davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-30
The Wife's Gift.

No, no, Jim it is no use to per suade me. I am no teetotaller. Three glasses day is my rule, and good one it is too. Just enough to make fellow feel lively, without upsetting him in the least. I leave signing the pledge to those who fear to trust themselves. Nc danger of Bill James being seen reeling in the streets"
 But we have such fearful examples before us, William," urged the friend, who was endeavoring to persuade young James to pledge himself to total absti- hence. There is but one safe course for us to pursue"
 For you, perhaps, but not for me" |" was the reply. Every man is his own best judge. Don't be offended, Jim i; your counsel is we'll meant, and thank you for it. But you magnify the dan ger. Here is my little wife; she is not afraid to trust me without my signing a pledge. Say, Lizzie, my darling?"
 Lizzie had been a wife but one short month, and it was hard for her to say any thing which might seem to differ from the opinion which her husband had ad- vanced; but she was very truthful, and Jim was an old friend, so that his pres ence was little restraint, and she an- swered frankly:
 No, William, I am not afraid to trust you; and yet would rather you would resolve never to taste another drop of liquor, unless the doctor or dered it. Make me a present of the three glasses day."
 Indeed, I will not, my dear, for I could not get along without an occa- sional drop of the useful. If you wish for present, you must think of some thing else"
 Nothing else will do," replied Liz zie, smiIingly.
 "Jim is raven, and you must not mind his croaking," remarked the hus- band, as the two re-entered the cottage.
 "It would take more than @ ravens croaking to shake my faith in you, dea, Will"
 Her husband drew her still closer tc his bosom, and pressed kiss on he1 pure, white forehead, but he did not speak, and for awhile they sat together in that pleasant stiffness, busy with their own thoughts.
 My tale lies but in humble village life. William James was the blacksmith of the pleasant little village which had been his birthplace, and which was en. deared to him by all the tender and en. dearing associations of infancy, boy. hood and youth. His father had pur sued the same occupation, and it wal with pride and pleasure that he placed the hammer in the hands of his son, anc directed his first attempt at the anvil.
 So William grew to manhood as thor ough a blacksmith as his father; and ir due time, as the old mans health de chncd. the business camo altogethel into his haLl and t',c ell gcatlena1 was content to smoke his pipe, ani watch the progress of the work in whici he had once taken so active part.
 What blessing it is,' he would sometimes say to his wife, "that ou Bill is a sober, industrious lad. ana works at the forge as well as I could d. myself. A good trade is worth all tn, new-fangled notions that the boys hay, nowadays"
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-30

A TORPEDO GUN.-A Connecticut man named Hotchkiss has foundry at St. Denis, where he is equipping the French navy and coast defences with cannon of his own invention. He has lately built a gun that will destroy torpedo boat, and experiments lately made show that the gun is all that its inventor claims for it. -.. .....
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-04

speaker, would be the limit of the
new currency as to volume? The
speaker replied that he thought an all
sufficient check upon an over issue Of
government paper would be the con-
troll the government would hold over
the rate of interest ut which it could
be borrowed. Another gentleman re-
marked that he had heard the speaker
say the new currency would never
fail Of being redeemed, and so would
hold its value, inasmuch as it would
be always receivable ut the Treasury
for government taxes-that it was
just there that its redemption would
come in. He wished to know if, In
that view, the extent to which the
government had use for money in
defraying it's expenses was not the
contemplated limit to its volume.
Regulated so, he thought, there would
be few to object The point was prob
ably not put with sufficient distinct
ness; at any rate it was not met by
what the speaker, in reply, had to
say, as before, about the government
controlling the rate Of interest on its
loans.
Mr.. M. II. Strong submitted the
question whether the Constitution OF
the u. s. woud admit of the issue by
Congress of the sort Of money pro-
posed. If it does not, says the speaker,
we will have it altered, 50 that it shall.
Had he stopped with saying that, his
reputation rs an interDreter OF law
would not have suffered rs it did
when, in further answer, he asked
Mr.. s., did he accept the authority of
Noah Webster rs to the meaning of
words. lie thereupon quoted from
Webster the metaphor cal use of the
the word coin, as in the words, coin.
ing phrase" rs being fairly the sense
of the word in the Constitution. Mr..
). decorously subsidized.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-04
VUUNVJ UUuHU
Dated Dudgevillc, duly 9TH, 1878.

The State Of Wisconsin-C,rcuit
Court for Iowa County
Mary j, taynter, plaintiff, Va. John Payntcr =,
defendant
The State of Wisconsin to the above named
defendant
You are hereby summoned and required
70 ane wer the complaint Of Mary Paynter,
the plaintiff In this action. winch Il now on
Ale IN the Office of the clerk OF said court, IN
the village Of Dodgeyiil., Iowa county. y iscon,
sin, aud you are required To serve copy OF
yanr answer TO said complaint on the subscri-
bers at their ONCE IN the city OF Mineral Point,
Iowa county, Wise main, ithin twenty days
after the service Of this summons OF you, ex
elusive of tho day such service and II you
,nll tu answer the sad complaint within The
time aforesaid. the plaintlf III this action will
apply TO the court for the relief demanded III
the raid compliant.
Witness the Hon. NJ. NJ. Gothte,t, Judge Of
said court. NJ Dodgeyille ia said ,ulty, on tnis
22d day OF August III the year 1878.
LANYON y SPESSLEY,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Residence, Mineral Point, Iowa county, Hls
constn 1-td
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-04
sTArr or wrscossIs, / oircni, conrt.

Iowa County,
John 8. Abbott. plaintiff. against The Miner
al Point Mining Company, defendant.
The State Of Wisconsin to the Mineral Point
Mining Company:
You are here summoned and required to an.
swer the complaint In this action. a copy OF
which lie herewith served upon you. and 10
earve a copy OF your answer to the said conf
plant on the subscribers at their office In the
city Of Mineral Point. powa county. WISCONSIN,
within twenty days after the service OF thit
summons on you. exclusive Of the day Of such
service, and ii you fail to answer raid com
plant within the time aforesaid, the plaintiH Ia
this action will take JUDGMENT against yon for
two aud 81 100 dollarr, with interest from the
10th day OF July, a. D. 1875 at seven per cent
and also for the further suin o. five dollars
with interest from the lat day Of November
D. 1875. ut per cent. besides the costs OF this
action; and you are further notified that the
original summons and complaint in ssid action
was duly filed In the office Of the clerk Of the
circuit court of Iowa county, WI consin, on the
9th day of August, A. ID. 1878
HENRY d SMITH,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Residence Minera Point, Wis.
Dated August 10. 1873.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-04
State of Wiscons;n-Iowa County

Circuit Cont.
Matthew Bolles, plaintiff. acsinst the Mineral
Point Miunp Company, def ndant
The State or Wisconsin to the Mineral Point
Mining Company. the above named defend
ant.
Yen are hereby summoned and required to
an, we the complaint In this action, which was
filed In the Office OF the clerk OF the circuit
court OF Iowa county. Wisconsin, at Dodgevill'
IN raid comfy and state, on the goth day OF
August. A. d. 1874 and 60 serve copy of your
answer Oh the subscribers At their Office IN the
city az Mineral Paint, county and state
aforeead within twenty days after the service
OF this summons on you exclusive OF the DAY OF
such service, and IL Won fall to answer the
sSid complaint within the time aforesaid, tho
plaintiff III this action will take Judgment
against you for the sum OF thirty-one hundred
aud oghty.ore and W Tooth dollars, with inter
eat from the Goth day Of August, a. D. 1878. be-
sides the costs Of this action.
Dated August Goth. A. u. 1873.
HENNY l. SMITH PLAINTIFFS attorneys.
Residence, Mineral Point. Iowa county, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-04
The State Of Wisconsin-Circuit

l he Statc u w lSC0nSlH -Olrcull
Court for Iowa county.
Thomas James, plaintiff, vs. Margaret James,
defendant
The state of Wisconsin N the above named
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of Thomas james, the
plaintifi in this action, which Is now on die In
Office of the clerk OF the circuit court at
DOdgevile, in said county, and you are
required to rerve copy OF your answer 10 said
com Iaint on the Subscribers AT heir Office IN
the city of Mineral Point. Iowa Co., Wisconsin,.
within twenty days after the service OF TINS
summons on you, exclusive OF the day OF such
ser Ice ana III you fail 10 anewer the complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in tnis
action viii apply TO the court for the relief
demanded In the raid complaint.
ituese, the ION VI. Il, G0hren, judge OF
said court, at Dodgcville III said county, on this
goth day OF August, In the year 1878.
STRONG u CUAD,
Plaintiff Attorneys,
Residence Mineral Point, Wis. 2-td
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-04
State of Wisconsin-Iowa County

State of Wisconsin-Iowa County
Csurt-In Probate.
In the matter Of the Estate OF John Wcist. de.
ceased
Letters Of Admins tration having this day
BEEN iaauad to Anton MeIss, of said county
and Twelve months from the date hereof be
ing allowed and limited creditors to present
their elaine agnihst said deceased Tor ex-
animation and allowance.
II IL ordered that all claims and demands
gainst the estate OF said deceased be received
IND Aklu.tci before the Judge OF tas court;
aud for shat purpose hn will be at his office In
The village OF D,'dgeyllIe on the first Monday OF
each month during the term above Emitted
A. k 1t further ordered and directed that the
notice OF the times aud places Tor examining
and allowing claims, aud the time limited To
creditors to present their claims. be given ny
publ casioA for four successive weeks In the
Iowa County Democrat, weekly newspaper
printed In tnis state'
JOHN #. JONES,
County Judge.
Dated DUdgevillC, July 9th, 1878.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-04
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned offers his farm for ralo,
Said farm IL located within oRc-half mule of
Calanlipu, and Ia the hest farm for stock rails
my PURPOSES in Lafayette county to its size.
Said tar N cUnJaius
232 ACRES OF LAND,
About so actea under cultivation. 100 acres OF
meadow hand. and tho remainder timber and
pasture, all well watered by two living springs
and tao fecitonica River running through 1t.
A GOOD STONE BUILDING
two stories high. we'll laid out, aud a good
kitchen and cistern IN connection with the
building. Two good barns, grainaiies, corn
cribs, wssol.houscs, &C.. on the place. Also
~ goud we'll
The farm will he sold cheap and on easy
terms One half the purchase mouey each down
and onc-hals on time. with seven per cent IN.
terest
Ii tho farm il not sold II can he rented on
good terms. Tho place Is divided od by feVccr
Into rcven dltiercnt div irions.
Willow springs, Sept, 1873.
g. John Locve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.
Testimony Before the Committee
TO,hav

NEW YORK, August l3.-The Potter investi-
eating commit resumed its deliberations
this morning. The first witness called was
VIM. ID. Roberts, who, being sworn, testified
that he was editor of the New Orleans Times,
paign it used its influence TO carry the state
and national ticket. Witness believed that
Nichols and Tiiden carried the state of LOuiSi
ana. In either 1856 or SO. Mr.. Hayes came
down to New Orleans for the purpose of look
shot and good talker. He went out hunting,
and circulated freely about and made many
friends for his party in that way. He did not
seem to have come there to fight democrats.
Witness knew Mr.. Chas Foster, of Ohio, and
spoke OF him as a truthful man, and who
Witness was then asked about the cOur-e that
was taken in regard to aScertaining the atti
tude Of Governor Hayes toward the state gov
efnment OF Louisiana, when he went on and
stated that as newspaper representative and
as man who was not actively engaged in pol
tain the views of Governor Hayes, and what
policy he would adopt in case of his ell ,lion
to the Presidency. Witness went on to state
that he proceeded to Ohio sometime before the
returning board met, and was about stating
the result of the conversation he had with MI
HAYES, when he was interrupted by Mr.. His
COCK, who objected to questions and answers
that would be throwing mud on the Preside 1t.
Mr.. Butler said his question to witness was
plain one; that he had merely asked him to
state as near as he could the result of his in
terview with Mr.. Halsted, editor of the Gin
cinnau Commercial, and he did not see how
that 1t was throwing mud on the President by
detailing exactly wnat was said or done. In
regard to this investigation, he thought that
they should 60 into the length and breadth of
it. We are here to ascertain if MI. Hayes was
elected nv a fair cOuDt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13
A FATAL FAMILY FECD,
Three Mem Shot

NEW YORK, Aug. 13:-A special from Au-
gusta, Ga, says "a difficulty occurred at
Edgefeld, s. C., yesterday in which three men,
Brooker Toney, Thomas Booth, and James
Booth were killed and seven others wounded
one OF them mortally. The trouble grew out
of a family feud of long standing Toney 5
brother was killed several years ago, and
Ioney suspected the murder was committed
by the Booths He therefore Swore that he
would kill the latter on sight The hostile
parties met to-day, when Toney proceeded to
carry out his threat He drew a pistol and
fired, killing the two Booths before he was shot
himself. Friends of both parties were drawn
into the fight, and about seventeen shots were
hred in all. There was democratic political
meeting in progress at the time, about half a
mile from the village of Edgefeld i'm which the
shooting occurred, and Gov. Hampton-who
was at the meeting-aS soon as he heard of the
light, ordered a company Of state troops to the
scene. They was no fighting after the soldiers
reached the spot. T0ney killed negro i'm
Edgefied short time ago, but this does not
seem to have resulted in any curtailment of
his liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
NJ nrRfnsu fs~ Wn-I@


LONDON, August lS.-Mrs Lillius Jennie
Mills, daughter Of Rev. Abraham n. Little.
John, ID; ID, bishop of Long Island, n. Y. was
lyn. this morning at ii 80 o'clock. at the Royal
Savoy, London. The bishop OF Nebraska Of
fciated. The chapel was Overlooking " ith
personal friends OF the bride and groom and
other Americans in London.
Death.
Rev. Geo. Gilfillan, the well-known religious
of f65
A Forger Held for Extradfti0n.
ThOS. Forbes, who was arrested on board
on charge of forgery.
The Great British Naval Review.
PORTSMOUTH, August 13-Noon.-The great
naval review by the Queen today promises to
be superb spectacle. The waters Of Spit.
mead and OF the Solvent are covered with sail
ing craft OF every description, and steamboats,
are arriving from all directions, bringing hum
dreds of persons to illness the review, which
Will take place at 4 O'Clock.
The Paris Awards.
PARIS, August l3.-The awards of the inter
national jury have not yet been published,
but considerable number of the successful
competitors are known. The American
share Of medals and other awards. Among
the success American exhibits are: McCor.
mlck'S reaper, Wheelock'S steam engine,
Moods reaper, Edison's telephone, Wheeler s.
Watch Co.'S watches, Fairbanks scales, Col.
Inns axes, DisSton'S saws, WilcOx's lard,
Farmers friend grain drill, Johnsons har.
vester, PullmanS palace cars RemingtOn's
rifles. Specimens OF American coal and wheat
receive gold medals, and it is understood that
American canned fruits and meats have taken
the highest prizes i'm their class.
A French PrOtectOrate Over TUufs.
PARIS, August l3.-It is rumored that tn.
western powers have agreed to French pro-
tectofate over TuniS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13


BALTIMORE. August 13.-Vfrginia SKIES old
~; do. deferred, 4: do. consolidated, 63A; do
seconds, second series. 2ss' past due coupons. 7sh North
i bid to-day. Sugar steady. 8Hs9a.
BALTIMORE, August 13.-COuUOn quiet-mtd-
ding, 11aal2. Flour steady and unchan yed. .
Wheat southern active, strong and higher; western
fairly active and easier-southern red, prime, on
a1.07; do. amber. 06a1. 10; No. 3 western win
tep red, spot, 1.o74; August, LOS; September.
1.O1h; October, LOS. Corn. southern steady;
western easier-sonthern white, 65: do. yellow SO:
western mixed spot and August. 48la; September,
494: October. 50a501a; steamer, 46 :. Oats mod.
eratey active and easier-southern 309 "a: western
white, S1a32; do. mixed. 29a3O: Pennsylvalia,
81 33 Rye steady, 53. Hay dull and unchanged
Provisions strong and higher. Pork, l2.OO,
Bulk meats, loJse-shoulders 6: clear rib sides.
q; packed: 64a74. Baeon-shoulGers, 6X; clear
rib sides. 74. Hams. 13a14. Lard-refned 81.
Butter firm and unchanged. Petroleum firm
refined, l08; crude, 8a814. Coffee strong and un-
changed. Whisky frmer. 06ls. Rsceipts-hour,
Z, eco; wheat, 240, 500; corn, 80 600: oats OoO.
Shipments I42 600: corn, 8. 600 Freights
to LIVERPOOL per steamer unchanged.
NEW YORK, August 13.-Stocks generally
strong. Money Q. Gold, 1OOk. Exchange, long,
1914: short. 1884. Governments steady
NEW YORK, August 13.-Flour quiet and
firm. Wheat 4 and cent better and quiet Corn
shade firmer and moderately active.
LONDON, August Ii, 4:3O D. m.-Consols
94S for money and 81 Is 16 for the account
". 8: bonds. 1867'S, 10SS; new fives 107f
Erie, IFS. pennsylvania Central, 324. Rea ling,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

GENERAL GRANT IN RUssIA.-The New York
Herald correspondent at st. Petersburg writes
that General Grant arrived there on the morn
ing of July 80. His departure from Stockholm
the General recalls with pleasure. On arriving
in the Russian capital he was met by Minis
ter StoughtOn: The EmperOr's de-de-camp,
Prince GOrtSchakoff. and other high officials
OF the imperial court called Immediately, well
coming the ex-President in the name OF the
Gar. On the following day General Grant
had an audience with the Emperor Alexander,
which was of a pleasant nature. Subsequent
ly General Grant, in the imperial yacht, visit
ed the great Russian man-Of-war Peter the
Great. The band played American airs and a
royal salute Of twenty-One guns was fred. The
Russian feet lying OF Cronstadt, the ships
running out American cOlors and the sailors
cheering,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

MA writer in Scrfbner, speaking OF the
late w. G. Bryant, says: /" He was poet who
could take care Of himself and get living.n
ArThe Columbia college boat crew have
declined public reception tepdeged by the
city authorities Of New York.
A3-Daniel w. Reed, of Naider, Ma8,
started yesterday from the head OF state
street, Boston, to walk TO Ban FRANCISCO. He
SRA young ladies' brass band has been or
ganized at Topeka, Kan, and Eu sulua
merchant employs female drummer.
Aa-In Edinburgh they 6ne horse-car con.
ductors for allowing more persons 70 riue on
their cars than they are constructed to carry.
ATA southern woman visiting at Nam
tucket, considering herself iusulted by resi-
dent, drew her revolver and made him get
down on his knees and apologize.
ArIn Cameron county, PENNSYLVANIA, a
father-in-law and his son fn-law are running
Tor the legislature, the former on the repab-k
can TICKET, the latter e greepbacker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

LABOR TROUBLES-A difficulty has occurred
with the men employed at the shops of the
kee, which led to nearly 400 men quitting work,
but the difficulty will probably be settled to-
day: The men were notified that reduction
of about five per cent would be made to those
ported last week in the Shamokin Pa. mining
district is slowly dying out. The Buck Ridge
cOIlieIy, operated by Audenreid & Co., will
resume work to-day, the miners having ac.
cepted an advance Of five cents a wagon. It
is expected that the Big Mountain colliery.
operated by Patterson. LleweIlyn 6 Co., wifi
works at MahanOy Drift have already partial.
ly resumed.
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kilograms to The Star.
INDIAN FIGHT IN TEXAS.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
OTTAWA ORANGE RIOTS.
SEVERAL PEOPLE SHOT.
FATAL FAMILY FEUD.
THREE MEN KILLED.
INDIAN FIGHT IN TEXAS.
OTTAWA ORANGE RIOTS.
SEVERAL PEOPLE SHOT.
FATAL FAMILY FEUD,
THREE MEN KILLED.
THE OTTAWA RIOTERS.
A Mfdnighf Raid Of tho NOb


a gang of about 200 Union men m ,de a tour
through the lower part of the town, insulting
every one y they met and yelling like, demons.
them young man named Guion, who was
badly beaten. About the same time the Otta-
wa Young Britons'' returned from the Chau.
ceeded in a body to the lower town armed
with revolvers. At the corner of Sussex and
YORK hork streets they We're met by number of
marks at which the BritOns open / fire Ol
them, but injured none of the crowd. A quiet,
inoffensive old man, named Giles, Protest
ant, ant, who was homeward bound, got, stray
shot in the leg. and another named Marks
was wounded in the arm. They were both
taken to DR.. ROuleau's surgery, where their
wounds were properly dressed. When some
lC0 shots had been fired, the Briton's marched
down st. Patrick's street in body, shouting
and keeping up continual fire. Here they
attacked FlleDeuve's house, where a dance
beating others with sticks and stones. Father
Malloy's house was also attacked and the
windows broken, but none of the inmates were
injured. LarocqueS hotel was next dem0liSh-
ed, the proprietor being struck with stone
and severely cut in the forehead. The crowd
then marched up DalhOuSie street, where other
parties were shot and wounded with stones.
The police followed them from the start and
made several arrests, but did not succeed in
breaking up the gang until they had reachC i
the corner OF George street. The wounded
dIc DIS IOllOWS. IOllcellidn McheQQa, Sil0C In
the leg; Il. ONeill, shot in the leg; Kelly,
fractured skull; P. Conway, brutally beaten
Bithwick, Shot in the arm; Taylor. shot in the
head Giles, shot in the leg; Larocque, cut
A man named Williamson had his hat riddled
with bullets; Christian, shot in the arm. Sew
eral other persons were shot but their names
ton of kelly's. none of the wounds are con-
sidered dangerous. The arrests made are as
follows: Andrew Foster, Chas. Ennis, Fabien
and 1hOs. Campbell. Three of them are
Orange Young BritOns and three union men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

1T WAS DANGEROUS to open ones mouth tu
Germany during the month which preceded
the elections. The police went so far as TO de-
mand from the Swiss Canton of Bale the ex-
tradition OF two men accused of having ex-
the life OF the Emperor, ''Ach Got, it is time
all old fellows were got rid Of" The men who
were old soldiers and fought i'm the French war
denied that these words were seriously meaut
The Government of Bale refused to give them