smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

LEADING MEMBERS OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH NOT AT


ALL DISTURBED BY IT-wHAT MR.. WHEELER


sAYs-TALKs WITH COUNSEL AND OTHERS.


TRIBUNE reporter had interview with
Mr. Wheeler after he had brought Mrs. III
tons letter to the Office but he was very retcent.
He stated that he was a distant relative OF Mrs.
Tlton but so very far distant that il was not nee
essary to mention it, and he thought it desirable
that it should not be mentioned. He said
he was very reluctant to be known in
any connection with the matter, and that
in fact his only connection was in the submis-
sion of the document for publication. Mrs. Tilton
had at once authorized and requested hE to SEQ
that it was published. He added that he did not
feel at liberty to state any of the circumstances
which had led to the confession. About four
weeks ago Mrs. Tilton had verbally made ccn-.
fession in detail to Mrs. Anna n. Field and four
Year: 1878

DEMAND FOR REPEAL VERY GREAT,


lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.


WASHINGTON, April 15.-To-day the Senate
broke over it's rule of indulging in almost endless
discussion on every important question that is
brought to its attention, and took prompt and
decisive vote on the repeal of the Bankrupt Law.
The repeal was passed. II the House will follow its
example, and send the measure to the President
within the next month, many business men in all
parts Of the country will breathe freeT.


The operation of the Bankrupt Law has never
been satisfactory Passed in March, 1867, it was
amended in July of the next year, and again in
July of 1870. Each time some of the most objec-
tionable features Of the act were removed but ex-
perenee has shown that the only reform in this mat
ter worthy of the name is the destruction of the
entire law, root and branch. The popular demand
for the repeal of the Bankrupt Act has probably
never been so strong as it was when Congress met
IN December, 1878. The operation of the law dur
ng the panic, which took place about tlrce months
before, was so arbitrary and oppressive that every
member OF Congress representing a commercial con-
sttuency came to Washington with his pockets full
OF petitions for the repeal of this act. The Presi-
dent, IN his annual message, said that the law was


productive Of more evil than good" and gave q
summary Of the arguments in favor of its repeal
The bill was Immediately referred TO the
Judiciary Committees of both Houses, and there
was general desire and expectation that Congress
should act upon it before the holiday recess Mr..
Tremain, Of New-York, took charge of the matter in
the House, and before Congress had been in session
two weeks reported bill repeating the act and pro-
posing no legislation in its place. The Objectionable
features Of the aw were then forcibly brought out
In speeches by Mr.. Treman, Senator Edmunds and
others. 1t was shown that as long as the law re-
nained on the statute-book any trader or merchant
was liable TO have his estate thrown into hank
rnptcy, his pecuniary credit and reputation ruined
and bis property subjected to losses and sacrifices in
cases where he was perfectly solvent in the legal
sense of the term where 50 per cent of his creditors
snght be to any such forcible measure where
Year: 1878

An ordinance was Presented at the meeting Of
tho City Council yesterday providing for the
payment OF s2 10 to Samuel ?. Blanc for pro
fessional SER does rendered the city during the
year 1877. The passage of the ordinances was
oppose,dby Mr.. MeCaifrey, who desired to know
by whose authority Mr.. Blanc had been en-
ployed He said that he was aware Of the
fact that Mr.. Blanc had rendered professional
services, but did not think that the city should
compensate him for work performed when the
City Attorney and his assistant were away on
q pleasure trip.


In reply to these remarks, Mr. Brown stated
that the city had instructed Mr. Blanc to at
tend to the unfinished suits which were In his
hands while acting assistant city attorney ,
besides, he has attended to q great deal OF
business for the city during the entire year.


Mr.. ReDgstorff said that Mr. Blanc had at
tended to matters In the Department Of As
sessments for great length OF time during
last year.


The ordinance was finally laid over until
the next meeting.
Year: 1878

1t is q singular fact yet nevertheless a true
one, that Officer Pennuel, of the Third Pre-
cinct, cannot land a prisoner In the station
house without putting marks Of violence on
him, yet the Police Board, whenever this Off
Ger has appeared before them, have, in
measure, upheld him, and the result is that
Pennuel has become 80 bold that he not only
maltreats men, but clubs women.


Within the last forty-eight hours the knight
OF the club has caused blood to flow from no
less than three unfortunates who were unable
to keep out of his way. In the clubbing busi-
ness Pennuel Is an expert, yet he does not
club everybody; he merely beats and abuses
people who have no influence, as he feels GER
tain that their evidence will have but little
weight with the gentlemen who are appointed
to Judge him as policeman.


On Sunday Pennuel brought to the Third
Station a man named Thos. Murphy, who
was bloody from head to foot The man al
legged that Pennuel had dubbed him, and as
yet the officer has not refuted the charge.


At O'Clock Tuesday morning this same Of
ficer, as it is said, without cause or provoca-
tion, walked UP to an old colored woman
named Alice Nelson, and struck her brutal
blow in the face with his club. The woman's
face presents a horrible appearance and she
has not been able to eat anything since


When Pennue1 struck the woman, man
named Eugene eraser crossed over to the
scene of the difficulty and demonstrated with
the officer regarding his action, and Graser's
reward was blow from Pennuels club,
which brought him to earth with an open
Year: 1878

"The first time / meet you, you good for
nothing female, will jab knife in you" was
the remark made by o negress named Ella
Washington TO o female rival named Ann
Iettsr % % by Ella for last evening I at the corner co S
of Delord and Dryades streets, when she met
Ann, she drew knife that she had concealed
about her person and plunged it into her right
hip The wounded woman was conveyed to
the Charity Hospital where her wounds were
examined and pronounced not dangerous. The
accused was arrested and lodged in the Cen
frnl Station
Year: 1878

Last night Officer Carey found man named
John Webb lying on Penn street, between
Poydras and Perdido, suffering from wounds
on and about the head The victim could not
he had been set upon by parties and beaten for
no cause whatever. Webb was taken TO the
hospital, where his wounds were examined
and pronounced not dangerous.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Justice Hunt delivered an opinion In the
case OF the Home Life Insurance Company
against Brame, from the Louisiana Circuit.
He decides that the company cannot recover
OF Brame for the killing of one McLenore
the assured, by which the company was dam
aged to the extent Of the amount Of his policy,
holding that on principle and authority the
action cannot be sustained In such case.
Year: 1878

ENGRAVING on glass is now done with
the aid of electricity. The glass is first
covered with concentrated solution of
potassium nitrate, and the design Is
traced with fine plstin point connected
with one pole Of battery.
Year: 1878

sHARoN's seven-story palace hotel in
Frisco is the biggest Kind OF an elephant
ON the hands OF the proprietor. Every
month at least sl2 600 is due on mort
gage account, and the running expenses
OF the institution are scarcely met by the
receipts.
Year: 1878


does not try TO pay merits no sympa.
thy. You know that there is large
,lass Of people who do not like to pay
debt They have no scrupies about
getting into debt, but they haven't any
great anxiety about getting out. Even
when they have the money in their
pocket, they dislike very much to pass
il over 10 those they owe.


These times are God-send To such
people. They furnish them an excuse
for not d ing what they never liked TO
do. They can plead scarcity of
money, as a reason for not meeting
their obligations. This class there
fore, as well as others, need 10 be re-
minded that now is the time 10 pay
debts. The welfare Of the community
demands this. Ii demands that every
debt be paid that possibly can. No
man has right 10 carry money in his
pocket that he owes. That money be-
longs to his creditors, aud il is a kind
of stealing to keep it out OF their
hands. No more has he a right to
keep his grain in his barn, waiting for
a rise and so make his creditors carry
him and embarrass the business world.
The farmer needs TO be reminded of
his duty here. A great responsibility
rests upon him. This IL an agricul-
tural country; our wealth comes out Of
the soil. The farmer therefore, stands
at the mouth of our treasury. He can
greatly help or hinder our business sc-
tivity. IL he does mis- duty, the whole
country prospers; II he neglects it the
whole country suffers. Now he gets
credit on the strength of his incoming
harvest. The merchant and mechanic
trust him oL the ground that he Is
growing the grain that will pay them.
tie could not get recommendations were
il not ior this.


Mauiiestly. therefore, il is his duty
To market that grain as soon as possl-
BILE. and pay these debts. That grain,
so much OF II as is necessary To meet
these obligations, belongs To his credi-
tors. and he has no right to hold it a
mouSnt longer than is necessary to Sc
cure fare price. He has no more
right to keep that grain in his barn
than he has 10 keep money he owes in
his pocket. He mas no right TO specu-
bate at the expense of his merchant,
blacksmith and grocer. He is bound
by every moral obligation. not to hold
his grain in hopes of getting n little
better price and 80 make his creditors
suffer, but 10 sell it aud pay his debts,
aud so help on the prosperity "f the
world Of trade; and in so doing he will
bless himself as well as others, foI
honesty is always the best policy.


These, my friends, are the old-fash.
ioned notions, / have about finance.
They may seem out of date, and good
deal behind the times of this fast age,
but the experience of the world has
proved them 20 be sound. You may
not like them, but be assured they
point ont the only road to substantial
prosperity. Try all the experiment;
you please, invent all sorts of methods
OF relief, patent your schemes for max
ing something out of nothing il yor
choose, but remember that when you
reach substantial prosperity, You viii
travel the road of industry, economy
and honesty.
Year: 1878

The startlingly entertaining story of
tho sudden advance Of that renowned
savage. Sitting Bull. in all the pomp
and panoply OF glorious war, which for
some time past has been industriously
circulated, causing alarm upon our
Northern borders and unwonted actiyi-
ty military circle, has just been
proven grcgs fraud by the arrival at
Omaha Of a Major Walsh. Inspector of
Canadian Mounted Police, direct from
Fort W alsh in the British Possessions.
who positively asserts that no such
movement was even in contemplation.
and further. that had there been any
such design on the par. of that chief
tain or his followers. they could never
have carryed them into effect, from the
simple fact that the British authorities
would not have suffered them to cross
the border. or had they done so, would
have brought them back. Major
Walsh, with three hundred mounted
police, has the Indians corralled in
their camp. and they have not been up
on American soil.


This is too bad; not only has this Off
cious Major Of Mounted Police spoiled
beautifully elaborate sensation, but
has utterly destroyed the brilliant pros
poets Of the horde OF contracting cor
morants and Indian Agents who stir up
and fatten upon military operations
against the Indians.
Year: 1878

Ir cast q gloom over an entire church
fair tho other night when the minister's
son walked up to the grab.bag and
prize.cake table aud demanded that the
game be explained TO him before lie
bought his chips.
Year: 1878

An account of a remarkable Incl
dent comes from Aurora, Indiana.
A few days ago, as a trio of young
men were fishing for bass in Hogan
creek, near Aurora, they were dis
turbed by a splash in the water, as
of some animal jumping into the
stream. Looking in the direction
whence the sound came, they saw a
large black hog, which had evident
ly come down from the roaming lot
of porkers which make life a burden
in and around the town, swim
ming rapidly toward the cen
ter. of the pool, which was about
one hundred feet wide and eight
feet deep. AT about the center the
animal disappeared, remaining un-
der water for considerable time,
and on resppearing was seen to have
III his mouth a fine live bass about
eight inches long, with which he
swan ashore, and on arriving on


land, proceeded to eat with the


avidity and relish peculiar to his


species. After having swallowed
the last yestige, with a grunt, the


animal again betook himself to the


water, and again dived to the bot


tom, remaining q considerable time


Coming up with a snort, he made


again for the shore with another


fish, which he dispatched as quick


ly as before. This was repeated {


third time, and on the fourth trip
q the animal secured a small turtle
which it also carried ashore, and
after some difficulty managed t.
dispatch, breaking the shell will
Z its strong teeth, after which it am
bled off, satisfied with its fishing
t experience for the day.
Year: 1878

TT Is ENTERPRIsING. FEARLESS. RE-
liable and newsy, and the peer Of any weekly
newspaper published in West Tennessee. con-
tanning all local events of Importance in the
city of Memphis and Shelby county. No
labor or expense will bo spared to maintain it
in every department at the highest possible
standard, and to commend it in all respects
to the confidence and approval Of the best
classes in the surrounding country, being


strictly
Year: 1878

THE following letter may be Of
interest to many who are now
among us from more Southern lat
itude, 1t appears that those who
have life insurance policies arsEnot
prohibited from visiting a more
Northern latitude in which they re.
side:
Year: 1878

The only possible danger which the
Third Republic has of late had to en-
counter lay in the irritation with
which Frenchmen must have viewed
their inaction all through the disputes
about the eastern question. They
were apt to love the Republican ti-
tie when they found that under her
sway they were taking back seat, .
as the Americans phrase it, in the
councils of Europe. The success of
the exhibition will dissipate this sus-
picion. Frenchman will feel that
France can not have ceased to be a
mighty power, when in troubled times
like these she can so far bend the
world to her will, that, when it is
meditating gloomily upon war, it is
still forced to obey her summons to a
bright festival OF peace. There is an
impression that when the Exhibition is
over great change will take place in
the character of the present govern
ment of France. The Republic will
claim to have stood the test of trial
before the world, and to have estab-
lished it's title to something like per-
manence. It will be able to point to
the Exhibition. and say it has desery.
ed well Of the country, and in this
view we may believe that the success
of the exhibition has a deeper signif-
cance than has yet been recognized.
London Telegraph.
Year: 1878

In concert in Milwaukee a new
song, entitled "Always Keep Smile
for Mother" was sung by a woman
who had rather hastily learned the
tune, and to whom the words were un-
familiar. Three sentimental verses
were given, and then, reading unsus-
piciously from some joker's manuscript
copy, she gave very tender expression
to the following:


Always keep smile for mother,


Do not drain the festive jug,


Leave enough. somehow or other,


Just to moisten her old mug.


Touch it lightly, leave some i'll it,


Just SWALLOW, that's the style;


What you'd drink in half minute


Is enough for mothers smile.
Year: 1878

On Thursday at Meadville, Pa, as the
funeral of Professor L. D Williams was
about TO leave their residence for the church
and friends were taking leave Of the re-
mains, his wife, aged sixty, fell dead be side
the body of her dead husband. The funs
raj of both husband and wife will take place
tomorrow. Mrs. Williams had been In
usual hea th up to this morning. s
Year: 1878

of the most stylish and tasteful de-
signs, embracing the handsomest
products of the European markets.
More than usual effort has been made
TO make this opening a success, it
will include in addition, a beautiful
line Of Domestic Cloaks. We have
decided to make our store the popu-
lar resort for all who wish to look at
the newest and best goods at the
lowest possible prices. 10 a
Year: 1878

aItis difficult, says Belgian journal, to dis
tinguish between iron and steel tools. They
have the same polish and workmanship
use will commonly alone show the differ
ence. To make the distinction quickly,
place the tool upon stone and drop upon it
some diluted nitric acid -four parts of water
to one of acid). If the tool remains clean it
is of iron; if of steel it will show black
spot where touched by the acid. These spots
can be easily rubbed of.
Year: 1878

TEE BEST PEN-WIPER.-Take few sheets
of the softest tissue paper you can get and
fold and roll them all together into a
bundle about eight inches long. Put an
India-rubber band around the middle of the
roll, and then cut off the tops so as to ALLOW


insertion of pen for wipipg, making the
packet into hour-glass shape, 1t cleans the
pen better than anything ever devised.
Year: 1878

DRIVING NAILS WITH A GUN.-Respect-
ing an implement ON view at the Yelling
ton Industrial exhibition, the New Zealand
Times says : sOne Of the most simple, and
at the same time most ingenious imple-
ments on view at the exhibition, is an in
yention of young man in this city, Mr..
F. Falkner. 1t is called a nail gum and
is used for mailing down flooring boards.
We have seen the implement in use, and as
far as we are able to judge, it Is quicker In
it's work and insures greater cleanliness
than hand mailing could do. The appara-
tus is not unlike gun in shape, and about
the same length. It is kept is position with
foot and knee, and the nail is placed (point
DOWN in an aperture at the top Of the con-
Germ. 1t slides down to the bottom and
then the operator draws up q rod, and by
one downward stroke of this the nail is
cleanly driven into the boards beneath. 4
practiced hand, by this contrivance, could
do the work of half dozen men. We be-
lieye that Mr.. Falkner is now improving
upon his invention and is making a nail
Gun which viii be self feeding. We have
no doubt that when the implement comes
to be generally known it will be brought
into general nse.''
Year: 1878

| Cincinnati Gazette


Hawarden itself seems a perfect castle OF


Incidence in its approaches At the lower


gate, by which | entered, there was no


porter in charge of the unfinished lodge.


and had nearly miles walk through a


leafy avenue without any ore to challenge


my right to enter. Next a battlement came


IN view through the screen of branches, then


a large outbuildng, inscribed "Mrs. Glad
| stones Orphanage," and was in the court


yard. There was still not sign of human


being, not even an orphan; but presently /


caught sight of thoroughly characteristic


figure for place of this description, the


oeggar at the gate. | passed the beggar.


rang the hall door, but as no one answered


either first Or second summons, was glad


to return and take my place by the sturdy
fellows side. The servant lad who came
out to relieve his wants was made acouaint-
ed with mine; and | returned TO the main
door to have it opened to me by the first
man, barring the mendirant, | had as vet
clapped eyes on in the domain. It was
still a silence, if not solitude, as the rural
Jeames took my card with a word. There
was, however, no lack of good company in
many portraits of the Glyn family hanging
IN the spacious hall. Most of them evident
ly belonged to that period of the great civil
war i'll which the Glyns made MIGHTY
stride in fortune by purchasing Hawarden.
one of the seqncstered estates of James. 7th
earl of Derby, who had just persisted by the
axe. They held it thenceforth until Mr.,
Gladstone came to share the possession
through his connection by marriage with
the family. One seemed very long way
OIL, indeed, from the civil or any other war
IN this peaceful yestibule; and the,e was
nothing to disturb the harmony cf associa-
tlon in the drawing room, richly stored with
old china beyond. Old china represents
one of the tastes of which Mr.. Gladstone
1epresented-a sort Of folly of youth, in
which he spent many thousand pounds of
his once ample fortune. But he las rep.
resented like the most of US, not without
some snatches of kindly remembrance of
the pleasures of the old sin. There is still |
china enough in Hawarien, such as it is. |
TO sustain the good reputation of many a
Year: 1878

Paris is the great center of this business,


which has been brought to the most aston


ishing perfection. The astounding trans


formation of grains of heavy-looking, dirty


sand into diamond of the finest water, is


the daily ayocation of large number of


persons who avowedly work with the inten-


ton of deceiving everybody but the buyer.


Everything in the operation depends upon


the quality of the sand and that used for


the purpose is brought from the forest of


Fontainebleau. Large quantities of it are
sent abroad, so high is the repute in which


it stands.


For initiating emeralds, sapphires and
rubies a coloring matter, entirely mineral
in its origin, is employed, and it has been
| brought to o high state of perfection. About
90 years ago the principal merchant in this
class of jewelry was M. Bourguiguon,
whese atelier was situated at the Barrier du
Trone. He was the Prince of his trade, and
surpassed all others in the excellence of his
productions. He employed nearly 100
workmen, besides number of women and
young girls, whose business it was to polish
the colored stones and line the'false pearls
with fish scales and wax. The scales of the
roach and dace are chiefly used for this pur-
pose and form considerable source of
profit to the fishermen of the Seine in the
environs of Corbeil, who bring them to
Paris in large quantities during the season.
They must be stripped from the fish while
living, or the glistening hue which we ad-
mire 50 much in the real pearl cannot be
initiated.


1t was, however, to the cultivation of the
diamond that NJ. Bourguignon devoted his
ingenuity, and, had he detailed the mystic
ries of his craft, some of the most singular
histories of g family diamonds and "heir-
looms' would have been brought to light.


Not only was domestic deception carried
on by means of M. BourguIgnon's artistic
skill, but he was often called upon to lend
his aid to diplomatic craft likewise. Num-
berless were the snuff ff-boxes, adorned |
with valuable diamonds which issued |
from his atelier in secret as the reward of |
public service Or skillful negotiation; innu-
merable portraits, "set in brilliants,"
which were mounted there to gladden. the
hearts of charge d. affaires, attaches and
vice consuls.


A visit to some of the workshops will in
spire the mind with wonder to behold the
perfection with which art eau be made to
initiate the most exquisite productions of
nature. The luster of the diamond, the
richness, the double reflection of the ruby,
even the caprice and deviation in the form
and color of the pearl, ceped not the cum
ming eye of the artist. Some of the parures
are valued as high as 5000 to 6,000 francs.
The workmanship, however, is as tasteful
and costly as any produced by the first jew
slers in The world. The setting is always
Of real gold and the fashion of the newest
Kind A tiara of these stones of the price
If 1000 francs will rival in effect and deli
,acy Of finish It's neighbor which may have
% handle it and breathe upon it and touch
t with the tongue and apply an acid to it.,
n order to see whether or not it becomes
arnished.