smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

We are prepared to say Mr.. r. b. With.
ers has one ol the most elegant stocks OF
dry goods ever brought TO this market,
We call attention to his notices and would
ask the public generally 10 inspect his
goods.
Year: 1878

MANY suns go down while it is yet noon,
and many life goes to an early grave
winch would have been spared many years
had thes but known of the curative. pow
ers Of Home Stomach Bitters.
Year: 1878

The Citizens Association, as sug-
gested in the LEDGER last week, have
appointed committee to wait on the
officials of the C. & A. r. R.. in re
gard to the new div ision to he locat-
ed ON the extension. We trust that
this committee will make strenuous
efforts to secure this division. If
they appreciate the benefit it viii be
to this county, they will leave no
stone unturned to bring it to Mexico.


There will then be over two hundred
freight train employees that will have
their homes in Mexico. They will
have to be fed and clothed. This
will furnish sale for the produce in
the county. All stock viii have to
be unloadea and fed. In this way
the hay and corn of the country will
find good cash market. We will
have to have large yard and repair
shops filed with laborers, who will
have to be fed and clothed in Mexico.
In fact, this division will bring us
many benefits apparent to the observ-
ing, and We trust that this committee
will bear this all in mind in their
conference with the officials.
Year: 1878

We will send the LEDGER to any
new subscriber the remainder of this
year for 81. 80 cash in advance. Now
is the time 10 procure paper if you
wish to keep up with the times. We
make this offer so that every man in
the county can try us for one ye ar
There is no reason why every man in
the county should not take the led
GER. 1t contains more reading mat
ter each week, than any other country
paepr in the State. ......
Year: 1878

. Is murder bailable offence? fit
is, is mans life only worth $500?


In our opinion. if the Jefferson
City journal is correct in itsreport.
this is case Of cold blooded murder.


ffthere il any iustice in the State of
Missouri, Oliver should feel it, and
we give it also. as our opinion that
Squire Hughes ID just abouta rs fit to
be adispencer of justice rs the Lou
fsiana returning beard. --


But it does not sound well for us
to say anything about this matter, IS
it occurred in Galloway county, but
what we have said is out OF. no re.
proach for the county, for we know
that the feeling of the people is. as it
should be, and for justice.


Last Monday as we were on the
train, we heard a prominent citizen
of Hollis Summit, Galloway county.
say that he would bet that there was
not paper in Galloway county that
mad the nerve to come out and con-
denim Hughes course and say that
Oliver should suffer the full penalty
of the law. Now We don't thirk
this, of course the Gazette will take
the side that it thinks is popular, but
we are sure that the press of Gala
way will not let such a disgrsceful
murder as this pass uncondemned.
The day when such men as "Boy"
Oliver can run community by show
ing pistol and shouting, 81 am
Boy Oliver give me room," is pass
ed. A few yards of hemp or a life
time at hard work in the penitentia-
py is what such men need aud de.
serve. The public demands it and
in spite of such justice as Squire
Hughes grinds out, "Boy'' Oliver:
will yet get his just deserts, if not in
this world, he will in the next.
Year: 1878

across the Rocky Mountains, as to
attempt 10 start any manufacturing
enterprise with our present rate of
interest.


If an Eastern capitalist invests mo
ney in any manufacturing establish
ment, he calculates to realize 6 per
cent. If it should turn out to pay
8 per cent. dividend, he would con-
slider it very profitable investment
but let our capitalists 30 invest their
money, no 8 or even 10 per cent.
would satisfy them, because. they
would argue, we can make more by
loaning our money at interest or shaw
ing notes at Is per cent. or even rs
per cent-and it must be plain az
MONDAY, that such high priced capi-
tai cannot compete with cheaper capi-
tai; but make money lending and
shaving less profitable by reducing
our rate of interest to 6 per cent. and
our moneyed men will of their own
accord, seek other channels for the
investment of their surplus capital by
encouraging manufacturing enter
prise. Such a course would be more
crcditable to as as q progressive and
vide-awake people than to see money
advertised to loan, but when it comes
to manufacturing to get down on our
knees and beg for Eastern capital.


Yours,


EQUITABLE.
Year: 1878

NEXT COUNCIL.- since we
have been engaged in journalism in
Mexico we have been blessed with a
live, energetic council and we hope
that our people will show the same
good judgement in the choice of our
councilmen Cor the next season. What
we want is active, thinking, energetic
and yet cool minds at the head of
our civ government.
Year: 1878

There is no use TO talk about fund
ing the county debt, for the people
won't have it, they are in favor of get
ting out of debt and say, ''let every
other matter be secondary to this"
They want rock roads and appreciate
the need of them, but they won't go
in debt for them.
Year: 1878

there is to be had out Of Hayes, and there Is
no reason why he should make any further
sacrifices. At all events, the experiment is
worth trying, and I hope the committee will
not neglect It. A. G. B.
Year: 1878

THE SILVER CoNTROvERsY.-The line of
separation between the advocates and liver
saries of the old silver dollar is entirely diff
ferent from the dividing line between repub-
hcans and democrats. In the heated cur
rency disputes of a former period it was only
necessary to inquire to which political party
a man belonged In order to know, without
further question, where he stood on the
subject of money. During president Jack
sens memorable struggle with the monster
the simple fact that citizen called himself
a democrat proved that he was an anti-bank
man, and if citizen called himself whie
that designation stamped him as a supporter
of the United States bank SO during Van
Buren's presidency all democrats were, as a
matter of course, upholders and all wings
opponents of the sub-treasury. High tariff
men and free traders were also separated in
the same way, although there were a few
protectionist democrats In Pennsylvania and
Connecticut. But at present there is no
such connection between financial questions
and party politics. The party Ene and the
financial line, instead of running parallel, as
in the last geheration. cut across each other
at night angles. We behold Stanley Mat
thews and Dan Voorhees, ON the same side,
Thurman and Bayard on opposite sides OF
the silver question. Hendricks maintains
an evasive silence, and Blaine, instead of
standing on the fence, attempts to straddle
it Neither party, either in the senate or
the house, could take decided ground IS a
party on the silver question and attempt to
enforce its decision by caucus discipline
without exciting a mutiny which would rend
the party into fragments.
Year: 1878

AGa1S.-Dispatches from Bismarck bring
the intelligence that Sitting Bull has aban-
doned his quarters in Canada, crossed tine
border aud is now in large force at French
mans creek A portion Of his band is SAID
10 have been seen within ten miles OF Fort
Peck, andit is surmised that he coutemplates
an attack upon Fort keogh, General Miles
post. The information comes from the head
quarters of General Miles, who, it appears,
has sent such troops as he could spare to tie
relief of Fort Peck. Sitting Bull, it is stated,
is at tie head Of over two Thousand braves
who are splendidIy mounted and armed, and
in addition he is reinforced by nearly one
thousand warriors of other tribes, who nave
joined him. To oppose this large force Miles
cannot muster more than five hundred men,
so that his situation Is extremely critical
The snlallneSs OF cur force among the Indians
is constant temptation to the savages to 90
on the warpath, and the most costly kind of
economy.
Year: 1878

Il will be seen that the republican central
committee have issued call for party eonyen-
tions to nominate candidates for seats IN the
constitutional convention. This WAS not done
until il became apparent that the democrats
had not only refused all oyer.ures that could
result in the election OF non-psrtisan delegates,
but were working secretly and underhandedly
TO further the interests oi their own party can
d dates Although the republicans, on strict
party vote. are almost sure to elect ten out of
fifteen delegates, they were willing and anxious
not 10 engage in party strife but to join IN cleo
ting gn,i men from both parties. In return for
this. the democratic managers have pretended
90 consider this proposition, and at the same
time flooded the territory with a secret circular
calling upon democrats to maintain their party
organization and See u it, far as lay IN their
power. that democrats were elected Self pro-
lection has, therefore, compelled the republi-
can. To- DO as they have, and if they viii follow
it up by nominating the best and most compe-
ten. men in the territory the people VIII sustain
their action Oignpia Courier.


We give place to the above coming from
the leading republican paper OF the territory,
and at the same time disclaim all knowledge
of "secret circular" 1t is possible that a
lie" ttHlDcIdlS NHpSc Hcd,lS tiO vi thS
cocoa nut pattern, have issued a circular
of the character indicated, but these men
have no right to speak for the party, and
their action will not be regarded as binding
So far as we have heard expressions from
democrats i'll this quarter of the territory,
the uniform expression has been against
making the choice Of delegates to the con-
preferences. If tie members are to be
chosen upon a party basis, we have already
shown through the columns of the STATES
MAN that the republicans will have ten out
of the fifteen members The Courier takes
the same view Of the situation, and shows
that the republicans hare every thing to
gain from making the election OF delegates
turn upon their party preferences. Last
week we published an able communication
from the pen of Hon \. L. Cation, in which
that gentleman took strong ground against
dragging politics INTO the constitutional con-
vention. The gentlemen who represented
this county in the last legislature, so far as
We have heard from them, are unanimous in
their opposition to dragging party into the
election of delegates to the convention. Our
| own convictions are very strong that If it is
made party question the whole movement
Will fail, leaving to the eople the luxury OF
footing the bill This is a matter of vastly
too great Importance to be controlled by
'putty-heads, " and We Yet hope that gentle
men will DC chosen to the convention on the
score of merit, and without reference to
party predictions.
Year: 1878

OLD TYPE-5Oo pounds of OLD TYPE for
~ sale in lots to suit purchasers. This Type
Is an excellent substitute for Babbit Metal
pronounced by those who have used it better
and can be sold at one-half the price Apply
at the STATESMAN OFFICE.
Year: 1878

A good thing is told of one OF our city
bellies, Miss L., noted for her wit. At a
dinner party the lady in question, who is
a daughter OF distinguished Judge, was
seated next toa gentleman whom she had
not met before, and who was on visit to
the city on business which had brought
him in contact with the judge mentioned,
who had shouly before decided case
against him At the dinner the gentle.
man, who had not caught the name Of
the lady when introduced, took occasion
to vent his feeling and express his opinion
of the Judge in terms anything but COM
plimentary. An awful pause in the con-
versation indicated something wrong,
and the gentleman took occasion to
express his hope that the judge was no
relation OF hers, to which, to the infinite
amusement OF sll present, she replied,
"Oh. no; only connection OF M,
mothers by marriage" A shout OF
laughter could not be prevented, and the
gentleman, after little reflection, came
slowly 10 the conclusion that the judges
family were too mnch for him. Wash
inpton I'D. C.) Herald.
Year: 1878

A YOUNG lady said pretty good thing
the other evening. She bad many ad
mirers among tne limbs o; the law, and
on being asked how she escaped heart
whole, said she supposed it was OWING 70
the fact that lin n multitude OF eouu'
selors there Is SAFETY"
Year: 1878

A PARIS surgeon recently had occasion
to administer ether to a beautiful young
lady from Lyons, While she was in>
haling the gas from the sack light was
brought near, the ether was ignited,
and, the sack exploding, the doctor was
seriously burned and the patient terribly
injured, her nose being taken off and one
side of the upper jaw laid bare. The
dontor con nitted suioida
Year: 1878

CHIcAGo Nov. s.-The chief of police received
dispatch this morning from Michigan City
.. b Gre.,n for murder, which was done. It
appears tho tug WAS at Michigan City last night
md the crew got into n row with some parties
at A saloon. WHEN one of the tug men struck q
man on the head with q coupling iron O foot
long and two inches thick. killing him. The
captain Of HE tug, Ed. D. Napier. states that he
was in the saloon Just before starting for this
city and hoard Il row outside. He wn4 told that
one Of his men had struck another. but did not
know the man WIS dead until arrested this
morning. The tugs fireman. Tom Roddy. is
to be the ono that killed the Enan.
Year: 1878

by an advertisement in another column that
the New Orleans National Bank will fill orders
1or United states four per cent GOLD BONDS at
par and accrued Interest in currertcy. We direct
attention to this new departure in the matter
Year: 1878

THE LONDON Times wants the Eng
lish bondholders paid in gold dollars or
silver legal standard dollars of 440 grains.
of course it looks to the interest of Euro
pean capitalists, as it is wholly supported
by them.


The difference between silver dollar
of 412a grains and a dollar Of 440 grains
is about 81 cents. And hence the differ
ence against our taxpayers in the yearly
interest on the public debt Git being one
hundred millions) would be the triflinc
sum each year Of sixteen millions Of dol
lars. When the debt was contracted the
dollar was 4l23 grains. Silver was de-
monetized and as it was not wanted for
currency, deprecated; now it is to the in
terest of the monied circles to keep it
ting the standard dollar made heavier, as
the debtor will have that much more sill
yer to pay his creditor. This is a
shameful attempt to rob the debtor
for the creditor. And we hope
for the sake of honesty and fair-play that
John Sherman will not advise Congress
TO increase the weight of the silver legal
standard dollar, as it is said he intends
10 do in his report as Secretary Of the
Treasury.


When they have succeeded in getting
the weight of the silver dollars increased,
their interest will be to put the silver up
in value. This is tinkering with the
finances and should be discountQnanced.
If the bondholders and gold gamblers
succeed in this they will accomplish one
Of their great aims and increase the gov
ernment debt upon the people sixteen
millions of dollars for every hundred
millions.


Gold bullion is now coined at the u.
;. mints gratis. Silver is not coined
gratis. Hence 4l2i grains of silver bull
lion is not worth as much as % and
s-lOths grains Of gold. Were both
iA'lalS 'VlhVu oh 'il' saihc tViLlo 10 thtS
We're before the war in 1860, we doubt
not the silver standard dollar would be
equal with the gold dollar, or perhaps
more valuable, as il was then.


This is a very important subject to the
people and must not be lost sight Of. The
last advces from Europe showed that
England had lost great deal of trade
because of her not having a silver trade
dollar and that she was about to have
one coined and also that silver bullion
had an upward tendency in all the mar
kcts on the continent.
Year: 1878

AFTER returning Robeson, the late
Secretary of the Navy, to Congress, the
Republican party need not be expected
to blush when any of the odious acts OF
fraud OF its leaders are mentioned. Nor
should they ever presume to talk OF
Democrats being in favor of silver or
soft money after giving Pig-iron Kelley a
majority Of six thousand in Philadelphia.
Year: 1878

WE ARE sincerely glad that the cleo
tion is nearly over, with its always at
tending excitement. Although our peo-
pie have kept themselves as free as pos
sible from the disturbing elements of
such a contest, still it has in some meas
ure taken their attention from business.
Year: 1878

Great preparations have been made for
the present presentation of this great piece
at the Grand Opera-house this week. There
has been a great revival of its popularity in
everywhere m to hacked houses. It is to- be
shown here in manner never before wit
messed The finest of scenic effects will be
produced, and the strong cast will be as
sisted bx two leading bands of jubilee sing.
ers. The opening will take place tonight,
and from that time on it will be presented
afternoon and night-eleven times in all
during the week. The cast comprises some
of the finest artists in the country in theil
respective specialties. The press speaks
enthusiastically of the play as presented by
this company, and We look for crowded
houses all the week. Remember, first mat
inee Tuesday afternoon.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


New ORLEANS March 18.-In the Supreme
Court decision was rendered in the case Of
the State VS.. Thomas G. Anderson.


After receiving the charge, the verdict
and sentence the Court took up two of the
exceptions as being the only ones necessary
to consider in rendering a judgment.


These were that there had been no pre-
liminary examination and that it is not &
practice to prosecute by information. Botl
exceptions we're dismissed.


The Court then took up the last excep
ton, and upon the question of the issue o.
the crime the Court said there was no sucl
forgeries as affected the election and sucl
as were contemplated by the law.


Allusion was made to the course of Mr.
John Sherman, in his attempt to influence
the Court, as an unwarrantablt
action and the Court recalled to a similar
attempt made in the Tichborne case. The
judgment is reversed and the prisoner dis
charged.
Year: 1878

Resumption being fixed fact, it is report
ed that the advocates of fiat money will limit
themselves, at the approaching session, to an
attack on the national banks. The banks are
in an excellent position to sustain the assault,
being generally quite Indifferent to a eontin-
ued existence, under their present liabilities
of taxation. They are, in many places, re-
ducing their capitals, and in some instances
winding up their affairs The average diyi-
dends of the banks last year were less than
six per cent, and this is not rate of profit to
make a very he fght upon. The national
banking system 10 he best that the wit Of
man has devised. 1t furnishes an absolutely
safe currency, receivable all over the country;
so that no man looks at a bill that has been
paid to him, except to see If it is counterfeit.
No man has lost dollar of all the millions
that have been circulated; and when bank
becomes insolvent its bills are just as good
as they were before. Should the system ever
be broken up by the attacks of demagogues,
the people would soon demand its restora-
ton but capitalists would be slow to rein
vest in a security that was made unstable by
ill-directed popular clamor, and that was liza
BILE to be influenced by the capricious legisla-
tion of Congress. -PT0uideHee Journal
Year: 1878

Henry VIII was married 70 Anne Bo-.
leyne on the 25th of January. 1881. Ia :
gsrret at the western end Of the palace
at Whitehall. She is described a. a fair
young creature. 50 exquisitely nodded
IN form and feature that she enslaved
the eyes and understanding Of oil she
encountered; and. such is the interest
with which her memory is still inves-
ted, that numbers daily visit her
chamber at Haser Castle, neor Balm
bridge. in Kent, and eagerly listen to
the romantic traditions which point out
the hill where Henry used to sound his
5ugie when be came to visit hcr in thsir
happy days of courtship from bis palacs
at Ethan. and the exact spot u the
garden where, at the turn OF waik,
she suddenly came upon the king. who
was 80 struck with her wondrous beau
ty that from that moment he was iu-
spired with the fatal passion which
raised its unfortunate object to the
throne, hut to transfer her to the block.
The ak with which the little neck Of
the cruelty sacrificed queen was severed
Is still preserved in the tower. aud
shares, with her grave in the chapel,
the melancholy interest associated with
her name. 1t is said that during the
night which followed her execution her
body was secretly removed from its
grave before the altar of the Tower
chapel and buried in the church of
Sale. in Norfolk, where black marble
slab Is shown as the covering of her re-
mains--EngliM Historical Scraps
Year: 1878

SPURoEoN recently remarked that he
had often thought, when hearin-, GER
tain preachers of q high order speaking
to the young, that they must have un-
derstood the Lord to say: Feed my
instead of Feed my
lambs" for nothing bus girAffes could
reach any spiritual food from the lofty
rack on which they place it.
Year: 1878

The cold world little realizes the
sense of desolation that shuts down on
a man who thinks be has been handed
too much change by his grocer when he
dodges around the corner and finds it
right to cent.
Year: 1878

There was good sized audience at the
foundry, drawn there by desire to hear
Mr.. George NJ. butcher speak after his
long silence. Temperance was handled in
his usual straightforward way.
Year: 1878

The visiting fremen were unable to 20 to
New Castle yesterday, as Anticipated, on
account of the railroad travel being stopped
by the storm. They were, however, shown
about the city.
Year: 1878

Tay lor appeals to the people, who
can not be bought and will not be die
tated to by the poor creatures of a
Ring.-TTib1ne.


But the Penitentiary Ring" or
gan manifests a wonderful interest In
his election.
Year: 1878

and which have already been tried at enormous cost and have proved an utter failure. l am told by the IIualpas that the Mohave tribe, now on the Colorado Reserve, would be only too glad to join them on q Reserve on the Sandy, wi,ere, with their natural industry and skill at farming, they could all live happy, healthy and comfortably.

 What is most feared by the Whites is that an effort will be made by the military, at insti9ation and upon complaint of some of the cattle-men who have been 90 much annoyed by the killing of their cattle, to force the tribe back upon the Colorado River Reserve. It is well known that this would precIpitate destructive fight. It is to be hoped, for the benefit of all, that more peaceful solution of the difficulty will be made by settling them upon land in their own country. NIX

 The foregoing letter is from an old Ari- zonan who has lived in MOhave county for years, whose standing and intelligence entitle his opinions to careful considera- tion, and whose recommendations are coincided with by many citizens familiar with the condition of the Hualpai Indians.