smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

The Corporation Counsel and the law adj
visers of the city have concluded to apply to
the Supreme Court for rehearlng in the tax
cases, and modification Of the judgment, to
the extent TINT the taxes of 1874, having been
levied in good faith, without fraud, by the
officers acting for the city, and for purposes
unquestionably legal and necessary for the
support Of the city, that such taxes may,
when authorized by the Legislature, become
a lien on the specific property Oh which they
were levied. This proposition, which is GER
tainly within the limits of ordinary legal
practice, and which is in the interests of the
fifty thousand and more taxpayers who have
paid their taxes, is denounced by the Chicago


Times, which undertakes to decide in advance
what the Supreme Court will do. If any
man were to destroy 51,30o,0o0 of the city
property by fire or otherwise, there would
be but few persons who would not insist
upon having the public loss made good by
whatever proceedings the laws might war
rant Some few hundred persons have con-
spired to deprive the city Of $1,000, 600 Of
its revenue, and the Corporation Counsel
proposes to appeal to the Courts to have
that revenue secrred. The Chicago Tines,
making itself the organ of the men who
have substantially abstracted that much
money from the City Treasury, protests
against and dcnounces any attempt to re-
cover it. Can it be that the men who un-
dertook this job Of dcfrauding the City
Treasury, by offering tsshares" of the plum
der to those who helped them, have taken
the precaution to give l, 5, or 10 per cent
for an "organ" to defend them, and to
abuse everybody who represents the public
interests and the public Treasury?
Year: 1876

The English House Of Commons recently re-
fused to read q Banns-of-Mar1iage (scot1and}
Dill second time. The bill proposed to sub
stitute for the proclamation OF banns in the kirk
notice published BY the Registrar Of the dis
tr1ct in which the marriage was to take place
The Scotch, therefore, will for some time Longer
retain the good old custom OF proc1aimin2 the
Year: 1876

SECRETARY CAMERON IN CHARGE oP uNMANA"h-


ABLE GooDs-UNABLE TO AID coNkLlNd boi


STRONG ENOUGH TO AVOID PUBLIC DEFEAT


lBr TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUsEl


CIycINSATI, June 16-The contest III the fenhsyl-
yana delegation has been one OF the most interest
ing side shows Of the Convention. Ever since the
day on which it arrived in Cincinnati the eHtraor-
dinary sale of it to President Grant by the Cameron
Ring, and the determination of the latter 10 denver
the goods to Senator Conkling in accordance win
rho terms of the contract caused every movement
which IL made to be watched with extraordinary
interest; and tho fight which was known
TO DO going on among its members ior
the supremacy assumed an Importance
which does not usually attach to quarrels among
the politicians of single State. Had Secretary
Cameron been able TO carry out his part OF the par
gain with President Grant as he supposed he COULD
and swung the delegation Of Pennsylvania over 10
Year: 1876

and there have been unusual variations in local ha
midty. This condition OF the amosphere obtains over
most Of the Middle and Atlantic States. Winds have
more, and will be productive Of continuous rains
throughout this section within q week or ten days.
Cloudiness will prevail unusual extent, and heavy
fogs which are liable to condensation In the night must
be expected along the from the Chesapeake north
ward In this city and 100 miles around, cloudy weather
with moderate temperature and occasional dense fogs


likely prevail until the change above described takes
week 10 come
Year: 1876

1t is customary to ascribe to the Of
ficers of the army fondness for bring
ing on Indian campaigns; but one has
only to listen to the conversation of
these gentlemen who have to undergo
the fatigue of these inglorious march
ings and countermarchings, to which
those who pursue the willy savages are
subject, to feel that if the army could
decide the questions of war or peace
war would only be had recourse to
when all other means had failed.
Year: 1876

some foe in them than Crook has got in
General Sitting Bull But it does ap-
pear where war failed the arts of peace
were successful 1t was stated that deep
plowing, thorough pulyerizing of the
ground, and watering by irrigation in
fall and winter, was successful in des-
troying the pests. 1t is unknown wheth-
er this has been tried in Colorado, but
it is plan well worthy the attention of
our Granger societies.
Year: 1876

A NOVEL DUN.-Printers are ingenious
fellows in the way of inveDtiDg duus for
their patrons; but the following from the
East Alo1umia", rather exceIs any thing We
have seen in the way of originality. Who
would dare to owe printer after reading it


"In our opinion, one of the puuishmeDts
that some people will fud prepared for them
in Tdrtarus will be TO be chased round and
round its gloomy circumference, by the ghosts
Of Printers. Imagine, reader, how you would
feel, going it in the marshes of Styx, at
your EXTREMIST pace. followed by the shadow
of defuuct publisher, with sharp stick in
one hand, and q bundle of unreceipted ac-
counts in the othesg Now you sink IN the
sulphur bog for recoIlect you are the ghost
of q well-fed man-whiIe the greyhound. like
spirit of your starved creditor jobs you with
his stick in the region of honor, and urges
you onl Remember, too, this will be no
single dash for a Datle,' but that It will be
continued until your executors or heirs balance
the books on earth r.
Year: 1876

THE New York Herald thinks it pos
sible it may be essential to General
Schenck to fight the matter out in
Washington; but unless he stands his
ground in England his future viii be as
clouded as that Of the whilom Republi-
can Presidential candidate, who stands
condemned by French law to a felon's
cell in conttrnGcidm for his part in a
similarly bOttomless stock swindle.
Euglish law does not try man in his
absence; but the evasion Of trial will,
ia General Sohenck's case, be as morally
destructive Of his character as the SEN
tencs Of the French court on General
Fremont.
Year: 1876

OF the secretary Of war. This friend-
ship, it appears, enables him to live at
his ease at New York on an income Of
forty eight thousand a year, which is ex-
tolttd from the soldiers and officers at
the fort by the actual traders, to whom
he "iarms out" the privilege the secre-
taIy b as given him. These traders, to
make the enormous sum they pay to
Msrsb, in addition to profit for them
selves, must, Of necessity, charge prices
which ere little less than robbery. The
facts stated in the above letter sre
vouched for by another officer OF high
rank, whose name is withheld because
it would be unjust to force upon him
quarrel with the war department. II
any doubt is entertained Of their truth,
a proper inquiry will settle the doubt.
Year: 1876

THE New York Herald suggests that
the whole cabinet resign, aud that in de-
fault Fish and Bristow-the only un.
suspected members OF it-owe it to them
selves to insist upon reformation Of it
by the President
Year: 1876

l went up between the Marble Rocks
in the early morning In boat, by moon
light, and hoated down in sunlight; and
as we moved slowly up that romantic
chasm, the drip Of water from the paddles,
and the wash Of the stream, only showed
how deep the silence was. A tiger had
been doing some deYastations In the
neighborhood, and one Of the boatmen
Whispered that we might have a chance
Of seeing it come down TO drink at the
entrance Of the cleft, or moving along the
rocks above, which, of course, made the
position more interesting. The marble
walls on one side, which sparkled like
silver in the moonlight, reflected so white
a radiance as almost to illuminate the
shadow Of the opposite cliffs; but the
stream itself lay in deep shadow, with here
and there shafts of dazzling light falling
upon it; and above, the moonbeams had
woven in the air silvery veil, through
which even the largest stars shone only
.dimly. 1t did not look at all like scene
on earth, but rather as If we were enter
ing the portals of another world. Com
ing down in the brilliant sunlight, the
chasm appeared less weird but hardly
less extraordinary. Large fish began to
leap at the dragon flies, which skinned
over the surface of the water; MONKEYS
ran along the banks above, and chartered
sngrily at usi many peacocks also ap-
Peared above, uttering their harsh cries;
and the large bees nests which hung every
here and there from the marble rocks. be-
gan to show unpleasant symptoms of life.
Let every visitor to this place beware how
he disturbs these ferocious and reckless
insects. They are very large; their sting
is very poisonous, and they display fury
and determination in resenting an inter
ference which makes them most formida-
BILE enemies. Two Englishmen, was
told, were once floating through the
chasm, when ball, which one Of them


ired at peacock, slanted of from the
rock and unfortunately happened to hit
one Of these nests. The consequence was
that the bees Immediately swarmed about
the boat, and stung one of its occupants,
who was unable to swim, so severely that
he died from the effects. His companion
leaped into the stream and foated down
with it; but even then 9 cloud of bees
followed him long way, watching his
movements, and Immediately attacked
his face and every portion of his body
which appeared for an instant above the
surface Of the water.-"The Abode OF
Sn0e."
Year: 1876

The following story is told of the
Duchess de Berri;


She was extremely fond of Dieppe, and
passed great deal of her time there In
summer; indeed, it Is said that the. town
owes to her fostering patronage the es-
tablishment of the workshops for the pro-
duction of those exquisite ivory carvings
which are well known to every stranger
that tarried at Dieppe.


One summer evening a fisherman met a
plainly-dressed lady walking alone on
the beach. He ventured to accost her.
saying that he had a petition which be
wished to present to the Duchess de Ber-
RI, but that he did not know how to pro-
ceed in order to do so.


"Did you ever see the duchessl asked
the lady.


"No," was the answer; t'but am told
that she is very ugly.n


''Give me the petition at all events, y
said the questioned, sand 1t shall be
placed in the hands Of the princess her
self"


The fisherman complied with the re-
quest, and few days later he was sum
moned to the villa Of the duchess. What
was his dismay, on being introduced to
the presence of the princess, to find that
she was the person to whom he had givf
his petitioni He commenced to st
forth some incoherent excuse, but
Caroline interrupted him.


"Your petition is granted, said
smiling; land henceforth, when peo,.
say that the Duchess de Berri has q
ugly face, do you add, but she has also
q kind hearth
Year: 1876

BEEcHER The investigating COM
mittee, consisting of large number OF
ministers is now in session in Brook
lyn, adjusting Beechers case, before
whom Reecher made the following re-
marks the other day -


81 should like to know how much
longer man need be at the focus of a
polar microscope, with the sun in the
heavens concentrated upon him for six
months, and everything that could be
raked from the North Po,e to the South
Pole and around the earth forty times
circuited, and to have 1t raked up and
brought in. How much longer does a
man want to have his Willingness to
have the truth come out vindicated, to
be put at that point. If there be any
man on earth that has anything TO say
to my detriment, l am here and now
challenge him to say it. [Cries Of good,
good, and loud applause. | go further
than that. If there be any angel OF
God more prescient and omnicient, l
challenge him to say aught l go be-
you'd that, and in the name of our com
mon Redeemer, and before Him who
Judge you and me, challenge the truth
from God himself. [Great applause
Year: 1876

How TRUE.-That young man who
thinks that he can lead a reckless and
profigate life until he becomes mid
die aged man, and then repent and
make good and steady citizen, is de-
luded by the devil. He thinks that
people are ali fools, destitute of memo
ry. He concludes that when he repents
everybody will forget that he was once
a dissipated wretch. This is not the
case people remember your bad deeds
and forget your good ones. Besides it
is no easy thing to break up in middle
age bad habits which have been formed
in youth. When horse contracts the
habit of baking, he generally retains it
through life. He will often perform
well enough until the wheel gets
into a deep hole, and then he stops and
looks back. Just so it is with boys
who contract bad habits. They will
sometimes leave off their bad tricks and
do well enough until they get into
tight place, and then they return to the
old habit. Of those boys who contract
the bad habit of drunkenness. not one
in every hundred dies a sober man.
The only way to prevent drunkenness
is never to. drink. l.---
Year: 1876

'Tis well to WOO. tits well to wed,
For so the world hath done,
Since myrtles grew and roses blew,
And morning brought the sun.
But have care we young and fair
Be sure We pledge with truth;
Be certain that your love will wear
Beyond the days of youth!
For if you give not heart to heart,
Aswell as hand for hand!
You'll find you've played the unwise


part,


And "built upon the sand"
'Tis well to save, it's well to have
A goodly store Of fgold,
And hold enough of shining stuff,
For charity is cold.
But place not all your hopes and trust
In what the deep mines bring;
We cannot live on yellow dust


Unmixed with purer things;
And he who piles up wealth alone
Will often have to stand
Beside his Golfer chest, and own


Ills built upon the sand"
'Tis good to speak in kindly guise


And soothe where'er we can;
Fair speech should bind the human mind
And love link man to man.
But stop not at the gentle words;


Let deeds with language dwell;
The one who pities starving birds


Should scatter crumbs rs we'll;
The mercy that is warm and true


Must lend helping hand,
For those that talk yet fail to do,


But "build upon the sand"
Year: 1876

We learn from the Martinsburg States
man that on Friday night last a tramp
by the name of Fitzgerald, who was
stealing ride on a freight train, was
put off at Patterson's Creek He broke
into the sand house there and went to
sleep. When found he was dead, hav-
ing been sutfocated by the gas from a
furnace below. He was native Of
Frederick county, Md. A companion
of the deceased went into the same place
and came near losing his life in like
manner.
Year: 1876

The Cheboygan brass band came out
in public for the first time on Christmas
day. n large number of our citizens


were the recipients OF serenade, either
at their residences or places of business.
The TRIBUNE Office returns it's thanks
for being remembered. Considering the
tact that the banG has been organized
only about two months, their playing
was remarkably good, and showed that
they had received careful training at the
hands of their teacher. Prof Corazzi.
There were several places where the
band expected to GO Christmas, but they
were compt lied to stop before they had
gone the rounds, because of the valves of
their horns freezing up. This will ac-
count for any apparent neglect on the
part of the band. Thus far the BOYS
have paid the expenses of their instruc-
ton by weekly assessments upon them
selves. As band might be considered a
public benefit, it seems to us that the cit
izens should assist them in this. In most
places where bands are organized, this is
done. If the place was large enough to
give them paying employment when
they could play well, this might seem
different. As it is, no matter how well
they learn to play, they will not have
paying calls enough to much more than
pay for the music they will have to pro-
cure. We hope something will be done
to assist the boys in securing their in
StrIIrtiOn.
Year: 1876

We are reliably Informed that there is
small, side-whecl steamer, now in the
southern part of this state. which will be
brought here upon the. opening OF navi-
CATION and placed upon the INLAND route,
to run LII connection with the Grand
Rapids and Indiana railrovd. The boat
is capable of comfortably accommodate
ing forty or fifty passengers, and can run
at the rate of ten or twelve miles per
hour 1t is the intention, we believe, OF
the parties controlling her. to run her
upon the route until a larger boat can be
constructed or procured which will be
better adapted to the accommodation OF
the summer travel to and from Macki-
nav. 1t is stated that the owner of this
boat is now drawing the plans of larger
boat, upon the same plan, TO be ofsufli.
cent size to accommodate one hundred
and fifty passengers, and the design is. il
the arrangements car be perfected, tc
have it completed ready to be placed up
OH the route. by the first OF next July
in time for the main summer travel. The
railroad company. we understand, pro-
pose to run their rlains to the end ot
their track, at the Gimp meeting ground
from which point stages will run to the
head of the inland route. distance OF
about five miles, and connect with the
boat. The camp meeting folks propose
to erect hotel on their grounds, which
will serve TO accommodate the travelling
public. tits thought that this small


boat will be sufficient to accommodate al


traffic over the route, until larger one
can be obtained to take its place.
Year: 1876

CREMATION may perhaps be called dead
issue, but it certainly is not an abandoned
one.> In the little Duchy of SAKE Gotha it is
to receive a fair trial, a cremation apparatus
having been established in the capital city
under the control of the Government. At
present no body is to be burned unless the
relatives Of the deceased approve of the
method.
Year: 1876

PHILADELPHIA appears to be in earnest in
her efforts 10 retain the Main Building Of the
great exhibition for use in industrial shows
and great meetings. The plan would be a
good one were it not that the building shuts
out the south view of that noble structure
Memorial Hall.
Year: 1876

THE country is gaining gold very fast, great
importations having taken place lately.
While it is an error to regard this as gain of
so much wealth, (as for every coined dollar
we receive we give dollars worth Of proper
ty) it is an encouraging sign in view of the
early resumption of specie payments.
Year: 1876

we DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name 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 reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

EXCURSION TO THE OcEAN.-All who
want to enjoy pleasant trip to the ocean
should 60 on Gouleys excursion to Atlantic
City, on Thursday August Sd ,l1S76. The
return trip will be mostly by moonlight
on the river.
Year: 1876

Here come creeping. creeping everywhere
BY the dusty roadside,


On the sunny hillside,


Close by the noisy brook,


In every shady nook,
come creeping, creeping everywhere.
Here I come creeping, creeping everywhere
All around the open door,


Where sit the aged poor:


Here where the children play,
In the bright and merry NAV.
Silently creeping, creeping everywhere.
Here come creeping, creeping everywhere
SO cannot sre me coming,


Nor hear my low sweet humming;
For In the starry night,


And the glad morning light.
come creeping, creeping everywhere Q.
Here aOme creeping, creeping everywhere
More welcome than the flowers
In Summers p'et7ant hours;
The gentle COW is glad,


And The merry bird not sad
TO see lne creeping. .ring everywhere.
Here come creeping creeping everywhere
When you're numbr'u with the dead
In your stilla and narrow bed,
In the happy spring III come
And deck your silent home
Creeping, silently creeping everywhere.
Here come creeping. creeping everywhere
My humble song of praise


Most joyfully L raise


TO Him at whose command


/ baautify the Land,
Creeping, silently creeping everywhere.


Sarah Roberts.
Year: 1876

The jury in the whisky cases, on trial il
the United States Circuit Court at New Or
leans, after being out about five or six days
we're unable to agree and were discharged
by Judge Woods. We have one or two
IDEAS on the subject of these whisky cases
which We will now express.


1t is somewhat singular, it seems to US,
that the administration should allow frauds
on the revenue connected with whisky mat
ters, to be carried on seven years and insti
tute proceedings by way of criminal prose
cutions only in the last year of the admins
tration, or the year Of an election. If it is
right to prosecute now, it was right to prose
cute years ago. The fact that the govern
ment never took any steps i'll this direction
until recently led the men engaged in manu-
featuring CT dealing in whisky to lock upon
the whole matter lightly, and to act with IL
difference. The prosecutions should have
been carried on from the very start, when
huge fortunes were made, and when
a violation of the law vas more deliberate
aud intentional. The government having
for SO long time shut its eyes to such
transactions, whisky men were bound to
presume no prosecutions would ever be in
stituted. 1t seems, therefore, rather harsh
to let the old manipulatOrs in whisky OFT
free and indict only those now or lately in
the business. Among the men now indicted
are some of the most public spirited,
charitable and patriotic citizens of New
Orleans, notably among them John Hen
derson, Esq. one Of the most UNIVERSAL! 3
respected and popular men in the State.


From the negligence of the government
in these matters, manufacturers and mer-
chants began to believe that no criminality
could be attached to any Of their acts.
Such people generally make all the money
and save all the taxes possible. This may
not be morally right, but it is business,
especially at this time. If any person
should be punished it is the government
officer, who is appointed, commissioned,
sworn and salaried to prevent these very
acts, and then allows them to be perpe-
trated with impunity. He is the criminal,
for he betrays q sacred trust, the meanest
act of which man can be guilty.


These views may be singular; no doubt
they are, but they are our honest views,
nevertheless. But whatever may be the
question of moral right or expediency,
Judge Woods, of the United States Circuit
Court, one of the very best judges in the
country, and Mr.. Beckwith, who, as zeal
Ous and faithful district attorney stands un.
rivaled, can not be blamed for their course
in these cases.. They enjoy the entire con-
fdence and respect of our community
very deservedly so--and have done nothing
but their imperative and stern duty in the
premises.-St. Charles Herald.