smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Blessed is the man who minds his
own business.


Blessed is the woman who never
says to her husband, ~ told you
So"


Blessed is the man who can sew
on his buttons when the baby is
crying.


Blessed is the woman who won't
marry widower--pr providing he's
your father.


Blessed is the mother-in-law who
never reminds you that you maj
ried above your station.


Blessed is the rich relation who
never looks down on you-when
you are in The gutter,


Blessed is the poor relation who
never looks up to ycu-for money.


Blessed is the old maid that don't
hate old people and children.


Blessed is the old bachelor that
don't hate cats and pincushions.


Blessed are the married people
that don't wish they were single.


Blessed are the single that are
content to remain so.


Blessed is the husband who new
er says his mothers pies are better
than his wife's are.


Blessed is the wife formerly q
widow who never calls up the vir-
tues of the "dear departed" for No.
> TO emulate.


Blessed is the man who gives his
wife ten cents without asking what
she is going to do with it.


Blessed is the woman who don't
scold when the stove-pipe falls
down on the dinner table-and
blessed is the man that can fix it
without swearing,


Blessed is the friend who never
requires the loan Of your tooth
brush or Umbrella.


Blessed is the neighbor who is so
busy with his own affairs that he
has no time to pry into yours.
Year: 1877

For one week Roger kept his
promises, then gay companions,
debt, drink-the great Aood-tide Of
temptations, surged in upon his
soul again, and he gave way. His
pure, pale little wife begged and
prayed and hoped for better things,
till, one day, he came to her with
disgrace staring him in the face.
His employers, less patient than
his wife, had dismissed him, and
creditors were clamorous FOR money
he could not pay. Margery gath
cred all her jewels together and
sold them, to save his name from
dishonor. After that, she wrote q
long letter to her father, asking to
come home to live. on account Of
Rogers misfortunes-not one word
Of his deliberate SHINING.


Then Nargery laid herself down
to rest for the last night in the lit
tie house she had done her best to
make a happy home, and failed.
The last night, indeed, for Mar
gery's brave, good heart had been
strained to its Utmost. That night
it broke.


When Roger came home, hag-
gard, after restless walk through
the deserted streets, he ran to Mar
gery's pillow to crave her forgive
ness. He had been thinking over
all her patience and love and trust,
and his own folly and unkindness,
but the true repentance came too
late. The dead Margery was deaf
to his agony Of remorse. Position,
home, wife-all gone. Nothing
but his helpless baby TO call his
own. All if he had been as true
to Margery as she to him, what q
different story I should have writ
ten.
Year: 1877

feel under increased obligations for the patronage so liberally accorded me as the successor of the old and successful house of Wm. B. Hooper S Co.,, and while ac- knowledging this fact, allow me to add that those dealing with me will find as complete stock as was ever offered by the old firm with all that is new and desirable in addi- tion.
Year: 1877

(C0nunued from the Stdf)

 But not to get ahead of my story will here mention that st the same time that the messenger was dispatched to Tucson, another WAS sentlo Fort Buchanan fer medical aid, which was promptly rendered by Post Surgeon B. D. J. Irwin, who, accompanied by two men, started for the scene of labor and, in what is now called the Sulphur Spring valley, he run upon three Coyotero Apaches with stolen stock, and charging them gallant ly, routed and took them, stock and all, into the pass; making, with the three captured by Lieut.. Dascon1, at the time of Cachise's escape, six bucks held by him. At the tune of our arrival, which was about sun down, it being late and the Dragons having made @ very long, hard march during the day, the senior officer, Lieut.. Moore, concluded that it was best to do nothing until next morning, thus giving the night to rest his tired men and an opportunity to your correspondent to learn all that had transpired up to the time of our arrival, which opportunity he did not fail to improve. In addition to what has already been related he learned that the night after Wallace, the driver, was siezed by the Indians, they brought him on the hillside east of the station and stuck up stick with a paper on which Wallace with a piece of charcoal had written, ordered by Cachise, " Treat my people well and I will do the same by yours, of whom I have three." This was the first that Lieutenant BascOm knew that the Indians had anOth- CT white man than Wallace. The next morning, while the soldiers and employees of the Overland Mail Co. were driving the stock to water at the spring, about six hundred yards east of the station, Cachise, who had already seen that they only went to the spring for water once a day, had placed his men in ambush in the brushy canyon which leads to the spring. Allowing them to reach the water without making any demonStra- tion, and on their return fell upon them and stampeding the stock, drove it away, killing one em- ployee Of the stage company, Moses Lyons. Wounding another and also soldier, and leaving the mail company entirely destitute of animals with which to carry the mails,

 The next seen of Cachise was the following day when he came down with a large party of his warriors, concealing his men iii q deep ravine which comes down fIom the mountain. about seventy yards west of the station and, hay. ing tied Wallace's hands behind him with a long rope attached sent him up 10 the level ground to hail the people for a barley, the Indians being all so thoroughly concealed in the ravjne that not one was visible from the station. Lieut.. Bascom held conversation with Wallace, who told him that he would as soon be killed out right as to longer suffer from colo and hunger as he had. He wa: taken, it will be remembered, 1T his shirt sIeevs, and in the month of February the cold is very severe in Apache Pass, and the fend. had then kept him several night

 without even giving him blank ct to protect him from the cold

 Wallace told the Lieutenant tha
Year: 1877

SMALLPOX ON WHEELS. "A case OF
small -pox was lately reported to the
Toledo Health Officer at the Air Line
Junction. Fen in "the Silly night"
he hied himself away TO find what foot
hold the fine disease had obtained. A
brakeman who had come down on the
evening train from Elkhart was found
sick in car, Which had been speedily
left to him as sole occupant The dis
ease was smallpox, and the patient was
Immediately removed to a pest-house
for treatment. He had contracted his
malady at Elkhart, and on the run down
told the railroad employees what he
suspected was the nature OF the disease.
As may be imagined, the poor fellow
thereafter was not troubled for want
OF breathing-room and space, however
he might have Jared a. regards stten-
tention and care. Superintendent
Curtis sent word 10 the officer TO burn
the car IL necessary, but that was not
thought necessary. II was, however.
thoroughly disinfected.
Year: 1877

From the Graphic.


Tue RKPuBLIc--T This 10 the House
that Sam built.


The BALLor-This il the Malt that
lay in the House that Sam built.


The ISrKILfoEST CosrRABAND-This
is the Mouse that liked the Malt that
lay in the House that Sam built.


The BuLLDozER-This is the Cat
that made an assault on the sable
Mouse that liked the Malt that lay In
the House that Sam built.


The RETURNING BoARD-This is the
Dog that was fed by the State that
made the Cat hop up on tho gate, the
quarrelsome Cat that made an assault
on the ebon Mouse that gobbled the
Malt that lay in the House that Sam
built.


The DEMOCRATIC PARrr-This is the
Cow whose sharp horn rowelled that
Creole Dog till he rose and hewled,
that dutiful Dog that got in q huff and
drove to the peak Of the gable ruff"
that sputtering Cat whose principal
fault was chasing the Mouse that nib
bled the Malt that lay in the House
that Sam built.


The DEMOCRATIC OFFIcE-SRKKER-
This is the Maid that sat on o harrow
and tried to milk the Cow that was far
row, the Cow that didn't know what
she was about when she tossed the Dog
that worried the Cat that hastsned over
the fence TO vault to catch the Mouse
that nibbled the Malt that lay in the
House that Sam built.


HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE is
the Priest with the ugly mug that gave
the Maid an encouraging hug in trying
to milk the Cow that appears to have
run drv now some 20 years, that tossed
the Dog till it lost its breath that
frightened the Cat almost to death, the
Ku Klux Cat whose principal fault was
teasing the Mouse that nibbled the
Malt that lay in the House that Sam
built.


The SKNArE-This is the Cop that
put the Priest in a cave Of gloom be-
cause he kissed the Maid with the
milking-pail who tugs at the promising
Cow with the sterile dpgs that tossed
the Dog till he yelped ''kiyil" that
chased whenever she fingered nigh the
furious Cow that made the assault on
the timid Mouse that liked the Malt
that lay in the House that Sam built.


The ELECTORAL Connssios-This is
the Constitutional Law that puts its
puissant and ponderous paw on the
Officers arm that caught the Priest
that kissed the Maid that "milked"
the Beast that tossed the Dog till it al
most ceased to worry the Cat that made
the assault on the freckled Mouse that
liked the Malt that lay in the House
that Sam built.


CRoSIS-This is the Man with the
stalwart nose that over the land like a
beacon glows, that lights his path
wherever he goes with pillar of fire
for friends and foes, and a glare like a
cleaning bonfire throws to the far-off
realm where "Gabble" grows, that
shines on the Priests and the Maiden's
woes, on the farrow Cow who for Office
lows, on the Dog that delights to dis
compose the querulous Cat at her meal
OF crows, who when she couldn't get
any Of those just arched her back and
made an assault on the musky Mouse
that liked the Malt that lay in the
House that Sam built.
Year: 1877

When farmer Bulge read that bull
painted by Rose Bonheur sold for
Is. 600, he remarked 10 his wife that he
didn't see how . coat OF paint could so
greatly enhance the value Of the ami
NAL; but, il Rosa didn't charge more
than ten dollars, he would get her to
paint his bull in the spring. And his
economical wife replied that she
thought he might paint II himself, and
save his ten dollars. The indications
are now that the bull will be painted.
Year: 1877

In all diseases affecting these organs, whether
they secrete too much or too little water Or
whether they be Affiicted by stone or gravel. OF
with aches and pains settled ID the lons over the
regions OF the kidneys, these Pills should be Ia
ken according 20 the printed directions, and the
Ointment should be well rubbed into the small of
the back at bed tune. This treatment will give
nave f.fled
Year: 1877

TIE late Los Angeles newspapers are somewhat exercised over a recent police outrage. 4 gentleman from San Francisco engaged and paid for rooms in a hotel in the city of the angels. Tn the evening he visited some friends and remaining rather late, his friends ac- companIed him to his inn. The door was closed, and upon summons the landlord refused 10 admit his guest, though informed of the latter's identity and the circumstance of his having engaged and pald for quarters The guest, indignant, whislled for the po- lice, two of whom appeared and i'm

 mediately proved themselves to truly belong to the watch by arresting the party who had called for assistance. They not only arrested them but, to forever remove any chance doubt of their being true blue policemen, one of them drew his club and struck the aggrieved guest, smashing in his hat and cutting his head open. The police men then conducted the entire party to jail and confined them until morning, whence and when they were promptly ly released by the judge and now the newspapers and the outraged party are after the poor policemen and the latter will probably lose their places and be thrown on the cold charity of the world, if not into prison besides. As if a policeman could resist the primal and deep-seated tendency of his whole nature. From the days of Dogberfy and Verges until now no policeman who properly knows what belongs to the watch has ever failed to arrest the innocent party upon a sudden night summons, and at this late day is it not too much to ask that they forego their most ancient and characteristic privil- ege? Go to. Verify, with our modern innovations and trespasses upon old and established rites and customs, we shall metamorphOse the ancient and most quiet watchman," and our chil- dren may yet live to see a policeman arresting the right party. The day of miracles may not be past.
Year: 1877

Los ANGELES has been agitated of late by a rumOr that the Southern Pa cific Railroad Company intends to build a road from Mohave station, near the Tehachepa Pass, through the Caion Pass 10 Colton, near San Der nardino, leaving Los Angeles about fifty miles to the west of what would then be the main line from San Fran cisco to Yuma We have had no con versation on the subject with any shareholder or servant of the com pany; but we imagine that Los An relcs has no reason to feel any alarm. The saving of sixty or eighty miles of distance is of course, an important con sideratiOn for a road that has a large trade; but the business between San Francisco and Arizona is not large, and the construction of sixty or eighty miles of new road, at a cost of nearly S2,000,0O0 is no trifie, especially when It must run through a desert, while a road little longer is already finished and runs through one of the finest gardens of the world-Alta.
Year: 1877

The bill before the legislature provid- ing for sessions of the county representa- tives to act on county matters during the sessions of legislature, is a sensible meas ure. During the early part of every leg islative session there is ample time for meetings to lay county taxes, discuss new jails, &c.,. Had such a law been in existence during the past three years It would have saved this county a great deal of expense.
Year: 1877

The public are pleased to hear from the report of the legislative committee that the new capitol .wili be completed wltb- out further appropriation, and be ready for use at the next session of our legisla- tura
Year: 1877

There was quite debate in the House last week over the bill making the legal rate of interest six per cent, but allowing higher rates on written contract. There was the usual amount of demagoguism against so sensible bill, but it passed, 10S to 58. Itcomes up again this week on 8 motion to reconsider .-.s...
Year: 1877

It occupies no floor space and leaves the room for the usual purposes It has drying capacity of from part of the room, near the ceiling When closed it occupies scarcely any space. e~sfrrY zaf. s..
Year: 1877

the fattening process somewhat length ered the wire and consequently diminish. ed it cross-section.

 Itis most absurd error to believe that lightning rods must be carefully in- sulated from the buildings to which they are attached. The glass insulators so constantly seen are not onlx worthless but positively dangerous It is not to be supposed that a thunderboit which will pass through hundred feet of air would be deterred from passing from rod to building by an inch of glass. Lightning rods should be connected with all masses of metals in or upon tue house, such as gutters pipes. cresting, &c. They should be attached to the house in the neatest and most unob- trusive manner possible. Tue best meth cd is to attach it directly to the building by good staples driven into the studdlne of the house, if of wood. or into the joints, if of brick.

 The ground connection of the rod is 6 matter of paramount importance. Il should terminate ln soil that is constant. ly wet, and considerable amount of the l surface of the terminal end of the rod should be exposed to such soil. To attain this object the rod should descend into the ground to somewhat below the leye of the water in the wells of the locality

 Unless these conditions are observed, the protection of the rod may be deemed I decidedly insufficient. It is well to have rods running up each chimney, and along the ridges, but they should all connecl with one we'll secured main, one such

 main being all that is necessary. D.
Year: 1877

Is it not time that some movement
vas made TO prevent the water from over y
flowing the crossiogs on Delaware Avenue,
between Snipley and Jefferson streets !?
Pedestrians not only find it difficult to
cross the several streets on that avenue
during rain storm, hut for days after are
either compelled to wade th' ough mnd and
water, or walk down to Tenth street for
crossing. A small amount OF work ut the
innciion Of the cross streets and the ave-
nue won d compel the water to remain in
it's proper channel and prevent the mud
and sediment from sweeping over the
walks. We trust this matter will receive
the attention Of the City Fathers.
Year: 1877

CENTREyILLE, Del, Jan. Il, 1871.


Mr.. G. p. Johnson; Dear Sir.-Think-
ing perhaps you would like to hear some
thing of the saying and doings of our
quiet little village and neighbourhood,
send you q few lines to let You know
what we have been doing for a few
months past, There is very hOurishing
organization of Odd Fellows mo. 81 in
the neighbourhood and our Gange, No.
IL. They have both occupied the same
room for some time in the cid tavern
house, rented from Mr.. George Landcas-
ter. Some time last winter proposition
was made by one of the members OF me
grange to build house suitable for the
occasion so that they might have per-
manent place of meeting A subscription
for stock was opened and it was a'cer,
tanned to erect a good and substantial
brick building % by 45 feet, three stories
high, the first story to be occupied as
store room; the second as a lecture room,
and the third by the Odd Fellows and
Grangers.' A stockholders meeting was
then held and a board of managers elec-
ted to purchase piece OF ground ana
have n house erected. In a few days
they fixed on piece of land belonging
to a very old lady living in the village;
but it was thought that she would not sell





her about it. However, the committee
went to see her and told her their busi-
ness. The old lady listenced very atten-
lively while the committee told her what
they wanted and what they intended to
do, that it would entrance the value of
her property and be an ornament to the
village, &c. The first question she asked,
are you going to sell whiskey for if you
are you cannot have it, and If you are
not you can have it, for Centreville has
been dead for many years now, and l
hope you will bring it to life again. The
ground was purchased, the building erec-
ted, and on Thursday evening, December
%, 1876, grand opening with supper and
concert was held at the hall, and | guess
the old lady thought that Centreville had
not only come to life again but that she
had went fair crazy when she heard the
sweet and enlivening sound of the Roke-
by Band together with the merry gingle
of the bells of hundred sleighs. The
band serenadea the old lady before leav-
ing and she w9s asked the next morning
what she thought of it and she replied
that she thought very well of all except
that big drum and she thought every time
they bit it, it would bust her head.


The supper and concert was great sue
cess and ON the following Tuesday even
ing, the young folks of the neighbour
hood had party and had lively time.
The third story has been very handsome
ly fitted up for the Odd Fellows and
Oranges to occupy and on Saturday even
ing last it was dedicated by a number
of grand officers of the Odd Fellows
from your city who installed the officers of
the lodge.


James H. Gould, has purchased a house
and lot of Thomas Dolton, for $1,000.


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Year: 1877

tifcate, and be as happy as though
nothing out of the usual course of events
mad ever happened; nobody would be
the wiser, and she would always be
true aad faithful wife 10 him, and 30
forth, aud SO forth.


Gorien was too deeply shocked to
listen calmly to these terrible revela-
tons, and turning away, left her to
weep aud sob over the rosy fruit OF her


UNrARDoNsBLE FAULT.


For couple of months he paid her bill at
the hotel, and then, beiag out of em-
ployment, sent her back to New Or
leans She did rot stay there long, but
returning to ST. Louis, took up her res
idence at q certain house on Eleventh
street, where her beauty and accom-
plishments soon attracted TO her many
of the fast young men of the town. She
is an elegant letter-writter and carried
on correspondence with seveal of her
lovers. Some of the gushing epistels
received by her fell into the hands of
her husband, and will be read in e,i-
dence at the trial Of the case.


A copy of the petition was placed in
the hands of Deputy Sheriff Erb yester-
day, and the presumption is that it was
duly delivered to the deiendent, as it
was well known where she was stop
ping. The young men who have seen
EStelle describe her as the most tacina-
ting piece of irailty, as accomplished as
she is handsome, and altogether calcu-
lated TO utterly destroy the peace OF
mind of susceptible youth with plen-
ty of money at his command. Sho
made trip to New Orleans last spring,
on the Grand Republic, and is said'to
have made ar impression upon a mid
dle-aged citizen Of St. Louis of high
reputation in the social and scientific
world. Whether she will resist the
application for divorce is no: known,
but it she does and pn,s the plaintiff TO
the proof OF his allegations, there viii
be rare dish OF scandal in the court.
ST. Louis Democrat.
Year: 1877

him as I saw him, struggling in the
arms of Death, yours would have been
a hard heart indeed that could not have
pitied him then. Fanatic, madman,
aye murderer if you will, but still even
his bitterest foe must accord him the
poor honor of being brave man. l
do not defend his crime, more than that
I condemn it, but friends, let US net
abuse the dead. Let him have that
one Plea which he uttered with his dy-
ing breath, Il did what l thought was
best" and grudge him not his humble
dwelling in "the silent city of the dead


beneath Green Mounts peaceful shade.


Respectfully, Aau,s,NEMo,