smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

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A correspondent of the BdltimOr,


american says that at Titusville, Pa.


Senator Anderson's beautiful grounds
on the suburbs of the city, present 6
splendid sight every clear night during
summer. The great attraction is the
fact that they are brilliantly illuminated
by natural gas from the Newtown
well, about four miles distant. This
well yields nothing but gas, and when first
opened the roar of the escaping gas
could be heard, it is said, for distance
of seven miles. The gas has since been
confined so as to be conveyed in pipes to
the city and is used extensively for
cooking and heating purposes. In the
house of Senator Anderson not stick
OF wood or lump of coal is used during
the year either for cooking or heating.
He uses the gas in cooking stoves and in
open CRATES in his parlors, sitting rooms,
and chambers. 1t gives too much smoke
to be used for light indoors, and simply
takes the place of fuel. There are about
twenty standards on the lawns and
around the fountain and lake in the
senator's grounds, and one magnificent
arch, the innumerable jets from the
pipe each throwing out flame about
twelve inches long. There are about
twenty standards in all, with about thirty
jets, each jet throwing out fierce fame
from twelve to eighteen inches long.
The portion Of the grounds illuminated
is to the extent of about four acres, and
is as light as day in every part. The
fountain is a magnificent work of art,
surmounted by nymph pouring water
from an urn into goblet, and four
swans, each throwing streams into the
basin below, while there is a beautiful
floral display at the base of the foun-
tain and on the ground surrounding it.
The lawn is kept in splendid condition,
interspersed with variegated flowers,
and the effect of this brilliant illumina-
tion may be imagined amid such a scene
of floral attractions. The gas is also
used for heat in the conservatory, and
we are informed by the gardener that
the entire cost of the gas used for domes-
tic purposes and illumination of the
grounds is but 800 per annum. The
force OF this gas is so great that recently,
in tapping the pipe to put in service
pipe for a dwelling, the particles of iron
were forced out with such velocity as to
enter the flesh of the plumbers arm.
The gas from the Newtown well is extern
sively used in Titusville in place of
fuel, similar to its use in the mansion of
S"n"to" A~I""ron and there 10 to1k
of using it for the general lighting of the
CITY.
Year: 1877




"Vidette," writing from Montreal to
the Boston Journal says: "The other
day I asked a singularly ministerial
looking friend where I could find good
place for lunch. He looked at me
with grave solicitude, and answered: 81
will show you restaurant where they
weigh their customers when they go in
and when they come out, and then charge
them so much an ounce for what they
have eaten" Not muscle of his intel
ligent face changed, as he checked an
exclamation of incredulity by adding:
az went there one day myself with a
couple of bricks in my pockets, which I
quietly slipped under the table, and
when I tipped the scales on coming out
they had actually to pay me seventy-five
cents. And with deprecatory ges-
ture-"I had fairly gorged myself with
all the most toothsome delicacies of the
season."
Year: 1877

New YORK, Oct. psnenting ON the
Ohio election, the Herald says that there ap.
pears TO have been no personal magnetism In
either Mr.. Bishop or Mr. West 10 concentrate
attention upon the race for the tAovsrnorship.
The Democratic gains reported Indicate a
sweeping Democratic victory for the State
ticket, which doubtless means O Democratic
Legislature and Democratic sseeessor E,
Stanley Matthews In the present complexion
OF affairs this prospective senatorial loss
would not be such o stumbling block to the
President Us the want Of confidence in him
which Republican defeat in the entire State
ticket would imply.
Year: 1877

The Democracy of Columbus, Ohio,
were hoaxed to the extent of turning out
in procession two thousand strong, with
bands of music, last week, by telegram
that Gov. Tilden was to arrive in that city
by an evening train on the Pan Handle
road. Gen. Tom Ewing happened to be
on the train, and was forced into making
this little speech:


FELLOW. CITIZENS We came here ex-
pecting to pay our respects to Mr.. Tilden
personally, and especially as the legally
elected President of the United States.
We are disappointed that he is not here,
but we have recently met more serious
disappointments. During the first century
of our Republic the choice for President
by the people at the ballot box has been
accepted by the opposition. For CEN
tury the Judiciary sat aloft and were
above partisan bias, but, unfortunately,
we now see the people defeated in their
choice ofa President by set of organized
scoundrels, and the judicial eimine trail
ed in the dust. The acquiescence in this
result is not due to a lack of courage or
hardihood on the part of the people, but
rather to their inherent love of law. The
Tribunal which consummated the great
fraud was agreed to by the mass of the
people because they were unable to fully
comprehend the scoundrelism of the Re-
Lublican leaders, l speak for over a
million and half of people, and believe
| express their sentiments when l say
that they will never again submit to be
defeated of their President, but will insist
upon the Inauguration of their choice
whatever the result may be. 1t was the
crime of the Republican leaders which
deprived the majority of the people of
their choice this time, but it will be the
crime of the American people if another
usurper be permitted to take his seat as
President in the future. The people will
choose their President at the ballot-box,
and neither Returning Board nor Con-
gress, the President, the army, the navy
or the ermine shall ever interfere again
to prevent the Inauguration of legal
President.
Year: 1877

NEVER was country in greater need
of wisdom and honesty in the manage
ment of it's public affairs than this. It
was this conviction among the people
that gave Tilden and Hendricks the de-
cided majority they got, We little real
ize what the country has lost in the sue
cess of the base and infamous fraud that
defeated the will Of the people. The
country needed an entire and complete
change of Standardization in ev-
cry departmental return to a policy of
justice and economy, in order to restore
prosperity and assist business and la.
Dor interests. These terrible burdens
unequal burdens too-piled on labor and
business by evil radical policy should be
removed. Mr.. Tilden was the man for
the work, possessing the qualities neces.
sary, the mind to perceive and the will to
do. The fraud in the White House gives
evidence that he would like to do some
thing different from Grant, but Reform
and just public policy do not seem to
come in.
Year: 1877

The Constitution of the United States in
its system of checks and balances, gave the
President the power to veto any measure
passed by the Congress In seeking to know
what was intended by any provision of that
carefully prepared document we must ex-
anime what its makers said in regard to the
particular matter under discussion. ;Rela-
five to the veto power JAY, HAMILTON, and
MADISON said that there were only two
cases in which it should be exercised, and
these were when the law passed was clearly
in violation Of the Constitution, or the Presi-
dent was satisfied that the legislation was
hasty and not well considered. Even then
it was provided that two-thirds of the Con-
gress could Ovcrrule the President.


That this power has been shamefully
abused in the past is true; but we have no
idea that President HAYES will do aught
in controvention of the law as he under
stands it, or that he will deliber-
ately ignore the will of the people when it
is expressed through their representatives
in Congress after due deliberation, and when
the subject has been fairly before the
country. The reconciliation of silver is o
question that has been before the people for
some years it has been discussed in every
way by Senators, Representatives, news
papers, magazines, and in every other way,
and there is no doubt that in some shape q
bill remonetizing silver will pass this Con-
gress. The gold papers claim that HAYES
should and will veto this bill if it should
make silver what it was before 1s73-a legal
tender. We do not believe that the Presi-
dent will veto the bill in any shape that it
may pass, for it will not be unconstitutional,
nor will IL come under the head of basty
legislation, because n majority Of the mem
Year: 1877

THE Hon. W. E. CHANDLER, who is sec
retary of the National Republican Commit
tee, and whose able and important letter to
the New York Tribune we published a
few days since, was reported to have
said that the very lack of murder
in the South will alarm every think
ing man in the North rs much as
deeds of blood. He writes Boston paper
to correct this, and to state that what he
really did say was, in substance: "That the
murders of Southern Republicans, which
had been political only, had nearly ceased,
but that the utter crushing out of the Re
publican party organization, and the almost
entire absence of Republican voters in the
Southern elections, would alarm the think
ing men of the North almost as much rs
deeds of bloodr
Year: 1877

NV there IL any truth IN the fods state-
ment of an interview with Secretary


ScHuRz, while he was pacing + street, we
must conclude that the only persons an
noyed at the statements of our correspond
ent are the reporters, who have become
greatly excited over the matter for
the reason that the REPUBLICAN
got the start of them. If we
have contributed, MS the Post represents, to
the amusement of the President and his
Secretary of the Interior, II affords us equal
pleasure to know it. If they are happy,
why should our infant contemporary be un-
happyH And further, If the President
really signed the nomination of Mr..
HAYT, as is stated, on Monday ut
the Capitol, why should he have
forgotten it on the day following when


called upon to give reason for his action


under previous pledges not to send in this
name again? He then stated, as we are in
formed, that he did not know that the thing
had been done. And again, let us ask, what
propriety or authority was there for such
action prior to the return of the former
nom mination to him, as is customary in all
such cases, and which had not yet been
done, There are several very interesting
conundrums relating to this affair that the


President alone is competent to solve. They
are not all yet quite ready to be pro-
pounded, but they are liable to come
straight-way. 4
Year: 1877

WAsHINGToS, February g. The
Electoral Commission, after taking n re.
cess for half an hour in the middle of the
afternoon, remained in secret session till
near o'clock this evening, when they
adjourned to meet again for private con-
ference ut 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. No votes were taken to-day,
nor was any CONCLUSION reached
upon any point at issue, but it
was agreed that all pending questions
In regard to the admission OF evidence
shall be decided tomorrow. 1t can be
stated that according TO present indica.
tions majority OF the Commission will
decide that in addition To the Electoral
certificates no evidence can be received
by the Commission In regard TO the
Florida case, except such rs relates
merely to the action ofthe Florida State
Government subsequent to the Presi-
DENTAL election. CoIceding this to be
the determination of the Commission,
their inquiries in regard TO mat
ters of fact will be restricted
to comparatively narrow range,
and thus q final decision in the Florida
case may be expected sooner than has
been generally expected. The evidence
concerning the action Of the Florida
courts and Legislature on the matter in
controversy is OF II documentary chsrsc-
ter and is already accessible to The Com
mission. 1t is probable, therefore, that
their final decision in the Florida case
will be reported to the joint session Of
the two Houses before the close OF the
present week.
Year: 1877

The Greenbrier Independent very
truthfully remarks:


The State Of West Virginia has more
elements Of wealth in proportion to her
territory than any other state in the
Union, and the Third district has more
undeveloped wealth than all the balance
ot the state"


The above is true As TO the Third dis
trict, there being more wild land and un-
developed territory in that region than
in sll the balance of the state. II is also
true that larger immigration is pouring
into that portion Of the state than
sny other, and taking these facts
into consideration, we can very readily
understand why that section OF the
State should not desire q permanent To-
cation of the Capital st this time. 1t is
the most incomprehensible thing why the
ksnswhs delegates, under all the cir
cumstsnces, should wish to force a locs.
tion, when it is utterly impossible for
the Third District to secure the Capital
ST this time. With them time is every
thing. With their section being devel-
oPed and their population rapidly iu-
cressing, and the prospect of highways
being built q, an early day, connecting
thst section with other parts of the
State, it looks to disinterested observer
As If they had everything to gain and
nothing to lose by delay Advice from
this quarter would hardly be needed by
the Third district people, and therefore
We have none to offer them; yet, when
plain facts are staring US in the face,
We feel that We have a right to refer
70 them, regardless of the effect they
may have upon others who are too
suspicious to be in proper condition
70 see everything in its 1us light.
Year: 1877

Last Thursday afternoon Mr.. Moses
Buck was in the woods some distance
from town looking land, when he came
across bear and shot it. The bear fell
as if dead and the blood spurted from
the wound. Mr.. Buck approached it,
when the bear arose and attacked him
furiously, when severe encounter took
place. In defending himself Mr.. Buck
was severely lacerated, the flesh OH his
right arm being badly torn, his hands
bitten, and hip and right leg badly
used up, bearing several severe wounds
inflicted by the bear. He was obliged to
walk eight miles before he could secure
any assistance and get the wounds
dressed. DIR. GerOw was sent for, and
went up and dressed the wounds. Mr..
Buck says that if it had not been for
the bear being weakened from the
loss of blood he fears the bear would have
been too much for him, and might have
killed him. After shooting the bear he
had no more ammunition, and only a
small jack knife with which to defend
himself with, thus leaving him, I'm man.
ner, to contend with the infuriated
beast without any weapons. The
exertion of walking excited the wounds
SO that they became very painful. II
was, to say the least, a very narrow es-
cape and Mr.. Buck is to be congratulated
in escaping although so severely wound
ed. The wounds are quite serious and
will disable Mr.. Buck for some time,
Year: 1877

The Valley Queen, the little side-wheel
steamer engaged by d. Smith, Esq. to
navigate our inland waters in connection
with the railroad lat Petoskey, arrived
here Thursday evening. The boat was
originally built to run between Ionia and
Grand Rapids on Grand river, and is a
model craft of her kind. The machinery
Is propelled by two small engines, the mo-
ton being geared down to the large pad
die wheels. Mr.. s. II. jerks is the builder
and will run her during the season. She
has fine cabin, and will prove
to be very popular, we think. She came
into Petoskey Thursday morning, just as
the delegation from Chcboygan to meet
the Presbyterian committee were on the
point of taking the stage for home. They
at once decided to take the boat. Some
delay was experienced in getting start.
out the run was made from Petoskey to
ChebOygan i'm just eight hours and half
with head wind nearly all the way, and
considerable sea at times. Tho distance
is not less than seventy miles, and by some
Is claimed To be more. This shows that
she has the requisite speed. The boat
will start upon her regular trips soon.
and is expected to make the round trip
from ChebOygan to the head of Crooked
lake in day. 1t IS probable. then. that
Mr. Smith will discontinue the stage line
and carry the mail by the boat. The route
will be very convenient and pleasant
one to the railroad. and we expect to See
large increase of travel that way.
Year: 1877

s@The popularity of the fly is that he
always returns to the same spot; but it
is the characteristic of the muSquito that
he always returns to another spot.
Thus he differs from the leopard, which
does not change his spots. This is an
important fact in natural history.
Year: 1877

EVERY MAN TO HIS CALLING" Stick to
your trade" or rather, confine your energies
to the occupation you have learned in early
life, and to which you are fitted, and you
will be successful-is an old maxim, and
true one, in the general rule of life. 1t is
difficult to help feeling this when We see men
ambitious and capable in line OF life to
which they have been educated leave that
and attempt some other, of which in prin-
ciple or theory they know nothing. We
often see men, good judges of shoes and
their manufacture, men whose knowledge OF
leather is undeniable, attempt to guide the
formation OF public parks and private
grounds. We see men who, having had
good success and made money in II method
zeal line of selling sugars and teas, think
they know how to manage "A railroad, and,
while they swim for time with the tide,
they soon founder.
Year: 1877

QuENcn NOT THE SPIRIT.--Observe and
obey his motions. When he exoites get
thee on when he checks, get thee back I;
know the Holy from the Evil Spirit by its
according or differing with the Scriptures
Reject that spirit in the heart that is not the
same with the Spirit in the Word. Try
the mind, what aud whence it is, 10y the
compass To the law and TO the testimony |
Aud when thou perceivest it is from above,
hoist thy sails and get thee on Quench
not the Spirit l--AHeine.
Year: 1877

pcr part of the frame of the win>
dow where John was sitting q
moment before were gone altOge-
ther. The roof where the camp
meeting was being held wasn't
scratched. There's no knowing
in what direction the loads III
that old persuader went, for they
haven't found the barrels Off yet.
Mrs. Flip pulled John down with
a wheel-barrow load Of plastering
and laths, bathed his head and
bound his wound and he is vii
ling to swear, at a minutes notice
that he saw 1000 cats in at once.
and is satisfied that some of them
amt come down yet, when the
fact is he didn't even kill a cat.
For twenty minutes after the re-
port Of the gun was heard the
camp-meeting on the coal shed
had increased in size, and Flip
per had come home from Wood
land Garden as u drunken Indian,
was knocked down in the hall by
Mrs. FlIppor and put to bed. Next
morning she had him out to
show him what the lightning had
done the night before. The boy
will be we'll in three months If
he lives.
Year: 1877

almost a Fire.--On Sunday afternoon
quite an alarm was raised by the sight OF
volumes OF smoke issuing from the Clopton
mansion. The cause Of the smoke was
speedily extinguished, and peace reigned
in our city for the remainder Of the Sab
10th
Year: 1877

DRESS GOODS WAITING AN OwEER.-Four
or five pieces OF dress goods, evidently
stolen flom some dry-goods store, were
found on premises on Broad between Third
and Fourth streets yesterday, and are now
at the station-hnusel for Identification.
Year: 1877

TIE GRAND JURY.


The grand jury Of the Hastings Court
will meet an Monday next, which is the
t;rst Monday in April. There are not SO
many cases as usual for its consideration,
and II the indictment against Crittenden is
ready By Tuesday (and Captain g. d. Wise
is very prompt), the grand Jury may y, IND had
very soon afterwards. In the mean time
Colonel Crittenden will have to remain in
Jail unless brought out on writ of habeas-
corpns and admitted to bail. at present it
seems likely his counsel viii not apply for
bail. ~


THE PROPOSED REPAYMENT. Is. I. .
= In our last issue we stated that Colonel
Crittenden . declared that be was innocent,
but admitted that he was in mesh from
which it might be difficult to extricate nim-
self. He was unable to suggest theory
which would account for, the alterations,
but ayowed his determination to replace the
Sl20 due the State; and then, he said, ne
would proceed to clear up this mystery'


In reference TO the repayment OF the
money Wrongfully drawn by somebody,
Year: 1877

A Kansas farmer purchased q revol-
yer for his wife, and insisted on target
practice, so that she could defend her
house in case of his absence. After .
bullet had been dug out Of his leg and
cow buried, he said he guessed that
she'd better shoot with an ak.
Year: 1877

If he had confined himself TO his leglt-
innate quill driving duties there would
have been. no occasion for him TO be
strutting around with his left hand IN
sling, a patch on his nose, and anabsurb
old gunshoe on Cne foot.


He was, however, only another victim
to that ego,ishcal opinion Of all men,
that can do anything better than wo-
man.


He came home yesterday and found
his wife putting up peaches in those Old
fashioned tin cans that are closed with
sealing wax. She had two or three little
blotches of the sealing wax ornamenung
the floor, while the cat under the table
was licking postage stamp on her back
with great assiduity-


See here. Maria" said he, You'll Grip
pie Yourself with that hot wax directly;
but she made no answer, and he contin-
ned, oracularly. Women never have
anv mechanical genius, any way. II
there's a way of doing anything wrong
they're sure to do it


DO YOU think you can do 1t better
she observed with some acdity-


Why, Of course | can.


We'll. here, Just distinguish yourself
them


So he sat down.


She handed him fresh can just out OF
the water He took it in his hand, and
dropped it as though i. had been streak
Of lightning while he stuck his fingers
into his mouth and looked sudden death
to her because ne could not swear. She
gave him a towel to hold the mex,
one with, and he took it on his
knee, lighted the sealing wax stick and
commenced prodding around the top.
but the bottom burnt his knee and he
jerked, bringing the burning wax-stick
across the back Of his left hand. Then
he jumped up and howled, dropping the
can. which empted spoonful Of boiling
preserves into his slipper. This made
him frantic, and he went dancing about
the kitchen like an inebriate dervish
waving the burning wax until drop
took him on the nose. In his agony he
kicked the offending can through the
window scattering the contents over the
dog, who rushed into the street howling
and raised the alarm Of mad dog thai
occupied the attention of all the people
within three squares.


Then he submitted TO be laid upon the
sofa and plas;ered with -four and sweet
oil until he looked like badly repaired
scare crow


He is willing to take an affidavit the
size of a barn door that he will hereafter
let women be just as awkward as they
sherse.
Year: 1877

According TO tho statement Of a gentleman
just arrived in Washington, thore is littlo or
no ground for hope that Senator Monron
will over again take his seat in the Senate.
The sick statoaman Ia said to bo almost
living corpse.-his body practically dead
below tho chin, and his System SO enfeeblod
that nouriahment can only be administered
with extrcme difficulty. Ills family arc still
hopeful Of ut least partial recovery, but weli-
Informed frienda do not share in the expecta-
tim
Year: 1877

their groceries at tho Ring headquarters.
Up to the present time there seems to be no
reason to rclinquish tho gratifying e1pecta-
t1on that tho prosecution will be Rucccssfn1
in thinning mt the ranks Of tho thieves, and
thus breaking tile power OF tie hing.