smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

do not remember any page which
will tell me how to spend this afternoon.
l do not so much want to know how to
economize time as how to spend it; by
what means to grow rich. How to ex-
tract its honey from the world,-that is
my everyday business. am as busy
as bee about it. Do | not impregnate
and intermix the flowers, produce rarer
and finer varieties, by transferring my
eyes from one to another? It is with
flowers / would deal. The art Of spend
ing day J If it is possible that we may
be addressed, it behooves us to be atten-
tive. So by the dawning or radiance of
beauty are we advertised where are the
honey and the fruit of thought. of dis
discourse and of action. The discover
les which we make abroad are special
and particular those which we make at
home are general and significant My
profession is to be always on the alert,
to find God in nature, to know his lurk-
ing places, to attend all the oratories,
the operas in nature. Shall I not have
words as fresh as my thought? Shall |
use any other mans word? A genuine
thought or feeling can find expression
for itself if it have to invent hieroglyph-
les. 1t has the universe for type-metal.
Henry d. IHoreau, in ,Scri5mer.
Year: 1878

door, the cooling stream following him
every inch of the way like an angel of
mercy in disguise. But by the time he
reached his own door he was so thorough
ly drenched that his suspenders mildewed


Then Fort Hill street car came rat
tling down, an open summer car, just
crowded with people coming home from
picnic at Sunnyside, and when they
heard the driver shout and then dodge,
and then swear. they saw their fate and
Miss Donovan, and just howled and
walled and screamed, and tried to get
behind each other, and crept under the
seats, and some Of them jumped off the
car, and all of them by their frantic
gestures, wild shrieks and singular be-
havior impressed Miss Donovan with the
idea that they were dreadfully drunk.
The street car passed on, and when it
was beyond the line of Mr.. Trevelyan's
garden stream, the dryest man in the
car could have put out confagra-
tion by simply leaning back against
the house that was burning, and before
the car reached the next corner there
were four Well-defned suits for damages
fixed up against Mr.. Trevelyan.


By this time Miss Donovan was pref
ty thoroughly convinced that the manip-
ulation of garden hose required that
broad judgment and liberal education
and shrewd insight into men and mo-
tives that belong only to the aristocratic
classes, and she determined to resign
her position forthwith. She went into
the hall, carrying the nozzle with her,
and spreading desolation and dismay
wherever she went. "Whistl p she
shouted, as the torrent drenched the
hat rack. "Murther |" she howled,
when it knocked the globe off the hall
lamp. "Misther Threveleyan l'' she
shrieked, "where in the wide world is
the sthopper?" And then she bent over
the irrepressible nozzle and essayed to
stop it with her finger. The howl of
dismay that followed this attempt
brought the startled family up into the
hall, and in less than three minutes
every seat in the house was taken,


standing room all gone. and the play


declared success.
Year: 1878

You will find, if you carefully exam
inc BIRDS wing. that all the bones and
muscles are placed along the front edge,
which is thus made very stiff and strong.
The quill feathers are fastened in such a
way that they point backward, SO that
the hind edge of the wing is not stiff
like the front edge, but is flexible and
bends at the least touch. As the air is
not solid, but gas, it has tendency
to slide out from under the wing when
this is driven downward, and of course
it will do this at the point where it can
escape most easily. Since the front
edge of the wing is stiff and strong, it
retains its hollow shape, and prevents
the air from sliding out in this direction,
but the pressure of the air is enough to
bend up the thin, flexible ends of the
feathers at the hind border of the wing. so
the air makes its escape there, and slides
out backward and upward. The weight
of the bird is all the time pulling it
down toward the earth; so, at the same
time that the air slides out upward and
backward past the bent edge of the
wing, the wing itself, and with it the
bird, slides forward and downward off
from the confined air. It is really its
weight which causes it to do this, SO
that the statement that bird flies by its
own weight is strictly true.


This is true, also, of insects and bats.
They all have wings with stiff front
edges, and flexible hind edges which
bend and allow the air to pass out, SO
that flying is nothing but sliding down a
hill made of air. A bird rises by flap
ping its wings, and it flies by falling
back toward the earth and sliding for
ward at the same time. At the end Of
each stroke of its wings it has raised it
self enough to make up for the distance
it has fallen since the last stroke, and
accordingly it stays at the same height
and moves forward in a seemingly
straight line. But if you watch the
| fight of those birds which flap theil
wings slowly, such as the woodpecker
you can see them rise and fall, and will
have no trouble in seeing that their patti
is not really a straight line, but is made
up of curves although most birds faI
their wings SO rapidly that they have NJ
time to fall through space great enough
to be seen. Birds also make use of the
wind to aid them in fight. and b.
holding their wings inclined like kite
so that the wind shall slide out under
them, they can sail great distances with
| out tapping their wings at all. They
Year: 1878

are supported, as paper kite is, by the
wind, which is continually pushing
against their wings, and sliding out
backward and downward, thus lifting or
holding up the bird, and at the same
time driving it forward.


The birds are not compelled to face
the wind while they are sailing, but by
changing the position of the wings lit
tie they can go in whatever direction
they wish, much as boy changes his
direction in skating by leaning a little
to one side or the other. Some birds
are very skillful at this kind of sailing,
and can even remain stationary in the
air for some minutes when there is a
strong wind; and they do this without
tapping their wings at all. It is diff
cult thing to do, and no birds except
the most skillful flyers can manage 1t.
Some hawks can do it, and gulls and
terms may often be seen practicing it
when a gale of wind is blowing, and,
they seem to take great delight in their
power of fight.-St. Nicholas.
Year: 1878




SEED TIME AND HARvEsT.-A man
does not become great criminal at once;
he first undergoes a long and gradual
process of degradation. Had these steps
been arrested, had society condemned
them, had the voice of conscience been
encouraged instead of deadened. never
could he have done the deed which has
at length plunged him into public igno-
miny. Lack of integrity in little things
commences with the very children.
When they hear injustice condemned in
large things and palliated in small ones
when their own childish depredations
are treated with lev1ty. or passed over
with Indifference when deceitful prac-
tices are tolerated, and simply trouble
some habits are punished, it is not
strange that they learn to measure the
guilt of dishonesty only by the material
loss or annoyance entailed. So the young
man, just commencing life in the work.
shop, the store or the office. finds that,
up to certain extent, slippery dealing
is tacitly permitted, and gradually comes
to use the limit of detection as his only
standard of integrity. The manufactur-
er, in like manner, will adulterate his
goods just enough to increase his profits
without lessening his sales; the trades
man will make undue charges when he
expects no Investigation the employer
will deal unfairly with those who have
no redress. It is not strange that such
beginnings should sometimes make such
terrible endings-,Setected
Year: 1878

Great interest is felt in the appointment
of police, but the Mayor does not appear to
be in hurry, and is carefully and wisely
weighing the respective merits of zach ap
plicant before coming to q decision. The
result will probably be made known to the
public some time this week.
Year: 1878

The grand Keller skakting Carnival and
Masquerade Party at Institute Hall, this
evening, will no doubt be well worth at
tending. 1t Is quite likely that there will
be more fun during the evening than has
ever been crowded into that space of time
in Wilmington before. A pair of nickel


plated roller skates will be given to the
best skater, and the person who falls the
oftenest will get tin pair. The admission
is Is cents. Be sure and 60.
Year: 1878

THE story told over the wires the other
day by one of the gentlemen prominently
connected with the HAYDEN surveying
expedition" Of the cruel Massacre of a
number of surrendered Bannock Indians by
General MILES, requires no contradiction
among those who know that officer per-
sOnally or who recall his career as q soldier
during and since the wcr. A brave man
and gallant one, as he is, would never be
guilty of such cruelty, even to the most
savage foe.
Year: 1878

THE Louisville Courier-Journdi ends the
campaign just closed in n very consistent way.
lis last effort was to fire of circular pur-
porting to have been signed and issued by
EUGENE HALE and GEORGE GoRHAM, which
is an outright forgery. II is proper that
the Courier-JOurRoi and its oolfrcr,s in q
campaign that they had made disgraceful
by their part in its conduit should resort TO
crime as the finale Of their tGb'o1nz Of fraud
and corruption.
Year: 1878

If THE Southern Democrats have any
political sense leit-and they undoubtedly
hnve-they will begin at once to Gush and
weep sentimentally at the threatening
presence of cruel sectioualism. They WV


again declare that solid North Is blight
upon the returning patriotism of the South
and all that sort of thing. They have DO
Year: 1878

THE defeat oil Tammany Hall in New
York was apparently accomplished through
the opposition of the press in that city.
The World led of in this opposition among
the morning dailies, and its example was
finally followed by its matutinal cotempo-
raries without material exception. But
there was no heart in the contest; no issue,
we mean, involving any earnest differences
based upon any great principle. An idea
had been advanced that Boss" KELLEY
had usurped something indefinitely de-
scribed as One Man Power, and that it
was necessary to defeat Tammany in order
to destroy KELLEY. And as KELLEY was
not provided with the means wherewith to
disgorge patronage, a Ia TWEED, his accus-
toned or expected retainers went back on
him." TO use one OF their own phrases,
Verify, New York is o great political CEN
tire whereirom the able Journalists of the
Period arc enabled to control the dcstiuies
of the nation.
Year: 1878

THE New York Herald is not oyerioyed
at the work Commissioner DAVENPORT
performed on election day in that city. 1t
seems TO fear that some honest voter with
fraudulent papers may have been deprived
the right Of suffrage
Year: 1878

New YORK State, the Empire State, has
gone Republican for the first time in six
years. This interim of Democratic control
covers the period of tho ascendancy of
Gush in this country. Cancellation has
been tried and found wanting.
Year: 1878

THERE were about | 900 persons arrested
in New York city on election day by the
Federal supervisors of election and the
deputy United States marshals for attempts
ing to vote fraudulently. Probably not one
in ten OF the offenders were caught.
Year: 1878

We cannot learn positively whether or not
the cars are permitted to run between Vicks~
burg and Monroe, though we are satisfied
they are not A gentleman informs us that
the mayor Of Monroe remarked that there
place to last ten days, and that there was
some talk of getting supplies per steamer
from st. Louis, which steamer would not be-
allowed to touch on the other side Of the Mis-
sfssippi river. Not only this, but two sets
to run to point within fifteen miles of Mon
roe and the other to bring the train In This
would indicate that the citizens are keenIy
alive to the requirements Of the situation,
Year: 1878

New YORK, Aug 26.-The Potter congress
ionnl Investigating committee will probably
not convene again In this city for q fortnight
The witnesses to be examined at the next sit
ting have not yet been announced.


The congressional labor committee will sit
probably tomorrow and Wednesday, after
which they will hold q session at Chicago and
then 90 to Pittsburg.
Year: 1878

The Detroit Evening News says IN New
York on Friday, N the Cooper Marshall di
vorce case. Mrs. Cooper admitted that when
her husband came home drunk to her she used
to go through his pockets for what money he
had in his pockets. The counsel fox the hus
band tried TO set up that this was theft. but
Referee Barbour laid it down as principle
that any wife has right. IN law. to take money
out of her drunken husbands pocket. Married
men who get drunk may take this TO heart.
They will either no, 90 home till they have
spent every cent in whisky, or they viii reform
and give to their wives the money which other
wise would be spent in debauchery. Here is
another strong argument in favor OF temper
ance to add to that derived from the danger OF
sunstroke.
Year: 1878

THE RULE UNDER WHICH 1T Is TO BE
Conducted.


Judges of the nomination election
would de well to give heed to the follow
ing rule Of the Democratic party, which
governs the nomination election to be
held on Saturday next:


RULE 2. The nomination election for
Sheriff and Coroner shall be held on tho
second Saturday of June, between the
hours of IL IN. and Z p. m. The usual
places of voting shall be the places OF
holding such election; if il is not practi-
cableto hold the election at anysuch place,
suitable place shall be fixed by the Judges
aforesaid, who shall IN every case, give
notlce OF the time and place of the cleo
ton. The Judges in any Ward, Hum
dred or Election District are empowered
to fill vacancies that may occur in their
Board.


Every " hite male citizen who will be
entitled to vote at the ensuing general
election may vote on this occasion pro-
vided that it Is distinctly understood
whether by question from the Judges, or
| otherwise, that such citizen will support
the successful candidate. No vote shall
be entertained for any candidate who has
not publicly pledged himself to support
the successful Candidate. In case there
be more than two candidates a plurality
shdl uoIuiuaoo. upon Juc Votos ooiuB
fairly counted aud ascertained, the
Judges shall publicly announce the result
and shall make certificate thereof and
forward at once, by mail, to the Chair
man of the County Meeting, who shall
publish the same in all the Democratic


papers of the County. The Judges shall


keep the poll and tally lists to be subject
to the call of the County Committee or
of the Executive Committee of the Hun
drad
Year: 1878

The friends of the First Presbyterian
Church Sunday School will please bear
in mind, that their annual excursion
will take place on Thursday next. The
excursion will go to Pennsgrove, very
delightful place, and the fare for the
round trip will only be 25 cents.
Year: 1878

One of the best things in the world to
be is boy.


Boys have always been so plenty that
they are not half appreciated.


A boy is willing to do any amount of
work if it is called play.


The feeling of boy towards pumpkin
pie has never been properly considered.


A boy furnishes half the entertain
ment, and takes two-thirds of the scold-
ing of the family circle.


1t is impossible to say at what age a
boy becomes conscious that his trowser-
legs are too short, and is anxious about
the part of his hair.


In fact, boy is hard subject to get
moral from
Year: 1878

1t is difficult, writes war correspond
ent, to describe, as it is, indeed, almost
impossible to understand even on the
spot, the marvellous rapidity of fire, and
the enormous quantity of bullets that
are whizzing in the air. Above the roll
of musketry is heard the whistling, like
strong wind blowing through the
trees. These are the showers of bullets
that rain upon the ground anywhere
within the radius of a mile and half
from the fight, and the oftener he hears
this sound the more its significance be-
comes clear to him. 1t means that every
man of the thousands engaged is firing
several times minute, more or less, as
he fires at random or takes aim. The
Turk, as is well known, does not take
aim, but fires from the hip when in the
open, lays his rifle on the parapet when
behind intrenchments, and shoots some
where in the direction of his enemy,
and depends more on the quantity Of
bullets he sends than on the direction ot
them. When this fact is borne in mind
it will easily be understood why the
proportion of dead and wounded is &c
great in every battle that has taker
place,
Year: 1878

A notice Of inquiry has been given in
the Canadian Senate, whether, in view Of the
reconciliation Of silver in the United States,
measures will be taken at the present session
to prevent the recurrence of the abases and
losses formerly occasioued by the circulation
as a medium. Of exchange of silver coins
whose conventional and fictitious value
wers not in accordance with their real or mar.
ket value
Year: 1878

The London Times of the 10Th says: "U.
g., funds have surprised many people by
advancing, instead offalling, on the news that
the silver bill passed in the manner that will
insure its incoming law in much its pres
ent shape. We have always said the public
was not selling the stock to any apprcciable
extent and the weakness which has now and
then characterized the bonds was due as
much as anything to the passing fears of deal
ers and to speculative selling, which only
made the market harder. ncncc on receipt
OF New York prices and the worst became
known the market naturally rose by mere
efforts OF those who had sold TO buy back.
Besides it has been noticed that the limita-
ton put on the quantity of silver that may
be coined in given time is itself tantamount
to making silver subsidiary coinage, at all
events for some considerable time, SO that
there is little alarm felt and holders stick to
their bonds. The only lthing that lower the
prices Of these or any other high class stock
just now is dearcr money"
Year: 1878

A meeting Of the Dominion alliance
was held At Ottawa, Ont, on the Goth inst,
composed of the most prominent temperance
advocates Of the Dominion. The secretary
read letter in which he recommended rails
Ing $l0o' 200 for the purpose of placing the
question Of temperance before the country
Several members Of the Parliament were pres
ent and expressed themselves in sympathy
with the movement and that it was altogether
likely the government would introduce a
measure acceptable to all temperance men.
Year: 1878

Conversation with Col. Chapman
assures us that the administration is
determined to carry out the spirit OF
the Commissioners letter, and with
this letter he is in thorough accord.
His dealings with the distillers Of
his division will be firm, yet mild,
and he trusts that the better classes
of the people Of al parties will hold
mp his hands in his effortsto do his
duty with tairnese to the people and
Year: 1878

lFrom the Marksville Bulletin.1 as


Tho Baton. Rouge Convention has
committed our party to the calling Of
a Constitutional Convention. The
tenth resolution of the platform in
which this idea is expressed is rather
ambiguous, and may be the cause of
some vexation arising after the good
fight has been delivered. Tho word
practicable which is used in the resolu-
ton above cited is not as explicit nor
as expressive as we would desire it to
be. To person who would desire to
distort language there is sufficient
room here to do SO. We may 90 on
and elect a General Assembly under
the instructions of calling IA Constitu-
tional Convention at the earliest prao-
ticrdle time, and when they reach the
city 1t may become suddenly nee
cessary on the part of some to stretch,
extend and distort this word aorncEica-
Die until all the meaning and the i'm
tentions of the people are abused and
nullified. ' n 5.r "


We understand this term to mean
nothing more and nothing less than
an immediate call for Convention
should our party be successful at the
November election. And II would
be we'll in our parish convention to
adopt series OF resolutions defining
the meaning of this word OF double
sense, and setting forth the views and
opinions of our people on this ques.
ton. Our nominees for the Senate and
the House should receive the most
positive instructions in regard to this
all-important question. With us f,rac-
tica6le should be understood to mean
the earliest possible moment, and that
would be within the first fifteen days
after the assembling of the General
Assembly. '.


We notice that in the parish of Qua
chita this thing is being done. Several
meetings have been held in that parish
and the nominees for the Senate and
House, aside from being staunch sup
porters Of Convention, have received
the most positive instructions on this
subject. Here in Avoyelles the feeling
in favor of a Constitutional Con vention
is widespread and deep-rooted, and q
member Of the General Assembly
elected this Fall. who would betray
the trust of his people in such an emer-
gency would be burnt in effigy and
politically dead for all time to come.
So let us understand each other let
us define this word properly, and then
"On, Stanley, on,


Charge, Chester, charge"
Year: 1878

a Sioux City man blew down the
chimney of his kerosene lamp every
night for five years and never had an
accident. The explosion, which burn
cd the shirt off his back and, the hair
off his head, occurred on the occasion
of his first blow In the sixth year.
Year: 1878

THE prospect seems very good, of get ting good road to Tyson's Wells, via Castle Dome, and daily mail direct to Prescott Mir. James Stewart, of the Stage Co.,, was here yesterday and after comforting with a number of citizens determined to begin work on the new road at once. It is eX- pected to be completed within twenty days This enterprise will be of great and lasting benefit to the wlole of Western Arizona, by giving direct communication with the railroad
Year: 1878

INDIAN petty thieving still continues on Sunday night they stole basket of champagne and three cases of whiskey from one of Wards teams in Quinlin's cor ral. Three were caught drinking the champagne and three bottles captured, they were brought up before Justice Smith and sufficient evidence adduced to convict one of them who was sentenced to ninety days in the County jail. The loss of his hair will be greater punishment than to be fed in idleness for three months. Another, on being chased, took to the slough and though several shots were fired at him managed to escape.
Year: 1878

BOARD of Supervisors, Probate Court, and other work accumulated during our absence, have this week engrossed much time of the County Recorder, who edits The SENTINEL when not acting as eX-of- ficio clerk of the aforesaid Honorable out fits. The consequent paucity of our local items will be pardoned by such readers as have ever tired to make a living by run ming country newspaper.
Year: 1878

All WAN was arrested OF Thursday morning for trying to kill Ah Too, while the latter was asleep. He stole upon his victim and dealt him a murderous blow on the head with a mattock. He struck too low and only crushed An Too's jaw. This occurred behind the wash house on Main street, toward the Ferry.