smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

A few years ago an EnglishwomaD,
named Tomkins, who kept shop at
Pera, summoned from England, to aid


her in her business, u young niece, who
proved TO be extremely pretty and no
less intelligent. Soon after her arrival
she took It into her head to study Turk
ish, representing to her aunt that such
knowledge would be Of great advantage
to their trade, as the Turkish ladies
would naturally prefer to make their
purchases where they could be under
stood without the aid Of an interpreter.
As che young girl was at once clever,
ambitious and industrious, she soon
succeeded in acquiring the language,
and numbers Of the female members OF
the noblest Turkish families came to
the English shop. One day the pretty
niece went to the harem Of Prince
Murad to take home some articles or
dered by his principal wife. She never
returned, and when her aunt sent in
search of her she received a cool mes
sage Of farewell from the young lady
herself, who had become the fourth
wife Of the heir to the throne, who is
the present Sultan. -[Constantinople
.ptter
Year: 1876




Senator Morton, being uxorious and
somewhat amatory in his nature, is
horrorsfricken with the idea OF sending
a bachelor to the White House, and call
ing man to preside over the Senate
who has never known what it is to be
called father. Mr.. Morton would make
an excellent candidate for President on
King Lear's platform. That is to say
some years ago.
Year: 1876

elected, always to be found at the
post of duty, and closed by bidding
us welcome to his home, ana inviting
every big and little sinner of us 10 come
In and take cigar at his expense. And
when we had given three rousing cheers
for the speaker, in we went, especially
those of us who INDUCED in the weed,
TO which class your correspondent does
not belong. The smokers appetite hav-
ing been fully satisfied, Major Lilly gave
us one of his characteristic stump
speeches, which had nauseating effect
upon the 'carniverous appetite OF some
of our Republican brethren present,
Judging at least from the wry faces made
by the deputy postmaster during Its de-
livery. s..sssa -..#.


M. q. Dent being called upon, true to
his blue stock instinct, having thanked
the people in the name of Mr.. Martin
for the respect shown him, advised us all
to 60 home and 60 to bed, as Sabbath
morning was fast approaching.


With three rousing cheers, the crowd
dispersed, except few more favored
ones who had taken possession of the
parlor under the happy auspices OF his
accomplished lady. Here we were
treated to some excellent instrumental
and vocal music by three of the Prunty-
town bellies, Misses Lilly Davidson, Mary
Elliott and Mary Warden. The wee
small hours approaching, we adjourned
sine die, al peace with ourselves and all
the world beside. .....


Thepeople Of Taylor county are highly
elated over the nomination of Mr.. Mar
tin. 1t is the first time they have had
fair opportunity of having real live
Congressman in their midst, and they
are determined to profit by it. All OF
our citizens are beginning to feel an un-
selfish pride in the growth and prosperity
of our little county, and are determined
to do everything in their power to add
to its name at home and abroad. Soyou
may rest assured that they will give our
future Congressman handsome majority
in November. lpEs.
Year: 1876

Prominent Republicans say this is their
supposition. The tragedy has created
much feeling but is clearly disconnected
with politics. The Shelig with posse
of armed white men have gone in pur-
suit, but no expectation of capture, rs the
man had two hours the start. The muir
derer was dressed in genteel suit of a
brown color; wore Il black slouch hat
and was Of medium height.
Year: 1876

The British cabinet have deter
mined to adhere to their position not
to return the Boston swindler, Win
slow, to the United States, as request
cd by our government, preferring to
be governed by the act Of Parliament
of 1870, which provides that the Brit
ish government shall insist upon the
insertion in all future extradition
treaties of provision making such
treatiesinoperative unless assurance be
given that the accused shall not be
tried for an offense other than that
with which he is charged. Although
this is clearly an evasion, or, to put it
more strongly, violation of the exist
ing treaty between the United States
and Great Britain, it is perhaps well
that the occasion has been precipitated
for the negotiation of new treaty
Winslow, in the meantime, will be un-
conditionably discharged; but it is
hoped that under a new and satisfac-
tory treaty the Winslows of the future
will not be able to fare so luckily.
Year: 1876

their beds on the floor, and all slept
together.


In the morning the gentleman rela-
ted the whole occurrence to an old
friend, and that person said he had
heard of IL gentleman in the city by
the name of Charles Tuckett. who was
posted in the spiritual phenomena, and
he would hunt him up and see if he
could solve the mysterious problem
Seeing the latter rs per agreement, Mr..
Tuckett. with q clairvoyant and trance
medium (tae beautiful daughter of
one of our wealthy citizens,) and two
gentlemen (not spiritualists) repaired
to the disturbed residence and agitated
family at 8 o'clock the following even
ing, A circle was formed, consisting
of the persons Just mentioned and the
family.


The medium soon being under
spiritual CONTROL" said: II see a
lady by you, madam. She is tall with
dark hair, and says she is your sister.
A little boy is holding her hand" The
sister spirit then took control of the
medium and said:


Sister: When died you promised
w ehhO SdlC VI III tWO- llLllC CUlluIcD.
You neglected them, and this one now
with me in the spirit world died from
neglecta 1t is the same little fellow
you saw in your room. You placed
them among strangers and they were
cruelty treated. This one died, and
the other is being used cruelty by the
persons you have placed him with.
desire you to bring him away 20 NOR
row, and take care of him as one of
your own, as you promised me. Ii
you do not | will trouble you more
than you ever dream. Your own little
boy is medium, through whom l can
operate. If you take care of my little
boy | will trouble you no more, but
will be around you to impress your
mind with all that is good and lovely,
and will be guardian angel to you
and yours, greeting you when you
cross the river to where l am. Teach
my boy to lsve me and to be a good
and true man. Good by. Your
The medium came out of her trance
perfectly ignorant of what had tran.
spired


The boy was brought away from
where he was and there has been no
trouble of any kind at the haunted
mansion since.
Year: 1876

For the Daily Gazette.


MR.. EDtToR:-I our correspondent
Democrat" of 25th inst, finds fault
with the language of nay article pub
lished in your paper of the 22d inst
| do dot think the language used there
too strong to reply to your correspon-
dent Regular.


When men undertake to write for
the public press under the garb of an
assumed name, and attack individuals,
and undertake to say that certain
things are facts, which | know are not
such, should use only the language of
a known and popular gentleman OF our
own State in reply. l think Demo
crat" is as far out of line as was, and
a little more so. democrat" says
"If Mr.. Dean, Mr.. 0'Byrne, or any
enc else want TO be delegated, or who
lave friends who wish to send them,
let them talk it over or write about it
in friendly way" l have never
asked any person who had any power
to assist to send me as a delegate
Neither do l know that l have any
friends that want to send re; if
so, they have not SO intimated to
me. Yet Irregular" did accuse me of
elcctioneering for the place, and if he
does not like the language of my re-
ply, cannot help it, for meant just
exactly what the language used would
indicate.


So far as am able, there is no De-
mocrat in our county, who will go
further to serve the Democratic Party
than myself, in an honorable way, and
l only ask to be tried by past actions,
Notwithstanding, Regular" wsuld
indicate that they were of such char
acter as would leave some doubt as to
the genuineness of my Democracy.


April goth, 1876. VIM, DEAN.
Year: 1876

On Tuesday steam street cars were
placed on the passenger railway in Mar
ket street, Philadelphia. They have for
a long time been used in the suburbs of
the city. The spectacle of horses slip.
ping, and straining over the polished
cobsle stones between the PHILADELPHIA
tracks is enough to excite the indigna-
tlon OF any member of the S. 2. C. A..
and 1t Is strange that no formal protest
has been made against it. The Bulletin
says:


The steam cars placed upon the Market
Street Railway, seem to do their work in
a satisfactory manner and to afford n
solution to problem which for n LONG
time has vexed the managers Of these
companies. IT these machines continue
as they have begun, they, or Others of
an equally good kind, ought to be placed
upon every road in this city, and the
i1,e horse cars removed finally and forever.
J ne theory that horses in other vehicles
Will be frightened at seeing car in mo-
tion without having horses attached to
It is an absurdity. Unless there is start
hng NOISE OF some description, such as is
caused by the escape Of steam, horses
will not be more afraid Of q car in mo-
tion than they are Of a car that is at
rest.


Wilmington is just the place where the
dummy engine ought to be introucedd at
Year: 1876

1t is evident that the Philadelphia peo-
Pile intend to make what they can out Of
Centennial boarders, and to do SO have
gone to immense expense to provide ho-
tel accommodations. They have got the
fare up to s4 and IS day at the best
hotels, and some people imagine that
there will be more visitors than can be
accommodated, and the private boarding
houses will reap harvest from high
prices also. This may possibly be so'
but we should not be surprised if it were
found that there were more accomme-
dations than were needed and that in the
end many of the hotel arrangements
proved speculative failures.
Year: 1876

The Lay torpedc-boat was tested at
the navy y-yard in Washington on Sa-
turday, 1t is a submarine iron hull,
cigar'shaped, 21 feet in length and 30
inches in diameter. 1t carries dyna-
mite magazine equal explosive force to
a ton of powder, and Is guided by
means of an electric wire cable on
shore or shipboard. By this cable the
movements of the torpedo are directed
and controlled with accuracy, and it is
exploded instantly at a signal 1t can
not be exploded by conclusion or ex.
cept at the will of the operator. The
charge of dynamite used was very
small for fear of accident, but the
test, it is said satisfied all present of
the efficiency of the invention.
Year: 1876

Before the war the Abolitionists were
in the constant habiv of charging the
slaveocracy with the management of
the country and that the Democratic
party were governed by the "slaveo-
cracy;" finally by uniting with other fac
tions they induced the people to entrust
them with the government. Now, let
facts speak for themselves. Under
Democratic government there were
comparatively no taxes and the real es-
tate of the country continued to gradu-
ally increase in value. Now the taxes
are SO heavy that all property is weighed
down and zeal estate in the rural dis
tricts will not sell for what the buildings
cost. The land being literally gwen
away.


Can it be otherwise when so small
State as Delaware is made to pay to the
Government such enormous sums. In
ten years about fifteen millions. And
to the Internal Revenue officer direct
about two millions and half of dollars
since 1860. Almost one half this money
it is presumed has been paid a way in
salaries and squandered by thieves.


1t seems fortunate thing that there
was a sloveoclacy' to keep the English
abolition thieves from the government
as long as they did.


There never was such pack of rascals
in any country as was let loose upon thi
ny the old New England Abolition plum
derers who had been stealing negroes fo
thirty years from the South, and teach
ing the low whites that what the plant
ers made was the result of negro labo
and they were entitled to it; thus it wa
very natural gradual step from robbin
the planters to rebbing the government
The contrast of the governm ent unde
the Democrats before the war and tina
under the neg .oes and Republicans is
strong one-so strong that no hon
est man can fail to see it and regret tina
the Republ lean party ever came int
power.
Year: 1876

Men who would illegally despoil the
Treasury to put $4,000 of the public
money at the disposal of their party
friends in a large city on the eve of a
great election, merely to preserve the
purity of the ballot, would probably hand
an Indian, graphing with PROSTATE an
tagonist, knife, piously expecting the
savage to refrain from lifting the foe
mans hair.-W orld.
Year: 1876

the earliest moment. Oar great hills
would form no obstruction to its efforts.
The "Sociey for the Protection Of Dumb
Animals" could not do q better thing
than to prevail on our Company to get a
dummy and thus relieve the poor horses
during the b OF season Of summer.
Year: 1876

Cor. New York Times.l


1t awakons q very lively interest
in the Typographical featurosof the
country, when you know that any
hill or rayine may conceal a party
Of the enemy, There is little rear
Or front in the usual Indian fight.
In fact it is all front, for they oircu-
late on all sides, and shoot from
every point which offers a place of
concealment. When the Sioux at
tackled General Crook in the valley
of the Rosebud, just before the Gus
ter disaster, the fire opened in the
rear, front and Aanks within five
minutes Of the time the first shots
were heard. There are no nom
eombatants in such an affair. One
place is as safe or unsafe as another,
and every man who has a gun goes
in to use it if he wishes to save his
scalp. It is entirely a mistake,
however, that only the cavalry are
Of use in Indian fighting. The in
fantry, carrying rifles which SHOOT
closer and further than the cavalry
carbine, have driven the Indians
from positions which cavalry were
unable to carry. The sayage'
understand the difference between
Year: 1876

the infantry and cavalry gun as
well as the men who carry them;
but they will make a bold stand
against both. Artillery, however,
is the thing that demoralizes them.
Let a shell explode among a lot Of
rocks in which they have been max
ing stand against the musketry,
and there will not an Indian remain
a moment longer than is sufficient
for him to jump and run. Brave
as the Sioux are, and they are the
bravest of their race, they will never
stand against field guns but, with
small arms alone, it is the opinion
of officers here who have fought
them, that it requires man to man
to thoroughly thrash them. This
may seem strange talk to people
who have been accustomed to be-
lieve that one white man was equal
to any three Indians, but | give the
opinion of gentlemen Of unques-
toned courage who are thoroughly
acquainted with the Sioux.
Year: 1876

trot on in the fields before him and
begin seeking the quails in a yeIy
creditable way. If his adopted
master shot the first quails that
rose, he would remain with him all
day and work in right good earnest,
but if not he would turn on his
heels and, with an angry howl,
scamper off to the village in search
of a new master. We have tried
over and over again this dog with
other game, but it seemed to have
only a nose for quails, I'D not to
understand what we wal ed"
Year: 1876

TIE GENEVA CEoss.-The report
that member Of the Red Cross Socie.
~ had been killed BIZ the Turkish
soldiers and The arm on which he wore
his badge cut of will scarcely surprise
those y no remember that the Turks
have no reason TO regard this emblem
with peculiar favor Between the
armies Of civilized nations these Red
Cross men have gone with impunity,
Indifferent In the discharge Of 'heir
ambulance du,y whether they fell into
the hands. Of one side or the other,
from a confidence tnat their emblem
and that their function commended
them alike 10 the good viii OF every
side. But all tlat implied the Chris
iianiiy Of the armies. Now they fall
into the hands Of a foe who sees IN
the cross 10: a sign Of good will and
charitable duty, but the chosen en-
b'em Of all that be IS taught to hate
e might be well for members of the
society 10 put on their arms a small
COPY OF the British standard as the
only Thing in the world The Turkish
a-e likely 10 respect
Year: 1876

Most of the city and town halls dotted
over Our country are, from the outside,
nothing to boast of, and inside look as
gaunt and grim as whitewash and gray
paint can make them. It has been
pointed out recently how much better
it would be if these bare walls we've
a iorned with paintings on grand scale,
illustrative of the lives of famous citi-
zens and the noteworthy incidents of
local history. The capture of fort i;
the invention of steam engine ; the
discovery of an unknown sea the lonely
watch of the astronomer the writing of
some famous book +; these and kindred
all the poetry of art. The influence OF
such paintings on the community would
subjects mig hit well be represented with
be immense. Every attendance at a
public meeting would be lesson in


aesthetics, and a silent stimulus to
every citizen to distinguish himself by
deeds of usefulness and heroism.
Money spent thus in decoration would
never show return in pounds, shillings
and pence but it might yield rich
harvest of noble deeds and many a
aui t, sleepy little town can boast n'
incidents t. Which the highest ait viii
and it difficult to do Justice.
Year: 1876

The following story, selected from an
Eastern teacher, may be applicable in
all climes and by all people


There was once beautiful damsel
upon whom one of the good genli
wished to bestow blessing. He led
her to the edge of large field of corn,
where he said to her


"Daughter, in the field before us the
ears of corn, in the hands Of those who
pluck them in faith, shall have tails
manic virtues, and the virtue shall be in
proportion to the size and beauty of the
ear gathered. Thou shalt pass through
the field once, and pluck one ear. 1t
must be taken as thou goest forward,
and thou shalt not stop in thy path, nor
shalt thou retrace single step in quest
of thine object. Select an ear full and
fair, and according to its size and beauty
shall be its value to thee as talismsn. "


The maiden thanked the good genius,
and then set forward upon her quest.
As she advanced she saw many ears OF
CON, large, ripe and beautiful, such as
calm Judgment might have told her
would possess virtues enough but in
her eagernees to grasp the very best she
left these fair ears behind, hoping that
she might find one still larger and
fairer. At length, as the day was closing,
she reached part of the field where the
stalks were shorter and thinner, and the
ears very small and shriveled. She
now regretted the grand ears she had
left behind, and disdained to pick from
the poor show around her, for here she
found not an ear which bore perfect
grain. She went On, but, alas only to
fiud the stalks more and more feeble
and blighted, until in the end, as the
day was closing, and the night coming
on, she found herself at the end OF the
field without having plucked an ear OF
any kind.


No need that the genius should re-
buke her for her folly. She saw it
clearly when too late, as how many, In
all climes and in all ages, in the evening
of life call sadly and regretfully to mind
the thousand golden opportunities TOR:
ever lost because they were not plucked
in their season.
Year: 1876

About eleven o'clock on q mild De-
c.mber night, in the year 1903, Mr..
Nicholas Young, q respectable merchant
of New York city, turned the key In his
store door and directed his steps home
ward.


He had been busily engaged in taking
account of stock, and was, therefore, un-
usually late. A model of regularity in
all his habits, he was never known to be
out of his house after ten in the even
ing, except on s1rh periodical occasions
as the present.


He was plain man Of forty-fve who
had never married, and Inhabited an un-
pretending but comfortable abode In
what was then the semi-rural district
about Bleecker street. His family con-
sisted solely of his old housekeeper and
q colored man.


He had not walked far on the night in
question, when he was startled by cry
as OF a female in distress, seemingly
proceeding from close carriage, which
was driving past at a moderate rate OF
speed. The vehicle had not gone twenty
yards further before the cry was again
raised, clear and shrill, and he distinctly
saw a white handkerchief waving from
the window.


Constitutionally fearless, and endowed
with no small share of native chivalry,
Mr.. Young lost 20 time in fastening to
the rescue of the presumed captive.
Accident seemed to favor him, for just
then the driver dropped his whip, and.
before he could recover it and regain
his seat, the merchant was at the car
riage door, which be attempted to open.
he was resisted by a strong grasp from
within, while q man thrust his head
from the window and angrily demanded
what was meant by such unwarrantable
intrusion.


MIR. Young as peremptorily inquired
whether female was being carried of
against her will, and stated his intention
of searching into the matter. He was
answered at once by blow on the head
from slungshot, or similar instrument,
which felled him to the ground iusensi
BILE. On recovering, he found himself
lying, gagged and bound, at the bottom
of the coach, which was being driven
furiously. Defenseless as sheep borne
to the sbambles, he could only await his
fate with such resignation as he could
muster.


Hours seemed to pass before the vehi
Gle came to a stop, when the door waE
opened and he was lifted out in perfect
silence by two stout men. He now saw
by the glimmering starlight, that they
were standing on the further end of {
long wharf-a pier-the other extremity
of which was hidden in darkness. Rock
ing on the waves, almost under theil
feet, lay small rowboat. Into this
still without a word being spoken, b
was transferred by the same hands, ant
it was then made fast to the stern OF
sailing vessel, which lay close by will
all her canvas set. His two captor
climbed aboard the latter craft, who's
anchor was Immediately weighed, AM
she stood out to sea, towing Mr.. Young
alone and helpless, behind her.


Before morning the boat was cast OF
the sailing vessel quickly disappears
from his view, and the unfortunate mer
chant found himself drifting, withou
oars or provisions, at the mercy of tn
waves. When day broke, he had sue
coe3ed in freeing one of his hands, All
shortly afterward released himself irol
ALI his fastenings. He now discovere
Year: 1876

Christian. The making him one did not
warp his generosity or diminish his
courage; on the contrary, it gave intelli-
gent direction to the one and broader
field to the other. If his Sunday school
class progress faster than the other
classes, was it q matter of wonders /
think not. He talked to his pioneer
smallfry in language they understood |
1t was my privilege, a month before
he died, to hear him tell the beautiful
story of Joseph and his brethren to his
class without looking at the book" I
leave it to the reader to fancy what it was
like, as it fell, riddled with slang, from
the lips of that grave, earnest teacher,
and was listened to by his little learners
with consuming interest that showed
that they were unconscious as he that
any violence was being done to the sa-
cred properties.