smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

and competency. Careful estimates of cost
accompany most of the details, by which 1T
appears that they scarcely can exceed half
a million dollars. The total of the estimate
for sewerage and subsoil drainage is only
two hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars. If the people of Memphis, who
recently numbered nearly seventy thousand,
are unequal to this disbursement, now is
the time for them to confess it and
entreat assistance. The first case of
yellow fever in New Orleans this year
occurred ON June 16. The date of the first
case in Memphis is not officially mentioned.
Like oil the other relations of the munich
pality to the disease carelessness pervades
the public records. But doubtless it was
nearly at the same time. More than five
months therefore probably intervene for
Memphis to purify itself against the recur-
renee of the pest. Half the time ought to
be sufficient for the completion of almost
every requisite except the sewers, and upon
those also shovels ought to be already at
work.


The capacity of the inhabitants of the





this matter this winter has other aspects
than those merely sanitary. 1t is practical
test of their comparative intelligence and
en- ergy--in one word, of their civilization.
The official narrative of the sanitary
state of Memphis, as ascertained by the
National Board of Health, would reflect dis
grace upon town in Asatic Turkey.
Pride should combine with prudence to
apply the remedy. 1t is in no grudging
spirit that we say it will be something akin
to fraudulent imposition if she be-
seeches New York again for succor
without doing anything meanwhile for
reform. The charity of New York is
boundless, and even such on entreaty
will be bountifully answered. Our
people also are we'll aware that in the mat
ter of cleanliness their own city is far from
superiority to reproach. The filling of the
Harlem fats with garbage was as monstrous
an invitation of disease as anything DIR.
Chaille reports from Havana. It becomes
us to be modest in administering admoni-
tion on this subject, but even within the
narrowest limits of that modesty we have
right to exhort Memphis to purge and be
clean. We are not quoting the language of
stranger to the South, or of any one out
of cordial sympathy with its distresses,
when we adopt and apply to Memphis the
rather forid sentence of DR.. Holt concern
ing New Orleans, that, "If ever we discover
the talisman whose charm shall save us
from yellow fever we will also discover
upon it few cabalistic characters, the
spring of its magical potency, and these,
when arranged, will spell one word-Clean-
liness."
Year: 1879

Indian character have expected. OF what
does General Hatch suppose the Utes are
made? There is nothing whatever to pre-
vent any man who is wanted" from leaving
his fellows and remaining away from them
until the affair has blown over or the not
improbable fight begins. Ouray's ability
to bring in any man whom he can find has
never been doubted, but hunting an Indian
who prefers to remain hidden is mere
child's play. Commissioner Hatch has
changed his own location, we hope from
motives of prudence; the snow is already
heavy, the prospect of any more Indians
being brought in is bad and that of the
Commissioners getting out with such pris-
oners as they have is little if any better. So
the outlook is anything but pleasing.
Year: 1879

that of State officers and if State admin-
istration may take advantage of its own
shortcomings thus to set aside the result OF
an election, and there is no legal remedy,
then the people must adopt some other.
Civil war is great evil but the American
people have always thought it preferable to
the loss OF liberty
Year: 1879

-8 Inere Is nothing moro absurd


than the Northern journalistic and


oTatrleal predictions that the Sou


must become a barren waste if the


darkeys should stampede to the Yankee


States. They forget that the Influx of


SO much low-price shiftess labor will


disgust the Northern wol kingman,
| ana SEND him down to settle on COM
| Portable small farm in the south where


he can live like free man. They for.
get that the best thing that could hap
pen flr the South would be the break


ing up OF her large plantations and ex-


elusive cotton crop for no matter if


the crop were reduced one half, the
price would rise, aud our farmers de-


rive more profit, because the same


amount Of money would spring from


half the trouble. These snarling sec


tionalists who ''see in the Neg


Exodus the humbling Of king cotton"


are too ignorant to know the fact that


If every darkey were swept out of ex-


istence the South would still have the


monop oly Of cotton the price would


rise and that would enable our plaa-


ters to pay for white lab 3r In truth,


a large amount-probably more thau


half-Of the CO.. ton crop is already cul-


tivated and picked by white labor


With the exception of Alabama aud


Mississippi, and small section Of one
or two other states, the Southern


farms are now small, and the farmer
works in the field, with his sons, and
two often we regret to say, with his


We repeat the South, considered in
the aggregate, would be fifty per cent
the gamer to morrow if every African
were marched North Of Masons and
DiNon's line to- day. At the same time,
since there is no hope OF any such
exodus of the Great Southern Curse,
we deem it only proper to say that,
here in North Carolina, the Freedmen
are doing better, woi king better. and
securing better foothold as men, and
as citizens, than at any period since
the war. There is not county in the
State, but can show orderly and indus>
trious colored men, living under their
own roof tree, tilling their own soil,
with their own stock, and at p:ace
with all their neighbors. Ia thousands |
of instances the Old slaves have gradu- |
ally obtained few acres from their |
old master, and are now quietly en-
gagged in raising their cotton and to-
bacco in addition to occ ,sional work
on the "old Plantation Few of these.
we fancy, would exchange places with
any Northern white laborer But if
every black in the State wished to
cave it, we ought to help him go.
The Exodus would be blessed thing
or us, politically, morally, and mae-
tally. We speak as one who has not
Known enemy among the whole Negro
ace. We believe the Hegira would do
wo things it would open the eyes of
he Northern people to the absurdity
# their sentimental ideas about the
poor freedman - and it would open
he eyes Of our own people to the
leavy incubus of thriftless, lOunging
abor they have SO long considered in~
ispensable to the southern plantation.
Year: 1879

LIFE OR DEATH-It is question Of life or
death Nature admonishes us by the loss of
appetite, by depression of spirits, by bitter
taste in the mouth, that are sick. Take
Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier, as by its
mild but beneficial action on the liver and kid
neys, it powerfully assists nature in her efforts
to re-establish healthy condition of the whole
system.
Year: 1879

THERE is SD much of freedom and independ-
sspce III the life of a pioneer, that one need not
y surpr sed that men-and women, too-are
ready to brave the dangers and discomforts
attendant on this mode Of life. The one serious
drawback is in the fact that in times of sick
ness and accident, to which all are exposed, it
Is impossible to secure the service of regular
physician For all cases of febrile or bilious
arrangement there's nothing superior to Frese's
Hamburg Tea
Year: 1879

If YOU like good solid comfort buy the Ne
Plus Ultra Spring Bed, the best and cheapest
now In the market It's increasing popularity
has made it the general favorite. No place Tor
insects to harbor. being composed entirely OF
iron and steel: is strong and durable and Will
last life time Try one and You will buy one
For sale at the furniture store Of Eversz 4
Abers, opposite the st. Louis hotel, Malla
Walla w T. AS-4W
Year: 1879

HAKDwARE-H NJ. Porter Co., have re
moved into the new brick building below the
City Hall. and have filled the building with s
varied assortment of the best goods in the mar
ket We have inspected their stock, and are
satisfied they cannot he beaten. Stoves OF
every variety and price can be found here.
Call and examine even If You don't buy.
Year: 1879

LOWER THAN EyEB.-DuSenbery'S stock Of
goods have grown to mammoth proportions,
and the stock fills all the available space. Only
by looking through the store one can form any
idea of the amount on hand. The prices are
very low in every department.
Year: 1879

THE FASHION SHAVING SAIooN.-Dick Bosie
keep. up with the prosperity Of our city, and
has the best bathing and shaving saloon IN the
country east of Portland. His establishment
would he = credit to a city with ten times our
ponu.ation. See his new lad.
Year: 1879

THE LEGISLATURE adjourned sine die
on Saturday, at 8 o'clock. 1t is very
much to be regretted that the chief eco
nomical measure, the conversion of the
STATE bonds from 81 per cent. to ~ per
cent. debt, was defeated at last. Had
this act got through the Senate we are
quite certain the debt could have been
safely converted in three months time,
and thereby the State would have saved
at least one hundred thousand dollars in
ten years. Senators Sbarpley and Cooch
deserve great praise for the efforts they
made to get the bill through the Senate.
1t is a mistake TO suppose our State debt
is a light one. 1t is quite heavy debt
for our little State, and those who say il
will soon be paid are the most likely
people to be mistaken. 1t will take
twenty years at the present rate of taxa
ton 10 pay It.
Year: 1879

THE only two-cent paper in the city
expired Oh Saturday from want of sup
port 1t had expired as one cent paper
about two years ago and will be galvan-
lied into life again to-day. In Jaskson's
day corporations were not so fashionable
as now but the people have Always pre-
ferred to sustain individual enterprise.
Year: 1879

THE Grat County HeraH comes
to rs enlarged from an eight to a
nine column folio, and the increased
space is as completely filled with
good things as the lesser always was,
Could the number of such papers rs
the Ucrald be ines eased hundred
fold in Wisconsin the intelligence
and honesty and enterprise of the
State would be proportionately ad-
yanced.
Year: 1879

All FooN did something at the
City Hall the other evening. 1t was
announced as a Chinese exhibition
of some kind, but we know as little
of it as does the Democratic party
know about running a government
successfully.
Year: 1879

Nor a hundred miles from here.


n the evening Of election day,
q candidate for chairman of his town
was, sitting by and watching his
varying fortunes, in the counting
of votes, he unconsciously took o ten
dollar gresnback. from his pocket
Year: 1879

VARIOUS exchanges have hastily
set forth in prlut that there were
eleven or more failures IN this city
lately and geeringly terms this a
famous place. THIS is a lie full
yard wide. Six will cover the grand
total, which we admit is plenty.
Now will these same papers please be-
equally as ready to make correction
as they were to give publication, to
the false report'
Year: 1879

THAT nice pump near J. p. Tram
els residence will surely prove a
blessing to the surrounding commu-
nifty and travelling public. Being
near the home and paths in which
the Democratic force stroll, look
out for living curiosity stuffed
with mush and milk white Dem
crat.
Year: 1879

TIE patent soap and medicine
men have been in town giving us
their ideas of what We ought to pur-
chase. They seemed quite anxious
about our welfare hat went away
disgusted because we cared so little
about our health, cleanliness and
beauty.
Year: 1879

There can be little doubt too that
Conkling's friends are men of as
good character as any will be that
Merritt will gather about him.


Whether things will turn out as ex-
pected remains to be seen. 1t may
be that Conkling will not be SO much
injured by blows that could not have
been inflicted without Democratic as
sistence. 1t may be that Hayes and
Sherman will not he much helped by
what has been done in the Republi-
can forum before which the merits of
this attack must be discussed.


Already leading Radical journals
demand that stop shall be put to this
fight. If say they, New York is to
be carried in the next presidential
contest, it can only be done as dur
ing last fall's election, by an united
Republican party.


We have no sympathy for either
side. Neither deserves any. Conk-
ling is an implacable foe to Democ-
racy. He also favors restoration of
Grantism with curtailment of South
ern influence in Congress and the
electoral college. Whatever tends to
lesson his influence or weaken his
power is a blow at centrationalism,
and will advance the Democratic
cause in 1880.
Year: 1879

maintains schools, and besides them


at wide intervals professionalism has


some institutions. These are divid-


ed among its sects and are sus-


tanned by their more prosperous fani-


lies. So that even at present q very


large proportion of our country is


without other resource for education
than the common schools and beyond
the morality incidentally impaired


by class books and teachers the chill
dren frequenting them are without re-
ligions instruction, except that i'm
parted in the family, at the church or
in the Sabbath school. These are
blessed institutions, but they require
every possible assistance. 1t is well
known that among us youth manages
to escape from parental, church and
Sabbath school infiences at an early
period, earlier often than from those
of the common school. It does this
at period at which it is most prone
to run counter to all restraint. On
this account it is more open to the
reception of false theories and more
liable TO be ruined by them. If in
addition to this it be considered Low
many children are not recipients of
moral instruction of any sort, either
at home, church or Sabbath school the
Importance of religious teaching and
discipline will be more, readilyrfseen
and more fully appreciated. Among
observant christians such observations
are imparting intensity to the pro-
priety of introducing religious in
into our common schools if
education in them is made compul-
SOry
Year: 1879

The renewal of the proposition to
make education compulsory necesari-
ly re-opens at the same time, the pro-
prety of making it religious also. II
the State shall go on until all children
are compelled to receive such instruc-
ton as it shall see fit to give and
also prolong its present goddess man
ner of lmparting it, the result must
necessarily be in conflict with Chris
tianity as at present organized.


If all our children must attend
State schools, all other institutions of
instruction will be deserted, and con-
sequently closed. AS nothing is more
TO be DEPRECATED than a thoroughly
goddess system of education, such
conflict will be just On the side of
Christianity, that cannot and ought
not to submit to such rearing of
youth. 1t may be thought that such
a contingency will never happen. 1t
may be supposed that the public will
always have too clear conception of
the disastrous consequences sure to
arise from a system of instruction
from which popular prejudice, ex-
cludes religion to admit of its being
established by law under our peculiar
form Of government. 1t is best how
eyer, not to be too confident of this.
Events are constantly transpiring that
tend to impress upon the public mind
the idea that wider diffusion of knowl-
edge is necessary tor the maintain
ance of our political institutions. In
telligent use of the general privilege
of suffrage alone seems to demand
more universal information, which
cannot be impaired to such as are
not prepared to read 1t.


But even If compulsory system
Of education shall not be adopted,
there ia no slight justification for
such conflict In many sections al
ready. In numberless districts pub
lie schools have banished all others;
for when person is taxed to support
one system of education, it is almost
impossible to persuade hlm to forego
the benefit of it and contribute to an
other. II our large cities among
populations that contribute little to
Year: 1879

| OuueT preteHCe Vi pIOtSCIiuS Inc


colored man and insuring his equality


before the law the Republican leaders


have attempted to strike down the


system of State government and to


erect upon its ruins an elysium for


licensed thieves, who protected by


federal bayonets have plundered in


discriminatory both whites and blacks


of the little left by war.


And here, let me say distinctly and
emphatically that no true Democrat


wishes TO disturb any amendment to
the federal constitution or take from
any citizen, white or black any of
the rights conferred by federal legis-
lation. On the other hand every
patriot must recognize the absolute
necessity of maintaining those amend
ments and of elevating the colored
race to true citizenship by educa-
ton and full guarantee for every
legal right.


In vain by such charges and such
appeals to the bitter memories of the
past, do the Republican leaders at
tempt to lash the North to fury and
seize the government for another presi-
Dental term. The scene enacted
here to-day when the Democracy of
Missouri send as their senators to the
national Congress SCARED veteran
of the Union cause, and one who es-
poused that of the last confederacy is
eloquent of the great truth that there
is peace in the land.


A few months since when the vel
low demon held high carnival in the
South vessel freighted by
generous hands and hearts in the
North, fioated down the Father of
waters, bearing aid to those that once
were enemies. but now of kin through
the ''great touch of nature"


The commander of that vessel, a
gallant Union soldier, now sleeps up
on the historic hills of Vicksburg, fit
monument to the memory of him who
died not amid the crash of martial
music, or of shot or shell or sabre
stroke, but with higher and nobler
courage, silently and calmly gave up
his life for those he had fought and
conquered.


In all history, what scene save one
on the hills of Judea, is more sub
lime than that upon the banks of the
great river, where bearded men and
palid women with loving and tender
hands laid in its last resting place the
body of that Northern soldier who died
for the people Of the South. Angels
looked down with moistened eyes up-
on it, and from all nature there arose |
that hymn of love which once foated
over the blue Egean:


Love of earth, for love is EARTH soft lsrs


Look when you will, earth oyeTiiows with me. |
Learn from the waves that ever kiss the shore,


And the winds nesting on the heaving sea-


Yes! love Is stronger than hate, and
in the grave of that dead hero was
buried the last yestige of sectional
strife.
Year: 1879

1t Is now only TWO weeks 10 the


4th of March. Does Congress know


how time flies? Does it realize that


only fortnight is left in which to


provide for the wants of this great ma


ton? At this distance from Wash


ington it looks as if it did not. The


Senate is wasting precious time in


wrangling over presidential nomina-


tions. What does the country care


whether the Hayes or Grant faction


wins? Nevertheless the whole energy


of the upper house is spent in pro-


viding for dependents Of the one or


other of them. The very atmosphere of
capitol seems to be tainted by their


strifes. There is nothing perceptible in


it,but personal feuds and irrepressible


jeaIousies, with accusations of trick
cry, dishonesty, and bribery.


Intent upon holding its own the
Senate checkmates every wholesome
measure of the House. If Congress
has had other employment than place
providing it must be found in its
mania for investigation. This is
about the only game that could be
played by one house independent of
the other. But 10 what have SMELL
ing committees amounted? So far,
can any result be noticed? Has either
side got any advantage of the other?
The Cypher committee has been at
work for two sessions and used up
over $4,000. What has il to show
for misspent time and misapplied
money? Matters remain as they were.
Notwithstanding the exposure of
few individuals neither the
Democratic party or its leaders are
found to be smirched as are the
Republicans, and their head by
the 8 to z decision of the presidential
election committee and the subse-
quent reward of those that originated
and carried out tine currupt transfer
of the votes of South Carolina, Flori-
da and Louisiana. Can more be ex-
pected fiom the Teller committee !!
OF the Hewitt labor investigation it
has been we'll said that it gathered
all the lunatics of the cities together
to hear what the mad men had to say
about the condition of industry. Bar
rels of bills have been offered, read,
and referred, that will never be heard
of again, but excepting providing
for another commission that may not
meet the appreciation Of the Senate,
has been done for those two
greatest necessities, connection with
the Pacific and improvement of the
river.


When the Senate gets through
with the nominations, it will take up
the appropriations, and insist that the
army shall be provided for and all
the estimates of the departments al
lowed. 1t will demand compromises
from the House, and when these are
granted it will be ready to adjourn.


The consolation for all this is the
knowledge that the country has con-
signed to private life the majority of
its present congressman and senators.
1t may not be possible to hold all de-
lInquents to a strict accountability
for their record, but it is something
notwithstanding to know that here
after their places will be filled with
better men.
Year: 1879

THE BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER,


Publishes both the religious and sec
ular news that is desired in any fam
lily, while all that is likely to do harm
is shut out. 1t devotes four pages to
religious news, and four to secular.


The New York Observer was first
published in 1928; and it is believed
to he the only instance of Religious
Newspaper continuing its even course
for tiity-six years, without a change
of name. doctrine, intent, purpose or
nlrd.rn from the date of lis hirth
Year: 1879

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May S.
The coroner's jury this afternoon
rendered a verdict in accordance with
the above facts, and stated that while
the cause ofthe descent of the elevator
could not be determined they believe
if the conductor had not left his post
the accident would not have occurred.
They deprecate the system requiring
conductors to leave their stations
when passengers are on the elevators.


Socialist leaders here assert that they
with the trades unions are organizing
a strike, to begin July 9th and to be
general throughout the country. They
will demand the universal adoption of
the eight hour system and will settle
the matter of wages after their de-
mands on that point. are aeceded to.
This strike has been decided on in
their privy councils, but is no secret.


Their purpose is political in its ma
ture and the purpose of the workmen
is to secure better wages.


The committee of medical experts,
having examined Mark Gray, who shot
at Booth, report that he is insane.
Year: 1879

E. NJ. HEARN, Esq, one of our
prominent attorneys. has received an
invitation to attend the Supreme
Lodge of the Knights of Honor,
which meets at Boston in week or
two, and deliver an address in fremont
Temple upon the yellow fever and the
part taken by the Knights of Honor
during that period This is a very
high compliment and one that is we'll
deserved. Mr.. Hearn is a well trained
andhighly polished speaker and would
do justice to our people and to the
great occasion. He is worthy repre-.
sentative of this noble order and our
city and section to go to Boston, the
centre of so much wealth and culture
But we regret to learn that he has a
number of important cases pending in
the Supreme Court set for the
very time he should be in Boston.
He is therefore in a great quandary
whether to accept or decline. We
hope he will succeed in having the
hearing of the cases postponed and
accept the invitation.