smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

1t was a good year for murders III Louisiana
nineteen in one parish.


In France, the amnesty agitation Is likely 10
be revived with renewed vigor, owing to the
defeat in the Senate yesterday OF a bill which
would practically quash the indictments against
several thousand Communists. The adverse
majority being only 20, the liberal minded
Senators have no reason to be dlsheartcned.


By the selection of steel instead of iron
wires for the East River Bridge, additional
strength will be secured. The high quality OF
the steel will itself be remarkable feature OF
this great work. No reasonable test OF the
metal will be neglected, and there is every
cause TO hope that the bridge when completed
will be the strongest of its kind in the world.


Persons of moderate means seeking homes
at a small cost lost their great opportunity
Yesterday IN not attending the sale of the EX-
hibition buildings at Philadelphia. They went
off dirt cheap. The Shoe and Leather build
ing, for instance, or the Art Gallery Annex,
would have furnished ample accommodation
for a small family, and the price was really
reasonable.


Successive defeats having weakened the in
Auence of Minister Dufaure, the Republicans
in the French Legislature seek TO have him
replaced by Senator Jules Simon. The latter
is not entirely in accord with his party but
he would take care to determine the dIlIt OF
public opinion and act accordingly. That
course would now undoubtedly promote the
interests of the Republicans Of France.


The still hunt for that single electoral vote
has extended even to Nebraska. There the
Legislature is required to canvass the returns
for electors, and the Legislature does not meet
till January, and the whole Democratic party
was engaged in "lying low" hoping the Gov
ernor.' in the innocence Of his heart, would
canvass the returns himself. But now the still
hunt Is over. The Republicans found out the
Democratic game in time, and tie Legislature
will meet on Monday.


CORPORATION Counsel Whitney and tIastus
C. Benedict give interesting legal opinions, on
another page. OH opposite sides OF the south
Carolina controversy. Mr.. Whitney admits
necessarily the correctness of The TRIBUNEs
Dosition that the Supreme Court of that State
has ITO control over tie Returning Board III
Year: 1876

While all the rest of the world is wondering
who has been elected President, there are several
calm and contcmplative persons in Washington
about this time whose noses are lifted high
above any such ordinary conundrum, snullng
at the to them vastly more important question,
Who is to be Speaker OF the House! The
question of the Presidency has in fact already
been settled, only people cannot discover how,
or who has been elected; the question of the
Speakership is still III the region Of uncertainty,
and contains great possibilities. There are sew
eral earnest patriots who view the Spcakcrship
as a matter of more cOnsequence-to them
than any other pending issue. No doubt they
are wondering why the country is so greatly
stirred over the Presidential question when
the more important business of choosing
a Speaker of the House is so near at
hand and awaiting action. And it is in
fact a matter of considerable importance.
For the Speaker chosen next week for the
short session will undoubtedly be the
Speaker of the next Congress. The pending
Year: 1876

1t will give a shock to some popular notions
of the Custom house to find one of its prin-
cipal officers, and Democrat at that, with
drawing from the service after term OF
thirty-oight years. and with the highest per
sonal reputation. Such length of service as
that which Mr.. Clinch has Just closed by rcsig-
nation, is as honorable to the Government as
to himself, because, though it by no means
establishes the fact that this is the best civil
service the world ever saw, or that good
clerk on the payroll of the Government Is
sure OF thiTty-eight years employment, it does
show that fidelity and honesty are rewarded
even under system of partisan appointments.
The public have little notion of the debt they
owe to such public servants as MIR. Clnch.
They write the documents which the secre-
taries and collectors sign, and they make the
decisions which the secretaries and collectors
promulgate. One of our former collectors tes-
tilted before q Congressional committee that
when he wanted to know what his official duty
was, it was his practice to "ask Chnch." 1t
is likely enough that Mr.. Cllnch owes his long
and arduOus service partly to the frequent ne
cessity our collectors were under of asking
what their opinions were and what their de
cisions ought to be; and it is still more likely
that the public have reason to be grateful
that Mr.. Clinch was there to be asked.
Year: 1876

The two delegations close their stay L. New
Orleans as they began it sparring =. one
another. with all the. world looking or 10 sec
the sport The Republican Committee re-
duestcd of the Democrats copies OF the eYl-
dence which they propose to submit III Their
statement, but this the Democrats were un-
able to do, because the only copies are in pos
session of the Returning Board. The open
sessions of the Board have closed, and the work
of final action upon the returns begins to-day.
The Democratic Committee choose this pecu-
liarlv inOpDortune time for an address TO
the people of the United States, i'll which
they assume that the decision which has not
vet been made is to be against them. The
feeling of the country will be that it would
have been more decOTOus to postpone this
manifesto till something definite had been
done. In South Carolina both parties are
kecping the peace and the two Houses are in
undisturbcd and mOnotOnOus session. There Is
still talk OF a compromise. The wisdom OF the
Presidents course preventing Gen. Ruger from
carving out his threat of yesterday, to remove
the Edgefed claimants by force, cannot he too
heartily commended, and the country is to be
congratulated on the fact that there has been
no further necessity for military interference
From Washington there come IUmOrs, wholly
without vcrifcatiOn as yet, of a disagreement
in the Cabinet as to the present policy OF the
Administrations and of the possible resignation
of Secretary Fish. This will become import
ant, when it is found to be true.
Year: 1876

There could be 10 more striking illustration
of the widely divergent views entertained con-
cerning the present crisis by persons OF the
same political faith, than in the two striking
letters which we print this morning under the
general head, "The Presidency" Nothing
could be more admirable in its spirit, and elo-
queDt in its presentation of the highest and
best aims of the Republican party than the
first of these communications. 1t assumes
fraud, which others OF Ike mind as yet only
suspect, in Louisiana but ASIDE from tins,
there is scarcely a sentence. in it TO which the
best men in the Republican party will not
give a hearty assent. The second letter
deals with the very point on which
most Republicans will dissent from the first.
1t tpresents in a singulaIly cogent and convincing
strain of reasoning the argument for belief
that the lawful vote of Louisiana if not inter
fered with by intimidation or fraud, is clearly
for Hayes. Not all Republicans will assent to
this view, vigorously as 1t is presented; but
we are now 50 near the upshOt of the whole
matter, that fair-minded men will await the
reported evidence, and the action upon IT, be-
fore making up their minds, or losing their
faith in the future Of the country.
Year: 1876

In England statesmen are still prOpOunding
solutions for the Eastern question. Earl Grey
has elaborated a scheme which he is confident
will preserve the integrity of Turkey and Sc
cure good government for the Christians. His
proposal consists mainly in giving foreign
commission the right to reject or approve the
Governors and Judges appointed by the Turk
lsh Government for the disturbed provinces.
This plan is no better than many others which
have failed. The simpler and safer way is to
let the oppressed Christians determine for
themselves how they shall be governed. Such
is mainly the Russian policy.
Year: 1876

Many of our farmers are discouraged
in the attempt TO raise a hedge fence.
The gophers have proved very de-
structive to it,and many seem to think
that it is next 10 impossible TO keep
them from destroying the Young
plants. Our observations have con-
vinced US that good Usage orange
hedge fence can be grown in land that
appears to be almost alive with these
little pests. But perhaps our readers
are asking how il can be done. Uni
formly, we believe, those hedges that
suffered the most from them, were the
ones that were the most sadly neglect
ed. Where they were well cultivated
success has always crowned the effort.
Now the question win doubtless be
asked, how cultivation can prevent
destruction by them. We answer that
the gopher is an animal that does not
like to be disturbed, and have its run
ways filed up. and frequent blowing
accomplishes this most eflectually.


We believe that good hedge fence
can be grown any where, if il is plow-
ed as often as once or twice week.
Try it, ye who feel discouraged and
just ready 10 give up, and report the
result Of your experiment in the
EAGLE.
Year: 1876

The true Patron is no Office seeker.
and solieits no position fer himself,
ever maintaining that the Office should
seek the man, and not the man the Of
flee. The good Patron cannot nor
does he attempt the discussion OF par
tisan political questions within The
Grange, but strives outside the gates
to put down bribery, corruption and
trickery, and uses his influence TO Sc
cure the nomination and election of
competent, faithful and honest men,
who will unGinchingly stand by the
industrial interests OF the working
men aud women of the Nation. In
fact the true Patron is actuated by
one principle, and that is, universal
good TO Rural World.
Year: 1876

The farmers arc complaining of ter
rible hard times. j great many OF
them say they are too poor to even
take paper. We say to you, that
yon cannot afford TO be without at
least one good newspaper and some
good agricultural journal. The infor-
nation obtained from two such pa-
pers, if put to practical use, will, in
the course of the year, pay back in
dollars aud certs more than twenty
times what they cost. The farmers,
on an average, work with their hands
too many hours in day. We have
said before that brains will outstrip
hands every day in The week. Think.
plan, and after your plans are mature
ly laid, let nothing deter you from
carrying them to successful conclu-
sion.-Spiru of Kansas.
Year: 1876

We understand from reliable author
ity that arrangements were made, at
the recent meeting of The stockholders
of the Patrons Commercial Agency.
to lifuidate all valid claims against
the Agency and start the -busines 10
running on a solder foundation than
ever before. There is nc question
about the feasibility of the Rochdale
plan of cooperation, proposed by the
State Grange, but it will take pluck
and energy to make it success. We
trust the Oranges in this county vii
take hold of the work Immediately.
and the result cannot be other than
satisfactory,
Year: 1876

The PdU MaU Gazette says India must be the paradise of money lenders. Some years ago Christian capitalist advanced the sum of e5 on the personal security of Eurasian coreligionist em- ployed as 8 writer in 8 government office. The interest was originally only seventy-fye per cent. per annum, but as nothing had been paid at the end of two years the debtor gave promissory note for the amount then due, and undertook to pay 12O per cent. for the future

 Three years went by without any pay ments being made, and then afresh capi- talizing operation was effected. About that time the debtors salary was in creased, and he at once set aside moie- ing his debt. In this he succeeded so perfectly that at the time of his death, 8 few years later, he owed no more than indeed than last August, Hindoo mild Hindoo for s4, being the balance due on sum of Es, the outcome in two years of an advance of @, the inter est being calculated at the rate of seven and one-half farthings per rupee per diem. These two cases illustrate the general poverty of India. and the in fnitesimal character of it's internal and, so to speak, popular trade. In some of the remote hill districts coined money is still regarded as curiosity to be worn about the person, business being con- ducted on the old principle of barter. It is not very surprising that in coun- try where every ryot is in debt, and where the interest on personal loans varies from seventy five to two hundred per cent, the land should be rapidly passing into the hands of money lenders and usurers. Though not matter for surprise, it is certainly matter for re-
Year: 1876

The Elko (Nev.) Independent tells the following: While travelling through Arizona in 1849 with an exploring party, we made our camp one evening near a canyon, the bottom of which was cover ed with fine sand that had drifted from the neighboring plains. While employ ed in arranging our camp, the botanist of the expedition, pr. B., wandered some distance in pursuit of plants. He returned shortly and reported that there were Indians near at hand. He was as cool as cucumber, and didn't show any sign of anxiety or alarm. Iu answer to our nasty inquiries, he replied that while he was engaged in examining @ fossil specimen he heard grunt behind him, and on looking around discovered an Indian who had seized his gun, which had been placed against rock. The Indian drew bead on him. and in retaliation he drew his revolver and sighted the Indian, retreating at the same time toward the canyon, which was close at hand. Neither fired. On reach ing the canyon he walked leisurely into camp. A party immediately set out to deter mine the possibility of danger, and discovered two Indians and Q squaw. After capturing them they examined the vicinity in which the doctor had met with his remarkable adventure. They found his footprints, which signifed a cautious retreat to the canyon. But alas l for the frailty of human nature; his footprints in the canyon were eight feet apart, by measurement, and not exactly indicative of the leisurely man. ner in which he had approached the camp. The doctor acknowledged the corn, and remarked that that was about as leisurely as he ever wished to walk under similar circumst 2nces.
Year: 1876

The first care of the Sart physician is to study your general appearance and ask you about your temperament. He has learned in the "Tukhpatul Mum

 iniu," the most common medical book here, that you must belong to one of four classes, and his treatment of your malady is governed accordingly. When he has combined your symptoms with your temperament, he will pull bag out of his pocket, or untie the scarf which serves him for girdle, and open an assortment of drugs in twisted bits of paper, perhaps tasting and smelling to find the right ones, and having chosen the proper medicine, will give you the usual directions about doses and diet. The medicaments employed by central Asiatic physicians are, in general, very simple, being in most part vegetable substances; but few animal matters and minerals being used. They are usually taken simply in the form of powders and decoctions, and when a mixed medi- cine is used, the physician delivers the substances to the patient and allows him to mix them for himself. This not only saves the physician trouble, but, in a certain way, soothes tho suspicious feel ings of the patient, who might imagine, in case he did not immediately improve, that he had been poisoned by the doc
Year: 1876

She makes no moan above her fade flowers, She will not vsinly strive against her lot, Patient she wears away ths slow, sad hours, AS if the ray they had were quite forgot; While stronger fingers snatch away the sword And lighter footsteps pass her on the ways, Yielding submissive to the stern award

 That said she must go softly all her days. She knows the pulse is beating quickly yet, She knows the dream is sweet and subtle

 still,

 That struggling from the cloud of past regret, Ready for oonfiiot live hope, joy and will; So soon, 80 soon to veil the eager eyes,

 To dull the throbbing ear to blame or

 praise, .a.s. So soon to crush rewakening sympathies, < And teach them she gees softly all her days. She will not speak or move beneath the doom, She knows she had her day and flung her

 cast

 The. loser scarce the laurel may assume, Nor evening think the monday glow can

 last. Only, oh, youth and love, as in your pride Of joyous triumph your gay notes you raise, Throw one kind glance and word where, ct your side,

 She creeps who must go softly all her days.
Year: 1876

When St. Paul wns in it's infancy, a young blacksmith and his wife lived near the junction of what Is now North First street and Hennepine avenue. Not successful in business at that time, the young husband, whose real name was John Felix, though he bore the most tender affection fc r his young wife, as the sequel shows, started for the far West with the dete animation to obtain wealth and independence. Here be re- mained until tho breaking out of the war, when he enlisted. While in the army he met comrade who told him of the sad misgiviugs of his former wife, reason, had never heard from him, though he had written several letters) to second husband. Felix then informed his comrade that he should never return to bis homo until he had acquired thein- dependent fortune ho had first unsuc- cessfully striven to obtain. Upon the close of the war he once more turned his sorrowful footsteps toward the West, and there soon laid the basis of that for tune he had so long been searching for. Starting on a ranch in Wyoming Terri tory, his flock grew in number, and for tune smiled as blandly as his ambition could desire, and he was, most naturally, as time passed, overcome with the de- sire to visit once moro the spot whore his happiest moments had been spent About six months since he wrote to his son, who at that time happened to re- side near Minneapolis, and received the letter. The boy, who was an infant at the time of his fathers departure, and never knew him, could not understand it's meaning, and gsve1it to his mother, who instantly recognized the writing, and, with a woman's nature, her first love so dwelt in her heart that she told her second husband, without mo- ment's warning, that she could live with him no longer. John Felix, after an absence of over eighteen years, re- turned to St. Paul, and having learned that she who was once his wife was keeping boarding house on First street, immediately went thither. He called and recognized her. He appealed to her charity by telling her that he had no money. She told him he was wei come to such fare as her home afforded. While waiting upon him he asked her numerous questions, and finally wound up by asking her if she ever knew a man named John Felix, Her curiosity being greatly aroused at having name pronounced she had seldom heard for years, and divining through the mag netism of love who the man before her was, she threw herself into his arms and gavo way to the joyful tears that remained unwept through all her long waiting. John says he cried too. John further says that he intends soon to re- turn to the land that has prospered him, and where, we. are credibly informed, he is reckoned among the first of those wealthy ranchmen who inhabit the fer
Year: 1876

HORRIBLE ATROCITIES IN CUBA.-An Ha- vana letter of the 22nd states that battle took place at Naranjo lately, in which the Spar ish commander advanced to a consid- erable distance from his post with only five hundred men, and in traversing ravine fell into an ambush of the insurgents treble his number; and after spirited fusilade the Cubans charged sword in hand to close quarters when the Spaniards broke and fled. They endeavored to gain the shelter of the fort, but their pursuers slew them right and left, so that only fourteen escaped. On the succeeding day the commander of the division visited the scene and found the dead and wounded stripped and the latter suffering acutely. A pile of the dead was ordered to be made for burning their re- mains, and as the cremation progressed the surgeons pronounced upon the life chances of the wounded, and those beyond recov- cry were, by order of the commander, picked up by four men and tossed upon the burning pile.
Year: 1876

Es When a Brooklyn woman wants a new dress and feels little delicate about asking for it direct, she presents her bus band with a nice beaded shaving-paper-case filled with tissue from an old paper pattern. The first time he uses it he notices the httle round holes in the paper and naturally in quires the reason, which gives her the chance to say with regretful sigh that it's only Domestic Paper Fashion that she would have used some time ago but that she saw he was poor just then and felt as if she ought to economiZe to h l) him along. Noble self denial like this usually fetches things.
Year: 1876

Eg- There is no industry in which man may lose more money than the publication ofa newspaper. Almost before he knows it he has sunk fortune and produced no effect. A paying newspaper is very val uable property. but losing one, unless it steadily progresses toward paying, is greedy and insatiate monster devouring greenbacks as sn elephant does hay.-Ne'o York Sun.
Year: 1876

The Christian Union of May 3rd, says:

 "It has always been the policy of this paper to disregard the rumors in respect to its circulation and financial condition. Orig mating as they almost invariably do in sources inimical to Mir Beecher, we have preferred to let the falsehoods die natu- ral death. The latest attack however, is so likely to deceive, that we deem it neces- sary to state that the Chrtsttan Union is now upon sound financial basis, and that far from any prospect or intention of sus- pending publication, we will by our reor- ganization be enabled to give much bet ter and more acceptable paper than ever before. Several valuable improvements in the general contents will shortly be made, and the Christian Union enters upon the centennial year with the highest hopes and brightest prospects of continued success, and so far as we kNow there is no reasona- ble apprehension that it will not survive to celebrate it's own centennial"
Year: 1876

Such was Peters sermon to these Jews. Ir IS full of truth that is good for everyone, Every one that has rejected Jesus may here learn who it is that they reject; how God has glorlfied Jesus bow free is the saliva tion that IS offered us through Hun how he would turn us away from our slns and how certain it is that those who continue wilfully to reject Hlm must perish.
Year: 1876

A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIMENTAL French
horticulturist, in studying the physiology
sf the vegetable kingdom, conceived that
the smallness of certain plants-the violet,
for example-was owing to an atmospheric
pressure too great for its delicate organs.
Having carefully resolved this idea into
form, he determined to test the correctness
oft by some satisfactory experiment. After
not a little calculation he at last hit upon
the possible and probably only means by
which he might illustrate his new theory.
He prepared small balloon of as light ma
terial as was consistent with the necessary
quality of durability, and this he made per-
fectly tight, 80 as to prevent the escape of
any gas with which he filled it. To this he
attached strong silken cord, 1900 metres
long, or say 4O90 feet. Attached to the bal
loon, in place of basket, was a pot of
earth, in which were planted Parma violets
just springing from the root. The result
has been wonderful. In the thin air which
the delicate violets breathed at that height
for flowers do breathe in their own deli
cate way-tbey throve mervellously, the
blossoms enlarging to FIVE times the size at
tanned at the level of the earth's surface.
This beautiful experiment, after about two
months of judicious trial, rewarded the in
genious and scientific horticultural by pre-
sentiDg him with violets as large as Bengal
roses, something probably never before
seen on earth.