smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879




The stock market to-day was repete with pertur-
batons The strong prices of Fridays closing were
met by the weak prices of to-days opening. SO. to-
speak, there mixing Of the white and blue pow
ders from the financial sedlitz box, which, after
momentary ebultion, became hat and nauseous
The mixture had to be swallowed by somebody, and
in the end the bulls took the physic In plain TERMS
the comparative rmness of last week closing prices
gave way to the positive feebleness of this weeks
opening ones and in the main the latter had the best
Of it. With the exception Of fractional bracing up
during the last hour or there occurred general
settling down of prices, which reduced quota
tions by u to per cent. Union Pacific. notoriously
white elephant while under the care OF Jay Gould,
has apparently lost nothing of its albescent ponder
osity under the of its new proprietors but is
as hard to sustain and borrow money on as ever.
Such at least the inference to be drawn from the
successful attempts to sell it to-day. fall of some
six per cent in Union Pacific could not occur without
tainting such roads intimately connected
with it. and consequently the price of Kansas Pacific
tumbled off some four per cent in sympathy. The
real keynote to the market. however, sounded
by Northwest common. That this stock was wofully
out OF tune was demonstrated by the decline, which
at one time amounted to 3A per cent. 1t not only
discordant ITSELF but it set the teeth of all the
rest of the market on edge. and the result was
general discord throughout the list and lower tone
for all the prominent stocks. While prices were all
lower to-day. in seriously 80. there are
reasons to believe that the decline was created from
malice prepense and with the ultimate object Of
starting q new bull movement from the better van
tage ground Of lower prices. Nothing better, in
trip hammer way to accomplish this object could be
found than in selling Northwestern. and it freely
used in this direction. Western Union remained
upon pins and needles-between weakness and
strengthen waiting for the Senate verdict upon the
Butler bill. The last Washington news pointed to
defeat of the amendment and a reference to confer
ence committee Of both houses. While the market
generally remained weak. Erie held its own, very
nearly 80, the steadiness OF London quotations help
ing the price here During the last hour the
market was propped up to some degree and
prices closed with fractional improvement.


The opening, highest, lowest and closing prices Of
stocks at the New York Stock Exchange to-day
aaf fOllQWs L.
Year: 1879

There being considerable snow upon the
ground yet, if the weather should be warm for a
week good crop of syrup would be secured


OF the twelve inmates at the poor house in
this town, the past year six bear the name of
Smith, and il has not been a good year for
Smiths at that institution either


The second edition of colds have been pre-
vailing quite extensively in this section of
late it is to be hoped that the advent of warm
weather will bring relief to many that have
been severely afflicted the past winter


A considerable number Of the farmers
hereabouts are going into the raising of sugar
beets, believing that they can realize more
ready money from this than from any other
crop that they can raise, but they will have
to learn that it will require patience and care
full cultivation to make the enterprise one of
success.
Year: 1879

A company has been formed in Boston.
composed largely of railroad men, to ship ice
all over the country by railroads. They have
large houses on the Kennebcc and also in
Boston. Already over one-half the stock has
been taken up by business men. 1t is found
ice can he shipped in cars at less wastage
than by sailing vessels This was thorough
ly demonstrated by the Maine Central road
last season.
Year: 1879

The hands in Wyman's door sash and
blind factory arc just now busy in the manu-
facture of sash and blinds as there is a large
demand for these articles at this season of
the year. The reputation of the goods man
ufactured at this well known establishment is
nearly worldwide. As business enterprise
it is great help to the town. just now the
proprietor has to content himself with very
small margin of profits.
Year: 1879

muntcipal eOuft.


Michael Heney and Edward Leech were
before the court yesterday for drunkenness
and disturbance. Heney plead guilty and
having no money to pay fine and cost, was
committed. Leech plead not guilty, was
found guilty. and refusing to pay, went to
Jail for the thirty days.


Andrew s. Dyer on being arraigned on a
charge of keeping intoxicating liquor intend
cd for Illegal sale, plead not guilty, and was
continued for further hearing


Charles H. Freeman plead not guilty to
the charge of keeping and having in his pos
session intoxicating liquors with intent to
sell the same in violation of law. He was
adjudged guilty and sentenced to pay fine
of $50 and costs, from which sentence he
appealed to the September term of the Supe-
rior Court and recognized in 5000 to enter
and prosecute the same.


Parker G.. Kalloch was before the court on
two complaints, each charging him with the
keeping of Intoxicating liquors for unlawful
sale He plead not guilty, but was found
guilty on both charges and ordered to pay a
fine of $50 and costs in each He appealed
from this sentence and recognized in the sum
of 5000 each to enter and prosecute the same
at the September term of the Superior court.
Year: 1879

The corporators of the Presquc Isle and
Maysville Railroad Company, incorporated
by the last Legislature, are to meet at the Town
Hall in Prcsque Isle, on the 18th, to accept
the act of incorporation and to choose a
board of Directors.
Year: 1879

LOOK UP!-There come times TO us
when we hardly know which way to
turn or in which direction to look for
aid No man or woman lives to middle
life without going through some hard
places. Bitter experience comes to
the heart. Dear ones are taken away.
Riches are dissipated. The trusted
prove unworthy of confidence, aud the
soul is like a ship beaten OF the wind
and tossed. But there is always one
way to look. Look up. There, tar
above the black clouds, shines the blue.
There, somewhere out of sight, but
inexpressibly near to the frail one who
seeks his help, is the friend who is ever
waiting to be gracious. what a friend
we have 10 Jesus, as the song says.
.Is there trouble anywhere? Take il to
the Lord in prayer When we are
hedved in, and go cropping through thorn
and thicket to find our way out, there Is
always that narrow way and the angels
waiting to take our hand and guide US
into it.
Year: 1879

A nerseycrlng notions traveller
walked into a lawyers office
in this CITY with new kind OF alarm
clock. The man Of quibblcs was evil
denuly interested. and heard him
patiently to the end. When it came to
his turn to get in a word, which in these
cases ls about once in IN hour and a
half. he spake muchly as is hereinafter
contained: Ny friend, firmly believe
that alarm clock is worth seven dollars.
as yos state, and that you are foolish to
offer il to me for two and half; that
it will 90 off every half hour for sixteen
months without winding up, aud wake
up an elephant every pop. My healt
tells me this is true, and 1 am simply
aching to give you four times the
price you demand. But when l in
form YOU that have an infant three
months old at home afflicted with per-
petual cole, and baby going on three
who insists on having drink OF water
at REGULAR intervals during the night,
and never sleeps after four O'Clock in
the morning, do you not think that my
investment in this beautiful invention
which YOU are retailing might, in a
measure be characterized as extrava'
oant?' Tha. clock agent put up his
alarm and retired.
Year: 1879

A pretty girl out West told her beau
that she was a mind reader.
. You don't say so !! he exclaimed:
Can you read what is in my mind.


Yes said she; you have it IN your
mind TO ask me 10 become your wife,
but you are just little scared at the
idea.'


Their wedding cards are out
Year: 1879

"How to Tell Bad Eggs" is the title
OF an article In an exchange. When you
have anything to tell . bad egg. you
must bs careful not to break the shell
while imparting the information.
Year: 1879

New YORK, April THE strike
of the Longshoremen appears to
have been partially successful. The
agent of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company finding it impossible
to get his steamer off on time yes
terday, decided to give the men
their former wages. He had no
difficulty, whatever, in finding plenty
of Longshoremen ready to go to
work. 1t is rumored that last
night several of the coasting com
panies would follow this example
to-day. The French line, finding it
impossible to get the Canada ready
last night, took on old hands, giving
them the old wages of As cents per
hour for night work and 30 cents
for day work.
Year: 1879

The county commissioners hold their regular
o'clock this morning.


Ole Poleson brought to the police sta


yesterday, suffering from the effects of another
of his periodical drunks
Tommy Brazel, the man who reforms sevon
days IN the week and would reform on the
eighth only there is none was arrested on Sat


urday night for being drunk.
Fred Meyer, who was sentenced to States
prison for two years and half for stealing a
horse from W. Fl. Ensign, of this CITY. having


served his time, was discharged from the insti-
tuition on Saturday.


Four young men, a little the worse for iuuor.
INDUCED in street fight on Saturday night


about II o'clock in the vicinity of the city hall
Three of them were snaked in by the police and


the fourth left the scene at an O'Leary gait.
The work on the First street bridge, under
the charge of Sam Faldman, is rapidly pro-
crossing. A gang of ten men are employed


and the bridge will be ready for use in about
fifteen days. The cost of erecting the bridge


will be about $4,000


Two well-known young men of the town


hired horse and buggy from Smith Bros liv-


cry stable yesterday, for the purpose of going


to Minnehaha. About O clock the horse was


returned to the stables with what remained us


the buggy, by man who found it in the street


The young who hired it did not bring it


back, owing to the fact that they had taken


will cost the parties who participated about $50
each.
Year: 1879

he known of the progress of such negotia-
tons he would have summarily put stop to
them. We believe he speaks the truth.
There is nothing in his record to create the
suspicion that he would lend himself to
such disreputable scheme, and even his
worst enemies, no matter how much ill they
may wish him, will not allege that he was
guilty of the great transgression. Mr..
Hayes, however, cannot feel very comfortable
under the scathing rebuke administered to
him by Gov. Tilden unless he has become
thoroughly case-hardened. All the ingenuity
of the Republican members of the COM
mittee failed to shake Mr.. Tilden's testimony
one iota, or to show single flaw.
Year: 1879

an otficer of the State society when this de-
cision was made. He proposed to lease the
name of the State society to give character
to his snide affair at Minneapolis, offering to
pay stipulated sum for the prestige of the
name. Ihe State society very properly in
sisted upon having on equal voice in the
management and profits of the fair or they
would have nothing to do with it. They
would not run the risk of being brought
into disrepute by lending their name to an
adventurer. Then King came out, taking
advantage of the information he had
obtained as a member of the society, and
announced has fair for the first week of Sep
tember. Upon the last day of his show he
announced that next year the exhibition
would be repeated at the same time. And
now having stolen tho week which belongs,
by all rules of decency, to the State organi-
zation, he whines like whipped spaniel and
begs st. Paul to join him in holding snide
show at Minneapolis on the first week of
September instead of standing by the State
fair which proposes to exhibit in st. Paul at
inc Time uxeo upon TWO years ago, namely
the first week in September.


If Bill King wishes to batter out his re-
naming brains it is his privilege, and
the sooner he proceeds with the job
the better. His proffer of olive
branches in the name of Minneapolis
is happy thought. 1t might have been as
we'll to have mentioned olive branches when
the question of the Lake Park association
was under consideration few days ago.
There was q site offered which was equi-
distant from st. Paul and Minneapolis. It
accommodated both cities alike, and on that
account Minneapolis opposed it. Nothing
would suit Minneapolis but location which
would not accommodate st. Paul. If Bill
King has any surplus olive branches, he had
better present them to the sneaking Chris
tians who located the Lake Park at Excelsior.
We have no use for them and desire no al
liances with any of his kidney. AS State
bankrupt law is about to be enacted, We
advise Bill and Charley to proceed with their
show. st. Paul will join with the State at
large in making an exhibition worthy of this
great State.
Year: 1879

The GLOBE feels it in it's heart to con-
gratulate the State legislature upon it's con-
duct thus far, and to express. the hope that
it will continue in we'll doing. We do not
assert that it has been the most industrious
that has ever convened, for such is not the
fact. More than half of the session has
passed, but there has been little accomplish
a-scarcely anything besides the passage of
a few local bills. But the members have
studiously avoided talking politics, and that
is thing worthy Of all commendation. I'm
matters of State legislation partisan politics
have nothing to do. The Democrats or the
Republicans in both branches of the legisla-
ture might howl themselves hoarse over the
issues that separate the two great parties of
the nation, and yet accomplish no permanent
good. They might enter into learned dis
QUESTIONS on the theory of government, and
yet not contribute in the slightest degree to
the better administration of our affairs. It
has been tried heretofore, but has resulted in
no good. We would not assert that this
change of policy has been the result Of past





great extent involuntary.


For another thing the members deserve
praise. They have followed the advice of
the GLOBE in every instance where that ad-
vice has been given, and have gone to work
earnestly to remedy the evils of the govern
ment of which complaints have been made.
In the matter of testing and grazing wheat
much progress has been made, and probably
bsfore the session closes the swindline brass
kettle will have been driven from the limits
of the State, and system inaugurated that
will be equitable for the seller as we'll as for
the purchaser. The abuses in the manage
ment of the insane asylum have been en-
larged upon, and are in fair way of being
remedied. The matter of the treatment of
prisoners in the penitentiary is under inves-
tigation, and sufficient facts have been de-
veloped to show that there, is grave ground
Of complaint. These abuses will no doubt,
be rectifed as far as the legislature can rec
tify them. Bills have been offered de-
signed to reduce the cost of the government
for a bankrupt law which shall protect all
parties n interest, and to protect the ceme-
teries from being despoiled by sacreligious
hands. All of these are likely to become
laws, and all are greatly needed.


Less than four weeks of the session re-
main, and there is yet much to accomplish.
All of the appropriation bills will have to be
matured, and they should not be acted on
hastily. There is danger that in the last few
days of the session good many wood
chucks will get into the legislation proposed,
and only by the greatest diligence can they
be driven out. Every member ought to con-
stitute himself committee of one to facili-
tate business. Much time has already been
wasted in useless debate. Speeches can be
greatly abridged even when they are nee.
essary, but a few words, fifty spoken, can
often accomplish more for or against cause
than speeches that are long drawn out.
Read, ponder and act upon these suggestions.
Year: 1879

The Reno inquiry has just concluded,
and the main results are before the country.
We hardly think, from careful perusal
of the testimony, that sufficient ground ex-
lists for the trial of Major Reno by court
martial, but sufficient has been shown to
prove that his conduct before, during and
since tho battle of the Little Big Horn,
where Custer and his comrades fell, was not
such as to increase the respect in which he
has heretofore been held. The charge of
cowardice was only half proved, and there
appears to be an honest difference of opinion
as to whether his failure to go to Custer's
rescue was due to cowardice or to
inability to do so by reason of the
overwhelming force of the Indians in
his front. His partisans are very emphatic
in asserting that if he had carried out his
instructions he would have sacrificed the
lives of every man in his command besides
his own, and that he was wise in pursuing
the course he did. The partisans of Custer,
however, are equally emphatic in declaring
that, had Reno's force attacked the Indians
simultaneously with Clusters, the result
would have been the complete rout of the
| savages. All this testimony is mere specula-
tion, however, and throws but little light on
the subject.


One fact, not at all complimentary to the
discipline of the army, has been brought out
in bold relief by this inquiry. It is that the
regiment was distracted by jealousy and
divided by contentious of all sorts. Reno
was jealous of Custer, and so was Benteen,
while Custer was jealous of his subordinates.
So far had this disorganization progressed
that every officer and private was openly
arrayed on one side OF. the other. When
Custer went into battle he had none but his
own partisans with him, while Reno's COM
mand was composed wholly of the anti
Custer portion of the Seventh cavalry. It
has been frequently limited that the survivors
of the regiment were so embittered by the
feuds that had existed that they would not
have taken the trouble to go to Custer's aid
even had it been wholly practicable. Such a
state of affairs must be prejudicial to the
discipline of an army and greatly impair
its efficiency, and we greatly suspect that
the Seventh cavalry is not the only regiment
that is similarly disorganized. Regiments
in the army are generally close corporations,
and the public knows but little of what is
going on in camp or barracks. Thus it hap
pened that none outside of army circles
| knew to what extent the bitterness in the
Seventh cavalry had attained, and the public
know next to nothing of the contentious in
other regiments that may be in progress
now, and possibly may lead to another Gus
ter massacre. The war department. should
act decisively in the matter, for it cannot af-
ford to imperil the efficiency of the forces
| through the liberation of these senseless
Year: 1879

In the army appropriation bill, as adopted
by the House on Saturday, clauses were in
serted for the reorganization of the army,
embracing the best points of the Burnside
and Hewitt reorganization bills, and ex-
punging authority to place troops at the
polls on election day. Both of these meas
ures ought to pass the Senate without oppo-
sition. All the army officers recognize the
fact that thorough overhauling of the staff
and line of the army is greatly needed, both
in the interest Of discipline and economy.
Then it is wholly unnecessary to supplant
the civil by the military authority at elec-
tions. The presence of troops is standing
menace to the freedom of the suffrage a
relic of monarchism that ought to be oblit-
Grated at once. No party but monarchical
party would seek to retain such law upon
the statute books, and we are sure that the
Republicans will not desire to place them
selves on record as in favor of such propo.
sitiOn.
Year: 1879

WHEN the Chicago people take notion
they take it badly. just now the ruling
passion is the Jockey club, which seems to
absorb all else in the city. A few races
were projected for the June meeting a few
weeks ago, and already three hundred and
seventy three horses have been entered, as
many as fifty-fve for a single race. This is
the more remarkable as the purses are not
extraordinarily large. 1t shows that what
ever Chicago undertakes to do she does with
all her might.
Year: 1879




1t now leaks out that there are other noble
and patriotic citizens that would be willing to
sacrifice themselves for their country's good,
and would be willing to occupy the euberna,
torial chair, even at three thousand wear
should the matter be forced upon them.
Among this noble band might be mentioned
the honorable, efficient and genial Congress
man from your district, J. 81. Stewart. No
ono can say aug ght against Stewart, and during
the time that he has served his country not
even the breath of suspicion has been cast
against him. The fact that he was dishonor-
ably defeated for denomination has gained
him many friends, and even from the southern
part of the State the cry goes up that if they
cannot have Wakefield they will have Stewart
and thus put an end to the present State house
ring. Should Stewart be nominated, he will
make very strong run, and that he will COM
mand many warm and able friends in the CON
vention cannot be doubted.