smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

The Supreme Court of the United
States has lately rendered an i'm
portant decision in a tax-title case
from Iowa, which is of general in
terest to taxpayers and dealers in
tax sales IN other States.


GA Treasurer's deed for lands
sold for delinquent taxes in the
State of Iowa, if substantially regu-
lar in form, is, under the statute of
that State, at least prima facie eyi-
deuce that sale was made; and, if
there was a bona fide sale, in sub
stance or in fact, the deed is con-
elusive evidence that it was made at
the proper time and in the proper
manner" Also, sIn case where a
tax-deed, regular in form, recited
that the land was sold Jan. 4, and
where the Treasurer certified that
the sale of land for delinquent taxes
IN the county began on that day,
and were continued from that day
antil Jan. 18, and that he entered
all the sales as made on the 4th, a
sale of land at any time during the
period from the 4th to the 18th was
valid, and the recording such sale
as made on the first day, though
actually made later, did not impair
the title"


The supreme Court Of Iowa is
standing upon the principle that
land owners must pay their taxes or
lose their lands, and q tax-deed in
that State is now getting to be al
most as good title as warranty
deed. The case above referred to
went up from the United States
Circuit Court of that State and the
decision was reversed by the Su-
preme Court.
Year: 1877

CONGRESS adjourned without
passing the Northern Pacific extern
sion bill, aud without making any
appropriation for the improvement
of rivers and harbors. All that we
can do is to hope for better luck
from the next session. The saying
that hope deferred maketh the heart
sick, scarcely applies to this coun-
try, for the people here have had
their hopes in such matters so many
times blasted that they have become
used to it; in fact, as was once aptiy
Year: 1877

said by an old settler" "they have been
so often disappointed that they are
now disappointed if they are not
disappointed" In other words they
look for nething but disappointment,
and if good luck comes it takes
them by surprise.
Year: 1877

warranted not to cut in the eye--not a head-
ache in a hhds. of tit Is no sooner in your
belly than its on your back in a pound o beet
and it carries bead like necklace; for
sale by ......


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1877

A correspondent of the Chicago
Journal writing from New York,
says:


A half century or more ago there
was poor waif of a girl floating about
the streets of New York seeking in
vain for employment to earn bread
money for herself and parents. But her
little feet travelled hither and thither in
vain. No one wanted her services, and,
turn where she would, she encountered
only reDuffs and unkindnesses. In her
despair novel idea struck her. She
would go to tea store, get trusted for
pound of tea if she could not buy it,
and then, doing it up in small packages,
hawk it about from house to house and
appeal to people to purchase from her
for charity's sake. She Immediately
proceeded to put the idea into execu-
tiOn. She was attractive and taking in
her manner and succeeded beyond her
most sanguine expectations. She soon
began to have regular customers, and
in time was able to employ other girls
to assist her, Then she, in few years,
was able to open n store of her own.
From this time her profits increased
rapidly. She had established reputa-





store from all over the city. Having
laid up in bank many thousands of dol
lars, she decided she would purchase or
hire a ship and go herself to China for
a cargo of tea, and she actually did this,
going herself with the vessel, penetrat-
ing into the interior of the country, and
making purchases at first cost, and thus
to great advantage. She returned to
New York with her cargo, and realized
a large amount of money from it's sale.
She is very foud of narrating her ad-
ventures on this voyage, and telling
how kindly and handsomely she was
everywhere received by the children of
the Flowery Kingdom. Shes has re-
manned single, and is now in receipt of
large revenue from the handsome for
tune she has accumulated.


Such in brief is the story of Susan
King, the female tea merchant Of New
York. Though it reads like romance
it is none the less true, and should
serve as stimulus and incentive to
those girls and women who, though
anxious to do something, complain that
there are no avenues of labor open to
their sex.
Year: 1877

The trade unions are receiving some


pretty hard knocks just now. The
practical failure of the strike of the To-
comotiYe engineers on the Reading
road, seems to have exerted strong
effect on the working class, which has


already resulted in the dissolution of a


large and powerful organization. The


moulders of Albany have for some
time past been on strike; but it is
now ended, with the determination of
the strikers to cut adrift from such Or
CARNATIONS in the future. The conse-
sequence is, union that in the past
kind, is broken up. Hereafter the men
will be bound by no arbitrary rules;
will not be at the mercy of the few
reckless demagogues who, without any
of the ties which bind man of family,
always provoke the strikes. The fall
lacy of the claim that, without such or
ganization, skilled labor will not be
paid as it ought, will be shown to these
men. There never was greater error
than that. Good work is a commodity
that will always receive its true value.
Competent workmen may increase,
and thus cut down wages, but that is a
law which men cannot rebel against.
Trade unions benefited the idle, disso-
lutte, and incompetent workmen, not
the man who could honestly earn his
money. Intelligent men know this, but
the strength and power of the organi-
zation would have crushed them here
tofore, if an attempt had been made to
cast off the chains. Intelligent labor
will always be enabled to take care of
itself in this country. There is none
of the danger threatening it which men
aces the European. An attempt to
oppose it in America will work its own
effect,
Year: 1877

interests here with few exceptions.
Why, then, should we make such un-
seemly haste to follow the behests Of a
set Of men no less entitled to the name
Of carpet-bagger because they would
like to step into fat berthp
Year: 1877

SEAsoNABLE EMPLoYMENT.--There are
many persons Of both sexes still out of f~em-
ployment, and not few are reduced to
absolute penury. Many housekeepers
sensibly improve the present relaxation
from the rigor Of winter in disenfecting
their premises. The very best way to do
this, and the only way to do it effectually,
is by the removal of decaying vegetable
substances from cellars, and the clearing
away of rubbish from alleys and enclosures
This work would give employmentto many
persons now idle. The alternate freezing
and thawing of snow and ice impregnated
with foul matter releases noxious gasses.-
Every refuse heap is sea bed of disease,
and is to much greater degree than peo-
pie easily suspect. Long before the sense
of smell is offended the bad air may by
doing its work. Ventilation and disinfec-
tion should be practiced by all who recog-
nize that prevention is better than cure.
Year: 1877

We consider the Electoral Commission
an unconstitutional body. If the powers
which it exercises are political, as Mr.
Carpenter maintains, and as Mr.. Justice
Bradley holds,then there are powers which
the Congress could not delegate to COM
mission consisting in part of Judges Of the
Supreme Court,or Of any persons not mem
bers of either House. Congress cannot
delegate its powers; nor can it submit the
question of its own jurisdiction to arDltra-
ton and bind itself to abide by the award


While we hold these views with un-
shaken confidence in their correctness, we
do not see how those who differ from them
who believe the Electoral Commission con-
stitutional, and who voted in favor OF re-
ferring the subject Of the Presidential elee-
tion to this Commission, can consistently
refuse to proceed with the count because
an untoward result has become foregone
conclusion, If they have sworn to their
own hurt, that affords them no excuse tor
changing. 1t is almost literally case OF
honor among thieves.


All this does not interfere at all with
the freedom Of the House to pass resolu-
ton, after the whole count shall have been
made, and its deliberate judgement sAM'L'
J. T1LDEN has been duly elected President
of the United States and RUTHERFORD B.
HAYES has not been duly elected. tits in
strict conformity with the very provisions
OF the electoral bill itself that the House
should pass such resolution for the bill
provides that the findings of the Commis-
sion may be overruled by the two Houses
pf Congress, and each House, without re-
ference to the other, is at perfect liberty to
approve or disapprove of the result


The effect of such resolution will be to
establish the fact that if 1.-THE constitutional
authority Of Congress in the premises had
not been surrendered, contrary to all pre-
cedent, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES could
never have become, even de facto, Presi-
dent of the United States. 1t will be q
clear condemnation of his title to the office
b. the recorded judgement of a majority o.
the popular branch of the national Legis-
lature.-New York "Sun."
Year: 1877

increased importace to the smaller stocks
now in store. There is already some DIS
cussion of the probability Of adding to our
supplies from England and California, as
has been done before; but in this connec-
ton the question arises, What effect would
be produced by such a movement at San
Francisco and Liverpool? The former
market would have to meet an increased
demand, and the latter encounter an un'
expected rival in a market from which
her deficiency was to be supplied.


I |Our farmers are great spectators. They
are undoubtedly expecting high prices in
view of the probability Of a European war
and the certainty that our crop in 1876
was small one. 1t may be, therefore,
that there is yet more wheat in their hands
than current receipts would seem to indi-
cate but if the contrary should prove TO
be the case, there is real danger that prices
will be pushed much higher than those
now ruling-a course that is favored by an
easy money market.-New York"World.'
Year: 1877

1t isn't boys play to make a news
paper. Everybody can't do it, al
though most people think they can.
More excellent qualities of head and
heart arc required in an editor than
any other calling or profession in
the world, He talks to more people
than the pulpit does, and to more
people of all grades of life and all
shades of belief. If conscientious,
and a man who is not, has no bus
inoss in the editorial chair, he, feels
the responsibility as if it were n
mountain on his soul. He knows
that the welfare, moral growth and
peace Of 4hepoppnr5 5ity depopdlr lrages
4y upon iiis daiiy @Sslsiy iysdtIcsaas
ces. Many times does he draw his
pen through the lines which express
his sentiments, but which he fears
may be misunderstood, and do harm
to some of those whom he desires
to make better, and not worse. 1t
is no easy position; it is scarcely u
desirable one, and yet, if he happens
to express a sentiment which does
not suit the reader, the latter is un-
charitable enough to lose no time in
censuring him, The editor does not
always think as the reader does, If
he ever expressed sentiments except
such as the reader cherished, what
would be the object in taking the
paper? 1t is certainly foolish to pay
for a journal which contains simply
a rehash of what we have long be-
fore thought ourselves. But, reader,
when you are inclined to find fault
with the editor because he says
something that doesn't suit you, re-
member that you can't get paper
under the sun, if it amounts to any
thing, that will not sometimes say
things that you can't agree with.
Year: 1877

Was there ever a period in the his
tory of our country when more ur-
gent necessity existed for the exer-
else of the recuporative energies Of
the people, and of the country than
at the present moment? Thousands
have been injured by the vicissi-
tudes of trade and the wheel of for
tune. The rich have become poor,
and the Independent have lost their
means of support. Under such try
ing circumstances how many are
dependent and inclined to think
that their chances are gone'by, that
the tide in their affairs has been at
its flood and has subsidized, and that
the future is dark and gloomy?


Not so, not so; time, faith and en-
crgy will accomplish everything
Such tribulations blessings in dis
guise) are beneficial to a country, for
adversely not only tests mans en-
ergies, but it rouses and excitos his
mind. He sees the necessity of ex-
traordinary struggle, and nerving
himself for the trials and tempta-
tions of life, rushes on boldly and in
most cases with success. The truth
is that experience, although severe,
is most excellent taskmaster


Our country is rich in soil, fertili-
ty, health and in enterprise, and any
one on the sunny side of fifty need
not despair, Did not the greater
number of our most eminent men
know obscurity and poverty in their
early life? No one knows better how
to enjoy wealth than the individual
who has acquired it by the sweat Of
his brow. IL is only by trlal that
we feel the spirit Of manhood within
US, and with moral courage that we
determine not 10 be disheartened be-
cause clouds and darkness obscure
the present prospects. This alone is
true policy. Again to those who
are suffering from tho mutations OF
fortune, cheer up! Do not dospair'
Time, faith and energy are especial
ly essential at this critical moment,
The worst has certainly gone by the
future should not be disrcgardcd, for
in the future with the proper facul'
ties animated by the proper motives
and pursuing steadily and yigilant'
ly laudablo objects, contontmont
peace and prosperity will assurodly
return and the cry of "hard times
! will bo heard no more.
Year: 1877

Crop reports from Nebraska are
good except for corn, which is not so
good on account of continued heavy
rains. There was a slight frost Sun
day night. The grasshoppers have
done but very little damage, and in
but one or two places have done any.
They seem to be disappearing.
Year: 1877

PuRr ANGELES, Nov. 20, 1877.


EDITOR Argus Our farmers and
loggrrs are resting in thankful re-
pose after the labor Of the last boun-
titul harvest of the various produc.
tons Of this long neglected county
Of CIallam.


A great part of the potatoes raised
at Dunginess were purchased by the
Nseah bay Indians, paying cash for
them in the fields. That tribe num-
bers over six hundred, and when their
aummer fishing is over, they make
raid to our farmers; dig potatoes and
return with canoe loads after depos'
ting considerable coin among the
farmers. They are much pleased
with the change of agents, and say
now they can 60 where they can get
their moneys worth without fear Of
the block house.


The settlers in this county are 60
ing to petition the Postmaster Cen
eral for steam on the Neeah bay
mail route. All agree that if there
was steam communication between
Port Townsend and Neeah bay, the
county would settle up by men who
would develop its agricultural and
commercial wealth. There are peti.
tions in all the post offices on tho
route, asking the Postmaster General
for steam mail service the next con.
tract. If Port Townsend people only
wake up to their interest, they will do
al in their power to help us by Pc
titions and otherwise.


This mail route serves over 128
miles of coast, the settlers Of which
depend on a small schooner, Is tons
burthen, for u weekly mail; and on
which to move from place to place.
Many emigrants have landed at Port
Townsend, and probably would have
settled in this .courty il there were
accommodations to travel. The
present mail contractors do the best
they can to accommodate the people,
but the subsidy is too small for q
larger vessel, and if an effort is not
made for steam next contract, we
will be doomed for another four years
to the same.


Polt Townsend is as much inter.
osted in this as we are, for it being
the terminus, all orders will go there.
The next four years will bring
many changes; Saw.mill will be
built here or at Clallam Bay, also
fisheries and salt works will make
the business too great for a small
schooner, so now is the time to act.
Let Port Townsend give us q lift
and by every fair means help us to
secure it. In the language of the
Port Townsend Poet, we say:


Sail boat for mailboat


Always mighty slow
Now we want a steamboat


To make the peoplego. 4


RUsTLER.
Year: 1877

suspected it. the Aaye Af hsR saightesl
word.


"He is old, and growing feeble in mind
and body both," was the widows constant
thought, "and his wealth shall compensate
me for that Of which I have been with such
base treachery defrauded."


She did not seem at all aware Of the
treachery she was now herself perpetrating
towards her cousin. Rosalie.


Sharp and snappish had become the
speech Of Sir Joseph Rathborne to his
daughter, whenever he encountered her,
and it was to spare herself the pain Of often
meeting him, that she had nicited pernis-
sion to inhabit that isolated and, by the do
mestics, dreaded wing Of the mansion, where
we now have left her.


Three sons and daughter had been born
to Sir Jonas Rathborne. The boys had ear
ly died; and the baronet's irst dislike to
his daughter had been, because she had
not gone to the grave instead of at least one
Of them but had chosen rather to live and
become his heiress, when it was an heir that
he required. For now, with his own death,
and with Rosahe's marriage, both Of which
events, even his limited capacity Of intellect
enabled him to understand, were, to say the
least, extremely probable, his very name
would become extinct, since only he and
Rosale were living now to bear it.


There sooa came day when Sir Jonas
felt assured that his daughter would be
welded with one well worthy the honour Of
being allied to his house and name, and
that, with small delay, and greatly he re-
joiced; and at the same time, he had good
reason to believe that his niece would short
ly enter into second nuptials, on this occa-
sion with a young man; and he grieved-
Rosalie he could well spare, he thought,
but to be bereft Of Augusta's charming So
ciety would render him very lone and DESC
late.


A vain and foppish young gentleman.
named Albert Marsden, fashionable of the
day. had formerly been enthralled by Au-
gmta's charms. enrap',1red by her tall and
commanding figure, and dazzled by the
glances Of her large and somewhat protrud-
ing eyes.


TO BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1877

II TOtu Tie bAltiuOFe sun.


-, THE TRUTH OF Ir.--Acconling to the
New York Tribune, Judge Crawford, u
Georgia, declares that when in Washing
ton, at the beginning of the OWL war and
trying 20 obtain peaceful recognition ot
the Southern. ConfederAcy, he found
Secretary Seward opposed to hostilities


and favoring the plan allowing the seced-
ing States to depart in peace, though un-


willing to acknowledge the independence
of the Confederacy. "He openly express
l the opinion, also, III At all that remain
cd to be done in the premises was to wait
quietly, and in three years even South
Carolina would be knocking again at
the door of the Union for admittance."


The Richmond (Va.) Dispatch remarks
upon this that nothing is more certain
than that Virginia, Tennessee, North
Carolina, Kentucky and Missouri would
in the case supposed, have continued in
the Union, and the demand of the people
Of the Gulf States for commercial rela-
tions and postal facilities with the Union
would have compelled those States to
return to their places, just as the people
of Texas forced that State to enter the
Union. But sectional hate and vindic-
tiven IS carried thd day, and million of
lives was lost and ten thousand millions
of dollars were expended to produce
result that would have come about of it
self The party that exhibited this far
reaching craftsmanship and comprehen-
sive humanity is new sndeavoring to OBJ
stracise its own President because he is
disposed, not to permit the Southern
s ates to depart in peace, but to permit
them to remain in peace in the Union.


We have not the least doubt that the
paragraphs above are eloquent with bre-
witty and truth-and that the Radical par
ty leaders long ago saw that they had
made terrible blunder; blunder that
would be sure to be discovered as soon
as the two sections of the country were
permitted once more to unite in harmony
upon political questions SO that the truth
might be fully revealed; thai the revela-
ton of the truth would ruin the Repul-
lican party, aud hence the efforts of its
leaders to keep alive the
fires of animosity by the use of the
bloody shirt and every other device that
has been resorted to, even to the Staying
of the poor negroes, whom they have
used as tools for their own aggrandize-
ment for the last ten or twelve years.
Year: 1877

AN enormous engineering work is in
progress to provide Baltimore with
water, the present supply being bad in
quality and inadequate In quantity. The
new source is the Gunpowder river, nine
miles from the city, and the water is to
be brought through tunnel seven miles
long, cut through mountain This will
De the longest tunnel in America, circu-
lar In shape, and twelve feetin diameter.
Five miles of the distance is very hard
rock, and the drilling is done by manual
tsbor, power drills being impracticable in
such small space. The rest of the way
will be bricked. Fifteen shafts have
been sunk. The cost is estimated at So


600 600.
Year: 1877

WE have often wondered whether there
is a person in the country who Goes not know
aud appreciate the value of Johnson's Anodyne
Liniment as family medicine? L. is adapted
TO most all purposes, and is the best pain de-
stroyer that can DO used.
Year: 1877

IT looks as though HAYES, If he goes
into the Presidency, will be compelled
to recognize the NICHOLS government
in Louisiana. The New Orleons Demo-
crat has this plain talk about the situs-
,ion in that State:


"Our people are united in the unalter-
able belief that the inauguration OF the
Packard government will be their ruiz
and they are determined and prepared,
from Csddo to the Gulf, to strike down
thst damnable fraud, let what power back
it that may. We do not say the
people will resist the Federal troops;
such course would be madness;
but they would teel that +, ruin
is their inevitable portion, and it is I'M
possible to predict what men driven to
desperation, hopeless of justice, will do.
The citizens-the tax.paying citizens
of nearly every parish in the State, have
assembled in public meetings, rendered
their money to Governor Nichols, and
declared that not one cent shall be
wrung from them to support loath-
some usurpstion which is the
enemy of their liberties and the
curse of their property. There is
not parish in this State in
which Psckards collectors can collect
the taxes. Each Packard collector who
starts out on such voyage will have to
carry a squad of Federal troops 10
guard his carcass, and the citizen who
pays taxes to any such official will be
bounded out OF his town or parish as q
traitor to his State and renegade
among his people Mr.. Packard can
collect no tares from the people Of Louis
lana, either mo,o or under the sanction of
Mr.. Hayes recognition.