smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

viding that every clerk of the Circuit or
District Court of the United States, mar
shal or district attorney shall reside perma-
nently in the district where his official du-
ties are to be performed, and shall give his
personal attention thereto. Adopted.


Comptroller Knox.


Mr.. Beck sent to the clerks desk and
had read, letter from the Comptroller of
the Currency in defense of the comptroller
against the allegations made by Mr.. Beck
yesterday in reference to the undistributed
national bank currency. Mr.. Beck said he
caused the letter to be read because the
comptroller could not be heard in his own
defense. He (Beck) maintained that the
comptroller had not administered the law.
The fifty-four millions in his hands ought
to have been distributed TO the States
which had not received their proportion.
The comptroller had been circulating the
speeches of members on the financial ques-
tion, and had gone out Of his way time and
again in the interest Of the rich moneyed
aristocracy of the East and to the injury of
the people Of the West and South.


What's Wanted.


Mr.. Dawes replied to Mr.. Beck, and said
the Eastern States had come by their excess
Of bank circulation because the West and
South would not take it, having found
more profitable investment of money else
where. If it was necessary for proper
distribution of currency that twenty-five
millions be withdrawn from New England,
New York and New Jersey, they would not
object. They desire two things: They de-
sire free banking on the basis of greenbacks
at par. They did not desire to bring green
backs to par by such contraction as would
make the holder of the greenbaek pay the
difference between present value and par
value. he desired that the government
should pay that difference. The govern
ment had made the promise and forced the
people to take it. Government, and nobody
else, had deprecated it. Government, and
nobody else, should pay the difference.
Government had not the gold to pay the
difference. Government should say, as an
honest man would say, L will do the next
best thing. will exchange for the green
backs have forced you to take, government
Londs bearing such an interest as will make
it par, and then the government should
making banking free all through the United
States.


After tilt between MeSsrs. Dawes and
Kelly and amid great noise and confusion,
the members exhibiting great impatience,
and without disposition to talk, meeting
all such attempts with vociferous shouts of
''yote," (" ''question," the third section of the
bill increasing the office hours of the de-
partments from 6 to was struck out ON
motion OF Mr.. Lawrence.


At last the consideration of the bill was
concluded and the committee rose. The
main question was ordered and the House
az journed.
Year: 1874

SaIneS He bctt. oreeInE.


The following correspondence speaks for
itself:


NASHVILLE, April %, 1s74.-James T.
Bell, Esq.-Dear sir: We, the undersign-
ed mechanics and manufacturers of the
city of Nashville, beg leave to express our
sincere regret that circumstances have in
duced you to sever your connection with
the ''Peoples" as public journalist, and we
take this occasion to testify to the uniform
interest you have ever taken in the mate
rial prosperity of our city and State.


We feel that we have indeed lost a friend
who was every ready, sand always thar"
10 lend efficient aid in any public work;
and for the many favOrs which you have
conferred upon. us, in public and private
way, we return our warmest thanks; and
we further wish to testify to you how earn
estly we wish you success in any enterprise
in which you may engage Hoping sue
cess in life may ever attend you,


We are yours trJIly
Year: 1874

Coal AND CLAWS have received at the
hands of Mr.. J. D. B. Cook, some specimens of
the coal and clay from his mine. short distance
North of the Wilson mine, near Lincoln, We
should Judge from the. specimens OF coal that
this deposit is of older formation than that at the
Wilson mine, as the coal seems to be more
compact, and carries brighter gloss, The clay,
of which there seems to be an inexhaustibie
body. 20 far as tested is superior to anything OF
the kind on the coast, and promises to super
cede the clays now used very extensively for va
rous purposes as soon MS the mine is fairly
opened There is undoubtedlya mine of wealth
in that section in this clay and coal interest the
effects of which must sooner or later be felt in
this State
Year: 1874

THE GLInE.-This new dance has been intro
duced in Auburn, by Smith and Fuller. snd, SO
far as understood, seems to be very popular.
Last Tuesday evening We saw the glide exc
cuted at the American. To give the unnitiated
an idea of this dance We quote the following
from the Sacramento Record:


You glide into the ball ROOM glide up to q
lady and she glides her arm into the left hand
upper corner Of the crook of your elbow, and
then you both glide upon the floor and glide
about gliding. Whether you waltz, polka. or
cut pigeon-wng,i it's all to be done in the new
tangled movement The days when fellow
shook his foot, and felt warm and good, as he
finished his dance. have gone. No more agita-
ton Of the understandings for while; for it's
only ssglide" now. We watched oouple-they
bore that reputation-execute waltz under the
influence OF the glide. We couldn't get up tn.
smallest particle of admiration for the dance
after long observation Of the pair but did con-
clude that poor waltzer wou make good
glider. It's difficult to glide it's harder to de-
scribe it.. Your partner reaches up to your
shoulders and you cling to her waist like on ivy
vine; then she extends her left foot and you
your right till your toes collid. .-new beginners
tread on each others toes and smile savagely.
She reaches back with her r:sns loot and you
with your left far as you can, even further
would be better, long legs glide best. Then you
both rock forward on the advance foot, shake
out and gather up crook in the knee twice,
drawing the rear foot up to its mate, andrepeat,
the body rocking all the time; turn half round
aud rock the other way, turn again and repeat
The crooking process, right face and do it again,
I'll the time courageously keeping the feet to tht
floor. At any point in the glide graceful bend
in the lumbar reg On, and q corresponding arch
in the cervical vertebrm are in order. There's
no springy dancing in the glide, no delicious to
measured beats of harmony foot to foot as whi'e
whirling in the enchanting waltz, moving in
the more stately schottsche-not bit of tits
all glide and slide and lazy sinuosity, and knee
crook'ngy and we don't like it, nor do the dane
of the good style; but it's the 'go" just now,
and like other fashions, must have it's day; then


it will glide into the obscurity from which it
sprang, there to meet it's originator to which
realm, eventually, the devotees of terpschore
will copsgn him.
Year: 1874

OUn ScHooL.-rLast Friday VIC paid short
visit to orr public school; but for lack of time
we were only able to visit two departments.
The primary department, under the manage
ment of Miss Emma Swan, seems to be conduct
ed in real live, progressive manner, as is plain
ly evident from the very rnpid advancement Of
The pupils. The advanced department under
the direct supervision Of the Principle. NJ. Low
ell, also seems to be making very satisfactory
progress. In this department, during our visit
part of the time was taken mp by declamations,
and to the surprise of all but the pupils. when
Mss Sada Mann was called to recite, she came
out, turned to her teacher, and in very appro-
pirate remarks presented him handsome set Of
gold shirt studs. as a token of appreciation OF
his endeavors in behalf of his pupils. Though
we had not time to visit the intermediate depart
nent under the management of Miss Taney:
we have reason to believe that il has made equal
strides with either of the others, as during thu
examination this last week there were quite
numbrr of promotions from this department to
the first Altogether we believe our public
school at present, would not suffer By comparison
with the best.
Year: 1874

IT is quite common for parties who come here
with view of locating. to first call at the print
NO Office for information; particularly re-
garding the price of land, or real estate, gener-
ally, and the chances to purchase. Under such
circumstances we cannot be too well posted
Therefore we would say to all who have land, or
real estate of any kind, in any part of the coun-
ty, for sale, they would do us favor, and prob
ably help themselves to purchaser, by seuding
us description of said property, together with
the advantages and disadvantages of location
etc. We would like to have, and keep on file in
our Office, description of all the real estate
for sale, in this county. People who then come
to us for information would not have to go away
disappointed.
Year: 1874

LOUIS CRlssMAN was accidentally shot. last Sat
urlay, while hunting quail. George Crssman
shot at some quail in the direction which Louis
happened to be, and qnite number OF shot
struck the latter; some three or four fin the face
Being SO far off tie shot did not penetrate the
flesh very far, and the result is IN no way se-
rlOus
Year: 1874

LITTLE TH1Nes.-Walking along the street
the other day, we saw heavily loaded wagon
going slowly through an open gateway:
When partly through, the gate swung to, and
would have hit the wagon, had not boy who
was passing seen the danger and jumped to
the rescue. He was just in time to save
jar, and perhaps breakage. The driver was
busy with his horses, and knew nothing about
it. The boy slung his books over his shoulder
and went, whistling and unthanked, on his
way. 1t was only little thin ga very little
thing, you will say and yet the unconscious,
matter.ofcourse style in which it was done,
showed that it was his daily habit to do just
such little helpful things whenever he found
them to do. There are some people-and
blessed is every family that owns of them
who 60 about, giving a little push here, or a
pull there, to help over the hard places, TAX
ing little hindering things out Of the way, so
that others will not stumble over them, and
keeping the family machinery so well oiled
with kind words and deeds that it cannot help
running smoothly. There is scarcely one of
US who has not the daily opportunity for
doing just such little helpful things that no.
body notices, perhaps, but that add so much
to the comfort and happiness of every family.
And this is true, not only Of the "little acts
of kindness" but Of the "little words of love-"
Year: 1874

Subscribers finding an V following their names
will understand that the n term for which they
have paid their subscriptions will expire with the
the paper Will be discontinued. This rule applies to
all, and is adopted, not because we are afraid to
trust subscribers but because is found to be
the plan satsf ctory to the general subscriber,
and more convenient for US.


posn,a sters are authorized to act as or agents,
retaining commission Of 12a per cent.-or Is cents
for each yearly subscription.
Year: 1874

that improved upon the magnifcence d
the past! View the growth of all of our citie1
and townsville uprearing of elegant PUBLIC
and private residences, the creation of parkss
the extension of our railroad system and o
thousand other evidences of the wealth and
energy which are every year adding to the
grandeur of the country and strengthening
by practical results the faith that underliea
American credit As a general rule there are
no safer or more solid or more proftabl&
securities than those of the institu~
tions Of the United States; and whilaI
they continue to pay from five tor
eight per cent interest exceptional swindlea
will only serve to educate the investor td
make proper investigation Of the intrinsiG
merits OF the schemes that may be pushed
upon the market. If the English capitalist
has suffered at the hands of rogues the faule
is his own; but he cannot honestly allega
TINT the people of the United States have
sought for European capital to prosecute de-
signs in which American capital has refused
to embark, or that Americans themselves
confident Of the eventual success of their
great undertakings, have not borne the largest
share of the burden and trusted implicitly
to the credit by which they are sustained.
Year: 1874

There can be no question of the fact that
American credit abroad has more or less suf-
fered from impositions practised by our own
countrymen. Wildcat securities, which were
worth little more than waste paper and COM
manded no confidence at home, have been
bolstered up by the tricks OF the speculative
gambler and politician, covered all over with
gilt-edged promises and so thrown into the
foreign market. The English investor has
taken the bait, but only to find himself at last
deceived and plundered 1t is but natural
that his indignation should BE- aroused and
find utterance, as it is doing at the present
time, through the columns of the English
journals. Even John Bright finds time to
write the following strong language TO cor
respondent


The Emma Mine business is dismal story, but
think you must see that can 10 nothing IN II.
l am astOunded that men should venture in such
undertakings, and especially tnat they should he
led or IN sled Uy names OF puollc men and pOliti-
clans. Follow POLITICIANS, II you like In politics,
but not IN investments OF money, least Of all IN
mining do not suppose anything vii! be recov
cred rom the rascals ia the States. whether you
can get any thing IRON their allies dupes IN this
country Is question OF facts and OF law, about
which can give no opinion. You must excuse me





anchOiy story about which you have written me.


1t is not wonder that words like these
should sink deeply in the minds Of vast
community Of Investors and compel the keen
est scrutiny of all modern American ventures
which seek n foothold on English SOIL But
fortunately there are two sides to the question.
While America may have been disgraced as the
birthplace Of even n score of swindling enter
prises that have been accepted as honest on
the other side of the Atlantic, and millions of
dollars have thus been enticed by false pre-
tences from the pockets Of rich and poor
alike, there is still substratum of pros
perity and wealth, of enterprise and
growth, which cannot be permanently
disturbed while the nation has an
existence. Credit Mobiliers, Northern Pacific
railroads, Emma mines, Tweed rings and
Treasury contracts may exert demoralzing in
fuences until their rottenness becomes a
stencil in the nostrils, but they run their
course like every other foul disease.


Somehow and somewhere the country finds a
cure, and in destroying the pestilence, enters
upon even stronger career than before. The
American people are too resolute to be per-
manently repressed by misfortune either of a
national, corporate or an individual charac-
ter. Boston and Chicago have become ash heaps
and millions of money have been wiped out
OF existence; yet how prompt was the process
| of recovery. and how grand the enterprise
Year: 1874

The absolute unsoundness of our police sys-
tenn is well exemplifed by the failure of tho
Philadelphia detectives to find any trace Of
the kidnapped child. Many days have now
elapsed since Charley Ross was spirited away
and though the perpetrators of the outrage
have received and answered communications
no clew has been obtained as to their identity.
This is the more discredtable to the polica
because the men who took the child are known
to have appeared several times in the neigh
borhood where the abduction took place, and
more or less reliable description of their ap-
pearance has been furnished as clew to work
upon. Notwithstanding these advantages tho
detectives seem unable even to got upon the
kidnappers' tracks. 1t is true one man has
been arrested, but except that he has been
observed to meet three other men at the same
hour for several days, and his previous bad
character, there is no ground for suspecting
his completely in the outrage. Strangely
enough the police did not think it neces-
sary to arrest his suspected accomplices.
though it is difficult to understand why
they should be allowed to 60 at liberty
Wllle biicAI CoiiA1uC 40 Pi|o0A AL NuA"ASOs
One would imagine that if the police had any
sufficient evidence to justify the arrest Of one
man of suspected group they would take tho
precaution to secure his supposed confederates.
But the truth seems to be that the police have
simply arrested noted criminal at hazard in
order to make believe that they have found q
clew. This kind of humbug is too frequently
adopted by our inefficient police to cover their
own want of energy and skill. 1t is one Of
the drawbacks of our political system that
men are appointed to all classes Of public
employment, without reference to their fitness,
as reward for service to the politicians OF
their party. Even in the case Of the police NO
distinction is made, and the result is that
officers are appointed who have no special
aptitude for the detection Of crime. Hence,
whenever crime is cleverly planned and
secretly carried out the police nearly always
fail to capture the offender unless he happens
to be delivered into their hands by accident


The cure for this hmentable inefhciency of our
police as detectors Of crime lies in proper
selection of men in the detective branch Of
the force. Until sweeping reform has been
adopted in the manner of appointing officers
clever criminals will be able to set the law at
defiance with impunity.
Year: 1874

any other practical method of achieving it let
it be distinctly pointed out in order that its
feasibility may be discussed. Unless this can
posed reform as visionary. The British
method is practicable if our people would
only accept it but we all know they would
not, and the free traders leave us quite in the
dark as to the possibility of any other.


Great Britain has advantages over us in
prosecuting this reform, resulting from the
different structure of her government She
has nothing corresponding to our State Legis-
latures, which possess an independent power
of taxation. We have thirty-seven State gov
ernments which must of necessity be sup
ported by internal taxes, and if the greater
share Of the federal burdens were shifted upon
the same source of revenue the State govern
ments would be crippled, and might be
crushed, by exhausting their means of sup
port The general fiscal system of this coun-
try in time of peace has been that the exter-
nal sources Of revenue belong TO the federal
governments-a system which is in ex-
act accordance with the time-honored
democratic doctrine of State rights,
and State importance. 1t has grown to be o
maxim in modern times that "the revenue is
the State" If Congress should monopolize
and exhaust the sources of internal revenue
the State governments would perish of in
anition. There is no internal tax which is so
unobjectionable as an excise on spirits, and
yet jefferson thought such tax detestable.
Writing to Madison in 1895 he said THE
Excise law is an Internal one The first er ror
was to admit it by the constitution; the second,
to act on that admission" So long as our
State governments exist We cannot very
closely follow the British model, and the
problem for our free traders is to emancipate
commerce while making it the chief source Of
the public revenue-that is, to raise two-thIrds
of our taxes from commerce instead of one
third, as Great Britain does, although our
commerce is less than half of hers. To solve
this problem will require the best faculties Of
the ablest free traders
Year: 1874

RUSSIA AND CHINA-We learn from China
the details of the reception of the Russian
Ambassador by the Emperor of China on the
Doth of May. 1t seems that the Ambassador
was received with the usual ceremonies and
that he was treated with more courtesy than
was vouchsafed to the Ambassadors of the
other Powers recently. The Overland Mail
trusts that in future all ENJOYS will, immedi-
ately on their arrival in Peking initiate the
good example of the Russian Minister and
demand audience of the Emperor for the
purpose Of presenting credentials from their
respective sovereigns in the same manner as if
they had been accredited to any European
Court" So far from this being of small mo-
ment as might be felt in America, we are in
formed sit has its Importance, for it cannot
be doubted that, when it is once patent to the
Chinese Empire OF large that their sovereign
is ready and willing on proper occasions to
receive foreign ENJOYS as coming from his
equals, tho relations existing between the
Middle Kingdom and the outside world will be
placed on far more satisfactory footing-a
result which in itself is much to be desired,
and will furthermore be productive Of the
greatest possible advantage to all parties con-
cerned"
Year: 1874

CORRUPTION IN ELECTIONS is not peculiar to
America. Our British cousins, who are ever
ready to denounce wrong doing in the United
States, are not exempt from like infrmities.
A liberal conservative member Of Parliament,
Mr.. Albert Grant, has just been unseated for
corrupt practices in his election canvass. It
must have been o very glaring case, for i'm
mense fortunes are frequently spent to get
into the House of Commons-fortunes much
larger than nineteen-twentieths Of our Con-
gressmen do not dream of possessing-And the
fair inference is that, directly or indirectly
there must be vast amount of bribery Mr.
Grant was caught, but how many escape?


TIE PROPOSED FLOATING HOSPITAL The
generous feelings of the public in this city of
charities are enlisted in favor of this excellent
institution, as may be seen in the noble re-
sponse given to the call for contributions
Year: 1874

The HAYDEN EXPLORING EXPEDITION is
already under way in Western Colorado and
the most sanguine anticipations are entertained
regarding its success. If Professor Hayden
is fortunate enough to fulfil his promises in
exhibiting the mining wealth of that fruitful
region Congress may be congratulated even
on the meagre appropriation made towards
this enterprise.
Year: 1874

The FIJI IsLANDEHs are politely informed
by Her Majestys government that they must
place themselves unconditionally under the
folds of the union jack, or not at all. Other
nations, perhaps, would be willing to we'd
those useful centres OF the Pacific for better or
the natives
Year: 1874

THE ARKANSAS GUBERNAToRrAL FIGHT, in
which Baxter and Brooks SO extensively
figured and which was brought to a summary
close by the interference OF President Grant,
is now transferred to less dangerous field,
with Congressional subcommittee as um-
pires. The investigation begins to-day and
promises to be a lively one
Year: 1874

HopE FOR CENTRAL New YoRK.-U tica and
the surrounding territory become ambitious
The Utica Herald calls attention to one Of the
uses of the Hoosac Tunnel that may threaten
the commercial supremacy of the metropolis.
To make this tunnel q profitable investment
the Herald thinks o separate route must not
only be provided to Lake Ontario but there
must be through railroad connections across
New York State to the West, the effect Of
which would be to give Utica "tbe key which
is to unlock the railroad traffic of the West
to Boston"