smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

"Point Beautiful having been sold and con- verted to base uses of civilization by the erec- tion on it's hallowed surface of Summer Cot tage by Mir. Black of New Milford, the annual encampment of the Gunnery was transferred to point nearly opposite and just in front of the residence of Mir. Norris, genial Connecti- cut carpet-bagger, recently from Danbury. There were grave misgivings in regard to the change of site. For years, Point Beautiful had been associated with the most delightful of these always delightful reunions. For years it had resounded with joyous songs and it's pier had sent good cheer and stood for beacon of hospitality all round the Lake. ''We can't possibly like the new place. was the cry of every tongue-except that of MT. Gum himself, who with his usual perspicuity took in the situation and saw more and further than any one else Charley Beeman who is the fortunate owner of tle point, was sanguine that it would take precedence of the old loca- tion, but then landlords are prone to speak with pardonable prejudice. But he was right and so was Mir. Gum. Point Beautiful is beautiful still, but the new point is making strong inroads on it's popularity.

 By the way. it is little interesting to know how Point Beautiful received it's name. It was originally known as Bean Point for no better reason perhaps than that the man who years and years ago lived in an old house nearby raised beans. The ruins are still visible, but the beans and the bean-raiser are no more. On one occasion, at an encamp- ment we believe, Mir. Gum gathered his pu- pills around him and pointing up and down the lake, called their attention to the beautiful prospect on either hand. The sun was setting
Year: 1879

Minister Washington supportsthe Ferry cd ucational bill, which expcls the Jesuits from control of French education, on the ground that Church and State being still united in France, the government could interfere with propriety in such a matter. He said that if the church would ask no aid of the state, they might conduct their educational enterprises as they pleased.
Year: 1879

The peach culture is beginning on the Ohio shore of Lake Erie, with marked success Over an hundred thousand trees are already set out, and the prospect is excellent. Lieut. Gamble, of the artillery service, is the leader in this anfarnrion
Year: 1879

On Wednesday last, an unsuccessful attempt was made to burst open the safe of the Long Branch bank. The burglars were interrupted before they had time to force their way into the safe. A watchman was overpowered and gagged while the effort was being made
Year: 1879

Cetewayo and his Zulus continue as impla- cable as ever. The attempt to surround and capture him does not promise success, and the whole job seems scarcely nearer an end than before the recently belauded victory of the British invaders.

 It adds horror to the account of the railway disaster near Nancy, France, to learn that it was the work of scoundrel who hoped to kill some of the Ministers. The iren car couplings were filed almost in two, so that their break ing was matter of course.

 Sarah Bernhardt is said to have made con- tract for coming to this country rext year. The Paris press is trying it's best to dssuade her, setting forth the barbarism of the people, and the harshness of the climate of the United States, in the most moving terms.
Year: 1879

l keg nails ] sack ashton salt IT pounds mackerel pair of the best barn door hangers ever used

 20 feet of track and screw stay roll 1 good cotton hammock in colors l pair ladies cloth slippers
Year: 1879

TRYING TO BLOW Up PUBLIC HOUsE-A
special dispatch TO the Philadelphia Times from
Wilkesbarle, March 26, says: At four O'Clock
people on Northampton street, one OF the main
thoroughfares of the city. Investigation
showed that an attempt had been made TO de-
stroy a public house. known as Harmony hall,
by means OF bottle filled with gunpowder and
bullets, TO which q long fuse was attached
This was placed under the front window
space was not sufiicientiy confined to pfod1ce %
the result desired. The large window In front
was smashed, the floor torn up and the WOOD
work filled with bullets The house had luSt
been bought at sherfn's sale and was unoccu.
pied. An attempt had been made some time
before TO set the building on IRE. The loss Is
not large.
Year: 1879

The Coming Struggle i'm Congress.


The action OF the republican caucus yester-
day, In which 1t was the unanimous expression
that the army and legislative appropriation
bills ought not to pass in the shape In which the
democrats have proposed them make a dead
lcck inevitable, unless, one side or the other
backs down. There is very decided feeling on
the republican side not even to allow either OF
the bills go through the House In their present
shape, II 1t can be prevented; and to resort to
hlibusteIfng to defeat, or at least delay them
OF course, If this expedent is not resorted to,
the democrats, having majority In each house,
can pass tie bills In their present shape. and
then the responsibility OF their defeat Will rest
with the interposit1on Of the executive
veto. There Is one thing apparent, and
that is that both the democrats and re-
publicaDs present rather a united front,
The republicans had hoped that the democrats
could not hold their men together, but are now
willing to admit that the ;tion OF their recent
caucus Is Sufficient to wal ant the opinion that
the democratic line is unbroken. There Is good
deal OF wild talk and idle speculation as oWhat
the President will do; also as to what the demo-
Gratis will do II he vetOeS the bills There are not
few democrats who say that II the Presiden
VetoeS the DlllS Congress can take a recess until
next December, and that 1t will then be out O
the power OF the President to again convene
Congress In extraordinary session. This is dis.
puted, however, by good lawyers, who say tha
the President can convene Congress, even II
takes recess, any time after three days Shall
have ELAPSED
Year: 1879

A LKCBEROUS NEGRO LYNcHEp.-The Nash.
VILE amer icam's Union City special says IaIe
Saturday morning negro man working with
Squire John Fields. eight miles northeast Of
youngest daughter. about ten years old. No
one was at home to prevent it but the little
girl and an older sister. The negro accom-
an assault on the other daughter with the same
intent, and failing from some cause, made his
escape to the woods. Sunday morning large
pursuit, and finally captured the black devil,
and after shooting him three or four times,
kept him until sunday night when he was
neck, and he was swung OH into eternity to pay
the penalty OF his diaD0lical act. Squire Field
Is magistrate.
Year: 1879

BOSTON, March 2s.-In order 70 guard against
a repetition OF the raScality OF the treasurer OF
the Reading Savings Bank In disposing OF the
securities, bill was accepted In the house yes
terday under suspension OF the rules, and re-
ferred to the committee on banks and banking
which provides that no assignment, transfer, or
release OF mortgage held by savings bank
shall be valid unless signed by the president
and treasurer and two of the trustees and ac-
hnowledged before justice OF the peace
Year: 1879

REPRESENTATIVE BLACKBURN, who so ably
filled the position OF chairman of the House
committee On the District of Columbia. after
the death Of Chairman Williams, does not
again desire to serve in that capacity.
Year: 1879

A FLASH OF LIGHTNING struck the telephone
wire near sutler Creek, Amador county, Cal,
office, where 1t made report similar TO a small
clap OF thunder, and commenced ringing the
call bells Mo damage was done, however, aside
from frightening the operator nearly out of his
wits.
Year: 1879

NEW RULES ON THE "L' RoADs-The board
OF directors OF the New York Elevated railroad
yesterday resolved to run through trains on
their main line after this date, and to operate
tfe branch independently. This action has
been rendered necessary by the effect produced
by the recent accident. The branch roads are
to be suspended for short time
Year: 1879

GREAT COOKING MAIN BETWEEN PENNsYLvA-
MA AND VIRGINIA.-A telegram to the New
Sporting circles OF this section OF Virginia are
greatly excited over the greatest cooking main
for many years which Is to be fought between
pennsylvania and Virginia on the 7th, sth and
9th OF April. Each side Is TO produce twenty
five birds and fight for 800 each battle and
81 Goo On the odd fight. The Philadelphia sport
ing men Will arrive next week with their chick
ems, and large crowd OF the betting and sport
ing fraternity Is expected In this city
Year: 1879

The statement that Professor Whites an.
po1ntment to the Berlin mission was due to the
influence tf Senator COnkling, or that the ap-
polhtment can In any way be considered as
peace ofering On the part Of the administration
to the Senator. is wholly unfounded Senator
Conkling has long been friend of Mr.. White
but he neither recommended his appointment
nor was the friendship between the two gentle
men taken into consideration In selecting
minister to Germany. The new minister is an
intimate friend OF the President and Is rer-
hapS as Well-lnfOrmed as to the Presidents
views as any one. For this reason an interview
when ,'la was had VII b him at Syracuse and pub
considerable Importance. He was asked If
Senator Conkling had anything to do with Sc
curing the appointment.


President White:-Not to my knowledge
do not think he ever suggested to the President
my name for nomination. have always been
warm personal and political friend of Sc eaator
Conk'tng, and advocated his first election as
United States Senator. At the same time
have felt at perfect liberty to cr1tictse his policy
when l thought he had made mistakes, and
man who, IN minor matters, sometimes makes
mistakes but is generally right on grave ques-


"Win it not be said that your appointment
will be considered as peace Offering on the
part of the President to Mr.. Conkling?"


President Whtte-SenatOr Conkling has had
am aware, and no such Interpretation should
De put upon the President s action In the matter.
me appointment. presume, is conferred with
out reference to political reasons, such as sug-
gested by you. think, however. that there are
Significant indications that the opposition to the
PRESIDENT IN the republican party is becoming
more conciliatory, and that the breach In the
party bids fair to be healed. know that the
resident is anxious for harmony, and will do
his 1ull share toward bringing 1t about.


"What 90 you think OF the Presidents civil
service pOlicy?"


President White-I think that this civil ser
vice Is destined to become one Of If not the
gravest question in politics. but think that at
present there are other questions Of greater
importance that should be alluded to. First of
all is the financial question; then the policy of
dealing with the south. Upon the wise solu-
tion OF these questions depends, in the largest
degree, the welfare OF our country. But,
sooner or later, the civil service question will
prove to be the dividing line between parties
and factions. Civil service leagues Will be
formed all over the country, and l have no
doubt that the civll service party will eventu-
any triumph The Presidents southern policy
meets my approval. EX- President Grant told
NE In Europe that, in his opinion, President
Hayes was right on the southern question.
Year: 1879

THE CABINET MEETING TO- day again discus
sed the Sitting Bull question, but came to no
conclusion. The statement that it has been
CeciCed to call On the Dominion government to
look after Sitting Bull, is incorrect.
Year: 1879

THERE WERE FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY
ONE CONTESTANTS in the recent examination
for positions In the Pension Office It will take
The examining board at least a month to go
thi Ough all the papers and determine the rank
OF the contestants. Those of the examined who
GOT up early this morning and called at the In
teflor department to find how well they did
were much disappointed to receive this infOr-
nation.
Year: 1879

The fourishing city of Augusta,
Ca, has made great strides in mate
rial progress since the war. During
the past year several important under
takings have been begun. The grad
ing of the Agusta, Knoxville and
Greenwood railroad is nearly com
pleted, and before another year loco
motives will be in motion on the new
line. When the improvements on the
union depot are completed, which will
be in short time, Augusta will have
one of the most convenient and com
Portable depots in the South. There
will be five tracks under roof, afford
ing accommodations for the passenger
trains of the different railroads. A
commodious market is soon to be built


The feasibility of building a hotel at
the Sand Hills, so as to attract North
ern people to this beautiful suburb, is
now generally admitted, A site has
been selected aud committee ap-
pointed to canvass for subscriptions.
Year: 1879

THE point is made by the New
Orleans Picayune that the legislature
of Louisiana, in passing a law to
overthrow the famous Louisiana Lot
terry, has struck fearful blow at the
finance system of New Orleans, which
is based on the lottery principle. 1t
says that payments of what are known
as the premium bonds are fixed by
lottery. The chance of drawing a
prize is an inducement TO invest IN
the bonds. The bonds themselves
are, in their essential character, lottery
tickets
Year: 1879

HELENA WORLD, February 11th:
The building of the Iron Mountain
and Helena railroad will commence at
once, so we arc informed. 1t is to be
narrow gauge from here to Forrest
City, and seven miles of the Arkansas
Midland railroad will be used until
some future time when other iron ar
riyes to complete the road.
Year: 1879

What wealth there is in contented
spirit. When man has got all he
can carry and has fixed the rest of it
SO that nobody else can get any of it.
how happy he is If heaven could
make a man so big that he could clap
the whole world into his pocket, the
unhappy wretch would put it there,
and sit down and fret himself into a
skeleton because there was no poverty
stricken wretch left outside to envy
him.
Year: 1879

New YORK Herald; There is a
movement on foot among the theoret-
icals to have Messrs. Tilden and Hayes
run again for the Presidency, and it is
said that Hayes will run again only
under such movement. Hayes may
save Tilden the trouble. Politically
speaking, neither of them is worth a
hole in button that sells at three
dozen for a cent
Year: 1879

HE didn't know what allied him. He
wasn't sick but he had no appetite, his
food didn't digest we'll and he feH weak
and debilitated. He guessed he was fall
run DOWN what shall he do? Just let
him take a wine-glassful Of Reeds Gilt
Edge Tonic three times day and he will
be surprised at the result, II is intended
to meet just such cases as his and It never
fails. tits safe and pleasant inviuorant
Year: 1879

THE trouble with the Chicago party
that went to Mexico was to keep
posted on the particular form of gov
ernmcnt that would exist when they
got there. OF course they knew who
was president when they started, and
they noted the changes as they went
along, but after getting out of the
reach of the telegraph, and landing in
Mexico, it was hard to keep track Of
things.
Year: 1879

THE High Church clergy have sent
to the queen protest against the
Duke of Cannaught being married in
Lent, and asking that the wedding be
deferred. They forgot that the Prince
of Wales was married in Lent by the
Archbishop Of Canterbury.
Year: 1879

THERE is a story that Senator Kel-
logg has secured a controlling interest
in the New Orleans Times. 1t is said
to be the intention to reorganize its
staff and to change its policy in the
interest of the Republican party of
Louisiana.
Year: 1879

When the Philistine goes to the
church fair and sees the minister
draw the Shakespeare, the minister $
wife the set Of iurs, his daughter the
piano, the senior deacon the horse and
carriage, and the sexton barrel of
-four he comes away sadly confident
that he knows why the heather rage
so furiously together II Boston Tran
script.
Year: 1879

Tombstone is reported to be much excited over the Houten murder. IL seems that Houten some time since bought the Evening Star claim from other parties. and neglected to do the assessment work. The year expiring Saturday nigh. and he went to the claim from Charleston on that even- ing, intending to rel~catc in lis own name at once. But other parties knew the facts, and to the number of ten or g dozen went there on the same CT rand, only the result is known. Upon the report that three of the men GIL gagged in the murder had been arrest cd at Charleston and would be lynch ed, a number of men from Tombstone starred for thatplace on Monday night

 Houten leaves a wife and a large family who are in Washington Terri tory.
Year: 1879

4 Charleston letter of the 9th says that a Mr. Houtcn, resident of Tucson, and who kept d saloon near the Cali fornia Store, was found that morning near the Bronkow House so badly beaten with a stone about the face and head that he was insensible and died that same evening. The letter says Mr. Houtcn went out there with the of relocating a claim known as the Evening Star on which the assessment work had not been done. The claim is supposed to be valuable, and il is believed he was murdered by parties who wished to secure il. Moth ing is known as to who actually did the deed, but the Coroner's inquest on the 10th may throw some light upon the case.
Year: 1879

TIE St. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad stock has risen very rapidly in the New York market, the result oi what is considered to be reliable infoI- nation to the effect that the " Pennsyl- vania Interest will have a Pacific coast line by uniting fortunes with the Iron Mountain and Texas Pacific.
Year: 1879

THERE was a heavy fall of snow over the Tombstone country on Mon day, though it melted as fast as it fell, but the chill of winter took right hold of the boys and made them hug their little fires to keep in the caloric.
Year: 1879

LAST year every woman was crazy for a pair of sixteen-buttcn kid gloves. This year all are satisfied with two. button kids il they can only have the widest surcingle ever worn by horse or woman.
Year: 1879

This morning before Esquire Brady,


Captain Hummell, commander Of coal


boat, arraigned Captain Wsbber, a New
Jersey huckstsr and commander Of a


water melon craft, tor slicing the afors-
said commanders hawser. The facts
are these The coal boat came in to the
wharf at the foot of Church street yes.
terday. This wharf has side reserved
for hucksters and side for unloading
coal. On the side reserved for coal the
City Council erected derrick, which
recognition Of the coal mems privileges
by the city put stop to the chickering's
between the canal boat crews and the
hucksters, which had before ragged with
such relentless fury, and the hucksters
kept on their own side.


Now and then iluckster gets In on the
wrong side, which was the case yestAr-
day. When the coal boat came up she
could not get all the way in because Of
the low tide. Hitching line to the
wharf the Captain laid half way in for
the tide to raise. While waiting Capt.
Webber ran in his sloop ahead Of the
coal boat and anchored. Last evening
the tide arose and Capt. Hummel began
to draw the barge into the wharf disrs-
gsrding the command Of Capt. Webber
to lay ast-rn, whose boat was then he
ing forced up on the wharf.


Capt Humm.l refused to do SO stat
ing at the time to Capt. Webber that
he had right there As the pressure
on Capt. W-bber's boat grew greater
and the possibility Of the sloop having
its spirit torn off by the falling OF the
tide, becoming manifest, Capt. Webbsr
seized a knit and cut the hawser. The
barge fell back, and Capt. Hummel
sought redress thorough law.
Year: 1879

Yesterday while party of young
people we're boating on the Brandywine
on. of the lady occupants of an aver
dupois too great for the proper equili-
brium of the boat stepped on one side
of the craft and almost Immediately
after there was momentary dis
play of a confused mass of striped
stockings encasing limbs of various
sorts and sizes, followed by great
splashing and one scream Of great vigor
and welcome. The water was shallow
and the ladies' walked to the shore
thoroughly saturated.
Year: 1879

A fine lot of clans and fish of all
varieties can be had at the stall of G.
w. Powell, the great fish dealer, in
the Third Street market. All lovers
Of CLAIMS should call early and thus
avoid the rush.
Year: 1879

A pretty shabby looking man walked
into the office of a Western newspaper,
and approaching man in red shirt and
top boots, who had his feet on desk and
his chair tipped back, remarked:


"Are YOU the EDITOR


II am, sir; but haven't time to talk.
If you have anything to say, boil it down
to a stickful.'


The visitor eyed him sharply for a
moment, and then drew Seyen-shootel
from his pocket and advanced a step oI
two. The editor turned pale as death,
when the other said:


Don't be frightened. shant hurt
you. am tired of life, but have toe
much self-respect to commitsuicide. Here,
take this poem on Spring and this pistoI
and do your duty as a citizen who loves
law and higher standard Of literature.


His pistol was handed back, also the
poem, and the versifer remarked as he
stepped to the door: IF were rich and
had everything necessary to make me
happy, and should offer you an ode or
Spring, you would kill me, but now you
are too mean to pull trigger. thought
| could come in here and be quietly mas
sacred, but | can't. You are the most
contrary man | ever saw.


Then he marched out with solemn
grandeur.
Year: 1879

Do YOU ever judge, reader, Of the
character Of the inmates from the phySi-
ognomy of their houses; ! do And
when the stage swept around the corner,
/ looked ont eagerly, for, as the driver had
told me. about ten rods up the road stood
the house of Phiiandcr White. His wife
was my mothers own cousin, and | was
lust thirteen wears old when went there
10 make my first visit There had been
some quarrel between the two families two
or three score years anterior to my visit;
and though my mother and Mrs White
never participated in this. the feud of
their ancestors had doubtless involved
some c1lduc,S between them.


But TO cut a long story short, for the
pen and paper gossip may be more digni-
hcd. but not q whit better than tca-table
scandal. I had been an invalid all the
previous winter.


When soft April days, to which my
mother looked forward SO eagerly, came,
they brought no bloom to my check, no
viyor TO my step. Ny constitution
seemed 70 have lost all its recuperativc
power: and the doctor said:


send her into the country, Mrs. May.
If that don't help her. she's lost to YOU -


just before this Mrs. White had learned
through a mutual friend of my illness,
and the very day of the blunt physician 5
ultimatum brought letter to my mother


For the sake of my old love, it read,
''let all that may have come between YOU
and me be lost in the pleasure of better
memories. The hills of Meadow Brook
are clothed again with grecnnesS, and
now in this late May is the time for Jen-
ME TO come to US. There is a prophecy
of health for her in the soft wind that
lifts the edge Of my paper as l write
We know she Is your all, and we will be
very tender of your darling. VIII you
not trust her for single summer"


And before another week was passed
my trunk was packed and marked Phi
lander White, Meadow Brook"


looked out, as | have said, and there
sat a pleasant white house, with its green
window blinds, the shrubbery in front,
and the cherry trees behind. Ny heart
went out to it, and at once; and it did q
moment later TO the gentle voiced woman
and the fair, dark haired girl who rushed
out on the front steps, and, kissing my
cheek, said:


Cousin Jennie, you are very welcome.


But it Is not all to tell you OF thai
summer, though l looked across the gray
year to is picture in the Maryland of my
memory, that have taken up my per
this morning.


Suffice it that the mountain breeze o
Meadow Brook did It's work well; anC
when in early autumn my mother cam,
tor her child she could hardly identify th'
Iosy-cheeked girl who rushed in with he