smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Especially Reported for the Commercially


NEWARK, Aug 8.
Between the Red Lion camp-meeting and the
colored camp at the Buck, our liverymen made
quite harvest. All the teams i'll this part of
the country were called into requisition. The P.
& ID. R. R. ran down a good number to Red
Lion.


Last week, one of our former tax collectors,
who had tax bill against a party to whom he
owed store bill, which the latter declined to
pay but desired to credit the collector on his ac-
count with the amount, brought suit and obtain
ing Judgment seized the horse and cart of the
delinquent on the street. The owner then
came and paid the tax bill and costs. How
about this d? Z.
Year: 1874

NEw HOTEL AT NEW CAsTLE.-There is pro-
liability that new and large hotel will be built
near the Tasker Works, in New Castle, before
the close of the present season. The hotel will
be erected near the new houses which have just
been completed, and will be adapted to the
wants of the workmen in the new mills
Year: 1874

Gov. Dix has said precisely what it was
known beforehand that he would say with
reference to his own position on the question
of a third term. There was time when to
have said 80 much as he did on Monday night
would have very much cooled the ardOr of
the gentlemen who nominated him at Utica,
and who forbade any reference to the subject
in the platform. The popular feeling upon
the question has been manifested so clearly
that the Office-holders who control the party
understand now that something must be done
to save the party, and Gov. Dix has been
pushed forward to say it. To undertake to
carry the State without making at even this
late day some attempt to correct the blunder
at Utica was seen to be impossible. This is
the last resort.


But it should not deceive any one. Gov
Dix's speech on Monday night, and his avowal
of his personal hostility to the third term
idea, bind no one but himself. No one of the
men who packed the Convention at Utica,
who contrived that the Hon. Mr. POmerOy
should experiment upon its sentiments ON this
question in his opening speech, and that
Senator Conkling should occupy the time of
the Convention in an experiment of an hour
in the same direction, who "fxed things
so that there should be no reference to
the subject in the platform, and nothing
anywhere to hinder the State OF New-YOrk
from giving Grant its support in the next
Republican National Convention-none of
these men, mark you. are bound by the utter
ances of Gov. Dix. or by those OF anybody
else, perhaps not by their own. The field is
as open to them as ever They have not said
a word or consented to word from any one
else which will prevent their packing the
caucuses and conventions. and covering all
the approaches to the Presidential Conven-
lon in the interest of Grant. Just % they
Year: 1874

handled the Utica Convention they can manage
the rest. n1 a t''


Meantime the only man who can speak
authOritatively upon this subject Is greatly
reticent. No one can say upon the rem0test
shadow of authority that he is not candi-
date for denomination. He authorizes no one
to speak. He speaks not himself. States
have declared for him in convention, and in
fuential men like Gerrit Smith on one side
and Alexander H. Stephens on the other have
signified their willingness to support him for
a third term. He says-or his organs say for
him-that it would not be proper or modest
for him to do what Washington, Jefferson,
and other of his great predecessors did
make an expression. The party which has
elected him twice, which has supported him
with such personal loyalty as no President
ever enjoyed before him, which has defended
him zealously and supported him constantly
in spite of his blunders, and which deserves
at least common gratitude at his hands, stands
on the threshold of defeat, and nothing can
save it but his own remuneration of any am
bition for denomination. 1t is but word
he is asked to say. If it is true that he does
not want third term. it will cost him
nothing to say it. There can be but
one motive for continued silence, and
that is the possible chance. he
may not save the party now. 1t may be too
late. At least he can help it, and 1T needs
help All the organs unite in the admission
that the third term business is injuring the
party. Whoever runs may read it in the re-
turns. 1t is the one clear, conspicuous fact in
the situation. And President Grant sits and
sees the Republican ship going on the rocks
and won't say word to save it, because it
would not be proper. He has not always had
such regard for the prOprieties.
Year: 1874

AN ECONOMICAL GOPEhN


The politicians who manage our State Gov
ernment appeal to the people to sustain them
because they have been 30 economical in the
use Of the tax payers money! The object Of
our articles of yesterday and the day before on
the financial management of the canals
and prisons is not to show that one set
of politicians is worse or better than
another set, but to instruct the people
that they must choose for their repre-
sentatives different class of men from that
they have been in the habit of electing of late
years. We know of no better remedy for the
hard times With this explanation, we con-
tinue our view of the State finances. Economy
indeed! Exclusive of the cost of superintend-
ence, collection of tolls and ordinary repairs
of the canals and of contributions to the
sinking funds for the payment of the
funded debt, the State of New York
expended in the year ended Sept. 80, 1878, the
sum of s13,926.s75. according to computa-
tions from the Controllers report made for
the table showing the financial condition of
the States in TIE TRIBUNE Almanac for 1874.
The corresponding expenditures for the six
New England States and NewJersey are given
i'm the same table as follows:
Year: 1874

NOTEThe State tax the 1873 does not include
any portion of the 8 51otbs mills deficiency tax which
levied In 1874 The tax Of 1873 s In fact 3lOths OF
mill less that levied by the Legislature OF 1874 Tor
the year The reduction or stationary sate OF
the OF the towns and Cities 1866 Is accounted
for by their eecng Of late years to raise large sums OF
money by selling their bonds. expedent which happily
the State Is by its Constitution from resOrtng
to ad libium on every occasion


The above record enfOrces its own lesson.
The growth of the taxes is only comparable
to that of OthellO's revenge


Like to the Pontic Sea-


Whose icy current and compulsive course


Ne'er feels retiring ebb. but keeps due on


To the PrOpontic and the Hellespont.


The illimitable ocean of bankruptcy and
ruin is the only termination unless we revolt
against party caucuses and conventions and
vote for the best men, regardless of the cant
of Office-hOlders. Since 1S45 the population of
the State has not even doubled, but the State
taxes are thirty-fve times as great as they
were in 1S45, and the town, county, and
city taxes ten times as great, and the
politicians still boasting of economy, retrench-
ment and reform. Even the Governor of the
State, who was in the prime of life when
from 1927 to 1S42 the State Government was
supported for fifteen successive years
from the income of the General Fund, with
out taxation. claims tho renewed support OF
the people for the party in power
on the ground that the plain provisions OF
the Constitution in regard to the States
debts have not been violated His party,
he tells us, will pay off the Bounty debt in
1877 when it falls due. The law under which
ha letter nj
the Constitution exact this, and nothing less
will satisfy the requirements OF either.
Whether his party or the other party carries
the elections, the debt will be paid. unless the
State of New-YOrk sinks in the mire of repu-
diatiOn and lies down by the side
of Venezuela and South Carolina. All
the double-leaded articles sounding the
praises of the present management" of the
State finances have no better foundation than
this. We decline to be hoodwinked by the
current jugglery about Sinking Funds. We
do entreat our readers to keep their
eyes steadily upon the taxes and ex-
penditures. When Controller Green ceases
his fornightly sales of bonds, when the Gov
ernment at Washington shows a disposition
to spread ineligible information IN regard
to the numerous and deep channels which
convey the public money from the Treasury
into the pockets of the workers." and when
evidences of hard times and repentance
begin to be visible at Albany and along the
canals, we shall not be slow to acknowledge
the cheering signs. True it is that this is one
of the years, and this the season of the year,
when men like Mr.. Dawes nervOusly point to
clouds on the horizon about the size of a
mans hand, but the sun of election day never
fails to dissolve them. Famine RACES among
the people while the prophets of Baal and the
prophets of the grove still sit at Jezebel's
foh1e
Year: 1874

that their own candidate is sound on the
money question, and that the other one is the
ally of the infiationists, is an exceedingly hope
full one for the rest of us, and proves that In
this region at least honesty is considered such
good policy that each side wants to claim
mononolv of IT,
Year: 1874

Among the most interesting details of the
Treasurer's report of the American Missionary
Society Congregational, given on our fourth
page, are those concerning the work of edu-
eating the Freedmen. Their eagerness to
learn and to give schooling to their children
is one of the most hopeful signs at the South.
Year: 1874

A letter from Michigan describes the diff
Guilty under which the Republicans of that
State have to labor in carrying Senator Chan
dler. 1t seems probable that the Legislature
will be pretty evenly divided. AS to the State
ticket, the Opposition base high hopes on the
fact that Mr.. Chamberlain, the nominee of the
Democratic and Reform Convention, is promi-
pent as Granger.
Year: 1874

As the act for compulsory education is to
60 into effect within few weeks, measures
have been taken to make careful census of
the children of this city. The Police Commits
sioners will cooperate with the Board OF Ed
ueation in this matter. and the work can be
Year: 1874

Two opposing candidates for Congressional
honors have enlivened the canvass at Rich
mond by rough-and-tumbe fight during a
political meeting. Disgraeeful as is such an
occurrence. 1t may at least be hoped that this
sort of business will be thoroughly finished
before either candidate enters Congress, and
at any rate q resort to fsticuffs is far less
hazardous to bystanders than an appeal to
arms and the indiscriminate pistol.
Year: 1874

Some men never lose their presence of
mind. In Milwaukee a man threw his
mother-in-law out Of the window from the
fifth story of burning building and /" lif-
ted up tenderly"a feather bed, which he
carried down safely in his. arms.
Year: 1874

The concert saloon girls of San Fran
cisco have gained victory. 1t having
been decided that under law women can
wait and attend in saloons as long as they
do not dance or sing


:" Mother may go out to sing?


Yes, my darling daughter;


Pray for those wicked sellers Of gin,


And make them take to water"
Year: 1874

warranted not to cut in the eye--not a head
ache in u hhds Of tit is no sooner in your
belly than It's on your back in pound Of beet
and it carries a bead like necklace; for
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1874

The annexed dispatch, received about one hour ago, needs no explanations:

 WASHINGTON, March Is, lS74.-J. H. Marion: Prospect good for Prescott Deposl- tory. Department hesitating between cItl- zen and army officer.

 Consult Gen. Crook. Name citizen who will act without pay and give a one hun dred thousand dollar bond.

 WM. B. HOOPER. The above was taken from The Miner of the 23d and we hope depository will be established at Prescott. It would be a great convenience to the people of central and northern Arizona. The same paper says that Col. Head has been asked to run for Congress but declines. l. would be un- fortunate if all of Arizona's sons should prove thus modest. We know number who declare that their friends are extreme ly anxious that they should run, but that they do not want the position; nor will they have it unless their friends get too numerous and heavy for them. We dis like to see men imposed upon in this way; for our part we would rather support some one who had hankering for it if such a man could be found.
Year: 1874

WE see by The Miner that our friend Bigelow is playing the honest miner and is digging out placer gold at the rate of sS.2O per day to the man. The yellow metal could not go into better hands.
Year: 1874

A day or two after the conversation passed
between Damar and Dalaval-thc conversa-
ton related in the previous chapter-the lat
ter parsonage rose from his luxurious couch,
long enough before the other inmates of the
Bluffs had quilted their apartments. Envel-
oping his body in short Spanish cloak, to
protect himself from the chill air of the car
ly dawn, he went out of the house, circled
through the grounds and took his way down
the avenue to the gate that served as an out
let to the wooded cliff and the highroad wind
ing down to the pike He walked leisurely
along, taking his own time. The highroad,
as we know, was circuitous and uneven but
he did not seem to care for that circumstance,
for he trolled out merry song, as he went,
that set the echoes calling.


He finally gained the pike, and proceeded
along it until he reached the fork of the
roads, when he branched off toward Harrods-
burg, and dived into the "Finnell Woods" !"
Year: 1874

A PETITION has been signed by many OF
our citizens and presented to the Legisla-
ture, calling upon that body to interfere, as
far as is in its power, to prevent the collec-
ton of a municipal ad Cal0rem tax, amount
ing to more than One-fourth of one. per cent.
We neither desire to become the champion
of the city authorities or of the signers of
the petition, but only to call upon the Legis-
lature to not act hastily in the matter until
the facts are we'll understood. We think
that our own city officers should, as nearly
as possible, be controlled and regulated
without appeals to the Legislature
Let remOnstrances first be made and
presented to the mayor and council
and if they will take no steps towards the
weight of taxation proposed, then let the APP
peal be made. A tax of one per cent. is
deemed necessary by the Mayor and Coun-
Gil to carry out the improvements proposed.
II this he the case and our people feel that
they are not able at this time to pay what is
needed, let the city issue its bonds for half
the amount Immediately required and re-
duce taxation to one-half of what's proposed,
say to one-haif Of one per cent. By such a
course the present population of the city
would not be compelled to do all which is
necessary for its Development. Those who
in the future are to receive even more sub
stantial benefits than its psesent population,
would thus be called upon to contribute a
part towards the accomplishments its de-
yelopment Such a codrseis always looked
upon as the most equitable and just, and we
hope it may be considered favorabIy. We
desire to see no clash between the citizens
ana the authorities, and are willing to sug-
gest' a mode Of adjustment before pressing
matters otherwise. Q, - bst'7 =
Year: 1874

The times are pregnant with fraud and
corruption. We scarcely ever take up a
paper and glance over it without seeing an
account of some transaction in which the
most abominable rascality and meanhess is
detailed. From the highest to the lowest
official in certain sections of the country,
the greed for gain is so rampant that posi-
ton and influence are brought to bear SO as
to bring in golden or greenback stream.
1t is evident that the better portion of the
people are sick and disgusted with the sub
ject. But the only way to destroy an evil is
by holding it up to the scorn and execration
OF. mankind In the course of time, atten-
tion is called to it, and then action follows
which generally results in removing the
cause, or eradicating the evil.


It would take a large book to contain d
full account of all the jobs, which have
been carried on since the close Of the war,
born in fraud and nurtured in the most
careful villainy. They are not so common
now as they were a short time ago, and il
is believed that the virtue and intelligence
of the people have been aroused SO fully
that in the future they will be so closely
watched as to prevent repetition of the
robberies which have been successfully car
ried OF for the last ten years There is and
must be a contest waged between honor and
dishonor, or, between honesty and dishOn-
esty. So soon as it stops; 30 soon as indif-
ference takes the place of watchfulness,
then crime crops out, and we hear Of the
fall of some one who stood well with his
fellows. ''Lead US not into temptation
should be inscribed upon the public ser
vice. Then officials would, in many cases,
escape the ruin and dishonor which, like .
flood, have swept. them down into the
depths of infamy. Every public servant
should feel that watchful, eyes are upon
him, and every safeguard thrown around
which might hedge him in and save him
from temptation. a,ifra +
Year: 1874




The telegraph brings us intelligence of
the death of Senator Charles Sumner, on
the eleventh inst, at 10 minutes before 8
O'Clock. His health had been bad for some
time, but it was not generally supposed that
his infrmities were of serious character.
Heart disease was the cause of his immedi-
ate death.


Thus has passed away forever another
man of brilliant abilities, one who did more
to shape the action of the government for
the last decade than any other.


1t is not our desire to enter fully into the
history of Mr.. Sumner, for, over the errors
of the dead, the mantle of charity should
be cast. He has gone to answer at the bar
of the chancery of Heaven, where no errors
are committed. The Great Judge will do
right


But, without rancor, it may be said that
Mr.. Sumner was an ardent Abolitionist
that he labored long and earnestly for eman-
cipation; that arguments could not dissuade
him from pursuing his policy; and that the
more vital interests of the country were sac
rifced upon the altar of fanaticism. The
great powers of his well stored mind were
concentrated upon his pet scheme; and too
often neither age nor patriotism were re-
spected. But the one idea possessed his
brain: the liberation of the negroes of the
South from. bondage.


But, after the close of the war, when the
emancipation of the negroes was an accom-
plished fact, he was able to enter more gen.
orally into the condition of the country at
large, and mUlifested a hberality which
was as commendable as unexpected. Al
though an ardent Republican, and fully iden-
fled with his party in all of the measures
which were enacted for the subjugation of
the South, after the closeof the ever memo
rable struggle, he took issue with the Ad-
ministration upon the policy which shaped
the legislation of Congress and, soon
left his party, and became an ardent
supporter of the Liberal movement
The consequence was, that he was
removed from the chairmanshlp of the COM
mittee on foreign relations in the Senate,
and was most bitterly assailed by the very
men who Short time before could not
speak too highly in his praise, and by pa
pers which held him up as paragon of wis
dom and patriotism. But he is gone. Let
us remember his virtues, and forget his err
rors. A few days ago the honored Millard
Fillmore departed this life-one who, to his
honor let it be borne in mind, preferred to
respect his oath to uphold and sustain the
constitution of his country rather than, by
disregarding it, bring war upon US resulting
in bloodshed and ruin, which shook the
country from centre to circumference.
Year: 1874

upon to revise the laws and ensc. such
others as may be necessary 20 foster and pro-
tect every interest, to preserve the lives and
liberties Of all, so that the benign Influences
of good government may be felt and en-
joyed, not by halves, not with misgivings.
but with fun assurance that from the Gov
ernor down to constable, every officer will
be ready to do his duty, and that no party,
no combination, no clan, clique or ring
will be permitted to violate the laws with
impunity.


The reputation of Texas is at stake. Il
has been falsely charged that we are reck-
less, bloOdthirsty people, who delight in
bowie knives and pistols, who hold human
life as Of little consequence. not worth more
than that of an OK; who set laws at defiance
and execute the judgments of mobs-in a
word, that our condition is such as to rem
der life and property insecure and uncer-
tain. Distant communities have heard all
these scandalous and false reports, but
through the press they have found out that
Texans have been slandered, and thIt life
and property are as safe and secure as in the
Older States and in the more densely pOpu-
lated sections of the country. But all will
admit that there is a class of people, who,
though few in number and divided into va
rious bands, have done and are still doing
great injury to the citizens of the State, who
roam about like the wild beasts Of the for
est, unrestrained by human or divine laws.
To these bands may be attributed the ma
iority of crimes which destroy the order,
peace and safety of neighborhOods.


Shall such condition exist any longer
Will not the officers all over the State con-
slider calmly and maturely their duties, and
resolve to move on in their discharge at
every hazard Make the desperadoes feel
that their occupation is gone; that they can
no longer escape from. the clutches of the
officers or the penalties of the law. When
this is done, there will be a sense of relief
and security which will have the most salu.
tary influence at home and abroad. Our
vacant lands will be bought and settled !;
the frontier counties organized by intelh-
gent and energetic citizens, who will come
from abroad to benefit themselves and
build up the waste places of our highly ia
vored State The enforcement Of the laws
will be the suppression of crime.
Year: 1874

As there is some speculation as to the
motives of Mr.. simpson in accepting (as
also the House) the amendment to section
eight Of the "public weigher " bilL and
as we believe, that there is a reasonable hy-
pothesis, we feel authorized to say that it
was because he did not, at the moment, at
tach any particular importance or signihca-
ton to it. That he looked rather to the
legal import Of the words than to the appi-
cation and construction that would be given
it by business minds. The amendment
would SO nearly render the law, when
passed, dead letter, that there can be no
doubt the adoption Of the amendment oc-
CURED in this way. m En ID