smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

year round than angle-worms, although
grasshoppers at certain seasons are very
killing. In batting, take a worm by


the middle and pierce the hook through
a small portion, say half an inch then


put on another in the same way at the
same time. If the fish are very small,
half worm treated In this manner will
do; but trout has a large mouth, and
a large bait no doubt attracts. The
dangling ends Of the worms placed as
above upon the hook have a peculiar
and natural motion of their own In the


water, which a hungry trout is utterly


unable to resist; while one may, on the
other hand. cover the whole hook and


part Of the gut with a worm stifiiy
strung on without motion, and the same
trout will let ii be carried past him by
the current without winking.


There is great science in batting,
and IL chiefly rests in the skill of having
the worms lively, and with the extremi-
ties left dangling. The bait is often
carried over little fall into smooth,
deep pool; allow it to sink, and all the
while it is doing so these four ends Of
the two worms are moving about in the
clear water i'm much too enticing way
for any chance trout to resist. When
you have bite, do not pun at all, but
strike your fish, as it is called; this is
done by motion of the wrist, sharp,
short, abrupt; not a jerk - Il motion
which is commenced sharply, but ends
almost instantly and abruptly. | can
liken ii only to quick movement of the
hand in bringing a foil, in fencing,
from Herce to carte. 1t is done by bring
ing the finger nails, which are DOWN
ward, holding the rod, suddenly 20 the
left and upward, moving the end of the
pole upward and to the left some one or
two feet. Having struck thus, you
Will in most cases have captured your
fish. BE in no hurry to land him; that
is a simpler thing to do; you can do it at
your leisure, stepping back to a sure
foundation should you be i'm an uncom-
Portable position in reaching to make
the cast, or make any other disposition
that you desire before raising your fish
gently from the water, thence to your
creel. The great mistake often made
by those who do not understand this
sport is to pull the moment they have
bite; the result usually is to see the
trout wind himself round about some
limb overhead, or if he fail to be hooked
which is often the case in pulling, to
see the bait and hook in the same posi-
tion, causing loss of time, patience,
and too often temper, especially when
you feel confident that there are other
trout in the pool ahead, and become
aware of the fact that you have got to
make a splash and dash and complete
exposure of yourself to get at your
line, so that you may fish in
vain in the same pool afterward. Re
member that trout are very shy, and
once having disturbed them, it is use
less to fish for them. m.-Hdrper'S Ndga-
Year: 1877

| say that to open the study and
practice of medicine to women-folk,
under the infallible safeguard of stiff
public examination, will be to rise in
respect for human rights to the level of
European nations, who do not brag
about just freedom half as loud as we
do, and to respect the constitutional
rights Of many million citizens, who all
pay the taxes like men, and by the con-
tract with the State, implied in that pay
ment, buy the clear human right they
have yet to go down on their knees for.
But it will also import into medical
science a new and less theoretical,
but cautious, teachable, observant
kind of intellect; it will give
the larger half Of the nation
an honorable ambition and an honor
able pursuit, toward which their hearts
and instincts are bent by Nature her
self; IL will tend to elevate this whole
sex, and its young children, male as
well as female, and so will advance the
civilization Of the world, which in ages
past, in our own day, and in all time
hath, and doth, and will keep ster
exactly with the progress of women to-
ward mental equality with men.-C
Redde.
Year: 1877

We imagine that tic merchants who signed
the petition for doubling the police force arc
not very solicitous to have it done. When it
was found that the money would have to be
raised by voluntary contributions for the ex-
rense Of the next five months, q merchant
started out with subscription paper, aud speut
a day seeing what he could raise. The amount
vas SO small that he gave the matter up in dis
orr
Year: 1877

There is great deal OF talk about the ncces-
sity Of finding some work for the idle laborers
in this city. If the Council shall give the Of
der to go ahead with the City-Hall it will fur
nish steady work for 400 to 500 men from now
until winter in gcttin. out the stone and build
ing tile foundation. The money requisite for
this work has been collected, and stands to the
credit Of the building fttud.
Year: 1877

No better, no finer material used by the profce-
sion than that used By Dr.. McChcsucy. The most
beautiful and perfect set Of teeth only So First"
cIas5 gold Filings ut one third tho uaual rates.
Teeth extracted without pain OF danger.
Year: 1877

nation the fact that improper persons have been
recommended to office by Senator Sargent, fact
which Incidentally will be Of Importance in the
trial OF The records should not, IL
seems TO me, be submitted to search OF this
character. It necessarily involves the examlna-
tun OF large number of papers which by possi-
billy have any interest connection with the inquiry
and many Of which were intended for such pub
hc and general inspection. IL would be attended with
vast inconvenience ~ such search could only he
Quoted under the immediate charge Of officer OF
the Department, whose IL would be guard and
prevent anv confusion in the papers. This burden
would De an oncrous the office. and
or meeting and conducting such inquiry appear to he
provided.


therefore respectfully submit that there legal
night upon the part Of the gentlemen representing The
san Francisco CnrOpicie to make this search and yrs
cation aud that the considerations o propriety in regard
10 recommendations OF this fully met
when IL Is provided that any party Is entitled
anything which flied himself. There
remains the question whether not, provided
Ihe San FrdnciscO Chronicle Will indicate by suf
ncicnt Identification papers ndationH,
copies or them should he furnished. Iis presents
soneW hat more doubtful question but upon the whole
aIn OF opinion that copies of such papers should not
De iurniaheI In unless the applicant appears
himself TO have been directly affected by the writing or
letter Of which ne demands a copy


Very respectfully your oDedient servant,


CHARIEs DEyENs,
Year: 1877

rBY TELEGRAPH rRrBCyr


WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The Secretary of State
lust before leaving Washington remarked 10 cor
respondent that he had little hope that Congress
would make provision for representation at the
Paris Exposition in time for to make a credltable
National display. Indeed it is hardly probable that
Congress viii act upon the subject at all during the
Extra Session and the only part which citizens OF
the United States will be able to take next year Will
be such "a can be privately arranged for. The Secre-
ary also seemed to think that the success of the TX
position might possibly be somewhat interfered
with by events that may occur in Europe during
the coming Fall and Winter He seemed 20 look
upon the political situation there rather critical
and if other nations besides Russia aud Turkey are
drawn into the war they will hardly be IN position
TO take part in an Industrial Exhibition.
Year: 1877

cy OF pacifcation now suppose" says he, that we
had gone the old way and sustained Chamberlain ana
Packard south Carolina and Louisiana with the army
which the only way they could be- sustainedf Ana
all know that with the feeling In those states ta'
then existed would have taken nearly the whole army
TO preserve the there and protect the local
in their claims 10 their positions with the army tnuh
employed, what sort OF fix would we be in when the
riots broke out last week What could We have done
One thing would be compelled 10 do, namely, WIN
draw the army and send 1t 10 exposed points IN me
North. Then whatf Why, we well know from tue
public temper in Georgia and South Carolina as soon
the army withdrawn, the local governments Woulu
be assaulted and overthrOwn. Having no prop nut the
army. when tlat taken away down they would come
Then would have the worst form OF turbulence IN the
South. and In the North and West me very sta-
bity OF the Government might have been endangered,
for know that the States adjacent to Louisiana ana
South Carol ma would be actively IN sympathy WIN the
attempt TO overthrow The socaed RepuOhcah GVNerh-
ments while the troops were away
Year: 1877

TRIBUNE OFYICE AnG. 4, a. m.There was no rise of
air pressure during the threatening weather of yesterday
morning ard after the sky cleared decline OF esrur-
took place which was not fully by an upward
movement during the evening There was sms,l m
crease OF warmth durDg the afte and the average
temperature was higher than 10 the previous twenty
four hours The ~ the air s ess


For this city and vicinity generally cooler ara iaIr
weather On occasional clouds be expected to-day
l..
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


We have written to the Board Of Health and to the
Board OF Street Cleaning, calling their attention to
the fearful state OF Mulberry street. between Canal
and Park Streets but attention has boen paid to IT,
of course What can wo do 10 have that street
cleancdP We are actually sick with the horrible
stencil arising from the pools Of black liquid filing part
of tho cutters, mixed with tho gases discharged
by the garbage and refuse Of all docriptions
which are scattered on the street and which
Ill tho stationary ash boxes that line tho sidewalks.
Thcro certainly inhabitants the two blocks
above mentioned than In any ten blocks on Fifth ave-
nue. or on any OF tho moe, clean streets up town.
Why then the less popuious streets cleaned
often than the othcrsf Tho writer has had occasion
visit the most populous quarters Of many European
cities, but never has he seen such an abominably
filthy street as tho above mentioned one
AS a rule, early IN tho morning, daily, from
nearly oil the tenement houses women carry pals on
tho street and empty them there containing refuse
which, II emptied street OF any city In
Europe, would cause tho arrest and imprisonment
OF the offender. This particularly s the cause Of the
terrible stencil OF this quarter But II this must be
allowed, why do the Street Cleaning Bureau not have
the street thoroughly cleaned twice week at least,
and what is tho so-cailcd Board Of Health dong
meanwhile II. u. co.
Year: 1877

TO THE Eprron OF THE HERALD


For tho past moath or more tho business men Of
New York have been very much hampered in the ship
ment Of goods owing the system Of paving adopted
BY tho contractors Day aiter day they blockade the
business Streets causing great delay TO <raymen and
pedestrians There is an easy remedy for this which
is nothing new having practlscd abroad for years.
It is Let them do their paving during tho night
using calcium lights to work by They Will progres(
much faster and cheaper ana to great degroc da
away with tho bockadng Of streets. J. D. f.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


wish call attention to tho condition Of Eleventh
street, between First aud Second avenues. am atax-
payer tho block ana am not able 10 let my premises
on account OF the wagons and coal boxes from end
OF H. the other, particularly on the south SIDE.
would also call attention tho idle loafers who infest
the block They arc q perfect nuisance Something
ought 10 DO done coar block OF such obstacles,
for Eleventh street, between First and Second ave.
uues pays taxes as well the block between Second
and Third avenues. TAXPAYER
Year: 1877

INorK-Letters intended for this column must be
by tho writer's full name and address Ia
insure attention. Complainaats who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing.
Write on only one side OF the paper-ED. HsaALp.l
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-


About two weeks ago party Of eight or ten sweep
crs promenadod through street ll:7th) while two
or three pretended to sweep tho cutters. which, how
ever the clean about six feet from thS
curb The central dirty part they did not touch. II
would be amusing to see how they avoid work did 1t
not cost 80 much. About . week since saw smilat
gang sweep tho clean sde OF East Thirty street


PATIENCE.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


An old subscriber OF moro than forty years would
like TO ask II the parties building In Forty second
street. north side, between Seventh and Eighth ave.
nues be compelled 10 remove the pile OF sand
or dirt which has choked US since last March.


~ d.
Year: 1877

TO THE EpIToR OF TIE HERALD:-


Allow remind tho Street Commissioners that
within city limits, the known the Williams
bridge road is unfit Tor travel Indeed, on q dark
night one passes ovcr tho uneven and stony way ut
tho risk o. hts life May suggest that it receive at
,ention before tho tearing down Of the reservoir
Fifth avenue and Forty second strect?


KINGSBRIDGE.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR HERALD-
Tho wooden pavement opposite my house. IN Ninth
street. Just east Third avenue is in shameful con-
dton full OF holes ana daily getting worse As il en-.
dangers lite IL needs attention At once


OLD TAXPAYER
Year: 1877

WORSE THAN THE PIN BAcK.-A letter
in Northern paper, from the great centre
of fashion, says that the "eel-skin" dress is
now the great rage both in London and Paris
In the widest days of the tie back or pin
back mania, there never was seen such tight.
ness in the matter of skirts as now prevails.


Whatever the paucity of folds in the pin
back in its frontier part, in the enormous exu.
berance of the panier or hustle the balance
was struck But, now, not only is the hustle


thing of horror, but even the necessary un-
derclothing is considered detrop. Tolengthen
the waist far beyond its natural proportions,
stiff webbing Of elastic is fastened to the
stays to the depth of half foot, and to this,
at first, narrow skirts were buttoned. But
even this is now abandoned for another
scheme to acquire slenderness. Some ladies
have had regular stage tights made in thick
webbing, and over these they wear nothing
but the outer dress, underskirts being simula-
ted by pleated rufles of white muslin, sewn to
the edge of the dress, which is then tied back
till the woman within is shackled almost like
a convict in chain gang. No more uncom-
Portable fashion ever was devised, for not only
are the limbs confined by the binding dress,
Year: 1877

It was now the middle of November. Win.
ter had set in early, and with unusual rigor;
The mountains were covered with snow, and
in their neigbborhood it was bitterly cold
Major Lyndhurst was compelled to return to
the ranch for few days, to attend to some
business, and while there was exposed to &C.
we're storm, and fell extremely i'll. On hear
ing of this, Rose Immediately went to him
but Evelyn decided to remain where she was
unless they urgently desired her at home
She could not tear herself away from Julian's
neighborhood, and thus lose the precious op
portunities of seeing him which being there
afforded her. The mistress of the house in
which she was staying was quiet, respecta'
BILE woman, who had taken great fancy tc
the "poor young creature" as she called her
and under her protection the forlorn girl
placed herself, sending Roger home to take
care of everything, and fill her fathers place
while he was laid aside.


Major Lyndhurst's illness proved more te
dious than any one had anticipated. Though
not dangerous, it was of very painful type
and required constant nursing day and night
Rose would have found it impossible to give
him the necessary attention without Rogers
aid, so that there was no chance of either oi
them returning to Evelyn as long as the pres
ent state of affairs lasted and though their
anxiety concerning her was great, they were
forced to content themselves with hearing, oc
c.sionally, Of her welfare.


Time passed on, and early in December the
second trial came off-with precisely the
same result as the former one. 1t seemed as
though Justice at this period had assumed its
severest aspect, thrusting Mercy altogether in
the background, and judges and juries every
where were resolved to make such examples
of offenders as should deter others from fol-
lowing in their steps. The popular mind was
stirred up by the recollection of the murder
which, at the time it occurred, had occasion
ed so great an excitement, and the temporary
flush of sympathy, which had been aroused
by the melancholy condition of the prison er's
circumstances, gave place anew to desire for
vengeance, for the innocent blood he had
shed.


When Evelyn heard the verdict, she did
not as on the first occasion, yield to despair
She felt that the time for action had arrived
and Immediately set about making prepara'
tions for her journey.


TO BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1877

but the wearer must constantly concern her
self about the condition of the bodice, that
portion being in incessant danger of turning
itself up behind, wrong side out, like an um.
brela in wind storm. The desired effect of
youthful slenderness is generally obtained by
the "eel skin" but at a good deal Of sacrifice
of person at ease.
Year: 1877

would that makes me feel 1 have
spread my honey upon wholesome
loaf. All except the alligator. 1 am
going to give him away, He won't
purr or twitter or do anything but
snap his big jaws. Hes awfully
uncouth looking too; then his habits
are rough. The more I try to please
him, the more he snaps. and I've got
too much sense to put up with it.


To toss all have said on the
point OF needle, it means just this:
A heart full of great noble love is a
mighty blessing, and when men grow
more like my bird and cat, all purr
and twitter, around the hearth rug,
and less like my great heathenish
alligator, then the loaves will be
ready for your honey. Honey viii
keep long time. Save it. -


II ANYBODY wants to criticise me
or my opinions they are perfectly FREQ
to do so. Myname Is ~


NANCY SPRY, Spinster.
Year: 1877

II thou dost bid thy friend farewell,
But for one night that farewell may be,
Press thou mis- palm with thine. How canst


thOu tell


How far from thee
Fate or caprice may lend his feet
Ere that tomorrow comes? Men have been
To lightly turn the corner of the street,
And days have grown
To months, and months TO tagging years.
Before they looked in loving eyes again,
Parting at best is underaid with tears
With tears and pain
Therefore. lest Sudden death should come be-


tween, Ite


Or time or distance, clasp with pleasure true
The hand of him who goeth forth; unseen
Fate goeth tool
Yes, find thou always time To say
Some earnest word between the idle talk
Lest with The henceforth, ever. night and day
Regret should walk.
Year: 1877




A kerneIof corn planted In South
Bend young mans ear twelve years
ago did not come up until Wednesday,
when DR.. Partridge brought 1t to the
surface with his instruments. He had
poked ii into his ear while playing
boyish pranks with companion. and
though it was In plain sight he was
unable to remove it. and as 1t gave
him no pain or annoyance he allowed
1t to remain without calling on ply
siclan. On Tuesday, however, it be-
gan to trouble him, causing a dull.
heavy pain, and he determined to
have it removed. 1t came out In two
places partially decayed, and his ear
feels as well as ever. , -.


The best temperance lecture was
on Sunday morning, when one OF our
well known citizens. who used to be
sneaking around In a dirty cult OF
old clothes for an early nip about that
hour before he put on a red ribbon,
went boldly up to the Knoblock pump
and took a long draught OF natures
precious beverage. 1t was not the
act, but the man, once always seedy,
now dressed in handsome suit OF
clothes. new. shining silk hat,-new
from head to foot, inside and outside





-cleanly shaven and looking every
inch gentleman. His appearance,
the act, took the eye OF every man on
Washington street, and we instinct
lively Joined In the applause which
greeted him. Every man he met as
he passed down street turned and
looked at him with wonder and admi-
ration. Verify, said they, the tenn
perancc movement is fully vindicated
in this one man.-South Bend Herald.
Year: 1877

What is the difference between a post
hole and speaking-trumpet9 One is hol'
lowed out and the other hollered in.-E1'
change. @


What is the difference between Romeo
and a great naval commander? One was
lashed to the mast and the other was mashed
to the last Cincinnati Commercial.


II you are going to educate your son Tor
the life-insurance business you must iustil
in his mind that modesty is not the best
policy Yonkers Gazette.
Year: 1877

Academia New Yorker who got OIL
the train at the Union depot Sunday after
noon to view the city, and who was unfor-
tunate enough to allow the train to start
without noticing it, in attempting to catch
up with the rear car was thrown down
through the trestle-work upon q pile OF coal
and was Knocked senseless. Gentlemen
connected with the railroad company, took
him up and cared for him, and he was to
leave for home on yesterday NOR ning's
train. ~
Year: 1877

FALL. IN WATERMELoSs.-Afe festive mule
created quite an excitement on Broad street
yesterday evening BY running, away with q
watermelon When opposite the City
Hall he collided with horse. and finally
"fetched up' against. q telegraph-pole,
causing a decided fall IN melons, much to
the delight OF the small boys in the vicinity.
Year: 1877

THAT CANDIDATE.-Ths beloved BsllefiR is re-
spectfnlIy reminded that the Chief has no eandi'
date for Sheriff. This paper has not yet put for
ward a candidate for that any other Office II
prefers to await the action of the Republican
County Convention. The Bulletin is the concern
that has been worrying itself nearly to death
about candidates for County Offices-has fixed
up about . dozen tickets since it started, and
fzzled on every one Of them. Its ticket won't
stick. There are mighty few men in the County
hard enough up to become tools to work out its
personal schemes. But if the candidate against
whom the Bmllefis is so bitter, and whom it
calls the Ckiefs candidate, should receive the
nomination, we would he willing to put his po-
litical record against that Of the editor of the
BmllefiH confident that it would show him to be
the more consistent and useful Republican of
the two. If we were inclined to use the Baiie-
tins Gott argument, We would inquire why it
hates that candidate for Sheriff SO heartilyi A
man who assists in breaking another up, and
then taunts him with owing him little bill,
ought to have most perfect balance-sheet.
Year: 1877

q When great man is ailing, and bulletins
are constantly issued assuring the public that it
is nothing serious. but that the patient is rapid
ly improving, it may be set down as fixed fact
that the danger is most serious, and that there
are but slight hopes for the patient. This is sv-
identity the case with Senator Morton, of Indi-
ana. He will in all probability never again ap-
pear in the Senate, and may not live until the
meeting Of the extra session of Congress-
Year: 1877

ANOTHER MESSAGE EXPECTED, 1t
is said the Presidents special message
on civil service reform will be ready soon
after the assembling of Congress. 1t will
take the position, it is understood, that
Congress, as we'll as the executive has
been repeatedly instructed by national
conventions IN nearly every State on this
subject, and it will insist that the policy
of the administration is simply an at
tempt to carry out to the letter instruc-
tions given in advance by those who
placed the republican party in power
The constitutional right of the executive
to originate nominations will also be in
sisted on, and it is believed that the
effect of the message will be to give no
tice to the country and to Congress that
whatever may be the attitude of tht
Senate, the President has no thought O
abandoning the position he has taken.