smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

they may agree upon if it shall not happen
TO favor his party purposes? The scrutiny
Of the votes in the disputed States goes on.
Does the President mean to support the
Louisiana Returning Board in resisting the
demands OF a Congressional committee to
see its work? Does he mean to interpcse
himself, as the representative" of party,
between the country and the discovery 0.
wrong in those States? Is he so completely
the victim of the Camerons, Chambers, Nor
tons, Logans and other extreme partisans
that he cannot see how these men are, with
contempt they scarcely conceal, using
him for their ends? Does he imagine that
they did not perceive long ago that he was
ignorant of civil affairs and therefore fit
tool for them, because they can easily de-
ceive him General Grant means to travel
in Europe. How does he hope to
face the men he must meet there?
How can he escape their keen and cynical
contempt, if in these weeks when q great
question is to be honorably decided, he does
not rise above the petty representative" Of
party? And where, we ask him, will he
be it, when Invested of the power, influence
and respect of the Presidency. once more a
private citizen, he shall figure only as the
Representative" of a party? Can he not
see the painful, the ludicrous, the humili-
ating future he is preparing for himself?
Year: 1876

The Weather-A General Snow storm.


Yesterday morning rain or snow fell east
ward of the Mississippi and from Canada
to the Gulf The greatest precipitation is
recorded at New York and Boston, where
nearly one inch of water has fallen in the
forms Of rain and snow since the storm CON-
menced. At New London and Philadelphia
the fall was 10 of an inch; Portland, Me-,
A; Bangor and Montreal A. and
Baltimore, 40 At New Orleans ct
of an inch of rain fell, but was
not due to the influence of the storm centre
that has just passed near New York. An
area of very high pressure is central in the
Lower Mississippi Valley. and a depression
is moving across the Gulf. The contact of
the cold and warm atmospheres Of these
areas has resulted in condensation which
caused the heavy rainfall at New Orleans


The gale on the Texas coast was also due to
the proximity Of the areas of high ard low
pressure. Tho storm centre which passed
near New York city yesterday followed the
western side of the Alleghanies, as predicted
in the HERALD. 1t moved eastward between
Albany and this city and passed off the
coast at Cape Cod. Snow is now falling
over large area, which extends eastward
from Indianapolis to the Atlantic and north
ward Of Philadelphia. A very low temper
aturc prevails III the West, Northwest
and in Canada We shall begin to ex-
perience this cold this afternoon A
depression is moving very far to the
north in Manitoba and may descend
into our territory when tho high pressure
has shifted to the coast. We print else
where very full account of the effects of
yesterdays storm and the discomforts
suffered in city travel. We regret that
several serious accidents have occurred from
slippery sidewalks, but, fortunately, the
snow soon covered the icy coating on the
streets and gave surer footing to pedes-
trians. The weather in New York to-day
will be cold and cloudy, or partly cloudy,
possibly with light snow, followed by falling
temperature and clearing skies.
Year: 1876

EVERYBODY REMEMBERS how the Russian
Bear stretched friendly paw across the sea
to us during tho dark days Of our civil war;


while tn British Lion and the Gallo Cock
were threatening US with tooth and claw.
Our report of the coming Russian feet will
therefore be read with lively satisfaction.
Twice before we have shown the Muscovite
tars that Americans never forget their
friends; but now while Russia has some
enemies of her own, is the time to outdo our
selves in hospitality. The fact that our old
acquaintance the Grand Duke Alexis ac-
companies the feet will stimulate the
hearty feeling which is awakened in America
by the nero mention of any thing Russian.
Year: 1876

IN SITE or WEATHER in which even the
wealthy suffer nothing adequate to the ne
cessties of the poor is yet being done. Pub
lie appropriations hang fire in the Board of
Apportionment, and private benevolence
has not yet come forward to make good the
deficiency. The old Board of Apportion-
mcnt goes out with the year, and before the
new one can do anything the sufferings of
tile destitute will have become terrible.
Tie situation can only be met by the
wealthy and by whoever else has spare
dollar For names of deserving cases see
tho HEnALD's daily reports.
Year: 1876

IT WOULD SEEM that time alone will show
what advantage, if any, will arise from the
change in freights made at the recent con-
ference of the directors of trunk lines. The
views Of some Of our leading merchants are
given in another column. The question is
whether trade will be diverted from New
York in favor of Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Boston, or whether New York is to have
her fair share.
Year: 1876

THOSE Who are interested in the condi-
fion of the Ocean Bank will find elsewhere a
report of the meeting held by the deposit
tors. A committee Of three was appointed
to wait upon tho receiver, and in case of
failure in procuring settlement to apply to
the Secretary of the Treasury for relief. AS
The bank failed in 1871 the depositors cannot
be accused of being hasty in taking action.
Year: 1876

THERE BEING widespread and natural
objection to purchasing water by the quart
Mt the price of milk, and to having the water
itself spoiled by milk being mixed with it,
the action Of the Board Of Health against
adulterators will be read with interest
Year: 1876

Late in December, after our fall
stock of bulbs were disposed of, we
found a dozen or more hyacinths of
various colors, which had been OVER
looked. To keep them from spelling
they were hastily planted in four or
five large pots, and these set away in
an out-buiiding, where they would be
free from frost and have very little
light. There they were left for three
months, and nothing done except to
water them occasionally. Expecting
little or nothing from them, they were
not noticed till leaf ard flower stalk
we've perfectly developed. The light
had not b,cn sufficient to color the
flowers, and these were all of a dirty
pale green. The pots were now
brought to the sitting-room and placed
in the foil sunshine, and in few
hours each spike had assumed its
natural tint. The effect was very
beautiful Not bulb had failed
red, purple, yellow, blush and white
were all large and perfect.
Year: 1876

I Toregain or recover health persons


should he relieved from all anxiety


concerning diseases. The mind has


power over the body. For a person


TO think he has disease will often


produce that disease. This we see


effected when the mind is intensely


concentrated upon tie disease of an


other. 1t is found in the hospitals


that surgeons and physicians who


make speciality Of certain diseases


are liable TO die of it themselves: and


the mental power is 50 great that


sometimes people die Of diseases


which they only have in imagination.


We Rave seen person sca,ick in
anticipation of a voyage before reach
ing tue vessel. We have known
person to die Of cancer in the stomach
when he had no cancer or any other
mortal disease. \ biindfoIdcd man.
slightly prickcd in the arm, has faint
ed and died from believing that be
was bleeding to death Therefore,
well persons, to remain well, should
be cheerful and happy and sick per-
sons should have their attention
drawn as much as possible from thcm-
selves. 1t is by their faith that men
are saved, and it is by their faith that
men die. If he wills not to die. he
can often live in spite Of disease aud
if he has little or no attachment to
life, be will slip away "a easily as
child will fall asleep. Men live by
their souls, and not by their bodies. /,
Their bodies have no life Of them
selves; they are only resources Of /
llie-tenemenls of their souls. The /
will has much to do in continuing the F.
ply occupancy or giving it up
Journal Of HeaiM.


That the mind or will exercises
wonderful influence over the body we /
acknowledge is without. doubt or con
troversy but that man lives by bis
soul, that the body is a mere tenement
Of the soul and that the soul is an
entity, or has an existence indepen-
ient Of the body, we deny as unscrip-
ural and a theory unsuotaiued by
nature. The two are one and indi-
visible, each dependent on the other
or health and life and can have no
separate existence. Hence the won
lerful influence each has over the
\, her
Year: 1876

eight years by the Republicans first
discovered!


The people will decide in November
that the Republican party must bear
the shame and dishonor of this admit
ted misrule by its Government, and
retire from power!- World.
Year: 1876

The exutalion of the democratic Or
gans over the election Of a democratic
Mayor in the city OF Ellsworth is what
might be expected of party not accus-
toned to victories of such magnitude.
The total vote in the election was less
than nine hundred. OF course the con-
Hict must have been tremendous, and the
.lellers that licked" the other side have a
right to crow. The successful candidate
for Mayor has already been mentioned as
the democratic candidate for representa-
tive to Congress in the fifth district, and
several other ridiculous things have been
done, all Of which are excusable consid-
ering the circumstances Local issues
were the principle ones involved in the
election. Ellsworth is true republican
city. Next September it will give its usu-
al majority for the republican ticket.
Year: 1876

An important amendment to the Eastern Rail-
road BILL and that gives to the stockholders hit
tie better chance than the original bill, was sub
mtted again for the consideration of the Massa-
chusetts Senate last week. 1t provides that one
half of the bonds to be given to creditors shall be
first mortgage bonds and pay five per cent. IN
terest, and that the other half shall be second
mortgage bonds, with interest fixed al four per
cent, if it is earned, but not in any case to ex-
ceed its net earnings. Another section provides
for the appointment Of the trustees by the Su-
preme Court.
Year: 1876

Mr.. WILLIAM H. TANEY, the Junior
member of the REGISTER Comsppy.
and late local editor of this paper, died
at his home in this city on yesterday
morning. Mr.. TANEr, who was In the
9th year of his age, was born in New.
ark, New Jersey, but from early child.
hood up to the time of his death lived in
wheeling. He was universally esteem
ed and his many excellent traits of head
and heart had attracted to him large
circle of friends, whose hearts had that
shadow flung over them which is occa-
stoned by the "requem of the
loved and young" He was
IN the bloom Of manhood; life
with him was new and opening out with
high prospects. He was a bright mem
Der of the Masonic order and a Knight
Templsr. But the MASTER has raised
him to higher than any earthly degree
in the service of that TEMPLE whose
eternal pillars are TRUTH, JUSTICE and
MERCY.


Mr.. TANEY was our friend and asso-
ciate in the labors of the editorial room
and We claim the privilege of paying
our humble tribute to his memory
The warm impulses of his heart and the
gentle bearing of his nature, linked TO
him with the cords of friendship those
with whom he was brought in contact.
Tho modest on his embarrassed brow
Nature had written-Gentleman.


His words were bonds, his promises
were oracles, his friendship sincere and
his heart as far from deceit as heaven
from earth. His was that generous
friendship which knew no cold medium,
that mysterious cement of the soul burn
ing with warmth which sweetens life.
He has passed away ike IN early flower,
leaving behind the perfume of hls gen.
tie virtues.


All. 1t is sad when one thus link'd de-


parts,


When Death, that mighty severer of the


heart,


sweeps through the halls so lately LOUD in


mirth


And leaves pale Sorrow weeping by the


hearth.
Year: 1876

What are accepted as the bodies Of
the two actors are simply two black Gin
ders. Around Tho trunk of one was a
sooted and scorched buckskin undershlrt,
and beside the other was piece OF braid.
apparently portions of stage dress.
Year: 1876

1t happened on the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road. The train had Just left Easton. and
the conductor was making his first round.
when he observed small white dog. with
bushy tail and bright black eyes sitting
costly on the seat beside young lady 80
handsome that it made his heart roll over
like lop-sided pumpkin. But duty was
duty, and he remarked, in his most depre-
catory manner.


"rm very sorry. madam, but it's against
the rules to have dogs in the passenger
cars"


''Oh, my is that 80 p and she turned
up two lovely brown eyes at him. beseech.
ingly. "What in the world will dop l
can't throw him away. He's present
from my aunt"


"By no means. miss. Wen put him in
baggage car, and he'll be just as happy
as robin in spring."


"What put my nice white dog In mas
ty, stuffy, dusty baggage carp"


"rm awfully sorry miss, do assure
you. but the rules of this company are as
inflexible as the laws of the Medes and
them other fellows, you know. He shall
have my overcoat to lie on, and the brake
man shall give him grub and water every
time he opens his mouth"


II just think it's awful mean, SO do;
and ! know somebody will steal it, 80 they
will" and she showed half notion to cry
that nearly broke the conductors heart;
but he was firm. and sang out to the brake
man, who was playing q solo on the stove:


"Here, Andy, take this dog over into
the baggage car, and tell 'em to take just
the best kind of care of him."


The young lady pouted, but the brake
man reached over and picked the canine
up as tenderly as though it was two
weeks'-old baby, but as he did so q
strange expression came over his face, like
wave of cramp collie, and he said hastily
to the conductor:


"Here, you just hold him a minute till
put this poker away" and he trotted out
at the car door and held ON to the brake
wheel, shaking like man in an ague.


The conductor no sooner had his hands
on the dog than he looked around for
hole to fall through.


"Wh-why, this is q worsted dog"


"Yes, sir" said the little miss, demure.
ly, "didn't you know that"


mo, I'm awful sorry to say didn't
know that" and he laid the Christmas
dog down on the owners lap, and walked
out on the platform. where he stood half
an hour in the cold, trying to think of
hymn tune to suit the worst sold man on
the Lehigh Valley road.
Year: 1876

EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-Can you not
invent some way to deal with the above
class who are becoming daily more and
more impudent and insulting' We have
had occasion more than once or twice TO
threaten. having been insulted when we re-
fused assistance. There is no doubt that
on account of the exhibition to be held in
Philadelphia we will be annoyed more than
usual BY tramps this summer and if there
is no law to protect us what are we going
to do; shall we show fight and organize
and drive all such out of the city; 10 1t not
too bad that we who have to work and feed
our families should have such class Of
good for nothing, lazy, worthless vaga-
bonds to support! Why not make all such
work on our streets and help to keep them
clean and you would soon find that they 81
class would not want to return again ana
as soon as the report got abroad OF their
having to work they would shun the place
TAXPAYER.
Year: 1876

EDITOR HERALD.-We wish to call the
attention of the Committee of School No. !
to the fact that there appears to be consid-
erable carelessness on the part Of some one
in regard to the fastening Of the blinds Of
said school. On Tuesday evening, during
the hard blow, the neighborhood was con-
sidsrably annoyed by the slsmming Of shut
tiers which had not been properly fastened
On Wednesday morning we noticed that
some of the blinds were torn of by the
wind. Now we think 1t Is q shame to allow
such state of things to exist, when 1t
could 50 easily be remedied, and we hope
that whoever has charge will give some
attention to this matter and not allow the
building to be damage further


OBSERVER.
Year: 1876




We take the following from the Ports
mouth Enterprise, we happen to know the
Young man who is the hero of the story,
and from his fondness for the character
mentioned, have no doubcof tho truth Of
II.


In the summer of 1879, young Bob Walk
er, of Dover, Delaware, captured what we
call in that section, summer duck, to the
training of which he devoted his time till
the following fall, when he had succeeded
in placing it under the most complete con-
troll, When the cunning season came on
he would 70 70 one of the many ponds In
that vicinity, and, after concealing himself
in blind, would place the duck on the
pond, and within gun shot, he would then,
as soon as he saw any of his fellows flying
in their direction, scream and flap his wings
to attract their attention; after they had
settled he would watch our friend Bob,
and as soon ashe raised his gun to IDEAL
death and destruction" would dive under
the water, remaining till he heard the re-
port of the gun, when he would reappear
and examine the dead with q grin of sat.
isfaction, and should any of the game be
"winged' and get in the high grass sur
rounding the pond, he would follow, and
by his cries direct Bob to the place Of con-
cealment poor fellow, he came to an un-
timely end though, through the careless
ness Of his master, happening In this wise
Ole day, after theSducks had been attracted
he On seeing the gun presented, dove 81
usual, but the gun from being in . dirty
condition missed fire and as he was toe
wise trained to come up before hearing the
report the peor fellow was drowned.
Year: 1876

The car on the City Passenger Railway
line. which leaves the depot nightly at a
quarter past eleven, had passenger On
board Monday night, that, by his actions,
created great merriment among the occu-
pants. Sugar, eggs, coffee, beefsteak, but
ter and -four were distributed in parcels
about portions of his dress. In the coat
tail pocket he had deposited the eggs, and
his first feat was to sit down upon these
the bag of sugar in side pocket had be-
come united, and while he stopped to clean
bis coat tail of shattered shells, the sugar
was running in stream over the car floor,
while bundles and parcels in a confused
mass were 'strewn upon the seat. He careful
Iv viewed the scene, and when the passen-
,ters laughed. said, "Why that 'aint moth


ing to what I'll get from my wife
when get home, but Pm taking this as
peace offering, and hope It will get there all
liz hit, for ifI don't she'll give me hot


ION que for lunch" Then the car gave one
Of those graceful turns on switch, which
Ill know so we'll, who have ever ridden in
them, and the man of many parcels before
he could offer another hccough came to the
loor in a manner more easy than graceful,
and the last seen of him he was gathering
The butter and beefsteak carefully into his
arms. and saying that he was bound fur to
reach the Rising Sun or somewhere near il
that night.
Year: 1876




Although the present Receiver of the
Wilmington and Western Railroad is not
contemplating any extensive improvement
upon the road at an early date, as the
business of the road has lately somewhat
Increased, some preparations are becoming
necessary and will be made. The business
at the station of Kiamensi, now warrant
the erection of new station-h house, which
will be erected this spring; 1t will not Ike q
large one, but sufficient for the convenience
of travel. For some time past, the station
at Woodale has been closed, but the busi-
ness at this station has increased sufficiently
of late to render the opening of the depot
at this point necessary. This is owing to
the re-opening of the Wood rolling mills
at that place, and the consequent employ
ment of large number of hands, and the
other railroad business, connected with such
an establishment. 1t is a fashion nowadays
to speak Of the Centennial as help to
all the railroads, but the Wilmington and
Western have no idea that 1t will help the
road, and no preparation will be made for a
very great increase Of business. Indeed 1t
is probable that the Centennial will divert
some from the travel over the road, and
many of the excursions which would at any
other time 60 up the W. and W. will take
advantage of the year to visit the great ex
position. We are informed that no i'm
provement will be- made at any point where
excursion. have been in the habit of visiting.
As We have already remarked, the business
OF the road Is at the present time increasing.
Year: 1876

The readers of the HERALD will remem-
ber the circumstances connected with the
robbery of Geo. Whitney, of Boston, at the
depot in this city, some two weeks ago.
The robber came down in the train which
reached Wilmington at 10 o'clock p. m,
and the robbery of the Boston gentleman,
we arc led to believe, was not the only one
attempted by the thief. A gentleman from
New Castle, whose name we witnold by re-
auest, but who is well.known there, came
,iown in the same train and in the same car
in which Mr.. Whitney was. Being some


what fatigued he fell asleep, leaving his
coat unbuttoned. 1t was not long before
he felt some one tugging at his watch
chain, and upon awakening some seconds
later, found that his watch had been taken.


Tic Immediately, but quietly, as he did
not know but that he might make mis-
Jake, accused rather genteel man in the
same scat, of the theft, and after some
threat of calling upon the conductor, his
companion pulled the watch from the space
batween the seat and its back, pretending
that it bad been dropped there. Satisfied
with the return of his property and moi
caring to be engaged in lawsuit, the thieI
was allowed to escape. It is very reason


able 10 suppose that this was the same per
son who subsequently succeed so we'll il.
robbing the Boston gentleman ofsomc $500
Year: 1876

Sam Bush, and another desperate char
ter of this city, named Scott, both of whom
arc in New Castle jail, the one for assault
ing an officer and the other for stealing q
boat, made the attemptto escape from their
cell on Saturday. By some means they OBJ
taincd possession Of q good steel knife,
which they succeeded in nicking SO as to
make rude saw. With this they had
almost severed the bar of their cell window
and would soon have gained admittance to
the yard, but were discovered in time by the
turnkey, who was making his rounds in the
yard. They were yesterday put in irons
and closely confined by the sheriff


These two men are as reckless and des-
perate rangers of which Church street in
this city can boast, and but recently made q
nearly successful attempt to escape from
the City Hall cell, where they were con-
fined when first captured. They will be