smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

A correspondent writing from Winnepeg,
Manitoba, thus describes the sleigh there:


The Hudson's Bay dog-sledge consists of
a board, usually not more than halt an inch
thick, twenty to twenty.four inches wide,
ten feet long, and turned up at the front
end two and half feet, on which is built
box of very light wooden frame-works, so
covered with parchment or dressed skins
as to resemble the front of shoe. A suffi'
cient space is left behind for the travellers
baggage, or upon which the driver may
occasionally stand when tired of running.
Generally speaking such passenger sledges
are attended by two drivers, one going be-
fore the dogs to guide them, the other fol-
lowing the sledge to steady it and keep it
from upsetting. The freight dog sledge is
simply two thin oak or birch wood boards
lashed together with deerskin thongs;
turned up tightly in front, like a Norwe-
gian snowshoe, it runs over hard snow or
ice with great ease; its length is about nine
feet, its breadth sixteen inches. Along its
outer edges runs leather lashing, through
the loops of which a long leather line is
passed to hold in place whatever may be
placed upon it. From the front, close to
the turned-up part, the traces for draught
are attached. Dogs in the North are har-
messed in a number of ways. The Esqui-
maux run their dogs abreast. On the
coast of Hudson's Bay they are harnessed
by many separate lines into kind of band
or pack, while in the Manitoba and the
Saskatchewan they are driven tandem.
The number constituting train is generally
four, though three and even two are used.
The train of dogs are attached to the sledge
by means of two long traces, between which
the animals stand in line, the head of one
dog being about foot behind the tail of
the dog in front of him. Each one is
fastened to the traces by a round collar of
mooseskin, which slips over the head and
ears and rests upon the swell of the neck
This collar buckles on each side to the
traces, which are kept in position b. back
band of leather, buckled under the dogs
ribs or stomach. The back band is gener-
ally decorated with little bells, as is also
the collar, and many ribbons, porcupine
quilts, fox tails, and beads are lavished
upon. Great care is taken in turning out a
train of dogs in good style. Beads, bells
and embroidery are freely used to bedizen
the poor brutes. A most comical effect is
produced by this fnery placed on the per-
son of dog new to the harness, when he is
invariably the picture Of fear, resembling a
chief mourner clad in the garb of "Panta-
loon )" and the ludicrous effect is intensi-
fed when the victim happens to be young
in years, and still retains the peculiar ex-
pressions of puppyhood. 1t is safe to assert
that in the North the whole canine race
haul sledge during the winter months.
There is no exception of age, sex or condi-
ton; from the miserable mongrel to the
thoroughbred Esquimaux, all are destined
to howl under the drivers lash, to tug
wildly at the mooseskin collar, to haul
until they can haul no more, and then to
die.
Year: 1878

President Hayes excites the admiration
Of the Washington letter writers by the
ease and fidelity with which he performs
the many irksome duties of his office. One
OF them writes thus: " He rarely fails to
devote eight or ten hours a day to the
routine work of the White House. Always
in thesbest of health, he is always an early
riser, and he probably devotes greater
number of hours in the week to his official
duties than were usually given to them by
any of his recent predecessors He often
rises as early as o'clock in the morning,
and in this way he manages to have an
hour to himself in the morning. This time
be devotes to the reading and writing of
private letters, or, when the occasion arises,
to the preparation of communications
which he may have to make to Congress.
He breakfasts between 8 and Q, and then
has a little time to spend with his family.
At 9 his secretaries and clerks arrive, and
Office work begins" He receives from 50
to 100 letters a day, and abstract of each
one OF which he reads and preserves.
Year: 1878

The Superintendent Of Police of New
York city, gives the order that his subordi-
mates shall, under no circumstances what.
ever, regard woman in the streets as
under the influence Of Intoxicating liquors.


This will be the short way of making the
streets safe to the city's wifes and daughters.
Year: 1878

The President of the Bank of North
America, Mr.. Will J. .wd, put the whole
controversy IN i ....ueu, recently, when
he said he knew mo butcher or baker who
would sell dollars worth of meat or bread
for 92 cents" The people to whom the
price of bread and meat is a matter of i'm
portance-and their number is considerable
may be trusted to see through the silver
dollar eventually. But it is to be hoped
they will learn the lesson without paying
too much for it.
Year: 1878

Ten dollars fine for driving over his bridge
Easter than a walk What does that mean ~
asked little indianapolis boy, who riding
with his father. Father explains - If we
whip up and go fast, the policeman will stop
us and take us to the mayor, and he will not
let us 90 till we pay S10.'' Silence in the car
riage. Meditating boy speaks: So Papa if it
warn't for the policeman and for God, what
lots of fun we could have, couldn't we?"
Year: 1878

PEACHEs.-The peach season for rs is
now nearly at an end, week or so winding
up the shipments entirely. A few Smocks
and some Late Heath are all that are left.
Sussex has yielded one-half OF the total
yield this season. 1t is estimated that the
crop will average at least $l.00 per basket
clear. Some have done much better than
this. Many farmers in the lower part of
the State, who do not read the papers and
Judged the world by their immediate sur
roundings, sold their crops at so cts. per
basket to spectators. Much of the money
has of course gone into the hands of those
persons that should have gone to the bene-
fit of the toiling farmer 1t is thought
that the entire crop of shipped and canned
will aggregate 100000 baskets. 1t was
almost an entire failure in this section and
hence we have but little of the benefits of
the high prices.
Year: 1878

THE Democratic party of Fayette county,
Pa, have done an act worthy of emulation
by political parties everywhere. A man
named Wise, by corrupt and improper
means, succeeded in getting the nomina
ton for Congress, but the executive COM
mittee by the decisive vote of Is to re-
fused to indorse the man and the means
by which he was foisted on them. We
commend this act to the party in Delaware
where they may have like difficulty to
contend with. Sometimes parties are forced
to take bad nominations or risk defeat, but
any party, like the peach tree, will gain in
quality as it applies the pruning knife.
Every honest man should protest by his bal
lot against bad nominations, and it is only
by such means that the political organiza-
tions of the day can maintain their power
and integrity. A strong writer makes the
assertion "that the fearful growth of Ma
tionals is but the logical result of the
demoralization that both the old parties
have permitted in their leadership. The
party that most faithfully performs its duty
will see the fewest of its voters seek
Nationalism as q refuge from their own de
filed political household"
Year: 1878

IT takes but glance at the list of con-
tributors in another column to show that
however our different sections may be divi-
ded politically, whenever one is stricken
down by dire calamity the hearts of the
others are moved, and with hand and purse
the speedy proffer of relief is extended.
No one can trace in that list where the
feelings run fifteen years ago. Those who
could not then meet on any common
ground because Of feelings as divergent as
the poles, now mingle in sympathy and
doing to relieve their fellow countrymen,
each vieing with the other as they have the
ability to aid the fever-stricken South to
battle against a stealthy and destroying 6
foe. In none but Christianized countries
are such acts of the tender side of humanity
seen, and is a refutation of the oft repeated
charge that all mankind is selfish an un-
feeling.
Year: 1878

THIS is the first nomination by ballot for
hundred and county officers by the Demo
cratic party in New Castle county, and the
rivalry for the selection which was made
last Saturday was quite strong, having
much of the aspect of a general election
campaign. The contest in st. Georges
Hundred was so sharp that one of the can
didates had colored band parading the
streets of Middletown in his interest on
Friday. This mode of selecting candidates
has an appearance OF fairness on its face,
but it is far more demoralizing and the
interests of the people will generally be no
better served than the old manner of doing
it by county conventions.
Year: 1878

THE Morning Herald calls for division of
New Castle county. 1t says that Whining
ton has to bear an undue and unfair
amount of the taxes and burdens of the
county, and that the money contributed
by her citizens for improvements in other
parts of the county would suffice to give her
bridges over the Brandywine and system
of sewerage which the city greatly needs
for the preservation of its health. 1t says
instead of hundreds one municipality
would suffice for Wilmington, Brandywine,
and Christiana, which would include the
new county, and the taxation could be
arranged upon the same basis as in Phila-
delphia county, with its urban, semirural,
and rural assessment and taxation.
Year: 1878

of the party lines and especially that the
Greenback movement is absorbing large
part of the Democratic party. This elec-
ton will probably have considerable infu-
ence on the other Fall elections.


Senator Bayard and his party in our
State having declared in favor of hard
money, cannot find in this triumph of soft
money the old ring of victory.
Year: 1878

1t is stated that there is much sickness
and suffering in Kansas this season, which
should be warning to those who are long
ing to follow the "Star of Empire The
man who cannot make a living on this
Peninsula would stand apoor chance in the
West.
Year: 1878

for the remonetzation of silver as a wise measure.
and that it will be difficult for the demagogues TO
carry public sentiment with them, as they have
done heretofore in favor of free coinage. 1t is
prcdictcd that the passage of the modified Silver
BIZ Will have similar effect with that of the Re-
sumption Act n 1875. Up to the time the
law was passed the sentiment favor Of
imitation was growing in the West, but that act
seemed to check it, and there never has been time
since until the present session of Congress when
bill to increase the volume of our lrredeemablc
paper currency would nave received as many votes
rs III 1874 and 1879. TIE opponents of silver in-
ilatiOn now hope that the events of yesterday may
be followed by return to sound sense in regard to


this subject the part OF the people who have been
led astTay in the West.
Year: 1878

SYRACUSE, March 1.-The Syracuse Courier
OF tomorrow will contain Il report Of interviews with the
presidents and cashiers OF the National aud state banks
of the city regarding the effect upon the business inter
Of the country caused by the Bland Silver Bill 7hs
Courier says the leading bankers and hnaucors concur
in The opinion that the passage OF the BILL and the set
tomCnt OF the financial question: Will have 0enehciai
effect upon the business OF the country.
Year: 1878

TIE RABID SPRINGER STILL sIGHs FOR THE FRUIT


BEYOND HIS REACH-HIs LITTLE BILL.


IBY T1LgGRAPH TO THE TRBUEE


WASHINGTON, March 1.-Mr. Springer, of Illinois,
who will hold the floor in the House OF Representa-
tives next Monday, Immediately after the morning
hour, has prepared supplementary Silver Bill
which he will ask the House to suspend the rules
and pass. 1t provides for the free coinage of silver
on private account and without limit and also for
the issue OF certificates Of deposit in exchange for
all silver bullion that may be taken to the Sub
Treasures of the United States.


The advocates of this measure expect that it will
command the votes of two-thirds of the members
Of the House and majority Of the Senators. Know
ing that if such bill should be sent to the Presi
dent he would return 1t without his signature they
DO not expect to beabe TO pass it his vetO but
they think that 1t will furnish a basis upon which
they can go to tho people in the campaign of tho
coming Autumn with some hope Of gaining enough
votes in the next Congress to make the remOnetiza-
tion Of silver complete in spite of the Presidents
objections.


1t Is possible that the advocates CT unlimited
Glver will be disappointed in regard to their
strength even in the House OF Representatives, and
that Mr.. Sprngers bill may not pass by two
thirds vote. 1t is certain that there are many Rep
fesentatives who voted for the original Bland bill,
not because they believed in the free coinage provi
nons Of it, but because they expected that the Senate
would strike them ont, and because they were anx-
'ous that silver legislation Of kind should be
passed Immediately. These men will vote against
Mr.. Springer's bill, and may cause its defeat.


There are some hopeful signs in the West. Let
knreceived from prominent men in that section Of
The country bring the news that the Silver Bill,
Which became law yesterday, is quite generally
Hcepted by tho people who have been clamoring
Year: 1878

RICHMOND. Va. March 1.-G0vernOr Holiday
today vetoed the bill which provides for the payment OF
IN money one-hth OF the derived from taxable
property be used exclusively for public school pur-
poses The Governor states that the same reasons for
his veto OF the Barbour hill equally applicable to
Year: 1878

A FAIR HIT.-The Grass Valley Union
burlesques our Legislature on Its many
commission bills in clever manner.
Among the bills prepared for introduc-
ton is one to protect the impositons of
peanut dealers. The first section provides
for the appointment by the Governor of
titty-two Peanut Inspectors. Section third
reads as follows: at shall be the duty Of
such Inspectors to inspect each peanut in
troduced into the city or town over which
said Inspector has jurisdiction. A Il pea
nuts shall be tested by crushing the shell
and eating the contents. II the same
shall prove decayed Or defective, the own
er thereof shall forfeit the same; and if
the same prove good, estable and con
ducive to health, the Inspector shal! be
entitled to the same as his fee for inspee.
tiOn.u
Year: 1878

The GREAT PEDESTRIAN CONTEST
The international pedestrian contest has
been won by O'Leary, who walked $50
miles in, we forgot how many Tor few,
hours. The next best man walked 800
miles. 1t was an obstinate struggle, and
we have no doubt that the feet Of the
contestants were very sore alter IT,
Precisely what end is secured by such a
match, however, we are unable to
perceive. The fact that O'Leary has
walked so many miles in so many hours
does not prove that all Of his race or
nation can do the same. The fact that
the Others failed to walk so many miles
in so many hours does not prove that
none of their race or nation could perform
the task. We do not see that anyone is
the better for the outcome; that any
great principles have been vindicated /;
that any useful or intelligent result
whatever has been reached. If the contest
had been to determine which man could
sit the greatest number of hours in n
chair, without stirring, it would have
been just as satisfactory an undertaking,
and probably quite as great trial Of
physical endurance.-R Unton.
Year: 1878

DIseUsmEe.-W are really sorry that
our columns do not afford space for the
republication of KeGrney's sand lot
speeches as they appear in the Ctroni-
Gle, but as that paper has considerable
circulation here we trust that all will read
them. Nothing more than Il careful pc
rusal of his incendiary, arrogant and
threatening remarks should be required
to disgust any honorable man with his
leadership. Here is sample from the
Chronicles report Of last Sundays
meeting


Kearney resumed to tell just what they
purposed doing in Bones case. A Com
mittee had been appointed to confer with
the Alameda branch of the party. 'As
soon as that Committee reports, said he,
"we will take the matter in hand. We
will appoint a Convention consisting of
delegates from every part Of the State Of
California. We will take this serious and
delicate matter of Bones in hand. We
will discuss it and our conclusion will be
final. Now mark you. it that man is
going to be hanged, if that man deserves
hanging, if the people of the State Of Cal
fornia decide that lie shall be hanged, by
their representatives in Convention as
sembled, we will do it in the public square
and in open daylight before the rising
sunu
Year: 1878

A WELL KNOWN SacrsLnentan, who
had been out with the boy" " until 8
O'Clock in the morning, felt a trife un-
easy as to what his wife would say upon
the subject, and determined to adopt n
little piece OF strategy. lie entered the
house cautiously, noiselessly removed his
boots, and then made his way to their
bed room. He was not so obfusticated
but that he knew it would be dangerous
to attempt to get into bed, so after dis
robing he took ups position by the side
of the baby's cradle and began rocking it
like '49-er. His, wife aroused by the
noise, discovered him, as it was part of
his deep laid scheme that she should,
and called out, Why, what on earth
a-o you doing there ?" "Doing ?" he
replied, keeping the kinks out OF his
tongue by an almost superhuman effort,
" Doing I'm trying to get this baby
asleep She's been crying half an hour
and you've slept through it all |" His
air of righteous indignation was we'll put
on, but it wouldn't do-luck was against
him. I" What doyou mean ?" his better
half sternly responded. - have got
that baby in bed here with me, and she
hasn't cried tonight! When did you
come home Sacramento Record IN
ION.
Year: 1878

JUDGE JOHN c. BuRCH is a prominent
candidate for the Judgeship of the new
Twenty-third District Court established
for this city. He will not win the ap-
pontment without good deal of oppo-
sition. Several leading Democratic law
yers are moving against him on the
ground that he is not qualified by legal
learning and mental aptitude for the
place. Judge Burch, now past the mid
way Of life, but still in robust health, haze
lived in this State more than quarter of
a century, and has filed many Offices
He was once Judge in northern district,
member Of the Legislature, member OF
Congress, and from first 10 last one of the
Commissioners who codifed the laws.
This experience ought to be in his favor,
but for all that he may be to slow for a
District Judge in San franciSco.-S. r.
CHt OlHcle.
Year: 1878

THE opponents Of the re-introduction of
the ''dolar of our fathers" says the
Alameda Encindl, lay great stress upon
what they claim to be fact that the new
dollar will be worth only ninety-two cents
and that the middle and poorer classes
must suffer this loss. The 1892 cent"
dollar is a reality now, and the mints
are at work coming them, and now the
question is, who loses the eight cents? The
Graphic, which, by the way, is tho only
great paper in New York that dared set
its face against Wall street, thus answers:
"lf carpenter receives from the Gov
ernment 92 cent silver psce for dollar
and passes 1t upon his butcher for dollar,
and the butcher passes it upon the shoe
maker for dollar. and the shoemaker
passes it upon his landlord for a dollar,
and the landlord passes it upon the State
for taxes, and the State passes it for a
dollar upon mason for work on ths new
state house. and the mason passes it for a
dollar to a merchant for a silk dress for
his wife, and the merchant passes 1t for q
dollar to the custom house officer for
import duties, and the United States
Treasury passes it as a dollar to a soldier,
and the soldier passes it as dollar to the
same carpenter herein before previously
mentioned. We are unable to see who has
lost the 8 cents. Happy thought-perhaps
the loss fell on some man who did not get
it.u
Year: 1878

SENATOR Booth has introduced "a bill
to reserve the waters of all the lakes,
rivers and streams upon the public lands
from sale, to dedicate the same to the
common use Of the inhabitants.u 1t
provides that the fresh water Of all rivers
and streams with flow of more than
$4,000 gallons per day, and OF all lakes
and ponds Of more than one aero in area
upon the public land of the United States,
are hereby reserved grantsd and dedcat-
ed to and for the inhabitants of the State
and Territory where the same are situated
for drinking, washing and the ordinary
purposes Of sustaining life, and the
remainder, after said purposes are served,
to be used for irrigation and manufactur-
ing in their respective order and no
private property or ownership, founded
upon grant, custom or otherwise shall
ever be created or allowed in such waters
to supercede or prevail against said com
mon right Of use in the inhabitants sub
Ject, however, to such regulations as the
State or Territory shall make to protect
the first appropriation of water to useful
or beneficial purpose SO long as the same
is actually continued against subsequent
appropriation. Section 2 provides that
hereafter ali surveys Of public lands and
all grants OF the same TO promote use or
ownership shall be mads to conform IN
and provide for such reservation
and dedication made in Section / of
this Act, and all patents shall be made
subject thereto by express terms.
Year: 1878

Rich QUARTz.-An immensely rich
quartz ledge has been lately discovered
on the head of Rat Tail gulch, near Churn-
town, and although the groupings are
rich, shaft sunk eight feet on the ledge
reveals body of ore of still greater rich
ness. Rat Tail gulch yielded an immense
amount Of gold dust in early times and
the gold undoubtedly came from toe
quartz ledge above mentioned. The dis
coverers have an elephant on their hands,
but as it comes in the shape of bonanza
they will probably know what to do with
it.-,ShdSta Carrier.
Year: 1878

EDIToRIAL AssoCIATIoN.-The Biggs
Register comes to the front with sug-
gestion for a State Convention OF Editors
TO meet at the Capital in June and form
mn Editorial Association, take n little trip
and have good time generally. The
idea Is good one and we would be pleas
Cd to see it acted upon. There are many
of our brother editors throughout tho
State whom we know to be splendid
fellows" and with whom it would be
pleasure to become personally acquainted.
Year: 1878

THERE is a gas mine near Kelseyville,
in Lake county. 1t covers an acre and
half of ground, and the gas comes up to
the surface ofthe soil over the entire area,
and can be lit with match,
Year: 1878

SALT LAKE, May 3O.--About 10 o'clock
last night a party of four masked men
boarded the west bound passenger train,
just after it left Percy station, entered the
middle sleeping car and proceeded to rob
the passengers: they took watch, one
hundred dollars from one passenger, so
dollars and tickets from another, and a
gold watch and thirty-fYe dollars from the
sleeping car conductor; at that time some
one pulled the bell cord and the robbers
becoming frightened jumped of; they
fred three shots in the sleeper without
injury to the passengers; they struck one
passenger with pistol cutting his scalp
some. 1t was all done in minutes. The
robbers we're out of sight IN the darkness
before the train stopped. The ground
being wet their trail was discovered at day
light this morning, and a large force of
armed men started in pursuit The Union
Pacific Co. offered reward of one thous-
and dollars each for the arrest Of the
robbere.