smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

A man in Iowa proposes to fill the
space around a coffin with hydraulic
cement, which will soon become SO hard
that it cannot be broken without using
blast of powder. A citizen of Cincin-
natl has patented a coffin safe designed
to protect the remains of the dead from
the emissaries of dissecting-rooms. It
consists of a case much larger than the
coffin and is composed of bars of wrought
iron. In filling the grave dirt passes be-
tween these bars in such quantities that
the safe cannot be lifted without the aid
of derrick. The concern resembles in
construction a crate used for holding
china ware. The cover, made of iron
bars, is secured to the bottom before any
earth is thrown in the grave. In the
meantime New York man has patented
coffin torpedo, designed for the ex-
tinction of grave.robbers. 1t consists
Of a canister containing powder, balls,
and a firing trigger 80 arranged that it
will cause the powder to explode should
any one open the lid of the coffin. a
more summary way of dirposing of
grave-robbers is prepared by Massa-
chusetts inventor. He would put a
charge of dynamite in the grave, SO
that touch of spade would cause its
explosion. This would be pretty severe
not only on the despoilers but the oc-
cupants of graves. For that matter it
would be rather severe on neighboring
grave-stones and other monuments to
the memories of the dead as we'll as
fences and shrubbery.


While the many recent cases of grave
robbery have melted inventions to find
out ways of rendering graves secure,
they have given new impetus to Gre
nation. A cremation society has been
organized at Indianapolis and furnace
is in process of erection. Most persons
appear to be averse to burning the
bodies of their friends and relatives, but
between having them cremated or run
ming the risk of having them made
articles of commerce and then hacked
to pieces by unskilled butchers, they
would doubtless prefer the former. 1t
is possible that the present excitement
may result in the adoption of some more
satisfactory method of disposing of the
dead than has hitherto been employed.
If this should be the case some compen-
sation will be afforded for the vast
amount of unhappiness recent outrages
have caused,
Year: 1878

TIE work OF establishing new stations during the
Summer has been most arduous and trying one and
Superintendent Khuball and his assistants have been
rutpg forth every effort 10 bring about the completion
of lie work IN time 10 be of service this Winter.
Year: 1878



 Be it enacted by the senate and House of Repre- | sentativcs in General Assembly convened: | Section 1. Every owner or keeper of dog or dogs shall annually on or before the first day Of i May in each year. cause said dog or dogs to be fegsterad numbered described and licensed for one year in the town clerks office in the town wherein said dog is owned kept or harbored and shall keep around its neck collar distinctly marked with its owners name and it's registered number, and shall pay to said town clerk, for license the of two dollars and fifteen for each male and six dollars and fifteen cents for each female dOg.

 Sec ,. Any person becoming the possessor or keeper of dog or dogs not duly licensed on or after the first day of May, 1878. shall forthwith cause said dog dogs to be registered, numbered, described and licensed until the first day of the ensuing May. in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in section first

 Sec 3. Any dog not so licensed and collared as provided in this act may be lawfully killed by any person, and such person killing said dog and presenting satisfactory proof thereof to either of the scectmen shall be paid bounty of Sl by said selectmeu from the treasury of the town wherein such dog was killed.

 Sec f. Chapter one, title twelve section thirty. three of the revised statutes of 1875 providing for the taxation of dogs is hereby repealed and any taxes already assessed under this act are hereby abated and the amount of taxes coll scted on the list of October. ls7i, shall be credited on any license taken by such persons who have paid the same.

 Sec. 5 The town clerk of said town shall issue said licenses and receive the money therefor, and after deducting hfe'n cents for zach and every !, so lie ,nsed and numbered sheIl pay the same u the tr a urer of the town. within thirty days th 'reaiter.

 Sc. 6. That any person owning or keeping dog or dogs who shall fail to comply with the requirements Of this act eonees ming the Fegstra. tion their dog dogs. and the pay ment of said hcense for the same shall be guilty of misdemea. nor, and upon conyiStiOu thereof shall bc fined not more than seven dollars or imprisonment in the county jail t more than thirty days or both. It shall be the duty of grand jurors and all other prosecuting officers to prosecute any violations of this act.

 Continued on 4th pseel
Year: 1878

again, loosen the rope; and no one will ever
Know of his folly. In the first case he
would obtain his childish revenge for tho
wrong he had received, and in the second
place he would lose nothing,I for he is his
only accomplice. But the laws of nature
ore too stern. Utterly ignorant of his dan
ger, and intending only prank of childish
folly, he steps from his chair into eternity
Such possibility should make us charitable,
and in cases Of suicide by hanging lead US to
remember that, although the case may be
evidently one of Suicide; and the hanging
plainly intentional, nevertheless the death
has been uhdesired and unlocked for
Year: 1878

FoR THE WESTERN 0UTLAws.-Immense num-
be.s of sheets from the office of the New York
Mail ere being scattered throughout the West,
through the agency of EASTERN banking houses.
These sheets are filled with insane rawlings on
the silver question, many of the articles contain
ing the yilest abuse of the West. Western people
who pretend to have views on the finances, are
told that they are fools, and that they have no
right TO think differently from the Money Lords
Of the East !; and members of Congress who favor
the remonetization of silver, are talked to in q
manner that Southern master would have been
ashamed to exhibit toward his slaves. The sheet
10 copiously interpreted with dreadful items of
the wsy honest and unsuspecting Eastern men
have been taken in and done for by the Western
people. These papers have been sent to the wrong
market. They will only serve to unite the West
ern people more thoroughly in their financial in
tsrests, by showing the spirit and the arguments
of the Eastern skinners. Such stuff should de-
termine Congress to hoist the silver bill through
With . rush, and follow it up with the repeal of
the Resumption act.
Year: 1878

r The dollar of the Cincinnati Commercials
daddy, that it longs for, must have borne SIN
gular specimen of ornithology, according to the
description the Commercial gives of it, viz: "a
dollar with an eagle on it, whose right wing
shall fan Washington City, while his left watts
the dust along the streets of San Francisco, and
his tail spreading over Hudson's Bay, while his
beak is dredging the mud islands from between
the jetties at South Pass" Now, any bird, in
order to perform the above operation, would nee
essarily have to have his tail where the head
ought to be, and his head at t'other end.
Year: 1878

II The papers are pitching into the advertis-
ing frand, the Chicago Commercial Adrertiser.
No use. People will be taken in with them,
who could not be induced to patronize their
home papers to one-fourth the amount. Their
agent spent some days in this County, for the
purpose of writing it up. We have not learned
whether q sufficient number of business men
bled to justify much of a send-off or not. 1t is
money thrown away. The illustrations are the
only expense of any consequence attached to it,
which business men have to pay.
Year: 1878

II The Eastern bankers have started new
gag. They announce, through the telegraphic
press dispatches, that they are almost ready to
resume, if Resumption and reconciliation are
not meddled with by Congress. Well, if they
arc ready, let them resume. The legislation
now before Congress does not propose to take
their gold from them
Year: 1878

We learn that Il good deal OF fault is being
found with Gov. ROBINSON Threats are
thrown out that the opposition to him will
assume shape and make itself felt at the
approaching State Convention.


II IL said that Gov. ROBINSON gets a great
many crotchets into his head That may bc
true; but are they not generally pretty
good kind OF crotchets for n Governor to have
In his head We have not heard II charged
that he gets any money into his pockets or
into the pockets Of any one else that does
not belong there. And as to his head-ls it
not enough 10 have an empty-headed Presi-
dent without having an empty-headed
Governor


One crotchet which Gov ROBINSON is
understood to have got into his head is that
he himself. and not somebody else, was
elected, by the people, Governor of the
state at the last election. This is supposed
In certain quarters to be delusion. The
idea prevails In these quarters that under
our form Of State government there Is
higher officer than Governor--a Governor
OF the Governor--chosen, not by the people
but by q secret political society.


We have looked the Constitution Of the
FNoN' NNAs NNA'Ahiis AHAPtEHs anu AZ tpI-
tains no provision for an officer of this kind
"A Governor OF the Governor. The micro
scopist who can tell by measurement the
difference between the corpusclcs Of hu-
man blood and those OF the blood of an OK
would look in vain for any such provision
In our State Constitution.


II, therefore, the ground those stand upon
who propose TO dcnounce our Chief Execu-
tive Magistrate is that he has not been obe-
dent to the Governors Governor II would
seem to be a pretty slippery foundation.


1t may, after all. be Just as well not to let
angry passions rise as high as Syracuse
especially considering that au examination
OF the Constitution will satisfy any one that
the Office Of Governors Governor has no
lawful oxictapao
Year: 1878

So that these delegates, II they do not die
OF fright before the week comes round. now
seem TO be pretty well provided with places
Tor meeting.


Meanwhile, 1t begins TO look as II the val
liant General who vunquished them would
soon need place TO hide his own head for
very shame eHe has been talking such
arrant nonsense as should put any man 10
the blush to be the author o. He Is re-
ported as having said at IndianaDolls that
an irredeemable currency is more easily
kept at par than a redeemable currency.
and that the old Continental money In this
country wiped itself out OF existence ,cih-
out anybody being loser"


We have felt inclined, on account Of his
devotion to his country in her hour OF need,
and his marked and interesting indivdu
ality OF character, to say an occasional kind
word for Gen. BUTLER. But we can assure
him that his capture In the early morn, ere
the Growing OF the cock OF the Democratic
Convention at Worcester. will avail him but
little II it is followed by such a loss OF his
wits, II not Of his conscience as 70 allow
him to talk in this manner. EvNn kEARSEY
could not do him 50 much harIu as he is now
doing to himself.


For once Gen. BUTLER might better have
initiated the example Of his enemies weak
and puerile as their conduct was. Before
making such ridiculous speech he should
have adjourned for a wcek-and until after
election would have been still more wise.
Year: 1878

II is TO be said 10 the honor Of the Dcmoc-
racy of Connecticut that the platform OF
their Convention utters no uncertain sound
and shrinks by no unworthy evasion from
any proper responsibility.


First Of all. it condemns in vigorous terms
the great crime as "a bold plot and unpar-
allelcd fraud which struck at the heart Of
tho republic a plot and fraud which shall
not be condoncd and shall never be re-
peated.' This language Is easily UNDER
stood, and goes right TO the marrow Of the
subject. II comnends itself as an example
to other States which are yet TO speak out
before the fall elections. On the financial
issue the platform is sound and strong,
though there were elements in the Con-
venton, and 1t is said there was major
ity OF the Committee on Resolutions, dis
inclined to make So positive u decaratiUn
But the Convention did not falter in its
duty. or mako any weak concessions to sup
posed cxpcdiency


The platform dcnounces corruption and
extravaganza in the public expenditures.
and demands rigid economy in all the
branches o; administration, State and ma
tioual. Honest men. without distinction Of
party can stand together and support those
principles, whether called Democrat. Re-
publican, or National They are bound to
prevail. because they are right, though
rghtfulncss Is too often cast aside for Il
time, as being more eXacting than politi-
clans and trlmmers think advantageous at
the moment.
Year: 1878

DICEINs, in his " UHcnmmcrcial Tray
cller.' tells of a London detective who hunted
down the author of II mysterious murder. with
no other clue than a pair Of gloves The victim
in the case was a woman, ana the only bit Of
evidence accessible TO the police was II pair Of
gloves. which were found under her pillow.
The gloves differed in no respect from thou
sands Of others Of the same make. There was
no name. mark. or initial 10y which they could
be traced. and the only thing noticeable about
them was n slight smo Of brn2ine. Starting
with this apparently ins signincant clue, the de-
tectivc traced them to n cleaning establishment
where the bcn2ine had been applied. and thence
through numbers Of hands until finally he set
tied upon the first owner, who eventually
proved to be the murderer.


In the Staten Island mystery there Is better
clue, which the authorities have at least so far
left to the newspapers to work up That is the
malt bag which was found Ia the barrel con-
Year: 1878

occurred, owing to the return trail being laid
too near the other one.


The field (some forty horsemen) who had
struggled agood deal up to this point, princi-
pally on account of the high fences, now got
together again. and on cast being made by
the master the hounds again picked up the
trail and went off at pace that made the best
mounted of the field look after themselv. $.
The fences in that part of the country are par
tlcnlarly high, and we were surprised to see
the manner in which the horses of the mem
bers of the Fairmont Hunt were ridden over
them, jumping with apparent ease rail fences
at least four feet six inches high.


One other slight check occurred in
theb ush close to the fair grounds, and
with this exception the hounds stuck
to their work well, the pace being evidently
too fast for some of the men who had come
with the intention of ''being there"


We did not see any mishap with the excep-
tion of one of the red coats making close con-
nection with mother earth owing to gopher
hole, but it didn't seem to trouble him as he
was mounted and in the front line Immediate
ly afterwards.


The boys all report having had good time and
intend to put in an appearance on Thursday
next when the next meet will take place.
Year: 1878

Energy can accomplish wonders but it can't
build city and place upon exhibition therein
the products of the world But inspired by
tho indomitable will and energy of George r.
Finch, the president of the State Agricultural
society OF Minnesota the opening OF the nine
teenth annual exhibition of the society at z
Z o clock yesterday morning, found such a won
derful feat almost an accomplished fact True,
the hour of opening found much of the work of
preparation in an uncompeted state, but the real
work accomplished was something really won
derful, alike creditable to the fair manage
ment and exhibitors. The score and more of
new buildings were nearly completed all suf-
nclently SO SO h Tor the reception of goods. With
In the buildings all was busy preparation and
confusion, though gradually, as the day pro-
gressed, order gave place to chaos, though at
nlshtfall there was still large amount of
labor to be done to get the exhibits in the diff
terent buildings in place. and everything in
reaoihess Tor the proper reception
of visitors. Appreciating this fact
there was no cessation of the
work OF preparation last night. but busy hands
urged forward by willing hearts, kept steadily
on during the night, and this morning will see
nearly everything in shape, and the State fair
exhibition su, cessfuly launched. That the
exhibition is to be q grand bewldering suc-





demonstra ed beyond question. All of the
buildings contain many features worthy of
special mention. but with the confused condi-
ton of things yesterday, any detailed descrip-
ton at this time would be out of place and
such mention is therefore left until tomorrow.


The exhibition was formally opened at 7
O'Clock yesterday, at which time the gate-tend-
ers and ticket-sellers took their allotted places
AS was expected, there was no rush to the
grounds, but there was a steady flow OF visitors
all day long, and at times there were fully 2 900
speeta ora on the ground. The Wis tors, almost
without exception, paid their first visits to the
STOCK stables, those containing the trottine
wonders, Rarus Edwin Forrest, Lulu and
Great Eastern, being the main points of inter
est, these stables being surrounded continuous
iy. The stables of the stock horses, and blood
cd cattle, were also centres of attraction In
short, though chaos regned as rule, as is
usual on the opening day of such exhibitions
there was multitude of attractions to occupy
the time and fully meet the expectations of all
During the day the exhibit of stock was largely
added to by fresh arrivals of horses and cattle.
Year: 1878

ing that point Billy Boy took the lead going to
the half in LIS, the three-quarters in $50, and
home, without skip, in 2:39, Grape Vine
second.


Second heat-A good start was got on the
second trial, with Grey Dick in the lead, and
taking the pole on the turn, followed by Grape
Vine, Billy Boy trailing several lengths behind
and well in hand. This position was maintain
ed until the half was nearly reached, when
Billy Boy was given his head, and
rapidly pulled to the 'front.' and
ne was not again headed in the race, coming
home an easy winner and undera strong pull
IN In 2:35I. Gray Dick second, Grape Vine third
The flrst quarter was trotted in .38, the half in
l:ll, the three quarters in :54L.


Third heat-1t took three efforts to secure
send off. Grey Dick broke soon after leaving
the score and continued acting badly until the
quarter was reached, when he settled down to
his work, and soon passed to the front. Billy
Boy being driven under a strong pull. Coming
into the home stretch Billy Boy was sent for
the lead, which he took about half way down
the stretch, and came home an easy winner,
Gray Dick second, Grape Vine third. The time
was quarter 40, half 20, three quarters :56M,
mile 2:36.
Year: 1878

A Debt Reduction of Six Millions Figured
Out by Deducting Cash on Hand In
crease of Thirty Millions--August Treas
ury Statement.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The following is the
public debt statement for the month of August:
Year: 1878

We are told of the benefcient work kings
of new ''tramp' ordinance, in Erie, Pa.
The tramps are put in chain gangs and re-
quired to break stones in the streets, for
thirty days, and it is said that after their
month of service, they nearly always quit
the city. Whittier do they go? In all
probability to some place where the laws
are less severe, or, if as severe, are not en-
forced. The benefits arising from such
ordinances as that of Erie are merely To-
cal, for there is nothing reformatory abou.
such treatment of tramps, and the worker
in chain gang simply leaves Erie to
tramp to some other town where he will
be less severely dealt with. Local meas
ures Tor the punishment of criminals and
vagrants, known by the general title o,
tramps, are better than noneat all, but whatt
is needed is a general law which shall
leave them no county and no State through
which to tramp and rob. If business
should revive this fall, as is confidently
expected, there will soon be work for all
who desire to do it, and there will. be nc
difficulty in determining that all beggars and
other vagrants are proper subjects for pun,
ishment, if not far hospital treatment, apd
they should have left to them no town o,
county in which they could hope to fine
immunity from arrest and that severest
form Of punishment known to the tramp,


compulsory hard labor.
Year: 1878

The peace Congress will doubtless con-
gratulate the world on the results Of the
Berlin congress in averting general Ell,
ropean war, but it should also make note
of the fact that innumerable little wars
seem to be required to enforce the "peace-
full settlement made at Berlin, In all
parts of the REQ ganized provinces fur
key there are wars, all the result of the
agreement made at Berlin.
Year: 1878

remain at New Orleans to stand trisl,
The coming interview between Wells
and Hayes should be made tho subject
of a great painting. The event will
live in history, whether or not the art.
ist Of this generation puts it on canvas.
The local robber, under indictment at
home for crime, comes to the man
benefited and made powerful by that
crime; to ask for protection. The great
man has no power to grant il; his own
position would be imreriled if he should
attempt it, There is but one thing for
Wells to do, He must go home and
to the penitentiary. His fate is an ex-
ample for all time to subordinate ras-
calls and teaches them not to make the
receiver secure in his plumber until
they, too. are secured against punish
ment for the theft. ii REX.
Year: 1878

The dogma of an endless hell is be-
ing severely tested by reason. The
kindred dogma of the total depravity Of
human nature can not endure the test
of investigation. The poet Halleck
beautifully says:
at oy to speak the best
We may Of hupan-kind."
And We will add that it is also joy to
to be able to speak so much good Of our
nature and tell the truth. DR.. Chan.
ming was the great champion Of the
doctrine of the worth and dignity Of
human nature, and we every day see
the effects of his teaching reflected In
other writers. The following lines, by
Caroline A, Soule, may be taken as a
sample:
know that for every crime that's told
There's somethng done that's good as gold;
That the evil we hear, but the sweet aud true
Hide out Of sight like the violets blue;>
For one that vt teals, there are hundreds Of hands
That couldn't be tempted for gold or lands;
For one that lies, there are hundreds Of lips
That wouldn't be traitors, though scourged with


whips;


For one that his neighbours life would slay.
hundred to save it would haste away;
For one that pure young heart would break,
Hundreds stand ready its love to make.
And so will not idly weep
O'er crimes that make my blood cold creep,
Nor sit me down In sad array
When wrong doth meet me on tho way;
But will pray to God for power
To do the duty Of each hour;
And joining hands, my friends, with you
And all that love the good and true,


With reverence l this hour will say,
thank my God live, to-day"
Year: 1878

John Bright. the great English
statesman, wrote lately a note in which
occurred this passage IF children at
school can be made to understand how
it is just and noble to be humane even
to " hat we term inferior animals, it will
do much to give them higher char
acter and tone through life. There is
nothing meauer than bsrbarous and
cruel treatment Of the dumb creatures.
who cannot answer us or resent the
misery which is SO often needlessly in
fiicied upon them