smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

! Now that the ladies have right to
vote in this State on the choice of mem
bers of the school committee, they are
beginning to find out why it is that men
devote so much time to politics, and to
realize that the discharge OF political du-
ties is not such simple matter after all.
Many who were taken with the state
ment that "woman can drop paper
ballot into box as easily as man can"
are beginning to find out that dropping
ballot into box" bears about the same
relation to the political duty of citizen
as putting garment on does to
making il. The garment is useless
until worn; the ballot is useless until
dropped into the box-but how about
tire making2 Voting is the crowning
act, the fruition, but politics would be in
a bad way indeed If no one did anything
but vote. To discharge political duties
properly requires acquaintance with po-
litical questions. That the ladies have
not. "But they can acquire ?" Ger
tainly. They have only to do as men
do, read and study and think, say five or
six years, and they will begin to grasp
things. "But there are many men who
never read, study or think, yet they
vote" True, more's the pity, but that is
not good reason for adding more vot-
ers of the same kind to the list. "But
now that ladies are to vote, they will
study and read and think" Will they ?
That is exactly the question that remains
to be determined. They have now ev.
cry opportunity to prove it, and many
people who have all along felt that
woman suffrage was sure to come in
some form sooner or later are watching
events with good deal of interest. One
thing is certain If women are going
to content themselves with voting, it
would be much better had the franchise
never been given them. If they are to
help the cause of good government they
must assume all the duties of citizenship,
inform themselves concerning current
events, men and measures, and, in a
word, learn to take broad, comprehen-
sive views of things. 1t may be an un-
gallant thing to say, but it is true, new
ertheless, that such, os rule, is not
their present custom. Neither do they
customarily recognize any obligation to
abide by the clear result of an argument.
Perhaps the ballot will reform (O them
in these respects. We shall see.-.Bos-
ton Transcript
Year: 1879

The introduction of afternoon dances
into English society has been warmly
hailed. Hostesses find them not much
more expensive and infinitely more pop
ular than musical teas; chaperones smile
on them; girls like them, and young
men are far more likely to attend them
than they are to make their appearance
at n tertullia, where they must si5 in
silence, with a cup of weak tea in their
hands, while Signor B. performs on the
violin, or Nine. G. on the either, or Miss
ID. screeches her ardent longing to dream
again. Now, an afternoon dance, prop
erly managed, says Life, is devoid of
gloominess as far as any entertainment
can be in this land where we take our
pleasures sadly. Girls may come with
or without chaperone, and there is a
certain freedom and freshness in the
whole proceedings arising from its in
formality. AT a ball people have, more
often than not, had a hard, tagging day
of work beforehand, or of the harder
toll known by the name of pleasure,
while at an afternoon dance their feet
are fresh, and dancing is lancing.
Year: 1879

The New York Star discourses as fol
lows about the Sunday law of New
Jersey:


"For six days Of the week New Jersey
walks as other progressive common
wealths walk, but on the seventh day
she sits down in reverence of Worn out
beliefs, and forces even the stranger
within her gates to thus sit down too.
The civilization of the nineteenth century
revives the primitive Christian doctrine
that the Sabbath was made for man, not
man for the Sabbath, and it squares its
practice with its precepts. But New
Jersey has gone upon the principle that
the Sabbath was ordained as a sort of a
straight, jacket to which mankind must
submit under penalty of hell torments.
This superstition did not improve the
quality of her piety or increase the re-
spect for her common sense, but it
enabled her to keep up an outward re-
gard for things which the liberality of
the present age has generally agreed to
discard. There is no good reason why,
after living from Monday till Saturday
night in the nineteenth century, she,
should pass the Lords day in the seven
teenth."
Year: 1879

For speaking disrespectfully of Adam,
Rev. Mr.. Baker is to have q second trial
by committee of fifteen members Of
the Cincinnati Methodist Conference.


1t was wise man who said: "He is
passing rich who can number friends
enough for jury-who can lose two or
three and not be bankrupt"
Year: 1879

A most amusing scene was enacted at
the Central depot yesterday as the 4:40
train arrived from the West. About q
dozen Germans, two Of whom were going
east, were standing in the hallway, and
as soon as the train stopped one who
appeared to be the father of the'two who
were going to take the train told them
to "hurry up" But no, they must stop
and talk little. At last his patience
gave way, and he commenced to seize
first one piece of luggage and then
another. Finally they had talked enough
and then began to kiss, and of course
they had to kiss their friends all around.
This was more than the old gentleman
could stand He turned on them and
with a scowl as black as thunder cloud
roared out, "Let your kissing go to -
or you will be left" The command was
obeyed, and the relieved Teuton saw his
children depart in safety.


II
Year: 1879

1pCtiul W


WASHINGTON, September 13.-
To-night's Star has the following
touching the rumor that Governor
Robinson is to withdraw, and that
Clarkson N. Potter is to head the
New York Democratic ticket: "A
prominent Democrat said last night
that had not Tammany in advance of
the holding of the convention made
the ominous threats it did, Tilden
would have adhered to his original
programme of nominating Potter for
the first place, but that the very die
tatorial attitude which Tammany as
sumed toward Governor Robinson
left him no other course than to have
Robinson nominated, or else forfeit
the claim of being able to domineer
the course Of the Democracy of the
Empire State. By nominating Rob
inson, Tilden demonstrated two very
important facts the first, that he was
stronger than Tammauy, and, second,
that he was able to force the nomina-
ton of Robinson and secure the in
dorsement of his administration in a
Democratic convention. Having thus
yindicated Governor Robinson, and
secured the honor of denomination
it is said he will fall back. to the
original plan of placing Olarkson N.
Potter at the head Of the ticket, and
inducing Robinson to withdraw. 1t
is claimed that if such a course is
taken Kelly will withdraw as an inde-
pendent candidate, and be glad of the
opportunity In this connection it
will be noted as significant, to say the
least, that Potter accepted q place on
the State ticket as second, while in
advance he declined the use of his
name for the first place. This, it is
said, was because Tilden first wanted
to let Tammany know that he was not
afraid of its bluster, and could ard
would nominate Robinson, but at the
same time he took care to put Potter
in the position to promote him if he
saw fit to withdraw Robinson in the
interest Of harmony"
Year: 1879

is absurd that the National commit
tee has nothing TO do with New York,
and that they will pay no attention to
what the committee says or does.
That this rumor comes from Tamma-
ny sources is considered evidence that
Tammany is weakening. The Irving
Hall Democracy, who were authorized
by the State convention to organize
the Democrats of the city for the
support of Governor Robinson, will
begin their work on Monday. 1t is
their intention to open the doors of
the organization wide to all who may
wish to support Robinson. Even
Tammany men will be welcomed, be-
lieving that by this policy they will
draw many members of Mr.. Kellys
society. Mr. Kelly has telegraphed
an order for a meeting Of the Tam
many committee on Monday, and it is
expected that then the Tammany plan
for a campaign against Robinson will
be announced. 1t is known that Kelly
intends to stump the State in his own
behalf.
Year: 1879

banDury NeWs.l


An exceedingly painful affair trans.
pired in Brookfeld the other day. A
young man and a young woman, whose
hearts are bound to each other in the
sweet, tender ties of mutual affection
were out strolling on one of the fine
evenings We had last week. Coming
to grassy bank from which the
Valley Of Still-river could be seen.
they sat down and gazed with rapture
on the scene. Then, like two doves
they fell to cooling softly unto each
other, unmindful of the passing time
and ignorant even of the fact that
the bank on which they were rested
was covered with the creeping mer-
curry vine. Their hearts were full as
they sat there. The next day it
seemed as if the contents had gone
into their heads. We love to look
upon the faces Of those dear to us
But they don't. She don't look at
all, in fact, and what little view he gets
OF things generally is through one eve
One OF his ears lay across the other
eye, and the other ear is on the top of
his head, where it stands up like the
comb of rooster. Yesterday morn
ing the swelling in her head had gone
down enough to show her hair-pins
and thirty-fve of them were taken
out.
Year: 1879

the law, who do not interfere in the
least.


LATER-Reports from the Under
wood war confirms the shooting of old
George Underwood, who was literally
riddled with rife-ball when he step
ped out of the door of his house,
known as Fort Underwood yesterday
morning. Sixteen shots we're fired at
him simultaneously. six of which pen
etrated his body, and one entering his
forehead, tore his skull all to pieces.
Three balls pierced his breast and one
of them his heart.


This is the ninth murder enacted
on the stage of the Underwood war,
and the Lord only knows how many
more will have to bite the grass, unless
the governor sends the militia out
once more. Nothing but martial law
will re-establish order.
Year: 1879

Toronto Globe.


A pleasing and amusing incident
happened as the vice regal party was
leaving the Horticultural Gardens.
Just as the princess had stepped into
her carriage, an elderly, poorly but
cleanly-dressed woman rushed up to
the door, and shaking her royal
highne,s heartily by the hand, enter
ed into conversation with her. One
of the escort stroyo to get her away.
and tapped her on the shoulder with
his sword. The old lady, how
ever, was not to be banked
of her interview, and turning sharp on
the man she cried, Hold on till I'm
through, end thsA finished her story.
The marquis and princess, who seemed
heartily amused at her pertinacity,
allowed her to finish her tale, and
bidding her courteous farewell,
drove off.
Year: 1879




GRAFsoN, KY, September 12.-Tbe
Underwood war is raging more fear
fully than even two years ago. when
nothing but the State militia could
finally check it, after four men had
been killed. Until two months AGO
matters seemed TO be quiet enough
but then one of the Underwoods was
toully murdered by the opposite party
Strange to say the Underwoods with
held from taking revenge. Two weeks
ago George Lewis Underwood died
from his wounds received in the war
two years ago, and it seems that in
order to revenge his death, Squire
Holbrook, the leader of the anti In.
deIWood party, was shot while going
to his pasture Friday morning. HoI.
brook 5 sons and clan then turned
themselves loose, and the next report
was the killing of Will Underwood
while peaceably at work in his field
Now news reaches us of the shoot
ing OF George Underwood, sr.. the
father and chief of the Underwood
party, who was killed at his home
yesterday morning.


The woods up in the Upper Tyqart
portion Of Carter county are fnil of
the two opposing parties, who propose
to night 1t out among themselves with
out the interference Of the officers of
Year: 1879

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Year: 1879

Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer


New YORK, September l3.-The
air is full of rumors concerning the
action Of the New York Democrats in
consequence Of the Tammany bolt. 1t
was said to-day that kilograms have
been sent out calling tagother the
National Democratic committee, to
whom it will be urged that the neces-
sity of carrying New York this fall
for the Democracy is far above the
personal claim of any one Democrat
and that the committee should inter
fere and insist upon both Robinson
and Kelly withdrawing, and new
candidate being nominated. It is
urged by RObinson's friends that this
Year: 1879

The subscription price OF the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
SOC per month fOrlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER is 81 per annum-
postage free.


Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege Of
changing pOstOfioe.
Year: 1879

light, I poked out my head and
took a quick glance right and
left. Not seeing anything of the
panther, l crawled out and tried
to jump up as quickly as l could,
for was still afraid that the ami
NAL might spring upon me from
behind. But | was so stiff and
cramped that it was some mo,
ments before I could get up
straight.


| then started down stream for
home, and went as fast as I could,
for | was afraid that the animal
might still be hanging around, at
no great distance.


The folks said | was comical,
not to say pitiful, object, when |
reached home, bareheaGed, Gov
cred with wood stains, and clothes
torn to strings.


l did not 60 up there beaver
hunting again that fall.
Year: 1879

I was sixteen years old the first
fall 1 ever tried to trap beaver.
1t was in October Of that year
that | met with the following ad-
venture:


I had been looking forward to a
iaunt for beaver all summer. The
fall before, while trapping mink,
on what was called Wild Stream,
lad discovered a little lake,
deep back in the woods, with a
beaver dam at the outlet which
ran down a thickly-woodcd hol-
low.


1t was late one bitter, cloudy
afternoon when I found the lake.
had six miles to 60 to get to my
camp, and merely had time to
notice that there were two beaver
houses a hundred yards or so
above the dam. That night it be-
gan to snow, and | went home
without revisi:ing the place that
fall.


But l had kept the locality we'll
in mind, and as soon as the crops
were harvested, I set off with my
traps up Wild Stream, determined
to have those beaver.


Following up the hollow about
four or FIVE miles, l built camp
about two miles below the outlet
Of the>lake; not daring to build it
neal er, for fear the smell Of my
fire might reach the beaver. There
| passed the night, and about ten
o'clock next forenoon went up to
the dam with my traps.
1t was nice little lake, sur
rounded with black growth: and
right across the outlet the beaver
had run as pretty a dam as ever
bunters set eyes on. 1t was
"crowning" up stream, and a few
rods above it were three huts,
which stood up out Of the slack
water as large as a good-slzed
haycock.


| concluded there might be
from fifteen to twenty beaver
| there; for they generally live in
| families of from four to ten. And
besides the three perfect houses,
there was a fourth, which | at
first took for an unfinished house.
Bnt on going around to the other
side, it looked to me more like a
hut that had been broken into
tor there was a ragged hole in the
top Of it as large as bushel
basket.


l looked all along the shore to
see whether there were any
tracks either of man or creature,
but discovered nothing except
some scratches on an old log that
lay partly in the water. These
scratches, however, were evident
ly the marks Of claws.


There were no beavers in sight,
for it is rare that they show
themselves, either ashore or swim
ming: by daylight. But l could
hear one "slap" the water now
and then inside the houses.


I thought that | would set my
traps at first along the bank at
leach end of the dam, where | So"
Year: 1879

making II ponal offence, punishable by fine and
imprisonment, for any officer citizen of Delaware
TO administer at the polls election day any oath
not prescribed under the Constitution and laws of
Delaware This. he said, was aimed directly at
the action of President Lincoln, who bad directed
commanding officers In several of the Border States
to allow no one to vote who could not take q GER
tain prescribed form of oath of loyalty to the
Union. Mr.. Blaine said. that by no
kind of argument could the Senator from
Delaware deny that the action of the Delaware
Legislature in this matter was ample justification
for the suspicious and action of Mr.. Lincoln and
General Schenck.


Mr.. Blaine's last victim was Wade Hampton. He
work IN the South at the present day is found in the
kind of literature placed in the hands of the rising
generation. After giving some illustrations, he
quoted from speech made by General Hampton
before Southern historical society. In this speech
Mr. Hampton bad depicted in eloquent terms the
course of the Germans after the victories over
them by the first Napoleon, showing how they had
sought by every to inst into the minds OF tho
German youth spirit of revenge and finally pic
turing the result of that course In the later vcto
rles won by the Germans over the French at Sedan
and Paris. Such lessons Mr.. Hampton advised his
hearers TO teach TO the youth of the South. Mr.
Blaine said If this meant anything IL meant great
deal. IT meant that the rising generation were to
be taught to cherish q hatred toward those by
whom their section had been conquered, or it was
simply empty, meaningless rhetoric.


Senator Hampton arose and denied that the mean


ing gwen by Mr.. Blaine correct, but he made no
explanation of his significant utterances


During the entire speech Mr.. Blaine manifested
an uncommon spirit of moderation. Although lie
won an uudoubted advantage over all his adyer-
saries he in no case evinced disposition TO press
the advantage, as ne would have been justified In
doing. Throughout his speech he seemed TO seek
only to establish certain facts about winch there
had been made some erroneous statements, and
when controversy upon point was silenced he
turned TO another.
Year: 1879

ALBANY, May 19.-The special committee
appointed to learn the condition OF the Brooklyn Bridge
enterprise reported today They state that the bridge will
only incomm0de avng mass 130 feet high They
also that II will deprecate value OF warehouse
property on the NewYork shore north OF the bridge,
increase the value OF Brooklyn warehouse property
south OF the bridge.
Year: 1879

HOPE.
No matter where we sail,
A storm may come to wreck us
A bitter wind, to check us
In the quests for unknown lands,
And cast us on the sands,
No matter where We sail.
Then, when my ship goes down,
What choice is left TO me
From eapng in the sca-.
And willingly fprsak"
All that the sea can take,
Then, when my ship goes down?
Still, in spite of storm
From ali we feel or fear
a rescue may be near;
Though tempcstS blow their best,
a manly heart can rest
Still in spite of storm!


irwin Russcl
Year: 1879

restlessness which | had remarked at
an early stage.


1t may have been a day or two be-
fore the the cermony that Bob was
rowing about the orchard, when Ruth
came to him and laid her arm shyly
on lis arm.


What is it, DEAR he said gently,
for the girls cheek was flushing and
her eyes did not meet his own.


There is something Ruth whis-
pered, something, Bob, that ought to
be said. You are different now, dear
from what you were when we liked
each other first. Something greater
and higher, know well. While I,
she went on sadly, am Just the same
"A farmers child, fit only for the
farm I cannot talk to you and hope
and feel with you as others do.


Dear Ruth ! he said, and his eyes
were wet wiki generous tears, what
could put that nonsense in your head?
You can make me happy, dearest.-
None knows you but is happier and
better.


Thank you for saying that she
said simply, and looked up once into
his face; you have loyal heart, dear
Judged it rightly. Perhaps I may
be worther of you than I said, and
here her voice again sunk to a whis-
perl will try to prove it,


At last it came, the wedding day.
We were assembled in the big parlor
Aunt Iyrrell, the squire, and /
joined presently by the two brides
maids Miss Nellie, radient and eager,
Clara colorless as a white rose. Bob
followed, and our little co1fcgc was
ready to set out for the village church
whose bell was ringing a merry peal


where's Ruth ! cried Nellie All,
here she is And Ruth came in,
robed in white az became a bride !;
with her wedding vail too, but that
she carried on her arm. There Eas
dew, I think, in her kind eyes, but
her lips were parted in smile.


Were you waiting for the bride ?
she said.


A screen stood in the corner Of the
room, and she novel toward it, hold
ing CIaras hand.


Move the screen, dear Bob Ruth
said; I want to show you something.


lie pushed it aside and saw the mu-
tiIated portrait.


You can finish that said Ruth
softly, if the lady sits to you all her
lifs.' And she put Clara's hand in
Year: 1879

CALLING JoHNNY.'-M Mary Ann
Dotman, why those yell's and screams
on the streets at midnight last right?'
solemnly inquired his honor Of that
hungry looking woman turned out Of
cell No. 4.


Can l speak sir p


You can.


will I be allowed to tell the
truth ?


You will


Then, sir, I will say I was calling
for Johnny, my husband, whs was in
the saloon across the way


She was shouting murder. put in
the officer in the case.


80 was, judge. I might have
shouted Johnny till the COWS came
home and he wouldn't have moved q
foot. Them screams Of murder was
what raised him, and I'd have had
him home in two minutes but for the
policeman with blue ears.


She was shouting very loud, your
honor


In course I was = Dye expect
my husband would hear q whispe,
across the street and the doors shut


Mrs. Dotman, there must be no
more screaming Next time you want
your Johnny, you must 50 after him
or hire boy. AS you were never
here before shall suspend your sent
ence.'


Thanks, sir. After midnight comes
and my husband isn't home, III walk
out with 4 club and let it speak for
me-


His honor didn't encourage the
idea. lie SIMPLY leaned back and
took a pensive look at the spot whore
Bi jah had his farm last summer.
Year: 1879

You will always consider that when
4 man is anxious to tell the truth, lie
uses the simplest language possible
words Of three syllables or more seem
to have been made on purpose to lie
wlth.-Josh Billings.
Year: 1879

A man las just been paid the boun-
ty for one thousand and sixty one
crow seal ps in Dorchester county this
State. Doubtless the county could
have used the money to some better
advantage.
Year: 1879

-Trudge along to school, young folks. You will be glad that you did it by and by. Education is in dispensible nowadays to every one who aspires to . respectable position in society. Although it is work, and pretty hard work to go to school and learn hard lessons, yet you will be glad that you did it when you be- come men and women. Do not loose day from school.-Colman's Rural World.

 Let us add a word to parents, to urge them to see we'll to it that they send their boys and girls to school. Give the boys and girls . chance. Let them attend school ct least five months each year, and as much lon ger as possible. Provide them with some good newspapers to read, too, for no boy or girl IS educated and 6t- ted to enter the battle of life nova. days without the practicle teaching to be obtained from the newspapers. Subscribe for your home paper and let your boys and girls see and know what Is going on around them.