smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

gThe stupidity that may character.
ize jury is lllnstrateds by ludicrous
sceneIwhich recently took place in an
English court. A lady having been in.
lured in railway sccidsn was taken 70
hotel, where she laid up for several
weeks. When the bill was presented to
her she refused to pay. and referred tLe
landlord to the railroad company for
settlement. Thereupon the landlord
Drought an action against his guest to
recover. The question whether she was
liable for the sclaimiwas submissed to-
her peers" in the persons of twelve
substantial. rural jurymen. After SOL
emn conclave. they returned to court
with the verdict that the railway compa-
ny was liable. The judge, informed
them rather sharply that it was the La
bility of the defendant! and not of the
railway company. that was in question.
Another solemn delay resulted in q ver-
dict for the defendant for 400 pounds.
The judge, waxing impatient, told them
that the defendant did not and could not
claim anything. and sent them out again,
A third verdict was to the effect that
the railway company was responsible
for everything except the luxury items.
Once more they were marched out to
come back at last with verdict Of a few
pounds in the landlords favor.
Year: 1876

LAND SLIDE.-The heavy rains
last night caused a land slide on
the beach road, between here
and the mouth Of the river.
blocking it up and rendering it
impossible to teams. A gang OF
men have gone out to repair it
Year: 1876

THE New York Democratic politicians
have chosen Utica instead Of Albany as the
place for holding their State Convention.
The selection of Albany is said to be a
strong point against Tilden, as Seymour re-
sides in that city and has powerful intlu
ence which it is thought he will use for
some other candidate for President than
Tllden 1t is said that the feeling in favor
of our distinguished citizen, Senator Bay
ard, for President is very strong, and the
feeling is daily growing stronger Espec
tally is Mr.. Bayard strong with the people
outside of the politicians.


The New York Republicans are divided
in their choice of candidates, some being
for Conklin, some for Blaine, while there
are quite sprinkling among them for Dix
The friends of the latter gentleman are
working for him in quiet way, believing
he may have chance. The probability is
that the Republican delegates will 90 to the
Convention uninstructed. There seems tc
be no settled or general concurrence on any
one Presidential candidate in either party
in New York. Indeed there seems to be
very little excitement exhibited, in contrast
with the enthusiasm which characterized
the local politics Of previous years.
Year: 1876

1tseems that tliegrsat clamor for specie
resumption is . scheme of the Silver
United States Senators of the Pacific coast,
to secure safe and steady customer for
their bullion in the United States Govern
ment. Well, if it must be silver, let it
come quickly, but we must say, that We
cannot see what benefit it will be to the
people for the government to expend fifty
millions year to prevent that amount Of
silver from being exported and sold in
Europe, and incidently to provide the peo-
pie with heavy and jingling currency in
stead of the light and convenient traction
al currency. That scrip famine is i'm
pending, and that it will come speedily If
Congress does not promptly authorize
either the printing Of the fractional cur
rency or the issue Of silver, is an accepted
fact.


There are $2O,00O,0 900 of fractional cur
rency still in the vaults Of the Treasury,
though none has been printed since tke
middle Of last month; Of this amount Or
ders have been received at the Depart
ment for $l20,OO0, which will be shipped
to the different points FROM which the re-
QUESTIONS are made. The Treasury De-
partment will receive during the present
week from San Francisco, fourteen tons OF
Of silver coin in anticipation Of the period
for the commencement Of silver circula-
ton.
Year: 1876

MARSH and his wife will return to Wash
ington, the Attorney General having made
satisfactory arrangements, guaranteeing
them immunity against prosecution for any
testimony they may give in relation to the
case of Belknap. Marsh and his wife will
remain until the close ST the impeachment
trial. Mrs. Marsh is expected to testify in
relation to what she knows of Mrs. Belk
maps connection with the claim obtained by
Pendleton for the Kentucky Central Rail
road. Their return to Washington will be
the event of the week. The impeachment
case will then 60 on, and the Kentucky
Railroad case will be further examined into
and some things not yet dreamed of may be
brought to light, If Mrs. Marsh is in the
mood of mind to tell all she knows.
Year: 1876

The Republicans Of Iowa, In convention as
sembled hereby declare the following platform
of principles:


!. We are for maintaining the unity OF the
nation sacred and ipEloiate, for the just and
equal rights Of all men. for peace, harmony and
brotherhood throughout the nation for men Ol
unsnlied honesty and purity Of character for
public trusts and for the swim pursuit and un
sparing punishment Of all dishonest officials high
or low.


q That we are In favor Of and that we demand
rigid economy in the administration Of govern
meui affairs, both State and National.


- That we favor The early attainment Of cur
rency convertible with coin, and therefore sdyo-
cate the gradual resumption Of specie payment
bytDntinuous and steady steps in that direction.


A. That We demand that all railway and other
corporations shall be held In fair and just snbjec-
tion To the law making power.


g. That we stand by free education, our public
school system the taxation Of all for It's support
and no diversion of the school fund froia the
public schools


6. That We cordially invite immigration from
all civilized countries, guaranteeing 10 the imm-
grant the same political privileges and social and
religious freedom we Ourselves enjoy, and favor
ing a free and nnsectarian system OF common
schools for their children with onrs
Year: 1876

Says the Philadelphia Press:
Upon tho Southern people especially
the nominations Of Hayes and
Wheeler have produced whole
some impression. There Is nothing
so convincing than success; nothing
more salutary than power welded
with moderation"
Year: 1876

The Democratic platform demapds
the immediate repeal of that clause
of the act Of 1876 providing for the
resumption Of specie payments in
1879, on the ground that II is q hf,ad-
rance to speedy resumption.
Year: 1876

Prominent New York Democrats
who were In attendance at st. Louis
told the convention not to nominate
Tilden, because 1t would be impossi-
BILE for him to carry his own State.
Hut Tilden had money there. and
the average Democratic delegate
Year: 1876

A million dollars win buy good
many hummer votes, but will drive
away the votes of more honest men
than will be bought. There are men
in the Democratic party who can
not be bought and sold like dumb
cattle, mt the pleasure Of party
leaders.
Year: 1876

THE REEDY ISLAND LIGHT.-lt had
been the purpose of the lighthouse Board
toabandon the light ON Reedy Island when
the Grange light between New Castle
and Delaware City were lit, but there is
strong objection made by the shipping
men of the bay, who consider it of i'm
portance. Commander White, the In
spector of this District, has therefore
recommended that the appropriation be
made to repair the keepers dwelling
house, so that a man may be kept there.
Jacob Wallace, of Wilmington, has been
appointed keeper, and went down to his
post of duty on Friday of last week. The
late storm damaged the dwelling house
badly, and washed away the island beach
very much. The house was already
dilapidated, so that it is now now
scarcely habitable.
Year: 1876

Canton Mail.I


We congratulate them upon their we'll
deserved success.


Brookhaven Citizen.l


We congratulate the gentlemen upon
their preferment, and think they are
Justly entitled TO this manifestation OF
confidence and esteem.
Handsboro Democrat


1t viii give general satisfaction. The
CLARION did good service in the late
canvass, and it deserved this good will
Of its party.


Central Star.l


The Legislature simply did its duty IN
selecting THE CLARION as the official
organ and We congratulate the proprie-
tors of that excellent journal upon theil
success.


Water Valley Courier.l


The Conservative members of the
Legislature, in caucus on Tuesday night,
nominated Messrs Power d Barksdale,
of THE CLARION, for State Printer.
The nomination was made unanimous.
To this the masses of Mississippi will
say amen, and SO say We.
Yazoo Herald.l


The vote they received in caucus must
have been highly gratifying to theil
pride, seeing how near by it approached
unanimity. The DAILY CLARION i
sought as a Uade 1ecam by every one
who desires TO keep himself posted as tc
the doings of the Legislature.
Representative Stands in the Tidal Wave


Power and Barksdale of The CLA
RIoN were nominated for State Printer
in the caucus tonight. This is but {
fitting reward for their adherence tC
truth and principle in the dark hours
and their never ceasing vigilance in the
years of our subjugation to Radical mis-
rule. The printing account will b'
many thousands of dollars shorter thar
heretofore.
Winona Advance.
On motion of Senator Reynolds, thu
vote was made unanimous. This is a
it should be. Power & Barksdale have
done as much to carry the State for Dem
ocracy as any ten newspapers in Missis
sippi. They fully deserve the place.


Not quite that much, brother Jones
We have simply done the best we could
and the same can be said for the rest O
our eo-laborers of the press.
Year: 1876

Grenada Sentinel


Col. Lamar has been unanimously
elected by the Legislature Of Mississippi
to the Senate of the United States. ms
will cause feeling of joy all over inc
State, and the people will know that they
will soon be represented by great and
honored statesman, who has won respect
and fame in every section of America.
His powerful speeches, his never taIllng
to defend the right, and always ready to
protect his people against such vlpers as
| Moxton, have won for him a place IN
their hearts that will last for many years
to come. There is not a man in the Sen
ate who can stand against the powerful
eloquence of Col, Lamar-a high-toned
gentleman, esteemed, and with such tai
ent that he will be the towering power
in the Congress. Col Lamar is the
greatest favorite in his State, and as an
orator he will be the leader in the Sem
ate.


Meridian Gazette.


In the nomination of Col Lamar, our
Legislature has given the country proof
of their disposition to encourage every
honest and liberal approach in the direc-
ton of perfect sectional fellowship. The
course and utterances Of Lamar are we'll
known in the North. They have been
frank, honest, just, liberal and fraternal.
His unanimous endorsement by the Leg
islature shows that these sentiments are
responded to and sanctioned by our peo-
pie. He will go back to Washington
fortified and clothed with power for still
greater achievements, and still greater
good to the State and the South, and the
hearts and good wishes of Mssissippans
go with him. et
| Vicksburg Sentinel.


The nomination of Col. Lamar as the
candidate of the Democratic caucus, for
United States Senator, being, as it is,
tantamount to his election, is cause of
coDgratulation to the whole country
We now hope that the Republican mem
bers in the Legislature may display the
same patriotic and unpartizan spirit, by
making his election, by that body, anlGn-
| NOUS
Year: 1876




The New York Journal of Commerce
in an able article, points out the folly Of
Mr.. Hlaine's resolution to make martyr
OF jefferson Davis by excluding his
name from the proposed list of pardons.
The need of reconciliation, and the fact
that this is the year Of reconciliation, il
is held, ought to defeat any such purpose.
Exchange.


Of course, there ought not to have been
any exception in the bill. Mr. Davis is no
more guilty thar the people who selected
him as their agent to do the work, which
they required at his hands, and which he
did to the best of his ability. What we
censure is the introduction of any meas
ure at all, that would play into the
hands of such demagogues as Blaine, by
reviving the bitterness of the war, and ar.
raying the two sections against each other
at this CRITICAL period. 1t was the con-
summation Of folly. and efr. Randalls
well-meant action will only damage the
people he intended to serve. For Gods
sake, no more amnesty until after the
more important matters that are involved
in the Presidential election, are disposed
of.
Year: 1876

1t is our purpose to publish such acts
and joint resolutions of the Legislature,
as fast as approved by the Governor,
and we have the promise of the Secretary
of State that copies will be promptly
furnished US for publication. Wepubish
two Joint Resolutions in the present is
cua
Year: 1876

The very point aimed at by Blaine IN
taxing mn the Confederate challenge was
completely gained The fire of the Con-
federates was drawn. The Confederate
party was brought out OF its ambush,
and made to parade itself before the
country in all the spread eagle tinselry OF
the rebel regimentals; waving aloft the
old banner of southern braggadocia;
cracking the old slaye-driyer's whip
about the ears of northern mud-sills );
staggering in the old style of plantation
manners; hurting the old epithets Of
copper-bottom Bourbon bigotry against
'snorthern fanaticism lauding III the
old way the superiority Of southern
gentlemen with their bowie-knives and
ruffianism proclaiming anew the old in
science OF braggart sc! !f-conceit; rendlng
the innocent air with the old 'rebel
yell" x


But, at the outset, the Confederate
chiefs are OVERRIDING their work. They
are showing their hand ard disclosing
their game at the wrong time Already
their Bourbon allies Of the north are
alarmed by this ''hell Of southern fury"
which they have unwittingly opened, but
are powerless to restrain. They have
| brought JEFF -Davisism to the front before
the time. No wonder they should ''re-
gret that the debate was opened" No
/ wonder that those who have the slightest
understanding Of the northern sentiment
and temper, should be Gin a terrible
stew" on account of the southern fury"
which their defiant challenge to northern
sentiment has let loose. A Michigan
Bourbon is said to have declared that
| Hills speech alone had turned against
the Confederates II, 900 Michigan voters,
while another terrified northern dough
| face declared that ''when the Democratic
party begins not to apologize, but to
! defend the horrors of Andersonville, they
begin to braid the rope that will hang
them"


New York Herald


Mr.. Hill has not proved an eminent
success for his party, except in the ca
pacity Of boomerang. His speech was
felt to be very iniudicious, and, while he
is a ready and effective speaker, he threw
himself open to his opponents in so many
ways that he became almost ridiculous
The Republicans like Hills speech sc
much that some of them talk tonight
of making up fund to reprint it fol
general circulation through the country
They profess to regard it as a valuable
campaign document,


And here is something from thor
oughly Democratic paper:


| St. Louis Republican,


Blaine expects to reap more benefit from
the replies to has speech than from the speecL
Itself In other words, he hoped to make
the eK-Confederates 50 angry that they
will sink all discretion and return the
attack in kind, Butler played similar
game at the last session, and found one
man, John Young Brown, Of Kentucky,
foolish enough to be caught by it. In
the present instance, though the stakes
are much larger and the cards more
skillfully handled, the plans and the pur
poses are the same.
Year: 1876

THE Pilot intimates that judicial
friend" is the inspiring genius of its Rad
ical neighbor, the Times. Who is he
An answer to the question would proba-
bly, satisfy the public curiosity to know
who prompted the sending of negro dep
uty Marshal into Amite county soon
after the election with the devilish hope
of getting a niger killed for the good
OF the party.
Year: 1876

The Memphis Appeal regards the reso-
luton of DIR. Carter, of Holmes, on the
subject of cur educational system as a
clear indication that the Democratic
Conservative members of the Legislature
will conform to the letter of the pledge
of the party, made through its canvassers
and press during the canvass last fall.
Year: 1876

During the past week the deaths of two
noted convicts occurred in the Eastern Pen
itentiary. One of them was farmer nam
ed Shoefner, from the vicinity of Hummels-
town, Dauphin county, who was serving
out q thirty-six years Imprisonment for
poisoning his wife and two others persons,
a husband and wife. Arsenic had been ad-
ministered to each of the victims, but it was
not until their bodies had been exhumed
and the stomachs submitted to chemical
analysis that the poison was known to have
been given. Shoeffner was convicted Of
act of Assembly makes the killing by poi
son, administered with intent to kill, one of
the offences capitally punished. He had
served about six of the thirty-six years.
sentence. His death was caused by con-
sumption. To the last he is said to haye
declared his innocence of any intent to kill
his wife or the other victims, though he ad-
mitted he had given them arsenic.


The other convict was what, in profess
sional slang, is called "cracksman," a
store and house breaker. He was known
as "Bowery Bill" having come from the
part of New York city called the Bowery.-
His conviction grew out of the robbery of
a millinery store on Chestnut street, in
which he had two confederates. a man and
woman. Some months after he had be-
come an inmate Of the penitentiary he was
detected in an attempt to break out by tun-
nelling. He had dug some distance towards
the street, and had be not been discovered
would in time have succeeded.


By reason If this attempt to escape he was
confined in one of the cells which has no
yard, and his death is said to have resulted
from an effort to reduce himself by depri-
walton of food to degree that would have
led to an order from the attending physician
for his restoration to his old quarters on the
ground floor.


Bowery Bill was an escaped convict from
Sing Sing and from the State Prison of I'LL
nois, at Joliet. When he found that his
death was approaching, he desired that his
mother should visit him, but she, being ut
too advanced an age to risk journey from
New York to this city, did not venture, and
a sister was with him in his last moments.
Year: 1876

An Effort to raise Il at Oronogo. Jasper


county, Mo.-Armed Union Men Cow


pei tie Rebels 10 abandon their Pnr.


pose.


ORoNoGo. Jasper County. Mo. July
6th.-'rhis place, In common with
the rest Of the country, appropriately
celebrated the Centennial Fourth. and
every thing would have passed of quiz
etly and pleasantly had not the old rebel
spirit ofDemocracy asserted itself, and
came very near changing q peaceful
celebration into bloody riot. A few
Northern Coppcrheads. Arkansas and
Missouri rebels, met together, proclaim
ed that they would not celebrate under
the BLACK Republican Rag" Gas the cx-
pressed it,) and painted flag and made
arrangements TO march through the town
singing Dixie, and then raise it in con-
spiCuous place.


This was at first thought lightly Of by
the Union men of the place, they not
dreaming that any one would attempt so
foolish and wicked thing in Missouri.
until the flag was completed and the
party had met in a business house pre-
paratory to marching out.


Then the Union spirit Of the people
was fully aroused, and after remon-
STRANGE and argument failed, being met
with the threut that whoever interfered
with the rebel programme must take tho
consequences, the Union people armed
themselves with pistols, rifles, &c. and
gave the rebels to fully understand that
the first man who attempted to hoist the
rebel flag on the soil of Missouri would
be shot down. 1t was only by such
determined course that this outrags was
prevented.


Pleading and remonstrance did no
good, and only the preponderance OF
numbers saved this place frvm outrage
and bloodshed. For il these rebels had
persisted in their project the streets Of
this place would have been dyed with
blood.


A few war democrats from the East
who have settled in this county joined
in with the Republicans and asserted
that if this was Democracy they would
have none of it and were ready to assist
in preventing the outrage Of unfurlding
again tho rebel flag upon the soil oil
Missouri.


To those in the East and the quiet
citizens OF st. Louis who believe that
the rebel spirit Is dead In Missouri, 1
would ask them to travel through some
parts of Missouri aud they will be fully
satisfied of their error. Il shows itself
wherever there is prospect Of succcss
to the Democrats, and u only
needs National victory to that party
TO cause 1t to run wild.
Year: 1876

For the Republican.


Remedy for Summer Complaint.
MIR. EDITOR Please give this lit
tie item room in your valuable pa
per. 1t is a remedy that succeeds
where doctors have failed, and costs
bat little TO try it. Mothers, do not
neglect your children


Now, is the time of year that chill
dren suffer so much from summer
complaint. Perhaps it may not be
generally known that dried black
berries is almost certain cure. Let
the fruit be stcwed quite done. with
plenty of juice, swceten, and lot them
eat freely of it every day, and the
complaint will soon stop. 1t cured
my child after everything else had
failed. Many little lives may be
saved, if mothers will heed this fact,
that might otherwise be lost.


A. MOTHER.
Year: 1876

On Friday afternoon last nine
year old boy, named Henry Krctch-
am, of St. Joseph, was shot through
the head by the accidental discharge
of cartridge pistol. Another little
boy was with him at the time, and
they were engaged in cleaning the
pistol, when it went off. The wound
is considered fatal.
Year: 1876

At the little village of Barnegat-on-the-
Hudson there was curious ending to
a courtship. For over year man
who is now the managing director " OF
O land speculation had been paying his
addresses to the adopted daughter of an
old farmer who was formerly a well
known commission merchant in New
York. The old gentleman treated him
we'll, supposing that he would in time
become his daughters husband, and all
went merry as marriage bell. The
Lothario proposed to the girl, was ac-
cepted, and day was set for the we'd
ding. All the friends OF the family were,
of course, deeply interested in the
match,' and soon the swift revolving
wheels of time brought round what
should have been the auspicious day.
The guests had assembled, the feast was
spread, and came the holy man who was
to unite the twain in the golden chain
of wedlock. Then came the climax. At
the last moment the groom refused
point blank to become the husband,
allegingas the only cause of his infidelity
that che did not love the girl
enough to make her his wife" This
was outrageous enough under all the
circumstances. but worse and more pre-
posterous followed. for the man had the
effrontery to tell the old and very infirm
father that as he "was out Of money"
he would be greatly obliged if he might
stay at the house for week or two, and
strangely enough his wish was granted
and he accepted the old mans hospitali


ty. Then he left, and the matter
dropped. A stranger series OF domestic
peculiarities and more sublime cheek
have seldom been seen on the footstool.