smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

AN improved construction for weighing
scales consists in the direct application
of the platform carrying and weight sup
porting knife edges to separate weights OF
different proportions These weights are
jointed by arms and pivot-rod, 50 that
the result is obtained of allowing the
object to be weighed being placed upon
any part of the platform-and also the
weights, having to each other quicker and


slower oscillations, tend to stop each
other, and thus bring the index sooner, to
rest The casing is provided with an ad-
Unstable device for setting the index to the
zero point of the stationary dial. To one
or more of the weights is also attached one
or moro smaller weights, which, being ad-
Unstable, can be used to increase or de-
crease the capacity of the scale, as well
as adapt it to any given dial plate. d. Ei.E@-
Year: 1878

- 81 IL FN - - III
lam told that the lower classes always
excepting the sixty or seventy thousand
lazaaroni, who have ceased TO exist as
body, but continue, as individuals, very
effectively to prey upon the stranger-are
remarkable for their frugal and industrious
habits. Isuppose this is SO, though the
visible results which elsewhere usually fol-
low the thriftiness of population are abb
sent from Naples. However, my personal
observation of the working man was lin,
tied to watching some masons employed
on building in porcess of erection little
higher up on the opposite side of the
strada. I was first attracted by the fact
that the men were planning the blocks of
fawn-colored stone and readily shaping
them with knives, as if the stone had been
cheese or soap. 1t was, in effect, a kind
of calcareous tufa which is soft when
newly quarried, and gradually hardens on
exposure. 1t was not difficult material
to work in, but the masons set to the task
with that deliberate care not to strain
themselves which I had admired in the
bony-handed laboring men in various
parts of Italy. At intervals of two or three
minutes the stone-cutters - there were
seven of them would suddenly suspend
operations, and without any perceptible.
provocation fall into violent dispute. 1t
looked as If they were coming to blows,
but they were only engaged in amicable
gossip. Perhaps it was question of the
weather, or Of the price of macaroni, or of
that heartless trick which Cattarina played
Giuseppe the night before last "Cospsttol
but she was saucy baggage, that Cat
tarina!" There was something very cheer
full in their chatter, of which I caught only
the eye flashes and the vivacious sou hern
gestures that accompanied it. It was pleas
ant to see them standing there with crossed
legs, in the midst of their honorable toll;
leisurely indulging in graceful banter at
heaven only knows how many francs per
day. At about half past ten o'clock they
abruptly knock off work altogether, q
knew it was coming to that and stretch
ing themselves out comfortably under an
adjacent shed, went to sleep. Presently
person - presumably the foreman - ap-
peared on the scene, and proceeded ener-
getically to kick the seven sleepers, who
rose and went to their tools. After straight
ening out this matter the foreman departed,
and the masons, dropping saw, chisel, and
fore-plane, crawled in under the shed
again. smiled, and glow came over me
as reflected that perhaps I had discovered
the identical branch of the Latin race from
which the American plumber has de-
scended to us. - Aldrich in Atlantic
Monthly.
Year: 1878

"
I have met but very few Californiana
even who have any adequate conception Of
the marvellous abundance Of glacier lakes
hidden away in the Businesses Of our noun
tains. The glaciers and the snow make an
impressive appearance even to the distant
plains, while not single stream is visible,
or q hollow where one might hope for a
lake. Nevertheless, wild rivers are falling
and sounding in every canon, and all their
upper branches are fairly laden with lakes,
like orchard trees with fruit. They nestle
in rocky hooks around the bases of every
Alp in the range, refecting their rugged
beauty over and over again. From the
summit of Red Mountain-a days journey
to the east of Yosemite Valley-no less
than forty-two are displayed within a
radius Of ten miles; and the whole number
in the Sierra can hardly be less than 1900,
exclusive of the smaller gems, which are
innumerable. Perhaps two-thirds or more
of the whole number lie on the western
flank, and all are restricted to the Alpine
and sub-Alpine regions.


Lake Takoe is king of them all, not only
in size, but in the surprising beauty of its
shores and waters. 1t lies embosomed in
lofty mountains near the northern ex-
tremity of the Alpine portion of the range,
between the main axis and spur that puts
out on the east from near the head of the
Carson river. Though twenty-one miles
long by ten wide, and from about 500 to
1000 feet in depth, its basin was filled
during the glacial period from the bottom
to point high above the present water
level with solid ice, which, lavishly fed by
the SHOWS that fell on its mountain foun-
tains, crawled slowly like mighty river
over the northwestern rim of the basin,
crushing and grinding the mountains that
lay in its way, and it was only at the close
of the ice period that this noble lake, at
least in anything like its present form,
came into existence.


Excepting the forests which have sprung
up around its shores, the post-glacial
changes that have taken place are scarcely
appreciable. The sediments carried for
ward by the overiowing streams have
given rise to few square miles Of meadow
land at the head of the lake, and the break
ing through of a moraine dam three miles
down the outlet has lowered the lake con-
siderably, leaving shore benches, and lines
on the rock promontories to mark the
original level. But with these compare.
lively faint expectations, the lake itself and
all its comprising mountains exist to-day
in just about the condition they presented
when first they came to the light, on the
removal of the ice mantle. San francisco
Bulletin.
Year: 1878

then. But he was a cautious customer and his prudence was SO much stronger than his pas sion, that he spoke of his marriage in few years time as an adventurous undertaking which love of her would probably tempt him to embark in. But he held her in such men, tai and. moral grip the while, that though she panted to fly free from her letters, she was al ways held back from doing so by some conSid- eration that might seem impotent to others but that was as strong as death to her.

 Naturally, though there was an idea float ing about that she was engaged to Gollinger, other men didn't hold aloOf from her, for her brains gave them sense of comradeship with her, and her destinations have always had the power Of turning real or fancied lover into Q fast friend. You see she had no real anchor. age ground in this bondage she was in to Col finger, and so she drifted about, now striking on sunken rocks, and now running foul of oth- CT barks, never being completely wrecked, but always coming out of these collisions 8 trifle damaged. At last, in playing with fire, she g0i burned in way she will never get over :; but think she quite forgave the thoughtlessness oi the man who did her the injury on account oi it's being the means of freeing her from Collin. ger. To cut the story short she fell in love g second time with rising literary star, whose genius, being of brilliant and versatile rather than of a profound order, was much more sym. pathetic with her than Gollinger had ever been. And taking this mans ardent seeming for real ity, she gave herself up to the luxury of fol lowing the dictates of her heart concerning him, and broke her engagement in a way that brought universal censure and indignation from even her stanchest friends upon herself, only to find that the man whose words had won her without ever pledging herself, was going to be married to another girl"

 "And now," I asked, as Jack paused, ''sure ly the story doesn't end in this way? She looks rather less less like blighted woman than any one ever saw.">

 "Who can tell the end?" Jack laughed Its hardly the moral 1 should wish you tc draw from the story of her many follies anc miseries, but must be veracious chronicler After all, she is married, and is a very happy wife, and, as she told me yesterday, the proudest mother in the land But she has the grace to feel that her course has not beena per fectly exemplary one, and to hope that her daughters will not take pattern by it. There's this to be said, however: a woman with firt- ing blood in her veins will exercise her gifts in that line at some period or other or her life, and perhaps it's just as we'll that, like Kate Coningsby, she should get it all over before marriage"
Year: 1878

The wonder of medic Il science-haf horse and half man-the fabled Centaurs left their impress upon the history of the world. -s..

 The CentaHr LinimenIs, for man and beast are not less remarkable in their way. They have been before the public only six yers but in that time they have performed more wonderful works, have aiati a'eo ore Ra1ot 1ot1er nim ments Extracts Ssiyes and Ointnents in existence Their immense and rapidly increasing sale s indisputable evidence ot the estimation in whirh they are held They are already in many of the hospitals of this country and Europe and prescribed by the be>t physicians and veterinary surgeons. Why should they not be They have failed to ameliorate suffering when cures from loss of bone muscle impossible. They contain Carbolic Witch Hazel Rock Oil Arnica and ingredients which must stimulate the fuids soft en the sinews and penetrate to the bone. We have yet heard of the first failure to benefit in stubborn of Rheumatism. .Sciatica and Neuralgia while tor Flesh Wounds Bites. Frosted Iimbs Burns Cutaneous Eruptions, etc.. they unfailing. What the Waite Centaur Liniment is for the human frame, the Yellow Centaur Liniments is for horses and animals. We will guarantee that one dol lar expended for Centaur I.iniment will perform more and speedier results than can be obtained for five or twenty dollars from any physician. We have made the treatment of flesh, bone and muscle ailment Q speciality. We know that we have preparations which do what they are recommended to do. They are not curc-alls-they will not mend broken leg but they will alleviate pain ani cure where any hu- man agency can cure \ Be sure and inquire for the Centaur Liniments and give them a fair trial

 J. B. ROSE & O., 46 DEY ST. NEW YORK.
Year: 1878

Jack paused for moment, and could see derly to the day when Kate Coningsby made him her confidant ''Go on with the Lennox episode-for it was only an episode, I feel sure," said gently. 1t ended in some oth- CT woman coming between them, probably. I should never feel satisfied of the fidelity of any man who left me with such a feeble bond between us It ended in her being thrown over again, suppose Poor Kate ''

 '1t ended in worse than that" Jack said sadly. And then he went on to tell me what follows. .....
Year: 1878

It appears that nothstandlng all that has
been said about the treaty of peace, be-
tween Russia and Turkey, 1t is merely q
sort of informal agreement to conclude and
arrange a treaty. Yesterday the plenipo-
tentiaries were to have met to discuss the
details of the proposed treaty. 1t is very
generally suspected that Russia has secret
understanding with Turkey, and that all
this delay in the matter of the negotiations
is put on to save appearances and to cover
some ulterior design not yet discovered.
The activity with which England is pushing
forward her military operations indicates
that she mistrusts the issue of all this d.
plomacy, and sees the possibility of re-
resumption of hostilities In which she will
take an active part.


The mutual congratulation of the Sultan
and Gear, which passed over the wires yes
terday have suspicious look. We hold to
the opinion that Russia meditates the car
rying out some policy detrimental to Eng
lands power and commerce.
Year: 1878

The unanimous confirmation Of the
nomination Of Mr.. BAYARp TAYLOR as
Minister to Berlin was fully expected. At
no time has there been the slightest oppo-
sition to the appointment at Washington,
or the least doubt as to the prompt action
OF the Senate when the time came for ia
king the vote. At the Capitol, as we'll as
throughout the country, there has been
from the start a general desire to con-
gratulate the President on making a
wise choice, and the nation upon getting
an admirable foreign representative. Mr..
TAYLOR will carry to his post rare union
of the highest qualifications. A poet, a
scholar, a men Of wide general culture,
familiar with public affairs and diplomatic
routine. intimately acquainted with the
country in which he is to reside, speak
ing and writing its language, loving its
literature, knowing its famous men, be
will be welcomed in Germany with hearth
ness, and we shall have the satisfaction Of
knowing that we have sent to the court Of
that great empire one Of the truest. best
and simplest of American gentleman.
Year: 1878

The revolt in Thessaly and Eliirna
is assuming proportions which will force
both Russia and Turkey to take it into
account. The apparent neglect with
which the subject has been treated in the
treaty of peace is more likely to embitter
the conflict than discourage the patriots
who strive to free an historic land from
the yoke of the Ottoman. It is noteworthy
that the Hergovinian revslt which pre-
cipitated the Russo-T Turkish war, began
on smaller scale than this in the Greek
provinces.
Year: 1878

A curious feature of the municipal
elections in Maine is the feet that in three
towns there was no choice for Mayor, the
obstacle, in each case, being apparently
the Greenback candidate. The Green
back men seer, to have shown considers
BILE strength in mauy OF the towns.
Year: 1878

There was fair audience at the Opera
House last night to witness the performance
of Robert Mscsire, and the Tanning of the
Shrew. Everything went eff satisfactory,
and the audience was quite we'll pleased
Year: 1878

THE WAY CONGRESS- GIVES MONEY.
Reform is necessary in the matter of Con
gressional appropriations. It is next to I'M
possible to secure any money for national
improvement, without it's being loaded down
with numberless local matters, reducing the
amount, so as to make it Intellectual, and
converting the entire appropriation for
river and harbor improvements into
stupid farce The method seems to be to
determine, first, the amount Congress con-
siders the government able to give, as sum
total, and then to cut it up into thousand
smaller amounts for the benefit of local pol
iticiaps.


The result of this wretched bus
mess is, that from year to year, the
money, SO appropriated, is thrown away
scarcely one contemplated improvement
receiving enough to do any good. Through
the continent flows the Mississippi, the life
pulse of one third of the States of the Union,
flowing from beyond the borders of the
United States down to the gulf, fertilizing
it's great valley into the garden of the earth,
and giving bread and prosperity to the whole
country, and yet ask dollar of Congress
to improve its navigation, and ten thousand
miserable schemes spring up to absorb the
money, all of which should be given for the
improvement of this highway of commerce.
A Senator from Minnesota, Window by
name, for years devoted his whole time and
labor to the improvement of the Fox river,
instead of concentrating all his
energies, if he has any, for the benefit of his
State, and of the West, to secure the perma-
nent improvement of the Mississippi.


Each Congressman has some pet scheme
of his own, some local improvement, and he
will not vote for the bill unless he gets
slice. The system is one of general
divide, and is rotten to the CORE
National movements should not be made
to yield to every petty scheme to elect a
Congressman. The man who engages in
such trickery is as corrupt as if directly he
took bribe. Every measure should stand
on its individual merits, and not until this
doctrine is recognized, and honesty intro
duced into the manner of making Congress
sional appropriations, may we expect our
great river to receive the attention necessary
for its permanent improvement.
Year: 1878

If Congress should pass Blair's bill giving
the State of Maryland an opportunity to
contest Hayes title, the Republicans hope to
retain their postoffices by the interposition
of the Presidential veto. That would be an
interesting veto surely, but the man who
would accept the Presidency when not
elected, would resort to any means to retain
the stolen goods.
Year: 1878

shoulders. If he will cut away from black
Republicanism, and give us the extension Of
the Northern Pacific, the Fort Smelling
bridge appropriation, a few millions for the
improvement of the Mississippi, why then
we may send good Democrat to Washing
ton in his place time.
Year: 1878

That we may give our readers all the
news, and at the same time meet the de-
mands upon our advertising space, we are
compel1ed to issue double sheet this morn
ing. Our country readers will find the more
important nows of Sundays edition on the
third page, and city, as we'll as country read
ers will find all other pages especially pre-
pared for this issue.
Year: 1878

THE latter-day Republican sympathy for
Gen. Shields is too transparent game to
deceive any one. When he was elected to
Congress by several thousand majority the
Republicans exercised outrageous partisan
ship and turned him out. If there was any
sincerity in their regard for gallant Demo-
cratic soldier, it would have been manifested
at an earlier daY.
Year: 1878

The GLOBE will be furnished every day IN the
week to city subscribers at IS cents per month OF $o
Per year.


By mail the SUNDAY GLOBE will be one dollar per
year in addition to the rate given above 1or ma1
RubecrbeFs.
Year: 1878

The GLOBE don't like the registration law
passed by the Legislature which ap lies to
St. Paul and all cities of over 10000 in
habitants. law that will prevent g repeat
ing is calculated to reduce the Democratic
majority, and hence the hostility of the
GLoRE
Year: 1878

The Boston Herald publishes q
three-column interview with Dennis
kearney, OF which the following is q
choice sample: "After the election 10
California, which will be next year, l
will come back to help the working
mon Of this State and also to pay back
some old scores. l will let the men
who have opposed me see that after
they have defeated me there is only
one more man to defeat, and he is the
devil. / will drive them into the
northwestern corner of hell and /
will pin them there to wiggle, wig
gle, wiggle, until the God Almighty
sets up His throne on earth and calls
upon every one of the miserable cuss-
go to pass in his checks. They have
opposed me because, like Jesus
Christ, I went among the people do
ing good. When I reach California
| will have bigger reception than
Columbus did when he landed here,
and when I come back again to this
State let the political bilks and bum
mers beware"
Year: 1878

tion Is a gross fraud, and for one, we
are glad the democrats are willing to
show q disposition to thwart the will
Of the people of Iowa.-Daris County
Republican.


This Is a matter of news to us. It
Is evident that the Republican in the
above means to say that there were
enough votes polled in this district
for a straight democrat, Nov. 9Th, to
beat Weaver In the election Of that
day. We conjecture too, that they
were cast by the democrats of Davis
county, so many of whom most Bit
terly opposed the acceptance Of Wea-
yer as the democratic candidate. It
IL very well known that we opposed
Weaver with all our power and that
we now are thoroughly disgusted with
the unprincipled, officiating self
abasement of the man to secure q seat
in Congress, but we want to say we
have no sort of patience with the
November election.
Year: 1878

has constituted money for centuries
In the world, would, If carried out In
short time, totally revolutionize the
commercial world and be attended


with wonderful and destructive de-
preston.


It does seem to us that the ideas we


have presented above contain grave
questions, and the struggle now go


ing on touching what shall be money,
either gold alone, silver alone, or both,
is one of extraordinary moment.
Year: 1878

lady In question WAS therefore laid
out ~ bride In 4 white dress, orange.
flower wreath and veil. The day Be.
fore the funeral the most intimate
friend Of the deceased, who had been
on . visit ct distance, came home
and insisted with floods OF tears that
she should be allowed to see her.
The mother most decidedly refused,
explaining that her daughter had
been the victim of an infectious fever
and that she could not allow the
daughter of q friend to run the risk
Of catching It. The young lady per-
sisted, and would not leave the
house; but the mother, much a. II
pafned her, was firm in her refusal
However, in the evening the young
friend being on the watch, saw the
paid watcher leave the room and 70
down to supper, leaving the door un-
locked. She Immediately entered
and having kissed her friends cold
face, knelt down by the side Of the
bed to pray. There were two can
dies ct each side Of the bed at its
head, and two placed on q table its
foot


"The poor girl WAS deep In her
prayer, when suddenly, without any
movement or warning the dead
girl sat up and said in q sharp tone Of
voice: Que faistu LAP (What are
You doing there y Startled and hor-
riAed to the last degree, her friend
sprang from her knees, and In trying
to rush out Of the room, upset the table
upon which the candles were placed,
and became wedged between 1t and
the bed, her head downmosti Inex-
tricably entsngled, she shrieke d,loud-
IL for help. The supposed dead giri
had keen sense Of the ridiculous,
and being weakened from illness, she
went of into . hysterical at Of laugh
ter and the more her poor friend
kicked and screamed, the more she
kept up the duet by peals of lighter.
The mother and household hearing
the noise, rushed up % quickly ae
possible. The mother was the first to
enter the room, and being q quick
witted woman, ut once compreheu
ed the situation; she few to her
daughter and angrily ordering her to
be quiet and moi laugh at her friends
miafortune, she pressed her 10 her
bosom, and hastily tearing off wreath
and veil. dropped them on the floor
and kicked them under the bed then
calling assistance, she carried the
girl into another room and put her
to bed. The doctor who had been
sent for, ordered her torbe taken home
without delay. and they started ae
soon 10 was possible. She perfectly
recovered; but, strangely enough,
could never call to mind the startling
event of her return to life. She af.
terwards married the gentleman who
10 the hero Of our first story. Her
poor friend. when extricated from
her unpleasant situation, was quite
delirious she had . nervous fever, of
which she nearly died, and she never
recovered from the shock her
friends sudden return to life had CIV
On her."


On writing to the lady who related
these anecdotes for permission to
publish, she says:


"You are at liberty to make what
nee you like of our family story, on
condition you do not mention names
of family or places; but you may add
that al three lived to be very Old
my father to eighty-four and my
mother and aunt to seventy six--re.
taining their health rare intelligence
and to wonderful extent, their per-
'onal beauty to the last
Year: 1878

DEMocRATIc advice to the Solid
South by the New York Sun: "The
chance Of the democratic party in the
next Presidential election depends
very much on the spirit manifested
by the Southern members at the ap-
preaching session Of Congress-"
Year: 1878

GENERAL BEN HARRISON, with
his usual good sense, in an interview
with the reporter of the Enquirer,
said: 81 do not propose to allow you
newspaper men to get the Presiden-
dial maggot into my brain. You can
count me out In the battle.n
Year: 1878

THAT report of the Presidents In
fterfering with the United States
grand jury at indianapolis, as to
whether they should indict or not, a
defaultang bank officer, cannot be cor
rect. There must be some reasonable
exclamation,