smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

And now comes the Denver Times


with this story concerning the unparal-


lelod sagacity of grasshoppers A gentle


man who has watched the grasshoppers
with an interest born of an earnest de-


sire to understand their habits, with a


view of benefiting humanity in this part


of the world, declares that the orthop" :"


is superior in intelligence to most of the


families of the animal kingdom, and in


proof of this assertion gives the follow


ing as the results of his personal obser-


vations Last summer, in order to pre-


serve his wheat field from their ravages,


he flooded his bitches with oil. 1t had a


good effect for some time, destroying


millions of the newly Matched boppers,


and he went about congratulating him.


self on his success, when he discovered
that they were not coming over as usual,
and Oh examination found that they were
moving along the ditch in dense col
umn. Following the direction taken by
the column, he found that they were
crossing at point where the railroad
passes over the ditch, three miles from
his wheat, covering the sleepers and rails,
and moving up on the other side, thus
avoiding the oily tide. Their bridge was
besmeared with oil, and again the hop
pers were fanked. But, like Mary's
lamb, they "waited patiently about"
until train came along. The friction
of the wheels left space on the rails less
than an inch in width entirely clear of
oil, and the 'hoppers, retiring to point
where the track had not been smeared,
would mount the rails and proceed care
fully along the center of the iron, care
fully avoiding the Oil on the edges, and
it therefore became nece essary to station
q boy st the bridge to carefully smear
the track with oil after the passage of
every train. Thus far the story has
every appearance of probability to one
with the unparalleled cunning
Of the insect, but when veteran report |
er present at the narration took up the |
thread and asserted that when thus finally |
toiled, the 'hoppers changed their line OF |
march, proceeded to the nearest station |
md took possession of a train, waving
;he conductor aside with all the cheek of |
he Oldest veteran excursonist of the In
Llama editorial fraternity, we were con-
,inced that there was some mistake about
he matter.
Year: 1877

The favorite plan adopted by lion


hunters in Algiers for Turing their prey
is to select q favorable plot of level


ground below q commanding eminence,


where the hunters, armed with rifles,


conceal themselves. A stake is driven


into the center of the plot, to which a
kid is tethered. 1t is about two in the
morning, and the moon full and bright
About twenty minutes delay, and the
heavy silence of the place is broken by
an ominous sound in the distance. 1t is
not quite howl, but a greatly magni-
fed imitation of that long wailing cry of
a lonesome cat in the dead of night.
Then the moon reveals dark object in
the heavy grasses and shrubbery, and
then the form of the king of beasts,
whipping his launches with his tufty
tail, and leisurely following the scent.
The piteous bleating of the doomed kid
accelerates his pace, and when within a
few feet of his victim he crouches down
to gloat over the prospective meal. He
advances, and with stroke of his paw
nearly dispatches the kid. Almost dead,
it attempts to crawl away. Then the
lions feline instincts are apparent, He
plays with the dying kid as a cat does
with half dead mouse. While he is
thus engaged the hunters take aim at a
point near one of the fore shoulders or
behind his ear. He sends up terrific
yell, and rolls over dead.
Year: 1877

An English paper thus describes the


locomotive engineer; The train dashes


into the station, and wo see Toodles lean


ing over the brass rail of the engine, his


honest face and rough hands as black


with coal dust as those of chimney


sweeper, and merry twinkle in his eye


not inaptly lit up by the ruddy glare Of


the fye. Toodles, outwardly, has the ap-


pearance ofa coasting skipper. You would


not, indeed, connect him with machinery


Of any kind were it not for suspicion


OF oil that pervades him, and from the


manner III which he from time to time


adroitly uses n lump of waste in lieu of


pocket handkerchief. His costume, in


deed, is like his build, nautical /; and in


winter he affects pea-jacket and
sou 'wester hat. What he looks that ex-
actly he is--an honest, blunt, thoroughly
typical .Englislman, rs resolnte, aiid
methodical over his duty us over his
meals, and equal to any amount of trust
that may be in any emergency reposed in
him. Rough and unkempt as his ap-
pearance is, he yet has daily and almost
hourly in his charge as many lives rs the
captain of the finest liner that ever
crossed the Atlantic. 1t is doubtful, per-
haps, whether the actual money value of
the rolling stock of an express train and
the luggage which is carried by it is
equal to that of handsome steam vessel
and her cargo. As to the responsibility,
however, that rests upon the engine
driver for the lives of those whom he
carries, there can be no manner of ques-
ton In the mid-Atlantic, with we'll
found and n well-manned vessel, there is
practically, no danger whatever, except
from tempest or collision or fog and, with
n proper watch on deck, the captain has
little cause for anxiety. 1t is different
with the engine driver, who cannot close
his eyes for a minute, and has to keep
himself perpetually on the alert. At any
moment, if he relaxes his vigilance, he
may dash into another train, or run past
a danger signal, or commit some other
error the result of which will be loss of |
life too terrible to be quietly contem-
plated. AS at the conclusion of their
journey the passengers make their way
out of the station and pass Toodles clean
ing up himself and his engine and indulg-
ing in a little well earned refreshment,
they would do ill to forget that had he
neglected his duty during the journey
had he not been from first to last con-
stantly watchful, vigilant, and attentive
they themselves might be at that moment
ying manned beyond all hope of recog
lition under hideous mass of wreck and
min
Year: 1877

A careful examination of the statistics


of deaths from hydrophobia will con-


vince any reasonable person of the dam


ger attending the introduction into this


country of the Spitz dog. Since his adj


vent there has been an alarming increase


in the number of deaths from hydro


phobia. This is due to the savage habits


of the animal, which render him most


undesirable neighbor. The Spitz dog


comes from the forests of Pomerania,


where he exists in semi-savage state,


and where he is in constant contact with


the still more savage wolf. Although
domesticated the savage instincts of the
brute remain, and, unlike other CANNES
which have long dwelt with man, the
Spitz seems Incapable of forming last
ing friendship with his benefactor. 1t is
well ascertained that he is liable to turn
upon his master at any moment, and
those who have visited houses where the
Spitz has been admitted as pet prob
ably entertain lively impression of his
pronounced hostility to strangers. The
beauty of this animal is well calculated
to make him favorite with ladies, who
do not think of the terrible peril to
which the possession of their pet ex-
poses them. In the case of children the
danger is particularly great, as the young
people always make friend of dog,
and are also given to indulging in practi-
cal jokes at the expense of their canine
companions. In the case of thoroughly
dogs this is not attended
with any serious results, because the
dogs take to it kindly; but the sullen
and snappish nature of the Spitz at any
time may break out and result in injury
to the children involving horrible
death. And death seems to result inevi- |
tably from the bite of the Spitz dog. In
view of the well ascertained savage ma
ture Of this animal, it is the duty of the
to take immediate and strin-
gent measures for his suppression. The
Spitz dog is a public nemy.-New York
XerUIQ,
Year: 1877

A lady met me this morning, saying


"Did you see that recipe for curing


hydrophobia in yesterdays paperw /


had not seen it. "Wcll," she continued.


sit is Just the cure l wanted you to


write about two or three years ago-the
old Chester valley cure. 1t never was


known to fail, and was used in hundreds
of cases in tho eastern part Of the State.
/ remember hearing of it ms long as l
remember anything. Ihaye toldpeople,
and told and talked, and no one would
mind me. Itried to get you to write
letter about it, and now you must, FIR
people will not believe. They will read
and forget all about it."


In her old home in Chester county,
Pennsylvania, lived n German named
, Joseph Emery, who rsed to be sent for
far and wide when any one had been bit
ten by rabid animal He went to his
patient carrying something understood
to be root, which he himself dug in
the woods. He MIXED pint of milk
fresh from the cow, put the root into it,
boiled it, gave it to the patient fasting
made him fast after taking it ; gave n
second and third dose on alternate days,
and never failed in elfecting n cure. In
some way which she has forgotten his
secret transpired, and the root wa'
known to be elecnmpane.


The story, current in the country, was
that an old German made the discovery
in the days of Penn. and applied to the
Pennsylvania Legislature for grant OF
$500 for making his secret public His
offer was treated with contempt, and he
resolved that his knowledge should die
with him but drunken son knew 4,
wrote out the recipe, making number
of copies, and tried to sell them Mt one
dollar apiece. One of them was offered
to my informant's grandfather, who
laughed Mt this vender of important
medicinal knowledge. He only succeed
ed in selling two, one of these to the
man who made such effective use Of it.
So well did he establish the local repu-
tation of his specific, that in his neighbor-
hood folks were not afraid of mad dogs.
His reputation was parallel to that OF
DR.. Marchant, of Greenburg, to whom
every one in this part of the country
used to 60 or send when bitten by mad
dog.


The intelligence and integrity Of my in
formant are beyond question, and l re-
gret that her love of privacy should pre-
vent her giving the weight OF her name
to her conviction that you have pub.
lished an unfailling specific for hydro
phobia. The people of Chester valley
are not of class likely to be misled by
superstition, and she is confident it was
general or universal belief that Joseph
Emery never failed to cure or prevent
hydrophobia. In one case the spasms
had begun before the first dose wa'
given, and the patient recovered.


The medicinal properties of elecam-
pane are very powerful. Milk itself is
a specific for many poisons ; and while
the medical faculty know no cure for
this terrible disease, we should open
every avenue of light into the dark sub
ject. If the disease is one of the imagi-
nation, we want specific to give con-
fidence and cure by the imagination !;
but this looks like real cure of verita-
BILE disease. Mrs. Ju,tc &. SWisshelm,
in the Pittsburyh Commercial
Year: 1877

Gen. Miles, in his report of his last
fight with the Indians under Crazy
Horse, says: Their fighting strength
outnumbered mine by two or three t.
one, but by taking advantage of the
ground we had them at a disadvantage,
and their loss is known to be very severe


Our loss is three killed and eight wound
ed. They fought entirely dismounted
and charged on foot to within fifty yards
of Captain Casey's line, but were taken
in front and flank by Captain Buffers
and Lieutenant McDonald's companies.
They were whipped at every point, and
driven from the field and pursued as far
as my limited supplies and worn down
animals would carry my command. The
Indians appear to have plenty of arms
and ammunition, but otherwise are in
destitute condition. Some of the pris-
oners, now in our hands, were captured
with frozen limbs, and were living ON
horse meat. The weather has been verv
severe and the snow from one foot to
three feet deep. The command is i'm
good condition.
Year: 1877

A bill has been introduced into the
India1a Legislature to prohibit the kill
ing of quails in that State for five years.
Some farmers protest against this, say
ing that quails increase 50 rapidly that
in five years they would become a real
nuisance by the destruction Of grain,
Year: 1877

How MRS. HAYES LooKs.-Mrs.
Hayes is of medium height and
squarely built. Her head and fea--
lures are large. So is her waist, and
her hands and feet are in proportion.
She has a magnificent suit of hair.
1t is 80 heavy and black, and is dres-
sed 80 smoothly, that in the daytime
it looks dark and precise in contrast
with her clear olive complexion. The
most prominent feature of her face is
the mouth, which is large tho jaw is
as broad as man's) and conspicu.
ously filed with str ong white teeth.
The lips are particularly firm and
full, with the jaw indicating decision
of character and All ardent tempera--
ment. The forehead is broad and
smooth, and the eyebrows are regu-
lar. The eyes are large but deeply
aet, and are of that peculiar gray
which does not mean twilight depth
Of blue, or an azure light OF gray
They are decided gray, admitting
Of all the steel tints from that of cold
metal to the CLEAN and glitter OF the
polished ore. In the glow Of intense
feeling such as animated her on in
auguration day and at her first pub
lie reception, her eyes looked as black
as night, and they had a lustre such
as is rarely seen. She made no eff
fort to conceal her delight.-Cincin~
natl Commercial.
Year: 1877

FOR THE PICKRNs SENTINEL.
Air" Shout the Battle Cry of Free,


DOM
With Hampton for our leader We marched
into the fight,
TO try to whip the Radicals and battle for our
rights.
CHoRUs-Old Chamberlain with all his hosts
can govern us no more;
Shout forth the battle cry for freedom,
We want an honest government as in days of
yore;


Shout the battle cry of freedom.
The Radicals were cunning as by their acts
were shown,
Bat Hampton by his honesty their schemes
have overthown.
The fight was at the ballot box and there we
gained the day,
But still, the filthy bugbears tried to throw
our votes away.
But Hampton went to Washington and made
the matter known,
And then Old "Dan" Chamberlain was left to
d.. fight alone.
He thoughSthat guns and bayoncts would give
us all fright
But soon he found that Hampton was con-
tending for his rights.


Chorus
He found his rotten government he never
could support,
While those who went for Hampton was of
another sort.


CHORUS.
80 then he had to leave us and Thought he'd
write his will,
Butin stepped Governor Perry and wrote the
codicil.
And now the questions settled with Hamp>
ton at our head,
Wen 60 to work in earnest for justice and
for bread


CHoRus.
Republicans or Democrats we do not psre O
''straw,'
But what we want is honest men to make an
honest law.


CHORUS.
We cordially invite them to lay their weapons
down,
And help to bring Carolina back to her old
renown.


CHORUS.
And now may God assist us to work with one
accord,
10 nobly do our duty and reap rich reward
CHoRus-.Old Chamberlain with all his hosts
can govern us no more, '-O''S
Sheut forth the battle cry Of freedom.
we had before, '"'' "N'
Shouting the battle cry of freedom,
I. w. T.
Year: 1877

It is q great thing to be an astron-.
omer and discover comets and such
but the man who keeps his -four bar
rel full and and his wood pile level
has right to pat himself on the head
and feel proud.
Year: 1877

Ahere ID altogether too much sen-=
timentalism abroad nowadays about
whipping boys. In ancient days boys
were soundly fogged, and they grew,
up into the men who laid the fonnd-
alton of the worlds civilization. Tie
mon who owh our Independence
were all whipped at home and at
school when they were boys. Our
fellows who went ont to Mexico and
walked through the hills of the Mons
tezumas had all been spanked by
their mothers, boxed by their pri-
mary teachers and Aogged by their
fathers and the teachers of their
youth. Every man on either side i'm
our civil war had felt the rod, there
is not a man in the country now over
thirty five who does not remember
good old days of wholesome aogging
at school, and feel the better for the
discipline that made him then smart.
1t ia only these latterday young saints
whose spirits cannot endure the rod.
They are the high toned young bucks
who seize cue 80 soon as they can
look over billiard table, who 60 into
the mint julep business on joint spe-
culation with pocket money just
sufficient to 60 halves ON one iulep
and two straws, who chew tobacco
as soon as they cut their second teeth.
who torture their infant stomaths
with mean cigars, and, as they ap-
proach manhood, 60 home on Satur-
day night into the presence of their
mothers and sisters as drunk aa fools.
They are the same high-spirited fei-
lows who, when they, in the old age
of their young manhood, take to
themselves wives, being removed
from their mothers and sisters, mako
themselves agreeable by frequently
going homie drunk, and making their
families economize for the benefit of
the high-toned fellows with whom
they run. It is all stuff and nonsense
about breaking the spirit of boys
All that has ever been done in the
world has been accomplished by men
who were logged when they were
boys. What Che new sentiment
training is TO do for the world will
be left for time to reveal, but no
person of any intelligence cam regard
the tenderly nurtured and mildly
disciplined youth coming up round
us now, and say that he discovers i'm
them the elements of a greatness that
is to make the grandeur of the past
appear mean and little. Cromwell
and Nelson and Wellington and all
the heroes Of English and American
history were vigorously strapped at
school, and when the attention of
their fond parents was called to the
occurrence, they Justify cried out to
Tutor Macduff to lay on, and be-
hanged to him who first cried hold.
enough. Boy human nature has
not changed since the days of SoloA
mon, and spelling the youth is as
much consequence now of sparing
the rod as in his day. Half the boys
of this generation would be improved
if they were soundly and regularly
trounted three times week. Thoy
might not all need it exactly at the
appointed tine, but it would benefit
all by reminding them that there is
an authority paramount to their own
unbridled will, and it would make
them grow more law abiding, peace
observing, honest, sober and indus.
trious men than three fourths of them
now have any chance of ever being.


louisville Courier Journal.


It is q great thing to be an astron-
| 4
Year: 1877

The Bridgeport Standard says that
a rumor has reached town that there
is a trout up in the northern part of
the county, and an expedition will
probably be organized to capture
him or wear the brooks out.
Year: 1877

The accuracy of the following may
be relied on in all particulars. Two
ladies, sisters, had been for several
days in attendance upon their broth-
er, who was i'll OF common sore
throat-severe, and protractcd; but
not considered as attended with any
danger. At tho same time, one of
them had borrowed a watch from q
female friend, in consequence of her
own being under repair. The watch
was one to which particular value
was attached, OH account of family
associations; and some anxiety was
expressed that it might not meet with
any injury. The sisters we're sleep
ing together, in a room communi-
eating with that Of their brother,
when the elder of them awoke in a
state of great agitation; and having
aroused the other, told her that she
had trigbtful dream. "I dreamt, -
she said, "that Msry's watch stopped;
and that, when 1 told you of the cir
cumstance, you replied, much worse
than that has happened, for Jame es's
breath has stopped alsol"-naming
their brother who was ill. To quiet
her agitation, the younger sister i'm.
mediately got up, and found the
brother sleeping quietly; and the
watch which had been carefully put
up in drawer, going correctly. The
following night the very same dream
occurred, followed by similar agita-
ton, which was again composed in the
same manner; the brother being again
found in quiet sleep, and the watch
going we'll. On the following morn~
ing, soon after the family breakfast
ed, one of the sisters was sitting by
her brother, while tho other was writ>
ing a note in the adjoining room.--
When her note was ready for being
sealed, she was proceeding to take
out for tn is purpose the watch al
luded to, which had been put by in
her writing desk, when she was ass
tonished to find it had stopped; and,
at the same instant she heard a
scream of intense distress from her
sister in the other room. Their
brother, who had still been consid.
cred as going on favorably, had been
seized with a sudden fit of suffocaA
ton, aud had just breathed his last.
Year: 1877

"Do you know what bull-doSing
isl" asked q man of an old farmer.
81 thought did said the granger,
"but the bull wasn't doing; he was
only making believe, and being in
the middle of forty acre field, l
naturally had to make pretty quick
time to reach the fence ahead OF
him."
Year: 1877

majority for Hayes, even before any


votes were thrown out; but he finally
got SO mixed up that he inadvertently
admitted thai the returns as received


showed six or seven thousand majority


for Tilden.
| He refused to testify In reference to
any acts of the Returning Board, except
as to Vernon parish, on the ground that


he was still prisoner undergoing pun
ishment for contempt. and ought not to
be required to testify under duress.
Mr.. Knott pointed out the transpa-
rency Of that excuse by reminding him
that he volunteered to testify, and swore
to tell the whole truth. 1t was too late
to get out OF the difficulty by so shallow
q pretense.


Before Field got through with Wells,
| he exhibited the temper OF d. demon.
In more than one instance he rose from
his seat and, shaking his finger men
acingly in Fields face, gave the strong.
est outward indications that he was
even ready to do his sharp questioner
bodily harm.


Field added some little to the dra-
matte situation by having his temper
somewhat ruffled, but before Wells left
the witness stand he was In terribly
detected state.


It was intimated in committee room,
from the peculiar manner OF Wells, that
he might be armed When taken to his
quarters by the officer of the House he
was searched and there was found upon
his person two loaded revolvers and a
dangerous thug knife. The cane he
carried with him was also loaded To-
night he sent to Sergeant-at-Arms
Thompson to send him a bottle Of
brandy, but 1t was not given to him.
The most charitable construction to be
put on his very strange conduct to-day
is to say that he was drunk. His man
ner certainly leaves very little room to
doubt that he was under the influence
of strong drink. He will go before the
committee tomorrow, but minus his
bulldozing paraphernalia. BUELL..
Year: 1877

THE President is naturally much
mortified by the strength of the anti
administration Senators. as shown by
the fact that the only disputed nomina-
tions confirmed were Fitzsimmons and
Harlan
Year: 1877

yield the issue Of the contest to adjustment t
according to the forms of law.


booking for the guidance of that Di-
vine hand by which the destinies of nations
and individuals are shaped, call upon you,
senators, resentatiyes and judges, fel-
low citizens, here and everywhere, to unite
with NE in an earnest effort to secure to
our country the blessing not only of mater
ial prosperity Eut of justice, peace and
union, union depending not upon the con-
straints of force but upon the loving devo
ton of free people that all things may
be SO ordered and settled upon the best
and surest foundations that peace and hap.
piness. truth and justice, religion and piety
may be established among US for all gener
ations.-
Year: 1877

TO ANY PERSON WISHING TO COMMENCE
| House keeping, we have for sale whole set OF


HOUSEHOLD FURNITUREl


Including everything from the parlor TO the kitch-
en- all complete and nearly new having been used
but few months. The above household goods
will be sold for LESS THAN oNE-HALF THEIR VALUE,
as the owner il going to California in May and the
property must be sold. For particulars inquire at
this Office. o-Zuu