smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

Bot whatever may be their preferences, we


doubt not that trade will follow it's own
legitimate laws and refuee to be trammeled


by the sectionalism of any man or corpo-
ration. Texas trade will come here alop g
the Morgan road instead of stopping at


Morgan City and diverging to New York.


Then, sgaiD, We have the great Western
grain trade movement in satisfactory pro-
grese. 1t is growing, and hardly any con-
tipgency can be imagined that will arrest
or check it. 1t is 30 natural, SO reasonable
in sll respects, that all that was wanted
was commencement. That has been
made most successfully and the rest must
come. 1t is like short cut off to a long
bend in the Mississippi river. The only
difficulty is to make the ditch and got the
fret little current through it. You may be
sure that in few days thereafter all the
vast commercial fleet Of the Mississippi
valley will be steaming through it.


Our Mexican, Central American and
South American trades are also putting forth
feelers. The winter of Northern jealousy
and National hostility has kept them under
the surface 30 far, but we may now safely
calculate that the spring weather of our
independence has come. If SO, it will
take but short time for the vital forces of
nature to assert their power and clothe
every field of commerce with the foliage
of fresh and vigorous growth. The jetty
channel has rendered this port amply
capable of all this expansion, and for our
part we see no material reason for doubt
ing that next winter will bring q COM
mencement to the realization of our high
&.
Year: 1878

The recent dcsion of our Supreme
Court in relation to the railroad bonds
has caused business affairs to take
percepubly more cheerful tone. 1t is con-
ceded tt at the New Orleans and Pacific rail
road will be speedily completed from this
city to Shreveport. This will put us in full
commercial communication with northern
Texas at all seasons, ard establish perma-
nent, reliable relations that would be i'm
possible if Red River were the only route
Sf intercourse. The vast Texas trade that
now gees to St. Louis will then be sub
stantielly transferred to this point.


We may count confidently on a very
speedy realization of all these hopes. The
immense amount Of work already done on a
small capital argues an energy and econo-
my cf administration that guarantees the
future, humanity speaking. From all that
comes to the knowledge of the public we
are forced to believe that the present
managers of the enterprise labor for success
as earnestly, judiciously, and enthusiast
cslly as though it were exclusively their
own personal property. This being the
case, an abundant supply of financial sup
port being now assured to them, and the
most difficult portions of the road having
been already built, it does not require a
very sanguine disposition to foresee a sue
cessful accomplishment of the desired
result in the near future.


But this is not all. At the same time we
see convincing Indications of prompt
activity on the part of the Morgan rail
route. This will give US direct oommu-
nication to Houston and constitute an artery
connecting us with the very heart of
Texas. 1t is possible that Mr.. Morgan's
policy of giving New Orleans the go-by
will not be pursued by his successors.
Year: 1878

Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative, or blood cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is a Cholsgogue, or Liver Stimulant
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1878

The usurpation of Hayes was delib-
ate eircumvention by fraud of the peo-
ple's will in country where the right
of the people to rule themselves is the
foundation stone of the Government.
How great that fraud was, and by what
unholy means it was accomplished, the
country is just beginning to be fully ap-
prised by such revelations as that made
by Senator Conklipg, and the still more
recent confessions of the scoundrels who
stole the vote of Florida.
Year: 1878

During the past month we have been
clearing our stock of old goods, and are
now left with line of new and desirable
styles for the Spring trade. Our store,
which is the most commodious in the city
or State, occupying three floors, and with
enterprise back of it. Our intention is this
season to outdo all former efforts to make
the Boston One Price Clothing House the
place to buy Clothing and Gents Furn-
ishing Goods. With the confidence of the
public that FIVE YEARS SQUARE
DEALING has not impaired, and our es-
tablished system of Cash and One Price
to all, we feel assured the present season
will prove a successful one. Visit our store
and look at our immense stock of Ready
Made Clothing for Men, Youths, Boys
and Children.
Year: 1878

I. Interest on notes should not be allowed to
accumulate. for by law, compound interest is
not colectable.


g. name on the back OF a note not inserted
IN the body OF the note is not bound to pay the
rote until 1t is shown that the means OF the
drawer ana mdorser are exhausted


10 BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1878

My Stock is complete in every
Department, and invite my friends
and the public in general to come
and be convinced that


DRY GOODS
can be bought at my Store for less
Money thanin New Orleans,
Year: 1878

This evening at the Grad Opera House,
the great slight of hand performer Heller
will appear in one of his inimitable per
formances.


Mr.. Heller. as a prestidigitateur has no
equal in the world. lie will also present
his uneXplainable mystery of second sight
IN which Heller will appear. He should
be greeted with large audience.
Year: 1878

In another column we print o table showing
the course Of the yellow fever in 1853. 1867 and
up to the present time In 1875 The table will
be better understood by observing that the
thirtieth day of the fever in 1853 was the thir-
ty-frst day of July; in 1867 the thirtieth day
was the thirty-first Of August, while In the
present year the thirtieth day was the six
teenth Of August. In 1858 the twenty-tifth of
September was the eigbty-seventh day Of the
epidemic, and on that day there were sixteen
deaths. After that date in 1853 the epidemic
was regarded as at an end. and no further
record of the deaths was kept. In 1867 the
twenty-tift Of September was the fifty-sixth
day Of the epidemic, and there were sixty
eight Deaths This year the twenty-tifth Of
September was the seventy-first day of the
prevalence of the fever, and there were thirty
six deaths.


The epidemic of 1853 began more than two
weeks earlier than the prevailing one, and
that of 1867 more than two weeks later. It is
very evident that the fever is now on the
down grade, and we have no doubt that within
the next eight or ten days the mortality will
drop to still lower plane-down into or below
the twenties. In the meantime it may fiuc-
tuate, sometimes falling lower than yester-
day and sometimes rising up into the forties J;
but we doubt very much If it ever again
touches fifty.
Year: 1878

The yellow fever workers are not con-
fined to the moral classes exclusively Occa-
sionally cases Of self-abnegation and earnest
efforts torelieve the suffering are found among
those whom the social world holds in con-
tempt and places entirely beyond its pale;
cases which are at once an example and les
son. Such Is that Of Anne Cook, a despised
outcast and coultesan OF Memphis. This
woman who, in following her degraded calling,
was supposed to be lost to all the instincts OF
true womanhood, all the gentler impulses OF
humanity, oil the promptings of q generous
nature recently gave evidence that she
possessed warmth Of heart, wealth of
soul and high-minded and active charity,
She turned her bagnio into O. yellow fever
hospital tenderly nursed the sick, prepared
the dead for BURIAL and finally yielded up her
own life sacrifice to her devotion to the
fever-stricken. More she could not have done.
Much less has been done by others who would
never have permitted the courtesan to have
touched the hem Of their garments. This
common woman Of the town will be enrolled
among the heroic martyrs Of the epidemic
of 1878, and few will deserve to be placed
higher
Year: 1878

For the information OF the people OF this
State and to silence the enemies Of the Dem
ocratic party, we reproduce this morning the
able and exhaustive speech made by Senator
White in the closing days Of the last Legisla-
ture The facts and figures presented by Mr..
White show the great work Of reform accom-
plished by the late Legislature and the pres
ent State administration. All that could be
done under the present constitution was
done. We have never questioned the i'm
portance Of this work or disputed its magni-
tude.


On none Of the measures of reform did we
take issue with our Democratic friends In the
Legislature We realized all that they had
done and were doing; but we also understood
that they could not give the State and city all
the relief they required; that they could not
transform the cumbersome and expensive gov
ernment created by the Radicals into cheap
government while the present constitution
remained in force. It was on this point that
we took issue with those Of our fellow-Demo
Gratis who opposed and defeated the call for d
constitutional convention.


Happily however; the State convention,
fresh from the masses of the Democ-
racy OF Louisiana, settled the difference
between us and pronounced In favor of
new constitution. All Democrats in the
State are now united in the great pur-
pose Of controlling the approaching election
with view Of establishing our State and city
governments upon the very cheapest plan
consistent with the vigorous administration Of
the several departments. 5~-# ..5:~
AS for our part we bear cheerful testimony
to the good work the Democratic Legislature
has done, and we invite every citizen of the
State who has the public good at heart to COM
pare the work of the Republican thieves and
vagabonds, during period of eight years, with
the work of the representatives of the De-
mocracy during the sessions of 1877 and 1873
Both legislated under the same Infamous con-
stitution. But they legislated differently.
The Radicals stretched the provisions of that
miserable instrument as far as possible to
overthrow the laws, defeat the will of the
people, to overtax property and to plunder
the State, parish and municipal treasures.
The representatives of the Democracy, on
Year: 1878

The old proverb will have to be amended so as to read, "G loafer for luck" as a number of worthless wan derers have within 8 few months had extraordinary fortune in the mining re- gions of the West. The latest case is that of a vagabond from Australia, who drifted out to Colorado, and reaching Rosita without dollar in his pocket, began digging at Tyndall Hill. Three feet below the soil he found chalky substance which proved to be very rich in carbonate of lead carrying silver. Digging further, he discovered any num- Der of pebbles and boulders coated with pure silver chloride--a formation never before known anywhere. The ore IS richer than the ore of any mine in the country, and yields over 2,00O day. The lucky fellow, Joe Bossick, who, a few months ago, was ragged beggar, is now rich, and likely to be one of the millionaires of the West. He says his circumstances have not changed nearly so much as the behavior toward him of his acq cquaintances in the vicinity of ROSita,
Year: 1878

In a paper read before scientific society in Milwaukee, Dr. Walter Kemp ster, profound student of mental physiology, attributes the increase of insanity in some measure to the manner ill which the minds of children are in- jured by the common method of teach ing. pr. Kempster is superintendent of an insane asylum, and has devoted his time and attention to the study of men, tai disorders and his opinions are worthy of careful consideration. Very few observing people will feel inclined to dispute what he asserts, for the ira tional method of forcing the minds of children, in common use, and the neglect of physical culture. are generally con- demned.

 School directors now admit the injury to the eyes and the general health of scholars from stufing the memory with book lessons, and some efforts are made to introduce oral teaching, but not much progress has been made in the effort to effect reform. If additional incentive were needed, it should be found in the charge now made against the unnatural attempt to fill the minds of young per- sons with the lessons of the textbooks. An undue amount of mental exertion must be injurious, and where it taxes only the memory without proper control of the nobler faculties, the least rehec- tion should satisfy intelligent educators of it's hurtful effects.

 The effect on the health of girls is especially noticeable. In some of the schools the more advanced scholars have to begin their studies at an early hour, and, with brief intervals, spend the day and evening in the tiresome work. A morbid condition of mind and body is an inevitable consequence. The first aim of education should be to promote physical health, for without this there can be no health y development of the mind. The next aim should be to exer- else and train the mind in such manner as will bring forth it's best powers. Recreation, hilarity, and activity are essential to 8 vigorous mental condition, and there should be no serious strain nor long continued exercise of the reflective powers. The great object should be to prepare the young for the useful duties of life and 8 much greater number of hours should be devoted to physical and industrial exercises and recreations than to mental training.
Year: 1878

The Utica Republican tells story of a party of hunters in the woods of Northern New York that is interesting. Two of the party had left the camp on fishing excursion. Wewill let the hunters tell the story in their own worlds

 While we were elambering along, we were suddenly started by the appearance directly in front of us, and not more than twenty rods distant of large moose, probably eighteen hands high or more, which was making directly for us. In the same moment Smith caught me by the shoulder and pointed to 8 tree near the moose, where beheld the glittering eyes of a panther. We were without arms or ammunition of any kind, the only offensive or defensive weapons we possessed being our pocketknives. The moose was upon us at a glance we knew that he came for protection, but the huge panther still loome ed over us, and had stopped in his headlong course. "Smith,' said I, chow is this ?"

 "I believe we are all right" said Smith. "The moose has come to us for protection, consequently he is not belligerent the panther is undoubtedly cowed by our numbers, or dare not tackle man. Let us build a fire, and I will stay here while you go back to camp and bring the rifle, and have one of the other boys come back with you."

 To this I demurred for long time,

 

 but finally concluded to go, leaving all my traps with Smith, to make the more rapid progress. This part of the story can be told very shortly. I got lost, wandered around until after dark, built a fire, slept some, got out next day and travelled till dark again, built fire, and started next morning (Friday) and tramped until about 10 A. M, when I came to stream and following it down came to Jocks Lake outlet shanty, and from there went back to the Indian River shanty, where the first man to greet me was Smith, who, I supposed, had been converted into panther's meat before this time. I was nearly starved, but asked, "Smith, how was it?"

 After you left," said Smith, 1T got all the wood together I could and kept up the fire, the moose standing back a little, but keeping me between itself and the panther, which kept his position in the tree. We kept this up all night, the moose on one side of me, the panther glaring with his eye-balls of fire upon the other, and you may imagine acted my part as middle-man without getting very sleepy. About sunrise Thursday morning, the panther gave a terrific growl, sprang from the tree, and rapidly disappeared in the forest. While l was watching the panther I had not thought anything about the moose, and when I turned my head he was gone. I immediately came to camp and found you gone. Some went to look for you, some went back with me, but we found no further trace of either the moose or panther"
Year: 1878

She II akes no moan above her faded flowers She will not vainly strive against her lot, Patient she wears away the slow, sad hours, As If the ray they had were quite forget: While stronger fingers snatch away the sword. And lighter footsteps pass her on the ways, Yielding submissive to the stern award That said she must go softly all her days She knows the pulse is beating quickly yet, She knows the dream is sweet and subtle

 still,

 That struggling from the cloud of past regret, Ready for conflict live Hope, Joy, and Will Sc soon, so soon to veil the eager eyes, To dull the throbbing ear to blame or praise, So soon to crush rewakoning sympathies, And teach them she goes softly all her days, She will not speak or move beneath the doom, She knows she had her day and flung her

 cast;

 The loser scarce the laurel may assume, Nor evening think the monday glow can

 last.

 Only, oh youth and love, as in your pride, Of joyous triumph your gay notes you raise, Throw one kind glance and word where, at

 your side,

 She creeps, who must go softly all her days.
Year: 1878

About these times the farmer takes a walk of a pleasant Sunday afternoon to get points on weather indications for the coming Winter. If he finds the muskrat houses unusually thick and strong, the fish collecting in the deepest water, the squirrels thick in his sugar bush, and covered with an especially heavy coating of fur, he shrugs his shoulders and takes look at the family woodpile. The season was sure to be a cold one. All these signs are reported to be strongly marked this year. Residents on the edge of the great Adirondack wilderness note an additional one that bears and all kinds of small game are coming to the edge of the woods. In very severe Winters they subsist with difficulty, and invariably seek the clear ings in advance of the cold.

 The Norristown Herold thus puts it in it's own peculiar way:-Lf signs don t fail, the coming winter will be the coldest experienced in this latitude since the country was discovered by a man named Columbus. The squirrels are laying in their Winter coal, the beavers are putting heaters in the basement of their lodges, the bees have killed off all the drones and lined their hives with sheet iron, the muskrats are flying South, wild ducks are committing suicide, the goosebone is black sixteen inches deep, poor families are buying an extra dog, and we have had new collar put on our overcoat.
Year: 1878

The men of Newport, who have begun a lawsuit rather than pay ten cents each for entertaining the officers of the Belle rophon, may study with profit the de- structive pertinacity manifested by cer- tain disputatious taxpayers in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The parish of Loco was expecting a visit from the bishop of the diocese, and it was resolved that he should receive generous welcome at the cost of the community. The parish priest, Father Brogini, who lived in the handsomest house in the village, was commissioned to make all the arrange ments for the dinner in his largest room, at which the bishop was to be enter tained by his flock. The cost of the meal was fixed at sixty cents head. When the great day was over, the dinner eaten, the speeches made, and the prelate had departed, the hour of reckoning came. A strife arose among the parishioners as to whether the priest had right to have admitted one of his kinsman for noth- ing. Some contended that the priests relation ought to be treated as @ guest i; others demanded that either he or the parson should be compelled to pay the sixty cents for his entertainment. The committee determined to carry the knotty point before the law courts. The law

 suit, from beginning to end, cost the people of Loco no less than $S,000.

 The priest was hunted out of his par sonage by band of angry parishioners.

 The mob vented their indignation upon the parsonage. Although it was paro- chial property, they broke all the win dows and tore the doors off their hinges.
Year: 1878

The rumor that Yakoob Khan has escaped from Capul, the capital of Afghanistan, but in @ state of semi-idiocy owing to the rigor of his imprisonment and the manner in which he was fed, though not yet confirmed, recalls the fate of the miserable princes who were confined iii the Fort of Gwallor by the order of Aurungzebe. Suleiman Shekoh, one of these princes, was taken and brought before the Emperor and his whole court. Bernier tells us that he besought that he might then and there be executed, rather than kept in prison and made to drink the poust which would gradually reduce him to imbecility. His prayer was not granted, and Bernier proceeds:-" This poust is nothing but poppy expressed and infused night in water; and it is that potion which those that are kept at Gwallor are commonly made to drink. I mean those princes whose heads they think it is not fit to cut off. This is the first u ing that is brought them in the morning, and they have nothing given them to eat till they have drunk great cupful of it they would rather let them starve. This emaciates them exceedingly and maketh them die insensibly, they losing little by little their understanding and growing torpid and senseless."
Year: 1878

A New York paper says: One was a man, the other woman. He killed himself with poison because he could not obtain employment and was unable to support his family. She took her own life by more violent means for the reason that her husband could not earn money and her six children were starv- ing. It was not in time of famine, nor was pestilence or other calamity sweep ing over the country when these lives were taken. The same story is told in the newspapers nearly every day. Our charity associations and our societies for benefiting the poor are far from being properly organized so long as the pinch. ing of poverty is given as the reason fol such violent deeds.
Year: 1878

Professor l.. J. Sandford, of Yale College, detailing before coroner's jury at Bridgeport, Conn.,, the story of the offer to sell him the body of Vein becker, who had been murdered by Basset and his body put in barrel, said that Mrs. Alexander, Basset's mistress, came into his office last July and handed him slip of paper on which was written: "I have body to sell for twenty-five dollars" As he refused to buy it unless she could show death certificate and written permission from the Bridgeport authorities, she, unsolicited, told him that the evening before number of men were quarrelling in front of her windows; that one was struck on the head by another, and that he dropped as if dead; that the others threw the body over the fence into her yard, and that she picked 1t up at once and packed 1t in barrel in the morning she got a team and brought it to him. He told her if she knew that any crime had been committed she should at once give notice to the authorities, and that she ought to take the body back where she found it. He thought her story incredible, and SUD- posed she had stolen the body or was in collusion with some poor person to sell the body of a friend. Afterward, seeing nothing in the papers about such a crime, he made no report of the inter view. Mrs. Alexander had visited him once before, with another woman, and both had tried to sell their own bodies for dissection, but their propositions were not entertained. Mrs. Alexander had then said that she could get for the college two or three bodies, but he re- fused the offer, and warned her to abandon her disreputable and dishonest purposes Foar or five days afterward she sent him letter, dated the 9th of April, in which she asked him to direct her to resurrectionist to help her. She said : "Iknow where can reap harvest if have help, but dare not trust any one I know with my secret. I can get three now if have help" He replied that he could not comply with her re- quest. "We have no dealings with such people," said the professor. "To rob graves is 6 serious offence against the laws of the state. We cannot receive anything which has thus been obtained. We shall not violate the law ourselves or assist others to do it."