smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

plete execution of this decree Of
foreclosure for their benefit"


From this it will be seen that
the company assuming to repre-
sent the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company and arrogantly
debating the terms upon which
an extension of the franchises
OF that company will be accept
ed, has no title confirmed to it
by any legal authority to exer-
else any corporate powers. The
prctext under which it carries
on business is manifestly fraud
ulent; it is the pretended pur-
chase for $4,000 of property
which cost over $4,000, 600,
withoutany change of possession
or management. The evidence
OF conspiracy and ooliusion to
Adefraud is so clearly apparent,
that it is absurd to imagine that
any court of equity will ever
dare to confirm it; without which
it is folly to believe that Con-
gress will grant 50,000,000 acres
Of land, valued at Sl25,000,O00,
to a company which has only a
fraudulent existence. Under
these circumstances We may as
well make up our minds that
the renewal of the grant to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany will not be passed by Con


gress at it's present session.
Year: 1878

now laboring. Like the protec-
tive tariff, which imposes an
inordinate tax upon every neces-
sary article of consumption by
the people, for the exelu We
benefit of wealthy manufactal 8,
under the pretext of "fosteripg
home industry" it is beyond Our
philosophy to explain.


On the other hand, the bond
holders and their servltors de-
nounce the measure as repudia-
tion of a portion OF the public
debt. The reputation, at the
worst, would not be more than
one-third of a years interest on
their original investment, upon
which they have already received
the amount eight times over.
Upon this point the London
Times says: " "Repudiation is a
word that can in no sense ST. ,etz.
ly apply to the United States
Supposing it should decree sill
vcr as the sole lawful money Of
tomorrow, we doubt whether
bond-holders would lose much
by the change. At the present
price Of silver, say 55 pence per
ounce, the loss to bond holders
would be much smaller than is
commonly supposed. Ifpaid off
at par in gold coin in New York,
Il thousand-do bond would be
worth e2G6 Is in London, and if
paid in silver it would be worth
9191 12s-a difference of q per
cent. only. 1t is not for a mo-
msnt to be supposed that the
difference would be so great for
a single day. Were silver re-
monetized we would probably
see it at once jump fully to five
shillings per ounce, at which
price the above loss would be
nearly obliterated.
Year: 1878

A newspaper and a newspaper
editor that people don't talk
about and sometimes abuse, are
rather poor concerns The men
aud business that an editor some
times feels it is a duty to defend,
at the a risk of making enemies
of another class, are very often
the first to show ingratitude.-
The editor who expects to re-
ceive much charity or gratitude,
will soon find out his mistake;
but he should go ahead and say
and do what he conscientiOusly
thinks right, without regard to
frowns and smiles.
Year: 1878

from the New ,rk Herald, Jan. Sd


The year which has just closed is
altogether the most disgraceful In
American annals, if the disgrace is
to be measured by the exposure
rather than by the perpetratlon of
stupendous breaches of trust. If
the year 1877 hasany competitor for
this bad pre-eminence it is the year
1871, when the monstrous robberies
of the Tweed ring were dragged
forth into publicity and the rascali-
ties of the infamous Credit Mobilier
were fastened by proofs upon their
authors and accomplices. But in
those instances the villany was not
SO widely diffused. There was one
great focus of corruption in this
city, another great focus of corrup-
ton at Washington, but the faint
and the rottenness had not spread
into every walk of business and ev-
cry kind of private and semi-public
transaction. But at present the
whole atmosphere seems reeking
with foulness. Every description
of fraud and embezzlement is re-
peated in every part of the country
until their accumulated magnitude
seems like Pelion piled upon 0ssa
in the ancient fiction. It is difficult
to say whether frauds have attained
ranker growth here in New York.
or in Philadelphia. OF Boston, or
Chicago, or in San Francisco, or in
some of the smaller towns. In pro-
portion to the population and op-
portupities there would seem to be
little difference. There is no con-
ceivable variety of swindling which
has not been practised, but the most
execrable of all is the widespread
violations of sacred trusts by insti-
tutions and men charged with the
care of property belonging to the
unprotected and the helpless. There
are degrees in the turpituds Of
theft, and none is so base as that
which takes bread from the mouth
of the widow and the orphan, as SO
many false guardians and rotten saw
ings banks and life insurance COM
panies have done.
Year: 1878

ulous in promoting the schemes
of the spectators; that every
newspaper in the interest of the
company would herald il as con-
elusive evidence of the good faith
of the company in making their
coal road section Of their
branch road over the mountains,
and thus bring a home influence
to bear upon the question now
pending before the Secretary of
the Interior; besides promoting
the sale of town lots at Tacoma
belonging to the land ring. Any
medium of communication less
sensational than a telegram could
not have had the. designed effect.
Thousands of unsuspecting per-
sons were inveigled into the par
chase of N. p. railroad bonds
by like devices, through the IN
idependent, which made piety aux
iliary to peif.


There is no doubt that the Di-
rectors of the Northern Pacific
Railroad have in view the con-
struction OF lheir branch road if
found practicable to take in their
thirty miles or more Of coal road


That fact has not yet been as
certainel, and cannot be but by
thorough instrumental survey
which has never yet been had
the most careful superficial sur
veys all being against it as a
practicable line. If they have
determined to build the branch
road frem Tacoma any way, and
have the means to do 1t, Tacoma
cannot excel Seattle in rejoic ing
over the much to be desired con-
summation of hopes long defer
red. The only route the prac-
ticability of which has been de-
monstrated, is within ten miles
of Seattle, to which point we
have a railroad now in opera
tion, and with which we would
have connection that would give
us equal railroad facilities with
Tacoma. After that Seattle need
fear no rivalry for commercial
supremacy upon this upper coast.
Railroads cannot create towns
they Can only aid in the devel-
opement of natural resources.
Year: 1878

HORACE GREELY AT BROOK FARM. - One evening" when we were still in the dining room, after our tea, was startled by the ap-. pearance at the dosr of what, for moment, I really thought must be ghost, so unearthly seemed the vision and with dialated eyes and blanched cheeks 1 turned to Mr R, won derlng if it were visible, to him., His amused smile treasured me, and he whispered, It is Horace Greedy" My mind was very much relieved, and became able to study the sin gular apparition before me- His hair was so light that it was almost white; he wore a white hat his face was entirely colorless, even the eyes not adding much to save it from drab, almost white and his neither garments the same. I so long protested that his shoes matched the rest of his dress that cannot now clearly remember whether they were really black or not. It is impossible for me to de scribe the effect he produced upon me, and it was not until l became acquainted with his gentle and pleasing manner that could en- tirely overcome this first impression remem-. Der his reading to us, when we were all assem- bled in the parlor at the Aerie, some paper upon which he was desirous of receiving the criticism of our literary world. am sorry to say the remembrance of it's subject has pas sed from me, but have an indistinct idea that it was something in reference to our own en- terprise. The modesty of his bearing, the def erence with which he listened to the remarks made, impressed me strongly He was not then politician, but earnest in his ideas of progress perhaps not always as practical as common-sense persons would advise, but true and unselfsh. .-The Atlantic Monthly. s}
Year: 1878

The patent almanacs, mortised for the pub lisher's name, have begun raining down upon us for 1879 The designs are all new and very different from those of last year, the picture of the boy skating in his bare feet, with one It. tie brother on his back and six more on the sled being put on the January instead 'ofo the December page; then the picture of Christmas eve comes along about the end of December. instead of the middle of August, as was tie case last year. In fact the almanac is entirely rearranged, the trunks have been moved back and the hats put by the door, and the ceiling painted, so it looks just as good as new.
Year: 1878

Any subscriber wishing his paper stepped with the expiration of his suDscriptOn should notify us at thA time of scribing before the term paid for pres Any subscriber in desiring to stop his paper must pay up arrears,
Year: 1878




A CORRESPONDENT suggests that houses
which are unoccupied and which, there
fore, are producing no revenue for theil
owners, should be exempt from taxation
He says that "in England, where they have
large experience in matters OF this kind
dwelling houses are not taxed unless rent
or income is received from them. What
the English practice is we do not know
bat tits to be feared that the introduction
of such system of exemptions here, al
though it might have some color Of jus
tice, would offer great opportunities fol
fraud and would complicate the whole
business of taxation in very serious man
Year: 1878

THE action ofthe Secretary of War i


extending aid o the stricken cities of the
South will undoubtedly have the approval
af the country at large, and receive the
hearty sanction af Congress. And, by tn
way, his summary cutting Of red tape in
order to do good not authorized by law
stands in striking contrast with the deeis-
ion of lhe acting Postmaster General thai
it was not the place of the Post Office DE,
partment 10 undertake the disinfection o.
the mails. .as.7ag@
Year: 1878

If the Potter Committee wants to do
something to get rid of tie remainder Of
that twenty thousand dollar appropriation
i might stat an investigation of the facts
about Barbara Fritchie, with an intent to
remove the uncertainty that surrounds her
case.
Year: 1878

RESPECTFUL UNDER DIFFICULTIES. - The
American matron in West Minister abbey moves
along corridors and over the bones Of the
mighty departed In a state of badly-suppressed
dismay. Used to walking reverently around
the grave Of even the humblest mortality, 10
see herself and brood actually treading upon
the most majestic of tombs is more 10 her than
paganism. On second tour OF the abbey l
was in the train Of such dame,-a fairly read,
intelligent lady, bnm full Of reverence, one
who at home worships her minister and pays
regular respectful Sunday evening visits to the
local cemetery. She will never forget her
jaunt through Westminster. Her Running fire
OF horror came out in undertones in this wise:
Anna, dear, you are standing right on Ben
Johnson. James, my son, don't straddle over
Macaulay IN that fashion. Mr.. Jones, you
ought TO be ashamed to step en- poor Charles
Dickens. Mercy on me, herej am walking
across Dryden" and the miserable woman sat
square down on bench above the bones OF
the first Archbishop OF Canterbury, and gave
up trying to be even halfway respectful IN
Minister whose every passing stone Is a slab
covering somebody who once made the world
wonder or tremble. London letter.
Year: 1878

The volumes of tie Magazine begin with the
Numbers for June and December OF each year.
When no time is specified, It will be under
stood that the subscriber wishes to begin with
the current Number.
Year: 1878

The Washington correspondent of the Gin


cnnat Enquirer writos:


Among the important bills which promise


to receive attention at the hands Of Congress


Is the bill OF the House. now with the Senate


providing for the repeal Of the resumption
act. Senator VOORHEES, will champion this


measure In the Senate but it cannot be


passed; and even If it were, it cannot get q
two-thirds vote to nullify q presidential veto
which would surely follow its passage There
will be some legislation, undoubtedly, on the
silver question. Tho deliberate plan of the
New York banks to depreCiate the silver dot


lar promises to lead to legislation, which will
either Increase tho value Of the coin by an in
crease of weight. or else d law will be passed


making it u penal ofrnnae for any corporation
or individual to discrminAto against 1t in any


way calculated to dHprccintn it's value. Judge


BUClner, chairman Of the Banking and Cur
rnnCy COMMITTEES. who is hero, says that no
attacks on the silver dollar will pe successful
in his committee. He IS certain that the COM
mittne will never report a bill to further limit
its coinage. aud that it is quito probnbo that
the FREQ coinage clause, as originally eonteln-
plated in the Bland silver bill, will be- passed
There will undoubtedly, too, be u strong cf-
fort made to repress the arrogance of the ma
tional banks, Buckncr thinks that the banks
in their attempts to dnmDnetize silver. arc
simply inviting q war against themselves
and q defeat. They have invited WAL and
will, no doubt, be hit pretty hard. IL does
not, however, expect that much will be ac-
cnmpliEhed against them. He says; eve
will get through the House the bill to retire
the circulation and substitute greenbackg
therefor: but it will not pass the Senate. Tho
tional banks in their power, and thoy may
have to ro"
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Southern and West
ern Democrats who have arrived here paner-
ally favor @ platform for the Democratic
party for 1880 having the following as promi-
nent planks: First, the retirementof national
bank notes and the substitution therefor OF
United States Treasury notes. second, full
remOnetization and free coinage of the silver
dollar; third, payment Of bonds in strict ac-
cordance with the letter Of the laws under
which they were authorized to be issued r.
Is believed by soft and silver money men that
these propositions will secure the united sup
port Of all who are opposed to the continued
ascendency OF the Republican party,


There Is but one sentiment among the few
Democrats who have arrived here in refer
ence to fiat or irredeemable currency. and
that Is one Of unqualified opposition to this
feature in the platform Of the national party.
The silver men assert that they are for O.
double standard, but II @ single standard is
insisted upon, that standard must be the
silver dollar. Ii either metal, they say, Is to
be practically demonetized, gold must give
way. ln the opinion of the silver men. silver
and United States Treasury notes will furnish
q better currency for the people than gold.
government paper and bank notes Among
the first measures that will be urged for
action in the House will be Mr.. Buckners bill
providing for the retirement Of the bank notes
and putting United States notes in their
place. This measure and various propositions
for free coinage of silver and issuing Of silver
bullion certificates will at once bring the
financial question before the country in the
legislation Of Congress.
Year: 1878

The solid South Is 81 very convenient thing
for q candidate to carry in his pocket whom
the presidential nominating convention comes
on. and the grab for it has already begun
among Republican aspirants for 1880 Conk-
ling, who is said to be already ut work, Is re-
ported the favorite with the old Republican
managers in that section, because he got
places from Grant for his friends at Cincn-
natl, while Blaine contented himself with pat
ting his Southern supporters on the back,
signing their applications and then letting
them shift for themselves. However, 1t is by
no means the early candidate that catches the
average Southern Republican, or at least
keeps him for two years, and the Conkling
men in 1878 may very likely be found for some
other fellow In 1880.
Year: 1878

:


Tho taking of the Grant shibbOleth by Simon
and Don Cameron is not believed to be sincere
These two political wire-puIlers are afraid
that Blaine may again loom UP as a strong
rival for the nomination. and it is charged
here that they arc playing Grant against
Blaine to kill him off, and then at the proper
time to trot Conl1ling into the race, with
Grant 6 strength behind him. The prcsiden-
tIhl campaign OF 1880 is disturbing the dreams
OF the politicians not q little, and n very saga
ciolS one made the remark tonight that he
would not be surprised if Gen. Garfield would
yet come to the front, q dangerous rival for
the nomination.
Year: 1878

The only man who opposed the nomination
OF Gen; Garfield iE the district congressional
convention has gone crazy and been sent to
the insane asylum. The correspondent does
not add, what might readily be Inferred that
it was u Judgment upon the poor man for his
obstinacy ia .obiecting to so good a man as
Garfield, and it will be well for Ohio delegates
to nominating conventions hereafter to make
a note OF it: Its aphase Of Ohio politics that
we earnestly hope may not come in fashion
clE2W here
Year: 1878

A miner of the Black Bills, writing
to friend in this city, tells of herri-
hle reminder Of the fearful snow storms
OF last winter and of the perils of those
who were caught out and lost their way
on the plains. He says that recently,
while he and two others were crossing
the country, they came upon the skeleton
of horse within which was the skeleton
Of man, with the grinning skull look.
ing out at them from between the ribs Of
the animal like a prisoner peering through
the bars of his cell The two skeletons
told the whole story. The man had
killed his horse, cut him open and craw-
inside of him, thinking to thus escape
perishing of cold, but the flesh of the
animal froze solid and the man was as
much prisoner as if he had been shut
in by walls of iron. The wolves and
carrion birds had stripped the greater
part of the flesh from both skeletons
The miner concludes his description by
saying, at was sight shall never forget
! can see it now whenever / close my
eyes,-Virginia City Enterprise.
Year: 1878

The Alma Herald says AS there was
q call made, in our last, for the citizens
Of Alma to meet on Monday evening
last, to organize a fire company, and, as
we are told the meeting was an entire
failure, the ladies desire us to make a
call through the columns Of our paper,
for the female portion of the population
Of our city to meet at the Hall, Satur-
day evening next, at 7 o'clock, to take
the necessary steps towards organizing a
fire company. The gentlemen of the
town are respectfully invited to come out
as spectators.


Good for the ladies Of Alma. They
can make it pretty hot, wheth her they or
ganizc a fire company or not.
Year: 1878

Apoor man out West whose wife dealt
him triplets the the other day, looked at
them gloomily and exclaimed, "Three
of Il kind and nothing in the the pot !;
just my luck ?


Some people are hound to find fault,
We once knew man who blamed the
county authorities in neighboring town
because the mile stones were not put
nearer together.


A Cincinnati man in his will generous
ly bequeathed the Christian religion to
his friends. There was no quarreling
over his corpse.
Year: 1878

Our merchants are now doing a
splendid holiday business, especially
those who have advertised liberally in
the REPUBLICAN. The merchant who
goes to the trouble and expense of let
ting the public know that he has made
preparations to meet their wants, is
certainly going to do more business
than the one who sits quietly down and
never even invites you to look at his
goods. Undoubtedly the way to en-
large sales is to advertise and adver-
tise liberally. The secret of every great
merchants success is in judicious ad-
vertising, and the little monitor that
appears in the columns Of the local
daily paper is like a sign-board at a
road crossing, it directs the way to the
right place. There is no time in the
year when advertising pays better than
Just before the holidays, and daily an
nouncements should be made by every
merchant, of what bargains he has to
offer or what choice goods he is supplied
with. This should not be neg lected for
very frequently an individual is re-
minded of things that are wanted by
seeing them announced in the newspa-
per. For the past few days we have
been making special notices of our pa
irons who have been making special
ty of goods tor the holidays, and we be
| lipve we have now about run through
our list of special advertisers, but if by
any means we have missed any, We
would take it as a special favor to BE-
notified of such neglect, and they shall
yet be noticed.
Year: 1878

The PRIcE OF pork has never been
so los as now, the reason for which ID
that the hog crop in the West is sim
ply immense. The present season 8
supply is estimated at 10000, 600 and
it may be greater. The Chicago
Tribune asserts that it is not like
ly that the price Of live hogs in
the West will be above three
cents per pound for long time, and
that it is probable that the low prices
will discourage many farmers, and tina,
in couple of years there will be
large falling of in numbers
Year: 1878

SPECIE PAYMENTS have been resumed
in New York two weeks before the time
fixed by act of Congress for such re-
sumption, for yesterday Government
notes were at par with gold for the first
tme in sixteen years. 1t appears now
that it is not only true that "the way
to resume is to resume" but that re-
sumption can be accomplished by the
simple display Of public faith in the
tact that the Governments promise, Sc
long untulflled, is now "as good as
gold"