smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

In relation to the haunts and habits
of tfrf4fish noted fisher says, the Au


Sable wends its winding way through


the unbroken wilderness a distance of
300 miles. 1t is navigable for small
boats its whole length, and for most of
the distance is as unobstructed as the
Mohawk from Utica to the Hudson.
Many who have the leisure float down
the entire 300 miles, and find grayling
and deer in their season. every foot of
the way. In fishing for graylings he
used his lightestOrvis trout rod and was
Obliged to handle the fish exactly as
he would have handled trout. He
thinks grayling is not equal to trout
of the same size in either wind or bot
tom. The haunts of the graylings are
the counterpaIts Of those of the trout.
As rule, they are found in shady
places, in swift water, in "holes" OF
of moderatate depth, under or by the
side of fallen logs, and on clear gravel
ly bottom. But of course, like trout


they occasionally show themselves else
wherein open and shallow places, ,bul
Year: 1879

To mix different kinds of tea is to bring
one or other up to given degree of strength
or to endow il with an aroma, or to impart
to it particular color, so as to render 1t
more marketable, and otherwise enhance
profit. Consequently it involves the distur-
bance, and very complete disturbance, OF
the original package. ''Give me only
something to work upon, short OF decayed
leaves without vitality" says the packer,
s'and will show you what my art can
accomplish in the way of bringing up an
inferior tea to higher grade and so setting
off the package that it shall appear to have
been undisturbed, OF in accommodating teas
to wrappers not their own"


With an introduction from the tea mer-
chant, we make our way to the packer
establishment. The building is dlngy, its
style out of date, but it has broad, deep,
undivided floors.


On the ground floor, as we enter, we see
chests and half chests in blocks and rows,
and heaps Of mating and China grass twine.
Ascending stair like ladder, we reach
the next floor. There the air is so filled
with tea-dust that it is difficult to discern
an object foot in advance. Men are NOV
| ing hither and thither, some taking off chest
lids fastened by tiny iron clamps, or cutting
with fine instrument along their edges the
leaden sheathing, or emptying the contents
of the chests in separate piles, or running
like mad with scoops from one pile TO an
other. adding OF subtracting, according to
the directions of the mixer, or at the same
high bidding, throwing powder into and
stirring an iron pan, this last scene in far
recess, the figures in the dusty gloom seem
ing ike demons working hidden spells IN
the most approved style of theatrical witch
es. with bony fingers plunged into caul-
dron. This is the famous firing, oil
rather no-firing, though carried on without
any firing. The dust thrown in cllngs tc
the leaves and gives to them natural bloom
not to be detected by the microscope,
which brings them up to a remarkable color.
The scene is one of fraud in full activity.
Supplies never seem to fail. So much foI
mixing.


The actual packing, as distinct from mix
ing. is an extremely ticklish and equally
unscrupulous job, for the tea returned to
chest is not the same as that taken from 1t.
Daintily is the tissue paper impinging on
the tea, disposed; the lead is 50 thin thai
nothing less than Chinese art could soldeI
it, so fine strips of paper are pasted oyel
the cut edges The Chinese label has beer
carefully replaced In refastenlng the lid,
the wrenched iron clamps must be left a'
they were. Now comes the cumming ol
the disrupted outside paper; following which
is an examination of the chest to see thai
there is no aperture from which the aroma
can escape. Any aperture found is closed
There are chests, which denoting higi
grades, have not particle of original tea
returned TO them. Great, indeed, is Tho
metamorphosis, when even superior grades
change appearance and character to suit th'
market, or give way for mixing with othel
grades TO middling or lower.
Year: 1879

The use of food by different persons
should be regulated in quantity or
character, or in both, according to
their ages, their health and Oceupa-
tions, the seasons and the climate in


which they live. Milk is the only per-
feet food for infants. 1t Is the best


food for children and youth up to the
age of sixteen. Old people are weaker
in their digestive powers, partly be-
cause their whole systems are weaker,
and partly because of their diminished
muscular activity. Their food should
be less in quantity than that used by
younger persons, and of easier diges-
ton. In summer and in warm eli
mates less food by one-third is needed,
the tone of the system being lowered,
and persons thus being unable either to
digest or to assimilate as much as in
winter or in colder latitudes. So also
fat, sugar and starch-the latter in
cludes fine flour-being mainly heat
making elements, should be Dut little
used i'm summer and in tropical regions
and largely usedin winter and in cold
climates. Corn-bread, which contains
large per cent. of fat, is better adapt
ed for food in winter than in summer.
Shoemakers, tailors and people of Sc
dentary habits generally need less food,
and food that is more easily digested,
than the farmer and all persons who
work in the open air. Still every body
should have enough of active exercise
to be able to digest generous diet. A
thinker needs good supply Of brain
food, such as is literally furnished in
oatmeal; but he must not use his brain
at the expense Of vigorous muscles, for
it is muscles that have to work not
I only the stomach, but the lungs and
heart. The sick of course need food
carefully adapted to their particular
condition, and those who are not In
full health may greatly help themselves
by rejecting whatever they find inJur'
Year: 1879

Having seen a query as to the ar
rangement of 4 herbarium- venture


to write few directions on this sub
ject, which / have proved by my own
experience. The first thing to do is to
collect the plants. They should be
carefully dug up with trowel, so as
to preserve the root intact, as, to form
a good specimen, it is necessary to have
the root, leaves, flowers and fruit. 1t
also adds to the value of specimen If
the seeding is shown, the autumn tint
of the leaves; if parasite, the plant on
which it grows, etc. When going on
collecting expedition, it is good plan
to carry few sheets of newspapers in
a portfolio, and to place the plants fiat
between the pages as soon as they are
dug up. If this is not convenient, they
will keep fresh for some time if placed
in a tin case or vasculum. To dry
them, the surest way is TO lay them be-
tween good many sheets OF blotting
or newspaper, with a board at the top
AMI bottom of the pile, and heavy
weight placed on thetop of all. Change
the papers every two or three days, and
take care tr keep the plants quite flat
and with a good many sheets of paper
between them, or the thick stems will
crumble and bend the thinner ones.
The sheets of paper on which to mount
the plants must be rather stout, and of
uniform siZe-sixteen and half
inches by ten and half inches is use
full size: but of course, this must de-
pend OH the taste of the collector.
Botanists differ very much as to the
best method of attaching the speci-
mems to the paper. Some attach them


by means of strips of paper secured
with pins, others gum or glue the spec
linens, others fasten them with gum
med straps of paper, or sew them with
a needle and thread to the paper. The
best plan however, is to combine the
last three methods, and TO secure plants
of medium size, such as the butter
cup, with narrow gummed strips OF


paper; thick, woody plants, such as the
oak, with glue; and such delicate
plants as ferns and grasses should be
tackled to the paper by means of a
needle and thread as much the color of
the specimen as possible. Weak gum
may be used for the large petals of fiow-
ers and for large fiat leaves; but when


It's used the plants must be again laid
under heavy pressure to dry or they
will shrivel. The plan followed in
foreign herbaria, is to lay the plants
between double sheet of paper with
out fastening them to the paper at all.
When managed in this way they are
more easily examined; but the great
disadvantage of this plan is that both
the plants and their labels are very apt


to become inserted in the wrong sheet


among specimens of totally different
species. When fastening the plants TO
the paper they should not all be ar
ranged precisely in the centre OF the
page, but should be fastened more at
the sides, otherwise when the plants
are laid one above the other, the packet
will not be nearly fiat, but will be
higher in the middle than at the sides
Year: 1879

\ veracious gentleman residing near Cen
treville, Md, saws that as his son and HIM
self were sanding near his house, they de
scried three dark objects about the size OF
small birds far'up in the air, circling and
darling hrther and thither. we watched
closely, and after awhile, they approached
more nearly the earth. Wethen discovered
that they were two ducks and bald eagle;
the eagle endeavoring to capture the ducks,
and the ducks exerting themselves to elude
their pursuer Far away in the distance
we could discern the main flock, from which
the two ducks had been separated, flying
steadily to the cover of the forest. The
eagle would pOunce first upon one and then
relinquish it, in order to capture the other


Dropping that, he would return to his first
capture, seemingly like the dog in the fable,
greedy to secure both. This was kept up
for some time, when the eagle, suddenly
darting forward, struck one Of the birds
with his talOns, then swOOping upon the
other struck that too. Thetirst bird fell at
our feet; we had hardly time to pick it up
when the other fell, with the eagle follow
ing. We picked up the second one, and
the eagle observing our presence flew
screaming away. On examination it was
found that the eagle had struck the ducks
on the head, nearly severing the heads from
their bodies. They were fine-sized canvas
hacks. and we had them cooked for dinner.
Year: 1879

Recently a couple of miners were seated
were seated ON bowlder alongside the road
to Sutro, discussing the kicking powers Of
the mule. One had just returned from
Sutro, and the other was on the way there,
and having met near the rock, they sat
down for u talk


''Have you quit over there 2" said the one
who was eastward bound.


''Yes"


'Why?"


sAIules."


"'Fraid of 'eml"


''You bet. | saw one alongside an old
boiler kickin' off the rivet-heads one by one.
Never missed one. l was just going on
shift, and, when | saw the mule and heard
there were more of them inside, weakened
and threw up my job. I've got wife and
three children dependin' on me, and don't
take chances


''The worst mule | ever saw" said the
other, ''was in Phoebe some years ago. 1t
was one | owned. One day it rubbed
against some nails sticking out of a post,
and il turned square around and drove those
nails in one by one, using single blow of
the hoof with the iron shoe on for each nail.
1t never missed its lick, and always drove
em Just in to the head. Then he saw a
few tacks on the post, little lower down,
which were only half driven in, and he
drove them in. too, with light taps of the
hoof. just as gentle and easy as could be.
One day a man came along and set out a
can of nitro-glycerine and giant powder.
He wanted to get the mule TO kick it and
get killed. 1 saw him about the corral with
the can, and knew what was up. AT first
was going to stop him, but then | thought
if my mule was any kind of mule at all he
could take care of himself. So | just
watched Well, the mule saw the can, and
walking up smelt of it, and then squared
himself for the kick. The man was sneak
ing off, and, just as the mule was going to
kick the can, he caught sight of the feller,
and changed his position so that his tail
was toward the man. He lifted his tail just
like he was takin' aim, and let fly his right
hOof The can went flying through the air
and hit the man square in the rear just as
he was gettin' over fence about ahundred
feet away. The thing exploded, and
never saw the man again. The next morn
| ing Pat Holland came out in The Record
and said that the town had been visited by
a shower of blood"


''MIules are immense when they git
reused"


| "You bet"
Year: 1879

The Syracuse (N. y Journal reports
remarkable surgical operation. The
eye of a workman in an iron foundry
was injured by some molten iron being
spattered into it. Under medical treat
ment the wounded member soon healed
but with the upper and the lower lids
still fastened to the sight of the eye.
To remedy this difficulty DR.. Van
Duyn separated the uEduly joined
membranes with a knife, thereby nec-
essarily removing a part of the con-
junctlva of the eye. In the anticipation
of this loss the doctor had rabbit in
readiness. under the influence of ether,
and at this stage of the operation took
piece of the conjunctiva from one of the
insensible animals eyes and immedi-
ately placed it upon that of the injured
man, where it speedily adhered, and
now has become part of the human
eve
Year: 1879

never Il may saw among weeds or
grass or in still water. What may be
their habits and haunts at other sea-
sons cannot say; but when you fish
for grayling in August, cast in such
places as you would cast for trout in
May or June-before they have left the
swift water for the spring holes; and
if you are fishing on the Au Sable you
will have all the sport you desire. Sc
much for the haunts, habits and vim Of
the fish. Now word in regard to
their flavor. The first fish | killed ex-
cited grave doubts on this head. In
making a critical examination of him
as a botanist would sean newly dis
covered flower or an entomolOgist a
strange bug-I dc tected an odor which
had never noticed to be emitted by
any other fish | had ever taken. The
mystery remained until laid my hand
on "Hallock's Gazetteer" where, on
page 3S5, L found this entry: ''The ge-
neric name (of the grayling) thymdllus
is derived from thunadlOs, the Greek



term for thyme, from the impression
that the fish possessed the odor of this
herb" Thus what had puzzled me was
satisfactorily explained; and it is to the
credit of the classic anglers of Greece
that they had the good taste to give to
the fish the name of the herb of whose
aroma they were reminded whenever
they caught him. With my first dish
of grayling disappeared all apprehen-
sion in regard to their flavor. 1t Is su-
perb. Tine flesh is white, compact and
flaky, and as free from bones as trout
or salmon. 1 think, too, it would be
relished, continuously, much longer
than salmon. Ny verdict therefore is
that grayling are as toothsome as they
are gamy, ard that it is almost as pleas
ant to eat as to catch them.
Year: 1879

SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED LIVER.


Pain In the right side under the edge Of the ribs


Increases on PRESSURE sometimes the pain Is In the


eft side the patient is rarely able to lie on the es
sie sometimes the pain IS felt under the shoulder
blade and IL frequently extends to the top OF the
shoulder, and Is sometimes mistaken for rheuma-
tism in the arm. The stomach is affected with loss
OF appetite aud sickness the bowels in general are
eostve. sometimes alternative with lax the tfead Is
troubled with pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part There is generally u
considerable loss Of memory, accompanied with
painful sensation of having left untone something
which ought to have been done. slIsns, dry cough
is sometimes an attendant The patient complains
of WEAKNESS ard debility he is easily startled his
feet arc cold or burning, aad he complains OF
prickly sensation of the skim his spirits are low
although he is satisfied that exercise would be
beneficial! to him, yet he can scarcely summon up
fortitude enough to try it, In fact he dstrsts every
remedy. Several of the above symptoms attend the
disease, but cases have occurred where few Of
them existed, yet examination Of the body after
death has shown the LIVER 10 have beer extensive
ly dcranged.
Year: 1879

FROM Inc Louisiana tMo.l fresS.1


Last week, out near Mount Air church,
Mr.. William Reading, prominent farmer
and perfectly reliable gentlemen, made q
most singular and remarkable discovery.
He had just cut down whte-oak tree
twenty-four inches in diameter, and was
splitting up the end next to the stump when
be came across an oak pin about one inch in
diameter which had been driven into an
augur-hole. Upon getting this out, what
was his astonishmcnt and amazement to
find in the augur-hole lock of woman's
hair Of beautiful auburn color, in perfect
and Iife-hke preservation, and between
twelve and fourteen inches in length. The
pins and hair were covered over with at


least seventeen years. growth Of the tree,
which seems conclusive that it must have
been where it was found from twenty to
years. Even the roots of the


lock of hair were in perfect preservation,
and had the appearance Of having Just been
jerked out OF the head


The whole matter is an interesting mys-
terry, as the Oldest citizens know nothing
about it. 1t may have been some frolic-
some freak OF youthful lovers long since
grown gray and passed over the dark river
or moved away to distant lands, or it may
have been the scene Of some terrible TRACE.
DIV by which some bright-cYed, hthesome,
gir!ish form, with none but the beckonng
stars, the dismal winds, and the murderer
himself as witnesses, laid down her young
life rather than her honor. Who can tell?
Year: 1879

COUNCIL CoMMITTEE-MEETINGS.-
joint Committee on Accounts and Printing
OF the Council will meet this evening at 6
O'Clock in the Council chamber.


The joint Committee on Finance aud
Water will meet at o'clock Tuesday eve
ming in the Council chamber.
Year: 1879

EXCURSION To-NlGur.-The excursion down
The river on the steamer Ariel under the auspices
"f the Young Mems Missionary Society of the Sec
ond Baptist church TONIGHT promises TO be very
enjoyable affair. Every effort has been made to
make ii the best of tho season.
Year: 1879

turns. AS we understand the mat
ter, they were left absolutely with
out any option. Now, when the
Republicans find applied to them
selves machinery which they
have so often complacently seen
directed against Democrats, they
are prompt in raising the shrill
howl to which their lungs are SO
accustomed. We shall read care
fully every new phase of the devel-
opments, with the view of repudi-
ating, as far as in US lies, any ap.
pearance Of Democratic injustice
to Republicans. If Democrats In
Maine have committed any wrong,
the party in the nation at large do
not intend to have any art or part
in it. If their action, on the other
hand, has been right, no amount OF
Republican clamor will prevent
their brethren throughout the
country from upholding them.
Year: 1879

IT 10 a somewhat amusing phase
OF reform politics that the munich
pal salaries in San Francisco have
already been increased at the rate
of nearly seven thousand dollars a
year. 1t appears from the San
Francisco papers, also, that never
before have there been such throngs
of applicants for office around the
City Hall as since Mayor Kalloch
took charge of the city.government.
The advent of the Workingmen to
power was to do away with job
berry. The vulgar and unpstriotic
crowding after office was to b. a
thing of the past. Under the new
and blessed order of things the Of
fee was to seek the man, not the
man the Office. The reward for po-
litical virtue Of so high an order
was to be found In the proud pulsa-
tions of an approving conscience.
We should bear In mind, however,
that IL the municipal salaries are
going up under the new regime,
half Of these salaries will, accord
ing to the solemn pledge of the can
didates, be turned into the city
treasury. When the checks for
these large sums begin to pour in
upon the treasurer, the people of
San Francisco will think that, after
all, they were not far wrong In
embracing the cause OF reform.
But, should these checks, for some
mysterious reason, be withheld?
All, then-well, then, things would
not present quite SO roseate an as.
pect. The political optimist would
be encountered with very long
face, and he would be compelled to
echo the aphorism of the old negro,
"whits man mighty onsartain."
Year: 1879

President, was also a good listener
to her, but he would laugh at her
the moment she left. She caught
him in it several times, and from
that moment swore vengeance to-
wards him. Old Blue Jeans, how
ever, would listen to her and ad-
wise with her on the claim. He had
a way of getting rid of her by in
PRODUCING her to some other mem
Der, and, while they were talking,
of slipping away.


Another remarka BILE case is that
of the Lady of the Lake-the name
another woman claimant goes by.
She is an Eastern woman, old
maidish in looks, and wears cork
screw curls. Her back Is as straight
as an arrow. Her claim, also, is
largely of an imaginary character.
She has been a regular attendant
for at least ten years. The Lady OF
the Lake seldom speaks to any one,
while Mother Brown Is talking o.
most all the time. From this fact
some know the Lady by the name
of the Woman with the Iron Jaw.
They are great characters in their
way and help to make up the
scenes that make the inside of leg
islation SO interesting to many.
There are two wooden-legged wo-
men, one of whom uses crutches,
who can frequently be seen about
the building, but these will not put
in an appearance until after the
Christmas holidays, as there is q
general understanding that moth
ing will be done In the way of legis.
lation until after then.


DR.. Mary Walker, who Is proba-
bly, better known or more written
about than any other lady in this
country, is also quite a famous
claimant. She has two good ones
that will yield some day. Her big
claim is for services as n surgeon
during the war. Under soma hitch
in the law, although she rendered
the service, being woman, she
could not legally draw the salary.
1t is for this that she makes her
visits to Washington. Her claim
is for $4,000, and it has been passed
by one or the other of the Houses
several times, but never by both
| during the same session. Hell
great friend has always been Gen


Butler, and 1t has been by his ef
forts that she has almost got hel
money on several occasions. Sam
Cox is also strong supporter o.
the little doctor. With Butler anC
Cox in favor of q claim, there are
betting chances In favor of its get
ting through. Although there
may be tremendous opposition to
it, Ben Butler wipes away opposi.
ton with precedent, law and ap-
peals for money, while Cox laughs
it out of existence at the expense
of those who are opposing him.
Year: 1879

FROM every section of Los Ange-
les county notes Of encouragement
and renewed confidence reach US.
The farmer has, as general thing,
been forehanded with the rains. A
good season was accepted as mat
ter of course, and an unprecedented
area of ground was plowed and
seeded. From a gentleman who
has been extensively over the
county during the past week we
learn that the crops are everywhere
In a forward and promising state.
A notable feature of the season thus
far has been the absence of drying
winds until yesterday, when an
old-time "norther" made its un-
welcome appearance.
Year: 1879

now, and all that would come indi.
rectly from having great work
like the cutting of the canal pro-
ceedlng at this point, and business
which the Canal Company itself
would necessarily place upon the
road. After the canal was COM
pleted there would be enough busi-
ness for that and the road too.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23d.-The
Public Land Commission is busily
engaged in studying the difficult
problem set before 1t by Congress
in the terms of the Act by which
the Commission was created. The
Commission is required to report to
Congress within one year from the
time of its organization codifica-
ton of public land laws, a system


and standard of classification OF