smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

across the room and laid the tempt
ing morsel at my feet. The mo-
ment he dropped the stolen prop
erty he bolted again under the sofa,
and from his retreat no cOaxing
could charm him for several hours
afterward, Moreover, when during
that time he was spoken to or pat
ted, he always turned away his head
in a ludicrously conscience-strick-
en- manner. Altogether l do not
think it would be possible to mag
inc more satisfactory exhibition
of conscience by an animal than
this, for 1T must be remembered, as
already stated, that the particular
animal inquestion was never beaten
in it's life.
Year: 1876

Quarterly Journal Of Science.l


/ had had this dog for several
years, and had never-even in his
puppyhood-known him to steal.
On the contrary, he used to make
an excellent guard to protect prop
erty from other animals, servants,
ETC., even though these were his
best friends. Mr.. Romanes here
adds in a note, 81 have seen this
dog escort a donkey which had bas-
kets on its back filled with apples.
Although the dog did not know
that he was being observed by any
body, he did his duty with the ut
most faithfulness; for every time
the donkey turned back its head to
take an apple out Of the baskets,
the dog snapped at its nose; and
such was his watchfulness that al
though his companion was keenly
desirous Of tasting some of the
fruit, he never allowed him to get
single apple during the half hour
they were left together. l have also
seen this terrier protecting meat
from other terriers (his sons) which
lived in the same house with him,
and with which he was on the very
best of terms. More curious still, /
have seen him seize my wristbands
while they were being worn by a
friend to whom | had temporarily
lent them."] Nevertheless, on one
occasion he was very hungry, and
in the room where / was reading
and he was sitting, there was in
reach a savory mutton chop. | was
greatly surprised to see him stealth
lily remove this chop and take it
undera sofa. However, Ipretended
not to observe what had occurred,
and waited to see what would hap
pen next. For fully a quarter Of
an hour this terrierremained under
the sofa without making a sound
but doubtless enduring an agony ol


contending feelings. Eventually
however, conscience came off victo'
Irious, for emerging from his place


Of concealment, and carrying in hi


mouth the stolen chop, he cam'
Year: 1876

We hardly need a very general
acquaintance with society to assure
us that manners are now unstudied.


Formerly there was courtesy and
gentleness in the behavior of o
gentleman. Charles Lamb had


seen a gentleman who always took
off his hat to a woman when he


spoke to her, even to a fish-hag.


"You had BETTER" wrote Lord
Chesterfield to his son, "return a
dropped fan genteelly than give a
thousand pounds awkwardly; and
you had better refuse a favor grace
fully than to grant it clumsily.Y
Oiyility," said another, "gains
everything and costs nothing" 81
am the ugliest man in the three
kingdoms" said Wilkes, :" but give
me a quarter Of an hours start /
will gain the love Of any woman be-
fore the handsomest." "l Teach a
boy true manners and you will
really benefit him and all mankind,
In good truth manners are minor
morals; an habitually rude man is
most likely a bad one, PolitenesS
arise from the heart, and no rags OF
disguise can hide a noble presence.
Year: 1876

A good wife is the greatest earthly
blessing. A man is what his wife
makes him. 1t is the mother who
moulds the character and destiny of the
child.


Make marriage a matter of moral
judgment.


Marry in your own religion.


Marry into different blood and tenn
permanent from your own.


Marry into family which you have
long known.


Never talk at one another either alone
or in company.


Never both manifest anger at once.
Never speak loud to one another, un-
less the house is on fire.


Never reflect on a past action, which
was done with a good motive, and with
the best judgment at the time.


Let each one strive to yield oftenest
to the wishes of the other.


Let self-abnegation be the daily aim
and effort of each.


The very nearest approach to domes-
tic felicity on earth is In the mutual
cultivation of an absolute unselfish-
ness.


Never find fault, unless it is perfectly
certain that a fault has been committed; /;
and even then prelude itwith a kiss and
lovingly.


Never taunt with past mistake.


Neglect the whole world besides,
rather than one another.


Never allow a request to be repeated.


81 forgot" is never an exceptable ex-
cuse.


Never make remark at the expense
of the.other; it is a meanness.


Never part for a day without loving
words to think of during absence; be-
side, it may be that you will not meet
again in life.
Year: 1876

That was a big book P. T. Barnum
wrote about himself. It is very COM
plete, too; but there is one little incl
dent which he either forgot to mention,
or which got pied when the forms went
to press. It occurred when the great
Snowman was young man and resi-
dent of this section. He was paying
impetuous attention to a lady living in
Newton. Being a son of poor but hon.
est parents, he was obliged to walk over
to the village which contained his
adored, on the Sunday nights he visited
her. When there, he labored under an
other and more awkw ward disadvantage.
The young lady's father conceived a
singular and most violent dislike of the
amiable embryotic Snowman. This ne
cessitated extreme caution on the part
of the lover, aud he was equal to the
emergency, as a matter of course. His
ingress to the house was by a window
on the second floor, which he reached
by springing from the cover of cistern
curb, and catching hold of the window
ledge. His egress was effected by hang
ing full length from the ledge and then
dropping to the cistern cover, a fall OF
about six inches.


On Sunday he took with him on the
visit young man who now carries his
silver hairs behind a Danbury'grocery
counter They reached the place, the
young lady saw the signal, opened the
window, aud the famous Barnum sprung
up into bliss. The young man was to
amuse himself about the village until
the time of departure. He amused him
! self. 1t don't seem possible that any
one could be so brutal, but that young
man actually removed the cover of the
cistern. Then he sat down by the fence
and ate currants, and calmly waited fol
the result. P. T. finished his sparkling,
and backed out of the window the full
length his hands would permit.


"Good-bye," he gasped, in a whisper
as he prepared to drop.


Goodbye, Phinny," she whispered
back. Then he let go, and instantly
shot from sight into the yawning abys:
of darkness and rain water, and if hG
had been of solid iron, heated to white
glow, he could not have created more o
commotion in striking the water. i
is not necessary to repeat what Mr.. Bar
mum said, both when crawling out o
the cistern and during the eight miles
walk home. but shortly after he became
Universalist.-Dd Ne1OS.
Year: 1876

LAUGHTER AS A MEDICINE.-A gen.
tleman was suffering from an liberated
sore throat, which finally became so
swollen that his life was dispaired Of,
when his household came to his bedside
to bid him farewell. Each person
grasped his hand for a moment, and
then turning, passed out weeping. A
pet ape, which had modestly waited un-
til the last, then advanced, and grasping
his masters hand for an instant, also
turned and went away, with his hands
to his eyes. This assumption of deep
grief, which it is hardly possible the an
imal could have felt, since it could
scarcely have comprehended the prob
lem of mortality there so powerfully
presented to the human mind, was SO
ludicrous in its perfection, that the pa
tient himself was seized with such an
uncomfortable fit of laughter as to break
the ulcer in his throat, whereby his life
was saved.
Year: 1876

Too MUCH FOR THE WIDow.-A Fifth
Ward widow moved into her new house
the other day, and her first six callers
were lightning rod agents. She bluffed
them off one by one, but when the sew
enth came he said: 81 don't claim that
rod will protect the house, but do
say that if was looking for a second
wife, I'd never marry a widow who
didn't have a lightning rod on her
house. And that's the way all rich men
think" "You may put up two of
'em ~ she promptly replied, "and be
sure they are conspicuous, too "-De-
trOit Free Press.
Year: 1876

HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN LovE.-As
the affections are the noblest ingredient
in human nature, so the elevation and
happiness of a human being mainly de-
pend on the right bestowment and am
pie exercise of these affections. To be
self-sufficient and self-seeking-th is,
to keep all the affections to ones self
is the meanest and most miserable pre-
dicament a creature can be in. The
homestead spiTit-much more the cham
Der of sinful heart-does not contain
resources enough for its own blessed
ness. The soul must go out from itself,
if it would find materials of joy. And
just as its happiness depends on going
out from itself, so its elevation depends
on it's going up-depends on its setting
its affections upon something higher
than itself, something nobler or holier
or more engaging. The main part of
true religion is the right bestowment of
the affections. When they are set on
the things above, they are set as high
as a seraph can set his. They are set 80
high that they cannot fail to lift the
character along with them, and make
him a public character whose ends in
living are so lofty.-Jdn1es Hamilton.
Year: 1876

The proprie or of n summer hotel near
New York had q very singular expe-
ricnco recently. Among his guests were
middle aged widow and her married
daughter and husband. He was i'm
pressed with the idea that he had some
where seen the widow before, but could
not tell when or where. Finally, making
inquiries about her, it appeared that
she formerly lived in New York in a To-
cation formerly very fashionable. It
appears that the landlord was an old
beau of the lady, and they were once en-
gagged to be married, but she was great
fiirt, and the gentleman became offended
at some action of hers, which he regarded
as iudiscreet. He went to Europe, and
Oh his return was informed that the
young woman was dead. Under this
impression he forgot all about her.
Strangely enough the woman, about the
same time, married and removed to Gin
cinnati. During q subsequent visit to
New York she was likewise informed
that her former lover was deceased-a
circumstance quite M. ural. rs the papers
reported the drowning of man of the
same name. He married and became O
widower. When the meeting occurred,
and he had made himself known, the
woman could hardly believe her own
senses. Each party imagined the other
had risen from the dead, but the ac-
quaintance thus revived has been O
happy one to both, and the boarders are
remarking the singular fondness of the
widow for the landlord. The explana-
tions which followed only intensified the
new attachment, and it is supposed q
wedding will be the result.
Year: 1876

When photography was in its youth,
an artist in that line went ont with his
instrument, and plates, anu baths, on
bright, sunny day, for the purpose of
taking Photographic views Of some of
the moro wild and romantic of the forest
scenery Of Fontainebleau. Having found
a place wild and picturesque enough to
suit him, he set his tripod, and placed
his camera, and, having got his focus,
he prepared a plate and inserted it.
When he deemed that no had caught
the sylvan vista and glade, he removed
the plate to his little dark box, where he
was subjecting it to the necessary chemi-
Cal manipulations for "developing" and
" fixing" when he experienced an un-
ceromonious tap upon the shoulder.
Upon raising his head and looking
around, he found himself confronted by
gigantic specimen of the sans -c,IlOH,
who, in very rough and peremptory
way, demanded of him his purse.


The photographer was a small man,
AMI unarmed, and, as q matter of per-
sonal safety, he drew forth his purse.
there was gold in it, he made off into the
forest, without even stopping to return
his thanks.





his scattered senses, returned to his glass
picture, or negative" and found that
its development was perfect. But
what is this2 Holding the plate up be-
tween his eye and the light, he found
that he bad caught the picture of man
who had been lurking in the coppice.
The face was in full view, and perfect
the face of the man who had robbed
him! The rascal had been lurking in
the wood, and had held still while the
artist had been looking that way.


AS quickly as possible he returned to
Foutainebleau, where he printed fine
proof from his plate. Then he repaired
to the commissary of police, and having
related his story, he exhibited his photo
graphic view, with the likeness of the
robber.


The police knew the man. and on the
following day he was arrested, and the
photographers purse found upon him.
Year: 1876

child, a servant of Colonel Travers, and
two Mexican women who were employed
by the garrison, were all who remained
OF the one hundred and eighty who had
fought so gallantly for Texan liberty.
But they were not unavenged, for before
the walls lay the bodies of five hundred
and twenty of the enemy, while eight
hundred and fifty more lay wounded in
their camps.


Thus fell the Alamo. In two hours
from the first signal of assault, all was
over. 1t was Santa Annals last triumph
over Texas, for in less than two months
General Houston won the battle of San
Jacinto, and the Mexican butcher came
trembling captive into the patriot
camp to beg for the prolongation of a
life his crimes had many times forfeited.


In tho churchyard at San Antonio is a
plain small granite stone, erected by pri-
vate parties, bearing the inscription:
" Sacred to the memory of those who
fell at the massacre of the Alamo"
Year: 1876

One of the things which young people
seem to be the most anxious to know, is
"the right time to get married." as
some of them put it.


The great majority of young people
are poor, and get comparatively small
wages. They naturally suppose that if
they get married it will cost moro to live
than it costs them while they arc single.
So the question with them is Shall we
marry while we are young and poor, or
wait till wo get older and better off 2
And that is the real question in their
minds when they inquire as to "the
right time to get married."


There can be no rule laid down on
this subject which will fit all cases.
Some people are naturally SO indus
trious and thrifty that they will get
along under almost any circumstances.
Others are so lazy and shiftless that
they cannot get along under any circum-
stances. The right time for the first
class to get married is whenever they
choose to do so, while the right time for
the other class to get married seldom
comes at all.


A young couple who truly love each
other, and are willing to work hard and
live economically, and patiently build
up their fortune little by little, may
safely send for the clergyman as soon AS
it may be convenient. But young peo-
pie who are lazy and extravagant, and
care more for show than for solid well
fare, should wait till they acquire cor
rect notions of life and thrifty habits be-
fore marryipp
Year: 1876

A lady correspondent writing from
Paris says: They have q new way of
wearing their wells. They tie them on
the back OF the hat with a large orna-
ment, the shape of shell. then tie them
around the neck and fasten them on the
left side. The effect is odd and conspic-
uous. 1t originated at the races, where
one OF the fair but frail sisterhood set
the example. 1t requires great guam
tity of tulle to carry out the effect of this
eccentric yet contagious mode. =
Imagine single undergarment of lady
costing $40 for plain silk and $50 for
embroidery, and even with this costly
necessity a modest woman would scarce
ly dare present herself to her husband.
L could scarcely bclievc thero were wives
who indulged in such luxuries, but my
doubts were soon turned into strong
convictions. I WAS at the house of the
Countess NJ, charming la ly of wealth
and position, who in friendly way ad-
mitted me to the privacy of her dress
ipg-room. When she completed her
bath the first thing she put on was an
Oriental bath wrapper which cost 800.
1 expressed SO much curiosity ut her ex-
travagance that she said Wait and
see how much I'm worth when dressed"
and, as a matter of course, I took
note of her personal adornment as she
dressed, and give it as mere epitome of
how much money may be spent in lux
uries. Her chemise was pale blue silk,
richly embroidered in white silk, all
hand work and
Year: 1876

Neuralgia in the faces and heads of
women is on the increase, as compared
with the number of instances of the dis
ease among men; and this is believed to
be due to the inferior protection afford.
ed by the mode in which women now
cover their heads. 1t is not only one of
the most common of feminine maladies,
but one of the most painful and difficult
Of treatment. 1t is also cause of much
mental depression, and is regarded by
physicians as leading more often to hab-
it's of intemperance among women than
any other disease.
Year: 1876

SAD INcIDENT.-Among the sad
dest of the many sad incidents con-
nected with the ravages of the scarlet
fever in this locality. is told of u
German family, whose name we have
not learned. The account we have
il TO the effect that man havisr
recently buried his wife while re-
siding in another part of the coun-
try, came last summer to Mineral
Point with his three motherless little
ones, aged from 4 to $ years. Two
of these who were with q relative in
the country, took the fever and died
a week or two ago, and last Satur-
day the third, who was with Mr..
John Jeuck's family in this city, and
had not been with the other children
for some time before their sickness
and death, was also taken away by
the dread destroyer, leaving the
father childless.
Year: 1876

A CREDITABLE JOB The new
passenger coach just completed by
the Mineral Point r. Il. Co., made
its first trip on Christmas morning.
to Warren and return. The coach,
which for beauty and perfection of
construction compares with the finest
that run on the great railroads OF
the west, was built entirely in tho
companys shops in this city, under
the supervision of master mechanic
Robert Hay, and the wood used in
the int rior (walnut and oaS) is al, of
Wisconsin growth, the natural beauty
of which is shown to advantage
through the fine varnish in which
it is finished. The railroad folks
are naturally and justly proud of
their handiwork, and the people of
Mineral Point generally should also
take pride in he fac. that their city
contains the mechanical skill and
! machinery necessary to complete So
creditabe job.
Year: 1876

AMONG the regular holiday at
fractions in Mineral Point, the Tea
Meeting of the Primitive Methodist
Church ladies, on New Years Day,
is always prominent This year it
promises to be fully up to its usual
high standard, and will doubtless
receive liberal recognition from the
public. Tea-table will ne spread
at five o'clock, and remain until all
are served. The evening will be
enlivened by carol and anthem sing
ing by the excellent choir of the
church, and short addresses by the
city clergy, and other speakers.
Year: 1876

No CARRIERS ADDRESS.-Believ-
ing it to be looked upon with dis
favor by many, the custom Of issuing
a New Years Address as a means of
remunerating the Carrier Boy CT the
TRIBUNE has been abandoned, land in
stead we have adopted the plan of
paying the boy stipulated salary,
and charging 20 cents extra for
the TRIBUNE when delivered to sub
scriber by Carrier. Notice hereof
was given when the system was first
adopted, and none ought 70 be sur
prised when acsdnnts are presented
for the paper atel.75 per year.
Year: 1876

DARBER. Shaving, Shampooiug and Hair Cut
ID ting and Dressing done in The best styles.
Next door to Pulfords drug store


Also manufacturer Of all kinds of hair work
samples on exhibition at my shop
Year: 1876

A TRIAL TRIP in the magnificent
new coach of NJ. p. K. r. was en-
joyed by a number of citizens along
the road between here and Warren
on Christmas day. The coach is in
deed a beauty, and those who jour
neyed in it express great satisfac-
ton with its splendor and comfort.
1t will only DO used ON gala and
state occasions until the gloss of its
newness wears off.
Year: 1876

A SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS or THE SUPPOSED
YLEsH-A SCIENTIST DxcIAREs IT TO BE
DEAD FROG SPAWN.


LOUISVILLE, KY, March IL, 1879
Dr. J. Lawrencs Smith, scientist to whom was given
the specimens OF nesh, has furnished the following
report OF his analysis


have examined the specimens OF matter that were
sen, to iron Bath county having fallen from
clear sky, In limited space, in the neighborhood OF
Mudlck Springs Tho pieces received by me had been
placed in alcohol and they had evidently shrunk con-
siderably from their original bulk.


THE POUR PIEcEs
furnished me BY Captain Brent OF Mount Sterling and
Mr.. Madden, Of the Courier-JosrHdL were from one
half to inch in size they had the appearances OF
dried gelatinous matter OF irregular shape and were
or less colored Faments were attached to the
exterior Under feeble magnifying power the edges
translucent when heated in water the pieces oc-
came enlarged and moro translucent. The dried pieces
when cut across showed the exterior soft gelaii-
substance without any nbrous structure


UNDER MICROSCOPE
the parts that had dried showed irregular namcn-
tous structure. The dried pieces when placed In
flame, burned readily with the strong and well known
smell OF animal matter. The pieces were examined
carefully under the microscope, but hore not the
slightest indication of any muscular nber or other
structure belonging TO what Is commonly known as
animal tissue In my mind this matter gives every in
dcaton Of being


SPAWN


OF the batrachan reptiles, doubtless that OF the frog
They have been transported from the ponds and
swampy grounds by currents OF wind and have uiti-
matey fallen the spot where they found


SIMILAR OCCURRENCE


This is no isolated occurrence of the kind having
across the mention OF several previous
in the course OF my reading. The only one can
nx the OF is recorded by Muschubroeck and occur
red in ireland In 1875 The matter described by him
very glutinous and fatty and softened whom held
the hand emitted unpleasant odor when exposed
TO the action OF the fire.


FROG SPAWN.


The egg OF tho batrachiam reptiles is round
OF transparent jelly, in the centre OF which ap
passage through would dried up, less,
this gelanous mass that the exterior would have
become hard and the interior, as | found II,
still soft and gelatinous. As regards tho quantity
supposed TO have fallen therc doubtless considera-
BILE exaggcraon for the singularity OF this phenome
would doubtless have such startling effect
the minds of the witnesses to cause them to mag
Nifty the number. have desired moro of the matter
to DO sent to me, when II there is any modification Of
these vicws, l will make them known.


j. LAWRENCE SMITH.
Considerable excitement exists among the people
generally concerning this affair." 1t will be hard to
convince the country people who witnessed this phe-
nomenon OF Professor Smiths theory.
Year: 1876

No periodical has before published that presentt
varied and attractive character Nearly everybody,
other has began to keep scrapbook OF
good things they desire record
but finding trouble they have given 10
up. The RECORD or THE YEAR does this very thing
for ALL and all will he glad to hear Of such publiea
tion. aud desire TO subscribe for N.
Year: 1876

The local money market was steady, and call
loans were done al per cent about the fair
quotation on pledge of ordinary collateral and ,
when the offerings consist of United States bonds.
Conmoi cial paper was dull but closed at the follow