smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

report the admission of eight children
during the year, and three temporarily
cared for. Many Of these were in mos,
sad, wretched and destitute condition, No
one could look upon them without pity
and compassion. To have seen some Of
these before you tonight, when admitted
70 the Home, would have given YOU yery
different picture from the beautiful one
your eyes now look upon.
Year: 1879

hips, knees and ankles |; ia q shost si1e ihoss
parts of her body became so sensitive: that
she could not even bear her own hand upon
them, and means had to be devised to lift
the weight of even the bedclothes upon
her. The spinal nerves and those of the
large joints were so unnaturally alive that
they seemed to be bare, and the slightest
noise or jar in the room made them vbrate
The pain in her head was acute and the
aching of the eyelids was so intense that
for hours she could not Of pen them. Sho
had to be kept in darkened room, for a
ray OF light could not be withstood so SEN
sitve had her eyes become. der hearing
was unnaturally acute, and great care had
to be taken to prevent rude sounds from
falling upon her sensitive nerves. No per-
son was permitted to be in the room EXCEPT
tho nurse and other members of the family
whose attentions were absolutely neccssa-
~.


This state of things continued until Hiss
Judd became so weak that she could not
even turn in bed, or move herself in any
way. For over eleven months she was
unable to sit up single moment. During
all that time she was under the care of DR..
Hoxsie, one of the most popular homeopathic
practitioners in the city. : After the eleven
months of struggling almost sbetwesu life
and death, she began to improve and in the
following summer was able to sit up for a
short time every day. She was yet unable
to help herself, and in being taken from
her bed the attendants had to place their
hands under her arms, for she could not
bear any pressure whatever upon her body
AT the time when she was gaining very
slowly the weather was very hot, which, in
addiction to the great effort she made to help
Year: 1879

animals, it seems, while hitched
outside of a hall when dance was
In progress. The scapegraces, who
were neither Of them more than
sixteen or seventeen years of age,
gave their names as VIM. DAVIS
and Jasper Qualls.


A great many of our citizens re-
tain pleasant recollections of Mr.
VIM. Il. Barnett, who was for some
years a resident of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Barnett has been, since he left
here, a citizen of Quincy, Florida,
where his career has been both
prosperous and honorable. The
measure of his prosperity, however,
was filled yesterday by his be-
trothal, according to the Jewish
rite, to Miss Rachel Edelman, one
of the most amiable and popular
bellies of our city. We did not
learn when the marriage is to take
place; but when the young couple
start upon their new voyage, we
wish them a long and pleasant
journey.


"The "little tailor" whoever he
may be, recognizes himself too
well in the picture the Express
makes of him. The "little tailor"
may be a very honest little tailor,
but when little tailor, whose
relations, name or habitat are not
in any way mentioned to the pub
lie, has absolutely to rush to print
to vindicate HE little tailor's self,
then it becomes our duty to refuse
him the benefit of the doubt and
we have to admit that this little
tailor feels uncomfortable. III this
little tailor did not play the little
despicable trick he is charged with,
it would have been very much to
the little tailor's little credit to
have kept his little mouth shut,
but the fact of any little tailor hav-
ing to put little letter in the pa
per to exculpate himself little, is
sufficient proof that he is little
guilty.,
Year: 1879

An interesting game of base ball
was played on Sunday, the 25tt
instant, between the Base Bal
Club of Ell Monte and Athletic
Base Ball Club of Green Meadows,
at the Green Meadows grounds,
with the following result:
Year: 1879

Venus is an evening star, though too near
the sun to be easily seen in the early part
OF the month. She is. however, coming
towards the earth, while receding from the
sun, and by the end of the month will be
a beautiful object to behold, shining bright
y in the glow of twilight She sets now
about o'clock, half an hour after sunset,
but on the 3lst she will be above the hori-
zon for nearly an hour after sunset. The
most interesting planetary event during
the month will occur on the 23d, when
Venus, Jupiter and the new moon will be
in conjunction. The trio will make a ce-
lestial picture beautiful to see, for the fair
est, largest and nearest of the solar broth
erhood will be side by side.


Jupiter is an evening star but he will soon
be lost to sight, for at the end of the month
he will be too near the sun to be visible
tie sets now about seven, but on the 31st
will set about half-past five. Jupiter has
nearly reached his least apparent dimen-
sions and greatest distance as seen from
the earth. He arrives at this extreme
point on the Sth of February, when he
will be in conjunction with the sun After
this epoch he will re-appear on the wes-
tern side of the sun as morning star. draw
ing nearer to the earth and growing bright
er till his opposition on the 3lst of Au-
gust. This radiant planet will be very
much missed among the starry host, where
he has reigned pre-eminent for several
months, but the presence of Venus the
brightest of the throng, will soon make
up the loss.


Saturn is an evening star and is easily
recognized, his position differing little from
that of December His steady light and the
absence OF bright stars in the neighborhood
make him a marked object He comes
to the meridian about six and sets about
eleven. He is growing smaller as he re-
cedes from us towards his conjunction with
the sun. which occurs on the 26th of March,
after which, following in the wake of Jup-
tier, he will join the morning stars.


Mars is morning star, rising about five,
two hours and half before sunrise, is
perceptibly larger and brighter than last
month, and always easily recognized from
his ruddy light


Mercury is morning star during the
month. He reaches his greatest western
elongation on the 10th, and may then be
seen in the eastern sky an hour before sun
rise This is one OF the four favorable
opportunities for seeing Mercury as a morn
ing star during the year 1879.


The January moon fulls on the Sth, and
she has already passed her conjunction
with Jupiter and Saturn. She will be in
conjunction with Mars on the 2Oth, the
waning crescent and the planet making
picture worth getting up early to see. The
new moon of the 22d will be in conjunc-
ton with Venus and Jupiter on the 23d,
and with Saturn on the 9th, three days
before the first quarter.


The first eclipse of the year occurs on
the 22d. 1t will be an annular eclipse of
the sun. and invisible in the United States
The beautiful phenomenon can, however,
be seen in the southern part of South
America, Southern Africa, and the South
Atlantic ocean.-Prouidence Journal
Year: 1879

There has not, probably, been known
in the history of Washington County,
such breadth of grain and other kinds
OF seed put into the ground as may be
found this year. We should Judge, from
the eastern portion Of the country, that
at least two third more in area is in cul-
tlvation than last year Land is in pro-
cess of clearing and getting ready for
crops another year, to large extent
1t is admitted on all hands that farming
is to be the principal resource of the peo-
pie Of Washington County. There can
he no doubt of the truth of that remark.
People, perhaps, may be slow to realize
1t as general thing, but, nevertheless,
it is true. Machias Union.
Year: 1879

In an old fashioned book we are told
that, soon after the invention of the light
ming rod, the ladies of Paris, France,
thought it fashionable as we'll as safe, to
wear a bonnet ornamented at the very
top with thread of bright metal. To
this was attached Il little silver chain
which reached down the back over the
dress and touched the ground 1t was
believed that the lightning would be
caught by the metallic thread, and then
would be SO polite as to run along the
chain down into the earth without harm
ing the Wearer Of the bonnet


At about the same time, too, umbrellas
made of silk were fitted with wires and
chains in a similar fashion,-so that the
holders might enjoy cozy walks during
thunder-storms, | suppose, without get
ting scared.


| do wonder if the lightning really
cared bit for all their patent arrange
ments. st. Nicholas for July.


If the devil has a fair chance at YOU
once he will be sure to look your way
again. There is an old proverb to the
effect that when the wolf gets one lamb
he looks for another
Year: 1879

We have a sympathetic spot in our
heart for the poor man who reared large
family of children and was in the habit of
telling them that they might make as
much noise as they pleased if they would
only keep quiet.
Year: 1879

Years ago, into wholesale grocery in
Boston walked a tan, muscular looking
man, evidently a fresh conner from some
backWoods town in Maine or New Ilamp-
shire. Accostlng the first person he met,
who happened to bcthe merchant himself.
he asked:


'Nou don't want to hire a man in your
store, do you ,"


'Well," said the merchant, II don't
know: what can you do2"


''Do n said the man, II rather guess |
can turn my hand to almost nythng
what do you want done ~


''Well, if was to hire man, it would
be one that could lift well, Il strong, wiry
fellow one, for instance that could
shoulder sack of coffee like that yonder,
and carry 1t across the store and never
lay it down"


There, now, Cap'tin, said the country
man, 'that's just me. can lift anything
hitch to; you can't suit me better. What
Will you give a man that can suit YOU ~


'lll tell you," said the merchant; "If
you will shoulder that sack Of coffee and
carry it across the store twice and never
lay it down, | will hire you a year at 500
per MONTH"


"Done, said the stranger, and by this
time every clerk in the store had gather
ed around waiting to join in the laugh
against the man, who walking up to the
sack, threw it across his shoulder with
perfect ease, as it was not extremely
heavy and walking with it twice across
the store, went quietly to a large hook
which was fastened to the wall, and
hanging it up turned to the merchant and
said:


There, now, it may hang there till
doom's day, | shall never lay it down.
What shall 90 about mister? Just give
me plenty to do and 500 per month and
it's all right The clerks broke into
laugh, and the merchant, discounted yet
satisfied, kept his agreement, and to day,
the green countryman is the senior part
ner III the firm and is worth million dol
lars.


The man who does wrong wilfully and
expects good to come of it reasons in the
same way in which the farmer did who
stabbed his COW in an icehouse with the
hope that she wonld give ice cream.


1t is possible for three people to keep
the same secret, but only after two of
them are dead
Year: 1879

Ella ZOyara, the fair circus rider whose
beauty and grace won for her lovers by
the score all over the world. and even
klndled the sweet passion in the breast
of that stern old anchorite among kings,
the late Victor Emmanuel r. Miss Ella
Zoyara lies dead in foreign land, dead
OF smallpox, poor thing, at Bombay.
What is odd about this heart breaking
young persons career is the fact that She
was not 4 She at all, but a man. Omar
Kingsley, such was his name, was born
in st. Louis about thirty eight years ago ;
ran away from home when little boy,
joining a circus first appeared as a girl
rider. and, finding that girl riding was
highly profitable, kept it up for score
or 50 OF years. He made a lovely girl
rider and, as we have said, broke hearts
with recklessness absolutely in keeping
with his assumed seX-a peculiarty that
Adrich has more or less immortalized in
his clever sketch, "Mademoiselle Olympic
IaDrlski." And now she-it comes more
natural to speak of him as she e-has
turned her final somersault in the air,
disappearing through the paper hoop Of
Time into the abyss of Eternity.
Year: 1879

The man who does wrong wilfully and
expects good to come of it reasons in the
same way in which the farmer did who
stabbed his COW in an icehouse with the
hope that she would give ice cream.
Year: 1879

dess OF liberty, the boys in blue had stood spon-
sors for the boys in gray as they would always
stand against any party or men who attempted
to break down the bulwarks of civil liberty.
Applause on the Democratic side)


Can any one doubt where Gen. Bragg
would be if the Republican scheme of firing
the party heart should be carried to the ex-
treme, or where his party supporters would
be in the North?


The Democrats North and South, rather
than endanger the perpetuity of the coun-
try, submitted Loyalty to the Inauguration of
Hayes, when honestly believing that the can
didate of their party had been defrauded of
his rights by Republican chicanery. They
stand ready to sacrifice much more for the
welfare of the country, but there is point
reached when the barriers erected give way,
and the pent up flood is let loose to destroy.


In the present contest there is no
claim made that the Democrats
are attempting anything not warranted
by the constitution. 1t does not possess the
feature of novelty, the practices resorted to
being as old as the government itself: Then
why this talk of calling upon the sword for
its arbitrament? Why not discuss the ques.
tions honestly and temperately upon their
merits? The people have yet to pass judg-
ment, and the party erring will certainly suf-
fer for it. Drop the war talk. There is
danger in it. Familiarity breeds contempt
Threats in Congress like those of Joyce, indi,
eating the mere possibility, familiarizes the
people with the idea of internecine war
and learns them to consider it possible ir
certain emergencies and to prepare them
selves for the crash.


Let the people cry ahalt to their Congress
men, or if they really want another war le
them urge them on in their present course
and get their households in readiness for tn
bloody encounter, here in St. Paul, in Louis
lana, in Portland, Me-, in Augusta, Ga.
everywhere all over this broad Union
for when the dogs of war are again le
loose in this country in civil strife it will b.
no child's play, and the scenes of tn
French revolution, causing the blood to rul
cold whenever thought of, will be enacted in
every section of this land of the free ant
home of the brave"
Year: 1879

CHICAGO is greatly excited over the at
tempt to assassinate Edwin Booth on the
stage of McVicker's theatre on Wednesday
evening. The conviction seems to be gain
ing ground, however it is the only rea-
sonable theory of tho occurrence-that the
man Gray had morbid desire for notoriety,
and had no intention of hitting MIR. Booth.
Some are uncharitable enough to assert that
it was simply an advertising dodge, to which
Booth was privy, to revive the dropping for
tunes of the once popular actor. He has
been playing to empty benches for more
than year past, his fame having been
almost totally eclipsed by the superior per-
formances of Mccullough, Barrett and Sulli-
van, and something was absolutely necessary
to make him a winning card for managers.
Year: 1879

The Senate passed the army appropriation
bill yesterday exactly as it came from the
House, and it was speedily sent to the Presi-
dent Now we shall see whether the Presi-
dent wishes to take the responsibility of
throttling the government in order to gain
party advantage. The Democrats have not
only acted in accordance with the constitu-
ton, but they have followed the precedent
set by the Republican party for fifteen years.
Year: 1879

The very general satisfaction expressed
with the Democratic city ticket is far from
encouraging to the Republicans. There is
unanimity rarely seen even in local affairs.
The feeling is wide spread that we cannot,
at this time, afford to exchange our execu-
tive officers. Very little IS said about poll
tics but great deal is said about guarding
our local interests, and no one who is well
informed need be told that to protect them
it is necessary to elect the Democratic city
ticlet
Year: 1879

Miss Mary Z. setchell will give a reading
entertainment at the Congregational
Church, First Ward, Friday evening.


This evening the young people of East
Pearl-street NJ. +. Church will give straw
berry festival for the purpose of raising
money to repair and beautify their chapel.
Year: 1879

meAt


When Mr.. Matthew Ryan was yesterday
informed that Judge Wilson had appointed
him City Commissioner for the term of
five years, he straightway seated himself at
his desk and penned the following line to
the dignitary who had bestowed upon him
the honor of representing the city as one of
its highest officials
Year: 1879

Several butchers complain that the
lamps are extinguished as early as forl
O'Clock in the morning, on Seventh
street from Monroe to Market, leaving
pedestrians to grope their way in the
darkness. They hold that lamps shall
be allowed to burn until day
Year: 1879

Lord Beaconsfield over-eXerted him
recently in his speech in reply to the
Duke Of Argyll. He commenced with
his accustomed vigor, but this vigor was
not maintained, and he soon, although
his oration had evidently been prepared
and he had frequent recourse to his notes
muddled up dates and names in truly
distressing manner. In his own inter-
ests, as well as in those of the country,
it is desirable that he should be relieved
of his arduous duties at the next general
election. He feels this himself. The
other day he said :-"There was time
when l looked forward with pleasure
to making speech now find the same
pleasure in not making one."
Year: 1879

- THIS ANCIENT AND FUNDAMENTAL law


which has been in force from the foundation
of the government, it is now proposed to abro-
gate on certain days and at certain places. In
my Judgment no fact has been produced which
tends to show that it ought to be repealed or
suspended for single hour, at any place in
any of the States and Territories of the Union.


All the teachings of experience in the course
of our history are in favor of sustaining its
efficiency unimpaired on every occasion when
the supremacy of the constitution has been
Year: 1879

The Legislature Adjourned sine die
Yesterday, after sitting eight days
longer than the time limited by the
Constitution. The scene that took
place is said to have been dis.
graceful in every respect. Mr.. Turner,
from Orange, objected to Legislation af,
ter II o'clock. The clock was turned
back half hour. Then Turner took
his stand unler the clock and de6ed
any per ION to turn it back again. He
was ordered before the bar Of the House.
He TIN tened to kill the Door keeper
who wa ordered to arrest him, and
dared the Speaker to come down and
help do it. Scalawags, ignorant color
ed men, and thieving carpet-baggers
could not have behaved worse. There
is a general feeling of relief that the
session is at an end An examination
of the work done will show this Legis-
la'ure's utter incompetency to deal
with state affairs.
Year: 1879

That the Legislature has summary


disposed of the liquor bill adverse to
the desires Of those temperance people
who advocated it occasions no surprise


When the Legislature met high hopes


were entertained that it would pass q
more stringent license law at least, even
ifit did not grant local option, but
when the legislative banquet took
place, which was SO thoroughly ex-
posed in the columns Of the RRPuBLI-
CAN, the hopes of the temperance men
were blasted and nothing was expected
from the present Legislature. Local op-
tion has been defeated, and even in the
license bill which many Temperance
men favored, the clause which was the
life of it, and which provided for the


appointment of an officer in each coun-
ty to See that the law was carried out,
was stricken out of the bill. The re-
mainder is nothing more than free
liquor law, licensing everybody that
applies for license, without any regard
to qualification, only that the appli-
can. is required to pay the license fee.
1t is not likely however that any
change will be made and the people
will have to get along couple of years
longer with three hundred unlicensed
saloons in New Castle county, and as
Democracy seems to flourish under


such free and easy system, there is
no danger of it being disturbed for
many years to come. The people of
Delaware, though the nearest neigh bors
to the Eastern Shore counties of Mary
land, are tar behind them in Tenn per-
ance sentiment, and always will be as
long as partisan spirit predominates
over all moral influences. The people
Of the Eastern Shore are as good Demo
Gratis as their Delaware neighbors are,
but on moral questions they sink the
partisan out of sight and see hut the
citizen voting for the public good, Del
aware sentiment has long ways to
travel yet before it reaches that high
plane Of duty. 1t must be admitted
that with public sentiment against it,
it would be useless for the Legislature
to pass law, which before it could b.
put fairly into operation would be re-
Year: 1879

Tho walking mania seems now to b
At fever height in this country, and
numbers Of heretofore unknown indi.
viduals fnd themselves Immediately
brought into prominence and inspired
by the crowds which attend the great
walking match in New York, they see
in It . bonanza for lean purses. Walk.
ing is the order Of the day, and hardly
had Ned. Lsary finished his walk, pock-
stsd his $50, got drunk and took up
his abode in New Castle Jail, until Henry
ThoHpson, the midget boot black, en-
tered the arena and Ia now In full
stretch for glory. 1t will hardly be dis
putsd that il the walking fever puts
such fellows into motion 1t is attended
With some good, and II 1t would only
start all tho lazy bummers in the coun-
try Immediately on the walk, 1t would
b. hailed as . national blessing. The
people Of New York seem to have gone
completely wild with excitement over
tho great international walking match
now in progress in that city.


The garden where this exhibition 10
to bs seen, is daily and nightly filed
with such crowds as could not be gath
cred, were some renowned ruler OF war
rior to come among us. People 60 here
and remain hour after hour who have
never before put in an appearance At
any such questionable place, and per-
haps II the whole truth were known
svsn back up some favorite. Although
there has been a good deal of this kind
Of sport recently, the people seem anx-
isus for more and this latest perform
ancs is the greatest success Of all. As
many as eight thousand are sometimes
present, which is all the enclosure will
hold, and even then the crowds on the
outside are so great that the barriers
are broken down and every body gets
chance to see what is going on. There
il q hope that some coed may come cut
of all this. The tendency Of people
generally is to ape anything of this
kind, and II there shall be a walking
mania throughout the land it may re-
suit in a large amount of good. As a
rule We Americans are not 80 much
given to this healthy exercise as other
nations. We don't walk enough.


No exercise that men can take is so
cheap, and mono is safer. 1t is within
tho reach Of all, and the public minds
need only to be aroused on this ques-
ton to take it up and make it produc-
tive of gooi results. If the American
people trusted little more to stout
legs and less to street cars and road We
hioi.s, We have no doubt we would be-
come harder and healthier people.
Let the fever break out more in Will
mington. 1t can do no great harm,
and affords amusement for the people.
If good walking match was got under
way here, we doubt not that greater
crowds would rush to see it than ever
rushed to hear the sharp pungent pep
perry sermons OF Rev. J. B. Mann, or
attended the revival services OF Rev.
Mr.. Haldeman.