smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

way down the incline. The force with


which the sled struck the snow caused


it TO overturn, and my fare and rolled
down the snow band to the level. My
prOfuse apologies seemed to be alto


gether superhuous; the partner of my


disaster was none the worse for it, and


only remarked that it was very naughty


of me to play that trick the first time.


The innocent little bundle of fur


thought had upset US on purpose.


With some misgivings on my part the
experiment was repeated, with nearly


the same result. and by that time /


dawned upon the other participants in
the fun that they had e ''greenhorn'
among them, and plans of mischief
were cOncOcted accordingly. One OF
the gentleman approached me and OBJ
served that seemed TO be bewildered by
the crowd dashing down before me and
beside me, and that they would give
me a chance of descending alone, ahead
Of them all. The company accordingly
assembled on one OF the platforms and l
took my place once more on the brink
with my fearless passenger before me.
The suppressed laughter and the mis-
chief sparkling in every body's eye
might have warned me that some plot
was afOot; but unsuspectingly and care
fully launched my sled.


Exactly what followed cannot tell,
and would not care to enlarge upon it
1 could. In less than second we had
reached the level, but there my sled
struck a broom handle or something of
the kind, and with a jump seemed to fly
from under us, while we glided piece
down the track on our own RESPONSE
bility, my companion clinging to me
for dear life; aud then there came
shock, and then another, and l don't
know how many more until the whole
scene becrme exceedingly shocking, for
as each succeeding sled dumped its
load over US, the confused mass of
laughing and squirming bodies became
more bewildering, and the placid moon
grinned down upon a sight it is to be
hoped not often enjoyed by the chaste
Diana's symbol. AT last everybody
succeeded In extrieating his or her own
robes and furs and OvershOes and limbs
and something like order and propriety
was once more restored; but the mere
consciousness of my spotless innocence
did not save me from being accused by
all parties as the author of what they
pleased to call a shocking mishap."
Though very much bewildered and con-
fused, 1 had in my mind one clear ideA
that | was not destined to shine ia
that peculiar institution of Russian
society, the "katUk."
Year: 1878

haunt that part of the tower where she
lived, and it is likewise said that the
spectre of Lady Jane Grey was seen not
long ago on the anniversary of the day
of her execution, to glide out on the
balcony adjacent to the room in which
she is known to have lived in at the
last of her wasted and unfortunate life.
1t could serve no good purpose here to
relate the particulars of these vista
tiOns; but nobody doubts them-while
he is in the tower. Ii is a place of
mystery and horror, Notwithstanding
all that the practical spirit of to-day
can do, and has done, to degrade it
and that's much.
Year: 1878

There need be no apprehension about any
effort to start again what even John ShermaR
called "the history OF hell'' In the South. Half
Of this Congress is Democratic. Both houses
Of the next will be. The inoumbency Of Dem
ocratic governments in the South frees them
from army thugs as completely as the North
is. Any small edition Of bloody-8hirtisnG
through the fraudulent Attorney Generals
office will be effectuaIly defeated, as We have
shown The whole furry has mighty little In
it; what there is is wholly ineffective, and all
the result reached has been such g rnanifesta~
tion Of impotent nalgnity on the part Of q
portion Of the Republican party, that the hu~
name and reasonable men Of that organization
are already disgusted by Ii.
Year: 1878

A return to Grantsrn would be no less sui
cidal for the Republican party in the North
than in the South. It Is difficult to see whore
the friends OF the eX-President detect in last
weeks results any Indications Of popular
ex Secretary Of the NAVY was eected to Jon
gress by the Republicans OF New Jersey
district. But anybody who supposes that
Mr.. Robeson was chosen because his district
desires restoration Of arantis1n is seriously
mistaken. The district is hard-rnoney one
and he was lucky enough to be the only hard
money candidate in the field. Equally short
sighted is the theory that the success OF
Conkling and Cameron In New York and
ahaf an and Gamsron carrie m sd0t tha1 OK
States, not because they were representatives
Of Grantistn but only because their opponents
were more unworthy OF success,
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Nov. t9.-Judge Ruckner,
chairman Of the Committee on Banking and
Currency this afternoon said that 30 meas
ures limiting the silver coinage could pass
his committee. Ho thought free silver coin
age would be accomplished ct the coming
session. Upon the subject Of the national
banks he said:


They have invited war, and will no doubt
be hit at pretty hard. do not expect, how
ever, that much will be accomplished against
them. We will get through the House bill
to retire their circulation and substitute
greenbaGks therefor, but ib will not pass the
Senate. The next Congress will, however,
have the national banks in their power, and
they may have to go"


What do you think OF tho success Of the
bi-metallic standardY'


'In view OF the fact that most foreign coun-
tries have taken q stand against @ standard
Of both silvera and gold, and In consideration
OF the unsettled ratio between the two, it
may be doubtful whether u double standard
will be judicious. In case u single standard
must be adopted, [ am in favor, decidedly In
favor, Of q single standard of silver In pref
GrenCe to q gold One,'
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. - The subject Of
dumping refuse material into the channels at
the entrance of New York harbor has been
made the subject Of much inquiry by, the
Treasury Department.. SO far they have
failed to find any mode Of interference. Tho
subject is one Of great interest to the people
of New York, as we'll as to the country gen
orally, and it is suggested that application
be made to Congress next session to pass q
law protecting all our harbors from such
vandalism,
Year: 1878

Outside Of State affairs, the South, we are
confident, will be ranged with the conserva-
tive Democracy Of the North on the side Of
honest money, national good faith and civil
eervice reform. This, as we understand 1t, is
the aim OF the solid South now that the
struggle for the possession OF the local gov
ernment Is happily ended.
Year: 1878

THE Opposition continues to make the
most It can In the way Of political capital
out Of the clerical error committed by one
of Secretary GoRHAMs clerks in sending
communications respectfully and mildly
soliciting campaign contributions from fe-
male Government clerks. This error arose
from the fact that in the prepared list Of
Government employees the prefix Miss or
Mrs. had been inadvertently omitted before
the names Of the parties TO whom the COM
munications were sent. For the benefit Of
these captious critics we announce that
In response to some Of these inadvertently.
sent communications, contributions have
been received, accompanied by letters in
sistlng on their acceptance, and declaring
the willingness and anxiety of the contribu'
tors to do rs much now to effect the over
throw Of the hared Confederate Democ'
racy as the Union ladies Of the country
were permitted to do when the war was in
progress.
Year: 1878

At least One-third Of the current business


of Washington Is comprehended under the


broad term of "keeping boarders." Another


third is devoted to supplying the wants Of
the General Government and the EN-
ploymcnt OF capital in serving those
wants. The remaining third is absorbed by
the integral interchanges OF the community
at large. Diverse as these especial features
Of business are, it is not impossible, under
proper direction, TO knit them together in
a community OF interest such as pervades
the active and prosperous cities of the States
| The result would be u personal as well as q
general benefit to all concerned. To be a
citizen Of Washington would then amount
TO a participation in the joint advantages oI
a thriving and acknowledging population
Under an elective form of COVE rnment
where individual and general interests centrt
in the lawmaking power these results fol


low as matter Of course. As We are stu
atcd at present it should be the duty, as i


IS undoubtedly the pleasure, of our non
elected Commissioners to do everything il
their power to bring about such condition
OF affairs. They should ibaugurato publ


movements celebrations, or something q
the kiud-whiCh will serve to bring the pco
Year: 1878

ONE needed agency in the advancement
Of the interests of this especial community
is little more confidence and mutuali,y oi
feeling in business circles. The District was
never before in better condition as regards the
matter Of government and large sums o.
money are being or soon will be,expended by
the General Government in our midst, lie,
every man put his shoulder to the wheel
whatever that means-and give things 4
push. Let's hurrah; wake up, and do some
thing.
Year: 1878

THE habit of complaining about the bard.
ness Of the times still clings to our people
here in the District. Isn't II about time
they began to wake up to the undoubted
fact that times have changed? A vigorous
spirit of adventure would shake things uT
IL some business man, or combination OF
business m,n, would go about It In the
right spirit. The weather is hot, 1t is true
but the effort could be made carefully and
judiciously notwithstanding.
Year: 1878

THERE is no community Of its size in the
country in which public and private bene-
factions are so well managed and generously
illustrates the result of energetic aud intel
fgent labor IN fixed and determined di-
rection among our people. The same
amount of energy directed in another chan.
mel would produce similar results.
Year: 1878

THE New York Tribune is mistaken In
its announcement that General EPPA HUN-
TON has been defeated for denomination to
Congress in the eighth Virginia district.
The nominating convention does not meet
until the 2sth of August proximo, when it
Is believed he will defeat Mr.. NEALE, who
is the most prominent candidate against
him
Year: 1878

THE Baltimore Gazette charges that the
Hon. CHARLES FOSTER has bought his way
three times into Congress from Democratic
district. What a pity it is the Democrats
ofOhio were so corrupt, at time, too, when
the editor of the Gazette was one OF the
leading writers of the Cincinnati Enquirer
the great Buckeye Democratic organ.
Year: 1878

IMMORAL men are not to be allowed to
practice law In Ohio. This explains the in
crease of Democratic candidates for Congress
In that much gerrymandered State. The
poor fellows must live one way or another
Year: 1878

WHILE it is true that Washington Is not
now manufacturing city, it is among the
possibilities Of the future that it may be,
The Great Falls water power furnishes lacil-
tiles for this result which would have rem
dered this possibility certainty under
more favorable circumstances The way to
enjoy favorable circumstances is to make
them favorable
Year: 1878

THE way to enjoy revival Of business is
to aid in accomplishing that revival. This
Is a homely way OF expressing the un-
doubted fact that the average Washing
tonian is too much inclined to wait for some
one else to begin public enterprises of any
Kind
Year: 1878

WHAT little glory there still remains Of
General Ben RuTLER's career as politician
OF statesman centres in the fact that he
has been the steudliIst friend Of Southern
Republicans "a q class when other Northern
leaders have deserted them. This is per
haps sufficient to condone many Of his short.
eomings and long-goings in these days ot
Northern political treachery.
Year: 1878

Is THERE a school or institution of learn.
ing, public or private, in the South wherein
the doctrine of secession Is not taught as
among the cardinal principles Of our gov
ernmental system? If there is it is sup
ported by Northern benefactions and con.
trolled by Northern influences and teachers
Year: 1878

For some cxplicable reason the Opposi-
ton is silent just now regarding the matter
of official juuketing and Presidential dead
heading" over the railroads and at hotels.
When General GRANT was President COM
ments on this subject were frequent, al
though he was not more amenable to them
than any Of his predecessors had been or
than his successor is now. 1t is true
he occupied his cottage, his private aud
personal property, at Long Branch, dur
ing the heated term, instead of Govern
ment cottage at the Soldiers Home, and
that he was comparatively poor man but
that made no difference with his critics.
Perhaps they exhausted their resources OF
comment on this startlingly interesting
topic during his administration, and as a
consequence President HAYES is allowed to
escape.
Year: 1878

THE public is informed by our Demo-
cratic morning cotemporary, with due gray-
ity, that the nomination of JEFF DAVIS to
be the Democratic candidate for 1880 would
not be more of nan insult to the intell.
gcnce and patriotism of the country than
" the conduct of certain stalwart Radical
" journals iu urging the nomination OF
General GRANT by tho Republican party.
Really, this is refreshing 1t is a point
blank acknowledgment Of preference by
the Democracy Of the Arch-Traitor over the
cOnqueror Of the rebellion. But it is of a
piece with the Democratic promotion OF
Confederate General FIELD over Union Gen.
eral SHIELDS This hot weather is not
without its effect In melting political as
well as other things down to a crucible.
like test Of true inwnrdness.
Year: 1878

TO FOREIGN SUBSCRIBERS


Subscribers to the ADVANCE living
outside of Mobiles county wilt please
remember that when we notify them
of the expiration of their subscription
and they do not respond, we take it for
granted that they do not want the
paper longer, and our rule is to strike
their names off.
Year: 1878

A lot of fresh Chattel Mortgage
blanks just printed at the ADVANCE
Office. This form is the best in use
and is preferred by the bank and by
our business men generally. Send and
get a supply. <s:
Year: 1878

With the sudden changes OF temperature
which prevail in Autumn weather.--rain, sleet
wind, snow and sunshine often in a single day
it is no wonder that death gathers such a rich
harvest among the neglected colds and coughs.
Every home should contain Eilert's Extract of
Tar aud Wild Cherry which prevents serious
sickness If taken in time, and will surely cure
colds, coughs, Group, catarrh, consumption and
all bronchial complaints. Don't wait for sick
ness to come but at once procure this valuable
remedy 1t may save life when delay would re
suit In death. Warranted and sold by all Drug.
giSts
Year: 1878

The infant child Of Edward Miner
died suddenly on Christmas morning,
it is supposed from some disease of the
bowels. Mrs. Miner rose toward morn
ing and fed the child from a bottle, and
retired with the child apparently we'll
in her arm s. When she woke again the
child was dead.
Year: 1878

Corruption in our national affairs
has the same effect on the Government
that a severe cough or cold has upon
the human system. Political reform
IN the former and DR.. Bulbs Cough
Syrup IN the latter will remedy the
evils. All the Druggists sell it for %
cents a bottle,
Year: 1878

At half-past Q O'Clock Sunday difficulty
took place at Raphael s bar-rOotn, situated at
the corner Of Customhouse and Burgundy
streets, between white man named joe an
cook, o negro named Gaspard, which termi-
mated in the negro being beat so severely
about the head with bar room tunnblers, by
the empioye Joe, that bis lifs is despaired OF.


A reporter Of the DEMOCRAT visited the
scene of the difficulty and CLEANED the follow
ing facts:


It appears Raphael was absent from the
establishment, and the man Joe was playing
boss The cook, Gaspard, it Is said, was in
the habit OF coming to his work under the In
fluence Of liquor, and yesterday was not an
exception to his rule


At about o'clock customer ordered some
trout, and Joe ordered Gaspard TO prepare the
fish. When the cook announced the fish
ready, Joe entered the kitchen and found that
the fish had been burnt to such an extent that
1t was not fit to be eaten.


Joe demonstrated with Gaspard for bis
negligence, and the latter becoming angry
allowed that he would not be bossed by any
one but Joe Raphael, and seizing o cleaver
chased Joe out OF the kitchen into the hall
leading TO the bar-roorn Here. Joe
seized IL glass, and hurting it at
Gaspard, brought bis man to earth.
Joe then armed himself with two more tum-
bers and, jumping upon his vanqnlshed foe,
beat him numerically. Some Of the bystand-
ers pulled joe off of Gaspard and took the lat
ter after he had lost nearly bucket OF blood,
tosa drug store, where his wounds were dressed
and pronounced dangerous.


He was then removed to his residence, on
Palmyra street, where he now lies at the
point OF death. Capt Kelly, on being informed
Of the wounded mans condition, repaired to
rested Joe, and locked him up In the Third
Year: 1878

NEW lonK. Jan: 27.--A private exhibition Of
skill In the manipulation of billiard balls was
given given by Mr. Frank B, Adams yesterday in the
Union square billiard room. The expert uses
no cue; and claims that he can easily defeat the
pest players Of the ordinary game of billiards.
ne oHers to play with any oneof them game
IN which he shall count one hundred points or
none at all In one inaing. and says he never
d say me 81 balls 50 placed upon the table that he
coulu not count upon them.


ais performance this afternoon certainly
,a1p Sa1pporsso ms assertions. He played some mar
hand strike the cushion four times within the
ball and before biting the second Another
in a, line, with one touching the banI then
playing from the rail. Adams caromed on the
first and third balls. and drew the ball from his
hand back TO strike the middle object bali. -''
In the matter of drawing balls Adams is won
derfuily proficient. In one instance he male
his ball bound from the first object bali placed
In one Of the corners OF the table to the uppe,.
cushion and then describe an eclipse caromng
finely upon a second object ball In the opnosits
sower corner; His favorite shot. however was
LETT side ofthe table and then draw bali from
the apper cushion to the. right lower and left
hand banks: while this ball was moving he
arew second in straight line from the upper
Year: 1878

NEW YoRK, Jan. gt.-The Worlds editorial on
Englstmen familiar with the names of politi-
clans IN the Eastern States. who assume to be
also act upon it, that no Democrat or Republi-
can Of prominence not actually filling public
station has stepped forth to resist or turn back
this silver wave from the West. Such
Englishmen will not be slow to dis
cover that on this vital question
of honesty or dishonesty. the Eastern poll
tieians stood watching the public drift-as is
their wont-oa serious issues, and were ready
either to espouse the side likely to win, or
deftly occupy the attitude Of waxen compro-


mise candidates among ourselves.


The Senate vote will tend to increase the
force Of the Western wave, which, however
viii not, we still hope, be able to enguf It.
what the next wave Of Reputation may do to
her when 1t comes. we will not try to penetrate
the veil to ascertain. IT will be enough for us
If the Union outrides the present gales.
Year: 1878

At half-past o'clock Saturday night
negro boy set fire to the empty house situated
at the corner of Magnolia and Common
streets, and then beat a ha8ty retreat az
Officer Hustled approached


The flames were extfnguished by the officer
with but slight damage and without the ne
cessity Of an alarm.
Year: 1878

never knew second wife but wha
was boss Of the situation.


Whiskey is hard thing to convince
therefore l never argue with a drunken
man.


Maids marry to change their condition
widows to improve it.


After man gets to be 3S years old
he cant form habits much, the best
he can do is to steer clear of his old
ones,


Any man who can swap horses or
catch fish, and not lie about it, is just
as pious as men ever get to be in this
world.


An enthusiast is an individual who
believes about tour times as much as
he can prove, four times as much as any
body believes.


The dog that will follow anybody isn't
worth cuss.


Those people who are trying to get to
heaven on their creed will find out
at last that they didn't have through
ticket.


One quart of cheap whiskey (the
cheaper the better) judiciously applied
will do more business for the devil than
the smartest deacon he has got.
Year: 1878

The cheapest and the best insurance
against dogs killing sheep are bells
plenty Of bells. The sheep-dog is g
great coward when in pursuit of mischief
and he wants to do it quietly--wants no
noise, no alarm. Bells bought at whole
sale do lot cost much. Buy side of
bride leather at the curriers' for collars
and put bell on every sheep, if your
flock is small. The price of one sheep
will buy a gross of bells and leather
enough and buckles to strap them Put
this gross of bells on flock of sheep
and they will frighteD every dog out of
the field. Flock masters are slow to
adopt simple remedy like this, but will
60 to the Legislature hire loby influence,
and spend large sums of money to little
purpose, Members of the Legislature
are fond of dogs themselves, and do not
want them taxed. They own no sheep,
and care but little about their protection.
Southern Farmer.
Year: 1878

A new use has been found for gun,
cotton, Hereafter it is to be employed
for disabling guns of the enemy, and is
to take the place of the spike and the
armorer's hammer. A slay of gun cot
ton simply laid upon the muzzle of gun
and setonated, so Injuries and detorts the
weapon as to render in practically useless
for firing, while in the case of muzzle
loader 1t at once precludes any attempt
oload the gun. The old plan, it may
remembered, of rendering an enemy's
guns useless after storming battery,
was to spike them by driving nail into
the vent or touch holc, and then, in tn .
event of the attacking party being
'driven out of the battery again, or retir-
ing the weapons could not be used
against them, at anyrate fora time. The
rapid injury of gun by means of gun.
cotton in the way now suggested will
prevent the cannon ever being employed
again. This is not the first application
that has been made of gun-cotton fol
purpose of destruction before the enc
my. A new body of men called cavalry
pioneers, first created by the Austrians
and now adopted in the british army
are to employ charges of gun cotton il
a similar way for breaking railway lines
and destroying bridges quickly. The
trooper, mounted ona strong an rapi(
horse, is provided with belt containing
few pounds Of compressed gun. cotton
and on arriving at railway he dismount
and places charge upon one of the rails
The gun.cotton is detonated with fuse
and the result is that half a yard of meta
is sent flying over the next hedge
Probably not more than 60 seconds ar
nesessary to work the mischief but tn
man is up and away before the explosion
can take place.
Year: 1878

Es- A dispute about precedence once
arose between bishop and judge, and
after some alteration the latter thought
ne should confound bis opponent by quo
ting the following passages For on these
nang all the laws aud prophets DO
you not see, said the lawyer in triumph
that even in this passage of scripture we
are mentioned irstf' Il grant YOU" said
the bishop, you hang first"


Es 1t never occurred to the old gen.
ueHan how to account for the peculiar
odor and taste of the rain water until his
hopeful son, an aspiring NJ. D., remarked
that be was bleaching some skulls on
the roof of the house,