smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

RECREATIoN.-Mar< Hopkins died Of
overwork. Much as we esteem the mem
ory of this great and good man, we are
compelled to ask the question, Had he
any right to work himself to death?"
lie was prince among men, great
public benetactor, and his death is n loss
to the human race. In one sense it was
an event which robbed the people. Mr..
Hopkins was only 81 years of age at the
time of his death, and with proper care
his life could have been preserved to his
fellow men for at least ten years longer.
Had he studied the science Of recreation
he would have lived much longer. The
necessities of the American people call
loudly for thorough reform in the
matter Of work. We are constantly los
ing our best men just at the period in their
lives when they are most useful. We
cannot afford this waste of power Rec
reation is science and must be studied
as we study other sciences, and it ought
to be taught in the public schools. Who
will be the next victim on the altar Of
oYerWork. k.-SdcrdmeHtO Bee.
Year: 1878

REoPENIsG OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
CONTEST. - The Chicago 15ibuns's
special says: There lie much talk oyer
Blair's resolution adopted by the Mary
land Legislature. A number of excel
lent lawyers here hold that the Supreme
Court has no jurisdiction, and this will be
the first question argued, if the Court ever
reaches it. There will be q move to ad-
vance the case on the docket Immediately
after it is filed, but it is not expected that
this will be granted, and it may be pro-
vided for in bill which has been pre-
pared, covering the question Of jurisdlc-
ton, and providing for speedy trial.
Many Democrats will oppose any bill
tending to disturb the country as this
would. Montgomery Blair, in an inter-
view, expresses confidence that Tilden
will be seated in the White House in six-
ty days. He says from conversation to-
day with Representatives he is confident
that his bill will pass by more than a two
thirds vote. A bill has been drafted by
David Dudley Field. 1t will provide for
jury to decide issues Of fact, the jury to
be drawn from Judges of the United
States Courts throughout the country.
Blair lays great importance upon the fact
that in the law creating the Electoral
Commission there was = provision that
either party might take an appeal from
the final result. He says in view of this
fact no Democrat can decline to vote To
take the appeal.
Year: 1878

WHERE ELsE.-Whe;e else except in
the United States of America would a
brutal and degraded igner-eight
months resident of the country, bs al
lowed to ride through the streets in an
open barouche with moose and rope
dangling from his hand, threatening
death to native born and other citizens if
thoy did not do his bidding, and that of
the crowd of fiends with which he con
sorted? No where else; the answer is
plain; and this is what that miserable
scoundrel Wellock did in the streets OF
Oakland, and he did it unmoested, in
stead of his carcass being gusod to wipe
up the ground. We begin to think there
are no Americans in America. Spirit Of
the Times.
Year: 1878

PROPOSED Resolution OF REGRET.-
A special from Washington says: Sew
eral Senators have of late discussed
among themselves the propriety Of pre-
pairing Joint resolution, which should
express deep regret on the part Of the
people OF the United States at tho pros
pect of serious misunderstanding and
interruption of peaceful relations between
the people Of Great Britain and Russia,
and requests the President to ouse all means
as far as he can consistently with his
cons :itutionaI duty, to aid in restoring
relations of amity and confidence between
the two Governments and people, to ono
Of whom we are bound by common
ancestry and language and similar
institutions, while with the other we have
ties Of an ancient and unbroken friendship.
Its proposed to discuss with Secretary
Evarts the propriety or usefulness OF such
Il joint resolution before it is drawn up.
Year: 1878

CooLIE TRADE.-The Secretary Of the
Navy has received communication
from the commanding officer of the South
Pacific Station to the effect that Ameri-
can merchantmen are engaged in the
coolie trade that is, in the transporta-
tion Of Chinese from China, and the Ma
Wy Department is now considering the
question Of necessary instructions to our
feet to have the laws executed by the
seizure of all such ships. The probsbil-
ty is that such instructions will be speed
lily issued. The Department is advised
that vessel wrecked on one OF the South
Pacific Islands was found to contain fifty
Chinese over and above the number GER
tilted to by the United States Consulate
of the port Of embarkation. 1t is also
represented to the Secretary of the Navy
that coolies had been taken to HsDolulu,
where they are forced to enter into con-
tracts for labor in order to procure their
liberty, and the trade is supposed to be
carried on in utter defiance Of the laws OF
the United States.
Year: 1878

ELEcTIoNs.-Although this is an off
year in California poltics-neither Presi-
dental, State nor County elections occur
ring-two very important elections will
take place. The first will be held on the
third Wednesday in June for the purpose
of electing Delegates to the Constitutional
Convention, the Importance of which can
hardly be overestimated, every citizen of
the State being more directly interested in
tho result than ht an ordinary election. -
The interest is. however, more of a local
State nature and should be as far remov-
ed from politics rs can be. The second
election will be altogether political and in
view Of the even balance between parties
in the National Legislature, it assumes
more than ordinary Importance. Califor-
MIA will elect four Congressman on the
9th day Of November, and it is now time
the matter was being agitated and good
men for the positions looked after.
Year: 1878

1T was announced at the sand lot meet
ing in San Francisco last Sunday that the
Worklngmen were so strong in San
Rafael that no opposition ticket would
even be nominated. The election occur
red Tuesday and the Citizens ticket was
elected by a majority of 100 over the
Workingmen.
Year: 1878

1t is said that England at 80 period in
her national existence was as strong in a
military point of view as she now is. 1t
is claimed that she can place in the field
an army of Ala 900 drilled men, and this
estimate is said to be under rather than
over her actual strength.
Year: 1878

AFTER cremation, editorial ashes are
said to yield the smallest possible quantity
oflye. The urninss of an average poll
tician are said to contain no lye whatever,
probably because the supply of that
article lie entirely exhausted long before
cremation.
Year: 1878

IT is understood that no California team
will go to Creedmoor this year, but that
the inter State trophy will be sent on to
be competed for by other States, and when
the score made by our team is beaten,
the California team will come to the front
aouin
Year: 1878

SECRETARY Sc4UR2 has promoted sew
sral clerks in the Pension Office without
examination, and it is believed this will be
taken as a partial abandonment of the
civil service question.
Year: 1878

A man who did not seem to have
. much fear of the Lord before his eyes -
the danger Of getting vet on last Friday,
stole an umbrella from the front of Henry
Ettenson's store, on south Fifth street, and
making Of With it caused: lively chase
from the boys in the store. He made good
enough time, however, to escape With his
booty.
Year: 1878

L. living on Beacon street just before
the fire. The fact was soon made known
that the lady in black WAS a woman well
known in Boston, who had done so much
good among the sick and suffering o: the
city. Since then she has taken Mrs l.
and her daughter under her protection.
The former has obtained all the work
she needs; and Lottie, now quite a young
lady, assists her mother and endeavors to
make her duties as light SIS possible
Year: 1878

The latest shopping disaster dates from
Long Branch. A lady from Albany, after
examining the goods at gimcrack bazaar,
was suddenly interrupted by a constable,
who thrust warrant in her face and told
her to accompany him. The charge was
the theft of $25 worth of sea beans. In
vain did the lady protest that she had not
even seen the sea beans. She was hustled
to the halls of Long Branch Justice and
searched, the search resulting in the finding
of no sea beans and oI IL evidence what
ever to show that she had stolen SO much
as bean. Gentlemen from Albany offered
to deposit money equal in amount to the
bail demanded of her, but it was refused.
tho desire being to put the lady in the lock-
up. A Long Branch man finally gave
bonds for her appearances. But the shock
brought on an attack of mysteries. and the
victim of the bean-man's rashness was
delirious all night. A sharp conflict occur
red between the lady's lawyer and the
lawyer who represented the bean establish
ment. One of these gentlemen threatened
to cast the other out of the window, and
would have proceeded to do SO, but for the
consequences, which would have involved
contempt of court, the price of which is
five dollars. The lady is youched for as
being of the highest responsibility and in
tegrity. The bean-man could not have
chosen a more efficient way than this to
advertise his shopas place which prudent
people, especially ladies, will do wisely to
avoid.
Year: 1878

FooLING THE CoLoRED BRETHREN
The following is All extract from speech
made by Democratic lawyer of Charles
ton, s. c., to colored audience, which has
found its way to Republican headquarters:


Each of you represent 5000. You
would have brought that in 1860. You
were freed without our consent, and now,
if you will vote the Democratic ticket We
will make the Yankees pay for you, and
then we will give you half Of the money.
There stands old Uncle Jim. He has a
wife and eight children, for which the
North will have to pay $4,000, and one
half of that will give him and the rest
will keep. Then he will not be dependentup-
on charity. This. my dear colored friends,
is the practical solution of the forty acres
and a mule question, and you will some
day be lifted from your poverty by your
old masters. Only vete the Democratic
ticket and ne viii be independent of the
contemplate Yankees.
Year: 1878

These girls wear long red @: blue stock
ings and low slippers. Their dress skirts
are short and shirred a long way down
from the waist, and very likely it is a
bright skirt with dark bl1e apron. which
is shirred i'll the same way and almost
reaches around the body. Then there is a
white waist, with full sleeves reaching part
way down the arm, and is turned back like
a deep cuff, while over this is worn IN
front from the neck to the waist, reaching
nearly from arm to arm, very gay and
highly ornamented chemisette, the founda-
ton of black velvet or cloth, with great
deal of tinsel, or. in some cases, cold and
silver ornaments. Over the back is tight
fitting jacket, just hiding the edges of the
frontispiece. The head is covered with a
straw shade hat, but of peculiar shape, such
as cannot be described, having black band
crossing the crown, and put through the
straw on either side just above the ears,
and joining the sides of sort of cap
(black) which fits on to the head, the
strings tying under the chin. AS an orna-
ment, suppose, there stands out from the
back of the head an immense bow with
long ends, which is so stiff that it must be
made of tin or plaster, and is black, and
crimped to have the appearance Of ribbon.
These girls, when sitting about the hotels
with flowers to sell, look very attractivs.
Som of them have very pretty faces.
Year: 1878

or failing to keep said road in gooC


repair, or any portion thereof, fol


thirty successive days at any one
| time.


Now one word further, the road


is and has been for long time in a
desperate fix. People are compelled
to pay toll nevertheless. What is
the remedy? Section 1926 of the
Code, under chapter entitled. Turn
pixies" reads as follows: "If any
grantee or owner Of a turnpike road
fail or refuse, for the space of six
months at any one time, to put the
same in good repair. the District
Attorney having satisfactory infor-
nation of the fact shall cause a scire
fdctdS to be issued in the name Of
the State, stating the charge and
complaint, and requiring the party
to appear and show cause why the
charter should not be forfeited and
annulIed." This is the only way to
get rio of the toll gate. The legis-
lature cannot annull it. 1t takes a
judgement of the court upon the
facts. That the toll gate does the
public no good is a settled fact, then
it should be removed.


In this article it has been my pur.
pose to put the public in position of
the facts and law of the case with
out rejecting upon any one.


Respectfully, CLAIBORNE.
Year: 1878

have there, perpetual incubus, IN


til the day does come when q manly


and candid course is adopted. /


they choose to keep it perpetua


burden-an incubus resting upon


every industry and cramping and


paralyzing all exertions and energy,
such a course is certainly in their
power. There is no constraint can
possibly come from any quarter. Ii
is simply a question whether the
people will choose to rely upon mar.
row time-serying or to decide that
this question shall be dealt with and
settled by broad craftsmanship.
Certainly the effort to escape the
burden by relying upon the breath
of the stump orator has brought US
no nearer settlement. Whether we
settle and pay or not it is recog-
nized burden all the same, and il
may cause some men to pause and
whether a violated obliga-
ton may not bear as heavily, or
more heavily, upon q community
than one squarely met and candidiy
dealt with.
Year: 1878

The House Naval Committee listened
one day last week to the reading of
Chairman Whitthorne's report on the
part of the majority of the committee
of the result of the Investigation of the
administration of ex-Secretary Robson.
The report is very severe document.
1t finds Robson guilty of frequent and
heinOus disobedience of law, and of out
rageous maladministration, and recon
mends his Indictment
Year: 1878

A Chico. Cal, man, while putting on
his clothes last Sunday, stepped into the
kitchen and asked the hired girl for a
pin. Her hands were covered with
dough, 50 she just swelled out her
bosom, and told him TO take one and
the awkward fellow would have been
fumbling around for that pin yet, if his
wife hadn't happened to step in and
bounce the rolling-pin on his head.
Year: 1878

We give this recipe for cleaning cloth
ing for the benefit of our many readers
Put teaspOonful of ammonia in quart
of warm sOapsuds, dip cloth in it and
go over your soiled clothing, and see
now rapidly the dirt will disappear; no
Scrubbing is necessary.
Year: 1878

A recent communication from Judge
Randolph states that many of the best
Republicans on the line of road in up
per East Tennessee, met him at the sew
eral stations and earnestly asked him to
make the next race for Congress.--Neao-
port Reporter.
Year: 1878

1t was Christ who said, f'The poor ye
have always with YOU" Let those of our
people who are in good circumstances
remember this as the joyous holiday
season approaches, and assist the poor
to the full extent of their ability.
Year: 1878

The Chinese Minister to London has
an agreeable wife whose appearance in
English society las somewhat startled
her native country. One Hong Kong
journal suggested that Madame Kwoh
may retnrn to China an ardent advo-
cate Of the right Of woman to more
than it is the custom to
say her in the Celestial Empire. But
IT adds that unless she gains the ears
Of the Empress Dowagers her influence
would scarcely go for much.
Year: 1878

On SATURDAY we run of s 400 Of an
edition Of. the REPUBLICAN, the largest
number ever yet attained. Our daily
edition runs from 4,500 to 5000, and
We expect before the winter is over tn
increase our circulation to 6000 Ad-
yertisers should make note of this
rapidly increasing circulation, and


while we thank them for their liberal


patronage, It gives us real pleasure to
know that our patrons receive fifty per
cent. profit OH every dollar spent for
advertising in the REPUBLICAN,. ..
Year: 1878

THERE HAS PRoBABLY never be Oh .
case Of crime Of such magnitude as that
which has taken place in Kent County,
Nd, in which there was only an uLlet-
Uttered colored man as the principal
witness, that has been more generally
believed to bs true There is certainly
terrible skeleton in the Dodson fami-
ly
Year: 1878

stripped naked, the truth stands out
confessed and unmistakable, that
there is no real navy worthy TO bear
the name. Yet the regular pay roll of
this beggarly collection of hulks is
seven and half millions year, and
as much more is voted, even under
the profession of economy, to keep it
patched up and painted for external
show. The American people cannot
regard this spectacle with much favor,
and members of Congress will not
find their constituents in temper to
approve of such prodigahty.
Year: 1878

longed 70 drawing class at the Cooper Institute, and
was given very difficult picture TO copy with iDstruc-
tOns TO have 1t done by certain time, or IL would De
ruled out of the exhibition and his name stricken from
the list of competitors Tie frequently expressed fears
that he would be unable 10 finish the drawing, ana IT, is
matter as TO commit suicide.
Year: 1878

A good story is told of Vermont ex-
judge and ex-member of congress. The
latter held court in Essex county, when
a long standing case IL. which an espec-
tally sharp lawyer had been engaged
was heard. The judge ruled the law
points against the lawyer in question,and
he lost the case. After tea the coun-
sellor, who was staying at the same inn
in Guildhall with the judge, approached
the latter and invited him to take a
drive, and the judge accepted. A few
minutes behind good trotter took
them over the line into New Hamshire,
when the attorney turned to his COM
panion and said: "Judge, | presume,
now we are in New Hampshire, we are
peers?" The court assented. "Well,"
rejoined the lawyer, yOu-old fool,
how came you to decide that case
against me% and expending u part of
his temper upon the innocent animal
that drew the carriage, he sped away
from the line of Vermont increasing his
vituperation with the distance from the
judges jurisdiction. Finally, y,iexhausted,
he turned bis horse and drove back to
Guildhall. AS the horses hoofs sounded
on the bridge which brought the riders
again in the Green Mountain state the
now serene lawyer gracefully raised his
hat and said: "Judge, we had very
pleasant ride together. [ am greatly
obliged for your company, and hope at
some future occasion to have the honor
of a drive with you again.
Year: 1878

Altoona (Pa Tribune.


An affecting scene was witnessed at
the depot yesterday The train COM
prised about fifteen cars offoreign emil
grants. One of them a woman named
Hannah Peterson, of Sweden, had with
her the corpse of her infant, aged z
months which had died on the train.
The little thing lay upon a seat in the
car surrounded by the weeping mother
and group fsympathizing young en-
lgrants, male and female. It's pale
countenance bore evidence of suffering,
and the agonized and sobbing parent
was 10th to part with it when it became
known to her that she could not take it
with her to the end of her long Journey.
She was bound for Utah. The father
had been left at home in Sweden. I'm
dertaker Upton took charge ofthe dead
baby and inferred it in Fairview Gene
terry, marking and numbering the grave.
The mother was informed that she
could send for the remains at any time,
and the train bore her onward towards
the setting sun weeping bitterly for her
precious darling.
Year: 1878

A DEs MONIES, Iowa dispatch to an
eastern Journal says, the farmers in
this RECON complain of the scarcity of
harvest hands, and wheat is suffering
for the want Of cutting, while the towns
are full Of tramps and loafers who re-
fuse to work for $3.50 per day, and are
bowling hard times These are the
fellows who are having so much mock
sympathy wasted upon them. Farmers
cannot afford to pay $3.50 day for
help with all kinds of grain at the pres
ent prices or at any other figure that
they are likely to get for it. The cost
of harvesting the crop will surely eat
up all the profit there, is in it at this
price and whoever asks for more wages
does not want work and Will not work
at any price.
Year: 1878

Mr.. CAUDLE, of Troy, is collar manu-
facturer, and as the Troy Times tells
the story, received draft on New York
for 81 500, in payment of money previ-
ously advanced by his wife. He placed
the draft on his desk with some other
papers, forgetting all about it, and at
night, when he closed up his office,
tore up the papers and threw them into
the waste-basket. In the morning, his
wife, who had been expecting the
draft, asked him about it, and then he
remembered that the last he had seen
of it was in the pile Of worthless pap
ers which he had torn up. He hast
ened to the office, and found the draft
in minute scraps in the waste-basket.
His Sunday morning was spent in past
ing the bits together instead of listening
to some interesting and instructive SER
mon.
Year: 1878

A LATE telegram from Washington
states that the commission appointed
to select a site at Washington for the
proposed new national observatory will
in few days issue proposals for plats
of land. The amount of land required
is not less than twenty acres and not
more than fifty. The commissioners
have been considerably annoyed by
anxious real estate owners who desire
to recommend their little town lots.
Year: 1878

The proper way to take vacation is
as we go along. A day of recreation or
a couple of hours or so every day de-
voted to rest and entire forgetfulness of
business cares, will sandwich labor SO
pleasantly and heaIthfuiIy that strength
will be preserved and life invigorated to
a remarkable degree.
Year: 1878

A Washington dispatch of July 3Oth,
says a very dangerous one hundred
dollar counterfeit note on tho Pittsfield
national bank, of Pittsfeld, Mass, has
just been discovered by the national
bank redemption division of the treas
ury department. 1t is evidently made
from the same plate as the
recent one hundred dollar counter
feits, but is better printed; the
numbering is excellent. All the notes
of this issue will be withdrawn from cir
cuiation as rapidly as possible.


REGISTERING THIRD CLASS MATTER.


1t has been practically decided by
third postmaster General Hazen to ex-
tend the registry system to third class
matter, the change to go into effect
about Oct. 1st.


THE WASHINGTON RIOT.


Washington advices of July 2Sth state
that large police force was necessary
during Saturday to protect the property
of the contractors at the Washington
monument. In other portions of the
city gang of men visited those en-
gagged at less than $3.50 per day and
persuaded them to quit In the work
of dispensing the crowd in the morning
so that laborers might begin work, sew
eral persons were knocked down in
the charge of the mounted police.
Some arrests were made for
profanity and disorderly conduct. Be-
ing driven from 14th and Sth streets,
the crowd went up 18th street to the
sewer between New York. avenue and
4th street and posted on the fence a cir
cular, setting forth that no man would
be allowed to work at less than 81 so
per day, and hereafter any one doing
so should be shot or stoned to death.
They also demanded the men to stop
work, and one or two stones were thrown
and the workmen were obliged
to retire, but the police arriving they
resumed work. The crowd then went
out on 4th street calling on men of
private works to join them and many
did so. As the crowd marched down
9TH street, many with picks and clubs.
it was swelled to 800 or 400, and tEev
turned into south street between 8th and
10Th street. A squad of police going
to breakfast were attacked. The
police promptly drew their pistols
and fired into the frightened crowd.
David Snowdon, ,colored, passing through
the Smithsonian grounds, was shot IN
the back. Another colored man was
shot while hurting a brick at an officer
Lieut.. Gessford received u painful
wound from brick. Some incendiary
have been held the past few
nights, and the police gave notice to-
day they must be stopped. s-1s b