smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

ada We nave Ieafneedd H5ed something from the
French about cheap living. Perhaps our
pot-pie came from them, because thew arc
famous for their rich, wholesome stews.-
Take joint of any kind of fresh meat,
some like beef, others like veal, like NUT.
ton, because my father kept long wool or
mutton sheep. In the city you can get
such joint for dime, and in the country
1t ought not to cost more In all cases nut
the meat In cold water, add enough water
to cover it, and boil until it is tender for
beef and mutton say two hours, for veal
say one hour. Add salt and pepper.-
About half an hour before serving, nut in
SIX potatoes, pared and quartcred, and let
them boil with the meat. In tho meantime
prepare the dumplngs by taking one quart
OF Hour, teaspoonful of butter, and two
teaspoonfuls of sifted baking powder, wet
With milk enough to make stiff batter, SO
It will drop from u spoon ten minutes be-
fore serving drop the batter into tho stew,
spoonful at time, until all is in, and
then cover tightly and boil ten minutes
Ii the meat is not sufficiently fat, add but
ter, but not otherwise; it is generally rich
enough without butter. The batter thick.
ems the gravy as well as makes the dump.
ling. Serve, of course, on a large platter.
Here you have meat and the juice Of tho
meat, bone and the juice of the bone, pota-
toes and flour, all healthy and nourishiug,
good tor brain, muscle and bone. Enough
tor large family does not cost twenty-f five
cents; all like it and we at hcme have this
stew at least twice week."
Year: 1878

DeE0 MCtner.in'LuN.


Even in death a mother-in-law is
sometimes troublesome. A gentle
man who had been spending the
winter at a village between Perpig-
nan and Toulon started for Mar
seilles three weeks ago, having un-
der his charge the remains Of his
wife's mother, who had expressed a
desire to be buried in the family
vault near the sea. On arriving at
Marseilles he went with the commits
siOner Of pelice to receive the body
from the railway officials, but
noticed that the coffin was Of a
different shape and construction
from that which he had brought
from home. 1t turned out that the
officials had sent oil to Toulon the
coffin containing his mother-in-
laws body, believing that it held
the remains of a deceased admiral,
which were to be embarked for
interment in Algeria, while the
coffin awaiting delivery was
the one which should have been
sent on. The mourner having re-
quested the railway officials to
communicate at once with Toulon
by telegraph, proceeded thither
himself with the coffin of the ad-
miral, but the dispatch had arrived
too late, He ascertained when he
got there that the first coffin had
been received, taken on board the
State vessel which was waiting for
it, and dispatched to Algeria. He
at once called upon the maritime
project, and explained the circum-
stances of the case, but though a
dispatch boat was sent in pursuit,
the other vessel was not overtaken.
Acting upon the principle that an
admiral in hand is worth mother
in-law in the bush, he declined to
give up the remains then in his
possession until the authorities
should produce the other corpse.
He consoled himself doubtless with
the thought that tull military and
naval honors had been paid to his
wife's mother, for the remains had
gone out of harbor amid the thun-
der of fort and of fleet.
Year: 1878

such a light as to correctly influence
me in my decision. Respectfully
yours, DISAPPOINTMENT"


This is a very difficult and deli
cate case, and we hesitate about de-
claring judgment in regard to it.
The young lady acted badly ard ox-
hibited degree of weakness which
is hardly pardonable. Still, her re-
pentance seems to be deep and
genuine. Yet, if she yields her ear
to the protcstations of love made by
a fascinating man, during the period
of her betrothal, when her whole
heart ought to belong to her lover,
she may do the same thing after she
becomes a wife. Perhaps, however,
our correspondent is right in think
ing that her folly on this one occa-
sion was something entirely excep-
tional, and that she will learn a les
son from it which will prevent her
ever again committing the impro-
priety of listening to the story of
love from one man when she has
solemnly given her heart to an
other. If she has Of her own mo-
ton told him of the wrong-doing,
driven thereto by a quick con-
science, it would seem to indicate
that ahe is a pretty good girl, after
all.


Let our friend continue to pur-
sue his courtship, but if this fasci-
mating boarder again appears on the
scene, he will be wise if he requests
the young lady to return him his
letters and her engagement ring.
A lover has very good reason to be
suspicious of sweetheart who so
easily forgets her duty to him !;
though he may, with good reason,
prize one who tells him the truth
squarely about her misdoings.
Year: 1878

New York SUM-


If girl is engaged she should
invariably conduct herself with a
strict regard to the feelings and pre-
iudices of her lover. Even when
he is not present, she should SO act
that if he was there he would ap-
plaud her bearing, and take pride
in being the posSessor of the alfec-
tions Of one who conducts herself
with so much grace and dignity.
She has his reputation as we'll as
her own to sustain, and the con-
seriousness Of this fact should remain
with her always.


These thoughts are suggested by
the following letter from a CORE
spondent whose sweetheart did not
behave herself properly during the
absence Of her lover, wherefore he
has been made very miserable by
her lapse from the rules which
should govern the conduct of en-
gagged girls


"Sir-Having explicit faith in
your judgment, | would respectfully
solicit your advice on the following
About year ago | met and fell
in love with a Young lady. This
was fully reciprocated, and lett me
no doubt of its sincerity. Five
months since I removed from the
city to a distant State. Her letters
were replete with earnest protesta-
tions of an ardent attachment for
me. | replied in the same spirit.
We had no disagreements during
this time. On my return | imme.
diately sought her out, and we were
happy once more in each others So
ciety, A few days since received
a note from her, in which she stated
that she had deceived me, and for
me to give her up as being unworthy
of my love. Her letter expressed
the utmost sorrow. | called upon
her that evening, and learned that
she had permitted the attentions of
a gentleman boarding in the same
house, who was violently smitten,
and who is wealthy and fascinating
in the extreme. She says that at
no time did she forget me, but while
in his presence seemed to lose will
power. She seems heartbroken over
the deception, and processes q
stronger and more intense love
than ever before, and cites as proof
OF this that were it not SO great /
would never have been aware Of the
facts. 1t would not permit her to
deceive me longer.


"I am undecided as to the pro-
per course to pursue. ] am unwil-
ling to give her up. But should |
not, | am afraid that my happiness
would be continually marred by a
lack Of confidence. May not the
experience prove so valuable a les
son as to prevent a recurrence?
Her disposition, manners and ap-
pearanee are all that could ask for
in o woman. Now, do You think
her action will warrant mo IN ask
ing to be released from any engage
ment? ! cannot come to any def
mite conclusion. You can, no
doubt present the case to NE in
Year: 1878

Twenty Thousand People
old and young, every week. It is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.


We desire oar business men to make nOto
Of the sbOVs facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tisingi for many good people seeing an a6-
vertissment in a paper, especially their
church paper. take it as guarantee Of re-
sPOnsibility. Such confidence should not Go
abused when it can be helped. We want,
therefore.
Year: 1878

The dogma OF State rights in its extreme
sense is still held by the Southern Demo-
Gratis. In the debate on the deficiency bill
Singleton of Mississippi in reply to a direct
question by Foster of Ohio whether he now
considered that his allegiance to the general
government was permanent, said with en-
phasis "My first and highest allegiance is due
to the State of Mississippi
Year: 1878

We DO not read anonym GUS letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are In
cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used,
Year: 1878

pions of women's rights of all ages and sizes?
The fate which would over,ake him is prefgured


in the account of what belel poor old Casby


when Pancks unmasked him in the Bleeding


Heart Yard. Who shall say, under the CIR
cumstances, that his retreat was not wise and


timely? The females who in a conelave at


Cooper Institute the other evening decorated


Mr.. Hilton with their cenSure really did him q


good service, besides bestowisg on him very
considerable amount of free advertising.


1t is amusing though, that in New York
whenever there is grievance to be aired there
is sure to be a call for public meeting issued,
or petition put in circulation. In either case
the promoters of the movement are few in num-
Der and not of any appreciabie consequence,
They draw 10 parties who DO have influence
and when they have gathered sufficient mum.
ber OF potential names they promulgate their
manifesto. There are certain merchants, bank
ers and leading citizens, strong in wealth and
high in social position, who make it a practice
to sign any and every paper that is put before
them, provided it doesn't cost anything. Wherh-
er 1T is to denouncs or endorse some men or
measures, it is all the same, and 1t wouldn't be
q difficult matter TO get the signatures for and
against sny mooted proposition by giving the
men time to forget before asking them to sign
way that they had littla while previously
signed the other.


There is no disputiug the soundness OF the
opinion that dwellings f"r one sex to the excle.
sion of the other will never be popular. II M
Stewards plan had been consummated 10
wouldn't have established precedent for the
multiplication of such institutions. I think IL
is decidedly creditable to human nature thst
such hseparations of the sexes are not looked upon
with favor. They are not accordant with the
highest civilization. The proprieties that are
enforced by restraints are altogether too con-
ventional to be entitled to coua mendation.
Ladies' and gentlemen of natural refinement
and delicacy do not stand in need Of the watch
Year: 1878

A wise man says: "Never name
your child after living person." The
reason is obvious; you don't know
how that living person may turn out
before death visits him. And if you
name your child after a dead person.
you want to be sure that he is very
dead. It is hardly safe to select one
less remote than Moses. Unpleasant
things are being dug up against the
most cherished names in the worlds
history.
Year: 1878

confidence among our disheartened
and afflicted people.


We shall have no further spell OF
warm weather sufficiently iutense
TO prevent the influx of those of our
cirizens who have sought exemption
from fever by country air. With mod
crate prudence and a strict adher.
ence to the laws of nature. they
need fear no;hing from the now
pure air of our lately infected town.


Poitics liz the magnitude of gra,
or matters has played but an insig
nificant part. Although the result
of the late election has given gen.
eral satisfaction all over the country


1t is time for faith, courage and
activity, aud those who are up AMI
doing, will catch the opportunities
just ahead.


Each one act well his part and
all will go as smoothly as the most
unreasonable carpiSt could desire.
Year: 1878

In the absence of all our milliners,
we take pleasure in re-printiug the
card of Mrs. F. II. Hardon, WELL
known to many of our fashionable
friends as a lady of fine taste, and
one with whom, it is a real pleasure
to have dealings, as there is so much
fairness in all of her transactions
with a customer. Read her card
which we have just received.
Year: 1878

other sections Ofthe country, noti-


fy them In advance that / shall dis


appoint their expectations.


l envy not the prosperity or the


power Of any section Of this great
country; if In my power would


make every portion prosperous, and
all her people happy from one end
of il TO the other. But the hills Of
my own native cline are greener
and dearer to me than any that lift
their heads toward heaven In any
other part of the habitable globe.
Her history and her honor are for
ever sacred to me, and her welfare
and her destiny the object of my
sincerest effort, whether / occupy n
position in public or i'm private life.
OF her / can say as she sits In lone
illness amid her ruins what the Isn-
elite said of his devoted city: "lf I
forget thee, o Jerusalem, may my
right hand forget her cunning


And when the day-break OF new
era of prosperity shall begin TO pur-
pie her horizon with its promise,
and dispel the long, dark night Of
her misfortune and her woe, / shall
hail the coming Of that better day
without n single constitutional scru-
pie to mar the glory Of its advent.
Year: 1878

THE alleged appeal for aid addressed by the
Ohio Republican committee to the national
banks is pronounced forgery by that COM
mittee. Forgery is familiar instrument
with the Greenbackers, and was freely used
by them in the Maine campaign. 1t is one
Of the means by which they hope to effect a
financial REFORM"
Year: 1878

WE are driving considerable coal and iron
trade with England, but the profit from iron
is as yet only matter of expectation. The
plan has been adopted to give stove to every
purchaser of fixed amount of coal. The
sellers of course go on the assumption that
there will be call for the stoves when the
English once discover how good they are.
Year: 1878

A VENETIAN manufacturer is now making
women's hats of spun glass. If the glass be
transparent the hats will be good to wear at
entertainments. Either something of this
sort must be done or the eminently practical
suggestion made some time since by an es-
teemed contemporary that people at the The.
atre take off their heads-and presumably
carry them under their arms until the cur
tain fall-be adopted.
Year: 1878

A WINTER campaign in Afghanistan is not
pleasant thing to contemplate in view of
the British reverse there years ago. But If
the English deem it necessary to secure the
khyeer and Bolan Passes at once, the at
tempt will be made. British pluck is equal
to ANYTHING.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

POLITICS are getting hot in the West. The
Illinois State Register calls the editor of the
Peoria Democrat ''the damnest fool in
Illinois," That is saying good deal. There
are great many claimants to the title and
the Register may get into trouble by its rash
decision,
Year: 1878

a recent visit to the lumber regions of
rennsy'vania enables us to say that busi-
ness is rapidly improving there. The
whole population are busy sending down
rats to Lock Haven, where lumber is now
fetching 20 per cent. advance over the
price OF last year This is the answer in
part to the defeat of the gold bug scheme,
of depressing the industry of our people.
Year: 1878

About two weeks ago Joseph Lamplugh
q waywardly inclined youth, assaulted q
small boy by the name of Caleb Shure tax
ing away from him his top, knife aud sew
eral other articles Lamplugh was ARA
igned at the Police Station last evening and
his honor decided that the case came under
the head Of highway robbery. The charges
were sustained and he was held in the sum
of $500 to answer 1t at Court. ....
Year: 1878

It is contemplated by the congregation Of
the Mount Salem Church to build hand.
some new church building, On the site Of
the present one. The matter has not vet
been definitely decided.
Year: 1878

Where tie foot Of the rainbow meets the fed,
And tie grass resplen dent glows,
Tho earth will a precious treasure yield,


As the olden story goes
In crystal cup arc the diamo n ds piled


For him who can swiftly chase
Over torrent and desert and precpice wild.
To the Iainbow's wandering base.
There were two in the field at work, one day,
Two brothers. tho blithey sung,
When across their valley g deep winding way
The glorious arch was flung.
And one saw naught but q sign of rain,


And feared for his shesves unbound;
And one Ia away, over mountain and plain,


Till the mystical treasure is foundl
Through forest and stream, in blissful DIRE am,
The rainbow lure him on;
With q SIRENS guile it loitered awhile,


Then lesguee away was gone.
Over brake and brer he followed feet


The people scoff.d 10 he passed:
But in thirst and heat, and with wounded fset
He closed on the prize at last.
1t is closer and closer-he wins the race
Its radiance falls on his yearning face-
The blended colors unite
He Law. . his brow in the iris beam


he reachee-Ah woe the sound
From the misty gulf where he ends his dream
And the crystal cup is found!
'TIs the old. old story one man will read
Hislesson OF toll in the sky
While another is blind to the present need,
But sees with the spirits eye.
You may grind their souls in the selfsame mill,
You may bind tn EN- heart and brow;
But the poet will follow the rainbow still,
And bis brother W i'll follow the plough.
Year: 1878

Pure love never livss in setting of
dissipation.


The true ladyis just as much a
lady in calico as in silk.


A patched coat is not disgrace,
but patched reputation is.


Money is like knowledge-of no
use, except when in circulation.


Flowers and love each die in dirt,
as each lourishes in clean, good soil.


Instead of casting all your burdens
on the Lord, would it not be better
to get away with some OF them your
self?


She man who is rich to-day has no
certainty of the morrow, as the world
and misfortune each goes round and
round.


IL hondholders can be legislated to
live without work, why not legisiate
that landholders can live in the same
easy way?
A common school education is Sths
small change of life, and If you hays
enough of it you can always get wha
you want.
Year: 1878

Cure for the toothache. Tie up
the face in lint and apply red hot
poker to the nerve. In short time
a grateful sensation of warmth will
be felt in the lower extremities, and
then the tooth must be promptly ex-
tracted. The same poker will do
any number of times.
Year: 1878

his family furnished evidence that
released the girl. The fright and
horror of the terrible crime laid to
her charge finally killed her. I shall
never forget the scenes witnessed in
her cell. The desolate woman strug-
Cling with her anguish and terror
haunts my memory yet.
Year: 1878

@Ior. Wright in the ClarksviIle ChrOnicle.l


We are in receipt of the "Transac-
tions of the Medical Society of the State
of Tennessee" for the present year. Be-
sides the learned and eloquent address
of the President, DR.. B. w. Avent, it
contains many papers of scientific inter
est and practical utility. 1t would be
foreign to the character of this journal
were we to attempt any critical discus
sion OF these; we will, however, make
one exception. In view Of the unusual
prevalence of diphtheria this fall, we
will make special mention of a paper by
DR.. Deering J. Roberts on the patholo-
gy of the day in describing diphtheria
as a local disease at its inception, but
acquiring the character of blood dis
ease during its progress. He maintains
the deprivation of the blood to depend
upon the loss of oxygen occasioned by
the existence of bacteria or other Lying
organism in that fluid which, by their
respiration, consume the vitalizing gas.
His treatment consists of quinia in the
earlier stages of the disease, together
with chlorate of iron. So far it does not
differ from that very generally adopted
both in this country and Europe. The
point which he claims as peculiar in his
treatment is the frequent exhibition of
lemon juice and honey in equal parts.
This mixture he gives in teaspoonful
doses in all stages Of the disease. Futher-


-sAT-N Il u a. - Il 4
ic stimulants, believing them to act adj
versely by retarding the oxidation of the
blood.


While we might probably question
the D7Od1s opeTandi of his treatment, if
our space admitted of such discussion,
the success he claims to have realized
from it is so great that we think it right
TO give it so much publicity as may be
derived from our detailing its peculiari-
ties We invite the attention of our
medical readers to it.
Year: 1878

Sec. 2. Whenever twenty-five OF
more of the voters of any county
shall. in writing request, the sheriff
of each county shall be required TO
give public notice that at the next
regular election vote will be taken
to determine whether or not intoxi-
eating liquors shall be sold in said
county.


Sec. 8. Said vote shall be taken
in the usual manner; the tickets to
be marked, "For License" and mo
License respectfully.


Sec. 4. The election officers shall
notify the County Court Clerk of
the result of the election and, If q
majority of the ballots shall read
mo License" it shall not, thereaf'
ter be lawful to grant any license
for said purpose to any person
whomsoever.


Sec. 5. If any officer, whose duty
it shall be to carry cut any part OF
this Act, shall willfully neglect or
refuse to do so, he shall be fined one
hundred dollars, which fine shall be
paid into the County School Fund.
He shall also be imprisoned in the
county Jail for ninety days.


Sec. 6. This Act shall take effect
from and after its passage, the pub
lie welfare requiring it.
Year: 1878

The lady was SO humane that she
would never allow her carpet to be beat
en-. She went into Mysteries on hearing
a boy, who was listening to a story
about a donkey, tell the narrator to cut
his tale short and she tainted away
when a relative said he had been killing
time.
Year: 1878

PETITION FOR LOCAL OPTION.
To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of


Tennessee


The undersigned citizens of Ten
nessee. believing thai the use of in
toxicating liquor is fruitful source
OF Thriftlessness, Poverty and Taxa
tion, and the greatest cause of Crime
in our State, do earnestly petition
your Honorable Body to enact the
following as Local Option Law,
believing that it is simple, fair and
efficient. But if not so considered,
We pray that you enact one similar
thereto:


PROPOSED LOCAL OPTION LAW.


Section 1. The sale of distilled.
vinous and malt liquors, and all 9th
er intoxicating beverages, shall be
subject to all restrictions and regu-
lations that have been by statute
provided; and it shall be privilege
subject to the option of the voters of
each county of this State.
Year: 1878

A writer in the Southern Farmer says
that his cow gives all the milk that is
wanted in family of eight, and that
from it, after taking all that is required
for other purposes, 200 pounds of butter
were made this year. This is, in part,
his treatment of the COW: 'If you de-
sire to get large yield of rich milk,
give your COW every day water slightly
warm and salted, in which bran has
been stirred to the rate of one quart to
two gallons of water. You will find, if
you have tried this daily practice, that
your COW will give % per cent. more
milk Immediately under the effects of
It, and become so attached to the diet
as to refuse to drink clear water unless
very thirsty. But this mess she will
drink almost any time, and ask for more.
The amount of this drink necessary is
an ordinary water pailful at a time,
morning, noon and night