smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Even our own people sometimes
make mistake; that is to say, looking
at crowds Of negroes about the public
places Of our citie- and towns, they
think and say that the negro don't
work. 1t is mistake. Idle as they
may be in the towns, there is no lack
of yigor or industry in the country.
There was a period of great disorgani-
zation in the labor system of the South.
There was a time when freedom meant
to the negro the right to be idle. But
they have been finding out that it
means freedom to work. In the thir-
teen or fourteen years that have elapsed
since the termination of the war half a
generation has passed. The little boys
Of fourteen years ago are the stalwart
workers of to-day, men who have grown
up accustomed to free labor, r,accustomed
to making contracts for their own la
Dor, and learning gradually to respect
those contracts. They have learned,
too, the value of industry and steadi-
ness as affecting wages. Large mum
bers of negroes own small farms and
cultivate small crops Of cotton; and
many Of these mickles make a muckle
Let us all think before we speak
Raleigh, N. G., Observer
Year: 1879

THE other day man who has no in
innate acquaintance with the capabili-
tiles Of the telephone, and is particu-
larly ignorant of the microscopic at
tachment which, when the mouth is
placed near it and is used in loud
voice, blurs the sound. the other day
spoke to lady operator over the wire,
and her answer came to him spread out
like dough under rolling-pin. "Good-
ness gracious r said he, turning away
from his instrument and addressing q
bystander in his office, that woman
talks as if she hadn't tooth in hel
head when he was completely demor
allied to hear the telephone scream in
very high and shrill key, eyes,
have, you old brute; and you'd better
mind how you talk about me" Ant
then he withered like fTost-bittez
morning-glory
Year: 1879




Charles May and his brother Robert,
in the Spring Of 1870, offered to pass
10000 railroad ties down the Arkansas
from the mountain source. he says
Our offer WAS accepted, when we
started into the upper entrance Of the
canon with a large skif provided with
six days, provisions and 200 feet Of
rope, with which, by taking running
turn around some firmly planted object,
we could lower our boat hundred feet
ct time. In this way, at the end Of
three days, having set adrift many hun
dred ties, we reached the entrance to
the Royal George. Here we discovered
that an attempt to descend the first
waterfall with two in the boat was GER
tain destruction, and TO return was i'm
possible. Accordingly / determined TO
lower my brother down the fall in the
boat, give him the rope, and let him
take the chance Of the canon fife
seemed more certain in that direction),
while would risk my physical ability
to climb the canon wall, which was
about 1000 fest high.


About 10 o'clock in the morning |
shook hands with my brother, lowered
him in the boat safely to the foot Of the
fall, gave him the rope and saw him no
more. Then throwing aside my coat,
hat, and boots, and stripping the socks
from my feet, commenced my climb
ing way, often reaching the height Of
one or two hundred feet, only to be
compelled to return to try some other
way. At length, about o'clock in the
afternoon, reached height upon the
smooth canon wall Of about thousand
feet. Here my further progress was
arrested by shelving ledge of rock
that jutted out from the canon side q
foot or more. To advance was without
Lope ; to return, certain death. Reach
ing upward and outward, grasped the
rim Of the ledge with one hand and
then with the other, my feet slipped
from the smooth side of the canon, and
my body hung suspended in the air
thousand feet above the roaring waters
Of the Arkansas.


At that moment looked downward
to measure the distance would have
TO fall when the strength of my arms
gave out. A stinging sensation crept
through my hair as my eyes caught the
strong root Of cedar bush that pro
jected out over the ledge little beyond
my reach. Ny grasp upon the rim of
the ledge was fast yielding to the weight
of my person. Then / determined to
make my best effort to raise my BODY
and throw it sideways toward the root
30 as to bring il within my grasp. At
tho moment of commencing my effort /
saw nay mothers face as she leaned out
over the ledge, reached down her hand
and caught me by the hair. Stranger,
my mother died while yet a young
woman, while / and my mother were
small boys. but / remember her face.
/ was successful in making the side
leap Of my arms, when drew myself
upon the ledge and rested for a time.
From here upward my climbing way
was laborious, but less dangerous.
reached the top of the canon Just as
the sun was sinking down behind the
snowy range, and fastened 10 our camp
at the mouth of the canon, where /
found my brother all safe. Charley
said he, have you had .our head in a
flour sack I 1t was then l discovered
that my hair was as white as you see it
now"
Year: 1879

EDMUND PRovosT is one of the most
effective collectors of taxes that the city
has ever had. He is lenient with all
who have any intention to pay their
taxes, but he won't be trifled with by
those who are able and still refuse to
contribute their share towards the gov
ernmen. of the city. Such an officer
should be protected in the discharge of
his duty, and we are glad to know that
Esquire Brady, in the suit brought be-
fore him few days ago against the
collector, took this view Of the case. If
there is to be no protection for collec.
tors in the unpleas ant discharge of
their duties, then the attempt to collect
taxes at all from large number of
people might as we'll be abandoned. 1t
would be a good thing for the county
and State if the county collectors were
as diligent in the collection of taxes for
the county as Mr.. Provost is fer the
city. We hope that whatever changes
may occur Mr.. Provost may be contin-
ued the collector for the Northern Dis
trict of the city by the unanimous vote
Of all shades of political parties.
Year: 1879

SENATOR BLAINE made some good
points In his speech in the Senate on
Wednesday. On the repeal clause Of
the Army bill he said: "If Senators in
tend in good faith that the bayonet, the
dagger, the shot gun and the bowie
knife shall not be present at the polls,
let them say so; but" said he, "if you
don't say SO the people "f the United
atates will understand that you want
to warn the Government of the United
States off the ground where Federal


election is being held, and then you
will take care, as was done in South
Carolina last year by violence and
threats, to see which party shall carry
the election. If you want a peaceful
election say that no party shall 60 near
the polls with arms. Don't say that
the United States alone shall not be
there, while ever bloody minded ruttian
shall have free and absolute liberty
to do as he chooses"


Referring to the manner in which
Senator Davis had lugged in the honor
ed name of Abraham Lincoln, Blaine
said the Senator from Illinois had skill
fully balanced himself, leaning first to
one side, then the other, and finally
alighted squarely on the Democratic
side. He had the right to 60 where he
pleased. He could sit on the Demo-
cratic side Of the Senate, the only man
there who had given support to the
Government of Mr.. Lincoln, but he had
no right to carry the name and the
fame and glory of Abraham Lincoln into
the Democratic camp.


Referring to Mr.. Davis assertion tina
Mr.. Lincoln if alive would have been
surprised at the present course ofevents
WI. Dldllt Sdlu Tic bllDS lLdt Woulh
surprise Abraham Lincoln most, were
he alive to day, would be a Senator on
this floor elected from Illinois over a
Union general and coming here with
that record behind him to represent
the principles to which Abraham Lin
L.. i l.,
SIR" said he, "the Senator has the
right to 60 where he pleases, but he
has no right, with record of the great
est man of the last ten centuries made
up into history, to drag him into the
mire of the party to which through all
the mutations of American politics he
opposed to the death"
Year: 1879

DEsPoNDENcY,i if allowed to go uncheck
ed, will often produce morbid condition, SO
that the least unsatisfactory affair that
happens will swell into terrifying proper
tions. The mind being warped often i'm
parts tOrpidity to the body, all of which
more frequently is the effect of inaction of
the liver than from any other cause, and
by resorting to Simmons Liver Regulator
the mind will often find relief with the
body
Year: 1879

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade of
these goods is always standard aud their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in it's line. diff
Year: 1879

fire is still unknown, but is thought to be
the work of an incendiary. The wind is
in a southwesterly direction, and fears are
entertained for the safety of Union Hall
and the Mansion House.
Year: 1879

MASSACHUSETTS, Ot The WEST.


In all trades with New England they get
the advantage of US. We send them
down our succulent corn. and they send US
up their salt Goldfish. We send them pine
boards and potatoes, and they send US pro
fessors end preachers We send them wheat
and wood. and they send US back wooden
hams, and yet after all we are very proud
of New England. We are proud that we
have done SO much for her. We are proud
that we are on the line of travel. and we
have an Interstate commerce between
Massachusetts and Michigan that will
eventually bring them all to US end make
them good citizens of the State and empire
which after 1880 you are going to find 10
Gated on these lakes, right near where we
stand. And yet, throwing all jesting
aside, we as Americans want to get on a
little broader scale than simply our States.
| We waht to find and realize and feel that
| humanity is the same on both sides of any
| imaginary line; that the prosperity OF any
one is the prosperity of all. We want a
pride and an am mbition and business
brain that will take up all over our Own
land aud show us that the prosperity of
one is the prosperity of ALL that the
growth of one is the growth of ALL l
stood on the steps of factory in New
England, last summer. as the hands went
out to dinner, and they poured out and
poured out and poured out, Aud finaily,
after they had all gone. the Superinten-
dent said TO me, How many people do
you think are leaving here to-day?"
said, L cant imagine. but it looks like a
| brigade" He asked the foreman, who
said there were on the pay rolls 500
people who had just gone out of the gate,
aud thought of what was my duty as a
citizen living away out IN the west, where
there are no factories and where we raise
grain and corn and wheat. | s.y to my
self, my duty is, after all, to remember
this 5.070 people; to feel that they are as
much my neighbors, that their interest is
so much mine that 10 my private and
public action | should do as much for
these 5000 people as / would for 5000
people living in my own State. That
ought to be the spirit of US ali, North and
South, East and West. from the Atlantic
to the Pacific; that We are one people and
one nation with Que common veal, In
which We should be interested. That il
the platform Of the future American cili.
zen. Keep up our States. It is vel
enough 10 have our Iittie pride II u
Year: 1879

TIE editors of two Los Angeles newspapers engaged in little pistol practice in the streets of that city, a few days since Neither one of the participants was hurt, but as is gen orally the case, several bYstanders were wounded. The cause of the diff ficulty was a personal editorial in one of the papers.
Year: 1879

FATHER AND DAUGHTER


The argument in the matter OF the petition oe
John Roach for the custody OF his daughter, Mary
Roach who is nearly fifteen years of age. took place
yesterday, before Judge Westbrook, ut Supreme
Court. Chambers. 1t admitted that the petit
toner had apprenticed the child to her aunt. the
sister Of his deceased wife, something more than
six years ago. but it claimed that he intoxi-
Gated at the time he signed the articles
of apprenticeship. had since reformed. and
was now tit and able to take of his
child 1t was shown, behalf of johanna
ONeil the aunt by her return to the writ OF habeas
corpus that she had fed aud clothed the child in her
tender years, had given her mothers and love
ana had done more for her than the law required:
that the child apprentced for ten years only six
OF which had expired and that the father after being
relieved of the support of the child while she was
young and helpless, desired the custody OF her
that She had become serviceable. The child
called to the bench by Judge westbrook and ques-
toned whether she preferred to remain with
her aunt be transferred to the custody of her
father. The answer was prompt that she wished to
remain with her present guardian. Judge Vest
brook took the papers and promised an early deci-
sion. Mr.. James q. Johnston appeared for the petit
toner and Mr. Bernard Metzger for respondent.
Year: 1879

THE SCORE AT THE END or THE THIRD Day
HART, THE BOSTON NEGRO, srIBL LEADING.


BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


PROVIDENCE l. l., Sept TO- 1879.


The pedestrian match ut the Park Garden was re-
sumed at halt past ten O'Clock this morning, but
with somewhat diminished number of contestants.
Only eighteen men appeared, but these were am
bilious and determined. and entered upon their
difficult task with energy and COOL persistent
manner, which showed they meant to improve
every chance for victory. Frank Hart. the young
Boston negro. led all day and walked hour after
hour in fresh and spirited style upon
the first day. II he keeps to the work during
the remainder of the week anywhere
we'll he has done so far his success will be GER
tain. He walks easily runs frequently. and is sell
dom absent from the track. Already he is looked
upon as the winner. The at eleven O'Clock
tonight when the walk closed for the day. stood as
Year: 1879




A couple, after courtship of over
fifteen years, have just been joined in
marriage in kentucky. The wedding
was to have occurred in 1861, when the
war broke out, but the conflict which
dragged all cSsses of people into it's
whirlpool, claimed this lover as we'll.
He took one side, her father took the
other. The old man never forgave it.
He swore that as long as he lived the
daughter should never marry a rebel.
He kept his word. One by one his
three sons passed over the river and
out of sight. His wife, broken-hearted,
followed her boys to the grave, and
finally none of the once happy house
hold was left but the patient girl and
stern old parent. The war gave her
back her lover uninjured, but the i'm
placable father stood between. He re-
fused his consent to the marriage, and
she would not wed without it. And
so the years rolled away-an obstinate
old man-two loyal lovers. a year
ago he died. Tuesday night last this
long delayed marriage was consum
mated
Year: 1879

advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Zone inch
OF space or less) for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under one month. For longer
periods follows:
Year: 1879

SHERMAN's funding sch heme is not so
much to save interest as it is to get rid of
a class of bonds payable in greenbacks,
and substitute for them class, whose
face calls for coin payment.
Year: 1879

THE Uuited States is the largest gold
producing country on the globe, but it
produces far less than the annual CON
sumption, and its production is steadily
decreasing, not only IN America but over
the whole world The following figures
are official and are instructive in these
dnYS Of sham resnmntion:
Year: 1879

There was an ingenious amount Of devotion
implied in the remark OF love sick millionaire when
the object of his affections became ecstatc over the
beauty Of he evening star Oh. do not do not praise
tlike that!" he cried; g cannot get 1t for you"


A member of the rhetorical class in q certain
college had ius finished his defamation when the pro-
feszoT said - Mr.. - do you suppose general would
address his soldiers the manner in which you spoke
that piece" "Yes sr do" was the reply, If he was
half scared 10 death"
Year: 1879

Pure rich blood gives lis health, long
life and a green old age" but how few
pay any attention to the state Of their
bloodi Parsons Purgatire Pills make ne,c
rich blood, and taken one a night for
three months will change the blood i'll
the entire system.
Year: 1879




faith and sustain the Nazarene Church !;
not to be cast down by their troubles,
but close up their ranks were Satan
made vacancies there, and march for
ward to the goal of all true christians.
We regret that our space will not per-
nit us to reproduce in the CHIEF the
fine thoughts uttered and powerful
reasoning advanced by the speakers in
this council and during the informal pro-
ceedings which succeeded its delibera-
tions; suffice it to say the record would
be no discredit to an assembly composed
entirely of cultured orators, scholars and
debaters.


We understand that the Nazarene con-
gregation has decided to retain Rev.
Robertson as pastor of the church, ex-
tending him forgiveness for his indiscre-
ton and allowing him the benefit of
every doubt which can exist in the prem
Uses; but that he will absent himself
from Donaldsonville for a short time nm
til the excitement and feeling aroused
by the scandal have somewhat subsidized
While we might combat the decision of
the church from the standpoint of strict
morality, we are quite willing to join in
the exercise of CHARITY and forbearance
towards the erring minister. His friends
freely express the opinion that his future
conduct will be such as to retrieve and
atone for his recent misstep; and as he
possesses many excellent qualities and
can make himself the instrument of much
good to his church and among his peo-
Die, the CHIEF has no disposition to pur-
sue him further or deny him the oppof-
tunity of reformation. Oar course re-
garding the matter has been fully vim
dieated and we can well afford to be
1nagnanimous -.
Year: 1879

THE DEMOCRATS MEET TO DISCUSS THE PATRON


AGE QUESTIONING REMOVALS TO TAKE PLACE


AT PRESENT.


GENERAL PRESS DisPATcHi


WASHINGTON, Dec 10.-rhe Democratic men,
bers of the Senate met in caucus this afternoon to
receive the report Of a committee, headed by Judge
Thurman, upon the subject Of the distribution OF
the Senate patronage. After a very full inter
change of views, the report was adopted with great
unanimIty and unexpected harmoniousness OF feel
ing.


The report was to the effect that there was no
lust cause of complaint against the officers OF the
Senate for the manner in which they have acted
with regard to the caucus instructions of last
March: that the present Senate employees are de-
serving and capable, and that the instructions
which provide for the retention OF all disabled
Union soldiers and Of various other employees npon
the grounds Of special merit irrespective of politics.
should be continued III force, with one amendment
only namely. TO authorize the Sergeant-at-Arms to
appoint three additional messengers for services con-
nected with the three committees which were left IN
the control of the Republicans The effect of this
authorization will be to enable the three Republican
chairmen-Messrs. Anthony, Edmunds and Conk-
Iing-to retain in the service three old Republican
messengers. who have heretofore been borne on
merely tcmDOIary roll.


The unanimous agreement Of the caucus was
that the Democratic majority IN the Senate should
come up to the full measure of the generous treat
ment which was accorded TO them In matters OF pa
tronage by the Republicans when the Democrats
were in the minority.


The caucus meeting was wholly devoted to this
subject.


The Blyard resolution concerning grcenbacks was
not mentioned.
Year: 1879

KILLING OF HIS WIFE.


The trial of PietrO BalbO for killing his
wife on October /. was completed before Justice
Daniels In the Court OF Oyer and Termner yesterday.
The prisoner crOss-ex3mned further In the morn
ing and other unImpOftant testimony was taken.
The summing up OF counsel and the Assistant District
Attorney occupied nearly the entire day. 1t
tended the prisoner that the homecide iu self
deence that in the quarrel between the husband and
wife when the killing occurred, the wife seized rhe hand
prisoner with her teeth and nearly bit of the end
of one finger at the time trying 10 strike HIM with
the dagger He took the dagger from her and under the
excrucatng pain caused by biting, he lost control
OF himself struck the left side Of the neck.
She did not unloosc her hold upon the finger until he
had struck her another blow upon the right side.


THIS theory was attacked by Mr.. Lyon, who claimed
that proofs OF premedtated murder plain He
called attention TO the testimony of Babo's threats TO
kill his wife, his accusations against her, his jealousy
and his light after the murder The acknOw led gme
OF the prisoner after his also dwet upon


Justice Daniels said that II the jurors convicted the
prisoner they would find him guilty o murder in the
first second degree OF augbter In the third
degree II they believed that the killing in the heat
OF passion without intention TO murder their eIdict
would be the last II they believed that he Intentionally
killed wife without premeditatOn the verdict would
be murder IN the second degree n It was
IL be murder In the first degree When the jury
cape back after absence OF Ony minutes. it
the general expectation that the verdict wOu be
murder In the second degree. When the foreman said
9" Gully Of murder In the first degree" there
murmur OF surprise thr iughOut the cOurtro The
prisoner did not exhibit any emotion Sentence was
postpOned until this morning
Year: 1879




IN VAIN.


A man very much under the influence of
LIQUOR got on Wai-st ferry boat 1t leaving the
slip on the Brooklyn side about 1880 yesterday
When midway the stream he attempted to throw him
self overheard from the bow but his actions had been
such attract the attention or the boat hands, ard
he was seized and securely held until the boat reached
the foot wast when he handed over to the po-
lice lie struggled Hereby escape and begged to be
permitted 10 drown himself saying that he
had taken large dose Of Paris green
and would die despite the efforts to
save him. He taken, still struggling, 10
the Chamber street Hospital where the stomach pump
relieved him Of moderate quantity OF Paris green and
large amount OF bad whskey. lie had evidently been
on a debauch os a long time and not far from the
dcerium tremens lie refused to give his name; but
his parents wealthy and lived at Pough
keepsie He afterwards denied this so earnestly and
persistently as To leave the impression that his first
statement correct He said he tnirtyfve years
age his appearance indicated thar this at ieast
the truth.


He was respectfully dressed and appearrd to be in
cOmforla bic circums After as much IA possible
the posoDs various kinds that he had taken into
his stomach had been removed, ana his lie was IN no
immediate danger he was seut TO the NewYork Hosp-
tal for further treatment The following. written on
OF paper and having no address, was found In hs
''Plece let me Die. I have too much trobel. can't
staudit anney longer. / got wife and so nice Btta
Brother. DwO Forgive me- Yours truly, 10. H.


The full written originally, hut al after the
had been crossed out 1t OoRs as II t may have been
Oncer Brown. Of the Battery Park Police, yesterday
morning observed respectable looking man, age about
thirty five years. throwing on his coat and rnshlng
toward the breakwater AT the rear of Castle Garden
apparently with the. intention Of drowning himself
The fcer arrested him. H. gave the name OF James
Really. Of Twenty ty-second-st and Secondave.. ana
begged the officer not TO tell his mother. lie was
haunted with the idea that some intended 10 ROB
him On beng taken before Justice Otcrbourg at The
TOmhs be was committed 10 await a medical eXamina
ff, ind ann In hf all fed