smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

AN analysis of the National debt
statement for May 1st, shows the
Treasury, exclusively of coin certi-
ficates, has now in the vaults $7l,-
100000 gold. This is fifteen millions
more gold than the Treasury had
this time last year. The total gold
and currency, counting gold at par,
aggregate eleven and three-quarter
millions more cash in the Treasury
than was there May l, last year.
The Secretary of the Treasury will
continue his policy of boarding gold
until it shall become necessary to
sell gold to buy currency. There is
at present gold enough on hand to
meet the requirements of the Sinking
Fund and to pay the July interest,
with a surplus of several millions if
there should be no more receipts un-
til July l. Last year at this time, at
the end of the tenth month of the
fiscal year, the debt had been reduced
in the year but little more than two
millions. The reduction at the end
of the tenth month of this year is
eleven millions. This statement is
better than some of the leading
Treasury officers had expected
Year: 1875

A sun dial that strikes the hours
has been invented by Able Allegret.
1t is simply n modification of the so
lar counter for registering the times
when the sun shines or is obscured.
There are two balls, one black and
the other yellow, fixed at opposite
ends of lever sustained by central
pivot. When the sun shines the
black ball absorbs more heat than


the yellow one, and the vapor of Il
liquid contained in the former is ele-
waited to higher temperature than
in the latter. AS a result the vapor
leaves the one ball, and becoming
condensed in the other, this being the
heavier, overbalancing the equilibri-
um. A pair of these balls is fixed at
every hour mark, and so connected
with machinery that a gong is sound
ed as many times as the number of
the hours to be indicated. OF course
this works only when the sun shines.
Year: 1875

1t is one OF The laws of our being tilat every
inward disposition is strengthened by the
outward expression which representsil. Be-
sides this, so much of human happiness is
dependent upon the manners that no truly
benevolent person, if thoughtful, can dis
regard them. We have all experienced the
charm of gentle and courteous conduct; we
have all been drawn irresistibly to those who
are obliging, affable, and sympathetic in
their demeanor. The friendly grasp, the
warm welcome, the CHEEKY tone, the encour-
aging word, the respectful manner, bear no
small share in creating the Joy of life; while
the austerc tone, the stern rebuke, the sharp
and acrid remark, the cold and Indifferent
manner, the curt and disrespectful air, the
supercilious and scornful bearing, are re-
sponsible for more of human distress, des-
pair, and woe than their transient nature
might seem to warrant Whether we aim at
self-improvement or the well-being of others,
success is largely dependent on our outward
demeanor. No one can slight it with i'm
punity. 1t has many counterfeits and shan,s
which are truly despicable; but where pure
motives are supreme, and the aims Of life are
worthy, the culture of manners is an essential
means of progress, comforting dignity and
grace upon every noble endeavor.
Year: 1875

4 Massachusetts paper relates the follow
ing: passengers ON Conductor Johnson's
train on the Eastern Railroad have noticed at
Il house near to the road, just beyond the
North Beverly station, on the piazza next
them, beautiful little girl Of about three
years of age. She is always there when Mr..
Johnson's train passes, as he is near rela-
tive. She was born on board ship in the Pa
cifc Ocean. Before she was three days old
her mother died. Before she was seven days
old the ship was wrecked and sunk. The
babe was wrapped in a blanket and kept
warm, and the sailors paid every attention to
her and kept her alive with biscuit in water,
and were hardly less attentive to the little
ones wants than her father. Ten days after
the wreck they were picked up by an English
vessel and taken to Liverpool. Thence they
cane to this country, and the little one has
been brought up st the house Of her grand
parents, near the railroad close to the North
Beverly Station
Year: 1875

-Four young men were admitted TO the oar,
short time since, in the Superior Court OF
Rome, Ga, Judge Underwood presiding. Al
ter the clerk administered the oath to the
legal debutants his Honor addressed them as
follows:


"Young gentlemen" said the Judge, 81
want to say a thing or two to you. You have
passed as good an examination as usual, per-
haps better, but you don't know anything.
Like those young fellows just back from
their graduation at college, you think you
know great deal It's great mistake. If
you ever get to be of any account you viii De
surprised at your present ignorance.


Don't be too big for your breeches. Go
round to the Justices court and try to learn
something. Don't be afraid-let off upon q
high key. You will no doubt speak great
deal of nonsense. You will have one conso-
lation--nobody will know it. The great mass
of mankind take sound for sense. Never
mind about your case. pitch in-you are
about az apt to gain as lose Don't be asham-
ed at the wise looking justice. He don't know
thing. He's dead beat on knowledge.
Stand to your rack, fodder or no fodder, and
you will see daylight after while.


The community generally suppose that
you will bt rascals. There is DO absolute ne
cesslty that you should. You may De smart
without being tricky. Lawyers ought to be
gentlemen. Some OF them don't come up to
the standard, and are u disgrace TO the fra
ternity. They know more than any other
race generally, and not much in particular.
They don't know anything about sand-stones
carboniferous periods and ancient land ami
mails known as fossils Men that make out
that they know great dea, on these subjects
don't know much. They are ancient land
animals themselves, and will ultimately be
fossils.


"You are dismissed with the sincere hope
of the court that you will not make asses OF
Yourselves"
Year: 1875

The Laramie Sentinel, one oi the early
advocates of woman suffrage in Wyoming
Territory, tells of the practical workings OF
the system in q recent issue. 1t says: ''Io
us the novelty has worn Off, and we have had
time 10 coolly estimate the results There are
those here who can remember the condition
of things six or seven years aeO, and can
compare them with the present, and though
we might differ somewhat IS to the causes
which have produced this change for the bet
ter, yet we shall be able to agree upon q few
facts. We never had a term of court here,
held in decent and comfortable place, with
itsproceedings marked throughout by decency
and decorunl, and dvested of everything per-
tanning to levity and blackguardism, until our
ladies were summoned to attend and partici-
pate in it. We never had Grand Jury here
who boldly and untlinchingly took hold to
investigate offenses against dccency and
morality, and hunt out and bring offenders to
punishment, until we had Grand Jury CON-
posed largely of ladies' We had had several
terms of court, but had scarcely been able TO
convict or punish single criminal for any
crime, however hcinous, through the medium
of those courts, until we got juries composed
largely of women. We did not have single
election here without drunkenness, rowdy-
ism, quarreling, fighting and bloodshed, until
our wives, mothers, sisters and daughters
were permitted to accompany US to the polls.
We well remember the time when many q
man stayed away from the polls, losing his
right of citizenuhip, rather than encounter
the danger and rowdyism be must meet in
order to exercise it. But all this is changed.
Our elections go off rs quietly as any other
social gathering, no matter how heated q
political campaign may be or how important
the issues at stake. And we all point with
pride to the result, whether or not we agree
as to the cause which has produced it"
Year: 1875

DECEIVED BY HIS BRIDE AND
RIGHTED BY THE COURr.-The Ra-
leigh On. CD. News says: Judge
Pearson, of the Supreme Court, on
Monday rendered an opinion which is
interesting under certain circum-
stances. In this case the parties had
made contract of marriage, and on
the day previous to the marriage the
woman executed deed Of gift Of her
real estate to the value Of s, 600 to her
step-mother without the knowledge Of
the man. After the marriage the hus-
band sues for the recovery Of the land
back to the wife upon the ground of
fraud. The Court held that the deed
was fraudulent, intended to deceive
the man, and the step-mother is or
dered to convey back the land TO the
wife,"
Year: 1875

From an English almanac we cut 4
recipe for mending China; a long time
since we tried and found it admirable,
the fracture scarcely being visible af-
ter the article was repaired. Its thus
made: Take very thick solution
Of gum arabic in water, and stir into
it plaster of paris until the mixture
becomes yiscous paste. Apply it
with a brush to the fractured edges
and stick them together. In three
Gays the article cannot again be bro
ken in the same place. The white
ness of the cement renders it dOubly
valuable.-E.rcheage.
Year: 1875

HERE is the style in which one East
Tennessee editor goes for adother:


1.-The self-coneeited egotist and
shameless hypocrite who runs the edi-
torial columns of the is hereby
reminded of a fact with which, no
doubt, he is familiar, that he is no gen
tleInan, or any part of gentleman.
He is as mean as he is cowardly and
contemplate. We shall ia ke no fur
ther notice of the low bred poltroon,
and leave him to pursue whatever
course his villainous nature may
prompt him to take. We have strick-
en- his paper from our exchange list
and want no more Of him or his pusil-
Luminous sheet"
Year: 1875

WOMEN ON HORSEBACK MAN
FAsHIoN.-A correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press writes:


"The best hOrsewOmen that | have
ever met with are the Hawaiian. They
have no use for the side-saddle, riding
with grace and freedom which cannot
be very injurious or insecure. Many
of the American and English ladies
visiting the Sandwich Islands have ad-
opted the Hawsiin fashion, and prefer
it to the side-saddle Ia fact il would
be a difficult matter in this rough
country for lady to keep her seat and
manage her long habit if she had to
ride the usual way.
Year: 1875

UTICA, N. y, August 3o:-General Spin
ner has been interviewed He expressed
himself freely on the financial question, and
gave his theory as that of an incontroverti


bic bond bearing interest at the rate of
three and sixty five one hundredths per
cent, not Judge Kslley's paper bond, but


one bearing interest in gold and capable of
being honorably and easily substituted for
that of our present government. He de-
nies being an intlationist in any sense of the
word, but said, on the other hand, he
was no bulliOnist, and agreed with nobody
who describes and derides our present cur
rency as a rag money currency. He as
crlbed the apparent unpopularity of such
bond to the efforts Of the banks to
becloud and deceive the people with re-
gard to its purposes and effects, but he
predicted time when their reasons and
their false promises would be thoroughly
understood, and the people would take
the matter into their own hands and de-
msnd legislation that was in their in ter
eet. The effect Of such q bond - this,
General. Spinner said, had been studied out
by him in all its ramifcat.one, and he was
not only convinced that it was . safe
measure for Congress to enact, but that it
was. the only one possible whereby to
achieve stable, equitable and permanent
financial basis for the government. He did
Year: 1875

lie faith is a sacred obligation which should
De regarded at almost any sacrifice, at all
times and under all circumstances.
de would do nothing to en-
DarraSs the Government or TO retard its
success in administering the laws faithful
ly to all interested; but while he said this,
and meant it in all sincerity, neither, on
the other hand, would be do anything to
and the Government in depressing the pee
pie. be did not think any additional taxes
necessary. Mr.. Wood then proceeded to
demonstrate, by Treasury figures and esti-
mates, that there was no necessity for in
creased taxation, the receipts Of the Gov
ernment being ample to meet expenditures.


Without action on the bill, the House
adjourned.
Year: 1875

To say that the consumer pays the
tax on spirits, and, therefore, 1t is as
much burden on all as on those CEN
tral districts of the interior or West,
where most Of the distilling is done,
does not tell the whole truth. The pay
ment of this enormous tax in the first
instance, by the distiller, makes
him carry the financial burden until
it is distributed. To require the distilling
business of the West 70 use forty or
fifty millions Of dollars of additional
capital, because Of the tax, is a very
heavy burden on this manufacture; and
this financial necessity draws so much
loanable capital from all other business,
and thus keeps up a general monetary
pressure. And therefore every increase
Of this enormous tax increases the gen
eral monetary pressure on all kinds of
business in the West.
Year: 1875

GRANTS action in the Arkansas
business is a sample of what he may
do of an unexpected nature, and pre-
pares the country to anticipate even
such changes Of policy as the sudden
removal of Fish, Jewell or Bristow.
The endorsement of Brooks was sent
to Congress by the President without
having consulted his cabinet at all.
Year: 1875

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.-In response
to a request Of the cOlored clergymen, the
Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church have fixed on Monday, March 10,
as a day Of fasting and prayer, and issued
an address to the American people plead
ing for the enjoyment Of every civil and
political right, and that they should be per-
mitted to lead quiet and peaceful lives in
all godliness and honesty, with ample pro-
lection TOR their brethren in the South from
the few bad men that persecute them.
Year: 1875

SENATOR GORDON, of Georgia, has
announced his intention to write a let
ter to Wendell Phillips, inviting him
personally to make an extended tour
throughout the Southern States, and
give the public the benefit of his views
concerning their condition, particular
ly with respect to their government.
He says be has abundant faith in MIR.
Phillips integrity of purpose and abil-
ity to correctly state the impressions
the result of a trip Of this kind might
have upon his mind. He has not yet
concluded whether be will make the
letter a confidential communication, or
give it publicity after it shall have been
writ 5en.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Republi-
can Senators held a caucus to-day with
reference to the new legislation applicable
to The South. The committee Of the House
caucus have matured several measures, one
Of them making more stringent the en-
forcement act, with a provisO giving the
President power to suspend the writ of
habeas corpus for a limited period under
certain circumstances. A joint caucus of
Republicans Of both houses is to be held
tonight to finally pass on measures to be
Drpsantad
Year: 1875

are already preparing to evade the fifteen
per cent tar on whisky on hand. a dealer
in this city to-day took out licenses for
three Of his friends, as retail dealers, and
will dispose of the bulk of his stock to
them. An application came to-day by tele-
graph from one district in Kentucky, for
half million dollars worth Of stamps,
which viii be used to take whisky out of
bond preparatory to transferring it to re-
tailers.
Year: 1875

is still the subject of much comment. Gov
ernOr Brooks, who is here, is jubilant, and
afrirms that as soon as Congress adjOurns,
the President will install him IN the Office
of Governor, by the aid Of the military.
The best friends of the President are non
plused, and evidently downcast. There
are many who think they see in the
circumstances, a purpose on the part
of the President to provoke the people of
Arkansas to an open conflict with United
States troops, if possible, and then declar-
ing that a new rebellion has been inaugu-
rated, place the entire South under the
control Of the military, and then force such
a war. All for the double purpose of saving
the Republican party and securing himself
a third term.
Year: 1875

Apparently the time has come to bid long
farewell to Judge Kelley. The worth of the
man and the weight of his services in the
past occasion natural feeling of regret that
he and the Republican party have reached
point beyond W hich they can no longer travel
together with any pleasure in each others
society. Certainly the views held by the en-
inent Pennsylvania cannot be entertained
for moment by man who purposes here
after to march in the ranks of the hard d-money
party. Judge Kelley acknowledges this and
slowly and shame-facedly, as becomes a man
of sensibilty who puts away the old love
preparatory to taking up the new, waves a
reluctant farewell to the Republicans, and
goes over to the Democracy. It is not in our
hearts to blame him. When in the course of
can no longer affiliate with the political orga-
nization with which he has heretofore acted,
it is better for him and for them, for his self
respect and their discipline, that he should
dissolve all connection with them. This has
come to pass with Mr.. Kelley. He finds in
the Ohio Democratic platform near ap-
proach to his views. He sees in Governor
Allen strong advocate of the financial doc
trines which he holds, and naturally and in
evitably he leaves the party with which he
has been associated and goes over 10 the rag
money Democracy.


He can do nothing less. A man who
thinks and says that the ruffianly "tramps"
who infest the East are industrious and
well-meaning mechanics, robbed Of their en-
ployment by vicious legislation, and forced
from shame to beg or starve," has no proper
place in the Republican party. A legislator
who prophesies that labor in this country is
to take capital by the throat, and that the
horrors of the French revolution are to be
repeated, can only find fellowship with the
Communard hordes of Sam Cary. The fa-
ther of the nterconvertble bond scheme, a
scheme worthy only of Democratic financial
wisdom. must act with that ''howling mob''
of infatonists which William Allen is roar
ing at in Ohio.


So we make our adieuX to Judge Kelley.
and in the spirit of the good old injunction,
speed the parting guest. Take him. NJ.
Argus, take him, and may you both be hap
py. On second thought take Ben Butler too.
He is.packing his trunks preparatory to pay
ing you long visit. Take them both, and
heartily welcome.
Year: 1875

an earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence, and strong regard for the honor and avel-
fare of our State, inspire NTH the firm resolUe to
spare effort and to consider other consequences
in the endeacor to faithfully discharge the duties that
aol be incumbent on me If your choice shall proUe
to be the choice of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for aohom you act in that event. honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good n,y single aim and constant care.


Gen. Connor's Acceptance,
Year: 1875

BOTH here and in Bangor, parties in Gen.
Roberts interest have circulated the rumor
that Gen. Conner is Catholic. While we
hold that "man is responsible to God for
his religion and to his country for his poll
TICS" it may be well enough to say that Gen.
Connor is undoubtedly of the Universalist
faith. Try something else.
Year: 1875

The Old Catholic Conference has ad-
journed without accomplishing anything.


The delegates got together at the close and
told each other what good fellows they were,
and something vague was said about uni
versal church, and then they all went no me.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON. July 19.-It is stated that certain
parties whose claims have been rejected by Secre-
tary Delano are among those who organized and
have persisted in the recent attacks upon him
through the medium of the press with the design of
driving the Secretary from the Cabinet, and secur
ing a successor who would be more favorable TO
their interests
Year: 1875

the opeatiyes realizing the general dcpresaiOn IA The
cotton goods MARKET win quietly submit to the proposed
general reduction OF wages To take eject the nrst Monday
" August, and not undertake strike
Year: 1875

THE PREMIER STATES THAT THE GOVERNMENT wiLk
PROCEED WITH FOUR IMPORTANT BIIJs--HE DE-
CLINEs TO DECIDE REGARDING OTHER MEAsUREs


LONDON. Monday, July 10, 1878.
In the House of Commons tonight Mr.
Disrael stated that the Government would proceed with
the Agricultural the Merchant shipping the Judicaturc
and the Land Transfer bills He declined to say whas
disposition would be made OF other measures he hoped
with the assistance OF the House TO bring their abors to
q close at reasonable and satisfactory period Much
dissatisfaction is expressed at tho Premes indefinite
ness.
Year: 1875

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The champion whistler was arrested
yesterday on the charge of insanity.
An investigation into the case by DIR.
Mckee, the city physician, proved a
curious state Of mental alteration.
The mans name is Michael Joseph
Mclaughlin, and he emanates from
Five Points, New York. His family
history, it seems, is badly clouded,
three of his sisters having been in
mates of house Of refuge and himself
a graduate from Blackwelps Island.
The mans mind was clear enough to
furnish these points in his history, but
otherwise it was completely wrecked.
He claimed to be the Goddess of Lib
erty, and said he had taken refuge in
Los Angeles as the only green spot on
earth, the rest having been burned up.
His mania took a curious turn, as our
readers already know. For several
days he promenaded through the city,
taking the middle of the street, walk
ing with rapid gait and all
the time whistling at high
key with all the wind he could
muster. He is now confined in the
city jail, and will doubtless be brought
before the County Judge in few days
for commitment to the State Lunatic
Asylum. ssI = it.aA .ssnaak ao.I
Year: 1875

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We are pleased to call attention to
the advertisement of the Washington
tract ofcity lots, which appears in an
other column. This tract possesses
great advantages over many of the
land projects which have been offered
to the public. The Spring and Sixth
street railroad runs almost to it, the
furthest portion of q the tract being
within 500 feet of the terminus A
beautiful and easy drive will be made
by way of Temple, Hope and Third
streets in q few days, as only one
small gulch will have to be crossed,
and MayorGBeaudry, the owner of the
tract, with his characteristic energy,
will have this filed up before the day
of sale. Water, in inexhaustible
quantities, can easily be supplied from
the Beaudry reservoir, with pressure
of over 100 feet. We doubt not that
the owner will pipe the water to this
locality in a short time. Beautiful
residences are already quite numerous
in thir portion of our city and with the
generous supply of water which Mayer
Beauary can easily furnish no finer
building sites or more desiorus neig h.
borhOod can be found.
Year: 1875

Thirty days have gone by since the " Inn
portant" commenced selling out. A great
many persons have bought such as dry goods,
clothing, boots. shoes, etc., and every body
that did buy will tell you how we'll pleased
they are and what bargains they received.
buyer in New York In January and February
and part of them we are receiving now. They
are without doubt the prettiest and incest
goods ever brought to this city, and we wish
the public to please bear III mind that all new
goods will be sold at the same reduced prices.
DO not fail to stop in, examine our stock, hear
the prices, and you will say The best and
cheapest place to buy goods Is at the


IMPORTANT"


aps Under Lafayette Hotel.
Year: 1875

Over the choicest portion of their table lands
and purchasers will have the right to water
without charge. Such an opportunity tose-
cure land admirably situated and watered
and perfectly adapted TO semi-tropical fruit
culture, will not occur again.