smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

SUNDAY. Sept Is, 1878.


In the game Of stock speculation last weeks
innings may be properly scored with Q goose egg
TAR a. they showed any practicable change In
quotations or pront to tho players With Iansas-
tions less by onc-third than those Of tho week
before ana market hat deserved Indictment
for the false pretsnces which 1t put Of gong
to pieces one day and establishing a rise on
the next, aud yet doing neither it Is not surpris-
ing that the week should finish up as fiat as II
had begun Tho long continued thimble-rig business
with tho grangers was kept gong with
customary activity aud with tho usual
difficulty upon tho part OF players 10 discover undcr
which cup the pea OF loss or the pea OF profit lay.
with these stocks, in fact the bulk OF business as
well as the maximum OF the weeks interest remained,
though neither was sufficiently important 10 move
prices much to side or the other from the dead
level OF steady market The ST. Paul property is Of
feripg deiecabie bit Of speculation from the fnct
that opinions widely diverse, are boing entertained
as TO It's value The bears are as merry as ghous over
cadaver and LOOK forward with gee 10 the time when
tho common stock at 10 ana tho preferred
at 80 viii invite their participation in a
cheerful and profitable wake. The bulls, on tho
other nand, believe that there IS plenty OF living
business in the road yet its IRON the de-
probation OF the wheat crop arc greatly overest-
msted and that the preferred stock will continue to



This impression regards the latter item seeing TO
DO the prevailing one, and the stock s being quietly
absorbed by parties who IL TO be cheap At
the price. Tho wrangle over the ST. Paul stocks
would DO OF ltto matter 10 the market ut large wcro
1t not for the depressing effect which It has upon
the rest OF the list popular Daliot would show
a majority Of opinion favor Of a general
higher schedule OF prices, were IL not from tho fear
that the St. Paul influence might 'stun'' the boxes
uniavoi ably. Thore was little OF moment in othcr
stocks Western UGion declared the usual dividend
OF lI per cent, which was disappointing to some
people who expected more, but the round surplus ex
h,biled proved satisfactory sop to this Ccrberus aud
stopped any inclination to grow Lake Shore exhib-


tied fresh s.rongtn from reports OF satisfactory earn
ings aud the rost Of the market ienaciousiy held
10 the Hrmness which 1t exhibited whenever the
bears I'm stoppn ng take breath) gave chance
FLUCTUATIONS OF TUE WEEK.


Following are tho opening, highest and lowest
prices OF the week, with the closing, bio aud asking
uricaa Of Saturday.
Year: 1878

is only attainable by long practice.
Uniformity of size and color, and even
filling up the box. without bruising, are
the essentials. We have seen boxes of
the second size Newton pippins, we'll
packed, bring more than first size, poorly
packed. The clear. even color, the level
and glossy surface, the regular, perfect
rows-all these are pleasing. and pay
for the time occupied.


The orchardist knows exactly how
to choose good peach from his own
orchard. He goes to the sunny side of
the tree, and finds one with rich
dark color, just ripe, and half hid in
glossy leaves. Then lie eats it, with
certain vague pity for the city people.
who take theirs from Q box. Now. the
gist OF our sermon is. that the orchard.
ist must try to get the best flavor and
most beautiful fruit, and get il to
market in the mos. pleasing condition.
Ii it appeals to the artistic sanss, as it
lies in the market. it will not long
wait purchaser.
Year: 1878

some months ago the newspapers an
nounced that We were to be treated on the
fifteenth CT June to b strike similar TO that Of
last summer. This story and the date fixed
upon were evidently the creation Of some
newspaper reporter, anxious to create sensa-
bion. When the time came around the ab-
surdity of this story became at once appa-
rent the panic which 1t created subsidized, and
aIl rumors Of strikes were disbelsved. Taking
advantage of the success Of this sensation
for 1t was successful in creating an excite
ment and panic, as proposed some scrib-
bier has prophesied another strike, to be
much more serious and threatening than
that fixed for June Is. The newspapers
have already written up this strike-it
ID to come off August 15--in grand and
glowing style. It Is to be general rising
Of the oppressed laboring classes against
capital over the whole country, to be directed
chiefly against the banks, which are to be
broken open and gutted, their deposits to be
divided among the suffering poor. Sensa-
tional stories have been written up Of labor
leagues, composed OF thousands Of earnest
men pledged to this and TO all kinds Of acts
ct violence and robbery.


The first strike, that Of June 15 had the
effect Of putting the various States and muni-
eipalities Of the North and West to o heavy
expense In preparing for It,. The present
promised. strike seems to have had exactly
the contrary effect. 1t has been advertised
far and wide, but few persons believe it, and
no city is preparing for the promised rising.
On the other hand, 1t is having q bad effect on
the disorderly elements of Northern and
Western cities; not that these men had made
any preparations for the strike, or had any
idea of 1t, but seeing the same story con-
sstantly repeated In the papers, they have be-
gun to believe that there is some truth In it;
to suppose that there is really going TO be O
rising or trouble Of some kind, and that this
Is most favorable opportunity for them to
create o. disturbance.


Thus the Washington laborels, who broke
out into @ riot few days ago, when quelled
by the police and troops, announced that they
would try 1T again August Is. Evidently
these men had read in some paper that this
day was the one fixed for the grand strike,
and believing, as the newspapers declared,
that there would be riots elsewhere, thought
the occasion a good one for q "defnonstra-
tion.'' In several other cities similar threats
have occurred, and troubles and disorders
on the day fixed for this strike are not at
all impossible. II there is riot anywhere
the sensational newspapers will be directly
responsible for it. Nor will it be the first
time that q newspaper prediction Of trouble
has produced the troubles 1t prophesied.
Year: 1878

The following respectful note was received
bv the editor Of the Saratogian: "Mr. Editor
in reading your. account of the Burglary at
KnoWe's Boarding House on Washington
monds worth thousands the statement is in
correct ] saw examined and left them they
were paste. Your account is no compliment
to me, Your Injured Burg Z
Year: 1878

The wonderful mechanism of the
eagles eye is one of the most striking
things in nature. From an exchange we
clip the subjoined interesting comments


upon the eye of the King Of Birds":


When we recollect that an eagle will
ascend more than mile in perpendicular
height, and from that elevation will per-
ceive its unsuspecting prey, and pounce
on it with unerring certainty; and when


We see some birds scrutinizing, with al
most microscopic nicely, an object close
at hand, we shall at once perceive that he
possesses the power of accommodating
his sight to distance in q manner to
which our eye is untitled, and of which
it is totally incapable. If we take q
printed psge we shall find that there is
some particular distance, probably ten
inches, at which we can read the words
and zee each letter with perfect distinct
ness; but if we move a page to distance
of forty inches we shall find it impossible
to read it at all; scientific man would,
therefore, call ten inches the focus or
focal distance of our eyes. We cannot
alter this focus, except by the aid of
spectacles. But an eagle has the power
Of altering the focus of his eye Just as he
pleases. He has only to look at an OBJ
ject a distance of two feet or two miles
in order to see it with perfect distinct
ness. The ball of the eye is surrounded
by fifteen little plates, sclerotic bones
They form a complete ring, and their
edges slightly overlap each other. When
the bone expands, and the ball of the
eye being relieved from the pressure
it becomes fatter, and when he
looks at very near object the little bones
press together, and the pall of the eye is
squeezed into a rounder or more convex
form. The effect is very familiar to
A person with very round
eyes is near-sighted, and only sees clearly
an object that is close to him; and q per-
,on with fat eyes, as in old age, can see
nothing clearly except at a distance.
The eagle, by the mere will, can make
ais eye round or fat, and see with equal
,learness at any distance.
Year: 1878

NEWELL NEPTUNE, governor of the
Passamaquoddy Indians, died at their
reservation near Princeton recently aged
seventy-eight. The Catholic burial SER
vice was read at his funeral, and every
thing pertaining to his Office was buried
with him, his flag and the cloak he wore
on state occasions being placed in his
coffin. Early on the morning after his
death the staff from which the flag bear.
ing his name had waved since he took
the oath of Office was cut down, chopped
up and burned over his grave.
Year: 1878

The PEOPLE are to groan and sweat
another year under the rascalities of our
tariff legislation to benefit the nabobs of
the coal and iron interests of Pennsyl-
yania and mills of the New England
States. Everything must langliish and
commerce be driven into English hands
TO accommodate the lords of the loom.
the mines and forge, whose exactions
dwarf both the mind and the body of the
laborlng classes. The reduction of the
tax on tobacco which passed the House
yesterday is only tub to the whale
ohder the present enormous tax for pro-
lection grain and farm produce is low and
going down lower.
Year: 1878

The DELAWARE Democracy are op-
posed to wasting the money of the people
upon large standing army; and approves
OF the course of the Democratic House of
Representatives course in cutting it down.
The Republican intimates that the Re-
publicans here are unfavorable to this
reduction of the army, and says the ac-
ton of the Democratic House will add
5000 men to the unemployed. Well,
that is the doctrine of that party. 1t
leglslates to make offices and to burden
the people with taxation. There are now
over one hundred thousand office-holder
whom the people are taxed to clothe anc
fesd-all republican politicians.
Year: 1878

THE REPUBLICANS in the U. S. Senate
have just enough power with the co-opera-
ton of fraudulent President to prevent
the reduction of expenditures and the
decrease of the heavy taxes upon the
people. Remember that they have taxed
out of the people of little Delaware .ft-
teen millions Of dollars in fifteen gears.
Year: 1878

SOME MEN who have been favored with
office imagine that parties are organized
and run for their benefit instead of the
public good. John Sherman is one of
them. tbs strange that Republicans sup
port him.
Year: 1878

metropolitan press is sure to turn such
nuptials into ridicule; but 1t will be OBJ
served in. this case that the parties are
Influential and one Of them related to
the Treasury potentate before whom all
the broke ers' OF gans have prostrated them-
selves to secure he saleof bonds and mil
lions of gold at 1 per cent. premium above
the ruling market price; and of course
these papers will lview this marriage with
other optics than those they look through
a. more common people. 1t is difficult TO
decide which is the greater fool, the
groom or the bride. In the millions OF
marriages it is refreshing to note how few
there are of this kind; and we may infer
that the brides charms are moderate or
the young males of Ohio have lost some
of their vigor since the government has
rested in the Sherman family.
Year: 1878

ONE of the worst features OF the times
is the fact that the vast wealth acculnu-
lated ont Of the war and the govcrnment
extravaganza has euabled the wicked
and greedy millionaires of Wall street
and other sections to buy up or establish
newspapers and run them in the interest
of themselves and their business. This
is done also by the great corporations
Newspapers are established in distant
cities to compete with and break down
the local press; or destroy its influence
The bankers and brokers are assisted
very materially in this way by being tht
owners of vast amounts of stock in til,
telegraph lines; which are made almos
monopoly of to serve the same purpose
The terms are raised to such enormous
rates as to exclude journals that are no
in the association. Apparently the term
are the same to all. But those who owl
the stock really pay nothing. So long a
the people support these monopolist
they will find public opinion continual,
influenced by these paid journals, (as il
the silver question: in one direction. ant
that direction is the pockets of those in
terested.
Year: 1878

Miss Harriet Hosmer's Wonderful Dis


coveries-A Complete Revolution in Mo-


tive Power Predict ted-LimestOne Turned


into Marble.


from the New York Evening Post


LONDON, Oct, 26.-Harriet Hosmer is
well known as a sculptor of the highest
rank, but she now comes before the
world in another character, and, if the
testimony of some of the best informed
savants of England is worthy of trust,
she has placed her name on a level with
Fulton and Morse. One of her discov-
cries is of kind which, it is said, will
enable US to dispense with the present
methods of obtaining power for ma
chinery.


Miss Hosmer arrived in London last
August, bringing with her the model of
her fastest statue, "The Pompeiian Sem
tinel." In the preparation Of this
model instead of using the traditional
clay, Miss Hosmer first constructed a
rough shape in plaster of Paris. This
was handled while soft, and the founda-
ton of the statue laid. When it had
been brought into general conformity
with the idea existing in the artists
mind, it was coated to the depth of
about one inch in white wax. The deli
cate touches of the modeling-knife
were then all applied to this outer coat
ing, and when the model was completed
it retained its shape, to the finest line
and furrow, without the constant care
that clay model requires. Miss Hos
mer regards this method of modelling
as far superior to the old. 1t gives
much less trouble and can be worked
with far greater ease, besides giving the
effect of marble instead of the dull,
gloomy effect of clay.


"What do you think I've been do
ing?" Miss Hosmer suddenly asksd.
"I've turned inventor. I've invented a
contrivance to enable player to turn
the leaves of music, either on piano
or on conductors stand, and it works
beautifully. But that is a mere toy. |
happened on the idea and worked it
out. What am going to show you
now will astonish you. You may think
I'm crazy-most every one does at first
but you will change your mind when
you see my discovery applied"


Miss Hosmer then went on to show
and describe discovery she had made.
l am not allowed to repeat all that was
told to me. The essential secret of the
discovery am obliged to withhold un-
til Miss Hosmer authorizes fuller rev.
elation. l can only give a general idea
of its application with the testimony of
such saVants as have seen it. They are
unanimous in declaring it not only to
be a wonderful novelty but apparently
a thoroughly useful and practical power
producer.


The machine now in process of con-
struction for Miss Hosmer by Browning,
on the Strand, is not dissinlilar in its
general design to an electromagnetic
engine. The important feature consists
in an absolutely novel application of the
permanent magnet. There is no elec.
trio battery, and consequently no in
duced magnetic action. The magnets
are permanent magnets. They are ar
ranged so that the whole power is de-
rived from them, but there is no battery
nor any other device for creating or
Year: 1878

from Inc NiTgiuie Clty hnterprlse.


We were yesterday told the partic-
ulars Of the case of young man who
is being eaten up by interest at about
as lively rate as though he were be-
ing devoured by a devil-fish. His
case is q reminder of the celebrated
horse-shoe-nail problem. 1t appears
that in 1876 a young man, not then of
age, was the keeper of q restaurant
in this city. On one occasion he
needed some money and lawyer
boarding with him loaned him $50,
the young man saying that as interest
on the sum, he would not charge the
lawyer for his board until he paid
him back the money. The LAWYER
said this was all right and the next
day brought the boy note to be
signed by him in which interest was
charged OH the $50 at the rate of 81 40
per day, the lawyer saying that this
was about the value of what he was
eating each day. The boy objected
strongly to signing the note, but was
finally induced 10 put his name to the
paper. The lawyer went on eating
the boy not finding it in his power to
keep going and pay the $5O-till the
restaurant "busted" out. The lawyer
still kept the note, which was given
on the l4th day of November, 1876.
Finally the young man, who had gone
to work in some restaurant in town.
was sued on the note by the lawyer,
who obtained jud gment with interest
at the rate OF sl.4O per day. The
young mans wages, amounting to
SIG were attached and gobbled, yet
the note was far from being paid
Now the lawyer is going for his VIC
tim again, and the principal and in
terest yesterday. amounted to just
$725.5O, not saying anything about
what the lawyer ate and the SIG he
got by attaching the young mans wa
ges. Considering that it is not yet
eighteen months since the boy bor-
rowed the $50, we think this hash-
house interest far ahead Of the devil
firth
Year: 1878

Our dispatches indicate that the $780,
100000 AZ per cents. contracted to be
sold by Jan. l, 1879, to the syndicate
by the Secretary of the Treasury, for
gold, will probably all be sold before
the first of July next. The resump-
ton of specie payment at an early
date is thus assured; and the sooner it
is accomplished the better it will be
for the country. If Congress would
provide for immediate resumption,
the reissue of thegreenbacks now out,


when taken in for government dues
and duties on imports, and then adj
journ, it would do more to tranquilize
the country and set the wheels of
trade and manufactures in motion
than has been done since the passage
of the resumption act. The fear of
Congress passing some injudicious fl
nancial measures does more to disturb
trade than all other causes combined.
If Congress will pass the necessary
appropriation bills to pay government
expenses for the next fiscal year, and
then adjourn and go home, it will
do this country an inestimable favor.
Year: 1878

That eminent Communist, Mr.. VIM.
Haller, got down to bedrock princi-
pies at the National meeting in st.
Louis last Thursday night. He wants
something better than an eight hour
law, and declared that if all the men
in the community would work two
and half to three hours, all could
live comfortably. 1t is to be assumed
therefore, that Communism means to
bring all the toiling millions who
work longer than that to the millen-
ial happiness of three hours work.
The man who dares to work eight, ten
or twelve hours day, however, will
be gibbeted in the new era as a public
enemy, for that is the way capitalists
grow, and in the new order of things
industry and talent are to be kept
within bounds.-Sydte Register.
Year: 1878

We are afraid the democracy are
making a road that leads away from
Weaver's crowd. So far as heard
from the townships in this county
which selected delegates Saturday,
declared against being made tail to
the Weaver kite. This is rank in
gratitude. Weaver has been SO good
a friend of democracy, that they ought
to shoulder him and stagger through
the race. If Davis county democracy
fail to adopt Weaver the democracy
of other counties will decline to father
him. The Greeley campaign seems
to have an effect on democracy, even
vet.
Year: 1878

Fuller accounts leave no doubt that
the recent cold snap and heavy frosts
In central and western Iowa did an
immense amount of damage to fruit.
Further reports along the eastern
shore Of Lake Michigan show small
fruits badly damaged and much wheat
killed ,ybut tree fruits unharmed.
Year: 1878

Suppose the communists should pos
sess themselves of the wealth of this
country, as they threaten todo, would
they be willing to be robbed in turn
by some other needy and lazy brother,
in worse circumstances than them
selves? Or is it wrong to hold proper
ty only when the property belongs to
the other fellow?
Year: 1878

The story has been started that Bob
Ingersoll will soon make his debut as
an actor. 1t is rumored that he will
make his first appearance on the stage
in the character of Hamlet, in the
California theatre at San Francisco.
Year: 1878

New YORK, June 13.-A general feeling OF
apprehension has for some time existed to the
effect that through the fermenting agency Of
the Communistic element and Socfalistic SEN
timent in this city and throughout the coun-
try there might, and probably would, occur
during the coming summer outbreaks and
riots that might largely jeopardize the peace
and business interest OF the city. The militia
throughout the State, and particularly In this
city, have for some time been quietly prepar-
ing ordnance and ammunition for use in any
possible emergency


The Communistic element and it's leaders,
while denying any intention against the peace
OF city or country, are thought to be secretly
perfecting arrangements for an armed and
riotous strike, an understanding that con-
certed plan has been consummated among the
employees OF the various railroad lines CEN
tering In this city to make a strike just at the
time the roads most need their services In
waiting on summer traveI


John B. Woodward in an interview to-
day said that, II necessary, within twenty-four
hours over 10000 men, fully armed and
equipped, could be got ready for service
Year: 1878

HARTFORD, Conn.,, June 13-Three post
caused the Hartford people to believe that
fate was making a dead set against Prof
RichtePs determination to show that his new
flying machine was really capable of aerial
navigation. Yesterday was far from favora-
given, and with gratifying success. The ma
chine not only rose in the air, but moved back
ward and forward, up and down, at the option
OF the aeronaut and although embracing in
part the balloon principle the evoIutions were
accomplished without waste of gas in descend
ing, or any use of ballast whatever.
Year: 1878

Board gives notice that on the first day of
August, 1873 the lights on the east side of the
1etties at South Pass and at the head of the
passes OF the. Mississippi river, will be
changed from fixed white to fixed red.
Year: 1878

BERLIN, June 13.-The European peace
congress assembled to-day at the Raiderville
palace. The session this afternoon was de-
voted to preliminary matters


Berlin is alive with hustle and excitement
over the arrival Of the distinguished visitors
and the meeting of such an august body In
this CITY.
Year: 1878

HARRIsBURG, June 13-Gov Hartranft has
signed the bill for reorganizing the State
militia. Under the new law there will be but
one major general and four brigadier generals
to command the 5000 members Of the National
Guards. Many other changes are made in
the new law to improve the militia service of
the State