smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

recent legislation, which has occasioned 81


much discussion and misunderstanding


requested four things: IL That the origi.


nal land grant, voluntarily conferred by
Congress SIX years ago, be made good by


permitting the Company to appropriate


other public Lands to compensate for those
belonging 10 the grant, which had beer


taken up by settlers and speculators; a.
! That the short branch road to be con-
structsl from Portland, Oregon, to Puget


Sound be entitled to the same land sub


sidy as the main line; 81 That the COM


pany be permitted to make the junction
Oh its two western branches at a point


further east than the original charter spec
ifed-this IN order to avoid engineering
difficulties in the mountain region; and


a. } that specific authority be given the


company to make a single mortgage cover
ing all it's property and rights of property,


This last request was made in order to
avoid the necessity of making fresh mort
gage every time new instalment of land
came into the hands of the company by
the completion of each 15-mile section of
road. Under the legislation recently en-
acted, the lands of the North Pacific grant
will pass under the general mortgage
to the bondholders just as fast as by the
completion of successive portions
of the road, they pass INTO the control and
ownership of the company-and no faster.
The current assertion that the bill author
ICES the company to mortgage its lands in
advance of the construction of the road, is
without foundation and absurd. The
charter provides when and on what condi-
ions the lands OF the grant shall become
the property of the company, and the re-
cent legislati N does not change the char
ter in this regard, nor authorize the COM
pany TO mortgage that which is not its
property.


The fact that the application of the Nor
thern Pacific Company fo- the additional
legislation named above was preceded and
followed by the introduction In Congress
of swarm OF petty land grant schemes for
local and immaginary Toads-schemes hav-
ing no merits and claims to consideration
should not be allowed to prejudice
great and genuine enterprise, which the
people are really desireus of, to aid, be-
cause it viii aid them in return. UndOubt-
edly the country wishes Congress to limit
the application of the land subsidy policy
to the three trunk lines OF Pacific
railroad. Here the line of distinction
should be drawn, and here the nation
should put down its foot. Let the eonti-
nent be trsversed by Northern, Central
and Southern Pacific Railroad, opening
up the western Wilderness, in three broad
belts, TO settlement and culture, travel and
trade; then let local railroads be built by
private enterprise as fast as population and
business demand them. The land-grant
system, as applied to these three main
routes, is common sense and sound ecOno-
my.-Oarried to the extreme, and applied
to the numberless local corporations that
are clsmoring for aid at the doors OF Con-
gress, it Ia indefensible waste.
Year: 1870

GRAssHoPPERs SToP RAMRoAD TRAIN.
The Stockton California; Independent
of June 18th says:


Judge Underhill, who left this city on
trip TO the East on the 9th inst, writes,
under date of June 9, that curious incl
dent occurred as the train was going up
steep grade on Echo Canon The cars
gradually slowed down until at last
they came to q dead halt Upon
going out it was found that they
were stopped by grasshoppers The
ground was perfectly alive with them. and
so many of them were crushed by the
wheels of the engine, and the track was so
creased, that the wheels would not take
hold. Sand and brooms were brought iRto
requisition, and when the hotel train over
took the other, by dint of its pushing, and
men on the cow-cateher holding 6rooms on
the rails in front, the cars got along, and
soon left the grassho2p region
Year: 1870

A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO A SCHOOL
TEAcHEE. very singular and probably
fatal accident happened few days ago 10
a Miss Long, a teacher in one of the pub
lie schools of Morristown, Pennsylvania
She was teaching on the third floor of the
school building, and, for the sake of get
ting more air for herself and pupils, she
was about opening q window shutter, which
had been generally closed. Its fastening
was stiff, and more secure than she suppos-
ed, and IN order to get it open, she applied
all her bodily force to the task. Having
given a tremendous push, the shutter flew
open unexpectedly, and the lady, losing
her balance, was precipitated from the
window. At the moment the janitor was
walking directly beneath the window from
which Miss Gong fell, and singular to re-
late, she alighted almost directly on his
shoulders, thereby somewhat breaking the
force of her fall, but giving the janitor a
surprise he little expected, and injuring
him not little. The unfortunate lady
was found to be badly injured about the
head and body, and also internally. Her
recovery at last accounts, was considered
doubtful. She was for several years
teacher in Philadelphia, where she is held
in high esteem.
Year: 1870

AN ASTONISHING LEAP.-The terrific leap
of passenger from a moving passenger
train on the Vallejo route, from Sacramento,
on the 18th of June, forever puts Sam
Patch's Niagara exploit in the shade. The
train, it appears, was about ten minutes be-
hind time, and was making it up at the
rate of twenty-five miles an hour. When
about five miles above Suisin, the passen-
gers in the smoking car were astonished
at seeing q man, who had been sleeping in
one of the side seats, spring to his feet,
and, with one bound, plunge head fore
most out of the window on the opposite
side of the car. The window was up at the
time, and the man went through like a
dart, showing that he was an expert diver.
He threw his heels up when he made the
plunge, and they came in contact with the
sash, shivering the glass in atoms. The
alarm was at once given that q man was
overheard; the train stopped and backed
to the place where the fearful leap was
made. for the purpose of picking up man
gled corpse. The flying passenger was
found, however. sitting on the ground,
rubbing his eyes and trying to collect his
scattered senses sufficiently to ascertain
where he was and how he came to be there.
He was handled tenderly at first, but it was
soon ascertained that the only damage he
had sustained was a slight abrasion of the
skin on one of his elbows.
Year: 1870

Three ships have arrived at New York,
with the small pox on board, and there is
some excitement in consequence in the
city. The World says The small pox
which has been committing almost unpre-
cedent ravages in Paris, has also begun
to manifest itself in England and some
parts of Ireland, despite the general en-
forcment of compulsory vaccination. In
fact, there seems to exist an epidemic
wave of this terrible disease, threatening
to beat over the most rigid barriers Of
quarantine. Should it become once fairly
started here, in the absence of any power
to compel reyaccination, and in the filthy
condition of the most crowded quarters Of
the city, there is every reason to apprc
hend most disastrous results.
Year: 1870

Monday next will be the Oath anniver
sary Of our National Independence. "Let
the day be ever sacred, let it be marked
for triumph AMI rejoicing" This day
commentaries the glorious epoch in our
nations history, when our fathers threw
of the yoke of British tyranny and as
serted their independence among the ma
tions of the earth. They barred their bo-
SONS and their stulwart arms to repel the
shock of British power, and maintained
the independence which they declared on
that day, at the bayonet's point and amidst
the roar and thunder of battle. That con-
fi;ct was undertaken and carried through
successfully by the gallant spirits of that
timo, in vindication of the rights of man.
/ Our fathers, through the toll and strife
and suffering and sacrifice of seven years
of revolution achieved their independence,
and then laid broad and deep the founda-
tions of the political superstructure which
they reared for themselves and their pos
terity, and dcvoutly prayed that it might
endure for all time, and be transmitted to
their children's children, unimpaired, to
the latest generations. We honor them
for their valor in the field and their wis
dom in council, and they seem to us al
most as demigods, beside the pigmies who
bear rule at the present hour, and who
have miserably marred the beautiful and
symmetrical work of their hands. The
pillars of the temple of liberty which they
erected, have been moved from their foun-
dations by sacriligious hands; but, with
the divine blessing they shall be restored
again. Let each friend of the Constitu-
tion of our fathers, on the approaching
anniversary of our national independence
solemnly vow, each to the other, that
come what may, that Constitution shall b'
restored. 81 have swoin," said Thomas
Jefferson, ton the altar of God, cterna
hostility to every form of tyranny owe
the mind of man" With as much solem





nifty, and even greater determination, lc
us, individually and collectively, registe
our VOWS that we will accomplish this end
And to those who would oppose us, W
say (and we mean what we say) stand no
in our way, for we do not intend to let an
thing thwart our purpose. The spirit
our fathers still animates their children
and we set too high a value upon tn
priceless inheritance which they bcqueathe
to us, to squander it upon an alien and dt
generate race


Six years more will bring the centenn
al anniversary, at which time, with rc
stored Constitution, the supremacy of lay
and the return of a just and equable a
ministration, the overthrow of section
"reconstruction" and the denominations
class legislation, and the narrow, self
and destructive policy of protection
we may expect to see one of the grandt
and most imposing celebrations ever W
messed in any country by any people.
Year: 1870

A New Jersey paper reports that more
divorces have been granted by the Chan
cellor of that State since the war than in
all the time previous since the formation
of the State, and it is claimed that not one
of them has been granted without suffi-
cient cause.
Year: 1870

EDITOR STAR:-International disputes, a.
well as questions of moral and political eco,
omy, may often be best determined all essen
tial facts being understood, by reducing them
to simple family or personal affairs 1t is thus
we should consider the question of Chinese labor
and Asiatic immigration. IT Is easier to preach
by counsel than BY practice A Keen SIGHTED
people will judge us by our acts while tb, Y
study our precepts. II two pairs of shoes oi
equal quality in every particular be offered AZ
rational who should select the dearest Tf nne
hundred miles OF railroad be constructed for two
millions or dollars parallel with one which costs
three millions, and the prices Of travel be graded
according to outlay respectively how many peo-
pie, out Of detestation of the barbarian labor
which they decry, and out Of respect for Chris
tan toll, will travel the three millions road
If these roads be OF equal value is the country
less wealthy in roads because OF the difference
in cost? ls the owner of a steam plOw brought
from England at cost Of sS 900 any poorer
therefor than his neighbOr who purchases ore
in this country for IS 600? Are not railroad and
plow so much added wealth. Suppose some
birmingham chaps should by way of a jolly
come over here on their own account or that OF
their employer, and with their own or Am ricap
materials construct plow here, would it not be
just as much added wealth, although the chaps
should carry back portion OF wages to their
families. II their own materials are used they
pay for their introduction, and we have so
much more at home. But the Chinese carry
not left something more to show for il than can
be seen Of the tea, silks, satins and wine,
which swallow more money in one year
than the "pig tails carry away in twenty?
DO we not all aim to command what is essential
at low prices? Will the owner of the steam
pillow discriminate between the Christian and
infdel in payment for their labor? Will the
baker pay more for the -four resulting from the
American plOw If he can have that for less from
the Britisher's work? If he does, will you be
willing to add to his monthly bills on that ac-
count for what YOU can have OF equal quality AT
less charge? Who refused cheap cotton be-
cause slaves raised the crop? Who declines
cheap bread because John Chinaman works i'm
the harvest field? Who refuses good tea at a
low price because it is from foreign labor
Who takes less "sweatenen" because the sugar
comes from Cuba? Who objects to q good silk
at low price because the cost goes to Europe?
Has China p redundant population where so
proper recourse for relief as that land which
has so long bOasted itself "the asylum for the
oppressed of all nations" with which thev have
made treaty through an american citizen which
guarantees reciprocal rights? Ignorance bege.s
bigotry-the most unmerciful are those least
enlightened. Anytus, the wealthy leather dresser
OF Athens, was the death Of Socrates. q.
Year: 1870

The BELIEF that woman is the root of all
evil, which had so possessed q certain individ-
ual that he never heard Of an accident without
seeking to know the cause by the question


Well, who was she?" derives new strength
from the fact that q female turns out 10 be at
the bottom of the present European complica-
tons When Prim offered Leopold the crown
OF Spain, that sensible Prince twice absolutely
refused 1t, and was only persuaded finally to
accept by the urgent entreaties Of his sister the
duchess Of Flanders. Madame DeStael Was
said to be the real author Of Waterloo, and
who knows but what the Duchess Of Flanders
may be the cause Of another such disaster for
France
Year: 1870

A COOPERATIVE CURATIVE SoCIRTY.-we
TOOK occasion, some time ago, to point out that
the "code" and the professional dignity" OF
doctors were merely sugared expressions Of the
trades union principle, fact which we have
since observed was noticed also by Archbishop
Whately. The physicians of London are now
being met on their own ground. Thev have
cooperated so long to keep medical fees Up that
people in ordinary circumstances have been
driven to form q society by means Of which
medical service shall be furnished on the in
surance principle. Each member, by paving an
annual tax OF SAGA is insured medical atfen-
dance during that time free Of other charge
The rate for family OF four or less is s5.25 for
one of six S1.s1 and for over six sIO.50. The
nicely OF these figures indicates that they are
founded on a generalization from suffciently
large number of statistics on health and sick
ness to justify their adoption as rates of the
society. No person can join the society whose
income is over $1,000, and the medical service il
warranted TO be Of the best quality, with the
benefit i'm critical cases Of consultation. The
profession on the whole is said TO favor the idea
As being directed against quackery and paten
medicines.-SprinQfeId Republican.
Year: 1870

COMING COAL STRIKR-It is stated that the
Miners Union OF Pennsylvania. embracing
nearly thirty thousand members, resolved upon
general strike in the Schuylkill coal regions on
the 18th instant. The cause for this action,
given at various meetings heretofore convened
to carry out their object, is the right of the
miners to have the eight hour Law enforced in
their favor. 1t is said, however, that the miners
do not now average eight hours a day and there
fore it is charged that the strike is really for
other reasODs and purposes.
Year: 1870

The FUNDING BILL.-The Conference Com
mittee on the Funding bill this morning agreed
upon report. The provisions OF the bill, as
agreed upon. are similar to those noticed in
THE STAR of yesterday, except that the eth Sec
ton, which applies to National Banks is stricken
out, and they remain upon the same basis as at
present. The report was agreed to in the Senate
Year: 1870

A boy Of sixteen. giving bis name as John
Geesy' made goose" of himself few days
since at Pittsburg. Pa. by getting married
to girl of fifteen. The ceremony was per.
formed with the concurrence of the mothers
of the interesting pair.
Year: 1870

THE DEAD HUSBAND DODGE.-A gentleman
in Boston had his attention attracted as he
passing along the street, by a woman who ap-
peared to be in great distress. He stopped,
and inquired what troubled her much.
She replied in a piteOus tone, 'My husband
is dead, and have no money to bury him."
The gentleman hesitated, but she repeated
her story: ''If you do not believe me, come
and see." He followed her to the house, and
there, sure enough, her husband was lying in
the coffin ready for burial. The gentlemen,
plying her distress, removed his gloves and
giving her money enough to bury her hus-
band, bade her good morning and departed.
He had gone bnt a few steps when he missed
his glove, and returning entered without cere-
mony, and found the supposed dead man sit :
ting DIP in his coffin counting the money he
had given the woman few minutes before
He took his gloves and remarked to the man
that he need not trouble himself to count the
money, AZ it was right and departed salder
and a wiser man.
Year: 1870

We have had much complaint Of late
from our subscribers about not receiving
their papers. Our paper is mailed regu-
larly-part of them on Friday nights and
the rest early on Saturday mornings-and
when they are not received, it is the fault
Of the postmasters and mail agents. We
don't know who are to blame, but VIC be-
lieve the poetnasters arc, and if they are
ever detected they will be reported. In
some cases the papers are not received for
ten days and two weeks, after they are
printed, and then in such a condition as
hardly to be read; while in other cases
they are not received for two, three, and
four weeks, and sometimes longer periods.
At post Office not far distant VIC lost a
subscriber on account of this irregularity
Sometimes the paper was received about
two weeks after issued, and then invariably
torn or rumpled. In Middletown they are
stolen from the steps and doors. All this
irregularity will have to be stopped, OF
some one will have to suffer. There is nc
necessity for stealing the paper, for if there
is any one who would like to have il
and is really too INDECENT to pay for it, We
will gladly send it to him.
Year: 1870

The only hope of the Republican party
Ia the recent elections was the negro vote,
ghich, as demonstrated availed them moth
ing, and in fact was a source of weakness
for there were two whites left the party
for every negro added. At the last elec-
tion they put forth their best effort. and
met with signal defeat, and in 1872,
the defeat will be SO overwhelming that
the republican party, as it now is, will
hardly be heard Of agaiu.
Year: 1870




BEFORE THE ELECTION. -.
am trembling, Ulysses, trembling
Fades my chance for Congress fast
And the sound of Democrat victories
Seem to come on the autumn blast.
Let thy bayonets, Oh Grant support me,
Send them on the Eastern Shore;
Or the honest Jealous people,
Will lay me by forevermore.
Though the colored troops fight bravely
Waving high my banner bright.
And my staunch and cunning allies
Are resolved to win the fight;
Though my greenbacks feed the rabble
Prompt to do their masters will,
must have the Offering bayonet-
To augment my forces still.
am trembling, Ulysses trembling
llark the Insulting foemans cry; diers |
They will beat me dear Ulysses-quick the SOL
Let me have them or die.
Now then under thy protection
Lest my star should veil its ray,
Him who once did love secession,
Stakes his all for Radical sway
Year: 1870

Cnrd from Ex.C0ngresmnn Blackburn in Re-


gard 10 His sale Of Cndefships.


NEW ORLEANS, Feb. %. 1870.


Ex.Congressman Blackburn publishes the follow
ing card In reply to the charge OF having received
brlbes for the disposal OF cadetships while he was
member OF the last Congress:-


have nothing to conceal IN regard to this or any
other transaction OF my life. public or private. The
facts IL the case are SIMPLY tnese:-As member OF
Congress procured the appointment OF two young
men IN my district who did not accept. l was then
urged by the departments to recommend otner
names as It was very desirable that the classes
should be filed by certain time. l did not have
at my command otner names IN my dis
trict whom l knew or could recommend.
As Congress was about to adjourn was furnished
with blanks 10 sign with the voluntary promise that
If the parties could be found or named who should
prove competent and acceptable TO the government
certain sum should oe paid IN behalf OF those for
whom had already procured appointments, but
who had not accepted. believe the sum promised
was 1900, but am very certain but 81, 400 were
ever paid This is the whole story, and If there
any secrecy fraud intended am now for the first
time made aware OF 1t. one thing is very certain.
there was nothing Of the sort intended or thought
OF on my part aud all nslnuationS Of the kind are
al5e ana slanderouS.
Year: 1870

POuGHKEEPsIE, Feb. %, 1870.


collision occurred on the Hudson River Railroad
at Tivoli TINS morning. 1t seems that an extra
freight train bound South, crossed from the down
to the up track at that station order to clear the
way for the Atlantic express. also bound South.
While lying near the station the Montreal train,
bound North. came up and ran into the freight
Both locomotives were badly smashed and the
bumpers OF thirty or forty cars were broken.
Several passengers on the Montreal train were
bruised, but none OF them seriously. ALI were
able to go on as soon as the track was properly
cleared. The engineer OF the Montreal train mar
r0wly escaped beng killed The tender OF his loco
motive was found on National Express car ana
the fireman inside Of 1t unhurt. The passengers
were bruised by being precipitated from their seats
when the accident occurred. The engineer says he
saw the danger signal. but too late TO avoid the
accident. Trains were again running regularly at
ten A, M.
Year: 1870

The following record will show the changes In tho
temperature OF the weather for the past twentyour
hours In comparison with the corresponding day
Of last year. Indicated by thermometer at Hud-
nuts pharmacy. HERALD Building, Broadway cor
ner OF Ann street,
Year: 1870

On Monday night man, whose name Is un-
known. fell into the dock foot OF Twentieth street.
North river, but was soon tlshed out In an ex-
hausted condition. Death cnsued soon afterwards
from the shock TO the system consequent upon his
Immersion In the W ater. The remains were con-
yeyed to the sixteenth precinct police station and
Coroner Schirmer called To hold an inquest.
Year: 1870

Gen CHESTER ARTHUR hus resigned the
lucrative position Of Counsel TO the Tax Commits
sion, lest his longer retention of the position
should subject lin to the suspicion OF Tammany
affiliations. As the Tax Commission, however
lIofe'ses to be evenly divided in politics, we
Should suppose that tic General might have held
on 10 LIS tcn.thousand.dolar Tost without any
sreL. strain upon hl- political character.
Year: 1870

"THE INTERIOR" is the name of a
handsome slx-column quarto, weekly just
started in Chicago. 1t is intended to be
the special organ of the Presbyteriap
Chuch in the West. We let it speak for
itself:


1t is in no sense private enterprise, -
The stockholders look for no return from
their outlay but TIE increased efficiency Of
the Presbyterian division Of the Kingdom
Of Christ. They are willing, tor the love
OF Jesus, to carry the heavier end Of the
yoke, If the brethren elsewhere viii carry
the lighter. Let every person loyal to our
Church consider whether it Is not his duty
to encourage an enterprise 50 imperatively
demanded 10y oar local interests aud me
interest Of the Churches at large. VII
not every Presbyterian join in proving that
our people are as ready as those of aGy
other denomination to respond to an un-
tertaking that is for the honor Of Christ
and for the good of all
Year: 1870

THE young men who were violating
the third commandment on our streets Mon
day afternoon will probably deport them
selves with IN ore proprcty hereafter if
they will take a Bible and turn to the
twentieth chapter and seventh verse of the
the book of Exodus We rather guess they
were drunk, at least they acted like men
we've seen Slowed