smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

to advertise SO much gold to be drawn
out at the date prescribed.


When all this is done, if it should 60
so far, the real pinch would begin with
the banks themselves, asthey- would be
required not only to pay specie on theiI
notes, but on the entire deposits if called
for "a resumption many do not take into
account), and to adjust all their relations
TO the public on the basis Of the gold
standard.


But if the banks are allowed to manage
the loan for the Government the process
would be simpler, and resumption would
begin without violence at the very point
where most difficulty is apprehended-
that is, at the counter where the people
are dealing with these financial agents.
The gold accumulated there would be a
banking reserve. whose stimulating effect
would be felt in all the avenues Of busi-
ness; so that, in gathering fund of re-
demption, it would supply in banking
facilities more than would be lost to the
public by the withdrawal of the legal
tenders. The latter, when in surplus
and the bonds at any time would be de-
posted in the National Treasury as Sc
curity, thus fully protecting the Govern
ment from any possibility Of loss.


In our judgment, if this plan is adopt
ed and the funds thus secured are held
in the banks to the credit of the Treas
ury, gold would quietly drop to par, and
there would be no need of any formal ar
for resumption"
Year: 1877

A PRIVATE LETTER from New Orleans
to gentleman in this city gives a Curl
GUS twist to the significance of the excite
ment there over the threatened proceed
ings against the Returning Board. This
letter intimates that the object of those
who are pushing the matter is to force
out the truth not only in regard to the re-
lations between the Returning Board and
the "visiting statesmen of the Republi-
can party, but also in regard to certain
alleged negotiations, of which three per-
sons alone are said to have an absolute
and accurate knowlege, between the Re.
turning Board and certain leaders of the
Democratic party at the North.


The above, from the New York World.
expresses an inference that has been often
hinted at before. Whether any "leaders
of the Democratic party North" had any
improper "relations" with the Louisiana
Returning Board Or not, the truth ought
TO be made known. The great party
winch had sacrificed so much for decade
and half, in patriotic efforts to change
The corrupt tide of national affairs, ought
not to be sold out and the people deprived
OF their right by secret cabal, if one
existed, guilty of offense; and the scandal
should be probed deeply and ventilated
fully,
Year: 1877

The illustrious but injured Pinchback
spoke to large audience of color, d citi.
zens of San Francisco few days ago and
defended the Nichols administration fol
its hberality and equality. There, be
said, the colored people were as well of
as under any Republican government
and he would rather trust his interests to
the bitterest rebel than to the adventu
rous, tricky carpet-bagger. After all
Plnchback can learn by adversely, which
Is more than can be said OF Chamber
lain
Year: 1877

LABOR TO LIvE.-The effect of the
war upon this country has been the same
as in all other countries. 1t has amassed
wealth in the hands of a few, and stimu-
lated short-lved aristocracy of wealth.
But this will not last long. A generation
or so will sweep it all away. Where
there is SO much to be done to build up a
nation, and so wide region of country
to be settled, labor is sure to reap its re-
ward. In fact it is within the present
recollection Of most men of sixty-years of
age to-day that the poor boys who thirty
or forty years ago were required to labor
to live, in majority OF cases, are now the
men of wealth, and are the most impor-
tant to the communities in which they
reside, so that the aristocracy which is
sometimes complained of forms but a
small and decreasing portion of the coun-
try. No young man should be afraid or
ashamed that he is required to labor to
live. Labor is necessity, and is one of
the chief pleasures of life diligence
frugality and care renders it so much
of a delight that thousands of the best and
purest men cannot withdraw themselves
from active pursuits until they are ir-
duced to do so from the infirmities of
age. The young man who starts out
with fortune and is ashamed to labor is
often to be pitied rather than envied.
Wealth is not to be despised-those who
possess it and use it properly are always
entitled to and command respect. The
laborious lawyer, doctor, merchant or
mechanic are not always required to "la-
Dor to live - there are numerous instan-
ces where it is plainly obvious that they
only labor because idleness is intolera-
BILE and the reverse of it is pleasant.
Surely every man should be ashamed to
be thought an improvident sluggard and
with such those who are ashamed to
labor are likely to be classtd.
Year: 1877

SAN FRANcIsco, April 5.-Early yes.
terday morning express train Mo- west
bound on fhe Central Pacific railroad
collidcd with special freight train about
a mile from Cascade, near the summit
Each train was drawn by two engines,
The collision occurred in snow shed, and
the engines were piled on
one another, the rear OF the tank
of the first engine of the passenger
train and the front OF the second engine
being forced up until they protruded
through tho roof of the shed. The shock
of the collision threw the passengers and
train men in every direction, but none
of them were badly hurt, though several
were bruised. Geo. Burt, engineer Of the
head locomotive on the express train, was
found on mis- seat dead. HIS fremen,
John Wright, was badly scalded. John
Warren, engineer of the second express
engine, was severely scalded and
died IN short time, as did
his fireman, Frank Maxwell
who WAS crushed. Both the passenger
and head freight engines were badly
broken, otherwise no serious damage u
either train. a w'ecking train has been
sent up. 1t will take perhaps ten hours to
clear the track 1t is supposed the engineer
OF the express train forgot the orders be
had received to wait for the freight train
at Cascaic Ar"ngins and nine freight
cars are reported iltched near Midway
Station, on the Western Pacific.
Year: 1877

New YORK, April .5.-The Times to-
morrow will publish from authentic
sources the true story OF the explosion,
revealing that disbolical crime was
perpetrsted. Orvllle D. Jewett was ad-
mitted to the firm OF which his father
when alive was a member, six or seven
wears ago, simply because of that rels-
tionship. He has been somewhat wild
and paid little attention to the
business. which seems not to be to his
taste. He has been absent the past win
ter yachting at Bermuda, and on his re-
turn recently expressed desire TO with
draw from the firm. His partners did
not wish to make any change in business
and opposed his retiring, but he persisted
in his determination and finally became
so disagreeable that they conceded his
request and agreed to pay him 100000
for his interest. The necessary papers
were drawn up, and were to have been
signed to-day. Young Jewett, probably
crazed With liquor, came to the office
armed with a hand grenade, pistol and
dirk. Some angry words passed and
he pulled the grenade from his pocket
and threw it on the floor and the ex-
ploslon followed. The uncle was killed
and his own legs broken and
be received three terrible wounds in the
abdomen, He then drew a pistol and
attempted to shoot himself through the
head, but his aim was Ineffective. He
died this evening in the hospital. Dean,
who was injured by the explosion, is un-
derstood not TO be in dangerous condi-
ton.


New YORK, April 5.-The Tribune
furnishes the following in regard to the
explosion at John Jewett x Sons: The
cause CT the explosion is not known with
certainty, but the theory that obtained
the most acceptance was that Orville ID.
Jewett was insane and that the tragedy
was due 10 his act. He wss armed with
one revolver, and another revolver and
bowie knife were found on tee
floor of the Office. One of the clerks in
conversation with Tribune reporter
yesterday, said he did not know that an Y
differences or bitterness of feeling ex-
listed between the partners OF the firm,
but Orville D. Jewett had of late shown
evidences Of temporary insanity. This
had several times been observed by the
psrtLers and others connected with
the house. Tho shell, the revol-
vers AMI the knife, the clerk
is positive, were never seen in
the room where the explosion occurred
or in any part OF the building until yes.
terday, and the clerk said 1t might be
inferred that they were conveyed there
Year: 1877

A good book and good woman are
excellent things for those who know
how to justly appreciate their value.
There ere men. however. who judge of
both from the beauty of their covering.
Year: 1877

When you feel envious Of the million
aire rolling past you in his carriage
console yourself with the solemn. sooth
ing thought that the rich man has no
the slightest show of getting int
heaven
Year: 1877

TIE schoolmistress is abroad in the
land, and so is the hoodlum. The lat
ter has been at his customary work
once more, that of numbering the for
mer because she attempted to exercise
her authority. Miss Kingsbury, Of
Oregon, Mo-, was the victim and her
murderer, aged thirteon, one William
Payne. He resisted her authority and
struck her several times with his fist in
the breast, when she Immediately
turned to her seat, fell over and ex-
pired. Her murderer escaped punish
ment from the fact that post mortem
examination showed that the lungs and
heart of the deceased were so badly in
volved that death might have been caus-
ed at any moment by over excitement.
Nevertheless, William Payne, of Ore
gon, will bear the brand of Cain upon
his brow as the murderer of this poor
woman, who was doubtless an invalid
and unable to do more than attend to
her duties in the school. We wish
there was law that would reach these
brutes, for that is all that they are, and
they do not benefit society by being
permitted to go at large.
Year: 1877

THE Plug Ugly and Dead Rabbit
element that formerly controlled the
votes of New York, under the regime
of William NJ. Tweed and others of
that stripe, and sent their men to AL
bany to work under instructions, have,
it would seem, been "hoist by their
own petard.'' Albany has state
capital that has already cost the state
several millions Of dollars, and the
question was yesterday decided rela-
tive to the passage of the appropriation
bill Of n million dollars to finish the
building, in the negative, the members
who had been elected to engineer this
bill of all others, through the assembly,
not daring to vote in its favor, in the
face and eyes of public opinion. The
rage of those interested in its passage
was indescribable, and at one time a
riot was imminent, and the lives of the
members who voted Nay were in dam
ger. Finally order was restored. For
once the roughs have met their Water
loo, and it is to be hoped that the les
sson. taught upon this occasion will not
be forgotten, and that in the future
members elected to the assembly will
endeavor to act in accordance with the
wishes of the law-and-order portion of
1he people, and not with the rowdy ele-
ment who have heretofore dictated
their own terms, and acted pretty
much as they chose when an important
oiii was to be passed at Albany.
Year: 1877

THE Turks have no intention of
abandoning any attitude they may as
sumo towards their enemy, the Rus
slams. At present their orders are to
face the enemy, and they are doing it
without any reserve on their part
whatever. F..
Year: 1877

THE Russian government is in want
of an able military commander. We
suggest to our eX-military chieftains
who distinguished themselves in the
late war of the rebellion, that here is
an opportunity for them to further
distinguish themselves by accepting
office in the Russian service.
Year: 1877

THE potato bug is abroad in the land.
We said so in our issue yesterday,
when we alluded to the bug in connec-
tion with his prototype, the hotel beat.
lie is visiting Long Island at present,
that is, the potato bug, and for aught
we know, his relative, the hotel beat, is
in the vicinity,
Year: 1877

1T Is perhaps unnecessary to call the
attention of our readers to the very in
teresting and abundant reading matter
in this issue Of THE LEADER, but we
desire to have our patrons realize and
appreciate the efforts we are making to
furnish them the best and newsiest pa
per in this western country.
Year: 1877

''TRY not the pass, the old man
said, }" is advice for the Russian general
who is about to make an attempt to
force the mountain passes that guard
the approaches to the plains of Ere
room
Year: 1877

Officer Sabercool of the Eighth Precinct. last
evening found little girl years old, crying and IN
faint condition at Grand St. and South fifh-ave. lie
took her the Prncest station house where she tod
ptifu story Her parents John and Caharine Hoonan,
Of No 1877 South Ffthave, had turned her out Of
doors On Saturday night aud the little child had wandered
In the streets all night and the whole day yesterday
without eating mOrscl OF food The Sergeant sent Off
GERS to house OF her parents and they found me
mother living in a corner Of room grossly ntoNl-
Gated while the father wac stretched out III tLe
middle OF the floor IN similar state. Another
iittle girl wears old was also found almost famshed
The room itself was utterly bare of furniture. The pa
rents were locked up In the Stauonh0lse, ana the ch


ns case has been referred the Society for the Pre-
te rents were in The habit OF iltreatiug the children
and often turned the elder daug the street.
Year: 1877

LONDON July ., 1871.


The dispatch of the feet TO Besika Bay continues
to be the chief topic in British politics. The move
ment is gravcy censured by the Opposition tend
ing to revive III Constantnople the hope of British
intervention and to impair Engands influence as
neutral power when the Eastern question comes to
final settlement. Sir Stafford NOrhcOtGs eXplana-
ton in the House of Commons is declared TO he IL
sufficient and unsatisfactory. Those who believe
British interests are bound up with the maintain
ance of the Turkish Empire of course take an oppos
ite view The discussion this step has not
developed any expression of popular opinion
which would lead to the belief that the great mass
of English people have changed their views with re-
gard to the war Active interference in the contest
would be exceedingly unpopular now, as at any
time since the declaration of war though undoubtedly
there is strong suspicion of Russa's designs preva-
lent among the people, and their sympathes are
rather with than against the Turks-feciings winch
the course of events might at any time change into
pronounced support of what is generally believed to
be the poli"v of the majority of the Cabinet
Year: 1877

JUDGE said rather handsome and ccanly man,
ne entered the FIRST District Police Court Jersey
CITY yesterday, II am weak from hunger worn
out from want of rest / can fad work. | have no
money, no home ana no friends | wish to place my
sell in the hands OF the Court to denouncc myself 10
you as a vagrant and tramp and TO ask you
avor and privilege that be sent 10 jail" Tho wish
was Denied and the unfortunate man CON-
mlttcd ior tnirly days.
Year: 1877

WAsHIGTON, Feb. 5.-The announce
ment that William NJ. Evarts and Charles
O'Connor would make arguments to day
before the electoral commission seemed to
impel everybody in Washington towards
the Capitol and long before opening time
the surging mass besieged the doors of
the commission. chamber seeking admission.


Judge Clifford, soon after eleven, called
the commission to order.


The journal being read, Mr. Evarts be-
gun his argument on the powers of the
commission. He first considered and said
it was suggested that certain packages of
papers brought by the messenger into the
presence OF the commission was before it
as evidence. What those papers contain
ed was unknown to the counsel on his side
and unknown to the commission. The
claim that they were before the commits
sion was based on the fact that they were
mentioned in one of the objections. OBJ
jections were not pleadings bur simply an
act upon which reference arises 1t vol
unteer objections On one side or the other
could make up packages such action
would be singular and not in accordance
with law. As to whether evidence before
either of the two houses are transmissable
and may be laid before the commission is
a question subordinate to that whether any
could be reviewed He received the
propositions submitted by Mr.. O'Connor
Saturday. The extraneous evidence pro-
posed was not to show that tie certificate
of Governor Stearns falsifed, but TO &c
into the record and to say that somewhere
between the deposit of the ballots in the
ballot bcx and the county canvass, or be.
tween the county and the state canyas:
| there had been mistake or fraud; thai
somewhere in the process of the election
from stage to stage, there had been matter
for judicial inquiry. If justice tolerated
or the powers of the commission allowed i
it would carry inquiry into all that related
to the election. That the certificate wa
in accordance with the act of 1892 was no
"a question nor was it proposed on the 9th
er side to show that the facts, as certified
to, did not exist by any extrinsic evidence


1t was further proposed 10 introduce evi
dence to show that Humphrey was


United States officer, This was matte
of surprise, for it was a matter of discus
sion at the meeting of the canvassing boar,
OF Florida, and he read the testimony Q


Humphreys that he had resigned 10 day


before the election; his resignation ha


been accepted aud the duties Of the offic
discharged by the collector of the port G


two houses at the time of counting tn


votes had any power now under law fo
Intervention of proofs,
Year: 1877


drum:


Would it not be well that all appeals from iustl-
ces' courts should be to the county court only and
that where questions of fact alone involved,
the decisions Of that court should be final?


at!-with such a man as Guyer for
Judge? There isn't lawyer in Rock
Island county who will bring a suit before
Guyer, or try one before him, if he can
avoid it. His stupidity, ignorance, viO-
lent preiud;ces and bulheadtiveness utter
ly unfit him for the position. The
height of his ambiuon is to act as canvas
sing agent for the Union and prevent any
body from advertising in THE ARGUS if he
can Most people who have to do with
settling estates are ignorant Of their
rights and don't know that they
have a right to designate the
paper in which to publish their adver-
tisements Guyer takes advantage Of
this fact, and gets about all the advertis-
ing for the Union Once IN while man
knows his rights and asserts them, and
this makes Guyer mad. His game gener

ally is to publish the advertisement in the
Union before consulting the party in in
terest. If he fails to do this he tells them
he will see about it and gets rid of them
in this way. What THE ARGUS demands
is its proper share Of advertising. 1t de-
mands that Guyer shall stop meddling
with this business. 1t is none of his
business where persons publish their ad-
vertisements They are required to be
published in some paper in the county and
it is the business of the people who have
cases 10 his court to publish them in
which paper they prefer. Guyer has
nothing whatever to do with the matter
except to require a proper certificate Of
publication to be filed.
Year: 1877

National Associated Press to the Star.


HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. ga young
man from Huntington, Pa, named Ed
ward Fisher, had "falling QUIZ with
his sweetheart, a young lady of this
city, during visit at her residence last
night, and rushing from her presence to
the steps outside he drew revolver and
deliberately shot himself in the left
breast, infiicting a dangerous though
perhaps not mortal wound. He was
taken to the hospital.
Year: 1877

National Associated Press to the Star.


INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. Ex-senator Nor.
ton this morningis hardly in as ravora-
BILE condition as during the past week.
He is unable to retain any kind of food
on his stomach, and is thought to be
gradually failing.
Year: 1877

A SIMPLE CUREFoR DRUNKENNESS
A Brooklyn man writes to the New
York Sun as follows:


have read with interest all the
letters in the Sun in regard to drunk
enness and the remedies for it. As
yet none have prescribed what l know
to be the q sure cure. Idrank more
intoxicating liquor from the year 1857
to the last day of 1873 than any other
person I ever knew or heard of, and
in the meantime, knowing this sure
cure, did not practice it on myself,
but, for fun, did practice it on many
others, and effected many permanent
cures. The remedy of cure is this:
When n person finds he must have q
drink, let him take drink of water
say two or three swallows-as often
as the thirst or craving may desire.
Let him continue this practice. His
old chums will laugh; but let him per-
severe, and it will not be o week be-
fore the appetite Of any stimulant we'll
disappear altogether, and water will
be taken to quench tho natural thirst.
If at any time the victim should feel
a craving, let him take the first OPP
portunity and obtain q swallow of wa
ter, and he can pass and repass all
saloons. When he goes home at
night he will feel satisfied and be So
Der and have money in his pocket.
I commenced this practice the first
day of 1874, and never think of TAX
ing drink of stilnulants.
Year: 1877

Up Salt R1vER.-The term Sup
Salt River" is said to have origina-
ted with that original and eccentric
person, Davy Crockett. During q
political campaign he made an en-
gagement to meet political oppo-
nent at certain place at q given
time, but the negro who was hired
to tow him to the designated. spot
missed the way and pulled him in a
different direction up "Salt River. /"
From this mishap came the phrase.
Year: 1877

Henry Nelson messenger, madc affidavit in the
Special Sessions Court yesterday that the prisoner B.
Tracy, one OF party OF striking 'iongshoremen
that assaulted him on Thursday last Hc was on his
way tho time to u ship to which he was carrying
parcel The 'iongshorcmcn stopped MIN the foot OF
Carlisle street and demanded to know If he going
TO work along shore. lie replied effect that it
was OF their business, wbercupon they knocked
him down and beat him The prisoner was found
guilty and sentenced 10 three months in the Pen
ntiarV
Year: 1877

The following record will show tho changes In tho
temperature for the past twenty -four hours compar-
son with tho corresponding date OF last year. indi-
Gated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy,
Year: 1877

he examined was 24O0 feet lower than
the trail built by Mr. Bird, aud won-
dered at the folly of selecting such
route when there was one in full view
to the south that was so much lower.
1t the present North Pacific company
have still any doubts as to the practica-
bility of the middle fork route, a good
topographer and engineer can in less
than three weeks time pass over the
route and be able to dissipate those
doubts.
Year: 1877

SINGULAR CoRpsE-The corpse of a
business man who had never advertised
during his phoIe life was secured by
one Of our Eastern Medical Colleges
and placed ia dissccting-room, where
the wonld-be doctors went to work on
him. They fonoa him very tough.
He had been So close ia all his dealings
that the very arteries and veins had
b come, in the latter part Of his life,
so contracted that he had not for years
enjoyed good health His heart was
black and caloused at the lower end.
He also had white liver. which was
very knotty in places. business men
who do not advertise should take warn
ing from that poor, unfortunate wretch.
LII.