smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

A writer in the Country Gentleman over the
signature of "Ulmus" thus speaks of the now
ing machine:


A moving machine may be sucinctly defined
as an immense shears forced by horse power,
and shearing its way along through the grass.
1t is singular that with all the notifications Of
this implement, all should adhere to the prin-
cipal of the shears;no attempt having been made
that am aware of, to initiate the cutting of
the scythe.


Every machine. mower knows that the hard
est moving in the world is the short, fine, and
thick grass that sometimes grows upon inter-
walls, mixture perhaps OF June grass and
white clover, with OF without little timothy
and red clover. L would rather cut timothy
that turns three tons TO the acre, or a swamp
of lodged red clover for the ease of NV team,
than the thick soft bottom / have described
Now take your wifes shears, and Won can
illustrate the whole matter. Try them ON wet
paper, on grass. See how much easier Won
cut all the stalks Of timothy that grow upon
the same compass, say one inch square 1t
has taken some five years TO beat this lmpor.
tant fact through my farmer Harris head He
knew that the thick green bottom cut easiest
with the scythe, and inferred that it ought to
cut easiest with the machine, and because 1t
did not W hich was apparent enough to a much
less obseIv want and sensible man than he is,
laId it to the knives, to the teams to the Oil, to
the driver, to-what not. The true reason
have indicated.
Year: 1865

Roots are usually fed to horned cattle with.
out cleaning, and although we cannot now
point directly to any case of disease as the re-
suit OF such feeding, yet 1t must be evident
that the dirt cons umed is OF no benefit, but on
the contrary is more or less injurious. We
should always prefer that the roots be cleaned
before feeding, and this can be easily affected
by root cleaner, which any farmer can con-
struct IN few hours. The most simple de.
vice for this purpose is an octagon box revol-
wing on the gudgeons and turned with crank,
similar TO machines Tor cleaning castings used
three bushels, and is constructed by taking two
pieces OF plank for the ends, and sa wing them
into octagons two feet tour inches In diameter


On these sides strips Of boards, two and a
half feet long and ten inches wide, are nailed.
Iesving O space or opening at the corners Of an
inch or so wide, for the dirt to drop out One of
the sides Is on hinges, and il used as q place
for introducing the roots. It is then hung
upon eudEeons ,on one Of which Is fitted crank


Two bushels OF roots may be thrown In at
q time, where they are cleansed by slowly re-
the box, few turns SUFFICIENT TO
Year: 1865

Livery family-in the country at least
should have them plentifully by the first OF
August and by taxing some pains may begin
10 use them by the Fourth OF July. The first
thing 10 be considered is the soil. It should be
comparatively dry and sandy soil, rather
than wet, black loam. A fresh, or new soil
Is greatly preferable-one recently covered
with grass, or what is still better, scrub oaks,
sweet fern, blackberry and huckleberry bush
es Such soil when we'll plowed and har-
rowed, will be light, and will abound with the
alkalies and alkaline earth that the potato re-
quires. The situation selected should be an
open, but a warm one-along the side Of an
old fence or wall, where the bushes have been
growing for half a century, or less, and ex-
posed to the morning sun. On such soil and
and come to maturity rapidly; and if the va
riety planted be good one the tubers grown
will have sweet and agreeable flavor. Some
OF the varieties used for early planting are the
Jackson White, White Chenango which come
quite early, the Early Blue, and others. Burr
says the Ash-leayed Kidney is one Of the
earliest varieties, and that the Early Blue is
one Of the earliest OF the garden potatoes Of
Hhe quality, an one OF the best fer forcing for
early crops. If the ground was OF prepared
last fall it should be made ready as soon as the
frost is out, so that it can be ploughed six
nches deep. and potatoes planted.


In order to facilitate the crop some persons
set q barrel of seed by the kitchen stove about
the middle Of March, where they remain until
sprouts have started halt an inch in length In
this case the top Of the potatoes must be cover
ed with loan or cloth TO keep out the light.
Others lay busheI or two of seed upon grass
ground, in some warm spot, and cover them
with horse manure sufficiently deep to keep
them warm They Will sprout rapidly in this
condition If they are kept moist and warm, and
can be got out to plant more easily than from
barrel. Others still who only require O few,
start them in hot beds.


Planting should take place just as soon as
the soil is dry enough to admit Of working it.
Plant, if there is a dry surface sufficient to
cover with, even if the frost is a foot deep
below. Before planting prepare liberal holes
and MI them with shoyelful of horse. stable
manure. Cover this with sprinkling of
fresh, damp mould, and place the s'setD or seed
oA this and cover three inches deep. Mr.. J.
knight says that IL the 'sets" are placed with
their leading buds upward q few and very
strong early stems will be produced; but if the
position be reversed, many weak and later
shoots will arise, and not only the earliness,
but the quality OF the produce, be deprecated


BY putting the above suggestions in practice
every person may expect a fine dish of nearly
ripened potatoes for his Fourth OF July dinner,
with his roasted lamb and green peas, and an
abundant supply after the Goth OF the same
month. How can the farmer add to the COM
fort and health OF his family in better way
N>W England Former
Year: 1865

The time was when boys were considered OF
but trif1ing account upon the farm They an.
swered to run of errands and to do the nRnt
"chores'' about the house and barn. To Keep.
them out Of mischief, when not attending
school, they possibly did some service astride
the horse to mark out the corn ground, and
cultivate the corn and potatoes. But If am
bilious TO join the men In the field or eWnere
they were equipped with the most worthless
out seythes, old fashioned forks, used up
shoVels, dull axes, battered hammers, unified
saws, and so On through the whce catalogue
of farm implements. They grew weary using
them and so would men have done accom-
plishing only tae same amount -sf labor. 1t
would not be strange II such treatment Erst
farmers boy which finally ripened into utter
disgust, the seeking OF employment 'sehind the
counter cf the vilizgestore or perhaps, in some
thing less honorable, which in the END resulted
in iniquity or ruin.


But now, boys upon the farm are equal Of
the men of those days, BY the aid Of the new
class of implements they are equivalent TO sew
eral men with the best on the old implements.
Boys have indeed wonderfully increased in
Importance in these last few years, and moth
ing is too goed for the brave, willing, am
bilious little fellows And they most richly
deserve tteir newly gained importance. Fwo
and one half millions of men taken from the
industrial pursuits of life for the purpose of
war-more than ene half OF thsse direct from
farming population, and yet an increased
number OF acres in cultivation, and an in
creased yield In agricultural productions save
where the vieissituGes of seasons or the raw
ages CT insects have interfered: How could
this have been accomplished without the aid
OF the noble boys who have remained at home
Their work has been scarcely less creditable
or Important than that of those older "boys in
blue'' they have laborsd in those other fields
where the harvest has been the harvest of
death.


We have faith in the farm boys of this day
and generation. The nation owes them its
sincere gratitude. They are deser wing Of all the
benefits that shall result from the new Indus
trial schools that are about being established.
Their early life is preparatory school that
will teach them to appreciate the benefits and
blessing that the agricultural colleges are in
tended 20 dispense. Honor, encourage. and
care for the boys Of the farm.-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1865

wear on the dirt leaving the roots clean as II
they had been washed. 1t is q simple AFFAIR,
which any farmer can make in q few hoors,
and to those who grow roots for stock feeding,
will save many days of disagreeable work,
while the health OF stock must be promoted by
its use-Uticc Herald
Year: 1865

A SUGGESTION it not bo as well says tie
NewLeriy Herald for our planters to put in little
more cotton than they did last year. plant up to the
limt. or even beyond 1t might prove wise meas
rlre in the end. If peace is made, cotton will be
scarce and the demand great while provisions will be
abundant and cheap. Should VIC have no peace,
nothing will be lost by the planting Off, for if we be
overrun, it will make no difference how much or little
is planted. Think oft planters.
Year: 1865

The tide Of war las rolled its rcsistlcss wave.
over orr Rebel" head, and left us wrecked
upon the shore, surrounded by the fragments
and debris of what was once, e,the Chattanooga
Rebcl-now MESS of "ti." The Missssppian
office was fortunate enough to make its escape.
The Dispatch and the Reporter were Destroy
ed by fire upon thcfrst night Of the occupations;
and our office, of the four tn. few days before
so Aourishing in Selma, was left stapding alone.
The Rebel office was not seriously interrupt.
ed until the day upon which the enemy evacu-
atcd the city, when an order was issued from
Gen. Wilson to fire the Office.


This order at the earnest entreaty of citizens
whose property would have been involved in
the cont1agration, was So modified as simply to-
embrace the destruction of the office without
injury to the building. The squad sent to
execute the order performed their work very
thoroughly. The presses were broken with
sedge hammers, the type was thrown from the
third story window, and the cases and printing
paper were piled up in the middle Of the street
aud burnt. The type, Of which We had an
unusual quantity, embraced two or three hum.
dred different sizes and varieties, wassleft
where it fell, in the street and on the sidewalk,
and we have gathered enough of It to print
good sized sheet.
Year: 1865

A Coon BEGINN1NG.-We understand
that to Maj. j. W. Pegram and Maj. L.
P. Turner has been assigned the duty of
organizing and training the negro sol.
diers, preparatory to putting them in the
field. They are both young officers of
the highest promise, distinguished alike
for gallantry in the field and for skill
in the discharge Of this peculiar duty
They speak in the most encouraging
terms of the enterprise, both expressing
the belief that the negro under proper
officers, will make an excellent soldier.
1t is great pity this had not been done
six months ago. But We may yet derive
enormous benefit from the experiment


Success to these gallant young officers.
Year: 1865

Tue KIYG.sr. REFORMED DuTcH CHURCH
SoID.-The Kingst. Reformed Dutch Church has been
sold and the congregation are TO find new location
This Church was not in fellowship with the Reformed
Dutch denomination not regarding the denomination
as sufficiently sound On pure in doctrine.
Year: 1865

An interesting article has been prepared
and published under the auspices of Jay
Cooke, the government loan sgent, in re-
gard to the National debt. Mr.. Cooke in
tends to issue it in circular form and give
it the widest possible circulation among
the people, which we think is a good idea.
The article takes the ground that contrary
TO what we often hear and read, and for
good aud sufficient reasons set forth there.
iO' our national debt can be made ma
tiOnal blessing-a national prosperity
national couscrvatOr of everything that is
good to Us. Those nations having the
largest public debshOngiug over them are
declared to be the most prosperous, civil
lied and progressive of all tie nations.-
The indebtedness of the Five great powers
of the World, is as follows:
Year: 1865

Why is gun like a newspaper ? Be
cause it makes reports.


Why are books like the best friends p
Because whenever they bore you you can
always shut them up without otfense.


Why is an elephant like brickbat? Be
cause neither can climb tree.


Why is bridal journey like a sea-voyage?
Because it is n,ory-ttn'e excursion.


Why is beautiful young lady like a
hinge? Because she is something to adore.
What two leteers of the alphabet are best
to drink BR or AL.


Why do pioneers go before the army p
10 are the way.


Why is Asia like a Niggers mouth p
Because it abounds in gum and iUory.


Why does a fat dog not mediate Be
cause he is not thin-cur.


WHY'S tight shoe like fine summer
Because it makes the corn grow.


When is an undertaken like one of his
own jobs? Whenhes coughin.


Why is hive like spectator at show
Because its bee-holder (beholder)


Why is the letter S likely to prove dan
gerous in arguments Because it turns
cords into slcOids


Why is q bady-conducted tavern like q
fiddle? Because it's rile inn.


When is a sea-sick passenger on his way
to England like Whittier? Because he is q
Contributor to the Atlantic



Whvis pig the most extraordinary aEi
NAL in creation? Because you first Kill and
then cure him.


Why is the letter t like an island Be
cause it. $ in the midst of water.


Why ere women who eschew matrimony
like railroad trains Because their failure
to connect, occasions many disappointments


Why is married man like candle? Be
cause he goes out at night when he ought
not to.


Why is the first chicken like a foremasti
Because he is just before the main hatch.


Why is blush like little girl? Because
II becomes woman.
Year: 1865

Yesterday afternoon an interesting exper-
iment was made, at Fifth and Seventh
streets, with patent arrangement for pre-
venting accidents on Passenger Railways. -
The fifth Street Company had consented to
attach to one of their cars a contrivance
consisting of an iron shoe, arraged with lev
er and spring, in such way that while il
will pars over an immovable obstruction, any
movable article is pressed from the track
In order to show the value of the invention
yesterday one of the patentees placed him
self across the rail, and allowed wheel of the
car to reach him. Instead of passing ovel
his body, the shoe threw him to one side
and out Of harms way The expermen,
was repeated several times, and proved that
the invention is one of great value, both tt
the public and the companies. .-Philadel
phta AGE.
Year: 1865




The Cincinnati Gdrrtte relates the story
Of a remarkable suicide, the suhs,ence of
which is as follows; A man named Dayit.
who recently resided in Fifth street, between
Scott and Madison, Coyington, in company
with his wife, went on board the Feryboat
for the purpose apparently Of crossing from
this city TO their home. As they passed on
board they spoke genially to the Captain Of
the boat walked through the cabin 20 the
opposite side, and stood lookingin the water
until they reached mid-river, when the man
suddenly jumped overheard his wife follow
ing him upon the instant.


a young man who happened to be near,
caught the dress Of the woman and held il
until torn from the waist making every
effort to prevent the self slaughter, but with
out success. The parties sank and found n
common grave beneath the beautiful river.


This matter is the more unaccountable
from the absence Of any assignable cause for
the act. Mr.. Davitt and wife were in com
Portable circumstances, and childless. For
number Of years past he has had, so far as
his friends were aware, no special cares, and
has done no business Of any kind save that
which necessarily attaches to all who have
means sufficient to render them able to live
without toll. By those who knew them best,
the pair were much esteemed, and they had
gathered about their declining years troops
of friends. They were about fifty years Of
age, and in excellent health. The suicide
seems to have been preconcerted and agreed
on by both but for what reason will, in all
probability, remain sealed book, until the
history of Time shall be read in Eternity
Year: 1865

1t stole on its pinions to the bed ofdisease;
the sufferers frown became smile, the EN-
blem of peace and love.


1t went to the house of mourning, and
from the lips of sorrow there came sweet and
cheerful songs.


1t laid its hand upon the arm Of the poor
which stretched forth at the bend OF unholy
impulses, and saved him from disgrace and
ruin.


1t dwells like living thing in the bosom
of the mother, whose son tarried long alter
the promised time of his coming, and saved
her from dessolation and theca that atkilleth.


1t hevered about the head Of the youth
who had become the Ishmael of society and
led him on to works which even his enemies
praised.


1t snatched maiden from the jaws OF
death, and went with an old man to heaven.


Hope my good brother. Have it-keep
it always with you. Wrestle with it, that
it may not depart. 1t may repay your
pains. Life is hard enough at best, but
hope will lead you over the mountains, and
sustain you amid its pillows. Part with all
besides but keep thy hope
Year: 1865

The Democratic party, shorn of all power
in the management of the affairs OF the
Government, stands, at present, in the at
titude of mere judge Of the Administra-
ton, It's principles. its policy and its acts
1t belongs to the dominant party to first
distinctly define its policy and blaze the
path it intends to follow in the settlement
of the vexed questions which, Of necessity,
are about to come before the people to be
decided. When the party now in power
shall have defined its policy and the princi-
pies by which it intends to be hereafter
governed--which for obvious reasons they
are very loathe to do, though keeping up
continual clatter on minor matters and seek
ing to avoid nearing the chasm into which
they are drifting-then let the old Democ-
racy come before the people and test the
correctness of their position, with the
probe of truth and the logic OF reason. he
lying upon the intelligence and honesty OF
the people, and proud OF, the history OF the
greatest and best political organization that
the world has ever know, let the Democra-
cv of the State and of the nation rise up In
the majesty of their strength and the glory
| of their former achievements, and assert
the equal rights Of all, the rights OF the
States, and the paramount and common
right of every American citizen, to think,
to speak, and to act in all freedom. and In
all bodness. .,


We have neither the inclination nor the
patience to dabble in the stale commonpla-
ces so fondly dwelt upon by, the now dom!-
nant faction. The issues which will inevl-
table spring into being out of the existing
chaos Of political things, will be profoundly
radical and comprehensive. Those issues
must be fairly made up, and fairly and thor
oughlv discussed. Possibly there may be
among the people greater degree OF unan-
! unity in sentiment and feeling than the
most sanguine among us may be hoped that
the painful lessons OF the past will be pro-
ductive of some COED results. And i any
good thing can ever come out OF the Naza,
reth of black republicanism, the people will
belmade to see, from its glaring faults, that
our safety will hereafter depend upon a
speedy return to the old landmarks OF the
Democratic faith, and religious observ,
ance of its wholesome teachings.


BE all that as it may, it is certain that a
true policy demands Of the Democracy that
they shall continue TO occupy the position
above indicated until the policy of our op'
ponents shall be fully developed, Know
ing what their political proclivities will in
cline them to do; it is not difficult to pre-
dict what their future course will be. when
the time for action comes, and they mani
4 fest readiness TO begin the contest, then
let Democrats be ''also ready" and, as the
j fearless champions of the right, go forth II
the strength of high resolves and immuta
bic truth, to restore our country TO its TOR
mer prosperity and dignity, and the people
to sense of security and happiness. Plan
Deater.
Year: 1865

A gay fellow who had taken lodgings at a
public house, and got considerable in debt
absented himself and took new quarters. -
This so enraged the landlord that he com
missioned his wife to go and dun HIM;
which the debtor having heard OF, declared
he would kiss her "Will hep said the
lady; will he ?" Give me my shaker
Nina; | will see whether any fellow has
such impudence! MY dear sald the
cooling husband, "pray do not he too RASH
YOU do not know what man may do when
he is in passion"
Year: 1865

"My dear, come in and go to bed" said
the wife of jolly son of Erin, who had just
returned from the fair in decidedly how
come-you-so-state. You must be dread
fully tired, shure with your long walk of six
miles. .'Arrah, get away wild yer non.
sense p said Pat "it wasn't the length of
the way at all that fatigued me, twas the
breadth of il.
Year: 1865

PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND NEGRO SUFFRAGE
The Washington correspondent of the Inde-
pendent defines the position af President
johnson on the question of negro suffrage, as
follows:


The President has informed no man--not
even a member of the Blair family-that he
is opposed to negro suffrage; but he has as
serted In the presence of many Republicans
his personal preference for universal suffrage
His position is not dissimilar to that taken by
DR.. Bushnell in New Haven last week. He is
mot clear in his own mind respecting the prop
er method Of attaining the desired result.
Those who are intimate with him say that the
rebellious conduct of large portion Of the
people of Tennessee, South Carolina and Vir-
gina, Is very rapidly driving him to the con-
clusion that the black men of the South must
have the ballot before political power is ac-
corded to the former rebels of that section.
However this may be, It is certain that the
President is not opposed to negro suffrage
and has authorized no man to say he is.
Year: 1865

forth and adopted. But this hollow ioy Is not bv
any means universal. The thousands An tbis
great city who are barely able 70 keep grim star.
walton at bay cannot feel that their saferings ave
any less than before. They know that the iron
heel OF power Is grinding them down to a posi.
ton lower u possible than that of their birth and
they can only submit TO what thew cannot nro aru
vent. The former slaves Of the South. vitbont
palisting In the least their true condition. were
rich compared with the poor of London O mis.
slonares and philanthropists don't sail half
round the world in search of objects for conyei.
sion and charity; you can find here more jmme
date and pressing need, and work enough to last
you for lifetime
Year: 1865

THE INCREASED BOUNTY FOR REcRUrrs.-The
resolution Of tho Supervisors, passed on Satur-
day, offering $1,000 bounty for recruits, will
have very marked effect in Europe, apart from
its result in filling up the quota Of this city and
relieving us from the draft. It Is direct en-
couragement to emigration, which will, no
doubt, be availed of A sum Of $1,000, now
that the war is nearly over, is great tempta-
ton, and 1t is natural to suppose that thou
sands Of young men in Europe will avail them
selves Of 1t. They will see that it is only
necessary to enroll themselves in the army and
report to the front, for there will be very little
more fighting to do. Lees army is so com
pletely surrounded that it must surrender
within six months, and that finishes the war;
50 that recruits in this city entering the service
from this time forth will be ain at the death"
Of the rebellion, and they will have thousand
dollars laid by to purchase a snug little farm
In the West, where their labor, capital and skill
will give another Lift towards the fuller develop
ment Of the resources Of the country. We may
be sure that this unprecedented opportunity
will not be lost upon those who may have any
desire to emigrate to this country.