smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

A full-bearded grandfather recently had
has beard shaved off, showing clean face
for the first time for a number of years.
At the dinner table his three-year-old
granddaughter noticed it, gazed long with
wondering eye, and finally CALCULATED,
Grandfather, whose head you got on p
Year: 1878

Men unfold their natures gradually, and
their traits and peculiarities are called out
by a variety of circumstances. As a
feather may show which way the wind
blows, and floating twig the current of
a stream, so may little matter enable you
to determine the true character of a man,
and to know how far you can trust him,
and what are his capabilities.
Year: 1878




TER's ASSASSIN.


From the Ottawa Citizen. Nov. IL


Sub-Inspector Allen. Of the mounted police force.
is at present in this city business connected with
the government. He left Fort Walsh on the 9th Of
October inst and reports Sitting Bull and the
Sioux peaceably inclined toward the Great White
Mother for whom they all express most unqualified
loyalty. On the other hand they speak in the most
bitter terms Of the United States government, and
threaten all sorts Of vengeance for the shameful
manner in which they claim they have been treated
Major Walsh is at present in charge Of post in the
immediate vicinity Of Sitting Bulls encampment
near t b % y cs Sh 'ne he moss Maa
pears to have decided influence over the red men,
and they all look up to him as great and noble chief
true true as steel steel The ' Sioux sA' camp az ' at this this
point numbers about five hundred lodges, represent
Ing nearly thousand souls. and is divided up at
present into small hunting parties. The old braves
are most peaceably inclined. and there would be no
fear Of breach of the friendly relations existing
were it not for number of hot-headed young bucks
who make depredatory incursons across the borders
nifty presents ITSELF to steal horses in Cana
dian territory, and escape TO the United States.
The old braves deprecate this and in every way endea
prevent it, In fact they invariably make good the
value Of the horses stolen. To show how strongly
they feel this point Inspector Allan says that the
when they came across young buck with number
of horses in his possession evidently making his
way to the United states. The father-in-law or
the young man in the party. and wanted to
know where he got the horses. He replied that he
got them . present from white trader. The
fatherinlaw quietly limited that he handled the truth
carelessy. whcreupon the young buck grew impcrti-
nent The fatherinlaw considered this sufficient JUS
tifcation for him to despatch the young to the
happy hunting ground and without further parley
dashed his brains out with war club


The Ottawa men at Fort Walsh all in the very
best possible spirits and have far escaped scalpin
Inspector Allan has resigned his position in the
vice and has been appointed Indian Agent in tht dis
trict He intends visiting his friends for few weeks
before returning to the Northwest.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


Mr.. John F. Coyle publishes in this mornings
HERALD q letter in which, under the pretence Of
recting which had already corrected. he
takes occasion by his insinuation and innuendo
to say that I cognizant Of the
contents Of the cipher dispatches published in the
Tribune relating to the purchase or control Of
electoral votes. There is no foundation for this
insinuation It is wholly untrue. The explana-
ton of his letter may perhaps be found
in the fact that on Monday last Mrs. John
T. Coyle left her visiting card at my house. stating
that she would call again. She and said that her
husband under great excitement about the cipher
dispatches that great pressure was being brought
upon him to tell what he knew, and that he ought to
be sent to Europe to be got out Of the way.
replied that had interest in sending him to
Europe that should do nothing to get him out Of
the way that had nothing to conceal. and that he
had no disclosures to make about Yours respect
fully. EDWARD COOPER


NEW YORK Nov. 8, 1878.
Year: 1878


Only one moment, unfettered by care,
flushed as the temple devoted to prayer,


When Heaven is painting the West,
Flooding the sky through its portals ajar.
Looping the curtain Of night with a star


Give me rest
Spirit of power, forever you'll reign,
Tyrant, enslaving the heart and the brain,


With ev'ry endeavor oppressed.
Sick of the lessons that nature has taught
Weary ct burdens Of infinite thought
p, Give me rest.
Grant me potion lethean, n atlrsnght,
Sparkling with tranquil repose never quaffet


by mortals at pleasures behest,
Give me peace the world cannot give
Respite from action; to act is to live


Give me rest.
Ceaseless the toll of the spirit distraught,
Boundless the realm of invisible thought,


Where imagery fingers caressed,
Waves of oblivion over me roll,
Welcome forgetfulness bring to my soul


Give me rest.
Year: 1878

Upon the worlds wide throughfares
My lot is cast. So be it!
Each on his back his burthen bears,
And feels, though he may not see it.
NY life is not more hard than theirs
Who toll on either side.
They cry for quiet in their prayers,
And it is still denied.
But sometime when stand alone.
Life pauses and then;
And in the distance dies the moan
Of miserable men.
As in a dream thow strange y I seem
To be lapsing slowly, slowly.
From noise and strife, to stiller life
Where all is hushed and holy.
All, love! our ways in a stranger land /;
We may not rest together;
For an angel takes me by the hand
And leads me-whither whittier?
Year: 1878

The tailor said that he considered all his
transactions strictly confidential, and con-
tinued: "This is only branch of our bust
ness, which is that of regular tailors, but
it has brought us good many customers in
the regular way. Our coats are of such a
make and such good fits that they do not
look like hired coats at all so that the bet
ter classes do better with us than they could
with the costumers.


care there any other men in the busi-
ness!'


II have only heard of one besides the
| cestumers, he is on Avenue A he has few
coats which he hires ent fcr 81 a night, but
Of course his class of custom is very inferior
and is principally among people who 60 to
| the balls and hops on the east side, where
dress coats did not use to be worn much and
! where | should not think it safe to trust
| mine.


What do you do uith these coats when
they are worn Out?"


As soon as they begin to look shabby we
sell them. Every summer We have a sale OF
the clothes used during the previous winter.
| We sell them off to walters in the hotels and
! restaurants for S2 50 and s. each. Those
| that are net saitabie for winters We get nd
of to the second hand clothiers, and then
they are sold here and down south, to dea
cons in eolored churches and 70 on. A cos,
may be made for some prominent gentleman
in New York by some fashionable tailor; il
does not fit; buy it and hire it out for !
season then l sell it to dealer and he sell:
| it to some waiter, and that winter may wait
upon the gentleman for whom the coat wa
made, in his own garment; so you see ou.
trade unites all classes of society"


The tailor proudly exhibited some of hi.
swailow-tail coats for hire they were of tn.
handsomest make, lined with the most ex
pensive goods, some of them handsomely
corded, and others faced with costly satiI
and silk.


"Ah, " said he, holding up one Of the gar
ments. ''you put that on a aten-dollar-a-weei
clerk and you would not know him from th'
president Of savings bank month after i
had failed. This is a most useful business
SIT a most useful and benevolent business.
-Ne,o York San,
Year: 1878

/ During the festival of the Bal


ram an inhabitant of the village


of Funduckli had dressed lis


child. two years old, in a shaw


and cap, ornamented with piet es
of gold, and intrusled Il to the


slave, who left it for moment
seated in the cosrt of the house
On his return the child was gone,


and every search for it proved


useless. The father applied to


the Chief Of Police at Bagdad.
eatreating him to inquire into the


the circumstances. This officer
r,flected that the child could not


be carried far. Gu account of his
cries, and, therefore, must have


been taken by one of the neigh


bors. He did not communicate


this idea TO anybody, but direct
ed one of his messengers to 60 to


the village Of Funduckli at the


hour OF prayer, to enter the mosque
and summon the inman (or
priest) to come Immediately to his


mavaur. When the inman came
into the presence Of the Chief of


Police, he received a positive in


junction to come to him agaiD on


the morrow, and give him the
name of ihe person who first


came to inquire Of him the cause
of his being sent for TO the police
Office. The Turks 10 general pay
little attention the affairs Of
others, not even in those of their
priests; consequently, on return
ing to the mosque one man only
came to him to ask the cause of
the sudden summons. The in-
man replied tLat it was only in re.
lation to a frman (,lecree) which
be was to have read, tut which
was withdrawn. However, on
being informed by the inman of
what had passed, the Chief of
Police caused the inquisitive man
to be arrested, and discovered the
body Of the child concealed un-
der the staircase of his house, and
thus proved that it was he who
carried it off He was sentenced |
10 be instantly beheaded.
Year: 1878

That man who is scrupulous-
ly polite and respectful to all
women in public, but habitual-
ly saves coarse manners and
vulgar language for his own
wife and daughters, is no ger
tleman. He is only an impostor.
The youngman who ollsbis hair,
put sweet odors upon his pock-
ethandcrchief, and bows with
charming elegance to Miss Ar
abella Spriggins and her lady
friends, and goes home to sneer
al his mother, disobey her wish
es, and treat her with familiar
discourtesy, is pinchbeck imi-
tation only of gentleman.
Genuine good manners and gen.
tie breeding skoutd begin at
home. AS a rule, the men in q
community who are the most
trusted are the best men al
home. When a man opens his
front gate, only TO meet his
wife's face at the door radiant
with pleasure, and hears the
shouts from the eager children
"Papa is coming," it is safe, as
a rule, to lend that man money
lie is honest, and will repay i
if he can.
Year: 1878




fsE MERRY WHILE YOU MAY
There is crook in every lot"
A shadow on the road
Through which we journey on to reach
A happier abode.
AS surely as the evening comes
To close the eyes of day,
Will grief appear; and 50, my dear,
Be merry while you may.
We cannot say TO JOY, Remain"
Nor unto grief, "Depar;;"
The morning and the night must come
To every human heart,
And though the twilight hour dispels
The cheerful sunny ray
Shed not tear; but oh! my dear,
Be merry while you may.
The sky may not be always bright
The sea not always calm,
Nor breczes bring an arsosy
OF spices or Of bllm;
'Tis time enough TO weep and mourn
When sorrow has its day;
And you'll agree Ills well to be
Right merry while we may.
Along the shores oflire the tides
Have ceaseless ebb and flow;
And through the year the seasons have
Their time to come and go;
Then let us make the best of life,
Andifnot always gay
Or full of glee, why shouldn't we
BE merry while we may?
Year: 1878

me- Texas made rather fail
urs OF her lion and bull fight, but
now when she steps to the front
with a man and his wife, the
former one hundred and three
years old and the latter one hun
dred and two, she to oacertain extent
redeems herself. The good peo
pie referred to actually live in
Hays County, Texas, and they
can prove pretty clear title to
eighty-two years Of welded life.
The old gentleman never swore
but one oath, and that being ex
pended on balky mule does not
count. He never borrO wed but
so cents, and even this tri-
fling peccadillo has weighed upon
his conscience to such an extent
that it will probably curtail his
longevity some ten or fifteen
years. Such lie demonstrates


what any man may attain to if
he persistently abstains from swear
ing and borrowing.
Year: 1878

At the end Of the first year
comes the "cotton wedding"
explains an exchange. And
that is not the only thing comes
at the end of the first year.
Sometimes poverty comes, somc-
times the mothcr-in-law, and
sometimes twins.
Year: 1878

If Brother Moody has really converted those slippery Hartford insurance men to the ways of truth and righteousness, policy holders all over the country will rise up and call him blessed.
Year: 1878

In addressing the prince Of Wales at a
recent public meeting in London, where
the national anthem had been sung, one
of the prominent men said: "Permit
me to remind you that in 1907 Ben
JonsOn wrote and DR.. John Bull added
music to God Save the King This
was first sung before the merchant
tailors, when King James the First and
the prince of Wales dined in their
hall" The reference thus made to the
origin of the national anthem immedi-
ately drew from the press indignant
denials and the matter has again been
thoroughly canvassed. AS regards the
words of "God Save the King" no
evidence has ever been produced Mr..
Year: 1878

A CURIOUS experiment has been tried
with buttermilk by testing it against
claret. One who is in the secret will
bet with one who is not that the latter,
if bindfolded, cannot distinguish clsret
from buttermilk by the taste. Several
glasses are filed with claret, and mn
equal number with buttermilk. and they
are handed alternately to the blndfnld- =
ed person, who tastes. For time he
will name the respective liquors correct
ly; but after awhile his sense of taste
becomes confused, and he insist that
bcttermik ia clsret, and vice UerSa.
Year: 1878

He was the manager Of the church fair,
and one morning he walked into the
newspaper office and said, "Wsnt an
item this morning ?''


"Of course" replied the editor, where
upon the visitor laid the following note
on the table


The ladies OF the----street church
will give festival at their vestry hall
next Friday evening. Literary and mu
sical entertainments will be provided, and
supper will be served to all who desire
The ladies in charge OF the affair have
much experience in such matters, and are
sure 10 provide good time. The ad-
mission will be only fifteen cents, and it
i. certain that no one can spend that
smount to better advantage. Be sure
10 go and take your friends"


Whsn the editor had read it he said


'Oh, see, an advertisement"


mo, not an advertisement. We pre-
fer to have it go in the local column" re-
piled the manager. And seeing the edi-
tor looked skeptical he continued, ut
will interest great many Of your readers
and help good cause besides we have
spent so much money in getting up our
entertainment that we can not s1ord 20
advertise it without increasing the price
OF the tickets. In such matter as this
We ought to be willing to help each 9TH
er."


well" said the editor, "If it goes
into the locals, suppose you would re-
eiprocate by reading little notice in
your church neItSunday." The visiting
brother asked what notice, and the editor
wrote and handed him the following:


Tho Weekly Chronicle for the coming
year will be the best and cheapest family
paper in Maine. Its proprietor has had
much experience, and has all the helps
which large outlay of money can pro-
cure. His paper has larger circulation
than any other published in the county.
and is to be furnished at only two dollars.
1t is certain that no ono can spend that
smount TO better advantage. Be sure
10 take the Chronicle, and subscribe for
your friends"


The manager hemmed and hesitated,
and then said, solemnly, that he doubt
ad whether it would be judcious to read
such notice." but suggested that If it
was printed, copies of it might DO dis
tributsd at tho door of the vestry on the
evening OF the entertainment.


YES" said the editor, "but it would
attract more attention in the middle of
sermon. 1t will interest large numbe
of your congregation and help q good
cause and, besides, so much money is
spent upon the Chronicle that / don't see
how the owner can afford to print hand
bills to advertise II without increasing the
subscription price. In such amatter as
this we ought to be willing to help each
other ?"


Then the gentleman saw the situation
and went straight out, without leaving so
much as complimentary ticket.-Farm-
sHg.0n Ne CArOn,c{s.
Year: 1878

MANY mechanics have had their ps-
tience sorey tried when pouring lend
around damp or wet joint, to find it er-
plode, blow out, Or scatter from the effects
Of steam generate by the heat ol the lend .
The whole trouble may be stopped by
putting piece OF re,in, the size Of the
end of mans thumb into the ladle and
allowing it to melt before pouring
Scientific American.
Year: 1878

DoCToR JOHNSON said that a small boy
could climb An sppie tree. ill his pockets
and get off with inpunlty; bat the moment
big boy tried to do it the limb broke, and
30 did the boys and all the pious peo-
pie said it was judgment. The real
difficulty, however, lay in the siAe of the
boy.
Year: 1878

ALL babies boru in the Oneida Com
munity are at once taken from their moth
erS and given to some other woman to
nurse, and the babies are changed around
so that no mother over rears, or even
knows her own child The object is to
destroy s.l family feeling, and TO keep II
woman from loving her own child better
than anybody else children. Ea.
Year: 1878

A FARMER the other day wrote to n
Nav York merchant, asking how the
farmers son was getting along and where
he slept at night. The merchant replied,
ale sleeps in the store in the daytime.
don't know where he sleeps at night"
Year: 1878

IT is related Of Colonel In ngersol that
being sharply asked il he could mention
one lnw OF nature that in his puny wisdom
he could change for the better, he affaby
replied: YES; would make health
catching instead Of disease"
Year: 1878

GENTLEMAN who can't tell polonaise
from an apron front, will bear in mind
the prevailing distinction betwaru hat
and n bonnet. One is worn over the eur.
and the other on the nape Of tho neck.
Year: 1878

If you have anything to sell make tho
announcement in pale ink on half sheet
of note paper, and pin it on = fence-post.
Don't advertise it in the local paper
That costs money and attracts attention.
Year: 1878

MARX TwAIs's success on the plat
fern is said to be much greater since he
did away with his manuscript. From the
Writ n lecture he came down to copious
notes from these TO little cards with
p-intel he Ids, which he put in his
wais,coat pocket lie dispensed with this
by substituting q few marks on the back
% his finger nails, and then he went it
kiue
Year: 1878

zens; and the entire manage
ment is working day and night
with the most fervent zeal, and
with a spirit of determination
to make our next state fair the
most brilliant and successful one
we have ever had before.


Now that it is definitely GER.
tain that we are to have a state
fair, we hope that our friends
in the country, the friends OF
the state and the well-wiShers
of its prosperity, the patrons OF
agriculture and all the industri-
al arts and enterprises of the
state, will earnestly and labori-
ously cooperate with the exec
utive management Of the fair, to
make it a success in every re-
spect creditable to the lntelll-
gence, enterprise and prosperity
Of the state. We hope that every
intelligent farmer in the state
will contribute something to-
wards making the fair credit
able success. We hope especial
ly that every community will be
represented by some products
which will afford practicable ev-
idence and illustration of it's re-
sources and capabilities.


1t is very likely that there
will be a large number Of visit
ors from other states who will
be attracted to the fair with a
view to future immigration.
This will afford a spledid oppor-
tunity for she different sections
ofthe state to presentin the most
captivating form the peculiar at
fractions of their respective To-
calities. Let every man and
every community exert them
selves to outdo each other in
this matter, and the result will
be an exhibition which will re
dound to the great credit and





lasting benefit Of the state. The
time is short; but so much the
better. Men always work the
harder and to better effect when
spurred by the knowledge that
they have only a limited time to
perform a great work. We have
ample time if it be well improv-
ed. Let the watchword be ''for-
ward, double-qpick, march. y
Gazette.
Year: 1878

I would respectfully inform
the public that l have taken an
agency for the above named
cotton gin and condenser, and
am offering them at very low
prices, considering their useful
ness and general merit. Those
who contemplate purchasing a
cotton gin will do well to call
on me and examine illustrated
catalogue and price list of the
Emery before purchasing any
other. For further particulars,
call on or address


L. S. HILL,


Ash Flat, Ark.
Year: 1878

WALL STREET.


MONDAY, Dec. 30-6 p. M.


Prices on "Change to-day showed an Improvement
almost every instance and the traditional depres-
hon OF ..blue Monday" was Offset by rise through
but the list. Strange. but true the Vanderbilt prop
vties headed the advance. Central and Hudson
bhowed tho way with small rse Western Union
With better one. and Michigan Central with the best
r all In q word it was the easiest matter in the
world to tumble into profit for all such operators
rs backed the market for an advance. Lake Shore
Brising to 714 astounding to the street
English politics to Count Smortock but 1t advanced
to this price nevertheless In almost equal degree
advanced Michigan Central. the Northwesterns and
Western Union. In fact. the whole market.
from the exctable fances to the neglected sluRgards
Iof the list, less influenced by the bull.
ish feeling which paramount to-day. The sincere
belief has been expressed moro than once In this
column that the point greatest depression in prices
has been passed. and that henceforth moderate but
sure appreciation Of values may be looked for While
1t 10 impossible TO predict the changes in quotations
from day to day, made and controlled they are by
prominent stock gamblers. 1t may be assumed %
certainty that all dividend paying stocks viii reach
higher values time rolls For this belief there
are good and sufficient reasons. In the nrst place
the feeling as to money matters IL more
Cheerful the country through. There is more





onsequently greater inclination to spend it.
rom inquiries made in the circles of retail trade
We gather that during no Christmas holiday season
nce 1873 has large and profitable business been
dome. In great measure this fact holds good with
hc Wholesale trade as well. More important. how
ver s the fact that the resumption Of specie pay
|ments will act like an enchanter's wand in convert
Ing gold coin from article Of merchandise Into
current money. There are many millions Of this.
hitherto boarded used to advantage in Gold Room
loans, that will after Wednesday next And their
Occupation gone income Necessarily they
must be put to work to yield return in some other
capacity and investments will be sought in the var
fields Of mining. manufactures commerce and
finance In the latter branch money seeking invest
meat ia likely to demand the safest. cheapest and
best paying securities. State and railroad bonds OF
unquestionable value ruling too high in market
price to offer satisfactory returns Of interest and
there Ii only left the share list to choose FROM That
such choice, in the way Of Investment will be mads
of tho best class Of dividend paying stocks Is
probable, and 1t would seem that IN improvement
in prices must necessarily follow.


The opening highest lowest and closing prices Of
stocks At the New York Stock Exchange today were
%o1lo