smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

becomes sufficient Is very weii perhaps
though 1t Is Of comparatively little avail so
long as there is no provision made for an
accumulation of coin in the Treasury for
the redemption of the greenbacks. The
national banking act provides for the re-
demption Of national bank issues in legal
tender notes. This substitute only changes
1t SO as to make them redeemable in lawful
money, which, so far as this bill is con-
cerned' means the same thing.


1t appears therefore that, on the whole,
the bill is long stride in the direction of
expansion, without any compensating i'm
mediate step toward redemption. The ef-
feet of Its passage would probably be to 80
advance the price of gold as to render the
prospect Of resumption gloomy indeed.
Year: 1874

THE Baltimore American, whose sole purpose
in life seems to be to place and keep the Full
ton family in office and quarter them upon the
public treasury, which has made itself so ac-
ceptable to the Democratic officials of Balti-
more as to receive one half of the official sd-
vertising, has become very much interested in
the District of Columbia and its officials. We
advise the american and its gang of office-hold-
ing editors to keep quiet. They and it are
justly held in the most thorough contempt by
the Republican party of Maryland, which they
have again and again sought to betray and dis
rupt the moment they could not use it for their
own selfish purposes. The Fulton family has
been turned out. Hence these tears.
Year: 1874

In consequence of the length of the state
ment made yesterday by Governor shep-
herd before the District Investigating Com
mittee, and the late hour at which it was
received, we have been compelled to change
the usual makeup" Of the paper this
morning. Local and other matter usually
found on the eighth page will be found this
morning on the second page.
Year: 1874

THE Chicago Inter Ocean tells the following
incident in the life of General Logan: ''Here
is q little fact in regard to General John A.
Logan, which is stated on the authority of
Governor Carpenter, of Iowa. 1t is good
time to relate 1t just now, when the General
is the subject Of so much detraction and abuse
at the hands of those newspapers which are in
the interest of capitalists, as against the masses
of the people. Governor Carpenter was on
the staff and in the military family of General
Logan, on the famous march from Atlanta to
the Sea- and knows whereof he speaks. On
this famous march, certain Democratic gen.
eral gave orders to the chief of his transporta-
tion, that he should take up his pontoons as
soon as his division or corps had crossed the
rivers with their own inlpsdiHsntG, and not al
low the niggers' to follow. Rebel cavalry
hung upon the rear of the advancing army and
1t became the finest possible sport for them to
go 'a-coloneling' through those unharmed and
helpless canip-followers, sabering them down
on all sides without mercy, and turning back
into servitude those whose lives they chose to
spare. General Logan's course was slightly
different. He ordered the officers in charge of
his pontoon not to remove them until the last
contraband was safely across and under the
protection of the army!"
Year: 1874

q The ground shall be excavated in open
trenches to the necessary width and depth.


The trenches shall be one foot wider on each
side than the sewers intended to be laid in them,
at tho point Of their greatest external diameter,
and the bottom Of the trenches shall be excayated
the exact form and size Of the lower half of the
sewers where required by the commissioner Of
public works.


no tunnellng will be allowed except by consent


The sides Of the excavation shall be supported
by suitable planking and snoring wherever nee
essary, but no allowance will be made therefor,
and in all cases the same to bs drawn as the work
progresses.


All irregularities in the bottom Of the trenches
shall be filled up to the required level, with
,s or Tlsan sans %
solid foundation the contractor shall excavate the
trench to such increased depth as the engineer
1t up to the required level and form with such ma
terial and In such manner as the engineer shall
determine.


g. The contractor shall grub and clear the sur
face over the trench, wherever It may DO neces-
sary, and remove from the ground all surplus ma
terisl, OF whatever nature or kind, without ad-
ditional compensation.


pactly on the side Of the trench and kept trimmed
up so as to be of little Inconvenience as possi-
BILE to the public travel or the adjoining tenants;
dirt without stopping the passage-wsy on the
sidewalk, the contractor shall, at his own ex-
pense, erect q board fence and keep q passage
open on the salQ slueWo1k VI uOb leoo buAu tufee
feet wide.


s. Not more than one hundred feet of trench
shall be opened at any one time In advance Of the
complete building Of the sewers, unless by writ
ten order of the said commissioner, and for the
distance therein spectfied.


On the completion OF each section OF one hun
dred feet Of sewer the regarding, repaving or re-
macadamiIing and reconcreting, (made and sp-
piled as described In section Is OF these spetca-
TONS as the case may be- over the same shall be
completed, and all surplus earth, sand or rubbish
on the section be Immediately removed to such
places on the line Of the work Is the engineer
shall direct.


Q. Tho contractor shall, at his own expense,
pump out or otherwise remove any water which
may be found or shall accumulate in the trench,
and shall form all dams or other works necessary
for keeping the excavation clear Of water during
the progress Of the work.


When running sand, quickssnd or other bad Or
treachsrous ground Is encountered, the Woss
shall be carried on with the utmost yigo,, ana
shall be proceeded with day. and night should the
commissioner so require.


I. The contractor shall provide for the now Oh
sewers drains or water-courses interrupted during
the progress Of the work, and snail restore anu
make good all connections and shall Immediately
cart away and remove all offensive matter, with
such precautions as may be directed by tne en-
gineer.


ROCK ExCAvATIoN.


q When rock is to be excavated, 1t shall be fully
taxep out thirty feet In advance Of the laying ol
Year: 1874

Where concrete Is required It shall be composed
Of one part Of mortar (made In the proportions
above described) and two and one halt parts OF
clean sharp gravel, or OF clean stone, free from
dust or dirt and broken as to pass in every way
through a two-inch ring. It shau DO quickly and
Thoroughly mixed in box made for that purpose
and deposited in layers of not less than four nor
more than nine inches in thickness, and may oe
settled into its place by slightly ramming sum-
cientIy TO flush the mortar to the surface.
When In place all wheeling, working or walk
ing on or over 1t must be prevented until 1t is suf
iciently set


When connection Is to be, made with any layer
set or partially set the edge Of such layer must be-
broken down, so as to make the joint fresh and
close.


All gravel and broken stone that Is dusty az
dirty will be required to be thoroughly screened
and washed before can be used; and such piles
or heaps as have any admixture Of dirt, or stoaes
above the size specified, Will be wholly roiaeted
when 90 delivered upon the work.


STONE MASONRY.


When rubble-stone masonry is required. tAe
walls will be of the height and thicknesSshownon on
the plan Of the work.


The stone used must be Of good quality, clean
and free from all checks and shakes, Of good bed
and build, and Of such general Size a. may be
specified.


The wall Is to be laid true ana by line, with the
stones on their natural beds, FAD In full beds Of
mortar made as described In sections 10 and u Of
these specifications.
No dressing or toOllng u to be done upon AaY
stone after 1t y in place,
Year: 1874

To-DAY TIE CITIZEN contains what is regarded as very important railway bill now pending in Congress and introduced by Delegate Mccormick. The object of this bill is to relieve Congress of large portion of its special legislation. It diff fers from Senator Stewards bill to provide for general railroad laws in the Territories by excluding all provisions affecting the financial management of the roads, and provides only for right of way and sta tiOns.
Year: 1874

THE talk of the week has been mostly upon bids for government contracts Every year the losing bidders with others "cant see how" the winning ones will succeed and come out even or make cent; but our observation is that none have failed to get through some way without serious ditfi- culty so far as the public know. Whether the country will survive the low bids of this year or not will be known to cer- tainty year hence-if not sooner. In any event, scolding bidders and weeping over their low offers, will neither change the fixed facts nor prevent lower bids next year.
Year: 1874

WE have letter from Major Brown at Camp Grant of date 2d. He says: There have been all manner Of reports about In dians and have sent in many places men to find out the truth. but there is not a single fact that would be willing to have you publish or that I could Vouch for. It is too soon to hear anything from the scouts now out. Everybody sees Indians but have been unable to find their trail when l send to hunt it up. I think it well cortS to trains going to san Carlos or Camp Apache. We are bound to whip or kill these Indians eventually.
Year: 1874

THE snow blockade on the overland railway ought to induce Congress to dis obey the howl for economy by the dema- gogic newspapers, and grant the well-se- cured aid sought for the Texas and Pacific railway But a Congress once cOwed by the press, is not body from which we may expect wise use of power and means.
Year: 1874

PETER KITCHEN has choice lot of hams and bacon and potatoes in town. They are the products of his own farm, and are just what every farmer should produce more or less of-but never less than enough for himself and family if he have one. If farmers ever become independent, they must produce more of their own wants OF their land and purchase less at the stores. We can name a number of farmers who sometimes talk Of hard times but rarely say they are pressed for money to pay debts,
Year: 1874

TIE average of this week, the sky has been clear but the atmosphere chilly and quite cool wind prevailed on Thursday Yesterday was the warmest of the week. Last night cool without frost. Sky now clear and air warm.
Year: 1874

Now is the time to get dentistry done by Dr. l.. s. Barnes whose card is in this paper. The doctor says he intends to re- main in Arizona, and therefore his patrons have the best assurance that he will give them work that will recommend itself
Year: 1874

THE grand jury recommends that a board floor be put in the courthouse. THE CITIZEN urged that this work be done near a year ago, and hope it will soon be. If ioOred, the room could often be rented for concerts, shows and other doings, and thus repay the outlay. The work should be done as matter of taste and cleanliness.
Year: 1874

OIINEsoRGEN S BLAND have purchased that eXellent station at San Pedro Crossing and have been making Improvements. At the crossing of the river, the banks have been cut down and good grades made, and the bottom made perfectly solid with stone. This will be good news to freighters.
Year: 1874




The ninth bequest of the will Of Senator Sum
ner reads follows:


II give and bequeath to the President and Eel
lows Of Harvard College 81, 600 in trust tor an
annual prize for the best dissertation by any stu
dent Of The college or any OF its schools, under
graduate or graduate, on universal peace and the
methods by which war may be permanently sus-
pended do this in the hope of drawing the
attention of students to the practicability Of or
gsnizing peace among nations, which l. sincerely
believe may be done. l cannot doubt that the
same modes Of decision which now prevail be-
tween individuals, between towns and between
smaller communities, may be extended to M
tions"


In his famous Grafton on the "True Grandeur
Of Nations" many years ago, he said:


LAW, order, government cannot attain TO that
complete dominion which is our truest safeguard,
until by the overthrow of the war SYSTEM they
cemPsehend the commonwealth of nations"-
while, as the result of all the profound study and
reflection OF lifetime, he declared his sincere
belief In the pIacticabihty of "organizing peace
among nations"


Unfortunately, MIR. Sumner, like all the rest OF
the politicians of his class and calibre lest con
troll Of his best judgment when it was most need
ed Tor his country's good, to indulge the unwsr.
thy feeling of revenge, at the cost of millions Of
lives and incalculable treasure.
Year: 1874


Fair Prospects for u Democratic


Victory


vote was taken upon the question of the con-
struction OF the Washington Street Bridge
the .Brandywine, in the Levy Court on Wednes.
day, when the previous action OF the Court, in
reference to it rescinded This, of course, de-
fers any further work upon this bridge for one
year at least, and the county viii not be required
to borrow from fifty to seventy five thousand dol
lars. The vote, we learn, stood SIR Democrats
for resembling, to four Republicans iu favor of
going on with the bridge; one Republican refus-
ing to vote Of course his vote counted with those
against further expenditure at this time for this
work, and the vote was, therefore, seren against
and -four for the construction.


In smother year, with careful management,
New Castle county will be entirely out of debt,
and the people will haye great cause to rejoice
Nothing tends so much to extravaganza as debt
and nothing tends so much to make people care
ful of their expenses as the knowledge of theil
not being in debt. THIS may seem strange, bul
We belisve it is true, nevertheless. And the re
mark applies more fully 10 communities, state
and nations than to individuals


The Democrats have been in power in each o
tho counties in this State, and.the debts of eacl
have been worked down go low that each will b
free therefrom we think, during the comm.
year. and that too without increasing the yer
low rate Of taxation.


While this is the case with the counties til
State is paying off its debt at rate that will ren
der it entirely clear in about ten years, perhaI
in Tess time, if the management is good as
has been during the administration of Governo
Ponder. On the whole our Democratic peopl
have before them outlook that should Civ
them Q wholesome confidence with which to z
into the next election and win an oyerwhelmin
victory.
Year: 1874

STAND FROM URDER.-In noticing the adhe-
sion OF the United States Senate to the ruinous


policy of the House OF Representatives in respect


to the currency, the New York Post somewhat
significantly remarks that 'the wild cat already
gsmbols." We may soon expect to hear the "red
dog" howl
Year: 1874

As the heated term is rapidly ap
preaching, We give the following speci-
&c for sur. stroke, which may save from
illness or death many whose occupation
compels them to be in the field or on
the street


"About a year since I saw in q news
paDer an account of q case of sun
stroke. written By the party himself.
After suffering a long tine from the at
tack, and having to a considerable de-
gree recovered, he experienced suffer
ing even from the rays Of the moon.
This led him TO the reflection thst It was
not altogether the heat of the sun that
produced prostration. After much re-
search. he discovered that the injury
came from the chemical ray. He Was
guided TO this by observing the fact that
q photo9raph could not be takeA
through a hollow glass. Accordingly,
he lined his hat with two hnings-one
of orange yellow to arrest the chemical
rav, and one of green to arrest the heat
ray. Thus prepared he went where the
ravs Of the sun we're most intense with
perfect fnpunity. It is well known that
the negro is seldom sun-struck- Ihs
color Of his skin over the skull being OF
the orange yellow may assist IN account
ing for the fact. / praeticed upon this
suggestion all last sumner, Lined ny
hat with green and orange yellow paper
and had confidence enough IN the truth
Of The theory to neglect my umbrella,
which I had never done before. men
toned Il to many, who tried It also, and
Ia many cases that came under my %
ssrvation they uniforraiy asserted thai
The oppressive heat Of the sun upon tks
head was much relieved.
Year: 1874




The new comet lately discovered by
Professor Swift is likely to be an OBJ
ject of great popular as we'll as scien-
tifie interest. 1t is steadily approach
ing the earth, and with an opera glass
it can be seen as a Ducleus hazy mass
with bright point little on one side.
With a good telescope the tail is very
clearly defined. It is now situated, at
one o'clock in the morning, directly be-
meath the pole star, and about twenty
five degrees from it, and IS just visible
to the naked eye. So directly Is it
moving toward the earth that it seems
to stand still. During the latter part
of July and beginning of August, when
il will be nearest the earth, it viii
doubtless be a conspicuous and beauti-
full object, as it will then be two hun
dred and forty-five times as bright as ut
the time OF discovery, while now it Is
only five and one-half times as bright.
II Is many years since any comet has
been near enough or bright enough to
attract the attention of the public in
any marked degree, and we may there
fore expect to enjoy a very decided as
Economical sensation during the ap-
preaching heated term. Pro. Swift is
not. as might be inferred from the vari-
Gus announcements which have been
made, the first discoverer of this comet
It was first seen at Marseilles, France,
on the 18th of April.
Year: 1874

Hon. Alexander Il. Stephens ad-
dressed the teachers and pupils gath
cred ct a recent Sunday-school reunion
in Charlottesville, Ga, and in the
course of his remarks gave the follow
ing interesting personal "reminiscences
1t is a source of high qualification to
me to say to you all, and especially TO
these little boys, that the first awaken
ing of such thoughts IN my mind, as
well as my first taste for general read
ing, was quickened and brought into
active exercise in Sunday-Echool. It
was at the old Powder Greek log inset
ing-house, not five miles from this place,
more than half century ago, I became
a pupil in what was known as +" Union
Sunday-schooI." The day I entered
was q great epoch in my life. 1t was in
the latter part of the summer that the
school was opened, or when I entered
it, and though but small boy az the
time, still had to do such work on the
farm as I was able to do during the
week. This was picking cotton or peas,
or going to mill, or other light work of
like character. It was only at night,
and by pine-knot light, that had any
opportunity to study the lessons as
signed me, and yet so deeply did I be-
come interested in the questions Of the
Union Catechism that o'clock often
found me poring over the chapters of
the Bible set apart for the next Sundays
examination. To the impressions thus
made I am indebted in no small
degree for my whole future course in
life, whether it be for good or for evil.
If in the midst of any evil that has
marred that course there is anything
good to be found, or anything worthy
of imitation, then it is due to that
Sunday-school and to the great cause
which you to-day celebrate with inspir-
ing notices, banners and music.
Year: 1874

I find the desire of audiences to be
audiences only becoming an entirely
pestilene character of the sge. Every
body wants to hesr-nobOdy to read,
nobo " to think to be excited for an
hour-and, IL possible, amused; ; to get
the knowledge it has cost a man half
his life to gather, first sweetened up to
make It palatable, and then kneaded
into the smallest possible pills, and to
swallow it homeopathiealiy and be wise
this is the passionate desire and hope
Of the multitude of the day. 1t is not to
be done. A living comment quietly
given 60 a class on q book they are
earnestly reading-this kind Of lecture
is eternally necessary and wholesome /;
voul misunderstanding, smooth-dow-
ny-curry-and-strawb berry ice and mill
puneh-aItogether lecture is an entirely
pestilent and abominable vanity and
the miserable death Of poor Dickens,
when he might have been writing blessed
books till he was eighty bat for the
pestiferous demand Of the mob Is
very solemn warning 70 Us al, Il We
would take It.
Year: 1874




Charles Warren Ssoddard has been
IN the bali of st. Peters dome at Rome
and writes ga dozen good people,
with hardly one good Jung full of breath
between them, awaited their turn to en-
ter the globe, beyond which nc man de-
sires to go in the flesh. A plump gen.
teman preceded me three ladies of
assorted sizes followed. The steps we're
now so narrow that it was convenient to
mount them crab b-fashion. We are at
last entering the throat of the globe
having wedged our way up the cork
screw steps We came 20 a perpendicular
ladder that led to the goal of our am
bltion. The portly leader valiantly
sprang on to the first round of the lad
der BE managed to work his way into
the narrow tube that communicated with
the globe, aud there he stuck fast and
firm. helped him to return in very
stewy condition and full of indignation
at the absurdly small entrance to that
most desirable chamber. Somehow we,
he and 1, managed to pass one another,
miraculous perhaps, and started to en-
ter the ball alone The ladies, terrified
oy the ill-fOrtune of our corpulent
friend, relinquished the chase. IsqUeez-
ed through the aperture ct the top OF





the hall on the top Of st. Peter's. The
copper globe is capable of containing
sixteen people at one sitting but de.
liver me from meeting any friends
Ia such uncomfortable quarters. The
sun had been shining upon the thin
copper walls for five hours. The
place was as hot as q cauldron.
erouehed in one corner of ib and won
dered how it would seem TO be sud
denly set a rolling down the great
mountain side Of the dome, and how
much of me would be left to tell the
tale when I came to a standstill at last.
1t was singulsrly silent up there il
was kind OF silence with q hole IN il
Iii you can conceive of such thing
It seemed 20 have the strangest music
that ever charmed these ears; sounds
that were born of the air-solid sun
beams, or moonbeams, perhaps. for
they were not as sharp as a sunbeam q
kind OF tinkAing and dreaming, as If I
heard the hum of the planets and the
far-away clash of stars when they cross
each others orbits. I don't know
where that sound came from I don't
want to know. Shades of Wagner
It was as unlike anything earthly as
anything hes venly can be. I merely
listened aud wondered, aud was lost in
kind of reverie that was not so light
aud airy as the atmosphere that sur
rounded me T; in fact, fell 20 dreaming
over modern Rome"


STRIKE FROM mankind the principle
Of faith and men would have no more
history than q flock of sheep. Btl1gGr.