smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

of the island which VIII fail to commend itself
to the American prople. When the crew Of
the Virginius were dragged from their quar-
ters and brutally butchered under the shadows
Of the slaughter house walls Of San Diego the
sympathizing hands of the Herald few up In
shocked and nervous horror, and its policy
was strongly for war, If not war at least con-
dign punishment, for the mercenary men VINO
had outraged humanity and insulted our
fag. But two years or a little more have
elapsed, and now we find its attitude entirely
the reverse. What has caused this change to
pass over the vision of its dreaml Has the re-
lentless persecution of handful of men, strug-
Cling to free themselves from the thraldom of
a hard and inconsistent task master, ceased or
in any way perceptibly diminished Has Spain
made any one of her thousand promises to Cuba
goodl Has she enforced the laws Of her own
decreeing which In words lifted the burden of
serfdom from these meni Has she taken any
honest or earnest measures to secure for this
people proper and just representation at the
court of Madridl Has she withdrawn
those men who are sapping the
treasury of the island dry in their
avarice and love for personal aggrandizementi
Has she done anything looking to just
bestowment upon this province of the inaliena-
BILE rights which fits inhabitants possess In
short, has she for the past three years done
one single act occurring in her policy toward
this people which has met the appreciation of
any country where justice and liberty preyaili
If not, then why does the Herald, paper
which suffering humanity on the island looked
up to as its boldest and best champion, fold Its
arms and with indifference view the bitter
strife? Worse than even that. Why does the
Herald interpose in behalf of Spain and
foolishly, not to say meanly, suggest that the
recognition of Cuba now might not be course
ac;uated by sympathy, but rather for po!iti-
cal purpose! Almost every message sent from
the Executive Mansion to Congress has heartily
urged our National Legislature to active meas
ures respecting the Cuban situation. When
ever and wherever the Executive has been con-
cerned in this matter he has but simply re-
fected the broad and ample sympathy which
to-day finds welcome harbor in every human
heart. In our relations with Spain, in the
diplomatic correspondence, in the special and
private instructions TO Minister Gushing, in
eycryfhiDg relating to this matter, the same
anxiety and sympathy has been shown for the
Cuban cause; end yet, in the face of these
ample and plain facts, the Herald has the
mean presumption to announce that the pres
eDt attitude of the Government in this matter
is for political reasons, and no other. The
Herald has lost the respect and admiration of
all bigh-minded and patriotic men In pursuing
its present policy of bitter antagonism against
the few men of the island who need and de-
serve substantial sympathy. In losing this it
has gained the paltry appreciation of an organi-
zsrion which is bleeding the island with all the
gluttony of monster leech.
Year: 1875

Business is brisk. The city appears a mass
of animation. Strangers of all castles and pc
cIliarities fill our streets. The broad pave
ment of the Avenue is covered with one con-
tiuuous stream of bustling, restless humanity
from the rising of the sun until the shades of
night fall upon the city. New faces, new
equipages, new styles, new everything greet
the natives on every hand. A whirlpool in
the stream Of life, of human life, tits best to
say, seems to have fallen suddenly upon the
place and drafted into its irresistible current
the floating population Of the country. 1t is a
comprehensive compound OF men, whose in
gradients reach into every condition of society.
Men of brains and men of wealth, men of dis
tinction and men entirely unknown TO the
world, save on their own native heath; men
who are in office and men who are desirous of
being there; big guns and listle guns; the
snobs and rag-tag of society-all are here aud
help to swell the busy tide of humanity which
is restlessly sweeping through our streets from
day to day, and still increasing, still they
come.
Year: 1875

In the civil court at Knox
vile, the other day, Judge
Trigg was absent from his Off
cial station for the first time in
eleven years. What have many
of our Judges in this State,
who are continually travelling
about from place to place, like
wandering Jews, to say to this
Year: 1875

The Prince of Wales is to
visit India, and Parliament
has voted the tri1ing sum Of
100000 to pay his expenses.
It is a pretty fat thing to be
Prince of Wales. We believe
we would rather be that than
King over all the other fishes
put together.
Year: 1875

THE COAL FAMNE.-The coal fam.
inc continues to such an extent that
small dealers find 1t impossible to sup
ply the orders of their customers, and
people are beginning to suffer much
inconvenience. The heavy dealers
are also restricted in their supply, and
cannot fill large orders as rapidly as
formerly. The approaching warm
weather will relieve the einconvenience
to the. housskeepers somewhat, but
manufacturers must continue to suffer
as long as the famine prevails.
Year: 1875

The New York Graphic says of us: "At
New Orleans the charges for pilotage and
towing amount to confscation of the vessel
in the long run as truly as the percentages
Of the gambling table amount to the ruin
of the plaYerv ~ ~.
Year: 1875

CONCORD, y. H, June S.-UpOn the as
sembling Of the Senate to-day, the. opinion
Of the Supreme Court touching the eligi-
bility OF Priest and Proctor to seats in the
Senate, was submitted and placed on the
minutes. The court declines to pass an
opinion on the action of the Governor and
counsel in this matter, as a completed act
performed in the discharge of an express
duty required of the Executive Depart
ment by the Constitution and fundamental
law, holding that such an opinion could
have no greater weight than criticism Of
one. branch Of the Government
upon the action of a coordinate
branch. The court was of opinion that
when the Senate adjudged Priest and Proc
tor duly elected Senators, their action was
final and conclusive as to their rights. The
opinion was based on the assumption that
al the time Of the action Of the Senate
constitutional quorum was present. The
opinion is signed by Chief Justice Cush-
ing and Associate Justices Ladd and
Smith.


The SeeessIOnists at bay.


Geo. II. StoWell, President of the seced-
ing Republican Senate, received this morn
ing copy of the opinion of the Supreme
Court on the Senatorial question, accom-
panied by letter from Chief Justice Cush-
ing stating that the court could not recOg-
nize anybody claiming to be the Senate
other than that organized by the election
of Hon. Mr.. Sanborn as President. The
Republicans are not wholly satisfied, claim
ing that the opinion does not touch the
main point at issue, the alleged assump-
ton Of duties by the Executive not pre-
scribed by the Constitution or the funda-
mental law. They held a caucus this noon,
but the policy they have adopted has not
transpired.


A Fresh Complication.


1t is thought the seeding Senators will
return this afternoon an I, that the Business
Of electing a Governor in joint convention
will be proceeded with. The Democrats
claim there can be no legal election, as the
time prescribed by the Constitution as a
limit has passed. Il is not known whether
any serious conflict over this Point will be
made.


Return Of the Senatorial Seceders.


The seeding Republican Senators re-
turned to their seats this afternoon, and
the Senate cOncurred with the House in
notifying the Governor that both branches
were organized and ready for business.
The House has adopted a resolution
fixing tomorrow for the election of Gov
arnOr, but the Senate refused to adopt a
similar resolution and laid it on the table
This strengthens the belief that the ques-
ton as to the possibility Of legally electing
an Executive viii be raised.
Year: 1875

SENATOR THURMAN regards the
third term letter as plain submission
to the people Of the question whether
or not Grant shall be elected for a third
term. He says: Instead of it being
a surrender, 1t is adefance. Grant is
a brave man, and I think he meant to
write and did write a brave, defiant
letter. Z"
Year: 1875

Lucy STONE denoUnces corsets because
Eve Gidn't wear any. Lucy is built right
up straight, like board, and is so infeXi-
BILE that cOTsets don't make any impression
on her. The plea for cOrsets is that, if Eve
had been more stsid in her conduct, she
would have STAYED longer in Paradise.
Year: 1875

Beginning on Elm street at the center Of
an alley midway between College and
Market streets, and running thence south
wardly along the center of said alley to the
southern boundary Of the city; thence with
southeastern boundary Of the city to the
Cumberland river; thence down said Cum
berland river to Nance street; thence with
the center Of Nance street and Middleton
avenue to Market street; thence south
wardly along the center Of Market street to
Elm street; thence westwardly along the
center Of Elm street to the beginning.


e5T voters.
Year: 1875

No matter how sad and weary a woman
may feel, she don't read much poetry
about death and the grave until her bon
net comes back from the milliner's for the
third time, and still isn't trimmed 10 suit
her.
Year: 1875

The first Of the quarterly messages on
municipal finances, required under the
amended city charter, was sent to the
Board Of Aldermen last evening by Mayor
Howell. It gives a clear view Of the city's
critical pecuniary condition, and is a
model of perspicuity for future messages
Of the kind:


Gentlemen of the City Council: The
amended charter Of the city provides that
the Mayor ''shall, at least once in every
three months, cause to be presented to the
City Council full and complete state
ment Of the financial condition Of the
city, which statement shall be pub
lished." In the performance Of this
duty, l propose now to lay before
you the,facts necessary to a general under
standing of the condition Of the city, re-
serving the minuter details for future re-
port, to be considered by you in the prepaI-
alton Of the budget for the next municipal
year. This it win be necessary for you to
do before the first of October, in order to
certify the rate Of taxation to the Clerk Of
the County Court, in accordance with the
new assessment law.


The entire bonded debt Of the city, not
yet due, amounts to 81, ,235, 200. These
bon1s will rnafr1ra as follows.
Year: 1875

That retrenchment is practicable, has
been shown by the experience Of the
present administration. While there has
been an effort towards diminUtiOn Of ex-
penses, it has been for the most part in the
direction Of useless Offices and extravagant
prices, without cutting off the work Of i'm
provement. The same departments have
been continued with fully as much
efficiency as IL former years. The follow
ing Comparison Of the expenses Of some OF
the departments during the first seven
months Of the present administration, and
during the first seven months Of the pre-
Year: 1875

Beginning al the intersection Of College
and Union streets; thence west with Union
street to Summer; thencs south with sum
mer street TO Elm; thence East with Elm to
College; and thence north along College
street to the beginning.
Year: 1875

Beginning on the river bank, under the
Suspension Bridge; thence along the south
side Of the Public Square TO College street;
thence along College street to Elm street;
thence along Elm street to Market; thence
north on Market to Middleton avenue; and
thence along Middleton avenue and Nance
street to the river, and thence down the
river to the beginning.


RI4 Nnfprs.
Year: 1875

Beginning at the intersection Of College
and Gay streets; thence along the center of
Gay street westEardly 20 the western
boundary of the corporation; thence along
the western boundary to Cedar street;
thence east along cedar street to new Nc
LemOre or Academy street; thence along
New McLemOre or Academy street 70
Union street; thence East along Union
street to College; and thence along Col
lege street to the beginning.
Year: 1875

Beginning at the intersection Of Sum
mer and Union streets; thence west along
Union to Vine street; thence south along
Vine to South Union; thence along South
Union to Stevenson avenue; thence along
Stevenson avenue to FOgg street; thence
east with Fogg street TO Ewing avenue;
thence north with Ewing avenue to South
Union; thence with South Union TO Sum
mer; and thence north with Summer street
to the beginning.


TT5 voters
Year: 1875

painful, but, in a word, the Assembly


knows that it cannot last for ever, and the


electoral body will look kindly on those


who have worked toward dissolution tor


the course they have adopted in not retard-


ing an event so impatient!y expected. As


to the mode of working, my opinion Oh
that matter is well known. In ordinary
times the voting for names singly appears
to me preferable, but now, after the vote
Of the constitution, and when irreconcila-
BE adver'aries having no other care than
that for their party, discuss this vote with
view to make it part Of the law of the
country, it appears to me necessary to Gre.
ate a Z ;>at movement of public opinion so
tina. 10 one can resist it. 1t is desirable
t'.;t the country should say boldly what is
lis will and what are its hopes. AS for the
conservatives, who have positively rallied
for the Republic, they have nothing to fear
from the verdict of France; this verdict
will be favorable to them. France has al
ways had Il treasury Of indulgence for its
prodigal children. The elections will be
good because they will be wise. They will
not be ultra-radical or Bonapartist, and es-
pecially not clerical. There will, of course,
be bad selections, but they will be rare, and
we need have no anxiety aboutit.


HE NEEDS REPosE.


Coming to speak If himself, NJ. Thiers
is reported to have said -


l shall not seek the suffrage of my fellow
citizens. l shall accept the mandate they
may impose on me, but l shall not seek it.
At my age one must prepare for death. l
believe l have been one of the most active
men of my generation, aud am still in
possession ofmy faculties; but
time comes when the want of rest imposes
itself on one imperatively. One may at
temp final career I have done It and am
weary. besides my studies demand my at
tention and whatever activity remains to
me. Believe me, the hour of retirement
has struck, and / must now think of my
memoir. 1t is now forty years since be-
gan this arluous task, which I have pur-
sued through the thousand accidents of life.
Certain portions Of it 1 have retained in my
but none of it is written except
notes which are devoid Of order or success
sion, and now I wish to terminate it. That
will be my testament. A Statesman should
have rule Of life, for politics, like law,
has its principles and bases. l have sought
hose principles, and believe that have
ound them. l do net of course, intend to
publish these studies while live, but l
,ope to put together and determine the
points. After me \.
Year: 1875

The fifth Of these most popular excursions will
take place next Monday evening, the Pilot Boy,
Captain Byles, leaving her wharf as usual from
the foot OF Sixth street at FIVE and returning at
eleven O'Clock. We hardly know what more can
be urged IN favor Of these excursions and in COM
meIding them to the public. Conducted as they
are, and patroniZed by the very best classes Of
people and made in every way most enjoyable,
they afford beautiful evenings entertainment
10 all TO Join them. The Pilot Boy will 90 down
as far as salt water and then turn about. The
excursion prices are very low and tickets may be
obtained at Ellis and the Holly Tree lunch rooms
Year: 1875

Mr.. John d. Stokes, clerk at the Metropolitan
hotel, in this city, where his gentlemanly quail
ties have made him exceedingly popular among
its guests and habitues, leaves for Long Branch
this evening, where he will put in week Of
recreation and enjoyment. This relaxation from
duty, after many months OF close application to
business, is, as his many friends know, we'll
merited privilege, and they unanimously unite
IN wishing him the full enjoyment of all the
pleasures incident to q temporary residence at
the summer capital, and trust that he may return
refreshed and fnyfgOrated
Year: 1875

A letter, too long for publication, ha. been
received from Mr.. Ben Jacobs. explanatory
OF the manner he obtained knowledge and
possession Of the blank voucher from the
holder. but nothing to show how it came
into the hands Of an unauthorized person
lie says he himself considered it of no value,
mentioned the matter TO Mr.. Herwig,
brought it to him at his request, and saw it
shown to Mr.. E;cholz, who could no. under.
stand how it got out Of the office. Both told
him it was of no value. and he obtained it
again from Mr.. Herwig for the purpose Of
returning it to the person who gave it to
him. but he does not say that he did so.
He subsequently handed it to Mr. kinsella,
who did not give it to him when he called
for i: again. He says his object was to
establish the fact that there was such a
paper.
Year: 1875

The correspondent Of tho New York Times
gives us dreary letter of the doings at she
camp at Wimbledon and applies a wet
blanket of remarkable efficacy to the aspira-
tions Of any future enthusiasts for contest
at rifle shooting. In the first place the
American team. even on . reconsideration,
were not allowed to shoot for tho great
prize the Elcho shield. so they assisted
their irish friends with advice and they
won it. The correspondent hints the result
was due to the advice, but New Orleans
ridemea will probably conclude it was the
shooting. Next. the common was all mud,
wind and rain all the time, and the rain
came through all the tents. They lived
on preserved meats, barrels of beer. cheese
and tins of biscuits. Once in while
barrister cooked beefsteak a la Soyer. but
this was rare. Even the most fashion,
able event. the contest between six MEM
bers Of the House of Lords and six members
of the House of Commons, did not attract
score of ladies to the grounds. Altogether
it is apparent the correspondent has 10
more desire to visit Wimbledon Common.
Year: 1875

his temperance, his labor his knowledge.


his ability will make him; established a
country where all men shall begin even,
and start the race of life upward and on
ward precisely as they will have it, failing
only when they fail, and outstripped only
py those that can run faster and do better
than they can. That is fair race, and he
rs coward who would interfere to trip up
anybody in that race.
Year: 1875

In view of the retirement of Secre. tsry Delano, Commissioner Smith was asked about September 2s. whether he would resign, and in reply said that while he did not feel that it would be incumbent on hIm to do so, yet he would gladly tender his resignation should he receive the slightest intima tion that It would be acceptable. He says the forthcoming report of the Red Cloud Commission will undoubtedly eKonerate Secretary Delano and him self, as not an iota of evidence adduced tended to show their culpability. He further said he would be glad at any time to be relieved of the arduous and responsible duties of the Indian of fee"

 We trust Mir. Smith will remain There is abundant evidence that he is superior officer. Arizona especially IS aware of this fact. He never sought the place and, ss he says, does not care to continue in it; but being in and so admirably qualified, it is hoped that he may remain.
Year: 1875

fairly. That he was friend to his friends. is a compliment not applica- ble to hIs enemies. Not a word of fanl, that we can hear of, has been found with him since the malicious war of another branch of the govern ,nent ended AS we view 1t no~, that war upon him was decided compli- ment to him as & man and officer, and he retires to prlvste life with good name and we trust to enter upon ca reer more to his liking and much more likely to bring prosperity
Year: 1875

Chancellor Kent says: Without
some preparation made in youth for the
sequel of life, children of all conditions
would probably become idle and vicious
when they grow up, either from want of
good instruction and habits. and the
means of subsistence, or from want of
rational and useful occupations. A pa
rent who sends his son into the world
uneducated, and without skill in any art
or science, does great injury to mankind,
as well as to his own family; for he de-
frauds the community of useful citizen
and bequeathes to it nuisance. This
parental duty is strongly inculcated by
the writers on natural law. Solon was
so deeply impressed with the force of the
obligation that he even excused the chill
dren of Athens from maintaining their
parents. if they had neglected to train
them up to some art or profession"
Year: 1875

GRAssHoPPERs IN CHINA.-The local
authorities, whether civil or military,
are held responsible for the stamping
out of these insects as soon as their ap-
pearance has been reported. They are
required to summon large body of
men, and at once surround and destroy
the locusts, the expenses of the mainte-
nance of the men and compensation for
the crops trodden down during the chase
being supplied by the provincial treasu-
ry. Should the local authorities succeed
in stamping out the locust within a linn
tied time, their services are favorably
reported to the Emperor but should
they fail, and the locusts spread and do
damage, they are liable to be deprived
OF their posts, arrested and handed over
to the proper board for punishment. A
certain sum per bushel is paid to peas
ants bringing in unwinged locusts, and
half that sum whom the locusts are able
to fly, while compensation is given for
crops trodden down in the chase. The
locusts are swept with besoms into trench
es dug at the sides of the corn-felds, in
which vigorous fire is kept up. The
best time to capture locusts is when they
are feeding at dawn of day, when, their
bodies being heavy with dew and their
wings wet, they are unable to jump or
fly. If the Western States or any parts
of them are to be visited by the locusts
IN the future as they have been of late
years, some system of defence will have
to be adopted. Under existing circum.
stances the use of men in large numbers
is impracticable, and the ingenuity of
inventors or scientists is our only hope.
The prospect, it must be confessed, is not
very cheering, for the vast uninhabited
regions afford breeding grounds which
effectually defy all attempts at extermi-
nation.