smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

able disposition to make it Thorough
without regard to politics. There is a
general desire that all the facts may be
brought out, that the innocent may be
relieved of unjust suspicion, the guilty
punished and that the good work al
ready accomplished in closing up the
gambling hells, !, may be strengthened
and accelerated, till the Nations 8 capital
City shall have been thoroughly purged
of every violator Of Legislative enact
ments and moral obligations.


The "hard times" have had very no.
t'ceable effect in restricting the wasteful
extravagance of class of people who
suddenly leaped from the obscurity of
comparative poverty to the leadership
of society in many cases, in the flush
times of fat contracts, making the most
vulgar and ostentatious display of their
suddenly acquired wealth. But the
aristocratic *'irst family" leaders of
days anterior to the Board of Public
works, who had monopoly in that par
ticular line and who were crowded aside
by their parvenue rivals. are enjoying
the revenge that the business prostra-
tion has brought. .. .s-..





The Hotels (and Washington can
boast of several excellent ones) are pre-
pairing for the invading army that al
ways comes with every Inauguration of
a President. Thus far visitors have
been few and hotel receipts correspond
ingly disheartening; but it is expected
that by next month there will be a
change for the better. KNOX.
Year: 1877

The prospect is that the Mich
oils government of Louisiana will
be compelled to dissolve and aban
don its pretensions of. controlling
the State. An order from President
Grant to Gen. Anger notifies the
latter that the general government
has no authority to recognize any
State officers, other than those who
are declared elected by the return
ing board; and that the democratic
Supreme Court of Louisiana has not
the necessary credentials to entitle
it to federal recognition.
Year: 1877

The opinion of large majority
of people here relative to the Ben
net-May duel is to the effect that it
was most ridiculous burlesque, de-
void of every feature Of true man.
hood; and every additional detail
received concerning it bring that
verdict nearer unanimity. The
whole affair has been purposely in
vested with such an air of deadly
purposes and sanguinary results by
its participants, to conceal it's las is
beieved) farcical realities, that were
the two principals to suddenly lose
the Importance they have and which
is inseparable from the possession of
wealth, they would only. be spoken
of in terms Of ridicule and deision.
This sentiment is heightened by the
impression fast obtaining that the
fighting was all done with blank car
tridges, notwithstanding the dismal
dispatches of last evening intimating
that MI. Mays wound is likely to
prove fatal, it is not generally be-
lieved that there was scratch receiv-
ed by either of the combatants.


Everything connected with the
deliberations of the House and SEN
ate committees, appointed for the
purpose of devising a satisfactory
plan for counting and declaring the
electoral votes has been jealousy
guarded from public sight and hear
ing; and newspaper men have found
it exceedingly difficult to obtain any
information that would serve to in
dictate the progress made or the
character of method that would be
finally adopted; but there is reason
to believe that the majority Of the
Senate committee have agreed as to
the proper line of procedure to be
observed on the 14th of February,
and have SO far matured the plan as
to send it to the House committee
for its concurrence and to request a
conference. There is also rumor
current that one of the democrats of
the House committee has shown
such marked unwillingness to as
sent to the plan proposed by the
balance Of his political associates on
that committee, that it is to be en-.
larged by the addition of three more
members, two democrats and one
republican, which will make it six to
four. ..s


The investigation ordered by the
House, of the relations of any police to
the gamblers and other disreputable
characters, and also Of Mr.. Murtagh's
alleged attempt to blacken the charac
ter Of Mr.. Whitthorne, by enticing him
into some place Of i'll repute and arrest.
ing him there, with view to modify
his report upon Secretary Robson ad.
ministration of the Navy Department,
began yesterday at the Capital; and the
committee manifested a very commend.
Year: 1877

10000


We are the authorized agents of several
of the most reliable insurance companies in
the United States. We have embarked in
the insurance business determined to stay
with you and ask fair share of your busi-
ness. We want first class risks and none
others, and will write small lines on strictly
No. !. buildings and stocks at rates much
less than have been asked during the last
two or three years.


Our rule is to write risk for what it 10
worth, and having no ass 1kments to psy to
the National Board We can insure your
property at less rates than those companies
paying large yearly dues for having rates:
made for them. Our companies have each
a large net surplus over all liabilities, and
during the past years have steadily made
money, their percentage of loss being in ev-
cry instance far less than that Of the most
popular Board Companies. We invite the
closest scrutiny Of the Companies We repre-
sent and are anxious tc compare their
standing and ability with any company
represented in Red Wing, and we can prove
to any fair minded man that their policies
are indemnity in any sense Of the term.
Call at our Office and see if We can't.


SONS - IVES l. HASLER.
Year: 1877

the United States that he was ineligible as
an elector. The objections, it will be seen,
require the decision by the Commission as to
what is, in the first place, a certificate, regu-
lar in form, meeting the requirements of the
Jaw OF the State of Florida; whether the
commission will or will not 90 behind re-
Turn technically, and upon the face of it cor
rect In law; and if it will go behind such
return, who was the executive autbori,v in
Florida certifying the lawful return.
Year: 1877

THE Bath Times, in opposing Board Of
Health, finds it necessary to assail the doc
tors for their newborn philanthropy The
man who makes that charge must have been
asleep for the last six thousand years. Since
the first physician learned the use of simples
the members of the medical profession have
done more for the welfare and comfort of
mankind than any other class Of men. The
most poverty-stricken doctor who visits the
sick habitually gives more of his labor and his
means for the alleviation of human suffering
than any millionaire who purchases brief
fame by gifts of money for which he has no
longer any use.
Year: 1877

THE Malthusian theory is receiving sad
confirmation in India, the population is
getting far beyond the food supply and five
millions of people are in danger of starva-
ton. The British government is doing what
it can to afford relief by undertaking public
works which will cost e6,OOO,O0O. Already
100000 men are employed on the work of ir-
rigation. But this relief is only temporary,
for the government cannot always be build.
ing public works. In past times war has
been relied upon to thin the population. So
undesirable form of relief would not now
be undertaken, even were it practicable.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer In
al cases Indispensable not necessariytor publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.


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

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming represent our
Year: 1877

THE Democratic congressman who went to
see Tilden during the holiday recess returned
i'll pleased with their visit. They say he has
no clear ideas of party policy and would, if
inaugurated, destroy his party during the
first year of his term. Can it be that he is a
blessing in disguised The trouble with the
congressman appears to be that he advised
them to keep quiet and let conservative
Democrats and renegade Republicans do the
fuming. Considering the record of some Of
them the advice was not bad, but naturally
they did not relish being told that they made
asses OF themselves whenever they opened
their mouths.
Year: 1877

PRESIDENT FERRY's LINE OF AcTIoN.-A
Washington special to the Boston Journal says
Senator Ferry, Vice President pro tempore of
the Senate, is understood to have arrived at
conclusion as to the course which he will follow
in the counting,of the electoral vote. 1t can
not, of course, be: stated upon Mr. Ferry's
authority that rthe following are his conclu-
sions, but it may be confidently stated that he
has decided to adopt one of these two courses:


First, he will either count all the votes, open
ing only those from the four contested states


which he considers to be the rightful ones, and


announce the result to the joint convention,


with the statement that it is his judment as to


the proper count. But if the two houses con-


currently arrive at a different conclusion he
will revise his own Judgment in accordance
with such concurrent decision. Or, second, he


will count only the votes from the states as to


which there is no dispute, and will present the


returns from the four other states to the joint


convention, with the statement that as to them


he awaits instruction from the joint conven-
ton, and by that instruction, provided it is
the concurrent action of both houses, he will
abide.


This position is based entirely upon the prin-
ciple that where there is a contest or objection
| the vote of no state shall be counted except
upon the concurrent and untrammeled action
of both houses. 1t further proceeds upon the
assumption that the compromise committee are
not likely to agree upon any course which Will
be adopted by both houses. These, it can be
stated upon most excellent authority, are the
opinions now entertained by Mr.. Ferry. There
is of course possibility that events which may
occur between now and the 14th OF February,
may change his views, but this is not likely
Year: 1877

THE Oregon business is developing from
trick into crime. There is evidence that
large sums of money were sent from the East
to influence the men who carried the scheme
through. One sum of $4,000 came into
possession of one of the conspirators. These
facts came out through Cronin's stupidity,
and the Democrats are cursing him heartily.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communt'
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.


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

The British Quarterlies give to the reader well
digested information upon the great events in
emporaneous history, and contain mas terly crti-
cism on all taat is fresh and valuable in literature as
well as summary of the triumphs OF science and
art. The wars likely to convulse all Europe will
form topics for discussion that will be treated
with thoroughness and ability nowhere else to be
found. Blackwoods Magazine is famous for stories,
essays and sketches of the highest literary merit
Year: 1877

A memento of the granger movement in Ill
inois came into court at Springfield in that
state, the other day, in the shape of verdict
for $3.50 damages against the Toledo, Wabash
and Western railroad company for charging
more than the legal rate. This is the first YER
dict that has ever been obtained in the estate
against railroad for the violation of the
"granger" law.
Year: 1877


Attention is called to the following City Ordi-
nances, which will be strictly enforee1:
Removing Snow from Sidewalks.
62.-The tenant or occupant, and in case there
should be no tenant the owner or any person having
the of any building or lot of land bordering not
more than one hundred and fifty feet any street,
lane court, square or pubic place within the city,
where there is any foot-way or sidewalk, SHALL after
the ceasing to fall of any snow, in the day time
within three hours. and if in the night time, before
ten of the clock of the forenoon succeeding cause
such to be removed from such foot way or side
walk and, in default thereof shall forfeit and pay
sum not less than two dollars, nor more than ten
dolars and for each and every hour thereafter that
the same shall remain such footway or sidewalk,
such tenant occupant, owner or other person, shall
forfeit and pay a sum not less than one dollar nor
more than ten dollars. And if such building or lot
should extend more than one hundred and fifty feet
any street or land, it shall be the duty OIL such
tenant occupant, other person. to remove
such snow from the Ootway or sidewalk for the space
of one hundred and fifty feet according to the pro-
visions and subject to the penalties aforesaid.
Sidewalks TO be Sanded.
64.-Whenever the sidewalk. OF any part thereof
adjoining any building or lot of land any street,
shall be encumbered with ice it shall be the duty of
the occupant, and in there is occupant the
owner, or any person having the care Of such build
ing or lot, to cause such sidewalk to be made safe
and convenient, by removing The ice thereirom, or
by covering the with sand some other suit
able substance and in case such owner or occupant
other person, shall neglect to do, for the space
of six hours during the day time lie shall forfeit and
pay not less than two than five dollars, and


like for every day that the same shall continue
so encumbered


G. X. BRIDGES,
dec27dtf City Marshal.
COASTING In THE STREETS.
CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE,
Portland Dec. 81, 1876. !
gBSHE following streets have been designated on
Il which boys can coast with sleds during the
winter and on none others. If detected in coastng
other public streets, the penalty OF the law will
be enforced.


On Mayo street.


On Fox, from Washington to Back Bay.
On New High, below Cumberland street.
On Melen street.


On Pleasant to Centre street.
On Atlantic to Fore street.
On Fore from Atlantic street.
On Grove, from Congress to Portland street.
On Clark, from Salem to Summer street.
dec23dtf G. X. BRIDGES, City Marshal.
Year: 1877

Expose yourself day and night; eat too
much without exercise; work too hard
without rest: doctor all the time; take all
the vile nostrums advertised, and then you
will want to know


HOW TO GET WELL.
Which is answered in three words-Take
Hop Bittersl See other column.
Year: 1877

PAYMAsTER MAJOR ROCHE returned from Apache and other eastern posts early this week, and has yet to pay the troops at Haachuca camp Co complete his pay ments until Congress appropriates more money for the purpose. The Major says the weather was hotter and the dust more abundant than he ever before experienced. He met Col. Andrews and party between Black river and Apache with broken wagon, but otherwise all right.
Year: 1877

ZECKESDoRF BROS. received during the week, ninety thousand pounds new mer- chandise direct from New York via New Mexico, but think not many more ship ments will come that way for him, which reminds us that last week In speaking of freight rates by rail from eastern cities to Yuma, we put them at T cents per pound, whereas they are 31a. This is an Import ant difference and one that may cause the large bulk if not all eastern freight for Tucson to come via California and Yuma.
Year: 1877

ColIlngwood & Co. at Florence, vas in town on Tuesday. He says business down shat way is spoken of as dull, and yet there seems to him to be about the usual amount Of trade. Florence is the base of a central point for travel.
Year: 1877

WEATHER this week unusually warm for the season. Some rain fell Tn spots all about but only a sprinkle in town. On Thursday afternoon, a very heavy rain fell at Camp Lowell, but very little half a mile this side. Rain clouds hang about on all sides, and they cannot get together and let down rain 10 soak the earth any too quick for the general good.
Year: 1877

It is better for the Government 10
furnish the unemployed work than It is
for It 10 arm and equip soldiers TO
watch and humble them into submis-
sion II is cheaper too, and thousand
times less dangerous, II is plausible
for men 10 ask FOR a large standing
army, when ;hey imagine that by this
their property can be protected, but
there Is nothing more dangerous 10 =
Republic than large army. Every
Republic that has passed into history
as a failure oil se!f.government, me; its
death from a perversion Of military
power. Look at France. Even now
her President ii ruling her with the
army simply because he has it handy,
and because other people differ with
him and his friends on questions Of
public policy. lie is suppress
ing free speech, and siraining
every nerve and unblushingly using
the French army 10 carry the
elections his way. If we had large
standing army in this country, It would
not be long before MacMahon'5 exam
pie would be followed, and step by
step would rapidly be taken towards
the establishment Of q military lespot-
ism. The results of the labor riots are
fearful, but they are not TO be COM
pared 20 the evil results that would
sooner or later follow the establish
ment OF a vast army in this country.
The Government had far better issue
ratioas 10 every unemployed lAborer in
the country, or endorse the bonds Of
two or three great railways, than 10
employ large force Of idlers with arms
TO watch a vast army of starving labor
ere. A standing army larger than is
necessary to take care Of the forts and
to protect the frontier from the Indians,
means danger first, last ana all The
time
Year: 1877

Mr.. PARKER, State Treasurer Of
South Carolina, who went into Office
in 1868, and who some two years ago
found the climate Of that common
wealth too warm for bis health, tells a
tale ofthe South Carolina ring in our
columns to-day which Tweed will find
it hard % match. The motives which
have led Mr. Parker thus 10 unbosom
himself are stated by him 10 be OF a
penitential sort. We hope they are.
But be that as il may, in the light
which pours on this dark passage in
our National annals the dullest and the
bitterest of partisan Republicans, be.
ing also an honest man, must see how
great National work has been under.
taken by Wade Hampton and his as.
sociates. They have but 10 persevere
in that work IS they have begun in II,
without fear and without favor, to earn
for themselves not only the gratitude
and love of South Carolina, but the GO.
teem and the thanks of all good men
throughout the Union.-[New York
World,
Year: 1877

If there is as large a Democratic
gain in OHIO and Pennsylvania as there
was in Name and California, these
States will be carried by the Demo-
Gratis by at least 10000 majority. We
confidently expect this.
Year: 1877

We do not wish Morton TO die, but
VIC do nope he will not be able to
shake the bloody shirt as vigorously
mex, Presidential election as he did a;
the last If he would simmer down
into delicate Leslth and not be strong
enough 10 hate 30 violently, it would
do
Year: 1877

A LEAD of solid iron ore measuring about
four feet has recently been discovered near
straitsville. Ohio. The tract of two huu-
dred acres which includes this lead Is said
to be good for total yield Of from one mil.
lion FIVE hundred thousand to two million
tons. So far this peculiar ore has not been
found elsewhere.
Year: 1877

THE protocol on the Eastern question.
which WAS signed by the representatives
OF the great Powers week ago, and was
at the time universally regarded as pledge
Of peace, was, after all, but the precursor
of war
Year: 1877

THE Secretary of War has in his pos.
session the verdict Of the courtmsrtial in
the Major Reno case. and 1t Is generally
believed that the verdict will call for a
dismissal. RENO would rather have sacri-
feed his life on the banks of the Little Big
Hcrn than to fall by this terrible disgrace.
Year: 1877

Sfs Sos


Those who opposed ths Plan from
the first are in a situation to save their
own skulls from the impending crash.
They can fall back upon the sweet II
told you so.- and explain 10 their al.
miring constituency how smart they
were in seeing ahead. A man Of the
genius II told you SO" can always see
ahead. That is, he can look back
from the present standpoint and say
that he thought he would be where he
is before he got there.


1t is question in my mind if some
of these Democrats who opposed the
Plan are Mt secretly joyful that mat
ters have turned out as they have. In
their estimation events have vindica.
ted their wisdom, and they have a
captivating text for the next stump
speech. With what nest they can 60
before their constituency and say that
if the great Democratic party had Ia
ken my advice we would have succeed
ed. They will not wait to be called
to an account. They will face the
music at once. and read from the Re.
cord where they predicted wonderful
things which have since happened
III. V. X. in Cincinnati Commercial.
Year: 1877

A Boy POSSESSED OF A SINGULAR
FEAR.-A lad of about l6 years of age,
living on Fountain Hill, was recently
seen standing up to his ankles in snow
on the hill just above the Union Depot,
watching for the arrivals of trains on
the North Pennsylvania Road. The
maintenance of his position for a con-
sidernblc length of time excited the Gu
riosity of our informant who, upon
questioning those constantly around
the depot, was told that the boy could
I've frequently seen there, during rain
and shine, on the same errand. He
has, on several occasions been seen on
the platform OF the depot, but is always
on the look out, and upon the approach
OF an engine scampers away to the other
side of the station. He is said To be
quite intelligent and level-headed with
the exception of his strange and fascin-
ating fear of locomotives, which he
seems unable to overcome. In sum-
ner nearly every afternoon he can be
seen under stump on the bill above
The depot, watching for the Ito him)
iron monster. The lad seems to be
conscious that his dread ofthe locomo-
tive is ridiculous, and he makes every
effort to overcome it, but in vain.--
Bethlehem Times.
Year: 1877

TIE Gold Hill News says: A man in
a lodging-honse woke everybody late
at night with his screams. When they
burst in the door and shook him he
asked them to excuse him, but he had
been dreaming that the widow Van
Cott was climbing in at tie window in
hcr nirht cIOi hos
Year: 1877

failures and the number OF broken down
actors that have been thrown upon the char
ity OF the island for support.


1t is said, also, that the Council of Jamaica
Is willing to pay these people to leave the
country, If they pledge themselves never to
return to it, which they will gladly do. The
Council have, in the meanwhile, passed bill
prohibiting the landing Of any theatrical COM
bination upon the island, unless they are pro-
provided with return passage tickets They
are anxious to go even farther than this and
prohibit any Indifferent company visiting the
island at all. The people of Jamaica are not
such fools after all. We might initiate them
with advantage in this matter.