smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

DISEASED SALMoN.-A Seattle pa
per tells the following fish story: 1T
may not be generally known, but
nevertheless it is a fact, that one out
of every ten salmon sold on our
streets is not fit to be eaten. If you
examine them as they come out of
the water, you will find they are COW
cred with little black parasites resem-
bling small tadpole. These fish
lice as they are called, attach them
selves To the fsh and inhcf,a wound
from which the salmon bleeds and be-
comes materially y weakened. The par
isite lays its egg within the wound
which it intiicts, and from the egg
comes worms, which render the FISH
unfit to be eaten. Any observing per
son can see for himself and be con-
vinced."
Year: 1877

laid aside in this country and sack
cloth and ashes brought forth for the
humiliation of Gel tain classes of our
people. It were far better to see repen-
tance thus symbolized than to see the
people by and by in reality using sack
cloth to cover their nakedness and gath
ering ashes from the smouldering ruins
of their once gorgeous palaces.


1t is an old truth, but none the less
vital that righteousness exaleth ma
tion." "In God we trust" is good
motto, but we cannot delude Omnipo-
tence by putting it on the coin and
then, like the Pharisee, hoping to be
heard for our much speaking.


Cultivate the intellect by all means,
but don't forget the moral and religious
training. The intellect is curse with
out this natural concomitant to direct
it in proper channels. 1t is said, "put
begger on horse and he will ride to
the devil" People of intellectual cul.
ture travel the same road as the beggar
on the horse, if they have not moral
and religious principles.
Year: 1877

The Bellingham Bay Mail says:
"There will be an effort made in the
next Legislature to reduce taxation
for Territorial purposes from four to
three mills on the dollar and that for
the County from eight to SIX. The
taxable valuation is increasing SO rap
idly that the Territory and Counties
would derive more revenue from three
and six mills, respectively, than for
merly by the present rates Of four and
eight mills. And while the taxable
property has thus increased and, as q
consequence, the revenue therefrom
in like proportion, the expenses Of
the Territorial and municipal govern
ments remain comparatively the same.
The Territory and Counties are also
out of bebt, with a very few insulated
exceptions-Wha hatcom, for instance
which is another reason why this re-
duction should be made. But as the
affairs Of this county are being admin
istered on an economical basis and
many quarter-section is yearly ad-
ded to the tax list, it viii not suffer
any Inconvenience from this reduc-
ton"
Year: 1877

The CosT OF LIvING.-The average
citizen, who has on his hands the care of
a home and a family, listens with indiff-
erence, if not with incredulity. to state
ments showing reduction in the cost of
living during the last few years. Herea-
Lies that there has been a considerable
decline in rents, and that the prices of
clothing and dry goods are lower than
formerly; but he does not find that his
butchers bill, or his grocer's bill, Or his
milk bill, shows any special diminution,
and he will tell you with much earnest
ness that the talk about reduced cost
of living is very we'll as matter oftheory
and statistics, but as matter of fact most
of the staples of household consumption
are as high as ever, while the money to
get them with is more difficult to obtain.
Very few families which maintain the
same style OF living now as in 1873, and
have made no special or conscious efforts
at retrenchment, can show any marked
reduction in the size of their tradesman's
account oecasioned by natural and
general decline of prices. And yet there
are figures which seem to show that there
has been decline, however difficult it
may be to realize it. Altogether, if pGter-
fdnlilias and nadteefdmilids find that their
housekeeping costs them just as much
now as in 1873, they may be sure that
the fault lies partly with themselves, and
the remedy, to certain extent, is in their
own hands.
Year: 1877

The following anecdote of the late
Senator Nye is told by the Virginia
City (Nev,) Enterprise:


He. was telling US incidents of a
journey to Europe, from which he had
then Just returned. Among the rest
he said the Sultan of Turkey ordered
in his honor, as Senator of the Unit
ed States, a grand review of the army
in Constantinople, and the Grand Vi
zier mounted him upon steed which
he described as magnificent. Said Nye,
"he was a pure Arabian. He had a
coat like velvet he felt like myriad
of steel springs beneath man his eye
was between lions and a woman's,
with all the courage of the one and all
the human gentleness and beauty of
the other blended he knew was IN
old man, and was as tender of me as n
child. When | dismounted | could
not refrain from expressing to the
Grand Vizier my admiration for the
incompatible creature. He heard me
through an interpreter, and then, bow
ing low, begged me to accept the horse
as a mark of the profound regard
which the Sultan entertained for me.
did you accept him, Senators? wo
asked. A peculiar look came into the
old mans eyes as he replied l made
rapid calculation and saw that l ha9il
not enough Of money, and could sci 81
to no place for enough money, to pay
the freight on the animal to New
York, SO l took high ground. 1 bow
ed low in return to the Grand Nizier,
and bade the interpreter explain to
him that while touched to the heart
by this appreciation and generosity Of
the Sultan, it was, was sorry to say,
against the laws of my country for a
Senator of the United States to accept
present from any foreign Prince, po-
tentate or Power"
Year: 1877

SCHOOL LANTERN. FAMILY LANTERN


PEOPLES LANTERN.
Each style being the best of its class in the market
Catalogues Of Lanterns and Slides with direC-
t0ns for using, sent on application.


Any enterprising man make money with a
Magic Lantern.


Ga Visitors to the Centennial Exposition will do
wisely to defer purchasing goods in our line until
they come to our stores III New York. where they
will find greater variety and mora moderate prices
and can select more at their leisure But We have
concession to sell some styles Of our goods in ne
building of the Department Of Public Comfort, and
those not coming to New York are invited ts call on
our representation there.


R3- full stock of Views Of the Exposition Build
ing and their contents.


June 20, '5G-m6
Year: 1877

A correspondent writes to the Boston
Advertiser on the subject Of the Oregon
electoral dispute, and makes point against
the Advertiser which it cannot meet and
dare not attempt to. 1t is this:


Watts was not an elector: he had not
been chosen by the people, since he was
ineligible; and his resignation was of nc
more consequence than could have been
the resignation of any other citizen of Ore
gon who had not been chosen by the peo.
pie. Neither the governor nor the elcc
toral college, nor any other tribunal, com
petent or incompetent, has, So far as We
know, declared the election of any Oregon
elector void. 1t is difficult to see, there
fore, how any vacancy. in the sense il
which the law Of that state uses the word
existed in the college, OR could be filled.
Year: 1877

s There we're vigorous inquiries at the post
Office yesterday for the chief clerk, and
when the captains face appeared at the
window the inquirer asked:


Has cross eyed woman been here
asking for letters addressed to me?"


The captain hadn't seen her.


"Wel. shell be here this forenoon. She's
my wife, and she's little weak 10 the
head. She's got notion that get love
letters from woman in Canada, and
she'll be here to ask you for my mail. "


We'll"


well, don't get any such letters, OF
course, but you mustn't give her my mail.
She might get one with a draft In and not
know its value. Just say to her that you
never knew of my receiving letter here
and that you have repeatedly heard ne
say that had the best wife in town."


But don, know you


Never mind that In dealing with ar
insane woman it's best to be soft ant
slick and smooth. Just shake hands with
her, praise her small feet, and tell he
she ought to be proud of such a HUSBAND
as am "-Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1877

Frank Spinner, ex- United States Treas
urer says: .. 'a.f


"Thc financial question is in reality not
so difficult as many suppose. | was
brought up a bullion Democrat, and am
vuitc willing there should be Il metallic
currency for those who wish one; but I
think paper is best. W. D. Kelley has the
true idea, though it is not original with
him. A metallic currency is wanting in
elasticity. At times an expansion of the
circulating medium is necessary for the
purpose of crops, transportation, etc.
What we want is An issue of legal tender
notes, convertible at any time into an ill.,.
terest bearing bond Of the United States,
bond for which the holder could get
currency with accrued interest whenever
he should desire. AT "a rate of interest no
higher than 3G5 per cent, the desired
amount of circulation would he absorb.
I'd when not used for commercial purpose
and the bonds would be converted when
the business Of the country required Il
large amount of currency. S.ch curreli-
cy would soon te OF par with gold, and
1t would be the parent Of a new prosper
ity and new era OF patriotism. The
present plan of redemption will have no
other effect than to oppress the people
and cripple the energies of government.
The power 10 issue notes should be taken
from banks and vested in the government


Witao4 u change in the faaaciat policy
the porst is get to be npprehended. The
people eiW not stand too much oppression.
Year: 1877

The attention OF the Supreme Court, Circuit, Judge
Pratt occupied yesterday in the trial Of a suit
brought against the proprietors OF the East River
Metal Manufacturing Company, of Avenue A, New
York. The paintiG was superintendent Of the work.
shop owned by defendants, and while at work there
on July 81. 1875, drop hammer, weighing 600 pounds,
fell on his thumb, crushing that member and pcrma-
nently disabling him. Mr. Groves claims damages IN
the sum OF $1,000 Defendants claimed that the ma
chine question was in good order and that II was
put there the request Of the plaintiff and hence he
could not a verdict The evidence In regard
to the condition OF the machine was conflicting, the
Court SAID and would be for the jury TO determine
that question of fact upon the testimony. The case
was adjourned until this forenoon.
Year: 1877

Is McClellan's residence on wheels? 1t
was claimed last winter when the Governor
of New York nominated him for Superinten-
dent of Public Works, that he was New
Yorker. But now that he has been nomin-
ated for Governor of New Jersey, it is said he
has been voter in that State for eight years.
His residence must be of sort of oscillating
descriptiOn
Year: 1877

LAST year paragraph in this PAPER sug-
gested that in due time Cumberland County
would present candidate for the Presidency
of the State Senate. 1t has now been forty
years since the largest county in the state
has been honored by having one of its sena-
tors fill this position. This year the general
sentiment seems to accord the place to Hon.
Warren II. Vinton. His large experience in
public affairs, his reputation both as law
yer and as legislator and his well known
skill as a presiding officer render the sugges-
tion of his name coming as it does from all
parts of the state peculiarly appropriate and
satisfactory
Year: 1877

THE Swiss minister of public works has
issued report on the efforts made by the
Federal Government to provide employment
to the distress caused by the complete stop
page of the matchmaking and jewelry busi'
ness, some Government workshops were es-
tablished at Geneva in the spring. There
were 312 workmen employed by these estab-
lishments in the month of June last; each
ment when he was at work and If 9oc when
there was nothing for him to do. In one
place the amount paid for a certain work on
which fifty men were employed on this sys-
tenn was 5,000f, while the minister says it
might easily have been done on the usual
terms for 1000f The cost of another under
taking ordered by the Government was esti-
mated at 4000f; the work is not yet completed
and it has already cost 32,000f Elsewhere
IS, 900 cubic feet of ground had to be levelled
for making a new road. The Government
engineer, knowing that the work was to be
done by the chantiers nationaaI estimated it
at the maximum cost of 12,000f. Up to the
1st of June when only 10000 cubic metres
had been levelled, the expense Of wages
alone had already reached the enormous sum
of 1885, ,000f. "It may therefore be safely as
Serted" concludes the report, ''that the
works on which the so-called national work
men are employed, cost from eight to twelve
times as much as those which are performed
by ordinary workmen. Our men spend the
greater part of their wages in drink; their
families do not derive the smallest advan-
tage from this species of state aid. Besides
this, the men soon perceive that the work
which is given them is only disguised form
of charity, which has a most prejudicial effect
both upon them and upon their fellow-clti-
zens. The moral evil of this system is there
fore considerable; it would even have been
better to give little less money and not to
require any work at ALL" A commission has
now been appointed to inquire into the SUBJ
iect
Year: 1877

ELASTIC divorce law of this terri
tory is equal to any emergency We have
lady friend, still young in years, who has
been through the divorce mill three times,
and is now ready to take fourth chance iii
the matrimonial lottery If Chicago can
make better showing than his, We want
to See the papers.
Year: 1877

Hon. c. c. CRAM is in town. lie reports
.he settlement at Pen-a-wa-wa as hourisling.
A number of town lots are already sold, and
building would now be going on if it was
possible to obtain lumber All the news from
the country beyond is encouraging
Year: 1877

DADDY PING, pooroid man in his dotage,
has got his back up and stopped his copy of
the STATESMAN. The fact coming to the
knowledge of Hon. VIM. T. Barnes he i'm
mediately paid for a second copy of TIE paper
and In that way stood off Daddy Ping mean
ness
Year: 1877

hundred and twelve against Great Britain or for service
in any of the Indian wars, and whose stricken


from the rolls in pursuance Of the act entitled An
authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior to strike from


the pensionros the names of such persons have taken
up against the Government or who have I'm any
encouraged the rebels approved February fourth
eighteen hundred and sxtytwo, and the joint resolution
entitled, Joint resolution prohibiting payment by any
officer OF the Government to any person not known to
have been opposed to the rebellion and In favor OF its sup
presson approved March second, eighteen hundred and
sxtyseven and section four thousand hundred and
sixteen OF the Revised Statutes at Large of the United
States shall not apply to the persons provided for by this
act ProDtded That pensions shall be paid TO any per-
whose name shall be restored for the time during
which his name stricken from the pension rolls And
prooded further, That in OF the death of any such
such person during the time his stricken from
the rolls the surviving widow, IL any, shall be entitled
receive such pension from and after the passage OF this
act to continue during her widowhood.


SEC. 6. That all pensions which have been, or may
hereafter be- granted i'm consequence of death occurring
from which originated in the service of the United
States since the fourth day Of March eighteen hundred
and SlxtyOne i'll consequence OF wounds injuries
received disease contracted since said date. shall
from the date of the death discharge from the
United States service OF the person whose account the
claim has been shall hereafter be- granted from the
such pension: Provided that the limitation herein pre-
scrbed shall not apply to claims by in behalf of insane
persons, or minor children of deceased soldiers.


SEC T. That Immediately upon the passage Of this act,
the Commissioner of Pensions shall copy of the
to be furnished each penson-agent, whose duty it
shall be to notify each pensoner upon his roll who shall
be entitled to arrears OF pension under this act and it
shall be the further duty OF the Commissioner OF Pensions
to pay cause to be paid TO such pensioners IL the
pensioner shall have died. to the person persons
titled TO the same all such of pension the
sioner may pc entted TO- or, IL Dead would nave been
entitled under the provisions of the first section Of this
act, had he or she survived.


SEC. g. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict
with this act be, and they are hereby, repealed.
Year: 1877

be of service to the country. Logan better
man than most OF his friends knew better man than
those who don't know him will believe. But he was
chronic growler, unless he in fight, and then his
Irish pulse beat contenedy. Logan did less than
he promised He would always do more. During the
tiresome Senatorial contest in Illinois last winter General
Grant said:


81 hope Logan viii be elected He has ugly temper
but you always know where to find him. He Is the sures
man to his friends, know"


But as said Judge Davis will be of service to
the country. He is able judicial and probably knows
more law than any in the Senate except Edmunds,
perhaps. His political position is in doubts he defined
clearly before he left Washington last session. He will
support the President.


Booth, of California, is that will come out promi
nently day. He cool, calm and contempative.
He is too Indifferent to be warmly prejudiced for or
against anything, and is accustomed to look out OF inn
partial There is great deal OF latent ability in him.
also, and when he exhibits it, he will astonish people.
Booth daeante. He has handsome hands, and wears
them goved His clothes fit him too neatly to allow him
to do any heavy lifting but he is of that material that he
will take off his coat when he gets interested


Booth and Ogesby have formed remarkable intimacy.
Remarkable, because it would a third party that
they should repe each other, not attract Ogesby is
crude and boorish; he takes pride In it. He says
"Ilenoy," and swears in the presence of such men
Frelnghysen and William A. Wheeler Booth thinks
dellcate sense or
as old maid boarding-scboo teacher. But the two
inseparable. They walk to the Capitol arm in
every morning, and ride home together at night in
the carriage One will wait hour for breakfast
IL the other is late, and that is matrimonial attach
ment won't stand.


From the that the South has sent to the Senate
much is expected They better class than have


from there since secesson and nearly all of them have
been chastened by fire. Lamar, Hill, Morgan Garland
Harris all riumphs OF the lost Each the
best of the native class in his State and each believes
the divine right OF the States Lamar and Hill are the
ablest and best known. The former from his long
prominence in the House OF Representatives, the latter


from his debate with Blaine the bleached bones Of
Andersonville.


Hill is uneasy spirit seldom sits in his seat, and
is given TO pacing the floor like with burden
his mind. This is also characteristic of Christancy
Hill and Chrtancy resemble each other except that the
former has three four inches in length OF spine
Both have round shoulders and faded gray eyes. They
trim their whiskers alike and given casping their
hands behind them. Hill is pathetic; Chrstsncy is judi
cia Hill is dreamer; Christancy student. Hill is
brilliant in debate Christiancy writes everything he
speaks and reads five-minute argument from manu-
script Washington Correspondence Of the Daily Graphic
Year: 1877

From the earliest history of our country, 10 has
been the settled policy of the Government to
pension its soldiers or their representatives, who
shall have become disabled in the service from
wounds or disease; and this, too, from the date of
death or discharge from the service. And so
fixed by law and usage has been this policy that
the soldier, on entering the service, regarded it
as part of his contract with the Government that
in case OF his death or disability, his representa-
tive or himself should be granted pension And
Year: 1877

If you want to know how much will be due
You from the Government when the bill for the
Equalization of Bounties is passed, multiply the
number of months you We're in the service by
eight and one third dollars, and subtract the
amount of bounty you received from the United
States The remainder will show the amount of
bounty you will be entitled to under this bill
Year: 1877

GROWTH OF MAN. - Observations
regarding the rate of the growth OF
man have dctc mined the following in
terestins facts; The most rapid
growth takes place Immediately after
birth. the growth of an infant during
the first year of its existence being
about eight inches. The ratio Of in-
crease gradually decreases until the
age Of three years. at which time tie
size attained i half that which it Is 10
become when full growu. After five
years the Succeeding increase is very
regulnr till the sixteenth year, being
Al the rate for the average man Of two
inches year. Beyond sixteen. the
growth is feeble, being, in the follow
ing two years, about sixteenth of al
inch n wear while frcm eighteen to
twenty the increase ia height is seldom
over one inch, At the age of twenty
i've the growth ceases. save in few
exceptional cases II has been observed


that in the same race. the mean size is
. little larger III the city than III the
country. a fat which will be received
with douh, by many who have come to
regard thc rustic ~ mo,iel man.
Year: 1877

At this time the Dobrudja is held by fifty
thousand Russian soldiers, the entire four
teenth army corps and detachment Of the
fourth and thirteenth having crossed
the Danube. As vas anticipated the Turks
made but little resistance. They have
anticipated the movement from the first,
and it has been generally understood in
military circles that they would not contest
the Dobrudja at all, but would make the
Varna railway their first line of defense.
The skirmish at Matchin seems to have been
entered upon by the Turks merely to cover
the retreat of the garrison, a retreat which
was effected Friday night. This is in
accordance with the plan of defense which
surrenders the country embraced by the
bend of the river in order to hold the line
from Silistria to Varna.


1t is coDjectured with great reason that
the Russian troops will follow the Danube
southwark to Silistria, and throw themselves
in the rear OF that fortress, with the hope of
compelling its surrender. By this move they
get possession of the river communication
and secure their line of supplies from Galatz
nearly to Giurgevo. A way will thus be
opened for the main body to force the
Danube opposite Silistria and strike a blow
at the very centre of the Turkish line.
Unless the Russians succeed in holding the
river as they nova southwark from the
Dobrudja nothing can be gained by the
crossing at Galatz.
Year: 1877

A delegation of English ladies have had a
long talk with Sir Stafford Northcote,
Chancellor of the Exche quer, upon the SUBJ
ject of bill extending the elective franchise
to women. In reply to their demands, the
Chancellor admitted that in justice women
should be permitted to vote, but there were
other considerations. Suffrage was an artifi-
cial arrangement in the Constitution of the
country for the purpose of providing the best
attainable constituency for the governing
body by Parliament. So he must look to see
whether the change would be likely to be
beneficial and improve the character OF the
Parliament to be elected, and also whether it
was, at any given moment, desirable and
proper to make a considerable electoral
change. In fact, the matter resolved itself
into question of time, expediency, and
opportunity, and he felt forced to say that he
did not consider the present particularly
favorable opportun ity for reopening great
electoral question. In other words, the
women cornered the old man, and he put
them off