smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

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For about 30 years bones have been


treated with acids, to reduce them 10 Il


soluble condition, or to break them down


into fine powder When thus treated


the resfdueis known as superphosphate OF


hme. But we now speak of themin then


natural condition, and refer to methods


of preparing them for use Every far


mer in the country can save considera-


BILE quantity of bones of home produc-


ton, and by little trouble and atten-


tion can collect large quantity from the


dweller of villages in his vicinity. We


once gave notice to the boys in a village
of 5000 inhabitants, that We would pay
l2t cents bushel for all the bones


brought to a certain vacant lot as the
result more than co bushels were found
and brought i'll wheel-harrows and has
kets. Two boys who worked together,
struck find in an ont of the way place,
and from that and other places accumula-
ted "A bushels, and were very rich with
their S3 received for them. In this way
one can often secure at least as much bone
as will return to his land n large portion,
if not the whole, of the annual waste of
phosphates To overcome the difficulty
Of making Use of them in a raw and I'M
broken state. the bones may he burned in
a slow fire, preferably in Il heap of brush
wood, chips, or similar refuse BY slow
burning all risk of waste from overhead
ing is avoided. When burned the homes
are easily crushed la fine powder. and
then contain all the substances found Ill
raw bones, excepting the nitrogen. This
loss, however, cannot he helped, and 1t is
better to submit to it than 10 neglect TO
use the bones.


BY grinding raw bones in powerful
mills they may be reduced to a fine pow
der, and IN this condition are known as
ground bone, bone dust. bone meal, and
bone flour, according to the coarseness or
fineness to which they are reduced. Thus
prepared they are articles of general mer-
chandise, and are kept for sale wherever
bones are 10 be procured, or the prepared
bone is in demand. The raw, unbroken
bone is worth in the market about cent
Il pound, when ground it is sold at prices |
varying from ! to cents n pound by
the ton. When the bone is raw that |
is, i'll its natural and frsh condition, it
contains all its nitrogen but when steam |
ed to extract glue, the nitrogen in great |
part Is removed, and the bone is less valr-
able. On account of the difficulty of pre-
paring bone without the requisite ma
chinery, and the chespness of the pre-
pared article in the market. ii is always
preferable to procure the ground bone
made by reliable manufacturers other
wise the bones can be collected and pre-
pared by burning. as above mentioned. .
Bones are valuable to put into the soil .
under grape vines and fruit trees. Clus-
tiers of roots will grow around and feed
upon them for many years, or until they
are entirely used up They can be broken
with heavy hammers, or even be put in
peck to half bushel scattered
about in the soil where they will he reach
ed by the roots ts-AgricUItsrist
Year: 1879

IT Is stated that the friends Of David Davis
Will soon have conference out West to de-
wise means Of pushing him as Il candidate for
President. No better course for killing
Presidential candidate could be devised.
Year: 1879

AND THE CONSEQUENT NECESSITY OF RE-
BILE POINT. PREPARATORY TO OUR AUTUMN
OPENING HAVE INDUCED US TO SERIES
OF STILL GREATER SACRIFICES, WHICH CAM
MOI FAIL TO MEET THE PUBLIC APPREcIA.
TION WHICH THEY MERIT AMONG OUR OF.
FERINGS WILL BE FOUND MANY PECULIARLY
SUITABLE FOR THIS INTERIM SEASON OF THE
YEAR WHEN SUMNER IS ALMOST ENDED
AND FALL NOT YET FAIRLY BEGUN. SUCH
ARE OUR


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Year: 1879

A gentleman sends to an agricultural
paper an amusing description of "How Q
toad Takes OFF His Coat and Pants" He
says he has seen one do it and a friend has
seen another do the same thing in thC
same way:


"About the middle of July found a
toad on a hill of melons, and not wanting
hlm to leave, hoed around him. He ap
peared sluggish aud not inclined to move
Presently | observed him pressing his ell
bows against his sides and rubbing down
ward. He appeared so singular that
watched to see what he was up to. Aftel
few smart rubs his skin began to burs
open straight along his back. Now, sale
|, old fellow, you have done it; but he ap
peared to be unconcemed, and kept OF
rubbing until he had worked all his Skin
into folds on his sides and hips; ther
grasping one hind leg with both his hand
he hauled off one leg of his pants the SAINT
as anybody would, then stripped the othel
hind leg in the same way. He then tool
his cast-off cuticle forward between hi
fore legs into his mouth and swallowed it
then, by raising and lowering his head
| swallowing as his head came down, HI
stripped off the skin underneath until i
came to his forelegs, and then graspinl
one of these with the opposite hand, b.
considerable pulling; stripped off the skin
changing hands, he stripped the other
and with slight motion Of the head, AM
all the while swallowing, he drew it iron
the neck and swallowed the whole. Tn
operation seemed an agreeable one and oe
cupied but short time.
Year: 1879

From the San Francisco Chronicle


All the coast streams, from Russian
river to Carmel, in Monterey county, have
from time to time been stocked with
eastern trout. But for some hitherto
unknown reason the efforts Of the fish COM
missioners in this respect have not
succeeded. Very few have been caught in
any of these streams after they have
grown, and in every case the supply has
gradually diminished or disappeared
entirely. Coincident with these failures
efforts have been made to stock the sum
nit streams with these trout, and it has
been found that in every case where the
streams run through a slate or granite
formation, the fish thrive as in their native
homes. The coast streams nearly all run
through a sandstone formation, and IN
consequence the streams are muddy except
when the water is low. The mountain
formations being harder the streams are
clearer. 1t is supposed that the failure OF
the fish in the coast streams and their
success in the Sierra SUBMITS are due TO
these facts, and it is hardly probable that
we shall ever have eastern trout in our
coast streams. The theory that it is the
muddy water, and not any Inherent
qualities of the coast stream waters, that
is fatal to the eastern trout is confirmed
by the recent experience of the fish com
mission. They had in San Leanao lake
about twenty thousand eastern trout three
weeks old, which they were on the point
of distributing, when the late heavy rains
came and rendered the water more or
less muddy. This produced disease among
the eastern trout to such an extent that at
least three-fourths of them died, and the
remainder were saved only by being
removed to clear water At the same
time the McCloud trout, in the same
water, were perfectly healthy, and
seemed not to suffer at all from the condi-
ton of the water.
Year: 1879

In relation to destroying curculio, Twill
say that have had good success with gas
tar, better than with sheets and jarring,
in preventing the depredations of the cur
culi9. manage as follows: put the
TAR in long handled frying pan heated
with Goals lust so the tar will not blaze,
and walk through the plantation. The
curculio will Immediately fly off beyond
the fumes of the burning tar, and will moi
return so long as any of the fumes remain
This system of fumigation should be com
menced as soon as the fruit is fairly form
ed and should be kept up as often and as
long as is necessary through the season
say twice per week and directly after ,
shower of rain. When there is but c
light breeze of wind, by passing along the
windward sides of an orchard, the entire
plantation will be impregnated with the
fumes. have no trouble with curculiC
in plum orchards, thus treated
Year: 1879

Fro n London Correspondent.


Rumors of vague but somewhat alarm
ing character have been current for some
days with regard to the health Of the
Queen. have not hitherto alluded to
these reports, but they have become so
persistent that it would be useless longer
to ignore their existence. 1t is said that
for some time past her Maiesty's health
has not been in very satisfactory state,
The death Of the Duches Of Hesse gave
her shock from which she has not recov-
cred, and the fatigue incident on the cele-
bration of the marriage of the Duke OF
Connaught exercised depressing inhu-
ence on her health. The journey to Italy
is not mere holiday trip. Sir w. Jen-
ner considered that u change of scene
and an almost entire absence from official
duty of any kind were necessary for the
Queen, and this is the reason why she has
buried herself on the secluded shores of on
Italian lake. 1t is, no doubt, in conse-
quence of the somewhat gloomy state.
monts regarding her Maiesty's health
which are passing in society that other re-
ports connected with the succession to the
throne are also current. 1t is said that
unless considerable changein her majes'
ty's health takes place she will no longer
Ee able to discharge the functions which
belong to the sovereign Of the country
and rumor points to the possibility of an
abdication. 1t is an undoubted fact that
since the departure Of the Queen for Italy
the Prime Minister has several times seer
the Prince of Wales. On Tuesday he hat
private interview with his Royal High
ness of more than an hours duration, ant
the Prince would seem to be since 10 somt
extent discharging the duties ofthe Queer
with regard to public affairs during he
absence in Italy. In matter where ther,
is necessarily a good deal of speculation
it would be idle to make definite state
ments, but there are those who think tina
a somewhat startling surprise is in stor
for Parliament before the present session
closed.
Year: 1879

Jennie June thinks that the variegated
straw bonnets would be pretty to wear at
the mountains or the seaside, where the
prevalence Of subuded tints would make
them grateful to the eye. By all means
save them for the mountains, young ladies,
If you wear them in the city innocent per-
sons must see them, but nobody is obliged
to frequent any particular summer re-
sort,
Year: 1879

LoRNE is having hard time of it in
Canada. There is no fizz and sparkle left
in the enthusiasm of the loyal Canucks
The royal fgure.head is u failure. Bea-
consfeld will have to call the boy home
Year: 1879

ONE of the first lessons to learn in cur
rency reform is that no people can advance
in intelligence, morality and prosperity
unlcss their money volume increases stead
hy with the increase Of population and the
demands of advanced social conditions.
Year: 1879

The trouble always has been and al
ways will be with money redecmable in
gold and silver, that it is only good
when there Is no general demand for re-
dcmption made. Whenever such test
has been applied, suspension Of specie
payments has always been the result.
Year: 1879

IT ought not to require any argument
to show that a currency received for all
kinds of wealth, at the option ofthe holder,
is as much better than currency
redeemable in one kind of wealth, as all
wealth is greater than the special kind
that is made the basis.
Year: 1879

but sided strongly with the report of Commissioner
Manierre The latter denied that lager beer had any
connection with the premises on Third street. The
report was adopted


The Committee ON Bylaws to whom was referred
Superintendent Kiddle's report concerning the dis
schools resolved that those principals and teachers
who had distributed such tickets should be severely
censured by the Board of Education The resolution
was adopted by vote of 20 to l. the being Com
missioner Moriarty


The report OF the Committee on Supplies showed
that the of school supplies for the year 1873 was
S1296t2 decrease since 1874 of S29,331 03 in the
annual expenditure.
Year: 1879

.a TRENTON March s, 1879.


In the Senate to-day Mr. Wards bill to prevent the
spread of contagious pleuro pneumonia passed with
out opposition.


The House ordered to a thirl reading the New
Jersey Central Railroad bill providing for the
ton of bridge over the Morris Canal in Jersey CITY,
Year: 1879

Detective Ksvanagh. Of the Central ONCE resigned
his position last week in order to avoid being put
on trial to answer charges of assault preferred
against him and Sergeant Crowley by respectable
German woman Mrs. Msgdaene Schlee, whom IL is
alleged. those officers illegally arrested In her own
house The lady states that she dragged through
the streets by the hair of the head rnd otherwise Ill
treafed by the re REPRESENTATIVES of tho law.
Year: 1879

To the Editor or The tribune.


SIR | wish to thank you for the good,
strong words in your issue OF to-day respecting Captain
Williams and mis- field From what have read OF
him. conclude that he is what you name him, OF
robust energy Such character cannot brook interer
ence between himself and his subordnates, and II
obliged to endure It. ooses all interest In his work.
We hear much said the OF backbone OF the
of to-day hut II possessing that useful quality IL
obliged to bend, whether he will or he might better
be limp aud thus avoid the hurt. say with you, let
Captain Williams have fair chance. lt may be that he
win actually the streets; and thcn-refreshing
thOught-possibly another man OF robust energy
may be found this side Of the water 70 effect the
good work for Brooklyn. In some OF our streets the
appearance. j. H. NJ


Brookiyn, Dec 16, 1879.
Year: 1879

If there is anything which, more clearly
than another the trainers OF the Constitution did noe
intend 70 do II submit the people OF the states
TO the unbrdled will OF majority OF the people OF all
the States Those who have carefully noted the usurpa
ton and oppression which the South subjected
after she bad laid down her and faithfully agreed
20 abide by the OF the United States, would have
no need 10 90 further In order 10 find why the
South sodi1ed In defence OF her rights NJ person
and property have present prospective connec
ton with the politics of the day. Ny observations and
reflections those OF man VINO has served the eoun-
try long and would be glad before he hence, 70
see peace and prosperity throughout ITS borders.
Year: 1879




General Gordon means well, but he does not
follow his own ideas TO their legitimate conclusion.
II the should keep quiet IN Congress me
argument Is equally strong that the south should take
no mart IN the National Democratic Convention, and
further should nd0rse candidate for the Presidency,
but appoint good men as Electors ana leave them 20
vote as rhey think after the election. The solid
South must either boldly isef entirely With
draw from the active political arena.
Year: 1879

A large audience assembled at the
Globe Theatre last evening, to witness
the novel feature of the presentation Of
the irrepressihle "Pinafore" by col
ored troupe. The spectators heard some
excellent chorus singing, and witness
ed performance more creditable thar
many other ambitions in the same df
rection. "he new candidates were well
received and the applause was hearty,
and it must bs acknowledged that it
was great success. The troupe which
comes from Philadelphia, is composed
of colored people of all shades of com
plexion, and have all good voices. The
Captain Corcoran is a stately looking
mulatto who sings remarkably well.
The Admiral is light cream-colored
individual who does some very good
acting. The Ralph Rackstraw is a fine
looking specimen of his race. Dick
Deadeye makes up well, and seems at
ease on the stage, and his impersona-
ton of the character cannot be better
played by any white performer. The
Bootswain evidently understands act


ing and singing, and made a favorable
impression. The Josephine is a pleas
ant-faced little lady with good soprano
voice. She is perfectly at home when
she is singing. Hebe is dusky maid
en- who never smiles. Little Buttercup
is the friskiest Of the party and skips
through her part in lively manner.
The male chorus enter heartily into the
spirit of the piece, and so do their sis
ters, cousins and aunts. The Marines
deserve passing mention for the excel
lence of their drill. The ship scene is
the finest We have ever seen and was


painted by E. H. Chase, Esq.
Year: 1879

Get rid of one cold before you contract an
other on top 10. you may securely establish tie
seeds OF "A serious lung complaint before you
scIOus Of danger. Better prudently resort Dr.
colds and helpful also for healing In1uense
Lungs and bronchitis.
Year: 1879

A NOBLE bloodhound in Philadelphia
made s'vage assault upon a citizen
the other day, and the owner is under
bonds to answer for keeping 80 vicious
an animal. The circumstance leads the
Philadelphia Bulletin to these righteous
reflections: cit is characteristic of
persons who keep dogs to have firm and
illimitable faith in their amiability. If
visitor to the house of such a man has
his nervous system completely unstrung
by two or three dogs dashing At him
savagely as soon as he rings the door
bell, the owner invariably comes ont
smiling with the assurance that the AMI: ::
mails are as harmless as kittens; he al
ways regards it as a good joke that any
body should be afraid of beasts 80 gen.
tie, 80 amiable and 80 fond of play. If
one of the dogs happens, to bite pieee
ont of lsonebdy's hg, jbr. chewl Up q
child or two into mince meat, the owner
regards the performance with painful
surprise, and is wholly unable to account
for the singular conduct of. his pets
upon any other theory than that the
victim must have done something of a
peculiarly outrageous character 70 irri.
tate the noble ANIMAL"
Year: 1879

The Minneapolis Tribune, always jealous in
its efforts to damage st. Paul, assumes the
correctness of Bill Kings morning paper in
the city, and says:


The st. Paul chamber of commerce passed q
resolution on Monday, saying that the State
Agricultural society could occupy the grounds
of the st. Paul Driving park for fair this fall
if they wanted to, but they mustn't
expect any aid and support from
St, Paul. This is like inviting q
guest to your house and giving him your best
room, but informing him before he accepts that
nothing will be provided for him to eat. The
State Agricultural Society will not accept the
tender. It is not that kind of tramp.


The GLOBE has already explained this lie of
Bill Kings paper which it uttered in its mad
endeavor to. betray this city. 1t has been the
habit for the State society to ask certain
bonus from the locality where it is held, for
grounds, building, etc. st. Paul having in
vested some 412.0 900 in such Improvements last
year there is no occasion for asking bonus
now, and the State society does not, therefore,
ask the city for any funds. st. Paul simply
accepts the offer, and the chamber of com
merce instructed its committee to cooperate
with the State board, but to incur no liability
on behalf of the chamber. The people of st.
Paul pledge their aid and support to the State
fair with the utmost cordiality. The Tribune
is too fast in basing its Joy upon the lies Of
Bill Kings paper.
Year: 1879

The New York World publishes a cock
and-bull story, in the form of an interview
Stewart l.. Woodford, about conspiracy
which was alleged to be on foot in 1877, for
the Inauguration of Tilden at New York, the
seizure of the custom house, and other
utterly impossible pranks. If Woodford
really gave expression to the opinions he is
credited with, he is either hopelessly idiotic
or is so far gone in his dotage that he is
irresponsible for his utterances.
Year: 1879

the reigning order for nearly century, and
if the past is any guarantee for the future,
it is safe to say that France will never be
plunged into civil war that the right OF the
family to rule pay be established.


The outlook for the French republic is
most hopeful. Bonapartism was killed by
. lance in the hands of q Zulu savage ; mon
arohisnn viii die with the Count de Cham
bord Orleanism has practically become a
social distinction. There seems to be moth
ing left to oppose the full consummation OF
the republican idea.


A word of sympathy for woman, once
worshiped and admired throughout the
world, is fitting. The Empress Eugenie was
once the recognized leader of fashion the
world over. When the star of empire that
gave her that position fell, she abdicated the
throne she had so long occupied and retired
to seclusion in the company of her beloved
husband and her idolized boy. The husband,
crushed by adversity, soon died. She
| nnourned him sincerely, and then, with the
true instincts of mother, sought to pre-
pare her son for the place his father had
filled, conscious that some tine he would be
called. Her last hope has been blighted
and she who once reigned supreme in the
polite world is to-day childless widow in Q
foreign land. Yet she is a woman in the
truest sense of the word woman who
commands respect and even reverence in the
days of her adversely, while she commanded
only admiration in the times of her prosper
| ity. The sorrow of a mother over the death
of her only child commands respect under
any circumstances. The sorrow of Eugene,
tho bereaved mother of an idolized son and
possible emperor, will be shared by every
true heart throughout the civilized world.
Year: 1879

The Chicago Tribune is indignant that


Hill, who killed his wifes seducer, was SEN
fenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary
for life, an equal punishment to that received
by Cox, who murdered Alston at Atlanta.


1t loudly inveighs against this sentence as a
sample of Southern justice. The Tribune
need not 60 SO far from home to find sam
pies of inequity in the treatment of crimi-
mails. It is but recently that a man who shot
down an inoffensive citizen in his own door
yard was acquitted by a Chicago court, while
few weeks afterwards two wretches were
swung from the gallows for a crime not half
as henious. The administration of justice is
as variable in Illinois as it is in Georgia, and
perhaps little more so. .... -.~.,.