smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

The following referee decisions have been rendered,
but are not yet accepted:


In the action wherein j. w. Thornton et ais.
are plaintiffs vs. George H. Pitman in plea of
equity, the action and all other matters in dispute
between the parties were referred to Judge DAN
forth. His decision is that the plaintiffs are not
entitled to redeem the defendants mortgage as
set forth in their bill of complaint and that Judgment
be entered for the defendant and for his costs of
court to be taxed by the court.


In the action wherein George II. Pitman is plain
tiff in equity John w. Thornton and others, exec
utors defendants in plea of equity the action and
all other matters in dispute between the parties were
referred to Judge Danforth His decision is
that the plaintiff is entitled to redeem the defend
ants mortgage forth in his BILL but being sat
ised from the testimony that the defendants testa-
tor made the repairs and improvements on the prem
sss covered by the mortgage in good faith and in the
honest belief that he was the absolute owner there
of, and that such expenditures in some degree
authorized by the acts omissions of the opposing
party, am also of the opinion that in addition to
the amount due on the mortgage the defendants are
entitled to the increased value Of the premis
es1n consequence ofsuch repairs and Improvements
My award s therefore that upon the payment by the
plaintiff to the defendants Of the of $40 25
less the costs of reference taxed at $2S and costs Of
court to be taxed by the court with interest on the
balance from May 49, 1874, until payment or tender
of payment be made, the defendants shall release to
the plaintiff said mortgage with all their right and
title and interest as well that Of their testator
der the same, including all the repairs and improve
ments upon the premises therein described made by
them or either of them, and that the proper decree
be entered accordingly"


81 have not decided the nature Of the cefendants'
title to the premises whether in fec, for life, al
such decision could not bind those who may hereafter
claim the remainder they not being parties legally
represented before me, and as between the parties
before me hold the rights of the defendants to be
those of mortgage in fee.


In the action Of James B. Thornton plaintiff VI.
Otis Kaer in plea Of the case the action with all
demands was referred to Judge Danforth His de-
cison is that the plaintiff shall not in this ac
tion the amount claimed is settled IN the award in
the bill in equity George H. Pittman vs. this plain
tiff, referred to But as at the date Of the writ
the plaintiff as mortgage entitled to the rent
my award il that he recover Of the defendant the
costs Of court, to be taxed by the court


In the action wherein Otis Kaler is plaintiff vs.
James B. Thornton in plea of the the action
referred to Judge Danforth. His decision is that
the plaintiff recover Of the defendant the sum of
$4253 debt. and costs Of court to be taxed by the
court.
Year: 1874

FIRE ALARM.-The fire alarm Saturday
night from box % was caused by fire being dis
covered in the building at the foot of Market
street in the Armory of the Sheridan Cadets.
The fire was extinguished before much dam ige
resulted. Just as the alarm was given young
man named Michael Wood was seen to come
from the building. He was arrested lie re-
fuses to make any explanation OF to clear
himself from the suspicious attaching 70 MIN.
Year: 1874

MAY CRIMINAL TERM, 1S74-SYMoNDS, j., PREsID-


ING.


SATUaDAY-State vs.. Edward Gould. Appeal
from the Municipal Court upon complaint for
search and seizure Of Intoxicating liquors. The Off
GERS found and seized four barrels of liquid known
as "wheelers Bitters." The respondent claimed
that they were not intoxicating. DR.. Bartlett the
State Assayer, testified to analysis that he had
made in which he found the bitters to contain 161
per cent. of alcohol and from to per cent of gsn-
tian. The respondent claimed that the drugs OF
which the bitters composed rendered it impos-
sble for person to drink sufficient quantity to
get intoxicated before he would become sick and
throw it up. Ono witness however testified that he
had seen drink twenty glasses in the course OF
one afternoon, and they had no NOR effect on him
than so much water. What that mans intestines
were made of did not appear for the same witness
had testified five minutes before that he drank two
more glasses and it had cathartc effect upon him.
Several witnesses testified to drinking more or less
of them and they were not intoxicating


A bottle containing about pint of the bitters was
put into the and the jury took it to their room
thoy evidently did not think it much of a beverage
or else the medicinal effects testified to restrained
them for when they brought it back there was only
about hall of it gone. Verdict not guilty


Libby, County Atty.


Mattocks & Fox for defendant
Year: 1874

ACCIDENTAL accident occurred to work
man at the shop of the Portland Company, Sat-
urday afternoon. A Spaniard named Paechec-
no was engaged in putting up the frame of a
locomotive, when some part of it fell upon his
foot crushing it badly
Year: 1874

ASTONISHING CUREs.-The many patients,
who daily seek Mrs. Manchester's professional
services are fair test of the confidence she
inspires in all those who seek her care. Let
every invalid seek restoration of health by
consulting her at once. She remains ten days
longer at the United States hotel.
Year: 1874

EAV& Ou SchhuhcTCtdA Strcct.


Yesterday the Boston s. Maine put their frog
in on Commercial street. They have had
their track up to the street for some time, and
every one has been thinking that the frog
would not be put in. But yesterday morning.
at half past five squad of workmen gathered
on Commercial street near the foot of High
street, Roadmaster Smith of tie Boston &
Maine was on the spot, and in few moments
it was we'll known that business was meant.
locomotive soon arrived from the Grand
Trunk accompanied by twenty workmen. By
this time there were fifty men at work tearing
up the track and preparing to put the frog and
switch in place.


Superintendent Furber of the Boston So
Maine, arrived about ten o'clock and gave
some directions in regard to the work. Word
soon spread about town that the men were at
work. As the news went the crowd also went
for the scene of action, expecting to SOC row.
But they were sadly disappointed as no one
opposed the work. 1t went on so rapidly that
by noon the track was all straight and a train
passed over it. The whole was done in re-
markably quiet manner. Not single railroad
man except those having charge knew any
thing of it until it was nearly completed.


The locomotive wa, kept on the track all
night. During the evening there were a num-
Der of men lying around on the Lumber near
the engine, but of course none of them knew
whether there were any men watching the
frog or not.


The track that has been laid from CONNER
cial street to the Walker House as well as the
frog is narrow gauge. Thus the Grand Trunk
cannot run up to the Walker House. But to
remedy this the cars of the Boston & Maine
are to run down to the Grand Trunk for pas
sengers, and then stop at the Walker House,
as at way station. This arrangement will
not go into effect for some weeks
Year: 1874

THE MOST POWERFUL HEALING
AGENT EVER DISCOVERED.
The wonderful ceerty with which this combina-
ton of CARBoLIc ACID with OTHER SOOTHING AND
CURATIVE EMOLIENTs
HEALS THE MOST vIRULENT


SORES AND ULCERS,
is something akin to the marvellous.
1t with pride that the Propretors call attention
to the gratifying fact that
Physicians give it the highest need Of


praise.
Year: 1874

There are daily additions to the list of
white politicians in the South who have
been induced by some means to declare in
favor of the election of General Grant to
the Presidency. The first OF these was Gov
ernOr Kemper, of Virginia, who seems to
have half committed himself to the third
term. Now, ex Governor Hebert, of Louis
lana, who is q representative of the native
born white population OF the South, express
es the opinion that the South stands greatly
in need of defense against the legislation
and governments forced upon her OF late
years, and he looks to General Grant more
than to any other man for that relief. He
expresses the opinion that if the Presiden
tial election were to take place the present
year, and General Grant was running as an
independent candidate, he would beat the
candidates of both the great parties in the
South.


The Washington Republican publishes a
letter from another Conservative leader in
Virginia, in which the objections to a third
term are cOmbatted. He denies that Wash
ington made a second term the limit OF the
Office. because in his farewell address Wash
ington distinctly stated that, if the condition
of public affairs demanded it, he would not
hesitate to accept third election. This
writer states that it was Thomas Jefferson
who originated the twO-term limitation. The





and pernicious philosophy Of Jefferson and
adopt the older and wiser school Of Wash
ington and the constitution. that the people
may and ought to elect President Grant for
third term, if the public interest demands
it." He thinks the public interests do de-
mand it.


Judge c. A. Lochrane, ex-Chief Justice Of
Georgia, though disclaiming any party
affiliations, has written a letter accepting
membership in the Grant Club Of Atlanta,
Georgia, on the understanding that the
club has for its object the election of Presi-
dent Grant for a third term. He declares
that the election Of Thurman or Hendricks
would be no affirmance of the principles of
Southern Democracy. He believes tine
President is opposed to the civil rights bill
now before Congress, and, "feeling assured
of his strength and craftsmanship. and
agreeing with him on the financial situation
and on the disposition which has marked
his course in the recognition of State rights, y
he warmly espouses the Presidents re-
election as essential to the future prosperity
of the South.


1t appears, therefore, that Mr.. Henry
WattersOn was not SO wild as cannibal
when he said that the South would support
the third term nonsense. Where thHre Is
80 much smoke it is seasonable to assume
that there is some fire, and this frequent
declaration by public men Of the recon
structed States tmainly Democrats, by the
way) in favor Of the third term can hardly
be put-up job.-Chicdgo Tribune.
Year: 1874

A letter from Vermont to the New York
Times contains the astounding information
that, while the State is in the glory of her
midsummer, her good people, none idle, few
with great wealth, fewer still in poverty
and all freer, happier and more virtuous
than those of any other State, engaged in
the primitive employments of making hay
and butter and cheese-yet there are some
of these distrusted specimens Of the genus
homo, the politicians. This is sad, but
then Vermont can not expect to
have all that makes life dear,
as detailed in full above, without
little alloy. True, State is a poor field
for politician where the people think they
are helping to free Uncle Tom by advocat-
ing third term for General Grant, but
that is better than keeping up the war,
concealed by a tree, at the back of the vic.
tim. Louisiana has most fertile soil tor
politicians, but it seems even the rocks Of
Vermont, generally pried apart to raise a
blade Of grass, can support some two or
three. Let Vermont be consoled. AL the
politicians in the country can not hurt heI
as long as she keeps enough producers OF
butter and choose to eat up the hay she
makes.
Year: 1874

New York has one charity so unobtrusive
as to be almost unknown, but which ac-
complishes vast deal of good 1t being
certain that many INDECENT sick die
from lack Of delicate and appetizing food
and more perhaps from ignorant cooking, q
"diet kitchen" has been for some time es.
tablished.


It's Office is to supply gratis on the recon-
mendation of physician, to convalescents
who are unable to procure them the lux
uries which the most fortunate consider
necessaries in illness. The kitchon was
started by benevolent society composed
entirely of women and has been so success
full that second will be established.


Conducted by this society the enterprise
has a peculiar significance, and in great
city like New York it has a field wide as
that OF Florence Nightingale at Saratoga.
Year: 1874

This is what the Galveston Neus, the
chief Democratic paper of Texas. says OF
the White League lunacy in Louisiana:


One of the organs Of the White League
in Louisiana denounces the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange for making, incidentally,
a statistical exhibit of the productive re-
suits of black labor employed on cotton
plantations in the nine cotton growing
States. 1t says: "Must we bow down the
head to the cold calculation of the Cotton
Exchangel What care they in New Orleans
who suffers, provided the crops are made
by somebody and shipped to them to grow
every planter in Louisiana is bankrupt, 50
long as laber can be procured to cultivate
the mortgaged plantations at profit to the
factors and the banks 7"


Another organ of the League. on the as
sumption that the blacks are solidly uni ted
in political hostility, threatening the ruin
of honest and substantial white citizens,
advises the latter. both in city and country,
to discard black labor of every description,
and employ none but white labOrers. There
could scarcely be sadder proof of hopeless
perplexity of mind and desperation OF
temper than such utterances afford. If it is
madness, wears of misrule aad oppression
are accountable for it.


Few cool and impartial observers will
dispute that the cotton exchanges In the
South are of decided advantage to the
Southern cotton planting interest. As for
disusing black labor, to the extent to which
it has been employed heretofore, it was
accepted simply because it was the best,
under the circumstances, to be had. To
reject it, while the same circumstances con-
uinue, would be u the nature OF economical
suicide. Where its place could not be at
once supplied with white labor, industrial
paralysis would supervene; and where it
was 60 replaced the increased demand for
white laber would greatly raise wages and
proportionately reduce the yield from plant
Nor is it reasonable to suppose that the
negroes in Louisiana would be less nOxious
as political element in state of enforced
idleness. All experience proves that there
10 no more fruitful source Of all manner of
dangerous vices than such condition.
Year: 1874

most in need of being understood, but as
it is ever the struggle that pleases us,
they are also the most interesting to
study. Generally the incongruity con-
sists, l think, in the mouth and chin
failing to support the upper part of the
face; and then the meaning OF 1t is most
frequen tly that the mans nature is bet
ter than his requirements, not being
duly supported by his energy. Nor is it
wonderful how far more common good
foreheads and eyes are among us than
good mouths or chins. This is evident
from the fact that we meet so many
more grand-looking men now they have
readopted their boards than we used to
do; for there can be no doubt that when
man has a good mouth and firm chin
he loses greatly in looks by concealing
these in his beard


And this is very gratifying fact
not that of the boards, but that about
good upper faces being so much the
more common. For our next rule is,
Observe the forehead to discover what
a man is by nature, or what he may be-
come according to his nature; and the
motionless closed mouth when you would
know what he actually is, or has become
by habit" The upper face, the head,
brow, and eyes express the intelligence
and nature of the man; the lower part,
the mouth and chin, give US the measure
of his resolution and strength his prac-
teal or acquired ability, and the temper
which he himself or his circumstances
may have formed in him. The movable
features which chiefly (not wholly give
us the passing changes of thought and
feeling, are the mouth and nostrils on
the one part, the eyes, eyelids and brow
on the other. In polished society the
expression of the eyebrows aud the
mouth are voluntary, except in mo-
ments of selfforgetfulness or rest, and
then the lips take the form of the gov
erning or habitual disposition.
Year: 1874

ever, has been reduced on appeal to one
year. The excessive languor with which
Young gentlemen Of the present day per
form their dancing duties in society
might perhaps be remedied if they were
to undergo similar preparation to that
practiced in the Tinnevelly district for
the devils dance" If large pack
ing needle did not make them jump,
nothing would.
Year: 1874

or 6ve inches is ample-as the most fer
tile soil, and that which is amply sup.
psied with manure: needs to be brought
to the surface in this plowing, and the
scattered seeds Of the former crop need
to be started into growth. Then few
harrowings and one thorough rolling
will complete this preliminary work.
The seed bed is now formed. But it is
not as yet where it is wanted. A sec
ond plowing two inches deeper than the
fc,st turns this down exactly where it
is needed. The sprouted oats or bar
ley or other weeds are buried and dis
posed of and these are below two inches
of cloddy subsoil, three or more in
depth of the finest, mellowest. surface
soil we'll informing led with manure, if


manure has been applied, as it should
have been. If the seed is sown with q
drill, and three inches deep, it
is deposited in the center
OF this seed bed. fit is sown broad
cast. the rougher the upper surface the
better chance there is that such grain
will find its way by means of proper
narrowing into its place in the mellow
subsoil. No roller should follow the
seed, if the advantages of the rough
surface are to be retained. A hard,
smooth surface is one of the worst con-
ditisns under which the wheat crop can
60 into the winter.


As to the plowing of clover sod for
the corn crop in the fall, it will depend
greatly upon the character of the soil,
and the condition Of the sod. Aheavy
clay should be plowed under any cir
cumstances in the fall. If there is a
good burden Of aftermath it may be
plowed down at any time; if the after
math is light as long as it will grow it
should be left to do so. A light Soil
will be injured by fall plowing, and at
the best it can gain nothing.
It will be made compact by
the rains Of winter and
spring, and must be cross-plowed in the
spring, by which the half;rotted sod is
brought to the surface, where it is use
less and wasted. But the clay. when
plowed, remains rough and lumpy, un-
til the spring thaw reduces it to con-
dition Of tinencss and mellowness that
no spring narrowing OF plowing could
produce.
Year: 1874

Mr.. Moulton has simply done his very
worst against Henry Ward Beecher,
and it would be most idle to deny that
his several concentrated attacks have
greatly damaged him before the public.
If it is the truth which has been told,
as many believe, the damage is all that
was desired by the revealer Of it, and
if it is the repetition of 50 many false
hoods, the damage is hardly less. Like
the continued dropping of water upon
the stone, constant calumny makes it's
heavy marks.
Year: 1874

AOeA~ s~A~


But we shall not waste time and tenn
per in analyzing statement which will
damn Francis D. Moulton deeper than
any revelation of baseness and treach-
cry that has been made by Mr.. Beech
er or his friends. 1t is about such a
document as one might expect from the
man who allows his friend to make mer-
chandise of his wife's honor, and acts
as a broker in the transaction,-brutal,
cruel, cowardly, infamous. Because
his actions have been misconstructed
forsooth, this Bayard of Brooklyn must
seve his reputation for generosity by
blasting the homes in which he has been
a favored guest, pulling out the private:
letters committed to his honorable
keeping, showing to the world what ug-
" things brothers and sisters could say
Of one another, what sentimen-
tai phrases wives could write
in the absence of their husbands, and
dragging the reputation Of ladies whom
he has never known, and the happiness
of families which have never wronged
him, through the reeking filth of this.
unparalleled scandal. 1t would not
have been considered nice business for
= gentleman in olden times; but we
suppose it is, all right in these days
when q husband undertakes to prove
that he is not dog by showing that he
is cuckold. @t


It is time for the abominable business
to be stopped. The accusers have fail
ed in their case, and every fresh at,
tempt to accomplish their purpose only.
makes their failure more DISASTROUS
The word Of Henry Ward Beecher
stands good against q ten-aerc lot full
of Moultons and Tiltons. The world
will tolerate no more of their passionate
and unsupported assertions. If they
have any proof Of what they allege
against the pastor of Plymouth Church.
let them take it into court Of justice,
where it can be weighed and sifted. A
suit at law may enable them to destroy
the character of Mr.. Beecher; though
nothing will ever mend their own.
Year: 1874




WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. 1874.
The Supreme Court to-day decided the case OF
the City OF New Orleans against the New YORK
Mail steamship Company. No. s. recently argued,
sustaining the decree below, which held that the
wharf lease given the steamship company
by the Governor appointed by the military
authorities alter the capture OF the city was valid
Tor the term oil years named therein, although ex-
tending beyond the termination OF bostllitles.
The theory OF the Court Is. IN substance, that the
capture oil the city gave to the military autnori-
ties OF the Union the same right with respect or
the property there situated winch would attend
the conquest OF foreign country. Mr. Justice
Swayne delivered the opinion.


Judge Field dtssents, holding that no valid
alienation OF any portion OF the levee and landing
of the city could be made by the military author-
ties extending beyond such occupation.


The Court denied The motion to advance the
granger cases, which leaves them to be hcard
only when reached IN their oruer on tho docket.
This decision Will put over the nrst case as lar as
March or April next, and viii be embarrassing to
tho railroad interests involved.


The cotton tar cases are btin before the Court
Year: 1874

We regretted very much that editori-
al duties compelled US to decline an in
vitatiou from our Rice County friends
to attend their picnic on the LIST inst.
Since reading the account Of the picnic
We have regretted still more our ab-
sence, but We have found during our
brief experience in editorial duties that
great deal of self-denial falls to the
lot Of editors as we'll as to that of other
mortals. Among all the cases of self.
denial, that Of foregoing such feasts as
are spread at these Grange festivals is
one of the hardest for an editor to en-
dure.


This festival was evidently grand
success, and we are glad to know Of the
bright prospects Of this worthy enter
prise. We take the following account
of the picnic from the Faribault Repab-
hcan. We print the account more at
length than we otherwise would if it were
not for our deep interest in these enter
prises. We believe that every bushel
Of wheat raised in Minnesota should be
ground before leaving the State, and un-
til this is accomplished we shall continue
to advocate the cause of mills. Mime
sofa must do more of her own manufac-
turing. This manufacturing should not
be confined alone to the manufacture of
-four. but should be extended to that
Of making all farm machinery and all
other articles that can be successfully
made in this State. The success of
this enterprise at Faribault shows what
the farmers can do by combination.


The stockholders Of the new Grange
Mill, now in process Of erection in our city,
together with goodly host Of Changers,
Farmers and Mechanics, hold grand pic
n!c IN the rooms Of the building yesterday
afternoon. During the foreaoon our streets
were the scene Of unwonted activity, % the
lines q teams, some Of them ny with. the
banners Of the Granges, and III wen freight
Cd with sun-browned f1tarmers and their
families, poured into town, and at' noon the