smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

Mayor Whiteleys administration is
fast commencing Itself to our citizens.
We hope hc will not relax his energies
until our streets arc kept clear Of the
crowds of young men who stand upon
the curb stones Of evenings and gaze in
TO every lady's face who passes, at the
same time splitting the filthy juice of the
weed where it will be likely to do as
much harm rs possible. The crowds in
the streets are unlawful and should not
be permitted.


His determination to break up the
practice of playing base ball in the
streets meets with much favor, and it is
hoped he will not let the wilfully guilty
at this dangerous exercise escape
Year: 1876




The Register intimates that we feel bad
because the Democratic Committee OF
Ohio county did not consult us as to the
way they should run their little back.
Office machine. This is sad case Of
self-delusion on the part Of the Register.
We are not at all averso to seeing tho
mschinists Of that committee manage
their business precisely as they do. Our
feeling is one Of satisfaction over their
modus opersndi.s We Are particularly
gratifed to see them pntting up
tho bars so high as to prevent
any rush from the Republican
ranks. The perfection Of stupidity is
shown in this part Of their scheme.
We have never observed more plentiful
lack Of common sense than in their little
back Office attempt to coerce every votct
into a promise that he will gulp down
whatever dose is prepared for him to:
day, beltotl or tnrpenttne, or any other
nuuseous dose. We pity the poor spirit.
less voter who will walk up to the polls
at to'day's. primary election and let the
Ring masters put such dogs collar
around his neck aathis. ITc gives away
his manhood for a very miserable
mess Of pOttagc indeed, when for the
mere sake Of getting chance to vote the
Democratic National or State ticket he
is willing to pledge himself to vote for
any body that may be selected by the Ring
for local office. II there is any Republi.
eau in Ohio county SO lost toself respect
as this we are mot disposed to sorrow In
the least over his prompt departure from
our ranks.
Year: 1876

MAYOR SWEENEY seems to be under the
impression that he smells a rat in the
preparations Of the great Reform party
to take the vote OF its vox populi at the
polls to-day. He therefore issnes a
caveat in our local columns to his friends
to look out for cheating in the matter Of
tickets. The Mayor knows the inner
workings OF the Democratic machine and
how closely ii will bear watching. He
has run with the machinists long enough
not 10 trust them any further or longer


han he can stand right over them with a
club.
Year: 1876

Building Stone-I am prepared
to furnish builders with any quantity
from one to five hundred cords of as
excellent building stone as can be fur
nished from any quarry in Wood Coun-
ty. Apply to


IF HENRY OsTERMAN.
Year: 1876

some OF its members being candidates for
office. 1t is claimed that only two mem
bers of the board are eligible to serve and
they are both negroes. That there viii
have to be a reorganization of the board,
with fair representation of the conser-
vative element upon it, is regarded us
certain. The fact that the attention of
the whole country is now concentrated
upon Louisiana, with the stern determina-
ton that there shall be no further foul
play, has had the effect to take the starch
out of good many of the radical CON
spirators here.


THE ELECTORAL VOTE.


A very important discovery has Just
been made which may have the effect to
simplify very much the momentous
question OF the electoral vote. Distin-
guished lawyers of Louisiana who have
been critically examining the law under
which the returning board exercises its
functions, allege that it makes no pro-
vision vcsting them with any jurisdiction
over the counting of the electoral vote,
but il is confined to prescribing the
method by which the vote for State Of
ficers and members of Congress shall be
canvassed. The law has been submitted
to the inspection of some of the eminent
.jurists who are now here from the North





construction it removes from the return
ing board all power to tamper with the
election returns, and the electoral vote
must be reckoned up as il was cast.
Otherwise if the electoral vote of Louisi.
ana is stolen away from Tilden, to whom
it belongs, the issue cannot be avoided in
the halls of Congress.


POLITICAL HocUs-poCUs.
The conservatives have Dositiye eyi-
dence that the radical election officers in
the parish of East Baton Rouge have
turned democratic majority Ga 600 into
| radical majority of 800.


AN ADDRESS FROM GEN. HAMPTON.
tGen. Wade Hampton on Saturdayilast
issued the following address to the peo-
pie of South Carolina


"lf Offering to our people my heartfelt
congratulations and gratitude for the grand
victory they have won, l venture to beg
them to prove themselves worthy of it by
a continued observance ofgood order and
the rigid preservation of peace. Let us
show that we seek only the restoration Of
good government, the return ofprosperity
and the establishment of harmony to the
whole people of our State. In the houj
OF victory we should be magnanimous
and we should strive to forget animosities
, ,of the contest by recalling the grand re
suits OF our success; prescribing none fo
differences of opinion regarding none a,
our enemies save such as are inimical t,
law and order. Let us all unite in Tn,
patriotic work Of redeeming the State
by such conduct we can only bring about
good feeling among all classes. but ca,
most surely reap the best fruits of vic
tory. "WADE HAMPTON.
Year: 1876

Poor John Luttrell, of Lee
county, is now in the Penitentiary
for a twelve year term, on account
of a mistake in killing his own
father. When in 1888 he is turn
ed out upon cold world again he
will be an orphan.
Year: 1876

Mr.. HAMLIN's new bill reduces the
postage on transient newspapers to one
cent for the first three ouces and one
cent for every additional two ounces or
less for all distances.


The New York papers will, it is to
be hoped, now cease their clamOr about
high postage. The postage on the
Tribune and the HCrdld will hereafter
be no more than on the SHn.-Rich-
ROnd Dispatch.
Year: 1876

SENATOR Key, the brevet success
= sor of Andrew johnson, is now
receiving the undivided condemna-
ton Of the democratic press Of
Tennessee, on account of his sup
port by vote and speech of Nor
tons resolution to investigate the
Mississippi case.


In this matter Key aligned him.
self with the hero of the bloody
Year: 1876

shirt, and was in direct hostility to
every other democratic Senator
Then as far as we shall have aught
to say Senator Key can stand,
while the Tennessee editors pelt
him with the stones of popular
scorn.
Year: 1876

Quaint though the construction be
Of the following poem, yet never has
the story been told with more truthful
simplicity


Blest they who seek,


While in their youth


With spirit meek,


The way of truth.
To them the sacred scriptures now dis
play, Christ as the only true and liv-
ing way; His precious blood on Calvary
was given To make them heirs of end
less bliss in Heaven; And even on earth
the child of GOD can trace the CLOS
rious blessings of his Saviour's grace.
For them he bore


His fathers frown,


For them he wore


The thorny crown


Nailed to the cross,


Endured it's pain,


That His life's loss


Might be their gain.


Then haste to choose


That better part,


Nor e'en dare refuse


The Lord thy heart,


Lest He declare


II know you not"


And d eep despair


Should be your lot.
Now look to Jesus who on Calvary died,
And trust in Him who there was crucifed.
Year: 1876

From the nature Of things the income
Of most of the inhabitants of the earth
must be limited within very narrow
bounds. The product of labor through
out the world, if equally divided, would
not make the share of each individual
large. 1t is impossible that every one
should know what is the way to compass
this GLORIOUS privilege" The method
is very simple. 1t consists in one rule /:
Limit your wants. Make them few
and inexpensive. To do this would
interfere but little with your real en-
joyment. 1t is mostly a matter OF
habit. You require more or you are
satisfied with less. just as you have
accustomed yourself to one or the other
Limit your wants, estimate their cost
and never exceed it. taking pains to
keep it always inside Of your income.
Thus you will secure your lasting in
dependence. Young men, think Of
this. A great deal of the happiness Of
your lives depends upon it. After
having made your money. spend it as
you choose. honestly; but be sure you
make it first.
Year: 1876

The writer finds the story jotted dowr
in his notebook as it was told to him by
a grandson Of the chief actor. Victor
Troyon owned a small house near tt
the eventful field on which went down
the star Of Napoleon, and since the
battle be had made arrangements for
accommodating. in an humble way such
visitors as choose to call upon him Iu
short. be opened small tavern. The
fever for relics was at its height Every
body who visited the historic spot want
ed to carry off some suitable souvenir.
Mr.. Troyon was heset by bis visitors
for relics of the battle, but be honestly
answered that be had nothing of the
kind. He was very poor and be worked
hard to keep his little tavern going.
One day be was complaining to a
neighbor Of bis poverty, and also Of
the annoyance continually put upon
him by relic hunters.


"Well. why don't you make the
source Of your annoyance relieve your
poverty?" suggested the friend. "How
can l do that?" IF you have no
relics, make some. At Brussels they
make any quantity Of them. For in
stance, the next man who asks you for
a relic, tell him that Napoleon or We'll
lington entered your house during the
battle, and sat in that chair. Or, tell
him that on that table Napoleon wrote
bis orders to the different division
commanders.


Not long after this, an English tour
list stopped at the tavern and asked for
relic Of the great battle. He heard
the chair story. and bought the simple
piece of furniture at an immense price
and glad to get it at that The table
on which Napoleon had written at least
q dozen orders to his marshafs was sold
to tourist from the south of France
for 1000 francs (e8O. By-and-by M.
Tryon called to mind that be still pre-
served the glass from which Wellington
drank; and the "Wellington Glass is
still shown to admiring visitors, at
substantial English residence. by the
son Of the man who gave fifty pounds
for it. Even the nail on which Napo-
leon hung bis military cloak was pulled
out from the wall to satisfy a craving
relic-hunter.


In short NJ. Tryon kept on until.
piece by piece, be had sold the very
roof from over his head and it is said
that more than one enthusiastic wor-
shipper at the throne of Waterloo, when
there was nothing else to be gained for
a souvenir, took away package Of the
dirt on which had stood the house in
which both Napoleon and Wellington
had rested


Of course. M. Victor Tryon did not
come out very poor frrm the shattering
and the scattering of his old home
Year: 1876

A NEWSPAPER has been defined as q
window through which men look out on
all that is going on in the world. With
out newspaper man is shut 10 a small
room. and knows little or nothing Of what
is happening outside Of himself. In our
day the newspapers keep pace with his
tory and record it. A newspaper will
keep sensible man in sympathy with
the worlds current history. 1t is an un-
folding encyclopedia, an unbound book
forever issuing and never finished.
Year: 1876

downcast when informed her that "


should require her services no longer


But Lucy Tilden looked more sad thai


Mary"


Lucy Tilden :"


"Yes; the girl who sewed for u.s."
"Ah, / remember now" Another
bad mistake. very likely. Do you know
where she lives? We must ascertain
if she is suffering"


"Mr. Livingston was able to give
the street and number Of her residence
The next day Mr.. Livingston made bis
way thither. As he ascended the stairs
leading to the humble apartment Of the
sewing Girl. he heard, issuing from the
room pointed out to him as Miss Til
denis. the rough. harsh voice Of man, i,
and the sobs of a female.


The story was soon told. Lucy had
been unable to obtain work since the
day she was dismissed from the employ
Of Mrs. Livingston. She could not
pay the months rent of her room, and
she and her little all we're being elected
from it. Mr.. Livingston hastened to
repair the mischief of this second meas
ure Of retrenchment. The rent was
paid, and Lucy was informed that there
was plenty Of sewing for her at the
house Of her old patron.


Il have learned lesson" said Mr..
Livingston to his wife that evening.
mot retrenchment. but wise expendi-
ture, shall be my motto this winter
Let those who should and those who
must retrench but let those who have
to spend, spend wisely and we'll He
who boards up his Masters wealth.
when be should expend it may be not
less criminal than be who squanders it.
Mr.. Chase was right l will follow bis
example and give employment to as
many as possible this winter, while l
do not forget the suffering who are un-
able to work"
Year: 1876

WHAT blessing to the household is
a merry, cheerful woman-whose spirits
are not affected by wet days or little
disappointments, or whose milk Of hu-
man kindness does not sour in the sun
shine of prosperity. Such woman in
the darkest hours brightens the house
like little piece of sunshiny weather
The children go to scheol with sense
Of something great to be achieved her
husband goes out into the world in a
conqueror's spirit. No matter how be is
annoyed abroad, at home be is sure to
find rest.
Year: 1876

LEARN A TRADE.-I never look al
my old steel composing-rule that d.
not bless myself that, while my strength
lasts, | am not at the mercy Of th,
world. If my pen is not wanted eau
go back to the type case and be sure to
find work. for learned the printer'l
trade thoroughly-newspaper work,
job work and press work. am glad
l have a good trade. It is rock ou
which the possessor can stand firmly.
There is health aud vigor for both bod.
and mind in an honest trade. 1t is th.
strongest and surest part Of the self.
made man. Go from the academy to
the printing Office or the artisan's
bench, or, if you please, to the farm
for, to be sure, true farming is q
trade, aud grand one at that. Lay
thus sure foundation, and after that,
branch off into whatever profession you
please. Horace Greeley.
Year: 1876

A NOVEL CLocK. novel clock has
recently been placed in the tower of the
Albany (New York; Saving Bank. By
an ingenious arrangement the dial is
illuminated by gas burner, lighted
automatically at early evening twilight.
and extinguished at daylight This is
accomplished by means Of the mechan-
ism itself, without the attention of any
person and what is still more wonder
full, although the time of daylight varies
greatly from month to month. the clock
lights the gas at precisely the proper
time from day to day.
Year: 1876

The following was part Of a young
attorneys peroratiou on argument Of
demurrer in court recently: "Msy it
please your Honor, this is stupendous
question. Its decision by you. this day.
will live in Judicial history long after
you and l shall have passed from this
scene Of earthly glory and subiunary
vanity; when the tower Of Pisa shall be
forgotten, when Waterloo and Borodino
shall grow dim in the distant cycles of
receding centuries; when the names of
Eugene. Marlborough. and Napoleon
are no longer remembered: when the
Pyramids of the Pharaohs shall have
crumbled'into dust; when the hippopota-
mus shall cease to inhabit its native
Nile; even then your ruling upon this
demurrer will still survive in the vol
umes of legal lore, as fresh. green and
imperishable as an antique big Thomp-
son grasshopper or Colorado potato
bug"


Ny MoTHER.-How many sweet and
holy recollections do these few words
recall to those who have been blessed
with the never ending affection Of a
mother No change Of fortune, no
loss of influence, not even the loss of
character itself can destroy mothers
love. Her love can soothe the pangs
Of sickness and turn aside the arrows of
misfortune. The name of mother is
among the first words that fall from a
child's tongue; the 6rst idea that draws
upon the mind the irst and most last
ing tie in which affection can bind the
heart of man. Absence cannot chill
mothers love, nor vice destroy a moth
er's kindness.
Year: 1876

lsurels wreathed about their brows. They
are dead and yet live. The mangled bodies
and emaciated forms that were laid sadly in
the tomb have long since passed into sacred
dust, and still an eternal 'glory guards with
solemn round the bivouacs of the dead"
Forever lost from mortal view, they hover
as a cloud of witnesses above this great
nation to inspire the people with higher
motives and more heroic patriotism.
Called suddenly from the field and tho work.
shop by the pleading voice of struggling
nation, they did not hesitate at personal inter
ests, but, looking only to the public veal, will
ingly and with undying faith in the righte-
business of the cause they were called upon to
defend, they answered, and fell in the great
fight. Amid the smoke and carnage of battle
they gave life to the nation, and In giving it
lost their own. For these great deeds Amer
ica shall never cease to be grateful. She will
never forget those whose blood gave vital cur
rents to her heart, and whose lives mingled
with hers to make it strong, for they shall
live with her life until the hills and wales and
rivers which form her shall pass away. Our
country is full of the blessed remembrances
of the fallen braves. Every mountain and
hillock has its sacred treasures. Every stream
and riYulet keeps some solemn memento.
Every valley and plain. hordes its precious
token, and so long as the green earth remains
and sun and stars warm up its fair surface
with Frightening rays, so long shall the men,
ory be kept fresh with reverent honors of
those who fell in the great fight.
Year: 1876

CFrOm the Charleston News and Courier.l


The appointment Of the unscrupulous Penn
sylvsnia politician, Mr.. Don Cameron, to be
Secretary of War, sounds very much like an
order to clear the decks ndprepare for action.
Judge Taft is moderate in his views, disposed
to be liberal in his opinions, and known to be
positive in his notions of right and wrong.
Such War Secretary would be rather in the
way during Presidential campaign. Presi-
dent Grants plan, in political as in military
campaigns, is to move at once on the enemy's
works. The enemy's works, Constitutional
Democracy being the enemy, are in the South
ern States; and as the electoral vote is eX-
pected to be on the side of heavy bsttallions,
the Executive desires to be in position to use
the whole strength of the army and navy to
overawe the South. With Don Cameron in
Washington and Phil Sheridan in the field,
there would be very little voting, except by
the colored troops, who would vote nobly.


Public opinion will force President Grant
and his Man Friday to be cautious, that is to
say, more cautious than was necessary four
years ago. But If there should be any serious
disturbances in the South, or anything that
can be exaggerated into ku-Kluxism m or White
Lesguery, we may count on seeing squads of
Federal troops at every county-seat in the
doubtful Southern States. This would not
tend to swell the Democratic majorities. We
are satisfied that nine tenths of the people in
the South who have anything to lose are de-
termined that there shall be peace in the
South, and that they will talk very plainly, if
needs be, to the few rowdy politicians who are
to be found in every community. Possibly
these last will take the hint. Whether they
do or not, the South will have peace, both in
name and in fact.
Year: 1876

THE decision of the Senate to take juris-
diction of trial of impeachment after the
Office is vacated is tantamount to declara-
tion that it is important that the Senate,
as a court Of impeachment, should assert,
maintain, preserve and guard its power as
court of impeachment to disqualify q
civil officer who may have been guilty of
high crimes and misdemeanors from ever
again holding Office under any peradven-
ture. If the guilty party is so disqualified
by the courts Of law, an Executive pardon
will restore his eligibility; but if the dis
qualification is a part of the sentence of
the court tofimpeachment it is beyond all
power of restoration. The Constitution
leaves it within the discretion, judgment
and wisdom of the Senate to incor-
porate the disqualification in its SEN
tence. The officer found guilty "shall'' be
removed and may be disqualified. The
question that has perplexed Senators is, no
doubt. as to their power to take cognizance
of the alleged crime for the sole purpose Of
working disqualification, upon conviction,
as separate and distinct sentence, when
the power of removal has already passed
from them. The language of the Consti-
fulton, in section four of article two is
mandatory as to removal from Office upon
conviction, while that in section three of
artIrie one, as to the power of disqualified
tior, connects the two as follows: "Judg-
"meDt in cases of impeachment shall not
" extend further than to removal from office
and disqualification to hold and enjoy
"any Office of honor, trust or profit under
/" the United States" 1t will be seen by
this language that the disqualification is to
be coDjoined to the sentence of removal if,
in the discretion of the Court, il is inflicted
at all
Year: 1876

We PRINT ELSEWHERE an extract from
the editorial columns of the Charleston
Is. c. NerS and Courier. which en-
braces some significant comments regard
ing the appointment of Mr. Cameron to be
Secretary of War. 1t is evident, from the
tenor of this article that the Southern
Democracy expect nothing less nor more
than Justice thing they are sorely afraid
of-at the hands of the Government if its
affairs are administered by such men as
MIR. Cameron. 1t is worthy of note, how
ever, that his appointment is accepted by
such good Southern Democratic authority
as the NerS and Courier as an admonitisn
that law and order must be preserved in
the South, ifthe mslcontents of that Sec
tion would avoid the consequences of Ku-
Kluxism.
Year: 1876

How bright and undying are the memories
of those who with courage and patriotic love
for their country died to save 1t from disuuion!


How peacefully they sleep on the broad sum-
init of Arlington! There is hallowed music
in the name, Arlington, whose shady banks
slope gently towards the Potomac, blossomed
Yesterday with the bright floral tokens of a
nation saved through the precious blood of
those who fell in the great fight. Underneath
the broad and ample branches of the green
oak and maple, underneath the marble tomb
and the fragrant wild flower, underneath the
vast expanse of empereaL blue silently sleep
the mortal bodies of over fifteen thousand of
tbe nations loved ones who fell in the great
fpbt. Their names are precious; their valor
Is e,rncred. and time shall not fade the
Year: 1876

The best thing for young man who does
not know what TO do with his hands in the
presence of q young lady, is to place one of
them about her waist, and the other will find
its own employment.
Year: 1876

Now the Democratic Ate is anxious to
hold back his dogs of dire investiga-
tion. They begin to bite too near home. They
are wearying of it. To be truthful, they are
surprised. Lightning is striking some of their
best men. Speaker Kerr has felt the
shock, but it is sincerely hoped he will re-
cover.
Year: 1876

TIE SPECIAL ATTENTION of the Repre-
sentatives and Senators from Maryland and
Virginia is called to the fact that scarcely
day passes but some one or more unlucky
farmers in coming to the city to market, who
have run the gauntlet successfully of the ex-
ecrable turnpikes leading to this city, have at
last broken down their wagons on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, which is just now in more
horrible condition than any corduroy road we
have ever passed over. This is hard on
Maryland and Virginia farmers, and we ad-
wise them to petition Congress for relief.