davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1877-10-20

One Of the duties of the Sec
ond Comptroller of the Treasury,
as prescribed by the act of
March 3, 1917, establishing that
Office, IS to "superntend the
preservation of the public ac-
counts subject to his revision"
which now comprise the cash
accounts of all disbursing Off
GERS Of the army and navy, the
Indian Department, and the Pen
sion Office. To appreciate the
extent and Importance of these
accounts it is only necessary to
state shat they consist Of about
400 cords of abstracts, vouchers
and returns, and are the only.
evidence in possession Of the
government that the sum of &c.
600, 0,00O,OO0 has been properly
disbursed. The new Second
Comptroller, Judge William w.
Upton, who succeeds Governor
Carpenter on October l, will, no
doubt, make early anxious in
q uiry into the safety of these
public records, which the law
places under his supervision, and
for the preservation of which
he, as superintendent, can be
held responsible, although the
papers are actually in the custo-
dy of the Second, Third and
Fourth Auditors.
, 1877-10-20

"Far be it from us to doubt the
ord of a brother editor, says
the Lacrosse San, 1--WE believe
them all to be truthful men; but
when the Durand Times says the
water is so low at the mouth of
the Chippewa river that catfish
have to empty mud turtles to
tow them over the bar, we feel
as though the editor must be
away, and some local minister
filling his place"
, 1877-10-20

Only five or six of the thirty
three buildings occupied by the
government in Washington are
regarded as fre-proof: 1t is for,
tunate that there are even that
number.
, 1877-10-20

1t is the tlme-honored custom
in China for the emperor to put
his hand once every year to the
plow, to show his subjects the
high estimation in which agricul-
ture ought to be held.
, 1877-10-20

Selfknowledge is the crown
ing glory and perfection of every
other. 1t is generally the last
lesson which we acquire in the
great university of the world,
and some indeed, perhaps the
most, never attain to it at all.
, 1877-10-20

We take annually s35, 900, 900
worth Of coffee from Brazil. We
pay for 1t in flour, lard, coal oil,
lumber, machinery, and other
things-and gold.
, 1877-10-20

Would you believe" said a
thriftless young man to a friend,
" that 1 had a fortune in my
grasp the other evening ?"
/" How so," asked the friend. "I
shook hands with girl whose
fingers were covered with dia-
mOnds."
, 1877-10-20

1t is computed that France
now possesses steam engines of
an aggregate force of 100000
horse power. This is equal to
the effective labor of 81, 100000
men, or about ten times the in
dustrial population of the coun-
trV. .--r.- IT ,-sz f...1 .-
, 1877-10-20

The Cincinnati enquirer IL OF opinion
that every one likes the howl of his own
dog.
Nothing can exceed the vanity of the
youth WHO has learned how to roll ci-
garette.
Mr.. MediIi. of the Chicago Tribune
calls Senator Conklipg a bully and n
coward.
When Colorado man is asked wheth>
or he likes to be lynched. he says, mo,
Ill be hanged if do"
Blue Jeans Williams thinks that a
man can drink as much whisky in COM
mon clothes as he can in purple and
hue linnen.
The President expects. after this. to
kiss Morton by telephone. At least he
has sort of telephone attachment for
him.
, 1877-10-20

A photographer who can make
a mole on Il lady's cheek appear
like a dlmple in her picture, has
achieved the highest standard of
his profession.
, 1877-10-20

Fools and their money soon
part. It's worth while beng a
fool to have the money to part
with.
, 1877-10-20

Do not expect to make a great
effort every day, or to achieve
transcendent excellence at ALI
hours.
, 1877-10-20

"The Presidential Rambler" is
what the New York Herald calls
the President.
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= Cause OF bankruptcy.


There Is 40 denying that a good
deal Of the financial trouble that
eliminates in bankruptcy comes from
extravagunt living. Sometimes it Is
the man himself that paves The way
for the sheriff, but quite often it Is his
family y case III point as to the
latter occurred not very long ago. A
New Yorker happened to meet, down
town, an acquaintance from neigh
boring city, aud dropped into CONVEX
sation with him. After a few casual
remarks the New Yorker asked about
his friends family, expressing hope
that they were well.
oh, / suppose they are, said Mr..
J ,rather iudiilerently.
How is that?" asked the New
Yorker, 1 hope nothing has happened
'Well, yes, something has hap
pened, replied Mr. j. The fact of
the matter is | haveu't seen my family
for six months. You know | was
doing a pretty good business IN b,
aud the ioiks at home got to living
away up. Nothing would satisfy
them but the best. As long as | could
afford it | let them have money right
aud LETT; but presently times got hard.
business fell off, aud [ found that |
was going behind / did not want to
alarm my family, but hiuted that a
little economy was dairable But
they paid no attention. The demands
for money went on just the same Then
| told them that they must economic.
that | was absolutely unable to support
them in such extravaganza. 1t was
no use, though; aud ii l didn't give
them cash they got credit and the bills
came to ne. stood it as long as |
could, and then | said, Here, if sou
won't live on what eau give you Out
of my business, take the business.
take the business ITSELF so just
made over the whole place to them
and left. They ran it few months
and then the sheriff stepped in, and
haven seen any Of my family stree
| tried hard TO provide for them. but
they would not let me. and that is the
result. can hardly take care OF
myself now, aud it is all on account OF
the extravaganza at home "
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uan.pionatv,hlte Sulphur.

Gov. Hampton received an euthusias
tic gre thug Alter expressing his
thanks for the compliment, he touched
upon the struggle in South Carolina.
Now, thank God, she Is no longer
the PROSTATE STATE, but the Palmetto
State of old " 1t Wa bis pride that the
victory va, won without appealing to
.,Ipee... 1t was the result of the har-
nssfySois union of black and white.
G-ST. Matthews has told Us that III the
regiment before Us are men who wore
the gray and others who wore the
blue [ am glad to see them. Cheers.
was not always glad to see The blue;
but I used to give them az warm
welcome a. I could | am glad to
see this spirit OF fraternity. | am
glad to see them here, shoulder TO shout
der under one flag and one Constitution
1CAeer- The conservative feeling OF
The SCUM finds At illustration in the
union OF the brave boys OF the North
and South. l am rejoiced to know
that hog riot and Dioodshed had
ragged at the North, the South had
rcmuiued peaceful and law abiding,
looking not only to the preservation
OF order III her STATES, but expressing
i'm an uumistakubie manner her So
hcitude for the safety OF the national
capital aud her desire 10 be Of service
to the National Government. APP
pause Thousands UI men IN South
Carolina Indicated to ME their willing
ness to % North and render the PresI
dent any aid IL their power. They
would have beeu glad to have gone,
and stood shoulder to shoulder with
the men they once fought-this time
TO protect common country. Let
the people. Of the Norm remember
this: We Recognize that the Union Is
restored; we recognize the Cons utution
Of the United States. And When l say
that | mean the Constitution with al
It's amendments. Applause We
have surrendered ia good taIth. The
Southern States now ask for equal
laws. Let Maine be put on pan
with South Carolina Regard Louis
iaua as YOU do Massachusetts, and you
will hnd 10 men in she UalOn who
will stand by The Constitution OF the
Uuited States more loyalty than the
men OF The South LGreat applause J
Soldiers ADD citizens OF the North,
viii you forget the shout Of victory
while we extend the hand OF fraternity?
We proY2se to uphold the laws IN
every SSSthern STATE. We do not
want strong staining army Cheers ]
We want 90 standing army IL times Of
peace We can submmit 10 our citizen
soldiery. As States, let us be distinct
as the pillows; as Il country, let Us be
one "a, the sea-ail people striving
alike for the happiness and prosperity
of the whole American repubnc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-31

AN AMIN UPrIAL Family
singular family, named Kunkel, lives
near Wernersutle. 1t consists Of four
brothers and Que sister-the Oldest
(the sister, being seventy i've, aud they
are ali over six leet tall. None Of them
are married, they being an antimarry-
IL; set. They owu the property on
which they 1--we, fine farm, 90 all
their own work, and are wealthy. \
sister hurried someyears ago, and they
paid her share Of the estate aud dis
carded her, not haing spoken TO her
since. None of the i've have ever been
cut of the count. Their farm has
been handed down for more than a
hundred years, ard was acquired by
their ancestors over century ago.
Their house was erecied more than one
hundred years aga after the style Of
the first settIers-piit logs for floor,
filed up with cly.-Llncaster (Pa)
New Era.
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.IiL,ge Ein.lsav.

Judge Lindsay, who is candidate
for United States Senator, located 10
Kentucky from Virginia at the begin
uiug Of the late war. He has ney, r
been engaged in the politics Of the
State, and but little is known by tie
people of his views upon the great
questions that are now before the couu
try. There is a desire among aany 10
learn what are his opinions respecting
the questions of finance and tariff
No man should be elected to the Uni
ted States Senate from Kentucky
whose views on these question are not
definitely known by the people. As
Judge Lindsay was rot in pubic lite
before removing from Virginia to Ken
lucky aud has taken 20 part in the
politics Of this State since locating III
its limits, he ought to come out fairly
and sqnarely and let US know on which
side OF The fence he stan&..-[Eveniug
News.
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Some DISTINGUISHED writers on
philosophy and fheo.agv of varyiDo
views. have latay been discussing in
in English mlazine the question of
the iualan.e pon morality of ~
decline 40 religions belief They su.n
out their arsume5ts pretty finely. and
show great daI Of intellectual
j xierity but theg do not much hem
20 settle the subject in dispute to tie
satisfaction Of al ordinary mind.
The publication of IN d s.us-ion at
thi, dma. and tie attention IL has
attracted both here AMI in England.
further proves chat the fact IF the
irr5ads Of ruodor' indie.ity is under
stood, and its importance appreciated
by thoughtful ma both here aud H.
England Whatahen, they ask, are
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LIE, Ekentnck, .snrrender!

Paducah wants the Speaker OF the
House, the State Librarian, the State
Printer, Seargent at Arms of the Sen
ate, with several Wards yet to hear
from And modestly demands these
small fayors in the name of the GibraI
ter Democracy, when it is nip and tuck
for the Democracy to even carry that
village of magnificent deceits. Be
sides, Paducah has the Attorney Gen
eralship, our District wants the u ,
Senator,hip, has standing candidates
for Governor, worthy candidate Tor
Clerk of the House, wants The Appel
late Judgeship, aud as vacancies oc-
eur in the future Paducah will be eqna
to the emergency and f$esent asPi
rants. The rest of the State had as
well surrender, for Paducah will move
on the next Legislature with her usu
ally iuviucible solid column of ohee-
seekers. Every Senator and Repre-
sentative this side the creek" under
penalty Of being beheaded by the Pa
ducuh guillotine, must dauce up to
our man" regardless of age, quahh
cation, capacity. or condition. Now,
an occasional a>pirant from P'dueah
would be within the reasonable pride
of our people, but such an array for
any and every vacancy, is an ABSOLUTE
insult to the Gibralter Democracy.
For instance, Bigger as SPeakerFouId
reflect credit upon tin'seed o. e a
State, or perhaps any o8d. NJ II the or,
erz, but dozen c9g1acies is mere
bu:chery. The Democratic people Of
this District are above such unseemly
>crambles. aud in their name we pro
test against such unpatriotic greed
The Gibralter Democracy have the
right to demand OF their Represents
tives to select officers because Of carac
ity, ability, and integrity, and to hold
their members Of the Legislature toa
strict responsibility for dalIying wild
duty merely to hobnob for local pop
ulari'y and advancement. It humiIi
ates home Representatives for Paducat
to tax their favor so, because thought
full democrats must ayuht if all tbs
ability of the District or State is cen
tered in that village, and when thg
make their raid on Frankfort demand
ing all The Offices for Paducah, The
home democracy are liable to think
that their Representatives are playing
with duty to grind their own home
political AK, or are the tools Of
senseless geographical ring
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CARRIE AypERsoN TO BE
HENasED.
The aIurderons E'"Iic 9"
zAenIucky sDertEt. "A-shellii'
lNd Sshonf EesaCiGA'

Kentucky SBeEtf. -
and school EeiAcnei'
From the Louisville CouFier-J ournal'I
In the early moruing Of July Il,
William AndeTsou. an unpopular resi-
dent Of Carroll county n.y. discover
ed chat his house was GA IRE. ne
aroused his family ahd lhey hu''t'u 1"
the door. As the or was oPeheo, IN {
or SIX shots were slmui'"heous'y Ni9I
apparently by men concealed DI'''nd
the trees Ia lrJntoi me H'u>9' my
Anderson q ba,u,iful young -irl, Tell
tu0rlaIIv v.o,,,.Isd Her last words
were: Il hope my murueTef9 may 10,
suffer as | have" detective ana
constable w,rI,.J ND the case, aud the
result OF their inquiries was the arrest
OF oseph MyricA, James 0uiiinEef.
Charley Gardiner, Julius Petut, Ia
ward I'homp-,n aud Newton Orr. Ny
rick is sheriff. suliiuser Is e4 sheriff,
aud Gardner is the deputy OF MyucAi
Thompson teaches school, and Tett"
and Orr are farmers.
At the preliminary examination,
Orr. the laIt If the SIX lerruted out
Snd arrested, turned State evidence.
Ills testimony was as io''o"s
was at George Pe'tIl on me NOR
Ming OF July Is last. Mr q uHu' fei-
t't asked ne did not want [ 20 and
have some iuu dat n'Sh'' lo'o MN
l d'du know, AMI asked MIN now.
lie said, We are gong over TO heIP
Joe Aiyrick run Anderson on tod
hlm l would. about daFA Ed. Ihomp
sou, illus PetIt, ara started down
the road toward Cttro'''on' ana near
the Gap HIH "a po'u' ~ In'is9 rom
CarrolitOn) AZ about 10 or i | o clock
met Mr. Myriek, Mr. SuIiIuger, and
rb,rIes Gard...r We ont Here FIRST
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GOVERNOR MeCREARY has written
to Hon. PEREZ b. SIMMONS, Presi
of the Exhibitors Association, at
PhiIadelphia, defining, on account OF
pressing official duties, an invitation to =.
he present at special convocation OF
the Governors Of the thirty eight
States in that city next week, in re-
cognition of the successiul inauguration
of a great Pabce OF Industries at
Philadelphia, representing al tue
States and Territories.
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WAR.
The RussO-TurI4ish Campaign.

\ review Of the field shows, not
outstanding certain reports, great
failures on the part of the Russians
They may win victories because of
overwhelming numbers, aud finally
crush Turkey, but dangers and diff
cuities are thick around the Russians
The sickness which !, increasing in
the army of invasion, the state OF the
weather and of the roads, winch i'm
pcde alike the portation of re
endorsements and Of supplies. the con
>cIousne~s Of an intense and growing
dissatisfaction in Russia itself with
operations which have so far manifest
ed The s<roSsest military ineapacity and
humlitLted the whole nation before
Europe, all combine to demoraIize
alike the officers aud men Of the Mus
coyite forces.
Though not so easily discouraged as
the French, the Slav nature parlakes
a good deal of that impulsive charac
ter which depends for its morale on
success. while their opponents are Of
that stubborn and logged type which
peculiarly fits them for prouacted de
teu>lye operations. Patient and en-
during under hardship, sustained by
the religious character Of the war, the
Moslem soldiery are capable of an en-
thu,iasm OF resistance, If we may b
allowed the expression, the determii e
quality ~ which their enemies are
now tor the fr-t time beginning thor
ouoElv 10 stpreciate. While the
6FSaA .o..,.,., 30 I,., tl,,str,t
49, .,.i,-..,,-.,,.J. ~ NJ ,,5.r'ries a.,
falling 20 foliow Them up promptly.
they mal~un for thi. d feet Of rapid
action bv rhrir skiltuI adherence to the
defensive warfare which properly forms
the basis of their present strategy.
The ,yor which fbev are preparinr
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= Singular Request EEaaf
eErssa Fsa SsE,EEzG2es.

Il HAVE time and again requested the
! Tax payers of Fulton county to come
r1->,.,gord and nav their taxes Some re-
snonded cheerftlly. while others have
inns far failed to comply with this rea-
sonabIe request. l shall hereafter cease
n ,mnortune with those in default-but
viii ask their horses, mules, cattle, hogs,
sheep. corn, wheat, tobacco, household
and kitchen furniture, land and tene-
ments to pay their taxes. These will
certainly respond to the. demand under
The nominations of theSSherif and his
Deouties. This, January 20th, 1871
b. r. WALKER, Sheriff
iop2B II
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There can be no doubt that most
persistent, aud possibly, successful at
tempt will be male by the friends Of
certain internal Improvement projects
TO secure the pa-age OF an act through
the next Legislature of the State ap-
propriating large sum OF money to
aid them III earring out their eontem-
plated schemes.
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There are $1,000 indians in the
Domitifon of Canada They are not
con6ued to reservations. nor fed by
tho Government, bat each family is
allowed eight acres Of land, which
they cultivate for a livelihood.
The State of Kentucky is the own
err. Of United States 20 bonds to the
amount Of S24G,000. The commun
lists want the State to sell them for
sreenbacks aud then divide the pro
ceeds.
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M ernelties praetised hv the Rs

The eruelties praetised by the Rus
sian aud Turkish troops are barbarous
and inhumau, and the attention Of 9th
er nations has been drawn to it, several
of which have decided on entering
their protest. Men, women and ehii-
dren are unfortunately murdered or
outraged by the troops who happen to
have possession, and there is 10 safety
any where fer non participants. This
state of things should not be counte
nanced. aud other nations will put a
stop to it even if they are compelled
TO resort to arms 20 do 30.
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THE Capital thinks unless we ind
immediate relief, the next winter will
see strikes, bread riots and mobs
throughout the land. while our great
commercial centres will be given up to
pillage.
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HERE is what fellow says who was
persuaded to leave his old Kentucky
home and move West
"When Dives was writing amid the
flames and fortunes OF bell, he saw
Lazarus away of in Abraham bosom,
aud lie exclaimed in all the anguish OF
his soul: Father Abraham, send
Lazarus to my brothers aud tell them
not to come where am, tor | am in u
hell of place p"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-31

Farewell to cheap telegraph tolls.
The Western Union aud the Atlantic
aud Pacific companies, from this day,
are two corporations with but single
thought; two batteries that beat as one.
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Eieciions tg,is Yenr.

California, Sept. 9th, Legislative
Vermont, Sept 9th, full ticket
Maine, Sept 10th, full ticket.
Colorado. Oct 81. Legislative
Iowa, Oct ID, full ticket
Ohio, Oct. 81, full ticket.
Louisiana, Nov 9Th, full ticket.
Massachusetts,, Nov 9Th, full ticket
Minnesota, Nov 9Th, fall ticket
Mississippi. Nov 9th, Legislative
Nevada, Nov. 9Th, full ticket
New Jersey, Nov. 9th, Legislative
aud county
Now York, Nov. 9th, Legislative
and State.
Pennsylvania, Nov. 6,b, Legislative.
South Carolina, Nov. 9Th, Legs
lative.
Tennessee, Nov. 9Th, full ticket
Texas Nov. 9Th, tull ticket.
Virginia. Nov 8. full ticket.
Wisconsin,, Nov 9th, full ticket
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Judge Boone declared, in the course
cf his speech in the court house
Monday that he was not at present
u candidate for Congress, and could
not al this time determine what his
future course might be in reference to
the next race. His language, cautious,
guarded. and non coinmittal as it was
created the impression upon the minds
Of many of our citizens that he will be
> candidate for re eIection.-Trigg
County Democrat.
Judge Boone informs us that in his
Cadiz speech he neither minated
that be would or would not be can
lidate for the reelection. He simply
stated that it was altogether too early
for even himself to know whether he
would or would not be a candidate.
For our own part, we arc DESTROYS
that be should become candidate
Far re election. He has made good
Congressman, and the people cannot
keep good men in Office too long
May field Monitor.
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A young woman applying for the
situation OF governess to village
school, being questioned by the clergy
man as to her qualifications, replied !;
| alnt much of an aiilhmeticker, but
I'm elegant grammerest
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TRIGG county is already talking OF
candidate for the Appellate Judge
ship to succeed Judge Lindsay, and
the first two letters Of his name are
Judge J Z Grace.
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"a farmers boy" writes US: II
am tired Of farming and want to come
70 town to make living for myself
What do you think of ii?p Well, we
Junk you are fool if you don't stay
gu the farm.
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TzEDS. II. JONES,

House, Sign and Ornamental Painter,
Orrrcr-BucI s. Cowgilrs, Drug Store,
junell HICKMAN, NJ.
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WHEAT.
Read, and then sell or Hold.
III a well.known fact that Rns.ia

Ieis a well-known fact that Russia
has been heretofore the principal
source Of supply to the general Euro
pean demand. what this country hu,
been able to do 10 exports being con
sidercd more Il helping hand to make
up occasional shorts IN other sections
II should also be remembered that
there are many large scopes of this
country that are not producers but
consumers, and it may be presumed
that the estimates which have been
given for the crops just harvested are
at least quite liberal, and that in The
general hurry burly" over the big
crop the actual yield may fail consid
erabiy short Of the statistics
The largest estimate We have seen.
coming from the New York Exchange
Weekly. places the yield of 1871 at
three hundred and twenty-five million
bushels, which Is only seventeen mil
lion bushels more than was raised here
in 1871
OF the crop of 1874, seventy-six
million bushels were exported, with fair
crops made in other wheat growing
countries aud all the world at peace
II may he safely estimated that two
hundred million bushels Of the present
crop will be consumed at home, which
Is 10 more than was used in this way
OF the 1874 crop. with larger supply
OF Old wheat on hand then there was
at the beginning of the harvest Just
past Thlrty-siX million bushels were