smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

The Burlington Hawkeye has been making
game of a great American institution-the
boarding-house pullet. This is its scurrilous
alluson to the beast: "Among other curiosi-
ties on exhibition at the American Depart
meut Of the Paris Exposition was spring
chicken from an American boarding house.
The chicken was taken to the guillotine one
morning, but when the heavy knife fell on the
neck, the foul gave frightened squawk, and
after one or two tremendous pulls, jerked its
head away from under the knife and made its
way back to its coop in the Exposition. The
knife was sent to the foundry for repairs"
Year: 1878

A certain little girl up town lived with two
aunts, one married, with a whole lot OF chill
dren and lots of worry and bother, the other
single and having quite a comfortable time
teaching school, The child one day threw her
doll aside, and assumed an attitude of profound
thought, which was interrupted at last by the
question, swell, Julia, what are you thinking
about?' When the child let loose a ten-acre
lot full of crude philosophy by answering. II
was finkin whever, when growed up, I'd teat
school or have baby."-Cincinnati Times.
Year: 1878

sXys-


Voice of pa from the next window, strainsd
and cracked like, as though the old gentleman
didn't have time to look ont for his store teeth,
"Al right, young man, all right; just pin a
newspaper over it to save it from the frost, and
we'll take it in with the rest of the plants in
the morning. Burlington Hawkeye.
Year: 1878

The tremendous force of the ocean
waves has been illustrated at Wick, on
the extreme northern coast of Scotland,
where a breakwater has been building
for some years past. 1t may give an
idea of what is meant by wave,pOwer.
1t was found that stones of ten tons
weight were as pebbles to the waves,
which have been measured to be there
forty-two feet from crest to the bottom
of the trough, The outer end of the
breakwater where the storms beat most
violently was built of three courses of
100-ton stones laid on the rubble founda-
tions; next above these were three
courses of large, fiat stones, and upon
these a mass of concrete built on the
spot, of cement and rubble. The end
of the breakwater was thought to be as
immovable as the natural rock, yet the
resident engineer saw it yield to the
force of the waves and swing around
into the less-troubled water inside the
pier. 1t gave away not in fragments,
but in one mass, as if it was a monolith.
The displaced mass is estimated to
weigh about |, 1850 tons.
Year: 1878

A reduction in the temperature of the
2,000-foot level of the Savage mine,
from 120 degrees to "a degrees, since
the Sutro tunnel penetrated that mine,
is now reported and the cooling process
is still going on. If the air-draft
through the tunnel into the mines can
reduce the temperature 26 degrees in
so short a time at depth of $50 feet
below the level of the tunnel, there is
reasonable prospects that it will ulti-
matefy have a like good effect upon
many other mines put or to be put in
communication with the tunnel. Men
can work without danger of collapse at
a temperature no higher than "a de-
grees, and thousands of miners have
done good work in the gulches at 10
degrees, but at 120 degrees it is i'm
possible for any man, however strong,
to work more than few minutes with
out rest. If the Sutro tunnel should
bring about a like change in the tenn
perature of the COmstock mines gem
orally with that already realized in the
Savage 2,0O0-foot level, it will be the
means not only of making mining more
profitable, but of saving very great
waste of life and health attendant
hitherto upon that sort of labor. San
Francisco Chronicle.
Year: 1878

Secretary Sherman told committee
II Baltimore bankers Saturday that
while actual redemption Of greenbacks
at par would, according TO the terms
Of the Resumption act, be confined TO
the Office OF the assistant treasurer at
New York. yet there would he no dis
crimina'ion against other first class ci-
ties. New York was only selected as
being the chief commercial city, II hav.
ing been thonght inexpedient 20 scat
ter the redemption funds. But the
mere fact Of greenbacks being ex-
changeable for gold at New York
would establish the same rate in other
cities. This explanation Of the Secre-
tary will be received with satisfaction
by the bankers aud other business men
Of Chicago who have been wanting TO
know what we have sub-treasury
there for any. Its quite likely that the
provision Of the law limiting the re-
demption process to New York will he
little else than dead letter after the
first rush for gold; in fact, the Secreta-
~ intimates that bankers in all parts
% the country may obtain gold direct
ly from the Treasury Department nj
Washington without premium. which
will place Chicago. Boston, Baltimore
aud other commercial centers on the
sane footing. practically, with New
York.
Year: 1878

MENTAL STRAIN.-Parents and teach
ers who are raising precocious children
will do well to heed the following from
the Agrlculturist:


81 would not leave this subject of ed
ucation here without an earnest word of
warning against overtaxing the minds
of children. Mental strain is like any
other-of the back or of the eyes, for
instance. 1t may be slight, and excite
little attention, or so severe as to get the
name of arrested development. or result
in idiocy. l have known of children,
VINO were wonders in their ability to
learn and recite little verses, and in
learning the alphabet, who suddenly
came to standstill, hated all lessons,
and afterwards learned with great diff
Guilty. One little girl, who had been
through an experience some like that,
told me, when dozen years old, that
she didn't know why, but she could not
put her mind fully upon anything. 1t
would always wander in spite of her eff
forts to pay attention. Rest is the cure
for strain rest for the mind when the
mind is weary, and long rest with a
change to outdoor amusement, when the
mind has been seriously overtaxed."
Year: 1878

DR.. Crosby of the Bellevue Hospital
pronounces milk an article of diet which 1
all persons may use, under nearly all
conditions. There are those who say
they cannot take milk, that it makes
them bilious, etc., but he declares that
this is not true. A person who is sick
may take milk with the greatest posi-
BILE advantage, because it contains in
form easy of assimilation all the ele-
ments essential for maintaining nutri-
tion. 1t is the natural aliment of the
young animal, and certainly answers
good purpose for the old animal, provi-
ded it is used properly, and not poured
into the stomach already overflled, as
though it had in itself no substance or
richness. New milk he does not hesi-
tate to say, may be taken. as far as dis
case is concerned, In nearly every condi-
tion.


Perhaps it will require the addition
of spoonful or two of lime water.
The addition of little salt will often
prevent the after-feeling Of fullness and
"wind in the stomach which some com
plain of. If marked acidity of the stom-
ach is present. then perhaps little gen.
tian may be requisite to stimulate the
stomach somewhat; and it may be nec-
essary to give it in small quantities and
repeat it often; but ice cold milk can
be put into very irritable stomach, if
given in small quantities and at short
intervals, with the happiest effects. It
is used in cases of fever. which formerly
was thought to ''feed,' and when scald-
ed it has desirable effect in summer
complaints.


But it is as an article Of diet for peo-
pie in health, and who wish to remain
in that happy condition, that milk
should De most appreciated. For the
midday lunch of those whose hearty
meal comes at night, or for the supper
of those who dine at noon, nothing is SO
good. The great variety and excellent
quality of prepared cereals give wide
choice of food to use with milk. Bread
with berries, in their season, or baked
sweet apples.) boiled rice, cracked
wheat, oatmeal, hulled corn or hominy,
taken with a generous bowl of pure cold
milk, makes the best possible light
meal in warm weather for children, and
for all adults who have not some posi-
tive physical idiosyncracy that prevents
them from digesting it. The men of
frmest health and longest life are the
men of regular and simple habits, and
milk is standard article in such diet.
Year: 1878

Boosters are cousins to liars.


What's done we partly may compute;
but know not what's resisted.


In idle wishes fools supinely stay; be
there will, and wisdom finds way.


Few men have life plan, although
many week, year, youth, or business
plan.


Modesty in your discourse will give
luster to truth, and an excuse to your
error.


The hardest trial of the heart is to
attempt to bear rivals failure without
weak triumph.


The rich man despises those who fat
ter him too much, and hates those who
do not hatter him at all.


There is no union between the
thoughts, the words and actions of the
wicked; but the thoughts, words and
actions of the good, all agree.


Aff1iction makes divorce between the
soul and sin. It is not small thing
that will work sin out of the soul. It
must be the spirit of burning afliction
sanctifed.


There never did and there never will
exist anything permanently noble and
excellent in the character which is a
stranger to the existence of resolute
self-denial.
Year: 1878

A LESSON FOR ALL.-Look most to
your spending. No matter what comes
in, if more goes out you will always be
poor. The art is not in making money
but in keeping it.; little expenses, like
mice, in large barn. when they are
many. make great waste. Hair by hair
heads get bald; straw by straw the
thatch goes off the cottage, and drop by
drop the rain comes into the chamber.
A barrel is soon empty if the top leaks
but a drop minute; when you mean to
save begin with your mouth; many
things pass down the red lane. In all
other things keep within compass. Never
stretch your legs farther than the blank
cts will stretch, or you will soon be cold.
In clothes. choose suitable and lasting
stuff, and not tawdry fneries. To be
Year: 1878

Dody,s doin' ont, | feel to believe
but | declare fort I can't see into't a
mite.'"


Jack and Dan began to triumph
only one day more of the week was
available, and Jenison was put on his
mettle, and laid plans accordingly.
They had prayers always before break
fast, and the weather was so warm and
the kitchen so hot that Jenison set the
outer door open wide this morning, and
stepping out, just as his uncle laid down
the Bible, under pretext of soaring an
old hen away. the boy opened a little
side-gate into the lot where he had driv-
en- the old ram. and laying train of
salt to a big lump on the doorstep, re-
treated speedily to the kitchen and
knelt down next Mr.. Carter, where he
left his chair. Billy had seen the tin
pan in Jenison's hand, and knew it
meant salt; he followed the trail surely
to the door, and having begun to nibble
the lump heard an earnest and accus-
toned voice near by and looked up into
the kitchen door. Jason was praying
earnestly, and the rest had their eyes
closed and heads bent; all but Jenison,
who was watching Billy from under his
arm. AS he saw the ram look in, he
picked up a short switch from under his
chair, and held it threateningly over his
uncle's back. Billy gave one great leap
across the floor, charged Uncle Jase in
the rear, and sent him sprawling.


damn that ram p he roared, in a
voice of thunder.


Jack and Dan sprang up at once,
drove Billy out, and shut the door, but
before they could speak their father was
on his knees. at prayer again, pouring
out such earnest, humble confession Of
the sin he had been betrayed into, such
fearful petition for pardon, such heart.
felt contrition for lapse that seemed to
him dreadful, after long years of prayer
and struggle, that hard and bad as Jeni.
son Wires was, he could not bear it, II
was the turning point Of the boys life
he got up from his knees and confessed
the whole thing to his uncle, and asked
his forgiveness and the other boys
cried heartily.


Jason Carter never forgot that day
it was remembered with humility ant
thankfulness both; for years after Jeni
son told him, with deep feeling, that b,
had learned then and there to respect re
ligion, and that is the first step toward
desiring and obtaining it.


Jenison never claimed his bet, bu
when he went home gave Dan his knif
for remembrance and years afte
Deacon Jason Carter was dead and gone
his step sons recalled with affection, rev
erence and amusement mingled, the on
ly oath they ever heard him speak. ant
how it was brought about by Jenison'
bet.-Suaday afternoon.
Year: 1878

Recently, at social gathering, Bishop
Harris of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was invited to sing. He declined,
but told the following incident as illus
trative of his talent in that line: During
bis journey through Palestine, one even
ing after he and Mr.. Spencer, who oc-
cupied the tent with him, had gone to
bed, the bishop began humming a tune
of the olden time called New Durham.
Mr.. Spencer Joined in, and the two be-
gan singing verse of one of our famil-
lar hymns. Before the verse was finish
ed donkey outside of the tent brayed
as only a donkey in the East can bray.
While the hills of Judea were sending
back the echoes of this most extraordi-
nary and untimely performance of the
donkey, the Arab dragoman put his head
inside the tent and appologizing for his
donkey said: "Ha you sing one tune
he think he know
Year: 1878

Some of the chickens of our Congress
men have gone home to roost. Dema-
gogues in both Houses have We'd with
each other in trying to deceive the work.
ingmen with their pretended patronage
on the eight-hour question, while all
sensible men could see through their
dishonesty. But the result has come in
a labor riot at Washington City, and in
connection with government building.
The persons in charge put out the build
ing contracts, according to law, to the
lowest bidders The so-called working
men (Which means idle tramp leaders)
demanded that the buildingsashould be
erected by "day's work, T" at the highest
prices for full days work. The idlers
who want to be paid full price for doing
nothing combined, and riotously prevent
ed the work from going on; the natural
fruit of the deceptive advocacy Of our
''eminent statesmen" Washington was
at the control of this mob for two or
three days. The police were then fully
armed and several arrests were made.
One man was sent to Jail for three
months and Washington is again in the
hands of the civil authorities. What
blessed fruit our demagogues in Congress
do produce
Year: 1878

looks. A fool may make money, but it
needs wise man to spend it. Remember
it Is easier to build two chimneys than
to keep one going. If you give all to
back and board, there is nothing left for
the savings bank. Fare hard and work
while you are young, and you will have
a chance to rest when you are old.
Year: 1878

Prominent costumers OF the city report larger
number and finer costumes engaged for the grand
masque fete at the Bellevue House on Thanks
giving night than on former occasions. There is
no doubt an immense gathering of maSkers will
trip the light fantastic to the delicious music OF
the Cincinnati Grand Orchestra.
Year: 1878




The thirteen life insurance
companies which have collapsed
since that sort of thing began
are still in the hands of receiv-
ers. There is not the least prob
ability that any of the bakers
dozen will ever get a fresh start.
Each proved SO utterly rotten
when daylight was let into it
that it could never again get
business, even though the insur-
ance department gave permission
to go ahead. The whole thirteen
companies are managed Cor ma
nipulated) by respectable men
men of good social standing
who attend fashionable churches
and think it would be good
thing to take the ballot away
from the working classes. Not
having the figures at hand just
now, L cannot say exactly how
many millions these respectable,
religious, suffrage restriction
gentlemen have stolen, or per-
mitted to be stolen, from the
confiding policy holders, who
were credulous enough to trust
them. But the gross amount IS
no trifle. The liabilities of the
Continental foot UP $1,000, 900,
and the receiver thinks that if
the policy holders live long
enough they may ultimately get
thirty cents ON the dollar. The
liabilities of the Security amount
to something over 81, 900, 900, and
it is doubtful if over twenty
cents on the dollar will ever be
paid. 1t would not be much out
of the way to put down the ag-
gregate of misappropriations, or
whatever they may be called, at
S15, 100000. A large part of
this sum was unquestionably
squanderedin in loose management,
but another large part was GER
tainly spent by the officers in
extravagant living.
Year: 1878

The ladies who are engaged III
the task Of persuading the Sen
ate Committee on Privileges and
Elections at Washington that
the elective franchise ought to
be extended to women certainly
exhibit sufficient political ability
and shrewdness to justify their
CLAIM to be made voters. Mrs.
Lille Devereux Blake recognize
es the fact that the salaries of
the female school teachers of
this city would never have been
reduced as they have been if wo-
men had possessed votes. She
remembers the CONSERVATION
that prevailed in the Tammany
ranks when Mayor Wickham's
administration reduced the wa
ges of city laborers, and the Gag
erness with which the Board of
Aldermen and the General Com
mittee fastened to put on record
their condemnation of such a
policy. No such anxiety was
manifested over the reduction of
the female teachers salaries, but
then the gentleman who works
"upon the boulevards" has a bal
lot, while an educated female
teacher has none. Mrs. Blake
evidently takes a practical view
of the question Of woman suf-
frage and recognizes the ballot
as the key to municipal patron
age. Mrs. Isabella Beeeher
Hooker also proves her capacity
as a political worker. She told
the Senate comittee that if Con-
gress would give her one million
dollars she would soon secure
for the fair sex the privileges the
suffragists demand. Isabella evil
IDENTIFY knew what she was talk
ing about and to whom she was
talking.-N. Y Herald.
Year: 1878

When it is desired to examine
a small object and a microscope
is not at hand, an extempore
one may be quickly made by
filing two small white bottles
(such as homeopathic medicines
are put up in will do) with wa
ter or other clear liquid. Cross
these at right angles over one
another, and look at the object
through the cross, when it will
be seen considerably magnified.
Year: 1878

Agriculture is the one fourishing
pursuit of the country to>day. Ma
tional prosperity depends on the sur
plus productions of the tiller of the soil.
Even in California and Colorado. the
percentage Of profit from progressive.
systematic farming exceeds that OF
mining. Let each individual feel the
responsibility of making . good record
for his toll. both for personal comfort
and happiness as we'll as for the general
GOOD,
Year: 1878

The marriage of the Earl Of
Rorebery to Miss Hannah de-
Rethschild will take place early
in the spring, on the expiration
of her period of mourning for
her mother, who died last year
on board of her yacht at Nice.
Year: 1878

Zazel a young girl, is astonish-
ing the Londoners by diving
through the air and landing in a
net ninety feet below. She drops
head first, but gently and grace
fully swerves in her flight until
at last she strikes on her back in
the net, arises and acknowledges
the applause.
Year: 1878

that for moment he lost all command Of him
self and he don't wonder that DIR. Seely. If he
Is not fighting man, took himself away in
very lively manner. He said that the clothes
found were his fathers beyond peradventure
It was a suit he had had made and presented 10
his father about year ago Al OF the clothes
and drawers everything except the outside
shirt and soeks and all of them can be identt-
fed rs his fathers,


The finding of these clothes slowed away up
under the rafters of the building Is, in Mr.
Harrison'a estimation, 9 cheerful, comment on


he assertions OF the officers @ of'the lnstlt9t,2n M
body Ia tho building. Gen. HarrsOn's opinion
is that the robbery Of his iather's grave wes
specially ordered and that that particular body
was wanted and that men were hired to got it,
and paid especially for that Job. Certainly some,


If not al! Of the circumstances, seem to justify
him in this belief.


Cen. Harrison says that If the doctors were
merely buying bodies as thev were delivered,
with no knowledge and no care about who or
solves were to blame. but II these men who
robbed his, fathers grave were hired, with
especial orders to get that body, aud t? rob that
particular grave then the mon who hired them
are the mon he wants to find.


He has no doubt Of his final SUCCESS. He al
ready has a clue that he is confident will lead
to the discovery Of the guilty ones and he will
continue this search for months, or for years.
If necessary, but that be will find out the desc
brothers are as earnest as himself. and will
dedicate their lives. If need be-. TO this work.
The best detective talent In the country is being
employed. and nothing that human ingenuity
could devise toward ferrettng out the dee. era
tors will be left undone. Every member OF the
faculty will be obliged to testify before the
grand jury, and then they must tell the truth,
DerjuTe themselves. or claim the privilege OF
refusing to testify on the score that their test-
mOny would Griminate themselves.
Gen. Harrison and his brothers will remain
in tho city until some result is obtained. If
they have to stay for q year, Gen. Harrison
may go to indianapolis to attend to pressing
business this week, but he will return imme-
diately."
Year: 1878

New YORK June 4.-The case Of the indicted
aldermen came up to-day IN the Oyer and
Terminer Court but tho question was raised
whether the transfer of the indictment was to
which does not take place till Move mber. and
the court not being clear on tn question, an
adjournment was taken till Friday, when the
point win be decided.
Year: 1878

Rev. Francis Tiffany, in his address at the
memorial service in honor of Samuel BoWles,
gave the following passage out of his per-
sonal experience


Immediately after graduating at college,
l made voyage from New York to Havre,
during which l contracted a strong friend
ship admiration for the captain of our ship.
He was precisely the type of msn-bluf and
hearty, with commanding executive ability
and voice like speaking trumpet-to fas-
cinate dreamy student. From him l
learned lesson would like to impress now
and here At sea the exigencies of imme-
date duty necessarily absorbed his time and
thought. He was there simply the captain,
aud every inch captain. On landing at
Hare, however, and going with him to the
same hotel, the most marvellous change came
over hin. Happy as a boy let loose for a
holiday, he sat and talked the whole evening
in the most winning and affectionate vein,
and when, bedtime coming, he took his can
die and bade mo goodnight, this touching
scene ensued He had mounted the staircase
about half way, still standing at the bot
tom, when he stopped and called my name.
II was with voice trembling with agitation.
"Whst is it?" 1 answered. "Oh! l just
wanted to say one word to you, )" he rejoined,
in voice that betrayed still increasing sgi-
tation. l could not tell what to make of 1t;
but he turned and, descending the stairs,
seized my hand ia lis powerful grasp. "You
are going to Paris to morrow" he began,
and it is bad place. Keep yourself pure
keep yourself pure. l got into that sort
of thing when was like you. tell you the
memory of it poisons the whole life." The
huge frame of the man was convulsed, and
the tears streamed down his cheeks. Yearn-
ing, redeeming love in an angel, such as
Raphael or Milton pictures, could not have
shone more beautiful than did the incarna-
ton of the same quality in this bluff, wealth
er.beaten seaman.


How much of this same thing there is in
the common life of our great work a-day
world To Judge men Alright, we must know
them on duty and off duty, aAoat and ashore.
They show out one class Of qualities on the
quarter deck, and another when under the
trees, in the bosom of the home circle, or at
the social board.