smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

First. he must have one to take care
Of 1t isn't every man, you know, that
is fortunate enough to have one; aud
when he does, his wife is always want
ing to run over to neighbor's only five
minutes, and he has to attend the baby.


sometimes, she caresses him, and
oftener she says, sternly, "John, take
good care of the child until | return"
You want to demonstrate, but cannot
pluck up the courage, while that awful
females eye is upon you; so you pru-
IDENTIFY refrain and merely remark {:
Don't stay long, my dear" She is
hardly out of sight before the luckless
babe opens its eyes, and its mouth also,
and emits yell which causes the cat TO
bounce out of the door as If something
had stung it. You timidly lift the
cherub, and sing an operatic air; but he
does not appreciate it, and only yells the
louder. You bribe him with piece Of
sugar; not bit of use, he spits it out,
and tries to put his foot into your mouth.
You get wrathy and shake him. He
stopsa second, and you venture another;
when. good heavens, he set sup such a
roar, that the passers-by look up in
astonishment. You feel desperate; !;
your hair stands on end; and the pers-
piration oozes out of every pore, as the
agonizing thought comes over you,
what if that luckless child should have
a fit. You try baby talk; but ''litty-
litty lamby" has no effect; for he
stretches as if red-hot poker had been
laid on his spine, and still he yells.
You are afraid the neighborhood will
be alarmed, and give him your gold
watch as a last resort, just in time TO
save your whiskers; though he throws
down a handful of your cherished mus
tache TO take the watch, and you thank
fully find an easy chair TO rest your
aching limbs, when down comes that
costly watch on the floor, and the cause
of all the trouble breaks into an ear
splitting roar, and you set your teeth,
and prepare TO administer personal
chastisement, when in rushes the hap
py woman known as your wife, snatch
es the long suffering child from your
willing arms, and sitting down, stills it
by magic, while you gaze n.Ournfully
at the remains of your watch and cher
ished mustache, and muttering a male
diction on baby-kind in general, and on
the image of his father in particular,
vow never to take care of a baby again
until the next time.
Year: 1878

The severity of the japanese laws is
shown by the fact that death is the pun
ishment for every offense. In the fate
of the offender his family is not unfre-
quently involved.


Death by decapitation at the hands OF
the common executioner, or by instant
self-murder, is the usual punishment /;
and nothing short of death is considered
an atonement for the slightest breach of
the law, or of public tranquility, or OF
disobedience to any order or instruction
of government.


Apparently they have no condensed
written code of laws. Their laws con-
sist of edicts issued in the name Of the
Emperor from time to time. They are
said TO be exceedingly simple in their
construction, and to possess the some
what rare merit of being ineligible to
the cOmmonest capacity.


On the issue of everv new edict. the
magistrates, i'm the first instance, assem-
BILE the people, and proclaim, by word
of mouth, the will of the Emperor.


Next, the edict is extensively circula-
ted in a printed form, and, as nearly
every man or woman in the Empire is
said to be able to read, the law must thus
become well known. But they have
yet another method of giving it publi-
city; the edict is placarded, for a per-
manency, in a public hall or place ap-
propriated to the purpose, in every city,
town and village throughout the En-
pire.
Year: 1878

A case of so-called nicotine" poison
ing has recently happened in England
which is attracting considerable stten-
ton. 4 child of about seven years OF
age amused himself by blowing soap
bubbles in an old wooden pipe which
had become foul by long usage. Shortly
after, vomiting and commissions ensued
and the child died. The circumstance
was put down as a case of ''nicotine
poisoning" but the Chemist and Drug
gist very cogently points out the impOs-
sibility Of such being true, inasmuch as
nicotine only exists in the unburnt leaf
OF juice, and the heat of combustion
splits il up into other compounds. The
cause of the death is therefore rather to
be sought for in these compounds.


Rank pipes are almost as dangerous
as loaded pistols to leave about the
house where there are young children.
At the same time, they seem to offer
not only the most disagreeable but the
most deleterious method of smoking, as
the user is sure to swallow some pro-
portion of the poisonous alkaloids with
which they are charged, and conse-
quently TO risk serious injury to the
health, especially of those who have not
become habituated to them.-Scientifc
american.
Year: 1878

Self-reliance, conjoined with prompti-
ings, is indispensable to success. And
yet multitudes live life of vacillation
and consequent failure, because they
remain undetermined what to do, or,
having decided that, have no confidence
in themselves. Such persons need to
be assured; this assurance can be OBJ
tanned in no other way than by their
own success in whatever way they may
attempt for themselves. If they lean
upon others, they not only become dis
satisfied with what they achieve, but
the success of one achievement in which
they are entitled to but partial credit,
is no guarantee to them that, unaided
they will not fail in their very next ex-
pertinent. For want of self-reliance
and decision of character, thousands are
submerged in their essays to make the
voyage of life. Disappointed and cha
grined at this, they underestimate
their own capacities, and thencefor-
ward, relying on others, they take and
keep subordinate position, from which
they rise, when they rise at all, with
the utmost difficulty. When the young
man attains his majority, it is better for
him as a general rule, to take some inde-
pendent position of his own, even
though the present remuneration be
less than he would obtain i'm the service
of others. When at work for himselfin
a business which requires and demands
foresight, economy and industry, he
will naturally develop the strong points
of his character, and become self-re-
liant
Year: 1878

When the daily occupation is monot-
onous and unengrossing, full supply
of excitement for the leisure hours may
be desirable; but where the mental
powers have been taxed to their utmost
through the hours of labor, it is absO-
lutely necessary to health and happi-
ness that they be entirely released for
at least a portion of the time that is
left. IT is not enough that the usual
amount of time be spent in the absolute
rest of sleep, if every waking hour be
filed to the brim with eager serious oc-
cupation. 1t is not enough that certain
hours be secured, free from absolute
work, if they are still permeated with
energetic thought, intense feeling or
exciting pleasures. The mind needs
rest from effort in its waking hours, a
time when it may rightly lay aside lis
activity and enjoy being acted upon by
calm and gentle influences,
Year: 1878

A curious case as to the rights of the
finder of lost property, whose owner is
unknown, is reported from Rhode Is
land. The plaintiff bought an old safe
and offered to sell it to the defendant.
The defendant would not buy it but
agreed to take it and sell it if he could,
using it himselfin the meantime. While
it was thus in his possession, he found
a roll of bank bills inside the lining
No one knew to whom they belonged
The defendant therefore concluded to
keep them. The plaintiff, upon learn
ing of the discovery of the money, de-
mandcd the return of the safe just as il
was when delivered. The defendant
returned it, but without the bank bills
whereupon the plaintiff sued for their
value as money found. The Supreme
Court held that the finder was entitled
to retain the property as against the
party who put the safe in his hands for
sale; and the authorities generally
maintain the right of the finder in this
class of cases, as against all persons
except the real owner.
Year: 1878

Everywhere about the outskirts of
the town are innumerablc low huts
built of sticks and mud and any old
drift. rooted with thatch coming almost
to the ground, and presenting an appear
ance OF the utmost squallor. These are
the Mexican jacals. The chimney and
its ovens are usually in cone of baked
and blackened mud little removed,
and under a rude awning or tree the
whole family is usually 10 be seen, with
mules, donkeys, chickens, and horde
of dogs, among the latter hideous,
hairless animal, prOmiscuously inter-
mixed. Dogs are largely In the major
ity of the population In San Antonio,
and their baying divides the noises Of
the night with the cockcrowing that
resounds from honse to jacal, from


farm to ranch, and rises on the ear in


broad surges of sound like the waves Of
the sea. If you should glance into one
of these jacals, you would find an earth
en- floor eleanly swept. a bed neatly


made and brightly covered, and a place
garnished after its sort; and although
the general idea is that it is nest of
filth, to the casual eve it seems clean
and orderly, but poor to the last degree
of poverty. Yet the Mexican here can


live on less than any. In the summer
the corn and onions and peppers Of his
garden patch meet his needs: in the
winter, even when ne owns his bit Of
land, a fivepenny soup bone and one
sweet potato comprise his usual market
ing. But poor as he may be, his daugh-
tiers do not 90 out to service; his mother
wraps her ribosa-that remnant of the
Spanish mantilla-about her with a
grand air; and he himself, although In


rags, salutes you on the street with the
grave courtesy of Spanish don. Max


ing exceptions of the proud old Mexican


families of lineage and repute, who live


in seclusion, it is not possible to feel


that these people who are known as
Year: 1878

Get all the credit you can, but never
trust any one. By this process you can
speedily acquire a fortune.


Always put of ull Tomorrow what
you can do to-day, for by that means
you will have time TO think how TO 90
ibest, and with the least Inconvenience
to yourself.


Never do a man favor. You will
thus avoid being pestered with that
superlluity of false professions of eter-
nal friendship, gratitude, and all that
is balderdssh.


Take care of the cents and dollars
will take care of themselves, provided
you can get them. Never neglect to
pick up a dollar in preference TO a cent.
Don't pick up either if you can't find
them.


If you borrow any money never pay
it. You can console your conscience
by the belief that il the lender had
really needed it, you would not have
got it; ergo, this money was of no use
to him, and if you had not b'rrowed il,
he would have spent il foolishly.
Year: 1878

In proclamation addressed Ito the
smoking public" by which We 10 not
understand that it is meant to be inti-
mated that the public is just now in a
smoking condition, but merely to con-
fine the address to those persons who
use cigars, an association of cigarmakers
have made it pretty plain that good
many of the cigars which are sold in
the shops are chemically favored coun-
terfeits, good many Others are un-
wholesome, and good many positively
nasty. AS the buyer and smoker OF
cigars Is left in pleasing uncertainty as
to what cigars are properly to be avoid
ed as counterfeit, which are unwhole-
same and which are nasty, the present
app. ars to be particularly good time
for a general swearing off," Wise
smokers will abandon the use of cigars
and ado pit the pipe instead, as the Scotch
man refused to drink wine, preferring z
whisky-the more, he said, because
there is nothing against it in Scripture.
Perhaps still wiser smokers will aban


don the habit altogether, as one which
is in itself uncleanly and unwholesome.
Year: 1878

An angel in the book of life


Write down an infants birth,
Then added ere he closed the page.
Too beautiful for earth :"
And when the reaper Death passed by,
He read the words and -miled
Then folded tn his v arms


The Low ly little ch H.
The mother wept. but angels sang
In soft and sweet accord;
And welcomed the transported flower
In the garden Of the Lerd.
The mother wept. She will not weep
When all her days are run,
And st the gates of paradise


She meets her little one.
An infant soul, Ell pure and hight
From every earth spot free;
A babe 10 bless tha' mothers sight


Through all eternity.
Year: 1878

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF EMPEROR


WILLIAM.


A Berlin dispatch dated June 3rd,
SAYS, yesterday afternoon the Emperor
William was driving down Inter den
Linden toward the Thiergarten. When
opposite No. Is in the great avenue
two shots were fired at him from a
second story window. As soon as the
first report was heard, chasseuer, who
was sitting on the box with the coach
man, sprang into the vehicle and threw
himself over the Emperor, SO that the
slugs from the second shot touched
only the arm Of the Emperor.
His Majesty was, however, badly
wounded by the first fire, thirty small
slugs entering his body, chiefly lodging
in his arms and face. The most dan
gerous wound of all is i'll the wrist near
to the main artery, and from it the
Emperor lost much blood. The car
riage containing the Emperor was
turned Immediately and was driven to
the palace, the chasseur who had
SO gallantly risked his life for
his sovereign supporting the wound
ed Emperor in his arms. Having
entered the courtyard the carriage
stopped before the main entrance, and
the Emperor was then conveyed to his
apartments and to bed. Herr Wins,
an eminent surgeon, was at once sum-
moned, and, after consulting with sew
eral other physicians, declared that the
slug wound in the wrist was very serious,
and that the great loss of blood had al
ready rendered the Emperor's condition
very dangerous. The surgeons extract
ed the shot and slugs from the Emper-
ors body. He was in great pain, but did
not lose consciousness at any time. AT
ter the wounds had been dressed
the Emperor was ordered to be kept
very quiet. Meanwhile, terrible scenes
were taking place in Unter den Linden.
Immediately after the shots were fired
a great crowd gathered before the house
No. Is, and a desperate assault upon
Year: 1878

THE latest advices from Europe show
conclusively that the great difficulties
between England and Russia have been
adjusted, and the prospectus good for
an early and permanentpeace through
out Europe. The place for holding the
congress of the great powers is to be
Berlin. The invitations to the powers
will soon be sent out and the congress
will assemble at once. The Russian
government submits all the points of the
San Stefano treaty to the congress; but
all the fruits of her victory over Turkey
are to be conceded. The Christians of
Turkey are to be guaranteed immunity
from the Bashi Bazouks. The province
of Bulgaria where most of the Christians
are will not be wholly under control of
the Constantinope government in fu-
ture,
Year: 1878




The formidable rumors which have
prevailed for some weeks past regarding
an uprising of the commune have caus-
ed all thoughtful people to consider
what means of defense are within reach
and what could be accomplished in case
of an extended riot. A movement was
started four days ago, which has already
assumed definite shape, the purpose of
which Is to complete the equipment of
all the militia commands III the city
and provide other measures for defense.
This has been done quietly, and not so
much through fear of a demonstration
on the part of the red element, but to
guard against trouble in any form. The
evidences of coming trouble in all the
other western cities has done much to-
ward causing the citizens to inaugurate
the present movement.


The first step was to forward the forma-
ton of a battery of artillery. Six guns
have already been ordered from New
York. Four of these pieces will be
twelve-pOunders, one Il three-inch Ma
pOleOn, and one three-inch rifle. With
the exception Of the rifle, the others
will be brass pieces. They will be
placed under the care of Capt. Tobey,
az experienced artilieryman, vino will
at once organize company of men to
handle them. The equipment of the
battery is to be made complete with the
exception of horses, and the fire depart
ment will be drawn upon for sufficient
number of animals in case Of necess-
slty.


The committee has also arranged for
the full equipment of the four COM
panies of cavalry recently organized in
this city. The necessary orders were
sent to New York three days ago for Il
sufficient number of revolvers, swords,
saddles, brides and saddle-cloths to
equip two hundred men, and the vari-
Gus articles are expected to arrive with
in week. In addition to this suffi-
cicnt amount has been subscribed to
purchase fatigue caps and blouses for
the men. This will complete the equip
ment, and should make them capable
of performing good service if called up
on. In addition to this large number
of breech-loading Springfield rifles have
been ordered, which are also expected
to arrive within a week
Year: 1878

The movement of grain from the
west to the south and east continues to
AK to the utmost all the transportation
routes. From st. Louis immense guam
titles of wheat and corn are shipped
down the Mississippi river to New
Orleans and from thence it goes abroad.
Chicago received and shipped over a
million bushels of grain on the 2Sth
ult., the largest amount ever before re-
ceived and shipped in one day, by that
or any other city in the world.
Year: 1878

THE government is having any amount
of trouble with the new silver dollars
The dollar of the daddies" seems to be
homesick fellow and will not go abroad.
The treasury department reports great
difficulty in getting the silver to re-
main in circulation. The department
has sent out the following very singular
statement concerning the coinage and
circulation OF silver:
Year: 1878

The trouble is that such of the money
as has been paid out has been at the
centres of trade, and it immediately
goes back into the Treasury in pay
ment of customs duties. The depart
ment believes it will be necessary for
congress to amend the law in order to
enable the payment of the cost of trans
portation of the new silver money to
any part of the country. In no other
way can silver be put into general cir
culation, and it is not certain that it will
u then.
Year: 1878

You are a coward il afraid to tell the
truth when you should do so. You are
a coward when you insult the weak.
You are coward If afraid 10 do right, il
you shrink from defending your opiu-
ion' from maintaining that which YOU
know 10 be just aud good; and vou are
especially a coward ii you know certain
things ot yourself and dare not TO own
them to yourself
Year: 1878

Especial to the Democrat


WASHINGTON. May 1o.-The Democratic mem
bers Of the House Judiciary Committee have
refused to report a resolution asking power to
investigate the frauds. They take the ground
that the committee Is the servant of the whole
House. and ought not to enter upon any par
tisan action except by instructions. They say
If the House instructs them they will investi
gate thoroughly. but they will not ask such
powers.


Tomorrow Gen. Williams, Of Michigan. will
introduce his resolution question of priyi-
lege. This resolution instructs the Judiciary
Committee to investigate and authorizes them
to send for persons and papers.


Whether or not this is u privileged question
will have to be decided by the House first. and
that will cause a long and heated debate. The
Democrats are tired of delay however and are
determined to bring in the resolution to-mor-
row. A. G. BUELL..
Year: 1878

Especial to the Democrat


WASHINGTON May 1O-Ben Flanders will be
the next victim of reform The President to-
day indicated that he would certainly decapi-
tate Ben at an early day. Of course there Is no
guessing who the successor will be.


Schurz says he has no official notice of the
flight of Carter. which is reported in kilograms
here to day. but 1t is easy to see he is greatly
disturbed.


1t is not by any means improbable that Post
master General Key will embargo the lottery
mails under his own construction of the law.
irrespective of Devens' opinion. BUELL..
Year: 1878

Hawkins club room has been selected as the
place for the meeting of the Parish Committee
on Wednesday next. May Is. 1t is said that a
number of the members of the committee are
OF the opinion that it is unnecessary to call for
a reorganization of he central ward clubs ntl
af6er the next meeting of the State Central Com
mittee. Some of the members. it Is even said.
go so far as to oppose any reorganization of the
central clubs, on the score of economy OF money
and political agitation.
Year: 1878

Governor. The status of the Plaauemine OBJ
lection seems to be only In the fact that the
commissioners left the ballot boxes in q room
for time after the election was held and prior
TO the making up of tho returns.
Year: 1878

The facilities OF the HERALD steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed in California outside of san
francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
Year: 1878

In will with the public and the
M bearings We perfectly that these high





M That business; paid for experience and we
will through the for theirs Suffice Il
paid for the SILVER We shall at all times conduct business
The simple
determined let the people have cheap goods at the GREAT
SHERIFF 1OWNEYS
Year: 1878

SOLID cold weather would revive busi-
ness generally. The average Minneso-
tian "dOn't know what he is going to do
when winter comes;' but when il does
come he generally finds out what he is
going to do, in hurry. His nerves are
all strengthened, his mind is tense, and
he can do four Tunes as much as a man
IN similar circumstances in q warm CHI
mate. The short wheat crOp-in fact
the almost total failure of it-has made
hard times. The problem is an easy one
of solution, The wheat crop was the
dependence Of the country. It failed and
spoiled the calculations of everybody.
Now, the only thing to do, is, to accept
the situation philosophlcally. We are
not the only people to suffer this sort of
misfortune and disappointment. We
should bear the unavoidable ills that fall
to US with as much complacencv and
reason as possible. These things are all
written in the charter of life. They are
ours to bear, and come to test our pa.
tience and fOrLearance; 10 teach US that
we are dependent creatures: to prepare
us for the better things that are 10 store
Tor US. A man can't appreciate health
unui he has been SEX. A man can't ap-
preciate prosperity unless he knows
"hat II IS 10 contend with adversely.


Cut Gown expenses, abandon luxuries,
wear the ola clothes with an honest pur
pose and the feeling of satisfaction that
you are doing justice to yourself and 10
those whom you can only buy Of. per.
haps, at the risk of iujuring both parties;
and Of all, be patient, and we will ali
Come out OF these troubles in due time.
and can then the better appreciate the
silver lining of the dark cloud that has
frowned upon s.--Lanesbor0 Journal.