smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

had before morning. By that item
the letter will have foated many
miles away, and probably picked up
and handed to the authorities. Oh,
blaze away! I'd rather you would
now, since l have made up my mind
to die and have you hanged :


Ralph More stood for half min
ute, with the threatening rifle still at
an aim, apparently unable to make
up his mind whether to risk the gal
lows or not then he said :


But if spare you, and this letter
is found, what explanations can be
made ofit?'


I might say it was joke; and in
any event, if | should be still found
alive, it would be easy to prove that
you didn't kill me-


Ralph More placed his rifle upon
his shoulder and walked away, NUT
tering, with an angry oath:


I'm fool I ought to have done
the work without giving him chance
to play such lawyers trick !


Robert Craig stood upon the bridge
watching the would be assassin till
he was out Of sight, then once more
gazed down upon the clear cold waters
Of the river, and said aloud


I'm the luckiest man living! No
floating tonight, thank you!


The next day Ralph More abruptly
started on a trip to California, much
to the surprise Of the community, and
he never returned to Kentucky.


Robere Craig? An, if l should give
his real name, the reader would know
that it was the life of a famous man
that was saved that frosty night,
years ago, by an argument on the
bridge.
Year: 1877

The Legislature is now at work on q
general insurance law, and this has be-
come a subject Of great importance to
every State in the Union. It is an
nounced that the Legislature OF the
State of New York will undertake to


evise State legislation upon the matter
of life insurance, and will pass strin.
gent law for the future reguls ton of life
insurance companies. A necessity for
this course has been felt for some time,
but more especially SO since the
recent failures of some leading companies
in the United States. Two years
ago . man would have been regarded an
idiot who would have doubted the solv-
ency of either the Security Company OF
New York, or the New Jersey Mutual.
Yet within that time, both of them have
gone:by the board. Experience has dem.
onstrsted that the policy holder cannot
always rely upon the high character OF
the men at the head of the Company he
is insured in. Suffering holders of poll
cies in bad companies have also learned
that annual statements are not always
reliable, and that in some cases at least
figures will lie.


State supervision is partial, but not an
entire remedy for this. Every State OF
the Union has code of laws upon this
subject, but in no two of them is the
code the same, and thus we have a mass
of tangled and irreconcilab!e legislation.
The weakest companies will often seek
protection under the laws Of those
States which require the least OF them.
1t may be said that q person should not
insure in the weak companies, but it is
extremely difficult for men unfamiliar
with such things to tell which is the best
and which is the weakest, and it often
happens that persons are induced to IN
sure in companies which are not only
inherently weak, but which are recklessIy
and dishonesty managed. While we
say that State supervision may be par
tial reu.edy for this, yet We cannot
see how it can do more than to point
out the rottenness of companies after
the mischief is done. A long step toward
avoiding the trouble might be taken if
here could be- some uniformity of action
and plan Of mutual co operation between
the States. However, until something
OF this kind is done the Legislature should
adopt most stringent measures, SO as to
protect our citizens as muca rs possible
from rotten companies. And it may be
that in course of time, that the weak ones
will be weeded out, and the business
being brought into a narrower compass
it will rest il fewer and safer hands.
Year: 1877

JUsrICE BRADLEY is man OF quick
temper When lawyer he used to go
into the office of brother lawyer and
look 81 new edition oil law book. Ii
he found several pages of advertisements
OF other law books he would tear them
out with e1clsmstiOns OF anger, and
throw them on the floor, saying that il
q publisher sold book for q high price
he had no right TO intru1e his business
upon library. Here is anger tempered
with Justice.
Year: 1877

The New York Sun cOnstrues the en-
Placement of Mr.. EvARTs to make a
speech for HAYES before the Electoral
Tribunal as the last desperate effort OF
the consprstors to push tho decision
over beyond the the 4th OF March.
Year: 1877

TnE prospect ofa JOINT settlement OF


the Presidential question and the tri-
umph of honesty over fraud is what re-
duced the price Of gold, and ii depends
on the actual realization OF that expects
tion OF the public, whether business in
terests are to revive or whether the
present destructive stsgnstion is to con-
Year: 1877

The New Orleans Democrat, under
this heading, relates that = within
the past month numerous Temperance
Societies have been organized i'll
Franklin, Morehouse, Lincoln, Union,
Iberia, st. Maay, etc" We are sorry
to say that as to Franklin, at least,
this statement of our contemporary
is incorrect. We are glad that we
can sav, however, that the number OF
saloons in our little town has de-
creased, within the last two years,
from three and four, to only one. Also
that our parish officers are.all temper
ate men. and, with one exception, all
belong to the order of U. f. OF I.
Whether or not this cause is :" the out
growth of puritanism," we are not
able to say but one thing we do
know, and that is, that it has had a
good effect upon the morals OF the
country wherever it has prevailed.


We have for some time favored
this cause, but have never belonged
to the proscriptive wing of the order,
and therefore do not believe III the
passage of any law to prohibit or
restrict the sale ofintoxicating liquors.


We think that public opinion ought
to regulate this matter, and that the
grand aim of temperance people
should be, to so edcuate this great
power that any decent man would be
ashamed to be seen intoxicated. This
done, the order viii have performed
its mission, and its votaries can
proudly retire upon their honors.


For few years directly after the
close of the war, low, vulgar idea of
morality prevailed to such IN extent
that man was scarcely considered
sociable if he did not occasionally be-
come inebriated, and he who offered
to run fora public office was almost
compelled to treat every one he met.
But thanks to the temperance IN
tIuence. DO such idea now prevails.


STIR up We advocates ofcoid water
renew your energies, and it will not
be many years before an habltuaI
drunkard will not only be unable to
get any public Office, but will also
Cease to be invited to decent enter
tainments-proscribed, not by law
but by the more powerful influence
! of public sentiment.
Year: 1877

toms action in excluding Jews from
the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga,
there is an almost universal express
sion of opinion that that purse oud
gentleman's birth was delayed too
long by Just about two centuries, and
also q very general concurrence in the
opinion that it is altogether too late
in the nineteenth century to attempt
to justify the bigotry and intolerance
exhibited towards Mr.. Seligman and
unless Judge Hilton has more valid
reasons, to be openly stated instead
of being vaguely intimated, for what
appears gratuitous insult offered to
placate few nabobs, it is predicted
that he will find his exclusive hotel
and his create dry goods establishments
in New York swept from their founda-
tions by the storm of resentment pro-
voked from both Jew and Gentle.
There is no question that the silver
| discussion has created some alarm
among foreign holders of American
securities. To promptly check the
upfayorable influence upon our new
loan, as supposed, a letter was yester-
submitted to the Cabinet meeting,
approved and Immediately made pub
lie. Its contents were substantially
as follows: There is no coin issued OF
issuable under present laws, in which
the principal or interest of the per
cent. bonds are redeemable or pay
able, except our gold coin of standard
value, fixed by laws i'll force on the
l4th of July, 1870, when the bonds
were authorized; and as the govern
ment exacts in exchange the face value
of these bonds in that coin, the Sec
retary gives it as his opinion that there
will he no legislation or other actio;
had by which they will be made re,
leemable, or their interest payable
in coin of less value than that exist
ing at the date the bonds were author
lied. He regards the good faith o
the government pledged to the re
demption of the principal and interes
of the said bonds, in coin of the same
value as it requires in exchange fo
them.


The Catholic pastor of St. Matthew
has sent another shot at Pastor New
man, Methodist, in response to th'
latter's broadside and interest in TIL
controversy is apparently increasing
while the line between the adherent
of the disputants has become NOR
sharply defned. SENTINEL.
Year: 1877

A CURE For LoyE.-Take a grain


of sense, half grain a patience, one


drachm of understanding, one ounce
disdain, a pound of resolution, and q
handful of dislike; mix them together,
fold them up in the penetralia of the
brain for twenty-four hours strain 1t
clean from tie dross of melancholy,
stop it down with the cork of sound
Judgment, and let it stand nine days
in the water of cold affection. This,
rightly made, is the most effectnal
cure in the world. You may Obtain
it at the house of Understanding, III
Content street, going up the avenue
of Self denial, through the county oi
Forgetfulness in the State of Peace.


If we don't get better very o., we
have mn idea OF trying the new remedy
called eoniugal bliss, stewed IN tot
kettle of domestic happiness, seasoned
| with little responsibilities and put III
t in family jars, 10 be taken as inelina
ton directs. occasionally administered


with IL breom stick .-El Dorado Eagfe
Year: 1877

The Arizona Indians have a weak
ness for cremation. Among them,
when husband and wife get at that
noint where in a civilized land separ-
alton in bed and board it considered
desirable, the Grand Council of the
tribe sits on the case and condemns
the couple to be burnt together,
Year: 1877

SPrTEFUL.-The Eeery EUeaiug dnt
Commercial prints a column article re
plete with fre quent denunciation of tn
Democratic members of Congress VIII,
favor the siive bill now under debate.--
We presume the people view these sour
rilous remarks at their worth. But the,
will hardly believe that 100 Democrat
and Republicans who carried Bland's sill
yer bill through the House were eithe
"rdscals" or "ignoramuSes," as that pa
per calls them. 1t winds up its long ii
rade Of abuse with the following spitefu
and slanderous prediction which, should
the bill pass, we believe will be found
to prove false in every particular


"It will break down our trade abroad
unsettle business at home, and injure the
reputation and credit of the nation, and
Will not even accomplish the ends in view
Gals and many honest ignoramuses who
are pressing IL in and out of Congress. II
Hayes is a STATE smanhe will veto the bill
pass in what shape it may"


All the Democrats in the House, ex>
cept a few inferior members, includi ng
,. 5. Cox, who has disguised the great
mass of Democratic voters by attempting
to destroy Mr.. Hewitt's efforts to extend
the sale and export of corn to Europe,
thereby beneftting our farmers, voted for
the bill. If this bill is not Democratic
measure then the party vote in the House
was reduced to eight, not one of whom
made respectable speech in opposition
to it and we doubt whether any one of
them are competent to do so. In fact
there has not been an able argument of
fered against it in either House. Even
the hired writers who attempt to puff the
speeches made in its favor do so by say
ing such a speech was the "best so far
made by the opposition. When Mr.. Da-
Wis, of N. O., openly charged that silver
was demonetized secretly and by fraud,
by the Radicals, none dared TO refute the
charge, while every man Of intelligence
knows that silver, when legal tender, is
just as good as gold, and far better for
currency, since gold pieces are too small.
If the bill passes and the legal tender
clause is not stricken out, the silver dol
lar will at once advance above the green
back and go up to gold. 1t will not take
from gold any of its value, but every sill
yer dollar will have the same additional
value added to it that gold and the green
back now has, viz: the stamp full and
impress of the commendation of the re-
public, If it is true that the silver dollar
is only worth 81 cents, then Congress
made it so; and when the silver bill
passes each workman who has ten dol
lars in silver will find that it will be
worth about 80 cents more but the
bankers gold will not be worth any less.
Silver is the favorite money with the
people and their government ought not
to disgrace it.
Year: 1877

Editor Sdr:-Please call the attention of
the directors, superintendent, or whoever has
charge of the cars on the Columbia railroad. To
the fact that they are working against their
own interest, as well as the interest of their
patrons who live along the line of the road. By
not putting more ears on. or at least maxim 2
some arrangement by which the cars may be
run little closer together, as they now have
10 wait from To II minutes for a car. Please
do this and Oblige A PASSENGER.
Year: 1877

In ORDER to experience the unspeakable re-
lief of change from an enfeebled and unrest
ful to vigorous and tranquil condition of the
nervous system, the nervous invalid should try
a course of HOstetter'S Stomach Bitters. I'm
der the bracing and soothing influence of that
benign tonic and neryine appetite returns, di
gestiOn becomes complete and painless, and
sleep reyisitS weary eyes.
Year: 1877

ANOTHER HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-Quite early
yesterday morning the capitol police heard an
outcry in the street outside the capitol
grounds, and on repairing TO the place found q
stranger lying on the side walk, his head
bleeding and showing marks of rough usage


On inquiry il was found that he had been i'm
in the railroad service and had been paid OFF
and was under the influence OF liquor, and
that he had been knocked down and robbed OF
Year: 1877

Morton should write another long
letter to make it clear how he can
support kellogg and Hayes at the
same time, The Indiana statesman
Is behind the times if he really ex-
poets TO rally a solid North to the
support ofthe Fraudulent President.
Nelo York SIN.
Year: 1877

How ~ MAKE Cows GIVE MILK.
Al writer in one Of our agricultural ex-
changes, says that his one COW gives all
the milk that i wanted in a family Of
eight, and that from it, after taking all
that required for other purposes, two
hundred and sixty pounds Of butter
was made this year. This is, In part,
lii treatment Of the COW IF you de-
sire Il get a large yield Of rich milk,
give your COW, every day, water slight
II warm and slightly salted, in which
bran has been stirred at therate Of one
quart to two gallons of water. You
viii fnd, If YOU have not tried this
daily practice, that your COW will give
twenty-five per cent. more milk imme-
diately, under the effects Of it, and she
will become 50 attached to the diet as
% refuse to drink clear water unless
vesy thirsty but this mess she will
drink almost any time and ask for
more. The amount Of this drink ne
cessary Il an ordinary wafer pailfuIl at
i time, morning noon and night.
Year: 1877

EaGs-How INCREASED. IF an IN
crease Of eggs il desired in the poultry
ward, before large sums Of money are
expended in the purchase Of everlast-
ing layers, We would recommend the
keeping Of no hens after the first, Or at
The most, their second year. Early
puIlets give the increase, and the only
wonder i that people persist as they
10 In keeping up a stock Of old hens,
which lay one day and stop three, IN
stead oflaying three days and stopping
one in some parts Of England It j.
the invariable rule to keep the pullets
only one year. Feeding will do great
deal-a surprising work indeed-in the
production Of eggs, but not when old
hens are concerned they may put on
tat but they cannot put down eggs.
Their tales ate told, their work is over
nothing remains to pc done Win tneh
but to give them a smell Of the kitchen
fire, and the sooner they get that the
better. of course there are some old
favorites whose lives can be spared as
long Al they can send forth their rep
resentatives. Judicious mating, BY
which We mean the advantage Of
comparatively youthful cockerel' may
be the means Of even exhibition poul-
try making their appearance Of the
GOOD old hen, and here we have the
expectation to the rule upon which we
i1asist
Year: 1877

On WEDNESDAY, MA z %, 1877.


This dryer was invented for the purpose of
saving part of my own crop Of peaches in
1875. Thousands of baskets of fruit had
rotted in my orchard. The Smoeks and Late
White peaches were ready TO dry when I be-
gan, yet the peaches dried after that with
common stove without CRATE bars, sold for
two hundred dollars. | improved the dryer
greatly in 1876 and this year, and claim that
Il will dry fruits and vegetables so that they
will be nearly as light and rich in color when
they are dry as when put fresh il the evapor-
ator. That which darkeus more fruit than
all else, is the vapor that is thrown off in
drying, and remains in the dryer until it
passes through all the fruit in the way to the
outlet.


Ny invention by the use of tubes takes the
greater part of that moisture out Of the main
chamber without its passing through the
fruit, and also supplies DRY HEAT to every Eve
trays continually, thus retaining the natural
color of the fruit by quick drying. When
the fruit is nearly dry it is slid into mIlder
heat in the finishing chamber.


The following certificates show what is
thought by those who have seen the fruit for
two years:
Year: 1877

The Trustees of the Poor, Of New Castle
county. held their quarterly meeting at the
aim, house yesterday. After thorough
Inspection of the bu lding in which every
thing was foun to be in good condition,
dinn.r was taken at which ample justice
was done to all the coed things thereon.
Several accounts were ordered to be heard.
Year: 1877

0g MA AtE
INV York Mercantile Journal.l


However historians may differ on
other points, all concur in crediting
Ferdinand and Isabella with the
character of intelligent and efficient
soyereigns.


When under their auspices Column
bus discovered America in 1892,
economists would have deemed it
wise if they had set apart one of
the many gold mines which then
came into their possession, to be
worked forever in the interest of
the crown, its products to be APP
piled as a sinking fund towards the
reduction or the liquidation of the
national debt, until such debt should
be paid.


For convenience of illustration
we will imagine that such an edict
was passed, and as an administra-
tive measure, one hundred men
were detailed to work the mine
with the provision that all yacan-
cies occurring by death or other
wise should be Immediately filled.
On arrival at the mines the colonists
learned (if they did not know it
before) that gold would neither
shelter, feed nor clothe them, and
they wisely detailed one-half their
number to supply the personal
needs of the colony, while the other
half worked at mining. A few
years experience showed that the
average product was an ounce OF
gold every ten days for each miner,
which on a valuation of twenty
dollars was two dollars per day, AS
Year: 1877

Mrs. O'Connell and child, and Mrs,
O'Connor and child, and a verdict was
rendered by the jury in accordance with
the. facts: That death was caused by
accidental drowning.


At l o'clock Tuesday evening the
body OF Miss Florence O'Connor was
recovered near the spot where she was
drowned: The heavy brass piece sent
down by Major Lamotte kept up steady
fire at intervals of a quarter of an hour,
and at l o'clock the charge was in
creased. The concussion Of this shot
brought up the body. 1t was at once
secured by persons waitinglin skiff and
brought to shore, and after the holding
OF an inquest by Justice Hillen the body
was removed to the residence OF the
father Of the deceased young lady. The
interment will take place this evening
at 5 O'Clock on account of the rapid
swelling and modification of the body.


Great credit is due to Major Lamotte,
commanding this post, and to the large
number Of gentlemen who labored so
faithfully to recover the bodies of the
unfortunate persons.
Year: 1877

Ing. II snch is the spirit and determination
OF tho 1ndnstrials. it is greatly to their cred
1t, and II they follow 1t up with the nomina-
ton OF thoroughly good ticket that shall
DO m earnest Of their desire to secure an
honest and economical administration Of
county affairs, they will hive acted wisely
and shrewdly with reference b tho frturn.
Year: 1877

These weary hands will be at rest, Weekly folded on this breast, All this busy brain be still, Calm for'er this restless will,

 Some day. This aching heart will lowly lie; These burning tears will all be dry; mi, trammeled soul will mount and fly To meet her love high up on high,

 Some day. These feet will walk the golden streets, These lips sip Heavens sweetest sweets, These eyes behold Gods center light, And burn and blaze in soul delight,

 Some day. It matters not, then, where you lay This little, wasted frame of clay The soul that gave it light and love Will rest in Jesus, far above,

 Some day. Twill sing and praise. love and adore, Jesus, the Savior, evermore, And watch and wait at the beautiful gate"

 For friends who come soon or late,

 Some day.