smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

appointed for that. and must be trusted in
the discharge OF our own duties On any
other ground we will not hold office. II
you do not like our way move vote OF
confidence. and if we are beaten on that we
shall be happy to give way to men who will
satisfy you more completely"


Tried by that test the government has
already come out victorious on one vote.
Nearly all the points of the republican
programme which it is sought to foist upon
the Ministry are properly administrative
measures-measures that could be practi-
cally enforced by the government without
new legislation, and several of them would
doubtless not command majority vote if
presented as measures of legislation. The
government, therefore, resists intelligently
this step toward the application in France
of bull-dozing processes.
Year: 1879

The Sons OF New ENGLAND are over twelve
hundred strong, with prosperous treasury,
showing the old time thrift of our New Eng
land brethren is still a marked trait in their
clfuracttr
Year: 1879

The Presidential Electors or New York.


We publish interviews with New York
members of Congress, in which they express
their opinions of the project for dividing
the State into districts for the choice of
Presidential electors. 1t will be seen that
many of the republican members, as we'll
as all the democratic members, look
are confident that nothing of the
kind will be seriously attempted by
the Legislature. In the first place. the
chances of the republican party for carry
ing the State are not 80 desperate as to inn
pei it to such u daring experiment.. In the
Legislature would be as much divided on
the question as the republican members of
Congress; and to make the attempt and fail
would put q potent electioneering weapon
into the hands of the democrats which
would enable them to carry the
State. In the third place. a change
of that magnitude should not be made with
out the sanction of the people. expressed
through an election, and the people have
had no opportunity to pass upon it. In
the fourth place, such change would be
inexpedient unless simultaneously adopted
by the other States. If the democrats of
New York are to be weakened in the Elec-
toral College by the district system. the
republicans Of Ohio, Illinois and all the
States should have their strength cut down
by the same rule. What is sauce for the
democrats should be sauce for the repub-
icans. Without this equity it would be an
infamous political trick. The district sys-
tenn might be better if universally adopted.
But the people of no State will sanction it
Tor their own State alone, leaving the other
States to count oil their Congressional dis
tricts as belonging to one party. Virginia
first set the example of collective vote,
and the other States were compelled to fol-
low in self-protection. If there is to be a
return to the district system it should be
done through constitutional amendment
making the rule uniform throughout the
United States.
Year: 1879

Not a drum vas heard, because the
drummer was not feeling very well and
asked to be excused, nor funeral note
of any kind, as his corpse to the ramparts
we hurried; not single, solitary son-oi-
s.gun OF a soldier discharged his farewell
shot DER the grave where The remains OF
the late Mr.. Moore were deposited. The
farewell. shot business was omitted on
account of the great scarcity OF ammuni-
ton. We buried him darkly at dead
of night, and did the best job we could
for him under the circumstances. We
could not borrow, beg or steal pick or
shovel in the entire neiqhborhood, and
were obliged TO turn the sods with our
bayonets, which, by the way, was the
first thing that had been turned by said
bayonets since we had been drafted.
We did this all by the struggling moon
beams misty light, and the lantern
dimly burning. with just abou. half
enough oil in 1t, and strip of an old
flannel undershirt for wick. Few and
short were the prayers we said, the chap
lain being home on furlough, md no
one within forty miles to take his place.
We spoke not word of SORROW, our time
being somewhat limited, as the enemy
was not far distant, and advancing with
gigantic strides. We thought, as We
followed his narrow bed and smoothed
down his lonely pillow with 4 canteen,
that the foe and the stranger would tread
DER his head, and we far away on the
billow but not too far, however, as the
enemy outnum bered us about seven TO
one. Lightly they'll talk Of the spirit
that's gone, and wonder where they can
get another flask filled with the same,
and DER his cold ashes upbraid him,
knowing, OF course, that he ID In no
condition TO defend himself; but little
they'll reck If they let him sleep on In 9
grave where Briton has laid him, and
not bother him to get up and take out q
burial permit or ask him to pay ground
rent. We wish here to CORRECT tho inn
preston that slowly and sadly We laid
him down from the field OF his fame fresh
and CORY. We did no such thing. The
corpse as washed and put in good shape,
and we defy any man to show that there
was drop Of gore about him. 1t is true
that we carved not line and we raised
not a stone, because there was no stone
mason handy who would do the job at
reasonable figures About this time we
heard the distant random gun that the
Zoe was sullenly firing, 30 we adjourned
the funeral, lett the deceased alone In his
glory. and made ourselves scarce in that
vicinity.
Year: 1879

The plague fright at Berlin has re.
called the extraordinary precautions
taken during the cholera epidemic of
1881. a cord WAS drawn in front OF
houses supposed TO be infected. The
keys were given to = police agent, who
three or four times day went to see
what the inmates wanted. He then
placed what he brought them on the
outside near the door. The money was
put into glass of vinegar, and the agent
took it out with spoon. The paper on
which the commissions were written he
took up with pincers. When sick per
son was taken TO the hospital police
agent preceded the vehicle with bell,
and two soldiers kept every one away
from the sick person. The dyct1ra were


loaks and masks of oilcloth. TIE skin
Year: 1879

TIE great objection TO the Tennessee
law compelling insurance companies to
pay the full amount of the policies when
the loss is total is that it offers induce
ments TO iucendiarism but the compan-
les have brought it upon themselves by
their attempt TO take advantage of every
legal quibble to avoid the payment OF
claims that are just.
Year: 1879

So many people are shot where the
doctors are unable to find the ball that
it is suggested that thread be attached
to bullets, with spool in the rear of the
cylinder Of the revolver, 80 that the doc.
tor can take hold of the thread and pull
the bullet out. Many valuable lives
would be saved that way.
Year: 1879

New York, April 14.-There has
been much said about the match be-
tween Spendthrift and Peter, who was
favorite for Derby until the death of
Gen. Peel, has nulliHed his engage
ments. 1t is ten TO one that Peter
would not be in condition to run a
good race until be got acclimated, and
1t is not likely that the talked of match
at Jerome Park will take place at
least this year.
Year: 1879

San Francisco, April l4.-There is
some ground for the opinion that the
tragedy at the Baldwin hotel yesterday
was murder. The clothing of the de-
ceased was not burnt where the ball
entered. A stranger enquired for
Bacon's room and presumably went
there, during the morning, since
which time nothing has been seen of
him. Bacon's business here was to look
after litigation on behalf of patent
rights of the company he represented.
Year: 1879

Washington, April 14.-In'a CONVEX
sation tonight Baker, Of Indiana, said
there was no doubt whatever that the
president would veto the army appro-
priation bill. He has already begun to
collect material for his veto message.
Baker added, the veto message of the
legislative bill would be an interesting
document; that it would contain the
history of the election laws in the
south, and the condition of society
there, which had made their enforce
ment necessary. 1t will be message
which will create profound impress
sion. think am authorized to say
further, that Hayes will continue to
veto every appropriation bill which
comes to him hereafter, if it contains
any general legislation, good or bad,
and in taking this stand, he will have
the support of his party.
Year: 1879

THE New York Herald prints an


interesting statement showing the


somewhat remarkable fact that $10,-


100000 worth of foreign rags are


brought into this country every year.


The most startling suggestion con-
nected with this statement, however,
is that Russia and Asia Minor send
us the bulk of this enormous supply
Of wornout undergarments. The fact
is recalled that rags once carried the
plague into Marseilles, and it there
upon becomes at once evident that
this country is in danger from the
same source of contamination. The
Cossack who took the handsome shawl
from the dead Turk and presented it
to his lady love, killed her and twenty
five of her friends in two hours. The
shawl carried the plague. 1t may be
that the dilapidated shirt of Russian
beggar, when the beggar himself has
died of the plague, is packed in bale,
sent down to Odessa, shipped through
the Black Sea and the Mediterranean
to Smyrna Or Trieste, and thence out
Of the Straits and so across the Allan
tic to become an article of commerce
in this country. This is subject
worthy the attention of the congress
sional committee on epidemic diseases.
Year: 1879

Washington Cor. Chicago Times.l


A good story is told about Hannibal
Hamlin, who is one Of the oldest sena-
tors, and who is yet unreconciled with
the administration. The venerable
Hamlin has very marked down east
accent, He was one of the party Of
Republican senator's who, early in the
Hayes administration, called upon the
President to demonstrate with him
upon his Southern policy. During
the conference Mr.. Hamlin occupied
back seat, and sat with his hands
rammed down to the bottom of his
breeches pockets, while his head
leaned forward upon his breast. He
was an intent listener to all that was
said both by the senator's and the
President. He listened with a
special interest when the Presi-
dent began to talk about the
possibility of his policy. The Presi-
dent was in his most genial, hopeful
mood. He spoke in glowing terms of
the beauty of the common brother
hood; that sectionality should be for
gotten, and that the sweet spirit of
Christian influence should come to
purify the contests of politics. Our
Southern brethren have erred, said
he, have been bitterly punished, and
now let us forgive and forget. Let
us, dear senators, take the erring
brother to our bosom and convince
him that he is of our blood, our kith
and kin. The effect of such a noble
policy" said the President, will be
to touch the heart of the South to its
very depth, and out Of those depths
shall gush the well-spring of graft
tude that will insure Republican
victories in at least FIVE States in
the South" It was noticed, as the
President went on, that Hannibal
Hamlin was becoming perfectly hys-
terical with rage. Hot blood was
pumped up under his withered cheeks;
his eyes sparkled and snapped until
he looked ten years younger. When
the President made the statement that
he thought his beautiful policy would
carry at least FIVE States in the South,
Hannibal Hamlin could stand it no
longer. He got up and walked around
in front of the crowd of senators and
strode up to the President, exclaim
ing "You cahn't kerry damned
taown, sir !" He spoke not another
word, but instantly departed, and
since that day the form of Hannibal
Hamlin, once Vice President of the
United States, has never darkened the
door of the White House.
Year: 1879

The following rather singular piece
of news is told by the Enquirer. of
Cincinnati. 1t relates that quite re-
Gently the express brought to that city
a large quantity OF silver coin, sup
posed to be about $4,000. 1t was CON
signed to the Fourth National Bank
there. There would not have been
nothing strange about this incident if
it had not been that the coin is of an ex-
traordinary kind, and enveloped in a
mysterious history itwas of the half
dollar denomination, and every piece
bore the date of the American mint,
showing that it was coined prior to
1884. The strangest feature Of all re-
mains, however, to be recited. Not
one Of the coins has ever been in cir
culation, and they are as bright and
rough as when they dropped from the
mint, nearly half century ago. The
query is, where has this money been
all these many years? 1t is we'll
known that the $4,000 received in
Cincinnati is only part of the whole
amount of $4,000 Of this coin which
has been shipped from Pittsburg to
various points of the country One
theory is that it is a thief 5 "plant, Z"
Just discovered and dug up by some
lucky finder. Another theory puts the
matter in a speculatory light. 1t is
that shortly after the date of this
moneys coinage, under General jack
sons administration, silver was de-
based. Might it not be, then. that
some one invested largely in the de-
based coin and boarded it away on a
speculation? Whatever the history of
the strange money may be, it is a
curious one. Itbecomos almost of ma
tional importance to know that S75, 900
Of this ancient silver is being poured
into the current Of trade.
Year: 1879

FATHER ADRIAN j. RYAN, the
poet priest, is very i'll at his home in
Mobile from a partial paralysis of the
throat. Recently and prior to his at
tack he has shown great delight in
having the young gentlemen of his
acquaintance meet at his house and
discuss literary, religions and other
topics with him. His conversation is
said to be most entertaining and in
structiye.
Year: 1879

OTTAWA, February 2S.-The duty
on tea and molasses must be reduced,
and the finance minister says if the
finances woald permit tea and coffee
will be placed on the free list in order
to encourage trade with Japan, the
duty on tea to be made advalorem.


The house of commons, after some
discussion, voted down the resolution
declaring the necessity of strict
and uniform observance of the Lord s
day in all the departments of public
service, and that all postmasters be
permitted to close their Offices during
the whole of the Sabbath day.
Year: 1879

WHAT does it profit man to have a
good business and to be making money if
he does not have health to enjoy it. Many
II mans life is made burden to him by
fever and ague whom, If he would only
use Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic he would find
speedy relief 1t restores the appetite,
stimulates the digestion and correots and
gives tone to the stomach, and is whole
some, invigorating and unfailing remedy
in bilious and malarial fevers and fever
and aguc.
Year: 1879

TIE Grant papers do not view with
complacency the movement in the
Republican party to nominate the Sec
retary of the treasury The st. Louis
Globe Democrat in particular thinks
that Mr.. Tilden could afford to tap
one of his biggest bar'ls to get John
Sherman nominated for President"
Year: 1879

Ex-CoLLEGToR SMITH, of New Or


leans, complains about his summary
removal from Office. lie went to see
the President to find out the cause for
it, and was referred to Secretary Sher-
man. He found out from him that
his Endorsement of the moral char
acter of Acklon" was the main trouble.
Year: 1879

Senator McCrcery's ideal Of perfect
bliss is journalistically described as
this To sit under tree in his Ken
tucky home on a summers afternoon
and watch little negroes play marbles.
Year: 1879

Many of the hints for the last month
are equally applicable for this. Now is
the time to make plans for the cam
paign of 1879. Take an inventory of
the farm stock and everything on hand.
If this has never been done before. the
proprietor will doubtless be surprised
to find how much he owns. Straiphten
up the books, and the little debts, and
collect those due from neighbors.
small accounts should not run long.
Trust not to memory. Arrange the
books for the business of the year.
Study over the plans considerably in de-
tail, and do not wait till the ground is
ready to plow before deciding what to
do, Look over the past and study the
good hints and the failures whether
all was done to the best advantage;
whether there was too little or too
much help. This should lead to bet
ter plans for the future. Nothing can
bring larger returns for the time, than
a few weeks spent in accordance with
the above suggestions.
Year: 1879

Look about early in the season, and
get your pick Of hands in the market.
Make written bargain in detail, no
matter if you are well acquainted.
This will prevent misunderstanding
The man agrees to remain a certain
number of months; 70 perform certain
chores Sundays or holidays; to start
about such an hour in the morning and
close at such an hour in the evening.
II, in case of an emergency, he works
longer, he may have certain privileges
to compensate for it. In case he quits
before his time is out, be only receives
a certain stipulated sum.
Year: 1879

STEAMING is preferable to boiling
for tough fowls.


REMOVE the threads before sending
roast fowls to the table.


III WINTER kill poultry three days
to a week before cooking.


POULTRY AND GAME are less nutri-
tious, but more digestible than other
meats.


BRoLED CHICKEN Split down the
back, put into steamer and steam
ene-half hour; wipe off the moisture
rub well with butter, dip into bread
crumbs and broi over a clean fire until
of a delicate brown on both sides.
Season with pepper and salt.


To Boil EGGS PROPERLY, place
them in dish having a close cover:
pour over boiling water; cover and set
away from the fire for ten to fifteen
minutes. Eggs cooked in this way are
more delicate and digestible than when
allowed to boil in the old way. The
heat of the water cooks them slowly
to a jelly-llke consistency, leaving the
yelK harder than the white.


CHICKEN OUTLETS. the meat
of cold roast chickens chopped very
fine, cup of gravy, four beaten eggs,
two-thirds Of cup of bread crumbs,
pepper and salt to the taste. Put the
gravy into pan to heat, and when
hot add the meat and bread crumbs.
then the eggs and seasoning; let
thicken for two or three minutes, stir
ring constantly, pour out into fiat
dish to cool. When stiff cut into
little cakes and fry in lard to delicate
brown.


POULTRY REQUIRES SKILLFUL
CARVING. The requisites are grace
of manner, ease in the performance, a
sharp knife of medium size. a perfect
knowledge Of the position of Joints
and the most complete mode Of dis
secting. Etiquette teaches us that the
carver retains his seat while carving
managing his hands and elbows artist,
Year: 1879

cally, etc. etc. Common sense teaches
that the carver has far better control
over the platter while standing, is
more at ease, the knife is less liable to
slip, and with the majority of carvers
the table cloth is likely to escape with
fewer soiled spots.


To BONE A TURKEY OR Fowl
Cut through the skin down the centre
of the back; raise the flesh carefully
on either side until the sockets of the
wings and thighs are reached; next
disjoint and bone, after which the
whole of the body may be easily sepa-
rated from the flesh and taken out en-
tire, only the neck bones and merry
thought remaining. The fowl may
be restored to its original form with a
dressing of bread or forcemeat, or the
legs and wings may be drawn inside Of
the body and the fowl, first fattened
on table, covered with forcemeat.
rolled tight and bound with tape. If
necessary steam before roasting. To
be served cold.
Year: 1879

That man only is truly courteous
who is a gentleman from principle. To
be obliging and deferential toward
those who have it in their power to
show us favor, or occasion US discom-
fort, while we are surly and gruff to-
ward dependent, helpless or poor ones,
is essentially mean. To be bland and
accommodating to those we meet from
home, that SO we might be regarded
well-bred and clever, and to be Grabbed
and exacting at home, is to be worse
than cur, for dogsnever condescended
to be SO mean, being always most
friendly to the folks at home.


No one can be true gentleman or
gentlewoman who does not regard the
building up of character of more ac-
count than the building up of fortune,
or reputation. A man may subject
himself to the practice of self-denial
and kindness to others, and if it be for
the sake Of position, place or material
gain merely, he will be the loser by the
exercise; whereas if he indulge the
same practice for unselfish ends and the
benefit of others, and needy ones, he
must be the gamer by it. 1t is thus
that he who would gain his life shall
lose it, and he who will lose it shall
gain it.


A gentleman is more than a mere OBJ
server of the conventional proprieties
of social life. His gentleness must be
spontaneous. And if the reader would
like to know exactly how to be a
gentleman, let him read Paul's 18th
Chapter of his First Letter to the Cor
inthians.
Year: 1879

Mr.. V. f. BENEFIT Stamford, writing
to the London Times on the extra
ordinary prevalence Of hydrophobia in
England during the past and present
cold weather, says: 'tIt is a popular de-
lusion to suppose that either warm
weather or hot climates are the cause
Of hydrophobia. The disease is un-
common in India, and in some parts of
South America-notably British Gui-
ana-is entirely unknown. Ny object
in writing is to give simple piece of
advice to the public, and that is to
avoid all strange or wandering owner
less dogs travelling along the pavement
either meeting or Immediately follow
ing one. The reason is obvious. The
dog is very like human being in his
feelings and sympat HES, and when the
first symptoms OF this disease are upon
him he wanders for miles in sullen
and detected state of mind, not seeking
whom he may devour, but seeking dis
traction, for his irritated and demented
brain. Step out of his path quietly and
he will not attempt to annoy or bite
any one; but if any person or thing
knocks up against him, like drunken
man, he Immediately resents it. 1t is
thus 50 many children who innocently
pat strange dog get bitten. l would
add that in places where there are no
lost dogs homes all ownerless ours
should be destroyed by the police.
Year: 1879

Two revenue officers on board the
steamship Oceanic were carried off to
Hong Kong, on the last trip to the ves-
sci from San Francisco, the cutter that
was to take them. up outside the
Heads falling to appear.
Year: 1879

An Erie (Pa. paper says Judging
from the elegantly dressed dolls to be
seen in the toy store windows, the
American infantile mind is being early
trained to the expensive and frivolous
love Of dress and personal adornment.n
Year: 1879

From the St. Paul Globe.


Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, has
a very sensible idea of how Congress
ought to conduct itself. He says that
all that will be necessary will be
to pass the needed appropriation
bills and adjourn sine die Tie latter
action need not be delayed beyond the
1st of March. The advice is timely
and ought to be adopted by the majors
ito
Year: 1879

A YOUNG IsaEsn, who had besn de
ceived and robbed by an elder brother
recently committed suicide in Rome
This brother was a. mar led man and
had boy. Now, the young brother,
from the moment that his elder brother
deceived and robbed him, knew no Pesce
Of mind for an intense temptation to XIII
his brothers. child. To escape this
temptation he determined to kill HIM
self. And kill himself he CiG. wen
to he'd one night with a bottle of ether
and q wine glass by his bed side. he
began by taking one Wine.glass Of the
ether, and then wrote his impressions
He thought that perhaps he would re-
pent of his wish to kill his byother's
child. But, on the contrary, in proper
tion as he doubled his doses the wish
increased, and at the-en of each phrase
he repeated: ''I have stiII q greater
wish to kill my brothers child" This
continued till the twelfth glass, when he
wrote: MAY this be the last. I can
write no more" He died.