smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Some people, ignorant OF what good
editing is, imagine the getting up of Sc
lected matter to be the easiest work in
the world, whereas it is the incest work
that is done on paper. If they see the
editor with scissors in his hand they are
sure to say: tEh. that's the way you get
up original matter!' accompanying their
witty questions with an idiotic wink or
smile. The facts are, that the Interest.
the variety and usefulness OF q paper de-
pend in no small degree upon its selec-
ted matter, and lew men are capable of
the position who would not themselves
be able to write many Of the articles
they select. A sensible editor desires
considerable selected matter, because
he knows that one mind cannot make so
good paper as five or six.-[Printers'
Union.
Year: 1879

The empress of Austria was filled
with wonder on meeting Mr.. Kavan-
augh, member OF parliament for the
county of Carlow, with the Kildare
hounds. He was born without legs or
arms. In place of legs he has six inches
OF muscular thigh stumps, one being
about an inch shorter than its fellow
while his arms are dwarted to perhaps
four inches OF the upper portion of these
members. and are uniurnlshed with any
termination approaching to hands Yet
he is beautiful callgraphist, dashing
huntsman. an artistic draughtsman, an
unerring shot. an expert yachtsman, and
drives iour-in-hand. In writing he holds
the pen or pencil in his mouth. and
guides its course by the arm stumps,
which are sufficiently long to meet across
the chest. When hunting he sits in a
kind of saddle basket, and his reins
are managed with surprising expert
ness and ease.


Isaac Flnberg and Frank Basset were
held for the grand jury In default OF
$4,000 bail by the police judge on a
charge OF burglary in the second degree.
They broke into room in the Rock
House. on Broadway street, a few days
ago, and stole. among other things. q
quantity of gamblers implements
Among the latter was an exceedingly
igenious apparatus which was exhibited
in court as evidence against the men
and is designed to facilitate cheating Al
cards. The contrivance consists Of al
arrangement oi springs in frame
which passes around the players arm
beneath his coat-sleeve, and coDtain
the cards designed to be used IN cheat
ing. Attached to the apparatus is
string which passes around the player
body to his LETT hand. BY means OF th


string the player can throw out the card


so as to "stock" his hand. and Withdraw
those that he does not consider stron,


enough to play against his opponent


The machine bore evidence of lon


service. and has doubtless emptled th


pockets Of many . grssnhorn.-lSa
Erauelsso bullsua.
Year: 1879

A keg OF gold amounting to $4,000
was lately recovered from mill pond,
where it had been hidden tor fourteen
years. A guide who was with JEFF Da-
Wis, when he was making his flight
through Georgia. deserted the party up
on arriving in Wilkes county. stole the
keg of money and rolled it into the
pond. On his deathbed in the peniten-
tiary. where he was soon afterward
sent. he disclosed the locality of the
treasure
Year: 1879

Sheep farming to limited extent
can be combined with dairy farming.
Where small flock of sheep is raised
with cows. unless it is the case now
and then of vicious brute, which IN
any case should at once be put out of
the herd. Sheep are good cleaners,
both summer and winter, and their
wool will bring nice little sum after
shearing time, to say nothing of the
value Of lalnbs aud mutton sheep for
summer meat occasionally.
Year: 1879

THE New York Tribune has something to


say to the ''young scratchers" of New York


which will be likely to ruille the plumage of


the chickens. Here it is:


The ridiculous young persons who originated


the idea of voting Sin the air. at this election
because they dislike Mr.. Conkling, have all
the small smartness of children. Their latest
achievement is to collate series Of extracts
| from The Tribune of some years ago, which
| they think inconsistent with The Tribune s
| present advice to support Mr.. Cornell. Well,
| what of it? We have never pretended that
| Mr.. Cornell was our choice. We have again
| and again said that heretofore we have always
| opposed him. We opposed him as strenuously
| as we knew how, when there was chance to
beat him, and when our opposition could do
no harm to larger interests We did beat him,
and we had very little help in the work from
those persons who now clamor that he ought to


be opposed again, when opposing him means


sustaining Tilden Democracy with all it i'm


plies. The opposition in which we then
shared-or led, if they please prevented his
nomination. Thesepersons now, did nothing
till after he was nominated-controlled no del


egates, made no contests, put up no candidate
merely stultified themselves by clamoring at
the delegates they did not elect, to defeat the


machine by supporting Starin, or Pomeroy, or
Robinson. The innocents actually didn't


know that such men ever had anything to do
with so wicked thing as machine! They
don't know now that there is any difference
between opposing an aspirant when no larger
issues are involved, and trying to defeat cho-
sen candidate, when such defeat may turn a


Presidential election. We believe in fighting
when we can do some good. These youths
rendered no service then, but come promptly to
the front when they can do nothing but harm.
Year: 1879

TIE Butler cause is now generally re-
garded as hopeless. People outside of Mas
sachusetts look upon the contest with indif-
ference His election would be bad thing
for Massachusetts, but it would have no ma
tional significance except to the Democracy.
1t would increase their perplexities, but it
could not harm the Republicans. Briefly
expressed the situation is this, the Republi-
can party can afford to have Butler elected,
the Democratic party cannot.
Year: 1879

THE Massachusetts campaign is fast be-
coming merely a fight between Collector
Beard and Claimant Butler. If that is all it
means the people will take no more inter
est in it than they do in any other boxing
match between noted bruisers.
Year: 1879

THE independent press" are feeling dis
couraged They complain that the North is
getting to be very stalwart indeed. There is
certainly reason for the complaint, t,-and
there will be more next year.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publica
ton but as guaranty Of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons tnat are not used.
Year: 1879

LAsT Friday morning about II o'clock
while Dan McCloud, Mike Welsh and
I. Z. Ward were passing up Gold can.
yon in a wagon. their tenn ran away at
a point near Johntown, and all three
men were thrown ont. Welsh was but
slightly injured. Ward was bruised
about the head and shoulders. but was
nble to walk up to Silver City, while


McCloud was SO seriously injured that
it was feared he will die. Nearly his
whole scalp was stripped off and hung
down over his face, and his sknll was
injured about the temples. lie pitched
forward out Of the wagon, and it is sup
posed that he was trnmpled upon by the
horses.
Year: 1879

on oath. lie liked to tell a social lie once
in while; had been in the Custom House
since May /; resigned last week to come
as witness. A large amount of similar
erratlc and contradictory statements were
given by witness, who seemed to have very
loose ideas OF the obligation of an oath or
of the truth outside of an oath.


lie testified 10 DeLacys making an af-
fidavit and showing it to witness; witness
expected to get $4,000 out of this thing
yet and he had not seen a cent. He caus-
ed much merriment by saying that DeLacy
had deceived him and that he did not
know that niger yet.
Year: 1879

without its bottle OF SozoDoNT. As q
mouth wash it is most sanative; asa toilet
article luxury, and its regular use from
early youth to old age, would tend to Sc
cure and maintain beautiful and healthy
teeth. 1t is also most economical, as o
few drops upon the brush is all that is
needed for efficacy and pleasure.
Year: 1879

A curious case of complete alopecy is
reported in French medical paper. A
girl aged seventeen, who had always en-
joyed good health, had one day a narrow
escape from being crushed by floor
giving way beneath her. She was very
much frightened, and the same night
began to complain of headache and
chills. The next morning she felt rest
less and had irritation of the scalp. Dur
ing the following days she steadily i'm
proved, with the exception of the irrita-
ton. One day in combing her hair she
noticed that it came out in great guam
titles. Five days later she had lost all
her hair. Her general health was good
The patient remained bald, and was
still SO when seen two years later by the
reporter.
Year: 1879

The escape Of VIM. d. KiDgin from the
State prison, and his voluntary return,
says the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Eagle,
will recall to MANY in the county one of
the most singular tragedies ever enacted
in this part of the State. Kingin and
Barber were neighbors, and on perfectly
friendly terms with each other. Kingin
was a man highly respected, and when
the news of his crime spread through the
community the feeling of horror at the
deco was fully rivaled by the utter
astonishment that he should kill man.
Barber was town treasurer, and had held
that office for several terms, which
shows the estimation in which he was
held. They started together early one
morning from Barber's house in Algoma,
in this county, to come to Grand Rapids
Barber's chief errand was to pay to the
county treasurer some moneys that he
lad collected. Kingin had an AK on his
shoulder. AS he told the story after lie
was convicted, at the time of receiving
his sentence, no thought of committing
such bloody deed had previously en-
tered his mind. But the thought sud
denly occurred to him, as they were
walking along lonely piece of road,
how easily he might knock Barber down
with the AK and get possession of the
money. Kingin dropped little behind
and struck Barber with the ak. A sim
gle blow accomplished the terrible deed.
crushing through the skull of his vic
tim Kingin threw the AK to one side,
and pursued his journey until overtaken
by some neighbors, who had discovered
the dead body of Barber. He went back
with some one to the fatal spot. There
was little snow on the ground, the
tracks were traceable, the AK was found,
and the proofs were so conclusive that
the conviction Of Kingin was easy at the
trial. He has been in State prison up
ward of twenty years.
Year: 1879

From the records to be found in the Coroner's
Office is taken the following chapter Of criminal and
accidental events that have stained with blood wet
with tears the annals of 1878. Perused singly in the
columns of the daily newspapers. these unhappy in
cdents of life in great city awaken only ordinary
feelings of horror or compassion. but when pre-
sented collectively they cannot fail to shock tho
minds of all, even the most inured:-
Year: 1879

Understand me, Mrs. Trevor,
don't say that your man was drunk


or that he had been drinking even


but my husband says that he can
prove by three witnesses that they
saw him try to pear an apple with
n cork-screw, in broad daylight,
and | thought that looked so sus-
picious felt it my duty as a neigh
bor to come and tell you about it."
Year: 1879

Said an Hibernian lawyer of
Omaha, in concluding his address
at meeting in commemoration of
the death of a fellow citizen, who
had been killed in a railway ac-
cident: deeply I deplore the
calamity which deprived us of our
friend, and but for which he might
be alive, to-day, and with us here
on this solemn occasion"
Year: 1879

Wiggins says: "They have a
good deal TO say about this new
game Of lacrosse. New game
Fudgel It's old as the hills. l
used to play it when ] was little
chap bigger than a pint of cider"
He refers to the time when be used
TO lacrosse the knee Of his nearest
maternal relative and get beaten.
Year: 1879

New York Sun When Admiral Horatio
Binnacle, the venerable retired sea serpent
who lives in West Seventy-seventh street,
saw roast duck on the bill of fare last night
his always pleasant face took on an added
ray of cheerfulness, but those who sat near
him observed that after he had eaten his
portion his brow was corrugated. Later, as
he stood before the parlor fire, the Admiral
said


81 lived once, gentlemen, in house
which the boarders left in a body. We had
one night for dinner roast duck. 1t was
served in rough Jagged pieces but we thought
nothing of that; perhaps the carving axe
was dull. 1t was tough That was to be ex-
pected. Tasteless? OF course. But when
we had nearly finished it old Commodore
zelotes Finnerty held up piece on the end
of this fork and said


40 AdmiralT


"' Commodore


"' NailsP


"And sure enough, gentlemen, as the
Commodore turned that piece of duck on his
fork saw sticking through it the points of
three nails. 1t was a wooden decoy duck
that we had eaten, served by the landlady
because it was cheaper than the ducks that
are sold in the poultry market, She was
safe in her assumption that we would not
discover by the taste any difference between
that and many another duck we had eaten
from the same table, but unfortunately she
forgot to pull out the nails.


at was too much for old Commodore. He
went to his room, got out the old alligator
mouthed carpet bag that he always carried,
and began to stow his dunnage. His example
was infections. Within half an hour every
bit of baggage, from trunk to gripsack, was
out of the house, and the boarders were
seeking other feeding grounds.


"Now, don't mean to say, gentlemen,
that the duck we had for dinner tonight
was a wooden duck understand me, l saw
no nails; but"
Year: 1879

It seems to be the popular thing
Of late for outsiders to abuse and mis-
represent Memphis. We are down
now, and any jackass can bray at the
crippled lion A kind word, there
fore, ike the following from Nashville
Banner, while no more than just, is
worthy to be remembered:


We print the proclamation Of the
governor, c0nveniug a special session
Of the general assembly, and VIC think
we do not mistake when we declare
that the act is eminently wise and pa
triotic, and will command the public
appreciation. The emergency is crit
ical, and no time is to- be lost if it is
necessary to do anything and that
there is a necessity for speedy action
must be apparent to every one who
examines the subject.


The reliei sought is far from being
local, and had any other town or city
in the State been placed in the same
unfortunate category as that in which
Memphis is placed, an application to
the State would have to be made for
the right TO increase the rate of taxa
tion. When Chicago and Boston were
destroyed by FIRE, the legislatures oil
those States we're Immediately con.
vened and, if we mistake not, large
appropriations were made for the af.
aicted cities. Memphis asks no ap
preparation and only. seeks the privil-
ege Of taxing herself for her own pro.
lection, aud incidentally for the pro-
lection OF the people o. the State VIZ
commend the governor for the hui
mane step ho has taken.
Year: 1879

LOUISVILLE is making huge prepa-
rations to receive General Grant this
week. Grant is TO take dinner with
Henry Watterson, and the Courier
Journal will be issued as double
sheet on the llth, in order to End room
for a full graphic and accurate report
Of the grand affair. 1t is announced
that this will be the largest
single sheet daily newspaper that the
world can produce. Everything else
will be in proportion, even to the size,
number and quality of the drinks.
1t will be a red letter day for Louis
vile, and Cincinnati will die Of envy.
In fact the idea seems to be to outdo
Chicago, and fill the General up SO
well with good eatings and pleasant
impressions generally, that when
he gets to Cincinnati be
will hardly inquire what place
it is The Pittsburg Post gives it up
in advance, and says:


Grant, the Lone Fisherman of the
Republican party, cares little about
the cost Of the shows gotten UP for his
benefit on his march to the sea. Tho
jamboree intended for him in this
city isalready estimated at fifteen thou.
sand dollars. This is worse than use
less outlay. If appropriated to poor
widows and orphans, it would be a
blessed relief during the next two
months in this city; but what IS
that compared to the smiles Of Grant
Year: 1879

which soon allays all soreness and infamma- tion of the mucous membrane of the nasal pass ages, restoring it to its natural condition. A few applications of the Balm effect a cure.

 It is a specific for the most obstinate cases of
Year: 1879

In building conundrums the answer
is the simplest part of the structure.
For instance, here isa capital answer
"One is fall shopping and the other is
shop falling" But we haven't. time
to look around for a conundrum to fit
it. And again Zone is Hamlet
alone, and the other is ham let alone.
The conundrum necessarily contains
something about the melancholy Dane
and diseased pork. Here is one com
plete. "What is the difference be-
tween church fair and an infant S
oyerstocking2" Answer The differ
ence between ladies begging and a
baby's legging.-EPuck.
Year: 1879

A little daughter of one of the
Yale professors somewhat astonished
her father the other day. While
playing about under bis table she
broke the handle Of o basket she
found there. Gazing upon her handi-
work in dismay she was silent for a
minute, and then she used the first
words that Glanced to come into her
mind. They we're the words which
send a thrill Of horror through al the
+" Pinafore crews, namely Damme,
that's too bad Her father will soon
publish a treatise entitled " Uncon-
scious Profanity Among Children It's
Cause aud Treatment"
Year: 1879

The name OF Gen. Ewing was present
ed to the Columbus Convention by a
repre- sentative Democrat who was toe
drunk to be able to speak audibly OF
walk steadily. His nomination was
carried amid such scene of disorder
as could not have BEEN surpassed even
III convention led by Tweed and open,
ed by TildeD.
Year: 1879

yellow fever epidemic. 1t was safe
to lay the sin ct . dead mans door.
The Republican members Of the
Committee were content to leave 1t
there. They had knowledge, doubt
less, Of another part of the story
Kelly was to tell, and were chuckl-
lag with delight over what was to
come, but Gen. Butler had put In
an appearance for the first time
since the present session began,
and he wanted to know more about
the way the forgery was done. He
took Kelly In hand after the recess,
and In q very short time he made
1t plain that Kelly's story about
Blanchard was SO improbable that
no one would believe it.
Year: 1879

Don IT BELIEVE IT.-While it is a
young ladies will frequently discuss the
probabilities and possibilities of mar
riage, it does not often occur that young
men regale themselves with this favor


te female theme. An exception trans,
pired in our town, however, a few even
ings since, but the conclusion reached
is one in which we do not concur, After
canvassng the business and financial
prospects Of the young men of this com
munity, the assertion was made and
generally approved that only two the
whole number we're able to support a
wife. One of the party demurred to
this even, and held that both OF these
couldn't support one side Of q wom-
an" while a married man who prdes
himself on working IN double harness
for ten years, thought that it would re-
qure combination of all the young
men in town to support one wife. We
don't believe word of it. Our town
has as good lot of young men as any
other place and we will never acknol-
edge that the galaxy of female youth
and beauty for hich Weaverville is
justly celebrated, has such poor future
prospect in the marital market. 1t is
well-knowu that almost any OF our
young men are nearly capable Ofmaking
living now, and few if any OF them
would fail to succeed in doing so with
the right kind of wife to help them.
Do not be discouraged.
Year: 1879

MAIL IRREGULARlTY.- We know the
people in this section are no better than
they should be-and perhaps some are
not so good but then we claim to be en-
titled to our mails on Sunday just the
same as any other day. No through pa
per mail has reached this place on the
last two Sundays. The sack which should
have arrived here week ago last SUM-
day didn't come until Saturday follow
ing, while that of last Sunday came
on Thursday. Somebody is getting
careless.
Year: 1879

DENTISTRY 1T should not be forgot
ten that DR.. Il. j. Holden, the Dentist is
here and that he will remain only very
short time longer. Those who may de-
sire first class dental work should avail
themselves of this opportunity. Office at
the New York Hotel. Do not delay but
have your teeth attended to at once.
Year: 1879

PATRONS who will hear from us with.
IN the next Thirty Days are notified in
advance that We shall expect prompt
settlement on or before the first day Of
January, 1880. A statement of account
will be mailed TO each and every delin-
quent, as we are particularly desirous of
settling up the JOURNAL business and
making fresh start with the New Year.
Year: 1879

UP-SET.-Mike Callahan met with an
accident Thursday merning on Oregon
Gulch mountain, his back-action loaded
with lumber breaking loose from the big
wagon and rolling down the hill. Ice on
turn was the cause. Oush Given gave
us the item, and he thinks the damage
done the wagon will not be less than fifty
dollars.
Year: 1879

CONFIDENCE MANA prepessessing
young man, giving his name as Love,
who came here from Reading and went
North, succeeded in borrowing $40 in
this town and getting away with it,
Look out for him. He is fraud.
Year: 1879

The JOURNAL force took half-holi-
day on Thanksgiving, wherein they re-
turned thanks for all the good things
which had come to their share during the
past year, and had lots of time to spare
Year: 1879

It is not an uncommon thing to hear young men complain that their early schooling was deficient in quantity, poor in quality, Off neither of these-was wasted through boyish indifference and folly. They would get on better in life if they knew more, they are free to ad- init, but they do not see that they are daily wasting opportunities which, if inn proved, would in few years give them fairly good education. They think themselves too old to learn, and spend more time regretting their lack of knowl- edge than would suffice to give them the knowledge they need. It is said that the father ot Professor Sumner, of Yale College, could neither write nor read when he came to this country, a young English mechanic. Within twenty years thereafter he was known as one of the best read men in Hartford, one of the most cultivated communities in the coun try. Instead of wasting his time in idle regrets for his deficient schooling, ht learned to read, and read to good pur pose. In similar way many of the best most honored, and most successful me1 our country has known have begun thei acquaintance with letters after reaching manhood; and there is no reason wh, the most illiterate mechanic in our land if possessed of natural ability and sin cere purpose, may not increase his en ioyment in life, his opportunities for i'm proving his social and financial condi tion, and the chances of his family fo the highest success in life, by an homes effort to retrieve by study the disadvan tages by which early poverty or lack 0 educational opportunities has surround ed him.