smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

The fall in gold and the proba-
bility that the market must still fur
ther decline uAder the large ship
ments which have but begun from
England to this country warrant the
beliefthat par will be reached before
Congress meets in its ordinary
course. For the first time since the
disappearance Of the precious metal
in 1861 it seems possible to begin
to restore coin to its proper place
in the circulation medium of the
country.


The circulating medium does not
now seem to be excessive. We
have only to keep it at its present
amount, allow values gradually to
settle themselves to its measures and
take steps to improve the medium
itself. To improve the medium it
IS not necessary either to lesson or
20 ADD to 1t. 1t Wust neither be
contradleted nor expanded. It must
be he held firmly at the present point
and gradual substitution of coin for
currency made. As fast as gold ap-
pears at par permanent place must
be made for it in the circulating
medium by a retirement Of an equal
amount of paper. The gauge Of this
transfer will be the price of money;
when it rises above seven per cent.
in the financial celters the process s
must be stopped; when it falls below
this amount it may be always safely
resumed without any change in val
ues


The true plan for resumption is
this: The taking in Of the green
backs as gold flows into circulation,
substituting coin for paper without
contraction or change of values,
srresting the progress when money
rises above seven per cent, resum-
ing it as it becomes cheap, and thus
gradually absorbing gold into our
circulating medium. When we hold
the same amount of coin in proper
ton to our paper currency that
France or Great Britain always hold
in proportion to their paper curren-
eies, we may not only declare, but
maintain legal resumption. Until
then,in spite Of all plans, the expert
ence of nations tells US that this re-
suit cannot be reached. No nation
has yet fioated any large amount
of paper and kept it on a par with
gold, with even an equal amount Of
coin in its circulating medium.


In the plans proposed, the gradu-
al substitution of coin for currency
in our circulating medium, there
need be no forced change of values.
The country will itself resume and
take and use the gold as it appears.
It is only needful to guard against
the initiation which even the entry Of
gold into that medium when it floats
at par win cause, but an order Of
Congress requiring the Secretary Of
the Treasury to withdraw currency
as coin ppears.-"K Knickerboeker"
In the ". Y. Times.
Year: 1873

Sleeping rooms should always be
so arranged, if possible, as to allow
the head of the sleeper to be toward
the north. Frequently in cases OF
sickness, a person will find it i'm
possible to obtain rest if the head IS
in anv other direction, and often a
cure is retardad for lOGg time. A
Vienna physician had a patient who
was suffering for long time from
acute rheumatism, with painful
cramps running from the shoulders
to the fingers; and while his head
was toward the south he could do
nothing toward his relief. On turn
ing the bed, however, so that the
head was toward the north, the pa
tient uttered expressions Of pleasure
and in a few hours a greaJ improve
ment had taken place, and in q few
days he was almost entirely cured.
Many other cases are given by scien-
tifc persons; and people, in building
houses should always have this In
view.
Year: 1873

Why don't people go to church
more? One thinks it is this and an
other thinks it is that You can
open a church in q hoYel, and let a
voice go forth that has the power Of
touching men, and you will find it
crowded and thronged. You do not
want to have the eobs that used to
have corn. That which man wants
is sappy, refreshing food. Men are
willing to be dealt with, to have their
sins flashed in their faces, willing to
have their conscienees aroused, but
do not want to be handled; they
want a preacher that takes hold of
them in some way; and if he can do
more than that, if he can give them
what every man consciously needs
some men have aspiration, and some
more indulge in superficial thought
and il he can give him strength to
bear his burden. Men that are sore
in life; men who are in sorrow;
women who don't know how to
bring up their children, and who are
continually having more and more
added to their flock; people who
want to know where the next hod Of
coal is coming from; people who are
afraid of the Sheriff; men who are
pricked with the ten thousand net
ties of. human life-they come to
church and hear long discussion
on the fall of Adams Well, that is
not inopportune, but still they're SO
fat themselves that they feel as if
they would like to know something
that deadens the struggle that is go
ing on within them; they want some
one who viii take part with them, q
minister who brings God down to
the side of men, not as an eYerlast-
ing condemner, but one who brings
God down as a present help in time
Of HenTU Ward BeeeheF.
Year: 1873

In Fayette county, near the line
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road, there is a famous rattlesnake
den, which has always been a source
of terror and fear to those who look
ed over its precincts, as we'll as
those who have ever heard Of the
full revelations regarding the size and
number of the venOmOus reptiles
which infest this poison stricken
cavern. In number their name is
legion and in age, size, and down
right radicalism, there are no figures
or names to represent them. A
short time since two daring young
men resolved to make an expert
ment by way of forming some in
sight as regards their numbers, and
clothing themselves from head to
foot in suits of thick buckskin (such
as our friend Donnall uses to make
his best gloves), with sharp knives
in their hands, they sailed forth in
to the poison infested region. They


entered, and slashing, the snakes
rattling, Kissing and striking at their
adversaries, and when these adYen-
turous youths landed on the other
side, their clothes were a sight to see


As a snake would strike, his fangs
would be deeply and firmly implant
ed in the buckskin, and of would
90 his head by a well-directed blow
of the hand and knife. By making
a fair count, it was found that two
hundred and forty snake heads were
attached to the clothes of one of tn,
party, and one hundred and sixty
heads grimly fastened to the other
More would have been secured, bu
it was not a good day for snakes
LBut any one who does not believe


the foregoing true story will be con
Yinced Of its entire correctness Dl


inquiring at this Office for the name
of our informant.-Cdrey Times.
Year: 1873

vinced that the existence and perpetual
tion Of a republican form Of government
depends upon the general intelligence
and morality of the people.


6. 1t proposes to fight the hydra
headed monster MONOPOLY in what
ever shape, or form, or place it may be
found. No class privileges, no class
legislation, but equality before the law
in all respects is its motto.


7. Finally, it proposes to work
faithfully and work INCREASINGLY for the
advancement and up-building Of the Or
der Of the Patrons of Husbandry, to use
every means at it's command to increase
the interest and zeal of every individu-
al member, to furnish them with all the
latest news pertaining to the order
throughout the country, to give them
all the latest and best agricultural news,
to post them concerning every humbug
that we can discover in the land, to fur
nish them with new songs and music
appropriate for regular meetings, and in
short to be. the livest. most energetic
and spiciest agricultural paper publish
ed.
Year: 1873

Farmers, Mechanics and Laborers OF
Minnesota, to the front Advance! is
the universal order Of the hour, and
the firm, determined tramp, tramp,
tramp of the toiling masses, who have
hitherto Jagged in the rear, is heard all
over the world in the great onward
march. Shall the $4,000 farmers: me-
chanics and laborers Of Minnesota fail
to obey the order, or obeyfhg in part
still fail to take their stand in the very
front ranks? There is no place on the
worlds mighty battle field where the
hosts of the Monopolists are attacking
the people with greater zeal, determina-
tion and ferocity than in our own State.
There is no place on the mighty line
where it is more important that the ene-
my should be repulsed, crushed and
routed, foot and dragoon, than right
where we stand. Are we ready for the
work


The GRANGE ADVANCE will always
be just what its name indicates 1t
will ever be found with the advance
guard and at the head of the column
From it's pages no uncertain sound will
ever 90 forth. Based upon eternal
truth and justice, fighting in right
eous cause, firmly grounded in the con-
viction of the greatness and importance
of its mission and work, it must and
will prevail.


Let all those who favor the cause Of
the toiling millions against oppression
and monopoly, the cause Of labor,
against extortion and greed, come to
our aid, for we are marching under the
same colors.
Year: 1873

ADVANCE the only Grange paper in the State
1t is live paper


It has no patent nsde outsdes but is all published at
home.


It contains all general news of Importance
It gives the very latest
It deals with the living vital issues Of the day.
It is the sworn enemy of Monopoies and Humbugs
It the special organ of the Oranges and will labor to
build up the Order.


It is medium Of communication between the Oranges.
Farmers exchange results Of their experience through its
columns


Let every who wants such paper subscribe for The
GRANGE ADVANCE
Year: 1873

The following resolution, adopted at q
recent meeting of farmers in this State,
places this transaction in its true light !:


Resolued, That the recent action of
Congress, increasing the salaries of a
portion of the officers of the General
Government, is dangerous departure
from the simplicity and economy prac-
tised by the fathers of our Republic in
the administration OF the Government,
and that, in view of our large national
debt, and the amount of interest We must
and will pay upon it till iQuidated, and the
embarrassed condition of the great mass
of the people dependent directly or indi-
reetly upon agriculture for their pecuni-
ary success III life, by reason Of the low
prices they receive for the product of their
labor and capital, such ationlegisl shows an
alarming tendency toward establishing a
urse-proud, Office holding aristocracy,
to rule for its own benefit a nation of
meek and submissive serfs and, whether
such result was or was not contemplated
by the supporters of said measure, we
fail to perceive even en- excuse for its ex-
istence, and thei efore demand its uncon-
ditional repeal.


That resolution tells the whole story,
and at the same time suggests the true
remedy. Let the action Of the last Con-
gress be repealed. The repeal, it is true,
cannot reach the increased salary of the
President during the next four years but
i. can reach the lay of the $50 members
OF Congress, and this demand for repeal
will be continued in such terms until it is
determined whether Congress is SO far
above the people that representatives
are no longer responsible-Ec.
Year: 1873

In one sense the ending of the Caldwell
case seems lame and impotent conclu
sion to the fearfully wordy discussion
which has taken up SO much of the time
of the Senate but the practical effect is
the same as if the report Of the ommit-
tee had been sustained by the vote of the
Senate And the effect, moreover, will
be good. Ifthe United States Senate
cannot maintain its purity, no other body
in our political system can. lti is alike its
duty to itself and to its constituents, the


States of this Union, that no member shall
come to it through the gateway of fraud,


and that he shall be returned as soon as


the evidence of his corruption are ascer-


tanned Boston Journal.


1t will be hard work to persuade the
public that the railroad companies are
justified in their way of dealing with the
Postoffice Department. The companies
demand heavy increased pay for the use


of postal cars, 1. e.. cars fitted up in such a
way that letters can be assorted in them
en- route. Mr. Creswell answers that he
cannot by law pay the amount demanded.
The companies threaten that they will,
then, withdraw the cars. which would


increase the time needed for transmitting


mail matter, in many cases by two thirds.
The companies seem bound to force set
tlement ofthe question whether the pa
| tience of the American people can be ex
hausted. York Times.
Year: 1873

All the signs &c the times indicate the
coming of new order of things The
rapidity with which faithless public men,
largely trusted by the people. are being
brought to Judgment, and their guilt
made clear as MONDAY, is something mar
vellous. Rings and combinations or
ganized for no other end than To aggre-
gate power for the more certain work of
piunder. are broken up at single ponder
Gus stroke of some courageous citizen who
drags their iniquity to the light Burr
ed wrongs are dug up, and their hideous
carcasses shown to the aroused and indig-
nant peonle. Men long trusted, and
regarded by the nation as representatives,
Of the highest integrity, are found TO be
weakly venal, or deliberately corrupt.
Everywhere good and true men are feel
ing of better day the advent of new
era, when public virtue shall be something
more than name.


Such an era is surely advancing upon
u.s. Evil and corruption al not stronger
than goodness and virtue, but essentially
weaker. Steadily the people are rising
to higher sense of right. The coming
generation will take their places, as the
receding ones reti.e and the shame and
disgrace of those trusted public men who
have been weighed in the balance and
found wanting, will stand out as warnings
to all in whom the people con6de.


And the people themselves will be more
careful in their selection of those to whom
great interests are to be intrusted. The
old school of corrupt politicians-all of
whom have a price-will be set aside.
and their places be given to snen of known
integrity. How long are We yet to be in
their hands cannot be told but their
power diminishes every day. and the time
is not far distant when the people will
thrust them aside-and cast off their
names as cyil.-Arthur' Home Mogdziae
Year: 1873

A LAUGHABLE INcIDENT.-During the
fire at the Chemeketa Hotel at Salem.
Nov. 8, a very laughable incident occur
red in which one of the chief men of
the Department played a prominent
part. One line of hose was taken throu'
the parlor window, SO as to get at the
fire in the second story. At last a cry
came to "light up on the hose" when
the aforesaid chief map laid to, and be.
gan to heave for dear life. The room
was pretty full of smoke and not very
light, and sbutting the window frame,
from the floor to the ceiling, stood an
immense mirror. As he tugged faith
fully at the hose. he raised his eyes and
beheld his reflection pulling in the op
posite direction. He yelled at the fel-
low to let &c, but he paid no attention.
At last forbearance ceased to be virtue,
when he rushed at him with upIifted
trumpet and came in contact with the
mirror. His feelings can better be i'm
agined than described, The joke is on
him, and he is able to stand it.
Year: 1873




How He LOST THE OPPoRTUNITY..-A
usefcl hint to many young men may be
derived from this little story which the
Springfield, Mass Union prints: 'Not
long ago young man of this city had =
most fay orable opportunity to enter a
business house in this State, at a large
increase over his present salary. with a
prospect of soon getting place in the
firm. His recommendations were first
class, and the officers of the institution
were decidedly pleased with his appear
ance. They, aaawever made him no p'ro-
posals, nor did they state their lssvora'-
BILE impressions. A gentleman of this
city was requested to ascertain where


the young man spent his evenings. and


wha. class of younl men we're his ssso-
ciates. 1t was found that he spent sew
eral nights of the week in a billiard


room on Main street and Sunday after.
noon drove hired span into the coun-
try with three other young men. He is
wondering Why he don't hear from the
house concerning that coveted position.
Year: 1873




T We learn that on the 4th instant
a sad accident occurred on the race track
at La Grande. A young man named
Doris was training horse, which flew
the track and ran under pole at one
side. Doris head struck the pole, and
his brains were knocked out, causing
his death instantly.


T A short time ago, the milkmen of
London were very indignant because
the physicians had accused them of
bringing typhoid fever in the city by
adulterating milk with impure water;
nevertheless the fact was very clearly
proved. Since this exposure the vend-
ers of lacteal fluid have been rather
honest in their dealings with the pub
lie; and, making a virtue of necessity.
have held mass meeting and unani-
mously decided to advance the price
of milk to sd per quart.
Year: 1873

- farn>i ing demands ener-
eetic work. We cannot WV ".e
the old beaten track. We :,
our wits about us: all our ia" t"lllties !,
be bright and active. We must "oi-
hard; but our work need not be for ah.s
great length Of time of the back break
ing, muscle -straining order. This kind
of work should be left to those who can
not do anything better. Afarmer should
study himselft. He should know his
own strength. He can only do certain
amount of work. He should be very
careful not to waste his power. The
coming farmer will require more sleep
and better food than some of the school
philosophers recommended. He will
eat more meat, and use more coffee and
less tobacco and whiskey. Energy is
what a farmer needs. He must put
more force, spirit and pluck into his
work. He must be wide awake, and
wake up those who work for him. -7
Year: 1873




A HOUSE ONE THOUSAND YEARS OLD The lofti-
est house, and the most perfect in the matter of
architecture have ever seen, was that which a
wood-chopper occupied with his family one win
ter in the forests of Santa Cruz county. 1t was
the cavity of redwood tree, two hundred and
forty feet in height Fire had eaten away the
trunk at the base, until circular room had been
formed sixteen feet in diameter. AT twenty feet
or more from the ground was aknot-hole, which
afforded egress for the smoke. With hammocks
hung from pegs, and few cooking utensils hung
upon other pegs, that house lacked no essential
thing. This woodman was in possession of a
house which had been thousand years in process
of building. Perhaps, on the very day it was
finished he came along aud entered in How
did all jack-knife and hand-saw architecture sink
into insignifcence in contrast with this house in
the solitudes of the great forest Moreover, the
tenant Jared like prince. Within thirty yards
of bis coniferous house mountain stream went
rushing past to the sea. In the swirls and ed
dies under the shelving rocks, if one could not
land half dozen trout within an hour, be de-
served to go hungry as penalty for his awk-
wardness Now and then deer came out into
the openings, and, at no great distance, quail,
rabbits and pigeons could be found. What did
this man want more than Nature furnished him
He had house with "cupola" two hundred
and forty feet high, and game at the cost of taxi
ing it. This Arcadian simplicity would have
made lasting impression, but for volunteer
remark, that nothing could be added to give life
more perfect zest swell, yes" said be, 81
reckon if you are going back to town, you might
tell Jim to send me up a gallon of whisky, and
some plug tobacco 1t will not do 10 invest a
hollow tree with too much of sentiment and
poetry. If that message had not been suggested,
we should have been under the deusion TO this
day that the lives of those people, dwelling in a
house fashioned a thousand years ago, were
rounded to perfect fullness without one arti6'
cal want Overland Monthly.
Year: 1873

"A curious discipline is enforced at revival
meetings, where the reverend preachers notify
the speakers in the beginning, 'if q man at
tempts to make long speech he will be sung
down on the spot"
Year: 1873

ONES F RIENDs.-Money can buy many things
good and evil. All the wealth of the world,
could not buy you friend, nor pay you for the
loss of one. 81 have wanted only one thing to
make me happy" Hazlitt writes, "but, wanting
that, have wanted everything" And, again,
"My heart, shut up in the prson-house of this
rude clay, has never found, nor will it find d
heart to speak to-"


We are the weakest of spendthrfts if we let
one friend drop off through inattention, or let
one push away another, or if we hold aloof
from one for petty jealousy or needless slight or
roughness. Would you throw away diamond
because it pricked you? A friend is not to be
weighed against the jewels of all the earth. If
there is coolness or unkindness be ween US,
let us come face to face, and have it out
Quick, before love grows cold. "Life is TOO short
to quarrel in,' or to carry black thoughts of
friends. If 1 was wrong, / am sorry if you,
then am sorrier yet, for should not grieve for
my friends misfortune? And the manding of
your fault does not lie with me. But the for
giving Of it does, and that is the happier Office.
Give me your hand and call it even. There it
is gone; and thank kind heaven l keep my
friend still A friend is too precious thing to
be lightly held, but it must be little heart
that cannot find room for more than one or two.
The kindness I feel for you warns me toward
all the rest makes me long to do something to
make you all happy. tits easy to lose ii friend,
but new one will not come for calling, nor
make up for the old one when he comes.
Year: 1873

"A New York gentleman was so very tired
after returning home from party recently,
and when he reached the vestibule ofh house
he concluded to pass the night there without
making the fatigueing journey up stairs. He
closed the outer door, but took the precaution
to but his boots outside to be cleaned, and has
not been able to find them since.