smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

twenty days at o time, and two, to his know
ledge. have died from the effects OF the treat


ment described. The whole story is the most
startling and revolving ever published In this
country, and it Is claimed that the charges
can all be verified.
Year: 1879

safe until the session of the Circuit Court.
recommended the Sheriff to make ar
Engagements with the village authorities
to allow him to put said prisoners in the
lookup until court time ut the expense
OF the county, which was done, and said
prisoners were,at once removed TO said
village lock-up. Said Board also recon-
mended Supervisor Ellis to procure more
wood tor the court house and Jail in suf.
cIent quantity to last one year. There
being no more business before said
they Board then adjourned sine die.


WIN. B. ELLIS.


Chairman
Year: 1879

Almost every available seat in the
Town Hall was filled last Tuesday night,
the occasion being the first entertain
ment of the winter given by the Amateur
Dramatic society. As announced i'm the
programmes, the performance COM
menced with the instructive and enter
tanning drama, "The Little Brown Jug


The characters in the piece were well Sc
lected, giving each of the company a
character for which they were particu.
larly adapted, as will be seen from the
Year: 1879

A resolution offered to raise the Sher-
if's compensation:


Resolued, That the compensation OF
the Sheriff of this county be and the
same is hereby fixed. from this date. at
the sum of one hundred and fifty dollar:
per annum.
Carried.


The said Board, after discussing mat
tiers in regard to keeping the prisoner:
Year: 1879

The morning after Kilgore was
convicted OF the killing of Willing
ham, we were met by a prominent
Republican at the LEDGER corner and
accosted as follows:


"We Republicans will soon carry
this county, when we convict a few
more Democrats of murder in the
first degree and hang them"


Now, we don't know whether Kill
gore is a Democrat or not, but should
Judge by his bush-whacking that he
was not, but we do know that four
prominent Republicans and their
bosom friend, "Short-and-Dirty ,"
are now in Jail for killing Inflow
(Democrat) last week, and what is
more, they laid in wait and shot him
unawares from behind. How are you,
Democratic. s.Ht ...#.s.s.t .
Year: 1879

Notwithstanding the signs OF pros


perily manifested everywhere, ther


Is a good deal of complaint in regart


to the purchasing capacity of money


The Democratic party propose TO re


duce this by incI easing the cainag,


and circulation of silver. This plar


has been selected because it IL thu
most natural and most practicable


method of arriving at what is desired


If the opportunity Of issuing abso-


Lutte money ever existed in this coun-


try it has passed. 1t departed with


the return ofprosperity and the re-
funding Of the national debt, and it is
to be hoped the financial condition Of


the country will never again be such
as to induce any large number of
persons TO tolerate for moment the
idea of fiat money. 'sgs. az..


The greenback, which is the best
substitute for money that has been
used in this country, which was en-
dorsed by the democracy at Jefferson
City-which the Republican party has
been and still is so anxious to get rid
of, and which would have been re-
deemed and cancelled but for demo-
cratic interference-is neither fat nor
absolute money, whatever these may
mean, as they are varIo1sly interpre-
ted in the shifting platforms of the
hour. The greenback is nothing De-
yond a promise to pay more or less
dollars, and nothing has yet been
recognized as dollar, in this coun-
try, but gold and silver coin. De-
clarlng greenbacks legal-tenders did
not convert them into either fat or
absolute money. The legal-tender
quality impaired to them fixed ca
paclty to pay debts, but it conferred
no purchasing power. What of this
last requisite they have manifested, |
has varied with the confidence re-
posed by the public in the govern
ment Of willingness and ability to full
I'll Its promise of redemption. Dur
ing the war too little purchasing pow
er was attached to greenbacks, but
since the resumption and the accumu-
lation Of gold and silver to redeem
them they will buy as much as coin,
but even now they have no more pur-
chasing capacity than lawful money.


II law increasing the issue of
greenbacks could be passed, no rea-
sonable objection could be made to
1T. The circulation of the country
could be enlarged in that way as we'll
as by coinage Of silver. What makes
a silver bill the most natural and
practicable, is the probability that a
well prepared silver law will attract
to its support sufficient votes to pass
it over veto.


10 talk OF our subsidiary coins as
fiat or absolute money is sheer non
sense. The honor of the country IS
as fully pledged for the redemption
of them, as Of greenbacks in lawful
4
Year: 1879

3. M. Edwards has been appoint
ed to receive contributions at this
place to the fund being raised for the
benefit Of Gen. Hoods, orphan chill
dren. All who desire to contribute
to this charity will call on him at
once as he will report to the Govern
or by the 18th Of November. Our
citizens should give this matter at
tention. A benefit of some kind
should be gotten mp at once. a a..a
Year: 1879

In connection with the foregoing may be apropos
to mention here few facts in relation to the excite
ment that has prevailed the past week at the Union
Stock Yards. Chicago. and among live stock dealers
generally in the West regarding the reports which
pneumonia. 1t is very unfortunate that such
should have gained credence even for moment. for
the injury it is calculated to do is very great The
whole thing more the result OF hasty Judgment
and nervous excitement the part of those
to whom has been intrusted the inspection Of live
stock at this point than any desire to strike blow
the cattle interests of the West for it be
ceded that the gentlemen in whose hands this matter
rests are commendaby jealous of the good Of this
section Of the country. That the report has gone
abroad that q of contagious pleuro- pneumonia
was discovered here there he doubt and It is
due to the Western interests that it should
be corrected. 1t appears that on the 22d Of
February heifer was found at the stock
yards which, the government inspector reports,
exhibited signs of pleuro-pneumona." The animal
was at once killed. and steps taken to examine it.
Before this was done the inspector unwisely, and
when laboring under great mental excitement,
sought out the Collector of this port and informed
been discovered and assistance of experts asked
in order to make o thorough examination. AT
the same time an assistant OF the government
inspector informed the editor Of the Ma
ti0f,dI Lire Stock Journal, in this city. that
they had found of contagious pleuro rneu-
monia. Coming from q source deemed authoritative,
this statement repeated, and the announcement
at out that the dreaded cattle disease had


in fact made it's appearance at the West This
prior the careful Investigation Of the lungs and
pleura of the slaughtered heifer day two later


when the authorities had looked into the matter with
greater care, the diseased parts of the animal
found to not show any enlargement, mottled condi-
ton disease of the peura. In contagious pleuro


pneumonia these conditions always present.
The hepatization Of the lungs showed only that
the beast had been afflicted with sequel
Of some lung. disease probably common pneumonia.
which Is not in the slightest degree dangerous
contagious These statements as to the condition OF
this animal made by accomplished veterinarians
and must be accepted as true. Meantime. however.
the other report had gone out. and it will probably
be time before the effect OF the false announce


ment be neutralized. The government inspector
has, OF course, sriven to shake of from himself all
responsibility for the first rumor but 1t would ap


pear that his excited condition and haste to make
known the fact that an animal had been found with
pneumonia symptoms had the effect to falsify tho
true condition Of things. 1t nothing more than
common sporadic pleuro-pneumonia not
taQiOus. siI
Year: 1879

Captain Jesse Barker died at his family residence.
No. 2O2 Warren street. South Brooklyn on Thursday
evening, in the year of his age Deceased
born in East Chester New York. in 1893. being
the descendant Of old English family that emf
grated to this country about the middle Of the last
century. His father was farmer and well of.
but Jesse. when child nine years Of age. formed
desire to become He'll Gate pilot. and early
apprentced to the profession to which he devoted
long life. He received his credentials pilot when
he twenty-five years old, and at the time of
his death the Oldest pilot surviving of the brave
who formed his contemporaries half q century ago.
Though naturally quiet and retiring In his man.
he took active part in everything that
fellow pilots. He retired from active partcipancy
in the rough and rugged duties of pilots life in
1870 but he lost sight of the fact that his old
profession was being subjected to unjust inroads at
the hands Of the advocates of the tugboat sys-
tenn, which permits vessels to be taken through
1.-THE Gate without engaging pilot Captain
jesse" he familiarly called by the pilots.
frequently visited Albany during the sessions Of
the Legislature in the interest Of his fellow crafts
men, and his purse was always open to assist the
He'll Gate pilots. He died of general debility atend
ant upon the natural infrmities of his advanced
years. His wife and five daughters curvive him.
The funeral will take place on Sunday from the
Methodist Episcopal Church, corner of Clinton and
Pacific streets. of which congregation deceased was
member. The remains will be inferred In the family
plot at Cypress Hills.
Year: 1879

The Wesleyan Methodist Church in
Canada once might have had a sort of
Beecher scandal, but it didat. A vener-
able clergyman was riding to the district
conference in the eastern township some
where near Stanstead his companion in
the buggy being a young, Jealous and
indiscreet minister, not long stationed in
that part OF the country. AS they logged
past cross road tavern the old gentleman
indicated 1t with his whip and said
"Many and many day I've been at that
tavern years ago" Yes" said his
companion with indifference. Yes,
and mighty handsome wife the tavern
keeper had too" All ~ said the
younger brother with surprise. "Yes,"
continued the elder, "she was one Of the
handsomest women ever saw young,
pretty, plump, fine color and such arms
Many and many kiss have given her
when We were sitting in big haircloth
chair in the little private sitting room off
the bar. Well, well, time aies'-snd
The good old man gazed at his companion
whose ewes were as large "a soup plates
then busting of deep beet red he said
with some confusion: "Bless me, what
nave been saying? OF course, brother,
you will not breathe word of this |
cannot imagine how | came to say any
thing about it, but thea tho tongue is,n
etc. The young clergyman gave the re-
quired pledge, anG repeated it at the
end Of the drive rs the man besough; him
earnestly to remember and not breathe
a word Of the matter. But during the
afternoon the young minister rose, and
declaring that his conscience would not
longer allow him to bear the burden he
had imposed upon it, and that he must
tell the truth no matter how terrible the
consequences, informed tho astonished
brethren that Brother - had that day
admitted that he had been guilty of inn
proper and unehristian conduct toward- y
married woman-nay more, had recited
his sin with an unctian which showed
that it h0d never been sincerely repented
cf Ii is needless to say that everybody
first stared st the speaker and then Mt the
accused minister, who, for hundred
miles around mad won an enviable repu.
tation for upugbtness and purity. The
accused buried his face in his hands and
the chairman desired the young brother
to repeat his startling accusation with dc


tails. The young Clergyman did so, aud
when he announced that the other mem
Der OF the guilty pair" was woman
whose name he did not know, bat whose
husband kept Il tavern ut --- Corners, he
was electrified to hear the chairman
bawl, "Ha ha ha - and every mem
Der Of the conference go of in paroxSsms
of laughter. "Can you-is it possible
YOU can smile at sach revelstien?" said
the dumbfouuded young minister, and as
soon as the chairman had sufficiently
mastered his emotion to speak, he said,
My dear young brother, before Brother
-- was converted and entered the min
istry he kept that tavern !" Thereafter
the young minister was no less Jealous
and infinitely more discreet.
Year: 1879

A MODEST AUTHOR. Herbert Spea-
Ger was recently witness in a copyright
case in London. Speaking OF his works,
he said that tor twenty years theiiS sale
had been so small that be had lost mon
ey. on the goods. His examiner then
asked him il reduction OF the price
would not increase the demand. Spencer
replied that his works were like cod liver
OIL Those who really want his books
would not stop at the price. That class
of people was limited. The consumer Of
cod liver oil took the oil from necessity,
and wound hays IL at say prica. The
reduction Of the price OF the oil would in
duce no one to take it because it was
cheap. The author then frankly admit
ted that the majority Of people, if they
had the alternative of tuking an ounce Of
cod liver oil day or rending a chapter
OF his works, wou ID probably accept the
oil as the most desirable horn Of the di-
lemma. Such modosty and frankGess in
an author has never been chropicled on
this side of the ocean.
Year: 1879

CLEAR majority of the House seems to
be in favor of the abolition of the Office of
railroad commissioner. That official seems
to lag superfuous on the stage. He is sim
ply clerk of the railroad companies to pre-
sent to the legislature in condensed form the
reports prepared by the companies. While
it is currently believed that the law requires
him to inspect the several railroads of the
State with view to ascertaining their con-
dition, it is very we'll known that no such in
spection has ever been made, unless occa-
sional pleasure trips in first class car can
be called an inspection. The railroad COM
panies have sufficient self-ioterest to induce
them to take every possible precaution to
assure the safety of their lines, and any such
inspection especially as it never has been
and never will be made-is entirely super
fiuous. The office ought to be, and we be-
lieve will be- abolished.
Year: 1879

fcient evidence to raise strong presump-
ton of guilt.


Under the plan proposed by Mr.. West
the prosecution of criminals upon informa-.
tion-it is greatly to be feared that great
wrongs may be committed. Any person
who may have spite against another may
file an information against him with the dis.
trict attorney, whose duty it is to bring the
matter to the attention of the court. Thus
it will often occur that persons guiltless of
any crime will be dragged before court and
perhaps imprisoned for a time before he can
have an opportunity of demonstrating his
innocence. The stigma of crime will attach
to him forever afterwards, although he may
have lived an honorable and upright life
ever since his birth.


But it is argued by the friends of the
measure that the person making informa-
ton shall support it with an affidavit as to
the truth of the charge, and will be liable to
conviction for perjury in case the charge is
false. Such liability has been powerless in
the past to prevent perjury, for the convic-
tions tor that crime are like hens teeth, few
and far between. Not one person in twenty
charged with perjury has ever been convict
ed, as the records OF the courts will fully
prove, and there is little restraint imposed
by such possibility upon persons who may
be carried away by passion OF Influenced by
malice. In Michigan, where the plan has
been on trial for twelve years or so, there is
a strong effort to restore the old order of
things, for many of the best citizens of the
State have been compelled to suffer through
the unrestrained malice of their enemies.


We do not believe that if the measure shall
be resurrected and passed by the legislature
such change would be approved by the
people. They are too jealous of their right
to liberty and of the sacredness of their
regulations to run the risk they inevitably
would in discarding the system that has
worked with such emphatic success ever
since the initiation of trial by jury. With
all it's imperfections it has borne the test of
ages Wells the best device the ingenuity of
man has yet been able to devise to repress
crime and at the same time to protect the
innocent from causeless prosecution. We
can afford to consider we'll the consequences
before making the change.
Year: 1879

THE bill to secure proper commitments to
the State reform school, which was discussed
in the State Senate yesterday, seems to be a
proper measure in the main, though not free
from defects. This institution bears q
somewhat anomalous relation to the State
1t is State institution, and yet it isn't. It
is supported in part by appropriations from
the State treasury, and in part by assess
ments upon the counties, which sometimes
are and sometimes are not paid. It mani
festly ought to be either one thug or an-
other-either State institution Or one sup
ported by the countless All similar instiiu
tions in this and every other State are main
tanned out of common fund, and there
should be no exception in the case Of the
Minnesota reform school.
Year: 1879

THERE were several bills of considerable
Importance considered for passage by the
House in committee of the whole yesterday,
but one of the most important is the bill
restoring the death penalty for murder in
the first degree. There are crimes so heinous
that nothing but death is an adequate pun
shment. Yet under our law, as it stands at
present, no person can be punished with
death if he shall choose to plead guilty. The
law as proposed by the bill under considera-
tion leaves to the jury the decision of the
question of whether the ofense merits death
or not. It ought to pass both houses.
Year: 1879

There was genuine sensation yesterday
morning when Senator j. B. Gilillan woke
up the badger-haired representative of Bill
Kings sleeply old newspaper by offering
resolution to Danish that individual from the
State. The provocation was indeed great,
and the Senator was certainly excusable for
giving vent to his feeling, at being called
npon to father such preposterous statements
as were attributed to him in relation to the
clerk of the supreme court. Such outrageous
misrepresentation, although about as near
the truth AS that concern ever gets, could
not fail to annoy and disgust any man who
had any regard whatever for the divine at
tribute of truth, and it must have been
doubly so to a man as hypercritical and ex-
act as the gentleman from Hennepin. and
necessltated personal explanation from
him.


When the excitement caused by Mr.. Gil
fillan's personal explanation had subsidized
the regular order of business proceeded
without any notable events until the bill
donating the public building lands to
Kandiyohi county for high school at the
village of Willmar was reached, when there
was manifest some disposition to dodge,
but the dodgers were compelled to vote and
the bill was passed by a vote of 80 to 8.


The next conspicuously notable event
was the House bill requiring the State treas
urer to borrow $25, 900 for the accommoda-
ton Of the textbook contractors. A
number of Senators felt called upon
to explain why they voted for the bill, which
was that the State had contracted to supply
the contractors with money and that there
dldn' seem to be any way out of it, It was
admitted by some OF the Senators who were
i'll the legislature when the bill was engineer
ed through that the contractors had agreed
to take their chances of there being any
money in the treasury available for that pur-
pose, but this arrangement was not incor-
porated in black and white in the bill, and
consequently the State has to borrow the
money. The vote stood 27 in favor and 8
against it.


In the afternoon the time was chiefly de-
voted to the discussion of Senator Williams
proposed amendment to the constitution in
the interests of temperance, and the reform
school bill. In behalf of the first measure
MIR. Williams displayed considerable ca
paclty as debater, and was opposed by Sen
ator Hill, who made an excellent speech
against the enactment of sumptuary laws.
The latter measure was lengthily discussed
and with some degree Of asperity, but was
finally tabled on motion Of one of it's friends,
who doubtless thought the best thing that
could be done for that worthy institution
was to let it remain as it is until its beEi-
fcent character was better understood. The
bill under consideration proposed to make
the State pay the expenses of the institutions
| instead OF the counties sending inmates.
Year: 1879

JUDGING from the number of amendments
to the bill to reduce the compensation of
county officers submitted in the house yes
terday, there is not the slightest chance that
it will ever become law. 10 the first Sec
and though most of them were voted down
the fact of their introduction shows suffi-
cient divergence of opinion to insure the de-
font of 10 hill
Year: 1879

A THOROUGH Investigation of the reports
of the breaking out of the yellow fever in
several sections of the South convinces the
Louisville C0urae7-JouTndl that the first
reports are without foundation: that there is
no disease resembling that plague at any
point. Several cases of typhoid and spotted
fever were mistaken for the yellow plague,
and gave rise to the report that has been
transferred to these columns. The explana-
ton will be gratifying to the whole country.
Year: 1879

Tim. HOWE is tue latest candidate for the
Berlin mission. We hardly can give Mr..
Hayes credit for such forbearance as will
lead him to reward man who has done so
much to bring him into disrepute Tim.
would make good record in Berlin, how
ever, for he has been consistent supporter
Of the Bismarckian doctrine of government
for many years.
Year: 1879

Upon presentation of Report OF Grand
Jury, Chief Justice Comegys addressed
the Grand Jury as follows:


We consider this report very
valuable one, and We only regret that
you did not take into account the poor
and insufficient accommodations OF the
Court House, polluted as it is by the
fumes of the kitchen of the jail, which
have been constantly around US during
the present term of court.


Mr.. Williamson foreman OF the drahd
jury replied that this subject haa
been 80 frequently and unavailingly
commented on by previous grand jurles
that they thought it useless to refer to
it at this time.
Year: 1879

The sails we see on the ocean


Are ss white as white can be,
Bnt never one in the harbor


As white as the sails at sea.
And the clouds that crown the mountain
With purple and gold delight
Turn TO cold gray mist and vapor
Ere ever we reach the height.
ihe mountains wear crowns of glory
Only when seen from afar,
And the sails lose all their whiteness
Inside Of the harbor bar.
Stately and fair is the vessel


That comes not near our beach;
Stately aud grand the mountain


Whose height we never may reach.
o distance, thou dear enchanter!


Slii' hold in thy magic veil
The glory of far. off mountains,


The gIeam OF the far-off sail