smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

While the more easterly of the barometric
depressions, which was attended with such
heavy rain, was moving along the coast near
New York yesterday morning dense fog
prevailed on it's western margin and contin-
ued over Eastern Long Island. the Lower
Hudson Valley, Northern New Jersey, en-
veloping Philadelphia and it's vicinity as
well as the Bay of New York until about
midday. The atmosphere over this extern
sive area during the prevalence of the fog was
completely saturated and a steady downpour
Of rain was discharged over all the region
between Cape Hatteras and the great lakes
and from the Upper Ohio Valley to the
ocean. The depression which was in prog
ress over this vicinity at the time came from
the southwestward, and the temperature at
tending it was considerably above that of
the districts to the northward, eastward and
westward. The indraught winds from these
directions were consequently relatively cold
and had the effect of producing q rapid
local condensation, which caused the profuse
precipitation Of rain and the consequent
gradual exhaustion Of the atmospheric mois-
ture. But while the latter remained at the
maximum degree the low pressure or re-
duced density of the atmosphere, on ac-
count of which it could not sustain the
weight of the water laden clouds, caused
them to descend to the earth's surface in
the familiar form of fog. With an
increasing pressure behind the centre
of the depression the clouds were lifted
again to their normal levels and the
surface cloud or fog disappeared. The
reason why this fog was local, as described,
is that it was formed between two areas Of
low pressure, which, representing two vor-
tices, or whirls, drew to the region of their
contact volumes of cold air from the upper
levels of the atmosphere. This air descended
between the depressions, where almost o
calm prevailed, and caused the condensation
and rain, while the low pressure permitted
the cloud descent
Year: 1878

1t is by no means unusual to find persons
who indulge in intoxicating beverages quar-
relling and fighting with their friends and
neighbors. "When the wines in the wits
out" and there is as much natural pug
nacity in whiskey as in an Irishman on st.
Patricks Day. But it is not often that We
see genuine, first class row among people
who are supposed to confine their drinks to
cold water, or, at strongest, green tea. The
American Temperance Unionists are, how
ever, just now in very combative temper
and there is great excitement in their
ranks. The immediate cause is the
dissatisfaction Of some of the original
founders of the Union with the election
of Brother Mundy as president. Some
of the disaffected 60 SO far as
to question Brother Mundy's total
abstinence principles, and even charge him
with being "Crosby man," which would
seem in their eyes very heinous offence.
At last Saturday nights meeting Of the anti
Mundyites it was alleged that the election
had been fraudulent and unconstitu-
tional," and one member declared that
President Mundy was understood still to
"soak his bread in rum," although he had
left off drinking. 1t was then resolved to
make terrible demonstration at the Sunday
regular meeting of the Temperance Union
at the Cooper Institute, and in default of
recognition to secede and form q new So
ciety But Oh that night. although o feeble
attempt was made to open discussion on the
recent election, Brother Mundy was equal
to the occasion, and refused to recognize
motion or appeal. The new president
carried the proceedings through with as
much spirit rs he could have done if the
soaked bread slander had been true story
and he had just partaken of a meal Brother
Mundy has thus far got the best of his
enemies, but it is pity that temperance
body should bring discredit upon itself by
such Incorporate proceedings.
Year: 1878

We do not indorse, but condemn as an i'm
pertinence, the insinuations respecting
President Hayes motives in his action on
the Runkle case contained in the letter
which we publish from a chance corre-
spondent in Washington. We are confident
that the committee of the Senate which is
instructed to inquire into this matter will
pay no attention to such aspersions. We
do not believe that the President was infr-
enced by any other motive than his human
ity and sense of justice. The case is one
which was fitted to appeal to the sympa-
thies of benevolent man like Mr..
Hayes. The Judge Advocate General and
the Military Committee of each house
of the last Congress had reported that
in their judgment the evidence against
Runkle was not sufficient to warrant his
condemnation. On the strength of those
reports the President, after personal ex-
animation, revoked the sentence and re-
stored Major Runkle to his rank and pay.


The principal question involved in this
act is question Of law, and we suppose it
to be for this reason that Mr.. Conkling pro-
cured its reference to the Committee on the
Judiciary instead of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. There is an explicit statute
forbidding the restoration of an army officer
after dismissal by q court martial without
the consent Of the Senate. That law, how
ever, applies the prohibition only to the
dismissal by the sentence of a court mar
tial formally approved by the proper
reviewing authority" Mr.. Hayes holds
that the proper reviewing authority is the
President, and that, inasmuch as RunkIe's
sentence was formally approved only by the
Secretary of War, the case is one to which
the prohibition of the statute does not
apply. In this view of the law President
Hayes is probably in error. 1t has been
judicially decided by the Supreme Court
that the acts of the Secretary Of War in
such cases are the acts of the President
There was case when Mr.. Calhoun was Mt
the head of the War Department, and al
though he merely signed his name, 'John
G.. Calhoun" without afixing the title of
his Office, it was held that in the purview
OF the law it was the act of the President.


1t seems pretty clear that President Grant
took this view of the law, Runkle applied
to him by petition in January, 1873, which
was before the expiration of Grants first
term. The case was referred by him to the
Judge Advocate General for examination
and an opinion, but, although the opinion
was favorable to Runkle, President Grant
never acted upon it. 1t ran on till last win
ter, when Runklc, despairing of reinstate-
mcnt by the President, made IN unsuccess-
ful attempt to get restored by an act of Con-
gress. This was the condition in which
President Hayes found the matter, when he
undertook to do what his predecessor had
steadily declined to do for more than four
years. When two successive Presidents
take opposite views Of the law in the same
case it seems proper that the Senate, whose
authority is infringed if President Hayes
has misinterprcted the law, should investi-
| cate the question
Year: 1878

We shall publish full daily reports of the
trial of the libel suit brought by L. Fleisch-
mann against the HERALD, growing out of the
articles in this paper exposing and de-
nouncing the swill milk business We do not
ordinarily publish such cases in full, but as
the facts to be elected will be of great public
interest we shall depart from our general
custom in this matter and place the whole
story before the people as it is told in the
courts
Year: 1878

in its lands abutting on Sixth avenue, the
beneficial enjoyment Of which would be de-
stroyed or impaired by the construction of
the elevated road is wholly untenable.
This will, no doubt, end the litigation on
the part of the Sixth Avenue Railroad
Company and that corporation will be for
tunate if it escapes being made the defend
ant instead of the plaintiff in any future
suit that may arise.
Year: 1878

NEW YoRK. Oct. 19.-The events Of tho week In
ilnancial circles have, been unusually i'm port
am, and the 1nhrkets have exhibited moro AMI
rates for money to call borrowers throughout
the week were efgI per cent, with exceptions at
495 per cent The foreign exchanges were
weak at the opening and rates were reduced,
but subsequently there was q good demand and
rates were advanced again. Gold speculation
was flrm curly in the week and prices advanced
to 1913. but later there was y decline to OO2s
hnd most Of the business during the latter part
Irregular enfly in the week, but toward he
close became strong and advanced. Tho week
oDened with great depree sion in the stock mar
ket and the lowest prices of the seasnn were
made for most Of the leading stocks. The de-
cline was n to u per cont the closing prices Of
the previous week. Subsequently there was an
advance OF to yer cont, and then a decline OF
z to Il per cent, led by coal stocks and WesterG.
Union but towards the close the market again
the highest quotations of the week were made
In some cASeS
Year: 1878

Indians by this hard-headed, hard handed
and hard-hearted people OF the United States
Mr.. Beecher said he was acquainted with an
army officer holding very high positi0n,
who was q man not likely to be- carried away
by mere enthusiasm. and that officer had told
him 1t was not the hardship or s,1fTerinps
that were difficult to bear; 1t was the ever
constant thought that the Indians were right,
and nobody knew it so we'll as the soldiers
who had TO fight to destroy them. That off,
Ger said he always believed what @ white man
said. God would never forget this cry Of the
Indian for justice and the nation would be,
and was punished for It's shameful treatment
Of this weaker people,


A similar course Of conduct was pursued In
reference to the Mongolians. In the conflict
OF labor the Chinese were subject to outrage,
ana 1t was sought by local and national legfs-
lation to do that which was contrary to all
cum rgIIEIgI III shutting UEb the Nom
goIIan race from American shores


Brother Hill suggested that this was q
good time for the church to use its influence
in selecting good men to send to Congress, who
would use their influence in the redress Of
these wrongs.


Mr.. Beecher-If there is no help for us ex-
cept that We get from Congress, Good Lord
deliver us. Laughter The only real remedy
Is the creation of public sentiment that will
demand q redress OF thege wrongs, and 1t Is
the duty Of the church to initiate that move
rnent by setting before the national Legisfa-
tufe every year Ii ttement Ct Ct these evils, and
by influencing all around them to sec TO it
that this sentiment was kept actively ct
work. / intend to preach about it, and hope
other Clergymen will Also
Year: 1878

could be applied to reduction of taxation
excited surprise here. It Is only two weeks
since the same minister replied to deputa-
tion Of workingnen who represented to him
the sufferlngs OF their class on account Of the
dearf1ess OF bread, that the government had
no money to spare and no work to give and
that they meant to stand or to fall by the
retention Of the grlst tax. The present min
opinion respecting military and naval mat
ters, ns well as respecting an aggressive
policy towards the Pope. A private letter
written just before the crisis, but anticipating
it says. that the King, who oounsels much
qualities and is resolute In having his own
way He is opposed to any interference with
the Vatican
Year: 1878

IFrOm the Atlanta COnStltut1OnJ


Baltimore is troubled with a Sunday law
It Is probably not as bad as it is il Atlanta
Here the gushing soda fountains are closed
and the man who drinks a glass of ginger ale
must furnish his own ginger. We are fight
ing it out on this line and, with tke efforts of
the military bands stationed here, we man
age to get along comfortably; but good
many people get lonesome.
Year: 1878

mene OF Russia. The light which, ID to light
the Park Avenue Hotel until the flashlights
within the building will pale before lie sheets
OF silveE flame that will stream In through
the widows, is 10 project from the eastern
wall OF the court at the height of the fourth
fair, will be lighted with electric lights thsst
VIII make monday on every side. The electric
lights on Coney Island beach during the
summer is magnificent success.
Year: 1878

would be materially Iessened il about seven
eighths Of the politicians and beer-counter
bracers would go out in the country and elm
mate roots from the breast Of g8Other earth
We need less Wind-WOrk and more digging
Year: 1878

A New York tenor recently saw pile of
music books and some money lying ON them,
and from force of habit he took the upper
part and now he has been transpOsed to Sing
Sing, where he paints chairs in the upper loft
Of the shop, making chrome-attic job Of it
Lowell Courier
Year: 1878

Below will be found partial list of candi-
dates for the Legislature nominated by the
Democratic party In different parishes of the
State. 1t will be added to as other parishes are
heard from:
Year: 1878

THE BUSINESS OF SUPPLYING CHEAP ASSETS TO


r g.. g RASCALLY DEBTORS.


The supplying of worthless securities to
figure as assets in the accounts OF fraudu-
lent bankrupts isa regular business in New
York. A reporter OF the New York Wortd
answered an advertisement Of lawyer
named Hadley, who did that sort OF work,
and had an interview, Of which he gives q
full report, names and all:


1t appears from Inquiries made by the re-
porters OF the World that the business in
which Mr.. Hadley is engaged Is followed by
other people. A well known Wall-street
broker said yesterday: g There is no doubt
that great deal of business is done in the
way OF buying cheap or worthless stocks and
holding them for use by Intending bank
rupts who want to make a show Of assets.
There are men on the street, for example,
who contine themselves to transactions OF
this kind. When Erie or Wabash or Han
nibal and st. Joe, or any OF the stocks that
have fallen very low are down at the lowest
ebb, they buy them; If they rise, all right,
they make profit; ii they do not rise they
sell them, for something more than they


paid for them, to intending bankrupts,
VINO put them in their exhibits as assets,
and claim to have bought them at high
Ug(lfc anu lO udNc lallcu DCCauSc vi IuCii
decline. The transfer papers or bills OF
sale are so manipulated as to date back the
purchase of the bonds to the time when they
were quoted high, and the creditors are COM
petely fooled; the newspapers report an
other failure caused by speculation on Wall
street. and the bankrupt goes oh his way
rejoicing. A favorite line OF securities Tor
this sort of business are certain southern
State bonds which have been and are very
low, but which can be made to appear to
have been bought when first issued or when
quoted high Nearly all the worthless secu-
rites on the street 60 into the hands OF the
professional bankrupt attorneys, who use
them for this purpose. OF course it is al
ways more plausible to appear to be stuck on
stock which has at some time been quoted
on the Exchange than to fall back upon
some nameless land company or mining
stock, though that, too, is done sometimes %


Another broker said that it was the fraud
ulent bankruptcy business which kept awe
many of the swindling mining and land
concerns in the city. "Of the stock that
they sell,'' he said. I" "one half goes to mer'
chants who know it is worthless, and only
take it for the purpose Of having it as an
exhibit in their assets, and the other half is
bought by innocent fools who do not know
any better. AS bankruptcies multiply the
demand for worthless stock increases, and
the more worthless it is, thes better"
Year: 1878

Mr.. Barksdale hardly knew what to dc
where doctors disagree; but he felt thai
whether yeIlow-fever could be established
here by an epidemic was not for him to de-
eide; but as there was possibility Of oul
suffering from it, he thought that the presi
dent of the Board Of Health should be given
the small amount OF money desired.
Year: 1878

l started with friend to make the as
cent. II rained until we reached the OBJ.
servatory. and then, fortunately, the day
became delightful. 1t is q weary climb up,
through the loose ashes; and one Is tempt
ed to halt and admire the view pretty often
before reaching the top. When we had
reached it we could see nothing for the
smoke and mist that filed the big crater;
while far beneath US we could hear the
lava seething and frequent explosions from
the new cone. We were advised at start
ing not to descend into the crater; but our


guide assured US we could quite safely do


it, so down we scrambled on the lava.ay


The floor of the crater has risen in the


last few weeks from considerable depth
to within about twenty feet OF gap in
the SIDE of the crater wall, looking toward
the old left hand cone OF Vesuyius, and is
still rising. As we stood on the compara-
lively cool blocks of lava the fresh red
hot stream was slowly flowing out from
cracks around US. moving on ID . snake


like, fascinating way. and breaking oat in
fresh place as soon as the flow stopped
elsewhere. Every crack showed the lava
red hot foot or so beneath as. but the
guides ran about on it, and we followed
them, as if we were on the level cam
pagna. ..... 81,


At the upper end of the old crater
that is, just underneath the highest point
of the old cOne--is the new cone, which


has risen in the last week or so "a baby


cone, about fifty feet in height. and per-
haps one hundred and ninety yards In cir
cumference at the base, but a very noisy


and fiery cone. sending out continual
puffs of smoke rosy with the flames
which frequently rise above its summit,


and hurling into the air to the height of


one hundred feet Jumps Of red hot Stone


and lava, which. falling down ON to its
sides, make them rise higher every day.
The wind fortunately blew the smoke
away from us, or otherwise We should
have been almost, If not quite, suffocated
| where we stood-about thirty yards from
the base of the cone; and we were able


TO enjoy the wonderful sight, which, as
| man who followed us down said, one


could stay all day to look al Accompa-
nying the bursts of flame were hollow
reports. not loud, as l expected but
smothered, stifled explosions; and as l
climbed up the side OF the crater 50 as to
be able to look more into the mouth of


the new cone could see through the
| smoke struggling confusion of flames,
which found vent in the election of the
burning liquid.


The crater walls are brilliant with yellow
| and orange and colored sulphur, mixed
with basalt and red lava and white salts,
forming bright contrast to, the leaLen
colored lava whicn forms the floor and
the black cone with its crown of smoke.
| The guide told us the floor had risen an
extraordinary number of feet; but, iudg-


ing from what we saw OF lava flowing. it


would take a month probably to reach the


gap, through which its flow seems indicat-


ed, unless 1t should burst on the side of the


mountain. At present the stories that it


is flowing down the outside OF Yesuvius,


and that Prof. Palmira is building dyke
to protect the observatory and 50 forth,


are pure inventiC ms. Letter from Naples.
Year: 1878

A wedding at Constantine, Algeria. was
recently enlivened by the following Incl
dent. A man named Petrol was recently
married to young lady Of Alsatian origin.
Just when the marriage party were sitting
down at the table, the bride left the room
for moment, and, meeting one Of the
guests, shook hands with him. Petrol.
seeing this, and actuated by an inexplica-
bic feeling of jealousy, rushed upon the
guest, and struck him heavy blow with
stick on the head. The young woman,
terribly frightened, sought refuge In an
adjoining room, whittier she was followed
by her husband in state of fury, who
there stabbed her with knife no less than
six times, and then, availing himself Of the
general terror Of all the persons who had
witnessed the horrible scene, he ran down
into the stable below, and blew his brains
out with pistol.
Year: 1878

A London medical journal of high au-
thority says that efforts are making by a
number Of women Of prominence to form
a school Of beauty" in England, the
members pledging themselves to do every
thing in their power to render themselves
comely by natural means Prizes are to
be given to those who can move with ease
and grace, and SO furnish evidence Of good
health and physical unconstrainment.
Something Of this kind is needed here.
Although American women have to a
great extent, seen the folly and ugIiness
of lacing, and going thinly clad in cold
weather, there are still many who think
an absurdly small waist attractive, and
any number that 50 pinch their feet that
they cannot walk comfortably. They do
these ridiculous things generally because
they imagine that men admire them. II
men have done so, they do SO no longer,
They prefer healthy and graceful women
to invalid and awkward ones, as all wom-
en- must be who cramp their waists, wear
shoes too small, or dress in any way 10 in
terfere with their freedom or satisfaction


Nature and beauty are one. No woman
can be beautiful who fetters or hinders
Year: 1878

An English girl attracted the attention
Of the secret policemen on duty around
the moored balloon. She had passion
for ascensions. 1t never rose once thatit
did not take her up. Odd. She never
quilted the balloon until it was put to bed
for the night Odder. Then she went
off with distinguished looking gentleman
with wooden leg, although during the
day she did not say one word to him, and
kept as far from him as possible. Oddest.
A short time ago, two ladies complained
that they had lost their purses in mid-air.
Neither the English girl nor the wooden
leg staid to see the balloon put to bed.
On the contrary, the instant the complaint
was made they retired. They moved of
faster than usual, and when the first cor
ner was turned they went in double-quick
time. Halt !" cried the police What
for you make me halt, youf" The con-
tents of the wooden legs pockets ex-
planned Twenty purses, and 5000 in
gold.
Year: 1878

letter from Oregon to the New York Sun beg
for large number of good, true women to come
out and marry the men who are -lounging about
the saloons and going to destruction. They mus'
be every way worthy, noble, and able and willing tC
work. The question naturally arises: would thess
women be any better off than they singie7 ol
shall they forget themselves, and, with missionary
spirit, marry these to reform and purify themi
A cry comes over from Oregon
For ear-load-not OF women wan,
But of women of blood, and brain, and Drawn?


Come, marry these men to save them
There are thousands here i'm these haunts of sin,
Spending their money in game and gin,
Corrupt without and corrupt within;


Come, marry these men to save fhemi
-They have been somebody's pride and joy;
Somebody's petted and pampered boy;
spoiled for lack of a maiden coy;


Come, nsarTy these men to save them!
-You must be healthy and pure and strong
Alike to breast and bear the wrong,
Willing to carry burden along;


Come, marry these men to save them!
You must be leader, but always seem
To be gentle and helpless as loves young dream,
And leaned upon when you seem TO lean;


Come. marry these men to save them !
You must be cleanly, and kind, aud sweet,
Making path for their goddess feet,
Up to the grace of the mercy seat,


Come, marry these men to save them
OH woman, your cold at a fearful price
IL you wed virtue to that of vice,
And trust your soul to chance device;


Don't marry man to save him.
A life that IL pure needs pure one i'm turn.
being to honor and not to spurn,
An equal love, that shall constant burn


Don't marry man to save him.
A wcman's life is precious thing,
Her love Is q rose unwithering,
Would you bury II deep in its early spring?


Don't marry man 10 save him.
You can pray for his soul from morn till eve,
You ean win the angel 10 bring repreve
To his sin bound-heart ; but you Il always grieve


II yo1 MARRY man to save him.
God gives TO woman Q right to press
her claim to mans BEST manliness;
woman gives al, should man give lessf


Don't MARRY man to save himl


Sarah Il. Bolton.