smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

A letter was received at tho Health office
yesterday from an old lady living in Troy,
Orleans County, VT, complaining of a filthy
bog, in the rear of her house, which had been
damned by railroad, and of 'sciatick"
rheumatism which, she believed, resulted
from tho filthy condition of the bog. The let.
ter was addressed to the Board of Health, and
requested that they try to do something for
her relief. Chief Clerk Maguin forwarded 1t to
Chief Clerk Dunwoody, of the National Board
of Health, with the following explanation :
" l enclose q communication, received this
morning from North Troy, Vt. relative to a


Bog which seems to be entailng untold
misery upon an old lady with 'scatick rheu-
matism.' One of those soulless corporations,
known as railroad companies is also it would
seem, adding to her burden of affection. Now
as the KidwclP is about all the bog wo de-
sire at one time, and the railroad bill beng
pretty well filled, this matter is tenderly
transferred to the National and if Boys
railroad companies and rheumatism are not
National nuisanccs, then pray what are I?
Now If you can relieve this old lady of her


bog railroad and rheumatism then doubt
not the 'Vermonters will rise up and call you
blessed. Pitch in"
Year: 1879

A colored man named Thomas Richardson
was brought into the Fifth precinct station
last night with his head cut in several places
He stated that near the corner of Thirteen.
and.a.half and ID streets northwest he was
assaulted by some unknown men, who ran
away after beating him until he was insensi.
BILE. Upon recovering he went to Drew's drug
store, where he was found by Officer Fritz
His ounds were not serious, but considerable
blood was lost. About midnight Richardson
declared himself all right, and was allowed tc
20 home
Year: 1879

Tho National Board of Health yesterday re.
ceived telegram from President Plunket of
the Tennessee State board of health at Nash
willie, announcing tho probability of an injunc-
tion being granted against that board, restrain
ing them from enforcing Rule 6, of the rules
established by the board, aud inquiring
whether in such event the National Board
would continue to give protection to the re.
mainder of Tennessee. The secretary of the
board, DIR. Turner, at once replied that if tho
injunction is granted against the enforcement
of Rule g, the executive committee, before
taking action to the end of abandoning the
work in and around Memphis, will watch the
effect of the change.
Year: 1879

The Health officer yesterday received in
formation Of tho intended slaughter Of dis
eased animal at slaughter-hOuso in the south
western section Of the city. Upon proceeding
to the slaughter-house il was found that tho
Year: 1879

above resolution shall be served
on each of the outgoing and in.
coming Road Overseers Of this
parish.


Art. II Resolved that the Par.
ish Treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to pay Solomon Wise
cut of the + mill fund assessed and
levied to pay the expenses Of re
pairing the Abbevile Bridge, a.
fast as collected and paid in the
treasury and until the balance of
his claim against the parish shall
be fully reimbursed to him.
sArt. IL Resolved that the Con-
stable of this body be and he is
hereby authorized to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest
bidder, for cash, after fifteen days
advertisement in the official jour
nal. the fence now around the
courthouse the proceeds of said
sale he shall pay over to the par
ish Treasurer, taking his receipt
therefor, and make due report of
his doings at the next meeting Of
this body.


Art. I3 Resolved that Presi.
dent of this body appoint a COM
mittee of three persons whose duty
it shall be to correspond with par
ties in and out Of the State on the
subject Of having good Jail built;
that said committee report at the
next mee1ing Of this body.


The President appointed on
said committee Messrs. Ambrose
La our, Alonzo Vanslyke and w.
w. Edwards.


The Jury took a recess until 2
o'clock p. M, at the appointed
hour the Jury re-assembled-all
the members present.


The following claims against
the parish were then allowed to
lie paid out Of their respective
funds, to wit:


~. ,,n rono
Year: 1879

absolutely Independent of each other.
The people Of the country are unwil-
ling to see the supremacy of the coun-
try replaced by the omnipotence of any
department of the government. The
enactment of the bill into law will
establish precedent which will tend
to destroy the equal independence of
pthe several branches of the govern
ment. Its principle places not merely
the senate and executive, but the ju-
dietary also, under the coercive dlcta-
tion Of the house. The house alone
will be the judge of what constitutes a
grievance, and also of the means and
measure of redress. An act of congress
to protect elections is now the griev-
ance complained of, but the house may,
on the same principle, determine that
any other act of congress, treaty
made by the president with the advice
and consent of the senate, a nomina-
tion or appointment to Office, or that a
decision or opinion of the supreme
court is a grievance, and that measure
of redress is to withhold the appropria-
tions required to support the offending
branch Of the government.


Believing that this bill is danger
GUS violation of the spirit and meaning
Of the constitution, am compelled to
return it to the house In which 1t orig
mated, without my approval. The
qualified negative with which the con-
stitution invests the president is
trust that involves a duty which /
cannot decline to perform, and with
firm and conscientious purpose to do
what can to preserve unimpaired the
constitutional powers and equal nde-
pendence, not merely of the executive
but of every branch of the govern
ment, which will .be imperiled by the
adoption of the principle of this bill. 1
desire earnestly to urge upon the house
of representative return to the wise
and wholesome usage of the early days
Of the republic, which excluded from
appropriation bills all irrelevant legisla-
tion. By this course you will inaugu-
rate important reform in the method of
congressional legislation; your action
will be in harmony with the fundamen-
tai principles of the constitution and
the patriotic. sentiment of nationality,
which is their firm support, and you
will restore to the country that feeling
of confidence and security and repose
which are essential to the prosperity of
all our fellow citizens.


(Signed) RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Year: 1879

Every contry has q dance peculiar to it alone, and that of Central America is the dansita. The music for this dance is peculiar, changing key three different times and my ex- perience in the dance is equally pc caliar EncircliDg the waist of a beautiful black-eyed senorita with my right arm, I whirled, or rather was wliirled. away in round dance, the step of which was similar to the balance step of the waltz, the pretty siippered feet of my partner keeping another couple, the music having here changed time, we balance, and the ladies change three times. Sud- denly the musicians having become

 warmed to their work, quick brisk air is played. and, clasping your partner about the waist with your right arm, your left similery encir- cling the waist of the other lady, the other gentleman having likewise dis posed of his arms, the ladies put their arms around the waists of the gentlemen, and you arc initiated into the mysteries of a dance unequalled by any other in it's voluptuousness. Taking a step with your left foot you are facing your partner; so close are you to her that the sweet breath from between her red lips fans your heated brow; you gaze into the liquid depths of her eyes; you feel the beating of her heart in unison with yours; only for moments this; still embracing and in the embrace of the two Spanish beauties you re- volve on your right heel, and are brought face to face with the other lady, excited with the pleasure of the dance. her bosom rising and falling faster and faster in the effort to breathe; her brilliant, darksone orbs fascinate you and steal your senses. Now to the left, now to the right, you balance in quick succession, imparting a weaving motion to your body. one moment facing your part ner, the next greeting the smile of the other senorita, until, intoxicated with beauty and blind with dizziness, you lose all idea of earth and seem to be floating in space, and are only re called from your enchantment by the shrilI note which concludes the mus ic and the dance
Year: 1879

vastly outwcigbs the possible good accom-
pliShed by them


THE TRIBUNE has heretofore pointed out
that. from a purely partisan point OF Vlew'
nothing could be more advantageous to the
Repubhcans than that the Democratic scheme
to force an extra session should succeed.
There is no need to go further than the record
which the present Congress has made Tor
itself in proof of the assertion. Nothing that
the Republican party could have done for


itself could have been so effective as the remark
able exhibition which its opponents have made
of their own incHpacity and unlitness TO
administer great affairs. As Republicans we
shall contemplate the calling OF an extra
session, and the revelations which the Democ-
racy are sure to make of their uuiitnesS, win
complacent philosophy, confident that they
will contribute to the wholesome reaction
against that party which has already begun.
As citizens we cannot but deprecate the effect
upon the business interests of the country OF
such a constant menace To our financial STA
bilitv and credit. And we are unwilling that
the men who are engaged in the plot should
90 further in it without being reminded OF
the certain effect of it upon their party as Wei
as upon the country.
Year: 1879

part Of the Treaty with China and would
therefore instantly terminate the obligations OF
both countries under the compact that there
is no such emergency existing as TO Justify a
measure which has been formally adopte"
only once in all our history as a Nation that
the falling off in Chinese immigration
makes it clear that no harm will come II
time is taken to submit the whole
question to the Chinese Government, with due
regard for its dignity FOX mutual conSldeia-
ton Here the resident directs attention 10
Il point for which California should be CRATE
full. He shows that the stipulation in the Bur
lingamc Treaty which binds the Chinese GoV-
crnmcnt to make the transportation OF Its SUD-
iccts to this country without their consent
penal offence, "commits that Govern
"mcnt 10 active and efficient measures
"to repress this iniquitous system"
therefore the people OF California can
prove that the Chinese who land ON their
shores come as slaves and not az free men,
the foundation is laid in this treaty for de-
mand that such traffic shall come promptly
TO an end.


The message deals necessarily with the legal
and international aspects of the subject, almost
to the exclusion of the considerations "i
morality and sentiment, which have had
greater influence upon the public mind
But even of rhe more formal view the Presl-
dent has spoken with the voice of the best
opinion of the country. To this, also, Com
crc,s has been listening, for the vote IN the
House upon overriding the veto shows that
the bin cannot now command the votes 1t re-
ccIycd upon its passage.
Year: 1879

The vctoo of the Anti-Chiuese bill is so framed
that the people OF California themselves, over
wrought as they are upon this subject, can
handy take umhrage at it. The President
does not take issue with the statistics that
have been presented, or the pictures that have
been drawn Of the demorallzng effect of con-
tact with the Chinese upon the Caucasian he
makes 1t appear, as official courtesy demands,
that hc is profoundly impressed by the fact
that boih houses of Congress have considered
such legislation to be necessary, and declares
the feeling Of the people Of the Pacific
Coast upon this question to he deserving of
" the most serious attention of the people of
"tlie whole country and "a solcitOus interest
"on the part OF Congress and the Executive"
The argument of the message is to show
that the bill is virtually a denunclaton OF u
Year: 1879

homes and you strike at the root Of
truth and piety.


Build up the home and you build up
truth and virtue. Wardworth said the
chlid was the father of the man; the
learned lecturer said the mother in his
opinion was the father of the man.
"That feeling" said he, that will take
woman from home to miDgle in the
political world is deserving Of general
condemnation. Men and women need
properly training even for the physical
duties Of life. Ii it is necessary to
train child for the social circle, it is
much more necessary to train child
for parent. School education is now
so general that some women know No
more about taking care of children
than they do Of breaking colts. A


Place good mothers in the household
and it will rsvoIutionzs the country
in short time. Our households
should be ruled by love and charity.
1t is not out of place for a man to talk
child talk to a child. The power Of
5elt.control is an essential qualification
to a good parent. Parents should
never evince anger toward child.
Parental wrath begets filial alienation.
A man who in anger strikes little
child deserves to be hanged by his ears
until he begs for mercy. 1t is mis-
take to trust entirely to the teacher tue
intellectual training of the child. What
is commonly called mischief is q very
good quality. To avoid mischief put
things they should not have out OF
their reach, and things they should have
in their reach to direc. and encourage
their ingenuity. 1t is from >>lr mothers
that We get our vocabulary. A refined
and cultured mother in the household
is worth more than all the grammars in
creation. The child who learns good
language at home will use good Ian.
guags from home. A child who
learns improper language at home will
use it out in spite of all his college ed
ucation. willful child is not neces.
sarily child who is on his way to per-
dition as many parents predict. Not to
repress but to direct is the proper man
ner to discipline.


Ra believes the earthquake itself
might be brought into use; and who
knows but soma one may bride or sad
die young earthquake and ride it
around in complete subsection one Of
these days. Talk to child WHO'S un-
truthful and give him truthful ex-
ample he will be overcome at last.


Parents should embody their pre-
cepts in their own lives. They int1u-
snoe their children more by what they
are than by what they say; childhood
is the period for religious culture.
Home education is the beginning, the
foundation, the corner stone to the
whole education.


The DR.. was applauded several times
during bis lecture, listened to with
deep interest, and received hearty
applause at his close. Miss Winnie
Lynch sang solo with her usual
brightness and was enthusiastically
applauied. Miss Offlsy read "Paul
Revere's ride" with mute audience
her listeners.
Year: 1879

ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE FOUL DEED AND


OF THE SUICIDE OF THE AURDERER--A DEs-


PERATE CHARACTERS TRAGIC END.


WILMINGTON. N. c.. July IS. 1879.


Additional facts have come to light concerning the
murder of the woman Mary Radcliffe last night by
James Heaton. The woman had been Heatons
paramour for wears. but deserted him on Friday. A
few hours before tine tragedy he heard to say
that he could not then drink much whiskey because
he had to shoot somebody. At eleven o'clock he
met the woman q crowded thoroughfare. He
offered his hand to her. which she refused to take
whereupon he fired the shot which took effect in
her right breast. Heaton Immediately fed, and
being closely pursued by the police he turned into
private alley which led to vacant lot which
surrounded by fence that he could not climb. Be-
lieving that he cornered, he deliberately shot
himself through the brain and died In few minutes
Heaton desperate character. He was sentenced
to the Penitentiary several years ago for incing
riot in this city. but was pardoned by the Governor
He afterward convicted in thirty OF misde
meanor Clerk of the Superior Court, which would
him to the Penitentiary for ten years but
for his tragic death.
Year: 1879

THEY arc asking as high as sl2 50 per
ton for some small lots Of choice specular
ores at Cleveland. 1t looks like a joke to
ask such a price, but the ore men are
notorious for their practical joking. Their
cheeks are as hard as their ores. There is
very little unsold ore at Cleveland, and
during these low water times In the river
some Of the mills are obliged to price it for
Fix" Fix is a good word when a mill is
in q bad enough Ok to have to pay such a
fancy price for FIX.
Year: 1879




Ar the time Of bis death the late Johr


R. Hubbard held policies Of life insurance
IN the Mutual Life Of New York and The
American Of Philadelphia. In the former
he had policy Of 5000 and in the latter
one Of $sIOOO The question arose alter
his death whether under the circumstances
this insurance would be paid, as in both
policies there was a clause providing that
In case the assured died by his own hand,
sane or insane" the insurance should be
be void. The rulings Of the courts have
been favorable to policy holders un-
der the old wording Of policies; that
Is, where the provision was simply
against suicide in general, and with.
out reference to the question Of
sanity. It seems to be understood, how.
ever, that where an assured person takes
out a policy containing an express and
specific stipulation against suicide under
any circumstances whatever, that the
courts would hold that such stipulation
Is OF the essence otthe contract, and would
sustain it. 1tcan hardly be said, however,
that the policyof the law is fixed on this
subject, as the question arises whether
such provision is not contrary to public
policy, inasmuch as insanity is as much of
disease as delirium in fever, and who
would say that man who should arise
from his sick bed in fever. and jump
from window and destroy himself, had
therebyiviolated hls policy Of insurance?


At all events, be the likelihoods Of the
law as it may under such circumstances,
the Mutual Life Of New York has shown
that 1t does not intend to raise tho issue
in Mr.. Hubbards case, and has informed
the agency in this city that his policy will
be paid in full, the same as if he had died
in the ordinary course Of nature. This is
adecision that will tend very decidedly to
increase the high standing and popularity
of the Mutual Life Company in this re.
gion. Everybody will recognize that
while it is only justice to pay such a
claim, yet it is nevertheless very liberal on
the part of the company not to attempt to
avail itself of the provision OF the policy.
It seems to be the policy OF the Mutual
Life Company to regard this provision
more as q shield against possible
fraud than as an exemption tom the
payment Of just claim. In common with
all life insurance companies, they hold
that there are two classes OF fsuicides, those
prepetrated on deliberate calculation,
where the parties, having resolved to die,
seek to provide for their families alter
death, and those who die unpremediatedly
while under spell OF alteration of mind
for which they are in no wise responsible.
To this latter class the Mutual Life assigns
Mr.. Hubbard's death, after the proper in
vestigation, and therefore, in accordance
with their policy under such circum-
stances, they will pay the full amount of
his insurances to his family. In SO de-
Gliding the company has done an act at
once just, graceful and liberal, and one
that will be well received in this COM
munitV.
Year: 1879

TIE death Of any such man as Mr.. E. G.
Morgan, Of Bsllaire, is great loss to any
community. He was a wide-awake, ener-
getic and public spirited citizen, and at a
crisis in the history Of the Bellaire and
Southwestern narrow gauge railroad came
to its rescue and gave it a most important
and successful impetus. We feel that his
death is to some extent loss tothe pub
lie interests of this whole region OF coun-
Year: 1879

ted might United States legal tender notes


have been cancelled and destroyed with.
out in any manner contracting the cur.
rency. It is not at all unlikely that the
tirst year Of specie payments will witness
gold Imports TO the amount OF SIS, ,0O0, 900.
illegal tender notes are Withdrawn and
cancelled to this amount, the currency
will not be contracted; Il they are not
then the currency will be expanded to
This extent, aud TO the further extent that
gold Is mined and coined. There will
never be better opportunity to substitute
Q value for q credit legal tender.
Year: 1879

Rev. Henry MORGAN, of Boston, has
written letter to Archbishop Williams
imploring him to forbid raflles or lotteries
a. the approaching Cathedral Fair, and
warning him that If he does not he tMor.
gam will fulfill his vow to prosecute those
engaged in 1t to the extent Of the law.
Year: 1879

Tue amount already and to be collected
for the relief Of Archbishop Purcell will,
it's estimated, not be enough to pay even
the interest on his Indebtedness since his
assignment. The effort is failure.
Year: 1879

Washington, April 3.-The greater
portion of to-day's executive session
Of the senate was occupied with dis
cussion on the part of several senators
concerning the nomination of Clarence
King as director of the geological sur
vey. Logan and Teller made speeches
against the nomination, and Conkling,
Voorhees,, Blaine and Mcdonald ad-
dressed the senate in support of the
nomination. Opposition was based on
the charge that King, while in the
service of the government made exam
nation of mining property for private
individuals and received from them
large amounts of money for his SER
vices as mining expert; it being also
alleged that he placed so high value
upon his services that only wealthy
persons or corporations could afford to
employ him. In reply, it was shown
that King completed the field work of
his surveys for the government seven
or eight years ago, and that the salary
received by him from the United States
since that time was for the preparation
and publication of reports of its re-
suits. 1t was also claimed that there
had been no impropriety in his prac-
ticing his profession at intervals dur
ing the publication of his work, and
the fact of his being able to demand
high rates of compensation for his
services to private parties, is proof of
the high character of his scientific at
tainments and of the desirability of
placing him in the important newly
created position for which he has bsen
nominated. At the close of the debate
King was confirmed without division,
there being by sound not more, than
four or five voices in the negative.
Year: 1879

THE latest news from Washington is
that President Hayes cabinet and the
republicans in congress are now united
in the support of the president in his
position in regard to the revolutionary
legislation proposed by the demo Gratis.


The certainty of veto makes it impos-
sible now for the legislation to succeed.
Year: 1879

BRIDGToN Neaos: The champion falsifier
of this entire region is undoubtedly the chap
who communicated to the argus the report
of the Republican Rally at Bridgton last
week. So stupid, transparent falsehood
as this clearly evinces the weakness of the
cause in whose interest it is coined, and
shows lack of discretion as well as utter dis
regard of truth on the part of the author.
"a fzzle,'' is what this stupid fellow termed
one of the largest and most enthusiastic
political demonstrations ever held in this
section.
Year: 1879

FRIEND, who perchance stand undecided
as to your vote, think as you go to the ward
room on election day, that a ballot cast for
the Republican ticket is a vote thrown for
those principles, which, in 1861, inspired
the American people to take up their in
suited flag, and bear it triumphantly to vic
tory and vindication. Are you not as ready
now to uphold the standard of principle and
financial honor?
Year: 1879

BELFAST Journal: A vote for Davis will
be a vote for honest money, unimpaired pub
national supremacy in national affairs. That
is platform that Democrats of the Jeifer-
son and jackson school can consistently
stand upon.