smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

sSUsoUEHANNA IcE GoRGEs.-The re-
cent breaking up Of the ice on the Sus-
quahanna river has been attended with
most serious consequences to The towns
along its banks. As usual on such oc-
casicns Port Deposit has come in for a
very large share Of misfortune and dis
aster. The immense masses Of ice be-
came gorged in the river below that
town and vast food Of water deluged
the town, submerging the lower stories
Of the houses and spreading ruin and
loss on every side. A large portion Of
the track Of the Port Deposit branch Of
the P. W. & B. r. r. was torn up,
bridges were washed away and R. R.
travel brought to close. At Havrs de
Grace, also, considerable damage was
done by, the overfowing Of the river.


The gorge still remains, though the
ice has been gradually settling, and the
water slightly falling. Great danger
is still feared, however. as it is thought
that the settling Of the masses Of ice
only render them the mere compact,
which threatens to bring about results
more disastrous than any heretofore
experienced.


Yesterday the ice gorge at Port
Deposit was reported to be showing
signs Of weakness, and there was hope
that the town would escape second
food. There are several small open.
ings in the gorge. and portions Of j
below Havre de Grace have broken
and gone out. If mild weather con
tiaues for week orten days, and The
gorges on the north and west
branches hold out that long, it is hoped
that no further disaster will occur.
Year: 1875

PRospEcTs OF THE FRUIT CRop The
Rochester Express says that it has taken
a great deal Of pains to ascertain the
condition and prospects Of the fruit
crop, and as far as it has learned, the
prospects have not been better for years
The peach tree, throughout Northern,
Middle, and Western New York, not
withstanding the long and intensely
cold weather for the past six or eight
weeks, is yet uniDjured, the fruit buds
looking healthy and vigorous. with a
prospect Of good yield the coming
season. The apple, plum. and cherry
crops also promise well. Nursery men
have no reason to complain Of the small
fruits, vines, towering shrubs, and the
different varieties Of the more delicate
evergreens, as those have been protect
ed by quite large body Of snow which
has covered the ground with scarcely
any interruption ever since the last Of
November.
Year: 1875

The American Newspaper Advertising
Agency of Geo. P. Rowell 4 Co., New York,
is the only establishment of the kind in the
United States which keeps itself persistently
before the people By adrertising in newspapers
They evidently receive their reward, for we
have it from reliable source that advertising
orders issued BY them for their customers
have exceeded three thousand dollars day
since the commencement of the year and this
Year: 1875

Bourbon Democracy of the pure old-fash-
ioned kind had double triumph on Satur-
day at Washington and New York-Kerr
went in and Tweed went ut.-Philodelptia
Press.


Among the documents which members of
the House found in their postoffice boxes on
Monday morning was one of twenty-four
pages, entitled "a Condensed Biography of a
Candidate for Speaker-Fernando Wood,
His Forgeries and other Crimes" Some
Democrat evidently does not want to see Mr.
Wood Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee.


The New York Herald calls the Louisiana
debate in the House ga brilliant little affair.""
and adds: "The Republicans naturally were
delighted. They had secured the first sue
cess of what promises to be long and ardu-
Gus session. They had seen the Democrats
put themselves clearly in the wrong before
the country, and they had beaten them; but
we doubt if the lesson does not prove
wholesome and fruitful one for the Democrats
as WE'LL"


Mr.. Blaine showed at the outset yesterday
morning the power he is 10 have in the
House. The Democrats will need all their
majority to keep him from becoming their
master. The strength of a man who is
master of his tools and thoroughly knows
what he is about, will be felt at every stage
Of this sessions proceedings; and if the
Democrats have anybody to match him their
champion is yet to be developed.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Year: 1875

Talmage preached Sunday on the Bible in
the public schools to an audience of 5000 peo-
pie. He denounced all men and all sects that
would take the Bible out of the public schools,
and said it wonld never be done while enough
of the Plymouth rock was left to furnish flint
to make the fires of true patriotism burn. He
was frequently applauded. In the course OF
sermon, he said he saw some politicians pres
ent whom he knew by their bloodshot eyes
They would go down to where all liars and
thieves go-to that eternity where Tweed and
other politicians go. He had heard that Tweed
had taken steamship and had gone away.
He hoped that when they were out some 1900
miles from Liverpool they would Put him in
life boat and give him a pair of oars, so thaa
be might work his passage.
Year: 1875

ELSEWHERE will be found note from a
gentleman in York county presenting the
name of Col. Edwin Ilsley for the office of
Adjutant General. We are aware that there
are several very worthy gentlemen spoken Of
in connection with the Office and several
who are more widely known in the state
but we do no one of them any injustice by
stating that no one is better qualified than
Col. Ilsley.
Year: 1875

The discussion of the school question in
the message causes much comment at Wash
ington, and the prediction is freely made that
it will be one of the most exciting questions
OF the session. 1t is understood that the is
sue will be forced upon the Democrats by the
introduction of MI. B!aine's proposed amend
ment to the constitution. The Democrats
will plant themselves upon their state rights
doctrine in opposition to it.
Year: 1875

THE Democratic House has been guilty of
an act of discourtesy to the President, which
is said to be without precedent in the annals
of Congress. His messenger, bearing the
message, was kept waiting at the door until
after the seats were drawn.
Year: 1875

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Journal
Year: 1875

THE FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL We clip the following from an ex- change: "The first public school free to all, was provided for by Benjamin Franklin when Con- gress was sojourning in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, after its flight from Philadelphia, when the British took possession of that city. Dr. Franklin bought lot of ground in that then borough, and devoted it and sum of money to build a house for a free public school. Out of this beginning sprang the whole system of public schools in America-frst as the Lancaster ian system, and then as the more perfect organization which is now supported by so many of the States. In reality, then, Benjamin Franklin is the author of the free school system of the United States, and Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, the birth place of the undertak- ing"
Year: 1875

Annie and Bridget Boggins called at a station-house in Troy, and asked per mission to remain until the noon train on the Saratoga road left. The girls are aged ten and twelve years respectively, and came to the United States from Ire land, landing in New York recently. Their father is dead, and their mother, two sisters and two brothers live at Quaker Springs, Saratoga county, and have been in the country two years. Money was sent to the little ones ocome to this country, and a. letter directing them accompanied the money. They sailed from Queenstown, and the only guide they had was young woman who was coming to New York. She left the children at Castle Garden, and went her way. They remained on Wards Island until they came to Troy on the boat. Having missed the last train, Captain Quigley sent them to the noon train and they went on their way rejoicing. They had money enough to pay their way. These two little wanderers left the home of their grandmother in Ireland, crossed the ocean, and will doubtless find their mother with but very little trouble The journey would have puzzled those of more years. They were bright, happy and intelligent little ones.
Year: 1875

STILL THE CRY is for the Wilson shuttle sewing machine. And why? Because it is the most perfect and desirable sewing machine for family use and manufacturing yet invented

 and is the cheapest. The constant demand for this valuable machine has made It almost impossible for the manufacturers to supply the demand. Machines will be delivered at any rail- road station in this county, free of transporta- ton charges, if ordered through the company B York. They send an elegant catalogue and chromo circular free on application. This company want few more good agents Com.
Year: 1875

DISEASED LUNGS ARE GREATLY ON THE INCREASE IN THIS COUNTRY. - The sudden changing of weather has done much to give rise to consumption. But thousands bring it on by their own inlprudence, such wearing damp clothing and going from the warm room into the cold air and checking precipitation, which causes irritation of the lungs, and then matter or phlegm will collect, which nature will try to relieve by coughing. If nature does not raise the matter with ease, and stop this inflammation, tubercles will soon form and consumption will soon follow. Aliens Lung Balsam will cure consumption if it IS only taken in time. For sale by all medicine dealers.- Com,
Year: 1875

The oldest Western scttler-tho even ing sun.

 A burglar in North Carolina was found, upon being shot by Q farmer into whose house he had broken, to be woman in mans dress.

 Waldridge, German writer, says he saw forty large bee hives filled with honey, to the amount of seventy pounds each in two weeks, by being placed near large field of buckwheat in flower.
Year: 1875

The potato beetle can be controlled

 by due care at the proper time-frst by

 catching and destroying the first brood

 of bugs that appear on the vines, and next by the use of paris green, or other poisonous substance, sprinkled on the vines when the slug or second brood is coming to maturity and beginning to work upon the leaf. One spoonful of paris green stirred into three or four gallons of, water and sprinkled on the vines, two or three times over, at in teryals of one week, will, it is said by those who have had experience, save the crop. It requires from three to four pounds to the acre of the poison, and one days work to four or five acres of ground each time over, an expense which every farmer can afford if only by this means the crop can be saved.
Year: 1875

There is an old story in the Greek
annals of a soldier under Antigonus
who had a disease about him, an ex-
tremely painful one, likely to bring
him soon to the grave. Always first
in the ranks was this soldier. and in
the hottest part of the fray he was al.
ways to be seen leading the van, the
bravest of the brave, because his pain
prompted him to fight, that he might
forgetit; and he feared not death, for
he knew that in any case he had not
long to live. Antigonus, who greatly
admired the valor of his soldier, find
ing out that he suffered from disease
had him cured by one of the best ply
sicians of the day; but, alas! from that
moment the warrior was absent from
the front of the battle. He now sought
his ease; for, as he remarked, to his
companions, he had something worth
living for-health, home, family and
other comforts, and he would not risk
his life now as aforetime. SO when
our troubles are many, we are made
gorgeous in serving God; we feel that
we have nothing to live for in this
world, and we are driven by hope of
the world to come to exhibit zeal, self
denial and industry; but how often is
it otherwise in better times! For the
joys and pleasures of this world make
it hard for us to remember the world
to come, and We sink into inglorious
ease. Master, we thank thee for our
griefs, for they have quickened u.s.
SpurgeOn.
Year: 1875

Two men in Freeborn country, Minnesota,
were admirers of the same woman. She had
no choice, and left the aspirants to her favor
to settle it among themselves. After some
sharp bargaining one of the lovers agreed TO
and took note for that amount. The other
married the woman. Six months have
passed, and the ungallant husband now re-
sists the payment of the note on the grouDd
of emo value received" Here is lesson for
of mans affection.
Year: 1875

HENRY CLAY DEAN, the Great Un-
washed, Is coming into prominence as Demo-
cratic candidate for gubernatorial honors in
Iowa. The nomination is one emineDtly fit
to be made-by the Democrats, and as they
have nothing to gain in that State by truck
ling to popular prejudice they may select the
great demagogue, and enter the campaign
under the banner of the dirty shirt.
Year: 1875

The Aroostook Pioneer is oplyRepublican
when it advocates Mr.. Powers for the Re-
publican nomination for Congress. That
sort of Republicanlsm is of so low order that
it is very much like Democracy in the days
when United States Senator of that stripe
was elected in Name somewhere between
the House where the votes were given and
Che lobby where they were counted. Yet
that ex-United States Senator was a very
political Pharisee, Tuesday-by resolution.
Year: 1875

COLONEL Grosvenor, the leading Liberal
of Missouri, isn't consumed with love for the
Republican party, but he fully realizes the
pernicious effect of Democratic victory in
Ohio on an imitation platform, and so pur-
poses to stump that state for the Republican
ticket
Year: 1875

WHILE the temperature in this country
has been unusually low during the past three
months, it has been unusually high in
Europe. Somebody insists that this tact
proves the existence of a system of compen-
sations in the distribution of heat; but it is
not easy to feel that we have been compen.
sated for our last spring.
Year: 1875

An earnest desire to JUSTIFY your generous conf
dence, and strong regard for the honor and wel-
fare of our State inspire nth the firm resolue TO
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
IN the endeavor to faitlIy discharge the duties that
ao'" be incumbent on me If your choice shall proce
TO De the choice Of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for 'ohom you act in that even honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


Gen. Connor's Acceptance.
Year: 1875

If some of our Democratic exchanges go
on quoting our editorial notes without credit
they will undoubtedly get laughed at. 1t
isn't very well for Democratic paper to say
OF Democratic leader that he is ''first
class man barring his politics."
Year: 1875

equivalent for the gold region, is said TO be
much better adapted to their wants. Should
they consent TO the exchange their present
title cannot be extinguished before the meet
ing of Congress next winter.
Year: 1875

promise you. If you should put
your hand into your pocket to send
her to her mother, instead of help
ing her on to the devil, nobody
will believe in you, at least not
hoary-headed sinners who cross
our thoroughfares. So stick to
your manners in the best society;
avoid benevolence when you come
to this city, and take things easy.


CYNTHIA ANN.
Year: 1875

preme Court OF the District or Columbia was
suit for divorce by the appellant tthe wfel the
ground OF habitual drunkenness. The denied
the cnarge, and a bill alleged adultery and set
forth that she held in her name real estate which,
with the improvements, acquired with the money
and economy OF the husband since their marriage
The wife, by her to the bill denied the
allegations OF adultery and set up that the wife pur-
and made the improvements with her own means The
decree gave the wife her divorce the ground alleged
finding the charge Of adultery not proven but found
that the wife held the property in trust for Ooth par
ties, and directing equal distribution between them
From this decree she appeals maintaining that the
Court erred in finding her husband entitled 10 any oi
the property. The appellee insists thai the Court did
not have the power the crossbil 10 make the de-
cree rendered. and that II II did there was still no evil
dence upon which TO base it. A g. Riddle for appel
liant; Meloz Miller for appellee


No. AZ. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
VS. Trustees OF the Sixth Presbyterian church OF Wash
ington-Error to the Supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia-This is the involving the nqusltion as
TO damages suffered by the church by reason or tho
operation OF the road of the company The appeal from
General Term, where the award confirmed, judg
ment rendered thereon and execution issued 1t Is
here urged that the appeal from the nquiston should
have been heard At first st Special Term and that the
General Term had Jurisdiction and should
have stricken the cause from the calendar.
On the merits of the award II is urged that 1t
made on improper evidence, and that the testimony
showing that the devotional exercises of the church
were disturbed by the noise Of the and the smoke
OF the engines should have been excluded that all the
rights of the company granted and guaranteed by
acts oil Congress- and the site having been selected and
the road operated under those acts the inqusition
could not question title privilege Daniel Clarke for
planth IN error h d. Massey and j. C. Garfield for
Year: 1875




DULY FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED FOR TEN


YEARS TO STATE PRISON.


Immediately on the convening OF the court, Re-
corder Hacket delivered characteristcally clear and
concise charge the jury before whom had given
on the previous day the testimony in the case Of
Thomas Duly indicted for shooting Officer McAvecty OF
the Nineteenth precinct the morning of Sunday Juno
90 in Third avenue near Forty second street His
Honor charged them that If the prisoner fred the PTS
ol with the intention Of killing anybody It mattered
not whom be should be found guilty OF felonious as
saut with intent kills but tnat II he fired with tho
Intention OF merely wounding the officer IN order
Tree himself from arrest he should be found guilty OF
an assault with intent to do bodily harm.


counsellor Mott took exception 10 several points in
the charge They were all oyerrued with the excep-
ton OF the request that the Court would charge the
jury that they might find the prisoner guilty Of sim
pie assault and battery This charged. The jury
retired Tor 1--WE minutes and returned with verdict OF
Guilty of ieonious assault with intent to killn The
prisoner, when askezwncther he had anything TO say
why sentence should not be pronounced, replied that
he had not been granted fair trial as witnesses had
beeh permitted TO come into ana contradict the
testimony they had given on'the former trial


heoorder hackettis that all you have TO say, sirS
Recorder Hackett-Ten years in State Prison at hard
labor!


PENALTY OF PICKING A FRIENDS POCKETS
About four O'Clock on the morning Of Sunday octo.
Der "a James Henry and Patrick j. Walsh were MAKING
their way home after having spent the night together
When they reached the corner OF Third avenue and
TYeniyfourth street Henry picked the pockets or his
c0inphnon OF the sum OF $50. Walsh procured an IN
dcmcnt against him for larceny from the person M the
night time, and yesterday he pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to state Prison for Eve years.


FOUND NOT GUILTY.


Matthew Ryan was arraigncd for trial on charge OF
Year: 1875

Notwithstanding the adverse decisions rendered by
the Court OF Appeals on the appeal taken by William
M Tweed from decisions OF the General Term, MS
counsel evince q determination to leave no stone un
turned where there is possible glimpse OF chance OF
1ong anything that may accrue 10 his benefit 1t
looks little though his counsel were determined TO
continue pressing their original applications TO vacate
he order of arrest to reduce bail In spite OF the
,ction hitherto taken by the Courts in regard to his
applications three motions have been made before
Judge Donohue. in Supreme Court, Chambers
the first to vacate the order Of arrest
In the $1,oOo,ooo the second to reduce the
bail in the motion to the order of arrest is
denied, and the third for Mr.. Peckham to serve re-
plies TO defences set up in the amended answer the
&c. 000 900 suit and the in the 81 o00 900
The argument on the motion to reduce bail will be
heard to morrow


When the other two motions were called yesterday
Mr. Peckham said that he ready to reply to the
in each suit but to the ST. 900 900 suit in
which amended answer had not been served by
Tweed be desired tho order to be accompanied with
the stipulation that amended should be
Iervcd by the defendant He insisted upon this not
hat he cared In the least how many amended
we're served but he was anxious to avoid any delay
N bringing the suits 10 trial


Mr. Dudley Field said that he was unwilling to make
any such stipulation, but he disclamed any desire
ielay the suits


Judge Donohue took the papers for examination
Meantime IN the 81 600 000sut Messrs Field Deyo
rweed's counsel, served counsel for the people
yesterday an amended answer. This amended answer
in all respects the its predecessor already
published in the HERALD, with the exception of an ad
itonal clause which is as follows -"And for a further
and separate defence this defendant alleges on norma
lion and belief that there the commencement of
his action and still Is another action pending in the
Supreme Court OF the State of New York between the
iame parties and for the Of action the
complaint herein"


The Of the Court OF Appeals that there was
tbpm has
been the ground for serving the foregoing amended
answer in the second suit the claim being that the
rst suit of necessity include the cause of action
In the second and be bar to its prosecution An
prder made subsequently, by Judge Donohue that
The plaintiff serve reply in the first case but for the
motion for reply in the second suit he took the pa
sers, reserving his decision
Year: 1875

Prairie Farmer: We have it from a
Trustworthy source that about fifty per
cent. of the nurserymen of Kansas, Ne
braska, and Iowa, with nearly as large a
proportion Of those of Missouri and Min
nesota, are either bankrupt or so badly
crippled that they will abandon the
business as soon as possible. The interest
seems to be depressed over nearly the
entire North.
Year: 1875

zona. Fifty miles of the road on this side

 of the San Gorgonio pass are now under contract, and will be completed before the close of this year, and Governor Stanford ! promises that before fifteen months from this time shall pass away one of his en- zines shall drink water out of the Cobra

 do river. ;. '.".t

 The company has the iron on hand to

 build the road and are alive to the impor-

 tance of securing the golden reward that

 will result from 8 railroad connection

 with the vast resources of Arizona. The enterprise in the efforts they are putting forth to secure this trade; it has been over looked quite too long by the people of San

 Francisco, and were it not for the sagacity of a few such men as Gov, Stanford and his associates, we believe that it would be allowed to forever escape from their grasp, We have waited long in expectation and the glad news that is now bursting upon us seems almost too good for belief. But it is speedily coming and let us see that we are ready for it. If we do not make the necessary preparation and keep pace with the times, the old timers may soon find the country owned by the new corners, and the shrewd traders from the east and yves; may take charge of the mercantile business, as was the case to g considerable extent after the completion of the Central Pacific railroad.