smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

We have invariably ignored the practice
Of cutting potatoes to plant, supposing that
nature put them in her favorite form for re.
production, and to nourish the young plant I;
and that by cutting them We opened the
vessels for the evaporation of nutritivc quail.
ities, and lessened the means of nourishment
which young plants draw from the seed.


The experience of last season has brought
US results in this matter, which, If continued
success attends it, will prove Of some i'm.
portance.


Early in May last we turned over piece
Of sod, and towards the close of the month
planted it with whole potatoes. When this
was planted, having few bushels left, We
plowed another piece adjoining tho one al
ready planted; this was done in June. The
seed potatoes for this piece were cut into
such small pieces that less than one half the
quantity was used than in the former case.
The same variety Of potatoes wero planted
on each piece, and the same tillage given.
No manure was given, only table spoonful
Of plaster in each hill.


When the potatoes we're dug, late in oc-
tober, full one.tbird Of those on the ground
where the seed was planted whole, were
made worthless by tho rot. Where they
were cut for planting, the potatoes were of
good size, with scarcely any appearance of
rot.


Such are the ways Of management and
the results; and there we leave the matter
for If We would We cannot tell whether the
same course will lead to the same end in a
second trial. Atmospheric and other causes
which We cannot control, might change the
whole result. One thing, however, If cut
potatoes arc as good for seed, vast quanti-
ties that would otherwise be planted, mag
be saved for other purposes each year. A
careful following out Of the experiment is
the only true way to reach facts available
in practice.
Year: 1859




Why Is Try yesterday morning suit was
brought in the Police Court against Wesley M.
Cameron, one of our most prominent and lead
ing master builders, for Obstructing portion
Of Pearl street with building materials Mr.
Cameron, with characteristic ingenuousness
waived the necessity of an examination, and
freely admitted that the street was obstructsd
as represented, He claimed, however, that 1t
had been his especial care and attention that
the street should be kept sufficiently clear to
allow the free ingress and ogress of steam
Fire Engines, or of any vehicle whatever. He
stated also, that If he occupied all the space
granted by permit, which he had taken the
precautiOn to procure from the Board Of City
Improvements, the street would have been rem
dered impossible. In consideration OF these
facts the case was dismissed on payment of
costs. We would like, in connection, to make
this inquiry: If Mr.. Cameron had permit to
occupy portion of street, regularly issued
to him by the Board, and uses only portion
Of the space assigned him, by what rule Of law
or equity should suit be brought and the
cost assessed against him? It has long been
our opinion, that apart from this point, the
builders of Cincinnati are not sufficiently pro-
tected in their operations II is utterly absurd
to expect that extensive buildings, such as are
constantly being erected in this city, can pro-
gress without the street on which they line
being morssof less obstructeds Asit Ia, build
ers are constantly being annoyed by n. class Of
narOwsmindsd persons who can not overlook
the lesser evil for the greater good.
Year: 1859

The dilapidated, crazy old building, now
occupied as q Station-houso ON Hammond
street, is disgrace to any civilized community.
The officers say when they catch thief who is
a stranger, for the credit of the city, they are
ashamed to lock him up there. 1t is at the
best but rat hole, and a very filthy one for
that 1t Strikes us that the City Council could
rent or lease much better building and for
less money!
Year: 1859

The following bit of sean mag. appears in the
Norwich, Conn, Courier A young man in
this place, not many nights since, jumped from
third story window to the ground to escape
from quarters that were becoming anything
but comfortable by the unIooked-for return Of
an absent husband, who was expected to have
remained away for the night. The lady at
tended the door in person, and welcomed her
lord in such an enthusiastic manner as con-
veyed to the lover up stairs unmistakable notice
that while she detained the father of the family
below it was time for him to leave-and he did
leave. t.-'h-
Year: 1859

THE Times last evening very justly COM
plains of the monopoly of the reporters table
at the Police Court, by others than the writers
for the press, who are obliged to attend there.
The seats around the table are generally occu-
pied by set of professional loafers, who seem
to have proverbial preference to hang around
the court and listen with eager curiosity to the
disgusting testimony SO often developed.
Year: 1859

The Guthrie Grays, the crack Company of
the West, will spend a few days on the tented
field in a few weeks. They have selected
site near Middletown, Ohio, as a camp ground,
and will go into camp on the second Monday of
the coming month.
Year: 1859

THE alarm of fire yesterday afternoon was
occasioned through the failure of the Mohawk
Fire Company to notify the watchmen on the
tower that they intended to try their engine,
which has just been undergoing repairs. The
engine was taken to the Miami Canal, at Vine
street, and the watchmen seeing the heavy
smoke arise, naturally concluded there was a
fire, and rang their bell.
Year: 1859

DURING the fire, yesterday, horse attached
to buggy, became alarmed at steam fire
engine, and ran off along Western Row. When
near the corner of Laurel street, he ran over a
boy, and wounded him severely in the leg.
Year: 1859




WARREN ENGINE Co No. 4-This Compa
ny. as will be seen 10y the advertisements, re
eeiye benefit very kindly rendered them by
the Nelson Troupe, ON Monday evening next
This tavorto them comes very opportunely
for they have laLored under many disadvan-
tages OF late, not the least Of them heing d
large expense for hose and apparatus, injured
in the fires and "A heavy expenditure for the
sickness of one Of their number who lay a
long time with consumption which was the
result OF severe cold caught at a fire OF
course. the public will respond properly on
such an occasion, and crowd the theater.


Our tiremen shouldalwuys be liberaly aid
ed and encouraged.
Year: 1859




We know not whether the wishes Of the
more intelligent masses Of the people will be
consulted by the incoming legislature in re-
gard to the election Of United States Sena.
tor But, we are quite certain that the pub.
lie mind is much prejudiced against the Sc
lection Of any Of those old hacks like Weller,
who have heretofore represented, or affected
to represent, us in that august body. The
people have had enough of them. They have
never done the State any good, and never
would, were they TO go to the Senate fifty
years in succession. They are too limited in
their views: too thoroughly partisan in their
notions too fond of showing favoritism
where the public interest should rather be
consulted; too liberal with the public money
in tie purchase If land ct cctera for the Gov
ernment, from the hands Of private speeula-
tors too Lime Pointish, too trucking and
subseryent to Executive diciation; too mind
full Of themselves and forgetful of California.


1t is time to have neo men-men of more
integrity and Of more ability.


We think, for instance, that the election Of
Joe Baldwin of the Supreme Court, as the
successor of Mr.. Broderieli, would give far
more satisfaction than that of such man as
John B. Weller. Judge Baldwin is a man of
unimpeachable honor, great consistency of
character, and universally acknowledged
ability.


b. f, Washington, too, is man of far su.
perior mental and moral caliber to our pres
ent Governor. Besides he has more inde
pendence Of character, greater moral courage
under exciting emergencies. more dignity in
public position, less of the irothy demagogue,
and would command far more respect in
the Senate of the United States as well
for hisgeneral bearing as for his quail
fcations as public speaker. Besides,
he is more entitled to respect as a partisan
than John B. Weller, for he has never shifted
his ground from one side of a political ques-
ton to another, or trimmed his sail this way
and that to suit the popular breeze as it
seemed TO change. He has gone straight on
in the course originally chosen, and. right or
wrong, has at least been consistent He has
not proclaimed himself one day for Douglas
and the next against him. He has not Wilt
fled and abused the friends who stood by him
in former times, in order to curry favor with
a faction which he believed to he in the as
cendant.


We have no particular personal interest in
the approaching Senatorial contest, but We
feel inclined to give utte-anee to what We
conceive TO be the wish of the thinking class
es of the people in regard to electing new
men to the responsible positions of the coun-
try.
Year: 1859

TIE Seminole Indians. who lately emigra
ted West from Floridl. do not like their new
country. or rather they do not like to live
with the Old Settler Seminoles. They ask
for division Of the country
Year: 1859

NOVEL WAY TO CATCH A Drowned CoRpsE-
The Salem Statesman says:


The body of Mrs. Mitchell, who was
drowned recently near Corvallis, has been
found. An unsuccessful search of several
days having been made for the body by
dragging the river the idea was conceived
to stretch rope across the river some dis.
tance below where she was seen to 90 down !;
to this rope was attached number of hooks,
so close together that when the body rose it
could not float past without her clothing
catching on the hooks. The plan was sue
cessful and on Monday morning last. the
body was found attached to one Of the hooks
Year: 1859

b purgative End Liver Med
!. These Gums remove all
rOne dose Of two tea spoon
fgls will always relieve
sick headache. OEly one
dose Immediately relieves
Cholic, while one dose Of
ten repeated Is q sure
cure for Cholera Morbus,
and a preventative Of
Cholera. Only one bottle
is neelei to throw out of
the system the effects Of
medicine after a long sick
mess. One bottle taken
flor Jaundice REMOVES all
sallowness or unnotural
icolor from the skin. One


dose taken a short time
before eating gives vigor
to the appetite and makes


the food digest well. One
dose often repeated cures


Chronic Diorrhea in its


worst form, while Summer
land Bowel Complaints
lyield almost to the fit st
ldose. A few bottles will


cure Dropsy by exciting
4 eura in rpcommepdin
Year: 1859

Res0loed, That we recommend to the Demo
cratic voters of the Twelve Mile House, to send
one Delegate to said Convention and recommend
that said Delegate be admitted by the Convention
to a seat. ,s


Resolved. That each member of this Commit
tee, in his respective Township. be authorized to
appoint the place of holding the Primary Elec-
Year: 1859

Since the organization of the Vigilanc
Committee at Napoleon, Ark, the thieve
and vagabonds of that ilk, have taken refug
in Vicksburg, Miss, and are now going it t
such an extent that the Vicksburgers are de
batting the question whether it would not b
best to go into Vigilanting on their ow
hook
Year: 1859

elderly, hard-faced, and hard-voiced,) who by
sturdy importantly for series Of years (fteen at
ieast, has acquired an independence She has
she had retired from business and was living upon
the " Interest of her money! but yesterday she
made her appearance, basket in band. at the
counter of an avenue dealer He asked her why
she was still begging, when she was really able
to purchase all he was worth Seeing that she
was recognized, she moved off muttering that her
property belonged to her children.


Another female "professional'' is in the habit of
sending her children out to beg, while she sskeeps
boarding -house'' on a small scale perhaps regal
ing her boarders on the ''cold vittes' brought in
by the children:) and at the same time her hus-
band is earning daily wages at his occupation. SO
they drive thriving business


Charity is blessed thing, but IL behooves the
giver to keep his eyes skinned, and to look out
for the professionals. So
Year: 1859

wagon and team, think. The price at which
camels can be sold here varies according to the
age and size. The extremes are $3.50 and $50,
The camel will eat almost everything that the
goat does not refuse. They are fed, IN the
Canary Islands, on barley straw and barley
chat, and occasionally but very seldom, barley
meal Is given them. L think they could soon
be taught to eat cotton seed. While mt work, L
feed them upon hay and wheat straw; when at
rest, they are turned into a dry pasture, and
they are improving every day in flesh and
spirits. There are now ten in an old field
where mule would starve, luxuriating upon


weeds, briers, and shrubbery.
Year: 1859

The ROADS OF THE DIsTRIcr.-A writer in the
Intelligencsr Of Wednesday. who processes to have
been about, and to be posted in the matter, says:


There is ono thing that has particularly at
trdcted my notice and excited my SURPRISE name
ly. the few public roads that have been laid out
the great number of farms and farmers that have
no public road running near them; the crooked
manner in which the public roads run; the great
pains that have been taken, apparently, to carry
them over the hig hest hills and through the deep
est valleys, and where they sure TO be the most
muddy The spirit Of improvement which is per-
ceptbc In the farms has not vet reached the roads
except in one place, and that is along Mr. Corco-
rams farm for distance of half or three-uuarters
of a mile. a road there has been made and made
In such manner that it will be long time before
twill need any repairing. Upon such road, one
horse can haul as much as four horses can upon
the ordinary roads of the District.


g have frequently stopped and conversed with
farmers, and nave generally found in them an in
difference to the condition of the roads quite un
accountable. | have seen them hauling manure
from the city over such roads as required four
horses to haul what one horse could haul were
the road properly laid out and made. But, gen.
orally speaking, they appeared to think their road
pretty good one, never having lived where there
were better IL they could reside for time In
Canada, or Newfoundland, or New Brunswick
where may be seen roads like that which Mr'
Corcoran has made, running fifty or sixty miles
upon stretch, as straight a line, and almost as
level as railroad, they would perhaps not be
quite so well satisfied with those they now use
But the time will come when they will not be
content to 60 over all the hills lying between their
farms and the city, instead of avoiding them, and
having road with no heavy grade upon il. Nor
will they be content TO wear their horses ont in
pulling heavy wagons, made 50 necessarily in
order to stand the rough usage they subject to-
through deep ruts and up steep hills, when such
pioneers as Mr.. Corcoran- show them that there IS


40 necessity for IL, and they learn that such roads
belong 10 medieval nge. That any farmer
should be compelled to go mile or more in a
direction that takes him 50 much further from the
fNe~ iafa a tFNrtt,l
country as thickly settled as the District is is a
phenomenon which could not be comprehended
nor hardly believed in some parts Of the United
States.n .frfyr.E .|.-. r,.1 afle-1..e -Tra


Tnk dip PRsTs, the professional beggars are
ding our streets again IN such sort rs to ind-
cate that they travel In partnership droves Macy
Of their faces are strange here but few are we'll
known old stagers In their line Of business, and
some Of them are owners Of no small amount Of
nropertv and real estate. &c. There is q female
Year: 1859

LITTLE GRAvEs.-Sacrcd places for pure
thoughts and holy meditation are the little graves
in the church yard. They are the repositories
of the mothers sw eetest joy, half unfolded buds
of innocence, humanity uncouched by the frost
of time, ere yet single canker worn worm of
corruption had nestled among its embryo petals
Callous, indeed, must be the heart of him who
can stand by little grave-sde and not have the
holest emotions of the soul awakened to the
thoughts of purity and joy which belongs alone
TO God and heaven for the mute preacher at his
feet tells him of life began and lie end, d, with
out stain and surely This be the spirit land
enlightened by the Of infinite goodness
whence emanated the soul of that sojourn among
us. How swells the heart of the parent with
moprnfu JOY while standing by the cold death
bed of the lost little one!
Year: 1859

COLE A CENT for TILTON & McFARLAND'S
- FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES,
with Steel Vaults and Combination Locks. Our
lock is so constructed that the owner may change
his combination to any letter he choose. 1t re-
qures no key to open the safe only number the
letters, which is simple and easy to understand
The safes are impeneratve to drill or chise and
are endorsed by hundreds of our Merchants aud
Bankers, and also by our Government and that Of
England. who being convinced of their security
have lately sent us orders for their supply.


Those who are in want of n RELIABLE SAFE,
please call at the above address and examine ours
before purchasing elsewhere 30.26t.
Year: 1859




The FRANKLIN SEARCH-The following is an
extract from reply by Capt. McClintock, to
some inquiries addressed TO him by Mr.. Selby, of
Spaldng


The boat we found was only sixty five miles
from the ship, and | believe it to have been re-
turning for some provisions. The two skeletons
found in it were probably the beat keepers-men
unable to march with the Others all Of whom
suppose to have proceeded, for the short remain
ing distance, without the boat. There was am.
munition in abundance, but the country-the
early spring, at least, when our countrymen were
there, affords no game whatever. Even Esqui-
maux cannot live there. With regard to provis-
ions, you will observe that ! mentioned choco-
late Tea and tobacco. L is clear that these alone
will not sustain life. You are doubtless aware
that an unusually large quantity of animal food
is necessary, even to men in vigorous health in
cold climates. Had the country been capable of
sustaining natives, not one of these traces would
have remained for US to gather up. | do not
think further records would be found by a second
expedition over the same ground. You will OBJ
serve that my first care was to reach Montreal
Island and Point Ogle, where Anderson S search
terminated, and after re examining those posi-
tions, to complete the search from thence to
where the lost people landed from their ships.
The greater part of this painfully interesting
route was gone oyer three times-twics by Lieut..
Hobson and once by myself. The natives repeat
edy told us that all the white people had died
Year: 1859

His wife, young and very handsome woman,
came on board the transport to see him off She
carried her baby-theiP first ehild-in her arms.
There was short time for leave. taking the an
chor was already hove short, and everything rea-
dy for start. " All ashore,r was passed, and
every woman obeyed the summons but the one
referred to she, clutching her babe to her bo-
som with one arm, hung on to her husband with
the other, and, with wild sobbng refused to leave
him. RemOnsranccs and entreaties, threats and
orders, alike in vain. She would listen to
nothing Her husband was her life, her soul, a
part of herself. He going to danger, per-
haps death she would go with him-would die
with him no power on earth should separate
them The order to clear the ship was peremp-
tory, and two or three of the men approached to
take her away. She allowed them to take her
babe away, but the instant the arm which had
held it was free, she threw it round her husband,
and so, with both clasped twined herself around
him in an agony of weeping and despair. Her
shrieks and cries and broken peadiDgs to be let
go with her husband were beartrending. pit
led the poor husband from my soul. He was
thorough soldier he knew his duty and did it,
He would have done il, without fnching, if it
had been TO stand still and have every nerve
drawn out of his body with hot pincers. SO, as
she clung 10 and sobbed upon bis bosom, he stood
bolt upright. with his bands as straight down to
his sides as if be were on parade, biting his lips
almost through in the stern effort not to sob out
right while the great hot tears rolled silently
down his cheeks, and looking straight at me with
that look of utter helpessness and misery which,
once seen upon strong, brave mans face, lives
in the memory forever. Women never look so.-
Mrs. Hcmans has true criticism In her =" Bernar-
diO del Carpo,N when she eXcams:
Year: 1859




] could not bear to see poor Il suffer lon
ger, and, motioning the men aside, undertook
to get his wife away. | laid my hand on her We
ry gently, but she looked into my eyes and saw
that was determined to be obeyed. The Ger,
tainty Of that seemed to change her in a second
from Niobe to a fiend, and like madwOman
she whirled round on me, grasped me by the
throat, and when put up my hand to disengage
hers bit at it. and fastened her teeth in it till
they nearly met through and through The pain
was fearful, and | was compelled to violence. |
had 10 clap my other hand behind her head, and
press the thumb under her ear to loosen her jaws
and shake her off. As did so the reaction came,
and she fell on the deck in a dead faint,


Much hnrt as was, did not feel even q pass
ing sentiment of anger her devotion to her hus-
band had touched every heart, and mine not the
least. All the officers nearly had gathered to the
spot, and after a hurried consultation we agreed
to stretch point, and let her go with her bus-
band. Her great love made it seem TO us that
by refusing we should do the most hGartless and
unmanly actions. She went


We gave her up one of the state-rooms, and
treated her with the greatest Difference. Every
man on hoard bonOred her. During the voyage
her conduct was modest and unassuming her
baby aud my sore hand divided her attention, and
she asked pardon for her violence in such tim
id, fearful way, that felt almost glad she had
bitten met had, fancied, opened to me such
| a noble and devoted page Of woman's heart.
FIVE months afterwards that devoted and con-
slant woman left her husband her handsome,
good husband-and dear little baby, and ran off
with great beetle-hrowed, hulkng brute of a
teamster. They struck up Irritation at the bag
gage train, and the pestilent baggage took her
self of with him from Puebla and left her ador-
ed husband and motherless baby to shift for them
selves. She lceRf


"Amd woman's many faults, Inconsistency nev
er yet was numbered"
Year: 1859

singular occurrence, says the Albany
Knickee5Ocker, of the 27th, was discovered in
vault attached to one of our burial grounds on
Sunday last


1t was that of female, who was deposited
therein for dead some two months since, being
found on opening the coffin, to he lying on her
side with one hand under the head. From this
it was evident that the woman was alive when
placed there, and nwaking from the trance into
which she had fallen, endeavored to eXtricate
herself from her entombment This, Of course,
was an impossibility; the cover was not only
screwed down tightly, bnt the space was too
contracted to allow of even an effort. 1t was
evident, however, that the unfortunate woman
became convinced Of this fact, and concluded
to die She therefore took the easy posture in
which she was found, and breathed her last
The thought that they had buried her while
yet alive set her friends almost crazed. The
body was that Of woman who formerly resi-
ded in the Bowcry. The father and mother of
the deceased had just arrived from the old
country last week, and were brought to the
vault to see their child. The scene is related
as heart--rending. This is another instance of
too hasty burial. We have often heard Of simi
lar cases to this in other parts of the country,
but none in this neighborhood.