smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

TIE arithmetic man Of the New York World
presented a rose-colored view OF the political
situation to his readers short time ago, to
which the Ertning Post replies: How delusive
this picture is, even with reference TO admins
tration losses, one or two examples will show.
In 1879 California gave Republican vote OF
fifty -four thousand, while last year that vote,
as against the anti-monopoly party, was but
fourteen thousand. Kentucky In the same
time reduced its Republican vote from eighty
eight thousand to little more than four thou
sand in local elections, and Wisconsin reduced
its Republican vote about forty thousand. No
body Is 90 reckless as to assert that, as against
the Democratic party alone, upon national
issues, these facts would represent the relative
strength of the Administration. Yet the losses
in these three States will nearly account for
the opposition majority which the World tries
to figure for the whole eighteen States in its
table,"
Year: 1874

IT IS universally conceded, says Libera,
organ, that at this time in our national his
tory the great struggle is between dishon
csty in Office and the right of the people tc
dislodge it This is the same old cry thai
was raised two years ago at Cincinnati, and
subsequently at Baltimore. The men who
are screaming dishonesty" now are the
same gang WHO were then exposed and re
pudiaiel by the peoDlP
Year: 1874

TIE executive committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic passed a resolution
last night in regard to Memorial Day
that they Will adhere to the rules Of the Or
ganization to decorate only the graves OF
the Union dead.
Year: 1874

If OUR popular elections are not all that
they should be, there is some consolation in
knowing that under the monarchy and the
vaunted British constitution they manage
things no better. Four Liberal members
have Just been unseated for bribery.
Year: 1874

A AooRREsfeNDENT suggests. in another
column, that spme action be taken here at
the capital hooking to the relief of the sut-
ferers by the Southern foods. The idea is
an excellent one, and it is to be hoped will
receive some practical realization.
Year: 1874

THE determined effort of some of the per-
sonal enemies Of Judge Warden to kill his life
of Chase before its publication has failed Of
success We have not yet seen copy Of the
work. but from the criticisms of some Of our
Ohio cotemporaries we infer that It Is volume
of unusual irferest
Year: 1874

At meeting of the members OF UNITY
Church Of Chicago last night for the purpose OF taxing
action TO induce their pastor the Rev. Robert Colyer
TO decline call from the Church OF tho Messiah IN tns
city strong feeling manifested and resoiutonSs
expressing the warmest affection for their pastor sno
confident belief that he will not be induced 70 eavc
the people with whose affairs and whose hearts 10 years
Year: 1874

QUEBEC, Oct. 15.-An attempt was made
yesterday 70 the migrant shed at this
place. large lump OF waste, saturated In coal OIL
discovered blazing the floor n close proximity TO the
wooden wall OF the ticket Office which had already
caught nre There several cmgrants sleeping d.
rectIy above where ,ae lighted wssto thrown. Had
Year: 1874

THE ELECTION OF A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN IN


FIRST DISTRICT PROBABLE.


WHEELING, Oct. 15.-Returns as received up
10 this hour Indicate the probable election OF Wilson,
the Democratic Congressman for the list District over
Cot tIsep.l by about 100 majority.
Year: 1874

A western paper says; Talk about the wind blowing the grosshoppers away. One faced Mondays gale for an hour and then yanktd a shingle off house for a fan, say ing 1t was awfully sultry."
Year: 1874

terrible fight took place recently between
two women in Chill, under the following circum-
stances Ono Of them, who had lately given
birth to al infant. having to make journey TO
Rancagun, left it under the care OF q neighbor,
who had child about the same age. 4 few days
afterwards the mother who Ind gone on the
tourney returned home. and was told that her
child had died in her absence. She insisted that
the guryiving infant was hers. She said abe
knew the child to be hers, and wss not going to
be deceived By the stratagems OF her neighbor.
The other called all the saints in heaven to wit
ness that her child WAS the living one and not
the dead one. Tho dispute finally ended in
blows and the Intervention of the police. Tho
case hns gone to the tribunal and another ques-
ton like that decided BY King Solomon is now
before the Judges Of Raucagua-
Year: 1874

Do the city papers say anything III
regard to yonr own county, Nothing.
Do they contain notices OF your
schools. meetings, churches, improV-
ments, and hundreds of other local
matters OF interest which your home
paper publishes without psyP Not
an item. Do they ever say woro
calculated TO draw attention TO your
county and aid in its progress ana en-
terprise? Not line. And yet there
are men who take such contracted
views of this matter that unless they
are getting as many square inches oi
reading matter in their own paper as
thew do in a city paper they thinK
they are not getting the worth OF their
money. It reminds US Of man VINO
took the largest pair of boots In the
box because the price was the same az
the pair much smaller, that fitted
Exchange.
Year: 1874

In Hamilton county, Ohio, there
lives an old man named Sedan, who
for forty-six years was a justice of the
peace, and who administered justice
with such a thorough disregard for
law that he Is known as the "Chief
Justice of Storrs," that being the
township In which he resides.


The. Squire solemnized marriages,
and when occasion required, grant
ed divorces. A German and his
wife, whom he had married about
five months before, applied Jointly
for divorce. The "Chief Justice" I"
heard their complaints, after which
he told the German to state the am
ount of money he had. and the value
Of goods he had In a small store. This
done, the Squire told the German to
give his wife the money and keep the
store. To this he objected. Then he
told the Germrn TO keep the money
and give his wife the store. To this
proposition he also objected.


"Well," said the Squire, "you are
not inclined to act justly towards your
wife, and I'll be damned If L don't
compel you to live with her now the
balance of your life, and if you don't
treat her right. I'll Danish you and
give her everything"


This had the desired effect, and the
unhappy couple settled their differ
ences and departed apparently happy.


Another good story is told of the
Squire, which will illustrate bis idea
ofjustice.


A German living in the neighbor.
hood kept vicious dog, which had
served as a nuisance TO oil passers.-
One Sunday morning an old gentle.
man called on the Squire in a sad
plight. The dog had made an assault
on him and succeeded in tearing G
goodly portion of his pantaloons. The
Squire was at breakfast, and at once OF.
dered the complainant to sit down tc
the table and eat his break fast while
his constable went after the owner o
the dog. The German was attired In
his best clothes. ready for church
when he was brought before the
Squire. After confronting the parties
the Squire ordered the constable te
"bastile them both until they ex
changed pants. The latter operation
did not occupy much time. when the
prison was thrown open and they
were both allowed to depart. Tbs
Squire still laughs over the case, but
says he never heard further complain
about the dog.
Year: 1874

Whisky and onions impart beau
tiful fragrance to the breath! Some
people object to the combination. A
Watertown man went so far as to ad-
monish one of his employees in this
wise: Now you must either stop
drinking whisky or eating onions
don't care which,
Year: 1874

Honorable mention Is made of a
Maine servant girl who is now seYv-
ing her eighty-second winter under
the same roof She has washed dish-
es SO. 790 times, and comes yet gsily
to her task. Blessed old grit
Year: 1874

A discovery OF interest TO wood en-
gravers Is the fact that plates of pol
ished slate may be used as substitutes
for box wood for engraving. These
plates will furnish over 100000 I'M
pressions without loss Of detail, do not
warp and are not affected by oil or
water.
Year: 1874

The Cincinnati Enquirer offers to
bet five hundred dollars that no FASH
ionable lady ever goes to bed without
first looking in her glass. and a rival
is willing to risk the same sum that
no Cincinnati editor goes to bed with
out drinking out of his.
Year: 1874

OOurS 1sGm9o


The First District Court still languishes
without jury. The only way that court


can obtain panel is by requiring every
man drawn. who is subject to jury duty, to
serve out his term and not escape on friv-


olous or personal reasons. Under the law


the jury commissioners furnish certain


number. but if, because a mans wife is
sick, his business might suffer or be didn't
feel like it anyway, two-thirds are excused,


when, if any other call was made, the Juror
would leave his wife to the doctor, his


countingroom to his clerk and guess he
would get better after a while. the commits
sioners should not be compelled to draw


more names from the wheel. Thirty six is
the number from each court, and from that
number the judges must get enough for
each month: The letter of Judge Atocha
settles that point.


In the Superior District Court the case of
the Citizens Bank ia about at = stand still.
Under the orders Of Judge Hawkins the
sheriff took possession of all assets, includ-
ing the building. Plaintiffs counsel made
motion to have the property transferred
to the keeping Of the receivers and mana
gers, which was granted. Before this the
counsel for the bank fled what may be
called an application for . suspensive


appeal, though somewhat irregular. Judge
Hawkins was not to be found, and even if


he were it could hardly make any differ
ence. So the appeal lays in court subject
to his inspection.


Counsel for defense also submitted to
Justice Morgan, of the Supreme Court,


their grounds for the appeal. and further


grounds for prohibitory order. Justice


Morgan then, in the name Of the Supreme


Court, issued prohibitory order for fur


thor proceedings. This order, according to


the sheriff, was merely exhibited.


The sheriff, not serving either order, still
retains possession Of ths hank.
Year: 1874

hydrophobia seems to be rampant in some
sections of.the country. The following is said to
be q cure.


The time between the biting OF au animal by q
mad dog, and the showing signs of hydrophobia,
is not less than nine days, but may be nine
months. After an animal has become rabid, a
bite or scratch with his teeth upon person, or
slobber comsng i'll contact with sore or raw.
place, would produce hydrophobia just as soon
as though he had been bitten. A dosc for a horse
or COW should be about four times as great rs for
person. 1t is not too late 10 give the medicine
any time before the spasms COME on. The first
dose for person is n ounces Elicampane Root
bruised, put in pint OF new milk, reduce 10 4
pint by boiling, then lake all al one dose IN the
morning. fasting until afternoon, or At least q
very light diet after several hours have elapsed;
tho second dose the fame the first, except take
two ounces of the root; third dose same as the
last, to be taken every other day. Three doses
are all that is needed and there need be no tear.
This cure has oeen known for forty years and
never known to fail.
Year: 1874

ship Company. There has been no occasion for any.
poses and methods Of tho men who are laborns
desperately to f their shorts" II they spceeed any
doubt, he amicably settled. but il win also
he settled" that the sacredness Of pubic and private
control Of the commerce of Pacific and in fact al


most everything which may happen To be found worth
ST., who lit TO =. 20 snort" OF It.


There are two classes OF people who have a right to
complain of any "insde msmanaeemenr Of the affairs
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, viz, actual
owners cf the stock holding 1t for permanent invest
ana the general mercantile public for the purpose
Of serving whose needs aud Ii called into ex-


stence. The Government ITSELF so fur as the substance
OF Its contracts with the Company s concerned belongs
strictly to the latter class From neither OF these TWO


Interests separate in appearance but so genuinely


Identical, do we hear any voice OF complaint at tms
time The present Board Of Directors contains men Of
management OF afirs, more worthy OF trust ana who
have the entire confidence Of all persons who are inter
whose plans purposes deml ruin the
ent outcry comes IL IL from Them that we are CON-
such hidden things in existence, for one woud say
stsntly" Why should there be longer delay Why
should not some kind of action take the place Of all
but one In which the whole community has vested
interest This the last and with one recently created
bears the Stars and Stripes upon the high seas
The ships now bilding for it employ
dustry is INDIRECTLY set in motion If other
similar lines to be added thousands more of
date employ oyment II the "shorts" arc TO have their
way, even these 1900 must return to ideness. How
reckless these destroying OF the needs and
interests of American Industry may be gathered from


the fact that the threats OF which they make use
the proposition Introduce foreign rval. ana 10
call to Their aid the capital and the labor OF Europe In
their RAID upon company whose only crime seems TO
have been that iG has dared To seek prosperity
by the employment OF American skill and the develop
meut OF American commerce. II Is a fact well under
stood by those who are familiar vita the all rs OF tue
Company, that whatever capital they mignJ have cx
pended in further repair of their old wooden vessels
IA u
due time they would have found themselves without
either ships capital by continuing such u process
Tue prophecy Of future prosperity which the Com


pany however rests on the fact that Its capt
has not been wasted, but has been Wisely
aud economically in and elective ships or
vast capacity cheap TO rum adapted TO the COmpanys
needs: that Of these ships are already In service
and earning divdeuds AMI that the remainder soon
will be- Tue prospective feet Of the Pacific Mail Com
pany is not surpassed in the world, and 1t VIII be
aDuudanty able TO bring full cargo or prosperity 10
| the honest owners of the Company's shares.


Nep York, Dec. 10, 1S74 JOHN ROACH.
Year: 1874

THE New York Commercial AdVeTiiSsr thinks
that the unnaturalized editor of the New
York Times has the hydrophobis. 1t says:
"The editor Of the Times has been down to
Fire Island. He tells his readers 1t was so cool
down there on Monday that he had to button
up his coat collar around his neck. 1t would
be good thing for the readers Of the Times If
he could be induced to stay down there. We
don't know of any individual who stands more
in need of plenty of washwater and cool air
than the man of the Times. Drs. Hammond,
Cross and Hamilton should look into his case.
He seems to be in a very bad way. He no
sooner reaches the broiling pavements than he
begins to froth at the mouth, refuse cold
drinks, shows his teeth, snarls and snaps as if
he had an attack of the 'phobie.' We would
not be surprised-if the doctors could prevail
upon him to submit to an examination Of his
condition-if they were to be quite as much
puzzled about his case as with that of Mr..
Masor's dog, Prince Who knows but that
he might do as much for science as PnnceP
The meanest things in the world are made for
some good purpose" The Times editor is
afflicted with combination Of diseases. He
is very ignorant of American affairs and densely
stupid.
Year: 1874

Congress had leagued with the courts
against the entire press of the country, and
Buell. was made the hero of the hour.
From q reckless and shrewd news-hun-
ter he became political issue" Finally
the courts decided that they had no juris-
diction. But the men who had previously
charged that the courts were so fearful OF
the ire of Congress that they would ignore
all law and justice, did not have the man
hood to interpret this decision as contra
diction of their charges, and even now,
since the new indictment against Buell. has
been found, keep up their misrepresenta-
tions. One correspondent went so far as to
say that the Indictment was procured under
the gag law, " and was consequently sz post
fdeto. Ridiculous as this may seem, it is
Of parcel with the stuff which goes to
make up the nightly budgets Of the SANDER
ers who write dispatches to the newspapers
regarding our affairs. Mr.. Carpenters
Characterization of their acts is certainly too
mild.
Year: 1874

THE Teported loss OF the steamship Fars
day. the vessel engaged in laying the new
ocean cable, is corrected by dispatch from
Pictou, NO-a Scotia, to the New Yorl
Merchants Exchange, the dispatch saying
the report of the wreck was without foun
dstion. A Toronto dispatch says there is s
confident belief that something has gont
wrong with the steamer. Why such belle
should exist is a mystery. Nothing he:
been heard from the steamer to warrant il.
and we suspect the belief is confined to the
young man who sent the sensational dis
patch announcing the total loss of the YES,
sci The issue Of such report is criminal.
Year: 1874

TIE Ohio State Journal, in this season Of
confession and repentance, wants all the inde-
pendent papers which have made fools or
rogues of themselves to come up and toe the
line. It says: ave know some, clever both
in the American and in the English sense, who
have roared for free trade, and then immedi-
stely supported the highest protective tariff
candidate that ever lived; we know at least
four-a quadrilateral, we will say-who howled
about journalists taking office till we would
have been willing to trade post Office for q
jack-knife, If we had had post Office, and
then Immediately supported an editor for the
highest oface going; we know q number who
wasted their choicest invective on the practice
of making changes in office for political reasons,
and then Immediately organized a party
whose only object was to make q clean sweep
of every office in the country, and put in it's
own edherents."
Year: 1874

, AND NOW ex-senator John Pool, of North
Carolina, is reported to be an applicant for
Col Whitley's place as chief Of the secret
service division of the Treasury Depart
mcnt A few days and months ago he was
Gn aspirant for Cabinet honors. The next
we hear Of him will probably be as q can
didate for an appointment on the police
force. But, as usual, he will fail.
Year: 1874

THE President In conversation said yes.
berday that he would not leave the city
until he had signed the commission Of the
third gentleman upon the District commits,
sion. He Is very anxious that the work Of
reorganization should be begun as soon a:
possible and relief afforded the creditors ol
the city, who have been so long compelled
to do without the money which is due
them
Year: 1874

ITIsAFACT worthy Of notice that among
those Congressman who are most persistent
10 their efforts to retain their constituents in
Office Just now are number who voted and
advocated the reduction bills while they
were pending in Congress. They find the
economy which they intended as a recon-
mendatiop of their course during the past
session to be q two-edged sword.
Year: 1874

A DISTINGUISHED Democratic Congress
man from the West, in conversation upon the
next Presidency, said: Hendricks is Of nc
account; Thurman will be out Of the way
before '76; we have no man on our side ex.
cept Judge Davis of Illinois; if we cannot
elect some such man as he we cannot elect
any ODe -
Year: 1874

SECRETARY RRIsTow is receiving the
highest commendatiOn from the opposition
press. The Treasury is evidently in the
best hands in which it could be placed, even
upon the testimony of the enemies of the
Administration
Year: 1874

We find this strong paragraph IN
the Baltimore Gazette:


"Nothing is more fixed than the
determination of the North never to
allow the South an influence in Ma
tional affairs; to treat it as q subject
section, and to take from it all the
taxes it can get, and give it no share
in public improvements. AS a part
if the United States the cotton re-
gion must depend only on itself, and
Whatever internal and individual
advantages it may possess. Millions
of dollars are spent in other States
on postooffices, custom houses, navy
yards, railroads, and Government
patronage generally, but of this
none is permitted to flow anywhere
South. And it is better, so, at pres
ent. Selfreliance and success come
of such teaching. When the child
learns to take care of itself it is on
the way to sturdy manhood -
This is a strong assertion, but
it seems to be true. The United
States government, or rather the
dominant party which is responsl-
BILE for its acts, seems to overlook
the fact that the South is as justly
entitled to its fostering care as the
| North, that the states are, in the
ory at least, co-equal and co-ordi>
nate and should be so regarded by
the general government: 1t seems
to have forgotten the splendlc
Southern galaxy, that not only
rendered their states famous bu
added Iustre to the nation: L
seems to have forgotten the strong
arms and stout hearts, whose prov
ess did so much to give nationa
existence to our government an(
upon every battle field have beer
the first to face the foreign foe
! All these past services seem to b.
ignored, and the South has suffered
most shameless treatment, but tDer'
are evidences that the day is fas
approaching, when the voice of tn
| South will be heard in our nationa
councils with some of its preyiou
wonted potency, and when she shall
| demand the right that is due her
! Let the southern states but follo7
the example set by North Carolina
and it will not be long ere the.
will have representation in Congress


that will extort the justice du


them.
Year: 1874

The Washington correspondent of
the Tribune reports that Sen
ator Thurman shares with many
other people the opinion that Gen.


Grant is quite willing to accept a
third nomination for the Presidency.
He does not regret the rejection of
the proposed new constitution of
Ohio, and predicts that in the fall
election the Democrats will carry
that S tate by a handsome majority
He expects the Republicans to make
unusual efforts to control the next
Congress, for the reason that the


various independent political move
ments, Of which he speaks with eau
ton and respect, ,imay throw the cleo
ton Of the next President into the


hands of the House of Representa-
tives. Senator Thurman's position
as prominent and influential Dem>
ocrat will command for his opinions
attention and careful consideration.
Year: 1874

We are glad to see that the pro-
prjety, or rather expediency for all
admit the propriety, Of calling a
conventionssof the people is being,
freely discussed by some of the
papers Of the State. There should
be a bold and independent express
sion of sentiment, that we may act
inteliigently and without the blum
ders that characterized our farmer
action on the subject. We favor the
call, that We may have a constitu-
ton better adapted to the wants of
our people, as we'll as take from
over US a constitution forced on US
by the federal government and a
badge of our subjection, but if, after
a full discussion, it is found not TO
meet with the wishes Of the people
Of North Crrolina, we will, like the
old woman who was resigned 70 die
because she couldn't help it, quiet>
ly acquiese in the popular senti-
ment.
Year: 1874

Gen. Cox, the Chairman of our
State Executive Committee, has
cause to congratulate himself over
the great victory that has followed
his first years management; and
the people extend their cordial sup-
port to one who has shown himself
a skilled general in civil matters as
well as upon the field of battle.