smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Ii the Council is anxious to pend mon
ey usefully, let it adorn the highways
leading TO the city. Make the drives
from the country so pleasant as to at
tract the country people to come here
and spend their money. This could be
done at q very small cost. Ii each road
leading into the city had nice sodded
foot-path shaded by trees for a mile from
the city so that the people could walk
out into the country without exposing
themselves to the searching summer sun,
they would prefer it 10 a park. The
trees upon the causeway through the
Christiana marsh cost but triEing sum
in comparison to the protection and plea
sure they afford and We believe the
people would approve of the action ant
cheerfully pay the cost if the Council
would contract for planting trees on eacl
side OF all the highways leading to tn
city. Afler this is done we shall proba
bly, be prepared to receive a park from
any good benevolent soul that sees prop
er TO bequeath it to the city. If We ha
one now the poor would find it rather


toll than pleasure to reach it by wall
ing through the hot sun.


Around the Park in Philadelphia fin
houses can be bought for half it cost


build them with the land thrown in


rented for three per cent. of cost; fr


quently for taking care of the propert
Year: 1877

PARKs.--It is an open question aud
may we'll be debated whether 1t Is right
to take large sums Of money out of the
general tax fand of the city to ornament
and adorn any single section with parks
and drives. Parks are very good things
in their way. But the best way for them
TO come is Through legacies. They are
costly enough then through the impreve-
ment, care and attention they require.


We will present a case. A poor, hard
working man saves little money and
buys lot in one section, perhaps at a
high price. The city buys at high price
a park half q mile away. Those who
would have bought and built in the re-
gion where the poor man purchased con-
clude not to do so, but to go near the
proposed park and buy and build. Here
is the city interruptlng trade at once. 1t
is adding taxes upon the poor mans lot
and all others, and thus depressing them
in that way while it interferes with the
laws of trade in its purchase also, and
prevents the hoped for rise in the price Of
the lot Of the poor man, and it may be
cause it to fall fifty per cent. We submit
the question, is 1t fair?


We cite again: many persons bought
lots in the eastern section of the city TWEEN.
ty years ago hoping for aA increase in the
land. The county placed bridge al
Third street, and the immediate caus,
was a depression in city lots near it Oh
this side; the price, like water, equaliz
ing itself as soon as the south side wa:
put in connection with the city proper.


But if parks must be bought, let then
be bought because they are offered at low
figures not because the Council deem i
proper TO relieve any one Of bad specu
latien, such as the Brandywine has pro
ven in the hands uf all who have tried t,
speculate upou it. Thos. NJ. Ogle, auc
uoneer, struck off Eden Park about fit
teen years ago for $1,000. He struck i
of again about a year ago for 50, 400
Property has not advanced since. 1t
purchase would enhance the price G
some of the farm land in the neighbor
hood. But it might ruin the land c
some fruit growers, especially SO if th
park became place tor loafers by da
and street walkers by night ; as many {
the squares in Philadelphia became, an
some of them are now so degraded tha
houses looking out upon them are avoit
ed by all of the better and most gentee
Year: 1877

John f. ostendarp, a member OF tbe
Committee on Apportionment, says that
he is not responsible for and did not
agree to the apportionment Of the dele
gates as published In this mornings
Il quirer, and ne says It is not correct
in the following, viz: The taking OF ore
delegate from the First Precinet Of the
second Ward and adding the same TO
the Second Precinct, and the taxing OF
one delegate OF the Second PreoiDcI OF
the Nineteenth Ward and adding the
same to the First Precinct OF the said
Nineteenth Ward. He further says that
Two members OF the said Committee,
Thomas Schweitzer and Elw. NeaiiS,
told him that they were ling to make
the said changes, whereupon he leit the
room and said he would have nothing 10
do with said apportioDment.
Year: 1877

National Assoclateu Press TO the star


NEW YORK, March %. - There was
considerable excitement this morning
over the finding of the body OF man
floating in the water at the foot of Water
street. The report at once spread that
the body was that of the missing Ex-
Mayor Hall. 1t was finally removed
from the water, on the arrival OF the
Coroner, and the discovery was made
that the body was not Mr. Halls.
Year: 1877

trial didn't tell the whole truth. and
they were all guilty of helping to kill the
emigrants.


Another Herald special from Beaver
City says a party OF soldiers started
southward Tuesday night, and 1t Is
thought they are after Highly or some
other Mormon personages.


Some fears are felt that an attempt
may be made to rescue Lee.
Year: 1877

On the night of the dance at tho schoolhouse in the Glen, last week, some one was mean enough to take trace from the harness of MT. Edgar F. Haw' ley, and another from Mir. Henry c. Hawley, ticket agent at Hawleyville, and when these gentlemen started for home they were put to great inconvenience, and were detained, until they could pro cure conveyance home The traces were found few days after, where they had been thrown, into the ravine.

 This sort of conduct is noi the work of thief, nor yet of gentleman, but of some one sadly in want of brains and good manners.
Year: 1877

It is long since our community was so sadly shocked as on Saturday last, at the announcement of the death of Louis H. Peck, by drowning in the Housatonic River. He was born with a slender frame and delicate constitution, but the untiring devotion of affectionate parents brought him to early manhood, well de veloped in body and mind. At an early age he showed strong desire for know ledge and this grew with his growth. His chief pleasure, to the last day of his life, was in the perusal of books of utili- ty and science He had little love for fiction. but was particularly fond of his tory, and aa he had an uncommonly re- teDtive memory, he possessed mass of information of which man of mature years might well be proud. About two years ago he was engaged as principal of one of our public schools, but did not enter upon his duties owing to an attack of acute disease. Not long since he en- tered Eastman's Business College at Poughkeepsie, but the air of that place produced bronchial affection which compelled him to leave He returned tp the hills he loved so we'll, and their bal my breezes soon restored him to his usual health. He was good comboser, and often wrote humorous and merry articles on men and things, but he preferred to keep these essays in his private drawers, so that his intimate friends knew but little of his talent in this direction. He was correct in his habits and gentleman ly in his manner. The haunts of vice had no charms for him. and though sur rounded with temptations, he kept him self unspotted He was a consistent member of the 'Good Templars, and a regular attendant upon their meetings. He was respected and loved by all, but most by those who knew him best. His last days were particularly bright and babpy With light step and lighter hesrh he rambled over our hills and mouRtains and by tbe side of our mur- muring streams But he has crossed that other river, and found that better country from which there is no return.

 There let us meet him,

 When life's struggles over,

 The pure in love and thought their faith re-

 tnew.D

 Newtown, Sept. 8. lSt7. N. A. B.
Year: 1877

Dr. Miller, who has been in town for several days, closed his lectures on last Monday night, and went to Bethel on Tuesday, and gave his first free lecture Wednesday evening, in Fishers Hall. Our citizens who were fortunate enough to hear the doctor, speak in the highest terms of him, and his mode of instruction and regret tbat he did not have more successful hearing We heard the doc tor twice, and are sincere in, what we say. that he is without doubt, the most entertaining and instructive medical lec- turer we ever heard, and it will pay the people of this town to have him come again.

 To those of our readers in Bethel, we would say go hear him by all means Every young man should hear, without fail, The doctor has the finest anatomi- cal cabinet that we have ever seen. He is man of fine personal presence, and a christian gentleman; it will pay any man or woman, young or old, to attend his lectures.
Year: 1877

Last Saturday afternoon man named Francisco was found laying across the railroad track, few steps. beyond the depot. in this town, soon after the arrival of the 5.65 train, and as he was suppos. ed to be drunk, some of the train hands drew him away from the rails, and the cars passed on for Bridgeport. Atten- tion was called to the man by persons around the depot, and some went to see him, and upon examination he Was found to be dead. The report isoon cir culated, and persons who knew the man said that he was one of the workmen employed upon the residence or Dr Wilcoxson, and that his intention was to visit his home in New Haven. He evidently reached the spot where he was found by croOssing lots, and could not have been there very long before the arrival of the down train. The man has worked here for several weeks, and boarded at the house of MT. Hezekiah Peck Very little could be learned con corning the man, except that he had a family somewhere in New Haven. A telegram, was sent, announcing his death, but no answer came until Monday, which requested the body to be sent on. This was rendered impossible by the rapid decomposition of the remains, which laid in tie depot until Monday morning, in plain pine box The corpse was taken in charge by the un- dertaker, Mr. Prindle, and taken to the cemetery for interment. Upon the per son of the deceased were few dollars We heard that the man remarked on the day of his death. in the morning, that he wished he was dead, He had been complaining several days, and it. is be lieved that he died of heart disease. He was apparently about 60 years of age
Year: 1877



 Mes1s.

 MAnegs M p,c. 2; HAwLES' u,,,,.,,n m EDWIN CLARK,

 DEAR SIRs:--I see no difficulty in constructing a portion of your works this Fall,' if sufficient means can be ob- tained to do SO, which l have no doubt can be done when properly understood by the citizens, A survey will have to be made as. to elevation and distance from village, to determine the cost, also location of reservoir. As to land dana. ges for said reservoir, there is not the least need of any charter al present, as the Company can purchase the land and construct the reservoir a: once, and lay pipes in the Spring, and have the works ready for use in the Summer. There is not in my mind the least doubt about the supply, but what it is abundant, duality excellent, at such a short dis tance from the village. You can get the lowest figures for the pipe, say 5x4 inch 3.S 9 1.2 inch thick delivered at Bridge port. It is not customary for any dam age in laying pipe through lands, only for actual damage if there should be any occur. There are but few villages in New England at such an elevation as the village of Newtown that are able to ob- tain such ap abundant suprly of pure water for domestic and fire purposes as your own, at such a small cost It is a well-kpow fact that all waters are not equally adapted to domestic use, and those which are so adapted are rarely found in the localities where they are to be used, go that in many cases it be- comes necessary to bring the supply from distance. All villages or towns that have good supply of water for all purposes, are favored with one of the luxuries as well as the necessities of life. According to the history of the past in regard to introducing water into any vil- lage, I do not think there is one person who would be willing that it should be discontinued after having been. intro duced into the village. The; saving of one dwelling alone would pay the en- tire cost of the work. This one point has been well demonstrated in New En- gland. I simply throw out these few thoughts for your consideration.

 Very truly yours,

 B. H. HULL,

 Hydraulic Engineer.
Year: 1877

SAVED By PARAsoL.-A little colored
girl, nine years of age, daughter of Samuel
Phelps, was passing over the railroad
bridge which spans Fishing creek neal the
depot, With a large parasol stretched over
her head, when the blast struck her,
and in moment she was swept of the
bridge and was falling TO the earth sixty
feet below. A lady who saw the affair
from short distance of, says that che
went dowa hanging to the umbrella which
was stretched over her head like q para
chute. The handle broke just before she
reached the ground. Several persons went
to her assistance Immediately, and were
doubtless surprised to fnd her alive. She
WAS not only alive, but comparatively lit
tie injured, as the doctor who attended her
told the writer that her worst injury WAS
severe sprain of one of her ankles, with
possibly fracture of one of the smaller
bones. Her preservation from death Ia
probably owing to the fact that the parssol
acted a parachute, and that she fell on q
baw bush three or four feet high.-Ml
led1erilLe Reporter.
Year: 1877

We occasionally hear our mer-
chants complaining that trade is
dull and that they do not sell half
as many goods as they did some
years ago. That is true, and who
is responsible for this fall off in
trade? As Nathan said unto David,
"thou art the man." A few years
ago you advertised liberally, and
that brought a heavy trade to your
town. and you sold twice as many
goods then a you do now. and at
better profits And this is on ac-
count OF you not blowing Jour horn
as loud as you used to do. The
liberal>trade that you once had is
now being enjoyed by other local.


ties, simply because the most of
you thought and argued that there
was no virtue in advertising. Keep
on, gentlemen, hiding your light un-
der'a bushel, and if you and your
town should die with the dry rot
reccollect the fault will not lie at
our door. A $3.50 worth OF local
advertising does not speak very
highly for the business capacity of
what is termed first class town.
Cleveland East Tenn BanHer.
Year: 1877

A portion oil the HulaSkl auu
Lawrenceburg road on Weakley
Creek, between the farms Of Messrs.
Jas. Johnston and VIM. Albright,
has been seriously damaged by the
recent heavy rains. In some places
the bed of the creek and the road
coincide, and deep holes have been
washed out along the channel of
the stream, making it very danger
Gus to the traveller unacquainted
with the road. AS natural conse-
quence we might expect to hear of
capsized vehicles, immersed pas
sengers and struggling horsemen.
We want a new road, and we are
glad to learn that Mr.. Albright has
generously offered to allow it to pass
through his farm, thus making it
more direct and placing it beyond
the reach of the creek which is so
persistent in its tendency to follow
and destroy.


Many good people were much dis
appointed that an appropriation
was not made to build a bridge
across Weakley near its mouth at
what is called the "Moriah Ford"
The bridge is certainly greatly
needed, especially in the rainy win
ter and spring seasons. The ford
is deep and dangerous, and on the
public road. At a season, like this,
abounding in heavy rain-falls, the
traveller is often stopped and vexed
that he cannot proceed directly on
his way without swimming a bois
ferrous stream; the physician is
mortified that he is prevented from
meeting important engagements
with his patients; the Sabbath
school worker and church-goer sad
ly disappointed that he is so often
denied the blessedness and joy of
working in the Sabbath school and
worshipping God in His Holy Tenn
pie. Now, how would you feel were
you a Jealous follower of the Lord
and could not get to your place of
public worship more than three
times in as many months? How
wonld you feel were you a traveller
IN a great hurry and should sudden
ly be stopped, compelled either to
wait something less than forty days
and forty nights for the waters to
subside, return disappointed to
the place from which you started,
or else turn your course and seek
some other route? How would you
feel were you physician in post
haste to see your patient and had
either to swim a furious stream, en-
dangering your life. or else go on a
dark, stormy, rainy night two or
three miles farther to another ford? ?
How would you feel were your
friend dead and you could not at
tend to the solemn rites of burial at
his favorite and chosen burial place
without waiting days for the waters
to abate or going miles to suita-
BILE crossing place where you might
pass in safety with the sacred re-
mains?-aud all this because there
is no bridge across Weakley at the
sMoriah Ford" L. S.


AnriI 18th.
Year: 1877

The proposition to reduce the
army to five thousand men, in order
to avoid an extra session, is most
startling one to army men and poll
ticians who have relatives quartered
in the army. With the exception
of men directly interested, the few
public men now in Washington
think it could be done, and that it
would be the most popular thing
the President could do. Gen. Cor
don laughed when he was asked.
One would naturally suppose from
his military training he would be
friendly to the army as an institu-
ton. He said that the southern
people as class would like to see
the army abolished. OF course if
any such plan were broached they
would say nothing, for what they
did say might be misconstrued. or
one thing he was certain, and that
is, should Hayes abolish the army
it would kill him with his own par
ty, but aside from that he thinks it
would be the most popular thing he
could do with the people at large.
Talks with Northern men. extreme
Republicans, who have advocated
the use of troops in the south,
brought from them reluctant admis-
sions that such an act would doubt
less be very popular with the peo


pie. The question has been raised
as to the power of the president to
dismiss the army, That has already
been examined. His power is un-
questioned. In the case that he
has before him, that of the failure
Of the Army appropriation bill, he
can dismiss the rank and file, and
hold the officers in commission
without pay until Congress can dis
pose of them by cutting the army
down to five thousand men,
Though money could be realized to
get along until Congress meets in
December, whether Mr. Hayes has
the nerve or real desire to make so
sweeping a change is not known.
The fact that such plan has been
thought of, and that men of both
parties think it would be popular
act, is what gives this idea any i'm
portance. IfMr. Hayes could sweep
aside the army he would do much
to destroy the stock in trade of the
Democratic party. There are Dem
ocratic members of the next Con-
gress who are now saying, in view
of Mr. Hayes course, that they will
support him in all he does that is
right, and will offer no opposition
to him in Congress- t.a
Year: 1877

Pres. Hayes made speech at a
Deaf and Mute celebration the other
day. Who would think OF that
but President? The poor things
listened attentively and expressed
great satisfaction; and doubtless
they would have been resigned 20
be confined in an asylum where the
officers would get all the contrillu-
tions and appropriations made them,
il they ad known what the devil
he wsss king about
Year: 1877




New York Herald: When Con.
gress assemblies in extra session on
the fourth of June next, both Hous-
es will be more nearly matched po.
litically than they have been for
many years. In the Senate the Re.
publicans will have a majority OF
only three or four. In the House
the Democrats will have, on
the organization, a majority oi
at least nine, and perhaps fifteen,
This closeness of party strength is
in itself a security for wise
and against hasty legislation
Where parties are so evenly bal
anced the abler members of a legis.
lative body can and do exercise a
wholesome control over measures;
they hold the balance of power, and
the party caucus and the previous
question lose their demoralizing
force There is reason, therefore,
for believing that the next Congress
will be more strictly under the con
troll of its brainc and less affected by
the ignorant and designing among
it's members than any Congress
which has sat since the beginning
of the war. Needed reforms will
have an unusual opportunity to get
hearing, and vote, too; and as
the everlasting Southern question
will be out of the way, there is a
solid ground of hope that the coun-
try will he benefited by the next
Congress.
Year: 1877

Blessed is the memory of those
who have kept themselves unspot
ted from the werldl Yet-more bless
ed and more dear the memory of
those who have kept themselves un-
spotted in the world.- Mrs Jane
SON
Year: 1877

Dyersburg Gazette: A little boy
was asked the other day if he knew
where the wicked fisally went to?
He answered, They practice law a
spell here and then go to the Legis-
laturew 1t was a painful operation
for that boy to sit down for a few
DAYS" b65E
Year: 1877

A South Brookviile man tried the
effect of blue glass on link of bo-
logna sausage yesterday In five
minutes it commenced to hump in
the middle, in ten the word Mari
ar" was distinctly heard, and in fif-
teen the cat was himself again and
out on the wood roof, joyously call.
ing for old sweetherts.-Brookville
TaffarSouian
Year: 1877

Courier-Journal: One of the too
much-neglected duties which every
good citizen owes to his family and
to the community in which he lives
is to aid as far as he can i'll sup
porting his county paper, for that
paper can do more to promote the
moral, intellectual and material in
tefests Of his county than any Oh
all other agencies, Show us coun-
ty which literally supports a good
newspaper, and we will show you q
county whose people are intelligent,
enterprising and prosperous. A
good newspaper fourishes only
where the people of the county are
known abroad for their intelligence,
their enterprise and their prosperi-
ty in all the pursuits of life. About
the best county TO move from is one
which does not support, or sup
ports but indiferently, its newspa-
per. About the best county to
move into is one which does sup
port, and supports literally, its
newspaper.
Year: 1877

A young man writes to us to
know if there is any good opening
out here for a light business, re-
quiring only small capital. Well,
yes. He might open an office and
hang out a sign, money borrowed
here" We don't believe he'd have
enough to do to worry him, and he
could start on as small a capital in
that as in any business we know of.
Year: 1877

New York Herald: A good many
journals express the hope that Con
gress at the extra session will do
nothing but pass the army bill. We
do not g.,c With them. There is no
reason why the extra session should
not do some good work for the
country In the first place we hope
it will adept constitutional amend
mehG IN co.isonaisce with the Presi-
dents inaugupal mes age, making a
President ineligible to re election
and prescribing a term of six years.
Mr.. Hayes rightly urged this as a
necessary means toward reform Of
the civil service; the country de-
mands it; and the amendment, if
adopted at the extra session, can
become a part of the constitution
early next winter. qi-laaT
Year: 1877

David Smith, we are informed, has
gone to Grand Rapids to make some ar
rangements about running boats on the
inland navigation route to connect with
the Grand Rapids q Indiana railroad.


We would call attention the advertise
ment OF the steam yacht Truscott. Cap
tain Riley is an accommodating master
and should be well patronized. If the
citizens of this village and the Island
desire to have regular, communication
with one another. they. should encourage
Capt. Riley by giving him the preference
in their patronage:
Year: 1877

A young lady on r chmond street,
near Freeman, received the most Curl
Gus Christmas gift OF the season. A
messenger delivered a neat paper box
about ten inches square. 1t was tied
with fancy rib5on and otherwise done
upwith neatness and taste. She tackled