smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

New orleans hepuDllcan.


We commend to the public the
plain, simple, yet necessarily Sc
we're statement of Mrs. Judge
Myers, in reply to the Picayune's ILL
timed levity in its comments upon
her testimony. Whatever may have
been the motives of those who call
ed her to the stand, the lady herself
is not responsible for it. She told a
tale of brutality and inhumanity,
practiced upon her by the people of
Natchitoches, and this elicits a sneer
from the organ of the White League,
mocking laughter at the pangs of
the bereaved mother who was not per-
mitted, in her native town, to bury
her dead out of her sight. She is a
lady of education and refinement, and
has but one fault even in the eyes of
the White Leagues of Natchitoches
her husband is Republican and
an influential man. They drove him
from his home and left her to watch
their dying child for thirteen days,
during which not one of the women of
the place offered her assistance,
though many of them, her old school
mates, passed her door every day.
And when she asked the man to make
her little grave for her lost darling
whe makes it his business to do this
kind of work, she was rudely refused.
And yet the people of Natchitoches
claim to be humane, Christian
people. If this be the way Chris
tian Democrats behave, commend us
to the heather.
Year: 1875

A Grecian legend is as follows
''When Bacchus was a boy he jour
neyed through Hellas to go to Naxia,
and, as the way was very long. he
grew tired, and sat down upon a stone
to rest. As he sat there with his
eyes upon the ground he saw little
plant spring up between his feet, and
was so much pleased with. it that he
determined to take it with him and
plant it in Naxia. He took it up and
carried it away with him; but as the
sun was hot, he feared it might with
er before he reached his destination.
He found a birds skeleton, into
which he thrust it and went on. But
in his hand the plant sprouted so fast
that it started out Of the bones above
and below. This gave him fresh fear
of its withering, and he cast about
for remedy. He found lions
bone, which was thicker than the
birds skeleton, and he stuck the skel-
eton, with the plant in it, into the
bone of the lion. Ere long. however,
the plant grew out Of the lions bone
likewise. Then he found the bone Of
an ass still larger than that Of the
lion. SO he put the lions, contain
ing the birds skeleton and the plant,
in the ass bone, and thus he made
his way to Naxia. When about ready
to set the plant, he found the roots
had entwined themselves around the
birds skeleton and the lions bone
and the ass bone; and as he could
not take it out without damaging the
roots he planted it rs it was, and it
came up speedily and bore, to his
great joy, the most delicious grapes,
from which he made the first wine
and gave it to men to drink. But
behold Il miraclel When men drank
of it they sang like birds; next, af
ter drinking n little more, they be-
came vigorous and gallant ms lions;
but when they drank more still, they
began to behave like asses"
Year: 1875

AT the outbreak OF the civil war
Lieutenant Colonel I. j. jackson was
assigned by the Governor Of Virginia
to the command Of the Twelfth Vir-
ginia Infantry, stationed at Norfolk,
and composed of crack companies
from different parts Of the State.
The regimental officers had been told
that Jackson was Of "an eccentric
and asceltic disposition" and they
protested against him SO strongly
that the Governor assigned HIM to
another field of duty. He was soon
heard from as Stonewall jackson,
and the Twelfth Virginia kept very
quiet about a certain little matter.
Year: 1875

A HINT TO You've MEN.-There
has a notable change taken place,
says the Kingston Freem IN, within re-
cent years in respect to the age ut
which men can do business. Young
men-many of them under thirty
are now filling prominent and re-
sponsible positions everywhere. Bu-
siness is to intense nowadays for
old men they cannot stand the pre-
ssure the times bring to bear upon
them. The elasticity and toughness
of youth are required and it is as
to ,ishing TO what an extent the sup
le b;ains of young men in response
BILE positions, compen safes the want
of long experimental man must
now do his work before he is forty
or get in the line of doing it, if he is
to make his mark atall. Church,
state and secular concerns of all clas-
ses, unite in the demand for young
men of integrity and talent. to fill tho
best and most arduous places in
their gift. Will the boys takethe
hint? Don't waste your time; be
that succeeds must begin to study in
his cradle.
Year: 1875

DoN'T SCoLD.-For the sake Of
your children don't do it. It's a great
misfortune to have your children
reared in the presence and under the
influence Of q scoId. The effect of
the everlasting complaining and fault
finding Of such persons is 10 make
the young who hear it unamiable, ma
licious, callous-hearted, and they Of
ten learn to take pleasure in doing
the very things for which they re-
ceive such tongue-lashings. As they
are always getting the name of wrong
doing, whether they do it or not, they
think they might as well do wrong as
right. They lose all lambition to strive
for the favorable opinion of the fault
finder, since they see they always
strive in vain. Thus scold is not
only a nuisance, but a destroyer of the
morals of children. If these unloved,
dreaded people could only see them
selves as others see them, they woull
flee to the mountains in very shame.
Year: 1875

There is certain noble pride through
which merit shines brighter than
through modesty.


Deliberate with caution, but ACT
with decision and yield with gra
ciousness, or oppose with frmness.


We are all hunters in the field Of
life. Some of us bring down our game,
but most of us end in a wild-goose
chase.


"lf | for my opinion bleed, opin
ion shall be surgeon to my hurt, and
keep me on the side,where still am.
'-,&akespcare.


Self interest, that leprOsy of the
age, attacks us from infancy, and We
are startled to observe little head:
calculate before knowing how to re-
feet.


"Since time is not a person we car
overtake when he IS past, let us hon
or him with mirth and cheerfulnes:
of heart while he is passing. Goethe


1t is with little souled people as il
is with nariow-necked bottles, the
less liquor they have in them the
more noise they make in pouring il
out.


He that is truly polite knows how
to contradict with respect and please
without adulation, and is equally re
mote from an insipid complaisance
and low familiarity.


BY virtue of the Deity, thought
renews itself Inexhaustibly every day;
and the thing whereof it shines
though it were dust and sand, is &
new subject with countless relations
Year: 1875

The difference between those whom
the world esteems as good and those
whom it esteems as bad, is, in many
cases. little else than that the former
have been better sheltered from temp
tation.
Year: 1875

q REcoHME,srkr1oxs FROM THs CHsF Esar.
NRaR OF THE FIRE The forth-
coming report of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department for next year viii con ain
q number Of recommendation 70 the City
Council for the Improvement OF the depart.
ment, and some general suggestions looking
to greater efficiency for the future. The
chief win recommend that hose.company.
be equipped and stationed on Twelfth street
near Bank or some convenient iocslity ad.
ilcent thereto. This is intended TO give one
or two good piug-strear1s In case Of ire in
the business part Of the city In that district
before the steamers could be able to get
to work. He will also probably snggest
the removarof Company DIS engine tBro0k.
Avenue company to q point nearer Monroe
Park, so as TO give greater protection to that
part or the city. The Tbird.StIeet engine
and DPS engine are now thought be too near
each otkef. There will also be other sug.
gestions looking to improvements in the
general system Of the department. At pre-
sent the Chief Engineer is endeayoring to
make arrangements for the purchase of heat
ers for several of the engines, Sd as TO keep
the water 10 the steamers always hot.
Year: 1875

The following report, recently presented
~ iha Second Auditor to the Governor, al
f5rd, large amount OF valuable and interest.
ing information in regard to the public debt
and the measures that will be necessary to
r-oyde for the payment of the interest on
Year: 1875

That bonanza struck by the Common
Council at its last session (the forfeit
ure of the East Los Angeles and San
Pedro street railroad franchise) seems
to be dwindling down to very small
proportions. The power to declare a
franchise forfeited is vested in court
Of law under the statutes of this State.
That Prismoidal nightmare is fast
driving the Common Council insane,
and they probably thought they were
the District Court Of the Seventeenth
Judicial District. In fact, they consti-
tuted themselves witnesses, jury,
Judge and Sheriff. Their evidence
was only what they thought
they knew, they rendered their
own verdict, entered judgment,
and ordered execution by the clerk.
The managing agent of the railroad
company informs US thatthe company
have taken care that no forfeiture
should occur on the part the company.
That, under their franchise, they have
a right to build the prismoidal road,
and intend to build it, unless a Court
decides that the franchise does not
admit prismoidal road. Why is this
attack waged by the Council against
one of the most important enterprises
of the city? The people interested in
using the road and owning property
along 1t, want a Prismoidal road. as 1t
costs them some $4,000 less than q
two-rail road. If they did not want it
they would not take the stock and the
road would not be built. Members of
the Council give as their only reason
that the railroad company have not
treated them with proper respect, in
not asking their permission to build a
Prismoidal road, and that If their per-
mission had been asked they would
have given it. The company bell eve
that the franchise fully authorizes
them to build the road and can see no
necessity for further action of the
Council. The public do not uphold or
justify the Council in any such action,
for they are attempting to do great
damage to an important interest of the
city in revenge for an imaginary
slight.
Year: 1875

1t is ninety-nine years to-day since
the Declaration of Independence was
given to the world at Philadelphia.
The fathers of the nation builded more
wisely than they knew. At that time
1t required patriotism and genius to
to guide the ship of State; now, so well
established is the Republic, that it
only needs an honest pilot to hold the
helm. The genius which established
the United States amidst storms and
darkness has disappeared forever, and
it Is doubtful If we ever see its like
again. While the nation prospers,
the necessity for genius does not exist,
and we pray that no desperate emer-
gency may ever come requiring the
talent of FRANKLIN, the statesman
ship Of ah ADAMS, the integrity of q
JEFFERSON and the perfection of
WASHINGTON. In the present demor-
alization of politics we fear that the
nation would go down in darkness
and ruin ere we found such a COM
bination of virtues as the Revolu-
tionary Fathers possessed. 1t was the
rarest combination of genius and in
tegrity that the world has ever seen.
Let us celebrate to-day praying that
prosperity may continue to bless our
country, and that the God of Nations
may purify the nation morally and
politically.
Year: 1875

Sow is yourfime! No such chance again in
one hundred years! The Bazaar is selling out
their entire stock Of Dry Goods % per cent
z shis business and keep only Gents Furnish
Ing Goods This Is no bogus sale, but genu-
Inc selling out ofsour entire stock Of Dry
Cry Goods, as you will find out by calling at
the Bazaar, corner of Main and Requena
streets, opposite the u. s. Hotel. jel7
Year: 1875

MorHs will work in carpets in rooms
that are not kept warm in the winter
as well as in the summer. A sure
method of removing the pests is to
pour strong alum water on the floor to
the distance of half "A yard around the
edges before laying the carpets.
Then once or twice during the season
sprinkle dry salt over the carpets be-
fore sweeping. Insects do not like salt.
and sufficient adheres to the carpet to
prevent their alighting upon it.
Year: 1875

The disorders and outrages of the Greasers on the Texas iron tier still continue, and engage the attention of the public and of the press. The very transparent attempt of the Mexican Minister at Washington to shift the res possibility from his government, by charging that most of the thieves and banditti are ex-con- federate soldiers, does not satisfy the average American mind; and the demand is universal and loud that the administration shall af- ford protection to our border peo- pie. The disgrace of outrageous treatment from Mexican greasers has lasted long enough; but we would not like to see any mistake make in the remedy. If the ad- ministration. will be as generous in the disposition of troops for the protection of our frontier, as he has been for the suppression o1 the will of the people in Louisiana and all over the South, the dep relations on the Texas border can soon be squashed, without the cost and buster of war witt Mexico. Indeed we see no suf ficient grounds for such a war We can avenge the outrages upol our border people, upon the gull ty parties if the administration will withdraw the troops from tho South and increase the military force on the frontier; and theI the disgrace of another civil wal and the robbing of neighbor O. territory will be avoided. Speak ing of this subject the St. Louis Despatch makes this suggestion which is not a bad one:

 "What the people of Texas need greatly and should have are more Henry rifles and less reliance up on government that only pro tects those who are busy with tn, robbery of States and energetic in the manufacture of delegations pledged to the championship of ; third term.
Year: 1875

TIE elevation of Archbishop McClosky to the Cardinalate, has called forth some very silly com ments. Some are so stupid as to suppose he will forfeit his citizen ship by acceptance; others are ap- prehensive of serious compllca- tions of the catholic question in America.

 We see nothing in it either tc affect the American Cardinal $ citizenship, or to arouse any fears on account of the growing tenden cy toward catholicism. It is merely an ecclesiastical event without any political bearing oi significance, and is in strict keep ing with the spirit of our institu' tions to forbid any favor or inter. ference with the sects.

 We are not one of those who arc so biased as to suppose liberty is endangered by the catholic faith and we would not be any ways alarmed if the Pope himself should make our country the seat of Papa authority.
Year: 1875

Some of our state exchanges are giving good advice to the na- tives in advising and eXhorting them to stack arms; but they are mistaken as to the date when it will be a violation of the late law on this subject; most of them stating that the law goes into eff feet to-day. The act making the wearing or carrying of side arms and other deadly weapons was approved Feb. 16th, and was to be in force from and after 90 days after its passage; this would bring it to the 17th day of May; conse- quently after the l7th day of May any person who shall wear or carry any pistol ofany kind, or any dirk, butcher or bowie knife, or a sword in cane, brass or metal knucks, or razor as wea- pon, shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than % nor more than 100 dollars.

 The penalty for officers, includ- ing sherifis, coroners, constables and justices of the peace or any police officers of any city, refus ing or neglecting to arrest and bring to trial offenders, IS not less than 20 nor more than 300 dollars and removal from office.

 The law is a good one and will have a wholesome effect. We say let it be rigidly enforced, and we will have fewer murders, and a better state of society. There is no necessity in the world for any man to go to swaggering about with q great load of murderous weapons buckled around him. Let all such gentry meet the pen alty of the law.
Year: 1875

|. WASTING AMMUNITION. Z

 While the magnitude of thu is- sues involved in tue k xt Rfesi- deittial campaign can14t b9bveis estimated, or the inporfanceso sof q thorough organixatiohzaAd opitcd action too strongly impressed upon 1'the minds of the people, it does seem to us that all the talk and discussion about candidates and platforms for that campaign at this time IS clear waste of am munition. It is, premature, and Famounte to.nothihg but specula- tion which can do. mo good what ever. It will be more than twelve months until q national democrat ic convention is held,, and we see no good to come from an agitation of the question at this premature day. Democratic papers cannot with propriety commit themselves to party policy until they know what the policy of their party will be. To discuss the matter now will only draw out expressions from lndiscreet sources which may be used to injure the party; for while no expression of any. individual now, can be binding upon the party, it will be used by the enemy, and will have it's effect. An excitement now stirredup will not last until tine contest comes on; the reaction will follow, and just when we need the whole at tention of the country, everybody will be disgusted and tired out and no interest will be manifested. |

 What we want now is season of rest-rest from political turmoil and excitement, and from the harangues of politicians and aspi- rants for office. Let the people have a chance to survey their home and agricultural affairs. for a twelve month, and recuperate their wasted fortunes preparatory for the campaign of1S76. We see no propriety in an excited polit- ical contest to last from now until the fall of '76. There is time enough to give the masses a rest of twelve months and they will then be better prepared to give their attention and means to the success of the party of their choice, which we have no fears whatever, will be the democratic party of the United States.
Year: 1875

A TENNESSEE Confederate Reg iment held q reunion last week and passed resolutions which are significant of the present political position of the great mass of the ex-Confedcrate soldiers. One of these resolutions declared that having surrendered in good faith it was their intention to perform their part of the contract faithful ly, their chief desire being peace and the maintenance of the laws majesty. They sent greeting to their former enemies inviting them to come and live among them, promising to all law abiding citizens the right hand of fellow ship. It was also declared unan- imolsly that "men who now wea

 masks never appeared unmasked before the enemy in time of war. "
Year: 1875



 IT has come at la t to be an eX- pioded idea that northern men

 cannot live peaceably and undis- turbed at the south. There is no locality in that entire section of the country, where men of north ern birth and northern education, who choose to do so, may not re- side with the utmost safety. It Is not the nativity of man that ex- cites southern antagonism, but his adverse instincts, habits and prejudices. A political gamester or professional spoilsman is not wanted; and it is only unfortunate that so many of this class, by whom the southern states have been impoverished and accursed, were freebooters of northern ori-
Year: 1875

CRoPs.-From our news from the different counties, clipped from our exchanges, pretty fail idea of the crop prospects may be gathered. Upon the whole, indi- cations arc good that we will be blessed with an abundant crop all over the state. If our people will be frugal and saving, and live within their income this year, we will not have such hard times next year.
Year: 1875

COUNTY FINANCES.

 We do not pen this article in any spirit offault finding, nor for. the purpose Of lrproaching any of our officials for any of their acts, since they came into office. But it does seem to us that there are some reforms needed and to these reforms we wish to call attention.

 Our Indebtedness at the present time IS not so great but that it may be absorbed in few years without any burden to taxpayers; {; PROVIDED, the current expense of running our county does not con. tinue to create new indebtedness as fast or faster than existing in debtesness is discharged. The question of our present indebted1 ness, which we do not think amounts to more than $30,000, and the means of meeting exist ing obligations are not now of so much importance to taxpayers, as ajudicious and economical admin istration. The debt at present is nothing to be frightened at, and can be very easily paid, but if a new debt is piled up larger than the old one we gain nothing.

 If it were not for the deprecia- ted value of state money and the fact that it can be used for pay. ing county taxes, our county scrip would to-day be worth 60 to to 75c on the dollar. It is this, and the indebtedness which con tinues to accrue which will prove burden to tax payers.

 The principal point in the ad- ministration of our county affairs which needs reform, AND WHICH IS NEEDING IT WORST, is the man. ner of conducting business in justices and examining courts. Here is the most onerous part of the whole business; and here, too, the greatest slackness and want of efficiency in enforcement of the law is felt. There is, it seems to us about three times as much costs attending the conduct ing of business before these courts as there is any necessity for. There is scarcely ever a case, no matter how trivial, brought before one of these courts, but that the county is put in for from fifty to one hundred dollars costs, and frequently much more than the latter figure. Ar. rests are made on the most trifiin2 causes, which frequently are not sufficient to make case; the of fieer who makes the arrest, brings the accused to town, summonses a guard to escort him, keeps him under guard and boards him at a hotel for few days, or week and finally, if he does not glve the guard the slip and escape, he is discharged and the county has te foot a useless expense of some 5( or 100 dollars.

 All such costs are an imposition upon the tax payers, and should be stopped.

 We favor a strict enforcement of every law, and want every crime punished; but whefe there are not sufficient grounds tt make a case, we see no use of tht county being put to enormous ex pense. And when a criminal is arrested and In the hands of al officer, we see no use of him em ploying a guard at the expense O the county, when he is able tt keep him in custody himself. Th' guard service alone paid in oul county is enormous. We call at tention of the proper authorities tO these matters and hone tO see