smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

she have such--all combined are not


half the care that her frizzes are, and


when she once has these tightly wound


in papers or hair-pins il is no ordinary


thing that will induce her TO take them


out. If it should not happen to be


Augustus evening and no one else


should come, the girl in curl papers


will keep her knots intact, because no.


body knows so well as she what a
dreadful responsibility comes upon her
the moment the papers are taken out


Those frizzes, which look Just killing
to the casual observer, are wrctchedly
frail structures and require the closest
attention, besides an invisible net and
a lot Of invisible hair-pins, to save them
from utter Generalization. No kind
of weather has yet been invented which
is wholly favorable TO the preservation
Of the modern irizz, no matter how care
fully that delicate little ornament is
prepared. The rain takes the twist
out, the hot weather melts 1t, and the
moist atmosphere at the seaside is the
constitutional enemy of the frizz--it
sickens and dies there almost without
a struggle. The only real safety is in
the store frizz, with q reliable twist in,
something that won't droop, and that
can be tied on or removed without any
physical exertion or mental anxiety.


The girl in curl papers no doubt ex-
perlences her greatest troubles at this
time Of the year and at the various
warm weather resorts She finds 30
little time to lay the foundation for
good frizz that it is awfully provoking.
She is compelled to make a radical
change in her habits that doesn't suit
her. She can't wear her curl papers
down to breakfast, to dinner or TO any
thing else, as she never fails TO do at
home, and it's the most wearing thing
in the world 10 have the great care on
hand so many hours. Between break
fast and dinner and dinner and tea she
can slip away 10 her room and doup her
irizzes, but it is sacrifice as well as a
labor. She will miss walk or drive
or chat, almost as dear to her as her
frizzes. But the frizzes refuse to be
neglected, and the girl who wears her
self thin twisting curl papers into her
hair the whole year around must 90
somewhere in the Summer for relaxa-
ton, and nobody will deny that she
ought to have it. That she Doesn't
get it is the fault of that Summer re-
sort etiquette which hasn't yet tolera-
ted the girl in curl papers in public
places. The actual social demand is
for the invitation Of q resort where curl
papers, will be as welcome as frizzes
where all young womanhood can lounge
around in brown or white curl papers,
with or without back hair, and
not be talked about Unless some.
thing OF this kind is done our Summers
will be more and more terror every
year and our loveiest young women
will be carried off by insanity. The girl
in curl papers wants as much freedom
in public as at home and as a matter
of humanity she ought to have it. A
frail frizz can't be on duty all the time,
even for fashions sake. Let the girl
in curl papers have rest.-Philadel-
phid Times.
Year: 1878

There rs probably no living man
more profoundly satisfied with his po.
sition than Lord Beacons6eld, 1t is
impossible not TO imagine him delighted
with the sensation which II is impossi-
bic TO suppose that he did not intend.
He is the first minister and really tho
ruler Of England, because II is well un


derstood that British policy is his poll.
cy. He is one Of the most conspicuous
figures of the time. He Is apparently


one Of the most mysterious and sue
cessful Of statesmen. Yet there Is no
man about whom there Is more specu-
lation aud wonder and admiration and
distrust and there is probably only
one thing in which those who admire
him and those who dislike and distrust
him agree entirely, and that il his In
exprcssible enjoyment In the conscious
ness Of beng precisely the spectacular
kind Of man that he Is. We are, in.
deed, contemporary with one Of the
picturesque characters Of English his


tory. There is nothing moro remark


able than that the grandson of q veni


tian Jew Of Spanish descent, growing
up in England socially in the solitude
OF his race, dashing into literature as Q
brilliant novelist, and into politics as 3
free lance, should rise 10 Supreme pow


or, and, Is pcer Of the realm, contro


her foreign policy at q most critical


moment, supported by tho court, The
Year: 1878

An educational journal is something
that should be in tho hands Of every
teacher As the fall term approaches,
teachers should ask themselves the
question: "What have | done since
taught my last term, to improve my
self in the knowledge Of the branches
taught?" "a soon as o tree ceases TO
grow IL commences to decay" and as
soon as teacher stops studying and
investigating, he begins to retrograde.
We hope, ere long to see an improve
ment in our methods Of selfculture.


1t is not enough to simply read a
few pages each year of a school econo-
my, but you should inform yourself on
all topics that bear directly upon the
mark Of your profession. In the alb
sence Of an educational journal, this
column is designed to be Of use TO the
teacher. For few numbers we shall
occupy the greater part Of the space
with selected "hints and helps from
the freshest sources, and we hope that
all our teachers will try to catch some
inspiration to CLEAN some lesson that
may benefit you and add to the sue.
cess of your school during the coming
term.
Year: 1878

CARNIVAL AT THE THEATRE.-To-night the
grand carnival for the benefit OF the nuns
OF Monte Maria Convent, on Church Hill,
will be opened with display Of tableaux
and statuary. They will be under the di-
rection OF young gentleman from Ba,tl-
more, who has kindly offered his services
for the occasion. The success which has
attended his former efforts in the Monu-
mental city is guarantee that the exhibi-
tion will be one OF unusual attraction, and,
considering the charitable object for which
it is given, it is to be hoped the Theatre
will be filled to its utmost. =


After the first night the carnival and ba-
zaar will be continued through the week,
when choice collection Of fancy and other
articles, confectionery, etc., will be dis
played.


Some of the loveiest young ladies in the
city will appear in the tableaux and wait
upon the tables and booths erected upon
the stage and floor which has been laid over
the orchestra and parquet. Each night one
or another of the city bands will give a
promenade-concert, and altogether the car
niyal and bazaar will be source OF unu-
sual pleasure to all who attend.
Year: 1878

CHURCH SocIABLE.-Tbe ladies OF Clay
Street Methodist church, corner Of Clay and
Adams streets, will hold their third and
last sociable for this season in the lecture
room of their church, commencing on Tues
day night at s O'Clock. They cordially in
yite tue attendance OF their friends, to
whom they promise good supper, variety
of delicious refreshments, and an evening
Of enjoyable social intercourse.
Year: 1878




A reporter in pursuing his vocation is some
times forced to witness most horrible and
heart-rending sights, but yesterday this re-
porter was forced to look at a sight which was
without a parallel. and it was the mangling Of
the boy James Glennon. aged eight years, who
was run over at half past o'clock by a train of
flat cars of the Mobile Railroad. at the corner
of Elysan Fields and Levee streets.


I he child when visited was at the residence
Of his parents, corner Of Victory and Elysian
Fields streets. and at the time was suffering
agony beyond description as his left arm had
been severed at the shoulder and his right arm
at the elbow. The flesh from his right leg had
been mashed off from the hip to the knee.
while his right ear had been taken off from his
head as neatly as though it had been done with
a razor.


The cause Of the accident is as follows: Glen
non boarded the train while 1t was moving
slowly, and took his position near the edge of
one of the fat cars. The engine in increasing
its speed gave the train sudden jerk. and as it
cars on the track. Before the engineer could
be warned to stop his train several of the cars
had passed over portions Of the little fellows
body


When the train was finally stopped, what re-
mained of Glennon, together with the members
that had been severed by the merciless wheels
were placed upon litter and taken to his pa
rents residence.


Drs. Lewis and Finney were called to attend
Glennon, and after examining him DrOnounee
him beyond all human aid.
The engineer of the train was arrested and
locked up in the Fifth Precinct Station.
Year: 1878

nortation. The permission was granted. and an
arrangement was entered into with the own.
ers Of the steamer Kranz the, regular Grand
Isle packet. and henceforth the mails Will Do


This action of Postmaster Badger. will gain
for him the gratitude of all persons Interested.
Year: 1878

We had the pleasure Of hearing yesterday
evening at the st. Louis Cathedral the last re-
hearsal Of Gounods new mass for four male
voices. We will not give our appreciation of the
music or of its Interpretation now. as this would
be premature. Suffice 1t TO say that twenty Of
our best singers have combined their talent
with great success to inte pref this, religious
are under the direction of Prof Jules Cartier.
the talented organist of the Cathedral. The
mass will be sung with appropriate solemnity
on next Sunday, that day being the anniver-


ary of ST.. Louis. the patron IF the Cathedral.
Lovers of religious music will secure rare
treat by attending.
Year: 1878

The POETRY OF THE OLD PLANTA-
TIoN.-What nights (says a Southern
writer) were the nights on the old plan
tation! The mellow light of the har-
vest moon crept through the rustling
leaves of the tall oaks, fell softly upon
the open space beyond, and bathed the
brown old barn in flood of golden
glory, while the songs of the negroes at
the corn pile-lusty chorus and plain
tive refrain-shOok the silence until it
broke upon the air in far reaching waves
of melody. m-


But, alas, all these are gone. The
moon pursues her pathway as serenely
as OF old, but she no longer looks down
upon the scenes that were familiar to
your youth. The old homestead and
barn are given up to decay, and the
songs OF the negroes have been hushed
into silence by the necessities of q new
dispensation. The old plantation itself
Is gone. 1t has passed away; but the
hand of time, inexorable and vet ten
der, has woven about it the sweet sug-
gestions of poetry and romance-memO-
rails that neither death nor decay can
destroy.
Year: 1878

The telegraph recently reported the


hanging of Reuben Proctor, in Iowa,


for murder. A strange story in relation
| to this matter is told by the Des Moines


Le0der, of which the following is the


substance: t-T5


"After life had become extinct, the


body was delivered to his friends. 1t


was taken home and laid out upon the


bed and member of the family kept


watch by its side. The person fell
asleep for few hours, and upon waking


observed that the features of the sup
posed corpse had undergone no change,
and were not rigid and fixed as in death.


He felt the arms and legs and found
them limp and not without slight de-
gree of warmth. Putting his ear in the
region of the heart, he thought he could
hear it family beating. He then took
mirror, and holding it to the lips, q
slight moisture became visible on the
glass. He rubbed this away and held it
there again. and with like result. Again
and again he repeated the experiment,
and always with like result, until he be-
came satisfied that the moisture was
the result of respiration. He. then
reused the rest of the family by shout
ing the announcement that Reuben was
still alive; but not until they had ex-
amined for themselves could thew be
convinced of the fact. This unlocked
for position Of affairs threw the whole
household into tumult of excitement.
and for time they knew not what to
do. They dared not send for medical
aid, fearing that the mob might hear of
it and return to make sure work of him
a second time. At length, with such
methods as suggested themselves, they
set about the work of resuscitatien,
They rubbed the body vigorously. Thev
threw cold water upon the surface. For
some time they seemed to accomplish
nothing, but at last feeble groan es-
capped the lips; his eyes opened, closed
again, as if dreading to see; they spoke
to him, told him he was with friends
and need have no fear. He again epen-
ed his eyes In curious, wondering
way, and after few attempts spoke.
but with great difficulty. He did not
seem to be conscious of the events of
the day, and inquired what had hap
pened. They told him, and as his mem
ory was awakened to the terrible ordeal
ne had undergone, a convulsive tremor
shook his whole frame. What remains
may be briefly told. A mock funeral
was natural, the house was Stunned by
the neighbors, and thus contributed to
the scheme in progress. A coffin was
procured, filled with dirt, and duly con-
signed to the grave. A few days after
Reuben Proctor, so disguised that his
own mother would not recognize him,
left home never to return.
Year: 1878

STILL they come! The bartered sub
scribers of the absorbed Union continue to
assert their Independence by refusing to be
transferred to the support of hated party
aud its despised principles. A bolder at
tempt to demoralizs and betray the political
principles of portion of the Republican
party has not yet come to light than in this
instance of an open sale of them to the
enemy. Thanks to Republican integrity,
the performance is being met with an honest
and irepressible feeling of indignation,
which finds vent in unmistakable terms
Hnd in independent action.
Year: 1878

Commercial authorities tell us that the
year 1877 was fraught with still wider COM
mercial disaster than even it's hard-lavOre
predecessor. The world is now passing
through forced settlement Of indebtedness
under the auctioneers hammer. For nearly
five years q financial cyclone has been rag
ing in civilized lands, leaving everywhere
the wrecks of all sorts of business. 1t still
shows but faint signs of ameliOration. How
much longer this process of liquidation is to
last depends upon the amount of unsound-
ness yet to be probed and eliminated. The
rottenness engendered by years of false and
inflated prosperity is not to be cleared away
by q speedy or easy process. Time will be
required to reach and explode successively
the false principles which have entrenched
themselves in the worlds business conduct
sober estimate, but the terrible financial
pressure is testing it at every point The
results of these false principles open new
and wonderful chapter in political economy
1t is TO be hoped that the rough experience
of the past five years may be fruitful, not
only in abstract principles, but also in prac-
tical lessons.


The London Economist notes four leading
causes of the increase of this commercial
pressure during 1877 and the first quarter
of 1878. One of these is the continued col
lapse of American railroads, ten per cent.
of which have been sold under foreclosure,
while another ten per cent. are in various
] Of ,y,t I,n
labor riots Of last summer precpitated and
intensified much of this ruin, and left the
entire railroad interest in seriously crippled
condition. This element of the situation Is
the result more or less direct of the financial
pressure itself, and may be regarded AS an in
stalIment of the penalty which civilization
| is now paying for the violation Of its own
moral and economic laws The other three
causes named by the Economist represent
incidental and outside agencies cooperating
with the financial distress and enhancing
the general tendency to business disaster,
One of these-the famine in India-was
the result of physical causes beyond human
provision or control. The other two are po-
litical-the long continued struggle of re-
dictionary despotism against the Republic in
France and the Russo-Turkish war-and
! represent collisions Of national interests
Year: 1878

manifested bya majority Of the present
Home Of Representatives is convincing
illpstra6on of sl,is fact. The men who saved
the Onion at once see, feel, and know this to
be true, and can and will rally again to
meet the threatened danger Thence Of
timid Republicans is almost extinct.
Year: 1878

THE most accurate estimates from all Sec
tions of the country, and especially from
Pennsylvania, show that the strength of the
National party is mainly drawn from the
Democratic ranks. This is an "off-ycar,'
however, and both parties will suffer more
or less from this drainage. But if the Re
publicans are wise enough to keep the in
Equities of our high-toned Southern Claim
Agent-ex-COnfederate Bourbon Democratic
House constantly in view before the people,
there will be no difficulty in reclaiming to
them the requisite fourteen districts to give
them majority. In Indiana, for example
the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash swings
his waving bows in a vain endeavOr to
conceal the scars and inroads this National
movement has made upon the body or rank
and file of his party. "Up and at 'em," and
the victory is ours.
Year: 1878

THE Democratic organ in this city, at
some real, and more alleged expense, alb
sorbed the Administration organ last Mon
day, as all our readers know. But the bene-
fetal results of this amalgam can only and
best be discovered by an examination of
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICANS subscription
Bcribers of the Union are transferring their
patronage to this journal by the hundred.
We are sorry, very sorry, that our hybrid
neighbor has lost the amount, in promises
md otherwise, of its investment; and our
grief that the subscription lists of the Union
were not larger, is hard TO bear. However


we can stand it, and won't object to more
consolidation of the same kind.
Year: 1878

IRIS hard to tell what the House may do
in the way of providing a form of govern
ment for the District. As the matter now
stands, suggestions from our citizens, who
sre most directly interested, might provoke
snintended antagonism. This is critical
moment and the least said may be the
soonest mended.
Year: 1878

"THkRE is no greater humbug in the
world than the United States navy
shouts the New York Sun. Help to build
it up then, and don't decry proper efforts to
revive the glory of our merchant marine.
The two 70 hand in hand together.
Year: 1878

THE BLUES GOING TO WILLIAMSBURG =
1t is understood that The Blues will visit
williamsburg in July. A gentleman from
that ancient city stated on Saturday that the
people there were making extensive ar
rangements for their reception and eater-
tainment
Year: 1878

FgsTlyAL.-The ladies OF the Missionary
society OF the Leigh-Street Baptist church
VIII commence feast in the Mission chapel,
corner OF Thirtieth and 8 streets, this eye
ming, for the purpose OF raising funds to
aid In paying the church debt.
Year: 1878

sbrubbery and over the rocks and
boulders, making a new path for
ourselves all the way. That night
a violent windstorm arose, and We
were obliged to pack up and get
ont Of that neighborhood to avoid
the falling timber, which every
moment threatened to crush our
selves and our horses, and the next
morning We found ourselves upon
the same spot We had started from
the day before. Our clothes were
now in shire S, our legs scratched
and torn by the bushes, our bodies
bruised with the timber, and our
spirits broken with toll and suffer
ing.
Year: 1878

makes. Why, a man cannot take
drink he says, without having
it dashed with two and half cents
on the State debt and undergoing
at the same time solo serenade
from a Modet punch bell.


There is a cat in Bulington that
has lost its voice, The Hawkeye
says it is just heart-breaking to see
that voiceless cat go out in the
moonlight and climb on the shod
roof and tly, by violent and emo
tional pantomime, to express a
yowl that could break a pane of
window glass eight hundred yards
away.
Year: 1878

iAootber round of weeks, and then
! The little child of sin
Iv;lI hurdle the forbidden fence


And scoop the pippin in.
nd with his martial spirit qAeIled


By pain his thefts beget,
He'll clutch bis little vest and wish


He had no apple ate.
Year: 1878

Where is he,' | asked, coming
up.


Right there, exclaimed Joe,
pointing with his finger towards a
fallen tree near which I was stand
ing.


"Wh-"


Before I could complete the
question, was startled by hoarse
growl near my feet, and / sprang
back just in time to avoid the huge
paw Of the bear, who had been ly-
ing behind the tree, partly conceal
ed by the decayed branches.


The brute was SO weakened BY
his wounds, that he fell from the
force of his blow, and before he
could recover himself ball from
my revolver finished him.


We had no trouble cutting up
the bear, but packing it to camp
was noeasy matter. Westarted with
about one hundred and fifty pounds
apiece on our backs, bnt before
reaching camp the loads had de
creased to about ten pounds each.
But We had plenty of meat after
this adventure, for the boys became
Jealous of our good luck and struck
E out in al directions to get even
with us.


The boys, however, had become
discouraged, and many were il
favor of striking out for Elk City
To leave good prospects behind
after all our toll, trouble and
danger, seemed to me neither SEN
sible nor desirable, and | had made
up my mind to remain if | had to
90 it alone. But fortunately there
we're others Of the party who were
equally desirous to obtain some re
ward for their hardships, and even
the prospect Of living upon meat
straight for weeks, perhaps months
seemed more desirable than total
Abandonment Of the enterprise.
AS there was no object, however,
in remaining where we were, and
as we could neither continue uE
the Salmon or return in the direc-
ton Of Orc Fino, it was agreed by
all to cross the mountains in the
E direction Of Elk City, and to pros
pect by the way. The toilsom'
ascent Of the mountain accordingly
r commenced. We struck an ole
trail below the mouth OF Meadow
creek, which led to the summit, bu
it was almost impossible for either
man or beast. But the boys stuck
bravely to their work, and IN spite
Of all obstacles succeeded in reach
ing the top Of the mountain with
out even the loss of a horse. At the
summit we found spring Of COO
: refreshing water, and timber being
plenty, We made comfortable anc
convenient camp and enjoyed 9
most refreshing nights rest.


Next day we continued through
the summit ofthe mountains. The
path was obstrueted By small but
thiekly grown trees, and all the
men who were supplied with axes
were obliged to act as pioneers and
) cut road through for the horses
Kennebec Joe took the lead il
search of game, and gotso far aheac
of the party, that when night came
on, he failed to reach camp.


Our days travel had led US t.
the edge Of a wide basin, intersect-
ed with small groves Of trees anc
diminutiye parks watered by creekl
and springs. During part Of th'
T might, we kept up a large camp
J fire and signalled repeatedly tt
enable Joe to find Us, and toward
J midnight succeeded in making out
J whereabouts known to him. On
reaching the camp Joe reported
haying ex9lofed a portion Of tn
], basin and discovered the creeks
] and springs above mentioned, ant
described in glowing terms the riel
, appearance Of the gravel and tht
q