smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

A Western wife writes to the waste
column of Chicago paper At night
my husband comes home with rush,
hangs his hat upon the floor, throws his
coat upon the FIRST chair, sends his boots
flying in another direction, works his
feet into his slippers while unfolding
his paper, reads, eats, reads again until
bedtime, throws his paper down for
some one else to pick up, and rushes Off
to bed This is the programme, with
exceptions, until Saturday night. Sun
day morning he bolts his breakfast and
tears around while getting into his
"Sunday best, and rushes off to church;
comes home and bolts his dinner (never
eats), reads a little and away he goes
again. When he tries to keep quiet
he is sure to make the more noise if
he starts to 60 around mud-puddle he
is sure to step fiat into it if he crosses
the room carefully he is sure to kick
the table-leg or fall over chair and
let him 60 to table where spare clean
cloth has been spread and you will see
more of decorative art" in five min
utes than you ever dreamed could be
accomplished in SO short time. He is
temperate, naturally-kind hearted, at
tends strictly to business, and pays his
debts like man; was once chatty and
domestic, fond of his family and home,
but has allowed himself to drift with
this rushing, reading habit, until now
nothing could break it up short o.
breaking his neck. Fancy wife trying
to coddle such a streak of lightning
Year: 1879

CARVER, the California crack shot,
is entertaining Englishmen with his
skill, and thousands crowd to Lon-
don's Crystal Palace daily to see him
handle his rifle. The Prince Of
Wales had him shoot for the amuse-
ment of party of his friends short
time ago. Carver's most wonderful
feat at that time was to FIRE at and
under a glass ball placed some dis
tance off on the lawn, so that that the
cuncussion Of the sod threw the ball
up. and then to break it before it
could fall again. The narksman
gave the Prince one of his rifles, and
in return was presented with 8 gold
scarfpin representing the princely
insignia that has distinguished the
elect knights of valor of the Prince of
Wates for centuries. This is the
first time an American has received
this trophy,
Year: 1879

To make imitation of frosted glass,
that steam will not destroy, put a
piece of putty in muslin, twist the
fabric tight and tie it into the shape
of pad. First, clean the glass thor
oroughly, and then with the pre-
pared putty pad, rub the glass all
over, thinly. The putty will exude
sufficiently through the muslin to
render the stain Opaque. Let it dry
hard and then varnish. II q pattern
is required, cut it out in paper as 3
stencil; place it so as not to split, and
proceed as above, removing the stem
ell when finished. If there should
be any objection to the existence Of
the clear spaces, cover with slightly
opaque varnish. In this way very
neat and cheap signs may be painted
on glass in windows and doors.
Year: 1879

One or the solid men of Kalamazoo was
at the paper mill q few days ago when he
heard frantic screams, and rushing out found
q little boy In great CONSERVATION Oh the bank
of the flume The lad cried out. EN- give
you dollar to save my little brother p point
ing to him In the tlume In imminent peril
At no small peril to himself our capitalist
jumped In and succeeded in saving the child.
who must have perlshed had 1t not been for
the timely succor. His courageous savior
had to have assistance himself to get out or
his dangerous position. did you get vour
dollar2' asked d friend to whom u gentleman
was relating the incident. "Well yes" said
ne, I'm substance; that IS, when was at the
mill couple Of days after, the little fellow
came up and rendered his money, but told
him he had better keep it,"
Year: 1879

halifax, Oct. 30. The storm OF Yesterday
was felt severely In the eastern portion Of the
province. Az Port Mulgrave q terrific huri


cane from the east ragged all the morning, do
lhR much damage to the buildings and
Hastings and one at Cape Jack Light. seven
buildings were blown down. Such severe
storm was never experienced before in
that section. At Port Hastings scarcely q
bnlidlng ls left uninjured. A number OF
buildings were blown down at Carlhos Cove
and Port Richmond. Much damage was also
done at other points.
Year: 1879

TEAlneSVlIIe KTeXHsV HeElsterJ


A strange and rather amusing accident
couple of lads were sitting straddle of an
empty whisky barrel talking. In lighting his
pipe, one Of them dropped q burning match
Into the bung hole OF the barrel. Instanta-
Year: 1879

The work among the Indians is done
almost entirely by the women, who
start out early in the morning with
their babes astride their hips, baskets
balanced on their heads, and putting like
diminutive steam engine from small
clay pipes. The walk is often three or
four miles, and the work hard; yet a
long life of this drudgery seems to rem
der it easy, and they make no improve
ments. Their implements and methods
are crude, and. like true Indians in a
natural state, they are but repetitions
of their progenitors. The custom above
mentioned of carrying babes on the hip
is as peculiar as it is ungraceful. The
body is thrown much to one side, as in
the act of carrying heavy weight in
the right hand. For instance, the child
sits astride the left hip one leg dangling
in front, the other behind, and support
ed by the encircling left arm. A more
uncomfortable-looking method could
hardly be devised, and yet the journey
to and from the mandiOca plantation is
always made in this way, baby being
the proverbial accompaniment Of the
Indian household.
Year: 1879

The Posi- Office Department has ord
cred new postage stamp to be used on
letters not prepaid. Heretofore letter
being posted and wanting stamp has
been held in the office at which it was
mailed. The postmaster at this Office
then writes to the Individual addressed,
saying that such letter has been held
in that office for him. the postage not
having been prepaid. The new stamp
which has just been ordered under tho
new regulation is put on the letter not
prepaid and sent to the postmaster AT
the office of its destination, who is
charged with the amount due. and 10
collect the same from the person ad-
dressed on the delivery of the letter.
4 new stamp has also been ordered to
be put on the letter after il passes into
the hands of the carrier, who then be-
comes responsible for the collection of
the postage. This new stamp is intend
ed as a check upon the carrier, who is
thereby prevented from pOcketing his
collections. The new system acts some
what similar tc the bell punch of the
street ear conductors.
Year: 1879

hint, the article lost, when, and where


it would be found. If stolen, the de-


scription of the thief, whether male or


female. Certain il is, If character be a


test of truth, tradition has awarded 10


Moll Derry the title at least of being q


most remarkably good guesser. Her in


variable dress was a short gown and


petticoat, fabricated from the raw ma
terial, and by her own hand. Her
method of unfolding the future destiny
Of her votaries was done through the
simple medium OF coffee The parties
seeking their fortunes had TO take with
them, in addition to money, a certain
portion of the article first mentioned.
This was prepared in the usual way,
care being taken that it should be strong,
and that a goodly quantity of the sedi-
ment or grounds should adhere to the
sides and bottom of the cup. After the
liquid had been leisurely slipped, Moll,
during the slipping operation, would
closely sean the visage of her subject,
creating the impression that she was
then in search after coming revelations.
The cup being placed in the left hand
of the seeker, bottom upwards, and the
subject required to turn the cup three
times, being careful to turn the cup TO-
ward the seeker, Moll would then take
the cup, and by the grounds that ad-
hered TO the sides and bottom, read eff
the seekers fortune. Ii was thought
by many that Moll had intimate deal
ings with the devil. As far as known,
she harmed no one, and if she got her
money and her coffee, she was always
Year: 1879

Canaries show great aptitude for


trick, sometime learning to do many


amusing and difficult things, and to


sing tunes. They sometimes come to


know their masters and mistresses, and


often follow them about. An English


gentleman had canary for several


years which never was kept in a cage,


and in summer was always flying out


to the gate or down the road to meet


his master. perching on his finger,


nesting in his bosom, or best of all,
clinging in his hair, where it was COM


pletely happy; at the same time, only


one other person in the house would it
allow To touch it. resenting any at
tempt at familiarity with the fierest.
anger. AT last, however, the bold lit
tie fellow got bewildcred in in dense


fog, and was lost. Canaries can live
out of doors in our climate very well in
summer, and sometimes join the fami-
lies of wild birds; but their house-bred
constitutions can scarcely stand the
cold of winter, and escaped birds prob
ably perish before the spring. They
are affectionate little creatures, al ways
prefer companions, and will make
friends even with their natural enc
mics. A fancieI in London had cat


which, with her kittens, would eat out
of the canaries' dish in the bild-room,
and never thought of harming them.
while the birds seemed to enjoy Tab
by's society. To tame birds and train
them TO perform tricks are two very
different things. Any one may do the
first by constant quiet kindness, end
less attention and patience. Accustom
the bird to your presence, and let it
understand that, whatever you do
about it, nothing is intended for its
terror or harm. This learned, teaching
it to perch OH your finger, or come to
your whistle and call, is OILY matter
of time and gentle patience. Some
odd tricks may be taught them if they
are cute, for different birds differ very
greatly in their ability to learn as well
as their natural talents and DISPOSE
tions: but the astonishing exploits Of
performing birds" which are eXhibi-
ted about the country are all taught to
them by a cruel course of lessons. The
Germans often teach young birds the
songs and tunes of other birds, but the
operation is slow and tedious one,
and the result is not very satisfactory.
Year: 1879

For fit of passion-Walk in the air.
You may speak your mind to the winds
without hurting anyone, or proclaim
ing yourself to be simpletOn.


For fit of idleness-COun- the tick
ings of clock. Do this for one hour,
and you will be glad to pull of your
coat and work.


For fit of extrayagance-Go TO the
work-house, or speak with the inmates
of Jail, and you will be convinced.


For a fit of ambition-Go to the
churehyard and read the grave-stones-
They will tell you the end of man at
his best estate.


For fit of repining-Look about for
the halt and the blind, and visit the
bed-ridden the afflicted and deranged,
and they will make you ashamed OF
your light Affections.


For fit of envy-GO and see how
many who keep their carriages are al
fiicted with rheumatism, gout aud drop
sy; how many walk abroad on crutches
or stay at home wrapped up in flannel;
and how many are subject TO epilepsy
and fits.
Year: 1879

full incense to his vanity to watch the
color come and go in the sweet face,
and to catch the tender, tremulous light
in the shy, swiftly averted eyes, and he
gave himself up to the selfish enjoy
ment of the present moment, with
scarce a thought beyond.


The grand possibilities in that noble
natnre were a sealed book to him !;
that brave act of self-forgetting he
roism, a revelation that overwhelmed
him with sorrow and shame.


Only the bereaved mother deemed
that it was as much remorse as graft
tude that impelled him to settle life
annuity upon her, and she never spoke
of 1t to any one.


Two years later baby girl was born
to him, whom he named Susie, in me-
mory of her whose short life was so
full of beauty, and whose death was so
glorious.
Year: 1879

The man who does not like TO hear
himself talk.


Women who can walk gracefully
with small heels.


Young lady with pretty teeth who
doesn't like laughing.


man who considers a bar bill a
debt of honor.


The man who can ''smile and SMILE
and not be a villain.


The man who takes out paper OF
finecut in a crowd.


Young lady with mole on her arm
who likes short sleeves.


The man who never drinks anything
stronger than buttermilk.


A young man of twenty who does
not know more than man of forty.


Young married man who doesn't
eringe when he wheels out his first
baby.
Year: 1879

The greyhound runs by eyesight on
| ly, this we observe as a fact. The ear
rier-pigeoE flies his two hundred and
fifty miles by eyesight-namely, from
point to point of objects which he has
marked; but this is only our conjec-
ture. The fierce dragon fly, with
twelve thousand lenses in his eyes,
darts from angle to angle with the rap
idity of a flashing sword, and as rapid
darts back, not turning in the air, but
with clash, reversing the action Of
his wings, and instantaneously calcu-
lating the distance of the objects, or he
would dash himself to pieces. But in
what conformation Of the eye does this
consist? No one can answer. A cloud
of ten thousand gnats dance up and
down in the sun, the minutest interval
between them, vet no one knocks an
other headlong upon the grass or breaks
Il leg or wing, long and delicate as they
are. Suddenly amid your admiration
of this matchless dance, a peculiarly
high-shouldered gnat, with long, PEN
dent nose, darts out of the rising and
falling cloud, and settling on your
cheek, inserts poisonous sting. What
possesses the little wretch to do this?
Did he smell your blood i'm the may
dance? No one knows. a carriage
comes suddenly upon flock of geese
on narrow road, and drives straigh
through the middle of them. A goose
was never yet fairly run oyer, nor a
duck. They are under the very wheel
and hoofs, and yet somehow they con
trive to flap and waddle safely off.
Habitually stupid, heavy and indolent,
they are nevertheless equal TO the
emergency. Why does the lonely
woodpecker. when he descends his tree
and goes TO drink, stop times on
his way, listen and look around before
he takes his draught? No one knows.
How is it that the species of ant. which
is taken in battle by other ants to be
made slaves, should be black, or negro
ants. No one knows.


The power of judging of actual dam
ger, and the free and easy boldness
which resHlt from il, are by no means
uncommon. Many birds seem to have
a most correct notion Of a guns range,
and while scrupulously careful to keep
beyond it, confine their caution to this
though the most obvious resource
would be to fly right away out of sight
and hearing, which they do not choose
to do. And they sometimes appear 10
make even an ostentatious use of their
power, fairly putting their wits and
cleyerness in antagonism 10 that OF man
for the benefit of their fellows. We
lately read an account, by naturalist
in Brazil, of an expedition he made TO
one of the islands OF the Amazon 10
shoot spoonbills, ibeses and other of
the grallatOrial birds which were most
abundant there. His design was COM
pletely baffled, however, by wretched
little sandpiper thar proceeded him,
continually uttering his tell-tale cry,
which AZ once aroused all the birds
within hearing. Throughout the day,
did this individual bird continue his
self-imposed duty of sentinel to others,
eflectually preventing the approach of
the fowler TO the game, and yet man
aging to keep out of the range of his
gun.
Year: 1879

arson. of the willing witnesses In one o.
Edgarts cases. have heard that Edgart was under
arrest in Poland for the offences as those he Is
charged with here"


KNOWN TO THE POLICE


Superintendent Walling told the reporter that he
had never heard Of this suit but that he had heard
great deal about perjury in when invest
gated in the Fire Marshals Office as well as when
tried in court. He added:-"I have heard that there
is regular organization among them over on the
east sde banded to swear each other out assisted
the District Attorney great deal in ascertaining
about the character of of the witnesses
who were called to prove abi in the case of the
incendiaries Freeman and Bernstein. recently con-
victed aud sent for life. Assistant District Attor
ney Rollins gave list of names, and the informa-
tton then got believe went far toward securing
the conviction of those persons. MY Investigations
then satisfied me that there is regular organization
among these people to furnish evidence to order"
Year: 1879

Tho body of young and neatly attred woman was
yesterday found floating in the Morris Canal. near
the Linden avenue bridge, GreenviIle, N. J. The
body had apparently been In the water Ill winter.
Year: 1879

Near the church of st. John de Lateran
at Rome is the famous Scala Sancta, or
Sacred Stair, said to have, been brought from
Jerusalem and to be the same steps down
which our Saviour walked from Pilates hall
of judgment. These steps are twenty. five in
number, made of solid marble, and covered
with wood to keep them from being worn
away by the knees of the climbing pilgrims
who come from all parts of the world Mar
tin Luther, three centuries ago, found the
light of the gospel on that same stair
Dressed as monk, with his shaven head
and bare knees, he was creeping up those
marble steps, hoping thereby to calm his
troubled conscience and work his way to
heaven, when all at once the voice of God
was heard crying in his soul, ''The just shall
live by faith" Obedient to the heavenly
voice, he saw his error of trying to earn his
title to salvation by his own pains and works;
and leaving the city in disgust, be went home
to nail his "Theses to the church door at
Wittenberg, and to kindle the fire of the glO-
rious Reformation.


Yes, Luther found the true way to heaven,
not by climbing that Sacred Stair on his
naked knees, but by simple faith in Jesus,
who said, 81 am the way, the truth, and the
life: no man cometh to the Father, but by
me-" If you would ever enter heaven, you
must do it by the same way.


That way Is an ancient Way. On it the
saints of God have walked in every age
patriarchs like Abraham, prophets like Sam
uel, judges like Gideon, apostles like Peter,
martyrs like Stephen, mothers like Eunice,
and children like Timothy, who knew from
boyhood the Holy Book, and by it became
wise unto salvation.


IT. is narrow Way; for "strait is the
gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth
unto life, and few there be that find it"


His a holy Way,-" the highway of holi-
ness." Here is Gods password to all who
enter it," Except man be born again, he
cannot see the kingdom of God"


It is a difficult way. All its pilgrims, be
they old or young, have some cross to carry.
Like Bunyan's pilgrim, they must climb the
hill Difficulty, and fight with Apollyon.


Il is safe or weHguarded way,-for the
angels encamp around it; and as the noun
tains are around about Jerusalem, so the
Lord Almighty is round about its travellers.


Finally, it is a freely open way,-free as
the sun that shines on the evil and the good;
free to all men, without money and without
price, whatever the color of their skin or the
land of their birth; free to the richest, if
they only become poor in spirit; free to the
poorest, if they only seek to be rich in faith;
free to the wisest, if they only wish to be
taught Of God; and free to you, dear boys
and girls. Only enter it now. You need to
enter it, for you are not too young to sin,
and not too young to die. Death may cut
you off very soon, and your bed may soon be
the little green grave. Enter it noO, while
your hearts are tender; for the sooner you
do so, the earlier and the deeper will be your
happiness.-Rev. A. Bannatyne.
Year: 1879

"Please give Inc pennyT


You would expect from such an appeal
as that, to see a pale, wasted, ragged
and desolate child, who begged because
he was hungry.


But on the contrary, it was the rosiest,
plumpest, most dimpled-cheeked little
fellow you would care to meet anywhere,
somewhat dirty, it is true, as to hands
and face, but looking as if he had never
had wish gratifed. |. ..'.


Such boy it was who begged for a
penny, and that boy was Teddy j


The reason for his begging was, to be-
gin with, his papa's friends were in the
habit of dropping into his hands pennies
for candy. 1t was very nice to have
pennies, and when they did not come
without, he asked for them.


From'that he got into the way of ask
ing the first person he happened to meet,
and he was usually successful.


When his mamma found this out, she
reproved, shamed, and finally punished
hlm, but all to no purpose; he could not
see the harm or disgrace in it.


At last his aunty devised plan which
cured him at the first trial. ....


She told if he would beg, he might as
well have a basket, and go about as other
beggars did-little freckle-faced Mary
McCarty, for example This idea did not
please him. But one evening just before
tea, when she discovered that he had a
new kite, bought with two pennies which
strangers had given him for the asking,
she felt it was time TO deal with him in
earnest


So she said, "Now, Teddy, you may
just as well beg for your supper as for a
kite" rrs--


So she put a little old sunbonnet on
him and pinned little shoulder shawl
about him, gave him basket, and told
him to start.


He burst out of the door, for he felt
obliged to obey, and fled wildly down
the street, sobbing as if his heart would
break.


He threw the basket from him in q
perfect passion of anger and shame, and
it would be hard to tell where he might
have gone, had not his aunty ran after
him and brought him home.


The hateful bonnet was taken off and
his tears dried, but he never after that
said to anybody, "Please give me a
pennyP
Year: 1879

A man is ordinarily said to be young,
even in this country, where we live
preternaturally fast up to 35 or 40, to
be middle-aged from 40 to so, and not
to be positively old, if he be of sound
health and well preserved, until he
shall have reached GO or thereabout.
This estimate of years would indicate
the normal age of man to be 100, las
Button declares it should be), though his
average age is scarcely 80, and 60 is
much beyond it. What reason is there,
then, for speaking of 35 to 40 as young,
and 40 to 80 as middle-age2 None,
unless we consider that we begin prac-
tical and useful existence, as we really
do, with the attainment of our legal ma
iority, and, AS rule, people have very
little life-30 to 80 years-after that


1t is common totspeak Of men, especially
in public positions, of 60, as in their
prime A very few appear to be so,
notably in Europe; but they are not ac-
tually, since at Is the public distrusts
them merely from their age The great
majority of men are buried and for
gotten before they have gained three
score, and he who is in his prime then,
in seeming sense, is as exceptional as
he who lives to 90 or 95. We all like
to delude ourselves in respect to life.
When our neighbor is 60, he appears to
be very old When we are of that age
we are not young, to be sure; but we
feel as young, we say, as ever; in fact,
we are in our prime. While we can
creep around, and are in possession Of
our faculties, we insist that we are not
very old; but our friends, Smith and
Brown, with nota year more than we,
if the truth were know, make themselves
ridiculous by trying to appear young.
Year: 1879

Mr. PETER NOBLE, well and favor.
ably known to the people of this part
of the county as a farmer and ma
chine dealer, is here on a visit to his
numerous friends. His home is now
in Harland, Iowa, where he buys
grain exclusively, and is attended
with fair success.
Year: 1879

THE Mineral Point second nine
go to Platsevile today, with the in,
tention Of playing a match game Of
base ball with the crack club of that
place. We hope there viii be 4 re-
version of the old saying, that "Min-
eral Point can't beat anything"
Year: 1879

DURING the thunder storm which
we barely escaped on Friday morn
ing, two cows of Joe Bowden were
killed by tightening while grazing
in the opening lately grubbed out
just this side Of Linden, and about
one mile north from where the COWS
were, little girl, whose name is I'M
known, was stunned and her arm
scorched but not seriously hurt