smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

ing season of this year. A room OF the chateau or
"a hall is turned into an oratory the only difficulty


being obtain proper ecclesiastic privileges and


a consec rated tablet for the altar A home celebra-


ton of this kind is certainly the most festive.
Guests arrive from the environs aud banquet puts
every one at The bride is present in blue
or pink half high toilet. and may wear dia


monds. the civil ceremony OF the morning
having already conferred her the rights OF
that most envied distinction granted with the word
Madame ball follows at which. however. she
does not appear. At twelve the ball aud her
father nearest male relative fetches her in bridal
attire from her ROOM leads her to the oratory and
there gives her away After supper the invited retire
or remain and the following day is spent by the
newly married pair among their own people, neither
do they leave for wedding tour until other spor'e
reunions have heightened the list OF gayeties.


This new plan is assuredly more genial than tue
hurry and skurry Of modern marriages a Ia mode IN
our capital. The peasantry or dependents al come
In. too. for a share in the usual merry makin9s' .
fact not TO be overlooked in country like France,
where the gap between mobiles and the lower classes
has become iearfuly wide.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


wish to complain of growing and intolerable
nuisance. and that is of the quack doctors who send
to business mems residences postal cards Offering to
them Of Ats. falling sickness. the morphine
habit. &c. received such one yesterday. but be-
got the card had been for three four hours
in the possession of another family living in the
same house. do not think they read 1t. but they
could have done had they chosen. No doubt
many OF your readers have suffered in the way.
1t 10 reported Of an English lawyer who received Q
similar postal from quack that he sent back
another postal Offering HIS services to the Doctor to
defend him IL he had committed murder. arson.
forgery highway robbery. II the HERALD were to
that for doctor to send postal cards offer.
ing to diseases free prma facie evidence Of
his being quack tho practice would be stopped.


INDIGNANT.
Year: 1879

To THE EDIron OF THE HERALD


Passengers the elevated roads, while waiting
for . train, accustomed to stand together in
about the middle of the platform. and when the
train comes maKe rush for the gates opposite
them thus leaving all the others practically unused
In view of this would suggest that the companies
adopt system of indicating the points on the plat
trains arrive As the trains usually stop within.
say toot Of the same place, this might be very
easily accomplished by means either or broad
white line painted across the platforms, opposite
where the gates will be, by signs hung at proper
distances along the station roofs. bearing the word
"eate" F.W.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Can nothing be done to prevent the employees OF
the Third Avenue Elevated Railroad from ejectng
from their mouths losthsome colored fluid. which
have often seen them dischargng into the street
from it's upper level? This morning, arriving from
the South ferry. my coat disgustngly covered
and my hand soiled. and can hardly describe my
feelings. II lady had received it on her dress OF
head, what then? CLERGYWAN.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


So much has been said against the management
OF the elevated roads that would not add another
complaint did it not show gross careessness on the
part of the engineer in charge of locomotive.
While crossing Sixth avenue. the northerly side
of Fifty-seventh street. at eleven A. N. November
20, shower Of hot water. discharged by an engine
moving toward Fifty-ninth street, fell upon me.
was completely drenched and had 1t not been for
my heavy overcoat and my broad brimmed hat
should have been badly scalded. presented myself
that condition to the ticket seller al the Fifty
eighth street station, who can testify to it.


JACOB RUDOLPHY.
Year: 1879

TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


As Providence. in its mysterious ways, bas seen
ft by the dcluge of last Saturday. to cleanse and
purify our streets would it not be an act OF justice
coadiutors in the Board to pay the $50 900 ap
propriated for that purpose to the various chari-
table institutions repay them for the care or the
many made i'll by the previous filthy condition OF
tine citv9 G. F.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


would like to ask through your columns why the
farmers wagons allowed to stand on the streets
down town blocking up the thoroughfares and
making traffic almost impossible. Hoping to see
such q nuisance abated by ordering them imnedi.
aely of the street thereby giving trucks and
chance to navigate their way without waiting an
hour, sign myself ThUCkMAN.
Year: 1879

The facts or rather peculiar suit brought by the
Union Dime Savings Institution against Mary Eg-
gers Louisa Wilson and others. growing of pro-
ceedings for the foreclosure Of mortgage by the
bank for S6.5O0 upon the house and lot No. 1853
South Fifth avenue. which has been on trial during
the entire week. have already been fully published
in the HERALD. The case came before the
Court on fraud issues to determine whether
Mrs. Wilson was of sound mind when the mortgage
was executed. and knowingly executed the same and
years Of age. has been declared Of
unsound mind in lunacy proceedings. This fact.
together with the additional facts of her having been
deaf and blind for many years. constituted the basis
of defence. The evidence showed that Mrs. Wilson
was married many years ago to lad sixteen years
OF age and that the latter has since had main
charge Of her business. Notwithstanding her un.
fortunate physical condition she could play skill
full game of dominos, and there was exhibited in
court quilt OF her own making which showed in
genious handiwork In this line OF feminine craft.
Testimony was also given OF mortgage executed by
her upon her residence. No. IS Gonverncnr ST.. in
connection with which she made affidavit that
sho had been imposed upon. Tie evidence. however,
showed In this matter that various inmates OF her
family testified that they had in her any
indication OF unsound mind. Police Justice Bixby
gave Testimony III the progress of the trial just
closed that on one occasion she Ind her husband
arrested on charge OF abandonment. Judge Van
Brunt. Ia the course OF his char-e TO the jury in
structcd them that the fact that Sheriffs jury
had found her an imbecie should have no wcig lit
with them Ito left it with them to decide from tho
evidence to her daily habits and the degree of
intelligence she showed in the management of her
affairs whether she understood all the circum-
stances connected with the mortgage on her prop
crty in South Fifth avenue. Tho jury, after brief
absence. brought In verdict in FAVOR of the
bank--that Is to say. deciding that she was
not of unsound mind when she executed tho mort
gage. and that though deaf and blind the matter was
explained to her that she understood thoroughly
the rurport OF the proceedings: that the mortgage
was not signed without her knowledge. and that she
received the benefit from IL. MIR. Henry Arnoux ap-
pearcd for tho plaintiff aud Mr.. Abraham waketnan
for the defendant.
Year: 1879

CABINET COUNCIL.


A cabinet council has been summoned
for to-day. The Daily News thinks it is
hardly likely that this is done merely to
decide upon the term Of the further formal
proroEation Of parliament. It is more like.
Year: 1879

Parole has been supported for more mon.
ey than any horse in the contest for the
Csarewitch stakes. Jockeys who have rid.
den him think he cannot stay on the course
over two miles and quarter. His trainer
and owner are confident of winning.
Year: 1879

1t is said by some of the state papers
that the reason the Gazette at Little
Rock was opposed to Gen. Burke as q
candidate for governor, was that the Ga.
zette wanted r. w. Johnson to enter the
field as a candidate Well, suppose he
should make his appearance before the
people, what would be done about it
Could we get better man Fort Smith
Elevator.


Gen. ChurchiIl's friends think they
can do "better;" and then, there are
some, who think like Abraham Lincoln
that it is "not safe to swap horses while
crossing a stream"
Year: 1879

The following is from the New Alba
ny Ledger Standard, one of the leading
democratic dailies of Indiana


Just why Tilden should be politically
disgraccd, and cast overheard from the
democratic vessel, after gaining the only
democratic victory of the past sixteen
years, and a new pilot in the person of
Hendricks put in his stead, no sensible
man can answer. To do that would be
an Internal outrage, it would be political
suicide, and the democracy are not ready
for that yet.
Year: 1879

The Gar of Russia while taking his
morning walk on last Monday was
shot at. The person who attempted
the assassination was arrested. He
is retired official OF the Ministry of
Finance. In fact there seems to be
some talk Of a revolution in Russia
as l4O persons were arrested. The
city OF st. Petersburg was decorated
i'll token Of thankfulness at the Cars
escape.
Year: 1879

The result of the Democratic policy has
beeHthe consolidation OF the Republican party, many
independent voters returning TO II either because o be
moderate policy the administration or because OF dls
trust for the DemOcrats.-i Boston Herald und.l


There is just one peaceable cure for the
Solid Southern Igresslveuet IS TO defeat the North
eTn representatives. OF IT, utterly and constantly un
the cause of South seeking the mastery OF the Ma
tiOn, sIal De obviously hopeless.lCIDcnuati CONNER
eial tInd.)


We notice some OF the New-YOrl papers
have grossly imposed upon by dispatches from this
city the effect that the delegation from BrOOme County
is opposed 10 the nomination OF the Hon A. b. Cornell
To GOse acquainted with the facts, this Is palpaby u
true The further attempt % commit the delegation 10
General Robinson or any other man is equally untrue.
Tue delegation TO Saratoga without prejudice, n
stctiOn pledge to man. free 10 act as the best
interest O the party demands and any attempt 70 place
II IN false position before the State Convention VIII
only upon the interest it is Intended 10 serve
fBtnghdmtOn RegabIiculL
Year: 1879

derstood the scheme and laughed Mt it, Even the
poor field hands mt home were hardly likely 20 be
fooled by the dscOuragng stories OF destliu-
ton and misery winch the mon chosen
from among them were paid to bring back.
Bnt nobody expected the committee to go over to
the enemy as they have done. Half Of thom stayed


like Saul among the prophets; the Others wax jubl-
liant in praise Of Kansas and tho comfortable condi-


ton of their fugitive brethren and declare that they
are going back in tho Spring. The planters must
bid higher when they send the next committee, and
pay them enough TO shut their eyes TO the value of
freedom friends and thrift. opposed TO bullying,
laziness and disorder.
Year: 1879

Tn corn. the Weld in the New England and Md
die Atlantic States, Alabama, aud Mississippi
Will be exceptionally good i'll Virginia aud the
South Atlantic States, Louisiana. and Texas 1t
falls below the average. Kentucky does
somewhat better. while from Illinois ana the
States west OF the Mississippi The yield VIII
be enormous. The crop OF potatoes VIII, on
the whole, be favorable, Notwithstanding the
Colorado beetle has been diligent in his work
in two or three States. The supply OF wheat
which We shall be able to send abroad Wlii'
we believe, prove satisfactory this year. Doth
as to amount and quality. The same Is tfue
of Canada Ii should he remembered That
this question of q deficiency in the crops IN Il
country is a different matter from any other
variation in the currents of trade 1t strikes
directly home to the well-beiEg of the poorer
classes. A Gloss of f25,000,000 to cul-
" tivators in Great Britain does not mean
the failure OF few large commercial firms,
but actual want. if not starvation, to thou
sands of small farmers whose families
are fed from the ground; it means un-
paid rent, which the crops OF another
season, however good, will not make
up; it means discomfort in England and
threatened revolt in Ireland, with the
inevitable result in each case OF emigration to
this country. Here is the important point to
us. The rich man, whom there is conyulslon
in trade, quietly bides his time and waits Tor
another chance, on the same ground but the
poor farmer in Europe, after two failures
of his crops, must pull up stakes and try
whether some ether quarter of the world Will
keep hin alive.


The crisis Is so imminent in Great Britain
that Parliament is facing it fairly. Some
change Of the land system will undoubtedly
be made which will partially lift the weight
from the tenant farmers. In the meantime
commission has been sent TO ascertain the
real danger TO be apprehended from the com
petition of this country, and to estimate the
amount and rates of live stock, crops ana
other food which will probably be furnished
by Us during the next four years. when the
vast unopened tracts in the West and the hall
cultivated wastes of the South are taken INTO
consideration, the commission appear to have
a difficult work in hand.
Year: 1879

English financial authorities predict an
"enoymous balance in favor of America for
some time to come, and place the amount Of
gold which will come over to Us as high as
SO, 100000. There Is no material for Demo
cratic stump speeches in that kind Of talk.
Year: 1879

The assembled Greenbackers at Utica are
evidently impressed with the fact that they
are holding their last convention, for they are
taking as much time about is as they can.
They did little yesterday except decide
between the contesting delegations from New
York City. There was not even a speech from
John Juniper Junio. who was probably hold
ing himself back for tremendous effort to-
day. 1t is his last chance, and it is with some
reluctance that we break the intelligence to
the public that hereafter they will have TO
struggle along without this annual appear
ance of j. Juniper in the political arena"
He rose with the Greenback party and he viii
fall with it, If he stops talking soon enough
to-day the Convention may nominate candi-
date for Governor. The sentiment is said TO
be strongly IN favor of straightOut Green
back ticket. This makes the prospect dismal
for Judge Church. but luminous for " Dick
Schell.


The Maine Democrats seem to be trusting


-
Year: 1879

A breeder of poultry says: Every spring
l procure quantity of cedar boughs and
scatter them plentifully in and around the
hen-house This is all that is necessary, as
remedy is cheap, simple and cGectiVe, and
is well worth trying"
Year: 1879

81 have discovered that little pepper,
either black or cayenne, mixed in soft feed
and given three times day, will arrest the
trouble known as pip, in its early stages.
The symptoms are a quick, short chirrup
at intervals. feed the pepper as soon as !
hear this spasmodic sound. The pip forms
SCALE"
Year: 1879

The Ne,u Era has already opened the fall
campaign, and begun the repetition of the
inaccurate and false statements the publica.
tion Of which made it notorious last year. 1t
gives pretended extract from the United
States Treasurer's report for 1866 which does
not appear in that or any other report by the
treasurer, and on this false assumption
builds up an argument to prove an enormous
contraction of the currency.
Year: 1879

we do not read anonymous letters and communi,
estions. The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
out as guaranty Of good faith.


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

THE FATE OF A MAN WHO WROTE A


LoyE-LETTER ON A POSTAL CARD.


The Chester Times says: A few days
ago one of our well-known gentle
men handed his overcoat to his wife
to repair, taking especial pains to first
remove numerous letters from its pocket.
He thought he had extracted every yes
tige of missive, but he had not, for
after she began to turn the pockets III
side-out she found a postal card address
ed to a young lady in Wilmington. The
wife, of course, could read that without
breaking the seal. 1t was choice in its
expressions of affection for this Whining
ton lass, and riled the good wife to an
alarming degree. A divorce suit may
grow out Of the affair yet. The parties
involved are respectfully connected d, and
the wife is equally as much surprised as
the husband is in letting it remain in his
pocket, Be careful Of your Letters when
your clothes need mending.
Year: 1879

Tallboys says he is afraid that
its all up between him and Miss
Rubilips. she had three or four
pieces of court plaster on her face
at the ball the other night, and he
whispered to her that sulphur and
molasses was what bis mother al
ways gave him when he had n hui
NOR, and perhaps it would be good
for her-dry up all her plmples
right off. Tallboys says she gave
him such look, aud he hasn't got
a sight at her since.
Year: 1879

When the head of a Main stree
family passed the weekly appropri-
alton bill Saturday night, he tackled
on rider providing that on anG
after that date there should be nc
more cold dinners on wash-day, but
when 1t came back with a veto
showing how utterly unconstitu
tional 1t was as vel as revolution.
ary in character, he had to take
water and adjourn down town with
out debate.
Year: 1879

he considered himself in debt to me formerly. He
had money from his relatives. l got the
poison two years ago at st. Petersburg, in
the spring autumn. without having any settled
object in view. One of my friends had at his
house. kept it always in a covered jar. told no
one of it. filled two nuts with the poison during
the night between Friday and Saturday passion
Week.. I placed the nut in my mouth when cross
ing the Admiralty place the I'd of April.
1 ate it when fell to the ground.
saw many people at st. Petersburg. did not
know the real names of the socialists with whom
met. Twas invited to public rooms. but do not
know to whom these belonged. There was one in
the quarter of old ST. Petersburg. another at the
Nadejdinskaia. formed there the acquaintance
of Theodore the Wolf. 1 do not know il it
had also some connection with the Drentelu affair.
Solovieff said What passed at Yelaguine is as
follows:-I had agreed with friend of Theodore the
Wolf to go and try a revolver. We took sedge and
our arrival there looked for suitable place to
try the weapon. We mot party ON horseback.
We sat down together. drank and ate together and
then fired. tried to ride the horse of of
them. but the horse threw me and had to return"
It is said this the swift horse on which the
mounted who fired at General Drentelu. He
thrown when escaping, and recently arrested at
Kief when in hospital there for treatment Of his
foot which had been injured when he fell. His name
is Henry Fischer.
Year: 1879

LIEUTENANT CAREY cENsURED-H1s DEFENCE
OF THE CHARGE OF CowARDIcE-cETYwAYo
NOT YET READY TO CONCLUDE PEACE.


[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD


LONDON, July z, 1879.


despatch has been received from Cape
Town saying that the Court of Inquiry con-
vencd for the purpose of examining into the
conduct of Lieutenant Carey, the officer in
charge of the accommodating expedition
OH which the Prince Imperial was killed, de-
cided THAT Lieutenant Carey did not understand
the position in which he stood toward the
Prince and was not aware that he was expected
to exercise any special guardianship or care over
his person." The Court goes on to censure
him for proceeding upon his reconnaissance
without sufficient escort and for halting
and dismounting on dangerous ground, acts
which betrayed deplorable want of mill
tary prudence, and regrets that no attempt was
made by "Lieutenant Carey to rally his escort
and to confront the enemy" After the Court
of Inquiry u court martial was organized to try
the lieutenant, and still in session when
the steamer sailed Lieutenant Carey pleaded
in his own defence that he was not in charge of
the party. Indeed, it is asserted that the Prince
Imperial himself was placed in command. The
evidence thus far submitted is said to clear Lieu
tenant Carey somewhat from the charge of
cowardice.


NEGOTIATIONS WITH CETYwAYO.


Lord Chemsfords despatch to Sir Bartle
Frcre of the 9th of June, stating that pending
King Cetywayo's answer there would be no
military operations, apparently means only that
the Zulus will not be actually attacked pending
the receipt of Cetywayos answer, rs all accounts
agree that an advance has begun. long tele-
gram from Lord Chelmsford, received at the
War Office yesterday, states that King Getty
wayo has not yet yielded to the proposals made
by him. ..
Year: 1879

ever. and project foot to take out .
warrant against him under some pious Jersey stat
ute for profane and disorderly conduct and arrest
and fine him. Difficulties of o serious nature were.
however found to be in the way and in the meantime
the county Prosecutor stated mutual friend that
he had used the phrase damned fool' in q Pick
wckian sense and never expected to see 1t in print
enough to accept u sufficient retraction though he
stated TO HERALD reporter that the phrase had
no doubt done hlm serious injury, and In proof
cited an incident which had occurred within the
week. Brooklyn merchant wishing to collect
some money due by party in Montclair asked
resident of that town to recommend ham
to live justice. The gentleman mentioned
Mr.. Pilsbury's name. when the Brooklyn
merchant shook his head and said Pilsbury- why.
that's that damned old fool" Notwithstanding this
incident Justice Pilsbury said he would leave the
public to judge between himself and the County
Year: 1879

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.


WAsHIsGToS, July 7. 1879.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM-ENERGETIC ATTITUDE


OF THE PRESIDENT.


There is truth whatever in the reports that the
President intends to swerve from the policy laid
down in his circular of June. 1877. known his
civil service order. 1t is doubtless that certain
Ohio and other politicians have been comforting
with him lately as to the expedience of restricting
future federal appointments to republicans ex-
clusively, and advising him to exercise his
right of removal and to displace democrats
and lukewarm republicans who now incumbents
Of federal Offices. But there is for be-
lievng that such advice has been entertained will
be acted upon by the President On the contrary. the
President when spoken to to-day upon the subject of
the report that ho intended to modify the civil
vice order if he did not let it drop altogether.
pressly denied it, and said that if he did anything he
should make the order stronger than stood at
present The story is believed to have been started
for political effect in Ohio.
Year: 1879




YApHANK. L. l.. July T. 1879.


The inhabitants Of this quiet village in great
state of excitement tonight the discovery Of
the remains of advanced state of
decomposition in the woods about two miles west
of here. near small place called West Yaphank. A
young farmer by the name OF willes Edwards, while
working in hay field this afternoon about four
o'clock with two others, having occasion
to go into an adjoining lot noticed an uu-
pleasant odor. and Immediately began search for
the cause. While walking along he suddenly stun
bled ON some dccayed object, and on examination
IL proved to be the body of man, apparently fifty
years of age in advanced state of decomposition
He Immediately summoned his father who was
binding grain in adjoining lot and they together
proceeded to where the body was and made another
hasty examination. Meanwhile, Q messenger was
despatched for the Coroner.


The first supposition that the remains were
those of a pauper from tho Suffolk County House.
but on consultation with Mr.. Sweeney, the keeper,
IL ascertancd that of the inmates had re-
Gently Disappeared and the affair remains my stery
An examination of the body by physician of the
ncighborhood showed no evidences of external in
Jury. The flesh of both hands was almost entirely
gone and the skull was bare. The Doctor expressed
the opinion that the had been dead for several
weeks The Coroner is expected TO arrive in the
morning, when an inquest viii take place.