smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

a clergyman who was formerly located


IN this city, but is now in New York


married little over a year ago a coupl,


VINO at once started for Europe and have


recently returned. The bridegroom wa.


gentleman of wealth, and before he nro


scnted himself before the bridal oltar i,
placed $lOO greenback in his vest pocket


to give the minister for the marriage fee
and did pay it to him, as he supposcd.


While crossing the ocean he discovered
greatly to his astonishment, the bill in the
pocket where he placed it, and could ac.
count Tor It's presence there only ON the
theory that he must have had another hill
OF different denomination which he had
donated to the clergyman by mistake. On
getting back to this country he determined
to solve the mystery, and waited upon the
reverend gentleman, who did not recognize
him, and inquired if on certain date he
dld not marry certain couple. The.cler.
gyman remembered the occasion perfectIv.
. know am about to ask an impertinent
question" said the visitor, "but | sbouId
like to be informed what fee you received
for performing the ceremony p


The clergyman was not prepared to make
any disclosure, naturally being astonished
that his interviewer should PROFOUND such
question, but upon an explanation being
made that the gentleman himself, whom
he then recognized, was the one he had
married, he said that he would, of course,
crafty him, since he was so anxious to
know. received" he went on to say,
very small quantity of fine-cut chewing
tobacco, folded in very small piece of
paper" That was enough; the only thing
to be done was to apologize, laugh |
heartily, shake hands, and mako the 800 |
deposit good, d,-lIarG9na C6uraat
Year: 1876

The bill for the worsted that a Fourth
street woman used in working dog on her
husbands slippers, was brought in to him
yesterday, and he remarked to her that he
WASH going to pay any dollar and half
Tor any such fixing" "But you said YOU
wanted a dog on thom," responded his
wife. So did, madam, so | did. But
you might have made a darned sight
smaller dog. Times.
Year: 1876

An irrorerent scribbler says; "Washing.
ton was once asked to dine with Judge
Jones. The chair in which he would have
sat if he had accepted this invitation will
be exhibited at the centennial
Year: 1876

Yesterday afternoon, about 8 o'clock, as
George Palmer, who is workman Of
Patrick Taggart, the shoemaker on Market
street above Eighth, was driving Geo. Etzel
from Mr.. Taggart's house in Brandywine
Hundred, where he had been fitting up a
door bell, the horse attached TO the express
wagon became frightened on account of a
broken shaft which fell between his feet,
and dashed up the pike to Brandywine
village. At the. toll gate the wagon was
upset and the two occupants dashed vio-
lently to the ground but without sustaining
any serious injuries.


The horse dashed wildly and blindly on
through the streets. At the blacksmith
shop wagon with upturned tongue had
been placed somewhat out into the street.
The frightened animal blind with fear
failed to see the shaft and with terrible
force dashed full upon it, and in second
was actually impaled the tongue entering
his breast and nearly protruded through
his back. The spectators who witnessed
the terrible plunge to death were Mortified,
and he was Immediately taken down but
fell over and died in few seconds. 1t was
perhaps the most singular and terrible case
of the kind on record. The horse was Il
valuable one and was not at all blind.
Year: 1876

The establishment of Burbane & De-
mainville, tobacco dealers, 722 Market
street, has been closed for the present,
owing to the somewhat sudden and in
convenient absence of the members
of the firm, who on Monday night,
after consulting as, to the exredi-
ency of making a brief visit to distant
relatives, determined to take the midnight
express north. The fact that some time
since, the father of one of the travellers to
parts as yet in the minds eye" was per-
suaded to invest some $4,000 In the business
to sustain It's failing credit, and that nu-
merous solicitous friends who have "some
dealings" with the parties are somewhat
distressed at their continued absence from
business, render this case of sudden de-
parture additionally interesting.


"Harrie's" numerous friends who Click
cred" at the store, regret that the journey
which he has taken will not admit of his
return until later in the season.


1t is entirely unknown when the firm will
continue the business In the other parts to
which they have gone, at present unknown,
and any information that could be left will
those who deeply mourn their loss, will bt
thankful received at either police head
quarters or elsewhere. 1t is said that being
solicitous for their safety ,as they are known
to have carried considerable amount ol
money with them to defray the expenses o.
the journey, an officer has been detailed by
"many friends" to discover if they have
been foully dealt with.
Year: 1876

EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-Can nothing
be done to get rid of this nuisance? COntne
them to the purpose for which they were
originally adopted, the transmission of
purely local messages, and they are very
convenient. But use them as they now are
business letters-and they are an unmitigated
nuisance. You cannot file them as you do
other letters; and don't want, If you can
help It, to be bothered with them. l never
receive one Of business character but /
feel inclined to send it back. The alleged
economy Of their use is very near akin to
pure meanness. G
Year: 1876

It is proposed now to change the style Of
suits, as worn by the Quickstep Base Ball
Club last season. The exact nature of the
change is not determined upon yet, but the
proposition to retain the britches and stock
ings, and make the shirt of some other
color than white, either blue or orange,
which will be ornamented by monogram
figure worked in the front. The nine Will
be organized next week, and there will be
but three changes made from last year, two
of the new men coming, we are officially
informed from tho Baltimore Peabody
Club, who will play first and second
base. When the nine is organized 1t Will
he put TO practice Immediately, and they
will be required to practice every day ex-
cept when there is a regular game. tits
understood that several Of the old Quick
steps will not he upon the nine, because
they would under the new organization be
compelled to give up their business, and
play ball exclusively,as they would be regu-
iariy paid for the summer,
Year: 1876

The Levy Court held another session yes
t.rdav and some business relative to the
assessment was transacted. Mr.. Gay, the
Solicitor of the Court made decision in
the matter of the legal right of the body to
appropriate sum Of money for the Centen-
Mai, and after quoting authority, and CIV
inc The result of his investigations, he gave
it it. as his opinion to be without the sanction
ot the law. A vote was then taken upon
the proposition of Mr.. Febiger to appropri-
ate $500, and it was lost. No time has, as
vet. been decided upon for the appointment
of the county officers, but it is supposed
that it will be done either tomorrow or
early next week.
Year: 1876

The Harlan and Holingsworth Company
have received au order from one OF The rail-
roads in Cuba, for twenty new passenger
car trucks, of the latest and most approved
American patent. The trucks Will be pre-
pared Immediately and 1t Will not be long
before.they are shipped to their destination
It is suggested that there is probability
soon Of some sort of peace upon the Isle
and that the railroads there are preparing
for that event.
Year: 1876

PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 2l.-The attend
ance to-day exceeds that of any previous
day in the history of the centennial expo
sition, over one hundred thousand admis
sions being reported up to one o'clock.
This is New York state day. and trains all
the morning ran into the city densely
packed with New Workers Not only was
the capacity of railroad transportation
taxed to its utmost but transportation to
the grounds, for the first time, was Insult
cient


At one o'clock this afternoon the cash
admissions amounted to $ll0.5SS, thus
making the attendance the first half of to-
day greater than any entire day hereto
fore. There will be no formal ceremonies
at the grounds, the only approach to for
mality being Goy Tilden's reception at the
New York state building this afternoon.
Year: 1876

coupled with the assertion OF ones own and IN addition
a general conviction. resulting from explanation and
good understanding that Is for the interest OF All par
ties that matters should be conducted in satisfactory
and peaceful manner. l'Hear hear y Therefore say
lhat even II the arrangement had been such as the
noble lord assumes, and had had but very little
power in the representation management of the
canal cannot doubt that the moral influence or Eng
land possessing twohtns OF the shares in this great
undertaking must have made itself felt must have had
considerable influence upon the conduct OF those
who managed the company, and must have resulted in
arrangements tending 70 mutual and universal advan-
taee The noble lord has sneered at our having only
few votes in meeting OF Shareholders but think that
effect OF the mission Of Mr. Cave and Colonel Stokes
will DO TO bring about very different result 1t is not
convenient at this moment as the House will easily
understand to enter into details while negotiations
are pending but perfectly justified in saying that
far form Judgment there is every pros.
pect Of English interests being amply and adequately
represented in the management Of the company


'hear The noble lord has found fault with for not
Immediately resorting to the advice of Parliament upon
the question of the purchase before entering upon
transaction which involved unprecedented expend
ture. would remind the noble lord that II Is not
OF unprecedented expenditure because not
shilling has yet been expended. "Hear hears" and
laugh.1
Year: 1876

The bill for the construction OF large public park IN
Jersey City will occupy large share Of the attention
Of the Legislature In Trenton this The proposed
tract is entirely meadow swamp land which is TO be
filed up by street sweepngs, and no money is TO be
expended in filing IL except from street dirt Tho
location is chiefly the south Of Montgomery street
an east OF the Heights, and extends 10 the Morris
Canal and Mil Greek. The cost Of the land and i'm
provements s 10 DO assessed on the lands benefited
thereby and the balance Of the cost II any, Is TO be
borne by the city at large. The park bonds to
be sold than ninety five per cent Tho proposed
park would at effect vast Improvement IN real
estate ana furnish employment 10 large number OF
labOreTa
Year: 1876




movement in the gallery and sudden activity
among the ushers proclaim the approach Of royalty
'The Emperor" is announced, and at this word
all rise up, and, obeying motion OF the ushers hand,
prceiptate ourselves into the gallery, where hnd
ourselves face face with His Majesty the Constitu
tional Emperor and Perpetual Defender o! Brazil


II.


is tail and well proportioned His white beard and
hair make him look older than be is but this impress
sion corrected by his erect carriage and solid frame
He must be over six feet in height, has broad
shoulders and 10 large-boned and heavy
limbed His bearing is dignned, but
his step, though firm, has lost the elasticity
Of youth. His white hairs and beard soften the ex-
preston OF the face, but closer inspection reveals
mstakabe Signs Of Grmness and obstinacy under
lying the benign expression The head is large and
massive the forehead high and square, the mouth is
drawn down at the corners and heavy chin denote
personality that in any condition Of life would be likely
10 make itself felt BY al accounts Dom Pedro is
good hearted, well meaning ruler, but he holds OBJ
sinaey TO his opinions and is the great stumbling
block in the way Of The socaed reformisa party he
does not want any change in the consultation Of
Year: 1876

THE oVerturn ing and stirring that the
Democrats are giving the public service
has one advantage at all events. 1t is edu-
eating the people to better appreciation
of public needs and more lively appre-
hensiOn of the spirit Of the Republican
party, which is as far removed from mig
gardly stinginess on the one hand as it is
from extravaganza on the other, in employ
ing public servants. The Democrats will
not improve on this. The South cannot
support party of barren economy with
any stomach at all, for it is, in the very
spirit Of its institutions sand people, ex-
traysgsnt to excess. Southern Democrats
look on at the exhibition of meanness now
being shown by their coadjutors with con-
tempt: They may vote for it, but they
won't touch it. The North thoroughly
understands it also. The Shylocks of the
party receive the contempt that Shylocks
always receive. Let them go on with
their economical scrapings and scourings.
Ii may pay to render mosquitoes for the
lard that they produce, but it won't pay
big.
Year: 1876

AND NOW the report comes from South
Carolina that Chamberlain aud his hench-
man, Cardozo, have returned to their old
tricks and have bought up certain salable
politicians to the end that these two wor-
thies may step into the Cincinnati conven-
tion as delegates from that State. We
caution South Carolina Republicans to be
prudent in their selections, and by no
means allow such characters as Chamber
lain and Cardozo to go to Cincinnati, as
the selection of these men will not only
create the impression that money was used
to secure the result, but it will be rebuke
to those who have labored to combat the
heresles of this twain Of adventures If
South Carolina Republicans expect the
national arm to be interposel 70: their pro-
lection against outrage, they must at least
moi stultify themselves by electing their
worst enemies to positions of such respon-
sibiiiiy. We shall have more to say upon
this subject in few days.
Year: 1876

IT Is TINE to have done with can't. The
country is poor, and needs to develop its
vast resources in the Southwest. Its in
dustries are prostrated, and need the stim-
ulus which the building Of new railway
would give to its mines, furnaces and mills.
1t is plundered by an Unsuitable monopoly,
which has taken nearly five millions from
the people within ten months by extortion-
ate increase of rates. The country needs
another road to the Pacific. The North
needs it as well as the South. If it did
not the North ought to ask it as well as the
South. because it has enjoyed already the
benefits Of most liberal expenditures for
Improvements. The Texas and Pacific
measure is just, wise in its effects upon
industry, needful as restraint upon mo-
nopOly, and so guarded that it cannot cost
the Government dollar. Men who oppose
it subject themselves to the suspicion that
they are either governed by u sectional
hostility to the South, or are interested in
the maintenance of the Gould Huntington
monopoly.
Year: 1876

graciously offers to construct a railway on
the thirty-second parallel, promising to do
the work without Government aid or en-
couragement; "A promise made without
the power or intention Of fu'fillment. But
the motive is as patent as the proposition
is bypocritical Even if it were possible
for the Central Pacific to construct such q
road it would be great calamity to the
country for them to do it. Why? 1t
would make the whole country tributary
to the most powerful monopoly in
existence. But their promises are
only pretensions. 1t will cost them
far less to support a single line
than two, and to prevent the building of
second these benevolent gentlemen move
heaven and earth, and would subsidize the
devil himself if he could be bought with
greenbacks. Their unrighteous exactions
upon the commerce of the country will
amount to enough in ten years to build the
Texas and Pacific railroad. And yet they
raise the cry of subsidy and lavish millions
every year to prevent the prosecution of
the only work that can interfere with their
unholy gains. Can the people or represen-
tatiyes of the West and South he deceived
by this hypocritical howl2 If so, let us
barter our liberties for straw and meekly
bow our necks to the burden imposed by
powerful and soulless corporation.
Year: 1876

There are dozen arguments, each sutil-
cient in itself, to warrant the construction
Of a Southern trans continental line of
railway from the Mississippi to the Pacific
coast. Such, for instance, as the needs of
vast and undeveloped territory possess
ing boundless mineral and agricultural
wealth; the addition to our stores of pre-
cious metals from Northern Mexico, New
Mexico and Arizona, more than now comes
from the silver mines of Nevada and the
gold fields of California; the substitution
of civilization for savagery or barbarism
over district larger than the thirteen origi-
nal States of the Republic; the saving to
the Government (Which means the people,
eight to ten millions annually in the single
item of border protection; the saving of
nearly as much more in Government and
general transportation; the addition of
aDnIiAi millions to the revenue from dis
trict that is now only burden; the giving
of facilities for transit and transportation
to twelve millions of people; the doing
justice to the whole West and South by
giving them the same facilities that have



been provided at vast expense for the North
and Northwest; the restoration of pros
perty to the whole country by stimulating
all Its industries and opening new channels
of trade.


A plenty of other reasons might be given
for the prompt execution of this great en-
terprise, but one single argument absorbs
or overshadows all the others. There is
now in existence and active operation
huge monopoly, as corrupt as it is power
full. which holds the only gateway to the
Pacific, and levies upon all travellers and
traders tax measured only by its avari-
cious greed. This unholy combination
against the people seeks 10 perpetuate Its
power by preventing the construction of
any line of railway not under its own con-
troll. Assuming the guise Of an angel it
Year: 1876

TIE Mississippi Impeachment is work
ing wonders for us in New Hampshire,
where Ames is known as a tried, true, and
brave soldier by many of the gallant ''boys"
who served with him, and who also know
that he would no more falsify his oath or
misapply or make corrupt use of State funds
than he would run from the enemy at Fort
Fisher. The Mississippi Impeachment is
worth at least one thousand votes to the
Republicans in New Hampshire
Year: 1876

The revolution which seemed impend-
ing in Louisiana has received a temporary
check at least by the patriotic firmness of
the Republican Senate. Some further
trouble is apprehended to-day upon the
meeting Of the House. But let us hope
that wise and temperate counsels will pre-
vail and the spirit of the Wheeler adjust
nPnt hn Dreseryed
Year: 1876

THE campaign wakes hot in the old
Granite State. MarcY's ugly copperhead
record during the late war, which he has
In.,een butting his political head against ever
since, is likely to make finish of him this
time. He was bad selection, and will be
consigned to OBLIVION.
Year: 1876

The bill to restore those who were dropped
from the pension rolls for disloyalty was
again debated yesterday with much earnest
ness in the House. 1t is an eX-COnfed crate
bill, concocted in the interest of ex-Confeder-
ates, and, in force and import, tends to pay
premium on disloyalty. Republican members
are willing to restore these men henceiorth
out of magnanimity, which is a spirit of gen.
erosity that can be, with propriety, displayed.
But when such men as Hill and Tucker and
others of the same inclinations, and bearing
similar personal records, urge as a duty which
Congress must perform the payment of ar


rearage pensions to disloyal men for the time
they were fighting against the National Gov
ernment il bears the stamp Of a most ridicu-
lous measure, and should be combatted with
all the strength and perseverance that lies
within the scope of the Republican and loyal
element of the House. Right upon the heels
of a most Infamous act-that of hurting
crippled Union veterans from their only source
Of support in the House-Hill and Tucker
and their followers come boldly to the 'front.'


and, with imperative boisterousness, demand
that their accomplices in the attempted
assassination of the Union shall be rewarded
for their reasonable services. Not having
aired their secession sentiments enough by
their rabid attack upon Lincoln, whom they
blamed for the atrocities committed on the
death-breeding acres at Andersonville, they
now demand, with lordling's pomposity, pay
for the men who forsook the interests of the
Republic and in league with them made giant
efforts to destroy it. Not being satisfied with
the late fire-eating dIatribe of Ole Dan Tucker,
who still insists that there is no such thing as
nation, they yet delight in foolishly exhibiting
their unquenchable love for the cause which
blythe North is supposed to be lost, in thus
forcing upon the country the payment of ar
realages to those who aided and abetted them
in their nefarious and ruthless attempt to
divide the Union. With triumphant grins
they reduce the meagre salaries of the
widows and orphans of Union veterans
now in the civil service, and then, with
long and solemn countenances, urge re-
muneration for the services of those whom
they inyeigled into the strife by their flaming
speeches, or who entered 1t from q natural
hatred for the Union of States. Magnanimity
is splendid thing, a most glorious quality to
be blessed with, but there is well-defned
limit even to this. The nation can afford to
be magnanimOus, but 1t cannot well afford to
be foolish. Six weeks ago these same men
were urging as a generous measure the re-
moyal of the political disabilities from JEFF


Davis, and subsequent events proved the
prophecy of this journal that such an act
would not be agreeable to the old gentleman.
They now want the Government to pay large
sum of money to those who tried hard to an
nihilate it. This may be magnanimity, but it
is like paying man for making you miserable,
and it is to be hoped the Republican element
in the House, combined with what few loyal
Democrats there are left, will kill the measure
so dead that 1t will need immediate burial.
Year: 1876

This is not very good year for young men.
They do not seem to prosper. Everything
turns awry in their endeavors. One young
snob in the West has recently had his coat
tails filled very full of No. ) shoes because he
proposed to young lady, who claimed it her
privilege during leap year, and now comes the
report from Brooklyn that while a spruce
young gent was in the act of asking the hand
of a well-known young belle she sprinkled
cayenne pepper into his eyes, and ordered the
servants to thrust him out into the chilly night
air. We knew it was going to be very bad
year for young men, There was something in
the January atmosphere which gave distinct
premonitory symptoms of this, and nothing
will save them but the quiet recesses of some
secluded hermitage.
Year: 1876

There are many persons in the North who
are disposed to hold the Republicans of the
South responsible for all of the populations
and frauds which have been perpetrated inthat
section. We hope in few days to show that
Democratic lobbyists are not guiltless, but in
nine tenths OF the instances of this kind they
were parties to these swiudles, and made it
easy and practicable for the colored legislators
to engage in schemes of plunder. We shall
endeayor to show that in the States of Georgia,
North and South Carolina the Nemisis of Re-
publican Legislatures were Democratic lobby
lists, some of whom have taken the money thus
made to elevate them to exalted positions.