smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

Lynch returning board, on the ground that he
might have been elected If somebody had not
broken open ballot-box, revolted against
what they regarded as white domination, and
fortified the courthouse to keep out kellogg's
newly commissioned officers.


This, at least was the first account. A
later one represents that the beleaguered
party of negroes composed posse assisting
the new Kellogg Sheriff against the old Fusion
or Democratic claimant In either case,
is it not natural that an ignorant and de-
graded people, like the negroes OF many OF
the remote parishes of Louisiana, should infer
from the recent transactions at New-Orleans
and Washington, that the purpose Oh the
Federal Government was to deliver the state
into their hands They cannot have forgotten
that during the,campaign the Administration
leaders were careful to array them against the
white population, to frighten them with tho
prospect of revival of slavery IL the old
slaye-Owners ever got into office, to assure
them that tho cause Of Grant and the cause
Of the black man were identical, and that the
reelection of the President would elevate the
colored race TO place and power, and put
their old masters forever under their feet
They know that in the November election the
black mans party, created by these represen-
tatiOns, was defeated at the polls. They know
that it was nevertheless Immediately Installed
in power by military force. They know that
it is sustained by the President in defiance OF
law and of the remonstrances of some OF his
own warmest friends. What is more natural
than for them to assume that they might do
on small scale what their leader Kellogg
had done on large onef Their man Ward
imagined that he had learned a great deal dur
ing his sojourn in New-0rleans, and when no
hurried home to stir up the insurrection he
found apt and eager pupils.


Is the warfare to go any further Loulsi-
ana is already prepared for bitter antag-
onism of races which one or two more crimes
like this at Colfax may render ineradicable.
The whites are not so utterly crushed aud
broken that they will bear negro usurpation,
however they may submit to legal authority
The blacks will not endure massacre and
outrage in a State where they hold political
preponderance. Let the flames of hostility
once be lighted between the two classes, and
no one can foretcll the misfortunes that must
follow. To avoid the catastrophe threatened
by the crimes and folies of the New-Oreans
administration, both parties will need to ex-
ercise the greatest forbearance and the civil
authorities must pursue the authors OF these
Red River disorders, and punish them with
the utmost severity, whether whites or blacks,
Republicans or Democrats.
Year: 1873

Richmond, the great Confederate city," no
longer the seat of national government, or the
bone of contention between two immense ar
mics, is quietly enjoying the repose and bles.
sings of peace, is devoting her energies and
aims to industries and commerce, and TINS
has become the most prosperous city in the
South Atlantic States. You do not find here
that dashing enterprise and stirring life that
is characteristic of western cities, but there is
steady progress and air of thrift that is
quite encouraging. Petersburg, Fredericks-
burg and Norfolk look dead, though not so
really; but here, numerous houses going up,
the crowded streets and the hum Of human
voices, and the whistle of steam engines from
hundred manufactures, indicate that there
are business activity, increasing wealth and
fast returning prosperity. The situation is
delightful one, commanding fine views of the
river winding down to the sea, of gree fields,
of beautiful hills-each with history Of its
own-and landscape generally that is espe-
cially inviting and attractive because the
season has been exceedingly propitious, and
nature smiles her blandest in this splendid
climate. One can have pointed out to him
numberless places and things that acquired
celebrity during thelate great struggle, From
the capital windows, line of breastworks on
the Chesterfield side of the river may be seen,
newly overgrown with grass; far off in the
distance southwardly the faintest outlines Of
Fort Darling and Drury's Bluff may be des-
cried at the eastern end of the city on an
elevated hill called Chimborazo, where was
Year: 1873

hair to the end of his life remained as white
as snow, his cheeks and eyes, ere the wedding
dav arrived, had resumed their former tint
and brightness A happy man was Master
Joss on the day that he gave his blessing to
the two young couples-the day when GabriePs
sore-tried love found its reward in the hand
of his Annie.
Year: 1873

THE SABBATH QUEsr1oN.-The Sabbath
question is exciting great discussion in FL
mira, between two clergymen and the editor.
of the Daily advertiser. The question at is-
sue is, whether people shall attend some
church and swelter during the delivery of a
tiresome sermon, or whether they shall spend
the Sabbath at Eldridge park, in rest and
communion with nature, or in listening to
Thomas K. Beecher, who breaches in the
park every pleasant Sunday. The following,
which we find floating about through the
press, is pertinent to this discussion:


"Is it wrong for one who is busily engaged
all the week to ride or walk out on the Sab
bath? Rev. Henry Ward Beecher answers
this question as follows: What is the Sabbath
for? Neither for work nor exciting and wea.
rsome pleasure seeking, but primarily and
chiefly for rest, All theories of Sabbath
keeping that make it a burden grievous to be
borne or day of revelling or excitement
are in antogonism to the true spirit OF Chris
tian Sabbath keeping. But how shall we
rest? Not, surely, by imprsoning our rest
less bodies and minds in the four walls OF
house. Rest is not merely inactivity-that is
often more tiresome than toll. A weary man
who enjoys greeA fields and fresh air with
his family on Sunday is not guilty of any
wrong. The Sabbath of severe inactivity
was not taught by Christ, was unknown even
to the Pharisees, and is burden which
neither we nor our fathers were able to bear"
Year: 1873

SUMNER PLAY.-Nothing can be more cru
ell and nothing more foolish than to place
children where they must be dressed every
day in fresh fashionable clothes, and their
freedom to play curtailed for the sake of ap-
pearances. What childhood needs is per-
feet freedom among things of nature
freedom to romp, to make mud pies, to leap
fences, to row, to fish, to climb trees, to chase
butterflies, to gather wild flowers, to live out
of doors from morning until night, and to do
all those things that innocent and healthy
childhood delights in, in cheap, strong clothes
provided for the purpose. Exactly that
which childhood needs, perfect liberty and
perfect carelessness. So whether the dweller by
the sea 60 inland for the summer play, or the
resident of the inland city 60 to the sea, he
should seek some spot unvisited by those de-
voted to fashionable display, and employ his
time in unrestricted communion with nature,
and in those pursuits which, without let or
hindrance, perform the Office of recreation.
Year: 1873




CARE OF OLD HoRsEs-Perhaps the most
inhuman treatment that an old animal receives
falls to the lot of the horse. 1t has to travel
on the road with the young and vigorous,
draw one-half of the plow in the field all day
beside the more than equal mate, and is al
lowed the same time to eat and rest. If
there is defective collar or bad fitting har-
ness, it belongs to "Qld Dick" and when, by
overtask, he is reduced to almost worthless
ness, he is sold, perhaps, into the hands ofsome
barbarian, because he is almost worthless;
and, after dragging around a short time dies,
an "old scrub" at the age of twelve years.
A horse should not be old until twenty, and
we have known many very vigorous several
years in advance of that; and the secret of
of their longevity was not in the peculiar vi
tality of the horse, but the genuine humanity
in the owner. ".. ....


1t does not injure horse to labor, any
more than it does man; and it is only by
over.exertion, exposure and ill-treatment that
it is jaded at the time when it should be in its
prime When men learn to exercise human.
ity to them for the right of it, which should
be a sufficient incentive, they will find second
compensation in the way of absolute money
profit,
Year: 1873

There is curious tendency in journalism
10 run into grooves Even in regard to
things intended to be original, there Is sort
OF stale originality, which is worthy of lit
Bayard Taylor, in one of his novels, tells
now young reporter originated certain
style OF witticism and was gravely warned
against IT, But reporters have rarely good
genius at nand to give sue timely caution,
SO tue reader OF one years papers is surfeited
win changes rung on the subject of nitro
glycerlne and the next year suicide is renCer-
ed more CHASTITY by the incongruous wit that
would jest over the torments of the damned
and scribble on the gates of Hades.


In analyzing what passes for humor nowa-
days, we fiDd that partial statement of some
triviality leaving an inference of the dread
total passes current for a pleasant Joke as
when one wishes to chronicle fatal acc. ent
from the use of kerosene it is almost de ~
geur to say:


"a young lady from the Emerald Isle who
is sojourning in the domicile of Mr.. Smith
concluded that the prevalent opinion. of the
danger OF kerosene was correc. A new
broom was spoiled sweeping up the ashes of
the dead"


And this is what the wits of the press put
forth in the place of the sarcasms Of George
ID. Prentice and the geniality of George Ar
mold.


1t has been the fashion to wonder that we
cannot have comic paper in this country,
but one can easily see that the testers OF the
press have some need of trimming their
style," ere the public would endure an pna-
dnlterated dose of it.-N. Y. Weekly Re
pieaU
Year: 1873

What unconscious tribute we pay to the
doctrine ofthe resurrection by the 1--we and
honor in which we hold graves, century after
century. Surely in our hearts we believe
that each such spot becomes forever unlike all
other ground, by whatever process the dear
flesh crumbles, returns to dust, and is chang.
ed into the leaf, flower and seed that perish.
In our hearts we believe that the graves re.
mains grave, and that at least this much is
sure; that the happy, soaring, growing spirit
which has gone on in the worlds will never
forget where the tiny spot is on this one in
which its human body was laid.
Year: 1873

IT is never too late to use Hale's H,ney Of
HorehnDrd and Tar as Cough cure, but it 10
best to have recourse to it in the early st ges of
pulmonary disease, so as to secure immediate
and permanent relief and avoid danger
Sold by all Druggists.


Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute


mar2l- eod1 w&wlt
Year: 1873

Inasmuch as the proposal to have all in
sane murderers examined before trial by
medical commission is likely to be carried out,
we insist, with a-view of making the exami-
nation as thorough as possible, that in every
case the brains of the offender be taken ont
and subjected to searching microscopic
analysis.
Year: 1873

To the great distress of certain Richmond
politicians, Miss Elizabeth Van Lew has been
reappointed postmistress of that city. When
will these foolish flows learn that it is better
to marry woman in Office than to oppose
her?
Year: 1873

A Maysville (Kv.) choir tried to harmonic
snare drum with church music lately, but
some of the most ancient nasal twangers
made SO much fdss the plan was abandoned.
One ancient maiden lady, who sang treble for
twenty years, nearly jumped over the railing
when the first drum tap was sounded, and
the deacon who sang bass threw down his
hymn-book, saying he could not sing praises
with that google eyed chap belting-out of a
sheepskin right under his ears.
Year: 1873

Suicide is such common diversion in these
days of emotional insanity, that We feel
bound to keep our fellow lunatics informed Of
all the various methods devised for effecting
it with neatness and despatch. A respected
citizen of Taunton, Mass, last week cut a
hole in the ice, and jumped into the river
with fifty pound anvil attached. The OBJ
lection to this method is tie waste of old iron
which it involves.
Year: 1873

No efforts will be spared to make the MAINE
STATE PRESS more acceptable to its patrens. Indeed
the Publishers will not relax their efforts to make
the paper necessity to those who have been accus
toned to read It. We pledge that during the year
1873 the Weekly PRESS shall be more NEWSPA-
PER than ever, so that tho famil. that thoroughly
reads the paper will have all the current eoets Of the
day.
Year: 1873

fine crop Of white looking vegetable
mould, which ! haven't learned the name
of, but she'll know it when she comes.
The dishes don't look quite as bright and
clean as they might, but the fies are bad
this year, and il we're to wash them ev.
cry two weeks they wouldn't present q
respectable appearance.


Notice to the Editor Please suppress
that article sent YOU about my Spell Of
Single Blessedness The old woman has
got back
Year: 1873

WATCHING AT TRE WRoSa HoLEs.-
Many men are very watchful against
temptation on sides where they are in no
danger Of being tempted, Here is man
who never says ten words in day he
is silent and thoughtful; and he tells you
that he keeps a guard over his mouth;
that he is determined not to sin by talk


ing But it is not by talking that he is
apt to sin; he is not in danger on that
side and yet there is the watchman GO
ing up and down in front OF that door.
which does not open mere than once or
twice day anyhsw Here is an ugly
devil Of suspicion and envy and Jealousy
that has possession Of him and causes
him to sin; but there is no guard over
that. 1t is where their passions reside
that his temptations come, but he has no
Waterman there. lie makes up for neg
leeting the points where the danger is,by
putting all his force at the points where
there is perfect security Here is q man
that says | guard myself against
stinginess Bless his dear soul! be
never had feeling OF stinginess in all
his life His trouble has always been
loosene,s lie never could keep any,
thing Here is a man who is spend
thrift, scatterer, ne err do well, and he
says 81 am determined that will not
be q miser. There is not the slightest
danger Of 1t, in his case But how is it
with the man who is a miser? He tells
you that he has watched these spend
thrifts through life, that he has never
seen them come to any good, and that
he early took warning from them, and
determined shat whatever came, he would
not be squanderer, by over benevc
lence, of what God gave him-and he
never has been He watches himself
continually for fear that he will give
away something; and his watch is great
ly blessed
Year: 1873

Eg | havs great hope Of wicked
man, slender hope Of mean one A
wicked man may be converted, and be-
come prominent saint. A mean man
ought to be converted six or seven times
one right after the other, to give him a
fair start and put him on an equality with
a bold. wicked man, - Bsschsr.
Year: 1873

THE NEXT CONGRESS. The first session
Of the Forty-third Congress will COM
mence on Monday, December lst, less
than five months hence. 1t will be an
important session, and many measures
Of great consequence to the country will
be considered and acted on. Most i'm
pOrtant of all is the increase of the nav
Of Congressman. With remarkable
unanimity, the people in every section of
the country demanded the repeal of the
bill by which the compensation of Con-
sressmen was increased so per cent, and
if the Forty-third Congress does not
speedily pass a repeating bill, those of its
members who are instrumental in de-
ieating the measure will be as unpopular
as are those who originally passed the
bill. Next among the important meas
ures to be considered is postal tele-


graph bill. This will be strongly op-


posed by the present monopoly But the
people by an overwhelming majority,
are in favor OF it, and if majority of the
next Congress is incorruptible, a postal
telegraph bill viii be passed At the last
session, committee of the Senate was
appointed to investigate and report upon
the subject of electing President and Vice
President of the United States by a di-
rect vote of the people. This also is a
very important subject, and one upon
which there Gan be no doubt as to the
views and wishes of the people.
Year: 1873

Other people have their faults, And so have ye as well, But all ye chance to see or hear, Ye have no right to tell.

 If ye canna speak O good,

 Take care, and see, and feel,

 Earth has all too much O woe,

 And not enough o'weal. Be careful that ye make nae strife Wi meddling tongues and brain, For ye will find enough to do five but look at hame. five should feel like picking flaws, Ye better go, l ween, And read the book that tells ye all About the mote and beam. Dinna lend listening ear To gossip or to strife, Or, perhaps, twill make for ye Nae funny thing of life. O, dinna add to others woe, Nor mock it with your mirth, But give ye kindly sympathy To suffering ones of earth.
Year: 1873

Some years ago boy of New Hamp.
shire found a very young cub near Lake
Winnipeg, and carried it home with him.
1t was fed and brought up about the house
of the boys father, and became as tame as
a dog.


Every day its youthful captor had to
20 to school at some distance, and by de-
grees the bear became bis daily companion.
At first the other scholars were shy of the
creatures acquaintance, but ere long it be-
came their regular playielow, and they
delighted in sharing with it the little store
of provisions which they brought for their
sustenance in small bags After two years
OF civilization, however, the bear wandered
to the woods and did not return. Search
was made for him, but in vain


-Four succeeding years passed away, and
in the interval changes had occurred IN the
school alluded to- An old hdy had sue
ceeded the ancient master, and new gen.
GRAFTON Of pupils had taken the place of
the former ones. One very cold winter
day, while the school mistress was busy
with her humble lessons, boy chanced to
leave the door halfway open on his Gu
trance, and suddenly a large bear walked
in.


"The CONSERVATION of the old lady and
her boys aud girls was unspeakable. Both
schoolmistress aud pupils would fain have
been abroad, but the bear was in the path,
and all that could be done was to fly of as
far as possible behind the table and benches
But the bear troubled nobody He walk.
ed quietly up to the fire place and warmed
himself, exhibiting much satisfaction in his
countenance during the process.


ale remained thus about a quarter OF
an hour, aud then walked up to the wall
where the provender bags and baskets Of
the pupils were suspended. Standing on
his hind feet, he took hold of these success.
sively, put his paws into them, and made
free with the bread, fruit aud other estable'
therein contained. He next tried tht
schoolmistress' desk, where some little pro
visions usually were-but finding it firmly
shut, be went up again to the FIRE, and af
ter few minutes stay before it, he walked
out by the way he came in.


"As soon as the schoolmistress and hei
pupils had courage to move, the alarm wal
given to the neighbors. Several young mer
Immediately started after the bear; and al
its track was perfectly visible upon the
snow, they soon came up with it and killed
it. Then it was that by certain marks upor
its skin some of the pursuers recognized thu
old friend of their school.days Grea
regret was felt at the loss of the creature
1t was like killing human friend rathe
than a wild animal"
Year: 1873

aiar of the blue bills aud misty Pocono,
and tracing sometimse the smoke from
the locomotive some twenty miles away
up the mountain road, commanding per-
haps in one direction the fartherest and
finest views, beside the dark and shaded
ravine called VOLTS Hollow, gives you
a glimpse of dashing cascades and still
pools and numerous rapids. A the en-
chanting forms that water can take iu its
way down rocky hill side, through the
Gap to Columbia, the most delightful ride
of all, when you are in full view of the
Delaware rolling, or rather gliding be-
tween the towering mountains that stand
the one on the Pennsylvania and the
other on the Jersey side, and from the
brisk wind always setting through the
Gap you take all the mountain air. These
which are all short and easy drives from
the Kittatinny House, from Glenwood or
any of the boarding houses in the neigh.
borhood, all give one some idea of the
recreation Of body and soul


y more extended account hereafter.
Year: 1873

other person to write down horizontal
row OF figures, as many as he likes.
without letting you see what he IL
about from beginning to end Of the
whole performance. He is then to
reckon up the sum Of the digits, aud
subtract that from his row of figures.
When he has done this, bid him cross
out any figure he pleases from the re-
mainder, and tell you how much the
figures add up, without the crossed out
figure From the nnm5er SO given
you will be able to tell what figure ne
has crossed out, BY only les ing in
mind the fact learned above, namely.
that # no iigu.c at all had been cross
ed out the result would necessarily be
3 or a multiple Of 8. Hence you will
see that the CROSSED out figure must
needs be The one required TO bring the
sum to tie "e,rt nanttipte Of 9. Sup
posing for Instance, he gives his result
at 81 you may be sure that he has
removed the number s, that being the
figure needed to restore t!ie total TO the
next multiple Of 8, namely 45. His
sam would stand s. under


4o5oI sum Of dig;ts A.:


40
Year: 1873

There is only one case in which YOU
oap be at fault, and that is in the event
OF a multiple Of 8 being returned TO you
as product. Of course, then you will
know that either 8 or 6 must lrayo
been struck out. Had the s been struck
out in the above instance, the result
Hould have been IS; had it been tho
0 the result would have been As. Both
being mUttiples Of 8, it would be inn
possible to tell with certainty whether
the missing figure were 9 or 0; but a
good guess may generally be formed,
because, if the figures appear susp;-
clously low in proportion to the time
taken to add up the sum, you may
spe eulate that your product has most
likely sustained the loss Of the highest
number.
Year: 1873

No. that was not what the preacher
said at the close of the Sunday morn
ing service He simply prayed that
''the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
might be ard remain with US all. -
Some people seem to think that this
pronouncing Of the beEoJittion is the
pulling Of the trigger which shoots off
the congregation out Of doors as fast
as possible - but this is not what it
means 1t is a prayer for God $
blessing to remain with us always );
simply that, and nothing more How
came this habit Of rushing out of doors
like flock Of sheep at the pronounc-
ing Of this benediction? There may be
excuse for it when the exercises are
long and wearisome, and folks are hun
CRY for dinner but when this is not
the case, it is certainly more decorous
to be in less haste about the exit.
For one, the Parson likes to see the
friendly hand shaking, the pleasant
smile, the welcoming of strangers, the
social conversation, the manifestation
Of mutual interest. AH who attend
the Cong. church are re 1uested to
take notice Of this, and are cordially
invited to the Sunday morning socia-
bic Of ten or fifteen minutes before
going home. The church is a home,
not a prison.-Re0. Stanley Z. La-
WruD.