smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The attOr-
ney-general has sent the President .
long opinion in the Chorpeuning case,
reviewing the various acts of congress
relating thereto, and the various deci-
siOus of the supreme court and the court
OF claims on which principles governing
this case have been judicially consider
ed. The opinion Is that four hundred
and fOrty-three thousand dollars found
due by the late pOstmaster-generai can
not be paid since the repeal OF the resO-
luton which referred the case to the
pOstmaster.general; that under the law
the postmaster general did not act as
judge, but merely as the minister Of
congress; that his finding is not ia the
nature Of award by al arbitrator,
and that the case does not differ
in principle from the case Of Gordon US.
the United State 7 Wade, 1913; that the
award OF one hundred and nine JiOu-
sand and seventy-thTee dollars, hereto
fore paid by the postmaster-gen to
Mr.. UhOrpenning, which was found due
under reference to the postmaster-gen
eral, made by act Of congress, did not
bind ChOrpenning so that he could not
appeal to congress for more. On the
other hand the attOrney-general holds
that the present pOstmaster.general is
not authorized to pay the additional
amount found due by the late poStmas-
ter.general for the reason that congress
repealed the resolution Of reference be-
fore the money was paid. He holds that
in the present condition of the law the
court of claims has jurisdiction in the
case, but is clearly of the opinion that
the amount found due by the last post
master-general is not an award which
the court can enforce, and that unless
congress intervenes the claim Is de-
barred by the statute of limitation.
Year: 1875

ADVICE TO SKATERs.-A correspondent of
the Loudon Times describes a very simple lit
tie contrivauce which he recommends every
skater to carry with him as a precautiou IN
case of accident. Having myself been im-
mersed," he writes, "and knowing, therefore,
how exceedingly difficult it is to get out un-
aided, but what very slight assistance is suf-
hclent, | can con fdenty venture TO assert that
every skater carried in his pocket piece of
stout string or bliud cord about four yards
long, and provided with small cross pieces of
wood at each end. Ia the event of any person
falling through the ice, his companion, if so
provided, could lie down on the souod ice and
throw his piece OF cord to the man in the
water, who might manage by its aid to sup
port himself until further help arrived.
Year: 1875

Crops in this vicinity are looking as
we'll as can be expected, considering the
cold, wet spring, with the present dry.
hot, forcing weather. Early sown wheat
is now in blossom, and stands quite thin
on the ground, but generally has a good
dark color. Early barley was badly
damaged by the hail in June, as it was
then iointed out, and the heads were
forming. What there is lett is plump
and nice. Oats are heading out, stand
ing quite thin, and unless we get ram
soon. will be small crop. Corn is very
late, and stands very uneven. Potatoes
are being forced right up by the dry. hot
weather, and the bugs seem to be doing
serious damage. Wild grass about /
medium crop. The grasshoppers ar,
said to be making sad havoc in the soutl
part OF this town.


A. VIM FIELD.
Year: 1875

We noticed with interest the intention Of
the colored people to organize and drill .
boat club, and we would like to see them
also man yacht. This, old citizens well
know, is no new thing. There we're colored
crews at the mouth of the river in the en-
ploy OF the health and customhOuse author
tiles which were athletic and powerful
men, and, like the celebrated Kroomen on
the western coast of Africa feared no con-
tag;ous fever or other climatic disease.
There have besides always been colored
sailors on our lake craft who can hand,
reef and steer very well.


In expressing our interest in these enter
prises it is in no sense with any idea Of
race rivalry. 1t is in the same spirit of
industrial cooperation which would hail
an accession to the agricultural force of
the country. IL is of the utmost impor-
tance that the Southern ports shall have a
maritime interest which will ultimately
control the Gulf trade with the tropics.
This trade will require hardy and acclim-
ated sailors, and the commercial interests
Of the city will see the immense advantage
of employing and instructing the colored
people in the common service. We do not
know that the colcred oarsmen can beat
the time of the crews of England and New
England, but they can certainly work ship
in latitudes where the sailors of the North
would be prostrated by disease or power
less with lassitude. Let our motto then be
everything and everybody for the indus
trial service of Louisiana. 1t is thus and
only thus that the drain Of cash for manu-
factories and freights can be arrested and
the products of our labor capitalized and
kept at home.
Year: 1875

This gentleman, not member of tho firm,
according to the card, ought to lave assist
ance to enable him to keep his peace. If
Governor Antoine does not give it to him
the dangerous clan will be likely to break
it for him.
Year: 1875

A RIOT AT BRASHEAR
STRIKE OF THE C0L0RED COAL GANG


THE TOWN UNDER ARMS
SEVERAL MEN WOUNDED
MAYOR ST. CLAIR RESTORES ORDER


MORE TROUBLE APPREHENDED
THE MAYOR TELEGRAPHS FOB ARMS
.ATHREATENED A CONFEDERATION
Year: 1875

Yes, kick her down as low as possible.
Don't give her a chance to rise and in
wade respectable society again,


She has been tried and tempted, and
she has fallen from the holy estate of
innocence, and it behooves every virtu-
ous woman tossee to it that she not al
lowed to breath the foul malaria of her
presence among the pure of her sex.


There is contamination in her touch.
There is moral darkness and degrade
ton in her presence. Beware of her as
you would one smitten with the plague.


When she passes by, or when her dis
graced name is mentioned, wrap your
pious garments around you, and let the
blush of shame tinge your maiden
cheek, and the pccket-handkerchief Of
insulted modesty cover your face.


Men will deem you modest, and do not
men adore modesty in woman, and dc
they, by any act of theirs, destroy that
quality in female character? Oh, no.
Certainly not. We all know that the
world of men at large are equally as
careful of tie character of the young
girls with whom they associate as they
would be if these same girls were their
own grandmothers. To be sure


Always think Of the abandoned wo-
man at her worst. Never for a moment
indulge the idea that there may be good
life in hers. The days when it was pos
sible ''for good to come out of Nazareth
are passed away


She has fallen-let her be where she
has chosen her place. IB the mud oi
the gutter, under the faring gas-light, in
the wintry streets, in the waters of the
river-do not trouble your fair hands
about her. "She has made her bed, Sc
let her lie; so let her lie"


You can pity the poor heather in for
eign lands, and knit stockings for the
goddess inhabitants OF the tropics, and
send Bibles and tracts to the South Sea
Islanders, and put pennies in the mis-
sion box to enlighten the Hindoo as he
goes out to cast himself beneath the
wheels of Juggernaut, but with these
wretched heather at your very gates you
have nothing to do. Your eyes must be
blind to the sad fact of their existence,
and if, perchance, they cry out for help
you must not forget that you are vir-
tuous woman, and, as such, your ears
must be deaf


Smile your sweetest on the men that
have made them what they are, and ig-
more the certainty that there Is tempta-
tion in the world IN which you have
never been exposed. Your gilt,edged
gold.clasped Bible holds for you no les
son Of mercy and forgiveness, for you
read it in a heart set in judgment, and
your idle eyes have never paused to rest
with grave consideration upon the sen.
tence: For the greatest of all there is
charity"
Year: 1875

A sod accident occurred to young de-
butante at an amateur musical entertain
ment in Washington few nights ago.
The beautiful creature walked to the foot
lights with the grace of a queen and the
ease of professional. She warbled the


first stanZa like Nilsson. The accompa-
mist struck up the interlude, and of course
this was the time when the fair singer
should raise her lace-kerchief' to her
face. With a regal curve of the LETT arm
she did so. her eyes fixed on the admiring
audience, when horrible dictu, a most del
icately constructed silk stocking displayed
itself in wavy folds. 1t seems that her
maid in her excitement had placed stock
ing in the place where the other article
ought to be, and hence her ludicrous mis-
take. She stood transfixed, resembling an
auctioneer of hosiery ut bankrupt sale.
The audience roared. The buttons flew,
and stalwart men grasped their sides In
fearful agony. Fashionable ladies forgot
their propriety, and just screeched. Oi
course the best thing under the circum-
stances for Mile. Blank to do was TO faint.
She did it as well as Clara Morris could.
I'm rushed Senator -; he seized a pitch
er of water and soused the PROSTATE form
of the unfortunate singer. This had the
desired effect, and so it would on any fe-


male when her $500 dress was ruined


| With a whizzng sound she left the plat
| form the entertainment was'ended; the
| fair singer has taken herself to nunnery
Year: 1875

very pale and her hands were tightly
eiencbed. The drivers cast ominous
glanees at her. ~


- don't half like the looks of the wo-
mani' heard muttered, and l think the
sight of her filed every one with sense
of fforeboding.


As soon as the basket was down to the
logs we saw him step out upon them,
and thence to the rock From moment TO
moment rhe mist hid him. and transient
Jets of water, from betwixt the logs.
saairtea high over his head. GHardedly
be planted one boot, shod with sharp
corks, upon one of the large logs-the one
he-iudged it best to cut away first the
other foot rested on the rock. The " bas-
kef' he had placed on his back. We were
holding it steady from both banks, ready
to pull it up when signaled. Before ana
beneath him ragged the cataract. we saw
him raise the AK and strike it into the log.
The bright steel flashed in the narrow
chssm. At the fourth stroke the great log
cracked. He threw the ak and clutched
the basket. A mighty crash rang up The
lam had started-was moving-golng
down-ma6ly MISUNDERSTANDING in,
to the glut-holel The wet splinters all
along the rapids went hundred feet in
air. On both sides the gangs were run
ming backward, hosting the basket" it
rose twenty feet q second A hundred
and fifty strong men pulled with might
and main As he rose he waved his hand
to us. --T


All, God! we were too slow! 1t was
all done in trice. One great stick, end
ing over like fagot, barely missed the
basket. Another longer log, whirling up
struck the warp further out, and hurled
him down with ii! The cable was torn
from our, handsi Gone like flash; into
the gulf belowl From the one great
rough human heart on either bank a groan
of pity blended with the roar.


Then all eyes turned toward the poor
fellows mother. She had thrown up her.
hands when the timber swept him down
as if to shut out the sight, then dropped
them on a sudden, with moan.


'"Catch her ~ some one shouted. Half
a dozen standing nearest sprang forward
Tor she was standing on the very verge
of the rocks. Her eyes had fallen. on old
man Villate. They were like the eyes OF
one ia mortal agony. The blotched and
bloated old rumbntt turned his face aside
and downward. and thrust out his hands
as if to fight off flame. For their lives the
men burst not lay hold of her. She seem
ed to waver in soul betwixt grief and
fury.


a moment after, the men gave loud
shoutl She was gone from where she
had stood, and the echo of a smothered
shriek-tributc of woman's heart to
death-came to our ears. We sprang to
look over. There was glimpse OF the
bright shawl whirled amid the foam.


g Did she fall % some cried out,


9Throwed herself -downF' said those
who saw it.


We never saw trace of either OF them.
But the jam went out, to the last log
Two hours later the gangs were following
the drive down the streanl-on TO Mon
trralt But the men had turned sullen.
Scarce a laugh or acheery shout was heard
for three edays.-Sc for Apr1t. -,
Year: 1875

Seth Green, the noted fish culturist and
sportsmen, says the most effective hook in
Ay fishing is made from a strong needle,
annealed, bent and tempered, and conse-
quently without a barb. He asserts that
only in this way can a really sharp hook
be obtained, that the tension Of the rod is
amply sufficient TO keep such hook in its
place, and that very gentle stroke will fix
the keen point in the mouth Of the fish.
Year: 1875

There 10 general testimony from all quarters
TO the high character for square straightforward
honesty Of the new Secretary OF the Interior


The Democratic organ Of Detroit lis home, says
he ir universally recognized as man Of extra
ordinary energy, and his personal honesty has
never been questioned" The disposition is
therefore strongly manifested to wait and see
how he administers his department, before de-
Gliding upon the propriety of the appointment;
Year: 1875

Colorado re-echoes the Republican thunder
The returns of yesterday election Indicate that
the Republicans have carried the Territory, and
Will have working majority in the Constitution
al Convention Colorado is to come into the
Dnion az a State OH the 4th OF July next, and
will add, no doubt, two Republican members to
the United States Senate.
Year: 1875

The election for Mayor and other mnnicipal
officers takes place in Baltimore tomorrow, and
will be, undoubtedly, very warmly contested.
The opposing candidates are on the Reform and
Democratic tickets. the former being supported
by citizens irrespective OF party, and the latter
by portion of the Democrats. Exactly TO what
extent the Democratic vote will be divided is I'M
certain, and will probably remain so, until the
ballots are actually counted. and to this uncer-
tainty is due the deep interest and scarcely sup
pressed excitement attending the election. The
Democratic vote has heretofore had maj ajority
IN Baltimore Of from ten Thousand upward, and
it now remains to be seen whether enough OF il
has gone into the Reform movement, joining
with the Republicans, 10 leave the Ring re-
nainder i'll n minority.


The result of the vote. to-morrow,is further oil
interest and Importance on account Of the very
great influence it must have on the State elect
ion, which takes place next Tuesday. In fact
the result in the State depends almost entirely
upon the verdict now to be uttered by Balti-
more A large majority for Reform, or large
majority for the Democratic ticket will be CON
elusive for the whole State, though a small ma
jonty either way will still give the other side
room for hope. 1t is reasonable to look for
considerable Reform majority outside OF the
city, 30 that il tile Democratic city candidate,
should succeed, tomorrow, bya narrow msrgiI
only, it is probable that their State ticket msl
be defeated.


tNxH nif u Tp11
Year: 1875

The people Of Knoxville are
excited over the proposed execu-
ton Of Jno. Webb on the 18th.
Many persons have petitioned to
have the execution private. The
Sheriff says they can make it as
private as they wish by staying
away, as for him he means that
those who wish to see it may do
SO, for the public cannot be kept
back. Have it public, say We
The secret executions Of Venice
still haunt our memory. The days
Of Doges and torture are past
Have it public.
Year: 1875

NJ Quad in the NeW OrE Graphic.


/ saw and heard him as was going
home the other evening. A big tel
escope was pointing heavenWard from
the Public square, and he stood beside
it and thoughtfully inquired;


"Is it possible, gentlemen, that you
do not care to view the beautiful
works of nature above the earth >
Can it be it be true that men of your
intellectual appearance will sordidly
cling to ten cents rather than take a
look through this telescope and
bring the beauties of heaven within
one and a half miles of your eyes?


The appeal was too much for one
young man to resist. lie was a tall
young man with a long face, high
cheek-bOnes, and anxious look. He
looked at the ten cents and then at
the telescope, hesitated for a single
instant, and took his seat on the stool


Here is a yOnng man vino prefers
to feast his soul with scientific knOwI-
edge rather than become a sordid,
grasping, avariciOus capitalists" re-
marked the astronomer. as he ar
ranged the instrument. "Fall back
you people who prefer the paltry sum
of ten cents to view of the gates of
paradise, and give this noble young
man plenty of ToOm!" '-


The noble young man removed his
hat, placed his eye to the instrument,
a cloth was thrown over his head, and
the astronomer continued :


Behold the bright star of Venus
A sight of this star is worth a thou
sand dOllaIs TO any man who prefers
education to money" There was an
instant of deep silence, and the young
man exclaimed;


"By gosh" !"


stood behind him and knew that
the telescope pointed at the fifth story
of u building across the square, where
a dance was inpfogress.


"All of them Indulge in. eXclama-
tions of admiration as they view the
beauties and mysteries of nature" re-
marked the astronomer. young
man, tell the crowd what you see"


II gee feller hugging girl!' was
the reply-"duraed if there isn't a
dozen of themi"


"And yet, continued the astronomer
There are sOrdid reches in this crowd
who hang to ten cents in preference
to observing such sights as these
in ETHEREAL space. Venus is millions
of miles away, and yet by means of
this telescope, and by paying ten cents
this intellectual young man is ena-
bled to observe observation-disclosures of that
far off world huggiRg each o her just
as natural as they do IN tlis!


The instrument was wheeled around
to bear on the tower Of the engine
house No. Z, five blocks away, and
the astronomer continued:


Behold the beauties and the won
Year: 1875

Why don't you take the papers?
They're the light of my delight;
Except about election time,


And then | read for spite,
Subscribe you cannot lose a cent;
Why should you be afraid?
For cash thus paid is money lent
At interest four-fold paid.
Go, then, and take the papers,


And pay to-day, nor pay delay,
And my word for it is inferred,


You'll live until you're gray.
An old neighbor of mine.


While dying of a cough, rv
Desired to hear the latest news
While he was going off.
took the paper and l read


Or some new pills in force;
He bought bOX-and is he dead?
No hearty as horse.
l knew two men as much alike


AS e'er you saw two stumDs;
And no phrenOlOgist could find


y difference in their bumps.
One takes the paper, and bis life


Is happier than kings;
His children all can read and write,
And talk of men and things.
The other took no paper, and,


While sIolling through the wood,
A tree fell down and broke his crown
And killed him--''very good"
Had he been reading of the news,
At home like neighbOr Jim,
III bet cent that accident


Would not have happened him.
Why don't you take the the papers?
Nor from the printer sneak,
Because you borrow from his boy
\ paper every week.


For he who takes the paper,


And pays his bills when due,
Can live in peace with God and man,
And with the printer too.
Year: 1875

TIE New York TRIBUNE in its
article which we copy makes the
recent failure TO testify againt the
doctrine Of expansion. Exactly
the opposite it seems to lis. 1t will
not do to contract the currency at
the very hour when the country
Is trying to contract its huge piles
Of indebtedness of ali kinds. If we
do, then Maeistrom is 10 name for
thc result.
Year: 1875

Secretary Delano, of the Interior
Department, has been asked by the
President and Cabinet to resign, but
lac refuses. There is a small sirocco Of
rotten smells in the department touch
ing the frauds in the money appropri-
uted TO the Indians, and he says If he
resigns he will tell enough to break
down the administration, So Grant
said he would decline to fight it out
on that line because it might take all
summer.
Year: 1875

"SoLD.''-No people were ever more
badly Sold than the people of the
United States, who vo. / for the ell :
ton of Radical President and Radical
Congress. 1t has now been only about
fifteen years since the Democratic
party was compelled to yield the govern =
ment into the hands of minority party.
And nearly every year since that time
the country has been ruled by a minority
party, through violence and fraud. The
result of all this is that we are sub
merged in debt, and anable to take our
position before the world as tirst-class
nation. We are told by Republican
newspapers that we dare not speak out
in the cause of humanity and admonish
the tyranny of Spain to cease the butch
cry of the Cubans, for fear that weak and
waning power will make war upon us.
and our navy will be again driven from
the seas; that England will join Spain
and complete the destruction of such of
cur commerce as may escape the naval
vessels of the former and then, again,
war will lead to further issues Of bonds
and the probable reputation of the ex-
isting national debt in order that a new
one may be contracted. Al of which
may be true. In the present posture Of
affairs it might be better to allow the
work Of tyranny to go on; TO aeknow-
ledge our crippled and unfortunate posi-
lion at once, and thus pocket the insults
and derision cast at us. But what would
this nation have SAID to all this had it
been continued in the hands of the old
Democratic rulers since 1861 Wei. it
is hardly worth while to ask. Cuba
would have been free long before this.
Nor would the people of this country
have been sold TO the Dutch and English.
Only think Of 1t, a nation which but
short fifteen years ago was so rich that
her people were able to give away mill
lions on millions of acres of good lands
to the landless of all Europe, now so
poor that she cannot pay dollar of her
notes in quoin-not dollar-her cur
rency which was gold currency before is
row "irredeemable" rags" rag baby"
says her fuddled President Her bonds
tothe amount of 81, 10000, 900 held by the
English and Dutch sold was ever a
people SO badly sold
Year: 1875

From the Newtown Md Record and


Gazette.


AN INTERMEDIATE,


The Wilmington Comm .rcial is edi-
ted by Pennsylvania carpet bagger,
named jenkins, who came to the State
of Delaware some years back filled
with egotism enough ts believe him
self able to persuade the good people
of that State that Democracy was
farce and that Republican m was the
panacea for all evils, and that the pro-
per thing for the voters of theDlamond
State to do was to put party by the
name of jenkins in the United States
Senate as one of their representatives.
This same Jenkins is wonderfully
worried about the political affairs of
our State and pats the Reformers $50
called) of Maryland upon the back
and weeps oyer their late defeat, not
because he loves "Reform" SO much
but because he is anxious to see Radi-
cal rule in our State. The Commercial
has always been rabiG enemy of tie
Southern people, and when the key
note is given it will support Grant fol
third term. The people of Maryland
want nothing to do with Grantism anC
feel no interest whatever in Jenkins
ism.
Year: 1875

The charge Of Chief Justice Gilpin in
the case of O'Neill, should he read by
our police and constabies with ,qre;nl
attention. The time may come when
accidents will not shield man from
punishment for the killing, of a person
If the law is violated and the accident
thus be made TO occur.
Year: 1875

Inc New York Times makes the asser.
ton that the remarkable contract awar-
ded the Graphic Company for printing
all the Government stamps, was based
upon any other than the right kind of
foundation, and demands an investor.
tion OF it by the authorities, promising
to throw such light upon it as may be re.
quired for a full understanding of the
subject.