smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

SECRETARY EvARTs has not, as stated in
some of the newspapers asked the aid of
foreign governments to prevent the emigra-
tion to this country of Mormons because
they believe in the peculiar tenets of that
faith, but only when there is contemplated
an offense against the law of 1862, which is
directed against bigamy. The comfy of
nations requires that every power shall en-
force its laws to the utmost to prevent the
emigration Of persons who intend to COM
init crime against the laws of a friendly
government All that this Government
intends by its circular is to ask powers
that are friendly to put in operation their
laws against persons who intend coming to
this country with the purpose of commit
ting bigamy. The only part that Mormon
ism plays in the matter is that the religious
belief of that sect does not excuse from the
penalties of the statute. Foreign govern
ments have been notified of this fact, in or
der that their people who may embrace
this religion shall not come here with the
mistaken idea that this Government over
looks the offense when committed under
the guise of religion.
Year: 1879

Now there is another bursted bubble.
The committee sent to Rhode Island to in
vestigate the affairs of that State, have, so
far, made a splendid water haul. 1t is
about the worst investigation fizzle yet and
the committee is very much in the category
of the droyer who took drove of swine
from Indiana to New York for market.
When he returned from his venture his
neighbors, as a matter of course, were
solictous in regard to his speculation. One
of them asked him what sort of a time he
had had, and whether he made any money
on his hogs He replied that he had had
an elegant time and was more than salts
fled with that, and though he had made no
money on his hogs, he had the pleasure of
their company to New York.
Year: 1879

pains and penalties rs the white race but
he doubted whether the converse of the
proposition would be equally true. There
fore, while regarding the act as unjust in
its discrimination against the white race,
he did not regard 1t as a violation of the
letter of the United States Constitution or
any law made in pursuance thereof. His
Honor added: "For such unnatural mar
riage the whites are mainly to blame, and
" this may furnish some excuse, if not justi-
fication, for furnishing them alone as a
" means of prevention"
Year: 1879

THE Democrats are now hopefully pre-
dieting that the SPRAGUE scandal is to
materially damage the Republican party in
the State of New York, but they do not
know what they are talking about In the
first place the Republican party is planted
on principles so elevated, patriotic, strong
and enduring that no mere personal lapse can
affect them or the Republican cause at a
time when the country is looking TO it for
the preservation of the Government from


the hands of rebels and traitors. In the
second place if Senator CoNKLING was ten
times as guilty as is alleged by his enemies,
that should bring Democratic cstrength to his
side, for the offenses charged against him are
among the things that are most held in
respect and admiration, and most practised
by the Democratic leaders and followers, with
few exceptions, or they, like the Senator are
greatly DETAINED, So, we apprehend, the
Democrats will derive no especial advantage
from trading largely in the sPRAGUE scandal
Year: 1879

WE find it quite unsafe to put any con-
fIdence in the statements Of the Louis
willie Courier.JouraaL We based an article
relating to the sending Of tents and rations
TO the colored people of Memphis upon
statements made in the Courier-JOHrnG re-
lntina TO the desertion of the town by the
white population who were able to get
away thus leaving the negroes " to starve
" and die, without SHELTER" except that the
Year: 1879

THE mscegenation question has been de-
cided again down South adversely to the
white side of it, as it were. In 1858 the
Texas Legislature made it n penitentiary
ofTense for white person to marry negro,
Recently u case was brought before Judge
DUvAL of the United States District Court,
raising the question as to whether this
statute was not inyalidated by the adop-
ton of the Fifteenth Amendment or by the
Civil. Rights bill. 1t was held that if the
statute punished the negro and not the
white person it would be in conflict with
the Cvil-RIghts bill, which provides that
tho negro shall only be subject to the like
Year: 1879

AUGUST 16-Federal troops were sent to
Mobile to assist in the siege operations against
Fort Morgan. The Federal troops engaged on
the Dutch Gap Canal had several skirmishes
with tho enemy,
Year: 1879

Those who change thor residence will please


state thsir FORMER rosToFFcE as well as the
one to which they want the paper sent. BY
so doing they will save us much time and
trouble.
Year: 1879

Golden Medical Discovery
Is alternative. or blood-cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is q Cholagogue, or Liver Stimulant.
Golden Medical D sc0very


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1879

aae expressly for the use of Steam Fire
ngines, and will stand pressure Of 400
Ounds per square inch. Officers Of Fire
apartments resniring new hose will find
ris much superior in strength and quality
any other.
Year: 1879

special committee of the Newark. N. j.. Common
Council met at the City Hall there last evening and
began an investigation into the management Of the
Street Department under Mayor Morris The charges
eel forth by chairman of the committee Alderman
Theberath. in open council some weeks ago. are
that the public business transacted in the in
terest of private individuals who. through favor
iteism, were permitted to charge exorbitant rates
for work done and materials furnished the city, and
that the accounts were kept in manner
that was calculated to up crooked transactions.
Mayor Morris present with the City Council.
Nothing was donc last night beyond agreeing upon
the manner aud scope Of the investigation.
Year: 1879

NEW PRESTON, April F 1979

 MIR. EDITOR If you, or any of the readers of the Enquirer, wish to know how Mrs. Whitney was received and treated in New Preston we ask you te look at Pen Dragons account of it inserted in the Enquirer of the 18th of March. Mrs. Whitney occupied the place usual on her where she stood. We know no slight was intended, and the close attention given to her words by the audience WIS tho best proof of their interest. X.
Year: 1879

He thought he heard the bees glad hum; He thought that spring had surely come: He hung on a nail his old gray coat And took the mHffier from his throat, And hitched his horses up. VOW. And started the old ''back lot" to plow, But quickly 6 wind blew from the west And almost froze him in his vest, And gave to hun pneumonia

 Which lasted till the twelfth of May; Ar,S
Year: 1879

The Ecnminer 0nd Ct7'onicle of last week contains an article on the character and work of the late Rev. Lewis Munger, written by the Rev. A. K. Potter, of Springfield, Mass.

 A family preparing to start the kitchen fire in the morning after March was borne away bowling and kicking to itsplace as 8 past month, then first discovered that theil chimney had been hurled down on the tin roof, the'genera uproar of the tempest drown ing their special visitation.

 A tin wedding at Hiram French's on the same memorable evening was attended by an undaunted few who went close-reefed and tackled and lodged and persevered against the gale LANCE
Year: 1879

OF the skill and courage of the Zulus
many anecdotes are told. of which the
following is specimen: Some few
years ago a Zulu hunter, hearing a
young British officer speak somewhat
lightly of native prowess. offered to
give him specimen of it by killing
single handed huge lion which infest-
ed the neighborhood. The challenge
was accepted. and the brave fellow at
once set out on his dangerous errand
the officer and several of his comrades
following at distance. Having
drawn the beast from his lair, the hun
ter wounded him with a well flung
spear, and instantly fell fiat on the
ground beneath his huge shield of rhi-
noceros hide, which covered his whole
body like the lid of dish. The lion.
having vainly expended his fury upon
it, at length drew back few PAGES.
Instantly the shield rose again, see
ond lance struck him, and his furious
rush encountered only the impenetra-
BILE buckler. Foiled again, the lion
crouched close beside his ambushed en-
emy, as if meditating a siege, but the
willy savage raised the further end of
the shield just enough to let him creep
noiselessly away in the darkness, leav-
ing his buckler unmoved. Arrived at
safe distance, he levelled his third
spear at the broad yellow flank of the
royal beast with such unerring aim as
to lay him dead on the spot, and then
returned composedly to receive the con-
gratulations of the wondering specta-
tnrs
Year: 1879

Profanity-and particularly French


profanity, seems a necessary adjunct to
dog-driving. 1t Is unfortunate that,


by some inscrutable dispensation of
Providence, the only method of reach
ing a dogs reason should be through
unlimited imprecation. But speaking


with the experience of many days of
dOg-travel and an intimate acquaint-
ance with score or more of dog trains
l have never seen an attempt made to
reach it in any other way. | do not
seek TO exaggerate, but simply to pre-
sent dog-driviug as il really is-an in
human thrashing and varied cursing.
The cruelty with which dogs are treat
ell cannot be excused. 1t is true they
are obstinate and provoking, and re-
quire severe beating, especially from a
new driver, till the team is brought in
to subsection. But when helpless ami
mails undergoing severe labor in the
trains, are not merely beaten on the
body with heavy lasles, but symetrical
ly flogged N the head till their ears
drip bloOd-beaten with whip handles
till their jaws and noses are cut open
with deep wounds-cudjelled with
clubs. knelt upon and stamped upon
until their howls turn into low moans
of agOny-punishment merges into
sheer brutality. And yet such treat
ment is of common occurrence. As ]
said, the beatings from being intermit-
tent became incessant. Many OF the
dogs had so exhausted themselves by
violent dariings hIther and thither in
their endeavors to dodge the blows of
the descending whip, that they had no
strength left for the legitimate task of
hauling the sledge. The heads of
others were reduced to swollen, pull
py mass by tremendous thrashings,
while one or two had given out alto
gether and had been taken from the
harness and abandoned on the plain.
The operation of ''sending dog to
Rome" had been performed more than
once-a brutal operation in which the
driver sinks below the level of the beast.
Sending dog to Rome, is effected by
simply beating him over the head with
a club or heavy whip handle until he
falls insensible to the ground. When
he revives, with the memory Of the
awful blows that deprived him of con-
sciousness fresh upon him he pulls
franticiy at his load. A dog is sent to
Rome tor various and often trivial prov
Ocations-because he shirks or will not
pull, because he will not permit the
driver to adjust some hitch in his har-
ness. While he is insensible the nee
sary alteration is made, ard upon re-
covering consciousness he receives
terrible lash of the whip to set him go
inc again
Year: 1879

and my child easily, and that / could leave
a chink of the lid open to led us breathe,
for the overlapping edge would save my
fingers from the panther. In a second
had it all clear before me; but had the
brute not stopped short at sight of the cur
tain, | should never have had chance of
trying it. Luckily for me the Indian
panther, savage as he is, is terrible cow
ard, and suspicious as any detective I've
seen one 90 round and round trap for
more than half an honr, before he made up
his mind to spring at the bait. So, while
my friend was puzzling himself over the
curtain, and wondering whether it was
meant for trap or not, took up Minnie,
(whO, poor little pet seemed to know there
was something wrong, and never uttered a
sound) and into the chest | crept, making
as little noise as | could


81 was hardly settled there when heard
the 'snif-sniff' of the panther coming right
up to where | lay, and through the chink
that had left upon, the hot, foul breath
came steaming in upon my face, almost
making me sick. 1t seemed to bring my
heart into my mouth when | heard his
great claws scraping the edge of the lid,
and trying to lift it up; but, happily, the
chink was too narrow for his paw to enter.
But if the paw couldn't, the tongue could
and soon he began to lick my fingers, rasp
ing them so that hardly knew how to bear
it. Still, the touch of Minnie's little arm
around my neck seemed to give me courage.


''But there was far worse than this to
come; for the panther suddenly leaped
right on top of the chest, and his weight
pressed down the heavy lid upon my fling
ers, until the pain was so terrible that I'M
able to stand it any longer, screamed with
all my might.


''The scream was answered by a shout,
from Just outside, in which | recognized
my husbands voice. The panther heard it,
too, and it seemed to scare him, for he
made dash for the window, either forget
ting OF not noticing the iron bars; but just
as he reached it, there came the crack of
rifle, and heard the heavy brute fall upon
the floor, Then all the fright seemed to
come back upon me at once, and tainted
outright.


81 heard afterward that Mr.. R had
happened to want some instrument which
he had left at the house; and, not wishing
to trust it in the hands of any of the na-
tives, he came back for it himself-luckily,
Just in time, for the bullet from his rifle
killed the panther. But as you see, my
hand il pretty stiff vet
Year: 1879

of instinct kept him down by the gate until
Judge Haviland made has appearance.


Carl found his mother in state of agita-
ton, whose nature he could not define
there were traces of tears upon her face,
and vet he thought that he had never seen
her eyes so bright, or her cheeks 50 bloom
ing.


To his great delight Judge Haviland de-
cided TO leave Dora, for the present, with
her new friends, to use his own words, 'for
the sake of country air and country living. v
But he came to see her often-almost every
day in fact so that Carl was, in measure,
prepared for the announcement that was
made to him one evening, as they were all
out on the porch together, and which the
judge gave in way peculiar to him.


81 have news for you, my boy, and which
hope will make you as happy as it has
mae me. Your mother is going to be my
wife, and Dora, your own little sister,"


The boy was silent, and his face being
hidden by the curly head of the child
that was clinging to his neck, his mother
could not see how he took this.


''Are you sorry, my sonl | shall love
you just the same"


Carl smiled as he met that anxious, ap-
pealing look.


II am glad, mother; for your sake and
mine, very glad"
Year: 1879

They tel me to be happy.


With all these things to do
With Jimmie's little pants to mend.
And Mamie's dresses, too.
While dinner waits for serving;
Soon will the darlings come.
With appetite4 all shsIpened so
When they arrive at home.
Then VIII dislikes to see me


In this old dress 20 grey
He told me so this morning twice
Before he went away.
He said the blush had faded


From of my cheek so fair,
But ten years have departed since
The roses lingerei there.
He knows not of my troubles


AT morning. noon, and night
He wonders why my eyes so sad
Have lost their old love light.
Dear Will, it is the children.


That vex their mother SO
Wen wait until they have grown up
Then things will change You know.
Ten years have psssed-the children
Sleep in the silent tomb;
While everything around me seems
Like mockery and gloom
oh, l should he SO happy.


With twice as much to do;
II only but the children were


Around to vex me too.
Year: 1879

George Wilson, who lives a few miles south
OF Butler, Ala, while seated in his door read
ing one day last week, heard his little two
year-old son, who was playing in the yard
near by, utter peculiar sound, as though
trying to attract attention, and looking up
was Mortified to see the little fellow approach
ing him with rattlesnake grasped In his
hands, The child held the poisonous reptile
BY the middle OF its body, and escaped with
out being bitten.
Year: 1879

1t is currently reported and general
ly believed that newly married man
well known in sporting circles and
who is kind of an itinerating
merchant, had a misunderstanding
with his wife last Sunday at a
hotel in this city, where the pair were
boarding, which ended in a regular
rumpus, in which the loving husband
threatened to shoot his spunky spouse.
The pair were married in Chester some
three weeks ago, notice OF which was
published at the time. The mother of
the bride, it seems, is dissatisfied with
the preacher who tied the knot, and
wanted it done in accordance with her
own religious views, but the quarrel
we believe originated from some other
cause,
Year: 1879

MOONLIGHT EXCURSION DowS THE JAMES.
All who desire to see Dutch Gap by moon
light, get good supper, and aid the worthy
ladies OF the Second Presbyterian church,
will have an opportunity OF doing SO to-
morrow night on the excursion down the
river by the steamer Ariel. The boat will
leave Richmond at o'clock and return at
II. Major CARRIERS 'busses will convey the
eycursiouists TO and from the wharf.
Year: 1879

To be poor without murmuring is diff
ficult To be rich without being proud
is easy.


He who speaks without modesty will
find it difficult to make his words
good.


To have faults and rot to reform them
this indeed should De pronounced
having faults.


For one word man is often deemed
to be wise, and for one work he is often
deemed to be foolish. We ought to be
careful indeed in what we say.


Hewho is not in any particular office
has nothing to do with plans for the ad-
ministratiOn of its duties.


When we see men of worth, we should
think OF equaling them, when we see
men of contrary character, we should
turn inward and examine ourselves.


Do not anxiOusly hope for what has
not yet come.


If you wish TO know what most en-
cages mans thoughts, you have only
to listen to his conversation.


A little impatience subverts great
undertakings.


Every man sees the faults of others,
but cannot discern his own.


Better not be than be nothing. True
gold does not fear fire.


The full moon does not last, and the
bright cloud soon vanishes.
Year: 1879

When the mists have rolled in splend0r
From the beauty of the hills,
And the sunshine warm and tender
Falls in kisses on the rIlls,
We may read Loves shining letter
In the rainbow of the spray;
We shall know each other better,
When the mists have rolled away.


We shall know as We are known


Nevermore to walk alone,
In the dawning of the morning,
When the mists have rolled away
If we err in human blindness,
And forget that we are dust;
If we miss the law of kindDess,
When we struggle to be just;
Snowy wings of peace shall cover
All the anguish of to-day,
When the weary watch is over,
And the mists have cleared away.


We shall know as we are known,


Nevermore to walk alone,
In the dawning Of the morning,
When the mists have rolled away.
Year: 1879

OnlO farmer-


A subscriber requests US to give the
latest laws concerning fences, in Ohio.
There has been no change made, that
We Can find, since 1873. The law ia
still in force, relating to the first con-
struciion of fences. The owners of ad-
jacent lands must bear the expense
equally. II one builds fence on the
the line, and the other afterward uses
II as part of an enclosure, he must pay
half its value at the time, said value
TO be fixed Tin case of Disagreement
by the township trustees, and in case
of failure to pay, to be recovered by
due course of law. II one party is in
jured by reason of failure on the part
of the other party to keep his part OF
the fence in repair, he is liable for all
the damages which are fixed by three
disinterested persons properly appoint
ed. The amendments made in 1873
provide that in case of controversy be-
tween the owners in regard to the
building or repairing of partition fen.
ces, either party may apply to the
trustees of the township, who, after
ten days notice to all parties interest
ed, snail proceed to view the fence or
fences, and assign to each an equal por-
tion to be by him kept in repair; they
shlal state the time within which re-
pairs must be made, and such assign
ment shall be recorded by the town.
ship clerk, and shall be binding on all
future occupants for one year, and un-
til new assignment shall be made.
II either party fails to comply with the
decision of trustees, the party ag-
grieved may give the other fifteen
days notice in writing, and then IL he
fail to comply, the one aggrieved can
proceed to repair or build said fence.
charging what the material and labor
are worth at the time. The account
must be made out and duly presented
to the offending party, and if he refuse
to pay, the trustees are again notified,
and they appraise the value of the
fence or repairs, giving each party q
statement thereof. II he then fail to
pay the award, the aggrieved party
can bring suit before any court having
jurisdiction in the case, and judgment
may be rendered in accordance with
the pppraisement of the trustees, and
includidg all costs of suit, appraise-
ment, etc.. II the fence is on a town
ship line the trustees of both townships
have concurrent Jurisdiction.
Year: 1879

A correspondent writes from London an &C.
count of his visit to the Office of the London
Times. He says "rhere are large dining
room and restaurant in the building, where
all the men get their meals who wish, at cost,
except q trife above, which goes into the sick
fund for the benefit of the employees. In the
basement is large machine shop, where
saw at least twenty hands at work, and where
large number of the Walter printing ma
chimes have been built, besides those employed
in the Office. In the press room are eight of
these machines IN daily use, each one printing
IL, 500 in an hour, in all 100000 in every so
minutes they are in motion. In the paper
room was considerable store of paper in
reels, weighing 800 pounds each, and 40 of
those reels are used in every issue. They 60
to press about 1 a. m, and then get of be-
fore 8, and l was told by Mr.. Macdonald
that within 90 minutes after the last form is
locked up the matter has been stereotyped
and six presses are running. l was shown
into room where are wires connecting Ell
parts of the continent, and within arms reach
stands type setting machine, managed by
two boys, to which the telegraph slips are
passed. The can set up and correct in an
evening as much as six columns of matter,
which is sent down a pneumatic tube, by
which channel all the matter reaches the
stone. In another room are two sets of
wires running to Parliament, from which full
dispatches are received while the two Houses
are in session. In a room connecting with the
machine shops are two type making machines,
which are kept constantly at work, and Mr..
Macdonald and told me he had found it
cheaper to make type than to distribute it,
The business room is on the first floor, and
then there is an inquiry room where inform
alton is furnished 10 those outside who have
the right to ask it; several rooms are devoted
to the advertising department, and others for
the editorial staff, which is large. The es>
tablishment is complete in all its parts, and
the employees find beneath the roof every ne
cessary comfort and convenience to be had
in good hotel"
Year: 1879

DaltO. AueIlcdn.


As the public mind is a good deal exercised
about The presence of the Heathen Chinee
among us, it may interest some readers to
learn that their learned men claimed long ago
that Cinnamon discovered the Pacific coast
and were its first settlers. Chinese civiliza-
tion has not only been thrown into the shade
by the advancing civilization of the West, but
since the great Tartar invasion of China it has
actually deterioratcd. Most of OUR own arts
and many Of our sciences were known in
China long and long before their discovery in
Europe, although Africa may have been ac-
quainted with them in the days Of the old
Egyptians, for 1t is impossible to say what
knowledge and speculation may have lived
and stirred in the mummied skulls we dig up