smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

/ How TO REGISTER A LETTER.-Whe hen you
wish to have letter registered at the post
office for transmission through the mails it
should be presented for registration sealed
as any other letter; but in addition to the


stamp or stamps affixed to 1t for the prepay


ment OF postage (three cents for each bali


ounce or fraction thereof), it must have also
ten-cent stamp for its equivalent in other


postage-stamps)-t registry fee. All OF
these stamps mustibe placed on the letter
before it is presented for registration. The
stamps can be obtained at the stamp-win-
dow in the post-office, and not at the desk
Of the registering clerk. The only other re-
aufremeDt is that the name and post-oftice
address Of the. sender shall be printed or
written on; the face OF the envelope. The
letter Is then Seady for registration. When
registered the sender forthwith receives
receipt for the letter, which he retains In
his possession. The letter is forwarded to
its destination in an official sealed envelope
made for the purpose. AS it passes from
hand to hand receipt is given at each
transfer until it reaches the person for
whom it is intended, who signs receipt
for it, which is transmitted to the sender OF
the letter. This explanation shows both
the simplicity Of the process OF registration
and the security OF transmission, and may
be found worthy OF preservation for refer
ence by all not familiar with the system
who may expect to use it at any time here
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Year: 1878

DEATH OF AN UPRIGHT YOUTH On Satur-
day morning Mr.. Archer, of the Tredegar
Company, had occasion ito go into the race
which feeds the works, the water having
been drawn off, and to his surprise dis
covered in one corner of the race the body
OF a colored youth standing erect, but cold
and dead. He was not long In getting out
and sending messenger for the Coroner.
The body proved to be that OF boy named
James Williams, aged about fourteen years,
who had been seen at the Tredegar Works
on Thursday, and who, it is supposed, in
wandering around fell into the race, and
the immense force of the water rushing
along set him up in vertical position as
described. The Doctor concluded that it
was a case of accidental drowning, and
deemed it an unnecessary expense to hold
an inquest. The Body was buried at the
cost Of the city.
Year: 1878

Editors Dispatch: Let the conncilmen do
their duty fearlessly and reduce the pay OF
CITY officials in a rate corresponding with the
reductions that have been obtained in busi-
ness circles, and the question OF cheap gas
will be solved at once.


Az taxpayer, 1 am willing that every
man in our service should be as we'll remu-
nerated as be would be were he employed
by business-house Of good standing and
reputation. On that basis our expenses
could easily be reduced twenty-five per cent.


And who can say that it would be un-
lust? EARNEsTNESS.
Year: 1878

EvANGEL1NE.-The Rice Combination, in
the final performance Saturday night Of this
opera bouffe, did not have full house. The
acting and much OF the singing was, how
ever, highly enjoyed. The opera is suffi-
GENTLY light and amusing to please those
who seek recreation after days labor and
vexation, and is unobiectionable in its fea-
lures. The young ladies Of the company
are very fair, and their costumes were ele-
nf
Year: 1878

Have we no Western Democrat with the fear
essEess and maniness of Bayard and with equal ability
10 teach the people the true cIIn by winch the party
shall live ami flourish and triumph in 1SSOf We trust
that III the coming conyenCn a1d ~ Congress, too, the
people may find the Democracy jealous for the early re-
Sumption OF specie payments and hard money aud that
every advocated by them may look entirely to
this end be # late and that no imitation EccSy
shall stain the past record Of the party OF the people
Year: 1878

Mr.. S. s. Hughes, civil engineer
and surveyor of Atchison county,
Missouri, favored us with a call one
day last week. His business was to
call our attention to map of Atchi-
son county, which he has gotten up,
and proposition To publish map of
Mem maha county. After examining
the Atchison county map, and seeing
the thOroughness with which every
geographical and topOgraphical-so
far as it can be mapped-feature Of
the country, and outlining and nam
ing the many farms, we saw at once
that it was a good thing, and some
thing that every business man, farm
er and land owner, ought to have, and
would have, if they could. at rea-
sonable price. Mr.. Hughes is proba-
bly, the best qualified man to get up
such a map in the western country.
He saw several of our principal citi-
zens, and met with encouragement
from every one. If he makes a plat
of this county it will be sold at from
one to three dollars copy, according
to finish, and at these low figures will
be within the reach of all. Mr.. Fl.
will visit our city again in a short
time, and consummate arrangements
to proceed with the work.
Year: 1878

- Disease and Death, when thew
reach our own households, are too se-
rious for jesting. We use our best en-
deavors to drive off the dread messen-
gers, and are only happy when we
feel that they are at distance. At
the first approach of that fell destroy
ey, Consumption, in the shape of a
cough or slight cold as well as more
severe Bronchial or Catarrhal COM
plants, we should at once use Eilert's
extract Of Tar and Wild Cherry. 1t
has no superior in such cases. Every
bottle warranted to give satisfaction.
Sold by A. w. Nickel.
Year: 1878

- The Falls City merchants are
vigorously bidding for the spring
trade. Probably the big and cheap
stores of Brownville and our wide
awake stock and lumber merchants
have caused material reduction in the
trade of our neighboring towns, and
Falls City dealers are struggling to
regain lost ground. To accomplish
this they are using freely the best
possible medium-printers ink. The
papers show big advertisements offer
ing big inducements to all for their
custom. One paper has an advertise
ment nearly three columns in length
aud width. We hope our merchants
will not become so lethargic as to lose
the vantage ground they have gained
within the past year, As Eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty" so 1t
is of success. growth and prosperity
in any business.
Year: 1878

- We call attention to the card of
the Omaha Republican, in this issue.
The Republican was never so we'll ed
tied as it is now, and from the Daily
the people here get their latest news.
For these reasons it should have a
large circulation in this city.
Year: 1878

- Eleven car loads of as fine cattle
and hogs as ever went into any mar
ket, were shipped from this point for
Chicago on Friday last. They were
choice fed by few farmers ear town.
The cattle and hogs sent from Ne
braska this spring will return to our
people, and distribute in our State
very large sums of money.
Year: 1878

- We do not wish to boast over our
unfortunate neighbors about our
banks. but as a matter of material
news we will say that BrOwnville's
banks are prosperous, easy and solid
as the hills.
Year: 1878

= HannafOrd sold S200.G0 worth OF
furniture on Wednesday of this week
His trade is large and increasing. His
stock is large and comprises all vari-
eties and styles from the plainest and
lowest priced to the best parlor sets
and highest priced. People come from
every part of the country to deal with
him because he has just what they
want at lower figures than any
competing market.
Year: 1878

- Just as soon in the spring as frost
is out of the ground, and holes can be
dug and trees put out, is the better
time to transplant evergreens, larch,
and shade trees. Furnas has a fine
lot, and will sell 'em so low this
spring that it will make ones head
swim TO think of it. Don't forget, or
put off until you are overrun with
spring farm work. Put out your trees
early.
Year: 1878

The State Register, which started
in this city under such favorable cir
cumstances a few, brief weeks ago,
has passed in its checks and gone TO
that long home from whence there is
no come back. The print shop and
all its appurtenances belonging to an
Iowa gentleman, who arrived IN the
city a few days since, and commenced
packing it up and shipping il away
State Journal


We had an idea that the Register
was too smart and Immediately pure
fDemocrstic) for long sojouTn in
this world.
Year: 1878

We congratulate our dear readers
unon the demonstration OF good old
silver dollars. and that il takes only
two of them to buy THE ADvERTIs-
ER the oldest and best local and fam
lily paper in Southern Nebraska.
Year: 1878

Health is very good-unusually
so for tie time OF year. Crops are
fine, corn especially; cotton q little
later than last year, and not so much
planted as common. We had a fine
rain last Saturday evening. We have
not suffered q great deal for rain yet,
and there will be more corn made
in this section Of country this sea-
son than has been for eight years be-
fore.


Candidates are very numerous and
are as clever as ever.


| The mall coming west from J Janes'
Store, in Randolph county, was re-
ported lost in Spring River, last
rnesday, o week ago. The carrier
said that he got into swimming wa
ter while crossing the river at what
is known as the Darling or long
ford. have not learned the amount
Of mail matter that was lost. IL.
Year: 1878

The stout captain. drew his sister
upon his knee, and then related to
her all that had happened sincs be
left her.


"Ah. Ambrose, he concluded. the
moment I saw you take the second
hundred dollsrs from your pocket
book | know gaming would soon
ruin you and when saw you
draw the package, only knew that
/ should take them every one from
you. and that any experienced card
player could have doue the same
Now I taught you the Hrst lesson
10 poksr-this 10 lesson number two
! hope it may work we'll


And IL did work we'll Captain
Rarrows remained with his sister Q
month, and then he went away Al
the end ofs year ho came sgain
and this time he found Lydia happ,
~ n princess.
Year: 1878

The Jackson Times is in very bad
health. Il is suffering from brain fever
induced BY fear OF buIldOsers. Moth
Ing will cure it unless It eau secure one
or two good ofices. |, needs q tonic
Of that sort.
Year: 1878

Nor GRANTED. Judge Whitaker has
denied the motion for new trial. lii the case
of Anderson, the returning boarder. The
Judge holds that the verdict is in accordance
with the evidence, and after review of the
testimony of witnesses in regard to the age
of Prince, juror, which proved nothing,
and a general resume of the testimony, which
satisfied the court that the verdict was a
just one, the judge said the motion must be
denied. This will doubtless cause considera-
bic swearing in administration circles IN
Washington, but it will meet with the ap-
proval of the country at large. Anderson
had a fair trial, ina fair court, with jurymen
of his own political faith IN the box, as well
those of opposite belief ;,


He was defended by able counsel, ard all
the evidence that could be brought IN his
favor was brought, and it was carefully CON.
sidered and admitted, wherever 1t was lawful
evidence. He ought not to complain. His
fate he brought upon himself by listening to
the voice of the tempter, who assured HIM
that the day of retribution would never come,
and that his fortune would be made by the
simple act of violating his oath Of Office. Let
him now bear his punishment like man, II
he has any manhood left.
Year: 1878

WHAT INVESTIGATION REyEALED.-Ohio
has been giving some attention to her prison
system, and finds that the investigation was
commenced none to soon. A frightful state
of affairs has been brought to light. A cor
respondent describes the tortures inflicted
upon convicts for breaches of prison law as
of the most terrible and disgusting nature.
Men are kept for hours and even days IN a
dark and narrow dungeon, with their hands
fastened to the wall above their heads, de-
prived of food and pure air until reason and
life are almost gone. The gag the sweat
box, and most dreaded OF all, the ice bath,
are frequently resortel to, with disease,
insanity and death as the frequent conse-
duences. 1t seems almost Incredible that
such brutality should be practiced in a civil
lied country in the nineteenth century.
Year: 1878

ABOUT EIGHT-ln a recent letter to
an old friend, Montgomery Blair uttered
thesepregnantfactsfor democrats through
out the whole country to ponder: Il
actually feel it necessary nov that | should
try to get the true issues of present poll
tics before the people. So many OF our
leaders are in the employ of the corpora
tons, and so many more stand in awe Of
them, that for the first time in my life |
have sought public station in order to
direct the public mind against the usur-
patton of all power by the political money
ed crganizatIOns-the great railroad COM
panies-the banks, manufacturing corpo-
raticns, and other institutions, created
by the governments, state and national
to absorb the whole governing power. Not
being able 10 get into congress because OF
the combination against me of the politi-
clans IN my state, availed myself of the
blunder they made last spring in taking
the vote of the people directly in the
nomination OF candidates for the legisla.
ture, to go before the people for nomi-
nation to that position, and l got nearly
all the votes cast, doubling the vote OF
any other candidate for nomination. This
shows how the people are on the great
question, and they will make themselves
heard, rely upon it. Now, some OF the
politicians even begin to chirp, as yet in
2 very subdued tone, but it Will become
bolder in time, and ere the next election
We shall have hurricane The working
men VIII quit the democratic organization
IN body if the leaders do not march up
to the anti 5orporationgovernment issue.
Year: 1878

THE SILVER VETO.-In the whole history
of our government there was never before
vero of any bill by any president which was
overruled with such swift promptltude' OF
overruled by majorities In both houses 80
superfuously large. Until Andrew johnson
time no bill was ever passed by congress over
the veto of a president. Hayes IS not the
defiant, bull headed type Of man that fresi'
dent johnson was; but congress seems 10
show even more alacrity IN Illuminating fiin
and proving his want of influence than lt
did against the vetoes of Mr.. johnson. we
smpposeno intelligent Judge believed that the
silver bill could be defeated at this late day
by the presidents negative; but nobody
put so depreciating All estimate on hayes
influence as to predict or conjecture So over
whelming defeat OF his veto As that when
it encountered. Both the eontemptnous
haste and the surprising majoritles with
which the bill was repassed must be mortlfy-
ing to the president In the house the vote
was 1876 yeas to . nays. Had the vote
been only LAG yeas to 13 nays the veto wouid
have been equally condemned IN that pranch
of congress. In the house the SILVER men
had fifty votes to spare.


Even in the senate they succeeded beyond
expectation and had superhuous votes. The
vote in the senate was 46 yeas to ID nays,
the silver men having eight votes more than
they needed for carrying the bib over the
veto. And yet it is less than two days SINCE
white house circles. were protesting belief
that the veto might defeat the bill IN the
senate. So little does president understand
his weakness when he has sundered his rela-
tions with his own party in congress! Hayes
has begun at the wrong end. He does not
seem to understand that an ounce of preven-
ton is worth a pound of cure. An able
president in friendly relations with congress
could have checked the silver lunacy IN It's
earlier stages and have prevented its out
growing the power of his veto. 1t is sin
Cular phenomenon for bill to be stronger
after veto than it was before. With the
great advantage of being on the right side
Of the question the president has been fOiled
and mortified beyond the expectations of
those who knew how feeble his influence
had become. Had Blaine been president
and had he held the sound views OF Hayes,
it would. have been a political impossiblllty
for the silver bill to be repassed over his
veto.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1878

4 TEIUMvIRATE-Ab bill has been intro
duced i'll the house of representatives to
abolish the office of president-HayeS has
gwen the place bad odor-and substitute
a triumvirate The substance OF the scheme
is to substitute, by an amendment OF the
constitution, I triple for single national
executive; or III other words, to exchange
the president for an executive board. The
three members of this board are to be dis
tributed among the three great sections Of
the country-one being assigned to the
Northeast, including the four Middle and
six New England states: one to the Western
states; the third to the Southern states. 1t
is proposed that the term of Office shall be
six years, and that one member shall 60 out
and his successor be elected every two years,
its organization being modelled i'll this re-
spect on that OF the senate. But each mem
Der of the executive board is to be elected
by the country at large and not by the people
of the section from which he is chosen and
whom he is to represent Aplural executive
is not such mere crochet or WhImsey as
people trained under most modern govern
ments incline to consider it. The most pow


erful of the ancient nations, the nation which
had the greatest political as well as military
genius, the nation whose power was more
solid and durable as well as more extensive
and commanding than that of any other
nation of antiquity, had dual executive
throughout the whole period when it was
rising to the control of the world. For sew
eral centuries, centuries which form the
most Respondent period of Roman history,
that master state of the ancient world was
governed not by one king, as in its earlier
and infant period; not 10y one emperor, as
in its later and declining period, but by two
consuls, elected annually and exercising
Jointly the executive authority. The test
of several hundred years steady progress
toward supreme national greatness proved
that this mode of government was, in that
instance, at least, wonderful success.
Year: 1878

SETTLED. Half dollars are now worth
within about three per cent. of gold coin. A
few months ago the discount on half-dollars
was as high as six per cent. discount. We
regard the silver coin difficulty as about over
in the United States. The struggle has been
a hard one, but it is settled for all time, with
the exception of slight adjustments of the
weight of coins, which may be required here.
after
Year: 1878

THE ScoTcH are sometimes said to possess
dry humor. We know several fellows, not
all Of them Scotch, who have dry humor,
too. At least We judge SO. from the kind oi
places We see them coming out of.
Year: 1878

THE FALSE PLEA OF TIE GOLD MEN,
The advocates OF gold as the sole standard


Of money contend that to pay the interest
or principal of the United States bonds In
silver is a violation of the national faith.


Let us examine the subject: When congress
first passed the act to provide for the issue
of the bonds they were made payable i'll gold
and silver-or. As Thad Stevens and other
leading radicals asserted, i'll currency, at par.


Under that act the bonds were sold. 1t was
the contract between the government and the
holders Of the bonds. Bat, not satisfied with
the enormous profits they realized by pur-
chasing bonds at fifty cents on the dollar,


getting double interest on their gold and sill
yer coin paid for the bonds, and being ex-
empt from taxation upon them, they sue
ceeded in smuggling bill through congress,


in 1874, to demOnetize silver, and thus to
have the principal and interest OF the bonds
paid in gold In doing So they broke from
the original contract and invoked the au-
thcrity of congress to pay them gold exclu-
siveiy, although, when they bought the
bonds, they virtually contracted to receive
the face and the interest in gold and silver,
in full payment for them. lnasmuch as they
OPENED the door to that departure from the
rfsiual contract terms, they deprived them
selves of the right TO protest in case congress
should at any subsequent time further change
the terms, even though it should be to their
discontinue. Daniel Webster declared that
a contract broken on one side is broken on
all sides, and it must apply IN the case OF the
bonus. But the government has not taken
undue advantage of the bad faith Of the bond
holders Instead Of doing so, it now pur-
poses, by means Of the silver bill, to wipe
out the base trickery of 1874, and to return


to the terms OF the original contract
payment of the bonds principal and interest,


III the constitutional moneyof the republic
gold and silver. In place OF violated faith, 1t
Iiisithe reaiiirmation that the national faith as
lit was at first pledged, must be maintained.
Year: 1878

Sardis Star: The greenback party
of this county is shrub of slow aud
tender growth. lrr-..#..


Louisville Courier Journal: The
Massachusetts democracy has not
been bottled mp. 1t has only gone
of half corked.


New York Express: Little Eugene
Hale does not want to lower tho
republican standard. It could' not
be much lower than it isnow.


New York Tribune: If Massachu-
setts does her duty there will DO
only enough of Butler left after
election for choice specimen Of
political bric-a-brac.


New York Sum: The republican
party of Michigan is kicking in the
traces, but since the Maine election
Zach Chandler has been too sick to
swear.


Boston Herald: 1t is pretty evi.
dent that anything that helps build
up the national party helps tear
down the democratic party. But
the national party will have only a
butterfly existence. A year of sue.
cessful resumption would put it in
the cold, cold ground.


Washington Post: The radicals
are having a good deal to say about
the democracy being swallowed up
by the greenbackers; but they would
be willing TO provide the dressing
it they could be swallowed up in
the same way.


Washington Post: It's not our
matter, but we venture to suggest
to radical newspapers the impolicy
of charging that ben Butler rep
resents all that is bad in American
politics" If the radical party eau
be made to believe that, it will vote
almost solid tor Butler.
Year: 1878

Jimmie,' said he, Il believe
that can trust you with secret,
my boy, anl that you will undergo
almost any trial save death itself
rather than disclose anything sub,
mitted to your trust. Be so always,
my boy; never betray that conf.
dence reposed in you; it is sacred
trust, whenever honesty and integ-
rity are involved therein. Be true
in every sense OF the word, by
word, deed or ACT, for on it rests
yonr prosperity and happiness in
this life, and in order to prepare for
that which is 70 come, you have on
ly to adhere more closely to it in
its various features, and to culti-
yate those traits and virtues; /;
which, even to the worldly minded,
are admired for their heaven-born
radiance but like the beautiful
stars, that illuminate the canopy of
heaven with their gentle beams, are
too far for them to reach, only
through that way which leadeth
to life everlasting"


"He uttered these words, as If
addressing some one older than
than myself.


al am he continued, 'going to
deposit all my money in this box,
Jimmie, and should anything hap
pen to me, there will be some one
left to impart the news of its where
abouts to my wife,


GAS | said before, the cargo was
sold and the money deposited in
the 'receiver.' Soon thereafter the
captain died; i; but no sooner had
he been lowered down to his last
resting place than the first mate,
the succeeding officer, made rush
on me for the suspected treasure.
| told him | knew not where it was,
bat | did. | was determined though
to keep 1t secret from any one
until | could see Mrs. Forrest. He
beat and punished me most cruelly,
but to no effect. When he thought
that my life was about gone he
took me to the Marine hospital in
Year: 1878

THE details of the murder of an en-
tire family will be found in another
column. There have been SO many
cases of hired help committing such
deeds that it is quite probable the MUIR
derer in this instance is the farm hand.
We remember of similar instance in
Pennsylvania where an entire family
of seven persons were killed by the farm
hand simply because ''he felt an uncon-
trollable passion to do SOL