smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

If the corn crop over considerable eX-
tent of country is short, and the small
grains are injured, as seems likely, by an
exaggerated growth of straw at the ex-
pense of berry, it will be we'll to engage
more than usual in such of the later sOwn
crops, as may, in measure, take their
places. 1t now seems that the grass crop
is to be an exceedingly heavy one, so that
hungarian and Millet will not be needed
for fodder except as with their abundance
of seeds they msy take the place of grain.
If thought best to have them on hand, it
is not now too late to put them in, and
the land intended for corn or where the
seed has failed, may be used for that pur-
pose.


Buckwheat will help the farmer out
amazingly, and may be sown anytime for
two weeks yet. 1t is not the equal of
corn, oats or barley for feed, but is not to
be despised, while in the household and
for poultry it is quite desirable. A patch
of it is good thing to have to fall back
on.


The Ruta Baga is still more valuable is
not difficult of cultivation, and yields well
on all the lighter prairie soils, or where
sand is a component part, but not prepOn-
derating Now is the time to put them in.
Make the soil mellow; roll it, and use the
drill to put in the seed. The rows should
be from two to three feet apart. The cul-
tivation may be done principally by the
small plow or cultivstor, thinning out
and pulling the weeds in the row by hand.


The common Turnip should not be
overlooked here, though there is plenty
of time to- put in the seed for month yet.
In connection with hay, turnips arc good
for all kinds of stock All are fond OF
them; sheep especially so. Therefore
where sheep are kept and corn is scarce,
flock masters should provide themselves
Year: 1869

with turnips, as a substitute cheaper than
anything else. "Ten cent" corn and oats
are better, but such we are not likely to
have soon again. They may be put in
broad cast or in drills, but in either case,
avoid getting them too thick, or if thick
at first for the fly and poor seed, take
pains to thin out after the stand is Sc.
cured.


Pumpkins, or as our English friends
have it of late "Cattle Melons," are not
to be ignored as one of the helps. They
are good to make beet, fed with hay and
grain, or even with hay alone. Hogs like
them and will fatten on them. Good
crops OF. pumpkins may be grown on
prairie breaking. At the East good crops
are grown in connection with corn, but
we believe with our large growth of stalk
and leaf, almost completely shading the
surface of the ground, the best way is to
give the pumpkin the whole of the ground
and let it have chance. Prairie Farmer,
June 1S
Year: 1869

The summer months will very soon be fairly
ushered in with their sultry weather and long
train of diseases. 1t is the season when nature
can do little in recuperating Our exhausted
strength, and when We required TO fortify on n
physique against the dangers from the universal
prevalency Of sickness The only true safeguard
Is that sure and reliable tonic and invig orator
M1SHLER'S HERB BITTERS. which is indorsed
and recommended by the me dical faculty and by
unnumbered thousands of persons in every city.
town and village in the country who have tested
its remedial virtues, and by it's aid preserved or
recovered their health. 1t will purify the Blood
and SecretiOns; cure every form of Indigestion.
and afford immediate relief in cases of Dysentery
Cholic, Cholera. Cholera Morbus and kindred
diseases. Provide yCurself noaD against time OF
need Delays are often dangerous
Year: 1869

Judge s gave his son thousand dol
lars, telling him to go to college and grad
uate The son returned at the end of the
Freshmen year without dollar, and with
several ugly habits. About the close of
the vacation the Judge said to his son:


"Well, William, you are a going to col
lege this year,


'Have no money. father"


"But gave you thousand dollars to
graduate on"


"It's all gone, father"


"Very well, my son; it WAS all should
give you, you must now pay, your own
way in the world"


A new light broke in upon the vision
of the astonished young man. he accom-
mOdated himself to the situation he left
home, made his way to college, graduated
at the head of his class, studied law, be-
came Governor of the State of New York
entered the Cabinet of the President of tho
United States, and has made record for
himself that will not soon die, being none
other than William Fl. Seward Exchange.


"A New York physician, with view
of relieving patient of tic dolOreux, re-
Gently took out the affected nerve, by
cutting away the upper jaw in part, trac-
ing 1t backward, underneath and behind
the eye about three inches and cutting it
OIL just at its junction with the brain. The
time occupied was three and half hours,
the patient being under the influence of
ether.
Year: 1869

If by the term prospects" as ap-
piled to young lady, you mean the
probabilities of her getting a husband,
then she whose admirers may be call
ed legion, has infinitely poorer pros
poets than one whose friends of the
opposite sex may be counted on the
fingers of q single hand.


Now, it is true that everybody pat
ronizes the mode and fashion that ev-
erbody else supports, for it is the cas-
lest and most natural thing in the
world to "fOllOw the crowd But
this is not to say that young man
wants for a wife the girl who counts
her beauX by the score and her con-
quests by the dozen.


1t is true that every chicken in a
brood will leave a good dinner. and
all go in pursuit of the same object, if
they see one of their number running
away with a large-sized crumb, or af-
ter an imaginary worm. But it is
not true that a young man will for
sake the modest, gentle girl, whose
society he can enjoy without rivalry,
to compete with a score of others for
the company of young lady whose
smiles are free to all.


There is, indeed, class of men who
pay assiduou5 court to the latter. She
generally possesses many attractions
this pet of society. Possibly she
sings. Invariably she dances. She
is always surrounded by the gayest of
the gay, and in consequence of all
these advantages, whether she bepret-
ty or plain, her drawing room is
very agreeable place in which to spend
an evening; or as young gentlemen
are wont to say


cit is extremely pleasant to submit
ones self occasionally to be hand
somely entertained; but 1 would not
upon any account have it supposed
that l am looking in that direction for
wife; by no means"


Thus these gallants are wont to
speak. And, asa rule, they are not
marrying men. But when one of
them would take to himself a wife,
he goes east, west, north or south
anywhere to find girl unspOiled by
society-the one who has not in his
presence played the agreeable to a
score of others, and whom he strongly
suspects any one of them could have
had for the asking.


The worst thing for a girl-unless
she wants TO live and die an old maid
lis to have too many beaux. She
may be pretty, stylish, accomplished,
-graceful-anything you please, it mat
ters little. The very fact that she has
been the recipient of attentions from
more men. than she would need to
Know in the course of lifetime, pla-
ces her on the level of worn-out
bOot--desirabIe only to those who can
not get better.


f% If girls would but take the advice
of their own sex as graciOusly as they
take the attentions of the other, some,
at least, would cut loose from a few Of
their worthless acquaintance, and, in
the future, guard themselves against
the addresses of too many beaux.
Year: 1869

A young lady of Memphis, Tenn
nessee, lately made a practical Illus
tration of a theory which has been
quite warmly advocated in the col
umns of the Revolution, that ladies
should have the same privilege as men
in making love and proposals of mar
riage. The young woman in question
hearing that young man wanted to
get married, dressed up in her tidiest
and called on him: Though they had
never met before, she Immediately
made known her errand. Being as
sured that he was indeed desirOus of a
companion, she, without further pre-
liminaries, offered her heart and hand.
The next day they were married, and
are now living happily together.
Year: 1869

TTNIE undersigned takes pleasure in announcing to


his humorous friends and patrons that from this
date, the charge Of the Pacific will e 81 80 per DAY.


Being sole Proprietor OF this house, and therefore
free from The common eXactiOn Of an inordinate
rent, he is fully able to meet the downward tendency
Of prices without any falling OF Of service.


IL will now, heTetofure be his aim TO maintain I'M
diminished the favorable reputation of the Pacific,
which has enjoyed for many years, one Of the best
Of travellers hotels.


The table will be bouRtifuIly supplied with every
delicacy CT the season


The attendance will be found sufficient and obliging


The location will be found convenient for those
whose business calls them in the lower part Of the
city, and Of ready to all Railroad and Steamboat
Lines, being ole door north Of Cortland ST., and one
block west Of Broadway.


marlm6 JOHN PATTEN
Year: 1869

A Georgia paper says that some
farmers there who formerly cultivat-
ed fifty acres of land and got an equal
number of bales of cotton, get an
equal amount now from twenty
acres. They prepare the land and
cultivate better than formerly, and
their products are increased thereby
at much less expense.
Year: 1869

A religious paper says of the great
success of the Methodist book con-
cern that @the MethOdists have a gift
for doing the Lords work on business
principles, and making money out Of
it, that is unsurpassed
Year: 1869

A country clergyman says he has
married but one couple in year, and
that they paid him nothing, stayed to
dinner as it was a rainy day, and then
borrowed his umbrella when they left,
which he has never seen since.
Year: 1869

To BE A WOMAN OF FAsHION.-A
late writer thus describes it: "Buy
everything you don't want and pay
for nothing you get; smile on all man


kind but your husband; be happy eY-
eryWhere but at home"
Year: 1869

AulMOME AFOIAODe' q NHGW Oh the


American Girl.


In America girl may form friendly in
timacy with any young man she fancies,
and though she may not be free from little
jests and good-humored joking, there is no
injury to her from such intimacy. 1t is
her acknowledged right to enjoy herself aG-
ter that fashion, and have what she calls
good time with young men. A dozen
such intimacies do not stand in her way
when there comes some real adOrer who
means to marry her and is able to do so.
She rides with these friends, walks with
them, and corresponds with them. She
goes out to balls and pic MICS with them,
and afterward let's herself in with latch
key, while her papa and mamma are abed
and asleep, with perfect security. If there
be much to be said against the practice,
there is also something to be said for it.
Girls on the continent of Europe, on the
other hand, do not dream of making
friendship with any man. A cousin with
them is as much ont of the question as the
most perfect stranger. In strict families a
girl is hardly allowed to go out with her
brother, and have heard of mothers who
thought it indiscreet that father should
be seen alone with his daughter at the
ater. All friendships between the sexes
must, under such a social code, be looked
forward TO as post-nuptial joys. Here in
England there is something betwixt the
two. The intercourse between young men
and girls is free enough to enable the lat
ter to feel how pleasant it is to be able to
forget, for a while, conventional restraints,
and to acknowledge how joyous thing it
is TO indulge in social intercourse in which
the simple delight of equal mind meeting
equal mind in equal talk is just enhanced
by the unconscious remembrance that
boys and girls, when they meet together,
may learn to love. There is nothing more
sweet in youth than this, nothing more
natural, nothing more ftting-nothing, in
deed, mere essentially necessary for Gods
purposes with his creatures. Nevertheless,
here with us, that is the restriction. and it
is seldom that a girl can allow herself the
full flow of friendship with man not old
enough to be her father, unless he is her
lover as well as her friend.
Year: 1869

Picnics in town in Pennsylvania
are wound up by the girls standing IN
a long row, while the young men go


along the line and kiss them all ''gOOd


night" The winding-up business is


always snxiOusly looked for by the
girls.
Year: 1869

Among the most prominent of the
eOlored leaders was John Cooley, who
inspired all of the faithful band be
headed with his own high courage. A
perfect ovation was given TO them at
night in front Of the committee
rooms.
Year: 1869

JUDGE KELLEY, of Philadelphia,
fully understanding that the people
will insist en- modification Of the
present tariff, hopes to continue the
present unjust features OF the law by
proposing to strike out the duties on
q large number of articles not pro
duced IN this couatry, and let those pro-
visions of the law which sustain the
present salt, lumber and coal monopo
lies remain unimpaired. This dodge
will hardly deceive anybody. What
the people want is a revenue tariff,
and they will insist that the tariff on
those articles from which the Gov
ernment now derives no bsne-
ft whatever, shall be the first to
come down. There would be little
good sense in removing the tariff from
articles which now yield good reve-
nue., and let the duty remain on arti-
cles whose importation is virtually
prohibited by that duty. The people
expect to be taxed to support the
Government, and have no objection
to paying the tax 10 the form of du
ties on imports. But they will no
longer consent to be taxed for the
benefit of class or classes under the
pretense Of paying revenue to the
| Government.
Year: 1869

THE Cincinnati Southern Railroad
is in danger of being defeated at the
very outset by the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Corporation.
That wealthy organization has in
duced the Tennessee Legislature to
refuse charter giving the right of
way through that State, or, at least,
the indications all point that way. If
the Louisville people are influential
enough to control the Tennessee
Legislature, it is quite likely that
they will have still more power in the
Kentucky Legislature, and that a
charter will also be refused by that
body. This iIIiberal policy on the
part Of the Legislatures of those two
States, materially enhances the value
of our road South. AS we have DEM
onstrated heretofore, it is a competing
line with the Louisville Road, for
Eastern freights and passengers, while
for all travel between the South and
Northwest, it has no competitor.
May the day soon come when it will
be finished.
Year: 1869

From the CIarksvins TObzeso-Lsaf


One G. w Ali, the man who was in
charge of the Confederate prisoners at Fort
Delaware during the war, with the rank of
Captain, has since the war embarked In the
boot and sho business in Cincinnati, and is
member of the firm of r. NJ PomeIy &
Co., of that place. His cruelty to the prls-
oners lncareerated in the Fort as related to
as By many who were among the suf-
ferers, exceeds anything in the way of bar
| barlsm we have ever known. Every mode
of punishment conceivable to the human
mind was heartlesslY inflicted upon them,
and but for the consumption of time and
space, we would enter into q detailed ac-
count of his brutal and diaboiical deeds
pTacticed upon a set of men who had not
the l,ower c. resistance, nor the means of
escape, from the tortures of this vile, inhu-
man creature.


1t seems that this man, Capt ALL, is on q
drumming tour through the South for the
benefit of his house and on Monday last,
made his appearance In Clarksville, for the
purpose of soliciting orders. Think of the
amount of impudence, and presumption he
must possess to have ventured down here
among these whom he once so prosecuted,
to ask for their pecuniary aid


He had not been upon the streets long,
however, until recognized by some of his
former victims, in the persons Of several
young men, whose good fortune it was to
survive the war as well as the more danger
our reign Of terror" under him at Fort
Delaware, and in a short time he was waited
upon by two or three gentlemen whom be
once had the honor of tyrannizing over, and
the satisfaction of robbing and abusing.


Upon being questioned, he acknowledged
that he was the same man, Ahl, and the
parties said they were glad of an opportu-
nifty of recalling to his mind a few instances
of the awful treatment they received at his
hands, as Confederate prisoners of war !;
and after assuring him that no violence
would be offered him, proceeded to pass in
review some of his eowardly acts, to which
he plead guilty; though be claimed that he
was obeying Gen. Shoepfs orders.


He left Monday evening, on south
bound train


We would forget the past and invite north
ern men to come and settle among US, and
extend to them welcome hand, aRd enter
into the bonds of friendship and fellow feel
ing, but Capt. Ahl, by his past acts, of vio-
lence and brutality has forfeited any claims
he may have had to the significant term Of
gentleman, and is not entitled to respect or
cOuntenance by any people, either northern
or southern


Southern journals will pass him around
as man unworthy their respect and pat
ronage
Year: 1869

A stranger visiting the navy yard in
Brooklyn, conversing with some seamen
who had been engaged in the navy during
war, asked one of them if they had received
any prize money. "Och, indade, yer honor,
yes, a little; it was sifted through ladder,
and all that fell through wint to the officers
and all that stuck to the steps was left to
the men"
Year: 1869

George Thomas, cartman, while driving In Green
wch street, near Reade street, last evening, fell
from his cart to the pavement. lie was picked up
by of,cer Pierce and taken to the Fifth precinct
station lie was insensible at the time and as it
was supposed that he was dangerously hurt he was
transferred to the City Hospital, where an examine
ton was made by the surgeon, who stated that
Thomas had received no injuries except a slight cut
In the hand. He was then taken TO his home, No. 50
Charlto1 street.
Year: 1869

ELEGANCE DOES Nor MAKE .HoME.---
| never saw garment too fine for man
or maid there was never chair too
good for coblcr or cooper, or king to
sit in; never a house toe fine to shelter
the human head These clements about
us, the gorgeous sky, the emperial sun.
are not too good for the human race
Elegance fits man. But do we not value
these tools of housekeeping little more
than they are worth, and sometimes
mortgage house for the mahogany we
would bring into itY ] had rather eat
my dinner of Of the head of barrel, or
dress after the fashion OF John the Bapt-


st in the wilderness or sit on block all
my life, than consume all myself before
got to home, and take SO much pains
with the outside the inside was as hollow
as an empty nut. Beauty is great thing,
but beauty Of garments, house, and furni-
turo is \ tawdy ornament compared with
domestic love. All THE elegance in the
world will not make home, and would
give you more for u spOsnful of real
hearty love than for whole ship loads OF
furniture, and all the gorgeousness that
all the upholstcrcrs In the world could
gather Theodore Parker. IS
Year: 1869

EaChek0fos 49,


From the Nov York Commercial Advertiser.
With regard 10 ths fact that great
number Of our prominent men in mos,
every walk Of life have lived and died
bachelors, it is very common practice to
seek to explain SO common an occurrence
on very uncommon grounds. 1t is as
though men who had risen to name OF
fortune by their own efforts, and passed
away without marrying, had been forced
into this species of selfabnegatiou for
reasons which were nothing, if not extra
ordinary. The most popular explanation
Of this apparent mystery is the story OF
some early love; some Lighted affection
whose memories forbade the intrusion of
any new interest and extinsuished at once
either the hope or desire for coanubial
happiness. The celibacy of Washington
Irving, Mr.. Buchanan, Alexander Hum
boldt, and, lastly of George Peabody, is
thus accounted for. The great banker, at
the age of twenty-five, is said to have Of
fered himself to an American lady, living
in London, who accepted him; but who at
the time was the .tiancee of another man.
Upon making this discovery he annulled
the engagement, and ever after avowed
eternal indifference to the sex. If the
truth were known, we dare say Mr.. Pea
body's experience would not differ much
from that of other bachelors who have led
active lives, and who, by the very engross-
ing character of their occupations, over
looked this obligation to society until they
may have thought it was too late to make
such an alliance as they could have wish
ed, or until the inclination to marry be.
came absorbed in the ardor of other pur
suits.
Year: 1869

A party Of sentimental young ladies
were recently overheard by their teacher
reciting the following arithmetical
exercise Two glances make one look
two looks make one sigh four sighs make
one waltz; three waltzes make one pal
pitate; two palpitations make one call two
calls make one attention two attentions
make one fool sometimes two) two fools
make one Irritation one Irritation plus two
bouquets equal one engagement; two
engagements are equal to one marriage,
Year: 1869

SHREWSBURY. = In letter to tn
Christian Repository, the Rev. G.. S.
Guernsey writes as follows relative to
Shrewsbury:


Here l am preaching one-half of the
time, and Cur meetings have been grow
Ing in interest and numbers from the
commencement of my ministry here We
have received few little jogs from the
preacher at Northam, but they have been
powerless thus far to harm. NV second
year is now nearly closed, and could they
find minister to come and reside with
them, | have no doubt the interest would
be greatly increased. But as for me, |
cannot 90, and should continue to visit
and preach with them one-half of the
time for the third year, shall endeavor
to keep up the interest, if possible, and
add to their present prosperity. The So
ciety Is now making an effort to remodel
and enlarge their meeting house, and
make II more convenient, aud more pleas
ant TO the eye, and better adapted TO their
renewed interest and increasing wants. |
have no doubt they will succeed The
Sunday School Is in excellent condition.
The penny contributions, one-half OF
which goes to the benefit Of tho school,
and the oth0r half 70 aid the burnt-out
Portland Society, amounts to about 20
cents per SUNDAY. We have two very
active and efficient little girls to act, one
as collector and the other as treasurer
They seem to enjoy their duties very
much. and in due time one-half OF the
accumulated fund will IL iurMarded by
the treasurer to the trustees OF the Port
land Society. How many schools in the
State are doing the same good work
Year: 1869

clined to vote, or expressed more forcibly
their protest against such mortifying alb
sorPtion OF their party, by voting the Re-
publican ticket. Their course was much
to their credit.


Finally, we beg the fainthearted ones
who have been startled by the confident
predictions of our opponents that they
were about to take control of this city, to
note the fact that Burlington is Repub-
lican city by over 200 majority. This
majority could probably have been made
1OO larger with some additional exertion !;
but it is sufficient for all practical pur-