smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

Some one recently alluded to ex-
Senator Brownlow's supposed age. sad
he comes back in this characteristic
style:


We will inform our neighbor that on
the 10Th of last month we were seven
ty years old. When the painful duty
deyolved upon US of writing the obitu-
airy of the late ex- President johnson,
we had lived to speak kindly Of the
last survivor of the large number of
politicians in Tennessee whom we en-
countered and fought on our advent
into public life. That the Lord has
been so mcrcifnl to us, and so long
preserved US in the midst Of great
dangers in prison and out of it, We, IN
part, attribute to the fact that we never
voted the Democratic ticket. We
we're first Federalist. then Wing,
now a Republican, and, by the blessing
of God, we stand ready TO oppose any
thing or anybody appearing under the
guise of States Rights Repudiating
Democracy.
Year: 1875




Tue WORLD WITHOUT SUNDAY
Think how the abstraction of Sunday
would ensIaye the working classes with
which We are identified. Think of la
Dor going on in one eternal monotonous
and eternal rack, fingers forever strain
ing, the brow forever dropping, the
loins forever aching. and the weary
brain forever scheming. Think Of the
beauty it would efface, the merry
heartedness it would extinguish. the
giant strength it would tame, the re-
sources of nature it would crush, the
sickness it would bring, of the pro-
jects it would wreck, the groans it
would extort, the lives it would immo-
late, the cherries graves it would pre-
maturely dig. See them toiling and
fretting, grinding and hewing, weaving
and spinning, sowing and reaping, rais-
ing and building. digging and planting,
striving and struggling, in the garden
and in the field, in the granary and in
the barn, in the factory and in the mill,
in the warehouse and in the shop, in
the mountain and in the ditch, on the
roadside in the country, out at sea and
on the shore, in the day Of brightness
and of gloom What a picture this
would present if we had no Sabbath
Year: 1875

The many freaks of physical infirm-
| ity shows nothing stranger than IN
stautaneous blindness or deafness, or
their immediate cure. But cases of
the kind are we'll authenticated. The
following is told in Nashville paper |:
We recently heard a remarkable and
touching story of little boy, the SON
Of a gentleman in an adjoining county.
His age is twelve or thirteen. he Is
an interesting and promising lad. One
day during the past winter he failed to
rise in the morning as early as usual.
Atlength his father went into the room
where he lay, and asked him why he
did not get up. He said il seemed
dark yet, and he was waiting 70. day.
light. His father retired, but the boy
not making his appearance for some
time, he returned, and said second
time


MY son, why don't you get up?"


Father, is it daylight" be asked.


"Yes, long ago"


"Then, father" the little fellow said,
II am blind"


And SO it was. His sight was gone.


In short time his father teek him
to Nashville, to get the benefit OF the
medical profession there. but none Of
the physicians could do anything for
him, and happily made no experiment
on his eyes. Some ladies in family
of his fathers acquaintance sought to
cheer him in his affiictiou, and one
night proposed to take him to the opera
that he might hear the music and sing
ing. He went and was delighted.


In the course Of the performance, al
at once he leaped up. threw his arms
around his fathers neck, and screamed
with. ecstacy


20 father ! / can see y


His sight had instantly returned.
And since then he has retained il in
full vigor, except that under excite
ment there is sometimes a dimness Of
vision. The case is one OF remarkable
and singular character.
Year: 1875

ton averred that he did not know Of expenditure
OF one dollar OF the aforesaid money and that he did
not himself receive dollar directly or indirectly.
Subsequently two respectable and unimpeached wit
nesses swore that he received $125 600 Immediately
upon that announcement King fed the country and
remained abroad till the power of the committee to
summon him as witness ceased and till
his confederates In receipt Of the money
had fled tho country. During this period
IL was publicly announced by the press and teegraphed
throughout this aud other countries that the presence
of King was demanded TO explain this extraordinary
conflict OF testimony, but King refused to appear and
justify himself


Here Mr. Hatch rectes the action of Congress in ref
to the charge perjury against King, and
tinues-


Since the action OF Congress rejecting the integ-
rity honesty and truthiuness Of King the latter has
not aken so far MS can ascertain step uttered
word in vndication of his character further
that King would not have ventured return
be now within the jurisdiction Of any in this
country did he not know that Irwin, Stockwell
and Schumacher were in foreign country, and did
he not believe that each OF them would faithfully keep
the aforesaid corrupt agreement, under which they
bound themselves each to the other reveal their
share and participation, respectively, in the aforesaid
delalcation.


Mr.. Hatch then that he will continue his efforts
to discover the defacaon and the Offenders and makes
his appeal for further time to prosecute his for the
company. The affidavit is signed by Mr.. Hatch and
verified in New York by II. Herman, Notary Public
Year: 1875

The robbers who for many months have infested the
northern part of Hudson county be embodened
by their and the failure of the authorities
to bring them to justice. man named William Lob
meyer, of New York, while returning from the Platt
deutsch festival, met by three men in Division
street, West Hoboken, who fell upon him, struck him
down and dubbed him till he became unconscious Ha
lay long time in pool of blood and when he he
found that he had been robbed of his gold watch chain
and money. He could not remember the features OF
the highwaymen and hence they almost certain to
escape justice Lohmeyer's wounds were dressed and
it found that necessarily fatal injuries had been
inflicted on him.


Another dastardly outrage was perperated by men,
Der OF the gang one Charles Dllman, ths
driver of horse for the North Hudson Railroad
Company. While he on a lonely part of the Bulls
Ferry Road, there being in the car but the
ductor and sleepy passenger stalwart man jumped
on the and, approaching the driver, asked what
time 1t was Having been promptly answered, hs
jumped Off but continued following the car After
few he took up stone and dashed it against
DiIlmans head. The latter Knocked unconscious,
and blood flowed from his head and face. He was
ried to his home, and medical aid summoned
The murderous rufian into the adjoining woods,
which affords ready hiding place for all the high
waymen who operate in that section Of the country.
Year: 1875

SECRET MEETING OF THE TANlMANY LEADERS


AN ADDRESS BY JOHN KELLY-THE ANTI


TAMMANY DELEGATES AT SYRACUSE.


At the secret meeting OF the Committee on Organiza-
ton OF Tammany Hall yesterday afternoon about forty
delegates present every district being represented


John Kelly presided After the regular routine OF
business was transacted the committee which had been
appointed TO notify the who are 10 act as
poll clerks and inspectors at the coming election
returned list of about ten names of men
who either could not be found by the address given or
ineligible account Of their holding Offices which
debarred them, under the State law from acting as
such This list referred TO the delegates from the
districts in which the wanting belonged with the
order that the necessary correction should be by
Tuesday next resolution was adopted allowing each
Assembly district elect its delegates the Syracuse
State Convention No action has been taken as to how
the delegates shall act nc Syracuse everything being
left To their own judgment and discretion.


Mr. Kelly in his closing address stated that. during
the tour from which he has Just returned he convcsed
with many prominent men IN thirteen different States,
and he found who found fault with the dongs
of the democratic party of New York city He urged
upon the members to elect only honest and capable
TO fill the capacities of poll clerks ami inspectors at the
election, and said that if taken this particu-
lar their party would carry everything before it.


From the casual conversation OF the members present
it be inferred that they anticipate having a full
question of admitting Morrssey party will
Year: 1875

LAST DAY OF THE THIRD ANNUAL RUNNING


MEETING-PooL SELLING ON THE EVENTS.


This is the last day of the third annual running meet
ing at the Prospect Park Fair Grounds and three crack
ing events the card. First is handicap hurdle
race two miles for purse Of $4Oo, of which $500 to
the winner, SIS to the second and $25 to the third
horse. Then selling race for all ages one
mile and eighth purse of $3.50, the winner to re-
ccvc 5000 and the second horse $50 Winding up the
meeting will be handicap for all ages, purse of $40O OF
which 1925 the winner and SIS to the second horse
Pools sold these events last evening" the
hoin ag
Year: 1875

The soop yacht Mauschecn of EIzabethport N. J.,
was capsizcd on Thursday night in the Lower Bay,
where she had been cruising. strong wind was
blowing and heavy ground swell was running at the
time The four clung the keel Of tho vessel for
an hour and half but although they were seen from
the shore dared TO go to their rescue till
Assistant Engineer Donovan of the ~ p Hopkins put
out them in small boat and took them on board in
a nearly exhausted condition One of them said to
be nephew OF DIR. Carnochan, exHealth Officer Of the
Year: 1875

AT Charleston, s. c. on the 2sth of June next year.
will be celebrated the centennial of the battle in the
harbor at which Colorel Moultry acted so bravey The
celebration may be made matter of Cancellation, for
II was at Charleston that the rebellion began More
over the society which issues the address OF invitation
Is called significantly the Palmetto Guard
Year: 1875

In the Bay Cemetery at Greenvillc, yesterday
ing man named George Grooby of South Fifth street,
Williamsburg, was discovered to have taken a large
dose of laudanum He chose the grave of his son. who
died seven years ago, the scene of the suicide He
was sent to the hospital, but little hope is entertained
of his recovery.
Year: 1875

BOARD or TRADE.-The National Board OF
Trude will meet in Philadelphia on Tuesday,
June 10Th. The Chamber OF Commerce OF
this city has not yet appointed delegates, and
are required by the constitution OF the Ma
tional Board TO place all sui tjects for discus
sion, in written paper, in the hands OF the
secretary at least forty days previous to the
meeting at which it is to be considered IN
the present case not later than the 9th OF May
proyimo.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. O 1875.


The opening OF the Forty Congress was marked
by the presence and around the Capitol of larger
crowd Of people than probably before watched
similar proceeding in Washington. Although the fore
noon was wet and drcary the unpleasantness Of the
weather seemed TO have little effect in restraining
the eagerncss OF the multitude which flowed into the
city within the past few days. and from early hour
the galleries OF The House OF Representatives 1icd
and packed as closely possible Then the hall itself
and all the approaches to IT, the Corridors the passages
and every available space around became gradually
filled up, until the hour OF approached It was
almost impossible for one to make his way in any
direction through the The crowd consisted for
the most part, OF the ordinary citizens and fre-
quenters OF Washington but Of strangers and would
be safe say that majority OF them were, directly or
indirectly eager after Of the places and emOlu-
ments which change Of political parties in the House
is apt to offer for public scramble.


Al twelve O'clock the House called to order by
Mr. Mcpherson, the Clerk Of the House OF the Forty
third Congress- and the hall cleared or all persons
not entitled 10 the privilege Of IT, The attendance OF
members very full, nearly every scat beng
pied.


Mr. Mcpherson then proceeded to call the names OF
members by states, commencing with the State Of
Maine


In regard TO the representative from the Thiryhrd
district Of New York the Clerk reminded the House
that the person FIRST elected from that district had died
since his election and stated that the person who has
been elected to oil the vacancy had presented creden
Year: 1875

Ex.Attorney General Gichrst states in reference to
the payment of the public money to James Curran by
the Board OF FreehOders in Jersey City that every
such payment was illegal and that the County Col
ecor can be held responsible He entirely in
tho statement OF the case as given in yesterdays
HBRALp Another alleged illegal payment Of the pub
lie money In connection with the Same Board and in
precisely similar transaction came TO light yesterday.
Wilbur N. Wickham was elected Freeholder from the
Sixth district the seat usurped by Henry Van
Horn, who was ousted by the Supreme Court
The director OF the Board Mr. Young In defiance oftho
decision OF the Court, deducted the amount OF the
salary due Mr. Wickhain and paid IL 20 Van Horn, who
was simply intruder according TO the opinion Of the
ex-Attorney General Suits will be immediately com.
menced Ii both cagea
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. 1875.
SCENES IN THE OPENING SESSION OF THE
FoRTY-FoURTH coNGREss-AN IMMENSE CROWD
IN ATTENDANCE.


Not since the exciting days Of the rebellion and the
flush times of the original imitation Of the currency
when the former furnished the attraction and the latter
the means Of visit to the national capital has Wash
ngton sent up the steep slopes Of Capitol Hill dense
crowd as poured this morning into the building
the opening OF Congress For over an hour in advance
Of the time fixed by law for the opening of the two
houses the crowd had been coming Tho multitude
made their way to the building by the western north
and southern approaches arisocracy stepped
out Of carriages at the eastern portco the arrival
and departure Of the hundreds of stylish equpapes and
Ihe banging and samming Of carriage doors recalling
Nilsson night at your Academy Of Music in Fourteenth
street few OF the ncomers loitered at the Senate
chamber, or over the paintings the stairways but
he crowd pushed on in an unbroken stream to the gal
cres of the House the half dozen tiers OF which were
rapidly packed to their very uttermost seating capa
city, tho four sides making quadrangle of compact
humanity. Over, above, in the doorways and aisles
She people hanging in dark clusters threatening
70 down by the TO the floor OF
the chamber. Opera glasses In constant
nse and we're levelled in all directions
about the House The people in the galleries couldn't





rangement OF the light which put them up aoft In
sort Of haze but poured concentrated strength upon
The body of the House.


The interval to noon was a noisy hubbub Of voices
from every portion OF the House. The crush in the
galleries had counterpart In the intrusion of hundreds
Df interopers on the floor The members we're forced
put Of their seats and the doorkeepers had to supply
;hairs from the committee rooms. couple OF hun
hred pretended newspaper attaches OF both sexes in
gaded the reporters gallery and occupied their seats
Ehe HERALD desk captured early In the day
by redoubtabe miss who only betrayed the
Sraagem she had used TO get place OF observation
when, in jotting down her make believe notes, she
peled Mr.. Blaine's name with little 'sb.n The
diplomatic gallery the only reservation not
positively crowded. but its seats all occupied
The British legation represented by Hon. Henry
Le Poer Trench and Captain William Gore Jones' Two
the benches in the front Of the gallery were occupied
w Mrs. Speaker Kerr and bevy OF ladies, all
brilliantly arrayed in fashionable costumes


And 80 the time passed during the waiting for the
Year: 1875

this inquiry, and simply submitting It to
them as material fact to be considered BY
them, might have misled them as to the law
upon the subject.
The jury, composed of men (as is mostly
the CASEY without knowledge of legal prin.
ciples, might have been led to believe that
the judge (when he gave no negative re-
sponse to their inquiry, but left it to them
as material fact to be considered along with
other conduct Of the accused) intended, in
effect, to affirm the proposition that the fail
ure to arrest Dull constituted Wren an ac.
cessory after the fact to the felony commit
ted by-Dull. @4 /.


At any rate, the enquiry propounded was a
question Of Ia,1 to which the court ought to
have responded, and not a question of fact to
be submitted to the jury.


The instructions given by the court would
have been proper and unobjectionable il
they had been preceded by the declaration
that the mere failure of the accused to arrest
Dull did not constitute him an accessory to
the felony committed by Dull. But because
the failure to- make the declaration might
have misled the jury as to the law of the
case this court is Of opinion that for this rea.
son the judgment Of the said Hastings Court
should be reversed, the vel dict set aside, and
the case remanded for a new. trial to be had
therein.


Judges Staples aud Bouldin. while not
concurring in all respects in th" details, con-
Cured in the conclusion reached. They
were inclined to so even farther than Judge
Christian.


AS soon as the judgment Of the Supreme
Court is certified to the Hustings Court the
counsel for Wren will apply tor bail to be
allowed him.
Year: 1875

CoNFERENCE ON THE TOBACCO INSPECTION
OUE,rIoN.-A number Of members OF the
General Assembly who advocate radical
changes in the tobacco inspection laws OF
the State held meeting at Ford's Hotel last
night. tits understood to be their purpose to
oppose the report of the joint special commit
tee that it is ineXpedient to legislate on the
subject" when the report comes up for con-
siieratiOn
Year: 1875

Parson Brownlow tells good story of
an old Presbyterian bachelor. known al
most as a woman-hater until he was fifty
years old, when he married and settled
somewhere out among the mountains OF
North Carolina. The parson says: Oul
bachelor TREND was preaching on the sin
ners excuses. II have bought piece OF
ground and wish to go and see it," said
one. Here is want Of inclination to attend
to divine things, said the preacher. An
other said, II have bought five yoke OF
oxen and must needs go and prove them
This seems case of necessity. a third,
said, Il have married wife and there
fore cannot come Here is a case of natu
raj impossibility, from which we may in
fer" continued our bachelor preacher
THAT one woman will pull man further
from the Lord than ten steers"
Year: 1875

DEBT. Living beyond their income is tn,
ruin of many of my neighbors. They cal
hardly afford to keed a rabbit. and they
must need drive a pony and chaise. l an
afraid extravagance is the common diseas,
OF the time, land many protesting Christian
have caught it, to their shame and sorrow
Good cotton and stuff gowns are not goot
enough nowadays girls must have silk,
and satins, and there's bill at the dress
makers as long as winters night, and
quite as dismal, Show and style and smart
ness run away with a mans means and
keep the family poor Frogs try to look
as big as bulls, and burst themselves A
pound week apes five hundred q year,
and comes up to the county court Men
burn the candle at both ends, and then say
that they are very unfortunate Why don't
they put the saddle on the right horse anc
say they are eXtravagant? Economy i;
halt the battle in life; it is not SO hard to
earn money as to spend it well. Hundreds
would not have known want If they haG
not first known waste. If all poor men's
wives knew how to cook, how far little
might go, John Ploughman
Year: 1875

One ofthe leading elders Of the Pennsyl-
vania Mennonites, forty years ago, was
one Miller, a man of immense strength
Passing a crowd of idlers at the court house
ne was stopped with the question Mil
ler, they say if one smites Mennonite on
one cheek, he will turn the other, Is that
so?" That is true The questioner here
gave him a smart blow or the cheek, when
Miller, turning the other cheek, had it dll-
pIcated. This raised a great laugh as the
fellow turned away. stop, my friend, ,
said Miller, ''if YOU had read little fur
ther, you would have found another pas
sage that we also hold by with the
measure that ye mete unto others it shall
be meted to you again, and heaping full, ;
and picked him up bodily he fairly thrasheC
the wall with him
Year: 1875

Under existing conditions the negro
vote the Republican ticket because he
knows his friends are Of that party
Presidents Message.


Used to do so, Mr.. President But the
negro is beginning to discover that the
friendship of the Republican party for his
race is like the affection Of hunter John
Meyers for his dog. The dog and the
hunter We're very fond OF one another,
and everywhere the hunter went the dog
went too Once roaming in forest where
there was no game, the old hunter got
lost, and wandered about until he was on
the verge OF starvation. At last, having
no other resource, he cut the dogs tail off,
cooked and ate it, and then, in the super
abundance of his affection for the faithful
creature, gave the poor dog the bone
Negroes, whose education goes far enough
to enable them to read the President s
Message, can apply the fable and find its
moral Davenport Qowa) Democrat.
Year: 1875

At u recent New York funeral, where
the deceased was young and beautiful
girl, over $4,000 worth of flowers were
distributed in and around the coffin. A
chorus was sung by hired vocalists On
either side of the coffin stood tour girls
dressed in white, each holding in her hand
a wreath of flowers. While the minister
prayed bell was tolled in the hallway,
and chant sung by the hired vocalists
The lady friends of the deceased thought
the entertainment ''perfectly elegant
Year: 1875

The WORLD. This world is serious
world, aud human life and business are
also serious matters-not to be trifed with,
nor cheated by sham and hypocrises, but
to be dealt with in all truth. soberness and
sincerity. No one can thus deal with it
who is not himself possessed OF these quail
ties, and the result of a life is the test
OF what virtue there is in it. False men
leave no mark. 1t is truth alone which
does the masonry of the world.
Year: 1875

A candidate for office in Mississippi
made known his determination to run
by the following card: Z" At the ear
nest solicitation of my wife and child
rem, I have consented to become can
didate for County Treasurer"


The lanterns were hung out in the
tower of the old North Church in Bos-
ton on the evening of the 18th ult., by
Robert Newman, son of the sexton of
the church who performed the same duty
a hundred years ago, when the British
took up their line of march. The grand
son and great grandson of Paul Revere
were also present.


The variety of kisses introduced in
the Beecher business is calculated to
amaze people who do their kissing
without analyses. There have been,
so far, the paroxysmal kiss, the inspi-
rational kiss, and the holy kiss, the
kiss of reconciliation, the impulsive
kiss, the enthusiastic kiss, the kiss OF
grace, mercy and peace, and the kiss
mutual.


They call it pistolet, and it is a
fan that will be worn great deal this
Summer; shaped very much like a pis-
tol when closed, it opens very sharply
upon the pressure of trigger. 1t is
worn in the belt, and in connection
with the other innumerable things that
lovely women ties around her waist and
hangs to her belt now, will tend to
make her look more than ever like a
walking junk shop.


Sam. Bowles, ef the Springfield Re-
publican, thinks that " Mr.. Washburne,
being wiser politician in his genera
ton than Mr.. Blaine, gives out that he
is merely spectator. II the other can
didates have any sort of gumption they
will keep sharper eye on Uncle Elihu