smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

The next place we stayed at, says a
traveller, was Tromso, Norway, where
we anchored off the town three days,
and now the sun merely revolved round
the sky, and at midnight was high above
tho horizon, and shining with bril-
iancy even greater than that seen un-
der tropical skies. The effect of this
phenomenon has been often and vari-
ously described, more or less POLITICALLY,
by many travellers but all unite in one
sentiment-that of its wondrous grand
eur and solemnity. For myself, I ex-
perienced feeling of mysterious awe
and dread, as if the past had sunk into
oblivion, and we were all phantoms on
the confines of the land of which it is
said ''There is no night there" One
peculiarly in this region is that, al
though all nature is hnshed and palpa-
bio silence reigns over all, there is some
thing In the atmosphere which renders
sleep almost needless. Midnight found
us quite as lively and bright as early
morning-ladies sketching or reading
on deck under parasols; gentlemen
lounging about fishing, igniting their
cigars by aid of burning glasses
from the SUMS rays and one had to
darken the cabin windows with thick
curtains even to obtain the four or five
hours sleep we allowed ourselvas dur
ing the twenty-four. From Tromso we
visited the Lapps, and saw herd of
reindeer: A si1-mile walk up the
Tromsodal brought us to some fenced
enclosures, and further on, three or four
dome shaped huts, about seven feet
high in the center, constructed of mud,
stones, and timber, each having q door,
also circular shaped opening in the
roof, serving for chimney and window.
On entering the hut through doorway
about four and half feet high, we saw
very grimy old Lapp woman sitting in
the smoke Of wood fire. On the
ground were what seemed through the
smoke to be several small bundles, and
by four cords from the roof of the hut
hunS a smaller bundle; examination,
however, proved tho latter to be baby
about month old, and the others vari-
ons members of the family, covered
with reindeer skins. The baby was
laced up with gay cords in cradle, hav-
ing the form OF large shoe. We were
not loath to make our exit, and, asking
for the reindeer, were told to look up
ward, where they were pointed out-"a
magnificent tribe of four hundred"
slowly descending from the bare look
ing mountains. In time, by the aid of
sasacious dogs, they were driven into
one of the Enclosures, and some of the
animals, being adroitly lassoed, were
brought near for our inspection. These
Lapps and their reindeer wander into
tho interior Of the country during the
winter, and return to their summer
haunts every spring. It is said that
their approach is always announced be-
forehand by the arrival of wolves, these
latter animals making point of being
continually in attendance on the herds
of reindeer-I am afraid with sinister
motives.
Year: 1876

FARM LABoRERs.-A north of Eng
land paper has made careful compari-
son of the condition of men and women
regularly employed on farms in Cumber-
land In 1768 and now. In brief it ap-
pears that the wages of men and women
permanently employed on a farm are
no less than six times greater, and that
on an average the cost of the essential
articles of food is little over three
times higher. The wages in the north
OF Eng!'nd arc usually at least one third
higher than in the south.
Year: 1876

1 would respectfully inform those OF
my friends, both here and at distance,
who have ary expectation of getting
thirsty, that have just received a most
complete assortment of Pure Liquors
ever imported to Lake Charles, which
am desirous of selling at wholesale
and retail at prices to justify both seller
and buyer. Ny wines and bruudies are
unsurpassed, and my whiskies ''the
Simon pure. Before leaving town be
sure and call around and take parting
farewell. Lager beer, Scotch ale and
porter constantly On hand. ap4n4v
Year: 1876

The Democratic Party OF Delaware
strong IN its ancient faith, and loyal te
those principles of free government upor
which the Federal Union was formed
declares;


1st. That a strict adherence to ant
maintenance of the limitations of power
contained in the Constitution OF the Uni
Year: 1876

VICTOR EMMANUEL, King of Italy, has
accepted the tender of the honorary
presidency of the Christopher Columbus
Monument Association, and in his letter
of acceptance he assured that body of
his qualification in becoming identified
with work of this kind in America
The Columbus monument is now en-
route to this country
Year: 1876

SAN FRANCISCO. August 26.- R. R. Hay, about quarter past ten last night, was robbed of a gold watch and chain worth I95 dollars and about five hundred in gold coin, by masked high waymen, on the Cliff House road. He was riding in a Phaeton with a lady and at an isolated place in the road, two men wearing black veils and having shot guns. stepped in front of the horses and command. ed him to halt. One covered him with a gun while the other went through him. After rObbing him both men covered him with their weapons and told him to drive on which he did.

 The San Francisco Rifle associa- tion has received an invitation from the Crescent City Rifle Club to compete on the 12th of October which has been accepted.
Year: 1876

who have the habit of relying up. on others instead of putting their own shoulder to the wheel and learning to rely upon themselves. All new mining countries are full of them and Arizona has her share. It has been too much the custom to find good claim, scratch hole few feet deep, take out a few Jumps of rich ore. send 1t to San Francisco for assay and then sit down and rely upon some capi- talist coming out to buy the claim for many thousands, so that the discoverer can retire and live in ease and luxury the balance Of his

 days.

 But the capitalists didn't come as fast as it was hoped they would, and the miners were thrown upon their own resources, or self.rell- ance, and the result is so gratify. ing that many of them now say that they don't care whether the capitalists come OF not. So much

 for seh-reliance.
Year: 1876

tain to civilized life, there is noth- ing of greater moment than to teach them the habit of self-reli- ance. Man is naturally a depen- dent creature, and can never be strictly independent no matter how much wealth he may acquire in money. houses or lands- The infant, at its advent into this world, is the most helpless and dependent Ofall animals,and with out a mother or 8 nurses uremit- ting care, would surely die. But by care and attention it lives and grows and soon begins to find out that it can help itself little and is becoming less and less depen- dent on mother or nurse. This is the child's first lesson in self-reli- ance; anew world opens to him and he feels that he is of some account himself. Now if this feeling is encouraged and fostered and the child taught not 10 call upon any, one else to do thing that he can do himself, as he grows up he gradually learns to rely upon him. self, and is thus prepared to be a useful and hOnored citizen and a leader among men. But, unfor

 tunately the training that boys and girls generally get in our day, is calculated to teach them any thing else than self.reliance. This is particularly the case in families who are well off in the worlds goods. Children are taught to be dependent on father, matter and friends for everything, and fre- quently young man attains his majority without any preparation for the great battle of life, think ing perhaps that father, and mo- ther and all the friends of his youth will be with him through life and help him and shield him from the rough and tumble of the world. Fatal mistake He does not think that in the course of na- ture these friends must pass away. He does not reflect that wealth sometimes takes the wings of the eagle and flies away. Up to this time all has been as a smooth sea. a favoring breeze and fair sailing

 But now what terrible change ! The pillows roll high, the gentle breeze has turned into a hurri- cane, he has no chart or compass and he sees his frail craft at the mercy of tue wind and waves, fast drifting upon a rock. bound and inhospitabie shore He thinks that an anchor might save him, but alas, he has no anchor {! That anchor that would have saved him is called self-reliance, and his ship was not provided with it. Men who have been taught self, reliance and who have cultivated the habit, are seldom Respondent Misfortune may come upon them in various shapes, their property may be swept away by fire ol flood, mercantile disaster may re duce them to penury, but they d( not despair, they are up and at i

 again, realizing that "the black est cloud has a silver lining.'

 But the man who has no self-reli ance, when friends and fortune forsake him, sinks lower and low CT. until he loses all confidence il himself and is powerless to rise Many men rely upon Providence and spend much time on thei knees, praying for every gooC thing to come to them. It is vel to have faith in the goodness c the Almighty. All good mel have such faith, but the prayer of the idle shiftless man will d

 him no good, for he will find tha the adage is as true now as 1t eV CT was, that "God helps thos who help themselves" Ther are too many people in this worlt
Year: 1876

THERE are a number of rusty old bachelors and some grass widowers, talking a great deal about matrimony, as they sit around the saloon doors, now that the cool weather is approaching, but we don't think that many of them have the spunk to make things stick. This waiting for their sweetness to assert her leap year privelege and propose, is about played out. The gentle creatures have no spunk either. Very Iew of the charmers have ..alled on us yet, at proper hours, and those who did come are not the kind we like. We don't care about the angular, square-toed : knock. kneed and double jOinted kiud, who have lost all the fresh. n ess and vim of life, but we want somthing around which the per- fume of the rose and the freshness of the lily still cling. It's not too late yet.
Year: 1876

One-half Of the evils that beset the
path OF young mep starting in life
come from the neglect of their parents
to educate them in the use of money.


Not that all parents, or even most oI


them, are eXtravagant with theiI


sons allowance, or that they do moi
give them q great deal OF advice on
the subject OF economy. But they do
not Ia the strict sense of the word


make the proper use Of money 8 part
OF their education. They restrain bat
they cannot guide. As boys needs
and desires increase, they are apt to be
met with only increasing difficulty In
getting money, interposed often in
such form as to stimulate rather
than regulate their appetite for spend
ing. It Is hard for parents to realize
that sooner or later their SONS must
have the control Of more or less mon
ey to use or waste, and that mere re-
striction in allowance Of money does
not ht them for the Temptations, diffi.
eulties and perplexities Of this impor-
tant part Of the business of life. Nor
should it be forgotten that q great
Of the dishonesty which Is
so common incur modern communi-
ties flows from the want OF proper
training Of young men in the employ
ment Of money. Its source, like that
of a good deal of another crime aud
sin, is in ignorance and weakness
rather than in deep-seatsd vicious
ness.-N y Times
Year: 1876

The price Of admission to the Cen
tennial Exhibition will be hfGy cent?
for each person, payable In one note.
The receivers at the recording turn
stiles will have nothing to do with
the notes except to decide whether
they are good or bad, aud to drop
them in the boxes, where each one
will register itself. An exchange Office
OF the Centennial National Bank will
be established near each entrance to
change money for visitors net having
fifty-cent notes. This money changer
will be expected to have no more nor
no less money when his work is done
than when he began. The Centennial
Commission, after much inquiry and
careful consideration, concluded that
tie whole system-absenee Of season
tickets and all-wss cheaper and more
secure against fraud than any other
known. In order that the cash in the
boxes may correspond with the indi-
Gators, dollar note will not be re-
ceived at any gate for the admission
OF two persons, nor two twenty-five
cent notes for that Of one person. IN
y Post.
Year: 1876

The Democratic party must under
stand BY this time, ifit has common
penetration, that it Is not going tC
carry the Presidential election by
throwing mud. All the disclosure
and threats Of disclosures in Wash
ingtoD have not advanced it one step
So far from making any gains IN the
country it has actually lost, for the
overthrow of the Grant faction,
which the Democracy could easily
beat at the polls, mas brought To the
front the best elements Of the Rapub-
liean party, against which its chanees
are very small.-M Y Tribune.


This Is true Is far as it goes, but the
Republicans should take care that
that New Hampshire election does
not cause the reappearsnee OF the
nose Of Grsntism above the food. It
will not do for the Republicans to as
sumo that since they have carried
New Hampshire, their nomination
will be equivalent to an election
Gin. Com.
Year: 1876

The car house, 3 strong building on
the tip top OF Mt Washington, was
blown over in the late storm last
week. The force OF the wind Il de-
scribed as q hurricane. The car
house was the building which the
Signal Service party occupied the
first and second season Of their win
ter sOjOurn on tbs mountain. II the
wreck Of this building mas ttken the
course OF similar occurrences with
structures on Mt. Washington the
material will be lost beyond perad-
venture, and new timber will have to
be hauled up. When the halfway
stable at the lodges blew of some years
ago net timber, board, or shingle,
could be seen anywhere. The mys-
terry was, where could It all have gone
to. The answer probably Is, that the
wood kept drifting in the wind until
it reached the very bottom OF the
rSvines, where il is uncomfortable for
human feet To TRAD. Cars have some
times been stored for the winter in
the car house, but unfortunately they


were all at the foot Of the mountain
Year: 1876

GENTLEMEN OF FTHE CONVENTION
Accept my earnest and hearty thanks
for the honor which has been so un-
expectedIy conferred upon nae, OF pre-
siding over the deliberations Of this
Convention. There is neither time,


nor would it be appropriate for me,
at this hour, to say anything by way
Of arguments or presentation OF the
principles and doctrines of the Repub-
lican party of the state and Nation
These, so far as they relate to the
cardinal rights of the people,
were announced by the fathers
Year: 1876

GEN. DI CEsNoLA's labors in discovering
the treasures for which the British Museum
and the Metropolitan Museum of New York
are now bargaining were as ingenious as they
were arduous. On the site of Kourium he
unearthed mosaic pavement and noticed
that the earth had been disturbed by treasure.
hunters, who had gone five feet below the
surface and then abandoned the quest. He
went 20 feet lower and found two stone steps
at the entrance of passage which had been
cut in the rock. The passage led into an
oven shaped chamber, 25 feet high, filled
with infiltrated earth; and second door
way opened into another chamber. The
General allowed his laborers to remove the
earth to within a foot of the rocky floor, and
then, with the aid of two trusty men only,
set to work to examine the remaining earth,
literally taking it by handfuls, passing the
fingers of the workmen, doing so not once
only, but at least twice. The Atheneura
says it was this care which insured the dis
covery of many articles of great value and
minute size. Near the middle of the place
was found heap of precious objects, the
position of which, as whole, and their dis
position severally, proved at once that this
was no sepulchral chamber which had been
entered after the lapse of probably two thous-
and five hundred years from the time when
the rough stone was set against its entrance.
The antiquities were in a pile just as, posst-
bly,, they had been hastily set down on the
floor by those who brought them there for
security or concealment on the occurrence of
sudden alarm, which had proved to be a
final one; for it was evident that from
that hour no one had touched the precious
things.
Year: 1876

"A p PR 0 Q L A M TION,


In conformity to the proclamation of the Pres-
dent OF the United States, and by the advice of the
Executive Council, do hereby appoint
Thursday, the Thirtieth day of November,


Instant,


AS day OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE to
Almighty God, and recommend to the people of
this State the employment of the day thus set apart
in Offering the grateful Acknowledgements due to Him
for the well being of our country, State ana our
homes during the year that has passed. and in pre-
frrng our petitions for the continuance of His oy-
nc kindness towards us.


The custom of our fathers endears to us the hold
ing of family festivals upon that day as beautiful
and appropriate feature of its Observance If amid
the gadness of happy reunions of parents and chill
dren and children's children round a common
hearthstone gratitude for the good that we and
enjoy, shall extend our thoughts to the great
family which embraces us all, shall awaken in our
hearts fresh sentiments Of love and goodwill to-
wards our fellow-men, and strengthen our deter
mination to support the institutions and aid the in
fluences which tend to benefit them, and to lessen
human wretchedness and suffering, then will the day
of our Thanksgiving be most blessed.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta this third
day of November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy land of the
Independence of the United States of America, the
one hundredth first. SELDEN CONNOR.
By the Governor.


S. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
Year: 1876

Whenever fraud has been perpetrated at
an election the natural presumption is that it
has been perpetrated by the Democratic
party. There may have been instances in
which frauds on the ballot box have been at
tempted and carried out by Republicans.
There are many proven cases in which votes
have been stolen by the Democracy. When
ever state or a part of state has been
cheated out of its choice the fair presumption
is that the cheating has been done by the
Democrats and not by the Republicans, and
for this reason: the Republican party can
plead good character, the Democratic party
cannot. In all its later history, since the
Van Baren days, it has been guilty of sharp
practices at the ballot box. Its meaner poll
ticians have never hesitated to steal votes,
and its leaders have, to say the least, unhesi-
tatingly consented TO become receivers of
stolen property. As long ago as 1874 in this
same Louisiana which is contested to-day the
electoral vote of that state and the Presidency
were captured through gross frauds in the
Placquemines parishes. Since then in Kan
sas, in Wisconsin, in New York, in Missouri
and elsewhere, Democratic frauds on the bal
lot box have been so extensively perpetrated
that the honest vote of these states has been
overcome and the control of them stolen by
the Democracy. So that now in light of this
bad record whenever state is in dispute the
natural presumption is that the great vote
thief, the Democratic party, is trying to steal
it. This presumption holds good in Louisi-
ana and Florida to-day. Ifthe electoral votes
Of these states can be stolen the political
cracksmen and sneak-thieves of the Democra-
cy will accomplish the theft. A returning
board which can cheat these experts must
be made up of men,of supernatural acuteness,
and returning board which can prevent
these experts from cheating it deserves praise
for unusual ability and shrewdness. If there
is any cheating to be done in these two states
the democracy can be trusted to do the major
portion of it.
Year: 1876

DIR. MAX HENRY STEIN, who has just
died in Brooklyn. provided by will that his
body should be burned by cremation
society, If any should be found convenient at
the time OF his death. The World thinks his
amlable purpose will not be carried out, since
he has not left sufficient money to pay the
stoker. '1t is understood that amusement
OF this description is strictly at the corpse's
aynensa y
Year: 1876

FLORIDA advices furnishes no definite clew
to the actual figures in that State, but the
Republicans abate nothing in confidence that
Hayes has an honest majority of the entire
vote. The situation is satisfactory to those
in possession of such facts as have come to
hand, and there seems to be no reason for
doubling that the Presidency rests upon the
vote of Louisiana.
Year: 1876

We DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
ell cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

We believe it is the BEST AND sUREsT REMEDY IN
THE WORLD, in all cases of DYSENTERY AND
DIARRHGA IN CHILDREN, whether it arises
from teething, or from any other cause. We would
say to every mother who has child suffering from
any of the foregoing complaints DO NOT LET
YOUR PREJUDICEs, NOR THE PREJUDICEs OF
OTHERS, stand between your suffering child and the
relief that will be SURE-yes, ABSOLUTELY
SURE to follow the of this medicine, if timely
used Full directions for using will accompany each
bottle.


Be sure and call for
Year: 1876

SEVERAL of the Democratic watchers who
have returned to Washington from South
Carolina report that they were greatly sur
prised at the indifference Of the Democrats
in that State tp Tilden. They seemed to
care no thing whatever for him in comparison
to Hampton. They cherish bitter feelings
toward Northern Democrats for conspiring
with them to accomplish secession, and then
giving them no aid whatever when their
move resulted in war. These gentlemen say
that Southern Democrats have no idea of
doing the least thing looking to another war.
They and their people have had enough of
that, and leaders among them speak in great
derision of utterances sfrom North
ern Democrats sources which smack of
war. They say it was just so with their
Northern friends before, up to the time when
their assistance was wanted in the field.
Year: 1876

which pair of Stockings will be finished inside
of fifteen minutes, has been presented to the Fair


and evening. An Agent will be present to give
information and establish agencies throughout the
Year: 1876

trouble, and encourages every investi.
eating committee Of the House to 20
on with the good work. There are,
doubtless, other posttraderships which
were bartered and sold like the one at
Fort Sill. We already have inklings
of two or three such cases. Army
officers on the frontier say that this
kind of transaction is notoriously COM
mon. If SO, it cannot be difficult to
get at the facts; and if the Senate
adopts the House bill shelterning
Government witnesses from prosecu-
ton, it may be possible, among some
of the casses, to obtain evidence that
would convict Belknap in any court.
And even should this best of results
fail, the investigations would contri-
butte very largely TO effect the thor
ough, radical reform at Washington
which must be accomplished before
the country can get much relief from
the thieves and oppressOrs. Frauds in
the Navy Department, the Post-offiee,
the Treasury and the Department of
the Interior must all be ripped up by
the House, with view to the impeach-
ment OF high officials who are guilty
of crimes and misdemeanors and to
the prosecution of all offenders. If
the Senate or the United States courts
fail to do their duty, the blame will
rest upon them and upon the Admin
istration which obstructs the path of
justice. When the honest men of
both parties once clearly see that those
now in power cannot be depended ON
to purify the Government, they will
the more swiftly unite to sweep them,
one and all, out OF office. The cur
rency question, the tariff, the Bank
rupt law and the bills reducing appro-
priatiOns are all very important in
their places; but, first and above all,
this Congress owes it to the public to
unveil the official corruption which
fills every Department and Bureau of
the and arouse the people
to join in its removal. All else is
trivial compared with this.-Jor nal
of Commerce..