smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

or course moderation in "sOciety" is


more difficult in this country than else.


where, for the reason that education,


character, and refinement have no sup


port in rank. A duchess NAV dress


simply, live economically, and entertain


plainly. She is always a duchess, and


in the best society, and to cross her


threshold is to be admitted to il. But a
| lady who is not a duchess, who has only


the vague tradition of ''goOd family''


upon her side, must be a very excep-


tional person if without money she


maintains any kind of corresponding


position. In Washington, for instance,


high officer of state who should live


upon his salary, and hope to save some


thing from it against the evil day of his


removal, would find il very difficult to


maintain in a boarding house, and with
out a carriage and without entertain
ments, the social standing which an
ambitious, clever, and daring wife
might require. Yet by his position she
would be necessarily exposed to the
splendid rivalry of luxury and profu-
sion of every kind; and if she sold her
influence, it would be that she might
shine and conquer by magnificence.
ooNh a "oihaii-Nc Etdu vi tntIu Ill
novels, and smile at the bold invention
of the author-would carry her gay
audacity to the very moment of dis
graceful exposure and ruin. In her
house, superbly furnished with fraud
and richly decorated with corruption,
she would stand supreme and queenly
in costly robe woven of lies and EN-.
broidered with brides; careless, grace
full, ready, smiling with free-fiOwing
gossip; knowing, as she graciously
bowed and chatted and greeted the
bright guests of moment, that the
scene was all a hideous phantasmagoria
Of deceit, that the naked sword hung by
a hair just above her stately head, and
that at any moment the CHASTITY meme,
meme, would glare upon her walls In the |
appalled, eyes of her blithe company.


What is the moral of this sermon ? |
The text, indeed, it is not necessary to |
announce. What is it but the old one |
that if we are 10 be saved from the swift |
iry-rot of ofcorruptiOn, the foul decadence |
Df older states, one way to begin is in
iividually and unitedly to dlscounte-
nance extravaganza. Intelligence, re-
inement, wit, shrewdness, cultivation,
are still more lovely and desirable than |
and display. They can "set |
fashion" if they will. If they choose,
hey can make extravaganza vulgar by
it to those who can be nothing
)ut extravagant.-Harper's Magazine.
Year: 1876

Late last evening we received a dispatch from Camp Grant giv- ing information that Agent J. P. Cum, of the San Carlos Indian re- servatiOn, had resigned, and that on March 20, his resignation had been accepted by the Secretary of the Interior, to take effect on the appointment of a successor.

 This resignation of Agent Cum is the carrying out of a long ex- pressed intention, on his part, 10 take such step, as soon he had made a success of the agency, in order to engage in something which would afford a decent liv- ing, and at the same time not de- prive life of all its attractions.
Year: 1876

day in Yuma. In fact there is no end to the probabilities that crowd upon us at this time. But to sum up, Arizona is just about right, and the probabilities are that she will come out with flying colors.
Year: 1876

MArnrMoN1AL VENTUREs.-A writer IN
the Galaxy says: In most countries on
the other side it Is the general rule for
the family to put by something every
year, perhaps hal: the income. for the
fptnre establishment of the children
and particularly Of the girls. who, as
such. are less capable of making their
way than their brothers. Here. we
know, as rule, the PARENTS IMPROVE
dently live up to their income. bring up
their children in Injurious habits. and
thus unfit them for that life of trial to
which they are destined. They are. in
a word. softened instead Of hardened.
A common reply of the head OF the
family to the suggestion that the future
of the children should be looked after.
is that they will begin life under the
same circumstances as he did-that is,
with nothing-forgetting that the con-
ditions of life are changed. and that it
is now impossible for them to begin life
as he once did. If a helping hand is
given, singular to say, it is oftener to
the man than to the woman, either In
being admitted to the business of the
father. OR in being started on his xn
account. The sister must look out for
herself. If she be handsome and at
tractive she may find husband. If
she be plain the chances are that she
will remain spinster. Now, it is the
experience Of the new as well as the old
world that marriage settlement does
facilitate tbs marriage Of such an one.
The piums Of beauty are only for the
favored men in other words all men
cannot marry pretty women. Nor can
all girls marry al Antinous. Few prob
ably marry their bear-ideal in either
sex. Many longing women wait in vain
for Almavia, with his guitar and moon
song many bachelors make bootless
search for her "who was created for
them" Hence the need of philosophy.
The man must make his nest with what
he has in hand. The age is unpoetic
and unheroic he must count the cost
OF the matrimonial venture if he be All
honest. orderly man, desiring to pay his
way, and if he cannot get the ideal Ju-
liet he must content himself with the
more rrosaic Mary.
Year: 1876

Robbing stages has got to be.such
an easy amusement that when San
Antonia boy is not on hand at din
ner the old man says, "Just as like
IS not we will have stage robbery
in our family before night"
Year: 1876

Latest kilograms.
You all know the Frauenthal Brothers,
Who Sell chs aper than all other.
Dry Goods, Clothing. Hats and Shoes
And many other things to choose.
The best of Goods that can ne bought
Has just been from Frisco brought;
Not alone for show, but to sell
So low that some don't like it well.
How much we l. ,se none need to care
As long you get them Oh the square
The loss, if any, it is our own;
Nor shall we meet you with frown.
A Stock OF such large proportion
Here, must PUT you in the notion
To buy whatever is required,
If upright dealing is atimired.
ONE PRICE to all. let it be known,
And no partiality shown
The terms are pll in if you cali
On the Brothers Frauenthal j.
Year: 1876

The labor question in England has
again become one of serious impor-
tance. Trade must be depressed in
deed when not only reduced wages
and reduced time, but a limit of four
working days in the week, are deter
mined upon. Whether such reduc-
tions are justifiable Or not their eff
fects cannot fail to be most deplora-
BILE. At the present rates the condi-
tion of English operatives is not a
happy lot. With reduced wages,
and only four days in the week to
earn even this, no fate could be
much worse than is likely to befall
them. Depressed as everything is
with us we have not yet fallen so
low as the condition of things in Eng
land.
Year: 1876

Some one who has seen goodly share OF
the world tells some things he has seen:


l have seen young man sell good farm,
turn merchant, and die in an insane asylum.


l have seen farmer travel around so much
that there was nothing at home worth look
ing after.


/ have seen man spend more money iu
folly than would support his family in conf
fort and independence.


l have seen young girl marry young
man of dissolute habits and repent it as long
as she lived.


have seen a man depart from truth where
candor and veracity would have served him
to much better purpose.


l have seen the extravaganza and folly of
children bringing their parents to poverty
and want and themselves to disgrace.


have seen prudent and industrious wife
retrieve the fortunes of family when her
husband pulled at the other end of the rope.


have seen young man who despised the
counsels of the wise and advice of the good,
and his career ended in poverty and wretch
edness.
Year: 1876

In view of the artificial tendencies of So
ciety at the present time two classes of peo-
pie are proposing to do away with the high
tlourishes of weddings and funerals. Quaker
families talk of abolishing the fashion of
bridal presents, and Roman Catholics sug-
gest plain funerals, with only friends, few
carriages, and no ''style" For long time
custom has been so exacting in its demands
that the modest family purse has, in many
cases. been well nigh exhausted, after either
a marriage or a funeral. The abuse which
people in general have made of the privilege
of entering church to see a wedding will
probably in due time be the means of restor-
ing home marriages to favor Even in those
cases where cards of invitation are made re-
turnable to the usher at the door, there seems
to be something Objectionable and repelIant
in the air of business which accompanies
the arrangement, and it must be admitted
that although the sacred atmosphere of
church seems a suitable place for contract
ing such solemn obligations, yet other cir
cumstances being considered, it is more in
accordance with good taste that the ceremony
be performed at home Already the specta-
Gle of a wedding retinue dashing through the
streets at midday in full evening array is fast
losing favor as popular custom.
Year: 1876

The following ten rules are never to be OBJ
served at church:
I. Never open your pew door to a stranger
wanting a seat. He may haye designs on
your purse.


2. If the sexton brings stranger to your
door look daggers at him, and make him Just
as uncomfortable as you can.


g. Take out your watch several times dur
ing the sermon, and if it is a hunter case shut
it with smart snap. 1t may hurry the
preacher.


4. When you restore your bymn-boo to
the rack let it so down with bang; it enllv-
ems the service.


5. Wear the most stylish dress you have.
1t shows that you don't care for the propri-
eties.


6. Rush to the pew door on the instant of
the last amen You are glad its over.


Z. Stop in the aisle to salute your friends
and turn about if possible in the crowd. 1t
makes you conspicuous.


8. Tread on as many dresses of the ladies
as you can and make them look around.


0. In the door stand still and have chat
so as to hinder all behind you from getting
out.


10. Then light your cigar and go out
Year: 1876

Michael G. Kerr, Speaker of the House,
was born on farm near Ttusville, Pa,
and it is stated that it was on his fathers
farm that oil was first struck. In the year
1862 his father sold out for $4,000. Subse-
quently the discovery of oil was made, and in
1856 the same place sold for over quarter
of a million of dollars. MIR. Kerr received
his education at the old Erie Academy and
spent several years in this city. While STU
dent here he conceived a passion for a Miss
Coover, school Mistress Of this city, and
Immediately after his graduation, he being at
the time only about II years OF age, he mar
ried her, and soon after went west where he
stayed about two years, at the end of which
time he returned and claimed his bride. The
marriage had in the meantime been kept a
secret at his request, and his friends were
greatly astonished to learn that he was mar
ried, and that to lady several years his
senior. During his absence in the West his
wife fell out of window and received in
juries which marred the beauty of her face.
Notwithstanding the gloomy prophesies Of
his friends, the match turned out to be Il for
tunate one
Year: 1876

MR. BLAINE, it is we'll known, is promi-
nent candidate for the Presidency on the Re-
publican side. He did perfectly right, there
fore, in not voting on the third-term resolu-
ton. Had he voted, he would, OF course.
have voted against third term, but then il
would have been said lie was influenced by
personal considerations. Anti-third term is
one ono of the principles of the Republican party
and those who favor third term either favor
the election of Democrat to the Presidency,
or they do not know what they are talking
about. But the men who are most anxious
upon this point are Democrats They keep
the question alive, and their OBJECT is to ere
ate 4 division in the Republican party: bot
this cannot be DONE Republicans are sub
stantially united, and they will nominate
man for the Presidency who has never filled
the office, and who does not favor third
term.
Year: 1876

John NJ. Cozad, now retired from The
| sporting arena, says the Courae1cio}, Was one
OF the most successful of Cincinnati gam
blers in his time, and strange to say his sue
| cess was not in backing or dealing games
| but in playing against them. For several
| years after he became a full-fedged faro
| player he was the terror of all the games he
played against almost uniformly winning
largely every play he made. His success con-
tlnulng to the utter decentralization Of the
| men he played against, it was finally con-
cluded by all the dealers that he was either
possessed of some secret charm from the Al


mighty or in league with the devil, and he


was barred off altogether-that is none of


them would allow him to play against their
game. Now the fact is that CoZaru was
neitht protected from on high Or from be-
low, lor was lie able to exercise any charm
of n gic over the checks he pitted his own
agairg i. But he was gifted with a singular
keen ye and a remarkably retentiye men,
ory. By the aid of the former he was able
to dIect any peculiarly in the scroll work
or ft 'yering on the backs Of the cards as the
dealer shutt1ed them, and by the latter was
capat of so arranging such peculiarites in
his mind as to have perfect knowledge of
OF their faces on seeing their backs. This


was his great and only ''percentage' against


faro banks. 1t is said by gamblers that no


two cards in square deck Of fifty-two are


exactly alike, and Cozard SO watched the


cards and memorized their peculiarities that,


in two deals he was bound to know twelve or


fourteen of them. This knowledge, of course


gave him big pull against the turn of the


last three cards in the box, and he would keep


the run of the known cards through the deal,


and if he caught any Of them in the last turn


would ''call the turn sure, and win hundreds


of dollors. The only way the gamblers had


to stand him off on the remarkable faculties


he possessed was to change cards every deal,


and, when that was done, Cozad stood them


off by not playing at all. He has not been


identified with the gambling fraternity for


some years now, having taken to real estate


specu'ations as a better investment than faro


or poker. The money he won against faro


be invested with shrewdness that marks


him as the same close calculator he was when


playing ''the bank, and to-day, besides own


ing large amount of valuable city property,


he has a town named after him in the suburbs


of Cincinnati, "Cozaddale,' and another


growing up in Nevada, known as Cozad City.
Year: 1876

be Secretary of War, and robbery o
the soldiers at post trading stations
would have continued. The Hous'
voted pensions to Union soldiers, passed
the school amendment prepared by thu
leader of the Republican side and was thu
champion of that measure, and by
resolution, passed almost unanimously
condemned any interference with the
freedom of the elective franchise on &C
count of race or color.


The Republican party came into
power upon the tidal wave of q great
moral question which had long agitated
the public mind, but which has happily
been settled. Many sincere men were
enlisted in its ranks, but the men who
founded the party for the purpose OF
abolishing slavery, now that the OBJ
ject has been accomplished, have
ceased to direct it's fortunes and its
present leaders care nothing about the
moral aspect of any question involved,
but run the party only foxs Haccess;
their chief object being to hoidon to
the Offices,


Hence the policy of the Republican
party toward the South since the close
of the war. Turning deaf ear to the
exhortations of Mr.. Lincoln, who in
his last days counselled charity and the
exercise of Christian spirit, they for
years held the white people of whole
section in bondage under the heel of
military power, and they are even now
transferring troops for that object
and all this without reason, but solely
for political effect.


The policy of the Republican party
toward the South since the war has no
parallel for heartlessness and cruelty.
Posterity will regard it with horror
and disgust, and history will stigma
tie it as the great political crime of the
century. The scheme of bayonet rule
was devised for party purposes with
out regard to the welfare of the peo-
pie, North or South-lt was oppres-
sive to the South and runious to the
North.


A change snow urgently demanded,
not only in the administration but in
party supremacy. The party in power
under which the abuses originated,
cannot reform those abuses.


Let the Democracy of New Jersey
contribute toward that change, SO
much needed and so much desired,
by electing the ticket this day to be
by this convention, COM
posed of men who will cast the vote of
the State for those true reformers, Til
den and Hendricks.
Year: 1876

@ A man entirely bald except lit
tie turf of hair ut the base of the brain
behind the ear, frequently took off his
hat and scratched his head back of his
ears. A wasgish backwoodsman there
upon shouted out - Stranger, drive
EN- up in the clearing, and you can
ketch 'em all in five minutes"
Year: 1876

OUR evening cotemporary claims
that the road from this city to the Mo-
jave will not be a competitive road
with the Southern Pacific, and there
fore the argument. that our people
ought to have some guarantee that
the road will not fall into the hands of
the Southern Pacific before they take
100000 stock in it, is pointless. Why,
we thought this road was to be part
of the Union Pacific extension to the
Pacific coast. OF course that would
not be competitive with the Southern
Pacific. But if it will not, why should
we subscribe so much money to build
it? Again, it says il guarantee is re-
quired atali 1t Is 10 prev ent the COM
pleted road between this city and tide
water falling into the hands of the
Southern Pacific, and as JONES has
built that road and has not sold it, it
is pretty good guarantee that he will
not. Indeed! Is not the road built
but piece of the road it is proposed
to build? II part was sold would
not the whole be sold? Was it not
stated e1 cathedra at the railroad meet
ing held few nights ago that there
was danger that the road now built
would be sold-that its owner had his
price and somebody would give it?
Queer paper that Express-almost as
queer in its head as DICKENS little
doll maker was in her back.
Year: 1876

The Evening Express affects to


doubt the sincerity of purpose on the


part of the HERALD in advising the
people to take no more stock in COM


peting railroad, unless they are secur-


ed against the possibility of the road


becoming part Of the Southern Pa


cific Company's Network of roads at
an early day, and insists that no fur
ther guarantee should be required
from Senator JONES than that he has
already given. On the point of good


faith few words may be said. We
are willing the people shall judge be-
tween the HERALD and the Express,


and decide which has the independence
and manhood to advocate what it be-
lieves to be right, and denounce what
it has reason for thinking is wrong,


and which is the paid organ of cor
poration. The Erpress has asserted
more for the purpose of dlverting sus-
picion from itself than because III be-
lieves what it says-that the HERALD
is Influenced by the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. If the Real Els
tate Cireuldr of the Santa Monica lot
speculators or any one can show that
the HERALD has ever received aid or
patronage from the Southern Pacific,
in any shape, we will bind ourselves
to divide the profits with 1t or them.
The advertising patronage of the
Southern Pacific is divided equally
among the papers of thseity-the E'r-
press receiving an equal share with
the HERALD So far as pecuniary
consideration has influence, the South
ern Pacific controls the Express in
just the same proportion it does the
HERALD. The Los Angeles and In
dependence Railroad, and the Santa
Monica lotcompany, give the Express
a monopoly oftheir advertising pat
ronage. The value Of, other consider
atoms they have given that paper we
have never sought to know nor do
we care. These statements of the facts
seem TO be necessary in answer to the
Express oft repeat ed charge concern
ing the HERALD, and to show the sta
tus Of the two papers with the two
railroad companies. If the Southern
Pacific confined its patronage to the
HERALD as the Los Angeles and indie.
pendence Co. does to the Express; if the
Southern Pacific had the reputation OF
having donated handsome sum to
the HERALD, as the Santa Monica lot
dealers have in connection with the
Year: 1876

Express; if the Southern Pacific gave
the HERALD few blocks of lots in
some eligible town site, such as the
agents of Santa Monica are suspected
of giving the Express, there might be
some grounds for supposing that the
HERALD was influenced by the South
ern Pacific to almost as great a degree
as the Express is by the Santa Monica
party.
Year: 1876

DR.. T. G. Gale, who graduated in the Ohio
Medical College in 1Si2 after practcing his
profession in Southern Indiana tor nearly
and respectfully tenders his professional SER
vices to those who - ay choose to consult him.
Believing as he does that Southern California
is one of the best placss on the continent to
test the durability of tubercular con assumption,
he will in conjunction with his general prac-
tice, give that disease special attention. His
diploma will be cheerfully shown to any
see the same Office in Ducommun Building
with DR.. Burgess decStf
Year: 1876

If any further proof were needed of the
readiness with which the Japanese adapt
themselves to the necessities of European
civilization it may be found in the fact
that the Mikado, no longer content with
his old vessels of lac and porcelain, has
resolved on dining off silver-gilt plates,
likes any King or Emperor of the West
In order TO meet his wishes the execution
OF the Mikado's order has been intrusted
to Messrs. Garrard, the Queens gold
smiths, of the Haymarket, by whom it
has Just been completed, and where il
may be seen for few days before it is
shipped for Japan. 1t consists of fount-
ain as centerpiece, supported on tortoise
feet, with the traditional dragon and
phoenix which recur so frequently in ia
panese art and fiction as accessories.
Within the fountain is an ingenious piece
of mechanism by which it will play and
sprinkle Iosewater or other perfumes for
considerable time. Then follow large
and small candelabra, fruit-stands, can
dlesticks, cntre-dishes, sauce boats, and
other small pieces necessary to complete
such n service, On all of these one or
other of the traditional emblems of Japan,
the tortoise, dragon and phoenix have
been introduced, while the minor
characterization Is generally moral anu re-
markable for the recurrence of the chrys-
anthemum, so common both on Chinese
and japanese porcelain. 1t is amusing
to learn that the assistance of the Herald's
College was sought to devise a coat of
arms for the Mikado, that he, too, may be
placed ON footing of heraldic equality
with his brother sovereigns in Europe.
This, we believe, was serious question
which could not be settled without ref
erence to the highest authority in Japan !;
and as the service bears chrysanthemum
as crest and dragon and a ph@nix as
supporters, we presume that these her
aldic emblems are the deliberate choice
of the Mikado, whose aTmorial bearings
will in future thus figure in books of her
aldry. But whether this be the fact or
not, there can be no doubt that the skill
full introduction OF these emblems in re-
lief on the service adds very materially to
the beauty of these examples of modern
manufacture in silver 1t may afford the
reader some conception OF the costliness
OF this service if we mention that the gild.
ing alone of the several pieces cost more
than e., ,000.-LOndOA Times.