smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

will be kept open during the month Of
September for the accommodation OF
boarders. This is one of the most de-
lightful summer boarding houses that
can be found anywhere. The table Is
we'll kept, being supplied with all the
delicacies of the season. Boarding al
reasonable rates.
Year: 1879

You think the Spring will never come,
That Winter rules the year.
That all the singing birds are dumb,


And all the world is drcar.
You think that flowers will not bloom


Nor trees bud forth again;
You cannot see the far Oft June,


The roses born Of rain.
You have no faith in Summers glow,


Because the snow flakes fall
Forgetting that sun follows snow,


And love takes care of all.
O, doubling heart, be still and wait


Patience is not in vain:
Hope. Love and Trust will conquer Fate
And Peace come out of Pain.
Dear heat, be hopeful calm, content


Bright days will dawn ere long;
Then you will kuow that love has sent


This sermon in Il song.
Year: 1879

A little girl was asked by her
mother on her return from church
how she liked the preacher. Didn't
like him at ALL Was the reply
Why, asked her mother. Cause he
preached till he made me sleepy, and
then he hollored 60 loud that he
wouldn't let me 60 to sleep.
Year: 1879

A very old lady on her death bed
in penitentia' mood said I have
been great sinner for eighty wears,
and don't know it. An old dsrkey
woman who had lived with her many
wears exclaimed Lors | knowed it
all the time.
Year: 1879

What the young man asked the
Young woman who was waiting for
him to ask for lis hat, what do | put
you in mind Of? "A French clock,
she said softly. Aad pretty soon he
arose and went his way. The next
morning lie called on an eminent hor-
ologist, and asked him what was the
distinguishing trait Of a French clock.
The horologist said, Why it never
goes. And the young man was sore
ly cast down, and he grievel and
toll no man Of his hurt.
Year: 1879

SOME time since the use of sawdust
in mortar was recommended as supe-
rior to hair for the prevention of crack
ing and subsequent peeling off OF
rough casing under the action of
storms and frost. Some one by the
name of Siehr says that his own house,
exposed to prolonged storms on the
seacoast, had pieces of mortar TO be
renewed each spring; and after trying,
without effect, a number of substances
to prevent it, he found sawdust per-
fectly satisfactory. 1t was first thor
oughly dried, and sifted through an
ordinary grain sieve, to remove the
larger particles. The mortar was
made by mixing one part of cement,
two Of lime, two of sawdust, and five
of sharp sand, the sswdust being first
well mixed dry with the cement.
Year: 1879

VIZ know not why It Is, dear,


This sleep 90 deep and STILL
The folded hands, the awful calm
The cheek 50 pale and Sill
The lids that VIII not LIT again,


Though we may cal and CALI
The strange. white solitude OF peSce
That settles over all
We know not what IL means, dear,
This desolate heart pain
This dread to take our daily way,
And walk in It again;
We know not to what other sphere
The loved who leave u go 81.
Nor why We're LET 70 wonder still
Nor why we do not m0E.
But this we know: our loved and dead,
If they should come this day,
Should come and ask Us, What Is ife7"
Not one of Us could say.
Lie Is q mystery as deep


As ever death can be;
Yet, oh! how sweet It Is to Us,
This life we live and seel
Then might theYssy-these vanished ones
And blessed d the thought,
So death is sweet to Us. bslOVedF'
Though We may tell you nauRht;
We may not tell It to the quick
This mystery of death
Ye may not tell Us if ye would,
The mystery of breath"
The child who enters lite comes not
With knowledge or intent,
30 those who enter death must 20
As little children sent.
Nothing Is known; but believe
That God Is overhead,
And - life Is to the living
So death Is to the dead.
-Sda Fr1Aeisc0 CdH.
Year: 1879

TIE soil acknowledged as best
adapted to the requirements of the
potato plant is a sandy loan, neither
too wet nor yet too dry; heavy soils in
duce watery insipidity of flavor and
render dry mealy product impossible
A rich fresh sod yields probably the
best-havored potatoes and those least
liable to disease. A calcareous soil
produces good tubers and generally a
sure crop, though if there is but little
lime present it should be added.


Salt, ashes and gypsum are excellent
fertilizers and have been knoWnto pro-.
duee on some lands astonishing results.
A dressing of salt and -unleached ashes
applied in the growing season acts not.
only as fertilizer but is a preventive
of the grub prevalentin richly-manured.
lands. Bone-dust also greatly benefits
potato soil. Fresh barnyard manures
are not advised. They are liable to
affect the flavor Of the potatoes and in
duce luxuriant growth of tops at the
expense of the tubers, which in cOnse-
quence become an easy prey to blight.
When necessary to apply manure it is
recommended that it be scattered
uLOduCdSb anu pIOW6u III.


The relative merits of whole or cut
potatoes for seed agitates the agricult-
ural world each recurring season Both
systems find advocates among success
full growers. This fact proves that it
is Of little consequence which mode is
followed, other things being equal
The general rule arising from conflict
ing experiences and their respective re-
suits is: Select for seed none but the
best and, when the tuber is cut, leave
bulk enough to insure sufficient nsten-
ance to the young plant.


The distance apart of both hills and
drills depends on the character OF the
land and the variety of potato plan ted;
some sorts grow much larger tops Il IAN
Others. Thorough cultivation durh lg
the early season is imperative. tn 9
young tubers require suitable bed q ,
swell in and become irregular and fail
to attain the desired size when they
have to struggle with hard ground.
After the vines begin to bloom, when
the potatoes are forming and near the
surface, cultivation should cease be-
yond pulling out any weeds that may
make appearance.-M Y. World.
Year: 1879

To ROAST A LON OF MUTToN.-The
loin is the, most tender, delicate joint
of the sheep. 1t is, however, too fat
for roasting, unless it be trimmed into
the form called by the butchers the
straight IotR; the flap, the skin and the
greatest part Of the fat being pared
away, leaving the joint narrow and
neat in form. 1t should then be jointed,
that it may be carved conveniently, if
in family where it is usual to sepa-
rate the joints rather than slice the
meat; but the most approved way is to
cut slices lengthwise, as in the saddle.
The fat should be covered with paper
till the mutton is nearly roasted; If of
moderate size, an hour and half will
be long enough to cook it. 1t may be
sent in with ourrant jelly.-WeStern
Rural ...
Year: 1879

In Massachusetts, case, decided last
summer, San Francisco passenger
over the Lake Shore Road bought
sleeping car ticket at Cleveland for
berth in the car "China." At Toledo
he left the car for dinner, but first asked
an employe in the car if he eshould leave
his baggage, and would it be safe. The
employe answered yes. But when the
traveller returned, the China had been
switched off and the hand-baggage of
the passengers carried into another
car, which had been substituted for it.
In this transfer the passengers valise
was lost; he could never get any ac-
count of it; and he sued, not the Wag-
ner Car Company, who owned the
"Chlna," but the Lake Shore Com
pany. They were for referring
him to the owners Of the China;
but the Court decided against the de-
tense. The travellers contract for
transportation being with the Lake
Shore Company, the fact that they had
private arrangements with another
corporation as to the terms for draw
ing 9 particular car, in which the
traveller was not interested or con
cerned, made no difference in his right
to sue them for negligent loss Of
his baggage. In a very recent case in
Ohio the same question arose as to per-
sonal injury. The traveller in a sleep
ing-car had his head bruised by the
porter letting the upper berth fall upon
1t as he was arranging the car for the
night The blow affected the spine,
and partial paralysis resulted. The in
jured person sued the carrying eompa-
ny, which sought to throw the RESPONSE
bility on the sleeping-car owners. And
this case seems stronger than the other,
for the negligence was in the manipu-
lation Of the beFths, and had no direct
relation to the transportation which the
railroad company had undertaken. But
the Court held that the case could not
be shifted upon the other corporation.
The railroad company was responsible
to travellers for its whole train, for all
cars alike.-M. Y. Tribune.
Year: 1879

The Car is said to be resolved up
on the thorough organization Of the
Russian navy, He is very dissatisfied
with the Insignificant part played By
his feet during the recent war, and
especially with the ironclads, for which
he has acquired a deep aversion. No
important addition will be made to the
Baltic feet for several years to come,
the energies of the Government being
directed towar the creation of fleet
In the BLACK Sea-
Year: 1879

With the 0dOrOus Louisiana Returning Board
A Decided and Vigorous Kick From One Of
the Members Mealy Letter From Casa
nave to the President - He Protests
Against Being Left to Hold the Bag


While the Other Fellows Get


Away With the SWGg.
Year: 1879

high; they have been, in turn,
pressed too low. The man of means
who settles In Los Angeles now
will get the benefit of real estate
valuations which will inevitably
largely enhance.


Two encouraging features pre-
sent themselves in the railway sit
uation. The long quarrel which
existed between portion Of our
people and the Southern Pacific
Railway has been succeeded by
peace. In our dealings with Ari-
zona the rightful advantage of our
position is conceded to us by the
railway company. In addition, we
can be only eighteen months
distant from the completion of the
Southern Pacific to connection
with several Eastern railways
which will make a sort Of double OF
treble headed ira nscontinental
railway, without reaping great ben
eft. The consummation of this
project will make Los Angeles the
center of very heavy traffic and
travel and will put the cap shea
to prosperity which is already
sensibly reviving.
Year: 1879

WHILE q number of California
Republicans are being pressed for
the Vice Presidency it might not
be amiss to suggest that, in the
person of Hon. E. w. McKinstry,
one of the Judges of the present
and new Supreme Court, the De-
mocracy would have an admirable
candidate for the second place on
the national ticket. Judge Nc.
Kinstry is probably the most pop.
ular man in the State. AS an in
stance of this fact, it only necessa-
ry to point to the tremendous vote
received by him for Judge at the
late election. His Democracy is OF
the superlative order, while his
ability and spotless worth are mat
ters of universal knowledge. From
his popularity with the masses
Judge McKinstry would aid very
materially in carrying California
for the Democratic ticket. He pos
sesses a personal magnetism which
has been felt impartially by all
classes. 1t is beginning to be toll
erably apparent that the Republi'
cans intend to posturize before the
country as the advocates of q
strong military power. The Dem.
ocratic ticket should have upon 1t
at least one representative Of the
civil power, and no one would be
so fitting as a man trained to the
administration of the law during a
lifetime. In addition to possessing
a pronounced popularity in Cali
fornia, the Judge would strengthen
the TICKET greatly in both Oregon
and Neveda. 1t has been his pc.
culiar fortune to have been taken
up twice, and spontaneously, for
Judicial offices by parties other
than that to which he ackn0Wl-
edged cordial allegiance, but this
was simply a testimony to his high
standing; and, as the Supreme
Court Judgeships are in no sense
political, this outside recognition,
while not affecting Judge McKin-
stry's party standing, was splen-
did tribute to his personal popular
ity and professional standing. The
Democracy will want all the help
they can get next year. Judge
McKinstry's nomination for Vice.
President would allow them to get
in blocks.
Year: 1879

CINCINNATI, August 29.- Secretary Sher


man made trip over the Southern Rail


road ts.dSy, and, on his return, halted ar


hour at Lexington, where the fair was


visited. Over 5000 persons were present


Col, Breckenridge introduced Mr.. sher,


man as a statesman who had won renown


in this and all civilized countries. The
Secretary then spoke aS follows:


FELLOW CITlzENs-I am in the habit on
occasions OF this kind TO obey orders. Al.
though the circumstances are unfavorable
for speaking still cannot receive the cor
dial and hearty greetings Of my Kentucky
friends without returning my grateful
thanks. have had the pleasure to-day
to ride over one hundred miles Of the Gin.
cinnati Southern Railroad, and have seen
for the first time the famous blue grass re.
glons Of Kentucky. | have always heard
the boast made by Kentuckians that they
had the finest portion OF the earth and
brave and handsome women, and now
am willing TO swear to It.


l have from my earliest boyhood many
recollections Of kindly stories Of the march
OF the Kentuckians on foot and horseback
to the relief OF the early settlers OF Ohio,
their contest with the British in the war
Of 1912, and with the Indians before that
time, and OF the heroic deeds done in de-
tense OF the infant settlements OF Ohio,
This has kindled in the hearts Of the
people OF Ohio kindly and grateful
feeling for the people Of Kentucky. And
now my fellow citizens am glad to netice
that the city OF Cincinnati Is able In part
to recompense you for these great services
by building through your beautiful coun.
try this well constructed line OF railroad,
which will greatly add 10 your wealth
and prosperity. hope the building OF this
great railroad, together with the recollec-
tons Of the service Of your fathers to mine,
to which l have referred may kindle anew
the old. feeling OF fraternity and regard.
These sister States are but parts Of great
country. They may have differed in past,
but they must now side by side hold their
places in this great nation, already rec
ognized as one Of the greatest in the world,
and hope they will be filed with hearts
beating warmly for each other in the
future.


With reference to anything In the past
that may in any way tend TO disturb the
cordial feeling, let US, each for himself in
his own way, do all he can TO promote har-
mony in our States, to the glory, honor
and reunion OF our whole country. And
now fellow.citiEens, without OBTAINING you
further from the enjoyments that call you
here, let me again return TO you my heart
felt thanks for the kind reception and bid
you good bye. God bless you all!
Year: 1879

II is growing clearer and clearer day by
lay that a little handful OF Independent
voters in New York State, say two or
three to an election district, hold the bal.
,nce Of power between the two parties.
Year: 1879

COLUMBUS EGG OUTDoNE.-I once
thought that only Christopher Columbus
ever made an egg stand on end without
support. He did it by breaking the shell,
l believe. But now word comes of q gen
tleman who can set up eggs on end, whole
rows Of them, so that they stand by them
selves, and that too, without breaking one
of them! He stands them best on mar
BILE slab, and says that it is not difficult
thing to do.


Then, what l would like to know is,
why didn't Columbus do it in this way,
and save his egg9


Stranger still, this steady-handed gen
tleman can stand an egg on n napkin-ring
and then balance another egg on the top
of the first l am afraid the great dis
coverer couldn't have done that.


But now, patient youngsters, get good
lot of eggs,-if any body will trust you
with them,-sit down quietly and try if
you also cannot outdo Christopher Column
bus. And when you have outdone him in
the matter Of standing eggs on end, get
up, and improve on a few other things ho
dds. Nicholas for October.
Year: 1879

"How LONG HAVE To LIvE"-It
is not every one who asks himself this
question, because, strangely enough, it is
the belief of most persons that their lives
will be exceptionally lengthy. However,
life assurance companies are aware of
the credulous weaknesses Of those whose
lives they assure, and have therefore
compiled numerous tables of expectancy
of life for their own guidance, which are
carefully referred to before policy is
granted. The following is one Of these
we'll authenticated tables in use among
London assurance companies, showing the
average length of life at various ages. By
this table we are enabled to peep, as it
we're, behind the scenes of an assurance
office, and gather from their table the
number of years they will give us to live.
This table has been the result of careful
calculation, and seldom proves misleading.
OF course sudden and premature deaths,
as we'll as lives unusually extended, occa-
sionally occur, but this is a table of the
average expectancy of life of an ordinary
man or woman:
Year: 1879

A STRUGGLE WITH AN OCToPUs.-The
Leeds MurcurU says that rather anus
ing incident was witnessed in the Scar
borough Aquarium the other morning.
The keeper, while engaged in cleaning
out the tank, occupied by the octopods,
was suddenly seized by the leg fortunate
ly he had sea boots on) by the largest of
the octopods, which fastened four of his
tentacles round the leg of the boot, and
with the other four held firmly on to the
rocks forming the back of the tank. A
struggle ensued, during which the man
found he could not disengage himself
without killing the animal, and finally
hit upon the expedient of slipping his leg
out, leaving the boot in the water and
beating retreat. The hungry octopus
stuck to the boot for twenty minutes when
it relinquished its hold.
Year: 1879

PHENOMENA OF RAlN.-One OF the
most curious things about rain is the ine-
quality of its distribution. The reader is
of course aware that rain may be measured
in inches in almost any vessel set out to
catch it. If pail, for example, be put
out in an open space on the ground, it will
catch as much rain rs would otherwise
have sunk into the ground on the space oc-
cupied by the pail. If we visit the pail
after every shower we may by means of
two-foot rule tell what depth of rain has
fallen. This is the principle Of the rain
guage. In practice better means are of
course adopted, so as to prevent evapora-
tion and TO measure the depth. Now 1t is
of great consequence where we place our
rain guage. 1t might be supposed of no
importance whether it were on the top of
the house or in the garden close by; and
yet, strange TO say, guage in the garden
near Westminster abbey caught twenty
three inches of rain in the course of the
year, while one on the roof of house
caught only eighteen inches. and one on
the top of the abbey caught only twelve
inches; fact is, rain forms ut a low eleva-
tion-much lower than is generally sup
posed; or, if not actually formed at very
low elevation. it increases the size of the
drops which come from higher levels.
Thus, while Mr.. Gaisher was descending
in balloon, he passed through dry and
then through wet fog, where the drops of
rain were exceedingly fine, covering his
note book like pins points. These increas-
ed in size on approaching the earth, and
more rapidly when very near the earth.
Year: 1879

FORMS OF LIGHTNING.-The different
forms of lightning are thus described by
the Christian Union. A flash of light
ming is very large spark of electricity;
just the same thing that one sees given by
an electrical machine in a lecture on natural
philosophy, the only difference being that
the best machines will not give a spark
more than yard long, while some flashes
of lightning have been estimated to be
several miles in length. According to
their appearance, various names have
been given to these sparks in the sky,
though in reality all the several kinds are
one and the same thing. On warm
summer evening one often sees the clouds
on the horizon lit up with brilliant glows
of lightning unaccompanied by any sound
of thunder. 70 this appearance the name
of :" heat lightning" has been given, and
the warm weather is often assigned as its
cause. In point of fact, the heat light
ming is that of thunder shower so far off
that, while. the observer can see the flash,
no sound of thunder reaches him, and the
intervening clouds veil and reflect the
flash till it becomes a glow instead of the
sharp streak usually seen.
Year: 1879

How RAIsINs ARE PREPARED.-A strip
of land bordering the Mediterranean,
somewhat less than one hundred miles in
length, and in width not exceeding five or
six, is the raisin producing territory of
Spain. Beyond these boundaries the
Muscatel grape, from which the raisin is
principally produced, may grow and thrive
abundantly, but the fruit must 60 TO the
market or the wine press. When the
grapes begin to ripen in August the farmer
carefully inspects the fruit as it lies on
the warm dry soil, and one by one clips
the clusters rs they reach perfection. In
almost all vineyards slants of masonry
are prepared. looking like unglazed hot
beds, and covered with fine pebbles, on
which the fruit is exposed TO dry. But
the small proprietor prefers not to carry
his grapes SO far. 1t is better, he thinks,
10 deposit them near at hand, where there
is less danger of bruising, and where bees
and wasps are less likely to find them.
Day by day the cut branches are examin-
ed and turned. till they are sufficiently
cured to be borne 10 the house. usually on
the hilltop. and there deposited in the
empty wine press, till enough have been
collected for the trimmers and packers to
begin their work. At this stage great
piles of rough dried raisins are brought
forth from the wine press and heaped
upon boards. One by one the punches
are carefully inspected, those of the first
quality being trimmed of all irregularities
and imperfect berries. and deposited in
piles by themselves so in turn are treated
those of the second quality, while the
clippings and inferior fruit are received
into baskets at the feet of the trimmers
and reserved for homo consumption. A
quantity of small wooden trays are now
brought forward, just the size of the
common raisin box, and about an inch
deep. In these papers are neatly laid SC
as to lap over and cover the raisins evenly
deposited in the trays. which are ther
subjected to heavy pressure in rude
press. After pressing, the raisins are
dropped into the boxes for market
Scientific american.
Year: 1879

A Scotchman ought to know what whis-
kew is good for, and here is what DR..
Guthrie once said: " Whiskey is good in
its own place. There is nothing like
whiskey in this world for preserving a
man when he is dead. But it is one Of
the worst things in the world for preserv-
ing man when he is living. If you
want to keep dead man, put him in
whiskey; If you want to kill living
man, put whiskey into him."
Year: 1879

If you are particular about your
shirts and underclothing. go to l..
Harris, No. SO Main street. His
furnishing goods are one of the
specialties to which he has given
close attention. In make, fabric
and price they are nonpareil.
Year: 1879

During the Holidays we have determined to
GORGEOUS PRESENTS! 5000 Elega
Present for Everybody, rich or poor! Ever,
Present worthy of q King will be GIVEN AN
Boots and Shoes bought at the GREAT
Year: 1879

I saw q blue bird


Free from care
Floating along
Singing song


III the morning air;
Circling down,
He lit on the crown
OF a king-cup brown,
And filled its cell
With the tremendous swell
OF thrilling note
From his throbbing throat.
I saw crocus
Lifting up
Its dainty cup
To catch pearl
From a cloudlet's curl,
Ere, floating light.
Like cygnet white,
1t settled to rest
In the amber west
I saw a spirit.
A spirit of Love
Downward come
From a golden dome,
Leading along
A rosy throng
Of daisies pied
And fo.r o'clocks,
OF violets,
And spatterdocks;
Feeding them dew
From cloudlets blue,
Adding to this
Her royal kiss,
For she was Queen
Queen of the spring.


-Ne,u York Sun.