smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

INDIAN TRouBLE-As will be seen by our dispatches the Indians on the Chiricahua res- ervation, in Pima County, have gone on the war path and killed two station keepers, be- sides one soldier in fight with thirty men under Lieutenant Henley, who had pushed out from Camp Bowie at once on receipt of the news and overlook them in the San Jose Mountains. There was report on Tuesday that eleven men had been killed but it is not confirmed.

 General Kautz has ordered Major Brayton to Camp Apache and San Carlos, and applied for permission to employ 200 Indian scouts which, if granted, the Major will at once proceed to select. Major Ogilby will move towards the scene of trouble with his enlis- ted Indians and in the course of ten days or as soon as the troops can be moved there will be five companies from the various posts, including one of cavalry from Verde, at Camp Bowie ready to chastise these In dians as they deserve. General Kautz will go in person to direct the campaign and if these Indians are out in any considerable numbers, as reported, they will notbespared.

 This IS what is known as Cochise's band and while all the other tribes of the Terri tory have felt tie power of the soldiery un- der General Crook, these escaped through the intervention of the Indian Department and have really never been subdued. They need good thrashing, and General Kautz and his command will be very apt to give it to them now that they have given just provo cation. Their plan will doubtless be to es- cape into Sonora, but the line is not very we'll defined and the troops will hardly wait to have it surveyed. So that they may not be entirely safe in Mexican State.
Year: 1876

give US the calendar, as they get it
from Adam to the month Of the exode,
inclusive, that we may have the evidence
of their faith before us, concerning the
seventh day Sabbath And il they
will not do this. do they offer assump-
tions in the place Of Scripture proofs
I know that many professed teachers Of
the Bible so ignore the chronology of
that book, rs to glory in their ignorance
Of the day Of the week, on which any
event occurred between Adam and the
cruci6xiou of Christ. But I would
hope better things of Sabbatarians.


P. AKERs.
Year: 1876

original color, auth the gloss and
freshness Of youth. Thin hair is
thickened, falling hair checked, and
badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can re-
store the hair where the follicles are
destroyed, or the glands atrophied
and decayed. But such as remain
can be saved for usefulness by this
application. Instead Of fouling the
hair with 4 pasty sediment, it will
keep it clean and vigorous. Its
occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off,
and consequently prevent badness.
Free from those deleterious sub
stances which make some prepara-
tlons dangerous and injurious to
the hair, the Vigor can only benefit
but not harm it. II wanted merely
for 2
Year: 1876

1t is no fair assumption in regard to all
these institutions to infer that the desire to
increase their number largely Influenced
their determination to admit women. The
case stands somewhat differently with Cor
nell. This university was founded by pri-
vate benefaction, but upon receiving the
agricultural college funds it became in
sense State institution. In 1872 large
sum was offered upon condition of the ad-
mission OF women to all departments. But
one answer was to be expected and accord
ingly the Sage College tor Women has
should be distinctly understood, means
simply and solely building, perhaps two,
but nothing else. The authorities ex-
plicitly disavow any special provisions
for women as to study or life. 1t has
been no little disappointment that so large
sum Cat least three hundred thousand
dollars) shonld be buried in stone and
mortar, but situated as the university
grounds are. upon lofty plateau above
The rown Of Ithaca, some such arrange
ment for home for young women was
perhaps imperative. The only difference
between young men and young women as
to admission is that the latter must be a t
least eighteen years old. ."


Vassar College, from its age, the number
OF its students, and the amount of its
funds Gin buildings and all. must rank
as the most considerable experiment yet
made in the higher education of young
women. Yet it is hardly just exponent
OF the theory of separate colleges for
women, for the reason that it is en-
numbered and hindered by the burden
OF a large preparatory department.
No one, we believe, more fully admits the
disadvantages of the present state of
things than the authorities of Vassar
They frankly say, ave have this immense
establishment on our hands, with no in
come to meet running expenses. Unless
these great buildings can be kept full, we
cannot maintain ourselves. Collegiate
students we want, but failing these, we
must take schoolgirls" Eleven years Of
strenuous effort have failed to free Vassar
from this encumbrance. In the last cat
alogue there were one hundred and fifty
nine preparatory students out of total of
three hundred and eighty. four. The pro-
portion means more than the mere num-
bers Indicate, as to its effects upon the
tone and standard of the institution. The
general life of any community must be
framed to meet the wants of those who
will suffer most from any misfit. At Vas
sar the girls of fifteen and sixteen must be
considered rather than the seniors Of
twenty-one or twenty-five. To adjust
these extremes, to guard and control the
younger without too much restraint and
annoyance to the elder, is problem
which must absorb far too much time and
care.-Education in September atlantic.
Year: 1876

From tile Legislative returns in Louisiana
it seems to be fact that tho late election
has vindicatcd the action of tho Board in
1874, for in every instance where Republic
m member Of the Legislature had been Ill.,
seatctl by tho WHEELER Compromise nnd n
Democrat seated in his place the people had
Returned Republican in the last election.
This shows tina. tho CLAIM, sct up by tue
Democrats was false one, aud furthermore
That they had been beaten fairly, and wera
not entitled to the seats about which such a
terrible row was kicked IN.
Year: 1876

Ten years ago a graduate of Dartmouth
college, who had been studying law in
Merrimac County. n H., took severe
cold which rendered him stone deaf. He
was compelled to abandon his profession
and to go West, completely broken down
in health and spirits He has be9n most
successful, farmer in Wisconsin, and now
declares that if he were to begin lite over
again he woul1 prefer the prairie to the
courtroom. There isn't much glory on
farm he says. ''but you get good.
sure living. You are your own master;
YOU can't be starved or be turned out OF
business but as far as work is concerned,
10 those days sofhorse-power, of man needn't
Kill himself farming any more than at any
other business. 1t is brains that win on
farm as well as everywhere else, and the
smart man is going to ride, while the STU


pid one goes afoot, in the corn. field as in
he bar or pulpit. | should like to have
my hearing again, but | wouldn't leave
my farm if had it,. Is professional life
the only sphere for brains? College stu
dents are apt to think so. Farmers sons
who 60 to cnllege are ashamed to return
to the old homestead and earn their living


as their fathers, have done before them.
This New.Hamp>hire student found that


a good deal of brain could be put into
farming The day may come when the
colleges will educate first-rate farmers and


not turn out SO many third and fourth-rate
lawyers, physicians and ministers.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Wesley w. Gary, of Hunting
ton, Pa, has discovered composition
that acts as an interpose, or cutoff, of
the attractive power of the loadstone.
BY the use of this discovery he has
been able to utilize the attractive
power of the magnet, and apply it
to useful purposes. He has obtained
patent on his invention, or discov-
cry, and claims that any force can be
supplied, from an engine to run del
icate watch, or sewing machine, to a
power sufficient to propel the largest
steamer If this be true it will revo-
lutionize the mechanical world. A
cheap motor is one of the greatest
wants of mankind. The great expense
ofpropelling power has retarded the
progress of the world more than any
thing else. We have long believed
that something of this kind would be
discovered, and we hail this invention
with joy. Mr.. Gary may be placed
among the chief benefactors ofhis race.
There are few things indispensable
to d-food-clothing
light. To obtain these is the great
struggle of life, and he who
invents anything that will reduce the
cost of these essentials is a benefac-
tor A cheap motor will reduce the
cost of all. How to obtain cheap
heat has occupied the mind of practi-
cal and scientific men for centuries.
DIR. Franklin reduced the cost of heat
40 per cent. by inventing stove, but
wise men are not yet satisfied, and
scientists believe that composition
may be formed which will produce a
perpetual heat. They believe that all
hot springs are produced by an acci-
dental combination of different sub
stances in the bowels of the earth. If
this theory should prove correct and
the secret discovered, another great
burden will be lifted from humanity.
Success to inventors.
Year: 1876

Hop Waugh sat down in an ice
cream saloon and said to the waiter:
"Me want dink ice crea Insane like
Mclean man, An iceberg of the
coveted article was placed before him,
and with the recklessness lie had seen
exhibited by everybody else, he dived
into it. But as he gulped down a
mouthful of the frozen mass, a terrible
expression of suspicion and dismay
crept over his face. He looked at the
plate minute, then tried it again.
His teeth began to chatter. He but
toned up his jacket and swallowed an
other mouthful. That settled it. He
jumped up from the table and started
to where the sun could shine on him,
exclaiming: "Whoopee! Plenty cold
grub! No cooke huff. Freeze belly all
same ice-wagon.o .o-Erchange.
Year: 1876

The wheels of our Legislature, and
of Congress are regularly checked on
the subject of officers salaries. There
are a half dozen Legislators and as
many Congressman who are intent up.
on saving the country by reducing the
salaries of officials. 1t is really get
ting to be monotonous to read the re-
ports of the Legislature. Every two
or three days Mr.. Harris or Mr. some
body else is struck with the idea that
the enormous expenditures of the
State will soon bankrupt every man
in it, and then they get after the poor
clerks of the House and Senate, by Of
fering resolution to cut their sala-
ries down. And Laine proposes to
economize by reducing the salary of
our Supreme Judges so low that none
bnt shysters could be induced to accept
it. The same is true of Congress.
Now the sensible people of the coun.
try are tired of this, and all under
stand that this kind of legislation is
only intended to throw sand in the
eyes of the voters. These poor fel.
lows are shooting at jay-birds for
pecking an ear of corn, while a hun
dred head of swine are devouring the
crop. Why don't they Introduce bills
to reduce the number of officers in
the government-bilIs to visit summa-
ry punishment upon all peculators in
office, embeZzlers and swindlers, de-
linquents and jobbers. These are the
things that burden the people. We
are willing to pay good salaries to
good, honest officers, and we don't ex-
pect to get the best men without pay
ing them we'll; we have had
q cheap class until they have
nearly ruined the country. Any
country will go to the dogs
which is governed by a set of jim
cracks, who will work for the wages of
IA Chinaman. The federal govern
ment, the States and the municipal
governments, have all been running
the machine on the cheap-John plan,
until they have rolled up a debt that
will ensIave us and our children for
a hundred years to come. Brains
brains is what we want and what we
musf have TO lead us out of our diff
culties, and we cannot have brains
without paying for them.
Year: 1876

In answer to the argument recently
used that the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company would not build their
road, even if authorized so to do, re-
ply is made that Mr.. Huntington has
offered to have the road completed to
the Rio Grande in three years and a
half, and has assurance from strong
companies to have the line from New
Orleans there to meet it, and is willing
to put up good sufficient security in
the Treasury.
Year: 1876

A RESOLUTION passed the house yes
terdsy calling on the secretary Of the
Interior fer information regarding what
portion Of the Indian trust funds have
been invested in purchases other than
stccks Of the United STATE since 184l.
Year: 1876

The Rome Courier is permitted to make the
following extract from the letter of a gentle
man in Texas, who has travelled considerably
over the State, to brother in that city:


This whole State is overfiowed with i'm.
migrants from all parts of the country. All,
the new comers are cursing Texas and wish
ing they were out of the State; but alas
how few of them can get out without money
or friends. Goods are very high in Texas:
you can get them, as general thing, chean.
er in Rome. There is more gambling carried
on in Texas than in any three Southern
States"
Year: 1876

Bad enough to look and feel bad
yourself; but no excuse tor having your horse
'ook aud teel badly, when for Small sum
you can buy. Sheridan's Cavalry Condition
Powders, which given in grain two or three
times week, will make him look and teel
we'll.
Year: 1876

The first strawberries of the season
made their appearance in our market
on yesterday. They were offered for
sale by Messrs. Curtis & Boatwright
at Their confectionery On Front street,
and were unusually large though not
yet entirely mellow. The price for the
nrst IN market is not unreasonable
iof those whose pockets can afford the
earliest delicacies-75 cents per quart.
Year: 1876

While no unusual change has taken
place in the general situation 1t is easy
to see that things are approaching a
crisis. The grand coup aetat is at hand,
and by our telegraphic dispatches this
morning it will be seen that the South
Carolina Returning Board has taken the
initiative. There they have undone all
that the court had ordered them to do,
and after signing certificates of election
to CHAMBERLAIN and tho whols Radical
ticket, including the HAYES electors,
they adjourned sine die. To get at the
true inwardness of the whole business,
our readers are requested to read care
fully sll the facts iu the proper columns.
The matter will repay perusal.
Year: 1876

A great sensation is in store for this
quiet little town. A marriage is on
the tapis. A laborer is about to be
welded to one of our wealthiest young
ladies'. Secret: This man buys his
clothing at the great mportant, under
the Lafayette hotel. Do thou like
Year: 1876

The Mesilla, New Mexico, News Of
the 18th of April seys: "F. M. Speed,
Superintendent of the construction OF
the Military Telegraph line from SAM
ia Fe to Silver City, N. NJ, returned
this week from Silver City and has
given the entire line his careful in
spection. We ara glad to learn that
Mr.. Speed is perfectly satisfied with
the class of poles that have been fur
nished, and has not been compelled to
reject over half dozen poles in about
the last one hundred and fifty miles of
line. Mr.. Speed is now pushing the
work as fast as he can; he will be in
Mesilla about next Tuesday, will cross
the river at Mesilla and push on to
Fort Bayard and Silver City. The adj
vance party have dug the last hole In
the back yard of the Neos office.
Year: 1876

Some twenty eight years ago, id
Senator Jones, of Nevada, 1 went to
California, and on the way out was an
old gambler, with set out of faro boxes,
roulette tables, etc. He took liking to
me, and he said q" Johnny, I'll tell you
a secret that may save you many dol
lar. Do you see this wheel2 It's cir
Gle is black and red, and they let on the
colors-a nearly even chance. Now,
watch me, Johnny, as I set here and
spin the ball. Do you see me gently
raise my knee and press under the
frame of the table? Well, those red and
black compartments are connected by
two sets of wires. I raise my knee
when l see that the bulk of money is on
tho red, and that wire running through
the reds trills and trembles, SO that the
ball won't rest on any red cell, but is re-
PEELED and settles in some black spot


Johnny, remember this when you have
bagged your gold dust" went into o
gambling house about year afterward
to make stake. There was a fine,
fighting gambler sitting there spinning
roulette. Said L to myself: " Young
man, I'll just take peep at your knees. +"
He raised them very gently, and l
planted my money against the pile,
knowing that when he swept the great
amount off for the red he must pay the
black. So l picked up hundred dol
lars Or SO. Every time hit it. That
gambler got his eye on me. 1t was an
eye full of smallpox audacity. He ad-
dressed me finally in a loud tone of
voice. Said he: "Didn't l tell you
never to come here again? Didn't /
tell you that this was place for gentle
men9 This a gentleman's game. That
man, gentlemen, it is my duty to warn
you against /; that loafer is a thief. "
Well, continued Jones, had never in
my life been there before. but [ saw the
scheme. If I resented what the boss
said there were forty fellows there, cap
pers and so forth, to kick me down
stairs and rob me, SO I meekly said z:
"Well, sir, I do not wish to make any
disturbance here. If you don't want
me here Til take my money and CO."
Year: 1876

" If had leisure I would repair that
weak place in my fence" said farmer.
He had none, however, and while drink
ing cider with neighbor the COWS broke
in and injured a prime piece of corn.
" If l had leisure" said wheelwright
last winter, "I would alter MY stove
pipe, for know it is not safe. But he
did not find time, and when his shop
caught fire and burned down he found
time to build another. elf I had
leisure" said the mechanic, " should
have my work done in season." The
man thinks his time has been all occu-
pied, but he was not at work till after
sunrise; he quit work at five o'clock,
smoked cigar after dinner and spent
two hours on the street talking nonsense
with an idler. If I had LEISURE" said
a merchant, " would pay more atten-
tion to my accounts and would try and
collect my bills more promptly" The
chance is, my friend, if you had leisure
you would probably pay less attention
to the matter.
Year: 1876

Three-fourths of a cubic foot of water
evaporated per hour will produce ono
horse power. ...r. .....


Cold blast iron is stronger than hot
blast. Annealing cast iron diminishes
its tensile strength.


The safe load in tons which on iron
chain will withstand equals the square
of the diameter divided by nine.


Laths are one and one fourth to one
and one-half inches by four feet in
length, are usually set one-fourth of an
inch apart, and bundle contains one
hundred.


Two hundred and seventy cubic feet
of new meadow hay and ZIG and 243
from large or red stacks will weigh II
ton; 297 to 324 cubic feet of dry clover
will weigh ton.


A mixture of nine parts phosphate of
soda, six parts nitrate of ammonia, and
four parts dilate nitric acid is freezing
compound which will cause afall in tenn
perature of seventy-one deg Fab.


A tarred rope is about one-fourth
weaker than untarred whiterope. Tarred
hemp and MANILA ropes are of about
equal strength. Wire rope of the same
strength as new hemp rope will run on
the same sized sheaves; but the greater
the diameter of the latter, the longer it
will wear. One wire rope will usually
outlast three hemp ropes. Running wire
rope needs no projections; standing rig
ging should be kept well painted
tarra1 ......
Year: 1876

There are some things in the history
of the honey bee which showsa fidelity
and devotion that is really touching.
There is something almost human in
their loyalty to their sovereigns. Several
instances are upon record where bees
watched over and guarded the remains
OF their queen for days, licking and
caressing her as though they were try
ing to restore her to life. Though food
was supplied they refused to eat, and at
the end of four days every bee was dead.


When queen makes royal progress
through the hive she is always attended
by body guard, not particular num-
hes of bees which are devoted to her
person, but body guard which forms
itself at her approach out of the subjects
through whom she is about to pass, but
who fall back into their regular work
when she has gone by. She never lacks
the most dutiful and devoted attention !;
those about her, whenever she moves,
caress her, offer her honey, and cluster
around her to keep her warm if she is
chill.


When swarm loses a queen, they are
at first in deep and violent grief if q
new queen is Immediately given to them,
they refuse to accept her. If, however,
twenty-four hours is allowed to elapse,
they reconcile themselves to the idea of
her loss, and receive a substitute with
royal honors.


The instinct of the bees denies all our
traditions of instinct, it adapts itself to
circumstances, overcomes lew and un-
expected obstacles, benefits by expe-
rience, employs temporary expedients,
and then casts them aside when the occa-
sion for their use is gone, in a way
which is marvelously like reason. 1t is,
indeed, difficult to draw any line be-
tween the two qualities when looked at
in minute detail it is only in its cumu-
lative power, which produces such differ
ent effects, that we can dare to make the
distinction, and then we are at loss for
definition. It is strange to find in the
insect world, among an order of beings
so low in the scale of the naturalist, a
faculty SO near akin to the divine gift OF
reason which is mans crowning glory.
But it il just here among the bees and
among the ants that it is most marvellous
and most perfect. .-iScientifc american.
Year: 1876

A correspondent writes to ask how he
shall cure himself of the practice of to-
bacco chewing. A man who hasn't
nerve enough to break off this disgust
ing habit by the mere exertion of his
own will, might about as well tie an
anvil around his neck .and throw him
self into the nearest river. This is
shorter road to the same end.


A Missouri editor writes oask wheth-
er he shouldsay "editor " or g editress"
in speaking of lady journalist. We
hope he will invariably use the former.
Editress is an sbominRble word. There
is no more occasion for il than for doc
tress, compositsesa or profsssoress'e -
New York Sun,