smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

In another column Northern-born wo-
man describes Southern tournament" as
it looked to her. The description of the
travesty may proftably be read in connec-
ton with Bret Harte's story on our fourth
page. We suspect that the account given
by our correspondent is much more anus
ing than the tournament" was.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publica
tion but as guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

In list of balls to begiven we yester-
day inadvertently ommitted that of the
Norma Social Club which will take
place at Websters Dancing Academy,
on November 2lst. The committee
have arranged an excellent program,
and the ball of the Norma promises to
be successful in every way.
Year: 1879

The wreck of an unknown schooner
was discovered about ten days ago by
the United States Steamer "Essex"
about seven miles south east of the Isle
of Wight Shoal Buoy, off Fenwicks
Island Light below Rehoboth. the
wreck lies in about thirteen fathoms of
water. Neither the name of the w sci
nor any of the circumstances of the
wreck are known. An automatic
whistling buoy, which is to be placed
there was shipped yesterday on the
light house tender, "Arbutus.
Year: 1879

With the improvements lately added
the Tonsonial Palace of Preston Broth
ers No. 2, East Sixth street, stands at
the head in that line in our city. And
on q par with the establishment are
the skilled workmen to be found here.
Year: 1879

Charles Goldhorn. OF Baysde; John Bahler. Daniel
H. Schenck Justice Armstrong and Alfred Areson
of North Hampstead. From these people they
took over six hundred chickens. Fink stabbed
his horse in First street and Timmins stabbed
his in Eldrilge street. They used the Grand
street ferry in their trips to and from the country
On occasion they made raid ut hicksville. and
were stopped by two men armed with gun and
q club. Timmins jumped out and offered to night
either of them and engaged their attention while
Fink got away with the booty. lie returned to the
city the next morning. They always carried
jimmy and marnspike. and once Fink used the latter
upon a tolkeeper who refused to let him pass when
he pursued by several men on foot, who shot DIT
him four times. They became well acquainted with
the country and invariably mapped out the scene OF
their operations beforehand leaving the city about
noon for that purpose and feeding under
contemplated depredations. At Washington
they killed and carried the chickens In bags TO the
highway. presently driving along to pick them up.
and were shot at by Edward Deane. who with Others
were in ambush to receive them but only the horse
was hit. Later in the night Fink returned over the
same road, while Timmins walked another way and
was stopped. but allowed to pass on telling them
that he had met horse without driver. His
horse bleeding badly from one flank.
On the night before New Years they stole from one
place at Ianhassett $50 pounds Of chickens and so
pounds from place at springfield They attempted,
driven of by the incessant barking of dog inside
One afternoon Fink left the city alone to commit
burglary at Winfield and slept until near midnight in
the depot at Woodside. While walking to Winfield
he struck by locomotive on the Flushing Rail
road and had one leg broken.


Jury, which meets ON Monday. 1t Is the District
Attorney intention to convict them on sufficient
number of indictments to send them to the State
Prison for thirty years each
Year: 1879

A man visiting logging camp in
Maine forgot to take his mittens with
him when he left, and did not miss
them until be was II mile away. He
wrote note and gave it to his dog,
with instructions to 60 back to the
camo and give it to the cook, which
he did. He soon returned with the
mittens in his mouth.
Year: 1879

A colored voter in Mobile had been
employed by merchant to take
some kerosene oil to the Mobile and
Ohio railroad depot for shipment. He
informed the gentleman who employ
ed him that he Mas going to vote the
Democratic ticket-wouldn't think of
voting any other. On his return from
the depot he was asked for the receipt
for the kerosene OIL Putting his
hand into his pocket he pulled out a
citizens ticket. This isn't the re-
ceipt, exclaimed the merchant, Bless
de Lord, was the response, 1 done
gone and voted de kerosene oil tick
at
Year: 1879

Bradford arrived at The unfortunate gem
tleman's bedside. The confession Of this
crime was given by the guilty footman
during an illness which proved to be his
last, exactly eighteen months after the
murder of his master. By his end the
law lost most worthy victim.


But strange to relate the story does not
end here. Bradford likewise made con-
iession which was not revealed till long
afterwards. Though innocent of the mur>
der, he was indeed murderer in design,
and guilty Of the intent. He bad heard
as well as the footman, what Mr.. Hayes
had said at supper, as to mis- having a
large sum of money about him, and he,
too. planned to murder and rob him, and
stole into the chamber with the same
idea MS the servant, to be stricken with
amazement, for he found Mr.. Hayes all
ready stabbed to the heart and bleeding to
death. His own diabolical act had been
only by few seconds forestaled.


Although Bradford was guilty in in
tent, he was hung for crime he did not
commit and for which another should
have suffered the penalty.
Year: 1879

PROFESSOR Swing warns the Ameri
can clergy that as rule sermons cannot
be written in bed. He thinks one would
better get up and dress; no matter how
great man he may be. Although men
do not wear night caps, as they did forty
years ago, yet one would hardly wish to
hear discourse if the preacher bad sat
up in bed to write it, and had perhaps
upset his nkstand on the pillow. "While
the great preacher" he Professor adds,
"do not state that that they get up in
:he morning before they write, yet we
may assume that most discourses are
prepared by men who have washed their
faces, and have put on neat clean collar
and have been to breakfast"
Year: 1879

BISHOP DUDLEY of Kentucky teaches
that Sunday was intended AS day of
rest and recreation; that it was as much
holiday as holy day; that religion
was not designed to mako men m miserable
that there is beauty in the landscape
and the verdure of Spring; that there is
health in the air redolent with flowers;
that our parks and gardens are fitted
places where communion may be held
with Him who makes the outgongs of
the morning and the evening to rejoice.
Year: 1879

The boy who would travel with cir
Gus has been out about three weeks now.
He is homesick and would like to get
back to the old home again if he could,
but he cam; very well. They amt pay
ing boys much TO go along with a circus
this year, and he isn't in funds. Besides
that, he doesn't know exactly what di-
rection to take to get home, being some
what bewildered with the zig>zag route
they have been taking.


Things haven't turned out precisely as
he expected when he ran away from home
TO ioin the show. His mbiton to be a
circus ooy WAS inhamed when he first
saw the posters displayed on the old
blacksmith shop at the corners, while on
his way to school. Then the procession
on the street added to his yearnings for
the circus, and by the time the canvas
was spread on the village common he was
satisfied that nothing but life of mingled
spangles and sawdust could ever satisfy
him.


He got in that night by doing some lit
tie jobs for the boss canvasman, and when
they pulled up stakes after the perfor-
nance and started for the next town, he
hid among the rolls OF canvas on wagon
and was carried away with the rest Of the
parap phernaia. But he hasn't had a pleas
ant time altogether. He has been kept at
all manner Of drudgery ever since his
presence along with the show was de-
tected. He has been cuffed about by rude
hostlers, bounced off wagons by grouty
drivers, and ordered around by every
body.


Once ne was jolted Off the pole wagon
while asleep at night. on the road, and
nearly killed. He expected when he
joined the show that he would be dressed
up in spangled tights at once and be
taught to ride in the ring, having "the
old clown" fling all manner of funny
sayings at him for the people to laugh AZ
and applaud. If not that he would be
sent to play the snare drum in the band.
But none Of these things came. His chief
duties were 20 assist the cook or carry
water to the elephant.


Three weeks with circus and not yet
advanced to the position of property
boy. Poor boy bow have his haIlucina-
tions been dissipated Actual show life
is very far from his wide-eyed dreams of
it while studying the circus poster. We
hope he will get home all right at last,
bringing some useful lessons from bis
rough experience. But tie boy whe ran
after the show is but an illustration of
human life after all. How many men
that they were only carrying water to the
elephant ! Cincinnati SaturddV- Night.
Year: 1879

A PROVIDENCE young man was in
Boston with friend the other day
They went to leading hotel for dinner
and ar;er eating, the former called fol
two cigars. The waiter asked what kind
OF cigars he would have. This made
the young man indignant, for he is
high-toned in dress and looks, and he
said: "You heard my order, didn t youi
Now you be sure and bring me the
best" He got the best, and he had to
pay three dollars for two of them.
Year: 1879

WHEN an old backwoodsman was
about to take his first ride in Mississippi
steamer, he was asked whether he would
take deck or cabin passage. "Well,"
said he in resigned sort of way, 81 We
lived all my life in cabin, and guess
cabin passage will be good enough for a
rought chap like rae."
Year: 1879

THE policy that can strike only while
the iron is hot, will be overcome by that
perseverance which, like Cromweli's
can make :he iron hot by striking; and
he that can only rule the storm must yield
to him who can both raise and rule it,
COltO1
Year: 1879

SHADE hats for ladies are to be un-
commonly generous in size this season,
intact large enough to furnish shade for
two. How thoughtful the miliiners are,
to be ure.-Ne,0 Haven Register.
Year: 1879

We have been permitted to make
the following extract from private
letter of we'll known citizen of New
Orleans to leading business man in
Memphis. We hope its publication
will quiet the fears of many of our
people:


New Orleans presents about the
same features as usual at this season
Of the year. 1t is dull, and the warm
weather is making its advent. hope
we shall have no fever. The people
seem to be in earnest in their en-
deavors to avert it. Another such
plague would demolish us. have
hardly ever known season here when
we did not have some fever. 1t is the
alarm / fear rather than the disease
itself. / greatly fear if solitary case
appears here it will be heralded all
over the country and our communi-
cations at once cut off. But we will
hope for the best"
Year: 1879

The Appeal Of this mornihs con.
tains letter from Senator Isham G.
Harris which sets himself and Hon.
Casey Young right in regard to the
matter stirred up by our chamber of
commerce The resolutions passed
were wholly unjust and uncalled for
so far as they referred to Harris and
Young. Instead Of there being
two bills, both introduced ex-
actly the same bill. Casey
Young had no bill of his
own, the assertion of his self.consti-
tuted prosecutor at the bar of the
chamber Of commerce to the contrary
Notwithstanding. The bill which they
both introduced was proposed and
agreed upon at joint meeting of the
senate and house committee. Some
days afterward the house committee
was called together at the instance of
Mr.. GoOde, of Virginia, and Mr.. Hook
er, Of Mississippi, and against the
repeated and persistent protest of
Colonel Young, they succeeded in in
ducing the committee to agree to some
triAing changes in the bill and
instructed Colonel Young, as chair
nam, to report it as amended. In
doing SO he stated that he was acting
under instructions from the commit
tee. When the bill came up and
seemed about to pass Mr.. Goode
made an exceedingly imprudent
and ill-adyised speech upon the
doctrine of States rights. The
Congressional Record shows that
Col. Young defended the bill and com
batted Mr. Goode to the best of his
ability, but the debate stirred up bad
feeling and the bill was lost. This
was no fault of either Harris or
Young, and the base imputation that
they would triAe with the lives Of
their fellow men for the sake Of max
ing a little personal character, is
not justified by single fact
in connection with the whole mat
ter, or in the past lives Of
the two gentlemen assailed 1t is
rather early in the season to open the
next congressional race in this dis
trict, and when it is done it should be
from some other forum than the one
in the chamber of commerce. 0ul
Washington letter to-day will attract
attention. We feel sure that ma.
jority of the members of the chamber
of commerce had no desire to injurC
our immediate representatives in con
gress and will be ready to correct tn,
wrong that has been done to faithful
public servants.
Year: 1879

Editor Florida AgricuIturist:


Among your extensive acquaint-
ance abroad could you give me the
names and addresses of any parties in
Trinidad or British Guiana of whom
1 could procure fresh seed of various
species of palms growing in those re-
gions? I have lately been much in
interested in testing plants of this
family in order to ascertain what
sorts are hardy enough to flourish
here, and some day may lay before
you results of my experiments. The
only way to arrive at the desired
knowledge is by actual exposure of
the young plants to our Winter
weather. Some of the kinds marked
in the lists of growers as tender, may
Year: 1879

Mr.. Frank Buckland publishes in
Land and Water an account of liv-
ing beetle worn as an ornament by
lady at Gen. Grants recent reception.
He says =" The fortunate possessor
of this new fashioned living ornament
is Mrs. Randolph Clay. She carries
the beetle about wrapped up between
two pieces of flannel, and that again


encased in two pieces OF colored


cloth. The first sight of this captive


beetle 1 shall never forget He is


about two inches long, and his color


is very wonderful. 1t is not gor-


geous color, but matte, which by con-


noisseurs in aesthetic taste is called


dead gold color The edges of the


body are almost iridesrent, and the


lower portions OF his legs are tinted,


so as almost to remind one of the sub


dued light ola glowworm. His coat


of dead gold color is relieved by


markings in beautiful pattern of an


ebony black. So beautiful. is this


captive insect that he is bound to his


mistress by band and chain of gold
of the most delicate workmanship.
The chain is of such length as to al
low the beetle to march about at his
will. He is not always lively and in
good temper, but moves about the
drawing-room table when the room
becomes quite warm. Mrs. Clay
wears him on different colored satin
ribbons to match the dress. She has
been to the British Museum to see if
there is any specimen OF the same
kind in the collection. There are
two, but no history Is given OF them.
The history of this beetle is that it
has been sent over from Yucatan, the
south coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The
channel of Yucatan separates Cuba
from the mainland. 1t has been now
in captivity seven months. Mrs.
Clay is in great distress, as she can
not persuade it TO take any nourish-
ment of any kind. My own idea is
that this creature, in its beetle state,
does not eat so much as when in the
grub state, even if it eats at all. Mrs.
Clay, however, thinks that from the
conformation of its legs, which are
armed with sharp claws for holding
on, and for other reasons, that it finds


it's food on the bark of the wild fig
tree of Yucatan; but she would be
very pleased if any one learned in
entomology would give her advice on
The subject, as she is very fond of her
lame beetle, which is certainly one OF
The most interesting pets 1 ever saw.
have been to the Geological Society,
but the librarian could find nothing
about this beetle in the books in their
possession. l also sent Mr.. SearIe to
the British Museum, where by the
courtesy of DR.. Gunther he was en-
abled to examine the cases and identify
Mrs. Clay's beetle as Zopter,Gs Brenei.
The gentleman who showed the
beetle to Mr.. Searle informed HIM
that they were found under the bark
Of and under fallen trees; that they
live on vegetable matter if
they feed at all"
Year: 1879

Editor Florida AgricuitX riSt:


All who are engaged in orange
culture naturally take deep inter-
est in every investigation that tends
TO make orange growing a success.
Our climate and soil give to our trees
precocity or tendency to produce
fruit at an early age, such as is un-
known among European fruit grow
ers. The trees attain a large size in
a few years and consequently require
a large area of ground from which
to draw nourishment.


The two facts of themselves show
that our mode of planting and cul-
ture must differ materially from that
Of those engaged in the same bust
ness in the old world. Therefore we
must make new departure, and
from the united experience OF fruit
growers in Florida, compile a man
ual of our own.


I am glad, Mr.. Editor, that you
have made a beginning in this much
needed work by your series of ar
ticles on " Orange Culture" and hope
that you will continue them until you
have gathered all available informa-
ton Our soil, climate, modes of
culture and manuring will, no doubt,
develop diseases that will be pecu-
liar to our country. These we must
be prepared to contend against, as
well as those introduced with i'm
ported trees.


In my endeavor to tell what |
know in regard to the enemies OF
the orange 1 shall quote freely from
the experience of others, for L lind
much to corroborate my own views.
1t may be well to make the state
ments under several distinct heads.


Among the enemies of the orange,
man occupies the first and most
prominent place, who, forgetful OF
that general law of nature, "that
like begets like" plants seeds from
oranges without taking any care to
select from only good kinds of ma
ture fruit, and such seed of these as
are plump and well developed, being
satisfied if he has planted orange
seed. The result is some fine look
ing trees while many others are
stunted, remained dwarfed, and can
not be made to grow into healthy
trees. Another mistake is in letting
the plants remain in the seed bed
until they are three or four years old,
and then transplanting them in the
grove.-Growing close together they
have run up to switches, with tap
roots as long as the tops, and have
only few struggling radical roots or
spungioles: There is nothing to
keep them alive until new roots
form, Many OF such trees must die
e f;-.i a5- .. s,f- t.,.,
Year: 1879

years ago, shorting the tap-root'
they continued healthy. have no.
ticed it in trees that were apparently
healthy and vigorous, yet having
some curled leaves they were plant
ed on land having natural drainage.
l find the disease IN groves planted
on hammock as we'll as upon high
pine land. The disease generally
continues several years before ali the
limbs become effected. Its first ap-
pearance is in the leaves, during the
day they look wilted and curled up
as though the tree needed watering.
Next morning they look fresh until
the middle of the day gradually the
outside limbs begin to die and when
the tree becomes badly diseased, the
growth of the fruit is arrested and is
sour. The next year the tree may
be covered with heavy crop of
blooms which fall off, and the top of
the tree dies. I dug up one tree
twenty three years old that had lost
all the top, and made a careful ex-
animation of the roots, they appeared
to be perfectly sound This tree was
transplanted into new ground more
than two years ago, and now has
new top apparently free from disease.


l am unable to say what the dis
ease is, or what causes it, 1t is found
upon trees planted in ground natur-
ally rich, and on those in fair pine
land. The only effectual remedy that
| have found, is to remove every
limb that shows the least appear ance
Of disease. When this is done the
trunk puts out healthy, sound shoots
which make rapid growth. -Occas-
1sionafly ESaave iound Sthg ex-.xemites
of these new limbs effected by the
disease. 1t may be fungoid growth,
but have no means of determining
that such is the case, but as partial
test think of throwing air-slacked
lime among the leaves before bloom
ing time and watch the result.


DR.. Kenworthy in writing about
fun gold diseases, in the AGRICUL-
TURIsT, uses the general term of die
back, which is not sufficiently explic-
1t, as one form is almost always
caused by manures, or planting on
low lands, and the fungoid growth;
in the form Of redish excrescence is
visable to the naked eye, while the
limb blight occurs in trees that have
not been manured and the progress
of the disease is slow. His remedy
l think is rather severe as have not
found the body of the tree effected.
He says: I would destroy every |
diseased tree, or cut them off at the |
surface of the ground and bud them
with buds taken from healthy trees"


Continued next week.
Year: 1879

ors' of elections, the deputy marsh ais for


election purposes and the presence of fed
eral troops at the polls. Such a bill will
be sent to the President before any action
is taken on the omitted appropriations. 1t
is next to certain that he will veto it IN
message skilfully framed to serve as a
republican campaign document. The ap-
preparation bills will then be taken up with
sections inserted repeating the objection
able laws and passed in that form.
The necessary consequence will be
another veto, defeating both the appropria-
tions and the repeating sections. Will
Congress then take the responsibility of
adjourning, leaving the army and the sal
aries Of the civil officers unprovided for?
The logic of the democratic position will
require it to do this, and nothing will
then remain but an exciting appeal to the
country to decide between Congress and the
President. If the democrats should be
badly beaten in the elections Congress will
have to yield at the regular session; if
the republicans should be badly beaten on
this issue the President will have to yield.
BE the result what it may public feeling
will be greatly stirred throughout the cam
vass and the contest will be one of the
most strenuous that has over occurred in
our politics In such IL contest party lines
will bo strictly drawn side issues make no
figure 1t is infinitely to be regretted that
the business of tho country is to be dis
turbed and unsettled by this semi-revolu-
tionary agitation which threatens to disor-
ganize the government in pursuit of party
ends,