smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

covery be-thought herself of her divorce
business, and waited on her lawyer to learn
the result. TO her astonishment she found
that the mother had represented to the at
torney that she was the one who had died,
and that the case had been stricken from
the docket. She and her husband were
on friendly terms, though she refused to
live with him, and he often supplied her
with money. Finally he died, assuring his
wife that she should be provided for. She
alleges that during his astillness her mother
prevented her having access to him, and
persuaded him that as the daughter was
incapable of transacting business judicious-
ly, and that the best way to insure her a
competency would be be to leave the pro-
perty to her (the mother) to be used for
the daughters benefit Accordingly, by
deed of gift, the dying man conveyed to
Mrs. Peasants property worth over S1O,-
600. The girl alleges that she never re-
ceives any benefit from the S120 per month
Of rents collected from this property, and


that the present prosecution is part of a


plan to get rid of her opportunities. She


ellegcs that the differences between her


mother and herself arose from causes which


will be explained on the trial in a way to


create sensation in certain quarters
San Francisco Bulletin.
Year: 1875

The Kingston Freeman says "I'herc is
a lady in the upper part Of the city who is
fine subject for scientific investigations She
is a born pin swallowcr. We don't mean
that she swallows Delaying pins, hair-pins,
or clothes-pins, but small pins so necessary
for women in making their toilets And
the strongest part of it is they agree with
her, so she is waxin healthy and fat The
lady, like all women, formed the habit of
holding pins in her mouth, and so one day
accordingly swallowed six. She was terribly
frightened and expected to die, but day af-
ter day passed by without any trouble be-
ing experienced from this strange diet, so
she became quiet unconcerncd about it. In
less than month nearly dozen slipped
through her lips and also moved gracefully
dowd her throat No trouble whatever
came from these either and then it seemed
the woman acquired an irresistible liking
for pins She swallowed half dozen or
so every now and then, and as this diet
has been continued nearly year, she must
be pretty well lined with brass. When
this lady took her first meal of brass she
was a slight, fragile being, in very bad
health. In few weeks she began to i'm
prove, and, as we before stated, the more
pins she swallowed healthier she became"
Year: 1875

A man died at a revival meeting, and a
Chicago reporter says, "his lamp of life
was burned out, the golden bowl was brok-
en-, the silver cord was loosed, and the
spirit had flown to its Giver." lie meant
to convey the impression that the man was
dead
Year: 1875

Among the bills passed by the Legisla-
ture and signed by the Governor is one re-
quiring recorders Of deeds to prepare and
keep in their respective offices, general,
direct and ad sectum indexes of deeds and
mortgages recorded therein, prescribing
the duty of said recorders and declaring
that the entries in said general indexes
shall be notice to all persons.


The first section provides that in addition
to the indexes which the recorder of deeds
in each county of this commonwealth is re-
quircd to keep, the said recorder shall care
fully and accurately prepare and keep in his
Office two general indexes of all deeds re-
corded therein, in one of which, to be known
as the direct index, he shall enter in their
order the name Of the grantor, the name
of the grantee, the volume and page where
in the deed is recorded and in the other, to
be known at the ad sectum index, he shall
enter in their order the name Of the gran
tee, the name of the grantor, the volume
and page wherein the deed is recorded. He
shall in like manner also prepare and keep
two general indexes, one direct and the
other ad scctum, Of all mortgages recorded
in his Office. Said indexes shall be arranged
alphabetically and in such way as to af-
ford an easy and ready reference to said
deeds and mortgages respectiyely y, and shall
be written in a plain and legible hand :
Provided, however, that in any county
where such indexes have already been pre-
pared and in use Or where any special law
relating to any of said indexes is now in
force they shall be adopted and kept as if
made in pursuance Of this act.


SEC. :. As soon as said indexes are pre-
pared it shall be the duty of the recorder
to index in its appropriate place and man
ner every deed and mortgage thereafter re-
corded in his office at the time the same is
recorded, and in case he neglects to do SO
he and his sureties shall be liable in dam
ages to any person aggrieved by such ne,
glect.


SEC. 3. The entry of recorded deeds and
mortgages in said indexes respectively shal
be notice to all persons by the recording ot
the same.


SEC /. In counties where no such index
es have been kept the recorders thereof are
hereby authorized and required to prepare
the same, the costs thereof are to be paiC
by the county but after said work has beer
done the costs of continuing the same ac
cording to the provisions of this act shall be
paid by the respective recorders.
Year: 1875

The reports for October to the Comp
troller Of the Currency, show that Pitts
burgh outranks the most important cities
in the West in the amount Of It's National
banking capital. The following Is tab
ular statement showing the status OF
nine leading cities in this respect:
Year: 1875

Cough is u symptom by which vari-
Gus diseased conditions Of the throat,
bronchial tubes and lungs manifest them
selves. But whether it arises from the
irritation produced in the throat and
larynx by taking cold, from an attack OF
Bronchitis, from incipient Consumption
or from various other causes, nothing
will allay it more speedily Or cure it more
permanently than DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t does not matter
whether it be recent attack, or q lin
gering cough, the Discovery is in either
case equally well adapted for its relief
and permanent cure. In fact, it will
cure cough in one-half the time neces-
sary to cure it with any other medicine.
and it does it, not by drying it up. but
by removing the cause, subduing the
irritation, and healing the affected parts
No time should be lost in commencing


the use Of proper medicine for the re-
lief of cough, for unless this course is
pursued, serious and dangerous disease
of the lungs is liable to result. Golden


Medical Discovery il sold by all dealers
| in medicines.
Year: 1875

An intelligent householder says:
Probably not one person in ten who
pays gas bills knows anything about
his meter, much less how to read its
record; and, from personal experience,
can assure all such that it pays, in
more ways than one, to be possessed
of such knowledge. Do we burn our
lamps all day, or extinguish them to
save consumption Be equally care
ful with your gas, and remember that
you have not stopped consumption
when you have simply turned it off at
the burner.


You can save one-tenth of your gas
bill by going each night, or morning,
when you need no more light, and
turning it off at the meter; and the
greater the length of pipe in house,
the larger in proportion will be youl
saving; for, no matter how tight and
perfect your fittings, there is always
some leakage. This you save, il
nothing more. Again, gas is always
eondensing, and the waste from this
cause alone, at times, is beyond calcu


lation, and in certain qualities. and al
certain seasons, is greater than Others
and here, too, the greater the length
| of pipe the more waste.
Year: 1875

I'HE SrEREoPTICoN EXHIBITIoN.-
We call special attention to the eXhi-
bition of Prof. Taylor, in behalf of
the Union Aid Society, ON Thursday
evening next. Come and help in the
good work of sustaining this excellent
charity designed especially for the
aeedy E0ing an the corporate limits Of
our city. Let the whole community
sustain it. The money will be judis-
ciously applied under the direction of
the Ward Committee and the efficient
Board of Directors.
Year: 1875

BURGLARY AND RoBBERy.-Last
night burglar entered the store of
James Morrow, on Market street, above
Second, by breaking the lock of the Gel
lar door on Shipley street. This thief
took the small amount of money which
was left in the till, and some old clothes
which were in the store.
Year: 1875

THF HOARD of EDUCATION PROJECT


ovERwHELMINGLY SUCCESSFUL.


New Castle is evidently determined
to become a city if the Legislature
will give the necessary permission.
Yesterday the people voted on that
portion of the proposed charter pro-
viding for public schools maintained
by taxation and governed by Board
of Education, similar to the school
system of this city. The school pro.
ject was overwhelmingly successful
receiving 100 votes to only 10 against


The city charter was adopted by g
large majority last week, and how ar
active effort will be made to secure
Legislative permission for New; Castle
to become prosperous if not great
city.
Year: 1875

MARRYING for love is not always unlucky,
or indiscreet, either. When Marshal Bazane
was in Mexico, and at the height of his fame,
he fell in love with the beautiful and gentle,
but peniless, Senorita Pena Pena, whose
only possessions were her own charms and
virtues, and historic hereditament that had
descended from her grandfather, a former
Presinent of the Republic. At the time of
the marriage, the young lady was deemed to
have made a great catch in a husband 50
wealthy and famous But in the general
chapter of vicissitudes time brings some curl
GUS changes, as it has done in this case. Mis-
fortune checkered the career of the whilOm
condescending lover, and penury and degrada-
ton followed atfiuence and dignity. The
affairs of the loving pair were ut their lowest
ebb; but just at this juncture-so the Genius
of Romance fixed it, to give an orthodox
denouement to this love story in actual life
the aunt of Madame Bazine dies and bequeaths
to her untold wealth; and now the erewhile
detected wife of the fallen Marshal may again
lift up her head among the proudest. Such
10 life,
Year: 1875

| THE Supreme Court of the United
States, on a writ Of error from the Su-
preme Court of this State, has just af


firmed the decision of the latter in the
appeal of the Reading Railroad against
the Commonwealth, to the effect that a
tax upon the gross receipts of rail-
road company is within the power of
State to impose; that the Erie road
was intended to be taxed by the act of
the Legislature as doing business with
in the State. and that the tax is justly
apportioned to the length of the road
in the State, and not therefore TO be
complained of by the comapny, and
further that the property of the road is
not exempted from tax by former leg
islation. In the appeal of Fox uersus
the Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Balti-
more Railroad Company, certified from
the Circuit Court of the Western dis
trict of this State, the same tribunal
held that under the resolution of the
Pennsylvania Legislature of 1S43 rail-
road company could not mortgage or
otherwise convey their property while
debts were due for construction, so as
to deprive contractors of their right to
recover claims for work done, thus re-
versing the decision of the court below.
In another appeal case from the Cir
cult Court of Virginia, the Court held
that the war having rendered the cur
rency of Virginia of no value in Penn
sylvania, there is no longer any au-
thority in an agent, appointed in Vir-
ginia in April, 1861, and living in Vir-
ginia after the war closed, to take the
Virginia currency in discharge of
debt due his principal, a citizen of
Pennsylvania. These ore all impor


tant decisions, particularly the latter,
since otherwise every Northern credit
or of Southern debtors would be at the
mercy of the agent he had employed
before the war.-Pitts. Com.
Year: 1875

THE Democracy of Tennessee are en-
gagged in the laudable enterprise of
trying to throw away the credit of the
State, by repudiating its financial obli
cations. The bonded debt of Tennessee
is about $22, 100000, the interest on
which is $l,5OO,OOO, the debt having
been funded by the Legislature two
years ago. At the beginning of the
session of the present Legislature, the
State bonds were quoted at seventy
nine cents, but they have now dropped
down to sixty-four, in consequence of
an avowed purpose on the part of
portion, at least, of the Legislature to
repudiate part of the debt represent
ed by those bonds. The fact is all the
more significant when it is remember
ed that at the State Convention last
summer, which was composed of the
leading Democrats and Conservatives
of the State, resolutions declaring it to
be the sense of the convention that the
credit and honor OF the State demanded
the full payment of every dollar of
State Indebtedness were enthusiastical-
ly and unanimously adopted. Andrew
johnson, the only true expounder of
the Constitution, is in measure re-
sponsible for the existence of this dis
honorable spirit Pitts. Com.
Year: 1875

The Toledo Blade makes the follow
ing good suggestion for the protection of
game:


1t is feared by many lovers of game
that the long duration of snow upon the
ground will prove very fatal to the
quail and smaller birds. The following
plan is suggested, which it is thought,
that feeling of compassion for the poor
birds will induce many farmers to put
in operation. Drive stakes in the ground
about ten feet apart and foot or two
in height, and then lay poles across and
cover them with bushes and leaves. BY
throwing some grain under this cover
ing the birds will soon be entieed to-
wards it, and then when heavy storm
occurs they will resort to it for shelter as
well as u feeding place. Such protec-
tion as.is here recommended seems vi
tally nessary, and is not too late at this
time.
Year: 1875

"The abundance of money lying idle in
New Orleans is subject for comment
Fourteen millions of dollars are unem-
ployed in our banks" The gentleman who
writes our monetary articles is responsible
for the above assertion, and if the radical
Democrats do not lash him severely for tell
ing such an important truth then their
patriotic fire must have cooled down to q
point not far from Zero He is, indeed, a
bold man who dares to publicly announce
such things, and then pile on the agony by
asserting that we actually have more avail
able money in this city today than at any
time since the war. Had he dared to make
a like statement to congressio nal investi-
eating committee it is probable that White
League orderly would have for mally or
dered him to leave for parts unkn own, or
at least condemned him to ever lasting
infamy. Such truths should not be pub
lished as long as we have Repub lican
Governor, according to Democra tic ethics.
Those of that creed would have all bank
presidents say that their vaults are full of
protest ed paper
Year: 1875

The NEW York World recently contained
the following kindly reference to General
Butler. 1T is in marked contrast with the
acrimonious tone which some socalled Re-
publican papers indulge when speaking of
the "men| Der from Essex"


Though not a distinct or graceful speaker,
the mono mt his voice is heard the House
fills. So suddenly do the gentlemen come
in that it looks as if they had sprung from
the floor. In domestic life no man could be
more char fitable, gentle and pleasing; he is
q true friend, both in public and private.
His memory is prodigious; he can examine,
crOss-exatnine, and sum up case without
taking q note. He is familiar with every
branch OF light and solid literature, and his
wife, who is a beautiful reader, reads to him
great deal. BY the charm of his CONVEX
sation and his perfect courtesy of manner
he becomes almost handsome. He has
always lited quietly, extending hospitality
to few favored friends, whose recollection
of that home before the beautiful daughter
left it Is one of the most charming pictures
in the world.
Year: 1875

At the request OF Charles Gayarre. Esq,
reporter pf the Supreme Court, we state
that the delay In the publication Of the
Twenty % ixth Annual is from no fault of
his. The State appropriation for the print
ing was put at very low sum, and has
been exhausted for some months. Hence
the delay in issuing numbers from time to
time, as has been customary. We learn the
copy has all been prepared, and an work
will be dispatched as soon as an appropria-
ton is made for that purpose BY the Legis.
lature,
Year: 1875

resolution at once. 1t was read. and on
| motion of Senator Chadbourn, adopted.
Senator Blunt then moved q reconsidera-
tion OF the vote by which the resolution
was adopted.


This motion was sustained by Senator
Burch in some we'll timed and fOrcible
remarks going to show the improperly OF
such action upon the part of the
Senate at time when the matter was
already in process of judicial investigation.
He said if this was not the case he would
be disposed to favor an investigation of the
charges by the Senate but as the matter
had already gone before the courts, he
was in favor of letting it be deter
mined there He thought the Senator
from Concordia would be able to pass
honorably through the trial before him, and
he was not disposed to condemn him until
he had been trie and convicted of the
charges preferred against him. If those
charges had been trumped up by political
enemies, he did not think it would be con.
sidered becoming in the Senate to notice
them; and for that reason he was in favor of
reconsidering the vote by which the resolu
ton passed.


The motion to reconsider was then put
and passed, and the resolution, on further
motion. tabled.


Senator Wharton moved for suspension
of the rules in order to take up the bill
cutting off the Auditors fees, but it being
late the Senate refused to adopt the Sena-
tors motion, and adjourned until Monday
(to-morrow), at 12 NJ.


House of Representatives.


The House met at the usual hour yeater-
day, with Speaker Hahn in the chair. Not
enough members responded at roll call to
constitute quorum, and after sitting till
about one o'clock, motion was made and
carried to adjourn until Monday at twelve
o'clock.


In accordance with resolu tion adopted
some days since the House will have q
morning and evening session from and after
Monday.
Year: 1875

Some of our merchants have been
receiving new goods during the last
few days. Do they suppose they will
ever sell them, unless they advertise
and let the world know what they
have on hand? There seems to be a
general feeling that business will re-
vive, and a good spring trade may
be looked for. Congress has ad-
journed, and the currency and the
revenue laws will remain unchanged
for some months, at least. Business
men can now make some more GER
tain calculations as to the future of
trade and finance. The New York
Post says:


'sThe recent turn, both in prices
and in the general feeling, is due to
several causes, among which is prom
inent the adjournment of Congress
on Thursday. This, it is believed,
will have a good effect on general
trade, as all uncertainties in regard
to the tariff and taxation will be re-
moved. Trade has thus far been in
jured by the severe weather, but the
weatherwise Calm that an early
spring always follows a severe win
ter. However certain this may be, it
is certain that with good weather bu-
siness will be enlivened, and there
is every reason to believe that we
shall have q good healthy, sound
trade. No one expects that it will
raise to the large proportions Of a
speculative business, but it is thought
that it will be larger than in any sea
son since the panic. Whatever bust
ness is done it may be calculated will
be on safe basis, as merchants are
exercising the same care in regard to
credits that they have since the pan
ic. No one now buys more goods
than there is a ready market for, and
business is kept in close accord with
the absolute wants for consumption,
and this is as it always should be.
With business always confined to
these limits there could be no panic
for panic is but the collapse which
follows a period of overtrading and
general expansion. Liquidation has
been forced on all sides, and yet
there have been but few more failures
than in ordinary times. Prices nov
are in many cases down to golC
figures; labor is cheaper than fol
many years. Even real estate, th'
last class of property to be affected
has had its fall. Railroad companies
which have suffered are in process o
reorganization. We have had tn


crash, and the indications on al


sides are of repair and re-establish


ment. The improvement may b
slower than wished, but it is no les
sure for being slow
Year: 1875

The experience of District teach
ers will, we venture, very generally
accord with the observation of the
pedagogue of whom the Gallipolis
Journal speaks. 1t says: "a teach
er of many years experience, said to
us few days since, that in a week
after commencing q term of school
he could pick out the scholars whose
parents were receiving and reading
newspapers. They were usually the
brightest scholars in the school
This is strong evidence of the value
of newspapers.
Year: 1875

The CHRISTIAN AT Work appears
now with an entirely new outfit OF
type, and presents q remarkably neat
and striking appearance. The edito-
rial pages are in large type, and the
contributed articles are also printed
with a distinctness very refreshing to
old eyes as we'll as to young. This
evidence of prosperity will CRAFTY
the numerous friends of this widely
popular religious weekly.
Year: 1875

AN OLD MERCHANT gives this good
advice to business men:


eff [ were to commence business
again would be far more liberal
about advertising than 1 was; and
1 say to every young man beginning
business advertise literally; advertise
at all times; advertise discreetly.


We know of some Hillsboro busi
ness men who might profit by the
above advice if they were wise
enough to follow it.
Year: 1875

Somebody should take the Cincin-
natl Enquirer in hand. Speaking OF
local politics, it rises to remark that
''The bummers constitute the ruling
element in the Democratic party OF
the city to day."
Year: 1875

The Wilmington Republican is
now printed on new type and Fair
haven power press, the same on
which the Hillsboro Mail was former.
ly printed. The appearance of the
Republican is considerably improved
and we congratulate the publishers
on their prosperity.
Year: 1875

THE inquiry as to how mucl
whisky was drank by Gen. Grant
and his party on the occasion Of
their visit to the Concord and Lex.
ington centennials promises to be
an interesting one. The State Tenn
perance Alliance has taken up the
matter and appointeda committee
to ascertain and report whether
liquors were furnished by the
State to its guests at the time re-
ferred to. The origin of the COM
motion arose from the publication
in the newspapers of a bill from
the Revere House, containing
among other items that of $400
for wines and cigars. 1t was held
that if the wines,or whiskies, were
used as a beverage the State was
under no obligation to pay for
them, and the bill could not be
collected in court.
Year: 1875

@NA- NAAG - W.


A dispatch from San Francisco
Of the 18th inst, the day succeed
ing the disaster, says: From facts
furnished by the mate, son Of
the captain, it appears that the
ship had been standing off and
on the Farallone Islands for three
days, during which time the fog
was so dense as to preclude the
possibility of taking any obserya-
tions to ascertain her true posi-
ton. At the time of striking,
the ship had just been put about,
and was standing west by south.
The fog was so thick that the
rocks were not seen until the ship
struck. The after-part struck
first, and Immediately she ground
ed on the rocks her entire length,
tearing headers from her bottom.
She soon aoated off and sank in
deep water. The crew had scarce
ly time to launch and enter the
boats. The captain was the last
man TO leave the ship. In attempt
ing to enter the long boat from
bow Of the ship, the martingale
descended with a plunge of the
vessel, smashing the boat and
knocking the captain senseless, in
which condition he went down.
One seaman, a German, lost his
life in a similar manner. The re-
mainder ofthOse in the long boat
we're taken on board the small