davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-04
esTH ANNUAL REPORT OF TEE NEW
YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY -
The ssReservs Fund"

The aReservs Fund.-"
The following explanation is all that is requi-
site for the complete understanding OF the re-
mort nv those not conversant with the subject:
The PRESERVE" fund OF q Life Insurance Com
papy is that sum in hand which, improved a.
eiyen rate OF interest, will be sufficient.
together with future premiums to be paid, TO-
meet all obligations as they become due. II q
company has the required cum Tor reserve, ~
is solvent and can continue business; II It has
not. 1t is lnsolvent and the law will interfere
with it's continuance. Or course the size OF tho
reserve required depends very largely upon
What rate OF interest ia assumed. The higher
that rate ia assumed to be, the faster the funo
will accumulate at compound interest, ana
hence the smaller the present sum In hand may
be; the lower the rate OF interest, the more SLOW
the accumulation. and hence the larger ING I To-
serve required must be. Massachusetts nas
adopted4 Der cent. interest as the standard ufeo
for determining the required reserve; inc stat9
Of New York adopts lower standard, nancy n
nor cent. interest. Hence the reserve Oh
romnany' and its surplus. II any, as made IN
the official reports OF the insurance oepars;
ments of the two States, do not agree; oot
the New York standard is safe, me MasssSnIt
setts one must be safer, and the New York
lie therefore employs the Massachusetts one
IN making it's own calculations, that being the
hiehesr standard used. Thus, by the Ms.
sachusetts standard OF interest, the reserve OF
the New York Life wes SIG, ,S1, lit on the LIST ct
January. 1872, and it's suplus over all liabilities
ST. 488, 1874, as computed and published 10 tne
Company's regular annual report. bus tne
rate ofinterest to be hereafter realized is a.
sumed at the N " York rate. AZ per cent, the
reserve is S15 685, 900 and the surplus conse-
ouently 1854, 81. The policy OF the new
York Life is to establish and maintain perfect
sec1tr,tu above all other things.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-04
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

-Rlnggold has been confirmed as poatmas-
ter at New Orleans.
Extremely cold weather prevailed through
ont the Northwest last evening.
The amount OF The detalcation In the New
Orleans poslof1ice is now stated at about
$4,000. 49,.
THE Modoc war Is ended at last, the
troubles oi the tribe having been amlcaDly ao-
justed. ,u.
"A number of New York detectives we're
sent to Washington yesterday ct tne especiai
request OF the authorities.
christian people who have visited tne ~.
aueuration ballroom have been shocked oy
the sacred legend "Ecce Homo" ever Grants
seat at the bail.
-Talmage was preaching in Brooklyn on
SUNDAY evening when the cry ef "fre" was
raised. Amid the panic that ensued seVeral
persons were crushed.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-04
J0TTINGS ABOUT TIE STATE.

-Mnjor VIM. R. Maxwell, late resident OF
Georgetown County, lately died in Mississippi,
The new building Of the Aiken Lyceum Is
nearly completed. 49,,
An amateur theatrical performance at the
Highland Park, last Tuesday evening, was
much enjoyed by large audience.
Captain James R. Ma III, OF Lancaster, had
his left leg broken Just above the knee;)olnt,
wagon passing over u. ,
THE following officers were Installed 10
Aiken Division, Sons of Temperance, No. II,
last Thursday evening: Rev. Geo. J. Grlfiths,
W.P.;A. W. Morris, w. A.; c. n. Maui, R. /;
Il. 8. Hill, treasurer, and Henry snyzer, Jr.,
inside sentinel.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-04

The report of The ADglo,Amerlcaan, ,ls aeief ef
graph Company shows an available os'Ho os sn nav.
inc twsiVe per cent dividend for the year, az
ana aponoaed asens ss@sIesmaton Of the Atlantic nss
PSiseetors state that negotiations are stu
bren settled. Af.rr the French Aiiaos,o UI Sa
pany have laid their new caTo n.tsaS Sn If thIrtv
come entitled to inese s tha ~ .rc.a "a
s1 .in,a anu ,bs directors consider that amalgsms-
tioil will be beneficial. l2?s
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-04
TIE WEATHER THIS DAY.
WARRINGTON, March 8.

WAsHISGTUN, March 8.
Probabilities: For Tuesday, In the South
Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States, rising bar
ometer, north west winds and clear weather.
For the Middle Atlantic coast and westward
to the Alleghanies, fresh northwest winds,
partly cloudy and clear weather, with lower
temperature. For New England and New
YORK fresh and brisk north and west winds,
cloudy and colder weather. For The lake re-
glon and upper Mississippi Valley. rising bar
ometer, northwest winds, rising temperature
and partly cloudy and clear Weather.
Caulionary signals are continued at Whining
ton, Norfolk, Cape May, New York, New Lon
don, Boston and Portland, Me.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-04
CHLRLEsTON AND BALTIMORE.
Tho Question OF transportation.


(From the Baltimo.e Gazette, March II .,,
The want of sufficient freight facilities be,
tween this port aud Charleston has for some
time affected the trade OF this city, and 60
much 30 that q meeting was held yesterday
at the Provision Exchange, TO take the matter
Into consideration. Mr. Philip T. George
called the meeting to order, and MIR. b. W.
Tomlinson was elected secretary. - ft.s'
The president stated that tie object OF the
meeting was TO secure additional chipping
facilities to Charleston, and In showing the
importance OF movement In that direction
made some remarks about the present poel.
lion Of the shipping facilities by ocean steam
ers, which, he asserted, were entirely made
quate; and II more were not coon provided,
the loss Of that valuable trade would follow.
That the trade with the South was now car
rled on under severe competition with other
points where abundant facilities for shipping
were furnished, especially with Cincinnati
and Louisville, which DOW have direct rail-,
road communication with all the important
very little In excess of the rates demcndedby
our own transportation companies. He apr
pretended diversion OF trade by the CheSar
peake and OHIO Railroad, which tapped cur
direct Southern railroad connection aE Rich.
mond, two hundred miles south OF us, and OF
tered really shorter route from Clncinna1 10
that place Than any we now have to our own
city. The agents oil the Chesapeake and Ohio
were putting up placards through .~ihe
Soutb, showing the advantage OF order
Ing goods from the West over that
road, and he looked with alarm to the In
lerest Southern merchants were taking In IL
he urged that to maintain The trade !. re,
quired all the energy Of the active business
men to retain 1t, and that with Efforts proper:
ly directed there would not be much difdcuitY
and insta1ced the success Of the Baltimore
and Wilmington line Of steamers, which.
with an original capital OF $4,000, now
owned four steamers and had nth
building, and contemplated before anoih-
er year establishing daily line. The suc.
cess OF this line he attributed TO the Efforts
of the management to give all the freight
Offering prompt dispatch. Mr.. ]. g. Harvey
offered motion that meeting be called on
Wednesday, the 9th instant, al the Provision
Exchange, and that other branches OF trade
bs invited to be present. and take action with
regard 10 providing increased faciiities foI
shipments to Charleston. The motion waA
adopted. Mr.. Joseph 8. Hopkins moved that
q committee Of three De appointed TO wall on
the masters OF transportation OF the Baltimore
and Ohio, and Baltimore and Potomac. BALI
roads, with regard to frelghts 70 Charleston.
The motion was adopted, and Messrs. Joseph
8. Hopkins, j. q. Harvey and Thomas Cassara
were appointed. The meeting then adjourned
until Wednesday next. .a,r ...;:
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-04
OUR SOUTH ATLANTIC NEIGHBORS.
Georgia.

Georgia.
"A Macon negro fed from the smallpox
hospital and died from exposure.
Mira. Polly Haygood, mother Of BeV. +.
M, Haygood, died at Macon on the 25th ult.,
aged eighLy.three years.
"A Jasper County jury In murder case
has been out FIVE days without agreeing on
verdict.
This is the way negro woman in Collins
Vile roasted her bany last Thursday night.
She smoked short pipe while rocking the
baby to sleep, wrapped the infant up tight 10
q Quilt, and then went out to the yard to finish
her washing. She got back just 10 time to
save the bedstead.
North Carolina.
-Tarboro' claims TO be making rapid strides
toward the dignity of city.
1T is rumOred that Ex-Governor Holden ls
to be appointed postmaster at Raleigh.
"A lad twelve years of age, the son of John
W. Hoprooks, Of Wilkes County, hung him
self few days ago.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-04
DEATH OF GENERAL EDWARD JOHN
SON.
RICHMOND, VA, March 8.

RICHMOND, VA, March 8.
General Edward Johnson died here yester.
dsy. he served with dlslinction in the Florida
and Mexican wars as an officer of the United
States army. and, during the late civil war.
linked his fate With the South. Ills remains
are lying In state In the CAPITOL aud the iuneIai
will take place tomorrow afternoon VIII
both military and civic Aonors. Ueceaseo
was ffty-seYen years Of age.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-04

w
an Iong as he Is at enmlLy with the Pope. He
womb Withdraw lis government from Rome
to-morrow. and restore st. Peters pairlmony
m pins TX. II his Cabinet and Parliament
wonIS aIIow MIN to do 1t. Amadeus is better
Catholic than either his father or MS brother.
and vague dreams float through the brain OF
the King OF reconcillatlon enecIeu oeI~een
T,a,v and the Papal See with Amadeus on the
thr9ne This ali sounds like romance, you
will sav: but | have reason-and the beBt OF
reason-to believe that 1t is oil true.
VAR correspoudeut at Paris thus writes me
under date Of the l2th: T.,
intpnse excitement here. II: Amadeus aodl-
Gates aud revolution follows, tne course Wnlcn
its friends here predict, we snail see the MOL
archical party in France even more slrenstn-
,nill bs warned by SPANS playing the drunken
haiot, Fusion will be confirmed ana the Bo-
nsnartisls made more willing than ever to
snpnort the Monarchical party. An Immense
erpdus of pripsLs and wealthy families is e1-
nactad from Spain If the Republic be pro-
Claimed. There s some reason 10 lear mere
NAV be troubles in Lyons anu IN marseliles B, u
there be established o Republic ID SPAN. we
have heard every evening iof ene Ias. hos W
HroLsn ont in LYONS. There is no question
the Com mnnards gre collecting on the Swlss
fronIier. Cluseret and many Polish military
aSnantnrers confederated with him are known
aufen to he At Geneva. Impatient spirits at Lyons
nave Se v for @ months been longing for insured
lion. and it is believed the menaced changes
in the municipal organization Oh Lyons % ano !, u
the electoral law have proauSea o,eor, Gegtee ~
irritation In that city which tne Revolutionary
1,d iesdars can no longer allay. Moreover, there
is sa AZ much distress iu the lower classes there
as there is In Paris" ,.,, T.,
formation have already given. II is thai
shortly after Amadeus's first arrival at Madrid
tolerably conclusive proof was placed IN hl
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

POETIC PIoCHER, The Pioclc Rec.
ord tells this: We have many and
beautiful meteors these autumn nights.
Yesterday evening a tender swain said
to his sweetness" Some of these fall.
ing stars seem to descend immense
distances, and they seem to leave be-
hind them bright path, as if they
were celestial messengers flying east
ward, the dust Of heaven falling from
their feet, and making track of light
behind" 10 which the soft, sweet
maid replied: "They alters make me
think about the circus man Chat swal-
lered fire -
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25
Racls Pay.

Had the idea ever entered the heads
of the trainers of the Constitution.
that members of Congress wonld
deliberately vote themselves COM
pensation for past services, they
wonll have prevented the posi-
bility of such legislation by constitu-
tional enactment. As proof we see
the care taken in prescribing that no
Senator or Representative should, dur
ing the time for which he was elected,
be appointed to any civil office that
was created, or the emolnments of
which had been increased during such
time. The principles are the same,
although the cases are not altogether
analogous.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

THE CULTIVATION OF PRUNEs. III
II. Tuttie, writing to the Portland
Bulletin. calls attention to a branch oi
industry which might be entered into
largely in Oregon, with the most
profitable results, if his figures are
correct. The branch of Industry to
which he calls attention is the culti-
vation Of the prune or plum. The
statement made is that the business
cannot be overdone; that there will
always be 4 gool market for the
fruit in dried state at remunerltive
prices; that no State east OF the Rocky
Mountains can raise them, and that
Oregon produces them in perfection.
Mr.. Walling, at his place near Mil
waukee, sold the product of four acres
for the neat little sum Of $3.000-this
at t15c per pound. The labor Of gather
ing and drying is said to amount to
but tritle, as far as the expense is
concerned. Mr.. Luelling, another
nnrSeryman, sent his crop green to
San Francisco, where he realized five
cents per pound net for them. Mr..
Miller, of Milwaukee. sends his to
Baltimore, dried. Our pruncs are
preferred above all others in the Eas-
tern markets, and from all quarters
comes the demand, "Wa never saw
the like; send us all you can of them"
III California the fruit loses its prure
nature and changes to plum. 1t il
a branch of industry in which no other
Stare in the Union can begin to COM
pete with liz. and when railroad conf
is opened up direct to the
great centres of trade in the East,
there will scarcely be a limit to the
lmount TINT can be SOLD there. Land
suitable for the cultivation of the fruit
an be obtained in close proximity to
he railroad or river. at from $40 to
f40 per acre, anywhere in the Will
annette Valley. so that very little
,apital invested viii secure the largest
.esults. Almost any kind Of fruit does
well in Oregon.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

CALLED HoME.-An aged lady,
Mrs. Fox, died very suddenly on last
Saturday, at her residence in this
city. During the temporary absence
other daughter from the room, the
Old lady fell from her chair in front of
the fireplace to the floor. The daugh-
ter, hearing the noise made by the
fall, hurried into the room, drew her
mother farther from the fire. and then
hurried across the street for help.
Help came Immediately, but the aged
lady had departed to her home in the
spirit land.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

The leading Democratic statesman
and crater Of Ohio, Geo. NJ. Pugh, in
aspeech delivered at Cincinnati, An.
gust 4th, uss the following plain Ian
guage'in rehaOn to the Democratic
party ofOhios
Look ut the Democratic party OF
Butler, good for 2,20O majority every
year, andless than "a year ago they
took the bottom 0lit Of the treasury
and left her without npent. and com
peiled her Senator to appeal 60 the
Legislature Of Ohio for leave to use
her credit, to pay the ordinary expens-
90 of her administration Look at
Fairfield county with Il Democratic
majority Of filNA 1000 to 2,U0O.
They found tldt'by:a concerted sys-
tenn, lasting through i've or six years,
al her assets have been stolen and her
people robbed. When | am reproach-
ID for getting ont Off den Of thieves,
] point to't!M Democratic parties Of
iBiltlcr and Fairfield.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

All the G.. S. Minis haye been or,
dered to work to their fullest capacity
in coming silver. Fifty thousand
ounces Of silver have been received at
the Philadelphia mint from Chicago,
which will be coined into halves. quar-.
ters and'dimes. Silver will soon be
plentiful in the Eastern States, and be
In general circulation as before the
war.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25
ALBANY REGISTER.
PARAGRAMLETS.

Lebanon Grange, r. A. Irvine,
Master, initiated seven new members
at its last meeting.
There are no dwellings to rent in
the city. we believe-all full.
Dr. w. F. Alexander is reported
seriously i'll we are sorry to learn.
Indian Summer Is upon us, the finest
portion oftle year.
Astoria excurtiouists expected back
today.
Rebekah Lodge meets this evening.
River still too low for navigation.
Bitter in good supply at 25c per
pound.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

On the 18th, on the road between
Crescent City and Jacksonville, James
3. Appleton, fell from the seat in his
wagon, near Smith river, and one oil
the wheels passed over his head, crush
ing it slWckingly and producing instant
death. He leaves wife and seven
children.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

HORRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY
At Bedford, Ohio, OIL the night Of the
10Th. Thomas Christopher, ollc-leg-
gcd blacksmith, discovered John Nor
row in criminal intercourse with biz
wife. He stabbed his three children,
then bis wife, and attacked Morrow
Morrow disarmedand killed the hu3-
band, stabbing him a dozen times.
1t was thought the wife and child will
die.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

Here's little story abolt "caningn
prominent citizen: Fond du Lac,
Wisconsin, voted one Of her Aldermen
. cane for being the homcliest man in
town. When the votes were counted
up and the result announced, Nj. Nc
Henry took off his coat and mauled
that crowd of friends and acquaintan-
-ces, until the sacrGiess of the ballot
box wsls forever destroyed.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

AN EXCITING RACE.-On Wednes-
day. shortly after the train on the O. &.
C. r. r. had left Eugene City, coming
this way, colt feeding near the track
took fool notion to outfun the train.
After putting in its bestlieks for about
a mile, the cot caught up and ran into
the rear coach with such force as to
throw it violently to the ground. The
colt Immediately arose, and although
its head was bleeding profgsely, gal
lantly continued the race Until it came
to and fell through bridge. 1t
showed goolpluck. but poor discretion.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25
SPECIAL CABLE DISPATCH.
From the Worlds Fair

VIENNA, AUSTRIA, Aug. 20, T3.
W. G. WILSON, ESQ, President
Wilson Seeing Macsiae Company CIere-
land, 0hio:-The Wilson Sewing Ma
chine received the GRAND PRIZE MED
AL for being the Best Sewing Machine,
and a Grand Prize (medal Of honor)
was awarded to the wilson Sewing
Machine Co. for manufacturing sewing
machines IN the best manner, from the
best material, and by the hest known
mechanical principles. These cele-
brated machines ar now OH exhibition
and for sale mt the store of
llu. BLAIN, YOUNG & co.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

-Four men have been arrested in
New York, charged Of be ng connect
ed with the recent immense forgeries
Of N. Y. Central bonds. The evidence
Is furnished by the engravers who
made the plates from which the forged
bonds were printed.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

Here how they fight in Cuba. On
the l7th, Maximo Gomez attacked the
town Of Balm, and after four hours
fighting drew off with a loss of four
killed and thirty wounded. At that
rate Of killing, small army would
last for years.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

The house and barn Of James ITayer,
near Corvallis, were burned on Mon
day night-'insured. Supposed work
Of ineendiaFies, as the house was un-
occupied.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

On the 2ist two passenger trains on
the Hudson River Railroad met cn
Tvola Bridge. Fortunately they were
going slow, and no damage was done
beyond smashing headlights. But
think what might have happened had
they been going at forty miles m
hour,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

Tic Official returns for Multnonah
,eou ty give Neanith III votes, Smith
1863; Smiths majority, $50. Mrs.
Duniway and DR.. Geary got one vote
each
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

The Cunam Steamship Company
are to withdraw their steamers from
the West Indian service, and establish
a daily line between Liverpool and
New York.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

Next Monday Prot. Lay will 90 mp
in the balloon "New World" from
Frisco. with a Justice OF tthe Peace and
young lady, and when three miles
above the earth the accommodating
Squire will unite them in marriage.
After that they will cruise around
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

W. F. Deitcllen, son of the Presi-
dent of the General Security Bank Of
Louisville, Kentucky, was killed by
William PauIk, OH the 2lst, who struck
him witha heavy piece of wood OIL
the head Paulk fled and cannot be
found.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

From Northern New England and
Cleveland. Ohio. comes reports of u
severe storm on the Goth, which. done
great damage to shipping.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

Election returns still hang fire.
Nesnith's majority will not range
much under 1000 from present infor-
nation.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

NEW VERsIoN.--Hcre's the latest
version Of "Old Uncle Ned: Then
pull up the wicket and the stake, and
pnt by the mallet and the ball; for no
more croquet'll be playedthis year
ft'sgetting too late in the fall.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

Lizzie Schuttler contesses to the muir
der Of Mrs. Bnnlin, at pittsburg,
Penn, on the nth.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

The race for the Cambritlgeshire
stake, Newmarket, England, Oh the
2lst was won by Montargis, Walnut
second .and Sterling third. Thirty
seven horses started.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

Jay Gould has resigned the Presi-
dency of the Southern and New jersey
Railroad, and it i. rumored, will, atan
early day, retire from Wall street en-
tirely.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

The New York Sunday Mercury
claims that the debt of that city
amounts to nearly sl7o,OOO,oOO. A
large amount, certainly.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

A HYMN TO HAsH.-A certain host
ess, whose table Is noted for Its uni
fornlity OF dishes, has Il brisk daughter
who clectrities her mas boaIters with
the following parody sung to an ac-
companiment on 4 new fifty-tlollar
piano: awhile beefteak and venison
costs lots Of cash, 6e 1t ever so grisly,
there's nothing like hash; the scrap
ings and leavings Of NO use elsewhere
when mixed altogether make excellent
fare. Hash, hash, good meat hash |!
BE 1t ever 80 grlsly, there's nothing
like hash! A stranger from home,
hotels dazzle la vain; o. give me
cheap eatlng-house food that's more
plaill, the walter who gayly re-echoes
Inyclll for a nice plate of hash or q
single flsli-ball. Hash, hash," etc.
s-s-a---v-
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

SAFE ROBBED. The safe in the
County Treasurer's Office, Jackson
county, Iowa, was robbed, on last Sun
day night, Of $4,000.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25

III the storm the other night at
Peekskill, nine canal boats were sunk,
involving a loss of 5000, 900.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-25
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1873.
The Yellow fever still continues its
ravages at Memphis and other places.

The funded and floating debt Of
South Carolina amounts to over fifteen
millions of dollars.