smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

The following petitions were for warded to Washington last week from this place, signed by many of our citizens

 To the Congress of the United States The undersigned, your peti- tioners, would most respectfully rep resent that we are residents and cit 'izens of the Territory of Arizona; ; that as an agricultural and grazing country it is not excelled; that its mines are superior to those of Cali fornia CT Nevada in their palmisst day, but for want of the means of transportation through the territory these resources are of but little use. The Southern Pacific Railroad hay ing been completed to Yuma on the west side of the Colorado River, helps us very much, and demon strates what we could be if it was extended through the Territory. Such facilities for opening mines and obtaining machinery and mark eting our agricultural products would quadruple the population of Arizona in single year, and in two years would render the Territory second to no State or Territory in the pro- duction of the precious metals. We therefore most earnestly petition your honorable body to pass such laws as may permit the Southern Pacific Railroad to extend its road until it shall meet a constructed road from the East, or at least through this Territory. and your petitioners will ever pray.

 Hon. Geo. w. McCreary. Sccre- tary of War, Washington, D. c. Sir: Our attention has been arrest ed by a rumor of intended action on the part of the Government, the motive for which we do not under stand; we. the undersigned citizens of the Territory of Arizona, and of the town of Phoenix, herein respect fully suggest to you that it is a ter ritory rich in many kinds of wealth, prominent among which stand its mining interests. We have mines of gold, silver, copper and lead which are now being rapidly devel oped. Prior to the construction ot the Southern Pacific Railroad tc Fort Yuma, and of the railroad bridge across the Gila river, oul prosperity was greatly retarded by the presence of hostile Indians Apaches-and by the necessity ot transporting goods coming into tho Territory d long distance upon waa ons, but since the advent of the rail road upon our borders the common wealth has experienced prosperity hitherto unknown to 1t since its ac quisition by the United States. | is being developed in all direction. and fast gaining in population. bu it is now asserted that the United States contemplate a suspension O the operation of the Southern Pac;f, Railroad over the bridge, and ever removal of the bridge itself.

 We respectfully represent to yOl that such action would affect tn, future of Arizona in a most drplor able manner, destroying the devel opment of the Territory and practi cally running the business of ou town, and we beg to petition that i may not be put into effect.
Year: 1878

For those who suffer Cough TO run on"
until the lungs separate. or the wind pipe
and the bronchial tubes become hopelessiy
diseased; but for all who resort to Hsle's
Honey of Horehound and Tar in the early
stages there is immediate relief and the alb
solute certainty OF a permanent cure.


Pixies Toothache drops cure tootbachs in
one minute. Sold by all druggists ct 20
cents.
Year: 1878

The Society for the Prevention of Crime
has addressed letter, through its officers,
to the Excise Commissioners, to which, it
The letter charges that licensed saloons in
the city bearing the sign ''Hotel" are not
hotels in fact or within the meaning of the
Excise law; that the Commissioners have
been grossly deceived and imposed upon"
by applicants and inspectors; that places
licensed for the sale of ale and beer habitu-
ally sell liquors, and that it is a
'.monstrous perversion" to pretend that the
number of places licensed are requisite
and necessary to supply the combined
wants of travellers and of the thirsty resi-
dents" Of the localities. The Commits
sioners of Excise have, no doubt, licensed
many places that are not hotels and have
no pretence whatever to be regarded
as such. This we believe to be
blunder as well as violation Of
duty, for the reason that we cannot get rid
Of a bad law more speedily or more surely
than by enforcing it strictly. The law of
1857 is not fitted for the cities of the State ;
it does not prevent intemperance or restrict
the sale of liquors; it only cripples and
embarrasses the police supervision over
licensed houses, and, as to New York, de-
prives the city Of largo portion OF
revenue devoted to the aid Of its
charitable institutions. If the Excise
Board would give the inexpedient law its
strictest Interpretation and enforce its pro-
visions rigidly it would soon be changed.
New York is especially interested in secur-
ing liberal, fair and we'll guarded Excise
law, and the people of the city will not for
get that such law, rs well as a just and
constitutional apportionment, has been de-
MED them by republican legislatures.
Year: 1878

The employment of ships of war for the
furtherance of the works of peace is one Of
those pleasing facts that mark the progress
of civilization in the right direction. The
Amazon River, MS it drains an immense area
of the South American continent, serves as
a natural highway for the infant commerce
of that region. Heretofore the Amazon has
been a river of which little was known to
navigators Native pilots were employed
to pick a channel among the sand banks
and shadows that we're found to exist
in the lower sections of the stream, and but
few vessels ventured to ascend to where
the great tributaries branched away into
the interior Wilderness. Now, thanks to
the labors Of United States officers, care
full survey of the river has been made to the
mouth of the Madeira River, and up that
stream to the limit Of navigation marked by
the Falls of st. Antonio. The positions of
all important points along the Amazon have
been established by careful astronomical
observations conducted on very ingenious
system and the latitude and longitude of
each station fixed. At meridian, by means
OA dlICCt OOoCLNutAOh uhu
time as a check, the positions of two
stars, one north and the other south
of the zenith, were found for latitude
and of one east and the other west of me-
ridian for longitude. Each station was,
therefore, in astronomical relation to the
four stars and within the four sided figure
whose angles they marked. We print to-
day highly interesting tables giving the
positions of the several points along the
Amazon, with the names of the observed
stars in each case. AS an evidence of scen-
tifc labor faithfully performed these tables
reflect great credit on their authors and on
Commander Selfridge, who superintended
the survey. While we know that our naval
officers have no superiors in anything con-
nected with their profession we feel that
this work is one of special merit, and is as
useful as it is interesting
Year: 1878

who demand the suffrage could claim ex-
emption from military service. We should
be delighted to see them wearing gay uni
forms in street parade and regulating the
light tread of their small well-gaitered feet
by sonorous martial music; but we caution
them to remember that they cannot outvie
each other in graceful fripperies when all
costume without deviating by SO much as
a single gilt button; but perhaps they will
consent to exercise this degree Of self
denial for the good of their country.


But this is q remote consequence of a
success not yet achieved. In their mass
meeting on the 3Oth they can put on any
attire which will set off their beauty to the
best advantage, and with this precious
reservation the exercise Of political func-
tions cannot be unpleasant. 1t will be de-
lightful to listen to gloved or jewelled
orators. Arguments will be doubly persua-
sive when issuing from between beautiful
teeth and enforced by the oratoricaI toss of
head adorned by "a love Of bonnet" :"
When they hold their mass meeting may we
be there to see But if Jupiter should hear
their prayers for the suffrage and grant it,
with the inseparable accompaniment of a
beard, would they not repent of their petit
ton, rs the two ambitious goats did in Les
sings well known fable?


We are glad that the ladies have the
courage to test their influence upon the
votes Of their husbands and sweethearts.
The candidates they favor ought to run
ahead of their respective tickets; and this
excess Of votes will measure the influence
Of the fair danes and sweet damsels who SO
nobly show, by going into politics, that
they do not deem themselves ''too bright
and good for human natures daily iood."
Year: 1878

The female suffragists Of New York are
taking steps for exerting a practical infiu-
ence upon the result of the approaching
election. We understand that committees
of ladies have been appointed to wait upon
all the candidates for Office as soon as the
nominations shall have been completed and
to solicit their views on the great question
of women's political rights. They are to
hold mass meeting in Steinway Hall on
the 3Oth inst. to indorse and ratify the
nominations OF such candidates as shall
make declarations in favor of female
suffrage.


We greet these gentle DANES, and tender
them our cordial good wishes. The public
will owe them its thanks if they succeed in
enlivening our city politics and diffusing
over the canvass the grace and refinement
which make their sex so admirable. There
is, perhaps, no good reason why beard
should be the sole qualification Of IN
American voter. IL this is the proper
mark Of political capacity our fair friends
may never be able to acquire it, although il
is not safe to be very positive on that point
considering the victories that are won over
nature in the supply of back hair. But
there are other marks Of equality which
cannot be SO easily supplied, especially
the thews and sinews which qualify cit
izens to serve the Republic as soldiers. We
do not know on what grounds ladies
Year: 1878

It is proposed to send the Harvard eight
or Cambridge. The despatch does not
state whether the plan is to form third
crew in the annual meeting between the
chosen eights Of the two universities on the
Putney course, or to enter, as Columbia did,
in the open Henley meeting, or to get on
special match with tho winning VARSITY
eight" But as the VARSITY race" usually
takes place in late March or early April,
which is right in the middle of term time
at Harvard, and as it is not at all likely that
the Harvard crew would be allowed
to be absent then, and as the Henley meet
ing. unless held very late, as it was this
year, is practically open to the same objec-
ton, n special match later on is probably
meant. II the victorious English eight
goes into such a contest it will necessitate
giving much of their long vacation to train
ing, and this objection, and the clean work
Columbia made of it with NIL the crews
which faced her, render il somewhat doubt
full whether Harvard's challenge, if she
sends one, will be accepted at any rate
with the alacrity with which Oxford met
her similar invitation in 1869.


But, in any case. there is one thing Har-
ward ought to do before she goes to Eng
land. She has been beaten at home, not
once only, but twice, by Cornell. She
ought to face the latter and do her utmost
to prove her crew the fastest home university
eight Of the year before going to try con-
clusions with a foreign foe. Both Columbia
and Yale ought also to have n chance to
meet her. Let her outrow these three irst
and then go, and the foreign venture will
be watched with far more satisfaction by all
Americans All she has to do is to say the
word. Cornell is eager, Columbia is always
ready, and Yale never backed down from
Harvard yet in a university race. Let the
four meet at New London on the earliest
possible day next summer and settle the
home championship. Then, If Harvard
wins, let her go abroad. II not she had
better stay at home.
Year: 1878

American people as to believe that policy
made up in equal parts of swindling and revo-
lutionary violence can gain them a Presi-
Dental election? Do they not see that such
policy-to which they are fast getting
committed-would lose them not only the
independent vote, without which they can
never succeed, but also large and the best
part Of their own following?
Year: 1878

MEDDLEsoME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS got
some deserved raps from the United States Board
of Trade yesterday, but they we're not hurt in the
least. What is needed is an act Of Congress to
clearly define the duties of customs officials and
convince these lawlcss meddlers that their duty
is merely to collect customs dutics-not TO reg
uate trade throughout the civilized world and
ruin it In America
Year: 1878

Ir Men will insist upon committing murder
they ut least owe it to their own regulations
and the sentiments of society to see that the
motive is in keeping with the deed. A horse
collar, which was the cause Of the fatal affray
in Ohio yesterday, is entirely out of keeping
with the magnitude Of the act
Year: 1878

The ALDERMEN RESOLVED YESTERDAY to
teach Commissioner Campbell that it is unbe-
coming a public official to wilfully repeat u
gross blunder. This is not exactly the wording
Of the resolution provoked by the broken arch
but the meaning is the same.
Year: 1878

As THE BRooKLYN BOARD OF ALDERMEN
acting MS a Board of Estimate, has reduced the
pay of tho police force, which is on duty all the
while, taxpayers in the City of Churches may
anticipate n tremendous reduction when the
City Fathers reach their own salaries.
Year: 1878

THE RUSSIANS piously blessed their new
cruiser, which was launched Mt Philadelphia
yesterday, and thereby dropped hint for the
benefit of our own navy, for if blessing will do q
ship any good the majority of our war ships can
otand n great deal of it.
Year: 1878

THE LONG ANTICIPATED RACE between the
yachts Oracle and Vision sailed on yester-
day IN fine style, the course being twenty miles
TO windward and return, the time less than
seven hours and the Oracle winning by nearly
fourteen Minutes
Year: 1878

As blow pipes are now much eource Of
amusement to children who use them, very
often 10 the most reckless manner. Parents
should see they use no hard substance to
blow through them. A Pittshurghian was
wounded in the eye by q bit Of putty
from blow pipe. and will lose his eye
through the occurrence. %''
Year: 1878

flowers were frozen and corn was killed.
Frost, ice and snow were common in
June. Almost every green thing was kill
ed, and fruit was nearly all destroyed.
Snow fell to the depth of several inches
in New England. July was accom-
panied with frost and ice. On the 5th
ice was formed of the thickness of win
dow glass in New York, New England,
and parts of Pennsylvania, and corn
was nearly all destroyed in certain sec
tiOns. In August ice formed half an
inch thick. Corn was so frozen that a
great deal was cut down and dried for
fodder. Very little ripened in the New
England and Middle States. Farmers
were obliged to pay 81 and SIS bushel
for corn of 1915 for seed for the next
springs planting. The first two weeks
of September were mild; the balance
of the month was cold, with frost and
ice formed quarter Of an inch thick.
October was more than usually cold,
with frost and ice. November was cold
and clustering, with snow enough for
good sleighing. December was quite
mild and comfortable.
Year: 1878

The ''intelligent juryman" came to
the front in a libel case at st. Louis the
other day when the judge told the jury
to retire to the jury room and return a
sealed verdict. Two of them interpret
ed this as permission to go home and
didn't appear until next morning, when
the twelve were locked up to prevent
further misunderstanding. At San
dusky, Ohio, in recent case, a jury
man who couldn't read or write got a
friend to prepare him lot of ''yes"
and ''no" ballots, putting one set in one
vest pocket and the other in another,
so that he could tell which way he was
voting. But he got so absorbed in the
testimony that when he came to vote
''yes' he forgot which pocket held the
tight ballots and kept on voting ''no''
against the solid affirmative of his as
sociates, until one of them found out
how the matter stood and the vote was
made unanimous.
Year: 1878

Much objection against the proposed
elevated railroads in New York was
based on the idea that they would
prove unsightly, but it now is said to
be the general opinion that when COM
pleted they will add much to the fine
appearance of New York. The plans
for the stations submitted and approved
are said to be remarkably picturesque,
the stairs by which the ascents and
descents are to be made are wide and
handsome, and the finish is to be
modern, thorough and artistic.
Year: 1878

THE DELIBERATE CRIME OF A BOY OF FIFTEEN.


John Mcintyre, age thirteen, of No. 337
West FOrysxtn-s playing in the street In front OF
HIS residence last evening when he was fired at By John
LOewer, age fifteen, a playmate with whom he bad
quarrelled during the day. Young LOewer walked TO
within few feet OF Mcintyre, drew pistol from his
pocket and deliberately aimed it, The boy cried out
Stop - and attempted TO away. Loewer fired, and
the ball struck Mcintyre in tho foot lodging below the
ankle. The injured Lad fell TO the sidewalk and
fanted while LOewer of in time to escape arrest
Mcintyre was carried homo and the ball extracted
by surgeon His wound is a serious one. L0ewer is
known 10 live at Thirty-eghth-st and Ffthaye., and
his parents are be wealthy. At late hour lass
night the police had not been able 10 capture him.
Year: 1878

They say, "Well, you are Greenbacker"
ayes reply. "Well, then, You think that everything
will be right when YOU get the greeuback.' No. l
answer the trouble is sir that you ask the Qucs
ten don't understand what Greenbacker Is" II you


End man that goes for the good Of n IN the Nation as
against the few that man is Greenbacker. II you find
Rmau In the community who goes for the interest OF
labor and the labOling man. as have defined him. that
man ia reenbackeT and that Is the term that should
he applied TO him. 1t term which covers everything
iust as the word AbOtOnist once covered every man
That was i'm favor of human freedom Ii you find
fhat wants special privileges that wants to live upon the
earnings OF others, that man Is moi Greenbackei'
don care what lac tells YOU II be wants get the ad
vantage Of his neighbur II be wants 10 cheat on town
faxes that man is not GreeDbaCker; always set him
down on tie other side Again, man q Greenbacker
who believes that the intelligence Of the many better
foundation for the government Of great country than
the culture OF the few That is Greenbdeker TOO
who believes that this Government s Tor the many ana
not for the few aud il is the fault of every OF you
who leave II for the benefit of the few any longer ana
You do your children and your cldren's CHILDREN and
miue will find themselves the slaves OF The few under
the worst Of all gOyernmentsan aristOcracy. loud ap
Year: 1878

The Postmaster here is unwilling that We
should verify these figures from his records,
as to the other papers, without their consent;
but as the figures all reached us from the
same source, and as those relating to our own
business are correct, we have no doubt that
however, with any two of the other eight
page papers in q formal request to Postmaster
James for transcript in detail from his books.


In estimating the significance of these fig
ures, it must be remembered that they repre-
sent the weight of seven daily issues of the
other papers, against only six Of The TRIB-
UNE (since we have no Sunday paper; that
the weight of The Herald seems unduly great
on account of its frequent triple, Quadruple
and quintuple sheets, and that the weight of
The Times is also swollen by the heavy wood
paper which its Walter presses require.
Year: 1878

The Dominion of Canada is generally cred
tied with being country in which the rights
Of individuals are respected and maintained.
In the time of the riots in our country last
year, there were many remarks made derog-
atory TO government here as compared with
that in Canada and Great Britain But we
think there can hardly be an instance found
in our land in which the rights of body OF
men were so ignored and trampled under foot
as In the case OF the Orangemen at Montreal
on the 18th. When the Catholics undertook
to prevent the parade of Orangemen in New
York, several years ago, the authorities took
the matter in hand, restrained the mob, and
defended and maintained by force, the
right Of the Orange procession to march
through the streets Of the city. In Montreal,
however, the authorities took the side of the
mob, and led in suppressing by violence the
march Of the Orangemen. We have no SYM
pathy with the demonstrations that Orange
men deem it their privilege and right to
make on the anniversary of the day and
events from which their order dates it's origin ;
believe them unnecessary and unwise bur il
they insist upon paradng in an orderly manner
their right TO do so would be maintained in
this country, though the streets ran with
blood. The spectacle of city like Montreal
turning itself into mob to prevent few
orangemen parading its streets, is one thai
Americans on this side of the line observ,
with wonder, pity and regret, if not witt
contempt and indignation. The suppression
OF the parade in the manner it was done ha,
produced hundred times mere harm thai
all the mischief which the Orangemen coulc
have effected had they been allowed the larg
est liberty in parading the city.
Year: 1878

A NEW CURE FOR WoUNDs.--As soon as
wound is inflicted, get little stick-a
knife or file handle will do--and commence
to tap gently on the wound. Do not stop
for the hurt, but continue until it bleeds
freely and becomes perfectly numb. When
this point is reached you are safe--all that
is necessary is to protect it from dirt. Do
not stop short of bleeding and numbness,
and do not on any account close the OPEN
ing with plaster. Nothing more than
cerate on clean cloth is necessary. We
have used and seen this used on all kinds
of simple punctures for years, and never
knew single instance of wound becom-
ing infamed or sore after this treatment.
Among other cases A coal rake tooth go-
ing entirely through the foot, rusty darn
ing needle through the foot, q bad bite by
q sucking pig, seyera. instances OF file
shanks through the hands, and numberless
cases of rusty nails, avis, ETC.. but We
never knew failure of this treatment. -
Scientific American.