smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

The term is almost obsolete all


ready. Never was a heresy more


quickly and deeply buried. In less


than 90 days it will be six feet deep


under the ground. But let US have


one more kick a. it before it is foro


gotten, The word Fiat means com.


mand, order, decree. The wild peo-


pie in favor of this stuff want the
government to "coin money out OF
paper" That is the whole of it


Any man ought to see that if so, the
government can make money out OF
anything, But experience and CONS
mon sense teach that paper money can
never be any account unless it carries
on its face sound, substantial Prom
Use to pay. Tue fact is money is coin,
and paper currency to be any account
must be promise to pay coin-to
pay money. or course no govern
ment promises or proposes to redeem
its coin, Why? Because coin all
ways represents so much labor. A
So dollar gold piece represents So |
worth of labor in discovering, min
ng, transferring and minting the gold
n it. One cannot acquire it for
$5 worth of labor must be
yiven, or promised, or extorted be-
ore government, or any one can
get it. And this is law
# nature. To issue "Fiat Money"
S to simply forge result, by trying
o make it, at simply about no cost at


III. OF course it would always be at


heavy discount, if it would even
'ass at all, and when you get bad
urrency in circulation, it always
rives good money into the dark
anishes it from sight. McMullin
nd Newberry are the champions of
lat money and both men and mea-
ure will soon be dead.
Year: 1878

ration, and believing that you viii
| Judge me from an honest standpoint


| fear not the result. Many of you


know me personally as citizen and a


soldier. l entered the Confederate
army as an Orderly Sergeant and re-
tired from it at the close of the war
Colonel of the Oath Va. Regiment,
and then identified myself with the
great Conservative party of Virginia
at its formation, and with it t.have act
ed ever since the party that took the
shackles from so many of our fellow
citizens and gave them political liber-
ty the party that met the hordes of
political vultures who came in the
wake of the federal army to feed and
fatten on the dead carcass of Virginia,
and drove them from place and pow
er. 1t is to this party, SO Sacrahcing
in spirit, SO irresistible in action, so
splendid in its achievements, so glori-
Gus in its history and so magnanimouS
in the hour of its victories, that | be-
long; and, although my competitors
may denounce it, and say that it has
lead the country into bankruptcy and |
ruined it, and that it stinks in their |
nostrils, am proud to be an humble |
member of that party which has
achieved so much for its country, and |
has so many good witneSses-honor-
able and true men-who helped to
make for it its history and give to it
its character. Men, who, l believe,
will resent the unjust imputations made
against it. Fellow Conservatives, you
have stood in the past as solid as a
stone wall time after time have efforts
been made to break your ranks and
destroy your organization and impair
your power and influence, but every
effort has signally failed. The cause
is yours, the battle is yours, and the
victory shall be yours, if you are
only true to yourselves.


Very respectfully, your fellow-citi-
zen,


B. RICHMOND,
Year: 1878

According to the usual custom
which has become a law to the Con-
servative party, that party, through
its representative men, appointed by
the people, met in Convention in
the town of Wytheville, on the Sth
day of August last, for the purpose OF
nominating a candidate to represent
the people of the 9th Congressional
District of Virginia in the 46th Con-
gress Of the United States. That
Convention selected me as its standard
bearer, and on the day succeeding my
nomination l entered vigorously upon
the work and prosecuted it with all the
energy and ability of my nature, full
ly intending to meet the people at every
public place in every county in this
Congressional District, but, before l
had completed the canvass in the 9TH
county, l was Frustrated with ChillS
and fever, which rendered me unable
to fill many of my appointments and,
as | cannot now visit all sections of
the country and discuss the questions
involved in this canvass before the
whole people, l have concluded to adj
dress you this circular-letter, setting
forth my views in plain and unvar-
nished manner.


The first, and most important issue,
is money. Money we want, money
we need, and money we must have in
order that the languishing industries
of trade and commerce may be reviv-
ed that the property and products of
the farmer may bring remunerative
prices, and the laborer find employ
ment at living wages. Gold and silver
are the standard of all values in the Uni
ted States, and, if the Government
had suficiency of coin to meet the
Year: 1878

country. The English mission had a
show of Military force with it. Bu'
it seems that the Russian mission was
admitted and received in the most
hospitable and friendly manner.


England has resolved to punish the
ameer and it is thought Russia will
espouse the Ameer's cause aud that
we are to have at last the Russian
Bear and British Lion at eachother
in earnest. Afghanistan is about the
only territory now separating Russia
from India,
Year: 1878




Of obtaining it, and they ask that the amount
thus placed in circulation should bear
reasonable and judicious proportion to the
business transactions and the population of
the United States. Fourth, they demanded
that the currency authorized and circulated
on the authority of the government. shall be
made legal tender in payment Of all debts,
public and private, including dues to the
government. Fifth, they demand that here
after the financial policy of the country be
framed permanently in their interest, that
they shall not be Disseminated against in
future legislation as in the past, and that their
prosperity, and not the mere growth Of income
and retired capitalists, shall be the primary
duty of the government


In conclusion, Mr.. Voorhees, quoted from an
article be had noticed in certain Eastern
newspapers in regard to the rights of the
bondholders, the duty Of the laboring classes,
and the policy that should be pursued by
capitalists to counteract the efforts Of antici-
pated legislation on the silver question, and
said: "Sir, 1 have no word of menace to utter
on this floor but in behalf of every laborer
and every owner of the soil whom l repre-
sent, warn all such as value their invest
ments, that when these doctrines of despotism
are sought to be enforced, this fair land will
again be oonvulsed in agony, and the fires
of liberty will blaze forth again as they did
one hundred years ago in defence Of the nat
ural rights of man. [Applause in the CALLER
ies] May the wisdom of our fathers and the
benignity of our God avert such an issue; |;
but if it shall come, if infatuation has
seized our councils, the result will only add
one more instance to the long catalogue of
human crime and folly, where avarice, like
ambition, overleaps itself, and in its unholy
attempt to rob others of their possessions,
loses its own" [Great applause in the GAL
lery.l
Year: 1878

THE DECLINE OF REvERENCE.-It strikes us that in this world of advanced enlightenment we have been pulling down great deal and building up but very little We are laboring strenuously for the creation of voids. We sap regulations in seeking for motives From los ing faith in creeds we have withdrawn our trust from individuals. It must be said-we can not shirk it-that the pages of Sparks, of Irving, of Everett, which cast golden halo over the memory of our PGter PdtgT0 which once warmed our fathers hearts, are read to- day with indifference. The purer lessons these books should teach are lost. A weak cynicism feeble consciousness petty dis arrangement is ever rife. We trIfle with names which should be hallowed. We festoon the grandest, the simple portraits of past times with the silliest, the most fantastical of tags Better even that stage or inflated bomhast than the benumbing period of speculative coldness If ever men, craved for some human being on whom they might pin their faith, or hungered for hero that they might worship, it is our own American people. Be it said to our shame that hearts to day pulse more rapidly in Eng land, France, Germany, Italy, even in Rus sia, when the name of Washington is uttered than in the very country this hero gave free dom to- MT. Froude tells us that historical discrimination often becomes a hopeless task because neither the writer nor reader can ever thoroughly understand those peculiar surroundings which formerly influenced the ac- tiohs of men. Between the period of the Rev olution and to-day the lapse of time has cer- tainly been too short to admit of any historical doubts. Perhaps as some grand statue which requires distance to be imposing we are still too near by century to fully appreciate the majestic figure of Washington Phillips, in Harpers 4NagGzine for MGrch
Year: 1878

Since he has learned that Wash
burn 5 seat in Congress is to be con-
tested, our postmaster is exceedingly
absent minded. The other dav he
took the mail to the depot. threw it
down and shortly after picked up the
pouch. returned To the postofIice and
opened it. thinking 1T the mail just
arrived. while in reality the train had
not yet arrived.-Rzsh City Post.
Year: 1878

A PORTLAND mechanic has invented an
augur for boring square hole. A strong
screw combined with system Of chisels
is what does the work. If the instrument
is capable of doing what the inventor
claims for it, it will certainly become a
popular tool in the hands of woodwork
ers.
Year: 1878

TIE authorities oil Memphis have All
nouuced that the city is now free from tile
contagion OF yellow lever, and recon-
mend all who have temporarily left the
city to return to their accustomed aVoca-
tiols.
Year: 1878

At a party the other night she sided up
to O stalwsrt member Of the Keokuk
boat club and asked, Are yog fond Of
musical lore9' Then he beamed on her
grayely and said musical oarY Oh, you
mean one Of those kind that sereeeh in
the row locks No, thank you Aud
she switched of so suddenly just os be
pp. his foot down, that he slipped on
her trail, caught grab, and in two
minutes was moral wreck Il Keokuk
Constitution
Year: 1878




fought for what he steadfastly believed
in. He has been murdered at last for
sticking to his duty, and Turkey has lost
the best man she had. When impartial
history shall come finally TO deal with
him it will set his character and his sc-
tions in rare contrast to, the bsrbarous
obstinacy Of 0sman, and the savage CHI
canery of Suleimau. II was forbidden
him to achieve brilliant military sue
cesses. he was a great man thrown
away on a country and cause which
were unworthy OF him. His tragic end.
ing brings to him something not unlike
the dignity Of martyrdom.
Year: 1878

Mr.. EDITOR: There is not q
more hospitable class of people than
farmers in the world. The writer
of this would not in any way dis
courage them in the practice Of
this noble virtue, but few hints in
regard to it will not be amiss. One
honor is worth another. When our
city friends come out into the coun-
try, they generally consider it as q
matter of course that their teams be
fed, and a good and beautiful table
be set for themselves, but very few
of them ever ask for their bill, nor
do they ever return the compliment;
Oh the contrary, the farmer when
he comes to town has to open his
pocket book for everything. Is
that fair?


Again, Mr.. Editor, some farmers
and their wives go beyond their
means i'm the practice of hospitality.
If a man or a woman has to get
groceries, provisions, feed, etc., on
trust, it is not right either for him
or her to be SO liberal in feeding
others, nor is it right for neighbors
and others to impose upon people
SO circumstanced, but rather TO tell
them to be just before they are lib
eral. The writer of this is farmer
and it has been his practice all his
lifetime to invite everybody to his
table who comes or happens to be
with him at meal time. but it has
sometimes considerably provoked
him to have people come after meal
time and trouble his wife for an
extra table. 1t is right to be kind
to each other, but it is wrong TO
impose burdens. The most willing
horse can be baked by overlooking.


BENIGNUs.
Year: 1878

"A little school girl writes the
JOURNAL the following letter:


Il wish you all happy Christmas.
Look for Santaclaus. / hope he will fill
evry stockin he sees"


1t is plain to be seen what is just
now uppermost in the thoughts OF
our little friend, but she is not at all
selfish, and that we are glad to see.
Will some of our little readers re-
write correctly for the JOURNAL the
above letter? Its sentiments are so
good that we should like to see
them put in good, sound English
words.
Year: 1878

In a talk Saturday with VIM.
Stevens, who is regarded az one of
the best stock men in this section, he
told US he had lost no cattle by the
prevalent complaint, which nearly
all now agree in calling dry muir
rain. lie lets his stock out into
cornfields and elsewhere after ten
O'Clock, giving them a full feed of
hay before that time, with run to
all the water they want, and access
at will 10 a mixture of salt, sulphur
and saltpetre, fifteen parts of the
first to one each of the last. Part of
his calves are kept corraled all the
time, the other part let out with the
rest of the herd, and one lot are just
as good as the other. He believes
that a great many cattle that are
watcred by hand don't get enough
to drink. He knows very well, that
if he had to pump water for one
hundred head they wouldn't get
enough to drink, and that it is about
as much as a windmill can do, to
supply enough fresh water.
Year: 1878

Couldn't you possibly spare an
hour or two, occasionally, to look
into the school house where your
children are receiving instruction
Your presence there might encour-
age the teacher to increased effort
for the benefit of your children, and
these may really conclude that, after
all, their father and their mother do
take lively interest in their men,
tai welfare.
Year: 1878

Times are very hard, and the
products that a farmer has for sale
do not bring him his cost price, and
to equalize the thing and buy your
hard ware in proportion to what you
get for your wheat, you must buy OF
G. Ii. Krause & Sons.
Year: 1878

d Walk to Petersb,irg.-A, few nights
since several young gentlemen Of this city
started out for a short walk. and on n ban
ter from some Of them as to which could
walk the greater distance, they started out
and tramped it to Petersburg. They re-
turned home by the s O'Clock train on
the next morning. but little. the worse for
the trip, but with enough Of walking to last
them for several months.
Year: 1878

We extract the following from Col.
r.. G. lugersolls Lecture delivered at
Troy, n, ", recently


What about woman? Women have
been the slaves of slaves ; and that )
pretty hard position to occupy for
life. They have been the slaves OF
slaves and in my judgment it took
millions of ages for woman to come
from the condition Of abject slavery
up to the institution OF marriage
Let me say right here, to night, re-
gard marriage as the holiest institu-
ton among men. Without the fire.
side there is no human advancement I;
without the family relation there is no
life worth living. Every good gov
ernment is made up Of good families.
The unit OF government is the family,
and anything that tends to destroy the
family Is perfectly devilish and intam
Gus. believe in marriage, and |
hold in utter contempt the opinions OF
long-halred men and short-haired
women who denounce the institution
of marriage Great applause and
laughter.] Let me say right here
and have thought good deal about
it--let me say right here, the granoest
ambition that any man con possibly
have is to so live aud improve himself
in heart and brain as to be worthy OF
the love of some splendid woman
Iapplause ! and the grandest ambl'
ton Of any girl is TO make herself
worthy of the love and alteration OF
some magnificent man. Applause.
That is my idea, and there is no sue
cess in lite without II. III you are lhe
grand emperor OF the world, yo" had
better be the grand emperor OF one
loving and tender heart, and she the
grand empress of yours. The man
who has really won the love OF one
good woman in this world, | do not
care if he dies in the ditch beggar,
his life has been a success. lAp
plause.1 ! say it took millions OF
wears TO come from the condition OF
abject slavery up 10 the condition OF
marriage. Ladies the ornaments you
bear upon your persons tonight are
but the souvenirs OF your mothers
Year: 1878



 OMAHA. (Ncb.l. June 7.-General Crook Is of opinion that the Idaho Indians may re- quiFe considerable force to subdue them He recently visited that country and took personal observations at the Agencies. In his opinion the principal trouble arose from the fact that the Indians have not had enough food. He attached no blame to the Agents for this, as he thought they had faithfully and honestly distributed the supplies fur nished by the Government; but the fact is, the Government supplies have been short While at the Agencies the Indians depend partly on the game they can kill, there is no game of any account in the vicinity of the Indian Agencies, where the Indians de- pend wholly upon Government supplies. IF proportion to other Agencies, Bannock and other idaho Indians are fed good deal less than the Sioux

 In regard to the reported incursion of Sitting Bull, General Crook says that when he was in Chicago recently, Sitting Bull sent word that he wanted to come back, and that he would come peaceably, but that he got no encouragement The General does not believe the report that Sitting Bull is going on the war-path. and as to the Indians in the Department of the Platte, he thinks they caa be easily held in check.
Year: 1878

Who killed Col. Taylorl and who hung setwright at Gillettl are matters that VIII be inquired into, we presume, as several citizens of Gillett are here in the custody oi the Sheriff to answer to tine charge before an examining magistrate.

 The hanging of Setwright. so far as we have heard an expression. meets with com mon assent from all sorts of people, and will probably be allowed to pass without much scrutiny. He killed a good, uselui and inoffensive citizen without the leas' cause or proyocation, and the general yer dict of thos. who heard that he was hung was, ..Served him right"

 The shooting of Taylor was quite another matter. and. although he was evidently seeking the reputation of a ''Chief, anu eA' deayoring to make people believe that nc was a great detective, ana sought to nm press upon the people of Gillett the ldea that he was a terror, a master mind, and that A wave of his hand was enough 10 quiet almost any kind of a tumuit, yet he mad been guilty of no overt act, was acting within the sanction of law, and the taking of his life if done Intentionally, was certain

 

 ly murder.

 If. however, during a time of great ex' citcment, when nearly the whole population was enraged and exasperated at the kllilns of their friend without cause, Taylor step ned out and defied them all with shotgun in his hand. as represented by some, ther the case assumes a different phase and par takes more of the character of riot ane the death of Taylor one of Its casualties Wherever the whole population of town is enlisted in cause, it is apt to hav' some merit in it, and if not altogether le9.a according to the books, it is fool-hardy Il any one man to suppose that hls unsuppor1 ed edict is going to sway the masses such time and bring them over to him At any rate, if he attempts 1t he should ex pect to fail, and, in a matter like thls, | take the consequences of his action. l he gets away with it, then indeed Is he man of power and great influence. Ihi was no doubt what Col Taylor sought. bu went at it too rashly and lost his life, no perhaps by any deliberate intention on tn part of any one to murder him, but m tn excitement of the hour, and under stress great anxiety to possess themselves of tn murderer of their friend, in order to dea with him as they felt he deserved.

 All good citizens regret that man lik Col. Taylor, in the prime of life, full of en ergy and capable of doing much good l the world. should meet an untimely deatl and all hope that it was not deliber2t attempt on the part of any one to murde him; but all the regrets of all the worl cannot now bring him back to life, and uu less there is reason to believe that som one or mole persons purposely killed hin it does seem to us useless expenditure time and money to undertake to prosecnt

 the whole village of Gillett for murder

 when we have reason to believe that such

 sentiment as murder never entered thal hearts.
Year: 1878

Arizona is attracting large degree of attention at the present time, and from all the information we can gain, bids fair to increase rapidly Tn population and material wealth. The Territory is destined at no very distant day to occupy place in the front ranks as metal producer. The mining developments become more prom inent every day, and promises to make Ari- zona one of the chief metal producers of the world. Some of the most valuable mining property in the United States is situated in the Territory, while new and rich mines are being discovered all the time. As soon as the Territory is made accessible by railroad, there will be large influx of population and capital, when her agricultural and min eral resources will be more rapidly devel. open. At present it is a place where rough. ing il fitly describes the country. But all this will disappear as the railroad opens up the country. Arizona Is the place where the future massive fortunes of this coast are to be made.- Los Angeles Star.
Year: 1878

GRAND JrRrEs The system of Grand Juries seems to us to De entirely wrong, a superfluous. unnecessary institution, and one that should be done away with st an early day: and it Is to be hoped that the next Legislature will consider the asssser and have the system abolished. Grand Juries are expensive in their nature. care less as general thing in their delibera- lions, researches, conclusions, etc, and in the end cannos accomplish anything be- voud what it is in the power of Commit sing Magistrate to do
Year: 1878

The Miner hasn't wasted much of its sickening sweetness on Phenix and Maricopa county, since the proprietor of the Miner was forced to part with his interest in the Parrot Enterprise, June IS.

 We also parted with our Congressional Dictionary, The old man of the Enter prise hes entirely forgotten to mention the fact.