smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

There are very many true and noble
women IN this world who would be quite
willing to give up all for the sake of the
man they love. and there are many
worthless and selfish men who are will
ling to accept that sacrifice.


The boy stood on the back yard fence,
whence all but him had fed, the flames
that lit his fathers barn shone Just
above the shed. One bunch of crackers
in his hand. two others in his hat, with
piteous accents loud he cried, II never
thought of that ]" A bunch of crackers
to the tail of one small dog he'd tied !;
the dog in anguish sought the barn and
mid its ruins died. The sparks flew
wide and red and hot, they lit upon that
brat; they fired the crackers in his hand
and exc those in his hat. Then came a
burst of rattling sound-the boy! Where
was he gone? Ask of the winds that far
around strewed bits of meat and bone,
and scraps of clothes and balls and tops
and nails and hooks and yarn. the relics
Of the dreadful boy that burned his
fathers barn.-.Sprinq,feld Union.
Year: 1879

A flash of lightning is a very large
spark of electricity, just the same thing
that one sees given by an electrical ma
chine in lecture on natural philosophy.
the only difference being that the best
machines will not give spark more than
yard long. while some flashes of light
ming have been estimated to be several
miles in length. According to their ap


pearance, various names have been given
to these sparks in the sky, though in
reality all the several kinds are one and
the same thing. On warm summer
evening, one often sees the clouds on the
horizon lit up with brilliant glows Of
lightning unaccompanied by any sound
of thunder. TO this appearance the name
of cheat lightning" has been given, and
the warm weather has been assigned as
its cause. In point of fact, the heat
Lightning is only that of thunder show
er SO far off that while the observer can
see the fash no sound of thunder reaches
him, and the intervening clouds veil and
reflect the fash till it becomes glow
instead of the sharp streak usually seen.
Where the fash. starting from one point,
branches out and divides into several
parts, it has received the name of ''forked
lightning" This is usually seen when
the discharge is near the observer. Sin
gle flashes bearing zigzag or crinkled
Year: 1879

And then remember, son, that the
world is. older than you are by several
years; that for thousands of years it has
been SO full of smarter and better young
men than yourself that their feet stuck
out of the dormer windows that when
they died the old globe went whirling
on, and not one man in ten million went
to the funeral or even heard of his
death. Be as smart as you can, of course.
Know as much as you can, without
blowing the packing out of your cylinder
heads; shed the light of your wisdom
abroad in the world, but don't dazzle
people with it. And don't imagine a
thing is SO simple because you say it is.
Don be sorry for your father because
he knows SO much less than you do; re-
member the reply of DR.. Wayland to
the student of Brown University who
said it was an easy enough thing to
| make proverbs such as Solomon wrote.
"Make few" tersely replied the old
man. And We never heard that the
young man made any. Not more than
two or three, anyhow. The world has
great need for young men, but no greater
need than the young men have of it.


Your clothes fit you better than your
fathers fit him; they cost more money,
they are more stylish, your moustache
is neater. the cut Of your hair is better
and you are prettier; oh. far prettier
than ''pa." But. young man, the old
gentleman gets the biggest salary, and
his homely, scrambling signature on the
business end of check will drain more
money out of the bank in five minutes
than you could get out with q ream OF
paper and copperplated signature in
ak months. Young men are useful,
son. and they are ornamental. and we
all love them, and we couldn't engineer
a picnic successfully without them. But
they are no novelties, son. Oh. no, moth.
ing of the kind. They have been here
before. Don't be so modest as to shut
yourself clear out. but don't be SO fresh
you will have to be put away in the
cool to keep from spelling. Don't bt
afraid that your merit will not be dis


covered. People all over the world art
hunting for you. and if you are wortf


finding they will find you. A diamond
isn't SO easily found as quartz pebble
but people search for it all the more in
J tently.-BurlingtOn (Ioaoa) Haaokeye.
Year: 1879

aspect are denominated 'chain light.
ning," probably from their resemblance
to chain thrown loosely on the ground.
Again, when several discharges occur
from about the same place at the same
time, and are screened by rain or clouds
so as to light up the heavens with
broad, bright glow, the title of "sheet
lightning" is applied. These four COM
prise all the common forms. There is,
however, one rare manifestation, called
"ball lightning" In this phenomenon,
small globe or ball of apparent fire
very slowly rolls along the ground, and.
after time, suddenly explodes. scatter
ing destruction around. There are but
few instances of this on record, and no
very satisfactory explanation has ever
accounted for this appearance.



ADVICE TO MARRIED PERSONS.


Marry in your own religion.


Never taunt with past mistake.


Never allow a request to be repeated.
Let kiss be the prelude of rebuke.
Let self-abnegation be the habit Of
both.


81 forgot" is never an acceptable
excuse. hHa



If you must criticise, let it be done
lovingly.


Make marriage matter Of moral
judgment.


Marry in a family which you have
long known.


Never make remark at the expense
of another.


A good wife is the greatest Of earthly
blessings.


Give your warmest sympathies for
each others trials.


If one is angry, let the other part the
lips only for kiss.


Never talk of one another either at
home or in company.


Marry into different blood and temp
erament from your own.1 ,alof asI a


Always leave home with loving words
for they may be the last. 8ia dW


Never find fault unless perfectly GER
tain fault has been committed.
Neglect the whole world beside, rather
than differ with one another. s9i5.1as


Never deceive, for the heart once mis-
led can never trust wholly again. t i


1t is the mother who moulds the char
acter and fixes the destiny of the child.


Do not herald the sacrifices you make
to each others taste, habit or preference.


A hesitating or grim yielding to the
wishes of the other always CRATES upon
loving heart.


Those who marry for physical charac-
teristics or external consideration will
fail of happiness.


Consult one another in all that comes
within the experience, observation, or
sphere of the other.


Those who marry for traits of mind
and heart will seldom fail of perennial
! springs of domestic enjoyment.
i
Year: 1879

The following anecdote illustrating the
legal subtlety of HindoO, is told by DIR.
Scudder, of Brooklyn, formerly a mission
airy in India. Four men, partners in bust
ness. bought some cotton bales. That the
rats might not destroy the cotton, they
purchased a cat. They agreed that each OF
tho -four should own particular leg of the
cat, and each adorned with beads and other
ornaments the leg thus appOrtiOned to him.


The cal, by accident, injured one of its
legs. The owner Of that member wound
around it a rag soaked in oil. The cat, go
ing too near the hearth, set this rag on fire,
and being in great pain, rush d in among
the cotton bales where she was accustomed
TO hunt rats. The cotton thereby took fire
and was burned up. II was total loss


The three other partners brought suit to
recover the value of the cotton, against the
partner who owned this particular leg OF
the cat. The judge examined the case and
decided thus. The leg that had the oiled
rag on it was hurt the cat could not use
that leg-in fact, it held up the leg. and ran
with the other three legs. The three I'M
hurt legs. therefore, carried the fire to the
cotton, and alone are culpable. The three
partners who owned the three legs with
which the cat ran to the cotton will pay
the whole value of the bales to the partner
who was the proprietor of the injured leg.
Year: 1879

Platforms and Stairways about railroad
station have often given rise to lawsuits
where the station master has allowed them
to get out Of repair or into bad condition
and q traveller has been hurt in conse-
uucnce. While Andrew Johnson was Pres
ident, he made trip over the Pennsiya-
MIA road. and wherever the train stopped at
any way stations, the people gathered To
look ai him and get speech. At Johns
town the station broke down under the
weight of the unusual crowd. One of the
pers0n- that was hart sued the company,
and proved that the platform was old and
the timberS dccayed. The court inquired
whether he had come to the station 10 take
the train. and he said ''No he was only
there to see the President" The court said
if that were the case lie had no ground to
sue, for the company was not bound TO keep
a strong platform for a crowd of sight-seeTs.
Bui ne said if any passengers were injured
hy the defect, or even any person who had
ocme to meet passenger or see one OF, he
could recover damages. \ station master
on the New jersey railroad allowed n hole
in the floor Of his station to 90 unmendcd,
until one day lady passenger, ON dlighting

from the cars. caught her foot in it and fell
and was badly hurt. Al Wells River de
pot there was Il flight Of steps to the plat
form. The depot master did not keep the
Steps properly lighted at night, and a lady
passenger who had come 10 take night
train, in cropping about in the dark to feel
her way. fell down the steps and hurt her
hip 50 as to become cripple for life. The
court said in both these cases the company
must pay. Al one OF the stations of the
New YORK elevated road the people in
charge allowed the steps and platforms TO
get icy. from rain and snow falling and
freezing; and passenger slipped, fell and
was permanently hurt, 50 badly that the
inrv gave him $4,000 damages. The
! Judges said that this was right. The agents
of railroad companies must take more than
mere ordinary care in keeping theiI floors
and platforms in safe condition for pas
sengers; they are bound to use ''all such
reasonable precautions against injury as


human sagacity and foresight can suggest.
And so in a variety of Other instances, the
companies havs had To pay heavy damages


10 passengers, because the platforms were


neglected.
Year: 1879

with painful interest, deciding on only one
thing-that she must not renew her circus
life. At first she INSISTED on joining the
company as soon as she was well enough,
but finally yielded to his suggestion-study
for the stage. as she had considerable dra-
matte talent This she did with Miss
Fanny Morant, and with such success that
she felt warranted in making her appear
ance in the Two Orphans" 1t is needless
to say that the young lawyer paid the ey-
penSes of her dramatic training and furnish
ed her outfit, but it is needful to add that
all his efforts for her " ere made with a
disinterestedness as rare rs it was beautiful
in the generosity of man toward woman.
especially toward the woman who IS loved,
Her confidence iu his honor he held sacred
by upholding hers, and it so happened, that
afterward. while on a Southern trip, they
played in st. Louis, and among the audi
eDce was her husband, who at once recog-
niZed her. The next day sic received
long letter from him, expressing sincere
repentance for the past. acknowledging his
lack of courage. and adding that his sister
was now dead. and that If she would Tt
turn he would devote he re.laiuder of his
life in making her happy.


This letter she sent 10 the man who had
so generously befrieuded her, with note
saying that 10 him she owed everything,
and promising to follow his decision. Re
alizing that the offer meant for her honor,
comfort and peace, he answered her in one
word, Return, which she did, and is now
settled in her own home in st. Lonis.
Year: 1879

along the route almost bafled descrip-
ton. The surface roads were never more
outraeeousy Overcrowded than these eie-
waited railways, which had received un-
heard Of privileges from the city with the
understanding that they would make travel
ling not only rapid but comfortable. When the
ears were filled to their utmost capacity, ana
the platforms would hold no more, violent
scufHes took place between the train hands
and the unreasonable public which tried to
fight its way into q conveyance which no
longer offered standing room.


Gradually, when the novelty of the new
roads wore of. the throngs diminished little
the accommodations were also Increased; ana
there was little cause for complaint. But with
the opening of the route to Harlem the OLD
trouble comes back. There are tlmes when
an elevated railroad train is like little pan
demOnium on wheels. As it rolls Oh its noisy
way, crammed with passengers, hundreds OF
impatient people wait for it at every station,
clamoring and struggling for chance to get
aboard. They resent the attempts OF con-
ductor and gatGmen to keep them back they
thrust themselves into the most dangerous
positions the gathering crowd behind pushes
the first cOmers forward TO the edge OF the



ung,mrded platform; and when at length.
after brief fight. the train moves
away, and the last of the excluded passengers
is shaken off the railng-perchance to alight
on the platform, pcrchance to drop to the
srcet-a chorus of execrations follows the re-
treating load. 1t il no wonder that employees
are not always civil under so much exaspcra-
ton.


IL will be urged by the railway managers
that they are not to blame IT people Will push
themselves into cars where there Is no room
for them, and will resist all attempts to di-
m;nish the tide of travel which Overtaxes
the capacity of the road. But a cor
poration which holds exceptional franchises
like those Of the elevated railroads Is
bound TO protect the public against it
self. The public is reckless, and ought to be
guarded frun the consequences OF Its own
recklessness No doubt before long it will be
found necessary to enlarge the system OF
rapid transit, either by building new roads or
increasing the carrying capacity of those we
have. Meanwhile the companies must put a
stop TO the perils which now encompass travel
on their lines by the very simple expedlent OF
refusing to sell tickets to any more passengers
than they can safely carry. 1t is most gro
tesaue abuse to fill the station-platfOrms to
suffocation, taking money from every
one who passes in, when the railroad
officials knOw-what the passengers can
not know until they get in-that the cars
will not hold more than half or quarter of
those who are waiting to take them. If peo-
ple must be fought off from the train, the
place for that unpleasant operation Ia not by
the edge of a moving locomotive, and on the
brink of precipce, but 1t is On the other
side OF the ticket-ofi
Year: 1879

vico the other day by giving Greenblck club ia
Massachusetts plain, straightforward talk abont
honest money. He hal no doubt about the per
manent success Of resumption, but did moi think
there would be an immediate Outburst Of prosperity
When 5O,OOO,O0O people were prosrrated they could
not be restored ia day on year, but he th1rght
the time would soon come when capital would be
busy and labor be well paid He was not free from
all anXetes in regard TO the ultimate result If the
Dnblic debt, which ougbt to be paid ia gold coin
alone.


If 5Ir. Thurman would hurry mp his letter in re-
sponse TO the Teller COmmittees request for Moth
ern buldozing evidence, he would relieve the
journals of his party from great embarrassment
How can they blame Mr. Blaine for his made
quate letter" when Thurman sends no letter at all
How are they going to keep up their declaration
that there il no proof of Southern bulldozng in
tho face Of the columns of evidence which are pub
lshed daily, if he doesn't furnish them with some
thing 10 publish on the other side Fernando Wood
- not doing any better. Not single victim Of
John ]. Davenporfs ferocity has he exhibited
Yet. Perhaps they were all drowned i'm the East
and North Rivers, into which they sprang IN their
terror. If they were hc ought to say So aud give
his hackers chance to make out case.


The biggest thing in Pennsylvania at the present
time is the confidence" of Chairman Devices of
the Greenback party. He isn't bit dsmayed by
re sumption. 1t is all well enough to chuctle about
the death of the Greenback party, he thinks, but
just wait a month or two and see resumption fail
The GreenbackerS are going right ahead, whether
resumption fails or not. II it doesn't fail the party
will continue to fight it. because sit isn't good
policy anyway" Then the party has it's old fight
with the National banks to keep up. But you
wait little WHILE" he adds. "God won't come in
fast under resumption, and it is likely to go out
much more rapidly. A good deal goes out to pay
Onr interest on our debt abroad and the balance of
trade 5 not certain TO continue IN our favor There
are several things he seems TO have overlooked.
4 he world may come To an end; the gold mines
may be exhausted; the people may rise IN rebellion
and demand fiat money; the heavens may tall and
Mr.. Devices catch his hat full OF larks Who
knows Nobody, except the farseelng Orecn-
backer.
Year: 1879

spy upon his comtry's enemies and proudly died
shameful death. But Andre did moro than risk
himself in disguise within the enemy's lines He
applied himself to the task Of making corrupt
bargain with traitor conducted long CORE
spondence with Arnold IN species Of open cipher,
and prostituted-we use Washington Irving's word


"a flag Of truco to this unhOly negotiation. 1t is
impossible TO resist Irvings conclusion that Andres
course argued "liebtness of mind and something
Of debasng alloy In the man. and that his conduct
was in respects beneath the range OF q truly
chivarous nature.'


If Major Andre had escaped with his life, it may
easily have been that he would have learned not to
be proud Of this passage in his history, and 1t seems
inappropriate that it should be perpetuated by
monument placed near tho scene. IT, however, the
design is, as is stated by some, simply to place
permanent mark upon a spot Of great historical IN
terest tho proposed memorial will be a public
benefit
Year: 1879

The skin contains more than two mill
lion openings, which are the outlets of
an equal number of sweat glands.


The human skeleton consists of more
than two hundred distinct bones.


An amount of blood equal to the
whole quantity in the body passes
through the heart once every minute.


The full capacity of the lungs is about
three hundred and twenty cubic inches.


About two thirds of pint OF air is in
halel and e1haled at each breath in
ordinary respiration.


The stomach daily produces nine
pounds of gastric juice for digestion of
food its capacity is about five pints.


There are more than FIVE hundred
separate muscles in the body, with an
equal number of nerves and blood ves-
sells.


The weight Of the heart is from eight
to twelve ounces. It beats one hundred
thousand times in twenty-four hours.


Each rerspiratory duct is one fourth
of an inch in length, which will make
the aggregate length of the whole about
nine miles.


The average man takes five and one
half pounds of food and drink each day,
which amounts to one ton of solid and
LIQUID nourishment annually.


A man breathes eighteen times q min
ute, and three thousand cubic feet, or
about three hundred. and seyenty.av
hoasheads q ASs per hour.
Year: 1879

Who would not be honest if they knew
it's sweets?


A talent is perfected in solitude; a
character in the stream Of the world.


We are more learned in principles of
duty, than skilled in the performance of
it.


Who is it that ever Was scholar that
doth not carry away some verses which
in his youth he learned, ard which, even
to old age, serve him for homely lessons?


A handsome man or a handsome
woman is not improved by a shabby or
slatternly attire; so the best abilities are
shown to disadvantage through style
marked by illiteracies.


What a grand power is the power OF
thought ? And what grand being is
man when be uses it Alright; because,
after all, it is the use made of it that is
the important thing. Character comes
ont OF thought; or rather thought comes
out of character. The particular
thoughts are like the blossoms on the
trees; they tell OF what kind it is, 4" As
anan thinketh in his heart, so ID he"


How the universal heart OF man blesses
flowers They arc wreethed round the
cradle, the marriage altar and the tomb.
The Persian in the far East delights in
their perfume, and writes his love in
nosegays; while the Indian child of the
far West claps bis hands with glee aa
he gathers the abundant blossoms-the
illuminated scriptures OF the prairies.
The cupid of the ancient Hindoos tipped
his arrows with flowers, and orange
flowers are q bridal crown with US, q
nation of yesterday.
Year: 1879

A COMMUNICATION elsewhere in our
columns to day as we'll as the action OF
the Republican members Of the Board
of Education last night, back US up
in our position taken yesterday against
the partisan action Of the President OF
the Board, Notwithstanding the fsot
that the President denounced what we
said as being false from beginning 10
end. OF course the communication sent to
the "Evary Evening'' with the appoint.
ments Of the committees was correc,
as the President had no doubt intended
it to be an editorial, but it happrned te
be used differently and put in quota
ton marks to show the right author
We will have some more to say aoou'
this.