smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

This is what Robert q. Ingersoll
says of the women: 81 tell you wo-
men are more prudent than men. |
tell you, as a rule, women are moEe
truthful than men-ten times as
faithful as men. | never saw man
pursue his wife into the very ditch
and dust of degradation and take
her i'm his arms. | never saw man
stand at the shore where she had
been morally wrecked, waiting for
the waves to bring back even her
corpse to his arms but | have seen
women do it. l have seen woman
with her white arms, lift man from
the mire of degradation and hold
him to her bosom as if he were an
angel"
Year: 1879

Across the "sunny paths" of Ceylon,
where the forest meets the open country,
and which constitute the bridle-roads of
the island, an enormous spider stretches
his web at the height of from four to
eight feet from the ground. The cord
age of these webs is fastened on either
side to projecting shoots of trees or
shrubs, and is so strong as to hurt the
travellers face, and even lift off his hat,
if he is so unlucky as not to see the line.
The nest in the center is sometimes as
large as a mans head, and is continual
ly growing larger, as it is formed OF
successive layers of old webs rolled over
each other, sheet after sheet, into ball.
These successive envelopes contain the
wings and limbs of insects of all de-
scriptions, which have been the prey OF
the spider and his family who occupy
the den formed in their midst. There
seems to be no doubt that the spider
casts the web loose ana ;olls it round
the nucleus in the center, when 1t be-
comes overcharged with carcasses, and
proceeds to construct fresh one. winch
in its turn is destined to be folded up
with the rest.
Year: 1879

We once knew a man who was al
ways praising his wife. On the corner,
down the street, at the Post-office, at the
race-track, in the skating-rink, at the
theater, in the sal-that is, at the choir
meeting, he was always telling what a
happy man he was, just because he had
such splendid wife, and he talked ev-
cry man he met into a perfect frenzy of
envy about her. Well, one winter
morning when it was not yet too light
to make one appear overly ostentatious,
we sneaked into that neighbours yard to
steal fence board for kindling, and had
to wait before we could safely obtain it
until that mans wife came out and saw
ed couple of armfuls of wood, shovel
ed out three snow-paths, fed and groom
ed the horse, and cleaned out the cow
shed, and then when she went into the
house and we heard her call to her hus-
band that the sitting-room was warm
enough for him to dress in if he wanted
to get up now, we were so amazed that
we forgot what we were waiting for
and went back and kindled the fire with
a corn-cob and pint of kerosene. e.-Er
change.
Year: 1879

As to the cause of the sounds fire.
auently heard to proceed from telegraph
wires in the open air, it has been Gus
tomary to accept the wind-it producing
the sound by direct vibration, similar to
those of the Eolian harp. A writer in
an Australian journal, however, calls
attention to the fact that one who gives
close observation to both the wire and
sounds will find that the latter make
themselves obvious likewise when there
is a total absence of wind; and in a
quiet morning in winter, when the wires
appear covered with frost to the thick
ness of a finger, they nevertheless carry
on lively vibrations and swinging, while
the air is totally quiet. According to
this writer, therefore, the vibrations are
due, not to the wind, but to the changes
of atmospheric temperature, and espe-
cially through the action of cold, as a
lowering of the temperature induces a
shortening of the wires, extending over
the whole length of the conductor. A
considerable amount of friction is pro-
duced on the supporting bells, thus in
ducing sound both in the wires and the
poleS
Year: 1879

When Miss Mary A. Phillips made
application for admission into the chief
Methodist Episcopal school of theology
in the Northwest, at Evanston, H., the
professors looked with disfavor upon
her, but she has proved herself so much
of a student, and given so much prom
Use that they have decided to allow her
TO graduate, which she is nearly ready
to do. She is said to be the first of her
sex to take degree in Methodist SEM
mary.
Year: 1879

ume of her being addressed it in her
glances, her attitudes, he, exclama-
tons, in hundred little experiments of
tone and gesture and position. And
these rustling artifces were so innocent
and obvious that the directness of her
desire to be we'll with her observer be-
came in itself a grace; it led Bernard
afterward to say to himself that the
natural vocation and meter of little
girls for whom existence was but a
shimmering surface, was to prattle and
ruffie their plumage; their view of life
and duties was as simple and superficial
as that of an Oriental bayadere
Year: 1879

The Cincinnati Commercial says:


An old lady from Riverside, captivated
by high-sounding advertisement in
morning paper: "For sale-Horses,
etc.-Contents of private stable, con-
sisting of three horses, ,etc. Apply at 126
East Fourth Street," went to the place
recently and was taken back to the
stable, through the side entrance of an
aristocratic establishment, as though the
advertiser was the owner Of the proper
ty and wanted to get rid of his horses,
ETC., for the purpose of making Euro
pean tour, and would part with them at
sacrifice. The gentleman of the es-
tablishment, wearing a new silk tile,
and having every appearance of being
gentleman of means, education and re-.
fnement, showed the lady his family
horse, which he said had been in the
family for years. He only asked 800
for it, and had, been offered that sum by
different parties for the animal, but he
was not sure that the faithful old crea-
ture would be well treated, and he had
refused to sell the beast. He thought,
however, that from her appearances she
was kind hearted woman, and believed
she would take good care of the beast and
treat it kindly. He would, therefore, LET
her have the horse for $50, upon con-
dition that she would promise him that
the animal should not be abused. The
lady was only too glad to get a safe, gen.
tie, family nag at such a reasonable
price, and took the animal home, but
the first time she took it out the paint
washed off the beautiful straw berry roam !:
and she discovered to her sorrow that
the new acquisition to her stables was
not worth 81, although it WAS guaran-
teed not to be over eight years old, could
travel in 2 :50-a mile in two hours and
fifty minutes s-and it had to be shingled
once week to keep the wind from
blowing the straws through it. ...


The lady went to the Chief of Police
with her story, and told how she had
been victimized; how the handsome
looking man had stood on the sidewalk
arrayed in good store clothes and wait.
ed for the unsophisticated dupes to come
along and get taken in, and how they
were taken through the sioe entrance of
the aristocratic-looking and elegant resi-
dence in front, and conducted back to
the stables, where they were fieeced in
good order, after which they retired as
though they had struck good bargain,
but were soon convinced that they had
been sold themselves instead of being
the purchasers. The Chief was sorry to
inform the lady that there was no law
to cover the case, and she regretfully
took her leave. 7E f4s .H- .fs5
Year: 1879

JUST think of the polar bear. He
roams around all day seeking the sunny
side of an iceberg and at night rests his
weary head on pillow of frozen snow.
He needs no fan by day or mosquito
netting by night. Neither does he have
to take his best girl out and treat her to
soda water. and ice cream.-New Haven
Re0tster.
Year: 1879

CHARLESTON, August 4, 1879.

 EDITOR CITIZEN: Referring to the late reported Indian or other depreda. tions, 1 have just heard, from a man who carries meat to Huachuca, that Lieut.. Bailey had sent back for more men and provisions and that they had ound where two of the mules had been killed and eaten. The soldiers have been joined by twenty citizens, under the leadership of Pete Kitchen, at least it is understood here that he is the leader, Among the reports here is one that two more men have been killed, but as the reporter is unin- formed as to names of the men or the place of their murder the story is like ly untrue.

 Last Saturday I was shown through the Tough Nut and Lucky Cuss mines by Mir. Gird; in the former they seem to strike ore wherever they dig into the ground, and of very good quality, too. The vesns average from four to seven feet in thickness and the ore is very soft and will be easily worked

 They are now down 1S2 feet in the Lucky Cuss and the prospects are very flattering. The mine is now supplied with air pipes and blower, and there fore the air is good in all parts. The force of workmen is being constantly increased.

 The mill shut down this morning for some repairs, which will be made in about twelve hours, and they hope to start up at p. m. This is the sec Ond stop since starting, and the first one was but twelve hours-making twenty-four hour stoppage of a new mill while making over $100,O00 in bullion. Is not this proof of the per feet character of the mill and its con- 'truction and management? MCC.
Year: 1879

THE CITIZEN is pleased to learn that the attachment on the Expositor at Phenix did not amount to enough to interfere with the regular publication of the paper. NIT. Reilly may not be the best man and editor in the uni verse, but he publishes a newsy and useful paper, and impartial readers will accord him this credit.
Year: 1879

One of the bids of Sinister speci- fled " improved breed" That of Balsz to whom the contract was assigned. was for California stock and although a dollar more per head than the low est bid, for the reason that Martinez did not signify the class, but was gen orally understood to mean Mexican, the cheapest kind, and not adapted for milkers or breeders, the purposes for which they are intended. These cows when turned over to the agent will be designated by some government brand and the Indian families to which they appOrtioned will also have their indi- vidual brand which will be regarded as valid conveyance to the Indians, but on no account will they be allow ed 10 kill or dispose of them and when found in other hands will be re- claimed by the agent.
Year: 1879

PrrrsBURGH, March 26.-At meeting
of the Coal Exchange this afternoon It
was decided to allow cents per bushel.
the price demanded by the striking
miners in this section for digging coal.
All the works will resume tomorrow.
Year: 1879

From almost every county IN West
Virginia, We have recently received let
ters of encouragement and good cheer,
most of them containing either single
subscriptions OF good lists Of subscribers.
We could tin columns with good words,
from the bone aud sincw OF the party
throughout the State; but we present
below single specimen as sample Of
the whole:
Year: 1879

fRENCH LlNlNG tOR The fOOk


Taking a table dhote after the French
plan, let us strike out what is not necessary
to preserve the idea of the progression Of
dishes The first course is soup. In adj
dition to this are fish and entrees, /. e.,
various sde-dishes. Everything but soup
can be discarded, although it is not very
expensive to use the meat, out of which
the soup is made, as q piece de resistance to
follow the soup, or to serve in some way as
an entree on the following day. Too many
| mothers train their children to attack the
meats the first thing at the table. This is
unhealthy enough for an adult with chill
dren it is far more so. Soup, then, is a
necessity when looked at in the light of a
proper prelude to the heavy parts of the
| dinner. Americans as class make
miserable soups, and the habitual livers at
| hotels are getting more and more to neglect
| them; and with reason, for a dish of it
looks worse than the "black broth" which
students read about in theirSpartan history.
AS a matter of fact, however, when once
understood cooks say that soup is very
cheaply made, and when care is taken nc
dish is more desirable. The common boaaE
lon is very nutritious and if among the
common people the rule was adopted o.
always having this on the table at noon, il
would add much to the pleasure of
humble meal, even if man did not ap
preciate the inspiring fact that he was fol
lowing French menu. All the side-dishes il
the second or heavy course can be drop
ped, but let the relishes be the last to b.
abandoned. The third course is the des
sert, which must be regulated by circum
stances. 1t is better to habitually neglec
dessert than a soup, and it is often bette


not to have any than to put on the tabl


over-rich pastry. But fruits, coffee, an


perhaps ices are both orthodox, Frenc
e and very healthy.
Year: 1879

Do not give a tired horse very cold
water, as it often produces collie. Many
allow water to stand for some time in
buckets. On the road horses should be
watered once in ten miles at least. The
stomach of horse is so small, in compari.
SON to his body, that large draughts in.
iuriously distend it: consequently, small
quantities at regular intervals 10 the best
La
Year: 1879

BUTTER-MAKING IN FRANCE.--Butter is
made from very sour cream according to
the French system, and no attention is
paid to its keeping qualities. No salt is
used for home market. The butter is
washed in the churn, and Notwithstanding
the extreme sourness of the cream, has
nearly the same appearance as that made
from sweet cream. The best French butter
is shipped daily to England and the Con.
tinental markets in small quantities, and
consumed usually within three days. 1t is
sent in refrgerating cars. In Paris all
butter is sold by auction at the markets.
Women are mostly the buyers. Three or
four hundred lots are sold every hour.
Sworn officials weigh and register the
butter, and make up the accounts on sale.
The different kinds of butter are named
from the places where they are made, and
classified according to quality. The best
butter is sold at so to Is cents per pound
Year: 1879

The Royal Agricultural Society of Great
Britain has instructed its executive board or
council TO appoint qualified commissioners
to gather up and publish the statistics of
the corn and meat-raising capabilities of
the chief producing countries, such as the
United States, Canada, Russia and Aus
tralia, with regard to the probable food
supply intended for the British market.
At present there is no need to look into the
Capabilities" of any other countries be-
sides the United States and Russia, both Of
which are competitors for the English
market, and either of which is able to
supply all its demands in full 1t is not
probable that either country will be strong
enough at present to drive the other out of
the field, and consequently the price of
wheat, as we'll in Baltimore as in Odessa,
must be regulated by the extent of the
| British demand and the severity of the
competition of the two countries.
Year: 1879

No employee of this office, agent Jr other person is authorized to make purchases or contract debts for and on account of the HERALD No bills against the HERALD will be recognized except for purchases and con tracts made by the proprietors personally or npon their written order.
Year: 1879

~ GENTLEMAN is rarer thing than
80 ne of us think for. With of us
can point ut many in his circle
men whose aims are generous, whose
truth Is constant and elevated, who
can look the world honestly in the
iace with an equal, manly sympathy
'or the great and the small ? We
all know a hundred whose coats are
well made, and score who have ex.
eel'ent manners, but of gent emen,
now many ? Let us take little
scrap of paper, and each make his
hs;'-Thackeray.
Year: 1879

KEEP BUsY.-The man who has
nothing to do is the IN, st miserable
Of beings. If you have no regular
work, 10 chores, as farmers do when
it rains too hard to work in III field.
In occupation we forget our trouhl, s
aud get respite from sorrow. The
man whose mind and hands are busy
in Is no time to weep and wall. If
work is slack, spend the time in read
ing. No man ever knew too much.
The hardest students 10 the world
are the old men who know the l. o..


How to lose flesh Start meat
market and trust every one that
comes along.
Year: 1879

The Queen City Suspender Company,
of Cincinnati, are now manufacturing
and introducing their new stocking
suspenders and supporters for ladies and
children. They give to the movements
of children while at play, and do not
bind or injure any part of the body;
our leading physicians recommend
them, and are loud I'm their praise.
This manufacturing establishment Is
managed by ladies, who have made
the wants Of ladies and children study
and they ask us to refer them to some
reliable and energetic lady, to introduce
them In this county, and we certainly
think that an earnest solicitation In
In every household would meet with q
ready response, and that determined
woman could make handsome salary
during the summer months. We adj
wise some intelligent lady ofthis county,
who is I'm need of employment, to drop
q postal card to the company, and men,
ton this paper. Address


Mrs. b. g. Smith, Manager,


PA Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.


-
Year: 1879

There is story, but perhaps wild
one, that Senator Davis, Of Illinois, will
accept the German Mission, and make
another hole in the Senate to let Ogleshy
come back. If Oglesby Is as good a
bull-dozer as Mr.. Zachariah Chandler
perhaps something of this kind can be
brought about, but he will do well TO re-
member that he has bigger man to bull
doze than Chandler had
Year: 1879

The tugboat David G. Cox, which has been
poyed by the Street Cleaning Department to tow gar


bagc scows down the bay, was sunk at two o'clock
yesterday morning in tbs Morris Canal basin. Jersey
City. Henry u. Allen OF the deck hands, says
he was awakened at about two o'clock by the sound
OF rushing water and sprang from bed to find him.
self knee deep in water He had barely time to reach
tho shore before the boat went down. Edward Phil
lips, another deck hand, has not been seen since
Wednesday night and IL s feared that he In his
bunk when the boat sank. The boat was the prop
Year: 1879

EDIToR CHIEF As have received q good many
letters from friends in Doniphan County asking for
ductiveness of this County, thought 1 would an
swer them through the columns of the CAief.


This climate is one Of the healthiest ! have ever
lived in, and. although this season has been very
trying the settlers account of the heat and
drouth, have not heard of any sickness whatever;
on the contrary, people come here in poor health,
and are benefited by the change.


The soil, where it has been cultivated by the first
settlers, during the past few years. proved the
very best, and produces well. Everything that was
grew well until the weather became SO hot and dry
that no vegetation could live At time, the pra-
ries would have burned we'll in the fall but
now the grass has begun to revive, and looks little
The settlers will have hard time to live here un-
til they can try to raise another crop. Many of them
will be obliged to go where there have been good
crops raised this year. to get work. as there is not
ing here to be done; and glad to say that there
is only once in while family that is not willing to
60 and earn their own living, rather than be depend
ent on the aid supply. OF course, there are some
who are really needy, and ought TO be helped, but
unless aid is sent to them personally. they
very likely to receive it. If there is any person
who has friends in this country who are in need the
best way to do THAT is, if they want help them)
Is TO send them the money. and then they 20 to
part of this State.


Most of the people arc Indignant about the way
the aid business is being conducted 1t is here,
every else, in such matters, taken in hand by
lot of spectators, who gobbe up nearly all of the
supplies, and let those who do really need it, 20
without.


There were two gentlemen stayed here last Sun
day night who had been residents Of this County for
six years, and they say they have passed through
one siege here, and that when there were but few
people in the County, that there is in calling
any aid meetings, as there have been good crops
raised but short distance east of here, and there
will be plenty of work for all who disposed to
work. One Of them said there had been men sent to
Doniphan and Brown Counties, to beg, and that all
the bad luck he wished them was that they might
be sent back with good coat of tar and feathers;
and does seem as though the people ought to make
an effort to help themselves. Yours, ETC.,


BOLIVAR BEELER,


ALICURI, Ness COUNTY, KANSAS.
August 5th, 1879.
Year: 1879

u 1t is asserted, apparently with good
ground, that Secretary Sherman is removing
revenue officers in the South, because they are
in favor of Grant for President. If Sherman is
working for the nomination of Grant, he has
taken the most effective way to do it.
Year: 1879

Eg- Reports from Marshall County have q dis
couraging look for Mel. Lewis, the County Clerk,
who is charged with the fraudulent issue Of
County warrants to large amount to raise
money for his own use. We trust that he may
succeed in Strengthening the matter out, as he
claims he can do.
Year: 1879

On and after the 18th day of .Novem-
ber 1879, until further notice, we will
grind wheat for ons-teafh toll instead of
one-eighth. We will grind nine bushels
and take the tenth, instead of
grinding seven bushels and tax
ing the eighth for toll, thus you save
about two pounds of wheat on every
bushel by carrying your grain to the
Water Mill. Do not he afraid of n
crowd. We can grind Is bushels an
hour, equal to 800 bushels i'm day and
night, and We never have this much on
any single day to grind.


Our Mill is in fine repair, and we are
prepared to grind by water or steam.
So do not b. afraid of high or low
water, but come with the assurance Of
getting your grinding done ON time to
return home the same day. We have
secured the services of first class mil
Ter for grinding corn, and have ample
room for all that may come to see us.


We will pay 81 90 per busliel for No.
lSwlleat, and less, according to grade.
Mr.. A ID. White, the well-ISnown and
Experienced Miller bosses the grinding
of our wheat. Patronage solicited.


46-tf JOHN r. 4 WM. -PHIPPs.
Year: 1879

Those languid, tiresome sensatiOns,
causing you To feel scarcely able to be
ON your feet; that constant drain that
Is taking from your system all its elias
ITCHY; driving the bloom from your
checks; that continual strain upon your
vital forces, rendering you irritable and
fretful, can easily be removed by the
use OF that marvellous remedy, Hop
Bitters. Irregularities and obstructions
OF your system are. relieved at once,
while the special cause of periodical
pam Is permanently removed. Will
you heed this? As 1t
Year: 1879

As Congress is now in session, let all
who have power in prayer use tito save
the country the expense and shame
usually attendant upon the meeting OF
that body. Especially should Demo
Gratis pray for the Lord 10 stop the
mouths of their gassing members until
after the Presidential election.
Year: 1879

An attempt was made on the night
Of the second to wreck a passenger train
on the l. a y. railroad hear Elizabeth
town. Some unknown fiends had
placed lot Of cross ties In IA cattle guard
on the road in such a way as to throw
the train from the track. The engi
necr saw the obstruction and reversed
the engine, put on the breaks and leapel
from the train. The engine. baggage and
express cans were thrown from the track
and ran some 300 yards on the ground
and turned over. Strange TO say no
one was seriously hurt but all hands
were well scared. Men who would do
such a thing should he hung to the first
tree.