smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

enAbaAisas, fsasta upen theif mltilatea
cartases. In the reports of this awful
deed as given in the Philadelphia Oily
Item Of Sunday, we find the following
concerning the previous whereabouts OF
this human fiend:


Packer has long borne bad reputa-
ton here. lie is known to have been
implicated in several shooting affairs,
and is thief and desperate. When he
first came to Nebraska he stated that he
had come from Pennsylvania, and that
his family lived near West Chester. At
forwards he said they lived at Norris
town, and afterwards stated that he had
no family except an old mother, whom
he had not seen in ten years


We take the above from the West
Chester Local News. 1t might be well
to remind our neighbor that not many
years since Chester county was noted as
q place where there lived a great num-
ber of people who called for an anti-sla-
very Bible and an anti-slavery God. The
fruits of finding no such Bible may pos
sibly be traced to the subsequent wick
edness the Ne,os remarks upon. 1t is q
dreadful thing to reflect that society has
no moral restraint. And we can hardly
imagine u worse thing to happen than
the abandonment of the sacred scrip
turcs-the loosing Of all fetters from
crime-in such time or place where is
the security? What is the oath of an
officer worth who refuses to swear unless
he is presented with an anti-slavery
Bible; knowing when he does so, rs all
intelligent men do know, that there ex-
lists no sacred book to which such term
would apply. If we believe at all the
records of the Hebrews, they We're di.
rected by inspiration to make slaves OF
the heathen. So that it were an impos.
sibility to have an anti-slavery Bible il
We would. And it is an insult to Deity
to ask it.
Year: 1874

From present appearances there has
been at least an attempt at a revolution
in Louisiana. To what extent it may go
none can say at present. But it is one
of the results of having a man at the
head of the government that has neither
the ability nor the disposition to secure a
peaceful, fai- and honorable government
to those over whom he triumphed in
ar ms, But who he knows despises his
littleness. 1t is said that Federal aid
has been asked for b7 Kellogg.
Year: 1874

the earthquake many narrow and won.
derful escapes are related, ns usual For
instance, a mother was killed, but the
child she held 10 her arms was unhurt.
Another got hold Of her child and her
old mother, but in getting out Of the
house the old woman was killed, and so
on. Even during the terror Of the 6rst
shock there were not wanting perverse
men, who appeared with long knives for
the purpose of stealing and numbering,
and tried to do SO, but fortunately the po-
litical chief Of Antigua proved TO be the
right man for the occasion. He took
measures at once to put down such pests
Of society. and saved the people Of Anti
qua from murder and plunder. The au.
thorities did their duty on this trying oc.
casioD, and deserve public thanks.


All the squares and open places Of An
tigua are covered with tents and other
modes of shelter. The inhabitants look
with fear to the approach Of night, expect
ing a repetition Of the earthquake at the
same hour The children alone seem to
enjoy this new mode of life, regarding it
probably as nice picnic. Happy child.
hood Even carriages and carts serve
as temporary abodes. 1t will take some
time before the people of Antigua, Guate-
mala, recover serenity Of mind enough to
go to sleep in their totering houses. I'm
pressons Of strong shock of earthquake
arc not easily forgotten or controlled by
force Of will.
Year: 1874

II | could find n rose without thorn,
A fragrant blossom with no bitter taste
A day Of sunshine with no spot Of cloud,
A world without dreary desert waste,
Or one bright hope unshsdowed and serene,
One perfect trust with every fear cast out
My heart could rest upon the promise sweet
Laying aside the over-prcsent doubt.
The shadow dim that falls upon the ring
When welded palms are claspea in fond EN-


brace;


The spectre at the banquet, and the guest
That silently usurps the highest place;
Tho presence all unseen, yet ever near;
The minor note to every joyous strain
The echoing thrill that answers rapture sweet
With something very near akin to pain.
It dims tho lustre Of the conqueror's sword
And falls upon the radiance tho cross,
No alchemy can purify the gold


Beyond the clnging Of its nshen dross
1t falleth like mildew on the page
Where weary fingers toll for empty fame.
A nd on the shining scutcheor of the great
Beside the greatest there it writes its name.


From The Aidnt for Noyembe
Year: 1874

The Superior Court of Cincinnati has
just decided that man who is surety Tor
another on legal bond or obligation i,
responsible for defalcations which may
exist before he was on the bond.
Year: 1874

BRIsroL.-This is one Of the loyeles,
villages to be found in all the state. In
deed few in New England surpass it
Nature has done her best with one ex.
ceptiou, mountain spring is needed to
supply the village with water, and that
may be found,f for the great law yet holds
that for every real want Of man there is
somewhere in nature or grace the ade.
quate supply. The mountains are just
now in their beauty; the glory Of those
hills lies in the golden hues of autumn.
This year the foliage lacks some of the
brighter colors and more marked con.
trasts which an carly frost would have
given. These mountain views are mum.
erous and ever before you. Then | like
like Bristol because it is 30 dry and
clean in the streets. The clay. like ones
mean relations, does not stick to you here
as in some other places I could mention
-Panton for instance. Besides there is
a lively spirit Of enterprise among these
inland villages which you do not find in
towns Of more wealth and aristocratic
pretensions. In New Haven | see the
people devote themselves to cro9uet and
live on their incomes in q very quiet dig.
nified way, which is we'll enough if they
are satisfied with the arrangement. But
these Bristoliars taking now and then q
turn at base ball, 60 into business Of all
kinds with a dash and skill which is sure
to command success, and hence the pros.
perity of the people The business street
was veritable sight last Saturday as
came into the place, and that was not q
specially exceptional case. Bristol get
along with one store ? Why, look at its
solid blocks of business, besides its mills
etc. These girding hills with their in.
exhaustibe supplies of lumber makes the
present and future Of this place certain,
The only fault find with them is that
they did not build brick fire.proof stores
for the lower rates of insurance would
compensate nearly for the extra cost, be.
sides removing the risks from the village
generally. They have three churches
and if they don't know what good preach
ing is, then they are self-deceived. They
are looking for second Spurgeon OIL
Murray or Bcecher, for some OF the va
cant pulpits. Perhaps they will find one
and perhaps they will not observed
the vane on one church-an angel blow
ing his trumpet-was pitched to the
north, perhaps extending "call' to som'
man in that direction. Well, some goot
has come out of northern Nazareth ant
may again.


They have post office which for con
veniencc and promptness is not often sur
passed. OF course the hotel cant b.
beat" The only trouble is, it is not larg'
enough, especially in the summer season
The academy, one Of those olden time in
stitutions Of which every town boaste(
when children were more numerous thai
now, still lives. which is better than cal
be said Of scores of them in the state
Besides if any town outside Of your owl
town has more students in your colleg'
than Bristol, let us know its name. A
to the character, scholarship, etc, Of f"th
boys" from this place no word il needed
from me. Old Middebury would no
have them leave for any consideration.


CoPELy SooTT.
Year: 1874

If you have been picking or handling
acid fruit and have stained your hands
wash them in clear water, wipe them
lightly, and while they are yet moist
strike match and shut your hands a.
round it so as to catch the smoke, and the
stain will disappear.
Year: 1874

A Philadelphia letter TO the Tribune Gays:
The question with the Philadelphisns seems to
be, not like that of the Pstagonians, whether or
not they shall eat there fellow creatures. but.
whether or not they shall drink them. Laurel
Hill cemetery, the most beautiful and one of
the largest in Amercis, lies directly on the banks
of the Schuylkill river, and but 4 short distance
above the Paramount, Spring Garden and Boil
mont water works, which supply the vast reser
voirs OF the city. The drainage Of this hill side
must necessarily affect the river water more or
less aud the question Of continuing the present
method Of disposing OF the head is on this &C
| count becoming very serious one
Year: 1874

Francis d. Moulton, defendant In the action for
damages brought by Miss Edna Dean Proctor in
the United states Circuit Court was yesterday
confined 10 his house by nervous attack which
will prevent, II Is believed, his attendance at the
trial to-day In the event OF his absence the trial
Will not proceed this week.
Year: 1874

II must be admitted that what should
have been the most harmonious and Or
derly assemblage Of Democrats that ever
convened in the State, was actually the
most confused and inharmonious, with
out there being any actual rupture
among the Delegates. The chief cause
of this must be attributed to the fact
that the new Representative Hall, in the
capital building is entirely too small to
accommodate so large body. Added to
this there were not enough seats to ac-
eommodate all the Delegates, and no
desks on which q resolution or report
could be written, the consequence was
that the crowd around the chairman and
those walking the floor caused innumer-
able interruptions and created most Of
the misunderstanding and delay. a dis
turbing element was the whiskey imbib-
ed by half drunken Delegate named,
we believe, DR.. Watson, who acted in the
most unbecoming manner. The cry was
raised more than once to put him out.
and finally he was seized by several gen.
tlemen and rushed towards the door
which caused somewhat Of Il row; but
not fight, as some supposed. Thii
mans acts were such as would become
an enemy more than that Of good
honest Democrat. He was the only Del
ssate present we saw intoxicated.


The Convention was composed Of
number Of the best men in the aevera
counties, and had it not been for thes
disturbing causes. promoted to some ex
tent by the immense number present
the nominations would have been mad
as ezpeditiously and as pleasantly as o
former occasions.


In conclusion We must say that W
have never witnessed SO large numbe
Of persons upon such an occasion wher
there was so little intemperance, or s
large a body conducted so far, in sue


crowded cars, without a solitary acc


dent and we cannot let the opportunit


pass without complimenting the care


the railroad officials having charge


the train,
Year: 1874

Mir. Sharon, who will probably be elect ed United States Senator; from Nevada this winter, made @ speech at Virginia City on the Saturday preceding the state election which give some idea of his po- htical viewe. He acknowledged that he is rich man, but asserted that he had obtained his wealth honestly ''from the storehouses of Nature" On the railroad question he said that '.highef fi1an all constitutions and above all written laws. the voice of the people, when intelligently expressed in accordance with the forms of law, must be respected and obeved.'' He thought "that the Censral Pacific road. in discriminating against Nevada in the mat ter of fares and freight, was impolitic as well as unlust and that the people had right to relief" If he owned the road himself he would. as matter of policy as well as justice, remove the restriction; and if chosen senator he would. if the railroad did not itself adjust fares and freights on a proper basis, do all in his power to compel it to do SO. He hoped that the white immigration from the East would overwhelm the Chinese. On na- tional political questians he observed that 1t was well enough to forgive repentant rebels, but to so forget the past as to trust them with the control of the govern. ment was another thing. Men talked of the rings, but everything was more or less In rings. The family was a ring. The nation was ring. The state was a ring, and the circles of benefcence and power extended throughout the world. He con- cluded with c statement that while he honorably sought an honorable position, he claimed so be so far unselfish that if he thought his candidacy or his success could infiics injury on either party or country he would ask that another man be select ed.
Year: 1874

Captain Clincny, OF the Fourteenth precinct
with Roundsman Byrnes and squad OF police
men, made descent last night on che keno game
At the corner Of Broome street and the Bowery.
Seventy five persons were found there and ar
rested. They were all locked up at the station
house and will be arraigned at the T0mbs Police
Court this morning. one thousand dollars In
money and large quantity OF gambling furniture
we're seized.
Year: 1874

A CoLoRED PREAcHER's VIEWS ABOUT
THE Co.EDUCATIoN OF TIE RACEs.-The
Rev. W. B. Derrick, pastor of the Third
Street Methodist church Of this city, in the
course OF sermon recently delivered upon
the subject of the education Of the colored
race, said:


"From information received the Govern.
ment now contemplates the passage of bill
in which the coelucation of the races is to


be attempted. Now, may be frowned at
by nv people, but regardless Of frownS and
consequences will say the moment such an
enactment appears on the statute-book the


pubic-school system in the South will re.
ceiye a blow that will cause its death, aud
nc power this side Of Heaven can lnfuse life
into its dead carcase. Then who will be tue


losers. the blacks or whites? I need not tell
YOU. That leave to you to answer and pen
der over. lam anxious for the days to come
when caste will be abolished; but the teach
incs of two hundred years cannot be forgot.
ten in ten or twenty years. will look for
ward with gloomy anticipations if such law
is passed. Why, how long would such
system he maintained in the fifteen eX-slave
States? Just as long as would be required
to 90 through the forms Of law needed TO de-
stroy it. Some bring the lawfulness of the


bill in question; but all things that are law


full are not expedient. As negro, an


with you as far as consistency will


allow me. There are to be found in


the South over one million of colored
children attending schools. Are we
prepared to furnish means to continue their
education when these States refuse TO i'm
pose taxation for school purposes, which
they will surely do? In Virginia there arc
so 900 colored children attending the PUBLIC
schools. What will become of them? If
the Government will furnish us new props
to the present system, so that when the old
ones are removed we need not suffer, let it
come. But see no such guarantee. have
heard of no such promise. We are noW


passing through one of the most solemn Pc.
RODS of our existence. The education of
the rising generation is matter Of no small
Importance, strike it now and it will take
another generation to cure the injury. an
not discussing civil-rights. l am discussing
the thing pertaining to our future welfare
Education and Wealth will rule. Tell the
Government to give US surety that when
our present system is abolished they will
provide for US, and that ought to be done at


once, for time is too precious to DC wasted
i'm experiments"
Year: 1874

better than asking donations! Even if
you had to pay the bonds at maturity
what would $4,000 or $4,000 be for
any Of these counties to pay twenty
years from now!


The State and the people want to
help you. Would it not be better to
insure yourselves the early construction
Of a railroad that will open up your
country, than to eat up 100000 in
idleness and have nothing to show for it!
If this plan meets your approval let
the county authorities Of all these
counties meet together at once at some
central point. and agree upon the line
of the proposed road, and the amount
necessary per mile, and then appoint a
committee to supervise the work, and
other committees to visit all parts Of
the State and sell the bonds.
Year: 1874

It is part Of our theory that the true
interests of the country are the true
interests Of the city, since the city de-
pends, for all it is or can be, on the.
country; and that there is no real an
tagonism between the farmer and the.
mechanic.


"Live and let live" is the. Grange.
motto; and it is good gospel for the.
man who works in the shop as well as
for the man who follows the plow.
Let the people make common cause.
against their plunderers.
The workingman will always find IN
the Asr1-MoHoPoLIsr friend We open
our columns to them and would be glad
to have their views on the questions Of
the day. We will give the working
mems societies as full a hearing as we
do the Oranges. Both are working for


the same great end, the amelioration Of


the condition Of the multitude who live
by their own industry. ~
Wherever else We may fail, we hope to
leave the world no worse for our having
lived in it.
Year: 1874

ly swept away in the torrent OF thous-
and lies; we have concluded to light
the devil with fire. and therefore have
established hispaper.


We hope to make it emphatically
TIE PEOPLE $ PAPER.


One thing we can promise, that 1t
wsN 3seuer be bought; that it viii never
oppose the public interests as we under
stand them; and that It will never be
run in the interests Of any clique aol
ring


All men who support just principles
we will support and defend, regardless
Of individual feelings or interests al
newspapers that work for the right
! will find in us an earnest ally.
! For the rest, believing that perform
ance is better than promise, we consmi
ourselves to the lelaient Judgment 0
the people.
Year: 1874

cent. interest. Encourage immigration.
facilitate settlement, turn your barren
acres into cultivated fields, make busi-
ness for your road and thus add to the
prosperity Of the community upon
whose prosperity you must depend for
your income. Your 100000 acres at
$4 per acre would amount to $4,000
OOO- that would be $24O,00O more than
the whole cost Of your road, exclusive
Of equipment and if the State thus
furnishes you road built and finished,
certainly you can afford to equip it
with rolling stock.


@But you have no right to say at
what price we shall sell our lands. re-
tort the company I'VE can keep our
lands for one hundred years If we
choose.


.>True, bnt if you ask mercy Of the
State you must do justice to the State.
He that seeks equity must do equity.
If we have no right to say what your
lands shall sell for, we can at least say
what you viii carry the productions OF
the country for, and if the rates are too
low you can sell your lands to run your
road. You shall not keep the penny
and the cake both.


Now this may be communism, agrar-
ienism, confscation, robbery and gen
eral rascality; but if it is we fail to see
it; and We would be glad If any rail.
road man or Republican editor, land
that is pretty much the same thing,
would step forward and show us just
where all those horrible things come in
1t looks TO US like scheme Of states
manship that would ins' re the prosper
ity Of the State and the prosperity O.
the railroads. But perhaps we are OBJ
tuse. If so, monopolists, speak out
and let US reason together. calmly anc
dispassionateiy. Hard words prove
nothing; and personal abuse is the bast


ard offspring OF ignorance and passion
Year: 1874

People Of Chicago and tho
Northwest Do yon realize
that the Chicago Exposition
will POSITIVELY close on
tho 10th day Of October,
in THREE days Only THREE
days in which to sec tho
greatest Industrial Exposition
Of this country Only THREE
DAYS MORE in which to see
and study the finest display Of
Works Of Art ever opened to
public view in America. None
need delay coming expecting
that it will be postponed, for
it POSITIVELY will not.
Year: 1874

equalizipg the distribution among the
States upon the basis OF the act OF
1865. Under that act the New Eug-
land States were entitled to less than
$40, 100000 but received $llOOoO.OOO,
and tho Eastern States had an excess
of nearly $l2,O00,000. The most OF
the friends of the bill desired free
banking, that is, the restriction taken
off ss to the amount or locality OF the
|circulation OF National banks, so that
the people should be left free In every
part ofthe United States to establish
National banks wherever and when>
ever their local wants aud necessities
demanded them. The purpose OF this
letter is not to enter into any defense oil
the second section OF this bill but to
relieve misspprehensiou that appears
70 prevail 10 regard to the first. Wheth-
er the volume Of the currency is sutfi-
cient for the business OF the country is
question OF TACT about which
men msy honestly differ. Dur
ing the four years preceding
the panic there had been an actual
contraction OF the currency, and
much larger comparative contraction
resulting from the growth OF the popu-
lation and business. A majority OF Con-
gress were OF the opinion that to pro-
duce a restoration OF confidence, a
speedy revival OF business and a return
to the prosperity which was 80 sudden
ly destroyed by the panic, some sddl-
ton ehould be made to the volume OF
currency. That the bill which
has failed to become a law, would
have produced some contraction, is un.
doubtly true, but it would have been
almost entirely in the stock market OF
New York 1t is a well understood
fact that the reserves OF the western
and southern banks kept in New York
hsve been loaned by the New York
banks, almost exclusively upon call, TO
dealers in stocks, and have thus contri-
buted to stimulate unwholesome specu-
latiou, and have been OF very little BEN
eft to the mercantile aud man
utscturing u community. The evil
resulting from this fact was
strikipgIy illustrated during the
panic. There had been an actual con-
traction OF the currency. and much
larger comparative contraction result


ing from the growth OF population and
business. A majority of Congress were
OF the opinion that to produce restor-
alton of confidence, speedy revival Of
business, and a return to the prosperity
which was go suddenly destroyed by
the panic, some addition should be
made TO the volume OF the currency.
That the bill which has failed to be-
come law would have produced some
contraction is undoubtedly true, but it
would have been almost entirely in the
stock market in New YORK. 1t is q
we'll understood fact that the reserves
OF the Western and Southern banks
kept in New York, have been ioancd
bv the New York banks almost exclu =
sively upon call to dealers In stocks,
and have thus contributed to stimulate
10 whoIesome speculation, and have
been of very little benefit to the mer-
camille aud manufacturing community.