smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

SOME NOTES ABOUT AND COMPLAINTS
AGAINST THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.


CITY OF New CASTLE, Oct. "a, 1S75.-
When the Trustees gave notice to the citi-
zcns that they could no longer support the
schools, you may be sure there was no little
excitement, and some hard things were said
OF that body, for then, for the first time in
twenty-five years, the question of school
tax stared the people in the face. Some
were for going back under the District sys-
TEN. Some for having School Bill passed
similar to other towns, and some again for
doing nothing at all in the premises, but let
the people get their children educated as
best they could at private schools. In all
this confusion it was decided to call a pub
lie meeting to decide what should be done.
A meeting was accordingly called, when
two committees were appointed, one to
draft City Charter, and the other School
Bill, suited to the needs of the town. These
committees, at a subseqent meeting called
BY them, submitted, the one Charter, and
the other School Bill, which were referred
to the people for their acceptance or rejec-
tion, to be determined by an election, to be
held on two different days, one for the Char {,
ter, the other for the School Bill. These
elections were held, and resulted in the ac-
ceptance of both-tle Charter by a fair ma
jority, the School Bill by an overwhelming
majority. To accept these bills required no
little courage on the part of the people, for
they increased the taxes at one stroke from
81 900 to 1000 per annum, but It was neck
or nothing, and they were adopted.


At the meeting called to receive
the reports of the two committees,
the question was raised as to whether the
School Bill should name the first Board of
Education or provide for an election for
that purpose. 1t was decided the Bill should
name them, and that the Board should con-
sist of six members, five of whom should be
the original committee, and that they
should name the sixth. This action by the
people was, however, utterly disregarded
by the committee and instead ofselecting one
other gentleman they selected four, thus
making tho Board nine instead of six, as
the people had instructed. This caused
much dissatisfaction, but as it did not be-
come known until after the bill had passed
it was too late to remedy it, but the general
feeling is to have it amended by the next
Legislature reducing the number. The
Board, after the passage of the bill, organ
lied and set about starting the schools
again, which they succeeded in doing the
first of June. The bill gave them the power
to ask of Council four thousand dollars for
school purposes. This they did not do, but
asked for three thousand only, an amount
totally inadequate to the needs, and the
probability now is that the schools will
be closed on or about the first of March
next for want Of funds, as twill cost, am
told, over four thousand dollars to run
them the whole year. More of the schools
in future letter. MORE ANON.
Year: 1875

think tie closing of churches to be bad
plan, not compensated for by any good that
can be done by the church-goers in another
direction. The beacon light of life should
burn steadily at fixed place. 1t should
hot blaze here and filter there at the will
of those who kindle the flame. Theatre
preaching at best can only be approved Of
as novelty, and novelties in religion do
not paw.
Year: 1875

TRIAL BEFORE TIE UNITED STATES MAE.
sHAL-A NOVEL ARRANGEMEsT.-The new
rules and otders in bankruptcy as passed
ana promulgated by the Supreme Court of
the United States just received here, contain


the following under the heading "Trial by


Marshall:


"If the debtor, under the provisions Of


section fourteen of the amendatory act rela-


ting to proceedings in bankruptcy, approved


June %, 1874, shalt elect to have q trial of


the facts before the marshal. he shall make
such election in writing, and file the same
with the clerk Of the court; and thereupon


the court, on application OF the debtor, may
award the uenire facias In said sec
tion prescribed upon and by virtue of which
the marshal shall summon twenty-four good
and lawful men, Inhabitants of the vicinity
of the place Of trial, and Indifferent between
the parties, from whom to select jury to try


the said facts; and the names of the persons
so summoned shall be drawn by lot to make
the said jury, and each party ahall DC euti-
tied tu challenge four persons peremptorily !;
and if sufficient number of jurors unchal.
lepged and free from exception shall not ap-'
pear to make the full panel Of twelve men
Tor such less number as the parties may
agree upon) to try the said cause, the mar
shal shalt complete the number by torthwith
summoning other proper persons for. the
purpose. Aud any person summoned by
The marshal to sit on said jury, and falling to
appear without sufficient excuse, shall be re-
turned by the marshal and subject to be
fined by the coust.


"The petitiouiEg creditor shall be deemed


the actor, give due notice of trial, and have
the opening and close before the jury. SUBJ


lGnas may be issued to witnesses, and OBJ
jections to evidence shall be decided by the


marshal presiding. at the trial, subject TO re-


view by the court. The trial shall be had
upon the petition to have tue debtor declared


bankrupt, and no other peadings shall be
necessary. The debtor may, on bis part,


prove any fact or state Of facss which will


eDlitle him to have the case dismissed. The
jury, if desired, shall lind special verdict


upon any point or question of fact stated for


that purpose in writing by either party be-
fore the case shall have been submitted to


them. The verdict shall be signed by the
foreman Of the jury and countersigned by


the marshal, who shall Immediately return
the same to The court with the ycnire, and
any points or questions raised and decided
by him at the trial. The court, for good and
legal cause shown, may set aside the verdict


aud award new renlre as often as occasion
shall require"
Year: 1875

The Republican of last week prints as a
leader part of an editorial from the COL
UMBIAN of Nov. 10Th, with the following
comments:


There are times in the experience ofevery
one when the noble element prevails. The
confession of the political trickster, in his
grave moments, are perhaps, sincere We
give specimen in the exact words of the
Columbian.


We believe the mission of newspaper to
be the elevation of the tastes and morals of
the people and the correction of evils where
ever they may be found, and the paper that
has not the courage to undertake this, for
fear OF the party lash, is not worthy the con-
fidence of community. We have made no
confession of corrupt principles in the
Democratic party. The doctrines of the
fathers upon which our organization is based
are as firm as the everlasting hills 1t is the
bad management of a few leaders who have
now and then been permitted to lead us as
tray, of which we have complained We
have no post-oflice to close our mouths
against fraud and corruption in high places,
and when any departure of the party. through
the influence of so-called leaders, demands
censure, our voice and pen will ever cry out
against it. Dare the Republican say as
much? Let the editors of that journal but
open their mouths and utter one word
against the rottenness of their party. of
which they are fully cognizant, and off goes
their official heads. That six by ten post
Office would slip from their grasp like a
creased pig. We dare to do right even when
personal profit may demand US to do other
wise, and we shall never permit ourselves to
be purchased by a distribution of political
patronage Show us Republican paper
which constantly talks about "the immortal
principle of the Republican party" and
fills its pages with cries of 'Treason, Trea-
son." and we will show you an editor who
runs a post-oflice in connection with his
pitiable plant, purchased, paper. If the
day shall ever come when all editors shall
have the manlness to tell what they know,
without fear or favor, there may then be
some hope for a general reform in the poll
tics Of this country
Year: 1875

George Washington Phillips, of Forty
Fort, Luzerre county, committed suicide by
shooting few days ago. Philips had been
engaged to be married, but getting drunk in
company with several persons the father OF
the aiIianced forbade his daughter keeping
company with him. At festival On
Thanksgiving he appeared with revolver,
with which he intended to kill the lady and
himself He invited her to supper, but she
refused. This made him more desperate,
and some of his friends took the revolver
from him. A short time after he secured
another and shot himself sayin & that he had
lived long enough. He fingered in pain for
fifteen hours, during which time he never
expressed a regret for the act. Phillips wa
twenty years Of age.
Year: 1875

MEssRs EDITORS: Mr.. Chairman Beck
ley in last weeks issue of the Republican,
very nicely evades the questions put to him
regarding the corruption fund alledged to
have been received by him, by showing his
pity for me and his 'half hearted Cabling"
Republican friends. Mr. Chairman the oues-
tions are simple and susceptible of a very
brief answer and will require no pity at your
hands for the propounder.


For your benefit | will repeat did you re-
ceive twO hundred dollars of corruption
fund to be used in the late election in Col
umba County? Do you understand? If
you received it did you spend it for that pur-
pose? Do you understand? Have you not
admitted that you received it when you
charge your" half hearted" Republican friends
with "gabbling' and breaking down the
real workers (money)of your party Now
my friend Mr.. Chairman have you not either
talked or published too much? Take which
ever horn of the dilemma you please, but
have the manliness to answer, and let the
public know. Y.
Year: 1875

A correspondent Of the New York Tribune de-
clares that " nothing but the perverseness Of
fate can prevent South Carolina from entering
soon upon career more prosperous than she
has ever before enjoyed" This is strange talk |!
Why South Carolina is governed by Republican
carpet-bagger
Year: 1875

SMALL UNFURNIsHED FLOOR WANTkD-BY A
n gentleman and wife in private family rent must nS'
exceed <25 per month"; Union preferred Ad
dress PERMANENT AND QUIET, Herald Uptown Branch
Office
Year: 1875

A ELEGANTLY FURNISHED FOUR STORY BROWN
n stone House the Park good party rent
will be charged for of furniture until May 1876
going South for the winter party who will take good
Office
Year: 1875

Don PiAtt claims that Col Irwin can
point out to the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House ffty.two members
of the House of Representatives, who
each got one thousand dollars Of Pacific
Mail corruption fund. and that three OF
them are members of the Ways and
Means Committee. Was Packard one Of
them p Valparaiso Democratic Messenger.


Docs not the editor Of the Messenger
intend to convey the idea. by his ques.
ton, that Packard was one Of them
And yet it is not probable that he be.
lieves there is any truth in the insinua-
ton. There is no other apparent object
in the language than to cast suspicion
upon the character of Representative in
Congress who has never. either in his
public or private life, been suspected Of
crime. 1t is right and proper to expose
the corrupt acts of public men; not mere
| ly for party purposes, bat for the public
good. To blacken the character of hon.
Eorable men. to g1atify private malice, OF
to serve the ends Of party. is as much to
lbe deprecated as sny other crime, anc
may be as fruitful of injury IL the public
! as theft ind bribery
Year: 1875

The reception yesterday rendered to the
victors of Dollymount was well deserved
recognition of important services rendered.
1t must have in great part consoled the gem
tlemen to whom it was offered for the many
sacrifices and labors through which,
without hope of fee or reward, they
passed for the honor and good repute of
their country. Quiet and unobtrusive men,
they must have impressed the people they
met with in Europe as much by the modesty
and dignity of their department as by the
wondrous skill they displayed before
the targets. Only skilled rifemen can fully
understand the amount of self. denial and
patient labor that were required to achieve
the grand success which attended our men
in their contest with the best trained long
range rifemen in Europe. In teaching
foreigners that the citizens of this Re-
public have still the same cool, steady
nerve their forefathers displayed in
the struggle for independence, our rifemen
have rendered the country a great service /;
for it teaches those who dwell at a distance
that we have hands and hearts ready and
able to defend the national honor, though
no hireling troops invest our coun-
try. The feeling displayed toward
the team by the people was of the
most enthusiastic nature, though the
unfortunate downpour of rain interfered
sadly with the effect of the parade. 1t did
not, however, prevent the assembling of q
large crowd at the City Hall and along the
route of the procession, and everywhere the
members of the team were received with
warm demonstrations of welcome
Year: 1875

State against the democratic party. In
Georgia, for instance it is probable that Gov
ernor Brown and Mr.. Stephens combined
could carry the State for any policy which
they approved, and by very large majority.
or course they would be powerless to carry
it for a policy of prescription. But there is the
best reason to believe that the republican
leaders, had they made such men the dis
pensers Of federal patronage in their States
and taken their advice as to a Southern
policy, could to-day have established large
and, we believe, a predominant republican
party in most of those States.


Nor is this a matter Of merely party inn
portance. 1t is of the greatest consequence
that there should be IN all the Southern
States two parties, each containing fair
proportion of the leading minds and the in
huential public men of the State There can
be no permanent political settlement down
there until this takes place. Unfortunately
the policy of the republican leaders has hith-
erto prevented it, by prescribing and reject
ing all the men of brains and real power in
the South, and giving federal place, power
and countenance alone to a class, part
strangers and part low whites and persons of
no influence, in whose hands the republican
party has perished.
Year: 1875

There can be no doubt that we are now
freshly embarked in the campaign for the
Presidency. The best evidence Of this is to
be found in the pilgrimages which have been
recently made by Governor Tilden and Gen
eral Grant The surest sign that politician
aims at continued advancement is when he
goes among the people" When we find
statesman as old as the Governor leaving the
comforts OF Saratoga and Long Branch to lee
ture the people of Albany and Buffalo and
Syracuse upon internal improvements, we
may well believe that he is not above the am
bition of ascending still higher in public
life. When we find politician as stolid as
General Grant, and as much devoted to his
comfort and his personal ease, leaving the
attractions of the seaside Branch and the
soothing and distinguished society which
there surrounds him, to attend Sunday
schools and clambakes we are at liberty to
put our own construction upon his motives.
The campaign for the Presidency may be
said to open with the pilgrimage of Tilden
to the salt mines of Syracuse, and with that
of Grant to the clambake of Rhode Island.


The character of these two pilgrimages
illustrates largely what we may expect in the
coming canvass. Governor Dorsheimer Is
the handsomest man now in public life. AS
he has served in both parties and been hon
ored by each he has an unusual experience
in public affairs. Governor Dorsheimer illus
trates in his person the value of regeneration.
A few years ago he was publicly sneered
at as beef-eater, as a vassal of President
Grant, as q hanger-on at conventions and q
stipendiary of the Custom House There
came change Of heart Dorsheimer left his
old party and found 80 much grace with the
new that he is now the second officer of the
State He is no longer beef-eater, no longer
vassal He is the representative of Young
America, the rising De Witt Clinton of the
State He is Jonathan" to King David. This
combination-th wisdom of Tilden and the
beauty of Dorsheimer-have made fine i'm
preston upon the State. The people have
had the opportunity of looking upon the
venerable features of our distinguished Chief
Magistrate. They have seen the ring
breaker. Already the artists of the campaign
are decorating their banners for Uncle SAM
and the political poets are finding rhymes
for Tilden. Soon we shall have ditties bur-
dened with Uncle Sam. All the while our
advice to the Governor is to make haste
slowly.
Year: 1875

The theatrical outlook for this season is re-
markably promising. This week the theatres
open with rush. and we may look upon the
fall season as fairly inaugurated AS might
be expected, the motley crowd of the variety
stage form the advance guard, and throw
themselves with Characteristic dash into their
work. Last night saw the doors of the
Comique thrown open, as we'll as those of the
favorite Olympic. The pleasant little
home Of minstrelsy where poor Dan Bryant
was wont to amuse the public with his light
hearted jokes and caperings, and which has
heard no song or laugh since he died. last
night reopened under new management
The spectacular DRAMA represented ut
present by version of Jules Vernes
"Around the World in Eighty Days" at the
Grand Opera House, will this week be rein
forced by second production of the same
story at the Academy of Music, which it is
promised will exceed in brilliancy of effects
any spectacle ever witnessed in this country.
Next week the serious drama will claim public
attention and two Hamlets dispute for the
crown of public favor. The appearance Of
IWO 6O Well kuOWn aclOrS as Mr. IL. IL. Da-
venport and Mr. Barry Sullivan cannot fail
to be of great interest. We are glad to SEQ,
our native actors desirous of measuring their
capabilities by the standard of the men Eu-
rope sends us but they should be careful to
do it in the spirit of generous rivalry and
appeal TO the Judgment and art taste of
the American public rather than to narrow
spirit of faction. Italy will this year send
US her great tragedhn, Rossi, the
man who, in the public opinion
of that country, rivals in dramatic power
Salyini, whose performances have seldom, if
ever, been equalled by any English speaking
actor Theodore Thomas, in his pleasant
Central Park Garden, caters for the lovers
of classical music; Gilmore, in his
garden, supplies more popular
form of musical entertainment with
great success, and a merry band of
opera bouffers, under the leadership Of Miss
Julia Mathews, have taken possession of
Wallack's austere stage. big Bonanza"
reappears at the Fifth Avenue to fill in the
preliminary season at that house. So the
tide of amusement rolls on, and New York
promises to be as pleasant place this win
ter as plenty of good dramatic entertainment
can make it.
Year: 1875

It is an established fact, we believe, that in
this country one man is as good as another;
but it is not so evident that one State is as
good as another. Here for instance, is Hi
nois 1t is large State, fertile State, q
populous State, wealthy State 1t is the
State from which General Grant entered the
army in 1861 1t is the State from which he
appointed his excellent Minister to France.
1t is the State which contains General Logan.
1t is, on all these and many other accounts, a
State which does not deserve at the hands of
the federal government such grave and Of
fensive slight as has been and is put upon it.
We speak of the matter with pain, but in the
public interest we can remain silent no
longer.


Ku Klux have ragged in Franklin and
Williamson counties, in Illinois, not merely
for weeks or months, but for two years
'Shrouded sharpshooters" defy justice, and
murder and intimidate at their own ferocious
wills. The law officers Of the county and
State are, or seem to be, unable to check
violence or to punish murder and rapine
and yet we do not hear of federal interfer-
ence. General Grant remains unconcerned
at Long Branch while the laws are defed by
masked murderers in his favorite State.
There is no proclamation warning these
Illinois Ku Klux to disperse. There is no
summons of troops to go to the scene of long
continued bloodshed. The President, so
prompt to interpose his strong arm in South
Carolina or Louisiana or Mississippi, so eager
TO interfere in Arkansas in the cause of peace
and order, is utterly neglectful of Illinois.
Why is this? Are the people of Illinois not
as good as those Of Arkansas and Louisiana
Must men nowadays live south of Mason
and Dixon's line to be entitled TO the favor
able notice of the federal government?
Have Northern or Northwestern men no
rights that the President is bound TO enforce
with federal bayonets? Are Ku Klux to be
destroyed in the South and to be encouraged
in the North only? And if so, why? This
is matter which touches the pride of States
and of sections. AS Northern men we can
not see with patience such gross and long
continued favoritism on the part Of the
federal government towards the South.
Year: 1875

OvERcRowDED STEAMERS 1t will be seen
from our report Of yesterday that the author
tiles have been taking active measures to
prevent the overlooking of steamers. This is
a subject that is thoroughly covered by the
law. There is no reason why the law should
not be rigidly enforced so as to prevent the
discomfort that is now visited upon so many
Of our people and the danger of an appalling
accident. During the midsummer months
the only opportunity that thousands of our
people can have for recreation in the country
is by taking the excursion boat and spending
the day in the woods or among the breakers.
AS we are anxious TO have New York made
0n attractive city during the summer, and as
it is part Of wisdom to bring the city into
close relations with its suburbs, there cannot
be too much care taken with these excursion
boats. If an example can be made Of two or
three Of them for overlooking it will have
beneficial result. The whole subject is one
which requires thorough investigation. We
trust that before the summer is over we shall
be enabled to chronicle a salutary reform.
Year: 1875

Comptroller Green advertises three hun
dred and seventy thousand dollars worth of
bonds and will receive bids for that amount.
These bonds are for city parks, to meet as
sessments and to pay claims and judg-
ments. The rate offered for city bonds is
gratifying to all who esteem the credit of
New York. This business of increasing our
bonded debt should come to an end. The
most serious complaint that we have to make
against Comptroller Green is that coming
into Office reformer, he has steadily added
to the burdens of our people. Now, it is
very certain that if business man managed
his affairs upon the principle of adding to
his debts every year by borrowing more and
more, the end would be sure bankruptcy


If a city like New York manages its affairs
upon the same principle, what else must
come but bankruptcy? New York
is a great, rich, powerful metropolis.
Under a good government there is no
reason why it should not from year to year
pay its running expenses. This borrowing
money and putting off the evil day and pay
ing the interest is the curse of our American
governments There is scarcely town or a
village or a corporation that does not feel that
its first duty is to go largely into debt We
are debt burdened people and New York is
a debt burdened city We shall believe in
no reform in New York that does not rest
upon the clear principle that every year tax
alton shall pay that years expense, and that
beyond this we shall not go. We do SO in
the national government, why not in this
city2 The Secretary of the Treasury is con-
stantly selling bonds and reducing the debt.
Here we are issuing bonds and constantly
increasing our debt. The best evidence in
the world that Comptroller Green is quack
fnancier as well as o fraud generally upon
good government is in this constant increase
of our bonded debt. If he were brave,
original, far-seeing man he would earn
title to the respect of his people by insisting
that New York should pay as it goes.