smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

will tell you 3 very curious and
melancholy incident that happened
on one occasion in a church where |
was conducting the service The
windows and doors we're, Of course,
all open, and through one Of those
open doors q cobra glided into the
church. / did not notice it myself,
but several of the congregation did,
and were not unreasonsbly much
alarmed. The headle, a native, was
fortunately on the alert; and be man
aged to procure tulwsr, with which
be cut of the creatures head before it
had time to do any mischief Tran
guilty was restored, and the service
proceeded to its close, when many Of
the congregation went TO look a. the
dead snake as j; lay hesdless on the
ground. Among them was q man
who. in biz curiosity 10 examine the
reptile. put his foot on the head and
rolled it toward him; when he Ia
stantly uttered S loud exclamation
and drew bis foos away. BY sone
means or other, he had eontriyed TO
set in action the muscular apparatus
attached TO The poison.fangs. which
had darted violently forward and
struck him on the foot. Allremedies
were useless; in half an hour the peor
fellow was corpse ; proving, with
vengeance, the awful virulenee Of the
poison of the cobra de espello -


Chambers journal.
Year: 1879

DO YOU know you have asked for the cos;lse.


thing


Ever made by The hand above
A womans heart and woman's life,


And woman's wonderful love-
DO you know that you have asked for this price


less thing


As child might ask for q toy :
Demanding what others have died to win,
With the reckless dash Of boy
You have written my lesson Of duty out,
Man-iike you have questioned me-
Now stand at the bar of my woman's soul,
Until shall question thee.
You require your mutton shah always be hot,
Your socks and your shirts shall be whole;
Irequlre your heart shall be true as Gods stars
and pare as His heaven ycnr soul.
You require cook for your mutton and beef;
Irequire a far better thing;
A ssamstress yoa're wanting for stockings ant


shirts.


l look for a man and a king.
A king for the beautiful realm called home,
And man that the Maker. God,
Shall look upon as be did on the first,
And say, 'It is very good
am fair and young. but the rose will fade
From my soff, young cheek one day
VIII you love me then, mid the n-lling leaves
As you did mi ) the bloom Of sIsys
Is your heart an ocean 50 strong and deep
/ may launch my all on Its tides
A loving woman snds heaven or hell
On the day she becomes bride.
Irequire all things that are grand AMI true,
All things that a man should be;
Ifyou give this all, / would stake my lie
To be all you demand OF me.
II you cannot DO this-s laundress AMI cook
You can hire, and little to pay;
But woman's heart and wsman's lie
are not to be won that way.
Year: 1879

A vast deal has been written about
the proper manner OF treating work
horses, bat have never read lect-
ure that did not contain Q great deal
of tomfoolery.


All new and inexperienced horse
men should consult common sense.
Study the nature and habits Of the
horse, aud do not vary from them
one iots- Never strike q horse for
any other purpose than to get his at
tention. II be is afraid of an object
and you whip him past it, you only
increase bis fright Show him that
the object be is afraid of viii not hurt
him, and he will walk up to it fear
lessly as if it were a peck of cats. IL
he balks and won't pull ct the traces,
you must remember that be also balks
and won't pull at the halter. The
treatment that taught him to refuse
to pull backward, is the very same
treatment which induces him TO re-
fuse to pull forwards. Teach BIN 10
break a weak halter, and be will pull
with all his might whenever fasteued
in that wav. Teach him to pull
light load by the traces, and be Wiil
do his best at heavy one-and
when be does his best you ought to
be satisfied Give bin elesO, sonnd
feed, ana q warm, soft bed 70 lls on
in wioter, even if i. coss 5 your psfior
furniture 70 do so. IL is better 10
have knot Of wood for = seat snd
your horse bsdded with clean straw,
than to have twenty-doliar cushi-n
chair and your faithful work animal
DOING on bis legs in filthy stall.
In the former case your horse will
earn you enough to buy fine ma
hogony chair, but in the latter your
fine furniture will be sold for debt,
and you viii be poor ss wei as your
horse.


Farm horses should, whenever the
day is warm enough to bring out
sweat, be allowed to wallow aud
scratch their sides and backs on the
ground. They will get much more
comfort than you can give them with
the curry-comb. Many rely on the
to keep their horses in
order. 1t is the greatest nonsense
one can practice. Clear, sweet hay
and grain, and clean, soft bed to
sleep on, with a proper place to wal
low. will insure fine coat of hair,
and srong,smuscular body. Moth
ing else can. As general rule,
those not tutored in the msnsgement
of horses will do well to consult the
horse and treat him accordingly
Rural World
Year: 1879

The Quaker Assembly will give their
fourth grand annual ball in Webster's
Dancing Academy on Wednesday even
ing, April 80. This will be the last
ball of the season, and will, no doubt,
be largely attended, as the "Quakers"
are famous for the excellent manner in
which they manage this particular line
of amusement.
Year: 1879

am proud of it, proud that I am an
American citizen. Every citizen
north, south, east and west, enjoys a
common heritage and should feel an
equal pride. l am glad these society
meetings keep up their interest so
long after the events which in sense
they commorate have passed away.
They do not serve to keep up secti-
onal feeling or bitterness toward our
late foe, but they do keep up the
feeling that we are nation and that
it must be preserved one and indi-
visible. We feel and maintain that
those who fought and fought bravely
on the opposite side from us, have
equal claims with ourselves in all the
blessings of our great and common
country. We claim for them the
right to travel all over this broad
land and select where they please,
the right to settle, become citizens
and occupy their political or religious
convictions free from malediction or
ostracism, either on account of them
or their connection with the past.
We ask nothing more for ourselves,
and would rejoice to see them become
powerful rivals in the development
of our great resources, and in the ac-
QUESTION of all that should be desi-
rable in this life and in patriotism
and love Of country. (Applause.)
Year: 1879

At the annual meeting of the So
ciety of the array of the Tennessee,
in Chicago, last week, after the an
nual address had been delivered by
Judge Gresham, the audience insis-
ted on a speech from Gen. Grant.


He tried to excuse himself and sug-
gested that it was better to follow
the programme, and he was not down
for a speech. The audience laughed
and renewed their demands for a
speech. Thereupon Grant delibera-
tely drew from his pocket a manu-
script, and as deliberately read the
following longest speech of his life:


After an absence of several years
from the gatherings of the society of
the Army of the Tennessee, it affords
me heartfelt pleasure to be again
with you, my earliest comrades in
arms in a great conflict for nationali-
ty and union of all the States under
a free and always to be maintained
government. In my long absence
from this country, l have had a most
favorable opportunity for seeing and
comparing in my own mind our in
stitutions with those of all European
countries, and most of those of Asia,
comparing our resources developed
and dormant, the capacity and ener-
gy of our people for upholding the
government and developing its re-
sources with most of the civilized
people Of the world everywhere.
From England to Japan, from Russia
to Spain and Portugal, We are under
stood, our resources highly appreci-
atcd, and the skill, energy and intel
ligence of the citizens recognized.
My receptions have been your recep-
tions. They have been everywhere
kind and an acknowledgements that
the United States is Il nation, a
strong, independent and free nation,
composed of strong, brave, intelligent
people, capable of judging of their
rights and ready to maintain them at
all hazards. This is non-partisan
association, but composed of men
who are united in a determination
that no foe, domestic Or foreign.
shall interfere between us and the
maintenance of our grand, fir ee and
enlightenedinstitution and the unity
of all the States.


The area of our country, its fertil-
ity, the energy and resources of our
people, with the sparsity of our pop
ulation compared to the area, post
pones the day for generations to come
when our descendants will have to
consider the question of how the soil
is to support them; how the most can
be produced to support human life
without reference to the tastes or de-
sires of the people, and when but
few can exercise the privilege of the
plain luxury of soliciting the artices
of food they will eat, the quantity
and quality of clothing they wear,
but will remain the abundant home
OF all who possess energy and
strength and make good use Of them.
Ii we remain true to ourselves such
! u country is one to be proud of. I
Year: 1879

Senator Carpenter thinks that the
Democrats will unscat Kellogg of
Louisiana in the Senate and Orth in
the House, not because they were
not duly elected but for the reason
that their votes would frustrate the
plans that are now being conceived
to seize the Presidency in the event
the Republican candidate for that
position should be chosen. We
have no doubt that an attempt of
that kind will be made if there is
the least possible chance of the peo-
pie quietly submitting to it. But
this additional fact should be well
considered. The Republicans will
abide by the decision of the
voters Of the country, and if they
decide favorably, they will see to it
that the man elected will occupy the
White House. And this might as
we'll be understood now as at any
other time. 1t may save trouble.
Year: 1879

Brick Pomeroy says that the La
Cross Democrat will hereafter be
an independent newspaper. Perhaps
the insignificant Greenback vote
throughout the country had some
thing to do with his desertion of that
party. That political diversion is
about over since Peter Cooper has
surrendered to the Democracy.
Year: 1879

A little girl was fooling around the
team of Griffith, the flour dealers at Sixth
and Orange streets, on Thursday eve
ming, and annoyed the horse so much
that the animal started of. The little
girl was knocked down under the horses
heels, and the wagon passed over her bat
fortunately the wheels did not touch her
and she escaped without injury.
Year: 1879

Yesterday morning as the schooner
Mary Smith was coming down the Chris
tiana creek, she ran into Market street
bridge, and carried away her jib stay.
The draw was opened full but as the
vessel neared the bridge, the man at the
helm lnffed up and that caused the ves-
sci to strike the bridge. She is loaded
with sand, and is lying at Causes wharf.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The Oliver
Cameron case was continued to-day, DR..
George Gould, a Kentucky preacher, and
in charge of the Millersville Female
College, testified that his mother was
a sister OF Thomas Oliver; saw plaintiff
in Louisville in 1854; she was living with
his uncle, Thomas Oliver, in a house on
Walnut street, from which his family
had previously moved; plaintiff COM
menced writing to witness in
1870 and continued to do so
until about two weeks ago. The general
purpOrt OF the letters was that if the
witness did not use his influence with
Oliver, 10 have him pay the plaintiff
some money, she would prosecute him
for bigamy, and disgrace the whole fam
lily. He knew the plaintiff lived with
his uncle as his mistress. Oliver is now
an assistant in the school in Millersville
over which the witness had charge. He
knew that for the past twenty years the
life of Oliver had been a very eXempla-
ry one.


Hon. A. q. Riddle testified that Mrs.
Oliver called at his office and repre-
sented that she had lady friend in the
Treasury Department who had become
involved in difficulty with distin-
guished Senator. sIle asked ii, in this
state of affairs, any promise OF marriage
had been given, and she replied none
whatever. lie told her he could have
nothing whatever To do with any mat
ter in which Senator was connected,
for he had his hands full of that kind OF
business now. He had Just disposed of
one affair between young lady and
Senator, and he had now on hand an
other case between a amarried lady and
Senator He further informed her that
probably this providing an office was
considered an equivalent for what had
been given. lie asked If any writings
were i'm possession of her lady friend,
and she replied none whatever. lie in
didentally suggested 10 Mrs. Oliver the
question why some of the women did
not try some of the members OF the
House Of Representatives; that would
be- a change and relief


Witness said she came tO his office
one morning, and he was astoniShed at
her appearance; she looked like a wO-
man far advanced in pregnancy, while
but seven Or eight days before she
looked very slender. He saw her the
next morning-but she did not see him
tripping along Seventh street, and she
looked as slender as when she called at
his office in the summer, and the
changes caused him much surprise La
ter she again came to his office and be-
gan to talk about her pregnancy, and
ins,ituting further claim against Cam
erOn. That appearance continued until
she told him OF being delivered OF a
living child.
Year: 1879

ST. LOUIS. March 24.-The astonish-
ing exodus of negroes from The South
still continues, nearly every boat whlch
comes up the Mississippi bringing
them. The City of Helena brought sew
eral hundred to this city Saturday
night, most OF whom will continue their
journey at once to Kansas. The new
arrivals are of better class, and In most
cases we'll provided for the journey:
They not only have outfits OF household
furniture, but money enough TO pay
their passage and little left. Several
had brought along teams OF mules and
wagons, with the queerest odd lots OF
traps for luggage. The mules were
small, and looked as though they had
never encountered a currycomb in their
lives. They were rough in their looks,
and leisurely in their motions, and were
hitched up with harness embracing all
sorts of material. The collars were
plated with straw. They also had cows
and calves, which they were taking
along to begin stock raising with. The
City of Helena also came in about noon
with some twenty-five families on board.


The colored committee were on hand,
and took the new arrivals of to be
slowed away in various quarters. All
of these families were well enough able
to take care of themselves, and all they
required was place to stay. They will
90 on by the first boat up the Missouri.
They state that the Helena could have
brought three times as many more had
they chosen to stop. The banks OF the
river at various points were covered
with negroes seeking passage, but the
Captain had all that he cared to take:
Saturday afternoon there was general
clearing out OF the emigrants, except
these who were at the Washington
Street church, where a number are sick.
The town is rapidly filling up again,
however, and the movement now bids
fair to continue indefinitely.
Year: 1879

PARKERsBURG. March 24.-Rumors
have reached this city Of tragedy
which occurred several days since in
Troy, Gilmore county, this State. 1t is
reported from that locality that a we'll
known young man has been murdered
by another, whose sister claims To have
been insultcd by the murdered man.
The brother claimed that some time
since his sister Informed him that she
had been insulted by the deceased, and
he at the time threatened To kill the
man who did it, Meeting his victim on
Wednesday in the town OF Troy, he as
sailed him with rock, with which he
crushed his skull, death ensuing soon
afterward. The murderer made his
escape.
Year: 1879

Another figure changed, another new year come
Another old year gone and reckoned as the past;
And man, aged shall close their work this year
While none In youth will dare to say, "Tis not my


last"
And prattllng babes will wake to life within this


time,


And smile upon the dazzling world theyy Just be-


gun
Catch few sunbeams within their dlmpled hands,
TIL darkness again. and life so brief is done
Man hath no claims upon existence in this world
Fortune cannot keep one In this life day;
The rich dies and mourns the gold he leaves be-


hind,


While Want will snatch the soul that hardly cares


to stay!


flowers
But some there who never look on these at all
While Others come and think to pluck the fair young


bud,


But find thorn conceal.d-and thus their bright


hopes fall.
Years come and go, and still the story the same
world for some to laugh, world for some TO


pine;
Yet let u hope that brighter DAYS are on the way
That sunshine more than clouds will come with


seventy nine
Year: 1879

The Coroner held an inquest this morn
ing on the body of August Glass, who shot
himself day before yesterday at his lodging
room, No. 1l9 Court street. The verdict
was death from pistol wound through
the brain, inflicted by the hand of the de-
ceased with suicidal intent
Year: 1879

Perhaps the assembled wisdom of tie Territory may be able to unravel the kno,ty calf skin nquestion tried before Justice Moves some time since. wherein the proofs were clear that the calf belonged to one man and the skin to another but the calf, beiI 2 alive and its owner unwilling 10 have u killed, couldn't we'll do without the skin, and the man who had bought and paid ft T the skin under the presumption that the calf was about to die, wants his calf skin, and is unwilling that it shall continue to protect his neigh0or's calf. There should be a law passed to cover such cases. One mans calf Tn another mans calf skin is an anomaly calculated to puzzle the brains of the ablest jutist, in the absence of a statute or other Jaw bearing on the subiecI.
Year: 1879

Hon. !. NJ. Kirkpatrick delivered stir ring and eloquent speech this afternoon in Inc Council in support of memorial intro duced by him in regard to the fraudulent land grants that ring reaching from Wash n ton City 10 the very heart of this Terri tory, are trying tO set up in thIs Territory. which covers large tracts of agricultural and mineral lands. We made an effort to pro- cure photographic reporter to take the speech. which would have enabled us to publish his remarks in full, but were unable to do SO. However, We will, with the con- sent of the gentleman, try and procure a copy for publication at an early day. This question is of vital importance 10 the people of this Territory, and requires united action on the part of those interested.
Year: 1879

The bad habit of baking of horses
generally arises from an obstinate
mind, or, in other words, selfshness,
refusing to 90 from a headstrong dis
position, and resolute to their own way.
This is one form of balkiness. The
second is one which refuses to pull
from pure laziness, or stops when tired,
and refuses to go any further. The third
embraces such horses as are timOrOus
comElned with a stubborn disposition,
and which frequently refuse to pull
from fear as well as stubbornness or
want of courage.


These are the different forms of balk-
mess of horses. But not always is the
animal so by nature, but very frequent
ly becomes so by ill-training and poor
driving. Horses may be made balky
very easily, if too many words are
spoken to them at one time; such as
"Get up, there" Whoa, back" and
so forth, until the animal gets excited
and finally loses courage. There are
many different ways for treating balky
horses; but one thing must be borne in
mind-to speak kindly to the horse,
and show him that he is in the
control and power of man, and has
to obey; but do not abuse him.
Now, when you are to commence
to break balky horse-one that is suf-
ficiently gentle to know what is wanted
Of him-put on your harness and hitch
him up to anything you desire, and
give him the commanding word to go
ahead. If he goes, you have
nothing to do or say, but let
him go ahead and do the desired
work; but if he refuses to 90 any
further, unhitch him Immediately, take
all the harness off except the bride;
take rope the size of q wash-line and
fasten it to the bit on the right hand
side and pull it through the ring of the
left under the chop; pull his head round
to his left side and slip the rope under
his tail like a crupper and fasten it,
keeping his head rather close to his
side. Now all is ready, so let him go;
he will of course travel like dog aft
er his tail, for he can travel no other
way. Take a long whip and make him
go if he refuses, but speak kindly to
him all the time. Never lose your
temper, but govern it. The horse will
travel round in circle until he begins to
sweat and becomes languid and finally
falls down; now Immediately loosen the
rope and let him up; talk kindly to him
now and caress him.


Now remember the work is only half
done. Reverse the position of the line
the same as before, and start him of
again, and let him 90 till he falls down
the second time; loosen the line i'm
mediately and let him get up; now
hitch him up, and my word for it he
will pull as he never pulled before. He
now is convinced that he is entirely in
TIE control and power Of man, and has
to obey; his stubborn spirit is converted
and his pride humbled, and you may
depend on it that he will bother you no
more.-COT. Scientific Farmer.
Year: 1879

In the late summer of 1875 G little
shoal of some fifteen quite transparent
founders were captured by Agsssiz, on
q quiet and brilliant morning, on the
surface of the water, at the mouth of
the harbor of Newport. They were
swimming vertically, and violently
rushing after the minute entomOstraoa
which swarmed on the surface. They
were at once transferred to shallow
glass lars, in which they would remain
a. the bottom on their right sides, for
hours immOvable. When disturbed
thew were rapid in their movements,
frequently jumping out of the water.
When swimming vertically they usu-
ally moved obl:quely, the tail being
carried lower than the head. When
one of these was looked at in profile,
its right eye could be seen through the
head, slightly in advance and little
above the left eye; owing to the great
transparency of the body, the right eye
was then nearly as useful as If placed
on the left side, Gradually It ross,
until in about six days It was Wen
above the left eye; shortly atter, Won Won
derful to relate, it was seen - Sills -
into the tissues at the base OF the uo5-
sal fin between this and lhe lIUnSslI' ~ ,aL'
slowly it sank until the huge OrDls pc
came reduced 10 q mere circular open
inc. Little by little this became
smaller and smaller, the eye pushed It's
vvsv deeper into the tissues antll an
additional opening was formed on the
left side. At this stage there were
three orbital openings, though OF
course but two eyes. The original or
right-orbital opening soon became
closed and the oolored side had its two
eyes.--NGtHre.