smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

SAYS the Arena Star: A sad ac-
cident occurred in Arena, near the
village on the 2nd inst, resulting in


the death of an infant daughter of
John and Ida Ferris. The parents
were out doing their chores and bad
left the little one with another small
child In the house, and while they
were out the baby crept to tub OF
water and fell i'll the older child
managed to get the door open and
notify the parents of the terrible
acci dent, bnt it was too late, the un-
welcome visitor had and gone, and
one more bud was snatched away to
blossom in better world then this.
Year: 1875

Cleaning up time is at hand and
among other things needed to make
home cheerful is to have the walls
decorated with u neat paper. The
largest stock Of this material in the
city is at the Post Office Book Store.
Year: 1875

The late Captain E. B. Ward, of Detroit,
who is well known in this section from
his connection with the Louisiana Central
railroad enterprise, was Spiritualist, and
disposed of his large fortune quite unsat-
isfactorily to his legal heirs. His sons
have instituted proceedings to set his will
aside, because, it is alleged, he made it
out at the dictation of the spirits of one
Robert Lyon and near relative named
Clara, from whom he received communi-
cations in writing, and afterward informed
Henry Slade, noted New York medium,
of the fact. The sons hold this to be un-
questionable evidence that the father was
of unsound mind, and incapable of exc
cutting valid testament. When the case
was called in the Circuit Court of Detroit
the other day it was postponed because
the illness of the medium rendered it i'm
possible for him to attend. The case will
be of interest to Spiritualists and others
curious to hear more of the latter-day rev.
elations from the world beyond they claim
to receive.
Year: 1875

the whole Union, but there can be no
doubt that the government has the power
to protect the navigation of this national
highway.


1t seems beyond question that the river
has shoaled at the head of the Passes
from former depth of forty feet to thirty
feet. Mr.. EaGs, in an interview with a
Tribune reporter, says:


The fact was that the river at the head of
the passes, twelve miles above the place


where the jettes are building, had shoaled
across the entire stream from q depth of
about forty feet, as shown by Talcott's sur
vey made in 1888, to only thirty feet as
shown by the survey of Mr.. Marrinden, as
sistant United States coast survey, COM
pleted last July. In TalcOtt's time forty
feet was the depth at the head of Pass-a-
rOutre and at the Southwest Pass, while
now thirty feet can not be found at the en-
trance of either.


He considers that this effect should be
considered, lest the opponents of his sys-


tenn of improvements might be able to
charge that this remarkable alteration in
the river bed was the result of his opera
tions.


He adds the opinion that the shoaling
is due to three recent crevasses within $50
miles of the head of the passes One is
the Cubitt crevasse, within six miles of
the passes, through which now escapes
2.37 times as much water as flows through
the pass now being jettied. The Jump
crevasse is eleven miles above the passes,
and discharges nearly half as much water
as flows through the jettied pass. These
two crevasses discharge about one-fourth
of the water of the Mississippi. The Bon
net Care crevasse, fifty miles above New
Orleans, has not yet been gauged, but the
combined effect of these escapes is the
shoaling at the pass heads as stated. The
closing Of these crevasses will, it is as
serted, unquestionably restore the forty
feet at the head of the passes.


1t may then become proper that the
government shall close the Bonnet Care
and other crevasses to protect the naviga-
ton from further injury. To concentrate
and convey this water to the Gulf will re-
quire its confinement by levees and closed
crevasses, which will give Individually all
the protection required by agriculture. In
this there may be found an analogy be-
tween the theories of a tariff for revenue
purposes with incidental protection, or a
tariff for the direct purpose of protecting
manufacturers. 1t became matter of
little consequence to the protected manu-
facturer with what intent the tariff was
laid, provided it afforded him the desired
protection. We apprehend our planters
will take the levee either way, and we
only suggest to scrupulous Congressman
that if they doubt the power to build
levee for the direct protection of cotton
and sugar, they may find a warrant for
their vote in building levee for the pro-
lection of navigation, with incidental pro-
lection to the cotton and sugar which
grow under its guardianship.
Year: 1875

An English co operative cotton manufsc-
turing company at Spartanburg, South Car
olina, has succeeded in interesting the Fall
River, Massachusetts, cotton operatives in
the subject of emigrating to the South to
such an extent that a colony is beng organ
lied to settle near Spartanburg.


The starvation, poverty and slavery to
which the Fall River cotton operatives are
subject, must compel the transfer of labor
and capital to a more genial climate, and
more abundant food and material. To
carry cotton, food and fuel to Massachu-
sets that they may be combined in cloth
by labor and machinery, is of obvious i'm
policy. Why not move the operative to
the raw material and food? The railroad
system is making this transfer, and the
manufacturing industry Of the West,
and especially at Chicago, is in
creasing more rapidly than else
where. During the ascendency Of the
anti-tariff politicians in South Carolina,
no citizen would have teen countenanced
in bringing New England operatives or in
profting by a protective duty on cotton
yarns. The overthrow and dispersion of
this school has allowed com mon sense to
receive some sway, and we have South
Carolina spinning her own cotton. If
Carolina can import these operatives with
good advantage, why may not New Or
leans, which has cotton, food and unem-
ployed operatives, import the machinery
and managers?


We commend the subject again to the
consideration of our fellow-citixens, and
would remind them that the example of an
experiment by South Carolina might safely
be followed without risk of loss by New
Orleans.
Year: 1875

We desire to mention to noisy little boys,
says the Cincinnati Times, that right in the
centre of the hind hoofs of every live mule
there is little lump of gold, which can be
very easily dug out with a penknife.
Year: 1875

The Boston Traveller discovers that the
mysterious stoppage Of . train on the
Savannah and Charleston railroad without
an order from the proper quarter, proceeded
from monkey in the baggage car getting
loose and swinging ON the bell rope.
Year: 1875

WHERE THE ADVANTAGE WAs-'1
had more money than he had to carry
on the suit" said . mean individual
who had just won law suit over his
poor ueighbor, land there's where
had the advantage of him. Then
had much better counsel than he, and
there / had the advantage Of him. And
hisfauaily were sick while the sui, was
pending. so he couldn't attend to it,
and there I had the advantage of him
again. But, then, Brown is a very de.
cent sort of a man after all"


Yes, said the listener, '.and there's
where he had the advantage of you"
Year: 1875

S Coin up-street one hot day last
summer, man saw boy about eleven
years of age seated on the sidewalk,
bareheaded, in the full blaze of the
scorching sun.


'Bub, you ought not to sit there,
said the man.


Why!
because you win get all taned
up


Makes no difference to me whether
I sit in the sun or the shade sadly an
swered the boy; mother tans me up
three or four tunes day anyhow
Year: 1875

II to be good man and a successful ,,o,,
Is offensive to the world at large. to be
praised Is eXasperating. No greater unkind.
ness can be done to any man than to nraiso
hlm much. People generally will stand =
moderate compliment paid to neiobbor
Whiie they are left to qualify it, or to admit
1t as a matter of generosity or courtesy
but praise persisted in will ruin the ronuto.
ton OF anybody. There is NOTHING moro
offensive to the average human being tbon
persistent laudation bestowed upon onotbor


10 hear man warmly praised is sufficient
10 make US hate him; and it is only neces.
sary to have the praise repeated often
enough to make us desire to shoot him
Praise is one of the articles we wonld Ill
TO have distributed little-if we know
ourselves. Virtue is good thing. penius
Is not bad thing altogether; but no man
Is to be mentioned so many as ten times nc
having either of them in possession without
making his name q stencil and an ofranso
to the nostrils of sensitive world. The
true way of getting along in the world is
not to make ones self offensive to ones
friends by excellence of character and
habits OF life, by success, or by doing any.
thing proiseworthy. Let us strike the
average as nearly as possible. Let us be
good fellows rather than good men, and
choke the first man, who dares to ascribe
to us single virtue. Let us all keep down
and out of sight. All that we do for our.
selves, and all we do for mankind, only
leeds hell with slanderers, and so betrays
the baseness of human nature that we NAV
well blush to think that we are members
oil the human race.-Dr j. G.. Holland, in
ScriJncr for October.
Year: 1875

The NEAR BALANCE OF PARTIEs.-The
New York HcraH makes comparison
between the number of democratic and
republican States, with their respective
electoral votes, the striking feature of
which is the near approach to equality in
the strength of the two political parties.
1t says: Mr.. Pendleton and his followers
must see that the possibility of electing
democratic President is staked on the vote
of New York, and that New York has be.
come so doubtful that the least squirting
to imitation in the democratic national plat.
form, or the slightest bias towards imitation
on the part of the democratic candidate
would given New York to the republicans. -
Year: 1875

Because we happen to take our shotgun
and start out for Saturday afternoons
cunning, it is no reason why half dozen
impudent persons should inquire if we
were on tour for collecting subscription
money. The times are hard, and ammuni-
ton cost too much money to be wasted on
delinquent subscribers just now.-lfarqaette
Mining journal.
Year: 1875

Last Tuesday evening, in company
with several friends, we INDUCED in
the recreation Of trip to Napoleon
vile for the purpose of attending the
fair then III progress and the dramatic
performance given i'll the Court House
that evening for the benefit of the
Assumption Episcopal Church. We
found the fair in full blast and we'll
patronized. The dramatic entertain
ment was very successful. The small
hall was crowded to its utmost capa-
city, and the rendition of the famous
tragedy Of "Kipg Richard III" was
well received by the audience. Want
of space prevents us from describing
the performance at length and refer
ring to the merit of all the amateur
actors aud actresses, who acquitted
themselves most creditably. The
laurels of the occasion were borne off
by Mr.. j. K. G. Kittredge, who sus-
tained the difficult character of King
Richard in a manner seldom excelled
on the professional stage. Mr.. Kit
ridge is undoubtedly born actor and
it is the universal regret of his friends
that he does not adopt profession in
which he would inevitably achieve
marked success. r. N. Sims, Esq.
appeared in the double character of
George, Duke of Clarence, and Earl
Richmond, afterwards King Henry
VII, and did excellently well in each.
The combat between Richard and
Richmond OIL Bosworth field was a
marked feature of the play and elici-
ted much applause. After the close
of the performance, the hall was
cleared for dancing, aud this amuse-
ment was at its height when we took
our departure, about two hours after
midnight. We understand that the
second day of the fair was quite as
successful as the first, while the at
tendance at Wednesday evenings
dramatic performance was fully as
large as that of the night before. The
olio entertainment and the Fairy
drama Of Cinderella delighted all
present, and every one felt sorry when
the curtain fell. Dancing followed
the performance and continued into
the wee sma' hours of Thursday morn i,
when the fair came to a close.
Year: 1875

A meeting of the Police Jury will
probably be held early next week to
take into consideration the resolutions
of the School Board relative to the
parish tax levied for the support of
public schools.
Year: 1875

On Monday a number Of members
Of our Donaldsonville fire companies
assembled together, and after show
the delegation from Algicrs Washing
ton ! about town, escorted them to
the depot and gave them u hearty
send-off on the cars. Speeches were
made by several tiremen, expressive
of the good will and fraternity pre-
vailing all around, and as the train
moved off the welkin rang with cheers
and good-byes. While ranging about
town, the Washington boys paid the
CHIEF Office a visit, and we were hap
py to receive them. They seemed to
enjoy their trip immensely, and we
trust they will take occasion to re-
peat it a score Of times in the future.


During Friday night Of last week
some unknown parties broke open a
tomb in the old Protestant burying
ground, and removing the coffin
thercfrom, carried it to the corner Of
st. Patrick and Iberville streets and
placed it against tho front door Of
Mrs. Onezime LeBlanc's grocery. If
the perpetrators Of this outrage can
be terreted out, they should receive
the most severe punishment the laws
provide for such an offense. Hood
lums who will desecrate the graves of
the departed to crafty desire to
he mischievous are capable of almost
any outrage, and their presence is
misfortune to the communitY. We
trust for the good repute Of our town
such acts Of sacrilege will cease.
Year: 1875

Were it not for the act of Congress a
hundred thousand dollars in gold could
nave been raised last winter and bank
chartered 10y the Legislature Of Della
ware. that could have circulated three
hundred thousand dollars of notes as
was safely done by our banks previously
20 1862 This amount Of money might
nave saved many an honest farmers
property from the sheriff hammer We
value the "greenback" and advocated
the free banking system as conducted
in New York before the greenback had
an existence. We have passed through
several trying periods in which the banks
have suspended; but no such terrible
depression Of property ever existed as
the one the people are now passing
through. And unless it is fact that
the terrible and destructive war which
The country has passed through has ac-
tually caused our farms to be nortgaged
20 half its worth and thus actually re-
duced it in value it is not improbable
that it is reduced by the fact that the
people who have lived upon it and owned
: have been debarred the privilege which
they always had before the war of going
10 their several State Legislatures and
securing charters for banks and issuing
paper money to relieve themselves from
the pressure of debts. Before the war
there was no monopoly" of the banking
system, or the right to issue paper money
under State charter and bad as the old
State Bank system was held to pe, the
growth of the country in substantial
wealth and influence, and arts had nc
parallel in history. Had fanatics not
driven the people to war our wealth
would have surpassed that of any other
nation, and we would have been the
most powerful nation on the globe, sc
far as the sinews of war were concerned
The old State bank system brought ut
to that position of greatness and wal
being perfected and bettered every year
Under the present monopoly the coun
try languishes. There should be no oP
position to efforts to aid the present sys
ten.
Year: 1875


the performance has a very bad look. do
not think the Returning Board will find many
defenders or aPologists even among Republic
cans. If new election should be ordered, it
ought TO be with the understanding!that the
inspectors of election, the con7assers of votes,
and all others officially connected with the
campaign, should be as free from motive to
misrepresent as can be found. If men cannot
be found who are not biased on one side or the
other, take half of each and let the one moiety
watch the other as sharply as they please.
Considering all the bother and trouble the fed
eral government has suffered from this little
fractions, turbulent 'wayward sister," it would
be worth while to adopt measures TO discover
exactly where the majority does lie. don't
know of any officer who could accomplish this
except Gen. Sheridan. If he were clothed with
authority to bring out the voters of Louisiana,
for such purpose, he would do it faithfully
fearlessly and impartially.


But before this is done object decidedly to
any withdrawal of troops or any negotiation
with the White League organization which
pretends to be the state government. With all
due respect to the committee / do not think it is
safe or prudent to risk domination in such
hands. There are those who affect to make
no distinction between Louisiana and the
most orderly Northern state, and deprecate the
presence of U. s. troops as much in the one as
in the other That doctrine lacks common
sense. There are no practical facts to support
it. Louisiana has been in volcanic condition
ever since the war ended, and the eruptions
have been not only frequent but threatening.
Just as long as there IS government there
which forty per cent of the population will not
acknowledge the pressure of military force
is necessary for the prevention of anarchy.
''Let US alonep' said JEFF Davis in 1861. 'You
can't coerce sovereign statep' exclaimed all
Secessia, North as well as South. "If you
emancipate the slaves there is an end of con-
stitutional government" cried the George
Ticknor Curtisses. Well we didn't let Davir
alone, we did coerce and we did emancpate,
and the men who demonstrated against these
things fourteen years ago are now getting up
outrage meetings in several of the large cities,
with the help of demi-Republican decoys to
try and humbug the people into the ridiculous
idea that the constitution is now as they
claimed it to be then, cloak to oppression,
and hindrance to humanity If l held that
opinion l should advocate an immediate re-
sort to the protective grace of a ''higher law.
When Buchanan was President we had con-
spicuous example of an administration utterly
prostrate aud helpless on account of the limi-
tatons of the written law. One such an ex-
perience ought to last the nation century.
Since then we have progressed so far in the
right direction, that a capable executive is
morally sure of popular appreciation if he
fearessly assumes the responsibilities which
his Office imposes upon him aud does with vigor
and promptitude the best thing IN an emer-
gency which his Judgment may dictate. ur


YARMOUTH.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
ali cases Indispensable, necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
nunications that are not used.
Year: 1875

The rush and roll OF circumstance"


After the mountains of books that have been
written on the subject it is only in the plain
perts, can decide as to the existence or nom
existence of physical affection of the brain,
resulting in mental arrangement, which, by
common consent, relieves its victim from legal
as well as moral accountability. The border
line between sanity and insanity is so fine
and obscure that the professional inquirer
cannot be sure that he has found it. If a
simple material fact thus escape inquiry, how
Their it is to be expected that determination
precise enough to warrant the most awful re-
trbution, exercised as matter of ''jus}ice'
and not of necessity, can be reached in regard
to facts of inconceivable complexity and so
numerous as to amount to the totality of the
criminals existence? Aud if were possible to
arrive at ever so exact conclusion in regard
to his unworthiness, where shall we find our
warrant for penalties beyond the needs of
our own situation? Does vengeance belong
to man?


Let us then not be intimidated in our just
and natural compassion for that class of un-
fortunates whose offenses are of such Kind
as to render them amenable to the law. Let
us not fear, while we insist upon cutting
down the gallows primarily as measure of
public good and OF social amelioration, to in
sist upon it also as measure demanded bv
Justice 10 the criminal.
Year: 1875

character and life, as now for these four
wears upon the character and life of
Henry Ward Beecher? And does not
every one know that the reason the
structure did not fall, was that it was
built upon rock of faithful belief in the
savings of the founder of our religion,
and of faithful adhesion in the work
of his life, to those sayings? And
he that hearcth these sayings of mine
and doeth them not, will liken to the
foolish man; the rain descended, and the
floods came and the winds blew and beat
upon that house, and it fell and great was
the fall thereof Your verdict, n this
is true, must match and will match that
decision made for all SUCH for all time
and under all circumstances. Indeed II
more apt or more impress i've instance in
the experience Of human life than he
who said these words, needed not that man
should testify of man, for he knew
what was in man was never furnished
in this world, for in this comparison 1t
is the defendant whose life and character
were built upon a rock by hearing and
doing the sayings of Christ. And this
life and this character, turning 10 Til
ton) that dared to try the experiment of
hearing the sayings and doing them not.
And now, if your Honor please. we must
acknowledge with respectful Difference
the disposition and order of this solemn
trial, so interesting to these parties, TO
this community, to all present life in
ChriStendom, to all the future Of
OF history and to acknowledge if there
be any miscarriage of Justice your skirts
will be clear of it and also 70 admit that
ip actual experiences of the course OF
things in the trial The anXieties and
solicitudes that made Us so regret to have
limits secured by definite orders Of the
court under assignment of particulars Of
the charge have proved TO be unnecessary
for we have not had any evidence ut all
of any time or place by any witnesses
going outside of the charge and non" as
| think within it, and you gentlemen
have done your duty as faithfully as
citizens ever do it. You have been taken
from your cmployments, your profits, and
in some instances, perhaps in some de-
gree, from your liveilhoodS, and every
day and every hour from the beginning
to the end, you have given to the wit
ncsscs and 10 counsel the honor Of your
patient, interested, indulgent attention,
and in your verdict you will find, and we
shall find with you, that the truth
matches all round, and your verdict will
be no exception. Loud applause.


At 6:25 P, NJ. the court adjourned.
Year: 1875

and here she says that one day in the fall
of 1871. he asked her if she knew the
sorrow of his life, and she said yes. that
Frank had told her the facts. There
was nothing in that except the admission


of sorrow; there was nothing else AL


along until June 1872. 1t IS easy to per
ceive how witness undertaking years
attet to give conversation, will give
an lmputation to words and phrases
not of what was expressed
but of what witness imagined when tes-
titying, or in default OF recoilectlng
words, would use others to express that
meaning. This LADY comes after the
r,sentments of the declared hostilities Of