smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Be 1t enacted By the Legislative Assem6ly o.
the Territory Of Montana:


Sec. 1. From and after the passage of thi.


act it shall be the duty of all butchers slaugh


tering cattle in this Territory to keep true
and correct record of all marks and brands
of all cattle slaughtered by them, recording
also the name or names Of persons from


whom the said cattle were bought, together
with their residence, and date of purchase
and delivery. The said record shall be kept
in suitable book in the said butchers place
of business, SUBJ ject at all times TO the inspec-
ton of the public.


Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of all butchers
keeping record, as provided in section one
of this act. to make Or cause to be made, on
or before the first day of each month, two
exact and correct copies Of the said record
so kept by him or them, and shall be and ap-
pear before the nearest acting Justice of the
Peace or Probate Judge, as the case may be,
within the county in which said butcher car
ries on and conducts his business, and shall
make affidavit to the correctness of the said
record, one copy of which shall be placed on
file in the Office of the nearest Justice of the
Peace and the other copy shall be sent by the
said butcher to the County Clerk in said
county and placed on file by the said clerk,
and subject, as other papers in his Office, to
the inspection of the public.


Sec. 8. Any person who shall violate any
of the provisions of this act, or shall fail,
neglect or refuse to comply with the require
ments thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof in
a court of competent Jurisdiction, shall be
punished by fine not less than one hundred
dollars and not exceeding five hundred dol
lars, or by Imprisonment in the county Jail
not less than three months aud not exceeding
six months, at the discretion of the court.
All money collected by virtue of the provis-
ions of this act shall be paid into the general
fund of the county for the benefit of the pub
lie schools in said county.


Approved February Goth, 1879
Year: 1879

CHICAGO, February 27.--The 7ribunes
Washington special says: Gen. Benjamin
Butler, in an interview on the Telegraph bill,


said the Supreme Court had decided in the


well known Florida case that telegraphy Was


the transmission Of intelligence, and so it be-
comes part of the duty of the government to
regulate it. 1t has been questioned by the


Western Union Company whether railroads
can transmit messages for the general public,
on the ground that telegraphy is not what
they are chartered for, and that State would
have the right to control that matter by legis-
lation, as they are generally creatures of the
State. The amendment authorizes them by
law of Congress, which is q supreme law
over post roads, to do this. Therefore, no
state can interfere with it in any way. In
reply to the suggestion that the Western Un-
ion has contracts with the railroads that they
shall not transmit any telegraphic messages
over the lines of railroad other than under
direction of the Western Union, Butler said


"There are many answers to this. The first
is that without any legislation many respect
able courts have doubted whether such con-
tracts are not void as against public policy
The Supreme Court has decided that the State
has no power to make law to prevent the
transmission of kilograms. 1t being author
lied by the amendment would remove all
doubts as to contract made by a railroad
company and post road not to transmit in
telligence being againt the public policy. The
effect of the bill will be undoubtedly to give
full and complete authority to railroads to 20
into the telegraph business
Year: 1879

Advice is a first rate thing wheL
the person giving it knows what he
or she is talking about. But there
are volumes of advice and counsel
which are utterly useless, and more
than useless, because it is simply
the result of an uncontrO.labl desire
to say somethiEg-what, makes no
difference. Advice to be worth
anything, needs to be matured in
the mind before it is uttered. 1t is
altogether better, however, as a rule,
to attend to your own business and
let other peoples alone, unless you
are invited to inverfere Public
men are especially the victims Of
the advice given. Every man and
woman in the world think them
selves called upon to give a man
who happens to be ip public life
some sort of advice, seeming en-
tirely to lose sight of the very i'm
portant fact that any man who ha~
mind enough to attract any 'onsid
cradle share of public attention
probably has enough to manage his
own affairs. Get your own affairs
in good shape and keep them IN it,
and do not waste so much of life in
looking after other people.
Year: 1879

The Morristown Gazette says no
nation or country ever existed
without the public highway, and
the condition in which they are
kept is as unfailing a sign of their
prosperity or poverty as that water
will seek it's level. If the roads are
bad, progress and permanent i'm
provement is forever blasted in that
country. They demoralize and dis
hearten the people, and no stranger
is ever attached To that county
The tourist and traveller looks back
and remembers the scenes over
which he passes at the imminent
risk of his life and limb, and has
no desire ever again to revisit that
section, and he warns others of the
miserable roads and highways OF
that country. Good roads invite
immigration and pleasure seekers; ;
they encourage people to go to
church; they foster ami encourage
good schools, and the social enjoy
ment of the neighborhood is male
pleasant and greatly enhanced, an'i
good humor and good feeling
abounds in every heart and is Wis
khle Ia every iace>
Year: 1879

Look Mt the date on the printed


label on your paper, if yours is di-


rected in thai manner, and pay up


if your time is past. This in


cludes all who receive their papers


IN single wrappers, or at the Pu
laski Postofiicc, or at the office of
publication, who have not made
special arrangements with US. Do
not tail in this if you wish the
CITIZEN continued to your ad-
dress.
Year: 1879

Knoxville Chronicle: The Legis
lature has passed one good law at
least-we mean that which exenpts
from execution fifty head of sheep
belonging to any farmer. We are
for anything that will encourage
sheep husbandry, believing, as we
do, that it is the coming source of
wealth to our people. Various
ways have been suggested to rid
the country of the vast number of
worthless ours that prey upon
6ocks of sheep in such way as to
discourage sheep raising, but we
believe this will be the most effec
tive yet. The poor man will find it
much more profitable to raise sheep
than dogs, and we trust more oil
them will trV it.
Year: 1879

Here is a prescription for the
cure of diphtheria which has been
tried and found to be Invaluable
Take one teaspoonful OF cold vine
gar; two tablespoonsful gun pow
der; mix thoroughly and gargle in
the throat a few times; then bind
roasted onions about the neck.
Repeat the operation as often as
necessary.
Year: 1879

1t is rather discouraging to nea
Sunday school teacher To return te
his class of boys after five minutes
absence and hear them quarreling
over which is the Uest hand-a pair
OF Jacks or a pair Of queens!
Year: 1879

Mr.. Crandau, of Louisiana, went
to Kansas to- Investigate the negro
exodus question, ami he says that
in Kansas the negro could hardly
buy land AT all for the reason that
the land owner found it difficult to
sell any adjoining tract to the
white settlers moving into that
State, and that the prejudice of the
white labor there against the negro
is equal to that of the Caifornians
against the Chinese. Kansas does
not want them.
Year: 1879

Cartersvi lie, Ga ,FreePress: There
seems To us nothing more cuwardly
tnan the habit of carrying conceal
ed weapons. A brave man or ii
COOL citizen never goes armed t.
shoot his aeigLbors on the slight
est provocatIon.


FEAR AND TIMIDITY.


ThomasvIlie, Ga, Enterprise All
rlghL thinking people regard the
carrying Ut concealed weapons as IA
on ession of fear and evidence OF
uluidity that the offender would de
ny most bitterly. 1t is habit that
should be broken up, and we are
glad to hear that 1t does not prevail
IN this immediate vicinity to any
thing like the same extent to which
1t once did, and we hope to see it
abandoned altogether


LAY YOUR PISTOL AWAY.


Marietta journal. As Judge Les
ter says, "Plstols were not made
to hu t with, but evidently to kill
somebody with" When the prac-
tice becomes more disreputahle and
punishment swifter, then society will
enjoy greater protection and fewer
homicides will be committed.
you have been in the habit of carry
ing pistol, go and lay it away ON
the shell and let it stay there until
you 'go west"


THE FIRST STEP.


Augusta Chronicle: In reforming
public opinion, the first thing to be
done is to make the carrying Of
concealed weapons not only odious,
but inconvenient. Until that shall
have been done, the bloody drama
will be re enacted. The horror at
Atlanta did not prevent the afiray
at Waynesboro Pistols and whIs
ky are among the curses of the
land that need reforming alto
gether.


JUST TWO WAYS.


Cleveland, O., Herald: If the
Southern people would only rele
gate the custom of carrying deadly
weapons to the cowardly and black
guardly element to which it proper
ly belongs, it would save them a
deal of suffering, and tend material
ly to advance their social and pc
cuniary interests. In a civilized
a nan with revolver
in his pocket carries prima facia ev-
idence about his person of being
either a fool. coward, or knave,
as no honest, brave or sensible man
can, in such a community, be ex-
pected to have any use for such a
weapon. There are just two ways
Of breaking up a generally prevail
ent custom of carving concealed
mortal weapon--one is by making
the act of itself crime punishable
by severe penalties, and the other
is by bringing to swift justice all
persons who use such weapons. A
in the South To bring
about either of these en1s will be a
in the direction of moral
health and pecuniary prosperity.
Year: 1879

"What shall wear to my sisters
wedding? anxiously asks a, little
rustic maiden of our fashion ed
itor. The fashion editor having
stepped out to pay a bill, we sug-
gest that you wear a dress, pair
of shoes and stockings, and perhaps
a clean collar. But it will be posi-
lively necessary that you wear the
first named article if you intend to
make a favorable impression.
Year: 1879

Passengers on the elevated railroads and
the different ferries to-day will find modest
box at every station and gate, surmounted


by small yellow flag. 1t Is to be hoped
that due attention will be given these
little boxes, for they are intended for the
benefit of the city hospitals. Those who
are in health these holiday times may well
afford to remember those who linger in
our hospitals. If every passenger on
these several routes to-day will drop ON
additional fare into the boxes pro-
vided for them the aggregate will be a
handsome sum. Tomorrow collections are
to be taken in all the churches in aid Of the
hospitals, it being Hospital Sunday" to-
day being ''Hospital Saturday" We trust
that every church-goer will be prepared to
help in this good work, for no charity SO
strongly appeals to the heart and hand rs
these deserving institutions. Literally
endowed and supported as some of our
hospitals are, they oil need more money.


The citizens Of New York are so liberal
in responding to all legitimate appeals we
may confidently anticipate large addition
to the funds of our various hospitals
through the present effort. We therefore
Year: 1879

If the emancipation project which passed
the Spanish Senate on3Christmas Eve were
o bona Jtide measure it would indeed be
"glad tidings of great JOY" But there is
strong reason to fear that it is nothing OF
the kind, but merely clumsy attempt to
prevent immediate emancipation under
cover of sanctioning it in distant future.
The bill which was adopted with such un-
precedented unanimity is not the bill in
troduced by the Cabinet of General Mar
tinez-Campos, nor is it fulfilment of
the promises made by that statesman
to the people of Cuba It pro-
vides for long period Of compulsory
servitude before emancipation, which is
not to commence in any case until 1886,
and may drag along for several years more.
It is known that Martinez-Camposw was the
great advocate Of immediate emancipation
in Cuba in pursuance of distinct pledge
made to the inhabitants. of that island. It
is known that the project introduced by
him recognized that Spain, no less than
Cuba, should bear the financial burden Of
this great measure of reparation, and that
p1Ot4s4OA W 30 AAA0NO Ava P"A UASh OOAn PSiooeAoA
totha owners OF slave property. Finally,
it is known that it was his inability to OBJ
tain the sanction of his own project which
led him to resign Office last month.


It is. therefore, without surprise that
we see the names of Martinez-Campos,
Jovellar and Concha figuring beside
the Senators for Cuba and Puerto Rico
in opposition to the project which has just
passed the upper branch Of the Spanish
Cortes. The bill that has been enacted is
not genuine measure Of emancipation. It
is solemn mockery, which "keeps the
word of promise to the ear, but breaks it to
the hope" The loyal oondnct of Martinez
Campos and the Cuban Senators in utterly
rejecting the delus1ve offers Canovas del
Castillo is of good omen. onarohical
Spain cannot afford to trife with the name
and fame of her best ysoldier--of the re-
storer of the crown and the pacifef of
Cuba. Itis to be hoped that the indigna-
ton which should follow such an unworthy
attempt to juggle with plighted faith no
less than with the rights of an oppressed
race will result in the recall of Martinez
Campos and the enactment -of genuine
measure Of emancipation. .s
Year: 1879

The French Ministry which recently
went out OF Office was sustained by clear
majority every time that it's attitude was
brought to the test of vote; and yet its re-
tirement was forced by its unsatisfactory
relations to the majority. But the ''major-
ity'' that thus forced it out and the ''ma-
jority" that voted with it was not the same.
There are, therefore. peculiar complications
in the doctrine of ministerial responsibility
to majority as it is practised in France,
and this is the cause of some difficulty in
the formation q new Ministry. 1t is not
merely majority of the representatives
voting that must support q Ministry.
The majority that would suffice to
give a valid vote for the enact
ment of law cannot give valid
vote on the strictly political point of an in
terpellation. On point of this nature
votes are weighed as we'll as counted, and
with republican, administration chal-
lenged to array its support on vote the
votes of non-republican members scarcely
affect the balance. It is assumed that re-
publican Ministry has forfeited its claim to
Office If a majority in its favor can only
be gained by counting the votes of members
who do not sympathize with any one of the
republican factions. It is not an element
of strength to have the confidence of the
Right, but the indication of fatal flaw
in the title of republican. There are
some inconvenience in this viewed from
the standpoint OF the practical concerns of q
parliament 1t requires sentimental rather
than a working majority. Here, for in
stance, is ministry bowled out Of
Office by majority, SO called, because
it would not use the ministerial initiative
to introduce certain bills which could not
command a majority vote and therefore
could not pass. Had the government in
troduced the bills required by the republi-
can programme they could not have been
passed, because, though they would have
had q. defined republican support, they
would not have had oil the republican
votes, and those against them would, with
other elements of opposition. have been
sufficient to defeat the Ministry. 1t would
have gone out, therefore, il it presented the
bills, and it had to 60 out because it would
not present them, since the majority that
sustained its refusal to present them was
not made up of republican votes This
is o pretence that France is governed by
some other force than the majority.
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket opened strong, but almost immediately be-
came weak and closed on q general decline of
two points at almost the lowest figures of the
day. Money was made stringent for time,
ruled at per cent for call loans and closed at
per cent. There was no feature in the bond
dealings worthy of special notice. Foreign ex-
change was unsettled, as it was holiday i'll
London and at San Francisco, and there are no
quotations from these important points.
Year: 1879

The CARS ON the Metropolitan Elevated road
are comfortably heated, as they should bc but
the waiting rooms in the stations along the
route are miserably cold. The gas stoves in
are offensive and unhealthy, while they fail
to heat the rooms properly. Cannot the com
pany afford the expense of coal, or does it wish
to discountcnance the use of the roomsl The
unfortunate gatepen are the principal sufferers,
for they kept half frozen during the nine
and half hours they are on duty.
Year: 1879

simply call attention to this most praises
worthy movement because we know that
word of reminder is all that is necessary in
the premises. Let us remember the words
of the Saviour; for He said, "They that be
whole need not a physician, but they that
are sick, " and those of Paul in his Epistle
to the Corinthians. ''Let all your things be
done with charity"
Year: 1879

AN ACT OF REAL HERoIsM was performed q
few days ago the rapid transit line of the
Long Island Railroad, when one of the train
men caught falling passenger and held him
out of danger for distance of two blocks


thereby imperillng his own life. William
Howard deserves a gold medal for his courage
Year: 1879

BLOODY Work is expected in the Georgia
mountains between the illicit distilers and the
revenue men, 1t is about time the government
taught these moonshiners that they must obey
the law as well as other people.
Year: 1879

THE GENTILEs IN UTAH object to the reap
pointment of Governor Emery on the ground
that he is not sound on the polygamy question.
But is it not time that the word ''Gentile" was
made obsolete in the Mormon Territoryl
Year: 1879

THE DEATH OF RECORDER HACKETT removes
from our midst a citizen who did his duty fear
lcssly manfully, modestly. An upright judge,
he made criminals learn that the law could not
be defied with impunity, and politicians found
that Influence" had no weight with him.
Though feeble health kept MIR. Hackett from
his post for months the people of New York did
not forget him, and now that he is dead his
memory will be cherished by them as that of q
public servant who did his duty honestly.
Year: 1879

THE WEATnER.--The pressure is above the
mean throughout all the districts except over
the Upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys,
where n centre of disturbance that advanced
from the regions of Dakota and Montana during
the afternoon is now developing storm energy.
The barometer is highest over the central val
leys, causing very steep gradients for southerly
and southwcsterly winds to form in the North
west. Snow fell in the lake regions and on the
Atlantic coast north of Cape Hatteras while
rain showers are reported in the Gulf States.
The weather was generally fair in the West and
Northwest. decided rise took place in tenn
pcraturc west of the Mississippi. East OF that
river it fell slightly. The winds have been
brisk in the lake regions and on the
Gulf coast, brisk to high in the Northwest and
fresh in the other sections of the country.
When the approaching disturbance shall have
advanced to the lower lake regions the tcmpera-
ture will rise very quickly in the Middle Allan
tic States The weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will bc cold and fair. To-mor-
row it promises to be warmer and partly cloudy,
with snow, turning to rain.
Year: 1879

Cheap at 800. To meet a
popular demand for a CHEAP
Err COAT, we are closing them
out at $500. This is a perfect
Fitting, Stylish Co-t-without
doubt the Best One ever offered
in Paw Paw for anything like
the money.


Note the following special
nricas
Year: 1879

IT is worth while for the Legislature, before
adjournment, to carefully consider the present
provisions Of our vsgrant law and the question
whether it is not desirable to enact more strin-
gent measures against the class OF vagrants
commonly known As tramps. In the farming
sections of the community tho tramps are an
intolerable, and, as things are now, an alto
gether unnecessary, nuisance. They endanger
property in various ways, aud keep the women
in solitary farm-houses in state of terror.
Against those who will not take employment
when 1t is offered them, but who lead from
choice life Of idleness and depreciation, the
community should be protected by well guarded
but stringent legislation. Other ststes, both
east and west OF us, have passed laws which
have proved effective, and which have served
to either set the tramps at work or drive them
beyond their borders, and Michigan, as a matter
OF self-protection, should do the same.-De-
troit Post and Tribune.
Year: 1879

After the veto, the Democrats held caucus
to Jnsider the message, and decide upon the
course to be pursued by the revolutionists
Mills, Of Texas, in the course OF some remarks
thought the party could not afford to back
down and recede from the position taken in
relation to the appropriation bills. This
brought Alexander H. Stephens to his feet,
who said:


disapprove Of the policy OF putting the re-
peal clauses or political matters, as riders
upon appropriation bills. Still, as a majority
OF Congress thought proper so to do they had
the right to do 1t. 1t was question OF policy
rather than OF power and right. Congress, in
appropriating money for the support of the
army, had right to designate the purpo sc for
which 1t should be applied. The President had
an equal constitutional right to withhold bis
approval OF any act OF this character, or any
other that shall be passed by Congress.
think the view expressed by the President in
his message, that the effect Of the proposed
legislation would trammel the civil authority
IN the execution of legal process was strained.
Still recognize the constitutional right of the
President TO veto the measure il he saw fit. as
fully as l recognize the right of Congress to
pass it. The great question is, Shall appro-
priations for the support or the army now be
withheld because OF the interposition OF the
Executive veto ? think not


Mr. Stephens concluded his remarks before
the committee, as follows:


am and ever have been and ever shall be
law-and-order man, and for maintaining the
constitutional functions Of the government in
its every department. do not think il would
be wise or polite in Congress to withhold the
necessary supplies because the President sees
fit, for any reason, to exercise his constitution
al right OF interposing a veto. Ny opinion is.
also, that there should be no factious ON pos,-
ton TO the Presidential veto, but that these
differences should be accommodated. if possi-
bic, aud that Congress should go to work, with
out further agitation OF sectional questions.
upon those great measures of relief both finan-
ciaI and otherwise, for which the country ia so
hopefully looking


1t is quite probable that this speech OF Mr..
Stephens has settled the revolution business.
80 far as this session OF Congress is concerned.
Ii is plain that without Mr.. Stephens and those
who follow his lead the revolutionists are
powerless to carry out their programme.