smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

There can be no doubt that the truest


happiness is ever TO be found ct home.
No man without home can be long and
truly happy. But the domestic group
can be productive of happiness oniy when
it is assimulated by affection, aad kept
in union by discreet friendship. Then it
tends to produce as Tauch happiness as
this world is capable Of; and its sweet
repose is sought for by all sensible men,
as ever by the wisest and the greatest.
What can be compared in our inter-
course of life with the attentions on our
family, with their exhilarsting smiles
and undissembled love? AL this raises
the gentlest and most pleasing emotions,
and calls forth all the sentiments of un-
controlled nature. What are the rap
lures of ambition, the pleasures of fame,
the delights of honor, in comparison
with this? Utterly worthless and in
slpld. Hence it is that we see senators
and heroes shutting out the acclamations
of an applauding world to partake the
endearments of family conversation, and
to enjoy the prattling of their little chill
dren in their harmless pleasures. This
is one of the purest sources of mirth. 1t
has influence, too, in amending the
heart; for innocence is communicated by
coming in contact with it; and the sweet
simplicity of children tends to purify the
heart from the pollution that it has ac-
quired from moving in the world and
mixing with men Into what an abyss
of moral degradation should we not be
sunken were it not for women and chill
dren. Well might the Great Author of
evangelical philosophy have been delight
ed with children and found in them
what he in vain sought among those who
judged themselves theirssuperiors-goo
ness and virtue Cicero with all his lib
erality of mind, felt the tenderness of
home attachment, Atones time he ac-
knowledged that he received no salts
faction in any company but in that of
his wife, his little daughter, and-to use
his own language-"his honied young
Cicero" Sir Thomas More, with his
great powers of mind, devoted great
share of his time-because he knew it to
be his duty and felt it to be his delight
to the amusement of his children. Ho-
mer, in his Ilad, in the parting interview
between Hector and Andromache, has
interested the heart of the reader in his
terrible hero by showing the amiability
of his Trojan chief, by depicting him,
while standing completely armed for the
battle field, taking off his helmet that he
might not frighten his little boy with its
nodding plumes. How refreshed are we
by this scene of domestic lovel And
how pleased to see the arm which is
shortly to deal death and destruction
among host of foes employed in caress-
an infant son with the embraces of pa
ternal love.
Year: 1874

A plain spoken preacher delivered
the following from his desk: |
would announce to the congregation
that, probably by mistake, there was
left at the meeting house this morn
ing o small cotton umbrella much
damaged by time and wear, and Of
an exceedingly pale blue color, in
place whereof was taken worry large
black silk umbrella of great beauty.
Biunders of this sort, my brethren,
arc getting little too common"
Year: 1874

The rumor that Ex-Governor Down
ey had purchased the Star for the pur-
pose of waiting or rafting himself in
the direction of the Gubernatorial
chair, has thrown that paper into a
fervid excitement and caused its edi-
tor to place in type one of his charac-
teristic filings at the HERALD. We
have but one reply to make to the
dish of billingsgate, which is that
when the editor of the Star says the
HERALD invented the story that Gov
ernor DowNEY had purchased the
paper, he states deliberate falsehood.
The rumor was current on the streets
before it was alluded to in the HER
AID. More than this, we know of
gentleman who was consulted about
accepting a place on the paper as an
advocate of Governor DOwNEY for
Governor some days ago. In giving
the story publicity we were not actu-
ated by malice or i'll will but simply
published it as an item of news which
only wanted:contirmatio to draw forth
an earnest 'rThank God'' from the
patrons of the Star. We do not know
that Governor DowNEY has pur-
chased the paper nor do we
know that he furnished the funds for
the new dress in which it is to soon
appear, nor do we care. We lose no
sleep in thinking about the Star edi-
tor nor his paper, and merely accept
the popular verdict that as far as one
is from being HORACE GREELEY so
far is the other from being news
nanar
Year: 1874

CHANGING over the record of 1874 we see that
every resident of the Pacific Coast must feel
proud of our progress within that period. Our
developments have been greater than are re-
corded OF any other portion of the world.
everywhere the spirit OF advancement has
manifested ITSELF The population of the
State has increased at least 10000 within the
last twelve months, and the indications are
that the year 1875 Will add at least 100000 to
the permanent population of Ca ifornia. The
tide of immigration has turned Westward In a
volume which increases in number and
strength daily, and we may reasonably expect
that the growth of twenty years will be
doubled within the half of a decade. The
products of the State are as varied as they are
abundant We have already become fhe
great wheat field of the world, and though we
have won this proud title not one-half of our
broad acres have yet felt the plowshare. With
100000 added to our population we shall ex-
port thousand bushels of wheat where we
now send off ten bushels. Our mineral wealth
Is also great. great beyond that of any other
part ofthe world. The mountains of the Pa
citic Coast States contain precious metals
beyond the computation of man. Our mines
so far from being exhausted are but beginning
to pour forth their treasures and as their de-
velopment PROGRESSES their yield increases.
Our cities are keeping pace with our agricul-
tural development, and as the number of
farmers increase our towns expand. The pro-
gress of Southern California has indeed been
great during the past twelve months. The
increase of population in this part of the State
has been SO remarkable as to astonish even
those who have lived here for the last quarter
of a century Los Angeles valley being the
garden spot of the Southern Coast has swelled
degree. The area OF her cultivated land is
now more than double that of one year ago
and her general improvement is in ratio with
her advancement in soil tlling. The new
homes are counted by the thousand, and we
might almost say that the number of lime,
lemon and orange trees that have been set out
must be counted by millions. The valley has
year, Our city-Los Angeies-has received
hers share of the good things of the year. She
too has prospered beyond the expectations OF
her Oldest inhabitant. She has increased her
population about one-ifth and her wealth
almost one-fourth. Nor is her sun OF prosper
ity likely to set with the closing of the old
year. Her signs of promise for the future are
She may reasonably ex pect that the end of 1875
will find her possessed of double her present
wealth and population of 10000 or % 600 peo-
pie. The people of California, and especially
those of the Southern Coast, have abundant
reasons to return thanks for the blessings OF
1874
Year: 1874

Regular country agents Will be furnished
with the double sheet at the same rates as for
the single sheet.


This issucwil contain full information con-
cerning the agricultural, mineral, commer-
cial and mechanical resources of this favored
country. To those who desire full Informal
tion of this county it will be of inestimable
value.


Thecdition will probably exceed 5000. A
few editorial notices OF business houses will
be inserted in this issue on favorable terms.
There will be NO SOLICITING, and all desiring
10 make use OF this grand opportunity for adj
vertising should call on us at once.
Year: 1874

ES The double State Government squabble in
Louisiana having become stale, they have opened
the ball in Arkansas, where the war between
Baxter and Brooks is raging fiercely. We never
did understand Arkansas politics and never tried
to. We only know that thus far. Baxter seems
to be master Of the situation. We have had an
idea that Arkansas had abuut the meanest poll
ties and politicians of any State in the Union,
and that no matter what party carried the day,
1t left things in a worse condition than they
wore before.
Year: 1874

ABOUT SMALL. c.BILBs.-An exchange says -
Compare the publisher Of a newspaper. who has
to 60 all around the county to collect his pay. to
a farmer who sells his wheat credit, and not
more than bnshel to any person. If any farmer
will try the experiment Of distributing the pro


ceeds of his labor over two OF three csuntirs
with the additon.o large percentage scattrIed
over his own and other States, for one wear, we
will guarantee that he will never, after that
years experience, ask publisher to supply him
with paper year or two without the pay for
Year: 1874

u President Grant is reported as having ex-
pressed his determination to veto the currency
bill If he does, whether the veto be right or
wrong we think the question of a third term
will be settled beyond auy shadow of doubt.
Year: 1874

DESERVED REBUKE.-That was a quiet and
very suggestive reproof which the President ad-
mnisfered to the New York Committee which
asked him TO take their view of his oath, and
veto the currency bill-that If he were in New
York he might look at the matter as they did,
bnt being President, he had to consider all sides.
What the bankers, capitalists and merchants of
New York want was plain enough To him, hnt
II was not what the country wants. In other
words, the President intimated that there was n
West which had also a voice in the matter.
Year: 1874

.F They have started an independent politi-
cal movement down IN Franklin County, and are
making big cackle over it, They start so many
Independent and Reform movements in Kansas,
but they all turn out to be the same old thing.
We guess this is the case with the Franklin
County business.
Year: 1874

He wonld thus more than double his income
In view of these facts, why talk about the want
of barking capital IN the west Will the Yankee
capitalist he tempted to come west aud and gn
tn banking by snch indncementsi Will a duck
swim f-St Louis Democrat
Year: 1874

The time for the impeachment trial Of State
Treasurer Hayes approaches. The Attorney
General and Hayes attorney went to New York
SOME days ago, TO take .depestions of bankers.
1t is claimed by one side, that Hays received
large amonnfs of interest on State funds depas-
tied in New York, and on the other side, that he
did not apply one cent of it to his own use, but
applied 1t to the pnblic use


Then, it is said that the Trrasurer's Clerk
Collins, STAYED off the monthly examination of
the Treasury, which should have been made in
March, while be went 10 st. Louis, to procure
funds io make a full showing of the amount
which the examination should show to be in the
Treasury and that, at the April examination,
when the examiners asked to be allowed to count
the school bonds in the Treasury, the Clerk fiat
ly denied their right to eonnt them. and shut the
safe against them 1t is surmisrd, from this, that
he left school bonds in St. Louis in pledge for
money to make up the deficit in the iIreasury,
and that an examination of the bonds would have
revealed the trick.


There other rumors about startling facts
revealed by the books of Dan. Adams exploded
bank, which have passed into the control of ont
side parties; and of the manenvers of rarions
bankers throughout the State, who have handled
State funds, to get things nicely shaped by the
time of the trial. In some quarters, 1t is boldly
alleged that deficit of at least 500 900 will be
fonnd the final summing up.


We give the foregoing as common rumors,
which are believed by many persons to be facts.
If, on the trial. it be proven that the Treasury
has been managed as charged, the Senate cannot
afford to mp nything, for the sake of shield
ing the Treasurer; but if, on the other hand the
charges turn out to be frivolous or groundless
the Treasurer should never be convicted merely
for the purpose of satisfying the popular clamOr
Year: 1874

A BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH OF ITS PAST,
PRESENT AND FUTURE; WITH PARTIAL
DESCRIPTION OF ITS VAST RESOURCES
AGRICULTURAL, MINERAL AND OTHERWISE;
BY THE EDITOR OF THE OsKALoOsA HER
AID, WHO HAS BEEN RESIDENT OF THE
COUNTY FOR TwENTY-sEvEN YEARS.
Year: 1874

Thousands of years ago, when Great
Architect was forming this country, de-
void of the mighty forests placed in less
favored countries, He did not forget us,
or that we would need fuel, but stored
away beneath the soil inexhaustible stores
Of the best bituminous coal for mans use
and comfort Every day the extent of
the field is increased by new discoveries


and we sometimes feel like saying that
the whole surface of the State is under
laid with this useful mineral, and of it all
we have the pleasure and pride of know
Year: 1874

This is divided nearly in halves by
South Skunk river, which runs from north
west to southeast, diagonally through the
township. Some of our finest farms are
in this township 1t is well settled by a
thrifty people, whose farms are No. 1.
Some Of the best fruit in the county is
raised here. The township is well tim
bered, well watered and withal pleasant
place to live. Charles Curriers' grist mill
is in the northwest part Of the township,
on the river; and turns out some of the
best -four made. The frame bridge for
Year: 1874

that competent judges pronounce very
rich, and capable of being worked at
great profit by capitalists who may desire
to enter into this business The ore lies
very plenty in many localities and we have
no doubt but with sufficient capital to try
it thoroughly, an immense fortune could
he made
Year: 1874

This is more broken and better supplied
with timber than Prairie, yet has some of
the finest farms and as rich soil as the
county can boast. The North Skunk riv-
er runs from northwest to southeast
through the township Union and other
creeks traverse it in different directions.
Union Mills, on the river, is the only
town. At this place is a new MILL not
yet completed, to supply the place of the
old ones from which the place was named.
A good frame bridge spans the stream
here, and there is an iron one two miles
above. A short distance above the latter
is new grist-mill, built by A. Baughman.
Coal has been discovered in this township
and the banks are worked as extensively
as the home demand will justify-New
Sharon, the nearest railroad station, being
too far distant to ship A large scope
of country to the north depend upon these
mines for coal An intelligent, drive-ahead
class of farmers make the township a
pleasant, desirable home to live in The
Muscatine Western survey runs through
this township, and crosses the river near
Union Mills. Next east, and sixteenthly
we have


= sss PLEASANT GROVE TIP,


In the northeast corner of the county
Year: 1874

the numerous brick houses-business and
dwelling-testify. A splendid article of
sand may be found on the various streams.
which is used for building purposes In
some parts of the county, potters clay
exists, and is put to good use In the
lower part of the county is vein of
mineral paint, which has been used ex-
tenslvely, and answers well the place of
dark colored paint for barns, outbuildings,
etc.


With all these products within our
borders, it may be matter of importance
to the stranger to know how we get rid of
them all. Therefore we must speak of
our
Year: 1874

The warehouse decision has already borno
fruit in the Common Council. 4 resolution Was
presented last night, and reterred to the COM
mittee on Gas-Light, asking for tue opinion Of
the Corporation Council on the point whether
the Common Counsel had not the power
to regulate tho price Of gas. Alderman
Fitzgerald, who presented the motion, has evil
IDENTIFY argued in straight line from the
proposition that the State has thu right to regu-
ate warehouse charges, to the right Of tue City
Legislature to regulate the price as we'll Is tho
quality Of gas.
Year: 1874

curiosity Of a few fanatical persons have
conjured up the very worst intentions from
the secresy Of a few societies. Although
they are not able to point out any acts Of
such bodies which could befairly construed
as injurious to society, still, guided by an
indefnaDle fear which is ever characteristic
Of weak minds, they anticipate evil where
only good can be found, and are ready to
condemn before they have any evidence to
act upon.


The superior morality which they assume,
as well as the adoption of the name Of the
Creator into their Constitution, are enough
to brand the party as body Of hypocrites
who desire and intend to deceive the people
and build up prOscriptive power for the
purpose of establishing some religious dog
ma and political advantage. Whenever a
political party attempts to define moral and
religious duties, the conclusion Is legitimate
that it is born Of prejudice and intolerance,
and will not hesitate for one moment to de-
stroy the rights and liberties of the people,
SO soon as the power is placed under their
control.


But they win meet with failure, shame
and condemnation. The miserable crea-
lures viii soon deny that they belonged to
such party.
Year: 1874

AT a recent wedding in New York,
among the bridal presents was earelessly
displayed a check for 100000, drawn to the
order of the bride and signed by her father.
One of the guests was the cashier OF tne
bank on which the check was drawn lie
was one OF those disagreeable people who
can never appreciate joke, and who al
ways delight IN telling the truth when II IS
unpleasant to somebody else. Ihls genie
man threw a damper on the spirits OF the
party by declaring that the generous ia.ner
of the bride never had more than hall SlOO'-
600 to his credit in the bank since MS ac-
count was opened.
Year: 1874




THE Ne,u YorI; Sun, In taking strong
ground against the increase of the
United States army, compares the ma
terial of the Union army during the
late war with that Of the Confederates,
and says:


'.The quality Of the Confederate sol
diers eifectually disposes of the plea
that it is necessary to keep the regular
army as a nucleus. On the Union side
was the entire rank and file of the old
army. OF that force the rebels had
only the officers. The Confederate
rank and file was composed wholly of
raw men, and, In the first two years of
the war, volunteers. Yet what an IN
fantry they were! Those of us who
saw them charge in line of battle never
approach Confederate cemetery with
out taking off our hats In homage to
the devoted braves who ever walked
straight into the jaws of death without
blanching."
Year: 1874

. A MAINE Benediek was recently tied to
a tree by some OF his wife's Obliging friends
while she administereda eOwhiding to him
Which may to some extent account for the
reluctance of male New Englanders to enter
into the holy estate of matrimOny.
Year: 1874

It is about time for the people to
think about the elections for county
officers this year. The papers in va
Yious sections Of the State are calling
attention to the matter, and urging the
people to begin to organize in such a
manner as viii keep the various county
Offices out of the hands of the RAIDS,
and at the same time secure them good
and faithful officials. There is one
thing reduced to a demonstration, and
that is, without organization no set of
principles can be successfully upheld
and carried into the policies and ad-
ministration of government. We must
have some kind of an instrumentality
20 settle the claims Of the various as
pirants holding thesamepolitical faith,
and 1t is the duty of the people to es-
tablish this instrumentality and control
1T. Let us have no intestine divisions.
-G0lldtiR TeRRessecdH.
Year: 1874

The Senate Military Committee has
agreed to report bill to be hereafter form
ed for the equalization of bounties. Il will
be on the basis of the bill introduced by
Senator Caldwell last year, which proposed
10 give uniform bounty Of eight and one
third dollars per month to each and every
officer and private who served at any time,
either in the regular or volunteer service,
between April -, 1861, and April Is, 1865,
the bounty payments already made to be
deducted. and the benefits of the above pro
vision to be extended also to the widows or
other heirs of deceased soldiers.


The Committee on Ways and Means to-
day agreed to report in favor of admitting
sugar and beet seed free of duty for a linn
tied time.
Year: 1874

There is clever lad 'down east'' who will
get his living in this world. For playing tru-
ant, maternal authority cut off his supper.
casting one fond look at the authoress Of his
existence, he paused at the door to say,
Mother, am going to die, and when l am
no more, wish the doctor to cut me open
and look at my stomach. The maternal
mind was filled with awful forebodings, and
the maternal heart asked what he meant.
81 wish it to be known" he answered, ''that
died from starvation" This was enough.
The small boy was triumphant, and retired to
his little bed gorged to repletion.
Year: 1874

lnteresting-to get up in the night and see,
or Imagine you see, the comet; then to arouse
the household, seek and fiud the spyglass,
consigned by spring cleaning to the attic, and
return with your company to your point of
observation, to be rewarded for your pains by
the discovery that the celestial, tail-trailing
and lustrous stranger has been obscured by
an envious cloud. That was the experience
OF a friend who couldn't come it.
Year: 1874

The APPEAL and the present repre-
sentative in congress from this district
have seldom found occasion to agree.
He has been intensely, sometimes often
sively, Radical, and We have never yet
found a reason for swerviug from the
Democratic principles we have through
a long life defended with the ability we
possess. Politically, then, we are "as
wide apart as the poles" aud 50 when
ever We thought ourselves justified and
the public service required it, we have
not failed 10 remind Hon. Barbour
Lewis, sometimes in no gentle tones, of
his derelictiOGs and neglect Of duty. We
can, therefore, with all the better grace
afford to do the generous thing, and re-
cognize the faithful Performance Of an
important duty by him, in the delivery
of a speech, for which we find room
tO-day-a speech that proves that Time
has not left the heart of Judge Lewis
untouched, and that even he has re-
Tented somewhat OF his extreme views,
snd can recognize the exalted meIit Of
Lee and Johnston while urging the
claims of the south for a generous ap-
preparation for the purpose Of improving
the navigation Of the Mississippi. We
can almost forgive BsrbOuI's fsilure in
the customhOuse matter in view Of a
speech which does both his head and
heart credit
Year: 1874

The proceedings Of the meeting Of cit
liens of the tenth ward favorable to the
Bartlett movement, will be found in an
other column, and will be read with in
terest. The gentlemen named for dele
gates are well known in the ward, and,
we understand, are acceptable to the
voters. The formation Of a Bartlett
club is, however, to US the most signifi-
cant part Of the proceeding, which We
hope viii prove but the initiatory step
to similar organizations in all the wards.
Let us have q Bartlett club in every
ward, and concentration on tickets
made up Of good men-the best that can
he had
Year: 1874

The Soolina Pass commission, which
was appointed by the great govern
ments OF Europea few years ago to open
the Danube to the navigation of the
world, and which accomplished that
most difficult undertaking SO splendidly
and with such brilliant success, was a
mixed commsssion-two army en-
gineers and two distinguished civil en-
gineers. We will do wisely to make q
similar selection, and of men equally
able and gifted. They have great
work to do.