smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

The engineers IN chargf ot the railroad
survey Of the Cowiilz pass report that a
thoroughly practicable route exists
through that pass with comparatively
easy grade and work. The Official report
will up ear in due time.
Year: 1878

NOVEL RUNAWAY.--Ar runaway
of rather curious sort took
place at the railroad track last
evening. The engineer of the
mosquito had got off the loce-
motive to uncouple it from the
cars, when by some means the
throttle became opened and she
started off slowly. The engineer
endea 7ored to get about again,
but after being dragged a few
yards he gave it up, and there
being no fireman on the locomo-
tive it took a trip on its own &C
count, and run some three miles
before it stopped.
Year: 1878

And the winds blew upon the woman
and whirled her hat over the fence, and
tugged enthusiastically with her over
skirt, and when She held the front down
the back flew up. and when She held the
back down the front tiewup And straight
way the fiery spirit Of her sex arose within
her. and she backed up against the fence,
shut her knees together on the front
breadth Of every thing, poked the hair
away from her eyes and smiled sweetlv,
while the wind howled and shrieked
around her; and moaned, and sobbed and
darted between her ankles and found
naught that it could wiggle except the
loose end Of shoe string.
Year: 1878

The entire population Of the whole
American continent is trihe over
eighty.6ve and half millions, while
Asia contains S24 ,54S, 500 people.
The entire population of the globe is
l,423, SIG, 800. Two hundred human
beings die every hour, while twenty
three hundred are born IN the same
time. Il will thus be seen that only
a small portion of the people resi''e in
America, and that it will be some
time before the world is depopuhted.
And yet people make as much fuss
about the murder of lit.le colored
baby as they would about the killing
of good dog, or a boss mouser.
Year: 1878




No UYDERcLoTHEs.-A lady re-
Gently received dress from Worth.
She could not get in it. She tele-
graphed the autocrat to that effect.
He answered: perhaps you attempt
to put it on over other clothing
This can not he permitted. | will
send by steamer buckskin tights which
is the only garment worn with dresses
made according to the dictates Of
fashion," Alas ! this is what we have
come to. Tights and.a piece of mus
lin basted in the train of the Dress
[Cleveland Herald.
Year: 1878

A hard old customer was Badger.
He never was known to attend church,
and was considered the wickedest man
in the small town in which he lived.
One night his old COW was prowling
about the house seeking what she
might devour. and stuck her head in
the swill-barrel. BY the time the bar
rel was empty her head was so far in
that she could not withdraw it, and
she made blind rush to free herself
from the incumbrance. As luck
would have it, she struck bee-line for
the house, and directly tor the front
door. The old man was sitting inside
telling his family oil about great
murder trial. when the COW gave a
frightful below, which was prolonged
by the empty barrel into an unearth-
ly roar. At the same time the front
door crashed from its hinges, and the
COW, with her uncommon head-gear,
bolted into the room. "Qld wicked
ness" gave one agonized look at the
frightful demon which confronted
him; each separate and individual
hair stood on end; a shivering feeling
crawled up and down his back; his
eyes protruded from his head; alto.
gether, he was "A picture OF abiect ter
ror. Suddenly his tongue was loosen
ed, aud he screamed, "For heavens
sake take Mary! she's better prepared
than amy" Since that eventful night
the man has joined an easy-going
church, which is one step progressive,
and he only swears when he sees old
brindle or the swill.barrel. The old
COW "fetched him
Year: 1878

How TO GET RID OF WARrs.--
Warts are very troublesome and dis
figuring. The following is a perfect
cure, for even the largest, without
leaving any scar, and has been tested
by many Take a small piece of beef,
steep it all night in vinegar, cut as
much from il as will cover the wart,
and tie il on; il the excresence is on
the forehead, fasten the beef on with
strip of sticking plaster. II may be
removed in the day and put on every
night. In one fortnight the wart will
die and peef of. The same prescrip
tion will cure corns.
Year: 1878

The Liver is the imperial organ of the


whole human system, as it controls the life,


health and happiness of man. When it is
disturbed in its proper action, all kinds of
ailments are the natural result. The diges-
ton of food, the movements OF the heart
and blood, the action of the brain and ner-
vous system, are all Immediately connected
with the workings OF the Liver. 1t has
been successfully proved that Green's Au-
gust Flower is unequalled in curing all per-
sons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Com
plaint, and all the numerous symptoms that
result from an unhealthy condition of the
Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles to try,
10 cents. Positively sold in all town on the
Western Continent. Three doses will prove
that it is just what you want jly1S If
Year: 1878

tirely upon ourselves. There is moral pow
er enough in the professcd temperance men
of Tennessee to Danish this traffic from our
State in one year. mean of course, its
open sale. There is moral power enough in
the churches to do it. Why then fingers
that blessed day? that glorious temperance
millennium 1 answer, nothing but the
criminal apathy of our municipal officers
and of temperance men in general.


On you temperance men of Middleton,
rests the responsibility of this; and Will you
do it? VIII you longer remain Idle, in
different spectators, while men made in the
image Of God, with intellects lofty and as
piring, are daily Frustrated in the gutter by
this vile traffic? Remove the temptation
entirely out of sight, and the cure in many
cases is speedily effected. The man regains
his former dignity and position; he can now
fulfill the high end of his destiny. And
now shall this temptation be removed? !?
Shall few infatuated men be allowed to
trample in the dust beneath their reckless
feet the high hopes and interest of the COM
monty? Shall the welfare of the rising gen
erat on at large, be hazafded that this traffic
NAV go on? Shall We any longer allow the
rum-seller to make criminal after criminal,
and pauper after pauper in our midst, and
our jails and our poor-houses IL be hlled
with them? VIII the taxpayers OF this
county much longer suffer their pockets IL
be annually depleted Of thousands of dollars
to sustain the traffic? Who is made one
whit better by this traffic? No one; not the
rum-seller himself as a general thing.


1t is not money making business in the
long run; the curse OF Heaven seems to fol-
low it, and the man who follows it many
years, very frequently becomes his own best
custor2er, and not only becomes 4 drunk
ard himself, but is instrumental often
times in leading his own sons in the same
road of ruin; and it l. very seldom he makes
money in the operation. But suppose he
does? Shall they therefore be allowed to
pursue such courses? The only question to
be asked Is, " is it right ?" Do dram-sellers
give an equivalent for the money they get?
Are they doing good to the community :?
What specimens Of their handicraft do they
present OF all the multitudinous pursuits
of life in which men engage, I know Of
nothing so disastrous in its effects as rum
selling, and il is a wonder OF wonders that
the patient world should so long have sub
mittod to It's terrible e1yactions.


In conclusion, then let me urge all tenn
perance men and women to take hold with
new courage, go to work in the temperance
cause pfucking souls and bodies from the
: fires Of alcohol and see if we cannot double
the ranks of the Murphyits: What an


army already battling for the triumph of
reason, sobriety, peace, prosperity, happi-
ness, health and longevity, over the insidu-


pus wiles and devastating effects of an arti-
/ fetal, acquired and unnatural appetite.
| Join in Join In! Help roll on the mighty
ball that is destined sooner or later to grind
to atoms and totally annihIlate the greatest
source of evil known to and waring upon
our own race and brethren. Now is the
time This the work Como op-mcn,


women-alli
Year: 1878

oti't iotil, 100


MIR. EDIToR: AgriculturalIy this par
of the State Is in great prosperity 1t ha,
taken the people OF the South many year.
TO find ont that they can live in greater
ease and independence by making less cot
ton and more of something to live on; vet
few. comparatively, have proftcd by this
lesson.


The prosperity CT the South will never be
raised to that sphere, OF which it is capable
until people caltivate less land, improve it
better, and raise more for home conSump-
81 N than they even do at present 1t takes
the industry and frugality Of the Yankee to
make the Sunny South" not only one of
the most fertile, but one of the most desira-
bic places to live. 1 know of two notable
instances which may serve as examples to
us. 4 preacher from Maine, bought a
worn out place in 4 small town in AIissis-
sippi, and established a female school; the
land was washed into large gullieS, but by
diligent toll he filled up the guIlics and
leveled the land as much as possible, sowcd
it in grasses, planted in evergreen trees, and
made it the most beautiful college Campus
/ ever saw. The next Is the case of a man
buying Worn out farm in this country.
He hauled old rotten logs and brush, filled
up the guilies, leveled the land as much as
necessary, and now has it in a fine state of
cultivation.


If this short communication docs not find
the way to your waste basket, I will write
next on purely scientific subject.


Very Respectfully,
Year: 1878

The healthy growth of the baby is de
pendent upon its freedom from the perni-
cious effects of opium. Or. Bulls Baby
Syrup is the best remedy known for the
diseases of early childhood. Price p cents.
Year: 1878

had written to tho New York and Harlem Railroad
Company 10 ask the price Of the block In Fourth ave-
nue. above Thrty-third street, and had received an
answer to the effect that u was not Tor
sale, but that offer of $500, 600 would
be considered. That all As far a.
know no personal communication has been held with
Mr. Vanderbilt the subject The hope OF uli-
matey securing site punlic ground In the city
has not been abandoned. No action mas been taken
by the Armory Committee snce the Board OF Alder
men instructed Corporation Counsel TO prepare
communication TO the Legislature asking tnat au-
thorty be granted to build AN Jmory on Washington
square. ana not know whether that com cation
had as vet been prepared. tho idea OF appropratng
any portion OF the public parks to armory
purposes has been bitterly opposed, and the
people have been Kept ignorance of tho
committees plan. Washington square was ruined by
the Park Commissioners when II was converted from
litary parade ground into PARK and intersected
with roaoways which cover onethird oi It's surface.
An armory erected in tue half OF the park,
partly on the small brapcn road which divergcs from
the fountain and Is oil practical use, would
but small portion OF the park proper, aud would
compensate Tor that by restoring the branch road TO
ITS proper use as playground; besides which, 1t
would be nm ornamental feature OF the park. Better
build armory there than pay S4O0 900 cut oil the
CITY treasury Tor an uptown block"
Year: 1878

While engaged IN friendly bout at wrestling last
evening, the corner OF Broadway aud Second
street, Williamsburg, Feutcl Ksppcr, Custom House
weighcr was thrown with sufficient force to fracture
his right thigh. Ho taken TO the Eastern District
ntiaD
Year: 1878

APPROACHING railway develop
ments will soon bring the question
a. to whether Arizona can be re-
lied upon rs a great treasure pro-
ducer to head. 1t is in the high
est degree unreasonable to expect
= territory as isolated as Arizona
has been and yet is to give q good
account Of itself. The question of
cheap transportation is everything
IN developing the mineral capabil-
tiles OF virgif region. Under
present conditions Arizonans have
ouly been able to work their very
Richest lodes. Where food itself has
been so dear as TO make prospect.
Ing costly and only the most prin-
Hive methods of transportation to
and from the interior have been
available. not much was to be ex-
pected. With a railway from Dem
YER pushing rapidly to the heart of
the territory from the East, and
With the Southern Pacific fairly on
1ts career from the west towards
Tucson, we shall soon know wheth-
er or no Arizona Is an inchoate
Nevada.
Year: 1878

The Potter resolution, which the Demo-
Gratis are attempting to force through the


House against the better Judgment of their


moderate men is most unfortunate and


mischievous measure Its sole object is to
stir up bad feeling and reopen dangerous
controversy whose settlement however un-
just it may have seemed to some was re.
ceived with deep satisfaction by the country
generally. The Democrats hope to make
some political capital by reopening the dis
pute over the result of the Presidential cleo.
tion of 1876, and they care not though they
leopard the peace of the country and de-
lay the return of industrial and commercial
prosperity if by so doing they can gain a
trifing advantage in the fall campaign. They
do not desire a full and free investigs ton.
That is proved by their rejection of Mr..
Hale's amendment. They have in effect
declared that they purpose to investigate all
the matters out of which they can make
campaign capital to be used against Republi-
cans, and ecline to investigate the frauds of
Tllden and his supporters. The Inquiry is
to be limited to Florida and Louisiana, and
the opposition of the Democrats to the wild
enlng OF its scope is an admission that its
extension might implicate them in the gross
outrages perpetrated by the White League
on the freedom of the ballot and the attempt
made by uns crupulous politicians to defeat
the expression of The popular will in Oregon.


A reopening of the controversy is greatly
to be deprecated, for it can work no good,
Year: 1878

We do not observe that the Democratic
papers are dwelling upon Mr.. Moneys co-
lossal pile of imaginary Northern schemes to
the amount Of billion and half as an off,
set to the Southern claims. A vague sense
of the stupendous proportions of the alb
surdity seems to We stolen over them.
Year: 1878

We DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used,
Year: 1878

The Democrats are Growing loudly over
their economy. Quite right; if they spent
the national funds in paying the running ex-
penses of the Government, what would there
be left in the Treasury for the Southern
claimants?
Year: 1878

The phonograph may bottle up the voice and
pass it down to future ages; but the smile that
twists the face Of man as he seeks solitude
and gazes upon his name In print for the first
time will always have to bs guessed at
Year: 1878

The Boston Herald thinks the numerous fail
ures in the past month are due to the near
approach of the repeal of the bankrupt law.
We hope so We were afraid that it might be
caused BY the general desire to visit the expo
siton at Paris.-Danbury Ne1oS.
Year: 1878

Editor Florida AqricultatriSt:


I have frequently been asked by
citizens ef the community, Why I did
not give through the columns of the
AGR1oULTURrsT. some of my expert
ences in orange culture and Florida
farming, gathered from long resi-
dence and extensive travels i'll every
part of the State. l hope they will
ascribe my silence hitherto rather
to my modesty than Indifference. l
have never been affected with the
disease which Horace ascribes to
scribblers and which he calls cdcoethes
Scri6endS, and have rather an aversion
to seeing my name in print; and yet
whenever l have anything to write
l never dodge behind an assumed
or tactitious name. Other writer's,
such as Mason and Fowler, have so
thoroughly written up the orange
trees, that little new can be said. So
I shall content myself in this article
to pointing out certain errors that l
see going the rounds of the papers
by way of warning. The first | will
mention is the use of kerosene on
trees. Mr.. Harrison Jones killed
one of his finest trees by pouring
small quantity of the oil at the roots
to distroy a nest of ants. The tree
withered and died in very few days
1 tried the same experiment on the
branches of some small trees and
either killed or seriously injured the
whole lot. Ley, either from ashes or
the concentrated, is equally effective.
cheap, and makes a good fertilizer
when it drips on the ground. The
soap remedy is also a good one. But
better plan is to destroy the ants
OUT of your grove and not have any
insects to contend with.


l often hear it recommended, to
pen hog around an orange tree. 1
once killed several fine cherry trees
by this experiment and have not
tried it on the orange, but a Mr.. Smith
of Manatee has to deplore the loss of
several fine bearing trees from this
cause. The manure of the hog is
certainly excellent, but it will be
Year: 1878

shades Of color and will give sue
cesslon of bloom for a very long
time. The rose is at home, and the
perpetuals are the most desirable of
all plants ; they, with good care, will
give a rich harvest of "bud and
bloom all the year round. So with
the verbena. With the rose too
much care canrot be exercised in
selecting good varieties. A good
bud is the great desideratum in a
rose. The camelia, too, the queen Of
flowers, is at home in our climate,
but a soil composed largely of clay
is best suited to its wants. Many of
the ANNALS of the catalogues will
give good results, and also many ex-
otics of tropical and semi-tropical
countries will do we'll with us. Try
them and all others sparingly, and
the ones we name literally, and with
the soil and culture we commend,
and we will guarantee the best re-
suits.


Let all who can grow flowers.
When our fellow citizens leave the
frozen regions of the North, to come
to our country, let them find land
of flowers " indeed, and let them,
like the Queen of the East, return to
their homes and tell of the riches
and glory of FIorida.-Imneigrd''t.
Year: 1878

found cheaper and wiser to haul the
manure to the tree. The rubbing OF
the hog against the tree, fills the pores
of the bark with dirt and oil, which
renders it so hard and crusty, that if
not death serious injury at least will
be the result TIE rubbing of any
stock should be prevented.


see it recommended to bud your
sweet seedlings to make them come
into bearing sooner. This is another
error. your object be to get known
varieties instead of risking the uncer-
tainty Of Seeding, it might be advi
sable, and yet, seedlings generally.
bear as nice fruit as budded trees my
advice would be to wait and see,


Instead of early bearing being a
desirable thing in any orange tree,
it should always be deplored hence
if the theory were true it would still
be all Objectionable practice. But,
if you wish to have few trees put
on fruit prematurely, take limb
from the top of the tree and bend it
down and tie it, it will be very apt
to bear the next season. An upright
limb rarely ever bears fruit. Isimply
state the fact and leave it for the
scientific TO explain. l have long
since ceased to be devotee at the
shrine Of science. / have found her
to be an arrant humbug. She is a
camp-follower, instead of the intrepid
and gallant general that leads the
van i'll the march of progress and
invention. Let some one make q
grand discovery and forthwith here
comes the whole pack of so called
scientists exclaiming at the top of
their voice -" told you so, | told
you so. Hurrah for science !" when
the discoverer probably scarcely
knew the first rudiments. She is a
very unsafe guide when she leaves
the ola beaten track of common
sense; and I would not give one
we'll established, practical fact for a
dozen Of her chimerical theories.





Instance Liebigs mineral manure
theory.


Get your nitrogen and ammonia
from the atmosphere, forsooth. This
is feeding at the wrong end; put it
to the roots and I'll warrant bet
ter and healthier digestion.


But I will not longer trespass on
your time or space, lest you be re-
minded of the couplet in Hudibras.
A little learning is dangerous thing.


Drink deep. or taste not, of the Pyrian


spring."


Yours truly. H. D. BRAcEY.
Year: 1878




gardens become marvel of beauty.
call attention to the spills of Jack
sonville, because they are known to
all, and known to be poor, and it is
the poor lands we wish to take under
consideration-the rich will take care
of themselves. 1t is well known
that we have plenty Of clay under
lying most of our high, sandy soils
throughout The State, and particular
ly, near the surface, in, and i'll
the vicinity of our city. Also that
all our low lands abound with the
richest muck. To give us soil upon
which our. gardens may all succeed,
we need equal portions of this clay
and muck spread upon the sand, two
to four inches of eachYill give good
results, and with the addition of more
or less COW manure, or bone dust, ap-
piled annually, or at such times as
may be convenient, win give all that
may be desired in the way of garden
soil. Really the better way in small
places would be to remove e.sandy
soil to the depth of tel or twelve or
even fifteen inches, and replace it
with compost of clay, muck and
stable manure. This may at first ap-
pear somewhat expensive, but it is
not if handsome garden is in any
way appreciated. Few of our gar
dens cover space Of more than 300
square yards, and any lady Of taste,
or gentleman of some experience,
will so arrange the walks and other
appendages, that one5half, or one
s. :. As.xsSts ~ -ssssssety BY
them, land only the Remainder need
be so prepared. Fifty dollars will as
rule make a irst-rate small flower
garden, that will last for years, on
any OF the poorest soils Of Florida
or very much less sum, and only
few days labor will i'll most cases
give a few very handsome flower
beds. With this base for future op
erations, all fertilizers that may be
applied are saved and their full value
realized; or it will do without further
fertilizing. While


"Sand on clay is thrown away.
CLAW on sand mandres the land"


Having our soil thus prepared, all
that remains to be done is the prop
er planting, thorough cultivation and
little extra watering in our dryest
seasons.


While it would be impossible for
me to give anything like perfect
list of all that woulc be desirable,
and that would succeed, I may give
some items which 1 have learned by
experience and otherwise.


First of all we w@ld procure a
good supply of our native shrubs
and plants which have been brought
under cultivation, an6 many Others
equally hardy and sccessful have
been naturalized by log cultivation
and are perfectly at ome with us.
These need not here e enumerated,
nor will they cost muh. They are,
as rule easily propaated, and can
be selected from var neighbors
garden,


The next most beutiful line of
plants we would commend would be
the Japan lilies. The are at home
with us, aud make thmost magnif-
cent display of all fiwers. Varie-
ties to suit tastes ca be selected
from the florists catalogues. The
gladiolas are equally home in our
climate, and no handlmer line of
Summer flowers nee be desired
The choice varieties viii give all