smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Ny FRIENDS CT CHARLESTON: 1t
gives the great pleasure to meet you,
and particularly 50, to meet 80 many
OF the colored citizens OF Charleston
on this occasion. / want you par~
ticularly, not only here, but through
out the whole State, TO understand
precisely the condition of affairs
and the policy that l represented in
the last election. | know that it is
very natural for you to suppose, hav-
ing been misled in 30 many instances,
that although rnan who is candi-
date for office may make promises
you cannot Know what will be the re
suit of these pledges until you see
how the policy has been carried out.


All that | have to say to you now,
and say it when victory has crown
cd our efforts, is that stand now pre-
cisely where l stood twelve years
ago. WAS the first man in Ameri-
ca, certainly the first man in the
South, who advocated the granting
"f the right to vote to the colored
man. [Applause.] That is on record.
Oniy few days ago | saw in the
New York Tribune statement made
by its editor, Whitelaw Reid, that in
1865 told him that the Northern
Republicans would want to take
away the right of voting from
the colored people long before the
South ever would. a voice: That's
so."1 During the late canvass l made
a prediction that the colored people
would very soon find that the only
protection they had for their elective
franchise would be from the white
men of the South. You will live to
see it!


/ meant to tell you an incident
which has happened since my election
When l was in Washington recently,
i've or six or more prominent Re
publicans--men high in position-ac
tually consulted me as to how the
vote Of the colored man could best be
restricted. I tell you what is true
my answer was: We don't want the
vote of the colored man taken away
or restricted; for, aside from the
friendship we bear their race, their
right to vote gives us thirty more
votes in Congress-, and when peace
comes we are satisfied that the best
men in both races and parties will
vote together for the common veal.
we don't want to take that right away.
EGrest applanse.]


Istand precisely in the position
that I took twelve years ago. l want
TO see the colored people educated,
and l renew here the pledges that |
have hitherto made, thatawe will give
the colored people better facilities for
education than they have hitherto en-
joyed. [Applanse.l shall use all
my influence to see 10 it that the
means Of education are placed within
Year: 1877




The officers of the several colored
companies of this city have given
notice to Gen. Noise that they are
anxious TO confer with him officially
at his Office in COLUMBIA, in relation
to the condition of their commands.
This is a gratifying evidence of the
unaninity with which the colored
companies recognize Gen. Noise as
the adjutant and inspector general of
tho State, notwithstanding the doors
of his Office are cealed.


A committee of colored men waited
upon Gen. Noise yesterday, and Of
fered him one hundred men, to form
into a company at once. He res
ceived them courteously and told
them that it would take some little
time yet before he could tell what
arrangements would be made, and
invited them to visit him officially at
bis Office in Columbia, when he might
be better able to answer their ques.
tions.
Year: 1877

Expose yourself day and night; eat too
much without exercise; work too hard
without rest; doctor all the time; take all
the vile nostrums advertised, and then you
will want to know ta


HOW TO GET WELL.
Which is answered 10 three words-Take
Hop Bitters See other column.
Year: 1877

Yesterday morning the young man who
takes care of Judge Gould carriage team.
had a suit of clothes. an overcoat and a
poke! book. containing about Sc 10 money,
taken from his room in the barn. He was
doing some work IN another part of the
barn and in the yard, being gone from the
room where his things were about Is min
utes, and when he returned they were
Year: 1877

The proper method of civilizing the
Indian, in the belief of Catholic mis-
sionary, Father Raveille, who has long
lived among the Sioux, is to learn his
tastes and then lead him toward civiliza.
tion by ways that do not too harshly
cross those tastes. 1t is necessary to
break up the tribal organization, stop
their wandering from place to place, and
protect them when they are trying to be-
come farmers. The nomad instinct is
strong. Father Raveille relates this an
ecdote: Gone bitter cold night, while
was with the Sioux up near tFe Canada
line, a well>known chief, named Left
Bear, came into my hut. 1 said to him
Look at me here in this room, Left
Bear. See what civilization can do
The wind on the prairies is sharp; the
snow is deep, but here is a stove that
warns the air. Here is a bed, where l
can sleep and not freeze. Here is my
table, with books so / can read and learn.
Is this not much better than roaming
about without a home p He repeated
all these advantages approvingly. But,
said he, with a splendid air about him,


you are not free. You cannot put your
house on your back and go to some new
place when you want a change"
Year: 1877

During the autumn of 1912, ! was in
Algiers. and one pleasant day, l Joined
a party of French officers in jaunt into
the back country. The distance from
the coast--or from the city OF Algiers-
to the northernmost sweep of the Atlas
mountains, is not quite twenty miles,
and thitherward we took our way to see
the sights. Ny particular object was to
see the 7IistrIet whence cigIne tie cInes
supply ofgum Arabic. On the first night
out, we found quarters with Peola
peasant, whose household was far from
repulsive or unpleasant.


On the following morning, we found
our host preparing to 90 to the forest.
He said he was going to examine his
monkey trars. +Three of US went with
him and the first trap we visited held a
monkey, whose facial contortiCus and
sharp chattering and screaming, as we
approached, were frightful. And what
do you suppose that trap was How
was the monkey caught? will tell you.


@AlbdNAtAA ~ a llillD VI dl dAdEld blEE
by a strong cord was a gourd, the shell
of which was tough, strong and intact,
saving a small round hole on one side
Within this gourd the peasant had placed
a small quantity Of huts, of which the
monkey is very 'ond. Well, the monkey
discovers the gourd in a strange position,
and he investigates. Very soon, he de-
termines that some of his favorite nuts
are within. Aha here is a treat. The
hole is just large enough to admit his
hand he feels the nuts, and in his eager
ness to make a good thing of it, he
gathers up all he can grasp. But when
he tries to withdraw his hand, it does
not come forth Closed with a gill of
nuts in its grasp, the hole is not half large
enough to let it out. Poor avaricious
wretch he can not surrender his prize
pr, at all events, so eager to secure it is
he that the idea of letting go never
enters his head And there he remains,
and growing, vainly trying to
get his hand free with the prize in pos
session. And so it is until morning
until the man who exposed the bait
comes and takes both gourd and monkey.
He is very angry, and anon looks very
crest-fallen and foolish; but there is no
help for it.


saw four monkeys captured in that
same way while tarrying in the shadows
of the Atlas mountairs.-N J. Lc9ger
Year: 1877

From impure air we take disease
from bad company vice and imperfection


A man may not be truly happy here
without well grounded hope of being
happy hereafter.


There is but one way to heaven fer
the learned and the unlearned.


Did men govern themselves as they
ought the world would be we'll discip-
lined.


The Germans have this good proverb,
That thefts never enrich aims never
impoverish nor prayers hinder any
wors.


To believe in another mans goodness is
no light evidence of your own.
Year: 1877

"A Mr. Brown of Tonawanda, is build
ing raft of pine logs, at Niagara, with
a house at one end for the accommoda-
tion of cats and dogs, which are to make
a compulsory voyage over the falls I
the raft goes over smoothly and the cats
and dogs are not hurt, man named
White will attempt the same perilous
voyage on q similar craft.
Year: 1877

There is many rest on the road of life,


If we only will stop to take it;
And many a tone from the better land,


If the auerulous heart would wake it.
To the sunny soul that is full of hope,


And whose beautiful trust ne'er faileth,
The grass is green and the flowers are bright,
Though the wintry storm prevaileth.
Better to hope though the clouds hang low,


And to keep the eyes still lifted;
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through,
When the ominous clouds are rifted.
There was never a night without a day,


Nor an evening without morning;
And the darkest hour, the proverb goes,


Is the hour before the dawning.
There is many gem in the path of life,


Which we pass in our idle pleasure,
That is richer far than the jeweled crown


Or the miser's boarded treasure.
1t may be the love Of little child,


Or mothers prayer to heaven,
Or only beggar's grateful thanks,


For cup of water given.
Better to weave in the web of life


A bright and golden filling,
And to do Gods will with a ready heart,
And hands that are swift and willing
To snap the delicate silver threads


Of our curious lives asunder;
And then heaven blame for the tangled ends,
And sit to grieve and wonder.
Year: 1877

INHERITED LONGEvITY.-Every one has noticed
that nearly all the members of some families die
aged, while those of others gone before what
would be called the middle age of the former. 1t
is a common and correct remark that some are as
old at forty as others at siXty the latter will,
in fact, be more likely to live twenty years longer
than the former. The years person has lived is
by no means the most important element for judg-
ing how many he may probably live, nor is pres
ent health of much more consequence, since it is
often the case that families very vigorous and
healthy while they live, yet are not long lived
They inherit health, but short lives.


Notice the Laplanders. Observe the citizens of
Zurich, Switzerland, very healthy, but seldom
reaching the age of sixty; while members of one
Italian family living in their midst since the six
teenth century reached the age of eighty or nine
ty. The Welsh are the longest lived people in
Europe The Scotch are longer lived than the
English, and the Irish shorter lived, yet they are
all healthy a people.


On the other hand some who do not have ro"
bust health are noted to live long. 1t is said they
attain old age because they take such good care OF
themselves. Yet, though it is not denied that
care is useful it will be usually found that they
had at least one long lived parent, and thus in
herted longevity from one side, if not from both
for, though it is often the case that those die
young who have long lived ancestry, it is very
seldom that any person lives to be year or two
older than any of his ancestors.
Year: 1877

How TO STOP DRINKING.-A newspaper cores
pondent, writing of strong drink says: "Those
physicians who are not habitual drunkards don't
know anything about the progress Of the disease !;
they only see the results of it, and therefore they
cannot handle it as they do other diseases. Those
who are habitual drunkards become too much
weakened physically and intellectually by the vice
itself to be able to pronounce a cure.


81 am an old drinker. Have drank a quart of
whisky every day for the past fifteen years. except
an occasional day when have Sworn off,. am
satisfied that there is no medicine for it. Social
habits are strong incentive for one man to drink,
thirst for stimulant for another although the first
may abhor the taste and smell of the fluid. The
effect is what the inebriate of either class desires
and needs. In the interest of the poor unfortu-
nate inebriate let me tell him, if he is in earnest
in his desire to break off, to shun all liquor at
night. He will not be able to sleep for night or
two but he will come all right in a short time
Let him eat a hearty breakfast, and should he be
nervous few hours afterwards, let him fight it
out, hide himself, and shake it out. One or two
hours will give him relief Then let him take
some solid food and hurry to his home, avoiding
the social cOmpanionship of men, which is one of
his greatest temptations, and keep himself to him
aalf as much posrbfc.- II nIcdeineSP Preso-;h"d
to prevent thirst or nervousness are of no avail
1t is the will, and principally the will to stop
drinking at night, and to keep aloof from social
drinking friends l have tried it and know. The
dread horrors of delirium tremens have never be-
fallen me, but 1 have seen them in others, and
have made a study of dipsomania, or l would not
offer these hints"
Year: 1877

party rehabilitated under the wise and
upright administration of President Hayes.
They think be will appoint men of such ex-
cellent character 20 office. and run the Gov
ernment upon such high plane that he will win
the approval of the country and draw TO his sup
port the large body of Independent voters who
took sides with Tilden last Fall"


4" Granted that such would be his course and such
the result" said the Senator, the party would be
stronger in character but weaker in voting strength.
The high-toned men whom Hayes would put in
Office would bring reenforcements but themselves,
while the active politicians whom some think he
would put out are the nen who organize campaigns,
do the hard and dirty work. and have personal fol-
lowings. They may be low fellows, but they know
how to carry elections and the party would find it
self badly off as they deserted il, as they
would be TO do if they were kicked out of their
places. For every vote the party would win it would
lose ten."


Then you think that the true policy ofeach party
is to allow it's opponent TO grasp the Presidency
nowf'


Eyes, and more especially of the Democracy. The
Republicans may be content TO risk speedy dissolu-
ton for the sake of four years of Office but we
have great future before Us if we are wise. We
should first seek to get control of the Senate on
which to build the solid foundation of long lease





States, for we have pretty much exhausted the
South a field for reenforcements If we don't get
the Administration now in two years shall have
the Senate. In four years can walk over the
Presidential track Then, with full possession of
the Government and with our adversares routed and
demOralized, we can hold on for long tme-for II
years at least, and probably for 16 or 90"


The Senator mentioned the names of several of his
associates as entertaining opinions on this subject
similar to his own, and spoke of two prominent Re
publican Senators who, he understood, believed that
tie salvation of their party would be found in Its
present defeat. The conversation closed with this
remark on my part What an astonishing ending
tOthe Presidential quarrel it would be if each party
should be eager to force upon its adversary the
enormous prize of Executive power. don't look
for such a result, however. You and handful OF
prudent, far-seeing statesmen like you may prefer
the big bird in the bush, which yOu feel sure Of cap
turing by-and-by but the masses in both parties
will Only look at the little bird i'll the hand The
average politician will grasp at the substantial
benefit of four years in Office, beginning right now.
After me- the deluge,' s his motto" E.v.s.
Year: 1877

[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUyB.I


WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The prospect OF
LYMAN Trumburs return to the Senate created good
the part OF his former associates TO-
day. Among Republicans, after some expression OF re-
gret that slender majority Of their party in the up
per after the 4h OF March likely TO be reduced
one more by the election Of Democrat from Illinois,
there was much satisfaction expressed that the body
would be reinforced by man OF Judge TrumbuiFs
ability ard legislative experience and that Gen Logans
scat would not be filed by obscure Democratic poll
tlcian. The opinion was expressed by old Senators
that IL any questions should arise affecting
the maintenance OF the great constitutional
and Legal settlements resulting from the war, Judge
Trumbull would be found acting with the Republicans
II will be remembered that during hs former service IN
the Senate ard as Chairman of the Committee on the
Judiciary Mr. Trumbu probably exerted aore influence
than any other in framing the constitutional
amendments and maturing the whole body OF legislation
bearing upon reconstruction. His recent course Affords
no reason believing that he sympathizes with any OF
the reactOnary tendencies Of the Democratic party On
the other has than occasion asserted
that political position is the as that Lie has al
WAYS held.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The tendency ex-
hibited all Southern States of late to take up or
high positions prominently connected with the re-
belion exemped in the choice for Senator Tor the
long term Just made by the Tennessee Legislature
Isham G. Harris was Governor Of the State at the time
the war broke out and bitter seeessionst More
than any in Tennessee he was instrumenta ID
forcing the State into the Southern Confederaey' lie
left Nashville the approach Of the Union troops taxing
with him the money in the Treasury, including con
siderable amount belonging to the School Fund. He
was exceedingly odious to the Union element In Tie
State on account of his conduct and was at one time re-
gared as the chief OF all the suffering and losses
that befel the during the That element mas
now little voice politics of Tennessee as Is shown
by Harris's unanimous nomination by the overwhelming
Democratic majority in the Legislature.
Year: 1877

tired OF their work, thy repaired TO a


point on the river sutlici, ntly remote to Sc
cure them from police Interference. and at
early dawn completely ted all the market
and milk wagons that were coming into the
city at that hour. This morning three Of
t"c rirelo'f"rS oi tics mob were arrested
and are lodged in Jail. The police commits
sioners held an informal meeting at eleven
O'Clock this morning and completed prepara-
tions for any possible emergency. Large
numbers of citizens have been sworn in as
special police


This afternoon crowd of perhaps 800,
composed mostly of boys from I3 to u years
of age, and backed up by sullen, vicious
looking men, with their hands behind their
backs, surrounded the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton depot. As the 30 train was
about to leave boy of not more than Is
sprang upon the engine. which had not vet
been coupled to the train, and pulled the
throttle. The engineer, who was near by,
jumped on the engine in time to save it from
destruction. The crowd then demanded
that he should come down, but he stood by
his post until an order came from President
Shoemaker to run the engine into the round
house and abandon all trains for the day.
The mob, headed by two or three villainous-
looking men, then started for the machine
and repair shops of the company to force the
employees to quit work. At the rail shop
they were met by an officer of the road
who asked them if they were railroad men
or strikers. They answered mo-" but
they wanted those shops closed up. The
workmen at last yielded against their will
and left the shop. The crowd then went
through the yard, taking each shop in sue
cession, and compelling the men to quit
work. This is the nature of the strike on
TIE Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road.
The company's employees say that if they had
been permitted they would themselves have
driven back the mob and started trains.


After these successes the mob met with
little opposition. Trains were stopped on
the Marietta and Cincinnati road, and it is
believed that within few hours the city
will be cut of from communication with
the ouside world by rail. Loud condemn
nation is heard on all hands of the inactivity
of the police, who have, so far, stood by
and watched the progress of the rioters
without lifting hand.
Year: 1877

/


| A prominent grain merchant was asked
yesterday whether the peace between turkey
and Servis and the promised demobiliZalion
of the Russia army would be likely 10 bring
down the price of grain. He SAID
+, 1t has been the idea OF the trade that bread
stufIs would be high this summer whether
there was war in Europe or not. Indeed
grain was short crop last year IN all coun
tries except California, and !s light here al
over. 1t has been our opinion all winter
that high prices will prevail this summer
There is no denying that war would enhance
the price of wheat The scarcity will bC
more felt IN June and July. The Black Sea
and Danube regions have no large surplus
this year, so that war would not effect ship
menis from there much. California is the
great balance. " heel in this trade. 1t had &C.
O00, 900 bushels of grain to export from las:
years crop. Twenty-four million bushels OF
this have already gone, mostly to Great Bri-
tain and the Continent OF Europe. There has
not been so little shipment Of grain from New
ork and the Northwest in any three months
in the past ten years as in December, Janua-
ry and February of this winter The price is
certainly moderate. end the United Kingdom
must buy a great deal Of wheat before the
next harvest IS ready for market. Bread
stutls may be SAID to be in a peculiar shape
III lnlS country. lne people OF INC west
have made up their minds that they have not
enough to supply the demand and ale keep.
ing what they have. 1t is still debatablc
whether they have much for export.


There have been enormous operations in
grain IN Chicago and Milwaukee the past year.
These put up prices. The Canadians are very
sure about high prices for wheat, because
they have lost the most part of their own
crop. They expect to depend on other re.
gions for say one-third of their supply. Trade
IS in healthy condition here, and the grain
business is as safe as any other in the coun.
try During last spring and summer our
grain merchants here were carrying unusu-
ally large stocks, and important losses were
suffered at that time; but since the new crop
began to come IN the business has been
healthy. The losses mentioned fell mostly on
Western correspondents. The wholesale bus.
ness here is largely on commission now. The
Western people are fast getting to point
where they prefer to control their own
products, both of grain and provisions up to
the last possible point in order that they may
reap all possible profit. The farmers, even,
are getting to be spectators in these pro-
ducts-NeW York World.
Year: 1877

In order to fa;ten young pigeons quickly
put them, on the twentieth day, or when they
commence to get feathers, into basket with
a soft layer of moss or hay on the bottom, in
a place which freely admits the air, but ex
ciudes the light. Feed the birds three times
daily, at intervals Of FIVE hours each, with
cooked maize. opening their beaks and max
Ing them swallow successiyely thirty to forty
grains each The maize should be warm
but rot hot. BY continuing this treatment
ten or twelve days the birds will become
most tender and delicate
Year: 1877

Twenty minutes in the smoke OF wool OF
wooden cloth will take out the pain of tn,
worst case of Inflammation arising from any
wound. No one need die from lockjaw j
this simple remedy is ress-;ct Ia.