smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

to convince the young ladies that
he had wealth to obtain the favor
of their parents. So he deliberately
prepared a statement of his income
on one of the Internal Revenue
Office blanks, declaring that his
income was $4,000. BE swore to
the return, and in due time it was
published in the city papers in the
list of those who returned incomes
above $4,000. The bait took, the
girls looked upon him as fair
prize, ther fathers and mother con-
Cured in this belief, and the next
winter a fashionable marriage took
place, in which the young conf
dence chap was the bridegroom.
He married quarter of a million,
and is now living upon his wife's
income. The discovery made a
row for a few weeks, butit was soon
smoothed over.
Year: 1876

new YORK O0r. OhloagO lrloune.l


1t is given out by those who
know, or ought to know, that the
late Baron PALMS property, given
to Colonel 0lcott for the Theoso-
phical Society, will turn out a
myth, SO far as value is concerned.
If it pays the exposes of the curious
panjandrum called a funeral, it
win be a disappointment. The
affair, in some respects, recalls an
incident which occurred in this city
during the days Of the income tax
A young man who cut quite a swell
at Saratoga waiting upon heiresseE
was well aware that it was necessary
Year: 1876

In the log pocket of the boom
company, located two miles above
this village, may be seen a sight
which, to the practical man, is
worth travelling many miles to gaze
upon. There are over 100000, 900
feet of saw-logs, piled in one i'm
mense mass, an eighth of a mile in
width, 10 to 80 feet in depth, and
three miles in length. The high
water has kept crowding them
down until they are piled fifteen
feet above the waters edge, and as
much below it in places. They are
sticking up in every conceivable
direction and shape, some Of them
on end with the lower portion sew
eral feet above the level of the
water, and within a few feet of
these you will step on the end Of
another, which, standing straight,
just protrudes above the current.
1t seems as if they have been piled
together much as the glaciers are
formed, layer upon layer and log
upon log, until they have reached
their present position. One can
easily imagine the tremendous
force with which this immense
mass would precipitatC itself down
the river if anything should give
way; but fortunately everything is
firm. Something Of an idea of the
value of the mass may be formed
when it is known that the logs are
worth on an average nearly a dollar
EACH -MenOmOnee (Mich.) Herald
Year: 1876

A correspondent sends to the New
York Post a sample OF the currency
which is used on the rice plantations oi
South Carolina, The specimenis a piece
OF cardboard about an inch wide and
two and half inches long, bearing the
following words:
Year: 1876

Never be idle. IL your hands cannot be
usefuily Employed attend to the cultivation
of Your mind.


Always speak the truth.


Keep good eompaay or none.


Make lew promises.


Live up TO your engagements.


Keep your own secrets il eu ever have
any.


When you speak TO person look Aim ia
the lace.


Good company and good conversation are
the very snews Of virtue.


Goed character is above all things else.
Never lis,en TO loose or idle cvnycssa-
ton.
( Your character cannot be essentially in
jured only by your uwn acts.


II any ore speak evil Of you let yonr life
be so vIrtuous that none will believe hiu.
Drink no Intoxicating liquors.


Ever live. misfJrllues excepted. within
your income.


When you retire to bed think over what
you have done during the dny.


Never speak lightly Of religion.


Make no haste to bo rich il you would
prosper.


Small and steady gains give competency
with tranquility 20 the mind


never pay at any kind Of game.


Avoid temptation through fear that yeu
may not Withstand it


Earn your money before you spend it.
Never run in debt unless you see way
to get out again,


Never borrow If you can possibly avoid
ii.


Be just before you are generous.


Keep Yourself innocent il you woull DO
happy.


Save when you are young to spend when
you are old


Never think what you do for religion j.
time or money nnsspent.


Road some portions Of the Bible every
day.


Then try 10 lead a holy life, young man.
Year: 1876

1T should be remembered by all persons
who are striving conscientiously to decide
which side of this vexed Presidential question
they ought to take, that the Democratic plan
from the very beginning of the campaign has
been to carry the election by fraud and blus-
ter and brag. They claimed Colorado for
more than week after they had no possible
ground for doing so, and gave spurious fig
ures to mislead the unsuspecting. They
raised such hullabaloo after the October
elections that many innocent people really
believed the Democracy had gained an i'm
inense advantage in those States. When the
final election came they pursued the same
plan, only "more so." They claimed every
thing, and by sheer impudence led a great
many people to believe they had good grounds
for their claims. One after another of the
States they claimed dropped from them, and
as each one went they yelled "fraud." This
has been done so often that many honest
persons, who are anxious only that a fair
count be had, have been bewildered, and
some of them led to believe that the Repub-
licans are doing an enormous amount of
cheating. In figuring on the result, therefore
the only safe way is not to count the Demo-
cratic wind.
Year: 1876

a p r o @ l. A M TION,


In conformity to the proclamation of the Presi-
dent of the United States and by the advice Of the
Executive Council, 1 do hereby appoint
Thursday, the Thirtieth day of November,


Instants


AS day of PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE to
Almighty God, and recommend to the people of
this State the employment of the day thus set apart
in Offering the grateful Acknowledgements due to Him
for the well being of our country, our State ana our
homes during the that has passed, and in pre-
ferring petitions for the continuance of His low
inc kindness towards us.


The custom of our fathers endears to US the hold
ng of family festivals upon that day as a beautiful
and appropriate feature of its observance. If amid
the gladness of happy reunions of parents and chill
dren and children's children round common
hearthstOne, gratitude for the good that and
ours enjoy, shall extend thoughts to the great
family which embraces us ALL shall awaken in our
hearts fresh sentiments of love and goodwill to-
wards our fellow-men, and strengthen our deter
mnation to support the institutions and aid the in
fuences which tend to benefit them, and to lessen
uman wretehedness and suffering, then will the day
of our Thanksgiving be most blessed.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta this third
day OF November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy six and of the
Independence of the United States Of America, the
one hundredth first. SELDEN CONNOR.
By the Governor.


S. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
Year: 1876

his recovery from his desperate illness, some
years ago, several persons were crushed to
death, and fancies this fact reaching some
distant island Gin such a shape as to leave
there a tradition that it is usual to sacrifice
human victims in England on the recovery of
prince, as part of a thanksgiving service.
Especially might this be the case il the SEN
tence were reported and interpreted by priests
anxious to place Christianity in its worst
lipht -
Year: 1876

LET honest citizens examine the returns
for Edgefeld and Laurens counties of South
Carolina in the light of their past votes and
known political character, and judge whether
it was the greater crime for the Democratic
terrorists to make such returns or for the Re-
publican canvassing board to throw them out.
Year: 1876

The great business interests of the country
want settlement of the Presidential ques-
tion. They utterly discountenance and rep
rebate all talk which threatens disturbance.
Their condemnation will fall with crushing
force upon all who disregard law and seek to
stir up strife and trouble.
Year: 1876

The mass of Republicans would prefer de-
feat with honor rather than victory stained
by any fraud. They will firmly claim all
they have rightfully won and strenuously in
sist upon all their just rights under the law
they will not claim or accept anything more
Year: 1876

To give the state to Tilden the South Car
olina court ordered the canvassing board to
60 behind the returns, and TO give the state
to Hampton it ordered the board not to go
behind the returns. To elect one part of the
ticket it ruled one way, and to elect another
part it ruled precisely the opposite. And now
the Democratic papers are bowling because
there is no respect for such court!
Year: 1876

SIX counties in Georgia do not return a
single Republican vote for President. Can
any man whether Republican or Democrat
believe for a moment that there was not a
solitary Republican voter in all those coun
fioc
Year: 1876

IT is noticeable now that the blood and
thunder talk has almost entirely disappeared
from the extreme Northern and the extreme
Southern press. Both of these classes of
journals are talking for the most part in as
calm and rational manner as could be ex-
pected. But on the border land between the
sections, in states like Missouri and Indiana,
there are several editors who are yearning
and thirsting for blood. One of them is in
the office of the Evansville Courier, and seems
to be superb specimen OF the hopeless idiot,
for he writes: "We have been asked hum
dred times during the past ten days, What
do you think?' We answer, 'Tilden and
Hendricks have been elected and will be in
augurated, or there will be churning up of
blue blood-a free fight with the tramp in
the front, and disposition on the part of
the many to see what is written on the slate
roof of the few" 1t is not exactly clear who
is meant by the ''tramp in the 'front.'" but the
editor could not have meant himself, for per-
sons who talk as he does are always to be
found at the rear when the fighting begins.
Year: 1876

The Hon. Charles R. Buckalew of Penn
sylvania presents the latest plan for an i'm
provement in the manner of electing Presi-
dent. He suggests constitutional amend
me1t as follows: "The citizens of each
state who shall be qualified to vote for Rep
resentatves in Congress shall cast their votes
for candidates for the Presidential office by
ballot, and proper returns of the votes so cast
shall be made, under seal, within ten days,
to the Secretary OF State or other officer law
fully performing the duties of such secretary
in the government of the state, by whom the
said returns shall be publicly opened in the
presence of the chief executive magistrate of
the state, and Of the chief justice or judge of
the highest court thereof, and the said secre-
tary, chief magistrate and judge shall assign
to each candidate voted for by sufficient
number OF citizens proportionate part of the
electoral votes to which the state shall be
entitled in manner following, that is to say 4:
They shall divide the whole number of votes
returned by the whole number of the states
electoral vote, and the resulting quotient
will be the electoral ratio for the state. and
shall assign to candidates voted for one elect
oral vote for each ratio of popular votes re-
ceived by them respectively, and if necessary,
additional electoral votes for successive larg.
est fractions of a ratio shall be assigned to
candidates voted for, until the whole number
of the electoral votes of the state shall be dis
tributed; and the said officers shall there
upon make up and certify at least three gen.
eral returns, comprising the popular vote by
counties. parishes, or other principal diyi-
sions OF the state, and their apportionment of
electoral votes as aforesaid, and shall trans
init two thereof, under seal, to the seat of
government of the United States, one d.
rected to the President of the Senate and one
to the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, and third unsealed return shall be
forthwith filed by the said secretary in his
office, be recorded therein, and be at all times
open to inspection"
Year: 1876

AS woman's paper, the New Century has
now and then word to say about marriage,
and it IS always a sensible word like this:
"Society profits by every consideration that
puts the sacred institution Of marriage into
clearer light and more deliberate acceptance.
If it be after all, as political economists tell
us, very much matter of statistics, depen-
dent upon the price of barrel of flour; lift
be that the extravagant gauge of modern
households forces more of prudent foresight
of his responsibilities upon the modern man,
by so much the more is it matter for congrat-
ulation chat the modern woman takes her
place intelligently as contracting party and
though the old formula, who giveth this wo-
man in marriage unto this mana relic of
patriarchal days-still holds its place in the
ritual, none the less is it certain that she,
and none other, gives herself away. She has
higher standard than heretofore, not in
vague fantasies of champion and hero. but in
comprehension of her own requirements in
companionship for life."
Year: 1876

This sterling irish organization holds
! its regular meeting this evening, and as
important business will be transacted
the attendance Of every member OF the
Clan is particularly desired.
Year: 1876

operate to stay execution Of Judgment
appealed from without special order
therefore, made by tho CouIt rendering
such Judgement. The record aud cnsa
shall be Immediately filed in the Su-
premc Court. aud take precedence of all
other business. Tho Supreme Court
must then ut once proceed to determine
tho same upon the record and case &c
presented, and shall have full power 10
carry its Judgment into effect without a
remand. g..
Year: 1876

During a series Of religious meetings
held in a schoolhouse nf q small village,
a little girl became very much interested
for the salvation Of her soul. Her faith
er. a hater of holiness, who lived next
door to the place of meeting, and who
had at one time solicited the prayers of
Christians for himself, strictly forbade
her entering the house Of pray err


The poor little girl was much oppress-
ed, and knew not what to do; bat Obeyed
her father until the next meeting was
nearly half through; then, slipping out
without his knowledge, aud getting
through a hole in the backyard fence,
she hastily ran to the meeting. 1t was
some time before her father missed her;
but when he found her gone, he went
Immediately to the meeting, where she
was on her kness with others for whom
the people of God were praying. So en-
ragged was he, that he went directly for
ward and took her la hisarms to carry her
from the place. As be raised her from
her knees, she looked up with heavenly
smile, and said


at. is too late now, pa haye given
my heart to the Saviour"


This was too much for the b ardened
sinner. He, too, sank u his knees,
while Gods children united in prayer,
and very soon he found that Saviour
whom he had in vain attempted to shut
out from his own and his daughter {
heart.
Year: 1876

Bad habits are the thistles of the heart
and every indulgence of them is a seed
from which will spring a new crop of
weeds. A few years ago a little boy told
his first falsehood. 1t was little sOli-
tary thistle seed, and no eye but God S
saw him as he planted it in the mellow
soil of the heart, But it sprung up, oh,
how qui ckly and in little time anoth er
seed dropped from it to the ground, each
in its turn bearing more seed and more


thistles. And now his heart is over
grown with this bad habit. 1t as difficult
for him to speak the truth as 1t is for the
gardener to clear his land of the ugly


thistle, after it has once gained a footing
in the soil, Lying lips are an abomina-
ton to the Lord, but they that deal truly
are his delight. The Child World,
Year: 1876

A certain doc tor, struck with the large
number oc boys under fifteen years of
age, whom he observed smoking, was led
to impure into the effect the habit had
upon the general health. He took for
this purpose thirty-eight boys, aged from
nine to fifteen, and carefully examined
them. In twentY-seven of them be dis
covered inj uriOus traces of the habit .
In twenty-five there were various disor-
ders of the circulation and digestion
paipitatiOn of the heart, and a more or
less marked taste for strong drink. In
twelve there was frequently bleeding of
the nose, ten had disturbed leep, and
twelve had slight liberation of the mu-
cous membrane Of the mouth, which dis
appeared when ceasing from the use of
tobacco for a few days. The doctor
treated them all for weakness, but with


little effect until the smoking was dis
continued, when health and strength
were soon estoTed. Now, this Is no
"old granny tale as these facts arc
given on the authority Of the British
Medical Journal.
Year: 1876

An incident is related By a chaplain
who was In the army during one of our
hard-fought battles. The hospital tents
had been filed up as fast as the wound ed
men had been brought to the rear.
Among the number was young man
mOrtally wounded, and not able to speak
1t was near midnight, and many a loved
one from our homes lay sleeping on the
battle field, that sleep that knows no
waking until Jesus shall call them.


The surgeons had been their rounds
of duty, and for a moment all was ouiet
Suddenly, this young mar, before speech
less, calls in a clear, distinct voice.
Here i The surgeon fastened to his
side, and asked what he wished. 'sNoth-
ing, said he; they are calling the roll
roll IN Heaven, and was answering to
my name.'


lie turned his head and was gone
gone to join the great army, whose uni
form is washed white in the blood of the
Lamb. Reader, in the great roll-call of
eternity, your name will be heard. Can
you answer "Here q Are YOU one Of
the soldiers of Christ, the great Captain
of Salvation
Year: 1876

"Young ladies have the privilege of
saying anything they please during leap
year, she said, cycling him out of the
corner of her eyes with sweet look
His heart gave a great bound, and while
he wondered if she was going to ask the
question which be had SO long desired
aud feared to do, he answered, "Yes
'And the young men must not refuse"
said she mo, no How could they p


ighed he "Wen, then, said she, will
you" He fell on his knees and said
IS Anything, anything you ask, darling
''Wait sill l get through. Win you take
a walk, and not hang sroUnd our house
SO much. And he walked
Year: 1876

Lead thy mother tenderly
Down life s steep decline;
Once her arm was thy support,
Now she leans on thine;
See upon her loving face
Those deep lines of care;
Think-it was her toll for thee
Left th at record there.
Thank God for thy mothers love,
Guard the priceless boon;
For the bitter parting hour
Cometh all too soou.


When thy grateful tenderness
LOoses power to save,
Earth viii hold no dearer spot
Than thy mothers grave
Year: 1876

Zach Chandler, aIluding to Schurz,
ewears that "he is running the machine
and he'll be eternally blank blank
ed if any Dutch son of blank shall be
allowed to abuse the President ana the
Administration under the auspices Of
the Committee 'Rah for Zach
Year: 1876

Thy neiglbors 1t is he whom thou
Hast power to and and bless,
Whose aching heart and burning brow
Thy soothing hand may press
Thy neighbOr? 'Tis the fainting poor
Whose eye with want is dim,
Whom hunger sends from door to door
Go thou and succor him.
Thy neighbor? 'Tis that weary man,
Whose eyes are at their brim,
Bent low with sickness, cares and pain;
Go thou and comfort him.
Thy neighbor? 'Tis the heart bereft
OF every earthly gem,
Widow and orphan, helpless left;
Go thou and shelter them.
Where'er thou meet'st a human form,
Less honOred than thine own,
Remember It's thy neighbor worm,
Thy brother or thy son.
Year: 1876

About 260 years ago poor lad of sew
enteen was seen travelling on foot in the
south of England. He carried over his
shoulder, at the end of stick, all the
clothing he had in the world, and had
in his pocket an old purse with few
pieces of money given him by his moth
er, when, with throbbing prayerfuI
heart, she took her leave of him on the
road, d short distance from their own
cottage.


Aud who was John? for that was his
name. He was the son of poor but hon
est and pious people, an1 had six broth
ers and five sisters, all of whom had to
labor hard for living. He was goodIy
lad, and at fourteen was disappointed in
getting a place as parish clerk, and with
his parents consent set out to get EN-
ployment.


At the city of Exeter, where he first
went, he met with no success; but as he
looked On TIE beautiful cathedral. and
in the booksellers window, a strong
desire sprung up in his mind to become
a scholar, and at once he set out for the
University of Oxford, some two hundred
miles off, walking the whole way. At
night he sometimes slept in barns, or Oh
the shelter side of hay stack. and often
met with strange companions. He lived
chiefly on bread and water. with occa-
sionally a dranght of milk as a luxury.


Arrived at the splendid city of oxford,
his clothing nearly worn out and very
dusty, his feet sore, and his spirits de-
pressed, he knew not what to do.


He had heard of Exeter College in
Oxford, and there he went, and to his
great delight was engaged 90 carry fuel
into the kitchen, to clean pans and ket-
ties, and that Kind of work.


Here, while securing his pans, he
might often be seen reading a book


His studious habits soon attracted the
attention of the authorities, who admit
rni:'ed him into the college as poor
scholar, providing for all his wants


He studied hard, and Wa soon az the
head of liis class. He rose to great eIni-
nenee as scholar, was very successful
a. minister of Christ, and many years
before his death, which took place when
he was seventy-twO. he visited his father
and mother, who were delighted to see
their son not only great scholar, but
pious bishop. Such was the history of
DIR. John Prideaux, who used to say ''if
| had been parish clerk Of Ugborough,
/ should never have been Bishop of
Worcester" He left many works as
fruits Of his industry and learning.
Year: 1876

My might is far spent, my day is at
hand. The wilderness is nearly travers-
ed; Canaan and Jerusalem are almost
within my view; the submits of the
everlasting hills are already appearing.
What manner of person then ought | to
be in all holy conversation and godliness,
looking for and fastening unto the com
ing of the day of God!


must press forward; and so much
the more as l see the day approaching,
/ must be consistent and heavenly mind
ed, so walking worthy of my calling,
and setting my affection OH things above.
For what have / who have a crown in
prospect, a kingdom in reversion, to do
with the vanities and pleasures OF this
POOR and passing world? My eye is
above; my treasure is in heaven; shall
not my heart be there also? IL am in
Christ, must seek to he like Him, and
to follow Him more and more closely, as
the night is Fastening to an end and the
uty ttDOuG W DTcdh. IL tlu III SCTToW.
l shall call to mind that weeping endu
reth but for night, bit joy cometh in
the morning. If L am in comfort, l
must see that this prosperity which God
has given me making me holier man.
and more self-denying worker for Him
who loved me and washed Inc from my





shall rejoice that my day of wealth is
just at hand. If am rich, shall take
this gold which the Lord has given me,
and lay it all at his beloved feet. Mine
must be no half discipleship, SER
vice of two masters-no divided heart.
The night is far spent, the day is at hand.
What remains of this brief life of mine
must be given wholly to the Lord.-H