davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-14
Outings.
and Home,

RIBBONS should be washed in cold
suds and not rinsed.
To CLEAN marble rub first with soda
and soft soap, then wash as usual with
water.
The fumes of birthstone match will
remove berry stains from book, paper
or engraving.
A LITTLE black pepper in some cot
ton dipped in sweet oil is one Of the
quickest remedies known for earache.
To REMOVE iron rust from linen apply
lemon juice and salt and expose to the
sun. Make two applications if neces-
sary.
/ COFFEE STARcH.-This is an excel
/ lent starch for black calicoes and col
ored linens, much better than that made
with water, for it increases rather than
lessons the depth of the color. Take a
cup of strong coffee, boiling hot, and
turn it upon two tablespoonfuls of
starch mixed with just enough water to
make it into thin, smooth paste. Let
it boil for fifteen or twenty minutes,
and stir it around two or three times
with paraffine or spermaceti candle.
When nearly cold, starch dark-colored
calicoes, black muslins, and brown
linens with it.
BLACK ANTs.-A chalk mark, at least
half an inch in depth, around the upper
edge of sugar buckets, barrels, ETC.,
will not admit one ant into their in
terror. The same mark drawn on the
edges of shelves will also prevent the APP
proach of an ant, as they are not able
to crawl over the chalk. But If they
are numerous among jam and Jelly pots.
take large sponge, wet it in cold
water, squeeze it nearly dry, and then
sprinkle fine white sugar over it. Place
it on the infested shelf, and next morn
ing dip it quickly and carefully into a
bowl of boiling water. L tried the ex-
pertinent in my jelly closet recently,
and killed at least hundred in morn
ing. Have set the trap again, and shall
continue to do so while one ant runs.
Red pepper busted over their haunts
will also destroy them, but the sponge
is the surest method.
VALUE OF FODDER CoRN.-At meet
ing of the Massachusetts, Cheese Fac
tory Association, Addison II. Holland,
Barre farmer, read an essay on fodder
corn. With seventeen COWS he expert
mented to see what its value was in
producing milk during the month of
July he turned his COWS into good
pasture, after having fed them with
fodder corn, and they showed large
falling off in milk. He then, through
August, soiled them in the stable, feed
ing fodder corn, and there was gain
in the production of milk. In Septem-
Der they were again turned into the
moving full feed and they fell off.
Mr.. Holland cures his corn by spread
ing it upon the stone walls, and regards
it as valuable feed for mich cows,
when we'll cured. He thinks fodder
corn the best crop there is to bridge
over dry time with fed sixty or sew
enty pounds per COW when they were
kept in a short pasture. Ne'0
Yorker.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-14
FARM AND HOME.
The Bale OF Glover.
by M'LEoD MOVES.

The morning sun had capted
Der the cornices and slanted,
And men and horses painted
AS they slowly plodded by;
And still the day grew hotter,
Till IL seemed TO reel aud totter,
And never a sign Of water
Was in the smoky sky. .nrl
And az I wondered whether
Would New York be rolled together
In one final burst of weather,
Like a scroll, and whirled away,
was very near run over
BY Jerseyman or droyer
On a bale of moldy clover
That was perched upon dray.
had turned to talk It over
With the Jerseyman or drover,
When single Whit Of clover
Brought a transformation bright.
Straight / heard the cattle lowing
And the meadow breezes blowing;
j saw the grain-felds turning,
The spotted lilies burning,
The lusty robin Drawing
The cataract and LAYING,
And all the landscape waving
IN shifting sea OF Light.
Low droned the gardens sunny
With the brown bees stealing honey;
And never thought of money
Disturbed my vision best.
But with marigold and tulip
Came, in fancy sweet, the cool lip
or Saratoga julep,
And envy filed my breast;
For / thought with pain and dolor,
AS sweltered in my collar,
OF the limp and ragged dollar
Within my rumpled vest.
And so / banned the breezes
That were born, like lands and leases,
For Dives sons and Cr1sus.
Till the sun was fairly down;
For though his darts he level
Across the cornice bevel,
He loves TO stop and reyel
Above the fainting town,
Where the summer solstice poises,
And the street sends forth its noises
In hundred grating voices
Like wall of agony;
Till it's oh, 10 be a-sailing
Like finny trout or grayling,
Or a lazy cloudlet trailing
It's fleece along the sky.
rth AID Home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-14

nounced his intention not TO appear
before the committee again, and his instruc-
tions were given TO his counsel to begin suit
against Mr. Beecher, he meant exactly what he
said. The action Of the Committee Will
neither hasten nor delay the commencement
of the suit, which will be brought in the SUI
preme Court. II will be an action against Mr.
Beecher for criminal connection with Mrs;
Tilton. The amount of damages claimed Will
be in accordance with the magnitude OF the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-14

supposed TO lie on the east side of the islands,
sail eastward until he reached the Pacific.
The New York Tribune calls attention to the
fact that this is exactly the course which the
Dutch navigator, William Barentz laid down
for himself $50 years ago. in seeking to make
which lie persisted in a fearful storm.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-14

nis broke out in the store-room Of Hope
noo,sn mills, Louisville Ky, on the night Of
'- ., M INST causing loss of $4,000.
Inc entire firm of Alexander, Dorman d
Co., cotton dealers Of st. Louis, Mo-, were ar
rested on the 9Th inst, charged With forgery.
Inc operations Of that branch of industry
realized them over s1oO, 900.
The tow-boat Samuel Roberts blew nm ON
the 7th inst, on Guyandotte West yirg,nis0
shoals, IN the Ohio river. Dudley Holland.
the watehman was killed, and large number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
TAXATION.


The Controller Is at loss TO know what he should
saw or what he ought ~ make to the
Legislature the important and ~ the people Of the
State deeply, interesting subject OF taxation. In bis
last annual report the Controller called the attention Of
the Legislature the defects present tho
assessment and collection Of taxes TO the inequsble
and unjust manner In which they were imposed upon
citizens liable to taxation to the open and unbusn
ing violation OF the laws by the officers on whom the
duty Of assessing and eyyiDg taxes imposed and the
pernciOus and demoralizng effects OF the conceded
official perjury which they annually committed.
Tho attention of Legislature has again and again
been called TO this subject by the annual reports from
this Department, and such legislation has been
mended would impose the burden OF taxation that
the citizens OF the State should contribute toward the
support OF the Government In proportion TO their re-
spective abilities" That the laws for the assessment
books disobeyed and their provisions and directions
violated by the officers whose dny 10 Is TO enforce them,
Is notorious to be denied that properly admins
tered they would fail TO reach the property OF those who
think 10 neither dishonest 10 avoid bearing
their proportion OF the burden OF taxation, 10 papabie
the State escapes taxation and that taxation 10 imposed
ineQuitabo and uDjustly must DO conceded by every
one who will take the trouble Of examining the subject
The injustice. and inequalities OF the present
sy stem for years stared tie Legislature full In the
face And yet session after Session has been allowed 10
pass without any essential change OF the law or pro-
vdng any remedy for the existing ev or relieving the
payers from the great grievance 10 which they
ara subjected Ths recommend atoms aud sugges-
lions from this department have falen upon Legislative
ears like 1.-The oft told tale sp0n the Of
drowsy msn" Tho Controller regards his duty again.
respectfully but urgently ~ call tho attention Of the
Logisaturs 70 this subject The failure under aI~tng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
GREEK MEETING GREEK IN COURT.

Demetrlus Vafadaki, by his attorney, Nicho-
las satuoas has begun action In the SUPREME Csurs
10 recover sa3 o. In gold coin of the United ssate
with interest from March a. 1874 from George =.
Lazarou, for money loaned. From Mr.. saltubsssis
aayit is appears in August, 1862 the defendants
wac the owner Of the Greek bark Maria then newly
built and lying In the port OF SYRIA, in the island OF sy
Kingdom OF Greece. On August Is. 1882 tho piainnH
loaned to defendant upon said vessel LOO Louis do
with the understanding thai the Defendant should ev
interest thereon at the rate OF two per cent Por mon
laws of Greece On March a. 1873, the bark was loss -
sea- and defendant has not discharged all his liaotliv
plaintiff having paid only 600 Louis dors on secouS
~ tho sum sued FOG IN U. B. gold CON- The deseoa,I
resides In Koranida Greece, but has property u snn
state-oertan insurance moneys IN tho hanos " ws3
insurers due upon policies On I've MARIA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
THE BUSINESS SEASON OF 1919.

THE BUSINESS SEASON OF 1871
The Of navigation Just closed has been ono Of
the shortest record yet the receipts will DO nearly -
large as those received for tho Of is7 TAXING
into the late opening and early closing Of
the canals and the effects Of the financial crisis the
result Is not unfavorabe Tho general condition Of hs
canals has good during the year. aud very serious
breaks have occurred with the exception Of he
Cham plain, Canal, ag Waterford, ut the opening Of
navigation. The has not been prosperous one
for the carrier feighs having ruled low since the open
ing OF the canals.
The canals were 0fhcially closed the 5th day Of
December but practically closed by the snow and
ice about 10th day Of November This sudden and
unexpected interruption to navigation arrested lars
quantities Of produce the 70 market aSgregatnG
millions OF dollars III value, and the loss shippers IN
the payment VI additional freight aud the destruction
OF perishable articles must prove qnte serious over
1000 frozen In, mostly along the hoe Of the
Cnampiain Canal. and the dvison OF the Ere
Canal, and Notwithstanding every effort was made -
pass them through. but comparatively few reached u
water Respectfully submitted.
= g. A. DAYTON, Auditor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
AN INSURANCE COMPANY pEFRAUDED.

John M. Purdy Of No. 142 East Thirty
fourthst. brought before Justice Morgan at the
Tombs Police Court yesterday, and was charged with
forgery by William p. Halsted auditor OF the Equitable
Life Assurance Society Of tho United Stases. mr.
Hated stated that the accused entered the once Oh tnS
Company on July 81, 1873. and collected seanlsnnuSi
premium OF t13 on q life policy Issued 70 Joshua y.
hswes. he then gave receipt for the payment On sne
premium purporting 10 be signed by James W. Ae1nh-
der, the Second Vice President Of the sooiey. Inc
forgery was discovered and upon his return lew Gays
ago, and again attempting to collect the premium, he
was arrested. Justice Morgan committed the accused
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY or AN OFFICER.

Juan b. Martinez was arrested on charge
Of keeping policy" gambling shop. ON Tuesday. by
Detective Muiin Of Police Headquarters He was then
taken before Justice Morgan at ths Tobs Police Court
who demanded IL 5O0 bail for his appearance Tor TRIAL
The bail given and Martinez left tho court room
Yesterday he again brought into the Court In the
custody OF Detective Muln The Oicer said that Mar
naz had entered Police HesdQ hour before
and after short conversation had forced go INTO MIS-
band. ana had then asked hun 10 return the lottery
papers and tickets which had been seized Justice MOI
gan committed the prisoner for Attemptod bribery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08

This Increased rate largely to the expenses in
cdent to and following the late rebellion and the
ton Of public buildings, but many thousand dollars
added each year of the State account Of
prepared, printed, and extensively distributed without
authority Of law.
The publication Of all public documents and reports
should DO reduced ~ sefD they Will DRIFT into
extravagance waste. tho Legislature will require
all reports nom heads OF departments, seoetes, ann
bureaus which are not prepared aDdtn fact submitted
TO 1t. during the session. DO retained TIL succeeding
States expense authorized by commission appointed
for that purpose before they allowed to go TO the
printer and become State charge, largo amount will
be annually saved TO the treasury.
Tho compensatou for thees and for many unauthor
zed and unauded elaine mud their way among kiodrcd
formidable instrument to increase the tsxes and deplete
the treasury. While IL Is continued Is renders useloss all
estimates Of probable payments to be mnde from tins
treasury II Is largely charReable with the dscrepAn
between the appropriations aud the Is Ii
corruptng and demoralismg In It's influence 1t extends
invitation 70 al jobbers and dependents their
name LegiODto present and persisently urge their
not stand alone upon their own merits Doubtful and
uncertain claims. claims reected by the Canal Depart
ment rejected military claims, claims that have once
been paid. and claims fraudulent in them ORIGIN and
stale by age. seek and often find. Judgment on IT.
pages. Good and evil are forced into oompanionshp.
orous demands against the state are endangered by its
continuance Ii IN the hope and OF uscess em.
ployes and hangers on about tho LEGISLATURE Indeed
claim against the state, however bad, 10 entirely
hopeless until this bill Ia abandoned or restored 10 ito
original character Of q Deficiency bill.
Respectfully submitted,
NELSON n. HOPKINS, Controiier'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08

Arparent balance uDproSted ~
The actual deficiency sept 3d. 1873, was VI 800 $50 ~
The discrepancy accounted for by the fact that the
nrecedIug statement is mainly based on the calendar
all the appropriations OF 1873 for general purposes
and tbe taxes authorized provide for their payment
Iena included, while the statement OF the Genera una
Reyenue in this report for the fiscal year and neces
,iv excludes all amounts embraced In the general
appropratIon bill for the current fiscal year no part
fbereo being payable until Oct. 1, 1875 AND also eh
cinces the one and half mill OF 1873 for the ord
nary expenses of Government the proceeds OF whieh
are applicable to the current fiscal wear These resrss
vii apply with equal force 70 each OF the years men,
toned in the statement
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
The following statement Will enable the Legislature 10
compare the expendnres in certain Departments Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08


Amount OF receipts into tho
Treasury during the year
ending Sept 80. 1878 (see
Schedule ~ ................ slf73l.os5 81
Amount transferred from
School Fund for bonds for
lands. Z5O55 81
Amount OF warrants drawn on
the Treasury remaining un
pad Sept. So is73....... sl4 90 14T57,sS5 CT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
-REvEsuE, 1T,
Receipts dur
ing the year.

Receipts dur
ing the year.
Including bal PAYMENTS Balance
CspitsI Sept ances Oct 1, during the Sept 30
80. 1873 is72 ss". ls7a
School Pond 0295l3 90 34osI ~ ~ VI ASoos IS
Lteure FaBi.. "a $50 10 tizoi % foVoi 20 oSvo "
United states De- - -. .-. - o.o ooo -. NJ. i, -. -,
post Fand Ola $40 II 27O77l w 24hooS " Zzioz vi
College Land - - -. IN . .,. =.
Scrp FUND.-, 4734V2 81 z3.oof oS zo.VV0 w 'l,ais ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08

tax Of 1872 s26i6s 81 applicable to the reduction Of the
principal. l
The debt on Sept So Is7s after deducting the unap
Piled balance of the Sinking Fund, amounted to
SlO96665 &C. This debt falls due April, 1877; hence
but four years taxes be contributed including the
levy for the current With careful management,
of two mills on the present valuation will pay the
interest and produce mple redeem the prin
cipal OF this debt at maturity And reduction may be
safely predicted II the due from the several
tics IA promptly assessed collected and paid into the
treasury.
The only contingent debt OF the that incurred
for the Long Island Railroad Company, the interest OF
which is paid. and the principal of which will be pro-
vided for by that Company. No change has been made
in this during fiscal year The amount, Sept
80 1873, $4,000 The Sinking Fund for its payment
Oh the day amounted to S01s 81. Since the close
OF the fiscal investment has been made for this
Sinking Fund by the purchase OF 10000 state stock
Canal Deficiency Loan OF November 1873. six per cent
rodeemabe July l. 1891, at premium Of five per cent in
currency
REVENUES
The following condensed statement gives the expen-
durcs and for the last fiscal year, showing
apparent deficiency OF 50 sg7.2i2 So The actual def
cheney was si,soosSo ~, will fully appear from
the remarks which follow this statements
Oct. /. Observation-Disclosures. s9,I4ssss %
Amount OF warrants drawn on tue Treas
tseo Schedule H.. 1o,s2lliO IS
Amount transferred 10 the Bounty Debt
Sinking Faud. being the proceeds OF
twO-mil tax levied in 1872, in pursu-
anOe o. chapter 325, Laws of 1865 403IC9 70
Amount transferred make good dcd- .-.---
cheney IN the revenue OF u. s. Deposit
Fund. Sept. 80. 1872, per chapter 100,
Laws OF 1915 lo,Vol ~
Amount transferred 10 10 following funds
for interest money in tho Treasury
during the year, belonging 70. said
funds. VIZ:
School Fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S73.520 90
Ittffatule funu-.- z-fz
United States Deposit Fund. 6620 81
Bounty DEBT Sinking Fund. -. 3320i9 96
General Fdnd Debt SINKING Fund l6l, $50 81
College Land Scrip Fund. $50 ~ -
Cornell Endowment FuDd.----.- OIL 90 b77,5l2 81
Total s24654,251 81
Amount OF warrants drawn on the TREAD -.
ury remaining unpaid Sept 80 l572-....- SAG S6
Total ............-.............. S24655,O 9s 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08

the support Of asylums and hospitals for tho deaf blind.
INSANE and idotic we're ts69.690 ~
The following the schedule Of the institutions In aid.
or for the support OF which, payments have been made
from the treasury, with the amounts paid for oacn
Deaf and dumb slO9 10 90 Idiouc. $4,000 %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08

The Iecislature OF 1872 authorized special tax OF
three and half mills on the dollar OF the aeSre saM
taxable property OF ne State 70 coVer
tho canal aud general fund dencicnces winch were
found to he existing that time, amounting 70 upward
Of 50Ooo That tax was collected III the several ooan
ties the State either by levy on the taxable properly
thereof the bonds. except IN the countries
VI New-York, Kings, Westchcster, and Schuyler Inc
Board OF Supervisors or the County OF Mugs feIusou "
levy the tax on the ground jhe law authorizing t
was unconstitutional On appeal TO the Court al Ap-
pcals decision the law was decided 10 De nm
constitutional aud the Judgment or the Supreme Court
reversed. -.
the failure to collect this required by the law
referred Co. coupled with the excess OF appropriations
made by the Legislature over the revenues mas pro,
duced perpex and embarrassing in the financial
providing the means OF meeting the obli-
In addition TO providing for the payment Of appropra
able before the tax for the same can be col
Controller has been under the necessity or
temporarily providing for the payment OF the canal
debt which matred In July and November; otherwise
the obligations the state would have to protest.
t sacrificed aud credit impaired by the sale
OF then, price below par All such irregularities
be avoided and the emDarrassment or the nnanoal
department easily Obviated by the Legislature limiting
the amount within the revenues or
the STATE providing by law that all the counties OF
the shall levy and collect the State taxes
which they severBly required 10 pay, wlthn the
same calendar year which they authorized to DO
levied and giving the Controller power 10 enforce the
law, II any county shall neglect or refuse 10 comply
with t, compel the payment OF the tax int" ~"
The appropriations made by the Legislature Tor sew
srs az PafI e a6ie under tho head OF decien
ces In another part Of this report. and yet the per
centum OF taxation for the last fifteen years has In.
creased in greater proportion than tue population OF
the STATE the assessed valuation OF It's taxable prop
erty.
the real and personal property, the rate OF taxa
ton for State purposes and amount Of the tax or
each year 10 both inclusive 1889 being the
In which the State Board of Equalization was Or
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-11-20

y Young woman who wrote to a
Pittsburgh man threatening that if he
didn't marry her she wrld commence suit
against him for $4,000. signed her letter
Il remain Mary Smith" IL wrote back
that she might remain Mary Smith and be
hanged for anything he cared
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-11-20
Star Leather Preseryatiye
Company.

lie attention Of the Public and Trade gen.
l erl!lr Is requested To the STAR LEATHER
CLEANER AND DRESSER for HARNESS.
CARRIAGE TOPS, BOOTS and SHOES. and
everything in the way of Leather exposed 10
mud. water or uther"iSc. One application
cleans. oils. blackcns and lifts off all foreign
matter. leaving the Leather With all the alp
pcarauce OF urwncS>. The first premium was
awarded ii ut the American Institute Fair.
New York, lS13. also AT the MARYLAND Insti-
tute Fair, Baltimore, 1878. A set Of har-
ness. which. 10y washing, oiling. drying, &c,
&c. lihat is hv the old plnn) generally takes
from >iN to i-hs hours before ready for use is ly
the use Of our article made ready for use in
Twenty Minutes. Therefore if Won would save
time labor aud money. use the Star Leather
Cleaner aud Dresser. No Washing of Leather
Required. Ask your nearest storekeeper for
II aud should he not have it re, him TO write
for Price List &c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-11-20
Eelertfn Mlsrellany.
The las Sarenade.

lie sat upon m oaken stump,
Ills tidilc in his hand.
And gazed upon The WiRloW-SiN.
T. see her small white hapl.
That rested there 50 lovingly
1t made his great heart stand.
He murmured. 'My Mary love-
Art thinking, sweet. of me?
Would i had WINS. now, as Il bird
Like little bird 50 free
Id ~ UP 20 thy window, love.
Mud sing Il song for thee
lie placed his fiddle meath III, chin,
Ana Straighrened up 10 play;
And .'Nollie Darling WAS the song
Bat not upon that day.
Vas heard along those bottom lands
Tat sweet. af'e.iI- lly.
lie heard the window slowly raise;
His bow he gently prcs,,
And then looked mp to catch her smile.
And watch her helving hrct>t
Whcn-splaSh went water on his face.
And on his Sunday best.
She gazed awhile, and heard Il sigh.
Then slowly went below.
And Smotc her breast add lalic-ed out,
AIMS! didn' know ~
All iha; was LET; Of thar sercnade
Was Il lonesome tiddlc-luW.
lie never came to sing again
To n,casc SQUIRE Ashton Ian .hte.:
lie sttid At h me and fittled not
Until he had forgot her
And thus the romance Of hi> lie
WA, ended by cold water,
John Smith, of london. ran away
with two Mss AoIres, and they uIv after
,5s-,, .,,,;o ,h,s ,oo,, o,,,,.,r,,,.r,.
ta,,1,ar.,,,.a ri,a,,. c;,l,. tic,.s ~ n.
80 10 yin no mn - ) L,n,l-,.d ar a.
i was 4 bright boy who t"tt his
sor tIo fan,.1'sax s ~ - -.
Russian p-ovcT' saws "5rt'T"
@2in" 7" war. pray once helaTe g"n@ !"
sea- pray 't"lee; tetore getting married
y Sign N haFt-- . : : 49, u
announces .-4l-11-s -1-,.r H.. h.I -
SSTfc 500, mos
\ New Orleans coiorel lady re
marks that her husband hnld the "stln-
The nitronclil.n NJ, ''''' : - N'''' va
IL want u know" said 4 creditor
tierccly, when are YOU going to pay ne
what YOU owe = Il give il uD.' replicd
the debtor; ask ne sometime easy."