smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

A correspondent of the Fiat Contribu-
tor'sn Saturday Night alludes to the cam
paign in New York in the following cheer
full style:


Greeley still holds his tree-hacking Sat
urday afternoon matinees at his Chappa-
qua farm, after which he goes and dimes
with somebody. In fact the old man APP
pears to be getting along pretty nicely with
his board and lodging. 1t costs him nothing
and he gets the best. Whaclls for Horace !


Hdroer's Weekly still goes for the old
philosopher and worries him rs flies worry
n short horned bull. In fact, / am told
that he so far forgets his former practices
as to swear like trooper at Tom Mast, and
one other artist who does the cartoons for n
well known comic paper here. His friends
know it would not be best for him to show
his wrath and so they stroke his back and
manage to keep him quiet.


But the way they do Horace up in all
kinds of pictures is enough to make a
Quaker dance. No wonder he gets mad.
The last thing on Horace is a full life-size
face, white hair, whiskcrs and all. 1t is
comical and ought to elect him. If the old
man lives until election day he will do
well, for such crowd of all kinds as Ego
for him" from early morn until dewy eve
is enough to worry bronze monkey into
its grave. 1t is giving him a foretaste of
w ultC IlOuSe lllct IL le SeLS lHeTe, anu IL
does seem as though a rational man would
shun such hoOors.


If Mr.. Greeley does not carry this State
it will be on account of the San. Talk
about damning person with faint praise,
the Sun is fast damning Horace with too
much. Ninety-nine lines out of hun
dred of its reading matter consit in full
some, foolish praise of this candidate, and
AT the same time it is well known that
Dana hates Greeley as the devil hates holy
water, and many believe that he is taking
his revenge in this way. One thing is per-
fectly certain, if his eXtravagant praise of
Greeley becomes as sickening as his TRADES
against Grant have, they will do him
much harm.


But above all things the campaign songs
published in this paper are the most dis
gusting and silly. The friends of Horace
ought to take measures to stop them, for if
n man was in doubt who he should vote
for and should happen to read one of these
songs he would instantly decide to vote
against the subject of it. 1t is thought
that the SiH furnishes employment to at
least one insane asylum for the especial
production of Horace Greeley campaign
songs.
Year: 1872

The following tabular exhibit, from the
Boston Globc, will possess unusual inter-
est for politicians just now. We advise
them to clip it out and lay it aside for ref
erencc. 1t shows the electoral vote under
the new apportionment, and also gives n
statement of the popular majority in each
State in the general election which last oc-
CURED in eAch
Year: 1872

The growth of cotton as a staple product
in the warm valleys of California has been
attended with such satisfactory results as
to encourage the belief that, before many
years, the production of the country will
he materially augmented by the supplies
from that source
Year: 1872

The above deaths, as near as we can es-
innate, cover about all that lave occurred
and represent a population, for the time
mentioned, of about 10000.


Some interments of paupers were made i'm
the county graveyard and Il few in other
places, but the above is as near the exact
figures as is possible


We have then for three years, but three
and quarter per cent. of the population
dying or n small fraction over one per
cent. per gear OF deaths oW Of ten thousand
population. We have now, including our
suburbs, n population of twelve thousand,
but making the estimate for three years
we take the above average


We doubt whether any city can show Il
more healthful record than the above and
invite the attention of our Northern rea-
ders to the figures given as well of Knox
vile as of East Tennessee.
Year: 1872

PosTPoNED.-Owing to the inclemency Of
the weather the annual address which was to
have been delivered last night by DR.. George
w. West before the Academy of Medicine
was postponed.
Year: 1872

CHRISTMAS GooDs.-We have examined the
large md beautiful stock of goods suitable for


Christmas presents ut the DOLLAR STORE, corner
of Ninth and Main streets, and must say that IL


comprises the very best collection Of useful and


fancy articles we have ever for the money. 1t


would be to your advantage to go there before max
Ing your purchases elsewhere.
Year: 1872

The question OF our coming Congress
election-whether one can be held and II
50 when-has been pretty thoroughly dis.
cusscd by press and correspondents.
ThGe is wide diversity Of opinion.
Our own has been expressed, and still Is,
that therewilltbe no distinct authority,
should the new Constitution be ratified,
for an election at all, till provided for by
tho Legislature. At the same time, one
must be and Of course will be held under
constructive authority, Some gentlemen
rely on the provisions Of the Code for
authority to hold the election in October,
some Of them claiming 1t may be held on
the fourth Thursday and others on-the
second Tuesday. II Authority Of an .in-
ferential or constructive kind Is to be re-
lied on, we are disposed to think the
best reasons are in favor OF holding the
election in August when we vote on the
Constitution and for other officers. It
may be said the new Constitution does
not provide for the election Of Congress.
men; but neither does the old. The Leg
islature did; and it provided that they
should be chosen at the election when
State and County officers and members Of
the Legislature are chosen; and the Ian
guage OF the statute warrants the belief
that as the time Of holding this general
election is varied by the proper authority,
the election Of Congressman necessarily at
tends it, So far as the present. year is con.
cerned theprovisions OF the statute in nrelS-
tion to the time OF holding these general
elections must yield to the schedule. The
elections must be held in August. Then,
ofnecessity, they cannot also be held in
October. As Congressman are to be cho.
sen "at these said elections" which must
be held in August, is there not, we sub
nit, better inference Of authority under
the Code for voting for Congressman al
the August election than at any later
timer In common sense point Of view
too, Is 1t not better TO elect them then
One election then will suffice; the same
election, too, at which we have been &C
customed to elect members Of Congress


aud no more trouble about authority thar
must attend any other day.


1t will be borne in mind that whenever
the election may be held, the question o
its validity will be decided at last By
Congress. The House OF Representative
is the sole Judge OF the election and quail


fication Of its members. The very frs
question raised Is whether their election
was legal, and that involves the question
whether the election itself was legal ant
valid. We believe better reasons will ap
pear for holding this election in Angus
than In October; and that the House vii
so adjudge it. This is at least probable


enough to start the inquiry whether thing
had not better be got ready for August
Would it not be well for our Republican
friends in the First and Second District
to be getting their candidates in the flelt
and be ready to vote for them in August
If the Democrats choose not to vote ii


October, why let them. We can vote i


October, too, if need be.
Year: 1872

THE resolution adopted in the Demo.


cratic convention yesterday. endorsing
CAMDEN and the rest of the ticket, was a
feeble effort to make it look as If the Ohio
county Democracy were united on CAM.
DEN The convention consisted of thirty
men, and only about half dozen voted
Tor the resolution. The resolution, there.
fore, has little value as an expression Of
Year: 1872

The barometer will probably continue
falling Tuesday with southwest winds
and increasing cloudiness over the lakes.
The area Of highest temperature will
move northwestward, followed by cooler
weather south and west Of New York.
The area of rain will move eastward into
northern Canada.
Year: 1872

THE ticket for House Of Delegates
nominated by the Democrats yesterday
is mot quite such as we would like tc
see from so largo and populous a county
as this" The Republicans, when they
come to nominate ticket, ought to dc
better. 1.Itf3a rE 1
Year: 1872

Last evening the clerks and salesmen at
w. w. WOodruff's hardware establish
ment enjoyed a social gathering at his res
idence on Church street, where after a
pleasant time spent in conversation, the
party, about a dozen in number-though
not the full force employed in the house
adjourned to the dining room, where a
bountiful repast was provided and to which
ample justice was done by all, Capt. w.
performing the duties of the table with
cOrdiality peculiarly his own.


Every year after the labors of taking in
stock for the spring trade are concluded,
Capt. w. invites all hands to visit him at
his home and exchange those friendly
courtesies which tend so much to success
full conduct of business. Mr.. Gibbins, the
junior partner, hal a little jollification at
his residence week or so ago, at the close
of his first year, as one of the firm, which
was highly enjoyed by all present.
Year: 1872

| On yesterday morning the residence of Mrs
E. Is. Baker, about one mile from Knoxville,
caught fire and was consumed, together with
the greater portion of the furniture.


The house was substantial brick building
and was occupied by Mrs. Baker and her daugh-
tiers, who are at loss to account for the fire, as
there had been none in the kitchen since din
ner on Monday, and the ladies had eaten cold
bread for supper in preference to kindling fire
for hooking. AT ten clock Mrs. Baker visit
ed the kitchen, but did not see so much as n
spark, but about two o'clock one of the ladies
was aroused by the glare Of the flames in her
room and at once gave the alarm, but too late to
save much except 4 few articles of wearing ap-
parel and bedding.


The fire is thought to have originated near
the kitchen roof and some suspicious of incen-
diarism have been mooted, but gentleman just
from there thinks it purely accidental.


The house was built by Moses White, father
Of George Nj. White, Sr., and was one of the
oldest in East Tennessee. Its value and that of
the furniture consumed is between five and six
thousand dollars. No insuranc.
Year: 1872

There is not an article calculated to render the chill
dren joyful those of larger growth happy that can
not be found in my establishment. Ny assortment
Christmas Presents consists of almost every imaginable
variety and have been selected with especial reference
to the trade of this season. and will be sold at the
smallest margin.
Year: 1872

The New York Tribune remarks
that the diversion of Summer travel
to Europe has become one of the
most notable features of passenger
movements. BY the ateamers which
sailed from New York for foreign
ports, fortnight ago. went about
1000 pleasure seekers, one ship alone
carrying about so passengers. Fares
are low; the cost of living in Europe
is comparatively inexpensive, and to
go abroad is easy ami the thing"
What effect this foreign current will
have on our own watering places
and Summer resorts remains to be
seen; but one won 4 suppose that
these great ship loa,,s of tra asatlan
tic voyagers must leave some room
for the guests of crowded sos~ide
and mountain hotels. In addition
it may be remarke ed that an unusu
ally large number of visitors from
the East are coming to California
and the Territories this Summer.
Year: 1872

IT IS MARK of the unsuccessful man, that
he invariably locks his stable door when the
horse has been stolen. This sort of wisdom
never thinks about bodily health until it is
gone. But just as much as any disease has be-
come seated, the power of the system to resist
and throw it off is weakened; hence time is all
important. For dyspepsia, all diseases of the
liver, stomach, skin and kidneys, and all that
begin in vitiated blood, do not wait until the
trouble is confirmed, but attack it by timely
use of DIR. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
BIrTERS. iy20-d4wt
Year: 1872

THE SERVICE OF THE SEVENTH REGI-
MENT.-An innocent young lady asked me to-
day if the New York Seventh regiment fel-
lows had seen service-been in many engage
ments. told her they had-that almost ev-
cry man had been in at least dozen engage
Year: 1872

The shrewd Carmichael did not find it very
difficult to make the slight change of Horace
for Horatio The former proved willing
Barkis and the other ready to use him for a
stepping-stone, and improving his chances
for 10 perhaps.
Year: 1872

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The cold weather and frozen ground
has prevented contractors on our railroad
from doing a large amount of work but
what has been done and is now doing 10
very gratifying to all criends Of the road.
A few days ef pleasant weather, and
the grading on the road from the mooth
Of Big creek to a point about a mile
north Of the depot grounds at Troy will
be ready to receive the tics.


The contractors for bridges has q large
force at work on Capt. VIM Miller's land,
getting out timber and putting up the
bridges on that part of the line and he
will increase his force ip few days, and
the work of bridging will begin at several
other points. We look upon this work
as very gratifying aud cheering, because
the grading and bridging completed, and
ties laying beside the road, is unmistaka.
bic evidence to the eyes and understand
ing Of all persons that our road will
speedily be completed. That unhappy
individual who is constantly complaining
that nothing has been done, and never
will be done, to build the road, should
torture his soul by an examination Of the
road, beginning at either the north or
south line Of this county, and going over
it. There are portions Of the road in
complete, but on them will be found
large numbers of workmen, and the
amount of work done during the winter,
despite the cold, astonishes even railroad
builders.


That portion of the road which was
left partially completed by the first con-
tractors has been re- let to others, and
work has been commenced again. The
huge piles of dirt that have attracted the
attention of all who have passed along
the Troy and Auburn road, will soon
present tho smooth appearance Of o com
pleted railroad embank mcnt.


AT dinner the best things are reserved
for desert, and we reserve for the last the
best news about the St. Louis and Keo.
kuk railroad. Those opposed to the
road have made great capital out of their
own declaration, that the road had no
connection with other railroads, and
could not be built through St. Charles
county. We havo positive information
that work on the road will commence in
st. Charles county in few days. The
engineers are examining and making &C
curate surveys Of the lines from the mouth
of Big creek to the North Missouri rail
road, and the line selected by the Chief
Engineer and Board of Directors will be
let to contractors who are now awaiting
this definite location. OF course tha.
particular line which offers the creates,
inducements to the road will be the one
selected. What is done by the people Of
st. Charles county must be done imme
diatsly. It is not expected that they will
give enough to construc. the road bed,
but they can and will give literally to
secure the junction at one Of three sew
eral points on the North Missouri rail
read. Money is the important thing
required to build railroads, and our road
is no exception to this rule. We are
informed by the Directors OF the road,
however, that they have the money nee
essary to build the road from tho North
Missouri railroad to Big creek, and, as
we stated before, work on the road bed
will commence in few days.
Year: 1872

We take pleasure in calling attention
to the new advertisement of Troy Chris
tian Institute, the second term of the
sixth annual session of which will com
msnce on the 18th prox. Under the
management of Prof. Gaf the Institute
has been rapidly and surely advancing,
and we doubt not will continue its on
ward and upward course.
Year: 1872

ERRATA. I'm giving an account of the
disgraceful affair which occurred in
Danville on the 25th ult, we stated that
the negro had died Of bis wounds. Such
was not the case, however, and we learn
that he is able to be out.-Montgomery
County Standard.


The Chicago Post says: "Washing
ton dispatches seem to indicate that a
large portion Of this session of Congress
is more likely to be devoted to President
making than to the business Of the coun.
try"
Year: 1872

KEEPING TO ONE THINa.-We earn
estly entreat every young man after he has
chosen his vocation to stick to it. Don't
leave it because hard blows are to be
struck, or disagreeabIe work performed
Those who have worked their way up to
wealth and usefulness, do not belong to the
shiftless and unstable class, but may be
reckoned among such as took off their
coats, rolled up their sleeves conquered
their prejudice against labor, and manfully
bore the heat and burden of the day
Whether upon the old farm where our "a
theirs toiled diligently, striving to bring the
soil to productiveness; in the machine
shop or factory, or the thousand other bus
mess places that invite honest toll and skill,
let the motto ever be, perseverance, and
sluQuskry. f~-l s~s - 80. -
Year: 1872

FENcE.-Aware of the strong and grow
ing hostility to the proposition to repeal the
present fence law, the no.fence advocates
are becoming frantic in their demands for
hasty action on the question They are
making especial target ef Fowler, of Tulare,
and if they. keep up their slaader and
abuse the people may conclude to make q
Congressman Of Honest Tom.
Year: 1872

OF all our knowledge, only little has
come to US through our senses. Nearly all
that we accept on the testimony of somebody
else If those who have never tried that un-
rivalled vegetable preparation DR.. Walkers
California Vinegar Bitters, and are suffering
from dyspepsia. bilious or other fevers. or any
disorder of the skin. kidneys. or liver. or
liver or from impure blood. will receive the
testimony of the many thousands who have
tried the Btters and been cured. they will
be acting wisely.
Year: 1872

RAILROAD HANDs.-All the white work
men employed on railroad work between
here and Red Bluff have been discharged
until Spring, but the Chinese grading force
is retained, and the Celestials make the
gravel fly every day when it is not raining.
Year: 1872

Fashion has at length reached point
in dictation at which we rejoice, for its
laws are not now simply for mere appa-
rel A foreign magazine has descrip-
ton of dress of which it says, with
this costume the mouth should be worn
partly open. This is happy, for there
are so many women who do not know
what to do with their mouth, any more
than timid young men who know what
to do with their hands, and minute direc-
tions of this sort, studied with every
style of dress, will be very convenient.
1t is to be hoped that some costumes will
require the mouth to be worn shut, for
the effect in the street would be anything
but agreeable if every lady went about
with her mouth open. So much depends
upon expression. in combination with
costume, that the subject is worthy of
study. The effect OF the prettiest dress
is often spoiled by sour expression of
the face, and as expression is simply an
affair of the muscles, it can be prevented
by the artistic dress-maker. We are
very anxious to see, by the way, what
woman will be like when the Worths and
other artists have finished with her.
She is already, with her three-story hat,
panier built up like dome, high heels
and fascinating wiggle walk, a creation
of great interest, and if she wears her
mouth slightly open" there will be no
resisting her. If now, she were to nearly
close her eyes, and, if it is not irreve-
rent, "go it blind" we could suggest
nothing more. We should say, however
that these fashions are universal. The
women in Lancashire are driven into
still stranger apparel. They often pat
on the coarse clothes of the miner
end work at the mouth of the pit with
pick and shovel. They also engage in
the heavy work of the farm, and are
employed on the canal barges; harness
and lead their horses and take their
turn at the helm, and help to load the
vessel These girls are rough in man
ner and coarse in language, but honest
and Industrious. They take their pint
of beer, and enjoy their pipes, and never
grumble. The question of how to wear
their mouth has not yet got down to
them.
Year: 1872

For rux BOYS Henly Ward
Beecher has written this: II never
saw anybody do anything that l did
not watch him and see how he did it,
for there is no telling but that some
time l might have to do it myself. l
was going across the prairie; my
horse began to limp. Luckily l came
across blacksmith's shop, but the
smith was not At home. l asked the
woman Of the house. If she would al.
low me to start the fire and make the
shoe. She said might it knew
how. So started fire and heated
the shoe red hot and turned it to fit
my horses foot, and pared the hoot,
and turne3 the points Of the nails out
cunmngly, as I had seen tho black.
smith DO, 50 that driving into the
hoot they should not 60 INTO the
quick, and shod the horse. At the
next place went to, l went imme
diately 10 . smith, and told him to
put thu shoe on properly. He 10 oked
at the horses foot and paid inc the
greatest compliment l ever received
in my lite. He told mo il put or
that shoe had better follow black
smithing all my life. Now, I never
should have kno N how to do this il
had not looked on and seen other,
do it."
Year: 1872

At the grave of a wealthy and distin-
guished citizen of Vienna recently, two
ladies' each claiming to be the widow of the
deceased met by accident, each having
come to decorate the tomb with flowers and
other emblems of afFectionate remem-
branee. The result was that the police
were obliged to interfere to keep the peace
Year: 1872

An old editor says his conscience in
journalism teaches him thatthere is nothing
in this world that win so disgust and sicken
the general reader as to learn, after wading
through the particulars Of an awful acci-
dent, that there is a probability of the vic
TINS recovery,
Year: 1872

The Democratic National Committee meets
the situation with high courage and wisdom.
The admirable address of Mr.. Schell, which
we elsewhere print, is the rallying cry for the
short, sharp, and decisive campaign that re-
mains. We may make it end in success, II
we will.


The Democratic State Committee of Ohio
frankly tells the cause of the failure to make
the victory there complete. The Liberal Re-
publicans, it says, gave them all the votes
they needed, and more but they had not
themselves brought out their own vote.
The State Committee of Pennsylvania might
truthfully make o similar explanation. There
were abundant frauds in Philadelphia, as well
as in many of the towns OF the lnte-
ror; but there is besides large element
of the Hartranft majority directly traceable
to apathetic or discontented Democrats. We
were cheated ten thousand in Philadelphia;
we lost a greater number of votes for which
we had reason to look to the party to which
Charles r. Buckalew has been so distinguished
an ornament. We may trust it for better
work, now that its leaders frankly recognize
the situation.


With a majority of $4,000 or $1,000 against
them, the Ohio Liberals are as undaunted
and CHEEKY as though these figures were on the
other side of the political balance-sheet. The
Central Committees have each issued an ad-
dress which rallies their column and reforms
their ranks Not only do the Committees send
forth their note of recall, but they give sub
stantial proof for the faith that is in them.
They point to the fact that Grants majority
of 10000 in 1868 has been reduced more than
one-half; that three Congressman have been
gained, and that even without Ohio the
country can be carried for Greeley in Novem-
ber The Liberal watchword all over the Union
is we can Win ~