smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

and in consequence rendered them suscepuDle
to poisonous influences in the air. In tins
month there are always malarious fogs arising
from the decomposing vegetable matter In
low-Iylng meadows and gardens-a danger
which nothing but the early frosts will cure.
The chief preventive measures to be adopted
are to protect the body by flannel next the
skin, never to go out in the morning without
a full meal, and to keep the digestive organs
in healthy condition and the mind cheerful.


Typhoid fevers are communicated, on the con-
trary, by conveyance Of animal secretions. AT
this season every householder should look TO
the condition of drains and water-pipes on his
premises, and not let squeamishs sdelicacy him
der him from reporting nuisances on the
premises of his neighbOr. 1t is amazing to
what pollution Of the air, in their sumptuous
dwellings, churches, steam and hOrse-cars,
Americans will submit in silence. There is
another class of feyers which originate In de-
Gazing vegetable matter dampness, and
the poison generated by bad ventila-
ton in overcrowded houses. If every
respectable man would see that the
laws of health were enforced in his own neigh
borhOod during the next week, there would be
little fear from this especial messenger OF
DEATH In case of attack from fever, the usual
course is to apply all domestic remedies before
calling in physician The headache, languor,
ETC., appear SO slight series of symptoms that
it is natural the whole family pharmacopeia
of pills, draughts, and stimuants should be
tried before outside assistance Is summoned.
The truth is, however, that the remedies for
each kind of fever widely differ, and the home
practice too often gives the surest help to the
disease in its fatal work.


Our advice, then, to readers is, in brief, TO
keep the fever out of their houses, but after
it is once in TO leave the fight with it to
more skilled hands than their own. In no
country, too, Is the matter of disinfectiOn so
neglected as in our own. The patient being
dead or cured, his friends leave. the disease to
go on its way unchecked, while with due pre-
caution of disinfecting bedding, clothes, walls,
etc., it might be stopped short. A free use OF
carbolic acid or chloride of lime is beneficial
in even a house where there is no illness.
But best of all is fresh, clean air, and plenty
of it. These counsels are hackneyed beyond
question:; but that they are needed is proved
by the fact that eight out of ten, even of cul-
tured families, disregard them.
Year: 1876

II has been the fortune of most really inde-
pendent newspapers at one time another, to con-
front the crucial test Of life and death struggle
with the public wrongs they dare to assail. 1t
comes sometimes in q combination by corrupt men
to crush the spirit of a free newspaper by an accu-
mutation of suits for libel, which ia different
thing as it can well be from the attempt of man
uniustly accused to compel the law to proclaim bis
innocence The TRIBUNE has always held that
libel suits were even more for the benefit OF the
newspapers than of the public, that they hghteIed
that Sense Of full responsibility for every printed
word which every true journalist should feel, and
acted as salutary checks indiscrmiDate abuse or
willsul SANDER But the recent concentration OF
suits agninst The Philadelphia Times looks more like
an attempt TO choke It than TO compel II to speak
the truth. naval contractor has brought eighteen
complaints for libel against its editor and publisher


although one trial will traverse the only issue be-
tween himself and the paper just on the eve OF this
trial Mayor Stokley, passing by specific accusations
directly affecting his official integrity, selects what
at worst could be but technical libel, without tho
essential element of malice and calls The 7iH5S to
legal account This suit 10 followed by another that
has its origin in the prison cell Of one DIR. Bushanan


dealer in diplomas whose arrest The Tines precip


tated II that paper has wronged any Of these com
planants it should suffer, but no technical hbes OF
doubtful yerdcts Will either benefit its accuSeTs or
injure the wide circulation and influence which it
has earned by It's independent course. An intelh-
gent public does not misunderstood such contests


In all this we do not mean to deprecae the bringing
of a multitude of libel suits against grossly libel
Gus newspaper-which The PhLadslDhG Tines is not.
Year: 1876

by the actual inspection of divers, the fact is
attested that few large pieces of rock remain
to give trouble in dredging. The explosion
seems to have done service in destroying the
reef somewhat beyond the edges of the mine.
Gen. Newton may perhaps find that he can
considerably reduce his early estimates of the
expense and time required for finishing the
work and freeing Hell Gate from all cbstruc-
finnS
Year: 1876

There are good many people who may
proftably study the financial tumble yesterday
in Philadelphia. Ever since the coal COM
bination fell to pieces the Reading clique
in Philadelphia have undertaken to hold
up the price of their stock by main strength
and reoklessness. Everybody knew that it
could no more be worth what 1t was before
that combination was broken than railroad iron
could now be worth what it was five years ago.


But Mr.. Gowen, with the fatuity which great
power and long experience of having ones
way seem often to breed, imagined that he
could reverse the ordM of nature, make water
run up hill, and hold Reading at It's inflated
price, while the other coal stocks were tum-
bling. He did sO-at an enormous cost to the
foolish capitalists who gave him the means
At last, their purses or patience exhausted,
they succumbed, and yesterday the stock fell
% Der cent in an hour. People in New
York who suppose that the extravaganza of
the war, the wholesale watering OF stocks, the
fancy dividends, the needless waste in con-
struction, and the like, which have exhausted
the resources Of many of the best investment
companies. have left no mark and cannot be
traced in the actual value of the stocks, may
find great profit in a close examination OF
what yesterday happened in Philadelphia.
Year: 1876

Boss Shepherd has testified on the witness
stand TO Gen. Babcock's good character.
Nevertheless, the indications still are that he
will be acquitted.


The baggage -smasher must take a new place
IN history. One day last week he handled
1000 pieces received from Philadelphia on
the Pennsylvania road alone, aud nobody
seems TO have been hurt. The Centennial
travel on this road reached its maximum last
week will quarter of million passengers
carried to aud from Philadelphia without
accident


No more fitting choice could have been made
for the orator of the Seward statue than that
of Mr. Stewards devoted friend apd warm
partisan. The occasion and the surroundings
compelled the address of Mr.. Eyarts to be
brought within narrower COMPASS than the
oration of ~ Charles Francis Adams sew
eraI years aga, but it will excite less criti-
csm and controversy than did that somewhat
famous address. It deals with Mr.. Seward
rather in respect to what he was in himself
thar as to what he was measured by and
above other men distinguished like bimself.


Yesterdays coal sale showed conclusiyely
that the low prices established by the first
auction are to be maintained The public,
however, viii do we'll even yet TO buy
Sparingly. Coal is more likely to be
lower than higher. The coal compa-
MES must throw it on the market
In large quantities, in order to meet their OBJ
legations, and they must take for it whatever
they can get Buyers have heretofore had
nothing to do in fixing the price. Now they
are likely to have everything, if they do not
throw away Their opportunity by undue haste.


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Another savings bank has the wisdom 90
close its doors Of its own accord without wait
ing until the time when they wouldS be shut
in the faces of outraged depositors. The New
Amsterdam follows the good example of the
Bond Street Bank, and asks for the appoint
ment Of a receiver to adjust its affairs. The
large proportion of the real estate to the total
assets makes it hardly possible that the full
figure claimed for them can be realized, but
the depositors are better OF than they Fouid
have been if there had been further delay,
and the community is safely rid of weak
bank which probably had no excuse for being.
Thus Gar every investigation that has been
made tends to confirm the belief that the Hell
Gate explosion crumbled the reef into small
fragments. Both by the sounding apparatus
which has been swept along the bottom, and
Year: 1876

In. all previous international exhibitions there
have been great unhappiness and sometimes
Just cause for dissatisfaction when the awards
were granted. The Centennial Exhibition will
be distinguished from all others as the one Ill
which the system of awards has proved on the
whole satisfactory. There aE8ears to have
been no unequal liberality shassn In granting
medals 10 the exhibitors of ore nation rather
than to those of another. The judges with
scarcely an exception have been eminently
qualified for their respective tasks The num-
Der of awards is large, but tAe true test of
merit will appear in the statements of the
judges as to the reasons in each instance for
their selection. This is a far better plan than
giving graduated awards, and. is likely to be
adopted in future exhibitions. We print else
where lust of the moro noted recipients OF
the honors.
Year: 1876

Thus Gar every investigation that has been
made tends to confirm the belief that the Hell
Gate explosion crumbled the reef into small
fragments. Both by the sounding apparatus
which has been swept along the bottom, and
Year: 1876

Holden asked an explanation Of the sud
den conversion to conversatism, and was
Immediately told that matters could not
be worse than they were under Republican
rule, and they desired to make change
to see what new party would do to-
wards contributing to good prosperity.
0u every hand he heard complaints of in.
adequacy of the school system and the
prohlgate administrationsof its. funds.
Year: 1876

He found ample testimony Of intimida-
ton, but it was all on the Republican side.
Not solitary instance of violence on the
part of the Democrats could be traced,
and the two instances OF bulldoZing alleged
of shooting Gray and Butler of East Eel
eciana, are entirely untrue. The latter is
conspicuously so, as Butler is now in the
niAr-
Year: 1876

Among the persons spoken to by Mr..
Holden i'll East Feliciana was a northern
man of Republican politics. The man
owned 200 acres of land and offered the
entire farm for S4,500. Holden asked
him if he would sell for that amount under
good state and stable government, which
the people would respect. The man said
he would not. that his land would then be
worth $4,000 and he would not sell for
that amount
Year: 1876

Regarding the story of the colored man
who was whipped and scarifed the day be-
fore election, SO conspicuously dwelt upon
by the Chicago Tribune, Holden states
this: He had engaged with some of the
boys to go coon hunting, aud emitting to
come, quarrel arose, aud he was beaten
by them. He was hurried to the city as
a horrld example Of political coercion.
Year: 1876

New ORLEANS, Nov 25.-l am more
fully convinced than ever that the return
ing board here viii attempt coup d'ctat
similar to that Of the South Carolina can
vasseTs.


From the time the result of the election
in the state was known it became evident
that
Year: 1876

the returning board could find for throw
ing out the majority OF the votes actually
cast would be alleged intimidation, and yet
up to the present not solitary fact has
been vouchsafed. More of the ground and
lofty tumbling was noted in the
Year: 1876

New York, April4.-The Secretary Of
War and General Sherman continued
their investigation Of the defences Of New
York yesterday, Notwithstanding the
drenching rain. The former left for
Washington last night and General Sher-
man returns there tonight.
Year: 1876

The Portland FREss seems to be in season in
putting on the harness of 1876. That paper
stands now in the front rank of New EDgland
Republican papers. Its political articles have
for few years commanded the growing respect
of the party, as well for their wisdom as for
their tact and pungency. As family paper it
is second to no paper in Maine; while its price,
81. 90, is dollar lower than most daily papers
of its size and class. 1t is sent during the sea-
son of the Legislature for 81 The weekly,
"rhe Maine State PRESS is made up with
great care to adaptit to the wants of the family;
taking every department into special care. The
growing political Influence of the PRESS rem
ders it a very desirable paper for those who in
tend to give any considerable attention 10 the
political questions coming before the public
during the ensuing year.


[From the Presque Isle Sunrise.l


The Portland Daily PRESS and the Maine
State PRESS, Weekly, are two papers of which
the Republicans of Maine may well be pleased
and proud. In years gone by it was necessary
to go outside of Maine to find good daily
paper. Maine now has a goodly number Of
enterprising daily papers. One of the best IN
the state is the Portland Daily PRESS. 1t
prints nearly third more reading matter than
any other, and on no other IS so much money
and time expended. The PRESS is strong in its
editorial department. 1t has sentiments, and it
talks them out. In the discussion OF all national
and state questions the PRESS taxes promi-
nent part. The PRESS IS essentially Maine
journal. In full and faithful presentation of
its business interests, aud reports of meetings
of general interest it will have no superior
State news is made speciality, correspondents
being engaged in all the principal towns. In
the department of telegraphic news, it has the
advantage of all the associated press news, and
makes provision for special kilograms respect
ing all matters of interest. Unusual attention
VIII be devoted to matters at the national Cap
ltal, and a special reporter and correspondent
will look out for the PRESS at the Legislature
Market reports and the state of the markets re-
ceive that attention which they should in
city whose Wholesale business is large and in
ereasing,
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

is a gigantic one and the details require to be
carefully and cautiously worked out by the
most skillful of lawyers. What is required is
this: antiquated and absurd legal fictons, as
no way furthering and not infrequently i'm
peding justice, should be done away with;
the ground of action and the real defence
should be put upon record as early as posi-
BILE and before the trial of fact begins, so that
no man shall bring an action and continue it
for months merely to harass an enemy, and
no man shall arrest judgment for months by
simulated defence, or, by taking advantage
OF technicalities, postpone decision when he
has no defence good either in law or justice.
Under present conditions the judicial ma
chnery is clogged by the very forms of pro-
cedure which were originally intended to
facilitate its workings. A striking illustra-
ton of this is afforded by the case of Tweed.
1t took two years to find who was the proper
person to sue him, and now, because of legal
technicalties, the case has fallen through.
Yet no man doubts the justice of the claim
against him. With this instance of patent
injustice in mind few will deny that thorough
reform is needed, and needed now.


VIRGINIA CRY came near having large
fire and case of cremation the other night
and all because of the "Improved Order of
Red Men," II seems that in case of the
death of member of the Order, a certain
high officer, known as the "Prophet," is re-
quired to perform an impressive ceremony
over the body while it lies in the "wigwam.'
Now it unfortunately happened that BROTH
er died and new Prophet was installed in
Virginia City the same day. The Prophet,
new to his office and desiring to 60 gracefully
through the funeral ceremonies about to
come off, arranged little rehearsal, making
his joiner-shop do duty a, wigwam for the
nonce, and persuading his partner to take the
role of corpse. Then the ceremony began.
The corpse pro tenn. was put upon board,
and the Prophet, in war-paint, with bunch
of feathers stuck behind his ear and lighted
torch in his hand, began to prance about the
"remains," murmuring dolorous chant.
The corpse held the ritual in his hand and
acted as prompter. While the ceremonies
were progressing some shavings on the floor
caught fire by spark from the torch. In a
moment the wigwam was in flames, and the
corpse and the Prophet engaged in lively
fight to settle who should get through the
door first. Both were badly burned, and the
Prophet was unable to attend the funeral
next day. The Order is not now a popular
one in Virginia City.
Year: 1876

Beecher to be Again Invostigatsd BIZ a


Church Committee.


The feature of the sessions of the ad.
visory council yesterday, the 23d. was
the discussion over the question as to
whether there should be another invest.
Year: 1876

which, when it bursts out will destroy
everything around it. He thought
he might say without fear
that he was enjoying
the blessing of God and was very near to
Him; and he would that there was not a
creature in the world for whom he would
not suffer, if he could save him from
greater suffering. If there was any word
which he had said to hurt the brothers of
near churches he was anxious to with
draw it. At some hour Of every day he
felt as If he were nearer the New Jerusa-
lem, and looking back upon his life he
felt great joy. He did not care for his
reputation after he was dead, but if in
his time, he had been able to put
into literature that which would cheer
the sick and the young, therein was his
joy, for posterity. He expressed his
great gratitude to the fathers and broth
ers of the council for the result arrived
at. They had brought strength and
courage, and they were thankful for it.
They had made no recommendation
which would not be adopted, and that
probably before some Of them reached
their homes. He desired to assure them
that if ever they were in trouble, in the
darkest midnight and the narrowest path,
that light which saved the world was
enough. He asked them to trust in Jesus
Christ. and said: ''Fathers and brothers,
1 bid you farewell"


DR.. Bacon then declared the council
dissolved.
Year: 1876

Ane sherman resumption bill is not
measure calculated to provoke the profound
admiration of students of finance, nor are its
provisions adequate to accomplish the end
whlcn 1t processes to advance. 1t is far from
perfect measure; but it is the best thing
which has yet been presented, and 1t has one
feature of the greatest value-it fixes date,
not far distant, for the resumption of specie
payments. For these reasons it should be
upheld by every friend of an honest currency
until seme bill can be proposed which is more
ample in its provisions but which shall insist
upon the same early date. Indeed the better
course Is to maintain the Sherman act with
its date of 1879, and 10 reinforce it by appro.
pirate legislation. The bill was never meant
to 60 alone, and was so framed that it could
be supplemented and complemented by
practical measures in the way Of resump-
ton.


p Ihe act has been disappointment 10 those
who supported it, a pleasing disappointment
TO the majority, sad one to the minority.
AT the time it was passed the hard-money
men feared that it did not 60 far enough,
that it would not be practical, that the date
liked upon was too far away. They only
accepted it beca use it was the best they could
get, on the principle that half-a-loaf is better
than none. T heir last objection has greatly
weakened by time, and is losing substance
every day; for we are now year nearer
resumption. The other objections have been
measurably dissipated by the wise construc-
tion plac ed upon the act by the Treasury,
and by Il le unforeseen fact that it has proved
Year: 1876

we 90 not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are In
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Cf good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1876

Il YOUNG Man from eighteen to twenty years of
a age to learn the Wholesale Grocery Business.
Salary first year SMALL Address in own handwriting
giving name and residence. Box 1858, City.
feh25
Year: 1876

The Huntington, W Va, AD-
vERTIsER Gays the third district
members ought to leave the
Wheeling Legislature in a body
ard come home, first asking for a
law to cede that part OF the State
to Kentucky or Virginia.


This suits us. Come on chill
dren and your old mother will take
you on her knee again. Wouldn't
that Wheeling Legislature cut a
figure without her Coal and Iron
aud Salt and Lumber and the
most respectable portion of her
population
Year: 1876

all around, running the stem out at
the middle Of the upper side. The
stem should be run far enough above
the wall of the house to avoid danger
of sparks from the chimney. The
height Of the inside of the fl le should
be preserved its whole length. The
width may be slightly decreased from
the elbow 70 the chimney. The inner
wall is carried all round. But too
much explanation often bewiiders -
We repeat our preference for small
houses When too much tobacco is
together it cannot all receive the heat
alike, which is our chief objection to
large houses. As to the number of
barns necessary, we would sny that
there ought to be ore sixteen foot
barn for every 5000 hills of tobacco
planted
Year: 1876

The work has been begun after long and careful preliminary labor. andwith the most ample resources for carrying it on to successful termination.

 None of the original stereotype plates have been
Year: 1876

8 FLoRER.THEvEs AT WoRK.-A lady who
lives ID the western. part of the city had her
yard robbed Friday night Of q large number
Of beautiful hYacinths in fall bloom. This
is the sixth time her yard has been robbed.
Another in the same neIghborhood was
pIundered nine times during last aeason.


The Council at its last meeting passed an
ordinance to break up this kind Of thieying.
Year: 1876

H


In rwo MONTHS from to-day the great
Exhibition commemorative of the one
hundreth anniversary Of American 1nde-
pendence will be opened to the inspection
of visitors from all parts of the world. The
foreign Commissioners are sending home
their accounts of their great satisfaction at
the forwardness of the exhibition buildings,
and at the completeness Of all the terminal
arrangements for the reception and hand
ling of goods and placing them in their
proper spaces in the buildings. Some OF
our home exhibitors are putting in an ap-
pearance in the buildings, and these are the
far-seeing men who know what it is to
have old G Father Time" by the forelock.
Year: 1876

ALARGE number of adventurers have
left Philadelphia, this week, for the Black
Hills in search of gold. While there is a
great deal of poetry in the idea Of hunting
for gold, the practical thing itself is very
likely to prove exceedingly prosy. Some OF
these adventurcrs for wealth, if not all OF
them, had better have remained at home,
following some respectable pursuit. They
may have very unpleasant time of it
among tue chair liltcrs." The latest news
is not reassurng to the lovers of peace.
General Clusters party it appears has been
attacked by the Black Hills Indians, and be
lost all his horses and cattle.
Year: 1876

Col. Forney's lecture at the Academy of
Music on Wednesday night was a very in
teresting one. The important service of
Col. Forney while abroad, in behalf of the
Centennial enterprise, made the people
eager to hear him. He was complimented
by large and distinguished company
There is snothing in Col. Forney's career
that he can regard with greater satisfaction
than the important service he performed
abroad in behalf of the Centennial enter
prise