smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

From The Washington Chronicle:


Some weeks ago your paper contained
an article rejecting upon the merits of
the bill before Congress in the interest
Of the Mexican war veterans. Your issue
Of the 18th instant, in a smaller para
graph, continues the sentiments of hos
tility to the measure embraced in the first.
Those unfriendly ideas apparently origi-
mated from the same brain but the mo-
tive which prompted them I am at a loss
to determine. Whether the number Of
veterans be one thousand, twenty thou
sand, or even thirty.nine thousand. as
stated by that writer, can not UNDER
stand how the question of justice is
at all affected by it. If that writer
is opposed to the bill on groundst
that are in the least tenable, why does no
he state them, instead of parading for,
midable Ito him) array Of figures? Are
the great principal of justice and graft
tude to the soldier of the most powerful
nation on the globe based upon the num-
bers to whom that justice is due? If
such an argumentydetermined the acts of
Congress in these particulars (which seems
to be the idea Of the writer Of the articles
referred to) what would have become Of
that host of manned and diseased soldiers
who survived the war Of the rebellion, the
mere wrecks of that youth and energy
they gave to the country in the dark
hours of our sore need? No, thank God
our legislators did not take such an une>
quail view of things when that army
brought its claims to their notice as our
narrow-minded opponent of the Mexican
veteran pension bill would have them take
Of it in their consideration Of that mea>
sure, Let there be thirty>nine thousand
survivors Of the Mexican war who claim
pension, or even twice that number,
should the justice which they ask be mea>
sured BY the size of the rension-roll !?
Would the justice be greater were there
only Eve thousand? The Convention of
Mexican Veterans,


HELD IN THIS CITY


in January last, was composed Of repres>
entatives from nearly every State and Ter
ritory in the Union. and yet the data in
the possession Of that convention would
hardly muster ten THOUSAND survivors o.
Year: 1874

Never put your children to bed with
a reproof for any of that days sins Of
omission or commission take any other
time but bedtime for that Ifyou ever
heard little creature signing or scbbing
in its sleep. ycu could never do this.
Seal their closing eyelids with a kiss
and blessing. The time will come, all
too soon, when they will lay their heads
upon their pillows lacking both. Let
them then at least have the sweet mem
ory Of happy childhood, Of which no fu-
ture SORROW or trouble can rob them.
Give them their rosy youth. Nor need
this involve wild license. The judicious
parent viii not mistake the meaning. If
you have ever met the man or woman,
whose eyes have suddenly filed when a
little child has crept trustingly TO its
mothers breast, you may have seen one
in whose childhood home dignity and Sc
verify stood where love and pity should
have been. Too much indulgence has
ruined thousands Of children too much
love, not one.
Year: 1874

places Two wolves broken the ring


There was lull in the firing now
for fifteen minutes no game in sight.
Finally number of men were sent in
to sbeat" the brush. Nothing was found.
The rest of the wolves had either escap-
Cd or seereted themselves in the holes Of
the ledge.


The hunt was over. and there was NO
more to do but to pick up our dead.


Two Of the three slaughtered wolves
were gray. and Of medium size. The one
killed in the center. however, was very
large, and almost black. Several of the
old hunters said they had never seen a
larger one, can still remember how
savage he looked as he lay on the ground


Sefore me. fl had met him alive,
might not have been as brave as the bov
who turred him back into the ring.
/ The great exhaustion of the wolves
can only be accounted for on the suppo-
sltion that they understood their extreme
peril long before the line closed down
on them In their fright they had run
through he woods in every direction,
seeking ame avenue for escape, only to
be turned back in greater terror.
| A list Of the names Of all those en-
I gagged in the hunt was made out on the
| spot, to be passed into the hands of the
town clerk, and we went home highly
elated with our success" though con-
I siderirg the number of hunters. the
amount of booty obtained was ridieu-
lously small.


That night the wolves made that same
forest hideous with their bowling. and
another hunt was made there the follow
| ing day, which l did not attend. Three
more wolves were killed at that time.
I The state bounty on the three dead
wolves amounted to sixty dollars. To


this was added the value of skins. sew
eral dollars more | recollect that my
share Of the money was just twenty-nine
I cents F0gE1h's G7rgy,qygi0y2
Year: 1874

A gentleman at Lake George. after
waving his handkerchief for half an hour
or more at an unknown lady. whom be
discovered at distant point on the
shore, was encouraged BY warm re-
sponse to his signals 70 approach his
eharner Imagine his feelings when.
On drawing nearer, he saw It vas his
own dear wife whom he had left at the
hotel but q short tine before. why,
how remarkable We should have recog-
Year: 1874

THE Knoxville Chronicle talks of the
UNION AND AMERICAN trying to read
Mr.. johnson out of the party-which
is exactly where the Chronicle is wrong.
We want to read him into the party
and keep him there, if he'll stay. The
basis of cooperation laid down by the
Democratic State Executive Commit
teein the address which we publish this
morning is broad enough and liberal
enough for Mr.. johnson or any other
man with whom the defeat of the Radi-
cal party in November is the first of all
considerations.
Year: 1874

THE action of the New York monopo-
lists in raising the price of ice to double
that of last summer is already bearing with
severe effect ON the poo. Butchers have
raised the price of meat from one to two
cents per pound, fish dealers have followed
suit, and grocers charge more for milk, but
ter, and other commodities that have TO be
kept in reffigerators.
Year: 1874

PRESCOTT, the Boston lawyer who
refused to state what he did with the
large sums of money given him by
Sanborn. was yesterday discharged
from custody by the Committee on
Ways and Means, they resting on his
statement that he gave none of it to
Congressman or Government officials.
No doubt he could safely say this, as
accomplished rascals are not in the
habit of accepting bribes at first hand.
Year: 1874

The Inst Body Recoyered-Ii7 Victims.


NEW YORK, May PA dispatch from
the scene of the Mill River disaster saws the
last two bodies have been found, and the
total loss Of life is now known to be I47
Some idea may be formed of the terrific
force of the rushing stream of death by the
statement that the fiSsure in the ruined
barrier shows that the flood must have
started with a volume of 1f5 feet wide, and
35 feet deep.
Year: 1874

A NOVELTY has been introduced st Par
isian dinner tables thai may lead 10 fall
iue or in duels. On the back of the
menu Is given list Of the persons present,
with a short account Of who and what they
are
Year: 1874

MINING AT DOUGLAS CITY.-We vis-
tied this place on Monday and took the
opportunity of jogging around among
the claims a little. Sluicing is nearly
through with for the season, though the
Union Hill claim is still working two
setts of hands, running day and night
The bank deepens as they work up the
fiat, the bedrock pitches slightly in the
same direction. They have fine bed Of
gravel ahead of them, which prospects
as well as ever.


Smiley & Trotter have finished piping
and have large force at work on the
bedrock. 1t will take probably month
to finish up. This company have a three
years lease of the Paulsen Ditch, which
they will greatly enlarge this Summer,
and also put in new fumes along the en-
tire length. Workmen went up to the
head on Monday, and are getting out
timbers preparatory to this work. The
estimated cost of the contemplated i'm
provements is $4,000.


Tourot's claim is also winding up work
for the season. Tourot has made clean
sweep to the hill bedrock the whole
length of the claim so far as worked, and
next year will follow the channel down.
Where he quit piping the bank has a
depth of seventy or eighty feet. The
channel evidently passes under the site of
the old Temperance Hall.


The claims oe Wallace & Cruthis and
those of Crickard & Theodore we did not
visit, but hope to before long. We un-
derstand they have paid very we'll.
Year: 1874

HARD Loss. Miners, living remote
from banking houses or other deposito-
ries, are in the habit of burying their
gold dust and money, not considering it
safe to leave it in their cabins while they
are away at work. Jack Reed, living on
Buckeye Creek, had more money than he
cared to carry about in his pocket, so he
placed it in yeast-powder can and bur-
led it short distance from his cabin
Several times Jack had occasion to visit
his deposit-some times adding to his
store, at othcrs taking therefrom, but al
ways replacing it in exactly the same
spot. A few days ago he went TO get it
but can and contents were gone, although
the hole had been filed and the ground
leveled as when he left it. Calling friends
to his assistance, vigorous search was
instituted, the ground dug up for several
feet around, but to no purpose. Mr..
Reed and his friends are of the opinion
that some one accidentally saw him bury
the can and as soon as he was gone dug
it up. The can contained is ounces in
gold dust and 500 in coin-about Sil5
in all.
Year: 1874

A ROW occurred in Chinese gambling
house on Friday night and one Chinaman
was knocked senseless with block of
wood. Sheriff Philbrook was promptly
on hand and not being able to learn who
was the assailant, took the wounded man
into custody until he should be able to
give some account of the matter.
Year: 1874

THE little folks of Douglas City have
had considerable sickness in the two or
three weeks past, occasioned doubtless by
the sudden hot weather. Most of the
little fellows were attacked with fever and
headache accompanied with vomiting.
Year: 1874

MINERsvILLE.-In this District miners
generally have done we'll this season.
Nuggets are abundant there and pieces
Of from $50 to 500 are picked up almost
daily. Water in the gulches and small
streams is beginning to fail and mining
will soon be at an end tor this season.
Year: 1874

THE ball for the benefit of the public
school in Junction City District comes
off next Friday evening, Oath Instant
A private letter from friend informs us
that the Trustees are spreading them
selves" to make the occasion pleasant
one for those in attendance.
Year: 1874

A BURNING SHAME.-Somebody with
little or no forethought set fire in the
mountains north of town, last week. 1t
is still burning, destroying great deal
of feed and timber and filing the atmos-
phere with smoke. The penalty for set
ting such fires is severe, and its enforce
ment would no doubt lessen the number
of mountain fires and save much destruc-
ton. People would then quit doing it
just for fun.
Year: 1874

MONDAY. Nov. 16-P NJ.


The railway share speculation has been active and
buoyant all day. and opening steady to firm at
about tho latest figures of Saturday has presented
pretty much an unbroken front all the way through
the most noteworthy advance being in lower priced
fancies hitherto not regarded ss being worth trading
IN to any great sxtout. Gs short interest quick
In it's cndeayors to cover and with buying tor
long account on The serene monetary outlook and
the belief that Congress at the next ses-
Year: 1874

Horn-ail is not disease. The
horns are not subject to disease at all. They
are no more sensitive than the walls of the
hoofs. But the horns cover, and are sup
ported by bony cores into which the frontal
sinuses of the skull are prolonged. The
sinuses of the head are lined with a sensitive
mucous membrane, which is readily affected
by cold or an ill condition of the animal.
When the membranes of the sinuses are in
famed that Of the cores of the horns, which
are very cellular in structure, are also af-
fected. Pus or matter is formed, as a re-
suit OF the inflammation, and collects in the
cells or the sinuses. As this may not be
able to escape, its presence causes distress,
and the animal suffers, exhibiting various
symptoms The circulation being affected
there is heat and cold alternately at the
base of the horns. Frequently the suppura-
tion is carried on at the expense Of the cell
matter, aud it is destroyed in part. Then
the owner OF the sick beast is told to bore
the horns, which, when it is doue, furnishes
an escape for the matter, it may be, but
does not cure. Neither do those so-called
remedies usually prescribed, such as pouring
turpentine on to the hollow of the poll and
setting it on fire or pouring turpenti ne
into the ears. When the nature of the
trouble is known, the remedy is simple. 1t
is to feed the animal well, give bran mashes
slightly warm, administer simple medicines
and nurse carefully. If there is diarrhea,
give one pint of infusion of quassia, with one
ounce of carbonate OF ammonia. If there is
constipation, give pound of epson salts
with one ounce Of ground ginger, and if there
is considerable fever, give two ounces Of sui
phate Of potash in pint Of water, morning
and evening, gradually reducing the dose
while the fever lasts. Discharge from the
nose should be encouraged by placing some
hay, wetted with boiling water, in the feed
trough and tying the animals head SO that
the steam will rise about the nose. The
trouble may be easily prevented by feeding
well and protection from the changes Of the
woather-NeV York Times.
Year: 1874

Speed in horse is valuable only when
the animal is able to maintain it to great
extent, for all ordinary distances in travel.
ing. The extraordinary time made by
few American trotters this year, in mile
heats, has excited universal admiration, and
one would think by the plaudits OF the press
and people, that the ability to make single
mile in the shortest time, was the only excel.
lence required in horse, in these days.
And this must be made by trotting. No
other gait is admissible. A horse may run
mile in half the time, or may make ten or
fifteen miles per hour in various gaits, or
may walk fifty miles day-it is nothing,
unless he can trot his mile in 2:14. What
does all this denote? That the noble quail.
ties Of the horse are trained to standard
set up by gentlemen Of the ring, whose only
object is to develop qualities that will be
useful in their operations Of doubtful morali-
ty.


We Americans are usually practical
people, and when anything is presented to
us for our patronage, We are apt TO inquire
about its utility and whether it will pay, be-
fore we give it our approval and support. If
we should apply these inquiries to the value
of horses able only to make short distance
in quick time, such qualities would soon
take their proper plIce in popular estima-
tion, and qualities now sighted would super
sede them.


When perseverance as well as speed is
required in a horse, another style than the
American trotters must be chosen-the well
known roadster. He is not built like these
celebrated trotters. He has deeper should
ers, straight back and much stronger loins.
He possesses stouter forelegs, and all his legs
are shorter. His foot points straight for
ward; he lifts it well, and brings it down
square on the whole bottom at once. Such
a horse is useful, for he can maintain great
speed all day, and can even take with him
the commodities and produce which his own
er is compelled to transport by this kind of
conveyance.-Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1874

One of the best farmers and largest wool
growers we know, said to us that he had
brought his flock to its present high state Of
perfection mainly by "skinning the pelters, "
that is, by taking the pelts off of those sheep
which aside from their pelts are worthless.


Now is the time to skin pelters. If there
is in the flock sheep which from old age,
accident or any other cause, is poor aud
probably will not winter well, skin her and
give her carcass to the hens. If you under
take to keep her through, the chances are
she will die on your hands before next May,
and if she don't it will cost more than she
will be worth to winter her. No man ever
made anything by keeping poor sheep, and
the only good way when reducing your flock
is to begin at the weak end. Kill those that
are too poor to sell and sell the next poor
est for what they will bring, keeping the
best.


The same is true of all other stock as well
as sheep. Very likely in your herd of COWS
there is one or two which will hard ly pay
for their keeping. Get rid of these, beef
them if you can or sell them to some fool
who thinks one COW is as good as another
dispose of them some way, and at some price
which, however SMALL is sure to be more
than they are worth to keep, and then, if
possible, buy good ones to take their places.
So, too, of the hens and hogs and all else
which you keep for profit.


Skin the pelters. 1t takes the courage to
do it, bat it is only the man of courage and
faith who wins in iarming,-Mirror and
Farmer.
Year: 1874

next season /; the stand looks well now for
good crop then. The half-soiing system
here practiced makes large piles of manure,
and that in turn makes good crops Of wheat,
oats, corn, clover, and roots these, with the
exception Of the wheat, are all fed to the
COWS, SO that the produce Of the farm may
be said to be wheat, which is mostly sold
for seed at an extra prics, and cheese, which
also brings a good price this year.


The farm is small one, carrying 20
COWS as now managed. When the present
owner FIRST took il in hand few years since
only II could be kept on the same in the
common way Of pasturing the cows, night
and day during the summer in the fields
without any other green feed as now grown
and fed thereon. The root crop is consider
cd the best crop grown on the farm for the
use of tho cows how lew farmers raise any
II farmers would raise more roots, especially
those engaged in dairying, aud have cellars
to their barns convenient for storing and
feeding, there is no doubt that a much great
er income might be realized on most farms
by Chat branch Of farming. There are n
few such farmers that have begun in small
way, and your correspondent is one Of them.
Last year the crop was near 500 bushels (;
this year il will be near 1000 aud with but.
ter at 40c. or over, it will pay the dairy
men to feed their cows pretty literally, and
to house them from the cold storms in the
fall earlier than many now do.-JOnathan
Talcou an Boston CultiUator.
Year: 1874

A successful pomologist of New Jersey
writes the New York Herald that he once
noticed that tree standing in the immedi-
ate vicinity of his dwelling had all at once
put forth with renewed energy, and he was
at loss for some time to define the cause.
On examination he found that a quantity of
lime, which had accidentally been spilled
and rendered worthless by becoming mixed
with the refuse, on the stable floor, had been
thrown at the foot of and around the tree,
and to this, as the principal cause, he imme-
diately accredited the revival and re-
newed fructi6cation of the tree. Taking the
hint from the incident, he purchased twelve
casks of lime and applied half a bushel to
each of the trees in his orchard, and found
that it produced immediate beneficial effects
Not the health of the tree only but the quail
ity Of the fruit also was greatly improved
The Herald adds that it has known some
farmers to make it a regular practice for
succession of years to throw caustic lime
around their apple trees in the spring and
summer.


In our own, on the farm, we found that
leaohed ashes worked about the same result
as given twice above. A pear tree close by
leach grew twice as rapidly as one a few
rods awuy.-Ohi0 Farmer.
Year: 1874

familiar with them as not to be frightened
at them.


So long as our government takes its own
notes in payment of all dues it is clear they
never can become worthless, and as long as
they are so scarce as to command eight per
cent interest in New England, and twelve Or
fifteen per cent at the West, it Is equally
clear that few more Of them might be is.
sued without injuring the farmers. s. f.


Lyme, N. II.


["When the farmers come to see that
whatever is most convenient az a medium Of
exchange is the best money we shall hear no
more Of the specie payment policy" We
should like to ask IS. f." why paper mon.
ey is moro convenient as a medium OF ex-
change than specie, and then we would know
if every advantage in favor Of paper would
not apply equally to as many pieces Of old
newspaper cut in the same size and shape,
ercept that the bank bills or greenbacks are
secured by promise to pay gold for them.
He recommends paper as better than specie
for money because lsss labor is required to
prepare it. BY the same rule the pieces of
newspaper would be better than bills, for it
costs less labor to produce them. If our
irredeemable paper is just as good as a med
ium of exchange as it would be it exchange
BILE at will for gold, what benefactors of the
farmers and laboring men are the counterfeit
ers who put forth millions of dollars of pa
per money which, until detected, is just AS
good as greenbacks, answering the purposes
Of money By-and-by, when the common
people get those sound Financial ideas" held
by as. F." instead Of sending men to state
pr ison for initiating the currency by manu-
featuring few greenbacks, they will reward
these gentlemen as public beuefactors, for
having saved the national government the
expense of so much printing. "S f." says
the Continental money became worthless be-
cause there was no government to redeem
them. Our currency is not worthless, be-
cause government is going to redeem it, and
it is only deprecated now because govern
ment is not yet prepared to do so. The bet
ter the prospect of speedy return to specie
payments, the more our paper is worth
among the nations of the earth, and when it
looks as though the return to specie basis
was farther in the distance, green
backs deprecate accordingly. Let it be
known that our government never intended
to redeem its greenbacks and they would
stand just about 100 per cent below par
Ed. FARMER.