smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

The following record will show the changes In
the temperature for the past twenty .our hours,
in comparison with the corresponding day of last
year, as indicated BY the thermometer at Hud-
NUTS Pharmacy, HERALD Building
Year: 1874

We publish below complete list OF all the candi-
dates to be balloted for In this State to-day and
they are as complete as 1t is possible to make
them, In view Of the multitude OF candidates in
the field. All names prenxed by an asterisk ~
Year: 1874

test because the outside local pressure has
considerable influence in divided conven-
tion. If, after counting heads on the arrival
has less than majority to begin with.
his strength is not likely to increase
in the political atmosphere of Syracuse.
According to present appearances a majority
OF the delegates will be Church men or un-
committed, and if Tilden does not start with
majority he will have hard road to travel.
The delegates being three times as numerous
as heretofore with new sprinkling of liberal
republicans, it will take more time to collect
tho sense of the Convention in advance Of its
organization.
Year: 1874

that example is justihcatlon enough for the
simplest supplicatlon. To pray for the highest
and the lowest is equally philosophical and
equally religious, and though the rain may
not fall at the bidding of the churches there
will come to those who have sincerely prayed
that "gentle dew from heaven which always
rewards gratitude for blessings of the past and
faith In protection for the future.
Year: 1874

Mr.. Potter on tho Democratic Platform.


The letter herewith published Of Clarkson
n Potter, tho popular member of Congress
from the Westchester district to the Chairman
of the Democratic State Committee, making
suggestions as to the platform, offers some
timely advice to the Convention, which, we
fear, is too good for such q body Of mere poll
ticians to follow. Yet it is one of the best
cards the democrats could play even as politi-
clans. MIR. Potter has a clear perception that
string Of stale commonplaces cannot stir
public feeling, however solemnly the well worn
platitudes may be put forth. lie wishes to see
his party present issues important enough and
practical enough to awaken interest, excite
discussion and cause wholesome ferment
in the public mind. He would have
the powers Of the State Legislature so
curtailed as to exclude all private
bills, all separate local legislation.
and the creation of corporations, except under
general uniform laws, thus destroying cor
ruphon by drying up its sources. He wohld
have the powers Of Congress hemmed in and
restricted by similar prohibitions He would
send all private claimants away from Congress
to the courts of justice, forbid oil subsidies
and gratuities Of every kind, prohibit Con-
gress from creating corporations within tho
States, give it supervising control of inter-
state railways, and make every other
change requisite for cutting up corruption
and extortion by the roots. Mr. Potter thinks
the perpetual power given to great corpora
tons inconsistent with the genius Of our in
stitutions. We prohibit titles of nobility and
the entailing Of estates SO as to build up great
aristocratic families, but we endow gigantic
corporations, more dangerous than any
titled aristocracy, with perpetual life.
and let them grow and accumulate
until their power eclipses that of our legislative
bodies. Our politicians continue to thresh
over the old straw of defunct controversies.
unmndful of new questions which involve
the freedom, prosperity and the very life Of
the country.


We are glad that rising statesman like
Mr. Potter is SO impressed with the magni-
tude of these evils, and sees the importance
Of erecting barriers against the swelling tide
of Legislative corruption and corporate ra-
pacity. He sees too, like all clear-sighted
men who reflect ON the subject that the only
remedy which can 60 deep enough is
thorough revision of the constitution, and va
welcome him as valuable ally in the effort
the HERALD is making to draw public attention
to the importance of national convention fo1
the constitution.
Year: 1874

THE PRESIDENT, we learn from Washington,
has announced to o committee of Southern
men that he should have certainly vetoed
the Civil Rights bill had it been passed by
Congress at the last session. But, as usual
with our prudent Executive, he refused to say
what he would do if it should be passed
AGAIN.
Year: 1874

ON ANOTHER PAGE we furnish the text of
Governor Dix's decision in the case of Mayor
Havemeyer. As it was announced in the
HERALD of Sunday, he censures the Mayor for
his course, but does not remove him.
Year: 1874

to the defence Of union and liberty.
1t came into life with fair, noble
hopes, alive with beautiful enthusiasm


for country and freedom. 1t drove Lincoln


into emancipation, compelling that reluctant
statesman to do the crowning conclusive &C,
of war. But it has become an unclean.
noisome thing-reeking with jobbery and cor.
ruption, living only for the ambition of its
leaders-and SO far beneath the resolute,
high purpose which impelled Lincoln to his
duty that it crawls at the feet of Grant
afraid to question or to doubt, willing to call
him Cesar should he demand it-crawls alb
ject and pitiful under the chair of Presi-
dent who looks out upon the sea waves
from his cloud land of tobacco
smoke not deigning to answer the question
that is In the heart of every republican We
have no respect for this decaying remnant of
a republican party. We share in the con-
tempt which the President feels for it, and
which its leaders have invited by their
cowardice. We welcome as happy omen the
fact that in the question of reconstruction aa
in that of imitation the President is disposed
to listen to the voice of the country, and
despise the wishes of q party which, as he
knows only too WELL will, when his purpose
becomes manifest crawl towards him with
contented, unquestioning and servile alacrity.
Year: 1874

IL OUR advertising columns this morning
will be found the official announcement of
the Board of Health regarding the matter
of "vital statistics - The programme
therein set forth will meet with the ap-
proval of those of our citizens who will or
have taken the trouble to investigate this
exceedingly important question. The pol
icy of the board will be to use its authority
not only to preserve necessary and valuable
information, but to use it for the purpose of
preventing the spread of epidemics and the
introduction Of contagious diseases 1t is
to be hoped that every law-abiding
citizen will render all the aid possible
in executing this commendabIe design, and
If there be any csrpers or malcoRtents in
the cNmmunity who are inclined to impede
the work Of the board, they should receive
the most direct and positive evidence of
general disfavor. The truth is that Wash
ington is the healthiest city in the Union
to-day. A comparison of figures with the
vital statistics Of other cities proves this to
be fact, and that it is q fact is solely due
90 the effective work of our Board of
Health.
Year: 1874

HE DECLINES TO BECOME A CANDI-


DATE FOR REELECTION.


CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 30, 1874.


Ny DEAR SIR: Your letter of yesterday s
date, extending your professions of regard and
declaring your approval of my official acts
during the session of Congress just closed,
reached me this morning, and l now take this
opportunity of announcing to you and to my
friends throughout the district, that will not
be q candidate for denomination for Congress
before the convention " hich will soon meet.
My private interests, which have been neglected
during my official life, demand my attention
and compel me to adopt this course. As you
well know, was nominated two years ago
against my wish and desire, and only sc-
cepted the honor after it had been urged that
l would be able to command certain strength
which it was thought no other candidate at
that time possessed. Having been elected by
a majority of seventeen hundred in district
which was looked upon as Democratic, have,
during my service in Congress, striTen to do
my duty for the good of the whole people Of
my district as well as the stGts at large, with
q Jealous care for their entire interest. In
making this determination, l have not been IN
mindful Of the honor conferred upon me by my
constituents, and duly appreciate their mani
festations of esteem and confidence which they
have shown toward me, and It shall ever be my
desire to labor with them for their material
and political welfare.


With kind regards, yours, very respectfully,


LLOYD LowNDEs, JR.


coLoneI CHARLIE Cyfypfn.
Year: 1874

MI. SAYLEs J. BOWEN is still true to his
reform ideas. In 1872 he endeavored to
reform national politics by supporting Mr..
Greeley and defaming General Grant He
would like to reform the District now and
save money by reviving the characteristics
Of his administration as mayor, the most
prominent of which was cutting grass in
the streets with iack-knives.
Year: 1874

IT is sad that the independent journalists
of the country cannot be ordered to Min
nesota. They would be of great use there
in the war against the grasshoppers on ac-
count of the crushing size of their feet as
well as the stupid weight of their editorials
Year: 1874

The Stock Exchange was very thny attended to-
siay the jerome Park proving more attractive
than the chances of making dollar out of the mar


ket in its present condition of apathy So the share
speculatlon was tame and dull from the beginning
unto the end. On a very slim business the sale OF
about 20 600 shares stocks advanced on the average
about per cent over the closing quotations of last


evening The alleged cause of greater strength IN
the market TO-DAY is the agreement of the Confer
ence Committee Of Congress upon bill for further
imitation Of the currency published in The
TRIBUNE this morning.. But why such a
fact should produce higher prices il would
perhaps be difficult to explain. In view
Of the Presidents recent outgivihgs to Senator
Jones it is impossible to suppose that he could ap


prove the measure presented by the Committee, and
even if he should approve it it would still puzzle one
TO show how the fact would increase the value of
stocks. Those who wish TO speculate for rise i'll
shares can obtain money call for the purposes of
aiding their operations at TO per cent per annum


and as a matter of fact as money becomes more
plentiful and cheap, the disposition to specu-
late decreases So the heaviness of the
market and the ndspOsition of specula-
tors 70 operate clearly DO not resuI.. irvn
any lack OF facilities iof Carrying stocks. Prices
started off firm to-day, and thereafter improved
from to per cent and in the afternoon the market
retained its firmness, but was almost neglected
Erie was as much feature to-day as yesterday,
though in reverse direction having improved two
points, in sympathy with an improvement in Lon
don. A fair trade was driven In Lake Shore, New


York Central Western Union Pacific Mail. Wabash


and Union Pacific at higher prices, the market clos


iDg strong. The opening. highest. lowest, and
closing prices for Leading stocks sold to-day were:
Year: 1874

A strange and tragic story is that OF
a crazy woman who wanders among the
mountains about Partenhenn, in Ba-
varia. A short time ago she was the
handsome and happy wife of a man
who had but one evil habit-that of
poaching. One night he was pursued
by forester, and, turning he shot the
man. The deed was seen by Others,
and he was obliged to fly. With his
wife and two children, one OF them an
infant, he went toward the Austrian
frunbior, and at night, while all were
sleeping, concealed in thicket, the
sound of hoofs were heard. Touching
his wife's arm, the husband whispered,
"The gendarmes! She started 50
suddenly and so violently that the in
FAINT resting in her arms awoke and be-
gan to cry. The father ordered her to
keep it quiet, and the poor mother held
the little one closer, endeavoring to
stop its cries, while the gcndarmes had
halted and seemed to be listening.
Then her husband laid his hand upon
the child's mouth and held it there
for the ten minutes his pursucrs
remained quiet. When, at last, they
rode away, the child was dead. The
family went on its way, and at the
frontier the Custom House officers in
quired if they had any thing to declare.
Nothing" said the murderer; but the
unhappy mother, uncovering her dead
infant, told her wretched story, only to
lose her reason in the conflict of wifcly
and motherly affection.
Year: 1874

the horses tail. This, 1 estimated,
would enable him to switch fly off the
very end of his nose when he had ac-
quire little practice. Unfortunately,
/ neglected to speak to the hostler upon
the subject, and when he came to the
stable that evening he examined the
rope and concluded that / was trying
experiments with some new kind of
hitching-strap, so he tied the horse to
the stall that night by his artificial con-
tinuation. BY morning the d-boX
was kicked into kindling wood, and the
horse was standing on three legs, with
the other leg caught in the hay-rack,
while he had chewed up two of the best
boards in the side.of the stable in front
of him.


Subsequently explained the theory
to the man, and readjusted the rope.
But the patent tail annoyed the hostler
so much while currying the horse that
he tied stone to it to hold it still. The
consequence was that, in moment of
unusual excitement, the horse swung
the stone aroung and inflicted severe
wound upon the mans head. The man
resigned the next morning.


then concluded to introduce an I'M
provement. / purchased some horse
hair and placed it upon the tail so neat
ly that it had the appearance of natural
growth. When the new man came he
attempted to comb out the horses TAIL
and the added portion came off in his
hand He had profound confidence in
his veterinary skill, and he imagined
that the occurrence indicated diseased
condition of the horse. So he pur-
chased some powders and gave the ami
NAL an enormous dose in bucket OF
warm mash" In half an hour that
pestilential horse was seized with con-
vulsions, during which he kicked out
the stable-door, shattered the stall to
pieces, hammered four more boards out
Of the partition, dislocated his off hind
leg and expired in frightful agony.


He was more urbane after death than
he had been during his life, and | con-
templated his remains without shedding
tear. He was sold to glue man for
eight dollars, and when he had departed
| felt that he would fulfill wiser and
better purpose as a contributor to the
national stock of glue than as the I'M
conscious prosecutor of his former
owner
Year: 1874

The New Haven Register saye, in de
scribing the recent annual ball mt the
lunatic asylum "Twenty couples took
the floor, ranged in two lines, facing
each other, and stood still in profound
silence, waiting the music. In this party
the strangeness of the performers was
most apparent. The men wore look
upon their faces of such resolution as
one would expect on that of brave man
brought face to face with some terrible
danger The women were more wander
ing in their glances, but nearly all seri-
GUS too. The music burst forth, and q
simultaneous movement followed; all
sorts of movements, some cultivated
steps, but for the most part shuflling
exercise. Directly they all seemed to


ave forgotten that they had partners,
and settled down into dancing. There
was some popularity about every indi'
vidual, but in every one was observable
a sort of ecstacy. One girl, with wild
dark eyes, and her black HAIR hanging
loose around her neck, would occasional
ly pause, as if trying to recollect where
she had acted such part i'll other
scenes, but, glancing at the company all
engaged around her, she would resume
her motions. Some of them kept their
gaze fixed on the ceiling, turning neither
to the right nor to the left others kept
a watch upon their feet, which, to their
bewildered minds, were perhaps going
sadly astray. Very soon the organiza,
tion lost shape; the original partners had
wandered hopelessly away from each
other. But, with instructive gallantry Oh
one side and gentle acquiescence on the
other, the men swungand twired which
ever lady that happened to be within
reach Mt the moment when they though
the music indicated Swing your part
| nnrs ~
Year: 1874

In the vicinity of the village on Kong
Island, in Faboon river, Africa, there is
a stupendous cotton tree, the widespread
and gigantic arms of which have served
from time immemorial as lodging
place not only for the parrots belonging
to this part of the country, but, one
might be tempted to believe, for all Ill
Africa. Those birds usually spend an
hour or more in adjusting themselves
in their proper places at night, during
which time they keep up such loud
and incessant screaming that you can
not be heard anywhere in the vicinity
without raising the voice considerably
above the ordinary r'''h. AT length
they are quietly seated, MAya they com
mence what very closely resembles n
musical concert this they continue
about an hour longer. At regular in
tervals during the night they sing ont
as if they were keeping watch: The ma
tives say the concerts have been Dor.
rowed from them and the practice OF
keeping watch they suppose to have
been derived from vessels lying at
anchor in the river. These conlectureS
will not appear improbable to those who
are acquainted with the singular aptl-
tude of these birds to catch and initiate
the sounds of human voice. They are
never molested; their powers OF utter
ance, in the estimation OF the African,
are so close an approximation Of human
speech that to kill and eat them would
be almost equivalent to murder and
cannibalism.
Year: 1874

drip coffee for the rich cream, as thick
as jelly, wallles spread with the yellow
est butter bluegrass can produce (;
broilcd quail squirrel good country
ham a great, big roast turkey at the
head of the table, as big as a young os-
trich while at the other end roast pig,
cooked to n turn, and so nicely dressed
up that his iowls extend in delight at
the situation"
Year: 1874

Ben. Butler denies the oft repeated assertion
that ''all men are created equal" The falsity Of
the assertion is well illustrated in Butler himself
No such demagogue ever lived before and we
doubt If his equal as an "artful dodger" in poll
tics has been created since the food, After using
this quotation long as it would serve the lie
publican party, he now turns another of his po-
litcal somersaults aud with great gravity denies
what no honest and intelligent man ever held 10
be truth.
Year: 1874

We condense the following from a
very interesting account of the installa-
ton of officers and festival of the above
named Grange, found in the Janosvi]le
Argus, an excellent wide-awake urauyc
county paper Of Waseca county,


The installation was public and was
we'll attended by Patrons and friends.
The ceremonies commenced at an early
hour, and were impressive and listened
to with the closest attention.


Worthy Master Samuel Hodgkins,
upon receiving the tokens Of his Office,
made neat and appropriate speech in
which he said:


WORTHY MASTER CRANE In accepting
from your hand this gavel, bylaws Of our
Grange, and constitution of our Order, I do
not accept it as one who pretends to know
all, but come among you one Of the most
willing to learn, fully comprehending the
great and responsible duties that devolve
upon me as Master of your Grange


4 Il Although our work may be
arduous, requiring much hard work, study
and forethought, and we may be called
upon to make many sacrifices -; whatever
duty we are called upon to perform, let US
do it with cheerfulness, and a will, that
will show Freedom Grange is q Grange of
deeds, and not Of words. Never can we ex-
pect to induce those Of our neighbors and
friends, that have assembled here with US
tonight, to become members of our Order,
and co-workers in our cause, by holding
out to them the hand Of fattery; but we
must hold out to them the hand of truth,
fidelity and hope, and show them by our
example that we are united as band of
brothers and sisters, and by our untiring
fidelity, and persevering economy, that wo
are trying as farming community Of the
Northwest, to better our condition. Then,
and not till then, may We expect that they
will join in and help us. For seven and =
half long years did our forefathers struggle,
and struggle desperately, to throw off the
oppressive yoke of Great Britain. What
would be their joy, what their delight,
could they look to-day upon this great Re-
public? Seven years ago this winter, the
North Star Grange Of St. Paul, was first
organized what must be their surprise to
see ell, or nearly all the farmers of the
United States emulating their example l?
The Oranges have been seven years at
their work and ere another six months
nave passed, We will begin to reap the ben
ents OF their labors. But we must be pa
t1ent, the right will be sure to win at last.
we could never expect to succeed in our
enterprise ii We held our councils with open
doors, and admitted our enemies as we'll rs
our friends; therefore We hold our assem-
ohes win our doors shut, and carefully
guarded to keep out enemies, but to every
farmer OF good character, we care not what
his nationality may be, if he earns his
bread oy the sweat Of his brow, our doors
will be thrown open wide, and We will bid
MIN welcome, WELCOME to our Grange.
Year: 1874

We have led our readers through many a
changing scene. We have carried them
through the rush and glare, the glamour and
the glitter of fast city life we have been with
them under the shadow of sin and with them,
have looked in the light of love and happi-
ness. We have felt the chill presence of
death and sorrow; but never yet have they
shaken hands, ungloved with Nature, in our
company, as we ask them to do to-day, when
we introduce them, with authorial rapidity, to
charming rural landscape in Kentucky.


1t is sweet and tranquil picture. The
Kentucky cliffs, clothed with green woods of
oak and elm, maple and beech and sycamore,
rise in the distance; and lifting its gray walls
and turrets above them all, stands an ancient
stone mansion, belonging to the aristocratic
old family of Gadbury. 1t toward the close
of the month of July, and the sun shines hot
on the crisping grass and the dusty highways.
The branches of the orchard trees bow low
under the weight of their burdens of red and
yellow apples, their luscious, downy peaches,
and purple damsons.


At the base of the cliffs, OH which the old
stone mansion stands, seated on a moss-grown
rock, and gazing abstractedly into the hazy
gold of the summer air, is man of perhaps
forty years of age. His dress is of quiet
gray, and broad straw sombrero covers his
head Amy one may read, as he runs, that
the man is cultivated, educated and rafinf,
despite his unassuming dress and his present
position as wayside traveller. His face is
brown but one can see readily enough that
it is the bronze that the sun and rain give to
the children of nature. Yet there could not
possibly be handsomer physiognomy than
this is, or one more expressive, or fuller Of
manly candor.


There is something about the man that
savors of disguise. One cannot we'll tell
where it is, however, unless the white hands
and the exquisite linen fasten suspicion there
The noon-tide has long since past. The faint
misty, white clouds that have been gathering
since twelve o'clock, seem suddenly to become
denser and darker in their hue, and the wind
which is rapidly rising, blows in ftful and
violent gusts through the mountain gorges
and the rocky gulles, swayng the green tree
Year: 1874

QUANTITY OF SALT IN THE OCEAN.-Sci-
enti6c, men have thought about it; and one
of them, Captain Maury, has told us that if
all the various salts of these oceans could be
separated from the water and spread out
equally over the northern half of this CONT.
nent they would form covering one mile
deep. So heavy would be this mass Of salts
that all the mechanical inventions Of man,
aided by all the steam and all the water
power in the world could not move it so much
as one inch in even centuries Of time.


st. Nicholas for February.