smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

Another duel was to have been fought
this morning with colichemardes, in the
rear of the Fair Grounds, between two
gentlemen of the Second District. The
quarrel arose from the duel spoken OF a
few days ago. At the time we go to
press the result of the affair had not
been heard.


LATER.-In the duel, which was be-
tween Messrs. Placide Canor ge, Jr.,
and George Perrilliat, Mr.. Canonge was
wounded through the left arm (the
weapon ARM and the affair had to be
brought to close.
Year: 1876

The establishment of a new military
district, including small llportions of Lou
isiana and Mississippi, under command
Of Col. Brooke, which excited surprise
by it's incongruity, does not seem 50 in
congruous now that the cat has been let
out of the bag. A prominent Radical
official in this city is endeavoring to
propagate the belief that recently there
has been an immigration OF fourteen
thousand niger Uoters into Louisiana
from Mississippi, whence they have
been driven by oppression" That
such large number of niger roters
should have invaded our State within so
short time without not only attracting
attention, but creating alarm, is pre-
posterous. The Specification Of this
evident intention to convince our people
that such is the case is only the fore
runner of an attempt to colonize the
State a few days prior to the November
election, and the creation Of the new
military district ceases to be a mystery,
since it may well be suspected that the
colonization is intended to be perpe-
trated within its jurisdiction. Isn't
Packard the Administrators pet can
didate?
Year: 1876

The situation tn the East Is rapidly
growing to be full sized bore. The
kilograms have got both sides whipped
several times already since the begin
ming Of the war, and the average intel
lect is very nearly dazed by the cable s
conflicting sparks. This Is not Sero'dn
the public right.
Year: 1876

II never pays to fret and growl
when fortune seems our foe;
The better bred " II push ahead,
And strike the braver blow;


For luck is work,


And those who shrink
Should not lament their doom,


But yield the pay,


And clear the way
That better men have room.
1t never pays to foster pride,
And squander wealth in show.
For friends thus won are sure to run
In time Of want and woe.


The noblcst worth


or all the earth
Are gems Of heart and brain,


And conscience clear.


A household dear,
And hand without stain.
II never pays TO wreck the health
In drudging after gain;
And he is sold who thinks that gold
Is cheaply bought with pain.


A humble lot,
A cosy cot,
Have tempted even kings,


For station high


That wealth will buy,
Not oft contentmont brings.
II never pays A blunt refrain
Well worthy Of song;
For age and youth must learn tie truth
That nothing pays that's wrong.


The good and pure


Alone are sure
To bring prolonged success;


While what is right


In heavens sight
Is always sure TO bl ~.
Year: 1876

"Give me cent and you may
pitch ore OF the rinGc, and if it
catches over a nail, III give you
si: cents


That seemed fair enough, so the
boy handed him Q cent, and tool, q
ring. lie stepped back TO q stake,
tossed the ring, and it caught on
one Of the nails.


"Will you take six rings to pitch
again, or six cents p


"Six cents" was the answer. and
two three cent pieces were put into
his hand. He stepped off well sat-
isfled with what he had done, and
probably not having an idea that
he had done wrong. A gentleman
standing near had watched him,
and now before he had time to look
around and rejoin his companions,
laid his hand on his shoulder.


"My lad, is this your first lesson
in gambling ?"


"Gambling, sir 7"


"You stalked your penny and won
six, did you not Z"


"Yes / did"


"You did not earn them and they
were not given you; you won them
just as gamblers win money. You
have taken the first step in the
path /; that man has gone through
it, and you can see the end. Now,
| advise you to go and give him six
cents back, and ask him for your
penny, and then stand square with
the world, an honest boy again"


lie had hung his head down, but
raised it quickly, and his bright
open look as he said, "I'll do it,"
will not soon be forgotten. He ran
back, and soon immerged from the
ring, looking happier than ever.
He touched his cap and bowed
pleasantly as he ran away to join
his companions. That was an hon.
est boy.
Year: 1876

The spread of yellow fever at The South
will be observed with deep sorrow. Our des-
patches indicate that at Savannah the num-
ber of cases is rapidly increasing, and at the
same time the disease is becoming more fatal.
Two thousand people are sick and the deaths
average score or more daily. In Brunswick
there are six hundred cases and in Charleston
a few cases have made their appearance.
The only thing certain to stop the ravages of
this disease is sharp frost, and this will not
occur for five or six weeks. Thus it appears
inevitable that a long period of suffering
is in store for the residents of the
stricken cities. 1t is gratifying to note that
northern cities are fastening by liberal con-
tributions of money 10 alleviate this suffering
as far as possible. The list of contributions
on another page indicate that Portland does
not intend to be backward in this good work.
Year: 1876

The Augusta Constitutional says of Ben
HIPS nomination that the Overwhelming
sentiment of his constituency went with him
heart and SOUL" The calling to mind of Mr..
Hilps speech in the House last winter will
readily show what the sentiment of that con-
stituency
Year: 1876

REPORTS of Democratic outrages on Re-
publican meetings in Ohio would seem to in.
dictate that the Northern Tildenites are vieing
with their Southern brethren in their peculiar
method ofcarrying on campaign. The South
ern Democrat argues with revolver, the
Northern specimen with rotten egg or
brickbat. The choice of weapons suggest that
the former is altogether the more cleanly
Year: 1876

The National College Rowing Association
is evidently an institution of the past. One
by one the colleges are falling away from it
and joining the New England Association.
Williams and Dartmouth have recently with
drawn and other colleges in this section of
the country will doubtless follow suit.
Year: 1876

The meeting of the Boys in Blue in India
napolis has had the effect of rousing the pat
riotic fervor Of the masses in Indiana to the
highest pitch and consequently has made
Republican victory in October more probable
than ever.
Year: 1876

we do not read Anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The nama and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Cf good faith.


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

One of this kind of Democratic emissaries
has been found at work in Madison, endeay-
oring to secure the withdrawal of Bright the
greenback nominee for Congress, in favor of
Woolen, the Democratic nominee. His ar
glment is that the Republican candidate is
hard-money man, that there is no chance for
the election of Bright, and that Wooden is
soft-money man, so it is for the greenback
interest to withdraw their candidate and
vote for the Democrat.


Gov. Hayes sent the following despatch TO
the meeting of the Boys in Blue in Indianap-
oils:
Year: 1876

The exhibition last autumn was sufficient guar
anty of the ability of these Societies to offer the
public a superior exhibition of the products of in
dustry in Cumberland County.


Both Associations believe in progress, and are
determined that each year shall add some new
features which shall contribute to the interest and
value of the fair 1t is the desire of the societies that
every department of industry shall be represented
and the full share of time and space devoted to them
that their merits demand New sheds and pens are
being constructed and other necessary arrangements
completed and the managers feel warranted in
promising the public fair superior to that of any
previous year. Dinner will be furnished by
the Club usual.


Wtd36,&d1 " fsenf9O
Year: 1876

While at Petersburg in the winter OF
1868, Gen. Lee attended preaching ut a
crowded chapel, and noticed little girl,
dressed in faded garments, standing just
inside the door and timidly looking a.
round for seat "Come with me, my
little lady," said the great soldier. and
you shall sit By me /" And taking the lit.
tic girl by the hand, he secured her a
comfortable seat ut his side. Rev. W
II. Platt, who was rector of St Pauls
church during the war, gives the follow.
ing: One day in Richmond number
of little girls were rolling hoops on the
sidewalk, when word was passed from
one to another that Gen. Lee was riding
toward them. They all gathered into a
still group to gaze upon one OF whom
they had heard 80 much, when, to their
surprise, he threw his rein to his attend
ing courier, dismounted kissed every one
of them, and then mounting. rode away,
with the sunny smile of childhood in b is
heart and plans Of great battles in his
mind. Once, in Petersburg, he called TO
see child in whom he felt a special in
terest, and finding her sick. begged to be
shown to her room. When the mother,
who WAS at neighbor's for a moment
came home, she found him at the bedside
Of her sick child, ministering to her com


fort and cheering her with his words
In calling one day in Petersburg upon
the accomplished lady OF the gallant and
lamented Gen. A p Hill, his br ght lit
tie girl met him at the door and exclaim-
ed, with that familiarity which the kind
hearted old hero had taught ber: " Oh,
General Lee, here is Bobby Lee hold
ing up puppy; do kiss him The
general pretended to do SO, and the lit
tie girl was delighted Gen. Lees love
for children was proverbial, and he never
lost an opportunity of showingit
Year: 1876

USING NEWSPAPERS AS CATpAws.-The
New York Herald has the tollo wing we'll
timed remarks ona subject interesting
to all publishers Of newspapers:


One of the commonest incidents of
newspaper lite is the receipt of commu-
nications urging the editor to make at
tscks for which the writer who prompts
them is unwilling to be responsible. We
are always glad to receive information
or statements of fact from any authentic
source, hut we cannot consent to be the
instrument of assaults on public or pri
vate persons to crafty the malice or hos
tility of people who shrink from the re-
sponsibility of their own acts and try to
shelter themselves behind our columns
Every man who is publicly attacked has
right to know who are his accusers
When facts are privately submitted 10 US
in the expectation that we will employ
our own judgment AS to the use to he
made of them, we treat them as matters
of confidence, and would never think of
exposing the writer If we think fit to
make them grounds OF criticism or assault
on individuals the responsibility is en-
tirely ours in courts of justice and the
court of public opinion, But when, in
stead Of communicating facts for us to
judge of and use, a writer prepars art-
cles for US to publish and expects us to
make attacks ON individuals and shield
him from consequences, he asks more
than We are willing to grant. He should
have courage enough to expose his own
name and back up his own quarrel.
Year: 1876

SLovENLY WOMEN - The editor of Ap-
pleton journal has no patience with
women who are slovenly at home: +" Ma
ny woman have little idea OF how great
ly they shock the tastes. and really en-.
danger the affections, Of their husbands
by their uns.emly domestic apparel
There is not a man of sense and refined
feeling anywhere who would not prefer
some simple and chs sste adornment for
his wife in the morning to any extreme
or splendor at the evening ball. Let a
woman by all means dress brilliantly on
those occasions that ral,.er it proper !;
we have no desire to abridge her privilege
ges nor battle her instincts in this partic-
ular, but we claim that il is important to
her il she values her household serenity,
that she should give equal heed to her
customary domestic attire The female
who goes aba. the house untidily dress
ed has no right to the title Of woman.
She is withou. those marks and indca
tons by which she can be classified"
Year: 1876

Tile night Is the time when things loom
up" in South Carolina" 1t is then that
CLEANS of light peering from the windows
bright. tell OF the wild and giddy throng who
waste the night in jest and song; who in the
room where none can see or hear their wild
and boisterous glee, where they their ten.
tion all direct, to hear the g keno Is correct
And then disgust on faces CLEANS that. but
now, with sunshine beams. because with
them the sole effect is that the keno amt cor
rect. OH amt 1t nice to see the light peep
from these windows on the night9 But when
We think that there within stalk side by
side the sons of SIM that vice. with all her
Ilideous mien, sports gaily meath the golden
sheen. what strange. perplexing, mad'ning
thought. to ev'ry thinking mind is brought.
1t tells us that the dreary woe commingles
with lifes merry glow, that with all the plea
sures glad comes tingc that makes us sad /;
that with the glst OF good within, there oft is
found the taint of sin; that in our path.
where er we 60. we find commingled veal and
woe; that by the spot where prayer 10 heard,
the air with dreadful oaths is stirred; that
by the spot where deaths cold hand has sew
er'd fore'er life's silken band. the wild carou-
sal and the spree, mix with the sobs a heart
less glee. Stray with us through this part of
town, aud watch the lights look merry down.
and think below the CLEAN within Is
every phase Of vice and sin. Then tell us for
we long to know. what good twill do us thus
to growi
Year: 1876

Now is the time, cold weather is coming on
to purchase one Of smiths celebrated fire
kindlers. They are safe. and will start your
fire in ten minutes. This is what the Fay ette-
vile Sentinel says of it: We know, by actu-
al experiment, that it is the greatest econo-
mist of fret and worry ever invented. There
ought to be one in every household. Secure
one before it is too late" Price only 65 cents
See advertisement In our paper.
Year: 1876

Each successive dramatic entertainment
in our town. more and more convinces us
that we have frst-class talent of that de-
scription in our midst. 1t is a great pity that
We have not hall that could have a stage
permanently arranged, so that we could
have entertainments of this kind. without
the trouble consequent upon them under the
present state of affairs. The stage erected in
the Court House Is perhaps the best that has
ever been built in Van Buren,. But it has to
be taken down. Now il we had a good pub
lie hall, such stage as the one above men-
toned could remain permanent fixture, and
thereby the great measure Of the labor per.
tanning to the getting up of such entertain
ments would be removed. ana the TASK so
much dreaded by all who attempt 1t. made
comparatively easy. Let US have u tirst-class
public hall.
Year: 1876

ARRESTED FOR N0N-PAYMENT OF
TAx.-Yester,lay afternoon Collector
E. Provost arrested q man who had
persistently refused to pay his city tax.
after being repeatedly asked for it. A
few hours confinement in the City
Hall cells brought the man to time, and
he paid the tax and costs and departed.
Collector Provost is now making a
vigorous war on all delinquents. Those
who are unable to pay will not be dis.
tressed, but those who can pay and
will not pay, will be made to pay.
Year: 1876

True Love GosE Our OF FASHION.
The country never possessed 30 many
beautiful marriageble young women a
il does at the present time. And why
do we not have more marriages? We
answer, because marriage for love isthe
exception and not the rule. The young
people Of this age have gone fashion
and money mad. If the dandy bank
clerk who paws one half Of his income
for board and the other half for clothes
cannot improve his condition he will
not marry. The show girl who earns
good wages and cannot be distinguished
bv her dress from the bankers daugh-
ter certainly will not plunge into mat
rimonv unless she can better her condi-
ton in life. If man is fortunate
enough to possess money, it matters not
how old or ugly he may be, hundreds
of intelligent, handsome young women
can be found only too willing to become
his wife. Love is an after considera-
tion. They marry to be supported and
dressed extravAgantly. How often do
we hear the remark, "Better to be an
old mans darling than poor mans
slave" Alas! too many Of them are
not satisfied to be darling. They will
persist in loving other men after they
are married.


It cannot be denied that great mum.
Der of the unmarried men are adven-
turers looking for wives who can keep
them without working for n living
The peace and contentment OF hap
nv home is not taken into consideration.
They are willing to suffer q ;i1on.s. Ia spJa If
on, lung people do not abandon this
extravagance Of dress and greed for
money our country will be filed with
old bachelors and old maids. We must
have more genuine courtships and mar
riaees to have prosperity and happiness
in this world. Too many marry for
money only to be disappointed aud un-
happy the rest Of their lives
Year: 1876

ACCORDING TO The FAsHIoN.-She
wore q round hat upon the back OF her
head like the aureole OF q saint, to
whom her sweet face gave her an ap-
pearance Of kindred. Her bodice was
close-atting-indeed, drawn tight about
the waist, like the bark of young tree.
Her scant skirt, pulled tight in front
so as to show her form, and "tied back,


terminated behind in . short fan.like
train, like the tail Of . mermaid. She
was mounted on shoes seven sizes too
small for her feet-indeed, only her toes
appeared to have accommodation IN
them: and the high heels coming under
the instep tilted her forward and com.
pleted the grace Of her carriage. When
she walked she put down one little foot
after the other as If each leg were ~
elastic as an iron rod. Ii was great
pleasure to see her peggiug along, like
one Of the drawings Of some mythologi-
cal biped BY one Of the old masters.
Year: 1876

GA gentleman having an appoint
mept with another who was habitually
unpunctual, to his great surprise found
him waiting. He thus addressed him i:
"whv, I see you are here first at last.
You were always behind before but am
glad to see you have become early of
late"
Year: 1876

Revenue by direction Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall prescribe


src THAT It shall he lawful for the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, with the approval of the Secre
tary OF the Treasury TO remove all supervisors and all
officers oil lower grade in the Internal Revenue Depart
ment IRON Office Tor ncompetency, for neglect of Off
cia duties for maiieasance in olce for paying money
for political purposes, for using official influence for
the same, but not without such cause.


THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL AT AN


ERATIOHs OF SENATOR'S.


The argument in the Beknap trial closed this after
noon, and various opinions prevail night to what
will be the nature and result of the Senae's debera
tons Several days, 1t is thought, will be consumed
before the roll Of the Senate will he called TO find a
verdict Many are known to be desrous of submitting
written opinions coupled with the grounds they have
taken on Jurisdiction.
Year: 1876

No man knows what these are. We
know that two hundred bushels of corn
were once grown on one acre, and that
iive bales Of cotton have been made on
the same acre of soil, but we do not
know that the limits of production We're
reached in either case. We should try
to find out not merely how much of any
given crop can be produced on one acre
of land, but how cheaply il can be grown.
A big crop may not, in all cases, be a
profitable one. II may cost too much to
make il. The greatest yield with the
smallest possible outlay Of capital and Ia
Dor is what we aim at. Our farmers are
often too poor, not 70 much because their
crops are small and small they are COM
pared with what they might be-as be-
cause it costs too much to make them.
We must learn to make larger crops with
less labor. To do this, we must 20 over
less ground, and make science and prac
tical skill properly supplement muscle
aud machinery.-Rwaf Cdroiinian.
Year: 1876

Tie editor of the Maryland Farmer
says he has been making his surplus
watermelons into molasses by simply
Peeling off the outer rind, pressing out
the juice in cider press and then evap-
Grating as one would evaporate the juice
OF sorghum or sugar cane. After that
he says: "We can give our readers
another useful hint for utilizing their
surplus watermelons. 1t is this: Last
year we saw some Virginia farmers feed
watermelons TO their milch cows, when
they came up at night, with very good
effect, by increasing the quantity Of their
milk"


Writing on the same subject the editor
OF the Florida Agriculturist says:


Watermelons make a most excellent
light colored vinegar. There are thou.
sands Of these thrown away that are too
small for marketing. Why not extract
the juice from the sweet portion and
convert it into vinegar? Any old whis.
key barrel would do to keep 1t. All
that is required is little syrup or mo.
lasses to start the fermentation. If we
wish our state to prosper we must turn
our attention TO these little articles, and
live within ourselves. There are plenty
Of melons still left to turn into vinegar.
do not let another cent go out of the
state for vinegar.
Year: 1876

Get some calomel, have a little sack
made of thin flannel, say three inches
long by halt an inch wide, place some of
the calomel in this and tie shut. Clean
out the sleeps feet thoroughly with a
soft cloth, and then spread open the cleft
as far as possible, without iniuriny the
foot, and dust the effected parts by gen.
tly striking them with the sack contain
ing the calomel. | presume it would be
better to have dry time to perform the
cure, or to keep the sheep under cover
for some hours after the application. |
do no pairing, unless the case is very
bad one. II isvery convenient of applica-
tion, and Is much less painful than the
application Of blue vitriol. The cue i
much speedier and more certain. have
kept merino sheep for many years, and
after trying many things, have never
found anything equal TO this for the
above, and also for collar and saddle
gals on horses, while there is not par
ticle Of danger in its application in my
experience. e.-Cosstry Gentleman.
Year: 1876

The better ts retain important facts in
the memory, am ever fond of reducing
the principles of good farming to brief
maxims and rules, COMPRISING into a
single short sentence the gist Of many a
page. Thus, ! carry about the mental
pabulum to be digested at the handle of
the plow. The following are some Of
these principles:


1. The farmer who would succeed well,
and derive pleasure as well as profit from
his calling, must manifest an active and
abiding interest in his vocation. II
takes heart-work to make hand-work
pleasant.


2. The farmer must study how best to
increase and maintain fertility to his soil
There is no inertia in agriculture. There
must he progress, either forward or ret
rograde.


3. The farmer must strive to increase
the quality as well as the quantity of his
crop. II is the quality that determines
the price. In this, excelsior" should
be his unvarying motto.
4. The farmer must seek with watch
full eyes to improve his market facilities.
1t is transportation that eats up all the
profits.


5. The art of raising better stock is
not as well known as il should be. Keep
no more animals than you have the fa-
cilities 20 feed and care for well.
&. The farmer must seek To improve
his social, intellectual and financial con-
dition.