smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

There is one special prohibition that might
well be asserted by statute law, but it is of
such vast importance to public decency and
to public and private morals that even the
States organic law might recognize and
adopt it. No licensed minister of the Cos
office. When preachers abandon the pulpit
they become desperately reckless, and have
done infinite harm. Beecher's degradation
began in his Kansas rifle and other political
speeches and culmiuated in the infamies of
the recent trial. Kalloch and Simpson, the
latter Grants confessor, are names that be-
come hideous in the country's history, and
the more because, not long ago, they were
brilliant lights illuminating the pathway Of
the blest towards Gods throne. Grants
conscience-keeper has been polluted, and
the cause he represents degraded by his
fraudulent investiture with an Office, which
was no Office, that the government might
pay HIM $40, 900 and his wife $4,000 while
he circumnavigated the globe discharging
the pretended duty of an inspector of consu-
lates. The pretence for public robbery is so
thin that men contemplating it are lnsulted
that the priest and president thought to
cloak fraud beneath the cowl and cassock.
That this graceless public plunderer should
come back to Washington, and, before the
public, turn up the whites of his awful
eyes, and ask God to bless the country he
has ROBBED, crowns depravity with such un.
hallowed impudence and publicity that the
| country's morals recognize the shock, and
men ask, is there truth or virtue or Christian
honesty under the sunl Let the Constitu.
ton of Texas render Simpsons and
Beecher's names and vices immortal by de
claring that no proiessed evangelist of God
shall be a government placeholder. Lei
this temptation to evil be removed, and
since church and State, in accordance with
the faith and practices and wisdom of oul
fathers, are wholly distinct, let rs assure
the perpetuation of this relation Of church
and State by excluding the special repre-
sentatiYes of the churches-the priesthood
of all denominations the country
offices.
Year: 1875

Hox. w. B. WRIeHT is said by the press
Of Northern Texas to be the most accom-
plished gentleman from that portion Of the
state now aspiring TO q seat in the constitu-
tionaI convention. He should flll the chair
manship Of the Judiciary committee.
Year: 1875

evil is conceded on all hands, we may surely
hope that the timidity of demagogues will
not prevent the publication of the ballot
box when they will not hesitate to purge
the jury box.
Year: 1875

'.t IS well enough for you to value that
senscless plume, but have husband there
who, then, fun Of young life, followed the
wearer of that feather into the thickest of
the fight at San Jasinto.r
Year: 1875

we're around in so many places where
we are not wanted, and were suatched
at and left as often and as abruptly as
the festive flea is, we too would acquire
the agility for which he is distinguished,
and which is necessary for the protec-
ton of his life. But speaking of the
aea's unparalleled feats in making big
spring" reminds as that we are in
danger Of DEPRESSING from our remarks
concerning spring of another charac.
ter. But there is yet another woe which
comes with the budding spring time to
lacerate the grsngers breast. A bur
den Of such weight, such awe-compelling
proportions. that. like the Chicago fire,
the Beecher-Tilten scandal and other
public calamities, it can only be Crap
pied by the muse. We allude to the
spring poet. Bring forth the winged
steed. Whoa, January
Year: 1875

At Gorlitz, in Silesia, two ladies have
bad hair-pulling match of higher
grade than women Of lower rank Of life
sometimes indulge. II was not exactly
hair-pulling, either; but it answered the
same purpose in feminine strife, and
stood fairly in the place Of the more vul-
gar tactics Of female warfare. A young
baroness and tradesman' daughter had
warm friendship for each other. The
baroness hadn't much hair of her own,
but topped herself out gorgeously with
hardressers wares The young lady
friend had luxuriant growth Of her own
hair, and swung two tantaiizing black
locks on her neck and shoulders The
glory OF woman is her hair, of course,
and the tradesman's daughter could not
help giorying over the proud and bald
baroness. One day she made some saucy
remark about the baroness eranial bar
renness, and her own capillary fertility.
The baroness took offence, and resolved
to be avenged She watched her oppor-
tunity, and with pair Of scissors severed
the two dangling black locks, that we're
highly ornamental, but of no use what
ever except to excite envy. The trades
mans daughter took her case Of Rape
of the Lock" before high court of Sile-
sia, and tried it in law, as there was no
poet to sing in soothing rhymes. 1t was
made a weighty matter before jury,
and the law officers we're in doubt as to
whether the offence should be regarded
as an inhiction of bodily barn, an insult
or theft. The jury finally decided that
it was case of bodily harm, and SEN
fenced the baroness to FIVE days impris-
onment, This was but a limping YER
dict. 1t would have been at least poetic
justice to have sentenced the baroness to
Jail until the tradesman's daughter 8
locks grew again as they we're before. 1t
is safe to say these two women are not
friends any more.
Year: 1875

A colored congregation in Dayton
has decided to forgive their clergyman
for betting on three card monte and
losing ninety dollars of festival money.
One of the deacons remarked, We is
all human, and de game is very excit-
ing
Year: 1875

WAsnlNcroS, July IA delega-
ton Of friends Of District Attorney
Fisher have gone to Long Branch to
secure his restoration in Office. Those
who wish him removed are equally
earnest in the other direction.
Year: 1875

out of the attempted introduction of a series
of resolutions in regard to the Louisiana
troubles.


The Independent members of the Indiana
Legislature have issued an address to the peo-
pie of the State declaring that there is no hope
of effecting any financial legislation for the
benefit of the people, since both the Republican
and Democratic parties are controlled by the
money-power.


Miscellaneous.


The Superior Court of Indianapolis recently
made ruling ON the Baxter law which gave
licenses to forty applicants who had been re-
fused. The court holds that it il not necessary
that the petition should contain the signatures
of a majority of those who actually vote st the
election. but majority of the number of actual
voters in ward as shown by the poll books of
the last election 1t is also decided that in case
of appeal by any citizen against making license.
if he suffers no injury in person or property
other than that which affects the public gener-
ally, he can have no suit in court
CoNsIDERABIE excitement is manifested
among the Spiritualists of Black Rock. Tppe-
canoe county. At late seance, man who was
murdered thirty-two years ago was introduced,
and he wrote a letter which however, faded
ont of sight az soon as read.
4 The New Albany Ledger-Sdnddrd is publish
+ ing a black lis of unmarried men.


An Indianapolis special says it is understood
that the committee appointed two years ago to
receive plans and estimates for building the
new State-House ready to report. 1t is
known tina. the report will favor new Capitol
to cost not to exceed S2,000000.


A MEETING of the sportsmen of indianapolis
was held few days ago, to discuss the legisla-
ton necessary to preserve the fish and birds OF
the State and to organize State assoca-
ton.
Year: 1875

dom if ever breaks into house ON all
the particulars concerning which he is
not well posted. He knows how many
people live in the house, and the rooms
they sleep in, and the hours they retire
to rest. Women and children watch
during the day, and the house breaker
himself by night, and this watch will
be kept up for days and nights until
all necessary information has been
obtained.


The burglars, who generally go in
threes, select the time when the police
officer has just passed on his weary
round, to commence operations. Ii you
have watch dog, it is drugged; if you
have corrupt servant he has been,
perhaps, bribed. A mold has been
taken of your house key; panel is
removed, or perhaps entrsnce is effected
through the windows opening on your
veranda. The burglar, who has pulled
on thick stockings over his boots,
moves rapidly and without noise.
Plate and money are his two great de-
sires, but he will take almost any thing
rather than go empty-handed. So clev-
erly managed is the whole sfair that
the police officer may pass door out of
which panel has been replaced by
sheet of painted or grained paper.
provided for that purpose. Outside a
comrade is on guard, and the burglars
are careful not to leave the house until
the signal that the coast is clear. I'm
mediately on reaching their quarters
the thieves change. their clothes. The
next thing is to get rid of the plunder.
than which nothing is easier if it be
plate. Jewels are readily disposed Of,
but not so proftably for the robbers
San Francisco Call.
Year: 1875

BISMA ARCK CONFRONTING HIS ENE-


MES.


This is how Bismarck looked when
his meeting enemies in debate in the
German Parliament "His gigantic
frame fairly trembled with passion his
gray eyes flashed, and his heavy mus
tache bristled paper he took mp dur
ing his first speech, for purpose of ref
erence, vibrated visibly in the passion
ate grasp of his sinewy hands, ana ever
and anon his closely-buttoned uniform
became tense almost to splitting across
his huge chest, as he set back his
shoulders and threw up his head, re-
garding his foes with that implacable
glance which never fails to shake the
strongest nerves. when he darts it at an
object of his hatred or contempt. In
the course of an experience neither
brief nor ordinary, have seen many
remarkable men at moments when they
have been expected to labor under ex-
citement of the most vehement descrip-
ton; but / have never yet witnessed
the consciousness of unbounded power
expressed in the physique and bearing
of human being as 1 saw it in Prince
Bismarck. AS he stood forward facing
the House, the natural sternness of his
aspect accented by the natural rigidity
of his military tournure, he looked to me
like the incarnation of an ungovernable
will like colossus, unquestionably
capable of bearing upon his mighty
shoulders cares and responsibilities that
would crush common mortal into pow
der.
Year: 1875

IT is fact that the editor of Every
Erening voted for Vincent. Rumor says
1t was his intention to scratch the City
Treasurer. but his eye-sight teins very
dim he scratched Mr.. Lichtenstein and
voted the balance of the Radical ticket.
This is the way Vincent's luck showed
itself this time. Had he been elected


by one cote instead of twelve votes, he
would no doubt have claimed his success
as special Intervention of Providence,
and like the old lady whom the boys de-
ceivsd by throwing bread down the
chimney, and then taunted her for her
piety, he could have added that the Lord
sent the vote if the devil did cast it
Year: 1875

SENATOR BAYARD goes 30 Baltimore
to-day. axd, by invitation, will address
the Democrats tomorrow night at their
great rally in Monument Square. If the
Commercial will look sharp it will find
his views have not been changed by the
nonsensical clamer about imitation"
Year: 1875

THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY REDUCED so


PER CENT.


The returns Of a large portion Of the
State has been received, and although a
large vote is polled, it is evident from
the vote that the majority of 10000 last
year will be reduced to 5000. Maine
will vote for Democrat in 1876.
Year: 1875

H. R- STEVENS, EsQ:

 Dear Slr-T have heard from very many sources of the great success or VEGETINE in of Scr0fula Rheumatism. Kidney Complaint, CAtarrh, and other diseases of kindred nature. make hesitation in saying that kn0W VEGETISE to be the most reliable remedy for Catarrh and General Debility.

 My wife has been troubled with CatarTh for many years, and at times very badly. She has thoroughly tried every supposed remedy that could hear of. and with all this she has for several years been grad ualy growing and the discharge from the head excessive and very offensive.

 She was in this condition when she commenced to take vEGETISE I C. uld see that she improving the second bottle. She continued taking the VEG- until she had used from twelve to fifteen bot ties: am now happy in informing yOu and the pulp

 He If you choose to make it public that she is entire ly cured, ana VEGETISE accomplished the after nothing else would. Heuce feel justied in ga, ing that ERdETIRR i the most reabIs remedy, and would advise all suffering humanity to try it. for believe it to be good, honest, vegetable medicine, and shall not hesitate to recommend it. am, respectfully.
Year: 1875

The New York Herald calls the pas


sage of the force bill'' midnight as
sassination ofliberty." OF the bill it.
self it says:


1.-The whole bill is bad from begin
ming to end in all its thirteen sections,
but the climax is reached in the last
section which authorizes the president
to suspend the habeds corpus In GER
tain exigeneies, in which he is made
the sole judge. His mere discretion,
his irresponsible will, is to be the su-
preme law in four states whenever il
suits his caprice, pleasure or ambition
to make it so. He can arrest any citi-
zens he pleases, shut them up in prison
as long as he pleases without a judicial
warrant, without sworn accuser. with
out particle of evidence which hsisre-
quired to produce, without informing
them of the charges or giving them any
opportunity to prove their innocence.


."The object in this case is to fabri-
cate protest for federal interference
in state without an application from
its government. The pretence of do
meStic violence therefore gives place
to a pretence of invasion, and when
the efforts of two persons are brought
within the definition of an invasion
there never need be any obstacle to
to a federal interference IN state affairs.
A president who is bent on suspend
ing the ha6eas corpus in state must be
very poor in resources if he cannot get
an invasion of two persons mannfac
tured to order in some oneof the neigh
boring states. And as soon as he can
get up such pretext of invasion his
hands are united, because he can send
the army of the United States to repel
an invasion without the consent of the
invaded state.
Year: 1875

A very picturesque thing is flea
catching in balmy Florida. Here is
the ordinary method as prescribed by
a lady to a correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun:


"Go to your room," she says, "lock
your door, close your blinds. spread a
large blanket out on the floor, take
your position in the middle of it, with
a basin of water beside you, then re-
move each article of dress, one piece
at time, turn it inside out, and shake
it carefully over the blanket. The
little wretches will drop on and be-
come entangled in the nap of the
blanket, when they can easily be caught
and consigned with appropriate rites
to a watery grave in the basin"
Year: 1875

Attorney General Williams is pc
culiar looking, clumsy fellow at best,
and at the present time is more peculI-
arly peculiar than usual As he stood at
a peanut stall on the avenue the other
day. little chap who had been trying
TO obtain comprehensive view Of him
for some time without avail. walked
over to his parent solemnly and said
"Oh. pop. raise me up so | can see that
man" His father lifted him up. and,
regarding Williams earnestly, the boy
continued, Pop. it tickles me so to
see that maj Who is he pop; he amt
a baboon. is he p Hush, my child !
chat is Mr.. Williams, one of the great
est lawyers and best men in the world.
He is as much better than other men
as President Grant is better than him.


rs that so? Oh, raise me up higher;
let me see him once more he looks so
queer" BY this time Williams was
moving off. and, as the father lowered
his son to the ground, and the pair
were moving off. the boy took one lin
gering look at the great lawyer, and,
turning to his father, asked in solemn
tones Pop, did God make that man
for fun ?'- Washington Capital.
Year: 1875

A Washington dispatch states the
Uuited States Court of Claims has made
decree in accordance with the opinion
heretofore rendered in the Arkansas Hot
Springs case. The decree declares that
the plaintiffs case does not show o legal
Or equitable tile to the property, and
that the title rest wholly aud absolutely
in the United States. The court directs
that the property be taken, held, and pos
sessed by receiver, to be appointed by
the Court Of Claims, who shall take charge
and rent out the same for use until Con-
gross shall direct by law how the prop
erty shall be disposed Of The receiver
is not to be appointed until final decree
is rendered, and he is not to take posses
sion of the property until it has been ad-
Indicated by the Supreme Court to bs
tie property of the United States
Year: 1875

" A Baltimore lady Of wealth and
piety is said to have remained single un-
til the age Of forty years refusing many
offers, because she had resolved to marry
no man except clergyman. A while
ago she welded to penniless but deveat
pastor of little church, and the honey,
moon was hardly over before he resigned
bis charge and set up as broker with
her money
Year: 1875

4 Massachusetts lady writes
This morning early, rs | sat by my
open window looking down upon the
busy street, saw woman butcher
ium p from her wagon and take 4
piece Of corned beef round to the side
door Of the residence across the way.
How neat and tidy ,hc looked, with
dark calico dress, blue checked
apron and white over sleeves which
came to her elbow, with a brown hat
and red scarf tied chrclcssly about
her neck. She soon came out, jump
cl briskly into the wagon, took up
the lines, At the same time putting her
foot upon the brake, for it was down
grade, and drove of like any other
butcher
Year: 1875

CoMPARATIvE.-lle was too full
for utterance." but occlSi ,nally he
would mutter something TO himself,
when the Squire would request him
to keep quiet: but nc sooner wouli
he get through making his request
than Isaac would begin his mumbllng.
Finally the Squire got on his dignity,
and put the following TO Isaac us
settler "Now, Isaac, | have rcques-
ted Won to keep quiet several times,
and if YOU open your head again |
will fine YOU s. for contempt of court
and send yon to jail for drunkenness
This put Isaac out of time, and he
arose from his seat, walked to the door,
stopped, and retortcd in the following
energetic way Squire, if they would
stall feed you for forty years you
wouldn't make half rs good n man as
your father; | knew him, and he was
the darnedest meancSt man ever did
know.
Year: 1875

ooh, I'll make YOU hate the whole
SEX said Virginia New woman
to her rowing husband last week.
And then she carved him with tho
bread knife To- such an extent that he
/, not likely to leave the house for
weeks - come.
Year: 1875

/ WASHINGTON, May 24.-It is hardly
probable that the negotiations for the
Itransfer of the Black Hills country will
fbe einaugurated before the beginning OF
next week, when counsel will probably
have got upon good working oasis. The
agency matters anu minor questions
have been disposed of. Whatever may


be the way the ques tion Is settled, there


Seems little prospect Of the consent Of
Ethe Government being given to entering
upon the grounds in question by whites
during the present season.; for whatever
bis done will involve the expenditure o1
considerable money, which Congress
must appropriate next winter, and when
that Is done negotiations can hardly be
)said to be ratified.


(! In the mean time 1t is reported that
There are over two thousand men, who
have abandoned their homes ana busi-
mess and are now on the border, expect
ling early permission to enter the con-
TESTED lands. 1t is not believed that
these men and those who are daily
taking them will quietly abandon their
hopes of gaming gold and return to
their homes, should the Government re-
fuse to sanction their going forward
Their entrance in great numbers will
Idoubtless show the impossibility of re-
lsistance by the Indians, and the barriers
ionce broken, the influx of whites would
1n brief time, by force of numbers,
practically settle the question of occu-
paney, and this now appears to be the
WAY the matter is likely to be disposed
If
Year: 1875

members of the Legislature and others 10 office,
and that the custom had been misapplied by
manv, as thought 1 also stated that In my
judgment the chairman of the Commissioners
ought to spend the most of his time in looking
after the interest of the county, in the differ
ent offices, court rooms, Jail, county bridges,
&c. If this was done, enough would be saved
by the county to pay them reasonable salary.
And the Legislature has since decided that the
chairman of the Commissioners of Cumber-
land county should have 500 instead of $500.


Now, in regard to the division of the delega-
ton: They were not all opposed to allowing me
a little in addition to what was having.
Judge Lane made motion to allow me $500
extra for the three years as Commissioner. and
the vote stood very nearly equal, and think
some of the Democrats voted for it. So it is
not exactly true, that the eighteen were all op.
posed to it. They decided on the ground that
the salary was fixed by the Legislature, and it
would be bad precedent to pay more except
by raising the salary, and am satisfied with
their decision and think they did right.


OLIVER ID. dixie.


Sebaco, Sept, g 1875
Year: 1875

An earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence and strong regard for the honor and aoel-
fare of our State inspire Nth the firm resolve to
spare no effort and to consider no other consequences
in the endeavor to discharge the duties that
aoiU be incumbent on me If your choice shall prore
to be the choice of the people ALSO pledge you and
thousands for Whom you act in that evept honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


Gen. ConnOr's Acceptance.
Year: 1875

GOVERNOR Tilden is showing the country
how reform can be accomplished, is he? viii
the argus explain the method? 1t consists
in going about New York and asking the
people to elect a Republican legislature which
shall visit justice ON the Democratic thieves
who have been plundering the state. The
only reforTer which the Democratic party pos
sesses finds it necessary to call upon the Re-
publican party for aid in accomplishing re-
form. Comment is Unnecessary.
Year: 1875

THE argus man went to work in his figure
factory yesterday, and found the follow
ing numerals in big and awe-inspir-
ing book which the assistant handed to
him: 1s6O-31 1888; 1S7O-3s,55 ,9sS.
'Aha! have them on the hipW quoth the
Argus man. "The country owes to radical
extravaganza in expenditure an increase OF
seven millions in ten years. No wild talk Of
the perpetuity of the union can excuse such
an extravagant increase. The Re-"At
this moment his eye fell upon the headline
over the figures, and becoming white to the
ears with wrath he turned to the assistant
and shouted "You egregious ass, what do
you mean by banding me the census return?
Those seven millions are the increase in pop
ulation from 1860 to 1S70H'
Year: 1875

THE Argus gives the pledge or oath of the
Hayes club in Ohio. We don't know any
thing about the Ohio clubs, but are informed
by members of an order In this city that ac-
tive members of the Democratic party are
also prominent members Of an organization
in this city with similar oath. Indeed, a
member of the Democratic City Committee
is the fret or second officer in one of the
cluhs