smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

stone about twelve feet from where the
boy sat. The young fellow watched
the snake, and never took his eyes off
him. We got tired watching that sort
of thing, and we walked up slowly
and killed the reptile. The boy cried.


We led him back home. He got a
whipping, and since then he keeps
away from snakes. He was not charm
ed; he was only foolish enough to go
that's all. Rattlesnakes never hurt
anybody unless they are first molested.
They live to be fifteen years old any
how, although have seen twenty
eight rattles on one tail.
Year: 1876

AN Observing farmers wife noticed
that when there was but one cock in
flock of hens. be showed an animosity
towards some of them. aud the eggs did
not hatch well When there are t,vo
cocks no such difficulty Is experienced
|, is Consequently advised to keep two
cocks among every flock of breeding
fowls
Year: 1876

LATELY CONVERTED A lightning
rod agent, was lately converted. lie at
once started over his old route. and
with peniteniial tears told his old pa
irons that their houses were covered
with ferce wire. and in case of showers
the family hal better seek safety in the
wood-lltd
Year: 1876

of Usich damnable condition Of things
can expect to be rewarded only accord
ing to their own works.


With a thief maintained, after con VIC
ton, in the seat OF Chief Justice Of the
State, an indicted thief upon the bench
OF the Superior District Court, and
venal, corrupt and incompetent men
sought for to fill judicial positions
throughout the State when the only re-
quirement asked for Is servility to a cor
rupt and corrupting party, and swift
obedience to any behest OF an usurping
government conceived In fraud and
maintained by force, which in its setting
up was the last and utter outrage OF all
law and right; and whose continued act
has been only to further outrage justice
by setting at liberty notorious criminals
because they were faithful to the party .
the sewers OF such seed will certainly
reap the fruit thereof, and the moral
sense Is shocked at the sewers Of the
seed only The fruit must come.


So far as Mr.. Morton, ct 0Dlne id genus.
are concerned, don't think the people
Of the South care at all for his opinion
one way or another. Through evil and
through good report. he has been
malignant hater and villifier OF our
people. "Let him alone"


The Republican can apply the moral
Of this homily. ne AMEN.
Year: 1876

A young fellow was taking a sleigh
ride with a pretty girl, when he met a
minister who was somewhat celebrated
for tying the matrimonial knot at short
notice. He stopped him and asked
hurriedly:


''Oan you tie knot for me?"


Yes, said Brother B. guess
so. When do you want it done?"


well, right away" was the reply
"Is it lawful, though, here In the high
wayi"


.Oh, yes; this is as good a place as
any-as safe as the church itself"


well, then, want knot tied In my
horses tail to keep it out OF the snow
The minister strangely displayed pious
wrath. Hia Na.
Year: 1876

A Wisconsin editor illustrates the pre-
vailing extravaganza OF the people Of
the present day by calling attention to
the costly baby carriages in use now,
while, when he was baby, they hauled
him around by the hair OF the head.
Year: 1876

Last fall Mr.. L. W. Smith, coal opera
tor at Greenfield, Pa, pasturcd fine large
mule with Jonathan West on Pike Run,
near Monongahela city 1t was turned in
to the field with young stallion about two
years old and taken out this spring to be
put to work. 1t was soon discovered that
the mule must be returned to pasture again,
and last week she gave birth to a finely de-
veloped horse colt. This extraordinary
freak of nature is attracting universal at
tcntion, and is visited by many incredulous
persons who hardly believe the story, al
belt 1t Is so well authenticated. The mother
has no milk for Its young, nature seeming
to have made no provision for such an IRE
gular proceeding. But she seems wonder
fully fond of the colt, and exhibits some
most extraordinary funny pranks as she
dances and prances about her baby colt, so
unwonted so irregular, so out of the usual
order of affairs. The colt is lively and
healthy little fellow 1t is maintained by
Button, Hunter and others, that this hy-
brid is incapable Of reproducing, and indeed
this ''fact'' is one used and insisted upon. by
Huxley in his argument for Darwin's idea
against specific character, and in favor of
the unity of the species. And now this
stubborn mule has the audacity to kick
Darwin full in the face-draws its colt Or
him as it twere.-RcpUbhicon
Year: 1876

OF this correspondent writes 'The
way they make hay in Norway will be new
to our farmer readers. The grass is hung
upon poles to dry, and [ have never seen
such bright colored hay in my life. 1t is
almost as bright and green as when grow
ing. In some fields you see strings of
fences, few yards long, which begin and
end nowhere. These lines of fences arc,
about as wide apart as new England far
mer makes his windrows. On the fences
the grass is hung till the wind and sun cure
it, The sun does not burn it. That is
one way and perhaps the most common.
The other way is to plant posts in the field,
twelve feet or so apart, and in these
posts insert pegs about one foot asunder.
On these pegs poles are Laird, and on them
the grass is hung just as we used to dry
paper at the mills down east forty years
ago. The result is hay that any farmer
would be proud Of,
Year: 1876

men whose head position cannot turn, and
whom wealth cannot spoil. All his tastes
and habits are severely plain. OF no pub
lie man Of the last century can it be more
truly said that he is


erich in saving common sense,


And, as the greatest only are,


In his simplicity sublime"


There is a whole -souled heartiness and
breezy good nature in his manner that make
the humbleSt at home with him, and every
body cheerful in his presence. For the
last two years he has lived mostly upon his
farm near Fremont, personally superintcnd-
ing Its management, and often taking
hand himself in the usual farm work. He
has an admirable constitution, is strictly
temperate in all things, and loves an active,
outdoor life.


Gov. Hayes is an attractffe man in his
public relations, but he is not less So in his
domestic and private relations He is never
so perfectly charming and so supremacy
happy as when surrounded by his family at
his own fireside. And never was man more
fortunate in the attractions of his home
circle. Suffice it to say that when the
people Of this nation shall call Gov. Hayes
to the Presidency they will have chance
to see what grace, beauty, intelligence and
good will can do to adorn the White House
and embellish Washington society without
the meretricious aid of ostentation and
cXtrayagance.-Nclc York Tines
Year: 1876

Yesterday the evidence elected against Andreas
Fuchs was laid before the KAgs county Grand Jury,
upon which indictment Will, no doubt be found
the close of the present week Counsel will be
assigned tho murderer, who has neither friends
money and IL probable that the will be tried
before the March term OF the Supreme Court, Judge
Gilbert presiding
Year: 1876

tAtfOn1Zc ftOme lnStltutlOnS.

 An exchange says: "When you get in tight place for some articles of family use and haven't the money by you to pay for it, you often get accommodation from the merchant or mechanic of your town or neighborhood, who waits till 1t is convenient for you to pay for it. But then again, when you have some funds on hand, do you think of this and go and spend your money with those who accommodate you, and thus keep the home currency in circulation where it ought to stay? or do you make up an order, get ting others to join you, and for ward the cash to q distant city to swell the cotfers of those whom you never derive any benefit or favor from2 this course will react on you if you do so. Each class Is dependent on the other, to some extent, for mutual benefits; and patronage should be bestowed on those upon whom you are de pendent for patronage. In that way you are building up an in- terest from which you may some day derive something in return,
Year: 1876

no matter what your business may be. It is better even to pay Q little more for an article some times than to he draining your section of It's circulating medium by sending it off to foreign parts. If others would serve you so in your line of business how would you live. Patronize home inter- ests first if you want to prosper yourselves and see others pros per-"
Year: 1876

CLEVELAND, May 23.-At a meeting
of two hundred miners yesterday it was
resolved not to go to work until general
mass meeting could be held and they ap-
pointed tomorrow as the day of meeting
A very large attendance is expected from
the Tuscarowes, Lawrence and Akron dis
trice
Year: 1876

to her neck, she being wcdgcd in only n


lew feet from whore Mr., Garner was in


the same position, In trying to pull


her out my hand slipped, and fell over


backward in the water. Whom | re-


covered myself the water had completely


covered her, then went to Mrs. Gar


ner's assistance when Mr. Garner cx-


claimed Schuyler, for Gods sake try


and help me pull her out" caught


hold of cr left hand and arm, Mr.. Gar


ncr still having hold OF her right. In


the meantime sailor, who with Mr..


Garner and myself were the only men


left in the cabin, tried to remove some


OF the furniture that was evidently hold.


ing her down, while Mr., Garner and


myself pulled as hard as we could to
eXlricatc her but to no purpose just


then the vessel seemed to give an extra


lurch, and the water washed all over us.
This was the last that saw of Mr.. and
Mrs. Garner alive. half pushed, half
swan to n light spot, which proved to
he an opening cut by the boatswain
through one of the side lights, and crawl
ing through the hole found the sailor
who had been in the cabin with me lust
before me- We both swan to II small
boat that had three men in it, but in
trying TO get in this boat she was
swampcd, and Hs she came bottom up |
clung to the keel together with the
other man, until saw boat from the
Drcadnaught approaching which | swan
toward a
out by one of the sailors, which | grab
bed hold on, They pulled me into the
boat in very exhausted condition. |
would like to say here that grcad credit
is due to both captaians Osborne and
Osgood, of the Drcadnaught and Phan-
tom who were promptly ON the ground |
and rescued many lives also to the Off
GERS OF the Countess Of Duilrrin, who |
rendered very valuable assistance |
am too much overcome by this over
wheIming blow, whereby | have lost |
such dear friends. to feel that can
diSpassionatcIy give an opinion as to any
criminal neglect on the part OF the cap |
tain, Rowland; but in my opinion he
deserves the greatest CcnSurc for the bid |
judgment he displayed in having
a boat, with the immense spread OF
canvas that the Mohawk had, with every
sail set and shcctcd home while riding
at anchor when there was II thunder.
storm apparently coming up from the
west, although it struck as we were lust
paying of, and which proved the utter
destruction Of one of the finest yachts in
the world, and caused the loss of so
many valuable lives


1t is said that the last words of Mr.
Garner, when the water poured in upon
him, and sailor reached through the
broken skylight Of the deck and caught
him by the hand, boSccchiug him to
come out, was: "No, ! can't 90; | must
stay by my wife,
Year: 1876

jority he had to comply, though he was
very much opposed to it, Neither of the
other two of the committee being present,
no further information could be ELECTED.


On motion of Mr.. Eckel, the Committee
of No. l was instructed to ascertain and
report what would be the cost of having
the building heated all through by steam.
Year: 1876

We understand that the press dispatches
sent from this city last night excused the
House committees from any design to re
pudiate the interest on the 3.65 District
bonds This will not do. Mr.. Randall's
explanation, which will be found in an
other column, only makes the matter
worse. The interest is due on the first of
next month, only eight days hence, and
barely time in which to fill out the checks.
He knows the law makes it the duty of the
Secretary of the Treasury to pay the inter
est. He knows that he can only do 50
from money appropriated by Congress for
that purpose. He knows that such an ap-
preparation has not been made. He knows
that it must pass the Senate after it has
passed the House, and that such passage
requires time. In short, he knows that
his adverse report of yesterday was equiva-
lent TO reputation in IFS effect on the mar
ket value of the bonds, whether the COM
miltee so intended it or not. He also
knows that his proposition to discuss the
guaranty is in itself proposition under
the circumstances to repudiate it. Why
discuss it at all if there is no doubt about
it, To doubt is to be condemned
Year: 1876

There can be but one Interpretation to


the action of the District Committee and
that of the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives with refer
ence to an appropriation for the interest on
the 3.65 bonds of this District. That sin
gle Interpretation is contained in the one
word, REPUTATION We have too much
respect for Messrs. Buckner and Randall,
as well as for their Democratic confreres
upon their respective committees, to sus-
pect them to be guilty of making reports
for stock -jobbing purposes. We have not
the remotest idea that any Of these gentle


men would knowingly lend themselves to
the schemes of the gamblers of Wall
street for contingent pecuniary consid-
Grafton. Consequently, we aver that there
is but one possible logical Interpretation to
be placed upon such conduct as they have
chosen to exhibit before the public in this
matter Their design is open and palpable


1t is reTudiation of the obligations of the
United States. 1t has been our sad duty
on several occasions to charge the Demo-
cratic party with latent desire for repudi-
alton, but we hardly supposed it would
have the temerity to expose that cloven
foot before it had obtained full possession
ofaIl branches ofthe Government. Neither
did we suspect that such grevous political
blunder would be made by such astute
politicians as Messrs. Randall and Buckner.


In 1872 Senator Morton forewarned the
country in speech at the National hotel
in this city that the Democracy designed to
repudiate the public debt if they were able
to obtain control of the Government. His
indictment of the Democracy in that famous
speech contained many counts, but the de.
sign to repudiste and ignore the pledge oi
the public faith was one of the most promi-
nent 1t was also well sustained by collst.
eral and circumstantial evidence. Oi
course, the Democracy then denied the
soft impeachment and have ever since
commended before the whole people Of the
Year: 1876

THERE'S are few, ifany, men in the coun-
try who have accomplished more satiSfac-
tory results, or done more work in behalf
ofthe Southern Republicans than Senator
Morton. AS chairman of the Committee
On Privileges and Elections, and in other
capacities Of equal and similar responsible
tiles, he has for years stood the brunt of
the battles that have been fought in their
behalf At this moment he bears the bur-
den Of the struggle in the Senate, and is
the competent leader of the Republican
majority in that body in the contest with
the ex-Confederate House of Representa-
fivpS
Year: 1876

The Independent press and the assistant
Democratic press of the country have had
a great deal to say about the amnesty de-
bate in the House; but have had less to
say about Senator Morton's speech on the
Mississippi question. The reason for this
is that they imagine the country is not in
terested in more recent exposures of the
barbarities of the Southern Democracy.
But they are sadly mistaken
Year: 1876

The stump-hole Of the tree cut down by
Washington with the little hatchet will be ex-
hibited at the Centennial, provided they can
move it without damage.


The Democrats of the North begin to con-
cede that they are sadly in want of brains in
the House; but of course they can not help
what nature has not done for them.


The Chicago Times still insists that Chicago
is the only city capable of nominating Presi-
dent. This may be the general rule, but Gin
cinnati will be the exception this time.


Civilization is penetrating the Yosemite val
ley. boot black sits on almost every crag
and peak, and the plaintive voice of the beggar
wells up from nearly every stump.


The Memphis Ardlanche says that Ben Hill
served his country where the bullets were
thickest-in the Senate. How could he serve
lis country in the Confederate Senate,


The infationists have gained Senator in
Mr. Becs's election. During the Ohio cam
paign he folded the frail and tender rag child
to his bosom as though he were the father oft.


Governor Hartranft was, two years ago, the
most conspicuous political object of assault in
the country. To-day the Opposition call him
ga model Governor with whom we are all well
pleased"


Owing to the impurity Of the Brooklyn gas
it is expected that the city will soon be in
physical darkness. As It is already in spiritual
darkness, 1t will be worse than the blind lead
ing the blind.


As long as the North did not insist on hang
ing the ringieaders of the rebellion, we hope
that out of fairness the Confederates viii not
insist on hanging Union men because they
fought for the flag.


Now is the time to organize for Republican
work. Put away all party strife within the
party; all personal political grievances, al
spites and contentious. Let the soreheads
take off their bandsges or go Immediately In
the hospital out Of the way. Let the wishy
Year: 1876

MOST of the time of both Houses of
Congress yesterday was consumed by the
delivery of eulogies upon the life and
character of the late Vice President. Else
where will be found liberal extracts from
them. which will repay perusal.
Year: 1876

The Democrats begin to look upon Blaine as
a supernatural parsonage; as a prime and
sturdy Sampson among the Phillistines. We
hope no force bill Delish will rob him Of his
party confidence and strength.
Year: 1876

A story has been circulating
through camp, since the day of the
fight at Rosebud hills, to the effect
that Sitting Bull had been killed,
which, on being traced to its source,
is found to be based on a statement
made by some of our scoutes.
Devoutly hoping that it may be
true, l give you the story as it is
told; On starting away from our
wagons, Frank Gruard, whose life
for many years was spent with Sit
ting Bulls band, ,Igave a complete
description Of The appearance and
style Of war-furniture worn by this
savage chieftan to the scouts, de-
scribing his pony'S trappings and
everything that serves to mark
lrank among the Sioux, worn by
him, So far, SO good; this part Of
the story you may rely on. Now,
for the other part; When the
attack Gbegan ON our right, these
scouts went out with the Grows to
meet it, and among the first Indians
seen, leading on and in advance Of
the rest, was a warrior, answering
in all important details the descrip-
tion given by Frank of Sitting
Bull. They fired a volley, and the
warrior rolled from his pony to the
ground, while those in the rear
rushed forward, and seizing him,
carried the body back, If this is
true, the chief Of the hostile Sioux
is as dead as a No. l mackerel after
it has been salted; for when a
stricken Sioux falls from his pony
he is a very dead Indian indeed.


The scouts say that the fall Of
this Indian created more commotion
among the others than could posi-
bly, have been created by the death
of an ordinary chief.
Year: 1876

be but an ounce weight, and is now
resulting in the cry Of "women's
rights" But these Indian girls
are the happiest set | have ever
seen, and if the old women are
bent from being hewers of wood
and carriers of water, the men do
their part in hunting and fighting.
The men are at once both modest
and bold. The manner of love-mak-
ing among them is strange. When
afflicted with Cupid's dart the
young men go about wearing their
blankets in such a manner as to
cover up all the head except the
eyes, and, having spied the object
Of their affections, they slip up be-
hind her quickly, throw the blan-
ket over her head also, and, hold
Iing her tightly around the waist,
compel her to listen to the soft
accents of love. In case of a popu-
lar belle, they willsometimes range
themselves in a line at the door of
her wigwam, and when she comes
out pass her from one to the other
as she in turn disburdens her sur
charged her heart. They have been
known to keep agirl this way all day
long. Lastly, the language of the
Indian is well known to be pictur-
esque, and no one can appreciate the
grace of their oratory without hay-
ing seen it, and even in ordinary
conversation their gestures are pro


fuse. 1t is the very poverty of theil
language that makes it sound po


etc; thus, for "the ship sails, hav


ing neither the word "ship" no,


sail" they say, "the wind make


the boat run on the water" thu


bringing in two of the natural ele


ments in that one sentence. 1t i


noticeable that when we sometime


express age by so many summers


they always say winters, and whel


we say $50 many days since," the


say $50 many nights or sleeps"
Year: 1876

The Waseca Leader gives an ac-
count of the capture of large and
strange fish in Clear Lake, near that
place. The fish, or whatever else it
may be called, measured nearly
seven feet two and a half inches in
length, and about three feet in cir
oumference at its largest part, Its
head was fifteen inches long and


thirteen inches broad, and the
mouth proportionately large, with
formidable rows of teeth, and the
animal is entirely dissimilar to any
thing ever before caught in the lake,
at least in the recollection of the
oldest inhabitant. 1t is probably
allied to the sturgeon genus, as its
frame is cartilaginous, although the
head is not, and it bears a slight re-
semblance to the species found il


the Gulf of Mexico-still by nc
means the same-and it is yet un'
like the Mississippi and Lake st
Croix varieties. 1t was skinned


and is to be stuffed and sent to The
Centennial. r
Year: 1876

without taking down the pipe was more
than either of us could tell. / think
about this time the smile left my face,
and fancied that my good-natared sSife
began to looka little serious. There ap-
pearing to, be no help for it, we took the
pipe down. thought ',du mmit'' strong
er than ever; and guess it was about
this time, too, that began to think it
with an . a. which was very wrong of
me to do.


After a deal of trouble we got every
thing all right and in place ready for that
fatal pipe. In taking it down we had
failed to take proper notice how we did
it, so as 10 be able to put it up again just
as we had it before. Here was my fatal
mistake. By this time had got so ex-
cited that had forgot my good resolu-
! tion-to keep my temper--and l knocked
| things around pretty lively. ! was mad,
and no mistake. In order, to give vent
to my pent up feelings said ''dummit." !"
and am afraid that | said it with an "a,
whereupon my wife went off and had her
first crying-spell, and Went and got a
tinsmith to put up that stove.
Year: 1876

Mean men are plenty or they would
not get up and circulate bogus postal
cards. The idea of cheating our beneyo-
ent Uncle Sam out of Il fraction OF cent
Qor the bogus card must.cost sOmething)
is as contemplate as it used to be for
congressmen to frank their dirty clothes
home to be washed. The bogus cards are
not technically counterfeits, for instead
of the direction to ''Write the address OH
this side, the message on the other" /"
there are the following words: "You may
write the address and message anywhere
YOU like and send it." A4
Year: 1876

1t having been reported that do not intend to
remain in this place, take this manner OF III
place my permanent residence, and shall in the
sDring open first-cIass drug store. where the
best and purest French medicines shall be kept


All those who desire medical treatment for any