smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

The GovERNoB's VETO OF THE WAREHOUSE
B1L.-Governor Dix has vetoed the bill
passed at the recent session of the Legislature
incorporating the New York Warehouse and
Railway Company A bolder or more reck-
less and impudent measure was never passed
by any legislative body, and the Governor
properly characterized it when he called it ''a
monstrous scheme" 1t was, in fact, giving
away to a powerful corporation not only the
most important street in the city, but even the
corporate powers Of the municipality. The
intent Of the bill cannot BE contemplated with
out shudder, so INSCRIPTIONS were the pur-
poses of the projectors of this scheme and so
deadly was the blow aimed at the commercial
supremacy of New York. SO wonderful were
the powers conferred by this bill that the
whole roadway of West street could have been
taken for warehouses by this company and
the entire water front of the North River
would have been rendered inaccessible. There
were similar monstrosities not in every section
merely, but in every sentence, and the Gov
ernor's veto is trenchant exposure which
will attract general attention
Year: 1874

ARE WE To HAVE SILVER STANDARD OF
MONEY ?-The vast increase of silver produc-
ton and coinage relatively over gold within
the last few years, and the prospect OF con-
tinued and greater increase, naturally gives
rise to the above question. The Mint reports
the amount to have risen in the three past
years from one million five hundred thousand
dollars to nine million dollars, with every
prospect of the augmentation continuing.
Year: 1874

Jan. BREAKING is of such frequent occur
renee in this city that radical reform of our
prison system seems necessary. The latest
case comes from jefferson Market Jail, from
which some prisoners are reported to have
effected an escape. From Sing Sing to the
ordinary house of detention it would appear
that to break Jail is one of the easiest things
imaginable, especially when there's money in
the question as an auxiliary
Year: 1874

PRINCE BIsMARcKs ESCAPE from the bullet
of the assassin with only scratch in the
wrist, received while his hand was touching
his hat, was as the press dispatches describe
1t, miraculous But now follows the rigor
which always comes from the folly of at
tempted assassination. Whether or not there
was q conspiracy to take the Chancellor's life,
Catholic Germany will suffer in consequence
Year: 1874

THE CAEL1sT ORDER to shoot one republican
prisoner for every shell fired by the govern
ment feet of Bilbao is only another lllustra-
ton of that extreme cruelty which has made
country
Year: 1874

NATURE GREATER THAN ART,-The
tendency of Medical Science at the present
day, is to circumscribe more and more
the legitimate field of its operations, while
at the same time its disciples labor to cul-
tivate that field with correspondingly in
creased diligence. Food as is being now
recognized, every day with more clearness,
food is the Great Healer; and the only
true Office of the medical remedies, in the
great majority of cases, is simply this =
and also enable the stomach to digest food
in sufficient abundance and with sufficient
thoroughness and also to enable the vari-
Gus portions of the system to appropriate
from the food thus digested whatever re.
spectively they require in order to full
health. This priuciple is strikingly illus.
trated in the case of that great popular
medicine of the age, DIR. Gottlieb Fisch'
Bitters. This remedy operates principally
almost solely, by stimulating the digestive
and the assimilative functions, thus enab-
ling FooD, Natures own Universal Rene
dy, to have free, unimpeded course


This subject continued next week under
''The Lamp of Life"
Year: 1874

THERE is NO DEATH. IF it be true that
Nature abhors vacuum, it is equally true
that the Great Creator abhors death and
glories in life There is really no such
thing as death-the term is misnomer,
used to designate the changes which occur
in life. Life, eternal life,is created by the
laws of Almighty will l-power, which are as
immutable in their application as is the
existence of the Creator Himself. When
God made life, He made everything neces-
sary to sustain it, but left it for mans pro-
gressive intelligence to discover, convert
and utilize Good medicine is to the ailing
physique what good fuel is to the expiring
flame the better the fuel, the quicker the
fre-the better the medicine the quicker
comes relief from pain. CALIFORNIA Vim,
EGAR BTTERs is hfes elixer for old o.
young. Use this medicine properly ant
you will live to good old age withou
those physical ailments which make seven
ty years a burden.
Year: 1874

THE BIsHoP's PIcTURE.-There was
bishop in Dublin who engaged painter
to make large picture for the cathedral.
The subject chosen was the crossing of
the Red Sea by the Israelites. After a
time the picture was completed and hung
in the cathedral, covered by a heavy
curtain, and great crowd of people as
sembled to see it unveiled. All faces
were turned with expectation to the cur
tain. But 10 when it was drawn aside
nothing could be seen but wide expanse
Of water. In a great rage, the bishop
turned to the artist and said:


i thought ordered you to paint a
picture Of the Israelites crossing the Red
Sea


"True for you, that's just it," replied
the painter.


:" But where are the Israeites ?" asked
the indignant bishop. 8 &


They've gone over," said the painter.


" Well but where are the Egyptians p"


"They've gone under"
Year: 1874

AN exchange gives its ideas of local
enterprise in the following:


a "If you think of anything that can be
done to beautify or build up your town,
go in and do it. Do not fight the laying
down of a new sidewalk because you
have TO bear your share Of the expense.
Keep your capital at home; patronize
home industries; help your merchants to
sell more; always get your work done in
your own town if possible. Subscribe
and pay for your own local paper, don't
steal or borrow the reading Of it. If you
follow these suggestions, and your town
does does not build up and improve, il
will not be your FAULT
Year: 1874

SALT IN THE OCEAN, Everybody
knows that the waters of the ocean are
very salt to the taste; but how many
of you have thought of the immense
quantities of salts of different kinds that
must be in the Atlantic and Pacific to
give flavor to such enormous bodies of
waterf Scientific men have thought
about it; and one of them Captain Mau-
ry) has told us that if all the various salts
of these oceans could be separated from
the water and spread out equally over the
northern halfof this continent, they would
form covering one mile deep. So heavy
would be this mass of salts that all the
mechanical inventions of man, aided by
all the steam and all the water power in
the world, could not move it so much as
one inch in even centuries of time.
Year: 1874

THE superstitious people of the Sand
wich Islands, who believe that it is posi-
ble'to pray person to death, are assert
ing that Kamehamehe V. was brought to
his end in this way for his avarce, as was
also Lunalilo, for sanctioning the cession
Of Pearl Harbor, and that Kalakaua is
undergoing this process, but for what
reason is not known.
Year: 1874

A WESTERN lecturer was ~ailating
upon the power of the magnet, defying
any one TO name anything that will sur
pass its power of attraction. A young
man in the audience instanced young
lady who used TO attract him thirteen
miles every Sunday.
Year: 1874

A MORMON bridegroom was simultano-
ously married to three blushirg brides in
Salt Lake City recently. Some confusion
was created after the ceremony by each
bride persisting in her individual right to
the first kiss.
Year: 1874

A CALIFoRNIA man tied one end of a
rope around his waist, and lassooed COW
with the other. He thought he had the
COW. but at the end OF the first half mile
he began to suspect that the COW had
him.
Year: 1874

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals:
1t is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and a collection of pic
lures, the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in
black and white. Although each succeeding
number affords fresh pleasure to its friends,
the real value and beauty of The Aldine will
be most appreciated after it has been bound
up mt the close of the year While other pub
locations may claim superior cheapness as COM
pared with rivals of a similar class, The ldine
is unique and original conception-alone and
unapproaehed - absolutely without competi-
tion in price or character. The possessor of
the volume just completed cannot duplicate
the quantity of fine paper and engravings in
any other shape or number of volumes for ten
times its cost and then, there are the chro-
mos besides
Year: 1874

Democratic President in 1875 cannot reasonably
doubt. It seems TO me voted on last Tuesday for
Democratic President in 1876 lAppause We. however.
Know my friends such s the desperation OF in
power that II the House OF Representatives and the
Senate had remained in their hands. their shameless
threats previously would very likely have been
carried out, aud though the Electoral votes
come, they may. IA they have done before,
lawlessly refuse to count them, and might
have had the spectacle OF a Vice President
sitting In two Houses and saying that he would not
allow them 10 be counted because his party would not
allow him to do so. SO IL with Mr.. Wade OF Ohio.
One thing is certain. The elections OF last Tuesday
will prevent Its being done in 1877 when the
votes come to be counted. This is no time. my
friends, TO attempt TO gather up and rece
TO you the consequences of this election
what may be or what may not be. The next House of
Representatives. gives to the Democratic majority the
control the Of the nation. gives
power to do what has not been done in these last
years, 10 inaugurate, not TO 60 through the form
OF investigation. Investigations shall
which shall be real. And tell you my earnest
belief is that when the American people shall
know the secrets OF these departments OF the City Of
Washington, there will scarcely be found to vote
10 continue IN power party which has forfeited its
claim 10 trust. Republicans and Democrats, white
well as black. good government covers all. Let
member that there something higher than the claims
Of party and that Is the welfare OF whole country
Applause.
Year: 1874

There were loud calls from the crowd in
the avenue for "Tilden and Wckham" Finally, the
Governor-eect appeared on the Clubhouse steps. He
was received with loud cheers and spoke follows


FELLOw-CITIzENs: l congratulate you on the grand
issue OF election lApplause.l 1t gives nope
and confidence all the people. IL OF the results
in which IN tine community lS Interested.
presume do expect me TO make you speech on
The general topics of the campaign therefore tender
YOU my congratulations and my thanks for your attend
ance, and bid you good night.


There were then loud calls for "Wickham" As he
made his appearance he received welcome as hearty
as that which had greeted the GovernOrelect BE said


thank you, my fellow-ctzens for this mark Of your
esteem, although / know | ought not 10 ap-
propriate it TO myself We have met
mere tonight 20 glory our local elections, but Ia
the grand and abiding results accumulated through the
land 30 far as l personally concerned, do not
chiefly glory in-although hat very grateful to mt
this local triumph out because there was AZ uprising OF
the dc pie, a demonstration and expression by the
people that the so-called nOn-part1san civic gov
eminent should be changed, and tnat we should have
mau at the head OF municipal affairs member OF some
party, and that party which will Hold him to re-
spousi Dty for while in office. shall endeavOr
to discharge the duties OF my office 10 the Dest OF my
ability trust you will have that 10 Acknowledge
at the end OF my term.
Year: 1874

Mr.. President AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
MANHATTAN CLUB: did come here TO speak 70 you,
and 1 confess l don't feel like speaking There are
times and occasions when men who have long fought
in hopeless minority, and at last obtained
victory they had not even dreamed
Of feel that their emotions cannot be
expressed in words, and q shake OF the hand and
glance OF the utter the most eloquent Language
and vet it may wise think what IS the occasion Of
such sudden changes.


Keeping open the half-heaed wound OF the war for
peltca the purpose OF party. IL Is ten
wears snce IN of the United Stat,s the first
proposition made for the reconstruction measures
and on that occasion heard Democratic Senator from
PENNSYLVANIA deuOuDce that very motion Us motion
TO appoint committee 10 try how not to d. It, Aud TO-
day after ten years. how does South Carolina stand
How is poor louisiana This is party tignt at all
know IL not so i'll our state, where
the solid silent vote OF the people was
with u.s. We had Few meetings. The people
had got tired and worn out with the corruption
ana inbecify OF the present Government The day Tor
wee and corruption past. and have won an
eff.ctual victory, the election or Governor
or Legislature IL State Of NewIOrk or the state
of Connecticut, hut by the election OF the popular
branch Of the legislature of our country. Applause
Year: 1874

Col. FELLOWS DECLARES THE LINE OF DEFENsE-


TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES WHO DID NOT SEE


THE PRISONER KILL M'KENSA.


The crowded Superior Court room in which Coro-
ner Richard Croker is being tried fully attested yes
tertay the increasing interest which is being felt
among certain class Of politicians as the end ap-
proaches. Col Fellows made the opening speech for
the defense Without specially desgnatngthe line OF
defense which would be pursued, he declared that
the testimony offered by the prosecution would DO
subverted. Witnesses were brought into court ana
rapidly examined during the day until the adjourn
ment at 6 O'clock. The defense will doubtless
close tomorrow and as there will be very little II
sny rebuttng testimony the prospect is that Judge
Barrett will charge the jury some time on the same
tay. go that verdict will be reached at least by
Monday next.
Year: 1874

An soon a. the hour came for letting In the people
again after reoess the same crowdng the morning
was the order of the moment Henry G. somers
the nrst man called He r~. ct No. 1D East Thirty
fourth.st and was bartender at the time Of the muir
der though out Of business On tho fatal day he
went TO stationery the vicinity to get news


pspes and when 10 came out between ana O'CLOCK,
Year: 1874

Major P. H. Boyle dropped in upon us
last evening on his return from Mobile
with handful of newspapers, for which
he receives our thanks.


He reports that the three bridges washed
away on the Mobile road at Pearl river and
East and West Pascagoula cause but a brief
delay in travel, ferryboats being used to
connect with the trains. Even freights be-
tween this city and Mobile are sent throug gh
with trifipg delay, q steamer taking
freights on board at Pearl river, and re-
transferring it again to the rail at East
Pascagoula. As the Major came over he
found fifteen or twenty car loads of freight
at Pearl river being transferred, which
will reach Mobile to-day.


The wrecking of the railroad bridges was
caused by an accumulation of RATS forced
against the piles by the current, which
finally tripped them up. 1t will be some
weeks before the damage is repaired. The
telegraph line was broken down with the
bridges at Pascagouls, but an indefatigable
operator travels with his instruments back
and forth in the ferryboat. tapping first one
end Of tie broken wire and then the other,
by which means some important business is
still carried on. Three employees of the
road working in skiff Monday at Pearl
river we're lost overheard and drowned.


Colonel James F. Casey, collector of the
port, returned from the North on the eve
ming train.
Year: 1874

We have received note from Adjutan,


General Street in reply to statements made


by our reporter in his notice of the parade


on Sunday, in which he attempts first to


deny what was said, and then explain away


the conduct that provoked the criticism.
After quoting the words to which he takes
exception and indulging in remarks toward
our reporter which are not called for, Colo.
mel Street proceeds: -.s
I have expended money out of my private
funds to obtain those uniforms and equip
meDts for the col0red troops. The order is
not either a direct or indirect attack on the
colored militia, but will apply to all the
militia of the State, white or cOlOred, and
it was issued with the knowledge of the
Governor and the approval of the Major
General commanding the division.


The armorers are paid q small salary for
taking care OF the uniforms and arms of
the militia; their services are repaired all
day, and every night when there are any
drills or meetings until ten or eleven O'Clock,
and If they are required to work on Sun
days, which they have to do whenever any
of the companies parade, it is only Just that
they should be paid for their labor. There
is nothing in the order to prevent the regi-
mental or battalion commanders from pa
rading their commands on SUNDAYS, for
military instruction, once every two months,
and as often as they please during the week
days or nights; and company commanders
may parade their companies az often as
they please during the week days or nights.


The amounts mentioned in general order
No. IL, current series are only to be paid to
the armorers when parades are made for
purposes OF pleasure, and as "the lab0rer is
worthy of his hire" I think when extra
labor is imposed upon the armorer for the
purpose Of gratifying the pleasure of others,
he ought to be paid for such labor.


He closes his note with the declaration
that all orders from his Office are issued in
pursuance of proper authority.


The reporter of the. REPUBLICAN has
nothing to do with this matter further than
to report the facts as they came to HIM. IL
is true that there were loud and open ex-
pressions of dissatisfaction with the orders
referred to. He has no concern with the
adjutant generals excuses. The opinion
prevails that these armorers are paid to
discharge all the duties pertaining to their
positions, and the militia have expenses
enough of their own without being bur-
dened with the extra tax. 1t may be right
and proper to issue the orders complained
Of, and the militia have the great American
right of speaking out when they are not
pleased. And further, the reporter of the
will be required to give them
a hearing in these column whenever they
nave a grievance to relate. If he were to
neglect this duty, his place would be very
'oon given to one who would attend to it.
Year: 1874

We are informed by Colonel Carey, gen.
eral ticket agent of the jackson road, that
to-day at two O'Clock P train will arrive
from Terry. Mississippi, station fifteen
miles this side of jackson. At four o'clock
a train will leave for tho Same point.
Travel beyond Terry is prevented by the
freshet in Pearl river. Notice will be given
as soon as trains can be run through to the
North and East. Meantime, persons re-
siding along the road south of jackson will
be duly grateful that an opportunity is pre-
sented for them to again communicate with
our city.
Year: 1874

As Hook and Ladder No. was running
to the fire at haIfpast eight o'clock last
night, the steamer Of No. 10 collided with
her at the corner of Esplanade and Clai
borne streets, throwing the truck house.
him badly. The trucks horse had one Of
his hind legs broken, and he was killed by
the company.
Year: 1874

b. r. Shillaber was once a printers devil
In country office, and part of his duty
was to pick up and distribute all type
found lying about loose. He is said to have
composed little hymn for himself COM
menclng as follows:


Pi Of ages, left for me-


Let me hide peck Of thee.
Year: 1874

No matter how susceptible manure is
to fermentation, no matter whether it is
fresh. heated up strongly, well rotted, OF
an old compOSt-if it is spread out thinly
on the field, all fermentation is speedily
checked, Just as when a mass of lighted
coal Is scattered out over the ground, the
glow ceases, the combustion declines,
and even in the hottest summer day the
fire is soon eXtinguished. If this spread
ing is done in the cool of autumn, and a
gentle rain follows all the elements Of
manure that can suffer loss-the ammonia
potash, etc.,-dissolve and sink into the
soil. But they cannot 90 far down unless
we have manured gravel bed or q sand
pit. On land fit tor u farmer to handle,
whether natural loan or a sand or clay,
subdued to a proper texture. the descent of
iertllizing matter is arrested as already
mentioned, by the beautiful chemistry of
soil absorption, the slowly descending wa
ter is filtered by the soil OF nearly all it
took from the manure, the real feeding
qualities OF the top dressing are d.stribu-
ted uniformly throughout the surface soil


in Il way no tillage can begin to initiate.
Loss is reduced to its minimum, and the
application is as perfect III style as in cost
If, on the contrary, the manure is spread
out in hot weather and lies exposed some
days to dry winds. the ammonia it con-
tains in the form of carbonate, will be
carried off into the atmosphere; but this
loss is not so great as is often supposed.
The quantity of volatile ammonia that
can be got out of stable manure by this
exposure is certainly not greater than
exists in, and the analysis of Nnlcker,
Wolff and myself, show it amounts to but
two TO six parts in ten thousand of fresh
OF well rottcd manure
Year: 1874

Almost every farmer has occasion to Law
| in more or less meat for the winter, though
it may be more of pork than of other
kinds. Formerly the practice was univer-
sal in the remote country towns OF New
England. where no butcher went on his
stated rounds to supply his customers.
OF late years farmers, in the more
thickly portions, have got in the way OF
relying a good deal upon the butcher.
Still many want to cure pork and tor
such we suggest the following, the method
adopted by the Germantown Telegraph:


10 one gallon OF water take and -
pounds OF salt, l. pound sugar, l-2 ounce
saltpetre, - ounce of potash.


Ia this ratio the pickle can be increased
to any quantity desired Let these be
boiled together until all the dirt from the
sugar rises to the top and is skinned off
Then throw it into a tub to cool, and
when cold, pour it over your beef on pork
The meat should be well covered with
pickle, and should not be put down tor at
least two days after killing, during which
time it should be slightly sprnkled with
powdered saltpetre, which removes all
the surtace-blood, etc. leaving the meat
fresh and clean. Some omit boiling the
pickle, and find it to answer well, though
the operation of boiling purities the pickle
by throwing off The dirt always to be
found in salt and sugar 1t this receipt is
strictly followed, it will require only Il
single trial to prove its superiority over
the common way or most ways of putting
down meat