smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Work has been ordered by Council,
which, II completed by the Street Com.
missioner and contractors according TO the
estimate OF the City Surveyor will absorb
the balance standing to the credit OF the
Committee on Streets Alleys and Grades.
Year: 1879

Richard Whiting, who saw Queen
Victoria recently, as she rode away from
the depot in Paris upon her arrival in
that city, writes to the New York World
as follows:


A burly, gray-haired man, in a Scotch
cap, sat at the back of the carriage. 1t
was the Queens body-guard John Brown:


There he goes to take care of her,
said mine most of the tavern. SHOULD Mt
like to be the man as tried to touch her
when he was by. He's as big as 'ouse
and as strong as lion. He looks after
her, he does, and quite right of him too;
he's paid to do it.


This was not bad as a rude definition
of the position and duties of this favored
servant Brown stands in about the
same relationship to his royal mistress as
the lion to Una-he is to see that no
harm befall The extreme simplicity OF
the Queens life has long made some do
mestic of the sort necessary. In the
Highlands the Queen loves to roam about
in perfect freedom from etiquette and
ceremonial, and yet it would not do to
have her roam quite alone.


She is no longer young; there are dan
! gers by food and field in such region;
Year: 1879

In the shadow OF the Rock
Let me rest,
when feel the tempest's shock
Thrill my breast;
All in vain the storm shall sweep.
While hide.
And my tranquil station keep
By thy side.
ON the parched anl desert way
Where ] tread.
With the scorching noon tide ray
O'er my head;
Let me ind the welcome shade,
Cool and still,
And my weary steps be stayed
While I will.
in peace will rest me there
Till see
That the skies again are fair
over me:
That the burning heats are past,
And the day
Bids the traveller at last
Go his way.
Then my pilgrim ssaG III take,
And once more
III nv onward journey make
As before;
And with JOYOUS heart and strong
Iwiil raise
Unto Thee, . Rock a song
Glad with praise


Ray Palmer, in Sunday .lfterHooH
Year: 1879

Three men were before His Honor,
Mayor Almond, last night, on the charge
OF attempting to create false alarm of
fire. 1t was shown that they went to
the engine house of the Delaware Fire
Company about 1.45 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and endeavored to take the
hose carriage out, and thus call out the
other companies, and have tun at the ex-
pense of rival firemen. The ordinance
i'll relation to the case makes the oflense
punishable with fine of from one to
ten dollars. Considering the fact that
this was the first case of the kind that
had ever come before him, His Honor
imposed the lightest possible fine, one
dollar upon each prisoner.
Year: 1879

JUDGE BARRETT, of the supreme court Of


New York, has decided that the elevated
railroads of that city are liable to taxation
the same as other real estate. He holds that
being attached to real estate they form real
property just the same as houses and stores.
He further holds that gas pipes and telegraph
wires are also subject to taxation under the
same rule. This decision will be welcomed
by taxpayers generally as the inauguration
of a new departure Hitherto the rich gas,
telegraphic, and street railway companies
have scarcely paid any taxes to the munici-
pal corporations from which they derive such
valuable franchises, while the property OF
citizens has been heavily burdened. It il
about time that corporations paid their full
share of the taxation of the country. I.
Year: 1879

HE st. Louis Globe-Democrat is valua-
BILE exchange for the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Within the past ten days, no less than three
articles have been transferred from the col
umns of the former to the editorial columns
of the latter verbatim. This style of edito7
rial writing saves the editor of the P. p.
lots of trouble, for it is much easier in these
warm days to. ply the scissors rather than
the Faber. Besides, the readers of that
sheet have the privilege of perusing much
better class of editorial matter than that
which is occasionally evolved from the inner
consciousness of the sapient editor employed
by Bill King.
Year: 1879

The Democrats of New York have. organ
lied the Democratic Union club, an organ
ization independent of both Tammany and
Mozart hall, and not designed to- advance
the interests Of any particular person or set
of persons for Office, but simply to elevate
the principles of the party and organize
thoroughly for future action. Such an Or
ganizatioa ought to be of benefit to the
party and the country if it is not allowed tc
fall into the hands of cliques of designing
politicians. 80
Year: 1879

In noted breach of promise case
recently, the judge decided in favor of
the defendant he having proven that
the plaintiff had very offensive breath
caused by Catarrh, and that while he
offered to purchase "Our" Vegetable
Catarrh Cure for her, she persisted in
using some other remedy, although
she constantly grew worse. Finally,
being unable to bear it any longer. he
canceled the engagement, and notwith-
standing the fact that plaintiff proved
that since their two hearts had discon.
tinued to beat as one, she had by using
above named preparation, been entire
| ly cured, the court while commencing
her final sensible action, decided
against her on the grounds, "that any
Que troubled with such disgusting
and annoying disease who would no
accept the offer defendant proved Il
have made was not entitled to am
damages Let others take warning
and profit by this unfortunate youni
lady's experience. 'Our" Vegetable
Cure for Catarrh, is smoked in a pipe
and by this method medicated vapo
applies direct to the disease.


Sold by all Druggists. SOC and $40


per package.
Year: 1879

Macalister Cough Mixture now being
generally introduced through the western
country is meeting with good sale and il
giving better satisfaction than any othel
remedy in the market.


1t is boon to sufferers from Consump
ton, Asthma. Bronchitis Go. and single
teaspoonful taken in time will prevent
fresh cold from developing into some
thing worse.


Il is also valuable remedy for whoop
ing cough and groups in children. Fo
sale in Rock Island by John Bengstor
Druggist I'D
Year: 1879

similar import. He said he would reserve
bis decision regarding the matter unit
DR.. Plunkett shall return from Cairo
where he has been comforting with the
Executive Committee of the Sanitary
Council oil. the. Mississippi valley relative &c
checking the fever here.
Year: 1879

time when L must retire from the Execu-
tive chair, in which 1 have honestly and
faithfully cndcavored to serve the beloved
people OF my beloved State, 1 shall con-
ciude my trusts with the same advice that
undertook them, aad that is for our peo-
pie to meet this obligation to the full ex-
tent of the letter Of the law as well as its
spirit. - Columbia Register.
Year: 1879

To The Editor Of The National Republican,


SIR The friends of Commissioner Phelps
say it is very unjust to hold him responsible
for the adoption of the present arbitrary and
unjust system of water rates, because 1t was
Major Twinng's pet idea. That won't do.
Mr. Phelps is the president Of the board and
had he chosen TO oppose this outrage 1t would
never have been adopted. Why did not he
and tho Others advise the public OF what was
proposed, and why did they not at least con-
suit some Of our citizens of more experience
than themselves before pronulgating their
royal edict2 But no, they arc the Grand
Year: 1879

So long as The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
Printing and Publishing Company has
more than $4,000 worth of useful and per-
feet machinery, presses, type, and fixtures
all paid for, to say nothing of its business
good will-with no deed of trust or other
incumbrance decorating its properties-and
so long as it pays as it goes, and enjoys q
business patronage that takes care of it,
and is constantly increasing in the midst of
dull season of hard times, we fancy it is
quite rs well off as the average publishing
houses in the country. If this company
could not purchase n ream of paper,
except upon terms-C. 0. Dor if it had a
power press travelling back and forth be-
tween New York and Washington at the
expense of the manufacturer, for the rea-
son that it is not able TO honor its obliga-
tions therefor; or if this company had
promised the readers of The REPUBLICAN
a new dress Of type, and the same had been
manufactured to order, and was withheld
by the manufacturers for the want of the
money or confidence that it would come il
the type were parted with, and the readers
of The REPUBLICAN had been disap-
pointed in the use of old type for months
we say if these were incidents in the
history of THE REPUBLICAN under its pres
ent management, the Trdmp's ODa might
perhaps, with some propriety, sneer at its
poverty. Until such incidents occur, OF
until our establishment is decorated with q
deed of trust for $4,000, our meddlesomG
cotemporary should discuss aud criticisC
our business affairs with little more
modesty.
Year: 1879

They are trying to organize an independ-
ent party over in Baltimore, but it is too
respectable to live. The organizers COM
plain that the roughs and lower classes gen.
orally have control of affairs politically in
that city-a fact which may be ascribed to
the further fact that these eminently re-
spectacle organizers habitually remain
away from the polls and the primary meet
ings.
Year: 1879

THE military editors of the country are
bravely engaged in conducting vigorous
campaign against SITrIsG BULL They are
doing this at q safe distance--MILEs be-
tween them and the foe you see.
Year: 1879

THE Florida ship-canal business requires
some looking into. The franchise granted
by the State several years ago for tho erec-
tion Of this needed Improvement has not
yet expired, and is in the hands of men who
will not hesitate to assert their rights, real
or imaginary, to interfere with any new
project. The matter is really one of Ma
tional Importance, for it involves the prac-
ticability OF cheap transportation, via the
Mississippi River and the bayous and inlets
of the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic coast
at or near Brunswick Ga. If the scheme
is to fall into the hands of political plum
to have it nipped in the bud. now at the
very beginning.
Year: 1879

him the influence of the GRANT men all
over the country. II is to bo hoped, how
ever, that Republicans generally will have
better sense than to go to these organs for
advice and inspiration.
Year: 1879

If Secretary SHERMAN is really candi-
date for President and has any command
over the Democratic press of the country


he will act wisely by using it at once to
prohibit the mention of his name in its col
umns. The average Democratic editor now
adays seems to be inclined to "write him
"up" as the strongest possible Republican
candidate, as the best man with whom ia
beat GRANT, and finally as the easiest can
dldate to be beaten, This display of polt'
icnl wisdom and advice is offered gratuit-
ously, to be sure; but it is not intended ia
do the Secretary any good. In short it is
designed to put him forward as the anti
GRANT candidate and to arMigu against
Year: 1879

OUR expectation of breadstuls now ex-
ceeds in value that of cotton and tobacco,
the two staples of the South, combined.
This fact might be added to the cumulation
of statistics in Senator CoNKLING's speech
to show which section of tho country, North
or South, is most directly cflicacious in ad-
vancipg the general prosperity of the coun-
try. 1t also shows that in this country at
least the heaviest Taxpayers are the most
prosperous. Aud it is we'll to remember
that in addition to these expectations large
quantities of breadstuffs are sent from the
North to the cotton and tobacco regions OF
the South.
Year: 1879

IFMr. ALLABAUGHh has been misrepresent-
ed in thispaper, and seeks any reparation
he will promptly receive it; but we beg he
will not appear by proxy, or at least by
such dirty proxy as put in an appearance
for him yesterday. If he was Union of
flcer, as is claimed, during the war, he
makes bad disposition of himself now
when he allies himself to the men and
cause THAT he fought to put down. He can
not prove his loyalty to the Union and its
cause by such associations, and the sooner
he returns within the Union lines the bet
ter for his reputation as a Union soldier.
Year: 1879

be established. Is this a free
country, in which any citizen or
association of citizens may invest their
capital in enterprise and be permitted to
manage their own affairs according to their
own Judgment, without interference from
those who have no direct interest in the
success of such enterprisep This is all that
the company claims, and this right it will
rigidly insist upon


THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN will con-
tinue to pay higher price for composition
than is paid by the average publishers
throughout the North and West, and it
will pay whatever it contracts in the way
of its business, and it hopes to be able to do
so without depositing any deeds of trust
with the archives Of the District, as deco
ration of business credit. At all events it
will be time enough for our neighbors to
meddle with our private affairs when re-
quested to do so; an earlier interference
would seem to border on impertinence.
Year: 1879

THERE was not much of importance in
the recently-printcd interview between
General JoE JOHNSTON and the correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Commercial TO deny !;
but denied it has been in nm evasive kind of
n way. 1t isduc to the correspondent, how
ever, 10 explain that the views and opinions
therein ascribed to the General have fire.
quently been expressed by him in private
conversations, both before and since the al
legged interview. 1t is possible that he did
not like their appearance when he saw them
spread out in cold type, and was therefore
impelled to deny their authenticity.
Year: 1879

Der spoke of the burdens and expressions
Of his people, yet now they come for
war,l and advocate bill which propose
10 increase them. This bill was no new
thing as some OF them supposed, but an
old affair. 1t had been up before the
constitutional Convention and there
had been crushed beneath the iron heel
OF condemnation. lie then entered
into lengthy aud able discussion OF the
hill from u legal stand point.
Year: 1879

Joe Cranston, who was thought 10 have
been fatally shot by Tom Hines two weeks
ago last night, is getting EloDg well, at the
sisters Hospital, AZ with a fair prospect o
recovery. He got up Friday, put on his paE
falcons and walked from his room into the
corridor, and then returned without seeming
to tie exhausted IN the least. His case is q
singu ar one and will probIbly be the sub
ject of a paper to be read before the mex
meeting Of the Meuical Association one bal
passing through the chest from the front and
lodging Just beneath the skin in the back
another entering from behind and lodginE
near the bladder and third through the nip
coming out near the groin, and the patient
Year: 1879

SAYS the Chicago Tribune:-'Tt is this
popularity of tie situation which not merely
warrants but demands that the Republicans
in Congress shall avail themselves of every


advantage that may present ITSELF They
must seek to tire or outIive the Democrats
in the struggle. The Democratic majority
OF TWO in the House may fail at any time by
sickness, or absence, or debauch on their side !;
the Republicans should be alert, and watch
ful, and faithful throughout. Let the session
drag; the fault will rest upon the Democrats
and pot upon the Republicans. The Re.
publicans have standing and satisfactory
answer to every charge of responsibility; {;
Pass the appropriation bills without the
political attachments threatening the purity
of elections, and we will agree with you and


adjourn at any time.' In the meantime,
the Republican resistance in Congress ap-
proved, as it will be by the conservative press
and people throughout the country. will i'm
press upon the President serious sense OF
his duty, so that he will be prepared to veto
the appropriation bills If the Democrats shall
finally succeed in passing them with political
attachments. The stubborDness of resistance
on the part of Republican Congressmen will
make the President sensible of his own re-
sponsibilty to the people who elected him,
and to the interests of the nation that are
threatened by the obnoxious legislation"
Year: 1879

THE Te1as Empire IS sheet which pic
lures in glowing language the beauties OF
that State, its rich soil, its great educational


facilities, and its wise laws. But as long as
no mans life is safe there unless he is "qulck-
er on the shoot" than all other men, the
temptation to seek the comforts of home
in the Lone Star State is not great. When
Currie, the murderer of Porter, is tried and
convicted of his crime, and punished, it will
be time enough to talk of emigration to Tex
Year: 1879

THE New Haven Register condemns the
stffiy starched napkin of the restaurant and
says: "You might as well attempt to wipe
your chin with clapboard, and the chances
are that if you tuck it in your neckband it
will cut your throat from ear to ear" And
serve you right. The man who will use his
napkin as bib, ought to have his throat
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commuul.
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
cut as guaranty Of good faith.


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

WOMANS $ INFLUENCE ON SOCIAL LIFE.
Men, rs rule, arc easily attracted to n
beautiful face, but still it is an internal
beauty of character by which a woman can
exert the greatest amount Of influence
a true minded man, though at first cnam-
ored by the glare of personal beauty, will
soon feel the hollowncss of its charms when
he discovers the lack of beauty in the mind.
lnestimably great is the influence sweet
minded woman may WELD over those around
her. 1t is 10 her that her friends would
come in seasons of sorrow or sickness for
help and support-one soothing touch of
her kindly hand would work wonders on
the feverish chilli; few words let fall
from her lips in the ear Of sorrowinc SIS
ter would do much TO raise the load of grief
which is bowing the victim down to tho
dust in anguish. The husband comes homo.
worn out with the pressure Of business and
feeling irritable with the world in general !;
but when he enters tho cosy sitting room
and sees the blaze Of the bright fire, his
slippers placed by loving hands in rcadi-
ness, and meets his wife's smiling face, ho
succumbs in moment to the soothing in
huenccs, which act as the balm Of Gilead
on his wounded spirits, that arc wearied
with combating with the stern realities of
life. The rough school boy flies in rage
from the taunts of his companions to find
soiace in his mothers smile the little one,
full of grief with its own large trouble
finds haven of rest on its mothers breast
and so one might so on with instances OF
the influence sweet minded woman has in
the social life with which she is connected
st. James Magdaiac.
Year: 1879

PRACTICAL LEssoN.-A young man stood
iistlessly watching some anglers on o BRIDGE
lie was poor and detected. At h st, approach
ing basket filled with wholesome looking fish.
he sighed:
If now l had these would be happy. 7
could sell them at fair price and buy me food
and lodging


will give you just as many and just as good
fish, said the owner, who had CHANGED to over
vor.' -


What ia ir?' asked the other.


;only to tend this line till come back; I wish
to 60 on short errand'


The proposal was gladly accepted. The old
man was gone so long that the young man began
to get Impatient. Meanwhile the Rnngrx sSsl
snapped greedily ut the baited hook, and the
young man lost all his depression in the excite
ment of pulling them in and when the owner
OF the line returned he had caught o large num-
Der. Counting out from them as many as were
In the basket, and presenting them to the young
man, the old fisherman said:


Il fulfill my promise from the fish you have
caught, to teach you whenever you see others
earning what you need, to waste no time in
fruitless wishing, but to cast line for your
SELF
Year: 1879

The Dead Wood on Grant.
Pittsburgh Post Democratic.)


John Sherman and his National
banks ought to feel satisfied over the re-
suit in Ohio. All that money could
purchase was delivered, and the question
absolutely settled is that a stay at home
during the war is OF more account than
a General, which is in Sherman's favor
over Grant.


Will Get a Furlough.
Pittsburgh Post (Democratc.l


Charley Foster couldn't 90 to the war
in 1861 because OF his aged parents
Aged p. can probably furlough him to
Columbus.


Too Much for It.
Missouri Republican (Democratic.)


Between the buzz and the boom, the
corrupting power OF the Treasury De-
partment on the one hand and the flap
ping OF the bloody shirt on the other,
the combination was too much for par
ty which had to depend for success on
an honest, intelligent ballot; and so its
candidates, though men OF devotion TO
the Union, OF patriotic record, OF thor
ough identity with the best interests OF
the people North and South, go down
to defeat in a good cause.


Not Serious Blow.
Washington Post, Democratic.)


The Republicans have merely recov-
cred State that naturally belongs in
their column. The result is by no means
an irreparable calamity to the Democ-
racy, and does not foreshadow the sue.
cess OF the Republicans in the National
election OF next year. We can easily
elect a Democratic President without
the vote OF Ohio. A Republican defeat
in Ohio this fall would have meant the
utter demolition OF that party.


Can Stand It.
Washington Post, (Democratic.)


The election OF Foster cannot demol-
ish any Of the main pillars OF the Re-
public. We have an abiding conviction
that the Nation is sufficiently robust TO
stand the shock.


That Settles It.
New York Tribune (ReUublican-)


General Ewing drops like a shot
from his proud position as a
possible Presidential candidate TO
the place OF rather unln-
fluential Congressman. Mr.. Thurman
extinction is complete. He is cut off
both from reelection to the Senate
and from a nomination TO the Presi-
dency. His downfall is, in one sense,
pitiable, for the whole country is look
ing at it. Ohio is enrolled among the
surely Republican States in 1880. The
Solid North is beginning to loom up
before the Solid South.


Contributed to the Victory.
Pittsburgh Dispatch (stalwart Republican,


1t is an undeniable fact that the Dem
ocratic party by its unintelligent action
contributed more to the victory in Ohio
than any other influence except the
feeling OF content with the things that
Year: 1879

While Grant is up North, looking
around Oregon. he should go and look
upon the fair domain of Alaska, the only
acquisition of the Republican party-a
most excellent acquisition, too, OF ice
and Indians.
Year: 1879




a Madison paper gives u fearful
account Of womans pcriidy. A
young man went to take his girl
for Il walk, but found that she had
not done her milking. With II
gallantry that does credit to the
Madlsonian young man, he volm-
tecred to do tho milking for her
while she was making her toilet,
After he had got her milking done,
had hung the milk stool on the
bars, and set the pail Of milk in the
kitchen, washed his hands ut the
pump, with soft soap, and wiped
them on the tail of his duster, he
discovered that she had gone 10 II
circus with another young man
who did not know enough to OK
tract milk from u milk wagon. The
deserted young man kicked over
the milk pail, and went his way, u
sadder man. Peek,