smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

| notice that mention is being made of the
quantity Of butter obtained from one quart
of cream in the FARMER, A friend of mine
few years since tried the experiment for
his own satisfaction, as a newspaper writer
Year: 1874

that had been said in favor Of manufactures,
and all that had been said in favor Of inn
proved agriculture, and now wanted all to
resolve to do something to carry out these
good ideas into practical results before. the
year is ended.


Prof Collier and others followed in sup
port or criticism Of the views expressed,
and the discussion was lively and well sus-
tained. We are unable to report it at
fuller length.
Year: 1874

Representative Bromberg's bill to es-
tablish a national quarantine system is
opposed by many of the New York
members on the ground that it would
interfere with the state quarantine es-
tabllshment. = Mr. Bromberg replied to
this objection hat this would not nee
essarily be the case, for the state Off
cials could enforce any local regulations
after the government officers had exam
ined a vessel. In reply to the objection
that 1t is not a legitimate function Of
the general government to look after the
health of the people, the author of the
bill refers to the fact that in 1865, when
the rinderpest prevailed in Canada, con-
gress prohibited the transportation of
cattle except under such regulations as
the president might prescribe. If it is
competent for congress to legislate for
the health of the cattle of the country,
he thinks there can be no question as to
its power to mako regulations to guard
the hEblth of citizens The chief OBJ
jeet q the bill is to protect the south
ern seaports from the introduction of
yellow fever. Local quarantines have
been found to be insufficient. They are
almost always enforced too late, because
the loca& a&huthorities hesitate to admit
the dan ger that exists for fear of injur-
ing business by creating alarm among
the people, and when they are enforced
they do not protect southern cities from
the introduction of the disease by per
sons who have landed on other parts of
tho coast and enter them by rail.
Year: 1874

The following story of the achieve
ment in respect to q Sbeed in an ice boat
on the Hudson in the vicinity of Stats
6zsw Ser5 renia Il alz5s s<rls.
the owner OF the new ice-boat fCyc-
lone determined to take advantage Of
the favorable opportunity for trying his
yacht. The Hudson 1T this point is wide,
and at the course selected its widtA Is
one mile. Having made every prepar-
alton for the feat to be accomplished,
the reef points were shaken out of the
sails. and every stitch of canvas spread
to the gale. With two men on the wind
ward runner TO keep the boat down to
the ice, the helm was turned, the sails
6lled, and in a moment, with every inch
of canvas drawing, she was under full
headway. Like an arrow from bow
she dsrted away on the course, clouds
Of pulverized ice following in the tracks
of her runners as they hupmed over the
surface OF the river, and lTwhat see&b
b It an instant the river had been crossed
and the mile accomplished in the al
most incredible time of thirty-one sec
onds, bel G at the rate of two miles in
a minute and two seconds. Persons on
the shore compared the speed of tlH
flying racer to that OF a meteOr4lashiM
through the sky, and watched her move
ments with eager interest. The owner
afterwards put the boat through some
movements on the ice, and astonished,
as well as paralyzed, the lockers on by
sailing all the way across the river on
one runner, the force of the wind throw
ing her over on her beam ends and rails
ing the windward runner from ten to
twelve feet above the ice. Although
but few we're found willing to partake
of the amusement, all seemed disposed
to coincide in the opinion that ice yacht
ing is the most exhilaIating OF sports,
and the evolutions of which one of
these yachts is capable, the Nd sst grace
full of anything they had ever wit
,,ncrnd ,,
Year: 1874

On the repeal of the franking priv,
Iege the postmaster general decided
,,o;obt send printed matter in scaled
packages at the rate of one cent for two
ounces. but that every such package
should bear the following certlhcate,
which should be signed by the head OF
the department or some officer deslgna-
ted by him:


no written matter.


This privilege has now, by recent
decision been extended to the senators
and representatives in congress-, and to
any officer of either house officially de-
signated by such house for the purpose;
This decision places the legislative and
executive departments on an equal
footing as to the transmission of printed
matter through the mails, and will save
much annoyance from attempts to col
lect letter postage on packages bearing
the above quoted or similar endorse
meuts by members and Senator's.
Year: 1874

the Church. We need synods and
despite their cumbrous details, we
bel ieve them to be essential to the
unity and progress of our Church.
But few more District Conferences
like that Of Graceham, will give the
new plan a lasting hold upon our
polity, and will cause the Annual
Conference to react with blessing on
the spirit and tone Of the more pom
derous Synod.
Year: 1874

The potato crop is one considerable
importance. We raise annually not far
either way flom $50 100000 bushels,
representing money value OF about
800, 100000 to the consumers, As an
article of food, it has greater value to us
than any other that we call root crop.
Twenty FIVE per cent. of the weight OF
the potato is solid, dry substance, and OF
this 60 5 per cent. is starch. When We
remember that starch is that material IN
living bodies which furnishes nutrition to
the respirative processes and fat to the
tissues, we must acknowledge its primary
importance in the animal economy. Yet,
strangely enough, the potato is greatly
neglected as an article of food for farm
stock Pos IDLY the explanation may be
found in the fact that its nutritive quail
ties are not completely developed without
cooking bnt this explanation is not q
satisfactory one, for so large an amount oil
nutritive element exists in a crop
of potatoes, and the crop when
we'll cultivated yields so abundantly,
that it is most uneconomica
neglect either not 10 raise it for stoch
food or not to cook it when it is raised.


As compared with wheat, compare
lively small crop of $50 bushels OF pota
toes, which may be raised with equa
facility as twenty bushels of wheat, Will bt
found to contain $3.50 pounds OF dry
nutritive substance, of which 62 pc
cent. is starch. A fair crop of potatoes
NAV then be considered as double th'
value of fair crop of wheat. Thl
places the potato in a fair position as


farm product, but is rarely so considered
Again, as a crop in the farmers rotation
it has high value, for there are but fe"
if any, crops which leave the soil in sue
an excellent condition for a following
crop Of wheat, and none that we know
following which crop of wheat succeed
so well.
Year: 1874

Be PRorHERs INDEED. not your
neighbor and fellow Patron "Brother
unless yon are ready to meet him as
brother in fact. Let not the generous
and gentle terms that your Order renders
it your duty to use in your intercourse
with your friends. be words OF Here
mockery without meaning. DE
true to your words and your professions
and thus make the people who are not oil
your Order admire it-admire and love
you.-Ex.
Year: 1874

COMING SoUTH.-The reports from
the great West give us every rea-
son to hope that thousands OF Agri-
onlturists from that region will move
South next fall.


In Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan
tho Southern fever is hot and the
latter State is being actively can
yassed by Hyatt and other well ln-
formed agents, and will doubtless
ore long contribute largely to the pop
nlation of this standardization
Examiner.
Year: 1874

LEARNING FARMlNG.-The New
York World says Again and again
and especially at this season of the
year do young men ask advice oil
agricultural editors as to tie best
way to learn farming. The answer IN
all cases is simple and brief: Go to
work on the best farm and under tie
direction of the best farmer you can
find who will accept your services.
There is another way-no schools
nor system of study that will SO
quickly make a farmer of a young
man but he should not neglect to
study. Every agency that he can
employ to give him better insight
into the scientific features OF hus"
bandry should he employed ; even
when his bones ache with labor oI
the day, his mind may work and two
hours daily given to wise reading OF
study will enable him to accumulate
a vast amount of theoretical as well
as practical information from the
recorded experience of others.
Year: 1874

A BELLIGERENT INK SLIsGxR.-An agent of
one OF the European lines was knocked sense
less and bad his head cut open yesterday by an
inkstand thrown by one Of the clerks In the
New York custom house during an alte rcation.
Year: 1874

THE CONTINENTAL BANK NOTg COMPANY,
which were awarded the contract for printing
part of the revenue stamps, have informed the
Treasury department that they will be ready TO
begin printing on the first OF November The
other companies inform the department ia At
they Will not be ready before the first of J an
nary, which will Ohvtzte the necessity of making
as many removals in the printing bureau Of the
Treasury department on the first of Move mher
Is was anticinatad.
Year: 1874

y Liverpool paper says The stagna-
ton in the business of the principal lines
OF steamships between Liverpool and
New York is almost unprecedented. 1t
WAS anticipated tfat the lowering Of
lreights would encourage emigration and
the hipment'of merchandise, but such is
not the ease. Several large steamships
have already been laid up, and thus. IN
stead Of the departure from Liverpool for
Canada and the United States being upon
the average Of twenty per week during
the SUMMER season, they do not amount
to more than half that number.'
Year: 1874

The success or failure of farming ope-
rations depends largely upon the mode and
time Of applying manure omatter how
applied, manure never fails to ben
eft the soil, and rarely fails to benefit the
growing crop. But it may be used so
that it will do comparatively little good
either to soil or crop. In this section most
of the rotted manure from barnyards in
the Fall is used as top-dressing on wheat.
The "patchy" appearance of top-dressed
wheat, however, results from an attempt
to make small quantity of manure pro-
duce crop on poor soil. To have the
best effect on wheat, manure should be
applied on the surface some time before
sowing, and thoroughly incorporated with
the surface soil by frequent narrowing
But the best farmers in this section apply
manure as top-dressing for grass lands
and young clover. To produce its best
effect clover should have as large growth
as possible. In large growth the long
top roots strike down deeper, and not only
loosen the subsoil, but bring up fertilizing
mineral elements that have leached down
during years of shallow culture Even if
the clover be cut for hay the extra growth
of roots leaves the land much richer than
if no manure were Used, and the entire
crop plowed under A good plan is to
apply all the finer and well-rotted portions
of the manure to the young clover of this
years seeding This will be washed down
among the roots by Winter SHOWS and
Spring rains, and give the clever an early
and vigorous start next season. Manures
are much more apt to wash away on wheat
fields than on clover, especially if the
wheat has a small growth. This is one
point which your able correspondent, Mr..
Geddes, did not mention in his recent ad-
vice to young farmer to tep-dress wheat
While | agree that top-dressing wheat is
beneficial, | think it still better to use the
same amount of manure on clover There
is a temptation to apply the manure di-
rectly to wheat, for that is crop which
brings the money most readily. But if
the land can be most benefited and after
crops largely increased by top-dressing
clover, that is the best policy.


1t is rare that several leads of "serap-


ngs" cannot be found at this season in
barnyards. These should be drawn and
spread OF young clover. Even good rich
soil from the roadside will pay to draw, if
not too far The droppings of cattle and
horses should also be knocked to pieces in
clover and other pasture fields. There is
great advantage in this, even if the field
is to be plcwed next Summer. Gypsum
Cor plaster) should always be sown on sur
face manured land. 1t is a specific ma
nure for clover, and though not always
uniformly beneficial, generally does enough
good to warrant the small expense of ap-
plying it.-W. j. F., Rochester, n Y,
in NeU York Tribune
Year: 1874

Every experienced hay raiser knows the
uncertainty of getting good stand by any
of the old modes of seeding timothy Two
thirds of the time only partial set is OBJ
tanned and the farmer, hoping for improve
ment in the set, cuts and rakes over tho
ground year after year, getting a half a
crop of hay or less, and that largely mixed
with weeds and briers, until he finds the
weeds and briers are improving in their
set. Then he concludes to cultivate the
land in corn or some other crop to kill out
the briers, preparatory to another trial at
seeding to timothy.


| will warrant any of the old modes to
fail two thirds of the time to get good
set and crop--full average-erop the
first year, and | will warrant two thirds
of the efforts to succeed in good sets and
full average crop in the first year if seed
ed in standing corn in proper manner
The farmer should have the seeding in
view in the preparation of the ground for
the corn crop in the spring The corn
should be planted and cultivated both
ways as farmers say-ground left clear
and level. Sow any time between the
10th of August and the last of September
stirring the ground Immediately after (and
before too if he pleases) with a harrow or
light cultivator. Cut the stocks level
with the ground as soon as the corn is
gathered-roll in winter and spring -Ea
Year: 1874

COMPLIMENTS We have heard of the
lady of rare beauty who said, upon GER
tain occasion, that the only real, disinter-
ested compliment she ever received was
from a coal-hoaver, who asked permission
to light his pipe in the cleaning of her
eyes.


Another compliment, true and genuine,
was said by sailor who was sent by his
captain to carry letter to the lady of his
love. The sailor, having delivered the
missive, stood gazing in silent admiration
upon the face of the lady, for she was very
beautiful.


"Well my good man" she said, :. foi
what do you wait? There is no answer
to be returned "


Lady" the sailor returned, with hum.
bic Difference, Il would like to know your
name


did you not see it on the letter %


Pardon, lady, | never learned to read
Mine has been hard, rough life "


And for what reason, my good man
would you know my name 2"


Because" answered the old tar look.
ing honestly up, "in storm at sea, witt
danger of death afore me, would like tc
call the name of the brightest thing rt
ever seen in life There'd be sunshine il
it, even in the thick darkness
Year: 1874

Among the few splendid mansions spar
ed by the army of Sherman, still stands
the Hampton house, built by the head Of
the family, soldier of the Revol utionary
war and of the war of 1872 He was the
first Wade Hampton, of South Carolina
Springing originally from the cavaliers Of
England, who filled the world with their
fame, and whose defendents still walk the
earth as the highest types of genius, his
immediate ancestors settled in Virginia,
and from thence he came to South Caro-
lima and to Columbia


The mansion and its ground occupy one
square, or four acres of the city. The
house is of the old style of architecture -
| have seen hundreds of others in the
South presenting a much finer external
appearance but the chief attrac action Of
the place is its shrubbery, its rare trees
and exotics. 1t looks like an earthly par
adise.


He was twice married. By his first
wife son was born to him, whom he
called Wade Two or three daughters
were the result of the second marriage =
John S. Preston married his daughter
Caroline, and Ex-Governor Manning his
daughter Susan. He accumulated vast
estate around him, and is said to have
owned one thousand slaves l have Of
ten, when boy, heard old people say
that he owned so many that he did not
know them when he met them, and that
they were constantly introducing them
selves to him. But be this as it may,
when he died he left all or nearly all Of
his property to his son.


When the successor to the house and to
the estate road the will he did what few
men ever did before or since He tore il
in hundred pieces and then made an ex.
act and equal division of all bis fathers
property between himself and ha lf-sisters


As soon as the war of 1912 broke Out
this Wade Hampton offered his sword tc
General Jackson, and was assigned a po.
sition on his staff He was one of his
aids at the battle of New Orleans Like
his father, he was thrifty, and added
greatly to the estate, making purchases Of
large tracts of land in the valley of the
Mississippi, which even yet remain in the
family, l believe. His step mother lived
to great old age, and did not die until
some time just before or during the late
war between the States.


The third Wade Hampton ID the one
living to-day, who SO distinguis he'd him
self during the Confederate war. He has
been twice married, and is now a widower
His first wife was Miss Pres ton BY
this marriage three sons were born
Wade, Christopher, and Frank His son
Wade served on the staff of General
Joseph E. Johnston. Preston was on the
staff of his father, and was killed by his
side. His second wife was a daughter Of
Senator McDuffie. Columbia (S C)
Correspondence Louisville Courier jour
nal.
Year: 1874

1t was in the height of the old Fremont
campaign that the writer hereof attended
a Republican meeting at Germantown,
Pennsylvania, where number Of eminent
persons were advertised to address the
public There was Senator, as | re.
member, and one or two famous speakers,
and they drew together as many people
as the little room could hold When the
advertised speakers had concluded, and
received their various measures ofapplause,
the sooty workingmen present began to
clamor noisily for some one whose name ]
could not catch After some whispering
on the platform, and more calls from be-
low, there arose stalwart man, apparent
ly fresh from the forge. and yet rather
less sooty than his comrades, who began
IN somewhat shy way to give his views
of the political situation The crowd
evidently knew the value of their man,
and listened breathlessly to his slow,
strong, opening sentences. He spoke
with a decided English accent, and be
spoke like man accustomed to speak in
public The first thing notable in what
he said was that half-shrewd, half-child
like way of expression which one often
finds in Scotchmen. His humor was from
the first overHowing, breaking out on all
sides; but at this day | remember still
more the passages of tender feeling,
the simple, sympathetic touches with
which he brought the life of the slave be-
fore us, and the great-hearted humanity
which pervaded the whole speech 1t
seemed to me the Senator and the famous
speakers might as well have staid at
home.


1t must have been six or seven years
after this that | went to live in the West,
and there heard and read every day some
thing about the great preacher who had
turned up rather surprisingly in Chicago.
After long desiring to see and hear this
Robert Collyer, | was at length gratifed {;
but great was my astonishment at finding
him the eloquent iron worker of German
town-Robert Collyer. How that trans
formation took place, what painful studies
and brain service preceded it, are too
we'll known in America to require repeti-
tion here. What have to say concern
ing him refers to years in which there were
no plaudits from crowds to cheer him on
and no great cities or battle fields receiv-
ing the bounties of his heart and hand
and vocal with his fame They were
years, nevertheless, which have lustre
of their own. 1t has been my happiness
to know the man of whom | write as a
friend; to abide under the same roof with
him, to travel with him, to roam with him
by the sea-shore and amidst crowded
streets; | have read his writings and lis
tened to his eloquence; | have watched
his career in America, and have witnessed
his oratorical triumphs here in the cities
of his native land but now that | have
come to know the story of his life as a
poor lad in Yorkshire, | venture to think
that he will never be able to preach SER
mon or write volume so impressive as
the plain facts of his life e.-MoNcuRE d..
CONWAY, in Ha,per's Magazine.
Year: 1874

FALL PLowING FOR PorAToEs Ever
since the period of the appearance of po-
tato rot in this country farmers have been
studying, more or less closely, the potato
crop, and we believe we speak within the
bounds of truth saying, that all who have
had the best opportunity to judge have
decided that the application of mineral ma
nures will give the best results, and the
use of strong horse, or other fermenting
manures, the poorest return. Especially
does this prove true in seasons when rot
is most prevalent. In New Jersey the
green sand mari used lavishly supplies all
the mineral elements In other localities,
where this cannot be obtained ashes, lime,
plaster and super-phosphate of lime are
employed with certainty, when properly
applied in sufficient quantities.


All strong soils yield better crop Of
potatoes when plowed, and completely pull
verified in autumn, and we suppose this to
be mainly due to the elimination of the
mineral elements, consequent on the COM
minution of the soil, and its exposure to
atmospheric influences during winter In
the spring the more thoroughly the ground
is again plowed, the better for the crop.
Year: 1874

Those who are opposed to matrimony
1ill read the first and third lines, ther
be second and fourth, and so continue
trough all the verses. The friends O.
he institution" need make no transposi.
ion !:


The man must lead happy life
Who is directed by his wife;


Who's free from matrimonial chains
Is sure to suffer for his pains.


Adam could find no peace


Until he saw woman's face;


When Eve was given him for mate,
Adam was in happy state.


In all the female hearts appear


Truth-darling of heart sincere
Hypocrisy, deceit and pride,


Meier known in woman to reside.
What tongue is able to unfold


The worth in women we behold?
The falsehood that in woman dwels
Is almost imperceptible.


Fooled by the foolish man, say,
Who would not yield to womans sway
Who changes from his singleness
Is sure Of perfect blessedness.
Year: 1874


+ A suggestive recitation for young lady or


gentleman.
A husbandman who many years
Had plowod his fields and sown in tears,
Grew weary with his doubts and fears.
81 toll in vain These rocks and sands
Will yield no harvest to my hands
The best seeds rot in barren lands
"My dropping vine is withering
No promised grapes its blossoms bring,
No birds among its branches sing.
"My flock is dying on the plain,
The heavens are brass-they yield no rain;
The earth is iron-I toll in vain "
While yet he spake, breath had stirred
His dropping vine, like wing of bird,
And from its leaves a voice he heard
"The germs and fruits of life must be
Forever hid in mystery;


Yet none can toll in vain for Me.
i" A mightier hand, more skilled than thine,
Must hang the clusters on the vine,
And make the field with harvest shine.
Z" Man can but work God can create
But they who work. and watch, and wait
Have their reward, though it come late.
"Look up to heaven behold and hear
The clouds are laundering in thine car
An answer TO thy doubts and fear
He looks, and 10 a cloud draped car
With trailing smoke and flames afar
Was rushing from distant star;
And every thirsty flock and plain
Was raising up to meet the rain
That came to clothe the fields with grain.
And on the clouds he saw again
The covenant of God with men,
Rewritten with his rainbow pen
Seedtime and harvest shall not fail,
And though the gates offll assal,
My truth and promise shall prevail"
Year: 1874

A district schoolmaster in one of the
upper counties of Michigan was asked
what algebra he preferred, and he replied
Oh, | amt particular, most any kind
that will just peal the hide when you
strike"