smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

Coldly the night wind shivers on tho hilltop,
Cold crawls the pale-faced fog from off the sea;
Tossed by the one, and blinded by the other,
Turn my late steps longing unto thee!
Warm as they glad hand, held In silence toward,


me,


Shines out thy windows light across the les;
Warm As flower waiting for the south wind,
So waits thy sweet face sheltered there for me.
Wild as the gale, and like the mist pervading
The soul of the dark night, and the soul Of me,
Hoping or hopeless, for living or for dying,
Turn my late love forever unto thee!
Year: 1875

OWING TO the failure of the Gulf fisher
les great suffering and distress is predict
ed for the coming winter among the scat
tered fishing population along the rcck-
bound coast of Labrador.
Year: 1875

THE Assistant Treasurer at New York
has been instructed by the Secretary of the
Treasury to sell $5OO,0O0 in gold coin on
each Thursday during the month of No
vember, making the total amount to be
sold 50 0O00OO.
Year: 1875

How USE doth breed habit in man
is profusely illustrated in the style of con-
versation in vogue in the Louisville
C0usTsr-JOarnaL office. When man has
been drinking until his face is red they say
he has filled to flush when some neigh
boring child squeals under his mothers
slipper they say he is standing pat, and
some of the best editorials in the paper
are on the woes of the streetcar mule who
draws TO bob-tail.-St Louis Republican.
Year: 1875

JUDGE DILLON, of the United States
Circuit Court at Des Moines, has decided
that there is no penalty under the law for
sending vulgar and reproachful matter
on postal-cards through the mails; but it
is the duty of the fret Postmaster into
whose hands such cards come TO destroy
them.
Year: 1875

A FEW days ago Charles Patterson shot
and killed r. w. Porter, herder of cat
tie on the North Platte, thirty miles north
of Sidney, Neb., where Patterson was
taken under arrest. On subsequent
evening the Jail was broken into by mob
of masked men and Patterson strung up
to telegraph pole. The Sheriff over
powered the crowd and cut Patterson down
in time to save his life At four o'clock
the next morning he was again taken out
and hung till dead.
Year: 1875

THE official canvass of the votes cast at
the late election in Nebraska shows that
the new Constitution is carried by nearly
$4,000 majority. The coupon leaving to
the people the power of locating the State
capital has Z 1900 majority, and the coupon
giving the people the power of expressing
their preference for United States Senator
1880 majority. The Democrats elect
two District Judges and one District At
tOrney. All the rest of the officers elected
are Republicans.
Year: 1875

The recently revived Iumor that the United
states are about 10 acquire another slice of
Mexican territory by purchase or otherwise is
without foundation in fact. Mr.. Mariscal, the
minister OF Mexico, being inquired of in re-
gard TO the mat er, declares in uneQuivocal
terms that no proposition has been M ade to
his government looking TO such acquisition,
and that no nego iations for it are or have
been pending. II made, the PROPOSE tion
would not be entertained, as no measure of
the character could receive the assent of any
portion OF the people OF Mexico, and its con
sideration would be fatal TO the continuance
In power of any administration.


NEW WHITE HOUSE.


Among the improvemen ents contemplated by
the authorities governing the District of Co
lumbia is a new White House to be erected on
The high ground known as Meridian Hill, at
the northern extremity of Sixteenth st eet,
and 10 be assigned as the private residence of
the PresiJ ent. The present White House will
be retained as the executive Office. The two
houses Will be- about mile and hat apart.
A pleasant distance for q drive or q walk, as
the President SHOULD choose.
Year: 1875

of their fellow Republicans, have


been refused hearing in its columns
when that hearing was asked for in


order that misstatements made by the


Press in the interests of its political
deity might be corrected. The name


Of Alexander Ramsey has been made
the Shibboleth Of Republicanism in
this State, and the man who failed to
lisp it, or who faltered-no matter
how high his position, how great his
worth, how long his service in the par
Twas marked for slaughter. The
place for such an one was on the


other side of the political Jordan.
1t is believed that this One Man
power, with its corrupt rings and ar
rogant intolerance, has been ef1ectu-
ally broken, and the Republican par
ty breathes freer, and has q feeling Of
independence and selfrespect which


has been unknown to it for years.


Instead Of being dead, it has been, as
it were, just snatched from the open
grave with the Ramsey tombstone in
to which it was dropping, and has


been given glorious infusion of new
life; and, relieved of the incubus


under which it has been staggering,
it bounds forward to battle with the


enemy and win greater victories than
ever
Year: 1875

A VERDICT was given in New
York against the New York & New
Haven Railroad Company for over
$4,000, in favor of a passenger who
was robbed Of that amount. , The
decision affirmed that a railroad
company must protect its patrons,
Year: 1875

After the declaration of the result,
a committee was appointed to wait
upon Judge Mcmillan and inform him
of his election. Upon coming into
the Hall of Representatives and be-
ing introduced, he spoke extempora-
neously, and substantially, as follows:


Mr.. President and Gentlemen of
this Convention: I thank you heart
lily and sincerely for the honor you
have done me, comforting upon me
this high and important trust, and in
accepting the position it is due to the
people, due the members Of this body,
and due myself, that I define my po-
litical sentiments. I have always
been a Republican, and expect al
ways to be one. The Republican
party originated in a deep-seated
principle Of justice and liberty in the
hearts. of the American people. Strug-
Cling through infancy, and strength
ened by the war of the rebellion, it
has attained a vigorous manhood,
comforting happiness and strength on
great people. Through the wisdom
and prudence of its administration
the questions which disturbed the
country in its infancy, and which
produced the war, have been settled,
and its principles have been accepted
as the principles of government. To-
day no material difference exists be-
tween the members Of the two great
parties-no material questions divide
the people, and the only issues seem
to be those growing out OF the recon-
struction of the Southern States. In
these the Republicans have aimed to
carry out their principles of liberty
and justice, and their plan in integri-
ty, while the Opposition receded from
the situation as a political necessity.
In view of the circumstances attend
ing this election, I regard your action
not SO much a personal compliment
to myself, but an expression in favor
Of the unity and purity of the Re-
publican party, and a desire to pre-
serve it intact. The antagonisms
that have grown out of this canvass
seem to be of a personal nature, but
they are slight. Contests of this kind
rarely pass without being character
lied by greater asperity. The friends
of all the gentlemen named as candi.
dates can now heartily unite and
shake hands with me, and congratu.
late each other that the party remains
true to its prinoi pies, and can here
after act in hearty concord, and
pledge you al that shall ever 1abo,
to- protect the interests of this State
which I hold dear. I shall do what
is right as God gives me to see it
and strive to advance the interest O.
the State as far as in me lies.
Year: 1875

In answer to the joint resolutions
of the Minnesota Legislature calling
upon w. S. King to either return and
defend himself from the charges of
corruption in the Pacific Mail Subsi-
dy matter or resign, that gentleman
makes lengthy, bitter and exceed
ingly personal answer. He devotes
very little space to his own affairs,
but sails into the members of the
Legislature, individually and collect
lively, rough-shod. He denounces
them as hypocrites and liars, and as
corrupt knaves engaged in buying
and selling each other. He proposes
neither to return (until he is ready
nor to resign. The letter, although
without date or mark, was written
from Compton, Canada. We give
herewith all he says in explanation
or in defense, and as the case at pres
snt stands it ls difficult to see that he
has improved appearance. in any
way:


l now again assert, what I two
years ago truthfully stated under oath
that / never "accepted' or received
one dollar as consideration for any
services in aiding the passage" of that
bill, while I took great pleasure in
appearing before the committee, at
the very opening of this investiga-
ton, and testifying fully as to all I
know concerning the matter.


Under what arrangement I did re.
ceive large SUM of money about the
time of the, passage of the Pacific
Mail subsidy bill, is matter which
l do not propose to disclose to the
world except in my own good time,
nor until evidence which l am unable
to reach can be secured, to the end
that the exact facts in the case can be
presented to the public, which will
bring to me the fullest and most COM
plete vindication against the falsehoods
which you have spread upon your re-
spective Journals. Until that time
which l trust is not far distant,
have only to say that not one dollar
of the money received by me, Of
which so much has been talked and
written, was ever intended for or ap
piled to the influencing of vote up
on the Pacific Mail Subsidy, and nc
word or line of all the evidence that
has been taken during this long and
most searching investigation ever
"points to any such conclusion
Year: 1875

The Faribault Republican say that
Governor Davis lis sadly consigned
to an early political grave" If he
doesn't prove to be little the livest
political corpse ever known in Min
nesota then nine-tenths Of the people
of the State are very greatly mis-
taken.
Year: 1875

The heaters and rollers who left the
Pittsburgh Bolt Works few days ago at
the introduction of the colored puddlers,
yesterday morning resumed operations
in full force. This action is said TO be
the result of the difficulties had at the
meeting OF heaters and rollers on Tues
day afternoon, of which an account was
given in these columns yesterday morn
ing. The rollers of the Bolt Company,
claim that they do not treat the puddlers
unfairly by working iron produced by
negro boilers, as long rs workmen in
other mills work muck bar brought from
Eastern mills 1t also stated on pretty
accurate authority that the leading mem
bers OF the Puddlers' Union entertain
similar views, and indeed encouraged
the workmen at Frankstown to resume.
All departments of the bolt works
are now in operation. The
colored puddlers are running
four furnaces, and are making as much
iron and of as good quality rs the mana
gers Cesire. At present, they say, they
would not be justified in starting up
more furnaces. A guard Is still kept





negroes in case any demonstration should
be made, but no fears are entertained of
any such action. They are only gusrd-
ing against the possibility.


In regard to the conference between
the manufacturers and puddlers there
is nothing new to be told. The
committees will have another meet
ing to-day, but what the final
result will be cannot be foretold.
Representatives from both sides are
still very reticcnt, and only express their
determination To stand by the positions
they assumed respectively at the COM
menccmcnt Of the trouble. One thing
evident, however; while the prospects
for general resumption are possibly not
as cheering us could be wished, yet they
are something brighter than when both
sides stood uoof from each other, and
would not even reason the matter to-
gcthcr, and the tuct that II conference is
being held, gives at least some ground
for hopc.-Pitsburgh Post
Year: 1875

The Akron Daily Argus, a stiff
Democratic organ, speaking of the
pending Roman Catholic issue in
Ohio, says:


There is class of political demagogues-ac con-
scienceless set of Office seekers-craven-hearte
spoilers of public morals-miserable disturbers of
the peace-operating with and through the Demo-
cratic party, who would just as surrender the
liberties of this republic 20 foreign foe as they
would betray, without a twinge of conscience, the
best interests of our nation"


After this introduction, the Argus
proceeds to say:


"Can it be possible that Democrats, who in times
past tstood forth the exponents of civil and relig
ious liberty, and who contended for free and
independent republic, win vote and cooperate
with hernrchy who lily conceal their purpose of
getting the control of this government and of unit
ing church and state? For the mere moinentary
honor of Democratic victory, and to triumph
defeated foe, they willing to jeopardize
the honor and stability OF our nation by allowing
the emissaries of the Propaganda OF Rome to have
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Institutions and there under the guise of religion,
incucate political doctrines utterly nimical to the
spirit of our government? If Democrats do not
meet these difficulties now, and keep themselves
clear of entangling alliance of priestcraft and
ststecraft, they or their children will some day
not far distant eat the bitter fruits of their foolish
trucking. They will find that the opposing party
in its present supposed moral and political deg
radiation is a thousand times to be preferred to the
presence of despotism which is about to be BAN
ished from Europe, and that too, by nations emerg-
ing from the very thraldom which we, in our fool
ishness, are inviting to our shores.


Can it be possible that the Democratic party dare
not oppose the demands of the Roman church, and
that in order to triumph the Republican party
and gain the spoils of Office, they are willing to sell
themselves to spiritual despotism? We say. let
the party go and save the nation; stand by the
principles of this blood-bought republic if you
must sacrifice every political leader; save the ship
of state if you must throw overheard every pirate
and mutinous man; protect the honor and integri-
ty of our nation you must spend the last cent of
money and yield up the last drop of blood"
Year: 1875

The Columbus Journal, referring
to some of Gov. Aliens recent
speeches, thus shows up some of his
characteristic demagoguery, in ad-
dressing the farmers:


Coming back to his neauseating
blarney over the farmers, (as though
farmers were the thickest headed
men in the community, and the only
ones that cannot see through the
sycophantie fattery OF a demagogue,)
Old Bill assured them that the farm
ers composed two-thirds of the voting
population, and that their votes do
not count for as much as those of
any other class in community. One
would suppose that one ballot would
weigh about as much as another in
the ballot box-suppose that with
two thirds of our voting population
composed of this class, which Old
Bill SAYS is wise and honest above
all other created beings, the country
would not go far wrong. But this
ignorant old demagogue always let's
the hinder part of his speech kick
over the fore part of it; and so we
find him telling farmers everywhere
that "the farmer is always honest"
''the farmer is always wise and intel
ligent, "the farmer casts two-t thirds
of the vote in this country" and yet
the country is going to the devil by
lightning express, because every
man elected by this wise and honest
two-thirds majority, to National
office, is thief and scoundrel.
Year: 1875

The Western Catholic, published
at Chicago, says:


mo sound Catholic would enter a
Protestant Church, or have his child
60 to any but an exclusively Catho-
lie school. Neither a Protestant
school nor one in which religion is
ignored, suits Catholic parent Or
child. The former would rather al
low the latter to grow up in igno-
rance of the alphabet than enter
such a place"


This is very plain talk, but it is
lust the kind which is common among
the Catholic Priests. And it is with
such intolerance and bigotry, that
the Democratic leaders have formed
an alliance for the sake of the votes
which it brings to their ticket
Dayton Journal.
Year: 1875

We assure the voters of Highland that Mr.. Kel-
ley will make Sheriff of whom they may well be
satisfied. OF course, we take il for granted that
he will be elected He surely will be, for no man
was ever defeated for an Office in this county who
has been causeessly abused and lied about.-[Ga-
zette.


We are not aware that anybody has been 'abus-
ing" Mr.. Kelley or '1ying" about him. The worst
thing we have heard said about him is that he is
utterly incompetent to fill the office for which he is
a candidate, and this is said freely by his own par
ty friends, and it is for that that many of
them declare their intention to vote for Newell,
who they know is well qualified and will make a
good officer
Year: 1875

The Gazette is terribly alarmed at the prospect of
Newelrs election for in that event, away goes the
shcri's printing, which has almost kept the paper
alive for the last six years. Bro. Springer has a
strong love for public pap, and the idea of losing
his grip on the Sheriffs patronage fills him with
dismay. But it can't be helped. The people think
he has had it long enough. They believe in fair
play and rotation in Office Newell is their man
for Sheriff, and Newell it must be.
Year: 1875

The Pomeroy Telegraph says: "A
Meigs county man borrowed $4,000
at the East recently, giving mort
gage on his farm for security" What
this Meigs county man did any other
man can do who has sufficient credit.
In other words, there is no difficulty
in obtaining money for those who
have something to exchange for it,
or to whom it can be safely lent.
Year: 1875

Gov Noyes at Bellefontaine, in
speaking upon the Catholic issue,
said:


The Geghan Law is innocent by
its title, and upon its face, but it
opens up all our public institutions
to the wrangling of sects, and makes
of them q denominationai battle
ground. Heretofore they have been
free from sectarian teaching. We
should keep them SO if we would
preserve their discipline and useful
ness. The Geghan Law should be
by the next Legislature.
Year: 1875

Is it true that the Democratic managers have so
little confidence in Mr.. Kelleys electoneering abili
ty, that they have engaged ex-sheriff Hayes to
company him in his canvass in this county?
Newell don't need anybody 10 go around with him
and talk for him. He is able to think and talk for
himself, and he is doing it to some purpose.
Year: 1875

The Democratic party of Ohio,
with the Catholic vote lost, would be
like a tail with the dog cut off. And
the tail would be mighty stumpy one
at that. So you see the Hamilton
County Convention knew what it was
about, when it meekly opened its lit
tie mouth and took the Geghan pill
without a murmur.
Year: 1875

There are some things that are
discouraging to the believer in the
approach of the millennium. For
example: To go and hear Old Bill
Allen blow off for an hour from his
scape valve about the revival of the
damnable Know Nothing crusade,
and then step down to be sponged
off by Charley Sergeant, an old
Know Nothing rioter, who headed
the only Know Nothing mob that
has ever disgraced Ohio.-CCol. Jour.
Year: 1875

Coon ADv1CE.-The Xenia Gazette
says, and we fully indorse it, that
Sin these times, yea, in any time,
home merchants deserve home trade.
When you go to the Exposition get
all the fun and enjoyment you can
by looking at the sights, but reserve
your greenbacks for the purchase of
goods at home Mind what we say,
it will pay in the long pull
Year: 1875

In the great political contest OF 1879, THE Post
viii continue 10 advocate earnestly and honestly
the great principles OF the Republican party. IL
will utter no uncertain sound, nor shirk any duty.
II will with the vigor IL can command, utter the
voice OF the best intelligence. the truest morality,
and the highest patriotism OF Michigan. And We
are confident that in no other way can the Re
publican party, and the cause OF good govern
ests OF the country and the state:b so effective
ly served in this State As by giving wide circua-
ton 70 reliable, able, and energetic Republican
Year: 1875




Yesterday morning, Wilmington was alive
with crowds 81 the cof0fgd foaks, wAsy ssa-
gregated hither from the neighboring cities
and surrounding country. The event was a
quarterly meeting held in and about the COL
ored church at Ninth and French streets.


The colored folks began to crowd in the
city early in the morning, and by noon the
streets were alive with the assembled hosts.
From all the country round vast crowds of
them could be seen in every kind of vehicle
known to the modern road, and those who
were not fortunate enough to obtain con-
veyance walked. The train from Phila-
delphia containing large number of cars
was crowded to its utmost capacity. The
exercises were held at Ninth and French
in the morning and afternoon, and although
the church could not begin to hold the vast
crowds which had gathered in the city, the
number who were compelled to wander
about the town were as general thing
very orderly aud well behaved,
most of them left. in the afternoon but quite
a number were in the city in the evening.


The number that went to Philadelphia
was so large that a special train was nee
cessary to carry them away and the other
trains that left Wilmington were crowded.


The day was quite a jnbilee among the
colored folks and they seemed to thoroughly
enjoy It.
Year: 1875

New YORK, Aug. 29.-A generally good
fall and winter business is expected by New
Workers. A reviving business is noticeable,
the dry goods dealers say they are selling
more this month than they have sold du-
ring any corresponding month for some
years past. The Bank of California and
other late failures made no decided impress
sion in financial or commercial circles here.


The celebration last evening of the one
hundred and twenty-sixth anniversary of
the birthday Of Geothelt lthe great German
poet and author, was held under tine aus
pices of the Goethe Club.
Year: 1875

New YORK, Aug. 29.-The master of the
schooner Joseph Petts was brutally murdered
yesterday. The mate Of the vessel was row.
ed ashore by two boys, who were aboard the
the same boat, but who were not aware Of
the masters death until their return to the
schooner, when they Immediately gave the
alarm to the crews oftwo vessels lying near.
The schooner was lying in Cow Bay at the
time. The mate was rowed to City Island
and has not been seen since.