smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879




We should be reluctant and deeply re-
grct to be compelled to believe that the
Roman Catholic population of the United
States have any sympathy with the con-
duet of the authorities of Cork in their
treatment Of General GRANT in the name
of the Catholic religion. The act was
narrow-mindcd and without provocation,
lori in all the evcntlul life Of the eX-Prcsi-
dent he has never been guilty of a pro-
soriptiye act toward any people on account
Of their nationality Or religion. His warm
and confidential friendships are with men
Of Irish birth and Catholic prociyities and
faith and, beng of no especially arrogant
sectmian faith himself in all his relations
in life he has regard ID all men and all
crceds with n generous aud tolerant
spirit. There was no sentiment in
General GRANTS Dcs Moines speech
that should not only be entertained, but
cherished by every American citizen, be he
Protestant or Roman Catholic in his reli-
gious faith. This is free country, and toll
Grafton is among its most admirable charac-
teristics. We have no national religious
faith. Every sect, be it Methodist, Roman
Catholic, Unitarian, or Universalist, is
equally entitled to its peculiar faith and
free enjoyment of it, for religion is merely
an understanding that man comes TO with
his Divine Master, under change Of heart
and purpose within himself, through spiri-
tual influences, if you please, by which he
aims TO put himself in line with the divine
requirements, and thereby to prepare HIM
self for usefulness and respectability in this
life and for beatifc hereafter, and for
which no other man is responsible. Aud
every man, as he would be respected
| in his own faith, must respect
that of others. Our neighbor has the same
right in this land of freedom to be Il Roman
Catholic that we have TO be a Protestant,
and is entitled to the same protection in his
faith rs we have for ours, and no more.
Men can 10 more think alike than they can
look alike, and hence the best that can be
done in this free and enlightened age and
| country is to tolerate every religious faith
until it inlringes upon the vital principles
of our national existence. When it does
that, by an attempt to subyert our Govern
ment by anti-Repubican influences and
lallacious political dogmNs, or TO poison the
streams of popular education by introducing
| into them influences inconsistent with the
fundamental principles of our Government,
then the time has come to call n halt in that
direction and preserve our political and ed
ucational influences from impurities that
cannot be safely tolerated with wise re-
gard for the perpetuity Of our free institu-
tons. We assume that every intelligent
Roman Catholic citizen is in accord with
this opinion, and must deeply regret that
the Roman Catholic authorities of Cork
should have made for themselves upon this
occasion 50 bigoted and unfortunate a
record.
Year: 1879

SENATOR THUR,rAN's letter TO the Demo-
cratic clans gathered at the Jacksonian
banquet at Columbus last Wednesday was
Il rare exhibition of his ability to write
much and say very little. 1t is true the
letter was short, much shorter than such
cpistles generally are, but for the number of
words it contained it conveyed very few
IDEAS The few it did convey, however,
were Of the kind calculated to annoy rather
than placate his Southern Democratic
brethren. They related altogether to the
Democratic party as il was and as he hopes
or prctcnds TO believe it is now. The inter-
rcgnum between was, or then, and now, is
the period of the war for the rebellion,
when the Southern wing of the party
strayed away from the paths of ardent
Jacksonan Unionism to which Mr. THUR
MAN now becllons them back. The logic of
this is that they were guilty of wrong-do-
ing, which he is too polite or cautious to
characterize by its right name Of treason
and rebellion. But the question is how can
he, as believer in States Rights and Seces-
sion himself, reconcile this logical denuncia-
ton of treason with his own avowed doc
trincs? Verify, the ways Of the modern
Democrat are tortuous and full Of pitfalls.
Year: 1879

his favor has steadily lost strength, aud he Is
simply to-day candidate instead Of the can
didate.


No doubt the Tribune regards the possi-
bility of mistake on its part in this behalf
entirely out Of the question; but, while no.
body has had the power to measure GRANTS
strength, we modestly venture the opinion
that he has lost no strength in the country
since the Maine election. On the contrary,
his undiminished and undimnishing
strength is only waiting to assert itself when
needed.
Year: 1879

THE absurd story is ailoat that General
ScnoFrELD has rccanted his approval of the
new bill for the reorganization Of the army
and is now opposed TO it. The General is
not the man to repudiate his own offspring,
especially at the tender age when it requires
the most nursing and caunot stand alone.
Year: 1879

IT appears that about eighty colored men
were counted out Of existence by reyolyers
and rides during the late election in Tensas
Parish, Louisiana. Democracy is rather a
killing thing in some parts of the South,
where barbarauism is the normal condition
of the white population.
Year: 1879

Ir costs only some sixty dollars to become
member of Tammany, according to Il
schedule furnished the public by "a friend
" ola victim A man can get into as good
company by stealing S25 aud going to Sing
Sing, where he will be clothed free of charge
in the highest style OF the place, and have
his board thrown in.
Year: 1879

Iv his Democratic enemies do not cease
their attacks and insinuations against the
Secretary of the Treasury, the SIBERIAN
movement will begin to boom in earnest.
The most effective way to increase the pop
ularity Of successful public leader in this
country is to secure for his benefit the most
vicious enmity of the Democratic press.
Year: 1879

A bill for ascertaining the result OF the
presidential elections was reported from the
committee having the subject in charge;
ordered printed and recommitted.


The House then engaged in the business
of the morning hour, pending the bill
relative to the removal of causes from State
and federal courts. The Repubicas refusing
to vote, the House was without quorum, and
a call CT the House was ordered


The morning hour was consumed by dila-
tory motions without advance being made in
the bill.


Thompson introduced bill to convert the
gold in the treasury into silver, and to au-
thorize the issuing Of certificates therefor.


Conger objected, but his objection coming
too late the bill was referred.


At 2 o'clock Hunton claimed the floor for
the committee on District of Columbia,


The Speaker stated that the subject would
again come up, whenever district business
was disposed Of


The House then proceeded to considera-
ton of district business.


Z. Wood, of New York, rising to ques-
ton of privilege, said that he desired to re-
port from the committee on Ways and Means
o resolution fixing the date OF the final adj
journment of Congress.


McMahon and Cox objected while district
business was pending.


Cox said he was not in hurry to adjourn.


The Speaker declined to admit the resou-
ton. Adjourned
Year: 1879




Tho Mcdonald resolution to refer the po-
tition presented by him on Tuesday led to
another discussion in the Senate to-day on
the representation to which Rhode Island is
entitled in Congress in consideration of her
property qualification. The first resolution
adopted, the morning hour expired he
for the discussion closed.


The Senate then took up McDonald's bill
to authorize tho use OF military forces in
certain cases.


Wallace moved to strike out tho 5th sec-
ton and substitute what were known as the
political clauses of the legislative bill. He
then proceeded speak in support OF the bill.
Maxey, from the committee on post Offices,
reported back to the House the post route
bill with amendments; ordered printed, and
laid on the table.
Year: 1879

AN effort ought to be made by the Chris
tian and philanthropic citizens of st. Paul to
furnish entertainment for the twenty odd
thousand people who, on the Sabbath, are
without means of recreation. The GLOBE
would suggest series of Sunday excursions,
under the auspices of the churches, to some
quiet retreat in the near vicinity of st. Paul,
where people may not only enjoy relaxation
from their daily toll, change of air and scene,
but may also listen to the preaching of the
word in Gods first temples. It may be re-
garded as novel experiment, but our word
for it, it will prove to be one of the most
potent of all Christianizing agencies during
the summer that is now upon US.
Year: 1879

The Pennsylvania legislature, after hav-
ing practically condemned half dozen OF
more of its members for bribe-taking, took
occasion to censure the newspaper cores
pondents for too great officiousness. Com
ing from the source that it does, the news
papers have reason to feel complimented at
the censure. If it had not been for the
newspaper correspondents the iniquities Of
the Pennsylvania legislature would never
have been revealed. We don't wonder,
therefore. that the correspondents and the
newspapers they represent come in for the
condemnation of the legislature.
Year: 1879

The extra session of Congress, cry the Re-
publican newspapers, has cost the country
immense sums. Indeed! The members of
Congress and all the employees of the House
and Senate are paid by the year, and whether
they serve one day or three hundred and
sixty-fve makes no difference in the expense.
The only extra expense, therefore, is for
printing, gas, and few etceteras. But for
even this small expense the Democratic
party is not responsible, but rather the party
that has obstructed all legislation looking to
the settlement of pending disputes.
Year: 1879

but they are mostly of the heart. Here are
a score ofrrominent lights in the dramatic
armament who have been af6anced and mar
ried time and again, but emerge finally to
give the lie to all the newspaper gossip that
has been circulated about them. Of course
we would not charge the pretty dears with
q desire to advertise themselves, but it seems
as if such gossip either had some foundation
in truth, or else was inspired by some ono
interested in keeping the effulgence of the


stars undimmed.
Year: 1879

IT is really too bad that the Ohio Demo-
Gratis nominated brigadiers who fought on
the wrong side. If Ewing and Rice had
only been brigadiers on the other side, the
Republican papers would have been i'm
mensely pleased. But as the case stands,
their guns are spiked. They have either got
to go back upon their own record or support
the Democratic ticket.
Year: 1879

Some spectators in Chicago and Milwau-
kee are ''kicking'' over the corner in wheat
which has raised the price of that commod-
ity up to living rate. In this section we
feel like blessing the bulls, for they have put
money in the pocket of every farmer in Min
nesota who had bushel of wheat to sell.
Keep up the corner, gentlemen, and We will
send you an abundant crop on demand any
time after the middle of August.
Year: 1879

We are glad to note the fact that Chicago,
since she has become Democratic, has
achieved the champion base ball club of the
country. It wasn't that way when she was
in the habit of casting her vote on the other
Year: 1879

MINISTER SrouGHToN is confident that
there is no such thing as nihilism in Russia.
We are glad to hear of the fact from go
good an authority as one who swore that
there was no fraud committed in Louisiana
in 1876. His testimony in the one case is
as good as in the other.
Year: 1879

In the last century women were generally
the associates and equals of men. The society
of the time called for no education worthy
the name, and its leading danes were re-
markable for ridiculous and indecent dress,
for snuff taking, wine drinking, gluttony,
uncleanliness and coarseness of speech.
Then it was, and for half a century later
that French and English ladies gambled, and
swore like Zach Chandler over losses and
gains. Marlborough was tue favorite and
hero of the English ladies, because he con-
ceded their rights in the peculiar fashion of
getting drunk with them and borrowing
their money, with the absolute safety of
never being compelled to return it. Occa-
sionally in our time there are some isolated
instances of an outcropping of
some of these efete, yet
hereditary traits, and it remains to be
guessed how much thorough recognition
of woman's rights would affect the demeanor
and action of the sex, when divested of
conventional restraints in business, society
and politics, and above all in daily compete
ton with the masculine element in what Ar
temus Ward has made familiar as ssthe busy
haunts of men,


The case of Mrs. Underwood, of Miwau-
kee, who handled wheat, without waiting like
the rest of her receptive sex for the hum
drum processes of -four and baking, fur
nishes theme for meditation on the adj
vancement or retrogression of women
just as we are prepared to handle the
text-as historical warning or triumph
of business progress. In this wheat trans
action of the enterprising Mrs. Underwood,
there is a suspicion of the eccentricity called
forgery; but this is the laurel of the
matter, because it establishes the
lady's fitness for the sphere of industry in
which she had SO many successful ventures,
as to call for the final specimen of ultimate
readiness in the emergencies following close
on adverse gambling and speculation. Not
withstanding their fnesse women have not
figured much as forgers, and the case of Mrs.
Underwood is more conspicuous as to this
Year: 1879

In his Fabian march toward the truth of
the charges of fraud and intimidation at the
polls Senator Thurman is ''getting warm"
as the children say. After lingering a long
time about Massachusetts and New York, he
has at last reached the Sunny South. He
has not hit upon the right trail yet, but is so
near it be cannot miss unless he is obstinate
ly determined not to find it. 1t is in the
Second Congressional District of Florida that
appears that certain oficious United States
MarshaIs hung round the polls in that Dis
trict and interfered with the Democratic at
tempt to carry out the Mississippi plan.


The country will be glad to have from so
distinguished an authority the Democratic
definition of intimidation. For weeks now
the Democratic press has been teeming with
accusations of "Republcan bull-dozipg," and
throwing out hints that great mass of evi.
dence would soon be produced. The people
have been thinking all the time that "Rep-
publican bull-dozing" was simply short
name for the bull-dozing of Republicans and
have been very ready to believe that much
and sufficient testimony to the truth OF the
charge would be produced. They were mis-
taken, it appears. Intimidation at the polls
consists according to the Democratic defni-
ton, in the enforcement of the laws of the
United States by men appointed to enforce
these laws and sworn to faithfully discharge
their duty. A Republican bull-doz
10 foJ Of ,h0
protects the freedom and purity of the
ballot-box, objects to the stufing of it by
Democrats or others, and does what he can
to save the lives of negroes who are threat
sned with murderous violence ii they attempt
to vote as they think. That is evidently the
intimidation at the muzzle Of the musket'
of which Governor Garcelon speaks in his
Address. The definition also gives us a clue
to the meaning of our Governor when he
further speaks of intimidation at the door of
the pantry" These same United States
officers who have been basely assailing the
liberty of the white man to kill the negro,
are the men who hunted the white man down
when he persisted in running an illicit still.
As is well known, whiskey is regarded in the
South as one of the prime necessities of life,
something that should be found in every
household, and without which existence is
not worth the having. "Intimidatio1 at the
door OF the pantry" is an assault upon the
closet where the illicit beverage is stored.
Those who have sorely puzzled themselves
over Governor Garcelon's meaning will be
relieved.


1t will be convenient to know as we hear
from time to time Of Republican bu-doz-
ing" just what is meant by the appalling
term. Thanks to Governor Gareelon, aud
the gloss upon the Governors remarks fur
nished by Senator Thurman, we are no
longer in ignorance.
Year: 1879

THE Bangor Commercial with Characters
tic consistency rushes to the defense Of the
legal-tender act, and says of the passage in
Governor Garcelon's Address denouncing
that act: SThe passage of his address above
quoted will cause feeling of pain among all
the Governors friends in Eastern Maine !;
not because his views on the financial ques-
ton differ from theirs in relation to the
greenback, but because he has sought to base
his views on an Interpretation of clause of
the Constitution, which is not only entirely
erroneous, but betrays most superficial
reading of that instrument. Such an inter-
probation might be excusable in stump
speaker or newspaper scribbler, in the heat
of a campaign but coming from the Cover
nor of a State IN message to the Legislature
it is open to severe criticism if rot absolute
censure." The Commercial is making des-
perate bid for Greenback support. People
are already curious to know whether it is a
Smith or Garcelon man. I
Year: 1879

Jennie June prophrsies that black street
suits will soon be left entirely to business
women, and that dark rich colors will ba worn
by ladies of leisure Three-qusrters of the
business women who read that announcement
will begin to thick about buyiug the latter kind
of dresses, and in year or two the ladies will
be compelled to wear block again in sef-de-
fense.-Boston Transcript
Year: 1879

THE Kennebec Journal says: There is some
curiosity to know who was the author OF the
passage in Gov. Garcelon's message in rela-
ton to national banks. The first copies of
the document sent cut to the press did not
contain that passage. 1t seems to have been
an after-thought, and it hardly seems possible
that the Governor could have been the writer
of such erroneous statements as it contains.
Besides it does not agree with the sentiments
of the Governor in relation to banks as re-
ported by the interviewer of the Lewiston
Journal
Year: 1879

The Columbus Conference hedged on the
financial question, and Pendleton even went
SO far as to say that we are indebted to the
"Ohio idea' for resumption. That is true,
but to the idea of Garfield which was en-
dorsed last October, not to the idea of Pen
dleton, which was repudiated by the people
of Ohio. We are told that the attitude as
sumed by the Conference toward resumption
is one of cordial hopefulness for its success,
The assumption of that attitude by the Ohio
Democracy is the most impudent perform
ance on record.
Year: 1879

To the mind of "Men and Things' of the
Boston Herald "Governor Garcelon would
hardly answer for driving wheel on the car
of progress, but he would make very good
brake" The Greenbackers are beginning to
think so.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi.
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
sl cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We caunot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

Young man and woman from Bucks
port, Maine, met and were each charmed
by the others qualities. A mutual
friendship grew up, which in short
time ripened into love, and the result
was that they visited well-known Jus.
tice of the Peace in that town and were
married, or supposed that they We're
Two weeks passed on and the discovery
was made by the supposed Justice OF
the Peace that his term of office expired
prior to the marriage ceremony, and
| that the couple were not legally mar,
ried. The surprise of the man and his
affianced when the state of the case was
told them 1can hardly be imagined;
They had lived together as man and
wife for two weeks, and the announce
ment of the fact that they were not
married created quite little sensation.
But the sequel is even stranger than
what went before. The would be hus-
band said to his intended wife thatthey
would go and see some one who was
really a Justice of the Peace and be le
gally married. She said she believer
she did not care to, that tshe had enough
of married life for the present and per
sisting in that opinion, she left towl
the next day for Boston.
Year: 1879

Frank Beggs, the clog dancer IS OF
ranizing museum and variety show j..
a handsome wagon is now being built
in this city and Martin 4 Son of Boston
are making large canvass pavilion
1OOx6O feet for the show. The troupe
contemplate giving the first performance
in this city the last of this month, and
after leaving here will travel through
the different States.
Year: 1879

Come and get my prices and see the
quality Of my goods. weigh, measure and
count all that you buy and can convince
you that 1t is to your in.eres, to trade at
the only Grocery Store in Yankton where
none other but cash buyers can trade. l
keep the best goods Of every kind that tue
markets afford, and they cost no more. il
you buy for cash, than you are paying for
inferior goods.


II. f. MARSHALL,


The Cash Grocer.


Jencks Hotel Block,


Capital street.
Year: 1879

When a Rockland man went home the
other evening, he saw his dog lying just
inside the gate, and thinking to play
joke on the animal, he stole softly near,
and with loud whoop jumped in front
of the dogs head. The dog didn't
skurry away, yelping with alright.
Somehow he wasn't that kind of dog.
He had been raised another way. He
merely stood up on his hind end and
simply put his teeth into the nearest part
of the man that he could reach and shut
his eyes, and sighed gently and hung on.
The startled man, with a vivid impress
sion that he had inadvertently sat down
on red-hot paper of very large govern
ment tax, emitted yell like fog horn
and dashed down the street, with the
heroic dog clinging like curse. When
the procession passed the corner there
seemed to be something waving from it
behind, and as it got under the gaslight,
a policeman observed that there was
black-and-tan train attached to it reach
ing nearly block. When the crowd
finally caught up, after hard running,
they discovered very much exhausted
and profane man, leaning up against q
tree ard holding on to himself with his
hands, while near by was dog with
quiet smile on his countenance, busily
engaged in pulling shreds of broadcloth
out of his teeth with his claws.-Rocb-
Lr,zd Courier.
Year: 1879

WucFe 0u8u DdUy's Dfmple be
Over the cradle the mother hung


Softly grooming a slumber song;
And these wore the simple words sung
All the evening long:
I" Cheek or chin, or knuckle or knee,
Where shall the baby's dimple bef
Where shall the sngels finger rest
When he comes down to the baby's nest :?
Where shall the angels touch remain
When he awakens my babe again ?"
Still as she bent and sung SO low,


A murmur into her music broke;
And she paused to hear, for she could but


know


The baby angel spoke.
"Cheek or chin, or knuckle or knee,
Where shall the baby's dimple be-?
Where shall my finger fall and rest
When come down to the baby nest
Where shall my fingers touch remain
When l awaken your babe again ~
Silent the mother sat and dwelt


Long in the sweet delay of choice;
And then by her baby's side she knelt,
And sang with pleasant voice:
Not on the limb, oh, angel DEAR
For the charm with its youth will dis


appear;


Not on the cheek shall the dimple be,
For the harboring smile will fade ami fee;
But touch thou the chin with an impress


deep;


And my baby the angels seal shall keep"


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