smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

We did not suppose the Commercial wouia ch
deayour to get out of the dilamma III "n'eh u
found itself when we asked ii to give the pcopis
come better plan OH which TO frame tax iaw' D!
such shallow prctcxt as the following, quoted
from its issue of Saturday:


at is our business to point out the fact tia'
these taxes are laid upon the industry anu pusi
ness of this city and county and are thcrciore un
equal, and 1t Is the business OF the GAZETTE US
soeiatee to provide system which snail not con
tain these Objectionable features. They nave the
majority and the responsibility. Possessing .ne
one let them meet the other. We tell them thcif
revenue system is unequal and uniair--the people
upon whom it bears GENEROUSLY so declare IL -"ho
it is for them to remedy the fault


So il appears that it is the business ofthc Com
merc,al to talk about unequal taxation. 1t does
its business very poorly then, FIVE may Judge by
the logic of the sentence in which it says "these
taxes are laid upon the industry and business OF
this city and county, and are therefore unequal
The taxes are, therefore, unequal, because iaid
upon the industry and business of this county.
Most profound! Not unequally lad but un.
equal because they are laid upon "this city ana
county"


The Commercial has refused 10 give us any
other or better mode of taxation while 1t con
demns the present.


Now, 1t declares by the present law the taxes
ore laid upon the industry and business OF 'his
city and county and are therefore unequal. Ac-
cording to that stylc of reasoning they must not
be laid on this city and county at all, otherwise
they would be unequal. Well, let that pass.


Now, will the Commercial please TO point ont
o single feature Of the law that rests upon the
business of this city or county that does not
equally apply to the business of any other city,
town or county in the State?


Will Il point out to us the clause or section IN
the tax law that singles out Wilmington or New
Castle county and authorizes the collection OF
tax from them that it docs not authorize TO he
collected from any other town or county in the
States


Does 1t tax more heavily the farmer in New
Castle county than the farmer in Kent or Sussex?
10 tho shoemaker the tailor, the merchant, the
builder the machinist or the doctor or lawyer OF
Wilmington taxed any heavier in proportion TO
his business than the same occupations in Smyrna
Dover, Milford or Georgetown?


We would be glad to get rid OF the tax. But
We can see no mode Of escape, and have asked
the Commercial to point out aircr and more equal
mode Of leyying it. 1t declines TO do this at the
same time it is vigorous in its dcnuncia,ion OF
the present law.


the tax from real estate In that case the farmers
and owners Of real estate would have 10 pay two
or three times as much.
Year: 1872

The Trustees of the Mutual Insurance Com
pany have abandoned their purpose to reduce
rates Of premium. From their explanation o.
reasons published, they still maintain tha
feasibility Of carrying out their project with
entire safety to their policy hellers. they have
deferred to the circumstances Of those who
entertain different opinion, and will a.lhsrs
to the old rates. This action Of theirs will, We
presume. put an end to the war between the
friends and enemies Of the proposed reduction
which has been waged in such lively manner
in the newspapers for the past fortnight and lsl
the business Of life insurance flow on in its
former uerene and tranquil manner.
Year: 1872

II IS dangerous for wooer who is
not exactly in earnest to. brag of his
property. The English newspapers tell
of farmer at Leeds, who, not long ago.
was mulcted in the sum of 9400 for not
marrying young woman after he
had promised to do so. His attorney.
seeking for reduction of damages in
the Common Pleas. declared that G400
was more than all the property the de
fendant had in the world But, unfor-
tunately, it had appeared in the evidence
that the farmer, while paying his court
to the plaintiff, had told her that be was
worth E2,000. This admission did not
help his case at all; aud all the lovers
who are not sure of keeping their word
are warned to be careful how they boast
about their property,
Year: 1872

SOUTHWESTERN KENTUCKY MEDICAL
AssocIATIoN.-The annual meeting of
the above Society met in Paducah, Mon
day last Among other proceedings, we
notice the passage of the following reso
lation:


On motion of DR.. Withers of Lyon
county, the chair appointed a committee
of fifteen members of the Association to
memoriaIize the Legislature in regard to
the great necessity of third lunatic asy
lum in the Sfste, and to urge its location
in Western Kentucky. DR.. Withers
urged that one common effort be made
by the medical profession in this end of
the State to secure the success of the
measure. 1t is to be hoped that their
united efforts may be successful.
Year: 1872

NEW SPRING AND SUMNER GooDs-
The New York store have received their
new spring and summer stock of goods,
aud challenge an examination by the
trading public. They have received a
nice line of hats, boots. shoes, CATERS,
etcetera.


They call especial attention to their
assortment of ribbons. such as trimmings
for hats, bonnets, and sash ribbon in all
eolors.


The expenses of the house being very
small they can afford to sell with 4 very
small profit, and will prove their ability
in this line to those who favor them with
a call.


Thanking the public for past favors,
they solicit continuance, and promise
to strive the more earnestly to deserve
the same in the future.


P. S. They have received full line
of their side lace serge CATERS made ex-
pressly for the Hickman trade.
Year: 1872

From all that we have been able to
learn in reference to the prospects of the
incoming wheat crop, we are inclined
to believe that the crop will at least be
an average one. In Missouri, Kansas,
Texas and Arkansas, the severity of the
winter, which was preceded by an un-
usually dry fall, will undoubtedly reduce
the crop to something below an average
one. To counterbalance this, an extra
ordinary crop is predicted in California,
the Carolinas, northern Georgia and Min
nesota. AS more wheat was sown than
usual, there can be but little doubt that
the crop will be fully up to the usual
average, if no unforeseen calamity occurs
to the growing crop.
Year: 1872

VINO that has seen dangerous disease
arrested by an able physician or a good
medicine but values beth ? Be it your fam
lily physician to whom you owe so many
escapes from aches and ails, or Dr. Ayers
inimitable remedies his Sarssparilla that
renewed your vitality or Cherry Pectoral
that cured painful cough, or his Ague Cure
that expelled the freezing ague and burn
ing fever from your blood. Who that has
been relieved by any of these agencies but
feels grateful for them all Bangor Times
Year: 1872

Our FISH TRADE.-We regret to
learn that the managers of our railroad
have issued orders declining to transport
fish over their road for the present. This
is a serious loss and misfortune to
large number of our people, who earn
their living in this way, and we sincerity
trust the orders may be changed. There
are between IS and 100 men engaged
here in this trade, who make it their pro
fession, and are dependent upon it solely
for their support. The trade is not in
significant, amounting to many thous-
and dollars during the year The fish
ermen propose to deoderize the ears used
by them so as to make them entirely un
Objectionable. if the road will reinstate
old orders. This IS certainly fair; and
we trust Superintendent Thomas will ac
cede to it,
Year: 1872

HYpRoPHoB1A-In Jackson, Tern,
the City Council has passed an ordinance
compelling the owners of dogs to muzzle
them securely, and keep them securely
muzzled during the next one hundred
and twenty days. If the law is not com
piled with the City Marshal and police
men are directed to shoot all such dogs
wherever they find them.


Mad dogs seem TO be running loose
everywhere. There appears from the
newspapers more cases of hydrophobia
than was ever before known in the United
States. Our Hickman authorities should
'muzzie" the dogs.
Year: 1872

IT is reported that one of the men,
wounded, in the raid some weeks ago on
the Clinton Jail, for the supposed purpose
of furnishing certain prisoners then con
fined under charge of rape. died last
week, from the effect of said wound.
We can not ascertain his name, but are
Informed that he was clever gentleman
and good citizen.
Year: 1872

TIE Brownsville States tells start
ling ghost story in its last issue. in which
mysterious ladys hand appears on the
wall, dimly at first. but gradually getting
palmer, until it stands out perfect in
every particular, which it confesses took
sofR of the courage out of one of its
CORPS.
Year: 1872

either by wholesale or retail. as cheap as
any other house in our city. will give in
exchange for all kind of produce and invite
competition with ny neighbor merchants.
and ask all to examine my stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere.


To all that owe me- | must say, they must
pay, as wish TO buy for cash exclusively,
and shall adhere strictly hereafter 10 the
cash system, believing it to be best for all
parties.


feb5
Year: 1872

DR.. SAGE's CATARRH REMEDY, is no Patent
Medicine humbug, gotten up to dupe the
ignorant and credulous, but is n perfect
Specific for Nasal Catarrh "Cold in the
head, and kindred diseases
Year: 1872

| do not know much about farming


According to chemikil, science, "a
And so my potatoes and corn .s irf


Must take chances without such appliance
plow deep and plant in rotation,


And raise heap more than ] want
l am not i'll content with the country,


And not i'll disposed toward Grant 1-.L
l do not know much about conN ention,


And me- er made speech in my life
never went much on O caucus,


Nor mixed in political strife s .-. .-e.
But ef l was only q spouter,


Or ef was much on a chant
I'd holler stave for the Union,


And speak good word for old Grant
/. do not know much of finance,
j hate to be dunned as debtor,
And when owe money, think s-
The sooner it paid. the better
And sence Grants been boss of the nation


It's bills have been reg larly met
He's tightening the load of taxation


And paying the national debt.
do not know much about fghtin'-
:, My notions don't that way incline;
But when it comes down toa serimmage,


He never was beat on that line.
When treason was threatenin' to swamp US
Twas he gave the thing it's death blow;
And MS he brought us through the danger,


| amt going back on him now.
do not pretend to know much --rrra f-
About tariffs" and balance of trade"
But business is generally lively,


And pretty fair profit is made.
And in spite of the growing of soreheads;
civil Service Reform and such rant,
I'm well satisfied with the country,


And by thunder, Pm going for Grant.
Year: 1872

A great many people in this country
are shamefully negligent about answer
ing letters. Nothing is more annoying.
In European countries it is regarded as
the hight of illbreeding to allow let
ter which needs reply to go unanswer-
ed, and so it ought to be considered
here. This is point on which parents
should lay great stressstO their children.
They should he taught to consider il as
rude not to reply to letter which
needs attention, as to hand fork with
the prong end. The busiest people are
those who are most exact in this re-
spect. The late Duke of Wellington,
who, it will be admitted, had good
deal on his hands at different times of
his life, .replied..to every. letter, no mat
ter how humble source. Once cler-
gyman who lived in a distant part of
the kingdom, wrote to his Grace, OIL
whom neither he nor his parish had a
shadow of claim, to..beg for subserip-
ton to rebuild a church. By return of
mail came back 4 letterifrom the Duke
to the effect that he really could not
see why in the world he should have
been applied to for such an object; but
the parson sold the letter as --ansauto-
graph for f5, and put the Duke down
for that amount among the subscribers.
Year: 1872

1t is not necessary nor even desirable
that in weaving the colt should be re-
moved from the mare. 1t is good plan
to have a closed stall or box for her colt
next to each mares stall. She can COM
municate in her own with her colt, and
will not be so uneasy as she would be
were it removed out of her. sight, nor
will the colt suffer in any way. Care
must be taken to give the colt water
four times day, and feed with the best
of carly cut hay, and gradually few
oats, handful at feed at first, until q
pint is fed twice day. : Colts..must be
kept thriving if good horse is wanted.
The curry comb must be used, but gent
ly; the young animal be caressed and
taught not to fear but to love It's owner
to become used to the various move
ments made around the stable, and the
various articles contained therein. 1t
should be taught to lead now, if this
has been neglected up to this time. If
there is any danger of the mare becomi
ing troubled with excess of milk, it must
be drawn from her, and dry feed be CIV
en- her until all danger..is past. When
she is quite dry the colt may take exer-
else with her.but previous to this it will
be better in the stable.
Year: 1872

In the southern section of the city,
on Monday afternoon, about dusk, says
the Baltimore american, lady was
greatly annoyed by several urchins
ringing her door bell and who, taking to
their heels, enjoyed the joke immensely
when she answered the summons. Sew
eral times she came down stairs, but
was always too late to effect the cap
ture of one. At last she planned 4
scheme. She stood at the head of the
steps and awaited their coming. Pret-
ty soon step was heard on the porch
and in a moment the betl was given Il
vigorous jerk. 81 see you, you little
rascal" the lady said, and rushing
down stairs, caught the unresisting fig
ure by the coat collar, and gave
him good shaking. When her
strength was exhausted and
she was hoarse with excitement,
she looked into the face Of
tile object of her wrath, and discover
ed to her intense horror, that it was the
diminutive minister of her church, who
was as red in the face, 10 use her glow
ing description of him to a. friend, rs q
boiled lobster. A few words OF expla-
nation made the matter all right, and it
was soon forgotten.
Year: 1872

A pretty good story is told at the ex-
pense of well known doctor in a GER
tain village Of New Hampshire. It
seems that few days before the recent
election in that State, the doctor sent u
letter inclosing money to shoemaker
in Linn, II voter in Lake Village, re-
questing him to come home and vote.
The poor fellow, instead of purchasing
a railway ticket, got intoxicated with
the Doctors money, and wandering of
became frozen to death. The Coroner,
in his examination of the body, found
the letter and then sent the body to the
Doctors address with the remark,
"Here's your voter"
Year: 1872

provided that the aggregate of the in
debtedness of any city, Incorporated
village or township, incurred for rail-
road purposes under this act, shall not
exceed five per cent, of the taxable val
ne of the same, including any appro-
priation which the county in which
said city or incorporated village or
township is situated shall make; and
also that the commissioners of any
county, the council of any city or in
corporated village, and the trustees of
any township which now own stock in
any Railroad company, shall be author
lied to sell the stock of the same in such
Railroad Company, on such terms as
they may deem to be for the interest of
said county, city, incorporated village,
or township respectively, and apply the
proceeds to the construction of any
Railroad authorized TO be constructed
agreeable to and under the provisions
of this act: Provided, that before said
sale shall be made, the question wheth-
er said stock shall be sold, shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of such
county, township, incorporated village
or city, in pursuance of section two of
this act; and provided majority of the
electors voting at said election shall
vote in favor of making said sale.


Sec. l3. In case any city, incorpora-
ted village or township issuing bonds,
as heretofore provided in this s--act, shall
fail to pay the bonds or interest coupons
or to deposit with the treasurer of the
county in which such township, ineor-
porated village or city is situated, a suf-
ficient sum of money to pay the bonds
or the coupons which it may have is
sued as aforesaid, which may be then
due as by the terms OF said bonds or
coupons, the county treasurer of such
county shall certify the same to the
Clerk of the Board of Commissioners
of said county, stating the amount so
due and unpaid by such township or
city or incorporated village; whereup-
on the board of commissioners.of said
county shall cause the same to be as
sessed, levied and collected from such
township or city or incorporated vii
lage, with either county or incorpora-
ted village or city taxes, and in like
manner adding to the amount thereof
interest at the rate specified in said
bond for one year; and, the same shall
be paid to the county treasurer, who
shall upon the receipt of said money
pay to the holders of such bonds the
principle or interest for which such
money may have been collected, with
the interest thereon, and cancel and re-
turn such bond or coupons to the town.
ship or city, incorporated village to
which the same may belong.


Sec. IA. This act shall take effect on
and after its passage.


n. Fl. VAN Worries,


Speaker House of Representatives.


JACOB MUELLER,


President of the Senate.


Passed April 90, 1882.
Year: 1872

In nine eases ont of ten, especially
with horses, sickness in animals is
caused by indigestion. Want of groom
Ing, dirty, ill-ventilated stables, starv-
ing one week and over-feeding the next,
not feeding at the regular time when
on the road and then giving too much
grain when the horses are exhausted
by tasting and labor, giving too much
food at noon and too little time to eat il
In feeding immature grain and musty
hay-these are among the causes of in
digestion.
Year: 1872

During the whole of yesterday the dismal
work of searching for bodies in the ruins of
the Centre street fire continued A large force
was employed, doing earnest work, but night
came on without the discovery of any Of
the missing companions of Jennie Stewart,
the elimination Of whose remains soon after
the work began on Sunday stimulated the
laborers and demonstrated the propriety and
necessity of the undertaking. After the
matter had once been cleared of its disgrace
full ENHANCEMENT of red tape by Justice
Dowling's generous offer to defray the ex-
pense, there was no fear of its pausing until
the last fragment of the wreck had been
moved which could conceal any trace of those
unfortunate operatives whose lives have been
sacrificed to the recklessness Of landlords
or employers No doubt the article in Sun
days HERALD exposing the infamy of
the delay to search for the bodies
was the prompting cause which led to
the action of Justice Bowling and Captain
Kennedy. In that we spoke the sentiment of
the people This was recognized by our citi-
zens generally, as it was in the Council Of the
International, which resolved without wait
ing for the municipal authorities to begin the
search. No sooner had the manly and impul-
sive Police Justice, in response to our article,
uttered the magic words which called q bat
talon Of laborers to the work than his EXAM
pie was emulated by Mr.. Morgan Jones with
liberal offer Of money. Yesterday Alderman
Peter Gilsey put five hundred dollars in the
hands Of Captain Kennedy to be expended in
the search We are happy to state that at
length, on the matter being brought to the
attention of Comptroller Green, that officer
has assured the Coroner of his cooperation
and support. Since, therefore, there is no
further difficulty about the financial response
bilty for the work, it will be carried forward
with that zeal for which Captain Kennedy is
distinguished, and whatever the elements have
spared viii be recovered to tell the frightful
tale of the Christmas Eve holocaust.
Year: 1872

Michael Lusignan, lineal descendant Of the
kings Of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia, has
just been tried in st. Petersburg under an
indictment charging him with forgery. He
was convicted and sentenced to exile in the
Ural country. The Princes father was, at
one period of his life, one of the most brilliant
of the adopted sons and soldiers of the Empire
of the Cars The career Of the son was
unfortunate. Penury came to him, and crime
followed want. The history Of the case is
exceedingly melancholy, particularly in view
of the fact that the aged father Of the convict
was present IN court during the prQcesdipgs
Year: 1872

TIE SEcRETARysHP OF THE TREASURY. -
Rumors prevailed on 'the street yesterday
that Secretary Boutwell, had sent in his letter
of resignation, and that Ex-Governor Morgan
was likely to be called to the Cabinet in his
place. Both reports lack confirmation, and
the hopes and fears to which they gave rise
appear to be unnecessary The Treasury De-
partment affirms that there is no immediate
hope of q change in its present head, and
Governor Morgan himself seeks to allay the
fear that he is to be Boutwell's successor.
Nevertheless the rumor may serve good pur-
pose. The distant chance of Cabinet posi-
ton may lure Ex-Governor Morgan from the
temptation of his Senatorial aspirations and
leave the Albany track clear for Senator Conk-
ling.
Year: 1872

public welfare. The Treasury Department d
the nucleus and point dappM of all these
schemes. and the enormous surplus and un.
necessary revenue poured into the Treasury
are the temptation.


Had the government cut down taxation and
the revenue to the lowest point, 80 as to have
realized only sufficient means for current ex-
penses under an economical administration,
the interest on the debt and a moderate
amount for sinking fund for the principal Of
the debt, the temptation to extravagance and
jobs and the decentralization resulting from
them would have been avoided. The Treasury
Department being without vast surplus
revenue. which is but corruption fund, it
could not have interfered with or speculated
in the money market Gold gambling would
have been prevented, or at least checked;
business would not have been violently and
continually disturbed as it has been, and we
should have been nearer specie basis. The
credit of the government would have stood
higher than under the mistaken Treasury
policy of raising large and unnecessary rev.
enue in order to pay off the debt rapidly That
the country has not suffered more from the
Encouragement of our financial affairs is due
to its extraordinary resources. Unfortunately
there is no prospect of an improvement.
There are no statesmen in either the executive
or Legislative branch Of the government capa-
BILE of devising and applying a remedy. The
consequence is, we are still drifting along in
extravagance and corruption. Gigantic
schemes for drawing money from the Treas
ury and plundering the people succeed each
other and grow in magnitude year after year
as the war policy Of taxation and an enormous
revenue is continued. The generalization
resulting from this state of things spreads
like contagious disease and reaches all
classes Of the community. Some Of the mis-
chievous consequences, such as gold gam
bling locking up current money and wild
speculation generally, tho Secretary OF the
Treasury attempts to remove by another
evil-by the assumption of dangerous power
to control the gold market and to contract or
expand the currency, which is the lifeblood
Of trade, as his own will or caprice may die
tate. Unless radical change be made in the
financial policy and management Of the gov
ernment the poison Of extravaganza, corrup-
ton and decentralization will spread till it be-
comes dangerous to our republican institutions
as well as to the morals of the people.