smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

IT is not worth while to attempt
to persuade people to believe that
times are good, business brisk and
money plentiful, when there are a
thousand things that prove the con-
trary. Times are not, good, busl-
ness is not brisk and money is not
plentiful with the great-majority of
the community. But in spite OF
these discouraging features there
should be the maintenance of a
cheerful spirit.
Year: 1877

THE season thus far has been SO wet as not
10 aeces>itate i7rigating, but the present ia


icafion> are that the rains are about over,
and If will be necessary to irEigate ali high
oud farms at least twice. When the clouds
clear away and the sun comes out warm the
Ground will dry out much more rapidly than
most farmers suppose, and crops are liable
70 suffer before the farmer is aware of it.
They should therefore make it convenient to
be ready. and commence to turn on the wa
ter at the first appearance of its need. The
water season will most likely be short, and
the supply be scarce in many localities as
the season advances. 1t would therefore he
well for I'LL who have not an assurance that
they will have all they will need to com
mence to irrigate early, While there is an
abundant supply. 1t would do no injury,
even though the weather should continue
slowery q few weeks longer, which is not at
all probable 1t will not do to depend upon
the tickle and uncertain skys for even one
day. Nature has provided the means by
which our farmers can make their own sea-
sons and a man Of good intelligence can
water his crops more regularly and get bet
ter results than can be obtained under any
other SYSTEM in any country. Indifferent
results are caused solely by poor manage
ment. ia farmer waits until his crops be-
gin to dry up before he begins to irrgatc, he
will find that before he can get over all his
fields some Of it is so stUnted by the drouth
that the best care and attention cannot re-
store it. The irrigating season is usually
farmers. but it is just as important that it be
attended to properly as it is that the land be
well prepared for the seed, or the grain pro-
parly cared for at harvest time.
Year: 1877

Although there are many widely different
breeds Of fowls, adapted more or less to the
varied wants of the farmer, there are some
general rules Cor their management which
are applicable everywhere and many fla
grant errors are made by most farmers.
serious error is the common custom OF keep
ing hens until they become too old for pro-
fit, because they were choice birds and good
layers when young. A hen of any breed
will lay only about half as many eggs the
second year as the first after she commences
laying. All fowls kept by farmer after
they are two years old are kept at loss, as
far as money is concerned. When Il whole
flock is allowed to run without killing off
the old ones anu replacing them by pullets,
disease is sure to attack them. They be-
come liable to gapes, cholera, etc., after they
become aged. If the practice of keeping
only pallets is once followed, am sure that
no farmer will ever abandon it.


Another bad practice is that OF allowing
the fowls to become wild, so that they are
afraid OF any one and hide away their nests,
and the few chickens they hatch lose their
lives from want OF food, care and shelter.
TO be sure, chickens Matched late in summer
and brought up in the fields by wild
mother are hardy, but this practice is not
profitable, as the cost of wintering exceeds
the summer returns. AS a general rule,
however. summer chickens are more profit
able than the very early ones, as they get a
more varied diet, better exercise, ord are
h h,althier every way. But fowls, to be pro-
titable, must be kept tame. If, however,
the chickens are to be grown for sale for
Year: 1877

lllgs are proper and right, and should be
lostered and encouraged by determined pur-
pose; yet there should be one main aim
tflat all are agreed upon, and each society.
organization, club, or whatever it NAV be.
should have, in common with all others. one
or more ends in view that are prompted by
the presence of necessity, pushed by the zeal
OF thorough conviction, and made cardinal
purpose in the minds of all Farmers are
accused OF being fault-tinders and never be-
ing satisfied; there is much reason for this
cilarge--each one complains on his own ac-
count, which causes it to lose its force by
reason of isolation of act and utterance.


There has been less legislation for the ben
eft of farmers than any other industry in the
land; few of their needs ever come before
the law-making bodies q tmidity or mod
esty that is almost born of weakness seems
to peryade the whole body of those classed
under the general head Of farmers. Few
are ever seen in the halls of legislation as
members, and none as a moral force de-
manding to be heard, and insisting on pro-
lection or relief at the hands of those who
make the laws. Farmers will see q half
score of bankers, dozen lawyers, few
members of Il board of trade in Il city, or an
equal number of amy other small but organ
lied class, do more towards shaping legisla-
ton and obtaining the purposes they plan
than million OF farmers could do. The
reason for it is that they have a due appre.
ciation of association, and the force that
comes with an idea when backed by organ
lied determination. The better class Of
farmers will not complain at what seems
discrimination against themselves, for they
can understand that they obtain all they are
entitled to, judging from the ardor of their
zeal in pushing their reforms. 4 man in
bondage must manifest a desire for freedom
before he can expect disinterested individ-
uals will espouse his cause and work for his
release. Too many farmers, instead of
proudly boasting that they are tillers of the
soil, disguise the fact and hide from the pub
lie their true relations to society and the
world. If a farmer hopes for the consider
alton and respect Of others. he must mani
fest respect for himself When farmers di-
rect the education Of their sons for Il protes-
sion or commercial business because it may
raise them from their present underlined po-
stion to one Of greater influence, they man
iiest spirit that demonstrates why they do
not receive more recognition as a class.


Let farmers agree among themselves, as a
class, that they need a certain legislation
which will aid and promote their enterprises
and defend and protect their rights, then let
there be move along the whole line Tor it;
in union is strength, in organization is hid
den power. There is no danger OF too many
societies, as each one is designed to educate
| farmers to their rights and create spirit OF
class pride; but between all these different
organizations can be created a bond of SYM
pathy and q general plan Of work that will
! introduce into the solution of the problem
influences in no other way attainable.-1he
Factory and Farm.


WHEAT AND OATS.


The highest quotations at Liverpool have
Year: 1877

concur in rejecting it, and that the


judgment Of the Board of Arbitration


is to stand unless both houses overrule it..


We have no sort Of objection, Of


course, to the personal character and


quality of the referees. None what


ever All the justices of our highest


judicial tribunal we believe to be good


and true men, Ct to be the referees of
the questions proposed to be submitted
to them. if these questions can be prop
erly referred to any third body. We
believe they stand as far above the party
passions of the hour as any men in the
whole country who could well be select
ed for such a trust. No men would
be likely to be more profoundly sensible
Of the oaths they are to be required to
take, and their judgment win be iH-
structed and illuminated BY the discus
sions which are likely to arise cut Of
the opposing views Of their ten col
leagues from the House and Senate.


Especially as referees in the dreadful
case of Louisiana must all candid men
approve of them, for their decision as
between Tilden and Hayes must carry
with it a decision between Nichols and
Packard. and upon this important sub
ieet the country ought to get from them
an honest and impartial judgment. free
from previous political and partisan
No living men ought to
eel the national disgrace inflicted upon
Is by the condition Of Louisiana more
zeenly than these justices. The per-
onal character of Ludeling. the Chief
Justice of that State, has been judisially
,efOre the Supreme Court at Washing
on and it has been jndicially passed
Ipon. The eyes of the judicial arbitra-
ors have, therefore. been judicially
pened to the terrible scandal in Louis
ana connected with bis name.
Year: 1877

Never use lady's name in an i'm


proper place. at an improper time, or il
mixed company. Never make asser.
tions about her that you think untrue,
or allusions that she herself would
blush to hear. Whom you meet with
men who do not scruple to use a wo-
man's name in a reckless manner, shun
them; they are the very worst members
Of the community men lost to every
sense of honor, every feeling Of human
ity. Many a good and worthy woman's
character has bsen forever ruined and
her heart broken BY lie, manufactured
BY some villain, and repeated where it
should not have been. and in presence
of those whose little judgment could
not deter them from circulating the
foul and Dragging report. A slander
is soon propragated, and the smallest
thing derogatory to Womau's charac-
ter will fly on the wings of the wind
and magnify as it eirculates, until its
monstrous weight crushes the poor IN
conscious victim. Respect the name of
woman Your mother and sisters are
women, and as you would have their
fair name untarnished, and their lives
unembittsred by the slanderer's bitter
tongue, heed the i'll your own word may
bring upon the mother, the sister, or
wife Of some fellow creature .-Ne,o Or
leans Picayane.
Year: 1877

CHILDREN NEVER LIVE Lone. When
they are not carried away in little cof-
fms and laid forever in the silent grave,
they become transformed so rapidly that
wO lose them in another way. The
athletic Young soldier or collegian, the
graceful heroine of the ball room, may
make proud the parental heart, but can
they quito console it for the loss of the
little ones who plagued and enlivened
the early years of marriage? ? A father
sometimes feel a legitimate and reason
able melancholy as be contsmplates the
most promising of bis little daughters.
full of vivacity and health. How long
will the dear child remain to him ? She
will be altered in six months; in six
years she will be succeeded by total
ly different ereature-a creature new in
flesh and blood and bone, thinking other
thoughts and speaking other language.
There is sadness even in that change
which is increase and progression, for
the glory of MONDAY has destroyed the
sweet delicaey of the dewy Aurora, and
the wealth of summer has obliterated
the freshness Of Spring.
Year: 1877

genius; and veal will grow into COED


solid beef, if the calf is well cared for.


SUPPLY AND DEMAND.


l have said there is a glut in the


market. For the reasons already stated, /,


and the additional fact that business is


very dull now, and writing can be done
out of business hours, there is an
amount of literary production that far
exceeds the consumption. No publisher
OF books or papers is in need of copy,
and many have manuscripts to give
away. It is quite probable that every
popular periodical has matevial on hand,
and engaged from contributors, to last
a year Whoever sends news, or some
thing fresh, lively, pointed. and the
point coming FIRST, is welcome. But
the proser, the essayist, the sentimen-
talist, the florist, must wait The
practical, active, working spirit Of the
times demands that what is printed
shall have immediate bearing upon the
thing in hand. Christian life is less
reflective and more progressive. The
world moves. Men do not stop to
think they think as they 60 Readers
want to get the best, for they have lit
tie time to read at all The newspaper
takes. the place of books, reviews and
pamphlets The newspaper is an om-
nibus The religious paper is teacher,
preacher and company Here is the
field for the best talent, the best learn
ing and the most ardent religious faith.
The man or woman who takes pains to
write an article and re-Writes it, con-
denses it. and puts every thought into
the best possible shape, illustrates it
with fact, incident, scripture or story,
works it all over again, revises it, care
fully corrects it, then makes fair copy,
keeps the last but one, and sends the
last TO the publishers, has done good
work that will tell upon the minds and
hearts Of tens of thousands of immortal
beings It is worth dsing. A slip
shod, half-baksd, undigested rigmarole.
dashed of in a hurry. is not worthy Of
he times or the place, and becomes the
Waste-b basket only. Whatever is worth
loing at all. is worth doing we'll. And
his is the sum of my discourse on writ
ng for the press.-IrenGus, IN New
York Observer
Year: 1877

SELECTED MISCELLANY. .-Hsppiness
is having what one likes contsntmenl
is liking what one has but content
msnt is only the pale ghost Of happi-
ness.


One Of the happiest and most indo-
pendent Of the human occupations is
that of an intelligent farmer, whose
land is paid for and who keeps out Of
debt.


The most important lesson of life is
to know how to be happy within our
selves, when home is our comfort, and
all in it, even to the dog and the cat.
share our affections. Do not repins
away happiness by thinking that which
is good may be better.


We never knew a scolding person
that was able to govern family. What
makes people scOld Because they can
not govern themselves How can they
govern others2 Those who govern
we'll, are generally calm. They are
prompt and resolute, but steady and
mild.
Year: 1877

A graphic idea Of the demoralized
condition Of socisty in South Carolins
was furnished to Congressman Abbot,
at Charleston, the other day. An old
darkey who was trying to build a FIRE
in his room, was SO slow the judge asked
him what the matter was. The reply
was prompt and comprehensive ''Fact
is judge, dat dar is no coal down stairs.
Its no use talking, dis county is gwins
to - as fast as it kin Use been up
and down de alley. and stole all de wood
l could find, and, in de present demor-
allied condition of society, can't do no
better"
Year: 1877

MANS INGENUITY The fishermen Of
Norway carry in their fishing boats a
water telescope or tube three or four
feet in length. They immerse one end
in the water, and then, looking intentIy
through the glass. they are enabled to
perceive objects ten or fifteen fathoms
deep as distinctly as if they we're with
in few feet of the surface. Hence,
when they discover plenty of fish they
surround them with their large draught
nets, and often catch them by hundreds
at haul, which. were it not for these
telescopes, would often prove prscariOus
and Improbable fishing This instru-
ment is not only used BY the fishermen,
but it is also found in the navy and
cOasting vessels.
Year: 1877

DR.. Weir Mitchell has been investi
eating the cause Of headache, and
among other conclusions, presents th,
following, viz: That there are many
headaches which are due indirectly tC
disorders of the refractive or aecomme-
dativs apparatus Of the eyes that in
these instances the brain symptom is
often the most and sometimes the sole
prominent symptom of the eye trouble,
so that while there may be no pain or
sense of fatigue in the eye, the strain
With which it is used may be interpreted
solely BY occcipital or frontal headache;
that the long continuance of eye trouble
may be the unsupported cause of in
somnia, vertigo, nausea, and general
failure Of health and that in many
cases the eye trouble becomes suddenly
mischievous. owing to some failure Of
the general health, OF to increased SEN
sitiveness of the brain from moral or
mental causes, Cases are cited BY DR..
Mitchell in support Of his theory on
this subject.
Year: 1877

AN INTERRUPTIoN.-An English pa
per relates the abrupt and extraordinary
termination Of wedding party at Shelf
field. All were enjoying themselves
immensely at the house Of the parents
of the bride, when the atmosphere sud-
denly became unbearable. The guests
begun to cough violently, and rushed
into the open air Seine one had satu-
rated piece of cotton wool with cay
enne, lit it and thrown it into the pas
sage. The bridegroom succeeded in
placing it outside, but was so overcome
that he narrowly escaped death. The
police were not able to detect the per-
petrator
Year: 1877

claimed the coordinate right Of the Senate
to information respecting nominations, and
will insist upon the same, to which effect
the Vice President was notified to inform
the President. 1t is now evident that the
break between the President and the ex-
tremists is beyond reconciliation. Conkling,
In discussion Of the question, intimsted
that the action of the Senate in these cases
would have an important bearing upon the
Presidents title. It now seems that amongst
the extremists any movement on the part of
Tilden would not be opposed.
Year: 1877

A Society for tho Prevention of Crime has
been formed by some of the energetic TEN.
perance people, at the Foundry. 1t will
organize immediately, and commence war
upon the unlicensed liquor dealers. Nelson
J. Lee, who has already obtained consider.
able nstoreity in that line, will be authorized
by the Society to continue In bis enforcing OF
the License Law. The Society is understood
to be backed by large number of promi-
nent citizens, and will employ Especial at
torney to prosecute their business.
Year: 1877




The Dsla~ars G4sssts7 end MOANING
HERALD are worried with oar Senators and
Representative 10 Congress because they
stand by the old Hard Money Democratic
faith. They wish them to fellow these
newspaper organs in their apostacy.-Nevs
and Advtrtiser.


The HERALD ID not worried-it stands by
common right and holds to the Democratic
doctrine Of geld and silver. When did the
News and Advertiser obtain q commission
IS an ecclesiastical judge, enabling it to
determine what is erthedox, and what
heterodox in the Democratic party. +
Year: 1877

One case came under nay observation
in which the principal actors were a
member of Congress, aged, l should
Judge, upward of sixty, and bright,
fresh, sprightly widow, Il sparkling and
Irresistible type of the class of which
the elder Weller so solemnly counsels
his son to "beware. The sly twinkle
of the old gentleman's eye and his ex-
preston of studied indifference to the
tender glances and alluring airs led me
to seriously doubt whether he heard one
word of the manufactured business be-
ing poured into his ear, and my inclina-
ton to examine the document in his
hands was almost irresistible, so firmly
was / convinced that it was bottom-side
upward; but, when | saw her rest her
beautiful hand so tenderly upon his
arm, and gazing up into his face with
bewildering eyes, inquire in tones of
sweet perplexity "My dear Mr.
what shall l do?' we rang down the
curtain. We were willing to wager our
head on the success of that woman's
petition if it lay in the power of our
venerable friend to bring it about
Washington Letter.
Year: 1877

If man thus returned to power can ride in
safety from the Executive Mansion to the Capt.
tol to be inaugurated, we are fitted for the
slavery that will follow the Inauguration. We
do not believe the people of the United States
are of this servile sort. We do not believe they
are prepared without blow to part with their
hard earned, blood-stained possessions.
Notice is now served on the
citizens Of Louisiana and South Carolina
that they must care for themselves. How soon
the lamp post will bear fruit is for them to say.
To the people of the North and West notice is
given that all the toll to which they are sub
jected that bondholders and monopolists may
fatten securely is repaid by no surety for their
rights. and that a shrinkage of values is not now
in order. If there is law for fraud there is rea-
son for violence.
Year: 1877




do, exist, through which the gas sscends,
is forced, or ia sucked INTO the houses.


supposing it possible that the pipes, or
drains. are sir-tight, and that no leaks
exist, the next question is as to the eff
cheney of the traps. The only effective
trap is water-valve, commonly known
as stench-trsp. There are many vari-
eties of form in these traps bat all are
constructed on one principle, the simplest
form being n depression in the pipe,
which stands full OF water, and therefore
closed against the gas, alter the
rest of the pipe is clear. 1t not un-
frequently happens that the pipes
are faulty IN construction. The
depI ession is made too shall.
low. SO that the passage is not complete.
ly blocked. In other cases the trap fails,
where the depression is sufficiently deep,
from the TACT that of the water which
runs through none, or onlya little, re-
mains in it. This is the case where the
pipe is made so small in proportion to its
work that it runs full when the syphon
action drains the whole of the pipe OF It's
contents. Small lead pipes can only be
secured against such action by making
tue depressed part larger than the rest OF
the pipe.


rhe most perfect trap will fail If not
kept supplied with water, MS constant
evaporation goes on. Again, it dirty
water is left standing in trap io' few
hours. it becomes pltrid, esdecially if
there be any pu.rid water in the trap to
begin with. Hence, any trap which Is
likely to be lett iull Of dirty water is liza
bic TO cause nuisance in house. This
ia sometimes the case with water
closets and kitchen sinks. In
severed and trapped houses, with
stone or metal sinks, there is frequently
sour smell in and around tho sink. Ii
every discharge OF dirty water into the
drain were immediately followed by
flushing of clean water this nuisance
would be aba.ed-provided the pipes are
air tight and the trap we'll made. The
depression may bs choked with sediment,
especially in cellar drains, and the
varieties OF trap used to prevent this are
peculiarly liable to evaporation and
therefore stand in need Of frequent fash
ing


So long as sewer gas is permitted to
enter the house pipes and there ls no
question that it does enter the pipes OF
nearly if not quite all houses as they are
now SO ~ered and trapped-it can only be
prevsnte passing out into the houses by
keeping the pipes perfectly air-tight and
the traps in a,horoughly efficient condl
ton. We have seen that the first is
practically impossible, and the second re-
ouires constant wstchiulness and atten.
ton TO the condition of every waste pipe
and drain in the house. The season of
the wear has now arrived when the
utmost and untiring vigilance will be re.
quired. in the citv, to preserve the health
of the little OIL es."
Year: 1877

Buckwheat cakes are favorite winter
breakfast dish with us, and have found
nothing better than the old-fashioned
emptyings for raising them. / make
them as follows: To quart of buck
wheat add two level spoonfuls each OF
Indian meal and wheat -four, mix with
warm water,add a cdp of sweet yeast and
a teaspoonful of salt. In the morning,


before baking, pour off cup of the bat
ter and set in cool place for the next
morning, then beat the remainder briskly
for few minutes, add scant teaspoon.
full of soda and bake at once.
Year: 1877

The gold king dies bard. Since the
demonetization Of silver as par factor
in our currency It has had supreme rule
of all money values in this country, and
its sway has been arbitrary, relentless
and expensive to the business interest Of
the people. The Nation has fol. years
bowed in humble submission to its pow.


er, until it cannot brook rebuke OF any
check likely to be placed upon the limit
of its sway. sas