smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

ORDINANCE VIoLAToRs.-Abont seventy
five persons were summoned to appear be-
fore the Police Justice yesterday to show
cause why they should not be fined for vlo-
lations of the city ordinance concerning
water. The ordinance imposes fine OF not
less than 80 upon all parsons who use city
water without having paid the Water-tax,
and tine of equal amount upon all persons
who have paid the lax and who allow other
than members of their own family to use
water from their hydrants. All the cases
were continued until Wednesday to give ac-
cused opportunity to pay the tax.
Year: 1875

Franco -PRUssIAH WAR Association HALL
THIS EVENING. Professor Trip delivers this
evening the last of his course of three lectures
In this city. The subject sill be, The
Causes of tie Franeo.P Prussian War and the
Defeat Of Napoleon
Year: 1875

A fiend in human shape was engag-
ed in planking a sidewalk in certain
western city, when q woman in gor-
geous apparel stopped near the scene
of his labors to chat with a friend.
Her train hung over the edge of the
last plank he had put in position, and
he quietly slid another one alongside
of it, and securely spiked it down. The
fiend then went to dinner.


A rare combination-dollars and
sense.
Year: 1875

MORE BoXEs.-Owing TO the increased
demand for boxes, Postmaster Hartman
has made an addition to the box depart
ment in the Post Office, intending that
every person who wants box shall have
one. Fifty cents per quarter is so little
that most people can well afford to in
dulge in this convenience.
Year: 1875

The Pork MARKET.-With the ad-
vent Of Chinese New Year, chickens and
fresh pork camo into demand as all who
have to deal in those articles are well
aware. To supply the cravings of the
douglas City heather, Frank Mabie, of
the Douglas City Market, killed fine
hog which when dressed was calculated
would weigh $50 pounds. The hog was
hung up in the shop in readiness TO be
served out to the Celestials on the NOR
row and Frank started to the sanctity of
his home. When the morrow came, the
hog was non est. Some Celestials whose
love OF hog meat for the time being over
came their reverence for the laws of me-
nm ct t"um, had appropriated it during
The silent watches of the night and left
no trace Of whittier they had gone. A
search for the missing poi ker was at once
instituted but without result. The de-
mand for pork was never greater than on
that day and the probabilities are that the
thieves were themselves most anxious in
their apparent desire to purchase.
Year: 1875

LINE OF THE Defence IN THE T1LToN-BEEcHER


SUIT.


New YORK, Feb rs.
General Tracy continued his opening for the
defence, this morning.
From his remarks, the evidence for the De-
fence will such as to maintain the good character
of the Defendant
Year: 1875

sonality to the value of $500. Gan it be
said of our homestead law as the learn
ed Judge said of the Georgia case,
that any one in casting his eyes over
them, as compared with former exemp-
tions, he would be struck by the magni-
tude of the increase. Our Homestead
law is not an increase but a restriction
upon the exemptions, and they were
not made to detcat debts but to secure
the necessaries and comforts to our
citizens.


In view of these facts is it not amaz-
ing impudence for the Radical party to
claim to be friendly to the Homestead?
Year: 1875

you might wait and never have the oppor-
l tunity OF buying go DIS at the prices at
which am closing out my stock. 1t is not to
make room for another stock. but is q sale to
close out the entire stock in a given number of
days; and to insure this, on and after the 18th
instant goods will be sold at less than cost for
cash only. Como without further invitation or
delay, as at the prices the stock will rapidly
diminish. Every article is new-nO shoddy or
auction goods in the store.


Very respectfully,


GEO. LEIBER.


. Market street.
July IS, 1875.
Year: 1875

The State Central Committee of the
Independent party, or at least por-
tion of the members thereof, met in
San Francisco the other day and with
but one dissenting vote-that of DIR.
GIBBONS Of Alameda-resolved to hold
State Convention and nominate can
didates to be voted for at the next
gen eral election. Governor BOOTH
was present and the committee meet
ing was presided over by the Govern
or's business partner, w. w. DODGE.
The resolutions to hold o convention
were written and introduced by JNo.
+. SWIFT, who would rather be the
conventions nominee for Governor


with the certainty OF defeat than to
have the party disband and leave


him without party, even though it is
a small one, and the chance for the
nomination. The effort of this deter
mination of the fragment of the party
that has survived the decentralization
brought about by the bad manage
ment of incompetent scheming, g,and in
some instances, dishonest leaders, may
be understood from the depreciation of
Republican, and the exultation of
Democratic organs. The day previous
TO that on which the committee met,
Year: 1875

the Chronicle which, while professed-
ly independent has always been radi-
cally Republican, advised, begged and
implored Mr.. DODGE and his friends
not to call a convention, and thus
leave the Independents-free to return
to the Republican fold, where it hoped
they would make common cause
against the old Democratic enemy.
This is tile key note to the song sung
by other Republican journals. But des-
pite the Chronicles good Republican
advice the Committee aresoluted, ,nand
in place ofarguments, which partook
strongly Of the character of protesta-
tions, we have weeping AMI wailing
and gnashing Of teeth from Republi-
cans and almost hilarious civilizations
from Democrats. The judgment of
shrewd politicians of all parties is that
the adoption of SwIFT's resolutions
has rendered the election ofthe Demo-
cratic ticket doubly sure. But Of this
result our Democratic friends should
not be over confident. 1t is yet some
time till election, and in nothing is
the adage that there is many slip
twixt cup and lip, more likely to be
verified than in politics. The day has
arrived in California when no party
can elect its ticket on its party name.
The election of the Legislature that
sent BooTH to the United States SeL-
ate verified this fact. Under a Repub-
lican form of government no party
can become so powerful that it may
defy the people. The truth Of this
axiom will be attested by the leaders
of the National Republican Party.
The tidal wave of last Fall taught
them this lesson. To-day the odds are
in favor of the Democrats of California.
But they may lose their advantage by
a single unwise act-a bad nomination
for Governor will do the work for
them. In our State party lines are so
nearly obliterated that the people will
not vote for bad man on one ticket
when they can find good one on an
other.
Year: 1875

TT is difficult to determine what will
be the result of Congressman LUT-
TRELLs resolutions to have the lands
appropriated TO the Southern Pacific
thrown into market at the Govern
ment rate of one dollar and twenty
FIVE cents per acre. If the railroad
company refuse to accept this condi-
tion, then he will endeavor to have
the Government declare the land in
the market and subject to entry at
Government rates. 1t is not probable
that the railroad company will agree
to sell the land at the price asked by
Mr.. LUTTRELL, but will prefer rather
to maintain their right to sell it at
rates fixed by themselves, and in this
case he will do all In his power TO de-
feat their proposition to change the
route Of the road SO that it will run
through Cajon Pass.
Year: 1875

On the 23d instant TIBURCIo VAS


QUEz was sentenced to be hung by


the neck until he is dead as old
MORLEY, who was as dead as door
nail. Friday, the 10th day of March
next is the day fixed for his execution.
The prisoners council, Judge Coll
LINs, moved for new trial on the al
legged errors of the Court in ruling on
the competency of jurors. The objec-
tions were overruled and on the ex-
ceptions taken the case will go to the
Supreme Court. While the sentence
was being pronounced VAsoUEz did
not show the least concern. He has
evidently made up his mind that the
fates are against him. His chance for
new trial is about one in a thousand.
Year: 1875

WE are informed on the most relia-
BILE authority that the route selected
by Engineer CRAWFORD for the Los
Angeles and Independence Railroad
between this city and Cajon Pass is
the shortest and best that could be
found. 1t is considerably shorter
than the route of the Southern Pacific,
and thelabor necessary for preparing
the road-bed is comparatively light.
Year: 1875

OAKLAND, January 23d.-At eight
O'Clock this evening the whole East
ern part of the city was lit up by a
confagration. The fire was found TO
be in barn full of hay at the Eastern
end of the Twelfth street bridge. The
barn was totally destroyed. 1t was
twenty-five minutes from the time
the fire burst through the roof before q
single stream of water was poured on
it. The property was partially in
Sured.
Year: 1875

A day, or 1885, 900 year gross in
come from Panamint alone. There is
no other road in the country can show
such prospect for the gross earnings
from traffic actually controlled by the
proprietors, while the mines show, as
they do now $l,0O0,0O0 year more
than the cost of the road itself. No
wonder Stanford feels very mad, but
what is he going to do about it I?
Year: 1875

With slight qualification it is still true that
no man, however honest, industrious, enter
prising, and wealthy, is made comfortable in
the South unless he is at heart rebel, or at
least a sympathizer with the old Rebellion.
-PrOuidence Journal.


1t is sad to see the distress of the Demo-
cratic papers because the Republicans of
Ohio did not nominate Judge Taft for Gov
ernor. They are sure he was the strongest
candidate. The republicans themselves were
very clear that Governor Hayes combined
more elements Of strength than any other
man, but the Democrats are greatly worried
lest it was fatal mistake. 1t is beautiful
and touching 10 see their deep interest in Re-
publican success.-ALbany Journal


We suggest that there be a Philadelphia
Convention, that Sherman and the other
fighting generals of the present war may
meet and be reconciled. Nothing could be
finer than the spectacle of the leading gener-
ais entering the Convention arm in arm, and
shedding tears of forgiveness, forgetfulness,
and love. Henry Ward Beecher would doubt
less act as Chaplain of the gathering, and we
don't believe he would apologize for it after
ward, either. Let the Northern Generals
shake hands across the bloody chasm. And
let Sherman write an addition to his book in
which he shall cheerfuly concede that every
General was the greatest General OF the War.
Rochester Democrat.
Year: 1875

THE Ne1 York Times describes Theo
dore Tilton as ''the solitary figure of man
who has been stripped of wife, home and en-
ployment,' which under the circumstances,
is almost as good as the plea of the French
homicide, who in being brought up to receive
sentence for killing his father and mother,
cautioned the court not to deal severely with
a moor orphan!
Year: 1875

THE French government is going to build
a circular railway around Paris, starting just
beyond Versailles, and the members of the
Assembly are rejoicing because they will be
able to reach Paris in fifteen minutes. But
have they reflected that the mob can reach
Versailles in as short time?
Year: 1875

THE report of misunderstanding between
Secretary Bristow and Senator Morton is
authoritatively denied. Some of the Wash
ington correspondents would have us believe
that these men have been squabbling over the
distribution of patronage. On the contrary
their relations are of the most friendly char
acter. The Democrats need cherish no hope
of further proftipg by our family quarrels.
Year: 1875

THE work of laying the cable between Old
and New England has been one of much
difficulty. Nearly year ago the cable fleet
arrived off New Hampshire, but obstacles in
terfered with the prosecution of its labors and
the middle of July came before the shore end
was put down. The rest of the summer was
spent in sinking the ocean section, but great
completion of the undertaking was postponed
to the spring of the present year. Now that
ii is accomplished there will be much rejoic-
ing over the new link between the two hem
spheres
Year: 1875

A SCIENTIFIC writer who has been inveS-
tigating the antecedents Of the potato bug,
d0ryphorG decem-lineata as he chooses to
call it, asserts that the conscienceless insect
has been hanging around Colorado for the
last fifty years in state of semi-starvation,
waiting for somebody to start the culture of
the potato in that region. 1t comforted itself
with the reflection that patient walters are
no losers, and as soon as it recruited its
strength by good square meal started east
to see the country. The only thing that will
check its ardent curiosity is pure Paris green.
Year: 1875

SIX volumes of the official records of the
will be in type by tue time congress assemblies,
and that body will have a chance to look at
the proof sheets. They cannot be the pleas
ATTEST reading in the world for Fernando
Wood and men of that kidney.
Year: 1875

A CORRESPONDENT of the Washington
Republican makes u friendly suggestion to
the Democracy" to the effect that party can
not expect victory in 1876 with such men as
Hendricks, Tilden or Thurman, but must
take some man who is not so well known,
but who is at the same time man Of ability,
character and local popularity. The writer
says that the party won with unknown men
like Polk and Pierce, when it would have
been defeated with an old leader as candi-
date. The writer then nominates Hon. Jas.
G. Madigan of Houlton, Maine, as the man
who is well qualified for the Presidency, and
who has those elements of local popularity
which will give him good start at home. A
later communication appears in the same pa
per signed ga Maine Democrat" which
heartily endorses the suggestion. Doubtless
this use of his name will be a surprise to Mr..
Madigan, who, barring his politics, is one of
the best men in the state
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
ali Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

scrap p-DUUhb


The best paste for scrap-b books ia made OF
flour. Apply it with soft brush to the
back of the paper to be pasted in and pat
down the scrap with a soft cloth. Both
sides of the leaf may be scrapped, and many
successive pages filled at once, but care
should be taken to remove all paste from
each page when it is completed, and the
book should be left wide open to dry. A
well-filled scrap-book is very pleasant COM
panion of rainy day, especially if taste
and discretion have been exercised in its
arrangement. Stories should be in q part OF
the book by themselves; the same may be
said of poetry, and of wit If all the news
papers usually torn and burned for kindling
were carefully scissored there might be in
every family book of wit and wisdom, OF
information, and entertainment second to
none in the family library, always excepting
the Bible. 1t is well to accumulate quite a
store of scraps before beginning the book
and employ some rainy day of leisure in
arranging them properly and fastening them
in place. Picture-book for children, far
superior, in point of variety and interest, to
any in the shops, may be made by saving up
pictures and pasting them into some volume
not of intrinsic merit-an old census book
with good binding answers the purpose. At
intervals through the book half dozen
leaves should be cut off smoothly, leaving a
half inch margin, to make room for the
scrappings and keep the book in good order.
Year: 1875

a love for activity, desire to excel and
to gain position in the world are com.
mendable They who bless the race, elevate
man, inspire him with true courage, soften
the indurations of our being, increase men
tai and moral power, are the true heroes and
heroines. They are the benefactors of the
world who leave it better for having lived in


it. But he who encourages cruelty and de-
lights in blood, either on the field of battle
or in the retired wayside is the knaye and
true rutlian. He who kills, is prompted by
love of glory ~, is not less murderer
than he who steals stealthy on his victim to
crafty an uncomfortable hate, while the
cnormity of the crime must be graduated by
the number Of lives sacrificed in the injury
sustained. He who robs a nation Of its
wealth destroys its material growth, abridges
its peace, happiness, its prosperity, its mind,
muscle and mortals by war is not less a roJber
than he who takes the private purse and
then kills. The more guilty one is he whose
depredations are on the most extensive scale.
Music, gay tinselry and dazzling accoutre-
ments can never change the real nature OF
crime. To murder is to maliciously take
life. The more lives taken, the greater the
turpitude, the deeper the criminality. To
rob is to take wealth, material, mental OF
moral, ruthlessly, while the more extensive
the scale the more robbery is committed
Year: 1875

1t seems strange thing, but 1t is never
theless true, that sharing another's burden
will tighten our own. If you begin doing
little things for your neighbor it will very
soon be easy for you to perform great deeds
in his behalf No man Is sufficient unto
himself. Trust in Providence is nothing but
higher belief in humanity. You may feel
very much depressed some day, discouraged
and well-nigh despairng, when some kind
friend happens in-God seut-and you
soothed, cheered and encouraged the veil
is lifted, aud you are happy once more.
Many are able to give substantial help 10
those who are in need money, to tide over
some financial trouble food, to keep a fam.
lily from starving; gifts, that nourish the
heart with assurance Of love; something
that may be trae in itself, but helps make
up the sum of human happiness. But per-
haps you cannot do this you have large
family and limited income, OF are otherwise
prevented from making the hand the amo.
ner OF the heart Well, then, draw on the
spiritual treasury. Give kind words To those
who need them; comfort those who are
bowed down; speak lovingly to little chill.
dren, and encouragingly TO those who faint
for this support. Stand ready to help every.
body.
Year: 1875

Think how the abstraction of Sunday
would enslave the working classes, with
which We are identified. Think of labor
thus going on in one monotonous and etsrn-
al rack, fingers forever straining, the brow
forever dropping, the loins forever aching,
and the weary brain forever scheming.
Think of the beauty it would eface, the
merry heartedness it would extinguish, the
giant strength it would tame the resources
of nature it would crush, the sickness it
would bring, of the projects it would wreck,
the groans it would extort, the lives it would
immediate, and the cherries grave it would
prematurely dig. See them toiling and fret
ting and grinding and hewing, and weaving
and spinning, sowing and gathering, now
ing and reaping, raising and building, dig
ging and planting, and striving and strug-
CLING in the garden and in the field, in the
granary and in the barn, in the factory and
in the mill, in the warehouse and in the
shop, in the mountain and in the ditch, on
the roadside and in the country out at sea
and on the shore, in the day of brightness
and of gloom, What picture this world
would present if we had no Sabbath.
Year: 1875

over the chimney the night-wlnd sang


And chanted melOd, no one knew;
And the woman stopped as the babe she tossed
And thought Of the one she had long since lost
And said as her tear-drops back she forced,


~ hate the wind in the chimney
over the chimney the night-wlnd sang


And chanted a melody no one knew;
And the Children said as they closer drew.


IT'S some witch that Is cleaving the black ninh


through
IT'S a fairy trumpet that Just then blew,


And we fear the wind In the chimney
over the chimney the nlght-wind sang


And chanted a melody no one knew;
Ana the Man, as he sat on his hearth below,
said to himself at VIII surely snow,
And fuel Is dear, and wages low,


And IL stop the leak Ia the chimney"
over the chimney the night-wind sang


y rhHted "a melody no one knew:
But the Poet listened and smiled, for he


Was an and Woman, and Chld, all three,
And ue sal ~ at i GODS own harmony


his Wind that sings In the chimney"
Year: 1875

ALI MEN ERR.-Let no mistakes nor
wrong impressions, of which every man in
his studies and elsewhere falls into many,
discourage you. There ID precious instruc-
ton to be got by finding that we are wrong.
Let man try faithfully, manfully, to be
right and he will daily grow more and more
right. 1t is at tile bottom the condition on
which all men have to cultivate themselves.
OQr very walking is an incessant failing
n falling and catching of ourselves before
We come actually to the pavement.
Year: 1875

ES- To clean and restore the elasticity
Of cane chair bottoms: Turn the chair
bottom upward, aud with hot water and
n sponge wash the cane; work well, so
that it is well soaked should it be dirty,
use soap, let it dry in the air, and it will
be as tight and firm as new, provided
none of the canes are broken.


Seymour, Of the Milwaukee News, is
sternlv opposed to outside oscua,ion by
married men. but SAYS that if good
looking woman should chase man down
cellar and corner him in the pota TO bin,
we hold that it is his duty to kiss her,
whether his wife is looking or not


- Why doa't you set a bound to vonr
drinking, and not exceed it 4! SO, | do,
old fellow. so do; but then you see, it
IL so far Off that always get drunk be.
fore reach it,


The farmers surest specGlations will
be live stock and plough,shares.


If there is anything on earth that
beats four aces, il is kind and amiable
wife.
Year: 1875

A fig for your upper-ten boys,


With their canes and cignrs and eye glasses;
Their dandi6ed airs and soft eyes,


Winking down on each girl that passes;
They may guRzle clambake and champagne,
Aud pride in their very high birth;
But give me the lad that goes plain,


The boy with the hickory shirt.
lie i.sonnd as a barrel and brown


As tao peach in the mid autumn sun
From the sole OF his foot TO ms crown


lie Is hrimful Of frolc aud fun
Not afraid Of nard work or ol cold


He is fearless and rough, without hurt;
His honor's as good ss pure gold


The boy with the hickory shirt
To say his big heart cannot beat


With kindness for parents and brothers'
Would picture his traits incomplete,


Ifhis sisters shared rot with the Others
In fact, he's n broth Of blade


can't fathom how much he II, worth
But the poor girls fortune is made.
That gets Jim with the hickory SHIRT
Year: 1875

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


GEORGE AUSTIN,