smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

We were panied to hear of the dis
tressing casualty that occurred on last
Friday, near the Garrison bayou. A lit
tie boy about twelve years old, son of
Mr.. Hackett, was found dying on the
roadside, from the effects Of bullet
wound in the head. The boys have been
in the habit lately of indulging in the
dangerous practice of target shooting
with cheap single-barrel pistols. The
Coroners jury rendered verdict to the
effect that the death was caused by the
accidental discharge Of cartridge that
the unfortunate little fellow was strik-
ing against a post. The family have
our deepest sympathy in this their hour
of bereavement.
Year: 1879

We would inform our friends that
the Capitolan Job Office is new and
complete in every particular, and we
turn out job printing at the short
est notice and in the most approved
style. 1t matters not what kind of jobs
you have, bring them on. We print
them from the size of full sheet poster
to a visiting card.
Year: 1879

A square fight was settled lately by
Judge McVea in favor of the people of
the parish. On one side were Berhel,
the heirs of Beaufegard and the City of
Baton Rouge, all fighting for the own
ership of the old courthouse now occu-
pied by the city government. The suit
was very interesting, highly amusing,
though tedious one. The attorneys
representing the three claimants all
came to grief the Judge deciding very
justly that the building was the proper
ty Of the public, and could not be seized
by either of the contending forces. The
chances are that the claimants will be
satisfied that they had as well let the
matter rest whore it 10, and not mention
il any further. Amen
Year: 1879

It is evident from the following, that
our worthy confrere's reporter was not
on the lookout. He says:


The city papers report that Paul Boy
ton was escorted down from this city by
a large party Of excursionists and a
brass band on the Katydid. This is
news to Baton Rougeans.-AdUocate.


The suckers, as they usually do on the
first Of April, were biting furiously, and
were the only excursionists in the wake
OF Paul Boynton. A good many of them
were caught on that day.
Year: 1879

N. I. Express.


When he pops the question.


When his wife wants TO talk and he does
not


When he writes to his best girl and has
to wait two weeks for a reply.


When hash is placed before him five sue
cessiye mornings at his boarding house.


When he pokes his head through his
last clean shirt and finds no buttons on
behind


When he buys new pair of shoes and
discovers two big nails sticking up in the
heels.


When he huriies around the corner and
lands square in the arms Of man who
holds his l. o. U,


When he takes his girl cut and discovers
that he has left his poeket-book at home in
his old trowsers.


When he comes home early in the morn
ing and his wife wants to hold little de-
batting society in the lower hall.


When lie goes home at night, finds a
house full of company, and his wife bliss
fully ignorant OF the fact that dinner is not
ready.


When be dreams he is standing upon the
verge of precipiee, and his wife suddenly
reminds him that he isn't but that he is
jerking her /" banged hair all to pieces.


When the dominic makes cali at his
house and tries to make believe that $25
will purchase new red flannel petticoats fer
all the little colored girls in Africa.


When be dives down to the bottom of bis
trunk, jerks out what he supposes isa clean
pair of socks, but finds only an old table
napkin with four white neckties, put away
for next summer.


When, after waiting in the barber shop
for an hour, and hearing the welcome word
"next," he sees a little fellow shoot up
from behind q paper and slide into the
chair like streak of CREASED electricity,
Year: 1879

LEFT-TAILED DoGs.-An Englishman
who has recently arrived at Philadelphia
is shocked to see so many left tailed dogs
On the streets, and feels it his duty to di
rect public attention the matter. Your
excellent American OYSTERS" he writes to
the editor of the Telegraph, your roast
beef, poultry and superior shad, have,
fear, caused very provoking attack of
gout, which will prevent me from visiting
the bench show of dogs, to be open on
Monday next. If the dogs to be exhibited
prove no better breed than the dogs have
noticed along your streets, the exhibition
will not prove very credltable. at least
ninety in every one hundred dogs | have
noticed in this city curl their tails to the
left, an evidence of low breed and danger
Dogs that curl their tails to the right are
never afflicted with hydrophobia the fatal
disease prevails only among dogs that curl
their tails to the left. No gentleman in
London or any city of the continent will
own or allow dog to follow him that
curls its tail to the left"
Year: 1879




Not long ago at church sociable in Ra-
cine, Wis, the managers hit upon the
rather fascinating scheme of raising money
by putting the ladies up at auction and sell
ling them to the highest bidders for cash.
Some of the young ladies brought fancy
prices, and the receipts swelled the church
treasury almost to bursting, and there was
great excitement among the bulls and bears
of the market. But the plan has entailed
an infinite amount Of ill-feeling in that COM
munity. One gentleman's wife. really
charming and interesting woman-whatt the
voluble aucti0neer declared was " most
desirable piece of goods, though not dlvisl-
BILE SO as to suit purchasers was knocked
down at the Insignificant sum of 20 cents ];
whereat the jealous husband got mad at
this slight put upon his wife's charms, and
swore g like the army in Flanders" at the
church and all connected Herewith. The
friends of the family have taksn sides with
them, and the rupture threatens to be Sc
rious one for that church. The indignant
husband asks, How would you like to
have your wife sold for two shillings 2"
Perhaps it would be well enough to remind
the gentleman that specie payments have
been ed and that the prices of all
commodities have struck bedrock.
Year: 1879

California's principal mining camps are


being rapidly filled up with Nevada people


of all classes and while we would fain


place the social standing of Nevadians on a


par with that of Californians, there is one


social evil, deep seated in Nevada, most
| horrible, most degrading, most extravagant


and most enslaving. 1t is opium smoking
| the pernicious habit introduced by swim


ish heathens-and while Young America


deplores SO deeply the presence in our midst


of these very Mongolians, they will piteous-


ly beg, lie for, or borrow sum of money
| from friends, and even kneel with hands
clasped before the ugliest visaged China


man in the land, whimpering for the slight


est inhalation of the soul -enslaving opiate.


This influx from Nevada has brought and


planted the seeds of this deadly vice on


every hand. They bring their accoutre-


ments with them, but still are obliged to


patronize the Chinaman when the deadly


drug is wanted. The gamblers. the demi-


monde, young boys cast out upon generous


community to earn their own living. clerks


and, worse than all, people who mingle with
our best classes and our best society, hold
secret meetings as often AS an opportunity
permits, will spend the better part of tne
night in state of stupefaction The only
excuse ever offered is to the effect that
while many classes inject and otherwise in
dulge in morphine oftenspreseribed by
their physiclans-the smoking of opium is
comparatively harmless and mild, and at
the same time occasional, moderate, or even
hard smokers, will tell you that they are not
enslaved, are temperate and can quit when
they choose. Alas what fatal error when
found out too late. In Bodie it costs the
average smoker from one 10 two dollars per
day, while Others smoke from four to ten
times per day, and it costs them three to
five dollars, or all they can earn, or beg, and
they are actually in state of stupid intox-
ication two-thirds of the time. Many
amusing incidents transpire. A young
friend of ours fell in leve4rand eeurted ar
IDENTIFY young lady for some time. She
would frequently crave his pardon for eat
ing onions. and although the young man
was not over sensitive, yet in time he learn
ed the slight difference between the odor of
onions and opium smoke. 1t is needless to
state that she kept her own pipe. Nearly
all these people were educated or contracted
the habit in Nevada, and now that they
have passed stringent laws for the suppress
sion of the evil let California take this view
of the Chinese plague and if necessary make
the penalty as severe as in Japan, where ten
years imprisonment is considered light
Bodie Standard.
Year: 1879

Is there anything that will soften the hu-
man heart as quick as the sight of an old
man waiting on the shores of the dark
river, his gray hairs and trembling hands
proofs Of his allotted days, his gentle voice
speaking as one standing on the beach of
time and looking out across the deep, wide
current whose wayelets lap the banks of
eternity? And when men say to these
gray-halred relics of the past that their faith
in heaven is but childish whim, and that
the God to whom they have prayed through
all these years is only myth. they exhibit
keener cruelty than the Indian with his
knives and fire-brands. If you had seen
this old man as he sat in the corner where
the spring sun fell brightest; if you had
Heard his words Of faith, you would know
that filth can become second life, as it
were, never wavering or doubling through
years and years, and dying only when the
heart ceases it's beatipgs


HE HAD SAID:


"Those who died long years ago are ever
with me in the spirit. / cannot see them
because am mortal, but when am called
to go, be it night or day, shall hear their
footsteps, and they will lead me over the
dark river into heavens sunlight beyond"
The other day he sat alone in the sunlight
No one dreamed that his end was SO near,
or soft arms and gentle words would have
sought to bind him to earth little longer.
When soft footsteps entered the room to
see if he still slept the old mans pale, dead
face had such a smile as his children had
never seen before, and his hands were held
out as II to give greeting. While the house
was still the old man had heard the foot
steps of his faith. For more than score
of years he had waited and listened, and
never doubted. Had men told him that
there was nothing but


DOUBT AND DARKNESS


Beyond earth it would have broken his
heart. Softly fell the footsteps along the
hall, as if children were creeping in to give
grandpa a surprise, and when the old man
raised his head and turned, that smile, which
even death could not fade, was brought to
his face, and ne stretched out his arms to
those whom he knew would come. The
vision which the eyes behold when human
feet stand on the dividing line may not last
a second, but what the good old man saw was
reward sufficient for all his years of loneli-
illness and sorrow, and those whose tender
hands smoothed back his hair and closed
his eyes whispered to each other: "Who
but the loved ones gone before should have
been sent to lead him from earth to heav-
en-? What greetings but theirs would have
brought that smile?'
Year: 1879




EXECUTIVE MANSION,


WASHINGTON, D. G. Jan. 26, 1868.
Major General Hooker:


GENERAL have placed you at the head
of the army of the Potomac. Of course, I
have done this upon what appears to me TO
sufficient reasons, and yet think it best
for you to know that there are some things
in regard to you which I am not quite sat
isfied with. ! believe you to be brave
and skillful soldier, which, of course,
like. I also believe you do not mix politics
with your profession, in which you are
right You have confidence in yourself,
which is valuable, if not an indispensable,
quality. You are ambitious, which. with
in reasonable bounds, does good rather
than harm but think that during Gene
raj Burnside's command of the army you
have taken counsel of your ambition and
thwarted him as much as you could, in
which you did great wrong to the country
and to a most meritorious and honorable
brother officer. have heard, in such way
as to believe it, of your recently saying
that both the army and the government
needed dictator. Of course it was not for
this, but in spite of it that | have given
you the command. Only those generals
who gain success can set up as dictators.
What I now ask of you is military success,
and will risk the dictatorship. The gov
ernment will support you to the utmost of
its ability, which is neither more nor less
than it has done and will do for all COM
manders. I much fear that the spirit
which you have aided to infuse into the
army, of criticizing their commander and
Withholding confidence from him, will now
turn upon you. shall assist you as far as
I can to put it down. Neither you nor
Napoleon, if he were alive again, could get
any good out of an army when such
spirit prevails in it. And now beware Of
rsshuess. Beware of rashness, but with
energy and sleepless vigilance go forward
and give us victories. Yours,


A. LINCOLN.
Year: 1879

The Country Gentleman thinks that " if
every man would pay his wife weekly
sum for housekeeping, clothing, ETC., he
would find that in nine cases out OF ten
her management of the fund would increase
not only his comfort, but that of the whole
household" and it says: "If she is equal
to the task of being wife and a mother,
she is also equal to the task of supplying
and paying for the daily necessities of the
home. IF she is head manager, she will
take pride and pleasure in making one
hundred cents go great ways-much fur
ther than man could make one hundred
and fifty go. She will also make calcula-
tions about the expenditures OF the
weekly sum will lay by certain amount
toward buying such and such supplies in
quantities will learn that there is no
economy in buying soap by the bar, starch
or sugar by the pound. The very fact that
the expenditure of the money belongs to
her will sweeten her life, give new zest to
her occupations and make her happy and
mOT6 COub6HI6Gu WIiOs AZ ihooo "oAASA oA1S
idea of asking for money is abhorrent.
They put it off from day to day, the dread
of it is SO great. They will wear expensive
clothes in the kitchen rather than ask for
the money needful for the purchase of a
new calico dress. The subject of money
supplies in the home opens wide field OF
thought to the husband. Will he cultivate
it? Many wives Of the middle class have
been accustomed to earn their own sup
port to purchase their own wardrobes be-
fore they were married. But after mar
riage all is changed. They must ask for
what they want rather than have 1t paid to
them quarterly. At first their wants were
few or all supplied /; but one or two years
alter their outlook, and it becomes very
dreary. Can the husband understand this?
trow not. He win tell you, My wife has
all she asks for, never dreaming how many
days it requires to summon up courage TO
ask for necessaries. An utterly false
statementp 7 exclaims one there's no
woman afraid to ask for what she needs.
May ask yon to inquire of your own wife
how she feels on such occasions Unless
she is afraid 60 speak the truth, your eyes
may be opened somewhat =


Il .-.
Year: 1879

That they get the purest tea and coffee, the
best weight and the lowest prices at the Atlantic
and Pacific Tea company, No. 311 East Third
street, than at any other store in the city.
Year: 1879

1t tried hard to snow yesterday, but it re-


suited in little more than disagreeable mist.


Further north and west however, there was a
by strong wind, closely resembling blizzard
| at times; both the quality and quantity being
light, there was no detention to moving railroad
trains.
Year: 1879

ssg~ The case of deaf mute COW is reported
by Russian veterinary surgeon. A COW,
twelve years old, of Algava breed, belonging
to a Russian nobleman, never showed signs OF
hearing or beloved Seeing the other cattle
below, she tried to initiate them by stretch
her neck and head and opening her mouth,
but she could not produce any sound. The
sense of vision of this COW was found to be
unusually we'll developed.
Year: 1879

How TO SUccEED-The New York Ledg.
er says: Long and close observation has sat.
isfed us that the real obstacle in the way of
finding employment does not lie in the fact
that there is not plenty of work to do-work
which might be done to pro6t-but it is the
impossibility of getting work done we'll. And
the reason work is not done we'll is to be
found chiefly in the false notions of labor
which prevail, and the antagonistic feelings
which have been .seduously cultivated be-
tween employers and employed.


A man who regards work as hardship, an
oppression-who looks at the time given to
his employer as species of limited slavery,
can never do anything we'll. He must take
an interest in his work if he would excel.


The true rule for a young man is to make
himself as useful as possible to his employer
He should never feel satisfied with himself as
long as anything in his power to do to pro-
mote his employers interest is left undone.


In this way his labor is rendered profitable
Promotion comes unsought and before 1t Is
expected. Here lies the secret Of success.
Year: 1879

A princess of Prussia at one time re-
ceived small and antique ring from
her governess for present. About
year after the occurrence the court re-
ceivpd visit from the Grand Duke
Nicholas, the brother of the Emperor
Alexander, and who, at that time, was
not the heir expectant of the crown;
The grand duke saw the princess, and
with the quick resolve native to his dis
position Immediately determined to ask
her in marriage. One day, as he was
seated by her side at the royal dinner
table, lie spoke to her of his forthcoming
departure, adding that it depended upon
her whether or not his stay in Berlin
should be prolonged.


"What shall | do, then, to influence
your intentiOnS?h was the reply OF the
smiling princess.


"You must not refuse to receive my
addresses" Immediately returned the
outspoken Nicholas. . E.


"You ask much"


81 ask even more. You ought to give
me some encouragement in my en-
deavors to please you.


"That is still more difficult. Besides,
the moment is not we'll chosen for a
favor"


~ beg your royal highness to give me
sign that | am not totally Indifferent
to YOU. You have little ring on your
finger, the possession OF. which would
render me happy. beseech youto give
me the ring ....


"What! give the ring at the dinner
table, and in the presence of all these
peopleP"


let me see--press it into this piece
of bread and give it to me-"


And press the ring into &, piece of
bread she did, and gave it to the future
emperor. Nicholas took an early Op-
portunity to leave the hall, and on ex-
huming the treasure from its wheaton
tomb discovered an inscription on the
inner side in French, and running to the
following effect "L'1mperatrice de la
Russie."
He is said to have worn the keepsake
for the rest OF his days, attached to a
chain round his neck, the ring being too
small of course for any of his colossal
fingers. The future empress, it seems,
had been unconsciously wearing for
some time the emblem of her future
greatness. --arssea
Year: 1879

The Woodward avenue car going
north at eleven O'Clock yesterday fore
noon overtooE man with hand-trunk
of ancient make walking in the middle
of the street. He inquired il the car
went to the railroad track, and then got
aboard. There were several passengers
in the car, and rs he stood in the door he
looked from one to the other and said:


If | am intruding don't hesitate to
tell me so. | like people who speak
right out, and anu used TO plain talk"


No one objected and he took a seat,
crossed his legs and said to himself;


"I'll bet they never built this car for
less than fifty dollars! Pm glad the old
woman isn't here. If she should see
how it's fixed up she'd never let up on
me till tackled one to the house. I'll
never ride on a wood wagon again when
can jog along in a chariot like this. It's
got more windows than u beehive, and
| wouldn't dare spit OIL the floor if was
dying to spit"


AS he made no move to pay his fare
the driver rang the bell.


"Got bells on here, ehP" mused the
plain man. Now who'd although
they'd have gone to such an expense as
that! Folks here in town are right on
the style, no matter what it costs !"


The driver rang again and again, and
seeing that it did no good, he finally
opened the door and said:


You man in the corner there-you
didn't pay your fare"


my fare! Why, that's so! Hanged
if hadn't forgotten all about it! Were
you ringing that bell for meP"
eyes"


THAT'S too bad! Why didn't you
open that door long ago and say to me
Here, you old potato top, if you dom
pass up your ducats I'll land you in the
mudp I'm plain man, and / never get
miffed at plain talk. Take the damage
out of this half dollarw-DetroH Free
! Press.
Year: 1879

There is good deal of amusement in
the following table of figures. 1t will
enable you to tell how old the young
ladies are. Just hand this table to a
young lady, and request her to tell in
which column OF columns her age is
contained; add together the figures at
the top of the columns in which her age
is to be found, and you have the great
secret. Thus, suppose her age to be
seventeen, you find that number in the
first and fifth columns; add the first
figures of these two columns. Here is
tho mo pio table.
Year: 1879

The Iron Pen,
Made from Fettefoi Downward, the Prisoner
OF Chillon; the Handle of Wood from tn,
Frigate " Constitution" and bound will
Circlet of Gold, inset with three prec
ious Stones from Siberia, Ceylon, anC
Maine.


BY HENRY W. LoNGFELLow.
thought this Pen would arise
From the casket where it lies
OF itself would arise, and write
My thanks and my surprise.
When you gave it me under the pines,
/ dreamed these gems from the mines
OF Siberia, Ceylon, and Maine
Would glimmer as thoughts in the lines
That this iron link from the chain
OF Downward might retain


Some verse OF the poet who sang
OF the prisoner and his pain;
That this wood from the lrigate's mast
Might write me rhyme at last,
AS it used to write on the sky
The song OF the sea and the blast.
But motionless as wait,
Like bishop lying in state


Lies the Pen, with its inter Of gold,
And its Jewels inviolate.
Then must / speak, and say
That the light OF that summer day
In the garden under the pines
Shall not fade and pass away.
shall see you standing there,
Caressed by the fragrant air,


With shadow on your face,
And the sunshine on your hair.
shall hear the sweet low tone
OF n voice before unknown,


Saying "This from me to you,
From me, and to you alone"
And in words not idle and vain
| shall answer and thank you again
For the gift, and the grace OF the gift,
Oh, beautiful Helen of Maine!
And forever this gift will be
AS a blessing from you to me,


AS drop Of the dew of your youth
On the leaves OF an aged tree.


-Harper'S Monthly
Year: 1879

A genuine cold snap prevailed last
night. The wind no led tiercely, and
tue water in the cutters froze solidly.
Towards morning the wind calmed
down, but the air remained sharp and
cold. The thermometer sank TO twenty
degrees above zero, and the weather
seemed much colder than it really was,
coiAing so close upon the mild aud


balmy weather OF last week.