smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

up majority for Hayes where such
a majority docs not exist. What will
be the result of this interference with
the ballots Of the people remains to be
seen. The following extract from the
Philadelphia Times will serve to show
the present attitude of matters in the
South, and the political situation at the
present time.


Louisiana and Florida are the real
battle grounds now, and there is fierce
struggle going on in both States to direct
verdicts. That Louisiana has voted for
Tildcn by from ten to fifteen thousand,
is not much disputed among candid
men, and the contest there is on the
Kellogg side to manipulate it for Hayes
BY the return board, and on the Tilden
side to get an honest computation Of the
vote actually polled. just there the
value Of Secretary Of War like Cam
eron assumes its full proportions before
the admiring gaze Of machine polite
ians, and it's safe to assume that what
ever prompt orders and the ready en-
ployment Of Gatling guns will do toward
getting a return for Hayes, will be done.
It may in the end turn on the question
whether the nation will stand bayonet
majorities to defeat so decided an ex-
preston Of the popular will as that given
in favor of Tilden, but Cameron doesn't
scare at shadows, and whatever is pos
sible or apparently possible, he will be
certain to do, or try to do, in the work
Of repeating the Kellogg infamy Of four
years ago. Florida is not SO easily ma
nipulated, and may prove most diff
cult little State to handle by machinery.
We believe that it has voted for Tilden,
and the only problem is, whether the
return can Re held to the honest vote.
We believe that, in defiance Of the des-
perate efforts now being made to control
the return, it will have to be declared
for Tilden, and thus rescue his election.
In that case Louisiana will be allowed
to vote for Tilden and thus give him
one hundred and ninety-six, or eleven
more than the required majority. We
believe that Governor Tilden is fairly
elected President by from one hundred
and ninety-six to one hundred and
ninety-nine electoral votes; and while
it is possible that the return may be
made to elect Hayes by one majority.
we regard it as quite improbable.
Year: 1876

This organization composed of ladies
connected with the press Of Philadel-
phia and nearly all the leading journals
Of the country, met at their room in the
Press building, on last Tuesday, and
passed a resolution Of thanks to the Press
Committee Of the Board Of Finance for
their kindness to the Club; and also to
Mr.. Charles L. Flanagan. Chief Of the
Department Of the Press, for his polite
ness and uutiring interest in the welfare
Of the members. and his courtesy to those
seeking passes, especially correspond
ents Of country papers. He certainly
was the right man in the right place,
and will undoubtedly be ever remem-
bered by the press generally, and the
lady members in particular, as one cal
culated ever to make friends, no matter
10 what position he is placed, for be has
all the elements Of true gentleman,
combined with a genial disposition
which have made him a welcome guest
to the Club meetings Of the Press dur
ing the Exhibition. He has the good
wishes Of all the members, trusting that
be will not forget their Club 10 the next
Centennial, Of which we earnestly hope
he will occupy the same honorable posi-
ton, with the same ability. This Club,
though young, numbers upwards ofsev-
enty members, and comprises many Of
the first lady writer's Of the day; this
does not include the honorary members,
among whom are many prominent gen.
tlemen connected with the city press
They intend having grand supper on
Monday evening, at the Keystone hotel
on Broad street, below Arch, which will


be the closing of their Centennial meet.
ings and the Inauguration Of the winter
reunions. RosALEINE.
Year: 1876




To accommodate our growing manufacture
ing interests we have built large additions to
our Buildings in Smyrna where we will short
ly remove our shoe machinery. From this
some have inferred that we would relinquish
our RETAIL Boot and Shoe trade here. We
gratefully acknowledge a generous support
from this community, and assure them that
the STORE will be continued, and, by en-
ploying cheap home labor and home-tanned
leather and morocco, make a shoe that will
give the most wear and comfort for the least
money. Our stores require the labor of about
twenty-five persons throughout the year, and
keep about $l5, 900 at home that would other
wise 60 to prosper some other locality. We
have made some mistakes, all manufacturers
will, but we shall use materials of known su-
periority in the several grades of our shoes
hereafter We are supplying most of the best
trade around Smyrna and here, and filling
orders from many of DeHaven's former Gus
toners all over the Peninsula. We will give
you an exhibition of Boots and Shoes of our
own make at the coming FAIR, and will ask
a verdict and continuation of your patron
age. Very respectfully,


R. M. & W. T. JOHNSON.
Year: 1876

TIE ATTUCKs GUARD are actively engaged
in drilling for their excursion to Fortress
Monroe on the 9th Of August. They will
leave here on Sunday afternoon on steamer
to be furnished by the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company. They will reach Old Point
on the morning OF Monday the 7th, on
which day the competitive drill will take
place between the colored troops of Vir-
ginia. The first prize will be handsome
banner, the second a silver badge for each
member OF the successful company winning
it. The Virginia Grays, Captain Ben. Scott,
will be among the competing organizations.
Year: 1876

To the Editor Of the Dispatch: An article ap-
peared in the State last week worded in such man
ner as to lead the citizens Of this city to believe that
l was guilty Of the charge Of theft. I have en-
deavorcd to get the reporter to correct IT, and although
promise was given he has failed to do SO.


was arrested on the charge of theft by tramp
for the purpose Of blackmai, as was clearly proven
in court. After getting the warrant he offered to
leave the city If he received S5. This refused to
give and he left. have 1tever seen him SINCE mel
ther do think he is the "hard-working man on his
way to buy real estate,' as the State represents.


LANES l.. BoTTO.
Year: 1876

That Murderer. Petersburg Post
of Monday last mentions that negro man
who murdered his wife in this county Last
spring, and for whose arrest the Governor
had offered a reward Of 800, was
seen in the upper part Of Ches-
terfeld on that day. Upon diligent in
quiry of the various officials OF the coun-
ty, your reporter is unable to learn OF any
such murder ever having been perpetrated
in this county. The paper from which thus
article is quoted has probably confounded
this with the Amelia case.
Year: 1876

YOUNG MAN, "GET MARRIED. DIR. Dio
Lewis having learned the minimum guam
titv of food on which life can be sustained,
advises all young men to marry and settle
down in life. His idea is that "until man
is married his life is lacking in that which
best develops his manhood" He gives cold
bachelors some hard raps in letter pub
lished in the Green Bay (Wis.) Aduocate,
and then administers this rebuke to that
class who are anxious to see the world be-
fore marrying: "Seeing the world as the
young man does who has to earn his living
as he goes along amounts to very little. What
he does see is nothing that helps him fight
the battle Of life more successfully. 1t only
keeps him from habits which are in direct
antagonism to correct and happy and sue
cessful life, and when he gets through
knocking about he has nothing to show
for the misspent years save the habits which
he must overcome il he would make any
thing OF himself. Do you call that gain or
loss !? So, young man, take the advice OF
man who has kept his eyes open for more
years than you have lived, probably, and
don't tknock around II you think have
overdrawn the picture, look around you,
and out Of the men you know select those
who have knocked around and see If they
do not bear witness to the truth OF every
assertion have made concerning the class
they represent. Are they men you envy?
/ tell you, boys, knocking around makes
man good for nothing else, and take it you
have desire to be good for something
higher In hfe."
Year: 1876

Early Resumption of. Work at the Stone
Yard. Operations, which have been sus-
pended at these works for the past three
months to the regret OF the three hundred
stone-cutters engaged there, it is understood
will be resumed in a few days probably by
Monday next. The superintendent Of the
yard has given notice to the old hands to
come forward and enter their names in his
Office before Monday next il they want to
be put on the rolls again. -
Year: 1876

CONTEMPLATED MOONLIGHT PARADE.-It
is contemplated by that crack organization
the Richmond Grays to have sometime
during the summer months moonlight
parade in summer-dress uniform. The
company will drill and parade on Broad
street, and will afterwards repair to some
convenient place for ice-cream. The mem
bers will invite their wives and daughters
to join them on the refreshment occasion.
Year: 1876

Alarm of Fire.-About o'clock last eve
ming an alarm OF fire was sounded, which
proved to be o shanty on Fourth street near
Hull, occupied by negroes. The Alert Fare
Company was promptly on hand and the
fire extinguished without doing but very
little damage.
Year: 1876

COMPANIES A, B, AND G will hold o meet
ing tonight to adopt resolutions OF thanks
expressive OF the kind treatment which
they received In Philadelphia during their
recent visit to the Centennial.
Year: 1876

DISPATCH PRINTING-HoUsE.-In order to meet
the constantly increasing demands OF our trade we
have added weli-selected assortment Of NEW
TYPE, which, together with our improved MA
cu1NERY and sKILFUL MECHANICAL TALENT
warrant us In guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and In the most expe-
dItfous manner.
Year: 1876

final interrogatory in this shape: Is
your reticence based on fear Of injur-
ing your own chance, Or on the fact that
you don + know eppd p n form an in-
te1ligent OF definite opinion upon any
question in which reason or common
sense is necessary" In other words,


sAre you cunning old fox or stupid
old ignoramus?"
Year: 1876

NyHELAN MEMORIAL CHApEL.-The
corner stone Of the Whelan Memorial
Chapel will be laid at the new Catholic
Cemetery on next Sunday afternoon. The
ceremonies will be Of an interesting char.
acter, and II the weather be propitiOus no
doubt a large crowd will be present.
Year: 1876

Emperor Of Morocco has declared his in,
ability to send his customary subsidy to
the Sultan, OF Turkey, owing TO the heavy
draw on his resources caused by repreSs'
ing the disturbances in his own dominions
Year: 1876

From the Chicago Tribune.


Several Democratic candidates in In
diana have been withdrawn from the
State ticket for cause. There are eth
ers against whome suspicious are rest
ting so strong that it is probable they
will have TO be withdrawn also. Is it
not that this Indiana candidate on the
National ticket should also make way
for some one who has not such fraud
ulent burden to carry? Most certainly
IL Mr.. Wheeler were in the position OF
Mr.. Hendricks, and had O fraudulent
claim resting upon his record he would
be promptly and summarily withdrawn
The least that Hendricks can do is to
cover back the money in the Treasury
which he took from it unlawfully aud
unjustly as the attorney OF my con-
sistent," Henderson, his cousin.
Year: 1876

A man from Stanton came to Wilmington
yesterday, with butter and eggs, and took
his stand on King street with the rest of
the large number, who were engaged in
pretty much the same business as himself.
His butter was of fine quality and was rap
idly disposed of, and then his whole atten-
ton was turned to eggs. A gentleman


bought dozen from him and preferred one
OF the new issue of silver quarters. At this
sight the vender's eyes glistened, and he


bought five dollars worth from him, paying
dollar for dollar, for the purpose of specula-
tion, not having known before of the new
issue. His chagrin was indescribable when
they told him at the brokers' office that
grecnbacks were worth few cents more
than the last issue of silver.
Year: 1876

The steamship Hudson, Captain eager,
of the Cromwell line, which was mentioned
yesterday morning as having come in
through the jett,es on Friday afternoon,
arrived at her wharf in the Second District
early yesterday morning. A visit to her
early in the day, before any cargo was
taken out, disclosed the fact that her red
lead line was three inches out of water.
Her draft, by mark, was shown to be thir-
teen feet nine inches aft and eleven feet one
inch forward. The Hudson, it seems, there
fore drew, coming in, only about nine inches
more than the bark Maria w. Atwood drew
when she struggled to sea through the Jet
ties on the fifth of last March.


1t will be interesting to know if Captain
eager proposes to send his ship to sea
through the jetties after she has received
her load at the wharf.
Year: 1876

To the Common CouncH Of the city OF


Los angeles:


GENLLEMEN.-The undersigned your
Committee to whom was referred the
matters regarding the Board of Edu-
cation of this city respectfully report:


lst. That owing to the present con-
dition of the finances of the city they
are of the opinion that it isimpossible
for the city to transfer from any fund
of the city at the present time the
amount of money demanded by the
Board of Education.


I'd. That the question of the over
draft by the Board of Education and
the right of the City Treasurer to ap-
ply sufficient amount of the funds
recently paid to him and to the credit
of the school fund by the County SUI
perintendent, and now on deposit in
the Farmers & Merchants Bank, to
the satisfaction of such warrants, is
one between the City Treasurer and
the Board of Education, and that
since the Common Council under the
law has no power to control the school
fund, they do not believe the Common
Council could compel the City Treas
urer to obey the order relative to it.,
desired by the Board of Education.


Sd. That although it will doubtless
inconvenience the city to do so, the
Common Council, for the purpose of
avoiding expense and trouble conse-
quent on the levy ofa special tax, will
guarantee to the Board of Education
the sum of three thousand dollas, to
be used by them after the exhaustion
of the county and State apportion-
ments, as heretofore voted by the
Common Council.


4th. But if the Board of Education
is unwilling to accede to the PROPOSE
tion contained in the third paragraph,
the city being forced so to do and act
ing under the writ of mandate hereto
fore issued, your Committee would
recommend that the Common Council
reconsider its former motion and in
struct the City Assessor to proceed
with the assessment of the special tax
as heretofore ordered by the ordinance
providing therefore.


W. Il. WoRKMAN' a Finance Com.


Los Angeles, Jan. 2Sth, 1876.
Year: 1876

Cameron has received an order to
send fifty pounds of fish twice week
to the hotel at Santa Monica. The
next thing will be an order to send
some Of that nice smearcase," or
Dutch cheese, and fine butter, to some
dairyman.
Year: 1876

We attended dinner at the house
of our old friend Major Bell yesterday,
given to celebrate the birthday of one
of the prettiest of his beautiful little
daughters, and took the liberty of eel
ebrating our own at the same time,
and feel as though we should not want
anything to eat until next birthday.
We regret to say there is sii ght diff
ference in the age Of the little girl and
0urself but not century as the Re-
publican states. The editor of that
sheet has Centenniap on the brain,
and thinKs all great and good men, as
we'll rs the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, originated hundred years ago.


Two mails were received yesterday
and we are happy to state that the de-
layed instalImcnts are about all in.
An immense mass of paper mail was
thrown upon the Post Office and the
clerks, after filling the principal boxes
to their utmost capacity, We're COM
PEELED to desist in their work of destri-
button. Postmaster Bent expects that
the Northern and Eastern mail will
arrive at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and,
no doubt, the mails will all be on time
in few days, unless the break on the
Union and Central Pacific roads
should prove serious.
Year: 1876

Crops and Rain In South Carolina.


During the past week we have had
more rain than is thought to be benefi-
cial to the crops. On Sunday afternoon
it commenced and continued raining
time OF going to press, 1t has done con-
siderable damage to wheat and oats. In
some cases it caught the wheat cut and
lying On the ground, not stacked, and
where it was not cut it is beat to the
ground and blown about so badly that it
will be difficult to cut. From all SEC
tiOns we learn the cotton and corn Is
terribly in the grass, aud will require
time and labor to get it clean. Unfor-
tunately, next week court week will
call large number Of labOrers from the
fields, which will give the grass on
many farms such headway that it will
be hard work to overcome it, Union
Times.


The storm that passed over portions
Ct this county, on Sunday, the fourth
instant, was more destructive than we
at first supposed. In one instance the
wind blew off over half the roof Of q
house belonging to cOlored man by the
name Of Samuel Smith, about five and
a half miles above here, and the rain
deluged the house. The hail destroyed
eight acres of fee cotton, which was
five inches high and in fine growing
condition. Every tree upon an acre of
well timbeIed land belonging to col
ored man named ljan Nicholas was
blown down, aud The roof taken off his
STABLE Union Times.
Year: 1876

Miss Emma Pierce, the leading lady
of the theatrical company which is
travelling with Mr.. Sothern, was driving
q team Of horses in Montreal few days
ego, when the horses suddenly shied,
knocking over a little girl, and then
began rearing and kicking. Miss
Pierce sprsng from the carriage over
the door and dragged the little girl from
under the furious animals ct the risk of
ner own life. Her hat was kicked off
by one OF the horses, but she held on to
the child and saved its life. The next
day the father of the little girl presented
Miss Pierce with two very handsome
Canadian ponies and a complete set OF
harness,
Year: 1876

Ex-Governor z. 3. Vance was nOmi.
mated as the Conservative candidate for
governor unanimously on the first bal.
lot. Let the welkin ring from one end
of tbs State to the other that the peoples
man has been placed in the lesd by the
people, and will lead the people to VIC
tory next November. The nomination
Of q candidate for governor Of the State
Of North Carolina by unanimous vote
is something unheard of in the politics
of the State, and can augur only an
omen for good. 1t shows the unanimity
and determination which pervsdes our
party, and pressges an Overwhelming
victory Charlotte Observer.
Year: 1876

ington Capital, recently wrote rather a
severe criticism on Miss Anderson's
acting. In later issue he says: "The
bright face of this youthful tEagedienne
shone through the gloom of the most
dresry and melancholy depot in the


United States. The gentleman who
pointed her out asked me how / could
have the heart 10 be 80 severe upon the
young lady. / had no idea my criticism
published that morning could be cOnsid
cred 80 very severe. L thou yht my pen


had been unusually fair end Just. But
whether severe or not, my friend
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, June 20.-President
Grant made the following speech last
night in responding to the serensde after
the Republican ratification meeting:


GENTLEMEN-After all the speaking
yeu and have listened to to. night (toT
was with you in your ratification meet
ing) you cannot wish, even il was a
speaker, to hear anything from me. But
cannot withhold my approval Of the
excsllent ticket given you by the Ma
tional Republican conversion at Cincin.
natl, q ticket that should receive the
cordial support Of all races in all Sec
tions. / know Governor Hayes person
ally, and can surrender with unfeigned
pleasure my present position to him, as
/ believe l shall do on the fifth of March
nextyesT, with guaranteed security for
your rights and liberties under the laws
of the land
Year: 1876




Samuel J. Tilden, the candidate for Presi-
dent, we mean. A greater old hum
bug than that same Samuel J. T.lden never
lived.-LiUingston Republican.


We have seen that estimate put upon
Tllden, and have heard that sort of talk
before. When that same Samuel j.
Tilden" told Tweed, Sweeney & Co. that
he had gathered proof of their plumber
of New York City, and they must stop
stealing and make restitution, they
laughed at him and said be was hum
bug. When he became Governor and
told the boys upon the canal that he had
been looking into matters along the tow
path and discovered a great deal of ras-
cality there, and that it was about time
for the extraordinary repair business to
stop and for them to pay back something
to the State, they smiled at his apparent
verdancy and said he was a humbug.
We believe they are all now pretty welt
convinced that that same Samuel j
Tilden" is no. humbug, and that when
they thought he was asleep he had one
eye wide open.
Year: 1876

1t would startle many people who hap
pen to see locomotive blowing off steam
in railway station, if they were told
that there is electricity enough gener-
ated in the discharge of steam to blow
the whole train of carriages to atoms, if,
instead of being dissipated, it We're col
lected. The fact was first accidentally
noticed by an engineer at Newcastle,
who perceived sparks which proved to be
electrical among the escaping steam.
The discovery was confirmed by the con-
struction of hydro-electric machine in
the shape of boiler set on glass legs.
The steam, as it rushes out OF the escape
valve, is received on series of metallic
points by which it is gathered and accu-
mulated in the conductor, as in an ordi.
nary electric machine, in which the elec.
tricity is generated by the friction of q
glass plate or cylinder. Will engineer.
ever come to appreciate the fact thai
every locomotive carries the means O
lighting itself far better and more cheaply
than any lamp?