smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

INFLUENCE OF THE STOCK AND
GRAFT.-In budding or grating trees it
is folly TO Use a diseased stock, as twill,
in nine cases out of ten, communicate
the disease to the graft. Also avoid un-
healthy buds, as a graft taken from
diseased tree is liable to affect the stock;
for instance. a bud from a peach tree
having the yellows will convey this dis
ease to the stock. The following gen
eral rules contain the whole matter In
nutshell: In a favorable climate and
soil, where the greatest growth, dura-
ton and development in any fruit is de-
sired .lchOose a stock Of a closely similar
nature to the graft, as an apple Seeding
for an apple and pear Seeding for
pear. If, however, dwarf trees that
come into bearing very young are re-
uuired, then employ for stock an al
lied species of slower growth, and if the
soil and climate be unfayOrable, use
stock adapted to the soil, or one which
will. lv its harder roots, endure the
cold.-N. 7. World.


SALT. SULPHUR AND CHARCOAL FOR
PIGs.-We have observed that when
pigs are fed a great deal Of hearty food,
they are fond of salt and charcoal. Pigs
are often affected with Indigestion, and
the sa14and charcoal are good remedies.
We can not very well mix these things
with their food in the right proportion,
and, moreover, it would not be best to
attempt to force pig to eat them unless
it wanted to. or else its appetite might
be destroyed and harm come from the
experiment; but by mixing the salt and
charcoal together, and putting them in
box accessible to the pigs, they will
eat no more than they require. There
is no danger in putting either salt, char
coal or sui phur, where the pigs can get
them, but to mix them in their food
might injure them, especially if any one
of them should possess a voraciOuS ap-
petite. Hogs will eat considerable
quantity of sui phur, and it is exceeding
" healthful to them as purifier of the
blood, and to help them to get rid Of
the vermin which infest their bodies in
side and out. We want the pics we are
going to eat to have plenty Of sulphur,
at least all they will take. Their flesh
makes better food.-F D. Curtis, in Ru-
raj NelC Yorker.
Year: 1879

SCARCITY OF MoNEY-One reason of hard
times and the scarcity OF money here, is, that
I great deal of money is sent out of the country
for thinss which can be had here for less money
than in San Francisco, and IS good if not bet
ter. As an Illustration great MANY pictures
are sent away to be copied and enlarged, when
by going to Brodeck u Co, You can have II
done at reasonable prices and satisfaction guar
anteed.
Year: 1879

REVIVAL SERVICES IN THE HALL OF THE COOPER


UNIoN-THE PARABLE OF THE PRoDIGAL SON.


The great hall OF the Cooper Union was densely
crowded by gospel seekers who went to hear the
evening services conducted by Messrs. Sawyer and
Sankey. numerous choir occupied the platform
with which the congregation Joined in singing
number of Mr.. Sankey's and other compositions.
Mr.. Sawyer opened the services with prayer.
setting forth the nothingness Of mankind and the
power and wisdom OF God. Mr.. Sankey also made
short prayer. in which he said that Christ was pres
ent in that great gathering to seek out and reclaim
tho lost sheep of His fold Then Mr. Sawyer read the
parable of the Prodigal Son. and delivered a short
address upon the lesson which 1t conveys.
He said that the Gospel il so plain that every one
must be able to see by it's light 1t struck him that
the Saviour must have known just what He was
talking about in uttering that parable The speaker
believed that humanity is the same that it was
1880 years ago. He reminded the people that many
young men had come down from their quiet homes
lis just as the Prodigal Son had done long
ago. The human heart he held to be desperately
wicked. and the Scriptures told us that we were
born in sin. He instanced the cases OF young dry
goods clerks who had come down from the country
and fallen into the ways Of wickedness. They got
into fast company fashionable hotels aud bar
rooms He believed there were some such
young men present in the meeting. and
they were in that same position. tending
toward the bottomlcss pit. The young men knew,
when in their sober moments, that they were going
wrong. but sometimes got to tho extremity from
which the PrOulBal Don was reScueU Inere were
plenty of men right there who had got away from
the good path. aud he and his colleague had come
down to tell them that the Father would still
them. When the speaker in New York. long
time ago he earned q good salary. Friends, there
fore, multiplied amazingly. but one morning ne
arose to find himself without dollar or friend.
He said that there were many young men in that
audience who wanted to take right hold Of the Cos
pei. He reverted to the prodigal women and
prayed that the godly mothers and daugh-
ters who had learned to know Christ would
carry the glorious Of salvation to those lost
creatures. The midnight lamp left on the table
Of the strayed girls home to welcome her back and
the signals of salvation. made to shine by the
heavenly Father. who keeps the light burning and
the door open to welcome all. The great God OF
their fathers. he said. half way meet them.
and the prodigal should run back in the spirit of
genuine true repentance to the Saviour, who beck
Oued him on.
Year: 1879

to resist vice is crime against society.
Men rebel against Heaven when their religious be-
lief is destroyed BY denying the existence of God
atheism-bod. brazen. baneful 1t is the impious
assertion that there is no power in the universe to
punish vice. Convince the people that there is no
God and all that is vile ana injurious would set at
defiance the high claims of morality.


Some inidels may boast of their morality but
they indebted for this to the indirect influence
of Christianity. But what of the masses who have
rejected this indirect inhnence? BY what
power will you deter them from crime? BY the
dread of the impending evil which precedes the
commission OF crime? That is the sole offspring of
the religious belief which atheism aims to des troy.
Modern free thought subverts the foundation
Of morals and elevates expediency to the dignity
OF law. AS all men equals, morality without
God as its authoritative reason is but o human
stipulation, to be broken at will be forced against
will. This places virtue under the dominion of
passion. SO that man will be virtuous vicious
his passions incline. Do you plead the benefcence
OF public erals? But when there is no God men
will be governed by what they desire. The stability
of government is in a moral sentiment in stand
ing army. 1t is in God or in bayonct-in Bibles
in Gatling guns. But inhdelity annihilates that
moral sentiment and organizes an army of occupa-
ton. do not say that all free thinkers free
lovers; but do say that all free lovers free
thinkers, who constitute the majority of inides,
who would strike down our homes with ruthless
hand. Rousseau and Chesterfield are their favorte
authors. and Bennett. who now rots in prison rs
condemned felon.
Year: 1879

acters of God and man. He argued. then. that IL
there were any love in mems hearts for
the noble and the heroic. If there was
spark of gratitude in our nature. we should
feol compelled to love Jesus and to prove by our
lives that appreciated how intensely great His
work for earth had been and how fully all that
belonged to Him. In order to love Him.
continued the preacher. should hate sin and keep
lie com M ndt tnen
Year: 1879

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.


Tho race for the championship OF the National
Association is watched with considerable interest
there is possibility of any OF three clubs win
ming the pennant, that OF the Albanys however, be-
ing much better than either the Nationals or Holy.
okes. they have only game to win out OF four,
while either of their opponents will have to win
three straight games. The following is . complete
record OF the games played, won and to play up to
Year: 1879

THE EXISTENCE OF ETERNAL PUNISHMENT


SERMON BY REV. DIR. HOFFMAN.


The announcement that Rev. DIR. Hoffman. the
newly-elected Dean of the Theological Seminary in
this city. would preach at st. Philips Protestant
Episcopal Church. on Mulberry street. drew large
attendance Of white and colored people Dr. Hoffman
formerly rector of st. Marks Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Philadelphia and the attraction
rounding him was to see the manner Of man So
looted to succeed Dr. Seymour. His subject was the
existence OF eternal punishment and the necessity
of at once avoiding it through faith in Christ His
text was-"And when he come he beheld
the city and wept over it. saying. If thou hadst
known. thou. in this thy day, the things which
belong unto thy peace but now they are hid from
thine eyes"-St. Luke XIX. Al. 80. With the
thought Of Jesus weeping over the holy city the
only day Of triumph He enjoyed in His short life.
the first % question SUI suggested is. What caused the
magnifcence so soon to pass away in its destruction
by the Romans. He had no tears for self.
the people. who allowed sin and wickedness
to reign in the holy city, and He wept the thought
Drought Him back peace So now better to Weep
over the rotous and sinful who are in life. than to
mourn over the dead saint who is with the Father.
But ii the Son Of God is thus weeping-He who
knoweth all things-can He be other than weeping
over world Of sin. over those who in prosperity
the activities of life forgetting God hastening
OF God which sent His only begotten Son into the
world to from the wrath to
did not reach to every living soul. His tears
alone preof OF the utter alacy Of the doctrine
that God Is too merciful to allow any to perish.
this were 30 there necessity for the atone
ment The same God who is God Of love is also q
consuming fire, and into utter and outer darkness
will all be thrust who do not believe in the Son Of
God and the necessity of His sacrifice. Christ died
on the Cross that all might be saved through belief
in Him. His blood alone washing away our SINS and
in order to make calling and election sure
delay should be made in obtaining His
forgiveness and His love. The ties Of
earthly love- the calls Of business friendship, tho
thought that there is plenty of time should be laid
aside. '.Wait till little older. says one, for
getting that when once the voice of God reaches q
mans heart and he fails to answer he may be
called again. The spirit may now be strug-
Cling with hearts who present. Oh, do answer
with the tuu measure of faith, that you may in the
end enjoy the full realities Of heaven with the Son
who stteth the right hand Of the Father in glory
for and ever.
Year: 1879

= One of the dancers, who was
really handsome and ofsuperb physique,
was pointed out to US as the loving
husband" an anomaly in Indian econo-
nv and which fills the whole tribe with
amazement There is quite romance
attached to him. He served with great
bravery and faithfulness under General
Miles in his campaigns against the Nez
Perces, leading the charge against them
and conducting himself in highly mer-
itorious manner. returning to his tribe
covered with glory. To show their ap-
probation of his valor, the tribe selected
the most beautiful maiden for guerdon.
None but the brave deserve the fair
was truism in this case, for he was
smitten by her charms and has exhibited
the most exemplary devotion ever since.
riding by her side through long marches
and cheering her in their mutual exile
by love and tenderness. Wherever op-
portunity offers they wander off alone.
finding pleasure in that sweet solitude
of two alter the most sentimental fash
ion. Another redoubtable warrior with
them has met a cruel fate in loving a
too disdainful maid. He purchased his
bronze love of her father for three ponies
which he gallantly delivered before Sc
curing his bride but, alas love laughs.
at lucre even in the wild woods, and she
steadily refused to enter his tepee or be-
stow look upon him Instead of hid
ing his broken heart like white lover,
or finding oblivion for his sorrow In fire
water, he goes about with his blanket
drawn tightly over his face as q signal
of his degradation, an object of derision
to the whole tribe. Loud and piercing
are his lamentations, and no man sees
his face, and the father-in-law retains
the ponies, and the obdurate maid re-
fuses to be woed, much less won.
Year: 1879

Editor Ey0rid0 AqricttJteuist


The second day of Winter finds us
enjoying lovely weather, clear and
cool. The harbor looks like molten
glass, rejecting boats and shores, in
to deep, clear light, very unusual
at this season. Many OF our people
will leave for Florida just as soon as
the snow flakes fall, and we cannot
escape them much longer. For in
valids and those who love a change
your genial air and sunny skies are a
strong magnet but those who have
good health, rather enjoy our bracing
Winters, for with double windows
and plenty of wrappings we defy
the elements, and enjoy old Boreas
as he goes on a rampage, or Jack
Frost as he spurs us up with his 10y
touch.


Some of our prettiest home Or
naments are Florida products. The
long trailing moss is used in large
quantities for festooning chandeliers,
dressing cases and hanging baskets.
The sea-beans are pretty. interviewer
with moss, and polished highly they
are unique for personal adornment.
A very few baskets of fancy straw,
made up tor the northern market are
found, and we want more of them.
Not long ago large quantity were
sent from Jacksonville to parties in
New York and placed among other
goods in the window of a wholesale
store down town, where they re-
manned for some time unsaleable,
and at last weie disposed of at
low figure to lady, who thought
she had discovered prize in the col
lection. There might be good
trade established for these articles
in our city. If any of your readers
are interested in this work, will they
communicate with the writer through
your Office. MOI RAM.
Year: 1879

We have often halted to notice with
what celerity lame person will propel
himself along through the crowded
streets. 1t only requires an extra step,
or a little extra effort to keep abreast OF
the sound in limb and health. So we
have been dreaming over the sand bar
of the st. Johns river, and thinking all
the while that it was our &c skeleton in
the closet" and we must with bated
breath and deferred hopes, wait the
snail-like movements of the federal
government to vote money to make a
ship channel. This state of patient
waiting has prevented much from being
consummated, that otherwise might
have been. The extra effort was not
pat forth; the determination to make
the best of present opportunities was
lacking and we all contented ourselves
with signing over what might have been.
In the many vicis STUDIES of trade, and
the perverse way of capital and business
combinations, it has fallen out that we
have had established an ocean steamship
line direct to New York. 1t matters not
what was the primal cause, if it only
shall prove . remunerative commercial
enterprise, and in the line of enlarging
and extending the business for large
ships. Messrs. Mallory & Co. are busi-
ness men. and full of enterprise and
pluck, when there is a reasonable pros
pect Of final success. But no sooner
does the Western Iexas ride safely and
triumphantly over the much dreaded bar,
and enter our harbor as the pioneer
ship, in what all hope and expect will be
. permanent line, than follows close to
her the magnificent steamer st. Johns
a palace steamer, worthy of high praise
for all of her appointments and her ton
nacsssend4n 4nassaS SRsrs a.. 81 siii.
Is not all, for now comes the announce


ment that the New York and Nassau
line of mail steamers. owned by Messrs.
Murry, Ferris & Co., will soon make
jacksonville the United States terminus
for their steamers. This is a new de-
parture, but one predicated on correct


business principles, and determined on


after careful inquiry. 1t comes close
after the Western 1eras, and is born


of tho same pushing and enterprising


spirits as that of AIessrs. Mallory q; Co.


Ii the one had not been projected the


other might not have been, so much


does example stimulate and create new


experiments and new efforts in all de-


partments of human enterprise -Er.
Year: 1879

Editor Florida Agrictltmist:


When l last met you this question
was asked: Why do You not write
tor the AGR1CULTURIsT," will ex.
plain. l wrote two letters to
Western paper in 1874 and they cost
me $500 in postage stamps alone
and as / had no land for sale / was
out that amount, and in smaller
amounts by my corresponding with
other papers until 1 concluded to stop
altogether. ] shall now write not to
induce immigration for we in this
county are not yet ready for it but
to get information. First. I will now
state why we are not ready. When
letters are published in the northern
and western papers stating what
delightful climate we have got, they
come here and find it as we have
stated, but when we write that we
can raise garden sprodrc:as in sssia ''s;nter,
in fact, the year through, also oranges,
lines, lemons, bananas, pine-apples'
guavas, etc., etc, they can't find it;
and why? not because we can't raise
them but because we don't, Now l
am going to raise those articles and
then, when | write a letter to the
press. and individuals are induced to
come to Florida to see for themselves,
l am going to show them the things
growing, not one plant or two, but in
such an abundance that they will be-
lieve what I have written. l have
been on this coast since 1869 and in
that time there has not been year,
until this, that have not been obliged
to send to Jacksonville for sweet po-
tatoes, this year I raised enough for
my own wants, next I will have them
for sale. WIZ should we be obliged


f


to send west for our pork and bacon
when we can produce such crops of
sweet potatoes, peas, eassava, etc.
What is the trouble ? there is screw
loose somewhere; now I am going to
give reason for it, but as 1 have had
but one Summer on pine woods land
and spent most of my time in expert
menting, on a small piece, with va
rious articles. hope l may be able
to draw out others, who have had
more experience than I have, if my
conclusions are not correct. In the
first place, the land has never been
thoroughly cultivated. By this 1
mean frequent plowiug and cult
vating. In the first plowing, the
surface only is skinned off; and the
second, third and so on, ditto. Now
/ think the first blowing, should be
no more than four inches or so accord
ing to the depth OF the soil, but the
next should be six inches, the next
eight inches, the next ten inches and
then twelve inches, in fact a gradual
subsoiling


Now, [ know some will say. she
will spoil his land" for he will get all
the soil plowed under and his land
will produce nothing. But stop a
Year: 1879

Before YOU begin your heavy spring
work after a winter OF relaxation, YOUR
system needs cleansing and strengthen
ing 10 prevent an attack oi Ague, Bill
lious or Spring Fever, or some other
Spring sickness that viii unfit YOU for =
seasons work. You will save time,
much sickness and great expense If you
viii use one bottle Of Hop Bitters in
your family this month. Don't wait
See other column. ssras
Year: 1879

To be popular, learn to be good
listener, and to draw people out by
asking them leading question"
Host people would rather talk than
listen. 1t is more interesting to
them to tell of their own little exploits
tkaeIsc |1oo fi6t lain 'UUo Iru""s
sWordy' people become wearlsome
in a short time. Do not dwell upon
personal matters; they are not likely
to prove interesting to others, how
ever important they may seem to us.
Leave self out of the question. Choose
Just the right word for the right place;
say what you have to say In the iewest
possible words. The great fault with
most people in conversation IS that
they talk for their own editicatlon
rather than for the pleasure of the
listener. To be really entertaining,
ask yourself what, subjects are OF the
closes. interest to SHur companion,
| consult his tastes in the choice CT
themes, and so far as is consistent
with honesty, in the manner OF hand
ling them. Always maintain your


personal dignity, consult the states,


and defer to the opinions of those


around YOU. The true secret of real


popularity is seIf-forgetfulness. Do


not give the impression of telling all


that you know; rather say little,


and indicate the possession Of a latent
power in reserve. Do not throw aside
tho oninions of others If they differ


from your own rather weigh it care
J fully against your own; and extract


from it whatever of truth and reason
it may contain. Avoid arguments
: they seldom lead to conviction, and


often to ill-temper.
Year: 1879

The Palmyra Enterprise
Published in Jefferson county,
Wisconsin, relates this new dog
story-and a pretty good one.


A gentleman connected with
the United States lake survey,
in this city, was engaged ono
day on the skirt of a wood in
Indiana. Near him, sleeping
lazily in the sun, lay his faith
full dog, Tiger. Thinking to
have some. fun with the dog, he
gave a shout and a jump into
the thicket as If all the game
ever protected by game laws
from marauding hunters was
thrashing through the bushes.


AS he expected. Tiger came
bounding and barking to the
fray, and soon detecting the
trick that was played upon him,
sneaked back to his lair and lay
down again.


The surveyor resumed his du-
ties, and was hard at work for
two or three hours, when, all al
once, the dog rose from his
sleep, set his ears and eyes in
direction of the wood, gave q
bark and made o rush to the
forest depths.


The surveyor followed the
noble brute to tree up which
he was sending canine congrat-
ulations to the prey; but when
the surveyor came and began
anxiously to scan the beughs
fer the hiding game Tiger gave
a satisfied "Ah WhoohI" be-
slowed a glance of contempt at
the surveyor, and striking a
dignified gait stalked back to
his couch with the appearance
Of a dog that had squared all
accounts with tho lake survey,
and had left nothing duo on ei-
ther side. l 8
Year: 1879

Nashville Banner: Allow the


Banner to make a prediction.


If this compromise is not settled
at the August election, it will


be the last chance the people


will ever have to settle it on
such favorable terms. The next
offer will be to pay the whole
debt, and the owners Of snch a
vast sum will find some way to
get it. Mark our words.