smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

w We are informed by postmasters the fol- lowing named subscribers have left the places where they have been regularly receiving TIE NEWS, and as they did not notify us Of their change of post-ofice, and are in arrears to the amounts placed parallel with their names, we pub fish their only address known to us and if any of our readers know of the whereabouts of any of Is it exactly HONEST treatment. to receive a news paper till several dollars are due, and then leave the postmaster to inform us the paper is net re- wherei The following have done this: Does
Year: 1878

Salisbury, Feb. 15, 1878.

 We feel indebted to our reliable and steadfast Salisbury friend for his opportune and sensible remarks concerning the reno val of our office from the good old town of Salisbury. It was very natural that the ip- habitants of village like Salisbury should not relish the idea of the removal of 8 newspaper started amongst them to neigh boring village; and were the reasons for so doing any but those of undoubted and un- questionable validity, no blame could be at tached to them for an expression of their dis approbation and indignation. But the rea- sons that impelled us to the change from Salisbury to Canaan have been stated in these columns, and recognized as good and valid by all who will consent to view them with an unprejudiced and impartial eye i; and our experience thus far since the change was made Ca year and four months ago) has fully demonstrated to us the wisdom of the course we have pursued. Every man, in passing through life of business, makes more or less mistakes, some making more than others. This inevitably results from the fallibility of mans judgment. and in our few years of life's business, we find that we are no exception to the rule, for we have also committed error, have made sad and grievous mistakes, but we have not yet learned, DOT have we seen any indications of anything pointing to the fact, that tte removal of our newspaper and printing of flee from Salisbury to Canaan. is one of the mistakes of our life, and we indulge the hope that we never shall. We were made aware of the feeling existing in Salisbury at our removal, as stated by our good friend in his communication above, but saw plainly the unreasonable effort to make the NEWS unpopular amongst our Salisbury readers, was confined to very small circle, and that it received no sympathy from the influential and welltodo citizens of that
Year: 1878

frequently and more rapidly than ever be- fore, and evidently with equal safety for the list of accidents or mlshaps of any char acter, even the slightest, is exceedingly small; in fact so small we can see. in our memory, scarcely anything that has occur ed for long period pack, that has disturb ed the systematic regularity and efficient service of the road. The effort which has been made for some time past to make the road one of the connecting links to the great chain of roads forming the through route to the West, has been very successful; the rap id and safe running of the trains, and their reliable connections, having already made the road very popular route. Appleton's Railway Guide for February comes out with fine large map, published in connection with the time table of the Housatonic road, showing these important and desirable con- nections. This map cannot be otherwise than very convenient and valuable to all who contemplate journey. The guides can be obtained of newsboys on the trains, and at the usual places where periodicals are sold. Referring to the Housatonic road and it's new map, the Railway Guide says editoriallY:

 As will be perceived, this road connects with some of the principal railways of the country, through the New York & New Haven on the south and the New York Central on the north and west. To the Gen. eral Ticket Agent, Mr. H. D. Averill, are our readers and the travelling community indebted for the able and comprehensive manner in which this road is brought before them through the medium of the map and time table. There is not an intelligent per son who reads this article and turns to the map, who can fail to see how important it is to the road as we'll as to the traveller that It should be thus represented In the Guide. Thousands and tens of thousands have, no doubt, heard of the Honsatonic Railway, but the probability is that rot onein thou sand had an idea before where it was loca- ted. l
Year: 1878

The Republican Senators and CONGRESS-


men think that he is killing the Republican


party, while Hayes thinks that he is lust in.


fusing fresh life into the defunct Republican
ism that he found when he entered the Pres.
idency. The thing is rather one-sided-


HAYES against all the other Republicans, but
President ought to know something about
such things. We recollect once reading Of
another fellow who had a like issue with
everybody about him as to whether be or the
entire community was insane, and the result
was MS retreat to mad house. .-PhiIadeL-
phid Times.


Owing to financial muddle in Chicago
whatever city Indebtedness is contracted will
Tor some time be paid in non-interest bearing
warrants, payable out of the tax lew of this
year when collected. To ensure their paw
ment in full it will be necessary that their
sum total shall be kept from fifteen to twenty
per centum inside the amount levied, mas
much as the collections are sure to fail short
by about this percentage The Chicago Times
says that "these warrants will have to be
given to all the city employees iu lieu of cash,
and nearly all OF them will OF course be thrown
upon the market by the holders, who are for
the most part dependent upon their salaries
for their daily bread. The result cannot be
other than heavy depreciation-a deprecia
tion variously estimated at from Is to so per
Year: 1878

SENATOR DAVIS of West Virginia makes
mistake at the very beginning of his investiga-
ton OF the Treasury accounts. He assumes
that the statement of public debt In 1860 is
correct. Considering the character of
the last Democratic Administration that as
sumption is open to doubt.
Year: 1878

+ We do not read anonymous etters ana commun,
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith,


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

Mr.. HEWITT has wild notions concerning
our diplomatic service. His statement that
Twenty years ago the United States used to
send abroad greaS and distinguished men. -
must refer to that minister who represented
us at Prussia and "distinguished' himself
one evening by addressing in a drunken
frolic and shrunken shirt, the populace of
Berlin from the balcony of his hotel; and
that minister to Spain who "distinguished''
himself by splitting tobacco juice all over the
floor of the throne room when he was pre-
sented to the Queen; aud that minister to
England who distinguished" himself by
quarreling with the Lord Chamberlain about
the cutsand color of his breeches; and that min
lister to France who "dlstinguished' himself
by telling the Empress Eugenie that he always
took torette with him when he went to the
opera. All these ''great and distinguished
men" fourished in the good old Democratic
times, so long ago. We have changed all
that in this degenerate day.
Year: 1878

RICHMOND, March 15.-In the U. S.
circuit court to day Judge Hughes rem
dered decision in the Arlington case,
sustaining plaintiffs demurrer to the
Attorney Generals suggestion that be-
cause the United States was indirectly
defendant to the suit the court had no
Jurisdiction to try it; the ruling is. that if
a sovereign power intervenes in suit in
which it is not defendant on record, with
the objection that it cannot be sued, the
court will look into the grounds of its
right to intervene, and that accordingly
the government in this suit must stand
upon the strength of its title and not upon
its exemption from suit.
Year: 1878

Reasonable supposition. In the
environs of country town a few
days ago, peasant sees haggard
stranger throw himself into pond.
lie fishes him out and a quarter Of
an hour later observes his haggard
stranger hanging to convenient
bough.


"All right" says the philosophic
peasant, if he will have his own
way, let him see how he likes it."


That evening the philosophic
peasant is summoned before the
mayor for not interfering to pre-
vent suicide.


"What would you do 2" he says
in the tone of n much abused man.
81 had just pulled him out of the
water and presumed he had hung
himself up to dry!"
Year: 1878

The question whether horses should
or should not be shod is again under
discussion. The proposition will crop
up at intervals until rational view
of the subject comes to he taken. As
a matter of theological fitness, moth
ing more indefensible than the use Of
shoes can be imagined. Not only is
the mode Of attaching them by nails
injurious to the hoof, but il is the
probable ifno. the evident cause Of
many affections Of the foot and leg,
which impair the usefulness and must
affect the comfort Of the animal.
Whether horses could work on our
roads without some protection is an
other question. We think il would
be found that the natural structure
would adapt itself to any ordinary re-
quirement. There is, however,a wide
difference Of opinion upon this poin
among authorities on horse manage
ment, and the problem is not likely to
be finally solved until the experiment
has been tricti. There can be no doubt
as TO the additional power Of grasping
road surfaces which would be secured,
to the advantage of the rider or dri-
yer and the relief of the horse, If shoes
we're not used. Meanwhile we should
like to see the trial made. II should,
however, be understood that the expe-
riment must be tried with colts that
have never been shod. This is an es-
sential condition of the test London
Lancet.
Year: 1878

When man goes round the house
sighing and wishing himself dead, you
needn't trouble to put the bottle OF
opium away. He wouldn't touch il
for worlds. II he should be suddenly
attacked by collie you would hear him
screaming out for a doctor at the top
of his voice. One day Pompey said
he wanted to die and go to glory. He
wrought himself into an ecstatic state,
and told the people at the prayer
meeting that he positively couldn't
wait much longer. That night at
twelve some one knocked at his cabin
door. "What you want?' said the
colored man, trembling. 81 want
Pompey to take him to glory" repli.
ed gruff voice. The darkey thought
a moment and then said: "Mister
Angel, Pompey done moved up Norf
three months ago, and don't never ex
pect to come back again. Now, go
away" White or black, we are all
the same.
Year: 1878

The picnic season being upon us, a
recipe for picnic lemonade would not be
amiss, Here it is; First get your bar-
rel; then ill it with water; now throw
a pound of white sugar into the barrel;
squeeze in large.sized lemon; don't be
mean about the lemon, either, but put
the whole Of Il in the barrel; stir with
long pole, and call up the children
Immediately. As fast as they drink
I'll up the barrel with cold wat er.
Have two stout men 10 haul water al
day. The beverage thus made il
cheap,( u the lemon is bought a
wholesale), and is quite healthy.
Year: 1878

Physicians Of Berlin have sent forth
an urgent warning against the use Of
the popular baby-carriage, in which
the little ones sit facing the nurse and
are pushed backward. The natural
desire Of the eye is to draw nearer to
what it sees, and the practice of rever,
sing this normal order of things and
causing surrounding objects to recede,
is liable to affect iniuriously the devel.
opment Of both sight and brain.
Year: 1878

CURE FOR Ivy PoIsoNING.-Many
persons are poisoned by contact with
the wild ivy and sumac, and in some
cases the poisoning is very severe. To
such it may be of interest to know
that DR.. Brown, of the United States
Navy, claims to have discovered a
certain remedy for such poisoning. 1t
is bromine dissolved in olive oil, cos
moline or glycerine. He used twenty
drops of bromine to an ounce of oil,
rubbing il on the affected part three
or four times day, and washing it off
occasionally with CASTLE soap.
Year: 1878

One Baltimore woman stabbed an
other with a pair of scissors l20 times
in fight few days ago, and it didn't
hurt her much either-but there was
big lot of cotton and saw.dust scat.
tered about the floor.
Year: 1878

How deep is Gods yearning over a
rebellious man! When the sinner nees
from Him, God pursues him; and not
ill he has long and deliberately re.
jected the divine enheaties, refusing
to listen to the voice of the heavenly
charmer charming never 50 wisely
not till then does God cease his pur,
suit. And when He does cease it, lie
turns away more in sorrow than in
wrath, saying, "Oh that my people
had hearkened unto mel"
Year: 1878

Somebody has discovered in the
prophecy of Isaiah an allusion to the
railroad eating-houses Of modern times
-"And he shall snatch on the right
hand and be hungry; and he shall eat
on the leil hand. and they shall not
be satisfied"
Year: 1878

A practical Joker, a prudent man
withal, has gone to cafe and ordered
a three.masted schooner Of beer, when
a friend appears at the door and
beckops to him to go out for a minute.
The intending drinker is afraid that
IN his absence some one may get away
with the liquid, when a happy thought
strikes him, and he wraps around the
handle Of the mug scrap Of paper
inscribed, 81 have spit in this" With
a light heart he hastens to the door,
communicates with his friend, and
returns to find written in another
hand beneath his warning, $50 have
IP-[ French Paper.
Year: 1878

To THE EDIToR THE HRRAID:-


On Saturday evening bought ticket ct the Four
teenth street station Of the New York Elevated Rail-
road. intending to go up town. The first Through"
train which along was moderately full, but yet
not nearly crowded as have been many which I
have travelled. There few passengers waiting
and there crush. I walked quietly to the
platform of the least crowded car without thought
that doing anything wrong. when sud-
denly a burly conductor confronted me. and.
without word of previous warning, pushed mo
roughly backward of the at the time shout
ing In my ear. mo more allowed on here!' Had
but although had passed the gate and almost
inside the door the muscular conductor laid hands
first and told to leave only after he had elected
me. That servants Of the company should be al
lowed to thus assault peacsbe sober and respectable
patrons of the road 10 outrageous. and the HERALD
will do public service II it calls attention to the fact
that such conduct is permitted F.
Year: 1878

[NoTx.-Ietters intended for this column must Dc
accompanied by the writer's full name and address 70
insure attention. Compainants who are unwilling 70
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only one side of the paper.-ED. HERALD
Year: 1878

On motion made by Chauncey B. Ripley to compel
Charles A. Clegg to follow up his bankruptcy petition
by proceedings thereon. else to have him enjoned
by the Court from further interfering with his prop
erty, Judge Choate. in the United States District
Court rendered decision yesterday granting the in
junction, and in doing follows decision under
the Bankrupt of lS43 condemning the practice OF
bankrupts allowing their proceedings to sleep after
filing petition and then go with their business
and attempt to compromise with their creditors. Ac
companying this injunction. which is temporary is
order directing the bankrupt to show cause why
he should not have q receiver appointed and carry
his proceedings to . decree
Year: 1878

The Democrats of the Third Ward
will meet this evening, at the Water
Witch engine house, for the purpose of
electing Ward Executive Committee
and preparing for the nomination election
on Saturday.


The Seventh Ward Democrats will
hold meeting for the same purpose this
evening, in the Friendship engine house.


III, Inc $ democrats OF the Second Ward
will hold meeting tomorrow evening
at the FELTON, House, corner of Second
and Walnut streetss, for the purpose oi
electing three members to constitute the
Executive Committee of that Ward.
Year: 1878




The final race of the day was the e.45
race. This was the most exciting race
OF the day, the horses being nearer
even, the race being well contested ex-
cept in the first heat In the first heat
great difficulty was experienced in get
ting a start; the horses not scoring Well
to Palmer Boy, the pole horse, and final
ly the judges were obliged to order them
to come with Phillips Pilot, fourth posi-
ton, which time a start was made, Sher
man Morgan the outside horse, having
slightly the advantage; the Others all


At the very first Sherman Morgan
trotted like lightning and took the pole
In less than two hundred yards, and was
never headed during the heat coming in
an easy winner IN 2.39, Judgment second.
Clara Morgan and Pilot distanced. Inthe
second heat Sherman Morgan took the
lead from the word and held it all the
way around, although sharply pressed by
Judgment on the home stretch. Juds-
ment second. Time g. 80.


The third heat was merely a repetition
or the second, Sherman not being head
ed during the heat Palmer Boy coming
in second. Time 2.39
The following Is the summary:
Year: 1878

The attendance to-day was not very
large. the rainy weather interfering
greatly, but the prospect for fine weather
tomorrow is excellent. The display, {
farming implements and machinery is
very large and fine. The display O.
play of stock far exceeds any fair ever
held in this State.
Year: 1878

1t will be seen, by advertisement
elsewhere, that the many friends
of Mr.. Valentine Mand propose to
run that gentleman as Peoples
candidate for Supervisor in the
First Supervisorial District. They
announce that they support him
though many of the promoters of
his election are Republicans-be-
cause he is thorough farmer and
an honest man. In view of the
fact that Mr.. Mand is consistent
Democrat, a man OF honor and ap.
proved probitY, the Democrats can
not do better than endorse him and
turn in and work heartily for his
election.
Year: 1878

The facilities OF the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed in California outside of San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Year: 1878

In the September number of the
Nebraska Farmer Mr.. J. p. Hart
man, Jr., asks for a remedy for
blackleg: A year ago I lost some
fine calves with this disease. Being
at North Platte, friend told me to
give my calves one tablespoonful of
sulphur, with an equal quantity of
salt, once a week. / did so, and
have lost none since. Have continu-
ed the same treatment of my young
calves this summer, and have left off
the sulphur on the yearlings. Con-
versing with stock grower in Fur
mas County few days ago, he said
that several years ago an old stock
growee told him to cut off about a
half inch of the calf's tail, as soon
as it was born, and it would never
have blackleg. He says he has
practiced this ever since, and has
lost no calves with the disease-ex-
cept such as he bought that had not
thus been treated. His theory is
that there is little worm or grub
in the end of every calf's tail which
works up and along the spine, and
Kills the animal. Cutting off the
tail any time before the worm be-
gins to work up kills the worm. l
give this for what it is worth. For
my own part l have great confidence
in the sulpher treatment.
Year: 1878

A dairy farmer in Somershire,
England, sends to his county journal
a respondent letter concerning the
condition of the cheese industry in
his neighborhood. In concluding
his letter he says: 1t seems to me
that unless there is some stir and a
great improvement made in the gen.
eral average make of our counties
cheese we must give up cheese max
ing, and quitely but surely allow
the American, who is over 5000
miles distant, has a more difficult eli
mate to contend with, and the extra
cost of boxes and carriage, to beat
us out of our very boots.


Let dairy farmers only use their
eyes, and they will find this perse-
vering yankee opponent pushing his
cheese into every little shop, both in
our towns and villages, and even
hawking them at our door, whilst
we are holding our cheese because
he sells q better and cheaper article.
At two factors, stores in our neigh
borhood, where I saw the other day
a pile of American cheese, was
told they were obliged to have them,
as every one was inquiring for them,
whilst my cheese, which I admit are
not best, although better than a
good many dairies, is not wanted.
Year: 1878

We hear that there is a great deal
of smut in corn this year, much more
than usual, and that it is of very
poisonous nature. We are informed
thet George Sherer, of Sigel, has
lost five head of cattle from the eff
feet of feeding on smutty corn, Mr..
Joseph Schnoberich, of Cottonwood,
also lost three head in one day.
Mr.. Schnoberich says that he turned
his cattle into the field in the morn
ing apparently in good health, but
after they had been feeding in the
corn field awhile he noticed that a
young steer was acting rather
strangely, and he at once drove him
back to the yard. Soon after a
second and q third were taken
the same way, when he drove the
whole herd from the field. The cat
tie after showing symptoms of ILL
ness would form at the mouth and
stagger about in apparent great pain
for an hour or so, when they would
lay down and soon after expire.
Mr.. Schnoberih, who is a practical
butcher, says that he has thoroughly
investigated the matter and that he
is convinced that it was black smut
that killed his cattle. He says that
they will feed on smutty corn IN
preference to any other, and that he
has cut down and burned all his
cornstalks. We also hear of several
other parties in this vicinity that
have lost cattle in the same manner
as Messrs. Scheer and Schnoberich.
-[New Ulm Review.