smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

some idea of the lightness of the task which
is involved.


In this new country pauperism is not so
great an evil as in Europe. The number ofpeo'
pie needing relief here does not approach the
number in any large country across the wa
Ter. so the Elberfeld system on a reduced
scale will be sufficient, It is well to have
the machinery in working order, for, unless
proper preventive measures are taken the in
crease in the density of population will in
evitably bring about a similar condition of at-
fairs to that existing in older countries. As
concerns the matter of expense it will proba-
bly, be found that the Elberfeld system is more
economical than any we have devised, for we
are as extravagant in the administration of
our charities as in all our other undertakings.


A word as regards the objections which
may be urged 10 this system. One is that it
undoubtedly demands some expense of time
and effort. But serious question which al
ready presses upon our consideration, is,
whether our present systems of relieving the
poor are not wasteful, inefficient and vicious
in their results upon the poor themselves,
precisely because we are willing to spend so
little thought in improving them? Here is
Portland for instance, the city government,
the churches aud various charitable organiza-
tions, besides private individuals are working
together without any concord of action and
often. we fear, at cross purposes. The lazy
are able to live we'll on the public and the
worthy may easily fall through between all.


Another objection to the Elberfeld plan is
in the difficulty of finding suitable men to
serve as visitors. Our petty politics, not con-
fined to political parties, entering as they too
often.do into departments of local, church, and
educational administration where ability and
integrity only should enter, largely tend to
put inefficient men in charge of our chari-
ties as well as other institutions. This OBJ
lection however has always held, and the on
ly remedy now as in the past is an imperative
demand that only the best men shall be en-
trusted with Office. 1t is evident that it must
depend almost absolutely upon the high char
acter of all its officials.


We have to suggest however whether the
various benevolent societies or the churches
might not devise such modification of this
scheme as would ensure its principal advan-
tages. From every side il seems clear that
something needs to be done to secure CO.
operation and economy in the distribution of
our charity, to prevent imposition and to dis
cover and relieve the worthy poor. 1t seems
to us that this is quite as truly Christian
work as very much that commonly goes by
that name
Year: 1876

THE Turkish government apparently has
a shrewd suspicion that the unanimity of the
three emperors is more apparent than real,
and that when the time comes for action they
will fall to quarreling over the course to be
taken, and so give it leisure to deal with the
insurgents. So long as it is necessary only
to make recommendations, the powers are in
accord, but when they 60 beyond that their
interests will clash.
Year: 1876

MORE Democratic economy is coming to
the surface. Mr.. Hewitt, Democratic repre-
sentative from New York, has introduced
into the House bill to establish bureau of
architecture. Instead of one big architect lots
of little ones are provided for. In the light
of Democratic denunciations of Mullet and
his works the bill is refreshing reading.
Year: 1876

Any party in want of Office Desks
OF any style we are now prepared to
furnish them at manufacturer whole
sale prices We will sell splendid
Roll Top Desk with the entire system
of drawers opened and closed by one
lock, on the combination principle.
Price $4,000 Retail price $4,000.
About the first of Feb, we shall be
prepared to furnish all styles of Show
Gases at manufacturers prices; 25 per
cent. lower than they have ever been
offered in this city.
Year: 1876

From the Undivided Surplus Dividend will be ap-
portioned to each Policy which shall be in force at its
anniversary in 1876


have carefully examined the foregoing Statement
and find the same correct.


ISAAC F. LLOYD, Auditor.
Year: 1876

AZ early as 1875 the Colonial government
in preparation for what al true men foresaw
must come. had small military store laid up
at Concord, Mass. of which the most impor-
tant was quantity of -four and three brass
field-pieces. The latter we're OF vast conse-
quence to the struggling patriots who were go
poorly furnished with arms, and the great crisis
rapidly approaching. Some miscreant tory
carried information Of these stores to Gen.
Gage, then quartsred at Boston with his iavsd.
ing troops.


British officers were seen to ride into the town
OF Concord, but minute man" had been be-
forehand with them; and the cannon were
snugly pitted in barn-yerd where quantity
Of straw perfectly hid all appearance OF any
fresh disturbance OF the SOL, and on, and over
which drove OF cattle were quietly feeding -
Their quest for ordnance in that town was
futile, as the hiding had been 80 rapid and
secret that not tory dreamed OF it.


But the crowning Of their discontinue was
left to an idiot There was at that time .
grisi-mil near the town, the proprietor OF which
was man By the name Of Brooks. This miller,
who was a true-hearted liberty man, had an
unfortunate brother, locally known as Pond
Tim, who was incapable Of taking care OF him
self, and resided with him.


1t SO happened that on the day the willy Ing
lish spies took for their purpose, al Mr.. Brooks
household were absent but this innocent. and
the government ieur there stored had no one
else to protect it. Alas for the staff Of life 80
necessary for the sustenance OF heroes who
would do or die in the holy cause Of Independ-
ence Would it be snstched from them by
their oppressors


Interference now would be worse than use
less, and stern hearts trembled but Pond Tim
was equal to the occasion. He received the
red-coat gentry with all the grandiloquence and
dignity OF peer Of the home realm. He re-
gretted that in the absence OF his family he
could not serve them with food, but as those
were not temperance times, he refreshed them
with the best the house afforded in liquors. He
talked largely Of his devotion to King George.
damned the yankee yebels to the full content Of
his guests, and assured them that il needed
but handful OF their brave soldiers to whip
them back into obedience to the rightful SOW
ereign OF America. He boasted Of his thrift
and invited them out TO view has wealth OF fine
flour, Of which, he sversd, no vile traitor
should taste spoonful to savy his worthless
Life but which was free to his beloved king, or
any worthy royahst whenever they might need
It In short, he 80 fooled them that they left
ali, in the full belief that 1t was the private
property Of one Of their stanchest partlsans.
HAMILTON, February, 1876.
Year: 1876

And one mans money as good as his neighbor's.


The penny turned quickly is the only success.
full one to the merchant, we believe. The same
saved is the most satisfactory one to the buyer.


1t costs you nothing to call and examing our
goods and prices


You can buy any article, as cheap as you can
any number OF the same.


We have one price, from the simplest to the
greatest, and 1t sells for that only.
Year: 1876




then went home and found there a despatch from
Dr. William Tomlnson, the brother n-law OF the Sec
rctary purport not to leave; that he had good
news; that he was coming over determined not TO DO
governed by II and was going; that they only wished
1x up some new story, but that 1 would
not be party to it; my trunk was being packed to
leave about midnight Thursday, February "a Dr. Tom
llnson had arrived At my house had Joe Black.
burn cousin Of mine, who said he thought you
(Marshl would write letter something like one OF
which he pomlinsonl would suggest which would b.
dGicut for me To answer and that Mr. blackburn said
he thought that II the committee still wanted to exam
inc me they would appoint subcommittee and come
rto New York TO 90 so he TO my bedroom
aud told him to go into the sitting room and draw the
sketch OF the proposed letter. dressed would
JOIN him, and would write such letter as he wanted
could wrote the letter from the sketch OF Tom.
lnson
Year: 1876

BELKNAP'S FALL.
Exposure Of Flagrant Corruption


and MalfeaSance.
Shameful Traffic in the Patronage of


the War Department.
RESIGNATION FROM THE CABINET.
Acceptance by the President with


Unseemly Regret.
A TERRIBLE ARRAY OF FACTS
Intense and. Painful Excitement in the


House Of Representatives.
Reading Of the Report Of
the investigation.
THE SECRETARY IMPEACHED.
Solemn Accusation Of High Crimes


and MiSdemeanors.
Women Dragged Into the Slough Of


Sordid Dishonesty.
CONDUCT OF THE ACCUSED.
Unfounded RumOrs of Suicide Exciting


the Capital.
Year: 1876

Vice President Ferry says that Il Is very sad thing
and great shame TO think man holding such high
position Of trust could not prove true to it, lie felt
very much detected about Il, and thought u
was likely 60 have very bad effect on
tho coming elections ia New Hampshire aud
Connecticut He was astonished that Mr. Beknap
Year: 1876

AS the glad centennial year draws to a close, and all the esrth seems to pulsate with joy, and hope and happiness. during these days intervening between the Thanks giving offering and the Christmas carol, comes the sad news. that, tired with this worlds cares and suffering, our Julia has fallen sweetly asleep in Jesus. Blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep. Long months of weariness and pain were hers, but they only fitted her to wear the priceless crown of glory and victory. Watched over tenderly and anxiously by loving father and mother, and one dearer to her than all earthly friends, she clung to life and it's passing prospects but always could say, Mot my will, O Father, but Thine be done." Who can tell what the harvest for the Master shall be from the seed sown by her dying bed sidea And though our unsvailing tears and the winter snows shall fail silently on her grave in the little valley where she first looked out upon life, ''She being dead, yet speaketh." " and bids us rejoice in the sweet assurance that she is safely gathered into the fold of the Good Shepherd. c.

 Lakevllle Ct. Dec. 6 1876.
Year: 1876

AN investigating naturalist recently hand ed his thumb to an impatient wasp he had caged in bottle. The wasp backed up to bis thumb with an abruptness which took the scientist by surprise. He became so deeply absorbed in the study of reme dies that he forgot to make scientific notes; but his wife made some mental notes as to the extraordinary effect of wasp stings up on the thumbs of nervous men.

 At Toulouse, France, curious law suit is going on. An oyster-opener, while open ing few bivalves for a purchaser, found m one of them a valuable pearl. This be at once pocketed but the buyer of the oyster insisted that it was his. He claimed that he bought shells, juice, oysters, ano everything, while the oyster-opener alleged that he only bought the oysters. The ques ton of ownership of the pearl is yet unde cided,
Year: 1876

Keep busy. The man who has nothing to do is the most miserable of beings, If you have no regular work do chores, as the farmers do when it rains too hard to work in the field. In occupation we for get our troubles. and get respite frou sorrow. The man whose hands and mind are busy finds no time to weep and vail. Ifwork is slack spend the time in reading No man ever knew too much. The hardest students in the world are the old men who kfow the most. If you lack books, there are free or very cheap libraries, at least in the cities, at your command. The man who does not acquire some item of useful know ledge between daybreak and bedtime must tnournfully say, with the Roman emperor, have lost day !'
Year: 1876

General Government the efforts of the people OF
those States TO obtain for themselves the eesSi
of honest and capable local government II elected
/ shall consider il not only my duty but It VIII oe
my ardent desire TO labor FOX the attainment Oh 'h


end. , r.


Let me assure nv countrymen Of the southern
States that If shall be charged with the duty OF
organizing an administration, IT VIII be one which
will regard and cherish their trnest intcrests-the
interests of the white ard Of the colored people
both and equally; and which will put forth ITS best
efforts in behalf Of civil policy which will Tipe OUT
forever the distinction between North and South IN
our common country. With civil service organized
upon system which will secure purity, experience
efficiency and economy, strict regard for the pub
lie welfare solely in appointments. and The speedy
thorough, and unsparing prosecute and punish
Incnt all public officers WHO hetray official trusts


with sound currency; With education unsectaran
and free to all with simplicity and irugaity IA pt
lie and private affairs, and with fraternal spirit
of harmony pervadng the people of all sections
and classes, we may reasonably nope that thG Sec
Ond century Of our existence az nation VIII, Dy
tho blessing of God. be preeminent as an era OF
good feeling and period OF progress, prosperity,
and happiness. Very respectfully, your, fellow
citizen, X. Is. HAYES.
Year: 1876

masses of mounted men, estimate the number OF
Indians engaged at not less than $500. Other Off
GERS think that the number was greater than this.
The village in the valley was about three miles IN
length and about mile in width. Beside the lodges
proper a great number of temporary brushwood
shelters were found in it, indicating that many men
beside its proper inhabitants had gathered together
there Major Reno is very confident that there were
a number of white men fighting with the Indians.
It is believed that the loss of the Indians was large
rhavc yet received 10 official reports in regard to
the battle but what is here stated is gathered from
the officers who were on the ground then, and from
those who have been over it since.


ALFRED III. TERRY, Brighten.
Year: 1876

decisive engagement is imminent near Nlsch be-
tween Gen. Tchernayetf and the principal Turkish
army under Osman pasha. If the Servians are
again defeated in important battle it is thought
probable they will organize guerrilla warfare IN
order to exhaust the Turks and procure favorable
Intervention by demonstrating the impotence OF
Turkey.
Year: 1876

The moment a man achieves brilliant
success there's always somebody at hand to
tell how poor, how obscure, how no "ac-
count he used to be, and to express won-
der and astonishment that he should ever
have amounted to anything" The fact
that he has proved himself success, seems
to make some of his acquaintances feel that
they have been robbed in a manner, and
that by so much as he had risen above them
in position or influence, by so much they
are dwarfed. Men who have CROPPED blind
" to find fitting place for the exercise OF
their talents find it, and with it come
natural appreciation, money, influence,
prosperity. Can their good fortune cause
anything but rejoicing in magnanimous
and noble mind2 There are very few men
of note before the American public who
have not fought their way through poverty,
obscurity, disaster and countless opposition
of adverse circumstance. Vanderbilt be-
gan as boatman in New York harbor;
Stewart was once a small retail merchant in
a Broadway basement; Thomas Scott was
at first fireman and coal HEAVIER; Ezra Cor
nell would have gone without his supper at
one time but for a shilling he picked up in
the street; Cyrus Field houndered in debt
and poverty to the lips during one por-
ton of his life; Elias Howe tried semi-star.
vation many long year while perfecting
the sewing machine; Anna Dickinson
scrubbed door-steps to pay to get her start
in life. In fact almost everybody, "that is
any body" has had to fight for his crown,
and when he gets it shouldn't everybody
rejoice with him? Doubtless there's many
and many diamond that is never polished
and set, but lies buried in mountain gulch-
es covered with mud many "mute inglo-
rious Milton" sleeps in quiet country
churchyards, but the world is flashing with
light from diamonds that are set, ringing
with melody from Millions that are not
mute. One thing is certain: the man or
the woman who is occupied in picking to
pieces the crown lawfully won by a success
full neighbor is not likely ever to wear one,
for the time thus spent is worse than vast
ed, and the disposition that can find plea
sure in employment so ignominious and
degrading can never find those aspirations,
labors and tolls congenial which bring de-
served reputation and honorand success.
Year: 1876

Murder by wholesale ought certainly to
be rendered as odious as muder by retail.
The frequency of railway accidents caused
by malicious obstruction of railroad tracks
or displacement of rails has strengthened
the impression in the community that
crimes of such magnitude might be check
ed if the penalties were more severe. The
Buffalo Courier takes strong ground when it
says: "We believe the statue ought to be
amended by the substitution Of the death
penalty for a term of imprisonment, as now
provided, in all cases where a railway acci


dent caused by malicious tampering with
the track leads to loss of life. If hanging
is to be retained at all, it is none too good
for wretches guilty of SO frightful crime.
Year: 1876

Are generally preceded by a moisture like per-
spiratiOn distressing itching as though worms were
crawling IN and about the rectum particularly nights


when undressing in bed after getting warm often
umes shows itself around the private parts and fire.
9uently females are sorely afflicted extending into
the vagina, proving very distressing. Cases Of long
standing are permanently cured by simply applying
Year: 1876

A st. Louis Methodist clergyman is
"grieved to see at tho sacramental service
so many young ministers whose faces were
50 completely covered with hair that their
mouths were invisible while drinking the
sacramental wine" He congratulates him.
self con the privilege Of being at the first
table before so many thrust the hair on
their upper lip into the 'consecrated cup"
He is getting signatures to petition ask
ing his conference to forbid mustaches.
Year: 1876

Been in general use for twenty years. Everywhere
proved the most SAFE SIMPLE, ECONOMICAL,
and EFFICIENT medicines known. They are just
what the people want saving time and money avert
ng sickness and suffering. Each single specific the
we'll tried prescription of an eminent physician.
Year: 1876

We learn that the fine dwelling house
near Garysburg owned by J. J. Long
caught fire at an angle of the roof from
a chimney spark about three O'Clock on
the afternoon of, Friday, last, There
was no1male assistance nearer than a
quarter of mile. Very soon after the
alarm was raised, Miss Harriet Thigh
man procured a ladder which was in
the yard, some % steps from the back
door, and with it FASTENED to the house,
and by means of it reached the scuttle
Here she encountered a volume of
smoke Nothing daunted, however,
she reached the burning roof through
the trap door. On the roof double
danger. awaited her in the risk of fall
ing to the ground, Sc feet or more, and
of her clothing catching fire from the
flames, pressed toward her by the high
wind prevailing at the time Buckets
of water had been drawn and carried to
the second Hoor by the school children.
To reach them, Miss Tilghman had to
go to andfrom the trap door probably
20 feet or more, and sometimes walked
upright on the highest part of the roof
with bucket of water in her hand, and
at others crawled along to the fire as
best she could. She succeeded in sub
DUNG the flames, and thus through her
heroic eXertions and great daring the
property was saved from destruction
Roanoke (N. C.) NeCS.
Year: 1876

Camilla Urso, the violinist, recently
gave concert at La Crosse, Wis, and
this is the Suns notice of it: :" The
fiddler Urso more than carved the fd-
die. She dug sweet morsels of music
out of it, all the way from the wishbone
to the part that goes over the fence last.
She made it talk Norwegian, and
squeezed little notes out of it not big
ger than cambria needle and as
smooth as book agent. But the most
agile fea-catcher was Sixteen-fngered
Jack, the sand-hill crane that had the
disturbance with the piano. We never
knew what the disturbance was about,
bat when he walked up to the piano
and SHE'D his castor into the ring any
body could see that there was to be
trouble. He spit on his hands, spared
little and suddenly landed a stunning
blow right on the ivory, which stagger-
ed the piano and caused an exclama-
ton of agony First knock-down for
Jack. He paused moment, and then
begun putting on blows right and left
in such a cruel manner that the specta-
tors came near breaking into the ring
Whenever a key showed its head he
mauled it."
Year: 1876

ARour this time the woods resound
with the voice of the Fourth OF July
orator practicing on his "Mr. Presi-
dent, ladies and gentlemen, for-r-rty
millions of people" etc., etc.-SoS'0'
Post. =. ..7l-sra


A BRIGHT young lady gave her slow
lover delicate leap-year hint the otner
evening. In the course of converse
ton the gentleman asked her what form
of marriage she thought the most beau
tiful. Her quick reply was, 81 should
care little for form; the substance
seems of more Importance" That
girl wears an engagement ring now.


Two citizens of Detroit were discuss
| ing politics leaning over a board fence,
while pensive goat nibbled the grass
at the edge of the sidewalk. The man
on the goat side of the fence was saying,
"It's all very well to talk like that, put
-- Just then the goat landed head
first on the most convenient part OF MIN
and as the man rose from the sidewalk
after the conclusion, he remarked
"Well, said but, still that goat was
rather quick taking me at my word. -
Free Press.


A TIMID young man was visiting q
beautiful young woman the other even
ing, when, after pause, she SAID, look
ing at him closely, Snow, l want to
prOpose to vow "YOu are very
kind" said the diffident young man,
between gasps and bushes; "but am
not worthy of such happiness-and, in
fact, none of our family are marrying
people; besides, my income is limited"
@ No, not that" said the young wom-
an: 81 wanted to propose to you to get
up spelling-bee in our village school
ROOM"


They tell of pert New Hampshire
school-teacher near Fitchburg, Mass,
who had a class N geography on the
floor the other day, and she asked one
of the boys what the soil was in New
Hampshire. The answer was ''sterlle." "
The teacher, highly indignant, said the
soil was as good in New Hampshire as
in Massachusetts,. The scholar spunk-
ily denied it, and added: "Father had
a bull in a pasture in New Hampshire
and the soil was so poor that the bull
starved to death. They could not get
earth enough to bury him and had to
collect pieces of wood and burn him"
The teacher found the boy was posted
and did not continue the argument.


A WOMAN was about to move, and
convinced her husband that they
couldn't do better than sell oil their
furniture at auction, and buy some more
at auction, maintaining thus the ap-
parently irreconcilable theses that ~
you can always get things at an auction
for less than their worth, and ~ that
you can always get more at an auction
for things than they are worth. Ac-
eordingly she disposed of her household
effects on Friday. Saturday she went
to another auction and bought back for
S19.75 the girls bedroom set that ON
the preceding day sold for S1O.60, less
charges and commission. When her
husband reminded her of it she burst
into flood of tears, and asked him II
this was all the thanks she got for try
ing to save his money.
Year: 1876

THE English Patent Journal describes
a combination of foot-warming ap-
paratus with boot. The heel of the
boot is of metal, and hollow, and con-
tains supply of artificial fuel. TIE
heat from this is made to pass through
channels in the inner sole, a part OF
which is placed upon spring, so that
the action of the foot in walking acts
like bellows, drawing in the cold air
by an aperture in the heel and driving
the heated air into the boot. A modi-
fieation of the apparatus can, we are
told, be applied to horse-shoeS.