smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

ONE hundred thousand dollars will be
saved to the state by being relieved OF
legislative session next winter, and tho
State Auditor hopes thereby to be able to
take another mill off the State tax next
Year: 1879

GUS LAST NfGHT.


While the democrats have made public the
action OF yesterdays caucus In the House,
which will be found printed elsewhere in THE
STAR. the utmost precautions are observed TO
keep quiet the drift OF the debate, which was
protracted, aud was participated in by fifteen
or more members. 1t Is said that the only dem
ocrat north OF Mason and D,xons line who ad-
vocated the passage OF the army bill without
the rider, and to abandon any attempt to pass
the rider as a separate measure, was MIR. Cox,
of New York. II Is said, too, that there was q
lively breeze stirred up by speech made by
ing that the southern men were ready to follow
the leadership OF the north In any policy agreed
upon, no matter how aggressive that policy
that 1t was all right for the south to talk of
following the lead OF the north now that the
democratic party was In hole, and that 1t
and that had the southern members dor
SO, they would not now be In the position they
ma themselves. This brought q number CT
southern men to their feet, and for time,
criminatiOn and recrimination ruled the hour.
The speeches OF the Ohio democrats are said to
nave been extreme, and the general tenor of
all, with the exception Of that of Mr. Cox, was
be passed as separate BIZ b an9 that 5 Sneala meanl
while the legislative bill be allowed to slumber
with the Senate appropriation committee.


THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE CAUCUS
are even more secretly guarded than those In
the House. Owing to the secrecy there are
many wild ana exaggerated stories afioat as to
what did actually take place. One rumOr is
that Senator Butler, OF South Carolina, offered
resolution extremely aggressive and violent
In Its terms, and that one Senator had declared
that he would not for 81 900 have It known to
the public what 1t contemplated. Senators
themselves say their caucus was harmonious
and that the only thing done was to agree to
suspend action on the legislative bill, and to
refer the disputed points In the army bill, to
the caucus committee, OF which Senator Thur
man Is chairman. The impression Is prevalent,
owing TO the strict secrecy enjoined on Sena-
tois, that something did happen, that had bet
ter not be told out OF school.


CONSULTATIONS TO-DAY.


AT ten O'Clock to-day the caucus committees
OF the Senate and House held Joint meeting In
the rooms OF the Senate judiciary committee
Senator Thurman presided. Nothing was done
at the morning meeting except to agree to meet
at three O'Clock this afternoon. At this meeting
1t Is expected that the sixth section OF the army
Dill will be put In separate bill, and In order
to meet the objection OF the President, that as
1t was Incorporated In the army bill that the
powers OF the civil officers were abridged, the
words ''cfvil officers Will be stricken out SO
that it will apply to the military alone. The
opinion among democratic members is that the
new bill will be reported very soon to the House
will be passed under the operations OF the pre-
vtous question, and that the President will have
the bill within ten days.
Year: 1879

Mount is not obliged to have man cover two
posts.


All of twenty more wanted in the Nine
teenth precinct.


ONE OFFICER FOR FOUR STREETS.


The Sixteenth precinct, bounded by Fourteenth
and Twenty seventh streets and Seventh and
North river is greatly in need of more policemen.
Captain Ryan has under him sixty nine men. twenty
nine of whom do not do patrol duty. There are
three sick, i've leave of absence and seven ssde-
tailed by the Board. Twenty-eight night posts
have to be covered by twenty men. Captain Ryan
of late has had so many demands on him for men
that five policemen were several times left patrol
all the posts.


Out of standing force of seventy-one men in the
Twentieth precinct only fifty-two are compelled to
do actual service. Six away leave absence,
eight have been detailed by the Board one by the
Superintendent and one is suspended. "Yes. am
short of men, said Captain Washburn. al have
seventeen and quarter miles of streets and avenues
to but not men enough to do 1t it should be
DONE 1t Is nothing extraordinary for me to have
cover 1t with twenty men. l have seen the time
when had to cover the whole precinct with hve
men. owing to a large number of prisoners having
been taken the night previous. II l had thirty
two men to platoon instead of twenty
six could get along. Even if had full platoons
and arranged my posts as best could each man
would have over a mile to cover"


rwENTYsIx BLOCKS ONE POST


The following Is diagram of an ordinary day
post in this precinct which officer is supposed
to cover. the dotted line indicating the route
traversed:--
Year: 1879

Mr.. Asa Stevens. chairman of the Committee on
Trade OF the New York Produce Exchange. has
ccived a communication from the Toronto Corn
Exchange Association in reply to the circular an
nouncing that the "cental system" would go into
effect here on October l. Mr.. John Stevenson. the
secretary of the association, writes that the adop
ton of tho GENITAL system was duly laid before the
Board Managers OF his organization. He says
that two years ago act was passed having
for its object the general adoption ot this
system throughout the Dominion of Canada
but it remained dead letter, and at
the last session of the House of Commons
was repealed and act passed retaining the Of
the bushc The Secretary adds that he believes and
hopes that his Board OF Managers will agitate the
question and memorabilia the government in the
matter prior to the meeting OF Parliament, and
further, that his association will be able to show
desire the part OF the business men of Canada to
use the GENITAL in place of the bushol. Another com.
munication was received from W. III. Miller,
retary or the Board of Trade of Kansas City, Mo-.
in which he states that his association ready TOGO
operate with the New York Produce ange in the
adoption OF this reform, but before taxing any ac-
ton the matter the association would like to know
what other organizations have adopted it, and what
time it is take effect in each place where u will
apply
Year: 1879

A--EXtreme onds OF post.


THAT "TENDERLoIN STEAK"


The reporter found Captain Williams seated in his
private room in tho Twenty ninth precinct station
house. 81 have always been short of men," said
the Captain. IL am fifteen men less than the num-
ber allowed me- and the number allowed is not
enough to do the work of the precinct have one
SICK on leave OF absence and five detailed by
the Board and detailed by the Superintendent.
My total force should be 1T men. If had ten moro
men could get along very nicely but even then the
posts would be too long Look ut the post in which
the Hull mansion Is situated Why, that officer
might have been mile away from the house at the
time and yet been conscientiously performing his
duty"


The following is a diagram of the post including
the Hull mansion. The star (*) shows the location
of the house and the letter "R where the officer
said to have been at about five minutes after twelve
o'clock. Cox, the self-confessed murderer of Mrs.
Hull having entered through the front window
twenty minutes before:-
Year: 1879

NEW YORK, Nov. "a cable special Of yeSter-
day states that Mr.. D'OyIey Carte, who was
about to embark at Liverpool for this city with
theatrical company to produce the works Of
$50 pounds claimed to be due the opera comedy
company. Just as the steamer was starting
friend of the manager settled the claim, and he
was enabled to depart with his company.
Year: 1879

They are the most delicious luxury of the
season. Our good friend, Mr.. s. II. Stack
house, of Buffalo fame, has gone largely
into fruit culture near Crystal Springs, and
we are glad to learn that he is making de-
cided success of the new industry. He has
been good enough to send us a gallon of
his early strawberries, and they are fine
ones. He says he is able to supply festivals
at short notice with good and ripe straw
berries as promptly and as cheap as they
can be obtained anywhere, and we know
from a long acquaintance that he never
falls below his word. He does all and and
more than he is willing to agree to. Par
ties or festivals in need of strawberries
may send to him with the utmost conf
dence
Year: 1879




After an almost continuous session OF
four days, in which a great amount of
work was accomplished, the National
Board of Health adjourned last Saturday
evening, to meet at Atlanta, May 1, unless
sooner called by Mr.. Hayes. The Execu-
tive Committee, and the Standing Commit
tees will now take up the numerous duties
assigned them by the Board. The Board
has agreed upon the provisions of a
bill to promote the efficiency of the
National Board of Health, and TO pre-
vent the introduction into or spread
within the United States of contagious and
infectious diseases, and this will be at once
transmitted to the special committee of
the Senate on epidemics and contagious
diseases, at whose request the bill was pre-
pared. 1t has also agreed to at once send
a commission to Havana to investi-
gate yellow fever at that place, In q few
days the board will issue a circular setting
forth its views as to its duties, and asking
for aid and cooperation from state and local
sanitary authorities and organizations, and
from all who are interested in state
preventive medicine.
Year: 1879

An inquirer wants to know what consti-
tutes poetry2 Judging by the average pro-
ductiOn that finds its way into the waste
basket, and many others ought to have
found their way there, the popular belief
seems to be that poetry is an unmeasured
recital of dreamy ideality, a picturing and
blending of possibilities and impossibllities,
a lunatic sort of conception intended to
show, for example, that a pumpkin cons
tains all tho colors of the rainbow.-Rome
Sentinel
Year: 1879

Thomas Lewis, colored, was ignorant of
the fact that the people and press of the
whole country are down on, and crying out
against the evil practice of carrying conceal
cd weapons, or in other words making
walking arsenal of oneself. He is more
familiar with public sentiment on this point
now. Mayor McGill told him all about it,
and charged him 1926 for the information.
Year: 1879

Let us have strict enforcement Of the
dog ordinance. Kill every one of them
that appears on the street, muzzle or no
muzzle, the safety of our people demand
it. Let all dogs be kept at home until the
mad dog excitement is over. Generally
speaking, dog can bite person as well
with the kind of muzzle on that is manu-
factured now, as well as he can without one.
Year: 1879

Look out for new bonnets and new
springs dresses tomorrow. Don't let your
anxiety to find out the peculiar style and
cut of your neighbors dress so engross
your attention that the minister's words
will fall upon stony ground.
Year: 1879

The papers which howl about "ex-
rebels in Congress" only make it certain
that their party will never again be in
a majority there. Republican howlers
always were so afraid of rebels that they
are afraid to meet them even in Con-
gress. The men who did meet them in
the field are glad the Union is so tho
roughly restored that now they can
meet them as fellow lawmakers in Con-
gress. Albany Argus.
Year: 1879

A young man by the name of Cotton in
Jail at this place charged with stealing a
Mule from from Mr.. Samuel Davidson has
become insane since his incarceration. We
presume he will be transferred to the Lu-
natic Asylum as soon as there is room for
him in that Institution.
Year: 1879

The only man who remained with our
people during the late epidemic, and fur
nished them with pure milk, was Capt. N.
johnson; and all in want of the fluid no W
should certainly patronize him.
Year: 1879

The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
will give an Ice Cream and Strawberry
Festival at Angeles Hall next Tuesday night.
The Cornet Band will be in attendance.
The public cordially invited.
Year: 1879

Representative he run over three hum
dred ahead Of his ticket, and about
sixty ahead in in his own township ?


Why did YOU not state the fact in
regard to the Ward horse matter and,
show that DR.. Cline held the horse un-
der a decision of the Court?


Why did you east the insinuation
OF murder against the Doctor, when
you know the assertion was false, and
that not a man living can speak the
truth and repeat the assertion?


Now in future let me advise you to
be little more guarded, and in all
your dealings and actions act more
like a man, and never again force
yourself upon the hospitality of any
family and then go off without paying
for your lodging as you did at Will
lam Halls, in Salem township, at no
distant period. In conclusion, Ben,
do tell us is it not fact that you are
regarded by all who know you as be-
ing the Boss liar Of the State. This
IS my impression, and if | am wrong
| stand corrected.


Very respectfully,


HARVEY WELLS.
Year: 1879

A curious survival of an old-time
institution exists in some remote
places IN England, viz, the official
ale-taster. The ale-taster takes an
oath to TRY, taste, and assize the beer
and ale put on sale" in his district
whether the same be wholesome for
mans body" The old ale-taster's
method of 'analyzing' beer for the
purpose of detecting the addition of
sugar to the liquor was rather primi-
tive Like lost men in those times, he
wore leather breeches, and, when he
went to test the ale for the presence
of sugar, pint of fluid was split on a
well cleaned bench, and the faster sat
upon it till it dried. If, on rising, the
seat of the breeches stuck to the
bench, then sugar was present, but If
! not, the beer was pure.
Year: 1879

The Democratic papers are frantic
ally publishing every week, and some
of them every day, the "Seitz Law"
which makes it penitentiary ofense
for Democrat to sell his vote to a
Republican. No use, brethren. That
kind Of Democrat cannot read, and
your frantic efforts have no effect up
on him.
Year: 1879

County Physician Hewlett and Chief of Police Mel
drum yesterday made careful investigation Of
the facts in regard to the death of Jacob Parker,
who was found drowned in the Passaic at Newark
Monday. The opinion reached by them that
there foul play in the case that the persons
who chased Parker through the hall of the colored
man, Mr.. Quick were mere boys. and that Parker
had been drinking, and through his own careless
ness fell overheard and was drowned.
Year: 1879

The vote on the bond proposition
Tuesday WAS generally light throughout
the county, except IN two or three towns,
which rolled up nearly their usual vote,
and against the bonds. The city Of Aus
tin did not poll much more than half a
vote, but every vote cast was in favor of
the bonds. Below we give the vote Of
the most of the towns, which shows
416 majority against bonds. The towns
to hear from will probably increase the
majority TO 500 or over. The opposition
on the west side Of the county was not
because the people were opposed to the
building Of court house, but because
they were opposed to the issuing Of bonds
for that purpose. They want 1t built by
direct taxation. Here is the record:
Year: 1879

During the closing hours of the last
Congress bill was passed providing
additional regulations for homestead and
pre-emption entries. 1t provides that
before tiaal proof shall be submitted by
any person claiming agricultural lands
under the laws providing for pre- emption
or homestead entries, such person shall
file with the Register of the land office
notice of his or her intention to make
such proof, stating therein Il description
of the lands to be entered, and the names
of the witnesses by whom the necessary
facts shall be established. Upon the
fling of such notice, the Register shall
publish a notice that such application
has been made, for the period of thirty
days, in newspaper to be by him des,g-
mated, or published nearest such land,
and he shall also post such notice in
some conspicuous place in his office for
the same period. Such notice shall con.
tain the names of the witnesses as stated
in the application. At the expiration OF
said period of thirty days, the claimant
shall be entitled to make proof in man.
ner heretofore provided by law. The
Secretary of the Interior shall make all
necessary rules for giving effect to the
foregoing provisions.
Year: 1879

1t will sartle good many people, in the
first place, to be suddenly reminded thi t the
actual area OF the Hudson Bay Territory,
now annexed to the Dominion of Canada,
is greater than that Of the United States.
In the second place, it will surprise good
many more people to learn that in North
western Canada the wheat-yield more than
doubles that of Minnesota and triples that Of
Pennsylvania and Ohio. In the third place,
1t will interest political economists deeply
to be told that within very few years the
Winnipeg watershed OF Northwestern
Canada alone may be reasonably expected
to throw into the commerce Of the New
World with the Old an annual wheat-yield
equal to the whole present expectation OF
all America to the United Kingdom OF Great
Britain and Ireland; and that it is within
the limits Of possibility that this enormous
competition with our own western grain.
fields may be pushed eastward downa great
nav,gable stream 10 port on salt water
which, though situated in the Odd degree ot
west longitude. is eighty miles nearer te
Liverpool than New York IS.
Year: 1879

in the same way, and paper &c.
tainly would be the most conve-
|nient and neatest Of any other
material that we have any knowl~
edge of.


/ have heard the argument a.
gainst this government dollar
and that is this, that where we
trade with other countries if we
let our imports exceed our ex-
ports we would. not be able to
pay, as they would not take our
money in payment. Well, that
rs no argument at all, for no
country takes our coined silver
or gold in the discharge of debts,
all such debts are paid in bullion
and silver never passes
from one government to the 9TH
er at coined value, but bullion.
Then let the American people
abandon the silly idea of gold
and silver being all that can be
a standard measure of values;
let us increase our wealth and
enterprise by developing our
mineral fields, shipping to those
countries that will hoard metals,
bring home in exchange all that
wealth of other countries that
gives to our people comfort and
Let them hoard it
# they desire, or anything else
that would only enhance the val
ne of our gold fields. The green
back dollar, that is the United
States standard paper dollar, is
he only policy that can secure
md perpetuate freedom for the
masses in this country.


N. j. d.
Year: 1879

A TURNEO-O0WN PAGE.
There's turned down page, as some write


says,


In every human life;
A hidden store of happier days,


Of peace amid the strife.
A folded leaf that the world knows not
A love dream rudely crushed:
The sight of a face that is not forgot,


Although the voice be hushed.
The far distant sounds ofa harp's soft strings
An echo ON the air;
The hidden page may be full Of such things


OF things that once were fair.
There is hidden page in each life, and mine
A story might unfold,
But the end was sad of the dream divine
1t had better rest untold.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. 1872


NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.


The nomination of Charles X. Graham to be Sur
vcyor of Customs at the port of New York. which
had been reported favorably from the Committee
Commerce. was confirmed to-day by the Senate in
executive session, without the formalty of division
or roll call. This the third and last Of the New
York nominations had been Endorsed by Senator
Conkling.


THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE, AND RIVER AND


HARBog APPROPRIATION BILLS.


The subcommittee Of the Senate Committee on
Commerce. to which was referred House bill on
interstate expects to report the result Of
their consideration Of the bill to the full committee
at its next regular meeting on Thursday next. The
friends of the measure say that if the committee
reports the bill favorably to the Senate it will
pass that body it came from the House, If not de-
bated to death. but the impression is that it will
be delayed in the committee until the close of
the session. when it will be too late for consideration
and that it will fail for want of time


The House Committee on Commerce will not be
ready to report the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill until about the middle of next week. The sub
committee has not yet completed the work assigned
to it, and when the bill is finally agreed upon by the
full committee it will be reported to the House and
rc-committed to the committee. that another week
will pass before this measure be ready for the
consideration Of the House.


vENrILATrNG THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The special committee on the ventilation of
the Hall of the House Of Representatives has
agreed to report in favor of cutting away the inte-
rior wall and galleries the south of the chamber
to take in all the space extending to the main
outside wall. This will give the hall the windows and
light Of the southern portco. The change will sweep
away the reporters gallery and portion Of the public
gallery. but it is proposed to give the reporters seats
the space behind the Speaker. whose desk is to
main in its present place The intention is also to
do away with the desks Of the members and to give
the in place of their present seats large chairs
with a small secretary desk the arm. The CRATES
in the cloak rooms to be converted into large
open hreplaces, to assist in the process Of venta-
tion
Year: 1879

The Delaware Historical Society Will
hold a regular meeting this evening, At
their edfice on Market street near Tenth.


The Society will take some action on
the death of its late President, Hon y
M. Bates, and a series of resolution will
be introduced exprsssive Of the loss that
the society has incurred by the death Of
80 valuable q member.
Year: 1879

The Cherry Island Marsh Company
are now engaged in repairing the banks
on the Cbristiana, facing their property
which we're broken during the storm last
October. The banks will be raised one
foot higher than they were previously,


The banks in the vicinity of the Light
House at the mouth of the creek, VIII
also be put in order by the Un ted STATES
Government, and will be lined inside ana
out with stone.
Year: 1879

We have inaugurated this day
sale Of Black, Colored and Fancy
Silks on large and bolder scale than
has ever heretofore been attempted
by any house in this city. Ladies
who desire TO purchase truly rich
and Reliable Silks should not fail to
take the earliest opportunity Of ex-
amining these goods. To examine
will be to buy. The attractive char
acter of these Silks, a. we'll as their
remarkable cheapness, cannot fail to
strike ladies at once.
Year: 1879

1t is hard for young mother, who has
not yet overcome the wayward tenden-
cies of her own youthful nature, to realize
the influence she exerts over her little
ones. She is constantly surrounded by
critical imitators who copy her morals
and manners. AS the mother is, SO are


her sons and daughters. If family of
children are blessed with an intelligent


mother, who is dainty and refined in her


manners, and does not consider it neces-
sary to be one woman in the drawing


room and an entirely different person in


her everyday life, but who is true


mother, and always tender, charming


woman, you will invariably see her habits
of speech and perfect manners repeated
in her children. Great, rough men, and
noisy, busy boys, will always tone down
their voices and step quietly, and try. to
be more mannerly when she stops to give
them a kind word or pleasant smile
for true mother will never fail to say OF
do all the kind, pleasant things she can,
that will in any way help to lift up and
cheer those whose lives are shaded with
care and toll. The mother of to-day rules
the world of tomorrow. Think of it, deal
sisters, and guard well your home treas
ures.