smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

:,liz.,t.on of the principle upon which our
Government is founded, viz: to the State
governments, tho enforcement of local
laws; to the General Government tho
management of all matters of general
public concern-the definition and de-
tense of the rights of the American citi-
zen.


In the near future, have no doubt but
that others steps will be taken in the same
direction.


We want to be guaranteed permanent
ly O uniform currency. Never can the
American people be brought to look with
complacency upon the idea OF such u
financial system as obtained before the
war, when every corner grocery was q
bank of issue.


We want uniform system Of educa-
ton. Too much depends upon the intel
hgence of the people to permit this great
interest to longer lay at the mercy Of is
norant and prejudiced State Legislatures.
The rebellion could not have been raised
had the people of the Sonth been an edu-
Gated people, and the South will never
be fully subdued until education is as
valued there as at the North.
We need o uniform criminal law. To-
day, that is crime in some States which
is not recognized in others. In the his
tory of our State there is o case where q
reverend minister of the Gospel, Mahan
by name, was demanded by the Executive
Of Kentucky on charge of slaye-stealing,
a crime entirely unknown to the laws of
Ohio. A bend Of pirates may get posses
sion of some outlying territory of ours
and enact that piracy is no crime. Utah
makes bigamy virtue. We need that
there shall be o uniform code of civil
rights in the land.


We hold, finally, that the General Gov
ernment shall have the right to protect
minorities in the State in case the majori-
ty shall have control of the Chief Execu-
tive and Legislatures thereof, and deprive
the minority of their rights as American
citizens.-Cincinnai Commercial.
Year: 1871

For some time past extensive altera-
tions have been going on in the drain
age of Hampton Court Palace, for which
it has been necessary to take up the
pavement of some of the old courts
On Wednesday some of the men en-
gagged in the work discovered two hu-
man skeletons lying within a short dis
tance Of the surface. The bones which
are those of two male adults, are in
good preservation, considering it is es-
timated that they have been buried not
less than $50 or 200 years The part of
the palace in which they have been
found, however, was rebuilt by Sir
Christopher Wren about the year 1890,
and had these bones been in their pres.
ent position at that time they must
have been disturbed in the progress of
the work. After the rebuilding of the
palace it was occupied by William lit.
and Mary, who frequently made this
the residence Of their court. Indeed,
it was, as is we'll known, at Hampton
Court that King William met with the
accident that caused his death in 1902.
It seems reasonable, therefore, to haz.
ard the conjecture that the skeletons
date from about this period That the
interment, whenever it took place, was
performed secretly and hastily is evi-
dent from the position in which the
skeletons we're found, as we'll as from
the fact of lime having been used to
hasten the decomposition of the bodies.
Year: 1871

A Michigan railroad comp anyhas at
tachcd to thirty four of it's locomotives
U new style of alarm-bell The bell is
so attached that when the engine goes,
the bell rings, being struck by the ham
mer once at each revolution of thedriv-
ing wheels. Being placed direc9ly in
front of the boiler, the sound of the
bell is seldom heard by the engineer or
fireman on the engine, and cannot be
heard on the train consequently it is
no annoyance to passengers, while, it
is claimed, its position causes the sound
to be thrown forward, and conducted,
by the earth und the railroad track or
rails, so that it can be heard consider
able distance in advance of the train,
thus giving timely warning. The Gem
eral Superintendent of the road thinks
some recent accidents would have been
certainly prevented by the use of this
invention.
Year: 1871

Mr.. Editor: The custom of keeping the
public schools of our town open eleven months
in the year, seems to be very absurd one. II
a teacher has faithfully discharged his or her
duty for ten consecutive months he is sutil-
ciently iaded, and tagged out to need at least
two months recreation and rest Ii he Is not
such teacher he should not occupy the. posi-
ton. The naturc of the work of a teacher is
similar to that of any other professional char
acter-his services are valuable not 80 much
for the time and quality occupied as for the
manner of the service rendered. His most
important work should be done outside the
school room and of school hours. Much more
might be said on this topic, but let this suffice.
AS to the keeping of small children confined IN
the school room FIVE or six hours during the
hottest season in the year, upon hard seats,
often without backs with their feet dangling
between the seats and floor it is perfectly cru
el. l had almost said inhuDan. Let any
parent visit any of our public schools, and ex-
anime the accommodations there furnished
these helpless little ones, and ask himself how
he could endure such torture and he would
simply answer he woud not BY all means
our school commissioners should have the
schools promptly closed by the last of June and
not allow them to be opened till Sept Nowhere
within the knowledge Of the writer are any
schools kept open more than ten months in the
year, and why should ours be an exception?


TAX PAYER
Year: 1871

Gentlemen We have been informed that
you have threatened to prosecute us to the full
extent OF the law for making and selling. or
any person Tor buying or using our stave peach
baskets, on which you claim Letters Patent
lour advertisement in the SMYRNA TIMES.
May Dist, Is also intended to prevent the sale
OF our stave baskets by threatening auy person
who may buy them with legal prosecution.


The peach growers Of this Peninsula have
too long, used the stave peach baskets, and
during the last two years been forced to pay
entirely too high prices for them to be easily
iTlghtened by such expedicnts as you seem to
think Will prevent the further use of them nm
less bought OF you, at such prices as YOU NAV
charge them, now that we are making a much
better basket, and selling them at lower prices
tham they have been sold heretofore.


We desire, however, to inform YOU that we
are now making our stave peach baskets and
selling them In large numbers to peach grow
ers, who express themselves we'll pleased with
them. Our orders are daily increasing.


Ii you desire to test the legality of your
Letters PateM, as claimed on our stave bas ct,
you now have the opportunity We will also
furnish you with the names of one or more re.
sponslble persons who have bought our baskets.
against whom, we are authorized to state Won
can also institute suit.


Very truly, your ob't servants.


WORDEN & EVANS,


Smyrna, Del.
Year: 1871

New DEPARTURE Wilmington Con,-
"eercia! and Smyrna Times are giving them
selves unnecessary trouble about the future
position of the Delaware Democracy. We ad
wise them to keep calm, their attachment to
Sambo will not be disturbed. But really have
they not taken new departure? Have they
abandoned the whipping post? We have
heard but little fr0m them on that grare oues-
tion for some time Talk to us, gentlemen.
about the whipping post, that is your happiest
theme.


The New Departure is evidently troubling
the Salisbury organ very seriously when it re-
fuses to speak Of it itself and tries to beg us
not to. When it shall have been whipped in"
1t will doubtless keep its readers posted on
party movements. Then we can find time to talk
to it about the whipping post, unless we are
kept busy in exposing the Jail job, about which
it is a 50 mum.
Year: 1871

THE Tour OF THE RAILROAD MEN.-The
excursion over the various railroads of the
Peninsula last week was for the purpose of
giving Bayard Taylor such information as he
desired to write it up" for Iarper's Naga-
zine for August. Such was the information
given to a gentleman of this town by Supt
Kenney. An artist accompanied the excur-
sionists, so that both the pencil and the pen
will be brought into service to show up this fer
tile region, which is now attracting so much
attention from the country at large
Year: 1871

solicited so to do; and, after an anxious and
careful reflection in the case of the unhappy
men now before me, l must, however re-
luctantly, conclude that there is nothing in
the circumstances that would warrant
executive interference. The law must take
its course.


1t can not be denied that capital execu-
ton is horrible, either to witness or think
about; but it must be considered, also, that
the unavoidable element of the horrible is
an essential part of the punishment, in
tended to deter evil-doers from the commits
sion of crime. We can not. and we ought
not TO make paradise of the prison or di-
vest the gallows of thst hideousness which
is the great element of terror to ViolatOrs of
law.


Concerning the allegation that public exc
cutions have depraving effect, without
admitting this to be the case, / NAV remark
that executions in this State are compare
lively private. few besides q certain number
OF officials being permitted by law to witness
them.


Finally, believing that the time has come
when the safety and well-being demands
that n firm stand be taken in regard to the
strict administration of law, and the unde-
Waiting punishment of crime / can not con-
sent to offer an impunity to violence and
murder by extending to those fairly and
fully convicted q clemency which would
amount 20 an encouragement for other Of
tenders.


l may remark also, although it has little
to do with the merits of the case that the
death warrant for Bayonna and Abriel was
not signed by ne, but by the absent State
executive. Undoubtedly it was signed after
mature consideration, and l will not CON
travene it.


For all these considerations, gentlemen, /
am compelled, however reluctantly, to con-
clude that it is my duty not to interfere
with the due course of law in the case of
BayOnna and Abriel With great respect.
i remain, gentlemen,


Yours sincerely,


o. j. DUNN,


AotiDo Envarpar of .n,,isiopo
Year: 1871

Our readers will find in this days REPUB-
LIcAN correspondence between the Span
ish consul, Don Carlos Pie, with other gem
tlemen, and Lieutenant Governor Dunn,
who, in the absence of Governor Warmoth,
fills the executive chair of the State


1t will be seen that Governor Dunn takes
firm and strong ground in regard to the ne
cessity of enforcing the law without ex-
ception, in order to check the increasing
growth of crimes of violence. There is no
doubt whatever that Bayonna and Abriel
will meet the fate to which the law has con
signed them, and there is not the slightest
hope that the Governor will consent to in
terfere with the law.


Yesterday the dread preparations to carry
out the sentence of death were commenced
in the Parish Prison by the erection of the
gallows. We notice that it is not being
put up in the court which is overlooked by
the gallery where the condemned cell is
situated. Thus they will be saved the blood
curdling spectacle of the deliberate prepar-
alton going on, the object of which is to cut
them off from life.
Year: 1871

We are gratified to know that d repeti-
ton of the splendid floral festival of the
fair "Flower Queen" is to be performed
this evening at the National Theatre, under
the supervision of Mr.. A. B. Chase


The performance of this beautiful piece
some ten days ago was eminently success.
ful, but, unfortunately, the weather was
inclement. All those who witnessed the
performance had but one opinion of the
beauty of the music and its perfect render
ing, not only by the orch hestra, but by the
tiny and charming little vocaIists who put
their whole soul into the song.


Or. Chase is well known in this commu-
nifty as vocalist of undisputed excellence.
His success in rendering the ." Flower
Queen and in training his youthful chor-
listers marks him as teacher of no com
mon talent.
Year: 1871

We have already stated that an effort to
avert the death penalty from Bayonna and
Abriel, who are condemned to expiate their
crime on the gallows, has been in progress
| for the past few days.


The following petition, which was depos-
tied in the gubernatorial office, and the sub
Joined reply of Lieutenant Governor Dunn,
IN the absence of Governor Warmoth, shows
that the acting executive is firm IN his de-
termination not to interfere with the course
| of the law.


We believe that every thinking man, who
sees the necessity of checking, by every
legal means, the prevalence of murder, vio-
lence and the reckless disregard of law and
human life among us, will approve the firm
stand taken by Governor Dunn in refusing
to interfere i'll case which has none of the
exceptional features such as would warrant
the interposition of executive ciemency.
In his reply to the petition, we notice that
Governor Dunn does not allude to the case
of Worm, that having been already settled
by Governor Warmoth:


To His Excellency H. c. Warmoth, Governor OF the
State of louisiana


We have noticed by the papers that you
have fixed Saturday, thirteenth instant, for
the hanging of Vincent BayORna, alias Sara
godas, Peter Abriel and Martin Worm, con-
victed of murder.


We do not propose to say anything
against the justice of the verdict convicting
them, neither can we say anything to pal
late their crimes; but the spectacle Of hang
ing three men in one day is horrible one
Believing that imprisonment for life is
equally effective for the prevention of crime,
that hanging tends to harden and deprave
the public feelings, and to destroy that SYM
pathy with which the sufferings of our fel-
low creatures ought to be seen; and if no
effect of this kind follow from it, it counter
acts in some measure its own design, by
sinking mems adherence of the crime in
their commiseratiOn of the criminal, we
humbly pray that you will commute the
sentence of these convicts to imprisonment
for life, or reprieve them until the meeting
and adjournment of the next General AS
sembly, that you may be authorized to
change the death punishment.


CARLOS PIE,


Spanish Consul.


DENIS DONOHUE,


Her Britannia Majestys Consul.


EDMUND SURRUYS.


Consul of Belgium.


CHARLES FAUCONNET,
Year: 1871

To SToP BLEEDING.-It is said that
bleeding from wound on man or beast
may be stopped by mixture of wheat
-four and common salt, in equa. parts,
bound on with a cloth. If the bleeding
be profuse, use a large quantity, say
from one to three pints. 1t may be left
on for hours. or even days if necessary.
The person who gave US this receipt says
in this manner he saved the life of a
horse which was bleeding from a wound
ed artery; the bleeding ceased in five
minutes after the application.
Year: 1871

Reading maketh = full man, confer
ence a ready man, and writing an exact
man therefore, ifa man write little, he
had need have a great memory; if he
confer little he had need have present
wit and if he read little, he had need
have much cunning to seem to know
what he doth not.
Year: 1871

A fellow stopped at hotel at Pixies
Peak, and on settling his bill the land
lord charged him seven dollars day for
Eve days. "Don't you make mistake"
said the fellow. No." said the land
lord. "You did" retorted the wiry-
looking fellow, you thought you got al
the money l had, but you are mistaken.
have whole purse full in another
pocket"
Year: 1871

Any amount and every class of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies,
and at as low rates as at agency in the country
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.


6
Year: 1871

FROM the following in the New York
Tribune, Of May 6th, the fact appears to
be settled that Greeley Is forninst Grant
for the Presidency:


"Since the Tribune is charged with con
cealed unfriendhness' to ,President Grant
it is clear that we need not defend it from
any possible imputation Of servility or sy-
cophancy And II is certain that We are
not seeking the reelection OF General
Grant as President. Should be be the
Republican candidate. we should of course
supporthim 10 the best Of our ability but
pending the nomination, we may be fairly
charged with sunfE1endlines' to running
him or any other man for President while
he wields the vast patronage Of thai high
Office. We ardently desire to see thepria-
ciple established that President shall
have no aspirations except to- serve the
country eminently and win thereby a
lasting and enviable renown. So much
for the 'unfriendliness - but how Is to the
'concealedT Wehave talked in this fashion
to all who would hear as for months: we
should have written it ere now live had
not been anxious to postpone all discus
sion regarding the next Presidency till
next wintef.-Be it understood, then, now
and evermcre, that what the Springfield
Republican terms our -unfriendiness' tc
General Grant is, at all events, not con-
cealed =" .-fr ' r5
Year: 1871

In being overruled as he has been by
the Attorney General on the subject Of the
business of the imposition Of the revenue
tax for the closing FIVE months of 1870,
General Pleasanton should take comfort
rather than indulge regret. Nothing, to
our mind, SO we'll proves the very reverse
of the decision to be true as its origin from
this source. Mr.. Akerman, as the COM
placent friend of the Secretary of the
Treasury, is ready to back him up at all
times with aan opinion as is an opinion" +"
He is worse even than poor Bunsby IN the
matter of giving advice. for. the ancient
mariner did not muddle the situation if he
did not clear it up. But Mr.. Akerman's
opinion is clearly against the facts. In
reality, there was no opinion needed. Ten
thousand Attorneys General can never
make it fact that there is any Cougressi-
onal enactment providing for the collec-
ton of an income tax upon moneys re-
celved during the interval between the lst
of August and the 3lst of December in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hnn-
dred and seventy. Mr. Akerman has on
ly repeated the stupid blunder which he
made IN the case Of the Pacific Railroad
bonds when he decided against the plain
reading of deliberate contraet-M Y
Herald a.-i ..--- TgT IrTrrfL
Year: 1871

A nch farmer refused to subscribe for
an iron fence for cemetery IN Vermont,
on the pleo that it needed no fence, as
those inside cannot get out, and those who
are out do not want to gst in.
Year: 1871

Was compounded for those not inclined to ex
treme 6itters, and is intended for use In cases
when some alcoholic stimulant Is required in
connection with the Tonic properties of the Bit
ters. Each bottle of the Tonic contains one bot
tie Of the BiIters. combined with pure SANTA CRUZ
Run. and favored in such manner thst the ex-
trems bitterness OF the Bitters is overcome,
forming preparation highly agreeable and
pleasant to the palate, and containing the nedici
nAI virtues Of the Bitters The price Of the Tonic
s15O per bottle, which many persons think too
high. They must take into consideration that the
!stimulant used is guaranteed to be Of pure
quality. pure article could be furnished at q
cheaper price, but is it not better to pay little
more and have good srticle' A medicinal prep
AratiOn should contain none but the best ingredi-
erts, and they who expect to obtain cheap com
pound will most certainly be cheated.
Year: 1871

SECTION l. The right of citizens of the
United States to vote, shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States, or by
any State, on account of race, color or
previous condition or servitude.


Sec. g The Congress shali have power
to enforce this article By appropriate legis-
lation.
Year: 1871

rebuv he received at the hands OF Carey's counsel
ne again arose and argued to show that he should
be allowed either 70 get the Inspectors certified
report the County Clerk as witness, and, warm
ing up with his subject,


Fields stuck to 1t that the committee could not 90
behind the canvassers' returns for evidence. TINS
brought the first battle OF the case to a critical
stage, and the committee went into executive ses-
sion TO debate the point. but adjourned without
sleep on 1t before casting his vote. The night win
be resumed tomorrow morning, and II Tw0mby's
friends who had 80 much 10 say about him IN the
House, do not back him up by their presence better
than they did tonight, he may ind that fighting the
Carey party single handed win be gigantic under.
all timorous people, who may fear that either
TwOmbly or Carey VIII cut the others throat before
the strife Is ended will ada that after the battle In
the committee room the latter obliged the former
with little nre from that provoking big cigar he
had been smoking when the battle was at Its
height
Year: 1871

structiOn; and in year or two more
we may eqpect to see the iron horse
passing up and down the Solomon
Valley. Land is yet comparatively
cheap in this County, and some is
yet open to the provisions Of the
Homestead Law; but the country is
rapidly filling up, and vacant land
becoming scarce.


Yours Respectfully,


w. f.. ROSE.
Year: 1871

Every day demonstrates clearly that liver complaint


in ali its distressing FORMS be controlled with


out difficulty Inconvenience. 1t Is obstinate disease
but its obstinacy not proof against the pertnacous
dial and restorative operation of Hosteters Stomach Bers
That genial corrective cOmpsls Tie organ do its d 1t
must secrete regularly and BEAUTIFULLY influence
of the Bts Their action brings back of re-
bellion into perfect harmony with the health II
there is cosvenes it disappears If there sdeache or
bacache it ceases if the skin whites Of the ewes
are tnged with superfuous bile they their
hue; the appetite it returns If digestion
impaired II restoed in brief whatever the sympt ms
the complaint be- and whatever the phase


cure is certain Such the uniform this prepa-
ration where bilious disease has already but
in where there is merely tendency to
liver complaint it be prevented throughout by the
regular in small quantities, Of this paatabe antdote
These proven facts and should be seriously
rather they should be promptly acted uponby all persons
of bilious habits. Mar Aim
Year: 1871

CANON CITY, March 9Th, 1871.


EDITOR JOURNAL We have had no earth
quakes to disturb our quiet people; the fact is,
we are moral set of fellows and do not need
stirring up very often, though frst-class earth
quake would be of great advantage to us, as it
would shake up the gravel banks and make
them pipe so much easier. Send on your earth
quakes-we will take all you have to spare


am pleased to learn that B. Baumgartner
and partner are being well paid for their time
and money invested in the purchase of the Gar
wood claim. The other day, they picked up
$500, with fine prospect before them for more
of the same sort.


Il. Berkley and G. W. Todd have struck So dig
gngs just below the Butler stand, and on the
second bench. Water having been scarce for
much longer period than usual, it has given
the miners more time to look about and pros
pect, and the result is that many rich deposits
are found in localities that were considered here
tofore worthless 1t has been raining for the
last twenty-four hours, and still continues.
Considerable snow in the mountains and quite
low down.


Diigent inquiries are being made after the
welfare, future prospects, political complexion
etc., of our voting population with view,
suppose, of forcing us to accept some office.
Some one outside of our district is of the opin-
ion that we might stand a chance of having one
of our citizens nominated for the Legislature.
May the Good Lord protect any of our citizens
from such a temptation. We are happy fam
lily on a large scale, and | enter protest against
any one forcing an office, that has money in it,
on poor devil.