smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

TALL WHEAT. I've were shown on FRIDAY
a bunch of wheat taken from forty acre field
on the farm of General Van Voorst, near Mil
ford; which measured twenty-five inches in
height. above the ground. Barnyard was the
principal manure used, and the cattle were al
loved low to pasture in the field during the winter
We doubt if a more forward field of wheat "a n
be found in Delaware. - WI Con,nercinL
Year: 1871

prairie farms. would rather build up one Of
those old Atlantic farms than make new one
1000 miles from the coast Don't be afraid of
poor land, lime and clover will make it produce
just as much corn and wheat as any of the land
in the mississippi Valley. l say so from ex-
perience. "


The Charman thought this correspondent S
views very sensible.
Year: 1871

SHOCKING ACCIDENT "A little girl. about
six years of age, daughter of John W. Down
ham, near Canterbury, on Saturday afternoon
week went out to pile of em5ers, where seme
around, a gust of wind caused the embers to
blaze up and set FIRE to her clothing. by which
she was burnt so badly as TO cause her death
that night-DeldWdredn
Year: 1871

ARMY AND NAvY.-We fully concur with
the Richmond Enquirer in its suggestion to
the telegraph agents that such items as they
are in the habit of sending to the Southern
press of the sailing of this or that ship of war,
or of doings It West Point, are of no possible
interest to Southern people, and might as
well be omitted. We not only have neither
friends or kindred in the military or naval
service, but they are only used to keep us in
subsection. Lynchburg Neaos.


Is the Neacs. or the Enquirer, which
copies the above, conducted by gentlemen
OF intelligence, or are they in the hands
of greenhorns We know they are both
ably edited, and yet they let the cat out of
the bagin spite of the "new movement"
without for moment seeing It's Importance


Here, then, we find the direct charge
that the army and navy "are only used to
keep as in subjection." Subsection to
what Have you not both declared your
acceptance of the "new departure d? If
You ba honest, and you declare you are,
of what do you complain ? Do tell us


The article which we quote above, con-
tains significance of such Importance
that it should be copied into every paper
friendly to the Union, to show that in spite
OF the declarations, to the contrary made
by our Southern Democratic papers, they
'till assert that they are held under subjec-
ton by the military powers of the govern
ment, and only await their removal to free
themselves from wrongs they imagine they
labor under.


We shall be prepared to accredit these
declarations when Southern people learn
to SO cover up their real feelings as to stop
the publication of these facts showing their
true sentiments.
Year: 1871

keeping eren, is wrong, and the wrong il
greater when we actually lose by the swap
If this evil continues we shall lose the
State but before we do, we shall publish
the snames of the smart officials who are
guilty of such folly and denounce them as
enemies to the party, to the administration
and the country, all of Which they would
sacrifice to put gain iu the pockets of some
favorites. We will rot be sacrificed by
such simpletons, and will spare no efforts
to stop this great waste of strength.


The first intimation we have of an at
tempt to weaken our party, by either a
failure to appreciate the situation, or by
the removal of faithful officers, who are q
strength to the party, and the substtu-
tion of others who are strangers to the
people, nothing less than the immediate
dismissal from office of the guilty will
suffice. No compromises should be made,
else the evil will continue. Let such men
be put in these positions, as, if left to the
people, they themselves would select !;
then, and not till then will this great
wrong be corrected.


An intimacy must spring up between the
President and our leaders, who must have
a thorough knowledge of affairs in the
State, and who must be above every
thought save that OF the salvation of the
Republican party in the State, and its
success in ~.


Our friends in the State will oblige US
by informing us how the officers are
managing their affairs, whether in the in
terests of the party or OF themselves and
friends, aud we shall not hesitate to ex-
pose them whenever we feel 1t to the in
terest of our cause to do so.


We enjoy the confidence of the admin
istratlon and many of the different depart
ments, all of which are ready to sustain
us as long as we are as earnestly at work
for the party as we are, and who will be
glad to serve us in our efforts to strengthen
the party in the State.


We are anxious to put ourselves in COM
munication with the people aud to do all
we can in sustaining the friends of the
party throughout the State, and if we fail
in the promise it will be because of our
ignorance of the situation. Our friends
may expect to hear from us frequently
upon this subject.
Year: 1871

The GOVERNORS New MOVING MA
oHINE.-We noticed several evenings since
while passing through the Capitol Square
COW quietly grazing ON one of the beautiful
grass plats. This, of course, greatly surprised
us, for we have repeatly heard the stentorian
voice of the knighted bruisers who guard this
hallowed spot ordering Juvenile Americans to
"keep off the grass" So much were we
astonished that we were forced to enquire
of party who was rusticating on the soft
side of one of the granite benches, "Why
this was thus 2" He informed us that "this
was only one of the Governors experimental
moving machines, and that if it worked as
well as the others that had been tested this
season, and gave as much satisfaction, he
would at once proceed to appoint two more
notaries."
Year: 1871

CHICAGO, August 10.


Judge BlOdgCll, Of the United States
Circuit Court, in the case Of consolidation
by thirteen national banks against the
City Collector, decided that the shares of
national banks cannot bO assessed at q
higher valuation than the par value there.
Of; that the tax "a in the nature Of a roy.
atty upon the UNCONVENTIONAL value Of
each share, respectively; that If & share
could he assessed at any other value that
would involve n curtailmGnt Of the actual
property Of the bank and reduction
ihereirOm and so much thereof as IL In.
vested in United States bonds. This the
Supreme Court Of the United States has
decided cannot DO done, for the reason
that q tax upon q share was intended 10 bO
upon the new use to which the capitalist
put his bonds by embarking them In n
national bank. Considered, therefore, in
this light, the tax could DO levied only
upon the nominal value Of each share,
whether share was actually worth more
or less than par Tho court also held
that the State law Of 1867, providing for
the taxation Of bank shares, TO be wholly
void, because It provides for tho taxing Of
shareholders where the bank Is located,
instead Of the district and shareholders
residence. The taxing power can only
DO exercised upon persons or property
within It's Jurisdiction. Stock cannot be
taxed on account Of ils locality, and any
tax imposed upon II must OF necessity be
COdlned 10 the person Of the owner So
tar as the law Of June, 1867, directs the
assessment Of shares owned by resi-.
dents Of n city who reside outside the
county, city, town or district where the
bank Il located, Is in conflict with the
constitutional provision, and therefore
void. Being void and imperative to this
extent, Il Is also so rs Ia the owners OF
shares who reside In the same place where
the bank Is located, because the rule Of
uniformity would DO violated In taxing
them and not the others, There being
then no rated law In force, the ono In this
State by which the shares Olstock IN ma.
tiOnal banks belonging to residents Of the
State, can bo taxed, but the shares owned
by nOn.residents cannot be taxed, because
such regulation would DO In conflict
with the provision Of the Federal Constl.
tuition, providing that the citizens Of each
State shall be entitled 10 all lhe privileges
and lmmuntlCs OF the citizens ol the
several States.
Year: 1871

We learn from the Washington pa
Rcrieg that an unsuccessful attempt has
been made to supplant Mr.. ISAAC CHEs.
LEY as Mail Agent on the Hempheld
Railroad between this place and Wash.
ington. We are rather surprised to hear
Of such an attempt rs the place is not
especially desirable, but are very glad to
learn that It was unsuccessful. Mr. CUES
LEY is just the man for the place and
should be kept there as long rs he Is
willing to stay, lie Is faithful and com.
petent, very Oblging and every way
worthy. We arc sure people oil along
the road and at both ends would be sorry
to hear Of Mr. CHEsLEY's displacement.
Year: 1871

We hear that OEEY JoHNsoS's Conyen'
ton meeting at Wellsburg, last Saturday
night, was a complete izzle, Only about
forty voters all told turned out, and half
of these were Republicans. Moreover
the atmosphere ofBrOoke, was found ex.
ceedingly chilly and unpleasant. OBEY is
reported to have been looking for small
augur hole ever since. We regret to hear
that OKEY did not explain to the people
ofBroOke that spinal affection which com.
PEELED him to leave the permanent seat
last winter, and which confined him close
ly at home till the Convention bill was
disposed OF.
Year: 1871

HANG TIFF you will all only do wrong and
feel sorry for it, You will 20 to heaven" said In
dian Tom ON California gallOws, and meekly
took his departure.-Boston Post.


We never before knew exactly where democra-
cy got the idea of its new departure, hut now We
how it arose. 1t is the very inspiration of the
gallows. Well, the country will keep that party
in suspense only until the fall of next year, but
even that time is too long-hang it.
Year: 1871

PUBLIC PMNrING.-If there Is any kind of work
fur doing which newspapers should get full pay, it
b w0rk f1r the public. They dosOlarge an amount
Of labor for tho public gratnitously, that they
should have generous pay for that which is paid
for ct Ill. The public which would deny them
this b mean and an ungratcfhl one, for which
no publisher can work with any heart.
1t il true, however, that it is not the people
generally who complain when printers get regular
rates for doing public work, or who desire to cut
down their prices to almost nothing. Some small,
mean men are, by some affecting dispensation Of
Proyidcncc, elected councilmen or members If n
county board, and these mon, dressed with little
brief authority, get it into their empty heads that
they must have the men who do 50 much work for
the public grafuitously, do it all; and if they can
find printers foolish enough to quarrel, they suc-
ceed in their endeavors. This is the system that
makes 90 many weak and sickly newspapers,
worthless to the town or county in which they
are published.


A community had far better pay its newspapers
large bonus every year for their general services
in its behalf than to cut down, - 50 many do, on
wish to do, thsr Legitimate prices f0r doing ncces


axy work Pspcfs that pay their way szoofsome
value to the town and county In whose interests
they labor; papen which do not are worthless eith
er to the community whore published or to them
selves.-Atoaisss Cksapies.
Year: 1871

iness, whilc many have been set aside by the fac
tions that ercpt into the party about the begin
ming of the war-when the party ascendancy was
fixed, and personal issnes ruled the day. 1t is
still pleasant to think of the old stand-bys; and
it might be well if they were occasionally called
upon to serve the pgople again. Let us hope that
the personal in Kansas politics Is about at an end
and that all men who have been faithful to prii-
cple will stand an equal chance for honor and po-
sition.
Year: 1871

"When the Orangemen were opposite
Twenty-fourth street, the column halted
for moment. Immediately after the halt
q shot was fired from the upper story of a
brick building at the northeast corner.
simultaneously shots were fired at the
Sixth Regiment from near Twenty-fifth
street, on the same side of the street. The
Eighty-fourth Regiment received the first
shot, and in the confusion of the moment
many men aimed at the windows, as if ex-
pecting orders to fire. In an instant one
gun was discharged, and then followed an
irregular volley along the line of the Sixth,
Ninth and Eighty-fourth Regiments, a
few men loading and firing the second
time So sudden was the occurrence that
the officers were taken by surprise, but as
soon as possible they rushed among their
men to stop the firing. The firing of the
Eighth Regiment was chiefly directed at
the upper part of the house, whence the
attack had come, but the sidewalk was
swept also.1 AS soon as the smoke cleared
away, nine bodies, one of them woman.
were seen lying extended and still upon
the pavement in front of the house. The
right wing of the regiment being advanced
about 200 yards beyond Twenty-fourth
street, the men in that part of the line
fired across the sidewalk at the southeast





were group of about twenty policemen
and few citizens. All these discovering
that the troops were aiming low, threw
themselves by common impulse PROSTATE
upon their bellies and scrambled away.
At the first fire, however, q portly, we'll
developed man, who was afterwards ascer-
tanned to be r. c. T. Lattimer, was in
stantly killed, and after him policeman,
John O'Conner, fell dangerously wound
ed.


The firing over, there was a pause of
several minutes, in which a further attack
of the Hibernians was awaited, while
troops were brought to an attention. AT
ter reloading their guns, no more regard
was paid to the wounded and dying for
several minutes. The terrified citizens
were afraid to venture out of their houses,
and none of those escorting the Orange
men could advance beyond tho lines to
give relief, on account of the imminent
danger that other shots would be fired by
the treacherous and infuriated mob, and
that the militia would renew their wild
volleys. The situation at the crossing OF
oath street, where the writer stood, was
terrible. Before the eyes of all, there lay
eleven PROSTATE bodies. Two or three were
piled together as they had fallen. A dead
woman was stretched across dead man. !.
A man with a fearful wound in the head
which covered his face with blood, writhed
in agony for some moments and then
slowly crept to door step and feebly
stroye to raise himself, presenting as he
did a full view of his CHASTITY injuries.


An aged workman, evidently an Irish
man, had received shot in the arm and
sat down upon the steps and desperately
facing the troops in the midst of the firing
while holding his wounded arm extended
before him, remained until relief came,
fixedly glaring in silence at the Orange
men. A lad crOuched against cart wheel,
just beyond the corner of 24th street, ap-
peared to have received some hurt. The
Year: 1871

Mayor Flanders Yesterday received a


dispatch from the Board of Health in Gal


weston, to the effect that the vessels leav-


ing this port or Berwick's bay, hereafter,


are to be quarantined off that port during


the usual delays. This virtually suspends


communication between Texas and New


Orleans, as there is no other legitimate


route by which the people of the two


points can travel back and forth.


If there were any valid reason for this
sudden and unexpected foreclosure of the
trade and travel between Galveston and
this city, we might not disapprore of the
action of the Texas authorities; but as
there is actually nothing in the public
health of this city to warrant this quaran-
tine, we hope our State and municipal
authorities will at once put themselves in
telegraphic communication with Governor
Davis to effect prompt abatement of the
interdict which thus disastrously affects
the two States. 1t may be confidently af-
AImcu IHaV e-e1c Is uO eplUe1ulc,
nor the prospect of one, in New
Orleans at present. Our sanitary con-
dition is better than it usually is at this
season of the year, and the appearances
indicate an improvement in the salubrity
which even now prevails. Frost has al
ready appeared as far South as Ten
nessee, and the condition of the atmos-
phere to-day is such as to promise its
early appearance in this vicinity. The
air is healthy and bracing. and the signs
of health are visible in the appearance of
all our people. Visitors are unanimous
in their testimony as to their physical
elasticity, and our Oldest citizens, having
recovered from their nervousness about
the tidal wave, are bidding their friends
return at once to the enjoyment of the
delicious weather which prevails in New
Orleans.


We are not selfish enough to throw out
these arguments if there was the slightest
reason to apprehend danger to our visi-
tors from Texas, or to our neighbors in
Galveston. 1t would not even be to our
interest to do so, as to decoy strangers
into danger is never a profitable invest
ment of talent at any time. We feel sure
that if Governor Warmoth and Mayor
join in dispatch to Governor
Davis that the Galveston quarantine will
be abated promptly. It is to the interest
of both communities that this should be
done.
Year: 1871

WEAK.


The Customhouse clique SEEMS very
anxious to convince the people that Gov
ernor Warmoth wishes to effect q com.
promise with them. The truth probably
is that the Customhouse would like
better than anything else to ':fx up
matters a little differently. Repudiated
by all thinking men, not only in this
State, but in the United States, they find
themselves in position of such utter in
significance that they catch at even a
business visit of the Governor to the Gus
tomhouse to put their names, already
nearly forgotten, once more before the
public. Governor Warmoth has no one
to compromise with. Messrs. Casey,
Packard and others represent nothing of
interest to the people of Louisiana. Their
convention was not held in the State of
Louisiana, but in United States territory.
They represent foreign body, and can
not he treated with. A compromise with
the Customhouse would be compromise
with wrong, an insult to the intelligence
and decency Of the Republican party in
this State, of which Henry c. Warmoth is
the trusted leader. Governor Warmoth
will not be so untrue to his supporters as
to even attempt compromise with a set
of men who have in every way possible
sought the overthrow and disruption of
the party Of liberty and progress in this
Cfofo
Year: 1871

The quarantine at Galveston was, no
doubt, as much commercial as it was san
itary in its conception. Every trader
who can be hindered at Galveston is so
much gain to that place, and country mer-
chants who would otherwise come to us
will now have to purchase their supplies
from the smaller dealers nearer home. It
Year: 1871

The confederate powder works near At
lanta, Georgia, have recently been sold


Most of the powder used by the rebels in
the war was manufactured there, and the
Comstitutionalist says there was only one
explosion during the whole time, which
was in the grannlAting min, situated some
distance from the others, and it was thought
at the time that that was caused by in.
ccndiarism
Year: 1871

A new source Of profit in coal oil refine
ries is said to he Of ''spruce gum.' This is
obtained from the very last boilingsdown
of the refner's stills, and in a crude state
has all the fragrance of barrel Of soap
Year: 1871

The first grand picnic of the Butchers
Benevolent Association will be given at the
Delachaise Grounds, on Sunday and Mon
day, October and 2. We thank the invita-
ton committee for complimentary ticket
Year: 1871

1t is said that if tree is felled while in
leaf, and allowed to lie until the foliage
withers, the wood will be the soonest sea
soned, as the leaves will draw all the sap
before they die.
Year: 1871

Several of the gentlemen composing the
Republican committee that lately inter-
viewed President Grant in reference to the
Gatling gun convention were in Boston last
week, and it was said to be their purpose
to call on Governor Clafin, as president Of
the National Republican Central Commit
tee, to make known to him officially the
alleged outraged committed by the federal
officers in Louisiana. and to ask that the
national committee request of the President
their immediate removal. -
Year: 1871

No one should forget that on next Satur-
day the grand single number drawing Of the
Louisiana State Lottery will take place.
There are over four hundred prizes in this
grand drawing, and one Of fifty thousand
dollars. just think of the chance Of becom'
ing possessed Of this very large sum OF
money, and then think that there are many
other prizes in this lottery that are very


valuable, and if that don't make you think


Of bniSing ticket it will be strange indeed.
Year: 1871

not anticipating that the Squire
would be so prompt, was lingering
at some candy shop or som ewhcre
else, and his Honor not being ac-
quainted with the lady, and being
in somewhat Of hurry to get the
job off his hands, took a very modest
bashful, good-looking schoolmam,
which he found there, for the bride,
and acc osted her by saying. "mad-
am I have come to marry you if you
are ready" Come to marry mel
Why, what do you mean? I don't
want to marry you, sir, ooh! no,
I do not mean that, I simply meant
that your intcnde husband has en-
ployed me as justice, to perform
the CEREMONY "My intended hus.
band! have no intended husband.
When I get married calculate to
have something to say about it my.
self.


The Squire was completely dumb
founded, but the groom came in just
in time to save any fatal catastrophe
and informed tho Squire that the
woman he was talking to, was not
bis intended, but she was soon hunt
ed up in an adjoining room, and the
wedding went on, and the Squire
went away fully resolved never to
tell another lady whom he did not
know. that he had come to marry her
lest she might prove to be a modest
bashful scboolmam. --Fayette Go.
Union.
Year: 1871

In the afternoon the man sought to
console himself for his mornings dis.
appointment by listening to E. H.
Chaplin. He was shown to front
seat by the sexton of Il. II. Chapin's
church, and in due time was horri6ed
to see the minister of the morning
appear in the pulpit. The poor vic.
tim heard, for the second time, tho
sermon from the text: "And behold
Simon's wifc's mother lay sick ola
fever" and went out of the sacred
place very much discouraged. Mr..
Chaplin was taking his summer vaca-
tion.


In the evening the man, thinking
to redeem in measure the defeat Of
the day, accepted choice sitting in
the Reformed Dutch church, for the
sake Of hearing the genial, eloquent
and scholarly Bethune. But bis
heart quite broke when tho evil spirit
that had possessed him all day got up
and gave out hymn. And when tho
text was announced, land behold
Simon's wife's mother lay sick offs
fever" the party who knew all about
the subject, rushed wildly from the
overdose, and ran to his hotel. Dr..
Bethune was taking his summer va
cation.


The next morning the man took
the first train for homo, and stepping
into the car there was his ministerial
friend of tho day before, with his
sermon under his arm. The New
York bells were ringing fire alarm,
and says the minister to his lay
brother, "Friend, do you know what
those bells are tolling fort" Says
the countryman, looking hard at the
sermon. II don't know; but I
shouldn't wonder if Simon'e wife's
mother was dead. l heard three
times yesterday that she was down
with fever"