smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

! HE INFLUENCE OF BAD CoMpANY.-On
day Roberts father saw him playing with some
| boys who were rude and unmannerly. He hac
observed for some time change for the worse
| In his son, and now he knew the cause He
| was very sorry; but he said nothing to Robert
at the time e
In the evening he brought from the garden
SIX rosy-cheeked apples, put them on a plate,
and presented them to Robert. He was much
pleased at bis fathers kindness and thanked
him.. p ee@


You must lay them aside for few DAYS.
that they become mellow, said the father, and
Robert cheerfully placed the plate with the ap-
plies IN his mothers store-room


just as he was putting them aside, his fa-
ther laid on the plate seventh apple, which
was quite rotten, and desired him to allow it to
remain there.


But, father" said Robert, ''the rotten ap-
pie will spoil all the others. y ll-i


do you think SO? Why should not the fresh
apples rather make the rotten one fresh p said
his father. And with these words he shut the
door Of the room ~ 'si


Eight days afterward, he asked his son to
open the door and take out the apples But
what sight presented itself! The six apples,
which had been so sound and rosy checked
we're now quite rotten, and spread bad smell
through the room


Father - cried he, Ibid | not tell you that
the rotten apple would spoil the good ones p
You did not listen to me-


My boy said the father ''have not told
you often that the company of bad children
will make you bad etyou do not listen to me.
See In the state Of the apples that which will
happen to you il you keep company with wick
ed boys y


Robert did not forget the lesson. When any
bad boys asked him to play with them, he
thought of the rotten apples and kept himself
apart from them s
Year: 1871

DEDICATED TO L-BY MAX.
A youth and a maiden were standing
And talking like lovers the while,
The youth among men was com handing
And with ladies, thoughtless of guile. :
And the youth bending low and knightly
Seemed craving favor then,
And the lady, not falsely Or lightly,
Presented the youth with pen
And she said in her silvery accent,
IF you'll ask me in poesy now
VIII give most willing assent
And will clear the gloom from your brow"
And he wrote without thought or CULVER
Called her his m ost precious prize,
And asked to be dazzed forever, 9
With the blaze of her starry eyes.
And your love I will ask you to prove it.
My precious, my priceless pearl,
There are two little things | covet:
A sweet, sweet kiss and curl. sh
Year: 1871

The WAY TO Do IT-It is mortifying to
Americans, who have been trained to suppose
that the standard of official honesty is higher
here than under less favored governmental
forms, to find that justice is meted cut more
promptly abroad to those who violate the pub
lie confidence reposed in them than here The
Prussian government, for example, suffered
last year to the extent of nineteen thousand
dollars by the defalcation of public junction
aries. All of them are now In the penitentiary.
1t all cur peculators and defaulters were. dealt
with as thoroughly, the penitentiaries In the
country would have to be enlarged.
Year: 1871




The AIR ON FiRE.-The Detroit Post in
speaking of the recent fires In Michigan, draws
the following vivid picture:


Those who were exposed to the terrible tor
nado during which Chicago, Peshtigo, Manis-
tee, White Rock and ether towns on Lakes
Michigan and Huron were burned, testify near
ly unanimously that the air seemed to be on
fire. These words are almost invariably used
In describing the phenomena, The fire did
not spread gradually from tree to tree and house
to house, but great sheet CT fame overcom-
ing them like the clouds, and moving With the
rapidity of hurricane, rushed upon them
without warning 1t surrounded them The
atmosphere seemed filled with fire. Many peo-
pie who inhaled the hot air fell dead Corpses
were found without trace of fire upon them
There were frequently no marks of fire among
the adjacent trees or fences


Many were killed in compact masses as if by
a blast Of death. They were found huddled
together away from trees and buildings Fish
were killed in the streams by the intense heat
Many of these people believed that the last
day had come; as we'll they might The roar
ing of the whirlwind which preceded the blaze
sounded like the las trump to suggest pre-
sky suddenly burst into flame The flying
brands might be easily mistaken for falling
stars, and the vision of the apocalypse be re-
produced before their terror-strcken eyes. -
The moon became as blood. And the stars
of Heaven fell unto the earth, even as fig
tree casteth her untimely figs when she is sha-
ken of mighty wind. And the Heaven de-
parted as d scroll when it is rolled together.
he imagination of those horrifed people could
without difficulty see prophecy fulfilled in the
terrors which encompassed them
Year: 1871

MARTIAL LAW IN PRACTICE.-The situation
in Chester county, S. c., one of the counties
declared under martial law, is deplorable. A
lady residing in Chester, writing to friend in
Savannah, Ga, under date of Goth inst, says:


1.-THE men here are expecting Ku-Klux ar
rests, from which there is no redress, the writ
of habeas corpus being set aside by martial law.
A man is not allowed to give bail He is ar
rested on the report of any negro and thrust in
JAIL where he must remain until his trial, no
matter how long delayed. A fine country to
live in, is it not? When add that we have
been enjoying for the past twelve months, or at
least since the spring, the most profound peace
and quiet, and that the Ku-klux excitement,
SO far as Chester is concerned, is merely o
name, you can appreciate the chances OF ma
king living 10 South Carolina.
Year: 1871

RiDDING SHEEP OF TICKs.-Mix sulphur
and salt, seven parts Of salt to one OF sulphur.
and iced or salt them with the mixture, ana IL
will drive the ticks from Sheep and Lambs
Give it to them several times.
Year: 1871

In these days when diseases of the throat
prevail, and particularly dry and hacking
cough, which is not only distressing to our
selves but to those with whom we are brought
into business contact, those thus afflicted may
be benefited by trying the following remedy ::
Last fall We were induced to try what virtue
there was in common salt. We commenced by
using it three times day morning, neon. and
night. We dissolved large tablespoonful of
effectually, just before meal time. The result
has been that during the winter we were not
only free from the usual coughs and colds to
which, as far as our memory extends, we have
always been subject, but the dry, hacking cough
has entirely disappeared. Weattrbuted it en-
tirely to the salt gargle, and do most cordially
recommend it to those of our readers who are
subject to disease of the throat -E1chGnge.
Year: 1871




Junot's witticism, spirited and Frenchy,
when the shot threw dust upon the writing he
had finished and dried it, is set down as the
bravest and best on record.


Now, Joe Shaner said about as cool thing
at Fredericksburg as u hear of in an age
A shell, big one, from the heights across the
river raised the fuzz from Joe's waistband,
carrying away some flesh and blood from an
arm, and also the bottom OF his haversack with
the rations of beans therein. Looking sadly
into the torn and empty bag, and then turning
to a messmate, with voice of despair, Dave,
Dave, nothing to eat to-day"


MYSTERIOUS STONE THROWING NG-Harris-
burg, Ohio, has present sensation In daily
shower of stones, cast by invisible hands at a
dwelling within its limits. They are asserted
to be of all shapes and sizes, kinds and quality,
from a half ounce up to five and a quarter
pounds. Some of them are nearly ice cold,
aud some SO hot they could scarcely be handled.
Some were wet and some were dry


A good instance of ''sharp practice is that
of a man in Ohio, who was acquitted of mur-
der on plea of insanity. He had secured his
lawyers by giving them mortgage on his farm,
but now repudiates the mortgage, o n the ground
that he was insane when he made it, according
to the showing Of these same law gers.
Year: 1871

It is curious fact illustrating the
necessity of cleanliness, aud of keeping
the pores of the skin open, that if a
coat of varnish, or other substance i'm
pervious to moisture be applied to the
exterior of the body, death will ensue
in about six hours. The expert
ment was once tried on child at Flor
ence. On the occasion of Pope Leo
Tenth's accession to the Papal chair, it
was desired to have living figure to
represent the Golden Age, and so
child was gilded all over with varnish
and gold leaf. The child died in few
hours. If the fur of rabbit or the
skin of pig be covered with solution
of india>rubber in naptha, the animal
will cease to breathe in couple of
hours.
Year: 1871

By the City Charter tax on all
property in the city subject to taxa
ton, not to exceed oNE-TwELFTH of one
per cent. is authorized. There is now
being collected oNE-HALF of one per
cent. or six times the amount authoriz-
ed by law. Are the tax payers pre-
pared to submit to this robbery? Will
they quietly yield to this illegal de-
mand of a combination of Radical ap-
pointees who only want the money
that they may apply it to their own in
dividual use? We are not advised as
to whether this robbery is directed by
the City Council, or whether it is the
dictation of J. W. Glenn, who claims
to be Mayor and the man who is now
compelling the payment of this money.


A majority of the board of alder
men as it is now organized, are honest
men and will do right. If the council
is responsible for this plunder, then we
call upon Aldermen Robinson, Eggles


ton, Brueggerhoff, Buaas, Bremond and
Mussina, to come to the rescue of the
people, and stop these thieves aud rob


bers from further stealing of the hard
earnings of the tax oppressed citizens
Year: 1871

The theory of the Democratic party
is that all persons, magistrates and peo-
pie, officers and citizens are bound by
limitationsa and entitled to the benefits of
the guarantees of the Constitution.


The theory of the Radical party is
that in the administration of the State
Government, the Legislature is not
bound by, limited, or controlled by any
of the provisions of the Constitution.


These liberal guarantees were pur-
chased with the lives of patriots and
our people have ever looked upon them
as the palladium of their liberties.


Texans, are you prepared to surren-
der into the hands of official tyrants,
the right of trial by jury; and in Grim
inal persecution the right to a speedy
public trial by an impartial jury
security in your house against all seiz
ures or search, except on warrant
founded on affdavit-the right to the
privileges of the writ of habeas corpus,
the right to keep and bear arms in
the lawful defense of yourself; the
right to assemble together in peace
able manner for your common good; the
right to have all laws contrary TO those
Constitutionally guaranteed provis-
ions declared void? Are you prepared
to submit to unjust and illegal taxa
tion to sustain in their stolen luxury
a corrupt and bloated band of public
thieves, who are rioting on the money
they are stealing from you, and claim
iEg to have control of your State
Government? Are you prepared to
surrender all your ancient rights and
become abject slaves to corrupt and
groveling tyranny? If not, then come
to the polls and aid in wrestling from
our oppressors their ursurped power,
and restoring our State to good gov
ernment, peace and order.
Year: 1871

We would most respectfully call the


attention of the Mayor and Aldermen


of our city to the assessment now be-


ing made by our city assessor upon all


city property. We would like to know


by-What authority he assesses property
at its present value, when our charter
says in article twenty five, that the
value of property on the first Monday
In January. of each year, shall govern
the years assessment, or rather that
the assessment shall be made at that
time. We would also suggest that
our city charter be strictly construed
and that only one twelfth of one per
ceLt, instead of one half of one per
cent. should be the amount of city tax
assessed.


The late report of our Mayor was a
masterly one-a perfect masterpiece I
He deserves gre at credit for it; and
the Aldermen are the right men in the
right placesbut will they please explain.
this city tax so that citizens may not
suffer this great imposition. We al
ready are taxed most heavily, ,and to be
forced illegally to pay money ont of
our pockets to support city policemen,
State policemen and State guards who
are used as instruments of oppression,
is indeed hard.


When We look at the past use of the
money paid into the city treasury as
we'll as into the State treasury, it
seems that our people should be most
vigilant of their rights Shall we
quietly submit and pay unjust taxes,
and support standing army in time Of
peace, and thus perpetuate the odious
and tyrannical party now in power?
Year: 1871

The question is sometimes asked by
those who have not read the paper,
'TIs the DEHOcRATIe STATESMAN a New
Departure Journal?"


Upon that subject our answer is
short, plain and to the point-nol


This paper is PLANTED on the Demo
cratic Platform adopted by the general
convention which met at the city Of
Austin, January %, 1871. There is
no such idea or expression in it. We
can neither be begged, nor driven into
any kind of departure from it.


In fighting the common enemy, an
invitation is extended to all good men
whatever may have been their past
political preferences, to unite with the
Democratic party in removing from
place and power those who now control
the State Government, in order to re-
lease the people from oppressive reve-
Rue and unequal taxation, to insure an
honest administration of the laws and
an honest and economical expenditure
of the public moneys and to throw the
egis of justice and protection over the
person and property of every indivi-
dual whatsoever in the State Of Texas"
in the language of the platform itself
We fight standing on that platform,
and most earnestly desire that every
good man within the broad limits of
the State, will come to our help, and
the help of the Democracy, to aid in
putting a stop to the vice, demoraliza-
ton, and crime, now daily, if not
hourly, perpetrated by the thieves
robbers, and cutthroats, who in one
shape and another control the State
Government. As Democratic paper,
we support the Democratic party as
now organized in Texas, on the plat
form before mentioned, adding nothing
thereto-taking nothing therefrOm.
A strong, interruptions and vindietive
enemy, is in our front, our blows are
at him. We have no quarrel with
friends. The platform is our common
ground, five act together our united
strength will surely overcome the foe.
When the victory has been won, it will
be time enough to discuss what shall,
or shall not go into, and make part of
the next platform, State and National.
When such platforms shall be adopted,
this paper will be found standing 'fat
footed ON them, and working with all
it's power to achieve success for the
party, and upholding its standards.
Year: 1871

A petition to the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Legislature
of the State of Texas. signed by many
citizens of the county of Liberty, most
earnestly and urgently requesting that
body upon reassembling in September
next, to pass a law authorizing and re,
quiring an election for members of the
Legislature, and all other elective off


GERS, and as this is the only question
of vital interest to the people, then to
adjourn SINE DIE.
Year: 1871

The people of Fayette County
have come to the determination to
refuse payment of the School tax,
fully realizing the impOssbility of a
great majority of the citizens being
able to pay.
Year: 1871

The Latin rhetorician, Quintilian, declares
that the pen is the best instructor In the art of
speaking. Not less true is it that the use OF
the pen conduces most effectually to the gene
raj culture of the mind There is more real
exercise of thought in one hours composing
than in days reading 5s Besides, 6 the, the pen zen
oOmpss you Wba is "na not Ineligible to to
vourself The pen also exacts arrangement
and introduces order. Indeed, what we read
is hardly our own until we have given it utter
ance in our own language To utter In writing
what we have read is the only sure way OF ap-
propriating it.
Year: 1871

There is no fact in agriculture more fully es-
tabshed than that it will not pay to keep poor
stock, when it is possible to secure that of a
better quality A few years since the rage for
Durham, Alderney, Devon and other choice
breeds of cattle prevailed very extensively
throughout the country. Fabulous prices were
paid for superior animals OF these breeds, and
there appeared to be fair prospect of some
thing like reform IN the matter of stock rails
ing. Like so many other movements in agri-
culture, this spirit OF Improvement has subsi
ded, and We find Our farmers relapsing into
their former apathy Should this be? The
cost of keeping an inferior COW is precisely the
same as that Of a better one A good horse
will always command better price in the mar
ket, or is more valuable to it's owner for his
own purposes than poor one. The cost OF
the best horses? There are breeds of swine
that grow rapidly and fatten upon much less
food, and in shorter time than others. Why
not procure these improved kinds? The same
may he said of sheep, poultry and, in fact, ev-
cry kind of farm stock, and yet we lind thou
sands Of farmers, in the face of these incontro-
vertible facts, array themselves in steady hos
tility to all movements having for their object
the improvement Of domestic farm animals.
They cling to the inferior stock with a peril
nacity that is surprising. In many cases the
secret OI the udttoT IL tuSlI "
make the first investment Fifteen dollars
seems to be a large price to pay for two
| months old Chester County white pig, when
commoner animals can be had at one-Efth the
price, but all experience proves that 10 the
| long run the best are the cheapest. Were it
possible to overcome this indisposition TO make
the first outlay, there would be room for the in
diligence of the hope that our farm-stock gen.
orally would improve in character. This will
be accomplished only when farmers realize full
| ly the fact that it does not pay to keep poor
stock.


THE RITUALIsTIc QUEsTIoN.-Bishop Pot
ter, of New York, has decided, it is said to
prohibit the elaborate colored and embroidered
vestments now used in religious services at St.
Adams and one or two other Episcopal church
es in New York city. There can be no appeal,
for the present at least, from his decision, and
his action is likely therefore to bring the ritual
istic question to focus, as clergymen refusing
to conform to it are liable to deposition from
the ministry. The last general convention OF
the church in New York city referred the sub.
iect to special committee, who are expected
to report next year; but in the meantime each


Bishop is authorized to decide what shall be the


practice In his own diocese.
Year: 1871

ANXIOUS TO MARRY.-The Marion Star
speaks of an elopement extraordinary Of Mr..
and Miss Hubble, who passed through that
place Wednesday, On their way to the South
western Gretna Green. We should Judge that
the clipping couple was quite courageous one,
as they rode from home after night, passing
over a mountain during heavy snow storm,
and both riding the same horse. The couple
are first cousins, and aged respectively Is and
Is years. 1t is astonishing what woman will
go through to get married.


The same paper describes the novel wedding
Of Mr. VIM. Cox and Miss Mary Buchanan,
which occurred in that place last week. The
entire party, including grooms and maids,
formed on horseback in front of Browns Ho-
tel. and the holy bond was joined by the min
lister as he stood upon the porch.
Year: 1871

The great question for US to consider, now
that the State has ordained that public schools
shall be everywhere established throughout her
domain, is, to adopt the best system of public
instruction. The whole question is narrowed
down to this. We are to have the schools and
should labor to make them all that we could
wish. 1t would be useless to waste our money
upon these Institutions; and wasted it will be
unless our system be such as to secure the
greatest amount of good possible. In the cit
les especially, we ought to make them of high
grade. We ought to employ the best teachers,
and see that the schools are not over-crowded.
If the State does not allow a sufficient sum to
secure the best talent, let that amount be sup
plemented in other ways. By all means, let
the schools be credit to US, and such as will
secure the great objects had in view In the
public high schools Of Baltimore, very liberal
education may be secured. We have known
graduates In those schools who have filled pro-
fessorships In colleges. And so it may be here.


We must expect to encounter certain a.
mount of prejudice in the State, and many of
our people may refuse to patronize what they
will consider charity schools. The whole sys-
tenn is new to them, and many have not yet
reached the height of the great argument so as
to comprehend the idea that the State, look
ing to her own future good, owes all of her
children, the poor as well as the rich, an edu-
cation. But they will understand it better af-
ter awhile; and the surest as we'll as the read
lest way to convert them, is to demonstrate the
utility of the scheme By making it grand sue
cess. And this, we sincerely hope it will be IN
Virginia.-Lynch. VTginadn.
Year: 1871

GENERAL GRANTS ACCOUNT OF THE SUR
RENDER OF GENERAL LEE Washington
December 25) Correspondence OF the Boston
Advertiser. l-Mr. Clark Mills visited General
Grant lately for the purpose Of getting from
him an authentic account cf the particulars at
tending the surrender OF General Lee, to aid
him 10 his proposed work Of representation Of
the event in bas-reiief for lis monument. On
this point the President sad:


Lee came in with fay of truce to see on
what terms would receive his surrender.
stated the terms, and Lee sid: Please reduce
that TO wriiug' took SINE manifold paper
and made several copies, and handed one to
him. saying: There, believe that is about as
l talked Lee read it, signed it, then passed
it back to me, and signed it. The manifold
copies were then distributed to the several Gen
erals The transaction took place in front of
my tent, under the tree, ard with little pine
table between US.


To the remark of Mr.. Mills that he had seen
picture representing the surrender as having
taken place 10 room with carpeted floor, and
in the midst of the staff of officers of both
armies General Grant replied that the picture
was got up to show off the aids" The real
surrender took place as above stated.
Year: 1871

In LOvE-A woman was walking and
man looked at her and followed her. The wo-
man said . Why do you follow me?' He an
swered, " Because l have fallen in love with
you" The woman said, "Why are you in
love with me? My sister is much handsomer.
She is coming after me; go and make love to
her" The man turned back and saw a woman
with an ugly face. Being greatly displeased,
he went again to the other woman and said,
why did you tell a story?" The woman an
swered, " Neither did you speak the truth
for if you are in love with me, why did you go
after another woman p
Year: 1871

The f,llowing is the conclusion of an epitaph
on a tombstone: "She lived life of virtue,
and died of the cholera morbus, caused by
eating green fruit in the full hope of blessed
immortality, at the early age of twenty one
years seven months and sixteen days. Reader.
20 thou and do likewise