smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

they ere not sustained by the
general feeling Of the people? What
if they are rendered odlous by the
character of those who lead, who may
prove themselves not so much friends
of the public aud of temperance as
friends of their own political promo
ton? The danger always is that de-
signing men will make use of such or
pauizations for their cwn ends. The
hope of all free countries is in that
small number OF citizens who gener-
ally acting conscientiously with one or
other Of the two great po itlcal par,
ties, yet are not blind to the faults Of
both, and are watchful against the
mistakes or evil designs of tie lead
ers. If there were large number
of independent citizens, who would
make their sentiments known at the


primary meetings, great would BE- tn


public advantage. Let them insist


upon the nomination Of the best mer
Of their own party, and thus some
thing will be done for public morals


in the matter Of temperance as veil "a
in other respects.
Year: 1879

a pair OF scissors was lost, and the
little one suggested that q prayer be
said, asking that they might be found.
There was, however a lurking con-
sciousness that there ought to be a
combination of prayer and work, so
the youthful philosopher sid Now
mother, I'm tired SO Id play while
you hunt
Year: 1879

Could conjugal affection be mors
strictly displayed than 1t is in the
snbi oined :? And so, Doctor, you
think my wife will get we'll i am
sure of it, i: YOU can persuade her to
take this dose. Doctor, take it she
shall, if | have to break every bone
in her body.
Year: 1879

that point made me forget all about them until We
reached Washington when looked i'm the sleeper
and there they The sleeper the party occupied
went north It remained here long enongh for them
TO partake OF some refreshments, which they pro-
cured at the depot restaurant.


THE SLEEPER


A colored man who standing on the platform
when the train arrived from the South about
December or q, says he heard man coughing in
the sleeper, and it sounded to him like that per-
who had but short time to stay earth He
looked in the sleeper and saw man bundled up and
two women near him. The women he said had
bottle and tumbler In their hands and had evidently
given the dose from the bottle. Near the party
cup of coffee or tea ana light sandwich


"Whoever the party was" said the man, ''they
were i'll great trouble, and the women, although they
looked as if they could 80 through any amount of
worry, showed that they had more on their hands
than they were sure of getting through with


TREPIDATIoN WOMEN.


Those women, he said. had the appearance of being
afraid of something and they would frequently look
around the and ont of the window though they
expected some person. He thought by their anxiety
and restlessness that they expected somebody to meet
them here, but since he heard about the Kidnapping
he believed they were the women who kidnapped
Mr.. o Brien. and that the man in the sleeper with
them that gentleman.


A NEGRos TESTIMONY.


Another colored man, who was on the platform at
the depot at the same time, said he saw the two
and the sick man in the sleeper. The women s
appearance indicated that they had the man under
their control To his negro dialect, "Dey had
dat man under DER thumbs, and he had no show at
ALL He believed when he first the that he
was dying, utwhen he looked again at him he found
that he was suffering terribly with consumption
and coughing very hard, The women, he said, did
not like his looking in the sleeper and they gave him
a hint with their eyes to go away. He obeyed. and
left the vicinity of the He thought the women
intended doing the man harm. and seemed
greatly disturbed about him.


'Did you the the party in leave the
depot?" was asked.


Deed did, the darky replied, ''and heard dat
poor fellow coughing when de train moved out. MY
heart ached for him.


Ibid you tell anybody about the depot what you
saw?"


..Yes, sir"


''What did you say?''


II told them that had seen man who had but a
few hours more to live, and that two women were
hurrying him off, and one OF the boys asked me if
meant the man who had the graveyard cough, who
in the sleeper"


Ibid any OF the other working about the plat
form the party?'


'Some of them did, but all Of them heard him
coughing. We used to seeing sick people on the
trains. and dead people, too; but in this seeing
him bundled up and coughing terribly. atten-
ton was attracted to him.


boy, who is in the employ Of the news company
and sells papers the trains, says he in the
sleeper sick and two women. The women
very attentive to the man.


1t is surmised that the party did not go through to
New York, but stopped at Baltimore.
Year: 1879

In police news item, published in the HERALD of
the I'd inst it stated that Cornelius McAuliffe
George Morris had been arrested by the police
complaint of John Edwards and held on the charge
of highway robbery In justice to the two young
it may be stated that when brought before
Judge Flammer next morning, after undergoing a
judicial examination, they honorably discharged
from custody,
Year: 1879

UNION PACIFIC.
Government Directors Report on


the Great Railroad.
SEW ERE CRITICISM.
The Condition Of the Line


Not Satisfactory.
ESPECIAL CONTRACT" EVILS.
Too Much Regard for Profit and No


Public Convenience.
Year: 1879

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC.


The following brief statement for the year
ending March 81 is published in advance OIL the
annual report OF the Chicago, Rock Island g
Pacific Railroad:
Year: 1879

the Governor, and a Democrat, should
have equal power with any member of
the Board of Public Works, in the ma
king of appointments. Thus by giving
the Engineer the same power as the Of
ficers created by the Constitution, and
elected by the people, they made the
Board stand two Democrats to two Re-
publicans.


This is Democratic "Home Rule" as
practiced by the last Legislature, but it
is due to many good Democrats in Ohio
to say that they demurred to and vio-
lently opposed these acts.
Year: 1879

The claim is made in Democratic pa
pers and by Democratic speakers, that
the last General Assembly has saved to
the people by its appropriation bills the
sum of S2,244,695.16 over the amounts
appropriated by its Republican prede-
cessor. This is about the only good
thing that is claimed for the last Legis-
lature, and this claim rests upon false
premises, and is not true. The rate OF
taxation for State purposes is fixed each
year by law, Prior to 1876 the rate of
taxation in Ohio was three and one
tenth mills on the dollar. In 1915 the
Republican Legislature reduced the levy
to two and nineteenth mills on the dol
lar The levy has not been reduced from
that day to this. During this year the
people have to pay the same rate of tax
alton as they did in 1915.


If there has been a reduction of two
and fourth millions of dollars in the
expenditures of the State Government,
why did this Legislature require the
people to pay the same amount of mon-
ey as they did in former years? Why
did they not give the people the benefit
of the saving?


The taxable property Of the State, as
represented on the grand duplicate,
amounts in round numbers to $780,
OOO,OOO.OO. a levy of one and ive-tenth
mills on the dollar on this amount of
property would produce S2,25O,OOO, only
little over five thousand dollars more
than the large amount said to have been
saved by the Legislature. If this claim
is true, why did not the Legislature re-
duce the levy of two and nineteenth
mills to one and fourteenth mills, so that
the people might have had the benefit
of this wonderful saving?


This would have shown the saving in
such manner, that each mans pocket
would have felt it, and if their claims
had any foundation in fact, the Demo-
cratic leaders in the General Assembly
would not have neglected the opportuni-
ty to make party capital by reducing
taxation.


Now, let us look at the true figures.


The total appropriations of the Sixty
second General Assembly Republican)
were SO, ,495, ,322.32, credited to the four
several funds. as follows:
Year: 1879

Brood mares to be shown the committee with
foal at side. Animals to be shown in harness
or under the saddle, or both, as the committee
may require, and be tested to the satisfaction
of the committee.
Year: 1879

There are other administrative
abuses to which the attention of
Congress should be asked in this
connection. Mere partisan appoint
ments, and the constant peril of re-
moval without cause, very naturally
lead TO an absorbing and mischievous
political activity on the part of those
thus appointed, which not only inter
feres with the due discharge of official
duty, but is incompatible with the
freedom of elections. Not without
warrant, in the views of several of nv
predecessors in the Presidential Of
fee, and directly within the law OF
1871, already cited, | endeavored, by
regulation, made on the 22d day OF
June, 1911, to put some reasonable
limits to such abuses. 1t may not be
easy, and it may never perhaps be
necessary to define with precision the
proper limit of political action on the
part of Federal officers. But while
their right to mold and freely express
their opinions cannot be questioned,
it is very plain that they should
neither be allowed to devote TO other
subjects the time needed for the prop
er discharge of their official duties,
nor to use the authority of their office
TO enforce their own opinions, or to
coerce the political action OF those
who hold different opinions.


Reasons of justice and public poll
cy, quite analogous 10 those which
forbid the use of official power for the
oppression of the private citizen. i'm
pose upon the government the duty
Of protecting its officers and agents
from arbitrary exactIons. In what
ever aspect considered, the practice
Of making levies, for party purposes,
upon the salaries of officers is highly
Year: 1879

The elections of the past year,
though occupied only with State of


fees, haye not failed to elicit in the
political discussions which attended


them all over the country new and


decisive evidence Of the deep interest
which the great body Of citizens
take 10 the progress Of the country


towards more general and COM
plete establishment, at whatever
cost, of universal security and free
dom in the exercise of the elective


franchise. While many topics of po-
Iitical concern demand great s:ten-
tion from our people, both in the
sphere of National and State author
ity, l find no reason to qualify the
opinion expressed 10 my last annual
message, tnat no temporary or ad-
mioisGratiye interests OF government,
however urgent Or weighty. will ev.
er displace the zeal OF our people in
defence Of the primary rights Of citi-
zenship, and tina, the power Of public
opinion will override all political
prejudices, and all sectional and
State attachments. 10 demanding
that oil over our wide territory the
Year: 1879

Abraham Brewer was yesterday placed on trial in
Paterson. N. j.. on charge Of murder. Prosecutor
Woodruff opened the case, stating that he would
accused about midnight Of September 2s. at Passaic
City, engaged in alteration with Frank Girard
which resulted in fight Brewer getting the worst
Of it, pleaded for mercy, and then pretended to go
home. He had. however. only gone about twenty
yards whom he stopped and called to Girard to
to him. Grard advanced rather cautiously. and when
he noticed that Brewer about to throw large
rock ut HIM. at once dropped upon his hands and
knees. Brewer hurled the stone. which passed over
Girard and struck young man named John King,
Brewer promptly indicted for murder, the
Judge in his charge to the Grand Jury declaring


it to be the law OF the State that intention and ho
eide combined constituted murder.


Brewer called Girard to come back showed premedi-
taton, and that the jury could infer from the size
of the stone thrown that he had intended to Kill
Girard. Accidentally not killing the man he in
tended to kill could not constitute valid defence in
New Jersey. Should the jury, however, find that
Brewer did not intend to kill but only to do bodily
harm, then he would be guilty of murder in the
second degree.


The accused is twenty-sx years Of age and has
been in prison on several charges. He repre-
sented by z. NJ Ward and Henry X. Coddngton and
did not show the least emotion. His wife.
accompanied by her three children. tho eldest
not three years Of age, took seat
by his side az did also his aged mother.
Der of witnesses sworn, but the testimony
only varied from the statement Of the given
above in unimportant particulars. When the court
was ready to adjourn the States evidence was all
drunk. had intention to kill or do serious
harm to any one.
Year: 1879

A large meeting OF the grain trade of tho Produce
Exchange held yesterday to consider plan for
the reorganization of the Office of Chiof
OF Grain. That official has heretofore received COM
missions on all his Inspections and it is claimed
that his fees enormous. amounting last year to
S2l00) over all expenses. MIR. Franklin Edison
pied the chair. and Mr. ID. X. Martin. OF the Commit
tec on Gran submitted tho plan, which
was adopted by vote of 3s to 81. Accord
ing to the plan tho Committee Grain
shall early practicable each year, establish the
grades of grain except Tor corn the grade OF which
thcy shall establish or before tho LIST of Decem


bor they shall report from time to time to the trado
for adoption such regulations as they may think
necessary for the inspection OF gran aud change
shall be made in such regulations, or in tho
grades established without due notice having been
given the trade; they shall subject to the approval


of the Board OF Managers. appoint and discharge
the chief inspector, his deputies and assistants and
take general charge of the inspection oice the
spection fees shall be fxed by the Committee
Grain and collected by the superintendent of tho
Exchange in such manner the committee shall
designate. and be paid by him to tho treasurer. who
shall to an amount not exceeding $4,000. keep the
same separate from the funds of the Exchange and
the same shall be known az the "Grain Inspection
Fund" Any holder of q railroad certificate Of
graded grain who shall be dissatisfied with tho
grade of any lot rendered may call for rcinspec-
tion subject to appeal to the Committee Grain.
Year: 1879

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


NORWICH. Conn.,, Oct. %. 1872


The Riddle case was postponed this morning until
Monday next at nine o'clock. Prosecutor Ripley in
arguing for the postponement. said it had been
agreed that speedy trial would be advantage
of either the State or the defence. more complete
analysis of the remains OF Mrs. Riddle would be had
by next week. The preliminary hearing could be
had next Monday aud Tuesday and not interfere
with the Superior Court. which comes in here next
week. Riddle was remanded to JAIL whence he had
walked with his son and Sheriff Batcheder. He
looked careworn. The case will not probably come
up in the Superior Court before the March term.
Year: 1879

A Philadelphia lady, now dead,
whose accuracy of statement in any
other instance we should never have
doubted, told us the following story,
which seems too marvellous for belief:
Her mother was in the habit-as were
many ladies of that city in old times
of making her own purchases of mar
keting. One morning an old gentle
man of her acquaintance, similarly en-
gagged in buying, found that he had one
chicken too many for his basket, and
insisted upon transferring the fowl to
hers. When she brought home her
marketing and deposited it in the
kitchen, taking up the fowl, she handed
it to the cook, with the remark: II
wish hal another chicken; it takes at
least two to make dinner" There
upon the family dog, which had been
stretched upon the window-si]l, jumped
out of the window as if something had
attracted him. The dog stayed away
about half an hour, and came back with
chicken in his mouth, laid the burden
down, and retreated to his usual seat on
the window. sill. The chicken was yet
warm, though dead; the dog had seized
it by the throat. It was not known
whose poultry. yard had suffered. The
lady who told the story ate piece Of
the chicken.-Science Ne,Us.
Year: 1879

A few days ago q mule trotted up in
q limping way to blacksmith shop and
deliberately walked into the shop. He
seemed to be very uneasy and restless,
exhibiting unmistakable signs of pain.
The men in the shop were rather taken
aback by the mule who thus came to the
shop unbridled and loose. At last the
mule lifted up one of his legs, and, with
a gesture Of his head, directed the at-
tention of one of the men to his foot.
It was then discovered that nail had
worked its way into the flesh, evidently
causing the apparent pain. The nail
was then drawn out, and his muleship,
much relieved, gave . snort of thanks.
A few moments after he trotted of,
much pleased, and has not been seen
since.-Coltl1ntsls (Ga.) Times.
Year: 1879

There was scene on " Her Majesty's
ship Pinafore" at the "Zoo," one night
that was not down on the bills, and that
came within an ace of converting that
charming musical burlesque into 4 real
tragedy. The gallant craft was built on
piles and planked up from the waters
edge. On the port side broad plat
form projected from the side of the YES
sci on q level with the water. This
platform wss used as an entrance" by Sir
Joseph Porter, his cousins, and his Sis
ters, and his aunts, and by Buttercup
also. These parties was brought to the
ship in q small boat, which this time
moored rather carelessly. When the
''cue" for Miss Estelle Mortimers
entrance was given, she stepped on the
platform and began saying, "Hail!
Men.of-war's men," She had hardly got
in the sight of the audience when her
foot tripped on the rope of the boat,
and the next moment she stepped into
the water of the lake, which just there
is full fifteen feet deep. As she disap-
peared from sight she threw her basket
on the deck of the ship and then
clutched wildly at the board from which
she had stepped. In her sudden des.
cent her arms were cruelty scrapcd
and her skin abraded, but, though her
head went clear under the water, she
did not lose her presence of mind, and
as soon as she came to the surface she
caught the board firmly with both
hands. The audience and her fellow
performers were terribly excited, but
half-dozen gallant foretopmen drew her
from the water into the small boat, from
which she was taken into the cabin of
the "Pinafore." The plucky little lady,
who is as nervy as she is beautiful and
talented, wished to go on with her part
all dripping as she was, but better
counsel prevailed. OF course it was
necessary for her to exchange her wet
garments for dry raiment, but here a
difficulty arose. Her trunks were at
the Burnet House, and so were those
of those of the other ladies' of the
troupe. However, costume must be
"faked," and by dint of borrowing a
skirt from one lady and what do-you-
call-'em, ETC., ETC., from the others, she
soon contrived to look the part she had
to play. and it is needless to say that
the reception accorded her when she
stepped on the deck was warm enough
to drive from her mind all thoughts of
her chilly bath of q few moments be-
fore, and she finished her part the her
oine of the night.-Ci1aci,a,sati En-
0uiTer.
Year: 1879

sheep and horses are said to like the seed
and to do we'll when fed on it; though
some authorities caution against feeding
1t to COWS and ewes. AS the seed j. a hard
and heavy grain, its usefulness for feed
ing would probably be increased by
grinding Or by steaming it, and in mix.
ing it with the cut tops OF the cane.


This Northern cane does not appear to
exhaust the land rapidly, but seems to
draw rs little from the soil as any crop
which is cultivated in this locality. It
not quickly injured by droughts.
Year: 1879

but he did not stake to it." Perhaps
it was thought he did not possess quite
promise enough for it. 1t was indeed
a question with the neighbOrs whether
his choice between a merchant and
farmers life was a wise one when he
left home to enter as clerk the large
mercantile hOnse of a relative in De-
trOit. l am sorry to deprive his mem
Ory of that modern charm that hangs
like the scent of roses around broken
vase, around ''poOr boy" in rags and
ignorance and of ignoble birth. He
was neither poor, nor ragged, nor with
''limited means of education" nor of
ignoble birth. Nor did he, if my mem
Ory serves me, "make his advent into
Detroit with saw-buck on his shoul-
der,"-what a pity he did not He
was born and bred, unfortunately (O
when it was no disgrace to be
born of parents in good circum-
stances and honorable social po-
sitiOn. Had it been otherwise, there is
no knowing how great a man he might
have been. 1t is to be hoped that
generous public will overlook this rad
ical defect and give him due credit for
what he made of himself, notwithstand-
ing these unfortunate circumstances of
his youth. When, in future genera
tiOns, his origin shall be forgotten, no
a statesman will be fully recognized
ReU. Mr.. Abbott of Stamford, IT., to
North adams Transcript.
Year: 1879

PRACTICAL SYMPATHY.-In one of our
sleeping cars in America there was an


old bachelor who was annoyed by the
continual crying of a child, and the in
effectual attempts of the father to quiet


it. Pulling aside the curtain and put
ting out his head, he said: "Where is
the mother of that child3 Why doesn't
she stop that nuisance 2" "The mother
is in the baggage car in her coffin l
am travelling home with the baby. This
is the second night have been with
the child, and the little thing is worry
ing for its mother. am sorry if its
plaintive cries disturb anyone in this
Year: 1879

The other day family in this vii
lage for some time heard the cry of a
cat, but it was hours after before she
was found in the warming chamber of
the kitchen stove, where she had
crawled unobserved and which had
been closed. Poor old kitty appeared
to be so nearly dead that she was placed
in shed to close her earthly career,
but she soon resurrected and lives to
be baked another day.-BeIIows Falls
Times.
Year: 1879

Successful advertisers admit that the newspaper
is the most effective advertising medium, and the
best agency for communication between people of
all classes


'udioious advertisers select those papers which
have established character and influence. They
are read by thinking people and people of enter
prise-the most desirable in all communities to
reach by advertising
Year: 1879

car" Swat a minute," said the:old
bachelor. The old man got. up and
dressed himself, and compelled the faith
er to lie down and sleep, while he took
the babe himself. The bachelor stilIing
the cry of the babe all night was hero.
And the man who, for the sake of 9th
eers, gives up lawful qualification in
DIS own house or in the social circle, is
as great hero as though he stood upon
the battle field. B. GOu9h.
Year: 1879

They have no equal; and as q result act as q
preventive and cure for Bilious, Remittent, In
termitteEt, Typhoid Fevers, and Fever and
Ague- Upon the healthy action Of the Stomach
depends, almost wholly the health of the hu-
man race.
Year: 1879

addressed to two swallows that flew
into church during service]


Gay, guiltless pair,
What seek We from the field of heaven


Ye have no need of prayer,
Ie have no sins to be forgiven.


Why perch We here
Where mOrtals to their Maker bend?


Can your pure spirits fear
The God you never could offend.


Ye never knew
The crimes for which we come to weep;


Penance is not for you
Blessed wanderers of the upper deep.


To you It's given
To make sweet natures untaught lays,


Beneath the arch of heaven
To chirp away life of praise.


Then spread each wing,
Far, far above, DER lakes and lands


And join the chorus that sing
In yOn blue dome not reared with hands.


Or if ye stay
To note the cOnsecrated hour,


Teach me the airy way,
And let me try your envied power.


Above the crowd
On upward wings could l but fly,


I'd battle in yon bright cloud,
And seek the stars that gem the sky.


Twere heaven indeed
Through fields of trackless space to soar


On natures charms to feed,
And natures own great God adore.