smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

The Calcutta correspondent of the Lon.


don Times writes May 9Th, as follows


"a special High Court Bench, consisting
fof the Chief Justice and two Puisne
Judges viii sit tomorrow to hear the ap.
| peal in the case of the Rajah of Poorree.
| The Advocate General, ON behalf of the
Government, will support the conviction.
No case since the famous Baroda trial has
excited so much interest . .. The Rajah is
the hereditary guardian of the Temple Of


Jnggernaut, his special duty in that
capacity being to sweep thesspace in front
of the thrones Ywhen the god leaves the
| temple for the Juggernaut car. He is
also the secular head of the Hndoo relig-


ion in 0rissa, and is worshipped by the


Ooryah people as the visible Incarnation


of Vishnu, being regarded as the lineal
descendant of the old HIndoo kings of


Orissa, whose dominions are said to have


extended from the Ganges to Godavery.


The murdered man, Hindoo ascetic of


great sanctity, enjoyed especial reputa-
ton in curing diseases. The salient facts


of the case, as given in the judgment of the


District Court, are shortly these. The


victim of the murder was discovered by the


police in front of the Lion Gate of the Jug


gernaut Temple, covered with burns


and other marks Of indescribable torture.


He lived fifteen days in agony. His state


ment was that two servants of the Rajah


had come to his house and told him that
their master wanted him. He was &C
cordingly conducted into the gymnasium


of the palace, where the Rajah, with ten
or twelve servants, was present. He was
then thrown down and overpowered, and
after being tortured for three hours, was
thrust out through a small back door.


After crawling some distance he was
eventually discovered by the police. The
motive for the crime is a mystery. The
murdered man was unconscious of having
offended the Rajah, but he stated that the
Dowager Rance had consulted him regard
ing the state of the Rsjah's mind, and he
had given directions for his cure. He
had only once visited the palace. It was
possible that the Rajah had been induced
to believe that he was employed by the
Dowager Rance in the work Of incarnation
against him or that there was some
intrigue between them. The trial, which
lasted considerable time, created pro-
found sensation in Orissa, in consequence
of the special sanctity both of the accused
and the murdered man. The assessors
were for eacquitting the Rajah, but the
judge convicted him, though euriously
enough he sentenced him only to trans
portation for life. The Rajah now appeals
from this sentence to the High Court.
He is only 20 years of age, and is said to
have hitherto led blameless life."
Year: 1878

THE CITY COUNCIL last night by a
very close vote determined to increase
the police force by an addition of two
more men. The Mayor asked for twelve
and several petitions numerously signed
were presented for this increase. But
The Council very wisely determined that
the present financial condition of the
city did not warrant such an Increase
The act will add about sixteen hundred
dollars year to the city expenses; and 1t
is doubtful whether it will be repaid in
necessary beneficial service. The ordi-
nance was not considered as a political
measure, nor did its adoption take q
party shape, since three Republicans
voted for it, Messrs. Adams, Downing
and Wood; and four Democrats, Messrs.
Knight, Lynch, Norton and Psynter,
voted against it. The vote on its passage
being II ayes to 10 nays. If those who
were opposed to the measure had shown
as much weight against it as they might
perhaps have done through petitions, il
would not have been passed. But q
weak petition against such measure i:
often regarded as failure.
Year: 1878

ter river four miles below Chestertown.


In referring to it the Baltimore Sun
says "The gentlemen present found
many circumstances in favor of what is
generally known as the Queenstown
route. Queenstown is little town in
Queen Anne's county, almost directly
facing the mouth of the Chester river,
and the mouth of the Patapsco likewise.
On the opposite side of the river, under
the lee of the Eastern Neck Island, safe
anchorage with very deep water may be
found, while the long arm of Love Point,
on Kent Island, completely landlocks the
bay, at the bottom Of which Queenstown
is situated. The Delaware terminus of
this proposed route will be Lewes and
the Delaware breakwater, the best and
most costly artificial harbor in the Uni
ted States. The distance from Baltimore
to the breakwater by this route is estima-
ted to be one hundred miles, which is
Just about the distance of Philadelphia
from the same point. IL was stated in
the meeting at Chestertown that an air.
line drawn from the Seven Foot Knoll,
at the mouth of the Patapsco, to the
breakwater, would pass within six miles
Of Queenstown creek, and the Seven-Foot
Knoll is on the same parallel Of latitude
with Cape May. A gentleman of Balti-
more, whose scientific attalnments en-
title his remarks to the utmost credit, has
been reported as saying that a ship canal
of two hundred feet in width, which
would expose the mouth of the Potapsco
TO constant flow of salt wafer from the
Atlantic Ocean at Lewes, would have the
effect to keep our harbor constantly open,
even in the severest winters and if this
should be the fact, the advantages accru-
ing from that one circumstance alone
would be almost worth the money which
it will cost to construct the canal.
Year: 1878

THE WATER SUPPLY.-It seems to us
that our people have been put TO too
much cost already for their supply Of
water and considering the difficulties
net with in completing the works that
have just been erected, they will not be
willing to lay new mains and change the
base of the city's water supply for some
years TO come and, therefore, the propo-
sition which has been made to the Coun-
ell by Messrs. Bancroft X Sons, while it
may be read and form food for reflection,
is not likely to be acted upon for the
present 1t would not be wise for the
city to aban ION its present base of sup
ply, which, as it is connected with tide
water, may be regarded as unfailing, and
as the only unffiling source. The city of
Chester receives its supply from the Della
ware river, and the city of Chicago from
the Lake and it is beginning to be re-
garded as unsafe to depend wholly on
any small stream for the supply of water
to great cities. In New York city, the
question of drawing a supply from the
surrounding rivers has once or twice beer
lnooted, but the brackshness OF the
water is difficulty that has deferred
that city from efforts similar to those OF
the water works of Chicago.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous etters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

THE Democratic organ in Washington has
been sounding Southern Democrats on the
matter of Tilden's denomination, and they
say they won't have him at any price. But
Tilden entertains different opinion and is
not man whom it is easy to defeat. When
1880 comes he will plead the statute of limita-
tions against the continuance of Southern
wrath
Year: 1878

LORD, who was called mad by his family
because he married beautiful woman, has
succeeded in conciiatipg his sons. As soon as
he promised to give them some money they
found out that he wasn't insane.
Year: 1878

The Democrats are making desperate
effort to secure the New Hampshire Legisla-
ture, but with little chance of success. They
appear to have abandoned all hope of elect
ing their candidate for governor.
Year: 1878

1t is thought by very many of the most active
friends Of Temperance that the cause could be great
ly advanced in this State, by more judicious con-
centration of purpose and effort the part of the
various Temperance organizations, the Church and
the public generally, by association in State


ganizaton, similar in plan and scope to that Of the
Massachusetts State Temperance Alliance" which
organization has existed in that State for upwards of
twenty-five years, and embraces in active member
ship, members of all the various Temperance organ
izatons, as well as the Clergy and Church of almost
every denomination; receiving and disbursing from
fourteen to eighteen thousand dollars every year.


thenticating and sending out Lecturers into every
portion of the State; arranging for public meetings
and supplying speakers, and closely watching the
Temperance pulse, and providing means and meas
ures to keep it in healthy and vigorous state;


lully scrutiDizng all legislation, and ready at all
sImes to sound the alarm when encroachm ents from
the enemy are attempted. With view to organiz-
ing similar Alliance in Maine, and auxiliary to the
to the National Temperance Alliance, the UNDER
signed invite the friends Of Temperance to meet at
Year: 1878

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
6urn
Year: 1878

THE emotional economists of the Ken
lucky Legislature appear to have very ad-
vanced ideas on the subject of State rights.
They have adopted resolutions calling for the
reconciliation of silver by separate State
action
Year: 1878

others upon the subject of Household Art, will
arrive at is that two senses must be added to
the original i've for success in this difficult de-
partment-the sense Of the fitness Of things,
and the sense of the ridiculous.
Year: 1878

We can not discipline the mind too
much. However careful we may be of
the body, to adorn it and guard it from
disease, we should always be sure to
keep the mental ahead of the physical
training. A weak mind in a body is
pitiable sight. 1t is not possible to
overestimate the beneficial effect of
correct mental education. The moral
and mental powers are so intimately
connected that the one cannot be influ-
enced, or cultivated, without an equal
influence being exerted upon the other,
and as we cannot bind thought, or drive
it, we are required only to lead the
mind of the pupil, and direct the out
going of thoughts already there. 1t is
almost impossible to dam up the living,
running stream, but its course may be
changed, it may be widened and enlarg-
ed, and be made of great value to the
country through which it flows
Thoughts are the moral and mental gal
vanism of the universe, the soul of his
tory and the genius of prophecy, and as
it passes through the mind, creates an
influence that continues on, for good or
evil, in accordance with the line of
training Ibid.
Year: 1878




THE fall term Of our city schools
will begin next Monday, Sept. ?, and it
is very desirable that all who expect to
attend should be ready to enter their
respective classes on that day. The
opening of the new school on Walnut
street, to be known as the Wilcox
school, will enable US to make some
very desirable changes for the accom-
nodation Of pupils.


The Wilcox building will contain the
High school, which, for the past three
years, has been in the west-side building
and one new primary department This
will relieve two of the over crowded
primary rooms on the east side, and by
Withdrawing the High school from the
west side, enable all grammar school
pupils to attend on their respective
sides of the river, thus bringing school
accommodations nearer to more than a
hundred of our pupils.


Pupils living on the east side of the
river, and north of Munroe street, who
last term attended the first primary, and
others of the same grade, who are enter
ing school for the first time, will attend
the Wilcox primary school.


Now that the high school is to be by
itself, we shall endeavor to raise some
what the standard for admission, and to
make it more truly high school than
it has been in the past. There will be
two courses of study One calculated
to fit students for the State University,
and another more suited to the wants of
those who will not be able to take a col
legiate course. Also better opportuni-
ties than heretofore will be offered to
those who wish to fit themselves to
teach \ normal class will be formed.
lectures on didatics given, and an op-
portunity afforded Of witnessing the
practical application Of the most ap-
proved method in our city schools. 1t
is especially desirable that any who in
tend to enter the High school at any
time in the year, should come in when
school opens, though, if this is impossi-
bic they may enter at any time, and we
will accommodate them to the best of
orr ability.
Year: 1878

Burns EuucatlCDal monthly.


The genius of our age requires brevity
and point. Sciences are multiplying so
rapidly-there is so much to be done,
that we can not afford to use a single
unnecessary word.


Why pile rule upon rule, and burden
the pupil with page upon page of that
which can be Of no practical use to him?
Science, art and literature have opened
their avenues so far, and there is so
much to interest and instruct us there,
we ought not to cucumber the track Of
learning with the rubbish of by-gone
age. We ought to cherish the strength
and eloquence of our mother English;
learn to write and analyze it correctly,
and then go forward to use its revela-
tions in exploring the beauties Of Chem
istry, the facts of Natural Philosophy,
and the lessons Of Botany and Natural
History. Before the light of modern
science had dawned, students of the
middle ages delighted in investigating
the beauties and curiosities of speech
They found no end to the study. Sci
ence was superstitious. Newton raised
temple simple, yet grand in its pro-





achich can be prored to be"


Since his time, learning has added
arches, spans, domes and turrets, all
carrying out natures plan, and all con
tinuing to produce one harmonious ef-
feet With the spirit Of Newton, and
IN accordance with the philosophy of
Lord Bacon, let us cherish the ancient,
as useful in showing us the spirit Of the
past age, and affording US a noble disci-
pline for the mind; but let us divest all
that is now done of the spirit of lag
gard and superstitious age. Let our
speech be pure, our rules plain, let US
teach the.child the meaning and use of
what he learns Let us abhor shams
and mock gravity and show Of learn
ing, and prove to our pupils that the de-
mands of the age are for those things
which are OF the most practical use and
will produce the best results, thus caus-
ing an influence to be felt for positive
good. We are now fighting a moral bat
tie. Intellectual weapons are required.
Drones have no place in this army
Those are demanded who can use Ian
guage well, and to some purpose; those
who can strike sparks Of truth from the
anvil of science, literature and art.
Never before has the demand for e6ec-
tire utterance been so great. or the
cause of truth demanded so much cor
rect and forcible talking and writing.
1t is for this reason, we are doing a good
work when we urge the claims Of cor
rect method of the use of the English
language
Year: 1878

When young man attains the age of
twenty six years, and still calls his
father and mother pa and ma, it is about
time some good, honest, manly man
married him and took him away from
his parents.
Year: 1878

J are still the most thorough and search ing cathartic medicine that can be employed: cleansing the stomach and bowels, and even the blood. In small doses of one pill day, they stimulate the digestive organs and promote viz orous health. #

 AYERS PILLS have been known for more than a quarter of century, and have obtained q worldwide reputation for their virtues. They correct dis cased action in the several assimila- tive organs of the body, and are so composed that Instructions within their range can rarely withstand or eyade them. Not only do they cure the everyday complaints of every body, but also formidable and danger ous diseases that have baffled the best of human skill. While they produce powerful effects, they are, at the same time, the safest and best physic for children. By their aperient action they gripc much less than tke common purgatiyes, and never give pain when the bowels are not infamed. They reach the vital fountains of the blood, and strengthen the system by freeing it from the clements of weakness.

 Adapted to all ages and conditions in all climates, containing neither calomol nor any deleterious drug, these Pills may be taken with safety by anybody Their sugar-coating pre- serves them ever fresh and makes them pleasant to take; while being purely vegetable, no harm can arise from their use in any quantity.
Year: 1878

also 10 certain that the Board does not
contemplate, indirectly, the closing 0i
schools, that is, through the ieacher
Though the order has that efecA) SO as
TO throw the odium Of closing upon the
teacher, because under the school
Law the. Board nag close school
when il does not make an average Of
ten pupils for two consecutive terms.
II Is unfair that, because dle teacher Is
not lucky enough TO get info pcpulous
neighboEhood, thereby not being able
10 make the required average, that bis
worth as teacher is lessened, or that
he should not receive as much for his
services as one who is more lucky. 1
err yet % learn from one or M PROBES
sion that he had rSthefteaen a'senool
Of FIVE than Of twenty-five pupils, even
should The salary be the same. II can
not be that our profession, at this late
day, when we should be on the pro-
gressive march, is to be placed below
that of serfdom, because that would be
swiftly leading US TO degradation, and
men Of such great intellect as compose
our present School Board would not, in
tentionally, lend helping hand TO eff
feet such an object. No, Messrs. Edi-
tors, no. 'Tis a mystery to Us all. Yet
for one am quietly being drawn to the
conclusion that the Board being OUer-
stocked, overcropped itself.


In conclusion, | will say that one Of
the commands of the school law is,
that teachers must read and endeavor
TO understand and TO make themselves
conversant with the school laws. Well,
| have the boldness to assert right here,
that have read the school law and am
so opinionated as to believe that / can
digest it, and that in said law I fail to
find a single clause giving to the Board
Of School Commissioners power to fix
an indefinite salary for the teacher, but
do find a clause giving them power to
fix the salary Of the teacher, by which
it is plain that thelaw contemplates that
the teacher should know what he is to
receive for his services when he con-
tracts to teach. Then, according to my
idea, the pro rata order is contrary TO
the just and proper Interpretation ofthe
law, and I sincerely trust that by the
time the School Board again meets that
its better judgment may prevail and the
unjust pro rata order be rescinded.
Popular sentiment demands it, as il is
productive OF evil leading TO corruption.


TEACHER.
Year: 1878

.MeSSrs. Editors Having been to q
certain extent a participator in both ol
the late school meetings. and after lis
iening carefully at the last meeting to
the elaborate eulogiums of Messrs. Dent
and Thomas on the Board and Exami.
ner I asked of Col. Dent the same ques-
tion that I had asked at the previous
meeting. ! have yet received no def
inite answer and therefore propose,
with your permission, to propound the
same inquiry through your columns.
Some of the teachers charge these gen.
tlemen with partiality and favoritism-
with asking questions both useless and
impracticable. We, the public, know
they are utterly regardless fthe wishes
of the trustees and patrons of the diff
ferent schools. We also know that, moi
satisfied with grading the certificates OF
teachers, they have gone further and
endorsed them as only for colored schools
and others for particular colored schools.
Now, we all know, under the school
law, the character of the certificate reg
ulates the salary, and that they have
the power 10 fix the grade Of The certi-
fcate no one denies. But there ends
their power. II IS then optional with
the trustees, by and with the consent
of the patrons, whether they employ the
holder or not. The question we ask is,
by what authority do they, after grad
ing teacher, then say, he shall teach
only colored schools, and as in Mr..
Dukes case only one particular colored
school Why have they not right to
teach any school. white or black in the
county under that certificate, particu-
larly any school that requires that grade
of teacher? We contend that anything
beyond The grading Of the certificate,
any additional expression, is an arbi-
trary usurPation Of power by them, and
that after giving n gentleman or lady a
certificate Of high or low grade, then TO
proceed to designate the pas;cGlar class
or race of pupils that he or she shall
teach and the particular school house
in which he shall teach them, is a piece
Of presumption of which only our pres
ent School Board would be guilty and
is direct insult (and they are capable
of such things) both to teacher and peo-
pie at large, one that in my humble
judgment the people would do we'll to
call them TO account for. Now, no one
will deny the right of the people TO call
for an explanation Of their course, and
although these gentlemen have hereto
fore refused to take notice OF any of the
many charges brought against them
through your paper and may do so in
this case, yet they will remember, it is
the people who are interested and
aroused now, and although they NAV
ignore public opinion for awhile, vet
the time will come. and that very soon.
when they will be forced to answer def
initely at the bar of public opinion.
There are several other questions, equal
ly as important. but as heretofore they
have ignored all censure, they may still
refuse TO answer and therefore | shall
wait 10 see what developments will be
made.


Respectfully,


L. ]. SUTTON.
Year: 1878

'PUBLrcAHs AND SiNNERs.-I was
told the other day by a distinguished
clergyman that he had had discussion
with one Of his old colored friends, and
had asked him among other things, why
he was not a Democrat. The old man
said that he had been taught that il was
contrary to the teaching Of the Bible
The ciergymen wonderingly asked
where that doctrine could be found, and
the old man replied that ast he Good Book
only spoke of two political ParIies-ihc
'publicans and the sinners-he thought
he must choose between them, and be
either a publican or sinner, which
was but the Bible name for Democrat.
The old man had evidently never OBJ
served how many of his party were
both 'publicans and sinners.-FTom


Wade Hampton's Last Speech.
Year: 1878

E%The man who will take a paper
for a year and then refuse to pay his
subscription because he doesnt like the
paper, Is as mean IS the fellow who
drops Ieaden nickel in the contTIbu-
ton box for the benefit Of the yellow
fever sufferers.
Year: 1878

eS- People do not care to give aims
without some security for their money:
and wooden leg or withered arm is
a sort OF draftment upon heaven for those
who choose to have their money placed
10 account theTe.-.HackeEsie.
Year: 1878

IT is reported on Greenback authority that
the Democratic-Greenback intrigue to NOM
mate General S. J. Anderson for Congress is
still actively prosecuted. The intention is to
get the two shows under one tent if possible.
But many of the York County Greenbackers
are strongly opposed to the plan. Mr.. E. Fl.
Cove, who is ambitious, does not propose to
withdraw without struggle. The rumor Is
that General Anderson is about to declare
himself Greenbacker and so openly bid for
the nomination. But his sincerity is strongly
suspected by many of the Nationals. 1t is
urged too that the sentiment of the York
County Convention was decidedly for Cove.
The truth seems to be that some of the York
leaders are willing to peddle out, and upon
this willingness the supporters of the combi-
nation rest their hopes,