smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

Nor SyccESs.-It seems that the
new floating saloon steamship Besse-
mcr, which was to cross the English
Channel without making her rassen-
gers sea sick, has not turned out the
success that was anticipated. At
least it IS asserted by the English pa
perS that she is 'ouIy half success
and the plain Interpretation of that,
in her case, must be that the princi-
pie Of automatic action on which the
inventor relied does not work well.
OF course she can only be a success if
there is an absence Of all sensible mo-
ton in the swinging saloon. If the
saloon shares the motion of the ship
to an appreciable ex;ent-and this
seems TO be the case-no real Gain
will have been affected.
Year: 1875

A force of police surrounded the Office of the
Central Pacific Railroad at San Francisco yes
terday and after searching the place, succeeded
in capturing the defaulter and bigamist Wood
ruff, who WAS reported to have sailed to China
on the End instant He was committed to jail,
and bail fixed at BE, 600.
Year: 1875

TWO RESPECTABLE SERVANT GIRLS BEGUILED TO


NORFOLK, VA, AND TAKEN TO A DANCE HOUSE


ARREST OF THE TWO ABDUCToRs.


NORFOLK, Dec Is, 1875.


Two white men, Thomas Wood and James Smith,
dance house men, arrested by officer Humphrey
this morning and carried before Mayor Whitehead
the charge Of abductng respectable girls from the
city Of Boston, and after aluring them to low Norfolk
dance house attempted to outrage them. The girls in
their complaint to the Mayor said that two weeks ago
man giving his name James Smith came to their
home in Boston and induced them to to this city
under promise of giving them employment in his
family as house servants They consented the pro-
posa and arrived here late last night the Boston
steamship under his charge At the wharf they
met by strange man, who told by Smith to s'take
care of them and take them you know where" In the
meantime Smith left, and the party whom the girls
turned to took them down to the dance house
the corner of Union and Nebraska streets,
rooms, and in the Of half hour after they
had retired two strange men entered the apartment
and attempted to outrage them. The girls resisted
their assalants and cried Justify and finally succeeded
In escaping the With the aid of the police
they reached the station house and provided for
until Mayor Whitehead appeared to whom they gave
detailed account Of their misfortunes The Mayor
placed the matter in the hands of his Chief and the
above parties arrested and will be examined to-
morrow.


Smith acknowledged having brought the girls from
Boston, and Thomas Wood the proprietor of the dance
house, furnished the funds Wood acknowledged being
tue party who met the girls at the boat.
Year: 1875

REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE TO
THE CANAL COMMISSION AS 40 AUDITOR
THAYER.


ALBANY, Dec. 16, 1875
At meeting of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund
to-day the Canal Fraud Investigating Commission pre-
sented charges against Mr. Thayer Auditor of the Canal
Department alleging that he has been engaged In pur-
chasing canal certificates at discount OF per cent
and that he had purchased such certificates to the
amount OF $3.50 000 These charges Auditor Thayer
MED m toto and said that last Monday after being
confined with sickness for ve weeks TO his residence
he addressed letter to tho Commission stating that
he understood they were taking evidence in relation
TO the purchase of these certificates and he desired
appear before them and explain his connection with the
matter They replied that when they wanted him they
would let him know, but they had given him the
opportunity to appear.


The Commissioners Of the Canal Fund after listening
to this statement from the Auditor on motion Of Lieu
tenant Governor Dorsheme referred the matter back
to the commission with the understanding that Audi
tor Thayer shall have hearing before them.
Year: 1875

that the reports had been received and Mcdonald and
Joyce Informed OF the fact would il notp


Colonel MuRDocK-I'ye nothing to say. General
Henderson and the District Attorney the only ones
who know what statement / made, and feel sure
General Henderson and Mr. Dyer would not betrAy my
confidence. | have nothing to say unless 1t be as a
witness.


CoRREsrosDESr-Did Mcdonald and Joyce tell you
in plain terms that they would have you dismissed
Colonel MuRpooK-No.


CoRREsroNDEST-Did you have an interview with
them in room in ST. LOUIS at the time mentionR
Colonel MuRDocK-I can't sanction any reply will
just say this, that don't think il polite or right or
advantageous have the newspapers make any state
ment concerning me at the present time


rs THE PRESIDENT fMPIIcATEDS


CoRRKsPoNDENT-If it is shown that the President is
implicated in the whskey frauds, what action will be
taken2


Colonel MuRDocK-I suppose he will be impeached
CoRREsPoSDEST-Th will settle the third term ques
ton


Colonel MuRDocR-Certany, If he Is impeached
CoRREsPoSDENT-Do you think he will be2


Colonel MuRDocK-I have not the slightest idea, and
II is unnecessary for you to ask If know OF tho ex
isence of any evidence tending to show that he was
implicated


CoRRKsPoSDESr-Donty you think large proportion
Of the money raised on the crooked whskey used
for ejectoneering purposes


Colonel MURDocK-I am Of the opinion that II was,
although Mcdonald and Joyce undoubtedly took tho
lions share. / worked hard for Grant and used my
own means freely. He got heavy vote in these
counties


GRAND JURY.


CoRREsPoNDEST-Do you suppose that further inves-
legations foot and that preparations being
made for the next Grand JuryH


Colonel MURDocK-I think 1t has that appearance.
and we may soon have some very startling
CoRREsPoSDENT-Colonel, shall say that you posi-
lively declined to say anything either negative az
nrmatve 1t can do no harm, as the HERALD has al
ready published the fact that you made the reports in
question and an affidavit subsequently.


Colonel MuRDocK-I don't want anything said
about it, have made assertions and you state this
at your own risk You cannot tell what may confirm
or deny, and il choose to say that know nothing
how you substantiate your assertonS am sorry
that the report you speak OF has appeared In the
HERALD, as it can do nothing but harm If could do
SO would go to ST. Louis myself to-day to prevent any
further publication.


This ended the interview
Year: 1875

qualified, and perhaps the vote on this
office will be nearer party test than on
any other.


For Coroner Charles Thomas Is in nom
nation, and be has also been endorsed
by the Democratic Central Committee.
Charley is man Of liberal views in poll
tics. and did not seek nomination Of
either party, but being ;hc best man for
the place, i. endorsed by all.


We have aimed % give an unbiased
commentary upon the personnel Of the
two tickets before the people Of this coun-
ty. We think we have succeeded in do
ing 50. We have no desire to disparage
single man, or to praise one above his
deserts, for political reasons only; we,
as we'll rs every other citizen, are too
much Interested in good local government
10 care about foi-ting incompetent men
upon the people. Bat we claim, and it
cannot be denied, that the Republican
county ticket i. hy far the best, and that
those who set local interest, above party
success should vote it entire.
Year: 1875

The Ohio Democracy opposed paper
money when the emergency called for it, and
now clamor for paper money when there is
no longer need of it. They combated the
idea that the national debt was a national
blessing, at the time borrowed money was
sustaining our armies, and now wish to in
crease that debt many millions by additional
issues of currency. The argus says that pa
per currency was forced upon the country
against the earnest protests of the Democ-
racy. True! the Democracy protested
against it as they protested against all meas
ures for the suppression of the rebellion
Now that paper money can do rebels no
harm the Democracy want more of 1t. The
Argus asks who have sustained the govern
ment in repudiating its demand promises to
pay. The Ohio Democracy have since 1868,
aid have clamored for more demand prom
ises, and vigorously protested against any
attempt to pay them.
Year: 1875

The position of the soft money Democrats
is tolerably we'll known. They have not been
backward in proclaiming their position. The
position of the hard-money Democrats is not
so well known, even to. themselves. But Mr..
W. S. Holman of Indiana, Democratic mem
Der of Congress, has spoken for them. He
delivers himself thus:


The resumption of specie payments, in the
sense in which that step is recon mmended by
ultra hard-money men, would be attended BY a
contraction which would J e enormous. To
attempt to pay our enormous debts, and at the
same time make very large reduction in the
amount OF the circulating currency, would only
be public disaster While, therefore, eventu-
ally, the country must return to a hard money
basis as the only one which is thoroughly scien-
tific and honest, L am of the opinion that the
time for taking the initial measures has not
yet arrived


Mr.. Holman and his hard-money followers
admit that the resumption of specie payments
is the only scientific and honest'' course,
and then add that the time has not yet come
to be scientific and honest,-na that the
time even for taking initial steps in the direc-
ton of science and honesty has not arrived!


These hard-money Western Democrats be-
lieve in honesty in the far future but not in
the present. The time to talk about homes
ty has come, but not the time to practice it.
''Let us be dishonest and unscientfc some
years longer" is in effect their cry. They
say to the debtor, 1--WE do not ask you to be
honest until you have discharged your debts
in deprecated currency" They say to the
poor man ''We do not ask you to be honest
until you have made some money" But
these men believe in honesty as soon as they
can afford it. Honesty is luxury, not to be
possessed by the poor man. As soon as we
all get rich we will be honest. 1t was Becky
Sharpe who said 'It is so easy to be good on
$4,000 year." These Western Becky
Sharpes, the hard-money Democrats of Ohio
and Indiana hold to the same creed. 1t is
even whispered that some Democrats in
Maine are of the opinion that the country
cannot afford to be honest for some years
yet. They hold that the profits of dishonesty
have not been fairly distributed, that MANY
people have reaped no benefit from it; and
as soon as the neglected ones get share of
the spoils they are all going to turn about
and lie honest.
Year: 1875

To the Editor of the Press:


Dear Sir,-I see by your Daily that the name
of Henry G. Peabody, Esq, of your city has
been suggested for the Republican nomination
of Judge of Probate. very good suggestion
indeed. Mr.. Peabody is a young man just in
the prime of life and every way well qualified
to discharge the duties of said office. L trust
our friends throughout the county will turn
their attention to him as the most suitable per-
son to fill the place so long and honorably held
by Judge Waterman.


Yours truly, o. G. Cook.
Year: 1875

This sis how it came about" explained a
Republican in distant county to friend
who was surprised that he had bill to settle
FOR the Maine Standard. can agent came to
the house and urged my wife to subscribe.
She said she wanted story paper, and if it
was such paper she would take it.
The agent said it was and down
went my name." The agent was
correct. No paper can crowd more stories
into the same space than the STANDARD.
Persons of a more decided character would
call the stories lies, but such people are too
practical.
Year: 1875

an earnest desire to justify your generous CONT
dence, and strong regard for the honor and aoel-
fare of our State, inspire Nth the firm resolue to
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
IN the endeaoor to faithfully discharge the duties that
aoiH be incumbent on me If your choice shall prore
to be che choice Of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for aoo you act, in that event. honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constopat care.


Gen. Connor's Acceptance.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and eemmuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
ncations that are not used.
Year: 1875

The argus says the Democratic platform
in Ohio sis not whit worse than that of
the Republicans" Perhaps not, from the
argus standpoint, but there is wide differ.
ence from the hard-money standpoint. Why
doesn't the Argus publish the two platforms,
and let its readers compare them? Below
we reproduce the financial planks and re
spectfully call the attention of the Argus to
them:


REPUBLICAN.


''Second-That policy of finance should be
speedily pursued which without unnecessary
shock to business or trade, will ultimately
equalize the purchasing capacity of the coin
and paper dollar


DEMOCRATIC,


"Eghth-That the contraction of the curreu-
cy heretofore made by the Republican party,
and the further contraction proposed by it,,
with view to the forced resumption of specie
payment has already brought disaster to the
business of the country and threatens general
bankruptcy. We demand that the policy be
abandoned, and that the volume of currency be
made and kept equal to the wants of trade,
leaving the restoration of legal tenders to par,
gold, to be brought about by promoting the in
dustries of the people, and not by destroying
them


Ninth-That the policy initiated by the Re-
publican party of abolishing legal tenders and
giving national banks the power to furnish all
the currency will increase the power of an al
ready DANCE rous monopoly, and the enormous
burdens now depressing the people without
any corresponding advantage, and that we op-
pose the policy, and demand that all the ma
tional bank circulation be promptly and per.
manently retired and legal tenders be issued in
their place.


Tenth-That the public interest demands
that the government should cease to discredit
it's own currency, aud should make it's legal
tenders receivable for all public dues. except
where respect for the obligations of contracts
requires payment in coin; and that we favor
the payment of at least one-half of the customs
in legal tenders


Eleyenth-The extinction of the present ma
tional banks and the establishment in their
stead of a system of free banks of discount and
deposit under such regulations as the states
may respectively prescribe; and Lo paper cur
rency except such as may be issued directly by
and upon the faith of the general government"


EVERY Democratic success won in the
Year: 1875

for the purpose of nominating candidates for four
Senator'S, Judge of Probate, Register of Probate,
County Iredsurerone County Commissioner, Clerk of
the Courts.


Also to choose County Committee, and to act
upon any other business which may properly come
before the Convention.


The basis of representation will be follows: Each
City and Town will be entitled to one Delegate and
one additional Delegate for every go votes cast of
Nelson Dingley for Governor in 1874. traction OF So
votes additional 10 the full number will entitle the
City or Town to an additional Delegate. This basis
will give the following delegates and apportionment
Year: 1875

'Second-That policy of finance should be
speedily pursued which without unnecessary
shock to business or trade, will ultimately
equalize the purchasing capacity of the coin
and paper dollar
Year: 1875

OTTER.-The steamer Otter
made a trial trip up the Duwam-
ish River on Saturday, towing a
couple of scows. 1t was found
she was admirably suited for the
river trade. She went down to
Port Townsend yesterday to
take out the necessary papers to
transfer to this district.
Year: 1875

BLAsTINd.-A number Of large
logs in the boom, too large to
handle in their original shape,
have been blown in two by
charges ofblasting powder. The
sound of the blasting at different
times during yesterday and the
day before, made a number think
that the Pacific was coming in
Year: 1875

It was our purpose to have made no further remarks on this case. The subject of them has been dealt with aC- cording to law. It is always sad to have anybody hung, but when any body is hung, we decidedly prefer to have it done according to law. But The Miner of last week, questions the propriety and by inference the right of THE CITIZEN to comment on the case. That paper carries the idea the case was one for Prescott to manage, and so it was, at least for Yavapai county, up to a certain point. That county decid- ed Abiles guilty of murder in the first degree, although the case was entitled l" the Territory of Arizona vs. Manuel "Abiles." Does the very sharp editor of The Miner now perceive what kind of a case it was?. Did not the whole Territory have an interest in the ques- tion of whether or not the people of the Territory should keep at their ex- pense, a murderer for life? especially after jury of twelve men if not Prescott men, men of Yavapai county dad patiently heard the evidence for and against him, and then found him guilty. The case was one in which every person in Arizona was interested, or ought to be, and have alright to prop erly express opinions about THE CITIZEN does not pretend to confne its discussions or remarks to subjects of one county or town alone, but to all that affect the Territory atlarge.

 The Miner must have almost know ingly misrepresented our position, wherein it speaks of our censure and opposition to the right of petition. We spoke of the high character of the pc titioners, and said distinctly that they were men who surely have no wish to encourage crime or disorder in community" Not word was utter ed against their doing what they did The policy of having law for mur- der only partially executed, was dis cussed; also of expensive trials and convictions, without executions, etc.

 Then again: The ene-man power has been bitterly condemned by men who approve it when they happen to seek it, and when in all other cases condemn it. The executive is sworn to execute the law, not defeat its exc ,cution; and when a jury finds aman guilty of murder in the first degree, and the presiding judge sentences him to death, there would be a perversion of law should the Governor commute the sentence to one of less severity, unless a state of facts is shown which was utterly wanting in the Abiles' case.

 Thc petitioners did what they had a perfect right tU 5fo, and we said so; the case was The Territory of Arizona vs. Manuel Abiles," and hence our right as much as that of the petitioners, to have say about it. Their rights were not superior to ours; yet The Miner censures us and we did not censureI them in the matter Probably this will not please The Miner. And sup pose it does not?
Year: 1875

CHIEF JUSTICE DUNES organ, The Miner, seems to approve THE CITIZENS refusal to publish his communications His last letter is noted for brevity, the anger and uncomfortable position of the writer. We have taken no unreas- enable advantage of the Judge, and will not, and he knows we will not, but he must say something to make a sort of showing that he still lives, although unhappy.
Year: 1875

LAST week we referred to the fact that the constitutionality of the amend ment to the postal act of March 3, 1875, IS to be tested. The Attorney General has been requested to designate an at torney to defend the postmaster in New York in the case
Year: 1875

A charming woman, I've heard II said
BY other women as light as she;
But all in vain puzzle my head


To find wherein the charm may be.
Her face, indeed, is pretty enough,


And her form is quite as good as the best,
Where nature has given the bony stuff,
And a clever millincr all the rest
Intelligents Yes-in certain way;
With the feminine gift OF ready speech;
And knows very well what not to say
Whenever the theme transcends her reach.
But turn the topic on things to wear,
From an opera cloak to a robe dc mutt
Hats. basques, or bonnets-'twill make you


stare


To see how fluent the lady can be.
Her laugh is hardly thing to please;
For an honest laugh must always start
From gleesome mo cd like a sudden breeze,
And hers is purely a matter Of art
A muscular motion made to show
What nature designed to lie beneath
The finer mou h; but what can she do,
Ii that is ruined to show the teeth!
To her seat in church--a good half mile
When the day is fine she Is sure to go.
Array ed, of coarse, in the latest style
La mode de Paris has got to show;
And she puts her hands on the velvet pew
fCan hands so white have taint Of siny)
And thinks-how her prayer books tint Of


blue


Must har,uonize with her milky skin!
Ali what shall we say Of one who walks
In fields of flowers to choose the weeds?
Reads authors of whom she never talks,
And TALK OF authors she never reads!
She's a charming woman, Eve heard 1t said
BY other women as light as she;
But all in vain puzzle my head


To find wherein the charm may he.


-Ha,per's Magazine.
Year: 1875

From the last years crop of fruit there
are tons and tons of dried apples stored
away in the farmers garrets in boxes,
chests and bags, waiting and ready to sup
ply the family tables whenever they shall
be needed. The careful housewife will
give such stories an occasional examina-
ton, to see that nothing is wasted from
the effects of damp weather, insects or
vermin. After apples are thoroughly
cured, probably there is nothing better
for storing them in than tight, clcan boxes
or barrels. If flour barrels are used. they
should first be washed entirely clean, as
-four adhering to the sides or heads Is
liable to mould and injure the quality Of
the fruit within. Tight barrels or boxes
are best, because they shut out the damp
air in stormy weather, and also exclude
those insects which are always seeking to
deposit their eggs, and from which hatch
the worms or maggots which injure 30.
much of the dried fruit which is carelessly
cared for If stored in bags, the bags
should be fine and clean, and tied tightly,
so as to exclude all insects which might
cause injury to the fruit. m gks 3a,


We have all had smarting evidences, Of
the ease with which mosquitoes can thrust
their bills through the fabric even Of our
best and finest clothes, and those insects
which deposit the eggs Of the apple worm
have the ability TO put their eggs through
pretty small holes if necessity requires.
If convenient to do so, bags Of dried fruit
should be hung in the open air ofan upper
room. where the air can circulate freely.
and prevent injury from mould and damp
ness. Housekeepers on farm find this \
busy time of year. with fruit to dry and to
can, pickles to preserve. and catsup and
other relishes to prepare, and 1t is all too
hard work to have such labor lost for want
of little watching and timely care dur
ing the changing weather Of summer and
fall. The dog day weather is past now,
and our houses should have good airing
and the family stores a thorough summing
and scalding, as necessity requires. Don't
let mould and decay spoil the results OF
hard toll. for the want of little timely
forethought and careful attention now
NeW England Farmer. "a