smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

The Nichols Legislature in session
At New Orleans has passed the following reso-
luton: We, the representatives Of the people
ofLouisiana. duly elected by direct vote
from the people are fully aware from positive
knowledge Of feeling and determination that
impels and controls them, do declare that un-
der no circumstances will the people OF this
State pay tribute to any other State govern
ment than At whose head stands the man ct
their choice, their endorsed and truly elected
Gov. Francis T. Nichols, and do further de
clare the utter imposslbility OF gathering taxes
BY any other authority, and that any attempt
to gather them by other authority
than the Nichols government, will not Only
prove aboEtive but Head to lamentable civil
strife II not to bloodshcd and actual war and
We, representatives OF the people Of THE State
do solemnly declare, and We are in perfect
sympathy with the people, and under all
circumstances will aid and encourage and
maintain them.
Year: 1877

David Dudley Field addressed
Democratic caucus in Washington, on the
evening Of the 23d, and stated that he had
prepared two bills, one providing for the
election OF President and Vice President on
the fr1t Tuesday in May. the presiding officer
OF the Senate to sit as President in the inter-
val between the +th OF March and that time :;
the other bill providing for quo warranto
proceedings, 10 that the respective contes-
tants for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
could go before the United States Supreme
Court and there present their claims to the
ONCE.
Year: 1877

The merry jingle of the sleigh. bells,
the sparkle of the crystal snow in the
lambent light of the moon, and the
confiding creature that nestles closely
to him beneath the buffalo robes,
tenderly clasping his left hand in hers
while his right holds the reins, con.
stitute the winter nights poem that
is floating through the d0ting lovers
soul. and leave him in doubt whether
to letgo enough to get his handkerchief
out, OF to draw his coat'sleeve across
his nose,
Year: 1877

A telegram from Cork, Ireland, of
the 2ad says: The remains Of John
Vhahoney were taken from their Temporary
resting-pl in Queenstown this evening,
and escorted by large procession to the
special steamer which brought them to this
city. On their arrival they were removed to
the Mechanics Institute, where they now lie.
Ihe Fenians are indignant At Cardinal Cul-
lens refusal to allow the remains to lie in
state in Dublin Cathedral, and say If they had
anticipated It O'Mahoney would have been
buried in New York.
Year: 1877

PROCEEDINGS Of the Second Sessio


Neither House Of Congress transact.
ed any business on the 20th save that which
is reported under the head of the Presiden-
.ial Tribunal.


In the Senate on the 2lst the report
Of the South Corolina investigating committee
was received and ordered printed. The re.
mainder of the session was devoted to the
consideration Of the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill.


In the Senate on the 22d the only
business OF public interest was the consider
alton and passage Of the deficiency apprcpria-
tion bill. The naval appropriation bill was
then considered but not acted on. It adds
nearly iour and one half millions to the House
bill.


The entire time of the House on the
22d was devoted to the sundry civil service
appropriation bill.


Neither branch of Congress transac-
ted any business of consequence on the Oath,
save that pertaining to the Presidential count
which is elsewhere reported.


4 few evenings since a gentleman
was passing through Pleasant street,
Newburypolt, Mass, and, observing
one boy pounding another, lnterfered
and inquired what it was for. He was
informed by the larger hoy that he
was licking his companion for swear
ing. "But don't you swear!' inquired
the gentleman. "No, sir. I am a
Christian, and am teaching him not
to swear.
Year: 1877

From Harpcr's Drawer.


A husband and wife were having
one of those arguments which occa-
sionally interrupt the harmony Of mar
ried life. He grumbled because there
was not better fire in the room, and
declared that she always was just so
stingy in regard to the use of fuel.
She rather admitted her general par
tjality for economy in the direction re-.
ferred to, but at the same time she
asserted that she was the subject of a
great improvement in the specific
point then under discussion. For
proof on her part, she went on to
state that whom her first husband was
very sick (he did not recovery she
really felt some reluctance to having
a fire of sufficient capacity to make
things entirely comfortable. "But, +"
said she, 'twhen my second dear de-
parted was in his last sickness, l had
such fire as no reasonable man could


find any fault with. And,' she cor.
tinued, ''when your time comes to lie
in that bed, with no hope of ever ris-
ing from it, I shall have first.rate


fire, as hot as-why, so hot that you
will hardly know the difference when
you're dead"


Norwich Bulletin, A correspond
ent asks why we don't publish more
original poetry. One reason is, that
writer's are apt to confine themselves
to thirty or forty verses, and give the
sentiment no opportunity to expand.
What culture demands are expansions
and large handwriting while kindling-
wood is so high.


There is a story told of two Scotch
lads who knew little of gunnery and
natural history, but were familiar
with King James Bible and with the
winged heads that pass for cherubs
in painting and sculpture. Going out
a-gunning together, one of them shot a
bird and the other ran to secure the
trophy. Coming near where it had
fallen, he found a white owl so sprawled
in the grass as to present to his view
only a head with staring eyes and a
pair of wings attached. Immediately
he shouted in dismay: "We're in for
it now Jock we've shot q cherubim!"
Year: 1877

The expended for in conducting the
dence original pension cam in claims where
disability alleged ranges about thirty dol
lar averaging in such claims about fifty cents.


Increase claims when disability not alleged require much
postage ranging about eighteen


Making charge pension bounty unless
successful claimants keep whole in matters of
postage This small matter each claimant but important
requires month postage my
business
Year: 1877

on the increase. At least, it is a positive
fact that, since the first signs of spring,
nearly every house in the West has had
an attack of the tree mems.


This was Robert Stephenson's remark
to the man who used to bother him about
perpetual molten eff you will take
yourself up by the waistband of your
breeches and carry yourself round the
room, 1 will consider the matter


A WAC tried to annoy popular preach
er by asking him whether the fatted calf
was male or female. "Female, to be
sure" was the reply, "for see the
male looking the questioner full IN
the face-"yet alive in the flesh before
me-"


A NEGRO held a COW while cross-eyed
man vas to knock her on the head with
an ak. The darky, observing the mans
eyes, in some alarm inquired You
gwine to hit whar you look ?" " Yes. J"
"Den," said Cufee, "hold dis COW your
SELF


A CLERK was srlmmarily discharged
from the Treasury Department, the
other day, because it appeared from the
records that he had held his position
nearly three years, and hadn't been shot
at by a woman. There was noprecedent
for such record, and he had to arise
and dust.


DIR. HOLLAND says the most precious
possession that ever comes to man III
this world is a woman's heart 1t would
seem that he had never observed the
tender care with which man handles a
meerschaum pipe that is Just beginning
to have q bilious look around the base of
the bowl.


A LADY in Rome, n. Y, who is an
enthusiastic Republican, named her
canary bird Jim Blaine. He did not
sing much, but she loved him tenderly
until last Saturday she discovered that
Jim Blaine had laid an egg. Now she
declares that no dependence can be
placed on politicians.


SCIENCE may reach still further out
and light up the pathway of ignorance
as bright as day, but it will never con-
trive way Of holding pillow while it
is being cased equal to the method en-
ployed by the servant girl of to-day, who
grasps the feather-stuffed tick with her
teeth, and wiggles it into its receptacle.


IT is really disheartening to go around
in Central Iowa, and see the Greenback
men sitting around with their faces
buried in their hands, signing, and
groaning and wondering how a man is
going to be able to carry his money
around when all his light, convenient
paper is taken away, and gold is forced
upon him in its stead.


SE'ENTEEN mules ha' been shipplt fra
Kentucky to Glasgow, whaur they Will
work in drays. Just imagine a sober,
stern-visaged Scot, a descendant of the
original Covenanters, getting all the
predestination, regeneration, sanctifica-
ton, election, total depravity, and grace
lifted out OF him higher than kite the
first time he tries to make Kentucky
mule go where he doesn' t want to- There
viii be awful, sinful, heaven-daring times
light upon Glasgow when these uncanny
mules begin to leuch the kittle dinglich
down the lupe.
Year: 1877

The man who threatened To sew up
his wife's mouth with a sewing ma
chine IL she didn't cease her incessant
scolding, wasn't so wide of the remedi-
al mark as might be thought; for when
he brought Light-Running "Domes-
tic" home with which to do the Job,
she was SO delighted with the machine,
Its easy motion and perfect work, that
her cloudy face became as bright as
the eastern sky on q June morning,
and she promised her hubby-bubby
that she wouldn't scold again SO long
as she lived.
Year: 1877

And for the benefit of their many
customers and the public general
ly in this vicinity, will here state
that they have the best selection
of goods, and the lowest prices
ever offered i'm this market. They
wish it distinctly understood that
they will not be undersOld either
by home or foreign competition.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all, to call and examine goods and
prices.


4-5-50
Year: 1877

CHICAGO, April 2.-The melting of
snow, the falling of rain, and the in
creasing warm weather of the past few
days, which ended yesterday and sent
the snow Oft rapidly, has had the
effect of flooding the southwestern part
of this city, to an extent equal to about
seven square miles. The water which
the sewers and drains could not carry off
with sufficient rapidity, has risen
in some cases to the first
stories of the houses, and the people,
who are now obliged to make their way
about in boats improvised from floating
timber and sidewalks. The damage 20
property is very great in that section
west of Western avenue and south OF
Harrison street, and far into the country.
The water, this afternoon, fell some-
what, but 1t will be some days before it
lea yes entirely. No lives lost as yet; at
least none have been reported.


The damage inside the city limit is
small compared with that TO the farming
lands along the Chicago and Alton rail-
road and the canal The water in the
canal, which is six feet higher than the
ordinary level, has broken through in
several places and flooded the low lands
for miles to the south and east OF the
railroad.


At laLe hour tonight the water was
rising again, and reports from the sur
rounding country are to the effect that
all the streams are full and the water
gaining. No trouble will be expert
enced in the business portion of the
city.
Year: 1877

WAsHISGroS, April 2-Gov. Cham


berlaiu in his last letter to the President
gives his views OF the resalts to he ex.
pected to follow the withdrawal OF the


troops now stationed IN the State House


at Columbia. After detailing at some


length the state of affairs in South Car
-olina, he states his objections to the
removal of trops as follows. Ny


first objection is that the withdrawal
of these forces from the State House


would be the withdrawal of the support
and aid against domestic violence by the
government OF the United States to


which the State aAd the State govern.
ment, which l represent, are entitled un-
der the constitution and laws OF the
United States. The claim made here
does not in my judgment, involve
an assertion ofs claim to the permanent
presence of United States troops in
upholding State government. The cause
Of the present condition of affairs is the
disputed office of Governor. Two rival
governments are contending for the pos
session of the executive office and its
property in order that they may possess
the proper facilities for exercising the
offices OF the government. The Govarn-
ment of the United States cannot prop
erly, under the present circumstances,
determine which of the two contending
State Governments is the lawful one.
The forces at the State House are not in
any sense acting to the disparagement OF
rights OF either of the contending
claimants, but on the contrary, they are
holding the rival parties IN an attitude
in which each can pursue rt' proper
remedies and seek a proper set
tlement of its claims. II on the other
hand, it is within the power and duty Of
the government of the United States
to determine political fact and question,
which of the two rival State governments
is the lawful -. .one, >. and TO conform
its political conduct TO such deter
mination, then at whatever momeLt
such determination shall be reached and
announced, all the probable necessity for
the actual presence of armed forces to
further sustain the government thus de.
cided to be the lawful government will
cease. If further necessity tor the aid OF
the government of the United States
shall ariee, such aid will be demanded,
and extended or denied under the we'll
known provisions of the Constitution of
the United States.
Year: 1877

SOutu SArOIIua.


WASHINGTON, April 2.-When Gov.
Hampton was informed in advance of
the official notification, that an order
would be issued for the removal OF the
troops from the State House, he ex-
pressed himself as much gratifed but
said that it was no more than he expect
ed, from the principles announced in the
inaugural address. He was somewhat
interested to know whether the order
was to take immediate effect, as he wishes
to be present in Columbia when it is
executed. However, as a precautionary
measure, he would at once telegraph to
friends in Columbia his earnest
wish that there should be no outward
demonstrations such as might disturb the
public peace, and he was satisfied that
his advice would be respected, and on the
withdrawal of the troops from the State
Heuse, he would direct that guard Of
two, (unarmed,) be sent there TO guard 1t
from improper interruption, and he
thought such force would be sufficient
for the purpose. He felt satisfied that
there would be no disturbance whatever,
and that the people throughout the State
would take courage in the effort to repair
their shattered industries. He called this
afternoon to take leave of the President
and to thank him for the withdrawal
of the troups, repeating the assurance
given in his recent letter that all should
share alike in the protection of law and
not doubling his ability to preserve
peace. He dee, not apprehend that Gov.
chamberlain will take any action with
regard to the custody OF the State House.


Governor Hampton will leave Wash
ington to night on his return to Colum-
bis. He has been congratulated by his
friends on the success OF his visit.


At the Cabinet meeting this morning
the Secretary of War was directed TO
prepare an order transferring the troops
from the STATE House IN Columbia, South
Carolina, to their camp.


Gcv. Chamberlain in response to the
question, what he thought of the
determination to remove troops from the
State House in South Carolina, said:
at ends the struggle and makes Gen.
Hampton practically governor" Being
asked when he proposed returning u
South Carolina, he said he would start
for Columbia tomorrow evening. he
dimes with the President this evening.


The formal order to Gen. Augur to
remove the troops from South Carolina
to their camp is being prepared by
the Secretary of War, but will
not be sent 10 Gen. Rugur, or made pub
lie till tomorrow. General Sherman
was closeted with Secretary McCrary for
some time for this purpose. The prepsr-
alton of the order was commenced, which
WILDE in the nature of dispatch to
General .Rugur, and not a general order
through the accustomed military chan
nels. 1t is generally believed that the
order will not be sent till after it has
been submitted to the Cabinet tomorrow.


CHARLESTON, S. G., April 2-The
news of the determination OF the Cabinet
to withdraw the troops from the State
House in Columbia causes unbounded
10y here, Telegrams from various points
say the news was received with i'm
promptu meetings, salutes of cannon and
other demonstr atoms of popular re-
oicing.
Year: 1877

WAsHIxGroS, April PIT is stated at
the Executive Mansion that no formal
or written Instructions will be given to
the Louisiana Commission, but that they
have by conversation with the President
been fully placed in possession OF MS
views and wishes in regard to their mis-
sion, and will keep themselves in con-
slant communication with him by tele-
graph after their arrival IN New Orleans
The general Hsture OF the verbs! lnstruc'
tions given the members OF the Comnls-
sion, is that they shall suggest and report
but not act.
Year: 1877

PHILADELPHIA, April 2;-lt is evil
dent that there will no trouble between
the Reading Railroad and their engineers.
An officer of the company stated this
morning that each man YVES asked last
week whether they would remain with
the company or go to the brotherhood,
and that out of four hundred engineers
in the employ of the company only
about dozen decided TO quit work.
Year: 1877

IT is stated on what seems to be relia'
BILE authority that proceedings are about
to be commenced in quo ,odrranto to
make HAYES show cause why he should
not vacate the Presidency in favor of
T1LpEN. HAYES friends affect apathy
against any such proceeding, but some of
them are actually alarmed.
Year: 1877

1t might seem that large falling
off in the receipts of the govern
ment for customs was a sign of de
clining prosperity. but it should be
regarded differently. The Secreta-
ry of the Treasury reports falling
of of $16, ,364,714 in the custom
house receipts for the three months
ending May 3lst. The sum is a
large one and has an important
significance, but it is by no means
alarming. The symptom as indica-
ted by this large deficit is in fact
favorable to the returning health of
the body polite. The fact goes to
show that the people are either
learning to do without foreign lux
uries, or to produce what they need
at home. But q small portion of
our custom revenues are derived
from articles of utility or necessity.
They are mainly taxed upon luxu
ries and elegancies, and whether the
people are becoming less extrava-
CANT or are encouraging home man
ufactures more than formerly, the
result is beneficial to the country.
1t is probable the falling off IN the
purchase of foreign luxuries is due
mainly to a spirit of economy that
has taken possession of all classes
to a greater or less extent. Almost
all articles of mere utility and con-
venience are now manufactured in
our own country Of better quality
and as cheap in price as by foreign
nations. IL the mean time our
productions have been shipped to
European markets in greater guam
titles than before. These two cir
cumstances have brought about the
pleasant condition Of having the
balance Of trade in our favor. The
reduction in the premium on gold
which has been taking place in the
past few months, is IN great meas
ure due TO this condition of trade.
If this condition continues in the
same satisfactory manner it will
not be long until the premium dis
appears. 1t would be gratifying to
see this decrease of revenue from
custom continue for many months
TO come.
Year: 1877

Some days ago, says a dispatch, a
number of clerks, discharged by re


Gently appointed postmasters from
postoffices in some of the larger cit
les of the West, visited Washington
to lay their grievances before the
Postmaster General. They repre-
sented that new postmaster
had discharged faithful and efficient
clerks in themselves and had ap-
pointed inexperienced and ineffi


cient clerks and that the present
postmaster was not loyal to the Ad.
ministration. They accordingly
asked his discharge. The Postmas-
ter General told them that he would
lay the case before the President
and having done so replied by let
ter in which he says it appears from
evidences in the Department, that
the post office is well conducted at
present; that special agents have
made a favorable report as to its
present organization and manage
ment so that the public is not suf-
fering for want Of good service.
The office is well managed now, so
that the complaints made are in the
nature of private rather than public
grievance. The Postoffice is not a
political institution. Ifit be true,
as you state, that the present in


cumbent opposes the policy of the
Administration, that he has a right
to do, and is no cause for removal
unless in his zeal and activity he
sink the postmaster in the politician.
If anyone, whether he supports or
opposes the Administration, neg
lects his duty by being a busy poll.
tician or makes himself obnoxious
by reason Of inconsiderate or fool
ish zeal, he thought he ought TO be
removed; but if be attends faithful
ly TO his duties and makes a good
and acceptable postmaster be should
not be removed, though he see ft to
oppose the Administration. The
President finds no sufficient cause
forchange in the-possofice.
Year: 1877

If it is true, as is circumstantial-
ly announced from Washington,
that certain National Banks have
resorted to the trickery Of return
ing their circulation and having il
reissued to them from time TO time,
TO force a reduction of the volume
of green backs down TO the three
hundred million limit fixed by the
resumption act, they are guilty OF
such a departure from the legiti-
mate business for which they were
created as must crystalize public
sentiment into inhexible hostility
to the whole banking system. The
law provides that when National
Bank circulation is issued, eighty
per cent. of the amount of legal
tenders must be retired, and a sin
gle bank of million circulation
could, by surrendering and having
its circulation reissued from week
to week, permanently reduce the
volume Of fgreenbacks eight hundred
thousand dollars every time that II
received a new issue Of its notes.
That the law contemplated any
such trickery is too absurd
to believe for moment, and
it would be an insult TO Secretary
Sherman's intelligence TO assume
that this financial jugglery can be
going on without his consent. 1t
is a bold and monstrous violation
of the whole spirit Of the law, and a
foolish attempt TO enforce such con-
traction as must make the paralyzed
industry and trade of the country
utterly helpless 10 retrieve any
measure of It's former prosperity.
Clearly, the law contemplated that
for every hundred thousand Of new
bank notes, issued for 6oaa tide cir
culation, eighty per cent. Of green
backs should be retired; but by the
gambling operation Of surrendering
the same bank notes over and over
again, the volume Of greenbacks is
regularly diminished while the
banking currency is not increased
all. II is a low order Of trickery
that no Administration can afford
to sustain, and the National Banks
owe il 10 themselves 10 arrest it at
once, if they would not invite a
measure of hostility that they are
lily prepared to contend with
Philadelphia Times.
Year: 1877

A statement has just been pre-
pared at the Treasury Department
showing the cost OF conveying the
votes Of Electors OF President and
Vice President Of the United States
TO the seat Of government IL APP
pears that the expense at the time
Of the election OF General Washing
ton was 81 ,49l.50. while that Of the
second election Of Gen. Grant was
s,I03.25. Further than this no
compilation has been made
Year: 1877

Tweed's friends are very indig-
nant at his treatment. They be-
lieye he has been used as a catspaw
by the Attorney General and the
people who caused him TO injure the
character Of prominent men, and
that, after being used, he mas been
lett to perish in prison. They
claim that his means are utterly ex-
hausted and that he is now confined
in Jail for the same amount for
which Sweeney was allowed 10 go
free on the payment of 100000.