smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

o! do not stand so long outside,
Why need you be so shy?
The peoples eyes are open, John,
AS they are passing by!
You cannot tell what they may think,
They've said strange things BEFORE
And if you wish to talk awhile,


Come in and shut the door.
Nav do not say NO, thank you, jane
With such bashful smile;
You said when ladies whispered NO.
They meant Yes, all the while!
NY father too, will welcome you,
told you that before;
1t doesn't look well standing here
Come in and shut the door.
You say I did not answer you


To whatyou said last night;
Iheard the question in the dark
Thought on it in the light,
And now my lips shall utter what
Ny heart has said before,
Yes, dearest, but stay awhile


Come in and shut the door.
Year: 1876

The great break in the coal combination has
not yet had any effect upon the retail prices of
coal in this city, and dealers say that it prob
ably will not make any considerable difference.
The monthly schedules of prices upon the new
basis, which are to be made up by the great
companies. for September l, are expected to
arrive in this city to-day, when the dealers will
determine upon the retail prices. Dealers who
have ordered large shipments of coal from COM
panies in the combination upon the assurance
that there would be no break or other change
in the prices except the regular advance made
from month to month as the winter advances,
will suffer some loss. The dealers have had
great cause to complain of the way in which the
coal companies have shirked all the response
bilities arising in the course of trade.


Among the conditions Of sale and shipment
prescribed by the combination companies is the
following: "Reasonable exertions will be made
by the company to fulfill its contracts for the
delivery of coal; but if at any time the opera
tiops or business of the company at the mines,
or On its railroad or canal, shall be interrupted
by floods, breaks, accidents, or by combina-
tions, turnouts or strikes among the miners,
boatmen or other employees, either for an in
crease OF wages or on account of q reduction
thereof, or for any other cause, or by casualties
of any kind, the obligations Of the company to
deliver coal under its contracts and agreements
may, at its option, be Cancelled to the extent of
the average daily quantity the purchasers
would be entitled to receive under their con-
tracts or agreements during the period of such
interruption; and the company shall not be
liable for damages by reason of such non
delivery, or for demurrage Of vessels or other
wise"


According to the conditions the company is
relieved OF any of the responsibility, and when
dealer has ordered a cargo of coal, he has
never been able to calculate when the cargo
would be delivered. Serious delays ami en-
barrassments in trade have thus been caused.
The retail coal trade is turned into an uncer-
tain speculation, because when the dealer re-
ceives an order from a customer, to be deliy-
cred at the then current prices, he has to wait
sometimes several months before his order to
the company is fulfilled, and has to pay the
current prices at the time of delivery.
Year: 1876

Officers of the Fifth precinct yesterday found
little girl about thirteen years of age who
had ran away from her service place. She
found a home at the Industrial Home School,
Georgetown, after her mothers death, from
which place she went to live with a lady, from
whom she ran away. She is very intelligent,
and complained that she was frequently beaten
without cause at her new home. She was
found by the officers at the house where her
mother died, to which she had returned to see
If there was anything about the premises that
belonged to her. She was returned to her
rnictraes
Year: 1876

John Shea, a member of the chain gang,
who was serving out a term of thirty days on
a charge of profanity, made his escape with
others lately from the vigilance Of the officers
over them, and evaded capture until yester-
day, when Officer Burns arrested him at his
mothers residence, on F street, between First
and Second streets. He had forced the chains
which had been put on him on account of his
previous career, he being noted for his bad
character. Word was sent to Superintendent
Hodgson, who had him properly taken care Of.
Year: 1876

Coroner Patterson yesterday held an inquest
over the remains of Mary Mankin, the colored
woman who was shot accidentally by little
girl named Mary Macdonald on Wednesday,
the particulars of which occurrence were pub
lished yesterday. The little girl was closely
questioned in regard to the shooting, and
stated that she got the pistol from the closet,
but could not say how 1t happened to go Off.
The jury found verdict of accidental death.
Year: 1876

don't take down their signs in dull times nor
stop advertising.


Small Handbiils printed for seventy five cents
per thousand at the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
job Office.
Business Cards printed for s2.25 per thou
sand, at the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Job Office.
Year: 1876

Tracking Resurrectionisrs Wagon.


Considerable time was wasted last night by
several policemen and local reporters in
chasing an igRis .ta!uiIs, in the shape of a
wagon loaded with "stiffs" and driven through
the streets by three colored resurTectionists.
About 10 O'Clock a man, with hardly breath
enough to tell his story, rushed into the Sixth
precinct station, and said that a wagon load
of dead persons had broken down on Eighth
street, at Mount Vernon place; that he had
first seen the wagon in the neighborhood of
Sixth and P streets, where one of the colored
men asked another if everything was all right,
and upon receiving an affirmative answer
started up the horse; that he had followed
them through alleys and obscure ways to the
point where the wagon broke down, when he
was discovered by one of the negroes, who
flashed what appeared to be razor in the
moonlight, and threatened to cut his heart
out, upon which he had retired with agility
anu made his way to the station-house.


He added that he was down on resurrec-
tionists, as the body of his father-in-laW had
been stolen from the grave. His story started
the police after the suspicious wagon. A place
where it was discovered that the wagon had
stopped was searched diligently, and no one
found dead or alive. Other places were
searched, but not a single corpse was found,
much to the disgust of some local reporters,
who were tracking the wagon around in the
hopes of laying a sensational item before the
public. The wagon was overhauled at the
corner of Eighth and G streets northwest by
Officer Dunnigan, and had at that time only
one occupant, named Roy Carter. The wagon
was covered one, such as is used by grocers
in delivering goods, and it was in terribly
dilapidated condition. One of the wheels had
caved in at the hub, and the old horse looked
thoroughly tired and disgusted with his nights
tramp.


Roy and his conveyance were taken to the
Fifth precinct station, where they were thor
oughly overhauled. The fact that the bottom
OF Roy's trousers and his bare feet were stained
with clay were set down Immediately as suspi-
cious circumstances, and eager reporters
shifted about the wagon and swore that they
could detect traces of its recent load. Two
empty bags were found in the wagon, and the
police, who knew Roy Carter of old, came to
the conclusion that he and his colored friends
had been on an innocent thieving expedition
through the alleys of the northern part of the
city, and had been interrupted by the inquisi-
tiveness of the man who took them for resur-
rectOnists.


There being nothing for which to hold Roy,
he was discharged from custody, and as his
old horse moved off he called back that he
wouldn't 20 into graveyard for thousand
dollars-"I'se don't like them kind of people"
Year: 1876

Printing offices with small facilities can
save money by having their printing done at
the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Job Office. Our
unlimited assortment of job type and fast
presses will enable US to allow twenty per cent.
on all orders,
Year: 1876

In the latter part of December, there began to be an increased religious interest in the North Cornwall church and society. It was increased and intensified during the week of prayer, About the middle of Jan- uary, meeting of the Litchtield North west Conference of churches, was held in this village, which was largely attended, and was meeting of much interest. Since then; there has been deep religious feel ing throughout the society, and the results have made many hearts glad, and full of hope and encouragement for the future. On Sunday last. fourteen united with the church, in profession of their faith; and quite a number of others expect to do so on the first of May "
Year: 1876

Yesterday lady entered an F.street car at
Tenth street, and, after fumbling in her porte
monnaie, handed q coin to gentleman to pass
up. The gentleman-the car being full
passed the coin along and left the car to catch
one going up Ninth street. After the car
started east again the lady called on gent No.
2 for her change. lie stated that No. had
handed him a fye-cent nickel, and that as q
lady had handed it up be had, to save trouble,
taken the nickel and put ticket In the box.
The lady declared that she had given No. l a
silver quarter TO pass up, and expressed be-
lief that No. had substituted the nickel for
1t in passing it up. No. 9 gent was greatly
embarrassed and exhibited the coin he had re-
ceived, which he had continued to hold in his
hand. The lady eXonerated him and asserted
that there was a suspicious look about the
other man as he hurriedly left the car. After
the lady had left the car gentleman and lady
who sat opposite her stated that they had
distinctly noticed the coin she had taken from
her pocket book, and that it was a nickel; of
this they were certain. The old lady probably
discovered her mistake on fbalancing cash"
after reaching home, and was doubtless as
much annoyed at the mistake as either Of the
parties.


Moral-"Be sure you are right, then go
ahead"
Year: 1876

Messrs. ]. W. Boteler, NJ. William, W. NJ.
Shuster, VIM. Wall and other prominent mer-
chants, as committee representing those
doing business on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets northwest,
yesterday waited upon Mr.. Edward Clark,
architect of the Capitol, to protest against the
action of the Grahamite Paving Company in
discontiuuing their work on the north side of
the Avenue, half way between Ninth and
Tenth streets, placing their whole force on
the work from Sixth street westward, thereby
blocking up half of the square between Ninth
and Tenth streets, causing both Inconvenience
to the public and damage to business in that
neighborhood. They were told that the reason
assigned for the discontinuance of the work
just there was that the hydraulic cement,
which forms the foundation of the pavement,
was not dry enough to continue work upon Il.
Mr.. Clark assured the committee that TIE
company would pave no further westward than
Seventh street at present, and would surely
return by Thursday morning with full force to
finish the portion referred to-
Year: 1876

\ NARROW ESCAPE FROM BURIAL ALIFE.-
family named Woods, living in White
Pigeon, Ind, came very near having fun
eral. the other day, before they had a corpse.
4 Miss Woods, aged 49, was laid out in
graye-clothes and placed in a coffin. Her
grave was dug, and church at White Pigeon
was opened for the purpose of holding fun
eral services. The hour came for leaving
the house, and with it came the undertaken
with his sc1ew-driver. He looked at Miss
Woods's face, and thought he saw signs OF
life fitting thereon he thought this so
strongly that he refused to screw down the
coffin lid. 1t was arranged that the coffin
should be placed open in the hearse and that
the funeral procession should move TO the
church at White Pigeon 50 as to lose no time,
and not keep the minister and grave-diggers
waiting At the church the coffin was
taken into a private room, accompanied
by the parents Of the girl and two or three
friends A doctor had been summoned, and
he came After short examination 1t ap-
pears that the four-mile jolting on the way
to the grave had stirred up good deal of
life in the young lady, and it was very evi-
dent she was not ready to bury. The doc
tor called 1t a trance or case OF suspended
animation. The pareuts told the preacher
to pocket his funeral sermon, the grave-dig-
ger to FL up the grave and the hearse and
coffin and undertaken to 60 their way re-
joicirg, while they went home and gave
thaE daughter dinner of her own "funeral
baked meats" At last accounts the Woods
iaJuily had not had their funeral, and the
parents and child were doing well.
Year: 1876

MIcHIGAN's GIAST.-Michigan claims to
have given birth TO the biggest man that
America ever produced. lie appeared years
ago in gang of laborers on the Flat Rock
and Gibraltar canal said his name was
Charley Freeman, and that he was a Michl-
gander, seventeen years old. He was a
growing boy, then, nearly eight feet high
and well proportional. Big body and lit
tie brain. He did horses and oxen's work
in removing logs out of the way of canal
diggers. lie was the wonder of all who
saw him, and even the Indians of the re-
gion were a little interested. lie was af-
terward engaged on steamboat as sort
of freight holster. Everything he took
hold OF had to yield to his application of
force. Then some sharpers took hold of
him, for the purpose of speculation, but he
was too big thing for them to manage. He
only made for them Il few occasional drinks
by picking up fifteen hundred pound an
chor and carrying it into 4 saloon under his
arm to pawn it for liquor. The man be-
hind the bar willingly stood treat to have
him carry the anchor out again.


The sharpers took him to England to see
if they could not get up fight between
some champion pugilist and an unknown.
They succeeded in getting one match
which was never fJught-and that was all
They represented the " unknown" as larg
and strong, but very green; and match
OF science and skill against power was made
with a noted pugilist The parties came on
the ground. As soon as the pugilist saw
the unknown he turned away, saying he
had come to fight a man, not tower. The
situation was so exceptional that the match
was considered - off, by general consent
A friendly sparring as an experiment show
ed that match between him and any liv-
ing pugilist was impossible. The giants
face could not be eifectually reached Blows
on the body did him no harm, and no good
for his antagonist. When his fist came
down it was like pile driver, and anything
it met " went to earth" Ho was too much
of good thing for the sharpers. There
was no money in him. and they deserted
him. He became dissipated. took con-
sumption from exposure, died in Liverpool
and was buried i'll pauper's grave 81
Michigan. though it boasts giving Charley
Freeman birth, has not the honor OF hold
ing his bones, and Ypsilanti thinks it's
pity.-&. Louis Republican.
Year: 1876

The Salaries Of Ministers and Consuls /.


1t now appears that the Democratic
Party is to encounter enemies in its own
ranks. Fernando Wood has taken up
the cause Of the Radicals and announced
that he will not vote with the Democrat
ic majority in the House to reduce the
Salaries Of the Civil and Diplomatic Bill,
as proposed by the Committee. Well, we
hope the Committee will not be much
frightened by the speech of Mr.. Wood.
He is one of the bold salary grabbers,
and it is only astonishing to as that he
consented to serve in Congress at all af-
ter his salary was reduced. Nothing
would be more gratifying TO the great
mass of the Democratic Party than to
see Mr.. Wood step down and out. His
presence in Washington is not at all
necessary. His dinners do more harm to
the cause of his country than his talents
are able to overcome. and both could
very well be spared from Washington
Doubtless Mr.. Wood would hesitate to
take foreign mission at less salary
than $1S, ,00O;but we are hopeful that there
are men quite as able who would accept q
position of the kind for $4,000 or $4,000.
In fact at the present depreciation of
values the latter sum will purchase more
now of solid property than the former
would two years ago.
Year: 1876

New York has again suffered for aban-
doning the volunteer system in her fire
department. Our great cities will never
be SO free from conflagrations as they
were. In the present case, the same old
excuse is offered-the alarm was given
too late, the fire had go. under way. The
real fault is in having but few to sound
or attend an alarm and then in not
sending at once all the force that can be
sent.


Wilmington with her cheap volunteer
system is better prepared to subdue the
fierce element than any city with a paid
system in the Union, because, in pro.
portion to size and population, she has
twice the force, equally as active and
with more nerve.
Year: 1876

There seems to be Il growing desire in
Wilmington to have free market; the
people in the rural section around our
city declare their ability to raise and
feed cattle and to cater for our wants if
we give them fair and equal chance
without restrictions. 1t is incumbent
upon the Council to see that the people
are not imposed upon, and that our
market is rs cheap as it can be made, in
order that our city may compete with
other manufacturing towns.
Year: 1876

The great treatment for fistula OF any
sort is to make dependent orifice. so small
that the matter may run off as fast as formed,
and If that Is not done, and the matter has
to well from below, upward, all tile medi-
cine in the pharmacopGia will prove useless !;
that is to say, they will only have the effect
of healing the opening, and when the owner
thinks the horse is well, he will be greatly
surprised to find in few days another tu-
NOR will appear and the cause is easily ex-
planned. The wound was not healed from
the bottom, and the same irritant which
caused the first still remains undisturbed,
as in your case, the sinllses having been
formed and several openings all around the
first one, presents a very disagreeable look
ing patient to treat. First probe the sin,ses
i'll order to ascertain the direction each takes
and having found out the extent of it, take
your knife and carefully cut from above.
down, and open all in the same direction, in
order that the whole of the matter may be
discharged through one outlet, and that one
must be in the most dependent part. Hay


ing all this done, and the parts well cleaned


by sponging with soft water, tho cay;tv
mus made must be kept open by means of
piedgets OF tow, well soaked at each dress
ing, with the following lotion: Corrosive
Year: 1876

Mr.. Morris Griffin, an experienced cattle
breeder of Tennessee, thus classified the diff
ferent breeds of cattle as to relative merits
The Jersey the butter breed; the Devon a
beef or fancy breed; the Shorthorn and
Hereford the beef producing breeds; Aver
shire and Holstein the milk and cheese pro-
ducing breeds.


Those who want to improve their herds
by the introduction of Shorthorn blood will
find their profit in leaving the speculator
alone, and dealing only with those legiti-
mate breeders who are content to sell at
home. and willing to give the name of the
breeders to every animal in their catalogue
when they do have a sale. That the short
horn is the most valuable race of cattle we
have for feeding purposes is generally ad-
mitted. But what is needed is more care in
selection and breeding irrespective OF pedi-
gree so long rs purity of blood is attained.
Prairie Farmer.


The New England Homestead, referring
to the comparative advantages of raising
scrub cattle or improved stock, says: .sWe
assert, and invite anyone to controvert our
position, that grades will weigh more than
scrubs at any age; that they will always
command higher price per pound; that
they cost less to feed than scrubs, and that if
necessary they will do with equally little at
tention, and therefore that a Shorthorn bull
for crossing purposes is a safe and wise i'll
vestment for any farmer to make.''


The Popular Science Monthly says whale
Oil was poured on piece of Il horses stom-
ach that was covered with bot-worms, and
made them let 60 their hold and die immedi-
ately. .....f t.4..e
Year: 1876

The american Agriculturist says: A mark
ed improvements noticeable in the quality of
sheep which come to the markets. Whole
f1ocks Of sheep, which will average over one
hundred pounds may now be seen in the
pens in place Of poor animals weighing but
sixty to seventy pounds. This is the effect
of the ranid Introduction Of pure bred sheep
of different varieties, but chiefly the Cots
void. In good time American mutton will
be equal to that of England !; it is nearly so
now in weight of carcass, and will be so in
quality and flavor Of the meat, if farmers
will raise roots upon which to feed their
sheep. One acre of turnips or mangels is
equal to ten of grass Or fodder, and when
fed with straw, and helped out with little
bran or oil-cake, roots are certainly the
cheapest feed that can be produced.
Year: 1876

CouGH.-I have a yearlng colt which is
suffering with a bad cough he has been at
flicted with for four weeks. There is but
very little discharge from the nose, even af-
ter a severe fit of coughing. Will you please,
through your veterinary column, recon-
mend the proper treatment, and oblige,
W. NJ. S. Ans.-Give your colt three times
day, by means of wooden spatula, on a
large table spoon, a powder composed of
powdered alum and gum liquorice, of each
QUE large tablespoonful; nitrate of potassa,
half drachm, and honey sufficient to form
thin paste. Place the above as far back
on the tongue as possible. Give him mash
composed of bran, four quarts; bruised flax
seed, two ounces, scalded together When
cold, mix through it nitrate potassa in pow
der, twenty grains powdered gentian and
ginger roots, one drachm carbonate Of iron
in powder, half drachm. Give him this
powder in his mash morning and even
ing. If he will not eat the mash, mix the
powder in four ounces of linseed Oil, and
drench him twice every other day. This
treatment will no doubt remove the difficult
ty entirely in few days time.-Anaerican
Stock Journal.
Year: 1876

who send for redemption will tend TO keep currency In


circulation and decrease the amount received at the
Treasury which already been esened by the system
Of charging onequalieT Of per cent on
that sent unassorted Improperly put up. About
quarter Of the Tre0surers Resumption Division Is on
duty and no difficulty Is experienced IN handling the
daily receipts. There must fol lack of work In the
large divisions Of the SccreIary's and Registers offices
which revise the action Of the Treasurer In the redemp
ton OF currency The Secretary by the provision OF law
which forbds him TO exceed appropriation, is com
PEELED fast the funds for any branch Of the service
Ia exhausted 10 close up bureaus and divisions, and dis
continue the service unt funds provided by Con-
gress The sOppage OF the Printing Bureau closes up
division the Treasurer's Office which receives and
counts the currency when printed. Some Of those
whose occupation Ia gone wlll however, be required 10
from currency received for redemption such notes
nj be again put circulation h"retofore nsnay
DESTROYED.