smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

If you marry, said Roman con-
sui to his son, let it be to a woman
who has Judgment enough to super.
intend the getting of meal of vict-
uals, taste enough TO dress herself,
pride enough to wash before break.
fast, and sense to hold her tongue
when she has nothing TO say.
Year: 1877

1t is officially stated that, during
the past ten years, we have paid to
foreign governments the vast sum
of six hundred millions of dollars
of interest alone, to say nothing of
principal paid and unpaid.
Year: 1877

AN easy method of breaking glass to any
required form is by making small notch,
by means of a file, on the edge of piece
glass then make the end of rod of iron
red hot in the fire, apply the iron to the
notch, and draw it slowly along the surface
of glass. in any direction you please; a
crack will be made and will follow the direc-
ton of the iron Round glass bottles and
TASKS may be cut in the middle by wrap
ping round them worsted thread dipped
in spirits Of turpentine, and setting 1t on
fire when fastened on the glass. This
process is familiar to old campaigners with
whom glass bottles are more plentiful than
tumblers, and the former are thus utilized
to supply want Of the latter.
Year: 1877

"Do YOU reside in this city ?" asked
masked man Of a masked lady at mas
querade p t the o her evening. He felt
sick when she said to him in low voice,
Don't be fool, John, / know yuu by
that wart on your thumb" It was his
wife
Year: 1877

A PRETTY young lady whose Christian
name is Anna, took cigar from a young
man who had not pluck enough to say ho
wished to marry her, twiried ii pluyiuily
beneath his nose, and tookiug archly at
him popped the question thus: Have
Anna ?'
Year: 1877

The suits commenced against the liquor dealers Of
Jersey City, who charged with having violated the
Excise law by selling without = license, and which
were few days ago decided In favor Of tho dcfend-
ants are about to be appealed to the Supreme Court
These suits we're prosecuted under the aus
piccs Of the society for the Prevention
OF Crime, to the statutory pen
atty OF $40 In each for failure procure H.
AS the Guy Clerks receipt showing the pay
ment OF the fee the making Of the application for q
tue Co1rt counsel for the society mentioned objected
to such admission the ground that II no evil
denco that they possessed license. IL Is thought BY
many Of the legal profession that tho appeal will be
q
Year: 1877

The Coroncrs jury in the case Of Mary E. Eckert re-
tired VI 1880 Monday night and up to last evening
had not agreed upon a verdict Yesterday they came
In and that they unable TO agree and that
seven were Of laying the cause OF death TO the
suspected husband and five favored verdcs OF acci
Dent The iurv were locked M AGAIN.
Year: 1877

no the Working GLASS; We are
now prepared to furnish all classes with cou-
slant employment at home, the whole of the
new. light and profitable. Persons Of either
sex easily earn from 30 cents to 81 per even.
lng, and n proportional sum by devoting their
whole time to The business. BOYS and girls
earn nearly as much as men. That all who
see this notice may send their address, and
test the business we make this unparalleled
offer: To such us are not well satisfied we
will send one dollar to pay for the trouble Of
writing Fun particulars, samplers worth
several dollars TO commence work on, and
copy Of Home and Fircsdc, one Of the largest
and best Illustrated Publications. all sent fee
by mail. Reader, II you want permanent pro-
Portland, Maine.
Year: 1877

That the Southern leaders are, despite vol
uble assurances to the contrary, opposed to
the education and enlightenment of the freed.
men, is daily becoming more evident. What
ever they may say they are determined
that the black man shall have no
opportunity TO remedy by acquired
skill his great weakness, that his way
out from the state of degradation in which
they have kept him for centuries shall be so
difficult road that he will not have the
courage to attempt 1t. They know that the
old maxim is true, that knowledge is power,
and they have resolved that no power shall
pass into the hands Of the negro.


The latest illustration of their
determined course is afforded by the
action Of the Legislature of South Car
olina in suspending the operations of the
University of that State. The University is
an institution WEIGH was established in 1901,
and which from the very first has been car
ried on chiefly at the public expense. The
salaries of professors and teachers have been
paid from the State treasury by annual ap
preparation. After the suppression of the
rebellion the doors of the University were
thrown open to colored men, and the white
students gradually withdrew from its halls.
Its work has been excellent, and for the last
decade has been done in quarter where
educational work was most needed.
Until within year the appropriations for
salaries have been regularly paid. But for
services of professors and others during the
last year there is now due from the State the
sum of seventeen thousand dollars. The
Legislature has not only refused to pay these
bills, but neglects to make any appropriation
for another year. 1t evidently intends to
make no further appropriations until some
means shall be found to exclude the blacks
from the benefits of the Institution. Indeed
the Governor. Wade Hampton, says as much
in his message to the Legislature. But he,
at least, advocates the fulfillment of contracts
already made by the State, using these
words: "Whatever disposition may ultimate
ly be made of the University, the just claims
of its professors for past services should be
recognized. They were employed by the
state, and just appreciation of the obliga
tion thus imposed, renders it imperative that
full justice should be accorded them"


Whatever plausible excuses may be made
for discontinuing the University, or fol
changing its character, there is no excuse fol
the failure to pay its servants for labor al
ready performed according to the contract
with the state. The failure to make these
payments is another proof of Southern bad
faith.
Year: 1877

The Washington correspondent of The
Boston Advertiser is responsible for the
statement that Governor Cullom of Illinois
had protracted interview with the Presi-
dent Monday, when the political and finan-
cial situation was discussed. The President
told Governor Cullom that he approved his
veto of the silver bill which passed the Illi-
nois legislature by an almost unanimous vote,
regarding such action on the governors par
as tending to aid the general government ia
bringing about resumption within the time
fixed by law. Governor Cullom said he be-
ieved in reconciliation of silver, but not to
make small change legal tender to an un-
limited amount, and therefore had vetoed the
silver bill. The President said he had given
much thought and attention to this question
of late, and had come to. the conclusion that
it was his duty to recommend in his forth
coming message to Congress the remonetiza
tion of silver. 1t was right, and nothing
else would sat isfy the country.
Year: 1877

We do NOT read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily Cor publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

THE grasshopper trouble in the West is in
a fair way of solution without the aid of a
scientific commission. A mysterious disease
hiss broken out among the pests and they are
dying off by millions.
Year: 1877

Has led the van among Sewing Machine. having
outstripped all competitors will be seen by refer
ring to the tables of its annual sales extending over
many years.


We submit the following statistics of sales of the
leading Sewing Machine Companies, for the year
1876. as shown by the returns made by each COM
Year: 1877

The Cumberland Presbyterians
have a protracted meeting commenc-
ing here on the third Saturday in
September. Success to them.


Our town steadily improves and
business is o. X. We visited Union
City last week and find that town in
bad sanitary condition. We called
on the Herald man and found him at
work, but jovial as of yore.


Some of the Union City "soiled
doves" have been rowing through cur
town and woods, and our people say
they have got to give Kenton wide
berth in future. Our young gents
had better beware, too, as they are
being watched with a careful eye.
Oar Marshal says somebody will wake
up in the calaboose with a heavy fine
agaiust'Ihem shortly.


Wilson & Flowers have bought the
entire new two story brick block and
will open a first class family grocery
and also large stock of dry goods.
Ghey are active and fair-dealing men.
More anQn. PRMUs.
Year: 1877

Last Friday morning while coup
ling the caboose to a train on the L.
& n. road here, John Walsh had his
heel and foot badly mashed. 1t was
thought he would lose his foot when
we last heard from him. He is an
old baggageman, and, we understand,
was braking on freight train with
the view of taking charge as conduc-
tor at an early day.


a man was struck by No. 4 passen-
ger train yesterday morning near the
National Cemetery, this side of Mem
phis. 1t is thought he was section
hand; but we did not learn his name,
or how badly he was hurt.
Year: 1877

Notwithstanding the fact that Rev.
Robert Burns had been very low for
a long time, our community was
shocked yesterday to learn that he
died at 10 o'clock Tuesday night.
For a number of years he had been
suffering with pulmonary disease,
which compelled him to give up ac-
tive work in the ministry. AT the
time of his death he was a local
preacher in the NJ. L. Church, South,
and we don't believe better man
ever lived or died in this county.


We have not the data to give an ex-
tended notice Of his life, but he was
for many years a popular preacher in
this section. During the war ne was
chaplain of the Twelfth tennessee
Confederate Infantry, and since then
served as tax collector of this county
one term. He was about forty-fve
years of age. His remains were bur-
led at Humboldt yesterday. We do
not know man in the county who
was better beloved by all classes and
denominations than he was. His
wife and little children have the sin
cere and heartfelt sympathy of our
whole community, A good man has
gone to his reward. May we all be
as ready as he was when we are called.
Year: 1877

From tue huntington NlndlcatOr.


The colOred base ball club of this
place is not satisfied with the result
of the match game played here some
two weeks ago with the Milan club,
aud the two clubs, 50 weare informed,
will play another game, in short
time. This game will settle the
match, if Huntingdon wins.


A negro boy shot himself twice un-
der the following circumstances, near
the Henderson county line, last week.
He has been for some time in the
habit of carrying a pistol, and the
gentleman for whom he works has
taken several away from him and
broken them to pieces. On this day
he had started to town in company
with three or four other wagons, and
it is supposed was handling the pistol,
when it went off, inficting Il severe
flesh wound in the arm; not wishing
those who were behind him to see the
pistol, he tried to hide it in his boots
leg, when it went off the second time,
shooting him through the foot, infict,
ing quite a serious wound. 1t is time
for the ;'fo1l>killer" to come around.
Year: 1877

On the margin of your paper indi-
Gates that your time. is out, or will ex-
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rule-CASH ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
If not renewed We take it for granted
you do not want the paper any longer,
and yonr name viii be dropped from
our list. We intend to publish the
best paper in West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers we get, the bet
ter We can make the paper. Let ev-
cry one renew and bring another with
him.
Year: 1877

more honest and honorable for us to do,-to protect in full our cred itor A to the extent of his just and equitable claims against us, and to ignore totally the claims held by B and c on account of their unequity and the fraud up on which they were based, or to place A, B, and c all on the same footing and repudiate a portion of As honest claims, in order to make ourself able to pay some thing not honestly or equitably due to E and c? Which course wo1ld reflect more credit up on us? Which would be more apt to give standing and credit with our neighbors and associates? In which instance would we be re- garded as the greater repadiator, where we resisted uncquitable and fraudulent claims and paid just ones in full, or where we sealed" a portion from our lIonest creditors and paid it on the un

 equitable and fraudulent cairns? Will some of the scalers answer?
Year: 1877

We see in the reported proceed ings of tne house last Saturday, that Mir. Warren, of Union, re- poi ted back from committee on Ways and Means, the bill to re- duce the taxes, with amendments, recommending it's passage. The bill was made special order for Thursday. If there is any one thing for which the people would thank the legislature, more than all others, it is for reduction of taxes, and it is due the taxpayers of the State that taxes be re- duced to the very lowest limits consistent with the economical and efficient administration of the State Government. We believe that the present assembly should thoroughly investigate the matter and see if the State Government cannot be run on considerable less than the current expenses for the past years since reconstruc- tion. We doubt not wise econ omy, if practiced, would enable every department of the State Government to be conducted eff ciently with q considerable lop- ping off of expenses. We are we'll aware of the fact that officers complain of small salaries and light appropriations, but just let them complain, and let them com pare their lot with that of the "horny handed, hardy, sun burnt sons of toll" who pay the taxes, and see who has the better grounds for complaint. We be licve in paying our public ser wants for their services, but in paying them simply and only enough to live sober, temperate and economical lives; and not enough for them to live sumptu- ously, spend their time in talking politics over their wine and hay ing all their work done by clerks. We do not say that any of our officers are guilty of this, of course; but we do say reduce the taxes.
Year: 1877

We want to suppose case. So suppose we let A. represent per

 son, or firm, or corporation who holds claim against us repre- senting debt which we have honestly and lawfully contracted, and for which we have received full and honest consideration; and we will also suppose that A. holds q claim againss us represen- tang a debt contracted by tue bad faith of our agent, for which we have never received any consider ation, and which equity would at once brand as unjust and devoid of any binding merit. Suppose then that B holds other claims against Us representing a large indebtedness against us created by the criminal collusion of our agent and the holders-created without ever having brought us any benefit or consideration, pc cuniary or otherwise, and bought up at mere nominal figures by the aforesaid B. Again suppose c holds yet other claims against us representing still another class of indebtedness, large in amount, but similar and like unto the claims held by B in character and manner of contraction and pro. cnrement, only worse, if possible, from the fact that the conditions upon which the evidences of such indebtedness were issued by us, were never complied with. Sup. pose that the total ol all these was so large and embarrassing that there could be no hope for us to meet even the interest there

 on. Now, which would be the
Year: 1877

The decision of the electoral commission in tAe case of the first State referred to that tribu- -Florlda-has been given, and to say that the hopes of the country which were that we would have a fair, impartial solution of the presidential question by this body, are threatened with disap- pointment by the decision in the Florida case, is but to tell a sim ple. painful truth. After the high expectations which had been born into life by the crea tion of the electoral commission and the full degree of confidence with which the country had look ed to it for exact and full justice, the humiliation and disappoint- ment of beng compelled to be- hold only partisan machine af- ter all Is demoralizlng and de- structlve of all confidence.

 The first question before the tribunal was as to the character of the evidence which they would receive. This point was decided by strict party vote in favor of receiving and considering ohly such papers and documents as smight be submitted by the Presi' dent of the Senate. After full and exhausted arguments by the counsel the electoral vote Of Flor ida was given to Hayes by the same party vote of eight against seven. Thus is the first step in the new procedure taken, and by this we judge of what will follow. Louisiana and Oregon yet remain as disputed States, and although in the former the evidences oi infamy, fraud and unlawful pro. cedure on the part of the return ing board are plain and over whelming, there is little to be ex- pected from commission where there are eight republicans against seven democrats. Eight beats seven.
Year: 1877

to refuse to pay any part of it, and thereby blight the good name and impair the credit of the state, we are willing to consent to an agreement to be made by the holders of the States bonds among themselves to pay to them as they may determine sum not to exceed the legal, binding and just debt of the State.

 AND WHEREAS, We believe that the creditors of the State, who have just claims, have the perfect right, without disparagement to the credit of the State, to com promise with those holding claims of doubtful validity, and to agree with them as they may think proper what portion or per cent age they shall receive upon their claims, so that the amount shall, in no wise, exceed the sum due by the State upon all bonds about which there can be no dispute. AND WHEREAS, We believe there is but one way to discharge legal debt, and that is to pay it in full or so much thereof as the holder may agree to receive as a satisfaction of his debt. And as we believe a fraudulent debt ought not to be paid, yet, if the holder of the undisputed debt agrees to take part ci his debt and give to the holder of the doubtful claim his proportion, it IS Of no concern to the people of the State other than itsa.yes the State from the odium of rapudiatIon.

 Therefore Be it Resolved by the Senate, the House of Repre- sentatives concurring herein: That propositions from the creditors of the State, looking to the reduction of the indebtedness of the State to or below the amount found, after careful exam ination by the proper authority, to be justly due from the State to its creditors, will be entertained by the people through their rep resentatives in the General As scmbly.

 ,. In case no amicable adjust ment can be made during the

 present session of the General Assembly, no step shall be taken toward making any arrangements

 in regard to an adjustment of the same, unless it be to authorize agents or commissioners to nego-

 tiate terms with the creditors of the State, to be considered at the next session of the General As sembly.
Year: 1877

Elsewhere we give our resders the full text of the Judkin' sleso- lution touching upon the much mooted question of our State if Iances.

 The basis for settlement of our indebtedness, as proposed II Senator JudkIn's resolution, will come nearer meeting the apprt bation of both of the two classcs who have discussed this matter one favoring the sealing process and the other favoring the fall payment of the valid claims and the total repudiatlon, if repudia- ton it can prop erly be termed, of the fraudulent claims, than anything which has yet been proposed.

 If a settlement could be affect d with the holders of the bonds of the state on the terms propos- ed in Mr. Judkin's resolution the State would be no worse off SO far as dollars anG cents are concerned than she would should the plan of repudiating the total amount of the fraudulent bonds prevail, for his resolution would necessi- tate sealing process which must reduce the amount to be pad to an amount equal to or below the amount of the bonds about which there is no question as to validity.

 If, therefore, it will be any ad- vantage to the honor and credit of our State to adopt this method, we can see no valid reason why all parties should not agree to the plan. We see perhaps one advan- tage in doing so, and that is this We would thereby escape the annoyance and disagreeableness of being harassed by the holders of the fraudulent evidences of in debtedness. We doubt very much, however, whether any such arrangement could be effected with our creditors, for the hold CTS of the valid bonds will not be likely to submit to such a large discount from their claims as would be necessary. We think the thing would fail just there. So far as right and justice is con cerned, we see nothing in the res olution which commends it to us; for if we come right down to the principle of the thing we believe justice and right would demand that the State should protect hon est creditors in full, even if she is put to a considerable amount ol trouble to repel illegal and fraud ulent claims. We have always doubted the wisdom of compro- mising between right and wrong although for self sake such a stel may sometimes appear to be good policy.
Year: 1877

The Legislature should now set apart the last ten days of this session for the purpose of devis- ing and considering what further steps can be taken for the better protection and encouragement of Dog haisers. Wouldn't it be a good idea to offer q reward for sheel belts killed by hungry CUTS?

 The views expressed by the Star of Hope on the question of State indebtedness are sound to the core, and all the hIgh flown prating about the honor of the State and the disgrace of rcpudi- ation will not upset his present ment of the case.
Year: 1877

naturalization as something neither ab.
Surd nor improbable. This strange in.
consistency only illustrates anew what
curious and capriciouS affair is the hu.
man intellectual machine when running
at random outside OF the domain Of sober
judgment.
Year: 1877

noon, and at that hour some of the miners he'd
already come out. and we met many others on the
way. And that was only the third day since work
was resumed after n strike of about seven weeks,
during which the miners and laborers suffered more
than during any previous strike The miners in this
valley will earn about$ 81 60 day during tins month,
inside Iahorcrs abont 81 % and outside laborers
from 81 to I'll 10. The boys and old men who work
in the breaker receive much less, their wages vary
Those who work by the day of give their ser
vices for ten hours-the miners work from SIX TO
nine hours


majority of the miners in this region are Welsh
men, and they n quiet, peaceablc class OF men,
who have never made any trouble. Even when on
a strike, they are orderly and law-abidinR. They
never had any sympathy with the Irish Molly Ma
gures though they were afraid Of them during the
time that they kept up reign of terror in this val
lev L.. l. W,
Year: 1877




Ben Hill is modest. He insists that the
South should have represe tatiye on the next Demo
cratic Presldentia ticket and would be satisfied with
the second place. But the South will give it the sup
port OF one hundred and thrtyeigh Southern votes. II
n takes TO do IT, and more than forty
Northern votes solicited for II, ought not the Sout
70 have first place ON the tickotf And how would
The name Of Ben Hill look If it gttered there Go to.