smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Yesterdays GLOBE made mention of the
fact that there were gentlemen in the city
whose purpose it was to file articles of incor


poration for the La Crosse and Omaha Rail
way company. The articles we're filed with
the secretary of state yesterday, and they
may be found in this issue of the GLOBE.
The project is one of Importance, as it con-
templates what will be almost an air line
southwest from La Crosse, touching Hokab,
Caledonia and the southern townships of
Houston and Fillmore counties in this State
and going thence through Cresco, Charles
City and Fort Dodge to Omaha, where con-
neotions will be made with the Pacific roads
to the west and southwest. The enterprise
is in the hands of some of the heaviest ium-
berruen and wholesale merchants of La
Crosse, whose interests are very strong to
push the work to the earliest possible COM
pletion, and the entire business community
of La Crosse recognize the great benefits to
be derived from southwestern outlet for
their manufactures and merchandise. The
lumber of the Black and Wisconsin rivers
now seeks a market by way of that city, and
the lumbermen there, like those of tho st.
Croix and Chippewa rivers, feel the burdens
of disadvantage, under which they now labor,
in rafting and running their product down to
markets on the river and dividing the margin
with men at river points, who take it from
the water and ship it through Iowa and
Missouri to the Southwestern States These
disadvantages are doubly depressing to
the upper river trade, at present, for the
through railway lines are hauling lumber
from Chicago to the principal lumber mar
kets in the Southwest, at two dollars per cal
less than they will haul it from points on the
Mississippi river to the same destination.


The road in question, if built, will put
the lumbermen of Northwestern Wis
consin in shape to contest this ground With
Chicago, with more than equal chances in
their favor. It will make a difference o
from one and a half to three dollars pc
thoussnd over their present opportunities
and make the business far more convenien
and certain. Such road will also be


GREAT advantage to the portions of Southern
Minnesota and lowe. which it reaches, al
If which 8, are 4 sthickly settled an


productive, and at present quite remote froa
railway COMMUNICATE Everything point
IN speedy work on this new railway, and GU


.s F. 4 ? .
Year: 1879

The rush for the refunding certificates of
the government still continues, and it is
probable that before the close of June the
entire fifty millions authorized will be taken.
After that our people will have to wait a
while for popular loan, and the bankers
will have an opportunity to run up the price
of those already issued.
Year: 1879

The war on few disreputable women is
still in progress in the courts, but we hear
of no onslaught on the men who are respon-
sible for the existence of such women and
for such resorts as are kept. When a few
of the frequenters of their disreputable
abodes are exposed and punished something
practical will have been accomplished. The
"reform'' now in progress is the yeriest
humbug imaginable.
Year: 1879

The tramp nuisance has broken out in all
its virulence in and about St. Paul. AS the
last legislature refused, in its wisdom, to en-
act law restraining these vagabonds, there
is nothing for the police to do but to use the
vsgrant law as far as it will apply to them.
Year: 1879

This very cheap and valuable food for
stock is perhaps not estimated highly
enough by dairymrn. Prof +. r. Storer,


of the Busy Institution, made a thorough


dLalJ ais of pumpkins and squashes in 1877.


The average of his analyses of the whole
s-l .Ik-9 1s about ten to twelve per cent Of


dry substance. It has large percentage 8ff


water, but not more than the turnip or fod-


der corn and is comparatively rich in album


inoids. This vegetable is an important


auxiliary in producing milk, but some dairy


men have got prejudice against it from


the effect of the seeds when given in too


large quantity The seeds have diure-
tic effect, operating on the kidneys, and
this has sometimes lessened the flow of
milk; but if a small portion of the seeds
are removed the danger is wholly avoided.
And probably the cases of injury have been
occasioned from feeding more than a due
portion of the seeds. Thirty pounds of
pumpkins fed to each COW per day will in
crease the yield and improve the quality of
the milk, but more than this should not be
given. They are very cheap food, since it
requires very little labor to raise them From
two to three tons may be grown, with a
good yield of corn per acre, requiring little
more than placing the seeds at distance of
twenty feet apart, in alternate rows of corn
after the corn is up. The cultivation of the
corn will be sufficient attention to the pump
kin crop, and this will often be worth as
much as ten to fifteen bushels of corn per
acre. This crop is appropriate to the whole
country and will repay the attention given
to it. Pumpkins are good fattening food
for cattle, sheep and hogs. They are
good food for pigs, serving to counteract
the heating effect of corn. They are easily
kept from freezing and may be fed in cold
weather. They are cheaply gathered and
stored costing much less than any root, &C
cording to value.
Year: 1879

eyes, sir" So id the brakeman, as he
stood BY the stove warming his numbed
hands, after coming in from brlkeing.
"People think as they sit here in their
warm seats and only hear us call out the
different stations, that we have nice
soft, easy time. But we know better
Imagine yourself out on flat car all
night with the snow dashing into your
face, your hands on cold iron brake,
and think if that's easy; or up on top of
freight car, running along, the wind
cutting like knife, dark as pitch, and
watching tor fear you may rush sud
denly under bridge and be swept off,
and perhaps left to die in the snow. Is
thateasy? Does that look like soft
job? To be sure when we are trans
ferred to passenger cars, the work is
nice enough, but the dangers we have
to go through (for generally we have
to 60 on freight cars first) entitle us
for something better on passenger car,
and we amt sorry when we get orders
10 take the head end of such regular
train.


"There are very few brakemen who
can't tell some r-to-be-forgotten
incident connected with their life on
the rail. To explain, let me tell you
story of my own experience.


81 remember one night, it was fear
fully cold, right in the middle of win
ter, and showing hard, was brakeman
in the middle Of a freight train. 1t
was running along on slow time; that
night, and we were two or three miles
from the station. | was standing by
the brake of fiat car trying TO get
warm by stamping, wishing we were
at the depot so that l could so back to
the caboose out OF the bitter cold when
suddenly felt the train humping and
jumping as if a wheel had broken, and
! knew something was wrong. The
whistle blew for brakes, and in mighty
short time we had the train stopped.


With the rest of the men went back
to see what was the matter, thinking
that might get chance at the stove for
was nearly frozen, Going back
about three hundred feet, we found
that one Of the rails had got loose and
was out OF place, but, as we had been
going slow, we had run over the spot
safely. Our conductor looked up, and
seeing me, said, hurriedly-


slim get back and signal the passen-
ger train. She will be along in short
time, now; and take this he said,
handing me red light lantern; wen
go on. You can come along with the
ether train


"With that all hands got on board,
and soon there was nothing but myself
and the lantern left. A cold gust
Year: 1879

One of the most curious things about
rain is the inequality 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 into an open space on
the ground, it will catch as much rain as
would otherw ise have sunk into the ground
On the space occupied by the pail. If we
visit the pail after every shower, we may,
by means of a two-foot rule, tell what
depth Of rain has fallen. This the princi-
pie of the rain gauge. In practice better
means are of course adopted, 80 as to pre-
vent evaporation and to measure the depth.
Now it is of great consequence wheve we
place our rain gauge. 1t might be SUD-
posed of no Importance whether it were on
the top of the house or in the garden close
by. And yet, strange to say, a guage in
the garden near Westminster Abbey
caught twenty-three inches of rain in the
cour-e of year, while one on the roof of
house caught only eighteen inches, and
one on the top of the Abbey, only twelve
inches. The fact is, rain forms at very
low elevation, much lower than is general
ly supposed; or, if not actually formed at
a very low elevation, it increases the size
of the drops which come from higher levels.
Thus while Mr.. Glashler was descending
in balloon, he passed through dry, and
then through a wet fog, where the drops of
rain were exceedingly fine, covering his
notebook like pins points. These increas-
cd in size on approaching he earth, but
more rapidly when very near the earth.
Year: 1879

Horses are bred IN great numbers at the
various haciendas In the provinces, some of
the largest estates having eighty or hun
dred thousand cattle and fifteen or twenty
thousand mules and horses. The pasturage
is green all the year round, and the animals
receive no other food They multiply as
the birds do, and with as little profit to their
owners. Generally speaking, they run
wild until wanted, when they are caught
with lasSo, hoodwinked and Immediately
mounted For the first fifteen or twenty
minutes they exert their whole strength to
throw their rider, but finding their efforts
unavailing, patiently submit, and generally
give but little trouble afterward. Owing
to their immense numbers, horses are sold
very cheap, the average price for an un-
broken herd being eight or ten dollars a
head, with but little demand at that. It
sometimes occurs that the government pur-
chases few hundred for the army, bur,
generally speaking, there are very few oc-
casions when they can be sold Mexican
horses, as rule, are not handsome. and
are seldom more than fourteen hands high;
still, they have nothing of the peculiar
build of the pony about them. Fed en-
tlrely upon grass, they yet endure more
fatigue and are capable of maintaining q
rapid gate for longer time than the grain
fed horses of other lands. in the towns
and cities they receive the scantiest of care
and the meay yerest allowance of food. Tied
up the whole day in the sitting courtyards,
they stand patiently awaiting their evening
meal. Frequently they are turned loose
together, when it requires the use of a lasso
to catch them. So familiar with this in
strument do they become that the moment
the animal feels the rope about its neck it
stands stock still. when without it it would
not suffer itself to be saddled or bridled.
Year: 1879

desire to call the attention of the
people of Charlton and adjoining Coun-
ties to the fact that have just returned
from the Eastern Cities, and am now in
receipt of the Largest and most Varied
Stock of STAPLE and FANCY DRY
GOODS, both FOREIGN and DoMES-
TIC, that it has ever been my pleasure
to show, which were all bought of the
largest Importers and Manufacturers in
the Union, at prices far below their
present market value, and which pro-
pose to sell FOR CASH at correspond
ing figures, notwithstanding the recent
great advance in all classes of goods.


claim to be able to sell Better and
Cheaper Goods than any other mer-
chant in this section of the State; and
now propose to tell the public how it is
that am able to do so.


This is the way of it: Regularly at
the beginning of each season Seven
others besides myself enter the Eastern
sIarkets, and One Man does the Buying
for All, and the Goods are afterwards
divided out amongst us. Buying, there
fore, in such lots, from First Hands,
For Cash, / am of course enabled to get
my Goods Cheaper than any other mer-
chant who buys for himself alone; and /
offer my customers the Full Benefit of
AN the Advantages that obtain.


/ present this season an Absolutely
Overwhelming Series of Bargains in
Every Department of my Stock, but a
few of which am able to enumerate in
this advertisement Call and see me
can Save you Money on Any Article
that you buy of me.


VIM. ROSENSTEIN.
Year: 1879

MANY rich discoveries have been made in the BucksSin mountains in the extreme northern portion of this Territory. The reports are SO flatter. ing as to cause T large number of people to leave Salt Lake City in search of the new Eldorado.
Year: 1879

DR.. EKINd's New Discovery, for
Consumption is certainly the greatest
remedy ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity. Thousands of once
hopeless sufferers now loudly proclaim their
praise for this wonderful Discovery, to
which they owe their lives. Not only
does it positively cure Consumption, but
Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hay
Fever, Hoarseness and all affections of
the Throat, Chest and Lungs yield at
once to its wonderful curative powers as if
by magic. We do not ask you to buy
until you know what you are getting We
therefore earnestly request that you call on
trial bottle free Of charge, which will con-
vince the most skeptical of its wonderful
merits, and show you what regular one
dollar size bottle will do. For sale by c..
Speidel
Year: 1879

No use OF having the chills, no use of
headache,or any of the ills that come from
"a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-wili
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

The committee on fees and salaries sub
mitted the following report which was
received and adopted


Your committee on fees and salaries
would beg leave to report that they have
examined all claims presented before
them, and recommend the payment of the
following, and that the clerk be directed
to issue orders for the several amounts to
the several claimants to-wit.
Year: 1879

1t costs about hundred dollars to go to
the Mountains or to the Seashore, but it
you want to tone up the whole system,
you can do it just as surely by taking one
or two packages of Kidney-Wort, and so
save your money. 1t is a sure cure for
Kidney complaints, Piles, Constipation
and all bilious diseases.
Year: 1879

A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR INFORMATION FROM


THE TREASURY WHICH HE FAILS TO EXPLAIN


TIE OBJECT oT-MR EDMUNDs QUESTIONS HIM


HARD.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRiBUSE.l


WASHINGTON Dec. 9.-The first brief approach TO
ANYTHING Ike debate in the Senate took place
during the morning hour to-day. 1t calm
and placid as a Summer shower, and was in entire
accord with the amicablc sentiments professedly
entertained by the members of either party toward
those of the other At the same time. it developed
the fact that the Republicans at least are on vigi
liant guard against the passage of any political
measure unless its character is first fully exposed.


Senator Davis, of West Virginia, whose hobby it
is TO investigate for political purposes the translc-
iions of be Treasury Department brought forward
n abrand-aew project III the shape of a resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury Tor Il
statement showing " by states" the amounts paid
ont since 1866 for claims growing out of the war.


IL was impossible without explanation to under
stand what the resolution meant. In answer -
onestions by Senator Edmunds and Senator Dawes.
Mr. Davis explained that the writer of the resOlu-
ton wished to know what amounts had betn paid
out to residents of each State for private claims
since the end of the war.


Senator Edmunds said that there was not the
least objection that he could tn making public
any information attanab.c from the Treasury
cords but u wOuu cost great sum 10 prepare h'cI
a statement, and he could no possible advan-
tace to the Senate in having it in the shape called
for by the resolution. II the work was TO be done
at all it should cover al! the period of the from
lis beginning uutil the present time. showing the
aggregate amounts paid ont by the Secretary for
each State in consequence of the war. lie Ques-
toned the propriety of furnishing by foIma! act
of the Senate material which would only be service
able for stump speeches; yet if the whole story
could be told at once, and all tho expenditures
sulting from the war could lie placed before the
senate he thou .ht II would be very useful re-
minder of most disaSrccabe episode In our Ma
tional history. lie proposed an amendment carry
ing The date from which the statement should begun
back to 1861. .


The senator also questioned Mr.. Davis at some
length az to his object IN this matter, but the eX-
piraton of the morning hour put an end TO the dis
cusson for to-day.


The general impression is that Senator Davis has
run against something IN the Treasury department
i'm regard TO the payment of private claims OF which
he hopes to make political capital If he can bring
out I'M lust the form his experts have planned II aud
disconnected with other facts and figures OF an op-
posite political character Senator Davis is guile
less man. but he failed tn explain the point IN his
resolution although repeatedly asked to do so.
Year: 1879

ington special repeats the statement that the
Pacific coast senators will introduce during
the extra session a modified scheme for the
restriction of Chinese immigration, and adds
tnat it is probable Senator Blaine will take
occasion to explain more fully his position
in regard to the question The measure,
however, will not be pushed to final action,
and is only designed to keep the subject be-
fore the country and in position. in which
it can be reached early next winter.


WASHINGTON, March 2l.-In the house
Democratic caucus meeting to-day general
interchange of views occurred with regard to
the most practical mode Of procedure, and
considerable difference of opinion was mani
tested as to the most effective and judicious
course Without passing upon any resolu-
tions, and after comforting with Senator
Thurman, chairman Of the senate caucus
committee, it was decided to postpone all
further consideration of the question at issue
until tomorrow morning, at which time a
joint meeting will be held with the senate
committee and definite action be taken.


Springer, Carlisle and Reagan were ap-
pointed subcommittee ON the part of the
house committee to prepare bill for consid-
Grafton at the joint meeting tomorrow, en-
bodying provisions for the repeal of certain
portions of the federal election laws ; and
such new provisions as the subcommittee
may consider desirable to enact. In con.
nection with the proposed repeal in case the
majority shall determine that it is not advis-
able to adhere to the original programme OF
passing the appropriation bills precisely in
form SO far as regards political repeal sec
tions which now permit the presence of
troops at the polls under certain circumstan-
ces, and to substitute for them substantially
the British law on the subject, which pro-
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nearer than two miles from the polls, or to
go to them except for the purpose of voting,
in which case they must Immediately after
wards return to their station. The bill will
also embody the repeal of Jurors test oath
provisions of existing law.
Year: 1879

A good story is told of one of the
grand jurors from Mortified, VT, in
attendance upon the last term of court
at Montpelier. He was afraid he
would not wake in season to take the
six o'clock train to the capital, which
he had talked over with his wife on
retiring. He had just got into a
sound sleep when his faithful spouse
woke him, suggesting that it must be
time to get up. He did; fonnd ii
ives only midnight, and retired again.
Soon he was aroused again, and this
time, upon consulting the clock, it
proved to be only two A. NJ. Some
what disgusted and angered at being
so often broken in his slumbers, he
again sought his couch, admonishing
his wife thus:


" Look here, you keep your elbow
out Of my back, and your mouth out
eof my ear till morning"


Feeling herself relieved of any fur
.ther responsibility, she went to sleep
for good, and left her lord and mas
ter to wake when he chose, which be
did at four o'clock. Thinking il
would not pay to try and get any
more sleep, he built fire, put on hi
hat and overcoat, took bis valise ir
his hand, and sat before the fire q
few minutes. Meanwhile, his wife
sIumbered on until seven O'Clock
when she awoke to find him gone
whereat she felt very badly, as she
intended to have got him warm
breakfast. Leisurely dressing herself
she sought the kitchen where, to her
astonishment, she beheld her husband
equipped for his journey, satchel in
Year: 1879

It has been profoundly remarked, that
the true way of telling toadstool from a
mushroom is to eat it. If you die, it was
toadstool, if you live, it was a mushroom.
A Similar method is employed in the selec-
tion of husbands marry him, if he kills you
he was a bad husband if he makes you
happy he is good one. There is really no
other criterion. AS DIR. Samuel johnson re-
marked, the proof of the pudding is in the
eating thereof. Some young men that seem
.:lexceptionable, indeed very desirable,
when they are single, are perfectly horrid as
soon as they are married. All the latent
brute there is in the heart comes out as soon
as a sensitive and delicate being seeks her
happiness in his companionship. The hon
eymoon lasts very short time, the recep-
.tions and the round of parties are soon over,
and then the two sit down to make home
happy. If she has married a society man,
he will soon begin to get bored /; he will
.yawn and go to sleep on the sofa. Then he
will take his hat and go down to the club
and see the boys, and perhaps not come
home till morning. If she has married a
man engrossed in business, he will be tagged
out when he comes home. He may be a
'sickly man that she must nurse, a morose
man that she must seek to cheer, drunken
man that she must sit up for, a violent man
that she fears, a vulgar man for whom she
must apologize-in short, there are thou.
sands Of ways of being bad husbands, and
very few ways of being good ones. And


the worst of it is, that the poor silly women
are apt to admire in single men the very
traits that make bad husbands, and look


with contempt or ridicule upon those quiet


virtues that make home happy. Men with
very little personal beauty or style, often


make the wife happy-and sometimes quite


the reverse. The number of ways of being


bad husband is almost as great as the


number of ways of being ugly. No one
can tell from the demeanor of single mar
what sort of husband he will be. Mean
time she must marry somebody. Eat; il
you die it was a sort of toadstool. if yor
live it was sort of mushroom. BaHimor.
EUe'y Saturday.