smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

The following account is taken
from the Richmond Correspondent
Of the Petersburg PosT, and we
presume it is correct. lfnot over~
drawn it ought to stir the pride of
most Southern men, sufficient to
cause them to stay away frcm the
place where they are libclled and
insulted before the world.


Charles Sumner would have had
the national battle flags cleaned of
such emblatic falschoods as a bar to
the restoration of good feelings
between the sections. Had he liv~
cd to see the Centennial Exhibition
converted into a bigoted scctarian
show for the humiliation of the
conquered South, he would then
have died with more supreme
digust for the two classes repre-
sentcd by the man who swings his
dirty daub emancipation" over
the national feast and the man of
the South who submits to it.


Here is the extract.


Richmond parties who have Just re-
turned from the Centennial do not
like what they saw in the Art depart
ment. Among the many fine pictures
there. | forget who is the painter, but
1t is the Emancipation of the negro
by Lincoln" and its surroundings are
decidedly revolving to the SOutherner.
Negroes heavily shackled in barbed
chains with cannon balls attached are
lying around, some living, others dy-
ing while Abraham Lincoln is break
ing these fetters with sledge hammer
and angels are smiling approvingly
through the cracks of Heaven. Aside
from the subject the painting is said
by good judges to be perfect dauh.
The gentleman who saw this disgust
ing picture at once turned on his heels
ana left the Centennial grounds, and
few hours after was on the train
speeding hOmewards, He now advises
every Southerner to keep away from
the Centennial; or, if they care to be
lnsulted to go by all means.


What will the Southern visiting
military say when they see this daub
aud that Of the battle of Gettysburg?
Year: 1876

much patronage it would otherwise
have had, but cease to be regarded
as arcal national affair. There
ought not to be anything exhibited
there which revives the unpleasant
memories of the late bloody strug-
gle inside the nation.
Year: 1876

The New York HERALD, of all
American newspapers, is the most
nearly infallible reflex of prevail~
ing public sentiment, and it says :;


"If the Democratic candidate be
one who can carry unanimity OF action
and something like enthusiasm into
the Convention, and whose personal
qualities commend him to the conf
dence OF the people, he will in all
probability be the next President of
the United States.
Year: 1876

The manufacture of paper is an i'm
portant enterprise, and we are pleased
to learn of the success of Captain
Walker, in his paper mill in Soledad.
He states that in less than month
he will have his 9O-horse power en-
gine at work crushing cactus and
turning it into pulp for the manufac-
ture of paper. For the present he will
confne his operations to this branch
of business. The cactus is stripped of
its outside covering, and then carried
to the mill, where the fiber is crushed
and put through various processes un-
til it is eliminated in the shape of
pulp of very superior kind. When
he has completed his machinery for
making paper, which will be in about
three moths from the present time,
he will export the pulp to Philadel-
phia, where it will be turned into pa
per. He has contract with George
w. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledg-
err, to deliver twenty tons of pulp per
week. Mr.. ChiIds, who employs a
mill exclusively for the Ledger, will
thus secure supply of excellent ma
terial at a much cheaper rate than the
same can be had in the East. The
pulp will be baled and sent to San
Fernando, whence it will be taken by
car to the steamers and sent overland,
from San Francisco to Philadelphia. E.
In three months Captain Walker will
he in position to turn out a very fine
quality of newspaper. He has insti-
tuted very important industry here,
and we sincerely desire that his en-
terprise will meet with success.
Year: 1876

London literati were scandalized re-
Gently by bit of drunken frenzy on
the part of that erotic and cratic poet,
Algernon Charles Swinburne. 1t was
nothing less than a wholesale raid on
the hats of the gentlemen of his club.
IL seems that when the gifted wooer
of the Muse sought his tile, the pleas
ures of the evening being over, it was
not to be found. Enraged by the pros
pect of going home bare headed, he
fell to kicking all the hats he could
lay his hands tor feet, rather. In a
very short time they were hopelessly
ruined, and had it not been for the
large charity extended to the 'eccsn-
tricities of genius the irate poet
would have been tatterdemalion. AS
it was he was hustled into a cab and
driven home, only, however, to wake
up and find himself famous, thanks to
newspaper enterprise. Was his offense
venial or mortal? This grave 4ues-
ton is now under consideration be-
fore the British court of public opin-
ion.-EI.
Year: 1876

Our popular jewelry dealer, Mr.. J..
w. Thatcher, is determined to keep
the lead in his business. He has just
received large stock of new watches
of the latest styles and finest finish.
A part of the assortment consists OF
the international" new and beau
tiful style just in the market amt the
Southern Pacific" an extra finish
intended to stand all kinds of usage
and keep the best of time. The new
style of case ranging from three to six
ounce silver, from the American
Watch Company are worth the atten.
ton of those seeking the rare and
beautiful. Drop into Thatchers's and
and lock at the new watches.
Year: 1876

A great sensation is in store for this
quiet little town. A marriage is on
the tapis. A laborer is about to be
welded to one of our wealthiest young
ladies. Secret: This man buys his
clothing at the great Important, under
the Lafayette hotel. Do thou like
wise
Year: 1876

Prime Barley Hay and Feed always on
hand in lots to suit.


SPECIAL ATTENTION
Paid to orders for the purchase and sale of
produce. City and country collections
promptly mole We are In direct communi-
cation with first-class business houses in san
Francisco. Latest San Francisco price cur
ants on file at our Office. Market quotations
furnished when desired. Country trade So
licited.
Year: 1876

now the bhDy kangaroo rs Eeu.


In almost all beasts, and in man also,
the air-passage or windpipe (which ad-
mits air to and from the lungs) opens
into the floor of the mouth, behind the
tongue and in front of the opening Of
the gullet. Each particle of food, then,
as it passes to the gullet, passes over the
entrance to the windpipe, but is pre-
vented from falling into it land 80 caus-
ing death by cheking) by the action of q
small csrtilaginous shield (the epiglot-
tis). This shield, which ordinarily
stands up in front of the opening into
the windpipe, bends back and comes
over that opening just when the food is
passing, and so, at tie right moment,
almost always prevents food from going
the wrong way" But, in the young
kangaroo, the milk being introduced, not
by any voluntary act OF the young kas.
garoo itself, but by the injecting action
of its mother, it is evident that, did such
state of things obtain in it as has been
described, the result would be fatal. Did
no special provision exist, the young one
must iufallibly be choked by the intru-
sion of milk into the windpipe. But
there is a special provision for the young
kangaroo; the upper part of the wind.
pipe Tor larynx), instead Of lying as in
US, and as in most beasts widely sepa-
rated from the hinder opening of the
nostrils, is much raised. 1t is in fact so
much elongated in the young kangaroo
that it rises right up into the hinder
end Of the nasal passage, which en-
braces it. In this way there is free
entrance for air from the nostrils into
the windpipe by a passage shut of from
the cavity Of the mouth. All the time
the milk can freely pass to the back Of
the mouth and gullet along each side Of
this elongated larynx, and thus breath
ing and milk injection can go on stimuli
tsneously, without risk orinconvenience
-[St George Mivart, in Populra Science
Monthly for February.
Year: 1876

With every advance Of emigration into the
far West, new demand is created for Hos
letters Stomach Bitters Newly peOpled re-
giOns are frequently less salubrious than
older settled localities, on account Of the
miasma which rises from recently cleared
land particularly along the banks OF rivers
that Sre subject to freshets. The agricultural
or mining emigfant soon learns, when he does
not already know. that the Bitters afford the
only sure protection against malaria and
those disorders OF the stomach, liver and
bowels to which climatic changes. exposure,
and unaccustomed or unhealthy water or diet
subject him. Consequently. he places an es-
innate upon this great household specific and
preventive commensurate with its intrinsic
merits, and is careful TO keep ON hand re-
storative and promoter of health so implicitly
to be rolled upon in time Of need.
Year: 1876

ORIGIN OF THE LOUISIANA DIsoR-
DER.-The New Orleans Picayune ex,
plainsas follows the rise of the distur.
Dances in West Feliciana:


1t is notorious fact that the depre,
dations OF negroes in this parish have
been such that no kind of property
was safe, and the stock of planters in
the parish has been almost entirely
destroyed by nocturnal marauders.
These robberies were carried 10 such
an extent that the colored people for
for their own protection, to protect
their property, organized a Mutual
Protective Union, one of the regula-
tions OF which was that any negro
found guilty of thieving should be
publicly whipped. The Aaronstein
who was killed, resided in the neigh.
borhood of Laurel Hill. One night,
not long ago, he detected four negro
men in the act of killing some of his
cattle. He informed upon them, and
they were given 500 l1shes by the
colored people themselves. Several
nights afterward. animated by re-
vengeful desire, they came to the house
and shot Aaronstein and a colored man
who stayed in the house with him, kill
ing the first anil wounding the latter
in the hand. lie recognized the muir
derers and informed upon them where
upon the whites In the neighborhcod
captured and executed the two leaders
of the band of assassins.
Year: 1876

From the Herald.


The Commercial is respectfully in>
formed that we know of no such faci
tion as the"Herald faction, "and we are
equally in the dark as to the existence
of a Gazette faction" Our relations
to Mr.. johnson, the veteran of the
Gazette, are of the kindest character,
and we are certain he is not the head
tail, or neucleus of any set opposed to
the Herald.
Year: 1876

sequel2-l fell, and | have been wan
derer ever since.


When she had finished her story the
morning was breaking. [ took them up
stairs and put them in the best cell |
could find, and left them to await the
arrival of the Maria that was to take
them to court. At the appointed time |
walked into the cell and found Mary
Wengle dhis was her real name) sound
asleep, with her infant on her breast
But it was the dull, cold sleep Of death.
and she now occupies a corner in the
potters field at the Metairie Ridge Her
child was sent TO an asylum, where it is
now.


When the old man had closed his
story he buried his head in his hands to
hide tear, and our reporter wi thdrew
Year: 1876

Do not forget that tonight is the time
fixed for the grand entertainments to be
given by the children, for the benefit of
the Protestant Episcopal Home, on
Jackson street. The Martha Washing
ton tableau and calico dress ball will be
q real treat, and we have no doubt that
the pleasures to be derived. and the
charitable object to be attained, will
attract a crowd
Year: 1876




The citizens of the State at large
should not be deceived by false reports
of a Republican victory and great gain
in this city yesterday. There was open
corruption of the ballot box by armed
negro repeaters, by fraudulent voters
from other places, and at least five
thousand Illegal votes were cast. The
victory is one Of shame to the Republi-
can party, and all the decent men of
that party feel Inundated at the das-
tardly outrages their party leaders or
ganized. They were contident of losing
the election on a fair test. They had
polled the city and could approximate
the result. 1t was then they conceived
the plan of having the negroes take the
polls. They hired men to perjure them
selves by the hour in swearing in negro
and white repeaters These were sur
rounded by their friends so that they
could not be arrested. The negroes had
been intiamed by incendiary appeals.
and when they went to work they could
not be called off They went from one
ward to another Drunken, and de
bauched by passion, they were really
wild and ungovernable, aud therefore
went far beyond the design Of the lead
ers. Hence the open, barefaced frauds
Many Of the poor wretches paid dearly
for their folly and recklessness, and
those who have used them will leave
them to their fate They are of use no
longer now until the next election. 1T is
no legitimate victory of principles in a
fair contest. 1t was the victory of fraud.
of repeating, Of the bludgeon, the razor
and pistol. Let it go forth TO the world
that the Republican majority claimed
to-day was gained by the violence of
armed negroes and repeaters. 1t was
nothing else.
1t is scarcely necessary to speak Of /
Hugo Redwitz. Everybody knows him. |
and all have had occasion to appreciate
his fine beer; nevertheless, he adver- T
Uses for the benefit of strangers and
hose who are not posted to them we
say, give Hugo Redwitz a call, and YOU
ire sure to get good drink For par
iculars see advertisement. /,
That old Morse king hit the nail on
he head who. when asked what his re- j
Year: 1876

Sealed proposals will be received at the office
until March 10Th, for removal OF Garbage from
the city. SpecihcationRto to be seen at the office
OF the Board.


Board reserves the right to reject all bids.
Year: 1876

The defeat Of Senator Edmunds' pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
meets general appreciation. The Supreme
Court of the United States is tribunal too
sacred to be dragged into the mud and slush
of partisan politics. The Court would
lose hundred fold more than the country
would gain by being turned into Nssiona.
Returning Board. We do not want any
more patches to our Constitution. Whist
is urgently needed is brand new garment,
and the sooner we have it the better. The
proposition for National Convention to
frame a new Constitution, embodying the
results ofan experience of q hundred years,
ought not to be delayed longer than is ab-
solutely necessary. Let US have a new
organic law, the product of lofty and
wise statesmanship. adapted for the gov
ernment of free, intelligent and recon
ciled people. with nothing therein con-
tanned to remind us of slavery or fraternal
strife
Year: 1876

The ball has opened, and now let the
American people dance to the music of the
political demagogues. Abram s. Hewitt,
under the direction of Samuel j. Tilden,
premsturely and in the face Of truth
claims the election of the latter, and urges
the masses to force his Inauguration at all
hazards. This Indictment of the public
mind to revolutionary measures would not
have sprung from the brains Of statesmen
or from the hearts of American patriots.
1t is the offspring of conscience burdened
and chaffed by certain defeat which, strug-
CLING to grasp prize not fairly won, rend-
ers telling injury to the peace of the ma
tion, and positive insult to the saving
common sense of an intelligent people
From these schemes and polluted measures
the thoughtful citizen sees grave mischief
slowly rising above the horizon of the po-
litical conflict which threatens to destroy
constitutional liberty. and undermine the
skillful architecture which now unites ns-
tional sovereignty with State rights and
individual security with public prosperity.
This menacing mischief springs into exist
ence from Bourbon opposition to the con-
stitutionally expressed will of the people
whose verdict recently proclaimed Hayes,
of Ohio, as our next President This
being the case, the question now is,
will the great and powerful Republi-
can party, with its proud war and peace
record, allow itself to be bullied and de-


prived of its right of suffrage by faction
cf conspiring political demagogues. This
being the question of the hour, let us in
uuire what is our condition and strength.
In the North large majority of the sur


viving soldiers hold an inseparable ale


glance to the Republican party; in the
South one third of the white population
and all of the blacks sympsthize with and
will fight for the principles Of equality and
justice as they have been interpreted by
the party in power. The Republicans of
the country. therefore, present far greater
number Of fighting men than could be
found in the ranks of the Democracy, even
under the most pressing emergency. Aside
from this it has full possession of the ma
tional forces, both on land and sea, the
arsenals, fortresses, and materials of war
being under the control of Republican
Administration. Such is the actual condI-
ton of affairs in military point of view,
and it shows that in appealing to force in
their attempt to override the will of
sovereign people the Democracy would
contract for more of an enterprise than
they have capital to prosecute. Besides
this, the greatest soldier and patriot of the
age holds with adamanttne frmness the
helm that guides the ship of state, and he
holds It in the interests Of national peace
and for the purpose Of reconciling the vast
snd conflicting interests of the nation, of
controlling its elements Of agitation, and
of holding back its fiery and headlong
energies from dismemberment and ruin.
Year: 1876

No policy of President Grants has added
more lustre to the history of the past de-
cade than his humane and wise manage
ment of our Indian affairs. In carrying
out this system be has had the earnest sup
port of the religious elements throughout
the land, SIS well as the assistance Of some
of the ablest Commissioners that ever sd-
ministered the affairs of the bureau, The
report of the present Commissioner, the
Hon. J. Q, Smith, shows most satisfac-
tory condition of the various tribes, some
of whom, especially those quartered in the
Indian Territory, having advanced in civil
lization beyond the expectation of the most
earnest friends of the policy. Next to
the negro question in importance comes
the Indian question. These two questions
have transcended all others in interest and
difficulty. There can be no doubt but that
the latter problem under the present sys-
TEN will be decisively and satisfactorily
solved in good time. The most important
step taken in the matter is setting aside by
Congress the Indian Territory as perma-
nent home for the race. The object of the
President and the Commissioner is to place
all the wild tribes within the limits of this
Territory as soon as practicable. The
Sioux commissioners now holding their
deliberations in this city have been
examining the feasibility of removing
the msjor portion of this nomadIc tribe to
the Indian Territory, and they will un


doubtedly make favorable report on the
matter. As the plan of occupying this
excellent country is gradually beng con-
summsted, it becomes more and more evil
dent that Congress should make it safe
from the invasion of white adventures.
The statesmen should give this subject
their earnest consideration. We have
despoiled the Indians of their rich hunting
grounds in many parts of the great West
We should, at least, secure them perma-
nent home and 'fchesp, but priceless,
benefit of inst and equitable laws"
Year: 1876

The Southern Representatives have an
opportunity in this hour Of grave national
peril to prove that they are men Of solid
sense and independence; that they are not
to be used in the present or future by
Northern political demagogues to breed
dissensions and strife regardless of the
consequences to the country. Whether they
win be wise enough to seize this golden
opportunity, and manipulate it to their
own Advancement and prosperity, time only


will decide. A vast majority Of the
American people have accepted the fact
that Hayes and Wheeler have received 1856
electoral votes, and will be properly in
Quoted into Office at the proper time. A
few designing and ambitious spirits are
scheming to prevent this, and they rely
upon the support of the ''solid South. I"
The true men Of the Southern States, the
characters which make Q nation great and
respected, committed q gross error
when thy failed to join hands with
Southern Republicans in Q quiet and


peaceful reconstruction of the States re-
Gently engaged in rebellion. Such 9
course would have placed them on rapport
with the loyal element of the nation and
restored that confidence which was lost in


the reasonable act of secession. This
error is among the things of the past and
can never be corrected; but Southern
statesmen and leaders can now avoid q
still greater evil If they viii cut loose
from the Bourbon Mortimer, who are
now trying to induce them to follow the
suicidal policy Of inaugurating new re-
beIlion. These men should at once con-
slider the important fact that the loyal
element of the land viii never consent
Year: 1876

The editorial extract from the Chicago Post,
published in another column, strikes the key
note of the hour. 1t urges that the Southern
men who were egged into war by the rump
end of the Democracy North now clasp hands
with the loyal men whom they met on the
field Of battle, desert their old ally, and bring
peace once more to our distracted country.
Patriots of the North and South, do you want
war! If so, the present revolutionary policy
of the Democracy will furnish it. Ifyou want
peace and good will, support the will of the
people expressed by the constitutional mode,
and stand by Hayes.
Year: 1876

IN THE Petersburg district of Virginia the
county judges are all Democrats. With this
rank of solid chivalry the election officers
have accomplished q revolution and nearly
overcome fifty five hundred Republican ma
jority. Their first work was to prevent the
opening of the polls at an hour that would en-
able the Republicans to get In their vote in GER
tain places. The second plan, as executed, was
stufing bsllot-boxes with tickets an inch
square, and when the Democratic Judge
drew out the tickets he took the Republican
ones which were of the usual size. After the
election in making up the returns to be sent
into the county seats the Democratic election
officers Intentionally in five counties left their
returns defective in various points, and the
county commissioners accordingly threw out
sixteen hundred Republican majority. This
infamous manipulation of returns nearly wipes
out the 500 majority Jorgensen had at the
close of the polls, and leaves the district Re-
publican by only a small majority, and al
though it was rumored that Governor Kemper
had announced his intention of giving the GER
tificate of election to Hinton in the face of
these palpable outrages Jorgensen has re-
ceiyed it. While the Democracy with meek
and lowly attitude have been crying "holy
horror" at the action of the Returning Boards
in the pivotal States, their confreres in other
portions of the South have been stealing the
election "body and SOUL"