smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879




There is nothing to be said of to-day stock mar
ket except that it was decidedly steady and excep-
tonally duh. Such animation existed was con-
ccntraed in the granger shares, which osciated be-
tween strength and weakness as there happened to
be momentary desire to buy or passion to sell.
Judging by quotations neither the bulls nor the
bears achieved much Of success for. allowing for
moderate fluctuations. the closing prices of the day
were within a fraction of opening ones. In specu-
lative sense there only two or three bright
spots in market which otherwise eclipsed.
Without being exactly shining lights there was
good deal OF glimmer about the grangers. and
smaller operators induced las are moths by
= candle) to try their luck in atmosphere
which was. at least lighted up by some pretence to
activity. AS the tone Of to-days market depended
greatly upon the tone of the grangers and the tone
Of the grangers depended almost wholly upon the
nature of the Western crop reports it is conceivable
that news from the grain growing districts of the
Northwest looked :or with great deal of inter-
est. Such have Is favorable to the full
est extent. kilograms from official sources picture
the crop along the line of the St. Paul road being
of the most favorable description, and assert that
the prospects of bountiful harvest have never
been better. Between the bad reports which have
been circulated for some days back and the re-
assuring good reports which to-day
there has been considerable dutter in
the market price of the grangers. which
not only left these stocks in q state of
great fevershness, but imparted sort of uneasness
to the rest of the list 1t eventuated therefore, that
while stocks fairly strong there doubt
existing as to how long they would remain So This
point is being argued in the street without cost to
either party beyond an expenditure of words. When
It comes to be argued in the Board room it will be
npon the basis of cash, and it is only upon practi
sable argument of this sort that will be enabled
20 get o notion of the true course OF the market.


The following table shows the extreme huctua-
lions Of the day i'll leading stocks:--
Year: 1879

A GRAIN ELEVATOR BADLY NEEDED AT
THIS oINT.-Messrs. a. 7. Stokes & Co.
have written letter to the secretary of the
Corn and Flour Exchange, in which they
say: -. ..,-
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana. and other grain
sections of the West, on the subiec, OF
shipping us wheat and corn, and asking
what arraD gements we have in Richmond
for the storage OF grain. You are aware
that to store grain as we are now situated
would cost fully five cents per bushel.
while il we had an elevator this work could
be, done for about one cent per bushel.
We are sure our grain business could be
doubled il we had the proper means OF
storing it at Richmond. Merchants can
not expect the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way to use their ears as storage, nor
can We urge our friends In the West to ship
unless for prompt delivery, within three
days from the arrival OF the cars in Rich
mond. From what we know, we are safe
in saying that Richmond could be made o
large grain market, both as central point
for distribution to the southern States and
also. for shipment to European and other
ports in this country. The near completion
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railway into
the best wheat sections OF this country
makes this a most important question for
our Corn and Flour Exchange, and worthy
OF the best care Of our merchants and ship
pers. II the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company would construct elevators on the
James river and on the dock we think great
business outlet would at once be given our
city. and large increased transportation
would be secured to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. AS you are the
proper official OF the Corn Exchange, hay
ing such matters under your care, we have
thought it proper to lay our views before
you."


1t is likely that the subject will receive
the attention of the Corn and Flour EX-
change at an early day.
Year: 1879

MOONLIGHT ExCURsIoN.-The clerks OF
the Philadelphia Steamship Company Will
give moonlight excursion down the river
as far as Dutch Gap on Tuesday evening
next. There will be string band on board
for the benefit Of those who wish to dance,
and the managers promise that perfect Or
der shall be preserved.
Year: 1879

The day ended with pleasant and inter,
esting little episode. III had been ARA nged
between the officers of some OF the New
YORK ships and our commodore that c er-
tain signals should be exchanged IL we met
at saa atnfght during our cruise. Saturday
night was the second night during our trip
81, which We tad an opportunity OF speaS
jag at a long distance with our friends We
Year: 1879

Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative. or blood cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral
Golden Medical Discovery
y Cholagogue, or Liver stiin nuian'.
Golden Medical U sCcvery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1879

The successive anniversaries of In
dependence day may be regarded as
SO many mile stones on our national
highway. As we reach each one it
is interesting to stop and think. 10
look back over the past and to peer
with curious, although limited, visions
into the future. A hundred years
and move of onr n,tional life are gone.
lhe men vino ,arle.S'y proclaimed
and perseveringly won our freedom
and independence have passed away.
They left us a glorious heritage. DO
we cherish it as they gave it? Do
we cling to free government as they
established it? THese questions will
doubtless have various answers, as
arising from our various stand points,
our party feeling and our individual
TEN, eraments. We do not propose
any lengthy comments or comparison
of 1876 with 1879. The bloody era
of 1860 to 1865 will be recorded by
the historian as bearing ample test
mony to the patriotism Of the present
generation. 1t carried away the can
ker spot of slavery. 1t gave abun-
dant proof that the holiest spirit Of
the fathers still thrilled the hearts OF
their sons. That their life blood, pure
and rich and strong, was as ready to
be offered in defence Of FreeC Com and
union as was that Of the patriots OF
&c in resistance Of kinsly tyranny
The establish hment Of freedom, the
founding Of the union, was the work
of the fathers. The rescue Of +. eed-
ON and union from the mad assaults
If faction and treason was the later
and glorious work of this generation.
These are the great events Of history
to be impressed upon the generations
vet to come. Let our children learn
the truth Of history and its lessons of
patriotism. Teach them that they
have a country worthy tie devotion
OF their lives. It's preservation may
then be safely left under God in their
hands.
Year: 1879

The physician again put in his with Look at my
diploma if you think am no doctor


'His diploma " exclaimed the new-hedged orator,
with great contempt "His diploma Gentlemen that
is big word for printed sheep skin, and didn't make
doctor of the sheep first it, does it of the
doctor at all.


The man OF medicine now in a fury, and screamed
out fAsk my patients if am doctor"


81 asked my wife, retolted Peter ''an she said
how she thought you wasn't


s'Ask my other patients, said DIR. Royston.


This seemed to be the straw that broke the cames
back for Peter replied with look and of unutter-
able sadness


''That is hard sayin gentlemen Of the jury and
that requires to die to have powers I've heard
ceased to be exercised the Apostles Does he expect
TO bring the Angel Of Gabriel down before the time
and cry aloud Awake We dead, and tell this court and
jury your opinion of ]oyston practices? Am TO 90 to
the tomb and say to him at last at rest from physic
and doctors bills Git up here you, and state if you
died natural death you hurried up by doc
tors He says, Ask his PATIENTS and gentlemen Of the
jury they all dead Where is Mrs Beazy's man
sam Go ask the in the graveyard where he lies
Mr.. Peak woman Sarah attended by him. and her
funeral appointed and he had the corpse ready
Where is that likely Bill belonged to Mr.. Mitchell
Now in glory expressin' his opinion Royston docorin
Where the baby gal Of Harry Stephens She is where
doctors from troublin and infants rest


Gentlemen of the jury he has eat chickens enough
house to pay for his salve and furnished the rags
and don't suppose he charges for maxim of her
and he don't pretend charge for curn of her and


am humbly thankful that he gave her nohn' for
her nnards, he did his other PATIENTS for somethn
made um all die mighty sudden"


Here the applause made the speaker sit down in great
confusion and in spite OF logical restateent of the
by Senator Toombs the doctor lost and Peter Ben
nett won.
Year: 1879

The deaf can hear by of their teeth The audi
phone, instrument invented by Yankee for
aeviating the misery of Deafness simply sheet of
vucanized rubber about l92 of inch in thickness
firmly in the handle of the material In the upper
rim of this sheet pierced holes through which
passes siken cord This goes down the inner side
of the sheet to the handle, through slot in which it
passes By pulling this eold the sheet is bent at
any angle the may desire Each person has
certain for himself what kind of of the rubber
sheet will enable him hear best Generally il is very
slightony about ten twelve degreesthough appar-
emily the deaer the person the greater the be-
When used the person holding simply touches the up
per edge of the fan auphone against his teeth of the
upper jaw The voice of the speaker strikes upon this
sheet of rubber and communicates vibrations
whicn in impaired TO the teeth and then pass
the auditory nerve. With this operation the
has nothing whatever to do; the delicate machinery
through which sound passing from without makes Inn
preston the auditory is used at all The
outer may be stopped up entirely, far it is
possible do it, and yet hears distinctly the
the audiphone is applied the teeth 1t necessary
the teeth OF the upper jaw for the that they
nearly in contact with the auditory
does it make much difference whether the teeth be ones
artificial long those artificial teeth areti ght
ly fitted for when that is the the vibration inn
parted about well when they natural teeth The
inventor is deaf himself He happened one day hold
watch between his teeth and noticed that he could dis


tincty hear its ticking though when he held his
sound audible. This him thinking that pos
sbly he might be able invent device by which
the sounds of the human voice could be transmitted the
auditory through the medium of tube, Just the
ticking of a watch had been.
Year: 1879

perceive anything of this, an indefnable
change in her manner would sometimes un-
consciously make itself felt, q certain subdued
inAexion of voice or passing shadow Of ex-
preston attract the notice of her companions,
and awaken even in the languid, Indifferent
mind Of Alice, momentary sentiment Of
wonder, and speculation as to whether
"anything was the matter" with Mildred.
Her secret-if she had one-was, however,
too carefully guarded to betray its existence
to any one. She had never followed the girl
ish custom of employing "con6dente" as
the sharer of her pleasures or her woes So
called bosom-friend, to whom she could pour
out the full tide of her emotions, her hopes,
her fears, her anticipations of the future i;
and certainly, had she felt the need of such,
her choice would not have fallen upon either
Alice or Ethel, though both would doubtless
have been ready to accept the post. Neither
did she keep journal, else we might CLEAN
from it's pages fuller history of her inner life
than by word or action she would ever reveal


AS it is the privilege of the historian, new
ertheless, to pry into such mysteries, and dis
cover them if he can, we will, for the present,
leave Mildred in her new abode, and, travel
ing across the vast extent Of land and sea
which now separates her from her native
country, endeavor to find out something
about her friends and belongings there. So
bidding adieu to San Francisco, with its fogs
and winds, its picturesque surroundings Of
water and of hills, and its curiously mixed
population and bizarre customs, equally in
teresting and perplexing to the unaccustomed
observer, let us transport ourselves in idea
to the old world, and especially to that cor
ner of it, where the silver Were flows through
green fields, and Durham Towers look down
upon many fair and famous homes which Lie
around. r


TO BE Continued
Year: 1879


listed between them, was ready to receive her
once more if she would return to her old
home to live. This letter was written in ig-
norance of Col. Rathbone's death, and also Of
the fact that Mildred was alive; for the sepa-
ration had been so complete between the two
families, that the old people, only receiving
vague tidings occasionally, and from casual
sources, of their daughter, supposed that none
of her children had survived their early in
fancy. but had all alike shared the same fate.


Now this letter was very important one,
inasmuch as it assured Mrs. Rathbone of a
prosperous future for herself and Mildred,
who would otherwise have had but their own
exertions to depend upon. Her mother,
Mrs. Sinclair, was extremely wealthy, owning
one of the finest estates in Kent, and receiv-
ing, from her tenants alone, monthly in.
come exceeding the amount of all the money
poor Col. Rathbone had managed to hoard
together, by dint Of strict economy, during
the whole twelve years of his welded life.
For Mildreds sake, therefore, rather than for
her own, the widow felt it incumbent upon
her to accept the offer made her. Indeed,
putting the money out Of the question, she
could not but welcome the idea of reconcil-
iation with her long. g.estranged parent, to
whom her heart still clung, especially as she
knew that it had been her father who had
chiefly opposed her marriage, and that
through his harshness alone the quarrel had
arisen. With something like new interest
in life awakened in her heart, she set sail for
England, bearing with her the letter, to which
she had sent no reply, preferring to answer it
Year: 1879

l.. R. Democrat: A party of engi. neers is now at work making the preliminary survey of the Camden and Prescott railroad. We are not advised as to the prospects for the construction of this road, but we consider it one of the most import ant projects now on foot in the state. The road would be of great advar- tage to both Prescott and Camden, and would open up an immense trade with St. Louis, nearly all of which now goes to New Orleans. This new road would also prove a most valuable feeder to the great St. Lotus and Iron Mountain Railroad. We hope to see the enterprise push ed forward.
Year: 1879

It is to be hoped that the South ern negroes, while they are engaged in exodusing, will not pass Mass achusetts by. We think if about one hunded able. bodied Africans should decide to take up their residence in the Bay State, and after they had passed into the rights of citizenship, demand, as price of their voting the radical ticktet, an occasional governor or United States senator, the down East cul- chaw and responsibility of the "na- tural inhabitants" would have to be diluted to enable them to abstain from open rebellion. In such dis dressing state of affairs it is probable that the form of the average Hoar resolution would be materially changed.
Year: 1879

We had the pleasure of meeting MT. Edd Walker, of Franklin county, in town last Friday. When the writer was boy, attending school at Fayettel vile, some nineteen years ago, he knew Edd Walker as one of the senior stu- dents at Arkansas College. To meet him again after an interval Of so many years brings back many pleasant nieni- ories of "auld lang syne.v

 z-If the town has any funds at its conmand, not otherwise appropriated, the council should at once have the cemetery fenced and put in a better condition. Also have it laid off in lots so that there may be some regularity and order in placing away the dead. As it is at present there is no regularity whatever-everybody makes interment just where they please.

 We had the pleasure of partaking of the infare dinner given to our hand- some young friends, James T. Fowler and bride, by the mother of the bride groom. To say that it was an elegant affair does not halfway do it justice to know how we appreciated the elegant dinner you should have seen us at the table. A large number of friends were present on the occasion, and we are confident that the earnest wish of all is the same as our own--that the happy couple may live long and happily and always be surrounded by warm and loving friends.
Year: 1879

APRIL 18th, 1873.

 Editor DEMOCRAT: Seeing that no person has given you any items from this section of country for some time, perhaps few from us would not be out of place.

 Weather fine at present. Farmers are all done planting corn, and are now preparing to plant cotton.

 Wheat crops as general thing are looking splendid.

 Fruit not injured much by the late frost.

 Some farmers have commenced blow ing over their corn; the weather has been so favorable this spring everybody seems to be up with the times we hear no complaint about farmers being be- hind with their work.

 Health very good in this part of the country, and everybody seems to be cheerful.

 Preaching down here a whole year for $2.15 from each member of the church. Why don't they pay it? do they want the preacher to preach the whole year for them on a credit, and then let him go off in the fall without his pay? Come brethren it's time to begin to fork up.

 The little girls of this neighborhood, and the big ones too, are all in pow erfdl buster to go to Eaf Darr's to get new hats.

 Why do some members of the church take fresh start to heaven every sum- mer and then turn back and go to Boston about Christmas.

 There is not much prospect of any re- copartnerships being formed by mar riage firms that have heretofore busted in this section of the country.

 We expect to ask our neighbors number of your valuable paper, how long, o, how long! will the hull of Union Church stand uncompleted.. Do they think as they have built the hull, that some future generation must have 1t ceiled and painted? Come, wake up gentlemen, on this subject. If we had good comfortable church house for winter, when you go to church you would not grumble about the preacher preaching so long when perhaps he has not preached more than 30 minutes.

 Rev. W. II. Corley preached very able sermon here last Sunday to a very large and attentive congregation; sub ject, Infant Baptism. He deserves great credit for the very able manner in which he handled his subject, and for the great precaution used not to wound the feelings of those who might differ with him.

 Among the large number that attend- ed church last Sunday we noticed Mir. Jo Austin and Mir. Nall Falls, two of the best looking men in this country. We imagine they are both on the wing. From the way they cast their eyes around among the young ladies they mean business-matrimoni of course. No young lady over the age of sixteen need apply.

 UNCLE BILL.
Year: 1879

There arc some people in this world so mean that, if possible, they would use the bark of dog for medicinal purposes.

 A horseshoe Is rerkoned to be a lucky wedding prescnt-except when it Is presented to the groom with an animat- cd mulc's.leg attachment.
Year: 1879

power was first withdrawn there had
been hardly any talk Of race disturbance.
In the States where the Federal arms
were longest kept the Republicans had
kept up the hateful, impracticable and
monstrous organization Of q party by
color.


He declared that the "stalwart' repub-
licans and not the Democrats had insulted
the President by assuming to dictate to
him limo of action in accord with party
necessities, bu. against the dictates of his
judgment. He hinted that the President
had no right to criticise the manner in
which business was done In the House
Mr. Ewing next defended the "ex-Con'
federate brigadiers" in the House, declar'
ing that in the event of trouble they woult
be found fast friends of the country


The Legislative Appropriation bill wa
then passed by vote of lao ayes to III
nays.
Year: 1879

TWELVE thousand dollars q year is
the amount the people Of Delaware pay
annually In interest on the State bonds
that could have been saved by the pas
sage of Mr.. Halls Refunding bill but
the leaders Of the party would not let it
be done because they cared IN ore for the
welfare OF the bond holders than they
did for that of the people. They believe
in plundering the public for the benefit
Of the party leaders There can be no
other adequate reason for their refusal to
pass Mr.. Halls bill.-Peninsuid Ne,rs.


The Neios knows very we'll that a
great part Of the influence that defeat
ed the measure before the legislature to
convert the State debt came from
rich Republicans who held the
State bonds. This We are sure was the
case in 1877 and we believe it was so also
at the last session. The measure, how
ever, we believe would have been passed
had the bill not been held back by the
committee in the Senate until within a
day or two of the time fixed for adjourn
ment. 1t is, however, manifestly unfair
to charge the defeat of the bill TO the
Democratic party, when it Is quiet certain
that the party is in favor of all measures
tending to reduce expenses and tighten
taxation.
Year: 1879

SHOULD the pending controversy in re-
gard to the power claimed by the Repub-
licans to send troops to the election polls,
result in the disbanding or reduction of
the army, or the discharge OF SO much of
it as is not necessary to protect the from
tier, there could certainly be no loss to
the country. There are now entirely too
many officers loafng about the country,
living on the labor of the people, and if
they were discharged the country would
be the gamer thereby. There is nothing
to fear from the loss of their services.
Because there are thousands of young
officers who fought in the war against
rebellion, all over the country, who
would be glad to be assigned to such
positions. From these The Army could
be tiled to make up the requisite mum
Der needed while the best of the old
officers would be retained. This will all
doubtless be considered 10y the President
before signing or vetoing the Army bill.
The whole responsibility rests upon him.
If he determines that he will be master
of the legislation of the country as well
as the Executive officer, and refuses the
use OF such means as the national Con
gress allows him, of course the Army
Will have TO go or be reduced. One
thin. is certain that he has no right to
expect the Representatives of the people
will now allow him to invade the States
with an army on the day of an election,
and station troops at the polls. To yield
now is TO sanction this very thing and to
invite any Executive to send an army to
the polls.


Rumors of veto of the bill run through
the Washington correspondence of all the
New York papers to-day but none Of
them are positive as to the Presidents de-
termination, while the writers for the
same papers assert that Secretary Schur,
and Secretary Sherman are favorable tc
the President signing the bill. Some o.
'iSoc "iitcio 6o ~ lar db 10 assert thai
veto may cause a rupture in the cabi
net. The bill is in the interest of econo
my and to any economical measure the
Republicans have opposed united front
for the last four or five years, and henc.
it is altogether probable they have hat
sufficient influence to induce the Pres
dent to join them in opposing all sucl
measures as the Democrats mature.


If in veto the Pres dent should ad
nit or intimate that he would sign ;
separate bill forbldding the use of til,
army at the polls, since he is reported +,
be opposed to the use of troops at tn,
polls by the Herald, we presume th,
Democrats will at once pass bill in tha
shape, and after it is signed pass the ann,
bill amended.