smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

For the Middle States slowly rising
temperature embarrassing cloudiness,
followed by threatening weather and
rain or snow north of Virginia during
the evening, with winds gradually
shifting to east and south and falling
barometer.
Year: 1877

In private lunatic asylum in one Of
the Eastern States, during the fore part
of the present week. died Hon. James
W. Nye, formerly Territorial Governor
of Nevada, and United States Senator
from that State after her admission into
the Union. He was native of New
York, and not only a se)f-ma6e man,
but self educated one. as well. Few
more eloquent speakers ever won the
applause of enraptured multitudes; few
more genial companions ever gathered
at the festive board. With the death of
President Lincoln, however. he seemed
to droop and lose all that energy
which had distinguished his legislative
career. We last sa him iE San Fran.
cisco about four years ago, and were
shocked at the transformation he had
undergone. Always scrupulously neat
in his better days, bis dress had become
disordered and slatternly. His once
flashing gray eye had lost its wonted
lustre, and gazed at US with vacant stare
of imperfect recognition; while his once
musical voice had become degrad- by
strong drink. to the mere babble of
idiocy. He was man of whom it
might be trnthfully said that his sins
were those of genial nature, while his
talents were the result of his own re-
search. Few men had a more kindly
nature, or were less disliked by politi-
cal antagonists. Faults he had, and
plenty of them; but We are 10th to be-
lieve that he ever wilfully wronged a
fellow being. He was about G7 years
OF age, and his death will be heard with
regret by many who pardoned his faults
for the sake of his innate beDevole nee
Year: 1877

CHEYENSE, April ls.-Runners came
to Camp Robinson from Crazy Horse last
evening and reported that that chief Is
moving towards this agency with about
1000 people, with the intention OF sur
rendering. They may be expected here
IN about ten days. The surrender OF this
band will leave the country clear OF hos
tile Indians, with the exception OF Sit
ling Bulls band and some few straggierS
from the bands that have come into the
oropnias
Year: 1877

The appointment of Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,
as Collector of this port is an admirable one
and reflects credit alike on our represen-
tative to Congress and the President. Their
action will give very general satisfaction to
the people of this district and of the whole
state. Mr.. Morril's character as de veloped
by long and useful public life is so high and
his reputation so unspotted as to attract the
respect and esteem of everybody; while he
has filled such high and responsible positions
Congressman, Governor, Senator and Sec
retary of the Treasury as to dignity the
new office to which he comes. Mr.. Morrill,
may be confidently expected to administer
the collectorshp with the same attention to
the public interests and the same courtesy
and consideration for those who do business
with him which he has shown in the varied
and important trusts which have been before
committed to him. An excellent thing has
been done by the new administration, which
merits hearty approval and con generalization.
Year: 1877

THE "railway battalions'' of the German
Army have of late been occupied in conduct
ing series of experiments and Investigations
with view to determining both how far it
may be practicable and advantageous to en-
poy tramways for military purposes, and also
what arrangement and provisions of stores it
may be desirable to make in order to facili.
tate the laying down and working of this
means of communication in time of war and
during active service in the field. Although
tramways have not hitherto been largely en-
ployed in actual warfare, it is easy to con-
ceive a variety OF circumstances which might
occur during the course of campaign when
they might be used with advantage.
Year: 1877

within a state will be swept away while the
supporters of no candidate will control more
than their due share of electoral over


SIT will very greatly discourage and pre-
vent unfairness aDdfraud in elections, by ex-
clqdin9 the motives which prodVice them. In
TINS respect its superiority to other plans of
amendment is conspicuous and unquesuoDabe
Assuming ratio Of thirty thousand for an
electoral vote, a fraudulent vote of ten thou
SAND would mean one-third of one electoral
Vote-ln other words, would mean nothing as
10 resut-rnstead of meaning, as it now does
10 many cases, the balance of power in state,
and the con rol of its aohOle electoral vote Ih
So te Ike New York or Pennsylvania, a
fraudulent vote of even thirty thousand or
torty Thousand would affect but one electoral
vote out of thirty or forty cast by he state. in
stead OF transferring all those thirty or forty
votes from one candidate to another, Speak
ing within bounds, the effect of any comm on
fraud in presidential elections would become
inapprecabe, and the motive for COMMITTING
such fraud would be wholly removed
Year: 1877

THE Powers of Europe are still worrying
about the treaty of Paris; but as the Treaty
OF Paris was virtually abrogated some years
ago, when Russia was allowed to station a
feet of war vessels on the Black Sea. there is
no reason why its ghost should frighten the
nations now
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communl
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all ca es Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve comrlu-
nicati0ns that are not used.
Year: 1877

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T..
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials OF every person claiming to represent
Year: 1877

The Richmond Dispatch tells Charles
ton that II she wants the people to locate
their Capital at that place, che must
build railroad up Elk tapping the Bal
tlmore and Ohio railroad st some point,
thus making Charleston easily accessible
to the northern, eastern, and interior por-
tions of the State. 1t further says that,
if Charleston has as much public spirit
as she ought to have to deserve the Cap
ital, che will build the road; and that
without the road she will not get the
Capital. As specu!stor IN real estate.
Ksnswhs county could we'll afford to
vote one million dollars to secure the
building of this road. With basis OF
one million in stock, bonds could be sold
to complete narrow guage road the en-
tire distance, but no doubt other counties
through which the road would run would
take some stock. 1t won't be sufficient
for Charleston to say: Give US the Capt.
itsl and we will build the road sometime
in the future. Such promises are cheap,
and will not be taken at one cent on the
dollar. The talk. OF the Charleston
papers that the location OF the Capital a.
that place will secure the building of the
road, and aid in the construction Of the
Washington and Ohio road, is the merest
moonsh!ne. If Charleston is going to
do anything to accommodate the people
of the State, either IN getting to that
place, or after they get there, it will be
done before the Capital is irrevocsbly
planted there.


The Charleston Courier calls upon the
State authorities " build the Elk river
road with COL vict labor, and estimates
that if the inmates OF the Mouudsvllle
penitentiary were turned loose upon the
the work they would grade ten miles
OF the road bed yearly. As the line ol
this road is some 100 or 10 miles in
length, we nigh. expec. to have it COM
pleted with convict labor sometime early
IN the 20th century. If Charleston has no
better suggestion than this to make as to
the ways and means of getting this road,
she would do herself credit by dropping
the discussion OF the question.
Year: 1877

THEY VIEW WITH ALARN."-AbOut five
thousand people assembled i'm the Tabernacle
in Chicago Last night and passed resolutions
denOuncing tile decentralization of silver as an
act done covertly in the interests Of the bond
holders and demanding the repeal of the law
They also view with alarm the attitude of
he President on the financial question:
Year: 1877

ANOTHER BABY-SHOw COLLAPsE.-To the
credit of the good taste and judgment of the
people. he it said, the baby show speculatiOns
are cOllapsing in all directions. and tine pros
ptct now is that they will soon cease To be
heard of in any direction. The latest collapse
announced Is that of The Brooklyn ba by show
which was to have been carried ON until New
Years day, but which came to ridiculous
close on "Wednesday evening. The cause as
signed for the collapse by the manager was
the absence of promised reinfOrcements from
the nurseries of the City of Churches. and the
failure 10 obtain remuneratiye audiences
Year: 1877

The HOUSE was drawn into lively political
discussion as soon as the journal was read to-
day, by the report of the conference commit
tee ON the deficiency appropriation bill. The
tenor oil discussion OH the part of the republi-
cans was that the bill was not i'm the interest
Oi economy, and that the democrats were 10
blame for it. The latter repelled the inSinua-
tiOn with good deal of feeling and for a time
there was some lively Sparrng.
Year: 1877

The immense and constantly increas-
ing immigration to the new gold fields
of the north is destined to completely
overflow the Black Hills, and before the
close of VI or early in '7S, at the far
thest, the cry of Son to Big Horn" will
be heard in the land and the myriads of
gold seekers will pass thither. Here
with we give with as great accuracy as
possible table of distances from


CHEYENNE TO BIG HORN MOUNTAINS
Year: 1877

would otherwise willingly do SO when
the burden is born alike by all.


And now after a faithful service OF
three years, allow me gentlemen of the
court to return to your honors my most
sincere regards for appointing me your
agent in this matter. and to those gen
tlemen with whom have been associat-
ed a part of the time as your Directors
my Acknowledgements for their valuable
aid, and with the very kindest feelings
to you all l hope it will be the pleasure
of The court to relieve me of further
duty in this matter, and to appoint some
one as my successor more capable If not
more faithful in the discharge OF this
public trust.


Very respectfully yours:


Is. TANNER.
Year: 1877

Mothers will grow weary and sigh
over the responsibility that Baby places
upon them, but they have The high priv
iI-ge Of shaping character for useful
less The exercise Of patience and tho
preservation OF health by the proper csc
Of Dr. Bulls BABY Syrup will give them
great present comfort aud prospective
happiness. 25 cents per bottle.
Year: 1877

The morning was consumed in the trial OF the
case Oh the State w. Doc Wright, for crime
against nature. The details, as elncidated in the
evidence, are too disgusting for publication.


After short retirement, the jury returned
into court with verdict of guilty, with recon-
mendation TO the mercy OF the court.


Az In case of this kind such recommends
tion can have no effect, the result OF the verdict
will be sentence to the Penitentiary for life.


The Grand Jury Was In session, and at q late
Hour In the afternoon brought several findings
into court In the case of the State W. Theodore
EFohr, charged with embezzlement they brought
III. tsNot true bill" On Monday they will hold
tsir last session and bring In their report probs'
bly. ,


The case OF the State vs. Geo. Allen, charged
with breaking and entering the shop Of one Con
Ead, was then taken up and verdict OF not guilty
brought In ut half psst o'clock.


The lottery habeas corpus case was then taken
mp, as will be seen by the report elsewhere, and
closed at halEpast 10 O'Clock last night.
Year: 1877

THERE il to be Greenback Governor
in Main next term--if enough greenback-
ers can be drummed together to make the
northumberland carry the election. The
paper delusion had strong hold on Main
little time ago.
Year: 1877

Blaine, though defeated, will not sub
side. No opportunity will he allow to
escape to attack the Southern policy OF
Hayes. His text Is the bod one that
Packard is Governor of Louisiana with
equally as clear title AS Hayes is Presi-
dent. He will ring the changes on this
tune until he either makes the gulf be.
tween Hayes and himself lrreconcilable,
or forces Rutherford to seek terms at his
hands.


Ben Butler will sing to the same tune
in the House if Hayes recognizes Mich
oils. Both are smart enough to see that
the policy mapped out by Hayes will
disintegrate the Republican party. They
hope to build up something on the rem
nant OF which they shall be the Molochs.
Butler is exceedingly relentless, and
made the remark to day, ave have tax
en- a great deal OF trouble, and have won
n defeat"
Year: 1877

New YORK, March l0.-The seventh
victim of the panic in St. Francis IA
vier's church has been identified rs Mag
gle Kelly, OF Thirtieth street. The ter.
ribe nature of that desthly struggle on
the staircase and of the excitement in
the gallery can be imagined BY persons
not there, by the fact that three OF the
victims, according to the statement of
the examining physician, died from the
shock or fright. The funeral of two of
the killed took place to-day from the
church in which they met their death.
The building was crowded. Father
Longcske, who was preaching at the
time the disaster happened was celebrsnt
OF the mass of requiem, and made a
short address. Other funerals take place
this afternoon and tomorrow.
Year: 1877

New 1OEk 0uus -s."


Aside from the policy which abstracts
the party, the composition Of the Csbl-
net has also added 10 the discomfort OF all
the recognized leaders Not one OF the
men nominated has any real following,
or excites the least sympathy among the
rank and file. John Sherman, who Is
the chief of this motely collection, repre-
seuts jobbery in its worst form, and In
the department OF all others where in
tegrity is most needed. His presence
tsints the administration from the very
start with worse than the suspicion OF
corruption, for he has grown TO great
wealth while in Congress, which he en-
tered poor, and has pursued no other pro-
fession than politics. =,


The sop thrown to the South Will
make 10 more impression than pebble
cast into the broad Atlantic. The South
asks nothing but to be let alone, and to
be released from the grasp of plum
derers, who have eaten its substance for
twelve years, and carried of all they
could steal. The people who have been
swindled and outraged, will be the last
to accept offers from the hands OF the
Fraudulent President. There may be
few who will sell their birthright for a
mess of pottage, but the great body OF the
people will spurn the bribe.


At the very threshold of his career
HAYES has to confront formidable op-
position to his own ranks, without the
least prospect of recruiting any strength
from the Democrats by proposed bar
gain and sale. Retribution for the fraud
which be personities seems already in ac-
tive movement; and he is likely to con-
tradict in his experience the maxim that
the. mills of the gods grind slowly. The
end of the Republican party came with
the infamy which bore Hayes into the
White House. A war of hostile factions,
of bitter recriminstions, aud OF mutual
exposures has opened; and q crowd OF
hostile politicians, bent only on taking
malignant revenge upon each other, Will
be the only mourners at the bedside OF
its final dissolution.
Year: 1877

SAN Francisco, March l0-The
schooner Montana, detained at Mazstlin,
is waiting telegrsphic decision of the
Treasury Department whether 1t would
be lawful for her to discharge portion
of her cargo and then proceed with the
balance to q foreign port.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, March 10.-At meet


ing OF the Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections this morning, the
case of William P. Kellogg. claimant for
q seat in the Senate from Louisiana, was
taken up. The Republican members took
the ground that the credentials presented
by Kellogg were regular; that he has
q prima facie title, and should be sworn
in and allowed TO take his seat at once,
according 70 the precedents established
by long usage. ANY Investigation as to
which of the Two rival governments in
Louisiana is the legal one, should be de-
ferred until Kellogg has taken his seat.


The Democratic members held that
while the credentials on which Kellogg
claims his seat appear regular, they may
not be so in fact, as the committee have
judicial knowledge that there are two
rival governments in Louisiana, and that
therefore there should be an investigs-
ton to determine which of them is the
legal one before any person is sworn in.
The Senate Committee has adjourned
till Monday, when case will again come
up, and some action taken on the report
to the Senate. There will be majority
and minority reports, the former signed
by the Republicans and the latter by the
Democratic members.


WASHINGTON, March 1l.--Senstor
Merton will make an effort to have the
case of Kellogg, claiming seat as SEN
stor from Louisiana, acted on at this
session Of the Senate, and the impression
prevails that favorable report on his
case will be made by majority of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
on Tuesday next. 1t is not certain,
however, that the Senate will agree to
act on the case now, as number OF the
Republican Senators prefer TO let the
matter rest for the present rather than
take any action upon the Louisiana
question, which might be embarrassing
to the Administration, when by permit.
ting the Kellogg case to go over until
the next session it can be determined
with much less discussion than if an at
tempt were made to do so now, and be-
sides, the natter may be virtually set
tied by the Executive Department of the
government. 1t is said that the Demo-
Gratis will vote in favor .postponing the
case of Kellogg till next session.


In view of all the circumstances,
1t is believed that the Kellogg case will
not be disposed of before next winter
and the same may be said of the South
Carolina contest. Should these cases go
over the special session of the Senate
will probably close before the end of the
present week, as the executive business
can be disposed of in a few days.
Year: 1877

FORTUNE does not change men; it
only unmasks them.


BRIGHAM YOUNG says: Ny mar
riage with Ann Eliza was foolish thing.
1t was thing that allowed her parents
to persuade me into. ! did 1t for her
good


The difference between happiness and
wisdom IL, that the man who thinks
himself most happy is 10. while he who
thinks himself the most wise is generally
the reverse.


The newly elected president Of the
Cincinnati school board said, Il would
have preferred that this honor had fell
on some other member !" and they gave
him grammar.


OSE can not be too careful this
weather. A swell exchanged his heavy
winter cane for light bamboo, and the
consequence was a severe cold that laid
him up for week.


THE first time man is interviewed he
tells you family that he doesn't see what
his opinion is worth 4; and then he smiles
as II he had put on too much mustard
N. y Herald


BAY nothing respecting yourself, either
good, bad or Indifferent; nothing good,
for that is vanity nothing bad. for that
isafiectation; nothing Indifferent, for that
is silly.


THEY who, when about to marry, seek
their happiness in the mere gaining Of
fortune and personal beauty, evince q
heartless disposition, and their folly Il
often punished in their success.


SrRAws swim upon the surface. but
pearls lie at the bottom. Snowy parts
strike every common eye, but solid ones
are only to be discovered by the most
accurate observers of the human head
and human heart.


MANY persons when they find them
selves in danger of rhipwreck in the
voyage of life, throw their darling vices
overheard, as other mariners do, only to
fish them up again after the storm Is
over.


The last words in the new French die
tionary is zieomsnique," signifying q
man with his facial muscles 20 organized
as TO produce permanent grin. This is
regarded as deformity, for man may
smile and emile and be a william.


WHEN woman drinks soda she hoists
the vlsss at an angle of eight degrees,
bends over, holds in her dress, and o. she
looks out of the corners Of her eyes, SEEM
ing to be in an ecstacy Of appreciation,
little drop Of soda runs down her chin
and goes like peril plummet to the
floor.


IT is rumored that Richard Grant
White can't spell. He himself says:
al have not the highest respect for SPELL
ing; don't take IL 20 heart. To be
sure, uniformity Of practice In this re-
spect is desirable, but lack Of strict con-
formity to the received orthographE Of
the time Is not matter of such grave
importance that - occasional lapse from
it should fill any one with shame or be
made the occasion of ridicule."


DELIBERATELY workers are those that
accomplish the most work In . given
time, and are less tired at the end Of the
day than many who have not accom-.
plished half as much. The hurried
worker has often to do his work twice
over, and even then II is seldom done in
the hest manner, either rs To neatness or
durability. II is the deliberate and
measured expenditure of strength which
invigorates the constitution and builds
up the health.
Year: 1877

By about the middle of next May
the public will have seen the last of the
present three-cent postage-stamp, and
begun to get accustomed to one that is
red, or possibly new tint This change
has been rendered necessary, as stamp
washers take off the oily cancellation
without acid or alkali and use the stamp
again. A series of experiments just
completed convinces the Postal Depart
ment that green is the poorest color to
be found. With the change Of color
there will be change of design. The
medallion head of Washington will be
retained, but it will be relieved by an
open scroll of white, and the scroll.work
will have different pattern.
Year: 1877

The Japanese toilet mirror is an en-
tirely new invention for seeing all sides
of the head at once. 1t hangs fiat against
the wall by gilt chain when shut; when
open-with the two mirror leaves on
either side of the head, and the third mir
ror in front-it forms the best looking
glass that can be had, and quite super
cedes the hand glass so long in use. As
yet they have not been largely imported
TO this country, but will be shortly.
Year: 1877

In the Senate, on the gath, bills were
passed. exempt personal earnings
from attachment; to extend the maxi
mum punishment for rape and burglary
to Imprisonment in the Penitentiary for
twenty years; to secure minority repre-
sentation on election boards by provid-
ing that the person of opposite politics
to the majority candidate who shall re-
ceive the highest vote less than
majority shall be member of
such board. Adjourned In the
House, the Senate bill to provide for the
enlargement of gas works, and making
appropriation for the construction of
new cells at the Penitentiary was passed.
Eulogies were delivered on two deceased
members Of the House, Phillips of Han
cock and Thompson of Lucas, and the
House adjourned.


In the Senate, on the 25th, bill was
introduced to transfer the forum of con
tests for State officers from the Senate
to the Supreme Court; TO so amend the
General Incorporation law as to make
the maximum number of directors seven
and the minimum three; to so amend the
Municipal Code as to fix the maximum
! levy Of taxes for all purposes at 2 pei