smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

The following paragraph from the Au-
gusta Chronicle shows. that loyalty to 'the
South" is held paramount to loyalty to the
country:


During the war between the North and
South he did his devoir as brave soldier and
q faithful, IL not a brilliant commander.
But his fidelity then made his subsequent
perfidy the more odious. The gaIlantry dis
played by Benedict Arnold on the Plains of
Abraham and under the walls of Quebec did
not excuse but intensified the treason which
attempted to surrender West point and deso-
lated the Valley of the Connecticut. The
only mercy that General Longstreet can ex-
pect at the hands of the Southern people is
that they will allow him TO remain in obscu-
rity. They may forget, but it is not likely
they will forgive"
Year: 1878

ings fit for the use of the Government and
which would be ornaments 70 the
city, and l am sure our people
also feel deep interest
in this matter. You have always manifest
ed such interest in the prosperity Of the
city, and as public journalist have more
than ordinary power in the premises, why
should our neishbors be thus favored and
we left out in the cold? While you take
pleasure in praising our distinguished Sena-
tors and members Of the House, would it
not be we'll to remind them that within the
state they represent there is such place as
Leavenwor,h? Respectfully,


THOMAS Z, FEyIOy,
Year: 1878

The New York Commercial List has a sen
sible article upon hard times and advertis
ing. We clip paragraph:


Another error, and a very common one
among business men Of limited experience
is that OF economizing In the matter Of ad-
vertising whenever "times are dull" !" profits
small, and prospects not over promising
This In the rock on which many business
firms are shattered. But the more expert
enced and successful merchant realizes the
fact that when trade is dull. 1t is the more
necessary to keep his name and his wares
prominently before the public, in order the
more surely to effect the sale Of his merchan-
disc. When trade is sactive, buyers are plenty
and quite apt to ask for what they want, but
when the wheels Of commerce revolve slow
ly, and business is sluggish, ii oftentimes
becomes necessary for merchandise to seek
for buyerk
Year: 1878

The Cincinnati Gn-et's, usually very
matter OF fact journal, and not given
to flights of fancy, has this sensational
head line over an article in its issue OF the
22d:


woman jumps from an express train at
full speed containing the dead body OF her
husband.
Year: 1878

The Democratic party has just gone
through with what the late Mr.. Wegg
would have called ''ths decline and fall-oG
of the great Presidential counting fraud"
There may be enough saved from the wreck
for "a good cry" for the next election. But
it is very doubtful. Unless Mr.. Tilden is
the Democratic candidate in 1880, which is
highly implorable, the Democratic leaders
will not venture to raise the pretext that
they were cheated out of the Presidency by
fraud. Mr.. Tilden persuaded himself that
he ought to have been President, and he is
the only man living who could go into the
canvass as candidate for sympathy.
Year: 1878

An alarming state of affairs is reported
from Central and Western Kentucky, where
the people are said to be threatening armed
and bloody resistance TO any proceeding
looking 10 the collection OF debts. They
demand the instant prssage of a stay law
Year: 1878

In Japan a man may procure a divorce
from his wife on the ground that she talks
too much, and the amount Of domestic bliss
that there is in that country surpasses the
widest flights of inauguration.
Year: 1878

The following record will snow the changes In the
temperature Tor the past twenty tour hours IN cem
psrison with the corresponding date Of last year. NJ
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnaps pharmacy
(HERlLD building No Els Broadway
Year: 1878

The excursion ofthe 7. A. b. Pioneer
Corps of st. Mary's church, to Sea Breeze
yesterday was a success both financially,
and in the amount of enjoyment. The
City Cornet Band accompanied the ex-
cursionists, and dancing was the order of
the day from the time the boat left the
wharf until it returned. When the boat
was landing at the wharfin this city, a
man by the name Of John Blizzard, at
tempted to reach the wharf before the
boat had fairly landed, by jumping, but
the distance was to great and he fell in
the creek. He was soon rescued from
his watery position.
Year: 1878

from Tie PNHadelpHid Times.


The North Carolina Democrats have
improved on all of them by adopting no
platform at all. But it was virtue grow
ing out OF necessty-the party threaten
ed TO break up if all sides couldn't have
their say, and that was impossible.
Year: 1878

BosToN, June 1.-THE one hundred
and third anniversary of the battle of
Bunker Hill was celebrated here to-day
as general holiday. Business was sus-
pended and the public buildings were
closed.
Year: 1878

WROUGHT iron cross ties, semi elliptical
in shape, and resting simply on the ballast,
are now being used on some of the French
railways. The rail is fastened to the cross
tie by contrivance known as the claw
bone chair" This is formed of two por-
tions which hook into one another, and
the shape of which is such that they hold
the rail as if in vice; half of this chair is
firmly fastened to the cross tie by means of
bolt on the outside of the track the
other half hoolss into the first, beneath the
cross tie, and is movable. An ordinary
eye-headed bolt, entering through the hole
of the tie, and adapts itself to the end of
this movable arm, and by its successive
tightening compensates for any downward
wear of the rail. An ingenious contrivance
in connection with this system, and which
does away with all necessity for differential
punching of the cross ties-or even if de-
sired, of such in longitudinal sleepers--has
likewise been devised. This consists in the
adaptation of washer, of hexagonal shape,
placed below the bolt head, but which, in-
stead of being pierced by central orifce,
has the bolt placed eccentrically; with this
arrangement, that is, by rotating the plate
after loosening the bolt, any one of the
sides of the hexagon can be brought to bear
on the sides of the jaw.
Year: 1878

At the regular meeting Of this club, held at
their wigwam last evening, there was large
and enthusiastic meeting. The report Of the
conference committee was received and
adopted. The president, J. Pinckney Smith,
took the floor and urged the club to be united
and stand firmly by their principles He
zealously reviewed, as an unwavering Demo-
crat, the several tickets, and closed by MAX
ing the notion which was duly seconded and
unanimously adopted, that the club hereby
ratfy and indorse the straight Democratic
ticket. The club then adjourned until Thurs
day evening next at 80 o'clock
Year: 1878

already been described in the DEMOCRAT
short pieces Of iron pipe filled with sand, iIt'
large barge laden with a cargo Of our cane
was moored in position opposite the Frenclp
Vegetable Market, and the work OF preparing
the mattresses was being vigorously prose-
cuted, d
Year: 1878

We are informed by Superintendent Rogers


that, should the fever continue to decline at
the present rate, it is probable that the public
schools will open on Monday, the fourth OF


Noveuhnr
Year: 1878




WASHINGTON, July 27.-A labor excite
ment nearly terminating in riot occurred
here yesterday afternoon on the location
selected for the site of the new Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing Building. The
work of excavating for the foundation was
given out by contract to the lowest bidder,
but the plans we're subsequently changed
and the depth increased five feet This the
contractor claimed made the contract un-
remunerative, and an additional allowance
being refused by the architect Hill, he
threw up the contract and it was given to
another firm at the same figures. A story
was at once started that they proposed to
cover their losses by taking the difference
off the pay off their laborers, paying them
but rs cents per day. Yesterday nine men
six white and three colored-were set at
work by the contractors with about one
thousand unemployed men looking on.


The first cart had not been loaded before
the men were set upon and driven from
their work, pelted with stones, and roughly
handled by the mob, who declared that no
man should be allowed to work there for
rs cents per day, and posted notices on the
fence to that effect. The contractors left as
soon as the outbreak began, and the work
men were SOOH uTlNell Oll, 81 tLlebe W 'AN
time the police arrived the storm was over
for want of anything on which to expend
its fury. The contractors say they have
asked no man TO work for less than 81 day,
that being the price paid even to the water
carriers.


[second Dispatch.l


WASHINGTON, July 27.-The strike in
augurated here yesterday among the work
men, ON the new building for the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
has increased in strength, and this
morning is spreading all over the city
the laborers generally refusing to work fol
less than 81 SO per day. No serious dis
/ turbance has yet occurred, but serious
trouble is apprehended. The police force
is inadequate to cope with the strikers IN
case of riot, and there are only few
troops in this vicinity.


Several contractors have advanced wages
from 81 to 81 25 per day. Many laborer
are satisfied to work for the price, but The
great majority hold out for 81 so. No
long since at the Printing Bureau build
ing heavy force of police were concen
trated to protect all who wished to work
81 25. Quite number went to work.


The balance were driven off to respect
able distance. The news soon sprea(
throughout the city, and laborers ar
moving from all parts Of it toward tn
Government building for the purpose, it
said of stopping the work. A collision
feared. There is very little excitement ex
cept in the immediate vicinity OF the Gov
ernment building.
Year: 1878

Ontario has an Association of Farmers,
who unite and insure each other. No law
of the State can be invoked to enforce the
collections from members in case of loss,
but reliance is placed upon the honor of
the members This is very good, but in
case of dispute, would not the insured
stand rather poor chance?
Year: 1878

BETHEL, Conn, March ga fire broke
out about o'clock this morning in Nichols
& Hines large hat-shop, totally destroying
the works, together with the contents. The
firm had large stock of goods on hand,
and was doing large business. About two
hundred hands have been thrown ont of
employment by the fire. 1t is impossible at
this time to ascertain the loss or insurance.
Year: 1878

The organization Of society will never
be perfect so long as some persons have
more than enough to make them happy
as property can make them, while
others, by their best exertions, cannot
obtain enough for this purpose. Prop
erty, of itself considered, is nothing; but
taken In connection with what it brings


it is of much importance to happiness,
as furnishing the means Of protecting
ourselves from those outward thing.
which excite disagreeable sensations
and Of gratifying those senses which ma


ture has given Us, as the eye, the ear, etc
Year: 1878

DEAD.-We understand that R. J..
Thompson, formerly of this county. died
at the Insane Asylum at Napa City some
time since. Thompson was committed
to that institution from this county some
twenty months ago. He had previously
been sent TO Stockton twice but escaped,
or was discharged, but upon returning to
his old haunts his insanity would re-assert
itself and be would soon find himself
in custody again. He was tho first
person sent from this county to Napa,
and was ordered to that place for the rea-
son that he seemed to have a strong an
tipathy to the officials in charge at Stock
ton, where the insane of this county had
previously been sent. Thompson was
man of high principle when himself and
during his residence among us made
many warm friends, who will receive the
tidings of his death with sorrow that it
should be as it has proven.
Year: 1878

THE OTHER ENp.-Tw weeks ago we
visited tho Southern portion Of the county
and even crossed the line into Mendocino.
This week we paid our respects TO the
"Great Nsrth," going by way of Low
den Ranch, Lewiston, Minersville and
Trinity Center as far as the East Fork of
Coffee Creek. We saw much by the wny
which We are unable to relate this week,
owing to tho lateness of our return.
Every body, barring those who found our
visit would necessitate u trip to Weaver
as Grand Jurors, seemed glad to see us
and we can assure them that the pleas
urs was mutual. 1t really does fellow
good to get away from Weaver and enjoy e
Square meal" such as can be procured at
any OF the stopping places along the
route we travelled. Miners and ranehers
have all had prosperous season and seem
happy and content. We promised tho
".boys" land girls) that we ewould come to
soc then again at some future time and
shall certainly do so.
Year: 1878

Nor SUcCEss.-The proposed "Par-
lor Entertainment" Saturday night can
not be strictly classed us successful. The
performers were there-some of them
and the orchestra was on hand but the
audience failed to put in an appearance
Probably tie high price Of admission had
something to do with the failure though
others are given. A show has TO be n
powerful big one in these time to be worth
dollar, or else one which appeals very
strongly to our local sympatEies.
Year: 1878

A Word FOR CHARITY Among :he
sufferers by the recent Ere in Shasta is
Mrs. II. L. Greene, proprietress Of the
American Hotel. The botel was close to
the taiior's shop in which the fire started,
and at that early hour OF the morning
people were hardly stirring be!ere the
flames swept down upon the hotel and
reduced it to ashes. Little or nothing OF
the contents were saved. Mrs. Greene is
lady of seventy years or more and the
merciless flames have left her houseless,
homeless and penniless. A note from a
Shasta friend informs lis that Mrs.
Grceno's friends in that town will endeav
or to enable her to start in business again,
and asks the operation of the charita-
bly-inclincd in Trinity. Any Trinity
man who ever stopped at the "Ameri-
can" during the last ten years will bear
pleasant recolectons Of the good old
landlady, whose house and hear. were al
ways open to the poor or friendless, and
cannot fail to cherish sympathy for the
troubles which have fallen upon her in
tho vale Of life. Any such who desire to
ronder substantial assistance can place
their offerings in the hands Of Judge t.
X. Jones of this place, who will be pleas
ed to forward any sums which may be
donated.
Year: 1878

'OT AGAIN "A few more scorching
days this week remind us of "down East"
Perhaps the advent of Henry Ward
Bescher upon this coast after knocking
the bottom out" OF old Nick's dominionS
may have something to do with the
weather.
Year: 1878

THE thanks of this office are due 10 G.
Frick for fine melon. 1t would have
made Christians heart rejoice to see
the celebrity with which our devil threw
himself outside the best portion Of it.
Year: 1878

ONE PAYMENT. The first payment of
81 800 on the new School Building was
made to Mcssrs. Ingerson & Henderson
last week on the completion OF the frame
work of the building. Tha work so far
has progressed to the entire satisfaction
of all parties interested. They are doing
a splendid job and will fill the contract to
the lettar
Year: 1878

BOUND ER.-The preliminary ex-
animation of John p. White, charged
with the murder Of Robert Greves on
Eel River was concluded before Justice
Thomas last Friday, the Court holding
the Defendant 10 answer to the charge
before the Grand Jury, and ixing bail at
$4,000. In default OF bail the prisoner
was placed in the County Jail. The
Grand Jury will meet on Monday next
when the matter will undergo further in
vestigation. Should that body find true
bill OF indictment the case will come or
for trial in the District Court at the next
regular term, in December.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER MAN MIssINa.-Two years
ago last Spring man named Cham bsrs
left Cinnabar in this county TO cross into
Shasta county. He turned up missing
and after diligent search nothing could be
found to indicate his fate except broken
snow shse. About year ago John Las
sster left Clnnabar for Dog Creek, Shasta
county. He never arrived at his destina-
tion nor has any trace OF him ever been
found, he last having been seen on the
East Fork. Three weeks ago Fred All .
brscht came to Trinity Center and pur-
chased quantity of supplies and started
back to Cinnabar by way of the East
Fork. He arrived Mt Thos. Morton's
house and remained there two or three
days, drinking considerably the WHILE
From there he started back to the Center,
saying he would go into Cinnabsr with
she wagon when his supplies went in.
And that is the last that is known Of him,
except that he arrived at the Digger
camp near the mouth of the East Fork.
His partner, Mr.. r. Mckay has hunted
the hills over in the hope of finding some
trace OF the missing man but without
success. Since the disappearance Of
hambers, it has leaked out that his body
was found by the Indians who appro
priated his effects and hid the remains.
Whether the Indians may rot also know
something OF tho end of the other two
men remains to be tound out. Some Of
the Trinity Center people think they
know mora about them than they are
willing To tell
Year: 1878

Health is an inestimable jewel. The cough
that deprives you of it may take your life too;
One bottle of Hales Honey of Horehound and
Tar will avert the evil, and save you from
consumption. Will you weigh Life against
half-dolar Sold by all Druggists. Pixies
Toothache Drops cure in minute.
Year: 1878

A San Francisco pawnbroker lent $40 on
a violin worth $100, and put the instrument
carefully away in closet. On the follow
ing day similar violin was pledged, and at
the end of the week five had been put into
the closet Then the pawnbroker found
that after each bargain the valuable violin
had been replaced by a comparatively
worthless one, access to the closet being
obtained through a hole in the wall, and that
he had taken III the same article five times.
Year: 1878

In a Liverpoole theatre, on Friday even
ing, an audience was thrown into panic by
false alarm Of fire. Men, women, and
children were killed in the wild struggle to
get out of the building. No lives need have
been lost if unreasonable fright had not
made the audience ungovernable.
Year: 1878

Banks of some kind are a necessity
where the borrower of money can meet the
lender in common exchange. Let those,
therefore, who cry out for the destruction
of the national banks suggest better system
to take their place
Year: 1878

Considering the incident which came to
pass in Bridgeton during the past week, it
may be well to state for the edification of a
certain class of individuals that so far as
the PIONEER is concerned the liberty of the
press shall be maintained. Never since our
ownership of the paper have we assailed
the private character or family relations of
any man, and we never mean to. And,
what is more, we do not sympathize with
that sort of Journalism which indulges in in
situations of an unworthy character. But,
with the actions of men who mix themselves
up in politics, and interfere with matters in
which they have no concern, we shall exer-
else the right to comment fairly and freely.
While we shall endeavor to use every man
generously, we reserve to ourselves the
right to criticize, without fear or favor
The COW hide, the bludgeon and the pistol,
are the weapons of cowardice, and he who
resorts to them is mentally and physically a
coward. The Press cannot be silenced by
such methods.
Year: 1878

David Mcbride, the Republican candidate
for Sheriff, is just the man for the office.
He is a native of Cumberland County, has
long been connected with the business inter
ests of the county, and is in every respect
qualified for the position for which he is
named. Vote for Mcbride.
Year: 1878

The report in the Bridgeton Daily con-
cerning the attempted whipping of the Pr
oNEER man a short time since was greatly
exaggerated. Mr. Nichols was not hurt in
any respect, and did not even receive a
bruise The only man seriously injured
was the fellow who committed the assault.
Year: 1878

through the House resolution which has reyolu-
ton written all over the face of it, and through the
National Democratic Committee resolu-
ton approving the proceedings are, able to
prevent the passage by either body of
a resolution declaring that the purpose of this
movement is not to attack the Presidents title.


The country has ght to interpret the acts of the
Democrats by the public record they make, and not
by any private assurances individual members of
the party may give. Their public record
Is all i'll the direction of revolution. This
because it was revolutionary, affecting the Presi-
dents title TO the Office he holds, No authorized or
ganization of Democrats has dared TO declare Off
cialy that the purpose is not revolution. The vote
OF the National Democratic Committee last night
settles the question that revolution is the object OF
the whole movement.
Year: 1878

MAYOR ELYS INTENTION IN REGARD 10 AIPolNI-


MENTS.


Rumors of an understanding between the
Mayor and the Board OF Alderman, in reference to the
appointment OF two Commissioners TO I'LL the vacancies
I'm the Board OF Police circulated about the City Hall
yesterday 1t confidently asserted by persons,
that the Democratic Aldermen were willing to have two
Republicans appointed, and that Commissioner Erhardt
would probably be retained In office II was said that
the Mayor would present Mr. Erhardts name on Tues
day next aud that the Aldermen would confirm the
nomination. Other persons asserted that Commissioner
Wheeler would also be nominated.


Mayor Ely said last evening that so far as his action
WAS concerned there had been change In the situation
OF affairs for some weeks He had not consulted with
the Aldermen, and had no understanding with
them concerning the appointment OF Police Commission
era lie still adhered to his resolution 70 Keep the
Police Boafd nOn-parsan. His care would bo TO see
thar the vacancies IN the. board were filled by Republic
cans who would be worthy OF the positions
and could be trusted to perform their duties
He had understood from common rum0r That
ihe Democratic Aldermen were willing TO confirm
the apnonment Republicans. and he intimated that
he would seek to bring about an agreement as soon
as posslble he thought 1t probable that he might
consult with some OF the Aldermen before Tuesday
next and in the meantime he said he was undecided
10 the names that he should present.
Year: 1878

Stop spending so much on fine
clothes. rich food style. Buy good,
healthy food, cheaper and better cloth
ing; get more real and substantial
things of life every way, and especially
stop the foolish habits of running after
expensive and quack doctors or using
so much of the vile humbug medicine
that does you only harm, and makes
the proprietors rich. but put your trust
in the greatest of all simple. pure
remedies, Hop Bitters, that cures
always at trifiing cost, and you will


see bettor times and good health. Try
it once. Read of it in another column
Year: 1878

New YORK, March 4.-Seven of the
crew of the German bark Otto George
which was burned at sea, report that
being unablelto extinguish the flames they
were obliged to abandon the vessel the
sixth of last month While getting into
the boat, the boatsman Frederick Rickard,
fell overheard and was lost, and the pointer
parting the boat drifted away, leaving
Capt. Gimpke, the Mate and four men on
the burning vessel. The steamship Chill
lan sighted the bark the next day, and
failing in attempts to rescue two men
seen on board owing to a severe storm
prevailing, bore away, leaving them to
their fate.
Year: 1878

POTTsTOwN, March Gov Hartrantt,
in addressing the tariff demonstration,
strongly advocated protection as the only
present relief. although, he said, some
time in the future this country might
successfully compete. Resolutions were
adopted in accordance with the
purpose of the meeting protesting against
the passage of the tariff bill