smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

and Matthews signed together. Foster
was then asked by John Young Brown if
he would put his name to the original
letter, and Foster, anxious to consum-
mate the vile bargain, did so


Not SO associated with Matthews in the
arrangement" eh2 This second letter
s0as the arrangement" This Vas the
bargain signed and delivered to the
Southern rebels. In the whole shameful
affair the names of Foster and Matthews
are undoubtedly linked together; and
they, more than any two men in the Ma
tion, will be held responsible for the forc-
lble overthrow of two legal Republican
State Governments, for the practical de-
struction of the Republican party
throughout the South, for the wholesale
Acknowledgement of Republican voters,
for the bloody crimes revealed by the
Teller Committee, for the revival of sec.
tionalism in its worst form. for the Re-
publican loss of the Congress elected last
fall and (if such misfortune should oc-
cur) for the defeat of the Republican
party in the Presidential contest of 1880.
Year: 1879

There is one lonesome member of Con.
gress who prowls about the capital and
sighs and mopes around and has no one
to talk to except his barber He is the
member who has not been appointed on
an investigating committee. There was
one man more desolately lonesome than
he, however; the member who wasn't
investigated for something. He died
about four sessions ago, just two days
before sufficient evidence was found to
investigate him.
Year: 1879

A young man in the Smithsonian In
siitute, (writes the Washington CORES
pondent of the Cleveland Leader,) has
made public the discovery of the method
employed in making the stone and vol
canic glass arrow-heads, daggcrs, knives.
axes and razors of the prehistoric races.
Up to this time this has been a great
problem to all antiquarian students, but
no theory has ever heen advanced show
ing so practical results as Cushing's. He
started to solve the difficulty by putting
himself in the identical position of the
Aztecs or Mound Builders-without any
thing to work with except sticks, various
shaped stones such as he could find on
the banks of any stream, and his hands.
After making some rude implements by
chipping one flint with another, he dis
covered that the amount of chipping
would produce surfaces like the best of
those which he was trying to initiate.
He therefore came to the conclusion that
there was another way of doing it, and,
by chance, tried pressure with the point
of a stick, instead of chipping by blows Of
stone; when, presto he found he could
break stone, flint and obsidian in any
shape he chose. Soon he had made spear.
Year: 1879

heads and daggers that would cut like a
razor, as good as any he had before him
which had been picked up from all over
the world. By little more observation,
he found that the ''faking," which he
calls his process, on the old arrowhead
left grooves that all turned one way. He
produced like result by turning his
stick the easiest way from right to left.
He therefore concludes that the pre-his-
tories were righthandcd people like our
selves. This conclusion is reinforced by
the fact that occasionally an arrowhead
is found that has flakes running from lett
to right, showing lefthanded person.
The importance of the discovery is, it
shows that the early races were able to
do this work without the use OF iron or
bronze-a thing long doubted.
Year: 1879

About nine O'Clock yesterday morning
any person observing Mount Hood could
have noticed with naked eye changing
cloud of smoke that hung upon the south
side of the mountain, far above the snow
line, and climbing almost to the summit.
Observing this carefully with a glass, it
was plain to be seen that the smoke changes
its form and movement constantly,
apparently pouring out of the south side
of the mountain, from half to one-qua!ter
of mile telow the summit. Those who
have ascended the mountain locate the
site of an old crater OF the southwest
side, some distance below the summit.
They have to- cross this locality to make
the ascent, and always find sulphurous
fumes issuing from the crevices and the
rocks heated by internal fires. There is
no doubt that Mount Hood at times sends
forth eruptions of smoke. though such
manifestations are not of frequent OccurI
renee, or at least are not often reported.
We have lived within view of the noun


tain for nearly thirty years, and have only
once before, about fifteen years ago, seen
unmistakable emissions of smoke, which
lasted about an hour, and came from the
same part of the mountain that we OBJ
served it yesterday, and each time the fac


of its being smoke was not to be doubted
l-[Portland (Oregon) Bee, May Goth.
Year: 1879

The Body Of an Unknopn Nan Found
in the Christidnd Greek.


Yesterday afternoon, shortly before
o'clock, Mr.. Jacob Pusey OF the Pusey &
Jones Company, while standing on their
wharf, noticed a dark object floating
slowly down the creek.


He called to two men who were en-
gagged at work on the schooner "Jesse
Hilles," which was lying at the wharf of
the Lobdell Car Wheel Company. One
of the men called to, named Samuel
Everett, started in a yawl boat for the
purpose of ascertaining what the object
was, but as the water was rough and the
wind high, he was unable to manage the
boat. He put back to the schooner and
took in Benjamin Collins. The two men
then started for the object and upon
reaching it, and found that it was the
body of man. The body was towed in
and made fast to the schooner.


The coroner was notified and at
o'clock held an inquest. The only wit
pesses were the two men who secured
the body, who testified as to finding ii.


The body was very much swollen and
the face had turned black. A thorough
search was made of his clothing, but
nothing was found upon them but an old
knife and small quantity Of tobacco
There were no marks about his body
whereby he could be recognized. He
had on a sack coat, and black pair of
pants over which were drawn pair of
overalls.


After hearing the evidence of the two
men the jury adjourned until this after
noon at 2 o'clock in order to ascertain, if
possible, who the man is.
Year: 1879

The most perfect arrangements have
been made for the comfort of the guests
of the j tferson Democratic Club at their
ball in the Institute Hall on Easter Mon
day night. Ellinger's full brass aud
string band has been engaged for the en-
tire night.
Year: 1879

John C. Bryant, who for some time
past has been in the City Hospital OF
this city recuperating from physical
prostration caused by excessive labor
in the temperance work, has so far re
covered, that he intends to start on
Wednesday next for the New England
States to enter into another temperance
campaign. Mr.. Bryant takes with him
quite number of letters of recommen.
dation from leading representative men
of this city. About two years ago
Mr.. Bryant came to this city suffer
ing from the effects Of intemperance,
and becoming a reformed man, since
that time he has given his time and tai
ents to the work of saving others from
life of intemperance, and it is no
small thing to say of him that amongst
the faithless he has been faithful. He
will leave with the we'll wishes of a
number of friends.
Year: 1879

The disease was known as pleuro
pneumonia, which has recently caused
so much alarm among the owners OF
cattle, and which was supposed to be a
new disease among the brute creation,
it appears from an article in the "Gen-
tlemen's magazine" published in Lon
don in l7l4, then prevailed, in that
country, and was identical with the
disease now affecting our cattle. Tho
treatment now recommended was then
This is another proof that
there is nothing new under the sum"
Year: 1879

A fine lot of clans and fish of all
varieties can be had at the stall of G.
W. Powell, the great fish dealer, in
the Third Street market. All lovers
of clans should call early and thus
avoid the rush.
Year: 1879

The Mordannt combination will play
the Queens Evidence" on August
10Th, at the Grand Opera House. This
Will open the SEASON in this city, and
arrangements will follow in quick sue
cession for other entertainments,
Year: 1879

Thanks mainly To a Metis or half


breed who is in the service Ofthe Hud-


son Bay company, a Sioux warrior was


tound guilty of stealing a horse. and


condemned TO pay the animals value


by instalments at one of the company's
forts. On paying the last instaIlment,


he received his quiItance from the man


who had brought him to justice, and
left the office \ few moments later
the Sioux returned, advanced on his
nOiseless moccasins within IA space of
the writing table, and leveled Ills mus
ket full at the half breeds head. Just
as the trigger was pulled, the Metis
raised the hand with which he vas
writing and touched lightly the muzzle
of the gun; the shot passed over his
head, but his hair WAS singed off in
broad mass. The smoke clearing away
the Indian was amazed to see hisencmy
still alive. The other looked him full
in the eyes for an instant, then quietly
resumed his writing. The Indian
silently departed being unpursued:
those who would have given chase be-
ing stopped by the half breed with,-


go back to your dinner, and leave
the affair to me-"


When evening came, few whites
curious TO see how the affair would end
accompanied the Nets to the Sioux en-
campment. At certain distance he
bade them wait, and advanced alone TO
the Indian tents. Before one of these
sat the bafiied savage, singing his own
death-hymn to the tom tom. He told
his friends in the spirit-land to expect
him that night, when he would bring
them all the news of their tribe. He
swung mis- body backward and forward
a he chanted his strange song, but
never once looked up-not even when
his foe spurned him with his foot lie /
only sang on and awaited his fate.
Then the half breed bent his head and
spat down on the crouching Sioux and /
turned leisurely away-a crueler re-
venge than if he had shot him dead.
Year: 1879

That timber in considerable quanti-


ty and OF substantial value is daily
found floating on the surface of the ST.


Lawrence river is well known, but that
large deposits of timber lie sunken at


the bottom of the river at various


points adjacent to Montreal is a fact


that will by no means be so readily
credited. Such, nevertheless, is the


case, and daily the timber is brought to


the surface by gangs of inhabitants and


others, who sell it to dealers. The bot


tom of Longueuil bay, near the shore,


would appear to be literally covered


with timber, and during the past few


months number of men in canoes. and


provided with chains and graphing


hooks, have been busily engaged IN


bringing up the logs, floating them


ashore, where they are hauled away by


horses and piled for sale. The timber


consists almost entirely of white oak


and walnut. 1t has been estimated that


most of it has been in the river at least
from thirty to forty years, and has
formed portions of the numerous tim


Der RATS that. in transit from the West
to Quebec, have been wrecked or dam


aged in or above the Lachine Rapids.
The length of time it would require
even so dense a wood as white oak to
become sufficiently soaked with water
as to sink TO the bottom of the river
and cause it there to lie as a stone, war
rants the belief that it has been there
at least during the period named. Our
informant states that the timber is in a
perfect state of preservation, the action
of the water or insects having in no
way impaired its texture or affected its
value. Some of the logs brought up at
Longueuil are two feet in diameter and
from thirty to sixty feet in length.
They command, when delivered in
Montreal, from thirty to thirty-tive
cents per foot. Timber bee of similar
character are stated to exist at many
points along the river below the city,
where logs like that of Longueuil Oc-
cur: indeed, it is difficult to know the
number or extent of layers of valuable |
wood resting on the bottom of the no.
bic water highway that flows past that
city, and which short time only may
develop.
Year: 1879

Colliery mules so.Ietimes live many
years without seeing daylight, as they
are only taken out of the mines when
work is entirely suspended. The mules
are used i'll hauling cars of coal from
the various parts of the mine to the
foot or slope of the shalt from where it
is hoisted to the surface by steam. The
mules 90 to work with the miners and
continue until evening. They are sta
bled in the mine and are carefully at
tended to. Strange to say, coats OF
larly smooth or glossy-and miners at
tribute 1t to the coal dust that settles on
the hair and polishes it. The lead
mule in team always carries a miners
lamp attached to his cellar; but min
ers say that the lamp is unnecessary as
the mules never get off the track in the
dark. In some places where 1t is not
convenient to haul the cars mules are
trained to push them, and it is not un-
common to see dozen of the animals
working in that way. In pushing cars
the mule is provided with heavy
breast-pad instead OF the ordinary har-
ness. The ample time the mules have
for reflection does not however, seem
to improve their dispositions, as every
mining report contains accounts of men
and boys who have been kicked to d. ath
or severely injured by them. Owing to
the constant teasing 0f the driver boys.
mules occasionally become so savage
that they cannot be approached.
Year: 1879

Edge tools are fitted up by grinding.
The sharp grit of the grindstone, be-


ing harder than the iron or steel, cuts
very small channels in the surface of


the metal, and the revolving disk car


ries away all the minute particles that


are detached by the grit. If we were
examine the surface of the tool that


has just been removed from the grind


stone. under the lens of powerful mi


eroscope, it would appear, as it were,


like the rough surface of field which


has recently been sacrificed with some


implement that had formed alternate


ridges and burrows. Hence, as these


ridges and burrows run together from


both sides at the cutting-edge, the


newly-grOund edge seems to be formed


of system of minute teeth, rather than


TO consist of a smooth edge. For this


reason tool is first ground on a coarse
stone, so as to wear the surface of the


steel away rapidly; then it is polished


on wheel of much finer grit and final
ly, in order to reduce the serrature as
much as possible, a milestone of the
finest grit must be employed. This
gives cutting-edge having the small
est possible serratiOn. \ razor, tor
xample, does not have a perfec


utting edge, as one may perceive by
viewing it through a microscope. Be
ginnors are sometimes instructed,
when grinding edge tools, to have the
stone revolve toward the cutting edge,
and sometimes from it. When the first
is being done il Is matter of
Indifference whether this is done or
not; but when the finishing touches are
applied near and ut the very edge, a
grinder can always complete his task
with more accuracy if the periphery of
the grindstOne reyolveS toward the cut
ting edge, as the steel that Is worn
away will be removed more easily;
when a stone runs in the op-
posite direction, the grinder cannot al
ways tell exactly when the side of the
tool is fully ground up To the edge.
This is more especially true when the
steel has a rather low or soft temper.
The stone, whes running from the edge
will not sweep away every particle of
the metal that hangs as a Feather" but
when the stone revOlves toward the
edge, there will be no ''feather edge
to deceive the eye of the grinder.
Year: 1879

the international Convention OF the Christian
Associations held in Baltimore, the reports of the
affiliated societies working here and in other
lands show how important have become
these auxiliary branches of the church. They
exist and labor in almost every great
city of this country and in many of the
larger towns There were present several delegates
from England, Switzerland, Australia. rs well as
from Canada. If we were to describe the labOrs Of
these societies in single word should call them
practical. Their object is to meet definite wants III
definite way. They advise, exhort give, and, after
every possible fashion, seek to help those who need
helping Faith with them is much, perhaps in GER
tain sense it is all; but it ~ not faith without
works. They know that sin is suffering, but they
know also that hard lot may bring temptation
not easily to be resisted. They remember
that the young are easily led astray, and
it is the young to whose care they specially adj
dress themselves. They comprehend the value of
the sabbath and seek Its observance, but theirs is
mission for all days in the week. They serve
the church by seeking those outside of it.
and by persuading them to come in.
There is great variety in their system
of operations, but they have one single purpose
the making of men better and happier They
would promote temperance, virtue, industry and,
in all ways they would preserve lives, beginning in
beautiful hopes and opuent promise, from wreck
and from ruin


The great business of society is to save itself from
all which s suOyOrsye of that for which society eX-
ists. The battle is constant The moment 1t is
abandoned, the disastrous consequences are felt in
every household. Upon side are pauperism,
crime, disease vice, every form of selfish indulgence
and the neglect of the young-upon tho other there
are reiormatory societies, schemes of education,
plans for promoting personal and domestic econ
omy for arresug the reckless for strengthening the
weak Tor making bad men better and for keeping
good men from the paths of temptation What
these effect. may be deduced from an estimate of
what would follow their abandonment. We may
imagine the churches dissolved, the Christian
Associations disbanded, the place of wor-
ship in ruins, all the moral associations
given up all charitable work suspended. Who
can adequately picture the moral desoation which
would succeeds How long should we have a Gov
ernment sustained by the lawsi how long
would it be before lunatic anarchy would
take possession Of the land How long before
our material prosperity. upon which we so pride
ourselves, would give place to insolvency and
want Here questions which those who arc in
different to moral work will do well to ask them
selves.


Moreover. these Christian Associations were
hardly ever so much needed IA now. We live in an
age of scepticism or of positive unbelief. The old
moral landmarks arc no longer regarded with general
reverence. Men are seduced by novel specula-
tions and speeous promises from the ways sane
toned by the experience Of ages, by reason
and by tho eternal right. The poor hate
tho rich and tho rish are susDioious Of
Year: 1879

by the Senate in the last Congress but de-
feated in the House, declared that the de-
cision of the highest judicial authority oil a
State as to which is its true electoral
vote should bo final. This right of the
State, and the State alone, to say what It's
electoral vote shall he, was upheld by the
Republicans during the electoral controversy
and would be upheld by them in Congress
today while the Democrats, the protessed
champions of State Rights, who have Just
passed bill to make the National Govern
ment subordinate to the State Governments
have upheld the theory-and have now en-
bodied it in this bill-that the two houses OF
Congress shall have the power to say Tor
whom the electoral vote of a State shall be
cast even in opposition to the decision oil It's
highest cCuIt
Year: 1879

the poor. The old quarrel between captal
and labor has been revived in an aggravated form
Never did we so need prudence. charity and self,
control. and that intelligence which cares little fo,
the sharp and the sophistical and great deal for
substantial honesty. for conscience and for good
sense. At this crisis, for surely it Is one, VIC do not
think it possible 10 oyerestimate tbs
services OF which tho Christian associations ara
capable. 1t is their province to inspire the youna
with yirtuous resolution 30 help them in arranging
some scheme Of wise life, TO save them
from evil habits and theories none the less
owl in their consequence. IL is their task TO ma
good citizens. II is constant battle which thew
have volunteered TO fight and their victory will
be felt in the preservation or revival Of all that ia
lovely and Of good report.
Year: 1879

We observe by The Congressional Record that Sem
| ator Eaton, of Connecticut came within an ace Of
jumping on the whole Senate, and establishing the


previous question in that body, the other day. SEN
atOr Kellogg, of Louisiana, being desirous Of an
opportunity to answer his colleague, Senator Jonas


who had just addressed the Senate, Senator Eaton
the chair reminded him that agreement had been


made TO take vote upon the pending question AT 1
O'clock it being within one minute Of that hour


And he added that if Senator Jonas had continued
his remarks till o'clock the Chair would have
called him to order and announced the understand
ing to him. Mr. Edmuuds, who was no doubt a
little startled at this innovation which practically
establishes the rule Of the previous question at
said: must beg to ask the Chair not 20 call
anybody TO order for speaking after o'clock. for
there never has been an order OF the Senate Of tha


kind in the history Of it, and never viii be-"
Whereat tho Connecticut Senator Jumped the
other way, with the remark that ho would have
taken the responsibility of suggesting that tue
hour had arrived" (which Mr.. Edmunds sad was
quite another thing. Senator Eaton is a we'll
meaning man, but apt 90 be little too preyious'


If some painstalling mathematician would search
through the files OF The Congressional Record, and
make an accurate count Of the Democratic states
men who have asserted that they were originally
opposed to tho plan of mounting po-
litcal riders on appropriation bills he would
be puzzled to find how the riders over
were placed there. No has come forward 10
claim the plan as his own. They all yielded TO the
counsels of the majority" II is the same old
dodge. They all now hold up their right hands
and declare they never wanted to secede. But the
State took n notion 10 play wayward sister and
they followed her. A Democratic majority is an
altogether incxplicable moral force. Collectively,
il perpetrates all manner Of naughtiuess, while the
individuals which compose ii are sternly viTtuOus


Every one Of its members asserts that he is not
responsible for its evil deeds, but yields 10 the


trolling wickedness of the. other fellows. The
funny part of all is that these good people never
can combine to do anything that is reputable
Year: 1879

The dedication of the new Roman Catholic
cathedral on Sunday next promises to be an
imposing ceremony, and will be attended by
a large number of distinguished prclates. An
article on another page gives the programme
of services upon that day.
Year: 1879




M. de Lesseps, speaking at Beauvais,
France, few days ago, on the Panama
Canal, and contending that the Monroe
doctrine had nothing to do with it, told
the following anecdote:


ON 1855, when the Anglo-French al
lance had reached the eliminating point
Queen Victoria came to Paris Do you
know what was the first thing her Majes-
ty said to the Emperor when she had an
opportunity to talking seriously with
him? You could never imagine. She
asked him Immediately to have q stop
put to the Suez Canal works The En-
peror twisted his long mustache and re-
piled that he had heard of NJ de Lesseps
but that he was not personally acquaint-
ed with him, and that it was impossible
to prevent him from continuing his
work; that if he had gone and asked
Queen Victoria to interfere with the
work Of any English contractor he would
in all probability have been ill-received
The conversation was not continued.
Thus it was that the ill-will of England
with regard to a canal she now considers
so precious remained without effect. There
are in America extremely energetic Latin
races, who take the greatest interest in
the Panama canal. People are much
mistaken if they fancy that these people
would remain Indifferent in the event of
a hostile Of malevolent attitude on the
part Of North America. [ have proofs to
the contrary, and know that the United
States do not think Of offering resistance,
which would expose them to the censure
of the whole Southern population Of the
New World.