smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

oats. Preparations for this crop may
be begun with benefit. and it is one de-
serving greater attention than it too Of
ten gets. A number Of trials of winter
oats were made in this State last fall, and
we shall look with interest to the result.
Year: 1879

Lire Stock.-Every kind of farm stock
needs especial care at this season and
this care pays in every way. AS a
question of economy of feed, to say moth
ing of the greater comfort OF the animals
and its humanity, we advocate shelter
;nr for our farm stock of all kinds.
Year: 1879

The Passac Rolling Mill Company. of Paterson,
N. j., yesterday began the work of boring arte-
sian WELL which it intended shall be from 1000 to
$500 feet in depth The. ostensible purpose is to
supply fresh and good water to the employees of the
concern. The result will be interesting showing
what tho subsoil of Paterson s composed Of 1t has
been discovered that ice water has very deeteri-
Gus effect on the men. and that when using it they
are apt to break down. Some time ago the
pany sunk an ordinary we'll of 100 feet in depth.
but tho oil which runs to waste in the
the water unfit to drink. The city and river water
are of poor quality Mr.. Watts Cooke, the presi-
dent of the company. being man Of strong tenn
perance proclivities. finding that the men
resorting to beer, concluded to sink artesian
we'll As ncarly all tho wells in Paterson less
than one hundred feet in depth the progress of the
new enterprise is watched with considerable
pectancy. Mr.. Cooke confidently expects to strike
some mineral under the first strata of soil and
trap rock. That there Is good ground TOR this ex-
pectation Is evidenced by the cropping out of iron
ore all through tho Wosel and other neighboring
mountains.


sinking the well. the general impression in Paterson
is that the work Is undertaken in the hope that oil
may be found, and there are plenty or sanguine
Paersonians who expect to Psssaic county rival
the Pennsylvania oil regions. hen the Newark
and Paterson Railroad cut through the trap
rock at the base of Garrett Mountain, oil in a crude
and very impure state found exuding from the


assures in the rocks and several times since traces
OF oil have been discovered In the neighborhood
Occasionally it appears in little stream in various
places but the soil is of the hardest kind and
the stream exhausts itself, no attempts at
boring have before been made.
Year: 1879

Stock wards of Buffalo and Albany that he is pres
dent OF the Union Stock Yard Company aud has re-
ceiyed a salary such president during the last
wear. thought the Stock Yard Company was organ
ized in 1873 and that the main object OF its organza
ton was provide market for the sale of stock in
New York coming over all roads.


Mr. Sterne stated that in the subpoena of the wit
ness was a requistion for the stock ledger of the
company and asked the witness IL he had brought
it, Tho witness had not brought it and the counsel
for the stock yard and objected to it's produc
ton before the committee on the ground that it's
public examination would place the company at a
disadvantage with competing stock yard companies.


Upon consultation 1t was decided that private
examination would suffice for the purposes OF tho
committee ~


Mr. butcher asked to be excused tomorrow, but
after some versaton he concluded to forego his
engagement New York and continue his timony.


In conversation to-day pending q question, but
not part OF the testimony. Mr. Vanderbilt remarked
that some two weeks since he had given orders to
building two extra tracks ON the Hudson River Rail-
road, not that he had decided to build them.
Year: 1879

short time since the announcement made
that Louis Herbold. horsecar driver in Elizabeth
n j.. had suddenly been raised to the enviable posi-
ton Of millionaire. Herbold is one OF eleven chill
dren. all residents Of this country and is at present
thrty-fve years of age. The fortune. which will
amount to about 81 500 600. comes by the death of
grandfather on his mothers side, who recently died
Vienna at the advanced age of years At
the time of his death he extensively engaged in
the jewelry business The mother of Louis Herbold
was the only child but she has been dead for some
years, and the fortune when obtained, will be
divided among the sisters and brothers of Herbold
residing in this country. As the old man left
will there will doubtless be considerable difficulty
experienced before the heirs get possession OF the
Year: 1879

We extract from the Congressional Record
portions Of the speeches lately made by Messrs
Mcmahon of Ohio and Townshend of Illinois, SO
that our readers may gather some idea of the
line OF discussion matters relating to pensions
and the management of the Pension Office
We regret that we have not space to print the
whole debate


BY all means let us have full debate on all
these questions that the best and wisest course
may be taken in the management of these vast
issues.


Mr. TowNsHEND of Illinois. beg leave to offer tn
following amendment That section 417 of Revised State
utes be- and the same is hereby repealed.


The Clerk read the section


Mr. SMITH of Pennsylvania made point of order


Mr.. TowNsHEND, of Illinois, | am surprised that the
gentleman from Pennsylvania representing the
Republican party the yaunted friend of the soldier should
raise question OF order upon that section of the Revised
Sf's 1T is that section which has flooded this House
W M relief for pension applicants who deprived
OF aeti'il us claims by the section desire repealed


we eighteen hundred such bills introduced in
the = on, and the chairman Of the Committee on
lnva eilrions informs me very large majority of
them been brought here in consequence Of that
ton.


wish to say further that the Adiutant and the
Commissioner of Pensions have recommended that that
section be repealed If repealed, will avoid a consd-
erabe amount of special legislation well as open the
door for claimants to obtain settlements in the Pension
Office of just claims


believe, sir the amendment is germane to the bill
This question know has been debated past sessions
and believe it has been decided both ways. | know
there have been amendments of the nature offered
TO other kind OF bills which have been sustained over
points Of order similar to the now made have in
troduced the amendment at this time mainly because ow
ing TO the shorness of the session is hardly possible to
pass an independent bill for this purpose through both
Year: 1879

Washington, June 2s.-Should con-
gress adjourn next Monday afternoon,
as now agreed upon by the house, with
out providing for the failure of caucus
bill number two, the president will
Immediately call congress together
again. This is a contingency that had
hardly been foreseen by the democrats.
The president in determining to recall
congress Immediately, does it to make
sure of the passage of caucus bill num-
ber two.


1t is the sober judgment of the ma
jority, that if congress adjourns early
enough in the day, the president will
call them back the same day. The
main object of the recall is based upon
belief that the majority in congress
is really desirous of passing an unre-
stricted bill, and that by sending this
bill back an unrestricted one will be
passed by the conservative democrats
and republicans. He thinks there is
no strength in the present union be-
tween southern and northern mem
bers upon the last caucus compromise,
for there is nothing in the position of
the northern democrats that should
impel southerners to stand by them, as
to marshals, because the latter have
obtained repeal of the test oath for
jurors and declaration against the
use of troops.
Year: 1879

Fall River. Mass, June 28.-The
weayers in mass meeting this evening
resolved not to strike even if few of
the mob stick spinners were employed
by the mills, the opinion being ex-
pressed that the spinners could compel
the manufacturers to shut down, as
the poor class of help now employed
injured the mules, or else the manufac-
turers must return to the Is per cent.
reduction asked for. 1t was also ar
gued If the weavers struck they could
get no aid from the city; whereas il
the mills shut down they could look to
the city for aid.
Year: 1879

New York. June 2S.-Capt. Eads,
the well known engineer, in care
fully considered article, gives his views
on the ship canal across Panama in the
Tribune to-day, and offers his plan of a
ship railroad as substitute. He doesn't


uerely conteut himself with outlining
the plan, but marks out the details 80
that the reader can judge for himself Of
its practicability. He would take the
vessels out of the water by the well
known dry dock methods or by an
original system of sunken platform
and cradle, raised by hydraulic ma
chinery, transport them across the
isthmus, with cargoes unbroken, on a
ten rail track, and lower them into the
sea on the other side to continue their
voyages. The canal would cost at least
S140, 900. The railroad could be
constructed for $50, 900, 900. The canal
would take twenty-five years to build;
the railroad would be finished in five
years, and the benefit derived by this
generation. One could not be made to
pay the interest on the enormous in
vestment it would require; the other
would be profitable enterprise. One
would require the assistance of
governments, which would thus get
hold upon the isthmus; the other
could be built as commercial under
taking
Year: 1879

New York, June 28.-The Herald's


Washington correspondent interviewed
Gen. Burnside. Burnside said it is the
duty Of our government to give Europe
timely warning that it will never allow
a canal to be built and occupied by
foreign powers. The time had come
for us to express ourselves in plain lam
guage. Silence would give consent and
interference after the work had begun
might place this government in an
awkward position. Gen. Burnside
says he has always believed in the Mon
roe doctrine, that foreign powers must
keep their hands off of our territory.
He believed in that policy In the fullest
sense of the term. The action of
France in regard to Macmillan during
our late war, when we were almost
helpless, was significant. Ever since
Ihen," said Burnside, ''I have been
more and more confirmed as to the wis.,
dom OF the Monroe doctrine.n He did
not favor any particular canal. He
was not identified with any company
or any scheme connected with any
route across the isthmus, nor was he
opposed to the canal, as were some peo-
pie, especially certain railroad inter-
ests. Nor was he offended by the
treatment shown our United States
commissioners when abroad. But he
believed that no ship canal across the
itnhmus should be built unless under
the auspices of the United States gov
ernment. "This government he
continued ''should ut all times and
under all circumstances, in peace and
in war, have control of any canal that
may be built, no matter who may own
it or who may have built it.


Such an enterprise should never be al
lowed TO be used to the detriment of our
commerce or nation welfare. The OBJ
ject of this resolution was to give fair
notice to Europe and let them under
stand what to expect, as the United
States is acknowledged to be the
strongest government in the western
hemisphere. AS matter of course 1t
is to be expected that the weaker gov
ernments must consult with the United
States before granted permission to
Europe to sever the two continents
Year: 1879

Baltimore, June 28.-A storm from
the southwest passed over the central
part of the city about four O'Clock this
afternoon, continuing about half an
hour. In the track of the storm the
streets were deluged, and in the vicinity
of the custom house and Maryland in
stitute between forty and fifty buildings
were unroofed and large plate glass
Windows were destroyed.
Year: 1879

The democratic programme is too pass
the bill in its present form again and
adjourn without voting the necessary
supplies. This will end the contro-
versy until next December, as the pres
ident will make no further effort at
this time to induce the majority in con-
gress to perform their constitutional
dufy
Year: 1879

January 8th 1879.

 Ed. EnQuirer. er.-Consderabl alarm and not little anxiety has been developed by the ad- vent of the almond eyes" on our shores Many are the hard words heaped on their poor heads And all for what Simply and solely for the reason that they can and do live cheap CT than ourselves Is this dgniied position for us to assume? Should we not heap coals on our own heads instead Is it not time that we learned from somebody or some nation the secret of living more economically? The French have very good understanding of this question; while the English who know econo ny scarcely better han ourselves, are suffering the most dreadful distress. To avert the troubles of England, should we not rather try to emulate some of the good qualities of our brother Chinaman and regard it as blessing that so valuable and profitable an example has been sent to us

 Some high authority has said the Old Testa- ment came to bring the blessing of prosperity, and the New Testament came to bring the blessing of diversity to humanity. Admitting this to be correct interpretation is it not pos sible that a. Third Testament is becoming nec- essary to bring the happy mean and that it is coming to us in this so greatly abused and despised John" ? It is the very spirit of our constitution that this New World shall be an asylum for the oppressed of all nations, then where IS cur boasted generosity when we try to shut out the oriental :? Also when we re- fleet that it has always and only been some child of the East that has been good enough to receive inspiration from above should we not all the mroe hail rather with joy and gladness the coming into our midst of so favored peo- pie? The Irish German and Norwegian are good but now that we have something still better, let us not show our want of apprecia- tion by trying to turn it back almost before it is fairly landed. If the orient can beat the occident, then let us not grumble but go to work and find where we ourselves are lacking If our brother John" is giving wholesome check to some of our headlong rushing while it may be exceedingly unpalatable,. it may prove to be the very blessing of which we are just at present the most in need. In running railroads through the country, many hand some farm has to suffer, but the public must be benefited. though here and there a private individual is injured; 80, those living in imme- diate contact with these unamericanized Chi nese, may find it a little unpleasant, but the whole country will be benefited Let the eastern light continue to shine upon us

 E. w. E.
Year: 1879

The proposal of Bsmark for the punishment et what he might be pleased to consider sedi

 tleus utterances in the German parliament is measure to which no free people ought for moment to submit. It would be entirely de. structive of anything like freedom of debate.
Year: 1879

We hear much complaint of the acoustic defects of ournew Representatives Hall An at tempt is to be made to remedy it before the legislature meets this week As the matter stands, much of the eloquence thundered into the air below is swept up, dome-wards It probably amuses the gods, but It fails to pro- duce the desired effect on earth.

 The reports of evidence already taken by the Teller Committee at New Orleans show fearful amount of intimidation. After making all the necessary allowance for exaggerations the proof indicates that the election was an abominable piece of tyranny, instead of the fair expression of opinion at the polls upon which the American citizen usually come to.
Year: 1879

Why object to memorial stone marking the place of Andres temporary burial here We may not altogether like the part he play. ed, but he paid his forfeit pluckily, and his fate was very hard one although well deserv-
Year: 1879

The Marquis of Lorne seems to have learned the lesson taught by the rdicule o1 his first re- ception formalities. His New Years reception was remarkable for its simplicity and the cor dial familiarity of the new Governor Generals personal demeanOr
Year: 1879

People of southern California are
taking great interest in the report
that the Atchison, Topeka and santa
Fc railroad is to be pushed through To
San Diego. Ii will reach the Rio
Grande by the close of the present
year Fifteen hundred men are at
work upon it, and the road is being
extended westward at the average
rate of mile "A day.
Year: 1879

At last Washington Territory has II
Board of Equalization, and there are
hopes that in the distant future, "taNes
may be equal and uniform" The act
creating such board and defining its
duties provides it shall consist of five
members-onc to be elected from each
of the three judicial districts, and the
Territorial Auditor and Treasurer, of
which board the Auditor shall be eN-
officio secretary. The first election
will not take place until in November,
1850, and the first session of the board
is fixed for third Monday in August,
following; to be held in olympia and
continued until the business coming
before it is disposed of, provided that
IL shall not hold more than 30 days,
and subsequent sessions shall not hold
more than Is days.
Year: 1879

at least it was intended to convey that impression
the words in some instances were given as the
Olmstead found by digging in the spot rs directed
by this letter is not yet made known 1t is evident
ground shows. What they have found Mr.. Olmstead
declines to state but he thinks that 1t must have
been buried there recently. and not At the time OF
The person who wrote this letter giving directions
where to dig must have been familiar with the place.
the directions enable one to ind the exact loca-
ton without any trouble. There is another the
ory that. the murder was committed by an
habits Of tho old man and knew that
he wealthy. A circumstance supporting this
theory Is that ON that fatal night three Germans got
New Haven paying their fare in bills to the conduc-
tor. and that the conductor ran the train back
to New York the same night and one of the Ger
mans went down with him from New Haven to New
York, again paying his fare with bank notes.


WEARING ASSASSINATION


Schultz is said 10 have lived in constant fear OF
assassination, which appeared to prey upon ms
mind to u great extent. lie would 1t times cry out
in his sleep in manner that would alarm the whoie
household. Two entries in his diary record how he
was attacked in Germany once by hve men.
who nred muskets into his bedchamber. one
Of the hve being his own nephew. One
OF the most damaging points against INST bSenSrz ;na
is the possession OF $500 IN large o1ls' bearing
been III the possession Of tho murdered man. He
claimed that he received this money in letter from
his sister Germany but his sister denies that she
ever sent him any money. Bucholtzs counsel have
appealed to the State Attorney to communicate 10
them the result OF his recent unuer
ton OF the above letter and Mr.. Oimstead has re-
piled as follows


81 assure you that it would not require an appeal
to me in the Of humanity and justice to fur-
nish you with any evidence which may come into
my possession showing the innocence of your client
/ am not seeking to convict the innocent. but the
guilty. And you shall have. in duo time. all evil
dence that shall come to knowledge which, in
my judgment. will tend to establish the Innocence
OF your client"


General Randall Smith, Of Norwalk. one Of
Bucholtz's counsel. made Q motion before Judge
Sanford in the Superior Court afew days ago asking
that the articles used evidence in the investigation
during the inquest at Norwak be shown to the coun
sci ecnce that they might be better able to
prepare for the coming trial Judge Sanford denied
them this motion, but said that If the articles were
introduced during the trial he would see that they
had ample time to examine them and that no in3us-
tice should be done them.


Bucholtz has borne his confinement In the county
iail remarkably well. He has but little to say to
visitors, and nothing to newspaper reporters: He
spends the most OF his time in reading and studying
the English language and preparing himself for his
coming trial He seems in good spirits and is con-
fdent of being acquitted OF the crime with which he
Is charged.
Year: 1879

and seeing this, he could not doubt but
that she intended to murder him He
sprang from the bed in horror, and no
explanation or entrcaties could convince
him to the contrary. So from that time
there was jaw, jaw, quarreling and
wrangling all the time


With delight the Devil heard of the
faithful emissary, and sent her word it
she would meet him at the end of the
lane at certain time he would pay her
the shoes. At the appointed time she re-
paired to the spot, and found the Devil at
the place. He put the shoes on pole,
and standing on the opposite side Of the
fence, handed them over to her She was
very much pleased with tnem-they were
exactly the article.


:'But there is one thing, Mr.. D.,
would like to have explained; that is,
why you hand them to me on stick


every easy to explain replied he, "any
one who has the cunning and meanness to
do as you have done, don't get nearer
than twenty feet to me-" So saving he
fed in terror.
After while the old woman died. and
when she applied for admittance to the
lower regions, the Devil would not let
her in, for fear she might dethrone him,
as she was his superior. So the old wom-
| an is yet condemned to wander over the
world, creating quarrels and strife in
peaceful families and neighborhoods.
Would you know her name?
1t is Madam Scandal. When she died
the young Scandals were left orphans, but
the Devil, in consideration of past service
done by the mother, adopted them, and
SO you see he is father to that respectable
class called scandle-mongers.


Reader, don't you know some of this
family?
Year: 1879

BeAll is offered to the public at Great Sacrifice
to close out the entire stock FOR CASH ONLY. Pur-
chasers will find it to their advantage to and
inc before buying elsewhere all will be sold at Great
Bargains Come and see me at No.7 COMMERCIAL
STREET. SAMUEL MEYER.


P. S-The full assortment will be kept up until the
whole stock is disposed of, jStf
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish to re-
new viii do us a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, "a our mail list Is very
large, and our force TO do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Year: 1879

Washington Post: The Democrats
in Ohio, we think, should certainly
have been able to retain the senator.
The result is probably due, more than
anything else, to the unfortunate
stand of General Ewing on the fnan-
cial question. The people of Ohio
evidently do not believe in soft money.
On the whole, we think it is about
time for the Democratic party to rec
ognize the fact that tlis is hard
money country.
Year: 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is S. per annum and
500 per month forless than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.


Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege Of
changing pOstofilos.
Year: 1879

The man who helps to circulate
piece of gossip is as bad as the man
who originated it. To put your fist
into tar barrel and then 90 round
shaking hands with everybody is what
some people like to do.-[New York
Herald
Year: 1879

AT a meeting of the Eastern bar
iron manufacturers at Philadelphia on
Saturday last, the propriety of erect
ing a monument in Fairmount to the
memory of the late Henry c. Carey
was discussed.