smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

Az ACCIDENT THAT CANE NEAR RESULTING IN sE-


RIOUs DISASTER


A collision occurred on the Southern Divis-
ion OF the Long Island Railroad yesterday between the
regular train due al Hunters Point at 1865 p and
a train Of an engine and car, carrying
Paymaster Farman. Tho accident happened at
Fresh Pond Junction, within a half mile Of the
scene of the recent accident the same road. The
first accident was credited to broken ange, but this
ia said 20 due TO the gross careessness OF tele-
praph operator The train dispatcher at Hunters
Point sent orders to Fresh Pond Junction TO
hold the train there until the passage OF an
irregular tIaIn The operator received the dispatch
but wi h strange forgetiuness he neglected TO instruct
the conductor The train had begun 10 before he
remembered his duty but he was too late He rushed
ont OF his Office and tried TO signal the train, and
II is said that his agitation as so great
upon seeing the train rushing-as he supposed
10 sure destruction, and his signals uuavaing, that
ne tainted The trains met, but the one moving out
was not under full headway, and the incoming one saw
the other time to reverse the engine and slaeken
speed Both engines were injured put not completely
wrecked while list OF injured the passenger train
was confined to two pcrsOns-Dr. Nash OF this city,
whose shoulder dislOcated, and Mrs. Aunan, who
rec eiyed slight cut in the forehead
Year: 1878

Boston Bost.


In the aquarium in the window
of the BroDfeld House, on Brom-
field street, Is large brook trout,
weighing nearly three pounds, that
cuts curious capers and gives gym
nastic exhibitions of the most re-
markablo character. A few days
ago small rattan stick was lett
lying across the topoi theaQuarium,
four or five inches from the water,
and the trout was seen to jump and
catch the rattan in its mouth, hold
on for some moments, then with a
swing and a splash return to the
water again. Since then he has
repeated the caper frequently, and
seems to enjoy a breath of air as he
swings back and forth, suspended
by holding on the rattan with his
teeth.
Year: 1878

The Washington Pest tells Of 3
young Westerner who went to the
capitol in October to get a clerk
ship, and soon found that he had
undertaken o work that would
require time for its completion. An
examination Of his finances satisfied
him that he had no money to waste.
He left his elegant room at first
class hotel and took a cheap, furn-
ished apartmentin an unaristocratic
neighborhood, for which he paid
only six dollars a month. He cut
down his bill Of fare to bread, milk
and fruit, and satisfied his appetite
at a cost of twenty cents a day.
Meantime, with good clothes and
cheerful looks, he pushed for an
appointment, and, after many dis
appointments, achieved success in
two and half months from the
time of his arrival. Had he fol-
lowed the usual custom Of expen-
Year: 1878

sive living his money would have
given out in two or three weeks;
then he would have subsisted for a
time on his wardrobe, and becoming
too shabby for appearance in good
society, would have been driven to
appeal for charity to help him back,
crushed and wOe-begone, to his old
homo
Year: 1878

The Chicago Tribune says;


They had a baby show about two
weeks ago in certain Illinois town,
with the usual sequel, to-wit: the
manager was called home between
two days to the dying bed of his
only mother, and the maternal par
eats Of III babies were out of
pocket the amount of their car fare
and the prizes they were confident
of winning. To this same town had
removed only a few weeks before a
beautiful and wealthy girl, formerly
a resident of Rochester, N. Y, who
had two admirers, one from Chicago
and one from st. Louis. The Chi
Year: 1878

Judgment, is to be found the basis OF
many of the just complaints of the
people, and to which is to be ascribed
the cause of many of the ills that now
afflict the people. But, sir, the con-
sideratiOn and determination of the
Texas and Pacific Railroad bill, as re-
ported by my colleague from the sixth
congressional district of Tennessee,


Mr.. House., surrounds and presents
the constitutional question involved
with fewer embarrassments than any
previous bill, in this: that he happily
relieves it of entangling alliances and
local projects which heretofore made
it liable to many of the objections
urged by the gentleman'frOm Alabama.


Now, sir, the bill to which refer
presents the proposition entirely as a
national one; national in its require
ments, national in the difficulties to
be overcome, and national in its OBJ
jects. In these several aspects the bill
admits of enlarged argument, the pre-
sentation of which at the present time
would be inapprOpriate; but / may be
allowed to say to gentlemen who have
hitherto opposed this measure-and
particularly | address myself to nv
Western Democratic friends whose
people have suffered much from the
monopoly of the Union Pacific Rail-
road and their assOciates-that / beg
they will look at the present bill, and
to reflect that its office, as now inten-
ded, is to build a road national in its
character and purposes, and which, at
all times recognizing the authority of
the Government, is subject to the leg
islative control of the people, and in
this way becomes in their hands the
means of protection against existing
mOnOpOlieS and future combinations
to control the industry, trade, and
commerce of the country.


1t is this last consideration, Mr..
Speaker, that, in a very large degree,
has induced me to give my support to
the proposed bill. 1t has been stated
that the owners of the corporation
known as the Central Pacific are the
carporators of the road now seeking to
thwart the prosecution and building
of the Texas Pacific road. / believe it
to he true, and, if true, it is apparent
that the object of these parties is to
perpetuate and increase the power of
one of the most gigantic and merci-
less mOnopOlies ever legislated into
existence.


Another consideration l beg leave to
present to my friends. Knowing as
they do that people move on isother-
NAL lines, that while it is, andlha been
the policy of the GOverement to eX-
tend lines of railroad across the cOnti-
nent from ocean to ocean, on northern
lines, thus giving to the people on
these lines all the advantages of emf
grafton, it is denial of justice and be-
comes an act of oppression to the peo-
pie of the South if you fail to give
them the same facilities of wealth and
prosperity you have extended or may
extend to others in this regard.


Promising myself that upon future
occasion L will attempt to elaborate
and present more fully these as we'll
as other reasons that induced me to
support the bill of my colleague, l
have to thank the House for its pres
eut courtesy
Year: 1878

Every boy and girl should learn to
swim. A writer in the american -4g-
IicUltUrist offers the following sugges-
tons, by obedience to which the art
of swimming may be readily acquir-
ed:


When I was a boy ! learned to
swim by means of a swimming-board.
This is the safest method possible. If
corks are used they may slip from
around the breast down beneath the
body, throwing the head below the
surface, and putting the wearer i'll
danger of drowning.


Some country boys get two bladders
and then tie them together with n
sport cord, and use theae ~ supports.
They are the most dangerous things
possible for a boy to have.


The board is perfectly safe, and one
may learn to swim in very short time
by using one. 1t should be over four
feet long, over a foot wide and two in
ches thick, white pine or cedar.
To use it, boy wades into the wa
ter up to his shoulders, then taking
hold of tie end of the board he push
| es it before him-tOwards the bank,
and not into deeper water-sprlngs
| forward with his feet and throws him
self flat upon the water.


The movement carries him along a
few feet. He then draws up both his
legs at the same time, keeping the
knees as far apart as possible and then
strikes out with both feet not straight
backward, but sideways, just as frog
does.


The stroke is made slowly and is re.
peated again, drawing up the legs and
steadily. The board keeps the head
above water. When the leg stroke Is
learned, one hand is taken from the
board and the stroke learned, or the
chain may he rested on the board,
while the stroke is taken with both
| hands.


This isa very good plan, as it cOmpels
the swimmer to keep his hands under
the water, which he should always do
By-and-by the board may be pushed
ahead, and the young swimmer may
swim after it, and always keeping II
within reach. When a number OF
( boys go tG swim they should always
have two or three boards with them
for use of any accident.
Year: 1878

From the Cincinnati Saturday Night.


We hate to have a lawyer die. Not
that we think any other class of peO-
ple, cut we know there has got to he q
injecting of the bar" and resolutions
are going to be drawn up (they ought
to be drawn up, clear out of sight,
and left there), and speeches made
eulogizing the deceased, principally
by rival attorneys, who hated him
like sin when he was alive, and who
were never known to say anything
good Of him until he was laid away
under the sod. Then these resolutions
and speeches must be printed In all
the daily papers, and the community
discovers, when too late, what a jewel
they had among them.
Year: 1878

a Georgia farmer smeared his hogs
with tar 10 rid them of fieas, and turn
ed them loose in the woods. At night
they did not return to the pen az usual,
andinthe morning he found them stuck
together, the tar making them adhere
in a mass They might have gone home
nevertheless, by concert of action, but
it isn't in hog to harmouize,
Year: 1878

Now that the Mineral Resources of Arizona are being rapidly developed, agricultural products will be in great demand and the Farmer will quickly find himself King, and while enjoying home comforts will reap largely of the golden harvest of the hardy minor. Prospectors who are searching the noun tains for hidden treasures it may be poor as Jobs turkey-will in a moment find themselves Bonanza Kings and be able to revel in luxury the rest of their days; but all men cannot become owners of rich mines! All men cannot become wealthy farmersl To the great mass of man. kind the price of pork and beans will still be an object.
Year: 1878

Miners and prospectors can do better in getting an outfit there than any place in Phenix. Young folks contemplating marriage will be surprised to find how much they can buy at the store of E. Irvine < Co. with which to make home comfortable and pleasant.

 Do not forget that
Year: 1878



 Here l found a spendid stock country with considerable farming land and grass and water, but the country is very broken, but well adapted to stock raising.

 EX-Bishop Freeman, of Washing ton, Utah, and few more of our brethern have got a purchase. The best portion of the claims are held by parties for speculative motives. They might be bought out tolerably reason able. In the event of our people go- ing Salt River this would be of great value for stock and sheep raising. The breathern on the Little Colorado are prospering in their labors; they seem to be enjoying a good spirit, and are encouraged in their labors. Good prospects for an abundant harvest The feeling among our Lamanite neigh hbors has never been better. @

 Your brother in the gospel.

 ASDREw s -GussoSs,
Year: 1878

toih 'Ns''


Correspondence OF the Register.


4 short article in your paper OF the
10th inst, taken from the Charleston
Courier, and founded upon a communi-
cation in the REGISTER it seems to me,
demands attention, rs it contains an in
sinuatiOn OF some misapplication OF our
public school funds. Such charges
should always be received with caution,
as il will often be found, that they pro-
ceed from persons who are either nurs-
ing a grief, or have an end to accomplish.
But still, they arc not to be entirely
neglected or overlooked.


can think OF no one but President
Pcndleton who is likely 10 have suffi-
cient knowledge OF the facts to enable him
either 10 confirm the charge or 10 dis
abuse the public mind. The Supcrin-
tcndent may think that he will have
sufficiently discharged his duty when
he makes his biennial report But the
difficulty here is, that such reports are
made only bi-ennially, that they are not
furnished TO one citizen OF thousand,
and not read carefully, by perhaps, one
OF ten thousand, and may not, even
then contain such information as is
sought by this article. And let me here
suggest, that the Legislature would do
a wise thing by requiring that certain
portions Of the Superintendent's report
shall, from time to time, appear in the
public prints VIII President Pendle-
ton be kind enough 10 state whether he
thinks there is any good ground for the
insinuatiOns above referred TO? and let
him be assured that, this request is made
in no captious spirit, but simply with
the desire that the public be correctly
informed OSE.
Year: 1878

4 report concerning the Arlington
stove will be made as soon as disposed
of bv the committee in the Second ward.


The Bazaar people regret that they
could not devise some method 10 have
made the stove bring more than simply
its value, the voting by wards having
proved quite unsatisfactory.


After paying a note in bank and an
over check of three hundred dollars and
this months current expenses, we learn
that eleven hundred dollars OF the above
sum will be exhausted. SO do not think
OF the Home as provided for very lar in
the future, reader.
Year: 1878

In little over sixty days We shall
haye resumption Of specie payments
by law. Some of our political STUMP
speakers say it cannot be carried out
but we have the report from Wash
ington that Secretary Sherman, of the
Treasury, has 10 fears of its success
On the second Of January he will be
prepared to pay gold for greonbacks
to all who apply. Spectators, he
says, will find it impossible to make
any trouble or embarass the govern
ment in carrying out the law. By
that day he will have at least $685..
100000 in coin to commence resump-
ton. 1t is not likely there will be
any great excitement or any rush.
We are not bit uneasy, for our part
and have so much confidence that we
will take greenbacks at par as here,
tofore for all subscriptions to the
CLARION.
Year: 1878

New orleans Plcayune.


The correspondence between Capt.
Eads and certain gentlemen connected
with the towboAt companies concern
ing an alleged scheme to obslruct the
South Pass channel through the jetties,
had the effect of bringing out an An.
swer from the person against whom
the charge was made. That answer
leaves In 9 state Of uncertainty the
question of responsibility, but, taken
in connection with the original letters,
1t seems TO settle one point, and that is
that there was scheme, or plan. or
purpose, on the part Of somebody to
throw an obstruction across the jetlies.
The project was for q commander of
one OF the tOwboats 10 ground q large
vessel on The bar In such position as
to obstruct the channel.


Il would be entirely superfluous 10
sligmalize an act of this kind as II de.
serves. ANY quantity of epithets could
not exaggerate lite turpitude. In fact,
1t is crime Of such magnitude that
merely to name II Is TO excite the
horror and indignation OF an outraged
community. And yet 1t appears that
this crime was actually contemplated.
All the persons mentioned In connec.
tion with the melancholy business ad-
nit that much. They differ only In
their testimony as to the persons or
by whom 1t was proposed and the per-
son or persons by whom 1t was con-
demned. The regular towboat party
took The initiative by charging Mr..
Black with having conceived and sug.
gested the project, and claim, on their
side, that they reproBaled and frus.
trated II. They certainly bad the ad-
vantage of the offensive-whatever that
was worth. Mr.. Black does not dis.
claim q knowledge Of the project. He
does not content himself with simply
denying the truth Of the charge as
brought against himseli, but be retorts
1t on bis accusers. He admits that be
knew ell about the scheme. He was
present when it was proposed; but II
was proposed, be asserts, by the other
party, and was condemned and finally
frustrated by him. The testimony 10
now simple balance. The public do
not know whether the plan emanated
from one side or the other side OF this
controversy, or both. But they have
the admissions OF all sides that there
was a deliberate purpose on the part
of some person orpersOns occupying q
most delicate aud responsible relation
toward the commercial public to do an
act which involved the possible sacrifice
of the Immediate property conGded to
them, and the most disastrous con.
sequences 10 the interests of the port
of New Orleans. 1t will not do 10 let
this thing go without such inquiry as
will fix the responsibility where ii
properly belongs. We cannot afford
that the great commercial interests Of
this city shall be at the mercy OF per-
sons who can coolly and deliberately
cOnsplre against them, aud W no, In the
pursuit Of private gain, or for the
qualification Of personal resentment,
are willing to commit actual crime.
Year: 1878

AN ingenious Mississippian has ln-
vented q new method for liquor tax.
Liquor retailers are to buy coupons Of
the State In lieu of q license tax, and
the State will thus collect It's revenue
from this source, Of each person who
bnys q drink. The inducement to take
the coupons will lie in the fact that the
State receives them at their face value
for taxes. In this way 1t is said that
the negro population can pay their poll
taxes by taking hundred drinks dur
ing the canvass before electlon.-fN.
y Post.
Year: 1878

Russia will enter the congress at Baden
Baden with treaty of peace actually con-
cluded with Turkey-a treaty that may be
utilized to annihilate Turkey as q European
Power. She will face the other Powers like
lion at bay, with one ponderous paw on
the head Of dead goat, and the Powers
that see the goat can judge for them
selves whether they have such an in
terest in his welfare as to care to
try conclusions with the lion. It is pretty
plain that the conference will not begin
and end with sweet speeches of courtesy
and compliment. Russia has already made
the point as to the functions and powers of
this body. She made it in the form of a
demand that the assembly shall be n con-
gress, not conference that is to say, that
it shall be empowered to deal not with
one specific point in the cloudy at
mosphere. but with all troublesome
points in the relations of the several
Powers represented. 1t will be equally
satisfactory to Russia whether this is ac-
cepted or rejected; but if it is rejected then
the subject with which the body must deal
will be this treaty Of peace, and Europe will
have simply to approve of it or reject it.
With the functions of the congress reduced
to so narrow point it is very possi-
BILE that England will find herself iso-
lated again. 1t is hardly conceivable that
she can declare her satisfaction with the
treaty, but it is very possible that with the
treaty laid before the Powers such guarantees
may be given as will induce every other
Power to accept it, and Russia will not let
any ordinary sacrifice stand in the way of
therefore, be that the assembly of the con-
ference is again to put England in the diff
cult position of being compelled to choose
before the world whether she will fight
alone or eat humble pie.
Year: 1878

The Presidents title is topic which,
like the ghost in the play, ''will not down, +"
and it is consequently up again to-day al
most as lively as ever; but whether it may
be considered as revived otherwise than in
the disordered fancies Of some uneasy poll
ticians is doubtful. At all events, the
report that steps were on foot to
test the title in court, hunted hotly
by our reporters everywhere, cannot
be traced to satisfactory authorities The
story was that the democracy, that was
very lukewarm when the man to be seated
was Mr.. Tilden, were prepared to come
energetically forward in assertion of the
rights of Mr.. Hendricks. That report
did no injustice to the will of cer-
tain democrats, but it did not make
fair allowance for their practical
methods in business when it made SO
lightly of Mr.. Tilden's relation to the case
without indicating precisely how he was to
be put aside In fact. as all democrats are
horrified at the republican system of seat
ing another man than the one elected, how
can they propose similar project? This
is q conundrum open for public competi-
tiOn.
Year: 1878

forth 1t does not seem to us desirable to
enter into the consideration of such points.
This man was tried in accordance with the
law and found guilty by a regularly appointed
jury. That is the record, and that Is
sufficient. In regard to things done IN
Louisiana it is pretty well established that
you cannot 60 behind the returns, and
Anderson is returned" guilty. II he is
not guilty then the jury is to blame. but
there is no help for Anderson. 1t is great
pity if jurors will perjure themselves to put
any man where he ought not to be, but II
they will the man must co. for otherwise we
must give up trial by jury, and it is better
that an individual should suffer than that
the whole system of jurisprudence should be
upset. Language suspiciously analogous to
this was in the mouths of Anderson and his
merry men some time ago, when, instead OF
jury at fault, it was returning board,
and, instead of Anderson wronged, it was
the American people; and if that sort of
Language was just toward the United States
then it cannot be unjust toward Anderson
now
Year: 1878

If the accident on the North River in the
fog of Saturday was due, as alleged, to the
fact that the schooner showed no lights, the
penalty that may be inflicted is fine OF
two hundred dollars. This provision Of
the law puts human life and the safety Of
travellers at rather low. rate Commonly
it is to be supposed that heavy
penalty is not needed in order to in
duce persons in custody of vessels to take
such precautio as the law requires for
their own safety and the safety of others
But the fact is that habit makes men in
different to the dangers in the presence
OF which they live-indifferent to the
safety of other persons as well as
to their own safety, and if an
accident spares their lives the law should in
lict such penalty as would make the case
q warming to other navigators not to get into
these careless habits. If man may put
schooner load Of railroad iron on river
highway where any others have the same
right that he has, and not take in the night
or the log the prescribed precautions to
make known his whereabouts, he should be
responsible to the laws quite otherwise than
in paltry two hundred dollars; tor this act
may on some occasion destroy hundreds Of
lives. In the actual occurrence one person
only was killed. That is one too many to
be sacrificed to stupid or drunken indifier-
ence to duty but the lives of several hun
dred were imperilled and on another oc-
casion might be sacrificed and for conduct
that involves such possibility the penalty
imposed is ridiculous.