smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Lexington (Ky.) Gazette: Few oi


any party now deny that Tilden


was chosen, not only by an over


whelming popular vote, but by a


sufficient number of the electoral
college to entitle him to the Presi-
dency. He is the representative of
the wrongs Of the Democratic party,
and his dignified department under
the greatest wrong which any man
was ever called upon to endure, has
added to his popularity with the
masses, and thousands who would
not vote for him while merely the
nominee of party will gladly come
to his support when he becomes
the exponent, the embodiment and
victim of one of the greatest polit-
ical enormities of modern times.
We hope the democracy will lay
aside all other issues and con
tentions and controversies, and pre-
sent this naked, criminal, isolated
fact before the people. 1t is the
"gist" of the Presidential contest of
80; all things else are chaff and
stubble and straw. Our opponents
would lead US as far as possible
from this, to them, fatal issue, and
hence they spring all manner of
foolishness upon our speakers and
writer's, and are constantly making
issues to befog and mis-
lead. With Tilden and the fraud,
the democracy will sweep the coun
try, the politicians to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Year: 1879




Il was very interesting to learn by


Weston's help that man can travel


$50 miles in 144 hours, but it is not
less wonderful, and it may be far
more useful, to learn that a man,
using no other motive power than
nature has given him, can cover
more than twice the distance in
considerably less time. The fact
was demonstrated at the recent BIZ
cycle match in London. when the
winner in six days of eighteen hours
each, covered the enormous distance
of l ,404 miles, and the second man
made only fourteen miles less.
Scores of 200 miles a day were
made so often, and by so many men,
as to be scarcely worth mentioning,
but the winners 261 miles in a sin
gle period of eighteen hours, or at
the rate of nearly fifteen miles an
hour, makes the future and the past
possibilities of personal rapid tran
sit, so to speak, compare very much
as the creeping of child contrasts
with his stride as a man. If these
men had kept up their travelling for
two days more, only the lack of a
solid road bed would have prevent
ed their keeping company with the
swiftest steamer across the Atlantic,
and they actually did cover within
those los hours the distance of a..
crows flight between London and
Constantinople. With the aid of
this new 'iron horse" a man may
make the Ground trip" over twice
the extreme length of the British
Island in less than a week, or trans
lated into distances familiar to US,
it would be child's play to go on a
bicycle to Coney Island and back
by road in an afternoon, or to
along the beautiful banks
of the Hudson, in a day. That |
such comparisons as these are not !
mere flights of fancy will easily be
believed when it is learned that the |
machine is regarded in England |
more as a useful tool than as curl |
osity or a toy, that country doctors
and postmen use them on their |
rounds, and that no less than 10000 !
have been made and sold. On such |
a basis of experience as these facts
give, it is asserted that the use of
the machine does not cause disease,
as was once thought, and that any
one, even the weakest or the most
timid, may use them, as, with a little
this novel mode of
becomes as easy and natu-
,al as walking, with the pleasant ad-
lition of a delightful exhilaration
caused by the sense of power and
he rapid rush through the air,
During the match above noticed,
'or instance, the contestants hs btu
lly ate and drank while in motion,
and sometimes seemed to dose
out it may be doubted whether this
vas when going at the rate of
nile in four minutes. In Boston
md San Francisco bicycle riders
ire not infrequent, but in this city
hey are very scarce, and probably
will be so as long as the park au-
horities, with a possibly wise eau
ion, absolutely forbid their use.
But If the powers that be would per- .
nit bicycle riding within certain
limits, they would soon learn how
auch restraint is necessary to insure
'ublic safety without too far deny
ng al Innocent relaxation to class
which would probably soon become ,
ute large.
Year: 1879

A gentleman, after a brief ad-
dress at the close of a Sunday
school session, raised his hands,
and devoutly saying,"Let US pray"
looking up to heaven he uttered
these words: Lord, this afternoon
forgive and bless every boy and
girl in this school, for the sake Of
Jesus, our Savior. Amen" One
of the boys, In the fullness of his
heart, exclaimed loud enough to- be
heard by several: "That's the best
prayer l ever heard p You see it
was well aimed and hit the mark.
To much of a good thing badly ad
ministered may surfeit and disgust.
Let us have our public prayers
shorter and more of them, and
there will be more to join and more
to appreciate them. More than
one Sunday school and social meet
ing has been depleted in numbers
by long, spiritless and meaningless
prayers The Helper.
Year: 1879

Colored people contemplating
emigration from the South should
steer clear of Iowa, or at least that
part of the State where the Lemars
Sentinel, red hot Radical sheet, is
printed and patronized. Here is a
specimen of its opinion of the ne
gro:


while the amiable idiocy that
prevailed in Congress during the
reconstruction days was at its
height, the negro was enfranchised.
He was invested with the ballot on
the petty theory that he was man
and a brother, with an infusion of
sand in his makeup. 1t was given
him on the school girl notion that
affection for the party that gave
him his freedom, would make him
its perpetual instrument. But the
Year: 1879

81 do not think" said Alex. III.


Stephens the other day to an inter.


viewer, "there is enough of data on


the Presidential question for n sen
sible man to form a rational specu-
latioh. The witty Judge Dooly, of
Georgia, said: "If there is any
thing God does not foreknow, it is
The verdict of a petit jury" and 1
can speak the same terms of Presi-
dental candidates. Who thought
of Mr.. Hayes two days before he
was nominated2 No one. could
better tell you after the nominations
we're made who would be elected.
Indeed, for thirty years have never
missed in my prophecy. i began
with Polk, although / was a Clay
man. Ringsters and political thin
bic riggers set up the nominations,
but it is the vote Of the people
which decides the great question in
the end. John Sherman is certain
ly candidate, but of Grant / would
not speak. / have my personal
opinion Of him, which is a very high
one, but do not care TO speak OF
him as a candidate. / do not know
that he is willing to be one. In
fact, all talk about candidates is
and must be for while the vaguest
and widest speculation. 1t would
be folly for the leaders to put up a
man now, to be shot at for year,
during which time he would certain
ly be hit greater or less number OF
times. really have nothing 10 say
OF the Presidential campaign. do
not know whether Mr.. Tilden will
come into the field again or not
should say he is not as strong now
as he was before. or course | have
views on this subject, and very de-
decided ones, too; but IL would be
Of no advantage TO the party or TO
the country for me to set them forth
now"
Year: 1879

An English physician relates that
on the 11th of February his wife,
after mixing some meal for feeding
the fowls, missed her wedding ring
from her finger, and after fruitless
search gave it up for lost. On the
0th of April, while eating an egg
for breakfast she felt the eggspoon
CRATE against something hard at the
bottom of the egg below the yelk,
and on furtherinvestigation found
the lost ring firmly fixed by mem
branous adhesion to the bottom Of
the egg. The egg was of extra
large size, and was laid the day be
fore.
Year: 1879

For this distressing malady there
is a very simple and efficient RENE
dy. We have tried IL with uniform
success, but we have rarely found a
sufferer who would make a thor.
ough use of it. 1t is so simple that
most people prefer to suffer than to
properly try it. 1t is this: Get u
piece of the common sal-ammonlac,
and every hour or so bite off piece
as big as a pea and swallow il. II.
more convenient, wash it down
with water; or dissolve half a
drachm OF the sal-amoniac In an
ounce of water and take a table
spoonful every three minutes or
80. An overdose can do no harm,
nor is the substance especially dis
agreeable TO take. In from one 70
three hours relief will be obtained
in four-ffths of the cases. Why
people won't try this simple rem
edy, after being told OF 1t by one
who has tried it, is TO US a wonder;
but so it is.-[Vox Populi.
Year: 1879

Imitation meershaum pipes are
now manufactured from potatoes
in France. A peeled potato is
placed in sulphuric acid and water,
in the proportion of eight parts of
the former to 100 of the latter. 1t
remains in this liquid thirty six
hours to blacken, is dried with blot
ting paper and submitted to a Ger
tain pressure, when it becomes a
material that can ce readily carved.
The counterfeit is said to be excel
lent. An imitation ivory, sufficient
ly hard for billiard balls, can be
made by still greater pressure. A
resemblance of coral is obtained by
treating carrots in the same
manner.
Year: 1879

The pencil marks you SEQ around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your subs
scription is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. Wa
would take great pleasure in extendIag
credit to our friends and patrons, buf
cash alone will yay our expenses, ana
we are forced to adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope you will comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such
course, and renew your su scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


EE- We enter no new names on our
books without the money In advance
Year: 1879

The faith of the religious man is
great and beautiful to witness, but
we can't help thinking those muir
derers who announce from the scaf
fold that they are ''going right
straight to Jesus" would be willing
to swap of their dead-head pass
for a pardon from the Governor
I Athens Post.
Year: 1879

From and after to-day the full
noon tclegraphic report which appears
In the leading afternoon papers of the
Fast and North will be given in the
LEDGER. Byrecently increased facil-
tiles we. have been receiving more
telegrapbic matter than we could
publish without holding back the
paper to late hour. To obviate this
and to accommodate all classes of our
patrons, both in the city and country,
two editions will be issued when
necessary. The first one will appear
about two O'Clock; the second one
from three to four, according to the
quantity or importance OF additional
news received by wire or otherwise
This arrangement, we believe, will
meet want long felt by the public
and will give great satisfaction to our
readers generally. Every department
of the paper will be kept up to the
best standards known to modern
journalism.
Year: 1879

The Memphis and Arkansas river
mail packet Maumelle having been
delayed on account of fog and bad
weather did not get in until II m, and
being unable to get her orders filed
and freight on board, will not leave
this evening, but will leave positively
tomorrow at u m. for Little Rock
and all points on Arkansas river
Year: 1879

Every one who is engaged in any
department Of agriculture or manu-
facture is supposed to have from time
to time something to sell or exchange.
On the disposition of this surplus de-
pends the supply Of al articles that
the person does not raise, embracing
ali implements and improvements Ct
every kind that require an outlay.
Hence it is q matter Of moment that
the sale OF these things be made at
the time the best price, all consldered,
will be obtained. 1t is possible 10 be
certain Of this time? In general, no.
There are many articles that con-
stitute exceptions. Those that can
not be conveniently preserved, must,
of course, be thrown on the market at
once. Others that are : in demand in
certain seasons only viii be governed
by the season trade. But the most
common and valuable products Of
human industry are always in market,
and yet are subject to frequent fluc~
tGations in price. Such are the lead
ing products of the farm and most Of
the useful manufactures. AS to these
no fixed rule can be given, but the
following suggestions will commend
themselves to the prudent: One
should keep himself informed of the
state of the market, especially in
places accessible to him, and as far as
practicable in places whose trade af-
fects directly his local market. The
best way to secure this is to take and
read good papers, that give not only
the tabular market statements but also
intelligent and impartial comments
and counsels. When necessity COM
pels one to sell, he can only submit,
regardless Of price; but in all other
cases, he ought to govern himself con
sistently by reasonable probabilities.
Unless 10 the face Of a comparative
certainty that there will be no ad-
vintage, economy plaiuly forbids the
| commodity at price that is not more
than its cost to the producer. Bus
mess can not live on losses. A GER
tain farmer who always prospered
made it a rule to sell every thing be
could spare as soon as it was in q
marketable condition. He never made
much at one time, but he avoided al
risks of rogues and fires, all injuries
by vermin and weather, all the trouble
and expense Of protracted storage, al
the reduction of shrlnkage and Incl
dental waste; and she was receiving
money now and then, through tht
year. It is safe advice to say thai
every one should be content to sci
at reasonable profit. To wait fol
very large price is dangerous policy
and, especially as to tie necessarle'
of life, very bad morals. What mar
must have, his fellow-man should b.
willing to furnish at any rates tha
are not exorbitant or oppressive. Busi
neesr should never violate the prin
cipIes Of maguanimity and tru'
charity.
Year: 1879

Nor long since, the Spanish Gov
ernment Organized a Commission of
Reforms and sent them to Cuba. They
now report that all slaves in that island
should lie set free seven years after the
passage of an emancipation act.
Year: 1879

The York Star.l


A little time ago a young man died
IN Philadelphia who was popularity
known from his swiltness in running
as Deer. His story was a singular
one. A few years since he was a
ragged, shrewd lad, peddling news
papers about the railway depots. One
day he happened to be on the line at
the Pennsylvania railroad when he
saw an engine rushing down the track
without any driver or tender. By
some chance it had been separated
from the carsa and was driving on alone.
The boy knew it would meet an ex-
press train this side Of the next sta
ton. He had about four minutes
start, and darted down on the track
alter it. The engine was, of course,
not at full speed, yet nobody but Deer
could have won such a race. He did
win was cool enough to remember the
signal to the station keeper necessary
to have the switch placed so that the
engine would be turned on to another
track. 1t was done just two seconds
before the express train went thun-
dering by. Deer, for this service, was
granted by the Pennsylvania railroad
corporation a monopoly of the news
paper and book trade on its trunk
route, and FROM this he derived a
handsome income. 1t was to the boys
coolness, as well as to his feetness,
that hundreds of human beings owed
their lives.
Year: 1879

An auction sale Of cattle was held a
few daps since at Shelbyville, KY,
and large sales were effected at an
average advance of one cent per pound
gross. The promise of an active fall
trade in stock throughout the Blue
Grass region is excellent.
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish 10 re-
new will do us n favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list is very
large, and our force 10 do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Year: 1879

A SARATOGA, New York, Republi-
can paper consoles itself in queer
way over Conkhng's ticket The
ticket is our own offspring. Let us
not deny its paternity. Though it be
cross-eyed, bandy-legged, weak in the
back red-headed and unhandsome,
still it came to us and We must take
care of it. Perhaps the next one will
be better looking"
Year: 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
Soc psr month forlsSs than one year. Tho
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per snnum-
postage free.


Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing postoffioe.
Year: 1879

The park commissioners of Phila-
delphia have ordered the removal of
the main exhibition building, which is
still standing in solitary and useless
grandeur. There is much difference
Of opinion on the subject, and public
meetings are being held protesting
against the removal.
Year: 1879

the campaign should be energetic and especially,
should there be laws preventing the removal Oh
sick cattle from State to another A blll mas
just been introduced to Congress for the latter pur
Year: 1879

Not only do our newspapers offend by the
publication of the vile details of great
crimes, but also by picking up and spread
ing abroad little scandals, little unpleasant
nesses in society, little bits of gossip that no
sensible or honorable person wishes to know
or would suffer himself TO repeat. Much of
the space of many weekly papers and of not
q few dailies is devoted to matters of this
description. The tittle-tattle of the neigh
borhood that is not only silly but poisonous
in the extreme is gathered and served up in
as appetizing a manner as possible for the
entertainment of the whole community. If
woman behaves ndiscreetly, the fact,
more or less embellished and sufficiently dis
guised to whet the appetites of the gossips,
is likely to appear. in print the next day. If
a man commits 'an error Of which he is
pretty sure to be ashamed, and concerning
which he would be glad of the indulgent ST.
lence of his neighbors, there is no mercy for
him he will have chance to read the
record, good deal magniied, in the local
column.


Domestic infelcities, with which the
public has no business at all, afford material
for spicy items; business complications are
worse complicated by unauthorized reports
concerning them; little troubles in the
churches which those who have the care of
their interests are doing their best to com
references to them in the newspapers. Some.
times, when the details of these small scan
dals are not given there are little hints and
innuendoes that serve to put all the prurient
and meddlesome noses in the community on
the scent for indecency or mischief. y" A
certain unmarried professional man is said
to be more intimate than is proper with a
certain married woman" in a locality that
is named. "The skeleton in a certain house
in Ward Blank is likely TO get an airing
nrettv soon" "Tbere Is nrospect of a row
about the music in one of our churches,
and so on What excuse or iurisdiction can
there he for the nnblication Of snch items
as these {? who is nrofted bv reading
them? What interest of Intelligence, OF
morality, of decency. is promoted by spread.
inc ohroa5 these miserable details III ooss;nY
Year: 1879

since met iudicious mother who had re-
solved to abate the nuisance of careless,
wasteful and expensive servants, and instead,
to ask of each member of her household,
sons and daughters alike, sufficient contri-
button to the days work to complete all
which the daily necessities of the family de
manded. She had tried the plan for sew
eral months and had found it TO work ad-
mirably. Her own care had lessened in
proportion TO the increase of family enjoy
ment. The household aid given men will,
of course, find its complement in that Of
fered by women in the field, the workshop,
or the office. In families trained to mutual
helpfulness, the girls will plant corn, rake
hay, or transact as important business as
faithfully as would their fathers or their
brothers.--Se Selected.
Year: 1879

Do not think that because there comes TO
you no great opportunity of performing a
wonderful work, you will let the thousand
little ones pass you unimproved. 1t is no
small thing to be tine joy of the domestic
circle, the one whose soft touch and whose
gentle, fifty spoken word averts disturbance
and disagreement, conciiates the offended,
and makes alien natures understand each
other. 1t is no small thing to possess the
happy tact which makes people pleased with
themselves, and which insensibly urges peo-
pie to appear at their best The young wo-
man who is gifted with this grace of touch,
this swiftness of sympathy, and this beauti-
full unselfshness, may not have fair face,
nor trim figure, but she will be endowed
with dignity more winning than either
Bible Banner.
Year: 1879

j. G. EMERY is now ready
with his Spring stock of new
CARPETS-very extensive
in amount, and of unsurpassed
excellence in quality, beauty
of design and coloring-mak-
ing it altogether one of the
most desirable assortments
ever offered in this market.
And the prices are not the
least attractive feature, being
lower than ever before. La
dies and gentlemen are in
vited to an examination of it,
as the goods will be cheer
fully shown.
Year: 1879

Robert Perkins. who resides in shanty at Sixty.
fourth street and Fourth avenue. was committed in
the Fifty seventh Police Court yesterday by Justice
Murray suspicion OF being concerned in the death
of night watchman David Magic Tho latter had be.n
lying in Mount Sinai Hospital since Tuesday and yes


day afternoon ne expired there. Word brought
to the station house by the daughter of the deceased
that his injuries. which at first supposed to be
accidental had been the work of Perkins. who 1t ia
charged. attacked him anu threw him into tho cellar
OF the building at Fourth avenue and Sixty.
fourth street. where lie had been Watching


She cited as her authority a naghbor named
had heard Perkins threaten the deceased and who
afterward detected him acting suspiciously Captain
Gunner had the case investigated. and on Wednes


day put the man under arrest. Perkins was neigh
Dor ot the deceased. He is an Enelishnan by BIRTH


and about forty-ive years OF age. About month
ago he was engaged on the building in Sixty.
fourth street where Nagle watchman


He of turbulent spirit, and induced the


men to quit work because their employer failed to
pay them on certain day. Nage declined to join
him. and so incurred his enmity. When Perkins
was disc charged he heard to say that he would
"get square" with the watchman, but nothing was
thought of the threat till Tuesday night When
Maggie tailed to come home his wife remembered
it and sent Timothy Sexton to look for him.
The latter saw Perkins standing In his own door,
way with man as he passed by. and both OF them
hastily Withdrew on catching sight OF him. When
lying unconscious III the cellar he remembered
the menace ana later spoke Of 1t. The de-
cision Of the physicians at the Mount Sinai
Hospital. whittier tho wounded man had been
removed, served to strengthen the suspicion.
They found that Nagle had been injured informally
and was suffering from compression OF the BRAIN


which either fall or blow might have caused On
tho evening following the discovery OF the watch
mans body Officer Malloy found his club in the cell
lar OF the house adjoining the one he found in.
The Coroner has the case IN his hands. and win fully