smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

saved together so much, that [ might
be able to- give her-I am myself a
rough man, but for all that know that
a good education is the best thing a
father can give his child-the only
thing that troubles me is that [ then
may have to be parted from her-that I
cannot watch over her-a handsome
face adorns woman, but it might also
be her misfortune-many night I
have laid and thought of that by
Christ and his dear blood, he who mur-
ders my child's innocence, him [ would
strangle without even granting him time
to read his pater noster-but it is late
there are two coats-they are needed
in such weather--but that is so, who of
you gentlemen was it that ordered the
refreshments at the Blue Cloth ?'-we
forgot to pay for it and Mrs. Strom-
quist is perhaps now swearing over such
customers"


"Here is money" said jaeger taking
some bills from his pocket-book and lay
ing them in the hand of the Iron-Car-
rier, you can pay for us when you go
there the next time"


"Willingly-but what is that? the
deuce, is that drink money for me?
please take them back-otherwise I will
put them in the fire.


my dear Axelson, we certainly shall
pay for the stockings which"


"Ah we'll, that was another thing
but then this will be enough, it is any.
how much better price than I get at
the linen draper's shop"


"Will you be offended if I ask you
to use the rest in buying some good
books for your Anna?"


Books-oh no-but that you un.
derstand better than I, sir-buy them
yourself and send them at the same
time you send the clothes tomorrow
thank you for it like you, sir-but
let such masquerades as these alone-of
course can see that you, gentlemen,
are not laborers Of the same make as I
am, and others with me. If you want
to know the laboring class correctly
you ought not to look for them in the
saloons-the Blue Cloth ought to
have taught you as much"


"That is very true," said Dahl, "and
therefore it would be greater reason
to visit the good people in their homes
that we have learned this evening""


Indeed?-well, may be-but then
there ought not to be any handsome
daughter in the house, would rather
see the evil one in my room than a
Stockholm dandy-the former I can
drive away by the help Of God, but the
latter does not fear either God or man
and now good night! I will light you
out, gentlemen"


jaeger and Dahl wrapped themselves
in the coats of their gigantic host and
stepped down the stairs accompanied by
Axelson.


When they came to the gate and
stopped to take farewell of each other,
jaeger gave his hand to the Iron Carrier
saying


"In what way can we thank you
for the service you have rendered us
this EVENING"" >...:


Thank me-yes, by not visiting
me any more-do you hear that, Mr..
Courtier and dyer-I saw very well
how you stared at my little girl-good
night"


And the gate was shut, separating
the host and guests from each other


What splendid man !" exclaimed
jaeger, " and he is only a simple Iron.
Carrier! what strength! what honor
and such love for the memory of his
wife-sueh tenderness for his child ~


Have you seen any more divine be.
ing?" exclaimed Dahl what eyes
what neck !! you saw her hands-oh
Year: 1873

RENOVATION OF THEIR CHURCH AT SIXTH AND


FRENCH STREETS.


Although the Lutherans are very numerous in
the German counties Of Pennsylvania, and other
States, there are but few of that denomination
in Wilmington, and it is doubtful if even one
person in twenty knows of the existence OF Lu-
theran Church in this city. However this may
be, it is true that the Lutherans have a church
here, located at the corner of Sixth and French
streets.


The congregation having been small, the low
or story OF the church only has heretofore
been used for religious purposes, and it is also
used for German school. The upper story OF
the church had for several years been leased by
the Board of Public Education until the erection
of No. l. Public School. The Lutherans, under
the charge of the Rev. Powell Isenchimidt,
having been considerably reinforced by immi-
grafton, are now remodelling their church build
ing. The floor is being removed and the whole
interior thrown into one apartment. The old
square windows have been removed and have
been replaced with handsome gothic frames and
stained glass.


The Lutherans are proud Of their antiquity and
record as church, and we note with pleasure
this evidence of their prosperity in Wilmington.
Year: 1873

We print on pages and Ga part Of this
mornings extra sheeD the papers which have
been laid before the Governor in support of a
petition for the communication of the punish
ment of William Foster, who now lies under
sentence of death for numbering Mr.. Putnam
with car-hOok some two years ago. 1t is
upon these papers that the Governor has granted
a reprieve and it is understood that a comma
tation of the sentence to imprisonment for life
will speedily follow. These documents form an
extraordinary testimonial to the energy and
industry of Fosters lawyers, and to tho
untiring assiduity with which the affection
and the pride of his family, once fully en-
listed in the case, have triumphed over all
obstacles. The legal opinions in his favor are
startling. from their number and respecta-
bility The church furnishes some of its most
honored names among the suppliants for this
forfeited life. But the most astonishing fea-
turc of the whole case is the number
of reputable and honorable citizens who
come forward to give Foster the best of all
possible characters. If we should read some
of these credentials with entire credulity, we
should wish Foster not only instantly released
from prison, but, if we could spare such char
acter from the city where it is so needed, we
should send him to Congress for the next
vacancy which occurs, as a model and exem-
plar of goodness and proptiety.


We do not propose to repeat the cOnsidera-
tions we have so frequently urged in relation
to this case. The weighty responsibility of
the life or death of this criminal rests upon
the Governor, and we do not wish to aggra-
vate it by any embarrassing appeals. We
have only to remark once more that this case
throws new light upon the two points we
have so often urged, the necessity of greater
promptness in tho trial of criminals and
the utter inadequacy of the gallows as a
means of repression. AS we have said before,
the execution of Foster would now be deprived
of what force it might have exerted if it had
followed Immediately after his crime. The
delay of two years has given time for his
friends and relatives to accumulate this
enormous quantity of pressure i'll his favor,
and in this they have been aided by the inevi-
table feeling of sympathy which is sure to
spring up sooner or later for any human
being confronted with death. Even among
men not openly opposed to capital pun
ishment, there is this secret and perhaps
unconscious revolt against the strangling
of an individual by society. 1t makes the
criminal an object of morbid interest and uH-
wholesome sympathy. 1t elevates the prerOga-
tive of pardon, which is a solecism of law,
confession of the failure of judicial processes,
into the most important and wearisome func-
ton of the Executive. If the case of Foster
shall induce people to -Qink more seriously
about these matters, this will justify his hav
ing lived more than the testimonials of his
friends
Year: 1873

that a iudgo in his official capacity could
oommt II was crime against the rights OF
prvate persons, against the integrity OF tho
coordinate branches of the Government ana
against the law Of which Judge Dltrell was
the sworn minister. Certainly it called for
Immediate impeachment if there is to be any
such thing as furnishing injustice on the bench.
Congress, however, took no action in the
premises, and Judge Dureil will disgrace the
Federal Judiciary for at least tho remainder
of the year.


Judge Charles +. Sherman of Ohio is proved
guilty by his own letters of attempting to ex-
tort money for influencing legislation in the
interest of brokers. His OGenso is very
mean and very dsgraceful one and it is es-
tablished 80 clearly prima tdcie that we can
see no excuse for pOstponng his impeach-
ment The House cOntented itself neverthe-
less with report that his removal seemed to
be deserved, and left the responsibility OF
acting to the Congress which is to meet next
Winter, by which time the friends of the in
crimnated officer probably hope that his
chances of escape will be somewhat better.


Judge Delahay is the least distinguished OF
the three offenders and perhaps the least
criminal. His offenses are drunkenness ana
malfeasance, and there are rumorcd charges
of corruption also, touching which the par
ticulars have not been disclosed. AS he seems
to have no political influence, and to have
wronged nobody for political reasons, he VIII
probably be dealt with severely in the course
of time, unless he should become sober enough
during the next nine months to write his
resignation.


| We ask Republicans now TO consider whether
| the party has done its duty with regard to these
judicial scandals. The corruption of the bench
was one of the blackest sins of the old Tam
many Democracy in New York, and it was the
sin which, more than any other, aroused against
them the tardy wrath of the honest public.
The great revulsion which swept Barnard,
Cardozo. McCunn, and the horde of Ring refer
ee, and receivers out of tho New-York courts
oyertkrew at the same time the political party
which sustained them and used them. III the
Federal courts are likewise TO be degraded
the people will revolt against them also, and
the unjust Judges will be driven out together
with the party which made itself responsible
for their misconduct. The Republicans are all
powerful at Washington. The reformation Is
within their reach. They must be held to a
strict account for the performance OF their OBJ
vious duty, and they may expect to bear tho
inevitable penalty if they neglect it.
Year: 1873

In passing a bill for a General Railroad law,
yesterday, the New-Jcrsey Assembly took the
most effective means for overthrowing the
monopoly which has 80 long burdened and
bound that State. Early in the present session
THE TRIBUNE urged such action not only as
the thorough remedy against the railroad OPP
preston of an alien corporation, but, on gen.
eral principles. rs the sound way of treating
the railroad problem. The Air Line bill seemed
an immediate though partial relief; and, in de-
fault of something better, we heartily supported
it. But it is immeasurably better to give any
section which needs q railroad, and is willing to
build it, the opportunity to do so, than to
convulse the Legislature continually by strug-
giles for special charters, and keep Senators
trembling in the wind between their duty to
their constituents and their obligations to
a Pennsylvania corporation We hail,
therefore, the vote yesterday in the
Assembly as a proof that the agitation of the
past few weeks has been most beneficial, that
the people are thoroughly in earnest, and that
a consciousness of the fact has at last peEe-
trated the dulest brain in the State Capitol.
Never before, we venture to say, was there
such vote in New-Jersey, and we congratu-
late l0c Cldlb Ou 50 SIdtllgluS un
event. If the Senate in defantly resist
ing the wishes of the people on the Air
Line bill has Overreached itself and caused
this surprising reaction in the Assembly, then
the Air Line bill has, in its very defeat, ac-
cOmplished a result far better than could have
come from its passage. Let the people follow
up the advantage which they have thus gained.
The General Law as it now stands is SAID to
be all that could be desired 1t allows
any corporation which has the money and
is willing to enter under the necessary liabili-
ties to the State, to build road anywhere.
That is what New-Jersey wants above all else.
What the friends of that bill must must see
to now is that no subtle amendments be added
that render it impracticabe. The people are
on the road to relief. Let there be no SKIP
now through false movements or feints for
surrender from the enemy.


While the Assembly was making this record
for itself, yesterday, ridiculous scene was
performed in the Senate. A few Senators,
alarmed by the public disapproval
of their votes in favor of monopoly
sought to wreak their vengeance
upon two correspondents who have
faithfully chronicled their course. Is it not
time that people who, by whatever chance
have attained seats in the Senate of State
should stop playing the baby
Year: 1873

One of the last acts of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the late Congress was formal
impeachment of Judge Delahay at the bar of
the United States Senate. 1t will devolve
upon the new House, which assemblies next
December, to push to a conclusion the pro-
ceedings thus begun. Meanwhile we have the
satisfaction of remembering that the XLIId
Congress made one slight attempt to punish
official misconduct, and though it shamefully
neglected certain scandals of the Federal
judiciary which demanded prompt attention, it
at least gave us excuse for assuming that in a
mild sort of way it rather disliked them than
otherwise.


Time was when the character of the United
States Courts was held in much more jealous
regard than it seems TO be now. The spec
tacle of these Federal Judges accused of seri-
GUS offenses, and of Congress dallying with
the charges, hesitating whether to pass them
over, and driven at last to tardy and imper-
feet action by the indignation of the press,
would once have struck the whole nation with
grief and amazement. The last few years,
which have witnessed such a general relaxa-
ton of official morals, have seen melancholy
change, if not in the character Of the judiciary
at least in its reputation. 1t was severe blow
to its good fame when the Supreme Court
of the United States was packed in order that
it might reverse a decision unpalatable to the
Administration and from that day t2 this tls
state of affairs has grown steadily worse.
Bad appointments have been made for politi-
cal reasons and for similar reasons bad con-
duct on the bench has been officially con-
doned. The mischievOus errors of Judge Nc
Kean in the Utah cases of 1871 and 1872
should have met with the strongest official
disapproyal; but he had been driven to them
by a President who hardly realized that the
laws were of higher obligation than the wishes
of the Executive, and Gen. Grant does not
fOrsake his humble servants. What shall we
say of the standing of the Federal judiciary
nOwf


Judge Durell in New-0rleans is charged by
Senate Committee, without dissenting
voice of crimes which ought to consign him
to lasting infamy. He made himself the in
strument of a shocking act of usurpation,
overthrowing one State government and set
ting up another, and did this by fragrant
disregard of his duty at which the Com
mittee felt obliged to "express their sorrow
"and humiliation" Of bis action in respect
to the Legislature they say, "YOur Com
"mittee cannot refrain from expressing
"their astOnishment that any Judge
"Of the United States should thus un-
warrantably have interfered with a
" State Government, and know no language
" toQ strong TO express their condemnation of
" such a proceeding" Here then is case Of
the grOssest and most objectionable usurpa-
tiOn of judicial authority, inspired by parti-
sansm, and tending 10 the most serious pOit- |
ical mischief. IL was one Of the worst crimes |
Year: 1873

The "COal Famine" of England is already
of wide effect upon her industries. Some
details Of tie embarrassment affecting various
branches of trade, are given elsewhere. A small
margin of difference in cost of a manufacture


is frequently sufficient to decide its fate,
where competition is active. While the high
price of English coal lasts, our manufacturers
of goods hitherto subjected to keen cOmpeti-
ton from abroad, have the finest chance that
has ever been offered to them to seize the
channels of domestic trade, and to some ex-
tent Of foreign. Once fairly established thus,
they will find little difficulty in permanently
holding their positions. But now is the time
for the most strenuous efforts. Let the Spring
Manufac cture be as large, as varied, and as
literally offered as the "Spring lmportations "
which our dvcrtising columns so abundantly
describe. There aie certain large branches of
facture-that only require prompt enterprise
in producing abundantly and selling cheaply,
to make competing impOrtations a thing of
the past. But it must be now or never.


England is moving rapidly to fill the gap in
her industries, and depends chiefly upon the
very means by which we have been able in a
variety of instances to compete successfully
with her cheap labor. We find abundant
evidence in the technical and mercantile
newspapers, as well as from correspondence,
of an unusual effort to supplement the
deficiency by improved methods and ecOnom-
ical devices in manufacture. Many processes
which have long been in use on the Continent
are now suddenly adopted in England, and
some American labor-saving inventions have
quite recently found favor there. To par
ticularze these would be rather beyond the
scope of this article but there were some of
a general nature referred to by Sir William
Year: 1873

Fighting has begun at last in Louisiana.
1t was hardly to be expected that the mod
Grafton which has characterized the conduct
of the McEnery party should continue much
longer; though we cannot now see what is
to be gained by an armed conflict. SO far
as we can learn from the dispatches, the
militia called out by Gov. McEnery
have come into collision with the Kellogg
police in New Orleans. Blood has been shed,
and the end is not yet. Congress was warned
what would be the consequences of an
adjournment without making any attempt
to pacify the troubles in Louisiana. The
dissolution of Congress, after wasteful debate
on less important subjects, has put an end to
any hope of legal adjustment of the diff
Guilty; and the people who believe Kellogg to
be a usurper have taken the short cut to his
overthrow. The country will hold Congress
responsible for this dreadful state of affairs
1t is the worst of its many crimes.
Year: 1873

An analysis of the vote in the House on the
Salary question shows that 62 of the 103 who
favored the increase were not reelected to
Congress. That is to say, they had done their
work at the rate of compensation originally
agreed upon and they had no immediate
prospect of coming back again. They there
fore grabbed five thousand more apiece. These
men, wise in their day and generation, un-
doubtedly think that "the happiest time is
snow"
Year: 1873

Are not the Charter managers rather rapa-
cious of appetitef They have their eyes
now on the Police Justices, and have been at
tempting to have the power of confirming the
Mayors nominations given to the Board of
Aldermen. The Supreme Justices have this
power of confirmation under the pending bill,
and it was so reported to the Assembly, yes
terday. If the Custom house should un-
dertake to reform the Police Justices Court.
what a reformation backwards we should have,
TO be sure
Year: 1873

On the ninth page of THE TRIBUNE, to-day.
we print timely letter from Salt Lake City.
The failure of Congress to make any pro-
vision to carry out the Presidents desires
concerning the reorganization of the Utah
judiciary, has left the Mormon problem where
it was. Possibly, it may solve itself before
the new Congress meets. at any rate. We
Year: 1873

Perhaps the universal losses which the Re-
publicans have suffered in the town elections
in this State may teach them something
worth remembering. What with unblushing
and unrebuked corruption in Washington,
and avowed intentions in Albany to make a
Republican Ring out of the late Reform VIC
tory, the people have enough conclusive evil
depce of the decadence of the grand old
party. Town elections are the most familiar
expression of popular sentiment; they are,
this year, all against the Republicans. If that
does MT mean popular disapproval of the do
ings of the Washington and CustOm-house
Rings it does not mean anything at all.
Year: 1873

shall be in fair way to learn the truth OF
this vexed matter, now that immediate cause
for Misrepresentation has disappeared our
correspondent makes some pracncai Sussos-
tions for the guidance of futire legisiaIloh'
and these are none the less valuable FOR oe'ns
accompanied with an intelligent review oi
material progress in the Territory OF Utah'
Year: 1873

The Senate meets in extra session to-day.
No legislative business can be transacted; but
the admission of new Senators will be in
ORDER and this will bring Messrs. Mcmillan
and Plnchback to the front as claimants from
Louisiana. The Senate, therefore, has an op-
portunity of practically solving the Louisiana
riddle by the admission of one of these appli-
cants. Mcmillan was chosen by a Legislature
which Committee of the Senate has declared
to be the best entitled to recognition of any
such body in Louisiana. Will the Senate
stultify itself by admitting Pinchback, elected
by body which the Senate Committee de-
clares is not legal Legislature Or will it
confess itself unequal to graphing with the
question, and weakly drop the whole subject
for the present
Year: 1873

a Our line of Suits for early
Spring is unequaIed, aud the
prices have been made with a
view to their selling quick.
Purchasers may rely upon get
ting EXTRAORDINARY value
I'm these goods.
Year: 1873

OLD ORcHARDs.-The present is COOL time
to 90 through your orchards; scrape off the
moss and Inches. cut away the dead and bro
ken limbs, ami apply a mixture Of soh-soap,
sulphur and carboic acid A gallon Of soap,
pound Of powdered sulphur, AMI few drops
Of carholic acid will make a mixture, sufficient
for a large number Of trees, which will...clean
them thoroughly, destroying all insetcts and
their eggs, AS well as parasitic vegetable growth
Apply the mixture with an ordinary white
wash brush, to the trunk aud all the larger
limbs


CoLTs.-Do not work a colt too hard during
his third year. From some cause. young
horse is not as able for hard work from to 81
years old, as he was at q. and we are satisfied
that many horses are permanently Injured by
too hard work and improper treatmeat.at this
time Of life Its an old saying that each year
saved before the animal is five years old, is t.
quail to three in its old age.


SALT is a remedy for many things 1t will
cure sick headache, make cream freeze, make
the butter come, take ink out Of cloth Of all
kinds, kill weus, kill worms make the ground
cool, so it is more congenia to celery, cabbage,
etc, produce vomiting or stopit' as you like,
eases the itching pain caused by irritable skin
diseases. like hives, tch aud it cures many
other things too numerous to mention.


FnENcH MUsrAED.-Slice up an onion in
bowl cover with good vinegar; leave two or
three days; pour of the vinegar into a basin
put into it one teaspoouful Of pepper, one of
salt, one tablespoonful Of brown sugar, and
mustard enough to thicken; smooth the mus
tard for vinegar as You would flour for gravy
mix it all together; set on. the stove ard stir
till it bois, when remove and use it cool


Muck This is good time Of year during
dry weather to dis muck for use in the stables,
or to add to the compost heaps.
Year: 1873

FAsnIoNAELEs has seized upon yell
low again ~ u favorite color. a huge
yellow blush rose stuck on the side Of
the peculiar bonnet or hat Of the yeriod
Is regarded us the tip OF the fashion.
Year: 1873

SILENT.-The papers that have hereto
fore howled so loudly in favor of introduc.
ing greenbacks as the currency Of this
State, are keeping very mum on the sub.
ject since the great crash in creenback e.
nancial circles in the East, California now
has a currency that will always do to bet
ou-one that does not 1uctuate with every
bank failure-aud we should stick to it
through thick and thin. We want no rag.
currency on this gold and silver producing
Coast