smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Now that the hedges are no longer green, and the trees stand black and bare on the landscape, is the time to seek for endless variety and beauty waiting to be admired in it's turn. What miniature fairy glens and grottoes are distributed over the hedge banks of our country lanes! Noses, delicate and beautiful, may be found in the inter- stices of any old wall, or at the foot of almost any tree or shrub. In the win ter time mosses and ichens are found in fruit, and are beautiful objects. A pocket microscope lens is essential for their proper observation; and though the delicate carmine cups of the species known as the cup moss, and the famil- jar gray and yellow mosaic appearance we see on twigs and branches on our way, are easily recognized, the study ofthis form of winter vegetation is an in- exhaustible one, and is an occupation for lifetime, if earnestly pursued. We do not however, suggest that every one who endeavors to recognize the differ ent species of moss, lichens. or fungi should necessarily do SO through the medium of the microscope; but it will greatly add to the pleasure of ma king a collection out of doors if there be a good microscope at home, so that when the contents of the basket be turned out, after the winters walk, there should be interest even in the fragments left, after little pile of varied bits has been constructed, rivalling the choicest sum- mer bouquet in beauty of form andcolor. We have seen such a collection formed into beautiful object by raising little mound of rough bits of bark in a plate or saucer, and placing on it varieties of fungus of every shade of red, brown. yellow, and gray. They seem to spring forth from bed of sphagnum or bog moss of brightest emerald green; while a clump of the screw wall moss in fruit, with its curious little box-like capsules, supports gray or yellow lichen, which has been gently removed from some old wall or tree. A bit of stick or twig, incrusted with bright orange-clored lichen, supports 8 trailing branch of delicate green ivy, the most beautiful and adaptable of all winter foliage. Over this little arrangement is placed a bell glass, to preserve it from the dust and the effect of dry atmosphere; and we know how pleasing to the eye is its varied beauty of form and color, last ing thus, constant source of pleasure, for many day without renewal Chambers Journal.
Year: 1877

"I must put on a pretty dress to see him in, Miss"

 "GarthOrn.'

 70, you are his sister. How kind of him to send you for me!' and she trotted away to try and smooth her golden hair.

 When Opal arrived home with Nellie she hurried her into the drawing groom, and waited herself outside the door un- til she heard Montague coming up. Then she brought him in the room, saying:

 ''Montie, dear, have brought your little Nellie to you. You see I have found out your secret, and am so glad to make you happy. Good-by for the present."

 And with ringing laugh Opal ran upstairs, only to throw herself on her bed in paroxysm of grief.

 In the drawing room Montague Gar thorn was supremely happy with the woman who he deemed loved him best.
Year: 1877

AAA0 O"AVSESh4y WA AAMVCAS"

 A great deal of useless sympathy is in this day expended upon those who start out in life without social or monetary help. Those are most to be congratu- lated who have at the beginning 8 rough tussle with circumstances. John Ruskin sets it down as one of his call amities that in early life he had"noth- ing to endure." A petted and dandled childhood makes a weak and insiped man. You say that Ruskin just quoted disproves the theory. No He is show ing in dejected. splenetic, and irritable old age the need of the early cudge- ling of diversity. A little experience of the hardship of life would have helped to make him gratefully happy now. No brawn of character without compulsory exertion. The men who sit strong in their social, financial, and political elevations are those who did their own climbing. Misfortune is a rough nurse, bnt she raises giants. Let our young people, instead of succumb- ing to the influences that wonld keep them back and down, take them as par allel bars, and dumb bells, and weights of the gymnasium, by which they are to get muscle for the strife. Consent not to beg your way to fortune. but achieve : it. God is always on the side of the man who does his best. God lps the man who tries to overcome difficulties. I-Christi0n at WOrk.
Year: 1877

Concerning the curious superstition about thirteen at dinner, we have just come across this singular incident in a recent English book: Some years since, poor Albert Smith gave 8 supper of thirteen that discredited the supersti- tion in 8 remarkable manner. Himself on the point of starting for China, he entertained twelve friends who were bound for the Crimea, to encounter the perils of war as military officers or as journalists reporting the incidents of the conflict, Deeming it in the highest degree improbable that they would meet again on English ground when they had once started for the scene of danger, the twelve guests met their host with light hearts, and laughed about the fate which some of them would of course encounter in a few months. Strangely enough, all twelve returned from the war in perfect health and supped again at table of thirteen with the humurous lecturer,-Harper's Ma0asins.
Year: 1877




Who never 10 himself hath said,
will family paper take.


Both far my own and children sake7
! IL such there be. let him repent


And have this paper to him seat
Young men that go courting these
pleasant evenings ought not TO LEI
mosquitoes chase them off; nothing
less than a number 8 boot.


We are in receipt of handsomely
printed copy Of the proceedings of the
Tennessee Press Association, for
which DIR White has our thanks.


Market gardeners and fruit raisers
cannot find a better location than in
and around Milan. Our soil is the
best and our shipping facilities unsur-
passed. Immigrants will do well to
make a note of this. Land is cheap.


Our accomplished young friend,
Miss Cora Moore, has taken charge
of a school near Rutherford station.
We congratulate the people of that
neighborhoOd on their good fortune in
securing so charming a young lady as
Il teacher.


We learn from the Western Meth
odist that James ID. Young, a son of
kev. Acton Young, who at one time
kept the Milan Hotel, died in that
city August 7th. Jimmie had been
afflicted all his life. The family have
our sympathy.


You who are suffering with decay
ed teethyand all who wish any kind
of dental work done in the most artis-
tic manner, are hereby notified that
DIR Crawford will stay in Milan all
next week. We have heard of a
number of people who are anxiously
awaiting his coming.


Do you want a family right to use
the Tropical Fruit, Vegetable and
Meat Preserving Process ?" If so,
call at this Office and, by paying one
dollar, you will get full details. The
cost is mere triAe to preserve whole
barrel full of meat, fruit or vegeta-
bles.. Now is your time to save
money.


"The molOn-cholic days have come,
the sweetest Of the year; the loafer
haunts the melon stand and drinks
good lager beer. Lean, hungry
swine in search of grub come loafng
round the door, and pounce upon the
vagrant rind and MUNICH and search
for more. The urchin sits upon the
fence and casts wishful eye into his
neighbor's garden patch where lusty
melons lie, and only waits the coming
night to lift them on the sly"
Year: 1877

On the margin of your paper indi-
Gates that your time is 0nt, or will ex-
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rule-CAsH ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
If not renewed We take it for granted
you do not want the paper any longer,
and your name will be dropped from
our list. We intend to publish the
best paper in West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers we get, the bet-
ter we can make the paper. Let ev-
cry one renew and bring another with
him.
Year: 1877

Senator Morriasey was found In his room yesterday
chatting with friend and apparently not at all con-
cerned about the position ho will take In regard to his
nomination candidacy for reelection TO the Senate.
He did inclined TO discuss politics, but finally
consented to into tho following conversation


REPoRrnR-I see you were nominated for the Senate
by the AntLTammany Convention in tho Seventh
Senatorial district last night


Mr. MoRRissEY-So see by the newspapers


REPoRrBR-Do you intend to accept The nomination?


Mr. MoRRIssEr-I do provided that all Of the ele-
ments opposed 70 Tammany Hall, and who profess 10
want TO beat IT, unite.


KxpoRrER-Suppose the republicans should make
nomination What would you 40 theny


Mr. MoRRIssKY-I would not run, The district Is
democratic by from thousand to twelve thousand
majority. There can be no third nomination mado
that would not result in benefit TO Tammany Hail.


REPoRTKR-It is reported in one oi the morning
papers that Mr.. OBren will tor the Senate your
opponent II you are in the field.


Mr. MoRRIssEy-On, that can't be SO, as he was
candidate before the Convention for the nomination.
The motive that Il was done in tho interest Of Tam
many Hall would be so apparent TO everybody that
when he reflects upon the position such course
would place him IN he must abandon the idea even If
he ever seriously entertained It.
Year: 1877

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DEMOCRATIC cANDl-


DATE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE


PROSPECTS OF THE cAMPAIoN-A DEMO-


CRATIC MAJORITY OF FIFTY THOUSAND PRE-


DIcTED.


MI. Allen G. Beach, tho democratic candidate Tor
Secretary OF State arrived in the city yesterday
reporter OF the HERALD paid visit 70 the gentleman
last night At tho ST. Nicnolss HOTEL and the course
OF conversation on tho political campaign, Mr.
Beach said that he had the slightest doubt that
the democracy would carry the State by majority OF
10000 He said that be had been In many Of the towns
recently, had conversed with a goodly number OF
democrats and he had been rather surprised at the
determination that was manifested TO come out and
vote he thought that for an ION" year there would
De q remarkably large democratic vote cast, and he
founded this anticipation on the deep seated disgust
everywhere manifested by democrats at being cheated
out or the Presidency last fall They felt that they
had worked very hard for the election OF their cand
date, that they had really elected him aud that they
had been cheated out OF the reward OF their labofs
This was wrong that they determined TO take the
hrst opportunity avenging Tho Southern policy OF
the President was accepted by them, but that
did dot obiterate the sense OF wrong that
had been done. He believed that tho effect
OF this feeling would be seen In o very remarkable
this year. II WAS upon the universal preva
ence OF this sentiment the that ne based his
expectations o. 80 large democratic majority he
had no doubt ne said that the State, outside OF New
York city, would give considerable democratic ma
jori.y.. The ansi-Tilden and the Tden men, the





united in action for all practical purposes this
pagn. He did not think the dissensions IN New York
city would affect the general result very considerably
There had always boon dissensions In the party
In New York ever since he had known H.
but he did not think that New York city or local
troubles would affect the general result IL was very
evident from hts observation In the State that the
publican party iet itself demoralized. There was
enthusiasm manifested about their ticket, and the
Conkling tactics ut Rochester had had the effect IN
many OF the republican county conventions OF pro-
voktng an Endorsement OF the administration. Conk
ling was In possession OF "the machine v but IL did
not work smoothly. II was not likely that the repub-
strength, but he repeated that he based his expecta
tions OF triumphant democratic victory not this
fact alone great victory tor the democrats was un-
questonably assured by the invinciole determination
OF tho democrats and OF many fair minded republicans
to place record their detestaton Of the fraud that
had been perDeirated in the Presidential election.
Year: 1877

ENTHE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE SEC


Judicial District of the State OF Nevada in for


the county of Ornsby. Roger Grow, plaintiff, J. L.


Clegg and Florence Clegg and A. W. Pray defendants


Action brought i'll the District Court Of the Second Judicial


District of the State OF Nevada, in and for the


Ormsby and the complaint filed in said county Orsby


in the Office of the Clerk Of said District CourThe State


of Nevada sends greeting to j. L. Ceg and Florence Ceg


and A w. Pray, defendants You hereby required
appear in action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court of the Second Judicial


District the State of Nevada and the county of
Onsby and the complaint filed therein COPY
Of which accompanies this summons within ten days lex
elusive OF the day of service) after the service
this mmonsf served within this county; if served
out of this county but in this district within twenty days
otherwise within forty days-or Judgment by default will
taken against The said action is brought fore
close certain mortgage executed by defendants j. L.
and Florence Ce9g to said plaintiff, lot No. ) in
block No six (6 in Rice Peters addition to the city of
given the payment OF prOmissOry note
made defendants j. L. and Florence Ceg the 20th
day of Nav A. D. 1875 to plaintiff, for the of six
hundred dollars and interest thereon at three @ cent
month all i'll gold coin of the United States And
plaintiff asks decree OF foreclosure of said mortgage and
that the morged premises be decreed to be sold and the
proceeds applied the payment of COSTS attorneys fees
taxes, insurance and the principal sum and interest
said note in gold coin of the United States and found
that Judgment be dOcketed against the prop
ery of defendants L. and Florence Cegg for any bal
ance found remaining due plaintiff All OF which is more
fully set forth in plaintiffs complaint file in Office.
And hereby notified that fail appear and
answer the said complaint above required, the said
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded


49, Given under hand and the seal OF the District
Court Of the Second Judicial District of the State
~ ! of Nevada, in and for the county of Ormsby this
HN oath day OF August, in the year our Lord one
thousand eight hundred aud seventy.seven


au25.lawow ALFRED HELM, Clerk.
Year: 1877

The Supreme Court of the United
States last week issued its mandate to
the United States Court in Missouri
directing it to proceed forthwith to COL
lect past-due interest on the bonds issued
by the county of Scotland, in that State,
to aid IN the building of a railroad
There were number of cases decided
during the term of the Supreme Court
that has just closed Involving the vail
dlty OF town and county bonds issued
to aid IN the construction of railroads,
and in eAery instance the decision was


favor of the bondholders.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1877.
Captain Beknap. commandant OF tho Pensacola Navy
Yard reports to the Secretary or the Navy that the
quarantine has been raised In tho harbor and that no
case yellow lever has been ntroduc into bay
during the past season 81 hot weather.


PORT ROYAL


Tho department Is also advised Of the disappearance
OF yellow icvcr from Port Royal and Vicinity, and -
now pronounced by physicians on shore. well by
tho surgeon OF the Now Hampshire perfectly safe to
communicate with Port Royal All quarantine re-
strictions have In consequences been removed
Year: 1877

New YORK, January 19.-The Times Wash
ington correspondent says: The President
said, in conversation to-day, that he had not
had time to examine the bill carefully and
critically, but on general principles he ap-
proved Of the character of the measure al
luded to, and if not Objectionable in detail,
or if it did not contain provisions at variance
with the spirit and letter of the Constitution,
he would accord to it his prompt approval.
He said from the beginning he had felt no
apprehension of the final result, as he has
always had great faith in the intelligence and
patriotism of the American people. There
have been threatenings and incipient evil
dences of revolutionary purposes in some
quarters, to meet which he had taken pro-
per means of precaution, and for which he
will Keep prepared until his responsibility is
at an end. He said he was much encouraged
by the prospect of peaceful solution OF the
difficulties, for the two parties in Congress,
through committees, having once agreed
upon q common basis of adjustment of their
difference, it will not be difficult to bring
shout . final settlement. He remarked that
the initial steps were almost always the most
Year: 1877

guess. Judges are at best but mortals, and
at least one of the four indicated by the joint
commission is reported to be a partizan of no
very scrupulous sort. How then are the four
Judges, known to be evenly divided in their
political sympathies, to agree in regard to the
selection of the fifth? He will probably be
drawn by lot, and to constitute the latter the
maker of the next President is to bring the
Supreme Court into contempt, to destroy
faith in the. future of the Judges mixed up in
the transaction, and to awaken in one or the
other of the political parties feeling that its
rights have been violated and its interests be-
traYed
Year: 1877

THE ELECTORAL COUNT.
Agreement Of the Congressional


Joint Committee.
The Mode and Manner Of Procedure


of the Canvass.
Full Text of the Bill as Drawn and
Presented to the Senate and


House.
Year: 1877

commission agreeing thereto, whereupon the
two houses shall again meet, and such .ecis-
ion shall be read and entered in the journals
of each house, and the counting of the votes
shall proceed in conformity Herewith un-
less upon objection made thereto in writing
by at least five Senators and five members OF
the House of Representative, then the two
houses shall separately concur in ordering
other wise, in which case such concurrent or
der shall govern.


No votes or papers from any other State
shall be acted upon until the objections pre-
viously made to the votes or papers of any
State shall have been finally disposed Of


While the two houses shall be in meeting,
as provided by this act, no debate shall be
allowed, and no question shall be put hy the
presiding officer, except to either house on a
motion to withdraw, and he shall have power
to preserve order.


That when the two houses separate to de-
eide upon an objection that may have been
made to the counting of any electoral vote
or votes from any State, or upon an objec-
ton to the report of said commission or other
question arising under this act, each Senator
and Representative may speak on such objec-
ton or question ten minutes and not ottener
than once, but after such debate shall have
lasted two hours, it shall be the duty of each
house to put the main question without fur
ther debate.


That at such joint meeting of the two
houses, seats shall be provided for the Presi-
dent of the Senate, the Speakers chair for
the Speaker Immediately upon his left, the
| Senators in the body of the hall, on the right
of their presiding officer, for the Representa-
tives in the body of the hall not provided for
the Senators, for the tellers, Secretary of the
Senate and Clerk of the House of Represen-
tatives, at the Clerks desk, and for the off,
GERS of the two houses, in front of Clerks
desk, upon each side of the Speakers plat
form. Such joint meeting shall not be dis
solved until the count of the electoral votes
shall be completed and the result declared,
and no recess shall be taken unless = Ques-
| ton shall have arisen in regard to the count
ing of any such votes, or otherwise, under
| this act, in which case it shall be competent
for, either house, acting separately, in the
manner hereinbefore provided, to direct u re-
cess of such house, not beyond the next day,
Sunday excepted, at the hour Of 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, and while any question is
being considered by said commission, either
house may proceed With its legislative and
other business


That nothing in this act shall be held to
impair or affect any right now existing under
the constitution and laws to question by pro-
ceedings in the judicial courts of the United
States the right or title of the person who
shall be declared elected, or who shall claim
to be President or Vice President of the Uni
ted States, if any such right exists.
That said commission shall make its own
rules, keep q record of Its proceedings, and
shall have power to employ such persons as
may be necessary for the Transaction OF its
business and the execution of its powers.
I
Year: 1877

For the Middle States and Lower Lake
region, cold northwesterly winds will
continue, with rising barometer, clear or
partly cloudy weather except extreme
northern portion slight snow.
Year: 1877

An address recently issued by the
Democratic Executive Committee OF
Charleston county. South Carolina, con-
tains declarations that will command the
hearty approval of just and liberal, ,mlnu,
ed citizens of all portions OF the United
States. The common-school system Is
earnestly advocated, and the gratifying
and explicit statement is made That "the
Democratic party of Charleston county
are in favor of the immediate ratlhcatlOn
by the General Assembly of the amend
ment to the constitution adopted by the
people at the last State election levying
an annual tax of two mills for school pur-
poses and they pledge themselves to exert
their utmost efforts for the extension OF
the public schools in Charleston, without
distinction of class or color" Practical
measures of this kind, rigidly and perma-
nently enforced, will perform an invalua-
BILE service in obliterating sectional and
race animosties, in making the entire
body of American citizens a homogene-
Gus people, and in creating an enduring
foundation for the development OF the
diversified resources Of the South. An
other portion of the address says: "We re-
iterate that all pledges made by Governor
Hampton during the last canvass shall be
carried out in good faith; and what he
pledged for the State we now pledge for
Charleston county" This guarantee of
protection to all classes in the enjoyment
of all their rights forms an appropriate
addition to the promise of Jealous sup
port to popular education, and it is a
cheering sign of the times that such
measures are made prominent features of
the platform of the Democracy OF the me-
tropolls OF the Palmetto State. The force
Of these appeals is strengthened by the
fact that their immediate object is to
influence an election to be held to-mor-
row for seventeen members of the lower
branch OF the State Legislature, who are
to represent Charleston county. y.-PreSs.
Year: 1877

The exposure of the investigating COM
mittee into the affairs of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing at Washington.
constitutes chapter of wastefulness and
corruption disgraceful to the Federal Off
GERS OF the past Administration, and the
members of Congress by whose influence
and efforts such nefarious proceedings
were possible under the Government. 1t
appears that this department was made
the asylum where Congressman bestowed
their impecunious otiice-seeking friends.
Twice as many employees were connect
ed with the business as could be used for
any service. In one department thirty
o. more women, who for want Of room
had platform built for their accommo-
dation, whiled away the time in sleep
not having anything to do. The com
mittee find this state of things to have
been the natural result of the Congress.
sional system of appointments. Such ar
illustration of its baneful influence should
powerfully aid to prevent 1t from agair
being adopted in the disposal of Fedora
patronage.