smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

4 farmers wife writes a bit of sound
sense to a newspaper when she says that
many Of the women who complain so sorely
of their domestic labor would find their bur
den lghtened immensely II they aud each
member of their families would but put
ever. thing they us, in its place the moment
they are done with it. A good many people
besides farmers wives would profit by lay
ing this advice TO heart. Observation of
the domestic habits Of many households has
taught us that not having a definite place
for everything used in daily life, or neglect
ing 10 replace things on their proper nail or
shelf, wastes more time and sours more tenn
per than all other causes combined. There
should be place for every dish and imple-
ment used IN the kitchen; for the scissors,
thread, needles aud all materials for sewing.
and it is an easy thing TO train ones self
and children to careful and tidy habits about
clothes. We should not make the allowance
for the disorderly ways of men that the
writer alluded 10 does She appears 90 have
given them up as hopelessly careless aud
provoking but there is no excuse for the
man who, when places are provided for
them, tosses aside his boots for his tired
wife TO pick up; reads the paper aud throws
it wide open upon the floor, and strews his
soiled linen about his sleeping room. 1t is
thoughtless 10 add so much 10 the house
Wife's cares ani lalr1rs. but it is also selfish
and unkind. Every one knows the differ
ence between the guest who takes books
from their shelves and scatters them all over
the house, bonows thimble and scissors aud
carries them off in her pocket, or leaves rs
20 hunt for them through the house after
her departure, and the careful. observant
person who is no more priggish than the
other, but who puts things in their right
places. The one rasps our nerves and tenn
per, and the other fits deity into household
ways, and causes US TO mourn her departure
The same lack Of order is observable in the
frequenters of reading-rooms. One will
leave every paper and pamphlet he touches
askew and in a iumble, perhaps carried to
another table than the one TO which it be-
longs, while second reader will leave the
table in as good order as he found it, and
tighten the tasks Of the librarian by a habit
that costs him nothing at all. Women
should see to it that their children, boys as
well as girls, form orderly habits in child
hood, aud they viii never forget them.
In this matter. and in all others, example
is worth more than precept-I'r0Udeace
Tgurugf
Year: 1876

The love between God and His children is
a reciprocal love, a sincere love, fearless
love. There is nothing-no stroke, no cal
amity, neither life nor death, as Paul in
ssts, that can sever the cords that unite us
with God. 1t is not contingent love; it
is a love not born of circumstance and tenn
porary condition. The child errs, disobeys,
revolts, hides himself from his mothers face
for years but he loves his mother still
The mother loves her child still. Their love
is a love born Of begetting and being begot-
ten. II began with the childs birth it will
endure after the child and mother are dead.
For love like this, being not Of flesh and
blood, but Of the spirit cannot perish. tits
immortal. So IL is between God aud His
spiritual children. The Christian may err,
may revolt, may wander from God but
there is no distance. no rebellion, no lapse,
that can sever the renewed soul from the
Author Of its regenerated life; for the Lord
is able 10 keep such as have given themselves
into His care. We do not say that this is
done without the employment Of agents and
means; for il is not. But this does not af
feet the result Tho mother is not less the
preserver Of her child's life. because she does
it through the agency OF food and clothes
aud medicines The Christian is kept. Jet
that suffice.


Therefore, in view of all this-of what
God IL, as revealed ia Christ-we say that
it is impossible for Christian, properly en-
lightened 10y the Spirit, to fear God--as i'm
possible as it is for a child to fear a loving
mother. We might fear the condemnation
for sin but there is now no condemna-
ton We might fear death but the
sting of death is sin, and the strength of
sin is the law But now we are delivered
from the law" as Paul says that being dead
in which we were once held" We might
fear the grave; but if the Spirit Of Him
who raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in
Us, lie that raised up Christ from the dead
shall also quicken our mortal bodies hy His
Spirit that dwelleth ia u.s." We might fear
lest we had not been renewed but how can
we, "when the Spirit beareth witness with
our spirit that we are the children of God z"
"What shall We say, then, 10 these things 2
II God be for as, who can bee against us
n. as the last resort OF % timid soul, Won
iorebodc the future, and cry out, At least
! cannot hut fear the Judgment let the
words Of Scripture words that cover the
whole pouud-be our reply, at is God
who justiheth." And so cloud after cloud
mclt Che blue grows upon the eyes as it
gzes aud the sky upon which the dying
believer looks is cloudless.- Golden RUE.
Year: 1876

The rejoinder of Senator SIBERIAN and
other leading Republicans in New Orleans to
the pzonunciamento Of the self appointed
Democratic Supervisors Of Election and
guardians Of the purity Of the ballot, who
carpet-bagged to Louisiana to superintend
the count, takes the wind out Of the sails OF
the latter. The Senator and the gentlemen
associated with him, in the rejoinder III SUBJ
stance to Mess1s PALMER, WATTERsoN, and the
rest, say: Since you agree with us that it is
the business Of the Returning Board to count
the returns, since you disavow any effort to
organize pressure to influence that Board in
the discharge Of its sworn duties, and since
you concede that we, who are neither citizens
nor officials Of Louisiana, have no right to
medd1e with the Board, there is nothing for
us to do except to let the whole business
which is in the hands Of the proper authori-
severely alone.
Year: 1876

Silver has been gradually creeping up in
value ever since our Congress passed the bill
ordering the substitution of silver change for
fractional shinplasters- The coinage of this
subsidiary silver since Inst summer has con-
snmed pretty much the whole production
Of our mines, leaving little or no silver bars
to be thrown on the g1utted London
market for sale. The result is that the Lon
don stock Of surplus silver has been largely
worked off and shipped away to various
countries in purchase of products. And
just as the glut of silver bars has been re-
iered in London the price has advanced.
The last quotation is 5444 pence per ounce.
Last June the price was only 48 pence. This
advance of more than six pence is equal to
twelve cents on the ounce, or about ten cents
on the silver dollar. The value Of the old
silver dollar, if it were now coined, would
be 914 cents, which is just about the value
OF the greenback at this time As long as
our mint continues to run the product of
our silver mines into American coin, the
value of silver will continue to appreciate
until it treturns to par with gold.
Year: 1876

The Democratic Commissioners nt New
Orleans selected by Mr. TuDEN and appoint
ed by Mr. Hewitt seem to have been brought
to their senses to degree by the clear and


statesmanlike reply Of the Republican gen.
tlemen whom they invited to cooperate in


displacing the officials and overriding the


law Of Louisiana There was really no occa-
sion for rejoinder from the Democratic side
except in the consciousness of Mr. PALMER
and his associates that their inconsistency
had been exposed. They naturally wanted
to explain. But their explanation amounts


simply to an admission. It is well known


that their proposition for q conference was


based upon Mr. WArTERsoA's suggestion that


the canvass of the votes should be taken


from the regular Returning Board of Lou


isiana and intrusted to number of citizens
from other States of both parties, and


that it was to be insisted that the
votes should be counted as they
were actually cast, without reference
to the Louisiana law protecting voters from
intimidation and violence, and authorizing
the Returning Board to adjudicate on the
basis of q fair and lawful vote. Now that
the Republicans have declined to be party
to this extra-j judicial interference with the
law of Louisiana, MIR. PALMER and his asso-
ciates have been obliged to recede from their
untenable position.


Their reply admits first that the count
must be Of LAWFUL votes only, for they claim
that injustice has been done them ''by the
imputation of desire to insist upon such 3
narrow and vicious Interpretation as the
count of votes actually cast without regard
to their validity under the laws. Then the
Democrats have come around to the rule
upon which the Republicans have insisted
all along, viz: that the votes shall be
fairly counted under the laws of
the State of Louisiana. If the Demo-
Gratis are sincere in this concession,
they may save themselves and the country
great deal of trouble. They also started out
with the pretension of taking away the count
from the lawful lly-constltuted tribunal and
assuming it themselves, without any regard
to the violation Of local self-government,
upon which they are accustomed to lay so
much stress. But now they say that they
are fully aware that !" it would be the height
of arrogance and folly to attempt to alter the
laws of State Of which we are not citizens,
or to obtrude our Interpretation of these laws
before those whose duty it is to administer
them" But they did not seem to be fully
aware of this political axiom until they were
reminded Of it by the Republicans whom
they sought to draw into the proposed inva-
sion of the laws and rights of Louisiana
Now, if the Democrats will abide by these
two points, which their rejoinder comedies,
they will keep within the pale Of the Law,
and meet the single demand of all honest
Year: 1876

citizens,-that the lawful votes OF Louisiana
shall be counted in lawful manner, no
matter whom they may elect


There is one other point in this controVer-
gv. MI, PALMER and his associates Intimate
that the eyes of the nation are upon tbs sit
uation in Louisiana (Which is significant in
timation in view Of the fact that hlr. PALMER
and Sovereignty Democrats deny that
there is nation), and hint that there viii
be fraudulent action in the Returning Board
because the canvass will not be public. But
while the Democratic Commissioners were
preparing this insinuahon for public effect,
the Returning Board prepared complete
answer to it by inviting an equal number OF
Republicans and Democrats most emil
nent and competent each party could select
to be present ut their session, thus lnsur1ng
publicity and a fair report of their proceed
ings. There is nothing in the situation,
therefore, to which Democrats can lawfully
or reasonably object. If they have the good
of the country at heart, they viii now pro-
ceed to allay the public excitement they have
engendered, give assurances that all they
have demanded has been conceded to them,
and pledge themselves to abide by the re-
suit, whatever it may be-
Year: 1876

! left out OF the questionable three doubtful
States undoubtedly were carried for HATES.
Yesterday afternoon came the announcement
Of the official canvass of the vote Of South


Carolina according to the order of the su-


preme Court, under which al the votes cast


were counted, none being rejected on any
score, and majority of ], $50 was found Tor
HAYES. The Confederates, however, not
content with the counting of their stolen
vote in that State, now demand that Repub-


Gcan votes enough to change the result be
thrown out. But the result of the canvass
made must be accepted as practically taking
South Carolina out Of the LIST Of doubtful
States, unless there is going to be BULLDOG
ing of the ballots already counted. Loui-
siana and Florida, however, yet remain in
doubt, which leaves all in doubt; and
now the question is, whether the
Boards Of Canvassers in these States shall be
permitted to count the votes that we're voted
not by ballot, but by force and arms, and by
fraud, or whether these shall be thrown ont.
and his election will have been by force and
fraud If they are not counted, HAYES will
be elected.


The gaunt and hungry office-seekers, and
the desperadoes who have staked money on
the result, and the fools and blood-tubs, such
as those who in Chicago stuff ballot-bo1es
and, we're muskets to be faced, would fight by
proxy,-all these who are stirring up bad
blood, and who would not hesitate to plunge
the country into an internecine strife rather
than forfeit their political or money stakes
these gentry Ill miss their reckoning when
they talk gore, because it is the deliberate
purpose of the American people that the
Chief Magistrate of this nation shall be
elected by the people, and not by bull-doz-
ing, ballot-stuflng, and Justification Of re-
turns. The honest rank and file Of the
Democratic party share in that purpose, and
it is to be hoped they will be able to put
chunks Of ice in the hats of the hot-heads.


The men who did the fighting on either
side are not the men to draw their swords
and plunge the country into the horrors Of
another civil war to capture political booty
for MI. TnDEN's wolfsh following Of Office
seekers gaunt and hungry, nor to save JoHN
MoRR1ssEY's bets; and the incendiaries who
propose to make fight on those issues will
find themselves suddenly sat down upon on
the instant. That there be no suspicion of
the election of President by fraud, and
that the candidate honestly elected by bal
lot-whether it be HAYES or TnDEN-be in
augurated, is what the American people de-
mand, and they still await an honest count
Of the honest vote that it may be done.
Year: 1876

The Louisiana Confederates are very sin
gular kind of people. For week they have
been vociferously demanding that some of
their number should be selected to fill q
vacancy that existed on the Returning
Board. Now comes dispatch saying that
* The Board has rendered the vacant men,
bership to several Democrats, who fatty re-
fused to accept" If they viii not accept q
seat on the Board, why have they been
brawling for seat? They are hard to
1,ieaSa
Year: 1876

The parties arrested in this city charged
with the desecation of the tomb of Mr. LIN
COLIN were last night sent to Springfield un-
der arrest for trial before an examining
magistrate. The penalty imposed by the
statute for the offense with which they are
charged is Imprisonment in the Penitentiary
for one yeer and fine not exceeding $500
Year: 1876

Some twenty years ago during sacra-
mental meeting held in the good old county
of l., lying east of the Blue Ridge
Mountains in Virginia, it became evident,
on Sabbath, that there was deep seriousness
in the congregation. The pastor of the
church determined therefore to continue the
services on Monday. A young minister
from neighbOring church was assisting him.
At the close of the Sabbath services the
ministers went to the house of friend to
spend the night The young brother who
had to preach on Monday, excused himself
to the family, and went to his room early,
to mediate, and arrange his thoughts for the
service of the next day. At much later
hour Of the night the pastor came up to re-
tire. Finding the younger hard at work
jotting down notes, the elder of the two asked
him what he intended to preach about the
next day. The answer was simply THE De.
M." "Why," said the senior, "that is a queer
theme for sermon in the midst of revival
of religion" Nevertheless said the young.
er, I" I am shut up to it. My mind won't
take hold of any other subject. 1 must
preach about the Devil, and his temptations
or not preach at ALL" At a late hour the
notes were finished, and with fervent pray.
er for the blessing of God on the sermon,
the preacher went to bed and to sleep.


The next day large assembly convened


the opening services began, and then followed
the discourse from the text, "We are not
ignorant of his devices" 1t seemed that the
sermon was the result of an inspiration. ]
doubt if with weeks preparation, and in the
vigor of a full intellectual manhood he could
reproduce it now. All the devices of the
adversary to cheat souls of their eternal
welfare were brought out with clearness and
distinctneas. Among the devices reaorted to
by the adversary to keep sinners in secure
condition was mentioned ''Resting in mere
Year: 1876

The man who is "almost persuaded to be
Christian" but who has gotten no further


than that, is often but little suspicious OF
deadly peril. And yet he is the man who,
of all others, is in the greatest danger. He
imagines that he has gotten almost to the
place of safety almost beyond Satan s
power. Be it 30. But almost saved is
not saved Those who have read "Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress, will remember that even
while Christian Yves entering through the
"wicket gate, he received quick pull from
Goodwill, lest Beelzebub should shoot him
before he could enter. That was not all a
dream There is fearful truth illustrated
in that incident. The sinner may suppose
that as he has come SO near to the very gate
of heaven, there is no need of prompt and
decided aclion.vr Sut let hiIn know that some
of tie most unerring and fatal shafts Of the
" adversary" fly to their mark where men are
'aOt far from the kingdom Of GOd." The
bondage of sin seems long way off? The
fetters have been left far behind? Near to
eternal life must be long distance from
eternal death? Does any one ever think
so? Nevertheless the arrows of the Destroy
er can speed SO quickly over all the distance,
that delaying soul may be struck down at
any moment. Capernaum, exalted to
heaven, could be thrust down to hell. Why
not the sinner of to-day? Nay, there is no
place of safety outside of "the kingdom of
of God" Therefore, 0 lost souls, make
haste to enter! If you ever intend to be
saved, receive your salvation nOw! If you
hope ever to accept Christ as your Saviour,
do 1t mOw Don't put it off. Anywhere
short of an actual coming into "the king
dom you are running the risk of eternal
death. No moment is safe; no place is
safe; no soul is safe And for some it
must be, mow If ever Now or meuer =
If you would know how far the fiery darts
can ay, stand as nearly as you can within
the way of life without actually entering.
And right there-even SO seeming ly far away
from perdition, they will reach you. How
soon, can be known only to Him who says,
"Now is the accepted time; behold now is
the day of salvation. The time must be
very short, or God wOuld not hare SAID that {!
Year: 1876

A correspondent of the Mew York Observer
says:


A striking example of the glorious saliva
ton that is of grace through Jesus, came
under my observation some years SINCE
Mr.. A. was elected to the office of Treasur.
er in county of Ohio. He came under the
power of an unprincipled man through ille-
gally loaning him sum of public money.
Being threatened with exposure by this man,
he was induced to become an accomplice in
robbing the Treasury; submitting to be
bound and gagged while the thief removed
the money from the safe, even taking Mr..
AS private purse. OF this stolen money the
Treasurer received no share.


For many years he carried burdened
conscience, and finally confessed, and was
sent, together with the robber, to the State
prison. While in prison he embraced the
salvation of the gospel, and united, think
with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Be
fore the expiration of his term of imprison
ment he was taken sick, and was reprievei
by the Governor that he might die at home
He died shortly after his release, and hi
last words, addressed to his wife, were: "Saf'
at last, Nellie"


"Safe at last" This utterance was th,
sigh of relief from soul that had passe(
through darkness and tempest-a soul tina
had been bruised upon the rocks of error
though not sunken in the ocean of perditior
arriving finally weary and sick, but safe
h, into the port Of heaven.


"Safe at last" A soul finding "rest o
Him who said "Come unto Me, all ye tina
labor and are heavy-laden, and I will giv'
you rest"


"Safe at last" He had made shipwrecl
of life and trust and honor, and his sou
had well.nigh gone down into the depths
but the strong arm of the "Mighty to Save
had held his head above the waters and
brought him alive to the better land


"Safe at last" Life's errors were al
past ; frailty and corruption were passing
into the dust and the soul, sanctifed by
the Spirit of God, and washed white in the
blood of the Lamb, was rising to the sinles;
purity of heaven.


"Safe at last" The prison was ex
Year: 1876

schools in which it is an offense for a teach
er to teach that there is God, and that we
ought to reverence His name, then the soon
er the whole system is abolished the better.
The curse of God will rest upon it. 1t will
either speedily come to nought, or will sur


vive as pestilent source of inflelity and
naturalization. Let US hope for better
things and believe that neither the crafty
schemes of politicians, nor the so called
''liberal sentiment and Catholicity " of the
present day, will lead our people to forget
that religion lies at the basis of all sound
education, and that the teacher who does not
teach religion is not fit to teach anything
az ali.
Year: 1876

speculative faith" "You say you believe
the Bible," said the preacher, but of wha
avail is this while you refuse to accept it'
provisions. You hear its warnings anc
threatenings, and do not even exhibit the
emotions of the devils themselves who al
least tremble in view of the coming torment
If you we're standing on the railroad track
with the train in full speed approaching, o.
what avail would it be for you to say be-
lieve in my danger, and yet make no exer
ton to escape your peril" "You know
said the preacher, that if you were on that
railroad track and were imperilled, you would
at least raise the cry of distress, but sitting
on these seats, with the vengeance of an an
CRY God hanging over you, and ready to
crush you in moment, you are careless aud
unmoved.' Just in the midst of this appeal
a gentleman in the audience cried out, nay
almost shrieked, lie hit me-" The minis
ter just quietly waved his hand for silence.
The services closed, an inquiry meeting fol,
lowed; the poor wounded bird remained in
The meeting was protracted for several days,
and ere its close the hit sinner found peace
in believing in Jesus. He now lives con-
sistent member of sister church, and recalls
with interest the time when the Spirit of God
carried home with power the truth of Gods
word, leading him unconsciously to utter the
exclamation which for brief moment inter-
rupted the stiffness of the days services.


D. B. E.
Year: 1876

changed for the palace of God, the garments
of shame for the "clean linen pure and
white and the dishonor for the crown of
glory that fadeth not away"


"Safe at last" God be praised for sal
vation that was capable of being extended to
the thief on the cross, and of including the
" chief of sinners, "a salvation suited to
the needs of the guiltiest wretch, and of him
who casts himself upon the mercy Of God at
the eleventh hour.
Year: 1876

IfyOu've any task to do,
Let me whisper friend to you


Do it.
II you've anything to say,
True or needed, yea or nay


Say it.
If you've anything to love,
As blessing from above


Love it.
II some hollow creed you doubt,
Though the whole world hoOt and shout,


Doubt it.
If you know what torch to light,
Guiding others through the night


Light it.
If you've any debt to pay,
Rest you neither night nor day


Pay it.
Year: 1876

PRAIsING THE Work OF FRIENDs.-There
is another matter about which we are apt to
be unjust in our friendships. We are SO
sensitive to the charge of overestimating the
value of friends work through prejudice,
that sometimes we let stranger get the bet
ter Of US in the expression of appreciation
and praise. This is small and damnable
selfshness. Why should we not praise the
sermon, the picture, the story, the poem of
our friend ? How did he get to be our
friend in the first place? Did we not choose
him from among ten thousand because of
those very qualities which attract US anew in
his art?-The Old Cabinet :. Scribner for
FebruarY.