smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

all necessary provisions. The
neighbors were laughing, mean
time, at his eredulity. NO NATTER
said he, 4 am able to do this, and |
will, for ] verify believe that the
fact is according to my dream
The men were sent into the noun
tains, one hundred and fifty miles
distant, directly to the Carson
Valley Pass. And there they found
the company in exactly the condi-
tion of the dream, and brought in
the remnant alive.


ga gentleman present said; you
need have no doubt of this, for we
Californians all know the facts, and
the names of the families brought
in, who now look upon our vener-
able friend as a kind of a savior
These names he gave, and the
places where they reside, and
found afterward that the California
people were ready, everywhere, to
second his testimony"
Year: 1876

what General sherman Said BEFORE


the Committee ON MILITARY AT


fairs.


An officer must go where he is
ordered; must eat, dress, and live
in a hotel which has established
rates of charge, or hire a house, if
he has family, paying extra rates,
because he must contract with a
knowledge that his lease may be
determined by an order any day.
An officer in camp and barracks
can live as cheaply almost as a
soldier, if the necessity demands it,
but if he has a wife and children
the whole problem changes. Their
necessities bring on him expenses
much greater than to a citizen
with a fixed domicile. Does
Congress wish to prohibit marriage
in the army? If SO, why not meet
the question? In foreign service
marriage is forbidden to the lower
grades of officers, unless some as
surance be given that the family
shall not become a charge to the
State. Young officers, thrown with
beautiful young women, cannot be
expected to eyince the caution and
prudence of old men. The conse-
quence is that marriage results, and
from that moment begins a life
struggle for pay and allowances.
Everymember of the Military Com
mittee knows from his own expert
ence that an officer in a city can
live by himself on $1,000 a year
better than with an average family
on $4,000. I do not recommend
any legislation on this point, be-
cause it is not my business, but
simply refer to it as an unspoken
cause of the opposition to the re.
duction Of pay at this particular
time when deprecated currency
necessarily causes increased ex-
pense of living, Of clothing, and Of
all the necessaries of life, besides
education, hotel bills, and every
other manner of expense. Officers
serving with troops are subjected to
less contingencies than when de-
tached or as staff officers, but no
one can control his orders. These
come from the War Department, or
some superior, and the officer has
to obey regardless of cost; and as
three moves are equal to afre, an
officer may be said to lose all his
furniture and household effects, on
an average, every five years. This
is not the case with the citizen who
has his domicile.
Year: 1876

Pail Mall Gazette.l


A report drawn up by the chief
local antiquaries on the remarkable
discovery Of the place of sepulture
near Neufchatel Of the lake dwell
ing Swiss race gives the following
results: The tombs found may be
classed as Of the stone.cist variety,
allied in character to the dolmen,
but differing from it in having been
formed from the first beneath the
natural surface of the earth, after
the custom Of our graves. They
were not quite long enough to re-
ceiye the bodies of adults stretched
out, but it is probable that those
were inferred in the sitting posture
much practiced elsewhere in pre-
historic days, and propped up by
the large pebbles which were found
in numbers in the cavities.


The hight Of the adults was, if
anything, rather below that of the
Swiss of the present day, and the
skulls present no real typical differ
ence of form from those of the latter,
except that the forehead is more
contracted, or, as it might be more
correctly said, less developed. The
actual discovery of the admixture
in these tombs among the same set
Of remains of bronze ornaments
with those of the pierced teeth Of
carnivora generally assigned to the
age of stone has a double impor-
tance. 1t proves conclusiyely that
the notion of some antiquaries that
cremation was everywhere char
acteristic of the bronze age, as op-
posed to the simpler interment used
in that of stone, is not universally
true. 1t also establishes the fact Of
the gradual passage-in Switzer-
land, at any rate from the one era
to the other, and so makes it doubt
full whether a hard and fast line can
really be drawn between the two
anywhere.
Year: 1876

Unkssed Of the sunshine untaptzed Of the showers.
With buds scarcely swelled which would burst INTO


flowers,


We wait foI thy coming. sweet wind Of the South!
For the touch Of thy light wings the kiss OF thy mouth
For the yearly eyangel thou Dearest from God
Resurrection and life TO che graves Of the sod!
O. rose Of the spring time its light and its breath
Bring warmth TO this cOduess bring life to this death
Renew this great miracle let US behold
The stone from the mouth Of the sepulcher rolled
And Nature. like Lazarus. rise as Of oldi
Let faith, which in darkness and coness has lain
Revive with the warmth and the brightness again;
And in blooming OF flower and budding OF tree.
The symbols and types Of our destiny see;
The life Of the spring.time. the life OF the whole
And as TO the sleeping earth love 10 the soul
Year: 1876

| forgot to tell you about them when
came away. What did you do last
EVENING" Were you lonesome without
me Don't forget to scald the milk
every morning. And | wish you would
see il | left the potatoes in the pantry.
If | did they must be sour by this time.
How arc you getting alOAg Write me
all about it But l must close now
Oceans Of love to you. Affectionately
your wife.


P. S.-Don't set the teapot on the
stove"
Year: 1876

ay in December, in which case both sides
VII lose the vote OF Florida, as it cannot be
dst after that date.
The muddle, however, seems likely to be
elded without the aid of the Court, tor on the
9th, while the Judge had the matter under
atisement, the Secretary of State directed
tie Board of Canvassers to assemble at noon
ol the eth and proceed with the canvass.
As in Louisiana the board will admit five
Numbers OF each political party to witness the
cunt.


/ The first session was devoted simply to the
adoption of rules for the government OF the


bard in making the canvass.
Year: 1876

President Grant has written to his friends
in Illinois that he would regard the defeat
Of Logan in the Senatorial contest in that
State as "a national calamity" 1t is as
natural that the President should hold
hold this opinion as that most Of the Re
publicans who understand Grantism
should disagree with him.
Year: 1876

Shreveport Times. A negro mem-
Der of the Mississippi legislature has
proposed to introduce the whipping
post in that State, arguing that it is
no more barbarous than imprison-
ment, and that it would be much
more effective in suppressing crime.
In noticing this, the Nicksburg
Herald asks: And now. what will
the northern howlers over Delaware's
whipping post say ?--Hot Springs
(1rh0 Telegraph.


Why, they will say that the Missis-
sippi negro member of the legislature
is rebel Copperhead, of course. All
sensible people up this way, however,
will say that darkey's head is level.


What the country needs, is more OF
the three great civilizers OF mankind


hell, hanging, and the whipping
post.-Keokuk Constitution.


The venerable editor Of the Con,sti-
tuition surprises us by speaking so
boldly and so approvingly Of the
:" bad place" in the future, since his
head is so whitened with the frost of
age. In regard to that colored MEM
bcr of~the Mississippi legislature
wanting to revive the whipping post
in that State, we doubt the truth of
the story, but if it be so, he must be
the product of the late Democratic
victory in that State, and this bill of
his, in keeping with the refined cul-
ture he received on a Democratic
southern plantation in former years.
Indeed, the appreciation bestowed by
our friend of the Constitution, upon
that colored legislator, suggests the
idea that as the former graduated in
sight of the whipping post in Mary
land, the other may have come from
the same State or the adjoining one
of Delaware, where thc stripes arc
yet well laid on.
Year: 1876

The Davenport Gazette affects to
believe that theological department
may be added to the State Universe
ty. Now, for sure, are we instructed.
The idea of attempting to induce the
people of this State to agree to sup
port common theological depart
ment at the public expense borders
ON lunacy.
Year: 1876

TWELVE millions dollars in silver
are now in the vaults of the Z. s.
Treasury. The Government is pre-.
parting to make fractional currency
give way to specie. We confess that
we don't see just how this partial re-
sumption can be successful.
Year: 1876

HENDRICKS and Cox are meeting
with favor i'm Iowa as Democratic
candidates for President and Vice
President. "Sunset" is very appro-
pirate, and we think the Democracy
could most fittingly carry that word
upon their banner.
Year: 1876

On Tuesday the woman. suffrage


resolution was up before the House,
and during the discussion it was
shown that the action Of the last leg.
islaturc upon this proposed resolution
may have been Illegal, and the ques-
ton was submitted to the Attorney
General for his opinion. and the fur
ther consideration Of the resolution
postponed to the 18th inst. So able
a lawyer as Judge Sewers, in his re-
marks, said he had contemplated vot-
ing for the resolution, but as he was
now of the opinion that the action of
the former Legislature had been illcg-
al, he did not think it would be Of
any avail to pass the resolution. This
will be a sore disappointment to the
ladies who have been actively in favor
of this measure, should il turn out to
be true that Judge Sewers is COR
rect
Year: 1876

Yesterday afternoon large rat made its
appearance on Pratt street q the head o.
the Frederick street dock, and number OF
young men made raid on the ola resiaen-
ter, each anxious to get IN KICK. O"e
Bromwell, . colored stevedore, was thele'
aud of course took part In the excitement. =
Joe gave old Norway hoist, which sent IL
into the dock, the shoe following after on
double quick, and Joe keeled backward on
the street as If he had been struck by "a
thunderbolt. When Joe gathered himself
nm he was astonished to see the rat climb 10,
to his shoe and sail off majestically toward
the mouth Of the dock.
Year: 1876

SHOULD THERE GROUNDS OF SUSPICION
FRAUDULENT COUNTING OK xIrnER IT SHOULD BE
AND DENOUNCED ONCE.


No WORTHY OFFICE OF PRESIDENT SHOULD
BE WILLING TO HOLD II IL COUNTED M PLACED
THERE ANY FRAUD EITHER PAnrY CAN AFFORD
HE DISAPPOINTED ~ rHR RESULT, rHE COUNTRY
CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE RESULT TAINTED By
SUSPICION OF ILLEGAL OR FALSE RETURNS.


IT, S GRANT
Year: 1876

burglary was committed at tho Ocean National
Bank in 1876, by which Samuel L. Archer Co. lost
quantity OF bonds Suit was brought the United
states Court for tho recovery Of the vaue Of the bonds
and verdict was given for the defendant motion
for new trial made tho ground that erroneous
instructions gwen 10 the jury Judge Wallace,
in his decsion says that the jury found specially that
tho bonds in question ut the time they were abb
stracted were not custody OF the defendant us
gratulous bace and that the defendant
pedgee OF the bonds ut the time IL IL should be con-
ceded that erroneous instructions were given TO
the Jury To the degree OF care oxnctcd OF .
bailcc to tne effect OF the evidence
observed the pIaintf could have been prejudced
thereby. The jury was instructed that the defendant
iablc II the loss was occasoned by the failure OF


It's officers observe that care in the custody OF the
bonos which would have been exercised by prudent
and careful business man under tho same circum-
stances They wero instructed, in substance that
the defendant not necessarily TO be held Liable
because OF the neglect OF some OF It's subordinate
servants the discharge of somc particular duty IN


trusted such servants but II the officers OF the de-


iendant employed were competent and trust
worthy, and were negligent In retaining
them alter notice Of any TACT indicating
their incompetency or unfaiihfulness, they had
all that could be expected OF prudent business
men, and not chargcable with negligence. Judge
Wallace further thar he is satisfied this instruc
poy6 within the scope OF his duties the negligence
OF the defendant. The evidence TO show that neg


cct which entered into the OF the loss the
part Of any cmploy6 took place was slight that q
verdict predcatod upon the existence OF such neglect
would be aside against the weight of evidence
trary TO direct and unconsrovcrted evidence. The
motion for q new trial was therefore denied.
Year: 1876

SHOULD THERE DE ANY GROUNDS SUSPICION OF
FRAUDULENT COUNTING EITHER SHOULD BE
REPORTED AND DENOUNCED ONCE.


No MAN WORTHY OFFICE PRESIDENT SHOULD
WILLING "CoUNrgD IN" OR PLACED
THERE ny ANY FRAUD. EITHER PARTY AFFORD TO
DISAPPOINTED THE RESULT, BUT THE COUNTRY
CANNOT AFFORD HAVE THE RESULT TAINTED
SUSPICION OF ILLEGAL FALSE RETURNS.


u S. GRANT.
Year: 1876

SHOULD rnERx BE ANY GROUNDS SUSPICION CT
FRAUDULENT couNriSG on EITHER SIDE IT SHOULD BE
REPORTED DENOUNCED oxcR


No WORTHY OF PRESIDENT SHOULD
BE WILLING TO HOLD IT ''couxrED IN" or PLAcED
THERE FRAUD EITHER PARTY CAN AFFORD TO
DISAPPOINTED IN RESULT. Bur THE COUNTRY
CANNOT AYSoRD TO HAVE rHg TAINTED By TIE
SUSPICION ILLEGAL FALSE RETURNS


IT, g GRANT
Year: 1876

SHOULD THERE GROUNDS OF SUSPICION on
FRAUDULENT COUNTING IT SHOULD LIZ
REEogrED DENOUNCED AT oxcE.


No MAN WORTHY PRESIDENT SHOULD
BE WILLING ''coUSrED iS' or PLACED
THERE EITHER AFFORD TO
be DISAPPOINTED IN THE RESULT, THE COUNTRY
CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE RESULT TAINTED by THE
SUSPICION ILLEGAL OR FALSE RxruRxs


:, a
Year: 1876

nice and crisp, in butter to which I had
added a little meat drippings, SO little
that it was nearly all butter.


She was delighted with the new dish
and passed her plate the third time; but
before the termination of her visit, she
"led out" as the boys expressed it. She
knew so many things that were new to
me. What pot pies she would contrive
on baking day out of little bits of dough
raised with yeast! She would make one
out of beef bone cracked, out of a rab-
bit or squirrel, half dozen tart apples, a
tincupf1l Of berries, can of peaches, a
young chicken, few cents worth of
brisket, or most anything that came into
her managing hands.


What treasure dear old lady is who
has lived long, and wisely, and prudent
ly, and learned to make the most out of
her scant opportunities. A young wo-
man is fortunate to fall into the gracious
hands and under the wise teaching OF
such matron- AT the end of life
what to her, in comparison with this
practical knowledge guided, is mere
smattering hpf music and drawing and
the making Of wax flowers, and kindred
accomplishments?
Year: 1876

An exchange says fashionable young
people are calling upon somebody to in
vent a new dance. Suppose somebody
inventsone wherein the young lady dances
around the house and looks after every
thing.
Year: 1876

AN intelligent correspondent of the
new Orleans Times submits some striking
iacts showing the cause of the existing
business stagnation in Louisiana is largely
'"ing to the neglect Of its farming in
Year: 1876

The National Republican is dis
posed to think Il pity that the DEM
ocratic "economizers' could not have
seen into the future. 1t SAYS:


"What on opportunity Tor re-
trenehmcnt was lost by the cx-Con-
federate House when it allowed an
item 5000 for bringing home from
foreign countries persons charged
with crime, to go into an apyropria-
ton bill. Had it ever been suspect
ed that the first draft upon this fund
would be to bring Boss Tweed from
Spain, and at time when his pres
ence In this country might material
.ly interfere with the prospects OF
their chosen leader. there would have
been howl for retrenchment when
this item was reached that would
have been heard with joy by Tweed
In his seclusion, and prevented the
unconstitutional appropriation of the
public money for such purpose
Year: 1876

Those of our citizens who believe
that the way to make money is to
print it, and that it discharges an OBJ
legation to pay it i'm another form of
indebtedness, are called 10 meet again
on Monday evening next. 1t may
strike the average reader as strange
that We have among us any persons
entertaining such opinions, but we
have. That is just what the green
hackers believe.
Year: 1876

TOMORROW the Greenbackers-tha
is the tricky wire-pullcrs of that per-
suasion-asscmble at Oskaloosa to
fix up things in tho interest of tho
democratic nominee for Congress.
Fire away, gentlemen We await the
firing of this democratic ambuscade,
and when II is fired we promise you
a little hot shot that will make ter
rible futtcring, or we are greatly
mistaken.
Year: 1876

THE Connecticut town elections on
Monday indicate strongly that Til.
denis reform income record is not
palatable to the people Of the nutmeg
state. Set down Connecticut as sure
for Hayes and Wheeler in November.
Should we carry Indiana for Ben
Harrison over Blue Jeans Williams
the result Of the Presidential election
will hardly give Tildcn an electoral
vote from the North.
Year: 1876

Porter Clay Welch went up to
Pella the other day and organized
himself into an enthusiastic greenbax
meeting in the mayors office. There
was no other person present, as we
learn from the Knoxville Democrat.
Year: 1876

Important ruling: An observing
Michigan paper has hunted around
and found out that ian Iowa Judge
says q man may legally kiss his hired
girl if he can swear he thought it was
his wife,"
Year: 1876

The Democrats of Queens County are now
at considerable variance the localities from which
the candidates TO I'LL the county offices shall be taken
this Fall The important offices to be filled those of
the County Clerk aud Sheriff. Every town has cand


date for latter Office Jamaica, from which town
the present County Clerk Surrogate and County Judge
were elected The present County Clerk will doubtless
be renominated The principal struggle in the conven


ton will be for the Office OF Sheriff. for which George
Druland OF Jamaicala land Francis O. Rushman OF Hemp
stead are the mosts prominent candidates. Drulands
prospects seem ood however thar many OF the
leading Democrats OF the county have expressed their
the members OF Assembly. There is some talk now
of q nomination for County Clerk by the Republicans,
but who the man will be ia not yet known. The Republ


can candidate for Sheriff will probably be Alonzo b.
Wright OF Flushing .-. Ii..... ..t r..
Year: 1876

The convention did 20 ahead and complete the
ticket, and broke up under the impression that 1t
had head. There is room for but one conclusion
about this whole performance. that it was deliber-
atey carried out in the belief that pressure enteaty,
and party fealty would finally force Mr. Seymour to
accept The difficulty was that just now ex-Gov.
Seymour was not one of the best 10 choose upon
whom to practice this indignity. II there is one
subject upon which he seems to be sensitive it is
that of his past acceptances Of nominations in spite
of previous refusals. He has been subjected to


ibes on this point until his skin has been worn thin
In each case he thinks he did right, and protests
that he was overwhelmed by pressure which he
could not and would not resist. This was probably
the first time however, he had persisted in de-
clining and had declined emphatically and point
edly. To have the convention take it matter of
course that he would accept after these repeated
refusals was enough to rouse the anger of one who
has less for sensitiveness on this very point
There are many who believe, therefore, that his
present attitude is taken not only because Of the
condition Of his health which is obstacle of con-
siderable magnitude, but because of some natural
anger at being so lightly treated. ,all


The friends of Gov. Tilden, whose duty it was to
keep the machinery of the ention in good order,
are getting bad name on all sides for poor manage
ment and poorer preparation A more hopelessly





sea of political contest. The slated candidate, Mr..
Hewitt was discovered to be ineligible less than 48
hours before the convention met and his withdrawal
plunged the whole body into endless confusion. In
stead of throwing their strength for such can
didate as Controller Robinson, the Tilden leaders
attempted to carry through Mr.. Do.sheimer, whose
nomination for the first place might have broken up
the convention, and would certainly have dwindled
the party VOTE 1t needed the actual outcries Of the
galleries and the swift rush of the conven-
ton to teach them the full intensity of the oppo
stion to Mr. Dorsheimer and then they were caught
so badly in the whirl of the convention eddies
that it was necessary to nominate Mr.. Seymour in
order to defeat the nomination of Mr. Potter SO
that Gov. Tilden was reduced by the bad manage
ment of his representatives to q mere balance of
power in his own convention, and had narrow
escape at that. The mishap Of nominating a man
against his wishexrepeatedy made known. involved
long train of others-the weakness and uncertainty
that undermine the ticket while his acceptance
seems almost hopeless in spite of hope, and the de-
moralization and panic that will follow his peremp-
tory withdrawal The history Of the management
of this convention has been one Of continued lluck
and blunder. The result has been greatly to impair
the general faith in Gov Tildens unerring sagacty,
and to cast a dark shadow over Democratic pros
poets. . 49, ..|