smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

COMPARATIVE CosT.-The fact that
the recent session of Congress, with two
exceptions, was the longest on record was
entirely due to the attempt of the Demo-
cratic majority of The House to manumc-
ture political campaign material. Not
one single measure of Legislation favora-
bly, affecting the business interests and
prosperity Of the country resulted from
this long session. Finance and tariff bills
were smothered in committee, or action
was postponed until next session, while
the time was devoted to partisan nyesti-
g7tons. What this has cost the tax
payers Of the country can be seen in the
following comparative statement Of ex-
penditures on account Of Congress for
the past three wears
Year: 1876

EDITOR lNTELLIGENCER Il see that
many of our state papers, your own among
the number, have holsted the name of Judge
Thomas Holiday as his own successor to the
Office Of state auditor. L must say, sir. that
am glad to see this manifestation OF appre-
citation OF the past services of so faithful a
public servant. The people of our great
state certainly could not find a more honora-
Bile and high-minded man than Judge H.
one who has the welfare of the state more ut
heart,-as his past services plainly show
Tic has ever been watchful, not only of the
interests of the state, but has always
been ready and willing to advise
and cooperate with the various conn
ty officers throughout the state In econ
omizing In county affairs. He has practised
the strictest economy in every branch of our
state government th,t has come under his
control. would dislike, sir, very much, to
see such deserving public servant as Judge
Fl. displaced from the Office he has so abJv
filled. In this, our time of need we want
men who have been tried, and not found
wanting. believe. sir. LAFAYETTE COUNTY
4 county that has felt the weight OF corrup.
lion and extrayagance, will show her appre-
citation of the services of so faithful public
servant by voting for his denomination.


c. G.
Year: 1876

Departed this life, at bis residence in this
county on the 26ih inst, GREENBURY NJ. WAT
KlNs, in the Gsth year of his age.


IN this death we are called to mourn the
loss Of one Of our most esiimable and useful
citizens No one unacquainted with him in the
home and social circles Of life can form an esti-
mate Of the void created by his death. None
can supply his place by the home freside, and
no one can I'll his place TO the many he has
made happy by his congenial temper, his aid
in pecuniary matters, and his counsel and ad-
vice, especially TO the young men by whom
he was surrounded, many of whom owe all
they have in life to this kind and departed
friend. None in our county had deeper re-
gard and veneraton for religion. For long
life he has been n member Of and for many
years has filled the Office of elder in the
Presbyterian Church, and while firm and
stcadfast in the faith Of his Church, it was ever
n pleasure to him TO aid in all and every
cause for the advancement and prosperity Of
his Masters kingdom, and in all enter
priscs regarding thereto he was ever willing
and ready to use his energy and spend the
means with which Providence had blessed
him, free from sectaran bigotry or bias, as
can be testified TO by all religious denomina-
tions that sought his aid or his counsel.


As n public man be has represented his
county several terms in the State Legislature,
was a member Of the Constitutional Conven-
lion of 1867, and for many years has been a
director of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. In
all of these positions he discharged the duties
devolving upon him with credit TO himself
and with fidelity TO his constituents and the
public interests. Truly, it may be said, his
has been life well spent, and his loss is one
deeply to be deplored,
Year: 1876

By reference to his new price list in our
columns to-day it will be seen that the above
gentleman is prepared to furnish the various
Fertilizers used by our farmers at reduced
rates Mr. Moore is so well known to our
agricultural community that il is entirely su-
retfuous in US 10 recommend him TO persons
wishing anything in his line of business.
Year: 1876

II is sad to know that Minister Schenck ISM I
at all pleased with the press Of the country.
But then the press Of the country is not at all
pleased with him, which makes things about
even.
Year: 1876

The bill reported avorably from the senate
postal committee provides that the rate for
!hird-class matter shall be one cent per
ounce for any distance not exceeding 600
miles. The bill also provides that transient
newspaper and magazines shall pay postage
for any distance at the rate of one cent for
every three ounces and one cent for each two
or fractional part of two ounces additional.
Year: 1876

Under even a good glass of moderT
ately high power human hair usually
disappoints dilettante al the micro
scope, presenting as it does to such,
pretty much the appearance of large
wire. We remember we'll an amusing
instance of this sort of disappointment
amounting almost to chagrin. One of
the parties was an eminent microscop-
ist, since deceased. We had altogether
spent the day collecting at the shore.
It was evening, and the Professor with
his "Spencer," was working out his
, finds" Some young ladies came in
on call. The Professor had Just
made fine slide OF bit of red hair
like calithamnia. Uuder that superb
lens that this delicate alga came out in
great beauty; for lol instead of contin-
uous, homogeneous red hairs, looked
as if they were made up of many series
of ruby bugles. After gazing in admi-
ration on the exquisite vision, the
ladies were shown a mass of this pretty
seaweed as it lay in saucer of water.
This evoked the remark that it looked
like red hair, and how wonderful it
was that 1t should appear so beautiful
in the microscope. Now it so happen
ed that one of the ladies had highly
sauguine temperament, and had hair
of an equally ardent hue. ''If bit of
red haired seaweed be so beautiful,


what should not be expected of hu-
man hair of the same hue?" Such was
the thought, although not said. The
doctor had begun the preparation of
new slide for his microscope. 1t was
cluster of live Bryozoa, and he was
somewhat impatient least the specimen
might die, But the ardent damsel
would so like to see her hair in the
microscope, Less in gallantry than in
mischief the doctor yielded, and quite
i'll a professional way addressing him.
| self to head off the fair one, detached
from its lambent sister one ruddy hair


1t was soon put in focus. Rising from


his seat, "Therew exclaimed the doc
tor, in dubious emphasis, THAT is a
specimen The first to look at the


magnificent hair was the fair owner


thereof. But such a disappointment


Then all must look. and each in turn


calculated "Oh" The specimen ap-


peared lik thick black brass wire.


"Why," said the lady, "it's not so


pretty as that weedl" Said the doctor


partly in Latin and partly in English,


much as he wrote his prescriptions,


"AtgG non est Uslior guam coma faua =


Hyperion to satyr." But the surgeon


was given to sharp practice, and could


say cutting things. Besides, he was a


professor in medical college-Hor-


per's MGyasine.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Sindall, who lives in Baltimore,
accompanied by his son, a lad eleven
OF twelve years of age, recently was at
the Custom House and in maritime
circles seeking for evidence that would
confirm strange story told by the
boy. Mr.. Sindall said that his son
had been lost since May s, 1878. The
boy, whose story was not very clearly
told, said he was on the coal wharves,
probably Locus Point, as a brig was
about to sail. The captain asked the
boy to come on board, and go down as
far as Holly Grove, where he would
be landed. The boy consented, and
the brig started down the bay. After
sailing for a long time the boy states
he was put on board Of a large ship,
where he remained in the capacity of
cabin boy. He says the ship went to
China, and he gave some description
Of the people he saw there, but says
he was not allowed to land, and had
not been on shore for two years and
q half. The ship came back to Balti-
more, reaching here on Monday Of
last week. The boy says he stole off
from the vessel and made his way
home. He gave the name of the ves-
sci as the Pascaret, commanded by a
Captain Ward, but there is no such
named vessel in this port, nor has
there ever been, so far as marine re-
cords Of the past disclose. The state
ment OF the father that his son has
been lost for the time named is doubt
less correct, but the story os the boy
is not vet authenticated
Year: 1876

BY NJ. s.
Commandments ten God gave to men;
Of Sacraments He has left them seven;
Bat new commandment, in love, He adds
Which makes the number stand eleven.
The greatest is this last which says
"You shall have love for one another
For man cannot have Lore for God,


And at the same time hate his brother.
This new command then too observe;
Give thanks to God our Great Creator,
For all His gifts bestowed on us,
Nor cease 10 love your fellow caeature.
The Sacraments are founts of grace
At which the faithful slake their thirst;
Where the meek and humble solace find
In God in whom they put their trust
He wills to save the human race;


Who mercy seeks is sure to find;
lie will not send him faint away,


Being good, and merciful, and kind.
With confidence approach where He
The bread of life to us imparts;
This greatest Of His acts of love


Let's ever cherish in our hearts.
Year: 1876

Old Dr. Strong # Hartford, was not often
outwitted by hia people. On one occasion
he had invited q young minister to preach
for him, who proved rather dull speaker,
and whose sermon proved unusually long
The people became wearied, and as Dr.
Strong lived near the bridge, about the
time for the commencement of the afternoon
service he saw his people Aocking in great
numbers across the river to the other
church. He readily understood that they
feared they should hear the same young
man in the afternoon. Gathering up his
wits, which generally came at his bidding,
he said to the young minister, "My brother
across the river is very feeble, and 1 know
he will take it kindly to have you preach to
his people, and if you will do SO, I will give
you note to him, and will be as much
obliged to you as 1 would to have you
preach for me, and Iwant you to preach the
same sermon you preached to my people
this morning"


The young minister, supposing this to be
a commendation of his sermon, started off
in good spirits, delivered his note, and was
invited to preach most cordially. He saw
before him one half of DR. Strong's people,
and they had to listen one hour and q half
to the same dull, humdrum sermon they
had heard in the morning. They under
stood the joke, however, and said they
would never undertake to run away from
DR.. Strong again.
Year: 1876

Courage is vital element Of chris
tian chivalry. Without it, indeed,
neither truth nor fidelity to promise
can be hoped for. The coward is sure
to lie when truth means punishment,
and sure to retreat from his engage
ments when they involve peril. We
need valiant souls that have learned
to endure and scorn pain, and to face
danger fearlessly and promptly when
duty requires. Some parents evade
this vital part Of training by CLOSES
and deception. A mother who has
taken her boy to the dentists to get q
tooth out, will often say,if he is shrink
ing, "Sit still, my boy, it won't hurt
you" Now she knows it will hurt him,
but thinks if she can only get him by
this device to sit still and let the dem
tist get hold of the tooth, then his dis
covery of the pain will not hinder it's
extraction. This is double mistake.
1t destroys her boys confidence in her /;
for he detects her in a lie. And though
it get the boy this time, to sit still, it is
under the delusion that there is to be
no pain, whereas he should be taught
to face the pain and to scorn it. This
makes the difference between the cow
ards and heroes. A regiment of pol
troons could march up to battery as
cheerfully as a regiment of heroes, il
they thought there was no enemy at
the guns. The difference is that he
roes know the danger and yet face it
valiantly.
Year: 1876

A strange story is reported from
Spain. A detachment of Alfonsist
soldiers recently discovered, in Sc
cluded part Of mountain chain, a
cavern which was inhabited by rob-
bers, who had taken advantage Of the
civil war in order to ply their criminal
avocations. An alcove was attached
to this subterranean dwelling, the
door Of which the soldiers broke open.
They were astonished to find the
apartment so decently furnished, and
provided with books, flowers, and
even piano. In an easy chair sat
venerable old man. The soldiers in
terrogated him, but obtained only in
coherent replies. 1t has been ascer-
tanned, from the confession Of one of
the robbers, that the old man was the
cashier Of banking firm at Bourgos
that they had broken into the bank,
and stolen the safe, and taken the
cashier with them, in hopes that he
would assist them to open the safe,
During the retreat, which was marked
by many adventures, the intrepid old
man succeeded in evading the vigi-
lance Of his guardians for short
time, and secreted the safe in place
where he would be able to recover it
afterward. When the booty was
missed, and the robbers failed to as
certain the place where it was
concealed, they revived the proceed
ings Of the famous chqfeurs by boast
ing the feet Of their victim in order to
extort confession. But the inflicted
tortures had a different effect. The
man got mad; and it was with the OBJ
ject Of restoring him to reason that
the robbers bestowed the utmost at
tentions on him, in hopes that when
he recovered his reason he would re-
veal to them the place where the safe
was concealed.
Year: 1876

There is one myth common to the
Celtic race in many places, a myth
which tells of mighty city submerged
for the wickedness Of its inhabitants.
In Ireland the waters of Lough Neagh
are supposed to cover the vestiges Of
such city, and in Wales the Bay OF
Cardigan. But the myth has associ-
ated itself, in most detail and consist
ency, with the Bay of Douarnenez. As
q matter of fact, traces of Roman roads
leading from inland to the bay, traces
Of Roman buildings on the lie Tristan,
and at many points Of the shore near
the town of Douarnenez, point certain
ly to an important station which ex.
listed at this point of Gaul, and on
ground upon which the sea has at
least partially encroached. These re.
mains, in the days when legends grew,
must have been far more conspicuous
than now. The popular Imagination
seems to have taken hold of them, and
of the reputation Of certain Gradlon,
who, as far as real history shows, seems
to have had a historical existence as
count over a small principally in the
Black Mountains in the sixth or sew
enth century. With these data. .andwith
that national myth of a submerged
city in their brains, they have fash
ioned a legend like this: "Gradlon
the Great was King Of all Cornwall,
and had his capital at Quimper. When
he and his kingdom were converted by
Saint Corentin, he made over the city
0f to no ~ hof
Saint, and went to live and rule his do
minions from another city by the sea.
This city was called Is, and was one
Of the mightiest and goodliest in the
world; but men lived there too riot
ously. 1t was built on low ground be-
side the sea, and the waters were kept
out by pair Of great sluice- gates of
which no man had the key-a key Of
pure gold-but the king only. Now
King Gradlon had a daughter, the
Princess Dahut, and loved her dearly.
But Dahut cared neither for God nor
man, and was first in all manner of
riotousness; and the loyers that were
brought to her nightly she was wont
to murder before dawn, and send their
bodies to be flung into a pit far within
the country. So God was angry against
Dahut and against that city. And one
day King Gradlon met Saint Corentin
(or as others say his disciple Saint
Guennole) in the forest Of Newt; and
the saint said to him, Beware; for
the wrath of God is about to make it.
self felt against thee and thine" But
the king took no heed. And one night
after the feast was over, the foul fiend
came in the guise of a lover to Dahut,
and caressed her, and asked her for the
golden key from about her fathers
neck. And Dahut went to her father
where he slept, and took the key from
about his neck, and gave it to her lover.
And the foul fiend vanished away, and
took the key, and turned it; and the
sluice-gates were opened and the waters
went over the city. And King Gradlon
leapt upon his horse, and rode for life;
and Dahut begged with a great voice
that he would take her behind him.
And he took her behind him; but the
sea pursued them; and voice cried,
''Let go the accursed one that rides
behind thee" and Dahut's arms were
loosened ,and she fell and was drowned,
and the waters were stayed; and the
place where she fell is called Poul-
Dahut to this day.-C0rnhiN.
Year: 1876

God give US men time like this demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and


ready hands;
Men whom the lust of Office does not kill
Men whom the spoils of office can not buy
Men who possess opinions and WILL
Men who have honor men who will not lie
Men who can stand before demagogue,
And damn his treacherous batteries W tn


out winking;
Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the


fog


In public duty and in private thinking;
For, while the rabble with their thumb worn


creed,


Their large professions and their little


deeds,
Mingle in selfish strife, 10, Freedom weeps
Wro 6 rules the land, and waiting Justice


sleeps, DR.. Holland
Year: 1876

At Leipzig there is school reader
printed now in its eighth stereotyped
edition which describes Niagara falls
in one chapter. 1t says of the catar-
act that it might be supposed that it
was not navigable, but that some In
dians do in their canoes venture over
the fall in safety.
Year: 1876

Cinnamon will not confne them
selves. to California. There are four
hundred and fifty million people in
the Chinese Empire, and one portion
of our country like California, will
be found far too circumscribed to
accommodate the mass of humanity
that will ultimately swarm to our
coast, and thence in time will, like
an army of locusts, oyerrun the ma
ton. Watsonyille Pajaronian.


Of the Chinese already here there
need be no serious apprehension that
they will ever be much in the way.
There are here by invitation of the
Government, and have an equal right
to the protection of the law, and to
labor for their sustenance, enjoyed by
every other resident. 1t is of the
vast hordes that China is pouring in
upon us, and that are likely to come
in vastly increasing numbers, that
we have cause to dread. San Jose
mercury


Eastern papers and people regard
US as illiberal, fanatical and as wholly
influenced by excitement in this mat
ter of the Chinese. The greatest
aim, then, of the leaders of this
movement should be to convince our
Eastern friends that we are suffering
great wrongs under the existing
treaty, and that in the near future
imminent danger threatens our land
unless we receive protection from
Congress. Educate the Eastern
people until they thoroughly under
stand the situation, and the battle is
won. Until they are so educated,
there is little prospect of Congress
sional relief. [Truckee Republican.
Year: 1876

In the flush times when oll.wells were the theme
Whereon all enterprlsing minds were dwelling,
And every spectators fondest dream
Saw great Petroleums aromatic stream
The fat OF natures broth, plutonic credm-
spontaneously from his own we'll upweling,
Twelve gentlemen on money-making bent
Assembled in an upper chamber spacious,
TO listen to an "enterprislng gent
While he to them should make it evident
Much money might be made for littlespent
BY any one sufficiently sagacious
To furnish funds, by him to be invested
In a location he himself had tested.
''The territory where that well and derrick are
Is the best oil country in America.
The drill win very shortly reach bedrock,
Being already promisingly started"
We paid our money and we took our stock,
Whereat our disinterested friend Departed;
And then marked, as have marked before,
Twas not possessing riches great or small,
That fixed the due proportion each one bore.
Those who have little always give the more,
And those give least who have the greatest store
On them all burdens do most lightly fall,
While some are like the cobber in his stan
When into one small hole he puts his little awl.
Why need here repeat the old, Old story?


We never saw again our cherished pelf;
The reader will have guessed So IA priori,"


And very likely knows how It's, himself.
When the whole enterprise had gone to pot


once more we stockholders convened Il meeting
In the same sadly wel-remembered spot
We came to see where all our wealth was 'not
And to the rest one then, there, thus gave greet


Ing:


ave poor outsiders do not feel so sore


although were neither more nor less tina


human)


At having sacrificed our little store,
For you rich folk, who know so vastly more,


Have been deceived in spite of your acumen
And THIS deep hole that's proved so great bort
Although ii has no oil, it has 'bit-you.men."


--Joscph Kirkland :; .Scribner for June.
Year: 1876

1t stands In sunny meadow,
The house so mossy and brown,
With It's cumbrous old stone chimney,
And the gray roof sloping down.
The trees fold their green arms around 1t,
The trees a century old
And the winds go chanting through them,
And the sunbeams drop their gold.
The cowsllps spring in the marshes,
And the roses bloom on the.h
And beside the brook In the pastures,
The herds go feeding at will.
The children have gone and left them;
They sit In the sun alone
And the old wife's ears are falling,
AS she harks to the well known tone,
That won her heart In her girlhood,
That has soothed her In many care,
And praises her now for the brightness
Her old face used to wear.
She thinks again of her bridal


How, dressed in her robe Of white,
She stood by her gay young lover
In the mornings rosy light.
Oh the morning Is rosy as ever,


But the rose from her cheek has fed
And the sunshine still is golden,


But 1t falls on a silvered head.
And the girlhood dreams. once vanished,
Come back in her Winter time,
TIL her feeble pulses tremble


With the thrill of Spring time prime.
And looking forth from the window,
she thinks how the trees have grown,
Since, clad in her bridal Wilderness,
She crossed the old door stone.
Though dmmed her eyes bright azure,
And dimmed her hairs young gold,
The love in her girlhood plighted


Has never grown dim or old.
They sat in their place In the sunshine,
TIL the day was almost done;
And then, at Its close, an angel


Stole over the thresholds stone.
He folded their hands together


lie TOUCHED their eyelids with balm;
And their last breath tloated upward,
Like the close OF Il solemn psalm.
Like a bridal pair they trayersed


The unseen mystic road,
That leads to the beautiful city,
'Whose builder and maker is Cod
Year: 1876

The Sunbury Daily says that the town OF
newfoundland is excited over q meteor that
fell there 1t was quite hot when found,
and was about foot in circumference. 1t
was seen descending and after short search
it was found. The shell was divided among
several citizens.
Year: 1876

Two of three enormously wealthy men in
this country (Astor and Stewart) have died
recently. and now the third Commodore
Vanderbilt) is reported as seriously i'll. Thus
their great wealth will soon scatter, and this
country will probably never see their like
again.
Year: 1876

"Bitten by an alleged mad dog" is the
mild way in which such an occurrence il
put in Baltimore, to avoid hurting the dogs
feelings should he merely be laboring under
q temporary alteration.