smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

During the night Of Wednesday OF


this week remarkable affair tran
spired in this city, which We will pro-
ceed to relate;


Milo ByingtOn is brotner-in-laW to
Hon. Geo. s. Bowen. The residence
OF the latter is in the southeast part OF
the city, on what is called st. Charles
street. ByingtOn lives directly op-
posity. During the night Byington
experienced dream that Bowen's
Darn was enveloped in flames, and
jumped from the bed into the middle
of the room, which athletic effort
brought him out of somnambulism
He was very much excited, and could
not for 6 moment comprehend the
situation. Impressed, however, with
the thought of the barn being on fire,
he proceeded to the window and dis
covered no sign of blaze. His wife
inquired of him what was the matter,
and he replied that he had q dream
that BOwen's barn was on fire, and
it frightened him very much. The
lady said to him that he had better
lie down, and not be disturbed on ac-
count of q dream. Byington returned
to bed, but trembled like q leaf, and
was unable to quiet his nerves, or
divest his mind of the impression Of
fire at the barn. He says he could
not lie there, and felt impelled to go
to the barn that he could not sleep
or rest until he had followed the i'm
pulse. In spits of the remonstranee
of his good wife he put on his pants
and shoes only, and taking q revolver
in bis hand, made tracks quietly for
BOwen's barn, distance of Is or IS
rods. As he neared the barn he
thought he heard movements Of men
inside, and instead of entering the
barn, as he would have done had he
not heard the noises, he stepped
lightly around the north end of the
barn, and as he looked around the
corner two men walked out Of the
barn door on the east side anJ
stepped around to the south end of
the barn. Byington stealthily fol-
lowed to the next corner, aud when
he reached it be discovered the two
men talking, and heard one say to
the other "NOw you 90 in and get
the horse and I'll fire the thing"
Whereupon Mr.. Byington disturbed
IuC VI llC OJ say
ing: mo, guess you won't" Al
most instantly one OF the men fired
at him, and the ball hit the corner of
the barn, within two or three inches
of Byington's left side. Byington, in
an instant after, YVES popping away
at the fellows, and after the second
shot was fired, one of them, who was
running south from the barn, cried
out: "DOn't shoot / am hit
Byington said to him "StJp, or Pil
shoot again" The fellow did not
stop and Mr.. ByingtOn sent two more
bullets after him.


In the morning bride was found
on the stable floor behind one of the
horses, and at the south end of the
barn where the men was standing
when ByingtOn first disturbed them
Mr.. BoWeh's driver picked up 3 ball
of rags about the size of q eocoanut,
which was bound with a string and
thoroughly saturated with kerosene
oil. He also found on the same spot
three or four matches. The purpose
ofthe two men was, we must neces-
sarily conclude, to steal one or more
of the good horses which Mr.. Bowen
is possessed of, and then burn the
barn to lead the public to think the
animals were burned, and thus
enable them to make good their es-
Year: 1874

1t was expected that Governor Ponder would
Yesterday name successor to Attorney -Gener-
al Lore, whose term expired on Sunday, but up
to noon to-day no intelligence of such appoint
ment had reached this city that we have been
able to learn. An impression prevails, how
ever, that the choice will fall upon Secretary of
State paynter but we are unable TO state the
foundation for this belief.
Year: 1874

l hereby tender grateful acknowledgements TO
my many customers for their liberal patronage
ard pI, dgo myself to make every effort to carry
Il stock Of goods that will do credit to the State
of Nirsinia and serve t1 concentrates trade IN
oar city that will b" advantageous to both buy
or aid seller
Year: 1874

On Thursday evening last, about
half-past 7, several severe shocks of
an earthquake again were observed at
Bald mountain, equal in severity to
any that have preceded them within
the last three or four months of these
rumblings. The noise was heard and
quaking felt distinctly at Chimney
Rock, q distance OF ten miles from the
source of the disturbance.


A score of persons at different points
several miles distant from the noun
tain concurin the statement Of feeling
its effects, especially in the direction
of Rutherford county and along Broad
river. A number of persons along
this river, at, Je distance Of ten miles
from the mountain, say the rumblings
and other impressions from the shocks
were quite severe aud terrible They
were similar TO the sounds and rumb-
lings observe there in February last
even more marked and alarming
La addition to what was there observed
a strange phenomenon of lights was
witnessed by lnany-lights which fre-
quently shot up from the mountain.
A few nights before Thursday evenings
shock party of four or five at Spicer's
Springs saw a huge light moving up
Broad river, which shone with such
intensity as to exhibit the trees and
hills for an eighth of mile on each
side of the river, as if it were day
light. 1t shone but five minutes, and
disappearing, left all in darkness.
They describe it as resembling an
electric light, or like a mellow line Of
fire moving up the river The wit
nesses were much alarmed at the time,
and can offer no explanation of the
strange phenomenon. On the Friday
previous to the above mentioned oc-
currence, slight shocks were felt from
the same mountain. The people in
the vicinity are much interested, and
manifest much excitement over these
new disturbances.
Year: 1874

ARBITRATION. - WASHINGTON
June 9.-The report Of Senator Ham
lin from the committee on Foreign
Relations, for the settlement of inter
national difficulties by arbitration,
closes with the following resolution


"Resolved, That the United States
having at heart the cause of peace
everywhere, and hoping to make it a
permanent establishment between ma
tons, hereby recommend the adoption
eff arbitration as the great and practical
method for the determination Of diff
culties, to be maintained severally in
good faith, so that war may cease to
be regarded as the proper form of trial
between nations"
Year: 1874

The New Haven Palladium gives the following account of patent self-regis- tering and ballot-canceling ballot box on exhibition in that city, last week:

 The box contains a self-registering ap- paratus which indicates by a pointer ev- cry vote cast. The indicator IS worked by handle, moved by the box tender or moderator every time ballot Is cast. The revolution stamps the ballot with a number or red mark, as the case may be, and at the same time moves the indicator one number. If two votes are put in to- gether only one IS recorded and marked. The unmarked one can easily be detected and separated from the others at the count. If the box tender is dishonest and turns the handle several times to reg ister votes when none are deposited the next vote cast will bear the imprint of as many marks as he has made revolutions and that number, save one, can be deduct ed at the count. It is an extremely in- genious contrivance, and if introduced in this city would put a stop to all fraudu- lent voting.

 The necessity of some such invention to secure purity of elections in New Haven, New York, Philadelphia. and other large cities has been abundantly proved of late years; but what we especially need is some regard for honesty among politi- cians themselves. As long as good men will wink at the employment by their party of seoundrels who they know will cheat in every way possible they must be held responsible for the result.
Year: 1874

We wish to say to those of our customers who arc contending for the Potato Premiums, that in consequence of the failure of the Agricultural Society we shall re- quire the Potatoes to be exhibit ed at our store for few days. Every exhibitor may rely upon having his potatoes returned to him in good order.
Year: 1874

At WoLcorrvnLE on Wednesday last, a little son of J. F. Whitney, aged eighteen months, fell into a hogshead of water and was drowned. The hogshead was set in- to the ground just deep enough for him to toddle up and fall in. As apples were found floating on the water it is supposed he had been throwing them in, and in picking one out to throw in again he fell in and was drowned.
Year: 1874

There is strong feeling in Germany and Great Britain in favor of an uniform international patent law. There can be no doubt that such system would furn- ish great additional protection not only to inventors but to the public.
Year: 1874

The report that the Spanish Bourbon claimants had united in the support of Don Carlos pretentiors to the throne seems improbable on it's face. If there is any restoration it must evidently be of the family of the late Queen, not of Don Carlos. The former are too we'll aware of their advantage to compromise them selves with the Carlist movement
Year: 1874

The telegraph informs us that the Elm peror of Russia is greatly irritated at the attempt of Germany to induce Denmark to join their confederation. Thls would give Germany full control of the Baltic, and shut off Russia from all sea communi- cation with the rest of the world. There are many hints of growing unfriendliness Desween Germany and Russia, and though there seems no reason to expect n war

 there IS no doubt that Russia views ths increasing strength of united Germany with much distrnst.
Year: 1874

New York Republicans have done well in renominating Gov. Dix. He has proved an excellent executive and deserves the mark of confidence the convention ac- corded him. In one matter we are disap- pointed with our New York friends. They denounce the revolution in Louisiana, but have not word to say of the fraud and oppression that have caused the revolu- tion. That may be good partisanship but it is very poor patriotism.
Year: 1874

The actuary OF the Freedmans Savings Bank
states that IL would be utterly useless to attempt
to DO banking business under the act OF Congress
passed at the last session. and that the reason
the trustees voted to wind up AFFAIRS. To-day the
officers OF the bank were assured that the law
would De changed at the next session, IN
asmuch as 1t was never contemplated
to embarrass the institution, but rather
give 1t better credit on a sound financial
basis, which would preclude the influence OF
rumors and attempts TO inJure the credit OF the
bank The trustees however seem to think 1t the
wiser policy 10 close up business and the Commits
sioners named to the Secretary OF the Treasury
await his approval OF their appoin tment..
Year: 1874

THE almost perfect unity of fsentiment
in regard to the Bartlett meeting, among
all men in Shelby county who are op-
posed to Radicalism, is one of the best
signs Of the times. A better one will be
the unity that will, we hope, character
ize that meeting. Let every one who
attends resolve on harmony, determined
TO surrender something of opinion; if
necessary, for the public good. We
have fought recently only to be defeated.
Let US, next time, fight to win. To do
so, we must compose all minor differ
ences, and present united front to our
Radical enemy. We must meet and
legislate in a spirit of compromise and
mutual forbesrance, and provide for
convention that shall present our best
men, and SO invite the votes Of every
good citizen who has at heart the pros
perity of Memphis and Shelby county.
Year: 1874

Boston, February 13.-A number of
prominent citizens propose to make a mu-
scum of the zoology at Cambridge, to which
Professor Agassiz devoted the best years of
his life, as a memorial monument to his
honor. In order to do this, they resolved to
raise the sum of three hundred thousand dol
lars to complete its endowment.
Year: 1874

support the Left in the demand for the dissolu.
ton Of the Assembly even if they do not take
the initiative in the matter. Already notice
OF motion to dissolve is threatened by NJ
Raoul Duval, one of the monarchists, and as
the motion, if made, would certainly receive
the support of the Left, it is within the possi-
bilities that On appeal may be made to
the country. In view of the excited
state Of parties and the cioss
balance in the Assembly this u
certainly the wisest and most patriotic course.
and the only one by which the danger of o
civil war can be avoided. The efforts of tho
monarchicai parties to force king on an un-
willing people have been q disgrace to ths
party which holds itself up as model Of virtue
and the defender of order. During the past
few years the monarchists of France have
shown to the world the spectacle. of party
whose watchword was s'moral order plunging
recklessly into demagogism and exhibiting
a complete disregard for decency and
law in their efforts to secure the throne of
France for one or other of the Bourbon pre-
tenders If the people of France really de.
sire the restoration OF any form Of monarchy
the dissolution of the Assembly will give them
full opportunity to express their wishes at the
polls. The whole government machinery is
in the hands of the royalists and Bonapartists.
as the republican officials have been carefully
removed under the governments of Theirs
and MacMahon. But notwithstanding
this great disadvantage, the republican
leaders feel certain of securing an overwheln-
ing majority in the new Assembly should the
elections be legally conducted. Probably
both the Bonapartists and monarchists know
this, and it may be that some unlocked for
effort will be made to stave off for another
while the definite establishment of the Repub-
lie. But however long delayed, the conser-
vative Republic will come at last, because it is
the only form of government upon which
France can permanently found her liberty
and prosperity.
Year: 1874

FLEEc1NG EM1GRANrs.-It appears that .
regular system Of swindling immigrants COM
ing to this country has been established by O
gang of thieves who operate on the other
side of the Atlantic or during the passage.
These worthless people escape the merited pun
ishment of their crimes because the law as it
exists at present cannot reach them. It
points clearly the necessity for an interna-
tional treaty that would enable the authori-
ties to deal summarily with criminals Of this
class. 1t is disgraceful that loophole should
be left for them. We have special interest in
the protection of intending emigrants, aud
the Washington government ought to take
such steps as would render the practice of
swindling over confding people coming to our
shores game too dangerous to be played
with profit.
Year: 1874

AN OPINION AT LAsT.-All this time we
have been waiting for Jones, of Nevada. We
knew he would come. Silence was impos-
sible to this soaring statesman from Table
Mountain and Rooster Gulch. We knew that
we should have a memorandum in time, and
IL comes from Nevada The Territorial Enter
prise, an excellent Nevada newspaper, by the
way, and with inspirations from the Rocky
Mountain Daniel Webster, who now sits in
the seat of the lamented but unforgotten Nye,
informs u.s.


A great deal OF unnecessary ink and a great deal
OF unnecessary anger are being expended nova
days in the proof tnat General Grant proposes to
run lor third term, which Is to be folio we'd by q
dictatorship ior life AMI the founding OF royalty in
the Tn ted States We said above unnecessary
INK anu anger, because we happen TO know posi-
lively that Grant has no such intentions.


1t is long way to go for an official state
ment; but when we remember that it comes
from Nevada Jones, who shares with Congress
the constitutional privilege of receiving COM
munications from the President on public af-
fairs, our readers will know its value
Year: 1874

The SIOUX INDIANS OF THE BLACK HILLS
are bristling up for war, and General Custer
is preparing to meet them. According to our
correspondence from st. Paul and Dakota
Territory there are evidently two sides to this
question of difficulty with the Indians. While
we are convinced that only severe measures
will keep many of the Indians peaceable, and
admit that these people cannot stand in the
way of progress and civilization, there is,
after all, some consideration due to treaties
made with them. 1t appears that the Black
Hill country, q country rich in soil, timber
and game-was assigned by treaty with the
government at Washington to the Sioux
Indians, and that in the most solemn and
explicit manner Would it not be well to act
justly with these poor savages before acting
severelyp
Year: 1874

A STEAMBOAT EXCURSION for the poor chill
dren of the city accomplishes two great OBJ
jects, either one of which entities Mr.. VIII
liams to the gratitude of the whole community.
Physically, it is better than physic morally,
it is vast aid in repressing the tendency to
crime. These considerations alone ought to
inspire every one with the necessity of con-
tributing something toward an object SO
praiseworthy
Year: 1874

i is way to final argument and decision in the
Supreme Court of the United States. 1t will
be exhaustively argued by the first lawyers of
the country before that high tribunal, and
when its decision has once been pronounced,
the limits of State power over railroads will
be clearly understood
Year: 1874

IF ANY CITIZEN wants to enjoy double
share of happiness at trifing expense for so
much pleasure be can obtain it by contribut-
ing literally to Mr.. Williams picnics for the
poor and then going TO the dock to see the
children embark.
Year: 1874

The Picnic SEASON is of very short dura-
ton compared with the long, cold and cruel
winter months, when there is little outdoor
enjoyment of any kind for the children of the
poor. 1t would be hard, indeed, if the fresh
air and all the enjoyments of summer should
be denied these little waits. Fortunately the
foresight and humanity of Mr.. Williams have
already offered the poor children of the city
many pleasures, and it is only necessary to
second his efforts by generous contributions
to his worthy project to assure happiness and
health to thousands.
Year: 1874

-
Mr.. EDITOR BY direction of the
North Star Grange No. l, l send you
the following resolutions for publication
WHEREAS, We are called upon to mourn
the departure of our sister Lizzie Fish,
daughter Of our late Worthy Master and
brother David Fish.


That her warm heart and gentle nature
endeared her to large circle of friends
who will miss her physical presence from
their midst, and who sincerely sympathize
with her family and relatives in their af-
Fiction.


That we recommend all members of the
Grange, who can conveniently, to attend
the last rites and services we can offer this
our beloved young sister. .-~->


That copy Of these resolution be sent to
the bereaved family, and also to the Farm
ers' Union and GRANGE ADVANCE for publi-
cation MATTE L. HILL,


Secretary.
Year: 1874

DELAvAN, Dec l, 1874.
Editor Grange Advance:


At a regular meeting Of the above
Council held at Blue Earth City to-day.
the following resolutions were passed by
unanimous vote and ordered published
in your columns:


Resolved, That in attempting to cut down
the representation to the State Grange the
State Master and Executive Committee not
only transcended their authority, but as in
other cases, deliberately violated the known
will OF the body that created them, for
which action We regard their course highly
censurable, and their motives at least ques.
tionable.


Resolved, That we recommend the Mas
ters Of the State to disregard the order of
the Committee, and urge upon them the i'm
portance Of attending the State Grange and
Of putting forth their utmost eadeavors to
break the ring that seems to surround the
head Of our State affairs by electing other
abler and more faithful officers throughout.


H. E. MAYHEM, Sec.
The Masters Of the county also met
and unanimously resolved to claim their
seats in the State Grange under the
constitution, the order of the State
Master and Executive Committee, to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Year: 1874

pie that have been blessed with plen-
ty? Only think what a muni6cent
sum to keep a whole family through
a long winter! really settlers are to
blame for running away from their
homes and deserting their farms when
such ample provision has been made
for their relief. What wonder that
the Dispatch should resent the idea
that the people Of the State are not
able to care for themselves, and call for
the kicking Of honest men and philan-
thropic women who have gone into the
older States to solicit the aid that ought
to have been profered these industrious
pioneers by State authority. If the
Legislature had been convened at the
proper time and abundant relief fur
nished to have enabled the farmers to
have remained on their farms and
planted another crop it would have
been an honor to your State, and posi-.
bly, in case the locust should make dep.
relations next year in other portions Of
the State the persons now destitute
enable them might to render succor to
others in turn.


S.M.
BEAVER DAM, Wis.
Year: 1874

to him he could only confess that he
was tool in the hands of his associ-
ates and had authorized his signature
to be appended to anything they might
choose to say and publish to the world.


He united with the Executive Com
mittee in issuing an order to the mas
ters to cut down the representation to
the State Grange, the very thing which
the State Grange at its last session de-
cidedly refused to do, but it would have
made it easier for the Master and Com
mittee to secure a reelection; and when
he saw the storm of indignation which
the Order aroused and the expressions
of contempt it drew forth both for the
Master and the Committee he submis-
sively said it was only recommended
tton, and of course any Master could go
if he wanted to, the effect Of which will
be to create confusion throughout the
State, giving those counties that are
bold and manful enough to hurl the
Order back in their faces. FIVE times as
many representatives as those that qui-
city submit to such an outrage. -


He rose in the State Grange and
himself nominated the men he wanted
elected on the Executive Committed
They were all elected and owe the hon
or of their position to him.


In his last address to the State
Grange he took the responsibility of
saying he hoped no change would be
made either in the plan of the Purchas-
ing Agency or the man to carry it out,
piece of electioneering which to say
the least was very unbecoming in man
in his position, and both he and his Ex-
ecutive Committee have ever since
white. washed and bolstered up, at the
expense of the Order, a man who has
accomplished nothing but to bring the
Agency, and with it the Order into
ridicule and contempt, by his ignorance
of men, business and manners his IL
literate expressions and his incorporate
abuse of all who do not worship at his
shrine. 80
All these charges and many others
are susceptible Of proof, which will be
produced at the State Grange if any Of
the accused will take the trouble to ask
for it.


Masters, have We not had this state of
things long enough? I pray you, for,
the sake Of the Order, to rise up and
free yourselves and % from the burden.
Of Ring which has exhibited no ability
or disposition to further the interests Of
the Order but only to keep themselves
in power for selfish purposes. Let ev-
cry Master in the State be At Mankato
on the 18th, prepared to claim his rights
and discharge his duties fearlessly and
without favor. Satisfy your own COM
sclences and you will earn the approval
Of the Order. FAR1BAULr.


JzwELRY, closing out cheap, at