smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

It has been for some months past under
stood that there would be a special session
of the Legislature. The census is taken
every ten years. The rapid changes made
In our population render it necessary that
as early as possible after the apportionment
act Of Congress, the States should be re-
distTicted, in order that each particular por
ton Of every State should have its due and
proper representation. 1t was the de-
sire of the agricultural portion the
the present Legislature, as expressed to the
Governor at the close of the last session
that the extra session should be called as
early in March as practicable. The appor-
tionment act Of Congress, which We pub
Hshed few days slice and again publish
to-day in another column, was delayed in
its passage. 1t was not approved by the
President until the Cd instant; official notice
Of that fact was not received by the Cover
nor until the 21st. Hence the delay in the
call. The Governor has deemed it advis-
able to postpone the assembling of
the Legislature until the 18th March,
30 that every member might have
ample time to make his arrangements to be
promptly in attendance. The Constitution
does not specify any number of days notice
that shall be given for convening the General
Assembly in special session. In the odl days
of slow coaches and horse mails thirty days
notice was sometimes given. But thirty
days notice then was shorter than ten days
In this age Of steam cars and tele-
graph. In 1861, Gov. Harris con-
vened an extra session upon seven days
notice. The redistricting Of the State max
ing an extra session necessary, the Governor
has taken advantage of the opportunity to
call the attention of the General Assembly
to other matters ofpublic interest which re-
Quire legislation, all Of which are specifically
stated in the Governors proclamation pub
lished by us to-day. We give the following
table showing the population in round num-
bers of the several Congressional districts,
as at present constituted, in 1860 and in
1870, with the increase of each in numbers
and the percentage of increase Of each.
This may be interesting, if not valuable, 20
the members Of the General Assembly:
Year: 1872

To the last paragraph in the ninth speci-
fcation of the proclamation, we take this
early opportunity to invite the very especial
attention Of the members. This we under
stand to be proposition from the lawyers
Of the State to run an impoverished and
tax-burdeDed people from sixty thousand
to one hundred thousand dollars deeper in
debt, in order to enable st. Louis pub
fishing house, in effect, TO furnish free Of
charge to many lawyers Judge C0oper's
edition Of the Supreme Court reports. Our
information is that Judge Cooper is not so
letting any such unparalleled generosity
from his impecunious State, when she car
not do justice to her honest creditors,eithe
In the way Of principal or interest. The
iobfs being worke du psolely by the St.Louis
publishers. A bill for this purpose came
very near passing the last session Of the
Legislature. 1t was not fully understood
then. It viii be ventilated this time, and
members who propose to indulge in this
extrayaQance will have their desire in this
respect fully and particularly explained to
their constituents,
Year: 1872

A thing immortal; Time cannot
change it; Death cannot quench it /;
Eternity cannot waste or destroy it |!
From the cradle to the grave it COM
passes us about, growing stronger when
temptation besets US, becoming holier
VIXEN adversely tries US, and more God
like TO save when the blackness of de-
spair gathers its horrors around u.s.
Forsaking US not though deserted by
all others, it elings to US with a spell
which no charm can dissolve, with a
strength which no power can sunder.


In The morning, at MONDAY, and at
eventide, it is always ours and though
the dear heart whose every throb was
actuated By it is hushed in that bosom
forever; though the once soulful eyes
glow not with it now, and the mute iips
breathe it no more, yea, though the
coffin and the shroud the cold clods Of
the valley, and the long grasses of many
year hide from our tear. .bedimmed
eyes the sweet form that was ever trans
figured into angelic radiance by its
presence, yet from the receding Past
this mother. love drifts over to US with
all the vividness of the days when she
was with us; and it comes back TO us
from the beautiful Beyond, in its inf
nite tenderness still yearning over Us
and bringing us hope MS we struggle in
the close contests CT life.


Going no, out forever, and setting
not, Ills a guiding star, by whose far,
reaching light We may pilot our frail
barks from billow on to billow across
the stormy sea of Time, and anchor al
last ut the iadeless shore Of a country
whose mansions are Home indeed, hal
lowed and made pure by the prayerfu
yigils born Of a mothers love Frdncii
Lamdrtine Reeier.
Year: 1872

THE DIsCovERER OF SALT LAKE.-A par
ty of beaver trappers who had ascended the
Missouri with Henry and Ashley found them
selves in pursuit of their occupation on Bear
river, in Cache (or Willow Valley, where
they wintered in the winter of 1S24-25 and
in discussing the course which Bear river ran,
a bet was made between two of the party,
and James Bridger (who is still alvey was Sc
lected to follow the course of the river and
determine the bet This took him to where
the river passes through the mountains, and he
discovered the Great Salt Lake. He went
to its margin and tasted its water, and
on his return reported the discovery. The
fact OF the water being salt induced the belief
that it was an arm of the Pacific Ocean, but
in the spring of 1926 four men went in skin
boats around it to discover if any streams con-
tanning beaver were to- be found emptying into
it, but returned with Indifferent success.
Year: 1872

A STRANGE SToRY.-About five years ago
a youth. apparently fifteen or sixteen years of
age, called at the publishing house of John E..
Potter IL Co, in Philadelphia, and offered a
manuscript story for publication. Mr. Potter,
the head of the firm, who happened to be in at
the time. smiled at the idea of one so youthful
aspiring to appear in literature as the author
OF book, but finally, at the urgent request of
the boy, consented to keep the manuscript a
few days and look it over When he had done
SO he was convinced that the story, while evinc-
ing lack of polished education on the part of
the boyish author, possessed considerable merit
as an exciting novel, some of the scenes being
described with wonderful power, and. after
consulting with the other members of the House,
decided to publish it. When the youth called
a-tew days atterward he told him of his con-
cusion, and it was agreed that the author
should receive a royalty of ten cents copy on
all sold The story was published in book form,
under the title of white Rocks" since that
time one hundred and seventy thousand copies
have been sold. But what is singular about it
is that the youthful author has never been seen
or heard of since. and there is now due him
the sum-of $1,000 as copyright on his story
Boston Times,
Year: 1872

The latest campaign canard on the
part Of the administration, is the pro-
fsssed discovery Of new secret organ
ization in the Southern States, designed
to take the place OF the obsolete Ku-
Klux. 1t is alleged that this order
already has a strong foothold in the
Cotton States, and that it is powerful
enough already to obstruct the progress
OF Federal judicial proceedings. This
story has been a long time coming, but
it is expected that it will be developed
in plenty OF time to have some cam
paign effect.
Year: 1872

THE GOVERNMENT ACCIDENTALLY IN WISHING


INGToN-WuAT ATTORNEY GENERAL VIII


LIAMS SAYS ABOUT OREGON.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRlBUNR.I


Aforementioned Williams returned this morning from
a two mouths political tour the Pacific Coat Gen
Belkuap returned last night Mr.. Fish remaiied here
after the Cabinet meeting Tuesday, and Secretary
Delano has been compelled to stay on account OF the
absence of the Assistant Secretary All the Numbers or
the Cabinet therefore, to the surprise OF everybody
are here, except Boutwell, and Robeson Their stay,
however will be brief one Most of them viii leave
Monday for the Boston Jubilee, at which time the Pres
dent also starts for Long Branch They will remain in
Boston until after the grand ball on the 26th when the
President will return TO Long Branch ana such OF the
Cabinet have other place to go TO- VIII come baeK
to Washington.


Attorney-G Gen. williams comes back with the most
astonishing accounts OF the popularity of Grant in Ore
gon which still entitled to three votes IN the electoral
college He says that Grant is so popular with the peo-
ple that they receive hs with enthusiasm, and
that he will carry that State like awliriwlnd Be
cause said he Gen. Grant is stronger than the RepuD-
lcan party
Year: 1872

Ell DORADO Kansas, June 20.-Seouts kept
out by the inhabitants Of this place came in at o'clock
this morning and reported that the Augusta people
were close by armed aud prepared to take the county
records. An alarm given, and III Dorado turned
out "a mase but the alarm proved false Business is
entirely suspended The Governor has been asked
arms The state arms kept here were taken 90 satur-
daY night, by the Augusta people
Year: 1872

The judge and his companions were spell
bound. The voice was that Of Katie Lar
kin; and IL was impossible TO mistake II.
The judge was the first to find his tongue.


"What In the name of all that is wonder
ful does this mean2 why is it that we
have followed you here tonlght7"


"That an innocent man might escape
with his life, father" said Katie, laying her
hand upon his arm while Jim Brown has
tily removed the halter from her neck.
civilian Babcolm was innocent Of the
charge you brought against him; and 1
employed this ruse to effect his escape. BY
this time he is far away, and all pursuit on
your part is useless.


Come, let us go home now"


The judge never uttered word, but
helped his daughter to the back of sorrel
but Jim, finding his tongue, exclaimed


''Bnt how in mater did you do It? Did
you bribe Sam TO let him out?"


mo, Sam knew no more about it than
did you"


And then in a very few words, she told
them how she had put them on the wrong
scent; but she did not say that when she
left the house he was still there, and that
she had unfastened the door of his room at
the same time she had purposeiy awaken
ed Sam TO give the alarm, that they might
follow her, and so give him chance to es-
cape. Nor did she tell them of her putting
on the garments she had brought from his
apartment when she had carried in his
supper, substituting those of her father in
their place.


Before the five years had rolled around,
great changes had come to tie settlement.
1t had increased TO Importance, and the
Judge had come to bless his child that she
had saved him from crime that he would
have regretted TO his dying day. At the
expiration of that time, William Babcolm
came and claimed the waiting bride; and
none of the parties had ever cause to re-
gret the ruso for life.
Year: 1872

Whatever you have to say, my friend,
Condense 1t as much as you can
And say it in the readiest way;
And whether you write Of rural affairs,
Or particular things in town,
Just take a word Of friendly advice


Boil 1t down.
For If you go sputtering over page,
When a couple Of lines would do,
Your butter is spread so much, you see,
That the bread 'ooks plainly through;
So when you have a story to tell,
And would like little ronown,
To make quite sure of your wish, my friend,


Boil it down.
when writing an article for the press.
whether prose or verse, just try
TO utter your thoughts in the fair,st words,
And let them be crisp and dry;
And when it is finished, and you suppose
1t is done exactly brown,
Just look 1t over again, and then


Boil 1t down.
For editors dc not like to print
An a,ticle lazily long,
And the general reader does not care
For couple of yards of song;
SO gather your wits in the smallest space,
If you'd win the authors crown,
And every time you write, my friend,


Boil it down.
Year: 1872

ACANDLE TO BURN ALL NIGHT.-Whon,
as in case of sickness, dun light is wished,
or when matches are mislaid, put powdered
salt ON the candle till II reaches the black
part of the wick. In this way mild aud
steady light may he kept through the night
by small piece Of candle.
Year: 1872

LOUISVILLE, June 16.-A prisoner at.
tempting to escape from the workhouse
this evening was shot by druggist at the
institution, and so badly wounded that he
Is not expected 10 recover.


A man named W. Brady was run over
this morning some four miles from this
city by train on the Nashville road, and
horribly mangled.


The number Of persons bitten by dog
in the east end Of the city last night
was ascertainded to be about twenty.
Great anxiety is felt as to the result
though some express the hope that the
dogs did not have hydrophohia. Every
attention IS being paid to the persons
bitten.


The floor OF the Christian Church a,
La Grange, twenty-six miles from this
city on the Q. & L. R, R, gave way under
the congregation assembled TO attend q
funeral service. Fearful excitement and
confusion ensued, land several were badly
injured, but fortunately none killed.
Year: 1872

We HAIL with pleasure the announce.
ment that several ofour leading manufac-
turing establishments are about TO adopt
Monday instead Of Saturday, as pay day.
1t is no insult to our army Of workingmen
10 say that the innovation will do much
good towards advancing their pecuniary
interests. In all lines Of trade and indus.
try Saturday and Sunday are regarded as
quasi holidays-days on which money is
expended in the attainment of question:.
bic enjoyments in the way Of eating and
drinking. A plethoric purse sbleeda
liberally but an empty one cannot Re.
move the opportunity for; spending and
extravaganza will soon cease. II the day
laborer gets his money on Monday, the
beginning Of his week Of toll he will put
1t away, If married, IN the hands Of his
wife, and will be forced 10 economize.
To most Of our working people payday
IS sort Of Fourth Of July. They
dearly earn their money, but when It Is
IN their hands care little about 1t and let
tho dimes and dollars go with prohigate
looseness when seated In a joival .Ssiur-
day night crowd. Let them get their
wages while at work and they will moi
hie away TO the tempting bar.rooms: hut
will place their earnings beyond their
reach and give up the frolics growing out
of the fact that few dollars swell Their
pocket.boOks. We sincerely hope thaI
the Inauguration of Monday as payday
will be tried as an experiment by all 81
our. heavy manufacturing firms, ant
trust that its general adoption viii bl
attended with salutatory effects anC
greatly conduce to the betterment Of th,
social and financial conditions Of al
grades OF our laborlng people, At best
1t Is no harm to try the experiment. A
penniless man on Saturday night Cal
hardly be o proaigate.-Rtts. GaRettes
Year: 1872

San FRANCISCO, June 15.-R. B. Swain


late Superintendent Of the mint and long
Appointment business man Of San Fran.
cisco, died from the effect Of an over dose
Of laudanum,. which he Is supposed to
have taken by mistake. His business
operations had not been successful Of late
Year: 1872

We note with pleasure the first preparatory step
taken by our Philadelphia neighbors toward the
celebration of the Centennial in 1876 Independence
Hall is this week in process of being cleared of all
extraneous matter not strictly connected with the
first declaration of independence. the portraits
of notable Phladephans of the present day and tho
bronze and marble horrors which the energy of ad-
yertisers has accommodated in this sacred edihce
having been all swept out, together with the
candy y-stalls and peanutstands. We suggested
this reform as soon as the subject Of
the centenary was broached, but found it
met with rancorous opposition from the Philade-
phians, who feared they would be accused of
"truckling to the South" if they refused to thrust
the portraits of victorious loyal captains in the
faces of their Southern guests for reverence and
admiration when they came to look for the like
nesses of the old Fathers of their country But
common sense and manly feeling we are glad TO see.
have at last prevailed. The action of tho Phadel-
phians. we are confident is but an earnest of the
hearty good fellowship which will first of all char
acterize the anniversary.
Year: 1872

The EUening Post says;


"THE TRIBUNE declares that Mr. Greeley never agreed.
in case he should be chosen President, to make hr.
Seymour Secretary of State"


No. not that. The TRIBUNE said 1t was
"assured by Mr. Greeley that no one ever suggested
the name of Horatio Seymour TO him as candidate
for any Office on earth, while he never wrote line
TO Seymour received from him, had any sort OF
message from him respecting any office whatever"


And this is also true of every one else. Mr.
Greeley never profered any inducement what
ever to any person to support him for Presi-
dent, at Cincinnati, Baltimore, or elsewhere.
No one was ever authorized or melted by him
to make any bargain, arrangement, or compact
with any one else, for any such purpose.
Neither Governor FentOn nor Mr. Waldo
Hutchins (whose names have been wantonly
dragged into this discussiOn) spoke or wrote
to him on the subject of Federal office for
himself or any one else. And down to this
hour, no one was ever in any manner asked
or solicited by Mr.. Greeley to favor his
nomination for President at Baltimore, Gin
cinnati or elsewhere. All the solicitations on
this subject whereof he has any knowledge
or suspicion were addressed to him, and none
was ever accompanied by an intimation that
any favor in return was expected for any one.
Year: 1872

In his speech at st. Louis, on Monday last,
Senator Schurz affirmed that he had been Of
fered official patronage if he would support
the SantO Domingo annexation scheme. De-
failing this attempt corruptly to influence his
vote. he said that the offer was made to him
by two gentlemen in somewhat intimate rela-
tions with the White House, who told him he
could have all the patronage he wanted II no
would aid the President. Asking one Of these
gentlemen, some months afterward, If the
President authorized this proposition, he re-
ceiyed reply from him in the following
words


Regarding the conversation you refer TO in your
note remember it with the knowledge and consent
and after had conversation with him the Presideno
that called upon you and had the conversation you
spoke Of My impression at this time Is, that the Pres
dent desired your support Domingo scheme
and wished to be such with you that your sup
port could be obtained. do not now remember any
particular language used at my interview with tho
President and would not hazard doing him an injustice
by attempting quote from memory but the impress
sion made upon my mind by the interview was xed and
distinct"


1t will be observed that the name of the
writer is not given. At a Cabinet meeting,
Yesterday this subject was fully canvassed,
and full denial by the President was agreed
on. That denial-which is as nearly official
as anything without an official signature
can be-was sent to the Associated Press
Agency, and is printed in The TRIBUNE
to-day. 1t will be observed that the
President calls for the full publication
of the letter from which quotation Is
above made, in order that he can see who
"has imposed upon Senator Schurz."
Year: 1872

A strange story of Spanish insolence and
American official subserviency comes to us
from the State Department. The sum of it Is
that one Buenaventura Perada, who is reputed
to have been deserter from the Spanish army
in Cuba fled TO San Francisco with large
amount of money in gold and bills, taken from
the military chest of the organization to which
he had been attached. He was pursued and
arrested by San Francisco detectives and COM
PEELED to give up his booty, under pressure
brought by the Spanish Consul at San Francisco
and the Chief OF Police of that city. The
Year: 1872

The Metropolitan Record, edited by Mr. John
Mullaiy comes out this week with the names OF
Greeley and Brown at the head of its editorial col
umns, and with the announcement of campaign
issue at very low rates The Record Is earnest ana
elective in ito support OF the Cincinnati ticket
Year: 1872

So it seems that the Rebel archives, pur-
chased by the Government for $4,000, are to
be published as a campaign document by the
Grant party. There has been already great
deal of history writing at public expense, of
which the most shining example is Mr.. Badeau's
use of War Department records and clerks in
making his eminent work. But this rare and
curious publication is new attempt "to fire
"the Northern heart" for the net sum of
$4,000. The slender pretext that the purchase
of the documents was made so that the trea-
son of Rebel claimants for damages from the
Government might be exposed disappears. 1t
is intended to reopen the old sore again we
are to have the city burning, the well-poison-
ing and the contagion- spreading business all
retold, for fear people might forget there had
been a war, and make up their minds to live
at peace with their countrymen. Is this worth
whileq Must these dead-and-gone quarrels be
revived everastingly that demagogues may
thriveY
Year: 1872

warrant for these proceedings was simply an
order from the Spanish Consul at New iOrk.
If this is all true (and the substance OF It has
previously been published in the California
newspapers), what will the State Department
do about it9 And by what legal process could
the recovered money get to Cuba from the
San Francisco Chief of Police
Year: 1872

Lake Ontario.


KNasroN, Canada, Oct. 14.-Tho propeller
China left here last evening, bound up, having
on board three huodred tons Of pig iron and q
quantity Of merchandise. When about four
teen miles out, it was discovered that she vas on
fire, and Notwithstanding the utmost efforts Of
the crew and assistance rendered by two steam
ers which were close ut hand, she burned to the
waters It is supposed that she
sunk. Ali hands were saved The
origin Of the fire is unknown. It had made,
great headway before being discovered it is said
that the propeller was insured for $4,000
which TiG not cover the loss.
Year: 1872

DEATH OF HORACE GREELEY.-At late
hour last night the death of this eminent man
and journalist wassreported by telegraph. It
will require more time than is at our disposal
at present to do justice to the abilities and
services of one who has filed such a. promi-
nent place i'll our eountry's history. Suffice it
to say that no mans loss will be more severe.
felt, none will carry with him to the grave
more universal sympathy. and none of the pre-
sent living generation will ever be held in
more tender remembrance. He has fallen as
it We're, upon the field of political battle,
bravely fighting the cause of justice and of
equal rights, and in the succession of cala1n-
ties which have fallen in such rapid succession
upon Intervening of his life, it is easy to de-
teet the scintillations of a martyrs crown.


N o. Times Nor 30fh
Year: 1872

EP To advertise is to make known facts
that people will not take the time and trouble
to search out for themselves. A. advertises,
B. does not. All know that A. has certain
goods. Few people know land they have an
Indifferent knowledgel as to whether b. has
these goods or not. With AS advertisement
before them, it is doubtful if they bestow
thought upon B. So much the better for the
advertising man.-Neuspaper Reporter.
Year: 1872

PERsoNAL-We had the pleasure of meeting
our esteemed confrere of the LAFAYETTE Adrcr-
tiser-Mr. Bailey, during the week. The Ma
sonic Jubilee now going on in our town, was,
we presume, the cause of his presence among
us, as oar friend occupies high position in
that Fraternity.