smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

deputy marshals sworn in would have beer
sufficient Why don't Packard in his caro-
tell us about his two hundred deputy mar
shals? He knows that the fact that he had


such host mustered at the Customhouse


exposes his whole tissue of falsehoods. The


truth is, the call for the convention was a


trick. The appointment that it should be


held in the Customhouse was trick and a


scandal The giving out of tickets at the


money order department of the postotfice


was atrick. The closing of all the doors of


the Custolnhouse but one obstructing the
public business, was trick.


The refusal to allow WarmOth's friends to
enter the room appointed for the meeting
until after tedious and purposely provoking
examination of credentials was a trick and
an outrage. The presence of three com
panies of the Nineteenth Infantry, with
two Gatlin guns, was a menace, and as
black an outrage as was ever committed
anywhere.


From the Cincinnati Commercial, August IS


The Tribune rejoices over the Presidents
prompt reputation of the doings.o of his New
Orleans subOrdinates, and the report that
be will turn them out of office. We trust.
for the sake of common d0cency, that the
report that the President will turn out of
office those responsible for the outrage is
we'll founded. Nothing less can remove the
responsibility from his own shoulders The
CustOmhouse crowd assumed that they
were the Presidents party; that tney were
vindicating his candidacy for reelection,
and defending him from open and secret
enemies. A little confused, perhaps, as to
the distinctions between the evil and mill
tary service, they called in the bayonets and
Gatlin guns'to fight the battles OF the Presi-
dent. They considered themselves the
champions of his cause. Indeed, they as
sumed to be acting according to his wishes.
Brother-in-law Casey was fresh from Long
Branch, and he ought TO have known the
mind of the commander-in- of the
army and navy about the affairs of Louisi-
ana. Now, if BrOther-in-law Casey and
the rest were mistaken; if they are not the
Presidents party; if they are merely a lot
of irresponsible and intermeddhBg sc0un-
drels who have been using the name or our
glorious chief magistrate to cover their own
netarious and stupid designs; if the Presi-
dent, instead of approving and admiring
their cause, regards it with amazement as
a personal dishonOr and public humilia-
tion--then they must suffer decapitation
for their ignorance. Brother-in-law Casey's
head is the first that should fly. There is
no hope for him if he has reported his Illus
trious relative falsely to the confding
patriots of the Crescent City. 1t may give
the President terrible pang to strike off
the solemn head Of a sacred brother-in-
lew: but we shall await with eager in
terest the quick development of his Roman
virtue
Year: 1871

Admiral Rodgers is Immediately quadru-
pied, and he is ordered to reduce the
country"


The eolored cadet Smith is in trouble
again 1or harsh treatment of his fellow
colored cadet Gee, from Alabama.
Year: 1871

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
NO NEW FIVE PER CENTS
SHIP FOUNDERED AT SEA
DETAILS OF COREAN FIGHT
SUCCESS OF FIVE PER CENT LOAN
END OF THEIRS TERM
DISSOLUTION OF ASSEMBLY
Preparations Against Cholera
COTTON WORM IN ALABAMA
DANGER To THE CROPS
DAMAGE TO CAROLINA RICE


prass
Year: 1871

DISMAL PIETY.-Can any one go back
far enough in Church history to tell us
just where Gloom crept in under covert
of solemnity, and made people believe
that Piety meant grimness, and that to
be a servant of God one must be at war
with all innocent enioyments? 1t was a
long time ago years before Cromwell's
time. though that period, is generally
quoted as the beginning Of the austere
and terrible religion. Indeed, now that
the subject presents itself, it must have
been before Judas day, for did he not
cavil at the loving generosity of Mary,
and try TO convict her of sinful prodi-
gality because her devotion to her Lord
took a form that did not please his tastea
He was a thief in his heart, and all
gloomy groaners who want to drag re-
ligion out of the sunlight into the shad-
ows are apt to be hypocrites in theirs,
True piety is a synonym for sunshine,
an antidote to care. A human being
truly in love with the Creator must be
in harmony with all created things
Heaven ia above the mountain-top, to
which we all try to climb. but mostly
by different ways. Some of us are doubt
ers, who go round firing ourselves out
by cavilling at every open road we see,
and finally creeping upward through
briars and over stones. Others
these are the gloomy ones-prefer to
burrow for a path, and so dive down
into the darksome earth to bore road
upward through b its rocky breast. Such
clouded minds, avoiding the light them-
selves, are the contemners Of gaiety,
the railers at enjoyment, and the de-
nouncers of all earthly happiness. Hav-
ing chosen to climb underground
through mould in the atmosphere of a
damp grave, they are aggrieved at those
who keep up among the grasses and tie
trees shade, who rest at the brooks
side and stop to look on the beauty Of
Gods flowers and listen to the songs
He has taught His birds. They loose
their sympathy with human kind in
their forced seclusion, and, toiling
through the darksome path-their la
borous hands cropping constantly lest
they loose the unlighted way-they find
no wounded pilgrim to whom they can
prove a Good Samaritan, no thirsty
soul that can be refreshed with CUP
of water given in his name, opportunity
to help, to comfort, to encourage.
Year: 1871

q u is the purpose ofthe Utah Nor
thern Railroad Company to connect the
Union Pacific and Northern Pacific by
rail, extending from Ogden through
Utah and Montana. to the line of the
Northern road. The road is now in
process Of construction between Ogden
and Soda Springs.
Year: 1871

We shall support the doctrine OF an
equitable division OF taxation among
all classes faithful collection OF the
revenues, economy in the expendi-
'nres,, conformably with the exigen-
tieS Of the State. or country aud the
discharge Of every legitimate obliga-
Year: 1871

SPREADING SCARLET FEvER--This dredful dis
ease seems to grow in virulence, Year after
year. Not only are the number of cases aug
mented by each years return, but the number
of fatal cases increase correspondingly. 1t is
assuming proportions which are alarming,
not the less so because they are largely increased
by individual carelessness. 1t has always
been source of great mortality; and, in the
absence of and means OF checking its prog
gress, it becomes the more necessary toinves-
tigate the means by which it is spread, which
are usually by personal carelessness, by neglect
and by recklessness ofindividuals as to the pub
lie safety. Scarletfeveris is propagated from per-
son to person by culpable ignorance and Grim
inal neglect. Cleanliness and general sanitary
regulations serve to mitigate the severity of the
disease but are no bar to its propagation. The
British Medical journal mentions the expert
ence of London physician during one
week, who during that time says he
has become cOgnzaIt of the following
cases Travelling by rail, he was requested
not to put down the window, as little boy in
the carriage was not very well. The boy was
on his way home from school where scarlet
fever had broken out and, on examening him,
the eruption was fully evident. clergyman
brought into his room a lad, not to consult him
about the lad, but inadvertently. He was
about to take him into the country. This lad
had just recovered from scarlet fever, and was
in the disquamative stage of convalescense,
shedding about those scales which are so high
" infectious, and are enough to poison the
whole population. His washer-woman had
scarlet fever in her family; she ascertained that
it was conveyed by the clothing of scarlet
fever patient sent to the wash by the friends
without any caution. These are all acts Of the
most culpable an dangerous negligence. Scar
let fever is one of the most intensely and con


tinuously contagious diseases. From the out
set of the disease till the completion of the sub
sequent process of peeling of the skin, the pa
tient, his clothing and discharges, and the light
scales which are diffused in the atmosphere
from his peeling surface skin, are pregnant
with poison. Not only should he be carefully
isolated not only should his clothing and all
that comes in contact with him be carefully
and thourougly disinfected not only should
his body be anointed with oil to limit the aereal
diffusion of the epidermal scales; but the ut
most care should be exercised by the persons
attending him not to become carriers of this
virulent and subtitle poison. To send to the
laundress garments fatal as those of Dejaniar
to expose in public carriage or a crowded wait
ing room the fertile sources Of a deadly and
volatile poison, terrible offences against
the public safety. They are constantly and
carelessly committed and it is thus that scar
latina is spread.
Year: 1871

NICE SpEcULArIoN.-A cow belonging to a
Western family recently strayed into neigh
boris garden patch, and he secretly penned
her up. The cows owner was obliged to
have milk, and hearing that their neighbor
had a good COW. bought their milk of him for
three weeks. They then ascertained they had
been buying what was their own, and rushed
to law for vengeance This is equal to the
story Of Yankee out West, who, during some
excitement which called the neighbors togeth-
er raised tent over a barrel of cider which
be had somehow obtained while it was as yet
a rarity in the country, and began sellingit at
twenty-five cents a glass. For a while his
custom was tremendous, and his cider was
bringing him in heavy revenue, when all of
a sudden his customers grew fewer and fewer
Presently man came in, and asked him how
much cider was. When told that it was TWEEN
ty. five cents glass, the would-be customer
told the cider-vender he could get it around
the corner for ten cents glass. Surprising
his was the only cider within hundreds of
miles, the man went with the other one ON a
tour of discovery, and found, to his consterna-
ton, that some one had pitched tent imme
datey to the rear of his; covering the end of
his cider-barrel which he had left exposed
tapped it, and was doing an immense bust
ness at very little expense.
Year: 1871

Those familiar with the contents of what has
been called ''the book of bouks' will recognize
the title of this sermon as part of an exhortation
in which il is eujoined npon US to 'do justly,
love mercy and walk humbly," as what is re-
quired of man. And does it not itly express
about the whole duty of humanity?


But how are We to understand this exhorta-
tion As teaching the mere Negative religion so
fashionable now-a-days ?-mere bevevolence in
the literal sense of the word, which means lcish-
ing well aud nothing further? No. far more than
this. 1t teaches doing well as well as wishing
we'll TO those around us rather than the latter.
Yes, to do is the word, activity being the only
Jrue test of the character here indicated All
mere negativism is ignored as so much base coin.


And this is the great want of our times-dc-
hUiy-activity OF the soul and and its affections
as well as activity of the body and the mind
But does not the one include the other. Can
there, strictly speaking, be healthy activity of
one OF the departments of our being while the
Others remain inert? No. no. Ii must be cult
waited TO do as whole. do not propose TO ig-
more faith. Yet cannot forget that there is high
authority for pronouncing faith, when unaccom-
panied with works, as dead. As such it is a
poor dependence for the soul ''Do justly"
then, and keep doing. Only so shall you be
sure that you are in the line of your duty and
pursuing that course which shall ultimate in
your own happiness as we'll AS the happiness of
those around vou. Only in activity is there
moral safety.
Year: 1871

The man who does not repect himself does not
desire to be repected by others. Neither will he
be.


Want of self respect should be considered the
SYNONYM of lack of true manhood. In fact,
the true man will not only feel self respect, bu;
shsw it to others. ''What Become naughty p"
Do you ask? By no means. Haughtness and
self respect-seD esteem the pbrenologists would
call it-are very different emotions. The one is
compatible with dignity and proper regard for
the feeling and rights of others-in q word,
with the noblest social usefulness. The other is
contradictory to and destructive of all that is
good aud great.
Year: 1871

No TINE TO THINK TWICE. Bril-
liant thoughts are often slow in their
formation like the diamond. Thomas
Moore was frequently occupied three
weeks in writing song. Theodore
Hook often took about the same time
to perpetrate an impromptu, and Sher-
idan was frequently a whole day in
getting .upa joke which was supposed
to be the inspiration of the moment.
Neither Of these great men would be
worth a fig on daily paper, where
the editor writes as he runs, and catches
a thought on the wing, and transfxes
it with a momentary flourish of his
gray goose quill. The daily editor has
no time to cudgel his brains for thoughts
or to polish them when they come-no
time to take the sage's advice to think
twice. y .af lIs7q as0dl
Year: 1871

For YoUNG MEN.-The thing for
every young man 10 strive for, if he be


ambitious OF pecuniary success in this


world, is specially in his Business,


No matter what trade or profession he


may choose, lei him adopt some par


ticular branch or department of it in


which to render himself famous. He
may then render himself necessary to
those who employ his services, and
thus receive bis own price for, that
which Ire does particularly well, With.
out this special superiority, he comes
into competition Witt the great medi'
ocracy; and must. expect a mediocre
compensation only in return. The
pleasant eminence of excellence, how
eyer, IS not to be gained by wishing
merely. 1t requires good hard work,
and plenty of it. The world does not
pay people fol being iAle, nor for hat
which is idly done, There is labor t'
be done after they are learned, and
the beginners should never finch from
it. for it is only by his own exertions
that he can attain the speciality that
is to bring him future honors. and
better yet, future gold. a a u I
Year: 1871

SELF.-This Insignificant intruder
is at all times one of the most imper-
tinent companions in the world; you
may try every art and contrivance in
your power to get free from his troubles
some conversation; the creature will
press upon your retirement, and force
himself upon you, in spite of your
teeth; will be meddling with your
affairs, setting them in such light as
cannot fail of putting you out of hui
NOR, or teasing you with reflections
that will make you weary Of your life.
No place is safe from him. He will
force himself into the closet, and hover
about the bed, and penetrate through
the thickest darkness, into the deepest
recess; will travel with you by land or
sea, and will not quit you, though you
be in banishment. There is very
whimsical circumstance, at the same
time attendant upon this paradoxical
character. Most people are reproached
with loving him with the greatest par
tislity and boldness, and are greatly
delighted, it is said, to hear him
praised, yet very few seek to come to
he knowledge of him or to cultivate
his acquaintance; nay the greatest part,
by all possible means, avoid encoun>
tering him. 1t is surprising to see,
say they, the pains that are continually
taken, and the ccntrivances used to get
rid of this continued phantom; some
flatter him; some bully him; some en-,
deavor to impose upon him; some carry
him to the gambling.table, Others to
the bottle, and the like: but he never
fails to detect their frauds, and to
resent them with severity, like the
reckoning, he appears after the banquet
is over, and not frequently reproacbes
one with profusion, and another with
safety. Nay, so CALLING are his repre-
tensions, and troublesome his intru-
sion, that there have not been wanting
instances even in high life, of some,
who, not being able to help him other
wise off have called to their relief the
halter, the dagger, or the pistol, and
fairly removed themselves into another
world to get rid of him.
Year: 1871

Narrow gauge railroads are coming,
more into favor every day, and for all
shortlines are unquestionably the thing.
Mr.. Henry G, Stebbens, noted New
York capitalist, in writing on this
subject, says: '1n my opinion, it will
not be possible to resist the weight of
testimony in favor Of these railways
over any other gauge, and I certainly
agree with you, that the discovery
of their efficiency win do more for the
south and southwest than could have
been done by any other human means"
Year: 1871

road, and, in common with every body,
have Joined in denouncing its manage
ment ever since Bowen was made
president of it. But now | regard its
future as bright as its past has been
gloomy. ..


There is another subject to which |
desire briefly to call your attention.
Col. Smith, of the engineering corps
of the United States, has just finished
a survey of the Ouachita river from its
mouth to Camden. He is a very in
telligent gentleman, and reports that
the river can be made navigable all the
year by erecting five locks and dams.
the expense of which will not exceed
six hundred thousand dollars. He
will recommend the appropriation to be
made. This, with the Camden and
Red River road, will give the people
of South Arkansas all the facilities
their wants require, even though we
should fail to secure any other railroad
communication.


If the people of Hampstead, Sewer,
Little River and Nevada will make the
effort we are making here, and sub
scribe to the stock OF the road as lib.
orally as the people of Camden have
done, and will work as energetically in
its interest as we are doing, its success
will soon be placed beyond question
| hope, therefore, they will 60 to work
with a vim, and never cease their efforts
until the locomotive makes its appear
ance in their midst. They may rest
assured we are in earnest, and will do
our duty at this end of the road.


Yours respectfully,


JOHN T. BEARDEN. .
Year: 1871

A pretty household ornament for
the winter season can be easily made
by taking large turnip and scrape
out the inside, leaving a thick wall
around: ell the cavity with earth and
plant in it some vine or morning glory.
Suspened the turnip with cords, and
in little time the vines will twine
around the strings, and the iurnip,
sprouting from below, will put forth
leaves and stems that will turn upward
and curl gracefully around the base.
Year: 1871

In the Supreme Court Circuit held by Judge
Tappan last week in Rockland county, n. Y,
a novel petition was presented to the Court. A
jury went out to determine upon verdict. After
being detained a whole day without coming to
an agreement, they were at last discharged by
the Court. Subsequently the following, signed
by ten members of the jury, was presented to the
Court. We, the jurors in the above trial
hereby petition the honorable court to order the
name of -, out of the jury box, for the fol-
lowing reasons " In our opinion he is the most
stubborn and contrary man that the Almighty
ever made, and is not fit to sit as juror in any
case. He was never known to agree to any
question of the law with either judge or jury
Year: 1871

SLIGHT MIsTAKE-The Postmaster at North
Bennington was somewhat embarrassed the other
day on being asked by lady if there was a letter
for "my cow" Being disposed to treat her polite,
be replied that there was nothing for anybody 5
cow. The lady being equally embarrassed and al
so disposed to be polite, said she inquired for Mike
Howe
Year: 1871

AN editor iu Illinois having engaged a new re-
porter, received the following as his first effort
We are informed that the gentleman hoo stood
on his head under pile driver for the purpose of
having tight pair butes druv on, shortly after
ward found hmselfin Chiny, perfectly naked, and
without a cent in his pocket"
Year: 1871

LITTLE girl in west Virginia, busily engaged
in working pair of slippers intended for birth
day gift to her father, said to one of her play
mates :" think you are rea! lucky, for your pa
pa has only one leg, and you needn't work but
Onep
Year: 1871

Ne,o Business House on Main Sired
Arrangements are nearly complete for the
speedy erection of another first-class busi-
ness house on Main street. 1t is to be 10.
Gated at the corner of Main and Eleventh.
on the site of the old American hotel, and
will be not less than three and probably
four stories high, besides basement. The
building will be of tremendous dimensions
fronting fifty feet on Main street, and run
ming back one hundred and fifty feet. The
lower part when completed will be occupied
by Messrs. Levy Brothers, dry goods deal
ers and the upper portion will be arranged Il
suit the demands of business.
Year: 1871

Can't See H.--Rappahannock is the
first county to lead off with the determina-
ton not to reelect the old members to the
coming Legislature.


One of the great shining lights Of Democ-
racy is now Pickering beneath grain mea-
sure, and Speaker Zeph Turner hears not
the cheering remark, "well done, good and
faithful servant, &C."


The people Of his county declare he shall
no longer be officer of theirs, but that they
are perfectly satisfied with the bitter pills
they have had to swallow, administered by
Mr.. Turner and his Democratic followers.


Although this is hardly the proper time
to swap horses, the lean, old nags have
shown their inability to pull the load, and
knowing the impossibility of being worsted,
the people declare for any change.
Bye-bye, Mr.. Turner, we beg you not to
imagine this cruel act inflicted upon you
alone, for many there be who will follow
your illustrious footsteps, when the people
speak out.


If Democracy's path be not thorny one
this fall, then do we mistake the mutterine
thunders.
Year: 1871

Correction Ra,sseU Robinson, re-
ported in our account OF proceedings before
the Police Justice yesterday, as being fined
for drunk and disorderly, is not our young
friend with the dogs, but another man. We
make this statement upon the authority OF
our "friend with the dogs" and believe
every word he says to be true. We ad-
mire man who loves dogs, provided they
are valuable enough to pay taxes upon, and
know how to behave themselves.
Year: 1871

A Suggestion.


To the Editor Q5the State Journal


Seeing in your paper different views in
regard to the removal of the Police court
to some more suitable location, would
suggest that the large hall, now occupied
for that purpose, be fitted up with stalls
all around and down the middle of the
room those against the walls might be fit
ted up with neat fronts and sash to raise
up. The stalls in the middle of the room
might be made like those on the ground
floor of the market. These stalls would
bring more rent than those in the lower
part of the market, and there is hardly any
possible doubt but that they would be
rented as soon as finished. @


Any person who has noticed the markets
in the large cities of England, will have seen
that most of them have two floors; or a
gallery running around the walls of the
building, against which are built stalls that
are occupied by nearly every branch of the
retail business. The cost of these improve
ments would be comparatively small COM
pared with the increased market room and
revenue it would bring to the city, thereby
supplying funds to place our worthy Police
Justice in a more suitable room for the
transaction of business, without increasing
our city expense. We have too much city
property that is dead stock, and think by
adopting the above we can be relieved from
some of it. ''''' "A TAXPAYER.