smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

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A baby is very lender thing, peo-
pie say, but most Of them are very far
from knowing how tender. Imagine
how nervous you are IN certain states
when recovering from illness say,
when the fall of book or slam of a
door makes you culver and feel faint,
it is as if some one gave blow. A puff
of wind will set it gasping, it's little
breath blown quite away. A noise
makes it shiver, change of summer
air makes it turn death cold. A baby
is the most nervous of beings, and the
tortures it suffers in going to sleep and
being awakened by careless sounds
when "dropping Of" are only compar-
able to the same experience ofan older
person during the acute nervous head
ache. Young babies ought to pass the
first months of their lives in the coun-
try, for its stiffness no less than its
fresh air. But where silence is not to
be commanded, baby may be soothed
by folding u soft napkin, wet in warm
ish water, lightly over the top OF its
head, its eyes and ears. 1t is the best
way to put na5yous babies to sleep. /
have tried it hundreds of times with a
child so irritable that paregoric and
soothing syrup only made 1t wide
awake. A fine towel would be wetand
laid over its head, the ends twisted a
little till it made sort of skull cap,
and, though baby sometimes fought
against being blindfolded in this way,
five minutes usually sent him of into
deep and blissful slumber. The COM
press cooled the feverlsh little brain,
deadened sound in his ears, and sh ut
out everything that took his attention,
so that sleep caught him unawares.
Teething babies find this very comfort
able, for their heads are always hot,
and there is fevered beating of the
arteries on each side.
Year: 1879

1t has become SO common 10 write TIE
beginning OF an elegant, Interesting
article and then run 1t into some adver-
tisement that we avoid all such cheats
and simply call attention to the merits
of Hop Bitters in as plain honest terms
as possible, to indics people to give
them one trial, as no one who knows
their value will ever use anything else.
Year: 1879

Or Tuesday last wedding party in
high life came off at Carpenters, this
county. Why it may be termed a we'd
ding in high life is because it occurred
on the top of high mountain directly
opposite the station. After the wedding
ceremony was performed, the newly
married couple made q novel start in
life. From the top of the steep mount
ain they concluded to go to the station
in hand-sleG. The time for starting
came, and their friends, after fixing
them and their baggage solidly on the
sled, gave the sled push, and away
they went, shooting over the ground at
the rate of forty miles az hour. Half
way down they turned a sharp curve,
when to their horror they discovered q
span of mules not far distant coming
mp the mountain. They saw at glance
that there was not room enough to pass
those mules, and that the mules would
not have time enough to get out of the
way. And, what made matters worse,
there was a high embankment to the
road. However, they did not hesitate
as to what was to be done, for stop they
couldn't, and to strike in among the
legs of those mules they we'll knew that
that was to get kicked out of this world
at once. John, the husband, of course,
was pilot of the sled, and, bracing him
self to meet the rapidly-approaching
trouble, he exclaimed:


Now, Maria, as you swore this morn
ing to cling to me until death, l would
advise you to give extra fastenings to
your arms around my waist, for over
the banks we must CO."


"Let her slide, John, I'm praying
for both of usl" replied the faithful
wife.


And John did let her slide, by bravely
turning the sled to one side and letting
it shoot over an embapkment, down q
distance of twenty feet, into the snow
below, carrying with it the bride, groom
and carpet-bags in one promiscuous
heap. Fortunately the snow was deeI
enough to break the force of the fall
and nothing serious, save the smashing
of Johns new high hat, followed. Suf
fee to say, that the wedding party
gathered themselves together again in q
little while, and resumed their bridal
"trip, John occasionally pulling off his
tile to see if any improvement could be
made in its appearance, his only words
of censure being, IF you had allowed
that hat to fly, my darling, it would
have taken care Of itself."- Williams
port (Pa) Bulletin.
Year: 1879

HERE is an idea for some one of our
sharp merchants given to brilliant feats
of advertising: A merchant in Bangor,
Me-, many years ago, opened store in
one of the thriving towns in the north
ern part of that State, where he found
sale for a great many goods which had
become "out of fashion" Among other
articles sent to his country store were a
lot of pigskin caps, which. however,
proved too much for the genius of his
salesman, and they lay in stock long
time. One day the merchant visited
the town where his store was located,
and noticing the pigskin caps, inquired
If any had been sold. Not one," re-
sponded the salesman; "no one will
purchase them" Every WE'LL" said
the owner, "have them all taken to the
back part of the store, brushed up clean,
and put in the window next Monday
morning" On the ensuing Sunday the
merchant made his appearance at the
village church, dressed in best broad
cloth, with heavy gold watch chain
dangling from his vest, and pigskin
cap jauntily set on the side of his head.
On Monday the sale of the pigskin caps
commenced, and continued until the
whole lot was disposed off.
Year: 1879

The New York Mail says that the
United States Minister to Russia, Hon.
Edwin w. Stoughton, has just arrived
there from the country of despotism
and Nihilism, and expresses views on
the political condition Of that country
which tend to exonerate the Imperial
Government from blame in the recent
commotion, and throw considerable
doubt on the reports, which have been
generally credited in this country, con-
corning the wrongs of the people and
the patriotism of the Nihilists. Ra-
tional men have long since come to the
conclusion that no faith can be placed
in reports from Russia, because it seems
impossible for any man who sets foot in
that country to see more than one side
of its political life, and lovers of the
liberty of men have taken stand against
the despotism which is inherent in
the Russian Government, without
having the means to fully satisfy them
selves whether it is the form of rule OF
the antagonism of the Nihilists that is
all mistake. Mr.. Slough ton, how.
ever, has had extraordinary means of
observing matters. and his view il
worthy of special respect.


He says that not only are the reports
of the troubles grossly exaggerated, but
nearly every material statement made
about them is absolutely false. St
Petersburg is as tranquil as New York
1t is great error to suppose that the
Nihilists are numerous, or have any ex


tensive organization it is not true tha


the Russian people are deeply infected


with Nihilism; it is not true that whole


troops Of students have been arrested


by the police and sent off to Siberia o


tortured in dungeons; it is not true tha
whole regiments of the army, with thei
Year: 1879

PROFESSOR KING is busily engaged in
preparing for his balloon voyage across
the Atlantic. He will proceed on a
theory different from that of Donald
son, whose idea was to ascend or de-
scend and take advantage of favoring
currents. Professor King, on the other
hand, will try to cross in accordance
with the theory of the westerly current,
which prevails nearly all summer. He
will carry just enough drag rope
never to be cut free from the surface,
and trust to the prevailing current to
take him across, even if he has to take
a month on the voyage. He intends to
find out with as much exactness as he
can just how much rope he must carry
to prevent the balloon from lifting the
whole of it out the water at any time,
and yet not enough ever to pull him
down to the surface of the water.
Year: 1879

tract, and that bonds issued since 1869 be
paid in misunderstanding, full legal
tender notes declare in favor of the free
coinage of silver on the same terms as gold; ;
demsnd the repeal of the Resumption Act,
and denounce the locking up of coin in the
Treasury; regard the system of contraction
of the currency pursued since 1866 subver.
sive of the interests of the people, and
leading to bankruptcy and paralysis of
business; and declare that the proper
money circulation of the country should be
steadily increased to keep pace with the
growth of the country and wants of trade.
Year: 1879

There need be no doubt in the mind
of any reader of the Free Press that it
is eager to secure odes to spring, idyls
on April, poems on May, and blank
verse on green grass and budding vines.
In fact, we keep travelling man out all
the year round looking after such
things, and paying cash down in every
case. The trouble is to get enough of
such poetry to supply the demands of
our readers. Having said this much in
explanation, we call the attention of the
public to the following solemn facts:


In December, 1860, a lady in Kansas
forwarded us poem on spring, to be
laid away under brick until the 20th
of March. She died within fourteen
days after mailing the poetry. Comment
is needless. sa--.e ~ II -


In March, 1867, student at Ann Ar
bor forwarded poem of forty lines on
the return of the robin. Before the
robin had uttered three squawks, or the
poem could be printed, the student was
called home to see his sister die. Does
any explanation seem necessary? irt


In 1873, a lady in Elmira, N. T., sent
ON eight verses of beautiful poetry on
april Showers" About the time the
letter carrier was saying that there was
6 cents postage due on her letter she
was falling off bridge near her home.
She never spoke after being pulled
ashore and wrung out. Truly, the ways
of Providence are mysterious. -


Last year lawyer in Cleveland sent
us pound and half of blank verse on
the voice of the bluebird and the start
ing grass. His verses reached us one
rainy Thursday evening, when all ma
ture seemed bent on having good old
cry, and the voices of ward politicians
came up from the Sixth ward with hol-
low moan, and next morning the lawyer
was found dead in bed. The terrible
lock on his face showed that he must
have suffered for hours and hours. The
Coroner's jury returned verdict that
the Free Press must be held blameless
One short week ago a young lady in
Western Michigan mailed us beautiful
ode to dying winter. The old man who
buys all the waste paper from this office
had scarcely made an offer of a cent and
a half pound for the beautiful ode
when dispatch arrived saying that the
poor girl had been tossed on the horns
of a COW, and had gone to join the
angels.


As stated at first, the Free Press il
eagerly searching for spring poetry, an6
offering more pay than any other pub
ication in this country, hut it must 'bt
explicitly understood that we cannot bt
held responsible for the sudden deatf
of the writers.-Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1879

The Librarian of the London Tnsti-
tuition thinks that in the course of time
the English language, like the old
Frank tongue, will acquire SO many To-
cal forms in the various countries in
which it is spoken that its unity will be
impaired.
Year: 1879

A WOMAN in Los Angeles, Cal, be-
came possessed of the notion that her
little girl might, by slow starvation, be
brought to such physical condition
that she would be translated to the spirit
world without dying. With that end in
view she fed the child on fruit only,
steadily diminishing the quantity, until
the victim ! was horribly emaciated.
Neighbors then interfered, much to the
displeasure of the mother, who declared
that the little one had reached point
where visions of spirit life betokened the
nearness Of the expected change.
Year: 1879

A CHICAGO man went up and down
the stairway of Bunker Hill Monument
the other day in minutes and l3a Sec
onds. This is the quickest time on rec
ord, and it is said that the trip was never
made before in less than 5 minutes.
Year: 1879

The government survey under Colo
mel Meigs, IL is said, has demolished the
theory that the lower interior portion
of Florida Is a basin not above the sea
level and only protected from inunda-
tion by kind of sand level on the
coast. There is now no doubt of this
interior portion having sufficient eleva-
rion for drainage and reclamation and
If thus treated it would furnish superior
sugar lands.
Year: 1879

HoLD OVER WHEAT-The great empire
east Of the mountains Is but partially devel-
Oped as yet, and at the present time the IA
cilities for transporting the surplus wheat
Will not nearly meet the demand. At pres
ent there are over fifteen Thousand tons of
wheat at Wailula awaiting transportation to
market. and when the boating season closes
for the season. We are informed that there
will remain at that point at the lowest esti-
mate twenty Thousand tons, which will nee
essarily he held over until spring, and then
probably reach market and be sold at one
hall the present market rates. When the
road drains the country into Ainsworth after
the land is brought into cultivation, the sur
plus would siak every steamer on the North
Pacific coast Bee.
Year: 1879

The Western Queen still has the lead for breaking sod and
plow Scotch Clipper the best brought this
give satisfaction Our 8one and Garden City Stubble Po
favorites and have improved styles this
Year: 1879

ULYSSES. Grant is favored mortal; the
highest ambition Of his life awaits him /; lie
Is talked Of 70. mayor of Gaiena. We DO
not believe it is possible even for SO self-defy.
ing man as Grant to sacrifice that plank
sidewalk when it is within his grasp even
for tie sake OF disappointing few other
candidates for the presidency.
Year: 1879

General Gibson is foremost in reducing
the State TO the very condition in
which it is found, and in his public
actisns he advocates a policy which
cheats the States creditors. The Phila.
delphiS Evening "Bulletin." in refer
ing to this subject speaks our miud
so much better than we can express
ourselves, that We give the following
winding ny OF an editorial:


But reputation alone does not ac-
count for the fact that capital is scarce
in Louisiana. Capital goes whers there
Is prevalence of law and order, where
life is secure from violence, where ac-
tion is free, where nobs are not likely
I to have supremacy and where labor is
permitted to work without apprehen-
sion Of intimidation to earn profit upbn
Investments. None of these conditions
are to be found in Louisiana. lfGibson
wants 10 know why one-third of the rich
land of Louisiana lies fallow or i, beariug
nothirg but thistles, let him turn back
and read the history Of the Colfax mas
sacre and Of other butcheries, let him
peruse the record of Democratic mob
violence and murder in the streets of
New Oh Olleans, let him remember how
the White Leaguers have secured the
State to shoot down white and black
Republicans, lot him recall the refusal
OF Democratic planters TO hire for their
fields negroes who would not promise
to vote for the party that was
prosecuting them, let him recall
the frauds which changed a Re.
publican majority Of | 200 in East
Feliciana to total Republican vote OF
two, and let him recall the truth utter
ed by Genera. Sheridan three or four
years ago that the Democrats "haye
perpetrated three thousand political
murders in Louisiana since the war;"
These are the facts that lie at the bot.
tom OF the distress and poverty which
are creeping over a state that ought to
be one of the richest upon the continent;
and the Democrat who will not admi,
it to se 80 is only blind and bgoted
partisan whose eyes will b. opened
perhaps, some day, by the hard logic o.
bankruptcy and rum
Year: 1879

The Cry Council acted wisely last
night in promptly Offering their hearty
cooperation with the Levy Court in The
selection of a site for the new Cour,
House and in their judgment selecting
the basin lot at the corner of Tenth and
Market streets as the most available
and eligible site for it. 1t is hoped that
the Levy Court will not adjourn before
appointing cooperating Committee to
act with the Council Committee on the
selection Of a site, and also to provide
for special meeting to be held early,
50 that no impediment may be placed in
the way OF commencing the building
of the new Court. house this summer.
Year: 1879

the way they should be the object Of
sympathy, and be helped on their
journey by the philanthropic and lib
erty loving people Of the North. Else
where in to-day's paper We give what
Ex-Governor Pinchback says Of this
colored exodus.
Year: 1879

The Temporary Closing-Parties Who De-


sire the Hotel Coming to st. Paul.


Yesterday the transient guests and most
Of the regular boarders of the Metropolitan
hotel found new quarters preparatory to the
temporary shutting up of the house, which
will take place after breakfast is served this
morning. The announcement in the GLOBE
of yesterday of the proposed closing, Great
ed no little surprise among our citizens and
was very general subject of conversation,
the almost universal opinion being that the
step was ill-advised.


Under the excellent management of it's
first landlord, the late Col. butcher, and the
no less successful and popular supervision of
the lamented Col. Culver, the house had ac-
quired reputation as pleasant tarrying
place and hospitable home, second to no
hotel in the country. The reputation of q
hotel is like the good will of newspaper as
to the marketable value of the con-
Germ. Kept in operation that marketable
value is retained. Allowed to stop, no
matter what the circumstances, that value is
impaired. In the case of the Metropolitan
that commodity was an important item in
it's value. All our hotels-and no city of
oAAo OAAOA VI Ato POHuAooAOA 10 6uPHAloU WILL
more or better-are crowded to their utmost
capacity at this the dullest season of the
year, and at least two are making extensive
additions to meet the demands upon them.
Under these circumstances it is idle to sup
pose that the Metropolitan, one of the
largest and finest structures in the city,
will long be allowed to stand idle,
but the misfortune is that its reputation as
resort has got to be built up again just as
when its doors were first thrown open to the
public.


We understand that kilograms were receiv-
ed yesterday from party in Utica and an
other in Chicago, offering to take the hotel.
There is no doubt the lease could have been
disposed of within week had the hotel re-
NAMED open, and it is confidently predicted
that by the first of April it will again be open
to the public.
Year: 1879

A CAMP-MEETING STORY - Camp
meeting John Allen tells story about a
man who came forward for prayer in the
early days of his ministry, with red face
and rum breath, not sober enough to un-
derstand the gravity Of the occasion, but
still seriously in earnest about his saliva
ton. This man kept n little shop, and
among other things sold little new rum,
but was his own best customer. Mr.. Al
len went to his shop one day and expost>
nlated with him about the matter, but he
said he could not afford to lose what rum
he had on hand. Finally Allen agreed to
buy it if he would seek the Lord then
and there, and kneel down and pray for
himself AS they knelt down the minis
ter turned the faucet and set the rum to
running. This was too much for the
penitent, and he cried out on his knees


ITS wasting, it's wasting" LET it
waste" said the old saint as he Kicked 1t
out door, and look hatchet and burst in
the end cask. at amt measured" said
the man. "0uess at it, and be sure to
guess enough" said Allen. Thus the
battle was won, and the man became
temperate and religious. Next day
seme Of the church mem bers said they
thought Brother Allen "came to preach
the gospel, not to spend his time kicking
out rum barrels" "You can't get the
gospel in till you kick the rum out" SAID
the preacher.-AuguSta (Me) Journal.
Year: 1879

PERHAPS one OF the most appropriate
uses of an old fruit can that can be de-
vised, is to make it contribute to the
growth of new fruit 10 fill new cans. This
is done in the following manner: The
can is pierced with one or more pin-h holes,
and then sunk in the Garth near the roots
Of the strawberry or tomato OF other
plants. The pin,holes are to be of such
size that when the can is filed with water
the fluid can only escape into the ground
very slowly. Thus quart can, proper
ly arranged, will extend its irrigation to
the plant through period of several days;
the can is then reflled. Practical trials
Of this method of irrigation leave no
doubt Of its success. Plants thus water
cd flourish and yield The most b9unteous
e:urns throughout the longe st drouth.
In all warm localities, where water is
scarce, the planting of old fruit cans, as
here indicated, will be found proflta BILE as
regular gardening operation. -Scienti-
fc american.
Year: 1879

THE FATE OF HERD OF BUFFALeEs.
An army officer who recently arrived
in Chicago from the Yellowstone Valley
tells story OF what happened to herd
of buffsloes as they were migating SOUTH
ward. The herd numbered $500 head,
and had been driven out Of the Milk
River country by the Indian hunters be-
longing to Sitting Bulls band. When
they reached the river they ventured up
on the ice with their customary conf
dence, coming upon it with solid front
and beginning the crossing with closed
ranks. The stream at this point was
very deep. When the front file, which
was stretched out quarter ola mile in
length, had nearly gained the opposite
shore, the ice suddenly gave way under
them. Some trappers Who were eye
witnesses of the scene said it seemed a. i!
trench had been opened in the ice the
whole length of the column. Some four
or Ave hundred animals tumbled into the
opening all in heap. Others fell in on
top of them and sunk out Of sight in a
t@inkling. By this time the rotten ice
was breaking under the still-aovancing
herd. The trappers say that in less than
minute the whole body OF bufaoes had
been precipitated into the river. They
were wedged in so thickly that they
could do nothing but struggle for Sec
ond and then disappear beneath the cakes
Office Of the swift current. Not a beast
IN that mighty herd tried to escape, but
in q solid phaianx they marched to their
fatal bath in the " Big Muddy" In a
minute from the time the ice broke not a
buffalo's head or tai was to be seen.
Year: 1879

A PROFESSOR examining student in
bible history, asked him why Moses was
buried in such secret place that the
lsraelites could not find him. The youth
replied that he supposed it was for fear
they would dig up his body and stuff it.
This stddent was son of Snowman.
Year: 1879

WHEN dog snaps at fly that has
been fooling around him four or five
hours and misses it, he feels just like
the girl who peurs the full tide of her
affection over young man and sudden
ly discovers that it won It soak in.
Year: 1879

THE story is told of an Iowa man that
he has been married four times, and has
all four of his mothers-in law living with
him in one house. Well, by George we
believe that story about Daniel now
Rochester Express.