smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

The rules of politeness are never at
variance with the principles of morality.
Whatever is really impolite is really i'm
moral. We have no right to offend
people by our manners or conversation.
We have no right to be influenced by
gossip about the people we meet. Their
private affairs are none of our business.
If we believe a man to be unfit for US,
we must not invite him; but if we meet
him where he has been invited by others.
we must treat him with civilly.


If we know man or woman to be a
grave offender, we cannot use that
knowledge to injure him or her, unless it
. IS absolutely needful for the protection
of Others. The greatest aud best men in
the world have been assailed with
calumny. The purest and noblest do not
always escape it. We cannot investigate,
as rule; we must disregard all slanders
Where great offences become notorious.
the offenders must be excommunicated.
In all other cases we must give every
one the benefit of a doubt, apply chari-
table construction, hope for the best. and
consider every one innocent until he has
been proven guilty.
Year: 1877

0IIssoURI has mystery, the worst
feature whereof is the disappearance of
an insurance law passed by the legisla-
ture at its recent session. The journals
of both houses show the passage of the
bill, but it is insisted that the chief clerk
of the house, whose duty it was to trans
NIT the bill to the governor, never did
so. The sclerk was sent for to explain,
but instead of explaining he fed, as is
supposed, to Canada. The theory of
those interested is that the clerk was
brited by the insurance companies to
put the bill out of the way.
Year: 1877

An exchange says young man in
Philadelphia lost his wife, who left him
a small CHILD which he took in his arms
and walked with it all the way to his
faaher's house, in New Hampshire, being
two weeks on the road. You may safely
swear that that young man lacks at least
a dollar and a half of being worth a con-
tinental blank, or ihe would have gone
by rail.
Year: 1877

A writer in the April Blackwood says
" The Ionian Islands have a certain
strategic value as regards the Adriatic,
but would afford no protection against
the Russian descent from the Black Sea,
Crete, and Crete alone, combines every
strategical advantage we need, while its
possession by a possible enemy would be
fatal to all sense of scrutiny. England
is now said to be in treaty for the pur-
chase of the island from Turkey"
Year: 1877

One night Madame Garbetta, the wife of
Monsieur Garbetta, found in her husbands
pocket little pink note-a perfumed note
written in woman's hand, and not too we'll
spelt, which requested him to meet some un-
known fair one at the corner of a certain
square as the evening bells chimed six.


Madame Garbetta said nothing but that
evening she took a cab, and, closely veiled
and hooded, was driven to the spot indicated
in the note. There she saw Monsieur Gar
BETA meet very pretty young lady and give
her his arm.


The next morning Madame Garbetta made
confdante of her maid while she was dress.
ing her hair.


The maid replied that it was certainly very
wrong of monsieur, but that all men were
alike when one knew them, and that madame
would do better to keep her discovery from
monsieur.


However, madame did not accept this sage
advice. That very night the maid heard her
scream: "You will kill me!' and the next
morning madame showed her black mark
about her neck, and told her that monsieur
had been so greatly angered by her reproach,
es that he had choked her with his hands
Again the maid advised her mistress to be
quiet and say no more, but it was evident that
unpleasant scenes frequently occurred. Mad
anne often told Lucille, the maid, that she
was really in fear of her life.


One morning madame was i'll, strangely
ill-seriously, it seemed to Lucille.
Year: 1877

ing no one he made dash for the front door
and leaped out. Just at this moment the


good woman of the house and her daughter
were coming from the kitchen-one with q
large plate of bread, the other with a dish OF
fried meat. Eli Dockins, in his night clothes,
goaded on by a modesty which knew no mod
Grafton, having leaped out Of the door, ran
with all his might down the path leading to
the front gate, jumped the fence and took to
the woods. The family thought, as any one
else would have thought, that he was crazy,
and it was not until after considerable time
that the origin of the difficulty was discovered


Poor Eli married, but not the girl ne frst
loved. His coat and pants were sent to him.
but the vile hog had ruined them. For a
number of years after this sad affair, Eli
Dockins became nervous on the sight Of hog.
Year: 1877

SOCIAL L1FE.-Any great movement for
good in social life begins at home. 1t begins
with fathers aud mothers. The first and
highest duty Is to make home cheerful and
attractive. Husband and wife must do this
for each other Without this their mutual
affection will dry up If they have children,
it is their duty to make home sweet and pre-
cious to them. Children with good homes
seldom 60 to the bad. Girls who have learn
ed to trust their mother, in their whole round
of thought. seldom get talked about. Boys
who are made to feel the strength of faith
er's and the tenderness of mothers love,
seldom run wild. Their natural love of fun
and mischief does not bind them over to the
DEVILS SERVICE Pleasant, cheerful and bright
homes, then, are the great demand. They
may be poor, but they can still be pleasant
and attractive and good: The heart and
spirit are more than furniture and dwelling.
Year: 1877

BoYHooD's DIsEAsEs-The various diseas-
es which attack boyhood are worthy of study.
When a man is sick he just takes to his bed
and says no more about it. If he is very sick
he is calm, placid and tractable. He takes
his medicine without murmur and sips his
chicken broth with becoming gratitude. If he
is only little sick he is harder to take care
of than half menagerie. He can do more
grumbling and find more fault without cause
than the most ambitious hypochondriac could
hope to put into life time. But boy is
generally taken with alarming, if not fatal
symptoms, at about half past eight a. NJ, when
school opens at nine The fond mother
looks at his tongue, feels of his head to see if
it is not bursting with fever, and then tells
her husband to drop in at the doctors on his
way down town and ask him to hurry up lest
he be too late. At exactly nine o'clock the
boys pulse grows steadier and there is q
calmer look in his eyes. The extreme lassi-
tude which betokens typhoid has passed off,
and by the time the boys in his class are
wishing that they had been smart enough to
have some kind of fever, he is sitting by the
river brink and putting worm on the hook,
Boyhood is peculiar, 81
Year: 1877

Surrounded As We are by adulferators Of
food and drink, and living In the midst Of
their vile products, IL ought to produce at
least refreshing sensation, to be told where
a real genuine article can be obtained. Such
a species OF qualification may be had by pun
chasing a box of DIR. Prices Cream Baking
Powder Economical housekeepers will, no
doubt, have every reason to rejoice after ma
king such a thrifty investment; for the bis
cults and articles made with Dr. Prices Ra-
king Powder are really elegant. Aside from
this, their absolute purity Tenders them
wholesome and agreeable 10 the most delicate
stomach. ttd&w
Year: 1877

tits stated by the Westchester Local News
that there are . number of companies of
armed men drilling in secluded places among
the hills and mountains of Luzerne County,
Pa. As they do not belong to any regular
militia organization, It would be well to
look after and disperse them before they
become formidable in number and equip.
ments. They certainly mean no good, and
may at any time precipitate a disturbance
that will require the greater part of the
State military force to subdue them.
Year: 1877

THE UNITED STATES SESArE.-The
opinion is daily becoming more prevalent
that the organization of the United State:
Senate, at the special session in October
viii be controlled by the Democrats. The
House is already surely Democratic, and
with the Senate committees in the hands
Of the Democrats, and that body in
hearty political cooperation with the
lower house, the work of economy and
Eetrenchment would be carried on to
such an extent that the people would
open their eyes in astonishment to find
he affairs Of government so cheaply and
economically administered. Every honest
lax payer therefore will hope for Demo
cratic Senate.
Year: 1877

\ gund many years Ago, when the &C.
complishcd daughter Of a well-knowu
I gentleman q this eity was little girl
she Sas takcn ill With scarlet fever, and
when she recovered Wus stone deaf
Fortunately the child, Who possessed 4
remarkably sweet voice, hsd learned o.
talk before the attack, and the phyi
clan Who attended her, finding that her
sense OF hearing had entirely gone, en.
joined upon The mother the necessity uf
carefully keeping up the habit Of speech.
in order that it should not be totally lost


From that time out the mother devoted
herself to the preservation of her dAugh.
tcr's voice, almost 20 the exclusion Of
everything else, and the successful issue
of her undertaking has proved an ample
reward for her labors. The Young laiy
is now not Onl an accomplished member
of society, but an excellent artist. well
known among the painters Of New York.
Her education was sO carefully attended
10 by her mother that she not only talks
well, but understands everything that is
said 20 her by simply watching the lips
of her interlOcutor. On one occasion an
eminent clergyman of this city called to
see her mother, and was received by the
young lady. After some fifteen minutes
the mother presented herself, and the
young lady retired. Presently the con


versa,ion turned upon the daughter, and
the mother said something about her
"intirmity." The clergyman, who had
seen nothing to indicate any lack of per-
ception in the young lady, and who had
not noticed any physical defect, was sur
prised, and asked what was meant, The
mother then explained that her child was
stone-deaf. The clergyman was loath to
believe it, and almost demanded further
proof of the fact. The young lady was
then called, and it was proven to his en-
tire satisfaction that she could not un.
derstand single word that was spoken
unless she saw the motion Of the lips
which uttered it. Like the deaf girl de-
scribed in Wilkie Collins novel of "Hide
and Seek" she is singularly susceptible
to any vibration of the timbers of the
room or house in which she may be, and
her mother has established system of
telegraphy with her by means of the
doors and balusters, by which she can
communicate with her throughout the
whole house. BY simply striking the
baluster OF door with the open hand
her parents can apprise her that her pres
ence is desired in particular room or
part of the premises, and by modifca-
.tion of the raps can inform her of many
of the minor affairs that are taking place.
Although her father has handsome
competence, this young lady earns enough
for her own support in the pursuit Of her
art.-Ne,0 York World.
Year: 1877

The sweetest oratory that I have lis
tened to on cliff or in forest was when
awoke from twilight dream which had
overtaken me as / sat leaning against the
base of a monster tree. They were upon
the opposite side and could not run.
Said she: "Since we were children j
have felt deep interest and friendliness
in your welfare, and since / came to
know the blessedness of hope l have
longed to share any joy with you. Will
you give your heart to your makerT'


He said: 81 can't do that, Molly. l
would if l could, because you wish it.
gave it to you last winter during our
meetings of the 'Jeu d'esprit,' and if you
really don't want to keep it yourself, if
you don't in the least care for it, you may
give it to whoever you like, for shall
never have any use for it. would like,
you know, to share a blessedness of hope
very likely much the same as yourself il
you would only arrange things so that |
might have you all the time to divide the
JOY with which l hope you mean; can't
you, MollyW


She said, 80 John2" and then there
was fumbing, and if he didn't kiss her
and she didn't kiss him, why, "Katy did,
and the woods are full of them. Then
she said, "You must tell pa how you
feel" and he said:


"Isn't it too soon after getting new
heart to tell fellows experienced and
she said, "Not at all. 1t is proper, and
| am very happy"


He said: "Not as happy, Molly, as if
I had given my heart to the Lord, are
you2" He asked his question in pa.
thetic tone, and she replied, at is all the
same, John. I'll see that the good Lord
gets it at last"


Then they went off to inform pa, and
get an earthly blessing from him, fol
John is In the leather business, and very
prosperous.-Chicdgo Times Cdmp-Meet.
ing Letter.
Year: 1877

AN Oakland huckster bought a fine
mule at auction on California street last
week. He paid one hundred and forty
dollars for it and christened it Martin
Luther. After trying three days to put
its harness on from seCond-story win
dow, the owner resold it yesterday for
fourteen dollars, on long time, and under
the style and title of "Sara." 1t was
purchased by the city government, and
will henceforth be used to suppress riots.
1t is calculated that when backed gently
and firmly into a mob, the business end
of this faithful animal will be equal to
four Gatling guns and a howitzer.-S. r.
NeWs Letter.
Year: 1877

THERE is NEW KIND OF CAsABI-
.ANcA.--It is boy that can stay at his
post as long as there is any use Of his
holding it, that is not afraid of threat nor
the presence of violence, and keeps his
work resolutely in hand so long as there
is work to do. This is what is reported
of August Doudel, the brave little tele-
graph operator who was shut up in the
Pittsburgh railroad office on Saturday
night. He kept on teegraphing, doing
bis duty, without the slightest regard 10
the mob surrounding him. They could
not drive him away so long SIS the con-
Meeting wires responded to his hand.
When at last they fired the building, be
quietly, and with touch of tumor, sent
his last message, Fires too hot. Good
night" and got away in time, showing
himself to be as sensible as brave. Obe.
dience to order and discipline were never
more needed than now, and it is noble
thing to die at ones post, if thereby
trust is kept that saves other lives oT
keeps destruction or rapine at bay. But
to hit it as accurately as this boy has
done, to care nothing for the risk OF LIE
SO long as his magnets worked and he
could send intelligent replies over thC
wires and then to know when to quit
makes US confess that the modern Casa
blanca is a great improvement over the
old.-Phiddelphid Ledger.
Year: 1877

ABSENT things act upon us by means
of tradition. History may be called ordi-
nary tradition; while that of higher
kind is mythical, and nearly related to
imagination; but if we still seek third
kind of meaning in it, it is transformed
to mysticism. 1t also easily assumes
subjective character, so that We only ap-
propriate that which is sympathetic to
ourselves.
Year: 1877

The intensity of the sunshine is repro.
duced in the Arab eye; the simeon is a
terrible symbol of those guests of wrath
which desolate the human soul. Luxury
and Incidence are their characteristics as
well as fiery tempers, and we are at loss
to reconcile one with the other. Our
sky, bright as it is, is not to be compared
with that of the East. After fifty days
of desert travel l left it fascinated by the
variety Of its scenes. In its solitude it
resembled the ocean, but it is sweet and
refreshing. Providence leaves none of
the desert-places of the earth without
some atoning quality. God has breathed
upon the desert this sweetand cleansing
breath, could point out many traits OF
resemblance between the sailor and Be-
douin. Both are free and rowing in their
tastes. Among either you will rarely find
coward. prefer here speaking Of the
wandering Arab as type of the race,
The Arab dialect, in which the Koran is
written, is still spoken in its pristine
purity, in Egirls, around Mecca. The
Arab is brave, and his sense of honor ir-
reproachable. He is devoted to the
muses.. l have no doubt that Christian
knights first learned their sense of honor
and chivalry among the Saracens at the
time of the Crusades. The law of pro-
lection is held in as much respect among
the Arabs as in the Koran. The pride Of
the Arab is his birthright, and dignity in
his natural manner. The Arab is gener-
Gus, and his hospitality is universal; the
guest confers an honor upon his host, and
the name ofstrangcrs is sacred.-A 1rau-
eIer in the East. So
Year: 1877

The Council of Freedom" is secret
political society in Louisiana, established
by the carpet-baggers to control the ne
gro vote. Among its bylaws is one ma
king the offense of aiding the Democrat
ic party by any of its members punisha-
BILE with DEATH This fact was brought
out last week in New Orleans by the
Morrison Committee, and copy of the
constitution and ritual of the society put
in evidence. Nine-tenths of the intimi-
dation in Louisiana was aimed against
negroes inclined to vote against Kellogg'a
thieying gang. 1t is easy to comprehend
the power of the Council Of Freedom
with a large and ignorant negro mem
bership directed by white rascals:
Year: 1877

SENATOR Sherman's views in 1865 as to
the powers of the presiding officer of the
Senate, touching the electoral count, is
interesting Just now, when he is assert
ing that this officer has the power to
elect President of the Unite d States.-
Here is what Sherman said during the
debate on the representation OF several
Southern States in the electoral college


Suppose, in the joint convention the
vice president shall take up piece of
paper in his hand, thing that will inev.
itably occur, and says: "I have here
what purports to be the certificate of the
State of Louisiana; suppose he should
say the State of Louisiana is in rebellion
against the Government; that by the
proclamation of the President it is de-
clared to be a state Of insurrection, and
that that condition of ofafairs has been re.
cognized by both houses of Congress; 4
therefore will not allow the vote of Lou
isiana to be counted n.the electoral vote
Suppose he should SO decide. 4 Any
member from the House Of Representa-
tives, or Senate, who is of. the opinion
that the vote of Louisiana ought to be
counted, will at once enter his protest,
and say that Louisiana hasa right to
vote. How shall that question be deci-
ded? Shall the vice president decide it,
and shall his decision be final. SAY
NOT"
Year: 1877

rations and in famished condition, and,
after making several Intellectual efforts
to secure food for them General Pearson
with several members Of his staff left for
the Union Depot for the purpose of pro-
curing food. He arrived there about
1890 a. M, and was Immediately ad-
vised and requested by the Adjutant
General that, owing to the evaporation
existing against him among the rioters
who held him responsible for the firing
and loss of life, that he should desist
from further active participation in the
command, as his presence would only
incite them to further deeds of outrage
and violence, and he himself would
inevitably be murdered. Yielding to
his superior officers he removed his head
quarters from tie Union Depot to a pri-
vate residence, az made provision for
communications, should such be de-
sired.


After being thus relieved from COM
mand General Pearson took no further
part in the military operations in that
city. The report then details the various
operation in the Anthracite regions, and
closes with some practical suggestions as
to the future management and service
of State troops.
Year: 1877

rock. All this time he had been crying
for help. When ne reached the rock he
renewed his cries with greater vigor: He
was heard by his parents, who rushed to
the lakeside. The night was bitterly
cold, yet time and again did the grief
stricken parents attempt journey over
the ice, only to find it gave way, and
themselves thrown into the terrible cold
water. What was to be done? Father
and mother, wringing their hands,
rushed along the lakeside in vain hope
that they might find boat. Neighbors
also engaged in the search. The boy sat
on the rock for several hours; the shades
of evening still found him there with no
hopes of being rescued; his cries for help
came fainter and fainter. His parents
saw him make signal with his hands,
and then fall into the water. All was
over; the boy was sitting on the rock
for hours, drenched to the skin, and had
perished through sheer exhaustion in
the sight of his parents, powerless to save
hin,
Year: 1877

The Toronto Mail says: A disaster is
reported from Coboconk, County of Vic


toria. Late one afternoon son of
Mr.. J. Campbell saw deer crossing a
small lake in the neighborhood of his
fathers farm The lad resolved to fol
low the animal Away went the deer
across the,ice. at full speed, and after it
rushed the boy, who was very fleet
footed. Suddenly, and when about four
hundred. yards from the shore, the ice
began to crack. Still the boy ran on.
All at once the ice gave way under him,
and down he went. He managed to keep
himself from being drawn under the ice,
but failed to, find any strong enough to
bear his weight; and as effort after effort
failed, the daring youth saw that all he
could do was tosendeavor to reach rock


about fifty yards off. BY dint of the
most strenuous endeavors-by half rum
ming and half dragging his body through
the ice-the heroic boy reached the
Year: 1877

The official report of Major General
Pearson has been submitted to the Ad-
jutant General of the State, and explains
many things in connection with the July
riots which have not hitherto been
known or understood. By it the fact is
brought to light that General Pearson
was not present when the firing took
place at Twenty-eighth Street, but was
in the telegraph Office at the outer depot
in communication with the Aujutant
General. The latter, who had his head
quarters at the Union depot, was about
to start up to the crossing, when he re-
ceived the intelligence of the collision,
and, turning into the Office, he sent for
Major General Brinton. Whenhe came
in they had consultation with Vice
President Cassatt, who, fearing for the
railroad property, requested that the
troops be brought in to occupy and
\ guard it. This request was complied
with, and the troops ordered into the
.round-houses and other buildings.


The Philadelphia militia were without
Year: 1877

"HE is not handsome, but he has such
pleasant way that one cannot help lik-
ing him." is remark often made con-
cerning some popular man. And there
are thousand pretty, engaging little
ways which every person may put on
without running the risk of being
deemed affected or foppish. The sweet
smile, the cordial bow, the earnest move
ment in addressing friend, the inquir-
ing glance, the graceful attention which
is so captivating when united with self
possession, these will insure us the good
regards of even churl. 'r
Year: 1877

FRANKFORT (Ky.) Yeoman: Sam.
Luscher ordered a bulldog from Gin
einnati. 1t was sent by express in a
large box, and chained inside. Some
where on the Kentucky Central the dog
broke the chain, and gnawed out of the
wooden prison. AS soon as he did so he
hunted up the express agent and went
for him. The agent ran three or four
times around the car, and finally was
forced to draw his revolver, and put its
contents in the live package. He
brought the carcass here and delivered
1T in bad order to Mr.. Luscher.
Year: 1877

NEVADA dogs seem to be made of
sterner stuff" than other American
ours. Last week one fell down a ninety
five foot shaft-struck with emphasis on
hard rock, lived sixteen days without
food or water, was taken out after that
time and Immediately ran down and to-
tally destroyed rat that presumed too
much on appearances and approached
rather too near the sickly-looking ca
nine
Year: 1877

OsMANPAsBA, commanding at Plevna,
was wounded during the siege of that
fortress by the Russians. Without food
or fire, with death by starvation or
freezing staring them in the face, the
Turks were compelled to yield. But the
courage, skill and daring of Osman
Pasha, in his defense of the place, is the
admiration Of the brave of every
country, Russia included.