smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

You are invited to observe land this is the
one point which propose to bring before
you,) that although Moses wrote the first
chapter of Genesis, it is certain that in the
authorship of the Ten Commandments he had
no share whatever. They were exclusively
the work (as the two tables on which they
were originally written were exclusively the
workmanship of God. The record on this
head is altogether express and unmistakable:
(" The tables were written on both sides. On
the one side and on the other were they
written. And the tables were the work of
God, and the writing was the writing Of God,
craven upon the tables.


You will have already anticipated all l
would further say. In the Fourth Com
mandment, God had seen fs to pledge Him
self to the historical truth of the first chap
ter of the B ook enesis. This is fact with
which every child is familiar. The seventh
day is to be kept holy, '.tOr IN sir days the
Lord made heauen and earth, the sea and all
that an them is." Here then God solemDly
sets His seal to the Mosaic narrative of Gre
alton. He recapitulates the essential fea-
ture of it, viz that the work was six
DAYS work. and moreover work of pre-
cisely such nature as in Genesis is de-
scribed. The reference in fact to this first
chapter of Genesis is unmistakable and un-
deniable. Here then, We are presented with
the extraordinary spectacle of Almighty God
providing for the authority Of the first page
of His own Book, by solemnly adding His
seal to it; not by the hand, or agency Of an
other, but with His own hand, or at least His
own "fnger." Jehovah q say it for the
last time) Almighty God, without any inter-
vention of man whatever-the Diuine ele.
ment, for once-and for once operating alone,
Year: 1876

The Christian at Work, referring to that
standing topic says:


Indeed they have their trials. They
have not only to look after the congregation,
but the minister. The pastors wife has to
be the friendly critic of the husbands SER
mon and its delivery. If the preacher comes
home with the suspicion that he has made
dead failure in his discourse, she has to per-
suade him that it was not as bad as he sup
posed; that he will yet hear of good done BY
1t; that cur weakest efforts may sometimes
result in a great harvest; that she likes it
better this time than when he preached it in
the other settlements, etc. She has to stand
between him and the door-bell; suppress I'M
pleasant things brought to the house by pes
tiferous gossips; tear up insulting anony-
nous letters and often, on a small salary,
navigate household around the Cape Horn
of large expenses


But O the joys of being minister's wife!
Is she not generally the pet of the congrega-
ton If she have culture and disposition,
she will have more attention shown her than
any other lady in the neighborhood receives
She is sought after, bowed to-, and consulted
on all sides. She has an open door to all
the condolences Of the people. In word,
no one has so fair chance as she. She
may sometimes complain about hardships of
her station, but she is really so we'll satisfied
with her place that she would not exchange
with any one else. We can think of no po-
sition more desirable than that of q minister's
wife, except that Of minister. Trials-of
course. What women are without them p
Ever since Eve was down sick from eating
too many harvest apples, women has had
troubles; but the parsonage is not the fa-
vorite place for their congregating. The
merriest wives we have seen, all up and
down the land, are ministers companions.
Year: 1876

4NOW OhASoho3 ~A"ASN ~s~t ~~


Respected Sn,-It is with feelings Of no
ordinary kind that now epdeavor to pen
these farewell lines to you. know not how
it should be SO harrassing as it is, excepting
on the basis of the kind reception in COM
mon with the rest of the people on the ship
received from you. the benefits that l
(speaking individually have received from
my attendance at your mission are indeed
very great.


My ship-masss-an indeed every one to
whom have spoken anent the mission SER
vices-all heartily concur with my opinion.
At present have only time to say that l
deeply regret going away before this sociable
comes off, and that shall never forget the
happy, pleasant hours I have spent in your
mission house-hours of spiritual enjoyment
and recreation.


But as this is world of change and of
trials, and as "no man can sever time or
tide" at present, on behalf of myself, the
sail-maker, (M. Alfred, and all the seamen,
send you their best respects and well wishes.
l will write you myself from Liverpool. In
the meantime, i beg to remain,


Yours, very truly, VIM. TENANT.
Year: 1876

LEGEND OF GAMBRINUs.-The pop
ular legend of Gambrinus is as follows {:
Gambrinus was a fiddler, who, being
Tilted by his sweetheart, went out into the
woods to hang himself. He was sitting
on a limb, with cord around his neck,
preparatory to taking the fatal leap,
when suddenly tall man in a green
coat appeared before him and offered
his services. He might become as
wealthy as he liked, and make his
sweetheart burst with vexation at her
own folly, but in thirty years he must
give his soul to Beelzebub. The bar
gain was struck, for Gambrinus thought
thirty years was long time to enjoy
ones self, and perhaps the devil might
get him at any event-as well be hung
for sheep as lamb. Aided by Satan,
he invented Ginning bells and lager
beer, for both of which achievements
he is held in grateful remembrance by
the Teutons. No sooner had the holy
Roman Emperor quaffed gallon or two
OF this new beverage than he made
Gambrinus Duke of Brabrant and Count
Of Flanders, and then it was the fid-
dler's turn to laugh at the discontinue
of his old sweetheart. Gambrinus kept
clear of women, says the legend, and
so lived in peace. For thirty years he
sat beneath the belfry chimes, medita-
lively drinking beer, with his mobiles
and burghers around him. Then Beel-
zebub sent Jocko, one Of his imps, with
orders to bring Gambrinus before mid
night. But Jocko was, like Swiveller's
marchioness, ignorant of the taste of
beer, never having drank of it, even in
a sip, and the Flemish shoppen were
too much for him. He fell into a
drunken sleep, and did not awake until
next day, at which he was so mortified
that he had not the face to 60 back to
hell at all. So Gambrinus lived in tran
guilty for q century or two, and drank
so much beer that he turned INTO beer
barrel.
Year: 1876

E5-At the commencement exercises
recently, Professor Smith told the young
ladies that while he was lot prepared
to send them forth as captains in the
social ship, there would never be any
difficulty in their finding situations as
first mates"
Year: 1876

E5- One great and kindly thought
from a retired and obscure man may
live when thrones are fallen and the
memory Of those who filed them oblit-
Grated, and, like an undying FIRE, may
illuminate and quicken all future gen.
erations.
Year: 1876

The peace men confound the Sitting
Bull of the North, the leader of the wild
tribe, with the Sitting Bull of the Ogal-
lalas, who was here in the council last
summer, and whom the President pre-
sented with rife ON account of his
great service to the whites. The latter
Sitting Bull is the one who arose in the
council at the Red Cloud agency, at the
time when the lives of the Congress
sional Commissioners seemed in danger,


and, drawing the rifle which the Presi-
dent gave him, said, "There must he
no trouble here. These white men must
not be hurt. The first Indian that draws
on white man 1 shall kill myself. "
This had the effect TO quiet the angry
savages. But the Sitting Bull of the
North, against whom the present mill
Year: 1876

CHESTNUT -four is the staple food of
many italian peasants, with which they
make their ''polenta," preferring it to
maize, it beng more nutritious The
cost per head for this kind of food n
from to cents per day.
Year: 1876

NOTWITHSTANDING the expenditure of
from two-thirds to three-quarters of the
whole income of Rhode Island for pub
lie education, fully 40 per cent. of the
children are not at school.
Year: 1876

large surrounding territory Safe and favorsD
harvest weather indicated this curve yet these
is no especial evidence very Clea6
weather Interrupted by. occasional cloudiness VIZ
slight local rains will prevail the Middle and Az
lantic States In this city, and 100 miles around, nay
clear and slightly cloudy weather will alternate thefv
Is also tho possibility OF mOmentary morning mise
These conditions viii prevail for two or three days y
Year: 1876

The "Pioneer Farmer" of Fancy county, Mo, is pleading for pike road from Harrison to Springfield. Now it is plain to every one who knows any thing about our con dition, that we cannot iong remain in our present isolated state. Yet .he hearts desire of Boone county is, that we have an outlet to some point on the Ft. Smith R. R. so as to have tree access to tue southern markets. We have been paying tribute to Springfield long enough. This is not the market for us. Let us of Boone county, be of one mind; let us cherish the one de- sign, and the one hope of reaching the southern market with good road. Let us persevere with un- tiring energy until the end is ac- complished.

 The above is from the sensible editor of the Boone County Rec ord, and we commend his short, but pithy remarks on thls subject to the earnest consideration of the people between here and Harri- son. The natural and easiest out let for the products of that coun- try is South.

 We have heard a great deal of talk about this road from Harri- son to this point, and we hope now this spring to hear and see more than talk. We know that q good road can be made over this route if the movement could only be started. All it wants is for some one to take the lead and show a determination, and we are satisfied the movement will meet with hearty response all along the line. We are sure the people of our county are willing to do their share, and We will favor an appropriation by our County Court to aid in the work. We have no doubt if the matter was properly brought to the consider ation of the l.. R. & Ft. s. Ry., they would also give some aid to the enterprise; at any rate they should be solicited to do so, for it would bring q large increase of freightage over their road.

 The trade which Springfield has received from Boone, Searcy and Newton counties would all cone this way if there was good pike road.

 Let the people along this line do all they can this spring and summer and when the Legislature meets this fall let an apprepria tion of a few thousand dollars be asked from the State, and by win , ter we can have a first class road for the transportation of the pres cnt years crOD,
Year: 1876

It is the aim and desire of the editor and proprietors of the DEMOCRAT to make this paper emphatically THE PEOPLES PAPER; and by the peoples we mean the whole peopIe's--big, little, old and young--democrats and repub- licans. To the latter especially we desire to say a word in regard the support of this paper. While we do not expect or wish to force our political views, which every body who knows us, knows to be democratic first, last and all the time, upon any body, we do wish the republicans of Pope county to do their share Tn supporting the paper as home, local paper, which is doing just as much for one man as another. While we are working to advance the pros perity of our county, to make known our resources, to attract immigration, to build up our country, and to furnish a reliable home paper to the people of Pope county, we arc doing just as much to advance the personal interests and to add to the value of the farms and property of the repub- lcans as democrats. We know prejudice goes long way to pre- vent our republican friends from subscribing for democratic pa per, but we ask them to look at this matter Tn a fair unprcjudiced way and see if it is not their dnty to do their share toward the sup port of this paper. They, as good citizens, ought to be, and no doubt are AS much interested in the wei fare of the county as we are. They can derive just as much benefit from the news and general information given through our paper as democrats can. Thus far but few republicans have subscribed for our paper, and we regret to see good citizens tagging back from the support of a public enterprise of such a beneficial character as good home paper, simply on account of an honest difference of opinion on politics. Republicans are entitled to their opinion; we are entitled to ours, but this need not hinder us from sustaining paper which will be q credit to our county, and do more than anything else to con vince the outside world that Pope county is the home of enlighten- ed, intelligent reading people.

 We submit these things to the careful consideration of the many republicans in our county who VIC esteem as good citizens, and we hope soon to add a hundred or more of their names to our sub- scr,ption list.
Year: 1876

good. There is no argument nothing convincing and nothing cdifying to readers in it, and we think it a very small part of jour nalism. We do not object to wit and humor but there is room enough for it without these little journalistic iostlings. If one DOT tion of the press cannot respect and treat with courtesy the other, what need be expected of the pub lie? If these journals recognize the usefulness ot the newspaper, why this desire 10 make each oth- CT appear insignificant, imbecile, and stupid in the eyes of the pub lie? And right here we would respectfully invite the attention of our brothers of the press, and especially of the Herald and Star, to short arti cle taken from the Electrotyper, headed "Turn over new leaf"

 As to the Herala's position in regard to candidates we are ln- clined to favor it. We think the plan of every paper in the state putting forward names, and press ing the claims of their favorites only tends to confuse the dele gates to tho convention when as- sembled. The people of the state, the so ereign voters, have certain ly not made up their minds on the merits of candidates yet, and will give it but little attention until near the time for sending forward their delegates. Then they will make up their minds and if left unconfused and untrammeled by the appeals of self-constitute'i organs in favor of pets and favor ites. they (the people) through their delegates will put forward tickets worthy the support and confidence of both the press and the people. And when the con vention is held if it proves to be wire-pulled and manipulated then will be time enough for the press to expose it and put forward better men and measures, and then the people will be very apt to repudiate all such "wire-pulled and manipulated' arrangements. For our part We deem the appeals of the paper at this early day in favor of any particular individu- als, little short of wire pulling and manipulation. Let the press in struct the people what kind ol men and principles to go for, but leave the people free to select their own representatives of these principles.
Year: 1876

the manufacturer, the merchant or farmer.

 The money fiends fix the rate or interest, and they fix it high enough to ruin the business men first and then the farmer and mechanic. How many of our people are aware that the annual increase of the property or wealth of the country i, little over 3 per cent?

 How many of our people know that one half the wealth is held by one-tenth of the voters? And yet much of this tenth pays next to no taxes.

 How much longer can this thing go on and our country maintain even semblance of repub- lican government? What is all our vaunted democracy worth when it's leaders sell out to Wall street and desert their constitu- ents to the tender mercies of these gold devils?

 Is my language rough or un- couth?

 Very we'll; I wish to be under stood, and care but little for ele- gant expression, but great deal for forceable truth.

 The Shylocks are upon us, is there Sampson to slay them?

 It is nothing to these gold hounds that 15,000 houses in New York are offered for sale by the Sheriff; that manufacturers, mer- chants and business men are driy- en to bankruptcy, and the poor to the poorhouse or to starvation.

 But it will be millions to them when we have struck hard- pan" when property is sold for trifie, then they will be on hand to buy with the money wrung by fraud from the people, feeling sure the money so paid will come back to their own pockets as they cut the coupons from their bonds.

 The Democracy has always been opposed to monopolies; let her prove her professions by her works.

 Now is the time, no monopoly was ever so detrimental to the in- dustries of the nation as q money monopoly; it first enslaves the merchant and manufacturing classes, and then crushes every industry to the earth.

 The people have it in their power, with Heavens assistance, to save themselves. Let them dc. termine to vote for no man for Congress who will not openly promise to do all in his power to repeal the Sherman bill and com pei the government to honor its own paper at the custom house.

 Then greenbacks will be as good as gold.

 Since writing the above 1 have read and cut from q Louis vile paper, the following in proc f of what 1 have said:

 "If there ever was people com pletely under the rule of tyranical laws, that people are the inhabit- ants of the United States. No monarchy, no despotie Czar, no kingdom, no dukedom, no here ditary or military despotism ever has, in the worlds history, so com pletely oppressed the inhabitants of the whole country as we are now oppressed Tn free America.

 "Knowledge is power,' and eternal vigilence is the price of Liberty

 C. F.. T.
Year: 1876

The great cooking main between New York and Phila
delpha birds for 500 battle and 5000 tho main
OF at well-known resort in Jersey City on Tuesday
night and lasted tI long after daybreak yesterday
morning There was large attendance Of sporting
men from Now York, Long Island, Philadelphia and
Jersey. The betting was very lively, large amount
being won by Newarkcrs, who backed the Key
stone birds The battles were stubbornly contested,
especially the sixth, tenth and eleventh, the
latter being fought by birds OF wonderful endurance
Thirteen battles constituted the main OF which eight
were won by Philadelphia There great disap-
pontment az the result among the Long Island men,
who announced their intention TO challenge Phadel-
phia next month second challenge is TO be ISSUED
between New York city and Long Island the one
side and Jersey City and Philadelphia on the other.
Year: 1876

As the Western express train the New Jersey Cen
tral Railroad approaching the Bergen Point station
yesterday morning tho engineer saw woman on tho
track and blew the whistle She did not seem 10 hear
IT, and before the train could be stopped she was
struck by tho locomotive and instantly killed She
identified as the wife OF John Burke coal heayer
and resident Of the Fourth ward OF Bayonne
Year: 1876

tance of over hundred miles, and that
It did not accommodate as many people
directly as were found in Seattle alone.
only twenty-four miles from Tacoma
l argued that there could not be an.
other town found in Washington Terri
tory. Oregon or California with popn-
iation of twenty-five hundred who did
not have as great mail facilities as /
asked for Seattle.


nave but given you q skeleton of
the argument made. but With all the
ABOVE facts l was denied, and that for
the reason that the nett receipts of tho
Seattle office were only between six and
seven hundred dollars per year, and the
extra cost would be between four end
five thousand dollars. If this principle
was one which had heretofore been
uniformly applied in such matters, we
could not complain but has it been 70
applied !? think not. The truth of
the matter is we are on the eve of
Presidential election. and everybody has
run wild with the idea of retrenchment
and reform in the public revenue. 1
believe in retrenchment and reform
myself, but as the government is more
bene6cially felt in its postal service
than in any other branch. think lib
eral policy ought to characterize this
service.
Year: 1876

The MISSING SCHOONER. "A
dispatch from Port Townsend
received just previous to going
to press, is as follows: Captain
Selden, with the Revenue steam
er Wolcott returned from his
search for the missing schooner
Urania. During a fearful storm,
the cutter was driven ashore, but
providentially got off with some
damage to her bottom, the ex-
tent of which is not yet known.
She also lost a few tons of coal
and one of her guns, thrown
overheard to tighten her. She
learned nothing OF the missing
vessel.
Year: 1876

s@- The City of Panama will
be here Tuesday morning. We
are informed that the fare on
the route between Portland and


San Francisco has been raised
to S25, on account of the delays
experienced at the Columbia
River Bar, which make the trips
longer and consequently more
expensive. This increase in the
fare will have the effect of bring
ing more of the Portland traffic


through the Pacific Mail route.
Year: 1876

The CoMET.-The Comet was
raised and came down the river
this morning, with a scow on
each side of her. She goes on
the grid-iron at the foot of Com
mercial street for repairs, and
will soon be ready for duty
again.
Year: 1876

pm- The Scottish Entertain
ment of Mr.. Ferguson is to be
given this evening at Yesler's
Hall. From all we have read
concerning this gentleman in
the British Columbia papers, we
can safely assure our readers
that it will be one of the most
amusing and instructive enter
tainments ever given in this city,
and one which they will all
do we'll to attend. Miss Lille
Bell will preside at the piano.
Year: 1876




PERMANENT CURE EoR CANCER. Mrs.
NJ. A. V. gives in the Country Gen
tleman' this process for curing cancer
A sticking plaster is put over the cam
Ger. with a circular piece cut out of the
centre little larger~than the cancer,
and q small circular rim o. healthy skin
next to it is exposed. Then a plaster
made of chloride of zinc, blood root
and wheat -four is spread on a piece Of
muslin of the size of the circular OPEN
ing, and is applied to the cancer for
twenty-four hours. On removing it the
cancer will be found as though burned
into, appearing of the color and hard,
ness of an old shoe, and the circular
rim outside Of it will appear white ana
parboiled as if scalded by hot steam.
The wound is now dressed. and the
outside rim soon suppurates. and the
cancer comes out hard lump. and the
place heals up.


The plaster kills the cancer, so that
it sloushs out like dead flesh, and never
grows again. The application is pain
ful, but the pain is of comparatively
brief duration which any one so affected
cheerfully endures. Not a case has
been known Of the re-appearance Of tho
cancer where this remedy has been ap-
piled. This cure for cancer was pub
lished in 1866. Perhaps there are many
who can tell more about it.