smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

From the independents
\ foolish little maiden bought foolishplittle
bonnet,
With u ribbon aud feather and bit of lace


upon it;
And that all the other maidens of the little town


might know 1t,
She thought shed 90 to meeting the next Sun


day, just to show it.
But though the little bonnet was scarce larger
than dimc
The getting OF it settled proved to be work OF
time;
So, when twas fairly tied, all the bells had stop


ped their ringing.
And when she came to meeting. sure enough,
the folks were singing.
SO this foolish little maiden stood and waited at
the door,
And she shook her ruffles out behind and
smoothed them down before.
"Haleluia! halleria!' sang the choir above


her head.
Hardly knew yon! hardly knew you y were the
words she thought she heard.
This made the little maiden feel so very, very
cross
That she gave her little mouth twist, her little
head a toss;
For she thought the very hymn they sung was all
about her bonnet
With the ribbon and the feather and the oit of
lace uponit.
And she world not wait to listen to the sermon
or the prayer,
Bnt pa,tered down the silent street and hurried
up the stair
Till she reached her little bureau, and in
bandbox on it
Had hidden safe from critics eye her foolish
little bonnet.
Which proves, my little maidens, that each cf
you will find
In every sabbath service but an echo Of your
mind;
And that little head that's filled with silly little
airs,
Will never get blessing from sermon or from
nrayers.
Year: 1873

In referring to the happiness of
early housekeeping, Henry Ward
Beecher recently said in the pull
pit:


81 would not give up the first two
years of my married life for all l
have now. live in a big house,
with a brown stone front, and very
fairly furnished; but after all, among
the choicest experiences of my life
were those which ! passed through
in Indiana, where l hired two cham
bers up stars; when all my fnrni-
ture was given to me, and was sec-
ond hand at that; and when the
very clothes which l had on nv
Year: 1873

THE HALL will be thoroughly heated, aud
i viii be Illuminated with calcium lights


Prof. Arnold's Full String Band has been
engaged for the occasion.


Strict order will be enforced, and the mana
gers will endeavor to make this the Grand
Ball Of the season.
Year: 1873

Secretary Delano warns Territorial or
other officers that absence from their posts
without special permission will be considered
ing leave of absence will accompany his re-
quest with statement of the cause Tor making
such request.
Year: 1873

1t is announced, by telegraph, that
| the transfer of the Pacific and Atlantic to the
| Western Union telegraph company was conf
| pleted yesterday. By this arrangement the
Western Union gets possession OF five thou


sand miles of line and ten thousand miles of
wire, and is TO pay four per cent. per aunum
on the capital stock of the Pacific and
Atlantic.
Year: 1873

A Cincinnati correspondent of the


Cleveland Leader writes as follows to


that paper:


so you really have done a fine


thing in Cleveland-passed a strin-


gent Sunday law and enforced it.


Three cheers for the people that have


courage and decency sufficient to


suppress German animalism and


American rowdyism! It is not a


question of religion, but of good gov
ernment, social order and public Sc
cur7ty- May you be able to maintain
your position-the queen city of the
lakes and the brightpatter of respect
ability. 1 am strongly tempted to
sell out business and take up home
among you, being utterly disguised
with the accursed traffic here and its
accompaniJnents. I am not a Chris
tan, but the Sunday beer cart, the
thousands of open saloons, the ca
rousal of half-drunken and beastly
men, and the consequent demoraliza-
ton, deprive me of half the pleasure
of living. In the midst of such
things my property is not safe, my
life is in jeopardy, my children are
liable to be corrupted And yet there
is not man in our municipal gov
ernment lifting a finger toward re-
form. This is the paradise of bad
men, where lager-beerand whisky are
unrestrained. Your saloonists may
all come here and sell without let or
hindrance for twenty-four hours per
day, and three hundred and sixty-fve
days in the year.


Now, 1 know it is too bad to decry
ones own town; but 1 am mad, al
most raving mad; for 1 am not
permitted to rest on the day publicly
for that purpose, nor yet
to sleep at night by reason of the
reVelry in a certain place of pleasure
near my residence. 1 am tired of hv-
ing beneath these degrading infu-
ences; the very air seems filed with
noisome stencil. I long for one
month of refinement and quiet. If
you continue the well-begun work I
will come, though half my property
be sacrificed by the change. These
things are written that your good
people may be led to hold fast that
most precious thing to a laboring
day of rest. BUSINESS.
Year: 1873

Poverty puts fearful strain on a mans
honesty. The poor man who lives an hon.
est life is entitled to more credit than the
man of wealth. The one is forced to fight
against temptation, which comes to him un-
der the guise of want and necessity; the
other has no motive except greed or ambi-
ton to tempt him from the path of recti-
tude. Yet when the poor man sins against
the laws of the land how few sympathize
with him, or seek to shield him from the
penalty incurred. He has no friends, and
the heaviest punishment that can be inhict-
ed is consideredhght enough for him. When
the prison doors close behind him, hope is
shut out forever, for he knows that the par
doning power will never be asked to inter
fere in his behalf. But the rich criminal is
looked upon as simply unfortunate; he is
honized. Justice bows in his presence, and
seems to ask his pardon for the unpleasant
relation which it bears towards him.. If he
is convicted it is an exceptional case; his
sentence is made as light as possible; his
prison life is ightened by pleasant employ
ment, and cheerful assurances that his con-
fnement will be short; and soon he walks
forth the recipient of executive clemency.
This is wrong. If any distinction Is to be
made in the treatment of criminals, we
would favor leniency to the poor and sever
ity to the rich. The one may have been
driven to the commission of crime by cruel
want; the other has no reasonable excuse.
AS ''Poor Richard" says, sits hard to make
an empty sack stand upright" This de-
scribes the condition of a poor man perfect
ly. An empty stomach, starving family,
a forlorn garret or cellar, are serious obsta-
cles to perfect integrity. If we would re-
press crime among the poor, we must first
seek to better their condition; afford them
means of obtaining an honest living, and
few will prefer from choice to seek dis
honest one. The poor man should receive
good wages for his labor, and should not be
robbed, as too many now are, by the wealthy
and avaricious. We believe the largest per
cent. of honesty is found among the poor
of the land. Remove the causes which in
duce crime among the lower classes, and
the percentage of crime will be extremely
small
Year: 1873

General Spinner has tersely stated some
of the obstacles to the resumption of specie
payments in a recent letter. He says:
Many obstacles have thus far been and
they continue to be in the way of resump-
ton of specie payments. The friends of
the return to specie payments by insisting
that the only way to bring about the desir-
ed result is to reduce the volume of paper
currency; that the first duty of the Govern
ment is to return to specie payments, and
that the exchange of loans bearing high
rate of interest for lower one, should be
deferred until after that event. This has
enlisted the opposition of very large class
of our citizens, who are otherwise sound on
the main question, but who contend that it
is better and more economical withal to re-
tire the loans on which high rate of inter-
est is paid, than a loan on which no interest
whatsoever is paid.


Then come the real opponents of the
measure per sc. Chief among these is the
debtor class, which in this country is large
ly in the majority. The persons constitut-
ing this majority desire to pay their debts
with cheap money. Next come the manu-
facturers. These have learned that the
suspension increases their protection against
the importation of foreignsfabrics, by the
amount that the paper money is deprecated
below that in which impOst duties are col
lected. Then come the National banks,
which by suspension are relieved from the
Ito them) most irksome duty-the redemp-
ton of their circulating notes in COIN
There are many other interests that natu-
rally combine with those named, all acting
in the firm belief that the suspension of
specie payments is beneficial to them Our
Government being strictly representative,
of course large majority of the members
of Congress are elected to represent and
carry out the views of their constituencies
Thus resumption has been, and I think will
continue to be, put off until the time you
speak of, ''when the balance of trade shall
be in our favor" When that time arrives
resumption will be easy; in truth, it will
from that cause come of its own accord.
Year: 1873

While it is taken for granted in the
United States that the Indians must
disappear sooner or later as distinct
race, in Canada they increase in num-
bers and improve in condition.
Thousands of them are attending
schools, and making rapid progress
in knowledge The reasons for this
pleasant and happy state of affairs
are that the British observe treaties
faithfully, and strictly enforce the
protection of the Indians. The tribes
now peaceful and civilized were once
as warlike and troublesome as those
of our western frontiers, but good
faith and fair dealing have converted
them from enemies to useful friends.
While the soldiers and settlers of our
Territories are permitted to break
treaties at will, to cheat the red men
and to give them whiskey, the latter
must remain degraded and danger
GUS, and the process of gradual exter-
mination will continue.
Year: 1873

A good deal of laughter greeted


the following letter, which is said tc


have been written in these circum


stances


Two well known young men had


quarreled about some trife. Cards
had been exchanged; seconds sum.
moned; a duel arranged At day
break the morning of the fight the
challenged principal received this let
ter from the challenger: "My dear
sir and adversary: I have two OBJ
jections to the duel which over-oblig
ing friends have arranged between us.
My first objection is, 1 am afraid of
hurting you. My second objection
is, 1 am afraid you will hurt me- I
really can't see what earthly advan-
tage it would be to me to put hole
in your body, even were I to lodge it
in the most feshy part of your back.
could not make the least culinary
use of you after death, for you are not
rabbit nor a turkey besides, I am
not cannibal, and do not feed on hu-
man fesh.-Wherefore, then, should
1 kill man whom I can put to no
sort of use Beef is a great deal
better, for, while I am quite sure
yours is tender and delicate, am
afraid it lacks that frmness which
takes salt, and I am sure it would not
keep long. As for myself, I confess
[ have decided objections to putting
myself in the path of a dangerous
proiectile. lam downright frighten-
ed to think you might hit me, and I
feel prudence requires me to keep in
doors at the time appointed by our
over obliging friends for you to shoot
your pistol. Ifyou persist in your
whim of trying your pistols, oblige
me by taking for your mark some oh
iect of nearly my dimensions-for
instance, the trunk of tree. You
will find plenty in the Bois de Bo-
logne. If you hit it drop a line to
let me know, and I will instantly con-
fess had stood in the trees place,
you would have hit me too. Accept,
my dear sir and dear adversary, as
surances of my most distinguished
consideration.
Year: 1873

The Republican party never stood
higher in the public estimation than
at present, The reason for this is, il
has justified by its acts the confidence
of the people. 1t has stood the test
of more than twelve years of power,
and during that time has given birth
to measures that have added largely
to the strength, wealth, and influence
of the Republic. Since the forma
ton of the Government no party
has been called upont to stand strain
as severe as the one putupon the Re
publican party. Both its Legislative
and executive branches have been call
ed upon to face difficulties almost in
surmountable.; yet with a firm and
patriotic hand, it guided the nation
through its troubles, and to-day it
enjoys the reward due its services
the continued confidence and support
of the people.


To retain this support and to gain
the active sympathy of the thousands
of young men who are yearly becom-
ing entrusted with the privilege of
voting, our party must put forward
its very best men for Office. Weneed
something more than ability in our
public officials we need sterling hon
esty to make and administer our laws
The party should steer clear of polit-
ical tricksters, for the election of one
OF these slippery gentlemen will more
than offset the good that dozen
worthy officials can do. The honest,
intelligent, and patriotic citizens
should attend the local conventions
and primary meetings. By this prac-
tice, good men will be selected, and
the party strengthened. The surest
way to purify the ballot is to place
none but worthy men in nomination.
Our principles are right; it now re-
mains for the people to see that the
right men are selected to maintain
our principles and carry out our OBJ
jects.
Year: 1873

Miss Ida Greeley lately made her
debut in the department of literature
in the columns of the New York
Graphic. Her first effort was trans
lation from the French of Alfred de
Musset's novelette,, entitled 'The
Blackbird." The little story is so
sprightly and entertaining in our
language that Miss Greeley must
have been highly successful in her
translation. She will appear next In
the columns of the same paper as the
author of story of her own The
Graphic also lately gave Miss Gree
ley's portrait. The picture was not
deemed success, but it was never
theless easily deducible that she is a
fine looking and highly intellectual
lady. That she may win her way to
high place in the literary guild will
be the earnest wish of thousands.
Year: 1873

The Republican party is an honest
party. The masses of the honest,
right-acting, right feeling voters ol
the country belong to it. The men
who fought for the maintenance Of
the government belong to it, Some
of their representatives have turned
out badly, but they have been con-
demned by the men who have sup
ported them and will be replaced by
better men,. Nota single Republican
convention has approved the salary
grab or nominated for any Office a
salary grabber.
Year: 1873

When father stands on his head
in the corner to please his children
he cannot be too careful. An Astor-
la parent was amusing his little ones
that way last Friday, when the door
bell rang. His wife, who had been
leaning out of the second story win
dow talking servant girl" to the lady
next door, rushed down stairs and
into the parlor, to tell him company
was coming. Papa was resting both
heels at that moment against the
wall, and in the hurry and agitation
of recovering himself, his legs few
about SO thoughtlessly that his boot
struck his wife in the mouth, and
knocked out seven or eight teeth.


She Immediately tainted, and in
falling overthrow the youngest boy
and broke three of his ribs. A large
mastiff in the front yard, hearing the
commotion, naturally attributed it
in his blind, irrational, canine way
to the strangers at the door, upon
whom he at once made violent at
tack, mangling a silk dress in the
most shocking manner, and extract
ing several choice tendons from the
gentleman's legs. The bills for new
stock of teeth and setting the ribs
will probably amount to 5000, but
the total losses cannot be ascertained
until the jury determines how much
it costs for a mastiff to lunch on tend
OnS
Year: 1873

A REMARKABLE DoG.-Jack Worth
ington, living on Short Branch, is the
owner of very fine shepherd dog
whose sagacity is almost human.


One night last week one of Mr..
Worthington's horses became entang-
led in the halter, and the dog seeing
the situation the horse was in and
not being able to assist him, ran to
the house and scratched upon the
door until the noise awoke his slum-
bering master, who followed the dog
and relieved the suffering brute.
Jack says if it had not beer for
scratching" he would have lost a fine
horse [Greenup Independent.
Year: 1873

Should a subscriber to a newspa-
per or periodical, who has paid one
years postage in advance, remove
within the delivery of another office
before the expiration of a year, the
postmaster should give him receipts
the party should then notify the pub
Usher to send his paper to the new
Office, where, upon presentation Of
the receipt, the Postmaster must de-
liver the publication free for the re-
mainder of the term paid for.
Year: 1873

Here is a row of ordinary capital letters and fig
ures


SSSS SSXXXXXXZ ZZZZZZ3333s 3sss s
They such as are made up of two parts of equal
shapes. Look carefully at these and you will per-
ceive that the upper halves of the characters
Uery little smaller than the lower halves : so


little that an ordinary eye will declare them to be of
equsl size. Now turn the page upside down, and,
without any careful looking you will see that this
difference in size is very much exaggerated-th that
the real top half of the letter is very much smaller
than the bottom half. 1t will be seen from this
that there is a tendency in the eye to enlarge the
upper part of any object upon which it looks. We
might draw two circles of unequal size, and so
place them that they should appear equal.-Ionce
Week.
Year: 1873

One of Mr. Greeley's sayings is re-
ported to have been that if he had to
start in life again, and the choice was
profered between q classical educa-
ton and his trade as a printer, he
would unhesitatingly prefer the trade.
Year: 1873

Esquimaux Joe's wife declined to
go back the Polar regions, and was
left at New London. Both she and
her husband are entirely satisfied
with temperate latitudes, and will
settle as peaceful fisherman and wife
in Massachusetts when the former
gets back.
Year: 1873

The whale fishery is gradually be.
coming of less value and Importance.
Even the Greenland fishing, which
for many years has been quite profit
able, is declining. Whale oil is being
superseded by petroleum, SO that
whalebones are about the only part
of the big fish of the sea for which
there is any special demand.
Year: 1873

A frontier correspondent who saw
Captain Jack after his capture writes
that in his opinion, the Modoc chiefs
appearance would have been vastly
improved if he had been washed be-
fore he was ironed.
Year: 1873

Cannot something be done to pre-
vent young ladies from being insult
ed on our streets at nights?" askas a
Cincinnati paper. There can. Just
have the girls mother tuck her into
her little bed about eight o'clock in
the evening and lock the door on
her.
Year: 1873

When is clock on the stairs dangerous? When
it runs down.


Why are your eyes like friends separated by dis
tant climes? They correspond, but never meet.


When does farmer work miracle? When he
turns his horse TO grass.


Why are people who have nothing to be proud Of
but their pedigree like potatoes? Because the only
good thing belonging to them is under ground.
Year: 1873

THE NEWLY APPOINTED Police Justices have
been sworn in, and, under the law, should enter
upon their official duties on Tuesday of next
week. Of course, the constitutionality of the
law under which they have been appointed
will be contested by the Police Justices now
filing the Offices by election, and it is said
that Mayor Havemeyer, in anticipation Of such
o result desires the Police Commissioners to
order prisoners to be taken before the new
Justices only. But the question will have to
be settled by the Courts, and not by the Police
Commissioners, and, for the protection Of the
citizens, 1t is TO be hoped that the decision will
be reached as speedily and with as little indie
cont conflict of authority ~ possible.
Year: 1873

that the whole corporation was little more
than one ring within another. each ring steal
Ing from the other, and that part Of the pro-
ceeds of the bonds was applied to pay the in
terest and to soothe the press. 1t was found
that not dollar had been paid by the pro-
jectors towards the road. There was . con-
struction company, which charged three prices
for building the railway; . land company
which took the best portions of the land grant
for nothing and gave worthless bonds in re-
turn. City sites and town lots had been quietly
parcelled out among the directors. part of
the shares had been put away as reserved
fund, and when this fund was examined 1t
was found that these shares had been divided
between members of Congress, popular
clergymen and editors Of the press-all but
one fragment which was devoted to the sup
port of o number of ohaplains who labored
with the mechanics and workingmen on the
Sabbath day.


When these things were known there was
o great clamor. But who wns to blame?
Had not Congress voted subsidies? Had not
the projectors Of the enterprise subscribed to
every charity and advertised in every news
paper? Was it not noble thing to develop
the country? Were not the bonds good for
new generation9 And were they not largely
held in foreign lands and by a strange
people, for whose misfortunes we cared littlep
And if Buchu and the members of his ring
lost nothing should we censure them for being
shrewd men of business ? If, in short, the
whole enterprise was swindle-a false pre-
tence from beginning to end-only an expedi-
ent to sell worthless bonds on commission,
make money out Of construction companies
and gain vast land franchises for nothing
why should we complain? These men only
took advantage of the time They saw that
to do evil things did not always bring an evil
name. They had learned the wonderful mer-
camille value of press that speaks your bid
ding and pulpit that advertises your bonds
at morning and evening prayers. They
applied the subtle principles of the financial
philosophy of Buchu to their enterprises
and were successful True, the panic led to
their failure, but it was only failure to pay
honest debts and make good swindled buyers
of fancy bonds. Beyond that there was no
failure and no men to-day have more real
money out of the reach Of the courts than the
managers of the bankrupt Buchu Pacific
Railway.
Year: 1873

DISTRESS IN ALABAMA. 1t is stated that in
consequence Of heavy rains and the destruc-
lion of the cotton crops by the army worm
much destituton exists in several counties in
Alabama, particularly in Sumter and Marengc
counties 1t is alleged that in some places
there Is actual starvation, and that aid is
required in order to avoid the most serious
consequences during the coming winter. It
Is sad to reflect that while portions of the
Southwest notably Memphis and Shreveport,
have been afflicted with terrible epidemic
part Of the extreme South should be
suffering from another visitation. But in the
midst Of these troubles it is gratifying to
record the spirit of hberality exhibited by
Northern people in behalf Of their afflicted
Southern brethren. We trust they will not
halt in these praiseworthy efforts in the cause
of common humanity.