smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

This idol weighs 27K pounds and is cut from q solid
block OF sandstone IL 10 remarkable for its great
resemblance to the idols of India and China The
workmanship rude II 10 true but faithful in It's do


tails You will observe tho development Of the great
pectoral muscles and the prominence Of the mammary
Rlanda The legs only depicted 10 the knees.
There is an attempt TO show the hair, and At the back
OF the head there 10 knot OF hair with loop for the
suspension OF ornaments This figure does moi contain
opening for pipe, and was evidently intended


representation OF man. Whether il was worshipped
only made by Michael Angelo Of the forest
20 show his skill sculpture leave 70 the reader 70
draw his own inference. IL was thken from q
grave, where II deposited by the side
Of hugo skeleton far larger than the
present Of men The skeleton was In such
state Of decay II could not be preserved Figure in
plate is about the size and 10 Of the
same material and is unquestonablya woman. The
features more distinct, and the arms instead OF
being crossed upon the side with the hands upon
the knees. The breasts well developed, and the
spinal column Is marked upon the entire length
Of the back. The headdress Is peculiar
the hair being in folds and divided into three separate
parts, with knot,on the top Of the head
Year: 1876

North OF this hill and near ts base. on a slight ee-
vaton, were three small mounds not more than twenty
feet in diameter and about six feet high though they
had been reduced In height by cultivation examined
two OF them but found no remains OF skeletons or
relics but beneath the level Of tho surrounding land
= simple pile Of stones with ashes mixed
though rudey put up yet showed the hand Of
man. We went below the stones but found nothing.
then removed my force 70 the farm Of Samuel r. Glass
the encampments above alluded 10, about two miles
the west There nne group here and four OF them
In line from north TO south, large one in the
centre, hanked the south by small ones and
the north by another evidently intended TO have been
a larger one but from interruption IL never
finished II not more than three feet high though
seventyhve feet in diameter II had been under cult
walton great number Of years but distinctly showed
IT'S proportions Being In cultivation at the time Of
visitI did not examine IL The two small mounds
about feet high and twenty-five feet in diameter,
while the largest was twenty feet high and four hun.
dred feet in circumference. They did stand
perfect line, but formed the segment OF very large
circle, the largest mound forming the lowest part
section the large one and did so,
carefully noting the work which progressed from either
SIDE dug from cast and west, meeting In the centre
This proved concusvely TO have been a eacrih-
cial mound and though the relics found indeed
slight yet they were Of the greatest interest There
were stones In IT, being constructed entirely OF
soil, not even any clay being overturned. II con-
tained ave feet from the summit layer OF ashes and
baked earth. This layer was conca as II spread over
the top and afterward covered up. The evidencs OF
Ore extended about eight ieet the surface that
bow about eight feet long. Charred wood was inter
mixed with the ashes, thus showing the earthNhad
been piled on II while yet burning No fragments OF
bone were found, as there would surely have been II
they had been burning an animal Offering These
layers Of ashes and burnt soil every eve feet
until we reached the last which on level with
the general surface Of the earth but for four feet
balay ths sRFiaea Ne Keae GRHepDdiBn AesnaA
Year: 1876

this charred mass OF earth we came upon the only
relics contained IN this mound, which are shown
In figures and In plate l. Both are OF copper and
were made OF unsnelted ore. No. ! Is face or mask
and Is composed OF four pieoes The main pieces
beat together In the centre by some instrument OF
stone the marks OF the blows being distinctly visible
One piece Is rivetd each side 70 represent The
rvets are exceedingly well put In and firmly unite the
parts The mask Is oval In shape, is six Inches long
and four inches wide being about the size OF the
age face OF BY aid Of "a sharp tool small dots
trace the location OF the eyes, eyebrowR nose and
mouth, and then q horizontal line beneath the
shows the place OF the stick, which has pendant
on either end with bead other ornament resting
on the cheek. At its lower end, below the chin, are
three rivet holes BY which was, possibly fastened
TO a wooden or stone body, and thus raised upon the
altar with Ia FURNISHED surface giterng In the


Il was object OF pride and admiration 70 the
blcd nations Could the curious relic open its
mouth and speak, what tales 10 could tell of
the red man No doubt II has witnessed the
their Wild desparng cries as their hearts were torn
from their living bodies and thrown upon the ire 10
appease the vengeance OF their captorA Now how low
has II fallen small fragment Of copper handed
down from an antiquity far beyond conceptions,
only slight token OF mythical nation.


One side OF this mask is eroded, and the whole was
heavily coated with the oxide OF copper. By its side
lay No q the natural size Of which ls given This 10
consists Of two bases, concave In the centre with


conical rim, which are connected together BY stem
shaped Ike an hourglass, hollow through lie entire
length II was also hammered out OF copper ore and
was denly executed that joints are visible either
the ends or stem. The stem not apparently riv-
eted but seems continuous " II was cast In one
piece; yet the blows OF the tool with which Il was
made are plainly visible ! could not conjecture its
use, unless u was spool upon which TO wind
their thread Of sinewa But hight was thrown
upon is BY the discovery OF another and exactly
similar spool or bobbin, In an adjacent mound Il
yQpla hAka pfen costly kpoQl. Tor W doubt Wiih
Year: 1876

tomorrow. This leaves fifty members in
the Republican house. or one less then the
quorum claimed by them and FIVE less
than the number which the Democrats
claim is necessary for quorum. Each
house will demand of the secretary of
state the returns of the vote of governor.
All quiet tonight. The supreme court
has not yet decided the question of count
ing the electoral votes.
Year: 1876

| We advise the colored voters


lD the Southern States to support


the Democratic State and local


tickets. They will probably, in


general, want TO vote for Govern.


or Hayes, aud this they can easi>


~ do at the same time that they


vote for the Democratic local and
State tickets. 1t is time for them
to exercise discrimination in their


voting. To ''vote the straight tick


et' is not, as they have been


taught by corrupt white men, the


highest duty Of an American


citizen. They may reasonably say


that they prefer a Republican


Federal administration; but in


snch States as South Carolina.


Louisiana and Mississippi, they
ought to see that they have been


III local politics only the instru>


ments OF bad men, who mislead


them and Use them for purposes


antagOnistic to their own inter
estS and to those of tue communi


ties OF which they are Il part.
Senator Boutwell,, one of the


most Jealous and watchsul friends
OF the Southern colored men, was
so impressed with The condition
OF Mississippi politics that he all
vlsed the cOlOred leaders in that
State to nominate none but lead
ing white men Of character and
standing in the community. ma
tive born and property owners,
to the Offices, and to support
them faithfully. This was sound
advice. Ii they do this they will
give the State peace and them>
selves the good will of the whole
community. So in South Carolina.
Gen. Hampton, one cf the fore
most citizens of the State, solemn
ly and publicly pledges himself
that if he is chosen Governor, he
will execute impartial Justice be
tween white and black and see
that the colOred people are secure
in all their rights in every part of
the State. We advise the colored
man to take him at his word and
give him a trial. He promises
more than Gov. Chamberlain has
performed, and he has the ability
to do what he says. Iu Louisiana
there can be no doubt of the duty
of colored voters; they ought to
support the Conservative ticket
and put down rhe corrupt Repub
lican ring which has 70 long kept
the State in turmoil. If the color.
ed voters in these States should
declare openly that they mean to
vote for Hayes, but that they will
everywhere support the local
Democratic ticket, they would
put a new face on the campaign
III the South, aud they would on.
y De doing, after all, what honest
Republicans III Louisiana and
Mississippi have been doing for
Year: 1876

SEND Us RETURNs.-If our friends
in the several precincts of the county
will furnish US with statement of the
votes in their various localities, as ear
ly rs possible after they are counted
we shall be very much obliged, and re,
ciprocate by sending them Whatever
election news we may receive.
Year: 1876

WINTER BuTrER.-AIax Lang has
this week received an immense quantity
of the best Winter Butter ever brought to
this town. See his advertisement and go
and secure II can or two before it is all
coma
Year: 1876

Examine well


His milk white hand; the palm is hardly clean,
But here and there an ugly smutch appears


Fob! twas bribe that left it. He has touched


corruption.


On the first page will be found review of
Fernando Woods life in New York. We as
sure our readers that It gives us no pleasure
to place before the public such chain of evil
dence conVicting Q man in high and exalted
station of some of the baser crimes
found punishable BY Imprisonment in a
felon's cell. 1t is with profound regret, min
gled with sense ofdeep modification, that we
are able to chronicle such record against
Representative in the Council Chambers of
the nation of q free and honest people. We
take this Retrospective view of Mr.. Woods
metropolitan life that the people may know
the real character of the man who has
been calling the trusted servants of the
Republican party rascals and thieves,
and who is now urging the House to impeach
the President of the United States for high
crimes and misdemeanors. That q man whose
life has been tainted by associations of the
most corruptfng tendencies, and who has
passed through the way of gilded sin up to
the legislative halls of our country should


HAAAie0i4 SOnSPiSuOus 40 Preceptor OI
morals and eorrector of abuses, is enough to
tickle the risibilities of the Goddess of
Liberty as she stands in her iron form on the
Capitol, looking stolidiy towards the North.
With men of moral stamina, who know the
vulnerable record of Mr.. Weod, his influence
is wholly destroyed. When he made his vio-
lent attack on the President ir the Democratic
caucus, charging him with usurpstion and
high crimes, the honest and upright men pres
emit smiled derisiTely at him, with as much as
tosay, sIet him that is without sin among US
Year: 1876

All through the political campaign which
has just passed the Republican orators and
press urged upon the people the great danger
which might accrue to the country by the
possible payment of rebel claims under a
Democratic administration. The Bourbon
press and speakers claimed that no such de-
mand would ever be made by the Southern
Representatives, and Mr.. Tilden was forced
into expressing his views to this effect
through q circular letter that WAS
used very extensively as Democratic
campaign thunder. The resolution of Mr..
Hunter yesterday tore the mask from the
deception and proved that the Southern men
are solidly in favor of these claims. Sixty
three Southern Representatives voted against
his resolution, looking to constitutional pro-
vision to prevent the possibility of rebel
claims being paid. Had Mr.. Tilden been
elected and both branches of the legislature
thrown into the control of the Democracy,
the fears of the loyal element of the
country would have been realized.
The resolution having passed by two-thirds
vote the probability is that an amendment
will be reported to the House shortly after the
holidays, and those who voted for the resolu-
ton will be forced for consistency's sake to
vote for the article, and it will probably be
adopted. The country may well congratulate
itself upon having escaped this threatened ca
lamity
Year: 1876

cast the first stone." His friends deserted
him in his fight for the speakership
because they could not ccnscientiously place
man in that high position whose success
full rascality alone gave him seat in the Ma
tional Legislature. The people are conscious
that there are some bold, bad men in public
life, but they never like to see them come to
the surface in important political matters.
We therefore demand of the Democracy that If
they desire to attempt an impeachment of the
President that they confde the work to hands
freer from stain than those of Fernando Wood,
who is a bold, bad man, and whose walk is
Year: 1876

The Beginning OF General Retreat.


The Morrison dispatch has become trouble
some bur in the hair OF the Democracy. At
first they proposed to compel Mr.. Orion by
subpoena dUees teeiEm to yield certain private
dispatches to the examination Of the House
committee. Public opinion opposed this vio-
lation Of the rights of private citizens, and It
seems Mr.. 0rton agreed decidedly with public
opinion, and opposed it toe. Then some of
the more shrewd and cunning leaders sug-
gested that If Mr.. Orton were forced to yield
the dispatches of Chairman Chandler to the
investigating committee it would establish q
precedent by which the Senate could demand
the kilograms Of Chairman Hewitt. The
Democrats could not afford such transaction
as this, so their Judiciary COMMITTEES referred
the matter to a sub committee which Is to
adopt certain rules by which they are to be
governed in the case. This is the beginning
of a retreat which will soon take place along
their entire line.
Year: 1876

Another spook ofss.frightful mien has risen
to disturb the American people. Yesterday
1t wasireperted that Abram 8. Hewitt, while
enjoying his Sunday lunch, said to some
friends that he holds the safety of the coun-
try in the hollow of his hand; that he has
full control of elements which can secure
pssce or foment war. Think Of It, American
citizens, you who have fastened your hopes on
peace. Here we have one man playing with
the destinies Of our country, even toying with
them, and that, too, in the very hollow of his
hand. What picture for history What .
theme for the epic poetl What a spectacle
for the world! Here stands man with the
frebrsnds of desolating insurrectiou in one
hand and the olive branch of peace In tho
other. All he has to do is to frown, give one
blast on the bugle, shake the frebrands on
high and grim-visaged war will stalk abroad
and the shouts of marching columns and
charging squadrors, and the thunder of can
non and rattle of musketry and fierce blasts
of ftrumpets and strains of martial music will
be heard through the land. While on the
contrary if this remarkable parsonage, with
a hollow hand attached, will but wave the
olive branch, that beautiful emblem of peace,
and wave 1t and wave it, the confusion and
din and turmoil OF political strife will cease
and the white dove soaring above the nation
will bring peace and good will to men. But
there is one thing which the rumor omitted to
state. 1t failed to make known what the
honorable statesman had been eating. Those
well versed in the laws of hygiene claim that
pickles and mince pies are powerful stimulants
to the combative nature of man, while sweet
milk and small qua ntities of clam chowder
act as opistes On the bellicose spirits. Owing
to the fact, then, that Mr.. Chairman Hewitt
claims, or at least It is said that he claims, to
hold the hollow of his hand full of q mix
ture Of peace and war, the only way to accu-
rately ascertain the quantity taken by
him at the Sabbath replst is to carefully strike
an average, and we find, not much TO our sur.
prise either, that the opiate influence Of the
clam chowder was sufficient to counteract the
stimulating force of the mince pies. Thus we
have the following interesting and instructive
example in proportion: As the narcotic infiu-
ence OF clam chowder is to the blessings of as
sured peace, so is the bellicose effect of mince
pies to the rsvages Of desolating war. VIII
Mr.. Hewitt take his place at the blackboard
aud explain!
Year: 1876

Tho bcor and ale browcrs Of tho United
States havo long protested against tho injus-
tice Of ruling by tho Commissioner Of In
tcrnal Rovcnue, compelling them to pay tax
On tho quantity Of material used instead .ot
tie quantity Of actual product To remedy
tho wrong and relievo tho brewers bill was
yesterday passed by tho House specifying dis
tinctly that tho tux shall DO imposed upon ths
basic Of tho manufactured product.
Year: 1876

ANOTHER VICTIM OF TIE DoCk.-The body
of an unknown colored man was fshed out
of the dock ION the south side), at the 1901 OF
Twenty. second street, last evening about =
O'Clock. 1t was so dark that the Coroner
could not make a thorough examination, and
had to leave the body on the edge OF the dock
until this morning, when more thorough


examination will be made.
Year: 1876

MIKE CARNEY, the young man, an en-
ploye Of the STAR, who received such a
fearful fall through the hatchway re-
Gently, is doing finely, thanks to faithful
nursing and efficient medical skill. He
is able to sit up, aud his many friends of
the STAR and through the city generally
will hail his advent from sick room
with pleasure. May he have happy
Centennial New Year, and if possible,
live to see another anniversary.
Year: 1876

MDCCCLXXVI
Centennial New Years
The Event Grandly Celebrated
MUsKETRy, MUSIC AND MILITARY
A. Magnificent Column Handsomely Hsrshaled
But Neither Riot Bleedshed Nor Eyunksnness
Farewell to the Old Year and We'll


come to tine New.
Year: 1876

New York, Feb. 3-The grain trade
of the produce exchange adopted resolu-
tions yesterday that white and yellow corn
should be graded separately, and that in
spectors Of steamer corn should not be of
so choice quality as new mixed; also
that in the event of a. tender of steamer
corn on contracts for new mixed, during
March, if the quality should net be equal
to the grade of new mixed thrown on
market during February, the receiver OF
it shall have the right to appeal and re-
quest arbitration, either private or other
wise.
Year: 1876

New HAVEN. March. 3.-Professor Sill
liman writes concerning that portion of the
testimony, in the Emma mine inquiry,
which refers to himself; ut is not true
that | was to receive or did receive any
sum whatever contingent on the sale of
the mine"
Year: 1876

The Shoe and Leather Reporter reasons
that over-production is not altogether an evil.
The first result of over-production, it says
(confning its Illustrations to its own line of
business) is quickening of competition, lead
ng directly to an improvement in the quality


OF the merchandise offered for sale. The
manufacturer of boots and shoes seeks to at
tract customers in every way possible, and
pays particular attention to the style and
general make up of his goods. And as cheap
ness must enter largely into the calculation.
all sorts of labor-saving machinery comes
into use, so that invention is stimulated to
the highest extent. The second, and equally
valuable result of over-production is the nee
essity it imposes of seeking new markets for
our wares. Nothing can be more idle than
to suppose the cure for surplus of goods, or
for the ability to produce them beyond
the needs of consumption, lies in the reduc-
tion of the amount made. 1t might be all
very well if the matter lay IN one or two
hands, where combination might be practica-
BILE; but experience teaches that all such com.
pacts, in the present condition of things, are
but ropes of sand. A cessation of work with
one-half of the producers, were such thing
possible, wonld tempt the other half to make
up the deficiency. Leather bids fair to solve
the question of over production through the
medium OF foreign shipments. In some yards
particular attention is paid to the making of
leather suitable to foreign markets, and there
is every reason to believe that the business
will settle down upon firm and steady basis.
Year: 1876

The venerable Thurlow Weed has for half
century possessed wide reputation for great
political sagacty, The old gentleman's attend
ance at the recent Fifth Avenue Conference
of independent political thinkers excited much
comment with respect to what it might be con-
strued as Indicating But it seems that he diff
fered widely upon some practical points from
some of the parties present, and especially with
respect to the proper politicalu use of jeff Davis
Some of the speakers animadverted severely
upon the course of Republicans who brought
jeff Davis into the present discussion with the
intention of using him as capital in the
Presidential campaign. Says Mr.. Weed:


81 disagree to that. propose not only now, but
all my life, to utilize JEFF. Davis and all men Of his
stripe, like Slidell, Mason, Benjamin and the rest,
Senators and Representatives, and officers Of the
Republic. In this way think JEFF. Davis may be
made to do some compensation for the the crimes he
committed"


In this. Mr.. Weed shows a profound under
standing of human nature. 1t is perfectly use
less for any man or class or combination OF men
to deprecate the utilization of the rebel leaders
as factors in political controversy. So long as
they exist as political factors in the memories of
men, they will be so utilized. So long as men
are possessed of an emotional nature, they will
be moved by it in greater or less degree, upon
Year: 1876

Wherever men met yesterday, in the store,
the bank, the workshop and the street, the
first question was respecting the condition of
Mr.. Blaine. The anxiety was as general and
intense as that manifested by Portland citi-
zens when the honored Fessenden lay on his
death-bed. The serious illness of no other
public man could produce so deep and so gen.
eral feeling of interest and sympathy as
that evinced for Names great Commoner.


The latest reports afford ample ground to
confidently hope that Mr.. Blaine will fully
recover from his serious illness and that he
will yet render the country that signal service
which his great ability and long and varied
experience qualify him. To his personal
friends and adnirers-and no man in this
country has so many and so devoted fol-
lowing-his success or failure at Cincinnati is
not of the least account when compared with
his restoration to health.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return reserve commu-
ncations that are not used.