smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

The matter or our StaGe lndeDJ- edness will not down. Notwith- standing the effort on the part of those who favor inaction, to post pone and defer the final adjustment of this matter, and to let it simply rack along as it will, we imagine there will be no cessation of discus sion on this matter until it is brought .squarely up and handled without gloves. And we see plainly, too, that the people are going to in sist on their right to exercise some say so in the disposition of the question. They it is who have the bill to foot, and we opine they will hardly sit quietly by and see the vast fraudulent claims which pack of scoundrels have created, disposed of just as a few men would have it. It is therefore meet and proper that all light should be thrown upon the subject which can be brought to bear, in order that the people may be prepared to act advisedly and intelligently. In the last issue of the Lonoke Democrat we find com munlcation from Hon. w. F. Hicks bearing upon this important subject, and as we wish everybody to get a true idea of this question, we here append his remarks, and commend careful perusal of the same:

 LoNoKE, Aug. 1, 1877. ED. DEMOCRAT: l am Tn receipt of several letters from leading Dem ocrats, in different sections of the State, on the subject of the outstand- ing so-called indebtedness of the State, on the subject of the outstand- ing so-called indebtedness of the State, and, with your permission, I take this opportunity to give my views on the subject to those of my friends who feel interested to know how stand, as l have no secrets on the question at issue before the people.

 In the first place, I hold thatsthere was no enactment in this State, since 1861, up to April Is, 1874, that rep resented the will of the people, prop erly expressed at the ballot box that the Constitution of 1868 was not adopted by majority of the people who were permitted to vote by the military authorities of the United States; that the declaration of the result was contrary to the facts and an unmitigated fraud upon the people; and that fraud vitiates all acts resulting from or through such fraud, and that it is not repu- diation to refuse to be bound by a fraud, or to permit the people to be robbed by such means; hence 1t was that I had the honor to introduce in the Senate, at its last session, the following amendment to the Consti- tuition of this State:

 "The General Assembly shall never levy tax to pay either the principal or interest on any bond, issued or funded by virtue of any act of the General Assembly of this State, for any purpose whatever, ap- proved between the first day of Jan uary, 1861, and the 16th day oi April, 1874"

 It will be seen that the proposed amendment cut deep into the SO called debt. Ittakes all the so-called rebel debt, which is owing to our own people, that the Government says we shall not pay, the Holford, Levee and Railroad bonds, and some others that were funded by Radicals during their usurpation.

 The total debt, as reported by the Auditor, is $lS, t56,llS. The taxa
Year: 1877

of qualifications for citizenship, and women are not only admired but respected. 1 want to live where the universe for women does not turn on the cut of polonaise or the shade of ribbon"
Year: 1877

Total...- 421 2221


AL this tax, though unpaid. and, for the
time, legally set aside, is still lien on the
property. No sale Of the property can be
made nor any mortgage given thereon which
must not be subject to the lien for these
taxes. During the nine months preceding
January, 1877, over $3.50, 600 of this tax was
voluntarily paid, the owners Of the property


finding that they could make no transfer OF
the same, nor in any way borrow money or
otherwise dispose of the property without
first paying the taxes. The tax generally
bears an interest of 10 per cent, which is,
by the second and subsequent sales, COM
pounded, and is therefore accommodating at a
much greater speed than is warranted by the
ordinary rates of interest Owners are find
ing out that it is cheaper to pay the tax,
after Ill, than to persist in efforts to defeat
its collection. Practically, the tax will re-
main lien until paid, and no person will
buy the properly or lend money on it while
the tax, though disputed, remains unpaid. -
Year: 1877

The newspapers will have to sustain thel1
share Of the reduction Of Government ex-
penses which they have been demanding on
behalf Of the public, and which the present
Administration is determined to make. An
instance Of this may be found in the an
nouncement that Secretary ScHunz will re-
duce the expenditure for advertising in the
Interior Department from the sum Of
$40, 900 year, which Was the rate two yenrs
ago, to s., 600, which is all he proposes to
spend this year. This is an admirable de-
cision, and, while some of the small news
paper concerns that require Government pap
to sustain life may howl all the more at the
Administration on this account, respectable
journals, as well as the public generally,
will heartily approve the decision.
Year: 1877

The fate Of the first batch of crooked
whisky men Las been sealed Secretary
SHERMAN yesterday decided in favor of Judge
FHEScH's ruling, that they had no legal or
just claims for civil immunity. The verbal
agreement which promised them criminal
immunity has been fully carried out, and the
Government can grant no further concessions.
This decision was reached in the matter Of
RoEI1E, JuSKER d. Co., who wanted to COM
promise claim against them Of over half
million for one hundred dollars.
Year: 1877

Its proposed to Introduce bill in Congress
to prohibit ELI PERKEs from going to tho
Black Hills. If this tydone it may enable tho
Government to ASCERTAIN the truth in regard to
that section of the country.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Caldwell the new editor of the Plym-
outh REPUBLICAN, Is imparting spice vim
and vIgor TO that paper, and will doubtless
make it occupy high place among theJ our
mails of Northern Indiana. He is adding
largly to the jobbing department In the
way Of material to enable him to do first
class work Wdrsaso Lpdiandian.


Ysur head is emminently level, most
nsble Rsubehl TIE REPUBLICAN pro-
poses to stand In the front rank, at
the head Of the column along with the
Indianian, and In the way Of fine Job
printing It will not take its hat on to
any establishment In Northern Indi-
Year: 1877

SENATOR MORTON has become one OF
the quota for counting the electoral vote.
His capacity for sitting is all that is about
him that makes him fit for the position
Democrat.


He always sits down on the Demo-
cratic party, and plays an elegant
hand in thwsrting its reasonable and
treachsrous designs. II Morton would
only quit sitting down on that party
there would soon be an end to the
numerous filthy fiings made at his per-
sonal affiictions by the Democratic
1ournals
Year: 1877

When times are hard is the time to
advertise your business. A good ad-
vertisement In q newspaper is just
Ike extending your sign to the door
Of every family that takes the paper.
People are sconamizing now, so now
II the time to let them know where
they can get their goods the cheapest.
Come in and get our hard timc rates.
Year: 1877

Goshen has had q great sensation,
occasioned by the arrest Of q couple
OF Belgian music teachers in that city
on a charge of forgery. The warrant
was served by q United States Mar
shall in accordance with the existing
extradition treaty with that power. A
writ of habeas corpus sworn out which
after . long hearing was decided In
favor Of tho officers, and the prisoner
were taken away In due form.
Year: 1877

A vanderburg county German
named Ungenmuth turned loose with
a double barreled shotgun on party
of young hellions, who had come to
charivari his daughter. and peppersd
four Of them handsomely.
Year: 1877

@ Newspaper advertising is an art. II
is not enough alone to advertise. 1t is
necessary, in order to win success, to ad.
vertlse in the most effective manner, and
to employ the best skill as being both the
best and by many times the cheapest.
Year: 1877

The first law of motion is simply this
A body at rest would rest forever, orif in
motion would move forever in a straight
line unless kept from doing so by some
force outside OF itself. The second law of
motion: A force will cause the same
amount Of motion, and in the same direc-
tion, whether the body it acts upon be at
rest or already in motion. The third law
of motion is: Every action must be fol-
lowed by an opposite and equal reaction.


The colors Of the solar spectrum are
seven in number, and are arranged in the
following order: Red, orange, yellow,
green, blue, indigo and violet. These are
the colors of which sunlight is composed,
and the colors of all bodies in the world
are produced by the mixture of two O
more of these in different proportions.


The nervous system Is the border land
where the material touches the inmate.
rial. 1t possesses that highest refinement {
OF physical organization through which
the mind may manifest itself, and by
means of which it may control and bring
into service, not only the various orga ms
Of the body, but other matter more exter
nal and remote. I


The tropics are 50 named because a
these lines the sun appears TO ,urn to 90
back te the equator. Tropic means a
turning. Their places depend upon TIE
inclination hf the earth's axis, being nec-
essarily as many degrees from the EQUATOR
as the axis is inclined from the perpendicu-
lar. Were the axis to lie down on the
plane of the orbit, there would be no trop-
hies.


The moons distance from the earth is
in round numbers 100000 miles, but this
Is much nearer than any other planet. The
moon has three motions. It revolves on
its own axis and, at the same time, re-
wolves around the earth, and also gees
with the earth around the sun.


The conjunction is part of speech, or a
particle, which connects words and SEN
tences; consisting principally of two sorts,
copulative and distinctive; but there are
other divisions given by many grammar
ians, as adversative, causal, illative, etc.
Year: 1877

Never was there more blessed institu-
tion than the sunday, the sacred day of
rest from labor. For the souls health and
the body's health n the human race, or at
least one day in seven there should be an
ever recurring intermission of daily toll
Thus, let man attain TO the period of
three score years and ten, he has gained a
holiday of ten years duration, even if his
lot has been labor for the remaining three
score years. Let childhood be taught to
use, and manhood discreetly use this
blessed breathing time as day on which
to raise the thoughts beyond the world,
not less than for purposes of innocent
recreation.
Year: 1877

They Refused to strike.


Streator, August 22.-Meetings have
been held here every few days for the
last three weeks, and attempts made
by emissaries from Braidwood, LaSalle,
and other places where the men are out
on strike, to induce our miners here to
quit work. At one or two meetings
which were controlled by these out
siders it was voted to strike, but the
regular miners refused to be bound by
the acts of the outsiders and went on
with their work as usual. However,
so much uncertainty existed because of
these attempts to get the men to quit
that on yesterday they held a meeting
to which none were admitted except
those who are now regularly at work
here, and after full discussion they,
by vote Of moro than five to one
decided not to strike. This shows
clearly, what has been well known to
those who are familiar with affairs
here, that the larger part of the trouble
here has been caused by outsiders and
men who were not at work at all. Du-
ring the last week nearly 200 men
from places where strikes are in pro-
gress have been here importuning and
and threatening to get our miners
to strike, but the vote of last
night will show that it is hopeless eff
fort. There is general rejoicing among
business men at this sensible course.
Year: 1877

Hokah, August 22.-On Friday even
ing as the eastern express on the
Southern Minnesota road was nearing
this town a man threw himself in front
Of the engine and was instantly killed.
He had just been arrested by Constable
Lewis, who was conveying him to the
calaboose, having caught him in the
committal of an unnatural crime. As
the train approached the prisoner
darted from Lewis grasp, and in few
seconds lay mangled corpse. He re
fused to give his name, but said his
wife and five children lived neal
Springfield, Ill. Hel was powerfully
built man, and was laboring under the
effects of whisky. No clue to his
identity.
Year: 1877

Says the Arizona Citizen: There is
no opportunity for agricultural colonies
to thrive here; because at this time no
large body Of unoccupied land with
water can be obtained. The worst fea-
lures of common colonists, is the cer-
tain disappointment, because of the
false basis and information upon which
they are induced to come. 1t is safe for
the Eastern press to discourage the
formation of all colonies for Arizona.
Year: 1877

THE Presidential par ty, on their
pleasure tour through New Hampshire
yesterday, were everywhere received
with enthusiasm. During the short
delays at different points President
Hayes made brief speeches and intro
duced the members of his cabinet. At
Concord the reception was a complete
ovation. Postmaster General Key
spoke at length and was received with
apDlause
Year: 1877

THE Gold Hill News: "We are COM
planning sadly of hard times here in
Nevada, and to certain extent we
have right to complain. Both money
and work are scarce, and there are
many idle men in ,ur Streets" That
sounds strange, coming as it does from
the country of tie great bonanzas,
which are producing their millions of
gold and silver monthly.
Year: 1877

THREE Chinamea who were using
giant powder for killing fish at Winnie
mucca were blown up by the prema-
ture explosion of cartridge, one of
them being killed, another had his leg
broken, and the third had one of his
arms almost blown OF.
Year: 1877

VIRGINIA CITY is full Of tramps and
idle strangers, most of whom are worth
less, drunken characters. No matter
how hungry they have professed to be,
they have invariably refused to do
simple little chores in payment for a
yoaal
Year: 1877

| 1t is unnecessary for US to cay much by


way of commentary on the celebration of


last Sunday. Our columns are full of de-


eloquently than could any suggestions from


US. One of the principal points of interest


was the affiliation between tae people and


the military. Some time sgo, by reason of
| the false position (which the army vas by


politicians made to assume in our midst,


there was manifest distrust and reserve


between it's members and the population.
The cause of that GOODNESS having been re-


moved, it remained to be seen whether the
feeling itself would disappear. Upon that
point there can no longer be doubt since
the proc eedings of last Sunday. The peO
pie evidently looked on them as "our col


diers," not as "our enemies" and their
kind feeling was as clearly reciprocated.


No attempt will be here made to give
even synopsis of the able addresses of
DR.. Layton and Mr.. McCaleb: turn the
leaf and they will speak for themselves
with such interest that no one will wish
for an epitome of them. Fully, fairly and
inteiiigently discussing the great topics of
which they treat, we recommend those
discourses to the careful perusal of all
even of those who have reason to think
Themselves familiar with their subjects.


In fine, the great demonstration of the
day was very creditable to New Orleans.
Almost impromptu, as it was, without any
great display of organized societies, such
as We have seen here, it was rather a spon-
taneous popular outpouring. All honor to
every Catholic who made some sacrifice of
time or means or comfort to signalize his
DEVOTION to an imprisoned father.
Year: 1877

fering will be thereby 90 much the more
prolonged. AS long as the equilibrium OF
labor remains disordered so long the over
crowded avocations must suffer from
scarcity of employment. This is to be de-
plored when we know that every healthy,
able bodied man can on farm in this cli-
mate make good living for himself and
family. Tbis is beyond any shadow of
doubt.


If spirit of effort in that direction were
once known to exist, facilities would i'm
mediately spring up. Planters would bid
for labor that they now consider beyond
their reach societies would be formed to
direct the movement so that proper loca-
tions would be selected; information as to
health, as to facilities for school and church,
as to honesty of employees etc. would be-
come accessible.


"Where there is will tkere is way"
but where there is no will it would be folly
TO prepare the way.
Year: 1877

But persecution has only IT'S day. To
use the beautiful illustration of our Holy
Father, as quoted by DR.. Layton, the
Infant God was driven by persecution into
Egypt, bat in the fulness of appointed
time his prosecutor died and he returned
from exile,-they are dead ,cho sought
the life of the child. As it was then 80 will
it ever be. They who seek the life of the
child in his Holy Church may appear to
triumph for time. But they shall perish
and che shall remain.
Year: 1877

Several years ago it was a. matter of fire.
quent remark among journalists that the
people from the rural districts were flocking
to the cities and towns. Every body wanted
to work in the shade. Farmers boys, in
stead of being willing to labor in the fields,
sighed after cleIkships in business houses
| with an accompaniment of kid gloves
and evenings at the theatre. Now, com
merce and manufa ctures create but lin
of the earth always makes room for more
husbandmen, every other arena of en-
ploymeut may easily be overstocked. And
it so happened in our case. Every city was
proudly advertising the census of it's rapid
growth when it's new thousands were un-
fortunates destined to idleness and want.


At first artificial employment was found
Factories produced in one gear enough
for the consumption of two years, and
commerce, in order to keep up it's wonted
activity, granted facilities which encopr-
aged tboughtless extravaganza. Then came
the inability to pay, then the failure OF
| demand, then the stagnation of commerce,
! then the crash.


Well the artificial stimulus is all gone,
but the surplus laborers still haunt the
cities that once gave them employment.
| The legitimate industries of commerce and
manufacture are dormant ; they cannot
give support to the population fairly en-
listed in their pursuits. How then employ
hosts of others who never ought to have
been pressed into their service


Still these unemployed thousands are
there and the air is filled with complaints
that work is 30 scarce. Men starve and
| fret, but no work calls for their strength or
skill. In vain you tell them that the good
mother, Agriculture, calls them to her
arms. No; they would rather starve under
the shadow of q theatre than grow strong
and thrive in the seclusion of a farm.
The country is for them an nnbroken soli-
tude it is a voiceless wilderness. What
No more soirees, no more pic-nics, no more
clubs and professions and billiards, no
more political discussions in the corner
grocery They'll starve awhile longer first.
We are told, all this is too highly coiored;
these people would go to the coun-
try but they are too poor to pay their pss-
sage and support their families until the
rpening of crop. But it must be re-
membered that they will have also to eat
if they remain in the city. The persons
upon whose liberality they are now relying
for the means of sustenance would no doubt
gladly extend the same fecilities in aid of
an honest effort to try farming. Perhaps,
if their families are small, planters might
be found willing give to them work and ad-
vance the provisions. There may be some,
or many, so poor and SO frendless as to be
incapable of resorting to this alternative,
but it is perfectly feasible for multitudes.
Yet there is no movement, no stir, no in
quisitivepess in regard to the country,
which would be found if there were an
inclination to try it.


We regret that this apathy exists, be-
cause the evil q general poverty ana.suk.s
Year: 1877

Mr.. Langevin, whose election to the Cans
dian Parliament was recently annulled by the
Supreme Court on the ground of undue inGu-
epce exerted by the clergy in favor of his re-
turn, has been reelected, spite of the influence
brought to bear against him. The friends of
good government for the Dominion all rejoice
IN the re election of this honest representative.
Year: 1877

vacation at Shelford. reading and fishing, and
had made the acquaintance of William Jervis
ON the banks Of the river, and through him,
whom it was a condescension on the part of Mr..
Scrope to notice, of Alice herself.


Alice perhaps understood the footing on
which they stood better than her brother, and
the innate pride in her nature caused her to
accept it with reservations. She felt the gulf
between them, and measured it by the world 8
standard. Therefore, when Mr.. ScrOpe made
his somewhat startling offer, she, in spite of
her surprise, was not unprepared with her
answer.


And now that she had given it. she asked
herself if she had done right


Mr.. Scrope was an only son brilliant
future was before him a world of which she
knew nothing was familiar to him. Could she,
who was accustomed to the littlenesses incl
dent to circumstances somewhat above actual
poverty, move with propriety in circles accus-
toned to every luxury? Would his relatives so
far above hers.accept her and her belongings ?
She answered, mo" Mr.. ScrOpe had argued,
what matter since it rested with him to give
her place and position in the world as his wife
But that she knew would be separation for
him from all former associations and her own
unfitness to move in her lovers sphere would
make her q clog upon the life of him to whom,
before she knew it, she had given her heart.


Such had been the train of argument she had
pursued, and she had struggled free from the
prospect open to her, not without pain, and
had dismissed it as dream of beauty that had
nought to do with waking hours. And now


But it was over. The morning rose, and she
went about her tasks as usual, perhaps even
more energetically, since she needed an outlet
for her pent up feelings. Mingled with pain
there came a sense of happiness in the knowl-
edge of Mr.. Scrope's love. To have possessed
it-nay, perhaps to possess it still-carried her
into another world, in which, however, she
must always be alone, since all that had passed
must forever remain her own especial secret.
Year: 1877

The quantity of water we need in the
form of beverage depends greatly on the
nature of the substance we consume as
food. With dietary composed largely
of succulent vegetables and fruit, a very
little of any kind of beverage is required.
Much also depends on the manner in
which our solid food is cooked-whether,
in the case of animal food, the natural
juices of the flesh are retained in it or
not. Much, too, will depend on those
atmospheric and other conditions which
determine the amount of fluids lost by
evaporation from the surface of the body.
The sensation of thirst is the natural
warning that the blood wants water. [
may here remark, incidentally, that it is
not a wise custom to take excessive
quantities OF any fluid, even simple
water, with our food, for by SO doing we
dilute too much the digestive juices and
so retard their solvent action on the
solid food we have consumed. A
draught of fluid, however, toward the
end OF digestion, is often useful in pro-
noting the solution and absorption of the
residum of this process, or in aiding its
propulsion along the digestive tube.
Hence the custom of taking tea few
hours after dinner, of seltzer or soda
water little before bed time. London
F0rtnightly Revie,U.