smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

The CENTENNIAL ExcURsIoN.--The, spe-
cial notice OF the committee in our columns
this morning announces a change, in the
place OF departure of the excursion train
ON the morning of the 21st from the Broad
Street depot to Elba, near the head OF Broad
street. They also have something to say
abo1t the purchase of tickets. J4
Year: 1876

DEAD BoDY.-Dr. Taylor was yesterday
engaged in making post-mortem examlna-
ton of the dead body found under one
of the cars OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad between Broad and Grace streets
Yesterday morning.
Year: 1876

THE How1TzERs AND THE CENTENNIAL =
Cantain Carter, OF the Howitzers, hopes to
he able to take his company to Philadelphia
about the middle of September-the time
when nearly all OF our people who have not
done 40 will visit the Centennial. Last night
the company commenced drilling regularly,
SO as to be prepared in case they should go.
Year: 1876

PAINFUL RUMOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sensational information fend spread ru-
NOR late last evening that the steamer John
Sylvester had blown up. We telegraphed
to Norfolk and found that she had arrived
there on time and in good condition.
Year: 1876

SUGsTROKE.-An unknown tramp, sup
posed TO be from Louisiana, was taken with
sunstrOke yesterday morning. The city
ambulance was sent for and the unfortunate
was conveyed to the almshouse
Year: 1876

Fayette Chrouicle.l


At the recent term of our chancery
court case of this sort was under con-
sideration, and the Chancellor very prop.
erly decided in favor of the womans claim
to the mans property who had openly
lived with her as man and wife. We are
heartily glad that the negro women have
taken fold of this matter, and earnestly
hope that every one of them who has
lived for years in the capacity of wives
with white men, will claim such rights
before the courts. as they have a right to
do, and thus purge society Of men claim
ing respectability and force them to their
proper level, rs open violators of public
morals-notoriou miseegeaationists II
there are any more such cases in Jefer-
son county the grand jury will peJure
itself if it does not purge them out from
amongst decent people, and, if possible,
into the.penitentiary.
Year: 1876

needs to I've done; that is the cttectinS


Of a systematic military organization OF


the militia Of Puget Sound, Besides the
danger of Indian hu,,Iilirs, in the event
ola foreign war, the SQUAD region is the
most exposed of any portion OF the


whole American frontier for the attack
of either naval or land forces. There is
nothing like a regular military organiza'


ton for any purpose in the whole region,
while there should lie at least a regiment
Of militia, with nm efficient organization,
and equipped and drilled so they could
be assembled and used when ever ncccs
sary for home police, protection against
Indians or otherwise. 1t might be dit
fcult to perfect such an organization all at
once, vet we believe it could he effected
in a year or so, by a few in each county


looking after the matter carefully and
working it up. We know of competent
men who will take the matter in hand
in some of the adjoining counties.
Arms can be at any time procured when
ever regular organization is effected,
under such regulations, that the gov
ernor can be assured that the arms
furnished will be taken care of and used
solely for purposes for which they are
issued.


As we first suggested the matter we
are willing to take an active part in the
organization Of a Company of Militia Mt
this place, and for this purpose request
all persons residents Of this community,
ready to take part in such an organiza-
tion to hand in their names during this
month to us, so that by the first Of Octo
Der meeting can be called, and organi'
2 ,tion can be effected, and arms procure"
before winter Then by cooperation
with those at work in the matter enough
other companies could be organized and
drilled during the winter SO that
we could have regular battalion
encampment and battalion drill at
some suitable point next summer
We hope soon to hear from all interested
in the matter, who arc willing to 20
ahead with it,
Year: 1876

To-day the citizens of SnohOmish cOun-
~ have reputation second to none for
diNays CARRYING through successfully
erNy enterprise they undertake, and they
have undertaken and successfully carried
out a score OF enterprises in the past few
years that were deemed wholly impossi-
bic by people residing out OF our
community.


Two years ago an impromtu citizens
fair WAS held in our town, on only few
weeks notice This WAS so decided n
success that Immediately thereafter a
County Agricultural Society was organ.
lied, grounds procured, and last fall the
first fair of the SnOhnmish County Agri
cultural Society was held on the society
fair grounds near this place.


To hold the fair there then involved n
very large outlay Of m ney and labor;
those who usually take the lead in work
ing up such matters, were kept so busy
at work getting the grounds ready, that
they had little time to work up the mat
ter of securing good display of articles;
the grounds and buildings were only par.
TALLY ready for the fair, yet under all
these disadvantages the fair was q sue.
cess


Since then a very large outlay has been
incurred, and great amount of work
will he done next week, so that the
buildings and ground will be in perfect
condition. We are personally certain of
this. because all arrangements are com
peted to secure it.


Six hundred entries make good dis
play, over that will come this year tr, M
the river, while the steamer Nellie will
90 to the Stil.aguamish, Skagit and the
Swinomish the Sunday before, and re-
turn the Monday before the fair with at
least 800 or 400 entries more, so we can
safely count on at least 1000 entries at
this fair, and should have 1900. TIE
Libby will bring from Whatcom county
and Whidbey Island free, everything that
may he sent for our fair. These things
will be left at Mukiteo, and from there
sent up here. There are no entrance
fees. We hope as neither Whatcom or
Island counties have fair they will send
such things as may fairly represent them
at our fair


Single admissions to the tair 25 cts,
yearly me abership, giving the privilege
of a family ticket, 81 life membership
$40.


We expect large accession of mem.
bership, and as everything IS so prof.
tious, we hope our people with their Gus
tomary public spirit will leave nothing
undone to make this the most successful
flour public gatherings, and we cor
daily invite all interested in our commu
nifty, living abroad, TO visit the fair, and
see a fair representation ofthe spirit of
enterprise that prvades our people.
Year: 1876

cient incentives TO prudence and economy. IMs
was the question that was at the bot
tom Of all the trades unions and the Ike
In regard to the employment Of women he spoke
at large. I'm his view there difference l lHh
minds of man and woman, there was ID thef
bodies. This must be taken into the account ID
considering questions relating to her treatment
employment. and functions Therewcrcsomc Things
for winch her nimblencss Of finger sympathy ci
heart and quckness of intellect fitted woman. Ia
other things she was unified for rivalry with m'n
bv her natural constitution. Nor could we exclude
from economic science the effect Of tie abuse 81
stimulants 1t was doubtful whether there was any
real use for them at all The appetite for them was
connected with race and climate The effect OF "a
pure stimulant and those which contained mar
cotic element must be considered. When they had q
chance men would indulge in some luNurieS.
Preaching alone would not stop this. Perhaps tine
best remedy would bc the discovery of some harm
less enjoyment which would be in harmony with
his constitution and tastes. 1t was an open qurs-
ton whether the whisky of the Scotchman was or
was not as injurious as the sem-naSotic beer oil
the Eug,ishmau; whether the wholly narcotic
opium Of the Chinese was worse than or as had rs
the alcohol Of Europcan countries.
Year: 1876

NOTHING on earth can smile but human beings. Gems may flash re- hectod light, but what is diamond flash compared with an eye-Hash and |: A face that cannot smile Is like a bud that cannot blossom. and dries up on the stalk. Laughter Is day and sobrIety is night. and q smile Is the twilight that hovers gently between both, and more be witching than either.
Year: 1876



 The American Journalist says the advertisements in a newspaper are

 more read than the thoughtless ina

 zine, They are the map of a large class of mems capabilities in life. The

 man who contemplates doing business m a distant town, takes up the local paper and in is advertising columns sees a true picture of the men he has 10 deal with; a complete record of the town' Its commerce, its home trade. the facilities of store-keepers, its banks, and in almost every case he can estimate the character of the men. who are soliciting the public patron age. The advertising page is Q map. or the town, a record of its municipal character, business confession of tbeI citizens, and instead of being the 7plnionated expression of one man. if is ireighted with the life thoughts of . hundred.
Year: 1876

The Northern and Southern mails, which are usually dis
trbuted at about o'clock D. m will not he received by
the public until tomorrow morning. which VIII cause
much Inconvenience to the business community.
Year: 1876

morning an injudicious Republican going
along by 9th and Orange streets shouted for
Hayes and Wheeler. No sooner had he done
so than some Tilden Reformers made rush
for him and knocking him down gave him a
terrible beating and kicked him in the face.
just about that time the smoke from Pyle's
factory made a sudden swoop down in that
vicinity which with the noise soon created
an alarm of fire. As this is free day for
Democracy no arrests were made.
Year: 1876

While farmers are consulting and coun-
selling each other in agricultural affairs, and
their wives in regard 10 household matters, a
thought about the children may not be amiss


Have you been TO the school-house 10 see
if their wants are supplied, and'if the shep-
herd appointed to take charge Of the little
flock is faithful dare say, if you have a
flock OF merino sheep several miles away,
you have made numerous trips TO see TO their
welfare. But how many are waiting, as an
uncle of mine used to say when urged TO
visit the school, for a day when it rained
so hard he could not work in the barn ?"


A lady once said TO me, " cannot bear TO
spend half day in the school-room. In
winter it is so close, and in summer the sun
shine hours in at the windows. There are
no curtains, no shade trees, and the walls
are SO black and disagreeable." And yet
her children spend six or seven hours Of
every school day in that very place There
are some country school-houses that are
pleasant places, but they are not in the ma
jority by far. How much trouble would it
be if all were united in the desire and effort
to plant shade trees, paint or whtewash, or
do what is needed to make the school-room
pleasant and comfortable place?


Always be particular in selecting teacher;
not so much so in price as in capabilty. 1t
is a common thing to hear parents complain
of the manner in which schools are con-
Quoted, as though they had no share in the
blame whatever Many teachers commence
their duties filled with energy and deter
mination TO succeed. They get the children
interested. The little one goes to his mother
with book, and says, Ma, see if can say
my lesson." The reply probably is, Oh,
do 90 away you are always bothering me
must finish this rufiled dress by Sunday"
Whose fault is it, then, If that child learns
to think of something more than its lessons


Children, if in good health, will be doing
something. How much more time does it
take to guide them Alright always gently
but firmly, than to let them go, and then
try to undo the wrong. A lady acquain-
lance has the best governed family have
ever seen. Her advice to young mothers is,
Show your children how and what to do,
and be firm, but never scold." When she
was well she did not consider it beneath her
dignity to so out and play with them and
now when she is prostrated on bed of sick
ness, oh, how tenderly and lovingly they care
for her Nothing can exceed their devotion
to her. DO those who think it too much
trouble to bring up family of children, ex-
pect such care when their time for sickness
or trouble comes Patient and faithful Ia
Dor or teaching is always rewarded.-Rwdl
New Yorker.
Year: 1876

LETTING Goa gentleman and his wife
were taking sea-bath, when receding
wave drew them from the shore and sud
denly plunged them into deep water. The
gentleman could swim, but his wife could
not, and she instinctively threw her arms
about her husbands neck, her struggles,
meanwhile, rendering it impossible for him
TO assist her or save himself. My dear,
said he, this will never do. In this way
we must both 60 down. Unclasp your hold,
and allow me to save you in my own way.
Trust me, and | will assuredly do So" In
a moment she was in his arms, helpless as
an infant, and he bore her to the shore, where
they knelt to thank God for such signal
deliverance from sudden death.
Year: 1876

DUTIES OF MorHER.--She should be
firm, gentle, kind, always ready to attend TO
her child. She should never laugh at him
at what he does that is cunning-neyer al
low him to think Of his looks, except TO be
neat and clean in all his habits. She should
teach him 10 obey look-to respect those
older than himself she should never make a
command without seeing that it is per
formed in the right manner Never speak
Of the child's faults or foibles, or repeat his
remarks before him. 1t is a sure way to
spoil child. Never reproye a child when
excited, nor let your tone Of voice be raised
when correcting. Strive TO inspire love not
dread-respect, not fear. Remember you
are training and educating a soul for eter-
nifty. Teach your children TO wait upon
themselves, to put away thing when done
with il. But do not forget that you were
once q child California Farmer.
Year: 1876

Con Knows Nh, ANYHOW Frank had
beautiful long hair hanging over his shoul-
ders, and his parents We're very proud of his
appearance One day he got his mothers
scissors, went to a looking-glass and cut off
all his fair locks. His father and mother
were much displeased with him for so doing,
and resolved to punish him in this way


When they were at the dinner-table, his
father, pointing to him, said to his mother,
" What little boy is that ?" " I'm your lit
tie Frankly, papa" he at once said, not Civ
ing his mother time to reply. Nonsense"
was the fathers answer, my little Frankly
has beautiful hair. would not give my
Frankly for a dozen boys such as you"
Frankly now turned TO his neither and said
" Amt your little Franky 2" but mamma
only shook her head. Matters were how
looking serious, and Frankly, becoming
alarmed, could not make any progress with
his dinner. He now appealed to his brother,
and asked if he were not little Frankly but
his brother only shook his head. He was
becoming so unhappy at the thought that
father mother and brother no longer reeog-
nized him, and at last he burst into tears,
saying as he did so, God knows me, any
how" Tears were now in other eyes as
well as Frankys. Those who are near and
dear TO us may no longer own us, but ii we
are His children, God knows u.s."
Year: 1876

The CmLDREN's HoUR.-No home with
young children in it should be without its
" children's hour" The hour after supper
cannot be used TO better advantage even by
father and mother, than to give itup to get
ting acquainted with the children" Play
with them, if that is their mood. What
zest it gives to their merriment If "papa
shares or better yet, causes it "What
larks if all are children together Or if
stories or quieter games are desired how
happy and profitable may be the hour spent
around the table And then what famous
time for the little neutrality-suspicious. to ask
questions, knowing that they will not be
put off by preoccupation or the plea Of a
lack of time. The children will grow away
from parents wonderfully fast if there are
none of these sympathetic bonds to hold
them together. II you cannot spare more
time, mothers, take off little part of the
hour and reserve it to accompany your little
ones to bed. Little five-years-old Golden
Hair and eight-years-eld Charlie will get a
composure and happiness which shall launch
them into sweet sleep, from a chapter or a
story read to them after they are snugly
put away in their little cribs. Scarcely any
thing will extenuate sending children TO bed
grieved, or unhappy, or angry. Patience Is
hard childish freaks and outbreaks, and
even the exuberance of the blessed healthful
spirits are trying; but GOODNESS and petu-
lance and selfishness and unhappiness are
worse Have you a" children's hour in your
daily home calendar If not, suppose you
try the experiment Of setting one apart
Year: 1876

ADAPT1BILITY TO BUsINEss.-1t is Gu
rious to note how few men we know
who are really adapted to their occupa-
ton, and how many who are bewailing
their fate. that they have not been
placed in some other occupation in life.
1t is one of the most perfect states of
happiness to be engaged i'll business
that is at the same time pleasure.
Such, we would judge. must be the
case in nearly all the professions, where
man can enter into his work with his
whole heart, and enjoy it every day.
But when one works against the will,
and each days labor is drudgery, and
each release relief from pain, oh, in
deed is labor penalty That will be
model state of society where each is
employed in the occupation that is de-
lightful to him. Attentive labor and
attractive education are the solution of
the greatest social problems.
Year: 1876

THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND
Out of the many instances of indi


vidual bravery which must have
signaled this fearful struggle, few
have been preserved; but one that
has been lights up the melancholy
darkness of the scene with pecul-
lar brightness. At the battle of
Bunker Hill, John Calender q
captain of artillery, had withdrawn
from the battle, and had disobeyed
Putnam's orders to return. The
battle over, Putnam declared that if
Calendar was not casheired or shot,
he would himself leave the service.
A court martial convicted him of
cowardice, and dismissed him "from
all further service in the Continen-
tai army as an officer" Coward or
not, he was brave enough to step
down into the ranks of his company
he had commanded. The eth of
August found him on the heights
overlooking Flatbush. His captain
and lieutenant had fallen, his COM
panions were beginning to retreat.
Springing to the front of them he
ordered them to return and man
their pieces. For time his cour-
age nourished theirs, but at length
he stood alone, charginga field piece,
while his companions were swept
away by tremendous onset of the
enemy. Courting death, he made
no signal of surrender when the
hostile bayonets were at his breast;
but brave officer interfered in his
behalf, and he was made a prisoner.
Washington hearing of his conduct,
ordered the sentence against him to
be erased and his command to be re-
turned to him; and when, year la
ter, he was exchanged, he gave him
his hand before the army, in token
of his great respect and admiration.


He left the service at the end of the
war with IN enviable reputation.
Year: 1876

The following useful hint to tour
lists on their way to the Hartz Noun
tains is given by correspondent
who has just arrived home from that
pleasant neg!on. II was" he writes,
sitting in the verandah of a hotel
close to the waterfall, when young
Englishman, mounted on donkey,
rode gaily across the bridga. The
rider was going straight on up the
road, when the donkey suddenly
turned sharp around and made for
the hotel. A desperate struggle en-
sued; the donkey was determined
and so was the rider. The man be-
labored his rebellious steed till it
kicbed, reared, and finally threw
him. Meantime, the head waiter
stood by my side watching the con-
f1ict with q malicious grin. When
he saw the discounted rider get up,
dust his knees and proceed to the
hotel, in the wake of the donkey, he
turned to me ard whispered, with a
confidential smile, The gentleman
might have spared himself a fall
No one comes by the hotel without
alighting and calling for something.
We feed tn, donkey for that pur
nose"
Year: 1876

On Monday night at about eleven
O'Clock, as the British ship Blair
Hoyle was coming in through the
Golden Gate in charge of pilot
Jacob G. Bogart, she was placed in
a critical position by reason of a
light wind and a strong ebb tide
running. Just as she was abreast
of Mill Rock, Captain Bogart be-
came very much excited, and this,
it is supposed, brought on fit of
appoplexy, which in moment pros
trated MIN, and in about an hour
and half caused his death. The
Quartermaster, at the moment Cap
tain Bogart became affected, called
Captain Higgins, the master of the
vessel, and he, seeing the danger
she was in, dropped anchor and sent
boat far tug to come and tow her
into harbor. At about 4 o'clock the
Monarch came alongside, and, it is
alleged, took advantage of the stu
alton of the vessel to demand an ex-
orbitant sum for its services, asking
one hundred and fifty dollars; and
when the master offered one hun
dred as sufficient Compensation,
made move as if to leave the ship
to her fate. The bargain was con-
cluded at the price demanded by
monopoly, and the Blair Hoyle was
towed into the harbor and safety.


Captain J. G. Bogart had been on
the coast since 1850, in command at
various times of different steamers.
He had once before had an attack of
a similar nature, but to all appear
ances had entirely recovered. A
very elegant gold watch, which had
been presented to him by some pas
sengers he had once saved from a
watery grave, and which he had
with him when he boarded the Blair
Hoyle. could not be found when the
body was delivered to the Coroner.
He will be buried this afternoon by
the Masonic Lodge of which he was
a member.-S. +. Chronicle.
Year: 1876

In Algeria there is river of genuine
ink. 1t is formed by the union of two
streams. one coming from region of
ferruginous soil, the other draining
peat swamp. The water of the former
is strongly impregnated with iron, the
latter with gallic acid. When the two
waters mingle, the acid Of the one
unites with the iron of the other, form
ing true ink. We are familiar with
stream called Black Brook, in the north
ern part of this State, the inky color of
whose water is evidently due to like
conditions.- american.
Year: 1876

81 remember" said the celebrated
Wesley, hearing my father say to my
mother How could you have the pa
tience to tell that blockhead the same
thing twenty times over?' why,
said she, if had told him but nine-
teen times I should have lost all my
labor"
Year: 1876

The Repository had several articles a.
gain last week in defense of Governor
Hayes in continuing to keep a military
force at the mines when wholly unneces-
sary, and all at the expense of the State.
With its usual fairness it blames Sheriff
Rauch with it all The Repository still in
sists that our Sheriff wrote the Governor
an imploring letter all which is untrue.
Sheriff Rauch never wrote to and ad-
dressed letter to GovernorHayes asking
him to send military companies into
Stark county and continue to keep
force right along when there was no dis
turbance nor indication of disturbance.
The Repository has never published any
letter of this kind from Mr.. Rauch to
Governor Hayes, and it cannot produce
any such. Why is the organ SO anxious
to defend its candidate for President in
this matter if his conduct was all ris hit?
Why seek to throw the responsibility
upon our worthylSheriff? And really,
wherefore,the necessity now of military
at the mines? Let our neighbor answer
these points and cease to prevaricate, and
to charge wrongfully worthy public OF.
fcer,