smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

Now suppose that gold had depreci~
ated instead of silver, what then? Does
anybody believe that the bondholders
would have been satisfied to receive it in
payment No, but they would then have
insisted on payment in silver, just as ey
now do upon payment in gold; would
have denounced payment in the latter as
dishonest, as bitterly as they now de-
nounce payment in silver. The more
the question is ventilated, the more evil
dent does it become that the bondholders
have nothing to complain of; that they
have been treated with great tenderness,
have already made great profit out Of
their investment, and have no right to
ask Ior expect of the government any
thing more than a compliance with what
is nominated in the bond.-St. LOHfS
Dispatch.
Year: 1878

SUPERINTENDENT STRONG, of the New
burg Asylum, gave sumptuous enter


aihment last week lat the expense of
the State), to which he invited members
Of the Legislature and other prominent
politicians and newspaper men of this
part of the State. His object was to i'm.
press them with the idea that "he is the
right man in the right place" This is
too thin to be strong" We understand
no Democrats were there.
Year: 1878

AFTER Pinchback's detection the New
York World thinks that perhaps when
the Republican. leaders think over it
calmly, it may awaken in them some sal
utary sense Of the brittle tenure by
which they hold even Kellogg's loyalty,
now that they have done for him all that
he particularly cares for or can expect at
their hands,"
Year: 1878

The subcommittee of the Ways and


Means Committee of Congress has agreed
to report in favor of an income tax. Rep.
resentative Buchard of Illinois, is pre-.
pairing bill. 1t will probably levy tax
on all incomes of $4,000 and upward. A
majority of the whole. committee will
probably isvor an income tax, and that
an income tax bill will pass the House
but it is almost sure of defeat in the Sen
Year: 1878

MALONE, N. Y, is not just the place one
would look to for important political
news, but it is the home of Vice Presi-
dent Wheeler, and he has informed the
local newspaper that he does not fully
agree with the Presidents Civil Service
policy. lfhe had said practice instead
Of policy he would have found good
many people unanimously of the same
opinion, Cleveland Herald, Rep.
Year: 1878

all its schools. For your own sakes


and your childrens sakes, make II


dear to your hearts, make il your


own in sympathy, in hearty God
speed, in prayers, and good works
and gifts and as you would desire
to see your children virtuously
brought up to lead Cody and
a Christian life; as you would wish
to see them well grounded in all the
principles of virtue and honesty, to
take their places hereafter as good
men in an evil world. See to ii that
you guard the spring time of their
life and, in the words of Bishop
Otey, "be careful to whom you
entrust the formation of their prin-
ciples and character, and immOVa-
bly, fixed in the determination to
give this power to no one who does
not realize the binding obligation
of Christian duty, and who does not
exhibit before the world a Christian
walk and conversation" You can
help their noble work, and at the
same time your dearest interests by
entrusting to it the education of
your children, and by sustaining it's
Theological Department. | trust
that we shall not be behind the
other DiOceses associated in this
great enterprise in our zeal and de-
votion to its welfare manifested by
our work in its behalf.
Year: 1878




The New York Herald Of the nth


gives further reports of movements,


projects and programmes for the


overthrow Of everything by the


workingmen, more or less organ


lied as labor leagues or communis-


tic societies. In its edirOrial the


Herald says of this movement:


lt Is q queer medley OF fume and


folly, and indicates what a bedlam
these reformers would make OF the


world we live In. There IL a GLIMPSE


of reason and intelligence here and
there. Thus French Communist
says: 1.-THE Americans rs rule do
not understand the social question:
and are consequently not friendly
to this phase of reform. This trib-
ute TO the good sense and love OF
order of American wOrkingmen Is
as sincere and Just as II il uncon-
scious and unintentional. An the
noise on this subject is made by
men from foreign lands, who have
not yet discovered any wOrthfer
vocation in the new country. and
the major part OF them are not even
naturalized as citizens. This fer
mentation of the loose and diseon-
tented elements is a trouble In all
countries. No country where men
are in any respect free toact on their
own vOlitiOns is without class OF
idle and lazy vagabonds, who at
tribute TO defective organization OF
society that wretchedness and pow
erty that is the consequence Of their
own misconduct, and who are ready
to better their condition by any and
every method rather than that OF
honest industry. England has a
plentiful crop of these fellows, and
the taxpayers are regularly out
about thirty million dollars q year
to support them. In France they
cultivate revolution, and once in
twenty years upset the government.
In this country they have made a
great noise only within recent years,
and recognize that they have here
no good hold on public attention.
But in the words of one Of their
they propose a fOrcibIe and
violent seizure Of the government
and revolution. They propose TO
put down thirty millions with few
thousands; as the Irish soldier did
with his ten prisoners, they are go-
ng to surround us.
Year: 1878

There is project on foot to form
. new County out of portions of Vel
low Medicine, Lac-qui-Parle and
lincoln counties, with Candy as the
County seat. The Granite Falls
Journal says that Candy will never
be the County seat of any County.
There is evidence of a lively local
contest in the near future.
Year: 1878

Gen. Mark D. Flower is candi-
date for chief clerk Of the House, a
position in which he gave entire sat
isfaction last winter, and we hope he


will be elected. At present the
chances seem to be all in his favor.
Year: 1878

American exports in woolen goods
after the knowledge and exper-
ience gained by serving as judges Of
cloths at the Philadelphia Centennial
and the Paris exposition-announce
that our products in that line now
compare favorably with those of any
other nation, and that there are no
people in the world so abundantly,
substantially and tastefully clothed
as the people of the United States.
Year: 1878

About fifty thousand people assembl-
ed OH Boston Common Thursday morn
ing to witness the first exhibition Of the
flying machine in the open air. The
plan was to sail around the tops of the
houses and over the principal streets and
demonstrate to wondering multitude
the possibilities of air navigation. When
everything was ready the machine was let
60, but instead of flying up gradually and
gracefully, as was intended, it shot up
like an arrow to distance of about two
thousand feet. Every one came to the
conclusion at once that it was unmanage-
able, and the poor aeronant was the OBJ
.ject of much sympathy as he fioated up
ward. He soon let off some of the gas,
but did not descend. He went up higher
and higher, and it was soon evident that
he was as much at the mercy of the cur
rents as any balloonist. He sailed oveI
Brookline, Boston Highland, and out
through Norfolk county, and landed al
the little town of Farnham. Here he
was an object of wonder to the inhabi-
tants, and afterthey had gazed on him he
essayed to fly back to Boston, but on
reaching Dover gave it up, and, packing
his machine on the train, he returned
home by rail. He explains his failure
by saying that the gearing got out of or
der. The steering apparatus would not
work, and one of the rods was disarrang-
ed. He says he had to tie it with cord


and strap his foot to the pedal.
Year: 1878

have doublethe number of cattle on the ground that we had last year. A Brass Band will furnish music with each musician mounted on horse led by a celored groom. A tent will be provided for the exhibition of babies of all colors and nations. Our Ragamuffins are mak- ing arrangements for grand parade and we expect to have the Militia Company from Litch6eld, uniformed and equipped for battle. A Chinaman, Wing -Ying-Loon, of New Ha- ven, has been-engaged with a chinese blow, so that we can have blowing match between him and Young America. He will also bring a lot of Chinese notions, fans chopsticks, pho tographs of Chinese celebrities, &c., which will be on exhibition and for sale Turner will be there to cater for the comforts of the inner man, and wehave engaged man to blast with dynamite who has promised us small earthquake. We hope to have a 4sgreased pele," a foot and a sack race also We have greased pig this year that understands his business, and has been trained to trot at 2:4O gait. We hope to make this show success, so come and encourage us by your presence, and remember that wes give you all this-to which Barnum's show could not hotd a candle without money and without price, for we don't want to sponge even so much as quar- ter out of any one. And now brother farmers at home, let us each one strive to do his duty in his appointed place, to make it as pleasant for our visitors as we can Don't hang back and leave the work for somebody else," but let each one ''put his shoulder to the wheel" and let us take pride in making our annual Fair a complete success. If rain should come and break us up; we shall we shall carry out the program as soon as the weather clears

 LITTLE GOUNNIE
Year: 1878

y. Berry started to cook dinner, and


wishing to cut up some fresh meet in
order to cook it, picked up the hatch
ct and chopped it. At dinner the two
Berry's, Gilum and a man by the name
Of Longacro sat down They all par
took of the meat, and shortly after
ward began to feel sick. Fortunately
they were able to vomit freely and ex-
PEELED the poisonous meat from their
stomachs, but still they suffered Sc
verely from the effects of the poison,
their flesh swelling and Other symp-
toms of poisoning showing themselves.
They took such remedies as were at
hand and soon recovered-T Fresno
Dec. 4th.
Year: 1878

LET candle burn until il has.
good long snuff; then blow it ont
with a sudden puff bright wreath
of white smoke will curl ny from the
hot wick. Now, if fame be applied
to this smoke, even at distance of
two or three inches from the candle,
the fame will run down the smoke,
and rekindle the wick in q very fan
tastic manner. To perform this ex7
pertinent nicely, there must be no
dranght or banging doors while the
mystic spell is rising.
Year: 1878

aud causing others to do the same.


Pittsburgh has hitherto been Sab
BATH keeping city to greater extent
than any city of lis population in the
country. When first visited it about
forty years ago, it was-the quietest place
On the Sabbath that | had ever been i'll.
On my last visit everything in that re-
gard had changed. felt then that God
would visit them for these things be-
cause 1 learned that many of the men
who were responsible tor the change
were Christian men, who on the Sab
bath went to church themselves, whilst
they compelled their employees to violate
the day. 1t was meet, therefore, that
the punishment should fall heavily upon
that class, and it did fall there more heavi-
ly than anywhere else. Where it will
fall next, God only can determine. We
are all verify guilty. in this matter, and
if we are not all involved in the punish
ment it will be because God is merclful
and longsuffering and slow to anger.
Year: 1878

600, 900 of deposits, and supported


by a great political party in power,


and using the immense patronage OF


the Government to retain its domin-


ion, ID a formidable foe to attack, but


the attack will, nevertheless, in the
end prove successful.


Reporter-Senator, what do you
think Of the third party--the Nation
ais?


Senator Tt contains many good
men, some bad men, and not few
misguided men. The idea that it
can absorb the Democratic party, or
the Republican party, or draw enough
from them both to become the tiomi-
nant party, is fallacious In coun-
try of free institutions there
never ha. been, and there never
will be, but two great permanent
parties, the one q party of
privileges created by law, and the
other q party of equal rights. In our
country the party OF equal rights is
the Democratic party. The party of
privileges, created by law, has ever
been, and yet Is, the party opposed
to the Democracy. / exclude from
the comparison the slavery of the
blacks that formerly existed, not only
in the South, but also in the North.
That was forced upon US by our Eng
lish ancestors against the earnest pro-
test of our forefathers. Excluding
that, what statute was ever passed by
a Democratic Congress or Demo-
cratic Legislature to confer special
privileges upon Democrats? Not
one. But on the other hand. every
public debt law, every banking law,
every tariff law, every subsidy law,
has conferred immense privileges
upon our opponents. Sir, the Demo-
cratic party is the natural party of
free institutions. 1t is indestruchble
so long as such institutions exist.
Ambitious men, seeking for ''new
deal," may strive to destroy it, but
they will only realize the vanity of
''kicking against the pricks.' Look
at our vote this year in Ohio and zee zee
how the party has maintained its Or
ganization and its Integrity. l tell
you, sir, that should the Democratic
party cease to exist, liberty would
cease to exist. The contest would
then be between despotism and Com
munism. The Democratic party is
the breakwater against both, and it is
the only truly conservative party in
the land. There is no reason what
ever why Democrat should join or
remain In the National party. The
Democratic panty Is in nowise re-
sponsible tor the evils of which he
complains. For nearly eighteen
years our party has been out of pow
er. Every act of legislation ofwhich
the Nationals complain was passed
by Radical Congress and approved
by Radical President. No relief
from the consequences Of these acts
can be obtained except by the agen-
cy of the Democratic party. No
third party can afford relief. This
fact, which is becoming more and
more apparent day by day, will in the
end draw to the Democratic party all
who are opposed to ruinous Radical
legislation, and put an end to Radi-
cal rule.
Year: 1878

between gold coin and silver bullion
without adjusting or estimating the
dcbt-paying power and the use Of the
silver bullion when il comes into play
as power alongside of gold. Now
my argument is that by the gradual
use Of the silver dollar supplied BY The
Mint, the use of the metal as bullion in
accordance with the law Of su, ply and
demand will increase its value that
placing upon that bullion the lega.ten,
der function, tho debt-paying power
will also add to its value and that the
displacement or disuse of so much Of
the gold bullion OF the world as is re-
placed by the silver bullion, will tend to
reduce the value of the gold bullior nd
increase the value OF the silver bpli. b
and thus we shall have our coin regu.
lated. Now, my friend says we cannot
regulate it save upon the market value
Of bullion today, gold and silver That
is not regulating the value Of coin. The
power Is "to coin money and regulate
the value thereof . not of bullion but
TO regulate by an approximate relation
the value between the two moneys
and we are to take into consideration
all the facts and circumstances sur.
rounding the two metals that we use
as money. AS stated before, tho Sen
ator would take the value OF silver bull
ion as bullion and fix that as the actual
value Of silver coin as compared with
gold coin, with oil It's power of legal
tender function and displacement Of
silver, while ] would take the silver
bullion and give it use and give it debt
paying power, and then place it side
by side with the other metal and adjust
the difference if any existed
Year: 1878

This wear only about twenty Congressman celebra-
ted the close of the session by getting drunk This is
a great improvement on the good old times. But
twenty drunken men. cutting their antics i'll the
chamber of the House of Representatives are just
twenty too many, and the constituencies Will do
we'll TO reduce the number at the next election.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Charles Francis Adams thinks General Grant
will be the next Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency and i'll the event of his election, he becomes
prophet to the result saying Il have no doubt
that he will assume or be invested with military
dictatorship and then goodbye to all our Republican
institutions
Year: 1878

The execution business seems to be quite flourish
ing. In all six legally killed last Friday
five of them in the Western States and one in Mary
land. Four were white and two cOlOred.
Year: 1878

The only self-dischargng Rake operated with
out gearing friction or springs. 1t is simple,
not liable to get out of order and so easily
operated that any one who can manage a
horse can rake the heaviest meadow. The
driver has free use Of both hands to manage
the horse The seat is adjustable to suit the
height OF driver. The teeth can DC lowered
and raised to suit different kinds of raking
without altering their gathering qualities.
Year: 1878

WHATEvER we may have TO say about
old Ben Buffers rsscAlity, we cannot
deny that he lie one of the sbrewdest
politicians In the Union. He never
goes down with the sinking ship. He
left the Democratic party when he fore.
saw Republican triumph, aud now that
be sees that II is only question Of time
for the financial ideas of the West aud
South to rule, he has abandoned his sec
ton on the money question.
Year: 1878

By what Tony Weller would have
called livery remarkable coincidence,
the military prophecies Of 9 great In
dian war and the army bills come on
together. There is no reason, how
ever, why the regular army should be
increased on that account. The volun.
teers are more reliable. If we have q
great Indian war all that is necessary
is to organize q volunteer army for
three or six months and wind 1t up
Nashville American,
Year: 1878

DooLEY's YEAST POWDER is prepared
with special reference to supply the de-
mand for q uniformly pure and always
reliable boxing powder. Made from
pure grape cream tartar, Is free from
any injurious substances, aud perfectly
wholesome. All sizes are strictly full
weight Every dealer who sells II is
authorized TO guarantee It In every
respect 10 purchasers,
Year: 1878

FEMALE EDUCATIoN.-In tile days OF
Queen Anne the education of woman, as
we understand the term, was very much
neglected. Pho daughter of country
gentleman was taught the duties of a
cook sometimes, also, il the parents
were ambitious that she should shine in
after life asan accomplished hostess, she
received lessons from carving master.
The cardinal duty OF hospitality, as she
heard it inculcated, at home, was for the
lady to press the guests torepletion; while
1t was the province of the master of The
houseto maize diem drink to excess. This
was, perhaps a ftting education for a
young woman who was to become the
helmate of rude landlord, who regarded
q wife as an upper servant aad who
thought the company OF a woman an irk
some restraint upon the freedom OF social
intercourse. To n woman of any educa-
ton and refinement, an English manor
house, during at least the earlier days of
the Hanoverian succession, must have
been an intolerable home.
Year: 1878

THE@ F4AflLY3 HAMMER. No well
regulated family pretends to be without
n hammer. And yet there is nothihg
that goes to. make up Che equipment Of
a domes tic es IA blishment tina: causes ono
half as much agony and profanity as n
hAmpier. LIS always an old hammer
with handle that is inclined to silver,
and always bound to slip. The face is
always as round rs a full moon and as
smooth as glass. When it glides off Il
nail and smashes finger we lulhestat
ingly deposit 1t in the back yard, and
observe that we will not use it again
But the blood had hardly dried on the
rag before we are in search Of the same
hammer again, and ready to make
another trial. The result rarely varies,
but we never profit by it. The awful
weapon goes on knocking off our nails,
and mashing whole joints, and slipping
of the handle to the confusion Of mantel
ornaments, and breaking the command
ments. Yet we pu. up with it, and put
the handle on again, and lay it away
whore it won't get lost, and do up our
smarting and niutilated fingers; and, after
all, if the outrageous thing should dis
appear, we Kick up a terrible hulIaballoo
until it is found again. Talk about the
.tyrannizing influence of II bad habit. 1t
is not TO be compared with the family
hammer.
Year: 1878

THE CHINESE PROBLEM. Although
earnest, intelligent and persistent efforts
were made by Davis, Page and Willis
of Kentucky 20 obtain an opportunity to
bring the Education and Labor Com
mittee's bill to restrict Chinese immi-
grafton before the House for action, the
session closed without any opportunity
being obtained. Great progress has'
however, been made this session toward
the attainment Of satisfactory action on
the part of the Federal Government to
relieve the people of the Pacific coast
from the curse of Unrestricted Mongolian
immigration and in view ofthe unanimous
adoption by both Houses of Congress OF
the recent resolution on this subject, and
considering the further action taken by
one important Committee of the House,
and the new light thrown upon the
question by the arguments OF several
mem bers of the California delegation,
there is ample ground for the beliefthat
complete remedial action will be secured
within the next year.
Year: 1878

THE BLACKSMITH DIscoyKRT.-Six
hun dred years ago there was in Belgium


poor man named Uouilos. He was a
blacksmith, and his forge was st little
village near Liege. Charcoal cost so
much that the poor fellow could scarcely
IN axe money enough to give his wife and
children food to eat. Oftentimes it hap
penedlthat, work as he might, night would
come down and find the man tired, the
children crying from bitter hunger, and
nothing in the hsuse to eat.


Bad Ms matters we're when he had work
TO do, they grew worse when he had nene.
In despair, one day, the smith was at his
forge. He had made up his mind that it


was no use fer him to try to live any
longer, and evil thoughts had just tempt
ed him TO kill himself, when-a veryold
man with white beard entered the shop.
Hcuillos did not know him, nor whence
he came, but he began 10 talk TO him,
and to tell him all his troubles, and how
he always worked hard, blowing the bel
lows himself to save expense, and yet
could rot make money enough to keep
his children fron...starvstion, because coal
was so dear. The old man with the " hte
beard felt so sorry for the horse shoer that
me began to cry. Then he frightened up
suddenly, and said "My friend. you go
TO the neighboring mountain dig up the
ground, and you will find veins of hard
black earth, suitable for burning in the
forge" itH


,Houillos must have had much faith land
II makes one wonder how such man
could ever have thought of killing him
self, for he went at once TO the place and
found the black earth just as the man had
ssid. he threw il on the fire, and 10 he
forged horse shoe at one heating. lie
was 80 happy-for now he could make
money, and his dear ones, need starye no
more that he started of and told OF the
wonderful black earth that burned longer
and stronger than charcoal The French
people call pit-coal houiile, after the
name Of the horse shoe maker, and the
min ers of the Leige cherish bis memory
and talk OF him still They say it was


An angel who went TO the forge and told


the poor man where to find the treasure.
Year: 1878

MEN often push into what they most
fear. The fear of being thought poor has
been the cause of the poverty ofthousands.
Lest their neighbors should think them
poor, people often spend more to make a
show of wealth than their means will al
low, and actual poverty cannot be hid IN
attempts to hide their power. Had they
let their comparative poverty appear, by
conforming their expenditures to their
means, all would soon have seen that
they were wealthy.