smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

The PiOneer-Press is trying, as usual. to
misrepresent our speech at Pennington before
the Democratic Republican County Conven-
ton. We showed in that speech that the plank
in the State platform demanded Immediate
preparations and effective measures to secure
the resumption OF specie payments;'' we ar
gued that this was not an endorsement Of the
Republican Congressional programme which
declares that specie payments must be re-
sumed within four years. The Democratic
Republican party demanded not immediate
resumption but Immediate preparations to
secure resupmtion, All good Christians are
urged to prepare Immediately for the general
Judgment Day, and yet that Judgment Day
may be million years ahead. Neither does
the platform endorse the Republican measures
for resumption hut ''etfective'' measures. The
Republican measures are not "etfective;" and
the proof Is that under their operation the pre-
MUM on gold, instead OF falling from ten per
cent. to nothing, has risen FROM ten to sixteen
or seventeen per cent So that we are forty
per cent farther away from specie resumption
than we were when the Republicans com
mcnced to resume.


These are not the 'efiective' measures which
the Democratic Republican party endorsed.
The true programme OF resump ption will prob
ably be formulated by the nexi Congress. 1t
will not be one that will crush out the indus
try OF the people. Just as We write, the Even
ing LIS pdtcu II IdItlol te US, Will lIleSc 1ledu-
lines to its associated press reports:


cit Hurts. GETTING Down TO HARDPAN.
EIGHT MORE FAILURES IN New YORK CITY, AND
Two N MICHIGAS" This is the work of the
Republican party Is it pretended that the
Democratic Republican party OF Minnesota is
Sponsor for it! For ourself, while we are not
III favor OF expansion, We are hot in favor of
any such cruel, heartless, ,impracticable scheme
as that inaug gurated by the Republican party
policy which crushes the people, aud in
creases the price of gold.


The Tribune is much exercised over
the Democratic Republican platform and
ourselves; that platform recommends
immediate preparation for specie pay
ment, and that preparation does not lie
IN Republican extravaganza, but in a
curtailment of the national and State ex-
penses, which time has demonstrated
cannot be brought about through the
Republican party


While we labored earnestly for an
additional plank, we do not repudiate
immediate preparation.
Year: 1875

is no good reason why the usefulness Of
women should not be extended in this
direction by permitting them 10 have a
voice in the selection OF school off ,ers
or to discharge the duties of such offices
il their own persons. Que good effect
of such an arrangement would be 10 re-
move school elections farther from the
sphere of partisan politics with which
they are now too often complicated.


The second amendm, mt is intended to
limit the liability of stockholders in cor
porations, excepting these in manutac
tur NO or mechanical business. to the
amount OF stock subscribed by them in
other words, that stockholders shall not
be liable individually or the debts of a
corporation beyond the amount they
own on stock subscriptions. The con-
stitutiOn now provides that ''such stock
holder In any corporation shall be Ii ,ble
to the amount Of the stock held or own
ed by him." We can see no good reasoa
why every partner In any corporation.
should not be held responsible tor the
management OF the concern to the full
extent OF his property. and on this
amendment we should tn, 1etore vote M.


The third amendment is in relation t,
the Investment OF moneys derived from
the sale OF school lands, with vi w OF
authorizing The investment, OF the same
only in the interest bearing bonds of the
United States or this state, or of like
bonds of such other states as the legisa-
ture may from time TO time direct. This
amendment is designed to increase the
safeguards for the security Of the school,
fund OF the state, and we believe it
should be adopted.


The fourth amendment proposes to
give constitutional sanction Tor an in
crease of the Number ofjudicial districts
OF thu lstate to allow one or more judges
to each district; to prescri that the
Judge must bo resdrnt OF his district;
and to provide for constituting COM
mon pleas Judge. in case his court is
abolished, for his uneXpired term, one
of the district .jugdes. There are already
twelve judicial districts in the state, a
number that seems to be ample for all
the purposes of Justice, and there does
not appear to be any good ground f r
the proposed increase, which would in
volve considerable increase Of the ju-
dicia, expenses of the state without any
corresponding benefit. The amendment
should therefore be rejected.
Year: 1875

If our readers are not already tired of
the subject, or supplied with an Organ
or Piano, we wish to call your attention
once more to the establishment Of w.
w. Cimball of Chicago.


Their plan of doing business embraces
all the modern plan.. such as monthly
instrument until you have first tried one
of theirs. They have large number Of
agencies in the State, as pou will see by
their advertisement in another column
Ii there is no agent in your town send to
the nearest one and You will find them
all prompt. Bnt if you prefer it send
direct to the Chicago house. They do
the largest business OF the kind on the
continent, and of course are prepared TO-
give the best OF terms.
Year: 1875

It is good thing for Minneapolis that Maj.
Whittle and Prof. Bliss are there, to pour light
in on that benighted town. Only think Ye
local found two highly intelligent business
men who thought Donnelly dead years ago,
and did not know that the ANTI -McSopoLisr
had an existence. Another grossly dark deni-
but was impressed with the idsa that ii was q
campaign paler, to be suspendedafter election.
We get it down that Minnesota man that does
not read the ANTI -MoNoPOLIsr does not know
that Moses is ont of the bull rlshes vet
Year: 1875

Is deservedly popular. Being at the corner Of
4th Street and Hennepin Avenue lit is near the
business center OF the town, in q quiet place.
and we'll suited to the accommodation OF
guests.


No exception can be taken to the manner
in which travellers are accommodated The
rooms are large, new, clean, and well furnish
ed; and the table has the choicest in the mar
ket
Year: 1875

The nearer we get to election day the
further down the Pioneer-Press drops
the flimsy garment OF pretended inde-
pendence, and the more and more it dis
plays the old hulk of Republicapism.
The robe is now at its waist,-by the
day of election it will be below the hips.
Year: 1875

The American honsa, corner Of Wabaeha
and Fourth streets, continues to increase in
popularity and to say that it merits all The
praise bestowed iy its many patrons is simply
Justice. Here you find home at zsoderaip
prizes When you arr in the city 90 and see
Pottgelser and get good square meal and from
there it's bo. q step to the Asrt-MosoroLIsr
oface and We should be glad to see you espe-
csally If you want to subscribe for the most
wide awake paper in the state
Year: 1875

And there has been no Secretary of the Inte
rior appointed yet! We can't help it: 1t amt
our fault We have been ready and willing to
accept the office Ton some time, hut those who
have the matter in charge seem to have over
looked as Martin County Sentinel.


This is what Ramsey and Bill King
said, but Grant wanted Reform in his
Cabinet and has appointed Zack Chand-
lnr
Year: 1875

of the bridegroom, the splendid array of
bridal gifts, ana the brilliant throng OF SYM
pathetic friends. Their bark OF life is
launched on a sea of prosperity, with youth at
the PROV and pleasure at the helm. May all
favoring gales attend them. The best wishes
Of multitude will follow them through life.
Year: 1875

Liberal Republicans and Democrats of
Meeker county, YOU have nominated a splen-
did ticket. Every man on the ticket is quail
fed for the place that h. has been selected for,
beyond the question of a doubt. Now 60 to
work and elect them, and one man will no
longer have the power in this county to say
who shall have office, and who shall not; but
the reople will he able in the future to have a
say in.
Year: 1875

We are glad to see that the people OF Swede
Grove are building mill. What we want IN
Meeker county ismills to grind the wheat; then
the farmers will have SOM little show OF
competition with the Minneapolis mill ring.
Year: 1875

On the 2!st inst. as Chas Evers, q resident
Of Roscoe township was on his way home from
this city on load Of lumber, when about l-2
miles out of the town Of Featilerstone, his
horses became unmanageable, and started on
run un down grade, leaving the track in their
fright. When near the bottom Of the grade
they made quick turn to regain the track and
cross the bridge. and in so doing Evers was
recipitated with great force against the plank,
striking on the back of his head, crushing it
horribly end breaking his neck, killing him
instantly. Report gives as eause-whisky
Year: 1875




We are again called upon to commend the
Louisiana State Lottery for the liberality
and enterprise displayed in assuming the
risk of all unsold tickets in the great golden
drawing of December 81.


As measure of precaution it was at first
determined to reserve the privilege of seal
ing of prizes in case of all the tickets not
being sold. Since then, however, so many
tickets have been sold, and those on hand
are going off so rapidly, that the company y
has wisely determined that no scaling of
prizes shall take place, and that all holders
of lucky tickets shall be paid in full. Merry
Christmas is rapidly approaching, and al
most before one is aware the day for win
ming golden fortune will pass away. We
advise all those, therefore, desirous of Sc
curing competency to at once come for
ward and purchase ticket in the golden
drawing.
Year: 1875

The End Of the College Cannon Troubles.


A correspondent from Princeton,
New Jersey, thus tells how the cannon
troubles between Princeton and Rutger
Colleges were settled. At New Bruins
wick, on the night Of the 21st, the can.
non was turned over to the Chief OF
Police of Princeton by the police oi
New Brunswick according to the agree
ment of the college professors. The
cannon was transported on large
truck from the police headquarters
where it was under guard;


After a great deal Of painful endeavor
and much tugging the gun was borne to
the sidewalk by about dozen police.
truck. The moment this was done two
officers In full uniform leaped upon the
wagon, and the next moment the horses,
warmly lashed by the driver, ratified the
foul piece of foul discord out of town
at laundering pace. No sooner had
the big wagon disapp cared that the clat-
ter OF other carriage wheels was heard,
and at the next moment the private
conveyance of the Chief OF Police
whirled around the corner and was also
lost in view.


Upon the road leading down to Mas
sauhall the crowd gathered around, ut



vent to many threat, some OF which
before many days will be fulfilled. An
elderly lady, living above the office of
the chief, hearing the disturbance, arose
from bed, threw open the window and
inquired what it was all about. "Are
they going to take that cannon back to
Princeton?" she excitedly asks. "Yes,"
some one replied. "Well, they ought to
be ashamed OF themselves. It mad 1t
Pd sink it in the Raritan." 1 am con-
vinced that had twenty men in that
large crowd possessed the pluck and
spirit of that one woman that cannon
would never have reached Princeton.
No one ventured to prevent the officers
from fulfilling their disagreeable task;
the little expedition that had been
deavors Of the authorities tiZzled
out in it's incipiency and did NO work.


The Chief of Police arrived with the old
cannon at about nIne O'Clock in the
morning.. The truck was driven d.
rectly across the campus, and the can.
non was dumped into the very hole from
which it had been dragged out. An
immense assemblage ofstudents greeted
it's appearance with yells OF eXultant de-
light. Considering that they had played
no part whatever in ettecting its return
their savage demonstrations are very
open to criticism. Four OF five men with
whom I conversed did not like the
method which the faculty Of the two in
stitutions had pursued and distinctly
announced that they would have pre-
ferred to have to take the same steps for
the return of the gun that Rutgers had
taken to get 1t away. About tue time
the police started from New Brunswick
tor Princeton to convey back the guns
another party started from Princeton to
New Brunswick, carrying the muskets
that were rsvengefully stolen the other
night from the Rutger museum. 30 both
colleges have won back what they lost,
but in q fashion so displeasing and dis
gusting to the boys of each institution
finally settled.
Year: 1875

Old winter has at last taken his
departure, and we are enjoying the
beautiful Spring days, which will
bring Joy and gladness to many poor
hearts. While some have been
blessed with comfortable homes and
the necessaries and luxuries of life,
there are others who have outweath-
cred the gale of this severe winter
in very destitute circumstances. To
them especially the approach OF
Spring will be source of great joy.


Every thing seems to be quiet in
Danville at this time. Nothing
transpiring to mar the peace and
happiness of the people. Rocky
Fork and Lynchburg beverages ap-
pear to be at a discount and going
out of date rapidly.
Year: 1875

The Cincinnati Gazette of last
Friday says:


The condition of the winter wheat
in the West is subject of much in
terest to many persons, and we have
taken pains to obtain information
from persons who have had oppor-
tunities for investigation, and from
our exchanges. The result is, so far
as our information goes, that there
has been considerable damage by
winter killing as it is called, but
which might more properly be term
ed spring killing, it being the result
of successive freezing and thawing,
which breaks the roots of the plants,
and throws them out of the ground.
The belt that has suffered most is
that of Southern Ohio and Indiana,
and Central Illinois and Northern
Missouri. The extent of the damage
is estimated at one-fourth to three
quarters of the amount of wheat sown,
but it is quite probable that this is
an exaggeration. In Southern Hi
nois and Missouri the damage is
light, while in Kansas, Central and
Northern Indiana, in Michigan and
Wisconsin, there is little complaint,
and full average crop may be ex-
pected in those sections of the coun
try. In the Miami Valley the injury
is greater than in any other portion
of the State of Ohio, from what we
have heard, and those persons most
capable of judging think there will
not be over half a crop. 1t should
be considered, however, that the
wheat is at its worst now, and it may
improve as the season advances.
The crop of fall barley in the Miami
Valley will be very small, as it is
nearly all winter killed.
Year: 1875

What farce! Governor Allen Wis
tied the State Temperance Fair al
Cincinnati, and in alluding to the
Crusade movement, said: 1T is one
of the reforms which in every we'll
regulated community must commend
itself to all men worthy to be called
such" Everyone who heard the Cover
nor knew this was not the expression
of his sentiments, but the utterance
of political demagogue, who would
be all things to all men, in order to
get votes Toledo Blade.
Year: 1875

Tennessee has imposed a tax of
one dollar on each gentleman dog
and five dollars on each lady dog. 1t
is pleasant to know that Tennessee
had gallantry enough to acknowledge
the superior value of females.
Year: 1875

CONCERT BY THE BAND..--The Band
Boys are getting ready to give a
grand Concert at Music Hall, on
Thursday evening, May 9th. The
programme will include both vocal
and instrumental music. The boys
have been industrious and persever-
ing, and have made remarkable i'm
provement in their playing during
the past year. They have also been
very liberal in playing gratuitously
for charitable purposes-all of which
is greatly to their credit, and ought
not to be forgotten when they ask
for a benefit. Let them have a
crowded house.
Year: 1875

him away, but he coull ask heaven tc
call him. and he did


1t Is we'll worth while to see Just how il
all ended, and how he was brought around
t" a better feeling. First, he was put to
sleep. Then an angel woke him up and
ted him. Then what did he do? Hold a
PRAYER meeting? Not at all. He did lust
what thousands administers and merchants
an lawyers and editors ought to do this
vacation. he went to sleep again. Just
how many times he repeated this we don't
know the Bible only tells us of twice. But
he kept it up till he felt like a new man
again and went off about his business. God
did this first, then healed the prophet :
mind. lie Is told that all his f,ncies about
his own Importance are not true


There are still seven thousand in Israel
who are good for Gods work. He is told
that he can do good work Yet if he VIII.
but if be wants to give up, why they can
get along without Linn. So the false queen
Is destroyed. and in the end Elijah. instead
OF sneahing out Of the world, goes up
trluinphantly in a chariot of fire.


The lessons to Us from all this are to bid
us to take care of our bodies. When the
organ Is broken You can't get music out of
1t. 1t is OF no avail TO have clever brain
II the stomach is out of order. One must
be well to do we'll A sick man will do
sick work. Neither can YOU cheat YOUR
self by turning from one kind of work to
another


DO Us Elijah did, 90 to sleep under the
trees with Il good angel ready to give You
good food when you wake up, and keep it
till You are well enough for work again
The true secret of life lie down at the bot
tom of things, and mems plenty of sleep
and angels food If rr 1t. AMI then more
sleep and plenty of it.


Next we are to learn that we are none of
US of very great importance. We shall
not be missed very greatly or very long.
If We are missed by few it will be be-
cause a sweet memory has grown ont of a
sweet and cheerful life


Finally, we must not count the gloomy
days, when they come, rs of anv great ;,c-
count, save rs they drag Us back to cheer
fulness. They are only the dissonance in
IN instrument out of tune. 1t m;,v Seem
sometimes rs if hell had opened at our
very feet, but We may be sure that the
gates of life are still ours for the winning.
We my want to die. but live we shall,
and find by and by that what seems to us
the end WIS only the beginning
Year: 1875


excited over the discovery, just north of
the village. in the sand on the lake shore.
of one-half of "A bullet-proof vest is
of east steel. and covered on both sides
with several thcknesses of cloth in a fair
state of preservation, and the cotton cloth.
batten, canvas and blue material on the
outside are all partly preserved; also some
of the buttons, hooks, and portions Of the
straps for fastening behind. About one
half of the surface of the steel was rusted,
as if caused by blood, the rest of the sur
face being about As smooth as new. Past
ed OF the steel Is the business card of the
manufacturers, in plain print, rs follows:
- Smiths Patent Bullet Proof Vest made
by G.. ID. Cook & Co, New Haven. Conn
In that portion of it protecting the heart
of the wearer is a deep indenture. evident
" made by 4 musket ball. But higher up
near the arm-pit. is Il hole an inch or
more in diameter, evidently made by a
ball, the outlines where the shot passed
through the cloth and steel being as dis
tinct rs if it were done but Yesterday, and
traces of blood are clearly visible on the
lining. The history of the tragical relic
is yelled in mystery.
Year: 1875

A Belgian army officer has invented a


machine for measuring the velocity of a


cannon-shot. He calls it an electrobaltic


chronoscope.' I invented method of


measuring the velocity of a cannon-ball


once. / took an ordinary gold watch, tied


it to the ball, observed the time, and fired


at an iron-plated target. Ny theory was


that the difference between the time when
| that watch was ramn1ed in the gun and the
time it struck the target would indicate the


velocity. In theory this seems plausible
| enough; but found that it would not work
| IN practice, for the watch was out of order
after it had gone through the target, and
! the man who stood behind the target went
home with quarter of a peck of brass cog
wheels and hair-springs and levers and min
ute-hands in his legs. Perhapsethe Belgian


machine will operate more satisfactorily.


But it makes no difference to me now.


Ever since | went out with the Pennsylva-
MIA militia we have been slave to habit
OF moving right off the field and going.
home as soon as cannon balls begin to be
fired. | take no further interest in the
question of velocity, excepting in so far as
1t relates to the capabilities of legs when it
is desirable to retreat.


| have never associated much with roy-
atty, partly because most monarchs of the
present day are not proper companions for
virtuous young man, and partly because
none of them have come to this country
animated by a craving anxiety for my soci-
ETY.. But have seen great deal of kings
in the theatres, and have never been more
thankful that | am republican who can
never by any possibility be placed upon a
throne, than when have observed that
every movement of a king is always herald
ed by flourish of trumpets and a roll of
drums. This would constitute an insuper-
able objection of my assumption of the
crown. 1t would be very disagreeable if
there was man hired by the government
to execute the chromatic scale upon brass
horn every time | went from the bathroom
to the front parlor, or to plunge about wild
ly through variations on the trombone
whenever | crossed my legs or took a drink
OF water. 1t would be equally horrible if.
when / went to the head of the stairs to
call to the hired girl to put breakfast on,
an uproarous fiend in the yard should rattle
out the long roll on the drum, or if bois-
ferrous person should stand in the entry
whenever [ dived in the closet for an um-
brella to go down the street,, and should
snort out wild fanfaronade upon cavalry
bugle! If that umbrella were loaded, I
should certainly feel obliged to blow out
the brains of the orchestra, and if did not
mellow the drummer's bones with our scep-
tire, not even the dignity of my office would
permit us from pitching the royal spittoon
out of the window at him. So upon the
whole it is perhaps better that things are
as they are. If France desires another
king wish it to be understood that am
not candidate for the Office Rather than
submit to the eternal and scandalous racket
which pursues a sovereign, rather than
wear pink-plush night-gowns and yellow
stockings without pants, | would drive q
horse se-car, and wear perpetual two-dolar
duster.
Year: 1875

He WOULD NOT MOVE ON.--At fire
alarm yesterday Chief Engineer O'Connor
and u friend were in a wagon rolling to the
fire. When on Carondelet street cotton
foat obstructed the way, and the driver
was called on to give the road, He either
would not or could not, and, instead OF
hauling of, managed to still further block
the street. Somebody started to overhaul
the driver, but he was not that kind of a
man-it took several persons to surround
him. Finding that he would be overcome,
he ran through the crowd of people, and at
every jump received thump or kick. He
was finally vanquished by superior forces,
and very badly handled. An independent
bystander declared there was woful alb.
sence Of chivalry manifested on the occa-
sion.