smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

Nor VERY PLAUsIBLE.-The alleged an
swer made by the Russian government to the
inquiry of the English regarding the Russian
embassy to Cabul, is rather diaphanous. The
Russians are reported as stating that they
had merely sent the embassy as matter OF
courtesy, and for no political ends whatever.
As an answer this is almost insulting, for 1t
looks as though the st. Petersburg govern
ment hsr,lly cared to maintain the semblance
OF fair dealing, and would not trouble itself
to invent even plausible lie to cover ITS
chicanery. Considering the fact that RusSla
has pledged herself to abstain from all iuter-
ference with the ruler of A.fghanstan, the
open dispatch of a mission to Cabul might
have seemed to demand some explanation
bat when the arrival of that mission at Its
destination is speedily followed by defiance
of the British government an the part OF the
Amir, the demand for speciOus apologies
gows much stronger 1t is not to be eX-
pected that the English government will put
up with this pre?osterous statement but 1t
is to be hoped that at last it will recognize
the hopelesSneSS of counting upon RUSSIAN
pledges or Russian honor. Lying and cheat
ing are the favorite arts of MuScovlte d.
plomacy, and have been since the days OF
Catharine, not to go further back. The
Russian government in fact hasin no instance
KEEP. faith with another country when its
own interests appeared to suggest the desira-
hihty of breaking its pledges. In Asiatic
diplomacy it has made itself notorious for
mendacity and base trickery, and 1t would
be simply fatuous for the English cabinet to
place any further reliance upon its shutting
and tricky assertions. The course to take is
that which will most surely and swiftly
avenge the insolence of the Amir of Cabul,
and it is to be hoped that this Will be done
So etfectUally that no more Russian missions
will ever have an opportunity OF entering
that country.
Year: 1878

n LITTLE GIRL BITTEN BY 4 HORSE.-
The huntington Ners records the fact
that little girl Of West township, Mon
tara, met with a serious accident recently.
The child Is about five years old. She
had accompanied her mother to the stable
on son!c errand and stayed after the lat
ter had returned to the house. Wander
lns INTO the stalls she was passing near
the trough Of a ricious or playful horse,
winch reached over and caught the child
with his teeth, biting the lower lip almost
entlrel J oil The screams of the child
seemed to have frightened the animal
while they attracted tie family, and no
further damage was done.
Year: 1878

ArPRorEIATING \ CLIENTS MONEY
We hear Of the case Of an attorney. i
member Of The Walla Walla bar, who a
few years since collected one thousand
dollars Of one OF our citizens, and then
failed To pay over the same or any part
thereof TO his client This conduct is
irregular, and brings the attorney within
the rule that requires his name to be
stricken from the roll 1t is understood
that this same lawyer IS now a candidate
for public Office. \ lawyer who viii de-
fraud his client is quite sure % rob the
public If the opporJunitycomes in his way.
and hence We advise Voters to clossly
scrutinize the character and antece,Isnfs
Of candidates.
Year: 1878

\ GUILELESi country maiden in Somerset,
England. answered matrimonial advertise
ment. The result was an engagement and
finally a marriage with a fine appearing
gentleman from town." who pretended TO
he in lucrative position and to move IN the
best circles. He took her to town, kindly
taking possession of her luggage, her wedding
presents, and the money given TO her by her
father, and when she reached her new hCme'
she found it to be a miserable howell She
complained, ami the husband said that if she
didn't like it she could leave. She left at
once, and the rascal kept the property, which
seems to have been what he WAS after.
Year: 1878

A WARNER lady stopped the milkman
as he was passing the house the other
day, and inquiret; ths price of milk by
the quart, putting up her ear-trumpet 10
catch the reply. The mi!kman drew a
quart Of milk and emptied it into the
trumpet, and the result has been that he
has gone mile out of his way TO keep out
of sight of the lady who sits on the front
porch with shot-gun, watching for him
IN mss
Year: 1878

ENGLAND's GRAIN REoUIREMENr.-Ihe
London Pail Mall Gazette of September
9th, furnishes information interesting to
wheat growers and shippers on this coast,
to this effect: /" Mr. Card has calculated
that We shall require some 13,COO,0OO
quarters of wheat from foreign countries
this year to supplement- the deficiency IN
our home production This seems hkeiy
now to be an under estimate. But taking
even these figures, the outlook, in face OF
falling export trade and general dePres-
sion in every branch of business, Is grave
enough. At the current market price
such an import OF wheat will certainly not
represent less than ESQ. .000,0OO Thus
for one article of food alone We shall be
paying at the rate of nearly 81 per head
Of the population to foreign growers. No
doubt we obtain the supply far cheaper
than if We attempted to grow it at home,
even if so large amount could be prohta-
bly, grown at all on these islands But 1t
is certainly a serious matter for us that
our principal sources of supply-America
and Russia-should show an increasing
disinclination to be paid for their food IN
our manufactures. The protectonist
policy which has almost destroyed our
iron and cotton trade with the United
States has no doubt been disadvantageoes
to that country, but it most certainly has
also been damaging to us. We have now
to pay for our food import from America
out of profits made in other directions
instead of by the interchange of produc-
ton"
Year: 1878

Horses is useful to draw hacks and milk
wagons an hearses an a great many other
useful things They eat hay an oats for


fodder an don't eat up linen busters an
door-mats like marsh goat does. A hoss
will kick awful with his hind feet. know
boy who tried to hitch close line round
a mold car hosses huff once, an the old
boss kicked him so, his folks had to have
funeral for him.


1t is fun to ride on hosses back. In
gins is the best riders in the world. They
skim over perrares an shoot buffers
an peace commissioners. | wish
was an Iniun I'd scalp my school


teacher awful quick. When a boss
gifts scarf, he'll sometimes run a thousand
miles an smash thunder out of everything.
A hosses tail is the usefuest thing in the
world to keep flies off him. Their tails is
also handy to make fiddle bows out of.
When hoss gets sick SOS he can't do no


more work he is sent to the bone factory
an made into toilet soap an ivory an y


lot OF things.


Me an boy throwed red pepper into
old Aliens horses nose one day, while he
stood in front of the fish market. He
snorted an run an throwed some fish out
of the wagon clear down to Fort Wash
inton. I'd like to own a hoss. f. B G..
Year: 1878

The two indictments against Mrs. Ann Lob
man MADAM RestelD signed yesterday, and she
was arragned before Recorder Hacker in the Court OF
General Sessions. The two indictments read, each
charging her with the advertising and selling Of articles
for immoral purposes Her counsel Orlando L. Stewart
called the attention Of the Court the particular form of
fhe The articles sold not 10 woman but
10 man. who conceded that he did intend give
them 10 any other person to Therefore crime
was committed, he claimed. Moreover the counsel
asked that the Court should direct analysis of the
ticle which would the counsel thought be found to
harmless. Although the prisoner committed fraud in
thus incorporating their character she was not guilty
of the crime charged.


A pea of guilty " was made with the understand
ing that counsel night have the opportunity TO with
draw 1t aud move TO Quash the indictments. The case
will probably come up next week
Year: 1878

The difference between the amount Of capital STOCK
and debt and the cost Of construction and equipment it
will be remembered, s represented by Investments
which always been Of expenditure rather
than OF profit TO the company The net earnings,
ported for 1877 equal to 7eeoo per cent on the
ported cost Of the road and branches but they lack
$3.50 being sufficient per cent interest
the funded and floating debt which amounts to
$3OO3l lJ6 The point made illustrates how assets
shrink while the liabilities incurred to obtain
remain constant burden. Herein is the secret OF
the difficulties, not only OF this company but also OF
other coal companies. Their liabilities based on
high valuations The properties good and produc-
tive but creditors, like great mortgages real
tate consume than the whole profits.
Year: 1878

William Hudson was removed from the FIRE
rerarent In December 1874, because of his violation


~ the rule forbiddng any member Of the department to
assign his salary ncug an obligation which he could
mot pay He acknowledged that lie became indebted to
the OF s216 but pleaded that IT was because OF
trouble IN his family. After his death his widow began
action against the Fire Department to the money
IN the lief fund.- to which husband had contributed


An opinion handed down by the Supreme Court
General Term, yesterday, in which Judge Brady did not
concur Judges Davis and Daniels held that he widow
having been party 10 the proceeding AIKEN Tor the
removal could not maintain the writ OF certiofari 10
inquire into the cause OF the removal AS the person
removed had acquesced in the prOprety OF the action
othef persons, although related to him. could not legally
dispute it, They therefore decided that the SUIT should
be dismissed Judge Brady held that ms the Violated
rule of the department not passed until October
while the acts complained of were committed IN IN srpem
bor Hudson should not have been dismissed The WIDOW
would he entitled To the money allotted 10 her rO te
relief fund and the removal OF her hus1ahu souu DC
declared illegal so far as IL affected that rght.
Year: 1878

A few plain words upon the current COM
plexion of politics In this State, and indeed
all over the country, are worth printing


Every citizen must feel that it has come
to pass as one of the practical results of
our republican experiment, that the office>
holders form almost as distinct a class as
do the nobility in the monarchical countries
of Europe.


To look around in this city, without going
beyond its limits, have we not distinct
class of offioe-holders, in both the Demo>
cratic and Republican parties? How many
men have we who have oscillated from one
office to another with the regularity of a
pendulum, and when filling one, bend al
their energies to obtain either re>appoint>
ment, or the obtainment of another Thi.
is calculated to disgust many men, as they
feel that they are mere counters to register
the DEGREES of the office holding oligarchy.
1t is safe and wise rule never to reappear
unless for some reason of imperative
strength better still, to make every office
elective from the Chief Justice to the
County Constable. The people alone are
the source of political power, and they
should in every instance elect.
Year: 1878

forty.nVe Citizens OF the 9Ch warQ VINO are
vouched for by the tax collectors as being
qualified to vote for member Of the Board
of Education in the 9th ward, at the last
election, have signified their willingness to
come before committee OF the Board and
swear to their ballots. If this be true, 1t
stamps the brand of fraud upon the last
election in, the 9th ward, and the sitting
member should promptly consider whether
he is justified in retaining an office to which
his right is so gravely impeached.


To reach any conclusion however just,
by an ursurpation of power, not granted to
the Board by express enactment, would be
wrong more deadly in its character and
consequences, than the success of candi-
date by fraudulent voting.


We take broad ground that the Board
has no authority to oppose the question,
and any attempt to exercise the power to
pass upon an election after the member
elected he's been sworn IN, would be an
usurpation of judicial functions not cast
upon it by the law.


The Board might possibly have refused
to swear in either, Messrs. Farrell, or Grnbb,
and put one or both of these to their appro-
pirate legal remedy to compel the Board to
give them their seat. But Mr.. Farrell was
sworn in and thus held qualified, and prop>
erly elected, and the Board is thereby stop
ped from any further exercise of power.
Indeed to permit any corporate buereau to
erect itself into court clothed with judi>
cial functions, would be both dangerous
and unwise and we trust that the Board
for its credit sake will take the opinion of
counsel upon the question of their light to
act in the premises-and that the counsel
so consulted, will write bis opinion and
thereby assume professional responsibility
therein ~s --


A corporation never takes power by i'm
pication and the naked grant to judge of
the election of its members, to the Board
of Education implies no more than the
power to inquire ofthe person who comes
| with certificate of election.
l, If he was resident of the ward he
Was elected to represent.


II. Is he white man.


III. Has he paid school tax within ths
statutary period.
~. Is his certificate of election IN proper
form, and upon its face correct.
This power has been exercised.
This is too important matter to b.
treated in the style indicated by cotempo
orary, and, by the way, we hope that j.
that cotemporary, discusses the question it
will adopt the language we'll bred and cul
tured men use when grave matters are de-


bated.


We have not one word to say in favor O


the fraud.


The Senate and House of Representative


have the constitutional right to pass upol


''the qualifications, elections, and returns
of its members"


This power may bee seen at once; how
different from that of ihe Board of Edu
cation
Year: 1878

Benjaman Duff, while engaged yesterday,
in painting the Askew Building, Seventh
and Market streets, fell from swinging
ladder on the Seventh street side and was
precipitated several feet, falling on his head
on the pavement below. He was picked
up In an insensible condition, and was taken
to Smith and Painters Drug store where
his injuries were attended to.
Year: 1878

ING found him seated in the same
tree top. He did not have to wait
long before the young husband-seek-
er came and commenced praying in
the same way that she did on the
preceding evening, and received the
same answer. The next evening
found her under the tree pleading
to know her future husbands name,
and again she received the same an
wer:


"Doyle, or no one"


She arose, feeling satisfied that
she must marry Doyle. The next
morning she met him and asked HIM
why he did not put on better clothes.


He said he was not able.


WE'LL" said she, " father is rich,
and he will let you have the mon
ey.


He took that for pretty good
hint, and bought new suit OF
clothes. In short time he offered
his hand and heart and was accept
ed.


After her marriage he told her how
her prayers were answered.


Ifany of the fair readers OF this
story should think of praying for
husband, do not get under a tree, OF
if you do, be sure and examine it
closely and see if there is any one
IN Angular IL
Year: 1878

An elaborate series of measurements Of
human legs has been made by Or. j. S.
Wright, of Brooklyn. In the proceedings
of Kings County liedical Society, the results
of the Investigation are very fully given. 1t
appears probable that not over one person in
three has legs OF equal length, and that there
are about twice as many left legs as right
legs of extra length. The average superiority
of one leg over the other is about quarter
of All inch. The inquiry arose from dis
cussion as to the amount that a limb may be
expected to shorten after treatment for frac-
ture of the thigh. The conclusion is, that
the average inequality of the limbs after
good treatment for such fracture, is about
three-fourths of an inch. 1t is not clear how
to utilize moral which DR.. Wight draws
from his observations that it is better to
break the left then the right thigh; but read
ers who propose to break their legs should
take this fact into consideration.
Year: 1878

The s'Great Eastern was fitted out with
apparatus, which may be likened to an enor-
nous fishing hook and line, and was sent to
the spot where the treasure had been lost
The line was of hemp interviewer with wire.
Twice the cable was seized and brought al
most to the surface. Twice it slipped from
the disappointed fishermen, but the third
time it was secured. it was then united with
the cable on board, which was ''paid out
until the great steamer again reached New
foundland, and second telegraph wire
united the two continents. ~ ,tv


The scene on board as the black line ap-
peared above water was exciting beyond de-
scription. 1t was first taken to the testing
room, and signal intended for Valentia was
sent over it, to prove whether or not it was
perfect throughout its whole length. 1t it
had proved to be imperfect, all the labor
spent upon it would have been lost. The
electricians waited breathlessly for an an
swer. The clerk in the signal--house
at Valentia was drowsy when their
message came, and disbelieved his ears.
Many disinterested people. and even some OF
the promoters of the cable, did not think it
possible to recover a wire that had sunk IN
thousands of fathoms of water. But the
clerk in the little station connected with the
shore-end of the cable of 1865 suddenly
found himself in communication with ves-
sci situated in the middle of the Atlantic
The delay aggravated the anxious watchers
on the ship, and second signal was sent.
How astonished that simple-minded Irish
telegraph operator was Five minutes passed,
and then the answer came. The chief elec-
trican gave loud cheer. which was repeated
by every man on board, from the Captain
down to his servant William II. Rsdeing,
st. Nicholas for March,
Year: 1878

A very simple remedy for weak or sort
eyes is recommended, as follows: Get five
cent cake of elder flowers at the druggists


and steep in one gill of soft water-it must
be stepped in bright tin or earthenware; strain
nicely, and then add three drops laudanum,
bottle it tight, and keep in cool place then
use it as wash, letting some of it get in the
eyes. Follow this, and relief is certain. 1t
the eyes are painful or much sore, make
small soft congresses, wet in the mixture,
and bind over the eyes at night. can war
rant the above as harmless and sure, having
tried it in number of cases where other
skill and remedies had utterly failed. If the
eyes are badly indamed, use it very freely !;
and tea made of elder flowers, and drunk,
would help cleanse the blood. Pure rock
salt and water will strengthen your week
eyes if you bathe them daily in it. would
earnestly advise you to avoid mixtures or
washes containing mineral or other poisons


Doctor
Year: 1878




AS respectable and respected banker OF
this city was couple of mig hts ago walking
home from the cars, he met haggard and
desperate looking man at a lone corner, and
discovered that he was one OF the former
employees Of the bank, discharged some
months before.


"Well, what do you want?' nervously in
quired the banker.


"Times. SIR said the other in hoarse,
changed voice, ''times have gone very hard
with me since you gave me the e. b.. and l
have not tasted whisky, let alone bread, for
forty-seven hours. | am desperate man,
and only one course remains to me. See this
revolver" and he pulled out weapon, the
barrel of which glstened ominously in the
moonlight.


"Ye-yes," timidly faltered the banker.


IL took this revolver tonight, and l swore
an awful oath that would wait here at this
unfrequented spot, and the first traveller l
saw coming along that looked as if he had
the stamps l would"


ssMserable man" said the banker, but his
teeth chartered so that he could 60 no further:


IL would try and sell it to him" continued
the unhappy man. lit is bully good re-
volver, cost me $11, but I'll sell it to you for
So, and not charge you cent for the four
cartridges in it. Is it bargain ?"


'My dear sir, said the banker. teellug as
if the Palmer Hourse had been lifted OF OF
his breast bone, my dear sir, could not
think of paying you so small price tor SO
valuable a weapon Ten dollars is the lowest
/ could for moment think of offering my
honorable friend for it. have nothing
smaller than 500 note with me, and you
NAV keep the change" So saying he con-
cluded the transaction, paid over the money,
and when he had got block and half away
set off like startled fawn and made the rest
Of the way to his house at the rate of about
2.12&
Year: 1878




New York, Oct. LIN the Wander
bilt will case to-day the so-called Mrs.
Stoddard, who gave the sensational tes-
timony Friday last, was cross exam
ined. She refused to answer a number
of questions touching her character or
Relationship to men for whom she had
kept house. woman stood up in
court and the witness admitted that
that woman was Mrs. Stoddard, the
wife of DR.. Stoddard. Before recess
the counsel for VIM. H. Vanderbilt
asked the surrogate to place the wit
ness in the custody of IN officer during
recess to secure her presence. After
all the explanations she could give were
in. the counsel said he would ask the
court to commit the witness to await
the action of the grand jury on the
charge of perjury. t}
Year: 1878

AND now the greenbackers Of Mass
achusetts are casting q state ticket.
As they must assist In patching uD
Butler's tailless ticket they did not
meet yesterday according to programme,
but will await the arrangement of a
set up" before assembling.
Year: 1878

Jusr as Russia had about concluded
nice favorable treaty with Turkey
without the Intervention of a congress,
there occurred slip up. The porte
has decided to first refer the treaty to
the powers for approval.
Year: 1878

THERE has been a little agitation
about selling the Governor mansion.
We confess we eau see no necessity OF
selling The mansion The State is not
hard pressed for money, and If the
building should be sold now II would
doub iless be sacrificed
Year: 1878

We would advise every one interest.
ed not to buy Yeast or Baking Powders
loose or In bulk. They are usually
made by unskillful persons, and have
frequently proven totally unfit for use.
There Is no guarantee or responsibility
attached to loose powder. DooLEY's
YEAST POWDER is always put up in
cans, warranted full weight and abso.
lutely pure.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON. Jan 1e - The ADMINISTRATION
has had under consi deration at the different
Cabinet meetings during tho past mo, tn or 80
three important questions, which Will be pro-
sented to Congress In due time. The first Is
the aues ion of funding the public debt Mt homo
in per cent bonds OF the denomination OF s5
and upwards


This question has already been given to Con.
grees In one form, but the ultimate desire of
tn administration is to obtain authority o is-
sue denomination as low as 81. in order to
classes In al parts OF the country, and the ar
guments advanced in favor OF such bond are
such as will readily occur to any person who
takes the trouble to study the question shis .,on
will be further considered, and 1t Ia quite likely
that Congress will be requested to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to print and issue
per cent bonds OF the denomination OF s' and


The second question Ia that OF the 'mporta
tion of Chinese to this country, as distinguished
from immigration. Thisqueetion is considered
prosperity Of the Pacific States, and has been
discussed at length but as yet no decision has
been reached.


the government The proposition in this con,
nection is 10 endeavor to secure constitutional
limitation to the presentation OF such claims.
1t is held. and with good reason. that such n
to the government but also to thousands Of
claimants who spend a great deal OF money and
valuable time In endeavorlng to collect claims
nganst. the government. with scarcely any


It is proposed TO invalidate all claims that are
not presented within a period Of twenty years
from the time, Of their origin, this to include
a vi large ras' lot Of claims. which date back to the
early days Of the Revolution. They cannot be
ahysters make a good livelihood off the fees
they receive for making show OF trying to