smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

Wdtcn IL IOr ABOUT an nOtiT- linen tHeN
jump into the water (they never veal
any clothes on hunt, and try to gel
the block. They swim like fish, dart
ing hundreds of yards under water, and


fearless of the crocodiles they pursue
the wounded hippo guided by the am


batch block, and seizing the rope by the
block they drag the animal near the
shore and if it rises to the surface give
it another dose of fharpoons. When the
hippo keeps in the middle of the stream
where, although the ambatch could be
reached by swimming, it could not be
worked with sufficient force for want
of leverage, the HOmraLs fasten two
ropes across the river, one slack and the
other tight. These catch the ambatch
and hold it until the Homrans lasso it
from the shore and drag1the animal in
this way to the land. Schaumann says
the Homrans are such expert swimmers
they will keep near the harpOoned hippo
following the ambatch and he has seen
more than one Jump up on the back of
the animal, catch weapons thrown by
them on shore, and infiict deep wounds
with them into the body OF the strug-
Cling creature. The hippos are much
more afraid of a man on foot than of
one or many on horseback. They will
attack horse sooner than they will a
man.





The Reiche party, with their Homrans
had more luck this year in their hunt
than they ever had before, bringing
back 102 animals and birds from the
hunting grounds of the Nile tributaries,
besides many more which they killed,
eating some and leaving others to be
eaten by the natives or other animals.
On the way back they killed many
crocodiles, and in the stomach of one
large bull crocodile, about fifteen feet
feet long, they found young hippo.
Considering that the young hippos calv
ed some years ago in London weighed
99Is pounds each one day after birth,
that crocodile must have had a severe
job gulping down that calf hippo in
Africa. 1t was not cut or chewed, but
simply pressed down into the stomach
of the crocodile.


When the hunting party begins to
move back the hippos and other young
and the dangerous animals are placed
in strong wooden boxes, perforated
with holes, and are carried by camels.
The camels 90 single file one after the
other, with long bars running from the
sides of each camel. and fastened to the
saddle of the one in front and to the
saddle of the camel in the rear. The
boxes IN which the animals are then en-
closed are put on the bars and fastened
securely in the middle between the two
camels. Besides the captured animals
Homran ct untry so or 80 goats, to fur
nish milk to the young ones. 1t takes
the milk of - goats for one baby hippo.
The hunters brought several dozen goats
of the Homrans to Marseilles, in France,
but as the railroad company there
charged 40 francs apiece for transpOrta-
ton of the goats through France, they
sold them in Marseilles for 10 francs
apiece, and fed the young animals from
that time forth on cows milk and eggs.
That is the diet at present of the young
hippos that live in the large tank in the
Aquarium where the whale first and the
seals afterwards made their home before
these odd strangers from Africa came
to be the nine days wonder of young
New Workers.
Year: 1878

It has been hinted and published by par ties who have not the means of knowing, that his Honor, Judge French, would like to be a candidate for Delegate at the com ing November election. We happen to be possessed of the means of knowing the wishes of the Judge in the premises, and are prepared to denounce the statements as having no foundation. The Judge could not be induced to become candidate. Should he leave the Supreme Bench of Ari- zona, in all probability he will practice his profession before the Supreme Court of the United States, at Washington City.

 PoPuLATION OF ARIzoNA
Year: 1878

wind" says an old horseman, is the
grand secret of a fast horse. Good lungs
will cover multitude Of faults: while on
the other hand, perfection Of shape and
form are useless when the wind is out.
The chest, therefore, in all cases, should
be large and capaclous. In shape it may
vary somewhat, according to the service
to which the horse is to be put. If he is
to be kept for slow work and heavy draw
ing, the chest may be nearly circular in
form, because this shape is one Tor
strength and bulk, to receive and bear up
against the pressure of the collar, while
at the same time sufficient room is Sc
cured for that expansion Of the lungs
caused by slow, regular work. But if the
chest is circular, let it be at the same
time deep, or else the lungs may be
cramped. A horse with shallow chest
is worthless for any purpose. The rule,
then, is this: For draught horse, cir
cular but deep chest: but, as you pass
through the different degrees of speed up
to the racer and trotter. the chest will in
increase in depth, compared to its round
ness, until, for the highest rate OF speed,
you must take a chest as deep as grew
hound, and at the same time not lacking
in strength"
Year: 1878

Formerly suspicion fell on green wall
papers only, and there was certain rea-
son for this, because there is really not
the slightest excuse for using arsenic in
even the brilliant collors of any other
shade than green. Paper stainers, how.
ever, have found that it is such an unusu-
ally profitable practice that now they are
not content to use arsnic in green wall
papers only, but are introducing it into
even the palest white drawing room pa
pers, anl especially into those which have
an enamelled ground. Some recent analy-
ses have resulted in the startling dis
closure that many of the pale colored wall
papers contain from fifteen to twenty five
grains of asenic per square foot ,or quantity
in essof:that which is contained in most
of the brilliant green papers. By at
tempting to make the color Of the pattern
as dead as possible, the evil is increased,
for the arsenical coloring matter is put on
in such loose and powoery form that
the mere friction of coat or dress against
the paper is sufficient to bring off ouanti-
ties of arsenic which can be detected by
chemical test
Year: 1878

It's the opinion OF an intelligent dairy
man that there is a difference Of two
quarts Of milk day petween a COW
comfortable housed and the same one ex-
posed to the cold for half the day, as we
frequently see them.
Year: 1878

At. Louis girl invited her rejected
suitor to meet her in certain church at
a certain time He went and found that
the occasion was her marriage to bis rival
He tainted at the sight, and the affair
caused great deal of comment That
was year ago. Now she has been de-
serted by her husband, and is watching
at the deathbed Of her tather-a punish
ment for her heartlessness, some say.
Year: 1878

A preacher remarked, on concluding a
long and wearisome discourse, that she
could have expressed all he had said in
five minutes, but he knew that many OF
lis audience had come a long distance,
and expected to hear a sermon" A great
many preachers have felt this way about
their sermons, but lacked the frankness
to say so. The people expect, as gen
eral thing, so many minutes of sermon,
and if the minister cuts them short as to
time, they suspect that they are not get
ting the worth Of their money out of him.
He may water his material as literally as
he pleases, and it is all right if he only
holds out long enough.
Year: 1878

Some people have an idea that they
can by paltry threats, swerve us in the
performance Of duty. Now, fer the
information of any who may entertain
such notions, we will say that we are
going right ahead and do what we con.
slider is public duty, and no amount
of bull-dozing is going to have any eff.
feet whatever. If we consider it is for
the interest and welfare of the COM
munity that certain proceedings should
be dragged to light and publicly de.
nounced, we are going to do it, and
don't you forget it either. There are
many disagreable duties which, as a
journalist, we are bound to perform;
this being the case, we are going
straight ahead, and have the assurance
that the better portion Of the commu-
nifty will back US up. But if we
should have to fight it out alone, we
will do so as long as we think there is
the remotest chance Of gaining the OBJ
ject in view.
Year: 1878

Some of our readers may think that
an editor does not have good time.
To dispel any such foolish ideas, we
viii state that our position is bed of
roses; every ono loves us, and in fact
we have such time laughing that we
have to hire man with club. who
pounds us on the back to prevent
strangulation; in fact we haven't had
SO much fun, or come so near choking
to death, since we had the whooping
cough.
Year: 1878

The cool weather for the past few
days has been very favorable for the
crops. The oats in some places were
badly lodged by Fridays rain storm,
but are Strengthening up again and
there will be but little damage. The
hot weather last week ripened the
wheat almost too fast, but the pros
poets are good for large yield.
Year: 1878

We are going to sit down and wait
with patience until the Democrats NOM
mate their Congressman in this District.
If better man than Washburn is nom
mated we'H support him, if not, wen
have to-well, we're going to have our
little say one way or the other.
Year: 1878

Tramps are getting to be SO much
of a nuisance in some localities in the
South part of the State, that the peo-
pie are preparing to take the law into
their own hands, and propose giving
them warm reception.
Year: 1878

Quite number of contests were had at
the land Office this week, several of them
being quite long and tedious.


How nice it is to have man come into
your eface when you are busy, and insist
upon telling you something about himself,
or that he is going to do, and give you
pat on the shoulder or slap in the side
every time lie thinks he makes point.
Year: 1878




fatal accident which occurred a few
DAYS ago. The victim is the child of
Mr. Fred Haentz, the gardener, residing
On Linden street, and the circumstances
of the occurrence are that few days
ago the little one was at play in the
house, having in its hand asharp-pointed
stick. The child fell in such a manner
as to run the stick into its mouth, the
point penetrating through the roof and
nearly into the brain. Medical aid
could give but little relief to the sufferer
until death came and ended its existence.
The afflicted family have the sympathy
of all in this terrible calamity"
THE Chippewa has been raising quite
fast for the past three or four days and
/ this morning was nearly four feet above
| low water mark Fears for the Golfer
| dam at the Dells have been entertained,
and this morning were realized. The
contractors have had a crew working
night and day for several days and had
/ kept it growing up faster than the wa
ter, but leak was sprung this morn
! ing, which though small at first, soon
grew beyond control, and about one-half
of the dam was carried out. The dam
| had been built across the river some 300
feet, and within 30 feet of the opposite
shore. The face of the dam at this point
was protected by what is known as a
horse dam. The leak was first discovered
at this point, a few minutes before ten
this morning, and in a short time after
wards about Is feet of the dam
was washed out The balance still
remains but will probably follow
the rest. Messrs. Mc1ntire & Co. esti-
mate their loss at from 81 200 to 1900.
They will not try to rebuild the Golfer
dam at present, but will wait till the
river freezes. In the meantime they
will carry up the walls of the lock and
finish that part of the work. As soon as
the river closes a large force will be put
upon the main dam, and the work car
ried on as fast as possible.-Eau Clare


Press.
Year: 1878

By existing laws the president, in his discretion, can retire from active service an officer of the army so soon as he attains the age of sixty-two years, provided there is vacancy in the limited number allowed on the retired list. This power being left to the discretion of the president, each officer arriving at the fatal age seeks, through personal influence, to be retained, and the result is those serving in Wash ington, or having powerful friends at court, stay in the service till death, while those doing the severe campaigning life on the frontier have to go. At this time, while only one officer of the line is eligible for retirement, over thirty of the non- combat ant class are; this, in itself, shows suffi- cient reason why the army should be on the same footing as the navy. Let Con- gress so declare and this species of favor itism, which is so hurtful to the service, will no longer be known.-[Washington Republican.
Year: 1878

I feel under increased obligations for the patronage so liberally accorded me as the successor of the old and successful house of Wm. B. Hooper & Co.,, and while ac- knowledging this fact, allow me to add that those dealing with mo will find as complete a stock as was ever offered by the old firm with all that is new and desirable in addi- ton.

 JAMES N. BARNEY
Year: 1878

The feeble echo of Democracy at tho
National Capital would fnin make the pub
lie believe that the breakup between Ben
HILL and the President occurred over the
indictment of General ANDERSON at New
Orleans, when in truth it occurred when the
President refused to be led any longer by
the nose by such men. That's what's the
matter
Year: 1878

If an Intelligent public still retained any
doubt that the result in Louisiana in 1876
was in favor of HAYES and WHEELER, 1t
must have been. removed by the Jacts
brought out by the testimony of WEBER
and ANDERSON. Those two WORTHLESS In ex.
planning their periurics before the POTTER
committee could not avoid calling public
attention to the truth, rs previously stated
by themselves and other more credible wit
nesscs, regarding the horrible atrocities, and
the reign of bull-dozing terror in that State
during that election. The st. Louis Josraal
puts the case in the following pointed style


Each step taken by the Porter committee
makes the fact more certain that HAYES aud
WHEELER fairly carried the State of Louisiana.
Whatever doubts have existed OH this subject
| heretofore will be set at rest when the COM
mittcc finishes its labors, without going into
the inquiry as to intimidation in the bull.
dozod parishes. This result Is the opposite Of
what the committee intended. but In reaching
it they have earned the thanks Of the country.
Their schemes have returned to plague the
| inventors
Year: 1878

THE idiot outside of an asylum, or dis
connected with journal that enjoys the
distinction of having been endorsed by an
insane would-bc assassin, who takes any
stock in the POTTER inquiry, remains to be
found.
Year: 1878

A correspondent of the American,
writing from Murfreesboro, tells of
a speech of the Representative of
that county, on Monday last, one
Mr.. Jack Lytle, for short. He is re-
ported as saying among other things:


He charged the bondhOlders with
purchasing the leading organs of
the State, which were being run for
and in their interest. He was spec
tally severe upon the Gallatin EX-
aminer for chasing the anti-comprO-
mise men as repudiationists. The
Examiner and such small fry were
merely placing themselves in line
to be bought, but they were too in
significant to even secure the notice
of the bonded aristOcracy.


Now we know Mr.. Jack Lytle
pretty well, or we thought we did.
We had taken him for a gentleman,
and one of the chief characteristics
of a gentleman is to tell the truth,
and to make no assertion that he is
not able to make good, and to stand
to like a man when he has put HIM
self in position. As he does not class
the Examiner with the leading or
gans, his charge that the "bOnd-
holders" purchased them has no refe-
renee to us. He does, however,
charge that the Examiner and such
small fry are placing themselves IN
Tine to be bought. Now, we want to
say this to Mr.. Jack Lytle, of Ruth
erford. If you have any proof that
the course Of the Examiner ever has
been of a character to deserve this
allegation of willingness to be cor
rupted, we demand it, and we will
wait OH you IL reasonable time, Mr..
Jack Lytle, Representative from
Rutherford, and If you don't pro-
duee the proof we will denOunce
YOU as you deserve, and hold you
up to the scorn of your people In
such terms as we know you Will
feel. We are not at all hurt or NOR
titled at the classification of Mr..
Jack Lytle, Representative. Great
ness, as we'll as littleness is a matter
of comparison. We have our vani-
ties, we suppose, like all mankind,
but if we thought that the Gallatin
Examiner, relatively speaking, was
no greater newspaper among its
kind than Mr.. JACK Lytle, Represen-
Year: 1878

The CharlottetOwn Patriot reports
another death from excessive tObac-
co smoking. The victim was four
teen years of age, and resided with
his parents at 8 Grove place, Water
loo road. For some time past he
had been in the habit of smoking
tobacco to such an extent as TO make
him delirious. On Wednesday last
he complained to his mother of feel
ing unwell. On being questioned,
he said that he had been smoking
all the morning, and that he felt a
tremendous pain in the chest. He
was put TO bed, and ON the follow
ing morning was found dead. The
medical testimony went to show
that death resulted from nicotine,
an oil extracted from tobacco, and
a verdict to that effect was returned.
Year: 1878

Senator Gordon was born In Up-
son county, Georgia. in 1882, and Is
Of n fighting stock. His grandfather
enlisted at the age Off and served
through the revolutionary war "A
brother Of that grandfather, at
Kings Mountain, charged up tothe
British lines, and seizing an Eng
lish officer by the quene, hauled him
down the hill n prisoner. Gordon
was the first Colonel OF the Sixth
Alabama, which at Seven Pines
went into the battle with GOO men
and brought out 20I. An the other
regimental officers fell GordOn's
horse was killed under him and he
had three bullet holes In his cloth
ing. Raised % the command Of u
brigade at Malvern Hill, he left
half of his men on the field Ons
bullet carried away the butt Of his
pistol, "a second pierced his canteen,
and a third tore HIS coat. At Sharps-
burg his whole regiment was nearly
annihilated two companies were
reduced to six men. Gen. Gordon
received two bullets In the leg, one
In the shoulder and one In the right
cheek, besides getting a bruise on
the breast from spent ball, while
two Others pierced his clothing. III
was long before he recovered, but
he lived TO fight at Fredericksburg
and Gettysburg and In the final
campaign under Lee.
Year: 1878

The young men of Portugal have one occupation more important than wearing tight boots, and which al most, in fact, goes with it--that of making the very mildest form of love known among men. The young gentlemen pay their addresses by simply standing in front of the house occupied by the object of their affections, while the young per son in question looks down approy- ingly from an upper window, and there the matter ends. They are not within speaking distance, and have to content themselves with expressive glances and dumb show, for it would be thought highly un. becoming for a young lady to allow a billet doux to 1utter down into the streets, while the laws of gravitation stand in the way of the upward flight of such a document, unweight, ed, at least with stone, and this, of course, might risk giving the young lady black eye, or breaking her ia ther's window panes. 50 tho lovers there remain, often for hours, feeling no doubt very happy, but looking unutterably foolish. These silent courtshlps sometimes continue for very long periods before the lover can ask the fatal question or the la dy return the final answer.
Year: 1878

The new Chief Engineer and his two
assistants, were sworn into utfice last
evening by His Honor the Mayor, and
at once entered upon the duties of their
Office.


The friends of. the officers will in few
DAYS preset Mt them with the necessary
equipments. Yesterday the Fame Hose
house was gaily decorated with flags, in
honor of the new chief.
Year: 1878

PRUNING grapevines may be done just
as soon as the leaves fall, or it may be
delayed until early spring. If the
former be preferred it is safer not to cut
to the uppermost bud, which is intended
to grow the next season, since that is
liable to injury, unless the vines are laid
down and covered.
Year: 1878

BLOCKING A CONFIDENCE GAME.-Mrs.
DevereuX, of Boston, reads the news
paper. Her husband also reads the news
paper; and the couple long ago agreed
that no verbal order purporting to come
from him for chattels should be honored
by his better half. The other day there
came to the door a respectable looking,
plainly dressed fellow, and when the SER
want answered his ring, he told her in
eager haste that Mr.. Deverenx had torn
his pants in such a manner that he could
not go out and expose himselfto the gaze
of critical public, and had sent home
for his light cashmere pants, which he
wanted at once, because he must 90 out
Immediately on business of importance


But Mrs. Devereux was too sharp for
him, and by her order the servant told
the messenger that if Mr.. DpvereuX want
ed his pants he must send a written
order. The fellows astonshmcnt was
only equaled by his Indignation at the
cruel refusal to send clothing to the gen
tICman whose mprisonment was enforced
by the want of it, 1t is needless 20 say
that Mr.. DeyerCuX wore his brown trouS-
ers home to supper in such perfect con-
diiion that no lady had occasion to
blush, and the lady was made happy in
the Consciousness of her superior judy
mcnt, which had thus been confirmed.
Year: 1878

Road overseer L. j. Alter IS about to take in hand the Prescott and Bradshaw road and improve it's present vrcfched con dition. He will at once call out the people residing along the road to work out tneir poll taxes, and then employ such assistance ss will be necessary to place the road m decent order. The recent rams have done vast amount of damage to the grades be- tween Prescott and Turkey Creek, render jug it necessary for teamsters to stop and repair before they can pass over Tn places

 Ike skilling. who has been engineering A portion of Hathaways temporary mall contract fo Hardyville, IS in town and re- ports plenty of rain all along the route The grass is represented to be fine, cattle and horses fat and people fall of hope. The tornado at Fort Mojave,s did considerable damage to government property, throwing down some houses and damaging others. During all the storms while the other drivers all got soaking wet repeatedly, Ike. lodged all the showers and only got slightly sprinkled on once or twice, although his route required him to be out twenty-seven hours in making the trip from home station

 b0me-statien.

 OILY A RUM0R.-Some soldiers from somewhere wro'e to soldier at Whipple, that the Department Headquarters at Whipple was to be broke up and Gen. Wilcox sent b Santa Fe, New Mexico, to take command of that department, and that Arizona was to be annexed to New Mexico. It is an unfounded rumor. Arizona needs moro troops, and commander right here on the ground, and it is not at all likely that the government is going to entertain, for moment, such suicidal move as to leave this Territory, which at the tip of straw could be thrown into revolution, with out close observing Commander to keep down riot, and plunder. Withdraw the pro- tection we ought to have and Sonora would annex Arizona, and we don't want to belong to Mexico.