smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Where roses have been killed in their


wood during the winter, as often hap
pens, the dead portion should be cut


away to where there are live buds. Hy-


brid perpetuals, that have wintered with


protection. should be cut well back so


soon as all danger OF spring freezing is
over. since this will give larger blooms.
The first blooming being over, the knife
should be again carefully used TO induce
growth for the second bloom, later in
the season. Tea, China. and Noisette
roses, wintered in cold frame. should
not be removed 10 the grounds until
fine weather ensues. On all these the
knife should be sparingly used, only
enough wsod being taken out to keep
them in shape. Climbing roses should
be allowed all the latitude of growth
possible, but enough should be annually
done to curtail rampant growth, and in
duce the lower parts OF the plant to re-
main well clothed with foliage; else they
soon become hopelessly bare, and lose
their beauty as a covering. Pillar roses
hall elimbers-require sufficient prun-
ing to preserve their symmetry, and TO
this end they should not be allowed to
straggle too high. As rule the anna
teur is apt to prune too nj much. WHAT
ever the plant, it should first be care
fully looked over and correct estimate
made of what is TO be taken away. A
little experience will soon enable one to
do this propsrly.-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1877

OF late Lave seen but little in the az
ricultural papers IN regard to al.ike clo-
yer. l. it because it j. not grown and
is unworthy OF cultivation: If,o, for
what reasons:


About seven years ago had some 80
acres of this clover under cultivation,
aud my experience may be Of some val
ue TO your readers. found al-ikc clu-
yer TO be one of the bes, plant, for hay,
or pasture, and that it will grow and
produce good crops upon any Kind OF
soil in wet seasons. But the dry sea-
sons play the mischief with il a, the
majority OF the roots grow close 10 tie
surface, and are soon beyond the reach
OF moisture. This taught me that alsike
clover should be grown upon moist soils,
and that when wanted on dry soil, in
dry seasons, 10 mix the seed with tim
othy, or, what is better, the common
red clover. The red clover will protect
the alsike by lis shade in season OF
drought, and will also support and keep
it from lodging as lis tendency is 10 trail
along the ground. The al,ike, on the
other hand, will protect the red clover.
during the alternate freezing aud thaw-
ing in early spring. 1t has no tap root
to be broken, and acts like a mulcL.
There is no objection to the mixing OF
timothy, and both kinds of clover.
When thus mixed one pound of alsikc
seed will be enough for AN acre-which
at the present low price would make
the experiment an expensive one.
Were l now engaged in farming 1 should
never seed down a foot of land without
mixing the alsike as stated. If your
readers will practice this suggestion
they will have no cause of complaint.
and will be highly pleased with the re-
suit. All kinds OF stock are ravenously
fond of the alsike. Besides it is one OF
the best honey plants yet found-snd
the honey is superior TO that from white
cloyer.-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1877

bout three months ago two of the chill
dren of Mrs. Ferlin, residing on Jourdon
avenue. near the Levee, were playing on the
green near the residence of their parent. and
were attacked by a savsge dog. the property
of colored woman, named Nine. Pierre and
severely bitten. One of the two, little boy
aged years. was bitten in the arm and face,
and the girl in the ankle. The dog. at the
request of the owner. was killed Immediately
anu the children attended by physician. A
few days after the occurrence, both children
were. as it. was thought. we'll. and played
around the house as usual. One month later
the boy complained of being ill, aud, after a
few days. died of what was declared by the
physician to be hydrophobia Just one
month and two days after the death ;the lit
tie boy, last Saturday, VictorIne told her
moth that her leg, at the place where she
had been bitten, panied her. Hardly had
the child been removed to her bed than she
complained of violent pains in the stom ach
and expressed an ardent desire for water
but as soon as the liquid was handed to her
she repulsed it. The next day, whenever any
one would approach h Or. she would complain
that their breathing was so violent that it an
noyed her extremely, and during the four
days of her illness. whenever one of the dogs
of the house would enter her room she would
scream and order it taken away. On We'd
nesday the pains increased considerably
and after terrible agony, Victorine died at
o clock Thursday morning,
Year: 1877

free from serious objections yet palatable even in
vting 10 the sensitive palate, which will create no
morbid appetite for itself, and operate an asAs-
tant to digestion, as well perform the functions
OF stmulaut Such we confidently believe is 10
be found in
Year: 1877

whether produced by indigestion, improper food
change Of water diet, free Indulgence of ice
water, exposure to sudden changes of temperature,
are Immediately relieved by it. one ounce added
TO n gallon Of
Year: 1877

This elegant preparation is prepared from the
TRUE Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice aro-
matics and genuine French brandy, and is vastly
superior to every other Extract Essence of Gin
ger before the public-an of which are prepared
with alcohol by the old proctss,
Year: 1877

FlatuleECy, Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone and
Activity in tbs Stomach and Bowels Oppression
after eating, to be relieved by single dose
taken after each meal. great want exists for
Year: 1877

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN PUR-
" snance of petition OF more than ten legal yo-
tiers, resident in the city of Rock Island In the
State of Illinois, Special Election will be held at
the Court House, in the city of Rock Island, in the
State of Illinois, on the
Year: 1877

Browns GINGER will be found invaluable in all
cases of Cramp or other disorders caused by change
larly by travellers will usually act as Preventive
ana ward on such attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from illness, q small quantity with q
ltte sNeetened water will be found to give strength
and refreshment: the Ginger having no reaction
winch Is the great objection to the OF alcoholic
stimnlants- Producing all the good effects of a
mustard Plaster, withont the possibility of blister
ing the SKIM its application flannel Is most Ell
caclous And In the case Of persons predisposed
20 Rheumatism and Gouty Affections, It is Of great
service. used TO rob withJ


~ Beware of Counterfeits.
Year: 1877

DWELLING HOUSE FOR SALE,
The dwelling house with two lots, corner 9TH
and Mulberry streets, will be sold at reasonable
figures and on favorable terms. The house is
provided with good cellar and fine well of
water. Apply to


j. PARKER HAYWARD,
Year: 1877

and few articles in the DRY GOODS line, all for cash. paying in currency. shall be satisfied, providing receive a liveral patron- age, to sell these good at a moderate profit. have different grades or qualities of the same article, and will mention a few articles and the lowest prices which can sell them at, and invite the public to call, whether in want of anything or not, to verify the truth of this advertisement. Remember, times have changed, and as the popular prejudice runs in favor of lower prices than now, it can ,e gratified.
Year: 1877

Says an exchange: "The question
which is now agitating the pubic mi nd
is, how to reach the North POleW Ips
exactly so. But we notice that most OF
those starting for it are going by way of
the equator.
Year: 1877

CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.-Friday a
teacher in one of the district schools in
this city was before Judge Pyper to an
swer for beating pupil, little boy ten
or twelve years of age. The evidence
was conclusive that the child had been
cruelty flogged, his body exhibiting
several welts and bruises inflicted by
the defendant. The Justice fined the
teacher $25. The day for severe fiogging
in schools is past, and fortunately for
the youth of the country, the Professor
Squeerses are seldom to be found in the
sehoOl-roOm. A few years ago teacher
was considered by many parents as oi
little account unless he exercised a good
deal of brutality in his school; but hap
PLY the guardians of children, as a rule,
have learned that it is not necessary tc
fog intelligence into a child.-SdI
Lake Herald.
Year: 1877

The critics have been attacking Anna
Dickinson again, and she has been fir
ing back. We see no reason for giving
more weight to the judgment of critic
than the opinion of one man, for that is
all it is, and amusement is entirely a
matter of taste, in which one person is
no more authorized to decide what will
please other auditors than he is to de-
eide with what kind of dinner they
should be most pleased. 1t is entirely
absurd that the question of the merits OF
Miss Dickinson as an actor should be
settled by the newspaper critics, be-
cause they constitute SO Insignificant a
proportion of the theater-going public.
We can conceive, however, that there is
one thing standing in the way of heI
success. She goes on the stage, not as
an artist, but with as serious and earnest
purpose as she carried to the platform;
and public amusement, according to the
prevailing taste, is not thing of NOR.
ais, as witness the Soldene. If she
could educate new school of taste, in
sympathy with her own aims, she
might secure wider approbation.-Neol
Aqe.
Year: 1877

A young man who mistook bottle of
varnish for bottle of hair oil, concluded
that dancing was a frivolous amuse-
ment, and kept away from a masquer-
ade ball. But when inquisitive friends
asked why he stayed away, he told an
unvarnished tale.
Year: 1877

GOOD -Self-reliance is the
main-spring of thrift and enterprise.
Instead of waiting as Micawber did for
something to turn up, exert your own
energies, and turn up something your
self.


If self-denial cost us nothing, it
would teach US little. A caustic writer
says:


1.-THE power of self-delusion is heavens
blessing to FOOLS"


1t needs long bead to control long
tongue.


If you pride yourself on saying what
you like, you will often hear what you
do not like.


How many thoughts we waste; how
much care and anxiety we expend in
forming plans to meet emergencies that
never occur.


1t is better to buy good counsel cheap
than repentance dear.
Never be behind time. 81 have no
ticed," said Napoleon, "that it was the
quarters of hours that decided the fates
of battles"


People may tell you of your being un-
| fit for some peculiar occupation in life,
but heed it not; whatsoever honest oc-
cupation you follow with perseverance
and assiduity will be found for you, and
will be your support in youth and CON-
fort in old age.


A good word is an easy oblation; but
not to speak ill requires only our silence
which costs US nothing.


In the worldly struggle, passive en-
dursnce is no less useful than active en-
ergy.


No bad quality or vice carries its ap
propriate punishment along with il
more surely than heartlessness.
Year: 1877

SUDDEN DEATH.-This community
was sadtlened last Friday, by the
announcement that Mr.. c. C. Moore
had died from apoplexy, or heart
disease. The day previous he had
complained of feeling unwell, and
did not go to his business on the
morning of the fatal day, but Meth :
er himself nor family felt any alarm,
other than is usual on such occa-
sions. Up to within q few minutes
of his death he was able to move
about his room. When the stroke
came it did its work 50 rapidly that
life was extinct before any medical
aid could be called. The funeral
took place on Monday, and was at
tended by large concourse Of people
who had learned to esteem him for
his many excellences, and who ten
derly sympathize with his severely
stricken family. Deceased was
about 62 years of age, and had been
a resident of our city for Is years or
more.
Year: 1877

MUCH beauty has been added to
our city by the improvements made
in the City Hall. The surrounding
grounds should now be fenced, and
grass and trees planted therein, then
the square would be a place to which
the people of Mineral Point could
refer to with pride.
Year: 1877

BROTHER HEARN, of the Dodge
vile Chronicle, passed through our
city on Monday, en route for Chicago
to make purchases to enable him to
enlarge and improve his paper. 1t
is pleasure to know that even in
those hard times our neighbor is so
prosperous as to be able to make
improvements.
Year: 1877

Miss LIBBIE ARGALL'S stock Of
spring millinery is attracting atten-
ton from the ladies of Mineral Point
and vicinity. Those wanting any
thing in her line should be sure to
see Miss Argall's stock and styles.
Year: 1877

R. s. SMITH & BRO, of Linden,
have something to say to the public
in this issue of the TRIBUNE. There
is no more enterprising, reliable or
accommodating firm'in Iowa county
than that of the Smith Brothers.
They carry complete stock of gen.
eral merchandise of excellent quail
ty; their prices will compare favor
ably with any competitors, and they
can be depended upon to do the
right thing in every instance. These
characteristics of the firm have W on
for them the good patronage they
have enjoyed in the past, and must
increase it in the future.
Year: 1877

AUGUST H. 1871.


General SkobeleG came In last night, attended by
few Cossacks, havna left the main part OF his COM
mand six or seven miles behind. 1t the FIRST time


had met this celebrated man, and the impression he
lett is that he is Of the genial wc the
most skiliul generals OF the Russian army His
bravery will In time become legendary. He always
wears his white uniform when he goes into the 1ght
and rides white steeds, of which he has already had
four shot under him during tho present campaign.
During the reconnaissance which ne made within the
last few days in the vciIty Of Lovtcha he had two
horses shot under him within the space of twenty
minutes. Ho Is, in truth, man sans peur ct sans re-
proche He Is Of tho few generals thoroughly loved
by the army whom men will follow whether he leads
to victory or to death. In appearance he is very
handsome He has large blue frank eyes and ful!sh
fair beard. He sits his horse magninceuty, and is
one OF tho most daring riders of tho army He II
who swan his horse over the Danube when the army
crossed over Smnitza, and during the late defeat
of Krddenor's army he and his Cossacks, who
the left wing even entered the town of Plevna
His last reconnaissance was marveiously
brave affair, and he exposed himself unneces-
sarily danger. Nothing can prevent his
progress. Returning to Foradin yesterday he found
a stream which ho had forded with artillery two
days before swollen the volume of mighty stream,
seventy yards WIDE Though he was compelled to
leave his artillery behind ne immedateiy sci an cx-
ample TO his by taking of his coat and plungng
IN the stream swan with his horse across to the other
bank Strange to say, Skobelen-Young Skobelcf he
is usually styled in order to distinguish him from his
tsther-has not vet been inrusted with an important
command This DUE 1t is said in great part to court
jealousies and intrigues. few more generals
OF tho same material Skobeleff would however bo
now OF immense service to the Russian arm, now
standing checked in Bulgaria Wc just learn here
that Prince GourKah has been compelled by sueiman
Pacha to retire the foot of the Balkans after being
defeated But this will be old news to you, for the
officers of the staff, though very prompt in Informing
US OF Victories marveously silent about reverses
But suppose this is as II should be-
Year: 1877

Tt seems impossible for some people to
make this distinction. They sneer at in
dependent journalism. You pretend,
they say, to be for Hayes, and then de-
clare for Tilden Well, we have been
for Hayes from the start as interpreted by
himself. We have always stood 'squarely
on his letter of acceptance. Did that bind
US to follow the party leaders when they
fought the campaign on other issuesf Z
When Tilden is elected by the people, our
presidential preference must yield to the
event. The day ofpersonal preference is
past There has been an election. We
declare for Tilden only because we believe
that he as president by the popular vote.
Would it be independent or honest to con-
ceal that conviction or uphold the manipu-
lation of the Louisiana returning board?
But why not accept that just pow as a
choice of evils-sharp practice OF both
sides you know and rely on Mr.. Hayes to
condone the error by brilliant reform ad-
ministration? Because we believe in do
ing right Doing evil that good may come
is treacherous motto. The path of the
just that shineth more and more don't lie
that way. There is nothing so brilliant as
success. when it starts fair. But be one
thing or the other" Exactly. That is
just what we propose to be, according to
our best lights. whether coincident with
party lines or not and the last place we
shall go to for our ethics is the party or
gan. If, as the negro preacher said, there
are only two paths-one leading to hell
and the other to damnation-right there
we take to the woods We believe. too.
that out of the thickest woods the truth
and the right will find their way into the
open. They live, while parties die. II
Hayes shall be inaugurated, We shall not
forget his counting in. If Tilden shall be
inaugurated, we shall not forget his watch
cry of reform Our motives will be de-
clared by the organs fine will also de-
clare them.
Year: 1877

we're from the majority which was contrary
to custom.


The speaker said he acted under author
ity and had communicated the fact to the
president of the senate who would also
appoint two tellers from the majority.


Mr.. KasSon said that was done on ac-
count Of the speaker.


Mr. Cox intimatcd that this was iuso-
lence and the chair remarked that he had
done his duty.


The speaker presented a notification
from Justice Clifford, president of the
electoral commission, stating that the
members had taken the oath and the
commission was ready for its duties.


The senate resolution for publication of
the proceedings was agreed to.


M, Payne offered resolution directing
the clerk of the house to inform the senate
that it was ready to ready to receive that
body for the purposes OF opening and
counting electoral votes. Adopted. Re-
cess.
Year: 1877

We are to have peace after all. We
hear no more talk of trouble at Washing
ton-no more marching of troops to that
city to defend somebody against somebody
else-no more withdrawing of ammunition
and ordnance from one place to be sent to
another-no more preparation to inaug
urate Hayes at the point of the bayonet.
President Grant no longer tells the listen
ing interviewer of the Associated Press
that he will hand over the government"
to Hayes which was a very silly thing
for president to say-and he has COM
pletely abandoned the idea that it was his
business to inaugurate his successor.
Year: 1877

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31,-The steah.b boat
men expect the river to open this week,
or by the first of next week at the farthest,
and are preparing for such an event.
Most of the steamers at the levee and
along the shore between here and the
arsenal have steam up so that they may
be ready to move with the ice whea it
starts.
Year: 1877

We heartily agree with the editor of
the Arkansas City Post, in his comments
on the feasibility of settling the State
debt. The more thoroughly the propo-
ston of the Finance Board is under
stood by the people, the more fully do
they accept it as the best, so far rs the
State is concerned, that is or can be Of
fcrdcd. The Post says +:


We have been impressed, in our in.
tercourse with prominent cilizens of this
section with the belief that the plan ac-
cepted by the State Board of Finances
is the most feasible and complete plan
for the final settlement of our State in
dcbtedness, and believe that the opposi
ton put forth against that measure by
the repudiators will strengthen the mea
sure instead Of destroying it. The more
it is talked and written about, the NOR,
iudicious and fair does the proposition
appears"
Year: 1877

The following, from the Prescott Dis
patch, speaks the sentiments of many
friends Of Col. Jones, in the West


1t was our pleasure to meet the dis
tinguishcd gentleman, whose name heads
this notice, in our town. last Thursday,
and we are glad to sec him looking 50
well. Col. Jones is one of the most
prominent young men in Arkansas his
fine social qualities make him hosts OF
friends wherever he goes. while his abil-
ity places him among the foremost men
of our State. Asa lawyer, he is the peer
of any member Of the profession in this
district. AT the time that Col. M. h.
Bell, of Pine Bluff received the congress
sional nomination at Princeton, Col.
Jones was next in the race, and came
near receiving the nomination; he was
afterwards nominated by the democratic
party of the district, for prosecuting at
torney, and was elected without opposi-
ton, Il position which he filled with hon
or to the profession and credit to HIM
self. During his term of Office, unlike
many prosecuting attorneys, he gained
popularity, every day, so much so, that
at the last State convention he was the
choice Of every county in his district for
attorney general of the State, and came
very near receiving the nomination for
that Office. In all his personal dealings,
he is straightforward, and, rs a lawyer,
has never deviatcd from professional
ethics. Col. Jones, is equally as popular
now, and should he conclude to permit
his name put forward, at the next State
convention of the democratic party for
attorney general, he will receive warm
support, and we trust he will receive the
nomination Of the party. lie is young
man worthy of advancement, and in the
position Of attorney general would be a
credit to the State, and his opinions
would be of some weight with the
members of the bar, and other State and
county officers.