smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

The Providence Journal says: "a
curious and painful case occurred at
New Bedford, Mass, Thursday, which
may raise the question whether man
slaughter may not be caused by threat
and demonstration of violence, and the
consequent effect of fear on feeble
constitution, as well as by actual bodily
harm. AS to the moral guilt of the
criminal there can be no doubt. One
Frederick Jenney, a middle-aged man,
addicted toliquor, had been maltreating
and abusing his wife until she had been
compelled to ask the interference of
tho police. She was in feeble health,
and her mother, woman of nervous
temperament and seventy years of age,
was in attendance upon her. Thursday
evening Jenney came into the house
and addressed the old lady in such abu-
sive and threatening language that she
left the house and fled to neighbours
for protection. She returned at later
hour in the hope of attending upon her
daughter unmolested, but the man at
tackled heragain so wickedly with threats
that, although neighbor was with her
as protector, she was seized with O
tremor Of terror, and in a short time
fell to the floor dead, her thread Of life
having been undoubtedly snapped by
fear and excitement. The violentb brute
was arrested, and although such an en-
Year: 1878

All over the country men are idle, and
have been, more or less, for two Or three
years. In our own county, there are many
working men who a.e dependent entirely
upon just what work they can catch up
here and there. Industries, that formerly
gave employment to numbers, are either
running with greatly reduced force or
stopped altogether. Heretofore the hope
has been that there would be change for
the better; but it has not come, and us
far as ordinary minds can reason, there is
no probability that it will come very soon.
The great improvement i'll farming ma
chlnery has decreased the opportunity for
the labOrer IN that direction. The men
who do have work at their trades in the
open part of the year barely make enough
to tide them over the Wiuter-often not
that


And the rage to keep up with the eXtrav-
agance of the times, which was engendcred
during the initiation prices, and which it
seems impossible to curb, is crushing the
life out Of hundreds. In every direction
there appears to be a tendency to centrali-
zation. Capital is becoming more oppres-
sive and int0lerant.


All the trades and professions are full
and to spare. In the commercial branches
people are . cutting each others throats
in their attempts to secure part of the
public custom, from the venders of < mint
drops " to the propretors of the large le-
tail houses. When times were good, or
when it was expected they would soon be
so, many persons involved themselves i'll
the building societies, for the purpose of
securing a home; and for years, perhaps
the struggle to keep the dues paid up has
gone on. But now the outlook is forbid
ding, and it is only question of time with
a number when they shall lose their pro
perty, with all that they have paid on it.
For forced sale means just about enough
to pay the societys claims and the loutra-
geous) legal expenses.


While all labor has fallen one half, taxes
are fully as high,-for though by the
trick of a new assessment, there is al
attempt to make it appear that there is a
reduction of taxation,-the average tax
payer has found an increase in the amount
TO be paid. Neither is there any reduction
in the salary of officers. And there is 10
prospect for anything better; for whatever
party may be in power it has such an army
of hangers on, who must be provided for
in some way, that there will be no decrease
in the number of officers or in their pay.


But what is the workingmau's best
course in this state Of facts? Well, i'll
many other communities they are rapidly
solving the problem. The honest, sober
and industrious portions are forming them
selves into colonies and emigrating to the
South and West.


Next week | will give little idea of
what can be done in this line. In the
meantime, would be pleased to hear from
any who may desire to correspond on the
subject. Address, " Co!ony," p. o. box
9S, Elkton, Md. y.
Year: 1878

be permanently successful than those who
made their advent in business during the
period of initiation, of high prices, and of
fabulous nominal profits. The great rea-
son Of this is, that young men who begin
now, from necessity form their business
management and personal habits on prin
ciples of rigid economy. These in the
long run, tell so powerfully as to make, in
many cases, the difference between failure
and success. Men who began when every
thing was at the top find it very embarrass-
ing to come down and adapt themselves
and their business to the times that try
mems purses, as war is said to try their
souls; Whereas those who commence when
economy is the order of the day experience
no difficulty whatever in starting upon au
economical basis, and once started it will
be easy to adhere to it.
Year: 1878

LIVER Is kING.-The Liver is the i'm
peral organ of the whole human system,
as it controls the life, health and happi.
ness of man. When it is disturbed in its
proper action, all kinds of ailments are the
the natural result. The digestion of food,
the movements of the heart and blood, the
action of the brain and nervous system, are
all Immediately connected with the work
ings Of the Liver. 1t has been successfully
proved that Green's August Flower is un-
equaled in curing all persons afflicted with
Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint and all the
numerous symptoms that result from an
unhealthy condition of the Liver and
Stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10 cents.
Positively sold in all towns on the Western
Continent. Three doses will prove that it
is Just what you want
Year: 1878

lie who would thrive must rise at five.
SO says the proverb, more rhyme than
reason in it, for if


He who would thrive mnst rise at five,
it must follow mutually,
lie who'd thrive more must rise at four;
and it will insure consequence that,
He who'd still more thriving be,
Must leave his bed at turn of three;
And who this latter would outdo,
Will rouse him at the stroke of two.
And, by way of climax to it all, it should
be held good that


He who'd never be Outdone


Must ever rise as soon as one.
But the best illustration would be:


He who d flourish best of all,


Should never go to bed at all.
Year: 1878

On Tuesday last the New York ex
press, which passes Elkton at l P. NJ, had
narrow escape from what might have
been serious accident. About midway
between Newport and Stanton, several rods
of the track was found to be moved latter
ally, in some mysterious way, several in
ches from it's proper position. When the
train reached the disorganized part of the
road, the brakes were applied, and it was
stopped, when it was found that the engine
and several of the cars were resting upon
the ties and the rails were lying upon their
sides. The accident is supposed to have
been caused by the heat of the sun expand
ing the rails and causing them to defect
from their proper position, thus making an
abrupt curve in the road.
Year: 1878

The Republicans of this parish are
wonderfully secretive about their plans
in the next election, if indeed they
have as yet been able to mature any
defnate plan at all. We believe their
policy to be, to await the action of our
Convention, with the hope of some
split or misunderstanding among the
different elements, that will constitute
TINT body and then as they have been
wont to do, make trade with some
one of these elements for at least fair
portion of the Offices This has been
their tactics heretofore, but We are pur-
suaded they are to be sorely disap-
pointed this time, or the political as
pirants for the peoples votes, are
pack of conscienceless villains and the
people themselves a herd of asses.-


WASHINGTON News.
Year: 1878

The Lieutenant Governor shall re-
ceive a salary which shall be double
that of member of the General AS
sembly,


(Strike out article fifty y-seven.(


These two Amendments propose to
reduce the annual expenses OF the State
government about three thousand dol
lars and, taken by themselves, are of
no particular Importance, but as form
ing one of series OF reductions, they
indicate the general desire for reform.
1t was part of the policy of the Radi-
Gals, while they were in possession of
our State, to make as many offices as
possible and pay as large salaries as
they could The office of Lieutenant
Governor, while held by the little bullet
headed negro, Antoine, with its salary
and perquisites, was worth about ten
thousand dollars per annum.


The salary of the Governor, as pro
posed in amendment number five, is
one of the most liberal paid by any of
the States and is largely in excess of
that paid by majority Of the States.
We are, however, in favor of paying
fair salaries to all officers, so as to place
them within reach of all. The effect
of low salaries for high offices is to give
the Offices to rich men, because men
without money cannot support them
selves on the salaries with increased
expenses.
Year: 1878

We most earnestly, and emphatically,
call upon our board Of police and town
constable to enforce the ordinance passed
in 1874, requiring proprietors within the
limits of the corporation to disinfect
and cleanse privies, cesspools, &C.,
within their enclosures.


There are scores Of such places within
the corporate limits, that are absolute
nuisances, and which the health and
comfort of the inhabitants and tax
payers of the town demand should be
abated at once. Every man has the
undoubted right to live in the midst
of sickening stencil, if he so chooses,
provided it does not interfere with the
comfort or convenience of his neigh
bors; but whenever it does interfere
with others, then it becomes nuisance
and he should be made to abate it with
out unnecessary delay.


Il To keep the streets and sidewalks Of
the town in good order; to enforce law
and order in the corporate limits are
not the only duties Of town officers.
There are other duties just as necessary
and amongst these, is to keep the town
in proper sumitary condition by forcing
proprietors to keep their premises clean.
1t will cost but little to do this. 1T is
absolutely necessary that it should be
done done at once and done thoroughly
and effectively. We call therefore upon
our mayor and our efficient town con-
stable to take this matter in hand with.
out further delay.


Should they entertain any doubts Of
the necessity Of immediate action let
them take stroll round the centre of
town, any damp evening about dark,
and we guarantee their elfactory nerves
will be greeted with a combination of
such Internal stenches, that they will
no longer hesitate to enforce the ordi-
nance with a vengeance. We will re-
turn to this subject again ere long.
Year: 1878

One of the convicts on the parish
roads endeavored to escape this week.
He jumped over in a field of corn and
when pursued jumped in ditch OF
water and tried to keep himself out of
sight, but was recaptured and we'll
fogged. He came very near being shot
nv the pnar1
Year: 1878

For the benefit of those who think
white men, cannot work cotton and
corn in this climate, we desire to cal
their attention to the case Of gentle
man too modest to have his name men
toned, who has been cultivating croI
of corn and eight acres of cotton en-,
tirely by his own exertions, on Bayou
Beuf in this parish.


The "Captain" as he is familiarly
called by his friends, at the close OF the
war, was left in possession of a rrincely
inheritance, most of which as has been
the fate of nearly every one who has
attempted sugar culture in st. Landry
since the war, has been swamped in the
great vortex. Although raised in the
lap of luxury, with every comfort and
refinement that money and cultivated
taste could procure, this gentleman says
that he has not felt much inconvenience
from having to take the plow and hoe,
and is willing to wager a glass of apo
linaris," ,(as he belongs to the temper
.ance) that he can run a straighter fur
row than any member Of the Opelousas
Grange, not excepting those from Waxia.
This is not the only instance of the
kind which has come under our obser-
walton of educated gentlemen and even
ladies, working in the fields without
murmuring, but as this is the most
notable, we take the liberty of mention"
ing it. AS rule, we find that those
who have been accustomed to ease and
comfort, coupled with education, accept
their lot much more contentedly and
philosophically, than those who occu-
pied more humble station before the
war.


We wish our true granger friend, all
the success which his manly efforts de-
serve and hope his shattered exchequer
may be soon replemished.
Year: 1878

Seat yourself at a. table. Attach a
piece of metal (say shilling) to a
thread. Having your elbow on a table,
hold the thread between the points of
the thumb and forefnger and allow the
shilling to hang in the center of a glass
tumbler; the pulse will Immediately
cause the. shilling to vibrate like a
pendulum, and the vibrations will in
crease until it strikes the side of the
glass; and suppose the time of the ex-
pertinent be the hour of seven, or half
past seven, the pendulum will strike the
glass seven times, and then lose its mo-
mentum and return to the center. If
you hold the thread a sufficient length
of time the effect will be repeated; but
not until a sufficient space of time has
elapsed to conYince you that the expert
ment is complete. We need not add
that the thread must be held in steady
hand, otherwise the vibrating motion
would be counteracted. At whatever
hour of the day ornight the experiment
is made, the coincidence will be tht
same. s
Year: 1878

A PARIS correspondent considers one
great obstacle to coup Fetat by Mac
Mahcn to have been that he had no
prominent General on whom to rely.
MARSHAL Canrobert, he states, would be
the choice of the Bonapartist party, but
there are two objections to him. He has
exercised no command since 1870, and
SO is unknown to the army; secondly, he
has become a confirmed drunkard; he
habitually drinks fifteen glasses Of
absinthe before noon, by which hour he
is always stupidity drunk. These habits
have destroyed his mind and have made
him so nervous and weak that he is un-
able, even in his sober hours, to keep his
saddle.
Year: 1878

THERE'S plenty of ivory yet on our
round ball. Africa is the land of ivory
"temples," or idol Enclosures, where the
c6mmonest utensils for domestic use are
made of ivory. The people do not seem
to comprehend why people should take
the trouble to pay for it when IL is so
plentiful in each village.
Year: 1878

A CONTEMPORARY says: Among the
greatest auxiliaries to the development
Of country, a chief agency is an an
nual fair. Nothing contributes more to
the social and physical strength of the
community than the annual rivalry in.
vited by these periods. The exhibits of
the products of the soil, of livestock,
and of articles of manufacture, are cal
culated to encourage investments in Ia
Dor and genius. The success of one
man in any particular branch of in
dustry is sure to impel another man to
greater exertion, and society becomes
the beneficiary. Experience, which is
by far tile best teacher, has shown that
in sections of the country where fairs
have been held for any length of time,
ere farms.are more productive, the farm
this more prosperous, the breeds of stock
finer, mechanics more active, and every
branch of industry and art in better
condition than in the sections where
such annual meetings are not held.


Tag L.
Year: 1878

Duncan's Liver and Kidney Medicine is a
cure for all diseases having their origin in a
diseased state of the Kidney, or Liver, such as
sick headache, dyspepsia, swimming in the
head loss of appetite, bad taste in the mouth,
heartburn, tenderness or fullness over the
region of the stomach cramp collie, oostive-
ness, palpitation Of the heart pain in the
back, sides and limbs, and all diseases pecu-
liar to females. We can say to our friends
that the above medicine is just what it is rep
resented to be, and is pronounced sby every
one who has used it, far superior to any Liver
Medicine they have ever used We know that
it gives better satisfaction than any we have
ever sold. Knowing it to be purly vegetable,
recommend it to our suffering friends
Price 75 cents. For sale by NJ F. Ash, Jack
son, Miss.
Year: 1878

THE PEOPLE cannot pay the tax which
the policy of the Republican party had
forced upon them with the bayonet up to
this year, when the Democrats in Con-
gress forced the Administration TO yield
up the army as posse comitdtus, and
hence greenback ideas, and all manner
of ways are being resorted to to get away
from the hard toll necessary to pay such
enormous sums, while congressman and
Cabinets and Ministers and Consuls live
like Nabobs. The people have a right to
refuse to hear these lying, liveried loafers
about the halls of Congress attempt to
coax them into paying more than they
should. Only think of little Delaware
paying million dollars year for being
connected with the scandalously extrava-
giant States of the North and East who
caught up all the banking capital at 40
cents on the dollar and now want one
hundred cents for it. Out upon party
that would thus oppress labor. Nowon-
the Radical politicians hide their heads in
shame and refuse to 60 to the polls.
Year: 1878

Hon. X. I. NJ. HUNTER, is the last
addition to the Greenback ranks. We
know little of him now but there was
time when he was power in the Senate
and was the most conspicuous figure as
the head Of the Senate Finance Commit
tee that body ever had. He is old now, and
may not be the great hnancl er lie was.
Year: 1878

almost the only questions before the peo-
pie, the Republican party has been more
broken up than in any other
State north of Mason and Dixon's line.
1t is not able to run a ticket. We
claim no credit for this-the questions
forced themselves upon us; and we had
no gold gambler over our head to control
our paper. We were free to do our own
thinking and always have been. The
GAZETTE has never been an organ OF
any man, and never will be one ; while
it might have been an organ of the Demo
cratic party, if that party pleased to SC
consider it. Be this as it may 1t has la.
bored only for the good of the party as
the party labored for the good of the
people. And we feel certain that a tri-
umph OF the Democratic party in Della
ware in November will be triumph in
favor of the best interests of all the peo.
pie. And that we will triumph there
can hardly be doubt. We will carry
our ticket in every county, and the State
ticket with larger majority than was
ever known in the State in time of pro-
found peace when every man has the
privilege of voting by complying with
the Constitution made in 1892, not ex'
Guiding the colored citizens, who saw
proper to pay the poll-tax, which is by il
made prerequisite.
Year: 1878

A HANDSOME IMPRovEMENT.-Th
Republican has made large addition to
its size by adding another column 10
each page. 1t is now somewhat larger
than the GAZETTE, which heretofore has
been the largest penny paper ever pub
lished in this city. We congratulate the
Republican on its success which has been
very marked since it has come under the
present management. Although much OF
the type we set our reading matter in is
smaller than that used by the Republican
and we publish as much news, we shall
soon have to enlarge the GAZETTE to ac-
commodate our large run of advertise
ments. The GAZETTE now as we be-
lieve has a larger list of subscribers than
any paper in the city or State; but we do
not feel the necessity of boasting con-
about it,and are perfectly willing
that our neighbors NAY lire and thrive as
fast as they please so long as they do not
attempt to crush us out that they may
monopotize the trade. The Republican
is good paper of its kind, far better
than the penny papers Of New York Or
Philadelphia, with single exception {:
but not as influential as the GAZETTE.
Year: 1878

THE United States Bank Presidents
and cashiers are bounced about like so
many little boys when the examiner
comes around. lie steps in and turns the
key in the door and is lord Of all he sur
veys. What a farce this is. How much
do the newspapers pay these fellows to
Jump into "A bank fora day, and order the
little chaps that own them to issue a
statement as an advertisement and pub
lish it in newspaper? How the checks
OF the honest men in those banks must
burn to be under the dictation of such
examiners? Fellows, who may as often
be bribed and deceived as other men
and some of them have been known to
have been.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY SHERMAN is doubtful as to
his right to redeem greenbacks before Jauu-
ary, but is sure that he can pay out his spe-
Gle for current expenses, and thinks he will
begin in August. He has $221 100000 of
gold coin, and that is all he wants. He will
sell no more bonds to get more gold. He
says: "The only use for gold at present is to
buy silver with which to pay customs duties.
This will be done away with when the treas
ury begins to deal out silver, and the present
slight premium on gold will then disappear.
The silver so paid out will return to the
treasury in the form of duties, and so will
not interfere with the course of trade or
change essentially the character of the gene
raj volume of currency"
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable 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

S. Angler CHACE is now busily engaged
in the kitchen OF the state prison, peeling and
qparteripg potatoes for soup. That is more
useful than skinning mill corporations, and
more profitable in the long run.
Year: 1878

Another victim has ended a life Of dis
sipation in tragic death.


Joseph Watkins, n farmer aged about
hity years, residing near the steam saw.
mill, few miles east Of this city. was
known to many Of our citizens a. a man
possessed Of many good qualities. but
addicted TO drink. Years ago Mr.. Wat
kins was pleasantly situated on n farm
given TO him by HE father lie sold this
farm and moved to Indiana Then he
moved back in reduced circumstance.
and his father parted with another farm.
hut this time 10 was decided 10 his sons
wife In his cups Watkins would quar-.
rel with his wife and try TO induce her
10 convey the farm to him Lately he
engaged in protracted mind and body
destroying debauches, during which
friendly remonstrances and resistance to
his demands seemed only 10 madden aud
goad him to further cxcesses Upon scv.
eral occasions lie threatened TO take his
own life. wednesday evening about sew
en- o'clock he left home in bad humor
Remembering his threats aud fearing
that be might put them into execution.
his family searched the premises, but as
he could not be found they finally retired
in the belief that he had gone 10 Spring
boro.


Mr. Watkins never returned TO his
home alive. Early yesterday morning
his sons started in search Of him. A
short distance southwest Of the house. in
a little thicket. his sons came upon the
Ehastly, swollen body OF their father.
suspended by the neck to the limb Of n
tree. The unfortunate man had prepared
a rope with an iron ring in the end Of IL.
- a
around his neck. tied one end around a
projecting limb. and jumped into etcrni
~. The body was suspended with the
feet almost touching the ground. The
body was taken down and removed to
the house


The event has produced a profound
impression upon the community. and the
family Of the suicide have the heartfelt
sympathy OF all who are acquainted with
the circumstanees.-M Miamisburg Bull
lctin