smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

How many millions of letters have
had these words somewhere in them
How many receivers of the letters ever
Obeyed the Injunction? The sentiment
is not always expressed in the same
words. An affectionate missive found
in suicides chamber, in Brooklyn, a
day or two ago, contained the passage:
"Please do not let these letters lie
where any one will come across them"
In another the writer merely said,
"Please destroy this" But the mean
ing in all cases is the same. The writer
always admits that he has written some
thing which he desires to keep from all
eyes but the person addressed. But
with what unanimity the receivers of
such letters fail to act according to re-
questl They are kept just for an hour
or a day, so that they may be read
again, or shown to some particular
friend who is sworn to secrecy, or be
answered according to the remainder of
their contents, and one reprieve leads
to another, until, at last, they so into
one great mass of epistolary correspond
ence which, sooner or later, is brought
to light, and always at time when the
writer longs for the darkness of Egypt
to ingulf the lot and himself with them


Every one writes silly letters some
times. The editors of the correspond
ence of The greatest men find a great
many notes that should have been
burned, or, better still, have remained
unwritten, and frequently these con-
tain the cautionary clause, " BE sure to
burn this" but they still live. In con-
sideration of all the mischief that silly
and wicked letters have caused, in spite
of the warning and beseeching clauses,
why not change the method of caution
little, and have the writer burn his
letters instead of forwarding them?
Year: 1878

The incorrigible bachelor of the Ell
mira Gazette is eternally finging at tn,
girls. We expect nothing more thar
to hear that they have caught hin
alene, shaved off half of his mustach,
and pain Ued his nose white. Here is
very mild sample of his filings: 4" Th,
way to reach mans heart is to cater t,
his appetite. A girl who can claw :
piano and agitate the atmosphere is ,
good parlor ornament, but one that car
grease a griddle and turn two pancakes
at time is the kind of female to til
to this time OF year." And yet he posi-
lively refuses to tie. But he is soften
ing, as witness the following from his
pencil:


1.-THE frosty nights have come again,


And at this time of year


The singe men, who sleep alone,


France round upon their ear.


They turn the bedding quickly back,


And then they tumble in;


Roll up into little lump


Their knees up to their chin;


And then unto themselves they say,


Just loud enough TO hear,


BY George this thing has got to cease,


Before another year."
Year: 1878

TIE Supreme Court of Illinois has
rendered decision to the effect that a
city cannot by ordinance compel citi-
zen to remove snow from the sidewalk in
front of his premises any more than 10
remove distractions from the middle of
the street. Nearly every municipal corpor-
alton has an ordinance of the kind which
the highest judicial authority in Illinois
has now declared null and void: and fines
for Noncompliance with such ordinances
are prolific source of revenue in sea-
Sons when snow storms are frequent
Year: 1878

THE Count of Bismarck Bohlen, cousin
Of Prince Bismarck, committed suicide
lately in Venice. He seemed deter
mined that his work should be thorough,
as ten razor cuts were found upon his
limbs, two upon his arms, and two upon
his throat. Covered with blood, and
leaving trail of it upon the floor, he
dragged himself to his bed, and, after
lying down, shot himself in the head.
His age was forty-six. A disease with
which he was afflict d caused him great
suffering, and it is thought he kille d
himself in frenzy of pain.
Year: 1878

THE report'th that kitchen garbage had
been used for street filling at New Or
leans is confirmed by a Committee of In
vestigation, who say they found an area
three acres in extent by four feet deep,
a mass of rottenness and decay-the ac-
cumulation of years of kitchen garbage,
dead animals, and other foul substance.
Hogs to the number of two hundred
were tearing away the surface and feed
ing and fattenirg on the impurities be-
low, while the stencil was of the most
disagreeable kind, poisoning the milk
of the dairies in the vicinity, and caus-
ing sickness in every house in view.
Year: 1878

SUDDEN DEATH.--Dr. T. l.. Verser, well known cotton buyer from Mem phis, died very suddenly on last Mon- day morning at the residence of Mrs. Roland, of heart disease. His family, who are at present sojonrning near Trenton, Tenn, were promptly notified of the sad event by telegraph. His funeral took place yesterday at 10 ann, and was well attended. He was about sixty years of age.-New Era.

 We are sorry to hear the above sad news We knew the deceased well and always found him to be q true type of perfect gentleman. He had made many friends here who will sorry to hear of his death.

 We had the pleasure of call last week from Rev. R. W. Goudelock, or Bellefonte, Boone county. He repre- sents peace and plenty as prevailing in his county-plenty of pork, corn, wheat, apples and everything else but money. The great want of his coun- try IS an outlet by rail or good turn pike road, tapping the Ft. Smith road at this or some other point, so that the vast quantities of produce which that country yields may be marketed As i. Is there is but little inducement for them to make anything more than IS necessary for home consumption, no adeouate means being available for transporting the surplus to market
Year: 1878

Iholders and all the city employees are bound
together in one common fate, nothing short
OF political revolution will enable the
people to dfslodge any one, however objec.
tionable to them.


There has hitherto been wise division
OF the elective power between the peopc
and the City CounciI,and no strong reason
has yet been presented for change. inow
wesurrender these Offices into the hands OF
the City. Council the time may come when
we viii be restiTe in oU bondage, but we
will never have any to blame but ourselves.
Let the people speak to their representa-
tiyes in the General Assembly on this SUBJ
iect. Let them say whether they wish to
enlarge the ofFice-bestowing Jurisdiction OF
the Council.


No amendment to the charter should be
made until this proposition is thoroughly
canvassed, and until it is apparent that the
people wish it. No OFFIcE-HoLDER.
Year: 1878

The Cedar Works.-The citizens OF Man.
chester will be gratited at the action OF the
Council last night in granting the eight
years to the Cedar-W orks Company, where
by they will remain and rebuild in our
midst. SIr. Parrish, the secretary and SUI
perintendent OF the company, informed our
reporter that he would commence work I'M
mediately, and would be able to have his
machinery in operation in thirty or forty
Year: 1878

WHOLESALE MERCANTILE CLUB.-A meet
ing was held last evening BY about fifty
Young men connected with the principal
wholesale houses OF the city for the purpose
OF organizing club, which they propose
shall be known as the Wholesale Mercantile
Club OF Richmond. As yet no definite OBJ
iect has been stated, but it is presumed their
intents are charitable, and the result OF their
further negotiations will prove Of social
nl,o for,
Year: 1878

AFTER MATURE DELIBERATI0N
WE HAVE DETERMINED
NOT TO CARRY OVER


ANY PART
OF OUR PRESENT STOCK OF


WINTER GOODS,
AND TO CLOSE OUT 1NMEDIATELf
ALL OUR oyERcoATS
AND OTHER WINTER CLOTHING
WE WILL SELL AT ABOUT
FORTY PER CENT. OF


FORMER PRICES
Year: 1878

IN WINTER SUITS
we have also large overstock, the supply having
exceeded the demand for the present season. These
goods must be run off. We will not hold them over.
So that you want Clothing at all rhis is decidedly
the best opportunity you will have for getting 1. at
low figures.
Year: 1878

IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRfBUNEI


WAsHINGION. Dec. 1G.-It is generally believed
by Senators that all further action upon the New
York Custom House appointments will be postponed
until after the holiday recess, and there has ceased
to je much talk about them in Washington.


Republican Senator'S almost without exception.
when asked for their opinion on the subject. cx-
press a hope that some way will be discovered to
settle the matter amcably and IN such
way as not 10 cause hard feeling or
division in the Republican party. Sew
eral have said recently that they would like to
vote for General Merritt's confirmation provided
that they could do consistently. They voted
to reject the nomination OF Mr. Roosevelt
a wear ago because they were not willing
that officers should be removed before their terms
expired except for cause. II now good cause can
he shown tor the removal of General Arthur ana
Mr. Cornell last Summer these Senators may change
their votes, but If such cause is shown. then IN
spite of their frendliness for General Merritt and
their desire to heal rather than open controversies
IN the party they will feel obliged to vote rs they
did before. go -.


II Is not understood that Mr.. COnkling himself is
finally committed to any course IN regard to these
appointments. He does not believe that there was
good cause for the changes last Summer but # such
cause should now be shown TO his satisfaction, he
would undoubtedly report favorably on the nOmlna
tions now in the hands OF bis committee.
Year: 1878

ABBEvILLE Nov. 2lst 1878.


By virtue Of a resolution Of the
SANITARY Committe Of the town
of A Ahheville adopted on this date
the following being q true copy
Thereof ;


Resolved that this Committee
recommends to the Mayor that all
quarantine restrictions established
at this place, be raised from and
after this date, as against persons
as well as against goods Of any
kind and description coming from.
any place or places lately infected.
Therefore this proclamation is
issued and in accordance with
the recommendation contained
in said resolution the quarantine
is raised at this place.


LAsTIE BROssARD.


Mayor Pro. TEN.
Year: 1878

To n. Perry, Esq, President Of


the Police Jury for Vermilion


Parish.


SIR In view Of the fact the epi-
demic which lately existed is at
and, we the undersigned members
Of the Board of Health for said
parish, feel it safe now for the
parish quarantine 10 be raised.
and recommend the same to be
done.
Year: 1878

ioriorn and haggard looking old woman was
found by an officer yesterday sitting on q stoop on
Pearl strceL She said that she had homo and had
recently come from the Poor House In Newark. Shc
was arraigned as . vagrant before Judge Murray at
the Tombs, who ordered that she be given good
meal and sent back to New Jersey, renarking that
Now York had all 1t could take care OF It's own
poor.
Year: 1878

SENATOR KELLOGG WILL TESTIFY.


Chairman Potter on Saturday sent note to
Senator Kellogg, requesting him to attend be-
fore the committee of the House of Represent
atlVaS for the investigation of the electoral
frauds, &c, at such hour as might suit his con-
VenIence, 10r the purpose OF giving testimony
with respect OF matters in hearing before said
committee"


To this note Senator Kellogg replied as fol
lows: . have just received your nOte request
ing me TO attend before your committee at
such fCur as may suit my convenience, for the
purpose OF giving testimony, and in reply |
would say tnat would endeavOr to attend
Immediately, but there are matters pending in
the Senate today regarding which feel much
Interest. On Monday, after the morning hour,
Will endeayOr to make such arrangements as
Will enable me to comply with your request


THERE Is SOME DOUBT


In regard to the future action of the commit
tee, as no determination has yet been reached
1t is thought probable, however, that the com
mittee will, on and after to morrow. hold con
tlnuouS sessions daily. until the testimony of
the witnesses now in this city-including Mrs
jerks, Marshal Pitkin and Senator Kellogg
shall have been taken, and after that, that
committee will be appointed to visit New
Orleans, and that possibly a recess of the full
committee will then occur.
Year: 1878

THE PRESIDENT and his Cabinet were at the
Senate Chamber for couple of hours today.


THE SECOND CONFERENCE on the post route
bill, which includes the Brazilian subsidy, has
failed to agree, which virtually kills the grant.
ing of a subsidy this session.
Year: 1878

often expressed his confidence OF carrying the dis
believe that MS personal popularity would make him
superior to parties issues. On SATURDAY
last he presided chairman at an open
greenback meeting In tho waro ana
expressed hts views on tho money question
IN very pronounced terms He seemed TO have no
anticipation then of tho tragedy which was 10 inter-
vene between that occasion and election day. and
which WILL IL is openly said, affect his candidaure II
nothing else.
Year: 1878

Where the town Of Randolph now
carries on its busy traffic, Egbert Ba-
cons farm was once located. Egbert
Bacon was my grandfather. His
farm covered more than seven hund
red good acres. and he considered
himself wealthy, as he undoubtedly
was. He stated in life poor boy,
and his honest accumulation was the
result of his toll.


Grandfather was 4 very peculiar
man. Many persons considered him
penurious, but he was really liberal i;
and, from the fact that his charities
were given in secresy, people sup
posed that he never contributed to
good works. 1t was in his old age
(and he lived TO a great perio0 that
company Of spectators bought his
land. because of the fine water. power
that ran through, it, and, as soon as
they erected the mills, the place be-
gan to 90 forward until Bacon's farm
was a thing of the past. | cab re-
collect when the first mil was built,
and l well remember my boyhood
curiosity in watching the mechanics
who worked it.


My grandmother was about the
same age as her husband. She did
not long survive his death, and l miss
ed good friend and counselor when
she left me. Grandfather expected
me to be Il farmer, but as never had
any taste for hard work, my thoughts
and inclinatons went another way
Of course, he was not at all pleased
with my stubborness, but my grand.
mother always stepped between me
and his wrath, and shielded me much
from his disrleasure.


The old gentleman was a sturdy
man at seventy years, He invariably
dressed in brown clothes, and wore so
broad brim to his low.crowned hat
he might easily have been taken for a
Quaker at first sight. But get him
angry once (and his irritability was
easily aroused) and he would let fly
such sharp and vehement sentences
that it was sometimes difficult to i'm.
agine they were not profane.


/ was 10 years old, and was deep in
love with Sallie Miller, the young
lady who played the organ at the Cross
Roads church, and was the finest
dancer among all the girls in the coun-
try Grandfather had conceived dis
like for Sallie becals she was a
musician. He had no ear for music,
and was not "moved by concord OF
sweet sounds" and nothing so quick
ly excited bis ire as to scrape violin
within his hearing or strike chord
upon the piano.


Much against my own graDdfather's
inclination he permitted me to enter
Year: 1878

The Bankrupt law 10 SO unpopular in
Congress, and generally all over the
country, that it is believed the Senate
bill will pass the House as soon rs it can
be reached on the Speakers table. The
pressure for the repeal is very strong.
one petition alone from the city Of New
York contains 1920 signatures, the sign.
ers holding that the original intent Of
the law was to effect a prompt and equit.
able diyision OF the bankrupfs estate
among his creditors, and TO afford relief
10 honest and unfortunate debtors, and
those only. In practice, however, they
fud that it does not prevent fraudulent
preferences, and the possibility Of obtain.
ing discharge without payment in full
is constant temptation TO dishonest
persons to contract large debts and then
seek discharge under this act, or a COM
promise in part payment; and they re-
greet to Represent that this course of ac-
tion Is often facilitated by the collusion
Of creditors and dishonest attorneys; and
generally the practical effect Of the law
has been to destroy confidence on The
part Of capitalists and damage the credit
system,
Year: 1878

MonE TAxEs.-Bismarck announces frank
ly that new taxes must be imposed on the
German people This is natural result OF
Germanys military policy. A million OF
men cannot be kept under arms for nothing


Our little army of $4,000 give. us great
deal of trouble, and eau es many debates IN
congress. 1t costs us, one year with another,
about $500 to mau. The German army Is
nearly forty times as large, but is less expen-
siye Der man. The Atlantic Ocean on one
side and the Pacific on the other. save us a
good deal of money. No formidable enemy
can reach us exceptaeross one of these oceans


But Germany, in the heart of Europe, with
France sullenly biding her time, has no Sc
curity but in large standing army. This
entails taxes, which in the present industrial
condition of the German empire cannot but
prove oppressive. Germany has not escaped
the industrial depression which has been so
widespread in the last three or four years,
and the outlook for her manufacturing IN
terests is not bright. The inventive genius
of France is proving match for the patient
industry of the Germans. A demand Tor
higher taxes in these times would shake a
more powerful minister than Bismarck.
Year: 1878

The SILVER BILL.-On the 2Sth, the
Fraudulent President sent in a veto OF the
silver bill, and in the course of his argument
against it, the monumental fraud of the age
pronounced the act as it passed both Houses
of Congress fraud. To evince their con-
tempt for the veto and its author, the house
Immediately took up the bill and passed it
by majority of nearly three to one over the
veto. In tie senate similar proceedings
were had, and in less than two hours after
the veto message was read, the bill had be-
come the law of the land, and was so certif-
ed to the secretary of state. The law as
it stands provides for the coinage OF the dol
lar of 4l2as grains of standard silver, which
shall be legal tender at its nominal value
for all debts and dues, public and private, ex.
cept when otherwise expressed and stipulated
in the contract: for the purchase of silver
bullion by the secretary of the treasury. at
the market price, of not less than $500, 0OO
nor more than 4, ,OO0,O0O worth per month, to
be coined each month-the government to
have the gain or seignorage that any holder
of 4 sum in silver not less than ten dollars
can deposit it with any assistant treasurer OF
the Uuited States and receive therefor GER
tificate, which shall be receivable for customs,
taxes, and all public dues, and may be re-is
sued and for an international conference
With the countries of the Latin Union and
other European nations, within the next SIN
months, to adopt a common ratio between
gold and silver, to fix the relative value and
international rates of each as money.
Year: 1878

JUMPING LAND CIAiMS.-Amid so much
and so good land as there is open for settle
ment in this section Of country, it would
seem that well disposed persons could easily
select claims that would not interfere with
the vested rights Of others, although those
rights might apparently be held by feeble
tenure. But such is not the poor human
nature of class of men, who appear to envy
The selection of some Others who have made
prior selections under the impression that
because these selections have been made by
others, they must of necessity be the best
that could have been m:de, and they will
watch and hang around to see If they cannot
take some technical advantage under the
pre- emption and homestead laws, and seize
upon the selections made by Others, and get
away with them. To them "stolen waters
are sweet" They seem to have no respect
for the labor and expenditure placed upon
the claims, so long as they can trip former
claimant and cause him to lose his right.
They are land shysters, and generally will
make no good citizens in any community,
and locks, bars and bolts become essential
elements i'll all communities where such char
acters reside. On the other hand as the
government has literally provided the terms
and conditions for taking up and perfecting
title to the government lands, it behooves
claimants to comply with those terms in
their true spirit and intentions. and not seek
TO obtain title upon a doubtful footing. No
man has the right TO attempt to hold land
and exclude others therefrom for a term of
years beyond the time allowed by law unless
he has the title in himself. Il is a species
of arrogance and covetouSness that ought to
be frowned down in every community, and
VIII be rebuked by the land office department
IN every instance, as it should be. 4 hint
to the wise is sufiicient-TeiycT
Year: 1878

THE GREAT FRAUD.-The cool effrontery
of Hayes, to the effect that if the prosecution
of the returning board felons is net stopped.
he will cease his eonciliatory policy toward
the South, is refreshing. The threat con-
cealcd in it is, however, puerile. And it ID
gratifying to learn that the leading demo-
Gratis in congress have given him to under
stand that they are not to be affected by
such pcevish and disgraeeful menaces, but
that they will push the contest to the ex-
tremity of reopening the whole elec.ora.
question, to his terrible discontinue, If he
shall engage to interfere-as he has no right
or lawful authority to do-in the Louisiana
trials. He cannot bluff or browbeat the
democrats in congress. And he also feels,
most likely, that they are not all democrats
who are strenuously urging the exposure.
Senators Conkling and Blaine, and other
leading radicals in and out of congress, are
on the war path to tomahawk and scalp HIM.
1t is these he fears, but dares not strike at.
When he declares that he ''no longer intends
to do all the Cancellation Toward the South,
he doubtless means-he talks like rob5er
who has stolen the strong-box OF Others and
then has the andacity to threaten that he
shall cease any longer to dispense portions
of it to them unless they submit to his every
other demand If he has acted toward the
South otherwise than constitutionally or
lawfully, he has committed that much OF
wrong, and should be called 20 account for
it. He mistakes the powers of the Nace he
usurps. A president, lawfully elected, is
bound by the limit of authority the consti-
tuition and laws establish for the office, and
he cannot exceed it without rendering HIM
self liable therefor, perhaps to impeachment.
Mr. Hayes has stolen the fruit. Let him
enjoy it as he can. But it already begins TO
look as though it would very socn turn to
ashes, and bring him to merited deep grief.
He must pay the just penalty of his great
crime