smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

den-directly. Any one else approach
ing or at empting familisrities, the clumsy
feet were drawn promptly in, and the wise
old head retired within it's shell, and no
sign of life would Pedro give. But let the
child take it, the claws closed round one
of her fingers, and the head, run out
to it's fullest extent OF neck would
be waggled against her with every
token of love q turtle could give.
There came time during the summer
when the little mistress was sick. The
mother sittine in the dusk, thought she
saw a dark object moving In the room, and
shortly alter, hearing pumping on the
stairs, went out and found 1t was Pedro
returning to his hole in the yard. Each
day for weeks, with the OpeniT OF the out
side door, In would walk Pedro. The
girl generally found him waiting on the
steps. He would 60 to the stairs, stand
upright in a corner, and setting his little
feet into the stairs above, pull himself up.
This operation he would repeat till he
reached the landing. II the door into the
sick cbild's room was closed, he waited
patiently to be allowed TO enter. When
taken up and laid beside its mistress
it made no effort to move, but lay Tor
hours, with its solemn head wsgging from
side to side. At night it waddled of to
the stairs, and then the racket commenced,
as it fell on each step in clumsy fashion


sounding like that famous clock in the


Ingoldsby legends that went hopping sftel
Mr. Ap. Jones.
Year: 1876

ONE OF THE LATEST THINGS IN PETS.


Mrs. n. G.. Fisher writes in the ArcadisD:
One of the oddest pets that ever existed
belongs TO little girl in Ssventy-6rst
street. A visitor met her at the gate last
summer with what she supposed was q
lunch box under her arm. To the lsdy's
SUI prise q snske-like head ran out little
way from the lunch box, and the pet
turned to be q common mud turtle.
Some one had brought the creature home
q year or go before. and let 1t loose In the
garden. When tie children tegan to play
there, out from ils hole came tie turtle,
and singling eus this child gave evidences
of intel1iRence beyond belief. The turtle
was called Pedro. and the lIttle girl bad
but to call That name TWO or thres times
&C the back door 10 see the old box
wadding mp from the bottom OF the gar
Year: 1876




MOSCOW, October 17-COlonel Young
and Mr.. Randolph spoke here this evening, in
pursuancs or appointment, to large and ap-
preciatiye audience, composed OF both white


COLONEL YOUNG


opened In a fine speech of torty-dve minutes,
In which he set forth in a clear and forcibIe
manner the conduct of the Republican sd-
min istratton o! our government for the last
eleven years, slowing the enormous amount
OF our national debt; how 1t had been created,
and that 1t amounted to about one
third OF the entire annual productions of
oar whole country. He showed the large
amounts that had been lost TO the government
the We Very nSss OF tie Repu6ifcsu 1aItyaduTiSa
their administration; spoke OF ths humilia-
ting circumstance OF our government being
unable to make the proper demands OF
Spsin and protect the national honor in the
Virginius affair, because, through the fraud of
the secretary OF the navy, VINO mao squsn-
tracts, by which he and his cOnfederates were
enriched at the expense Of the treasury and
honor OF the country. He said that two years
ago he was opposed by Republican of long
standing and consistent record, who was rec
ognized as the leader of his party in this dis
trict; man who led q compact and powerful
political organization, and bore flag hav-
ing eDablaZoned upon 1t the principles OF
his party; but that bold leader had been
driven from the field and depOsed from COM
mand by rupture amOng his followers,
instigated by the man who had usurped his
place and honors; that be was now confront





the Republican party, and who mad once been
an ardent advocate OF Democratic principles.
He said, II his opponent was sincere in his
desire TO preserve the rights OF the south. and
10 cultivate feeling of friendship between
the sections, he ought TO use every effort TO
bring about that result. He desired to know
II his opponent would join him in application
to the secretary OF war to keep soldiers out Of
this district until after the election.


Mr.. RANDOLPH


in reply, defended his nomination, and cited
that Barbour Lewis withdrew OF his own ac-
cord from the race, and that he would be
found battling for him (Randolphl in this
that he (Randolph) was the regular nOmiUes
anti-war record, and stated that he was but a
boy when the war broke out, and was led to
believe that it was to the interest of the
south to go solidly together, as that was the
best way to keep of war, auu that since the
war he mad been Democrat; that he did not
hold his office as city attorney as Democrat,
and was appointed to that position on account
OF his ompetency, and not as a Dem Ucrat.


COLONEL YOUNG IN REJOINDER
said he did not know his friend would plead
the infancy statute on him, but was glad he
had some excuse for his course. The occasion
was one of great good to the Democratic cause,
and Colonel Young's speech was greeted all
through y tth rounds OF applause from white
and black. Mr.. Randolph cited that the cOIOred
men could not yet eIpect 10 hold office, they
Were not competent, but they naUIt tUdjt until
they IVere. Everything indicates an over
Wnelming defeat of the Republican ticket in
this county.
Year: 1876




The silver market is likely to be ex-
posed to q new disturbance from the coinage
operations of Germany. The Prussian two
tnsler coins are to be Withdrawn from circu-
lation. According to official estimates, the
total coinage of these pieces during the whole
period OF their issue has been siXty-hve mil
lion thaleIs, but how far this amount has
been reduced by wear and tear and exporta-
tiOn cannot be estimated. After the with
drawal OF the twO-thaler pieces there Will re
main large sum of one thalers, the total
issues OF which have been three hundred and
eighty-five million thalers. What will be
done in respect to this large item is at present
undetermined. The government has the
power either to withdraw the one thaler coins
or to dt grade them to token coinage; but, in
the latter case, the government would be oblI
gated 10 give gold in exchange for the tokens
when offered in amounts OF two hundred
ma ks and upward. The uncertainty as to
what may be done in respect to this two hun
dred and seventy millions of thaler coins must
necessarily hang upon the silver market as
dead eight; and this fact will probably ac-
count Ior the late stoppage in the upward
tendency of the price of silver.
Year: 1876

The Rev. Mr.. Murray's religious society
which it had been reported was rather
apprehensive of not being able to make the
two ends meet pecuniarly, this winter, has
taken decided measures to prevent failure
in this respect. 1t has sold its slips (it
worships in the Music HALL at auction,
and issued tickets to all who buy seats for
his services. Then on Sunday it is to
station doorkeepers at its doors, and no one
who does not present ticket is allowed to
enter. Under this rule l suppose it is
possible for the poor to have the gospel
preached to them, but it is not easy to see
how this can be done until somebody who
is rich has given them piece Of paste.
board that will prevent their being turned
away. This arrangement is new to Boston,
and | doubt if it is in existence anywhere
else but Mr.. Murray has been law unto
himself of late years.
Year: 1876

From the London Times


A curious story is told of Mrs. Frances
Wordsworth, one Of the saved off the ship
Strathmore. She was sitting by fire in
the island upon which they were cast, when
she saw woman's face and head appear.
1t was beautiful face-pale complexion
and dark eyes, with kerchief tied over
the head and under the chin. 1t smiled
on her, and slowly faded away. She spoke
of it to her son, and he mentioned it to
some of their companions; but the striking
part of the story is that the gentle young
wife of the American captain who took
them from the island and saved them
who was OF her husbands ship-had the
face of the vision, even to the kerchief tied
under the chin.
Year: 1876

THURSDAY Feb 10-6P M.f


"Story God bless you have none to tell, SIR"
said George Canning's knife grinder some hundred
years ago His answer is equally applicable to the
story OF o-day's stock market There is little
story to tell The drone Of Scotch bagppe Except
for the last hour sol would express the history OF
the days work were the latter dulness
born Of hesitation doubt TO what likely to
be the next move by the great chess players OF the
street prevailed among large and small traders alike


Even the babes and sucklings who supposed to
emit words Of wisdom in Psalmists time would have
been looked upon doubtngly had they ventured to
utter points TO the incredulous crowd of brokers'
Opinions were as mixed as an international commits
sion and had the ancient doctrine OF transmigraton
Of souls been the creed of the day neither bull nor
bear would have cared under which shape he appeared
in the market Thus with no particular leaning either
way, but with very decided inclination to wait for
something, Mcawber-ike to turn up, neither party
showed much eagerness TO trade


The ST. Paul stocks, taking the day through, we're
the seadest well the strongest on the list, and
this for the reasons mentioned yesterday. There
was a fractional setback at time but the decided
rally in Lake Shore quickly impaired new cheerulness
to the shares, and the closing quotations were equal
the best of the day. The general tagging market
which wearing away the patience of brokers' as
well the leaden-footcd hours-hours which did not
shine enough to be "Improved by the most daring Of
scapersbroke away from its lethargy late in tho day.
and the whole share list participated in the waking up


Lake shore still proves itself the power OF the Stock
Exchange Its weakness yesterday as infectious
epidemic, and its rebound to-day carried the
market along with it as does band OF street music
brethren of African descent Basing ther action
upon unvorabe reports Of the business of the road
and suspicion that the Robinson Osborn combination
held together by very slender threads the bears
had late in the day and at lowest quotations put
very considerable line of shorts Instead Of taking
surge downward this morning sellers expected the
stock opened at the closing price OF last evining and
slowly, but steadily, worked its way upward The
situation disappointing for the bears, and
became decidedly unpleasant when broker
known TO operate for the Twenty. third
street party with a largo order to
he had been treed and his efforts get safe quar-
ters speedily carried the fancy 10 the figure of 66H
which was nearly and one-half points above the
opening price.


This episode OF Lake Shore the only redeemng
trait OF otherwise dull market For the time being
it resuscitatod the dropping list and caused close
strong and with rather buoyant feeling 1t is very
difficult prognostcate anything Of the future and the
wsest heads in the street confess themselves non
plussed at the present medley


OPENING, nGHEsT AND LOWEST PRICES.


The following table shows the opening, highest and
Year: 1876

To THE EDrroR or THE HKRALD:--


Your paper seems to be tho only one ag,ating the
overcrowding Of the street have no doubt the
public will applaud your warfare upon the man
ayers until finally they Will all have q scat but
doubt IT, Men who control newspapers generally un-
derstand their occupation thoroughly, but place any
one OF them in charge OF "a railroad and he would be
convinced IN three days OF the impracticaby Of
plying with The wishes OF passengers in every
Your warfare upon railroads is inJudicious, totally
without reason, ana, in fact absurd. Let me inform
you with a knowledge Of tlis business that the Sec
ond Third Fourth, Sixth Broadway and Eighth
nue. railroads could their and provide
for every passenger. ] VIII take the Third Avenue
Railroad attempt Toput on more cars IN the morning
and evening would bring them thirty yards apart be-
tween Sxtyfth street and the City Hall with no ono
TO ride only when they be provided with seat.
Take IL without the Law beng enforced, thirty yards
apart Eighth street. six O'CLOCK IN the evening you
will find passengers standing up Take i With the law
enforced TO provide seats thousands OF people would
have TO walk, and, what Is more, the roads l have
named would be in the receivers hands inside OF iorty-
eight hours Send your reporter 10 me and VIII show
him by figures convince the public they had better
take what they can get and say nothing Respectfully,


WILLIAM y. RAYMOND,


Conductor, Fourth Avenue Railroad
Year: 1876

be merged in one. Time and money would both be
saved thereby.


Second-The point OF "Fair Playu in regard to the
rule OF the courts IN refusing TO appoint at the
request OF counsel is not well taken in the instance
which he gives; for there no appearance for the
defence The action Of the Court under that condition
the possibility of collusion; but the true objection to
Tho rule as carried out is ia those where both
parties agree on referee and the Court replaces tho
name with that Of other attorney In this there
can DO no shadow OF justice, unless indeed the Court
know the person named to be unfit for the duty. IL
the attorneys can agree upon a referee they may be
expenses will be diminished They are the best judges
TOO, OF what person would be impartial, for their
Interests are hostile, whereas the Court sitting above
and beyond all the din and contention can. at BEST
but say II think this will do his duty faithfully"


Ihtrdln regard to almost all references the agree
ment Of the attorneys should have the effect indicated
above and thereby the Court from the by no
means slight temptation to abuse his trust


f0artIt is perfectly well known hat in this matter
OF references lies the patronage OF the courts Now
the courts popularity supposed not 70 have any
patronage and may therefore, surprise persons
10 learn that avorte of any Judge be enabled
20 receive 900 500 900 $50 600 per by the
kindness OF the Court In the matter of appointment
referee and receiver This temptation 10 abuse the
trust placed in them has in the past been yielded TO
by members Of the Bench in tins State and II only
be exercised completely by the appointment OF num-
ber chancery To the credit of pres.
Bench be said that there few If any OF the
present iucumbents but would hail such measure
with gratitude, relieving them from pressing bur-
den


maintain that the only sure remedy would be the ap-
ponment OF masters in chancery or call them by what
name you WILL who besides ehecting the reform
of great abuse-the bad influence of which is felt at
every eection-would by giving bonds be pecnnarlly
responsible; who by tho fact OF their appointments by
the several courts would be fitted mentally and
morally for their important duties, and who, by the
confinement of all the business % a few experienced
officers would be enabled TO make the expenses very


A READER
Year: 1876




bill introduced in the Legislature of New Jer-
sey today providing that all railroads within the State
shall pay an annual tax Of one.haf OF one per cent
upon the cost Of their equipment and appurenances
The news from Chicago confirms the report men
toned in yesterdays HERALD of further impending
troubles between the railroads


The Chicago Board Of Trades Committee Discrim-
ination in their report recommend the immediate for
nation of line of steamers to between Chicago
and Grand Haven, connecting at the latter port with
the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad, by which route
the rates on grain from Milwaukee to the seaboard all
winter have been about eight cents less than by the
spool" lines from either Chicago or Milwaukee.


In view OF the recent advance in OF the ex-
press stocks inquiry has been made at the Board
concerning the financial condition Of tho respective
companies. II appears, however, that the officials Of
the stock Exchange know little nothing about them
and are unable refer any figures OF late date that
arc either credItabe dscreditabe Buyers are thus
left at sea. member Of the Stock Exchange has
been suspended for jocose word but the graver rules
which apply to millions OF dollars apparently
ignored A body of gentlemen important Ill
afford to make such distinctions


A conversation between the writer and one OF the
directors OF the Hannibal and St Joseph Railroad
Company which to-day has been the subject Of con-
siderable comment reveals the TACT that, notwith-
standing all reports the contrary tho the
bonds will be paid The company is under little
barrassment and that embarrassment is within the
complete control OF gentlemen who will not permit de-
fault The amount due is only $780, OO0 and in spite
Of the suggestive ntimatons OF the president it
WILL are assured, be promptly pad.
Year: 1876

Aspccial meeting Of the Common Council Of Union
H, N. j., was held yesterday with reference to the
dlsbandng Of the police force OF that township That
action had become necessary account OF the police
appropriation fund having become almost exhausted.
Alter the expressing OF many regrets on the subject
tho resolution was passed and TIE police force was put
cut OF exislence Ill more prosperous times.
Year: 1876

How TO GET RICu.-Nothing is more
easy than to get rich. 1t ls only to trust
nobody, to befriend none, to get every
thing and save all you get, to stint our
selves and every body belonging to US, to
be the friend of no man, and have no man
for your friend, to heap interest upon in
terest, cent upon cent, to be mean, misers-
BILE and despised for some twenty or thirty
years, and riches will come as cure as dis
ease and disappointment; and when pretty
nearly enough wealth is collected by dis
regard of all the charities of the human
heart and at the expense of every enjoy
ment cave that of wallowing in filthy
meaDness, death comes to finish the work,
the body is buried iu a hole, the heirs 7
dance over it, and the spirit gOes-wheTe
N, z, Com AdUertiseF.
Year: 1876

On recent Sunday at Lowell, Mass,
a collection was taken up at one Of tho
churches in aid OF the Reform Club. As
the box reached pew occupied by a
lady, her daughter and little son, the
two former found themselves without a
cent of money. Master Hopeful reached
over and deposited a cent in the box,
and then whispered to his sister, "There,
l just saved this family from being
MhIteMashed.N
Year: 1876

Only woman's haIrl Who has not
some time in his life picked such a gol-
den thread from his coat collar, and lelt
his heart beat quicker for itf Or gazed
upon tress laid away in some nook,
and not felt the influence Of tender men,
oriesf Only woman's hair! And yet
we do not like 1t in the butter.
Year: 1876

Did you ever have ten-pound cobble
stone in the heel of your stocking? Ii
you have, you can imagine something of
the enjoyment of getting raspberry
seed wedged underneath the plate OF
your false teeth.
Year: 1876

A paper from the Far West says:
"There never was a small white boy
who looked forward to the Fourth OF
July with more joyous anticipation than
does an Indian, and he would rather
sacrifice his chances of salvation than
miss the opportunity of taking a hand in
the celebration of that day."
Year: 1876

Grumble not brother, though dark be tn,


night


Gloomy the shadows of life to thy sight;
Others have braved them. and scaled with ,


cheer,


The hill which divides us from SUMMER sphere


Over the hill Over the hill,


Sunlight is glowing forever-bs still
Grumble not brother. though stormy the way
Others have travelled it many . day;
Footsore and wearied they journeyed along,
List ming each day to the echoing song:


Over the bill! Over the hill!


Sunlight is glowing forever-be still
Grumble not brother, though steep be the
hill


Over its summit It's peaceful and still;
Over its summit the valleys are sweet.
With flowers Of beauty, with rest for your feet.


Over the hill , Over the hill,


Sunlight is glowing forever-be still
Grumble not, brother, The journey Is short,
Fitting the seasons that over us sport
Autumn and winter bring shadows that stay,
summer undying lies over the way.


Over the hill Over the hill


Sunlight is glowing forever-be still
Year: 1876

The cheese made in DOrsetshire,
though in high favor within the limits
of the country. has not so good q repu-
tatiOn elsewhere in England, though it
is said to be improving IN quality and
commanding a better price. So de-
spised was it at one time out of the
county that many ridiculous stories
were told of It, of which the following
are samples given in a recent English
paper: 'iQ.) The captain of q small
trading vessel had q lot of Dorset
cheese and q lot of grindstOnes on
board through a slight mistake the
rats ate the grindstOnes and left the
cheese. (2.) A friend in the country
sent his friend in town, as a great
treat, two real mOuldy Dorset cheeses.
Their smell, however, was not appre-
ciated. and, instead of being pleased,
the one idea of the Londoner was to
get rid of his present. Accordingly,
when night comes, outside the door
goes one cheese, and in the morning he
discovers that the cheese is gone. The
following night out goes the other
cheese, but morning light reveals the
fact that not only is the cheese still
there, but Its companion has been
brought back, and lies upon it,"
Year: 1876

Did you ever notice what a different
aspect everything wears in the sunshine
from what it does in the shadow, and
did you ever think what an analogy
there was between the sunlight of the
cloudless skies and the sunshine that
CLEANS into darkened chambers of the
human soul? How bright and beauti-
full are the golden beams that break
through the raven clouds to light up
the world again after a succession of
dark and stormy days. How peaceful
and happy are the blessed words of
hope and cheer that touch the heart and
fill the soul with emotions of peace and
joy after long period of sorrow. There
are none living who do not, in greater
or less degree, have an influence over
the earthly happiness of others. The
sense Of contributing to the pleasure of
others augments our own happiness.
Year: 1876

Do not be economical. That is, if
you mean by economy the practice of
denying yourself all enjoyment and all
refining influence about your homes
through wish to save money. There
is no more sordid disposition in the
world. A bare, cheerless house which
has no pictures, no music, no books,
and but very little of comfort in car
pets and other upholstery, while there
is plenty of money in bank and loaned
out among neighbors, is a reflection on
man as If he was charged with GER
tain kinds of embezzlement. Be eco
nOmical by saving your soul from vast
ing, and by laying up in store a good
foundation against the time to come.