smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

ule hepupheah party oil the country, had,
however, willed otherwise, and seemed de-
termined that the wounds which we're healing
should be reopened, and that the passions
which were hushed should be reinHamed. He
(Hill) wished the House to understand that
be and his associates did not reciprocate either
the purpose or the manifest desire Of the gen.
tleman and while they felt It their impera-
tive duty TO vindicate the truth Of history as
regards their section they did not intend to
say anything calculated to aid the gentleman
in that work Of elimination and recrimination
and of keeping up the war by politicians after
brave men have said it shall end. The gem
tleman from Maine had made two points in
his speech-the magnanimity and grace of
the Republican party and the brutality of
those whom he pleased to term rebels As
to the first question, he did not propose to
weary the House to-day because with the
history Of the last fifteen years yet fresh in the
mind of the world, it was useless to speak Of
the grace aud magnanimity Of the Republican
party. With the master enslayed, with intel.
ligence disfranchised, with society disordered,
with States subyerted, and with legislatures
dispersed, people could not afford to talk Of
grace and magnanimity. If that were grace
and magnanimity he prayed God to save the
country in future from such virtues The
gentleman from Maine had made the grave
indictment against Mr.. Davis that he was
guilty Of the murders and crimes at Ander-
sonville, aud the gentleman (Mr. Blaine stood
before the country with his very fame in peril,
if, after making such charge, he failed to
prove it,


He (Hill) would take up the gentleman's
propositions in their order. He hoped that
no one would imagine that he was here to pass
any eulogy on Mr. Davis. The record on
which his fame must rest had been made up,
and his companions and friends had RENTED
that record to the only tribunal that would
give an impartial Judgment posterity
In the meantime no eulogy of his could help
it no censure from the gentleman (Blaine)
could damage it, and no act or resolution Of
the House could affect it. The charge against
Mr.. Davis was that he was deliberate, viii.
4


lul, scheming murderer OF thousands OF his
ieiiow'eitlzens' knowing the high character
and reputation of the gentleman from Maine
he Shilll had supposed when he heard the
charge fall from his lips that he had certainly
made recent discovery, and he listened for
the evidence. But what was it? Nothing
but the partial report Of Congressional COM
mlttee. The testimony read was exclusively
er parte testimony, taken while the gentleman
now on trial before the country was in prison,
without hearing, and without the opportu-
nifty OF hearing. lfthere was ary principle
held sacred in the Angle-Saxon mind, it was
that an Engishman was not to be condemned
until he should be confronted with his wit.
nesses But the testimony was not only er
pdrte, but was mutilated, palpably mutilated,
most adroitly mutlated.


In this connection, Mr.. Hill referred to the
statement of DR.. Jones, one of the witnesses
Year: 1876

The select committee to investigate the
New Orleans federal offices, have flung an
other boomerang. The last witness was q
Colonel Price, of Kentucky, who came to
complain that he had shipped lot Of whisky
to New Orleans, and while in bond there in
the possession of the collector it was lost,
aud he was several thousand dollars out.
Here was another serious case of malfeas-
ance in Office Here was the brother-in-law
of the President caught in the act of thiev-
ing whisky from the taxpayers of the gov
ernment. The Democrats were in hopes
they might catch the President in it, and
went on to question the witness, who stated
that he had Sued the collector under his bond
for the value of the whisky, but could re-
cover nothing. The bond was worthless.
Mr.. Darrall, Republican of the commit
tee, asked when this occurred. Witness
answered, some ten years ago. Who was
collector! General James B. Steadmap,
under Johnson's administration. Mr. Oar.
rail- asked what had become of the money
Witness replied that he understood that it
was used to carry the Democratic cOnven-
ton for Seymour and Blair. The committee
were very much Disguised, and declined to
examine the witness further. The commit
tee have agreed to meet in New Orleans on
the twentieth, but they are not expecting te
make out as much as they at first supposed
and are hesitating about going Washing
ton Correspondeat ClereLand Leader.
Year: 1876




Lawlessness and Crime in East Baton


Rouge.
> From a strictly neliabls informant the
following statement is obtained of recent
operations of the outlaws in the parish of
East Baton Rouge:


Archie Stewart, white planter, living
about fourteen miles from the city of Baton
Rouge, was killed, May 8, by party of un.
known assaesins. His body was filled with
bullets and dragged to his residence and
laid on his IAN gallery. His offense was
his pronounced opposition to the White
League.


On Thursday last man named Haney. a
colored school teacher, who lived about tif-
teen miles from the city of Baton Rouge.
was sitting in his doorway, when about
twenty masked men rode up. put rope
about his neck and hung him TO tree about
thirty yards from his cabin.


One day last week a cOlOred man, name
unknown, was killed on the plank road.
about ten miles from the city, by masked
men.


The following is copy Of notice recent
" served on the coroner OF the parish OF
East Baton Rouge:


Mr. Ben Morgan, Corner. yo1 will biiase
bair in mine that yOre absints ls required IN
the country and farther inform you that
If you are caught theirin any more yOre
fate shall be as those you come to hold y0re
inGuist over. You're truly


CAP OF REAGLATERS.
Year: 1876

Late Sunday night the jury in TINS case
sent word to Judge Woods that they nsd
agreed on q verdict. Judge Woods there
unon onened court and caused the jury to
he brought in. He then asked the foreman
the usual question if they had agreed on
verdict. He answered yes, and was about
to hand the indictment to the court, when
he was asked what the verdict was. He
answered guilty, and said few words in
lower tone that sounded like "all but one
man." The court asked what the foreman
had said. 1t was repeated. "All but one
man."


The court asked which one OF the defend
ants The foreman pointed to the iuryman
Briugier, and said "All but that man." This
astonished every one, and none more than
Judge Woods. He reprimanded them for
their conduct in stating they had agreed
when they had not done go. 1t WAS almost
contempt Of court. Under ordinary cir
cumstances he would discharge them, but
he did not think they should be discharged,
and he sent them back to their room.


1t was evident that Judge Woods was
very indignant, and appeared to think the
disagreement not an honest one. Last
night he waited till eleven O'CLOCK for them
but there was no sign Of an agreement
Year: 1876

There is some hope left yet that the
people will get their rights in spite of
the efforts of the Washington tyrants.
The news to-day look as though the
Radical Returning Board in Charleston
feared to meet the popular indignation
and would yield to the demand for fair
count OF the votes. This may have the
effect to make those of Florida and Loui-
siana yield to the demands of justice. In
Louisiana already they have offered a
compromise by giving the State to Demo-
Gratis in exchange for the electoral votes
for Hayes, (which was rejected.
Year: 1876

Ii the Southern people believed the
politicians of the North infamous liars
and craven scoundrels, they have been
wholly justified in their opinion of them
through the presumption that the carpet
oaggers were fair specimens. And il
they are not why are they supported by
those Of the Republican party who are in
authority?
Year: 1876

A lady called upon ber millincr the
other day to get the character Of her SER
want. The respectable appearance of the
latter was beyond questioning But Is
she honestP asked the lady Il avn not
so ceEtain about that. replied the mil.
liner. Il have sent her 20 you with my
bill dozen times and she has never yet
given me the money.
Year: 1876

and all public speakers who have been greatly
embarrassed by their Teeth dropping at the
most inopportune times, can now get set of
Teeth which will remain firmly in place under
all circumstances.
Year: 1876

In a late issue of the BridgetOn Chronicle
Judge I. Edwin West, of Newbern, North
Carolina, gives the editor of the Patriot a
well deserved cllastisement. All that he
says concerning said editor, is true. AS for
Judge West, we have known him a long
time, and consider him gentleman in every
respect, the insinuations of the Patriot to
the contrary In his new home in the
South, Judge West has built up reputa-
tion for honesty and ability which cannot
be destroyed by the SANDER of disreputable
political opponents. The people of Bridge
ton and vicinity know him to be a square
man, and an earnest, loyal citizen, which
is more than can be said of his editorial
traducer or the young claw sprig'' who
recently dictated a letter to the Mayor of
Newbern, stating that 'Ed. West is dead
beat. Go for him." Just such men as
these are the class which are doing so much
to keep up sectional animosity between the
North and South. They belong to the same
set that urged on the war, promising help
to their Southern brethren, and then when
the war came left the South with the bag
to hold.
Year: 1876

A few weeks since we took occasion to
remark that Mr.. B. F. Lee, Clerk of the
Supreme Court of this State, was gentle
man, whereupon the editor of the Star OF
tho Cape got his back up. Mr.. Lee is a
Democrat, but because of this fact he is
none the less gentleman socially. Po-
litically we have no fellowship with him.
We are well aware of the effort which Clerk
Lee made to carry the Democratic ticket
in Cape May County, and we also felt the
force of ''monied influence" in this AS
sembly District, which we have reason to
believe came from the same direction
This, however, was a part of Mr.. Lees
business as politician, and in order to Sc
cure second term of the fat Office which he
Gov. Bedle that he should bring into the
Democratic Camp Republican Senatorial
or Assembly candidates scalp. 1t was un-
fortunate for Mr.. Supreme Court Clerk Lee
that he was compelled to go up into the
Sanhedrim at Trenton without even the
shadow of hair, but then he is certainly ex-
cusable by all fair-minded men. He did
his best. And now, Bro Bedle's voice is
wrathy and his anger is kindled against
Benjamin. In the midst of this trouble
would it not be well, Bro. Seigman, to let
this matter drop, considering that Mr.. Lee
is both Democrat and gentleman.
Year: 1876

The Philadelphia correspondent of THE
London Times, after describing the closing
ceremonies of the Centennial Exhibition,
refers to President Grant imperturbability.
He says: "No one who watched him would
have imagined that only an hour Or so be-
fore he had been called on to meet serious
national urgency. He had just sent his
order to Gen. Sherman, which has gone all
over the world. / was discussing it with
distinguished foreigner and diplomat, who
has been long in America, and ought to
know the President as well as most men,
and he declared that it was without doubt
the production of Mr.. Secretary Fish. Next
evening happened to meet Gen. Hawley,
who told me that he was there when, just
before the meeting in Judges Hall, the
President got the news which called forth
the order, aud that after moments rehec-
ton, and without recourse to any other
confidential adviser than that nearest. dear
est, and discreetest of his counseors and
inseparable companion, his cigar, the Presi-
dent then and there wrote off the order as
cody and promptly as he might have writ
ten an order for his carriage
Year: 1876

The New Jersey State Building on the
Centennial grounds sold fer three times as
much as any other State building, bringing
altogether 80, 900. 1t is to be made town
hall in Haddonfield, Camden County The
Newark Advertdser says: "The destination
of the New Jersey Building at the Centen-
nial will be satisfactory, as well as the price
it brought. 1t goes to a public use in a
lovely location. There was bit of fun at
the auction. Wm. Walter Phelps kept on
bidding persistently for thing he did not
want, because he was willfully determined
that the building should go somewhere to
Jersey Finally his suspicious were aroused,
and he found that he had been steadily
bidding against the good town of Haddon-
field, N. J. Thereupon he subsidized with a
great sense Of relief and content for he had
only one object-the jersey Building should
find it's home in Jersey"
Year: 1876

Thus The atlanta (Ga.) Constitution, with
a bitterness of sarcasm which rouses the
suspicion that ''overtures" have been made
to it, says: "The war salk we see in the
newspapers is not refreshing. 1t makes us
shudder. There is something so sanguinary
in the spectacle of consumptive editor,
with his shirt collar cut low in the neck
and his pantaloons calling loudly for reform,
squatting himself upon his eloquent haun-
ches and firing off imaginary horse pistols,
that we involuntalily desire to retreat to
the rear. Not that we are opposed to var
not at all; but if there is to be war we
want the patriots of The North and West 10
have it out among themselves. The South
has been crushed in the struggle, and the
Northern Democi as have stood by and
watched the crushing process with infin tely
more curiosity than interest. Howbeit,
the turn of the wheel has brought them
face to face with the same deadly clements
of despotism. If they submit-well. If
they resist, they must fight on their side Of
the line"
Year: 1876

Gov. Hayes being serenaded at Dayton, a
few nights ago, briefly touched upon ma
tional politics, and closed by saying: 81
sense of the American people to think that
they desire to see in their country a Mexi-
canized government. Whatever may be
the result at which the lawful authorities
shall arrive, you and / will quietly submit,
and have sufficient respect and confidence
in the great majority Of the opposition party
to believe that they will do the same"
Year: 1876

The market house on West Front street


near Madison, formerly known as the
Western Market, will be re-opened on Sat-
urday morning next under the name and
title of the Farmers Market. Already
% butchers, 7 hucksters and II farmers
have taken stalls, and will open a first
class market; one which Is calculated In q
short time to be second to none In our city
Year: 1876

Therefore. sir, | do not hold either
that the President of the United
States is responsible for all or any
acts of his subordinates, no matter
how near he may have been in con-
nection with them, nor how closely
they may be allied to him by friend
ship or political relationship; nor do
/ hold Mr.. Davis responsible for any
thing that occurred under the gov
ernment of which he assumed to be
the head, in regard to the atrocities
at Andersonville and elsewhere.
dismiss from all consideration the
declarations, arguments, aspersions,
examinations and re-criminations,
which for a week past l have heard
so constantly in this chamber. l do
not doubt that the soldiers of the
Confederate Government may have
suffered in the North, nor do l doubt
that soldiers of the, North may have
suffered terribly in the South. 1t
was incident to the condition of
things. For the guilty, whoever
they be. I pray forgiyness; for the
suffering. whoever they may have
been, L invoke tie blessing OF God !;
for the crimes themselves / say let
the earth hide them out of sight.
[Applause on the Democratic side.
There is one thing more, Mr.. Speak


er. which is especially desired by all
the people. and that is peace gen
eral peace between all sections, with
all parties, classes ard races. This
declaring of amnesty is the first step
that has to be taken to that end
the very first step. Nothing else
will answer in place of it. Credit
has been claimed for what has been
done already in the way of amnesty,
but every step in that direction has
been compelled by the people of the
country. speak in part for the
people of New England speak in
part for Massachusetts, and l hope
Massachusetts will give vote ap-
preaching unanimity upon this ques-
tion, There is no act Of any Gov
ernment since the creation OF the
world that will compare sublimely
with this act, If it shall be passed,
and to take this sacred document
this majestic declaration of the peo-
ple-and plaster it over with the
crimes that may be charged against
an individual, as to blur the grace
and glow of clemency-to take the
nose from the face ofa God-like act,
and stick q blister there. Applause


Mr.. Speaker, when the people of
other States shall come here during
the present year 20 witness the
achievements Of our Republican Gov
ernment, after the expiration of q.
century, remembering as they do.
even better than ourselves the events
of our great war, our highest tri-.
ulnph will be to let them hear the
shouts o: the whole people in joyous
Year: 1876




TIE sIATRMoNLAL TDE-DoG LAW


ExcITENENT-MIsliANAG NAGEsIENT OF


THE SCHOOL MONEY.


WAR GAP, Tenn, Jan. 18.
To the Eiitor Of the a8orristoyn Gazette;


War Gap is usually dull place.
but since the New Year set in times
here are quite lively


Seventeen weddings, if | reckon
right, in this section during the lapse
Of fifteen days and, although mar
riage license are higher than 10 for
mer years, and the question as to
when we shall resume specie pay
ment not definitely settled, there
seems to be but little check up in the
matrimonial tide. Several Of our
rustic galIants declare that if they
do not get off on "this tide" they
wont 90 at all. Frank says he is to
get off next week. and that it don't
make any difference to him whether
Grant is nominated for the third
time or not.


The letters published in your col
umns from Starnes and McGoni-
gle have created considerable SEN
sation in the mountain gorges of the
grand old Clinch. The dog and the
anti-dog party meet and discuss en-
Enthusiastically the eonst:tutionality Of
the dog law. From what / have
heard or the subject l am forced to
The conclusion that the discussion
will be given in Trays favor.


The school teachers in this section
seem glad to learn that tue dog tax
goes into the school fund. but are
grieving nightly because they can't
go in with said tax just long enough
TO get the money due them for sery-
ices rendered from the year 1873
to the present 1876. Well, 1 sup
pose it is well enough for something
to 90 into the school fund occasion
ally, so long as the present corps of
school officers remain in Office, us the
money which should be paid to the
teachers doesn't seem enough to pay
them (the ofIicers) for their services.


Laying aside all jokes, however,
our school law. as managed at pres
eut, instead Of being blessing TO
the people, and answering the end
for which it was intended, is the re-
verse If the third district has no
larger account against the State and
county than the other sixteen dis
tricts, then there is due the honest
educators OF Hawkins county. since
the1yea 1873, nearly thirty tnous-
ard dollars Can our County Court
tell why they don't levy a tax on the
people. sufficient at least, TO pay the
old school debt of 1878 They have
the right so TO do, and it is f1igh
time for those interested to look into
these matters and see if something
can't be done toward liquidating the
school debt of 1873. X.
Year: 1876

The country never possessed so many
beautiful marriageable young women as
il does atthe present time. And why do
we not have more marriages. We an
swer, because marriage for love is the
exception and not the rule. The young
people of this age have gone fashion
and money mad. If the dandy bank
clerk who pays one-half of his income
and the other half for clothes cannot
improve his condition he will not marry.
The shop girl who earns good wages and
cannot be distinguished by her dress from
the bankers daughter certainly will
not plunge into matrimony unless she
can better her condition in life. If a
man is fortunate enough to possess money
it matters not how old or ugly he may
be, hundreds of intelligent, handsome
young women can be found only too will
ling to become his wife. Love is an
after consideration. They marry to be
supported and dress extravagantly.
How often do we here the remark, "Bet-
ter to be an old mans darling than
poor mans slave" Alas too many of
them are not satisfied to be darlings.
They will persist in loving other men
after they are married.


1t cannot be denied that great num-
ber of the unmarried men are adventur-
ers looking for wives who can keep them
without working for living. The
peace and contentment Of happy home
is not taken into consideration. They
are willing to suffer hell upon earth if
they can be kept in idleness. If our
young people do not abandon this ex-
travagence of dress and greed for money
our country viii be filled with old bach.
elors and old maids. We must have
more genuine courtships and marriages
to have prosperity and happiness in this


world. Too many marry for money on


ly to be disappointed and unhappy the


rest of their lives.
Year: 1876

A farmer cut down tree which stood
so near the boundary line of his farm
that il was doubtful whether it belonged
to him or his neighbor The neighbor,
however, claimed the tree, and prosecut-
ed the man who cut it, for damages
The case was continued from court to
court. Time and money were wasted,
temper loss, but the case was gained by
the prosecutor. yhe last of the transac-
ton was, the man who gained the case
came to lawyer to execute the deed of
his whole farm, which he had been com
PEELED to sell to pay his costs. Then
houseless and homeless, he could thrust
his hands into his pockets, and triumph
antly exclaim I've beaten him 7"


This reminds us of little story. For
ty-three years ago a young man was
teaching country school. He had not
been in the place one quarter, before he
had acquired a reputation for knowing
more than he did know, but he was wise
enough to take no pains to disabuse the
popular mind of the favorable impres
sion. If there was one study that he
was more deficient in than another, il
was surveying. But he taught it as wei


as he could, and his pupils learned


Two farmers had chronic dispute as t.
the line between their lands, and fol


many years had contended as to th'


right of possession in little strip. Botl


of them was warmly interested in tn
young school teacher, and in happ,


moment it occurred to them to ask him t,


examine their titles and maps, and t


decide as to the true running of thei
dividing line. He took the papers CAV
his whole mind to the question, made
map with the line where he believed
should be; both parties accepting it, Sc
their fence according to it, lived i
f peace, and to this day, after lapse {


nearly half century, the schoolmaster
} line is undisturbed, though the land


have changed owners frequently. Th
J line will doubtless never be disturbed
/, How much better is this than to go to Law
| consume their property in vexatious lit
5 cation, ALLEVIATE their families, fret then
selves and bequeath feud to successiN


generations. Both the farmers HAY


long since gone to sleep with their fathe
: ers, but the young schoolmaster, WI
judged between them, lives to make tn
= the first record of his decision. N. ]
Observer.