smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

good natured philanthropist was
walking along the docks one Sunday
morning, when he found boy asleep in
a hogshead. He shook him till he was
wide awake, and then opened the follow
ing conversation:


What are you doing here, boy?'


81 slept here all night sir, for had no
other place to sleep in. u


How is that? Have you no father or
mother? Who takes care Of your


MY father drinks, sir, and l don t
know where he is. l have to take care
not long ago" and at the mention of her
name the boys eyes filled with tears.


"Well, come along with me, I'll give
you home, and take care Of you as well
as 1 can"


The child thus adopted on the wharf
was taken to a happy home. He was
sent to a common school. to CONNER
cial school, to a classical school, and af-
terward employed as clerk in the store
of his benefactor When he became of
age, his friend and benefactor said to
him 'You have been faithful and
honest boy and man, and if you will
make three promises, / will furnish you
with goods and letters of credit, so that
you can start business at the West on
your own account"


what promises do you wish me to
maker inquired the young man.


First that you will not drink intoxi-
eating drink of any kind


Il agree to that"


Second, that you will not use profane
speech


81 agl, = to that"


Third, that you will not become a
politician


Il agree to that"


The young man started business in the
West, and by minding his own business
in a few years, he became rich man.
At the close of the war he came East,
and called upon his friend and adopted
father. In the course of happy inter
view, the philanthropist asked his adopt
ed son if he had kept his total abstinence
pledge.


YES" was the answer.


"Have you abstained from the use of
profane speech?"


YES" said the man with emphasis


Have you had anything to do with
politicians p


The visitor-the adopted son, perhaps
l should have said-blushed and said:
without my consent, was nominated
for Governor of my State, and elected.
am now on my way to Washington to
transact important business for the
State"


Did ever hogshead turn out so good
a thing as a teetotal Governor? 1t had
to be emptied of its wine before it could
be shelter for the little Arab who ran
wild in that wilderness of mortar and
marble. the great city of New York.


The streets and wharves of the great
metropolis of commerce invited mission
ary effort, and the writer hopes that the
little waits afioat on the wave of outdoor
life will not be neglected. George w.
Barngay.
Year: 1875




Rev. Mr.. Adams of Leominster, Mass.
was an eccentric character. A neighbor-
ing minister, mild, inoffensive man,
with whom he was about to exchange,
said to him, knowing the extreme blunt
ness OF his character. ''you will find some
panes of glass broken in the pulpit win
dow, and possibly you may suffer from
the cold. The cushion, too, is in bad
condition; but beg of you not to say
anything to my people on the subject !;
they are poor" etc. "On o no, said
Mr.. Adams. But ere he left home he
filled bag with rags, and took it with
him. When he had been in the pulpit a
short time, feeling somewhat incommod-
ed by the too free circulation Of air, he
deliberately took from the bag handful
or two OF rags and stuffed them into.the
window. Toward the close of his dis
course, which was more or less upon the
duties of people toward their clergy
man, he became animated, and purposely
brought down both fists with tremendous
force upon the pulpit cushion. The
feathers few in all directions and the
cushion was pretty much used up. He
instantly checked the current of his
thought, and simply exclaiming, "Why,
how these feathers fyl' proceeded with
his sermon. He had fulfilled his promise
of not addressing the society on the sub
ject, but had taught them lesson not to
be misunderstood. On the next Sabbath
the window and cushion were found in
excellent repair.
Year: 1875

rrHR PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES ARE in


erested in the establishment OF an industrial palace
more magnificent than any Of its predecessors


The Legislature OF New YORK has granted a charter
This corporation proposes 10 erect suitable building 70
be used as perpetual palace % industry:


intended 70 have the haiidng ready In time TO re-
NAL at Philadelphia By doing this project becomes
an sid tpe csatspnial a. ihose Tho propose " ex.
justified in incurring greater expense, knowing that
the close q that enterprise they can remove their
them exhibition and also sell by sample The indus
trial palace OF New York Is destined 70 become the homo
q and invent0rs The people q this city
that Il will cause thousands Of strangers from all
portions OF the world TO visit New York not bu
palace OF industry would remain home OF visit other
cities This influx OF strangers would leave annually
the citizens OF New York one OF the great lies
y RAPID TRANSIT


Nothing will give capital more confidence tnat Q
rapid transit railway will pay Than the building OF
crystal palace The strangers desiring 70 visit such
fy the building OF railway from the Battery TO the
Harlem River Rival cities to New York are making
Of New YORK aud such attempts partially successful
The people OF New York ~ they would retain their po
saies must aid such enerprses az are destined When
completed, to attract STRANGERS and business 10 New
York.


than the building Of such Palace OF Industry As Is pro
The Industrial Exhibition Company for the purpose
OF raising the necessary 10 carry ont is plan
ha ve made bonded debt and to enable persons OF
az @ eseh no and bait bonds At esch Circulars sent
free All communications should be addressed


INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION COMPANY.


onice 81 University place,


New York city.
travelling agents wanted, - .
local agent wanted In each town in the United
Canada.
Year: 1875

Nobody regards the opinion of news
paper when it is confessedly the veriest
tool Of faction, or OF a ring, or of body
of men conspiring to seize the offices of the
State. While a newspaper must have its
philosophy of government, and its fixed
convictions and principles, it is never re-
spectacle and never Wields influence while
it is known to be subordinated to the pur-
poses of any man or set of men. When a
newspaper is upheld by patronage" or
public pap, whatever the success of Its job
establishment, the paper itself goes to de-
cay and loses caste, and this, in many cases,


without the fault of the editors. People
don't care to read the opinions of men who
are supposed to be paid for the promulga-
ton of these peculiar opinions. There
fore an organ is ever devoid Of influence,
One dollar made by advertising al intelli-
gent tradesmsn is worth five dollars made
while carrying many tons Of political sin
in the shape ;ot some mighty swell-headed
oficeholder or party leader. The Age has
mo public pap, and yet the Age prospers as
never before. The Telegraph, very certainly,
as newspaper, does not now outstrip its
rival in any indieia of growing greatness.
But these are matters that do not concern
the STATESMAN. We propose to publish a
true Democratic newspaper, and since the
party in Texas is omnipotent it shall not be
suffered, without protest, to play the tyrant
or. be guilty of those excesses of which ma
jorities are as guilty as the worst despots
that have filled thrones in the Old World.
There shall not be a one-man power up
lifted in Seguin, or in Austin, to issue un-
authorized DEGREES unquestioned, and COM
pei men to bow before its royal presence
on the pain of excommunication. Extrava-
gance of manner, arrogance in action, blus-
ter and bravado, cool impudence, are only
amusing when people begin to learn that
freedom of thinking is as much right as
freedom to breathe in Texas. Besides, we
intend to have the constitutional conven-
ton, by and with the advice and consent of
the Supreme Court and of Governor Coke,
inquire, in joint committee of the whole
on the state of the country and levelness of
John Ireland's head, by what divine right
this man proposes to unchurOh newspaper
because it don't believe Texas should have
partisan-made or John Ireland-made Con-
stitution. And then let this learned COM
mittee tell whether it will not be time
enough to organize an army when war is
declared and an eneRy appears. Let De-
mocracy in Texas rest till consolidation and
Grant are in battle-array against Thurman


or Church and the freedom of States. ~
Year: 1875

the people. This portion of his letter is
remarkable for its close relationship to the
sentiments constantly expressed by the
STATESMAN. We have been writing just
such editorials for two or three months,
and, while the Hon John Ireland condemns
them, we feel fattered that they are so
thoroughly endorsed by his Exeellency.
Here is what be says on the subject of
selecting men to frame an organic law:


/ Iapprehend but one danger in connection
with this subject, and that arises from the
seeming apathy and indifference Of the
people. In many sections of the country
they appear not to have been aroused to a
Just appreciation of the transcendant i'm
portance of the occasion. II is hoped that
no portion Of our people viii be so unjust
to themselves and the country as to fail to
demand and secure the services of their
ablest and best men for the convention.
On this occasion, and for this service, the
State needs the highest ability, the largest
experience the purest and most unselfsh
patriotism, and the loftiest integrity. Each
district should send its best mate
rial, and has right to expect every other
district to do the same. Men who are famil-
lar with the machinery and practical opera
ton of the different departments of the
government, and who know the defects of
the existing Constitution, the capacities,
resources and necessities Of the country,
the dangers to be guarded against and
have comprehensive appreciation of the
results desired to be accomplished; broad
viewed, liberatminded, sagacious men are
needed. The greatest men IN the State
Eu1 IN kha 70 hol
acted on in this body, difficulties
which will invoke their best efforts.
This will be no field for the experiments of
raw, inexperienced, impractical men, how
ever honest and well meaning they may be.
The work to be done requires intelligence,
thought, observation and experience, in
word practical craftsmanship. It was but
eighteen months ago that the then Supreme
Court of Texas decided that, because a
semicolon was put in the wrong place in a
sentence in clause of the Constitution, the
election law passed in virtue of it, and con-
sequently the election held under it, was
nullity. The country was threatened with
anarchy; and the people trembled with ap-
prehension for the consequences. Absurd
as this decision was, it admonishes the. peo-
pie of Texas that constitution making is a
serious work, requiring more than ordinary
ability and experience, care and circum-
speotiOn, and that they can not be too par
ticular ia looking into the qualifications of
those whom they select to do it. There is
no district in the State that is not able to
contribute its just quota to the aggregate of
craftsmanship necessary to frame such
Constitution as is needed. If the people
will take hold of the subject, and give it
their attention, all will be well.
Year: 1875

Will the Tri-soesEly Herald please write
out the faith that makes man Democrat.
Freetraders are Democrats, and so are
Pennsylvania protectionists. Pendleton is
for free money and free banking, and for
expansion, and yet the New York World is
for contraction and hard money. We can
all agree that we want the offices, but in
what beyond this, save and except that we
are opposed to consolidation In other
words, Democracy means devotion to local
independence. Besides this, there is an in
exhaustible fund Of prejudice, we'll
founded and just, against Radical plum
derers Of the South, mainly effected through
negro suffrage in local elections. This
properly constitutes good banking capital
for our side, but we would have the Herald
specify the clauses that make up the 8. ten
commandment" Of the party. Have we
not named them all in naming oneG
Year: 1875

DIR. BURLEsoN tells Hood county that the
free school system was established by the
fathers of Texan freedom, and that it will
be SO perfected that every child of Texas
will be educated, in coming years, by the
State. True enough; but this end can only
be gained by moving slowly. The reten-
ton Of the school lands assures this ulti-
mate result. The Doctor s.too jealous for
statesman and too impatient for the
achievement of great good to suffer an in
initelY greater to be accomplished by the
sure developments of the future. Don't
kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
Texas will live thousand years, we live
only thirty. The schools are for Texas and
not for US. When ten millions of people
dwell here, the school lands, if still owned
by the schools, will be worth one hundred
millions of money, and every son and
daughter of Texas will be educated, with
out money and without price.
Year: 1875

WE were never a salaried official, and
never knew how it was ourself, but it does
seem singular that no sooner does fellow
get into Office than he forgets all objections
to big salaries and to those nice little things
called perquisites. It is these last that
make taxpayers poor without their ever
finding out how it is done. But poverty is
none the better for the manner Of It's birth.
Year: 1875

Z. PANTY leaders and politicians are often
to suffer great men to come be-
fore the people. The little ring masters
sometimes think it pFomotive Of their in
terests to repress tue operations Of true
greatness. They s.tried It ON Ben Hill
not long ago in Geofgfa and failed shame
fully. Once in, there is no probability Of
getting him out, and thus the small adxen-
tutets are done for. 1ti very bad for the
people TO do these things. It spoils 50
many pretty little plans Of those good men
who want to keep che lines always rigidly
drawn and every man in his place until
they have won seats in the Senate or in
the lower House, or even the Governors
once. We say that it was very ugly Of
those hardheaded goobber-grabblers in
Georgia to discomHt and otherwise render
uncomfortable those exceedingly patriotic
partisans who love their country more than
they love themselves, and demonstrate the
fact in their readiness to sacrifice man
ike Ben Hin IN order to retain the sOlidity
Of the party organization. The example
Of those unruIy Georgians, who have thus
kicked the money changers and traders in
Offices out Of the temple, should not be
quoted here in Texas. It might excite the
ire Of Hon. John Ireland.
Year: 1875




DEAN SWIFT SAID, when contemplating
the fortunes of library association or of a
proposed cotton mill-it must have been
cotton mill, or railroad to Luling or Lam
pasas that he was thinking about: ''We
see, my friends, what God thinks of riches
by the hands in which He places them"
They are of the ''middle classes" who mo-
nopolize the public spirit Of country and
assure its pregressiYeuess, physically and in
.tellectuallys and it does seem that Dean
Swift knew precisely what he was saying
when he declared that God gave riches to
those who did least service to the world by
iinhabiting it, and that thus the God of the
universe intended to show how he condem-
ned the a1obe Of money The root of all evil
to him accursed of it, while money itself is
the source OF infinite good, But we would
gladly have several of our friends remain
at home this morning and con over the
apothegm Of Dean Swift. It constitutes of
itself an admirable sermon, and should be
written in letters Of gold over the archway
to the, Capitol, over the doorway to the
church, and, thus impressed upon our hearts
and memories, it may finally suggest the
way to an abode Of bliss where streets are
paved. with gold, and thus the lOvs of gold
at last becomes impossible.
Year: 1875




1t has been maiciously stated that Gov
ernor Coke sent abroad 1000 copies of his
message, aud that there was pre6xed to
each copy of this edition strong commen-
datiOn Of Mr.. W. W. Lang. The STATES
NAS is not Governor Coke's apologist or de-
fender, but such petty malversation OF pub
lie office was simply impossible. Governor
Coke has his vices of character, but has
never done an act that might bring dishonor
upon the position heflls. He is incapable,
however virulent his prejudices, Of mean
ness OF littleness. He doubtless sent abroad
among the Oranges the 1000 copies Of his
message as stated, even a copy to each
Grange in Texas. But Governor Coke has
money of his own, and had the perfect
right to do what he did with it. He paid
for these pamphlets and distributed them
to ,counteract the effect Of the STATEsMAN's
persistent hostility to his policy at the time.
We say this because the fair fame Of our
people and State would be befouled If their
chosen Chief Magistrate could be guilty Of
little peculations Of the character stated.
Year: 1875

WE understand that man is not
eligible to the Office of Postmaster.
who is not a citizen Of the u. S..
and also that it is contrary to law
for post-otiice and liquor saloon
to be run in conjunction; yet, 1t is
said, there is a place in Iowa county
where an unnaturalized foreigner is
Postmaster, and where liquor and
letters are distributed over the
same counter.
Year: 1875

THE TRIBUNE wishes each of its
readers happy new year; but we
suggest that the chances of the
wish being gratified will be i'm
proved wonderfully if our friends
are prompt in coming forward with
arrearages, and the amount of sub
scription for 1876,
Year: 1875

THE keeper of the comfy Jail
fears that his first services in that
magnificent building will be attend
ance upon an editor and lawyer,
IS the Tribune predicted few
months ago. He breads the task.
Year: 1875

As Mr.. Campbell vas going to
hrs store one evening last week a
vicious dog ran up behind him and
bit him severely on the leg. The
animal has been guilty of such acts
before, and ought to go out among
the mineral holes" with a rope
around his neck aud no. come back
any more.
Year: 1875

traragant character. He believed in iron,
and especially in the protection thereof. Had
he been allowed his own way he would have
put up the duty to 500 per cent on
iron. He was also desperately opposed
to any financial scheme which did
not look t., inflnt;on. Had he been
iutrusted With the Government ho would
have inflated everything. There would have
been more shinrlaster money floating round
the country than cons of time would have
sufhced to destroy. But as businessman
he succeeded in amassing great wealth, the
possession of which may have clouded his
Judgment upon the important questions
which he regarded in so strange light.
Year: 1875

THE man who wished he had a throat
a mile long, and palate all the way,
might envy the feats performed in the
world of insignifcarce. Some insects
are endowed with an appetite SO keen,
and a digestion so rapid, that they eat
necessarily throughout their lives
They begin when they are born, and
go steadily on till they die. Their
existence is feast without a change
of plates, or a pause between the
courses. Morning, noon and night,
their mouths are full, and an endless
procession of favorite food gratifes
the unweary palate. They know not
the names of meals. Breakfast com.
mences with infancy, and their only
after nap is passage to another state
of existence.
Year: 1875

BILE after all. This lucky hero, who
could brave death better than he could
endure pain, owed his cure to a foe.
A quinsy afflicted cardinal had to
thank a monkey for a like good turn.
His physicians had left him to die, and
as he lay, hopelessly waiting for the
end, the dying cardinal saw his SER
wants carrying off everything that
was movable, without being able even
to expostulate with the the thieves.
At length his pet ape came into the
room, and taking the hint from the
provident lackeyes, looked around for.
something he could appropriate.
Nothing was left but the cardinals
hat;> this the ape donned, and, proud
of his newell head-gear, indulged in
such odd antics, that his all but dead
master burst into a fit Of laughter;
the quinsy broke, and the cardinal re-
covered, as much to his own astonish-
ment as to the dismay of his plunder-
ing servitors. a4e E ~.
Year: 1875

egTHE GRATIFYING SUCCESS MET
WITHIN TIE PAST, BOTH IN THE
SALE AND WEAR OF THESE GOODS,
WARRANTS THEN IN AGAIN CALL
ING THE SPECIAL ATTENTION OF
CONSUMERS TO THE ELEGANT DIS
PLAY THEY NOW EXHIBIT, TT BEING
THE LARGEST THEY HAVE EVER
SHOWN.
Year: 1875

: Probably there Is no complaint that afaicts tine
hum an system which Ia 50 little understood at the
present time as some OF the varied forms Of kid
ney complaints.


There is NO dfsease which CAUSES such acute pain
or more aiarminR In Its suits than when the kid
neys fail to secree from the blood the uric acid and
other poisonous substances which the blood accu-
mulates In It's circulation through the system.


II from any CAUSE the kidneys TAIL 10 perform the
functions deyolylpg upon them the cumulatioI are
taken mp BY the ahsorbents and the whole system
thrown Into state OF disease, causing great pain
and suffering. and very often immediate death.
Hence The importance OF keeping the kidneys and
blood In healthy condition, through which all the
impurities Of the body must pass.
Year: 1875

Runaway. Yesterday about noon horse
attached to buggy driven by Mr.. Good
mAu b,came frightened from some cause at
tAr corner of Eighteenth and Main streets,
aud dashed Oh at & frightful rate of speed up
Main. just before reaching Seventeenth
street TIE buggy came in contact with a post.
The vehicle wss overturned, and Goodman
"aS thrown heavily to the ground, cutting
hi, lace uadIy. The horse, with portion of
tie wrecked buggy, was stopped near the
corner Of Thirteenth and Main streets.
Year: 1875

There is no remedy known TO medical science
which bas proved itself more valuable in cases Of
kidney complaint than the VKGRrINE- 1t acts d.
recy upon the secrettons, clcanses and purfes the
lion.


The following extraordinary cure Of great suffer-
ers, who had been given up by the best physicians
as hopeless cases, will speak for themselves, and
should challenge the most profound attention of
the medical faculty, well as Of those who suf
fering from kidney complaint.
Year: 1875

WHAT I Have SEEN.-l have seen
q man build a house so large that the
sheriff turned him out doors.


| have seen q young man sell good
farm, turn merchant, and die in the
insane hospital.


/ have seen farmer travel about
so much that there was nothing at
home worth looking at.


l have seen young girl marry a
man of dissolute habits, and repent of
it as long as she lived.


| have seen the extravaganza OF
children bringing their parents to
poverty and want and themselves to
disgrace.


| have seen a prudent industrious
wife retrive the fortunes of a family
when her husband pulled at the other
end Of the ropo.


The habit Of always being employ
ed is q great safeguard through life
as well as essential to the culture o.
every virtue.
Year: 1875

In the San Francisco Jail is a girl
only sixteen years old. She is excess
siyely shy and demure, bushes when
looked at bv visitors, and faints when
drunkards are brought bleeding and
yelling into the prison. Her face is
delicate and expressive of retiring
modesty and gentlencss. Her name
is Annett Gilliarl, and she is await
ing her trial for stabbing man four
times with big Butcher knife, and
and then smashing his skull with a
brick,
Year: 1875

dolph did. The negroes knew that
he was g strange, eccentric man; that
the white people Of Chariot all but
worshipped him; ard they believed
implicitly that he would do what he


said he would do. He did not allow
any severe punishment upon his slaves
but this lesson WAS sufficient. The
empty graves were without occupants,
and III negroes went to work with a
Year: 1875

An unusual amount Of work is 60
ing on in the Navy Yards, getting
war vessels in order for in
slant service. The Yard at Philadel-
phia is ordered to hurry forward the
completion Of the sloops-of-war they
are at work on, and to put q number
of monitors in readiness for service.
Naval circles in Washington claim
that all this preparation has nothing
to do with the present situation OF
Spain and this country.