smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878




10 the midst of SO much economic slop
as is uttered in these times it is not a very
high compliment to say of Horatio Sey-
mours remarks last Friday that they were
the most sensible which have recently been
heard. A single phase of the relations
between the world at large and the wes
tern farmer, which he pointed out, dispos-
es of all the arguments of the western in
Aationist When our paper money was
plentiful and its gold value was low the
prices of transportation and of everything
else were Of course very high, as must al
pays be the case under such conditions,
and the farmer had to pay more for the
production of his grain and its carriage
to Liverpool than be could get for it at tae
latter place, where its price is fixed. As
a result our expectations of grain were in
significant. On the other hand, since the
purchasing power of the greenback has
approximated to that of gold. the price of
everything the farmer buys, including
transportation, has greatly decreased,
while the gold price of wheat has remain
ed comparatively constant. Result, an
enormous expectation of our grain, large
profits for the farmer, an enormous influx
of gold from Europe. and the promise of
an early return to general prosperity. In
short it is plain thatth interest OF the west
ern farmer lies with the side of cheap labor,
cheap Gotten, cheap iron, and cheap every
thing but grain, for the latter is what he
sells, and its price being regulated at the
foreign market has very little dependence
on American conditions. The higher the
purchasing power of the money he gets for
his wheat, and the lower the price of
everything he has to buy withit. the great
er his annual profit. As the farmers are
the vast majority Of the people of this
country, their interest is the interest of
all. The same economic conditions and
arguments should show the farmer and
the whole country. how the protective
tariff Injuries him. 1t increases the cost
Of everything he buys. and is i,npotent to
add one cent to the price paid him for his
! grain.
Year: 1878

We want to be an angel,
And with the angels stand;
A wet towel on our forehead
And a palm leaf in our hand:
Then when our daily work is done,
If 70 boss angel. s near,
Well slip outside the golden gate,
And get glass of beer.


Oshkosh Christian Advocate.
Year: 1878




from the effects of the warm weather and are de-
bilitated, are advised by physicians to take mod
crate amounts of whisky two or three times during
the day. In little while those who adopt this
advice frequently increase the number of "drinksn
and in time become confirmed inebriates A bey-
erage which will not create thirst for intoxicating
liquors, and which is intended especially for the
benefit of debilitated persons, whether at home or
abroad, is DR.. Schcnck's Sea Weed Tonic Con-
tanning the juices of many medicinal herbs, this
preparation does not create appetite for the
intoxicating cup The nourishing and life sup
porting propertits of many valuable natural pro-
ductOns contained in 1t and well known to medical
men have a most strengthing influence. A single
bottle OF the Tonic will demonstrate its valuable
qualities. For debility arising from sickness, over
exertlon or from any cause whatever, a wineglass-
| full OF Sea Weed Tonic taken after meals will
strengthen the stomach and create an appetite for
wholesome food. To all who are about leaving
their homes, desire to say that the excellent ef-
fects OF DR. Schencks seasonable remedies, Ses
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, are particularly
evident when taken by those who injuriously
affected by change of water and Diet. No person
should leave home without taking supply OF these
safeguards along. For sale by all druggists.
Year: 1878

DR. Klein, German astronomer, has
discovered a new crater on the disk of
the moon, which he estimates to be about
three miles wide, and in connection with
this announcement we find some interes-
ting figures and facts concerning the
temperature of the moon. There is evil
IDENTIFY no atmosphere around the earth'e
satellite. The heat produced by the
suns rays on the lunar surface exceeds
that of boiling water, but when the sun
has set the heat thus rained upon it is rap.
idly lost by radiation, and the difference
in temperature between lunar midday
and lunar midnight is over 500 degrees
We can get some idea of the intensity ol
of this change when we remember thai
the lowest recorded thermometrica
measurement at the poles is 140 degrees
Lord Rosse's son has. by aid of hit
fathers great telescope, demonstrated
that about six.seventbs OF the heat VI
receive from the moon is due to the heat
ing of her own substance.
Year: 1878

A GREAT EsTATE.-To illustrate the
grand scale on which some of the
English estates are laid out, I may men,
ton that the Ohstsworth estate of the
Duke of Devonshire contains 1000
acres, which he retains for his private
park is bounded on all sides by hills,
which cut it off from the rest of the
world, and no other house then his own
can be seen from the windows OF his
grand mansion. His flower garden alone
comprises 102 acres, wherein sixty labor
ers are constantly employed to keep it in
order. The remainder of the 2 600 acres
is all in grass and woodland, and stocked
with deer. A forester has charge
of the estate, and the understanding
with him is that he shall have at his dis
posal all the produce from the deer
venison. pslts, horns, etc.-on condition
that he shall keep at least 1900 head
constantly in the herd.-[London
| Letter.
Year: 1878

A letter recently produced in breach
OF promise suit as evidence contained the
following sentence: dearest love-I
swallowed the postage stamp on your
letter. because I knew your lips had
touched it."
Year: 1878

JcbAL EARLY on GErrysBURc.-No one
who knows anything of General Jubal Early.
the gallant confederate veteran who was he
loved and always implicitly trusted by Gen.
e!.i Lee, and fondly called by him his "bad
old man, will doubt his word as to any
question of fsct. In response to the recent
assertions of General Longstreet in regard to
the causes which resulted in the defeat of
f1e confederate army at Gettysburg-to the
eject that the fault rested mainly with
General Lee himself, and somewhat with
GENERAL Pickett-General Early emphatiealy
states that the day WAS lost through the fail
are OF General Longstreet to promptly obey
Generai Lees orler, in the plan of battle
An obedience was the vital point His dis
obedience caused the defeat His motive
Uas and still is known to himself. In the
statement now made by General Early, he
exactly corroborates that which General
Imboden, chief of staff to General Lee, stated
upon the same subject year OF more ago
1t can be depended upon as accurate and
entirely reliable
Year: 1878

The PUBLIcATIoS OF BANNs.-The re-
cent marriage in New York of q very rich
and very old man to widow thirty years
his junior, leads the Herald to urge the pas
sage OF a law requiring the publication Of
bsuns. 1t says: Our marriage laws seem to
have been framed with sole reference to per.
sons OF mature aye, ripe understanding and
independent position. If marriage never
took place but between such persons there
would be no great objection to permitting
this interesting contract TO be made with as
little notice or restraint as a contract for the
delivery of ahundred bushels of wheat But,
in truth, the PASSIONATE and romantic attach
ment which leads to marriage is even more
likely to spring up between susceptible and
inconsiderate youths who are still under
parental tutelase than between persons
whose age and circumstances render marri-
age suitable There are obvious reasons why
marriages should not be permitted between
| very young people without the knowledge of
their parents or other relatives. Their i'm
| pulsireness, inexperience andromantic blind
ness to consequences may hurry them into
| an act of which they would have reason to
| repent when repentance could bring NO relief.
| Again the same paper argues that in the case
of rich old widowers, who may be inveigled
into second marriages, the law ought to pro-
tect the proper heirs against surprise by re-
quiring the publication OF banns and enab-
ling them to bring his mental competency
to form such contract to a judicial test be-
fore all parties become involved in unpleas-
ant complications. Even if his faculties are


unimpaired his children should have an
opportunity todissuade him from ridiculous
match, if they can, precisely as the parents
Of very young people should be afforded a
similar opportunity. A power of absolute
restraint would be unadvisable except in cases
of established lunacy or imbecility, but a
chance of making representations and re-
monstranccso ought not to be withheld. Even
during the period which intervenes between
| juvenile and senile indiscretion the publica-


ton of banns would be useful. It would


prevent many weak women from being en-
| trapped into foolish or ruinous marriages.


The fact that it is required by law in most
civilized communities show how cOnsOnant ii


is to prudence and common sense. But the


first knowledge and only proof of a mar.


riage often consists in the fact that man


has cohabited with a woman and introduced


her to somebody or other as his wife. This


worse than heathenish state of the law
ought to be rectitied.
Year: 1878

WAITS No MoEE OF GRANr.-While it is
plain tnata large number of radicals through.
ont the United States are in favor of again
nominating General Grant for the presidency
IN 1850, there are others more conservative
and, We might add, more patriotic
their partisanship, who will strenuously op-
Pcse him. The Cincinnati Republican is a
representative organ of this class. 1t says
'oi his candidacy and himself: There is pre-
cisely the possibility for the election of Grant
to the presidency of the United States in
1850 that there is that he may be chosen
king Of France. The people have had enough
OF his civil service He is entitled to respect
As military man, hut as civilian he is the
worst failure in the list of our chief maGs.
trates. OF course, if the republican party
could be so besotted as to nominate Grant.
ana they are as likely to nominate Marshal
MaeMahon or the Grand Duke Nicholas
the democrats would carry every state in
the union.
Year: 1878

GRAIN CR0r.-The Portland Standard
Is told that great deal of wheat now re-
snains in the hands of farmers who are
unable to get it to the railroads and river,
ON account of the bad condition of the
roads. The early rains following imme
diately on the heels of the harvest, pre-
vented many from getting their wheat TO
market, and there is not much probability
of doing so until late next spring.
Year: 1878

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY RESPONSIBLE
The republican party is responsible for the
crime of putting into power as president a
man not elected by the people, and for keep
ing out Of power the man whom the people
elected. This is so mcnstrous crime that
the party guilty of it cannot hope to escape
its consequences any more than the individ-
nal agents, who with their own hands did
the deed, can hope to escape them. Either
this crime must be adequately punished, both
as regards the individuals and the party
which committed it, or else there is an eEd
of republican government in this country,
and elections will henccforth be nothing but
forms and degrees of fraud and violence
Between such alternatives the American
people know well enough which to choose.
The republican party may for little while
delude itself with the illusions Of unfounded
hope, but its doom is sure.
Year: 1878

SUPPORTS MITcHELLs BIIL-At a meeting
Of the senate railroad committee Senator Gro
yer made an argument earnestly supporting
Mitchells provisions in aid of the construction
Of a railroad from Oregon to Salt Lake CITY,.
He said the people of Oregon would not lay a
straw in the way Of extending the time for the
completion Of the Norther, Pacific railroad
but they thought they should have something
to say concerning railroad legislation for the
northwest. They We're deeply interested in the
Salt Lake and Portland railroad project, be-
cause. it would bring them more speedily il
connection with existing roads He also showed
that the land grant proposed for this project
would not exceed the number of acres, about
5,OOO, 900, which the Northern Pacific company
proposes voluntarily to relinquish by change Of
route. Colonel Chapman of Oregon, was also
heard in advocacy of Mitchells bill
Year: 1878

FIyE.CEN1C CoIS.-An effort is being male
in congress to 60 back to the coinage OF
silver fve-cent pieces, in lieu OF the ugly
nickel coins which have taken the place in
the currency Of the country. The use OF
nickle was adopted in order to advance the
interests Of the owners of mines Of this
metal, instead of that of the public.
Year: 1878

IT devolved upon an American citizen to
make discoveries in Africa that will prove to
be of immense benefit to the world, in which
1t does not look as II enterprising Americs
had much ooS = disposition to participate.
England is already at work laying the foun-
dation for the establishment OF an empire In
thatquater Of the globe.
Year: 1878

No HELL-The 6regonian thinks that
Col Bob" Ingersoll is the person who has
been altogether or chiefly instrumental in
opening a great and earnest discussion in
both hemispheres on the doctrine Of endless
punishment There would be nothing re-
markable In the renewal of the discussion,
were it not for the fact that SO many eminent
names have gone on the record in emphatic
protests against the old orthodox doctrine.
Year: 1878

We have lately opened a part of BANKRUPT
STOCK oil Fancy Goods, All new, clean goods and
In good order, and We can offer Tor q short time
(as long as they lastO some EXTRA BARGAINS.
Year: 1878

Democracy is the party of the fu-
ture. We supported Weaver, but we
have no fears but that he will be q
democrat to all intents and purposes
when he gets into Congress. Now
there is nothing left for the greenback
organization to do but abandon that
name and unite with US. We made
the fight this year simply for repub-
lican defeat. Next time democracy
will claim its name as we'll as the cam
didates, and republican greenbackers
will be ashamed to go back to their
old party, and our party will be their
only house of refuge. Such was the
language of prominent democrat on
the streets of Sigourney a few days
since. How is this, brother green
backer?-Sigonmey Ne,cs.


Beyond doubt the democrat to
whom the Ne,cs refers spoke truly
as to the policy of the democratic par
ty in becoming the bride of the Ma
tionals in the late canvass.


We have no doubt, too, that the
leaders of the Nationals, the fellows
figuring for Office in that party, will
drop into the democratic party, for
1t is true they have no other place to
60, but the rank and file of the Ma
tionals who went out Of the republic
an party and into the National party
and then were married to the
democrats by few leaders of
these two parties, will soon see
the folly of their course and cam
not be thus transferred to swell tile
democratic party-they are not for
sale that way, and they will never
join the democratic party for which
they have no love and in which they
have no confidence,
Year: 1878

That eminent English statesman
and historian, Lord Macauley, fore
seeing just such a condition of indus
trial activities and of disturbing ele-
ments in this country as now exists,
said: "Then your institutions will
be brought to a test. Hard times
make the laborer discontented and
turbulent, and incline him to listen
with eagerness to agitators, who tell
him that it is a monstrous iniquity
for one to have million while anoth-
er cannot get a full meal. When a
legislature is to be chosen, on one side
will be a statesman preaching pa
thence, respect for vested rights, strict
observance of public faith. On the
other demagogue, ranting about the
tyranny of capitalists and usurers,
asking why anybody should be per-
mitted to live in luxury while thou
sands of people are in want of neces-
saries. Who will be preferred by this
discontented element, and what sort
OF a legislature will youEbe likely to
expect? I fear in some such season
of adversely spoliation will increase
Distress"


American citizens, honest men, So
ber men, thoughtful men, working
and saving men, patriotic men, shall
this prediction be now verified?
SHALL THE FEARS OF THIS GREAT
AND GOOD ENGLIsHMAN NOW BE
REALIZED IN OUR EXPERIENCE?


"Spoliation" does not alone consist
in tearing up railroads and burning
the rolling stock, in tearing down
houses and factories and burning cit
les, in destroying monuments and
works Of art which have been the ac-
cumulation of ages. There can be no
more effective spoliation than to vi
tiate and destroy the money currency
of a country.
Year: 1878




Let democratic journals and orators
howl over the debts and taxes their
war has brought. They but magnify
their own sins. Will any responsible
member Of the democratic party dare
to deny that every dollar of debt is a
democratic legacy? Every tax is a
democratic gift. Generation after
generation will carry the democratic
burden from birth to death. But for
the democratic party our people
would hardly have known the nature
Of taxation. But for the democratic
party the hundreds Of thousands of
young men whose bonLs are strewn
over the South would now be produc-
tive laborers and the support and
comfort Of families now desolate.
Year: 1878

A great cry has been raised against
the holders of bonds. They have
been denounced by every epithet that
malignity can coin. During the war
our bonds were offered for sale, and
they brought all that they then ap.
peared to be worth. They had to be
sold or the rebellion was . success
To the bond we are indebted as much
% to the grecnback. The fact is,
however, we are indebted TO neither
we are indebted to the soldiers. But
every man that took a greenback ct
less than gold, committed the same
crime, and no other, as he who
bought the bonds at less than par in
gold. These bonds have changed
hands thousands of times. They have
been paid for in gold again and again.
They have been bought at prices far
above par; they have been laid away
by loving husbands for wives, ty toll.
ing fathers for children, and the man
who seeks to repudiate them now, or
to pay them In fiat rags, is unspeaka-
bly, cruel and dishonest. If the gov
ernment has made . bad bargain II
must live up to it. Fit has made a
foolish prom Use the only way is to full
I'LL It, A dishonest government can
exist only among dishonest people,


When our money is below par we
feel below par. We cannot bring
prosperity by cheapening money, we
cannot add to our prosperity by
simply adding to the volume of Z
worthless currency. If the prosperi-
ty Of country depends upon the vol
ume Of its currency, and II anything
70 money that people can be made to
think is money, then the successful
counterfeiter 10 public benefactor.
The counterfeiter increases the vol.
ume Of currency, he stimulates bust.
CESS, and the money issued by him
will not be boarded and taken from
the channels Of business.
Year: 1878

A queer case is reported from London. Lady Gooeh
has been arrested and held to bail for "wickedly
attempting to palm of baby upon, her husband p"
tanned from foundling institution. The reasons she
gave for her wickedness WERE first that She could not
be happy without baby. and, second, that should
her husband who is considerably older than she. die
without heir his estate would go to his sisters
whom She hated.
Year: 1878

Steam IS now to be used in New York through pipes
for heating houses and cooking much gas is used
for lighting them. There is no longer any doubt that
this may be done with great economy and comfort;
Had A. T. Stewart used part of his great income and
have done much more good than in building his great
woman's hotel and his bones would probably never
have been carried OFF as they have been.
Year: 1878

A singular dilemma is reported in life insurance
business. At Memphis, this Summer, died Peter A.
Tighe. SO did the doctor who attended him. So did
the undertaken who laid him out So did the clergy
man who Ofciated at his funeral. The company in
which Mr.. Tighes life was insured declines to pay
the amount OF the policy for want Of the regular evil
dence of his DEATH
Year: 1878

IT is said and with truth that one of our wealthiest
banks in New York City is presided over and largely
owned by man who once drove stage upon Broad
way; thus ahordng another living evidence of the
possibility of men rising from humble positions in


life to stations of high honor and trust and also
abling them to acquire position.and wealth.
Year: 1878

Van Bulow says that music can only be cultivated
with success in countries where the sun shines and
grapes ripen in the open air and SIR George Bowyel
adds that not more than two per cent of the inhab
tans of Great Britain be taught to sing ture
Year: 1878

little girl was visiting the country and for the
first time witnessed the operation of milking Watch
ing the proceeding inently for while, she inspected
the COW minutely and then launched out the poser,
Where do they put it n?"
Year: 1878

Some men go to prayer meeting and sing with all
their might Oh, for closer walk with God a calm,
a heavenly Frame" and then go home and blow up
their wives because they have not cut the kindling
wood and carried in the coal YOnkers Gd.ete
Year: 1878

Eight thousand signatures to temperance
pledges are what Mr.. Murphy has to show
for three weeks work in New York-or
nearly 400 pledges day. With this week
he moves to a fresh field of labor in another
thickly populated portion of the city, and
his success is likely to be as striking there.
Year: 1878

An old gentleman reproached his son for carrying
gold watch in a very careless and exposed manner
but the young gentleman persisted in the prac-
tice, in spite of parental admOntiOn. In crowd
at the theatre, one evening, the old gentleman
asked his son to tell. him what o'clock it was and
the young man was distressed to find his watch had
been stolen. Never mind" said his father smll-
ing; Il took it myself to show you how easily you
fob to restore it, but 10, and behold, it was gone
Some thief more adrot than himself, had appropra-
ted the property.
Year: 1878

QUEER REvEHGE;-An American recently solved
a mystery which had confused and amazed a wedding
party i'll Rome. The bride was the daughter of one
Of the most noble marquiscs OF old or modern Rome
and the groom was the scion of another noble house
When the wedding contract had been signed the
groom took the hand of his young wife in his own
and kissed its fingers She smiled at this and allowed
her hand to rest where he had placed it, But in q


moment, to the dSmay of the company, a voice was
heard, as from her lips. saying: ImPertinent how
dare you touch my hand? BE Off. fool Still She
smiled as before and her lover gazed upon her face
III dSlnay. Suddenly She seemed to laugh and it
was dry and rOnica laugh that startled people more
than the words they had heard before. Has the
giTl gone mad? some one asked. She tainted and


her friends gathered closely around the sofa on
which she had fallen. At this moment a young
American, described of great learning but gen
orally very taciturn and almost timed III mamie r


offered to examine into the Of tie ,trahg occur
rcnces. and approached the sofa Casting his eyes
on and around the sofa and then about the room he


proceeded to crawl along the floor on his hands ana
knees until he came TO large ottoman. Behind this
he tOnud a young servant who had been dismissed
from the house that morning and went away dcclar
ing that she would he revcnged BY means She


had found her way into the paror and concealed her
self behind the ottoman. Being ventriloquist She


was able there to speak in a tone Of voice which wa.
| naturally attributed to the bride