smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

We have reliable information that
it is intended hereafter to hold
Deputy Collectors of Internal Rev>
enue strictly responsible for the
condition of the divisions under
their charge. The desire is to have
the laws vigorously and impartia'ly
enforced, and if violations of Reeves
nue. laws are not stopped and the
perpetrators brought to justice it
will be considered sufficient cause
for the removal of those having
charge of the locality where viola
tious occur. Supervisor P. w.
Perry will be grateful for any assist
ance or information which will lead
to the detection of fraud, or 10 the
exposure of che incompetency, OF
or unfaithfuIness Of any Internal
Revenue officer in his district. His
Office is at Raleigh, N. G.
Year: 1874

The Convention question is gain
ing ground, and we doubt not when
the State Democratic Executive
Committee meets, as it has appoint
ed to do on the Goth of January, il
will see that the people demand a
change in their constitution and
will instruct our Representatives in
the Legislative to cali q Conven.
ton at once. 1t ought to lave been
done three weeks ago.
Year: 1874

The Oregon Legislature has pass
ed law providing that q person
losing money at gaming shall have
the right to recover by law twice
the amount of his loss. Under this
law the more a man loses the more
he wins and such an opportunity for
the breaking of faro>banks was
never offered.
Year: 1874

as " he had seen it all" subsequently Mr.
fitzgerald repeated somewhat, and said
- saw the fire but could not tell the build
ing, and it must be a factory put up since |
was acquainted with Fall River" lie has
often lectured there.


Above are the statements as given to US.
and all we vouch is correct rendering of
them. We offer no explanation, but it is
due to Mr.. Fitzgerald that he disavoss all
belief in spiritualistic manifestations. and
finds It marvelously strange that such an ex-
perience should befall him. Mrs. Fitzgerald
Is equally decided in her belief. and remark
ed to Us that the scene in that bedroom had
reality enough for her without thought of
seeking an explanation Of its strange fca-
lures. Ms. Fitzgerald, like her husband,
lectures upon temperance, and both t,ld US
the story free from excitement, with an
evident determination to avoid every express
sion that could impart to it supernatural
air. 1t was plain recital Of the events Of
the morning. To those who do not know
the parties We have only to add that they
are entitled to belief as speaking at least
what they hold to be tie truth.
Year: 1874

there is very little of the generous sentiment
OF reverence and esteem for age among the
young people Of this young nation, and it
does not assist them in the dignities and gra-
ces Of life that it should be so.
Year: 1874

THE papers in Southwestern Mime
sofa announce with satisfaction that
nearly every day they see the white-cov-
ered wagon pass through their towns
neaoed westward, which is the best of
proof that that the country is fast Set
ting up; They all come apparently well
prepared to battle with the prairies, and
a determination to build up for them
selves homes in this magnificent West
ern country.
Year: 1874

EDITOR HERALD: Having noticed
an article criticising the unsociability
manifested on the part of some gentle
men who were present at the last social
given by the Good Templars, 1 deem
it expedient to answer, so far as prac-
ticable, the questions propounded in
justification of the imaginary or real
taciturnity exhibited on the part of
the wall-fiowers. 1t is fact too
patent to admit of argument that all
are not alike endowed with colloquial
and social powers. The possession of
these enviable and amiable prerequi-
sites to enjoyment and usefulness with
many are only attained with arduous
effort. Judge not. therefore, from ap-
pearances the man, but with forbear-
ance wait for the youthful heart to
expand. Modesty, springing from
principle and nature, united with tim
idity and a fear of non-reciprocity,
may be very appropriately assigned
as impediments to social felicity. But
the want of acquaintance with the
corresponding "wall-flowers" was, we
presume, the great obstacle in the
way at the last social gathering.
Some present on that enjoyable occa-
sion, as we learn, had one, two and
three lady acquaintance, others had
none. Now, there were but two alter
natives-the one, to remain a silent
and gazing spectator; the other, to
assume the audacity of introducing
himself; and to remain silent, al
though very disagreeable, was the
preference of all. Now, if the writer
of said article will devise and put in
operation some means by which these
barriers. may be overruled, then have
no doubt but she will have the pleas
IRE of both conversing and promenad-
ing with some Of those gentlemen
whose staring and silence occasioned
so much uneasiness. The suggestion
of a committee being appointed to
give introductions, think good one
and if judiciously managed will obvi-
ate all surmountable trouble.


A WALL-FLOWER
Year: 1874

Every day adds to the indications
that an immense body of oil exists in
the San Fernando Mountains and
tends to convince those who are now
sinking wells in that locality that
their most sanguine expectations will
be realized. 1t was, we believe, Pro-
fessor SILLIMAN, who, after careful
examination of the San Fernando
range gave it as his opinion that these
hills would yet furnish more crude
petroleum than the wonderful Penn
sylvania mines. The TEMPLE well is
now down less than two hundred feet,
yet it will yield five barrels of oil per
day. In Pennsylvania they sink wells
1000 feet, but experts predict that be-
fore the TEMPLE we'll is down one
half that depth it will be yielding
hundreds Of barrels daily. The pros
poets of the company owning this well
are very encouraging. Interest in
these mines is increasing daily and
new companies are forming almost
weekly. The Mountain View Petro-
leum Mining Company is just organ
lied with capital stock of S2OO,OOO


The Company intend to put down a
well on their claim just North of San
Fernando City. Experts assert that it
is as good a claim as can be found in
the range. 1t is an experiment, but the
chances are strongly in favor of sue
cess. The oil is there undoubtedly,
and the only question is: Can they
strike it? They will send to Pennsyl-
vania for a complete set of tools for
boring, including the engine.
Year: 1874

The Sheriff is compelled to subpoena
men enough to form a captains
company, and sometimes regiment
i'll order to get a jury of twelve men to
try any important case. When the
case is stated the attorney asks each
man if he has formed an opinion. If
the individual answers "yes," he is
then asked if it is qualified or unqual-
ified." If'he answers unqualified"
he is then asked if it will require evil
dence to change that opinion. OF
course the man will answer eyes"
The attorney can then at his pleasure
accept of reject the juror. We suppose
the statute has been arranged as it is,
for the purpose of permitting lawyers
to pick the jury to suit the case; to all
this we have no objection. But this is
not what we intended speaking of.
Year: 1874

The habit that men have of forming
an opinion unqualified" upon every
subject they read about in the news
papers, or that they hear rumored
through the streets is what we seri-
ously object to. Take any case eff i'm
portance that comes before the Courts,
and you will find that one-half of the
men subpanaed to serve on the jury to
try the case will swear that they have
formed an opinion, and very many Of
them will swear, that that opinion
is unqualified, and this un-
qualified opinion is formed too
in the absence of any testi-
mony except rumor or newspaper
reports. Newspaper reports are gener-
ally more accurate than rumor, but
their published statements are not ev-
idence, because not sworn to by the
parties from whom the reporter gets
his information; besides, if what is
published be true, it is only one side
vi the CuSS' IL 10 u iuIc thlhS lOl thC
reporter of a newspaper to interview
witnesses on both sides of a case at
once. How is it possible for man TO
form an unqualified opinion before he
hears all the testimony upon both
sides of case? 1t is an evil, and a
growing evil, that men make up their
opinions too quick upon almost every
subject. If men would stop to con-
slider when they are asked those ques-
tions in the courtroom, very many of
them would give a different answer.
We will not say that many of those
unqualified |" opinions are prompted
by desire to shirk responsibility, or
to avoid being detained from personal
and profitable employment at home;
but we will put it on the ground of
thoughtlessness. Men do not think.
They are in the habit of making up
their mind before they have time to
think, which is like shooting without
taking sight. Such shots may some
times hit the mark, but nine times out
of ten they will miss, and not only so,
but these random shots very often
break the leg or the neck of an inno-
cent party. These hasty conclusions
are always dangerous, and at the pres
ent time they are giving the world
great deal of trouble.
Year: 1874

IT is great pity that the defect in
the indictment compelled the dis
charge of MCDONALD, the wife-mur-
derer He was Immediately re-ar-
rested and the next Grand Jury will
no doubt re-indict him, but the law
yers claim that the wretch cannot be
again tried for the same offence. 1t is
almost certain that this man, who
murdered his wife in cold blood, will
escape with whole neck.
Year: 1874

A STRONG Administration organ
insists that the Negros of the South
have evinced marvellous aptitude for
self-government. So they have. A
plantation Negroes idea of self-gov-
ernment is to do nothing and live at
the expense of the Government. Their
aptitude in this direction is indeed
rnarvalouo
Year: 1874

WE have heretofore made mention ot the large losses of cattle lately in Nevada because of the severity of the Winter. We regret to hear such news but for the en- resist calling their attention to it. Here is a paragraph taken from a late San Fran cisco paper, which will do for our sheep growers to read and remember:

 A sheep-raiser residing near Carlin, Ne vada, was the owner of 6,000 head of sheep last Fall. His sheep commenced dying about the first Of January. Last week over 1000 head died in one night, which was the last of the entire dock S20 OOC will not cover his loss.
Year: 1874

MANY of our readers will remember Ira o. Futile who was about Apache Pass and Tucson for year or so and left here in 1873 according to our recollection. The Alta California, of March fl, gives the fol- lowing which it will be seen refers to the same individual: Mrs. Mary E. Futile has reported at the Chief of POlice's office the following tale of cruel treatment: Nine months ago she was married to Ira O. Tut tie in New York city. He represented himself as being a man of means. They subsequently, came to California together. Before leaving he had induced her under various spacious pleas to sell her furniture and give him the money, amounting in the aggregate to S700. She also says that he wheedled her into cutting off a fine head of hair and selling it for his benefit She paid his expenses out to San Francis co. After being In this city brief period he deserted her, taking everything she had. She is now in the greatest destitu- ton and near to her confinement. She is willing to perform any kind of respecta- ble work that will be offered her by the charitable.
Year: 1874

THE valley in front of Tucson never looked more lovely than this week. The fruit trees are in full bloom; the cotton woods and willows are quite green with new leaves; the growing grain completely covers every inch of soil from view, and the daily growth of every live thing is al- most perceptible.
Year: 1874

UPON inquiry, we learn that the claim ants of the Gro Blanco gold mine, near but this side the Sonora line, intend to go there immediately upon the adjournment of the present term of the district court. They are mostly jurymen and hence can not go before. They intend to put matters in business shape when they go.
Year: 1874

THERE is some talk of procuring a sur vey for patent to the gold mine at Apache Pass. The mine was worked in 1870. A quartz mill was put up just below Camp Bowie and it crushed considerable ore, but owing to various causes, principal of which seems to have been ineXperience of those in charge, the operation did not pay.
Year: 1874

NOTWITHSTANDING this week started in with high winds, rain and hail, the past few days have been mild. A weather sharp, of no special prominence, however, told US on Wednesday that the warm weather had earnestly set in. This morn ing the sky is clear and the atmosphere genial.
Year: 1874

WE learn from Mir. Butner who came to town from Camp Grant this week, that Gen. Crook, Col. Evans, Maj. Brown and Warner Buck may be expected in Tucson early next week. From him we also learn that the valley about Hooker's ranch and above and below it, is a mass of water and mire. Every arroyo is filled with running water and all low places are covered. Cat tie and horses sink into the ground almost everywhere off solid rOadways, and many cattle die in consequence. Last Sunday a terrible storm of rain and hail fell in that section.
Year: 1874

nUR MILL NOW BEING IN FULL V operation, we are prepared to furnish the market with a quality of Flour, which we guarantee far superior to any manu- factured in the Territory, and fully equal to the very best imported from California. We will keep constantly on hand at the Mill, and at our several agencies
Year: 1874

Tho victory achieved by the Demo
Gratis of this county and State is one Of
the grandest that has ever occurred in
the political history Of our State. We
congratulate the whole people on the
result. The triumph achieved by the
Democracy is in behalf of all citizens
and for the interest and benefit Of all.
The small amount of money involved in
the official patronage Of the State is
nothing. The great matter is in the
fact that we are permitted to hold our
institutions from the hands of the spoil
ers until calmer judgment prevails in
our opponents. We are now safe from
the fearful extravaganza into which the
Radicals would have run had they car.
ried our county or State.


Our extra this morning was inaccurate
in many details; but correct in all the
essentials. We have since made such
corrections as we have been able to dc
by comparison with the official vote
since received.
Year: 1874

Among the great variety of new citizens
which we are called upon to adopt into our
national family not the least valuable by
any means is the Norwegian peasant. He
is sober, thrifty, economical, industrious
person, simple-hearted and honest and to-
tally free from ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain" In his own country
he is educated by virtue of compulsory
laws to at least an ability to read and write.
He weaves his own cloth from homespun
yarns, and he tans his own leather and
makes his own shoes. He repairs his
own implements, harness, and wagons.
His wants are few and his economy
great, while his tastes and desires are
easily satisfied. His hospitality is lead
ing virtue, and his his door is always open
or the key IS hung in sight when the fami-
ly is absent, and there is always supply
of food for the passing traveller with
hearty welcome along with it. Such an
emgrant is surely to be welcomed as one
well calculated to act as pioneer and to
subdue the wilderness for our less hardy
and more artificial farmers, who in time
will buy out their Improvements. until in
course of time they become diffused and
lost sight of in the general mass Of Amer
can citizens. .--Ne,o York Tribune.
Year: 1874

BY LOUISE CHANDLER MoULToN.
WE lay us down to sleep,
And leave to God the rest;
Whether to wake and weep,
Or wake no more be best.
Why yex our souls with care?
The grave is cool and low;
Have we found life so fair
That we should dread to go?
We've kissed loves sweet, red lips,
And left them sweet and red.
The rose the wild bee sips
Blooms on when he is dead.
Some faithful friends we've found,
But those who love us best,
When we are under ground,
VIII laugh on with the rest.
No task have we begun
But other hands can take;
No work beneath the sun
For which we need to wake.
Then hold us fast, sweet Death,
If so it seemeth best
To Him who gave us breath
That we should go to rest.
We.lay Us down to sleep,
Our weary eyes we close;
Whether to wake and weep,
Or wake no more. He knows.


-ChristiGR Union
Year: 1874

I notice an article published in
the ROckwall Banner of the 18th inst, 4,
alluding to an article published in the
Dallas Daily HERALD, in which the
HERALD says he is informed by me
that money sufficient had been made
up to build bridge across the Trinity.


So did say to the editor of the HER
ALB, alluding to the amount of money
made up by the liberal and patriotic
merchants of Dallas. The writer in
the Banner says this is a slight mis-
Year: 1874

To the Editor OF the Dallas Horald:


The above, from an ancient fable, is
pertinently called to mind on reading
the following editorial from the st.
Louis Globe, of the 10th instant:


"To those who hesitated IN uncertain
ty whether the pen was really might
ier than the sword, we would COM
mend the proclamation Of Lieutenant
Governor d. B. Penn, Of Louisiana,
calling for q civil war throughout the
state. This Penn Is "mitier" than an
old cheese and twice as rank. His
proclamation sounds like one of Mas
hy's, but its possibilities of realization
make the jest sorry one. The meas
ure of its disastrous consequences will
be the limits of its influence, and If its
alarm is heard here in Missouri, it
should ueacil US one lesson, and that Is
that the work ofrepublicanism is not
done, and that the power of republi-
canism cannot be laid aside. If any
man puts any other meaning than that
on Penn's proclamation, he is not a
republican"


mo matter what may be the legal
aspects of the case, or what claims
may be put forth by innocent bond
holders, it is impossible for the public
to withhold sympathy from the people
of Macoupin county, Illinois, in all the
trouble into which they have been
swindled by unfaithful officers. They
have been robbed to an extent unpar-
alleled in political history, and the law
is now pursuing them with vindictive
fury to make them pay the bills con-
tracted by their unworthy stewards.
We understand that they have quietly
determined to let their lands he sold
under execution for nOn-payment of
taxes, with the firm belief that it will
not be a healthy investment for those
who bid them in. They certainly have
our good wishes in all that may fairly
be done to protect themselves and
their property from absolute ruin"


Is. it not little strange, MIR. Editor,
that what the people OF Macoupin
county, Illinois, may do to protect
themselves when oppressed by thieves
and public plunderers, will not answer
for the people of New Orleans under
the same circumstances. 1t is some
what singular that the people of Indi-
ana, in the Reno brothers case at New
Albany, also similar cases in Iowa,
Michigan, and that dear old radical
state Kansas, can put down crime in
their midst by lynch law, and yet no
call from the dear people for federal
interference and federal bayOnets.
And yet, il the honest people of the
northern states desire to put down
crime and protect their. families, per-
sons and property, they are immedi-
ately arraigned as criminals of the
deepest dye. And the whole wrath
of the northern radical press and
federal power is immediately called
down OH our devoted heads, and the
cry is raised give them hi; they have
no rights which criminal Is bound to
respect, and don't deserve any under
the constitution.


The Globe already sees the ''hand
writing OH the WALL" and, parting his
hair in the middle, straddles the rail
and branding with curses people who
are brave enough to assert their rights
on the one side. With q barbed stick
lie Is punching a slower people to do
the same thing on the other side. Oh!
what q jewel thou hast In
this parted editor.
Year: 1874

In pursuance of the call of Governor
Osborn, the legislature. of Kansas met
in special session on Monday last. In
his message to that body on its as
sembling, the governor says that
the wheat crop I'm the state was
"more than an average one, as was
that,of small grain generally, but by
reason of the influx of grasshOppers
the corn crop has been very seriously
damaged, and in some places entirely
destroyed" He names fourteen coun-
ties west of the fifth principal meri-
dian, in which the needed relief cam
not be afforded by the local authorities,
and four others in which more or less
assistance will be required. He esti-
mates the number of destitute people
at fifteen thousand, for whom relief
will have to be furnished by the state.
Twelve thousand bushels of seed wheat
will have to be furnished for the set
tiers in the western counties.


The governor urges the legislature to
attend promptly to the special business
for which he called them together, and
then to quit and go home.
Year: 1874

MCKINNEY, Texas, September Is, 1874.
To the Editor of the Dallas Herald.


Mckinney just now is quite dull,
being only about fifty bales of cotton
received to this time. The merchants
and business men generally expect 1t
to gradually improve until it will reach
as much as last year. The prospects
for cotton are about the same now as
it was a month ago, but it is thought
by many that If we could have late
fall and frost and the cotton now in
bloom could mature, the people would
not have much reason to complain.
Planters are hesitating about sowing
wheat, as they fear grasshoppers, who
have made their appearance sixteen
miles west of this place and, in some
instances they almost darken the sun.


Our court house is OH q stand still
now, on account of the people want
ing it completed ith stone instead of
brick, which was the original contract,
but the quality of brick being so infe-
rior they are fearful it would not stand
very long. The difference in the cost
of its being stone will be about 81, 500,
and IL is the wish of every one
you meet, for the county to
incur this additional expense. The
county is out OF debt and now is the
time for them to put up a "temple of
justicen that will be an ornament to
Mckinney and pride to Collin county.
The sheriff is now, or is about collecting
taxes to make payments now due,
which will he done in less than
month. Court house scrip Is being
transferred at the rate of from two per
cent to four per cent discount, and In
small sums as great as ten per cent.
Such condition Of finance should be
a matter Of reference for other coun-
ties.


The HERALD gives the latest news
here, and as a medium for market re-
ports should be literally patronized 10y
our business community. The fall
fights opened this morning-nobody
hurt. r p. A.
Year: 1874

The annual fair of the north Texas
Agricultural, Mechanical and Blood
Stock association of Dallas county will
be held at the fair grounds near this
city, opening on Tuesday, the 9th of
October, and continuing four days.
The officers of the association aro
working zealously to make it great
success, and as Dallas never fails in
anything she goes at with earnestness
and vim, our readers may rely upon it
that the attractions that will be offered
here on the 9th proximo will be un.
surpassed by any fair association in
Texas.


In order to carry out all their plans
it is desired by the stockholders of the
association to increase the capital
stock. To that end books of subscrip-
tion are now open, and Henry Boil,
secretary, is prepared to receive sub
scriptions and to issue certificates of
stock, at the rate of fifty dollars per
share. For further information we re-
fer parties to the secretary,s advertise
ment in another column.


Subscribers coming in now will
stand upon the same basis as the orig
inal stockholders. This subject should
com mend itself to the prompt and
earnest attention of the business men
of our city.