smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

travelling. When head wind blew Webb had me at
his mercy for with that kind of breeze could make
but slow progress Since that time our names have
always been mentioned together. l have never
thoug OF match before. but since Webb has crossed
the ocean and challenged me at my OWE home
feel compelled TO accept his offer. am fully aware
of his enormous power in the water. and al
though considerable of naked" swimmer my
self am compelled to acknowledge him the
champion of the world He appears to
have confidence in beating me even. but if he will
raise the stakes from $500 to $4,000 will give him
fiye miles in the race; that is. will paddle twenty
I've miles to his twenty. We can both put up the
stake money before the race. will allow him to
have a boat accompany him to give HIM meals and
administer to his wants. while ask nothing but my
little tender boat Addie from which l shall eat.
Webb gives tho privilege of naming the distance
l select twenty miles. or more IL he wishes
it. He asks for water without current.
The lake at Saratoga is good place of that descrp-
ton. but leave that to him. One thing want un-
derstood This is the first time have ever padded
for bets In all my voyages have never forgotten
that Introducing something that would beneht
humanity .ong after am dead and forgotten


Captain Webb is at present on visit to the Duke
of Beaufort at Newport. who. it is said is to back
the great natatory champion in the match.
Year: 1879

NASHVILLE August 8, 1879.
Additional returns indicate that the proposition to
settle the debt fifty cents the dollar will be re-
jected by not less than $4,000 majority Party lines
were not regarded in the contest The republicans
in the eastern part of the State voted almost solidy
in favor of the compromise. while most of those in
the middle and western sections went against it..
The democrats were also generally divided on the
question. Many men Of both parties voted for re-
lection on the ground that the proposition was
merely q modified form of Reputation.
Year: 1879

Il IS said that the real reason of Senator
Christiancy's desire to leave the Senate is
that he has two grown sons, who have
caused him great trouble through their
dissipated habits. His young wife has re-
fused to go back to Lansing and live in his
house, where these BOYS are allowed to
come, The life at Washington, and malaria
of the capital, have combined with domestic
worries to undermine the Senator's health
and he thinks by going out of the country
entirely be will escape his domestic annoy
ances, AMI at the same time find a change of
climate that will do him good. The
President, it is said, informed the Senator
that he could have either the mission to
Germany, Peru or Central America, but he
chose Peru on account of the climate and
the delightful situation of Lima.


A singular pension case came up in the
Senate, the other day. \ certain Mary land
soldier in the Federal army had, in the dis
charge OF his duty, taken a Confederate
soldier prisoner and brought him into the
Federal camp. The Confederate then and
there made an oath that he would xiv his
captor at the earliest opportunity. Some
time after this the Marylander was honor
bly, discharged from the army and went
home. One evening. while seated upon the
front .toop of his hOuse in sight of his wife,
this Confederate soldier. whom he had once
taken prisoner. appeared upon the scene
and shot down his former captor and he
lived but a few moments. Senator NOor-
hees and Senator White, who pressed this
claim, said that the widow of this man was
as much entitled to a pension as if her
husband had actually been in the Federal
service at the time of his death. Technical
objections were made, however, and the case
was postponed.


Gen. Butler is profoundly convinced that
both the old political parties are going to
the dogs and that new arrangements are
soon to be made. lie believes that soft
money ideas will yet win, and that he is
better off politically than he would be If he
were an active member OF either of the old
parties.


The new Senator from Arkansas, Mr.
Walker, served in the Confederate army, and
is a lawyer Of good repute. lie succeeds
Dorsey.


Over S25, ,OOO, 900 of coin obligations, IN
cluding 100000 United States notes.
have been paid during the current month.
yet the coin in the treasury has steadily in
creased
Year: 1879

On Thursday the Senate took up the reso-
lutions of Mr.. Edmunds, declaring the valid
ity Of the 18th, l4th and 18th amendments
TO the Constitution, and Mr.. Morgan, of
Alabama, spoke in favor OF the substitute
submitted by him. He referred to the date
of the adoption of each amendment, and said
that the Senator from Vermont had never
considered it necessary until now to bring
the question oftheir validity before the Sem
ate and the country. The Senator now
seemed to think that some new affirmation
was necessary. The Senator wanted the
Democratic Senators now to pledge them
selves by resolution to keep their oaths to
support these amendments. Every Senator
on his side Of the chamber would rather have
this matter left to his own conscience. He
then argued that the constitutional amend
ments had been sOlemnly ratified, and that
there was no necessity for bringing this mat
ter back to the attention of the Senate.
State after State in the South had changed
its constitution to conform to the 18th
amendment, and yet the State oil Vermont
and other Northern States. had failed to do so.
Why had it never occurred to the Senator
from Vermont to use his magnificent powers
in the North, to 90 among the Northern
States, and ask them to do that which the
Southern States had done lie hoped now that
the Senator would convert himself into sort
OF missionary agent, with yiew, to having
the Northern States frame their constitu-
tions according to the 18th amendment, the
Southern States. except Kentucky, having
already done so.


Mr.. Morgan then explained his substitute
and said that it rested upon the ground that
the amendments were part of the COnstitu-
tiOn and as valid as any other part of it. lie
then read a recent remark OF Mr.. Eimunds
that when called upon to act as law maker.
the decisions Of the Supreme Court could
have no more influence over him than his
decisions could have over the Supreme
Court, and said that the real quarrel of the
Senator from Vermont was with the Supreme
Court of the United States 1t was Demo-
cratic doctrine to support the decisions Of
the Supreme Court. The resolutions Of the
Senator from Vermont now before the Senate
were an attack upon that doctrine. The
executive was simply the right hand of the
Judiciary to enforce its DEGREES. Did the
Senator from Vermont mean to leave out any
reference to the judiciary when he came to
reply? Would he deny that he ignored the
rights and power Of the Judiciary?


Mr.. Edmunds said that, lest he should
forget it, he would deny it now.


Mr.. Morgan then spoke of the reverence
the American people had for its judiciary,
and said no man would win his way who
commenced by discarding the Supreme tribu-
nal of the land.
Year: 1879

NeN Roads.-Next Monday work will be
commenced towards opening a road from
the terminus OF Maury street near the cenl-
etery. to the Broadrock road, about three
fourths Of mile distant. y new road will
also te made just above the cemetery to
connect the above with the Match-P Patch .
road, which runs from the Petersburg turn
pike to Broadrock, along the south side OF
the cemetery. The cost Of the work will
amount to only Il few dollars. The land
was donated to the county by Major Joseph
Walker. The road to lead from Maury
street will follow the bed OF the I" Old Coal.
car road" and is expected TO be completed
in short time. When it is finished it will
no doubt be the most delightful drive in
this vicinity, besides being a great help tc
the farmers near by.
Year: 1879

City CouncH.-A meeting OF the City
Council will be held tonight at i o'clock,
at which time the committee recently ap-
pointed to consult with the wafer esSees
will present their report as to the scarcity
OF water in the canal. The resignation OF
Councilman Howle, from the Third Ward,
will also be rendered.
Year: 1879

To the President, Board of Direct


ora and members Of the Southern


California horticultural Society:


GENTLEMEN: beg leave to pre-
ssnt herewith my second annual
report as Secretary of the Society.
In doing 80 l deem 1t but just to
briefly review the operations of the
Society during the past year.


At the date OF the annual meet
ing Of the Society in March, 1873,
the Society was In debt small
amount, although amounts due on
duee, advertising, etc, were much
In excess OF the indebtedness. The
first years work of the Society had
been devoted mainly to holding
monthly meetings for discussion
and establishing the Horticulturist,
i've numbers Of which had been
issued prior to that date. During
the past year this publication has
been continued, and its position as
horticultural journal has become
much more firmly established. Its
financial standing and the general
growth of the Society are fairly IL
lustrated by a comparison of re-
ceipts for the two years:
Year: 1879

A little over year ago Ed. Jenkins at
tempted to take the life of his mistress,
Nellie Harris, alias Hattie Lee, by laying
her skull open with hatchet. She went
to the Hospital at the time, and after re-
covering refused to prosecute Jenkins
They then lived together again, occupying
small frame house in the rear Of No. $40
West Fifth street.


The neighbors say that continuous
quarrel was kept up between them, and
many were the rows and fights they had.
Last night about 10 o'clock wrangle oc-
CURED, and Jenkins, after knocking the
woman down with poker, commenced
slashing her with knife across the neck
and face. She managed to free herself from
him, and, running out on the sidewalk, she
fell exhausted. The would-be murderer
dashed out of the house at the same time,
and running west on Fifth street to Smith
turned down the latter street until he got
to Davis & Co. s foundry, where he was lost
in an alley.


The officers of the Third-street Station
searched for him high and low, and a little
after midnight discovered him on Front
street, west of Central avenue. AS the off
GERS approached him Jenkins started for
Central avenue, down which he went to-
ward the river like deer. He rushed on
the ferry-foat with the officers at his heels.
One plunge into the water and the man was
seen no more. 1t is thought he is drowned.


The woman was taken to the Hospital in
an ambulance, and it is not thought proba-
BILE that she can recover.


Colonel Wappenstein has engaged sub
marine diver to hunt for the body Of the
man who jumped off the ferry float when
chased by the officers. The Colonel is al
most sure that it is Jenkins, but then he
wants to lose no time in the matter if it
does not turn out to be him.
Year: 1879

The furniture car men intend to test
the question in the Courts as to Mayor
Jacobs right to order them away from tho
park on Plum street. They held meet-
ing yesterday afternoon and 500 was SUBJ
Scribed to employ legal counsel. They oon-
cluded to go back to their old stand to-day,
but for some reason or other they failed to
do so.


The Republicans of the Seventeenth
Ward will hold a grand rally to-morrow
evening at o'clock for the purpose of or
ganizing a Foster-Hickenloope Club.
Speakers will be in attendance and the vot-
ers of the Ward are expected to be present
Year: 1879

WHAT WE HAVE WAITED FoI.-for
week past the air has been iuil OF rum"rs
respecting the sale to the Utah Northern
by the o. ). y. Co. of their whole interest
for the gnm of -, 700,00 While 1t Is
uossible this sale may eventually be cOnSum-
mated, we lool; upon the reports as prema-
ture for the reason that Mr :. Reed one Of
the principal men IN the @. : y. Co., Is
absent and will not be home for some time.
The advantages to be derived ly this cour-
try from such 4 sale have yet to be proved.
There is no doubt, however, bat the Utah
Northern mean business, and intend to push
their line through without unnecessary de-
Law. Jay Gould IS too shrewd man to make
himself unpopular IN young aid thriving
country by putting the screw on too heavily
at the start, what he may DO hereafter he
does not know himself. Il is a source Of
congratulation to our people that after the
long wears OF isolation We have endured that
we shall very soon be brought face t" face
with civilization This country may now
look for and bc prepared for most eXten-
sive immigration. The people now here
have already paved the way for the new
comers. and they should derive the benefit
their work entities them unto. They have
turned grazing lands into the finest fields of
waving gram. they have conquered nature
in her own domain Ill the incessibie noun
tains, and forced her to yield her golden
treasures. and more than al they have
tonight and subducd the savages who origi-
nally claimed the land even when outnam-
bered hundred to one. These men are now
about to receive their reward They may
not know it bat the very fact that the railroad
viii pass through the country Will i'll less
than SIX months double the value Of every
farm and lot in the country and city.
Year: 1879

WHEw.-Clitus Barbour is to receive his
reward for his work on the new constitution
by receiving the nomination for one of the
three railroad commissionerships We al
ways knew Cite would get along if voters
were not too particular whom they voted fer
We viii guarantee that Mr. Barbour Will
not be far away when the California railroad
companies buy out two of the three commis-
sioners II he had the late Secretary Bslk-
nap for an associate, they would form team
that could not be beaten.
Year: 1879

OuEER.-n is a fact that many OF the farms
in Nez Perce county have healthy and rich
looking crops Of rye that have come forth from
last years wheat stabble This rye IS now
growing on lands where rye was never known
to have been sown, and the last years crop
was wheat, from which stubble this rye crop
has volunteered. The wild mustard now grow
ing 50 abundantly in and about Lewistoa IS
certainly exotic and has sprung up in ike
mysterious manner. Why these growths of
vegetation not indigenous should at different
periods come forth is certainly something of a
mystery-Tstle':-


No mystery abnnt it Leland. All owing
to the railroad without Doubt
Year: 1879

RAILROADS.. party of Surveyors are CUT
In the field N the interest of the Utah North
ern railroad they are surveyi.g g from here
towards Dayton. Another party will leave
shortly and survey toward Weston and the
Grand Ronde valley.
Year: 1879

President Hayes seems to have defined lis understanding Of his duty in thc case Of Fitz John Porter, by his action iu the analogous case of Colonel Granville O.

 Haller haller was dismissed by a court martial for disloyalty carly in the war, and d recent court of inquiry found that

 he had been wrongfully judged. The President has now nominated him to tie position in the army that he would have | attained had he remained continuously in the service" When the terrible injus- tice of wrongful judgment of disloyalty is

 rendered against soldier in the field, bis restoration to the rank he would have at. tained by continued service is the least

 atonement the government can make to its Yantonly smitt.n defenders.
Year: 1879

One of the most desirable localities
in the world for growing fruits of every
kind adapted to our temperature, ex-
cept peaches and grapes, are the islands
composing the county of San Juan, in
this Territory. Nature seems to have
destined these islands for such pur-
pose; at any rate, experience goes to
prove that their superior adaptability
in this regard cannot be questioned.
The islands are dotted with small hills
sloping towards the various points of
the compass, and especially toward the
west and north; also with low places
here and there along the shores, the
land Of which consists principally of
alluvial deposits, and consequently
very rich and productive, which are so
surrounded as to protect the fruits and
trees from the severity of the winds
that sometimes occur, and receive the
sun with all it's warmth and life Civ
ing qualities to grow and ripen the
early fruits for the markets. Owing
to the prevailing breeze from the ocean
during that season of the year when
the buds and blossoms might be en-
dangered by the frosts, the various
fruits are protected from that draw
back. The soil is well adapted to
fruit raising as every years crop more
fully demonstrates. The farmers are
beginning to realize these facts, and
are giving their attention to this i'm
portant enterprise more and more every
year. 1t requires but small tract of
land from which to realize good sup
port for family from fruit growing.
The day is certain to come when these
beautiful islands will be dotted with
large and well bearing orchards of va
rious kinds of fruit trees, besides vine
yards of various kinds. Not only are
the fruits Of superior size, but they
possess an excellent flavor, which is an
important feature; but comparative
short time is required in which to
grow large orchard and garden-a
period from two to five years being all
the time required to have a profitable
business established. Any one desir-
ing to embark in the fruit growing
business cannot do better than to To-
cate upon some of the islands of San
Juan county.-Port To,cnsend Press.
Year: 1879

A correspondent in the Dallas Item
i.er closes long letter in. regard to
what Oregon needs as follows: What
we actually need is an initiation of
brains, an initiation of industry, an in
fation of enterprise and an initiation of
economy, more than an initiation of the
currency. We need the factories and
their operatives here, instead of Eng
land and New England, to work up
our timbers, our woods, our flax, our
hides, and all the ten thousand raw
materials that lie in such profusion
around us; and to consume and render
valuable very many of the products Of
our soil that now rot in our gardens,
orchards and fields, and are valueless
for the want of consumers to create
market for them, to coin them into
money, and to keep it in circulation
among us
Year: 1879

The New York Tribune says: ave
are only beginning to appreciate the
vastness of our territory and wonder
sui variety of its resources. The sud-
den development of the great mineral
field of Colorado, Montana and other
tracts of the great west is doing more
to make the people Of the United
States acquainted with their own
country than any other cause, and
will no doubt prove of far greater
benefit to the United States by draw
ing permanent settlers to al the in
habitable parts of those regions than
by the additions it will make TO our
mineral wealth."
Year: 1879

A newly-married couple recently made
a bridal trip to Hemlock lake in Western
New York. When the ceremony was
over the father of the bride harnessad up
his two.scated wagon and with his wife,
the pair, bridal cakes and provender,
started for the lake--a journey of doz-
en- or more miles. Meanwhile the frown-
ing elements gave portents of a coming
storm, but all anticipated good shelter
and a warm reception at the hotel half
way down the lake. Alack! the house
was closed, and no entertainment was to
be had tor either man Cr beast. A fog
was settling down upon the lake, night
was coming on, and. the clouds began to
give forth rain. The only thing to be
done was to seek shelter under the cherry
trees, and thither the ps1ty drove. Soon
the rain came down in torrents, and the
party had to make the best Of the situa-
ton under the cherry trees. The horses
were unhitched, while the occupants Oft
the wagon spread out their basket of
cakes and cold meats under the cherry
trees. The rain continued to pour in
torrents, and tho bridal: pair sat out the
night hand in hand in the wagon. The
old people found quarters as damp and
dismal in the hulk Of = stranded vessel.
Year: 1879

ALL hope Of again seeing Professor
Wise alive will have to be abandoned.
Now that the body Of his companion ON
the ill-fated voyage has been found and
identified thera is scarcely = possibility
that tho venerable aer onaut could have
escaped.
Year: 1879

THEY begin life very early in New
York. IN day or two ago seventeen
months old girl shot herself fatally.
This infant was not disappointed in love
Or anything of that sort which drives
girls to kill themselves. She was just
creeping across the floor and found a
loaded pistol with which she played un-
til it went of and killed her. 1t is pos
sible the owner Of that pistol did not get
1t as a. premium with y religious paper
and yet that light have been the case.
Year: 1879

To ruE EDrron OF THE HERALD:-


wish to say u few words Of thanks. both to you
for publishing my appeal for the poor people
Of Kerry and to those who have already generously
responded to it. have been much gratiied by their
earnest interest and liberal contributions, and hope
before the end of tho year to have already In hand
worth sending for the of special distress
which tho present cold weather in Ireland threatens
to bring on. In order to DO OF use help should on
others in the field gathering help for. the poor In
Ireland, independent of politics. Tho really poor
too wrotchod to meddio In any agitation. II Is
for them we are working. BI4ANCHE MURPHY.
Year: 1879

pink, Dutch pink (which is really yell low), cate6hu, chromate of lead, sulphate of iron, Venetian red, carbonate of cop- per, chromate of potash, indigo, carbon ate of lime and carbonate of magnesia. Scented teas, black gniipowdef and orange pekoe are colored with graphite and plumbago, or black lead.

 One trick of the trade is now having a great success in Philadelphia. An oolong tea is mixed with small propor- tion of green tea, so that the taste of the compound is different from either of it's constituents. This is then packed in one pound packages with wrappers apparent ly of Chinese origin, and it is sold as the genuine tfncolored natural leaf, such as the Chinese themselves use. A circular is given with each package setting forth the dangers of using artiicially colored tea, and thousands of pounds are thus sold to confding public. The success of this trick might encourage one to hope that genuine uncolored tea would sell well if any one would import it. Un- fortunately every effort to sell this tea has been failure. The natural leaf tea has kind of bilious yellow color, re- minding one of dried willow leaves, and no one will buy it. The public like the nice green color, and little Prussian blue has no terrors for the inveterate -dfinkef. .-NeD York EUeniflg Post.