smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

Several old prospectors who have spent

 the bloom of their manhood in cenoueripg

 the wilderness and adding to the habitable

 domain of our modern civilization, and have squandered their energies, so to speak, in

 searching out the hidden wealth of the Pa clfic Coast hills and mountains out of which

 the country has grown rich and the United States nearly doubled in wealth. have indi-

 cated to us desire to be present at Phila-

 delpha next year and witness the progress

 made in our first hundred years as nation.

 as it will be represented there And as

 their whole lives have been spent to the ad-

 vantage of others and without prof; to

 themselves, they are unable pecuniarily to pay their necessary expenses there and back

 They therefore think it the duty of the Gov ernment to provide the means by Congres- sionaL appropriation that will enable them to go and come back free of fare on the rail- ] roads at least. They would not ask this for any enc who is financially able to pay his way or who is under sixty years of age, or who has been on the Pacific Coast a less | time than, say, ten years, or such other period as may be thought reasonable time to constitute pioneer and entitle him or her to the benefit of the appropriation. It nay be objected that this would be discrimi- nation in favor'of particular people, but on .he other hand our pioneers can urge with ,qual reason that the location of the Centen- 'ial Exhibition so far away from them is discrimination against them and in favor of hose in the East who can reach it with comparatively little expense. At the solici- ation of some of those who would like to ake advantage of such an arrangement we , all the attention of our Delegate in Con- ress to the matter /
Year: 1875

A contemporary informs us that it is pro-
posed to address Governor Tilden upon the
point of removing Mayor Wickham from Of
fee, on the ground of his failing to meet the
wants of the people. We do not know the
nature of the charges against the Mayor, nor
do we see any real ground for an action of
this kind should 1t really be in contemplation.
The incumbent of the Mayors Office occupies
the most useless position in the community.
1t is simply an ornamental station. It's main
duty is to review the st. Patrlcks procession
on the 18th day of March, the Orangemen on
the 18th of July, the Freemasons and any
other target company or saengerbund or mi
lita company that may happen along. He is
also permitted We believe, to make speeches
to the Manhattan Club and at society dinners,
as the representative of the glory of New York.
But for the real attributes of the Office his po-
stion is a sinecure. Wickham is governed
by triumvirate composed of John Kelly,
Andrew II. Green and Samuel J. Tilden


Governor Tilden exercises the supervisory
Office of Governor 30 rigidly that he has not
even deignod to answer n complaint made six
months ago by Mayor Wickham in reference
to Corporation Counsel Smith. The Gov
ernor has kept Mr.. Smith in Office. Although
Smith is o republican the Governor has
allowed him to appoint to other Offices his
own partisans and friends, thereby generating
great political scandal Yet Mayor Wick
ham can do nothing Andrew II. Green
holds all the executive functions of the
municipality in his hands, and, if Mr.. Wick
ham does not do his bidding quietly ignores
him. Yet tho Mayor can do nothing. John
Kelly dictates all appointments to Office in all
departments and regards the Mayoralty as q
legal formality to carry out the wishes of
Tammany Hall. Yet the Mayor can do
nothing. Why go to the trouble of removing
such q man? He is simply prize pig in
our municipal fair with ribbon around his
neck and good salary, to be stared at and
paraded around, and when his time is up to
be sent to the political slaughterhouse to
make room for some successor The Mayor
does nobody any harm. We would just as
soon have Mr.. Wickham review Irish pro-
cessions as anybody else. The way to amend
Year: 1875




The Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
addressed letter to the President of the
Board OF Commissioners three months ago,
while the Legislature was in session, calling
attention to the dangerous insuficiency of the
water supply for fire purposes After thor
oughly investigating the matter the Chief
Engineer arrived at the conclusion that we
have not enough water, and that many of the
mains are not of sufficient capacity to render
the city secure against destructive confa-
grafton. While the city has been spreading
out and tho buildings increasing in area and
height the water supply has remained al
most stationary, or at all events has not by
any means kept pace with the city's growth
In some sections of the city where there is
the greatest danger of fires the supply comes
from q six-inch pipe, and there are not suf1i-
cient number of hydrants or a sufficient
pressure of water 1t is startling to find
that in some of these perilous localities are
situated some of our largest theatres and
public halls. The Chief Engineer points out
the principal neighborhoods where a better
supply is imperatively demanded for the pub
lie safety, and expresses the opinion, in
which we concur, that ''as rule the city
should be covered with hydrants not more
than two hundred feet apart"


1t is singular that this communication
should not have been made public at the time
it was written. The facts it sets forth are of
great Importance and it was the duty of the
President of the Fire Department to suffer
the people to learn officially of the danger
that threatens the city. bitter opposition
was made by the Comptroller to the bill pro-
viding for better supply of water when it
was before the Legislature; but although the
pretence of this opposition was economy and
saving of taxation it was really induced by
enmity toward the departments by which the
work is done. This should not have induced
the suppression of the letter. Now that it
has been made public no delay should take
place in providing against the dangers it
points out 1t has been well known that the
water supply is less than it ought to be, and
the Chief Engineers statement shows the i'm
mediate necessity of its increase and of the
increase of the capacity of the mains.
Year: 1875

Beecher-a conspiracy based upon wilful and
persistent perjury-or Mr.. Beecher and his
friends, to save their client have resorted to
the same disastrous and lamentable expe-
dent. What we, therefore, admire in the
action of Mr.. Beecher's counsel in dealing
with Loader and Price is, that they are be-
ginning to bring us to the real work of this
trial The scandal suit is at an end so far as
Its moral results are concerned There is
nothing that can be written or said that Will
change the minds of the people as to Henry
Ward Beecher and Theodore Tilton. The
people have made up their minds upon this
subject. But somethingis is due justice. If the
scandal suit dies away without investigation
of these charges of perjury or if the trial for
perjury is to be confined simply to Loader
and Price, then we shall feel that justice has
not been served


The absence of any apparent motive on the
part of these two wretched men is not re-
markable to those who study human nature.
A prurient love of notoriety, the lust for ~
ing, are moral diseases. The wonder is that
we have not had them, as in the Tichborne
case, at an earlier stage of the case. The
fact that in the two most celebrated cases of
modern jurisprudence-the Tichborne case
in England and the Beecher case in America
there should have been phenomena SO strlk-
ingly similar as the perjury of Jean Luie in
favor of the claimant and the perjury of
Loader and Price in favor of Mr.. Tilton, is o
peculiar phase of this wonderful trial. We
trust that the perjuries of these "upholster-
ers," as well as that of other and moro con-
spicuous witnesses, will be punished as Sc
verely as English justice punished Jean Luie.
Year: 1875




Nothing could be more grateful than this
treatment bestowed upon the Representatives
OF the Southern Army who went to Boston
during the Bunker Hill celebration. They
were overwhelmed with courtesies and honor
and every evidence of kindness and fraternal
feeling The effect of this has not been LOST
upon the South. Governor Kemper, of Vir
ginia, has given public expression to his feel
ing, and he regards the treatment by Boston
of Virginians ''who went with the smell of
Confederate battles on their garments" as "a
step toward inaugurating the true work of the
Centennial period, the work which is to ex.
tinguish all sectional animosities forever u
The undervalue of these Centennial iestivi
ties, and especially of the exhibition which ia
TO be held in Philadelphia next year, is aply
expressed by Governor Kemper. All that we
want to remember of the war is its devo-
ton, chivalry and the romance which always
surrounds these tremendous strifes. Any re-
membranes that implies bitterness or anger
is an act of moral treason to the Union. The
South has no greater enemy than the states
man who would endeavor to revive the
smouldering fires OF secession, while the
North has no more mischievous leader than
the implacable republican who insists upon
brandishing the fiery tresses of war and
radicalism in every political campaign.
Year: 1875

been very great We are glad to see that sub
scriptions are pouring in for the relief OF the
sufferers from France Switzerland and Hol-
land. We wish we could announce that
America had remembered the traditional
friendship of France for this country by
sending a subscription to her suffering sons.
Year: 1875

A REVIVAL NEEDED.-In an action before
the Marine Court yesterday it seems that all
the witnesses had been married and were
now divorced. We think it would be well for
Moody and Sankey to return home and begin
series of revival services IN New York as
well as in Brooklyn.
Year: 1875

A QUESTION FOR THE NEXT CANVASS. The
most dangerous phase that our politics has
assumed recently is the tendency of the
democrats of the South and West to form an
alliance on the question of imitation. The
most ominous incident of this alliance is the
action Of the Convention in Ohio. Our last
campaign was fought for preservation Of
the Union against premature reconstruction,
Year: 1875

We HAVE AN INTERESTING LETTER from our
correspondent in Brussels describing the
Church question in Belgium question that
bids fair to become one of the most important
In European politics.
Year: 1875

TIE AsToE LIBRARY has now reached more
than one hundred and fifty thousand volumes.
This great institution grows in usefulness
more and more every day. We wish it could
be made more accessible. 1t could at least be
open in the evening during certain seasons.
The people who care most to read are those
who are compelled to work in the daytime.
Year: 1875

Sw1NDLING WAR CLAIMS. We congratulate
the Governor for declining to approve the
bill appropriating a million of dollars ''to
provide for the payment of the war of 1872
militia" We have already given a quarter
of million to this object. There is a fright
full amount of humbug about these old ''war
claims" 1t takes the bloom from patriotism
TO find soldiers hammering at the treasury for
\ half century Tor extra pay. In the main
these claims have passed into the hands of
shrewd and swindling claim agents, who have
power enough to influence the Legislatures to
vote money in their interest.
Year: 1875

Judge Neilson-I assume it as identified.


MI Evas-Yes Sir suppose is not necessary for me
20 say anything regard that That all that it is neces
eary for Inc 70 say.


Judge Neson-sl regarding as the life Of Mrs Wood
hull it evidence before and shall therefore
exclude it,


Mr. Eyarts-Does you Honor recall what have already al
luded to- the testimony Of this witness concerning being writ
ten by Theodore Ton and the in which he wrote I'll
Judge Neson-He said draft had been prepared for her
husband he revised and wrote and put his name to it.


Mr. EyarsWe propose to put that very thing concerning
which he testified in evidence.


Mr. Beach-Tha they brought on het examination
They cannot get in evidence in that way


Mr. Ryarts-How much will turn out on further expana-
ton that M Ton contributed 10 the auihorshphow much
be received from others why that Of course we cannot anti
cpste now


Judge NesonI conceive how the biography OF this
lady assuming that represents her life truly unruy ma
lera TO


Mr. Eyarts-That we agree 1t isony Mr.. Tons pre-
Bcntation OF it that consider it pertinent.


Judge Nelson-Suppose be had written the life OF Mr
Bowen.


Mr Eyarts-I might not be evidence according to
whether of his it evidence. We all agree that
The bogphst Of this lady not matter in itself al issue
here but the OF this party Mr. Ton the specific
Of that biography, is the point Of view IN which we
oncr Il.


Judge Neilson-I shall have to exclude it.


Mr Eyars-Wi your Honor be good TO note our ex
cepion'


Judge Nelson-Yes, Sir.
Year: 1875

The 0dd-FelloWs' picnic on Monday
night was, as we predicted, most de-
lightful affair, enjoyed by q host OF the
best people Of the city-people who
represent our various industries and all
branches Of business, and who are among
the first in all enterprises Of "Pith or
moment" The Masonic picnic on
Thursday next will be equally as enjoy
able, and as well supported, but attended
with more ecldt since there is to be an
address by General Banks, Of Masss-
chusetts, one Of the best speakers in the
country; and this surrounding cere-
mony that will serve to vary the pleas
ures OF the day and make it worthy the
order and those who may be present.
We look for an unusual display on the
twenty-fourth
Year: 1875

THE news from the Mexican frontier
this morning reads more like war than
anything we have yet had. II the Mex
lean government does not interfere
promptly to prevent the destructive in.
cursions into TexAs of her bandits, war
between the two republics is inevitable.
Year: 1875

The old fashioned Presbyterian pastorates
are the thing after ALL The beloved minis
ter married to the church and the beloved
church married to the minister. The smil-
ing, useful years Welding the tie tenderer
and tenderer still. The joys and the griefs,
the births and the marriages, the sick-beds
and the funerals, draw their hearts nearer
and yet nearer.


No annual canvassing of the problem as to
whether the preacher will remain or not
No looSeniug of the bonds by keeping it ev-
erlastingly an open question: No restless
ness of the minister in thinking over his next
move and go withdrawing his mind and heart
from the demands of his present field. Nc
looking around of his membership TO discover
more showy man who could beat the pre-
sent incumbent, put on the high pressure and
build up their church in a year or two fol
just as little money. The.contemptible idea
of hiring" a preacher for SO many green
backs for so much time, and then ejecting
the laborer whenever better bargain offers
All of which is simply disgusting in the sight
of God aud man, and instead of holy mar
riage looks very much like ecclesiastical con.
cubinage.


Sitting here in circle Of warm friends
surrounding pastor who is endeared to his
people by sixteen years of earnest service, il
is not wonderful that such thoughts force
their way. Every one of these years hat
deepened his hold upon the neighborhood ant
upon the county until now none but God car
estimate the power of such pastorate fol-
good 1t is beautiful. Blessed are the peo
pie and their children who live and worship
and die amid these time tested ties. MAY
they still bloom in beauty and fragrance 70,
many bright years st Louis Presbyterian
Year: 1875

How many bright things there are in the
book Of Lamentations It has sad title,
and in our happy moods we should hardly
think Of turning it's leaves. Our instinct
would be to 60 to it in our grief to fnd suit
able uttarauces of our burdened hours. We
open to its lines az those who walk under a
weeping sky and beneath the rain of falling
tears. But cur walk will often, as we look
up, show US rift in the clouds, and the blue
sky shining through, and the blessed sun
shine streaming down.


Here is an utterance that has the aunbeamf
in it: "The Lords mercies are rev every
morning" What an assurance is this tt
carry with us in all our wayfaring through
this world


The future is always dark to US. The
shadows brood over it. A veil hides it from
our sight. WHAT'S under the shadows, wha
is behind the veil, what is advancing to NEE
us out of the imperVious mist, none of US cal
know. Nor need we care to know. w
have not anxious questions to ask. This i
enough for all that is coming-"The Lord
mercies are new every morning" The morn
ings yet TO break upon US may be heavy Will
storms; no matter, the new mercies will no
fail.-A. l.. Stone, ID. ID.
Year: 1875

A young minister was spending q few
days in one Of our Southern cities; while
there young man of ine mind and cultiva-
ted manner was thrown much in his society.
This young man was not q Christian, but
learning one day that the minister intended
to preach in the city Jail, asked to be al
lowed to- accompany hin.


As the minister looked upon his audience,
he preached to them Jesus with 80 much
earnestnesa as deeply impressed the young
friend who had accompanied him.


On their return home, going to the room
Of the minister, the young man said,


"The men to whom you preached today
must have been moved by the utterance of
such truth. Such preaching cannot fail to
influence"


"My dear young friend" answered the
minister, "were you Influenced? Were you
inpellod by the words you heard today to
choose God as your portion ?"


g You we're not preaching 70 me, but to
those convicts, was quickly answered.


"You mistake. l was preaching to you as
much as to them. You need the same Sa-
viour as they. For all there is but one way
to salvation. Just as much for you as fer
those poor prisoners was the message of this
afternoon. viii you heed it" The word
so faithfully spoken God blessed in bring
ing this wanderer home TO Himself.
Year: 1875

At one of his meetings in Brooklyn, Mr..
Moody narrated with telling effect the Cir
cumstances attending the conversion Of a
prominent Western judge of sceptical senti-
ments, whose Christian wife had been pray
ing for him for long time. She had re-
quested Mr.. Moody when he was quite a
young man to talk to her husband. He said
it was no use, for the Judge was more than
match for him in argument; but yielding
to her persistent entreaties he proceeded to
the Judges Office, and upon telling him his
errand, the old man laughed at him. He,
however, promised with g good deal of sar-
casm in his tone to write and let Mr.. Moody
know when he was converted Special pray
er was offered for this man at the Fulton
street prayer meeting and other places; and
when Mr. Moody returned to the town, while
sitting with friend, the Judge was an
nounced and soon communicated the pleas
ing news that he was converted. At Mr..
Moody's earnest request he related to him
the story Of the marvellous change, which
was in substance that one night his wife
went to prayer meeting and during her ab-
sence he began to think, "Suppose my wife
is right; that there is heaven and hell,
and that she and my children are going to
heaven and l am not?" Conviction seized
upon him and he commenced to pray. He
retired before hiG wife returned and pretend
ed to be asleep while she prayed for him.
Rising early in the morning he told her that
he did not feel very well, and without wait.
ing for breakfast, proceeded to his Office
He told his clerks they might have holli
day, and shutting himself up in the Office
prayed that God for Cbrists sake would take
away the great load of guilt, and soon the
burden rolled of. He told his wife that the
was new man, and they both kneeled il
prayer, thanking God for his great goodness
Upon his return to America Mr.. Moody in
quired if the Judge stood firm? He was in
formed that he had passed gloriously from
earth and was now standing at the right hant
of God.
Year: 1875

We know gentleman who, when ht


wishes to impress his friends with an over


poweriDg sense of his responsibility, refers


them to his bookcase, where they may coun


a great many copies of the English Bible


We are glad to be able to testify that some
of these copies are of size and type thai


make it quite possible for them to be fre
quently read; but we have known cases
where the possession Of copies Of the Sacred
Volume was, nevertheless, inconsistent with
its habitual use.


1t is not uncommon for some near relative
to make a newly married pair a present Of a
"family Bible" which is bulky volume in
large type, handsomely bound, and intended
for the place of honor on the parlor centre
table. If the donor is reader and doer of
the word, the intention is that this Bible
shall be for family use; to serve at daily
household worship, and be sort of shrine
and symbol Of the Christian faith which
rules the domestic life This is worthy in
tention but too often there is an oversight
as to the practical needs and uses for such
a family Bible. The need is for copy not
too fine for constant handling, of larger size
and type than the Bibles, owned by individ-
nal members, and yet not so unwieldy as to
be a burden to hold The Bibles usually
given for the purpose are pulpit Bibles, whose
large type is needed for the distant eye and
varying light at church, and neces8itates q
bulk and weight too great for constant lift
ing and carrying. Such Bible has little
use in the household 1t ia sure to lie un-
opened except on state occasions. While it
may be we'll to have one when it can be
afforded, it ought not to stand in the way of
a medium sized edition, strongly and plainly
bound, of type large enough to be easily
read by all except the very old, and contain
ing full references. Such Bible will be a
slight unto the feet" of all the members of
the house. The. edition called the octave
bourgeois reference Bible, and Issued by the
American Bible Society, is suitable for this
purpose. 1t will not knock four. year.old
down if he tries to bring it to papa, and it
will put out no mans eyes We will add
that it is altogether unreasonable to ask for
"a very large print, small-sized Bible" as
no method has yet been discovered whereby
gallon Of anything can be put into pint
measure. The grandmother must either use
the pulpit Bible on the stand or the many
vOlumed edition, in plea type, which ought
to be silver or golden wedding present in
Christian families whenever possible.-Me
Working Church.