smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

reporters that, being young and inexperienced
they had been devOured by "Wah oHeet
"sharks." We shall hear Of this cashier again.
Evidently he has gone West to grow ZIP "lth the
country, and we shall recognize his voice Id
Congress, before we are much older, making
it warm for "Wall Street thieves"


The movement to establish WOrkingmens
Clubs on the East Side, which shall be more
attractive to workingmen than the saloons Is
a temperance effort of far greater practical
value than any number of meetings like that
of yesterday, where an ex-conyict was eXhlo-
tied as a prodigy of crime and marvel OF
reformation. DR.. Rylance's suggestions as to
the wisest methods for carrying the plan INTO
execution were derived from a valuable ex-
perience in London, and were, moreover,
founded on an excellent common sense And
no part of his counsel was more candid and
more useful than his caution against having
too many clergymen about a workngmens
club.


What must Mr.. Jarvis Lord think OF the
world we live in, when leak on the Ere
Canal doesn't mean a break, and canal oil-
cials do their best to stop itf Here. right in
his own latitude. where there used to be the
most tropical breaks in the canal, and every
available appropriation was promptly and COM
pletely submerged, the official i'll charge
worked with his men all Friday night to
check the growth of leak, and succeeded.
In the good, old days, such insuflcrabie insub-
ordination would have been punished at the
next nominating convention, if, indeed, it
could ever have occurred at all. But the times
are not what they were, and the Caucasian
canal variety-secms really played out.


Prince Bismarck's proposal that the British
and Russian forces should simultaneously
withdraw from the vicinity of COnstantinOple
seems likely to fail, because of that
distrust for which Prince Gortschakofl
says there is no remedy. The British are un-
willing to retire outside the Dardanelles
and the Russians have not yet been assured
that the Porte will establish the free zone
which they require around COnstantinople so
that their return may be unOppOsed. 1t Is
hoped that General Todleben will be able to
arrange terms with the British, but his pres
ence is more calculated to increase vigilance
than TO disarm suspicion. Eventually it may
be left to q long war to determine which shall
go back.
Year: 1878

And here is O man who has set ont for Was
ington with a story of fraud THAT will star'la
"two continents" The startling" part OF it
seems to be that he is an Ohio man who
didn't get an office.


DR.. Stephen II. Tying found himself able to
preach farewell sermon in spite of fears to
the contrary which he announced on his last
appearance in his pulpit. His discourse yes
terday morning was O solemn leave-taklng
between a faithful pastor and an attached
people.


Fortunately for the community, the panic
with respect to some of the East Side savings
banks has subsided as quickly as 1t began.
Even where there seems to be as little cause
for alarm as in the case of the two banks
which have been subjected to runs, such dis
turbances spread distrust, which, in its turn,
breeds evils that might have been avoided.


A review of the present status Of the
elevated roads, given on another page, shows
that one expects to run trains TO Central Park
by the middle of May, and the other hopes TO
see its line completed for the same distance
at almost the same time An announcement
g. also made of an arrangement with the
horse car lines whereby passengers who get
ont at stations somewhat distant from their
homes will be carried free to their ordinary
destinations.


An Indiana cashier has disappeared, leaving
behind him an aching void in the funds of
the bank, and letter which says that "Wall
"street did it," This is like the case of certain
Arm of brothers who left New-York some
tme ago to avoid an interview with their
Year: 1878

directed by President Grant four months prior to
the close Of his term aud that orders to
that effect wore given to tho late Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs Tho Commissioner
contended that there was mistake or msreprescnta-
ton as to Galpns alleged completely with the Indian
Ring In view OF the earnest support givcn TO Mr..
Galpn by Commissioner Smith, and of the fact rha.
be contended he was entirely honest President Grant
did not insist ON his removal It was near tho close
OF his administration.


PROPOSED SALE OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS.


Admiral Rodgers and Professor Noursc, OF the Naval
Observatory, arc to DO heard at early day By the
Printing Committees OF Congress In advocacy OF a
proposition that Congress shall authorize the SALE at
cost and Ten per cent addod Of all the scientific pub
licaiions OF the Naval observatory. Such measure
would enable colleges, schools and libraries to pro-
euro copies Of thssc valuable publications on cheap
terms and assist In the diffusion OF great deal OF
practical scientific knowledge.
Year: 1878

We take the following from the
Ventura Free Press:


We have been shown a new
grain, discovered about four years
ago by farmer in Surprise valley,
in the northern part of this State,
taken from the crop Of a wild goose
shot by the farmer. He sowed the
seed Immediately after It was
taken from tue garner OF the BIRDS
crop, and IL produced more than a
nundred fold Mr.. Mrrithew, a
farmer of Butte county, beng on "a
Visit to Surprise valley, obtainet
some few seeds of the new grain
and succeeded iu propagat'bg il
with wonderful success on his farm
In Butte county. The straw and
beardless heads resemble wheat;
the grains look little like rye, but
are twice as large as rye. When
cut as it is passing into the
milk, 1t makes a hay even superior
to wheat hay. Mr.. Msrithew
has on hand several tons of hay
from the new variety of grain, aud
perhaps five bushels Of seed. He
gave about two quarts Of the seed
to one of our citizens lately visit
ing Butte county, who was struck
with the wonderful beauty Of this
new cereal, and brought it to
Southern California for propaga-
ton. Thos. r. Bard, Esq has
taken the seed and proposes to
give it thorough test upon the
rich alluvial lands of tie Colonia
rancho, near the sea shore. 1t
could not have fallen into the
hands of more intelligent and
painstaking cultivator. 1t appears
to us every way superior to rye, and
may prove to be of great utility, as
1t Is a fine grower and very pro-
ductive. We have some of the
grain, as a specimen, at our office,
which is attracting great attention.
Year: 1878

The facilities of the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed in California outside of San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates,
Year: 1878

1t is passing strange that a
vigorous young republic like
France should retain in its ser.
vice a man in his dotage, or a
lunatic. Old Marshal Canrobert
was sent to Rome to represent
the republic at the funeral of
Victor Emanuel. $4,000 was
appropriated. for his expenses.
On the completion of bis mission
he returned to the Treasury
$3, 400 of the amount as being
in excess Of his expenses, saying
that if any stealing was to be
done he wasn't the man to do it.
France was astonished, office
holders everywhere are thunder
struck. The precedent is regard
ed as a dangerous one by all that
numerous class Of patriots every
where who have the handling OF
the public or other peoples
money.-Ex.
Year: 1878

To G1RLs.-Never marry man who
has only his love for you to recommend
him. 1t is very fascinating, but it does
not make the man. II he ia not Other
wise what be should be, you will never 81
happy. The most perfect man who did
not love you should never be your hus.
band. But though marriage without love
il terrible, love onty will not do. II the
man is dishonorable to others. or mean
or given to any vice. the time will come
when you will either loathe him or sink
to his level. It is hard to remember,
amid kisses and praises, that there is any
thing else in the world to be done o.
thought Of but love making !; but the days
Of life are many, and the husband mus,
be guide to be trusted-a companion, a
friend as we'll AS a lover. Many girl has
married a man whom she knew to be
anything but good, "because hs loved her
So" And the flame has died out on the
hearthstone Of home before long, and be
side it she has been sitting with ono that
she could never hope would lead her
heavenward- who, if she followed him
as wife should, would guide her steps to
perdition. Marriage is solemn thing
choice for life; be careful in the choosing
III Belgravia.
Year: 1878

ToBAcco.-It is one of the


most powerful poisons in the


vegetable world. 1t belongs to
the same list of drugs with prus-
sic acid, arsenic and henbane.


Many a man is chewing or smok-
ing enough every day to kill out
right three or four Of the stout
est men, using it in the same way
for the first time. Its deadly
action is first felt upon the nerve
power. When enough is taken
at once to destroy life, its nico-
tine principle suddenly kills the
electro-vital fluid circulating in
the nervous system. Various
experiments on dumb animals
exhibit its shocking power to
agonize and kill. A single drop
Of its condensed oil would take
the life of the hardest man ac-
customed to its use. Its next
fearful work is seen in the blood.
1t reaches the circulation by the
absorbents of the mouth. 1t
reaches it also by the process of
respiration. As the blood arri-
yes at the lungs to exchange
gases with the air. the particles
of tobacco-oil floating il the
smoke of the cigar or pipe are
inhaled into the circulation, and
deposited in every part of the
system. Put a victim of this
habit into a hot bath, let full and
free prespiration arise, then drop
a fly into that water, and it dies
at the instant of contact.-Ex.
Year: 1878

A preacher remarked on con-
cluding a long and wearisome
discourse, that ''he could have
expressed all he had said on that
subject in five minutes, but he
knew that many Of his audience
had come a long distance, and
expected to hear a sermon" A
great many preachers have felt
this way about their sermons,
but lacked the frankness to say
so. The people expect, as a
general thing, so many minutes
of sermon, and if the minister
cuts them short as to time they
suspect that they are not getting
the worth of their money out Of
him. He may water his mate
rial as literally as he pleases and
it is all right if he only holds out
long enough.
Year: 1878

Three 1risbmsn who had drunk pretty
freely Of whiskey at tavern in Dublin,
were loud in their praise Of i,s virtues as
they reeled along the banks Of the Liffey.
One Of them had just declared that
"whiskey was meat and drink to a man,
when his foot slipped and he fell into he
river. There, Pat" said one Of his
friends. "you are fully provided fo'; yon
had meat and drink, and now you have
washing and lodging"
Year: 1878

laguor, lassitudc, and that low state of
the system peculiar 10 the spring time
of the year, are Immediately relieved
by the PERUVIAN SYRUP, which sup
plies the blood with its vital principle
of life pnt-irUil-infusing
vigor, and new life into all
parts of the system. Being free from
alcohol its cner2izing effects are not
followed by corresponding reaction,
but are permanent. Sold by all drug
gists.
Year: 1878

You deserve to suffer, and ifyou lead
miserable, unsatisfactory life In this
beautiful world, Is Is entirely your own
fault and there Is only one excuse for
you,--your unreasonable prejudice and
skepticisai, which has killed thousands.
Personal knowledge and common sense
reasoning will soon show you that
Green's August Flower will cure you
of Liver Complaint, or Dyspepsia, with
all its miserable effects, such rs sick
stomach, habitual costiveness, dizziness
of the head, nervous prostration, low
spirits, &c. Its sales now reach every
town OH the Western Continent and
not Druggist but will tell you OF its
wonderful cures. You can buy SAM
pie Bottle for lO cents. Three doses
will relieve you.
Year: 1878

CAN man swim in oil? This ques-
tion was practically solved the other
day by a workman employed in an oil
mandatory of Nice, who fell into a
tank of olive oil nine feet deep. He
was an expert swimmer, but he went to
the bottom like a plummet, and was
only saved from drowning by the timely
aid of a comrade. Oil is too light to
swim in; it is not sufficiently buoyant,
and does not offer the resistance neces-
sary to keep man sdoat.
Year: 1878

As the surprise over the dramatic delivery
Of Anderson's testimony dies away it is seen
that the investigation while making apparent
the long suspected corruption of Louisiana
politics has failed to develop the existence of
conspiracy on the part of the Republican
leaders of the country with the Louisiana
politicians to unfairly secure the electoral vote
of that State for Hayes and Wheeler. Ander-
son's..evidence only shows this: He was deter
mined to make something for himself out OF


the Presidential contest. IF he could make
more by falsehood, perjury, and forgery, than
by truth-telling and honest dealing he was
prepared to be wicked. But he had no
strong prejudices against the truth and was
willing to cling to it if the profit was as
great. After he was appointed supervisor
it occurred to him that he could make some
thing by selling out to the Democrats. He
at once put himself in communication with
them. Knowing the man they distrusted
him, believed he was a spy from the Repub-
lican camp, and declined to accept anything
he said. Finally he succeeded in getting an
offer of $4,000 and an $500 position. But
the offer came from an irresponsible source,
and he seems to have entertained doubts
that it would be carried out. However, he
went to the Republicans for higher bid, but
could not get one. Kellogg apparently paid
no attention to his demands. He found that
he was not necessary, that the party could
do very well without him. that his help was
not needed and his desertion to the Demo-
Gratis not feared. Thereupon, placing no
trust in the good faith of the Democrats, he
concluded to stay honest little while longer,
to give honesty fair trial and see if it was
after all. the best policy. So abandoning his
purpose of misrepresenting affairs in the
parish in which he was supervisor of elec-
tions, he told the truth about the election
there, setting forth the violence and intimi-
dation practised by the Democratic bull
dozers. That this statement was truthful
one cannot be doubted by any candid man
who has acquainted himself with the Demo-
cratic methods and practices in that political
campaign.


When the ''visiting statesmen came An
derson represented to them that he had dis
charged his duty at the peril of his life, that
he was no longer safe in Louisiana, that the
Democrats would hunt him down because he
had thwarted their iniquitous schemes, that
he had sacrificed all his prospects in the State
in his efforts to secure fair election; and he
Year: 1878

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter sees good
times ahead: 1t says: Peace and plenty we
have had. before, though never peace that
gave more promise of being enduring, nor
plenty in such saliety aud profusion as to
embrace nearly everything that is derived
from the bounty of Providence or the in
genuity of man. Nature appears to have
been busy beyond her wont in replacing the
treasures consumed in the strife of war, and
amid the illusions produced by false system
of finance. The benefits accruing from these
expanding sources of wealth have been dis
tributed among the multitude. The indus.
trious and frugal are coming to the front, the
adventurous and speculative are being driven
to the rear; the chances of the few to accu-
mulate large fortunes, suddenly, are dimin-
ishing; similarly the opportunities of the
many to acquire modest competency by
steady and persistent effort are on the in
crpaeo
Year: 1878

June z, 1873.
To the Editor of the Press:


The Greenback delegates from our town have
got back from their State Convention, and are
growing Justify over what they think they are
going to do next fall. have got young
rooster that's master hand to crow, but he's
the easiest licked of any rooster you ever saw.
What pleases them most is the idea of a man
with hay.seed in his hair. tell 'em that's all
right, and the nearer man gets to the soil, the
more apt he is to remember that he is dust;
but have seen some mighty big fools on
farm, and what we want is sprinklng of
brains rather than hayseed. Then they say
we want honest graDgers to fill the public offices
"Now boys" 1 say, "What you want is new
deal and you think if they take men from the
country you'll stand a better chance; but if
you'll just notice its only new set of chaps
who think they can get the offices if they get up
a party Of their own; chaps like that young
Perry of Camden who felt so dreadfully about
people having to live on bread and water, and
that Mr.. Todd from Portland who said he was
getting tired of working. L kinder think that
is what ails him. When he said he had rather
be shot that starved down, suppose he meant
to recommend what those French fellows did.
Is he much Of fighting man, Mr.. Editor, and
did he 60 out 10 the army during the war? L
don't like that kind of talk very well, because
If he amt actually dangerous himself, he may
stir up somebody that is, and Pm dreadful
sorry to say that out in our quiet country vii.
lagos we have some men just as desperate as
any you can find in foreign cities, and that
we know because every now and then one of
them turns up as murderer.


What these fellows seem to have got into
their heads now, is, that if they carry the
election, prices will go up and business will
be lively. They can't comprehend that the
reason business was so lively during the war
was that half the people were off fighting and
using up material, but now they are at home
looking tor work, and Government has stopped
buying supplies for them.


AS nigh as can see, every time the finances
have had spree in this or any other country
they have had depression after it. 1t is just
like getting drunk. There is trader ia our
village who gives out slopwork in all the towns
round us His man who delivers it likes to
get drunk, bat can't get any liquor in our vii
Year: 1878

THE Greenbackers in this State labor un-
der the deluson that they are forming a
great national party. How great an error
Instead of leading the van of victorious
army they are the rear-guard of defeated
one. The Greenback movement like the
potato-bug has marched over the continent,
and is now making its last stand on the ex-
treme Atlautic coast.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases ndisI ensabe not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith,


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used,
Year: 1878

Several days ago tho Times printed very
ill-natured and stupid attack upon tho Missis-
sippi Valley Transportation Company. chalg~
ing it with being n monopoly and q burden to
tho trade between New Orleans and the West.
The article was SO suporlativeiy silly that VIC
did not deem Unnecessary to roply to it, though
we notice that d correspondent of the paper
itself yesterday morning has taken the trouble
to review tho article and expose it's nonsense


What object the Times. could have in attack
ing this company and vienominating 1t q mo-
nopoy we cannot understand. Somo time
ago Mad. Wells paper In Alexandria opened
q bitter war on, the New Orleans and Red
River Valley Transportation Company as u
pernoious and gigantic monopoly, which
ought TO ne crushed. Singular to say that
tho Tim IS, which denounced tho Mississippi
| River Company, is one OF the Journalistic


pens .foners of tho Louisiana Lottery Com


paAy, the most pernicious monopoly that has


cvey been created on the American Continent


while We the People,, old Wells little sheet


denounced tho Red River Company In ONT
column and stuffed the next with commenda


tions of Howards great gambling concern
The Times, we do not care to follow the
little Alexandria concern, does not seem u
understand what constitutes a monopoly
a Neither the Mississippi Valley Transporta
+ tion Company nor the New Orleans and Ke'


River Valley Transportation Company Is
t monopoly. Both these companies were forme'


by men who have combined their capital T.
n carry on certain business. They have
l. exclusive right to navigate the MISSISSIPPI
V or the Red River Both streams are free t
o the enterprise Of the country. The men VIII
= compose these companies assumed that the
q could realize more from their money an
J. property by organizing combinations, an
"a they did so But the field is open to othe
= men who have capital and choose to invest
r in rival enterprises.


If the Mississippi Valley Company is VI
Year: 1878

The general expectation in political
circles is, that the Senate will concur
with the House in fixing June 18th as
the day of final adjournment. Al
though only three of the regular annual
appropriation bills have become laws,
and two are not yet reported to the
House, nearly all the rest are in such a
state Of forwardness that during the
next fortnight they can doubtless be
placed in conference committees, where
disagreements between the two Houses
can be reconciled.
Year: 1878

A GOOD platform to fight on in
the coming campaigns can ,be made
in sentence: ''Whereas, the Republi-
can party stands, as it ever has, upon
the truth of the inalienable rights of
every man and every woman to life and
liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
and believes in the perpetuity of the
National Union; be it therefore resolved
that we will stand by the old flag and
enforce the constitution and the laws. -
The audience will please rise and sing:
I'VE Are Coming, Father Abraham,
Five Hundred Thousand Strong.n
Year: 1878

o1Na


Washington, May 31.-The Presi.
dent pro tenn. laid before the Senate
the concurrent resolution of the Senate
providing for the final adjournment of
Congress on the 10th of June, together
with the amendment of the House, fix
ing June 18th as the date. On motion
of Edmunds, the resolution was laid on
the table, to be taken up tomorrow.


Davis call up the bill providing for
the appointment of an additional cir
cult judge in the seventh judicial cir
cult. composed of the States of Indiana
and Illinois. The bill was read the
third time, and passed.


Matthews gave notice that on Tues
day next he would call up the Texas
Pacific railroad bill. At the conclusion
of the morning business, consideration
was resumed of the Legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill.
Year: 1878

THERE is not a business man in the
country who does not feel that if Con-
gress could be adjourned for five years,
it would do more than anything else to
clear the atmosphere and aid in the
revival Of business. The next and best
thing is to drive the Democrats out of
powerat the next elections and place
the country in a position where it can
not be assailed by partisan demagogues
orSpolitical rascals. q ttl t-if- -.
Year: 1878

now confronted by the some


what startling assertion Of ihc


city's right to seize the proper


ty according to agreement. OF


course it is not likely that any


such action would be attempted,


but it is probable that 1fr. Sher-


man will have to take the back
track on his plan for the occu-
pancy of the structure.


An unfortunate physician Of
weak Judgment in Brooklyn
was sent 10 the State prison the
other day because he was not
content to let we'll enough alone.
He had been indicted for a
crime, and the indictment failed
for lack Of evidence Of the per-
son expected to be the princi-
pal witness against him. There
Upon he sued a professional RI
val for conspiracy, and the viii
less was found and the man was
indicted again, with the result
just mentioned. He is proba-
'ly engaged now in rejecting
low much better off he would
AVE been if he had not attempt
d spitefnl proceedings against


man who had told the truth
bout him. RAD1x.