smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

four Northern States, Michigan, Min
nesota, Nebraska, and California,
seventeen Representatives, based on
a white population of two and a
quarter millions, or almost double
the white population of Georgia and
Alabama, so that in these relative
groups of States we find the white
man South exercises by his vote
double the political power of the
white man North.


Let US carry the comparison to a
more comprehensive generalization.
The eleven States that formed the
Confederate Government had by the
last census population Of nine and
d half millions, of which in round
numbers five and half million were
white and four millions colored. On
this aggregate population seventy.
three Representatives in Congress
were apportioned to those States
fOrtv.twO or three of which were by
reason of the white population, and
thirty-one by reaaon Of the colored
population. At the recent election
the white white democracy of the
South seized seventy three districts,
and thus secured democratic ma.
jority in the next House Representa-.
tlves. Thus it appears that through
out the States that formed the late
Confederate Government siXty-hve
thousand whtes-the very people
that rebelled against the Union
are enabled to elect Representa-
tive in Congress, while in the loyal
States it requires one hundred and
thlrty.two thousand Of the white peo-
pie that fought for the Union to
elect Representative. In levying
every tax, therefore, in making every
appropriation OF money, in fixing
every line OF public policy, in de-
creeing what shall be the fate and
fortune Of the Republic, the Conled.
soldier south is enabled to cast a vote
that is twice as powerful and twice
as influential as the vote of the
Union soldier North.


But the white men of the South
did not require and do not hold this
superior power by reason Of law or
justice, but in disregard aud defiance
Of .both. The fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution was expect
ed to be and was designed to be a
preventive and corrective Of all such
possible abuses. The reading of the
clause applicable to the case is III
structive and suggestive. Hear ii:


Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States ac
cording to their respective numbers,
counting the whole number o! per.
Year: 1879

has been seized and appropriated TO-
the aggrandlzement of its own
strength by the democratic party OF
the South.


The issue thus raised before the
country, Mr.. President, is not one of
mere sentiment for the rights of the
negro-though far distant he the
day when the rights of any Amerl-
can citizen, however black or how
ever poor, shall form the mere
dust of the balance in any contro-
versev; nor is the issue one that
involves the waving of the "bloodyl
Shirt to quote the elegant vernacu.
lar of Democratic vltuperatlon; norl
still further is the issue as now pre-
sented only question of the equal
ity of the black voter Of the South
with tnS white NpleI VI tHe cpulh,
the issue, Mr.. President, has taken a
far wider range, one of portentous
magnitude; and that is, whether the
white voter of the North shall be
equal to the white voter Of the South
in shaping the policy and fixing the
destiny of this country; or whether,
to put it more badly, the white man
who fought in the ranks Of the Union
Army shall have as weighty and in
tluential vote in the Government of
the Republic as the white man who
fought in the ranks of the rebel ar
my. The one fought to uphold, the
other to destroy, the Union Of the
States, and to-day he who fought 10
destroy is far more important fac


tor in the Government of the nation
than he who fought to uphold it.


Let me illustrate my meaning by
comparing groups of States Of the
same representative strength North
and South. Take the States Of
South Carolina, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. They send seventeen
Representatives to Congress. Their
aggregate population is composed Of
ten hundred and thirty.ive thousand
whites and twelve hundred and
twenty-four thousand colored; the
colored nearly two hundred thous
and in excess of the whites. Of the
seventeen Representatives, then, it
is evident that nine were apportioned
to these States by reason of their
co!oTed population, and only eight
by reason OF their white population;
and yet in the choice Of the entire
seventeen Representatives the col.
ored voters had no more voice or
power than their remote kindred on
the shores of Senegambia or on the
Gold Coast. The ten hundred and
thirty. FIVE thousand white people
had the sole and absolute choice of
the entire seventeen Representa-.
tives. In contrast, take two States
in the North, Iowa and Wisconsin,
with seventeen Representatives.
They have a white population of
two million two hundred and forty
seven thousand-oonsiderabIy more
than double the entire white popula-
ton of the three Southern States |
have named. In Iowa and Wiscon-
sin, therefore, it takes one hundred
and thirty-two thousand white popu.
Iation to send a Representative to
Congress, but in South Carolina,
Mississippi, and Louisiana every
sixty thousand white people send
Representative. In other words,
sixty thousand white people in those
southern States have precisely the
same political power power in the
government of the country that the
hundred and thirty-two thousand
white people have in Iowa and Wis
Year: 1879

A writer in st. Nicholas answers
the question which arises in the mind
Of most people, when annoyed by
pertinacious fly, Of What use wero
flies created2' as follows: Well. this
fly, of course. had q mother fly, and
she laid lot of very small, shiny,
brownish-wh eggs, and when each
ono Of these little eggs hatched, there
came out a funny little yellowish-
white maggot, not very active, but
very. very hungry. The appetite that
these little fellows have is something
really wonderful. and this is that helps
them to be Of such good use to man.
For while they are maegot5 they 1.-Two
around the barns, and eat up old de.
csying material that is filling the air
with poisonous gasses which might
bring sickness to great many of us.
One little msggot could not eat very
much Of course; but there are 30 many
of them, that what they all eat amounts
to q great many wagon loads every
year. This is the good work that tho
fly spoke of when be said that be had
done a great deal Of good before ho
became fly; and you see he is right.
After the little maggot has eaten all
he can and has grown oil he can, he is
about third Of an inch long. He
then becomes shorter and stouter. stops
eating, remains quiet. and in few
days changes into o small dark red
dish brown cbrysalis. about quarter
Of an inch long. He only lives from
eight to fourteen days as q chrysalis,
and then. soma bright morning, tho
skin cracks all along the back, and out
comes Mr.. fly. lie is little stiff and
lazy at first; he comes out drowsily.
stretching his legs. and slowly waving
his wings, after his long sleep Of near


ly two weeks. But the warm sunlight
soon takes the cramps out OF all his
joints. and spreading his wings, he
Ia kes bis first fight.
Year: 1879

Some weeks ago it was determined
to lay the cornerstone Of the custom
house on the 9th Of June with ap-
propriate ceremonies, under the aus
pices Of the Masonic fraternity Of this
city. The oath of June is known to
Masons as St, Johns Day, and all the
lodges in the world are required
to meet on that day. 1t is OBJ
served with more or less ceremony and
becoming solemnity wherever Masons
are found. 1t is the anniversary day
of the patron saint of Free Masonry,
and has been strictly observed for over
200 years, and according to tradition
many hundreds of years back of that
period. 1t was therefore natural and
right, as the fraternity were invited to
lay the stone, that they should prefer
that the ceremony take place on the
24th of June, a day when they
would meet in their lodge rooms.
We learn, however, that an effort has
been made by outsiders to have the
stone laid on the 4th of July. We
think this is asking a good deal
of the Masons Of Memphis, who, like
all others of the order. cherish their
peculiar observances with almost re-
ligious zeal It is nothing less than
asking them to pass over this import
ant anniversary informally and by
their presence ON another day add eclat
not to the laying of the cornerstone
so much as to the Fourth of July.
This would be the first time the Ma
sons, as such, ever celebrated any
other day than their own. 1t is true
they have often appeared upon other
days, but not at the sacrifice asked in
this instance Masonry exists all over
the civilized world, apart and disticnt
from all political parties and church
organizations. II interferes with none
of these, but leaves every man to
worship as he pleases, so he wor-
ships the great 1 Am, and ex-
ercise the rights of citizenship un-
trammeled. As citizens they are loyal
and patriotic, and will rejoice to take
part in celebrating our great national
birthday. No good reason can be
offered for changing the programme
originally determined upon in regard
to laying the cornerstone. We be-
lieve we represent the desire of the
business men as well as those who
have to decide upon the matter when
we say let the corner stone be laid on
the oath of June, and then all join as
citizens in getting up patriotic cele-
bration of the 4th of July.
Year: 1879

PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-Edward
Parr, the murderer of his daughter,
who sank down in the prisoners dock
yesterday from the effects of poison
just after the death sentence had been
pronounced upon him, died this morn
nag at ten minutes before 6 o'clock in
an ante.room of the court house.


Eminent physicians from different
villages were with him all night, but
failed to restore him to conscious.
ness. All PARIS immediate relatives
are now in custody and rigid inves.
tigation will be had with a view Of
discovering the manner in which and
by whom the poison was conveyed to
the prisoner.
Year: 1879

Paris Letter San Francisco Chronicle.l


The population, permanent or float
ing. of every reimbursement or ward
in Paris is counted officially every
month. Be your abode at hotel, board
ing. house or private residence, within
forty-eight hours you are required to
sign a register, giving your name, age,
occupation and former residence.
This within the period mentioned, is
copied by an official ever travelling
from house to house with a big blue
book under his arm. The register
gives also ,the leading characteristics
of your personalappearance. Penalty
attaches itself to host or landlord who
fails to get and give TO the official such
registration of his guests. There are
no unmarked skulking holes in Paris.
Every house, every room is known and
under police surveillance. Every stran-
ger is known and described at police
headquarters within few days of his
arrival. Once within the walls of
Paris. and historically, so to speak
your identity Is always there. ln
case of injury to any person, the suf-
ferer is not dependent on the nearest
drug store for a temporary hospital, as
with us. In every reimbursement
may be seen the prominent sign
" Assistance for the Wounded or the
Asphyxiated or Poisoned Above
always hangs the official tricolor.
saw "ofiicial, because certain slen-
der prolongation of the flagstaff
denotes that the establishment is
under government supervision, aud nc
private party may adopt this fashion,
The French flag is not flung higglety-
pigglety to the breeze like the stars
AND stripes so that can determine
whether it indicates a United States
government station or a beer saloon
Year: 1879

A newspaper correspondent writes
that Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, though now
a member of the British house of
commons, cannot forget, seemingly,
the press gallery, in which he has
passed so many nights, and is often to
be seen sitting in the corner Of the
gallery on the opposition side Of the
house near his old haunt, whence he
is able to exchange smiles and greet
ings with his brethren of the press.
Year: 1879

The total amount Of anthracite coal mined
this year down to the middle OF August, is so
per cent larger than year ago at the same
date, and in spite of the remarkable activity
in iron it is not strange that rumors are affoat
that the great companies will shortly suspend
production
Year: 1879

Among the wonderful an6
useful inventions Of the times is
the common sand blast. Sup
pose you desire piece of marble
for a grave-stone; you cover the
stone with sheet Of wax nc
thicker than a wafer, then cut
in the wax the name, date, d.,
leaving the marble exposed.
Now pass it under the blast and
the wax will not be injured at all,
but the sand will cut letters deep
into the stone.


Or, if you desire raised let
ters, a flower or other emblem,
cut the letter, flowers, &C., in
wax and stick them upon the
stone; then pass the stone under
the blast and the sand will cut it
away. Remove the wax and you
have the raised letters.


Take a piece of French plate
glass, say two feet by six, and
cover it with fine lace; pass it
under the blast, and not a thread
of the lace will be injured, but
the sand will cut deep into the
glass wherever it is not covered
by the lace. Now remove the
lace and you have every delicate
and beautiful figure raised upon
the glass.


In this way beautiful figures
of all kinds are cut in glass, and
at a small expense. The work
men can hold their hands under
the blast without harm, even
when it is rapidly cutting away
the hardest glass, iron or stone,
but they must look out Tor fln-
ger nails, for they will be whit
tied off right hastily.


Ii they put on steel thimbles
to protect the nails, it will do
little good, for the sand will soon
whittle them away; but if they
wrap piece of soft cotton a.
round them they are safe. You
will at once see the philosophy
Of it. The sand whittles away
and destroys any hard substance,
even glass, but does not affect
substances that are soft and
yielding like wax, cotton or fine
lace, or even the human hand.
Year: 1879

A pecnliarity of the climate
Of Galveston in winter, and un-
til late in the spring, is tho
dropping of what is called the
s'night dew" During the whole
night, commencing at IL O'clock
and lasting until near sunrise, a
sound as of gentle rainfall is
heard. Though the moon and
stars may be shining clearly,
and not a cloud to be seen, it is
the same-thc caves of the hous-
es are dropping water; you hear
the constant fall upon the tin
roof overhead-on the porch
beyond your windows. In the
morning you are surprised to
see the evidence, seemingly, of
a heavy shower just before day.
The streets look as though they
had been heavily sprinkled to
lay the dust. This phenomenon
does not occur in hot weather,
unless a cold norther sweeps
down from Denver and the
Rockys.
Year: 1879

Ask q wise man to write poe
try and he can manage to make
a fool Of himself at short notice,
if verses are out Of his line. A
digniiied Detroit judge, to oblige
a little girl, recently wrote in an
album: "AIy pen is poor, my ink
is pale, my heart it trembIes like
a little dogs tail"
Year: 1879

Reports from the principal wheat producing countries of Europe are not such as to lead ono to look for 2 superabundance of bread during the coming year. Russia, France, and other continental wheat raising countries that arc usually so for;u- ate as 10 be able 10 show a surplus of grain. epnrt instead deficiency in the wheat crop of this year. This condition of affairs must necessarily create a universal demand for bread material, and one that can only be satisfied by She United States, whose wheat crop has been unusually large and bcrntiful. In the suP;a'yiDg this demand tie Pacific coast will take no small part, and the result will be, although perhaps not i'm m ediately, an advance in the price of

 this mostsimportant cereal.
Year: 1879

IT'S very good for the Democrats that
they are doing all their laughing be.
fore the Ohio election comes off
Otherwise they might be placed in the
same position the typical Paddy was
In. He saw an old bull over in a
farmers field. AS coon as he saw be
began to laugh and dance at The fun
he was going to have IN putting him
out. He scrambled over the fence and
made break for the grazing bull.
He approached him, but bef re he
could grabhim His Bovineship lowered
his shaggy front and tossed him back
over the fence. Paddy was considerably
used up, but found great consolation
In thethousht that be had enjoyed his
laugh before he got into the field. The
Democrats are prudent, and are taking
their laugh first.
Year: 1879

A REPUBLICAN campaign assess
ment is denounced IS a most terrible
wicked thing. How is the assessment
of the Cincinnati police for IS each
and the assess ment of estreet clean
ing force for ST. Is that bad?
Year: 1879

spect abroad, and to the lasting gratitude
OF his own people. His name and fame
are inseparably linked with the most im-
portant event in our country's history,
and II Is our pleasure 10 thus declare our
admiration and esteem for him, our graft.
trde to and our confidence in him.
Year: 1879

With large fonts Of type, ranging in size
from Nonpareil to Plea, the most perfect book
press and well appointed bindery, We have
facilities for this special class Of work possessed
by few offices in the West.
Year: 1879

Mining men are constantly suggest

 ing to us that THE CITIZEN should de

 vote itself largely ifnot wholly to the chief interest of it's section,-that of

 mining.

 Let us say once more, at the begin. ming of q new yesr:-In g mining com munity there are always newspapers that will dish up indiscriminately all the mining trash they can get hold of indifferent as 10 it's truth or falsity, and reiterate the same stuff with a lit lie change of p''raseology week after week. This kind of news might con- sistently be styled mining debris, D and is often used by parties engaged in (tO say the least " doubtful min ing operations with outside parties. They plaster the outsiders heavily with this kind of mining news. {" THE CITIZEN is not engaged in that sort of business. This paper will be glad to give space to any reliable item from any honest miner without pay It will also regularly chronicle all min ing facts and transactions coming within ils knowledge

 But large portion of it's space must be taken up with current news and readable matter, for the reason that the larger part of is circulation is among people of the Territory, who cannot afford 10 take but one paper and look to that for their newspaper reading and knowledge of the general course of. events.
Year: 1879

VENUS, having passed its superior conjunction with the sun on December 3, 1878, will become visible in the sky about the middle of January, and will be in conjunction with Jupiter on the 23d of that month, being about one degree south of the latter at the time ut setting on that evening. The beau ty of the scene will be enhanced by the presence of the new moon, which will be in conjunction with both plan cts on that day. Passing Saturn March 2, Venus will remain in the evening sky until September g, the date of inferior conjunction with the sun, but will scarcely be seen throughout Sep tember, owing 10 the southern declina- ton, but will be bright in the morn ing sky during the remainder of the year.
Year: 1879

deriving it, and coal and stock-grow- ing seem to be the permanent sources of support, especially as it will soon cease to be the shipping point for New Mexico aud other southern sections.

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Year: 1879




IN q certain London boarding house,
not far from Regents Park, the guest who
comes iii late at night viii sometimes see
H side saddle lying Oh the floor in the
lower hall. sualiy it has disappeared
before he Is down in the morning. II not,
a finely formed. healthy faced Young Eng


liSh-Woman will be one OF the Anglo-Am-
crcan company that gathers at the break


tast table She is its owner. This board


ing house is her home Riding horses at
races and sales is her occupation. An or
phan, of respectable parentage, obliged
to support herself, the avenues to Il live
lihood that opened before such a young
girl as she, in the 'rowded, elbowng life
of England, were few and unpromising.
She had an English Woman's love Of ami
mails and outdoor occupations. And she
had dauntless, magnificent physical cour


age So she drifted into this strange life.
She finds employment from one end Of
England to the other. One morning she
is oil by cab, her saddle beside her. for Il
horse market in the east of London. The
next perhaps, she is hurryng from her
early breakfast to take the traln at
kng's Cross, for Doncastcr. There Is no
horse 50 vicious that she heSltates to
mount him. He may fall with her, he
cannot throw her. She is sent for to ride
horses that men dare not or will not
horses that have killed their riders more
than once, that will do their best to Kill
her. But she has a reputation that, for
breads sake and shelters sake, she can


not afford to lose, and she never declines
to mount horse because it is dangerous
to do 50. one night she comes home
bruised and weak-her horse fell on her
to day. Another her face tlnshes with
satisfaction as she tells her kind friend,
the landlady, that her horse won the
race. Often she does not eat mouthtul
from her early breakfast before the rest
Of the house are up, until her days work
is done. Success depends on being able
to command every particle of nervous
force she possesses she can spare none
of it for the processes of digestion. She
is intelligent and womanly- just as wo-
manly as if her work kept her in an of
flee or behind the counter instead of
among stabekeepers, jockeys and sport
ing men. But to an American it seems
the strangest of occupations for woman
to folloW-a most pitiful necessity that
pushes her into it, | do not know how
common it may be in English life. 1t
gives Just glimpse of the difference
even in the hardest times our favored
land ever sees-between the struggle for
existence among the crowded multitudes
of the Old world and the opportunities for
obtaining a livelihood in the spacious re-
sources Of the New. Christian Union.
Year: 1879

country folks are ln general 50 fully oc-
4pea Mlth affairs that they have no time
To discover how lonesome they really are.
50 far Us this IS concerned we think it
misfortune We are too busy. We work
too h4ri. We take to few, or no holi
days. we read ana think too little, and
DO not spend sufficient time in social cul-
Ufe There is no reason why those who
plough tAe soil or whose talk is Of bull
locks should not experience the refine
ments which are the results Of formal
social life. ln business, at bargains, in
pursuit Of dollars, ND man is seen at his
best. He is thOrny, spiny, with bis back
up as pOrcuplne might be at his bus-
ness Let one dotf his working clothes
and enter a r0omtull Of his neighbOrs
men, young women, men and maidens-
and he IS man Of another kind. lie
naturally falls into the ways Of an intui-
tive kindness which is really the truest
polteness the doing to his companion
what he would that he should do to him.
tie LETS himself out" to please, and, after
an evening spent in social converse. he
Tttlres with many rough corners and as
perlties toned down. For a few davs the
influence remains 1t would be perma-
nent il it could be reinforced now and
then, and the good results would be most
agreeable and useful. There is no diff
Guilty III bringing these good Influences TO
bear. Two or three persons with energy
and some magnetism about them can put
them III motion with ease. Now is the
time to begin the effort. Rural New


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