smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

thing approximate to the standard above
given. He will not eat to much albumi-
nous food like meat, or too little bread
and fa- or butter, nor will he neg lect the
vegetables like tomatoes, lettuce, water
cress. and an occasional potatg for these
last supply certain salts derived from the
earth, necessary for the publication of
the blood; while surplus of al5uminous
TODD, while r it will serve the purposes OF
keeping him warm and active, throws
upon the kidneys great deal more than
their share Of work, and therefore tends


weaken them, and tn rough h them the
whole system. So much for preparatory
diet. ..s .
! NOW FOR EXERCISE


necessary to keep tine muscles IN proper
condition and work Of the food witch
supplies muscular energy.


Obviously that form Of exercise which
attacks the largest number Of muscles is
the most desirable. But, before proceed
ing to discuss the forms of exercise most
profitable, a word should be said as to
the effect of exercise. Most important
ale .h+ effects upon the heart ana lungs
and their subsidiary agents. The system
requires that great deal Of oxygen
should be taken into the lungs and thus
to the blood, in order first to burn up the
carbon and supply heat, and to carry of
the cstbonic acid formed by this combus-
ton. Free. full and copious respiration
is needed; aud exercise, by increasing
the rapidity Of the circulation, increases
proportionately the amount OF air respir-
ed. Thus exercise serves to purify the
blood Of carbonic acid as we'll as to sup
ply the proper heat for the body. So
long as the power Of maintaining strong
ana rapid respiration continues, sufficient
oxygen is drawn into the body, and
sufficient Cal bonic acid is drawn out, but
when this power fails the carbonic acid
accumulates in the blood and produces
breathles<ness. This is brought about
! mechanically. The blood vessels which
convey the blood through the lungs are
choked up having more blood forced into


them than they can carry; the blood &C
cumulates IN the right side Of the heart
and impure blood, laden with carbonic


acid, is pumped back into the system


Still another danger raises from too vic.


lent exercise before the arteries learn to


accommodate themselves to the increased


demand upon them,and that's citation oI


the cavities, which give way before the
Year: 1879

The first formal boat race OF the season on
the Harlem River was rowed yesterday. The
race was rowed In single sculls for badges pre-
sented by s. B. Pomeroy OF the Dauntless Club


to be competed for monthly by members OF that
club. the winner in the most contests at the end
Of the season TO hold the first prize perma-
nently. and the same conditions following as to
the award Of the second prize. The contestants
Roach. Roach was placed At the scratch, and
the other two were given thirty seconds start


The course was a mite straight away from
rowed on the ebb with fairly smooth water. At
the word Pearl dashed into the lead with a "a
quarter but lie then began to lay his course
badly, and near the half mile the veteran Davy
Roach drew up. and was on the point
Of tapping him Walter fouled man
in an outside boat and thus lost his chances


slim as they were Roach sent his shell skim
ming along after Pearl for the rest OF the mile


but tho handicap proved too much for him |;
ami. though he was rapidly gaining at the pow
der ship. Pearl bluekily quiekened his stroke.
pa seconds. Roach WIS three lengths astern.
Ihls is not very good time for the rowing sea-
mo tact that II follows close on the end Of
the ball season and other winter festiyi-
tles' There was lalr attendance - OF
spectators. who applnuded the qarsmen. The
youngsters who composed the Dauntless six
Dared gig crew for the season OF 1879 then went
out Tor their trial spin. The Dauntless six have
been famous for their victories in the past and
the present crew are early on the water. Tho
crew is made up rs follows: Bow. l.. Il. Ray
nor; 2, s. B. Hazard; 3, >. Is. Pomeroy; 4. j. d.
Freeman 8, II. W. Walter; stroke, Davy Roach (;
coXswain not named. OF these two were in tho
famous old six. and three were in last year s
crew, They have q new Waters boat for this
years racing SO far the crew show plenty Of
metal but they feather poorly, do not catch to-
gether. and roll the boat considerably. little
training OF these youngsters, under the veteran
stroke. Davy Roach. will make them, how
ever, AS tough n crew as those who have carried
the colOrs OF the Dauntless crew to tho fore in
many pnst Seasons and in many u hotly-con-
tested race. The club will enter this six. and
also one or more single scullers, In all OF the
prominent open amateur races Of The season.
Year: 1879

hands. and that is probably the way in which It
was given to him. Two parties are under sus-
picion as having furnished tho Doctor with tho
means OF suicide,


St Louis loft long statement. in which he re-
Viewed the points OF his trial and sought to
which he says:


The day before his wes death Dr St Louis received
postal card from most bitter and relentless enemy who
had sent him over thrty scuruus and abusive postal
cards through the Post once. The last card contained
these words. 81 your slow but timer" THIS
TACT can be proved by prominent citizen ot Fremont
who read the card The sender O this card knew that
In case au autopsy held at then known Mrs st
Louis would diel lie would have the opportunity to
handle the vlscora and he did 50 handle IT.
Year: 1879

away from his master and took refuge in
the cane brakes on the Missouri side oppo-
site Obion County, Tennessee. The weather
was extremely cold and he became FROST
bitten, losing his toes and infaming his
body with a burning fever, which has
never deserted him, and which he says
nothing but the cooling application of mud
allays.


His place of residence is generally To-
Gated near Union City, Obion County, and
consists merely of hole in the ground
some four feet square and five feet deep,
filled with soft mud, with rude shelter
over the top. There he sits from day to
day, and completely covered with mud up
to his waist. near his arm-pits. He never
allows the mud to get dry on himself, but
so soon as it begins to dry up he plasters
himself with more wet mud, and thus
keeps himself completely clothed with the
same to his waist. Visitors bring him all
he requires to eat, and in the severest cold
weather fires on the bank keep him from
freezing. Thousands of people have called
to see him, and he is certainly worthy OF
attention, as all these statements concern
ing him can be verified.
Year: 1879

One of the most popular medicines now
before the American public, is Hop Bit
tcls. You sec it everywhere. People
take it with good effect. 1t builds them
up. It is not as pleasant to the taste as
SOME other bitters as it is not whisk =
drink. It is more like the old-fashioned
boneset tea that has done world of
good. If you don't feel Just right try
Hop Bitters.-Numd6 Meas.
Year: 1879

Theodore Hook gives somewhere q
finished trait of one of those characters
who are so dreadfnlly tenacious of
truth that they will not risk losing their
hold of it by direct answer to the
simplest question. A gentleman who
was very much in debt had servant
with this sort of scrupulous conscien-
tiousness. He was horribly dunned,
and in such daily danger of arrest that
the sight of red waistcoat (Which the
myrmidons of the Sheriff wore in the
last century, threw him into sort of
scarlet fever. One day he had reason
to believe that during his absence an
unpleasant visitor Of that description
had called, and on returning he was
very particular in his inquiries respect
ing the persons who had been at the
house.


"What kind Of man vas he?"


The girl could not say.


Had he any papers in his hand?"


She did not observe.


"Did he wear top-boots?"


The cautious housemaid could not
charge her memory.


At last, as final effort of his curiosity,
the tantalized debtor gasped out final
question. Had he," he asked, almost
dreading the answer, "a red waist
coat?"


The girl stood for moment in an
attitude of profound cogitation, and,
after she had worked up her master to
the highest pitch of impatience by de-
lay. drawled out. Well, sir, I think he
had-rather than Other,UIse.''
Year: 1879

Meu may escape the law. but their own
consciences they cannot fee from. Many
years ago a young Dan in this city was
guilty OF an offeuce against the law, an of
fence which brought social ruin upon him
self and his family The man and offence
are forgotten ty The public, Yet he lives
aud lives here in Boston. But from the
day his offence was discovered-although
having escaped the law, he is tree to come
aud 60 as he peases-he has never been
seen outside OF his own home in daytime
Sometimes, under the cover of night, be
walks abroad to take an airing, and note
the changes that 30 y,ars have wrought
but an ever active conscience makes hin
shun the light Of day, and the faces o
men. and he walks apart, a stranger in tht
midst OF those among whom he has Away
lived,
Year: 1879

We could never understand why an honest
man should wish to conceal his verdctat the bal
lot, box. and it has always seemed to us that the
secret ballot must have been invented to facli-
tate fraud-sOmething that IL frequently does,
especially In the Northern cities, Lyachbug
FTgiAidn.


Our cotemporary seems to have lost sight
of the fact, in discussing this question, that
every man, be he honest or not in n free
country is fully assured of the privilege
under the statute TO vote u secret ballot
or to make an exhibit Of his vote, Just
as he himself shall determine. The right
of suffrage is sacred to each individual
citizen, to be exercised in accordance
with the terms of the law relating thereto,
If the statute prescribes the form of the
other man but the possessor Of that right is
privileged to question the honesty of the
motive that prompts its exercise as the
law prescribes, if he prefers to conform
10 its terms. If the statute provided
that every citizen should cast his vote
rira uoce. then he would have no alternative
but 20 conform thereto but in Virginia, as
in New York and, we think, in every
State in the Union, the secret ballot is the
recognized method of expressing the popu-
lar will, and it is not proper for any man to
arraign the motives or honesty of his neigh
Dor, if he is guided by the spirit and letter
of the statute, in the discharge Of his duties
as citizen. The assumption that the
secret ballot is in the interest of fraud and
corruption is simply absurd, and the prying
curiosity which seeks to penetrate its mys-
teries before they are revealed by the hand
of legal authority seems to be highly inn
pertinent.


The assumption that the secret ballot
"must have been invented TO facilitate
Year: 1879

We would call attention to the meeting of
New York Republicans resident in Washing
ton, which takes place at Sovcreigns of Industry
Hall, No. 80 Eleventh street northwest, this
evening, at 730 o'clock. All members of the
Republican Campaign Committee, and all
other Republicans OF New York resident here
are expected to be present to rejoice over the
late election and prepare for the future.
Year: 1879

RETRENcHNfENT, practical and cconomi-
cal, is the order of the day in all of the
Executive Departments The annual esti-
mates prepared for submission to Congress
prove this by showing that the expenses of
the Government have been reduced TO the
lowest limit-lower even than the appropria-
tions made by our rampageous Democratic
House last year!
Year: 1879

Now that the race for next year is prac-
tically won and General GRANT is conceded
to be the coming man, the Janus faced in
triguers of the South are coming to the
front, crying aloud that they always knew
he was good fellow, always were his
friends; that the country needs him, and all
that sort of thing.
Year: 1879

ALEcK STEPHENS and his clique of sham
Conservatives may prefer General GRANT
TO TILDEN; but they so earnestly prefer the
Democratic party to all or any other politi-
cal organization that the practical effect of
their preferences amounts to n close and sub
seryient adherence to Bourbon caucus rule.
Year: 1879

THE Democrats of Maine seem to be hesi-
tating whether they will commit larceny
by stealing State bodily, or become honest
men and let the voice of the people control
that State. They seem to be little too
eowardly to steal and too rascally to be
honest hence what they may do is yet a
matter of grave doubt.
Year: 1879

WHEN the last rebel has gone to his
final rest, and the spirit of rebellion has
died out both South and North, then the
hope of the New York Tribune that the lies
uttered against the loyalty Of General
ROBERT ANDERSON will cease and he heard
of no more forever, may be realized Both
his bravery and his loyalty were too
strongly stamped upon his defense at Fort
Sumter against fearful odds to be ever
successfully questioned by senseless gossips
and the obtrusive diaries and memoran-
dums of eminent or obscure Intermediates
with his fame.
Year: 1879

OF the many objections which have
been urged against cremation as \ mode
Of disposing of the bodies of the dead,
one of the grayest is that it can SO easily
be used to destroy evidences of crime.
This objection is illustrated and emphs :
sized by a case reported the other day
from Washington, Pa. The remains OF
an unknown man were Gent to that
place on the train from Pittsburgh, sn-
closed in rough coffin and there re-
duced to ashes in DIR. Lemoyne's cre-
matory. The utmost secrecy was oh
served SIS to the identity, place and
cause of death. A man connected with
the crematory let out the fact that the
neck OF the corpse was horribly dis
was a young man, and thence it was
conjectured that he WAS An
drew Tracey, who was hanged in
Mexican county, Pa, on the fourth in
stant. Another rumor was that il WAS
the body of young man who had died
in New York of consumption. and who
persuaded his reluctant relatives TO have
his remains disposed of in this way.
Now. in the case of a body buried un-
der susp icious circumstances, or about
which suspicion is otherwise excited,
friends can demand, or the coroner
! can himselfinitiate an investigation; the
body can be disinterred. and the cause
of death and identity of the
person probably established; but
in the case above mentioned
this very important kind of evil
dence is destroyed forever. There may
have been and very likely was no crime
committed, but no one can now find out


whether there was or not, or at least il
has been made extremely difficult,
There is much reason to fear that il ere


nation became prevalent it would often
be used to cover up traces OF murders


NeD York Graphic.
Year: 1879

would speak; for if you knew all. you
would find some pity for mel"


"No. no-not wordl Not onei We
have both suffered-but the suffering is
over now.n


And you will trust me sgain7"


Absolutely and entirely! Ihaye al
ways felt that l could never do so. but
love conquers, and l know now that
you are rs dear 10 me rs you ever
were"


Again and again did Bernard clasp
the generous woman to his heart, and
when she heard his vows uttered with
an impressiveness that left no doubt ol
their sincerity, she felt indeed that out
of evil cometh good.
And with a soft and gentle step Err
nest stole away unperceived. unheard
He felt that he could not yet intrudt
upon that scene OF reconciliation and
trust renewed.
Year: 1879

Ii is easier to blame than to do better.
1t is not enough to arm: you must
hit.


Better free in foreign land than a
slave at home.


Happily for little men the giants have
seldom any great wit.


Self-inspection is the only means TO
preserve us from self-conceit.


Vice stings us even in our pleasures,
but virtue consoles us even in our pains.


He that pryeth into every cloud may
be stricken with a thunderbolt-
No books are so legible as the lives OF
men; no characters SO plain as their
moral conduct.


Events are not in our power; but il al
ways is better to make q good use ofevep
the worst.
Year: 1879

DR.. William Fields of this city, will
start for Colorado either tomorrow or
next day, to superintend the erection
OF silver ore smelling machines of his
own invention, in which he desuphur-
ICES the ore by his patent chemical pro-
cess known only to himself. He will
stop in st Louis on the way out where
he will have a couple of machines
made which will occupy week or SO,
which he will take out with him. He
says he can desulpburizs three quarters
OF ton of silver ore in three quarters
OF an hour in his smelling boiler, which
takes thr' or four days under the or.
binary process. He expects to have
machines erected all through the silver
regions, and he expects to be gone on
this trip some seven or eight weeks.
Year: 1879

Passengers in the noon train to-day
from Rehobo,h say that both the Surf
House and the Bright House have un-
til this morning been crowded to their
utmost capacity, but that great many
went away this morning only it ia ex-
pected to make room for more in the
evening. There have been heavy
showers Of rain but between them the
bathing has been delightful. On Sun
day yesterday Rev. Mr.. Window,
Presiding Elder, preached in the par
lors of the Surf House, and Rev. Mr..
Smith from the same Conference preach
ed in the afternoon. A colored man
from Africa, whose name our informant
had forgotten, preached in the pavilion
Oh the beach in the evening. presi.
ding Elder Quigg preached in the
tabernacle at the camp ground in the
morning.
Year: 1879

Yesterday afternoon as one of the
grocers of this city was out riding on
Market street when near Front one OF
the wheels broke. The horse being a
quiet one stood perfectly still, and the
occupants Of the carriage were taken
out without receiving any injury from
the accident. The wagon was taken
to one OF the stables and the ride for
the remainder of the afternoon was de-
ferred.
Year: 1879

1t does seem qneer, but it is never.
theless fact that a full moon is al
ways provided for the excursions gotten
up by the West Church Y. "A. Those
who had the pleasure of going on their
last moonlight excursion, on July 3D.,
will remember what charming night
it was, and the night set for their next
excursion promises to be a similar one.
Remember the only full moonlight ex-
cursion of this season will be given by
the West Y. P. A. on Friday evening
next, August LIST. Boat to leave 4th
street wharf at a quarter to eight
O'Clock. The committee will do their
best to make everybody have social
and pleasant ride.
Year: 1879

hind. The escape from the state
room was made by cutting the glass
out Of the outer window, which was
found carefully laid away on the
bed. Up to the present time moth
ing further has been heard of the
unfortunate old couple.
Year: 1879

A mistake in single letter in sending
a telegram sometimes causes singular
results The Court Journal tells of
director OF the Southwestern Railway
who, being about to take a trip to the
North with his family, telegraphed to
Berwick on Tweed to have the largest
saloon" carriage sent for him. On his
arrival with his family at the terminus
he asked for the saloon. There was
none The director was indignant. Had
he not ordered one? Where could his
saloon be? At last porter observed, at
there's no saloon for you, there's a sal
mon;" and he pointed to one weighing
forty-eight pounds, with the directors s
name on it. Upon inquiry it turned out
that the telegram was worded, Send up
at once the largest salmon you can pro
cure" Still more indignant, the direc-
tor went to the telegraph clerk and said,
do you know who l am? 2" And the
clerk guessed.
Year: 1879

The Tribune is permitted to publish
the following letter, recently written by
William Lloyd Garrison upon the Presi-
dents Southern policy and which, in the
writer's opinion, the Republican party
should take in order to succeed in 1880.
The letter is as follows:
Year: 1879

There is small stream of water which
flows through Mr.. Whites farm on San
yie's Island, and empties into the Will
lamet. The brook passes through the
milking-yard short distance from the
house. For the past month fish known
as suckers and red horse have been run
ming up in such numbers as to almost
crowd each other from the water. a
few evenings since, while Mr.. White
and his men were milking they heard q
loud splashing in the water, and upon
looking aroung saw an immense stur-
geon leap into the air and land upon a
small bridge which spans the stream.
In few seconds they were upon him,
and tugged away to get him safely on
land. The monster struggled with all
his might, and it required considerable
exertion to get him to land, and with q
club quiet his resistance. The neigh
bors feasted several days on the elegant
meat.-SdH Lake Tribune.
Year: 1879

Large sewer rats get into houses, and
especially into public buildings in which
suits of apartments are let to families
walls and pantries, these ferocious ver-
min are more destructive than wild
beast of prey-and more dangerous,
when cornered. One person who had
suffered much and long from their raw
ages, and whose occasional capture of
one of their number had failed to make
any impression on the general horde, re-
solved to try new plan. 1t is known
that nothing SO frightens a rat as to
hear the shrieks of one of its own kind
in captivity. Having caught vicious
and lively specimen, the experimenter
determined on the cruel expedient of
starving him to death, and to make his
squealing /" tell'' on the others. Caught
in box or wire trap, the rat was there
kept, unharmed except for deprivation
of food and water-and he lived Just
two days and two nights. During that
time, what with the pangs of hunger
and thirst, and the added occasional in
centive to vocal exercises in the shape
of proddings and stirrings-up with a
long pole, the Gagged rat gave forth at
sundry and divers times such piercing
shrieks of rage and despair as only rat
can utter. Probably it wouldn't have
been entirely safe, at that time, to have
given him a chance to smell of your
finger, or get at your thumb; but one
good result was certainly accomplished
by that otherwise too cruel experiment
not rat has been in that room or in
those walls, from that day to this, a
period. we believe, of about half a year.
A similar result is said to have been at
tanned by catching rat, dipping it into
a pot of red paint, and then letting it
run; and also by shearing and singeing
rat and then letting him go.


In England iron railway sleepers are
said to have proven much cheaper than
wooden, and their general use is pre-
Year: 1879

G. McNary complains that he is unable to procure medicines and other attentions from the county, which sick man should, on account of an article that appeared ID The MINER a few days since to the effect that the county hospital was chock block full and no room left for those who are in love with peace, plenty and quietude and who are at war with work Don't blame Mr. McNary, dear Sisters, he is not to blame for the harmless sguib He is in delIcate health, unable to work; and then Yavapai, magnanimous Yavapai, is rich aud wiling to feed, doctor and care for those whose ambition has gone out, (throu9h sickness, of course) and left their mind craving for the good things at the expense of those who are so fortunate as to possess that precious poon-health-ar willing to work, pay taxes and keep the machinery of rhe Yavapai county hospital in perfect order. Mr. McNary can't procure Mary" bit of aid and it's all wrong.