smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

thing is for their party to so work together
as to retain the power and offices they have
held for eighteen years. What the demo-
Gratis have to do is to unite their forces also,
because unless they do they might as we'll
save themselves the trouble of nomina-
tion next year.
Year: 1879

THE SENATORIAL SUB-COMMrrTEE will next
Monday turn its calcium light on certain deputy
marshals and others connected with New York
elections There are a number of individuals
who would much prefer to remain in the shade.
Year: 1879

The Coal OPERATORS in the Wyoming re-
gions are discussing the propriety of suspend
ing work for month. The confession that the
recent rise in the price was fictitious seems to
be verified by the statement, which is remark
able if true, that there are fifty miles of loaded
cars between Wikesbarre and New York city.
Year: 1879

The ASCENSION of the balloon Canada from
Montreal was n success, and the plucky voyagers
enjoyed a journey replete with excitement and
interest. From a scientific point of view, how
ever, the object aimed ut was not fully achieved.
In a partial degree the machinery worked well,
and the paddles and rudder produced
the desired effect the motion and
direction of the balloon, but 1t is
evident that much remains to be done before
aerial navigation can be depended on with Ger.
tainty. Nevertheless the trial is "a step in the
right direction, and the ingenuity that has
already accomplished SO much may produce inn
provcments that will still further assist in the
solution of the great problem.
Year: 1879

THE ARREST of a veteran Post Office carrier
for peculation should exert healthful infl,-
erce upon all the employees Of the department.
1t shows that Argus eyes are watching every
movement of u man who is suspected of dis
honesty. N
Year: 1879

If THE SUGGESTIONS of London CORE
srondent be true concerning the late champion
walking match in London the sooner this little
game of wheedling the public is stopped the
better Weston has far made the best time
on record. Let it be beaten fairly, if at ALL
Year: 1879

In choosing an occupation for life fol-
low y our own inciinations, if possible. If
boy il, intent or being preacher, a law
yer, II doctor or Il merchant, it is useless
to attempt to make farmer of him. Let
him go. The ms incts of his nature teach
him his position in life.


A close view of the world, however,
will soon convince any one that many
have mistaken their calling No matter
for that. The man who has failed in his
first love would not have been happy had
he been til ,rarted by others early in his
choice. To him labor would have been q
burden and lite q servitude. Consult ten
derby with the promising boy-set before
him, but not in too highly colored pic
lures, the advantages and objections to
the various vocations OF life; then let
him carelnlly select his choice.


But impress upon him the Importance
oflivinS honestly, indrstriously, but to
aim hiGherSwith a determination to rise
above all competitors in the quality of
his work, and in the integrity, rccitude
and virtue of his life. Having done so
much, leave the rest to him.
Year: 1879

j. Ernest Smith, of this city, has been
appointed Notary Public by Governor
Hall. The appointment was made by
virtue of special act, authorizing the
Governor to appoint Notary Public to
be located in the Office of the Whining
ton Savings Fund of this city, which was
quietly slipped through the present Leg
islatUre.
Year: 1879

THE registration of voters closes in New
York to-day. Reports from all parts of the
State indicate that the number will be
larger than at any previous election in its
history This is u favorable augury to the
Republican cause.
Year: 1879

TTLDEN and the balance are carefully
studying the maps of the Northeast Passage
recently discovered by Professor NoRD-
ENKsJoLD with an avidity that betrays
earnest personal interest They are tired
of their old, well-trveled and monotonous
Salt River route, you know.
Year: 1879

THE boom started by himself from his
seat on the bench of the Supreme court by
Justice FIELD has awakened the echoes of
the political horizon but those responses,
always correct and natural, are not exactly
complimentary to the boomer. The inn
preston prevails that he has prosituted
his high judicial office to the basesl per-
sonal and partisan purposes. lie has, there
fore, incurred the rather unpleasant result
of centraliziug upon himself the denuncia-
ton of nearly every respectable and law
abiding citizen in the country, And that
is not the kind of Capitalization he has
been looking after.
Year: 1879

The appropriation bill, passed by
the Fortieth General Assembly, was
the first compliance with the con-
stitutional provision that no money
shall be drawn from the Treasury
hut in consequence of appropriations
made by law. 1 earnestly recon-
mend a strict adherence to this pre-
oedent, not alone as a constitutional
duty of maintaining legislative
authority and responsibility, but as
the only method of securing GER
tainty and economy in administra-
finn
Year: 1879

repeat the following recommen-
dation made to the FOrtieth Gene
raj Assembly:


Citizens of the State complain
that the cost of litigation is so con-
siderable that they are i'll many
cases deferred from asserting their
rights in the courts of the State.
The complaint is a well-founded
one, and know of no more accept
able service to the public than the
correction of this evil. Costs paid
by litigants in the courts Of Tennes-
see are largely in excess of the costs
paid by citizens of several of the adj
Joining States for the same service,
and are unreasonable and excessive,
and ought to be reduced.
Year: 1879

If we notice closely we shall find that
the people that are most popular In social
life are those who understand not only
how to talk themselves, but how to make
others talk. This Is very valuable gift.
To be able 80 to direct conversation as
not to display your own knowledge, but
to draw out the opinions aud quicken
the thoughts Of those with whom you
talk-this is an accomplishment indeed.
1t makes each contributor to the enjoy
inent of all, and 1t leaves with each a
pleasant sense Of having said something
which others were glad to hear. This
Is very different fIom the consciousness
Of having been bored or snubbed-or
both, which lesser folks carry away from
the presence OF q fluent and tyrannical
talker. There Is a good deal of this sort
Of conversational missionary work wait
ing to be done, and the time which we
spend in chatting about the weather
might be very proftably devoted to it,.
1t should be borne In mind that there is
scarcely any one of average intelligence
who cannot if he was drawn out, talk
interestingly and instructively about at
least one thing-the thing with which
he is practically most familiar, or which
is connected with his regular labor. Is
your companion in the car or on the
street a machinist, manufacturer, an
artist, builder-lead the conversation
around to the one subject, is there are no
others, in which he is sure TO be interest
ed. The result will be that you will
please him, and will gain fresh know
ledge yourself Whoever talks much
thus with specialists upon their chosen
department Of labor or thought will get
together fund of valuable information,
not to be learned from books.-Boston
J0urnai
Year: 1879

She Has Been Absent. but is Now In the


City.


To the Editor of the Globe.


In response to the article in Sunday morn
ing's GLOBE, we would say that the Mrs. Gee
VINO formerly lived at the corner of Franklin
and Seventh streets, and whose husband
went to Deadwood some two years since,
not receiving any assistance from him, and
being sick and unable to make living, was
assisted to 60 to her friends in the southern
part OF the State, but has recently returned
70 the city, and can be found at No. 12 East
6'AeVentn street.. RELIEF SECRETARY.
Year: 1879

|


One of the coolest headed and most earnest
of Blackburn's supporters said this evening
| that there was no doubt but that Randall
had the upper hand in the fight; that he was
a skilled politician of untiring energy, and
was backed by the division of the House
spolls already made that gave him the ad-
| vantage all the while. What is q source of
danger to the Blackburn men is the detection
of the weak men who may be tempted to
join the sheep and jump.


is one of the uneasy and uncertain elements
of Blackburn's supporters. Cox is jealous
and SO vain and weak headed that he has
actually taken it into his head that he had
chance to be struck by lightning, and that
he may be dark horse. Figuratively speak
ing, heavy clubs have been pounding away
at Sunsets enfeebled intellect to
persuade him to renounce his vain
idea, but the maggot is there,
and may work Cox's detection at the last
with two or three followers. There is not a
man in Washington, even among Randall's
followers, who does not know that Randall
could never be elected speaker if all the ele-
ments of opposition to him were unswerv-
ingly concentrated. That they will be d.
vided Ey


BR1BEs OF PATRONAGE,


jealousies or petty fears constitute the pros
pect of Randall's success. The manner of
voting in the caucus is also subject of dis
cussion, Blackburn's friends generally in
sisting that the vote shall be Uaoe uoce, each
member announcing his choice when his
name is called, as the speaker is elected in
the house. The custom heretofore has been
q secret ballot. Vague rumors have been
adoat all day to the effect that certain Demo-
Gratis will bolt the caucus nomination whether
it be Randall or Blackburn, but it is impos-
sible to find anyone who will state positively
that he will do so. As it will require every
Democrat to elect, including the nominee of
the caucus


VOTING FOR HIMSELF,


it is by no means certain that the nominee of
the Democratic caucus will be elected. If one
member who is olassed as a straight Demo-
crat should withhold his vote from the nomi-
nee of the caucus he could not be elected
except by Greenback or Republican support.
"1t seems CERTAIN" prominent Democrat
said to-day, ''that Mr.. Randall cannot secure
the support of any of the Greenbackers. It
is possible that Mr.. Blackburn may, in order
to secure his election, should he be the nomi-
nee, but the probabilities are that if there
should be a bolt of one or two straight
Democrats from the caucus nomination it
would result in the selection of


GREENBACK DEMOCRAT


who has not been prominently urged as
candidate before the caucus, and that such
Democrat would receive the combined sup
port of the Democrats and Greenbackers.
1t would be a novel spectacle should the
nominee of the Democratic caucus secure
his election by voting for himself. This test
may be a severe one, but it is believed that
the caucus will demand the sacrifice.
Year: 1879

During an excursion from this city to Niagara Falls, and while at Cleveland, an incident occurred which will never be forgotten by those who heard it. The Kennard House atthat city was crowded with guests, when an eccentric and wit ty druggist of Smithfield street appeared late at night at the hotel office and de- manded a bed. The clerk replied, that there were only two vacant beds in the house, one wherein was quartered two Pittsburg evening newspaper men, who were with the excursion.

 "To tell the truth, they are both pretty drunk-so you may take your choice as to which room you will sleep in.

 The druggist said that on general prin- ciples he would take his chances with the evening newspaper journalist, as they excelled the morning men in more ways than one, and he would doubtless be so drunk that he would lie dormantly quiet all night. He went to bed and was soon fast asleep. The journalist. however awakened about F o'clock, and, think ing it long time between drinks, dress ed himself unconsciously, in the drug gist's clothes, and sallied out to make q night of it. Ever and anon he mutter- ed, as he treated all present:

 Funniest thing l ever heard of. When l went to bed last night l only had 20 cents to my name, and now Pve got over a hundred dollars (showing a corpulent roll of bills), and I'm bound to spend every cent of it before morning" He did
Year: 1879

arly next year Baltimore will cele- brate the completion of it's water supply tunnel. The tunnel is seven miles in length and abouttwelve feet in diameter Upon the day of inspection the water will be turned on gradually at the upper end of the tunnel and flow through un- til about four feet deep at the lower end. Several long boats win then be launched into the mouth of the tunnel as the Lake Montebello end, in which the party will make the trip through the tunnel of water. They will be propelled by paddles or short oars. By the time the party has made half the distance the lower end of the tunnel will be com pletely filled by the water, which will be slowly turned on at the upper end during the trip. Headlights will be placed on the boats and at the arches, which will have been erected where the fifteen shafts now are, brilliant lights will be displayed and large numbers will designate each shaft. Every arrange ment will be made to prevent accident, as the drowning of the party, which, of course, will include the city fathers, wonld be an inauspicious opening of the great waterworks. The trip up the sub terranean river will occupy several hours, and will be the first one of the kind ever made.
Year: 1879

 dead.

 He kept track cfe tii,e funerals in the great city, and presented himself at each house of mourning, miserably attired, and made up to picture of want and wretchedness. His piteous appeals were for few cast off articles of clothing to re- place his sordid rags, and morsel of food. People who have funeral on their hands are generally tender hearted, and he never found his applications unan- swered.

 He turned over whatever spoil he se- cured to his accomplice, and hied him gayly to the next house where burying was in progress, where he repeated the farce. Each evening the pair disposed oftheir acquisitions to dealer in second hand clothes, and went on drunk with themoney.

 In anevil day, however, the attenuated knave visited house where lady, who had buried one of her family at another address some months before, was now performing the last sad rites for another. She recognized him, and smelling very extensive and melodorous rat informed the police. The swindler got off for the time. But couple of days later his partner took the liberty of going on a spree by himself without sharing the spells. This breach of faith angered the worthy funeral skeleton and next day ne expressed his disapproval by pounding the errant one nearly to jelly. He was arrested, when his victims began to ap- pear against him in shoals. The deposi- tions of633 persons whom he had swind- led had been taken, when justice came to the conclusion that it had evidence enough, and accordingly tried and sent him to jail.
Year: 1879

The silver certificates bid far to take the place of the standard dollar, to a great extent. In paying out 10 per cent. of the checks in silver dollars the demand is generally made for certificates, instead, especially by banks, who pay them out over their counters the same as green backs. In this way large amount of silver certificates have gone into circula- ton in this city. The certificate is about the size of greenback and is con venient, and passes readily where known. In this way it is anticipated the new form of currency will rapidly come into circulation.
Year: 1879

Saratoga Letter in New York Star.

 joined one of the aristocratic cliques the other day just to see how it would seem. We sat by ourselves all day our clique did Several people whom we used to know quite well in New York came up to speak to us, but we cut them dead. They didn't have money enough to get into our set When a young man had passed who had recently inherited large fortune, we sent out one of our clique to bring him for introduction, and then we hung on to him like grim death. During the day our clique of six occu- pied twelve chairs on the balcony of the aristocratic States. We filed these chairs with India shawls, inlaid fans, and point lace parasols. When any of the poor and vulgar people came near us we all looked naughty, and talked loud enough to be heard all over the balcony about those dreadful common people in the hotel who were so vulgar as to enjoy themselves. When nobody was looking, we all yawned, fumbled French novels (which we could not read), and sneered with elevated noses.
Year: 1879

SECRETARY MULLENs of the London Missionary Society was the official who organized the movement to Christianize Central Africa. Of the six missionaries who made the first start for Lake Tan ganyika, two abandoned the journey and two died by the way. Mir. Mullens de- cided to go along with the next party, so as to learn for himself the difficulties and dangers of the enterprise. News of his death has just been received.
Year: 1879

AN enterprising boarding house caterer to the many and varied demands of the average sojourner in favorite summer resort, prefaces his advertisement with the suggestive sentence, Napkins, but no aiPc q
Year: 1879

Science for All.

 In cutting, or rather rubbing the dia- mond into shape and in polishing the cut stone, no abraiding agent can be used except the diamond itself. It is this supreme hardness that gives much of the value to the diamond; for the toughest wear scarcely destroys the sharpness of the cut edges, or deadens it's polish. The exceptional hardness ot the diamond is well known, and gives point to the expression, diamond cut diamonds" but the popular notion often credits this gem with an indomitable nature which 1t can scarcely claim. Among the many extravagant things which Pliny tells us is his remark that certain diamonds have such excessive hardness that when struck upon an iron anvil, the hammer and anvil are torn asunder. Yet he cooly asserts that such stones can be subdued by digestion in goats blood, provided that the curious solvent be fresh and warm. Without going to this height of extravaganza many believe, even nowadays, that a true diamond will resist the blow of a hammer. This popular error arises from confounding hardness with toughness- two physical properties which are en- tirely distinct. A piece of gutta percha for example, is so tough that it is torn asunder with difficulty, yet so soft that it may be indented with the finger nail On the other hand the dia- mond is so hard that no other substance is capable of scratching it, yet so brittle that the Regent" itself might be shat tered into fragments by dropping it on the ground from the height of only a few feet.
Year: 1879

The Knoxville (Tenn. Chronicle says:
We have information of a terrible
affray which occurred in Anderson
county with q vicious horse. John
Coward, the young son of widow Cow
ard, and member of the mercantile firm
of Worthington & Coward, went into
the stable where there was an old family
horse, which had been known to be al
ways as gentle rs a dog. Suddenly the
beast was seized with a fit of viciousness,
and pitched upon young Coward. Be-
fore lie could getaway from the ferocious
animal he was almost literally eaten up.
The horse had bitten almost all the mus
cles and flesh loose from both arms
above the elbow; had also bitten him
furiously in the sides, on the hips and
other places. DR.. Coward. uncle Of the
young man, was summoned and gave all
the surgical assistance and relief posi-
BILE, but the wounds were of 4 very dan
gerous and serious nature. and it was
feared he could not survive. A negro
boy went into the same horse afterward
and was also set upon by it and pretty
roughly used. and it was with difficulty
he was rescued. The horse was never
known to be vicious before, and its con-
duct could not he explained. Young
Coward wanted it killed, but nothing
was done about it. The horse seemed
iiralIy to get over the spell and was
taken out and worked in the plow the
same day.
Year: 1879

A letter from Dakota says: Grass
hoppers are Matching out in innumerable
myriads on the prairies west of the Mis-
souri, River now, and unnumbered
myriads have been Matching out for
quite while. The ground is black with
them. They hang upon the grass like
bees after swarm. But this IS not sur
prising, for they hatch out in the same
way here every year. | have been fa-
miliar with them for the past ten years
and see no change in them at all; posi-
bly, they are little bigger, for under the
laws Of evolution they ultimate in the
kangaroo. On the plains they are at
homo, they are healthy and vigorous, for
grass is their natural food and as long as
they feed upon grass they thrive, but let
them give up their natural food and
forsake their native land, the arid plains,
and 20 upon our wheat farms and lux
uriate upon the rich, highly concenZ
trated food of cultivated grain, and dis
ease sets in, gangrene of the vitals is the
result, and the grasshopper perishes!
Three crops of wheat will destroy any
one invasion. After passing three sum-
mers in cultivated fields, an epidemic
(worse than dyspepsiaJ produced by
high living, will carry them off entirely
and no more will be heard of them until
some one situated like myselfon the from
tier will report from their recruiting
camps that they are preparing for another
raid


1t is my opinion that the frontier
farms will always be subject to these
desolatory incursions from grasshop-
pers. but us the tideiof empire rolls West
ward the grasshopper will 60 with it and
finally he will disappear, and like the
locust OF Egypt he will only be terrible
to read about. In the meantime he will
continue to make disastrous raids to the
East, but the distance he will or can go
will be limited. and the fear often ex-
pressed that some day he will continue
his flight to the far East and become
scourge to the Middle States is altogether
proundless,
Year: 1879

Has that woman a call to be wife
who thinks more of her silk dress than
her children, and visits her nursery no
oftener than once day? Has that
woman Il call to he wife who cries for
a Cashmere shawl when her husbands
notes are being protested? Has that
woman call to be wife who sits read
ing the last new novel while her husband
stands before the glass, vainly trying to
pin together huttonless shirt bosom?
Has that woman call to be wife who
expects her husband to swallow diluted
coffee, soggy bread, smoky tea and
watery potatoes six days out Of seven?
Has she call to be wife who flirts with
every man she meets, and reserves her
frowns for the home firesideP Has she
a call to be wife who comes down to
breakfast in abominable curl-papers, Il
soiled dressing-gown and shoes down ut
the heel? Has she call to be wife
whose husbands love weighs naught in
the balance with her next door neigh
bor's damask curtains or velvet carpet?
Has she a call to be wife who would
take advantage of n moment of conjugal
weakness to extort money or exact q
promisep Has sne q call to be wife
who takes Journey for pleasure, leaving
her husband to toll in close Office and
havean eye when mt home to the servants
and children? Has she n call to be q
wife to whom good husbands society
is not the greatest of earthly blessings,
and house full of rosy Children its best
furnishing and prettiest adornment?--
Health and Home.