smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

A correspondent of the Rock6eld LEICESTER, wri-
ting from Olympia, w. IT,, gives the method used
on the Pacific coast for preserving butter


II think the dairymen here have an art in the
management of butter that might be turned to
good account in the East, but which never saw
practiced till came to this coast. allude to the
manner of putting up butter for market Perhaps
necessity was the mother of this invention, but
that makes the invention none the less valuable.
Here such thing as butter firkin or stone jar
to pack butter in is unknown; but all butter is
packed in muslin sacks, made in such form that
the package, when complete, is cylinder three or
four inches in diameter and from half foot to
a foot in length. The butter goes from the churn,
as soon as worked over, into the cylindrical bags,
made of fine bleached muslin. The packages are
then put into large cask containing strong brine
with slight admixture of saltpetre, and by means
of weights kept always below the surface. The
cloth integument always protects the butter from
any impurities that may chance to come in contact
with the package, and, being always buried in
brine, that protects it from the action Of the air,
and it has been ascertained by trial that butter
put up in this way will keep sweet longer than
any other way. Besides, it is found easier and
cheaper for the manufacturer than to pack either


in frkins or jars And for the retailer, there is no
telling the advantage on the score Of safety and
convenience. These rolls Of butter can lie upon
bis counter as safe from injury, from dust or con-
TACT as bars of lead-can beroed up for bis custo-
mers in a sheet of paper with as much proprlety
as bundle of matches If the consumer, when
he gets home, discovers specks of dust upon the
outside of the sack, he can throw it into pail OF
cold water and take it out clean and white. AS
he uses the butter from day to day, with sharp
knife he cuts it off the end of the roll in Slices Of
thickness to suit his wants, peels off the cloth from
the end Of the sce leaving it in tidy form to place
upon the table, This improved manner of pack
Year: 1869

ALL FOR SHow.-The world is crazy for show.
There is not one person in thousand who dare
fall back on his real simple self for power to go
through the world, and exact enjoyment as he
goes along. There is too much living in the eyes
of other people, There isno end of apng. mimic
ing, false and superficial airs. I: requires rare
courage, we admit, to live up to ones enlightened
convictions in these days. Ifa man dares to live
within his means, and is resolute in his purposes
not to appear NOR, than he really is let him be ap


plauded. There is something fresh and invigora-
ting in such an example, and we should honor and
uphold such man With all the energy in our power
Year: 1869

ing butter first caught my eye in the market oi
San Francisco, where saw cords of it piled up
like pigs of lead. The simplicity and great value
of the improvement 80 impressed me that 1 won.


dered the Yankees had not long ago found it out
Year: 1869

good bite of it and lay his adversary low. Leave
the dog his ear, and the assailant's grasp Of the
sensitive gland is impeded by the folds Of the ear
and rendered much more feeble. Thus, even to
the fighting dog, the long ear is positive defence.
Year: 1869

THE OPERA SEAsoN.-We do not remem-
Der ever to have seen such rush for seats
as that on yesterday morning at Messrs.
Davies Musical Exchange. By 10 or ii
o'clock all of the choicest seats we're taken,
and by evening there were none left for
some Of the operas. From all indications,
this popular and excellent company will
meet with more brilliant reception at the
hands of the Richmond people than on any
previous occasion. They deserve it; for
seldom or never have our people had such
musical entertainments as they give. They
never do anything halfway, but there is a
completeness about the company that COM
mends it to every refined community. a
few more seats are left. Let not those who
have not already obtained them neglect the
remaining opportunity to do so.
Year: 1869

A HUGE BLAsr.-A blast Of granite
rcck-probably The largest ever under
taken in the United states-will be made
at the quarry Of the Richmond Granite
Company this afternoon at O'Clock.
Year: 1869

We appeal thus early to our friends in al
parts of the State to send in the returns o
next Mondays election at the earliest urac
ticable moment. The newspapers canno
publish them unless they are first furnished
and they will not be furnished unless some
body in every locality makes it his especial
business to attend to it, The readers of this
and other papers will be greatly disappointed
Tuesday morning if the published returns are
not full and explicit; but how can such re-
suit be obtained unless somebody in every
town personally attends to the business of
forwarding the same. Editors are not ubiqui-
tous. They must rely for news of this char
acter upon the enterprise and public spirit of
their friends. Those living off the line of the
railroad and telegraph can render the public
signal service by getting the returns from
their immediate vicinity and sending them to
the nearest railroad or telegraph station. Do
not forget in your anxiety to hear from other
places, that other people are anxious to hear
from you. Send in the returns.
Year: 1869

CAN it be possible that over Five Million
Bottles of Plantation Bitters have been sold
during the past year? 1t is almost incredible,
nevertheless it is absolutely true, and it is the
most convincing proof of their wonderful me-
dicinal and health-restoring qualities. Every
family should be supplied with these Bitters,
at whatever cost and trouble it may be to OBJ
tain them. Be careful that you get the gen.
uine, and that you are not imposed upon by q
spurious article.


MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at half tn
price. sept4eodd1w&w
Year: 1869

There are comparative few offices in
the gift Of the government, which, If
honestly administered, viii pay the
order of talent required to ill them as
well as legitimate and honorable bnsi-
ness. 1t would be q misfortune to
most young men to have an Office
given them. Suppose that Mr.. Van
derbiIt or Mr.. SteWrat or Mr. Cooper,
or any one of our first merchants, had
been appointed TO some small office
when young, and held It until the
routine work and drudgery Of it had
united them for mercantile enter
prise aud affairs The best Office any
man can get in this world is the Office
that man may make for himself by
wisely-directed industry, energy, no
bleness Of mind generosity and faith.
Private life to-day offers q thousand
times more inducements, and induce
ments, too, of a higher and nObler sort,
to the ambitious, industrious and
honest men Of the country than any
department Of public service. 1T is
straHge that our people 90 not see that
the real governors Of Ofr State. the
real representatives Of our people, the
real ruhers, are not the men who play
these parts before the public. paying
for the privilege Of exercising q little
brief authority out Of their peace
their honor, their naanliness, often.
times. If our people would only re-
spect their real rulers more there would
be far less furoF and frenzy for factici-
Gus ones and the badges and insignias
OF Office. And when a man seeks an
office for the pickings and stealings,
that he immagines are ineident thretO,
or in order to shirk honest work, or
for the vulgar nOtOriety and applause
It viii bring him, or for the power it
viii give him to advance his own sell
fish interests and ambitions, he ought
to have an Office IN the almshouse or
penitentiary.
Year: 1869

The Intelligencer has pointed way of
stating the official qualifications which
FOREMAN most admires. Here is an ex-
tract from its issue of yesterday morn
ing:


How comes it that Carlile and Nat.
Harrison go up to the White House the
best endorsed men that ever went from
West Virginia. Find that out and you
have the sec.ct of success. Political
kuavery is an essential, bnt that alone
will not qualify you. That gees a great
way to be sure. But familiarity with
the history of certain Egyptian King
who once undertook 20 cross the Red
Sea without bridge or boat and made n
wretched failure, or seasons adven-
lures amid the gaieties of the French
ballet, are the qualifications that rec
ommeud a man to our christian and
conscientious Senators for the responsi
ble post of Government mission.


All of which is an ingenious method
of saying that to be recommended by
FOREMAN you must fight the tiger and
run With the "Black Crook"
Year: 1869

A very prudent politician is Judge
JAMES c. TAYLOR, of Virginia. He is
the Independent Republican candidate
for office of Attorney General of the
Ancient Dominion. In his published
confession of faith he says: 81 am a
supporter of the present administration
of the National Government so far as !
an, able To understand itD
Year: 1869

The editor of New Haven paper is
called by contemporary, a moral by
ena who would unhearse the dead for
means to villify tho living, and whose
foul and fostering tongue drips with
gall aud aquafertis. The excuse for
this complimentary outpouring is that
"it is a part of nature to castigate
moral Monsters
Year: 1869

A Western Radical journal says ;
"AsHLEY is not as honest as he might
he. bus where, in these degenerate days.
can any honest man be found f-aOd
surely the Office should not remain va
cant waiting for an honest man to turn
Year: 1869

WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies, They will cure overy case of MA.
RASMUS, without fail


Thousands of certificates have accumulated
in the hands Of the proprietor, but space will
allow of the publication Of but a few Those,
it will be observed are men of note, and of such
standing that they must be believed
Year: 1869

And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will Rnd
in the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins,
restore in a measure the energy and ardOr of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness in their
niu va
Year: 1869

It is well established fact that fully one.
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, TO
use their own expression, never feel we'll. ."
They are languid, devoid of all energy extreme.
ly nervous, and have no appetite.


To this class of persons the BIrTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

protect tho law abiding citizen
whether ofnatiye or OF foreign birth
wherever his rights are jeopardized
or the flag Of our country floats, i
would respect the rights OF all ma
tions demanding equal respect Tor
our own; fOthors depart irom this
rule in their dealings us We may DO
compelled to follow their precedent


The proper treatment Of the or


iginal occupants Of this land, tho
Indians, is one deserving OF careful
study. will favor any course to-
ward them which tends TO their civ
ilization, ehrislianization and ulti.
mate citizenship, The question OF
suffrage is one which is likely TO
agitate the public go long as u por,
ton of tho citizens are excluded
from its privileges in any State. IL
seems TO mo very doplorablo that
this now all absorbing question now
should DO settled and | entertain
the hope and express the desire that
il may be by tho ratification OF the
10Th article of the amendment to
the Constitution. In conclusion /
ask patient forbearance, one towards
another throughout the land, and a
determined effort on the part OF
every citizen TO do his share to-
wards n happy union, and | ask the
prayers of the nation to Almighty
God in behalf of this consumation. y
Year: 1869

For the Dallas Herald.


Will the truth no more be written,
read or listened to, because it can
only appear in a plain, homely
garb?


If the editors of the Dallas HER
AID will agree to admit a very short
article of this kind into their paper,
each week, it may be the means Of
awakening the people to matter
of great importance. The happi-
ness and the prosperity of mankind,
in this world, and his eternal peace
and fidelity in 'the world to come"
depends upon his fidelity to God in
the belief of His Holy Scriptures.


Now, if there is q man in the
United States that believes God,
that believes the bible, that is q
christian, a follower of the Lord
Jesus Christ, we would like to take
the measure of that man, that his
"light may SO shine before men,"
that they may see his good works
and glorify his Father which is in
Heaven.


The precepts of the bible are so
plain, that the way facing man,
though fool, way not err therein,
and if they were suited to the car
nal desires and appetites, no man
would deny them, but take them as
they read, and believe them. All
those important precepts, however,
that direct us tc restrain Gnu correct
our evi! propessities, and that are
intended to elevate us in the scale
of humanity, are grossly perverted,
or totally despiscd. Is there any
one who honestly believes that they
mean what they say? is sthere any
one who will walk up sqparely TO
them. and not sidle off in search of
stumbling blocks, or warrants for
breaking them2 If there is an idle,
or unnecessary word in the bible,
then it is not Gods word, God is
perfect or there is no God.


Noah was a preacher of righteous
ness and the people laughed at him.
They all perished in the flood.


Abraham believed God, and right
eousness was imartped to him for his
faith. Is there a man who will be
measured by the word of God 2 If
so, let him step forward. Let no
minister of the Gospel look round,
to see if some poor wording wont
come-step in sir. The plainest,
simplest precepts of the bible are the
standard. If you fill the measure,
your station will fill the world with
admiration. Let your light shine.
We have said for years, that If ever
We find religious man, according
20 the Christian faith, we will be
religious too, provided we can OBJ
tain Gods mercy and grace. Let
us in. LbKA-
Year: 1869

APPLE GIRL S TALISMAN.


Some years ago, when | was a
rambler through the streets OF Gin
cinnati, for the purpose of picking
up trifes to interest the readers of
the local column of city paper, |
often purchased apples, nuts and
candies of n young girl who had a
stand near the junction of two busl-
ness avenues. -.


She was not handsome in the
common acceptation of this much
abused word, but there was an art
lcssness and yet winning grace in
her manner which convinced me
that her station in life should be
above the one she then occupied.
Her dress was invariably a close.ft-
ting pink calico one. | felt that
her parents must be very poor, and
as | saw her day after day in the
same attire, had my suspicious
that her wardrobe could not be very
extensive; yet, as she always ap-
pcared neat and tidy, it was a mys-
tery to me how this striking neat
ness was secured, and why there
was not ever any variety in her ap-
parel. / saw that it was tasteful
and becoming, but | knew that the
ladies arc provcrbial for love of
the variety of dress, and ! had an
interest in knowing why this sim
pie girl was so marked an cxeep-
tion.


I have always delighted to study
character, either in high or low life,
and / took it upon me to investigate
the pretty apple girls peculiarity.
Her fruit was ever clean and tempt
inc but | often made purchases
merely for the sake of forming an
acquaintance. Atlength, known 70
her as liberal patron, she began
to have less reserve with me, than
when i first noticed her and finally
| was emboIdened TO make inquiries
in reference to her family. 1t was
some time before she conversed
freely, but by dint Of perseverance,
Ilearned that she lived with her
mother 10 pleasant cottage on a
quiet street in the suburbs of the
city. knew the spot its attrae-
tireness had often interested me,
and / now became more curious
than ever to hear the story of the
apple girl in the pink calico dress


ventured TO ass PerDissiOn 10
call on ber mother and make her
Year: 1869

| have seen a prudent, indus
trious wife retrieve the fortune of
family, when her husband pulled at
the other end of tho rope. 9'


/ have seen young man who'
despised the counsel of the wise,
and the advice of the good, and his
career in poverty was wretehed-
ness. -A


i have seen q man spcnd more in,
folly than would support his family
in comfort and independence D.


i have seen man depart from.
the truth when candor and veracity
would have served him a much bet.
ter purpose. ~


/ have seen a man engaged in a
law suit about trifling affair that.
cost him more in the end than
would have rooledqa all the buildings
on his farm. N eH Ff l
Year: 1869

San OCCASIONAL Correspondent OF
the London Times, describing the msneu.
vers of the Crown Prince Of Prussia's g
Corps d Armee near Stutgard, writes
from Berlin on September 18th:


During the morning parsonage of
note lad appeared on the field. A man
of great stature and size, mounted on a
strong black horse, rode into the group
around the King. He was dressed !: |:
plain dark frock, with yellow facings /;
wore the high boots and the long straight
sword of the Cuirassiers, and his dark
massive face was covered with huge he'll
met which appeared to have come out of
some antiqusry's collection, its broad and
prof getting peak casting the upper part Of
his face into shadow.


That helmet covered the brain which
had set all. the wsrlike machinery Of the
monarchy in motion on its path of con-
quest, for it was Count Bismarck who, in
his secondary character of q Prussian
General, now appeared among us. Close
beside him set Won Moltke, the strategist,
whose forecast had given his aggressive
policy such success but whereas the pro-
found military thinker was thin and bent
and worn-the statesman, bold and stern
of aspect, was perhaps the largest man on
the field. and looked capable ofupsetting
in combat brace Of cuirassiers. To the
Englishmen whom he knew or who were
presented to him he was very cordial,
addressing them in excellent English.
He continued to form part of the Kings
suite throughout the operations.
Year: 1869

How the Boys Worked During their VOYAGE.
Correspondence of the Hartford Courant.


Strong hopes were entertained that, as the
men were in such excellent condition, in fact
being almost in training force, they would
not be affected by the voyages but we were dis
appointed, for one after another they succumbed
to the power of the sea, and Neptune received
his tribute till only number two and the Jolly
little coXswain remained untouched by ndL-du-
7ner, The stroke, Mr.. Simmons, was most
severely affected, and it was not till almost the
end of the trip that we had the pleasure of see


ING him do justice to the Widespread tables of
the steamer. Under the circumstances,
the plans for regular exercise formed before
the start had to be in a great measure aban-
dOned. A rowing weight had been set up amid
ships on the main deck, but even those
who were well could scarcely abide the smells
which filled the 'tidely,' and the steamer rolled
so much that they could not keep their seats so
to pull properly. The upper deck, however


furnished pretty fair accommodations for walk
ing, and every day the crew did their three and
four miles, while the lighter exercise of the
fall" =" the ''spider, the long reach, the back
ward and forward leap, joined with exercise on
a horizontal bar (and some of the more venture
some even found the rigging no bad substitute
Tor gymnastic apparatus), served to keep the
men in fair condition. Their accommodations
on shipbOard were very good, and the officers
spared no attention which could make the trip
more agreeable, and generously refused to take
any pay for the transportation of the boats,
though they were source of considerable
trouble, as they had to be constantly
watched to prevent the passengers from
sitting Or leaning on them, despite the warning
keep off, printed in large letters on their
canvas jackets. The evenings of the voyage
were most glorious and many were the hours
spent in promenading by the light of the moon
with the ladies' of whom there were many on
board or leaning over the rail, in watching the
brilliant flashes from the phOsphOrescent waves
or the softer light of beauteous eyes. And the
sons of Harvard proved themselves as well
versed in the more gentle arts as they have
already shown they are in the more arduous
duties at the oar. Many and warm were the
friendships formed, and who shall say that when
our little household was broken up at the termi-


nation of the voyage, that the partings were less
| full OF regret than those from friends of longer
| standing across the wide Atlantic?
Year: 1869

them If il is true that they will derive
great individual benefit, it is not the
less true that they are almost univer-
sally circumstanced so that development
is impossible without assistance. In
many instances men would willingly


develop, giving their la5or-all they
have-if merchants would furnish pro-
visions, and give large proportion of
the mine as compensation; but com,
PEELED TO pursue some avocation to, pay
up their board bills weekly, the leads of
the Territory lie undeveloped. and un-
less there is a different policy pursued
the effect will be felt ere long in every
branch of industry. We make these as
suggestions. merely, asking our mer>
chants who have established business
here to take a look ahead and around
tlrem to-day, and determine whether IL
is not TO their interest to retain the pop
ulation now here; to encourage il to the
development of our quartz mines, and
to cast bread upon the waters. There
are two sides to this question. The
west coast has chosen one: the eastern
side is so far on the other. Choose
which is best. gI HtrI
Year: 1869

In is said the Cushing Canal Company
will import Chinese to perform the labor
on the great Darien project. the cost of
white labor being so excessive, and the
fevers rendering il almost certain death
% fifty per cent of the employees A
line of steamers to China 10 import la
borers is projected. Whether greens
backs and quinine will safely carry
through the project and the Mongolians,
remains to be seen
Year: 1869

Since our government is going into the bust.
ness OF protecting and preserving for Spain her
possessions in this hemisphere it ought to go
in handsomely. Catching flibusters is busl-
ness hardly worth beginning unless you do it
thoroughly, and to do it thoroughly will not
add more than twenty millions to our naval
expenditures. This is nothing to nation in
debt-especially when done for government
that has no navy of its own. Our theory ia
that European governments ought to bs
crowded to their own side of the water but
this need not prevent us saving them when
others put them in danger. We hope, there
fore, our government will surround Cuba with
line of men-of-war. Who cares for expense
Spain, it is true, is at war with Peru and Chile
and refused to make peace lest she would
thereby lose the chance to lombard some Of
their cities in the future; but this is no reason
why we should let Peru or Chile take mean
advantage of her now in crack at Cuba.
Never mind, therefore, though ships claim to
bear flags of nations at war with Cuba call
them all filibusters and stop them. We can
afford it. That is the way to have foreign
policy.