smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872




ing habits are better suited to their con
dition, and that the arts of civilization are
not what they demand.


There can be no question that under
past administrations our government has
failed to do them justice. Unscrupulous
agents have acted in such manner as To
make them feel thati the white man was
the Indians foe. Under President Grant
new policy has been adopted, and in
some instances with the happiest effects.
Facilities for missionary labor among
them have been provided, and different
tribes assigned 20 the special care of diff
ferent UNCONVENTIONAL or missionary bod.
les. For the first time in our history, a
comprehensive and consistent plan has
been devised for extending to our Indian
tribes the blessings of Christian civili-
cation.


Yet this plan is and must be imperfect
~ carried out, while the tribes retain
their rowing habits, and while they stand
continually in fear of the white mans en-
croachments. The Secretary of the In
terror therefor favors the project of con
centrating all the tribes (those of Alaska
excepted). embracing a population of
nearly 100000. within limited area,
where, under the strongest security af-
torded by the guarantees of the govern
ment, they can prosecute without foreign
intrusion, the arts of civilized life.


This plan seems the only on for pre-
serving and benefting the feeble remnant
of the almost countless Indian tribes that
were once spread over the broad CONT
nent. Yet its execution must be attend
ded by great difficulties, not the east of
which will be the reluctance of some Of
the tribes to adopt it. They may. indeed
we'll listen to the proposal with feelings
of despair, and prefer to waste away on
their prairies or amid their forests, be-
fore the advance of civilization, rather
than submit to those civilized restrains,
by which alone their race can be keut
from extinction. Their reluctance can
only be overcome by the confidence which
they repose in those true friends who
have acquired it, and an apprehension
OF the inevitable alternative in case of
their refusal to comply.


Yet we must not despair of su ,cess
The project can at least be tried. 1t
would be an offset to the dark record of
the past if the gathered fragments of the
wasting tribes could be brought together
and united in civilized and Christian
state. To promote such a consummatiop
is at least worthy of last nationa
effort. T. EUdngztst.
Year: 1872

As the interest in political matters increases
there is frequent occasions to refer to the ta>
BILE showing the electoral vote of the States.
and 10 answer to many inquiries. we publish
the table, with the suggestion that those who
desire cut it out and preserve it for easy
Year: 1872

1t is time for us to invite those who
stood opposed to us to seat around the com,
mon table There is room enough. am in
favor of re>cnfrancbisiDg ALL Having done
this, having buried the discords of the past,
let us see if we cannot do away with the cor
ruption which prevails SO largely in our local,
State, and National Governments This is
the greatest work now set before us.


Hor1ce GresItu.
Year: 1872

The London Globe publishes statement
which is an illustration Of the danger of re-
lying upon circumstantial evidence, even
when it approaches positiveness


n gentleman went to the British Museum
with an order to have case opened contain
ing some valuable medals for his inspection.
He examined a particular medal, which was
supposed to be unique, restored it to the tray.
and after talking some time with he custodian,
was about to leave, when the latter discovered
that the medal was missing. 1t was searched
for everywhere, and could not be found, wien
it was suggested that the pockets of the visitor
should he examined. TO this he objected,
and policeman was sent for. However. be-
fore he arrived the medal was found to have
slipped between the tray aud the bottom of
the case. When asked why he refused to be
searched, the supposed culprit took medal
from his pocket the exact counterpart of that
which was in the case. and remarked that his
object had been to verify the authenticity of
his own, which, being identified with the mis-
sing one and discovered in his pocket, would
at once have convicted him of the theft
Year: 1872

THE BUILDING OF THE NEST.
They'll come again to the apple tree
Robin and all the rest
When the orchard branches are fair to see,
In the snow ofthe blossom dressed;
And the prettiest thing in the world will be
The building ofthe nest.
Weaving it well so round and trim,
following 1t with care;
Nothing too far away for him,
Nothing for her too fair;
Hanging 1t safe on the topmost limb
Their castle in the air.
All, mother-bird, you have weary days
When the eggs are under your breast, %
And your mate will fear for wilfal ways
When the wee ones leave the nest;
But they'll hnd their wings In glad amaze,
And God will see to the rest.
So come to the trees with all your train
When the apple blossoms blow;
Through the April simmer of sun aud rain
Go flying to and fro;
And sing to our hearts as we watch again
Your fairy building grow.


-IHarper's Baxar.
Year: 1872




The October elections have develop
cd situation which imposes a grave
responsibility upon Democrats. Be
fore those elections had tested the
strength and status of the voting ele,
ments, disaffected Democrats indisposed
to vote for the nominee of their party,
could palliate their conduct by assign
ing motives which they eau no longer
plead They can no longer doubt
either the good faith or the strength of
our Liberal allies


From Pennsylvania we have Demo
cratic testimony to the fact chat the
frauds of the administration party
secured It's triumph over Buckalew
only through the indifference Of some
Democrats and the trcaeherous conni-
vance of others


In Ohio the Cincinnati Enquirer
says that the State was lost by Demo
crats failing to vote, and all the party
leaders declare that if the Democrats
will turn out with the same will and
zeal our Liberal allies display we can
carry Ohio for Greeley in November.


With information Of this sort com
lug from all parts Of North aud West
arc we not justified in saying that the
situation imposes grave responsibility
on all voters who claim to be Demo
crats? If Gen. Grant be re elected
and the party of arbitrary government
get another four years Of military
necessity" it will so come to pass be-
cause men protesting to be Democrats
have consented to the result by failing
or refusing to vote for the nominees of
their party.
Year: 1872

Now that the winter evenings are
long, can not some member of the diff
ferent Lodges give us communication
for publication, or are they SO selfish
as to neglect the 18th order Of bSSi-
ness
Year: 1872

CURE FOR A CODA hot Lemonade
is one of the best remedies for cold. 1t
acts promptly and efficiently. and has
no unpleasant after effects. One lemon
should be properly squeezed, cut in Sill
ces, put with sugar, and covered with
half pint of boiling water. Drink just
before going to bed, and do not expose
yourself the following day. This rem
edy will ward off an attack of chills and
fever if.used promptly. We give it OIL
the recommendation of one of the judges
of our courts who is just man and new
er takes brlbes.
Year: 1872

ENTERPRIsE.-W. G.. Jameson, the
enterprising jeweler, since his return
from San Francisco, has been fitting up
his store very nicely. He has enlarged
by tearing down partition at the back
Of the store throwing the two rooms into
one. The store is now furnished with
six handsome counters surmounted with
six show cases of plate glass containing
the finest descriptions of jewelry, silver
ware, etc. The front has been painted
an imitation of iron to correspond with
Schwabacher' 5 new store, next door, and
new show windows have been put in.
We advise every one to call on him and
examine his stock.
Year: 1872

The bridge which is to connect New
York with Brooklyn is being pushed for
ward with all convenient speed. The
pier on the Brooklyn side has already
reached the height of one hundred and
forty feet The bridge is to be wire
suspension, and will consequently re-
quire piers of immense height, to ena-
BILE shipping to pass under the structure
when completed. 1t is an extraordinary
undertaking.
Year: 1872




THE MIGHTY RAILROAD PRoJECT.-The
narrow neck of country lying between
/ the Northern and Southern Continents
of America is decided obstruction to
the free flow of modern commerce, and
the brains of the best engineers in the
world are perplexed with the problem
how to remove it. No less than seven
teen different routes for ship canals, to
effect this object have been suggested
within the past half century, and the
labors of survey ors are not J ct sufficient
ly near completion to settle defnitly
the feasibility of the reverse of slack wa
ter navigation from ocean to ocean
Meanwhile, railway enterprise is evoked
to transport ships from side to side of
the Isthmus region, and a company in
London is now soliciting capital to build
a railway through Honduras to effect
this object.


The plan has been elaborated, and
the estimate made by Mr.. James Burn
lass, an eminent engineer, who propo-
ses track made up of six parallel rails
and having guage of twenty-five feet.
The cars to run on this colossal road
are to be large enough to each carry
ship weighing, ladened, 1000 tons, and
having length of two hundred feet.
Each one will have 24O wheels, and will
weigh, of itself, seven hundred tons. To
get the ship from the water into, or rath-
er upon thu cars. hydraulic lifts similar
to those used in gravin-docks will be
employed.


From five to ten locomotives will be
required for each loaded car; and, in Or
der to enable them to travel up heavy
grades, recourse will be had to the old
device of toothed supplemental rails
provided to the track. AS great strength
in the track will be required, the six
rails of the track proper will need to be
of iron weighing 120 pounds to the yard.
AS everything else is in like proportion,
it is not surprising that seventy-fve
millions of dollars are to be called for
to foot the bills.
Year: 1872

ished. Those senators are met here
by one Of the spokesman of the
administration, fourishing a statute
in his hand and threatening them
with fine and imprisonment. Let it
be known In every nook and corner
that he who was in earnest in set
ting his face against those in power,
and who boldly seeks to detect fraud
and punish violations Of law, is con-
fronted by powers that be with the
such desperate condition as that


laughter and applause In the CALLER
iesl they are developing very fast.
How long will it be until you
can't even get up testimony against
Leet and Stocking, the knights of the
general order, without having some
statute dug up that will fine and i'm
prison, you for it. Laughter. But
If the senator from n Y. thinks that
he can in this way strike fear into my
soul he will soon ind that he is great
ly mistaken. On the path of duty
that l have walked | have seen men
more dangerous than he Is and before
thousand Of them, my heart viii not
quail. No, sir. will vote for his
amendment-vote for it with all the
scorn it deserves. Loud applause In
the galleries. Mr.. Schurz then spoke
Of the charge that this was move to
ALLEVIATE the German vote. The sena-
tor from Indiana (Mr. MOrtOn) and
the senator from New York (Mr.
Conkling) were very sweet on the
Germans Just now. Laughter. They
had said that no man owned the Ger
mans OF America. That was q fact,
and he was pro0d Of it, for he was one
OF the Germans. No man, no politi-
clan, no senstor-nOt even the Presi-
dent Of the United States-owned the
Germans, least Of all were they owned
by that class of politicians who
desperately chung to the skirt
Of power, through whatever mire
It may drag them. Laughter
and applause In the galleries.. The
Year: 1872

The railroad traveller will find remedy
that is pleasant and perfectly harmless, and
. sure preventative of the evil effects from
Constipation or change of water and diet, BY
using Simmons Liver Regulator.
Year: 1872

from lands end 10 lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions who are on the road to
an uu.imsly grave with bilious complaints,
there is but Que truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

THE Republicans OF Connecticut have
renominated Governor Jewell and the en-
tire Republican State ticket of last year,
and elected delegates to the Republican
National convention in favor of the renom-
nation of President Grant. The resolu-
tions passed by the State convention in
dorso the policy of the national administra-
ton, and especially the roofing out OF cor
ruption in office, whether the guilty parties
are Republicans or Democrats. They also
pronounce in favor Of tariff for protection.
The Democratic convention has not yet
been held, but it is understood that the party
will demand the denomination Of Governor
English, although that gentleman has given
his friends to understand that he can, I'M
der no circumstances, accept the nomina-
ton. The party claims, however, that he
was fairly elected last spring, and that
such will be the verdict Of the people
if they have the chance to vote for him
again. The State is very close, and a
change of few votes only will turn the
scale one way or another, however conf
dent either party may be of winning the
victory. ...
Year: 1872

GEORGE WAsHINGToN.-This is a
name worthy of all reverence, but we are
sorry to say it is worn by at least one in
dividual who neither appears to appreciate
the honorable distinction which it confers
nor feels under any obligations to set good
examples to be followed by future George
Washingtons. Having been so loose in his
morals as to be sent to the city Jail and
chain-gang for term of six months, he
soon wearied of the restraints thrown
around him, and insontinently fed from his
post of duty. He was recaptured, how
ever, as we stated yesterday, and when he
was taken before Justice White this morn
ing, was remanded to Jail and daily service
for the unexpired term, and allowed nc
credit on account of his absence.
Year: 1872

SCARCITY OF BRICKS. Ks.-There is an
apprehension among the architects and
builders of this city that there will be q
scarcity of bricks during the present build
ing season. This should not be so. There
are plenty of clay lands in the vicinity
of Rockets which can now be purchased
at fair prices, from which can be taken ma
terial enough to build houses for several
small cities. The present building season
in Richmond is full of promise, and the
manufacture of bricks affords an excellent
field for capitalists.
Year: 1872

PUT HIM OUT.-While the grand Or
chestra of Theodore Thomas was playing
one of its sweetest strains last night, you
could have heard pin drop upon the
floor every ear was strained to catch
the sweet sounds when some old fraud
with red bandanna, blew his nose with
such violence that the audience trembled
with alright, supposing it to be the
trumpeting Of the great war elephant,
Bolivar. That cuss ought to have been
put out, -rgs
Year: 1872

THE ACADEMY OF MUsIC-Rare at
fractions Nert Week. will been seen
from an advertisement elsewhere, the
Academy Of Music will offer new and rare
attractions the coming week. This place
is rapidly growing in popularity, and by its
varied entertainments nightly attract inn
mense crowds. We know Of no place i'll
the city where so pleasant an evening can
ha spant --.
Year: 1872

were aided by the brilliant light sn,


from a huge diamond in neighboring
mountain. by which they travelled for three
consecutive nights. Here once an old
trapper was lost on his road from Fort
Laramie 20 Taos. and wandered for many
days and in drinking from stream


found pieces of yellow metal large az
hazel nuts, which he carried 10 Taos AMI
found 10 be gold. lie spent many years
seeking the place again, but in vain. These
and many other legends and traditions Of
these regions, the trapper gave as truths
familiar in the mountains as household
words, which it would be impious TO doubt
Year: 1872




"Love thou thy neighbor," we are told,
"Even as thyself." The creed hold;
But love her more, thousand fold
My lovely neighbor; oft we meet
In lonely lane or crowded street;
know the music of her feet.
She little thinks how on day
She must have missed her usual way,
And walked into my heart for aye.
Or how the rustic of her dress
Thrills through me like q soft caress,
With trembles of deliciousncss.
Wee woman, with her smiling mien
And soul celestially serene,
Sbe passes me, unconscious queen
Her face most innocently good,
Where shyly sweeps the sweet red blood,
Her form nest Of womanhoodi
Like Raleigh for her dainty tread
When ways are miry-I could spread
MY cloak, but there's my heart instead.
All, neighbor! you will never know
Why it's my step is quickcned SO;
Nor what the prayer a murmur low.
see you mid your flowers at morn,
Fresh as the rosebud newly born
l marvel can you have thorn!
If so, 'twere sweet to lean ones breast
Against It, and the more it prest,
Sing like the bird that pain hath blest.
You know not, dear, how dear you be-
All dearer for the secresy:
Nothing, and yet world to me!
Year: 1872




WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The following Is
synOpses of the Education Bill as it pass
ed the House to-day.


Section l provides that the net proceeds
OF the public lands be forever set apart for
the education of the people. Nothing in
the act to limit the power of Congress over
the public lands or interfere with the grant
ing OF bounty lands, nor with the home
stead act.


Section 2 provides that the Secretary of
the interior shall certify to the Secretary of
the Treasury each year the net cash pro-
ceeds of sales of public lands.


Section provides the manner in which
the funds are to be invested.


Section provides for the apportionment
of the fund to the various States and Terri
tories. For the first ten years the distribu-
ton will be made according to the ratio of
illiteracy of the respective populations.


Section provides when and under what
circumstances the first distribution shall be
made.


Section 6 provides that certain portion
of the fund received shall be expended at
the discretion of the Legislature for the in
struction of teachers for common schools.


Section Z states the conditions under
which each State and Territory shall be en-
titled to receive its share of every appor-
tiOnment after the first year.


Section S provides a Commissioner of
Education, who shall decide what States
and Territories are entitled to receive ap-
portionment and what amount; but no
moneys belonging to any State or Territory
under this act shall be withheld for the
reason that the laws thereof provide for
separate schools for white and black child
ren, or refuse to organize system of mixed
schools.


Section 9 provides for the distribution of
the fund by the Superintendent of Public
Instruction in each State, territory and dis
trict. The amount so apportionsd shall be
applied solely to the payment of teachers
wages.


Section 10 provides the manner in which
the apportionment shall be drawn from the
United States Treasury.


Sec ion II provides penalties for anv mis-
application or embezzlement of the funds.


Section 2 provides that the Circuit
Courts of the United States shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction of all ofienses against
the provisions of this act.


Section l3. That nothing contained in
this act shall be so construed as to affect in
any manner existing laws or any regula-
tions In regard to the adjustment and pay
ment to States upon their admission into
the Union Of five per centum of the net pro
ceeds of sales of public lands within their
respective limits.
Year: 1872

Do the Radicals want to get Gen.
Schenck out of the way so that Grant
can send somebody else as Minister to
England? Mr.. Sherabarger, Of Ohio, tried
very hard to get a resolution before the
House of Representatives on the 9th inst,
TO allow Gen. Schenck, or any citizen inter
ested in his behalf, time to take testimony
to prove the Generals right to the seat at
present occupied by Hon. Lewis D. Camp
bell. The latter gentleman is reported to
have said that if his opponent still desired
to test the matter to any further nt,and
would resign his Office as Minister to Eng
land, he (CampbelD would also resign bis
seat in Congress, and 60 back to the people
of the district and let the contest be decided
by them.
Year: 1872

In the House of Commons to-day in &C
cordance with the notice given yesterday,
Milbanks proposed to call on Charles Dixie
to justify before the House his recent
speech against the Crown, but he was ruled
out of order.
Year: 1872

Spteial corrsspoudence Of The Chicago Tribune.


NEW YORK, Nov. 80, 1872.


The entire nation are the gamers by the sue
cessful raid that has been accomplished against,
and the wholesale terror that has been created
among, the infamous harpies who have made
New York the centre Of supply Of the obscene
literature and trade-a1ticles, the most dangerous
and no1ious seeds Of immortality, sown broad
cast among our communities all over the land.
There is but one sentiment against this DEVILS
machinery for destruction, but the question has
been how to attack it. What was everybodys
business in this case, as in all others, was no
body's business. It needed some man full Of
zeal for tho work, and OF unimpeached
motives and purpose, to come to the
front and bring to bear the battery Of the law.
The statutes have been ample to cover the case,
but they were idle on the etatute-booke, and the
evil Was annually on the increase. It is appall
ing to discover how much human ingenuity,
artistic skill and the best appliances in the arts
has been uisdirected into this full channel
whose outflow ia from the gates OF hell, and the
streams from which find their way to every town
and hamlet in the United States. The best ex-
hibit OF the bulk and character OF this frightful
flood is to be presented in the results Of one
years active labor in it's suppression, UNDER
taken BY Anthony Comstock, OF this city. The
following is his list md it presents an appalling
proof OF the immense breadth and activity OF
this department Of unholy traffic against the
moral DuTitv nf cnmmunItY:
Year: 1872

A few days since while prisoner named
Murphy, in Philadelphia was going down
stairs from the Photograph gallery where
he had left his picture, he made bold at
tempt to escape. He was accompanied at
the time by two officers one of which pro-
ceeded, while the other closely followed
him.


On the second-story landing of the stairs
is window, opening on the rear of the
building When within a few steps of the
landing and on about level with the win
dow, Murphy with the agility and desper-
alton of cornered wildcat sprang through
the window, carrying the sash with him.
With singular presence of mind and brave
ry, Sergeant Buchanan instantly made the
same leap into the unknown depth. The
thief and the pursuer both landed on the
roof of an out-building about ten feet below.
On the west of this runs an alley abSht ten
feet wide, and full twenty-five feet in depth
from the line of the roof of the out-build-
ing. A gulf at which the boldest gymnast
would stand aghast But without pausing,
Murphy made the jump, landing unhurt
on the pavement below, and again followed
by the Sergeant, who, in his fall, demolish-
ed wooden railing surrounding a cellar
way, scraping his leg and damaging his
nose and lower lip. The gate at the end Of
the alley was open, and out of this MUIR
ply shot like an arrow, still pursued by the
Sergeant. At Eighth and SAMSON, Serge
ant Buchanan overhaulsd his chase, and,
catching him by the throat, was about
giving him dressing when Murphy beg
ged for mercy. The policeman who was on
the stairs at the time Of the sudden disap-
pearance of his Sergeant and the thief,
wisely took the safer course down the
stairs to Chestnut street. and around the
corner to SAMSON where he insisted in con
veying the slippery lawbreaker to the Cen
trail Station.