smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

mems which are figured in these four numbers, except
that wide a variety possible seems TO be aimed at
OF work like this Is " complete in itself
whenever il may chance to come TO an end. but pas-
much this second SERIES there 70 be no pre-
determined stopping place for successive series OF the
until the fora OF the country has been
exhausted Fortunately the enterprise is in competent
hands so that the more there Is OF il the better The


illustrations ITS Strong point, and in popular book
OF this kind they ought 90 be most carefully and consc


entiousy prepared. The easiest way for unscienuhc
lovers Of flowers TO identify any unfamiliar specimen


indeed tire only way for persons equipped with nothing
beyond mdmentary smatteIng of botany, TO assure
themselves Of such Identification, is TO compare the
plant with the picture. In ts work the drawing VIII
never mislead. Itls in the main studiOusy accurate
and much OF It is exceptionally well done Tue chromo-
lithograpmc work, too, is almost ihVailaoS
good, and considering the price, 1t Is adniaDle'
Each plate is accompanied by a CONCISE technlca'
description Of the plant figured taken rom somo
standard botanical authority and to this is added con-
siderable matter I'm popular style concerning the
geographical distribution Of the various species, theI
practical arts, their structural pecuares
and eccentrctes OF behavior the soils in whch they
are found the conditions to which they are adapeu


and hints as to their domesticatlon and cultivation.
Many Of the special points in the history and habits OF
the separate plants are used to illustrate general
truths so that in a familiar wey much information OF
genuine scientific value is impaired. Professor
Neehan's wide acquaintance with tho literature ana
history Of botany enables him TO introduce appropriate
sketches Of the work and lives OF eminent la0orers III


the field a. they casually referred to- and his prone
ness 10 act the part Of philosopher b upon the whoe


stimulating rather than wearisome TO the general
reader large, though in view Of its Importance per
hans not disproportonate space Is given 30 the sub


cct OF nomenclature. although IL is evident at times


that the writer familiar with living plants than
with dead languages The sentimental portion OF the
work is It's satisfactory feature There is plenty
Of poetry the wild flowers which cannot help being
developed under ordinary treatment, but scraps OF
verse sometimes not OF the highest quality, violently IN
iected into the body of a quiet description cannot
always be trusted FOR investing flower or anything
else with halo Of sentiment These offences against
good taste, however, only occasional and by no
means garing, and quite oyerborne by the Genu-
inc merits of the work. 1t Nils space IN botanical
literature hitherto unocoupied aud deserves success
Year: 1879

Everything pertaining to music is OF interest to
large class Of readers, and 30, We doubt not,
will be the information that Reed & Sons. OF the
Temple Of Music, are selling fine pianos and organs
at very large reductions from ordinary prices.


We can assure readers. that whatever they
may purchase at this house will give perfect salts
faction. The firm is one Of the Oldest and best
known in the city, and enjoys the confidence OF
our citizens to marked degree.


Their new and enlarged watcrooms on State
street constitute Of the most elegant establish
1nents in the United Stntes and are great attrac-
tion to thousands of strangers, who, having heard
30 much OF this famous establishment, are natu-
rally anxious to see it.


All visitors are cordially welcomed, even when
they do not wish to bay, for the firm take pride
in the fine appearance OF their warcrooms that is
outside Of all question Of money.


We advise all who would like to spend pleasant
half hour to give them call.
Year: 1879

According to schedule prepared at the office
of the Board of Public Works, the amount OF
sewer-work to be done the coming season will be
less than last year. In the west sewerage dis
trtct the fund is to be e1hausttd but in the east
and south districts little will be done in COM
parison with former seasons, because no press
ing necessity for much additional sewerage cx-
lists. This action on the part OF the Board will
no doubt meet with the hearty approval Of tax
payers, who have telt the burden OF the annual
levies much more than ever before, on account
of the general stagnation in all branches of bus-
nes5 BADGER.
Year: 1879

No SMOKING WHERE WOMEN VoTE.-The
women of Boston vote for the school committee
at the next municipal election for the first time.
The board Of alderman have passed an order
prohibiting smoking in and around the polling
places from the time OF opening the polls TIL
neon, to give the ladies' chance to vote.
Year: 1879

There is now living near Catasauqua,
Penna., in hearty old age, the mao who
discovered how to use anthracite coal in the
manufacture of iron. His name is David
Thomas, and the story of his discovery he
thus narrates


"One winter night, in the old country,
sat with Mr. Crane,a brother superintendent
of blast furnace over crate fire of hard
coal. We had talked of the recent inyention
of the hot blast, nstpa,ented by Nh. Neil
son, Scotchman, and our conversation had
carried us pretty far along into the evening.
The fire had burned low, and we were about
to separate, when picked up the bellows
and began to blow it. 'fou will put out the
fre, said Mr.. Crane. As he spoke it flashed
over me that if my bellows gave hot blast
it would bring the grateful of coal to bright
glow, and with the thought there came like
an inspiration upon me that was needed to
utilize the rich beds of anthracite under oul
feet for making iron. l dropped the bel.
lsws and gave utterance to my thoughts
Mr.. Crane smiled, then grew attentive, anG
as went on thinking out my theory as
spoke he became interested. When con
GUIDED we grasped hands over the dead coal
of our anlhraeie Are and separated. Littl,
sleep We got that night. To me it was on


of restless anxiety. When l read an &C
count of the night before the execution o
condemned man l always think of m.


new idea.-The next day posted up TO Scot


land, and on my return | brought with m
the plans of hot blast furnace, which W


at once proceeded to build for the purpose


making iron with anthracite coal. 1t was
great success, and attracted capital to tn
development of the anthracite coal beds
. Wales and the attention of the scentif
world. Before that for our furnaces We hs
brought coke from the distant bitumino,
coal fields, thereby increasing the coast
Year: 1879

a mighty tall opinion Of yourself and your
abilities, that thought 1t would do you no
harm to take you down peg or two. hope
have succeeded In convincing you that
there are people in the world quite as clever,
or it may be cleverer, than a certain young
nincompoop of ope-and-twenty years. II
you will profit by the lesson my money will
have been well spent


An hour or two later said /: But wasn't
it -ather risky thing to do with a ring
worth e500T


My father winked at me with the solemni-
ty of judge. MY dear dear Ned, what do
you take your old dad fort The diamonds
were nothing but paste.' -.Irn
Year: 1879

The most wonderful aud marvellous sue
cess in cases where persons are sick or
wasting away from a condition of miserable
ness, that no one knows what ails them,
profitable patients for doctors is obtained
by the use OF Hop Bitters. They begin to
cure from the first dose and keep ii up until
perfect health and strength is restosod. Who
ever is afflicted in this way need not suffer,
when they can gel Hop Bitier. See other
column. ...,
Year: 1879

Farmers wives generally have the pity


and commiseration of every ease-loving


and ease.taking woman of any class Of


society. Thanks; we don't ask your SYM


pathy, we need not have such woeful hard


times. Any womon by calculating, and


using good deal of tact, may very often


diminish her work by half. See each day


that things are in order for the getting Of


an easy breakfast; if it is to be potatoes,


have them nicely prepared beforehand
meat and every snch thing that is possi-


ble-the table set, etc, have u nice clean
cover toi it, and don't be guilty of sweep
ing just the last thing before covering
your table. So many people cook and eat
in the same room; if you wish to do your
self great credit with your meals, do have
them in cool room. They will look, taste
and be better than If they must be eaten
in room so warm that it almost STILES
one to enter. Can you not arrange it some


way? Have you not some boards that
will do tirst-class to make summer kitch-
en- large enough for your stove? You


will surely find some. II you cannot pos
slbly do better, set your table in the sit
ting-rOom; yes, even if it is newly paper.
ed. Have coarse piece of canvas to
spread over the carpet before putting out
the table, and one can afford to sacrifice
something to secure comfort these days,
when we get so weary under hot sun.
We seldom cook anything for tea-do all
that in the morning-make tea at noon,
and have it cold and arrange it so as to
have cold meat and even cold vegetables.
Your men folks won't eat such II mcal?"
Well, Try it. Perhaps ours have been ed
ucatcd to it, but they really prefer it. |
really hope you have screens, for nothing
is more annoying than the tedious buzz
ing OF flies, and how much work they
make. Mosquito netting costs but little,
though if one has the wire screen it will
last long enough to pay the difference.
Early in the morning darken all the win
dows and doors except one sunny door;
the flies will soon alight on that screen
and you can brush them out easily. You
will find that you can get them nearly all
out, and it is such tiresomc work to fight
HES the way some do. If you can take
the time to lie down, if only for twenty
minutes in the afternoon, it will be time
we'll invested YOU will find.
Year: 1879

From The MILWAUKEE, Sun,


After reading about the interviews
Or royal courtship of Alfonso Of Spain and
Marie of Austria, we firmly declare that
it would never do for us to be prince
royal and have to court girl in the pres
ence Of an ambassador. We should throw
HIM out Of the window. There is little
pleasure in being Q prince, and no young
American with any sand in him would
take the position and court a girl with an
ambassador looking on.
Year: 1879

THAT is not so bad as the coinage act
of 1873, which abolished the silver dollar,
and authorized the coinage of half.dollars,
two OF which contained less that so cents
worth of silver.
Year: 1879

RESUMPTION must be weak structure
If it requires so many administrative props
to hold it up as constantly keep their
shoulders under it. If it is reality, dis
pensing all the blessings attributed to it,
why is it necessary for cabinet officers to
vacate their seats and tramp the length
and breadth of the land 10 convince the
public of the fact?
Year: 1879

GOVERNMENT is not n trade, which
any man Or body of men has a right t
set up and exercise for his own cmolu
ment, but is altogether trust, in right
of those by whom that trust is delegated
and by whom it is always resumable. II
has Of itself no rights; they are altogether
duties. In framing the constitution, oul
of which the government grew, or by
which its form was changed, it had nc
right to make itself a party in any debate
respecting the principle or mode of form,
ing or changing the constitution.
Year: 1879

A Dsrlrcnin another column indicates
,ha enough Democrats in Congress viii
rssds from the position assumed by the
nriy caucus to relieve the dilemma in


eE1rd to the passage of the appropriation
blh It seems to be understood beyond
doubt at Washington that the President
will veto the appropriation bill in case IL
i sent to him saddled with rider repeal,
ing the election laws. It is needless TO
dd that in yetOing bills OF the character
Ehith the Democratic caucus propose to
send to him, President Hayes willrespOnd
to the evident wish Of the Republican
paHy-united on this issue as 1t has not
been united before in many years.


Bat says some one, suppose Congress
should decline to pass an appropriation n
bll. Web, in that case the President will
simply call it together again the next day.
Il il adjourns again, the President will
allit together again. He has no. other
duty in this matter except to keep this
Congress in session until Congress itseli
has done its duty. The President SO OBJ.
ViOusly holds what sportsmen call "the
inside track" that there can be no ques-
tou about the ultimate result Of an issue
thus joined. Congress must yield in the
end il that end does not come until a new
Congress is sworn in. But there is nc
Danger that the controversy will be car
Td to that extreme. The Democratic
niioity in the House is bare majority
and no more. Among its members are
nRe gentlemen who can not be held in
such degrading attitude for very long
Its even doubtful il the votes necessary
bnise the issue in the first instance car
beiOund. .+-.
Year: 1879

We are 10th TO INCEPTION this sub.
ject agaiH in spirit of criticism, but
the facts in the case indicate that
such course is necessary.


We are informed that in the
especial instance of the stage road to
Port Discovery, private money and
labor only has been expended to ef-
feet necessary repairs where public
funds should have been used. The
road was not long since obstructed
by fallen timber, but the stage driver
could get no help to reopen even
that portion Of it which runs through
district No. |. We are told that at
present there is good sized stream
of water running along the center OF
the road for some distance, near the
Masonic burying ground, that it has
damaged the road to the extent Of
at least forty or nifty dollars and that
it could have been turned out Of its
course by one or two days work, but
that the matter has been willully
neglected. Mr.. Sail y says he will be
compelled to suspend operations on
his stage line soon if he cannot get
assistance to keep the road in better
order. Mr.. S-has expended good
deal of private money and labor on
the road, and it is pity that he
should be thus imposed upon.


We might mention other roads,
but deem it sufficient to mention this
one as an example. The sooner our
county officials act upon the convlc.
tion that something should be done
in this respect, the better for the
people generally.
Year: 1879

WHILE in Victoria, last week, we
had occasion to visit the Provincial
Legislature now in session in that
city. The party now in power over
there is evidently trying to undo
much that the former government
accomplished, as well as to distin.
gish itself in the line of reforms
and works for public good. Earnest
hopes are INDUCED that the Cana.
dian Pacific railroad will be COM
menced soon. Very little building
has been going on in Victoria during
the past few months, vet business de.
preston does not seem to have af.
fected that city-except such as may
have resulted from the unfavorable
condition Of Cariboo mining stocks.
That The place is crowded with Chi
namen may be inferred from the fact
that nearly three thousand celsssials,
make their home within the city lin,
its, where they carry on nearly all
kinds of business. The Working.
mems Protective Association Of the
place numbers about 100 members,
and seems to have taken the Chinese
question especially in hand. They
are petitioning Provincial and Can
adian governments for restrictive
Legislation affecting the Chinese.
Year: 1879

JUDGE GREENE carries his religion
into court and makes it part of him.
'lfin all things. His address in open.
ing court and charging the jury on
Monday morning, was full of earnest
and manly sentiment and breatted a
spirit of pious reliance upon higher
power. He is an exceedingly pure,
conscientious and upright man, and
the residents of this judicial district
have reason to expect a fair and
strictly just administration of the
law by him.
Year: 1879

The Butler campaign in Massachusetts is getting spirited, Butler and Simmons leading off in flashing style against the regular organi- zations, particularly the Republican. Still it is pretty hard to make sensible men believe in Butler the Reformer.
Year: 1879

A slip in the indictment in the Hayden case has necessitated the framing of new indict- ment and the calling in of a new grand jury. The trial is expected to recommence on Tuesday or this week.
Year: 1879

A heavy immigration is setting in from ritories. The Dominion government is trying to pacify their Columbian subjects by build- ing 127 miles of the Pacific railroad-not far on the long journey for which it is booked.

 Kansas beats the notorious wooden ham and wooden nutmeg of Connecticut. A farmer, there recently tried to cut into prize pumpkin for a few seeds, and found the whole thing made of wood. It weighed 230 lbs and was over seven feet in circumference and had been extremely successful at local fairs.
Year: 1879

Of all fancy fowls we should judge that the ostrich is the most expensive. A pair sells in South Africa for over thousand dollars, and choice feathers sell for over $500 a pound. Ostrich farming is now quite business, and the price of the birds has gone up enormous
Year: 1879

The Tribune thinks that i'witn a thorough discussion ofthe question of biennial sessions, and a full vote upon it's merits it would have been adopted. It is difficult to see upon what his opinion was founded. Six months ago the feeling was strong in favor of the measure as it's almost unanimous approval by the legislature indicated. The vote of two to one against it is entirely the result of the discussion that has occurred since, A few months more of sharp debate would apparent ly have made the people as nearly unanimous against it as was the legislature in its favor.
Year: 1879

The Tribune is wrestling vigorously with

 the Republicans who propose to scratch Cor

 nell. We infer that they are more numerous than we had ventured to hope We notice the following curious specimen of editorial in-
Year: 1879

You long have sought, etc. we
mean VIM, Perry's beautiful new
store, which has been filled to its ut
most capacity with the freshest aud
choicest stock of staple and fancy
groceries to be found in the whole
county. Every article will be sold
as cheap as can be bought anywhere
in the west. Won'tbe undersold by
any dealer. You are invited TO call
at the new store Its q pleasure to
show our stock, and to let the people
know how cheap we sell.
Year: 1879

TINE Our. - There are on the


TRIBUNE list about 500 persons in


arrears with their subscription--fog


from one year upwards. This money


Is much needed 10y us; it is due, and
must DC paid. No one can we'll run
a paper successfully and carry such
q number OF delinquents. Every
subscriber who is in arrears knows
1t, and we want each to consider this
h'S especial cuSe, and come forward
and pay up to the first of 1880. If
you do not know the exact amount
You owe, send enough for one year,
and If it does not pay to the said
date, a postal card will be sent 70
that effect. BY doing this you will
be able to embrace the advantage of
advance pa,apent -$I..J-which
we propd&Ss5 offer to all. This plan
we know will prove more advantage
Gus to the publisher and more salts
factory to the subscriber, and work
FOR the good and unity of those CON
cerned But, it should Re distinctly
understood that advance means
t,cotce months, and not six or even
niue, from which we will not deviate.
Such rs find this notice marked are
TO understand that the money they
owe us is wanted Immediately.


Subscribers by carrier cannot
figure in this. They will be charged
invariably $50 per annum.
Year: 1879

THE ARMY AND NAVY TO TAKE PART IN THE


RECEPTION OF GENERAL GRANT.


(DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


WASHINGTON. Sept. II, 1879.


Major General Mcdowell, commanding the Mill
tary Department of the Pacific, with headquarters
in San Francisco has been ordered by the Secretary
of War to cooperate with the citizens of California
in extending welcome to General Grant who is cx-
pected arrive in that city the latter part OF this
week. Ho will fire a salute of twenty -one guns,
the number designated In army regulations for the
President of the United States. the highest
pliment the government can pay to an ex-Presdent.
this ovation being unprecedented in history.
All the troops of the army stationed at San
Francisco will form part of the official escort


The Secretary OF the Navy has issued q similar
order to the Commandint Of the Navy Yard ut Mare
Island. A salute will be fred the though the
General President, and the marines and sailors
will participate in the parade. forming part Of tho
escort. In addition the commandant has been
ordered to cooperate in every way with the Citizens
Committee. There is naval vessel at the yard
which take part in the reception proposed to be
given the General while on the steamship Toxic.
All the government flags, bunting and put
at the disposal of the Citizens Committee. and
every facility directed to bo gven in order to make
the affair worthy of the nation and fitting tribute
to the accommodated in Chief OF the Army and
Navy of tho United States.
Year: 1879

Decision OF j Judse Simons In Favor of tho


City in tho Hoffman Avenue Reassess.


ment Gases.


A decision was yesterday rendered by Judge
Simons of the district court, in the of the
city of st. Paul VS.. the owners of property re-
assessed for the grading of Hoffman avenue
which has been in litigative since 1875. Judg-
m ,nt was ordered against each lot for the
amount assessed in favor of the city. Follow.
ing is an ABSTRACT of the decision, which was
very voluminous9


This is an application by the treasurer of the
city of st. Paul for judgment against certain
lots and par. els of land reassessed for the grad
ing of Hoffman avenue in said city from
Seventh street bridge to its southern terminus.
The original assessment was confirmed on the
25thh day of March, 1875, and judgment there
in was rendered by the late court of common
pleas of said county of Ramsey, on the 18th
day of November, 1875.


After adverting to the city's contract with
Patrick Nash, and the subsequent order of the
council for reassessment of the property on
account OF the assessed improvements together
with the illegality of going behind the former
judgment of the court, based on the act au-
thorizing the councilt to order the reassessment,
the decision goes on to give the objection inter
posed by the property owners, which are
twenty-nine in all and very voluminous.


Inc decision LQeu says: NO eV1OeuCe QaS
been offered to show that the reassessment
was not regularly made, nor has any evidence
been offered tending to prove fraud or any act
of willful misconduct on the part of the COM
mon council or board of public works any
of the members thereof, either alleged in the
objections or otherwise, and as in the view I
take in the law, the only objections material
upon this application for judgment are those
which relate to the reassessment, it is not neces-
sary to consider the evidence which tends to
prove the invalidity of the original assessment,
and upon which judgment was derived as above
stated.


The decision then quotes the acts of the leg
islature under which the council acted, togeth-
er with the reasons given by the objectors, by
which it is alleged that the reassessment was
unconstitutional under said acts, and con-
| times: The legislature has not proceeded upon
the theory that the city authorities would in
| any case wilfully disregard their duty or will
fully omit any act incorporated by the charter,
| and the court cannot construe the statue upon
that assumption. OF course fraud vitiate.
these az we'll as all other proceedings but that
must be proved, it cannot be presumed.
| If it be said that such legislation tends tc
encourage negligence in public officers in the
discharge of their duties, the answer is. that is
q question for the legislature and not for the


courts. The power of the legislature is ample
| its intention is plain. and that must be car


ried out, let the views of the court as to the ex
pediency of the statute be what they may. Lee
| judgment be entered against each lot and par
| eel of land reassessed for the amount assessed
| thereon.