smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

girl tagged ftfully at the ribbon in her
mouth.


"I rang the bell, and Marwood, our
old steward, who was my brothers. IA
vorite servant, came into the library,
where we were sitting, in answer to my
summons.


is all ready for Sir Philip?' asked
of him.


"'Yes, SIR answered the old man,
with respectful bow, though he seemed
but ill at ease with me. Then l took
my mothers hand and led her through
the open doorway and into the great en-
trance hall, where all of our servants
were mustered, and she could see how 1
had the table spread in the banquet
room to welcome Philip back from Aus
tralia, where he had been living for two
years, absent from our sight, but ever
present in our hearts. He had only
stopped one day in London at my re-
quest by telegram, to see our family
lawyers, Messrs. Herlot & Mortmain.
Now, in a few minutes, he would be
with us again, and there on the thresh-
old of his house we stood to welcome
him. l kept on the left hand of our
mother, and little behind her and
apart; Maud stood by her right, well in
front, and with those fierce, defiant eyes
of hers unsoftened. 1 believe she would
have killed me if she could have done
it..


"My brother Philip was an active,
handsome man, very tall and straight,
with the air of knight and a noble
about him. He was not a humdrum
fellow like me, and 1 could not but ac-
knowledge to myself that Maud must
have been blind not to have preferred
him. He sprang out of the travelling
carriage which had brought him from
the station, in less time than / should
have taken to think about it, and
bounded up the terrace-steps before the
castle three stairs at once. Then he
took my mother to his heart, and let
her feeble, outstretched arms embrace
him, while her pale face looked pitifully
up, all full of sorrow. Still holding her
in one of his strong arms and soothing
her with loving words, my brother
turned and held out his right hand to
me with the mein of king.


"'God bless you, Jack " he said; and
that was all.


81 never saw such a scorn in human
eyes as that which cleaned in Maud's
! like a baleful marsh light till those
words were spoken; and then she seemed
to have a flash of inspiration from OF
high, and ] saw that she had guessed
my secret. 1t was a trumpery business
to make such fuss about. 1 had only
resettled the estates on Philip, and have
! lived at 'Nestfields' ever since"
Year: 1876

carried back eighteen hundred years,
and finds the people and their belong
ings Just as they existed then. He may
even read upon the walls the names OF
the different candidates for office to be
voted for at coming election.


The work of digging and clearing out
this buried city is still going on. Gu
rious as it may seem, after remaining
perfect under the covering of ashes for
so many years, many of the articles,
upon being brought to the light and
air, soon crumble away and perish, and
the pictures upon the walls lose their
bright colors, and fade into dimness.-
Aut5u1's Home Magazine.
Year: 1876

SMITH COLLEGE FOR WOMEN.-A
lady who had chosen the state Of single
ness for life, having large wealth and
the name of Smith, by her will devoted
some 100000 to the establishment of a
college for the higher education of
women, meaning just what she said;
for, by the terms of a remarkably judi
cious will, which she drew up herself,
she restricted it to the further education
of those only who had already pursued
the studies ordinarily required for ad-
mission to college. She named a Board
of Trustees, and died. They were
happy in the selection of man to or
ganize and conduct such a grand
scheme, and Professor L. Clark Seelye,
of Amherst College, is President of the
institution bearing the name of its in
telligent founder. From the income OF
the fund, leaving the principal intact,
the college buildings have been erected
and furnished, combining everything to
be desired; perfect model college, so
that the entire income will be employed
in furnishing the best advantages of in
struction. The classes and studies and
professors and lectures are to be the
same as those in the best colleges. The
first, or lower class, has been one year
under instruction. This fall the second
enters, so there will be two classes, then
three, then four, and the regular cur
riculum complete. AS l entered one ol
the recitation rooms, and read on the
blackboard the direction in chalk, "De
duce the fundamental formula of arith.
metical progression" perceived thai
girls who stand up at the board mus
do some thinking, or sit down and give
it up.
Year: 1876

REvERENCE.-Some men carry rever-
ence too far. There is a man in Wood
bury, 81 years old, who has a pocket
Bible given to him by his mother when
he was a boy. He has carried that
volume constantly in his pocket for
seventy years, and he is so careful
not to injuIe it that he has never cut
the leaves, or hurt hurt them by ex-
posing them for any length of time to
the light. He keeps the book in his
coat pocket, and never takes it out ex-
cepting when he wants to spend one of
the shin-plasters which he carries in
between the leaves to save himself the
expense of buying pocket-book.
Filial love which lasts three-fourths of
a century is holy thing.
Year: 1876

This anecdote is told of DIR. Samuel
johnson and wife previous to their
marriage: He said that he very much
wished to marry her, but there were
three obstacles. First, he was of very
humble origin; second, he had no money;
third, he had an uncle who was hung.
In reply, she said she honored no man
more or less because of his parentage;
second, she had no money herself; and
third, although she had had no rela-
tives hung, she had twenty who de-
served it, and she wished they were.
Year: 1876




The indications arc that the Ohio City
Nail Works will resume at an early day,
either by an arrangement of the present
company with the creditors or By the
organization Of new company. A full
report OF the proceedings of meeting
of the stockholders and creditors held on
yesterday will be found in an
other column. While it is q
misfortune that the company should
have become embarrassed, yet it is Il
matter of congratulation that its tinan'
cial condition Is not so bad as at first sup
posed, and shows at this early date signs
of recuperation that are surprising.


These facts, together with the COM
mendsble enterprise cf the Benwood
Works, demonstrate the fact that Wheel
ing is live city, and her business is es-
tablished on firm basis.
Year: 1876

Reported expressly for the Register.


There wassa fair amount of business
transacted during the week. The market
remains unchanged with but little better
assortment of desirable leaf than here
tofore.
Year: 1876

CLEVELAND, April IA riot occur
red near Massilion this morning between
the green hands. who were about to
to commence work in the coal mines and
the striking miners. George Warning
ton of this city, proprietor of the mine
was struck on the head and severely in
iured, not dangerously and several
9th ers more or less hurt. The sheriff OF
the county has gone to the mines with a
strong posse.
Year: 1876

Your every day toilet is a part of
your character. A girl who looks
like fury or a sloven in the
morning is not to DO trusted, howev-
CT finely she looks in the evening.
No matter how humble your room
may be, there are eight things it
should contain, viz: a mirror, wash
stand, soap, towel, comb, and hair and
nail and tooth brushes. They are
just as essential as your breakfast,
before which, you should make good
use of them. Parents who fail to
furnish their children with such apo
pliances not only make mistake,
but commit sin of omission. Look
tidy in the morning, and after the
dinner work is over improve your
toilet. Make it rule Of yonr daily
life to dress up for the afternoon
Your dress may not, need not, be
anything better than calico, bnt with
ribbon or a flower, or some bit of
ornament, you can have an air of self
respect and satisfaction that always
comes with being we'll dressed. A
girl with fine sensibiities cannot help
feeling embarrassed and awkward in
a ragged and dirty dress, with her
hair unkept, should neighbor come
in. Moreover, your self respect
should demand the decent apparel
ling of your body. You should make
it a point to look as we'll as you can
even if you are sure that no one will
see you bat yourself
Year: 1876

Hooo h"u ai' hour ol quleC amuSe-
ment in camp, watching the tricks of
some Indian jugglers and snake
charmers, which have been described
hundred times over, and which
never lose their interest for the spec
tator. After breakfast ragged train
OF fellows leading apes and carrying
bags were seen coming up the main
street OF tho camp to one of the tents.
These were followed by seven or
eight ugly, shadeless elderly women
in bright drapery, carrying what are
considered here musical instruments.
They all squatted under the shade of
the trees in front of the tents apart
conjurors, ape'leaders, singing wo-
men.


The jugglers and snake charmers
werc the first to show off They were
only two old chatty fellows, whose
skin hung on their homes as ifit were
cracked brown paper. They did
some clever passes,' swallowed and
spit out fire, produced an enchanted,
inexhaustiblo water vessel, walked on
wooden patents held on by the action
OF the feet making vacuum-in
fact the withered, vivacious old Jug
gler and his ragged old confederate
performed all the orthodox tricks Of
their confraternity. Where did he
get the cobras which he produced
suddenly out of TWO baskets which
bad been turned over inside our, in
our presence? 1t was not the drum
ming of his friends or the playing on
the dry gould which drew the rep
tiles out of cover.


Meanwhile mango under the
dirty cloth was growing, and in an
interval Of snake work the old fellow
dashed at the latter, and exposed
fresh, bright green mangn tee some
eighteen inches high in the ground,
where he had apparently only put in
ii mango seed. Expressions of won
der followed; then the cloth was
thrown over the tree, and another of
the famous legendary lcgcrdcmain
fcats was executed. A shallow bas,



ket about eighteen inches high and
three feet long, with q cover, was
placed before the Prince. 1t was
plain there was no decoit. At call
there came ont from the group Of
natives near at hand @ lad Of twelve,
or 80, slight of figure and pleasant Of
face, with not an article of dress save
his lion cloth and dirty turban.-
Him the old man, chattering the
while, bound hand and foot, Ia
Brothers Adyone in twine. Then
sack made Of strong netting was pro
duced and the old fellow slipped i,
over the lad, whom he squeezed
down on his haanches SO that he
could tie the cords securely over his
head and lift him from the ground to
prove how securely he was. He
seemed to use great force to put the
lad into the basket and to have much
difficulty in fitting The lid Oh the top
Of him. When that was done tire
music was renewed by one, and the
other juggler began to talk to his
basket. Presently the lid was agi
tated, and the cord and net were
jerked out and fell on the ground
Then the juggler ran at the basket in
a fury, jumped on the top, crushed
in the lid, stamped on it, took stick
and drove it with force through the
wicker work. The basket was empty
Then there came a voice as OF lad
who had been inside, and 10! There
was just such youth on one of the
trees. The mango tree, when next
uncovered, appeared hung with tiny
fruit.


That was smart nigger who, in
Year: 1876

finance. The currency of a country is


the lifeblood of its industry-the great


bearer and equalizer of nutrition to the
various members OF the body poktic. 1t
lis easy to determine its action to some
one part of the body, thereby depriving
either parts of their Just proportion of
sustenance. That is just what the finan-
.cial legislation OF the country is doing.
Our experience with Democratic house
has taught us that the Democrats are
just as unreliable as the Republicans on
this great question.


But men need this lesson impressed
on them. Party education is strong,
and men do not readily escape from its
influence. They will vote for party long
after they have lost confidence in their
leaders They should be made to see
the folly of such course, and that it is
no sin, but the highest duty of true
citizen to desert party the moment party
deserts the true interests of that which
makes this or any country, it's industry.


10 this end, Anti>Monopolists and In
dependents should organize clubs in
every school district and hamlet, and
have meetings and secure able speakers,
to present these points clearly before the
minds of all lvoters.-Record and Union,
Rochester Mtna.
Year: 1876

Your neighbor may be worth $l0O, 900
in Government bonds. He pays no taxes
draws his gold interest, and lives ut
ease while you, with your farm or work
shop. must toll on to pay your own taxe-
and aid in paying those Of your RIGS
neighbor. DO You want to perpetuate
such system? Hyou do, vote for either
the Republican or Democratic tickets
it makes no difference which. But if
you want to free the people. and set in
motion the wheels Of trade. identify your
self with the Independent Greenback
party. that has declared against further
class legislAtion.
Year: 1876

Explain the financial situation to them.
give them your EaTI-MoNoPTL1sr to
read. Furnish them with tickets. And,
above all, be at the polls on election day
tor resent Peter Cooper ticket to every
man and urge him to vote it.


This is yodr battle against your ene-
mics. Can you not spare few hours
on election day to seesthat full vote is
polled for the only paety that represents
you?
Year: 1876

clearly possibly within the brief limits OF


tccgraphic despatch just what tho Ntuatoh was and
how the public welfare might be promoted; that he
probably had idea would hand the despatch over,
and that certainly bad no idea ono else had
who had the despatch, that intended to convey
any covert meaning anything more than tho So
licitous expressions OF anxious man, sincerely
desiring to promote the public welfare. l
also said TO the President that II he
would bear In mind that tho despatch not TO him,
but was from one friend to another, he would
probably that his Interpretation OF its spirit was
not u fair He replied that in this view OF tho
matter perhaps was right The conversation turned
upon what constituted constitutional quorum OF the
Legislature, Mr. Hewitt and myself contendng that
the Mackey House could not possibly be recognized,
inasmuch as 1t did not have majority OF members
holding certificates either from tha State Board or the
Supreme Court


The Secretary Of War expressed the opinion that
number less than onehalf OF legislative body might,
under given circumstances, constitute legal quorum


made reference to tho fact in talking to tho Presi
dent that the conservative House in South Carolina
not only had a majority OF all tho members holding
tho certificates OF the State Board Of Can
vassers tho board that Ravc the Hayes electors
their certificates, but that, in addition, to
this seven eight members held credentials under





this remark tho President promptly replied that he
did not think the Supreme Court OF South Carolina
had anything TO do with tho mattcr; that they had
overstcppcd their unctons and that he did not propose
TO recognize their authority in tho matter. expressed
surprise, and SAID TO him that n the decisions OF
tho highest court OF State not to be ac-
cepted in matters pertaining alone TO a state could
not understand where our anchorage would bc, and
therefore begged of him TO reconsider this opinion
10 the authority OF the Supreme Court


The remainder Of the conversation was as TO tho
general election the loyalty o tho Hayes States and
disoyaty OF Tildcn's and has been substantially
stated in previous publications. The President did
have any donbt the validity OF the cloc-
tora votes of Florida and South Carolina He was not
decided IN his expressions as TO louisiana, but
thought the report OF the republican committee sent
by him to that State would carry great weight with tho
people OF the country.
Year: 1876

Ifrumor is to be relied on we may
anticipate struggle of the giants at
an early day. The harmony which
marked the meeting of the Orient and
Occident at the laying of the last rail, a
half decade ago, is not 80 deep and gen.
ial now. There are strong indications
of an antagonism between the Central
Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad
managers. JAY GOULD is carrying a
majority of the stock of the Union
Pacific road, and it costs him so much
more than it is worth in the market
to-day that he can only unload at an
enormous sacrifice. The certainty
that the Southern Pacific will soon
stretch across the continents having a
tendency to still farther depreciate
Union Pacific stock. To counteract
this influence JAY GOULD is planning
for tho extension of the Union Pacific
track from Ogden to some point on
the Pacific coast. But here comes in
another check. The moment he COM
mences laying track West Of Ogden,
the Central Pacific will commence
building road Eastward from that
point. This movement will reduce
Union Pacific stock far below even its
present market value. Eithar horn
of the dilema is bad for the Union Pa
cific, and which Of the alternatives
Mr.. GOULD will decide to accept re-
mains to be seen.
Year: 1876

While Republican journals are rails
ing a hypocritical howl over the re-
moval from office of few Union SOL
diers, it is worth while to enquire if
their discharge is due to the fact Of
their being Union soldiers, or is it be-
cause they are Republicans? The or
gans Of the Administration loudly as
sert that their removal is made on the
sole ground tof their having fought
against the Rebellion. 1t is not prob
able that this statement is believed
by one intelligent man in the United
States. Hundreds and thousands Of
Democrats can aver from their own
personal knowledge that one of the
points on which the Republicans are
unanimous is to retain no Democrat
in office while a Republican can be
found to fill it. Now it occurs to US
that the Administration leaders can
not with reason complain ii Demo-
Gratis adopt q rule made general by
themselves. The next phase of the
question to be considered is one of no
small weight, and it is embodied in
the compound question: Are there
any Democratic Union soldiers? and
IL 30, has a Democratic Union soldier
as great claim to an Office or posi-
tion under the Government as Re-
publican Union soldier? On the au-
thority of Generals and commanding
officers, we shall maintain that large
number of Democrats fought for the
Union, and visit to any locality will
prove that many of these Democrats
lived through the war and returned to
their homes covered with scars and
glory. is it treason; is it an outrage;
is it wrong to retire the Republican
Union soldiers from positions they
have held SO long and I'LL those posi-
tions with Democratic Union soldiers
whose patriotism the Administration
has so persistently ignored? Togeth-
er these veterans fought for the Union,
let them in turn enjoy the favors OF
the nation.
Year: 1876

In time be highly priced as memento
of the One Hundredth Anniversary of
our National Independence.


The names of subscribers and the
number of shares taken will be pub
'lished in our local papers, and also in
the Daily Alta California. SO that we
may all know what is being done to
aid the good cause, both in our own
county anu State.


If more convenient for the masses,
we will sell stock on the installment
plan when desired, time given one
month, so that it may come within the
reach of all who desire to become a
stockholder.


Trusting to the magnanimity and
generosity of the good people of Los
Angeles, we anticipate favorable re-
suit. hope we may not be disap-
pointed. #Ec
Year: 1876

Brownies valley stage was stopped
about three miles this side of that
place by two masked men, who order
ed the driver TO get down and hold up
his hands, then while one held shot
gun to his head the other unhitched
his horses, drove them little way
from the stage and returned and pro-
ceeded to search the stage, and sue
ceeded in finding sack of coin of
about $3.50, which they took and left.
1t was too dark TO take any description
of the men.
Year: 1876

THE Evening Express is so jealous
of the HERALD's prosperity that it
omitted that part of the proceedings of
the Chamber of Commerce containing
LEVIN & Co.'s proposition to supply
HERALD Pamphlets for circulation.
A mustard seed makes a very roomy
residence for some people.
Year: 1876

WE have received number of let
tiers written, no doubt, by depositors
in the lately exploded bank comment
ing on the unwise act of selecting
Messrs. FREEMAN and SPENCE as as
signees of the bank, but as the writers
fail to send their true names, We cam
not publish them.
Year: 1876

1T is stated that one of the weapons
with which the Texas Pacific Railroad
Company propose to fight. is bill to
repeal the charters of the Central Pa
cific and Southern Pacific railroads.
Anybody can introduce bills, but it is
not everybody that can convert them
Ia L,
Year: 1876

THIS city and county will be pretty
we'll bonded il all the appropriation
bills become law. Altogether we be-
lieve bonds to the amount of over
three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars are asked for. If We keep on in
this line the more property man has
the poorer he will be. s.0
Year: 1876

Those who have an eye upon real
estate, for speculation or improve
ment, will do well to make note of
Mr.. BeauGry's sale of property which
takes place next Tuesday, January
25th. He will offer at auction through
Messrs. Jones & Noyes, about forty
lots which comprise some of the finest
building sites in the city. Sales will
be made on the installment plan which
offers every inducement to purchasers
with limited means. A list of the
property to be sold will be found in
another parto this paper.


Cameron, of the fish and poultry
market, has made arrangements with
the fishermen of Wilmington by
which he will control all of their trade
in this city. He will run a wagon
about the city for delivery under the
skillful manipulation of Paddy Miles
hoy.
Year: 1876

So NEAR AND YET so FAR.-Not
many months ago, in India, gentleman
and wife having taken passage for Eng
land, went on board with their baggage.
Presently the husband discovered that
there was time for him to go ashore and
see man. He went, and when it occurred
to him that it was time to go aboard again,
he hailed boatman and ere long found
himself on board Il large passenger ship.
1t was night. A sleepy steward inquired
the number of his cabin, which he chanced
to remcm Der, as also that his was the up
per berth so he cont-ived to Chamber in
TO it without disturbing his wife as he
supposed, who slept beneath. But when
dawn broke and the ship we'll on her way,
feminine voice was heard shrieking in
terror, "Steward steward ! there's q
man in nay cabin - The wretched man
was aroused, and the situation explained
to him. He had mistaken the ship
They were under way for Australia, and
his unhappy wife was steamng away to
England, under firm conviction that
he had been robbed and murdere ed by
rufians who frequent the quays. When
he at length arrived in Australia he could
not even there relieve her mind, as the
cable connecting that country with Eu-
rope was not completed, so that about
four months passed before she heard any
Il ing of him.
Year: 1876

Life has burden for every ones shoulder,
None may escape from its trouble and care,
Miss it in youth and twill come when we're


older


And fit us as close as the garments we wear.
Sorrow comes into our lives unlimited,
Robbing our heart of its treasure of song,
Lovers grow cold and our friendships arc


slighted,


Yet somehow or othcr we worry along.
Everyday toll is an everyday blessing,
Though poverty's cottage and crust we may


share,
Weak is the back on which burdens are press


ing.


But stout is the heart which is strengthened


by prayer.
Somehow or other the pathway grows brighter
just as we mourn there was none to bofriend,
Hope in the heart makes tho burden seem


lighter,


And somehow or other we got to the end.