smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

A lawyer in Milwaukee was defending
handsome young woman, accused of
stealing from large unoccupied dwell
ing in the night time; and thus spoke in
conclusion:


Gentlemen of the jury, I am done.
When gazed with enraptured eyes on
the matchless beauty of this peerless vir-
gin, on whose respIendent charms sus-
picion never dared to breathe-when I
behold her radiant in this glorious bloom
of luscious loyeliness, which angelic
sweetness might envy, but could not
eclipse-before which the star on the
brow of night grew pale, and then re-
fleet upon the utter madness and folly
of supposing that so much beauty would
expose itself to the terrors of an empty
building, in the cold, damp, and dead
Of night when innocence like hers is
hiding itself amid the snow pillows of
repose; gentlemen of the jury, my feel
ings are too overpowering for expression
and throw her into your arms for pro-
lection against this foul charge which
the outrageous malice of disappointed
scoundrel has invented, to blast the name
of the lovely maiden, whose smiles shall
be the reward of the verdict which 1
know you will give.


The jury acquitted her without leav-
their seats.
Year: 1876

There is a beautiful tradition
connected with the site on which
the temple of Solomon was erected.
It is said to have been occupied in
common by two brothers, one of
whom had family, the other had
none. On the spot was a field of
wheat, On the evening succeeding
the harvest, the wheat having been
gathered in shocks, the elder broth
er said to his wife, my younger
brother is unable to bear the bur
den and heat of the day: [ will
arise, take off my shocks, and place
them on his without his knowledge" :"


Ihe brother was actuated By the
same benevolent motives, said
within himself, My elder brother
has family, and 1 have none; [
will arise. take off my shocks, and
place them. on his without his knowl-
edge"


Judge of their mutual astonish-
ment when on the following morn
ing they found their respective
shocks undiminished. This course
of events transpired for several
nights when each resolved in his
own mind to stand guard and solve
the mystery They did so. when on
the following night they met each
other half way between their res
pective shocks with their hands full.


Upon ground hallowed by such
association as this was the temple
of King Solomon erected so spa
cious. so magnificent, the wonder
and admiration of the world.


Alas in these days how many
would sooner steal their brother $
whole shock than add to it single
shear.
Year: 1876

A young man passing through the
woods in Missouri one dark night last
week saw, sitting on, bush, what he
took to be a turkey-buzzard, land, taking
a stick, he thought he would knock him
off. But it wasn't turkey-buzzard at
all, but an eagle which resented the
blow, and hand-to-hand fight ensued
in which the eagle was killed, though
not till he had terribly wounded the
young man. The bird measured six
feet from tip to tip and was formidable
antagonist.
Year: 1876

A young Ohio man had a sweetheart
whose parents did not look with favor
able eyes upon his suit. But the male
parent had the little popularity of drink,
and this young man knew it. So one
evening not long ago he provided him,
self with bottle of the beverage com
monty called whisky, and repaired to
the family dwelling. He sat 'doWn So
eially and produced the bottle and he
and the father engaged in drinks, which
resulted in a sale of the daughtef to the
young man for the sum Of five cents.
Then, lest the parent should sober of
aud relent, a clergyman was called i'm
mediately in and the twain Werennited.
4 Probably the wife win find, as time slips
( by, that her husband values her as jusi


about the purchase mQEleY paid and viii


treat her accordingly.
Year: 1876

FINDING THE FEE.-Dr. Woodward,
Glasgow physician of the last century,
had patient who always had his fee in
his hand to give the doctor as he felt
his pulse. One day Woodward arrived
only to hear that few minutes before
his patient had died. s'Impossible!"
cried the doctor, "he cannot be dead
yet. Let me see him-some trance or
heavy sleep, perhaps" The doctor ae-
cordingly went to the bedside in dark
ened apartment He felt the pulse and
also couple of guineas in the dead
mans hand, which he took quietly in
his own as honestly earned. cay, ay!
poor fellow" said the doctor, che is
dead There is destiny in all things.
And with this tag of mortality he went
on his WaY
Year: 1876




) The best soldiers of the King of Da-
honey are women, the famed CANA
zons," who are subjected from child
hood to violent exercise, and leave the
palace only in cases of emergency. Be-
3 ing condemned to celibacy, man seen
smiling at or speaking to one of fhem
pays the price of his indiscretion by los
ing his life Bells are attached to their
necl1s, which tinkle as they walk, and
when the men hear these bells they rush
pell nell out of sight and hearing, lest
they should be accused of even smiling
at the approaching terror. When on
duty a loose tunic and trowsers are worn,
similar to those of the rest of the arnly,
and the officers carry whips to lay about
them in case they think it needed.
Year: 1876

This gentleman, who happens to be State Land Commissioner, has seen proper to espouse the cause of Judge Stuart in the Sd Congressional District, and is now out on an eiectioneering tour in his behalf. For this action on Mir. Smithee's part, some of the men and some of the papers who differ with him have ineugurated war upon him, which neither the occasion nor the preteXt, justltles "a war which partakes more of personalism than anything else.

 We do not undertake to either justify or defend Mir. Sm thee for the course he has seen proper to pursue, for we think he has acted with great deal of indiscretion, but we want simply to record our
Year: 1876

From Hon. B. J. Brown, Dem-

 Gcratic Presidential ElectOr

 for the Third District of Ar

 kansas.

 To the voters of the Third Con

 eressional District:

 Finding it to be impossible to get people out to the public speak lngs at this busy season of the year, 1 thought that l would be able to reach a greater number through a circular letter than by making a tour of the district.

 The presidential election in November next is one of vital i'm portance to the people-more so, probably, than any we have had since our existence as govern ment. While it is estimated on all hands that our state will give a large majority for Tilden and Hendricks, the reform candidates, many on that account are not ac. tiNe' iet me impress upon you the importance of keeping up our majority and proving to our dem ocratic brethren of the north that We appreciate the work they are doing for us, and the whole coun- try, and that we are not laggards; that the reform movements is gaining in strength instead of losing. Let it not be said that although we carried Arkansas, it was by decreased majority.

 The administratlon of our gov ernment for the last sixteen years ---the immense amount of taxes gathered from us, and the small amount of which has reached the treasury or gone towards the re- duction of the public debt--the fact. that three times the amount of the public debt has been col lected, and only reduction of q few hundred million dollars made the conviction in the minds of the people of the great numbers of officers of the present admiuis-
Year: 1876

campaigning which has become altogether too common in these days, but winch is neither fair. le- gitimate or honorable. MT. Smithee, whatever I'D " have been his motives for taking the stump for Stuart, cannot be charged with being any thing but Democrat. We do not justify any dereliction of official duty, or any other wrong in him, on this ground.

 Surrounded as he IS by the in

 luence and personal association of those inveterate Little Rock politicians who deem it their pre- roeative to rule Arkansas and carry the democracy of the State in their brooches pockets, it has been more than he could resist to refuse to work for them Tn this unfortunate contest. lt,has been forced upon him. Ostracism and loss of caste with that element would have followed a refusal to obey their wishes. We do not meanto say that Mr. Smithee is not conscientious in what he does, for we think that the conscience of q man under the control and inhu- ence of those Little Rock poli- ticians will approve almost any thing they do.

 But to return to the point which we started out 10 condemn. We said there had been a fight open ed on Smithee which was not jus tifiable. If Smlthce secs proper to espouse tLe cause of Stuart let him do it. If he neglects his of ticial duties in so doing, let him be held amenable to the laws, but we see nothing to be gained by making personal fight against. him. Let hls arguments be an swered by other arguments. The moral character, social standing, or democratic fealty of Stuart has not been impugned-is not in is sue--and therefore it is not legit- innate to attack his supporters even were they assailable, on these points. Smithee's argu ments are not so strong nor the case he makes so good as to re quire anything more than the facts and the truths and justice of Cravens' side to crush them. Then why abandon these. or if not abandoning them, why lug personal attacks of Smithee into the canvass? It is iilegitimatc and not proper, and we would dis like to succeed by attacking and pulling down Smitnee, or any other friend of Stuart's if we can not do it by fair fight on ligiti- mate grounds.

 Let the principles involved be fought, and not the men engaged in the canvass.

 Let the people refuse to give encouragement to this personal ism in politics, and let it be known that when canvass is to be made that it is to be made on principles and that there must be some thing more than personal war up on an opponent to merit the en- dorsement of the people. We must elevate our politics.
Year: 1876

that has much significance, that the only District where there has been any unpleasant interruption of harmony and good will, is the Third; and it IS a serious reflect ion to Know that the unfortunate disruption of ,he Democratic par ty in that District may be traced directly to the disposition on the part of Little Rock politicians 10 retain the upper hand in political affairs of that District, and to name the Congressman from that District, ignoring altogether the will of the rural masses. They have disrupted the party now for the sake of naming Stuart for Con gress. Rather than see (Cravens the man who was beyond ali doubt or questson the choice of a large plurality of the people of the district, receive the nomina- tion, they throw their strength (when they seen they could not nominate a Little Rock man to the weakest man who hau been named for the position. This they did, through any good will toward Stuart, but merely and simply to defeat the real masses from controlling their own affairs. So long had they dictated to the rural masses that they could not brook the idea of the people ex- erclsing the control of their own affairs. This is the true status of affairs, as it appears to disin- terested, unprejudiced outsider, who would perhaps avoid giving otfense to warm personal friends among the capitol city politicians by keeping his mouth shut and his quill still on the subject. But we cannot be silent when we sec the drift things are taking. Even to day the only merit they put forward for Stuart is that he has offered to compromise. With this transparent plea, they seek to deceive the unsophisticated voters of the rural districts. Great God, is there anything merit, .rious about a man offering to ease hls conscience of the load which Stuart is carrying? What kind of a conscience could he pos scss if he would not offer to make some amends? After- having ac- cepted a nomination such as he got by becoming tool and stool pigec Il for few ambitious Little Rock politicians, and at the sacri- flee of the harmony of the De mocracy of the Sd district, we'll may he offer to make atonement. If Mir. Stuart was man of strong moral courage he would withdraw at once-nay, he would never have accepted the nominatlon-he would have spurned it. We hope the Democratic masses of the 3d district will go to the polls on the 7th day of November and record their repudiation' of the conduct of the Little Rock politicians who have attempted to thwart the will of the masses, ny voting for Ora vens. If it were merely a matter as to whether Stuart or Cravens should represent the Sd district in the 45th Congress, it would mat ter but little which won in this contest; but it is question of more vital import. We tell the  people in the 3d district it IS a question whether the people shall controll their own estate or yield the guardianship thereof to the Little Rock politicians who are now conducting MT. Stuart's can vass and advocating his cause.

 Voters of the 3d district, rally to the polls on the 7th of Novcm- Der and vote for Cravens. You owe it to yourselves; and your country and your party.
Year: 1876

-FoR OR AGAINST WHIsKEY.- Voters are reminded that on the 7th day of November, in addition to voting for Congressmen and Presidential electors, the question of license or no license for whis- key tipping and will be submit ted to the voters of each township and incorporated city or town. If a majority of those voting on this question shall vote against license then it will be unlawful for the county court to issue any license. If majority be for li- cense then the business may go on with the restrictions of the law thrown around it. It is q knotty question to decide wheth CT it is better to attempt to sup press the business and have it still carried on in violation of law, or to grant license and allow it under the restrictions of exist ing laws. This is matter for the voters of each township, or city, or town to decide and the 7th day of November is the time for you to go to thc polls and vote your sentiment on this question.

 -AWHoLEsoME SENSIBLE TALK. MT. Geo. w. Hill, State Sup't of Public Instruction was in our town last Thursday and on Thurs day night he gave our people an excellent talk on educational mat ters. We regretted very much that illness prevented us from hearing his lecture, but we have hcar2 those who did hear it speak of his talk in the highest terms. We are sorry to know that there was but slim audi ence, but we offer as an excuse for our people the facs that many of them knew nothing of the speaking. Our people cannot do anything which will bring great CT credit to our county than to build up good public schools, and make our county famous for the ease with the youth of our land may acquire an education which will fit them for the active duties of life. We feel that we cannot lay too much stress on this sub ject. and we hope the good peo- pie of Pope county will give the matter more attention in the flu ture. Our State Superintendent is thoroughly and zealously en- listed in the cause, and if he can get the cooperation of the peo. pie we have great faith in his success in building up our free school system. Intelligence and prosperity always go together and how can the masses be intel ligent unless we enlighten them through the beneficent boon Of a good system of public schools. Great success to Sup't Hill in his pood work.
Year: 1876

of Reform and Retrenchment, and a proper and faithful application of the revenue collected to legiti- mate purposes. If you want the latter go to the polls and vote for Tilden and Hen ricks.

 The Lewisburg State comes out squarely for Stuart. Strange that a man of that Editors disceruinent and honesty should allow the wool to be pulled over his eyes in this way Russellville Democrat.

 Eco TIBI. Our estimation of the editor of the DEMOCRAT is just that which he so kindly and so cautiously expresses toward the State. He is one to whom we can never impute other than good motives. We are sorry to differ with him on this question, as on any other; but we agree in so many things that little differ eucel makes no unpleasartness. Here isour hand.-[State.

 We accept it Bro. Stout in the same spirit that it is offered, and hope We may never become so bigoted nor sink so low in the quagmires of partizanism as to fail to appreciate an able and hon est contemporary simply because he may not agree with us in all things.
Year: 1876

This halcyon period of our autumn
will always in some way be associated
with the Indian. 1t is red and yellow
and dusky like him. The smoke of
his campfire seems again in the air.
The memory Of him pe'vades the
woods. His plumes and moccasins
and blanket of skins form just the
costume the season demands. 1t was
doubtless his chosen period. The
gods smiled upon him then if ever.
The time of the chase, the season of
the buck and the doe, and of the rip
ening of all forest fruits; the time
when all men are incipient hunters,
when the first frosts have given pun
gency to the air, when to be abroad
on the hills or in the woods is de-
light that both old and young feel,-if
the red aborigine ever had his summer
of fullness and contentment, it mu st
have been at this season, and it fifty
bears his name. = John Burroughs;
Scribner tor October.
Year: 1876

The directors Of the Stockton hotel Cape May,
N. j., one Of the most extensively patroniEed
houses Of summer resort, located in sea-eoast
city, have again complimented Colonel Charles
Duffy by electing him the sole manager of that
establishment for the approaching season. For
at least i've years past Colonel Duffy has enjoyed
the confidence OF the directors Of this house to an
unlimited degree, and they not only recognize
his meritorious services in their behalf but by
this renewal of their confidence exhibited the fact
that they appreciate the worth Of his valuable
knowledge in this line of business and the i'm
portanee Of his presence as super
ntendent and manager. The hotel has
grown in success while under Colonel Duhy's
control, and it is merely display ofjustee to the
man that the company should not only continue
him in the position but indorse his nanag gsrnent.
His reputation, however, was neither made nor
rests at Cape May, for scarce traveller that
visits the city of BrotherIy Love and registers at
the Continental hotel but comes in contact with
his genial face and is made TO feel At home by his
easy, afable manners. He has occ1pied the Do
sition of chief clerk there for many years, and
both the house and guests would feel lost without
his presence.


1t will be a source of much pleasure for the
many habitGes of Cape May TO learn that he will
again take the helm OF the Stockton and steer
her through the summer campaign. In this con-
nection q word of q fellow -townsman will be ap-
propriate. The livery business Of this popular
house has been entrusted for four years past to
Allison NailOr, jr., Of this city, who probably is
better and more fayorably known than any other
gentleman engaged in the game calling. His
equipments are complete in every respect, stock
first-class, and all the paraphernalia re-
quisite for handsome turn-outs secured
thus possessing the means to make COM
petition lively for all contestants Year after
year has he transported his stock to Cape May
and returned in early fall with an Overhowing ex-
chequer and the respect and esteem Of all parties
with whom he had dealings. In fact his kindness
and generosity Travelled so much hand in hand at
the Cape that they won for him the undsputed
title, prince of Living Men," He goes there
again this summer, and will doubtless meet that
unselish welcome that he has previously received.
Year: 1876

alarming extent and daily increasing in intensity
and fatality" are purely creatures Of his dis
ordered Imagination and flights Of journalistic
fancy.


As to the startling statement with which the
article closes, viz: that 1--WE have strong reasons
TO expect a terrible. epidemic during the coming
summer months, that will destroy hundreds. II
not thousands, Of our citizens" can positively
state that, o'far as we learn-and We have every
facility for knowing, through our daily extensive
sanitary inspections-there are no conditions ex-
isting in the District of Columbia which would
lead any intelligent or unprejudced seeker after
truth to anticipate or fear an epidemic of any dis
ease within our limits. Present experience and
the progress Of sanitary science, sustained by sta
tistical evidence warrants me in the assertion
that our Health Department, thoroughly organ
lied as II r., and invested by competent authority
with power to enforce its regulations can success
fully and effectively check and stamp out the
most formidable and destructive epidemic which
may invade our District.


Any result less satisfactory in the care of the
health and lives Of our people should justly be
considered evidence Of incompetency or criminal
neglect on the part cfthe legally constituted au-
thorities.
Very respectfully, your Obedlent servant.


ID. W. Bliss, NJ D.,
Member of the Board of Health and Registrar of


Vital Statistics.


The Board adopted the paper, and requested its
publication in THE REPUBLICAN.
Year: 1876

TELL IT EvERYwHEREI
That in view of the 'hard times and In order that
every man. woman and child may not he deprived
the pleasure of visiting the larSes and finest SNhi
bition on this cOntinent that Lave reduced our
price of entrance from -ffty 10


25 Cents Admission
Year: 1876

From tho WaShinRt0n Chronicle.


An item in recent issue of a Sunday
contemporary is calculated to lead the
uniformed astray, while it only be-
trays to the knowing ones the igno.
rance of the writer, who asserted that
Mrs. DR.. Mary Walker now wears fringe
down the side of his pantaloOns. She
does no such thing. A perfectly
competent Judge, one of her own sex,
states positively that she knows that
the trimming mistaken for fringe by
the uninitiated reporter was nothing
more or less than guipure braid, cut
bias and garnished with valenciennes
braid, a Ia pomme de tere. The mis-.
take shows only too painfully the dan.
ger of intrusting to incompetent men
the task of writing up important mat
ters. An errer of this kind is readily
copied by newspapers, but how few ed.
itOrs have sufficient c0nscientiousness
to induce them to print correction.
The terrible impression abroad that
DR.. Walker wears fringe down the side
of his pants, when it is notorious that
she would do no such a thing. tits all
the more damaging as we are right on
the eve of an election, when the Doc
tors chances for Office may by irrepar


ably destroyed. We hasten to make
| the explanation in justice to the sex tc


which she belongs.
Year: 1876

There is no more delicious graham
Eread than gems mixed with sweet un.
skinned milk, without salt or baking
powder. Like water gems, they require
a hot oven, though this is not quite so
essential for any form of bread mixed
with milk. AS there is no soda, or
yeast, or baking powder to make them
light, all depends upon the thorough
stirring together Of the flour and
water, and Il quick, steady baking.
Skinned milk is a little better than
water.