smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

An Inflated Prospectus-The Widespread


Views Of Dominion Official.


New York, Oct. 9.-Leonard Tilley.
finance minister Of the Dominion of
Canada, who is here, in an interview
with a reporter, stated: "There can
be no doubt that during the next five
years the emigration from Europe to
the Dominion will be very large. Dur
ing the next six or seven years we will
complete the Pacific railway to the foot
of the Rocky mountains. opening up to
settlement over one hundred million
acres Of good wheat producing land; j;
one-twentieth portion Of which, when
put under cultivation, will produce
grain export equal in value to the whole
of the exports Of the Dominion for any
year since its confederation. 1t is not
improbable that within the next thirty
years our northwest territories will
have population equal to that of the
Dominion ut this time. The govern
ment will build the Pacific railway.
We expect to obtain from the proceeds
of the land nearly sufficient means to
pay for its construction. The work
will be commenced from the Pacific
side before the close of the year.p
Year: 1879

A soggy big fellow, with voice as big
as mothers love, attended by pop
gun sort of young man, appeared in
Michigan Avenue saloon yesterday and
soon started small riot. The big one
refused to pay for what he drank, and
there was talk of bouncing him, when
the little fellow took the barkecper aside
and explained:


"You see, my big friend here is only
giving you bluff. He is got two or three
of the worst teeth in his head you ever
saw, and they've ached night and day
for six weeks. The dentist won't pull
them short of 50, and that's too much.
My friend is therefore going around in
hopes to get up fight and have some
body hit him on the jaw and knock these
teeth out and save him the $2."


The bartender saw the point and was
satisfied, and allowed the big man to go
out without settling. The same game
was worked in another place, and then
the pair entered cigar store. Here the
big fellow wanted to chew every thing
up, and he could hardly keep still while
the little one explained the toothache
business to the cigar man.


.sIf hit him in the jaw he makes 50
by the operation, does hep" asked the
dealer.


Yes, and then he'll demand dam
ages of you besides. That's his game,
you see."


"Yes, 1 see," slowly replied the
dealer, 'sbut there's nothing stingy
about me. I'd as soon save him 80 as
not, and if 1 damage his jaw I'm will
ing to pay what he asks. Look out, now
I'm going for him!"


The big fellow was knocked down in
no time, and the little one didn't stay
to see any more. When the slate de-
ceased'' came to his senses he was lying
on his back in the slush of the gutter,
and three or four bootblacks were ask
ing him if his toothache was "alle
gone.'


81 am the tarantula of the West!"
began the big man as he got up, but af-
ter feeling his jaw he started off NUT
tering-s'but I'll save my breath till
get hold of the infant who put me up to
this and then ipped!"--Detro1 Free
Press
Year: 1879

We commend to amateur actors,
troubled with bad memories, the happy
idea of our friend G. Though still
young man, he was to play the father,
and the daughter CHANGED to be a very
handsome woman. So when he forgot
his part, he could think of nothing bet
ter than while holding his "child'' to
say:


"Kiss your father"


And each time, when he felt that his
memory was about to fail, he would save
himself by crying out:


"Come to my arms, my child"


The husband of the daughter was
heard to say that he thought "the
author repeated himself very often. -
Paris PaDer.
Year: 1879

RELIEF FROM A CoRN.-Soak the foot
in warm water for quarter of an hour
every night; after each soaking, rub on
the corn patiently, with the finger, a
half dozen drops of sweet oil; wear
around the toe during the day two thick
nesses of buckskin, with a hole in it to
receive the corn, and continue this treat
ment until the corn falls out. Ii you
wear moderately loose shoes, it Will be
months, and even years, before the corn
returns. when the same treatment Will
be efficient in few days. PAIRING corns
is always dangerous, besides making
them take deeper root, as does weed
cut off near the ground; but the plan
advised is safe, painless, and costs Meth
ing but little attention.-E1chGngc.
Year: 1879

THE National Executive Committee
of the National Greenback party have
issued an address to the people of the
United States, in which they state that
no dependence is to be placed on profess
sions of avowed friends to the cause :;
that hope for financial relief within the
old party lines has been extinguished,
and that it is only possible through q
new organization to found party
which shall accomplish the desired end.
Year: 1879

AT joint meeting of committees of
the House and Senate Democratic Cau-
cuses, held on the 22d, to make recon-
mendations concerning the order of
business for the extra session of Con-
gress, it was determined to report the
appropriation bills with amend
ments providing for the repeal of
the obnoxious sections of the
Federal election laws, but in a
somewhat modified form from what
was proposed last session. The total
repeal of the jurors test oath is to be
insisted upon, together with that of
the law authorizing the presence of
troops at the polls. A decided majo1i-
ty of those present voted in favor
of restricting legislation to the
passage of the appropriation bills
and the enactment of what is known as
the yellow Fever bill," but a small
majority of the House Committee insist
ed that general legislation be proceeded
with until such time as the appropria-
ton bills are disposed of. The gener-
al sentiment was strongly in favor of
an early adjournment.
Year: 1879

On Monday there will be changes made in
the running time of some of the trains. The
mixed train for Portland and Boston will start
from here in the afternoon at . o'clock in
stead of 2.20. The afternoon train for Ban
gor will start at 3.3j instead of at $50, and
the early morning train at 2.l7 instead Of at
2.22. The dummy train which has gone at
322 in the afternoon will now start at $40
o'clock
Year: 1879

Egf- With the return of the fall season
again, Messrs. Partridge Bros. have imported
a fine lot of Dutch Hyacinth and Crocus
Bulbs suitable for beautiful winter flowers in
the house. They offer these bulbs for sale
singly or in lots at their drug store under
Granite Hall.
Year: 1879

Surmountng the fountain which Mr.. De-
vine has placed in his drug store, is a repre-
sentation in iron of Gala lily. And
pretty good representation it is, too, for an
old lady who was in the store the other day
was somewhat deceived as to what it was
made Of After looking carefully at the
plant for some time and noticing that it
stood in quite depth of water, she at length
said to the clerk, ''You mustn't think that
lily is going to live is so much water as that.


Mrs. Harlow, who advertises in our
columns this morning to give instruction in
vocal music, comes to our city highly recon-
mended. She has been receiving instruction
for the past twelve years from number of
the best teachers in Boston and from one or
two in Europe. Mrs. Harlow has also had
large experience in teaching, and has herself
taken leading parts in operas and concerts.
We doubt not that she will be successful in
forming good class from those in this city
and vicinity who wish to be thoroughly
taught.
Year: 1879

CHICAGO, May 8.-The Socialist
leaders here assert that they, with
the Trades Unions, are organizing a
strike to begin July 5th, and to be
general throughout the country.
They will demand a universal adop-
ton of the eight hour system, and
will settle the matter of wages after
that point is disposed of. This
strike has been decided upon in
their private counsels, but it is no
secret that their proposition is
political in its nature, and the
purpose of the workmen is to
secure better wages.


The committee of medical ex-
perts, having examined Mark Gray,
who shot at Edwin Booth, report
that he is insane.


Mrs. Henry Lightner, of Peoria,
in leaving the elevator of the Ire
mont House last evening, slipped
and fell back, and her head, coming
between the floor and the descend
ing arch of the elevator, was
crushed so terribly that she died al
most instantly.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, May 8.


The Senate resumed the consid-
alton of the House bill prohibiting
military interference at elections.
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, advocated
its passage, arguing that the trainers
of the Constitution, with a view to
the preservation of public liberty,
drew a broad distinction between
the regular army and the militia,
and that the latter should be en-
ployed to enforce the laws.


Mr.. Morgan spoke for three
hours and a half. Mr.. Edmunds
will speak tomorrow,


HOUSE.


The bill to enforce the eight hour
law was taken up as the business of
the morning hour. Mr., Kelly, Of
Pennsylvania, argued that so long
as that law was unrepealed every
working man in the Government
employment who was forced to work
ten hours for day wages was de-
frauded of his legal rights. But the
condition of things since the pass
sage of that law had changed
greatly. Now capital could not
find safe and profitable employment
in productive industries and labor
was starving. The condition of the
world in that respect was pitiable.
If the theory that this was due to
over-production was true (Which he
denied) then in Gods name let
over-production be stopped.


After short debate, the bill for
the enforcement of the eight hour
law was laid upon the table by
vote of 1O3 to 81. A vote is now
being taken by the yeas and nays
on a motion to lay on the table the
motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was laid on the table.


The motion to reconsider the vote
respecting the eight hours law was
laid on the table by vote of 127 to
81, thus efectually killing the bill.
The House then resumed considera-
ton of the bill to amend the laws
relating to coinage and coin and
bullion certificates, which was dis
cussed at great length. The House
adjourned without action on the bill.
Year: 1879

ground below. She was wild with


grief. As she reached the window


she was caught by Cox, who held


her fast. She threw her arms


around his neck and clung to him


wildly exclaiming. ooh, my God!


Oh, my poor darling p Her shrieks


were heartrending and the
occupants of the crowded
court room could not restrain their


tears of pity. Cox used his power
to calm her, and finally soothed her
grief until only her deep means
broke upon the solemn stiffness.
Judge HilIyer senterced Cox to "be
confined in the penitentiary, or
such other place as the Governor
may direct, at hard labor for and
during his natural life." Gen.
Gartrell gave notice that the de-
tense would make a motion for new
trial, and praying writ of superse-
deas. The execution of the sens
tence was therefore stayed twenty
days.


This penalty is virtually the ex~
treme of the law in this State, as
a law passed, with Alston's aid, at
the last session of the Legislature
giving juries the right to recon-
mend the life Imprisonment in all
cases of murder, as they see fit,
in effect abolishes the death penalty.
Cox is the first man convicted of
murder who receives the benefit of
that law. The verdict is received
with general approval.
Year: 1879

Everybody remembers the lawsuit grow.
ing out of alleged damages to kettle which
had been loaned to a neighbor by the plain.
tiff and returned with hole punched
through the bottom. The defendants an.
swer to the complaint was that the kettle
was returned in good condition that the
hole was in it at the time he received it, and
that he had never borrowed the kettle at
all. The insurance companies that are re-
sisting the payment of the policies on the
life of the late Colonel Dwight have evil
dently taken the famous kettle case as the
model for their answer in the suits brought
against them by the executors. They deny
that the plaintiffs are the executors of the
late Colonel Dwight; deny that they
insured Colonel Dwight's life deny that his
application for the policies OF insurance
contained truthful statements; deny that
his death was not the result of some cause
excepted to in the policies; aver that
Colonel Dwight either committed suicide or
procured the taking OF his life with design to
deiraud the deiendants; and, finally. deny
that he is dead Considering that the de-
Tending companies have caused two autop-
sizes to be held on Colonel Dwight's remains
in the hope Of being able. by some flights
of surgical fancy, TO create the belief that
he took his own life, the plea that he is still
alive is singular one. The answer, which
is sworn to "on information and belief
will make people as anxious to insure their
lives in these companies as they must be to
loan their kettles to the defendant in the
well known kettle suit.
Year: 1879

From twenty to fifty lives-perhaps great
many more-were saved by the fact that the
worst day of our latest torrid term fell on
Sunday. How different the heat OF Sunday
was from that of Saturday may be noted by
its Immediately fatal consequences on those
whom it affected. OF those overcome by
the heat on Saturday all were taken to their
homes or 10 hospitals, where at least
three died; but on Sunday people fell dead
in the street. On both days the tempera-
ture was very severe; but the air on Sunday
was exhausted, and did not carry away
from the body the gaseous emanations.
The rays of the sun refracted from the
pavement filled the whole space in the
streets with that simmer seen in the
air. over an oven or o boiler. Had our
usual hundreds Of thousands of laborers
been at their ordinary avocations in that
blazing heat they would have gone down in
great numbers. But the people were quiet
at home, or they crowded away by every
possible conveyance up and down the river
or to seaside resorts. Never were the
various means of conveyance to breathing
places near by more taxed than Sunday,
and yet all seemed insufficient. Through
this fact that the active population was not
in the streets-was at home or by the sea-
side on this fearful day-we have had only
to record half dozen deaths where we
should probably have had a far heavier
death list but for that circumstance. 1t is
reported that another torrid wave is lose
behind the on that has lust passed over u.s.
and it is to be hoped that people may take
note of tho difference in the fatality of such
weather due to repose.
Year: 1879

An applicant for position in the New
Orleans Custom House-it is scarcely neces-
sary to say disappointed one deemed it
expedient that a change should take place
in the Collectorship, and SO attempted to
create vacancy Dy removing the present
incumbent Instead of posting to Wash
ington on the business he loaded a re-
volver and meeting the Collector, General
Badger, on the stairs proceeded to dis
charge the weapon at his head. Fortu-
nately the General was quick enough to
knock the weapon aside and the bullet
passed over his shoulder The conse-
quence is that there is no vacancy in
the New Orleans Custom House and
cell in the calaboose is occupied
by new tenant. The General be-
lieves his assailant to be insane, and as
the latter is an old soldier who lost leg IN
the service he will not be prosecuted. The
escape Of the Collector was o narrow one.
Such summary proceedings for the removal
Of Objectionable officials are certainly Sc
we're, but if justifablo anywhere we think
it would be in New York. Here it is as diff
ticult to get rid of bad public officer by
ordinary means as it is to get rid of the
garbage heaps. We are not prepared, how
ever, to sanction the New Orleans revolver
process except in very extreme cases.
Year: 1879

raemocratic party controlled by its
wisest, ablest, strongest men, so that
the country need not be alarmed at
the prospect of its attaining power.
On the other hand we should like to see the
republican party also controlled by its
ablest and best men, so that if it should
succeed next year the country need not fear a
second edition of such scandals, corruption
and extravaganza as characterized it's course
under the late administration. The country
can only be injured by repetition of such
a canvass as that of 1876; we cannot afford it.
1t puts too great strain on our political
system. Therefore when the republic
cans showed by their cry of "Revo-
luton" ct the extra session that
they wanted to repeat in 1880 their
mischievous and unreasonable course in
1876, the HERALD promptly exposed them.
But it exposed just as promptly the demo-
cratic blunders, and it is due to the inde-
pendent journals of the country that ignor-
ant and vicious men in both parties have
been held in check, and that this falls can
vass promises to be conducted on real ques-
tions and in q reputable manner, instead of
being merely coarse howl of vituperation
and Misrepresentation.
Year: 1879

A writer who signs himself 'Scrutator"
sends US extracts from the old records of
the War Department which show that
General Schofeld, the present Superinten-
dent of the West Point Academy, was once
condemned for "hazing," and would have
been dismissed from the Academy had he
not asked for court martial trial, which
we ppose-though the correspondent
does not 30 far complete his tale as to en-
able US to know it-.reinstated him.


1t is said that General Schofeld, rs tho
head Of the Military Academy, is dealing Sc
verely with those guilty of hazing. Undoubt-
edly he would do well to remember his own
boyish days; though the fact that he did
wrong long ago docs not justify others now,
and it must be remembered that hazing is,
in the public opinion at least, graver and
less tolerable offence now than it was thirty
years ago. But why should not the cadets
now in disgrace on that account claim the
Year: 1879

Just two weeks ago last Saturday heavy
rain storm commenced in England and
lasted three days, seriously damaging the
crops and spreading gloomy feeling all
over the country. The flood was so great
that the low lying lands we're under water,
and in many localities the cut hay was
floating about in the fields. This was bad
enough, but the people were not without
hope. 1t was not late in the season dry,
warm weather might quickly follow the
storm and afford opportunity for well
come, although greatly reduced, harvest
yet. We then found little in the
HERALD's weather predictions to encour-
age this hopeful feeling, and SO stated
The result has justified our warning. On
Saturday last another storm set in and
ragged in various parts of Europe, and the
damage from this last visitation is likely
to be greater than that by the preceding
rainfals. Hailstones fell, some of which
measured five inches in circumference, and
tho loss by breakage of glass in places i'm
mediately around London is said to reach
thousands Of pounds sterling. In Buck
inghamshire the rainfall is estimated at
seventy tons per acre. In Bedtordshire the
entire hay crop is swept away. Damage
by lightning and food is reported from
Cambridge Norfolk, Milford. Leicester,
Bath and Monmouth. This last storm de-
stroys the hope of o recovery through O
change in the weather and renders it GER
tain that England will have TO look mainly
to this side of the Atlantic for her bread
stuffs. II is fortunate that we shall be pre-
pared to respond to the demand. There is
no fear OF famine while America is blessed
with ample crops and is in position to
furnish food to all Europe.
Year: 1879

Mr.. Rainey, formerly Congressman from
South Carolina and one of the ablest col
ored men who has appeared in Congress,
asserts, in conversation elsewhere printed,
his belief that it was not a mistake to give
the freedmen the vote. He is entirely
right in this. They have not always made
the best use OF it, but that was less
their fault than that of tho re-
publican adventurers from the North
who became their leaders. Mr.. Rainey
seems to think, further, that negroes must
as matter OF course vote the republican
ticket, and if they do not that Is evidence
of some kind of intimidation. In this he is
wrong and ii he were right it would be
Year: 1879

New York and New Jersey are, it appears,
gazetted in Lisbon as s'infected with yellow
fever;" but sin regard to other Atlantic
ports action is suspended This is tortu-
nate TOR the other Atlantic ports. If Lisbon
should interdict Coney Island, South
Carolina, Mount Washington or any large
number of our 'other Atlantic ports" be-
sides New Jersey the thing might be
fatal to much commerce. How they
do not know; but Havana is, perhaps,
all right, because authorities who
are informed that we have the yellow fever
are extremely likely to be informed that
Havana is healthy. Doubtless the State
Department will set the Lisbon people
right on this point, if thought worth while,
at the same time that it gives it's attention
to the Italians, who are in q some
what similar muddle; but in little
country like Portugal, where everybody
knows just what everybody else is going to
do for some days ahead, the diplomatic
have known that we were to be gazetted
to the quarantine authorities in this
way, and might have headed off the
official action with superior informa-
ton. But we suppose it would be
hard thing to expect United
States Ministers, especially on their present
salaries, to take charge Of the governments
to which they are accredited SO Tar as to
prevent the authorities doing stupid things.
Doubtless the Portuguese have set this
down us an infected port on the strength Of
the news that there are now lying at Quar-
antine thirty vessels from fever ports not
permitted to come up, and though the Por-
tuguese action is not of much importance to
us commercially, it is important as an indi-
cation of what misunderstanding are pos
sible in foreign countries. Our own quar-
antine authorities have placed at last an
absolute interdict on vessels from ports
where the fever is epidemic, and that is oil
we can do about that. 1t is easy enough to
protect ourselves, but it would be very diff
ticult to protect our commerce if many gov
ernments acted 30 precipitately as that Of
Portugal.