smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

CARRIER PIGEONS IN RAILWAY SERVICE
Carrier pigeons are now practicing over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The company
have bought lot and are experimenting with
them. They were first tried between the
Relay House and the Auditors Office at Cam.
den Station, and flew direct in fair time. Yes.
terday morning carrier was let loose at the
Ebbitt House, in Washington, by the conduc-
tor who took it from Baltimore. After making
few circuits the bird started in the direction
OF baltimore. 1t did not arrive, however, and
1t is supposed must have been shot on the
way. A few days before the same bird was set
loose at Bladensburg and reached Camden
Station safely in about an hour. In case of
interruption to travel between here and
Washington and the cutting down OF tele-
graph wires, say, for instance, in the event OF
another suspension of railroad traffic such as
occurred q year ago, carrier pigeons accus-
toned to flying to Camden Station would be
very goods agents for communication and
could carry cypher dispatches very easily The
main chance of their falling is in cases such
as that of yesterday. Somebody might shoot
the carrier, and the pigeon and the message
would alike be cooked. Balto. Anlsrica1a
tOdQU.
Year: 1878

PACIFIC MAIL FREIGHT RATEs.-A meeting
OF the directors of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company was held in New York yesterday. A
discussion on freight matters and the Ques-
tiOn of raising freights on the Union Pacific
route was had, but the whole subject of
freightage was referred to President Babcock
that new contract would be made with the
Union Pacific, but whether or not there would
be an increase of rates on the Pacific Mail
lines he could not say. He had learned that
the Union Pacific had raised their tariff to
nearly double on some lines of freight, but the
Pacific Mail would not make any change
Year: 1878

A SHARK AT LONG BRaNCH.-A shark about.
ten feet long and weighing nearly a thousand
pounds was caught at Long Branch, Thursday


by three fishermen when they went off to lift
their net a mile of shore. As they approa ched
the beach with the fish in tow several bathers
cried out, p" Shark shark" The water was
almost Immediately abandoned amid great
excltement, but when the bathers We're in
formed that it was not one of the black On,
man eating species all fears were removed
About an hour after it was brought TO the
shore tent was erected over it and ten cents
charged Tor view OF the otherwise Invaluable
carcass
Year: 1878

Threatened Strike Of Coal Miners.


MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, August l0.-The men
in this region have generally posted up notices
that they must have the 1875 basis of wages or
they will make move. Tie curious thing i'm
this matter is that the operators in HaZletOn
recently conceded the 1879 baSis-just what
the men now demand. Whether the matter
will result in a strike is not known
Year: 1878

THE PERILs OF BATHING.-The Erie pal
Dispatch says: "One OF party of West Fifth
street ladies while out bathing last week mec
with peculiar misfortune The party wero
enjoying themselves I'm jests and general
hiarity when wave struck the aforesaid
young woman in the mouth lOosenine and
Carving AWAY q SET of false teeth :,
Year: 1878

sufficient TO cause lis fall below that Presi-
dent, Superintendent and Directors are in
no way responsible for the accident, but
used all possible care 10 protect life. They
do not consider themselves competent TO
make any suggestions or to give any advice
as to further management or construction OF
The road.


This verdict Is in direct contradiction to
the report referred by the majority, who
gave as their opinion that the accident was
the result OF a weakness OF material in the
bridge, caused by an exposure 10 the wealth
er, and that there was no displacement OF
any part of the frame.
Year: 1878

THE LAST DAY OF THE SEASON AT CONEY ISLAND


CROWDS IN CENTRAL PARK.


The last day of the season at COney Island
like the last rose Summer excites melancholy
regret Several thousand people gathered there
yesterday, 20 assist in putting a period TO the
season. As unpropitous as the weather seemed
in town, both the air and the sky were delight
full on the white sands. Old Ocean had heat
70 mpart to the atmosphere and yesterday there
no chilling disturb this interchange Of tenn
perature shawls and light overcoats carried only
as safeguards Few visitors desired TO dive into the
surf however and the half dozen each beach
who had the temery do II afterward stood IN the
long enough 10 pronounce the wafer "splendid" " and
then for shelter with vigorous strides 20 keep their
teeth chattering. -Four or five thousand people Wis
tied Brighton Beach, and about the same number were
at Manhattan Beach Many people 4rked that they
had passed peasanter afternoon at COncy
Island much did they enjoy the bracng atmosphere
and the impressive yet slightly sOmbre views OF sea and
sky.


CENTRAL PARK CROWDED.


More people crowded INTO Central Park yesterday than
were seen there on any Sunday during the Summer The
police estimated the number Of persons at 10000,
and the number of vehicles the drives at 900. At
tine Arsenal along the paths where the animals
stationed, the crowds reminded one OF a country
thckly covered and every seat beside the walks was
occupied The foliage OF the Park has begun TO put
lbs Autumn tnts Toe weather most favorable for
walking Occasional stTeaks OF sunshine kept away all
appearance OF gloom, aud the clouds, which looked
threatening times, too high for rain. Hundreds
OF Persons who had spent their holidays at ROckaway
and COney Island during The Summer found the Park
most attractive place yesterday.
Year: 1878

WE publish in our local columns
the text of the bill introduced by
Col. Smith in regard to Whining
ton Harbor, about which so much
ado has been made. 1t will be
seen that the provisions of this
bill are regardful, to punctiiio, OF
the peoples right to the water
front at Wilmington. There has
really been no earthly cause for
anxiety, and Col. Smith is proving
himself vigilant friend of our in
terests in every respect.
Year: 1878

One night last week, at a par
ty in Toronto, a young man was
frightening some young ladies
by his daring exhibition of a
revolver, when the weapon was
accidentally discharged, the bull
let entering the young mans
side, infiicting a serious wound.
We have said a great many
harsh things abont these young
men whose revolyers contain
more than their heads, but we
retract everything now. At
last revolver has been found
that knows which man to shoot.
May its tribe increase.
Year: 1878

The Northern Railway Com
pany of France have introduced
system that gives increased
safety 10 passengers over its
lines. BY this system a signal
man at any point can stop a
train coming into or leaving o
station without the assistance
of the engineer or brakeman on
board the train. He can put on
all the brakes in an instant
and bring the train TO a stand.
The thing is done in the sim
plest manner. At intervals
metal plates are laid down be-
tween the rails, which plates
can be charged with electricity
at the pleasure Of the signalman.
A metallic brush attached to the
engine sweeps over these plates.
The contact causes a bolt to be
instantly drawn and the brakes
are applied to every wheel of
the train. Electricity is also
used ON this road to give the
alarm in case any Of the switch
es are displaced. If the con-
nec;ion of the rails is not per-
feet a bell is caused to ring un-
til they are safely adjusted.
Year: 1878

A Boston woman induced heI
rather wcakminded husband to
will all his property to her, and
then locked him up in a wood
house TO die, while she received
courtship of a man whom she
intended to marry when she be-
came a widow. In her absence,
the husbands friends made a
search, and found him emacia-
ted, drugged, and nearly dead,
She was arrested.
Year: 1878

A question has been raised among butchers as to the quality of alfalfa fed beef cattle. Of course the value of alfalfa as a rich article of feed has been conceded, but it was thought that it should not be fed to beef cattle, because it was presumed that the beef would be black and somewhat ill favored. There was a beef connois- seur with us yesterday, and we closely inspected the beef which was being loaded into the refrigator car for ship ment. The verdict was that this meat, which has been fed all winter on al falfa hay, was as fine beef as he had ever seen; even in the markets of Louisville, Cincinnati, St. Louis or Chicago. It is of the best color, is fat, and bears every characteristic of first-class beef. We were informed that it is tender, and free from any taste of alfalfa. Cattle fatten on it, and cattle men find it the most desir- able of feed. This testimony is cor roborated by the fact that those of our ranchers who have a good quality of alfalfa hay, sold it at the highest mar ket prices to cattle men.-Reno (Nev) Gazette
Year: 1878

Oh, blow for the Hero a trumpet. Let him lift up his head in the morn; A glory of glories is battle,

 It is we'll for the world he was born. Let him joy in the sound of the trumpet, And sun in the worlds proud smile: But what had become of the Hero, Except for the rank and nle?" Oh, grand is the earth in her progress, In her genius and art and affairs; The glory of g.ories is progress, Let the great find a joy in their cares, Let the kings and the artists and statesmen LOOK round them and proudly smile; But what would become of the nation, Except for the frank and nle 2" And when the brief days Of this planet Are all ended and numbered and told And the Lord shall appear in his glory, And shall summon the young and the

 old,

 For the Hero shall sound forth no trumpet, For the great no welcoming smile; Before the good Lord in his glory; We are all the rank and the file."

 Atlantic for May.
Year: 1878

about eight or ten inches wide in the open cut where he is taking out the rich ore, It is chloride and very free. The Prince does not look so well at present, but it has turned out some excellent ore, and all in all they are good poormen's mines; and the Gen. tenial, still further west owned by Dr. Wilson < Gibbons, is looking five hundred per cent better than ever be- fore; they are down in the main shaft over forty feet and have we'll de- fined vein over five feet wide, with a little ore, and good walls in sirunite, and 1 would not be surprised at any time to hear of a rich strike by them. The water is beginning to trouble them some, it runs in about forty to fifty gallons night. They have also struck rich ore in the R. C. Mccormick mine, near Globe City. ! am informed that the Miami mil is running now on ore from it.

 There are several strikes reported late. ly which I have not time to give at present. When we sum it all up the prospects were never better than now, all seem cheerful and prosperous, they are wanting more miners at McMil- lens, which is a healthy indication of business and good times. Globe now has a newspaper and publicI school, next in order IS church toI convert the wicked, and then jail tol take care of those who cannot take care of themselves.

 Since the announcement of Hon John C.. Campbell of Prescott as al candidate for Delegate to Congress, and the announcement of Hon. H. $. Stevens, for the same office. The political pot is beginning to simmer. MT. Campbell is unknown here, and MT. Stevens is doubtfully spoken of for a third term. He might become vain if reelected. It IS whispered around that Col K. $. Wolsey is com ing out as a candidate also; if so, he is bonafide citizen and true and tried pioneer, and one whose intrusts are identified with the people and Ter ritory. Therefore, he would make good Delegate; he is gifted with the talent and ability, and l don't think that the people could do better than to send him should he ask it. He would be tue right man in the right place.

 PIONEER.
Year: 1878

been somewhat ayerse to going there, but the agent states that they are now anxious to better their condition, and that they will readily consent to the change. A copy of communication of ihe agent dated 9th ultimo is here with enclosed giving an account of a council held with the Indians in which the request is made, that he be per mitted to visit the Indian Territory with small delegation for the purpose of selecting home for the Pimas and Maricopas, and such of the Papagos as desire to join them.

 Inspector Watkins recommends their removal 10 that Territory, as the wisest and best policy to be pursued towards them, and that an appropriation of $25, 900 should be made for this pur- pose, $5,000 of which to be expended in agricultural implements for their use after they arrive there. He is of opinion that if thousand or twelveI hundred of the leading members off the tribes are taken there and placed upon Reservation, the balance would make their way there in a few years, and with their thrifty habits, theyI would all soon become rivals to the in wealth and civilization.

 1 concur with the Inspector and the Agent in regard to the question of removal; the time is suspicious and I earnestly recommend that Congress be asked to make the necessary appro- priation for the purpose. Very Res pectfully,

 E. A. HIATT, Commissioner.
Year: 1878

THE old Cabinet, of Scribner for May, after sketching the career of a fraud, says: Does any one suppose that the miserable man, whose career is sketched above, could have done the harm he has done, if those good per sons in the community who knew him to be a charlatan, had treated him as such. The point that we wish to make is that frauds-financial, social, liter ary, artistic-get their opportunity to do harm by the good natured acquies- cence of the better part of the commu- nity.
Year: 1878

IT is ENTERPRIsING. FEARLESS. RE-
liable and newsy, and the peer Of any weekly
Newspaper published in West Tennessee. con-
tanning all local events Of importance in the
city of Memphis and Shelby county. No
labor or expense win be spared TO maintain it
in every department at the highest possible
standard, aud to commend it in all respects
to the confidence and approval Of the best


classes in the surrounding country, being


strictly
Year: 1878

parts Of the city might not be as enthusiastic
over new school building as they were in tnat
district. He said that it would not do to raise
the taxes SO high as to drive people away and
keep others from coming.


Mr.. Fobes replied that he thought there was
no reason why people in other parts of the city
should complain if the residents Of ward six
and seven wanted school house. No COM
pant was made when Monument street, the
North, the High as the Centre street school
houses we're bailt, add why should there be
word now.


In response to remark that the Mayor was
opposed to new building Mr. Butler said it
was not true, and he would not have it go out
as coming from him. ''There can't bs every
thing, "he said, "if you had not put all you,
money in railroads you might have school
houses"


Remarks were made by several others and
the hearing came to an end after session OF
two hours with every minute occupied The
committee will report to the city government
at the next meeting.
Year: 1878

BEER SEIzED.-Yesterday morning the Sher-
iffa seized five and half barrels of beer at the
Boston boat They also caught team on
Fore street which had four barrels and two half
barrels. The driver was arrested.


Early yesterday morning Officer Frank Mer-
rill seized team loaded with beer on South
street. In making the seizure the officer was
thrown down and had his face cut. The driver
of this team was also arrested.
Year: 1878

ORDINATION N. D. Quits of this city,


and formerly member of Free street church


who has been holding revival meetings in the


Eastern part of the state was ordained and
last week
Year: 1878

A SMART OLD LADY.-There is living in this
city lady 90 years of age who is wonderfully
smart for one of her age. She is the mother
of Mrs. Frank flanagan and on Saturday was
seen at her home on North street. She was
born in Boston, where she lived until just be-
fore the fire of 1866 when she moved to this
city and was burned out She remembers play
ing tag about the great elm on Boston Common
when it was then in a COW pasture. Shs also
remembers the death of Gov. Hancock when
be was laid out in state in his chamber in his
residence in Boston. Sho also remembers the
building of the State House and other events
of the time. She has always been a great
reader and is today well informed 10 regard to
all public affairs notwithstanding she is now
unable to read, her eyes.ght having jast failed.
Her hearing is good and she talks as ntelli-
gently as any one. Her health is good and she
does more or less housework every day.
Among the many relics in her possession is a
copper button which was dug up in garden in
Kennebunk. It-came from the overcoat that
the Continental Congress presented to George
Washington and bears the Inscription, "Long
Live the President" while in the centre are
the letters sc. W." 1t can be ssen in tha
window of this Office today, with several old
bills which she has in her possession. The
lady bids fair to live several years yet
Year: 1878

Friday morning the body of Charles M.
Walls, who it will be remembered died recently
at Fort Fairfield but was not buried as it was
feared he was not dead, was brought to this
city by friends of the deceased and taken to
Cape Elizabeth for burial A grave was dug
at the Free Will Baptist cemetery near the
Town house and the body duly buried. Before
burial the coffin was opened and the body was
found to have not changed in the least. After
the burial there was considerable excitement in
the vicinity and at night those living near the
cemetery thought they detected the sound Of
carriages near the grave, and it was thought
that some medical men wanted to get the
body.


The excitement continued Saturday and
yesterday morning a number of persons
gathered at the grave and began to open it.
Several prominent citizens advised them to
desist and upon the sections testifying that the
grave was unchanged they did, bat there is
still much excitement over the matter.
1t is said that the man died from arsenic,
and the presence of this mineral in his system
is supposed to have arrested corruption.
Year: 1878

1T TURNS OUT, as we predicted, that
the New York banks have been arrang-
ing for run upon the Treasury on the
first of January, intending to take out of
it on that very day all the silver and
some thirty millions of gold. This is the
last rumor from Washington. Mr.. Sher-
man has offended the banks of New York
by refusing to pay the cost on the trans
potatioh of currency; and he has gone
to New York to try TO pacify them. This
shows that Mr.. Sherman himself is afraid
OF the banks, and they know it; and
they use this knowledge to dictate his
course. This is what forcible resump-
ton brings about. The banks of this
country have resumed specie payments
several times within our business life,
and never were forced to do it. They
want ii forced on now because the present
law forces everybody to it, while they.
having the advantage and the Secretary
of the Treasury on their side, can get all
the specie of the government.
Year: 1878

The Indiana Democrats have got tired
of carrying their State by round majori-
ties and seeing the Republicans get off
with most Of the Congressman. Having
the control of the next Legislature, the
Democrats have already irtimated that
they will give the counties a general
shaking up next winter and bunch up a
few more Democratic districts. In the
way of gerymander the Republicans
have taught the Democrats some very
bad tricks.
Year: 1878

A prolific author on medical science
has left much curious information on the
manners and'customs of his time inter
spersed among his notes and reflections,
and not few anecdotes arising out of his
military experience. After entering on
his first campaign he writes, describine a
horrible scene of carnage and suffering;
81 entered stable, thinking to lodge my
own and my mans horse. where | found
four dead soldiers, and three who were
leaning against the wall, their faces
wholly disfgured and their clsthes
burned by gunpowder. While i gazed
at them with pity, there happened to
come along an old soldier, who asked me
if there were any possible means to cure
them. l told him no. He presently
approached them, and gently cut their
throats, / told him he was a wicked
man, He answered me that be prayed
to God that whenever he should be in
such case, he might find some one who
would do az much Tor him, that he might
not miserably lxDguish." There is q
similar story in most interesting book
called Passages Of an Eventful Life,
by s private soldier: "a poor fellow OF
the Eighty, eighth Light Company, who
had been severely wounded, and seemed
to suffer excruciating agony. begged OF
those who passed him to put him out Of
torture. Although from the nature ot
his wound there was no possibility of his
surviving, yet none felt inclined TO com


ply with the request until German o


the Sixteenth Rifle Battalion, after
hesitatiDg a few moments, raised hi
rifle, and putting the muzzle OF it to hi
head, fired the contents through it
Whether this deed deserved praise ol
blame I leave others to determine"
Year: 1878

have consumed very much of the grain
for seed before sowing time. ! have been
out in the country for a weeK to visit
the suffering villages in this vicinity; In
one village one-ha'f were reported dead
or sold, and although this was not strictly
correct, / know OF one family In which
only two remained out OF sixteen.
Smaller families had disappeared. In
some cases the dead could not be buried, !,
through the weakness Of the living. /
divided some of my money TO help in
burying them. No grain has been sown
in many places, and therefore, there
will, / fear, be six months or more before
crop can be looked for. Grain is al
ready four times the usual rates, and the
exchange of silver for copper cash is les
than usual.
Year: 1878

We know an old woman who poisoned
her husband. The old man was rather
tough and did not die before the alarm
was given and neighbors gathered in, and
a doctor was called. The old woman
acknowledged she administered the pei.
son. but when told that If the old man
died she would be hung, she began to
abuse the doctor for not curing the old
man, and finally told the doctor that il
he left her dear husband die she would
prosecute him to the law, and il the law
failed, she pointed to a shotgun in the
room and said: "That never faiis."-


Los Angeles Star.
Year: 1878

. Many farmershase no potatoes to eat.
They gave out long ago. Every farmer
should raise an abundance, NO that they
may 60, on the table smoking hot two or
three times.s day. Now is the time to
plant for the early crop, and the early
rose is good enough for that. Ut 10
o The late crop should be planted In
June, and enough should be planted to
last the family till the following June.


There is.no secret in raising potatoes
Select good soill give it good plowing and
narrowing, and lay it of in furrows with
q one-horse plow, and the burrows three
feet apart. Cut the potatoes to about
two eyes in each Jdece, drop the pieces
about a foot apart, aud turn the furrow
back. Just before the potato sprouts
push through the soil, go over the ground
with the Thomas smoothing harrow.
This will destroy all the weeds. and the
potatoes will come through and get the
start OF the weeds, Now Keep the ground
we'll cultivated and the weeds out till the
potatoes bloom, andyou will have a good
crop. II the potato bugs molest them,
pick off the first crop Of bugs and there
will not be much of second crop to
pick of.
Year: 1878

10 pains or expense will e<spared in
studying up these interests fully, and
furnishing accurate information thereon,
Another leading feature Of the STAR
will be the furnishing of as great an
amount Of scientific matter as possible.
and especially in publishing original
representative articles furnishing sclen-
titic intelligence relating to the north,
west. The design of the publishers of
the STAR being to make it, as soon as
the support will be sufficient Tor a
specialist journal of that kind, the rep.
rrsentatiye