smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

The warm weather is upon us with all
Embellishments. Ithas absorbed every
individual interest and commands the
attention Of all. The Capital question
has even become little obscure. A few
days more and the farmers will be ready
for good rain. One of them told us
he just wanted the rain to hold on until
"he busted them middles out" Hold, We
rumbling thunders, and let the middles
be burstcd.
Year: 1879

The Independent Silver Cornet Band
went down to Plaquemine on the White
last Tuesday night to serenade the Dra-
matte Association of that place. The
"boys" say that they had very pleas
ant time indeed, and were treated like
lords by everybody in that attractive
little town. This serenade was q yolun-
teer movement ON the part of the gallant
boys of the band, and was high and
deserved compliment to the members of
the Plaquemine Dramatic Association.
Year: 1879

One day last week an old colored wo


man was seen slowly and painfully


dragging her way out Of town along


Boulevard street. She had evidently


been making some purchases, as she


carried little old-fashioned satchel that
seemed well filed and too heavy for hel
aged limbs. Old and decrepit and bent


with age, her white locks shining afar,
she wearily plodded her way with the
assistance Of staff. She was very tired


the effort to return home was too much
for her tottering frame. At last, under
the friendly shade of large spreading
oak she falls helplessly upon tie way
side to rest. With a groan she hides
her face in her trembling hands and
prays for help. Many passed with vehi-
cles loaded and empty, but none seemed
to heed her distress until the CHEEKY
tones Of a well-dressed farmer, driving a
splendid span of horses, sang out:


"Hey, old aunty! what's the matteri"


"Ole aunty berry tired, young massa
won't you car dis satchel for her I"


eyes, and will carry the old aunty,
too, if she is going my way. Are you
going out the main big road :"


eyes, sir, dat's de road what Ibis
on"


The old woman then made an effort to
get in the wagon, but her limbs were
stiff, and she gave it up. Whcreupon
the gentleman said:


"Hold-I'll put you in."


And springing out upon the ground,
he carefully took her in his arms and
placed her tenderly in the wagon. A
scene for the gods! A sunbeam in hui
man life to cheer into song and rejoicing
tle angelic hosts above.


Who was this nobleman, were the first
words that sprung to our lips upon being
told the story of this gallant act. But
the witness knew not, and we must for
ever remain in ignorance of the man
who faced the worlds scorn and threw
ray of sunshine across the threshold of
heart that was gathering thick with
evening shadows. What joy he brought
70 that despairing soul, and what bless.
ngs gushed from her heart when she
Uttered the words:


"Bless you, young massa--dis is like
I'D slabe times, when old Dinah want |
or nothing. But dem times am gone
zone foreber."


1t was only little kind deed, yet the
'ent up springs ola joyful fountain were
'urst that poured healing balm upon
he desert waste of an aged colored
woman. God bless the man who did the
'oble deed. Though unknown to the
World, his name is written upon the
treat Book of Life in letters of gold, and
t the end of time we shall all see and
herish it as one of the grandest produc-
ions Of East Baton Rouge parish.
Year: 1879

For several weeks we have been enjoy
ing little compliments of fruits and veg
etables, but as they were forwarded
directly to our better half, we made no
mention of them through these columns;
but last week the good wife of Mr.. Will
liam HobgOod sent barrel of such fine
Irish potatoes that we cannot forbear
mentioning them. They were beyond
doubt the largest and best we ever saw,
and we refer to them merely as an evil
dence OF the high state of cultivation to
which they can be brought in this
country.
Year: 1879

Among the many improvements being
made in town we notice decided change
for the better in front of Mrs. Wiseman's
saloon, on Front street. A handsome
gallery has been erected which serves as
an awning as well as an ornament.
Eddie Doran is ready to dispense refresh
ing drinks at all hours.
Year: 1879

Your attention earnestly and respectfully called to our new
or quality Of work desired Home enterprise sustans home in
teres and the financial equilibrium Of community
IN view Of this important fact have supplied ourselves with
mined with the aid Of the people, to uphold our part Of this local
obgation Our prices the those Of New Orleans
therefore there can be no excuse for sending Job Work away from
workmanship no longer urged for with experienced prn
ter the latest styles Of type and handsome assortment of Sta


lonery on hand prepared do Job Work with dispatch
and in satisfactory manner r
Year: 1879

1t was Sabbath m'thc little town Of Fris-
co, and holy quiet settled down as though
mist from heaven with the sunlight DER
the WaSatch Mountains wrapped in peace


1t was Sabbath, and out from the little
town came the stagc-thc stage that has
rocked and swung and rolling along from
the white bllowy beach of the Atlantic,
across the prairie farms of the west, up,
over and .yond the towering Rockies,
and bathcd its aknli- stained boot in the
placid waves of the Pacific Ocean. Dick
Catlin drove the stage, and Il better driver
never whalcd the flank of II broncho. The
day was warm as up the Beaver River
rolled ne, and his voice, clear rs Il trumpet,
made the carbonate c-staincd hills Of Lincoln
ring again and again in song. The warm
SIN thawcd the old mans heart and the
memory of the old times stole into his soul,
bringing back again the days gone by, the
swimming, nppcstcaling, dOg-tlghting
days when he was a boy and Ben lIolladay
nowhere. Rounding n point in the river
the shade fell across Il nook. Dick pulled
up and ns he hnd no passenger concluded to
take swim. lie knew his team and they
knew him. They had been together for
years, and as Dick dropped tho lines he
said to himself: "rhcrc is nothing like
KNOWN stock that's posted. Stay still
now, boys" Uhis to the horscs) "Mnd the
old man II have Il good wash Untlrcss-
ing and piling his clothes on the seat, Dick
left the stage and plunged into the cool
waters. But the stock "was posted" No
sooner had Dick plunged in that they
plunged out, and when he crawlcd out ON
the bank streak of dust away through the
sage brush was all that the poor fellow
could see. Now came the tug Of war;


The team kept the road and Dick knew
that by cutting across the country and run
ming (as he afterwards saiCD like bazcs he
could head them off. There was no one
there to witness that race. Perhaps at
times mischicvous angel would peep
through his tiny fingers and laugh at that
big, burly stark naked man outrnnning
the jack rabbits in the Valley of Beaver.


When he overlook tho stage and got the
team under control he didn't say much,
but throwing the lap-ropc in front of him
till wagonlond of women passed he
scrapcd the blood and the cactus and sage
and grcascwood from his limbs and sworc
that if the good Lord would forgive him
that time he would never wash any more.
And to this day Dick has kept his promise.
Year: 1879

An army officer who arrived In Chi
cago, from the Yellowstone valley
sometime ago, tells story Of what
migrating southward. The herd num-
bcrcd $500 head. They had been
driven out of the Milk river country by
the Indian hunters Of Sitting Bulls
band. The herd struck the river near
Cow island aud vcnt'rcd on the ice
with their customary confidence. The
animals came on the river with a solid
front, and began the crossing with clos
cd ranks. The stream at the point Of
crossing was very deep. When the
front file which was Il quarter of Il
m lc in length, had nearly gained the
opposite side, the ice suddenly gave way
under them. Some trappcrs who were
eye witnesses Of the scene said it SEEM
ed as if a trench had been opened In the
Ice the whole length Of the column.
Some four or five hundred animals
tumbled into the opening ali in hoap.
in Il twihkling. BY this time the rot
ten ice was breaking Off short under
the till.advancing herd. The trap
pcrs say that in less than minute the
whole body Of bulfaloes had been pcr-
cipitatcd in the river. They were
wcdgcd in so thickly that they could do
nothing but struggle a few minutes
and then disappear beneath the cakes
Of ice and the swift current. Not a
beast in all that mighty herd turned
tail and tried to escape whom the leo
began breaking up. In O. solid phalanx
they marched to their fatal bath in the
"Big Muddy" In a minute from the
time the first Ice broke not buffalo
head or tail was to be seen.
Year: 1879

ROMAN Sour. Twelve potatoes
sliced and soaked In cold water one
hour; boil in one quart Of water until
tender, strain or wash we'll, add one
pint Of milk, and lot it scald with one
onion, butter, pepper and salt and one
bay leaf; chop parsley fine and throw
In Just before serving.
Year: 1879

Arsenal in this city hos written to the department
in Washington asking for reinforcenents to protect
United States property. He has ia his care about
ten thousand stand of arms several eld pieces and
a large quantity OF powder and cartridges. with only
about A dozen men to guard them. Gatling gun,
which stood in the yard, has been taken apart and
stored awai. Mayor Farley assumes that If the city
were captured by mob they would in all hkelt
hood seize the arsenal and themselves from its
Year: 1879

"A


t tt GARDINER Dec. 20. 1879.


On reading the statement In this mornings Gloes
that Captain berry. OF tho Richards Light Infantry
had arrangements made TO remove the arms Of the
company from tho armory ON Sunday night TO some
place where he could command their use. and also
that he openly avows his intention refuse to oboy
any to turn his command out for the service
OF the state IL Governor Garcelon calls upon him
to do SO. q correspondents called, upon Captain
Berry to ascertain IL the statements true. Cap
tain Berry declared the statements without founda
ton. Ho says that ho had been spending Christmas
In Boston. and his arrival Sunday morning hcwas
met at the depot by his orderly sergeant. who said
taat he. with few men. were Watching tho armory
go that no unauthorized persons might remove
the guns. This done without any orders.
the Captain having given no orders TO any officer or
private either before during his ABSENCE and was
simply precaution taken by the orderly sergeant.
who knew tho Captain to bo personally responsible
for all the state property In his possession.
The arms still In the armory and have
never been moved. Hc states, furthermore that
he has never expressed any opinion whatever as to
what he would would not do In future. and shall
not do 80 until orders received. Though res
publican in politics he understands his duties az
soldier. and regrets that any such sensational ana
Year: 1879

The meeting of creditors of the Fall River
print works this morning recommend, run
ming four months longer under the same com
mittee, and authorized them to take step, for
capitalization and other means for the best
interest OF creditors.
Year: 1879

Do not let coffee and tea stand in tin.


LARD requires no other care than to
be kept in dry, cool place.


SCALD your wooden-ware often, and
keep the tin-ware perfectly dry.


Do not throw away the suds from
washing. Both ashes and suds are good
manure for bushes and young shrubs.


WASH dishes in wooden bowl and
there will be less danger from breaking,
or scratching of the silver-ware.


SUET and lard keep better in tin than
in earthen. Suet will keep good the
year around, if chopped and packed
down in a stone jar covered with mo-
lasses.


BRITANNIA-ware should be first
rubbed gently with woolen cloth and
sweet oil; then washed in warm water
suds and rubbed with soft leather and
whiting. Thus treated it will retain its
beauty to the last.


BUTTER comes more easily and has a
peculiar hardness and sweetness, if the
cream is scalded and strained before it
is used. The cream should stand down
cellar over night, after being scalded,
that it may get perfectly cold.
Do NOT let knives be dropped into
hot water. 1t is good plan to have a
large tin pot to wash them in, just high
enough to wash the blades without
wetting the handles. Keep your castors
covered with blotting paper and green
flannel. Keep your salt spoons out OF
the salt, and clean them often.
If you are troubled to get soft water
for washing, fill tub or barrel half full
of ashes and fill it up with water so that
you may have I've whenever you need it.
A gallon of strong lye put into a large
kettle of hard water, will make it as soft
as rain water. For toilet purposes. q
teaspoonful of borax to a pitcher OF
water, will make the water soft and is
good for the complexion or teeth.


FEATHERS should be very thoroughly
dried before using them. If feather
beds smell badly, or become heavy from
want of proper renovation of the feath-
ers, or from old age, empty them, and
wash the feathers thoroughly in tub OF
suds, spread them in the garret to dry,
and they will be as light and good as
new. Never lay the pillows or feather
ticks to air in the sun; lay them in a
shady place where the wind can purify
them. Heat makes feathers rancid.
Year: 1879

A few weeks ago, during the first Sc
rious snow storm, says the Utica On. "
Republican, a freight arrived. at point
between De Witt and the bridge
and there stopped. The con-
ductor went ahead in order
to arrange for getting into the
yard as soon as possible. While en-
gagged in his reconnaissance, he heard,
and felt "a tremendous conclusion,
which started his train, double-header
and all, ahead considerable. Going
back to ascertain the cause of the
trouble he found that he had been run
into by freight-train, which was NOV
ing SO slowly, however. as to simply
lift the rear end of his caboose from the
track and allow it to repose gracefully
on the pilot of the engine. Knowing
that he had sent a man back to warn all
trains following, the conductor hardly
knew what to think of the matter, till
he boarded the engine and found the
engineer (whom we shall call JoneS
fast asleep, and no water in the boiler.
Arousing him the engineer seemed to
comprehend the situation but feebly,
and the conductor considering him
somewhat intoxicated left him. The
next day Superintendent Priest went to
De Witt in the special coach and from
there determined to go to Albany
with s'light,'' as it is called, his
coach being attached to an engine and
caboose. The engineer proved to be
"Jones, and he ran so slowly to Man.
lius, that another road official, who was
in the Superintendent's car, remon-
strated with the conductor, who at once
went to the engineer, and, complaining
of the slow rate of speed at which they
had been travelling, asked him to go
considerably faster. Jones obeyed the
order most surprisingly, his running
time to and through West Albany, aver
aging over fifty miles an hour. Through
Herkimer, Fonda, and other water sta
tions, he dashed as if propelled by a
hurricane, and the trip has gone into
railroad history as one of the most
frightful of the age. The next day
Jones went up to take his engine for the
return trip, but it having been ascer-
tanned that he "burned'' his engine
badly, and that he was acting strangely,
he was not sent out, and subsequent ex-
animation convinced sundry medical
men that he was really insane. Since
then he has been in good hands, and
will probably fully recover, but his trip
through the valley will not be forgotten,
in this generation, at least.
Year: 1879

They carried pie to the parsons house,
And scattered the floor with crumbs
And marked the leaves of his choicest books
with the prints of their greasy thumbs.
They piled his dishes high and thick
With lot of unhealthy cake,
While they gobbled the buttered toast and


rolls


Which the parsons wife did make.
They hung around Clytie's classic neck
Their apple -parings for sport,
ana every one laughed when a clumsy Iout
Spilled his tea on the piano forte
next day the parson went down on his knees,
with his wffe-but not to pray;
u, no; twas to scrape the grease and dirt
From the carpet and stairs away.


Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Year: 1879

THE son and daughter of two old
Maryland families long accustomed to
intermarriage were betrothed to each
other, and, being second cousins, fol.
lowed the custom of asking permission
for the wedding of the Archbishop of
the diocese. Without waiting for his
reply they proceeded to the altar, and
all was in readiness for the ceremony
when the priest, instead of reading the
marriage service, announced that he
had just received word from Archbishop
Gibbons to refuse consent to the union.
Greatly embarrassed and mortified, the
couple went home, but are determined
to be married, and have appealed to
the Pope.
Year: 1879

Editors of the Dispatch: 1t was hoped
that the question OF tolling the James-River
bridge was forever set at resin fact,
dead-and that it's funeral was only delayed
in expectation Of the early demise Of the
James River and Kanawha canal, when
grand double funeral might take place, at
which ali the living and breathing fossils OF
Manchester and the State at large might
meet and mix sympathetic tears. But q
writer under the signature of - Fair Play !"
has thought tit to REOPEN the question in
misstatement, even in his firstly. that - it is
true that the Committee on Cities, Counties
and Towns did listen very patiently to the
arguments advanced, and, having heard
every side OF the question, dectded TO report
The BILL" The italics, which are "Falr
Play's," are unfortunate for him, as they
decided to report no Salch bill as he quotes
in his communication. What they did de-
eide TO report was substitute that named a
low or nominal rate OF toll, that was as un-
like the bill offered in the House anu sent
to the committee as "chalk is unlike
cheese; and, practically, the substitute
was not obnoxious save in name. Suisse
uuently the Council met and Thought
there was something in name y" Bill
to charge tolls upon the James.RlVer
bridge" The toll to be charged was only
the shadow of toll; but the Council
thought that even the shadow OF an instl-
tuition SO blghting and iniquitous as a toll
house might prove to be OF such blackness
and thickness as to preclude a passage
through it save with battle-aXes OF the olden
time, the manufacture Of which ceased win
the abolition Of Feudal rights and the demo-
lition of toli-houses. Merchant" does
not aspire to "the craftsmanship OF dot-
t,r Ill 90
Fair PLAY " would have him fill. Yet he
thinks he scented well; if not, why this
squeak from '.Fair Play? He was not
accused OF JoJ in the matter.


MERCHANT.


Eob~Daru 10 1870
Year: 1879

The Old IGUern.-This old landmark will
soon be converted into several fine stores.
Workmen are at present estimating upon 1t.
In very short time this time .honored old
building, which for years has adorned the
upper part Of Hull street, and where many
O weary traveller in years gone by found
rest and repose beneath its hospitable roof,
will be converted into row Of modern
stores
Year: 1879

As rule every letter, unless insult
ing in its character, requires an answer.
To neglect to answer q letter. when
written to, is as uncivil as to neglect to
reply when spoken to.


In the reply acknowledge first the
receipt of the letter, mentioning it's
date, and afterward consider all the
points requiring attention.


If the letter is to be very brief, COM
mence sufficiently far from the top of
the page to give a nearly-equal amount
of blank paper at the bottom of the
sheet when the letter is ended.


Should the matter in the letter con-
time beyond the first page, it is well
to commence little above the middle
of the sheet, extending as far as
necessary on the other pages.


It is thought impolite to use half
sheet of paper in formal letters. As a
matter of economy and convenience for
business purposes, however, it is GUS
tomary to have the card of the bust
ness man printed at the top of the
sheet, and q single leaf is used.


In writing letter, the answer to
which is of more benefit to yourself
than the person to whom you write,
inclose postage stamp for the reply.


Letters should be as free from
erasures, interlineations, blots and post
scripts as possible. It is decidedly
better to copy the letter than to have
these appear.


A letter of introduction or recon-
mendation should never be sealed, as
the bearer to whom it is given ought to
know the contents.-HalPS Manual
Social and Business Forms.
Year: 1879

IT reminds mother of her girl
hood days to come into the parlor
next morning after her daughters beau
has called, and just one chair drawn
up to the fire place, while all the 9TH
ers are sitting along the wall as if
they hadn't been touched for years.
Year: 1879

POINT PLEASANT, KY, June IL, 1879.
Eiifor Herald:


Believing that an honest interchange
of views between representative men of
the different parties and classes in this
country would be interesting, and also
beneficial, and believing that the man
who will inaugurate or devise a system
by which such class of men may COM
municate with the public, will achieve
a glorious fame as the pioneer in a laud-
able and useful enterprise, and being
cognizant of your courteous, liberal, and
enterprising spirit, / take the liberty of
offering an idea or two, which, if after
reading you can afford to publish, do so,
with the assurance that this article is
Year: 1879

The glOries of our birth and state
Are shadows, not substantial things:
There Is no armor against fate;


Scepter and crown


Must tumble down
And I'm the dust he equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Some men with swords may reap the field,
And plant fresh laurels where they kill,
But their strong nerves at last must yield,
They tame but one another still.


Early or late


They stoop to fate, -
And must give up their murmuring breath,
When the pale captives creep to death.
The gartands wither on your brow,
Then boast no more your mighty deeds;
Upon deaths purple altar now
See where the victors victim bleeds;


All heads must come


To the cold tomb.
Only the Actions of the just
Smell sweet, and blossom i'm the dust.
Year: 1879

1t is said the biggest fool in the world
always thinks he knows best how to
raise the best potatoes. And the crab
idest old folks in the world, who have
no children, know exactly how to raise
them.