smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

A certain gentleman purchased
pair of pants few days ago, which,
upon being tried on at home, be
found to be too long. That night
he remarked to his wife that he
wished her to take off about an inch
from each leg, which would male
them the desired length. Beng
fond of teasing her husband, she
old him that she shouldn't do anv-
hing of the kind, and he retired
without having obtained promise
from her that she would attend to
the matter.


Soon after he had left for his
room, however, she, as a matter of
course. clipped off the superhuous
inch, as she had been asked to do.


The family is composed of six fo-
male members, and each one of the
five, who were in adjoining rooms,
heard the dispute between man and
wife, and after the latter had taken
off the required inch and retired.
not knowing what their sister-in-
law had done, cautiously slipped
into the room and cut off another
inch.


In this way did each of the five
ladies, unknown to the other, and
all with the praiseworthy object of
preventing any misunderstanding
between the couple, clip an inch
from the legs of the gentlemans
trowsers.


The following morning, all uu-
conscious of what had taken place
during the night, he wrapped up his
pants in piece of paper, and took
them to his tailor, to be shortened
the desired length. Upon hasty
glance the latter ventured the opin-
ion that they were already short;
but the owner insisted that they
were fully an inch too long. The
tailor had no more to say, and our
friend retired.


On the following Saturday be
called for the pants and took them
home, and what supremely disgust
ed him was to find that the legs
reached only trife below the knee.


He strais shtway accused the tailor,
but his wife heard him and can to
the rescue, explaining that she had
taken an inch from each of the legs,
and her acknowledgment was iol-
lowed by each of the other five la-
dies, when it was discovered that
altogether the legs had been short
ened the length of about seven
inches.
Year: 1879

MONDAY, August 25-6 L. M.


IL the professional spectators expected that the
commencement of a week to show disen-
banglement of the knot which had in Gordian fash
ion tied up the operations of the last six days. they
were disappointed by to-day's course of prices,
which neither good enough to exhilarate the
bulls nor bad enough to depress the bears For the
moment the market is pivoting. and the shrewdest
Of stock gamblers at loss whether to buy it for
. rise to sell it for fall. There is good reason.
too. for this indecison. Ten days ago the market
"boomed," and the whole herd of speculative bulls
Joined in gloria excelsis;" five days after the
market FELL and "de profundis" became the popu-
lar melody. To-day the stock market may
be represented being in state of mitigated grief
something. musically speaking. between the Dead
March in Saul" and the in the "Grand
Duchesse." In word values only ESQ So"
Lake Shore whirled and washed up to 80 "a. and de-
clned to 81 at the end it being perfectly apparent
that the higher quotation had been artcialy made to
afford market for long stock. Apropos Of the spec
ulation in this security it may be mentioned that
very ominous growl is being emitted by certain OF
Mr.. vanderbilts chums who complain that while
they received from headquarters very excellent
points to when to buy they received mono as to
when to sell, and consequently left vastly
in the vocative. If this impression be true
however nice the profits may be to Mr.. Vanderbilt
the implied want of good faith is particularly nasty
There considerable activity and fair degree Of
frmness in Burlington and Cedar Rapids. 1t is con-
ceded that lease of the road will be made to the
Northwestern Company basis of per cent
upon the stock for the next Ave years. AS feeder
to the Northwestern road it directly competes with
the st. Paul line and may eventually become valu
able auxiliary to the first named company. At pres
snt it would that the Northwest road has
enough to do to pay dividends upon its own stock
without casting about for occasion to incur div
dends upon line that has neither paid them in the
past is likely to pay them in the immediate fu-
ture.


Tho extreme fluctuations of the day in leading
stocks Is shown in the following table Of prices
Year: 1879

The Enterprise advocates quite earnestly the establishing of party lines. It is quite evident that before another election comes of in this Territory tho parties will be SO separated that each will put forth its stand ard bearers, nevertheless, We have grave doubts whether either party will adhere, upon election day. to strict party vote. Men who came to ihe Territory many years ago with but ono object in view. that Of de- veloping her rare resources, men who have slept under the same blankets, divided beans and psrtaken of all the ills and hard ships incident to the opening up of a land infested with common foe although diff fering politically, will hardly le; their pre- iudices warp their minds to that extent whereby they would lose sight of the best interests of Arizona and vote strictly on a party issue, instead of votinr for sas best man. Men who have braved every thing that makes their adopted land near and dear to them will hardly lose sight of thai which is for the best interests of themselves ana their friends just beeause some one says that man is a Democrat or Republican. old Arizonans will see that the old pioneers are not forgotten on election day, let their politics bs what they may,
Year: 1879

tt is now understood that the course
pressed bv the plotters upon the Governor
and Council is to take advantage OF all the
informalites, however slight, in the returns
of towns that gave Republican maJorltles
and by the use of these means to throw OUT
enough Republican Senators and Repfeseh-
tatives elect to leave the control OF the TWO
houses when they meet in the hands OF the
fusionists. Nopretence will be made by the
canvassing board that the men to whom
certificates are refused did not have ma
ioritv of the votes cast The board is to
plead informaity in warrants or returns,
and so decline to give certificates. The ev-
ident intention of the town officers is to be
ignored, and any technical defect that may
foand in the returns is to be made use OF to
defeat the will of the people expressed at
the polls in the usual way. Thus it is al
legged, for example, that in Auburn the
warrant was posted but six days in advance,
instead of seven as required; that in Kit
terry the warrant was posted in two places
instead of three; that in Portland the whole
number of votes given does not appear in
the return. Taking advantage Of these and
similar technicalities, if they exist, it is pro-
posed, on account of Portland, to throw out
the representatives elected from this city,
and to seat the fusion candidates for Sen
ators from Cumberland; on account OF
Kittery to unseat a Republican representa-
tive there, and count in the fusion Senate
rial candidates from York; and so go
through the State until the Republican ma
iorities in Senate and House are wiped out.


That is understood to be the programme
framed by the conspirators. That the Gov
ernor and Council will consent to carry it
out is not to be lightly believed. Should
they disregard the expressed will OF this
city and county and deprive them of the
representatives and Senators of their choice
and serve in similar way other counties and
towns and cities in the State they will find
the day of reckoning with the defrauded
people day to be dreaded. Perhaps theywill
find enough informalities to give a pretext
having the show of legality, to wholesale
contingent But none the less they will
deliberately disregard the intention OF the
majority of voters as signified in the proper
and usual manner The Republican party
can afford to be defeated in that way, for
it is one of those defeats which are pregnant
with victory.
Year: 1879

The nomination of Byron d. Verrill Esq,
for representative to the Legislature to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF ex-
Mayor Butler, is strong and judicious Mr.
Verrill is gentleman in all ways well
equipped for the position for which he is
named. He understands the wants OF the
CITY and is familiar with her interests. He
is thorough student, an able lawyer, a
pleasing advocate and capable man OF
affairs, qualities which Will be of great SER
vice to Portland in the Legislature this
winter The Republicans have done wisely.
Year: 1879

Fraud in Cumberland county.


Commissioner Kaler of the Boston Globe,
he who was Perkins, has in the course OF
his romance got round to Cumberland Coun-
ty. The chapter, which we elsewhere pre-
sent, is by the Globe entitled Trustworthy
Tales of Shocking Bribery" 1t is fair
specimen of the so-called "evidence" upon
which the Governor and Council are asked
to refuse certificates to the Senators-elect
from this County and the Representatives
elect from this city.


ga wel-known business man of Port
land'' a ''smart custom house man., neither
of whose names are given, and who are prob
ably as mythical as Mrs. Harris or the man
who saw Gen. Hall in Nobleboro on election
day. figure in the narrative. The 'business
man. is reported as talking with the utmost
freedom to an irresponsible stranger, and
telling him that Irish votes were bought in
this city at two dollars apiece, and that in
York county as high as twenty-five dollars
were paid for single vote. Stories are also
told of intimidation of voters by Portland
business firms, by city officials, and OF
liquor sellers who escaped conviction be-
cause they voted the Republican ticket.


Of course nothing can be done about
charges so vague as those affecting so vague
persons as "well-known business men, and
''smart customs officials except to enter a
general denial. Whenever specific instances
are cited, specific denials which shall carry


Al will ho fnrtbooYp-
ing. Even where names are given by the
Globe, the persons bearing them are very
difficult to identify. The PRESS has done
what it could to examine into the charge, and
the report given elsewhere shows that the
Globe statement is as false and in
accurate where it assumes to give names as
where its allegations are general. We have
no doubt that the charges are false in gen.
eral and in particular and known to be so
by the man or men who preferred them if
not by the journal which uttered them Ii
there are cases of this sort why have they
not been brought to the notice OF the prose-
cutting attorney and the grand jury, and the
guilty party put on trial?


The Westbrook allegations are entitled to
as little consideration as those made con-
cerning the Portland cases. The checklist
in that town was under the exclusive con-
troll of the selectmen, one Democrat and two
Greenbackers, who, contrary to custom, re-
fused their political opponents the privilege
of putting man behind the desk to see that
the voting and count were fair, and who
had their own way during the day.


The Republicans of Cumberland County
court the fullest investigation, legally con-
Quoted before a responsible tribunal, but
thev have no need to concern themselves
with charges like those brought by the
Globe, thinner than thin air, and as incapa-
bic of verifica ion as description of the
Garden of Eden.
Year: 1879

II is the Boston Globe which intimates
that on election day the Irishmen of this city
are in the market at two dollars head.
Portland Irishmen must be very patient and
forgiving to endure without murmur the
abuse and SANDER heaped upon them by the
Democrats.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publiea-
ton but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcations tnat are not used.
Year: 1879

1t was only song and some one was sing
Idly uron the street,
But y came like an oceans biiiow, bring
A snipwreck TO my feet,
For II WAS the song we sang together
Love my Love"-one time,
When the world seemed always summer
And life was fitting rhyme.
sat by the open window humming
That dear old tender strain,
And thinking Of you when l heard you
And you whistIed the sweet re frain;
And leaned out OF the window smiling,
And saw the moon in the south, =.
And knew not how or by what beguil-
But your Kiss fell on my mouth.
Oh summer of light and love and laugh
oh, rapture hours of youth!
i might have known there would clouds


come after.


And silence and tens and truth,
But whoever thought in the midst of


blisses


The voice of Joy could be still,
And whoever thought when drinking
That sting lay under their thrill?
The Summer Is dead and my way is shaded
AS lar rs my eyes can see;
And the face IL strangely worn and faded,
That looks from the mirror at me,
Yet my life is calm and my days are pleas.


ant;


But the wave of that old song cast
Upon the shores OF my peaceful Present
The shipwreck of my Past.
And thiLk there was never so deep an


ocean,


Or so vast and dark cave,
But the wrecks that went down In LIES


com mmOtiOn,


Will sometimes ride on the wave.
Year: 1879

Quite a cOmmotion occurred in far
mer's house Il short distance out of
Rome, n. Y. They were cleaning house,
and left open doors leading to all parts
of the house. In one of the rooms was
large mirror, reaching to the floor On
the premises is a sheep whose head is
graced with horns, and which is very
tame, entering the house whenever an
opportunity is presented. This woody
animal got into the house unnoticed.
When first discovered it was standing
face to face with the mirror, shaking its
head fiercely. Before it could be reach
ed it jumped back for a good start, and
then plunged its head into the mirror.
Instead of coming in contact with some
other animal, as it expected, it demol-
ished a fifty-dollar mirror. The crasl.
so frightened the animal that in its
endeavors to escape from the screams
and attacks of the women of the house
it found place of exit through a French
window.
Year: 1879

One of the most remarkable disciples
of art in the world is NJ. Louis Vidal, of
Paris, who is totally blind, yet models
as exactly and carves as truly as many
another who is blessed with the sense of
sight. He began the study of art when
n very young man, and lost his sight by
paralysis of the eyes when twenty-one
years old. Having received good in
suuction and being wholly in love with
his art, he would not allow his misfor-
tune to check his career, but continued
his studies until by degrees he found his
sense of feeling grow so acute as almost
to compensate him for the loss of vision.
Unlike many of his predecessors, Vidal
has executed many original works, and
has exhibited for more than twenty
years in succession and received amedal
in 1861. Many of his works, though pro-
duced slowly, have been purchased by
the State on account of their real merit,
and the Empress Eugene made the ac-
quiston of one of his productions dur
ing the reign of the late Emperor Ma
poleon III. He prefers to work at night,
when all is quiet and when friends come
to see him ut his labors he often foTgets
that they cannot see in the dark and
lets them sit without n light and unable
TO tell what he is about.
Year: 1879

A hopeless person is one who deserts
himself.


Ignorance has no light; error follows
a false one.


A fine coat may cover a fool, but never
conceals one.


There is no grief like the grief which
does not speak.


He who blackens others does not
whiten himself


Genius is sometimes arrogant; knowl-
edge is always diffident.


We are never so proud and so humble
as when we are praised.


What is styled timidity is probably
nothing but the fear ofshowing too little
merit.


A good constitution is like money
bOx-its full value is never known till it
is broken.


Good taste is the modesty of the mind ;
that is why it cannot be either initiated
or acquired.


In general, there is no one with whom
life drags so disagreeably as with him
who tries 10 make it shorter.


Ii the shoe of monarch could do as
much as the monarch himself, the court
would be divided between his majesty
and his shoe.
Year: 1879

Gradually, satisfactorily and truly, Ari- zona inning matters are coming to the front, attracting attention from operators iu minerals. All the Eastern cities are represented in different sections of the ter ritery, and as a general thing investments in Arizona mines have given the investors satisfaction, as but little wildcat stock has been put forth for bait in large cities to catch the unsuspecting capitalist. Nearly every section of Arizona is now awakened to the necessity of opening .up the mineral resources, and tho sound of hammer and pick are familiar greetings to the ear of prospectors and frontiersmen.'

 Quartz mills in the hands of experienced mechanics, are doing the good work. Ari- zona, from state of chaos of only few years back, has come to the front with the stride of the iron horse, and now stands third on the list of producing territories, with indications pointing to her soon com mandipg, at least, the right to be clustered next to Nevada.

 Geologists and mineralogists, who have had occasion to examine the various for nations in the numerous mining districts, from north to south in Arizona, agree con- clusively, and do not hesitate to pronounce our mineral deposits as true Assure veins and as lasting as those of any portion of the globe. United action an the part of our people is something 10 be desired in the successfully developing not only of our min eral resources, but every other industry. A divided house cannot we'll stand, and thus it Is with every enterprise small or great. Coop eration is essential to make us a successful people. Gradually the iron thoroughfares are advancing on us from the Orient and 0ccident, and soon this rich land of miner als will be chained to civilization with an iron band, and we will be no lenger a new, undeveloped district in the basin of the Rocky mountains, but come out a strong arm of the Government, and our bullion will de much toward paying the National debt.
Year: 1879

Now that the iron horse has reached the Rio Grande the question that presents itself is. in what direction will the road steer its course. Being eonyersant with the country west of the Rio Grsnde through to the Pa cifc Ocean, having travelled the various routes, perhaps our idea of the best route to be adopted by the 4. T. & s. F. people would be proper at this particular time. The read-bed is now or is about to be com pleted 10 San Domingo, forty miles north of Albuquerque. Here ibe channel of the Rio Grande IS quite narrow and natural abutments for bridge may induce the cem- pany to cross to the west of the river at this point. If, however, they conclude to run down on the east side of the river through Bernalillo, Algodonas, Sandia, Los Ranches to Albuquerque, then, as neces sity, they will be compelled to find suit able crossing, and proceed eighteen miles further down the stream to Isleta, where the river passes through narrow rock chan mel not more than fifty yards wide with mesas on either side of the river above high water mark. From Isleta their course must of necessity turn to the west and follow on the line of the 35th parallel which has not a single obstruction in the way of noun tains clear through 10 the Pacific ocean. Where the 35th par, crosses the Sierra Madre, the depression is such that the casual ob- server would hardly perceive that a noun tain is there.

 There is rie other route upon which rail road can be bniit westward from the Rio Graude until Socorro is reached, distance of 125 miles south of Albuquerque, the huge mountains skirting the Rio Giande on the west forDidding their being traversed even by borsemen. If the road should be built to Socorro and then turn west it would finally but up against the White mountains when its course would have to he turned again to the south and at least one hundred miles lost in building through a country where no local trade will ever be developed.

 Those who are unfamiliar with the re- sources of northern New Mexico will and do claim that the railroad will follow along down the valley of the Rio Grasde for the purpose of securing great local trade. This is false idea. If the road diverges westward from the Rie Grande at Isleta, as it certainly will, in eighteen ::siiisss they will reach the wonderful coal deposits of the Rio Puerco of the East, which of itself is worth more to railroad company than all the trade of the Rio Grande valley between Albuquerque and La McssiIla, distance of 400 miles. Then, again, on the 35th route the road would pass through or near thriv- ing and populous New Mexican towns for I50 miles, aad in about 250 miles command control of the coal beds of Northern Ari- | zona, which suFpass anything of the kind in the United States and perhaps not sur- passed Tn tho world. The road would come | near enough to Prescott to control the trade | of the best part of Arizona and find 6 level country over which to build and reach the Pacific at least three hundred miles nearer than by any other route. These facts will l all be taken in by engineers and the 35th route will have 10 be followed.
Year: 1879

New York, Dec. Q. Negotiations are on foot for the purchase of all the lands in Texas owned by the Texas Pacific Railroad by the Anglo American Land Association, financially, powerful organization controlled principally in Edin- burgh. Propositions were made to contract to pay for the whole body of land at the price of fifty cents per acre with in fifteen years, or as fast as the association colonizes them and will make an immediate payment of say one million dollars in ad vance of colonization.