smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879




Large draughts of very cold water taken
into the stomach with the food, by chilling
the stomach by its rapid passage through the
walls of its vessels, do arrest the secretion of
digestive fluids until the proper warmth is
re-established. Large draughts, also, of tea and
coffee, by the astringency of the former, and
by the nervine action of the theme they both
contain, as we'll, also, as by the peculiar mar
cOtic action of coffee-derange and hinder
digestion. Alcoholics, however diluted, have
like effect. With these limitations we but
declare the cOncensus of all Psychologists
when we say that full response to the calls
OF thirst at meal times, as at other times is
wise and proper. And for this reason: The
sense of thirst is given to rs not only that we
may keep the fluids of the body duly sup
piled with solvent and dilutent material, but
also that, through the excretory organs, all
soluble offensive substance may be quickly
washed away. In the digestive process, the
demand for water in aid of both these neces-
sary purpose is urgent In nearly everything
we eat there are soluble substances that are
in excess, and this excess should be promptly
carried out of the system. Perhaps the most
abundant among these, usually, is the CON-
mon salt so freely taken. 1t is however, by
no means the only one and they all, unless
promptly removed, act as irritants. Their
action upon the stomach will, in very short
time, decrease and soon arrest the flow of
the gastric fluids and disturb the muscular
action by which the stomach ''churns,' so
to speak, its contents, that ever portion may
receive its due admixture of digestive ma
terial. This disturbance of muscular action is
seen at its highest in vomiting by which the
offending substance is elected summarily, to-
gether with all the contents of the organ.


Now, it is best not to overeat, and it is best
to eat simple food, with as little excess of
seasoning or of Objectionable elements as
possible. But, under all circumstances, it is
both wrong and dangerous to give refusal to
natures call for natures remedy in such
cases. Plenty of drink is what is demanded,
and free supply of fluids must be given if
serious consequences arc TO be avoided.


The consequence Of refusal are not all i'm
mediate. The irritation from lack of drink,
as we'll as that from improper drinks, become
in time chronic, passing in time to inflam-
nation, the result of which is dyspepsia and
the symptom of which is pain. Then, for
want of diluent fluid by which offending So
luble substances are quickly removed, these
often assume insoluble forms and are deposi-
ted in various parts of the body, to remain
there constant sources of pain and danger.
Gravel and stone in the urinary organs, bill
larry concretions in the liver, calcareous de-
posits in the joints and elsewhere, and possibly
tubercular deposits in various organs are, we
may say with much certainty, due in some
degree, to foolish fear of water-drinking.
Year: 1879

How often the soft, fossy hair of children
is seen crimped, pinched and curled, and
nothing is so inj furious to the ultimate health
of the hair as this sort of treatment. Wee


creatures of three or four years and even


younger, are arrayed in curl papers by affec-


tiona1e and admiring mothers, who are bent


upon making the children charming, and


who do not stop to consider how far they


may be defeating their own ends by the ac-


ton, or how much pain they may be infict-


ing upon the objects of their fond solicitude


An authority on that subject says: 'Up


to the age of six or seven children retain


what is called their baby hair, which is in
jured, not improved by cutting. In its soft
and delicate sickness, it is like the first plum
age of young bird, and quite different from
the harsher hair which succeeds it. If the
hair curls naturally it looks charming dressed
in that fashion, but putting it in papers is
sure to injure it and pull it out by the roots.
The use OF curling irons is still more objec-
tionable; anything which tangles and cuts
the hair is bad in the extreme, and it is to be
regretted that mothers draw 50 heavily upon
the capital of their children's hair, instead OF
using the yearly increasing interest of its
beauty and value One disastrous result aris-
ing from the prevalent custom of allowing
the hair to flow uncOnfned down the should
ers has been in some cases, disease of the
spine or other ills of kindred nature This
has been attributed to the heat of the hair,
when it is thick, and as the hair is non-con-
ductor the constant warmth of it about the
the neck and shoulders becomes a weaken
ing agency and betrays itself in some miser-
able form. The scalp of the head should be
always kept clean. The hair should not be
brought in contact with very sharp comb
teeth; it should be carefully and we'll brushed
and loosely coilcd in one of the becoming
fashions that abound at present, without be-
ing injurious to the growth or beauty of the
hair, or detrimental to the physical struct-
ure
Year: 1879




While at Providence Rhode Island, | met
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore at the house OF a
friend. at the table the conversation fell
upon the subject of polteness. The hostess
told of friend of hers, little antique in
her manners, for whom reception was
given by one of the Beacon street aristocra-
cy of Boston. At dinner the guest poured
out her tea in saucer to cool it-a method
of refrigeration which was quite an fat
thirty years ago. The guests looked surprised,
and some were inclined to smile at her SIM
plicity and ignorance of high-toned propri-
ETY., but the lady of the house poured some
tea into her saucer and drank it therefrom.
This was considered hint to all, and the
guest was Immediately placed at her ease.


Mrs. Livermore said: II was once the re-
cipient of very marked politeness of SINH
lar sort. When was in London my hus-
band and l received verbal invitation from
Lady Villas, whom had met once or twice
pleasantly, to come 10 her house next even
ing and meet few friends of hers. So we
went out riding in the afternoon, stopping
there on our way back to the hotel. Judge
my amaZement to find the house illuminated
and very large and brilliant party assem-
bled in full dress in my honor. There l was
in plain carriage dress, bonnet and black
gloves!"


"What in the world did you do?" inquired
young girl at the table, impatient for the
announcement.


"Why, went right into the house and to
the ladies' dressing-room, whence l sent
note to the hostess saying that l had misap-
pretended her invitation and was not in ap-
propriate costume. She ran up and reassured
me by telling me they had come to see me
and didn't care for the dress, and carried me
right down with her. All in full dress and
the ladies without hats, and hair elaborately
dressed, with brown dress, bare hands, and
bonnet on. soon recovered the self-posess-
ion which the .faur pas somewhat disturbed,
and was greeted with splendid cordiality.
In few moments Mr.. Livermore edged
around behind me and whispered, Didn't
you think, Mary. that all these ladies
had on white kid gloves when you came
in?" l looked around, and they were
all bare-handed! Moreover. l observed
that half a dozen had bonnets on. This
half dozen rapidly increased, till we
were in majority, and soon discovered that
no lady who arrived after did had removed
her hat! Now, that is what I call polite
ness"
Year: 1879

A housewife writing for the New York
Tribune proposes virtually to abolish
the butter. She says: 1t would be
we'll to train family from the outset to
regard butter 90 an Incidental or luxury
rather than a necessity. The manufac-
ture OF it is one of the hardest and most
time e-consuming tasks that farmer has
to perform. Moreover, with all the
work it involves, butter adds less to the
health and sustenance of the family than
would the eating of the cream that goes
into the making Of it. Where one ply
sician advises the eating Of butter, a
thousand recommend the consumption
OF cream. l think not one will dispute
the statement that of cream and butter
eaters the former enjoy the best diges-
ton, the best health, and have the finest
complexion. Then why work oneself
to death for worse than naughtP Why
not eat milk and cream instead of turn
ING it into butterP Good bread is good
enough without the addition Of a cOndi-
ment to make it palatsble; and eaten
with sweet cream, what is more
delicious?"
Year: 1879

CANNOT WILMINGTON philanthropists
get up an exclusive excursion to some
of the riverside resorts for all the poor
people Of Wilmington who would avail
themselves of that privilege 1t is true
that .ere would be some repugnance
manifested by some of the poor people
themselves, but there are plenty of
them who would not be ashamed to own


their poverty, to fill the largest steam
boat that could be chartered. There is
no denying that we have them with
us, for daily are our doors beset by
those asking for cold bits. A day at
the riverside would have a moralizing
influence, and would be productive of
much good if judiciously managed
These kind of excursions have been
common in our large cities, and We can
not see any reason why one at least
might be ventured for the poor of Will
mington. Who will move in the mat
ter !
Year: 1879

The Fourth of July is again upon us
with all its noise and hustle, and by
night all Young America, thier sisters
their cousins and their aunts will be on
the streets making night hidsous with
noise. Pistols and small cannon will
be brought into requisition, and the
glorious Fourth will be ushered in with
the loudest eclat. OF course everybody
must bow to the inevitable one day and
those who have been sick and who the
least noise usually disturbs, might as
well make up their minds to lay aside
their ailments one day and join Young
America in making all the noise imag-
Unable. As powder has got to be en-
tirely too tame thing for use, leaden
balls will be used in pistols, and then
w.en they are fired off the effect is
much more noticeable. Seriously
though, and without joking, allow us
to say that parents who furnish their
children with weapons should be care
full as to the kind Of cartridges furnish
ed with the pistol, and should con-
sanity caution their children upon the
danger they place others in. The best
way to proceed is not to give any pis.
tolls at all.
Year: 1879

In TIE elections to be held this COM
ing fall, th-re are snly six Congress.
men to be elected, four in California ,one
in Iowa and one in New York. These
are all the elections that the United
States Marshal's lave anything to do
with, and it is not likely that the want
of few dollars withheld from these
much abused Marshals will prevent
them from performing their duty on the
occasion. If the presence of deputies
are so important as the Democrats say
they are, and they are needed on that
occasion, it is likely that the money to
pay them will be forthcoming from some
source.
Year: 1879

The failure of Congress to provide
for the payment Of the Marshals of the
Federal courts, places these officers in
a very unpleasant position, and inter
feras very materially VITA the adminis-
tration Of justice. The appropriation
iOr the Judiciary was made, but the
Democratic party has paralyzed the
arm by which the United States courts
carry out their DEGREES. As well might
the attempt be made to run a railroad
train without steam, as to carry on the
courts without Marshals or some other
officers who are paid to execute its pro.
cess.s. Ii counterfeiter, a smuggler,
or an embezzler should escape from
Wilmington to Philadelphia, New York,
Boston IF Chicago, there is no fund out
OF which to pay the expense of arrest
ing him and bringing him to trial. In
case the government desires to begin
suit against a merchant, or steamship
for smuggling goods, to exact import
duties, internal revenue taxes or effect
the confiscaton OF property for illagality
of possession or manufacture thers is
no money which can be used for the
execution of process in such suits, and
un'es, the Marshals shall choose to do
the service on credit, having faith in
the future reimbursement by the Coy
ernment, the operation OF the lega,
prosecuting arm of the public service
will come to stand still. Either the
courts must stop or the United States
Marshals must do their work on trust


not knowing even then whether under
the existing feeling of party rancor,
Congress when it meets again would
pass. a deficiency bill to reimburse them
40r the money advanced. This is the
eliminating point OF Democratic folly
and that party will reap the results.
1t is a stab at the peace and qui4tness
of the nation, and for time rosues and
counterfeiters, who prey upon the GOV.
ernment, will have full sway to ply
their nefarious practices without moles.
tation. This is Democratic rule.
Year: 1879

AND NOW IT is just occurring to some
of the sapient Democracy Of Wiluiing-
ton that after all there is danger that
the building Of the new court house
may be given to Philadelphia contrac-
tors. Indeed ths Morning " Herald, that
drinks in Democracy without dilution,
says it is likely that Richard Dobbins
of Philadelphia, is to be the man. When
the Levy Court treated Mr.. Rice, the
Wilmington architect in such an insult
ing and shameful manner after he had
fairly won the position of supervising
architect, for the sake Of giving that
position to a Philadelphia man, we
said then that it was equivalent to no
tice that no Wilmingtonian need apply
for work on the new court house, ex-
cept perhaps to level down the old basin
and dig out the foundation. If Repub.
lican Levy Court had acted in that man
nsr what howl would have been rails
I'd against it, but as the boot is on the
other leg the Democrats will eat their
little humble pie in silence and then
turn around and re-elect the same kind
of Levy Court. We would specially
ask the citizeus to watch the course OF
the big organ up town that hates carpet
bagism and Pennsylvania influence in
the politics of Delaware, and see if it
does not eat its little piece of pie as
meekly and thankfully as any other
Democrat.
Year: 1879

THERE WILL be no paper issued from
this Office tomorrow, as the REPUBLICAN
employees instinctively patriotic at all
times, would not lag in proper OBJ
servance of Americas great natal day
of independence and besides, our devil
and ex devils, think they have as good
right to 60 out and blow their hands
and heads off as anybody else.
Year: 1879

The order of the Chief of Police In
regard to registering dogs, seems to be
respected by the owners of CANNES. The
chief was kept SO busy yesterday in
making out receipts, that he was unable
to get away from his office to par axe Of
dinner and supper. This morning at
1920 O'Clock there had been 932 dogs
registered. This is larger number than
during the whole Of last year by over


our hundred
Year: 1879

The Sheridan House is now heat by
steam. The arrangement works splen-
didly and is a pronounced success. "A
large force pump connecting with cis-
tern holding 600 barrels Of water has been
erected and fifty feet of hose attached to
the main water pipe on each floor and on
the roof. A fire will be almost out OF the
question.
Year: 1879

Enquirer says that the result is not ow-
ing to the currency question but to the
bloody shirtism. The Gazette thinks the
people were aroused by the threats of
Southern leaders and in some measure by
the fiat money heresies.
Year: 1879

The Bodie (Cal.) Daily Standard of
March "a, in its weekly review OF the
mining operations of Bodie District, says:
''The past week has had its episodes in
the way Of developments and fluctuations
in the mines and stocks. The develop
ment that has caused the most gossip and
speculation is the wonderfully rich strike
in the Belyidere, which fully holds its
own in size and quality of metal. Should
this chimney continue to grow for ano-
taer week, as during the past four or five
days, Belvidere is sure to make q noise
in the world. BlackhawK stock has kept
along at previous figures, the mine show
ing no unfavorable change, while Bech-
tel has fallen according as the south drift
on the 40O-foot level was supposed to vary


in appearance. There has nothing seri-
Gus occurred at any point sufficient to
cause any special fluctuations in stocks I;
on the other hand, work is extended to
that degree in number of mines that
the district is on the eve Of series of


developments some of which will surely


be OF such Importance as to attract unu-
sual attention if not electrity the mining


public at large. One of the singular
features of Bode stock is the small


amount of transactions in Standard Con-
solidated. Could the outside world but
once realize the great resources Of that
property the stock would quadruple ii
value forthwith. AS compared with any
of the Comstock mines on established
merit the stock OF this mine is worth
$3.50 per share, according to average
quotations. The standard is a series oi
bonanzas, with mere coming, besides
possessing vein formations suggestive ol
great depth and Importance, placing q
prospective value upon the property oi


many millions of dollars. The rich orr


all ready for extraction is worth more
| than the Stock Board estimates.o
Year: 1879

would keep better hours if were a
boy again; that is, | would go to bed ear
lier than .most boys do. Nothing gives
more mental aud bodily vigor than sound
rest when properly applied. Sleep is our
great replenisher. and if we neglect to take
it regularly in childhood, all the worse for
US when We grow old. If we go to bed
early, we ripen; if we sit up we decay and
sooner or later we contract disease called
insomnia. allowing it to be permanently
fixed upon us, and then we begin to decay,
even in youth. Late hours are shadows
irpm the grave.


Ii were boy again l would practice
perseverance oitenec. and never give up q
thing because it is hard or inconvenient to
do it Ii we want light We must conquer
darkness. When we think OF mathematics
| blush at the recollection of how often
gave in years ago 10 no trait more
valuable than . detern ion to persevere
when the right thing y 70 1cco0plished.
v are Inclined to give e. too easily In
trying on unpleasant situations, and the
pClst would establish with myself il the
choice Was again within my grasp, would
be never tc reIinquish my hold on possi-
be success If mortal strength or brains in
my case adequate for the occasion. That
was q capital Lesson which learned pro-
fessor taught one Of bis students In the
lecture room after some chemical expert
ment. The lights had been pot out In the
hall. and by accident some small article
dropped on the floor from the professor's
Year: 1879

Two bills were waiting in the bank for
their turn Ia go out into the world. One
was little bill-only one dollar the other
was big bii'-a thousand dollar bill
While lying there. side by side, they fell a
talking about their usefulness. The dollar
bill murmured out:


"Ah, il was as big as you, what good
would do. | could move in such high
places, and people would be so careful of
me wherever | should go. Everybody
would admire and want to take me home
with them; but, small as | am. what can /
do? Nobody cares for me; | am too little
to be OF any use"


''Ah, yes, that is sol" said the thousand
dollar bill; and it haughtily gathered up
its well-trmmed edges that were lying
next to the little bill in conscious superb
orty.


THAT is so, it repeated. "If you were
as great as ana thousand times bigger
than you are-then you might hope to do
some good in the world" And its face
smiled in a wrinkle of contempt for the
little dollar bill.


just then the cashier comes. takes the
little murmuring bill and kindly gives 1t to
poor widow.


God bless your she cries as with
smiling face she receives it. MY dear
hungry children can now have some
bread"


A thrill of joy ran through the little bill
as it was folded up in the widows hand,
and 1t whispered:


Il may do some good, IL am small


And when il saw the smiling faces of the
fatherless children it was very glad that it
could do little good.


Then the little dollar bill began its jour
ney of usefulness. 1t went first to the ba-
ker for bread; then it went to the miller;
then to the farmer; then to the laborer;
then to the doctor; then to the minister.
And wherever it went it gave pleasure and
joy.


At last, after long, long pilgrimage of
usefulness among every sort of people, it
came back to the bank again-crumpled.
defaced, ragged and solteued by its daily
use. Seeing the thousand-dollar bill lying
there with scarcely a wrinkle or a finger
mark upon It. he exclaimed;


Pray, sir, and what has been your mis-
sion of usefulness:'


The big bill sadly replied
Il have been from safe to safe among
the rich, where few could see me, and they
were afraid to let me 20 out far, lest |
should be lost. Few indeed are they whom
| have made happy by my mission"


The little dollar bill said:


1T is better to be small aud 90 among
| mutitudes doing good than to be SO great
as 20 be Imprisoned in the safes of the
few"


And it rested satisfied with its lot
Moral: The doing OF little every day
duties makes one the most useful and hap
pv.
Year: 1879

A New York correspondent of
country paper Is responsible for the
following: One prominent physi.
clan here says that the hurry and
struggles OF city life and the high
nervous organization OF American
women, lead to the use Of stimu.
lants, and that, ~ wine drinking is
generally begun at the period of
wOmanhood, it soon creates . fixed
want, to the physical and mental
detrIme emit of the subject. His prac
tice confirms him in the belief that
a very large share Of the ailments
of women are due to the causes
here described. Another old ply
sician says that the evil of FASH
lonabls drinking among ladies is
more extended than is generally
believed. Many, however, have
been broken up by 1t, and he knows
Of cases where prosperous business
men have been ruined in business
In consequence Of this evil In their
families. Young ladies sip cham.
pagne here at evening parties al
most dsfiantly. and many of the
favorits restaurants among ladies
who are out shopping on Broadway,
Fourteenth street, Fourth avenue,
| Union Square and elsewhere, are
in reality only priced because they
are such charming places to drop
into for bit OF solid food and q
glass of good wine.
Year: 1879

Harpsr's Basdr Gays that "much
yet remains to be done before wO.
man can move as comfortably In
her investiture as a man does in
his" No man, worthy Of the
name, will wear an investiture. A
man with an investiture on would
look worse than DR.. Mary Walker,
and people would hoot and laugh at
him on the street.
Year: 1879

Persons who have become thoroughly
chilled from any cause, may have their
circulation at once restored by taking in
to the stomach q teaspoonful of Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment. mixed In little oold
water. we'll eweetened.
Year: 1879

The Republican State convention
of Michigan met at Lansing on the
9Th and nominated Hon. James V.
Campbell for Judge ofSupreme Court
and adopted the following neat little
platform, which is eminently Republi-
can in every word and sentence:


Resolved, That the Republican par
ty, having redeemed its pledge to
make the green back dollar worth one
hundred gents In gold or silver and,
having given to the country safe and
flexible currency, we'll adapted to the
industrial needs of the people, we.
therefore. oppose any radical change
In CUR present financial system, and
congratulate the country on the sue
oessfll resumption of specie payments
and the signs of returning prosperity
In all branches of business.


ReSoyUed, That we invite In this
election the cooperation of all men
of whatever former party affilistion,
who are in favor Of financial honesty
and a safe and sound basis for the bus
fness Of the country.
Year: 1879

The President of the board of health
of Memphis. publishes a statement
denying the rumor that yellow fever
is still in that city; thatthe last case
of that disease was December 10th,
and that the health of Memphis is
good.
Year: 1879

nets crowd said it was a cowardly
trick. by Hayward, not recognized by
the "cade," but Hayward would not
consent to fight with any other
weapon, and so the terrible affair end
ed for the time.