smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

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AT Newport News beside the salt seawave,
| Nameless and dateloss. Sentinel or scout,
Shot down in skirmiSh or disastrous rout
OF battle when tho loud artillery draye
Its iron wedges thro the ranks of brave,
And doomed battalions storming the redoubt
Thou unknown hero sleeping by the sea
In thy forgotten grave with secret shame
| feel my pulses beat, my forehead burn,
Whom remember thou hast given for me
All that thou hadst, thy life, thy very name


And can give thee nothing in return.


-Lonafetio,c.


The dead soldier needs nothing in re-
turn except that his countrymen keep the
unwritten covenant which was made be-
tween those who staid at home and those
who went away, and, like him, never re-
turned. That covenant if set to words,
would be that forever in this land his and
his comrades graves should be held most
hallowed in the hearts OF the living that
inasmuch as he and the restgave up their
lives to vindicate the integrity of their
native land, and to vindicate the rights
of all men who dwelt under the shadow
of the flag they followed until their eyes
grew glazed; so ever should those rights
be kept secure to the citizen so ever
should that flag be held n symbol to live
for, and if necessary, to die for.


1t looks rs though some of our people
were forgetting their covenants. 1t looks
as though that having fought for the old
flag would be very soon held as re-
proach and to have served beneath that
other flag, the raising of which filed all
the land with mourners and with new
made graves, was soon to be letter of
credit to the bearers. If such shall be
the voice of the people, we shall say
"amen but if it is done, when next the
men who tried to destroy the land before
shall repeat the trial, we hope no more
calls for volunteers will bo made. A
million of the bravest and best who went
at that call before never returned. OF
that number one hundred and forty thous-
and graves are marked "Unknown !"
and still from beside these graves, last
Autumn the people of twenty States went
ont and voted to give the land back TO
their murderers. Now when these men
once more regain their full power they
shodld go and veil the monuments at
Springfield and Gettysburg and post upon
every crossroad in tho land that nothing
in the United States is half SO honorable
as treason that to have starved man to
death in Southern prison was far more
honorable than to have died in the Union
ranks, holding, while life lasted, living
breast between ones country and her
foes. .-Ter'7toriat Enterprise.
Year: 1875

The following is a literal copy Of
an epitaph discovered by Mime
sofa lady in cemetery in Middle
Pennsylvania, and sent by her to
Secretary of State Jennison, to be
communicated to the Historical So
ciety


Here lyes the bodie Of Margaret Ray
Her would II her could but her couldn't stay.
Her had bad legs and baddish cough
II were her legs ~ carried her of.
Year: 1875

ERIE STILL DECIINING-THE LATEST ESTIMATE


OF THE COTTON CROP.


The stock market yesterday declined seriously. Erie
was among the weakest of the railway securities and
touched 16 after having sold at 17>S the day before
Just now II is asserted in Wall street that Jay Gould
has been defeated in his plans to got foothold IN
Western Union, and that Commodore Vanderbilt op-
posed his combination. 1t is to be hoped there ID
some truth in this assertion for nothing could be
antagonstic than the views and practices Of the two
men who have made name in the street and have
reached wealth by such different avenues


THE sPEcUIAroRS
Yesterday sold heavily the rumor OF considerable
shIpments of coin from England TO this country, but
would be comparatively small the premium stilened up
about a per cent After business hours IL rumored
n large business house in trouble but up TO thd
hour of writing the truth of the rather report
could not be confirmed A life insurance company was
also spoken OF MS likely TO


HAND IN LIQUIDATION PAPERS
vet the same rumor prevailed last week but htts
credence attached TO this.


ruinous competition with the Ohio and Mississippi
line has been going between Cincinnati and Louis
willie and the city Of St Louis and intermediate points
The competing lines numerous and the business,
a rule very moderate, at the lowest rates.
despatch from Louisville stated yesterday that tho rail-
that consultation between superintendents held at
Nashville had resulted in amicable adjustment of
difficulties.


ANOTHER COTTON ESTIMATE


The latest of the cotton CROP for the
ending August 81, shows that the entire crop was
99l bales against ITO 3SS for tho next preceding
year The following figures give comparative state
MOI Of "A -
Year: 1875

Commercial paper continues to be scrutinizcd with
great care but rates unchanged Ifaheavy foreign
demand for surplus products should set in, or II
business in commercial centres such to
courage shpmaats to the seaboard greater financial
health would result TO all Glasses; but for the moment
therc is break in tho monotony OF stagnation.


FOREIGN ExcnA=GE


is nrmer owing to the easier condition OF the gold loan
SOY for long and S41S for demand sterling There
has been very little business DONE and the rates for
actual business somewhat nominal at A791k and
AS3


TIE GOLD


The currency OF the country to-day measured by the
closing price OF gold worth Just S5 $40 cents
the dollar. Is II not about time for our merchants
owners OF real estate lessons Of buildings and others TO
gradually acquire the habit Of making their contracts
gold basis, and thus aid in famlliarzing the public
with what must or later, become once more
standard measure of values2 II the government is
earnest in Its effort to specie payment in 1879
the change should take place without shock; and
the traders of the country believe that such resump
their duty, to avert that shock by educating
those with whom they. may be brought in contact
that the timo is coming when grcenback will be
worth a dollar, and not, now, fourteen or nfteen
less than its face value Gold closed at 116K,
after selling at 1164 l16Z, the two extremes OF the
day The paid for borrowing O. 1-3o, 1-64,
and per and fiat Tho decline carly in the day
was based on rumors that the Secretary would to-
accept bids in of the $500 600 advertised
to bo sold.
Year: 1875

The prospectus OF the Inter Ocean news
paper, OF Chicago, will be found in another
column. For three years past the Inter
Ocean has very justly assumed to fill the
position OF one of the leading Republican
papers OF the Northwest and, although diff
fering from portion of the republican party
on the question of finance, yet it's opinions
and judgment on the Y ital questions of the
day are uniformly sound AS family
newspaper the Inter Ocean can be well re-
commended containing as it does choice
reading matter and nothing of an objection
able character To the business man the
Inter Ocean is a valuable paper no pains
nor expense being spared to render it's
commercial department. reliable and giving
the latest market reports In fact as q gen
eral newspaper there is none we can more
highly recommend than the Inter Ocean
Read the prospectus.
Year: 1875

The Peak Family of Vocalisis, Harpisls
fifth Annual Tour and will give one of their
brilliant entertainments at Turner Hall
next Friday evening, November 18th. The
company contains fourteen first class ar
fists, aud is accompanied by a splendid
silver cornet Band and Orchestra The
troupe is receiving some fine notices from
the press aud we take pleasure in placing
the following from the st. Paul Pioneer
Press before our readers:


A fne audience at the Opera House last
evening was a9reeably surprised at being
furnished with an entertainment which was
greatly superior to anything that was an
ticipated. The original Peak Family have
Iabored under the disadvantage of having
their names assumed By small companies
who have stroled around the country
with scarcely anything but the name for
their capital. But the senior and only
genuine company which exhibited its pow
ers last night required but few moments
to prove that it was entitled to all the hon.
ors which for mere than third of a Ger .urr
have belonged 10 this family, The pro-
gramme was almost unexceptionally good,
and for variety ard completeness would be
difficult to improve upon. The bell ring
ing was sweet and perfect; tie olos on the
flute, piccoo cornet and clarionet were re-
ceved with much favor; while Alf. Wyman,
Dot and Spark brought down the house
Fannie Peak has made many add ;tions to
her excellent company, and she is worthy
to receive full house this evening


A matinee will l. given this afternoon,
at which the young folks c.ln be taken,
with certainty that they will perfectly
delighted.


Tickets SO cents. Reserved seats rs cts
For sale at the Post Office where diagram
Of the Hall may be seen.
Year: 1875

The best safe guard against epidemic dis
ease are thorough digestion and firm nerves
1t is because they assure the regular per-
formance of the digestive process, and in
vigorate the nerve system that Hostetter's
Stomach BitterS are such sovereign pro-
tective against the influences which beget
intermittent maladies, and those which di-
rectly affect the stomach AID bowels. If
the nerves are BEAUTIFULLY tranquil, the as
similation of food perfect, as they are sure
to be under the influence of this standard
tonic and nervine, malaria may be defed
and if, in the absence of the mos. reliable
of medical safeguards, the system has fal
len prey to disease OF an intermittent or
a remittent type, the Bitters WILL if persist.
ed in, eradicate every vestge ofthe malady
Biliousness, constipation and dyspe psia
yield with equal certainty to the operation
Of this potent vegetable Alternative.
Year: 1875

We suppose the most of our readers buy
and use D. B. DeLand h Cos Best Chemical
SaIeratus, but if there are any OF you who
do not just stop and think; ii you ruy the
best Chemical Saleratus you get the Best
Sdleratus made,
Year: 1875

In consideration Of the fact that Canada is
developing genius for lobbying and present.
ing rich field for the operations of lobbyists
the Springfield Republican looks forward to
the time when the missing congressman shall
return to his native land rs Sir William
King, Bart, envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary of the court Of Ottawa.


The Boston Advertiser says the defeat OF
the Chocktaw claim is due largely to the peril
nacity and parliamentary skill of the Hon.
Eugene Hale Of this state.


The Worcester Press declares Senator Lo-
gan's recent speech to be ''the herald Of
linguistic millennium, when singular nouns
and plural verbs shall lie down together and
little conjunction shall lead them"
Year: 1875

IT is a truth forcibly impressed upon the
minds OF children that nothing is created in
vain, that the tiniest thing is made for some
good purpose. The little people generally
accept this diction without hesitation, though
some of them after fiantically kicking the
bed clothes and scratching themselves all
through sultry August night are tempted
to make mental reservation as regards mos
quitoes. Now however science comes to the
aid of faith and firmly establishes the cheer
full little insect in the ranks of benefactors of
the human species. He is created to warn
man against residence in malarial districts;
il the great hulking fellow, obstinate after
the manner of his kind, refuses to take heed
and leave, the mosquito is provided with
quinine, which he delicately inserts, in MI
mute doses, under the skin Of the stupid crea-
ture. In reward for this benefit, man,
with his usual ungratefulness, mashes his
benefactor. The manner Of applying this
remedy for malaria is not pleasant to be sure
but is no more uncomfortable than any other
form of sub-cutaneous injection, even when
undertaken by an accomplished physician.
So the mosquito, it appears, answers two
purposes: he provides prophylactic against
fever and ague, and serves to point moral.
Indeed we very seldom see a creature so use
full in proportion to its bulk.
Year: 1875

PROFESSOR SILLIMAN declares that ths
charges against him in connection with the
Emma mine are false in every particular.
He is ready to meet and answer the charges
In court Of law, and is anxious that the
pending issue shall be pushed to speedy
trial. he asked fer hearing Of the COM
plant before the national academy Of sci
ences, but that body dismissed It as unworthy
of notice. This explicit denial win be grati-
tying TO all who have regard for the good
reputation of men of science.
Year: 1875

it or not, that his day will run out at last, anc
bis twelve hours of life will be over, and then
die he must. And who is that servant? a
mans own body. Happy for him, though, il
his body is his servant-not his master ano
his tyrant. But still, be that as it may, eve
ry finger ache that ones body has, every
cough and cold ones body catches, ought te
be to US warning, like King Philips ser
want "Remember that thou must die" Eve
ry little pain and illness is warning, kindly
hint, from our Father in heaven, that we are
doomed to death; that we have but twelve
hours in this short day Of life, and that the
twelve must end, and that we must get our
work done and our accounts settled, and be
ready for our long journey.
Year: 1875

dialogue between the false voyon and the off,
Ger, the latter saying that he was not to be
taken in by such tales and that he must ex'
plain how he came by the money before NJ le
Juge There, he said:


"Monsieur, I am the Duo de Grammont
Caderousse. I made bet that the Police
would arrest me without having any reason
for so doing, and have won my bet. Here
are my friends to prove it, and it only remains
for me to thank you."


The Dukes splendid equipage, with out,
riders in livery, was already at the door, and
Caderousse bowed himself out while the Mag
istrate was still staring at him in open'mouth'
ed wonder.-Meau York Times.
Year: 1875

KINDLY REMINDERS OF DEATH.-There
was heather King once, named Philip of
Macedon, and very King he was, though he
was heathen, and one of the wisest of his
plans was this He had slave, whom he or
dered to come to him, every morning of his
life, whatever be was doing, and say to him
in loud voice, "Philip, remember that thou
must die!" He was a heather, but great
many who call themselves Christians are not
half so wise as he, for they take oil possible
care not to remember that they must die, but
to forget that they must die; and yet every
living man has servant who, like King
Philips puts him in mind, whether he likes
Year: 1875

"TABATHA, LET Us PRAY."-The follow
ing story is published by Connecticut paper:
"There lived in New Haven county, few
years ago, a man whose wife, Tabatha, was as
widely known for her strictness in observing
the Christian Sabbath, as he was for his re-
markable patience in bearing with some Of
her unpleasant ways One Sabbath morning
barrel of -four stood in the front hall, which
had been left there late Saturday evening,
and to the good man seemed to be in the way.
He thought it would not be very wrong to
put it in its proper place before going to
church. So, after breakfast was over, he pro-
ceeded quietly to roll the barrel to its place,
which was up one flight of stairs. No sooner
had he reached the stairs and commenced to
ascend, than his wife came out and forbade him
going any farther, declaring if he did, that
God would withdraw his blessing from them,
and the whole blame would rest upon his
conscience. After pausing moment to think,
he resolved to proceed, and let the conse-
quences be what they would. Having sue
ceeded in getting it half way up the stairs,
Tabatha determined to have it her way, as
usual, reached up and took hold of his feet,
pulling them from under him, when he and
his barrel of -four came tumbling to the bot
tom, causing the head of the barrel to come
out, and covering him with the contents. As
soon as the poor man could remove the -four
from his head sufficiently to speak, he looked
up to his wife meekly and penitently, and
said, 'Tabatha, let US pray"
Year: 1875

"a" A distinguished general recently said,
in reply to an inquiry as to his religious senti-
ments, that he thought, if we all did half as
well as we knew how, the Lord would pardon
the rest. A curious minister took occasion,
one morning, to submit this opinion to the
acute judgment of his boot.black. "Och!
that's too thin," said Pat promptly, "too thin,
altogether. Why, if I should black your boots
only half as we'll as l knew how, the boss
would tell me to be off, mighty quick. The
Lord won't discount to us in any such way as
that"
Year: 1875

s9" A Western paper gives its readers this
bit of seasonable advice "Gettipg up in a
cold room to make fire is like getting up in
life. If you crawl timidly out of bed, 60 on
tip-toe to the stove, and allow the shivers to
get control of you before the kindling starts,
your fire will probably be a failure, and you
will half freeze to death in the operation.
But if you jump out bravely, hustle around,
pull on your clothes, knock over a chair or
two, and pitch in the stovewood, you will
probably be too warm by the time the fire
gets to burning, and have to open a window.
So in life. Attack it timidly and you will
fail. Grapple with it, hurry up things. stir
around, conquer fortune, and you will be a
success"
Year: 1875

A H1Nr.-A young New Yorker was very
sweet on very young lady, and began to
show her very serious attentions. The girls
parents, thinking both too young to begin to
keep company with each other, gave gentle
hint to that ef1ect-frst, by calling the girl
out of the room, and sending her to bed, and,
secondly, by the lady of the house bringing
in huge slice of bread and butter, spread
with jam, and saying TO the youth, in her
kindest ms-ner. There, take this, and 60
home; it is a long way, and your mother will
be anxious"
Year: 1875

Germany, it might be supposed, has long
| had as many men under arms as was comPat'
ible with her professedly peaceful intentions.
Yet the provisions for the new bill tor organ
izing the Landsturm make it possible to call
into the field, by very summary process, forces
aggregating the enormous amount OF Z,ooo'-
900 men. By the terms of the law the sigma
ture of the Emperor, without even the assent
of the State Council, will suffice to put under
arms all able.bodied men between seventeen
and forty-two years in any or all of the pro-
vnces of the empire SHOULD any enemy in.
wade or threaten to invade the country"
Those who have already served their full term
in the army and the reserve are not exempt !;
the Landsturm may at any time be called
upon to gil up gaps in the Landwehr (re-
serve } and its members though subject to as
semblage in peace, are as completely register
ed in the war office, as those of the llne The
arms for these new contingents are announced
to be ready-the needle-guns, that is, which
have been displaced by the adoption Of the
Mauser rifle for the line and the reserve.


The bill was sharply opposed throughout
the debate by the Ultramontanes, who were
seconded by section of the advanced Liber-
ais. They argued that the charter Of the
Empire limited the possibility of military
service to q term of twelve years, which nearly
half those now made liable had already un'
dergone that the Landsturm could not under
any circumstances be called upon to fill up the
regular army or to pass German frontiers;
and that such an addition to the enormous
existing hosts could not fail to alarm other
nations and precipitate war. The moderate
Liberals, to man, supported the Government
in urging that the peculiar geographical sltu'
alton of Germany made it essential that she
should always be enabled to command victory
on every side, since her defeat by a singly
neighbor would be the signal for assault be
others in remote quarters. This argument IS
borne out by the fact that Frances regular
army of 1,118,000 officers and men can be
supplemented by 100000 territorial reserves"
in time of need that Russia's 100000 ex-
isting troops will in few years have an avail
able reserve of 100000, and that Austria,
Italy, Denmark, Holland and Switzerland
all bordering upon Germany-area all arming
as quickly as possible.


It is natural that, under circumstances like
these, men should ask themselves whether
peace can long be maintained, and whether,
even if a show of strength can preserve it, its
preservation is worth seeking at the sacrifice
of everything that makes little enjoyable
Neaus and Courier
Year: 1875

The BEECHER-TILToN, or TILToN-
BEEcHER case-for outside of the title
it is difficult to say which is on trial
drags its Shiny length slowly along


1t is singular trial-a trial that will
exhonorate no one and must blacken
the plaintiff and defendant and all
who are drawn within the vortex of
the murky maelstrom. Itseems more
than probable that BEEcHER will
come out of this trial legally white
washed-with verdict of not guilty;
but what will it avail him? There
has been too much smoke for no fire.
The idolatry of Plymouth Church
may not be shaken. The hideous idol
is beautiful in the eyes of the worship
per. But the world has not heard the
the eloquence of BEEcHER; it has not
felt.the magnetism of his presence nor
yielded to the majesty of his mein.
The world renders verdict in all i'm
portant cases, and that verdict though
not always based on law, is yet
founded in equity and in accordance
with the facts. 1t does not place q
rope around mans neck nor confine
him within the walls of prison. 1t
dees more than this lit places the
brand of public opinion on him; it
leaves him with the mark of CAIN
the curse of SALATHIEL-and though
he walks about and is seen by all, he
is loved and trusted by none. 1t ap-
pears beyond human power that
BEECHER should come out of this
trial with an unstained character


Circumstantial evidence is held to
be the strongest evidence in
in the world, yet a small link-a link
Year: 1875

As the day of sale draws near, the
interest in the Centinela Colony in
creases. A large number of people
have went out from this city and Wis
tied and examined the lands for them
selves. So far we have not heard a
single adverse comment from any one
who has inspected the premises. This
speaks well for the projectors of the
colony and to great extent removes
all doubts, if any existed, as to the
correctness of the representations
made in the company's pamphlet.
The favorable reports are numerous
and confirm all that has been said of
the soil, products and location of the
Centinela grant. The company have
received information that large
number of persons in San Francisco
who design becoming purchasers will


be present at the opening of the sale.
The general interest now taken in
Centinela indicates that the sale will


be great success and that the greater


portion of the land will be purchased
by persons who intend to settle
thereon.
Year: 1875

so small as to be entirely overlooked
by the common mind-may be want
ing and an innocent man be hanged.
If legal acumen point out the break
and save life, the common mind will
read the evidence and hold the man
guilty. Circumstantial evidence is
strong against BEECHER. 1t seems
that he must be guilty, and public
opinion is that he ought to be and is
guilty; yet there may be link miss
ing, without which this chain of cir
cumstantial evidence is as weak as a
rope of sand. The lawyers may find
and point out this break in the chain
and avoid legal verdict of guilty as
charged, but what will it avail? Pub
lie opinion has seen the great black
cloud of smoke, and the worlds judg-
ment is that there is some fire. 1t is
useless to plead the missing link. The
world holds to its equity principle that
man of BEECHER's precepts has no
right to be a man of BEEoHER's prac-
tices, and points to the facts-the
admitted facts-in support of its ver-
dict. 1t is the minute atoms that
make up the great blot. The great
teachers daily life should be so spot
less that the little atoms of a lifetime
all compressed into the last day of
being would not leave stain on the
transparent fabric. BEECHER has
taught this, and had he practised it all
the demons of earth could not have
harmed him. AS it is, no verdict at
law will restore him the respect and
confidence of the people. His sun of
usefulness has set gone down in a
cloud of doubt and distrust, and will
rise again nevermore.