smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

BALTIMORE Nd, Nov. Is. 1879.


The Steamboat Inspectors to-day completed their
report in the collision between the steamer
Falcon and the schooner 8. c. Tryon. which
CURED Saturday night last. The investigation
was made with closed doors, but 1t 10 known
the testimony to the effect that the
schooner sailing up Chesapeake Bay
at q speed Of nine miles per hour. and was
about one point the port bow of the Falcon.
which going down at like speed. Captain
Kirby of the Falcon ordered his vessel to be steered
OIL to avoid the schooner and had changed his course
to an angle Of forty-fve degrees. Captain Nicker-
son, who was on the deck OF the schooner at
the time, ordered his wheelman to put
the helm up, aud did not discover his
mistake until he went forward. when it too late
to avoid the collision The report OF the inspectors
entirely exonerates Captain Kirby. OF the Falcon,
from all blame for the collision.


The report from the Falcon this evening was that
lies in easy POSITION and very little of her
freight has foated out. The wreckers are now ple-
pairing to her. having arrived at tho Of
the disaster yesterday.


The schooner il now in the hands Of the United
States Marshal, and will not be released until the
libel s disposed Of or bond given to cover the do
maud.
Year: 1879

More testimony was taken in the inquest in the
Nieuman case in Passaic. N. j., yesterday. Three
unimportant witnesses were examined. Roman
Nieuman the Of the murdered man, Is still con-
fined in the County Jail at Paterson. No one is
allowed to see him except his counsel The defence
claim that the old went to the barn to feed the
horses and fell down with the ladder against some
agricultural implements, fracturing his skull.
Thus they account for the blood in the barn. They
will not deny that bad feeling existed between
father and son. but claimed that 1t due to the
alleged fact that the old man was contem plating
marriage. after having told his son that he could
have the farm to obtain livelihood from. Relative
the bloody clothes found the defence claims that
Roman wore them the day before when cleaning
two rabbits he had shot.
Year: 1879

Probability that He Val Join the Con0re-


gdtional Church.


A correspondent called upon the Rev. L.
Dewitt Talmage in his home at No. South
Oxford street, Brooklyn, to inquire relative
to his alleged determination to leave the
Presbyterian denomination on account of
the pursuit of him by some of the leading
ministers of the Brooklyn Presbytery.


Talmage came in roaring with laughter.
He had received from all hands the express
sion that his speech just before he broke
loose from the Presbytery after his acquital
was one of the best things he had
delivered, although it had made his
antagonistic brethren almost wilt with rage.
"The Lords field is big enough for us
all to work in without striking hoe handles
he said, 'and if I am cultivating my field
and tending to it in my own way, don't see
why anybody should leave the work in his
field and come over to interfere with me Just
because don't work as he does. Three or
four ships might as we'll quarrel at sea because
there Ia not water enough. The church
only touches the rim of the great mass of
people who need help.''


"Have you concluded to leave the Presby-
terian denomination?'' asked the CORES
pondent. -.


"There has been nothing settled about
that yet. My ties to that denomination were
never very strong, and they are weaker now
than ever before, but it seems to me that the
one-man power which has so long controlled
the Brooklyn Presbytery has been
broken. I had to meet solid body against
me when I went to that ecclesiastical
court. The Lord has led me through. Twas
raised up so that am not much of SEC
tartan. I can't tell what church 1 will
choose. The largest part of my congrega-
ton are of New England rearing, and are
inclined to the Congregational form of gov
ernment. When the smoke of the conflict
clears away we will talk the matter over. OF
course, it will not be pleasant for us to re-
main in the Brooklyn presbytery.'


The venerable DR.. Spear, who was Tai
mage's counsel in the trial, and is one of
the editors of the Independent, has fallen
quite in love with Talmage, although when
he did not know him 80 we'll he confesses
| that he called him a buffoon, and spoke
strongly against him. DR.. Spear went to
hear him preach on Sunday, and said that if
it was necessary to testify his respect and
admiration for DR.. Talmage any further, he
would change his church relations and be-
come member of the Tabernacle.
Year: 1879

The great Dunham assault case, which few
weeks back was the sensation of the hour, will
probably come into court tomorrow or Thurs
day, and bids fair to become the one absorbing
topic for days to come, as and startling
developments arc promised when the trial
comes on. GLOBE reporter called on two OF
the principal persons concerned Ill the affair
yesterday, but neither MIR. Durham, nor his
victim, Mr.. Towne, had much to say. The
former hoped the papers would say nothing of
the matter-not allude to it at all till the trial
for fear of prejudicing him, but in Justice
to Dunham it should be stated that Mr..
Towne states that no attempt has
at any time been made by Durham to compro-
mise the matter. No overtures of any kind
have been made to Mr.. Towne or his attorney
by the Dunhams. The defense will be justif-
cation on the grounds of self defense. An at
tempt will be made to prove that Towne was
not lnveigled into Dunham's Office and then
set upon in a diabolically, murderous way by
Dunham and his three confederates but that
Towne came to the store of his own volition,
and when there, became abusive, then threat
ening, and at length Durham, for his own
safety, was compelled to strike him down with
an ax-handle. The defense also promises some
rich disclosures of occurrences previous to the
assault. The trial will be interesting one.


The Up HiH ReUira1.


Pentecost's revival is losing interest as il
draws to close. Only fifty persons were pres
ent at the noon meeting yesterday.


Rev. W. II. Rogers said that the reason why
the meetings were not more largely attended
was owing to the reports of the meetings which
appeared in the newspapers and he would war;
tho people not to take notice OF what the pa
pers said because it not the truth, but te
come and see for themselves. The meeting
closed with singing and the benediction.


At Plymouth last evening, there was ample
room for many of those who have been on Sun
days shut out by the church people. The gal
leries were almost unoccupied, and the body O.
the church was not nearly filled. For the re-
manning four evenings no doubt there will b
such crowds as thronged the sanctuary in the
first days of the revival.
Year: 1879

certain patents issued by 1t to the company
for 200. 600 acres of land in Nebraska was de
cided to-day by the supreme court in favor OF
the company. 8tgsa


The supreme court has given decision In
favor OF the city, affirming the decision OF the
circuit court. IN the suit of the Northern
Transportation company OF the Ohio against
Chicago to recover damages for alleged injury
to their wharf property by the excavation of a
tunnel under the Chicago river.


The conference committee on the sundry
civil appropriation bill has agreed. An agree
ment has been reached in the conference on
the fortification bill, the Senate yielding its
amendments. The conferees on the
deficiency bill have also arrived
at an understanding. The clause
making an appropriation for pay due super
vlsors is reduced to $4,000.


Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood was admitted to
practice in the United States Supreme Court
yesterday. large crowd was attracted to the
court room in anticipation of the motion to
admit Mrs. Lockwood. similar motion
having been denied two years ago on account
OF the candidates sex. On this occasion no
objection was raised, and for the first time in
the history of this court a womans name is
on the rolls of its practitioners.
Year: 1879

Special to the Sentfnei-


WASHINGTON, March 3.-It is claimed by
those who have been here for many years that
the closing hours of Congress were never
marked by a scene of such wild confusion.


The frantic efforts of Mr.. Springer. chairman
of the committee to investigate Seward, to se-
cure vote on the articles of Impeachment
are being strenuously opposed by the
Republicans, who are insisting upon the read
ing OF the majority and minority report of the
Potter committee.


The sergeant-at-arms had to be called within
with his mace TO preserve order, and it looks
as If the entire night would be spent in the
attempt to keep the Seward case before the
House.


Atll p. IN. all the appropriation bills are
disposed of, except the army and legislative
bills, and as the latter contains the repeal of
the election law. little hopes are entertained
of reaching compromise, although
rumors are plentiful to the effect
that an arrangement has been effected by
which the Senate will consent TO the repeal Of
the test oath for Jurors and TO prohibit the use
of troops at the polls, while the House will
consent to an amendment of the law to
appoint supervisors, which Will divide the ap-
pointing power between the two parties.


The president and members of the cabinet
are at the capital engaged in the examination
and signing of bills. 1t is estimated that the
crowd in the galleries and the corridors of the
capital is greater than was ever before known
on a similar OCCASION
Year: 1879

Thanks to his tailor aud halter, a
neat figure and an agreeable appearance,
he looks the gentleman, but in his views
and sentiments he has little in common
with the name. To rank he is prepared
to pardon every shortcoming; and 20
long as men and women are born in the
purple he extenuates every fault and
vice they commit. He worships birth
and all the surroundings of fashion as
only one of the middle class, who is
ashamed OF the order to which he be-
longs, can worship them. g lood" is
to him all what religion is, all what
principle is, all what honor, truth, NOR
ality are to other men. He does not
respect rank as it is only right that it
should in this country be respected, but
he regards it with the most slavish adu-
lation. II the son OF peer is knave,
or the daughter of peer hideous, he
will find the one honorable and the
other a beauty. He detests every class
but the one to which he does not belong,
and into which he cannot gain admit
tance. He is Indifferent to any thing
for its own sake but if an undertaking
be encouraged by the peerage, he llkes
to see his name among those who have
given guinea. He is the best OF men
to visit fancy bazar, for duchess or
countess can wheedle him out of half
his monthly allowance. He seldom plays
whist; but when he finds that any
"swells " are in the card~-oom of the
Caravsnseral he will cut in and be proud
to lose his money in such good company.
Year: 1879

In the summer of 1888, says the Chat


tanooga (Tenn.) Commercial, the Third


United States artillery, commanded by


Colonel Gates, was encamped at the foot


of the Missionary Ridge, engaged in the


removal of the Cherokee Indians. One


day the colonel ordered out a fatigue


party to clean out the spring. beautiful


fountain bubbling up st the foot of the


ridge. Shortly after the sergeant reported


to headquarters that his men were all
drunk. Says the colonel: "You should


not have let the men drink whisky" "I
did not" replied the sergeant; "they


drank nothing but water from the
spring" The sergeant and men were
ordered into the guard>house and a new
detail ordered and lieutenant placed in
command, with orders not to let the men
have any access to spirits. Not long
after the lieutenant reported the men
all drunk. The men were eydered to
the guard-house and the lieutenant
under arrest. Another party was ordered
out, of which Colonel Gates took the
He took his seat on stump
80 he could overlook the whole ground,
determined there should be DO getting
drunk this time. But, behold in
short time all his men we're drunk. He
was certain they had drunk noth~
ing but water, which they frequently
did, getting down on their knees and
drinking from the branch just below the
spring. The colonel was at his wits
end. The men were ordered to the |
guard-house and be repaired to his tent
to think. After weighing the matter
pro and con, he had to give it up, and,
'epairing to the guard-heuse, he told the
men if they would show him how it was
Year: 1879

done he would release them otherwise
he would punish them severely. To
this they agreed, and took him to the
spring. Just below the spring, in the
branch, they unearthed fve-gallon jug
filled with whisky, the mouth of which
was stopped with cork, in which was
inserted quill which reached to the
bottom. When buried in the sand the
upper end OF The quill was just under
the surface Of the water, and when they
wanted to drink they stopped down, in
serted the quill in their mooth, and,
while apparently drinking pure water,
were drinking pure whisky, and the
colonel, sitting on the stump in plain
view, was none the wiser for it.
Year: 1879

The Asiatic gambler is the most reck.


less; it seems to be his second nature,


and he will not scruple to stake his wife,


children, or, as last venture, one of his


own limbs, his life or liberty, becoming


thus the slave of his antagonist. And


here I am reminded of a fine point in


law once extant among the ancient Him
docs and touching upon this very ques-
tion. A warrior staked his last farthing
on chance, finally putting up his liberty,
losing which he bethought him of his
beautiful wife. Luck being still against
him, she was summoned as slave before
her husbands antagonist and escaped the
life of serfdom by the adroitness of her
frst query: "Did my husband lose me
or himself first ? For if he played away
himself he coul not stake me-" Tbore is
a story of a similar story as having oc>
CURED in an English.speakiug country.
It was during the plague in England that
a young captain of the kings body-guard
pledged the key of his house against all
the winnings of his adversary and lost.
The wife's honor was saved through the
medium of terrible avenger, the plague,
one spot of which having appeared upon
her throat, frightened away the winner
Of the key. The story is a long enc;
there was duel; the husband was killed;
The wife died OF the plague, and the cause
Of all this,woe, the lucky gamester, was
only cursed by the weird plague>prophet,
Esto perish 10 everlasting fire."
Year: 1879

Curiosity brought Ajeck Benn to
an untimely end. He was colared boy
of Alexandria, and in an evil moment
wss tempted to investigate an old thirty
two pound she'll Exactly how be pro-
ceeded is not clear, but they found the
string that had tied his trousers in the
next yard, anl held q funeral over one
OF his tracks. It wasn't much, but the
minister said he was satisfied he had
Benr there.
Year: 1879

Hon. Allen G. Thurman, the prospec
tive Democratic candidate for the Pres
idency, delivered his expected speech
in the Senate yesterday to good au'
dience, the members generally listen
ing attentively to his remarks. Thur
man is an easy speaker, with none OF
the rant or straining after effect OF the
Beck or Ben Hill school. He has a
clear, forcible manner, and speaks in
the argumentatve style, welding his
glasses by way of emphasis, and
only occasionally referring to his notes.
He professed great love for the Constl-
tuition, and endeavored to show how
the Republican party had trampled
that great instrument under foot IN
their attempt to enslave the free people
of the South. As all the Democratic
speakers for the past two months have
said the same thing, there was nothing
extraordinarily brilliant in the position
he took, and the applause was not deaf
ening. As a bid for the Presidency II
was success, but as an argument why
his party should refuse to grant sup
plies to the government it was fail
ure. His speech was a happy medium
between the soothing syrup style o
David Davis and the ranting exordiun
of Ben Hill.
Year: 1879

"Truth lies in a nutshell, and brev
itv is the soul of wit" To be brief
when the shell is broken the truth will
be discovered that Rumford Bros, 400
Market street, give more satisfaction
for less money than any other house
Complete assortment of straw hats al
low prices.
Year: 1879

Welch, Sharp & Co. have just re-
ceived car load of peach blow potatoes
which they are selling very reasonably
from the car 4th and Pine streets. Those
in need will do well to give this theil
attention.
Year: 1879

BOYS and young men sometimes
start out in life with the idea that
ones success depends on sharpness
and chicansry. They imagine that
if a man is able always to get the
best of a bargain" no matter by what
deceit and meanness he carries his
point, that his prosperity is assured.
This is great mistake. Enduring
prosperity cannot be founded on cum
ming and dishonesty. The tricky
and deceitful man is sure to fall
victim, sooner or later, to the infu.
onces which are forever working
against him. His house is built up.
on the sand, and it's foundation is
sure to give way. Young people can.
not give these truths too much weight.
The future Of that young man is safe
who esohews every phase of double
dealing, and lays the foundation of
his career in the enduring principles
Of everlasting truth.
Year: 1879

The excessive corpulenoy Of q cer-
tain United States Senator has long
been the butt of editorial wit and
spicy bon mots from the pens of Wash
ington correspondents. Few persons
have suspected that his obesity was
a disease, and liable to prove fatal.
Yet this is the sad fact. Excessive
fatness is not only disease in itself,
but one liable to generate other and
more serious ones. Chemistry has at
last revealed safe, sure, and reliable
cure for this abnormal condition of the
system in Allan's Anti-Fat. Distin-
guishsd chemists have pronounced it
not only harmless but very beneficial
to the system, while remedying the
diseased condition. Sold by drug
gists.
Year: 1879

the minimum rate OF S,UUU IONS to the
acre, we have 116, 100000 tons of
workable coal in the fourteen-foot
vein alone, to gay nothing now Of the
lower veins.


Where is the great bulk of this un-
worked coal located? We answer
in the Immediate vicinity Of Frost
burg, Any person who is conversant
with this coal field will voUch for the
correctness Of this answer. Those who
are net we respectfully refer to Prof.
Hodges report.


In addition to the above facts it is
considered thst there is more work
able coal in the six-foot vein alone,
to say nothing of the other lower
veins, than there is now, or ever has
heen, in the fourteen-foot vein. While
we do not pretend to- infer that the
six-foot, or any other lower vein, can
be worked successfully as q competitor,
owing to the great reputation of the
fourteen foot vein, having, as it were,
no equal as a soft coal, we do say,
without the fear ofcontradiction, that
it will lie a successful and profitable
successor to the fourteen-foot vein. 1t
is admitted, we believe, by all who
are familiar with our lower veins of
coal, that some of them at least are
fully equal, if not superior, to any
soft coal row being worked outside of
this coal field. Accepting this state
ment as correct, we ask where does
the decay of Frostburg and the ex-
laustion Of our coal field come i'll
We answer that it is a question that
belongs to future generations, certain
ly not this.


Frostburg and cur coal trade are
as yet but in their infancy. Anyone
who will take the trouble to examine
our coal trade from 1912 to the Pres
ent time, and then make a careful
examination of our coal field, will,
we are satisfied, agree with us that
| Frostburg and the Cumb erland coal
trade ace rs yet in their incipiency,
and th#t decay belon gs to a future era
We would not have referred to this
subject at this time had It not been
that the correspondence alluded tc
made Its first appearance IN distant
journal, and might, have the effect o
unsettling values in the minds Of those
who are not familiar with our Goa
field. We feel it to be our duty also
in common with all others N the re-
gion, to use every effort consisten
with Justice to protect the property
aud the value of the securities basec
thereon, of those who have invested
their millions with US, and who arr
annually spending here their million
in the further development Of thei
property, and the prosecution of thei


business.


Permit us to state in this connec


tion that we are not connected in an.
manner with any coal company in thi
region, nor are we the recipients o


their bounty or fayors. We are act
uated alone by a desire to promot
the coal interests, together with tn
general interests of our coal field.
l SIRRAH.
Year: 1879

Marry in your own religion.


Never both be angry at once.


Never taunt with past mistake.
Let kiss be the prelude Of re.
buke.


Never allow request to be repeat
ed.


Let self-abnegation be the habit Of
both.


Il forgot" is never an acceptable
excuse.


A good wife is the greatest of earth
ly blessings,


If you must criticise, let it be done
lovingly.


Make marriage a matter of moral
judgement.


Marry in family which you have
long known.


Never make remark at the OK.
pense CT another.


Never talk at oLs another either at
home or in company.


Neglect the whole world beside,
rather than one another.


Give your warmest sympathies for
each others trials.


If one is angry, let the other part
the lips only tor kiss.


Never speak loud to one another
unless the house is on fire.


Let each strive to yield the often
est to the wishes of the other.


Marry into different blood and tenn
perament from your own.


Always leave home with loving
words, for they may be the last.


Never deceive, for the heart once
misled can never trust wholly again
Never find fault unless perfectly
certain fault has been committed.


It is the mother who moulds the
character and fixes the destiny of the
child.


Do not herald the sacrifices you
make to each others taste, habit, o.
preferences.


A hesitating or grim yielding tt
the wishes OF the other always CRATE
upon a loving heart.


Consult one another in all tha
comes within the experience, observa
ton or sphere Of the other.


Those who marry for physical char
actsristice or external consideration
will fail of happiness.


Never reflect on past action, whic.
was lone with good motive an
with the best judgement at the time


Those who marry for traits of min
and heart will seldom fail of perenia
springs Of domestic enjoyment.
Year: 1879

Folk COUNTY NEGRO COLONY
The Chicago Times says that b F.
Butler in recent conversation sta
ted that he owned 10000 acres OF
good farming lands in Polk County,
WIS, and lie would give to each be-
gro who wished to leave The south
a forty acre tract for farm, as long
as the land lasted, if they would en-
igrate to this country. The climate
he thought would improve them.
This would ACCOMMODATE a colony of
about five hundred families.