smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

WORD TO INMIGRANTs.-The STATESMAN
has never favored indiscriminate immigration
TO this country. On the contrary, it has uni
formly set forth that small farmers and stock
raisers We're the class to whom the country
presents the greatest inducements. The popu-
latiOn that flocks to towns, and seeks to earn a
living in the different branches of non productive
industry, will find this a poor country to come
to. Good mechanics coming here in small
numbers will find employment, but anything
like rush of carpenters, blacksmiths, or brick
layers will soon overstock the market. Just
at this time there is great scarcity of building
material, and owing to this fact many carpen-
ters who have been here for Years are only
partially employed. This difficulty will soon
be remedied, and then we may expect 70 hear
the hum Of the hammer and Jack plane in all
parts of the valley The class who seek homes
in towns will find this an uninviting field. In
the first place We have no large towns, the bulk
of our population being essentially rural What
We want, and We trust that our exchanges abroad
will repeat the statement, is farmers who come
here FOR the purpose of making themselves
homes. Even this class should bring with
them sufficient means to support themselves
for the first year. At the end of that time. if
at all fortunate, their claims will make them
returns, and they will be measurally indepen-
dent. This is the history of hundreds of settlers
already here, and it is likely to be the history
of those who follow. A man can come into
the country, take up a claim under the land
laws, and then from time to time hire out to
neishboring farmers, and in that way gradually
work himself into comfortable circumstances


Some of the wealthiest farmers in the valley
made their first start in this way, and the
same field of operations is yet open Healthy
Een, able and willing to work, with or without
means, are sure to succeed in this country, but
Of the class who expect to live without manual
labor, whose main dependence is their wits, We
have more than enough already, and any new
influx of this class Of people is sure to be fol


lowed bydisappontinent, and not unlikely suf-
fering. Men of brains and muscle are at I'll
times in demand, and if to these qualities be
added the possession of 4 limited amount Of
capital, no more inviting field can offer Those
lacking these requisites should never think of
playing the role If settlers in new country.
Year: 1878

TAX ON SPIRITS AND ToBACCo.-A
Washington dispatch to the New York
Bulletin says Representative Tucker, OF
Virginia, has returned TO that city fully
determined to vote for a reduction of the
tobacco tax. Messrs. Burchard and him.
self, the sub commit ON taxation, have
had a conference and agreed to reduce
the tax on distilled spirits and tobacco
one-third, and levy an income tax
equivalent to the deficiency thus created.
The rate of the income tax will be de-
cided upon estimates hereafter to be
worked out. This would fix the spirit
tax at so cents, and the tobacco tax at
16 cents per pound. Mr.. Tucker takes
ground that the farmers want reduced
tax OF tobacco because they believe the
reduction would increase consumption
of the manufactured article. Mr.. Wood
is decidedly opposed both to the decrease
of tobacco and whiskey tax and reimposi-
tion OF income tax.
Year: 1878

BE USEFUL IA man that is too well
born for trade Is very well born for
the galIows. There is deal too much
disrespect for honest labor for the
bealtbful maintenance of either morals
or government. There exists notisn
among a great class of people that when
a. person is relieved by the possession OF
property from arduous toll it becomes
degradation for him to labor at ali-if
the habit Of work is so fixed that the
moneyed man cannot remain idle, he
apologies for so doing as sort OF vice,
aud then he refers 10 'habit as ne
would refer to addiction to opinm or
rum, as something to. be ashamed Of
but which unfortunately had gotten the
better of him. His children are taught
carefully 10 ''sink the shop" and :urn
up their noses at those who work for a
living. In seeking matrimonial allan
ces he looks for wealth rather than in
dustry for them, and chooses as hus-,
band for bis daughter the man who has
his inheritance in hand, no matter how
untitled he may be 10 cope with misfor-
tune, rather than the man who has
fortune in his brain, and can win his
own way. ldleness aud extravaganza
are curses worse than the plaques OF
Egypt. They breed sorrow, wretched-
ness, crime, aud misery; send sons into
drunkards' graves and felons cells, and
put daughters on the streets, into mad
houses and garrets of poverty. Every
hoy, rich or poor, should be taught that
idleness is a crime, and the girls should
be taught it no less than the boys; eve
ry child should be taught some trade.
Year: 1878

labors in 1873 were not appreciated
and that it became almost a re-
proach for a man to have a gallant
record after that fateful fever. Some
of the most faithful and efficient
Howards, who risked their lives
more than men on battle-fields, had
to go away to find places where
they could earn poor living.
There are other reasons: old SOL
diers are never the first to rush to a
new war. They know what it is.


We lack somehow efficiency and
Yigor in some of our organizations.
Too many heads do not facilitate


business, unless there is a central


head, and that has not been discov-


cred yet.
Year: 1878

The conduct of Mr.. John Dono-
van in shamelessly deserting his
wife and children in the hour of
despair and death is universally
condemned and execrated. Mrs.
Donovan was a lovely character,
devoted to her husband and chill
dren, and deserved a better fate and
a better husband. AS the hour
drew near when she was about to
be confined he took himself off to
Brownsville on business. When
notified by telegraph that his new
born babe had been buried and
that his wife and another child were
dying he took counsel with his
fears and refused to come and see
them. They were buried by kind
hearted neighbors and friends while
the unworthy husband and father
remained at a safe and convenient
distance, which he had put between
his precious person and those near.
est to him by natural ties. What



business could justify man in de
serting his family at such a time
when Of all others his wife required
sympathy and delicate attention
Times Of public peril give men al
opportunity to show what sort Q
stuff is in them, and we are Otter
surprised at such developments, bu
Donovan's case is so far without
parallel in our local annals. He ha
no rivals, and let us hope will loni
enjoy the colossal solitude of hi
own intamy. The human race
only capable of producing and ma
turing such characters at long in
tervals. Like great commissions i
nature, the effort is fortunately 8
terribly exhaustive that q frequen
occurrence need not be dreaded
The hare statement Of his conduC
is enough to cut him off from a


human sympathy and respect. Ii


is not wanted in Memphis, and th
people of Brownsville ought to ru


him out.
Year: 1878

The subscription price Of the PUB
LIC LEDGER is IS per annum for
the Daily, and 81 per AMMAN for the
Reekly-POsta free,


Persons leaving the city for the sum,
mer can order the DAILY LEDGER
at SOC per month in advance, with the
privilege Of changing pOstO6fce.
Year: 1878

A seaside belle left her bathing
shoes hanging out of her hotel win
dow to dry, and the next day the
local paper announced "that such a
hotel had put up new awnings, Of
an unique design"
Year: 1878

What shattered Mr.. Baringers
faith in his old family physician
was that he gave him a box with
three pills in it, and on the lid it
said: "Take two three times day,
lust before eating"
Year: 1878

A LOT of yellow lever refugees
and olfice-seekers got together in
Nashville the other day, selected the
Hon. Henry S. Foote, who man
aged TO be present with a speech in
his pocket, to preside, and went
through the solemn farce Of nomi-
mating Republican candidate to
run for governor. The man chosen
for the sacrifice was Hon. Emerson
Ethridge, a man of great ability,
who would no doubt like to be gov.
ernor well enough, if the honor
would fall on his shoulders. But
nomination nowadays does not al
ways elect. Etheridge would rather
60 to congress or gathering of his
neighbors any time than to be de-
feated again for governor. The
reply was laconically thus: 81 can
not be a candidate for governor
The great convention will have tc
try again, Or better than that au-
thorize the committee to bring out
a man. fot
Year: 1878

ArIru hemeuy Tor bAtlOubueBs,


Those who suffer from disorder or inaction
Of the liver will never get the upper hand Of
tho unruly organ so long as they use such
irrational remedies as blue pill. oalOmel and
pOdOphyllin. But from the tried and popular
medicine, HOstetler'S Stomach Bittsrs, they
may expect relief with certainty Of obtain
ing IL. The influence Of the bitters upon the
great hillary gland is direct. powerful and
m, die, but complete and permanent. The
,aliowness Of the skin, furred appearance Of
the tongue, indigestion. oOstiveness. head
ache, nausea, pains through the right side and
shoulder. in fact every accompaniment Of
the obstinate complaint are entirely and
promptly removed by a course Of this inesti.
mablc medicine, In behalf Of which testimony
is constantly emanating from every quarter
and from sll classes Of s0cietV.
Year: 1878

1t is singular coincidence that
whenever there is a pigeon shoot
or horse trot in the vicinity
the notices on the doors indicate
that all the lawyers are out of town
trying cases, or else in the Superior
Court library.-[New Haven Regis
ter.
Year: 1878

lHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION asks and
enjoins it upon all citizens as especial and
personal duty, to watch and report to us all
nurses who fail Of their duty in the least par
tieular, q who give the least evidence of be-
ing addicted to drunkenness, neglect. or any
other falling or bad habit that would inter
fers with the proper performance Of duty to
which tho members Of our Association have
pledged their lives. Our reputation depends
upon the faithful performance Of duty by the
nurses wO employ. hence our anxiety to have
every case Of neglect or inattention promptly
reported TO us. --.lI


Vice President and Acting President.
1b7
Year: 1878

. People who are convinced that their
usefulness and happiness depend upon


sound health, always use DR.. Balls
Blood Mixture for Impeachment Of the
blOod-which is the beginning Of poor
Year: 1878

Secretary Evarts has rendered an import
ant service to the country and to the Rcpub-
lican party His address was excellent in it.
self, but it was of still greater and better
effect because it places the Administration III
the right position with respect to the contest
in the State of Ncw-Y0rk. There have been
some Democrats who hoped that the especial
friends of tic Administration would conniYe
at or iudolenty permit a DcmOcratic victory
in this State because Mr.. COnkling Is a prom
inent candidate, and has not in all things sus-
tanned the course Of the President. The
speech of Mr. Eyarts viii serve to in
form them and all others that the Admins
tratiOn does not cherish any private grudgcs
which it tries to satisfy at the cost OF the
country or the party; that it does not propose
to dictate to or influence the Republicans of
New-YOrk as TO their selection of a Senator.
but does propose to help them, as far rs it
can, in an honest effort for the triumph Of
sound principles. The first thing TO do Is to
make sure that the Republicans Of New York.
the defenders Of public faith, Of sound cur
rcncv and Of free speech and justice at the
South, shall have power TO select the next
Senator. After that has been settled, the Re-
pubhcans of New-YO will consider who
should be named to represent them. A strong
and earnest speech III this spirit, from the
very member Of the Cabinet who has been
represented by some Democrats as most
anxious 10 defeat MIR. COnkling even at the
cost Of delivering the State to the Democracy,
will do much good in removing mischievOuslV
Year: 1878

Governor Anthony is one of the most gen
ial, unassuming men We ever met, and i
some one will explain why lie should b'
Gale a huge ice berg We will be under a last
ing obligation.-Pran County Press.


Your question is perfectly in order. The
refrigerative cognomen referred to, was ap
piled to His ExCellency at period wher
not the slightest trace Of a shadow hae
arisen to bedim the fruition of his Ions
cherished hope. At the State convention
however, the conquered hero was detailed
upon an expedition up Salt Creek, which
had the effect Of thawing out the old gentle
man considerably. And as the chemical
affinity of salt for ice is very great, proba
bly, by the time he made his visit down t.
Pratt he vas thoroughly melted.-Hutchin
SON Interior.
Year: 1878

The Democratic speech last Friday night
was failure, completely disgusting every
man in the room. The Democratic portion
of our community is composed of men Of
too much sense to believe any such stuff
and blackguard az Mr.. Maynard, of the
Leavenworth Appeal, relieved himself of on
that occasion. His TRADE on Abraham
Lincoln would have sounded better down
in the swamps of Arkansas, during the war
than among the civilized citizens of this
State who, without thought of party, stood
eide by side in defence ofthe administration
Mr.. Maynard 80 foully slurred. Whatever
class Of men this gentleman (?) from Leav-
enworth has been in the habit of addressing
in his Democratic gatherings, We would in
form him that in this section of the coun-
try the Democrats are men of culture, and
are friends of the Union and honest govern
ment. At the close of the meeting he was
an object of pity to the half dozen people
that remained to hear him out.
Year: 1878

From revelations made in Bridgeport
Conn, murder case, in which man was
deliberately murdered in order that his
body might be sold TO medical college, ii
would seem as if the crime were not an iso-
lated one. One person, a woman, testified
that she wanted to sell her body, and a
doctor directed her where she might
possibly find purchaser. That person,
said the witness, belonged to the Yale
Medical School, and told her to bring other
bodies, and that when she was dead he
would buy her corpse. An inference, de-
ducible from the testimony, is that body
selling in the East is a profession, and that
the people engaged in it are not scrlpulous
as to whether the subjects are dead or alive
a: the start in other words, men are xii ed
in order that their bodies may be sold.
Year: 1878

At an early hour last evening . whole
sale dry goods house on one of our principal
thorough fares was entered BY burglars,
and = large quantity, . wagon load at least,
of goods Was stolen. This does not speak
very we'll for the efficiency of our Chief Of
Police. Burglaries and slI kinds Of rob
beris have become alarmingly frequent
Year: 1878

Him.


He was something of cynic, and when
he visited the grave Of his rich but hem
pecked friend few weeks after the burial,
and found there heroic-sized female figure
in marble as monument, he cried out
"Poor, poor fellow AS though it was not
enough in life, here he is held down BY a
woman in death ~
Year: 1878

A very common error in window garden
ing is that Cf attempting too mucn. Too
many plans are crowded into the little
space at command, 50 that it IL impossible
to live each the air snd light il should
nave. Again plants of two diverse charac-
ter are brought together 1t is no unccm-
mon thing To see tropical plants and those
from the temperate zone, if not Alpine
plants, all crowded into the same window,
and subjected TO the same temperature and
treatment. Better far to have one healthy
well grown plant, that will yield Its flowers
in peri ction, than dozen sickly, feeble,
wreIched plants, that have no beauty either
Of leaf or blossom
Year: 1878

The man who cannot commence plowing
in season because his land is full oil water,
who has not manure enough to cover his
land, and must plant part of it in poor con-
dition, trusting to an extra good season to
help him out in his crops, who begins plow-
ing 30 late that he has not time enough to
thoroughly prepare his seed bed before he
must SOW or be too late, whose implements
are poor and giving out Just when most
needed for the urgent labors of the farm,
whose stock is weak from neglect and un-
able to do good service; in fact the farmer
who il always unfortunate, whose crops are
winter-killed, or suffering from foods or
drouths, or are destroyed by insects it,,
nine times out Of ten, the poor shiitless
farmer.
Year: 1878




More than once, and on more than one
farm, have seen dry, barren spots, such az
gravel knolls and side hills made fertile and
productive in a single season, simply by
salting.a small flock Of sheep on these bar
rem spots twice a week during the summer.
The sheep would be sure TO resort there
several times day to lick up the salt, and
thus leave their droppings, both liquid and
solid, which.are very rich fertilizers; then
the next season, the most rank and luxuri-
ant growths of grass or grain would be pro-
duced On these "galled spots" Of any other
portion Of the field thus, the best kind OF
manure was applied and spread just where
most wanted without any hard labor.
Weight for weight, sheep manure is more
fertilizing than either horse or COW manure,
and next in value to hen or hog droppings.


To RuA1RRGe Old Cider e8aRHe1ss
Year: 1878

The muskrat has been heard from Just in
time to prevent embarrassing mistakes.
His architecture is of the lofty, Mansand
roof variety, indicating plenty of cold to
the square inch during the approaching
winter Now stock up your wood piles, for
this Is a sure thing,
Year: 1878




parts Of the vessel. .


Another popular captain said that he yas well ac
quainted with the construction OF the vessel that she
not seawOrthy vessel for the cOasting trade ana
that II she had been she would hardly have become 80
completely disabled in short time The carrying
away of the sm0ke-ppe, the engneroom sky-ghts anu
boats by heavy proved that the could mol nave
been properly stayed He condemned the idea that sea
captain should not To when the storm signals are
set He added that be paid strict attention 10 he
when they up five days in the week, he would NOT
make many voyages. competent captain was as aple
TO tell what the going to be- from the state
of the barometer, wind, and clouds. anybody else
engineer, found his residence Columbia ights
last evening. confined TO the house with cold lie
stated that he owned onc-eghth interest IN
the Metropolis, which, fortunately, he had had
insured upon the dag the vessel sailed
The Metropolis vas. he sad, screw steamer, ana iad
been since her original construction. He considered er


very strong vessel, perfectly seawOrhy. aud able To
Withstand any Gale off the coast She was .IpoS pro,
vided with machinery Of the most Improved
kind, and fitted with pumps capable OF keep
ing the vessel free In case Of any great leak
lie stated that leak could have occurred around
the shaft the stern had been completely Overhaued
since she laid up. He thought that 1t must have
occurred around the rudderpOst If al the stern at all


lie added that ke knew very little about the history OF
In 1871 when she was sold the last she was
cut III two amdships and thoroughly rebuilt All OF her
outside plankng torn ~ ard II was found best 10
remove q part Of her original frame and Keel
After running between Bermuda and New-Y0rK
for time. she had been chartered TO


different companies for service and last September
made trips in the Old Dominion Line. she was hen
by 7, & T. Collins of Philadelphia, to make trip 10
Brazil.
Year: 1878

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-The assurances on the
wrecked Metropolis sol 900 in the Delaware
Marine and Fire Insurance Company, and the same
amount in the Insurance Company Of North
America Mr. Collins. one Of the railway con-
tractors stated that he felt confident Of the
wortlincss of the Metropolis that he effected light
insurance on her. and Mr. Hand President of the
Deawar" Murine and Fire Insurance Company,
stated that his company made an examination Of
the vessel before issuing a policy, and certainly
thought her TO be very fair risk.
Year: 1878

by the Hayes party, why don't they show 1t ana ana
thereby remove the suspicion that now rests over
the matteriD


"Were there any documents passing between
those peoplop


Foster had letter which he gave to J: Yonng
Brown, in which he stated that he was authorized
to negotiate Stanley Matthews gave up letter. TOO
but he was sbrewder than Foster. for his letter
didn't amount to anything" -,


snow, if all these papers could be secured it would
show the whole bargain, and inform the people OF
the country just how the business was worked -


''Of course, you couldn't expect the people work.
ing for Hayes at that time to come right out ana
sign a contract which might some time turn up
against them and break up all their efforts. They
worked it smarter than that and it is the very alb
sence of these signatures that helps Burke, now
that the demand for documents is made upon him.
He says he has no paper signed by the Southern
Democrats and by John Sherman, Stanley Matthews
and others. OF course, he has not but this is the
only answer he makes when he is called upon to dis
close the contract"


"What is your interest in this matter anyway
What have you got to do with itW


"As a Republican who does not think Hayes be-
longs in his seat, | have merely undertaken to up
root the means by which he went into the Whlte
House."
Year: 1878

Every one who knows Benjamin Morgan

 as lawyer knows that he is not dull man

 that in argument he is quick, loglcal anC

 full of resources; but on Saturday evening

 1t was painfully evident that he had under

 taken too tough a case. His ideas were con. fused, tame, sluggish and devoid of that

 brilliancy and sparkle that usually charac-

 terizes his oratory. He seemed to be labor ing agalnst hope of success, if, indeed he was possessed Of one essential element in the composition of hope, via desire, There are instances in lawyers experience, no doubt, when of his own knowledge, or by confession of his client, he knows the real facts to be all against him, and that to save the case he must invent plausible theory in his favor; this appeared to be MT. Nor gan's position. and in casting about for such theory nothing occurred to him bearing even the semblance of probability, that could possibly be of service to him.

 Thus lie dragged along through. an hour. pitied by the thoughtful portion of hls audience, cheercd by few brawlers em- ployed for the occasion, and yelled at by band of small boys who had been furnished with roman candles and other fireworks as remuneration for the noise they could make around the bonfireS, and which, 1t was hoped, would be received as enthusiasm for Campbell. The spectacle of a man of genius md talent standing before an audience for m hour without making single point Detrsys weakness in the cause he repre- 1 'ents too apparent for anything but pity. 1 We venture to say that he would not under | akc another such case, as this in which he | las volunteered, for round fee. He evil | lently did not realize the helpleSsness of his ase until he undertook to argue it. Own | ID. Mr. Morgan, and confess tGst it was the worst case you ever undertook to defend. nd that your heart was Rat in the work.