smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

sent here to be shipped as cattle fresh from
the Plains. Every one of those stables is q
hotbed of cattle disease--it cannot be other
wise-an every animal that passes through
them has the disease or the seeds OF disease
in its system And yet they pass inspec-
tors and all. and get out of our ports with
clean health bills.


Our foreign trade in live cattle and
provisions is in peril, and can only be
saved by the organization of an effective
inspection of exports. An inspector OF ex-
ports appointed in fact to protect the good
character of our commerce is logically the
friend of the foreign purchaser, and there
fore the enemy of the seller if that seller is
dishonest He should be in position to
act with judicial impartiality in the per-
formance Of his duty. But he is not
in such position. He is the associate and
in many instances the employ6 of the ex-
porter whose goods he is called upon to
condemn if they are not up to a certain
standard of excellence. How farcical in
spection is that fact alone will show. One
of these days, when the United States Con-
gress has leisure for the performance OF its



proper functions, it may protitably give its
attention to this subject. Indeed. the extra
session rendered necessary by the deter
mination OF the democratic members to force
by revolutionary proceedings the repeal OF
certain laws Objectionable to their party
which might just as well have been repealed
next year as this year, could not do better
than take up and consider the suggestions
made by our Consul at Brussels for the
remedy of this serious evil. He thinks that
government inspectors ought to be sta
toned at every custom house of the United
States, whose especial business it would
be to examine all our food exports,
before shipment for foreign countries, and
certify to their fitness and quality. Whether
this would meet and cure the evil we are
not prepared to say, but the subject is one
of far greater Importance to the public in
terests than a majority Of the matters to
which Congress usually devotes its time.
Year: 1879

WHILE TIE LEADING THoRoUGHFAREs of the
city are comparatively clean the obscure side
streets are in a most horrible condition. In an
other column some of these places are specifically
indicated, and the attention OF the Street Clean
ing Bureau is invited to them. The weather
will begin to get warm in few weeks, and at
this season of the year, above all others, every
precaution should be taken to prevent the
spread of disease and death The first step i'll
this direction is to clear OFT the winters accumu
lation of misunderstanding matter. Turn out
the broom brigade at once.
Year: 1879

Queer Justice and Queer Morality.


By gross carelessness, to put the case in
its best aspect-gross oversight on the part
of the Judge, and gross oversight of the
prosecuting oficer-two men were on
Wednesday discharged from the hands Of
justice who had brought into the city eleven
cows, seven of which were in the last stages
of pleuro-pneumonia- They had bought
these cows for eighteen dollars apiece,
knew that they were not healthy. knew that
their act was unlawful. They probably in
tended to sell these cows to be slaughtered
for beef Yet these persons ara dismissed
because it appears the Judge misunder-
stood an important point in the case.
and the prosecuting officer neglected
another important point It would be
just as well to give complete immunity
to people ready to spread this disease
to its utmost and to feed the people on
diseased meat. But the story Of these cat
tie involves piece of queer morality as
we'll as piece of queer justice. They
were sold by Mr. Judson, of the Gramercy
Park Hotel. He know their condition, as
the price indicates. Was he willing to save
the small sum for which he sold those dis
eased COWS ut the risk of being party to
transaction in the sale Of diseased meat?
One who keeps hotel ought to be in
terested in the suppression OF that traffic.
Year: 1879

An Accident ON tho Metropolitan s.L.''


We earnestly invite the attention of the
81" companies to ON accident which oc-
Cured yesterday on the Metropolitan IL"
near the Twcnty-third street station, and
which illustrated, happily without loss of
life, tie danger that would attend the use Of
crossings ON the rapid transit roads. Tho
engine of train broke tho connecting rod
of the driving wheels and smashed the Sleep
ers or ties SO completely that they fell on
Sixth avenue. Before the damaged engine
could be removed several trains had come
up behind it, and the road wns blocked for
some time. Now. let US suppose that this
accident occurred ut the Beaver street
junction, or, still worse. at the pro-
posed Chatham square crossing, and


on that part Of the crossing which would
effectuaily block all the roads-that Is to
say. on the down track just below Division
street. Before the wreck-for there might
be great deal of fit-could be cleared away
the roads north and south would be crowded
with trains. nil of which would have to pass
the damaged crossing before any resump-
ton OF regular running could be possible
on either road. These trains so delayed
might be crowded with passengers anxious
to get home or to their places of business,
and Gs the means Of leaving trains arc lin
tied at present to the station platforms it
might be necessary to call out the nearest
hook and ladder companies of the Fire De-
partment to rescue people, as from burn
ing building from the rapid transit trains.
We do not care to contemplate. what the
consequences would be ii the track was so
injured by an accident as to throw the train
off. Indeed, that is rather remote risk
that is run by travellers on every surface
as we'll as elevated railroad. A broken con-
Meeting rod cnn break guard rail as well rs
n tie. But the delay, confusion and alarm
that would follow such On accident as that
which occurred yesterday, If 1t happened
nm tho Chatham snnare nrnssino tha
Year: 1879

THE RUSSIAN NAVY has obtained a valuable
acquisition in the new ship Zabiaca, built for
that government in Philadelphia. In her trial
trip yesterday very high degree of speed was
attained, and she is thought to be the fastest
cruiser afoat
Year: 1879

WALL STREET IEsrERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was fairly active and still feverish in tone.
Government bonds were firm, States steady and
railroads strong. Money on call lent at 3 a 4
per cent, advanced to per cent and closed at
3 per cent.
Year: 1879

No use of having the chilIs, no use of
headaches ,or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reIia bic family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
new person. Try it aud be satisfied.
Year: 1879

Three years ago son of John Shorts,
who lives near Brentord, sent homo from


Virginia deer. Two days after Its ar
rival the animal succeeded in breaking
the rope which confined it and ran
away. Since then it ha. been roaming
through the upper part of Kent county,
and has often afforded exciting sport to
fox hunters. Samuel Johns, . colored
man. living not far from Dover, csueht
the animal by strategy day or two ago,
and pat in pen. Before he got it un-
der control it tore his clothing nearly all
off. The rope that was around its neck
when 1t got away was still there and
had cut into the flesh, 7f
Year: 1879

Owners of dogs should bear in mind
that they should get them registered on
or before the Goth Of JaRuary, other
wise the ordinance will be strictly en-
forced. Those who desire to avoid the
rush should call at the police office now
as the Chief is willing to register all
CANNES.
Year: 1879

The curb stone market this morning,
was very small, in fact there has
not been such b small market In this
city for number of years. This fact is
no doubt owing to there being such a
large Christmas market. The prices 1e-
ma. ned UNCHANGED,
Year: 1879

10 not swift to take offence


Let it pass
Anger IL foo TO sonse:


Let it pass
Brood not darby DER wrong
Which wi disappear ere long
Rather sing this cheery song


Lot It pass


Lot it pass
Strife corrodes tho purest mind


Let it pass
As the unree arded wind,


Lot 1t pass
Any vulgar souls that live
hay condemn without reprieve
Iis the noble who forgive,


Let It pass


Let 1t pass
Echo not an angry word
Let 1t pass!
Think how often you have errel;


Lot It pass
since our joys must pass away,
Like the dewdrops on the spray,
Wherefore should our sorrows stay!
Let them pass !


Let them pass
II for good you've taken III,


Let it pass
Oh |! bo kind and gent 8 still


Let 1t ass
lime at last makes all things straight
Lot us not resent, but wait,
And our triumph shall be great


Lot it pass


Let it pass
Bid your anger to depart,


Let it pass
Lay these homely words to heart


Let It pass !"
Follow not the giddy throng
Better to be wronged than wrong
Therefore sing the oheory song


Let 1t pass


Let It pass
Year: 1879

ITwas the fashion among the Democrats in
tration would not dare to assume the respon-
siblity of opposing their demands, which
only differed from their demands of to-day
in the fact that they proposed then to de-
stroy the Government by secession instead
of starving it to death as they are trying to
do now, The same fashion is again in vogue
among the same class of men.
Year: 1879

TILDEN clubs are being organized in the
South. One of them at Ocean Springs,
Miss, is alluded 10 by the Viclssburg
Herald as a club to turn the State over to
the Republicans next year" 1t is well to
put these casual ante-nomnation growls on
record. They will be serviceable as sauce
for the dish of Crow now in preparation for
their authors
Year: 1879

When we consider these choice scraps of
Democratic history, in connection with Mr..
BLACKBURN's recent declaration in the
House of Representatives, and in behalf of
the Democratic party" do not intend
to stop until we have stricken the last
"statute book" some correct estimate can
be arrived at rs to the advancement that
party is making in its love and devotion for
the colored race. In its recent feat Of
demNgogism in Indianapolis, that party
will deceive nobody but themselves.
Year: 1879

THE growing impudence and reckless
selfassertion Of the Southern Bourbons
points unerrngly to the fact that either or
both the head and the tail of the Demo.
cratic ticket next year will furnish the Re-
publicans with good grounds for the charge
that the Democrats have reindorsed the
policy of bringing Confederate Brgadiers to
the front in national politics. 1t is against
this impudent assertion that the FIELD
RANDALI-THDEN combination is now
called upon to make active war. This
combination, ii should be understood, was
evolved from TILDEN's scheming brain, the
idea being that Justice FIELD would make
q strong candidate with the Pacific slope
behind him, and that RANDALL on the tail
end Of the ticket would have the Keystone
State in his rear But the plan is not to be
carried out until ii becomes apparent that
TILDRS himself cannot get a denomination.
Mr. BLACKBURN has doubtless made n note
Of all these lhcts,
Year: 1879

IT seems that the colored refugees from
the South arc flying from the assassiu's bull
LET and the scowge of the midnight ma
rauder into the lesser evils of hunger and
priyation in land Of freedom. But some
of them, the great majority in fact, will
emerge from this season of trial and tribu-
lation to enjoy the complete benefits of free
citizenship. No reasonable man, nor one
who has any regard for the sanctity of per-
sonal freedom, will attempt to dissuade or
retard their migration under these circum-
stances; on the contrary, every lover OF
freedom will do all that is in his power to
encourage and support them in this effort
to escape from the bondage of murderous
political prescription.
Year: 1879

abolish the strong arm of our national de-
fense than to have 1t used for the protection
of the rights of the people and the preservn-
tion of the peace at the ballotbox. South
Carolina is not patriotic and loyal field
from which to gather healthy public opin-
ion rs to the safest and best methods of sus-
tanning the institutions of the American
Republic II is not very long since that
State declared in the midst of fire and
smoke of battle that it were better no Re-
public should exist than that the one we
then had should be perpetuated. But the
people of the nation differed then, as they
do now, with the views of South Carolina,
and the Republic was saved from ruthless
attempt to tear it down under that vandal
cry. The attitude of that State and the ma
tion at large is not materially changed since
rebellion ensued.
Year: 1879

There have been two occurrences lately
in Maryland which contrast strangely be-
cause one relates to white and the other
to colored man. The first is the murder
of Mr. JAMES of Baltimore by HINDs, who
had seduced his daughter and sent her to
premature grave, and the other the lynch
ing of the colored man, CARROLL, for an
oflense no more henous and damning than
that perpetrnted by HINDs, which eventu-
atod in the death of his victim. H1NDs was
permitted to enjoy immunity from punish
ment until he had brutally murdered the
father of his first victim, and now very likely
he is in confinement, perhaps to be pun
ished aud perhaps not with a double muir
der and seduction on his head. There is
no talk or thought of lynching him for the
reason that he is white rascal, and is
afforded every opportunity to escape through
the loop-holcs of the law.


The case of CARROLL involved the commits
sion of an atrocious crime, which, under the
laws of Maryland, forfeited his life and just
ly, too, for we hold that there is no earthly
punishment commensurate with the oifense
committed. But he had been arrested,
was in the custody of the law, and on his
way to prison to await trial and the
ayenging arm of justice. The proof of guilt
was conclusive, and the end of the matter
would no doubt have been an cxpintion OF
his oflense upon the Gallows. But the
offender was colored and that afforded u
license for n mob of white men TO execute
justice instead of leaving the law
TO ayenge the outrage after trial
and conviction. We have no sympathy
with this colored wretch, but his crime was
no more heinous than that committed
against the JAMES family, which laid a
daughter in the grave and then sent her
aged father after her. The State ofAIaryland
cannot afford to indulge such laxity OF
law and government ms these two recent
cases involve. We wait to see what action
is to be taken against the murderers oi
CARROLL, for they are nothing less. The
taking off Of CARROLL was near Point oI
Rocks and was barbarous aud demOniac in
its process, rs circumstantially detailed by
those who attended the victim iiom thi,
city to see the act performed, knowing that
it was to occur, and hence were witnesse!
of the crime. Comment is unnecessary.
Year: 1879

DEMOCRATIC LOVE FOR THE NEGRO.


The Democrats of Indianapolis Ind have
conceived plan for capturing the colored
vote. 1t is by placing in nomination
colored man for city marshal The Journal
refers to this dodge of modern invention,
and furnishes a few facts to show the depth
of Democratic love for the colored man,
which has had such recent and sudden
birth. 1t says:


When the Democrats had control of the city
government four years ago, they did not APP
point single cOlorod man to office, and they
never have given position or employment to
colored men when thoy had it in their power
TO do so. On the other hand, at tho present
time, under Republican rule, there are nine
colored men in the police department, four in
the fire department, and Thirty eight in the
street-cleaning department, besides one colored
deputy city assessor one colored deputy town
ship assessor, and one colorea constable.


After furnishing this gentle reminder of
Democratic hypocrisy it quietly runs back
over its files and reproduces the following
gems from the iewelry box Of Democratic
love of equal rights, when the colored man
is in question:


In the summer of 1877, only two years ago,
CYRUS MCKENZIE, farmer living near Waver-
| ley, Morgan County, employed two negro Ia.
bOrers. Some of his Democratic neighbors in
| after destroying u quantity of hay and farm
ing implements posted the following notice on
his gate:


| NOTICE.
Year: 1879

THE Philadelphia Times discovers in spite
of its Democratic proclivities the fact that
there is great danger to the future of the
country arising out of the loose and unsafe
policy inaugurated under the advice of Mr..
STEPHENS, of Georgia, of Cutting legisla-
tion with bills injected into the House
through the petition box. On this point
the Times indulges in the following con-
siderate and timely comment:


Mr.. STEPHENS bill for the redemption Of
subsidiary coin win do no great harm, but
Speaker RANDALL's original ruling, by which
this bill was reported to the House from a
committee to which it never had been referred,
may do great deal Of harm If it is to be fol-
lowed as precedent. If any fanatical com.
mittee Is to have leave to originate bills on the
specous device Of "the petition box" and to
report them at any time, the House will lose
that control over its own business which is tho
very purpose Of its elaborate rules and there
is no telling into what suicidal folly Mr.. RAN
DALL's party may find itself suddenly plunged.
Year: 1879

THE Macon (Ga.) Telegraph was one of
the foremost journals in the South year
ago If we are correctly informed, to advo-
cate the payment of the claims of the
people of that section for losses in slave
property. just now it is engaged in eulo-
gizing the heroes of the rebellion and ex-
alting the fallacies of secession. All this
would be of little consequence and of no
political significance if it were not for the
fact that the Telegraph represents deep
seated conviction and an earnest Southern
sentiment To extol the virtues and sing
the praises of Southern leaders is one thing
and not altogether Objectionable; but TO
do so for the evident purpose Of keeping
alive n criminal devotion TO the Lost Cause,
is, to say the least, reprehensible. The
following extract from the Telegraph is an
illustration Of this meaning, and taken in
connection with its afOretime urging of
the payment of slave-claims, it betrays q
very unsatisfactory condition Of public SEN
timent:


Who is the superior Of ROBERT L. LEE or
STONEwALL JACKsoN2 What heart more GAL
lant and true ever beat in human bosom than
that which sent the lile.blood through the
frame Of our own BARTow? What more
precious offerings to liberty were ever made
than the blood of Colonel SMITH, Colonel JOHN
SrURGEs, General I. II. K. COBB, and thou
sands Of others less prominent in position but
equally brave and worthy? And though by
the inscruta lie ordering of wise, Overruing
! Providence all this blood aud sacrifice failed
! to accomplish its object, still q radiant halo of
glory will ever overspread the graves and


memories of those who died in defense OF
Southern liberty. For these reasons the ami.


versary of the attack upon Fort Sumter will
ever awaken the profoundest emotions and
| sympathies of our people,
Year: 1879

A lady of rank in Paris died some


weeks ago, in the fashionable quarter of


the Arc de Triomphe, of whom an inter-
esting story is told. She was a famous
card PLAYER, and was credited with
knowing every game there was to know.
When travelling in foreign land she met
one day, in hotel, a Russian lady with
that pass on for gambling said to be in
herent in the Russian nation. Anxious
to play with the lady from Paris, she
wrote requesting few games. Her re-
quest was granted, and the ladies played
all night, The Russian losing at every
hand, until her opponent had won from
her more money than the mines in the
Ural had produced for her revenues in
twenty-five years. At last the Russian
lady mate despairing effort to regain
her fortune, but without avail. Rising
from the table, she told the French lady
how she had lost more than she pos
sessed, but that in her desirel to pay
debt of honor she would instruct her
steward to convey to her the title deeds
OF all the mines and estates she owned.
At this the victorious antagonist smiled
and requested that she might have her
own way in the matter, since she had
won. 4 priest and q lawyer were sent
for. When they arrived, the Russian
lady was asked to bind herself b7 a SOL
emn oath never again to touch q card or
risk money at any game of chance. She
did so, and then signed an engagement
to pay ber antagonist the annusl sum of
$4,000 The vow never to play cards for
money again she faithfully kept, and
t. e $4,000 was runctually paid every
wear, the French lady giving it the
nare of the ''Queen of Spades Bounty"
and Invariably giving it to the poor of
Paris.
Year: 1879

WELL TO DO CoLoRED MEN.-The
New York Independent, speaking of
the wealth of the colored people in the
city OF New York and Brooklyn says:


Tin the city of Brooklyn there lives
colored woman who is native of Nor
folk, Va, whose property value is esti-
mated at from three to five hundred
thousand dollars, and has all been ac-
cumulated by her own enterprise. An
other colored man in the city is set down
at two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, a large number at from fifty t.
eighty thousand dollars, and a very
large number at from twenty to fifty
thousand dollars; all of which have
been accumulated by their own indus
try.
Year: 1879

BEEF STEAK FOR WINTER USE.-Cut
the steaks large aud the usual thickness;
have ready a mixture made of salt, SUI
gar. and finely powdered saltpetre, mix
ed IN the same proportion "a for corning
beef; sprinkle the bottom of large jar
with salt, lay in piece of steak and
sprinkle over it some of the mixture, az
much ora little mole than you would use
to season III cooking, then put in anoth-
er slice, ssriukled, and so on till the jar
is filled, with Il sprinkle of the mixture
on top; over all, put !. plate, with a
weight on it, and set in a cool, airy place,
where it will not freeze This needs no
brine. IS it makes a brine OF its own.-
Twenty five or thirty pounds may be
kept perfectly sweet In this way. Take
out 10 use as wanted, and broil or fry as
usual.
Year: 1879

In our homes we keep the pictures of
the friends who have left us, to assist us
in keeping fresh and green the memory
of their love. We also plant above their
graves the evergreen and weeping will
low. at once a picture of our sorrow and
our hopes; thus when we go there we
net only recall the friendship of earth,
but pass ioyfuliy over into tho unknown
where We shall meet again on the fields
of immortal youth. So it seems to me
that in the family life of the Church we
should occasionally remember those.
who though absent are still with us
through the ministration of their life
time to the adorning of this our common
home.
Year: 1879

To know thing is right, and not to
do it, Is a weakness. When you know
q thing, maintain that you know it;
when you do not know it; admit the
fact this is wisdom. Fear not poverty,
but fear missing of the truth.
Year: 1879

When our pleasures become pure and
healthful our minds will be full of sun
light, for the surest criterion of sound
nature is capacity for innocent enjoy
ment. Happiness is duty as well as q
privilege.
Year: 1879

A Wheeling inventor is getting up a
new patent chair for dentists A con-
cealed spring in it runs up through the
seat, and while the patient is bowling
and his attention is diverted by the Ct
tack below, the tooth is yanked out.
Year: 1879

WHY LACE is CosTLY.-The finest
specimen of Brussels lace Is so eompli
plicated as to require the labor of seven
persons on the piece, and each operative
is employed at distinct features Of the
woik. The thread is of exquisite fine
ness, which is spun in dark under
ground rooms, where it is snfficien'I 'Iy
moist to keep the thread from sepsrat-
ing. 1t is so delicate as scarcely 80 be
seen. and the room is so arranged that
all the light admitted shall fall upon the
work. 1t is such material that renders
the genuine Brussels ground so costly.
On a piece of Valenciennes not two
inches wide, from two to three hundred
bobbins are sometimes used; and for a
larger width as many as eight hundred
on the same pillow.