smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

There probably isn't woman in
North America who isn't afraid of
cows, and there isn't COW in North
America which would harm one hair of
any woman's head if it had the best
chance in the world and no other Job
on hand. Wednesday forenoon stray
COW, perhaps from the country for a
taste of baled hay, found gate open
and entered a yard on Second street.
The woman came to the front door
dressed to go out, but seeing the COW
she uttered a scream and hurried back.
There wasn't thing in the yard for
the COW to damage or eat, and being
tired she raised her cud, lay down and
began to chew away as if she had got
home from long visit TO Europe. The
woman next appeared at side window
and called upon the COW to "git out
A dog might have "got," but the COW
didn't. Then the woman threw rag
at the COW and called for the dog. The
dog didn't come and the rag didn't
scare. Then the woman shook a pillow
~ thO Oo--r ~nd PerenAp.ovily ordered
her off the premises, but the bovine
half closed her eyes and let her thoughts
run ahead to fly time.


As the COW wouldn't go, and as the
woman couldn't go till the COW did
sterner measures were resorted to. A
tin pan was held out of the window
and beaten with n spoon, but that COW
couldn't be fooled into believing that
Fourth of July had come. Then the
woman went into the back yard to
throw clubs over the fence and knock q
couple of horns off. The first one hit the
window, and the next one banged the
blinds on the next house, and the cows
horns stuck tighter than ever. Cries OF
"git out!'' were again resorted to with.
out effect, and then the woman watched
at the front door till she saw a boy
come along, and she opened it and
cried out:


90! boy there's terrible cow in
our yard! Prop the gate open and get
all the boys and police you can and
drive her out, and III give you whole
quarter of dollar! Hurry up, for she
looks if sho was gotting ready tC
come right in herer'


The boy "humped'' the dangerous
animal out in thirty seconds, received
his pay, and the woman gave up going
down town for fear she might have /
"nervous spell. Free Press.
Year: 1879

The most sensible thing Il man can
do these days is to get up early in the
morning and slide out of the house and
down town in hurry. Otherwise he
will have to develop his muscles whip
ping carpets, taking down stoves, lug
ging furniture up aid down stairs,
plugging up rat holes and performing
a thousand and one of those little do
nestle duties that make life a sort of
rhythmic nuisance. .-NetO HaUen Reg
lister.
Year: 1879

We are pained to see that some of our State exchanges which had rep resentatives on the recent editorial excursion are hitting at the I::hnss;;rii Hotell some very unjust licks. The cause of the displeasure of these misguided gentlemen exists in the fact, as they allege, that the Lindell charged Four Hundred dollars for entertaining the party. Four Hun dred dollars for entertaining Two Hundred and Ten guests, does not seem to us an extravagant charge for hotel affording the accommoda- tons furnished by the Lindell, and we are ashamed of the howl set up by some of the press gang who par took of so much for so lite. Gentle. men who are too impecunious, or too stingy to spend dollar or two for such grand treat as Donan's excur- sion was, should have remained at home. We don't go much on the dead beat.
Year: 1879

Mir. Editor, 'tis wonder that so many men and women escape the effects of tampering with their lives. Man kind seems to have gone crazy on the subject of the liver, aud every little popping-iay is thrusting out something something ''for the liver" The stom- ach is crammed full of senna and sieh, called liver medicines. What on earth is the matter with the liver all at once? Why, a few years ago some people did't know they had a liver, and now they can almost tell which side it is on. Who says the liver is at fault when your head aches, or when you are dys- peptic, or constipated? I don't believe word of it. The bowels must be opened before the bile can possibly get out, and that is all that is necessary. Let Your liver alone, there is nothing the matter with It. Now let me tell you an infalible remedy for all such conditions. Take few doses of Bai- ley's Saline Aperient, it will open your bowels, unlock the liver and cleanse the stomach.
Year: 1879

The following bearing upon the Indian question is from one of our contemporaries which is we'll posted upon Indian afairs-the Fort Smith Elevator:

 It will be observed that the depu- ty marshals will not be paid any fees forservices rendered until an appropriation IS made by Congress.

 Taking the reports of the papers and the general idea, prevalent, as a criterion, one would suppose that if the nations of the five tribes west of Arkansas were left exposed to the world and without the presence oi the United States marshals, that great and stupendous crimes would be committed, and that that country would return to barbarism and the people pass away as did the Kilken- nv cats. But this is mistaken idea; the parties that delight in the violation of the law in the nations arc generally white men of the ba- ser sort, and they fear the future Legislation and punishment, and will therefore commit no more de- predations than they would have done had the law not affected the pay of the deputies.

 AS to the Indians, it left alone, no white men among them. they would govern themselves without the. .assis- tance of the marshals or any expense to the government. Many cases are worked up, as we understand, by de signing men, against the Indians and the poor colored people that reside with them, and they are brought here for trial, often times taking the last cent and all the pro perty they possess to pay their ex- penses to and from the court.

 We predict that the nations will get along about as usual if the Congress does not make the appro- priation for the next year, except it be in some particular cases insti- gated by white men. But should the presence of the marshals be thought necessary, we have not q doubt a5ou ttheir going, as we learn provision has been made for all "soft cases" that sometimes occur in the territory. Offenders of the law should take due notice.-Fort Smith Elevator.
Year: 1879

The examination of the seduc, tion case, before Justice McGaugb- cy, occupied four days. The defen, daut was bound over, his bond put at 5000, and upon failing to give it, was rcmandcd to jail. The attor. neys for the defendant obtained q writ of habcas corpus yesterday, and he will be tried before County Judge Cope to day. Prejudice is running high in Ozark against the defendant and we suggest that our people do not permit themselves Co become unduly excited, Let there be fair and impartial trial. Let justice he done all around.-Ozark Democrat.

 The party who figured in the above ease IS Dr. Clancy well known to the citizens of our town. His victim was Miss Head, said to he most respectable and intelligent young lady. The crime committed by Chaney is one of the most heiuous in the whole catalogue of misdecds, and in thls particular lasc We under
Year: 1879

the Supreme Court issued 2 prohibi- tion.

 But it is the latter statement in the above quotation which gets usj and being dull at ethical construc- tion," we would like our contempora. rt to tell us what he means when he says that the Supreme Court at the time it issued the order of prohibi- tion against Judge Pounds, took the ground that the County Court had exclusive Jurisdiction thus far" We were not aware that the Supreme Court had ever touched upon the matter of jurisdiction, further than to sny that the Circuit Court had not the Jurisdiction to do what Judge Pounds assumed to do. That is all that 1t DID decide, and right there it stopped short off and utterly failed to say where Jurisdiction did lie, al though counsel for Dover petition CTS urged upon the Court the legal proposition that the County Court had no jurisdiction.

 In response to that proposition, urged by counsel of petitioners, who contended that as matter of law it followed that if the County Court had not been given jurisdiction by the Legislature, (which was admit ted by both parties) then the returns of the election offlcers.w would be con clusive,-in response to this propo- sition the Supreme Court in their opinion says:

 1t is said the Legislature has "made no provision tor contest of "the election before the County "Court:-to this we reply, WITHOUT EXPRESSING AN OPINION AS TO THE "CoNcLUsIvENEss OF THE RETURNS, so neither has there been any mode provided for q contest before the "Circuit Court"

 So it appears very clearly to our mind that the Court only decided that the Circuit Court had no juris- dictlon, though it was the duty of the Cour. to have decided every material point made before them in the case.

 The reasoning of the editor of the Immigrant is very muddy, notwith- standing he is lawyer. This may be accounted for, perhaps, from the fact that he has probably not read the opinion of the Court. Ii the Su preme Court had decided, when it issued tho order of prohibition, that the County Court had jurisdiction in the case, i. would have super ceded the necessity for all the pro lorged delay and subsequent action at law which was taken; for our County Court would certainly not have disregarded the opinion of the Supreme Court.

 We guess our good friend of the Immigrant will have to try his hand on the explanatory and corrective" again.
Year: 1879

-Buford, Judge Elliotfs slayer has been found guilty of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor in the State penitentiary for life. The next move will be to get mp peti- tion for executive clcmchcy in his case, and fools enough will sign it to secure his pardon. Such, at least, has got to be the ordinary way in which cold blooded murder is pun. ished by our American people.
Year: 1879

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 --"Should the yellow fever become very infectious in Memphis, it is possible, yes, even probable, that Little Rock will be cursed with Q few cases. In that event don't hem it's people in and cause an epidemic. Glve them q week to scatter over our mountains, where they will be safe. For Gods sake don't become crazed, and in an insane and cow ardly desire to protect yourselves cause death and desolation without limit in your now prosperous capital. Let others do as they may, we trust that our Mayor will never quaran- tine against Little Rock, without giving its women and children an opportunity to escape to the noun teins hereabout,"

 The above is from the Clarksville Herald, and is, we know, prompted by feeling of true humanity. We do not believe Little Rock is going to be afflicted with the great plague. The city authorities there and the Board of health arc working in har- mony and putting forth every meas ure to prevent the infection of that place. While, however, it is not probable that our fair State capital will be visited by the scourge, it is not impossible; and In case it should be, it will then be serious question what the towns up this road should do. The sentiment expressed by our worthy contemporary is, as we said, very humanitarian, but self protection, it must be remembered, is the first law of nature, and if the worst should come to the worst, we do not think there would be many to take the view advanced by the Her aid. Little Rock is not large city and we believe by the proper man. agement and the speedy removal of cases which might appear to hos pitals outside of the city the spread of the dreadful disease among the inhabitants might be prevented; and unless it should be found that the fever were going to prevail as an epigemic, the necessity of Q stam pede, which would carry consterna- tion and dismay into all the towns on routes leading out from Little Rock, would be avoided. We would not, should it be seen that the cpl demic gets hold on Little Rock, pen up the inhabitants of that place and confine them there to be devoured without mercy by the destroyer; but there is plenty of room for them to scatter out and get away from th c disease without flooklng to other towns to carry death and contagion to them. We have little fears that there yillrso any fever in Arkansas, but as Q Precautionary step we think the proper thing would be for the towns on this road to organize their boards of health and be getting ready to act if necessity should re- quire it. In the meantime the health authorities could, and should, make frequent inspections of then towns and see that they are put and kept in the best sanitary condition. There should be thorough cleaning up. No disease breeding causes should be allowed to exist. Our people should live in cleanliness, in moderation and in prudence. Ev- thing should be done to prevent the development as we'll as the importa, ton of disease.
Year: 1879

stand the deed was q most deliber- ately planned and hellishly executed one, No punishment which the law can in1ict. is too severe for such q crime, and for the sake of female honor, for the sake of woman s virtue, for the sake of all that we should hold most dear, it is to be hoped that the villainous deed will not escape it's just punishment.
Year: 1879

Staining Pi,se.-The Northeastern LUMBER
man recommends the following manner of
staining pine to present black walnut: Pns
pulverized asphaltum into bowl with
about twice its bulk Of turpentine and set
where 1t is warm, shaking from time to
time until it is dissolved then strain and
apply with either cloth or stiff brush.
Try little first, and if the stain be too dark,
thin it with turpentine. If desirable to
bring out the grain still more, give coat
of boiled oil and turpentine, When the
wood is thoroughly dry, polish with a mix
ture of two parts shellac varnish and one
part boiled oil. Apply by putting few
drops at a time on cloth and rubbing
briskly over the wood.


Baked lndian Puddiasg.-Put one quart of
milk on the stove in saucepan; as soon as
scalding hot, stir in teacupful of corn meal,
remove from the stove and add another
quart Of milk and cream Of it is all cream it
will not spoil the puddiltg). one teacupful
of molasses. a little salt, half a teaspoonfnI
Of ginger, and one teaspoonfnl of allspice.
Pour into pudding dish and bake about
three hours. Do not have the oven very
hot, as it will scorch easily. Coarse meal
is much better than fine for baked pud-
ding.


| Burns and Scalds. Every family should


have a preparation of flaxseed oil, chalk and


vinegar, about the consistency of thick


paint, constantly on hand for burns and


scalels.


Black Mk.-Bruised gals, one po,.n,l ;
! logwood. copperas and gum arabic, half Il
| pound each; water, three gallons. Boil all
Year: 1879

70 every person who understands the ell
ementary principles Of breeding, the advan-
tage, the necessity of this fixed standard is
obvious, for which the present rigid exac-
tons, the tendency exhibited by breeders is
to drift away from the accepted standard in
the direction in which their own peculiar
taste or prejudices may lead. With di-
gression from the old type in color would
be a corresponding change in other charac-
teristics, us size, form and habits; and the
result would be an entire lack of uniformity
in stock claiming to belong to the same
breed and variety.


Again; it often happens that half-brel
fowl will, in general appearance, resemble
a pure-bred one of the same kind as its pure
bred parent, on the one side; and if no at
tention were paid to the fine points, which
excite the derision of the uninitiated, would
easily pass tor thoroughbred and it il
knowledge of these nice points which ena-
bles the fancier to discriminate between the
spurious and the genuine. 1t is the pres
ence Of a double comb in fowl bearing the
outward resemblance OF a kind on which
double comb is never seen, or the absence
of fifth toe from a leg where 1t should be,
to make it a counterpart of those whose evi-
dence of purity it Is, which in many cases
mark the only difference between the real
and unreal. Therefore, we believe that Il
pure-bred animal, or one that has been bred
for generations with view to fixing some
valuable traits, either of form or habit, is
superior to one that has been bred to no de-
sirable standard, inasmuch as the probabili-
ty of those traits being reproduced in their
progeny are increased just in proportion to
| the length ot time which that course has
been pursued. Aud laugh as You may, this
standing upon trifles, as they are considered


by many, this fine-spun distinction Of feath-
er, is right and proper; for, except breeders


have target at which to aim, and except
all who do not come within given circle
are excluded, we should have .sconfusion


worse confounded;'' and instead Of stand
ard based upon intelligence and economy,


the form, color and usetul qualities OF the


various kinds would be governed by the
| whims and capricesof Individual breeders -


Dutchess Farmer
Year: 1879

Montana agriculture has good future and
the present alarm and rush on the market
is premature and should be avoided. There
are those who may claim that it will not be
profitable to hold, as future crops may be
produced at a less cost than the present.


This is fair stand we admit, judging the
future by the past. Instead of such state
of affairs the production will fall off, as no
class OF men can follow any business long
at loss. Hence, evey farmer may solve
the problem to his own satisfaction by sit
ting down and calculating the cost Of his
products and market at profit, or hold for
better prices. If they will do this the
wholesale sacrifice reported last week will
increase and a better feeling prevail.
Year: 1879

SOME weeks ago we published an article
in regard to round-headed bolts. Since
that time we have had the opportunity to
see what nuisance they are, and hope our
contemporaries everywhere will join with
ms in condemning their manufacture. The
fret and worry these simple things have
caused the agricultural world is truly alarm
ing. Hundreds of farmers everyday at
tempt to tighten a bolt in vain, simply be-
cause it turns, and there is no means OF pre-
venting it, even with two wrenches. 1t
would soon drive the round-headed out Of
ase, as no farrner could afford to be both
cred with them if he could do otherwise.


The great question which presents itself
to the Montana farmer for the future is what
to do with his products. Heretofore it has
been, how to master the grasshoppers. This
pretty effectually learned, good crops are
assured, and the only question is what to
do with this gram when raised. There is
probably not an over production this year,
Mt least we believe there is not. The crop
has been larger than usual, but the increas-
ed consumption in every quarter will, we
think, require the greater part OF it before
next harvest, but the railroad is bearing in
upon lis and a great immigration must
come, and the opportunities offered for To-
eating fertile homes are such that it is idle
to hope that the mining interest can be de-
veloped fast enough to keep pace with our
agricultural interest, or, ia other words, to
employ people enough to consume the pro-
duet OF our vast agricultural valleys. The
consumption can be increased in a measure
by giving more attention to mandatory,
by producing our own pork, ETC., but ulti-
mately our wheat must finI its way to the
great markets of the world, with steam
boats Oh our upper river and two great rail
ways into our country. We may supply
Colorado on getting our gram transported
at rate that will Justify its production.
Labor and the cost of living will by that
time be reduced SO that one cent per pound
will be remunerative, and judging from the
grain market Of the past ten years we be-
leye this price will be realizede To-day
there is All apparent alarm. The impression





Montana grain, and while there is but little
question but that most of the present clo
will be needed at home, Il great many dc
not stop to think, but hurry their grain of
at whatever is offered. Now since we car
safely calculate on so or 60 cents per bushe
by shipping, there is no good Judgment ii
selling for that now when there is proba
bility of better figures. However, we need
not expect high prices, such as have beer
had other years. An entire failure of crops
next year'would not produce this, as Dako
ia or Utah -four could be laid down here, il
all probability, at $500 per sack. Cheal
transportation it will be seen will act botl
ways. 1t will give us a sure and stead.
market and prevent exorbitant figures
Thus looking at the subject in all its lights
Year: 1879

CULTURE OF STRAWBERRIES.


In setting out strawberry plants, it is us
ually recommended, in preparing the
ground, to work It deeply. This will do
where the plants are put out in the spring,
and the soil is prepared at that time, for
this loosened soil will benefit the plant, but
only for one season. After that at will be
as compact as ever. The better way is to
select the proper soil, if this can be had, or
put it in conditionSpproaching the prop
er soil. The best soil for Strawberries is,
no doubt, sandy loan containing sufficient
clay to prevent leaclang. This, from its
nature, is sufficiently loose and porous,
and will remain so. 1t has besides
the excellent quality of drainage, which not
only favors it during wet summer, but in
winter also, making most marked differ
ence in the latter season. The porosity Of
the ground lessons the tendency to smoth-
ering from heavy SHOWS, and favors an ear
iy start in the spring and early cultivation.
Stirring the surface of the soil frequently is
until the fruit begins to set and mulching is
required. Then mulch the whole surface
between the rows and up against the hills.
II copious rains follow and continue during
bearing time, no more need be done only to
pick the fruit, except the constant necessity
Of keeping the plants clear of runners. But
copious rains are not the rule; water, there
fore, has to be applied freely and repeated
ly, not only on the hills, but over some
space on either side. When water is applied
let it be done so as to soak the ground well
down, lasting for several days; there is no
danger that there Will be too much given.
In this way. and by the addition of some
manure lin liquid form for immediate eff
fect), raise my heaviest crop from the third
years growth. The fruit stems will then
be greatly increased in number, and the
fruit will set thickly but small, amounting
to little or nothing if left without attention.
| If treated as above stated, the berries will
be large and the yield abundant. 1t the
proper soil cannot be had, clay will do if
not too heavy. and if decayed vegetable ma
terial is freely and somewhat deeply work
ed in. have found coal ashes also to be a
uchciio, Ouo ~ e"hcs q iaiSc 4usHLIIy ~
loosen up the soil we'll, and it ought to be
done the year before SO as to give time to
unite with the soil before the full benefit
can be received-that is, the fertilizing ben
eft, (Which, it seems, is somehow obtained. }
as we'll as the disintegrating effect. have


tried the ashes and the vegetable material


both with good effect. Undertaking is


needed besides, if the ground requires it


which is likely. Strawberries will not thrive


on a cold, wet soil.-Cor. Country Gentle
| man.
Year: 1879

is poor, miserable stuff and she says she would not use the poor warp if she could get it for nothing, for it will not make nearly as many yards and what it does make will not last near ly as long. Hereafter she will furnish warp, either colored or white,
Year: 1879

There is one reason for advertising
which business men rarely consider
its general effect on the prosperity of
their own place. The newspaper goes
out into the world from week to week
as the representative of the city, and
men judge of the city more by the
newspaper than anything else. If this
is newsy and able, and many local
firms are represented i'm its advertising
columns, they assume at once, and
generally correctly, that it comes from
a live city-a good city to live and
trade in, and thus they are drawn
thither. The effect is not slight and
the suggestion is one which deserves
the consideration of every tradesman.
Year: 1879

Those who think that the Grant
boom will be failure can be cOnvinc-
ed to the contraryby reading the Chi
cago dailies containing the report of
the reception at that place last week.