smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

When Mr.. Edmunds finds q


leisure moment that he can de-


vote to the consideration of af-
fairs in his own State, without
cruel neglect of "the poor color
ed people of the SOUTH" we will
invite his attention to the case
of the late Mrs. Stack, of North
field, VT. This woman was
guilty of two awful crimes, the
first of which was poverty, and
the second was selling two
glasses of cider to a neighbor.
She was arrested, tried, and con-
victed and fined $50 for selling
t wo glasses of apple juice.
Having no money to pay the
penal sum she was hustled off
to distant Jail in an open sleigh
on a very cold day: Being
aged, feeble and thinly clad she
died from the effect of exposure
to the rude wintry blasts. Now
will Senator Edmunds contend
that in any portion of the south
there are such cruel outrages
perpetrated under local laws as
this diabolical killing of that
poor old woman? 1t isas bad as
the pauper auction OF Massa-
chusetts.
Year: 1879

A travelling salesman for a
Chicago firm esta blished a store
of his own at Berlin Heights, o.,
and left il in charge of his wife
and a clerk. On returning from
a long trip he found that the
clerk had sold all the goods ami
fled with the money. On fur
ther investigation he learned
that the clerk had taken his
wife, too.
Year: 1879

A certain lawyer was compell-
ed to apologize to the court. He
rose in his place with stately Dig
nitv and said: .Your Honor is
right and j am wrong, as your
Honor generally is" There was
a dazed look in the judges eye,
and he hardly knew whether to
feel happy or fine the lawyer for
contempt of court.
Year: 1879

The Boston Transcript has the following: One cause of the sort of apathetic indifference and lack of in- dustry which up to twenty years ago were to be found among considerable proportion of the population of Ireland, south and west, was the quality of their food. This subject was discussed by Dr. Lyon Playfair some years ago in his work entitled "The Food of Man in Relation to his Useful Work" The harmony of animal life requires m xed food, and the habits and character of population must depend on the manner in which this mixture is habitually made. The Irish peasant who can only do labor worth seven or eight shillings week on potato diet could often double or treble when we'll fed. On the diet to which he was formerly accustomed, idleness was oftentimes physical necessity rather than moral de inquency. If the potato had become the diet of Scotland the same defects might have characterized the Scotch peasants, but, fortunately for them, their ancestors took to oatmeal.
Year: 1879

During the panic of 1847, the manager of remote branch of joint stock bank in England called his accountant aside, after the close of business one afternoon, and addressed him in terms something like these: "Now, Mn, you see how matters stand. I am off to the head office for more cash. You must work the branch through tomorrow somehow give you carte blanche" And he did wisely. His accountant had just that sort of coolncss, with flash of audacity in it, fitted for such emergencies. There was a great rush of depositors with their receipts for payment the Iext day. He told them Quietly mending his pen the while) that he was very sorry, but recent order of the directors was imperative" No deposit to be taken or paid short of ten days notice." The manager, if he were at home, which he would be tomorrow, might, perhaps, break through the rule; but as for himself, he was only clerk, and couldn't afford to lose his situation. And he didn't. During the same panic, a cashier in the head office of one of the banks which were then run upon, had check presented to him tor payment of an amount which he actually had net funds in the till to meet at the moment. He, therefore, with @ daring humor, wrote in the corner of the check "No funds," which was true enough in one sense--seeing there were no funds in the bank to meet it and dishonored the check, The transaction caused the withdrawal of fine account, but it saved the bank.
Year: 1879

A FOOLISH FELLow.-A Providence young man was in Boston with friend the other day. They went to leading hotel to dinner, and, after eating, the former called for two cigars. The waiter asked what kind of cigars he would have. This made the young man indig

 nant, for he is high toned in dress and looks, and he said "You heard my order, didn't you? Now you be sure and bring me the best p He got the best and he had to pay three dollars for two of them. He has learned since then to be more definite in his orders for cigars when he is away from kcme.
Year: 1879

lie wasn't such bad man as men average, though he was not hard worker and he didn't have a good husbands and fathers interest in his family. What they wore and what they ate he earned, whether it was good or bad, and wife and children depended upon him. One day when he had been drinking he got into Q row, stabbed one of the party and was taken to the station. There was not two dollars worth of provisions in the house but there was wife and five children, and while they wept over the fate which had overtaken husband and father their faces paled at the thought of the almost empty cupboard, their scant clothing and the rent overdue.

 This man is bad man and he must be punished" said the public.

 "How?"

 "Why, we'll send him to State Prison for year or more"

 "And his family ?''

 The public shrugged it's shoulders dl1u uuNS uO reply.

 That man was bad man but his wife was praying, God-fearing woman and his children had innocent hearts. They were not to blame for the deeds of the father. Yes, the man must be punished. He was punished by a year in prison whero he was well clothed, we'll fed, furnished with good bed, attended by a doctor when necessary and his work was but play to his strong muscles. Instead of feeling degraded he entered prison with head erect and the firm conviction that he had vindicated his manhood by stabbing the fellow who had struck him. For year he was better fed and better lodged than since he could remember and he gained flesh. Thus was he "punished to come home and find himself corner-grocery hero and plenty of men anxious to befriend him.

 Now what of the family? Even before the husband was arraigned for trial the wife had to sell the best of her furniture. He was not yet sentenced when the children were sent out to beg. The day they punished the bad man by starting him to a comfortable prison his family were turned into the street and remained there all day and all night. When they found home in hovel the children went begging for food and the mother for work. Ina year exposure I,ol h o+I and three children to paupers' graves and the other two had been sent among strangers to find homes. The "punished man comes out fat and healthy to discover that he has only himself to look after, the law having kindly made vagrants and beggars of his family and then killed and buried the most of them.

 "He's got such dose as will make him behave himself in future," says the public.

 The dose" is forty extra pounds of fat, system cleansed of whiskey and a more rugged look than he had carried for twenty years, having scarce enough interest 10 ask when his wife died and what had become of the children the law didn't kill and bury.

 It is nothing if Claw" breaks up homes and makes beggars and paupers and skeleton corpses by the half dozen to punish one man over whose actions the sxfferers had not the least control. Lawmakers are wlse men and we must admire their wisdom.-Detroit Free | Press.
Year: 1879

A curious Hartford pair are two brothers, employed at the same place of business some miles from their home |, who had falling out dozen years ago, and have never spoken to each other since, though they ride to and from their work in the same wagon, preserv- ing moody silence toward each other.
Year: 1879

A caucus was held last evening by
the Democratic members Of Council for
the purpose Of selecting candidate for
the position Of Superintendent Of the
City Hospital. William \. Leo was ae-
cidsd upon on the third ballot. Ills
service during the late election and
his peculiar ability to gather In the
"sick," no doubt weighing heavily IN
his favor. 1t is understood that the
ordinances in regard to the extra po-
lioemen in the Third and Fifth district
were also under consideration, but no
decision was arrived at.
Year: 1879

Coroner Woltman yesterday held al inquest in the
of Charles Poser, who was killed week ago by
falling from on the Metropolitan "L" road at
the Franklin street station. John Harteufels, aaborer
the road, testified that he was on the train when
the accident occurred; three men jump on the
front platform, Mr.. Poser after them; the gate
open but it had been closed. ana the train was in
motion; the three men found the car door locked.
and Poser he saw they could not get in
tried to got off, and without seeing where Id
going fell into the street; there was
no cmploye Of the road on tho platform.
Lionel Lawrence testified that he sitting the
platform of Eighth avenue passing Frank.


lin street when Poser stepped on the platform; tho
train started, and the platform two feet from
the station when deceased pushed open the gate and
stepped of. Robert Thorpe saw Poser fall. Witness
did not think the train in motion William
Lamm deceased step off the platform when
it was six feet beyond the station. John c. SchS on-
over, conductor Of the train, said that before IL
stopped he saw four men get the front platform;
deceased fell before the train started William Sut-
ton. the fireman testified that he shouted to the four
men on the front platform to look out for them<
solves the moved four Ave feet after he fell.
This closed the testimony. and the jury brought in
the following verdict


Charles Poser his death by injuries
received BY falling front platform of of Metro.
station July 23. 1879: and recommend that the front
gates of the front Of closed


notice. CLOSED be placed conspcuousiy each station
when those cars extend beyond the platform OF station
Year: 1879

From the Evening Express, July 29.l


Tho Erening Telegram closes article on the Gov
ernorship by saying that lit would be prcposterous
for less than one-ffth of the democratic voters of
the State to attempt to the remaining four
titths under threat of defeating the party. and
do not believe that the shrewd Tammany leaders
will he willing to place themselves in such an un-
tenabe position"


This seems to be an instance of acute misnforma-
ton. The democrats OF this city-ore-fifth Of the
democratic voters OF the State-do not "attenpt to
coerce the remaining four-ffths under threat of
defeating the party" Such thought has probably
never entered their minds. They do protest
against being coerced into the support OF
Lucius Robinson for Governor of the State. They
have taken time by the forelock to declare that while
they will most heartily and earnestly support any
good democrat whom the convention may nominate
for Governor, they untedly and unalterably op-
posed and for the best of to the reelection
OF Lucius Robinson. And they will refuse to
to be coerced into supporting nim 1t is impossible
to believe that four fths OF the democrats OF the
Empire State will be regardless of the just rights
and claims the honest convictions, the unalterable
determination of the remaining one-fifth to at
tempt to coerce them into the support of q candi-
date whose nomination they would regard an
insult and whose election would be q public mis-
fortune
Year: 1879

NIGHT ROBE


WEsrponT Conn, July 90. 1879.


Early this morning Mrs. Gustavus Upton, occu-
pying apartments the store of Mr.. Horace
Staples, president OF the First National Bank, rose
from her bed while her husband was soundIy Sleep
ing and left the house by window clad in
nothing but her night clothes. She stepped upon
a low shed close to the wharf, and as is supposed,
threw herself into the Saugatuck River and was
drowned Her absence not discovered by her
husband till he awoke at Ave O'Clock. He once
searched the house, and. finding all her clothing
in its place, and the furniture undisturbed, con-
cued that she had either taken to the water had
left for parts unknown The amicable relations
always existing between them as man and wife for
bade this latter theory. In response to his appeal,
nearly the whole town turned out to search tor the
missing one. At six o'clock this evening tidings
whatever had been received. At the time the lady
is supposed to have thrown herself Into the river
the TIDE, which rises and falls about seven feet at
this point, at its flood AS the tide fell the
river bed searched and dragged far above and
below the spot but nothing has as yet bccn obtained
which will Ia the least furnish u cew AT midnight
the work of dragging the river Will be resumed.
Mrs Upton had been III ana confined to her bed for
several days prev to her disappearance, and this
tact, considering weak physical state, strength
eus the theory of drowning. She was OF medium
height frail pale faced, had black haIr and grayish
eyes, and was aged about thirty-ive years. She had
two children.
Year: 1879

in its issne of the ooh, that they have
prepared a correct edition of all the
ciphers published in pamphlet form,
giving a history of the discovery Of
the key to the dispatches and other
valuable information in regard to con-
spiracy, which they will sell at %
cents copy. 1t will prove interesting
reading.
Year: 1879

THE New York Tribune says that
Secretary Sherman is said to receive a
large number of letters and dispatches
daily urging him TO be the Republican
Fall. He replies to all that it is too
early yet to agitate the question, but
that when the time comes he will
think about IL. II the convention
were to inset this week his Eomina-
ton would be pretty certain.
Year: 1879

shall be put in Jail, and that dirty Of
ticials who tramp after them shall be
paid fat mileage out of the public
treasury filed from the earnings of
those who tramp behind the p|ow, be-
hind the harrow and at last out of
their homes and into the world ahead
OF the sheriff, the tax collector, the alb
sorbers Of wealth who with his suck
ing machine of interest, absorbs all
that honest industry produces. Gov
ernor Smith, now that he IS man of
wealth accumulated, a bopdholder, now
that be has overgrown his sympathy
for the poor blacks and a Republic of
white laborers in bondage, signs Cruz
ell cowardly tramp law aud with both
feet in the State Treasury, cuts cou>
pons from his untaxed bonds and
reaches both hands + in the United
States Treasury, then thanks God that
he is no longer tramp, nor the friend
of those who must tramp for work or
starve to death. Should Jesus Christ
again visit this earth as God sent him
before, and be go tramping around
the country with no visible means of
support, begging for the food that
day by day kept his physical machines
ry in operation, Governor Smith, a
pious Baptist and a professor of that
religion that was taught by Christ,
would order his arrest and throw him
into Jail. How any honest professor
of the religion of Jesus Christ can so
far forget and insult the Son of God
as to sign Tramp Law, is more than
we can understand, for as they do it
unto the poor they do it unto Jesus.
Year: 1879

Hon. Elihue B. Washburne has re-
ceived a letter from General Grant
saying that those who expect him to
return to the United States and enter
the presidential campaign will be
greatly mistaken, and that he does not
now conceive any possible circum>
stance which could induce him to con-
sent to be candidate.
Year: 1879

Bass Lake, Todd Co., MINI.


Aug. 80, 1879. !


Editor of the Transcript:


When I wrote you last We had not
yet left Morrison county, but since
then we have come on our way twelve
miles, which takes us into this county
and within about six days run of Sauk
Centre. We expect to pass that point
and be we'll on our way to Big Stoue
Lake by the 10th of September. Our
progress has been comparatively slow,
for We have been obliged to run sew
eral trial lines in order to find out as
far as was practicable the best and
cheapest line for locating the road per-
manently. Our line thus far has taxi
en- US over country through which, in
my opinion, road may be built very
reasonably, and one through which the
the work Of grading, &c., might be
pushed with reasonable rapidity. We
find all along the line, in close proxim-
ity to it, the finest kind Of material
for ties, and so situated that they can
oe made and put on the line much
cheaper than they are purchased by
roads which have to transport them
long distances. On the 10th Of the
coming month the directors and stock
holders of the L. F. & D. r. R. Co.
are to meet at Morris to perfect fur
ther the arrangements for pushing the
work oflocating the line to completion,
and we hope to finish and drive the
last stake in your town before cold
weather. We have a good outfit for
work, and the chief, Col. Mcclellan,
will not let the grass grow under his
feet. The great advantages of this
road are plainly to be seen by all.


Beyond Sauk Centre the road will
run through a country which has no
timber at all, and one which only
needs improving to make it one Of the
best farming districts in the State.
To improve this land the settlers must
have lumber for houses, fences and
barns, and this road and it's extension
to Lake Superior, which no one doubts
will be built in the near future, will
give them connect ion with vast lum>
Der regions; and they can ship their
farm products to markets which will
pay them good prices, and they will
thus be relieved from the elevator
sharks and the whole gang Of Mime.
apo|ls grinders, who have been fasten-
ed upon them like leeches, taking the
grain and leaving the poor settler
only the straw and chaff.


Our first move after leaving Miller's
Hill was to the valley Of the Swan
river, upon the banks of which we
were camped for perhaps week while
exploring in the town of Culdrum.
From there we moved about twelve
miles and camped at the house of one
Manley. The only recommendation
the place had was the spring, and it
was one of the finest I have ever seen
in Minnesota. We found our next
camping ground on the premises Of
Mr.. Osborne at Mound Lake. At
this point we were visited by Mr.. A.
Moore, Of Sauk Centre, who spent the
night in camp, and whom we found to
be a very pleasant gentleman. All
the settlers I have talked with ex>
press themselves in favor of the road,
and hope for its speedy construction.


r. M. WoRTHINGTON.
Year: 1879

CLOSING ARGUMENT BY RECORDER LEE-HE
A. CHARGES THE ACCUSED WITH DIsoBEDIENCE-


THE CASE CLOSED.


[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD1


CHICAGO. Feb. IL, 1870


The Reno Court of Inquiry reasscmblcd this morn
ing ut past o'clock to listen the argument
of Recorder Lee. The Recorder appeared with vol
luminous document in his hand, which he began
reading In his argument he took six different views
of the actions of Major Reno from the date that he
received orders to charge the Indians down to the
conclusion of the invasion of the Indian coun-
try on tho 10Th of June. The first clause set
forth the orders that Major Reno had received
and reviewed them ut considerable length and
in full and explicit manner The remaining clauses
were devoted to consideration OF the manner in
which the Major had obeyod these orders: The
Recorder held that Major Reno he'd not exactly full


filled his orders. Instead of charging the Indians he
had retrcated first to the bottom lands and then
the hill The argument to the effect that il Major
Reno had done as he was ordered the Indians could
have been hold in that portion OF the field and hence
could have msssed their whole strength tor the
purpose of annihilating Custer.


Lieutenant Colonel Custer expected him to dctain
the Indians there, and IL they had been detained
his force would not have been wiped out in the COM
plete and terrible that il Disobcdience
of orders more than cowartice was the deduction
that the Recorder took from Major Rcno's conduct
out on the trial. He thought however that
such dcreliction of duty had been fully proven.
both to tho satisfaction of the honorable Court
and all parties concerned In conclusion. Lieutenant
dcsrcd 10 express his sincere appreciation OF the
courtesy aud ability OF the counsel on the other
side and with this expression OF admiration handed
over his argument to the Court.


A next declared for ten minutes. but il
lasted much longer. The room was ordered cleared.
II was then announced that the Court had held its
last open session. and that IL would sit with closed
doors until 1t had concluded its abors making out
its report tho Secretary of War. That report will
not DC made public until 1t has been opened at
Xashinctou.
Year: 1879

throughout London. The demand for news
papers at all the suburban stations was
greater than since the outbreak of the
Franco-German war.


SAD TALE.


The Times, commenting on the news from
Cape Town, says:-"Nothing can exceed
the frankness of the recital. for it is clear
that nothing has been held back. 1t would
be useless to deny either the sadness or
extreme gravity of the catastrophe.
Whether there was or was not any
want of vigilance on the part of our
own forces it is clear that the Zulus
tary authorities expected them to be. It
was known that they are we'll drilled, that
great numbers are armed with breech-load-
ers, and that they could fight courageously.
We now know only too we'll how large
force they can mass at one point. Sad as
the loss of our troops is, still graver is the
peril which must alise with the defeat.
The Zulus will be emboldened and the col
onists be exposed to fresh and formidable
dangers.


GOOD ADVICE.


I'm these circumstances the duty of the
government cannot admit Of the slightest
doubt, and it is to send ample rein
forcements to the Cape without the need
less delay Of single hour. 1t may
be that they can be more quickly
sent from Mauritius or India than
from England; but at all events no
effort and no expenditure must be
spared to save the colony from disaster and
the power of the country from grave in
jury. tits a melancholy consolation, mean
while. that the gallant troops of the Twenty
fourth regiment did their duty and died at
their posts like Englishmen."