smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

with slight but still perfectly polite
bow.


"Give me your address, and I will
send it to you"


"Oh, no, my dear madame, | am in
the habit of taking my purchases with
me at once. Favor me with the dress
Immediately"


A shout of appreciation came from
the gallery.


"Order!" cried the Judge.


"What an insane demand!" said the
lady's husband. "My wife can not un-
dress here"


"I have nothing to do with you, sir,
in this matter, but only with the COM
plainant. Be so good, madame, as to
give me the dress Immediately. am
in great hurry: my affairs are urgent,
and l can not wait moment longer"


The pleasure of the audience at the
expense of the lady increased with
every word, until it was hard to enforce
any approach to quiet, so that either
party could be heard.


s'Do not jest any mere about it. l
will hurry, and send you the dress as
soon as possible


81 am not jesting. I demand from
the representative of the law my own
property-that Dress" said the officer,
raising his voice.


The Judge, thus appealed to, decided
promptly.


sThe officer is right, madame. You
are obliged to hand him over the dress
on the spot.''


81 can't undress myself here before
all these people, and 90 home without
any dress on" said the young woman,
with anger and tears.


"You should have thought OF that
sooner. Now you have no time to lose:
Either give up the dress of your own ac-
cord, OF A nod that could not be
misinterpreted brought to the lady's
side two officers of justice, who seemed
about to take upon themselves the office
of my lady's maid.


"Take your money back, and leave
me my Dress"


"Oh, no, madame; that dress is now
worth more than two hundred rubles to
me-"


"How much do you ask for it?"


"Two thousand rubles," said the
officer, firmly.


ST will pay the sum-" the weeping
lady's husband responded, promptly.
81 have here five hundred rubles. Give
me pen and paper and | will write an
order upon my banker for the remain
ing fifteen hundred"


After he had written the draft the
worthy pair Withdrew, amid Kisses from
the audience.


Query: Did the lady ever again let
her train sweep the streetP
Year: 1876

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Despite the fact that the money market indicates
more or less improvement from day to another,
the rates for its temporary use show only little
hardening tendency. Demand loans to-day were
done at 203 per cent, and some shifting of loans
was reported, rates being marked up to these figures
by parties with whom for some time they had been
lying at lower charges. There has been consider
able shipment of currency hence westward during
the last few days, though not yet having reached
limit to permanently affect the relations of supply
and demand The movement is yet in its inciplency
and il is likely TO continue several weeks it is not
improbable loanng rates may advance in the inter
val though any stringency is considered out of the
question 10y those in a situation to forecast the fu
tuTe.


The market for mercantile paper is active, and
the foIlnyving is the haSig of rateg.
Year: 1876

mere brazen efrontery to voluntarily
come into q Bankruptcy Court with
such statement, ask to be discharged
thereon, and permitted to resume bust
ness on such showing, without paying
any portion Of the indebtedness. The fact
that such efforts are made, and that they sue
ceed, shows the necessity, without further ar
g1ment, for repeal or revision Of the Bank
zupt act, or reform Of the system under
which it is administered. The theory Of
bankruptcy privileges is, that men who are
hopelessly involved may surrender all they
have, and resume business with q new start.
But if it has come to be that men may swear
away their debts by going into Bankruptcy
Court whenever they SEQ fit, the law is simply
o convenience for swindling creditors, and
the sooner it is e1punged the better it will be
for the welfare and honesty Of the CONNER
cial community.
Year: 1876

The decision made by Judges FARwE11,


WILLIAMS, and MOORE On the local tax cases
was practically decision that the ci.y and
county were in need Of money, and would
be seriously embarrassed if the collection of
taxes we're restrained by injunction and
that, while the proceedings Of assessment
and valuation were irregular and not in COM
plinnce with law, and grossly unjust, it WIS
better for public interests that the private
citizen should be mulcted than that the Gov
eminent should be without the means of pre-
serving its credit and its existence. That is
the true meaning Of the decision. It is tue
the Court sought to fortify its points by
copious references to the decisions Of the
Supreme Court Of the State, and By citations
from eminent Judges Of other States, but
nevertheless the financial eugencies Of
the city, in the shape OF fire mill
ions Of debt, representing unpaid taxes,


orershadowed all other considerations,


and hence the individual taxpayer was not
afforded any relisf. Il is startling CON.
Year: 1876




Court suggested rs fact that it was ques
tionable whether there had ever been al
assessment for taznble purposes in this State
that was made in compliance with law
and hence that it was necessity for TIL


Courts to troat au defects and illegalities Il


assessment as '8 Irregularities" not affecting


the validity of the assessment to the e1ten


Of avoiding the tax.
We NAV therefore assume that ta1 IS no


to bc set aside because OF any defect or in
Justice in the mode Of assessment, or IN the
valuation of property; that when man own
ing 800 Of property finds that property u.s.
scssed at $40, 600, and taxed accordingly, he
must pay the tax for the public good, and
submit to the sacrifice as patriot


We wish to again point the moral OF this
ta1 business. The force Of the inequalities
seems to have been mainly expended on the
personal property in the South Division. Last
April there was IN election for Assessor in
South Chicago, and how many Of these com.
plaining taxpayers took the trouble to vote
at that election? How many Of them even
took interest enough in the matter to know
that there was an election2 Mr. 8I1H Evans
and Mr.. ToM FOLEY, with visions Of $4,000
salary, were fully aware of the election, and,
making combinations with the CLEARYs and
PHnLpsEs, they marshaled several thou
sands OF followers, who not only attended
the polls once, but repeatedly, and voted as
often as the limited time permitted. Not one
Of these now indignant taxpayers went near
the polls; they were all too busy; and IN As
SCISSOR was elected, with the consequences over
which they are now lamenting. They have,
perhaps, the consolation that, bad as things
are, the Assessor might have made them in
fnitely worse; and where they now pay 81
of tax on personal property he might have
made them pay SO, to which they would have
had to submit as patriots and law-abiding
citizens.


Now, within few months there will be
another election for an Assessor. How many
of these people will attend that election, or
take any part in securing the election of an
honest and intelligent officer? How many Of
them will give of their time to the organ,za-
ton of the taxpayers, to the selection of q
competent candidate, and will 60 to the polls
end labor for his election?


The abuses of 1875 will be inevitable SO
long rs the people most interested in the
matter refuse to take any part in the choice
Of officers. These abuses will not only re-
main possible, but probable, SO long IS the
township organization remains in force in
this county and prevents any other system of
assessment OF collection OF taxes. Now, rs
the Taxpayers have no remedy as to past
abuses and injustice, will they take steps to
their prevention in the future? There aro
two things to be done; one is to select
proper candidates for town officers, and go
to the polls and elect them; and the other is
to vote for every measure, preliminary and
final, to abolish township organization viii
the taxpayers do this?
Year: 1876

a decision is alleged to have been rendered
by the Supreme Court in a contested election
case from Alton, in this State, in which the
Court held that numbered ballot should be
counted instead of an unnumbered ballot
when the two are found together. The
effect of this decision is the practical recog-
uition of the constitutionality Of that part of
the Election law requiring the numbering Of
ballots, and is therefore in direct opposition
to the view taken by Judge ROGERS, Of the
Circuit Court in this city. It is probable
that the decision Of the Circuit Court, if
carried to the Supreme Court, will be To-
9arsa1
Year: 1876

BARaARons Two barristors in a coun
try court one Of whom had gray hair
and the other. though just as old mar
as his learned friend, had hair which
looked suspiciously blnek-had some al
tercstion about question Of practice, In
which the gentleman with the dark hail
remarked to his opponent, "a person a,
your time Of life " docking at the bar
rester's gray head "ought to have long
enough experience to know what is Gus
tomary in such cases." "You may stare
at my gray hair II You like. My hail
will be gray as long as live. and your:
will be black as long as you dye.
Year: 1876

a MEMBgR of a club object to the
publication of the list of the meeting
nights of the club, because, "he said.
''if it's published. we married men will
have to account for the off-nights. y
The motion to publish was lost.
Year: 1876

The people will not fail to see that
at an expense Of millions Of dollars
the army is to he increased to serve
the purposes Of political party, and
to help carry the election. The Time
is at hand for the overthrow Of the
administration guilty of such a con
spiracy against the liberties Of tho
people, and we believe the result is
not doubtfuI.-Aibo"y Aryss (De")'
Year: 1876

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF BROokLlN.


The first concert of this society Will take
place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this evening"
At the final rehearsal yesterday afternoon everything
went so admirably that there can be no doubt tha To-
nights performance viii be most perfect one in every
respect. The programme includes Beethoyens Seventh
Symphony the Funeral March from the Gotterdanme-
rung," and Berliozs Invitation to the Dance orches
trated nv Iiszt besides the Schubert Fantasia in for
piano and orchestra performed at the first symphony
Concert here and LISTS Poonaise, by Nine Machine
Schiller and some par songs by the Swedish LADIES
ouartette The Funeral March from the GOtterdamme
rung" was snguary well given indeed, 1t may fairly Dc
said that this was the first time that 1t had been ade
quately interpreted in this country Oh the rendering
of the seventh symphony only be said that II was
worthy of the work and this is no small praise Both
Mr. Thomas who conducted and his orchestra were at
their very best and the concert this evening will GER
tIiuly be a most excellent one.
Year: 1876

During the continuance OF cOuded sky early yes'er
day morning the pressure Of the atmosphere remained
low The subsequent rapid rise and fall probably had
reference TO to the north Of u.s. an to last
nights brisk southwcstcrly wind. Temperature has de-
clined. and there Is little moisture In the air.


Today and sunday clear or fair skies may be ex-
perted in this city and vicinity with windy and colder
ula .F
Year: 1876

1t is worthy of remark that the Board
Of Public Education of this city refused
to reduce the Superintendent salary
from $500 to $500 year, notwithstand.
ing an une1ceptionable gentleman and
classical scholar of great experience in
school teaching would have accepted the
position at the latter rate. 1t is now
fixed for three years.
Year: 1876

The Baltimore Gazette makes this sb-
serVation; Set one thing down as GER
tain; we shall not have prosperous times
and a revival OF business until honest
and patriotic men are placed at the head
of the government. The present party
has stolen the country poor, and there
will be no improvement until it ia driven
OUT
Year: 1876

Officer Mitchell, of the Fourth precinct, had
hard battle with two roughs yesterday after
noon. Two drunken roughs, just released
from the work. house, one a notorious negro
thief named Frank Foreman, and the other
an Irishman named Richard Murray, were
making themselves particularly obnoxious on
X street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
The negro made grossly indecent exposure
of his person, and Officer Mitchell attempted
to arrest him. The negro, who is powerful
man, resisted strongly, and tried to get
knife from his pocket. The officer knocked
him down with his club. Murray then made
a fierce attack upon the officer, and the latter
knocked him down once and broke his baton.
Murray renewed the attack, and the officer
struck him over the head with the butt of his
revolver. In doing this the weapon was dis
charged, and as Murray fell some of the spec
tators thought that he was shot, and the story
spread very rapidly. Murray was forced into
cart and secured by tying. In this way he
was carried to the station-house without
giving much more trouble. Foreman took
advantage of Murray's attack on the officer to
escape, although there were a number of
citizens standing by. The officer received
several severe blows and kicks, but no serious
injuries. Murray's scalp was cut by the blow
from the pistol,
Year: 1876

The Minnie Warren who was arrested day
before yesterday by Officer Nicholson is not
and never has been connected with the
Theatre Comique, as was stated in THE Re-
PUBLICAN of yesterday mornings issue. We
say this in Justice to MANAGER ROGERS
Year: 1876

LORD BoLINGBRooKE' in his 'ReAec-
tions upon Exile, says:-"Our natural
and real wants are confined to narrow
bounds, while those which fancy and
costums create are confined to none"
Young men who are just entering up
on life, and forming the habits which
are ikly to adhere to them to its
close, will do we'll to treasure up in
memory these true and instructive
words of one of England's finest
writers and most philosophic states
men: "Our natural and real wants
are confined to narrow bounds" It
is surprising how little it is that is
absolutely essential to mans existence
and, if he will take an intelligent and
considerate view of life, to his comfort
and happiness. Intellectual enjoy
ments are comparatively cheap. The
cultivation of the mind, which affords
the hlghest and the only enduring
satisfactions, can be pursued on an in
come quite insignificant for the supply
OF luxuries. Our physical wants are
very few, if we preserve our tastes
simple, as they are by nature. To eat,
to drink, to exercise, to sleep, to keep
warm, and 10 be sheltered: small
sum will supply all these necessities.
The pleasures which are pure, end
which tend to our Improvement, are
within the reach of almost every one.
But the wants which fancy and custom
c'es e, as Lord Bolingbroke we'll says,
are confined to no bounds. It is
against these that young men on the
threshold of life should sedulously
guard. Beware of luxurious and ex-
pensive habits. The qualification of
them may cost you much of the labor
and time which, if given to intellect
ual cultivation, would be far more
conducive to happiness. It is easy to
90 without that which you have never
INDUCED in. 1t is hard to leave off
habits. however extravagant and
absurd. When you are to decide about
adopting a mode or style of living,
consider well whether it is certain
that, without inconvenience, you will
be able always to preserve it. The
only safe rule is, to keep your wants
within narrow bounds.
Year: 1876

CHERRIES are ripe enough now to
pick, and the small boy will soon be
going around with his hands clasped
across his equator, looking as if he
didn't care how soon the republic fell
to pieces.-Oavemsboro (Ky.) Monitor.
Year: 1876

Since their Southern allies have got
again OH their feet in all the States
South, and generally got possession
of them politically, the Democracy
have smclt more fragrance in q Ma
tional campaign, than formerly.


When the Democracy are about cer-
tain of getting folnxiiAlss of the
electoral vote OF the South to start
on, the savory smell of fat offices is
bewitchingly inviting TO tho hungry
fellows, and hence they assembled at
their convention in quite large force.
Sixty-six counties out Of the hundred
were represented, and about 225 dele
gates present. There was total
absence g'of Anti -mpnopolislss and
Libcrals-not d single sore -hcaaed
Republican who figured. in the Dem
ocratic side-shows or the past three
years, was there. So easy did soft
money or hard money set on them an
that they had no difficulty in strad-
ding both sides of that question. The
straddle was SO exceedingly patent
that it raised guffaw among the
members as it was read. Wisely and
very prudcntly, with odor of possible


y Z r 4 g. Z ~ a
Year: 1876

The indianapolis Journal says an
enthusiastic young man named Will
lam Eaton, living on English avenue,


boasted that lie could stand nearer
the cannon's mouth than any other
man who was present while the salute
was being fired to honor the nomina-
ton of Williams. He stood only ten


feet in advance of and but three feet
to one side of the gun. During the
following night his head began to
feel quite singular, and gradually his
entire body was more or less affected.
The strange feeling increased, until


one-half of the body became paralyz.
ed. The attending physician is OF
the opinion that it will remain SC
while he lives, Us the paralysis origin
ated from conclusion Of the brain.
Year: 1876

An unusual case of death from
fright occurred recently in London.
A man who was seriously but not
dangerously i'll took some medicine
at the hands Of his wife, who found
when he had taken it that she had
mistaken the bottle and given him
prussic acid. The alarm was givenat
once and medical aid summoned, but
the patient died within an hour a
coroner's inquest was held, when the
singular faat was. aliselosed that the
supposed poison had become entire-
ly harmless through long keeping,
and that the mans, death had resulted
from heart disease, accelerated b, his
fright at having taken what he sup
posed would boa fataldranght.
Year: 1876

WHY was not General Clusters heroic
death promulgated TO the army and
to the country at large in an official
way from the war department at Wash
ington? Did the lsmeated general and
his heroic companions not deserve the
recognition due him and his brave band
in the eyes Of the Administrations Or,
was the Hamburg sffair Of more inn
Year: 1876

The senate committee on commerce
held a meeting this evening, and took
up and sgreed on the s;eamblat bill,
and directed Senator Boutwell, to report
it to the senate. The senate committee
has entirely remcdeled the bill, as
agreed on to day, and leaves the law
substantially SIS iE now exists.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The legislative
appropriation bill passed the Committee of
the Whole to-day. For two days Mr..
Randall used his greatest energy to push
this bill through, and in so doing has
antagonized it against every measure that
has come up, and has excelled himself In
The most exciting item to
be voted on is section four of the bill which
proposes to transfer the Indian Bureau to
the War Department. The whole subject
comes up for debate tomorrow, when the
sense of the House will be tested on the
transfer.
Year: 1876

When Zach Chandler, Secretary of the
Interior, was asked by the Investigating
Committee what he thought of the charges
against the Superintendent of the Insane
Asylum, he replied that he did not believe
a word of It. He stated that he had made
an inspection of the building and found It
in a splendid condition. But he forgot to
state that he went there to partake of q
glorious dinner.
Year: 1876

1t ,ds "too good to be hoped for" Mr.
Evarts is not nominated. Nevertheless his
candidacy did an immense public service, and
the Republican party cannot be too grateful
that he did not pcremptorily refuse the use OF
his name in connection with an Office which
he did not want, and in a convention where
he had not made an effort to secure a single
delegate. The whole tone of the campaign is
elevated by the spirit which his candidacy
evoked, and the nominations are vastly better
than they could have been without it. The
snpport of Mr.. Evarts made the success of
ex-Gov. Morgan possible, and, next to the
choice of Mr.. Evarts himself we count that
of Gov. Morgan the best that could have
been made. He is man long trained in the
public service, of unimpeachable record and
unauestioned fidelity to the best elements and
tendencies of the Republican party. He has
been with it from its birth. has helped to
achieve its glOries and has never been identi-
fed with its disasters or disgrace. He will
command the support of all the dissatisfied
elements, and will make stirring canvass.
We do not think he will draw so many doubt
full voters as Mr.. Evarts would have secured,
but we believe he can get enough to be
elected, and to carry the State for Hayes and
Wheeler The nominations for Lieut. Governor
and Judge of the Court of Appeals seem judi
ciolls, and calculated to strengthen the ticket.


The platform is not model, but platforms
rarely are 1t is comfort to find in it
nothing to which men who learned their Re-
publicanism in the school of Seward and Sum-
ner, of Chase and Greeley and Lincoln, can
object The resolution about the President may
be called happy deliverance. 1t has no non
sense about his success in his civil admiDistra-
ton, but it expresses fifty enough the profound
respect and gratitude which the whole country
undoubtedly does feel for the iustrious SER
vices Gen. Grant has rendered, which his later
conduct has not been able to obscure, and
which, in spite of the past eight years, must
"secure his name an imperishablc place IN
"history."


Gov. Morgan declined to say anything last
night on the subject Of the convention, but
authorized THE TRIBUNE to announce that, in
Difference to the call Of the party and his
sense of public duty, lie would promptly ac-
cept the nomination.
Year: 1876

The people score great victory against the
monOpOlies The complete collapse of the
gigantic coal combination, though predicted
by us some weeks ago, was somewhat unex-
pected to many. The combination had so re-
Gently ordered an advance in the price of coal,
and appeared to be SO sure Of its ability'to
maintain its monopoly, that many were de-
luded, precisely as the desperate operators de-
sired, and rushed forward to buy Winters
stock of COAL or to make contracts for the fu-
ture before the next threatened advance
should take effect. In this way the operators
probably managed to get rid OF little OF
their surplus coal at high prices; the rest they
will now have to sell at such prices as the
consumers may please to pay. The large auc-
ton sales already ordered show that there will
soon be good opportunity, for the first time
in four years, to learn what coal is really
worth.


To the end, the hshwaymcn Of the combl-
nation played bold game. If they failed to
impress the public with the belief that they
could maintain and advance prices, as they