smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

EVIDENCES OF THE WIDE DIVISION OF THE REPuBIL-


CANS ON THE FINANCES AND OTHER QUESTIONS


CoSpoIFNCE THE ONLY SOURCE OF HARMONY.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON Dec. 9-There IS q story a1oat that
n call for Republican caucus to he held yesterday
evening Law upon the Speakers desk yesterday TO De
handed to the Clerk and announced from the desk
the moment the House adjourned. According TO
custom in such cases. but that the Speaker took the
responsibility of suppressing the notice after the
debate on Mr.. Kelleys Three-sixty-fve bill had
shown how little hope there was Of harmOnizing the
party ON the currency question. The story may be
proupdess. but it is certain that caucus was con-
templated, and that notice that it would be held
last evening appeared in one of the city papers
What useful purpose a session of the Republican
members with closed doors would serve it is impos
sble to imagine unless II were to condole with each
other over the dismal outlook for their party more
freely than they dare in open house. No single I'M
portant question pending before Congress can De
mentioned upon which caucus could secure mar
monious action on the part of the Republicans
unless it should be to bury quietly the Civil Rights
bill.


CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS FAILS TO


REACH DECISION.


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl


wIsurNcTos Dec e-Tho Republican Senators spent
about an hour and half in caucus this AFTERNOON Oh
the subject Of Arkansas affairs but adjourned without
coming to any conclusion. Only few senators eA-
pressed themselves In favor OF intervention ana eve"
the were NOT agreed as to the exact form OF move
ment Otbers were disposed to postpone action as the
present condition of tue State did not seep Y aslgy
congressional measures all accounts fepresenting the
people generally to satisfied with their present Gov
erDpel,. with no for violent disturbance The
Question Of ibt Condition Of Louisiana also becoming
involved several Senators said it would be found on
that the Government OF two Of the
other Southern States legal existence than
that of and therefore there should be an in
yestgaon coneernipR all Of them in order to establish
their validity The expression Of views separated the
s4nators widely from original topic OF conversation
The ner, caucus viii be held the call Of the Chair
man.
Year: 1874




SAS AFFAIRS


TWO REPORTS EXPECTED FROM THE COMMITTEE on


INVESTIGATION THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS


CAREFUL ABOUT FURTHER INTERFERENCE IN


SOUTHERN PoIITIcs-IITTLB HOPE FOR THE RE


INsTATEMKNT OF THE oUsTED OFFICIALS


fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrDUSE.I


WAsurNGToN. Dec 9-The Arkansas Committee
will meet tomorrow to take preliminary action III
the direction of making report. IT the Repubhcan
members from that State are not greatly mistaken
there will be two reports-that OF the majority, made
by Judge Poland, in favor Of legislation declaring
the existing Government of Arkansas illegal. and
the Constitution from which it derives its vitality
null and void, and minority one. made by Mr.
Gavler taking inst the opposite ground Ordinarily,
the result of such q report made to an overwheim-
inely Republican House would be easy to predict.
The Democratic Government of Arkansas would be
ousted hustled out in hurry, and the state
turned over to the tender mercies OF Clayton
Brooks & Co. But these are no ordinary times
Nearly all the influential Republicans in the House
are 90 sick OF Presidential interference with the al
fairs of the Southern States that they have no resn
for any proposition that would make Congress enter
upon the same unpopular line of business Most OF
them have not even had the patience to look into
the legal points in the Arkansas muddle, and when
they are assured that the new Constitution was un-
auestionably adopted in q manner which violated
Che old Consultation, the information makes no i'm
preston on their minds They reply that they
have not heard that anybody besides
the ousted ofice-holders are dissatisfied
with the present condition Of things. and that they
zee no good reason for Congress taking hand In
the quarrel. few Democratic members are pre-
pairing arguments in support of the present State
Government. taking the ground that the soyer-
eighty resides in the body of the people and that
the adoption of the new Constitution by large
majority of the voters was an exercise OF sover-
eighty which cannot be overrued, because the pop
ular will was not expressed in exact accordance
with the bampering forms prescribed by the old
instrument. The temper of the majority of both
Houses in the question is of profound indlfer-
once. There are not the slightest indications that
the united efforts of the Arkansas delegation,
backed by the numerically strong and rather dis
reputable lobby of ex-ofcehoders from Little Rock
who haunt the lobbies will succeed in changing it,
Year: 1874

A DRuNKRN BRUTR FIRES INTO CROWD
WOUNDS Two PERsoNs.-A horrible crime
&as perpetrated In Brooklyn, n. Y, yesterday
by adrunken German out of mere wantonness.
He fred pistol into a group Of people who were
returning from q bsptismsl service. The bullet
passed through the arm of q nurse and lodged in
the head Of the baby which she carried. Both
wounds are supposed to be fatal. The crazy
Year: 1874

PR1LADRLPHIA, September THE following
Is copy Of telegram received at the mayors
office this morning, from James II. Hoyt, sheriff
OF Orange county, New York There is a
child here which i believe IL the lost Charley
Ross. Have had his likeness taken and sent to
Christian X. Ross by letter yesterday"


NOT CHARLEY ROSS AFTER ALL.


PHILADBLPHIA, September THE Ross
family have received the photograph of the
child at Goshen, Orange county, New York and
they pronounce It not TO be that Of the missing
child Charley Ross. They were satisfied that
there was case Of mistaken identity, as Char
ley would not say he came from Philadelphia,
rs Germantown was the only locality he knew.
Year: 1874

VICTOR Hueo's VOICE STILL FOB WAR
Victor Hugo has written q letter declining an
invitation to the Peace Congress At Geneva.
He says peace cannot be established until An
Germany. He points to the existence OF deep
and undying hatred between the two countries,
and declares there will be duel between the
prfncipals of monarchy and the republic.
Year: 1874

CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN REPUBLIoANs.-
1t has been determined by the national republi-
can executive committee to call convention OF
southern republicans to meet at Atlanta on the
18th day OF October, for the purpose Of consider
ing the best means of restoring peace and good
order in the reconstructed states.
Year: 1874

Years ago there lived in East Ten
nessee, a Baptist Minister, who las
of poor parantage, and consequently
did not receive the advantages of a
Collegiate education. After he was
grown he secured means by his own
personal efforts, paid HIS way at an
academical school till be mastered
his own language, had a thor ugh
knowledge Of Arithmetic and Alge-
bra, and some knowledge of G .omeI-
ry, read several books in Latin, and
could read the Greek Testament
with fuency. With this degree of
education he commenced his work
as a Minister Of Christ. He preach
ed for the most part in the country
in the early part Of his ministry. He
was godly man, close Bible stu
dent, and preached Jesus faithfully
and affectionately to the people


He consequently improved rapidly
as preacher ard grew in favor with
the churches and people. Having
received call from church in a
large village, and having prayerfullY
considered the subject, he decided
to accept the call. and made prepara-
ton to move. And to his surprise
the brethren sent their wagons and
moved him in one day. Now all
were anxious to heartheuew preach
er, SO at his first appointment the
congregation was unusually large,
and all seemed pleased with the SER
mon. AT the close of the sermon a
thoughtful brother rose up and sug-
oested that all the brethren send
their wagons and hands the follow
ing "Wednesday and spend the day
in supplying the Pastor with wood
for the winter. The suggestion was
unanimously agreed to. So on the
day appointed wagons heavily load
ed with wood, were seen going to
the Pastors home. At the close of
the day all were surprised to see
what a large pile Of wood the teams
and wagons belonging to one church
could collect together in one day
And thus the pastor was relieved OF
an expense OF about thirty dollars in
moving, and Of about fifty dollars in
the way offuel. The brethren bay-
ing acted SO nobly, the sisters felt
Year: 1874

that they must do something to
show their appreciation oftheir new
Pastor. SO they soon supplied him
with studying gown, and in arrang-
ing the Christmas Tree for the Sun
day school children (which was done
only few days after the PastortoOk
charge of the ehurch) each member
Of the Pastors family was presented
with handsome present. Now all
this made the Pastors wife feel pleas
ant in her new home; and the preach
er encouraged at this warm recep-
ton went to work in his new field
with renewed zeal, and in few
months the church was wonderfully
blessed with a gracious revival of re-
ligion, in which forty-seven persons
professed faith in jesus, forty-tive Of
whom it was the privilege of the
Pastor to baptize. As the winter is
now approaching and many preach,
ers are moving to their new homes,
viii not the brethren all over the
land go and do likewise; and thus
give their Pastors more time for
studying and visiting?


TENNESSEE.
Year: 1874

FATHER KSows.-A gentleman
was one day opening box of dry
goods. His little son was standing
near, and as his father took the
packages from the box, he laid some
ofthem upon the arm Of the boy. A
little friend and playmate ofthe mer-
chants son was standing by, looking
on. As package after package was
laid upon tha arm Of the boy, his lit
tie friend began to fear his load was
becoming too heavy and said:


johnny, don't you think you've
got as much as you can carry?"


Never mind,n dear little Johnny
answered in asweet, happy tone, GA
ther knows how much ] can carry"


Brave, trusting little fellowl He
did not grow restless or impatient
1snder the burden, heavy though it

doubtless seemed There was no
danger, he felt, that his father would
lay load on him too heavy for him.
His father knew his strength, or rath-
er the weakness Of that little arm,
and would not oyertask it.--More
than all his father loved him, and
therefore could not harm him.


II is such a spirit Of loving trust in
h.m that God desires all his children
to possess. lie says: "Except ye
he converted, and become as little
children, ye shall not enter the king
dom Of heaven
Year: 1874

penalty.


This will help us to see what Jesus
has done for us; how he came from
his home in glory, and bore wcari-
ness and hunger, toll and loneliness,
mocking and hate for us, and how at
last he died on the cross that we
might be saved. Can We help loving
him in return? T. Il. +.


A shepherd was mourniDgover the
death Of his favorite child, and, in
passionate and rebelIious feelings Of
his heart, was bitterly complaining
that what he loved most tenderly,
aud was in itself most lovely, bad
been taken frora him. Suddenly a
stranger Of grave aud venerable ap-
peararce stood before him and beck
onod him forth into the field. 1t
was night, and not a word was spo-
ken till they arrived at the fold, when
the stranger thus addressed him.
when you select one ofthese lambs
from the flock, you chose the best
and most beautiful among them.
Why should you murmur because ],
the Good Shepherd of the sheep,
have selected from those which you
have nourished for me the one that
was most fitted for my eternal old?"
The mysterious stranger was seen no
more, and the fathers heart was COM
fortcd.
Year: 1874

VILE.


Early yesterday morning terrible
tragedy was enacted on farm about
two miles from Bridgeville. Rumors
of all kinds are rife, and We CLEAN from
the many conflicting and meagre re-
ports the following particulars OF the
horrible affair. The gentleman who
lives on the farm, (whose name we are
at present unable to learn) heard a
noise in his yard, and on going out dis
covered stranger in the act OF getting
through the fence. He Immediately
ran into the house, and before his wife
and daughter could prevent it, had
snatched up a knife and rushing ex-
citedly out into the yard, gave chase
to the intruder. and succeeded in over
taking him, Just as he was crossing a
bridge. Seizing him by the throat,
and before the stranger could defend
himself, the exasperated man had Sc
vered his head from his body. On find
| ing what he had done, he dropped the
knife, while washing the bloody stains
| from his hands his wife daughter came
out, and gathering up the decapitated
body carried 1t into the house. The
body Of the deceased was immediate
| lv dressed and laid out for inspe ection.
No one seemed to know him, as he had
| never before been seen in the neigh
borhood until yesterday. The authori'
ties are vigorously working up the case.
Up to the time of going to press no ar
rest had been made.-Seaford Citizen.


OF course all our readers will recog
nize the victim of the above horrible


outrage, as Mr. Turkey Gobbler, well
known in this vicinity.
Year: 1874

In small society like that Of Edin-
burgh there. was a good deal of scandal
and gossip every ones character and
conduct were freely criticised, and by
none more than by my aunt and her
friends. She used to sit at window
embroidering, where she not only could
see every one that passed, but with a
small telescope could look into the
dressing room OF lady of her acquaint-
ance, and watch all she did. A spinster
lady of good family, cousin of ours,
carried her gossip so far that
she was tried for defamation, and
condemned to a months imprison-
ment, which she actually underwent
in the Tolbooth. She was let out
just before the Kings birthday, to cele-
brate which, besides the guns fred at
the castle, the boys let off squibs and
crakers in all the streets. AS the lady
in question was walking up High street,
some lads in yard or narrow street,
fred a small cannon, and one of the
slugs with which it was loaded hit her
mouth and wounded her tongue. This
raised a universal laugh; and no one
enjoyed it more than my uncle William,
who disliked this somewhat masculine
woman.-Mrs. SomerUille'S AutObiOgra.
DhU
Year: 1874

T, An applicant for old clothes ut Pine street
residence Saturday received a half dozen
paper collars, with the advice to ''turn them
and chalk the edges


One Of The hardest working men in Dan
bury ear1s his bread by the sweat of other
peoples brows. He makes sweat-leathers for
hats.


There is general opinion that the ice crop
for 1874 will prove complete failure, and
much suffering is apprehended among the
wealthy next summer.


There is always some incentive to the
American youth to study and work. He may
not becone President Of the United States,
but he may be the oldest Mason.
Year: 1874

In the popular lives of Burr there is
a description, which receives also coun-
tenance from Mr. Parton, of the burial
of his remains at midnight in darkness
and storm; and of the erection of a
tombstone, "the gift of a woman's hand"
mysteriously and secretly over the dis
honored grave A writer from Prince
ton has taken the pains to sift the story.
Prof. J. S. Hart is the first witness.
He says: 'T often wonder how certain
popular stories find their origin. There
was absolutely nothing in the actual
burial of Burr to develop the story
which so many believe. 1 attended the
services myself and was an eyewitness
to all that took place. The coffin en-
closing the remains arrived here at
Princeton about midday. The year was
1886, and, if am not mistaken, fall was
just opening. After the arrival of the
remains they were conveyed to the col
lege chapel and brief funeral sermon
was preached by DIR. Carnaham, who
was President of the institution. After
the ceremonies the body was carried to
the cemetery, the students following the
bier to the grave. There was nothing
extraordinary or even unusual in any OF
the proceedings" That disposes of one
part of the tale. Fortunately the mar
who placed Burr's tombstone in position
was still living. 1t appears from his
own statement that he began work upor
it in the morning and finished it a
noon. The marble was sent from New


York by Burr's relatives and was pur
chased of New York dealer of thu
certainly not mysterious name of Brown
The tomb is now much neglected; thu


marble Clipped away by relic hunters


broken and ragged. The simple inscrip


tion is:
Year: 1874

ure truly the thousand and one reports
that come to him in the midst Of conflict
to preserve a clear and well-dcfned pur-
pose at every instant of time, and TO
cause all efforts to converge TO that end.


To do these things he must know per
fectly the strength and quality of each
part of his own army as well as of his
opponent, and must be where he can
personally see and observe with his own
eyes. and judge with his own mind.


No man can properly command an
army from the rear, he must be "at its
'front.'" and when detachment is made
the commander thereof should be inform
ed Of the object to be accomplished, and
left as free as possible to execute it in
his own way, and when an army is di-
vided up into several parts the superior
should always attend that one which he
regards as most important. Some men
think that modern armies may be so re-
gulated that a general can sit in an Of
fee and play on his several columns like
on the keys of piano; this is 4 fearful
mistake. The directing mind must be at
the very head ofthe army-must be seen
there, and the effect of his mind and
personal energy must be felt by every
officer and man present with Il to secure
the best result. Every attempt to make
war easy and safe will result IL hurilia-
tion and disaster.
Year: 1874

The story of the absent-minded man
who, meeting his own son on the streets,
shook hands with him and asked him
how his father was, has been equaled by
the forgetfulness of a Wisconsin farmer.
The man drove to town to transact some
business and was accompanied by his
wife. Leaving her at dry goods store
he proceeded to carry out his intentions
Having finished his business he forgot
all about the little circumstance of bring
ing his wife with him; and started home
alone. Arriving there, he put his horse
up, and proceeded to do the chores. In
the meantime his wife had learned that
her husband had left town without her.
Hiring a conveyance, she was driven
home. She didn't wait to take of her
things, but seizing a press board made
her way to the back yard. The husband
had just opened a conversation with the
COW on the subject Of histing,' remark
ing frequently that it was $50 boss" He
had just settled down TO business when a
whistling sound, as Of cleavIng the air,
came from the other side of the COW. 1t
was the press board, and his wife was on
the end of it. An instant after it fell
with crashing weight upon his knees.
The COW having conscientious scruples
about standing between husband and
wife, left very suddenly, and in a hurry
kicked the poor man in the immediate
vicinity Of his vest pocket. The unhap-
py victim of circumstances scrambled
up on all fours, when the press board
again descended, striking him opposite
to where the COW had left her track. His
wife then asked him il he would ever
forget her again, his answer was plain
and to the point, mot much"
Year: 1874

"Olivia" has well-written, sparkling
letter from Washington in the Phila-
delphia Press of yesterday. Here is a
paragraph we Gull from it for the bene-
FL of the young ladies whose weakness
is bright buttons and blue coats;


"The newspapers announce that the
fashionable festivities of the season are
to be inaugurate6 the first of next month
by series of Monday morning hops at
the navy yard. Can anything be more
bright and attractive? Imagine the
smooth shaven sward dotted with his
toric relics Of mighty achievement, and
ornamented with the same cannon balls
that Henry Ward Beecher seduced into
his boyish hat, the darling 'middies' in
bright buttons and smart blue coats,
with all their delightful ocean pranks.
1t is wonder the girls' hearts are gone
before they are quite sure they have
any? Besides a sailor ms kes love in a
different way from an ordinary land
lubber. Time is short on shore, and the
moments must not be spent in dallying.
II is a kiss and blow, and the blow
means matrimony; and God help the
woman who has a sailor husband or low
er. a person was once heard say, My
parents were married twenty-seven years,
and my father was a commodore in the
navy; twenty-five Of these years my
mother spent alone on the land, for in
those days no woman was allowed on a
United States war vessel. When l was
little child l remember a tall, bearded,
rough-looking man, who used to come
once in great while to our house, and
mother would call, children, come and
see your fatherp The only time was
glad to look at him was when he brought
us n narrot ("
Year: 1874

Aiding DEsERTER BY SAVING Hrs
LIFE.-It is not desirable for a man in a
boat to pick up every drowning rogue
that happens to be near. lie ought al
ways to interview him first and endeav-
or to obtain a material guarantee or a
solemn promise Of good behavior. Near
Exeter, England, a soldier deserted from
an artillery regiment. He was pursued
so closely on every hand that he plung-
ed into the river. He couldn't swim,
and was near drowned, when a man in
a boat came to the rescue and dragged
him out. But he did not deliver him to
the pursuers. lie landed him on the
other side, and the deserter got away.
Then the man in the boat was brought
up on a charge Of aiding the escape Of
a dcserter. His defence was that he
yielded to imminent peril, as the soldier
threatened his life. All this is now on
trial. If he had not picked the man up
perhaps some other process Of law would
have got at him for constructive man
slaughter in consenting 10 n death he
could have prevented.
Year: 1874

The Virginia New Chronicle states
that a man who can move his ears like
a mule arrived in town on the train
Monday morning for the purpose of CIV
ing an exhibition. His name is Follett,
and passengers who came up in the car
with him say the manner in which he
will twist his ear around to listen to a
conversation behind him is wonderful.
1t is believed that his ears are provided
with an extra pair of muscles, by means
OF which he is enabled to turn them in
any direction. Supposed to be native
of Louisville.
Year: 1874

The negroes Of McLenuan County,
Texas, recently passed resolutions more
proper in meaning than in language
They declare that they "have n desire TO
live where peace and plenty lay at ev-
cry door, and hopes to sec the time come
when the lion shall lay down with the
lamb in perfect peace" They also re-
gister their intention 10 endorse good
men for representatives, caring nothing
Of what profession they are, 6f what
party they are, so they are good men,"