smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

1t is better to go to sleep on the
right side, for then the stomach Is
very much in the position of bottle
turned upside down. and the contents
are aided in passing out by gravita-
tion. IL one goes to sleep on the left
side. the operation OF emptying the
stomach of its contents Is more like
drawing water from we'll After GO
Ing to sleep, let the body take its
own position. II you sleep on your
back. especially soon after II hearty
meal, the weight OF the digestive or
gans, aud that OF the food, resting on
the great vein OF the body, near the
back bone, congresses it, and arrests
the dow Of the blood more or less. If
the arrest is partial, the sleep is dis
turbed, and there are unpleasant
dreams. III the meal has been recent
or hearty, the arrest is more decided,
and the various sensations, such as
falling over a precipice, or the pur-
suit OF wild beast, or other impend-
ing danger, and the desperate effort
to get rid Of il arouses us: that sends
on the stagnating blood, and we wake
in a fright, or trembling. or perspira-
ton, or feeling of exhaustion, accord
ing to the degree OF stagnation and


the length and strength Of the effort
made to escape danger. But when
we are not able to escape the danger,
when we do fall over the precipice,
when the tumbling building crushes
us, what then? That is deathl That
is the death of those of wnom it is
said, when found lifeless in their bed
in the morning: "They were as well
as they ever were the day before, !"
and often il Is added. "and ate heart
ier than commonl" This last, as a


frequent cause of death to those who
have gone to bed well to wake no
more, we give merely as a private
opinion. The possibility OF its truth
is enough to deter any rational man
from late and hearty meal. This
we do know with certainty. that wax
ing up in the night with painful di-
arrhea, or cholera, or bilious collie,
ending in death in very short time,
is properly traceable to a late large
meal. For persons who eat three
times day, it is amply sufficient to
make the last meal of cold bread and
butter aud a cup OF some warm drink.
No one can starve on it, while per-
severance in the habit soon begets a
vigorous appetite for breakfast, so
promising OF day OF comfort. Halls
Journal. a 3 4aal Ast1i
Year: 1876

came to tell me that the lessons for


the day might be neglected on ac-
count OF her daughters great excite


ment, little knowing of mine, still
greater than Isabel ever imagined.


The day passed in weary expecta-
ton, and as sat at my window
watching the fading sunset, and still
in deep thought. heard the faint
sound of a bell; / hastened to the
stairs just in time to meet Fannie. /
told her would deliver the message
to her mistress, and soon the child
disappeared. then went down to
the parlor.


The first look was enough; YES, j
was convinced now; be arose to meet
Isabel and not his. own beloved wife
whom he thought was lost to him
forever.


threw myself upon his bosom and
tainted but only for a moment; and
when L recovered listened to the ter
rible story he had to tell me. OF the
great disaster and. wreck, and how
he fioated in the water for many
hours, and was at last taken up by a
passing ship and carried TO India,
where he was ill for many months,
and when he recovered he was desti-
tute and could not obtain empl ~
ment by means OF which TO return,
and when he met with fortune and
returned to his home. all was de-
serted; no one could inform him of
the whereabouts of his beloved wife,
as / had been too proud to make it
known that L must work for living
and therefore had gone to place
where was unknown, hut now he
had foun,i her and pressed her again
to his bosom. bsIla as


Isabel was informed of what had
occurred and bore it bravely, and
willingly SACRIFICED her lover TO his
welded wife. feai


The same week we went TO our
new home in the city, and at the re-
ception which we gave, soon after,
was again arrayed in the pink silk,
to Isabel's great surprise; she fell
at my feet and wept tears of JOY and
sorrow. l sat down beside her and
told her the whole story. aHran


For many years we lived together
in happiness, when after y long ill
ness my husband was a.rsin taken
away never to return TO .1o, but to
await for the third meeting an the
better land, never to part again.
Mass PloughmGn.
Year: 1876

This is an Indiana story, told by the
Evansville Journal: A night or two
ago one of our prominent merchants
went home late with his mind distracted
by columns of figures, and little absent
minded. The house is on corner, and
gas-light throws its enlivening rays
straight through the front parlor vim
dows. He opened the front door, and.
after locking it, opened the parlor door
to walk through. The blinds had been
allowed to remain up, and as he walked
into the room his shadow fell full and
plainly on the opposite wall. He stopped
short at the sight, and in a moment
thoughts of burglars sailed through his
mind, and he felt for his pistol pocket,
but there was no weapon at home. Then
he began to back quietly out of the door,
with the hope that if he got out without
giving the alarm he would not be shot
by the burglar, whom he saw feel for his
pistol simultaneously with himself.
Then he backed to the front door and
opened it rapidly, after losing sight of
the intruder. As he was backing out of
the door, however, the shadow fell on the
door also, and it looked so familiar he
stopped and rehected-and then went IN
and got to bed.
Year: 1876


Come, my wife, put down the Bible,
Lay your glasses on the book.
Both Of us are bent and aged
Backward, mother, let us look.
This is still the same old homestead
Where brought you long ago,
When the hair was bright with sunshine
That is now like winters snow.
Let us talk about the babies


As we sit here all alone,
Such a merry troop Of youngsters
How we lost them one by one,
Jack, the first Of all the party,


Came to us one winters night,
Jack, you said, should be parson,
Long before he saw the light.
Do you see that great cathedral,


Filled the transept and the nave,
Hear the organ grandly pealing,


Watch the silken hangings wave;
See the priest in robes of office,


With the altar at his back
Would you think that gifted preacher
Could be your own little Jack2
Then girl with curly tresses


Used 10 climb upon my knee,
Like little fairy princess


Ruling at the age Of three.
With the years there came Wedding
How your fond heart swelled with pride
When the lord of all the country


Chose your baby for his bridel
Watch that stately carriage coming,
And the form reclining there
Would you think that brilliant lady
Could be yoar ewn little Clare?
Then the last blue-eyed youngster--
can hear him prattiing now
Such a strong and sturdy fellow,


With his bread and honest brow.
How he used to love his mother


All see your trembling lipl
He is far off on the water,


Captain Of royal ship.
See the bronze upon his forehead,
Hear the voice of stern commando
That the boy who clung so fondly
To his mother gentle hand
All my wife, we've lost the babies,
Ours so long and ours alone;
What are we to these great people,
Stately men and women grown?
Seldom do we ever see them;


Yes, bitter tear-drop starts,
As we sit here in the fire light,
Lonely hearth and lonely hearts.
All their lives are full without us;
They'll stop long enough one day
Just to lay US in the church yard,
Then they'll each go on their way.
Year: 1876

PROFESSOR PALMERI announces that
thedynamics of the earthquakes recently
felt at Naples, did not take their rise in
Vesuyius. Evidently shaking up is
going On in the interior of the earth,
when the rolling occurs almost simultane-
ously in the Old and New Worlds; and
the movement must be strong when some
of the internal insides are dropped out
through the surface into space. We are
losing some of our gravity, it is clear, and
Neapolitans begin to think that there is a
big job ahead for the plumbers.
Year: 1876

New Haven RsgiStsr,l


The popular ideas relative to the
suiferings Of persons on the point
of death are undoubtedly to 4 GER
tain extent erroneous. The appear
ance of extreme agony which is
often presented under these cirpum'
stances is due to more muscular
agitation, independent Of any ex.
traordinary sepsibility Of the nerve;
of feeling. Those who die nat,
ural death, In the very last stages
Of existence, are scarcely conscious
of bodily suffering-not more than
they frequently are to the attentions
and solicitude of friends.


Those who die by violence or ac-
cident undoubtedly experience u
degree Of pain proportiohate to the
extent of the bodily mutilation
Hanging is doubtless an unpleasant
mode Of death; but few, after all,
"shuflle off this mortal coil" more
easily than those who are suspended
by the neck. 1t Is akin to drown,
ing in this respect, The blood i'm,
msdialely seeks the head and soor
depiives 1t Of all consciousness
The efforts to inhale the or, which
are kept up for some time after thu
cord is attached, and which causes
such violent movement Of the ches
and extremiLies, arise from the in
huence of the spinal marrow, whose
senSibility is not SO soon destroyed
Year: 1876

Miss ABA SWIFT is the uniteJ States
Pension Agent at Chicago. and some
body has been ungallant enough TO
charge her with paying regular tribute
for the privilege OF retaining her Office.
This she indignantly denies. and says
that her position has involved her in no
expense whatever. except for shotgun
and a bull dos to keep oil the Chicago
wilowers.
Year: 1876

delicious. It should be kept in the ice.
house, or on the bottom Of good cellar


Ginger Beer Po,rdey.-Thesc are made
by taking to every four ounces Of pow.
dered white sugar one drachm OF pulver.
lied ginger and five drachms Of carbonate
Of soda. Divide 1t into twelve equal
parts, and do up each portion in col.
ored paper. Then take one ounce tartaric
acid, divide It into twelve parts, and do
up each portion in a white paper. Dis.
solve one Of each kind Of powders in a
third tumbler OF iced water; stir it until
all Is dissolved but the ginger, then pour
one into the other, ard drink while eiier'
yescing.


Lemonade.-One Of the most refreshing
drinks in warm weather Is lemonade, but
the great secret in making 1t is to use
boiling water and let 1t become cool
when plenty Of crushed ice can be added


Sparkling Lenonade.-Squeeze lemon
through bit Of muslin or sieve to take
out the pulps and pips. Dissolve in it
two or three Jumps Of sugar, and then
add some soda wafer, stir rapidly, and
drink as soon rs possible. Soda water
mixed with raspberry vinegar makes q
delicious drink, and when one feels ex-
hausted with the entense warm weather,
it is far better than sherry cobbler or port
wine sangaree.
Year: 1876

The Nicholas county Republicans as
will be seen by thei. proceeding" in tins !,
mornings paper, have named General
Gotr as their first choice for Governor
In this expression Of preference We feel
sure that the Republicans Of that county
are in hearty accord with the party
throughout tho State, There is really nc
division Of sentiment in regard to the ad'
visibility Of Gen. GofI's nomination. lie
isnot only favoritc in this congresaioh'
al district, but in the other two districts
In case he will consent to accept the tirs'
place on the ticket he Is as good as nomi'
mated now.
Year: 1876

AMONG the names suggested for a place
on the Republican State ticket at the
coming Parkersburg Convention is that
Of Judge james H. Brown, of Kanawha.
lie !. ,poken Of for the Supreme Court
Of Appeals, a position that he filled years
upo with acccptabiIity, not only to Re-
publicans but to all classes ot citizens.
I'VE do not forget the important services
rendered by Judge Brown to the Union
cause in this State during the war, and
inasmuch as he is gentleman Of high
personal character and well qualified
professionally to fill the place, We shall
sincerely rejoice to see him re-
nominated for his old position. We
always felt that Union man in the
Kanawha region during the war deserved
special credit for his patriotism. It was no
small matter to come out on the side OF
the Union in that part Of the State in
1861. And hence We shall never cease to
remember kindly such men as Judge
Brown, Greenbury Slack, Lewis RuilneF,
E. W. Newton, Daniel POlsley, ). NJ,
McWhorter, Lewis Ballard, Lewis Bum
garner, John Hall, Anthony RAIDER, and
other leading men Of the Third district
When such an influential leader as Geo
W. Summers failed the Union cause in
1861, these men stood firm, and to their
honor the fact must always be recorded
It is on this account that we have weak
ness. so to speak, for seeing such men Al
Judge Brown named for public position
at this late day.
Year: 1876

There are go many worthless Sewing
Machines in the market now. that persons
about to purchase cannot be too careful in
selecting one that will prove durable and
do all that is claimed for it. The Howe"
Is said to be one of the verv best machines
made and the company manufacturing it,
not being in the combination. those pur.
chasing the Howe save from $25 to $40
In these hard times this is an inducemen'
which is entitled to some consideration
especially where the article offered is frs
class 10 every particular as is the case witt
the Howe" See Gard.
Year: 1876

1t is difficult to explain the
workings of the youthful mind. A
boy who will listen indifferently to
the sublimest truths of theology
will be reused to the acutest inter
est by the progress of a caterpillar
over the collar of the bald-neaded
man in the pew in front Of him.
NOrwich Bulletin.
Year: 1876

Four hundred head Of cattle killed at tho Jersey
City Abattor yesterday for shipment to Europe to-
morrow by the steamer England, Of the National linc
large consignment sent last Saturday, and 1t Is
OF cattle will be shipped per week the London and
Liverpool markets. OF all tho consgnments hitherto
made TO England only ono was damaged, and that
from the failure OF tho ice supply Tho expert
ment has proved complete success, and the sale Of
the meat In the English markets at a price cents
per pound lower than that o Epgl,sh beef is rapid
that the entire supply Is bought up in one day.
Year: 1876

A jury was empanelled by Coroner Simms yesterday
TO hold Inquest tho body OF Patrick Harney, who
died Al the Long Island College Hospital from the
effects OF beating he received Sunday last In a
saloon In Main street post mortem examination on
the body will be madc by DR.. Shepard.
Year: 1876

There Is one conspicuous fact in the
present political situation that is making
a profound impression OF the public
mind, and is silently but surely clearing
away the mist before the eyes of the peo-
pie. 1t is simply this-that in I4ouisi-
ana it is admitted that Gov. Tilden
has clear majority of all the votes cast
of from 1900 to 5000 votes Now the
American people have a respect that
reaches to reverence for the verdict of
the ballot Once made, it is always ac-
quieseed in. To be sure, each party
recognizes the fact that there are few
elections that are not tainted by fraud on
both sides, but they also see that these
frauds usually balance themselves that
they are not large enough to alter the
result, and that thsY are usually com
mitted by men who are candidates for
minor efices, and are seldom counte-
naneed by tho men who are at the head
of either organization So it Is in Lou
isiana. 1t may be that some Democrats
may have committed frauds or been
guilty of intimidation, though there is
no proof OF it, but must be evid ent that
this could not possibly have given Tilden
this immense majority for it is an i'm
mense majority on 80 small vote But,
when @ Returning Board assumes to
throw out part of one parish and take
the rest, it is evident that the whole
principle or elections is destroyed
There might as well be no election at
all The census reports would furnish
the relative proportions of the W hite and
black populations, aad no ballots what
sTer need be cast. The elections in
Louisiana have actually bsen decided in
just this way. Imagine this principle
applied to every State in the Union.
1t would result in anarchy and civil
war. There is not a Eertherp State
whose vote might not be reversed in
just this way Oace cut loose from the
sheetanchor of the votes actually cast
and there is no knowing where you may
drift. The PROPER way to preserve the
purity of the ballot is to preveat fraudu-
lent ballots from being cast Then
there need be no question as to the result
But to undertake to reUiSe the popular
verdict, is simply to p1t an end at one
blow to popular government Why did
not Gov. Kellogg prevent the frauds
and intimidation which he alleges to
have taken place in Indiana.
Year: 1876

The settlement of the present political
question will GENE before Congress
There will be much talk but no fight.
The people can't afford to have another
civil struggle. If that should come, the
North must alone bear the bru Mt. We of
the South have had enough of such ex-
psrier ce.
Year: 1876

The whirligig of fashion may bring
around the most sudden and dazzling
changes, and the duties of the toilet may
multiply like leaves in Valambrosa, but
there is nothing that will make woman
stand before her looking-glass so long as
u sunburnt nose.
Year: 1876

A yohngm man wrote to a paper, ask
ing Il e editor if it would be advlsa-
ble to marry "a Young and' tender
angel who had never doGe her own
washing and dress making In reply
the editor advised him to do so by all
means, and mentioned q similar case
in his own experience where the bride
had never done her own washing but
after marriage she became sofond of
the wash tub as not on Y to wash for
her own family, but several families
among her acqualntances.
Year: 1876

A SINGULAR OccURRENcE.-O Of
the most singular sights growing out
of the war is continuous line Of
peach trees Of nearly fifty miles in


length, around Petersburg, and ex-
tending towards Richmond, They
are growing from the breast works
thrown up BY the rebel army, and are
the only legacy left by the poor fell
lows who were on the advance line
within one hundred yards of our for.
ces. Having eaten the fruit while on
picket duty, they cast the stones away
and now they appear in one continu-
Gus line Of forty.fvo miles in beanli;
full trees, which yield an abundant
crop The present year.
Year: 1876

THE highest dignity in this lower
world is the dignity of labor" Those
who look down on the labor
ing classes as the mudsills of society,
are themselves so deeply imbedded liz
the mud, that it would take NOR
than one Ia aboring man to extricatc
them.
Year: 1876

ALL which happens in the whole
world happens thorugh hope. No
husbandman would SOW a grain OF
corn, if he did not hope it would
spring up and bring forth the ear,
How much more are we helped on by
hope in the way to eternal life.
Year: 1876

DEArH.-A young son of Bar
hey O'Hara of Portland, aged
about 13, died at the Occidental
Hetel i'll this Saturday evening,
of consumption. He came over
here some four weeks since, for
medical aid, but it was unvailing
and he so rapidly sank that he
was unable to return home be-
fore his death. The Zephyr was
chartered to take his body to Ia
coma to connect with train for
Portland and left here at three
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Year: 1876

JUSTICE COURT BUsINEss.-The
business of the Justices Courts
Of this city is increasing very
rapidly. At the present time
there are no less than Is civil ac-
tions undisposed of before JUS
tice Scott alone.
Year: 1876

New GooDs.-Pinkham 4 SAKE
having received splendid stock
of clothing, gents furnishing
goods, ETC., are offering them at
prices as low as the lowest in
the city. They will not be out
done either in price or quality
by any firm IN their line.
Year: 1876

@ The building formerly oc-
cupied by Bows stable, opposite
the Occidental hotel, is having a
store front put on it. The up
per story is being divided up in
to a number of rooms for a lodg
ing house.
Year: 1876

Custer was very severe disciplin- arian, and it was only by the most su- pernatural daring in the face of the enemy that he was able to maintain a place in the esteem of his men. In it. lustration this incident is related : When Rosser followed the rear guard of the army of the Shenandoah so pertina- ciously down the valley, after the ad- vance in 1864, Sheridan was finally irri- tated at Rosscr's impudence, as he kept pounding away at our pickets with his cavalry In front of Strasburg, and finally ordered Clusters division out to drive him back. Rosser's cavalry were drawn up Ill plain sight of our lines. Custer formed his cavalry for the charge. and then rode out toward Rosser slowly, all alone. Rosser was an old friend at West Polnt. Custer was very striking fig ure, with his long yellow hair floating over his shoulders, his red necktie, his dashing hqssar jacket, and wide brimmed bandit looking hat thrown backward on his head. He rode slowly out, entirely clear of his command, to- ward Rosser, many yards to the front, then halted, and lifted his hat, and made Q royal cavalier salute to Rosser, drop ping his hat to the horses side. He then rode slowly back, placed himself at the head of his command, and ordered the charge. The charge was so sudden and impetuous that Rosser was swept before it like the wind, and he was fol lowed at run to Rood's hill, miles dis tart, without ever having chance to reform, and with only one piece of bis artillery left. Sheridan used to say, laughingly, that that one piece of artil- lery went over Rood's hill so fast that only oue wheel touched the ground.
Year: 1876

Says the New York World: Mrs. Swisshelm expresses wonder that any song birds are found in the United States, since cats are so numerous here, and proceeds to show pretty conclusive ly that they have done more than man himself to extirpate some of our most valuable prairie fowls. This calls to mind the statement made some years ago by patient observer of the habits of these beasts of prey; he declared that two cats upon his farm killed over three hundred young cartridges in one season. And more recently the protest came from Kansas that these animals were killing off the birds that ate the grass hoppers. This is a very bal report for pussy. Now the economist pertinently asks if the food which the fifty or sixty thousand feline prowlers of our city consume were saved, whether there would not be more left to feed some of the starving children; and to put the finishing stroke upon the business, Mrs. Swisshelm intimates very strongly that the cat is in a measure responsible for the grasshopper plague. After this it will be difficult to find modern Cowper to defend the sleek and hloated hypo- crite that purs before the grate fire, and that is only waiting for night to come, to banish sleep.
Year: 1876

The Bozeman Times tells of the nar- row escap from the Indians of Taylor, the scout that brought the news of Gus ter's defeat to Fort Ellis. On the Big Horn he was attacked by a band of Indians while he was on high bluff. He made dash for the river, and swan it twice on horseback, the Indians shoot ing at him all the time. He then saw q high rock, perpendicular on all sides except in one place, where man we'll armed could defend himself against great odds. He abandoned his horse, took possession of the rock, and for the rest of the day the Indians amused them selves with firing at him and trying to catch his horse. At sunset they left, and Taylor came down, caught his horse, which was well trained, and continued his journey, arriving at Fort Ellis the third day after starting.