smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

light in our city the past season.
They should be curbed as soon as
possible or else they are liable to
loom up some day and do something
that will entitle them to seat in
the penitentiary for life. There's a
great partiality shown for tobacco
in each instance.
Year: 1878

weeks ago at old man Keegan's place
edging on the eastern city limits.
There's no doubt but that these
heroes of the dark inhabit this vi
cinity, whose seeming meekness
10 day time would cause a lamb to
blush. Our city officials should
look cautiously about and try to
bring the perpetrators to focus.
Year: 1878

IHE OPPONENTS of the silver dollar
the god bond holders; are the meanest,
most sordid and grasplng people that
ever we heard OF. Their sole opposition
arises from their holding the bonds, and
the knowledge that the Introduction OF
the single god standard wall incr. ase,
the purchasing power OF the interest as
well as the +" hole capital of the national
debt which the labor of tie country is
taxed to pay. 1t is no wonder there is a
greenback party. The gold organs have no
shame, and well earn the pay they get
from the Shylocks.
Year: 1878

These reflections from the Commercial
Bulletin come home forcibly to every
married man: "The question is raised
as to whether G.. Washington was in the
habit of losing his temper. Bless your
buttons! there were not so many mod
ern conveniences for losing the article in
Georges time. He never got all ready
for bed, and then remembering that the
furnace-fre had not been attended to,
staggered down in his night-shirt----
to attend to it. He never wanted
to retire at an early hour, and then had
Martha remind him that he must sit up
to let the hired girl in. He never had a
gas bill to pay, and the plumber had not
been invented then. He never missed a
railway train by thirty seconds, or had
TO stand up all the way home in a horse
car on wet night. He never had ads
trict telegraph-box or telephone put
up in his house, and then, when he
wanted to astonish visitor by summon.
ing a carriage on stormy night, had
the burned thing refuse to work, com.
pelling him to pull on his wet boots and
wade out through the slush after the de-
sired vehicle. There were no book.
agents, chromos or lightning-rod men in
his day. Beautiful Snow was un.
written then, and Private Dalzell ane
Sergeant Bates unborn. Pooh! pooh


do not tell us about G. w. We believe
if he had been dressing for party an6
expecting the carriage every minute, by
the time he had draw the third shir


over his head and found the back collar
button gone, he would have kicked tn
bedroom furniture around and made US
J of expletives like any other man."
Year: 1878

A great deal is said about right actions
and wrong actions, and a great deal of
time and labor is given to the forming
of right habits of action and the cor
rection of wrong habits of action. all
this is we'll, but If we would clay the ak
at the root of the tree" and do away
with all wrong action by doing away
with all wrong thinking, our course
would be far more logical and far more
successful. Thought is the fountain of
action. The essence of murder is mali
cious intent, the essence of marriage is
consent, and SO of all actions, the neral
and essential quality is in the thought
that gives birth to the action. The gen.
eral tenor of a mans life will be as is
the general tenor of his thought. If,
like Vanderbilt, he loves money and
dwells on ways of making money, his
life will be spent in money getting. If,
like Byron, he delights in thinking of
sensuous pleasures, his life will tend to-
ward voluptuousness. If, like Sumner,
he.loves learning, and delights in the
acquisition of knowledge, he will accu-
mulate books and haunt libraries, and
cultivate the society of educated men.
If, like Howard, he is given to thoughts
of benefaction and charity, his life will
be one of benevolence. GAS a man
thinketh in his heart, SO is he."
Year: 1878

Always put off till tomorrow what
you can do to-day, for by that means
you will have time to think how to do
it best, and with the least Inconvenience
to yourself.


Never do a man a favor. You will
thus avoid being pestered with super
fluffy of false professions of eternal
friendship, gratitude, and all that is
balderdash.


If you borrow any money, never pay
it. You can console your conscience by
the belief that if the lender had really
needed it, you would not have got it;
ergo, this money was of no use TO him,
and if you had not borrowed it, be
would have spent it foolishly.
Take care of the cents, and the dol
lars will take care of themselves-pro.
vided you can get them. Never neg
lect to pick up dollar in preference te
cent. Don't pick up either if you
can't find them.


Get all the credit you can, but never
trust any one. By this process you car
speedily acquire fortune.


Woman is weak. Remember this
Never give any thing that will strengthen
her, and especially avoid pleasing her
By pleasing her you encourage her il
/ thinking you married for love, and no
to have your old clothes mended ant
washed.


Economy is not the road to wealth
because if you are economical and say
your money, what benefit is it to you
neighbor, who lives and tries to get ric
off your expenditures? Never stud
economy until you are unable to d
anything else. If you are wealthy, yo
have no need of economy; if in poverty
economy is useless, for you have nothin
to save.
Year: 1878

THE Philadelphia Times well says that
the American people like humor, and
they appear to like it more and more
every year. The demand for the hu-
morous, the witty, and the satirical in
the columns of the papers has en-
couraged multitude Of writers in this
line, and some of the best of them are
not known outside the editorial reoms
where they labor. The best appreciated
humor or wit is that which is thrown
into the photographic comment on the
events of the day, some of which, how
ever, scarcely need the touch of the
satirist's pen to make them ludicrous.
People loaded down with the serious
things of life have no particular fancy
for doleful newspapers, and the people
as usual, are rather sensible.
Year: 1878

One night last week son of +. G.
Brush, who owns large farm near Bir.
mingham, came heme at a late hour, and
when stabling stallion forgot to tie MIN
In his stall. After consuming the feed
In the stall the stallion wandered out in
to the stable and attacked his mate, a
stallion tied in stall close by. The i'm
prisoned beast endeavored to break
loose so as to defend himself, and maxi
ing a spring to jump through a manger
door before him, the top of which was
let down, was caught in the halter and
thrown on the floor. The other stallion
pounced upon him with his sharp iron
koefs, and sank his teeth into tho flesh
Of the PROSTATE animal, which fought as
well as he could. The struggle continued
until the PROSTATE stallion was exhausted
and the other left him for deac. w On
found in the morning, the beaten animal
was dragged out almost lifeless, and his
fine a nd smooth hide all chopped and
bitten.
Year: 1878

Cow CHoKING.-A veteran farmer
told me recently of method of re
lieving choking COW, which was
new to me, but which he assured me
was unfailing. 1t was worthy of
trial at any rate. A round switch,
two or three inches in diameter, and
six or eight inches long, is put into
the cows mouth, like a bit into a
horses mouth; string is then fast,
ened to each end Of the stick, and
tied to the horns or up over her
head. This forces the COW to keep
her mouth open and allows the gas
which forms in the stomach and is
the cause Of the severe pain and
rapid swelling which accompanies
choking IN COW, to escape. The
effort of trying to free her mouth Of
the unusal incumbrance is the best
help toward freeing the passage ol
the throat. If the trouble is not re.
moved in this way, the COW may be
kept alive until help is obtained for
trying other means for her relief. In
such cases time is of great impor.
tance. He assures me he has seen
his plan tried in many cases, and in
none had it failed of a complete cure
in less than half an hour.
Year: 1878

FRIED CHICKEN AND CREAM GRAVY


-nress a couple Of fresh spring
chickens and cut them in pieces;
wash well but quickly, and sprinkle
each piece with pepper and salt and
roll it in plenty of flour. Put some
slices of salt pork in IA frying pan
and when the fat is fried out remove
che pork and put in the chickens.
Cook until each piece is a fine brown
on both sides, covering them well
and watching them carefully that
they do not bum. When done ar.
range them on hot platter. Pour
a pint of milk-part cream is better
into the frying pan and when it
boiIs stir in spoonful of starch
or flour mixed smooth with little
milk. Season to taste with pepper
and salt; throw in a little chopped
parsley; stir constantly, and when


the gravy boils pour it over the
chicken, which should be kept hot.
Year: 1878

STEwED CABBAGE.-Shred a small
cabbage as for cold slaw; boil it in
water for twenty minutes, then drain
thoroughly and cover with sweet
milk. Cook until tender; season tc
taste with butter, pepper and salt
and just before serving add the yolk
of beaten egg mixed with little
sweet cream. The dish is very good
without this latter addition, and a
favorite with many who dislike plain
boiled cabbage.
Year: 1878

There is nothing better, probably
nothing so good, for mixing with
poultry droppings, as road dust gath.
cred in season and stored in u dry
place for time of need. Put in bar
rel or box in alternate layers, using
about twice as much dust as drop.
pings, and mix thoroughly before
using by pounding the mass together
in kettle or on a tight floor.
Year: 1878

FRIED EGG PLANT.-Slice the fruit
a quarter of an inch thick, and pare
off the skin. Sprinkle each piece
with salt; just cover with water, and
put plate on top to keep them un-
der. They should lay in this brine
for at least an hour before cooking.
Drain them well and dip each slice
into beaten egg, then into fine crack
er crumbs, and fry in equal parts OF
very hot butter and lard.
Year: 1878

When a few fowls are confined in
a small space, they may be enconr'
aged to take reedfu exercise by sus
pending a piece Of meat just high
enough 50 that they must jump ut,
tie to reach it. Forking piece OF
ground and raking therein grain or
scraps, is another good way to ac-
compIisb the like result, and at the
same time divert the active minds
from such mischief as egg eating
and feather plucking.-
Year: 1878

A WILL dressed. ladylike looking
woman entered u street car the other
day with her little boy. On the con-
ductor's coming to collect the fare. the
lady handed her little son the half dol
lar, which he examined carefully. and
then gave II to the conductor. The man
returned the change. the youngster
clapped his hands and cried. Mamma,
mamma. he has taken the bad half
dollar"
Year: 1878

To EDITOR HERALD:-


Why do not tue proper authorities enforce the pro-
visions Of sections 95 and 1873 OF the Sanitary Code


in reference TO tho separation of ashes and garbage
and the keeping OF tho same within the buildings
until called Tor by the public cartnen? The foul
smells emanating from this source in many Of the
streets OF the city 10 simply disgusting. they
to make UNIFORM rule whereby the PROVISIONS called
for In tho above could be fully and inte-
gently compiled with and then rgidly enforce u by
arrcstins and causing TO be fined all who fail TO COM
ply tho evil would be remedicd. SANITARY.
Year: 1878

more Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention Complainants who unwilling TO
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only side OF the paper.-ED HERALD
Year: 1878

We take this method of extending to all our heartfelt greeting and wish our friends a Happy New Year The one which closes with to-day has been to Us very pleasant one, in many respects. We have formed the acquaintance of many in town, and with scarcely an ex- caption we have gained the good will of all We desire to return thanks to the many who have encouraged Us, not only with peeHI iary aid, but with kind words. To those who have frightened our labors by contributing items which we could not have procured ourselves. we extend our sincere gratitude. In conducting this paper the coming year, our aim shall be to deal justly with all questions appro- Priate for insertion in d paper strictly neutral-in politics and religion. Again, we thank you for tbe many fayors shown qs Tn the past and hope that in whatever particular we may be shortcoming, you will judge leniently.
Year: 1878

Last week thls section shared the dis comforts ot the cold wave which pre- vailed over large section of the country Everybody seemed to feel the effects of the biting winds, and the only persons who extracted comfort were the coal dealers, for the consumption of coal was immense. At present writing, there Is q slight indication that 1t will storm in q

 few hours. We sincerely hope that it will not be so deep as what the papers reported it to be in Northern New York.
Year: 1878

The Lord who fashioned my hands for working
Set me task, and it is hot done;
tried aha tried since the early morhing,


And now to Westward sinketh the sun.
Noble the task that vas kindly given


To one so little and weak a5 L
Somehow my strength could never grasp it;
Never, as days and years went by.
OTHERS around me, cheerfully toiling,


Showed me their work as they passed away;
Filled were their hands to overfowipg,


Proud were their hearts, and glad and gay.
Laden with harvest spoils they entered


In at the golden gate Of their rest,
Laid their sheaves at the feet of the Master;
Found their places among the blest.
Happy be they who strove to help me,


Failing ever in spite of their aid;
Fain would their love have borne me with them,
But was unready and sore afraid.
I know my task will never be finished,


And when the Master calleth my name,
The voice will ind me still at my labour,


Weeping beside it in weary shame.
With empty hands shall rise to meet Him,
And when he looks for the fruit of years,
Nothing have to lay before Him


But broken efforts and bitter tears.
Yet when He calls, I fain would hasten


Mine eyes are dim and their light is gone,
And I am weary though L carried


A burthen of beautiful work we'll done.
will 'old my empty hands on my bosom,
Meekly thus in the shape of a;s cross,
And the ord who made them frail and feeble
May be. will pity theft strife and Ioes.
Year: 1878

The Now York Graphic points out that the
prostration of the iron industry OF England Is
SO great that 500 blast furnaces and over 5000
pudding furnaces are now idle and that the
probability Is the majority Of them will never
resume work, owing to the loss OF markets
and O. change in modes Of manufactures.
Year: 1878

Prussia has been compelled to negotiate
another loan of 60,OO0,00O marks, and Is able
to get it at 4 per cent, Prussia, like all the
other States of the German empire since the
Inauguration Of the military regime, has been
taking out Of her financial barrel q great deal
faster than she has been putting in, and may
possibly reach the bottom OF the receptacle
some Hay
Year: 1878

Much dissatisfaction is shown among the
Northwestern farmers about g prevalent un-
dergrading of their wheat. The inspectors
are In some cases charged with the fraud of
Intentionally bringing about the above by
means of q trick in pouring the grain In their
tester, which, though completely full, shows
Is an honest and dishonest way Of using the
Instrument and the latter is what the COM
plants are against. Steps have been taken
In the State Of Minnesota to remedy the evil
and to bring the matter under official controll,
but it will probably rest for time, or until
politics occupy less attention.
Year: 1878

Three live whales have been imported
into England, one of which has been safe
ly conveyed to the cStminster Aquarium.
1t is white whale, aged about eighteen
months and weighing nearly a ton and a
half. Whales are taken alive in the fol-
lowing manner Large numbers OF them
are in the habit of making their way at
certain seasons in quest of freshwater fish,
up little river or inlet ON the coast of
Labrador, where these latest captures
have been made. A row of stakes is
therefore driven at this period into the
bed of the river at considerable distance
up the stream. The whales are then
pursued when returning to the sea, and,
being alarmed at this barrier-for they
are of timid disposition-ar easily held
prisoners by the tail with long hooks.
Here they are left, and at ebb-tide they
are found stranded in the dry bed Of the
river
Year: 1878

Some writer hit the mark when he
wrote that the three best manures for
strawberries were water, more water, and
little more water. Stagnant water about
the roots is not desirable, though.
Year: 1878

1t is a remarkable fact that almost
every one believes that he will him
self certainly go to Heaven, but that
there is doubt about some other peo-
pie.


No man is afraid of a ghost in the
daytime. For twelve hours each day
we stoutiy deny the possibility of
such a thing, and ridicule the idea
as preposterous. But after dark we
begin to weaken, and at twelve, mid.
night, if We happen to be alone, we
are pretty sure that our former con-
clusions were hasty, while our hair
stands on end if we hear any unu-
sual noise. We are philosophers in
the light, but children in the dark.


spurgeon has a very happy faculty
of illustration. He said the other
day that a countryman took his gun
to the gunsmith for repairs, with the
expectation that a little tinkering
would make it as good as new. ut
wants a new barrel, q new stock and
a new lock-" said tho gunsmith,
bluntly, "and 1t would be cheaper
and better to get a new gum
"That," said spurgeon, SIS the kind
of repairing which our moral nature
needs"
Year: 1878

The man who didn't know it was
loaded tried it on his own hand in
North Carolina the other day, to
show that it wasn't. He blew his
hand to pieces, and the ball lodged
in the neck of the other party
Year: 1878

Begin the education Of the heart
not with the cultivation of noble
propensities, but with the cutting
away Of those that are evil. When
once the noxious herbs are withered
and rooted out, then the more noble
plants, strong in themselves; will
shoot upward. The virtues, like the
body, become strong and healthy
more by labor than BY nOurishment.
Year: 1878

1t was Benjamin. Franklin who
remarked, "Avoid all arguments at
home" When Mrs. Franklin asked
Benjamin to go out in the yard and
split an armful of kindling wood, in
stead Of entering into a controversy
over the matter he would put on his
hat and go down town to see man.
Thousands Of husbands of to-day
avoid arguments at home by adopt.
ing the same method.
Year: 1878

How to Utilize NuIsances.


New York Graphic.l


This is the only enlightened
country on earth where able-bodied
tramps are permitted to straggle
over the land living on the savings
of the industrious. In other coun-
tries all sturdy beggars are set at
work for the State, county or the
city where they are found. In fo--
eign capitals the eye is greeted with
long lines of these parasites with
an oyerseer, cleaning the streets,
building sewers, cutting roads and
taking care Of public property.


The spectacle may shock an
American at first, especiallyif some
who have added criminality to beg
gary should appear attached to a
restraining ball and chain; but the
general influence of the habit is
wholesome. An able-bodied person
has no right to live on his fellow
men, and if he will not work vol
unfairly he should be compelled to
do so. Every State in the Union
ought to empower its town officers
to arrest all beggars and put them
to work for the benefit of the COM
munity. All the roads In the coun-
try might be kept in fine condition
by the enforced labor of tramps,
who now use them to so little pur-
pose.


The world owes no man living.
1t doesn't "owe" him even a coffin,
though it may provide him with
one for sweet charity's sake. Every
man owes the world more-vastly
more-than he will ever pay, though
he devote himself to its service till
his life's end. Baltimore is holding
meetings to decide what Maryland
ought to do with its tramps. Ii
ought to arrest them and set then
to work. This country offers labor
to all who will do it, and the indus
Thousand frugalought to be relieved
of the support of loafers who follow
mendicancy as a profession.
Year: 1878

A mean Oovington, KY, grocer
was nicely sold at Christmas. lie
purchased from g dollar store a table
castor, which he marked with a tag
inscribed "$14," and gave it to a
Methodist preacher, whose church
his family attended. The reverend
gentleman next day brought the
castor back to the groceryman and
said to him: 81 am too poor in this
worlds goods to afford to display SO
valuable a castor on my table, and
if you have no objection | should
Like to return it and take s14 worth
of groceries for my family in its
stead" The merchant could do
nothing but acquiesce.
Year: 1878

Some of our territorial exchanges have been shouting Indians, blood and warl and calling for more troops and protection in such alarming tones that even our near nelghbors really believe that every Apache in Arizona is again on the war path, and that our settlers and miners are once more at the mercy of the heartless savage. The Mesllla Valley Independent of August 24, has an article nearly a column in length, pOrtraying the direful effects of the recent Indian outbreaks in Ari- zona, the insecurity to life and prop erty here, and the disastrous effects of this terrible Indian scourge will have upon the progress and prosperity of our Territory. We quote the following extracts from that article:

 The news has come to us confirmed that the San Carlos Indians have left their reservations. They have invaded Chihuahua and murdered families and committed other mischief This brings the arrow eating cuss in close proxim- ity to the Rio Grande. Our border is open and but slightly protected.

 This band, 1900 strong, receiving al- lies from other disaifected bands will have 1t in their power to commit great injury to the country before they can be suppressed.

 Arizona will be the greater sufferer which will be felt all the way to the Pacific slope, &c., &c.

 This is the result of the foolish articles recently published by some of our cotemporaues with a view of getting 8 few more hundred soldiers ordered into Arizona. We have de- nOunced these false alarms before These blood and thunder articles are copied and read much more extensive ly than our peace offerings, and the mischief they effect is great. We have arrived at that stage when we must depend upon the development of our natural resources for prosperity and wealth A few hundred troops will not make Us rich, but immigration and capital will. These will not be at tracted by proclaiming the country in- secure and the Indians murderous. No objections to a few more troops, but it would be financial suicide to obtain them at such cost Arizona has a terrible Indian record and 1t requires but little 10 alarm strangers and turn them away. We have been injured enough by outlaws on the highway without circulating false reports of bloody Indian wars. That will be bad enough should it ever come, but while we have peace let us proclaim it, Ari- zona is today much more secure than New Mexico. No Indians have left San Carlos We have no Indian war nor any prospects of one. Prospectors are safe in all our mountains, and our great mineral resources only await capital and labor to develop them. We hope all our exchanges will let these facts be known, and never again publish articles about Indian outbreaks in Arizona until the same are officially confirmed.
Year: 1878

MIR. HOLLAND says the flood at his place last Tuesday was quite severe. The water ran over some or his fields waist deep. His bean crop is nearly all ruined, what were not washed out are covered with mud. After the shower was over the water came rolling off the mesa like vast lake