smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

RICHMOND, N0Vem Der 2O, 1914. r.


Editors Of the Dispatch: Permit Soon
slant reader" to remind you that in the
strong argument presented by you few
days ago in favor of walling in Shockoe
creek, and thus putting stop to the Vaga-
ries of its flow and the washing OF its banks,
you quite forgot to notice one oil the most
important aspects of the su6Ject-VIz',
that which relates to the influence
of this stream in its present con-
dition upon the public heahh. Shockoe
creek may be emphaticully called the
cloaca magma of Richmond, receiving, as
it does the drainage of all the slaughter
houses in the region Of Brook avenue, and
constituting the common outlet for more
than half (probably two-thirds) of all the
sewers, or " "culvcrts," of the city. But, un-
like the cloaca magma of Rome, it is open
instead of being closed in by solid walls OF
masonry and hidden deeply underground.
1t is therefore in point of fact great
open seuer, conveying in its narrow
and sluggish current vast amount OF
noisome and putrefying filth and refuse.
In cold weather, or after heavy rains, when
the stream is swollen and hurriedkhe evils
thence arising may not be great but during
long dry spell in summer, when the volume
of water and the rapidty of its flow are re-
duced to minimum, and the decomposition
of the foul refuse proceeds with tenfod ra-
pidity, does it require physician or phllo-
sopher to divine the effect of such conditions
upon the constitution of the atmosphere, ana
consequently upon the health of the adjacent
land even more remote) portions OF the city!


/ do not propose, however, to enter INTO
an argument on the subject, but merely suS-
gest it to you, who can do it so much more
effectively. You will doubtless agree win I,
me that in any plan for the improvement, d"
of the creek sanitary considerations should
be held prominently in view, and that if by
engineering skill and sufficient expenditure
of money this stream can be converted from
an open into covered common sewer, such
q consummation is greatly to be desired in
the interest of PUBLIC HEALTH.
Year: 1874

To the Editors OF The Richmond Dispatch !:
I am citizen of Henrico county, living in
Fairfield township, very near the shops OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company.
l desire to bring to public notice that there
is no access to the city for persons approach
ing by the Mecbanicsyille turnpike, except
by Eighteenth street or Second street: II
we desire to 60 to the New market, we have
first to 60 to Seventeenth and Broad, and
then up to Sixth street, or else by the Poor
house hill, which is impossible. Why can
not Ninth or Tenth streets be opened to
their intersection with Seventeenth? am
Informed it can be done at an expense OF
$1,000. 1t will open the New market to a
large class from the country, who desire easy
access to it, and will open tine road 10 Inc
new Catholic cemetery from the cathedral,
thus serving another large class of citizens
in the city. Respectfully,


BUTCHERTowS.
Year: 1874

The Liue Stock Journal, Of Chicago,
says Of the late pork packers Con-
vention at Louisville: Their real
purpose was TO form combination
with ramifications Sextending to all
parts Of the country to mislead the
public as to the number of hogs to
come forward, and the prospective
demand for the product-exaagerating
the one and dwarfing the other-for
the purpose of depressing prices at
the opening Of the season, and pass
ing the bulk of the crop through
their houses at less than its honest
value"
Year: 1874

Jadge G. c. Cole has an able article
In the Western Jurist for September,
on TIE management Of railroads. He
argues that the "just price" for car


ryipg freight by rail is not absolute
but relative. The price Of labor,
the cost OF material used In con-
stsnct5ng the road. the difficulty Of
building 1t, the>quantity OF freight
10 be carried, the varying price al
market, enter into the problem |;
hence, tan inflexibLe statute must


work injustice. 1t may DO conf
IDENTIFY asserted, therefore, that no
permanent, satisfactory, or just re-
lief from railroad mOnppolies can be
secured by statutory regulation OF


prices for carrying freights." But
the Judge proposes a remedy, origi-


nal with him so Ear as We know,


which he puts forth in modest terms,
confessing that experience may
demonstrate it too pregnant with
difficulty and possible failure" His
plan is, the exercise upon railroads
Of that same power Of "eminent
domain" which, In the construction
of railroads, is exercised by the rail


road companies. Railroad cOmpa-


nies,u he says, "ara allowed to call


into exercise the power Of eminent
domain to take from the owners of
real estate the right of way for their


railroads. This right If way is the
right to the use of real estate for the
purpose of laying their track and
running their trains over it for
number OF years, or perpetually.
After the track is laid, the whole,
that is the land or right Of way, the
ties, rails, spikes, ETC., become real
estate, and itself subject to the power
of eminent domain. Now let any
person who desires TO run an engine
or q car, or a train Of cars, call into
exercise this power Of eminent do
main against or upon the railroad
company, and by the assessment OF a
jury, subject to revision by the
courts, condemn the right Of way
over the road for his engine, car, or
train. The assessment would fix the
rate per mile, for an engine, pas
ssenger car, a loaded car, an empty
car, and perhaps grade the price for
an engine according to it's weight.
The condemnation or assessment
might be in the nature OF general
or public proceeding, so that when
once fixed at the instance Of any one,
it should be equally open and availa-
BILE to all who should choose to run
an engine, car or train upon the rail-
road track, on payment in advance
for such right of way. Under this
regulation an individual or company
owning an engine could haul the
cars Of any merchant or any freight
er at such a price as they might
agree, and the multiplication OF such
individuals and companies would af-
ford competition and thereby de-
stroy the monopoly. Thee indlYsd.
Year: 1874

Don't lay me ON the river bank


Amid the fragrant flowers,


Nor where the grass is watered by


The early summer showers.


But put me in the kitchen range,


And open wide the damper;


And then my vaporous remains


Can up the chimney scamper
No club-handled parasols next Summer,
but pretty, useless, little sunshades, covered
with Cluny lace.
One OF the first healthy effects OF the Presi-
dent s veto ef the initiation bill is the fact that
little boys have ceased begging their parents
for toy printing-presses.
Year: 1874

w vANTED-A SITUATION AS WAITER BY A MAN


w who thoroughly understands his Dus,nes; can give
uDexceponable reference and leaves his last employer
In consequence OF his departure Tor Europe Address
ca at r
Year: 1874

Prior to his death, HARRY HARRI
MAN, compiled for us, from the census
of 1870, the following statistical infor-
nation, which We intended to publish
at the time, but inislaid it. Looking
over our old papers for the pur-
pose of setting our house
in order" for the new year, we
came across the missing paper, and
We thought that we could not do a
better thing than to close up the last
number of the Palladium" for 1874
with the labor of our lamented de-
ceased young friend:
Year: 1874

If Mr.. Mayhem, the proprietor of
the news, stationery and fruit tstand in
the p. o. corner, will procure barrel
of whisky, bore hole in the side of
the stand, and insert long rye straw
in the bung hole and let the end there
of project on the outside so that CAL
vim can take free suck" now and
then, he will make no further com.
plants OF its being in the way of
crowds who 20 there for other pur-
uoses." So!
Year: 1874

No blood was shed by that
burglar, who tried the other night
to shorten Mr.. Shorts tolls collect
ed from tie Boston Pike at the
first gate South from town. Short
fred his revolver, and the burglar
wasn't long in getting away
dropping his hat about $50 yards


be the same more or less. J from
the toll gate. We hope Short may
live long in the land to scare burg
lars with his little revolver.
Year: 1874

4 SIMPLE PLAN OF VENTILATIoS,-Tba fol
lowing simple method for ventilating ordinary
sleeping and dwelling rooms is recommended
Use "A piece OF wood, three inches high ana
exactly as long as the breadth of the window. il
70 be prepared. Let the sash be now raised the
slip OF wood placed on the sill, aid the sash
drawn closely npon ii. If the slip has been well
ttted, there will be no draft in consequence or
this displacement of the sash at its lower mart:
put the top OF the lower sash will overlap the
bottom OF the upper one, and between the two
bars perpendicular currents of air, not felt Is
draft, will enter and leave the room.
Year: 1874

London soeicty.l


Atter all, Hooking out for vile, a
man must consider how she will show at
the flreside, rather than at parties. You
can learn so much Of literary, aesthetic
tastes the. .favorite books that are always
on hand, the music that Is regularly
studied and sung. the kind Of associations
and the general order OF tastes. 1t Is by
far the best way Of getting up a filtration,
which Is not unpleasantly done under the
parental eyes when such eyes are kindly
and benignant. Love making Is an un.
commonly pleasant employment Tor the
winter nights. You may talk Of the
perils OF young men when they come up
10 town; but there is no better safeguard
than giving such young fellows the asso.
Citations OF home and sweet women.
Parents make an immense mistake in
taking too severe o monetary view OF a
young fellows prospects. never knew
. young fellow under ever 90 dun q cloud.
who, with purpose and ability, could moi
work out his way into the sunlight. Bet.
ter even the long engagement, or early
marriage, than many Other suppositions
that might beput
Year: 1874

The fact that Congress has been
withholding the crown and sceptre OF
sovereignty from Utah seems to have
made that would-be State little disaf-
fected and spiteful. We cannot divine
Z better cause than this for the many
serious acts which have passed the Ter
ritorial Legislature in cOntravention OF
the laws of the United States. Where
Congress has dictated appointment OF
officers and prohibited election, the
people have resorted fearlessly to elec-
mon. In numerous cases the Probate
Court has usurped equity and criminal
jurisdiction, in direct opposition to the
organic act Of Congress. Contempt OF
Congress. and Of the higher courts OF
the Territory, has bred deal of law
lessness among the people. Murderers
have been permitted to 60 free,
and lucre has been permitted to
shape mems motives, all the re-
suit Of the determination on the part OF
the Legislative Assembly to disregard
both the Governor and the Federal
authorities. Not the least piece Of its
audacity is the act which conferred the
right Of suffrage on all the females re-
gardless Of age. thereby discriminating
against the males. To allow the little
girls to vote may have been overriding
zhe thing, but, If it was meant as an
expression Of contempt for history and
civilization. it was a success. They
claim. further, out there that the law
against polygamy is unconstitutional
and look upon it as tyranny. This feel
ing begets disaffection. To persist IN
their present doctrines and practices
Will tend to a military government
rlther than a free State.
Year: 1874

WHILE there is almost universal
demand that Congress shall cut down
the expenses of the Government, the
Secretary of State, the Secretary
of the Interior and the Postmaster-Gen
eral, are demanding an increase of the
number of clerks In their depart
ments.
Year: 1874

The many uses to which pspier mashs have
been put are almost too well known TO require
mention The most novel one. however, is in
church building According to the journal
of the Society OF Arts" church has been con
structed of paper in the city of Bergen, in Nor
wag. The form of the building is circular
within and octsgonsl without. Il is ornamen'
ted outside with bas relieves and inside with
statues, but they like all the rest Of the edifice
from top to bottom, are made OF nothing more
substantial than papier mache. To make the
material waterproof it was saturated in a mix
ture of vitriol, lime water, whey, and white o
egg. Paper car wheels, paper clothes, and pa
per churches-what is to be the next step il
this march of progress
Year: 1874

Can it be that party politics has
found way into the temple of Justice Z
These questions, in suppressed
tones, could be heard on the streets,
in the stores, in the shops, indeed
everywhere. Three well-known
names were to be kept back. All
of them had been officers in the gen.
eral and in the State governmet,
placed there by the party. and the
party must not be further stigma
tized.


Two of the three had been reve-
nue. officers for stBnele Sam and
were well acquainted with his notes
of hand. One of the three had been
connected with the court itself in
administering the laws of the land.
Another had been in high legal po-
sition if I am rightly informed. and
all Of them intelligent men, acquaint-
ed and familiar with the laws of the
land. and could not plead ignorance
as an excuse for crime, as you and
], and many of your readers could
well do, but would do to no purpose
if arraigned and charged as they
were. Against one OF these three,
the cases were all dismissed, while
the other two were continued by the
prosecutor and as report says with
out affidavit. One of them helped
the United States to convict one of
his comrades in crime by testifying
against him. The other was so sure
of his arrangement to pass his case,
that his witnesses were discharged
long before the morning Chronicle in
its court report, announced the con-
tinuance. Is it any wonder people
ask, ''what is the matter? p Does
the law punish one citizen for crime
and set free another? Is one man
to be tried, condemned and punish
ed while another equally guilty, in
law, and more deeply so in morals,
is screened, shuffled to the bottom,
and protected by the officers of the
law? Has the courts and the offi-
GERS of the law their favorites and
pets? Has partiality been engraft-
ed on the criminal practice in the
courts?


People do not consider themselves
impertinent in propounding these
interrogatories to each other and to
the public.


They ask further if these contin-
uances are playing in the Federal
Court the game played by 'cld
Nick in the State courts. Are
young ''nicks" to oe permitted to do
in the big court, what cold Nick
was not permitted to do? What is
the difference between 'sold Nick, -
and 'young nick in the same court,
on the same charge with the same
proof to sustain the charge?


We pause in vain for reply.


The Chronicle of Sunday morning,
''goes for' the court. on this same
subject, in a style that does credit
to its candor and love Of justice.


Send my paper to as
will be there during the summer.


S. 0. JOURNER.
Year: 1874

come far in this direction, and ..Hon-
est john knows it He will say, as
/ have no doubt he has already said,
that the people are nearly all for
Judge Butler; and as / am a free
and independent voter, with no axe
to grind or dull. all ask is that the
people know the truth, and I don't
fear the result. FREE VOTER.


ADVERTISEMENT
Year: 1874

How TO SEE UNpER WArER.-A cor
respondent Of the Scientific Americam
says: The Indians of North America
do this BY cutting hole through the ice
and then covering or hanging . blan-
ket in such . manner as to darken or ex.
clude the direct rays Of the sun. when
they are enabled to zee into the water,
and discover nsh at any reasonable depth
Let any one who is anxious to prove this,
p!sce biwself under the blanket, and he
will be astonished when be beholds with
what brilliancy everything 10 the auid
world is lighted up. I once had occasion
to examine the the bottom Of q mill pond
for which l constructed fioat ost of IN
iuoh plank. sufficient to buoy me up
through the centre Of this 6a.t cut Z
hole and placed blanket over it. when
was enabled to clearly discover objects on
the bottom, and several lost tools we're
discovered and picked up. l am satisfied
that. where water is sufficiently clear. this
latter plan could be successfully used 70,
searching for lost bodies and articles
Year: 1874

We take pleasure in referring again tc
Miss Gilman, teacher of the model Interme-
date school on Grove street. because we think
that real merit and true worth should always
receive public recognition, as it may stimu-
late others to ''go and do likewise" Twenty
years ago the present summer, when Miss
Gilman took charge of that school on Grove
street, there were some eighteen or twenty
young men who were accustomed to come into
the school room in state of intoXication,
and many well filled bottle of the intoxicani
did she take from them. One young man,
now wealthy and influential citizen of Au
gusta, from whom she once took away his
liquor, says he owes everything to her, his
teacher. She was the first intermediate
teacher who had an examination of her school
and since the Inauguration of this plan, the
annual examination of schools of this grade
and the lower grade has continued. Miss
has received repeated calls to school;
of higher grade, in this and other States, but
has declined them all, preferring rather to re-
main in her present honorable and resporsi-
BILE position, and toll on for. the good of hu-
manity and the world.
Year: 1874

BY command of Major General Chamber
lain, the next annual encampment of the
Maine Volunteer Militia will commence on
Tuesday August 25th, holding four days at
some place not yet designated. Two prizes
are to be awarded for excellence in company
drill, and two for individual drill. Co. +, lst
Regt, M.V.M., will hold their regular weekly
meeting ihis evening, when, Captain Smith
informs us, will be commenced a complete
reconstruction Of the company and its affairs
and under its present captaincy and general
efficient management we doubt not the com
pany will attain that degree of military disci-
piine and efficiency second to none in the
State. 1t is intended to swell the ranks
of the company to its full quota, with men Of
respectability and soldierly bearing, ami few
only Of this class can now be admitted. The
Captain also intends to make thorough prac-
tice in drill, with the object of competing fer
the prizes at the annual muster.
Year: 1874

The democratic convention for this district,
for the nomination of candidate for the next
Congress, will be called to meet in this city
about the goth of August. 1t is not yet indi-
Gated who the unfortunate gentleman is who
will consent to be candidate against Mr..
Blaine.
Year: 1874

The Domestic" Sewing Machine will do
ordinary sewing with a band of single
thread of No. 60 spool cotton. Try yours
with one, then with two or more, and you
will have the relative power required to oper
ate them, and perhaps comprehend more
clearly what in meant by an "easy running"
sewing machine. july2+tf
Year: 1874

We all consider iron the embodiment of
strength and power, but how few are aware
that it is this same element in the system that
gives us strength and vigor, and that an in
suliiciency of it causes weakness and debility.
The Peruvian Syrup, protoxide of iron, is
prepared expressly to supply this vitalizing
element. july8teod&wlw
Year: 1874

The great art sale, which was advertised
to take place yesterday afternoon and even
ing at No. Bridges block, has been ad-
journed, both as to time and place, and will
be held this afternoon and evening at Meonian
Hall. The former place was altogether too
small for the proper exhibition and sale of
this very beautiful collection of pictures.
Year: 1874

Waterville on the fourth, and becoming tired
fell asleep near pig-sy, and had piece of
his nose npped off by porker, thinks he
nose enough to stay at home next time. This
to celebrate, is 'too much pork for a shil-
ling"
Year: 1874

Kimball, the enterprising photographer, is
turning out style of work that does him
great credit and must insure him good pat
ronage. None can look at his pictures but to
admire and pronounce them superb. His ad
Year: 1874

powerless to control the question of the
southeast terminus and connections.


l earnestly feel that the opportunity
Of Wheeling is passing, or soon will pass,
away to secure to herself, for all time a
net work of railways, radiating in all
desirable directions, and atfording healthy
competition.


She now has, and always has had, two
directors in the board, a position which
their self respect will compel them to
relinquish, if our citizens propose to take
no further interest in the enterprise.
They have two years to serve from the
18th pro1imo.


Mr.. Bell can speak for himself, but the
other member from this city desires to say
that he has grown weary of trying to main
tain a position in the board in her interests
with so little stock 10 back him.
and that it is his purpose at the annual
meeting next month, to resign and re-
lieve himself of further responsibility.


One hundred and fifty thousand dollars
from the citizens Of Wheeling would Sc
cure the construction of the road to Mar
tins Ferry, and satisfactory covenants on
the part Of the company to cooperate in
the construction Of bridge.


In the light of the grand strides max
ing by the B. i o X. r. to draw the
trade and wealth Of the West from New
York to Baltimore, and with the appar-
ent advantages which these new enter
prises offer to the two cities in furtherance
of the same scheme, it does seem to me
that the people of Wheeling and Balt-
more are asleep to their interests if they
do not vigorously seize the opportunities
now offered.


l have stated what l believe to be
facts, not with purpose or desire to re-
new or revive any unpleasant controvcr-
sizes, or to clash with any other interest,
but briefly to advise your readers of the
position in which matters stand, and,
having done so, "to step down and out


r III. Cochran.
Year: 1874

For month past detectives here have
been trying to discover some trace of
Thomas A. Matthews, young merchant
from Osccola. Arkansas, who came here
to purchase goods and mysteriously dis
appeared. When last seen he was start
inc for the elevator after night to take
passage on the steamer for OsccOls, and
had large sum of money with him. As
he left some $4,000 with his father on
coming here. no reason i known why he
should have left the country. Detectives
are of the opinion that he was murdered
and the BODY thrown in the river.
Year: 1874

Secretary Delano left tonight to spend
Thanksgiving day in Ohio.


After the recess Mr. Riddle continued
his argument till four clock, when the
Court adjourned till Tomorrow. Riddle
will finish about noon. Harrington left
the Court room shortly after the episode
Of the morning and, with the exception
Of few minutes, did not appear again
during the day.
Year: 1874

between all sections Of our common


country. They are loyal 10 the govern
ment Of the United States, and will
readily yield cheerful obedience to its
authority and laws. They only ssk to
be permitted under the constitution and


laws of the country 70 exercise and secure
from unvarrantAble interference the
right Of governing themselves at home
By Just and wisely exercised laws for
local self government. United States
hag. were conspicuous in the procession,
Year: 1874

New YORK, November 24.-Godfrey
Delmer, laborer, aged 80, hanged him,
self yesterday, leaving note addressed
to his wife, saying he was impelled to
act by fear of destitution and starvation
in the winter at hand. Reports from the
trades in this city and Brooklyn, show
three times as many men out of employ
ment as at the same time last year. The
suspension of building on account Of cold
weather will soon add largely to the
number.