smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

A recent announcement in city paper Of
new partnership, by which an old mer-
chant associates himself with his son as full
partner, recalls very singular episode in
the young mans history. Less than four
teen years old, he was graduate OF popu-
lar educational institution, and returned to
his fathers house with one very unfortunate
habit-that Of gambling. He gambled away
every cent he could obtain by fair or foul
means, and finally forged his fathers name
to check for $1,000 and left the city. a
private detective was employed to bring HIM
back! but started from the city without the
slightest clue to his whereabouts. 1t was
ascertained, however, that he had gone Oft
with another young scapegrace, and With
out any information as to their route the
officer concluded that the party would want
to see the world en- route. He followed
blindly, but luckily overlook the fugitives
near Cleveland. The companion was warn
ed to take care OF himself, but the mer-
chants son was reckless, and at first de-
clined to return to the city with the officer.
at length he consented to come as far
as Jersey City. This was satisfactory to the
detective, who managed to telegraph to the
anxious father to meet him on the trains aa-
rival. The young man was astounded to see
his father, but truce was soon established
and the son taken home. Ever after he
avoided cards and bad company, and for
four wears and more has borne ample evil
dence of his complete reformation. He is
now partner in business reputed to be
worth $4,000 yearly, and not one OF his ac-
uuaintances knows these facts. They are
recorded in private detective agency.
Year: 1876

A NEVADA CAvE.--Some prospectors have
RECENTLY discovered and are now exploring
an extensive cave in Prospect mountain.
The mouth Of the cave is situated on the
southeast side of the mountain about two
hundred rods south of the mouth OF the
Prospect Mountain tunnel, and consists OF
small aperture in the top OF the ground.
Through this aperture q man was lowered,
fastened to a rope, and found himself in a
large dome-shaped chamber. In the floor
of this chamber he discovered another open
ing leading downward further into the
ground, but this aperture was not at that tlme
entered. Subsequently tunnel was run
into the mountain from the surface
which opened an entrance into the
chamber which the man had entered, and
here windlass was put up, and further ex-
plorations begun. The man was lowered
down for distance Of about one hundred
feet. when he rested on the floor OF large
cavern, distant from the natural entrance OF
the cave at the surface about one hundred
feet. On the floor of this cavern was piled
a bank OF snow about eight feet In depth,


and here were found the skulls and bones
of coyotes and deer. Some OF these bones,
which are covered with mud which had
dried on them, were brought to town.
There is a third aperture leading into the
ground from the cavern, which will be ex-
plored by the parties who discovered and
are working the cave. There is pessibil-
ity that mine may be encountered in the
explorations, as Prospect mountain is
yeined and dotted with mineral deposits,
end il ore is found the parties who ind it
will have ready-made shaft to work with.
E,lretd NeUadd) Sentinel.
Year: 1876

The FIRE LAST EvENING.-Co Considerable
excitement was created last evening at s
O'Clock, when the alarm bells in the city
struck 81, the No. OF q fire-station at the
corner of Fourteenth and Main streets.
The alarm was given by means Of the Au-
tomato Signal Telegraph Company from
the box at Delarue's, opposite the Exchange
Hotel, on Fourteenth street, and was occa-
stoned by the discovery Of fire in store No.
81 Fourteenth street, under the Exchange,
occupied by William Daffron as shuck
mandatory. The fire was in the rear OF
the store, near the window opening upon
the hotel yard. The store was locked up,
and the door had to be broken open. The
fire, which is believed to have been the work
of an incendiary, was taken up and carried
out into the street. Loss trifing.
Year: 1876

FIFTY TuoUsAND.-Not less than fifty thousand
of the substantial people Of the Vrginias, the Caro-


nas and other southern States, read every issue of
the Religious Herald Of this city. 1t has also n
considerable circulation ut the North. The Heralds
charges for advertising are very moderate consiccr-
ing the extent of It's circulation. Office on Main
street nearly opposite Dispatch office.
Year: 1876

Our city has been so much excited over
the election for the past two days that your
reporter has found it almost impossible to
gather any items Of interest. Last night,
however, there was diversion OF rather
serious nature, which is given below.
Year: 1876

A MUcH-NEEDED IMPROVEMENT. - The
measurements were made yesterday for
carrying out the recent order OF the City
Council to pave the alley between Twelfth
and Thirteenth and Main and Cary streets.
Year: 1876




One hundred years ago wedding tours
were not fashionable.


One hundred years ago farmers did
not cut their legs off with moving ma
chimes.


One hundred years ago our mothers
did not worry over disordered sewing
machines.


One hundred years ago horses which
could trot mile in 2: IA were somewhat
scarce.


One hundred years ago It took several
days 10 procure divorce and find ..
fcongenial spirit.


One hundred years ago there were no
disputes about tue impoIiteness of street
car-drivers.


One hundred years ago tcrooked''
whisky was not known. Our forefath-
ers took theirs straight.


One hundred years ago every young
man was not an applicant tor position
as clerk or book. keeper.


One hundred years ago kerosene
lamps did not explode and assist women
to shuttle off their mortal coil.


One hundred years ago men did not
commit suicide by going up i'll balloons.


One hundred years ago yonng women
did not lose caste by wetting her hands
III dish-water or rubbing the skin off
her knuckles ON a wash-board.


One hundred years ago the physician
who could not draw every form of dis
ease from the system by tapping large
vein in the arm was not much of doc
tor.


One hundred years ago men were not
running about over the country with
millions of fish eggs to be Matched to
order. Fish superintended their own
Matching in those days.


One hundred years ago the condition
of the weather on the LIST .of January
was not telegraphed all over the con-
tinent on the evening of December the
31st. Things have changed.


One hundred years ago people did
not worry about rapid transit and cheap
transportation, but threw their gram
across tho backs of their horses and
uncomplainingiy "went to the mill"


One hundred years ago every man cut
his own coat according to his cloth,
every man was estimated at his real val
ne, shoddy was not known, nobody had
struck lie, and true merit and honest
worth were the only grounds for promo
ton.
Year: 1876

LAMPS WITHOUT OIL.-It will be an
odd thing if we some day fill our lamps
with iron filings instead of oil, and
dispense with wicks. Yet an expert
mentalist in Berlin has shown that
a brilliant, lasting light may be obtain
ed by burning iron. lie took straight
bar magnet of some power, and sprink-
led iron filings on one of its poles. Ap-
plying to this the flame Of burning gas
or spirit, it took fire, and continued to
burn for some time as freely as any
ordinary combustible materials do.
The filings arrange themselves in accor-
dance with magnetic force, and however
closely they may appear to be placed of
course no two of the metallic filings
are parallel, and consequently certain
amount Of air is confined as in metallic
sponge.
Year: 1876

gentleman ON Aberdeen street is
now thoroughly convinced of the efficacy
of prayer. His wife has been troubled
for years with an affection of the eyes,
so severe that it prevented her from dis
tinguishing objects at distance. She
went to an eminent revivalist last week
and was prayed over, and PROPOSED to
have thoroughly recovered her sight.
Her husband doubted this, and was
guilty of an impious fraud TO determine
the precise amount of cure that had
been wrought lie procured nice
long auburn hair-his wtfe's hair is
black-and put it OF the shoulder of
hls coat. 1t was dusk when he came TO
the door; the color of the hair closely
assimilated with that OF his coat; he
was full forty feet from his wife. She
came to the door, Did she recognize
him? Did she see the hair? II is pre-
sumed she did, because in less than one
second she had dubbed him over the
head with the stove-lifter and slratched
enough hair from his devoted head to
set up a factory of mourning rings


Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1876




A knotty question of law as to the


ownership of ring is 30 come mp in
the West Virginia courts. A gentle
man of Washington was engaged to be
married TO Morgantown, w. Va, bel'e,
and the engagement was suddenly brok-
en- of. The lady put the engagements
ring in letter and directed iC to Ghc
Washington gentleman. Shortly after
she saw the same ring on the dainty
middle finger of sncsfef MorgaDtown
belle. She was not Jealous, probably,
but Thought it very strange incident.
Womanlike, she made efforts TO find
how that particular ring got on that
particular finger in Morgantown. ID
was finally bfought 60 light that q post
office clerk had distracted the Ring ftUs1s.
the letter and given ig 20 = ffispd who
placed it on The finger Of his EGdy4oye
as a token OF affection and promise.
That is low the ring came TO be doing
dodble duty in Morgantown. The post
Office clerk was arrested for theft Of the
ring. The question at law will be to-
whom did the ring rightfnlly belong at
the time it was abstracted from she let
ter? The courts will answer.
Year: 1876

The subject of gas is already exciting
the minds of the people as well as the
members of Council. The Board of Pub.
lie Works are in receipt of a lengthy
petition of citizens asking that tine prop
osition Of the present Gas Company or a
reduction Of gas to 81 be accepted.


We are now paying 81 %, and the con-
tract has yet several years to run. The
Company ask a ten-year contract at the
new rate from date, or a Sky ear con-
tract from the expiration of the present
one. We are not familiar with the
causes that actuate this proposition
SO early in advance, nor are we
able at this time to give the price
stitutions OF the city, such as the Hos
pital, Inirmary, Lunatic Asylum, &C.,
but then reports show the cost to be
from 50 to 80 cents per thousand cubic
feet, which is in great contrast with the
price paid by the city. 1t is also ru-
mored that the object of preoipitating
the matter on the city at this time is ow-
ing to the prospect Of rival companies
being formed.


We will give this matter more
thorough investigation, and endeavor to
keep our readers we'll informed on this
important subject. We are, however,
opposed to mixing gas and wind to-
gether, no matter what rates are
charged. The several corporations own
ing these large franchises are beginning
TO assume great political significance,
and will in the future create consider
able interest.
Year: 1876

--..s VI artillery and twenty infantry
companies are now under orders to pro-
ceed to the federal city and take position
on the eastern front Of the Capitol. This
s at once a menace to Congress and :
gross mistrust of the people.
Year: 1876

The United States troops from Fort
Riley and Fort Leavenworth have been
ordered to Washington and New York,
and are now on their way East to put
Hayes in. This leaves the frontier at the
mercy of the Indiaps, whose mercy is the
tomahawk and the scalping knife. All
the blood that will be shed out there dur.
head of this administration.-Bdlt Bdltimort
Gazette
Year: 1876

Your patronage is solicited, and you will
te dealt with right.


Money may be scarce with you, but remem-
Der that our prices will be in proportion to
your purse; and if you have the money to
spend and want our goods, do not fail to see
us soon. We adhere strictly to "Popular
Prices" and the popular verdict on our prices
is that no goods of the same style and work.
manship can be bought anywhere else for the
same money.


WE HAVE WITH US


W. GEO. MABREY. Jan 8-tf
Year: 1876

We visited the City Hall again yes
terday, and again we met our sweet,
little old lady, who made such an un-
expected proposal of marriage to us on
Monday. This time she had her wor-
thy husband, or an individual who she
says was once her husband, (the records
don't show any decree of divorce) up
for beating her, and asked to have him
bound over to keep the peace. After
listening to her glib tongue for some
time, we concluded that woman's
tongue was like a planet = nothing
short Of the Power that created it is
able to stop it.
Year: 1876




The Republicans of Connecticut
though defeated in the result of the
election on Monday, have great reason
to be encouraged at the success of what
was really a political experiment in the
State, in nominating their best men
for office, adopting an honest and out
spoken platform, and without humbug
or clap-trap, or undue use Of money,
or of any of the artificial stimulants to
enthusiasm now SO much in vogue, sim
ply asking the vetes and the support of
honest men. The candidates on their
State ticket were men of the highest
character, who conferred honor instead
of receiving it at the hands of the par
ty, and who were sought by instead Of
seeking the Offices for which they were
named. Their platform did not gloss
over the ofenses for which the party
had been held responsible. or pay blind
worship to the powers that be; it made
an end OF the nonsense of pointing to
the past with pride, and was content
with the expression of convictions of
present duty, and a manly statement Of
its purposes for the future. With the
action of the State Convention in put
ting this ticket and platform in the
field there came an end. too-and let
us hope it is inal-to the practice
which has for twenty years been grow
ing--and which has become an evil Of
the most alarming proportions-of car
rying elections by the use of money.
During these twenty years vast sums of
money have been spent by the success
tul candidate for State honors. and the
disbursements Of Governors Bucking-
ham, English and jewell for election
purposes when they were candidates
reached figures which neither of these
gentlemen would have cared to make
public as the price paid for political
honors. 1t was pretty much ques-
tion OF the longest purse and most lib
eral expenditure, and under that sys-
tenn the evil grew each year, till the
understanding prevailed on both sides
that to be merely candidate for office
was luxury only men of the largest
fortunes could afford This year the
twenty-one committeeman whose prac-
tice has been to divide among them
selves the sums contributed by or as
sessed upon candidates, for the osten-
sibie purpose of working up the dis
trict," and who, it is generally suppos-
ed, contrive to pay themselves fairly
for their time and labor out of the
same, received barely enough to pay the
expenses of printing. ETC., which have
heretofore been the smallest items oi
campaign charges. The effect of this
as remarked in the correspondence Of
the Tribune, was lack of interesi
among the party workers, and some.
thing like apathy in the party. And
yet, Notwithstanding this state ot
things, and the adverse circumstance
of stormy day to keep voters from the
polls, the Republicans of Connecticut
have the satisfaction of seeing the ma.
jority against them reduced from 6,54e
last year, to between two and three thou
sand on the popular vote.-New York
Tribune, April 5.
Year: 1876

crime. 81 do not like you," said
the snow fake TO the snow bird.
''WhyF' said the snow bird. "Be-
cause" said the snow flake, "you
are going up and 1 am going dOs0n.'


We are glad to state that the old
man in the carriage, though he had
long whiplash, with which he
could have made the climbing boy
yell most Justify, did not cut behind
He heard the shout in the rear, and
said: Good morning, my son. That
is right, climb over and sit by me.
Here are the relns; take hold and
drive. I was a boy myself once,
and I know what tickles young
sters."


Thank God. there are some in the
world who never ''cut behind" !" hnt
are ready whenever opportunity is
afforded to help the struggling.
Here is a young man clerking in
store, gets small wages, has a wild
owed mother to support, but for
years he tugs on, till by-and-by, the
senior in the house says: "Trying
to rise are you? Well, I'll make
you Junior partner" And in year
or two more he says: "Come up
here by my side. Take the reins
and drive.' There are few who
delight to help those who are trying
to succeed. Now it is a smile, now
it is a word of cheer; and, oh, what
sunshine does a kind word, an ap
proving smile, throw on the heart
of the toiling. Well has it been
put in verse and sung, "Kind words
can never die" May such always
have an easy carriage to ride in, and
when they get to the end of life's
lane they will have hosts of kind
friends to assist them out. And
what sweet peace it will bring to
the departing pilgrim to know that
he never "cut behind" AsToR.
Year: 1876

Philadelphia Telegraph: ''The
punishment Mr.. Blaine is now re-
ceiving is not altogether unde-
served" No; he deserves every
lick he has gotten and every lick he
is likely to get. If he had conduct
ed himself toward the South last
winter as an honest and just states
man would have done, he would
have had her sympathy in this dark
hour of trial, when many even OF
his own party laugh at his fear and
mock at his calamity; but as it is,
so far from feeling a sympathy fol
him, the sight of his political ami
hilation would afford her as much
pleasure as would a visit to the
Centennial. Hit him again II Cou
| q ftrt


| rier- Jonrnal.
Year: 1876

The Philadelphia Item tells us
that the business profits of the great
obituary laureate, George Washing
ton Childs, of that city, reach 500
an hour. No wonder there is mu-
sic in his soul-no wonder that
even q fatal case of infant dysentery
inspires him With thoughts that
breathe and words that burn-and
that he daily pours forth poem after
poem instinct with a tenderness in
efFable sRd glowing with a beauty
not of earth. Courier-JOuraGI
Year: 1876

Somebody has been trying to fig
ure out on paper, to Ben Butler, a
Republican victory because Of dis
sension in the Democratic party,
and Ben says: Il always think Of
the cat story when ] hear Of fights
in the Democratic party. Cat fights
simply result in more cats"
Year: 1876

doubtedly excepted the principal a. well
As the interest Of the debt, bv saving ex-
cePt the interest and principal of the ma
tional debt.


The only question in controversy prior
to the passage Of the act Of March Is,
1850, was as 10 whether the principal OF
the 30 bonds was payable or redeemabls
IN lawful money, at the pleasure Of the
Government, after five years from the date
OF their issue, or whether they were pay
able IN coin. The question as to whether
payment was to he made in gold or silver
coin was not then raised. Here again, if
Congress had intended that payment
should be made IN gold, it would have
been natural and eminently proper to have
inserted gold coin" instead Of coin" |
believe the gentleman from Ohio Mr..
Garfield was in Congress when this Law
was passed, and If, a. he nov SAYS, gold
coin only was inteuded, | can but regard
il as exceedingly strange that a gentleman
~ his legislative experience aud uuickness
Of apprehension, and whose Retrospective
vision now seems 50 clear, should have
failed y supply this important omission.


10 be- continued
Year: 1876

JOSEPH NEUGAss, clerk of the district

 court. left here the first ot the week for

 Guaymas. Mir. Neugass has been in poor

 health for some time and goes to Quay

 mas with the hope Of recuperating, in

 which hope he is joined by many strong

 friends. Joseph has always been one Of our best and most industrious citizens and we would all like to see him look

 ing like himself again. There was never

 but one thing about MT. NeUgass in which our faith couldn't even rise to the mus tard seed proportions. When he used to keep a restaurant here he used to make mince pies. We never touched one of those pies. Other people used to eat and relish them and wonder at our ab- stinence. But "Joe never wondered at it. He knew that we had Probed the most terrible secret of his restaurant life. He never touched the miuce pies, either, and our mutual knowledge and abstention from that kind of pie was a common ground of sympathy and sad ness. Often and often when mince pie has been gaily circulating around every other table in his restaurant has MT. Neu- gass come to our table and taken Us by the hand; and while Io words were spok- en we understood each other and our mutual eyes looked the unulterable hor- TOT which was based upon our knowledge of the interior secret of those pies. Wel have never betrayed Mir. Neugass in this matter, and he may rest assured that We never shall.
Year: 1876

THE weather Is most decidedly moder- ating. The nights are now cold enough to enable one to appreciate a thin blanket and the midday is becoming quite cool end comfortable. Insomuch that on one day this week, the thermometer at noon only registered 100 degrees in the shade. This Is truly indicative of the near approach of winter. If other sign were needed we might say that several dry goods clerks have been seen on the street lately with coat andlpsper color on, and the light Of returning hope in their eyeballs. And SO the seasons change. And the leaves shall soon wither and fall. And there shall come to Tucson a season in which all may say, now is the winter of our great content" for of all the sea sons of all the most favored cIimes on earth, none surpass in desirabIeness the. average winter Of Tucson.
Year: 1876

THERE vas the finest kind Of rain throughout the greater part Of Thursday night. These late rains arc unusual and people are beginning to ask. what is this climate coming to- and some even go so far as to inquire, are we a natioue1
Year: 1876

Yesterday very bad day for fat people. 1t was
toleraby nard the lcan too and those rejoicing IN
n medium condition of obesity by no means escaped.
The paid attention to business all day, and,
though his light and heat the motive power Of this
planet he would havc been sincerely thanked for
little ulicous abatement Of his icrvid zeal. Had il
been for the breeze which prevailed dur
ing tho day the heat would certainly have
been intoerabc. As II was. It was very ops
prcssve and entacd much suffering upon tho luck
less denzcns OF the city whom either business or mpe.
cuniosty detain in the metropolis. which, for week
past, has beon SIMPLY a huge hakchouse On the two
previous days there was plenty Of excitement. but the
humdrun oi every day work did nothing to relieve tho
slow broiing and grling which tho people underwent
yesterday IL is unnecessary - enumerate the various
WAYS in which the population suffered; those gifted
with the slightest amount of Imagination can readily
MI up The picture of which they will find the outlines
the subioined record OF the heat during the day.


rhe following record will show the changes In the
temperature for tie past tweny-onr hours IN com.
parison with the corresponding date OF last in
dlcated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy,
MT
Year: 1876

Republicans Of Marion county must
wake up to the necessities OF the
hour. Do not stay away from the
polls. Every voter should be got out
on election day. The county is Re-
publican on q full vote beyond q
doubt, and II the Democracy should
succeed In electing their ticket 1t will
be because Republicans do not do
their duty. Come out early and vote,
and then SEQ that your Republican
neighbor votes. There Is too much
| at stake to cit idly by believing tina


the county will be carried for thu


Republican ticket without you


assistance. You are directly inter
ested In the result, and should sho,


your interest by performing tn
highest duty Of an American citize
1 on the seventh Of November.
Year: 1876

The Republicans will have a ma
iority In the next Congress. This ID
not now certainly known, but the
JOURNAL makes the prediction, and
will vait until the returns are In for
Its verification. We have only
thirty-nlne to gain, and have already
securcd ten OF that number.