smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

the population of New York and that OF
Philadelphia. So far as population has
any bearing on the trade Of this port that OF
New York is not one million but two
millions and a half Brooklyn alone has
half million, and Brooklyn has as close
relation to our harbor as New York it.
self So, also. Jersey City and Hoboken and
Newark and Paterson and the cities which
line the banks Of the Hudson for
hundred miles, and the prosperous cities on
the Connecticut shore Of Long Island Sound
are connected with New York as by an UNI
bilical cord. None of them would ever
have existed without their New York con-
nections, and it is proper to count them
all in estimating the population which be-
longs to New York as port, though not to
New York as O city.
Year: 1877

In the old times of the drama it was usual
to have light interlude-a ''song and
dance" sort of business-between the acts
Of the heavy piece of the evening, and just
in lull of the actual war news comes word
of diplomatic meeting at Salzburg between
Bismarck and Andrassy, at which the
alliance of the three emperors was danced
before the eyes of Europe. The shrewdest
commentators upon this meeting, which
at once attracted general attention, agree
that it means that the recent Rus
sian reverses have changed nothing
in the friendly attitude of Germany and
Austria to Russia that there is to be no
mediation offered; that the war is to go on
to the bitter end. Meanwhile from Stam-
boul we learn that the Porte will not con-
sent to make peace while q single Russian
remains on Turkish soil and will even be
nice about the terms for an armistice.
There is, doubtless, q real value in what
Bismarck says to Andrassy on the subject
of the war, tor he talks with the weight OF
the German Empire to the representative
Of tho still powerful but to him obedient
Austro-H Hungarian Empire. There is the
potentiality of a million and half Of armed
men in their tones. On the other hand is
it not a little premature for the Porte to say
on what terms it will or will not consent to
peace? The Russians between the lines OF
the Jantra and the Osma are not surely in
such weak condition that little diplomatic
''bluf' at Constantinople will have an effect
that the armies of Osman Pacha, Mehemet
Ali and Snleiman Pacha cannot bring about.
Perhaps the Porte had better speak while it
has the chance, for few days may give its
bombastic utterances palmer flavor Of
burlesque.
Year: 1877

Amy Fawsitt and the Grand Jury.


The police authorities. who are often
needlessly active in matters Of no impor.
tance, appear to have done nothing in re-
spect to the suspicious facts which attended
the death of Amy Fawsitt, and which were
fully published in this journal some time
ago. Yet no case of the kind ever required
careful and thorough investigation moro
than this The evidence is very strong if
not conclusive, and rests upon the direct
this unfortunate actress, whose death caused
SO much pity few months ago, was the
victim of cruel treatment from o man living
in the same house with her. Unless the
declarations Of the other dodgers are
altogether false she was beaten, thrown
down the stairs and kicked only
three days before her death, and was con-
fined to her bed In the interval These de-
tailed assertions were not made to the corr
oners jury at the time, but they are known
now, and it is certainly the duty of the aus
thorities to ascertain their credibility AS
the police, with their usual Indifference to
matters Of the kind, refuse to take any steps,
We appeal to the Grand Jury to begin o
thorough investigation, and thus to set at
rest the question in the public mind as to
whether Miss Fawsitt really died from
natural causes or was the victim of brutal
murder.
Year: 1877

The Massachusetts, republicans wisely
decided that it was inexpedient to damn
Mr.. Hayes with faint praise, and their
resolutions go forth to the country as full
and vigorous Endorsement of the Presidents
title, his intentions, his Southern policy
and his civil service order. If there was
good reason to suppose that the resolutions
express the real sentiment of all the repub-
lcans of the State, as they undoubtedly DO
of great majority of the delegates, there
would be little doubt of a party victory, III
spite of the unpopularity of the ticket.


But the denomination Of Governor hice
is not an omen of success 1t will de-
prive the canvass of all enthusiasm and
cause many republican voters to stay away
from the polls. The Convention could
have done nothing so calculated TO
strengthen the prohibition party. Gov
ernor Rice has given mortal offence 10 the
massachusetts prohibitionists, most OF
whom are republicans by party connec-
ton and nearly all by political sympathy.
None of these men, indeed, will vote with
the democrats, whose Convention favored
q license law, but to very large share OF
Year: 1877

them Governor Rise is SO Objectionable that
they will take this occasion to teach the re-
publican party that it cannot succeed
against their opposition. The faint and
halting recognition of Temperance" IN the
last resolution will not atone for the affront
of nominating the man who is most dis
tasteful to the sticklers for prohibition.


They will defeat him if they can, both to
crafty their spite and to impress the repub-


ican party with their importance. The pro-
hibitionists of that State are so numerous
and fanatical that they may perhaps poll
votes enough for their own candidate to turn
the scale in favor of CASTOR, who is person
ally very popular and will make strong
Year: 1877

delegation of Sioux Indians is now on
its way to Washington and will probably
arrive there before the close of the week.
The purport of the visit does not seem to
be exactly understood by either the gov
ernment or the Indians. General Crook
some months ago suggested that it would
be good idea to have them come, and as
some of the present party had been to
Washington before there was no difficulty
in getting up the excursion. The Sioux
Indians are by no means as barbarous and
uncivilized as they are supposed to be.
When they were last in Washington they
objected to their hotel accommodations and
broke off negotiations for the surrender of
the Black Hills for the reason that
some restrictions had been placed
on their personal liberties, and that
they had not been placed on an
equality with the most favored nations.
The fact is, the Sioux delegation of that
date fell into the hands Of some members of
an ultra Puritanical association who UNDER
took to reform their morals at the same time
that they were endeavoring to get possession
of their property and they left, leaving the
government to foot the bill of nearly fifty
thousand dollars. We presume that this
outrage upon Indian nature will not be re-
peated this time and that the visiting Sioux
will have all the liberty Of the average
Congressman and ofiice-holdcr and be
allowed to do as they.please. Some good
may come from the VISIT but it is exceed
ingly doubtful. Treating with the Sioux
without Sitting Bull seems like playing
Hamlet without the melancholy Dane.
They may give away the Black Hills or
whatever other territory we desire at the
present time; but if we shall have to fight
Sitting Bull for it atterward we do not sec
Year: 1877

The WEATIER.-The progress of the cyclone


In the Gulf States has been marked by de-


crease of energy and rise of pressure at its


centre. The area of low barometer has how


ever, increased toward the lake region, and


although the storm has lost its dangerous char


actcr there is u probability that it will again


assume it when OFF the coast. At present the
centre of disturbance is in Georgia and net far
from the ocean. In advance of the depression
rains have fallen from Cape IIatteras to south
ern Florida, diminishing westward toward the
mississippi mouth. The area of high pressure,
which influences the movement OF the storm,
is now passing oft the Middle At
lantc coast. The depression which had
passed over Nova Scotia is succeeded
in that district by rising barometer Over the
northern sections of the United States the
baroInctric pressure is very Irregular and indi-
cations present themselves of the advance of
another disturbance from the Northwest. With
these conditions prevailing the utmost caution
should be exercised by shipmastcrs about to
put to sea, as the weather on the middle and
eastern coasts is deceptivcly fine. The tenn
,eraturc is highest in the West and continues
ow within the area affected by the cyclone. The
Weather in New York to-day will be cool and
Loudly or partly cloudy. possibly with rain.
Year: 1877

SENATOR BoGY, OF MISSOURI. whose death is
announced, although not what is called great
nan, will prove loss to the Senate and the
country. His large business experience was
very much needed, especially at the present
time, in u body made up of so many lawyers
He was a conscientious, honest legislator, and
deservedy popular among all who knew him.
Year: 1877

TIE PRESIDENT very properly changed the
tone and character OF his speeches ut the recep-
ton given him by the citizens Of Chattanooga
yesterday. If it is necessary that he should
speak it is just as well to be serious. His adj
vice to the people of Tennessee to forget the
past, erect school houses, invite immigration and
build up the State was sound and sensible. Adj
dresses like this ought to do good.
Year: 1877

SEVERAL PERSONS were more or less severely
wounded by an accident which occurred on u
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yes
terday morning. The disaster could not have
been forescen, and it is fortunate that it has
not resulted more fatally
Year: 1877

The CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION of the Paoli
massacre was all that could be desired as q pa
triotic demonstration. 1t was one of the saddest
tragedies of the Revolutionary War, and the
monument to the gallant dead just erected ought
10 have been long ago founded
Year: 1877

Tho Arbitration bill will DO presented to
The Prcsident this morning for Lis signature,
which It will receiTe without doubt, Tho
President will also accompany tho bill with
special message cmbodying his reasons for
signing the bill.
Year: 1877

/ the queen handed a. folded paper to the lord
! chancellor, who unf,. Ided it, saying that hel
majesty had comma uded him to read her
! speech in her own ords, and thereupon
he read it, plainly and distinctly, and yet in
a slightly affected and pOmpous manner,
! somewhat like that of a schoolmaster ad-
dressing his pupils after holidays 1t sound
ed odd to hear this gtptleman say,
My lords and gentlemen, it IS with much
satisfaction that / again resort TO the ad-
vice and assistance of my permanent"
Why should not the queen herself have
delivered her own message TO her par
Lament? There she was on the SDOt-she
bad taken the trouble to come, and szsely if
she could put on SO much of state as to
go in a gilded carriage throught the ssreets
and array herself from top to toe in da-
nFOnds, she might as well have completed tn e
ceremonial by putting on the royal rObas
(which We're hung across an arm of her ciiairl
and reading her speech. What disrespect to
the late pvince consort or violence to Ter
own feelings could have been done by laer
discEarging 10 the full al the duties assigned
TO her by immemOrial custom? But she set
there With her eyes bent upon the ground
stOlid and indifferent, nor did she once raise
her eyes untiP the lord chancellor had fir
ished reading she speech. Then she waited
minute or two, couple Of lords stepped
forward and lifsed up her rcoes and she de-





straight to the princess of Wales, kissed her
slightly and turaed her cheek to be kissed.
She scarcely smiled. Then she offered her
hand to the duke of Cambridge and the
duke of Teek, who stood close by and both
bent low and kissed it. Lastly she held her
hand to the prince of Wales, who came
down step or two from his chair rather
hurriedly, and took his mothers hand and
kissed it. All this bad very pretty look,
speaking aS is did OF home affections which
are better than state eeremonials, and it dis
PEELED the impression which the cold and
lIfeleas manner of the queen could not but
create during the quarter of an hour she had
beenin the hoase. Her majesty bowed very
slightly to the house, and some one clad IN
the long scarlet robe of a peer, with three
ermine bars signifying that he was an earl,
and bearing in his haads huge sword-the
sword OF state-moved in front of her, and
the procession filed out and the prince and
princess followed, and the buzz OF conversa-
ton began again.
Year: 1877

Ef MIS-. sALLlE A. hAdAtt-


guess now, looking back over it all, that
We we're the most to blame, but would not
have acknowledged it then, not for all the
money in the village We were set and
fixed in our ways and it seemed as if every
thing went on all right until Ed brought his
wife home, and then for two years we lived
in quarrel or fuss of some kind all the time.
We expected and we had right to hope,
that he would marry one of the good, steady
girls that we had known ever since they
we're children, and who would understand
our wavs and not come full of new whims
and notions to worry and fret the whole
household, but somehow we could never
get Ed to see the way we did. We educated
him we'll; we could afford to do it for he
was the youngest of the family, and all the
other boys had died, and we made up our
minds when father and mother left him to
US that we would do all we could for him,
and we tried hard. He liked farming
but we never gave him a moments
peace till he graduated with honor,
and then we thought he would come home
and settle down and be a comfort to US for
the rest of our lives, but we were sadly mis-
taken. He kept going back and forth to the
city. and at last, one day told us that in a
month he was to be married, and he would
bring his wife home 10 live with us. ''She
is young and lonely, for she has no family,
and that is the very reason / am so anxious
TO get her out here with you, for she sadly
needs rest and quiet. She has been teaching
music for three years; in fact until she is
worn down, and believe the fresh air and
country living will do her good. Which
. room can / refurnish?" That was the first
thing to make trouble in the family; our
house was nice and neat. and none of il
needed refxing just to please mere chit OF
algirl, who, by Eds own talk was young and
probably silly. He soon saw that we were
.displeaSed, and he let the matter drop
and when we told him to take an
upper chamber, all he did was to open the
windows and let the sunshine and light in
But he seemed troubled when I spoke
sharply to him about strangers intruding


though he did not say one word. We die
not go to the wedding; was too stubborn
Rachel was too weak aud Hannah dared no
go one step unless did, and so our new
sister-in-law came home to us still
stranger. She looked pretty in her delicate
drab travelling suit, and her face was very
pale as Ed lifted her from the carriage, bu
she smiled timidly and came up to us ts
kiss us, but shook her hand and then turn
ed TO Ed TO hurry him in to supper. Sh'
did not have much 20 say, and vet she an
swered all that was asked her, but will
a half frightened glance as if sh'
WAS doubtful whether il was bes
to speak at all. She went to her room early
pausing at the door to say good night" an,
then adding, "What time do we have break
fast?' Hannah began 10 tell her that sh
could rest and wait to be called up, bu
spoke up, nHalf past five, and everybod.
is expected TO be prompt" She flushed, bu
Year: 1877

The roads are 80 dry and dusty that a man
can stand on the rear platform of a railway
traih, and in 90 miles feel and look just as
dirty and dusty and grimy and miserable as
though he had been to Sunday school PIC
mic in midsummer. And if he wants to
make the illusion complete, the trair boy
can sell him enough old candy and sale figs
and cheap cigars to keep him in dyspepsia.
or TO keep the dyspepsia In him, for three
months.
Year: 1877

Silver spoons are used to scrape
kettles.


Coffee, tea, pepper and spices are
left to stand open and lose their
strength.


Brooms are never hung up and are
soon spoiled.


Nice handled knives are thrown IN
to hot water.


The flour is sifted in wasteful
manner, and the bread pan is eft with
The dough sticking to it.
Clothes are left on the lines to whip
| to pieces in the wind.


Tubs and barrels and left in the sur
10 dry and fall apart.


Dried fruits are not taken care o
in season and become wormy.


Rags, string and paper are thrown
into the fire.


Pork spoiis for want of salt an
beef because the brine wants scalding
Year: 1877

And this is the homely advice Josh
Billings gives to girls in search of a
husband:


Ifyou can find bright eyed bal
lusted boy, who looks upon poverty
az sassy as a child looks upon wealth
who had rather sit down on the
curbstone in front of the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel, and eat ham sandwich,
than 90 inside and run in debt for
his dinner and toothpick-and who
is a man with that sort Of pluck that
mistakes defeat for victory, mi
advice is to take him body and soul
snare him at onst for he Is stray
trout, Il breed very sllarse in our wat
ers. Take him, / say, and bid onto
him rs hornets bid on tree.


Confessions of q Baltimore tramp:
''At Perryville l went to house with
81 britl in my hand, and asked the
lady if she would please be SO kind
as to put some butter OH 1t. The re-
quest excited her curiosity, and she
asked: why do you want to put
butter on brick?' | told her l was
going to eat it. Surely she said,
you are not so hungry as to eat q
buttered brick? Come into the house
and will give you food l bagged
a square meal, for which l had set so
slick Il trap. In the western section
Of tie State / asked for something to
eat at house and was refused. |
then begged for a looking-gtass, which
aroused curiosity to know what l
would do with the mirror. Ireplied,
Il want to see myself starving to
death. They then gave me what /
wanted"
Year: 1877

From the Christian Advocated


Now, reader, L do not mean to call
you ''Dead head" but that term is
used just to get your attention: and
| confess it may mean to be a gentle
reminder that you might become a
dead head. Do you know what a
dead head is? Twill tell you.


A citizen who never pays taxes,
nor helps in any way to keep up the
government, is political dead head.


A member of society who does
nothing for the general good is So
cial dead head.
A man Who rides on railroad and
never pays his fare is tramp dead
head.


A man who reads o newspaper and
never pays for it is a literary dead
head.


A member Of the church who does
not contribute his share to the sSp-
port Of the minister and other church
expenses it an ecclesiastical dead
head.


Are You a member of the church
Is religion worth anything TO you, to
to your family, to the world? And
do you shirk from your full share OF
the support of the church? Do you
allow others to sustain this institution
and you only receive its benefit? Dc
you give less than your poorer neigh
bors? You are worth ten dollars to
his one; he gives twenty-do you
give no more? Or he gives sixty
do you give only forty? All! sir,
come up; give something, if you are
but an apprentice boy; give respecta-
bly,, and let none less able give more
than You do. Else you may be coun-
ted titiler dead head or the brother
of one. Your friend, X.
Year: 1877

woolen garments may be cleansed in the same
way without being ripped and will come out
so fresh as to surprise you. OF course, IL you
dip garments instead of gloves you will need
one, two or three gallons of benzine, which
is only fifteen cents gallon at wholesale.
1A9 AS soon as they are dipped the garments
should be hung on a line out doors.
that the odor may pass Off II gloves have
become spotted by sea air or other dampness.
lay them in paper box; then saturate the
inside OF the box cover with LIQUID ammo
MA, put it on the box, and your spotted
gloves will soon come out as fair as ever. A
very reliable lady who has made these ex-
Periments with great success, sends these re-
eeiPts for saving money.


The caps worn by old ladies nowadays are
the most tasteful found in books of the
costumes OF the last hundred years. For the
morning they are made of clear white
muslin, with full mob crown, a ruche of
plated muslin or of lace, and bow of soft
violent or OF pale blue ribbon in front and
oack- They are so simple that they are
easily made and laundried, their only
foundation being bit of cap-wire
passed around the head. For more
dressy, afternoon wear, white net in
figures or else plain Lyons tulle is used.
with tulle ruches for trimming The crown
is not as full as in muslin caps and there
are wide strings of tulle, with the ends
pointed and the edges finished with the mar
row ruche. These strings are worn hanging;
only very old ladies now use strings 10 tie
under the chin For full dress occasions the
cap is formed of the fine real lace barbes and
pointed coiffure pieces that are imported in
round point applique and Valenciennes. and
are richly trimmed with lace and perhaps a
few flowers. The dreary black lace caps worn
hundred years ago and their kindred
head-dresses are happily banished, or
at most are worn only by those who
are not courageous enough to wear their
own natural gray hair, but resort instead to
wigs, false fronts and hair-dyes. Indeed,
caps are no longer considered the speciality
OF old ladies'; for while the youngest
matrons find them becoming. and. in fact.
they often form part of the brides outfit.
they are not worn at all by many old ladies
who have abundant gray hair, or by those
who can afford to bny the gray switches that
cost from forty to seventy-five dollars
Harper's Bazaar.
Year: 1877

The other morning, as the driver of an
ice-wagon halted his team in front of a
house on Columbia Street at halfpast four,
and was making ready to hurl twenty five
pounds of ice against the gate with the
usual crash, the owner otthe place came
around the corner Of the house, and gently
said


"Might as we'll drop thst on the grass or
fling it through window, just as suits you
best. And, after this you can shout at
your horses as you stop, or you needn't ut
ter word. You can also exercise your
own discretion about yelling to other driv-
ers mile off"


''Why, what's the matter?" asked the
driver.


My wife has left me, I've sent the child
ren away, the furniture is mortgaged, and
I've reached that point where nothing can
annoy me. used to want to kill you for
waking up the whole family at daylight,
and once did try to get your range with
my revolver, but that's all passed and
gone. You can now come up the street on
a gallon, yell like an Indian, smash the
front door in, and break window or two,
or you can creep softly up and let me sleep
on. This is a sad, cold World, and want
you to take all the comfort you cau.'


The driver has been thinking over it.
Before that morning he was figuring to !.
borrow basedrum, pair of cymbals, q
hand-organ, a dinnerhorn, and shotgun,
to help along the good cause, but he now
seems down-hearted and discouraged.
Year: 1877

Recently young man in this city fel


desperately in love with young woman


The young woman was cold and reserved


She didn't take to him. The young man
continued his pleading to keep her com.
pany, and, as q last resort, gave her gold
ring of the value Of ten dollars, upon con-
dition that she $50 with him one week, : he
being confident that she would find that
he was a bona fde gentlemen, and learn
to love him. The woman accepted, and
kept her pledge. At the end of the week
"she did not like him" He then gave 3
silk dress of the value Of thirty. five dollars.
she to try him month. She accepted the
situation. During the month he gave her
another ring. She tried very hard to love
him, but did not succeed She told him
so, and returned to the embrace of her
former lover. The giyer was angry. He
hurried to a lawyers office, explained his
grief, and caused the young woman to be
notified to call Immediately. She called.
The lawyer explained her crime, made
some remarks about the jail, and demand
ed the gold rings and silk dress. The
youn woman was frightened She said
she would see her sister. Tho sister inquir
ed about the matter of an officer. The
statutes were searched. A laugh was en-
jo5ed, and the young woman was told to
hold On to the property. She will stick
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