smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

does not, what is the object of the form
at all and why should beauty in design
or art itself be cultivated? Twenty FIVE
years ago women wore an enormous mass
of skirts which rendered them shapeless


and occasioned them great trouble and
| Inconvenience. To preserve an expanded
and barrel-iike absence of form, hoop
skirts were invented. the first of which


were from four to FIVE yards round, and


with dresses over them and women in
side of them. occupying the width of a
broad CITY sidewalk, and six (three on a
side) a street car. Dress then was at
tackled and lampooned for concealing the
form the days of the first empire were
recalled and the classic taste of the En-
press Josephine and the ladies of the re-
nowned French saloon commented upon
Goldfish wanted display, wanted to
spread itself, and ought to have been
sent abroad to study painting and sculp-
ture, the works of the old masters and
the principles of all modern art in. order
10 get ideas not utterly disgraceful to
modern civilization. Well, Goldfish went
abroad. Whether that had anything to
do with getting rid of hoops and the
more recent studies of form as applied to
dress, matters not. We have at least got
rid of hoops, and we have got dress





straight nor scant, nor Objectionable IN
those respects as the strict short-waisted
low necked, short-sleeved dress of the sew
enteenth century; that has, on the con
trary, possibilities of beauty, grace and
elegance, if the wearer or modiste is an
artist and knows how to take advantage
of them. We have dress which is often
stupidity covered with trimming and ri
diculously made up of parts which have
no relationship with each other, but that
is inevitable; and, on the other side we
have gradually obtained public opinion
which is stronger and more permanent
than fashion, which gives dark or neu-
trail colors and, almost uniformly, solid
fabrics for the street. which enforces the
necessity of restricting street costumes
to limits that will not obtrude upon the
rights of others in the street cars or else
where. No style of dress could be in
vented that silly girls and silly women
would not exaggerate-a fool always car
ries with him his cap and ball-but why
a dress composed of several skirts, with
skirts beneath. should be considered i'm
proper, even though tied back, while the
single. trowser passes for highly proper it
would puzzle a lawyer to determine.
Year: 1875

Not far from Georgetown, Brown coun-
ty, there resides two families, whom we
will call Brown and Jones The family
of Brown consists of father, mother,
three single and one married daughter.
The family of Jones is composed of the
parents and one son. There may be
other children, but we are not informed
as to that. Both families live on farms
adjoining each other. or nearly so, and
are highly esteemed and respected by all
who know them. They have been neigh
bors FOR many years. aud not until within
fifteen months has there ever been any
misunderstanding between them, OF u
blot on the character of either house
hold.


Some two years ago the son of Mr.
Jones, who was then past twenty one,
commenced paying special and constant
attention to tlre Youngest daughter Of
Mr Brown, Lille, by name As young
Jones bore good character, his ad-
dresses were well received by the entire
Brown family. Miss Lille was but eigh-.
teen years OF age, perfect picture of an
gelic beauty Fl er form was hardly of
the medium height but very graceful
aud symmetrical Her face was finely
cut and classical in its outlines, while her
complexion was naturally clearer and
whittier than eonld be produced by arti-
fetal means. Her hair was OF a golden
hue and hung in ample folds upon her
weli-shaped shoulders. Those who knew
her say that, with all her beauty of per
son, she combined rare intellectual pow
ers and a sweet and innocent vivacity of
manner that made her an object of love
and admiration with all who cam in
contact with her. After visiting Miss
Lille some seven months, young Jones
suddenly left his home, aud no one knew
whittier he had gone. His parents deni-
ed all knowledge of his whereabouts
Lille was soon seen to be in a troubled
condition of mind. Her mother under
took to fathom the secret. We leave the
reader to imagine her sorrow and grief
when she learned that her daughter had
been deceived, ruined and betrayed, and
not only that, but that in five months
she would become q mother. With he
roic fortitude, she resolved TO hide the
knowledge of her daughter shame from
all the family except the married daugh-
ter, and to her she unbosomed her sor.
rowiul story They decided that Lille
should be sent from home until the crisis
! in her lie should be passed. 1t was ar
ranged that she should pretend to receive
Year: 1875

Jennie June replies as follows to those
who ridicule the prevailing Style


The cheap wit which usually expends
itself upon some part of II woman's dress
has found mine in the tied back skirt
which has been most industriously work
ed The point with the critics is the in.
decency of the style which indicates SO
much Of the outline of woman's form /;
but from this point of view there is no
reason whatever for the structures Why
is a woman's form any more indecorous
than that of man, and why should not
a dress outline the form it covers9 If it
Year: 1875

I wonder so that mothers ever fret


At little children clinging to their gown;
Or that the footprints, when the days wet,
Are ever black enough TO make them frown;
If [ could find a little muddy boot,


Or cap, or jacket. on my chamber floor;
If / could kiss rosy. RESTLESS foot,


nd hear Its pattsr in my room once more;
If could mend cart to-day,


Tomorrow make 8 kite to reach the sky
There is 10 woman in &od'E world would say
- she was more blissiuliy content han l.
Bus. oh! the dainty pillow next my own


Is never rum pied by shining head;
My SINGING birding from its nest is flown


The little boy used to kiss IL dead!
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, March 80, 1875.


This mornings Chronicle has long edi-
torial, understood to be from the pen of
ex Senator Harlan, upon the vacant United
States judgeship in Louisiana, taking posi-
tive ground that the President has the
power and is in duty bound to fill the
vacancy Immediately under the second
article of the constitution, which the tenure
of-office law can not change or abridge.


The editorial, which is thought here to
to foreshadow the appointment of Judge
at an early day, closes as follows:


Probably no case has occurred for a quar-
ter of a century that more fOrcibly illus.
trates the absolute necessity of power to
fill Office ad interim. Although the power
has been denied by individual Senators no
President has ever vet conceded it's absence;
and if the question is one which courts
must ultimately determine, we know of no
case in which the executive would be more
justitiable in assuming the authority of
laying the foundation for such q judicial
decision.


The unfinished business of yesterday
postponed the hearing sof the Grant par
ish political assassination cases in the
United States Supreme Court until to-mor-
row or next day.


Andy johnson yet remains here in the
hands of his numerous friends, who declare
he shall have the Democratic nomination
for President next year, and are working
like beavers for him. D.D.C.
Year: 1875

1t would appear from this subioined ex-
tract from the testimony in the Beecher
case that the lawyers are at last getting at
the truth:


Ouestton-Was it in the early part of the
winter or tho end of the winter! Answer
think it was; could not soy positively.
Year: 1875

On receiving the above communication,
the Secretary OF State waited on the Attor-
ney General and asked his opinion in the
matter. Mr. Field agreed that the bill in it's
form as promulgated ought not to have the
validity of law, and the Secretary of State
will, probably tomorrow morning issue
proclamation resembling the PRONUNCIATION
of the act
Year: 1875

We now enter the field for
the fall and coming Winter
and are furnishing the bes
paying and most easily worked
agency in the world. our
agents have always been the
most successful, and we nave
lately added new and exceed


ingry taking Inducements, re
Quiring only intelligence and
application for any one, young
or old, of eli, her sex, to make
really first-class paying bust
Year: 1875

LULU's GREAT PERFORM ANCE.-The
Rochester, N. Y, Express gives the
following particulars of the perform
ance of the famous mare Lulu, in hei
recent trst at that place against the
best recorded time for mile, 2:14.


"Though Lulu failed to beat Gold
emith Maids best time-214-she sue
ceeded in trotting three heats which
aggregate the fastest on record, and
beats even her magnificent perform
ance here last August. She was ac-
companied by piebald running horse
attached to a sulky, which was driven
Just far enough behind her to excite
her to her best efforts. On the first
heat she did not seem to get down to
her best work until she reached the
backstretch, where the runner had
closed pretty well up. After that she
trotted splenidly. On the homestretch
the pace was very fast, but she only
succeeded in getting in 2:16f. On the
second heat Green made more des.
perate attempt to win the coveted
Sc 900 and the glory of beating 2.14,
and Lulu's trotting for the first three
quarters of mile was such as to IN
spire the belief that she would accom-
pIish the wonderful feat. 1t is gener-
ally believed that she would have done
so but for the high wind which was
blowing from the southeast, and which
blow square in her face quite hard
when she was rounding the upper


turn. CharleyGreen put her to her best
but it was useless; he was just one


second too late, going under the wire
in 2.144. This practically ended the
struggle, though on her third attempt
she made the splendid time of PIG.


1t is the almost universal belief among


horseman that Lulu will yet succeed


in trotting below PA, and her per


formance yesterday fully justifes it,
Year: 1875

Next in order came the stalls for horses,
cattle, sheep and swine. Ofthese we can say
but little, as our duties as an official of the
Association would not permit an examina-
ton, and indeed scare more than passing
glance. We only know that there was large
number Of 6ne animals on exhibition.


We come now to the races, or
Year: 1875

1t is reported that Bessie Turner,
who has had so much to do with the
Beecher-Tilton affair, has found her
father in consequence of the notoriety
she has now obtained. This father is
said to be one Bartlett McDermott of
Lee, Mass, who put her in an orphan
asylum in Brooklyn when she was lit
tie because he was not able to take
care of her after the death of her
mother. 1t is pleasing circumstance
that this great scandal, which has ta-
ken his vile away from Theodore Til.
tor, and so much of his reputation
away from Henry Ward Beecher' has
done a little good by restoring hel
father to Bessie Turner.
Year: 1875




Governor Tilden will soon submit a
special message to the legislature on
the canal ring. A bill now before the
Canal Committee and shortly to be
submitted to the House probably in
dlcate his recommendation on this
subject--namely: a decrease in the
number of officers who have charge of
the canals, and reforming the system,
SO that some clearly defined and un,
derstood responsibility can be fixed
upon some one. 1t provides for the
establishment of superintendent of ca
nails; make the commissioners In
charge of divisions responsible for the
ordinary care of the canals; instead of
having seven or eight contract agents
to division it has but one, the com.
missioner; it prohibits the engineer or
the commissioners from making any
change or alteration in any contract
during the progress of the work, or
the change of any quantity of work,
or any increase Of quantity. Under
the new bill the canal commissioners
cannot declare contracts, that power
being RENTED to the full Canal Board.
Year: 1875

Below We givein nutshell the differ.
ence, as explained by Gen. Ewing. al
Ironton, Ohio, between Radicalism
and Democracy, on the finance ques.
tions. Choose ye for yourselves:


The Republicans say the moneyed
class shall determine the proper volume
of the currency; the Democracy say the
people shall determine it.


They say the business of the people
shall conform to such quantity of cur
rency as the banks can keep afloat re-
deemable in gold we say the volume
Of currency shall conform to the wants
of business.


They say the peoples money shall
be issued by pet corporations; we say
it shall be issued by the Republic.


They say the people shall pay inter-
est on the whole currency to the banks;
we say the whole currency shall be a
part of the debt bearing no interest.


They say the interest bearing debt
shall be increased over four hundred
millions to buy up and destroy the
greenbacks and fractional currency
we say it shall be reduced over three
hundred millions by substituting green
backs for National Bank notes.


The verdict of the people of Ohio on
these issues, rendered after full discus
sion, will, | believe, be ratified by the
judgment of the American people. |
have no fear of the result. II it be
shown that the policy Of the Demo.
cracy involves reputation or wild
scheme of imposture, the intelligent
and conservative masses of our State
will condemn it without instructions
from Wall street. But if it shall ap-
pear to be consistent with National
honor and demanded by the interests
of the people, the truculent billings
gate with which it has been assailed
will only emphasize the popular verdict
in its favor.
Year: 1875

The material prosperity and politi-


cal power Of the Southern States, is to


great extent, bound up in the sue


cess of the Southern Pacific railroad,


Leaving out the question of the meas.


ureless value of this road to the COM


merce of the continent and the world,


its direct and incaleulable value in


populating the south and west, and IN


developing inexhaustable resources,


should make it the leading object of


southern statesmen Under the pa


tronage of the government and by its


material aid. vast system of railroads


have been built in the northwest, aad


through their agency vast population
attracted to an inhospitable climate.
populous states organized in lands of
mountains, and sterile plains. and ice,
and cities built up in the midst of des-
erts. The same government, by poll
icy at once sectional, ungenerous and
unwise, has thus FAR kept closed to
immigrants and capital, the most mag
-ni6cent agricultural land in the world,
and mines of inexhaustable wealth,
that to day lies slumbering in solitude
under skies most genial and lovely.
The highest mission of southern states
men is to opea up these magnificent
lands and this glorious climate, to i'm
migration and thecapltal ofthe world,
through the construction of the South
ern Pacific Railroad. No man. no
matter what his politics, should be
elected to Congress from a southern
state, unless he pledges himself to
labor earnestly and untiringly to pro-
cure government aid for this great and /
vital enterprise. We propose to make |
it test question in the next Congress
sioual contest, throughout the south,
aud call upon the press Of every south
ern state to do the same. Population /
is both wealth and power, and all that
the south needs to restore her old in
fuence in the government, is popula-
ton. Her splendid climate and mag
ni6cent soil, the purity of her social
life and her superb hospitality, will
attract population whenever this great
road Is placed under contract Hence
we commend the enterprise to south
ern statesmen, and call upon the people
of the south to see to it, that no man
goes to Congress from southern state,
unless he pledges himself to vote for
government aid to this vital southern
and promises to work with
industry to push forward
the construction of the same.-Jdck-
son Sun.
Year: 1875

One of the greatest Iuxuries ofriehes
is that they enable you To escape so
much good advice. The rich are al
ways advising the poor, but the poor
seldom venture TO return The COM
pliment.
Year: 1875




9


SAMP. IvINsin his paper, the Athens
Post. says of the financial issue We
are old enough to know that the cur
rency the people now have is the best
they have ever had and as good as they
will ever get. The measure Of the
credit of this government Is the vol
ume of its commerce, and that volume
of wealth and trade is daily added to by
the increase of our mining. manafac-
turing aud agricultural occupations.
SO it is fallaey to talk about sfraining
the credit of such a country. When
the government calls for loan on its
bOuds Ofa million, home and foreign
capitalists send in bids for ten millions.
Hence any circulation issued direct, or
by endorsement, by this government
will have the confidence of this people
without stint, and be the medium of
commercial exchange throughout tho
world. In this way, national bank pa,
per or greenbaeks, will always be 4
blessing to the masses-no financial
crisis or panic can disturb the slum bers
of any man who has them in his pocket.
This is the great idea in the platform
of the Democrats of Ohio aud Penn
sylvania, aud, in our judgment, Is u
sound one. They propose 10 do away
with the national banks, because the
government pays interest on their
bonds upon which it loans them mon
ey. To this even the sober second
thought Of the bankers will find no OBJ
lection, as they can do as well with
their money, provided plan is adopted
by which an equal circulation shall bs
placed in the hands OF the people. The
idea Of this government or the COM
merce of this extended and growing
country being carried on with gold and
silver as the basis of exchange aud pay
ment. is simply idle and too preposter-
Gus to argue There may be here and
there an old line Democrat who cher
ishes sVch rdelusiOn. If SO, all we
have to say is that he has Outlived the
progress and spirit of his age aud gen
Grafton, and ought to be gathering up
his robes aud putting his house in or
der preparatory to 6nal retirement
And if our Repablican friends want to
make the immediate resumption of
specie payments a leading issue in the
next canvass, we venture to assure
them in advance that they will be ac-
commodated whether theywin or lose
in Ohio and Pennsylvania at the .ap-
preaching elections. =.
Year: 1875

Mir. A. J. Hartsell informs us that he has found an out-cropping of good article of stone coal on his land q short distance above here. From the location of the land we have no doubt whatever but what there is Q good bed of coal underlying it. The coal dis- covered. crops out at the base of a bluff and the vein is about eight inches thick, but grows thicker as it enters the hill. Mir. II. has eighty acres in this tract, and If he had the capital to go to work with, he no doubt would have q good thing of it. The land lies adjoining the tract on winch the Ouita Coal Mines are located, and is split into about equal pieces by the l.. R. x F. s. R. k. A shaft could be sunk right along side of the track and coal could be dumpted immediately into the cars. MT. Hartsell expresses a willingness to give q lease on the land or to make any other fail arrangement with any party "he

 will take hold of it and take ou, the coal; or, he will sell the land

 for fair consideration. Any

 party wishing to correspond witl

 Mir. Hartsell can address him al

 this place. Parties having capi

 tai to invest would no doubt tno

 this a good investment
Year: 1875

Be 1t ordained by the town council

 of the town of Dover, in council

 assembled:

 SEC. l. That there shall be no horse racing within the limits of said in corporation of the town of Dover.

 SEcTIoN2. That no person shall be permitted to run q horse, mule or any other saddle animal within the limits of said town.

 SECTION 3. That any person who shall violate any part of the first or second sections of this ordinance shall be deemed q misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof before the Mayors court, shall be fined in any sum not less than one nor more than ten dollars, and cost of suit, and shall be compelled to work upon the streets at one dollar per day, until such fine and costs are veil and truly paid.

 CHAPTER VII.

 Be # csdained by the town council

 of the incorporated town of Dover, in council assembled:

 SECTION 1. That it shall be the duty of the Marshal to arrest any person who shall be found drunken, lying on the streets, or sidewalks or said town and confine him or them in the calaboose until such person shall become sober.

 SECTION ?. That any person who shall violate any part of the forcgo- ing section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdcmeanor, and on conviction thereof before the Mayors court, shall be fined in any sum not less than one, nor more than five dollars and cost of suit, and shall be com pclled to work on the streets at one dollar per day until such fine and cost shall be well and truly paid. This ordinance is passed by threc- fourth vote of said council and shall take effect from and after it's passage.

 CHAPTER VIII.

 Be it ordained by the town council of the incorporated town of Dover, Arkansas, in council assembled: SECTION |. That no money be paid out by the Treasurer of the town of Dover, unless the amount be first approved by the council of said town and upon an order drawn by the Recorder on the Treasurer, connter- signed by the Mayor.

 CHAPTER TX.

 Be it ordained by the town council of the incorporated town of Dover, Pope county, state of Arkansas: SECTION I. That no person shall be allowed to disturb, or in any way molest any assembly met for wor- ship. Sabbath school, or any other pcaceable purpose, private or pub | lie, religious or secular, within the corporation, either by use of words or actions in such assembly, or around or about the house or place where such assembly shall have met.

 SECTION ,. Any person violating any part of the foregoing section shall be deemed guilty of q misde- meanor and on conviction thereof before the Mayors court, shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars, and shall be compelled tt work on the streets at one dollar pei day until such fine and costs art well and truly paid.

 SECTION ,. The town Marshal is charged with prompt and rigid en forcemcnt of this ordinance.

 SECTION This ordinance shal take effect from and after its passage w. B. YOUNG, Mayor. WILL RoLLA, Recorder.