smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

We hear so much of the intelligence
of dogs, and the many wonderful and
well-vouched instances that are recorded
can scarcely cause surprise at any new
proof ef sagacity. The following from
Belgium has been commented on severe
ly, but there seems no reason for doubt
ing that dogs are capable of all the rea-
soning faculties here implied:


A certain Monsieur N, going on
foot from Leuze TO Lessines, in Belgium
took with him his dog, which he was
anxious to get rid Of; but as he was un-
willing either to drown him or shoot
him, he resolved to lose him on the
way. The dog, who, instead of kind
words and caresses, received nothing
but threats, seemed to understand his
masters project; he kept quite close to
his heels, and would not leave him for
a moment. N, obliged to sleep out
for that night in order to finish his
business, went to the inn, and said to
his four-footed companion, instead Of
k~Dd-night: Tomorrow, you rascal,
| shall take the train, and you will have
to walk about here" He then went up
to his room and went to bed.


The next morning great was Ms
surprise to perceive when he got up
that his socks and his waistcoat were
missing. The landlord when questioned
maintained that no one could have taken
these articles as no other stranger had
been lodged in the inn. They were
searching and wondering, when they
found in corner Of the house the dog,
who had been so threatened the evening
before, lying upon the stocking and
waistcoat of his master. The poor ami
NAL seemed to have wished in this way
toprevent his master from starting with
out him. N, admiring the sagacity
of his dog, no longer tried to get rid Of
him.
Year: 1877

translation of Guillemin's Les Cometes
speaks of the theory as one not impro-


badly correct, though only to be estab-


ished by rigid investigation of the
mathematical problems involved. In


reality, not five minutes inquiry is


needed to show any one acquainted


with the history of long-tailed comets
that the theory is quite untenable.
Take NewtOn's comet. 1t had tail
sc, 100000 of miles long, extending di-
rectly from the sun as the comet ap-
preached him, and seen, four days
later, extending to the same distance.
and still directly from the sun, as the
comet receded from him i'm an entirely
different direction. According to TAFT s
sea-bird theory, the earth was at both
these epOch's in the plane of a sheet of
meteOrites forming the tail; but on
each occasion the sun also was in the
same plane, for the edge of the sheet of
meteorites was seen to be directly i'm a
line with the sun. The comets head,
of course, was in the same plane; but
three points. not in a straight line, de-
termine plane. Hence we have, as
the definite result of the sea-bird the
ory, that the layer or stratum of mete-
orites forming the tail of Newton's s
comet lay in the same plane which con-
tanned the sun, the earth and the comet.
But the comet crossed the ecliptic (the
plane i'm which the earth travels round
the sum between the epochs named,
crossing it at a great angle. When
crossing it, then, the great layer of me-
teOrites was i'm the plane of the ecliptic ::
before crossing it the layer was greatly
inclined to that plane one way, and
after crossing it the layer was greatly
inclined to that plane another way. So
that we have in no way escaped the
difficulty which the sea-bird theory was
intended TO remove. If it was a start
ling and, indeed, incredible thing that
the particles along a comets tail should
have got round in four days from the
first to the second position of the tail
considered above, it is as startling and
incredible that mighty layer of mete-
orites should have shifted bodily in the
way required by the sea-bird theory.
Nay, there is an element in our result
which is still more startling than any
of the difficulties yet mentioned, and
that is the singular care which the
great layer of meteorites would seem to
have shown to keep its plane always
passing through the earth, with which
it was i'm no way connected. Why
should this preference have been shown
by the meteor flock for our earth above
all the other members of the solar sys-
TEN ?-seeing that the sea-bird theory
requires that the comet, and not New
tons comet alone. but all others having
tails, should not only be thus complai-
SAINT with respect to our little earth, but
should behave in the totally different
way with respect to every other men,
Der of the suns family. We can under
stand that, while several have been
found who have applauded the sea-bird
paradox for what it might do in ex-
planning comets tails, its advocates
have as vet not done much to reconcile
II with comet observation.
Year: 1877

Boys and young men sometimes start


out in life with the idea that ones sue
cess depends on his sharpness and chi
canery. They imagine, if man is able
always to ''get the best of a bargain, !"
no matter by what deceit and meanness
he carries his point, that his prosperity
cannot be founded on cunning and dis
honesty. The tricky and deceitful man
is sure to fall victim, sooner or later, TO
the influences which are forever work
ing against him. His house is built
upon the sand, and its foundation will
be certain to give way. Young people
cannot give these truths too much
weight. The future of the young man
is safe who eschews every phase of
double-dealing and dishonesty, and lays
the foundation of his career in the en-
during principles of everlasting truth.
Year: 1877

Steilacoom Washington Territory,
though unknown to general fame, has
some historical Importance. 1t was
from it that General Harvey dispatched
Lieutenant Pickett, since famous a a
confederate commander, to seize San
Juan Island, which the British Column
bians claimed for themselves.


Many stirring anecdotes of those days
are related by the enthusiastic pioneers,
and with honest pride they dwell upon
the integrity, spirit and bravery of that
fine type of the American soldier, the
American soldier, the veteran general,
and the gallant nOnchalance of his
young officer, who, when told by the
pOmpous commander that if he did not
quit the island the English fleet would
land its soldiers and capture his miser-
able excuse of fortification, replied
that the threat could in all probability
be enforced, but that many a red-coat
would deck its bastion ere they were
fulfilled. His careless bearing, easy
Indifference, and genial hospitality,
prevented, undoubtedly, the angry
Briton from overcoming a prudent in
activity, and this led to our late quiet
possession of the place through the gra-
cious ascent of his Germanic majesty.
When the island was occupied con-
jointly by the British and American
troops, the magistrates were appointed
by both nations to mete out justice to
all, the judicial dignity of the Britons
was so shocked bv the action of their
American contemporaries on the bench
that they were compelled to retire from
the association through fear of ridicule.
The English magistrate appointed to
the island circuit being impressed with
his own Importance appeared in court
in faultless attire, and wearing the
most fashionable gloves. His Yankee
contrere, who was appointed apparently
for the special purpose of contrast, ap-
peared in an old suit Of rusty gray, a
collarless flannel shirt, and his large
and horny hands never knew any coat
ing other than coating of clay. Brit
ish dignity could scarcely stand such
company, and it was only severe
sense of duty that made the English
Justice bear with the association. The
last straw, however, was heaped on one
day, when the American justice came
into court with unkempt hair and beard
and the inevitable old suit, but arrayed,
We gods in a brand new pair of glaring
yellow kid gloves, through which the
hands seemed TO have sprawled. When
he took his seat on the bench, to the
disgust of the other, and held up his
hands, with fingers outstretched, the
audience in the court roareu with
laughter to such an extent that no busi-
ness could be transacted. This attempt
at imitation or mockery was so evident
that even the Britons could not sup
press their laughter; and the result
was, that the English magistrate re-
treated from the bench in fit of dis
gusted anger, and vowed that he would
never again sit with such boor. He
kept his word; so the American resi-
dents were tried thereafter before their
rude though just and fun-loving justice
of the peace. This was what they
aimed at; so American diplomacy had
gained another victory.
Year: 1877

of thing; that they and they only love
the base and despise the noble by the
influence of that strong state of mind
which, for want of better word, we
are forced to call glamour. Perhaps
we see it even more distinctly in men,
for the objects to which the stronger
sex sometimes carry their worship, or
it may be their displeasure, are cer-
tainly of kind which make other wO-
men-behind the scenes-open their
eyes and ask Why? Look at that I'M
suspecting, honest-hearted gentleman
who gives his good old family name
and personal honor into the keeping of
a woman who has not one qualification
to make her a worthy custodian of
either: and very many which one nil ght
have thought would have made any
wise man hesitate before he gave him
self and his precious treasures into such
personal guardianship. He alone ig-
nores what all other men know; he
alone believes where others more than
doubt. The woman, to eyes untouched
by glamour, has not a charm: she is
rude and violent, ill-bred and vulgar;
her very beauty, what there is OF it, is
of low type; and in all probability
she has lost the freshness of her skin as
long ago as that of her mind. Yet the
man whom she holds in thrall loves her.
and marries TO his ruin kind of nine
teenth century Circe, who, if she does
not transform him into swine, does
lower the tone of his mind, so that she
makes him accept dishonOr for fame and
humiliation for glory. But his brother,
who has found Solomon's ''crown OF
glory" thinks no more of his treasure
than if it were an old brown paper
fools cap: and lets what might have
been the sweetness of his married life
run to waste through neglect and in
difference-as one who grows up his
stately flower garden and noble orchard
in thorns and briars. and lets his cask
of Shiraz wine run into the sand for
the want of little care in hoops and
nails to keep the wood together.-LoH-
don Queen.
Year: 1877

Passing the cabin of an old negro, on
the Spruce Greek, we were hailed by
his daughter, who asked us for fish. 1t
so happened that having none in the
boat we were obliged to refuse; but
just then an osprey was seen passing by
with a large fish in his talOns. pursued
by an eagle. The fish-hawk was so
closely pressed by his pursuer that he
had to drop his prey, which fell close
by the cabin, and was gladly picked up
by the woman. Thus, although the
birds lost their supper, the hungry ne
groes gained one, and, as the man hap
pened to be preacher. he doubtless
compared himself to the prophet who
was fed by the ravens.
Year: 1877

II had known in the morning
How wearily all the day


The words unkind


Would trouble my mind.
sad when went away,
had been more careful, darling.
Nor given you needless pain;


But we vex ''our own


With look and tone
We may never take back aca;n.
For though in the quiet evening
may give you the kiss of peace.
Yet it might be


That never for me
The pa at the heart s''ould cease.
How many go forth in the morning
That never cine home at night!
And hearts have been broken


BY hsr-h words spoken.
That sorrow can ne'er set right
We have careful thought for the stranger.
And smiles for the sometime guest
But oft for ''our own"


The bitter tone.
Though We love ''our own" the be t,
All. lips with curse inpatient
All. brow with that look OF scorn!
'Twere a cruel fate


We're the night too late
To und the work of the morn
Year: 1877

THE ARIZONA SENTINEL of last Sat urday contains MT George Tyng's open ing remarks as editor, and they are very good. The paper is bright and we wish it abundant prosperity. Following are extracts from his salutation to the pub lie:

 I shall not step one inch out of my way to seek quarrels, nor will l step one inch out to escape them.

 Arizona is exceptionally fortunate in possessing two such papers as the Mi ner and CITIZEN - both of rare merit among frontier journals. It is part of my ambition, that the Sentinel shall equal these in excellence and in ap- pearance. Its excellence will depend on the exertiOns of its editor; its ap- pearance depends upon mechanical which will be supplied in to it's necessities and its revenue My predecessor is entitled to more credit than is generally given him for maintaining an unequal strug- gle against circumstances.
Year: 1877

MANY of the California papers now contain columns of commendation of the Arizona mines. Recent shipments of ores from Globe and Final districts have set scribes to work in good earn. est in our behalf, and without doubt the Territory will soon have thousands more prospectors and mining specula tors, than ever before. It is to be hoped that all may meet with more than average success. If they do, prosperity is in store for all classes of honest and industrious people within Arizona.
Year: 1877

\ Los ANGELES HERALD, December |5l Some rich and rare specimens of silver ore were laid out for the inspec- ton of the curious yesterday, on the desk of the counting office of the Pico

 House. They were from the Silver

 King mine, of Arizona, and were

 brought from that Territory by the Messrs. Barney and Mason. Some of these specimens would assay as high as $24,OOO a ton. Without regard toI their monetary grade, they are beauti full objects to look at, whether galenaI rock carrying a heavy percentage off silver, or ores interlaced in every di- recton with wire silver. From one piece of rock would gleam hundred silver spicule, while an even richer piece would only be recognized as pre- eious by the eye of the expert.
Year: 1877

Whatever may be the difference of opinion regarding the soundness and fairness of Governor Hubbard's views, there can be no doubt of the high order of ability displayed in his message. It is entirely worthy of the ablest lawyer of the Democratic party, and perhaps of either party. in this state. The following paragraph containing at once the highest praise and the severest criticism of Grants public career which has ever come under our notice from any Demo cratic source, is a sample of the excel fence of MT. Hubbard's literary work:

 But in any event, let us be permitted to hope for better things in the future, and that the usages of the camp will dis appear from civil administration with the eminent soldier who has introduced them. and whose faithful services, rendered to the Republic in time of peril caused to be accepted with indulgent acquiesence by many what would otherwise have been regarded with aborrence and indignation by all

 The portion of the message regard ing the purity of elections which we re- print in another column is one that will commend itself to the honest men of all parties. It's scathing denunciations of the wickedness of depriving the poor man of his vote by robbery or corruption is es- pecially appropriate;

 Yet there are men in both parties--I re- Rret to say-who affect to be honest and honorable in all business and social rela- tons, but cut loose in politics from all obligations of honor, conscience and law. There are l am told, some rules of decen- cy even amongst professional gamblers aud burglars They rarely allow them selves to rob the poor. Why should there be no honor at all amongst professional traders in politics.? The trafficker in the virtue of men ought to be not. far remov- cd in public judgment from the traf6cker in the virtue of women The difference is only in species not in genus.

 The feelings with which Senator Bar mum will read such 8 presentation of his case may readily be imagined.

 The Governors views regarding the in- justice of Connecticut laws with refer ence to married women's property rights, are So entirely in accordance with those we have so often expressed in the Enqui- Ter that we read them with peculiar pleas ure in the hope that our legislators will finally be aroused to the performance of their plain duty. The expression of these views is so much more forcible than anything our readers have ever seen, however, that we hope they will give the extract to be found on another page very careful perusal.

 The business portion of the message seems we'll considered and the high mer. it of the document is such that we cannot but recur with increased wonder and re- gret to the miserable stupidity of MT. Hub bard's party in sending such men as Ea- ton and Barnum to the Uuited States Senate, while they have given him a po- sition of comparatively slight influence and importance.
Year: 1877

of drunkenness. It is useless to expect the mere power of will to overthrow dis ease. The cure must begin with judic- ious treatment in asylums especially de- voted to the reformation of drunkards

 A start has already been made in Con- necticut, and we hope our legislature will make it successful by liberal appropri- ation to the Walnut Hill Asylum at Hart
Year: 1877

Living in part of the county already we'll represented in your valuable paper, l do not purpose to become correspoad- ent. and then put in claim for volume of your paper. I simply wish to request "Jack" to inform your readers when :he young lady mentioned in his last article, IS so far recovered as to "begin to mend. !" Being an old bachelor I have large quan- titles of mending and if Jack will be so kind as to mention when work is iesum- ed. shall certainly take mine to East Cornwall, hoping in that way to become acquainted with some of the young ladies for which according to Jack, it is noted
Year: 1877

Says Ruskin: " What do you think the
beautiful word "wife !" comes frome It is
the great word in which the English and
Latin languages conquered the French and
Greek. I hope tine French will some day
get a word for it instead Of that femme.
But what do you think it comes from The
great value of the Saxon words is that they
mean something. Wife means weaver -
You must either be housewives or house
moths; remember that In the deep seIise,


you must either weave mems fortunes and
embroider them, or feed upon and bring
them to decay. Wherever true wife comes,
home is always around her. The start may
be over her head; the glow worm in the
night cold grass may be the fire at her feet;
but home is where she is; and for noble
woman it stretches far around her, better
than houses ceiled with cedar or painted
with vermillion, shedding it's quiet light for
those who else are homeless. This / be-
lieve is the woman's true place and power.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Dolphin, agent of the West Chester
and Philadelphia Railroad Company at
Swarthmore station, Pa, has little girl
who is such curiosity in her way, that we
doubt il she has her equal in the country if
in the world. To the railroad officials
Sallie is well known as she is also to the
teachers and pupils at the famed
Swarthmore Coll. se, and it is to the public
at large we no~ seek to introduce her as
the most novel telegrapher of the age.


When about four years old she began to
notice the different sounds produced in
''calling' Offices on the telegraph wire,
and would ask her father what letter it was.
at the same time making the sound SIZE
head. After learning all the "calls % she
would catch an odd letter in messages pas.
sing over the wires, and would repeat the
sound until he would tell her the name of
When she was about four-and.a-half years
of age she knew the telegraphic alphabet
by sound. and yet she could not 60 over her
A C's without missing, being unable to
tell all the letters by sight. When she
would miss any Of them her father would
make the sound with his pencil, and as
she heard it she knew the letter instantly.
He has never taken any special pains to
teach b er, but now she can read any mes
sage passing over the wires, but when
copying (translating on paper) shc cannot
write as fast as she can read. During Mr..
Dolphin's absence at any time from the
Office, this child, now only nine years old,
takes entire charge at the key, he feeling
at ease, as she is cautious and attentive,
taking orders for the movement of. trains,
&C., accurately.
Year: 1877

The Idaho Statesman of Saturday
last. gives the account of the capture of
one George Butler, an escaped convict.
We make the following extract from the
narrative as an interesting story of a
gamesome tussle of the fugitlve's captor:


After securing the prisoner he was taken
to MIR. Ducan's and fed, and the next day
Captain Hill and Mr.. Miller started with
him for BOISE City. They stayed one night
at Dorsey's, ON Snake river, and on Tues
day they crossed the sage plain to Boise
valley. At midnight they reached the val
ley at Mr.. Miners place, where they passed
the remainder of the night. The next
day, while Captain Hill was at breakfast,
Butler, who had been allowed the free use
of his limbs, was standig in the same room.
A revolver had been left on bed near by.
when Butler, watching his opportunity,
siezed the pistol and cooked it, saying at
the same moment, Gentlemen, you are
my prisoners" Quick us thought, Capt.
Hill, who had been quietly engaged at
break fast, turned, and springing forward,
siezed the weapon from beneath with
Just force enough to prevent it from COM
ing down TO range with his forehead.
When Butler saw thas he was folled, he
struck Captain Hill severe blow with the
pistol, which, going off at the moment,
sent ball through the roof, inflictlng Sc
we're wound upon the forehead of Captain
Hill, filling his forehead with powder 1t
was a close call for the gallant Captain,
and no one but brave and determined
man would have attempted the feat. But
Ter says that he did not intend 60 kill any
body he thought he would play a bluff
and get away but he says Captain Hill
did not scare worth cent, and he is the
bravest man he ever saw.
Year: 1877

The Boston Advertiser digs up the following old
eptaph on matchmaker, referred to a churchyard in
Lydford, Devanshire, England


Here lice in a horizontal position


The outside case of


George Rontledge, Matchmaker
Integrity was the handspring and prudence the regu
lator of all the actions of his life;


Humane, generous and liberal,
His hand never stopped till he had relieved distress;
So nicely regulated his movements that he


went wrong,
Except when set agoing by people who did not know


his key;


Even then.he was easily setTight again.
He had the art Of disposing of his time SO well
That his hours gided away in one continued round of


pleasure,
Till in unlucky moment his pulse stopped beating
He ran down November IA, 1902 aged 81,
In hopes of being taken in hand by his Maker,
Thoroughly cleaned repaired, wound M and set


agoing
In the world to come, when time shall be no more"
Year: 1877

Ii"Fiehting Joe" Hooker was always quick
enough about fighting; we can pardon bis slow
ness In reporting on one of his great battles


But the delay in the completion OF his report
on the battle of Antietam, fought fifteen years
ago. was, as he shows, the fault Of
Year: 1877

The Mormon Prophet has been buried in
accordance with his own singular directions,
which show that he wanted the play to be
played ON. even after death That was a
erotesque touch-this man seeking to impress
his people with a direction that his coffin
should be made wide enough to allow him to
turn over IN il.
Year: 1877

there is,no mode of enrichment so certain
and effective us liquid manure, for in these
eases it can be applied with watering pots
commonly used by gardeners. For this
purpose a basin should be dug from ten to
twelve feet in diameter, and three feet deep,
which should be filled With stable manure,
and either conductor from Il roof turned
upon lt-rain water being the best-or sup


piled from hydrant Or pump, the water be-
ing added gradually, SO as to admit of the
daily turning over Of the mass. In few
days or week it will be fit for use, and can
he applied as the necessity may occur. In
this limited way liquid manure can be used
with great effect; bat upon farm it would
take a mint of money to so dispose OF it.,
whatever the beneficial results may be upon
the crops.--Ge7wcAtoacn Telegraph.