smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

Company 1--WE want our Just dues and that s all "
He would suggest that disinterested gentlemen be
appointed TO wait upon the Goddard Brothers oncialy,
As he thought they would hear them. They were 70
ask them that providing they went 70 WORK now
would the reduction be returned in the spring ne
didn't think they would pay any attention TO the opera
tives and so recommended outsiders kamsden spoke
In favor OF MONEYS suggestion and thought that
third party would tend sarbtrate the matter as rec
commended by the HERALD They would examine the
state OF the market and the companys losses as "e as
their prohts.


committee accordingly appointed and their re-
port will be awaited with interest


DESTITUTE.


Mooney had heard il said that 1t was the Executive
Committee who keeping them out. This was
false MS all present knew. He recommended all who
believed them guilty Of anything Of the kind 10 remain
providing for the needy he spoke OF one family OF
five children, they having neither clothes, food nor
shoes The chairman thought that II the company
were acquainted by responsible persons OF the needy
the villages and Of those who not able 70
support themselves the proposed reduction they
would think favorably of giving back the reduction


A RETURN TO WORK AGAIN SEGATrvRD


To take the sense OF the meeting in relation to going
to work Mooney called for vote, and unanimous
verdict against returning TO work rendered amid
great excitement and waving OF handkerchiefs
Mooney wanted TO know n the operatives were TO be
wait on the Goddards, and he answered very en-
phatically in the negative, they being de-
termned to hold out until the reduction was
given back. committee was appointed TO solicit aid
from the operatives at Berkey, the latter promising
81 each. The chairman of the Relief Committee stated
cesstous cases were daily growing more numerous The
meeting then adjourned until nine O'Clock to morrow
morning, the chairman stating that some important
announcements would be made
Year: 1876

DR.. John Lord delivered most interesting lecture
yesterday morning to a crowded audience Assoca-
tion Hall on 'sLeo the Great" He said d:-"With the
man who forms the subject Of this identified
those principles which lay at the foundation OF the
Roman Catholic power for 500 years. He was both
an able and good man, and is regarded justly
of the fathers OF the Church In the early part OF the
nnh century Papacy was already great institution.
The Roman bishop had the important province Of
the Empire he alone possessed all the attributes OF
supremacy. The Pontihcate OF Leo commenced in 4o4
1t was gloomy period for Rome The old civilization
had proved a failure and the world seemed the
point Of dissolution. Leo the tor such
crisis; he stood alone and superior. He founded his
claim to dominion on his spiritual descent from st.
Peter new In Papacy commenced He first
called all the ablest around him. and he taught in
the pulpit himself
Year: 1876

The Express of this city is enthusi-
astic for the passage of ARCHER's
freights and fares bill, and easily ar
CUES itself into the belief that the en-
actment of such law will result BEN
eficially to the people of the State.
It's arguments on this, like its remarks
on almost all subjects, are made from
an unenlightened standpoint, and are
prompted not from conviction that
such a law is necessary, but because
it believes as Mr.. ARCHER does, that
the law will seriously injure the
Southern Pacific railroad, and on the
destruction of that corporation, ac.
cording to its views, depends the sue
cess of the Santa Monica road. We
have the assurance of railroad men
that if the ARCHER bill becomes a
law it will so reduce freights and fares
that many of the roads can only be
operated at heavy loss, and we hav e
strong reasons for believing that it
will cause cessation of railroad build
ing throughout the State and post
pone the closing of the gap in the
road between this city and San Fran
cisco for months and perhaps years.
If the law will do this it will also de-
crease the number of trains run over
the roads we now have, thereby re-
tarding improvement and otherwise
injuring our part of the State. The
animosity of our cotemporary toward
the Southern Pacific, and its zeal in
behalf Of Senator JONES, cannot hide
or remove these unpleasant facts. The
ARCHER bill is intended to avenge its
author for some fancied injury in.
ficted upon him by the railroad com.
pany, and if he accomplishes his pur.
pose he will throw the development
of Southern California back at least
half a decade.
Year: 1876

The Pail Mall GDzete tells OF a
young farmer at Hereford who was
charged before magistrate with be-
ing drunk and threatening to commit
suicide under the following romantic
circumstances: The defendant was
found by constable having, an alter
cation with his sweetheart, who, in
the warmth of the discussion, remarked
that she would not "have anything
more to do with him." Stung to mad
ness by the prospect of a blighted life
thus extended to him the young farm
er threw up the reins of his horse, gave
the young lady his money, watch, and
trinkets, and, bidding her touching
farewell, threatened to to throw HIM
self headlong into the river Lugg,
which conveniently ran close by. This
horrible threat was, happily, not car
ried into execution; for on hearing it
the heart of the young lady immediat-
ely melted, and, instead of walking off
with the money, watch and trinkets,
as some young ladies would have
done, she took charge of the horse and
led it and the impulsive young farmer
home in safety. The bench severely
admonished" the defendant and fined
him 10 shillings, and 13 shillings and
sixpence costs. The fact that the OBJ
ject of his affections pulled him back
by the coat-tails, when contemplating
leap from time into eternity, will,
however, do more than any fine or
magistrates admOnition to teach the
young farmer how sublime q thing it
is to "suffer and be strong"
Year: 1876

1t seems that our list of buildings
planned or in course of erection under
the superintendent of Messrs. Kysor
& Mathews was incomplete as given
yesterday. We have received the fol-
lowing additional data, which will
swell the amount considerably. We
are assured that all of these buildings
that are not now approaching compile
tion or in course of construction will
be erected during the coming Sum-
Year: 1876

About eight o'clock last evening a
farm wagon drove through Main
street with what was few hours ear
lier in the day handsome top buggy.
When we saw it, all the wheels were
dished, the top was collapsed and the
under gear and body was shut up,
something in the shape of an umbrel-
la. Somebody had been out for ride
sure. All the information we could
gain from the driver of the wagon was
that there had been another runaway.
Year: 1876

An Iowa postmaster spent a week
in vain effort to balance his accounts
and then his wife, discovering what
he was about, informed him that she
had been in the habit of drawing her
"pin money" from the office funds.
Tableau!
Year: 1876

A piousi Newark girl recently dis
carded poor young man to whom she
had long been engaged, and gave her
hand to wealthy, gray-headed wild
over. She said she had made the mat
ter subject of prayer, and that God
told her that with the rich mans
money she could do great good in the
world in the way of converting sim
ers, and so she took up the burden.
1t is only women who can so sacrifice
themselves.
Year: 1876

This is certainly a magnificent show
ing to be presented by one firm, and
it speaks strongly for their. business
enterprise and popularity. These ad-
ditional figures will swell the aggre-
gate of buildings given yesterday to
nearly half million dollars. Such a
rapid and substantial growth for one
season will challenge comparison with
any city of our size in the United
States.
Year: 1876

A man of any ordinary indus try at all can live and get along in Arkansas. Indeed it has been

 said that the ease with which an

 ordinary sustcnance is procured in Arkansas has been one of the great drawbacks to the state-it has been so easy for a man to make support that there IS no energy or enterprise dlsplayed- men just jog along in the old ruts, living from one year to another, in about the same style our grand fathcrsand great grandfathers did, Well, if bare support IS all we want-if we are content to i've and die just as we are -if we care nothing for any brighter future for our posterity, we can go on as we have always done. But 1T we would have our latter days more
Year: 1876

should be, and in this connection we will take the privilege of ex. pressing them. We think that parents should, at least spend a part of their time thinking over something or up something that would give pleasure to their ch:'' dren. We would like to lave you.try and make home pleasant and attractive for us. Give us an evenings entertainment oc- casionally. Treat us with love and affection while young and you will have no cause to com. 1 plain of ungrateful sons and daughters when we are grown. Speak to us like children and be careful to use no profane language in our presence. Fix up the rooms you wish us to occupy in good taste. Make up our beds at least once Q day and keen them clean, especially our pillow cases; sweep out our rooms and adjust everything in it's proper place. Don't let us wear one sus- bender over the shoulder and the other around the waist. Don't let our heads go uncombed for a week, and try, by all means to have no living insect or thing to disturb the peace and tranquility of our minds on account of your neglect.

 Let home afford every attract ion that it's possible for you to devise for our pleasure. Show us that you love us and proud to own us as your children. In our wild freaks of pleasure and merri- ment, don't speak harshly to us but think back when you were children too. Remember that we are tender and sensitive about the kind of language you use to- wards us. Remember, too, that our pleasure and happiness in life constitutes a very material part of yours. Providence provides a way for all things, and we think he has given US the DEMOCRAT as q medium through which we can talk to you, without the fear of chastisement. So don't be angry if you hear from us again. P.
Year: 1876

ED. DEMOCRAT: Here am again, always ready to do or say something good for my fellow man.

 My object now, is to get an ex- prcssion from the entire district If possible, in regard to the hon. orable gentleman whom l have named for congress from the 4th Dist; and l now appeal to all the presses, and to all the old settlers and to all the leading gentlemen all over the district to present the name of any gentleman who will fill the position of Congressman better, or wko is better qualified, or who is more worthy, than the Hon. J. R. H. Scott. Now gentle men pick up your quills and look around at the past history of the honest men under your personal knowledge, and give an honest and impartial answer, and further more, if you have any legal objcc- ton to my choice, please state them.

 Any gentleman who will answer the above may do so through their county paper, or through the DEMOCRAT.

 The question may be asked why do I take such an active part in presenting the claims of Mir. Scott? 1 will answer-in the first place, I know all about his name being before the convention that nominated Hon. T. NJ. Gunter. l was in that convention, and l was in the convention that nom- mated Mir. Gunter in 1872. l know the feelings that existed in that convention. l have known J. R. H. Scott all my life and l know him today, and can cen scientiously present him as a true and well tried man. l know, sir, that 1 have but little influence, but there are some gentlemen in Northwest Arkansas who are per sonally acquainted with your un- worthy writer, and if any body eau prove contrary to my position, l hope he will do SO. What l have said first and last has been said without any solicitation from Capt. Scott or any of his friends. l say what I have because he is the man for congress. In order that the public may know the author of this and my other letter, l will give nay real name. Hop ing to hear at once from all parts of the district, as we have no time to quibblc over, for it is time we should know who our next can didate is to be for this important position. Hoping, sir, you will glve this youl earliest attention, l am, very respectfully,

 J. c. RYE.
Year: 1876

New York Sun: The elections in New Hampshire and Connecti- cut having made it certain that the new Senator from the former will continue to be Q Republican, and the latter q Democrat, it be- comes interesting to enquire how in all probability the Senate will be divided politically on the com ing in of the next Administration. The Senate consists of seventy four members. There is a vacan- cy in Louisiana; but for our pres
Year: 1876

Editor DEMOCRAT: While on n trip to Dover and other points, re- gently, found some of our citi- zens greatly alive to the impor- tance of the present campaign and coming election, wkile others, who ought, from their influence, to work for themselves and their country, will remain silent and inactive, until, perhaps it is too late. Then they will grumble at high taxes, extravaganza in the government, &c. Such men seem to forget that they have not only a voice but that they may work to great advantage during the campaign in various ways to se- cure good officers for our county and country. Ipropose as a plan to begin with, that the campaign DEMOCRAT be read by every liber- al family within the bounds of it's organic scope. In order to bring this about every Democrat who reads this should use all means available to enlarge the circulation of the DEMOCRAT even if some have to sacrifice a little time, or occasionally a 90 cent subscription for some who are really not able to take it. When this is accomplished the people can be informed through the DEMOCRAT as to the character and politics of any aspirant.

 It seems to me thatevery friend of Liberty who believes the States ought to have the right to attend to their own domestic concerns, ought to arouse himself to action now while he has an opportunity.

 We ought not to vots for any man to represent us in the legis- lature or congress who occupies a doubtful position on that subject. We should send men who will represent our,'interests and princi- pies and not their own individual interests or wishes. No man is entitled to the confidence of a community, who concea.s his opinions on any of the great questions of the day. It is the duty ofany aspirant for political office to voluntarily make known his opinions on any of the great questions which divide and dis tract the country. The financial question is, and will continue to be the most important in our state policy. It is the question to which the people arc called every year by drain upon their purses. All would like to have low taxes but the debts of the State must be paid or repudiated. We can have low taxes by having economy. If we have economy in the public expenditures we must send men to represent us who have some acquaintance with the affairs of the government, and we know to be thoroughly idcnti- fled with the best interests of the country and who desire to see the country prosperous and happy.

 W--B.
Year: 1876

Editor DEMOCRAT: We young folks would like to know what our parents think Of our pleasures and amusements in early life--or whether they think of them at all, or not. We are young but we are not insensiblc of what pleasures we wish to enjoy--and if we com plain a little about not being mo- ticed, VIC hope papa and mama viii not become offended. We have some idea about what home
Year: 1876

The New York Herald ven lures to advise the Democratic National Convention to rescind and discard the thirds rule.

 It seems to us it would be en- .tirely democratic to accept the ad- vice and do so.
Year: 1876

The New Orleans Picayune has passed into the hands of a lady. If the new management proves | success it will demon strate that there is at least one woman who is financeer enough to take care of picayune.
Year: 1876

comfortable-if we would see our children better circumstanced than we were when we came to Arkansas--if we would soc our country prosper and take her place as one of the first States of the Union, we must begin to study the question, not of making a mere living, but of directing our efforts into those channels which will yield the most profitable return; for we can never do much toward building up schools and sustain ing presscs--the great civilizers of manxind--until we make more than bare support.

 One of the greatest sources of income to our country which has heretofore been neglected and overlooked is wool growing. The wool trade might be made one of our most profitable occupations. Our country is splendidly adapt ed to it. Only a few days ago, in conversation with an intelligent Missourian, he expressed great surprise that our people did not pay more attention to wool grow

 ing. Says he, 'the wool trade IS with us one of our great sources of profit, and our farmers would not think of getting along without their sheep. You would be as tonished to sec the amount of the wool traffic in our state; it is to us almost what your cotton seems to be to you, only I imagine the profit is far greater. Still" said our friend, II would pronounce your country far better for the wool growing business than ours your climate is better, your ex- pensc of wintering would be much less, and your few sheep that you have seem to look better than ours. Every one of your farmers ought to have 50 or 100 head of aheep." Such was our Missouri friends opinion of wool growing, and the adaptabllity of Arkansas to this industry. No doubt there are hundreds of the few sheep now in our county, which have passed through this winter without any feeding at all, and yet they are we venture to assert in pretty fair order. We know of one farmer who wintered his sheep by pas turing them on his wheat, and they are now in fine order and his wheat looks better than any of his neighbors. Every one of our farmers could and ought to keep one hundred sheep. The wool would be as ready sale as cotton men would go regularly into the wool trade, and it would become new industry in our county. There is no better fertilizer than sheep manure. The profit on this respect would be Eo small matter. There is not healthier or better meal than mutton, and if our peo- pie would substitute it to . great extent for pork, they would be better off both Tn purse and health than they are. Will not the far mers of Pope county give this matter a fair consideration? If they will only try it we venture to say that in ten years the wool trade of Pope county will amount to $l00,000 per annum.
Year: 1876

the outside of the tepee, less than two feet
away. He whispered words of caution and
cheer to Miss Brand, who started up in
alarm. This startled both the squaws, and
the one on the outside walked round to the
rear of the lodge, where she met a sudden,
silent death at the hands of the old
scout. The other squaw, suspecting some
thing wrong, gave the alarm. Quick as
flash, Kannon raised up the edge of the
lodge and drew out the captive, and throw
ing her upon his shoulders, made dash
out into the darkness. The camp was soon
in an uproar. But Ramon made his es-
cape with his horse, although an arrow had
pierced his body through He took a
course eastward down the Rawhide, while
the Indians started toward Fort Laramie,
which was due southwark from their camp.
tlndlng himself getting weaker from the
loss OF blood, KannOn drew forth the
arrow which had passed through his body
and projected out in front, and filled his
buckSkin shirt around the wounds with
wet mud, and then continued his flight
AT daylight he found himself on the head
of Cottonwood creek, about twelve miles
from Laramie. But the Indians were be-
tween him and the fort. He kept out of
sight, and saw them meet and engage the
soldiers he had left the night before, and
made his way half dead to Fort Laramie,
without being discovered by the Indians.


THE SEQUEL.


The result is soon told. Kannon was
taken Into the post hospital, and his nurse
was Miss Brand, the rescued white woman.
She stood by the side of the patient until
he recovered, and being without friends or
home, all having been taken from her in
the massacre, she married the old scout.
Mrs. Kannon lives at Katesville, a station
on the North Missouri Railroad, where she
waits longingly for this cruel war to end.
Jimmy Kannon is now with Gen. Cook,
and is one of the most trusted scouts. He
is the last survivor of the massacre of the
Alamo, where his parents were killed.
His early life, up to the time he reached
the age of manhood, was spent with the
Comanches, who, with Gen. Santa Anna,
massacred DaYid Crocket and his brave
band at San Antonio.
Year: 1876

Old Jimmy Kannon is the hero Of a ro-
nance. A real, complete, natural ro-
nance, one that has never been in print.
The old man loves to tell it, and the main
details have been fully corroborated by
Others. His romance is as follows; A few
years ago Jimmy was lettering about Fort
Laramie, receiving his five dollars per day
as government scout and interpreter. One
evening the post was startled by the report
that an emigranJ train had been massacred
about two miles and half from the fort.
Worse than all, a white woman, a Miss
Mary brand, had been carried OF by the
Sioux. Kannon volunteered as a guide
for a company Of cavalry. At dark the
cavalry halted for the night in a rayine
about ten miles northwest of Ft. Laramie,
on the Rawhide trail. All the white men
in the train on the Platte had been massa-
cred, and no one had been left to tell the
story except an Irishman, who died soon
after being found. He had been fishing
with Miss Brand, some distance from the
main camp, when the Indian attack was
made. From him Kannon learned enough
to satisfy him that the Sioux had gone
over the Rawhide River. There he re-
solved to go alone and ahead OF the soldiers,
and If possible, effect a rescue. He reaehed
the Indian camp about midnight, and Sc,
cured his pony to bush in the valley, ana
crawled into the Indian camp. Hls long
residence with the Indians taught hlm
where to look for the captive. lie was
soon lying fiat on his belly directly IN the
rear Of the lodge containing Miss brand.
He found one old squaw sitting in front OF
lodge humming a doleful dirge, and on
raising the edge Of the tepee or lodge, he
discovered


ANOTHER OLD HAG


seated near 9 small fire, feeding feeble
flame with straws. He also saw the cap
tive white woman lying with heF head to
Year: 1876

The grasshopper blossoms sweetly
on the edge of the Minnesota snow
drift. He has already got so he can
sit on his elbow and lay half pint Of
eggs in the forenoon. And while he
lays he looks solemn and thoughtful,
as if he wasn't doing anything, and
his mind was fixed on the sweet ram
iniscenee of his native CLINE.
Year: 1876

We are the authorized agents Of several
OF the most reliable insurance companies in
the United States. We have embarked in
the insurance business determined to stay
with you and ask "a fair share Of your busi-
ness. We want first class risks and none
others, and will write small lines on strictly
No. l. buildings and stocks at rates much
less than have been asked during the last
two or three years.


Our rule is to write a risk for what it is
worth. and having 20 assessments to pey to
the National Bank we can insure your
property At less rates than those companies
paying large yearly dues for having rates
made for them. Cur companies have each
large net surplus over all liabilities, and
during the past years have steadily made
money. their percentage Of loss being in ev-
cry instance far less than that of the most
popular Boon Companies. We invite the
closest scrutiny of the Companies We repre-
sent and are anxious tc compare their
standing and ability with any company
represented in Red Wing, and we can prove
to any fair minded man that these policies
are indemnity in any sense of the term.
Call at our office and see if we can't.


SONS IVES & HASLER,