smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

WALL STREET fEsTEaDAS'-lhe
stock market was dull and weak, while
the demand for investment bonds was
brisk and prices advanced. Foreign OK.
change was quiet and money on cal
loaned at Q a Q per cent.
Year: 1879

In the course of long article on the
counting out business in this State the
Nation says:


To characterize adequately the performances
of the Democratic Governor and Council in
Maine in exercising the functions OF a returning
board would require very strong language. The
whole defense they nlake-that the law obliges
them to exact rigid conformity to certain rules
in examining the election returns--lS demoi-
ished by two facts. One is that the errors and
omissions which they have discovered and used
occur only in towns and districts in which the
Republicans have a majority, and it passes
belief that none should have been discovered
or discoverable in towns and districts i'll which
the Democrats had majority. The other is
that law of 1877 permits the Governor and
Council, when canvaSSing the returns, to cor
rect such errors and omissions by comparison
with the record, and they refuse to avail them
selves OF this permission on the ground that
the law is unconstitutional. But it is well
settled and necessary principle Of American
jurisprudence that every law is to be deemed
constitutional until a competent tribunal de-
cides otherwise and on this point the Govern
or and Council refuse to take the opinion OF
the court, thus raising presumption OF bad
faith of the strongest kind They have no
more right to declare a law unconstitutional
than any other man in the State; and if they
can refuse to avail themselves of permissive
act on this ground, they can refuse to obey
mandatory one. In short, there is a high de-
gree of probability that they have been guilty
of fraud in examining the returns, and there is
absolute certainty that they have been guilty
of gross abuse of discretion in their manner
of correcting them, The indignation their
performance eXciteS in Maine and throughout
the country is not surprising, and it is by no
means confined to Republicans. The affair is
calling forth also hearty denunciation in lead
ing Democratic papers. We do not need to
point out the effect it is likely to have on DEM
ocratic fortunes aeXt year.
Year: 1879

''You are another is an argument which
be ashamed Of When both sides rely on it, it


is pretty certain that both are going on from
bad measures to worse. Whatever wrong was
done in Louisiana three years ago should be a
warning and not precedent. But it must be
remembered by Democrats that the Republi-
can party of the nation never made itself a
party to deliberate fraud. Most Republicans
believed that in the South there had been so
much intimidation on one side and cheating
on the other that it was hard to tell what was
the true Interpretation of the vote. 1t is the
action of its members in Congress by which
the party as a whole is fairly to be judged.
Most of them assented, as did a part of the
Democrats, to as fair an arbitration as could be
devised. To Republican, Senator Edmunds,
belongs more than to any other man the credit
of its adoption. AS originally constituted the
tribunal was to consist of seven Republicans,
seven Democrats and Judge Davis, who was
counted as an Independent. He certainly was
not disguised Republican, for it was his ac-
ceptance of the Illinois Senatorship from the
Democrats that marred the plan, by OCCASION
ing the giving of the fifteenth place TO a Re-
publican judge. The partisanship which all
fifteen of the tribunal showed was the most
discreditable and discouraging thing in our
recent history. On all questions from the
largest to the smallest, even tosthe hour of
daily adjournment the commissioners divided
on a partisan line. But the "seven' were
every whit as partisan as the "elght." A de-
cision so reached could carry no great moral
weight, yet we think it was surely well, how
ever inequitable might be the immediate re-
suit, that responsibility should be thrown on
the State authorities, and not on national re-
turning board at Washington with unlimited
powers. The point we now urge is that the
Republican party of the nation, judged by it's
representatives in Congress, did not give sane
tion to the fraud in Louisiana, but united with
the Democrats in the best arbitration that
could be secured, But Republicans were far
too lenient in condemning the local rascality
intend to take the worst mistakes and failures
Of Republicans as their own examples?
Year: 1879




The dispatches from Maine this morning are
not reassuring. An attempt was made yester-
day in an irregular and incautious way to re-
move two truck-loads of arms from Bangor to
Augusta, and this was prevented by crowd
which gathered on bridge that had to be
crossed by the teams. The Mayor refused to
take any responsibility in the matter. and the
arms were finally returned to the building
whence they had been taken, and placed un-
der guard. The incident was notin itself of
great Importance, but it shows a state of feel
ing for which the Democratic authorities are
responsible, and for which they are clearly
wholly unprepared. 1t was foolish piece of
blundering to try to remove the arms in so
careless a manner on a holiday, when the peo-
ple were unoccupied; and now that the at
tempt has once failed, it will be much more
difficult and hazardous for tho authorities to
repeat it. Governor Garcelon and his Council
could hardly have had a very merry Christmas
Yesterday, and we trust that the evidence which
thew now have of the depth of indignation
which their outrageous conduct has awakened
NAV induce them to stop short where they are,
and instead of courting any further trouble. to
refer the legal points to the Supreme Court
Judges, and accept any bridge that may be
built for them to pass out of their present dis
graceful position.
Year: 1879

The Boston journal publishes long article
purporting to give the origin of the Maine plot
as detailed by a printer formerly employed in
the office of the Calais Times. According to
the information furnished by this printer the
plot was originated with Charles F. Whidden,
Jr., editor of the Calais Times, and several
leading fusionists from various parts of the
State one coming from Androscoggin county.


At one meeting eight persons were present


one of whom was from Androscoggin county.
AT that meeting it was proposed to carry the
State, if not by votes, by counting out. The
chief party in the work was E. f Pillsbury,
who was to be rewarded by being elected
United States Senator. 1t was assumed that
if the fusionists could get control of the Legis-
lature, which meets January next, they could
get control of that which meets year later
and also secure the electoral vote of Maine for
the Democratic candidate, who will be Mr.


Tilden. "You don't mean to say that Mr.. Til
den knew anything of this matter or was
talked of in this Connection "To this the
printer made no reply, but soon after remarked
in general manner respecting the Maine plot
that "those who have the impression that no.
body is interested in it outside of Maine, are
laboring under great delusion. 1t has bear
ing upon the Presidential election, and was so
talked by all those who came to see the Calais
parties on the matter. If these men can make
their plan work, they propose to give the cleo
toral vote of that State to the Democratic can
didate. l believe that they can do it, and that
the Republicans will be powerleSs to prevent
it, The fun has Just begun aud there Will be
lots of it unless the Republicans manage to get
control of one branch of the Legislature"
Year: 1879

WE again ask the Argus and its co-parce-
ners this question: if Republican Council
last year had counted out a fusion majority
on the same pretexts that a fusion Council
has counted out Republican majority this
year, would you have approved of the act or
dafandad ito
Year: 1879

MAYOR WALKERS haste to put himself


upon record in favor of the steal must be


edifying to those Republicans who voted
for him last spring. They ought to call upon
him and thank him for his approval of their
disfranchiSement
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
tion but guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
muuIcatlons that are not used.
Year: 1879

GAReELoN is barricading the State House
we hear. If he does that we shall have a
chance to see the beauties of Democracy full
ly illustrated. The Democratic Tiger is
coming out strong.
Year: 1879

The Auxiliary Sanitary Association
at New Orleans, through their mem
bers, Drs. G. B. Whyte and Fenner,
have protested to the National board
of health against their city being de-
clared an infected place. They ask
that the fact be distinctly stated in
the next issue of the Bulletin, to be
announced to the country at large.
On Wednesday last the gentlemen
named stated that not a single case Of
yellow fever was known to exist in the
city, and no one had been attacked
since the first instant.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, September 10. -
Prominent c6lored men just arrived
from the South report that all attempts
to dissuade the blacks from going West
and North this fall are futile, and that
nothing remains but to let them 60
and give the matter a practical test.
They report that tho exodus will set
in in dead earnest Che latter part of
October, and that where one went this
spring five will go this fall. The move
ment, however, will not be confined to
Kansas, but all Western States will
receive accessions,
Year: 1879

DEKALB, September 1O.-In the
trial Of Henry j. Gully, for the muir
der of Cornelia Chisolm, the prosecu-
tion yesterday afternoon rested its
case. The object Of the prosecution
has been to establish a conspiracy on
the part Of the defendant and others
to Kill Chisolm, Gilmer and Rosen-
baum, and in carrying it into effect
killed Cornelia and other persons. An
attempt was made to show that on the
night after the burial of John Gully a
meeting of the conspirstors was held
at the Clubhouse Of John Gully to
mature plans for carrying the conspir
acy into effect, but some Of the State 3
witnesses testified the object of that
meeting was nothing more than to
discuss the practicability of a body OF
citizens going to DeKalb the following
day to assist in the arrest of Chisolm
and others charged with the murder
OF J ohm Gully, should they resist and
assistance be necessary.


Among the declarations made after
the killing of Chlsolm, going to show
conspiracy, was the declaration of the
defendant that we have done what
we came to do, and if there is any
hanging to be done here is my mack. .


Testimony of the defense tends to
contradict some of the material state
ments of witnesses for the prosecution.
as to the firing in Jail, who shot Cor
nelia and Judge Chisolm, what parties
in the Jail had guns, the actions of the
defendant in jail during the firing, and
relative position of all parties. G. c..
Stewart, juryman, has been i'll since
adjournment last night, and on that
account it was impossible to proceed
with the trial to-day. 1t was hoped
he would recover sufficiently this
afternoon to allow the cause to pro-
ceed. The defense has number of
witnesses to testify on other points
brought out by the prosecution.
Year: 1879

1t is believed in medical circles at
Washington City that the yellow fever
will not break out at that place; in
fact that it will confne its ravages
chiefly to this city and New Orleans
and to the immediate neighborhoods
of the two places. The members Of
the National board of health begin to
feel safe.
Year: 1879

Sneak thieves sometimes play smart
tricks in securing their booty. In
preparing for one Of these the thiei
provides himself with a cane or um-
brella, and in his pocket carries a
small iron ferrule which fits closely
upon the lower end of the cane or
umbrella. A fshhook is fastened
to the ferrule on the outside, and
thus prepared the thief enters a bank
or cOunting-room where the clerks
apartments are separated from the
public Office by glass or wire screens.
The thief has business, of course, and
while the attention of the clerk is
called away by an accomplice or other
wise, he puts the cane or umbrella
through the window or door and liter
ally hooks whatever he can reach in
the form of bills. This little game
was played on a Boston house to the
tune of $l60 last week.
Year: 1879

The late General Hood, after the
sudden death of his wife, was com
pletely crushed. A near friend Of his
writes TO Mr.. Randall Gibson:
was with him Monday morning till
the funeral, He said he'd rather God
should have taken every one of his
children in one day than to have lost
his wife; that he was completely
ruined, and now, without his wife, he
had nothing to live for. The precious
little lambs who had gone to bed Sun
day night knowing nothing of their
mothers death, began to come in one
by one until nine came in, and such a
scene | never wish to witness again.
After the children left he said A:


Major, | have never had the fever.
but if should have it, and it is Gods
will, | am ready to 60. / have request
ed Colonel Flowers to take charge of
my children and appeal to the Confed-
crate spiders to support them, for !
have nothing on earth to leave them.
He was taken Tuesday morning at 3
o'clock, and died Friday morning
about $3.50 o'clock, perfectly in his
mind till within ten minutes of his
death. About two o'clock he asked
the doctor if his time to die was not
near at hand. The doctor said Yes
general. Then minister was sent
for at his request, to give him tho last
communion, | hear his house is mort
gagged to its full value, and he left but
little insurance on his life, not being
able to keep up his policies. He told
me his book was finished, and he was
just about starting to Philadelphia to
make arrangements for its publica
tion,
Year: 1879

The Clarksville Tobacco Leaf states
that just after the big rain Tuesday,
Hon. G. A. Henry discovered a man
in his field who appeared intensely
interested in something, and going out
to see what was the matter, found that
the man was gathering up little cat
FISH, which were lying so thick on the
ground as to be scraped up by the
double handful.
Year: 1879

Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.l


WASHINGTON, September TO-
Many treasury officials believe that
the closing year of Hayes admins
tration will be characterized by a
great reduction in the National debt
greater than any year since the war.
They agree that all indications point
to this. They reach this conclusion
from the fact that the revenues are
constantly increasing and have been
all the year, notwithstanding the re-
duction in the tobacco tax, which was
calculated to lessen the taxes ten
millions of dollars. The increase has
been steady and constant, and give
every indication of increasing for
several years. On the other hand,
unless some unforeseen contingency
arises, the expenses of the next fiscal
year will be lighter than usual. The
arrears of pensions will all be paid
off, and the treasury will get the cred
it of some $l4000,000 reduction in
interest on the public debt. After
arrears of pensions arc paid, the pen
sion account will gradually decrease
from natural causes. Should the
pension roll remain as at present, the
natural reduction will be about
100000 per annum. The session
Of congress to assemble in December
will doubtless be very economical, as
it is the session before the Presiden-
tial election, and they will wish to
make show of economy. All these
causes acting together, It is thought.
will reduce the public debt very
largely during the next two years.
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish 10 re-
new Will do us a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list Is very
large, and our force to do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Year: 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
500 per month fOrless than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.


Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing pOstofiCs.
Year: 1879

Now, boys, let the colts out into the
lots and see them run. Don't keep
them penned up in the stalls That is
as bad as keeping healthy boy in bed
all day. They were never made for
prison, but for freedom, More colts
are permanently injured by lack of ex-
ercise than by any other cause. What
they want is chance to run, and race,
and curvette, and kick up their heels,
and draw the cool, fresh air into their
lungs and blow it it out with a snort.
Bring them all out into this four-acre
lot, slip the halters, climb up on the
fence and see them go it. What a
sight See them sweep See them
circle Ha see that fellow trot Did
you see the chestnut catch his gait
Here they come, heads and tails up,
streaming towards us like a torrent Of
leaves blown in a gale How their
eyes shine How their feet fly How
full Of life, and vigor, and fire they arel
There is no sight in the cities like that,
BOYS no work purer, healthier nlanlier
than yours. Stick to the farm and
stable, and the free exhilerating life OF
the country. You are great deal
hsppier than you would be measuring
tape and clerking it for SIS a week in
the city. Exchange.
Year: 1879

ROBERT BuRDETTE, upon his return
to his sanctum at Burlingtt n, says: 81
have acquired such easy, familiar Iela-
tions with the people of the house that
the baby has already emptied the ink
into one of my boots and the mucilage
into the other, and is drawing map Of
Hawkeye creek on my coat with piece
of beef gristle and glass Of milk. His
mother tells me / should not let him do
it, and perhaps she is right, but what
am / to dol He seems to enjoy it, and
| know do, and what was this world
made for if it wasn't for pleasurel"
Year: 1879

In panic in public school, caused
by the cry of g Fire" one little girl sat
perfectly still. On being asked why
she did SO, she said My father is a
fireman, and told me if the school
should be afre would be far ssfer to
sit in my place until the rush was over,
and then 60 out quietly" She knew
how to obey.
Year: 1879

[seaford (Del.) Special Correspondence Of Every


EVENING"


An old man nearly seventy years of age, oc-
casionally shufies nervously into this, one of
the most beautiful places in Sussex county,


from his home between here and Concord on
the line of the Wilmington and Delaware rail-
road. A few days ago, while here, he was
listening to an account of the Pocasset tragedy


which was being read to q group of men in
Squire Aliens office. The story seemed to
fascinate him, although he did not wait for


the end of it, but went away apparently over


come with emotion. This was no wonder, for,


as afterward heard, he had been the princi-
pal actor in tragedy as horrible as the crime


of the New England Adventist. Giles Hitch


ems was tried twenty-five years ago in the
Georgetown court for the murder of his own


child, and the circumstances of the case have
almost faded away from the memory even of


old people. L heard the story the other day


from an old man who assisted in Kitchens ar


rest. "In February, 1857" said he, "Giles


was farmer, and lived near Concord, at the


same place | think where he now resides. He


was well known in this section, but was al


ways looked upon as queer sort of a fellow


with no very established character. His wife


was an estimable woman, much liked by the


neighbors. One day 1 was in the woods split


ting rails, when a neighbor came to me in
great excitement, and said 1 must go with him
to Giles Kitchens house, for he had murdered
his baby and his wife was almost frantic. Two
or three of us got together, supposing we might
meet with resistance, and when we arrived at
the house we found Kitchens bending over the
bedside where lay his child, boy of about
eighteen months, with his head gashed from ear
to ear, and almost completely severed from the
body The bed was soaked with blood,
which was ooZing from the wound and
there was line of blood from the front
door to the bed. The mother was weeping
historically, but by this time had become
| much exhausted. Kitchens was calm, but
| there was a fierce, burning light in his eyes.
| He seemed to be praying, and made no resis-
tance when we were securing him so as to
| take him to Georgetown He said he loved
| hiss boy, but that the Lord had commanded him
| "Stay thy hand" The night before the horri-
| BILE deed he attended q Methodist pro-
| tracted meeting and confessed conviction.
When he came home late in the
| night he appeared to be under great
excitement. The sermon had been about
! Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac. This an
| peared to have made great impression upon
| him, and he slept but little, getting up early
| and going to the woods to pray. His own story
| was that during the night he had heard the
| voice of God which commanded him to kill his
I little son and offer his blood as a sacrifice. In
/ the morning he went to the woods, and was
Year: 1879

Perhaps the reason for the Indifference
which the reporter betrays on all occasions is
that he has had somewhat too close a peep into
the seamy side of public life. A new charit-
able institution is started; the papers laud the
philanthopic endeayors OF the promoters; but
the reporter, mayhap, who takes a note of its
first general meeting, finds himself entirely
unable to feel any enthusiasm for the charity
or its objects, knowing too we'll that the real
purpose of the concern was to provide a snug
berth for the Secretary; a well-appointed club,
disguised under the name of 'the committee .
for dozen busy idlers, and the addition of a
j. p. to the name of the self-appointed Chair
man. Were he to trouble himself to think at
all about these matters, it is possible that the
reporter might in time retire from his profess
sion, saddened by too frequent contact with
the fact that "things are not what they SEEM"
But he never does trouble himself in the least;
ald perhaps it is as well for the impartiality of
his reports that he does not.-The University
Magazine.


The Count de Chambord, otherwise Henri V,
is quoted as saying of the late NJ. de Villemes-
SAINT, editor of Figaro: "He is an excellent
man, entirely devoted to my interests, but
don't you think he is little familiar?"