smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

OF Observer and the others. The second heat
not effecting much Of change, Intense interest
centercd on the third, which for time left
doubt as TO whether Observer or Cosette was; to
get it. both cunning down the home-stretch nip,
and tuck. Insufficient work and the short time
In preparing Observer for this contest told
against him, and being unable to continue hiS
speed be was passed by all the Others within q
few rods Of the wire, thus coming in
fifth instead of first. When the posi-
tons owere announced on the official
bulletin much surprise and indignation were
expressed at seeing Observer given second place
instead of Loafer, who was the SECOND horse
under the wire. the Judges reDlring that the po-
sitions assigned the horses were because Of run
ming on the baes-stretch, while Observer got
second place for fair and square trott:ng. The
explanation gave no satisfaction. and for while
iorsemen h a. s declaring they would never @ asa'n
patronizc this track, and that they would use
their utmost efforts to prevent others from do
Ing SO.


The same dissatisfaction IS being expressed at
the time OF writing, ~ -.
Year: 1879

East week John Warren, the veteran
frontferslnan, returned from the yellow
stone country to his shack at the coal
bank, and found his old friend Charley
Green .'at home" in 1t Warren had 10,
Gated Green on the claim, pending, has
absence, for the purpose Of protecting it


Gren came to the conclusion that it was
his and when Warren came back he
learned that there was a contestant in the
person Of his employee. Warren entered
the shack forcibly bybreaking the pad
lock. Green was off duty at the time, and
when he returned he found Warren in
possession. That simple circumstance
seemed to exasperate him, and with a ri
f1e he perched on big boulder and
whistled fer Warren to come forth. He
cooed like mad dove, but Warren
wouldn't heed his ceeing worth cent.
Warren was unarmed and as Green was
apparently in earnest, he kept in doors.
This joke was continued for three days.
Green boarded at the stage station and
Warren feasted on flour and water. It
was not an even thing until Warren was
presented with gun by friend, who stole
a march on Green's watch. When he got
the gun, Warren raised the black flag,
He yelled to Green to rally andsopen fire
1T once. Green weuldn't rally for battle,
But pleasantly asked the half starved
Warren if hs wouldn't go fishing with
him. The besieged brother answered back
that he would cunning. The explana-
ton of his answer in detail persuaded
Green that there might be a funeral if he
fingered in those posts long. Green fell
back 10 Mandan. Warren now holds the
fort and is patiently waiting for the rail
road company to come along and buy q
few hundred tons of coal. The coal is
good Ignite and viii; make excellent fuel.
There, is evidently plenty Of it under
cover. The small excavations show two
veins four feet thick each. The claimant
insists there is an i4exhaustible supply
within easy reach He has been holding
on for six years with the hope Of seeing
the day that will undoubtedly dawn +, this
summer. ISIS z Tim as@1ad a0afag n t.
Year: 1879

Ofhcer Charles +. Brewer. Of the Seventeenth pre-
cinct. found man lying ut the corner OF Eighth
street and Third avenue yesterday. suffering from
sunstroke. When taken to the station the msu gave
his name as otto Hessmsn He said he emigratcd
from Germany some time ago and got employment
on farm in Flushing. l.. !. few days
ago he was prostrstcd with the heat and
lett the inrm to enter q hospital In this
city. Yesterday he went to several hospitals,
but he had no friends, and not taken account
ot his being all cinigrant. Turned away from his
only chance OF reiet The sick wanuered through
the STREETS until he was again prostratcd and tell
wDeie the officer found him. The German wept
while talking of the refusal of the hospitals to take
him in. Officer Brewer was ordered to take Hessman to
Castle Garden. where he was put to bed In the Emf.
grant Hospital.
Year: 1879

Golden Medical Discovery
IL Alternative. or blood-cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral,
Golden Medical Discovery
Is Cholagogue, or Liver Stimulant.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1879

DAILY AND WEEKLY
r Z r A I D
The Leading Paper


OF


South ern c aiiforni a.
Will devote its columns TO furthering the
interests of Los Angeles city ana county
and the Southern portion Of the state. IL
Is the Intention ofthe publisher " make
Year: 1879

made before the session closes. The
Potter Committee will present its ac>
count Of the theft Of the Presidency,
summarising its conclusions from the
evidence taken. The result Of the
cipher dispatch inquiry will likewise
bo submitted. 4 The Naval Committee
is also to bring in its indictment of
Robson, which think will make out
case demanding some attention.


The committee that has been nosing
around the Government Printing
Office, will have something to say
about that siuk of iniqu,ty.: I am in>
clined to think this investigation has
not been sufficiently searching, yet
some of the corrupt practices Of
the institution have been unearthed.
An account Of the, way business is
done there might be interesting reading
aud I have few notes laid aside for
future use. The committee on State
Department which has been looking
into Minister Stewards transactions at
Shanghai will, owing to Stewards re>
fusal to exhibit his books, be unable
to show him up as conclusively as he
deserves, though a very bad case has
been made out by the parties who
preferred the charges and this with>
holding the books on the plea that it
would be self conviction to give them
up is strong if not legal evidence Of
guilt. Mr.. Seward is, I believe, a
cousin of the late VIM. II. Seward.
The principal charge against him is
that he has exacted large illegal fees
and applied them to his own use. If
the session had two or three months
to run, probably a commitment for
contempt would enforce the authority
of the House, but as it is he can defy
the committee, and if necessary take
two weeks confinement.


The tobacco tax reduction will be
vigorously pushed before adjournment.
The hard work has already been quiz
etly done in committee and those inter-
ested feel confident of success. The
Senate finance committee has by a ma
jorlty of one agreed to a reduction on
all kinds of manufactured tobacco of
pound. The manufacturers are de.
termlned to get it down to 16 cents.
Commissioner Raum says that reduce
tion Of four cents would cause a de-
crease Of four and one>half millions iu
the revenue. The total revenue from
four cents, from 24 to 20 cents per
this source is % million dollars. It is
not believed that the proposed reduce
ton would benefit the Consumer.


PHoNo.
Year: 1879

On dc that while in ST Louis,
on business, some OF our young
Murphy's so far forgot their pledges
as to indulge immoderately in social
conyiviaIlty. We are inclined to
doubt these rumors, well knowing
that the word Of a gentleman when
coupled with a solemn Obligation is
never violated, no matter what the
temptation, ard until we have proof
as strong AS holy writ, we shall
credit these reports to the emlssa.
ries Of old King Alcohol, who are
always on the alert, and ready with
the tongue of evil report, to strike,
assassin.like, the recruits of the
grand army of Temperance Reform
crs hence, the report is entitled to
no credence.
Year: 1879

The Algus is busily engaged nowadays
in giving aid and comfort to the Greenback-
ers. While pretending to support Garcelon
on a hard-money platform it is doing what
lies in its power to elect Smith. Last week
it published an editorial article sneering at
the reports of the revival of business, and
intimating that they are false. 1t strove to
convey the idea that times are no better,
that commerce and manufactures are not
looking up, that the resumption of sps Gle
payments has not been benefit to the coun-
try, and that the currency question should
be further agitated. 1t did not say all these
things plainly, but conveyed some of them
indirectly. The whole intent of the article
was to persuade people that the reported re-
vival of business is sham and that they
must support the Democratic -Greenback
coalition in order to get relieved of their bur-
dens. The intent was quickly perceived by
the Greenback editors. The Leader has
already copied it in full, and doubtless other
Greenback sheets will follow its example.


In publishing that article the Argus
sinned against light 1t knows that bust
ness is improving that manufactures are
starting up, that labor is finding employ
ment, that collections are easier Its own
columns during the Spring and first month
of Summer have told the same story. The
merchants who advertise i'll those columns
will confirm the report. Let its editor go on
to the street and ask our merchants if busi-
ness is reviving and they will tell him it is
The receipts of his own counting-room if
they could speak would say the same. Yet
in order to confirm misguide people in the
Greenback delusion, in order to advance the
success of the corrupt coalition now seeking
the control Of the State government, in order
to further partisan purposes, the Argus
affects to disbelieve the evidences of return
ing prosperity and strives to weaken busi-
ness confidence and discourage reviving
trade. Perhaps its patrons will approve its
course, but the more reasonable belief is
that they will condemn it as wicked and
shameless.
Year: 1879

ter counsels would prevail. Our views of duty
have at length diverged so widely that it is
vain to hope for anything like reconcilement.
The financial principles in which we believe,
and from declaration in favor of which the
Democracy so suddenly fell away, still live in
their vigor. With an adherence to the demon
strated ability of the country to make good its
pledges-a belief in its future, commercial, in
dustrial, moral and political-with the Repub-
lican party as their best exponent and exemplar
we place ourself with those whom we believe
to be right, and pledge our best efforts to labor
for its advancement and success.
Year: 1879

THE conduct of the Democratic newspa-
pers during the recent crisis in Congress re-
minds the Chicago Tribune of the man who
always went into disreputable house back
ward, so that if any one saw him it might
be thought he was coming out
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

The Belfast journal which has by con-
fession long stood, so far as ability is con-
cerned, at the head of the Democratic press
of this State, announces in the vigorous and
logical article elsewhere reprinted from its
columns, that it will support the Republican
candidate for Governor in this campaign,
and that it can no longer consistently or
conscientiously remain in an organization
which has deserted the principles it was
formed to carry out and rejected the doe
trines of its founders. The accession of the
Journal and its able and brilliant editor will
be hailed with unaffected delight by the Re-
publicans of Maine. There is no man
in the Democratic party who would be more
warmly welcomed, and no other of the Dem
ocratic journals whose aid is so desirable.


The motives that have induced the Belfast
Journal to take the action it has are so fully,
clearly and ably set forth in its own article
republished in another column, that they
need not be given here. That article voices
the growing feeling of discomfort in the
minds of conscientious Democrats who find
their party openly supporting, or covertly
aiding the wretched and dangerous fiat
money heresy. Difficult as it is for them to
break away from the associations of a life
time they are conscious that they must do it
or abandon their principles, forfeit their self
respect and lend their aid to those who are
seeking to ruin the credit of the country by
disordering its finances. Let us hope that
they will be rs brave and outspoken as Will
liam II. Simpson, and give their support to the
only political organization that has the power
and will to defy the paper money imitation
lists and dsturbers of the currency
Year: 1879

The editor of the Nashville Ban.
ner, who is also secretary of the State
Board of Health, after recommending
the Nashville system of quarantine to
other towns in the state, continues his
advice as follows : eT-t


But to the towns and cities Of Ten>
nessee that suffered with it last year
we make an exception. Their towns
represent a magazine, and it only
needs the touch of one spark of flint
to explode them. To them We would
advise most rigid watchfulness, be
the trouble to whom it may. Not
eRe man should stop On their soil un-
der any circumstances that left the
infected districts. This opinion may
seeRa to conflict with some things said
in this paper in regard to Chattanoo>
GA. If so, we cannot help it. Safety
before consistency The situation was
not properly understood by the wri-
Ter. or be would not have reflected on
the action of our sister city of the
mountains. To those who have not
suffered as did the afflicted cities last
year, hospitality sounds very nice,
and is the handsome thing. But when
hospitality to a few men intficts
death on poor helpless women and
children, and carries desolaton into
every household, it ceases to be hos
pitality and then becomes murder.
So. while We can exercise that blessed
virtue SO commended by the Bible,
let those whostand on the brink of
the crater keep out the powder. There
are enough places to stay in besides
those threatened points, and let them
go elsewhere.
Year: 1879

The widow Sf a Normandy peasant
has exhibited a more than ordinary
share of woman's wit in the duty
which her husbands demise imposed
upon her Of executing his will. His
property consisted of a good horse and
a worthless cur, and he directed that
they should be sold, the proceeds of
the sale Of the horse to be divi led
among his other relatives, while the
widows portion was to be the sum
which the dog would fetch. This
discrepancy in the value of the two
animals was naturally not a little gall
ing to the lady, but after turning af-


fairs over in her own mind she discOv-
cred a means by which she could fulfil


her late husbands behest without suf-
fering peeuniary loss to herself. She
announced for sale horse for the sum
of five francs and a dog fer five hnn-
dred. Those wishing to buy the horse
were informed that they must also


take the dog; and when at length a
purchaser for the pair was found, the
widow handed over five francs, to be
divided among the dead mans family,
keeping for herself the FIVE hundred,


as thesum (which the dog had fetched. l"
Year: 1879

The depression of the provision trade
in consequence of the Memphis yellow
fever blockade rs by no means an art-
fetal one, brought about by specula-
tive devices. Large quantities of hog
products row on hand, which would
otherwise have found their way to the
South, WI have te be carried over
into the new season, there being at
present no other outlet for the surplus.
The Chicago Commercial Report esti-
mates the aoss to the trade thus far
from this cause at not less than ST.
500. 900.
Year: 1879

If We knew the woe and heartache,


Waiting fer US down the road,
II our lips could taste the wormwood,


If our backs could feel the load,
Would VIC waste to-day in wishing
eFor time that ne'er could be?
Would we wait with such impatience


For our ships to come from sea?
If we knew the baby fingers


Pressed against the window pane
Would be stiff and cold tomorrow


Never trouble us again,
Would the bright eyes of our darling


Catch the frown upon our brow?
Would the prints of rosy fingers


Vex US then as they do now?
All, those little ice-cold fingers,


How they point our memories back
To the hasty words and actions


Strewn along our backward track!
How those little hands remind US,


AS IN snowy STaCe tueS iic,
Not to scatter thornS, but roses


For our reaping by-and-by!
Strange we never prize the music


Till the sweet-voiced bard has flown!
Strange that we should slight the violets
Till the lovely flowers arc gone;
Strange that summer skies and sunshine
Never seem one-half so fair
AS when winters snowy pinions


Shake their white down in the air!
Lips from which the seal OF silence


None but God can roll away
Never blossom in such beauty


AS adorns the mouth to-day;
And sweet words that freight our memory
With their beautiful perfume
Come to US in sweeter accents


From the portals of the tomb.
Let US gather up the sunbeams


Lying all along OUT path;
Let US keep the wheat and roses,


Casting out the tl.orns and chafT;
Let us find our sweetest comfort


In the blessing of to-day,
With patient hand removing


All the briars from our way.
Year: 1879

AN AC4 " tiS'SuC - uet DAoSti'H


nation by Common Carriers.


Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the au,
tbority of the same:


SECTION l. That railroad corpora,
tions, and all other chartered COM
panies acting as common carriers within
the limits Of this State, shall charge
for the handling and storage Of goods,
wares and other property, and for the
carriage of freight and passengers,
such rates ouly as are reasonable.


sEc. 2. That no charge for the car
riage Of goods, merchandise property,
to or from any place Or station, shall
be deemed reasonable within tile
meaning of this act which is in excess
of the usual and established charge
made by the same corporation or
combination Of corporations for the
carriage Of the like kind, class and
quantity Of freight for any greater dis
tauce over their line or lines in the
same direction. Provided, That if
such corporation or combination Of
corporations can show greater nee
cessary expense to itself, or to them
selves, for the carriage CT goods mer-
chardise Or property over the shorter
distance than that which is Incurred
for like carriage over the longer dis
tance, proper proportion OF such ex-
cess Of necessary expense shall be
deemed a reasonable additional charge.
In the construction Of this section the
sum charged GA received for the trans
portation Of freight shall inclgde all
terminal charges, ani the road Of a
corporation shall include all the road
in use by such corporation, whether
owned or operated under contract OK
lease. "But nothing in this section
shall be construed so as to require and
corporation or combination Of corpo-
rations to regulate their charges for
shorter distances BY their proportion
Of through freight beyond their line
or lines.'


SEC. 3. No railroad corporation or
other chartered company doing bust
ness as common carriers within the
limits of this State shall charge, de-
| mand or receive from any person,
company Or corporation for the haul
ing: storage, loading or unloading or
| transportation Of freight, or for any
other service, greater sum than 1t
| shall at the same time charge, de-
| maud or receive from any other per-
son. company or corporation for like
Year: 1879

The subscribers inform the public that
they have on hand ENBALMING CASES,
and are prepared 20 EMBALA in a satistac'
tory manner. By the use of these cases
bodies can be kept through all time with a
nerfect preservation Of features. Those
who wish our services will ii on US. These
enabalming cases are beautiful in their
make and we guarantee them to be all that
is said Of them, or take back and refund
the price.
Year: 1879

A CORRESPONDENT of the London
Times at Geneva gives as reason
why the Canton Of Vaud voted BY a
large majority in favor of capital pun
ishment, that one Christian Wyso, an
incorrigible criminal, is soon to be re-
leased, and it is feared that as prisons
have no tcrrors for him, he will not
hesitate to add another murder to his
list Of crimes. The correspondent
says that "the case of this malefactor
has been their strongest argument in
favor Of the restoration Of capital
punishment, for in the absence Of
power to infict the death penalty a
prisoner sentenced to along term of
Imprisonment may commit murders
with impunity.' The same question
arose in Rhode Island, few years
ago, when a convict imprisoned for
life joined in an attempt to escape,
which nearly proved fatal to one of
the keepers "A law was then enacted
providing that any person sentenced
to imprisonment for life who should
commit murder while undergoing such
imprisonment should be hanged. So
far no occasion has arisen to carry the
law into effect. ansues
Year: 1879

Mr.. Garfield made a speech laying
down the Republican policy on the
question, arguing that the bill was a
notification of the law that it placed
the President in an attitude where he
must either observe his oath and exc
cute the laws, and thereby subject
himself to impeachment, or must
violate his oath and his conscience.
No President would allow himself to
be put in such an attitude, and there
fore, said he in conclusion, Farewell
to all prospects of home. We stay r'


This declaration was greeted with
applause on the Republican side Of
the house.


Mr.. Springer replied to Mr.. Garfield
and declared that if the President
vetoes this bill he would put himself
in attitude of defying the majority in
congress and demanding Of that ma
jority to do what was wrong. They
would not do it. Never!


The Republican side in raillery
exclaimed, what, never?"


Mr.. McMahon sustained the report
against the argument of Mr.. Garfield
and provoked derisive jeers of the
Republicans by an allusion to the
President as his fraudulency.


The conference report on the judi
ciary bill was adopted by a strict party
vote-lO2 to79. The trade-dollar bill
was then taken up.
Year: 1879

New YORK, June 19.-The Lake
Shore Railroad Company has declared
a dividend of 2i per cent, payable
August l. The Michigan Central
Railroad Company has declared a
dividend of II per cent, payable the
same date.
Year: 1879

PRETTY compliment paid to Nine.
Grevy by a farmer, a member of a
deputatiOn from Montsous Voudray-
Madame, your rank is higher than
it was, but our love for you could not
be greater than it was.
Year: 1879

Greatness and usefulness in this
world, little man, do not depend on
size. The smallest thing about a
mans TROUSERS is the suspender but
ton. But jGst let it snap off while he
is paying hisrespects 10 his hostess at
an evening party AM ulster that
would ft Goliath wouldn't cover his
confusion. Burlington HaWkeye,
Year: 1879

THERE ARE some intimations that the
Republicans of New York have notion
to run Secretary Evarts for the Govern
orship against the candidate Of Tilden
and Tammany, whoever he may be.
Supposing Potter to be the Democratic
favorte the nomination Of such man
as Mr.. Evarts would give the State to
the Republicans beyond doubt. pro-
vided there should be anything like a
fair election in New York city. But
Mr.. Tilden would realize this fact fully,
and he would comprehend that the loss
of New York State by his party next
Fall would knock into cocked hat all
his plans for capturing the Presidency,
the chances that the election in New
York city would be fair would be small
indeed. Mr.. Tilden most likely got in
to his own control the selection OF cleo
ton inspectors precisely because he
toresaw that a big effort would be
needed to defeat some such man as Mr..
Evarta.
Year: 1879

candidate in opposition to the regular
D smocratic ticket would have to atone
f,r his presumption and wickedness BY
the forfeiture Of his lif, by due form'oi
law. This would put an Immediate
end to the so called Southern outrages,
and Democracy and peace would reign
supremely together in States where
once wicked negroes and more wicked


Independent Democrats dared to vote


under tn. false belief that a Republican


form Of government conferred q right te
vote for any other than the nominees
of solid Democratic party.