davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02
FARM AND GARDEN.

HOMEMADE FERTILIZERS. - Those who propose to make their own fertil- izers for the seasons use, should do so as early in the season as the requisite material can be obtained. We have, from time to time, given formulse for home-m made fertilizers, varying the differ ent ingredients according to the sug-- gestions of different experimenters. In this connection we will give the for mula recommended by the Vermont Board of Agriculture, which has been subjected to many tests and found to be as uniformly reliable as any of those found in the market: ''Take 200 pounds of bone meal (dust),' says the Secre- tary, {" the finer the better. Sift, if you can get fine seive, so as to save one hundred pounds of the.sfnest. Put the coarse part of it into tub or box. and wet with water until it is moist; it will take three or four pailfuls, then slowly add two gallons of sulphuric acid, which weighs at least fourteen pounds to the gallon. Stir continuously; it will foam and boil. Let it stand twelve hours; then add another gallon of acid as before, and, while it is hot, so that the Jumps break easily, add the other 100 pounds of bone meal. This will then weigh about $50 pounds. Add to it immediately 1850 pounds of dry loam, wood, dirt, muck, or, if these are incon- venient to get, you may add sand, though would like the wood dirt or muck best.
 ''This, of course, has been previously pulverized and sifted. Should you choose, put all together, mix perfectly, and you have a ton. It has cost you eight dollars, and as far as my experi- ments go, and those of others who have tried the same way, it is equal to any ton of nitrogenous fertilizer used. l use about two hundred pounds of this to the acre, and find it as good as any fer tAizer ever used costing forty-fve dol lars ton. I find it better than bone cut with sulphurate aciduntil it contains 10 per ceuC. O1 So1uDlo PnOSpHOrlc aclu, such as Prof. Sabin in his addresses has put down as the most valuable super phosphate.
 ''I arrived at this formula by expert ments against reason, as the chemists say but, as I have explained, it is just the mixture that is acceptable to the little rootlets of various plants. Next to this l find from seventy-five to 100 pounds of bone dust to the acre, without any preparation except to mix with dry-wood dirt so it can be easily distributed-saJ 15O pounds of dust to 500 pounds O loam-and then apply broadcast, as be fore, putting the amount on two acres. -Olai11e FtQVn1er.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02
A Secret Printing Office in Russia.

The authoress of Underground Russia" says: 1T went over all the rooms in which the work of printing was carried on. The mechanism was extremely simple. A few cases with various kinds of type, 8 little cylinder just cast of kind of gelatinous sub- stance closely resembling carpenters glue, and somewhat pleasant to smell; large heavy cylinder covered with cloth, which served as the press; some blackened brushes and sponges in pan; two jars of printing ink. Everything was arranged in such manner that it could be hidden in 8 quarter of an hour in a large clothes-presss standing in 8 corner.
 They explained to me the mechanism of the work, and smilingly told me of some little artifces which they employed to divert the suspicion of the deuor'eih who came every day with water, wood, etc. The system adopted was not that of not allowing him to enter, but pre- cisely the reverse. Under various pre- texts, they made him see the whole of the rooms as often as possible, having first removed everything which could excite suspicion. When these pretexts failed, others were invented. Being unable to find a plausible reason for him to enter the inner room, Mime. Kriloff one day went and told him that there was rat there which must be killed The dvoroik went, and cer- tainly found nothing; but the trick was played; he had seen the whole of the rooms, and could bear testimony that there was absolutely nothing suspicious in them. Once month they invariably had people in to clean the floors of all the rooms
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02
Wanted-A Bright Young Man.

A time-honored swindle has been re- vived in New York. Some days ago there appeared in the columns of City paper an advertisement calling for the services of bright young man to act as 'straveling salesman and collector" it being particularly stipulated that appli- cants should come well recommended and ready to furnish good security. An ad- dress in Fourteenth street was appended to the notice. Among those who called in response to it was young man of good connections and some means. He found his way into a small but well-fur ished office in the building indicated, was greeted with much politeness by 8 gentleman of venerable appearance and the best address. The gentleman in- formed him that he was the advertiser, that he did large business in Philadel- phia and other cities near New York, and that he found it necessary to employ young man to make collections ill those places. He stated further that for this service he would pay a salary of $2O per week and traviling expenses, and that in order to protect himself he would be obliged to ask from the person he en- ployed cash deposit of $s200 as security. For this deposit, however, he would give 8 'sduly executed receipt" and bind him. self to return the money on demand. All this was stated with so much frank ness, and the terms seemed so just to both parties, that the young man, con- graduating himself upon his good for tune, hurried off to neighboring sav- ings bank, where he had money to his credit, drew two hundred dollars, and, placing it in the hands of his venerable employer, received in return Ca duly ex- ecuted receipt" The next day, upon most urgent business" he was sent to Philadelphia with instructions to hire 8 room and wait for further orders. Ten dollars were given to him for his expen- ses. He is still awaiting orders. He went to Philadelphia as directed, waited for his venerable employer one, two, three days, week, and then returned to New York to find the office in Four teenth street closed and to let, and the gentlemanly custodian of his two hun dred dollars rs-nowhere. Upon laying the matter before the police authorities they were reluctantly obliged to inform him that under the law his only remedy was in civil suit, and that they were not authorized to give him any practica. aid. Possibly his case may be a warn ing to other young men who are tempted to enter the employ of polite and .vener able gentlemen in need of collectors who can give good reference and secur itv
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02
THE LIME.KILN CLUB.
Did Not Like the Mans Style and Set Him
 Adrift.

"I would inform de club," said the President, as another starch-box was dropped into the stove to warm up the back townships, dat de Hon. Pokydemus White, of Grenada, Miss, am in de anty-room. De gem'lan arrove heah las night on top of freight car His objeck in wisitin' de Norf am to deliber his celebrated lecktur on How to Economize.' He has offered to deliber it befo' dis club for de sum of seventy. five cents, which am cheap huff fur any sort of 8 lecktur' on any sort of subject. But I has informed him dat we doan' want it. It am plain to me dat he has bin economizin' radder too much. In place of an obercoat he has yard of brass watch chain. In place of three meals per day he seems to prefer one meal an two drinks of whisky. While de heels of his butes am all run ober, he wars glass diamond under his chin. While his trousers am patched befo' an behind, he sports a galvanized watch dat probably cost $6. Gem'len, de way to economize am to save seventy-fve cents by not 'ceptin' de offer of dis leckturer. What de moas' of us doan' know bout economy no stranger wid stiff knee kin cum along an teach US. When member of dis club keeps fo, chill'en in skule, pays rent, has Sunday suit, eats oysters twice 8 week an doan owe de butcher or grocer, an all on salary of $6 per week, I reckon he has got de economy bizness down to as fine pint as it kin be worked.
 ''De Committee on Recepshun of Statesmen will purceed to de anty-room an remark to de Hon. Pokydemus White dat we has decided not to h'ar de lectur' at any price, Hint to him dat he had better leave de city on some of de night trains. Tell him dat his lectur' will probably draw crowded houses in Toledo an Cleveland.
 Sir Isaac Walpole desired to state, be- fore passing de bean-box, dat de Hon. Pokydemus had been roasting at his house for twenty-four hours, and from the way he passed his plate three times for meat and potatoes, and got away with bread and butter, it was plain that he was an economist only in words. He wouldn't board him a week for less than | $27.-Detrot Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02
A Western Editor.

A St. Louis gentleman said the other day: "Joseph Pulitzer, the editor of the St. Louis Dispatch, is as remark able for his ability as a writer as 8 fnancier. He is only thirty-fve and is the principal owner of 8 paper that clears over 8 $1,00O week. Then just think how great the success is. Pulitzer came to this country green lad when he was fifteen. He was at first stoker on a Mississippi River steamboat. While learning our lan- guage and acquiring a foothold he did nearly everything. Once when he was penniless in St. Louis during the great cholera year he obtained the job of dig ging the graves and burying the dead cholera patients. It was difficult to obtain men with courage enough for such dreadful task. Pulitzer worked all through that terrible season and the cholera passed him by. He did not fear 1t and so he escaped. Then, again, by another strange turn he wore the livery of coachman, and drove the carriage of man who still lives in St. Louis. This all illustrates the force of charac- ter and ability of the man who has in a few short years accomplished so much. He is much too lively and vigorous for sleepy old St. Louis.'
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02
OLD FPS WICH TO WV.

love to think of Ipswich town,
 Old Ipswich town in the East countree, Whence, on the tide, you can float down Through the long, salt grass to the wailing sea, Where the Mayhower drifted off the bar, Sea-worn and weary, long years ago, And dared not enter but sailed away Till she landed her boats in Plymouth Bay love to think of old Ipswich town, Where Whitefeld preached in the church on
 the hill, Driving out the devil till he leaped down From the steeple's top where they show you
 still
 Embedded deep in the solid rock, The indelible print of his cloven hoof, And tell you the devil has never shown Face or hoof since that day in the honest town love to think of old Ipswich town, Where they shut up the witches until the day When they should be roasted so thoroughly
 brown,
 In Salem village, twelve miles away; They've moved it of for stable now; But there are the holes where the stout jail
 stood,
 And, at night, they say that over the holes You can see the ghost of Goody Coles. love to think of old Ipswich town; That house to your right, rod or more, Where the stern old elm trees seem to frown It yotrpeer too hard through the open door, Sheltered the regicide Judges three When the royal Sheriffs were after them, And queer old villager once met, Who says in the cellar they're living yet. love to think of old Ipswich town; Harry Main-you have heard the tale-lived
 there; He blasphemed God, so the put him down With an iron shovel, at Ipswich Bar; : They chained him there for thousand years. As the sea rolls up to shovel it back; So when the sea cries, the good wives say, Harry Main growls at his work to-day" love to think of old Ipswich town; There's graveyard up on the old High street, Where ten generations are looking down On the One that is toiling at their feet: Where the stones stand shoulder to shoulder
 like troops
 Drawn up to receive cavalry charge And graves have been dug in graves, till the sod Is the mould of good men gone to God. love to think of old Ipswich town, Old Ipswich town in the East countree, Whence, on the tide, you can float down Through the long, salt grass to the wailing 7 sea, And lie all day on the glassy beach, And learn the lesson the green waves teach, III st sunset, from surf and seaweed brown, You are pulling back to Ipswich town.
 JAMES APPLETON MORGAN
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02
How to Save.

A singular expedient for saving money is reported from Dresden. An artist of that city, having received check for several thousand dollars in payment for picture, went to the Government Bank and deposited the money. On receiving the certificate of deposit he immediately tore it into bits. "What have you done ?'' will be two years before you can get an- other r 'sThat is the reason l have de- stroyed the paper coolly replied the artist. ssThe money is now safe for that
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02

THE dirtiest man that you will en- counter is the one that leaves box of soap at your house for a few days. els it real good?" asked lady of one of these soap vendors; and then, looking at him, she added, effectively, But, of cou SC, you wouldn't know anything about 1t.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02

THE FIRE ESCAPE. man who watches the outside of Western hotel from to 3 o'clock 8. m., says ia St. Jo newspaper, is reasonably sure to per ceive two or three travellers cautiously descending from the upper window by means of ropes, and afterward walking briskly toward the railway station. Nat urally this sort of thing fails to meet the views of the landlords, but they dare not deprive their guests of ropes, for few travellers are bold enough to risk death by burning in room totally un- provided with any fire-escape.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02

LUoKy.-Mr. George Augustus Sala regards it as one of the luckiest and most merciful things that can possibly happen to man that he should be al-, most invariably unlucky at cards. His own remembrances of poker are brief, but full of acute anguish.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02

near the sea shore, opposite to the island of the pirates, and almost within sight of their enraged comrades they were be- headed.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02
Connecticut Western News.
 PUBLISHED AT CANAAN, LlTCHFlELD COUNTY, CT. EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 6. c. BECKLEY. Editor and Proprietor.
Local News a Speciality.
TERMS

e1.50 PER YEAR, if pad strictly in advance
 If not paid at the expiration of three months. e2 will be charged.
 Subscribers desiring their papers continued must give notice at the EXPIRATION of tnelr subscfriptions. any previous nstice not being suficeni and unless all arrearages are paid, papers will not then be discontinued save at the option of the publisher.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02

THERE is nothing in the universe that Ifear. except that may not know all my duty or may Tail fo do #. sss ssss \ & s
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02
ADVERTISING RATES

"Well," replied the farmer, "I reckon @ widow mite."
 The young man took tumble and took the mite prescribed.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02

Tpr aiscoyary of what is true and the prac- tise of whst ia good sze the tSypaao i1npoFtant
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02

THE most difficult arithmetic that g man has to face is when he tries to recon cila a 400 salary with $30 wife. Ps<ck
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-02

This spring there was talk that the affairs of a certain County Treasurer in Ohio were not exactly right, and com mittee was appointed to examine his books. He received the committee in the kindest manner, but instead of plac- ing the books before them, he said:
 "Gentlemen, it is generally supposed that am short ?"
 "It is"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-13
From Illinois.

Ed. Register-Your correspondent in
this neck of woods, besides running a
stumpy eighty-acre farm, has had the
care of fifty colonies of bees, that during
the summer have increased to one hun
dred, and nolens volens practiced the
maxim OF duty before pleasure. One
result has been that his letters to his
old friend the REGISTER have been like
angels visits, few and far between.
Even on Sundays, if not kept on the
jump by swarming bees, nejghbors
and visitors were on hand to see the
wonders of successful apiary kept on
something like q scientific plan. In
honey the result will be something be-
tween 5000 and 1900, mostly in comb;
and in fresh bees, fifty colonies. The
honey is worth from Is to 20 cents per
pound; the bees from S. to IS per COLO
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-13

The Times s-De,nOcrdt Of New Orleans
publishes interviews with Governors
of many Southern States upon the
prosperity and advancement of their
respective Commonwealths, from
which it appears that Alabama's
cotton mills paid Is per cent.
dividends last year, her iron mills are
wonderfully productive, and her tax
rate has been reduced; that Georgia is
adding 10000 spinGles to its cotton
mills each year; that Mississippi is rap
idly adding to it's mileage of railroads;
that Tennessee is making great strides
since the State debt settlement; that
Florida Is reclaiming vast tracts of wild
lands and filling up with settlers; that
Louisiana's crops last year were the
biggest ever gathered there; and that
Texas has 37,OO0,OOO acres of land to
convert into q school fund, 30 that ev-
cry child within her borders, white
and black, can be educated without
cost to the people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-13
MURRAYvILLE, Ill, Aug. 25th, 1883.

A Nebraska thief devotes his time
entirely to the larceny of hogs, and
with great success. He goes forth by
night armed with long stick. to
which sponge is fastened, and bottle
of chloroform. The porcine victim is
lulled to rest by the anasthetic and
then borne silently away. The other
night one of the siumbering hogs rolled
out of the thief's wagon. A kind-heart-
ed farmer who came along the road
assisted the thief to load up again, amid
profuse thanks. When the farmer
reached home he discovered that the
pig was from his own sty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-13

~.sA~
Francisco, we took steamer for Port
land. Oregon-distance 670 miles. The
vessel was crowded, and forty or fifty
passengers slept on the floor. The
ocean was rough, and most Of the
crowd were sick. I got along pretty
we'll until the last night. I gave my
berth to young man who was sicker
than myself, and I slept on bed down
in the dinning room between the legs
Of table and the wall, a space Of about
three feet. All night long the old boat
seemed like it would turn over, and I
rolled from the table legs to the wall
and back q great many times. Ididn't
eat much breakfast next morning. At
ten o'clock A. NJ. we came to the mouth
of the Columbia river, where there is a
bar that makes it a little difficult for
large vessels to get into the stream;
but we crossed without any trouble,
which brought US to Astoria, on the
right bank Of river and 112 miles from
Portland. Astoria is q small town
built close on the Columbia, on the
steep banks and in the gullies, and is
full of saw mills. The Columbia is q
narrow, deep river, and in most places
high hills covered with fir and pine
timber loom up ON both sides. The
scenery is fine. and the passengers had
all gotten we'll by this time and were
out on deck.
We reached Portland at eight O'Clock
P. N. The city is built on the west
side of the Willamette river, twelve
miles above Its mouth. 1t is the larg.
est and most business place in the
Northwest; has q population OF $1,000
and is building up rapidly. The town
stands on very good ground; the streets
are we'll laid out and are we'll paved
The N. P. r. r. Go. ia commencing tc
build a bridge here; also car shops and
large hotel. The ocean steamers can
run up to this place without any trouble
Portland will certainly be a large city
in few years. Like all other towns
on this coast, it ls crowded with Chi
nese. They are engaged IN most all
kinds of business here, and run several
theatres. A Chinese band of music re-
minds me of a crowd of boys with tin
pans, bells, etc. There is but little diff
ference in the appearance Of the two
sexes: the women braid their hair dit
ferently, wear ear rings and the larg
est breeches.
BY the way. I had the pleasure last
week of meeting our friend Mr.. George
II. Stevenson, formerly Of Iron county
who is located at Cascades, w. T. He
is County Auditor; is looking "fat and
fine," and getting along nicely.
w. J. r.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-13

The amounts paid into the United
States Treasury as conscience money
since 1861 aggregate $1s6. .45s.01. A
Treasury officer says that the payments
are made in every conceivable way-by
means of registered letters signed with
fictitious names, by various forms of
commercial paper, and through the
priests and pastors Of the conscience
stricken persons. They almost invaria-
bly, take great pains to conceal their
identity, though few boldly write the
circumstances of their becoming indebt-
ed to the Government. Not long ago
q letter accompanied by money was re-
ceived at the department In which the
sender wrote that the money was due
the Government as duty on goods that
were passed with lot Of others by a
customs officer who was bribed by an
INSCRIPTIONS member Of the party.
The largest revenue in any year since
1851 through contributions to the con-
science fund was In 1858. when the
amount was $29,155.11. In 1873 the
amount was SIS, ,3O2.77; in 1878, S12,-
OIL .33; in 1882. only 81 1855. 40; and it is
estimated that this year it will be still
less. This decrease may indicate that
there is less opportunity or inclination
to steal from the Government, or that
men are becoming less sensitive to the
prickiugs Of conscience.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-15
York on Nay 20, Lieutenant Darlington
stated his plans to reporter IN the follow
ing words: .N


ave will leave st. Johns as near the
18th as possible for Godhaven, Greenland.
At this point We propose to take in supplies
as well as all kinds OF fur clothing neces.
sary for such trip as ours. From God
haven we will bear away for Discovery
Harbor, in Lady franklin Bay, in the
steam sealer Proteus, chartered by the Uni
ted States government for this work, where
Sir George Mares expedition in the steam.
er Discovery wintered in 1875. At Discov-
cry Harbor we expect to find Lieut.. Gree.
ly, Kingsbury and Lockwood, with twenty
two men, who left in 1851.
Should we not succeed in reaching
this harbor we will land at Littleton
Island, on the east side OF smith's Sound,
and considerable distance south OF Lady
franklin Bay, and endeavor to open COM
munication with Lieutenant Greely by
sledges. II we do succeed in finding the
party, we will all return to Littleton Island
and winter there, and return to the United
States in the following spring"
In 1881 supplies for Lieutenant Greely's
use in case OF emergency were stored l40
miles south OF Lady Franklin Bay. II they
have remained uudisturbed, and II he has
been able to reach them, he may be able
to weather another winter within eight or
nine degrees OF the Pole. The lives Of the
party depend upon the truth OF these sup.
positions.