smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

A card in another column contains the
official announcement by the president of
the Butchers Association that in conse-
quence of the enforcement of act No. 81,
and closing Of the private markets, meat
will be sold in the public markets from five
to twelve and half cents per pound
during the summer This is most graft
flying announcement. and although the
quality is not mentioned, the great care the
city exercises over its public markets, OF
course continued under the new regime, is
a guarantee there will be no deterioration.
These prices fixed are astonishingly low,
and quotations Saturday ruled much
higher. As there is no glut of fresh meats
the cause of the reduction must be that as
signed in the card-the increased sales
caused by the suppression of outside mar
kets.


Such reason would be founded ON sound
premises if they were closed. But although
arrests are frequent the little corner mar
kets still exist as conveniencies in their
neighborhoods, and the fight is not yet
over. The Administrator Of Commerce
and master spirit under act No. 81 has been
punished for an offense, been pardoned,
and, relying on the efficacy of the pardon
ing power, offends again by re arresting the
private market men. He himself is in
danger of re-arrest then, and it may be
suggested there is limit to his immunity
from punishment. A prerequisite to an ap-
plicaJfon for condonement of an offense is
repentance, and the equivalent for a par
don granted is a promise to offend no
more.


a new question is thus brought before
the court, and a new phase presented on
the market question. Before it Is dscided,
the public will have an opportunity to test
and be grateful for the reduction OF prices
by the Butchers Association,
Year: 1874

The distinguished vocalist, Miss Theresa
Cannon, with many talented amateurs, will
give vocal and instrumental concert this
evening at Grunewald Hall, for the benefit
of the New Orleans Catholic Total Alb
stinence Association. 1t is safe to say the
music will be of the best quality, and as
the concert is to be given in a hall cool and
well ventilated, it must prove pleasant and
agreeable to all who assist good cause by
attending,
Year: 1874

'"rhe Stump.0


EDITOR REPUBLICANS:


In your issue of the thirteenth, under the
above heading, you strike key that sounds
for the best interest of the common good.


There has been more than one occasion,
in this State, to my own knowledge, when
the plan you suggest has certainly worked
in the interest Of good government; and, If
1 thought it necessary, could name the
time, place and parties. In most of the
Northern States, the candidates for Office
are brought face to face on the stump, and
patiently listened to by the lnterested-the
people supporting them. Under this plan
the voters will put up competent champions
Of their cause, capable and honest men
against whom the opposition can bring no
successful charge of wrong doing and in
competency. And if they should be sue
cesstul in proving charges of dis
honesty, and showing up absolute
incompetency, then the voters and citizens
interested have it in their power to change
in time for the better. Under this plan the
different parties will be brought together
for the common good, and the advocates of
different opinions or principles can be heard
by all interested in good government, and
Judged according to their merits.


Then incompetency and dishonesty will
be made known in time to prevent it from
getting possession Of official position and
defeating the will of the voters.


It is plan that should be advocated and
If possible adopted, for it will in a great
measure tend to bring out capacity and
horas+v for of4;ca. p. p. CARROLL.
Year: 1874

NJ. HART, The lLIUSlCNirl.


From the Scientific American we extract the
following notice Of the wonderful performance
Of NJ. Hart, the ilusioniei who will open
three nights engagement, at the Wilmington
Institute on Monday evening next:


Professor Hart7, the magician, has lately been
giving a series Of performances here, some Of
which are as surprising as they are entertaining
common empty packing box, with a lid hung
BY iron hinges is placed upon the stage, and
committee from the audience asked 10 examine
it. They report that il is firmly made pack
ing box. After thorough examination. out
side and inside. they take rope and tie il up
passing twice along the ends and Sides passing
it through the staple, for the two padlocks. and
then tie the ends firmly, and seal them with seal
ing wax They can envelope the box in a can
vas, which covers all six sides, when another
rope is' added, tied and sealed. Surely the box
is safe from any attempt to get into or out of it
without removing the ropes


Professor Hartz'c assistant then comes for
ward with a canvas sack open st one end This
is examined by the committee and by the audi
ence. 1t is then placed over the head Of the
assistant, and tied below his feet aud the knots
sealed, lie is then laid on the box and the
box surrounded bv screen, In two and hall
minutes the sack is thrown over the screen, the
knot and seals untouched. The screen is in
stantly removed. and the committee after ex-
aminug the seals and iinding them unbroken
commence untying the ropes and removed the
canvas The box is opened and the man found
inaida
Year: 1874

STILL Net IN RUNNING 0RpER--The late
weather has had a retarding effect on the Will
mington i Reading Railroad, and no trains
are yet run over the extension from Birdsboro'
to Reading. 1t is not desired TO run trains I'M
til the road bed is thoroughly settled 80 that
travel can be continued, without interruption.
twill probably take several days yet TO deter
The stations have been, established and every
thing, with the exception above stated, is ready
for the opening of through travel over the
road
Year: 1874

Pennsylvania has lost her position
as the keystone to The political arch.
Her state elections are no longer to
occur IN October, and thus acquire a
tremendous importance as suggestive
of the drift of public sentiment.
This year and hereafter November
will be election month there as here.
The ssOctober elections had come to
be the especial occasion of corruption
and fraud at the polls. 1t only re-
mains for Indiana and Ohio to follow
the example of Pennsylvania, and a
very important reform will have been
accomplished.-enicago Journal.
Year: 1874

In the present distressed state of
mind of both actors in the Brooklyn
emotional drama, we think it would
be source of great comfort not only
to themselves but to their admiring
friends, if they would only cut their
hair.
Year: 1874

CRAZY WoMAN,-A crazy col0red woma
came 70 this city last night, and created con-
siderable excite ment on the streets. She was
well dressed and possessed considerable money
She was arrested at Seventh and Shlpley
streets kept in the Hall all night and this
morning was sent 10 the Almshouse there 10
remain until her friends call for her. She
came from Chester
Year: 1874

The City Council meets this evening.


Penn Loan Association meets tonight.


1t was real cool and chilly this morning.


You won't fail to visit the circus, tonight, OF
course.


The Triggs concert bids fair to be the most
successful musical event of the season.


The Council tonight will elect Chief Engi-
neer of the Fire Department ani a First Assist
ant
Year: 1874

1t is only necessary to make mere mention
of The Trggs Concert at the Grand Opera
House, this evening Every available seat in
the house has been secured and there Is no
doubt that the audience will crowd the house
in every part. The concert is for worthy
object and we rejoice in its success.


"ACRoss THE CONTINENT"


with the famous young actor, Oliver Doud
Byron in the leading character will be present.
ed at the Grand Opera House tomorrow
night the play is said 10 be thrilling the com
pany excellent and good performance may
therefore be confidently expected,
Year: 1874

The Salem REGISTER and Marion
HERALD contained last week What
appeared to be closin.: articles in
their little quarrel. The Register
says the editor of the Herald is a
liar and a dirty puppy and he vii.
nothing more to do with him save
to kick him out of his way, and
says it now believes he is guilty of
the charge made. The Herald
says the editor of the Register is a
blackguard and has not decency
enough to know how TO address a
gentleman. 1t says t can establish
lay abundant. evidence that the
charge made by the Register is un-
founded in fact.
Year: 1874

We ask our readers in the west
end of the 9tE District, to reflect
deliberately and decide with great
caution on the issues involved in
this canvass. 1t seems to us it
would lie somewhat unfair, if not
rash aud imprndent, to commit our
selves against Gen. Terry before
we shall have heard him. Gov.
McMullin has ottca been before the
people to whom we now speak
For two years he has had unbro-
ken access to the pubic ear
There has been no one TO contest
with him the ground he has chos-
en- to liant himself upon, and it is
too soon for us to assume that Gen.
Terry, will not take positions that
may be quite as acceptable to US
We have not chosen, nor do VIC
now chose to discuss any of these
points. We prefer to wait and


hear the Issue Joined between them.
No man can esteem more highly
tie conservative party than we do,
and none of us can afford to pRll to
pieces its machinery without good
reason. If we do that we shall be
doing the very worst that the radi-
Gals have tried to do and failed
The party through its machinery,
has given us candidate, and it is
our duty to first try him by its high
standard before we shall reject him.
Let us wait until Gen. Terry comes.
Let us hear him, and if he shall
measure by the party square it will
be our duty to sec that he is not
slaughtered. One thing is very


certain= If Col. French should


retire, and we believe he must, 1t will
still require an alliance of a large
portion of our party with the whole
radical party, to elect Gov. McMul-


lin; and we for one, must pause and
Year: 1874

The lapse of time only proves
that the burden OF our State debt is
too grt at to be borne. Itwas fitted to
mightier shoulders than those Vir-
ginia has to-day. If we had the
property and resources we had in
1860 it would then be as much as
we could bear. How then can we
pay it to day? Gov. Kemper has
done well to call a conference Of
the holders OF our bonds, TO assem-
bic in person or by proxy at the
State Capitol Oh the 10th Of No
vcmbcr. This would be an easy
task but for the Funding Bill, for
which we have mainly to thank
Gov. Walker. SO odious is this
measure to the people Of the State
that by many it is regard as nav
ing cancelled the obligation due to
him as the rehabiliator of our State
Government. Itmeasures thepop~
ular protest against the demand
that we shall take the means of
1874 and pay the debt based on
the means of 1860. H


We do not now see any way of
adjusting the matter that promises
more than the one adopted by
Gov. Kcmper, and we will look to
that with some degree of hope.
Year: 1874




There can be no peace where the
law iS not supreme. A band of ruff
ans might disguise themselves and
liberate and turn loose upon S0ciety a
Whole ppnitentiary full of convicts, or
take furcible possession of half dozen
banks and divide the property of the
,Iepusitors among themselves with as
much impunity as they could break a
Jail and murder its inmates. Our IN
dignatiOn is not practical enough. 1t
should not stop short of a verdict ana
q sentence.


This is certainly true in reference
to all crimes except about two
For the outrage of rape, society
demands Instant death on sight
Punishment delayed is never feared
and one speedy execution inspires
more wholesome fear in the hearts
of evildoers, than dozen at the
end of the laws delay. OF what
avail has been the punishment Of
Ed. Stokes Above all, this raping
of children eight and ten years OF
OF age by brutal negroes, who use
knives to accomplish their purpose,
WILL DE punished on the spot
where possible, inspitc of all the
wholesome dread of federal pow
cr. The crime of seduction will
also continue to provoke the inter-
vention of society because the law
does not punish it. The seducer
knows full well that,l.is deed is at
the peril of the pistol. Heis fore
warned, that death on sight is the
law of society, and if ne chooses to
carry his life at such peril let him
90.
Year: 1874

WAsHINGToN. Sept. 14-Intelligence
comes from New Orleans in such
terms as justifies the assertion that
Governor KeIlog has called upon the
President for Federal aid to support
the State authorities in suppressing
domestic violence. the Legislature not
now being in session. Should the
call reach the president Tomorrow
Il may may become matter for Cabi-
net consideration, as he will not leave
for Long Branch until Tomorrow
night
Year: 1874

Gen. Terry will be here this
week at our Fair, and we bespeak
for him that courtesy which has al
ways distinguished our people, and
must forever distinguish the party
TO which we belong.
Year: 1874

An examination Of Ohief Grain-Inspector Har-
per'a books md official conduct is now being
made in this city by tho Board Of RAILWAY mud
Warehouse Commissioners. They have not yet
made public any Of tho results.
Year: 1874

The attempt on the part Of the Mayor of
Pittsburgh to snuff out the crusaders, re-
suited in most signal failure, by placing
the grog men under the necessity of arraign-
ing their fair tormentors, if they would get
rid of their prosecutions by law, on crimi-
nal prosecutions before juries. The party
of praying women who had been fined by
the Mayor had their case taken before the
Court of Common Pleas, on a writ of Ger
tiorari, and the point raised by the defend
ants counsel that the offense, if any had
been committed, was indictable at common
law, and that the Mayors court had no jur-
isdiction, was sustained by the Court. If
the " crusaders " commit an offense it is
that of maintaining nuisance, so that it
becomes necessary to prosecute them in the
criminal courts for misdemeanor, where a
jury of twelve men would have to decide
whether holding devotional exercises in the
the only one open to the liquor sellers to
silence the praying women, it is safe to pre-
dict that not many will attempt to travel
it. If a company of praying and singing
women on the street can be pronounced a
nuisance, when companies of swearing
drunken men are allowed the freedom of the
streets, we are mistaken in the kind of
stuff most Ijuries are made of.
Year: 1874

THE NEW ASSESSMENT LAw.-The con-
stitutionality of the new assessment law
which our legislature enacted for the State
last winter has been argued before the
Court of Appeals, and it is the general
belief among the legal fraternity that the
Court will pronounce the act unconstitu-
tional. In that event there will be no
assessment, and property will continue to
be taxed under the present or old law.


.Y-A confused inquirer after alcoholic
truths wrote to Henry Ward Beecher.


Question-Does the Bible condemn the
retail traffic of Intoxicating liquors?


That divine replied:


Ansuer-Yes, and the wholesale tr affic
also. The whole spirit Of the Gospel is
against a traffic whose whole tendency in
our age and climate is to produce disease,
vice. crime, squalor, hellish misery and
death.
Year: 1874




1t is gratifying to be able to announce to
our readers that the United States Treas
ury has been provided with a new head.
After the pitiable spectacle Mr.. Richardson
cut in that office, any change would be
welcomed, trusting with confidence that it
would be for the better, for when matters
have got to their worst, it is the nature of
things to begin to mend. The Tribunes
Washington dispatch, which is anything
but lavish of praise for any of the Presi-
dents appointments, says of the new Sec
retary:


"The appointment of Gen. Bristow of
Kentucky to be Secretary of the Treasury
surprised no one to day, and as far as COM
ment has been made it has been very favor
able. The new Secretary will go into the
Department under peculiarly favorable cir
cumstances for himself The ridiculous
figure that Mr.. Richardson has cut as a
Minister of Finance would make a success
sor of even less than ordinary ability ap-
pear to advantage, while those who know
Gen. Bristow best believe he will fill the
responsible position to which he has been
called not only with credit to himself but
acceptably to the country.


"The new Secretary has that legal train
ing and that sound good sense that will
enable him to interpret properly the laws
he will be called upon to execute, and an
executive ability which eminently fits him
for the management Of the complicated
machinery of tho department. Above all,
he is man of the strictest integrity, and
great moral courage and is entirely free
from suspicion of connection with .jobbery
or rings of any kind. He does not pretend
to be an expert in finance, but those who
know him best predict for him an honor
able career as Secretary of the Treasury.
What particular financial policy he will
pursue, no one seems to know"


From tho Baltimore american.


At last Mr.. Richardson steps out of the
Treasury Department and is succeeded by
Mr.. Bristow. The latter will have his
reputation to make in this new position.
1t will be all the more trying work because
the country will look to him to substitute a
new order of things in place of his prede-
cessors' lax and blundering administration.
The people will expect to see the Depart
ment cleared of the class of attaches and
hangers-on who are parts of system of
which Messrs. Sawyer and Banfeld are the
chiefest ornaments and choicest products.
Year: 1874

Wallace arrived in Chester, and stated to
numerous respectable citizens here, among
them several eminent members of the
bar. (NIessrs McAliley and Brice.) that
he had ascertained as an unquestionable
fact that the negroes of the vicinage
had formed a conspiracy to slaughter
the whites, and that he was then cs.
corting his daughter, who lived in that
portion of Fairfield, to place Of safety
This declaration, coming from one who
had long been recognized by the co!ored
citizens Of this section as their devoted
political leader, and unswervlng friend
and champion Of their civic rights, gave
to the wild rumor confirmation strong
as proofs of holy writ, and the colored
people, who preponderate largely in the
central and western portion Of this county,
at once became objects Of SUSPICION
B. G.. Booker was at once accused OF be-
ing leader in the plot in the McAliley
precinct, and the name Of Martin Crosby
was given by his accusers as the coloret
man who had diyulged the plot and char
ced Booker with being party to it." The
Judge then said that a warrant has been
issued for the arrest Of Booker and given
to the armed whites alluded to, to execute
Booker and several others against whom
warrants hal been issued protested their
innocence and fed to the Chester court for
protection, which, said Judge Mackey,
they shall have to tho fullest extent Al
ter making the declaration under the sol
cmn sanction Of his official oath that the
charge Of conspiring to murder the whites
made against the population of a portion
Of Fairfield County is totally devoid Of any
foundation in fact, the judge charges the
grand jury to make rigid investigation
into the whole matter. lie said: 81 do
not propose that there shall be any prose
cution IN this instance, for no actual vio-
lcnce was done, and the white citizens
were cxcusablc for believing a charge
that bore the sanction of such high au-
thority as the Congressman from the
Fourth Congressional District, who
doubtless most sincerely believed it him.
self, and if it were true Of Fairfield, why
not true Of Chester ?" 1t is understood
that the grand jury of the county have
been called to meet on the first Monday
in October to make their report Aftcr
the solemn declaration made by Judge
Mackey. it is not difficult to predict what
will be the tenor of the report.
Year: 1874

y LIVE LANTERN.--In the West In
dies, and some other hot countries, there
are distant relations of our glow worms
and fire flies that carry much larger
sparks. These insects give so much light
that they are caught by the natives, and
sometimes a dozen at a time are put into
gourd pierced with many holes, each too
small for the insect to escape through.
The opening by which they arc put into
the goard is then stopped up, and the
live lantern is ready to be carried about
on dark nights, as you som ,times carry a
glass one \ very convenient lantern
the insects make, for the flame never
burns anything, and never goes out.
Year: 1874

land the Elcho Shield at Wimbledon and they
have stood, and still stand very high in the public
estimation as accurate marksDen. Few persons
expected that the American team would win, and
the fact that they did is most honorable triumph
for them.
Year: 1874

many, and was the principal assistant
Of Bishop Wood, and 50 great were his
abilities that he has been universally
epoken Of as successor of the Bishop


in case Of his death or his being raised
to an archbishopric. The announce
ment Of his fight creates
a profound sensation everywhere.
Year: 1874

specie in value, ia''ots O'lder two great dis advantages: First, having no use fer the worlds acknnv, ict!ge mediums of ex- change. goi,i ,,hd silv T. these are driven out of the country, because there is no de- mand for their use, second, the medium of exchange in use, being of fluctuating val ue-for, after all, it is-only worth just whatlit will purchase if gold and silver metals, having an intrinsic value just in proportion to the honest labor it takes to produce them, larger margin must be al- owed for the manufacturer and producer. It is months from the date of productior to the date af realization, Interest upon capital must be charged, and the risk of fuctuatlon in the value of that which is to be received in payment added, hence the l high prices acting as a protection to the foreign producer, who receives nothing in exchange for his skill and labor, except a currency, good at staple value all the world over. It seems to me that nothing

 Is clearer than the greater part of the the burden of existing prostration, for the want of sound financial system falls upon the working man who must. after all, pro duce the wealth. and the salaried man who superintends and conducts the business. The burden falls upon them in two ways, by the deprivation of employment, and by the decreased purchasing power of their salaries. It is the duty of Congress to de

 wise the method of correcting evils which are acknowledged to exist, and not mine

 but will venture to suggest two or three

 things which seem to me absolutely neces-

 sary to the first great requisites in a return

 to prosperity.

 RETURN TO sPECIE PAYMENTS.

 The legal tender clause to the law au

 thorizing the issue of currency by the na tional government. should be repealed t

 take effect as to all contracts entered int

 after day fixed for repeating the at, no

 to apply, however, to payments of sa

 aries by government or for other expend

 lures now provided for by law to be pail by currency, in the interval pending be tween a repeal and final resumption pro vision should be made by which the Set retarY of the Treasury can obtain gold as

 may be necessary from time to time frol the date when specie resumption commel ces. To this might and should be adde ' a revenue sufficiently in excess of expense to insure an accumulation of gold in u treasury to sustain redemption. l con mend this subject to your careful consider T. ton, believing that favorable solution o attainable and that if reached by this Co y gress that the present and future genera it tions will ever gratefully remember it e their deliverer from thralldom of evil ar 's disgrace.