smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Owing TO tho immense mass Of testimony taken In
tho silk cases before General Ketchum, which will
cupy the stenographer several days to write out the
evidence had reached tho Collector yesterday and
II may be several days yet before the will como
into his possession However, the result will not DO
otherwise than stated before In the HERALD The
valuation Of the goods has been advanced
but u mere trne, aud scarcely one.half tho
amount would require to incur penalty Tho silks
dispute have been entered regularly at the Custom
House. and have by this time doubtless been disposed
Of Everybody concerned in this matter feels relieved
Of a great weight-even those who have been instru-
mental In placing embargo on tho silks aud thereby
causing loss OF thousands OF dolla importers
Year: 1877

Mr.. President and Fellow Citizens:


This is freedoms day. | shall speak
for freedom. shall speak with freedom.
have no secret grieis to present So far
as personal interests are concerned, re-
cent events have but relieved me of a
burden heavy almost beyond endurance
For myself alone could be thankful
for it,


speak to you to day from a profound
sense OF duty. Gladly would close for
ever that chapter of history to which
have referred But dare not do it.
Year: 1877

A man calling himself Abel Storm,
and claiming to hail from Chicago, reg
isterel at one of the Detroit hotels five
or six days ago, and gave out that he
wanted to buy house and lot. He was
supposed to have cash, and to be a
square man; but finally the landlord
was convinced to the contrary. The
guest slid out at an early hour without
being seen, and an old suit of clothes
was stuffed up and laid across the bed in
his room to deceive the chambermaid.
She was deceived until noon, when the
clerk went up and discovered the cheat.
An old paper collar was pinned to the
effigy, and the clerk read the penciled
message:


Use this man gently. He can't
stand grief. For further particulars
see small bills"
Year: 1877

While chopping on white oak tree,
says the Warrenton (Mo.) Banner, in the
pasture of Mr.. Joseph Guggenmoos, in
the edge of town, Mr.. August Antimiller
found a silver piece imbedded eight
inches in the wood. The piece of money
is either French or Spanish, and was
made in the year 1774. 1t was about
three feet and half above the base of
the tree, and had been put there by
hole being bored into the tree and after
ward plugged up. The money was
wrapped in paper, on which there had
been writing, but as it crimbled to pieces
Immediately after being removed from
the wood only two or three letters on it
could be distinguished. The coin had
evidently seen much service before 1t
was ever placed in the tree, as 1t was
almost smooth from use, though 1t had
evidently been buried where it was found
for many years. Why it was there and
who put it there is mystery that will
perhaps never be known.
Year: 1877

THE pleasures of the world are de-
ceitful they promise more than they
give; they trouble us in seeking them:
they do not satisfy us when possessing
them, and they make us despair in
losing them.-Madame de Lambert
Year: 1877

If fireplace have good chimney
the smoke will escape through the fue,
and the room will have the benefit of
the warmth and the ruddy light. Social
circles need chimneys as well as do
bn,aaaS
Year: 1877

Mrs. PARTINGToN says that just be-
fore the late war circumstance were
seen round the moon nightly, shooting
stars perambulated the earth, the desk
of the sun was covered with black spots
of ink, and comics swept the horizon with
their operatic tales. Every body said
that it profigated war, and sure enough
war did come.
Year: 1877

Is the discussion As to the injurious
effects of Hungarian grass never 70 end2
Every year we have accounts of stock
injured BY eating it, and no doubt theg
are based upon facts; but it is equally
true that by far p greater number are
annually injured by corn and oats, and
vet no account is made of it. We have
raised and fed Hungarian nay to all
kinds Of stock for ten years and have yet
to notice the first case of injury arising
from it. 1t is much more nutritious
bulk for bulk, than any other kind of
hay, and if fed in too large amounts may
do harm. IF allowed to become too ripe
50 that the seed has formed, it may be
possible that its small and hard grain may
be injurious. but we have never found II
90. With proper and reasonable care as
to the amount fed no danger need De
feared.
Year: 1877

Mortality statistics, showing the aver
age duration of life among per8ons Of va
rious classes, are often faulty. In Mas
sachusetts such figures are more carefully
and accurately obtained than almost
anywhere else; and the following table
is the result of very recent Investigation
in that state:
Year: 1877

A SIMPLE method of rendering paper
so retentive of ink that the latter can
not be removed without leaving plain
marks, has lately been adopted in
France for checks. The main feature
of the method is the passing the paper
through a very weak solu ton of tannic
acid in distilled water.
Year: 1877

lie worship act. The rector sent
his curate to the church to an
nOunce that hereafter the services
would be conducted with extreme
simplicity, without choir or organ.
Arrangements would be made for
the celebration of the holy COM
munion three times year, provided
three parishioners sent in their
names on the Saturday previous,
stating that they intended to re-
ceive no communion. On the
third Sunday in April the "strict
legal services of the prayer-book"
were held. The curate wore a very
long surplice, without stole or hood.
There was no singing or chanting,
and every vestige of ritual and
music was removed. The altar
was taken away, and an old wooden
table that was in use generation
ago was in its place; the reredos
was hidden from view with white
cloth, and the organ locked up.
Year: 1877




The large congregation that at
tends the Congregational
church were much amused a Sun
day or two since by an incident
that occurred while the eloquent
and learned pastor was preaching a
sermon on "Saint Thomas" He
had devoted some half hour to that
disciple when something led him
off on to Joseph Cook and some of
the subjects on which that gentle
man has recently been lecturing
here. Forgetting his manuscript
and watch that lay on the desk
before him, he went on and on for
another half hour in a flight of
eloquenec that was very interesting
to all but the unfortunate people of
avenue, who were keeping one
ear open for the Semi-occasional
Sunday horse-car that takes them
home. Suddenly its approaching
bell was heard by all but the clergy
man. AS the sonnd grew nearer
and nearer q portion of the would
be passengers rose, hoping to quietly
slip out Of the church. just then
one Of them "a gentleman -
dropped the watch that chad been
holding hall open in his hand. 1t
struck the floor and rolled short
distance with a noise that covered
the departing persons with con-
fusion, especially as the parson
suddenly coming to himself gazed
at them blankly an instant, and
looking at his watch started back
with astonishment at the lateness
Of the hour, shut the leaves of the
neglected manuscript with a bang,
and exclaiming, "That'S all l have
to say about Thomas" gave out the
closing hymn.
Year: 1877

This is the true and only remedy;
we have never known man to get
further than 100000 without either
going to sleep or becoming crazy,
and, as insomnia is natural to in.
sane persons, the patient will then
be on his own stamping ground,
and acting in the regular and APP
proved way, to which no alienist
can possibly take exception. Doubt
less there are other devices more or
less connected with bottles, books
and noisome weed, but the one to
which allusion has just been made,
though it be heroic, is not more so
than scarifying the back with a
white-hot iron after the manner of
DIR. Brown-Sequard.
Year: 1877

NSH loIh WOIlusl


There is the well-known rubbing
of the feet together till the bed.
clothes bear an astonishing resem-
blance to the sea violently agitated
by an earthquake. To get up, run
about for a while swinging pillow
at imaginary mosquitoes will some
times ease the perturbed spirit and
bring the mind into that restful
state which is the natural precursor
of the descent of the sweet restorer.
Again, one may suppose that there
are burglars about, and 60 down
stairs and bang away at them with
his pistols, as the lecturer is known
to have done on a memorable occa-
sion, when all that his theory of
medical jurisprudence required was
the calm exhibition of a bottle or
two of the hypophosphites, If this
maneuyer fails, let the patient re-
turn to his room, repose himself at
length and fix his mind on
something vast and bound
less, such as the immensity Of
the universe, the foolishness of
poets, the ocean, or his account with
his bootmaker. This seldom fails,
but in case it should now do so let
the sufferer count one, two, three
up as far as he can get to q million.
Year: 1877

A LeavauwOFth Woman Married at


the Rate OF Forty Miles an Hour.


San Francisco Chronicle. April sO.l


The passengers on the ovei41ind
train from the East, which arrived
here on Saturday night, were treat
ed to a little sensation pleasanter
than the regular ones of the rush
through Echo Canyon and the
rounding of Cape Horn, or the oc-
casional one of meeting on the same
track a train accidentally bound
the other way. 1t was a marriage
at the rate of forty miles an hour
between Gait and Stockton, by the
Rev. j. G. Hamilton, of the latter
place, of DR.. Israel Davis, of the
latter place, to Mrs. j. Susan Arm
strong, of Leavenworth. 1t would
be too long a story, the romantic
one Of their youthful betrothal, the
interposition of a cruel fate that
married each to one other than the
first choice, the combined death by
relenting fortune of both of the
second choices, and the renewal,
through the United States mail, of
the uninterrupted love of their
younger years. The engagement
was renewed, and Mrs. Armstrong,
very pronounced brunette, verg-
ing now upon embonpoint and
forty, set forth to be spliced at
Stockton to her real affinity. She
was detained for a short time by
snow near Cheyenne, and the ar
dent doctor, determined that no
malign circumstances should again
put aside his happiness, set off post
haste to meet her. The minister
set off post-haste after the doctor,
and it is supposed if there had
been any intervening trains the
guests would set off post-haste af-
ter the officiating clergyman. The
doctor, an elderly but remarkably
well preserved gentleman, in full
dress and faultless beaver and black,
three-buttoned kid gloves, met the
train of his alfianced at Sacra-
mento. She was tastefully and
stylishly clad in a brown travelling
suit, and the greeting between the
lovers was most affecting. Both
came on to Calf, where they were
met by the Rev. Mr.. Hamilton. All
three then continued on to Stock
ton, but the long endured strain
had now become too severe. There
was an ardent and unheard request
by the gentleman; a coy and blush
ing consent by the lady; the pea
nut boy was dispatched for the con-
ductor to lend an official air to the
ceremony; the gentleman and lady
stood up in the aisle as well as they
could, hanging on to each other
and to the ends Of the seats; the
Clergyman stood up in front of
them, and, amid the boom and rush
of the train, the questions were hol-
loaed out and responses shouted
back hap-hazard, and then the min
lister, in voice like trombone,
declared the Loving and long sep
arated couple man and wife. In the
excitement Of the moment the
lady released her hold of the seat
and was shot head first against the
lower extremity of the conductors
vest. He gallantly kissed her and
returned her uninjured to her
happy husband, and the two sat
down and received the stentorian
congratulations of the pleased spec
tators. At Stockton the marriage
party got off and were Immediately
driven to the residence of the
groom, and the train relapsed into
its humdrum gallop to the Pacific.
Year: 1877

Clear thought and vigorous action de-.
pend upon that perfect condition OF sys-
TEN resulting from pure blood When
symptoms provocative Of dullness and
inactivity present themselves, then use
at once Dr. Bnlrs BlooA Mixmre
Year: 1877

MORE MEN have been financially ruined
by becoming security for others than in
any other way. The system is = wrong
one and 1t should be abolished. No man
should be required or solicited to make
himself liable for the obligation OF an
other in which he has not . moneyed in.
terest. That he should do S, Is not bust
ness. 1t is wrong in principle and disas
trous in practice. 1t makes third party
equally liable with the second without any
compensation for SO doing, G iusures B
for AS benefit without any percentage for
his risk. II an insurance company were
to undertake to do that sort of business 1t
would last justas long as its original capital
held out and no longer. There are but
few men In any community that eau afford
70 do that sort Of business even for short
time. Insuring the obligations OF other
people, without any consideration, is very
poor business when well followed. This
is so universally considered in that light
that copartnership articles generally have
clause In which the partners individually
and collectively hind themselves not TO bo-
come security for Others.
Year: 1877

WHEN SOUTHERN Republicans like Sen.
ator BRUCE indorse the Administration as
he has done it does not look SO much like
a split in the party as some tinId politicians
would have US believe. One thing is
certain, We have got popular Southern
policy started, and lit is sustained, as 1t
should be, at the end Of four years a per.
manent peace will have been established
In every section of the country.
Year: 1877

THE RUMoR that there will be transfer
of the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
ment is quite as unfounded as the rumor
that there will be change in the principal
officers of that Department. The present
Commissioner of Indian Affairs has the en-.
tire confidence not only Of the Government
but of the dusky people over whom he
presides as guardian.
Year: 1877

THE PROPOSITION Of new election in
Louisiana and South Cirolina is made
by many leading men. A new election in
the South might lead to new aud greater
complications. "Better bear the ills we
have than fiy TO others we know not Of"
Year: 1877

THE Star made statement last night that
Vice President WHEELER had stated thsthe
would hesitate to head a mixed commission
to visit the Southern States, as he has had
all the experience in Southern matters that
he cares for, for the reason that it is a
thankless task. We can authoritatively
contradict this statement as being uu-
founded and without the slightest truth.
Year: 1877

Ex SECRETARY CAMERoN's unanimous
nomination to succeed his father in the
Senate shows in what estimation he is held
in bis native State. Mr.. CAMERON will
make his mark in the Senate.
Year: 1877

1t seemed a very pleasant mutual
discovery, and the two were no longer
like strangers.


Aunt Curtis was delighted to see
"Phil." He had grown SO wonderful
ly, she said-quite big boy.


And she related many we'll remem-
bered bold boyish adventures of his, in
the old time, that seemed so long past
to him, so short to her. Finally she
insisted that, as he had had long
walk, he should "stay to supper )" and
he, apparently nothing 10th, accepted
the invitation.


There is no place OH earth Except
ing, perhaps, on shipboard) where two
young persons, thrown together, are so
apt to fall mutually in love as in a
quiet house in the country. Certainly
in this instance the being thrown to-
gether was not entirely accidental,
since Mr.. Philip Warrington, in his
interest in the old lady, every day
found something to bring him to Cop
ley Farm.


Now it was to bring her a new pa
per, or a message from the doctor
then to read her some very interesting
extracts from u new book and then
again to offer larks or partridges, for
getful of the cruelty of shooting them.


And in the soft, rich and dreamy
October evenings, he and Alice, stroll
ing in the old fashioned garden, Oh
down the lane, rich i'll autumnal flow
ers, or seated on the meadow stile, be.
meath the golden marles, spent such
hours of happiness as can come to us
but once in lifetime-with the first
dream of dawning love.


And so it came to pass that Mrs
sutton, anxiousiy waiting at home,
and still taxing her ingenuity for ex-
cuses to keep her niece "Out of the
way" suddenly heard something which
sent her flying up to Copley Farm by
the next days train, in state of mind
by no means amiable.


And the first person she saw or
reaching Copley was Alice, standing
on the old fashioned stoop, canopied
by autumn roses, with a remarkably
handsome and elegant-looking young
man by her side, the attitude and ex'
preston of both revealing at single
glance what Mrs. Sutton felt to be O
death blow to all her scheming and
hopes. She had aimed we'll, but a:
often is the case with the most clever
schemers, had strained too hard, and
overshot the mark.
Year: 1877

About two miles below Albania, on
the east side of the river, Mr.. Carrico
lives, whose avocation is that of log
ger. His house is situated near the
river bank, behind which stands high
steep bluff. The logs are hauled TO
the bluff and shot down into the river
by chute. This chute is only short
distance from where the house stands.
Last Saturday Mr.. Carrico and several
men we're employed in sending down
logs into the water. A large log was
rolled into the mouth Of the chute and
started down. BY some means the log
did not get straight start and away
it shot down the bluff like an arrow,
on it's Gown hook" Mr.. Carrico saw
that the log would inevitably strike
bis house, ana fearing for the safety of
his wife and children, all of whom were
in the dwelling at the moment, he
shouted at the top of his voice for
them to run for their lives. They did
not heed the warning, but even if they
had it would have been next to an i'm
possibility to escape, so rapidly did the
log move. In moment the huge
piece of timber came down like a thun.
derbolt on the building. 1t struck one
side of the house with terrific force,
and crashed its way clear through.
Mrs. CarricO was sitting in the house,
and ii small child was lying in the era
die at the moment. The log missed
the mother, and passing on struck the
cradle, knocking it into splinters and
pitching the babe several yards to one
side of the room. The child was hold
doll in it's arms when the log struck,
which was also crushed to pieces. Very
strange as it may appear, the child es-
ped without a scratch or bruise, as
also did the mother and other children.
Mr.. Carrico, as may naturally be sup
posed, was dreadfully frightened at the
accident. He fastened with all speed
to the foot of the bluff, expecting to
find his wife cnd children crushed to a
jelly. Imagine his joyful surprise on
ascertaining that they had all escaped
without the slightest injury.--Portland
Oregonian.
Year: 1877

Most of the tramps have gone to
work in the harvest fields and peace
reigns on the prairies Pioneer Press.


Exactly. Nine-tenthS of the
..tramps" are willing to work If they
can get work to do. While the cur
rency was abundant there were no
tramps AS soon rs the contraction
Of the currency destroyed the busi-
ness of the country 1.-The tramps be-
gan to appear. Industrious mechanics
who previously owned their little
homesteods and were raising ylrtuouS
and intelligent families lost their
homes for debt and were forced to
tramp the land in search of work and
food, while their daughters are
driven to the brothel and their sons
to crime and violence.


And now the republican papers pro-
pose to shoot ''the tramps.' Would
it not be better to shoot the men
whose knavish acts have brought
about such state of affairs
Year: 1877

The Board of Education of Still
water seem to be loyal to the state
law and take common sense view of
matters. It is to be hoped that many
other boards will have the independ-
ence to take the same stand. 1t would
seem that as little as could be done.
would be to respect the law and aid
it in securing the lasting benefits pro-
posed. The people are tired of this
frequent agitation of the book queS-
tion and the law carried out will give
us rest on the very best basis. The
following is the resolution which was
unanimously adopted at their meeting
on Friday last:


Resoired, That the law passed last
winter by the legislature relative to
school books, meets with our approval,
and we are disposed to sustain it.
making as few changes as possible in
text books, until the books prepared
under the law are ready for use.
There appears to be book sellers
war about furnishing text books to
the schools. but this board proposes
to adhere to the Legislative law, and
give way to no clique.-Dispatch July
3lst, 1877.


Well done. saltwater Mr.. Merrill,
at great loss to himself, is preparing
to faithfully carry out the school text
book law of last winter. That law
has already reduced the price of
school books nearly one-half: and if
it is carried into execution it will
permanently break the School Book
Ring of the United States and save
the people of Minnesota hundreds of
thousands of dollars annually. If it
is now neutralized by local opposition,
school books will soon go back to their
old prices.


| 1t is the duty Of the people to stand
by Mr.. Merrill Loyalty. He is labor
ing in their behalf. Give him a
chance and treat him fairly.
Year: 1877

Farmers should not be imposed
upon by wheat-buyers and millers.
They will be told that the crop of the
northwest is immense. Suppose it
is.Englands cropis below the average


California will have little or nothing
to export; the recent victories of the
Turkish armies means a prolonged
war: and the war cannot continue ma
ny months longer without dragging
one half of Europe into the vortex.


If you have a big crop don't sacri-
fee it. 1t is Gods gift to your indus
try, and it should not go into the
pockets of wheat rings.


A Washington telegram to the New
York Tribune says:


Another important circumstance in
connection with our our abundant har-
vest is the reduced production of
Southern Russia. resulting from the
disturbed condition of affairs in the
countries adjacent to the Black Sea.
Recent special reports from Southern
Russia report the estimated crop of
the present season at less than one
half that OF former years. Russia has
hitherto been onr only great rival in
the English wheat market. Before
1872 Russia shipped almost as much
wheat TO the makets of the world as
the United States. Last year the
Russlon supply was only one third as
great as that of the United States. and
Tor the present year it is shown by
official communications that the pro.
portion of Russia wheat will be much
less.