smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

No less than four blind beggars have been ta-
king the rounds of the city within the past
week, and one of them is said to pay taxes on
$4,000 worth OF property = Erchunge


Probably that is what made him so
poor. A man who owns $4,000 worth
of property in these good Republican
days is lucky if he is not driven to beg
on the streets to raise money to pay his
taxes
Year: 1876

The statement in the Democrat last week, to
the effect that the Greenback Club had
disbanded on account Of internal troubles, is a
trick to deceive the public. There is large
independent greenback Club still in existence
ana III good workieg order, and their power
will be made known in Rice county this fall.
Notwithstanding the persistent attempts of the
Democrat to belittle the movement.
Year: 1876

1t is not necessary to call the attention of
our readers to the admirable address of May
or Fessenden to the City Council. 1t has
been so carefully prepared that no important
interest has been overlooked. The debt of
the city is analyzed and so set before the rea-
der that he can see how it has been incurred.
The address shows that Gen. Fsssenden is
not novice in Our municipal affairs. His
recommendations for the exercise of practi-
cal economy in city expenditures evince an
earnest determination to carry the same into
effect. His suggestion that current demands
upon the Treasury be met as they accrue, if
not popular, is wise. Municipal governments
will, like individuals, spend more freely when
the evil day of paying can be put off to that
more convenient time which never comes.
There can be no doubt but that the City
Council will cordially cooperate with Mayor
F1ssenden in giving the citizens Of Portland
a prudent and judicious administration.
Year: 1876

The contest in New Hampshire, which
comes to close to-day, excites deeper
interest than any political battle in that state
for years. It is something more than affair
of outposts, and its issue is regarded, whether
justly or not, as significant of the result of
the presidential campaign of 1876. In no
state in the Union are parties so evenly
divided, in no state can trivial circumstances
so easily incline the scales. If the Republi-
cans succeed, as there is good reason to be-
lieve they will, the triumph will be more than
an ordinary one and will indicate that the
people of the country are with them,-for
they succeed against enormous odds. They
have to work in face of a thousand rumors of
fraud and corruption in official position to
which the downfall of Belknap jnclines peo-
pie 10 lend credulous cars. They have to
meet the cry, clamorous and unreasonable,
that the malfeasance of public officer is a
crime shared in by the political party which
he represents. They have TO contend against
the dissatisfaction which always obtains with
aparty which has enjoyed long lease of
power. They have to encounter an enemy
bold, unscrupulous, apt in fraud, eagerly
availing itself Of all the weapons of misrepre-
sentation and calumny.


The Democracy realize that defeat to them
in New Hampshire to-day is well-nigh equiv
alent to destruction of their hopes of carrying
the country in November and they are straln-
ing every nerve and drawing upon every re-
n fho fhroafonod T,>
despair of carrying the State by fair means
they have resorted to the grossest frauds and
hope to overcome the honest majority against
them by adroit use of the shameful arts of
Tammany in the cities which they control.
Whether they will succeed in defeating the
will of the people by expedients heretofore
almost unknown in New England remains to
be seen. But victory gained by such means
will be of no moral effect.


Three weeks ago, it is conceded, The state
was in the hands of the Republicans. Since
then the Belknap exposure has occurred
Save that the situation is precisely the same,
and it is not to be believed that because an
officer high in position has betrayed his trust
the people of New Hampshire will turn to
the Democracy whom but few days ago
they heartily distrusted. The Democrats are
no better to-day than when the month came
in, than when in their short lease of power
in New Hampshire they e7inced the most un-
scrupulous partisanship and lent their coun-
tenance to the most outrageous frauds. Be.
cause William Belknap has betrayed his trust
it does not follow that New Hampshire shall
choose Daniel Marcy as her executive, man
whose only recommendation is his wealth,
and whose only utterance that has COM
manded remembrance is that infamous one
in which he declares that the name of Abra-
ham Lincoln "will go down to posterity along
with the deep execrations of all who revere
and love the Union"


II order that our readers may appreciate
the closeness of New Hampshire elections,
we append the vote for Governor for the past
Year: 1876

LOWELL, March II, 1876.
To the Editor of the Press:


Sir:-I noticed an article in the PRESS OF
March 9th relative to kidnapping affair at
East Fryeburg.


Please let me give some of the facts in the
case in justice to the father. The boys father
paid all OF his bills until he was four years DID,
and as he moved away from his fathers at that
time would have taxen him then, but his faith.
er wished him to leave the boy there for time,
which he did on these conditions: That he was
to have him any time he asked for him or chose
to take him, without any charge. And he can
prove the same by two as reliable witnesses az
there are in the town.


This winter he asked for his son and his faith
er refused 10 let him have him. He then got
Year: 1876

THE admission made by Senator Thurman
in the Democratic caucus Saturday night was
asignifcant one. He said that the report of
the majority of the caucus committee yielded
to the advocates of soft money ninety nine
out Of hundred points, and saved to the
hard money men only one point, that of the
simple declaration that the Democratic party
is in favor of specie payment at some future
time. That is the situation exactly.
Year: 1876

we do not read anonymous letters aud commrni-
Cations The name and address of the writer are in
sll cases Indispensable necessarily publication
but as a guaranty CT good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

IN Now Bedford and Fall River and will return to-day,
when the ship will start for New Bedford. .oo,,r.


These who have the subscription In charge are neeung
with great success and although there have been no
definite returns IL s thought that at least ~ a 00o MI mi
been raised already The expectation Ia that oOo WI"
he raised for each man. They will then probably go 10
their friends who live in different parts o the county,
The abatement that the Hibernian and CiannaGael so
cicties are TO give them public reception IS without
Foundation II thought wiser TO give them money io
their snpport than to spend II on reception Ihe men
will remain in the city about week, when IL ID eApece"
that the subscription will be completed
Year: 1876

charge of robbng the mails and brought before tho
United States Commissioner to-day and held To answer
The proofs OF his guilt apparently conclusive Gold
notes were found In his possession which had been
placed In decoy letter. The depredatons have been
carried on for O long tme
Year: 1876

New York, June 2.-Editorially the
New York Times says the extraordinary
proceedings of yesterday, before the house
committee, reveal Mr.. Blaine in a light
which is fatal to his availability as presi-
dental candidate and that fact will be as
serious an objection to him in the eyes of
practical politicians as the distaste for his
character and associations have already
proved TO the thinking majority of his
party.


The Tribune says some explanation
about the letters is indispensable or it will
be believed that they conceal something
which will not bear the light
Year: 1876

The letter of our special correspondent
with Terry's Expedition is laid over un-
till next week for want of room, together
with the principal portion of our report
Of the Centennial celebration. All will
be published next week together with
later and fuller news from the Black
Hills, as the train which Joe Pennell left
on the Moro will be III on Friday with
gold for the purchase Of supplies. 1a.
Year: 1876

Sunset Cox went to the st. Louis con.
vention, and during his absence Holman
introduced resolution, which being
passed, elected Saylor Speaker of the
House in his stead. The change is not
bad one as it will relieve the House
of an immense amount Of noise, as Cox
was eternally pounding with his gavel.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON WIDOwERS.-
Treasury girl, says the Cleveland Plain
dealer, has found a permanent situ-
alton, where board aud clothes are
promised. When the powers that be
ordained a reduction of forces every
where, several clerks in the Second
Auditors office were discharged. They
instantly formed themselves into indi-
vidual committees on means and ways
of reimbursement. One young lady en-
ergetically vibrated from Senators to
members with but i'll success. There
was one magnate whose influence she
desired, and he was to be reached only
through a Senatorial office whose Wild
overs Grape was not very fresh. The
lady is graceful, bright, and rather
pretty. She found the mOurner in a
mood so susceptible that her charms
made serious havoc at the first visit. At
the second there was total surrender
and absolute laying down-nO, a stretch
ing out-of arms on both sides. After
this ceremony definite terms of capitu-
lation were arranged, and the young
lady went home duly engaged" She
still exists in that blissful state, but
the wedding is not far of. Looking
down with admiration at the carefully
cOmOeQ nalT Ol IDdG udu Iue OGuef udyJ
| wondered if it would be so smooth
if she should comb it herself, and if he
had yet taken the weed off his hat


Of course, it is all the effect of Senator
Christiancy's example. am told that
the Senator's girlish bride is putting on
matronly airs, and avows that she
would never advise any young lady to
marry public man, since such gentle
men were quite too much engrossed in
the affairs of state to pay proper at
tention to their better halves. There
are ten widowers left in the Senate.
Do you suppose for minute that Mrs.
Christiancy's advice would weigh any
thing, should one of those distinguished
men propose?
Year: 1876

Two men were hanged in this State
last week, and the execution of one was
attended with unusual horrors. After
prolonged discussion, the public mind
was convinced that the spectacle of a
public hanging was demoralizing; and
it was then sagely imagined that the
public vengeance could be satisfied
without disastrous consequences, if the
"maiesty of the law" were vindicated
in the close precincts of the jail-yard,
and in the presence of few select wit
nesses. But the matter is not mended.
The accounts of these executions, dressed
in the highest style of the sensational
art, are spread before the public eye,
and fire the popular indignation more
than the actual spectacle would do.
With the barbarous details displayed in
the daily papers, the executions are
brutalizing in their effects, and they
may breed more crime than a hundred
such spectacles could possibly prevent.
What can we 10? We cannot muZZle
the press; that would be wrong if it
were possible. A Christian State should
find other employment for its resources
than that of stirring up the most savage
and brutal passions by legal shows.
And yet this barbarism is perpetuated
out of pious Difference to Hebrew text,
and one, too, which Jesus expressly re-
jected.-Ne1O Age.
Year: 1876

She could not be prevailed upon to
leave her darling's clay for an instant.


'Let me clasp the casket while 1
may" she said, bending over the IMAM
innate body. 1.-THE angels have pos
session of the jewel now, and George
Hanson will rob my exchequer never
more"


A messenger was dispatched for the
father that he might attend the burial;
but he did not come.


"What the devil possessed the brat
that it should die?" was his mental
comment, as he learned that the one
legal link that had bound a wronged
woman to him by her heartstrings was
broken.


Da,rf
Year: 1876

ABOUT SLEEPLEssNEsS.-T take a
hearty meal just before retiring, is, of
course, injurious, because it is very


likely to disturb ones rest and produce


nightmare. However, a little food at
this time, if one is hungry, is decidedly


beneficial; it prevents the gnawing of
an empty stomach, with it's attendant
restlessness and unpleasant dreams, to
say nothing of probable headache, or of
nervous and other arrangements, the
next morning. One should no more lie
down at night hungry than he should
lie down after a full dinner; the conse-
quence of either being disturbing and
hurtful. A cracker or two, bit of
bread and butter, or cake, little fruit
something to relieve the sense of vacu-
ity, and so restore the tone of the sys-
tennis all that is necessary. We have
known persons, habitual sufferers from
restlessness at night, to experience ma
terial benefit, even though they were
not hungry, by very light luncheon
before bedtime. In place of tossing
about for two or three hours, as for
merly, they would grow drOwsy, fall
asleep, and not wake more than once or
twice until sunrise. This mode of treat
ing insomania has recently been recon-
mended by several distinguished physi-
clans, and the prescription has gener-
ally been attended with happy results,
Year: 1876

There has been much speculation as to
who will be appointed Treasurer to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the removal
Mr. BuRDErr. The pro liability is that
the time has been go short that the Gov
ernor has not had an opportunity to give
the matter that consideration he would
require and that would be proper. And
the necessity for having the office filled
Immediately by some one will lead to a
temporary appointment. This course Is
suggested to us as the wlsest
under all the circumstances. The
names of several gentlemen have
been mentioned in connection
with the appointment, among whom Is
that OF Mr.. SoRIEsKI BRADY, of this
CITY. We know no one who has more
eminent qualifications for the. position
than Mr.. BRADY, and certainly no ap-
pointment could be made that would give
more general satisfaction.
Year: 1876

ROCKFORD, Ills, January 29.-Pst-
rick Gartlandt and wife were found this
morning near their farm, five miles south
of this city, frozen to death. They had
been doing some marketing here during
the day and last night started home in
an open wagon. Both were probably
under the influence of liquor. Mrs. Cart
landt either fell from the wagon or was
thrown from it, and striking in the mud
dy road face downward, was frozen to
death in that position. Her husband was
found near the hog pen Of his place also
frozen stiff. The coroners jury rendered
verdict of frozen to death while under
the effects of intoxicating liquors.
Year: 1876

FIJI its place that is inferior, the American
people being judges. l submit, then,
that the State cannot afford 70 reject the
best book in the world for this purpose,
and substitute an inferior one in Its stead.
This would be an unreasonable thing in
any department of training, from the A
BIC TO the highest development OF in
tellectual or moral power in her citizens.
The State cannot, then, with safety to her
self reject the Bible from our public
schools. If she does, she hazards her
own existance in few generations.


That the Stase should have these great
principles thst underlle good govern
ment, deeply and. firmly implanted in
every citizens heart early in life, l think
no one can doubt; and that she can do it
without teaching any sectarian tenets or
infringing Oh the rights of the Church l
am quite we'll persuaded. In country
like this where we have no State religion
and where sects of Christians abound
with many other shades of belief and un-
belief, no law could be framed that would
please all, or silence all complainers.
The State under such circumstances must
have an eye to her own good, her own
safety. That no religious sect should be
allowed to control the public schools, or
be allowed its'pro rata of the public fund,
is. with all friends of the public schools
who think correctly, a settled question.
Laws must be general; if one sect or. re-
ligious party may demand its pro rata OF
the public school fund, so, on the same
principle, NAV all others; but If each
sect must have its proportion Of the
public school fund, what be
comes of the public schools? They
would on this principle be at once
broken up and destroyed. The State
should in all her efforts seek the general
good, and if any of her citizens have
conscience averse to the requirement Of
the State they must change their con-
science, suffer the penalty or seek anoth-
er State. No State can meet the conscien-
tious convictions of a score of conflicting
sects, and it is useless to make any ef-
fort. Let the State devise liberal
school system, embracing intellectual and
moral culture, such as will make the best
of citizens, and enforce it upon all alike,
thus providing for her own future safety
and perpetuity.


But let not one extreme beget another.
Because some sect and acme ministers of
religion have over stepped their rights
and endangered either the public schools
or the State itself, do not ostracize all
ministers of the gospel from either the
affairs of the State or the public schools.
The church if let alone can get along
without the State, but the Statecannet get
along without religion or its assistance.
Year: 1876

The actual state and condition of this
well known property has long been the
subject of discussion: At one time we
have been told that the Attorney-Gener-
al at the solicitation of Mr.. FAULKNER
hsd decided to take no appeal from the
decision Of Judge JACKSON rendered a
few months ago in this city. At another
We heard that the said official had
not made up his mind in
the case. Now the matter comes to the
front again, as Is seen by the the follow
ing extract from special dispatch tothe
Baltimore Sun which. it is to be pre-
sumed, shows exactly how the Question
stands to-day:


The Attorney General has written
the following letter on the subject Of the
Hsrpers Ferry property. TO Senators
Davis and Csperton, of West Virginia,
and the Representatives from that State
who united i'll the recent letter to him:


DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,


WASHINGTON, ID. G.


January 81, 1876


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the 9th IN
slant in relation to the sale al the Har-
per's Ferry property, has been duly con-
sldered, and have delayed answering
Tor more full information. l desire
that the matter be closed, and that the
property be So disposed of that it can be
used and improved at the earliest posi-
bic moment.


"All | want is TO see that the just in
terests of the government are protected,
and understand that a resolution is now
before Congress to enable the Secretary
OF War to protect the interests Of the
government in case OF sale.


1T will give me pleasure to co-opernte
with You in disposing of this long delay
ed matter, and so soon as Congress has
disposed of the resolution now pending
shall be glad to see you again and CO.
operate with you in bringin about a
speedy settlement of this matter, which
mas been already too long delayed.


Yours very respectfully,


EDWARDS PIERBEPoNT,


attorney General
Year: 1876

At an early day We expect to publish
the argument of some of the counsel IN
AKA ;mnoscbment trial in order that our
readers may be informed of the views
n,ssonted in this interesting case.
Year: 1876

The House met in Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Eden in the chair, for
general debate. No buiness was trans
acted. Very few seats of members were
occupied.


MIR. Schlucher opened the debate.
He advocated speedy return to a coin
basis, which LIE held could alone give
that confidence necessary 10 secure the
investment of capital and consequent
business. He would first resume pay
ment of the fractional currency next
June, redeeming one million a month
beginning with the smallest denomina-
nation; then he would commence to re-
deem legal tenders next November by
selling ten millions gold or silver month
ly for legal tender notes, destroying all
the redeemed currency, and this plan he
would keep up till it was all destroyed.
He calculated that this could be done in
three and half years without any
shock to business, and then there would
be left a national bank circulation re-
deemable in gold and silver on demand.
The means for this operation might be
obtained: First by the use of all surplus
gold in the treasury; then by the use of
the thirty millions paid annually to the
sinking fund which was no more sacred
than the payment of past due prom
issory notes; and then by the issue
of fifteen millions five per cent
bonds and their sale for gold. Contrac-
tion formed no part of this scheme for
resumption, the only sale of bonds for
currency that he termed an advocate"
would be for the purpose of obtaining
funds to meet the deficiencies of the cur
rent expenses of the government caused
by the appropriations Of gold, and
he would have the currency at once paid
out to remain in circulation until in it's
turn it was redeemed, which would .oc-
cur but once or twice, because as soon as
the currency reached par with gold
or silver then the currency would
appear in the receipts of the government
as well as in its disbursements.


Speeches on the finances were also
made by Messrs. Ward and Campbell,
and against protective tariff by MIR.
Mills, and then the House adjourned.
Year: 1876

From the Courier dcs Etats Unis.l


The weekly chronicle that the Partisan correspond.
of the HERALD sends to that journal by cable is not
the least piqudnte Of its contents In those sketches,
that have the rapidy OF ordinary telearaphc de-
spatches but vital and picturesque there is
of fresh fruit We feared, at first, that thin
correspondence would provo superficial, and that the
author would give thought to the mere transmits
sion Of news hitherto unpublished than TO the accu'
racy of what he Ii Is easier in fact, moro es.
pecally for foreigner TO jot down as they run GER
tain number Of little facts or less curious, true Oh
untrue, than from day day the claracters-
features OF the life of people, and to sketch with
facle pen tho changeiu physognomy these facts pre-
sent But our apprehensions excited by some initial
inequalities have not been conrmed and these lively
chronicles of HERALD become Of more consequence
and to possess greater value with each add-
ton TO their number.
Year: 1876

[From the Cincinnati Commercial-nd.l


The New YORK HERALD is talking about the seventy
delegates the OF New York to the National
Republican Convention if they must vote a body
and If would certainly be cast according to
the wishes OF Senator Conklng. If that the feeling
the republican party in New York they should send
Conkling the Convention alone, with authority
cast seventy votes. II tho States must move in
pact booies why multiply delegat esq Why select by
distrctsY IL is certainly the policy OF having tho
several districts represented according TO their local
preferences that prompts the selection by districts,
and provision made Tor the representation even OF
divided sentiment In district by sending two dele
gates representative in the Electoral College
these remarks, oi course, apply 10 Ohio as well as to
NeIe York
Year: 1876

ABOUT Tour O'Clock yesterday morning flames were
discovered bursting from the third story OF Mr. Dc
Escoriaza's large and elegant summer residence at
Throgs Neck, westchester county which had gained
such headway before single Of water could bs
brought TO bear 1t that every to save it proved
futile. The furniture from the first floor alone was
saved Loss about SIS 600 probably partially Insured
The house was unoccuped Mr. De Escoriaza having a
few weeks since removed with his family TO New York
city for the winter The great frequency OF incendiary


fires In the locality has aroused the inhabitants such
pitch that no quarter Will DO shown 10 the offenders
should they be apprehended
Year: 1876

passenger car belonging 10 the Midland Railroad
Company left standing on side track at West
End Jersey City. on Monday night, when 1t took lrs
from an 9yerheaed stove and was entirely consumed
The loss IS ~ OOO