smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

some EXTENT. 30 Iar dS L nave dsctr-


tanned, Grayling has the lead, IL is


right that il should. Centrally locat-


ed this town possesses many advantag-


es no other can boast. Our settlers, of


course are principally along the line of


with its surrounding country can poll


the most votes of any of the three sta


tions Cheney, Grayling and Forest or


Fredericville. Ii is evident therefore,


that If the settlers of each station


should vote for their own village,


Cheney would get the county seat.


But in choosing a county seat in new
county we should consider the conven-
ience of all in the county, not only of
those who are now in the county, but


of those who are to come. If the


northern part of the county was not


a suitable country for farming, there
fore not liable to be settled, then il
would not matter if the county seat
was in the south part of the county;


But as it is, in my opinion, the best
part of the county for agriculture,
though not yet settled TO any great ex-
tent, it would be wronginR our present
settlers and those yet TO come were we
to allow the county seat to be estab-
lished at Cheney. TO avoid being par
tial to either north or south it should
be located at Grayling We should
also look at il in the light of economy
Wherever established let il be perma-
nent. If located at Cheney now, it
would not many years when the whole
county should be settled, there would
be clamor raised for the county seat
10 be removed, and when put to vote
again Cheney would lose it, All the
expense we had been at with county
buildings, etc. would be loss which a
new county could i'll afford. Once es-
tablished at Grayling it would never
be removed, and we as a county would
know that all improvements we were
at the expense of, would be final and
permanent These reasons alone
should insure Grayling every vote in
the county.


We have lost our shingle mill, and no
one mourns except those who lost
money by it. It's present break is but
one of many, and as in the other break
ages would not pay for repairing,
though those who are running it have
only just found it out, and TO their sor
row. Let me here protest against any
one thinking of bringing any more old
engines or machinery here, thinking to
amass "A fortune thereby. We have a
good location for gOOd shingle mill or
saw and shingle mill combined. Any
other than a good one, run by Il cOmpe
tent man, would not only be u loss TO
the man undertaking it, but a damage
TO the whole country; besides they are
the lives of those working
an old unsafe mill as we'll "a the lives
of our citizens When the old mill was
last broken, the piston head with por-
tion of the rod attached, came within
a foot of hitting Frank Dilley. one of
our settlers who was not working in the
mill, but happened to be there. If it
had struck him il would undoubtedly
have killed him.


Our crops are generally doing well,
thong most of our first planting of po-
tatoes were cut down by the late frost
The poato bug has an assistant in the
shape of a small black bug. Cannot
tell as yet how destructive it may
prove TO be. ID.
Year: 1879

The Interests of The entire state of


Michigan. both north and south, demand


the construction of Marquette & Macki-


nae railroad. and, did not the cons.iiu-


tiOn of the state prohibit such n course.
the state could well afford TO give snf-
iicient money inGucement to secure its
! immediate building; but rs this cannot
be done, the only thing remaining is to
secure It's construction us soon as possible
by the aid of this land grant. Any other
course would be suicidal to the best in
terests OF the state and cllamity. 1t is
also true that the land composing this
grant is very valuable and that the best
interests of the state demand Its settle
ment and Improvement as soon as posi-
bic, and that no man who desires to locate
upon 1t be turned away. The question
is: Can these conflicting interests be
harmoniZrd think the, can be, and
at the same time work to the benefit of
the proposed road. The Iemedy is SIM
pie. Let the Legislature pass an amend


ment to the act approaching these lands
! for the construction Of the road. to the
effect that the lands composing the grant
will be sold TO actual settlers, not eX-
ceeding lGO acres to single purchaser.
at price TO be established after an ap-
praisement by commissioners. or at an
established price-say $3.50 per acre
and upon such terms as would be equita


Bile; the fund arising from such sales to
be held in trust by the state Tor the ben
eft OF the road. payable upon terms the
same as or similar to those upon which
the land Is given them, or upon terms
that the Legislature may deem proper;
these sales to continue until such time
as the company shall complete The road.
and thus obtain patents for the land not
thus disposed of. If the company think
that it can do better with the lands than
the state, let it build the road and take
them. 1t certainly is not policy. neither
is il justice, TO retard the growth anG set
slement OF the state. as has been the case
during the past two years.


The main reason why capital has not
been forthcoming 10 construct this road
is the lack OF knowledge concerning the
value OF the land grant. fine sale and
settlement of the lands, i'm accordance
with the above proposition. would give
the public all idea of their value. The
exhibit which was made st the late state
fair OF the productions of Chippewa coun-
~ shows beyond a doubt lie value of
these lands Tor agricultural purposes. For
wheat growing. experiences has shoXn
that large portion of the Upper PENN
sula is equal to the famous Minnesota
| wheat country.
Year: 1879

In closing, the editor says:"This ag-
gregate is an exceedingly large one, and
our editorial opinion is that it is some
what over estimated. though we can not
tell how it will be affected by the season.
The Jobbers seen, which was "a major
ity, fixed their own figures, and expressed
determination to work fully up to them
it possible. At least nothing short of
the providence of God" will be likely TO
stop The slaughter of The pines until
tbnSa ti0ures are resehetf.n
Year: 1879

Owing to the recent robberies and bur
glaries committed on Prices Hill and vi
cinity the male residents of that locality,
intend organizing at once a vigilance
committee who will take take the law in
their own hands and see that their prop
erty is protected. The intention is to form
police force of themselves. as it were, and
a half dozen members will each night pa
troll the streets and by-ways on the Hill,
and woebe it to him found prowling around
in back yard seeking place to enter the
house.
Year: 1879

A circular advocating a summer
resort calls attention to numerous
cozy seats in forked trees and else
where-some of them just large
enough for two persons We de-
fly the production of an attraction
that can go ahead of that. We
shall pass the major part of the
summer there.-New Haven Reg
lister.
Year: 1879

The play was at its height in the
card room Of a well know club, and
from distant corner was heard
ave are two to two" "By Jove,
we are two to two too," responded
a player at an adjoining table. No
wonder that a German there pre-
sent likened our language to a
French horn.-Judy.
Year: 1879

When a man is standing with
one foot on q truck and the other
on a case on the sidewalk, and the
horse suddenly starts and causes
him to open like a pair of sheers,
the rapidity with which he can't
decide what to do is one of the
Year: 1879

'Tis the rosebud, with its deli.
cate blush, that now adorns the
lapel of the swell young gent.
He would like to convey the i'm
preston that it was placed there
by some fair hand that plucked il
from its bush while yet it sparkled
with the morning dew. This is not
the case. 1t is one that he reach
ed across the fence and stole from
a front yard on his way down town.
New Haven Register.
Year: 1879

A writer tells us to place our
hand upon our heart and feel its
muffled beat-that il will sadden
US. True 4; but not half so much
as placing our hand upon our wal
let, and realizing from its thinness
that we must soon become the
muffled beat.-Rockland Courier.
Year: 1879

Circumstances alter cases. The
man who is on the train thinks it
tarries too long at way stations !;
not so the one who is half block
away and coming rapidly towards
it when the whistle toots.-Puck.
Year: 1879

The Binghamton Republican tells
of an old lady who can't see why
base ball players change pitchers
so often. She thinks they ought
to get one that would hold enough
in the first place.
Year: 1879

chattel He was anondescript. The American people
owed more to the colored race than ever they could
repay and as the Americans pride themselves
never paying any Just debt IL hardly possible
they would ever pay any the debt they to the
negro As for the republican party that the negro
has had so long dinned into his ears his ark
of salvation at present it was fraud. delu-
sion and snare. The republican party
died with John Brown Thaddeus Stevens
and Charles Sumner The negro race ought not to
trouble itself further the welfare of American
institutions but about its own welfare, as do tho
Irish and the German races .Iet u.s. If necessary"
he said, "desert the ballot box and the primary
meeting and stick to tho school room and the lecture
ROOM Let u.s. like the Jews, learn thrift and COM
mon and. ike them. will get out aof the
house of bondage"
Year: 1879

The following report just issued gives the statistics
of the Street Cleaning Bureau from 1873 to ls7s in
elusive. with amounts of money received and ex-
pended during that period. the number of loads Of
ashes garbage snow and ice removed. with the
average cost per year.


In laIa there were receiyed from the Board
Year: 1879

From the St. Cloud Journal Press.


The winter term of the Normal School
opened on Monday with an increase of twenty
pupils in the Normal and ten in the Model de.
partment. The new Normal class is one o.
the very best that ever entered the school
The present attendance in the Normal de.
partment is composed, within a fraction, Of
one half young men, something almost un-
known in the history of such institutions.


On Monday the dead oody Of an old man
named Michael Louis was found in bed in hi
house at Melrose,2 where he had lived alone
Coroner Overlook held an inquest on Tuesday
the verdict Of the jury being that death hae
resulted from natural. causes. He had las
been seen about q week before, and it is no
known how long he had been dead. He lef
some property. f..
Year: 1879

right to appoint electors in this manne,
I is not a menace to free institutions unless
used with the intent to deprive. the peo
pie of their right to voice in the cleo
tion; but as the case stands in New Y York
the changing Of laws that have long been
in operation, with a view to. taking the
election of thepresidential electors out OF
the hands of the people, and thus revers.
ing the popular verdict, is unjust and
clearly contrary to the spirit of American
institutions.
Year: 1879

A custom which would be more hon
ored in the breach than in the observ-
ance prevails extensively in this village.
1t is not corner loafng, for there are not
corners enough to cover it, it is wall,
sidewalk, doorstep and fence loafing,
and staring at every lady who passes.
Many well dressed and fashionable
young men have become addicted to it
and the place where they most congre-
gate is one which many ladies, who do
not wish to be surveyed from head to
foot, keep as far away from as possible.
In view of the prevalence of this habit
among the presumably respectable clas-
ses, it is not surprising that the baser
sert indulge it worse than ever and that
some of them have even gone so far as
to stretch themselves in lines OF gather
in knots, which render it difficult for
ladies to pass without hitting them,
which they doubtless want and worse
than all the rest, some of them indulge
in vulgar conversation on purpose to
be heard by passing ladies. We blush
to mention these things, but it is high
time, that since we have no regular
police to tell sidewalk loafers to ''keep
moving" gentlemen should set an ex-
ample that will 80 far as possible cor
rect the evil.-St. Adams Messenger.
Year: 1879

A correspondent writes to Nature as
follows: "On Monday, August 5th, a
number of geologists crossed in the
Folkestone boat to Boulogne to study
the interesting formations of that neigh
borhOod, and, when about three OF four
miles from the French coast, one of
these gentlemen suddenly exclaimed,
Look at that extraordinary object pass
ing across the bow of the steamer,
about mile or a mile and half in ad-
vance of usp On tuning in this di-
rection there was seen an immense
serpent, apparently about furlong in
length, rushing furiously along at the
rate of fifteen or twenty miles an hour
it was blackish in front and paler be-
hind its elongated body was fairly on
the surface of the water, and it pro-
gressed with an undulating or quiver-
ing motion: mirum erGt spectacular
sane. Of course many suppositions
were Immediately started to account
for this extraordinary phenomenon, but
they quickly changed and settled into
the fixed idea that the object before
them be nothing less than the great
sea-serpent himself.


"The writer fortunately had with him
one of Bakers best opera glasses, and,
after a few moments use of this little
instrument, the wonder was satisfac-
torily resolved. The first half of the
monster was dark and glittering, and
the remainder OF fainter hue, gradually
fading toward the tail. The glass did
not determine the matter until the ex-
treme end was reached, and then it was
seen to consist of q mass of birds in
rapid motion /; those that were strong
on the wing were able to keep we'll up
with the leaders, and so make the head
| appear thicker and darker by their
numbers, while those that had not such
power of fight were compelled to settle
into places nearer and nearer the tail.
Doubtless these birds were shags (Peli-
canus cristdtuS) returning to their homes
for the night from the distant waters
in which they had been fishing DUR
ing the day perchance it may be
wrong to assert positively as to the
variety of bird, but inasmuch as the
writer has often seen shags Oh the Cor
nish coast in smaller mum bers returning
in single or double file to their roosting
places, and since it is stated in works
of natural history that they have been
noticed occasionally flying in this pc
culiar manner to the number of Il thou
sand or more, it does not appear all
unwarranted liberty in supposing that
they really were Pelicani cristati.


''It is to be feared some of the geolo-
gical gentlemen still doubt the inter
pretation of the Iorgnette, preferring
the fond deceit of large and unk knOwn
serpent; but as in this case individual
birds lscores of them) were distinctly
seen Tapping their wings, the writer
has thought it his duty to report the
circumstance to you that your readers
who voyage across the seas may keep
their opera glasses in their pockets and
verify for themselves, on the first OPP
portunity, this Interpretation of the
great sea-serpent."
Year: 1879

The young people of the mills gener-
ally read the story papers, published
(most of them) in New York city, and
devoted to iDteIminably "continued''
narratives, of which there are ALWAYS
three or four in process of publication
in each paper. l have read some of
these stories. They have usually no
very distinct educational quality or ten
dency, good or bad. They are simply
storles,-vapid, silly, turgid, and in
coherent. AS the rObber-heroes are
mostly grand looking fellows, and all
the ladies have white hands and splen-
did attire, it may be that some of the
readers find hard work more distasteful
because of their acquaintance with the
gorgeous idlers and thieves, who, in
these hctlons, are always so much more
fortunate than the people who are hon
est and industrious. But usually, as /
am convinced by much observation,
the only effect of this kind of reading
is that 1t serves Ito pass away the
tlme," y supplying a kind of enter
tainment, stimulus or opiate for the
mind, and that these people resort to
it and feel necessity for it in much
the same way that others feel they must
have whisky or opium. The reading
is narcotic, but it is less pernicious
than those just named.


Many hundreds of the older opera
tives, especially foreigners, of two or
three natiOnalities. were reading a pa
per which is devoted to the liberation
of the working people of America. Its
principal literary attraction at this time
is very long serial story of the over
throw of the republic in 1880. This is
written as if the events which form the
subject of the narratives had already
occurred. 1t introduces Gen. Grant as
dictator, and describes elaborately the
character and effects of the terrible
despotism which he establishes, in that
year, upon the ruins of popular govern
ment. He ''suppresses Congress" seizes
New York city at the head of an armed
force and by the assistance of the capi-
talists or '1money power of the ceun-
try, and is about to make himself
emperor, when the working people rise
in arms, under the direction of a name
Year: 1879

1t has been profoundly remarked,
that the true way of telling toadstool
from mushroom is to eat it. If YOU
die, it was toadstool, if you live, it
was mushroom. A similar method is
employed in the selection of husbands :
marry him, if he kills you he was a bad
husband; if he makes you happy, he is
a good one. There is really no other
criterion. As DR.. Samuel johnson re-
marked, the proof of the pudding is in
the eating thereof. Some young men
that seem unexceptionable indeed very
desirable, when they are single, are
perfectly horIid as soon as they get
married. All the latent brute there is
I'D the heart comes out as soon as a
sensitive and delicate being seeks her
happiness in his companionship. The
honeymoon lasts a very short time the
receptions and the round of parties are
soon over; then the two sit down to
make home happy. If she has married
society man, he will soon begin to
get bored, he will yawn and 90 to sleep
on the sofa. Then he will take his hat
and go down to the club and see the
boys, and, perhaps, not come home till
morning. If she has married man en-
crossed in business he will be tagged
out when he comes home. He NAV be
sickly man that she must nurse, and
Il morose man that she must seek to
cheer, drunken man that she fears. a
fool whom she soon learns to despise. a
vulgar man for whom she must apollo
gize-in short, there are thousands of
ways of being bad husbands, and very
few ways of being good ones. Aud the
worst of tits, that the poor silly women
are apt to admire in single men the
very traits that make bad husbands.
and look with contempt or ridicule up-
on those quiet virtues which make home
happy. Men with very little personal
beauty or style often make the wife
Year: 1879

happy sometimes quite the re-
verse. The number of ways of being a
bad husband is almost as great as the
number of ways of being ugly. No one
can tell from the demeanor of a single
man what sort of husband he will be-
Meantime she must marry somebody.
Eat it: if you die it was sort of toad
stool, if you live it was a sort of mush-
room.-Bat. EUery Saturday.
Year: 1879

The fifteenth annual ball of the Sparkling Coterfe
at Tammany Hall last night very brilliant and
successful affair. The decorations were in good
taste the principal features being the word Spark
ling in gas jets, and number of large baskets OF
flowers, with trailing vines placed at intervals
the platform, whore Bernsteins orchestra sta
toned, giving delightful dance and promenade
music The large windows in the of the ball
hung with handsome lace curtains. The
toilets of the ladies were rich and beautiful.
Year: 1879

The following record will show the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty hours, In
parison with the corresponding date of last year.
indicated by the thermometer ut Hudnuts pharmacy
HERALD Duildngl. No. 21S Broadway
Year: 1879

More than thousand people gathered at Niblos
Garden Theatre last night to see Miss Katie Putnam
in the play of The Little Detective The title role
was very acceptably played. also Of the
minor parts.


pieces in which everything is done, left undone.
in order that the leading character may change idcn
tity as completely and many times as
possible. Naturally. therefore, it is freighted
with wealth of unexplained impossibilties that
would simply stickier for the legitimate
drama. The audience of last night, however, evil
IDENTIFY not for the Legitimate anything else
but fun, and OF this they got great deal Miss
Putnam is sprightly, arch and merry sings toler-
ably dances vigorously, and speaks with
clearness that some other ladies on the
New York stage should emulate. though with
occasional nasal intonations which she should aban-
don before it too late. Why she did all that she
did is than the play explains but she did it all
well and amusingly. The low comedy Of the piece
was excellently done by Messrs. Crosbe and
Coleman as couple Of adventurous the former, be.
dance that brought down the house.
The heavy villain looked and acted his
part to the life and his persistency in sounding


r' at the end of the name Of "Stea," caused por-
he met his death. Mr.. 1annchin Bow street
runner would have been quite acceptable had he
thought to take of his hat entering parlor. The
scene in which the villains great and small. are
spirit and the scuhie and clubbing match
between two policemen each Of whom imagined the
other to be thief pleased the audience immensely.
Thanks to n strengthened company. and perhaps to
improved stage management. the play was better
rendered than any other. "Davy Crockett excepted.
has been given ut Nibos this season. and
the standard which should be maintained on SO fine
q stage and in so handsome theatre.
Year: 1879

The woman who, Thirty years ago
was the acknowledged belle Of Halifax,
is now residing in or near Boston. Hal
flax is still proud Of the beauty Of which
she was the possessor. One most
promising young man blew his brains
out with a pistol because he could not
induce her to marry him, Other young
men were about crazy over her. But
the one of her own choice treated her
as haughtily as she treated her admirers,
and she lett Halifax and came to Bos-
ton. Here she was married to Massa-
chusetls man, who became a Mormon,
aud took her TO Salt Lake city. Not
long since she returned to Boston,
wrlnkled and haggard, looking more
like a poor Indian squaw than like the
proud beauty whom her friends had
known. Fifteen years ago her husband
had taken another wife, and from that
time she had been the miserable drudge
Of the household, suffering constantly
from abuse, and fearing that she would
De killec as the readiest means of get
ing her out of the way. She had man
aged 10 make her condition known to
friends in Massachusetts,, aud they had
provided her with the means Of gsttiL z
away from the city OF denominations,
aud with them she is now liviug,a mere
wreck, the victim, first OF pride, and
then OF that degrading system which is
,he disgrace ofour country.
Year: 1879

A lady proposed that the house
keepers Of every country neighborhood
meet once in fortnight or so and dis
cuss mvtters pertaining to cooking ant
housekeeping. Two or more articles
of food might be selected beforehand
and be cooked and eaten at each meet
lng, and all the different ways Of cook
inc such articles described and CON-
mented on. In this manner the bcs


aud healthlest methods Of cooking ant
Housekeeping would thus soon become
familiar TO all the ladies of the club
The social pleasures Of such reunion


would likewise be great.
Year: 1879

An excellent lsdl in this city tells
what trial to her her first husband was,
being scoffer at holy things, and how,
after yainl, demonstrating with him for
years she at last organ zed pra yer cam.
paign concerning him, and in less than
three weeks from that time his hone
ran away with him. and he vas thrown
out OF the wagon and killed.
Year: 1879

One of our Boston preachers said
one Sunday afternoon; The little
good any Of us can do must be done
with our hearts humping against the
hearts Of our frllow men, And every
young woman in church looked at
every other young woma. and smiled
approyingly.