smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

AN EXTRAORDINARY gSB99r. SENTENCE BY A


The following extract is taken from n
sentence recently pronounced by ,Judr,
feadinG, OF Chicago, upon the liquor dea-
lers who have violated the law by selling it
to minors. 1t will pay careful pcrusal .


"By the law you may sell it to men and
women, if they will buy it. You have
given your bond and paid your license to
sell to them, and no one has a right to mo.
lest you in your legal business. No matter
wnat the consequence may be- no matter
what poverty and dcstitution are produced
by your selling according to law, you have
PAID your money for this privilege, and YOU
are licensed to pursue your calling. No
uiaeecr w',ct f~--,i.ie -l;.k-. e.1d ...l 60.


dercd- miserable no matter what wives ara
treated with violence, what children starye
or mourn over the degradation of a parent
your business is lcgalizcd, and no one
may interfere with you for it. No matter
what mother may agonizc over the loss of n
son, or sister blush at the shame of
brother, you have right to disregard them
an and pursue your legal calling-you arc
Licensed You may fit up your lawful place
OF business in the most euticing and capti
vatlns form; you may furnish it with the
most costly and elegant equipments for your
own lawful trade; you may fill it with the
aiiurcmcnts OF amusemcnts; you may use
all arts to allure isitors you may skilIfully
arrange and expose to view YOUR choice
wines and captivating beverages; you NAV
induce thirst by all contrivances to produce
raging appetite for drink, and then YOU
may supply that appetite to the full, because
it's lawful you have paid for it-you have
license. You may allow boys and children
to frequent your saloon, that they may wit
ness the apparent satisfaction with which
their seniors quaff the sparkling glass; YOU
may be schooling end training them for tho
period OF twenty.one, when they too can
participate, for all this is lawful. You NAV
hold the cup to their lips, but you must not
let them drink-that is unlawful. For
while you have all these privileges for the
money you pay, this poor privilege of SELL
ing to children is denied you Herc par
ents have the right to say, Leave my son to
me until the law gives you a right to de-
stroy him. DO not anticipate that terrible
moment when l can assert for him no fur
ther rights of protection. That will be
RSnG SGoRShn W n ngr ms for dl his S sssS for his
to sec him take the road to death Give
him to US in his childhood at least. Let us
have q few hours Of his youth in which VIC
can enjoy his innocence, to repay us in some
small! degree for the care and love We have
lavishcd upon him.


"Ihis is something which you who now
stand prisoners at the bar have not paid for;
this is not embraced in your license For
this otfcnse the court sentences Won to ten
days imprisonment in the county Jail, and
that you pay fine of S75 and costs and
that you stand committed until the fine and
costs of this prosecution arc paid"


We have not heard from any solrce, such
an arraignmcnt Of the license law as this.
Year: 1878


Through the weary day on her couch she lay
With the life tide ebbing slowly away,
And the dew on her cold brow gathering fast,
While the pendulum numbered "moments


passed.
And heard low voice whispering, say:
w hen the tide goes out she will pass away
Pray for souls serene release,
That weary soul may rest IN peace


" hen the tide goes out"
When the tide goes ont from the sea- girt land,
1t bears strange freight from the cleaning


sand.


The white winged ships that silent wait
For a fayoring wave and wind that's late,
The treasures cast on a rocky shore
From the stranded ships that shall sail no


more,


nd hopes that follow the shining seas
OH the ocean wide shall win all these


when the tide goes out"
Bnt, OF all that drift from the shore to the sea,
Is the human soul to eternity
Saddest most solemn of ALA soul
Passing where unknown waters roll,
Floating away from the silent shore;
Like fated ship to return no more;
Where shall the surging current tend,
Slowly dividing friend from friend,


q "hen the tide goes out.n
For one parting spirit pray, OIL pray,
While the tide of life is ebbing away,
That the soul may pass over summer seas
That clasped of old the Hesperides,
In barque whose sails, by angel hands,
Shall be furled on a strand of golden sands;
And the friends that stand on a silent shore,
Knowing that we shall return no more,
Shall wish us 10y of voyage fair,
With calm sweet skies and favoring air,


When the tide goes ont"


IN. Y. Observer.
Year: 1878

Millions of dollars have been lost
during the past six months on sales
of imported sugars, and the present
stock, if sold at to days prices,
would entail the loss of millions
more. The course of the market
during this period has been a mys
terry to all commercial and financial
men, directly or indirectly interest
ed in it.
Year: 1878

Referring to the universal inter
est now prevailing on the subject of
he'll, the philosopher of the Athens
Post has the hardihood to observe
that sit is a curious fact that most
married men have strong leaning
toward Universalism, the grounds
of their argument being that they
are having a full share of punish
ment in this life"
Year: 1878

The manufacture of paper from
wood has reached the altitude OF
perfection in Canada: Superintend
ent of mill up there says tree is
cut down and showed into one end OF
the mill and five minutes later there
is neighbor at the other end to
borrow the paper.
Year: 1878

The greatest pest "a community
can be cursed with is the chronic
mischief max er-who when he hears
an evil report of any one never
rests until he puts the whole coun
try in possession of it. We would
rather have a case or two of small
pox around than one of those buzz
flies who always have something
confidential to relate.
Year: 1878

"A cure for dyspepsia: Hall an
ounce of rhubarb, half an ounce OF
snake root, two ounces wild cherry,
one cubebS, two ounces sweet fern,
one ounce prickly ash bark. Put
these into two quarts of water, and
let it slowly simmer until reduced
to II pint, then put it into one quart
of the best gin, aud take a wine
glasstul before each meal.
Year: 1878

X LOOK! X


The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scription is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up AZ once. We
would take great pleasure In extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone viii yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope You will comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such a
course, and .renew your gu scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


EB- We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
Year: 1878

bandage of black silk about it, is rubbed hard
against the right palm. 1t is kind of kneadmg
process, often repeated. When he came into the
luncheon room at the Ship Hotel and when he came
upon the galery-llke platform from which he spoke
at the Rink. the great mans manner was not
so perfect as one would like to have seen it. In
pany, but turned his head so as to face them, and
in this attitude smiled and bowed. The smile
showed too much qualification in the applause that


greeted him; OF il ght be better tosay too ttecO


troll over the muscles of the face An enemy might
have quoted against him Gratiano's remark about
the visage which did cream and mantle like a
standing pond; and il is certain no man ever bowed
with dignity when he was looking one way and
walking another. / suppose it must be confessed
that Lord Beacons6eld is Mr.. GladstOne's superior
in department. The Prime Minister at the Guild
hall gave no sign of the feelings stirred in HIM
by the applause he received. He seemed
as nearly as possible insensible TO what
was going on around him; or unaware
that anything was going on. A portion Of this re-
serve OF manner would have set well on Mr.. Glad
stone. On the other hand, the time which Lord
Beaoonsfeld spends in composing his cOuntenance
and in the elaboration of epigram, Dir. Gladstone
deyOtos TO mastering evidence and setting policy.


But whatever Mr. GladstOne's defects may be-


they are forgotten when he begins to speak, and
while he speaks II he was too much the politician
before. no is plainly statesman and orator as the
Grst sound is heard of that wonderful voice. 1t
would be impressive If il uttered nothing but non
sense. 1t is deep and musical, with much variety
Of tone. and with a strength 80 great that its
Year: 1878

Many of cur exchanges have been
expressing their views as to who shall
be the next nominee for Governor, and
all agree upon Gov. Hampton. In this
preference we concur, bit not upon the
grounds generally advanced. We do not
believe that Hampton is necessity to
the party, for there are dozen distln-
guished sons of Carolina, any one of
whom we believe the nomination from
the Democracy would elevate to the
head of our State Government Neither
are VIC willing to concede tina: Governor
Hampton has been infalliblc, for on
some meaoures his position has appeared
TO US unfortunate; but we believe he has
made as few mistakes as any man could
have done under the trying circum<tan-
ccs through which he has brought the
State. We place our advocacy of re-
nomination upon the ground that by his
courage, judgment and fidelity ic has
shown himself as nearly equal to every
emergency which can arise as any man
in the State. He has been in office
two years. and his experience will be
Of material assistance to him in the fu-
,ure. Our people can never forget the
magnificent canvass which he led to the
illustrious victory of 1876. and the
manly position assumed by him in de-
fence Of the peoples rights at its close.
For hi, prudence. frnncss and infu-
cnco the people Ct the whole Union are
indebted to him.


In the midst Of one Of the greatest
revolutions he preserved the peace and
order of his State, when single i'm
prudent speech on his part would have
spread destruction of life and probably
have involved the United States in a
civil war, whose consequences would
have been most terrible. For days and
weeks he was surrounded by a lnrong
of citizens in patient of their wrongs who
urged that he would allow them to put
the lawful government Of the State into his
possession by force. He restrained
them, but at the same time assumed the
position which caused our enemies to
quake and fear, for he announced in
emphatic tones the fact that he had
been elected Governor Of the State, and
that he would have tho office, or the
people should have military governor
His course at this time rose to the full
measure Of heroism, and has become the
grandest chapter in the history of our
generation. The people Of this State
will never forget the services Of Gov.
Hampton, and differences upon minor
questions will not prevent them from
calling his services into requ:sltlon in
the coming canvass as the standard
bearer of the Democracy. lie has re-
duced taxation, he has been jnst to all,
and has been faithful to his public
trusts. Therefore, he deserves rc-elec-
tion, and when our people see and hear
him on next Wednesday they may rest
assured that they have seen not only the
present Governor, but the next ALSO
anderson Mtell;gcncer.
Year: 1878

Governor Rice is asked to pardon one
O'Donnell, of Millbury, from Charles
town, and gentleman who recently
visited the State Prison thus tells his
story: "Gcntlcmen," sal | the Warden,
Il want to bring before you one Of the
most remarkable cases that we have in
the prison. We call him the man who
never Smiles and | wish before he
comes in to tell you his story. He
seems to be man Of more than ordinary
ability, one Of the better class Of SUBJ
stantial, frugal Irish citizens, who owned
a small place in one Of our manufacture
ing villages, where be resided with his
family of grown up sons and daughters.
all permanently employed and in com"
Portable circumstances. The old man
had fine garden on which he bestowed
his leisure hours, in a Part of which
was Gne lot of cabbage. IL seems that
the boys in the ncighborhood had a
habit of trespassing on the old mans
garden, until he had determined on
getting rid of them by firing his gun to
frighten them away. One night, hear
ing some one in his garden, he took
down his gun, and, getting behind the
hedge fired into the garden, as he claims
without aim or seeing any one TO aim at.
But the report of the gun alarmed the
neighbors. who on rushing into the gar
den. found the lileless body of young
girl shot through the heart. The old
man, when told what lie had done. was
struck dumb. He was arrested and sen.
fenced to imprisonment for life. He
has now been here for ten years, and
his face has become as marble, there is
no hope nothing but the sad rewem-
brancc of that dreadful night. In Ire-
land they have superstition among The
young girls that whoever on Hallowe'e en-
shall place cabbage over the door will
marry the first young man that enters
the door afterwards. And this was
proved, was the GRAND of the young girl
in the old mans garden. But instead
Of a Wedding she found a grave
Springfield Republican.
Year: 1878

There is nothing more beautiful to be-
hold in these degenerate days than a
child's dutiful obedience to its parents.
Besides, the rarity Of tae occurrence
gives it the charm Of a novelty. An
instance of filial consideration comes
from Quebec, and it is hoped it will
serve as bright example to other sons
throughout the land. A son in tho Vi
cinity of that ancient place will not even
90 on a visit to the city without his la
theirs permission. The most trivial re-
quest Of the parent are implicitly obeyed,
and the boy does nothing without first
consulting his father. The old mans
name is Paul Leonard and he is 107
years old. The youngster is eighty Eve.
Year: 1878

1t is theme on which one mi ght
dwell for an hour, but | will be guilty Of
no such indiscretioD, aud will only
say in conclusion, that it is particularly
appropriate that the press should take
part in the celebration of day sacred to
the memory Of St. Patrick. That good
saint, God bless him, drove tho snakes,
frogs and other reptiles and ugly things
out Of ireland; it is our true mission to
drive them out Of the world.
Year: 1878

Night came..d>wn or ali 'he earth,
And took the tired Dav,
And clasped her tightly in her arms,
And bore her far away.
The moon like some vast light house


seemed,


Far up in the Milky Way;
The glistening stars, like tiny barl;s,
At anchor round her lay
And like single silver thread


That twines in some dark curl.
The river wound through trees and brakes
A cleaning band of pearl.
l heard the soft low dip of oars.
Like n weary. slow heart throb
And the wavelets lapped the bow OF the
A low, half broken sob.
And on that night. SO long ago,
4 vision wondrous sweet
Came TO me in its fullest JOY,


So perfect and complete.
o golden dream. why did | wake
To find it past and gone
The dream was like glorious day
The waking, cold gray dawn.
'Twerc better far that had died
Believing it were true,
'Twere better far to sleep for aye
Beneath The sky so blue,
Than live when each long weary day
Seems longer than before:
When life is but constant pain
A wound unhealed and sore.
The river still flows murmuring ON;
The stars are just as bright
As when the vision came 10 me


That resiiul Summer night.
The same . Yes. alone am changed.
Oh, God. each weary day
| wished tha; had died the night
The vision passed away
Year: 1878

INDICATIONS THAT A STRONG EFFORT


WILL BE MADE TO Push IT THROUGH


CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Stanlev Mat
thews's speech and the presence here of
the Tom Scott lobby in full force indicate
that the Texas-Pacitic bill is to be push
ed, The judiciary Committee Of the
House did not find time at the last session
session to dispose of the Hewitt resolu-
ton looking TO an investigation of the
titls of this company TO the property
which it proposes to mortgage to the
Government as security for the great
loan OF credit IL demands. The follow
ing despatch In the Sun OF June IL 1878,
Is correct statement of the situation at
the close of the last session.


WASHINGTON, June l6.-Some, If not
majority, of the Judiciary Committee
hold that the franchise of the Texa,-Pa-
citic, as derived from the Southern Pa
cltic and the Southern Transcontinental,
is forfeitable for nonuser at any time the
State of Texas IN ay see proper TO resume
IL by instituting the proper legal pro-
ceedings for that purpose, and as the
TexasP acific must, therefore, rely, in
the event of forfeiture, upon their fran
chise claimed to have been derived from
the Memphis and FL Paso Company, an
investigation of the transactions in.
yolved in that purchase will of course be
proper In order to ascertain its validity
1t is supposed the Committee will take
up the subject at an early day and re-
port what may be necessary for the
protection of the Government.
Year: 1878

Yesterday motion came up in the Dis. trict Court, before Judge French, for new trial in the Cole-Bean case. Thos. Fitch, for defendants, made an elaborate and ex- haustive argument in favor of the motion, and Messrs. Rush and Morgan ably resisted it. The matter was finally submitted to the Judge, who, In consequence of the immense volume of the record ts be examined, the case having been tried twice in the District Court already, took it under advisement, and will make decision at the earliest mo- ment, after thoroughly satisfying himself as to the law and equity of the motion,

 The attorneys appear to be iab0ring, not so much for decision in the District Court that shall be final as to the rights of the parties. as to get the cause in proper shape for decision in the Territorial Supreme Court with the ultimate view of carrying it from that tribunal to the Supreme Court of the United States. as it Is now quite evident that whichever party is beaten. will surely appeal from Court to Court, until it reaches that oas of final resort, unless. at some stage of the proceedings, the parties litigant shall come to their senses and compromise the matter.

 The decision of this motion will probably be rendered early next week, say Monday or Tuesday
Year: 1878

1t happened that Mrs. Barstinglow
was going down to Keokuk, for a few
days, and MIR. Barstinglow was incon-
solable. At one time he protested that
she should not go; he could not endure
the lonesome house during her absence.
And then again, he declared that if she
must go he would neglect his Office
and let his business go to the bow
vows, and he would go with her. At
length, however, she persuaded him to
be reasonable, and on her repeated as
surance that she would not remain
away longer than three days he con-
sented to let her go. He even bought
her ticket, and ordered the carriage
and paid for it two days ahead, lest
his resolution should give way and he
should forbid her going from him. And
from that time till the morning of her
departure Mr.. Barstinglow spoke in
subdued tones, and moved about with
the air of man whose heart was buried
under mountains of grief.


Before she left the house, Mrs. Bars
tinglow set the phOnograph in the sit
ting-room, behind the clock. Then she
kissed her disconsOlate husband, and
begged him to preserve his precious
/ life for her sake while she was away
and then she was gone.


Every day, during her three days
Year: 1878

Why He Won the Suit.


New York, Dec. 21.-The verdict for
Gen. Sheridan, sued by Whalen for
damages for dispossessing the said
plaintiff from the Killona planta-
tion In Louisiana, does not appear to
have been rendered on grounds sustain
ing his military authority. Judge Wal
lace charged the jury that Sheridan
was not justified in issuing his order OF
dispossession on account of any mill
tary authority, and that If Whalen was
in actual possession he could recover
damages from any one who, not being
the owner, dispossessed him. The jury
evidently believed the testimony tend
ing to show that another party than the
plaintiff was legally in possession, and
that Sheridan only sustained the real
owner.
Year: 1878

DoN CAMERON is working hard for
Gov. Hartranft in his aspirations to
succeed Bayard Taylor. Let's see
didn't Don once endeavor to get big
favor from the PRESIDENT A matter Of
the secretaryship of war. or something
Of that sort?
Year: 1878

New York, Dec. 21.-The financial
events for the past week were import
ant chiefly for the practical equaliza-
tion of gold and greenbacks; for the
resumption of the last portion of the
issue of 6ve-twenties of '65; for THERE
markably low prices for coal at auction
sale, and for the continued cutting of
rates on eastward bound freight. In
the equalization of gold and paper cur
rency, in advance of the day set apart
for resumption, a great victory has
been gained.
Year: 1878

was upon the purely personal issue OF oppo-
sition to Butler. Had any other candidate
than he been nominated, the Greenback faction,
who were in the majority at Worcester, might
have adopted the sOftest of soft-mOney Ieso-
Iutions, or declared for the widest theories
of the Inhationists, and there would have been
no bolt nor any Faneuil Hall appendix to
the regular convention.


These personal issues in both cases over
shadow all questions of political doctrine. In
one case they divided between Kelly and
Tilden in the other they fought against
Butler. In Connecticut there was no dis
order or disturbance There was no personal
quarrel there only difference upon the lead
ing question in current politics - q diner
ence positive and wide to be sure, but,
as it related only to principles, not OF
consequence enough to raise row over.
The Democratic leaders in that State saw
the convention of the party taken possession
of by men who proclaimed their belief IN
doctrines which their leaders had always op-
posed as un-DemOcratic and dishonest; re-
pugnant to the fundamental ideas of DemOc-
racy; but they made no outcry. There
was no personal feature in this cOntro-
Versy - nothing worm making any uehVh
stration over. SO they quietly withdrew, and
left their convention and party in the hands
of men who openly repudiated all the doc
trines and traditions of the party upon finance
And notwithstanding the convention nominated
a Greenbacker, or, as he calls himself, " half
Greenbacker," for Lieutenant-GovernOr. and
adopted platform TO fit him, these gentlemen
will make no open opposition TO either 1t
is only upon personal issues that the party
splits. As to principles. the widest range IS
allowed. We have had during this campaign'
thus far, disturbances and bolts and every
kind of violent and disorderly demon
stration i'm Democratic conventions. we
call attention to the significant fact
that there has not been yet single
instance of any outbreak or disorder
over a question of principle, although 1t
is notorious that there has not been Dem
ocratic convention held in which there have
not been differences of the most positive char
acter on the main question of the canvass
that of finance. They are fighting for candi-
dates and for power and not by any means
for doctrines or for principles.