smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

A good atory is told of old DR..
Caldwell, formerly OF the University
of North Carolina:


The doctor was a small man, and
lean, but as hard and angular as the
most irregular of pine knots.


He looked as though he might be
tough, but he did not seem strong.
Nevertheless he was, among the
knowing ones, reputed to be ''agile
as cat,' and, in addition, was by no
means deficient in knowledge of the
''manly art" Well, in the freshmen
class of certain year was burly
beef mountaineer OF Is or 10. This
genius conceived great contempt
for old Bolus's physical dimensions,
and his soul was Mortified that one
so deficient in muscle should be SO
potential in his rule.


Poor Jones-that's what we'll call
him-had no idea of moral force, At
any rate, he was not inclined to knock
under and be controlled despotically
by a man he imagined he could tie or
whip. At length he determined to
give the old gentleman a genteel,
private thrashing, some night in the
College Campus, pretending to mis-
take him for some fellow student.


Shortly after, dark and rainy
night, Jones met the doctor crossing
the Campus. Walking up to him
abruptly:


"Hello, Smith you rascal-is this
you !"


And with that he struck the old
gentleman blow on the side of the
face that nearly felled him.


Old Bolus said nothing, but squared
himself, and at it they went. Jones'
youth, weight and muscle made him
an "ugly customer" but after a
round or two the doctors science be-
gan to tell. and in a short time he
had knocked his antagonist down,
and was straddle of his chest, with
one hand on his throat, and the other
dealing vigorous cuffs on the side OF
the head.


"Ah! stop! l beg pardon, Doc.
tor, Doctor Caldwell-a mistake-ior
Heavens sake, Doctor !" he groaned,
81 reslly thought it was Smith,


The doctor replied with q word
and blow alternately.


SIT makes no difference for
all present purposes consider me
Smith"


And it is said that old Bolus gave
Jones such pounding that he never
made another mistake as to personal
identity.
Year: 1872

Having made large additions TO ourestablish-
ment in the shape OF material of the latest
style, and having employed experienced and
orders for every variety Of PLAIN AND FANCY
lob PRrNrISG with neatness and Dispatch
The addition of Steam Power to our establish
rnent affords us great advantages over most
country on ces in the way of low prices and
saf work Call with us and be con WINGED.
Year: 1872

''Get out Of my way, what are you good
forP said a cross old man to a little bright
eyed urchin, who happened to stand in the
way, The little fellow, as he stepped one
SIDE, replied very gently, ''They make men
out Of such things as we are"
Year: 1872

the minority, and raised storm of dissent
by claiming that the very reason the Liberals
abandoned the Republican organization was
because the majority in it had oyerruled the
minority.


Finally substitute was adopted by a vote
of SO to % that the delegation vote as q unit
for Greeley until twenty delegates request n
consultation after which the vote shall be
cast as the majority may direct. '<1s4
Year: 1872

GREAT SUCCESS OF TIE NEW ENTERPRISE
CAMPBELL X CO.'S Prize Photograph Gallery, cor
her Oh Ninth and Main streets, Is now making the
chenpest and hest ,cork In the city. We invite the
PUBLIC To call and examine our work for themselves.
W. are not yet compelled to run down our brother
PHOTOGRAPHERS or try TO lead the people astray by
telling them that We arc tle only ones making good
work.


MANY handsome prizes are given away daily Mt
CAMPBELL & Co.'S Prize Gallery. corner Ninth and
Main streets
Year: 1872

A CoNTRAsT AND MORAL.-A greater
contrast cannot be imagined than a hard
faced. close listed. sagacious man oil money
and what is called fast young man. When
Old Money Bags, plodding to counting
room, meets one of these young swells, perhaps
driving fine horses, a cigar in his mouth. and
other Insignia Of young bloods about him.
he feels contempt for him that language is
Inadequate to express He considers him
the greatest fool in the world-not because
he isa proaigato sinnor-but because he is
throwing away money and time in such an
improbable way. The only consolation he
has in the spectacle is the suggestion 1t
makes of his own superior wisdom. Yet nc
is as great fool in his own fashion as the
other. How did the fast youth obtain the
cash he is scattering about SO lavishly,!
From some old father, who had made DC
cold his god, like Ole Money Bags, only to
have his dtity chopped into current com by
his children lie laycth up riches and
knoweth not who shall gather them
Year: 1872

j. H. SANDs.--Up to the time our pa
per went to press Governor Walker had
taken no action upon the petition for the
pardon of J. II. Sands, and the opinion
seemed to prevail among well informed
parties that the petition would not be
granted. Weare informed that theaction of
the Supreme Court of Appeals upon the
application for new trial of the case will
be certified to the Hastings court on Mon
day morning, when, if the judgment of the
latter is not superseded by the executive
pardon, Sands will be conveyed to the pen
itentiary to begin his tenn of two years.
confinement. -
Year: 1872

BAIL.-The masquerade ball to be given
by our colored citizens next Monday night
at the National Hotel, on Seventh street,
will no doubt be success, as every prepa-
ration has been made to make it such,
Year: 1872




If IT is right for man to refrain from
making beast of himself, it is right for
him to take all necessary precautions against
beastliness. There are men whose moral
stamina has. become so weakened that they
cannot resist temptation. 1t is lawful
for them not only to pray, =" Lead us
not into temptation" but to take pledge of
their own honor that they will not go near
! it. tits pitiful condition to be in, no
doubt; but when man has fallen into it
total abstinence is the only way for
him. And if total abstinence is
right, it is right to promise total
abstinence. Is it wrong for man to
bind himself to do right ? There is such a
thing as making provision against the flesh,
so as not to fulfill the lusts thereof, and
there may be cases in which such a proyi-
sion indicates the highest virtue, if not the
strongest haractcr.-Independent.
Year: 1872

Congress, not long since, passed, at the
solicitation of the class who sell their labor
for wages, q bill making eight hours labor
a legal days work in the federal service. At
the request of the same class, the House has
just raised select committee and charged
it with the duty of inquiring into the con-
dition and recOmpense of those who work
for wages, not merely las we understandD in
the national service, bnr generally through
out the country. This is u wise and timely
act, from which great good may be ex-
pected.


AS yet, the statistics of labor are depior-
ably meagre. The manifestoes of those
who figure as champions OF hired labor lack
method and precision. They seem to the
employing class to demand twenty per cent.
more compensation for given amount of
work; and this 1.-THE employers say) they
not having the National Treasury at their
back-are absolutely unable to give. So the
two classes stand In antsgonism, when 1t
may be that clearer understanding of their
reciprocal demands and needs would bring
them into friendly cooperation.


A cheering indication on this head reaches
us from the National Armory at Spring
field, Mass. The material facts are as fol-
lows:


When the eight-hour law took effect. the
superintendent reduced the wages of the
wOrkmen to correspond with the shorten
ing of the working day. On an appeal to
the President, this curtailment of wages was
Overruled. The laborers for day-wages now
apply to Congress for payment of the diff
ference between the wages they were al
lowed by the superintendent and those they
now receive, and are likely to obtain 1t.
Among the documents on which they base
their claim is one from the Commandant of
the Armory, who, with reference to the file
workers In that establishment, says:


They have managed to make, under the
old tariff OF wages, quite as much per day
under the eight-hour as under the ten-hour
system: while believe that the day work
men have worked harder and more faithful
ly under the eight-hour than under the ten
hour system"


The foreman of the milling department
reports (August II, 1861 that the average
earnings of twelve of his piece workmen
under the ten-hOur system In the month of
June previous was $2.60, while In july. un-
der the eight, they earned 50. .SS per day, In
other words; they did considerably more
work for the Government In a day Of eight
hours than In one wherein they worked ten
hours. This is very important fact, worth |
more to The cause OF short hours than three |
balloonsftil of denunciation of greedy capi- |
talists and whining over the miseries of the |
laboring class. t,. -


Nor does this fact stand alone. The FORE |
man of the Water Shops reports that the |
average earnings Of twenty-three piece |
workmen In his department., which undsr |
the ten-hour rule, was $3.l2, under the new
system was 1913 per dsy. From statistics
Year: 1872

The election is over and the people
have again been swindled and the will OF
the majority defeated. In Richland
Township over fifty votes were put in by
the minion Of Grant or at his instance
Thus a large majority for the Reform
ticket was prevented. "In Van Burcn
Township the trick played was old, but
..xas nevertheless successfully played.
,i,,t0 vnc room wnoro thu ,oscs werctrc-
eeivcd-of itself a suspicious move. The
arrangement was to stop taking votes at
noon, at 800 or near that "a box was pre-
pared with just that number Of votes in
it. This box was counterpart Of the
one voted in, in the morning. (Wo
know where it was made. At noon the
window was closed and the Supervisor
asked to come in at the door A new
lock had been put on the front door,
something unknown to the oldest citizen.
The Intentional delay in opening the
front door, gave ample time to swap the
genuine ballot box for the one with the
800 ballots in. The Supervisor being
admitted, found the box apparently all
right; went up to dinner with the Judges
and returning, the bogus box was placed
on the table and afternoon voting com.
mcncsd. At the count, after the polls





had closed. the Judge who took the bal
lots from the box insisted on taking
them from one end OF the box from top
to bottom, in order to give full sample
Of" the lot" Of course. From all these
facts, is it to be wondered at, that suspi.
cien is aroused aud warrants are to be
sworn out for the Judges and Clerks
Such we understand to be the pro.
grsmme. We say, let it come and let
the guilty suffer. 1t is duty that Re
publicsns owe to their party, to put the
crime. at the door Of those who are the
guilty ones and nos allow the stigma to
rest upsn the whole party. Perhaps
some ofheS may remain in the country
after every "robel has been driven out
Year: 1872

AID The inspectors must count and re
turn it accordingly, unless he should At
tempt to cast more than three votes, in
which case his ballot is not to be counted
at all.


Counting these ballots will be slow
work At first; aftsrward they will b.
sorted into piles and thus counted more
rapidly. II 10 not probable that more
two names will be placed on any ballots,
as a minority equal to ous-fourth Of the
votes in . district can surely elect rep.
sentative, leaving two to be chosen by
the majority. We believe this system
will enable the people to be represented
much more fairly and equally than the
old plan, under which local majorities
are alone represented the political mi.
nority in such county in Pennsylvania
40 Lancaster rarely or ever electing even
one member Still the new plan requires


bought and study, and it may be abol-


shed before the people take pains to IN.
derstand it.--New York Tribune.
Year: 1872

MAKING VINEGAR II noticed an in
curry how to make cider vinegar without
the use of chemicals or drugs. My way
10 simply to tear brown paper into strips
Of eight or ten inches long, and four or
five in width dip them into West India
molasses, so that both sides shall be COW
cred. To three gallons Of cider put in
six Of these pieces and set the Jug where
it viii keep almost milk warm for about
ten DAYS. You will have good sharp
vinegar that will keep, The paper satu-
rated !, with The molasses will form
moslier, and piece Of 1t put into sweet,
ened water makes nice vinegar plant
that will grow rapidly, and keep sup
ply Of very good vinegar ifkept in warm
place.
Year: 1872

EE There ought not to be any thing
issued as money which is not a 10.
gal.tender for debts National bank.
notes only pass by courtesy fiom hand
to hand. Nobody 10 bound to take them,
and much trouble and confusion may re.
suit from it. The issue Of money, too, is
sovereign power, and ought not to be
delegated to any individual or corpora.
ton. II anything can be made out Of i,
let it be made by the Government
Year: 1872

A correspondent writing from st. Pc
tersburg at the beginning of the month,
alluding to the festivities always OBJ
served in Russia on Easter day, says:
"Of all Russians perhaps the only one
who does not look forward to the pros
pect of an Easter morning with any de-
gree of pleasure is the Emperor himself,
for it must be remembered that this is
the great kissing season. Among real
unsophistieated Russians at Easter the
practice is universal between friends or
between masters or servants. 1t still
holds good at court; and on Sunday,
from about half-past one till three, the
Emperor might have been seen in the
chapel of the winter palace going
through an ordeal, which, in spite of his
perseverance and good humor, must
have sorely tired his patience. Think
Of the number of kisses he had be-
slowed during that hour and half.
There we're, first all the officiating
priests, then the members of the Council
of State; next the Senators; then the
officers in Petersburg, whose name is
legion then the officers of the Imperial
Guard above the rank of major. OF the
officers Of lower rank only certain
number are sent by each regiment
These are followed by those of the fleet.
the same distinction being made between
the superior and inferior ranks as in the
army, while lastly comes the officers of
the imperial household. To each indi-
vidual of this multitude the Emperor
gives two kisses, one on each cheek
three being the conical number accord
ing to Russian ettiquette-but that would
take too much time in the present
instance"
Year: 1872

The Mexican General Rocha, sat the
capture of Zacatecas, killed the wound
ed and piled them up with those killed
in the fight, after which he saturated the
CORY mass with turpentine and disposed
of it finely by setting on fire.
Year: 1872

The Board of Directors, in commencing this
shall be carried out in as good faith as the an
nexed certificates prove the former to have
been. The high character and standing of the
Managers selected will also be an additional
guarantee that perfect justice and fairness
will control this Distribution.
Year: 1872

WAsu1NGroS, December 2s.-Since the alb
clifton of the export bonded warehouses the
exporters have found some difficulty In carry.
ing out the details of their business. 10 OBJ
viate these difficulties the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue authorizes the examina-
ton Of packages Of tobacco at the port OF
export; and in case of the departure or the
vessel by which the tobacco was to he ex.
ported before the arrival Of the tobacco ut
the port of export such tobacco may go by
another vessel, or to another port. A draw
back OF the tax on tobacco withdrawn is
also allowed, as in the case Of Withdrawal
from manufactures.
Year: 1872

The SlpEwALKs were in most dangerous
condition 1T many places Saturday evening
and night. Towards evening the melting
SNOW began TO freeze. forming slippery
coat OF ice, upon which it was exceedingly
difficult to walk. On the corner of Seventh
and Broad streets as many as u dozen ladies
fell during the evening while attempting to
cross the street. A gallant policeman sta
toned himself near that point and stood pre-.
pared to receive the fair ones with open arms
and render all necessary aid. Though there
were many falls, fortunately no one was hurt.
Year: 1872

these predictions, since we are not
aware that the church, the sole authority
in the matter, has declared anything
with reference to them. Certain it is
that God does not need to have recourse
70 extraordinary means in order to bring
about the triumph of His Church, but it
is equally true. that in his inscrutAble
designs be may be pleased to confound
by prodigies the pride and wickedness of
his enemies.
Year: 1872

LEFT AGAIN.-Thc vessels which put into the
haroor at New Castle, last week. on account OF
The ice in the river have nearly all lcl again, the
recent moderate weather having rendered tho
river comparatively clear of ice.
Year: 1872

The charming pair of fchroms,, "wide Awake" and
East Asleep of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect ideaso pleasing they to all who love
art or chdren-have always sold in the picture stores
for $40, and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach of all, for they are
Year: 1872

I TWO CHARMING AND POPULAR WORKS
As OF ART.
'Wide Awake and Fast Asleep
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHROMOS,
THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE
SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE
ALL WHO LOVE ART OR Chill


DREN
Year: 1872

The Twelfth Ward Reform Club held
meeting at the old City Hall of Jefferson
last night, and made quite social small
party.


Charles :. Buck, Esq, was called upon,
but excused himself on the ground that
there was not enough material 10 work
upon to rouse hun to his work. He made
however. few very sensible remarks
in regard To the reform movement,
which went to indicate that the speaker,
although in favor OF reform, didn't exactly
know what the Reform party wanted to do,
and rather intimated that the party didn't
know itself.


The total force present, exclusive Of two
unfortunate reporters, was precisely a
bakers dozen. They seemed TO be in a
good natured, after dinner mood, but
showed very little disposition to set the
river on fire. There is assuredly no danger
OF any sudden midnight rising in the
twelfth ward, wherein the people may be
massacrcd for the benefit OF com Ing gen
erations.


The president of the club stated that the
reason OF the extreme sparseness OF the at
tendance WAS he shortness of the notice
and the fact of some indecision having been
telt as TO the place OF meeting. Some talk
had been had about building wigwam.


Other gentle!ucn present joined III the
talk. which was entirely of a socia! and
soothing nature.
Year: 1872

4 letter was received two days since from
Governor Narmoth intimatiug that he
should leave New York in season 20 arrive
i'll New Orleans to day. We learn tha, later
Intelligence has been received from him TO
the effect that he would leave New York
last evening o! this evening.
Year: 1872

We learn from private sources that dis
patch was received yesterday from Lieu
tenant Governor Pinchback expressing the
belief that no compromise with the Custom
house Republicans is possible through the
.instumentality Of the national adninistra-
finn
Year: 1872

To the Editor Of the State Journal:


In your issue of the 9th inst. appears a
card from Saml. l.. Anablc, in which he
states that being Secretary of the Congress
sional Committee he knew of its action, and
therefore proceeded as if he had been duly
informed. In reply to this, have to say,
that he was not present at the Committee
meeting, and am informed by the officers
of that Committee, that it was impossible
for him to have known anything of their
proceedings. So much for this. Now in
relation to the township committee giving
weeks notice: have yet to see (and |
have talked with many members,) a single
man from either township, save the handful
that assembled to do the work of what
complain, that knew anything Of it. Inre-
lation to the meagre votes received by Hart
and myself, | will say for his qualification
that would not have felt complimente1 to
have had the support or even the full
strength of any assemblage under such Cir
cumstances. In conclusion he says, "their
actions are sufficient to satisfy anyone not
infatuated with Cincinnati" If he intends
to say that am in sympathy with or have
been i'll sympathy with, the Cincinnati
Convention, he is guilty of base and ma
licious misrepresentation. But let me ask
him if he was not opposed to instructing
delegates from this District to vote for
Grant until he got an office, saying that she
was-tired working for nothing"


r. A. FRAYsER.
Year: 1872

Mr.. VIM. Lloyd Garrison has written
letter to MIR. Sumner regarding his late
speech in ths Senate in which he says:


owe it to you to say, with all the frank
ness which sincere friendship justifes, that
| have carefully read your speech in sharp
arraignment of the President; and my con-
viction is that it is ill.judged, ill-timed, and
so extravagant in its charges and bitter in
its personalities as to neutralize whatever
of just criticism can be found in it. 1t will
assuredly serve the purposes of the worst
foes the cause of impartial freedom has most
to fear, very many of them now rallying
under the deceptive banner of Liberal Re-
publicanism )" but the loyal liberty-uphold-
ing party, with which you have hitherto
been proud to be identified, will pursue it
with deep regret if not unfeigned astonish-
ment. Certainly you do not represent Mas.
sachusetts in this sweeping impeachment.
Her Republican people are almost unit for
the reelection of the man whom you at
tempt to stain with crime and cover with
infamy.
Year: 1872

WHAT, then, can the Democrats gain by
taking up Mr.. Greeley as their candidate
At all events, they can loose nothing by it.
They all know that their case is absolutely
hopeless with a regular Democratic nomi-
nee. 1t could be no more hopeless with
Greeley. He has had many personal
friends among Republicans, and may carry
with him greater number of these than the
hated Grant party believe possible. twill
do no harm to the Democratic corpse to
apply that sort of galyanism, and it may do
unexpected good. At least, it will be a
sad comfort to see the dead thing stirring
for moment with even CHASTITY galvanic
life, ere the last shadow Of hope departs.
--Milioaaikee Sentinel.
Year: 1872

The soldiers of Massachusetts have
started a movement for the erection of a
memorial tablet over the grave of the late
Governor John A. Andrew. A little flag,
planted by some tender hand, in the grave
yard at bingham, is all that at present
marks the burial-place of that loyal
Governor, who covered the state with a
mantle of glory.
Year: 1872

FAIR AT UNION STATION CHURCH,
The ladies of Union Station Methodist
Church have determined to continue their
Feast and Fair during this week. We
trust they will beliberally patronized in the
good work; object, benefit of the church.
Year: 1872

cox Gibbs sewing machine which is q Virginia
institution bv virtue of invention and patent,
rapidly taking the place of all the double
thread machines, where its superiority over
them is known The following certificates are
taken from hundreds of others that have been
cheerfuly given in this Sif te:
Year: 1872

The House seems to have gone earnest
ly to work in the direction of increasing
our navy to respectable footing among
the nations of the earth. 1t costs money
to run Government and economy should
be exercised with discretion in every De-
partmcnt, but to allow several other pow
ers to maintain infinite superiority over
us in the matter Of defending seaports is
manifest invitation to insult and to the
natural result thcreof-an expensive war;


q Al
Year: 1872

The Oldest State Constitution in force
Is said to be that of New Hampshire,
adopted in 1892 and hcpress of that State
is now discussing the proposal to amend
the instrument and adapt it to the prog
rcss since made.
Year: 1872

ADMIRAL PORTER has directed the
Commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard
I" fit out the necessary ships to convey
such goods as American exhibitors at the
Vienna Exposition shall desire.