smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

Gentlemen of leisure who live in Ne.
Vads will be glad to know the fashions
for 1878: II will be gross breach of
politeness to shoot at any one further off
than elk feet, and if he falls at the first
Ere 1t is de rigueur that you should walk
up to the party and put at least eight
more bullets in his carcas in selfde.
fsnss This necessitates carrying two
reVolvers, but that cannot be helped.
Fashion at times lays heavy burdens on
its votsries. The knife is no longer used
in polite circles, and the correct thing
to do, after the occurrence, is to immedi.
stely give yourself up 10 the police, and
send a letter Of coincidence to the near
est relatives of the deceased. It is not
usual to 60 to the funeral, unless it is
your own, in which case it is bad taste o
either stay away or take any active part
in the proceedings.
Year: 1878

A certain doctor, struck with the large
number of boys under fifteen years Of
age whom he observed smoking, was led
to inquire into the effect the habit had
upon the general health. He took for
his purpose thirty eight boys, aged from
nine to fifteen, and carefully examined
them; in twenty of them he dis.
covered injurious traces OF the habit In
twenty-five ttere were various disorders
of the circulation and digestion, palpta.
ton of the heart sud more or less marked
taste for strong drink. In twelve there
we're frequent bleeding of the nose, ten
had disturbed sleep, and twelve had
slight liberation Of the mucous mem.
brane of the mouth, which disappeared
on ceasing from the use of tobacco 70.
some days, The doctor treated them all
for weakness, but with little effect until
the smoking was discontinued when
health and strength was soon restored
Now, this is no old wife tale, az these
facts are given under the authority OF
the British Medical Journal
Year: 1878

A laborer at work in yard hung his
coat on a post. During the day some
Que IN throwing dish Of water from a
window unintentionaly dropped the
contents on the garment When the
man went to get it, on quitting work, he
perceived its condition, and in some con.
sternatiOn exclaimed" Howly murder!
If the coat wasn't thinking it was on
my back all the time an went to sweat,
ing widout known the chate."
Year: 1878

Mr.. H. C. CRUDE, aud splendid music
furnished by the Centennial String
Band, led by Prof. J. C. Ayraud.


The truck house of the Hook and
Ladder Company had been trans
formed into neat restaurant or sup
per room, which was literally patron
lied by the guests at the ball.


The ball was by no means failure.
but it was far from being the success
it would have been under more favor
able circumstances.
Year: 1878

It gave US pleasure to greet the be-
nign and venerable eountenance of
Judge john H. Ilsiey, ST., on the
street this morning, and to learn that
the Judge is enjoying good health.
He comes to Donaldsonville to attend
the sale of the Winter lots, being the
legal representative of one of the
heirs of the Estate.
Year: 1878

The coast jobbing steamer Fl. F.
Sharp has been lying in the bayou
alongside the railroad bridge for two
weeks past, undergoing some slight
repairs to her hull. The main part of
the job was the placing of new plank
ing around the hull at the water line.
The work was completed several
days ago, and the Sharp is now in
first rate order from stem to stern.
Year: 1878

Our worthy President of the Police
Jury seems to have overlooked the
ordinance which makes i: his daty to
sell the ferries under. control OF the
Jury, on the 9th of January, after
thirty days advertisements in the of
fieal journal. No such advertisement
has been made, aud hence the sale
can not legally take place under ex-
listing regulations. The Police Jury
will probably take this matter into
consideration at their session of Mon
day next and amend the ferry ordi-
nance so as to fix the day of sale at a
later period.
Year: 1878

An exuberant note from the de-
lighted father conveyed to us the in
formation that a seasonable New
Years present was received by Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Weber, in the shape
of bouncing baby boy, who made his
appearance just one hour after the
old year had taken IFS departure and
1873 commenced its career. We trust
that the auspicious time of the little
ones arrival will prove an omen of
future happiness to himself and his
doting parents, to whom our warm
est congratulations are extended.
Year: 1878

GENERAL BUTLER is kept busy answering
assurances of gratitude for his defense Of
General Shielcs. In a response he has sent
to some soldiers in Ohio, he says: 81 am un'
der the deepest sensibilities for your kind
consideration and appreciation Of my endeav'
ors to feed the flame OF true loyal feeling to
the Union and the right which animated the
heart of every patriotic American soldier
during the late war by my advocacy of Cen
eral Shiald's claims for an appreciation of his
gallant services in the war for the suppression
of the rebellion, as opposed to one who, hav


Ing been educated at the expense and in the
military school Uf his country, forgot his alle'
glance, broke his cath Of loyalty, and endeav'
ored to overthrow its Government and dis.
member the Nation. / can not and do not
forget; and four years Of my own life and the
sufferings of my comrades can not be blotted
from my memory, my mind and my heart"
Year: 1878

A pretty widespread reconstruction Of old
sure of the logic of events. Eminent finan-
ciers used to tell us thqt it would be impossi-
ble to maintain $50 millions of paper curren-
cy on par with gold, and that the only way
to reach resumption was by very heavy con-
traction of the circulating medium. In spite
Of these theories resumption is practically at
tanned already without any contraction worth
speaking of. The price of gold is now no
higher than in specie-paying times before the
war. When one hundred dollars and twelve
and half cents in currency will buy hua-
dred dollars in gold, the difference between
specie and paper is too small to be worth
making an account of in ordinary transac-
tions. 1t simply gives little margin to the
brokers who deal in the precious metal. This
happy result has not only been reached With
out contraction, but it involves an actual in
flation of the circulating medium, because the
whole vol ume of gold coin in the country
amounting, it is believed, to over two hun
dred millions, becomes at once part of the
currency.


After this people will have little patience
with the theories of mere doctrinaires. Facts
are better than systems, and all patent finan-
cial schemes will hereafter be at discount.
The heavy balance of trade in favor of the
United States. the fixed intention on the part
of the Government to resume next January,
and sensible, clear-headed Secretary at the
Treasury at the head of our National finances
are what we have to thank for the compile
tion of the good work of getting back to a
sound specie basis.
Year: 1878

ACCORDING to the New York papers
there has been marked increase in
the number of immigrants arriving at
that port, during the first quarter of the
present year, as compared with the
same period year ago. The cause for
it lies in the fact OF the great depression
of trade in other countries. In this re-
public the signs all point to general
revival of industry and trade, and these
immigrants are anxious to take advan'
tage of the opportunity to get away
from Europe, now that there are
mutterings of war all over the conti'
nent. Out in Minnesota there has been
a great increase in the number of
residents, and similar reports come
from the other Western States, as far
down as Texas.
Year: 1878

Positively, somebody in authority should
discipline eur Democratic friends in the House
Of Representatives. Here is ex-Doorkeeper
Polk unfolding budget Of narrowing remin-
iscences concerning the members who flrsi
importuned him from morning to night for an
excessive share in the distribution of patronage
and afterwards voted to expel him from office
in the noble cause of civil service reform.
The wall of Polk had hardly died upon the
air before the investigating Glover set pound
net across the stream for Republican corrup-
tionists, and the first founder caught by the
gills was the ex-Deputy Sergeant-at- Arms OF
the last Houss, and close upon him came the
identical Polk. When they were landed
Glover was heard to murmur something about
a much missing $4,000 in the account ot the
comrnittee which the two catches accompanl-
ed to New Orleans in the winter of 1877, and
to hint that perhaps he might as well take up
the nets as these were not the sort of fish that
suited his market anyhow. And now the
new Doerkeeper Field is running his head
into meshes. He has appointed as his First
Assistant one of the heroes whom Polk had
upon the disabled soldiers roll. He is the
veteran who was not wounded ''exactly," but
sprained his ankle while drilling. There
must be something communicating in the at
mosphere of the Doorkeeper's Office. The
ex'Deputy Sergeant -at'Arms caught by
Glover has also been Folks First Assistant as
Doorkeeper, besides being mixed up in the
$4,000 affair, and the individual has just
promoted was one of those whose appoint
ment was partially the cause of Polk's dis
grace. They are a queer lot altogether
1Balto. American.
Year: 1878

Detroit news.


Several days ago prominent Epis-
copsl clergyman Of this city was invi-
ted to one OF the hotels to marry O
couple from Canada. They did not
want any witnesses, and they wanted
the ceremony to be about one minute
long. To this the reverend gentleman
objected. Under the laws of this State
a marriage is not valid which is not
witnessed by two persons. They were
procured, and the ufle struck an at
titude calculated to show TO advantage
an array Of fine clothes, and two rather
good looking faces, the owners of
which would $50 the marriage certifi-
cate stately never see their twenty
sixth birthday again. 'rhe ceremony
ran smoothly until the pledges were
given.


Il Kate continued the minister.


Il Kate she faltered.


Take thee, William


Take thee, William


TO be my welded husband-'


To be my wooded husband


TO have and to hold


A smile puckered the corners Of her
mouth, which was finally extended in
a hearty laugh; no response. The
minister was astounded at the untime-
ly exhibition of frivolity; the witness
es were highly amused and the would
be bridegroom struggled to retain his
elfposseSsiOn.


TO have and to bold repeated the
minister.


down again. A repetition of the form
er scene Was broken into by the SOL
emn and commanding voice:


TO have and TO hold


To she began, then INDUCED in a
frenzy of mirth which spread to all but
the dignified and chagrined tyer of
knots.


You think this is very trivial
NATTER he said sternly, but 1 fear you
won't find it so funny if you intend
beginning life together in this ridicu-
lOus manner. I've mind to punish
you by refusing to complete the cere-
mony, but on second thought, think
it will be better to read you hOmily
and then 1 will finish that which l
have beguh il 1 have to stay here till
tomorrow morning.


The homily was delivered, and the
couple, now quite serious, resumed
their trying position, and were duly
married.


4 wouldn't have laughed said the
bride, by way of explanation, but /
never heard the Episcopal marriage
ceremony before, and 1t was so funny
to think that had got to promise to
hold this great big fellow Indicating
who she meant by loving salutation)
all the rest of my life, that couldn't
keep from laughing"
Year: 1878

CONGRESSMAN DUsNRLL, of Minnesota,
says the Republicans Of his Stste are dispose:
to criticise the President, but prefer to stop
there, and not make any open attack. Their
policy is to keep the party on its old track,
and pay no attention TO the Administration,
as they can easily win without its sympathy
or old
Year: 1878

The singular delay in the report OF this bill
from the committee, gives rise to some suspi-
cion of good faith on the. part of the members
of the House and Senate, who are pledged al
ready to this relief.


We earnestly urge once more upon every per-
son interested, either as recipient of the
bounty or friend of the soldiers entitled, to
proceed vigorously and at once in concerted at
tack upon the members of Congress.


1t is necessary for every man in interest to
write at once to his member of Congress, urg
ing and requiring him to press this bounty bill
to an early vote.


You, the soldiers, or soldiers friends in each
Congressional district In each State, have it In
your power to force an early and favorable ac-
tion in the House.


Every member now here will, this next fall,
come before his people for denomination, and
they ought to be advised beforehand that failure,
neglect, or slothfulness in this matter will be
good cause for rejection of his claims for con-
tinuance Of public favor.


Separate drops of water have no force, but
many united forms power that sweeps away
all obstacles. A single, isolated soldier counts
but little, but many of them, moving in con-
cert for the same purpose, make an irresistible
army.


You can not have forgotten what unity of
purpose and discipline have accomplished. See
TO it for your own sake and your own interest,
that you can act as one in question which In
wolves direct benefit to each of you


If the bounty bill fails to become law at
this session. il will be because the soldiers, sail
ors and marines of the country do not press it
home to the consciences of their members


Flood the Post Office with your demands
write plainly, bravely, and earnestly to your
Representatives, and let them know that you
will hold them responsible.
Year: 1878

Will our Legislators make note of this, and
delay not day to paes this great measure.


They can do justice and do good. They can
pay the small creditors of the Government and
they will pay their own.


And the direct, immediate benefit the people
will exceed by far the sum contributed
Year: 1878

The addition to our subscribers is large and
steady, but there is room for more. There is no
such thing as choking newspaper to death
with subscribers. We don't ask as g Father
Abraham" did " for three hundred thousand
more, but we hope the patriotism of our friends
and patrons will answer our modest demand as
promptly as the country did his


We want subscription list of 100000, scat
tered everywhere where the mails run, receiv-
ing reading and enjoying our paper. Let every
friend constitute himself an agent in the good
cause, and send us all the names and all the
money he can, and we will repay with thanks,
and with still greater diligence and courage in
the cause of the right.
Year: 1878

Since our last number nothing particularly
worthy of note or of particular interest to our
patrons has transpired in Congress-.


The only measure passed in the House, is the
bill approprating money to pay three months
extra pay to officers and soldiers Of the Mexican
war, who have not already received it under the
act of 184S.


Upon the disbandment of the volunteer force
engaged in the Mexican war, Congress passed
law, giving to all officers and soldiers honorably
discharged three months extra pay. Most .of
those entitled have long since received their
gratuty, but of late it has turned out that there
are some four or five hundred still living who
for some cause. or other have neglected to come
forward make their claim and take their money.
The appropriation has long since lapsed and
been covered back into the treasury.


To meet this class of cases the following bill
has been introduced and passed the House of
Representatives, and is favorably reported by
the Senate committee


for the payment the officers and soldiers of the


Mexican of the three months extra pay provided


for by the act of July nineteenth eighteen hundred and
| forty y-eiglt.


enacted By tie Senate and House of Representatives.
l
of the United States Of Anerica Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he hereby
directed out of any moneys IN the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated pay the officers and soldiers engaged
in the military service of the United States in the with
Mexico and who served the time of their engagement
honorably discharged the three months extra
pay provided for by the act of July nineteenth eighteen
hundred and foryeght and the limitations contained in
said act all cases. upon the presentation OF satisfactory
evidence that said extra compensation has not been
viously received.


ALy person knowing themselves or their
friends to be within the provisions of this act,
can obtain all necessary information as to the
character of proof &c, required by addressing
the publishers of g The National Tribune"



Pension Payment by Agencies under New Sys-
tenn in the first ten days ia December, 1877.
i During this period, from December 1st to
10TH there were paid at the eighteen agencies
as follows:


On personal application. s4177


During the month of December there were
paid


On personal application. 2s O6l
BY mail. l6S 5uo


Total 900


This is the most prompt payment ever known
in the annals of the Pension Office
Year: 1878

1t is agreed on all hands that the present
Congress has done less, and promises to do less,
than any one ever assembled.


There appears to be either an incapacity or
an unwillingness to settle seriously to work and
do business. The ordinary appropriation bills
are far behind, and no new legislation has been
brought to an advanced state. If they do not
change their ways the August heats will find
Congress with It's work unperformed.
Year: 1878

A controversy is springing up in regard to
the President, discussion as to whether or
not he has experienced change of heart in
regard to the course to be pursued toward
the South. The controversy is profitless and
should not be prosecuted. No good can
come out of it and some harm may. 1t will
only revive angry disputes that should be
forgotten, or if impossible to forget should be
ignored.


II is enough that the Republicans are once
more united and make their fight in favor of
, sound currency for the country and equal
and exact justice for all its citizens. The
time has not yet come to calmly discuss old
alterations, for the discussion is sure to pro-
yoke the wrath of some of us. Let us be
content with the knowledge that they have
ceased to exist, and so go forward to the i'm
perative duty imposed upon us Of advancing
the triumph of Republican principles and
saving the country from the rule OF those
who, we all sincerely believe, are incapable OF
justly and ably governing it.


There is scarcely doubt that the Republi-



Dental election. The best sentiment of the
country is inclining toward 1t. Men are
looking to it for present relief and future
security. If it but prove worthy of its great
opportunity it will be entrusted with the
administration of public affairs. But divided
in sentiment and weakened by quarrels it
can have no hope of overcoming its powerful
and unscrupulous enemy.


Would it not be wise then to stop this
wrange over the President, this discussion
as to whether he is or isn't sorry for what he
has or hasn't done? Doubtless he can re-
peat the liturgical phrase with as much sin
cerity as most of us. But let US not try to
repeat it for him. Few of us can use it too
often for ourselves. Things are drifting in
the right direction. If we could we do not
want to stay the tide with our besoms of
WRATH The Partngtonian role is ridicu-
lous one at the best. Even the kingly Canute
ceased to be majestic when he strove to lord
it over the sea.
Year: 1878

MIR. JOHN T. CLARK of Boston has OBJ
tanned from the eminent firm of Gray,
Ropes & Co an opinion with reference to the
policies issued by the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York. This opinion is
concurred in by the Attorney General Of
Massachusetts. The opinion sets forth the
legal grounds for the following conclusions as
stated by the N. Y. Times;


l. The old members Of the Mutual Life can OBJ
tain an injunction against the company issuing
any policies in the manner set forth in their
recent circular. 2 The policies issued in accor-
dance with the offer contained in that circular
are void and their holders can be compelled TO
surrender them for cancellation
Year: 1878

One now and then thinks the picture is fine,
One now and then says it is strong,
One says it is glorious, great, subIimeI
There is one who says it's all wrong.
The sky is too black (where no black was used),
The sea by far is too rough,
The set Of the sails can ne'er be excused,
That stay sail is too long on the luf.
And So on etc, the whole day long.
The picture is condemned or praised,
But tell us how many among the throng,
On ship in tempest have gazed?
And these are the people who forever will bore
And crticise sharp as a knife.
Their ideas would be worth rather more
If they would study little from life,
Spend but halt of the time they waste picking flaws
In gazing on nature so grand,
For criticisms then they would find less cause,
And more sense there would be in Iaud.


MAHL STICK,
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations. The anne and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used
Year: 1878

If the question is not considered i'm
pertinent, how much have the woman
sutiragists ever prOfited by undertaking
to array themselves on the side of the
Republican party2 They confess to
having been sold, and are betrayed
every time. Yet, at the recent meeting,
the leader of the suffragists declared
that the admission of this party alone
could keep the city Of Boston out of
Democratic hands. This is an unwise
declaration of Mr.. Blackwell, as we'll as
a foolish one. He will be begging for
the aid of those very Democratic hands,
when his Republican allies trick him
again.-BOstOH Daily Post
Year: 1878

ments, guaranteed the privilege Of the
exercise Of the right to vote, every
State constitution which restricts the
ballot to its "white male citizens" is
null and void, and that every law and
regulation that infringes upon that
right is Of no force.


MARY OLNEY Brown.
Year: 1878

A critic, in speaking Of a young actor
who holds the leading part in a new
comedy, says that the author "has
frozen him into a pink deliciousness
like raspberry ice, and that no woman
under twenty can look at him without
an irresistible desire to stick a spoon
into him p
Year: 1878

Afterthe year 1873 the General Assembly
shall not have power to levy in amy one
year for ;ill State purposes more than one
per centum taxation, nor shall any cellec-
lti0n of more than one per centum taxati


be made liz any one year, ON the actual
cash value of all real aud personal prop
Ierty liabe to taxation, except in case of q
foreign invasion ora domestic insurrectien,
and in that event any additional taxation
shall only be for the Immediate purpose of
repelling invasion or suppressing insurrec-


tion. The city of New Orleans shall not
levy or collect in any one year more than
one and one-haf per centum taxation on the
actual cash value of all the real and per-
|sonal property liable to taxation within its
limits. No parish ormunicipal corporation,
except the city of New Orleans, shall levy


or collect in any one year more than one


per centum taxation upon the actual cash
value of all the real and personal property
liable to taxntion within its limits. The


General Assembly shall not have power to


issue any bond or pledge the faith of the
State for any purpose, nor shall it author


ize any parish or municipal corporation to


issue any bond or create any debt prorid-


ed, that this shall not prohibit the issue
of new bonds in exchange for old bonds.


where the debt or rate OF interest is not


increased.
Year: 1878

That the scat of government shall be
established at the city of Baton Rouge or
at the city of New Orleans, rs the majority
of the voters of the State may determine
at the next ensuing election; those voting
tc locate the State capital at Baton Rouge
shall indorse OH their tickets, ssFor State
Capital, Baton Rouge those voting to
loca the State capital at New Orleans
shall intlorse on their tickets, "For State
Capital, New Orleans"
(strike out article one hundred and
thirty-one.l