smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

EDITORS APPEAL-Some days since
you republisht letter from the Nash
vile Union and dine ic0R, in regard to
our county election in general, and the
Bartlett movement in particular, in
which it was stated that the Bartlett
movement was cOncOcted by the city
politicians, in order to secure them new
lease of power, and without stopping to
discuss or refute this statement, | wish
TO make few plain statements, which


l. think the friends OF the movement


would do well to consider. That there
IL a growing belief that the old political


hacks, who have thriVed and fattened


upon the tax payers, propose to take


charge of, and control the convention in
their own interests, cannot be denied
And how this is to be prevented is what
should exercise every friend of the
movement. To my mind there is but
one plan, and that is to follow the ex-
ample of the "tenth ward, y and throw


overheard the chronic delegates, and


thus restore confidence in the assertions
contained in the resolutions adopted at


Bartlett. The citizens of the tenth


ward have shown US that this


can be done, if the people will
only turn out as they did there.
l presume that no one will deny that the


ostensible design of the Bartlett move-
ment was to throw overheard those who


seem to labor under the impression that
| the offices were created for them and
theirs. But what do we see2 They have
| Joined in the movement, which is all
right and proper; but for what purpose?
To re-establish the old system, and for
| this purpose are working like beavers to
send in delegations pledged to them.
While it is true that some of them have
made faithful and efficient officers, is


shat any reason why there should not be
plenty more of the same kind who would


do their duty just as faithfully and eff
eiently? Are honest and competent
men so scarce that when you find one


you must keep him at the public expense
| forever? think not. AS / said before,
there is a growing suspicion that we


are to have just such another convention


as the last; and if that should prove
true, and the convention fail to select
the very best men who come before it
| mark my wOrds-there will be an
opposition ticket put in the field,
which will be very favorable, no matter


how much the press and friends of the


ticket may cry out about the civilrights


bill and Radicalism, for the press OF our


city have repeatedly asserted that there


is "nO politics in local electiOns,D and


taught the people to think for them


selves, instead Of blindly submitting to


the dictates of such conventions as we


have had in the past, and unless the one


soon to meet, is composed principally Of


better material than those Of yOre, the


people will not only think for them


selves, but viii vote as they may choose,


without regard TO the nominations, and
hence the necessity for sending good
msn to the convention, In order that the


best men may be nominated. 1 know
this win not meet the appreciation ofthe
yard politicians, but we must throw


them overheard or else be prepared to
have the people throw the nominees


overheard in August. c..
Year: 1874

bale of cotton to the acre as easy as he
can over there on three acres, and after
seeing the future of this farming coun-
try, as ] am sure I do see it, think a
farmer is swindling his child out Of what
could be his by coming here and getting
him 3 small farm, where he can make
all be can OF everything, aud be in
the healthiest, and finest farming eoun
try he ever saw OF ever win see. There
is always a fine prairie breeze here, and
If the sun shines hot, it is pleasant to be
famed by the never ceasing breezes. l
find great many Tennesseans, Georgi-
ans and Mississippiansl looking for homes
out here, and in travelling over the diff
ferent railroads the most Of the travel, ]
find, is from the southern or cotton
States, and they say this fall and winter
will ell Texas. Railroads should pro-
vide for a big travel next fall and
winter.
Year: 1874

The circuit court is in session here
now and the town is fall Of countrymen
from all parts Of the country and origin
ally from the cotton States. They are
like countrymen iof other States, only
they are robust, healthy, smiling peo-
ple-like brothers-and in talking with
them they say in all parts the crop pros
poets is fine. The corn will be almost
worthless this winter-there will be SO
much made. The wheat is coming into
market and the flouring-mills begin to
turn out new flour Of the best quality.


W. ii. T.
Year: 1874

The FIRST FRUITS OF THE SARATOGA COM
PAcT.-By despatch received from Chicago it
will be seen that the Grand Trunk Railway
Company has made discriminating tariff on
flour and grain in favor of Portland as against
Boston. Almost simultaneous with this circu-
lar issued by the Grand Trunk Company comes
the decision of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company to discriminate in favor of that city.
Where does Boston stand, and what Is she
doing, while Portland on the one hand, and
Baltimore on the other, are gradually sapping
the foundations of the commercial supremacy
of New York. Have our merchants and our
citizens concluded to justify the remark of the
Springfield Republican, that "Boston is show
ing an unnatural ambition to secure a foreign
trade" Baltimore has its Baltimore s. Ohio
trunk line to fall back upon, and Portland has
the Grand Trunk. Now is the time, if ever,
while the current of popular feeling is favorable,
for Boston to come forward, both as a munich
pality and individually, and secure the rights
that were once hers by priority of possession
Boston Traveller.
Year: 1874

Various experiments, says the Journal of
Horticulture, have been made by NJ. Peligot
and others, to test the value OF salt as manure.
The following summing up seems to have
been arrived at: Salt should never be applied
other than in a pulveroUs state, and never
employed on impervious, cold, and humid
soils. The best manner to use it is to COM
bine it with other manures, dose of two
hundred weight to the acre being sufficient.
When selected to destroy insects, it should be
applied before sunrise. In the case of cereals,
salt strengthens the stems and causes the ears
to fill better, and favors the dissolution and
assimilation of the phosphates and silicates.
1t acts vigorously on potatoes, and can be
detected in their ashes to the extent of one.
half or one per cent. Asparagus is verita-
BILE glutton in the presence Of salt. A dose
of 300 weight per acre acts without fail on
beet, injuring its val1e for sugar purposes,
but enhancing it for the feeding Of cattle.
Cola mas as marked a prediction for salt as
asparagus, and in Holland, where the culture
of pears is so extensive, salt is something like
a necessity. Mixed with hay in the proper
tion of four ounces to hundred weight, the
fodder is more appetizing; but the best way
to feed it to animals is to allow them to enjoy
it in the form of rock salt.
Year: 1874

Alcibiades will be surprised to learn from
San Francisco paper that he was the fellow
who was once voted against on the ground
that his reputation for justice had become an
awful bore.
Year: 1874

An exchange seems sadly grieved over the
case of man who is compelled to listen
while ladies talk about galloons ard cuirass
basques. Is it any worse than watching two
men try on each others hats?
Year: 1874

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, In Probate Court.


County of Placer


In the matter of the estate of Thomas Treharne,


and Mary A Palmer, deceased
Order to show cause why Order of Sale of real


estate should not be made.
TT appearing to the Probate Judge, said Cour,
L by the petition this day presented and filed
by G. J. Brown, the Administrator of the estate
of Thomas Treharne, and Mary Ann Palmer,
his wife, deceased, praying for an order of sale
of real estate, that it is necessary to sell the
whole of the real estate, to pay the debts out
standing against the deceased, and the costs and
expenses of administration.


1t is therefore ordered by the Probate Judge
of said Court, that all persons interested in the
estate of said deceased, appear before the said
Probate Court on Monday the 29th day of June,
A. d. 1874 at one o'clock in the afternoon OF
said day. at the court room of said Probate
Court, at the Court House, in Auburn, County
of Placer, to show cause why an order should
not be granted to the said Administrator, to sell
so much of the real estate of the said deceased,
as shall be necessary.


And that copy of this order be published at
least four successive weeks in the Placer HERALD,
n newspaper printed and published in said Pla-
Ger County.


By order of the Court.


B. F. BURT, Clerk.
Dated, May 25, 1874. m30-4w
Year: 1874

In the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial
District, of the State of California in and for
the County OF Placer.


Nellie Winters vs. Francis Winters.
Action brought in the District Court of the 14th
Judicial District of California in and for the
County OF Placer, and the Complaint filed in
said County of Placer in the office of the
Clerk of said District Court.


The people of the State of California send greeting
to Francis Winters, Defendant:


VOU are hereby required to appear in an ac-
Il ton brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court of the 14th
Judicial District of the State of California in
and for the County of Placer and to answer the
complaint filed therein Ga copy of which accom-
panies this summons), within ten days (exclu-
slve of the day of service) after the service on
yon of this summons--if served within this
county; or if served out of this county. but
within this judicial District, within twenty days;
or if served out of said District, then within
forty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer of said
complaint


The said action is brought to obtain decree
o. this court, dissolving the bonds of matrimo-
ny existing between you and this plaintiff, and
awarding to her the care and custody of her
minor child, Frank Winters, - all of which is
more fully set forth in said plaintiffs complaint
on file, herein a copy of which accompanies this
summons.


And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired, the said plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the complaint


Given under my hand and the Seal of the


District Court Of the Fourteenth Ju-


dicia District of the State of Cali
SEAL forna, in and for the County of Pla-


GER this ninth day of April. in the


year of our Lord One Thousand


Eight Hundred and Seventy Four
n36-2m b. F. BURT Clerk
Year: 1874

In the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial
District of the State of California, in and for
the County of Placer.


Charity A. Given VS.. Isaac P. Given
The People of the State of California send greet
ing to Isaac p Given, Defendant


NOU are hereby required to appear in an ac-
Il ton brought against you by the above
name1 Plaintiff in the District Court of the Four
teenth Judicial District of the State of California
in and for the County of Placer, and to answer
the complaint filed therein Ga copy Of which ac-
companies this summons), within ten days lex
elusive OF the day of service after the service on
you of this summons - If served within this
county, or, If served ont of this county but within
this Judicial District, within twenty days; or, if
served out OF said District then within forty DAYS
or judgment by default will be taken against
yon, according to the prayer of said complaint
The said action is brought to obtain decree of
this court, dissolving the bonds of matrimony
existing between you and plaintiff, all of which
is more fully set forth in plaintiffs complaint on
file, herein to which special reference Is hereby
made.


And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
CURED, the said Plaintiff will apply to the court
Tor the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of the District
- Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Dis
SEAL trict of the State of California, in and
NV for the County of Placer, this ninth
day of June, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-four


b. F. BURT, Clerk.


je13-2m BY F. d. ADAMS, Deputy.
Year: 1874

TUEsDAY.-There is no change to note in the
markets to-day, all quotabe articles being very firm.
Potatoes are coming in quite freely and find ready
market. Butter is steady with no change in quota
tions. Grain is still firm.
Year: 1874

disturbed the silence t}ne moment the


balloon would reel, then it would sweep


across with frightful velocity into anoth-


er edrrent as it ascended or descended.
| The little ropes thai held me to the bal
loon were taut, and the trapeze swung
empty in the wind below. | then pulled
the valve-rOpe. This line extends up
through the neck of the balloon. and i
fastened TO the doors of the valve at the


very top of the gas-chamber 1t REQUIRES


considerable strength TO pull it. Nv


hands were numb, but | soon succeeded


IN opening the valve and could plainly


hear the gas rushing out at the ton The


balloon descended, and it was not long


before l could see, way down thousands


of feet, the first faint speck of the earth


below. The rain had ceased, and snow


flakes were not to be seen. Lower and


lower descended, until could see the


tiny streams of water, like so many sill


very serpents, stretching their slender


bodies over the land. Woods. houses.


and hills gradually came into sight.


FLOWING THROUGH THE TREES.


The wind was blowing a gale as Ian
preached the earth IL swept the bal
loon down towards dense wood with
frightful rapidity l drew up the trap
eze bar, for l did not wish to catch in
the tree tops. In a moment afterward
the balloon swept down and carried me
crashing through the tree-tOps. 1t is like
skipping a stone across the surface of a
pond The foliage was not yet out. and
the bare bOughs of the trees were sharp
and scratehy. At one time my head was
somehow or other lodged between two
limbs, and the first thing / knew | was
bleeding fearfully from deep cut in nv
neck.


How | became extricated / cannot
tell. l was being dragged along
at fearful rate. / threw out ballast
and the balloon assembled again,
and we cleared the woods. When over
a pailing fence i threw out my anchor.
IL caught, and in an instant the fence
was demolished. | then threw out the
anchor toward another fence, when il |
caught and jerked off the top rail. The |
balloon swayed and shot off again, when |
threw the anchor toward a stump.
1t caught, and Immediately the rope
broke. The balloon started off again,
dashed through pine trees and woods, I'M
TIL finally | watched the opportunity,
grappled with the top of the tree, and,
twisted the branches about the eoneen-
trating ring, at last secured the balloon.
The gas allowed TO remain in it for fear
the bulk of the muslin and netting
would come down and suffocate or throw
me from the tree-top to the ground.
Finally help came, and after cutting
down several trees l landed, very much
used up. During the desperate drag
through the woods received all my in
iuries, and several times ! intended to
jump, but did not. l confess that the
journey was a frightful one, but / shall |
try it over and over again."
Year: 1874

At recent meeting of literary women OF
New Y FORK the toast, Tho Women OF Ohio.
was offered, and the following beautiful
response was made by Mrs. Caroline 4,
SOule:


Do you hear the cry of the women


Of the women whose hearts are broken?
o my brothers! listen TO the wailing,


And let il be the token


OF the need there Il iU pray
For the dawning of II better day
OF Il day when there shall he no signing
Over manhood in the gutter dying;
OF day when wives and mothers sadness
Shall be all forgotten i'll their gladness.
Do you hear the cry of women


of the women whose hopes are weary?
D my brothers! listen to the wailiRg


That comes up from the homes SO dFeaFy,
And let it be an answer when they say:
Wherefore do these women need TO pray?'
Think of it-were yOn our wives and you


our mothers


And say if you wish TO hear them signing
Over manhood in tie gutter dying.
Do YOU hear the crv of the women


The women who look forward for the
As day whose anguish they can reckon


By the memories of cruel, living sorrow?
o my brothers! lend helping hand
To this earnest, to this solemn band
Slaves TO wrclchedecss for ever and for ever,
Unless Right doth Use lis mighty lever,
And lift manhood from It's slime,
From its sluggishness and crime.
DO you hear the cry of the women


of the women whose true hearts are thilling
With Christ-lOve for sinners,


And who, like the Lord, willing
To go whereSoever there are ialtering souls
With not faith enough TO make them whole?
o my brothers! listen to the cry,
And be not ashamed Of fearful eye;
For the dawning of "A brighter day.
Year: 1874

Away he sped when the flood came down,
Rattlety- bang past village and town
Now hugging his beast with all his might,
Now clutching its tail in Il terrible fright.
Now bouncing upon the animal all
Bumpity-bump, like a rubber ball
Away he sped till the race was DER,
And the brute reined in at his cottage door.
Half breathlcSs, lac shrieked: The mill


dams bust,
And was the first 10 yet mp and dust.
Rachel Rebecca. my darling wife,
Thank Heaven, that spared your husbands


fife"
Then he hung from his saddle as still as


mouse.
To hear the soft voice of his gentle spouse
His eye grew bright, and his heart beat fast,
For he knew she was going to speak at last
And so she was-but the words he heard
Were not as sweet as the voice of bird,
As they broke the calm of the morning


cool


why wasn't you drowned, you derned old


foOlg"
Year: 1874

This is the title given 10 those who
have recently crusaded against Rum
The title Is chiefly conferred by those
who take "a little for their stomach :
sake, " or a good deal of it for their pal
ate's sake. Already the anti-temperance
men cry out, The WOmen's Temper
ance excitement is subsiding. Thought
there would be nothing permanent 20
And the excitement of the Day Of Pen
tecost lasted only one day. yet who viii
say there were no permanent RESULTS


For the next ten thousand years tne
good effect of the recent movement Will
be felt. Within a few months eight hun
dred rum-sellers have given up their
business and professed faith in Christ
Twenty-Five hundred grog-shOps have
been closed. Two hundred and fifty
western townships are entirely free from
ruIn-seIIing establishments. Fifteen mil
lion dollars less of revenue from run-sel-
iers have been paid in at Washington
than in the same length of time last year.
When President Grant was told Of this
he said: Very well, put the tax on
something else" So say we. We can.
not afford TO have the Rum traffic 20 on
though the trafficers should pay ten dol
lars Of revenue where now they pay one.
FROM the Christian at Work.
Year: 1874

INFLUENCE OF Newspapers Small
Is the sum that is required 10 patronize
newspaper, and amply rewarded is its
patron, | care not how humble and un-
pretending the gazette which he takes


1t is next to impossible 10 fill a sheet
with printed matter without putting
into Il something that is worth the sub
seriptiOn price. Every parent whose
son is away at school, should supply him
with newspaper. well remember what
marked difference there was between
those of my schOOlmates who had, and
those who had not access to newspapers.
Other things being equal, the first were
always decidedly superior TO the last in
debate, composition, and general intel
igenee.-DdnieI Webster.
Year: 1874

One of the wealthiest persons in New
York has been led by the new impulse
in favor of cremation to append "a eodi-
Gil to his will making this method of
dispOsing of disposing of his remains
obligatory upon his heirs. Probably he
is one who has won riches by avoiding
waste, and he wishes to exemplify the
spirit of economy to the last limit of
this world. Accordingly he has directed
that the unavoidable dissolution of his
remains into gaseous and earthly matters
be fastened by burning instead of re-
tarded by burial, thus utilizing his bOdy's
material directly for the vegetable king
dom and otherwise. Then come the spe-
ciic directions. After death is assured,
the body is to be injected with petroIe-
um, cresilie, alcohol, or its disinfeeting
equivalent, laid in an iron coffin, and
after a burial service by any enlighten-
ed clergyman, taken away to the Man
hatten Gas works and placed in one of
the retOrts, which shall be closed for three
or four hours and the usual heat applied.
The nitrOgenOus compounds are to be
collected as ammonia, and the hydro
carbOns be contributed To the municipal
illumination, only the carbonic acid gas
being allowed to pass OF unutilized. -
If any respectable party or association
wishes his ashes, they can have them,
but if no desire is expressed then they
shall 90 to the enrichment Of one of the
fiower-beds near the Central Park music
stand Thus cremation promises among
other advantages to give testatOrs larger
liberties, add to the benefits of the liv
ing instead of taking away from them,
and make the memory Of the departed
fragrant indeed.
Year: 1874

Abiding to a recent event in San
Francisco, where two editors indulg-
ed in the amusement of shooting at
each other, local journal says :
8 We think that one was perfectly
justified in trying to kill the other
and we believe it unfortunate for
the community that the effort was
not successful, as in that case the
public would have had an opportuni-
ty of getting rid of the second
nuisance by legal means
Year: 1874

Duluth has lost its daily paper,
and the ladies from the Zenith City
are compelled to spend half the
morning in talking with each other
from second story windows. to say
nothing of the necessity of using
brown paper in their toilettes.
Year: 1874

Persons receiving the GAZETTE with a RED Y
MARK it, notified that their subscription is
due for the current volume, and they are respect
fully requested at once to remit the subscription
Year: 1874

He was soon ostracised from the
society of the town, and direful sto-
ries are told of the excesses into
which he then plunged. There were
two gamblers from the East. whom
he had brought West with him, and it