smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

The betting all ''taken inn yesterday, for
in both OF the games below referred TO the favortes
were beaten. On the match in Philadelphia between
the Mutuas and Athletics the pools sold at 100 TO 40
that the latter would win in two innings The Athletics
made the first in the first inning and prevented
their opponents from scoring until the fourth but in
that inning the Mutuals made one and subsequently,
three 10 the Athletics one and finally by the fol-
lowing score.-
Year: 1875

THE New York Democratic platform
sounds well, but Democratic resolutions on
the finances amount to hut little nowadays.
The Democracy jump from resumption to
an imitation platform with the greatest OF
ease. After the experience of Pennsylvania
absolutely no dependence can be placed on
Democratic professions. There is no reason
for believing that the New York Democracy
will not declare for soft-money next year.
The president of the convention was in favor
of the growing up to the currency" policy,
so expressed himself, and was applauded by
his hearers. Very likely his position is that
of his party in New York. They are for
hard-money, but opposed to the use of the
means which will bring 1t about.
Year: 1875




Thera was once a Nizier whose haugllti-
ness and oppressive bearing had made HIM
the object of fear and dislike 20 all the in-
Aahilants Of the country Wherever he
went a proud guard of soldiers marched be-
fore his car and obliged an who We're with
In sight 10 kncel down and do him homage
one dav as he passed along in lis usual
pomp to attend the council his eqmpage
happened to approach near TO a burylng-
ground, where the Nizier cspled a peasant
working with his spade, as il he were seek
ing for something under the ground. ne
man allowed the pageant 10 pass aud ana
mot so much as turn himself round TO loon
at the Nizier on his attendants This bold
and unexpected aiiront astonished the Nizier;
who. curious however TO learn the reason ol
the mans conduct, concealed his anger and
thus accostcd him Friend, said he, "l
gather by your silent and unmoyed air, that
some important search is occupying your at
tention and has rendered you insensible OF
our approach speak without fear What IS
it that thou sccke-t 2" The clown replied
81 am seeking among those skulls which
thou seest before my feet for those of thy
father, and Of mine. expected that from
the pompt and greatness which distinguished
thy father when he was Nizier of this king
dom, | should easily have discovered ms
skull from those of base and common NOR
tails, but in this / have been disappointed
I ! find all are equal here; and when thou and
| shall have descended to the regions of the
dead, should our descendants desire to know
1 the remains of their sire, they viii doubtless
/ find that their search has been equally IN
vain. Seicc'ed
Year: 1875

HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE REPUBLICAN,


GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHES.


COLUMBUS, Oct. 13.-Retmns come Ill
very slowly and it is yet impossible TO give the accurate
figures on the result. But both the Republican and the
Democratic srae Committee agree that the State has not
gone Republican by 10000. The most significant
news Of to-day is Official dispatch from Ross County
showing that Allen has carried the county by only 2i2
giving Republican gain OF l0j, which elects Republi
can Senator Representative, Treasurer and Judge The
absence of all figures the Lieutenant Governorshp and
the Legislature makes definite statement regarding
them impossible While it is not certain, both Commit
tees agree that is quite probable the Republicans have
a working majority in both branches Of the General As
Year: 1875

HOW THE RESULT WAS RECEIVED IN wALL-sT.


The Ohio election was the principal topic of
discussion in wallst yesterday The usual amount OF
election "chang" INDUCED in by the partisans OF
either party but the general feeling that OF relief at
the escape the dangers threatened by the reelection
of Gov William Allen. Sound business men Of both
parties congratulated each other upon the fact that
the "rsg money" theory had received such . re-
verse. They expressed the hope that this would
h.-. .trong effect in the shaping OF future plat
Year: 1875




A wise man will never rust out.
As long as he can move or breathe
he will be doing for himself, for
his neighbor, or for posterity. AL
most to the last hour of his life,
Washington was at work. So
were Franklin and Young, How
ard and Newton. The yigor Of
their lives never decayed. No
rust marred their spirits. 1t is a
foolish idea to suppose that we
must lie down and die because we
are old. Who is old? Not the
man of energy, not the day laborer
in science, art or benevoience;
but he only who suffers his ener-
gies to waste away and the springs
of life to become motionless; on
whose hands the hours drag heav.
lily, and to whom all things weaI
the garb of gloom. Is he active
can he breathe freely and move
with agility? There are scores oi
gray-headed men we should pre-
fer, in any important enterprise, to
those young men who fear and
sremble at approaching shadows,
and turn pale at a lion in their
path, at harsh word or frown.
Year: 1875

If we were to approach New
England village in those olden
days, about nine O'Clock Sunday
morning, we should hear some one
beating a drum or sounding a
horn, or blowing a conch shell, or
possibly ringing a bell, to call peo-
pie to worship. As we came
nearer still, we should see flag
waving from a log-built church or


meeting-house. Entering the vii
lage, we should see a strong fence


of stakes around this meeting


house, and a sentinel in armor
near it; and we should see some
of the men as they went in, leav-
ing their muskets in his care. We
should, perhaps, see a cannon or
two planted near the meeting
house; and we should also see
some strange wooden frames not
far of, these being the stocks and
pillory, put there to punish often
ders. Looking at this church, we
should see that it had very few
glass windows, and that these had
very thick and small panes, dia-
mond shaped, and set in leaden
frames. We should observe that
the other windows had oiled pa
per instead Of glass; and we
see between the windows the
heads Of wolves that had been
killed and displayed there during
the year. If we were to look in
side the little church we should
not see families sitting together,
as now, but they would be distrib-
uted according to age, sex or rank.
In those days the old men sat to-
gether in one place in the church,
the young men in another. The
boys all sat on the pulpit stairs
and gallery, with constables to
guard them Each oe these con-
stables had a wand, with hsre's
foot on one end and hare's tail
on the other. These were tokeep
the people awake. If any woman
went to sleep, the constable touehi
ed her on the forehead with the
hare's tail; but if a small boy nod.
ded, he was raped with the other
end, not quite so gently. No
doubt the wand was often used,
for the services were sometimes
three or four hours long, the sex
ton turning the hour-glass before
the minister at the end Of every
hour. The only music consisted
of singing by the congregation,
from a metrical version of the
Psalms, called The Bay Psalm
Book. The whole number of
tunes known to the congregation
did not exceed ten; and few con-
gregations went beyond FIVE. This
was the Puritan form of religious
service. And people were not al
lowed to stay at home from it;
for men called tything-men were
sent about the town to look for
those that were absent. Men were
fined for every unnecessary alb
sence; and, if they stayed away
month together, they might be
put in the stocks or into a wooden
cage.
Year: 1875

On Friday the centennial anniversary of Daniel O'Connell was enthusiastically eel ebrated wherever there are Irishmen enough to get up a celebration. At New York. there was great meeting in the Cooper Institute, street processions and other public ceremonies in honor of the Iiberator
Year: 1875

The base ball record shows the Boston club far in advance of tho rest. They have played over forty games of which they have lost but four. The Athletics of Philadelphia como next, and the Hart fords have good chance for the third place. The New Haven club is having a close rub with the Atlantics and new Red Stockings for the last place in the list i; they have won but four games out of thirty.
Year: 1875

One Woodruff dlias Mohe was in dc. fault to the Central Pacific R. R. Go. to the amount of about a million. He man. aged to secure the Company from loss and we presume in consideration thereof they allowed him to slip off to China. It seems that there are charges of bigamy and for gery against him also but, with a man that owes million, such things are triaes
Year: 1875

Corset to fit d dress over, because it is cut j
such manner that the front and back seams tit
like seams to dress.


And it is superior to any other Corset now in
use, because its peculiar style of cutting gives
sufficient fu lness at the bosom, without folding
at the top; gradually and closely lifting TO- and
dinsry Corsets and in fact is the only Corset cut
in this form. -,


In addition to the DOLLAR CORSET will
he found large assortment of other makes at
the following prices-Sl.25, Sl.5O, Sl.75, S2.oO
So 50 and S5.
Year: 1875

~ never get mad at a fool" was the
cutting remark of a man who fancied


himself atironted by another. "That ao-
counts for your being on such amiable
terms with YOURSELF" was the rejoinder.
Year: 1875

GRUMBLERs AND THE PREss.-Ev-
cry journalist must have felt what the
Nea0 York Herald expresses in this par.
agraph "The truth is that there is
scarcely a newspaper published from
one end of the year to the other that
will not, if critically onsdered, give
offence to somebody in the community.
The politician objects to the way his
speech is reported. The buyer of one
set of shares is offended because the
money column reports another set as
going up or going down. Gentlemen


who find themselves in the hands of the
police are grieved at the license. of the
press whicn report their arrangement
and trial among the police proceedings.
The sympathiser with France is offend
ed at letters from Berlin, and the believer
in German unity mourns over dispatch
es from Paris. The newspaper thus Of
fends some one, just as the weather.
rainy to-day and sunshiny tomorrow
is sure to annoy somebody. The COM
mon sense view is that the newspaper is
the history of yesterday written to-day:


that is the mirror Of the time, and that


those who conduct it care nothing for
individuals, except to do them justice"
Year: 1875

+ will not chide although thy love has faded
Silent my soul shall bear it hopeless pain
Still shall my love live on unblest, unaided
Still in it's grief shall feel not loss butgaln
AS, when at eve, along the west descending
Sadly the twilight sinks o'er Alpine snow,
Days parting beam, with nights chill sha'


dows blending,
Burns through the gray in one last Grim


son glow
Thus in my heart the ray thy love has


given, r......
Fadeless and clear, although its son is


gone,
Cheering my darkness with its gleam OF


heaven,


Lights the dim way in which I walk
: alone.
When at life's eve nights shadows gather


DER me,


Strong een in death my soul shall know
thy spell; ..;....
One thought of thee shall light the gloom
One gleam Of Joy shall bid the day fare
Year: 1875


Only aheart-a poor worn thing


That is stilled at last of its pain;
Quiet the hands-upon them no ring
That will never reproach him again.
Down in the mould of churchyard clay
She's resting her weary young mead,
: Could offer prayer for her, dead.
Coldly they whispered: "Better SO ~
These people with guiltless hearts;
They were not tempted-did not know
The strength of a villain arts.
Only heart Ia poor worn thing
Thank God its pain is past!
Hide the poor hands without ring!
Leave her in peace at last.
Year: 1875

THE bill presented by Minister Dufa-
ure for the regulation of the public pow
ers in France certainly contemplates a
long step toward Americanizing the in
stitutions of than country. The legis-
lative department is to consist of two
bodies, the Senate and the Chamber of
Deputies, which are to meet annually in
January. The President can communi-
cate with the Legislature only by mes
sage. When measure has passed both
houses, it will be sent to the President,
and if he disapproves, they are obliged
to reconsider their action, though it ap-
pears that bill can be passed over a
veto by majority vote. The President
and his ministers are subject to impeach-
ment the charges must be presented by
the lower House, and the case tried by
the Senate. 1t is easy to see that our
constitution was drawn on for the lead
ing features of the Government that is
to secure perpetuity to the French Re
public.
Year: 1875

RECENTLY cat played the following
prank upon Syracuse gentleman The
person had retired to bed, and had lain
there some time, when his wife, in the
next room, heard singular noise. She
inferred from the sound that her hus-
band was sleeping soundly but the
noise grew more intense, and she con-
cluded to find out what it might be. She
went into the sleeping apartment, and
found the family cat with its nose thrust
into her husbands mouth, and its paws
tightly clasped about his throat. 1t re-
quired considerable exertion to remove
the animal, as it clung tightly to its po-
sition. The gentleman was nearly suffo-
Gated, and but for the timely interference
of his wife, would have been killed.
Year: 1875

A LITTLE chap had dirty face, and
his teacher told him to go and wash it.
He went away and after few minutes
came back with the lower part of his
countenance tolerably clean, while the
upper part was dirty and wet.


Johnnie" said the teacher, "why
didn't you wash your face ?"


81 did wash it SIR


f'You didn't wipe it all over then


ST did wipe it as high up as my shirt
would 90.
Year: 1875

Cheating is not confined to race, sect
or previous condition. In package of
opium that had not been opened since it
left the shores of the Levant, received at
a drug store in Alexandria, Va, there
was found a collection of old bullets and
rocks which had been paid for at the rate
of IS. Is pound.
Year: 1875




Yet Discoeered.


(From AHeqany, City, Pa, MaR.)


Last night live swapping turtle,
with all the card spots, heart diamond
club aud spade, as well as star and
several mysterious hieroglypics On its
back, was received at the postoff1ce 1t
was neatly packed in box and ad-
dressed to young lady in this city.
The carrier discovered that she had
gone on summer tour, and he had
to bring the young snapper back. The
postmaster examined the law and
found that the office was responsible
for the safe delivery of the animal, no
matter II it took all summer to accom-
tlish It, A council was called and it
was determined to rig up tank and
try to preserve his turtleship's life.
This morning the job was finished and
now the varmint desports himself in
his native element. The Tenth ward
carrier is going to bring in some mud
to night for it to make a nest in
Crowds of people are visiting the office
to see this wonderful animal, and
scientists are puzzling their brains TO
discover how those spots, every one
perfect, and Of prtp per color, came to
be on the shell, 1t will be there some
days yet.
Year: 1875

THE INVESTIGATION This evening
3 investigating committee will hold
|pthcr meeting, when the evidence
support of the charges will be clos
How much time the defence will
'cupy cannot be surmised. Some
y the trial will continue until after
elton, Others knowingly whisper


y the defense will find it necessary


wind up in one night.
Year: 1875

ATTEMPTED CUTRAoE-It is said
that last evening, as young man and
women were walking out near the
new basin, man came up and attack
ed them. The young man ran, and
the attacker then attempted to outrage
the young lady, but at this juncture g
man named Holbun arrived,I beat the
ruffian of, and took the lady home in
a carriage. This is the story, hut it
lacks confirmation.
Year: 1875

"And didst Thou love the race that loved not
And didst Thou take to Heaven human
Dost plead with mans voice by the marvel
lous sea?


Art Thou his kinsman nowl
o God, 0 kinsman loved, but not enough!
0 man, with eyes majestic after death.
Whose feet have toiled along our pathway


Whose lips drew human breath!
BY that one likeness which is ours and thine.
By that one nature which doth hold us kin,
BY that high Heaven where, sinless, Thou
dost shine, ~


To draw us sinners in.
By Thy last silence in the judgment hall,
BY long foreknowledge of the deadly tree,
By darkness, by the wormwood and the gall,


pray thee, visit me
Come, lest this heart should, cold and cast
Die, ere the guest adored she entertain
Lest eyes that never saw Thy earthly day


Should miss Thy heavenly reigni
And doign, o watcher, with the sleepless brow.
P"th tic In its yearnfngs-deign reply:
Is there, oh! Is there ought that such as Thou


Wouldst take from such as I?
Are there no briers across thy pathw ay thrust9
Are there no thorns that compass 1t about?
Nor any stones that Thou wilt deign to trust


My hand to gather out?
oh! IT thou wilt, and II such bliss might be,
1t were a cure for doubt, regret. delay
Let my lost pathway go what aileth me?


There is a better way.
Far better ip its place the lowliest bird
Should sing Alright to Him the lowliest song.
Than that seraph strayed should take the
word,


And sing His glory wrong.


Jean Ingeioto.
Year: 1875

Some months ago d large and pew
erfully-built man went into the office
of Judge Smith of Austin, Texas, and
asked the Judge to send him to lu-
natic asylum. The man said he was
a dangerous madman, and not fit to
be running around loose. His appear
ance of blunt candor did not convince
the Judge, and he told the man that
he could do nothing for him. The
man then went his way. The other
day he visited the office again and the
Judge recognized him. There was an
other man, Mr.. Denton, also in the
Office, and it was we'll he was. Judge
Smith asked the visitor what he could
do for him, and the visitor drew long
knife and told the Judge he had come
to kill him. Now big knife in the
hands of big man in Texas means
something. The Judge grasped his
heavy cane and Denton picked up q
chair. There was a lively skirmish,
at the end of which several chairs
were broken, the cane splintered and
the man with the knife was lying on
the floor with bleeding head. This
time the Judge thought he was mad
enough to send to the lunatic asylum,
and he sent him accordingly.
Year: 1875

that General Mcclellan has made up his mind 10 live
hereafter in Baltimore This is opposition TO orho-
dox theology which declares that about these things
can't always tell but that the place Of resi-
dence hereafter whether In Baltimore nearer the
tropics 10 be decided by conduct here and that
not permitted 70 "make up our minds" one way
the other


The Bishop OF Lincoln says that ono object Of the
Prince OF Wales visit India is to further the
OF Christian missions" " In what way this Is TO be ac
complished by that particular young man, and what
are his special adaptations for such work. the learned
divine does not suggest There are many things the
Prince might teach the untutored savage but TINS OF
missionary is in which he would be likely TO fail


The element of sham crops into everything, our
sugar has sand in IT, milk has water in IL and our
religion has buncombe in it, 'Pound sociaoes" were
the rage last year and churches which would not en-
courage railing tor the world sold a auction these pack
ages, contents unknown, to the highest bidder. The
the hope that they might get more than their money
worth This year the avonte pastime in churches is
"mush and mlk' parties. The truth is, religious
OF the slowest kind All the healthfGl
excitements have fallen into the hands Of the world,
and the Church takes what is LEFT and Is satisfied
Satan tries his little games by one and Il they take
well he keeps them, but If they stupid and unpopu
lar he passes them over to religious people


The Sunday question seems to have bad effect on
tender consciences Some of the papers are canorng
for the prosecution Of every railroad company that
sends train out the day OF rest and yet these very
folk, who shocked other peoples DETECTION will
have their horses haTBessed and drive up the avenue
10 church. the observed OF all 1t is easy
TO keep other peoples conscienccs and necessary 10
have every convenience Tor ones self. We have read
the discussion OF this matter the religious papers,
and regard the arguments as onesided affairs. II the
ministers who write them popular enough TO call


crowd from every quarter of the city and from Har
lem with special trains to accommodate the numbers,
the thing might look more reasonable, and this Sunday
travel might be regarded obvious necessity. 1t is
easy judge when has personal interest in
the question At issue 1t makes all the difference in the
world whether il you who happen TO be popular
Year: 1875

been expended on the ordinary means OF grace some
solid and lasting results would have been obtained. In
four months In London alone sum has been ex-
pended more than SIX times the income OF me Home
missionary Society ana more than one-fourth Of tho
entire revenue OF the London Missionary Society Tho
worst OF all this IS that the money that used 70 be
given TO these most beneficial societies. and 70 others
Of the class has been avshed on this so-caled
Year: 1875

Yesterday, when an old lady on the
Baker street cars got out nickel TO pay
h-r fare. a gentleman sitting opposite her
held out his hand to take it and save her
the trouble of leaving her seat.


What do you want" she demanded
giving him keen look.


I'm pay your fare for you" he politely
replied.


I'd lust like to see you or any one else
get hold of NV MONEY!" she exclaimed
| Eve travelled afore this and know what
| I'm about, do"
! And she stalked forward and deposited
her fare in the box / Detr oft Free Pres.
Year: 1875

Last evening a dapper young gent,
with educated mustache and patronizing
smile, entered an up-bound car on St.
Charles avenue, and having deposited
his fare with the tips of his gloved fin
gers, took seat and drew imaginary
maps of Africa on shining pair of boots
with delicate malacca cane. The only
other occupant of the car, excepting the
Jehu, our informant, was a modest
young lady, who sat next to the lion.
Soon a flower boy entered the car and
proflered his wares for sale. The self
satisfied young man gallantly directed
the boy to present the basket to the young
lady with his compliments, with instruc-
tons to help herself as she pleased. The
young lady slowly and deliberately pro-
ceeded to relieve the flower boy of his
entire burden, which so pleased the
young man that he smiled most ap-
proving smile, and promptly paid down
the whole amount to the boy. When
the lady saw that the boy had been paid,
she slowly proceeded to pile the flowers
together, after which, with an expression
of scorn that added unreasonable to her
loveliness, she threw the whole of them
out into the street. Tableau !-Ne,L
Orleans Picdlyltlle.