears from the
events Of the late campaign. twill not
do to say that it was wholly in conse-
quence Of intimidation and violence,
for if the government had been OF any
account in the world they would have
had following which, supported by
the blacks and aided by the Federal
courts and other officials there, would
have furnished absolute protection to
all. The very fact they were so weak
that the colored man could not rely
upon their efficiency to defend his
rights, when aided by his own adhe-
renee, is enough to convince the most
incredulous that they represent only
those who administer them, and so ex-
isting are a disgrace to the name of
government.
Year: 1877

Let us, while welcoming all that can
be done to secure to the people OF
Louisiana and South Carolina posses
sion of their State governments, do
nothingand say nothing that will offend
the rank or file of our party, or alien
ate even one man from US for a mo-
ment.-Nemphis Appeal,
Year: 1877

al Try to preach the milk of the Word" re-
piled a CIV clergyman tO paIis0ner demonstrated
that his sermons were too long Yes. remarked TIE
other but around here what We want II condensed
milk p Norwich bulletin
Year: 1877

the Indian Budget tho Government really did
intend to- ask Parliament for $4,000 900 to meet
to the antagonism said 10 exist between Earl
Bcaconsneld and the Marquis OF Salisbury. or
TO the probability OF determined opposition from
the Liberals. application is TO be made only for
go 900. II is said that not only will Y be
made by reason OF tho precedent set by Mr..
that tho request will be in similar language:
Tho disagreement between Earl Beaconsfold
and the Marquis OF Salisbury Ia expected to ro-
suit in the resignation OF the latter"
Year: 1877

WARRINGTON, June IL.


The president although in former times
predisposed to adhere to the prevalent doc
trine of finance writers in favor of single
gold standard has changed his views dur
ing the progress of the general discussions
regarding the wisdom and propriety of the
act of 1873, which demonetized the old
legal tender silver dollar. He is now In
favor of its reconciliation and of the re-
adoption of the double standard of gold and
silver, or in other words he favors full
return to the condition Of things in relation
to these subjects which existed previous to
the legislation of 1873, being convinced
that it will greatly promote the resumption
of specie payments. He has not yet
formed any determination to bring the sub
ject officially to the attention OF congress
although it 10 by no means improbable he
may hereafter conclude that some recon-
mendations of the nature above outlined
will be advisable.