smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

The community is to be congratulated that
the run on me Union Dime Savings Institution
is ended At no time during the run has the
bank been III any very great peril. Its sOlvency
has been abundantly certified by the Bank
Examiner. Its ability to Withstand cOusid-
cradle run has been somewhat demonstrated.
The enforcement of the rule OF sixty days
notice for withdrawal of deposits has appeared
to work well in this instance and the anxiety
of depositors was alayed while their claims
we're postponed. There is some doubt
among the managers of savings banks as
to whether the application of that rule ever
helps matters. In the case of the Long Island
Savings Bank it certainly did not, and there
are other instances where it has increased
rather than diminished disrl!st. The officers
of the Union Dime were at first quite unwil-


ling to apply the rule; its use was urged upon
them by the Bank Examiner. The point which
has been most clearly indicated by the widely
diverse experiences of the Long Island and the
Union Dime banks, is that the favor or Oppo-
siton Of The Department can turn the scale OF
fate for a savings bank. Perhaps it is best
that such should be the case; ut it puts a
grave responsibility upon the State Depart
ment.


1t may be said that since there is now no
question about the solyency of the Union Dime
Savings Bank, it is idle to speculate on what
might have been the consequences if the con-
Germ had encountered the opposition of the
Department. But whether solvent or not, no
eayings bank can maintain itself in the face
of popular distrust. Its depOstorS have only
to withdraw their money, and there Is an end
of the bank The funds cannot be so invested
as 10 pay the customary interest to depo5ltOls,
and yet be subject to instantaneous Withdraw
al. A large surplus, and the possession OF
considerable sum in cash OF easily salable Sc
curities. will float a bank over a short run
but If the run is long enough, the
doors must close even though the
concern is fully and absolutely solvent 1t fol-
lows that savings bank il always liable to
danger from distrust; it IS never safe when
doing anything by which distrust may be eX-
cited There is not, for instance, any question
as To whether the Union Dime and other large
banks had surplus enough-were rich enough
to put up large and costly buildings. They
could do that, and the value of the real estate
might decline, and still the banks be solvent
But the question should always be in regard
to that form of display, May it not cause
distrust If it may. then it is never perfectly
safe thing for n savings bank to do, no mat
ter how large may he the figures of surplus
on the ledger. Managers who cannot see in
the light of the past four years that costly
building is more likely to hurt savings bank
than help it, should turn their talents TO some
other occupation than that of taking care OF
poor peoples money.
Year: 1877

We repeat the appeal we have already made
to every voter who wishes to sustain the Con-
stitulional Amendments, and to vote against
the State ticket of q corrupt coalition, 20 reg
istcr so that he may cast his ballot on No
vcmbcr 6. To-day is the last day of rogistra-
ton, and the voter who has not placed his
name upon the lists hy 0 o'clock tonight
will have disfranchised himself This is an
"ofl " ycaI, but it is an important year new
ertheless. The Legislature to he elected
may defeat or may commend to the
people the Municipal Reform amend
ments The Senate to he elected will vote
for United States Senator. The State ticket to
be elected means honest Government in the
future OF tho reverse. The local Offices to be
filed are lmpOrt9nt, and the control or the
local legislature is at stake. Yesterday S
registration shows a good total as against the
registration of last year, which was great in
crease over that Of 1872. Let this total be in
creased today to q still better figure. Every
voter can find lis place of registration plainly
indicated on another page. Having found It,,
let him register!
Year: 1877

leadership has always been the aim of Southern
politicians, and they see now but one thing IN
their way. That is the alarm which the spec
tacle of m alliance between the Solid South
and Tammany Hall may provoke in Newly ork
and it's neighboring States. It's leaders hope
TO allay such alarm by the soft food for gos-
lings elsewhere reported.
Year: 1877

The Democrats in Congress have had several
attacks OF common sense since the opening of
the present session, bat the proposition to ad-
jouIn by the end Of next week Is the most
sei ous, and would he the most beneficial of
all. But 1t is little bit curious. after all. 10
see the leaders Of a majority of the House
proposing to adjourn, for fear they shall make
fools Of themselves in body.
Year: 1877

To KEEP HAIR IN CURL.-To keep the
hair In curl, tGke few ounce seeds, Doll
them In water, and add perfnmcry II you
like; wet the hair with this, and Il win
keep in curl longer than from the use or
other preparation that we know Of 1t Is
also good to keep tile hair In place on the
The seeds can be bought at the drug store
for few cents an ounce; or, when You
make your ounces into jelly, you can save
the seeds yourself.
Year: 1877

Have faith and trust, ye wavering,
Gods ways we may not see;
W hat may seem chaos in our view
To him is harmony.
And when deep anguish fills our hearts,
And tears well from our eyes,
The i'll that causes thsm may be


A blessing in disguise.
The noisome, poisonous we. which grows
Without a single charm.
May hold in its obnoxious stem


A medicic al balm;
And tempests that o'erwhelm US
And fill us with DISNEY
May render pure the fetid air


And drive disease away.
Then faint not when reverses come,
And faith, and hope and trust
That all is ordered for the best
That God is kind and JUST
Dwell not on evils that may come.
Nor mourn DER evils past,
But nurse the precious hope that God
VIII comfort you ut last.
Year: 1877

Blessed is the man who minds his
own business.
Blessed is the woman who never
says to her husband, ~ told you So"
Blessed is the poor relation who
never looks up to you-for money.
Blessed is the old maid who don't
hate old people and children.
Blessed is the old bachelor who don't
hate cats and pincushions.


Blessed are the single people that
are content to remain so.
Blessed is the man who can sew on
his own buttons when the baby Is cry
ing.


Blessed is the woman who won't
marry widower-providing he's your
father.


Blessed is the mother in-law who
| never reminds you that you married
above your station.
Blessed is the rich relation who
never looks down on you-when you
are in the gutter.
Blessed is the woman formerly a
widow who never calls up the virtues
of the "dear departed" for No. 10 en-
| ulate.


Blessed is the man who gives his
wife ten cents without asking her what
she is going to do with it.
Blessed is the woman that don't
scold when the stovepipe falls down on
the dinner table-and blessed is the
man who can fix it up without swear
ing.


Any person who is burning up in a
hotel may have instructions how to
save his life by sending a stamp.
Simon Cameron, who has doffed and
Don.ned his honors, will spend the
summer on his Lancaster farm.
| Kate Claxton was registered in Mill


waukee the other evening and the next
day there was bonfire in Calcutta.
Shall this continuef
One of the funniest scenes is that of
greenhorn trying to put a limp stick


of asparagus somewhere between his
shirt collar and the top OF his head.


Some journals complain that Hayes
does not show enough respect to Grant.
| Well, the truth is that Grant never had
horse shot from under him as Hayes
almost had.


England is celebrated for its fogs,


France for its frogs, Ireland for its


bogs, Canada for its dogs, Maine for its


logs, and Ohio for its hogs.
Year: 1877

1t is said that one.eighth Of the real es-
tate in New York city is owned by three
families and that by will it is made to
decend to the eldest or to fovored son.
who is trained to the grasping habits of
the ancestor.
Year: 1877

we 90 not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
m caes Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
puc as a guaranty of good faith.


we cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

Among the farm work which should
be done, if it has not already been at
tended to, is the digging of large "is-
tern for the storing of rain water fol
winter use. Those farmers who have
been provldent enough to secure such a
cistern would not be deprived of it for
ten times its cost. All those who were
last winter obliged to drive their stock
to the frozen brook or pond for water III
the coldest OF weather, anu saw the ami
mails curl up and shiver after drinking
their fill of ice cold liquid, should see tO


it that they are secured against such ex-
periences the coming winter. We
know of instances last season of stock
being driven a mile twice day for wa
ter, the wells having given out, and the
labor and time that was thus consumed
would easily have dug and cemented a
half dozen cisterns in the preceding fall.
An ordinary barn and dwelling house
will save enough rain water in the fall
and winter originally to meet the require
ments of a large farm if it could be
stored, and all that Is required is the eX-
cavation and cementlng Of cistern ten
or fifteen feet square TO keep it. The
cistern should be dug so that conduct
pipes may be run to it from the house
and barn, and pump may reach it and
lead the water to covered shed or some
other protected place. The cementing
required for the sides Of the cistern is OIL
ly of all inch thickness, of hydraulic ce-
ment of the usual strength, aud the bot
tom may be bricked and then covered
with cement, or covered with two or
three inches of cement without bricks.
The cash outlay is covered by few dol
lars. The cistern should Of course be
covered with planks and sod, and trap
door should be provided for access to it
for the purpose of clearing it out IN the
spring.


The convenience and value of having
an abundant supply of good soft water
for stock, free from the icy chill of well
or brook water in the cold weather, is to
be appreciated only after being possess
ed, but in our opinion it is absolutely
among the necessities of the FARM
PtoughmGn.
Year: 1877

The most skillful operations of


burglars recently have becu effected
by means of the air-pump,N the com
pound blow-pipe In connection with
the drill and the wedge. It is impos-
sible to make a safe perfectIv air
tight, where the metal is ing contact
with the metal. La opening and clos
ing the door, allowance must be made
Tor friction air therefore enters and
consequently fine powder can be intro
duced by the alrpump. This instru-
ment has a metal rortiong Iesemb bling
iengthwlse section of,a cylinder
which is applied to the opel lining be-
tween the safe door and the safe itself
on the slde.u sG ei5lD ja9.us ~. ~
The opening on two other sides of
the door, and filed with, putty and
when the pump Is set in motion the va
cuum produced causes air and powder
to rush in at the remainining OPEN
ing. One of the latest methods of pre-
venAng the use of the air pump is by
packing the joints with rubber, or its
equivalent, making a cushion on the
jamb to receive the door, which, from
It's elasticity, suits itself to any equal
1ty in the metal when the door is
closed, and forms a tight Joint, pie
venting the introduction OF nitro-gly-
cerine or any liquid explosive, as we'll
as fine powder. 1t has been demon
strated that where rubber tubing is
not used, fine powder can be put in
at the rate of an inch an hour. The
air pump is without doubt the most
dangerous tool now used by burglars.


The compound blow pipe in connec-
tion with the drill, can be used on all
safes made exclusively of iron and
steel. The only protection against it
is "Franklinite," a mineral composed
of peroxide of iron, oxide of zine, and
oxide of manese. In appearance it
resembles magnetic oxide of iron, and
its advantages over iron and steel are
that it is hard by nature and heat can
not soften it. The temper can of
course, be taken out of steel by the
blow pipe as steel is artificially hat-
dened and the drill readily effects an
entrance into the safe.


Wedges are successful where they
can be operated. In the newest safes,
door and jambs are protected against
wedging by steps and rebates, and O
tongue and groove. A strong tongue
is fixed al around the door, project
ing from its inner surface. a similar
tongue is made on the jamb of the
safe, against which the door closes,
The latter is made to fit inside the
tongue projecting from the inner sur
face of the door. The door is opened
by lever or movable hinge, which
throws it square iato place, keying it
on all sides.


Protection against masked burglars
is guaranteed by the use of time locks
in conjunction with combination locks
If watchman is obliged to give up
the combination to burglars al night,
they cannot effect an entrance until
morning, at which time the clock is
probably set.
Year: 1877

The official organ of General Nichols is
endeavoring to bulldoze the Senate investi.
eating committee into not reporting the
damning facts elected against the Louisiana
Democracy. Early next week it will enjoy
the opportunity of learning how much it
has accomplished in that line.


Senator Mcdonald has the dissgreeable
alternative of sacrificing his honest convic-
tions that the Democratic canvass of Louis
lana was SO cruel and bloodthirsty as to be
disgrace to civilization, or of being de-
nounced BY every Tilden organ in the land
as traitor to his party, whom Zach
Chandler has bought with money tilched
from the impoverished taxpayers.


There was marked falling of in Demo-
cratic confidence yesterday, a reaction from
the hattossing iubilatiou state to one little
short Of actual depression. The organs
have promised the speedy dissolution of the
Packard government, while all that is dds
solute' is really found on the other side
Inc Democrats have quaffed deeply over
night of the champagne of imaginary vlo-





tory, and are now taking their morning
penitential draft of the brandy and soda of
solid facts. The Packard government con
tinues an established authority; the revolu-
tlonary attempt at its overthrow is meeting
with the stern condemnation of the law
loving people of the country; the reports of
the congressional committees will very soon
determine its right to rule over Louisiana,
and the whole power of the Federal govern
ment will thereupOu be promptly employed
If necessary to enforce it's ascendenoy. This
is the situation as it is slowly making itself
manifest to the sober second thought of
those who for two weeks have struggled to
implant Mexican ideas in American soil
And it is depressing for them.
Year: 1877

The Department of State has re.


ceived q report on the social and po.


litical condition of the Dutch from


the Minister Of the United States to


the Hague. As an illustration o1


the carefulness and steadiness of the


Dutch, the Minister says that there


has not been q bank failure in Hol-


land during the last forty years, and


that the paper money of the banks
during that time has been equal to
gold. In regard to fire insurance
companies, there is NO such thing as
q failure on record, and, while the
rate Of insurance does not average
more than half of one per cent, the
companies are in the most flourish
ing condition, realizing twelve to
sixteen per cent per annum. First
class railroad travel is only cent per
mile, and yet the roads pay good
dividends. Pilfering officials are
scarcely ever heard of, and when
they shock the nation by turning
up, they arc severely punished and
forever disgraeed. No free passes
are granted, and managers and di-
rectors have no power to pass any
body over the reads free. All must
pay the public rates. Dishonesty Of
any kind ar failure in business mean
public dishonor and utterly bars the
dishonest from any future public
consideration. -Four millions of
people live within an ., ca of 20, 600
square miles, fact Unprecedented
in any other country, and all appear
to be happy, prosperous and cop-
tented. The secret of this prosper.
ity lies in the fact that all live with
in their income, and that industry
and honesty are principles so firmly
that their violation is
looked upon as an outrage on the
characteristics.
Year: 1877

A curious Charley Ross story
comes from Richmond. Two gyp-
sizes who stole the adopted child Of
wealthy Quaker, declared when
captured in Southern Ohio that they
believed the boy to be Ross, and
had been in correspondence with
his father on tho subject for a long
time. Their representations are
probably false.
Year: 1877

The opium-eater may reside in q
malarious district, but he will not
suffer from miasma; or he may live
in the midst of an epidemic Of some
contagious fever, but he will be
among those who escape The
opium-eater almost always dies Of
his favorite drug.
Year: 1877

w
instead sof' Simon Cameron as
Minister to England. The for
mer is represented as illiterate
and ignorant in mental acquire
ments, awkward and ungainly
in person, and utterly unified
to represent the intelligence and
social refinement of the people
of this country at the English
court, conveying the inference
by implication that the latter
possesses all the qualifications
which the other lacks. Nothing
could be more false and mali
cious. Reverse the picture and
it would literally true. No act
of the President could better IL
lustrate the superiority of his
civil service policy over the old
system of dispensing Federal ap-
.pointments for party services;
system to which, backed by
liberal use of money, Cameron
owes all the political distinction
he has ever achieved in the gov
ernment; social distinction he
could never acquire.


Simon Cameron illustrates the
most remarkable instance in the
history Of the country OF the
highest political honors being
achieved and held for a long sue
cession of years through the an
imal instinct for accumulation
supported by no other ability
than the low cunning incident to
financial thrift. Literary and
scientific pursuits were averse to
his tastes and inclinations; and
at is doubtful if he ever read a
book. Those acquainted with
his personal habits are cogni-
.zant Of the fact that during his
long public and political career,
there is not to-day public re
cord or state paper bearing his
name which was indited by him.
self. AS a publisher of It news
paper he always had to employ
an editor. AS Senator, Cabinet
officer and foreign minister, he
always had to employ others to
write his speeches, reports and
official correspondence. His mo-
ney, acquired mostly by cues
4lonablc means. was the sole
source of his power or influence.
Not having the first instinct, he
never acquired the habits or de-
pertinent, Of Il gentleman. He
had no conception of any pur-
pose III life not actuated by sell
fish motives; no regard for po-
iitical principles but as a means
to personal ends. He was the
personlfication Of that political
system which was maintained
and perpetuated by spoils, the
rottenness of which serves as a
fertilizer for the production of
better fruits.


John Welch it is true is not Of
the dilletante in the fine arts, an
Apollo in figure or a Beau Brum-
nell in dress; but in all the ele-
ments Of dignified manhood, in
graces of person and refinement
of mind, he will not suffer mate
rially by comparison with the
average national representatives
of first class powers. He is a
man who will every where COM
mand respect for dignity of bear
ing and purity of character, with
out the loose habits of Schenck
or the snobbery Of Pierpont.-
He is a much better looking man
than was Lord Brougham or
Lord Tnhn Rnasell and Of mora
Year: 1877

oregon Pelitlcs.


! During a short stay in Port
land a few days since, we wer'
greatly edited as we'll as amused
at the various views of the polit
ical situation in that State, a!
represented by heretofore prom
inent politicians of either party
The prevailing sentiment of eacf
appeared to be- a loss of conf
dence in the leadership and man
agement of his own party, anc
hopelessness of success. One
ex-Federal official, a personal
friend Of Senator Mitchell, tolc
us that he regarded Mitchell's
prospect of reelection as hope
less, and he was willing to bet q
a large sum on the election of q
Democrat to the Senate whose
name has never been associated
with any of the political rings in
that State, or publicly announ-
ced as a candidate, or consented
to the use of his name as such.
The Democrats, on the other
hand, have very little hope OF
success with any candidate here
tofore prominent in consequence
OF bitter personal hostility be-
tween leaders who would prefer
the success of the common enc
my to that of a rival in their
own party; and this condition of
affairs is common to both par
ties, which makes q very pretty
muddle, and promises to result
to the advantage Of the people
of the State, upon the principle
that "when rogues fall out bon
est men get their DUE" One
thing is certain, that peither the
"Salem ring" nor the "Holliday
ring can again control the poll
tics of the State; the one having
lost the cohesive attraction of
public plunder,' the other is dis
integrated by internal dissen-
ton. As party lines are not now
defined by any issues Of political
principles or public policy, and
party discipline has lost it's pow
er over the masses, there is a
reasonable prospect that the in
telligent, patriotic and disinter-
ested portion Of the people of
Oregon will manage to form a
political organization by which
they can recover the control of
their public affairs from the un-
scrupulous rings in either party
which have hitherto made traffic
Of their rights.


The chief complaint of politi-
clans on both sides was, that
they had no newspaper organ of
ability or influence to maintain
or direct their party organiza-
tion. That is the natura! and
inevitable consequence of ring
rule. Editors of sufficient ablli-
ty to lead and direct a party,
naturally have too much self
respect to become the organs or
instruments of rings, or submit
to the dictation of ambitious
leaders, which was the sole con-
ditions upon which a party
newspaper could ever be MAN.
tanned in Oregon by either par
ty; the editor who would not
submit to these humiliating terms
was crushed out and his place
supplied by one of a lower grade
who would consent to live on
the bounty and do the bidding
of the men who fed him. The
public printing and other official
patronage was generally held by
politicians as stock in trade to
swap for personal services, and
never used, as IN other States, to
aid in building up a respectab e
and able party organ. The .'Or-
egon STYLE Of newspapers are
the inevitable consequence of
the Oregon system Of politics;