smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

The Farmers Union says: Snow
that harvesting is over, take care Of the
tools. A harvester that costs $500 is
too expensive piece of machinery to
lie out in all weatherS, expose. to wind,
sun and rain. One of our correspond
ents some time since made the startling
announcement that on an average they
did not do over two months work be-
fore they were worn out, estimating
that two weeks labor was got out Of
them each year, and that in four years
they were used up. Now this
ought not 50 to be, and yet it is or


par with much of the farming in the
West. Build shelter, be it ever so
cheap, and store your machinery in it
the first thing after getting your grain
in the stack. Take out the sickle, oil
it, and lay it away for safe keeping in
your house. Clean thoroughly all the
metal work and rub it over with tai


low, to save rusting, for this not only
destroys your machine, but causes fric-
ti>n, which will rack it to pieces when
it is next needed for use. And as soon
as you can, paint it over. Paint pre-
serves your wood and keeps it from sun
cracks and rot. If it is sheltered and
painted, and kept from rusting, and the
nuts properly screwed up when in use,
a good harvester will last dozen years
with occasional renewal of the sickle. y
Year: 1874

sible, in new scenes and occupations, his
fraulein. Several years followed in
giddy, fashionable Paris, in which the
self.exile gained some knowledge of. the
world, as we'll as made acquisitions to
his studies in music and languages.
After time as he developed into
larger manhood, and his native abili-
ties, adorned by culture, drew him into
refined and intellectual society, he
outgrew his love for the simple girl at
home, and came to consider his Old, at
tachmcnt as mere boyish passion.
This would have been all we'll enough If
the ''girl h. left behind had only
shared in this growth and change. So
far from that, the years only strength
ened her affection. Her life had been
quiet and uneventfui, and she had
plenty Of time to brood over the image
Of the absent one.


"A few years m,rc spent in France,
and then the young man came to Amer
lea to try his fortune as teacher in
our schools. A year or two more pass
ed, in which he was successfully en-
ployed in the Berkshire boarding school.
His ability, good looks and address
made him a favorite in society, and he
on his part found the American girls
quite as interesting as their German sis
ters had been. just here. and little
more than a year ago, he received let
ter from the father Of his early fame,
informing him that his daughter was
still deeply in love, that she was indeed
utterly disconsolate and miserable with
out him, that she was likely to die of
disappointment if she couldn't marry
him, and, most astounding of all, that
she was coming to America THAT she
would embark alone in few days for
New York, where she hoped to be met
by her old lover. Probably quite diff
ferent conclusions would be arrived at
by different persons as to the duty of
the young man in this most painful
dilemma. The girls father had de.
nounced him, utterly refusing him for
son.in-law forced to separation, he
had gradually outgrown his love, com.
ing finally to rejoice in the circum-
stances that had forbidden him to ally
| AAAAcCIt Will d uHlCICu w W
his life-companion. What was he to
do? The girl was already on ner way
to New York. Unattended, totally
ignorant of our language and customs,
the steamer on its arrival at the city
would turn her adrift. It took our
hero but short time to decide. Obey.
ing conscience that most would call
over.sensitive and morbid, he went to
the metropolis to meet the. solitary
German girl at the wharf where she
landed, and, in few days more the
long.separated and strangely-met pair
were married. Several months follow
ed in the seminary, during which the
ignorant wife gained some practical
knowledge Of English, and then the two
sailed away for the old world, the hus


band to fulfill an engagement to teach
in German institution, and the wife t.
share her fortunes with his. 1t is te
be hoped that the bride is as happy az
she had dreamed, and as for the fine


grained and chivalrous groom, our bes


wishes alone can attend him. J.M.B.
Year: 1874

During recent discussion at meet
ing of English breeders on the manage
ment Of short horn cattle, the chairman
said: Zone great fault of short horn
feeding had been that they had looked
too much to beef and too little to milk.
He ha been grieved to see short horn
heifer unable to b, ing up her calf and
to require an inferior animal to be used.
MIR. Thomas Bates and other breeders
used to boast about the milk as we'll as
the beef producing qualities Of their
animals, but this was not so now. The
object of the early breeders of short
horns was not to have fashionable herds
but animals in the best condition. The
miners and we'll paid artisans would not
buy those great Jumps of fat, but as
prime mutton and beef as could behad.
What the farmer now wanted was the
class of stock fit to bring into the mark
ct as early as possible, and which
would bring the greatest profit. What
was wanted was to produce two year
old bullocks as prime as they formerly
were at four years." Our own breeders
would do we'll to need the above obser-
vation; for too many of them,especially
at the west, have latterly greatly neg
lected the milking qualities of their
short horns, paying almost exclusive at.
tention to them for beef. We have re-
peatedly seen the first prizes at our cat
tie shows awarded to cows that had but
two or three serviceable teats, and to
others whose uddcrs and teats were So
small they could not produce half milk
ENOUGH to bring up a calf. 1t was not
thus with the early short horns--they
were almost universally great mixers.
Year: 1874

Muslin dresses, even of the most del
icate colors, can be cleaned in ten min.
utes or a quarter of an hour without
losing their color. Melt half a pound
of soap in gallon of water, empty it
into a washing-tub; place near two
other large tubs Of clean water, and
stir into one quart of bran. Put the
muslin in the soap, turn it over and
kneed it few minutes: squeeze it out
we'll, but do not wiring it, lest it get torn ];
rinse it about quickly in the bran for a
couple of minutes in clean water.
Squeeze ou: dry and hang it between
two lines. A clear, dry day should be
chosen to wash muslin dresses. Half a
dozen may be done this way in half an
hour. The last rinse may be prepared
in the same way as the rinses for wool
en- fabrics. A colored pattern on a
white ground must not be blued.
The bran may here be dispensed
with. When the dress is dry make the
starch; for a colored muslin white
starch, and unboiled, but made with
boiling water, is best for muslin dresses.
Stir the starch with the end Of a wax
candle; dip the dress; hang it again to
dry. When dry rinse it quickly ly and
thoroughly in clear water hang it to
dry again; sprinkle and roll it up; af.
terward iron it with very hot irons.
Hot irons keep the starch stiff. This
rinsins after starching is called clear
starching; none Of the stiffness, but
much Of the unsightliness of the starch
is removed in this way. The advantage
Of thus cleaning dresses instead o.
washing them is, first, if colored, the
process is so rapid that there is no time
for the colors to run; secondly, the
fabric is not rubbed, and therefore not
strained and wern out; thirdly, thu
process saves nearly all labor, and is s<
quickly done that any lady may man
age it for herself in the absence of :
laundry-maid or lady's maid.-House
hold Guide.
Year: 1874

Every once in a while passage in
the history Of life is brought to light
viii IN is strange and more romantic
than any fiction. Notwithstanding the
industry of the Jenkins family, these
do not always find their way into the
newspapers. The announcement in the
New York papers, a few months ago, OF
the departure of certain vessel for
England recalled to those who were &C.
quainted with one of her passengers an
interesting story. This person was a
young German under 30 years old, who
had just completed period of teaching
in Berkshire county seminary, and
who was now with his newly-married
wife on his way to the Fatherland.


Some years before, in his native
Germany. this young man had fallen
in love with one of the blooming maid.
ems in the place where he resided, and
his attachment was ardently returned
by the young woman. A speedy mar.
riage would have been consummated
had not parental authority interfered.
The father Of the girl objected to the
bans, AMI did everything IN his power
to keep the lovers apart. In this dis


tracing state of affairs they did moi
elope, after the usual fashion, but the
young man, forbidden the house of his
beloved, bade farewell to his
country and passed owe,
into France, to forget, if pos
Year: 1874

The following story of the achievement
in respect of speed of an ice-boat on the
Hudson in the vicinity of Staatsburg is told
by the POughkeepsie Eagle: Thursday
last the wind blew fresh from the south,
and the owner of the new icc-bOat 'ClycOne'
determined to take advantage of the favor
able opportunity for timing his yacht. The
Hudson at this point is very wide, and at
the course selected its breadth is one mile.
Having made every preparation for the
feat to be accomplished, the reef-points
were shaken out of the sails, and every
stitch of canvass spread to the gale. With
two men on the windward runner to keep
the boat down to the ice, the helm was
turned, the sails filled, and in moment
with every inch of canvass drawing, she
was under full headway. Like an arrow
from bow she darted away on her course,
clouds of pulveriZed ice following in the
track of her runners as they hummed over
the surface of the river, and in what seemed
but an instant the river had been crossed,
and the mile accomplished in the almost
incredible time of thirty-one seconds, being
at the rate of two miles in minute and
two seconds. Persons on shore compared
the speed of the flying racer to that of a
meteor flashing through the sky, and
watched her movements with eager inter-
est The owner afterward put the boat
through some movements on the ice, and
astonished as well as paralyzed the lockers
on by calling all the way across the river
on one runner, the force of the wind throw
inc her over on her beam ends and raising
the windward runner from ten to twelve
feet above the ice.n
Year: 1874

Young people read carelessly and give
the memory no opportunity to retain
what thev read. The knowledge that
may be brought to them in their reading
is like water put into 4 sieve, it at once
runs away. The late John Stuart Mill, of
England, was noted for his wonderful
memory. He was said to retain every
thing he had ever seen, or heard, or read.
Nothing escaped his notice; nothing was
forgotten by him afterwards" This pow
er Of memory was cultivated by his early
habits of study. His father took a daily
walk with him, and the young boy was
Obliged to give minute account OF each
book that he read. If he failed at any
point, the father imposed severe penalties.


In these walks the father would often
converse at length, detailing historical
events, facts of biography, the rise and
growth of social institutions, and even
elaborate arguments in philosophy and
political economy, which the son was re-
quired to write out in full, emitting moth
ing of importance. The discipline was a
hard one, but it trained the memory to a
strength and retentiveness which was OF
great value in mature years. If young
people would adopt even in a modified
way the same process of discipline, benefi-
eial results would be sure to follow.
Year: 1874

What is it, or what was it, that brought
upon Americans, more than any other
people, the periodical nuisance of house
cleaning? Is it because they are cleaner
than any other people, or dirtier? Is it
because of sins of omission, or commits
sion?


The march of civilization has modified
its horrors somewhat. We are no longer
liable to be turned out of house and home
at moments notice; we do not find the
OmniOus pail of whte-wash outside the
bedroom door on rising; we are not put
on the same strict regimen of cold corn
beef and beets, cold TOO, in vinegar. We
can run away there are railroads and hO-
tells, and there is always business at the
North Pole to account for absence.


But, Notwithstanding these alleviatiOns,
house-cleaning remains dreaded opera
ton even to thousands who do not partici-
pate in it; much more so, indeed, to those
who are exempt from its compensatiOns as
well as its active pains. 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that there is a certain amount of
pleasure in general /" clearing-up p"-in
roofing into holes and corners, In piling
broken bottles on the sidewalk, ard taking
off the paint with vigorous application of
soap and water though the masculine
mind fails to see ii. At any rate the mis-
tress of the family-the chief sufftrer-al-
ways congratulates herself and everybody
else on the results of these processes; :;
thinks the bare, cold. and generally sOapy
aspect of things, whereat men shiver, 8
blessing which fully repays her for days or
weeks of toll and discomfort.


All right. Far be it from us to deprive
one human being, male or female, OF any
element of comfort which they can extract
from existence Cleanliness is good
thing. We appreciate it to certain ex-
tent when we miss the cobwebs from the
corners where they had grown familiar.
the ants from the sugar, and the visits of
nocturnal insects around the water basin
and upon the closet-shelves. But at what
price is it purchased!


We know now why certain household
pests will not live with some wcmen-itis
because they make them so uncomfortable; !;
but can the human animal stand more dis
comfort than the insect and live? That is
tho question -G7-07bje
Year: 1874

Mr.. Morton, of Cornwall Bridge, went
to the woods to chop on Friday, January
23d. Toward night his wife told their lit
tie son, aged three and one halfyears, that
he might go and meet his father. The
father returned by a different route, and
learning the facts, set out in search of his
boy. The darkness lowered, the wind
blew, and the frost seized upon every thing
exposed. Meanwhile the little fellow wan
dered about, calling for his father. Forty
men turned out that bitter cold night to
search for the little boy In the next fore
noon he was discovered on the north side
of the mountain, about mile from home,
lying at the foot of a rock, quite dead. On
the rock were found one little shoe and
stocking. Tired. and lonesome, and
sleepy, he had tried TO go to bed ON the
cold stone, and rolling off on to his face be
low it. the bitter wind had sung him to
sleep forever, and the chill frost sealed his
eyelids.-Christian Secretary.
Year: 1874

Last night witnessed the discontinue
of two American ladies who had evidently
gotten themselves into a mess by not un-
derstanding the customs of the country.
They entered the Cafe TOrtOni, Boulevard
dcs Italiens, unaccOmpanied, and the
waiter declined to serve them with ice
cream. They were politely told that it
was the rule of the establishment not to
serve ladies alone, and they were obliged
to pass out under the gaze of a large num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen sitting at the
tables. Their faces showed that they
were honest girls, and that they were in
tensely humiliated. They thought that
they could enter here and cat their ice as
comfortably and securely as at any estab-
lishment on Broadway. The Cafe Tor
toni is one of the most respectable places
in Paris, and its ices are famous. They
are found on the tables of the aristOcratic
and official world at all grand dinners,
and. in word, they are delicious. This
is one of the few places in the city where
gentlemen go with their wives. This


reputation for respectability could never
be kept up except by making it an inexor-
able rule not to serve ladies unaccompa-
MED, for if one were allowed. there would
be no excuse for refusing another, and as
all the habitues of TOrtoni's are rich or
well-to-do, the demi-monde would soon
make that favOrite rendezvous. On each
side are cafes where dozen women ofthe


boulevard can be seen at all times, and it is
just for that reason that no American wo-
man would enter there. The respectable
places are only kept so by making this
rule inexorable. American girls are apt
to think that they can take care of them
selves in any part of the world, and that


may be true if they conform to the Gus
toms of the country in which they are
but here two American girls cannot 90
out unaccompanied at nine O'Clock in the
evening, to get ice-cream, without being
liable to n,auUais quart dheure. In
fine, with all due Difference to those who
think otherwise, do not think that Amer
lean girls should promenade the streets
of Paris at night without gentleman


protector. / may render service to
some one by saying that the respectable
cafes do not serve ladies alone, and | can


not imagine that American girls would
enter the other sort, except by error or ig-
norance. Accompanied by a gentleman
they are just as free from insult or annoy
ance as in their own houses.-Paris Letter
to the ~ y Times.
Year: 1874

al appropriations for the Executive Man.
sion are borne on the rolls of the Adjutant-
Generals office rs enlisted men, and are
paid from, tie appropriations for the support
Of the army.


These facts are as notorious in Washing
ton as they are incOntrOvertible; yet there
is not d member of Congress on either side
who has the courage to call attention to
them, and introduce bill to remedy the
evil Washington Correspondent.
Year: 1874

JACKSON, MISS, December 2I.-For-


ty-nine Conservative members of the


legislature have signed an address to the


people of the United States, vindicatlng


their action in dissenting from the ma


jority in calling on the President for


troops, and in order to preserve the good


name and fame OF the people of the


State from the wicked charges in the


message OF the governor, and reiterated


and Endorsed in the proceedings of The
legislature. They eiaim that perfect
peace and order now reign ia Warren
county, and that there has been
no violence or bloodshed there ex-
cept that which was occasioped by
a manly defense of the people of Vicks.


burg against armed bodies of men who
were, by the counivance of the COVER.
nor Of the State, marching on that city
for the purpose OF bringing about con-
hict ofraces. They affirm that never in
the past history of the State has there
prevailed among its people a stronger
love of law and order; a more patient
submission to wrong, and firmer de-
under all circumstances ad-
hitting OF legal redress to seek for il
only through proper means. The action
OF the governor is based on no evidence
whatever, no testimony was taken,
and the resolution cslllng for troops
was cOncocted ami adopted IS q party
under the operations Of the pre-
vious question. They assert that the
governor, VINO instigated this action
is not even a citizen Of the State, and is
an utterstranger to our people, and who'll
ly ignorant aud unmindiDl of their in
terests; that ia no single instance, SO far
as they are able TO learn, has he, in any
official act, or expression of private sem
timent, been betrayed into an exhibition
Of the slightest concern for the interests
and welfare of the people Of the State.
Year: 1874

Give me the money that has been
spent in war, and will purchase every
foot of land upon the globe. +! Will
clothe every man, woman and child IN
an attire of which kings and queens
might be proud. I will build school
house on every hillside and IN every
valley upon the earth I will build an
academy in every town, and will endow


it a college in every state, and I'LL II
with able professors; l will crown every
hill with a place of worship, consecrateo
to the PRONUNCIATION of the gospel o.
peace I will support in every pulpit al
Year: 1874

able teacher Of righteousness, so that on
every Sabbath morning the chime on
one hill should answer to the chime on
another around the earth's wide circum-
ference and the voice of PRAYER and
the song of praise should ascend like a
universal holocaust to heaven. Rtlf,ts
Year: 1874

The screw steamer Faraday, which is
designed entirely for cable work, al
though only of four or five thousand
tons, has as much cable room as the
Great Eastern. There are several points
of novelty in the construction of this
vessel. She is made perfectly symme-
trical fore and aft, with a rudder at each
end, so as to move in either direction
with equal case aud accuracy. This is
of the utmost Importance for cable
work, as it enables the cable to be
picked up with the least possible expen-
diture of trouble and time the whole
of the paying-out machinery becoming
in a few moments paying-in machinery


She has no keel at the bottom, but two
bilge- keels, or keels running along the
sidezDso that the tross-section is very
nearly rectangular. This arrangement
diminishes the erollirg very considerable,
and allows more room for tanks. She
is driven by twin screws, whose axes
converge the object of this is to OBJ
tain greater turning power when the
scra&s are driven opposite ways, which
is possible. as their engines are indie
pendent. The axes of the screws would
pass the centre of gravity of the ship
at distance of twenty-seven feet. In
this way the head of the ship can be
kept to the wind whenshe has no way on.
Year: 1874

GRAND JURY Room,


June 10th, 1874.
NNHE Grand Jury respectfully report to the
i Judges of the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, that they in their official capacity have
visited the County Jail, and find every thing
in a neat and cleanly condition, and the pris-
oners as comfortable as could be expected un-
der the circumstances.


We further report that the Sheriff, his Dep
uty and the Warden of the Jail deserve great
credit for the manner in which they discharge
their duties.


We respectfully call the the attention of the
Court to the insecure condition OF several of
the cells, and recommend such change as will
in their judgment add to the safe keeping of
the prisoners confined therein.


We desire to tender our thanks to the officers
of the Court, and especially to Mr.. Hunter,
Deputy States Attorney, for advice and assist.
ance rendered during our session.


We also visited the County Almshouse
near Texas, and found every part OF the build.
ing in condition remarkable for cleanliness
and good order, and that TOO much cannot b.
said Of the efficiency of the present keeper ia
his management of this Institution.


We found among the inmates some very
strong and powerful insane men, suggesting
us the necessity of some assistance being pre-
vided for the keeper.


All of which is respectfully submitted, vita
a request that we be discharged.


WILLIAM BISHOP, JR.,
June 13.-3t. Foreman.
Year: 1874

The New Issue OF Fractional CURRENCY
The new issue of twenty cent currency has
made its appearance in general circulation
All the fractional currency, ten, twenty-five,
be constantly made. 1t is serious fault with
the new issue that there is so much similitude.
There seems to have been great poverty of de-
sign in the department. The notes should have
been so different in appearance that their de-
nomination could be ascertained at glance by
those who are unable to read. In this respect
the issue is a failure, otherwise the engraving
and printing is excellent, and the paper is the
best for the PURPOSE that could be made.