smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

EARLY AMBER CANE.-A correspond
ent of the New York Tribune says that
this variety of cane,if planted the 10th of
May, is ready to work ordinarily by the
middle of August. Recent experiments
have satisfied him that one acre of this
cane will supply the annual wants of
most families, or, to be more explicit,
with the rudest implements, such us
S65-mill to express the juice, two 20
gallon pans of galvanized iron that will
cost less than so, and the common
cider-mill or cheese-press to express the
siruf from the sugar, one acre of aver
age cane, drilled, will yield 500 pounds
of sugar, and 700 pounds of fine sirup.
This is based npon a yield of l40 gallons
of molaSses, weighing Is pounds per gal
lon, per acre. A recent experiment of
his upon one-fourth of an acre, indicates
more than this, although the object was
molasses solely. In addition to what he
has said of the Amber cane for the farm
cr, he is satisfied that if II neighborhood
will organize Il company with capital
of 81 900, the yield of sugar can be raised
to seven pounds per gallon, by the use
of lime and sulphurous acid, and the
process is within the capacity of the
most ordinary farmer, but let it be dis
tinctly understood that the Amber cane
will yield fine sugar, in paying guam


titles, treated exactly as sugar or maple
water is treated, save that it must be set
aside in proper vessels to granulate.
Year: 1879

THE London NcW Quarterly Rcriew
has discovered that in the United States
the degeneration of the wisdom teeth
has gone further than in any European
country; that the jaws are almost alb
normally short; that the lower jaw is
apt To he rather "under-hung," and
that it is becoming Il common practice to
remove some of the molar teeth of chill
dren, rs the jaw does not grow large
enough TO hold the proper number.
Year: 1879

WHY CoLoRs CANNOT BE PHOTOGRAPH
ED.-It is now universally admitted by
chemists and physicists that natural colors
can never be reproduced by the process of
photography. There is broad philosophi-
cal reason for this belief Color has no
objective existence 1t is simply the brains
Interpretation of the rapidity with which
the waves of the ray of light beat against
the retina. Beats more rapid produce the
sensation of the mind known AS red. The
violet and red are nothing but the vibra-
tions of the other until they reach the optic
nerve and communicate to that the vibra-
tions which the brain translates. Until
collodion, or some other sensitive agent,
can be made to vibrate like the optic nerve
and can be endowed with intelligence like
the brain, the undulations that fall upon it


in ray of light will remain undulations
and nothing more. In other words, it is
as impossible to photograph colors as
sound. N. Y. Sun.
Year: 1879

wheat crop clear gain. Another man
bought eighty acres of railroad land and
broke it. This years crop paid for the
land and all the expenses of seeding and
harvesting. A neighbor raised a thousand
bushels from thirty acres. These instances
might be multiplied. don't know of a
single instance of failure. Those whose
crop this year was less than twenty BUSH
els to the acre are an exception. Immense
train loads of wheat 90 to Minneapolis
every day, and every day they bring back
immense loads of lumber. So we may
build to protect from the cold, and defy
the Minnesota storms.


The railroad brings advantages, but evils
follow close behind. Hartland already
boasts of two saloons in spite of the vote of
the town against license. New Richland.
the next town north has already upwards of
sixty buildings. most of them of substan-
tail character, but | was told by one who
could smell whiskey rs far rs any one. that
liquor was freely sold in six of them. All
the border rufIianism incident to new
country abounds there. Drinking, swear
ing, fighting. bruised heads and bloody
noses are too common to attract especial
notice. Sixty buildings, six saloons, but
no church nor school house. | suppose
these things will come along by and by.
Pity they should have to wait till the last.
Before the railroad was built the good
people here enjoyed their quiet isolation
They had ways and manners Of their own
and were undisturbed by the customs of
New York or Paris. Now Boston fashions
come in on every train and there is Il wild
almost frantic restraining TO keep up with
the times. Our rustic simplicity has be-
come vulgar and unbecoming, and the in
nocent self forgetfuness of former times,
must be regarded hereafter as Il betrayal
of ignorance and lack of acquaintance
with the on-rushing world.


But | have discoursed too long about
the weather and the railroad. | meant to
have given you some account of our for
eign population, of whom we have large
proportion, especially Norwegian, but shall
have to defer it till some other time.


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Year: 1879


Now close the book, and lay it away
The Old Years Book-we have read it through,
Leaf afler leaf and day after day,
We have turned the pages, both and you.
What it has told us full well we know,
Each for himself the story has read;
A bitter tragedy. full of woe,-
Alas they found it who mourn their dead.
And some have read Of trial and pain,
OF weary burdens so hard to bear,
OF bright hopes crushed, again and again,
Turning It's pages in blank despair.
q" A pleasant storv," others may say,
"Telling Us more OF joy than of pain;
Almost sadly we lay it away
Would we might open and read it aganl'
Ana some have read it with loves own eyes,
BY the light that love alone can give,
While the pages glowed with loves surprise,
And life were joy, and 'twere joy to live.
Rut close the book The story is old
Lay it away with a smile or tear,
Written in black, or written in gold,
We open the book of another year.


NcU Years Day. -TrdHscript
Year: 1879

OUR DAUGHTERs.-Let us teach them
to be useful in all directions. Give them
Il thorough education. Teach them to
cook nourishing meal. Teach them to
wash, iron, darn stockings, sew on buttons.
to make their own clothes, and well-tit-
ting shirt Teach them to bake bread
and to understand that good cook saves
much on the apothecary's bill. Teach
them that only those economize who spend
less than they receive, and all those who
spend more must become poor. Teach
them that calico dress, paid for, dresses
one better than silk one with debts
Teach them that one round, full face is
worth more than fifty consumptve-look-
ing beauties. Teach them to Wear good,
strong shoes. Teach them to make pur-
chases and examine accounts. Teach them
that an honest mechanic, with health and
strength, is worth dozen effeminate, ex-
quisite, not over honorable loafers. Teach
them that happiness in married life de-
pends neither upon the department of the
man, nor upon his wealth, but on his reli-
gious sense and good character. If you
have thoroughly impressed them with the
importance of all this, and they under
stand it, then let them, when the time for
matrimony has come courageously marry.
If they have protited by your teachings
you need have no fear for their future
Toronto GLOBE.
Year: 1879

The Yale jokers who included piece of
stained brick among the geological
specimens " which they placed upon the
desk Of their professor as objects worthy
of his explanatory remarks, received the
following reward. Taking up one of the
specimens, be said: This is a piece of
baryta from the Cheshire mines. This"
holding up another, is a piece of field
spar from the Portland quarries. And
this" coming to the brick, i" is piece of
from some member of the
Glass;
Year: 1879

SOME ONE TO LOvE.-Perhaps one of the
most positive proofs that we have Of the
souls independence Of the body is our
great need of love and of something to
love. Were we animals, creatures doomed
to perish after II few brief years of life in
this world. that which contents the brute
would also content US. To eat and sleep
well, to have an easy time of it. would be
enough. As it is we may have all these
things, and health to enjoy them. and yet
be utterly wretched. Neither can mental
food satisfy US. Some one to love" is our
hearts cry.


When the atmosphere of tenderness is
about us, we rejoice; when people are
hard. harsh and unkind, we suffer. We
begin life wishing to love all people. and
believing that they love us. Experience
hardens us. Our dear ones grow fewer.
but. rs long as reason lasts, we mnst love
some one, we must at least imagine that
some one loves MS, The parents, sisters,
and brothers, that dearest friend whom we
promise to love and cherish until death
these come into our lives and fill them up.
Afterwards come the little children. frail,
helpless babies, who need our care 30
much, and friends TO whom we are not
kin, yet who grow dear to US.


Some have many loved ones, ana some
have but one. Heaven help those who
have none, though they are generally to
blame for their empty -hearledness for
kindness will win love They are alway,
wretched, and show their craving for
something to love by chrrishng some
dumb animal-a dog, kitten, II parrot,
perhaps, on which they lavish cares>es,
which, better spent, wouli have bound
some human heart to theirs. Pride, or
morbid sensitiveness, may have been at
the bottom of their loneliness. and these
pets of theirs fill the aching void IL little.


Some one to lovel 1t is the cry # the
human soul, the note TO which every heart
responds: the bond which shall bind us I'll
together in that other world where mourn
erS shall be comfortcd and Love shall
reign forever.
Year: 1879

the Republican candidate for President
a majority of the Electoral vote next
year, the present Democratic Congress,
elected two years before, will represent
public opinion in counting out that can
didate. What was intended by the
Democratic committee to be its strong
est argument in favor of the proposed
partisan law is in reality a conclusive
argument against its passage. 1t is TO
be feared, however, that the Demo-
cratic majority in Congress will not be
governed by arguments in determining
this matter.


The apprehension of partisan Chi
carery in the counting of the next
Electoral vote has undoubtedly large
influence in favor of the nomination of
the " strong man. as Republican can
didate for President. All the circum-
stances warrant the belief that the DEM
ocratic majority in Congress will go
Just as tar as they dare to defeat the !ex-
preston of the popular will, if that ex-
preston be opposed to the ambition of
their party and to the success of their
candidate. This conviction naturally
prompts the selection of candidate by
the Republican party who, if clearly
and fairly elected, viii not submit to
being cheated of his rights, and whose
character and standing will in meas
ure deter the Democrats from making
bold misuse of partisan majority,
which they acquired at former period
and under false pretenses.-C Chicago
Tribune
Year: 1879

MANY kinds of wood are used in
making bows for archery service, among
which are some beautifully variegated
woods from South America. The lance
and hickory take the lead among the
common varieties, and the elegant
snakewood, backed with hickory, makes
one of the incest bows that is made.
The snakewood takes a beautiful polish,
and owing to its responsive nature,
sends the arrow farther and with more
certainty than bow made of any other
kind of wood. The incest bows are
planed by hand, great care being re-
quired to make the sides curve exactly
alike, as any deviation Injuries the eff
cheney of the bow. The ends of the
bows are carved out of horn. The
incest bows are tipped with buffalo
horn. A piece of cork is shaped and
glued to the center and covered with
plush to make the handle. The power
of the bow is measured by the number
Of the pounds it pulls, a spring scale
being used for the purpose of showing
this. A bow pulling thirty pounds is
considered the right thing for lady,
and fifty pounds for gentleman. -
Rural NeC Yorker.
Year: 1879

AT the sitting recently of the Turco-
Greek Commission the Greek delegate
made a declaration which is under
stood to imply that the thirteenth
protocol admits of modification. The
Turkish member made reply which,
while maintaining the principle of free
discussion of the protocol, was couched
in a conciliatory tone. The Greek Com
missiOners will refer this reply TO
Athens, and the next sitting will be
held when the answer is received there
from.
Year: 1879

Ihc committee request the Hennepin delega-
tion to secure legislation covering these changes
Tne committee on special and local assessments
reported follows:


Flrst-That the city charter be SO amended
as 10 define exactly upon what property local
taxes shall be assessed.


Second-That no local Improvements be ur-
dertaken until the pay for the same shall be
provided for by taxing the abutting property,
and that the pay fer such improvements be re-
allied from such tax.


Third- Amend the city charter so as to make
1t the duty OF the city council to assess the
cost of q G-inch water main upon the abutting
property, on lots on all the streets in the city
which water mains have becn laid where such
assessment has not been paid by abutting
blocks on lots.


Fourth-Simplify the laws by which the tax
for sidewalks is assessed and collected.


Flfth-Ask the city council to suspend any
further work at The city pump house until they
thoroughly investigate the matter and take
counsel OF the best mechanical, engineering
and business talent Of the city.


Sixth-Require taxes assessed and collected
forspecihc purposes to be applied to the pur-
poses for which they were assessed and none
others.


Prohibit the city council from undertaking
any public enterprise, without the unanimous
consent Of the same, until the means to pay
for such improvement is previously provided
For. J. B. BAssETT, Chairman Committee.
Year: 1879

during which Schultz thrust his hand into his pocket.
whether Mr.. Schultz going TO take anything out
OF il do not know; took the plates aud went down
stairs but hardly down when he called me again
and asked Il surely would not away: He had been
all day long and must take seriously
his bad mood he nsuted me way Thus
lived along from dav to day and had many pheasant
together Often spoke OF the journey TO California


and of Germany; how things different here and
everything much dearer In the last few days 10
mentioned that he would make journey for four weeks
and going 90 hire another for this journey
that should his farm; but where he
o travel did not ask him and have not found out.


And what changes be brought about In ones
life One day perfectly happy the next plunged into the
deepest misfortune: thus nj with me at present How
could have deemed IL possible come into the
position of being watched police surveillance Still at
this in this critical condition, but God will
everything for best whosoever trusteh in
God not built sand Those who leave Him and


who teachings of their and do
believe the salvation of Christ He shall put them
from Him wind scatters chaf Truth and truth
alone shall conquer. WILLIAM BUCHHOLTZ
Year: 1879

after ten hours hard work and brought TO the depo
1t VIII probably require two three days. with fair
weather. TO open communication between this city
and syracuse and the most of the week to clear the
track of the Rome, Waterfowl and Ogdensburg road
All the public highways are blocked.
Year: 1879

Senator Saunders has not denied
signing a certain pledge to support
the Union Pacific railway company"
nor will he.-NebraSka City Press.


The Press is little "off." Senator
Saunders signed no pledge Ito support
the Union Pacific railway company"
The pledge which he signed, to secure
his election, was pledge to oppose
the Crounse Pro-rata m easure, on the
strength of which the forty-five men
composing the Crounse Briggs-Saun-
ders pool" supported Mr.. Saunders


That is all there is of it. The Re-
publican is now in a position to prOUe,
any day or any hour that Senator
Saunders shall authorize it to do so,
the fact Of such pledge. We are also
prepared to vindieate the action of
Mr.. Saunders in that matter. and his
uniform fidelity to that pledge. from
the standpoint of the republican plat
form of '76 and from the standpoint
also Of the public Omaha Re
publican.


From the positiveness of this prop
osition to "provc," we imagine the
Republican is prepared to print fac
sinsile of Senator Saunders chirogra-
ply and signature from an electro
plate made from photograph of an
original contract takep before the said
original was given back to Saunders
for the destruction which It speedily
met. We don't think. however, the
Republican states the precise and en-
tire purport of the contract. But "let
her come when you get good ready.
We are tired of this miserable kind of
business-yea, verify, we are dis
gusted.
Year: 1879

There is no necessity for any State
having State flag. The star-span-
.gled, &C., is ample enough 10 cover
the whole Union-Repu6licGn Paper.
Thou knave!


IF any more flags In this country
must be furIed forever it will be the
stars and stripes.


Yes, sir; that flag will be torn into
thousand sbreds and tatters and spit
upon by the patriotic people before
they will permit a traitor hand to
touch one fold OF the bright banners
that hoat over their free. sovereign
and separate Commonwealth.-O OkolO-
ma States. Democratic Paper.


That will be the principal issue In
TSS0-what flag shall we muster un-
der, and fight for, If fight be neces-
sary to again settle the question? A
State flag or our old national stars and
stripes? This is the issue that State
rights forces upon the people. The
people decided that question in the is
sue and result of a five year war.
They will decide it again. in the same
way If necessary, only tenfoid more
so. There are only twoways about it
the supremacy of the national flag
or war.
Year: 1879

The Democracy of Iowa at their re.
cent State convention. put the follow
Ing plank in their platform:


RESOLVED, That The democratic par.
ty of Iowa is desirous of promoting
temperance, and being opposed to free
whisky IL is in favor of'a judicfous Ii.
cense law.


This means that the Democracy Of
Iowa must have their whisky, but
don't ask it free, being perfectly will.
Hing to pay for it. Its very generous
indeed IN the Democracy of Iowa, not
to demand their inspiration for moth
ing.
Year: 1879

The Globe Democrat has Grent on
the brain so badly that it can'tspeak
of any other Republican candidate for
the Presidency without sneerng at
and s!uring him. After the R4ubli,
can national convention has m,de its
choice, which is surely not to be Gen.
Grant, the great st. Louis paper will
have become so exhausted blowing
for a man, that 1t will be of little force
in the campaign in the advocacy of
principle.
Year: 1879

Hendricks says the Courier Jour1a-
ats charge of a conspiracy between
himself and Kelly of New York, are
made out of whole cloth. He further
says the cid Democratic ticket will
not be in the field in 80, for he will
not be the tail of the kite again.
Year: 1879

In the Democratic party there are a few men who can be trusted. The most Of them have either shown the lack of all the qualities of sound statosmanship or an utter absence of

 political morality. We use the term political morality" in it's best sense. We mean the morals in politics which enable q man to rise above party TOT the sake of pure principle In this class is found the gentleman whose name stands at the head of this arti- cle. His name is in Washington, in all circles mentioned with respect. At his home in Wilmington, Delaware, as we know by personal acquaint- ance with the people, is.the synonym for manly honesty and an integrity of character that is the admiration of all. He IS a man, in the truest, best sense of that term. He is too large for the narrow lines of parti- zanism, and for that very reason, he has been ignored by the Democracy. He is too good a man for their pur- pose. He is too sound a man in his character to be drawn into corruption and too unimpeachablc in his record to attract admiration of the Demo cratic party. Tic elections that have recently put such a brand upon that party may bring them to their senses If they return to an honest policy and if we m ust have Q Democratic President in 1880, let them give us a pure man like Senator BAYARD. The l country could experience a much worse calamity.
Year: 1879

Two girls have disappeared from the parental roof in New Jersey. An information seeking advertisement describes Laura as "dressed in straw hat" We demand that a cor rupt and venal press shall tell lis at once how the fair Laura is to be identified in case her straw hat should blow of.
Year: 1879

The Chicago Tribune paragraph wretch is guilty of the following People who compare Mary Andcr- son to me should remember that have earned S173,0 GOO and have a colt both of which fcats Mary as yet has failed to achieve. Goldsmith Naid.
Year: 1879

IF Congress will only confine itself to its legltimate business, the country will be deveutly thankful. But such A piece of good sense can hardly be expected, if the extra session can be taken IS an indication. The country

 wants the finances especially let sew orally alone And the financial tin ker who undertakes to disturb the money question, will find it un-

 eealtty work Let 1t alone gentle
Year: 1879

THE Ar1zonan which comes regu- iarty to our table, looks very well ty- geographically as far as ink and pa per are concerned. It would be quite a paper if it only had somebody to edit 1t.
Year: 1879

of his title and bear the unavoidable in
creased expense ontaled upon him in keep
ing up higher station and sphere of duty
out of his own pocket.


In this connection it may be well to bear
in mind that the most brilliant lustre of
the Military Academy has been shed upon
that institution under the superintendency
of majors and captains. Admirals and
commodores have gracefully and content-
edly and satisfactorily worn the superin-
tendency of the Naval Academy without
asking for additional fictitious title of and
commanding the squadron of Annapolis to
attach thereto, because their actual rank in
the navy was higher than that Of its former
superintcndents.


Section l5-Do the words and govern
"ment of the Military Academy" mean
that the superintendent and commanding
general of tho department of West yPoint
shall govern and rule the Academy in all
things, regardless of the academic board
the Secretary of War, and existing reguIa-
tions? Verify! May We ask, in the light
of this bill, is the age of CGsarism upon us?
Year: 1879

The army reorganization BILL section A
Il SeqWcntid, the Military Academy" pro-
poses to make it and the post Of West Point
a separate and distinct military department.
This is an absurdity, except on paper, aud
can have for its object only the aggrandize-
ment of present incumbents at that institu-
ton. If this were done, the Naval Acnd-
cmy and School Ship at Annapolis should
equally constitute separate and distinct
squadron. This attempt to throw gloss
and glamour about the Military Academy
will necessarily only degrade and belittle
that institution and hide its own brilliant
light under the false glare of a name that
should not have been dreamed Of in con-
nection with purely educational, govern
mental school. Are not the post Of West
Point and Military Academy now ident-
cal? Take away the Military Academy
and the post of West Point ceases to exist.
Look abroad (where titles and pomps are
always made accessory whenever u shadow
of excuse exists in vain for any such alb
surdity and msnomer in connection with
military schools. Assign officers and pro-
fessors with any rank and personal dignity
commensurate with the importance Of the
institution that may be desirable Although
this is bill claimed to be in the interest of
reform and reduction, it is not seen why
officers 50 assigned, who have a delightful
post, comparatively easy duties, and a leave
of absence of two monthsi in the year should
have increased pay and local rank, while an
officer of brevet rank, assigned by the Pres
ident of the United States to more impor-
tant and responsible duties, in accordance
with his brevet rank and on account of
some peculiar fitness and the real needs of
the service, cannot receive any increase Of
pay for the performance Of such duties, but
must content himself with the empty honor