smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

hope that medical science can find any al
deviation for these sufferers?


Doctor Lorette-Yes; there is in the eX.
perience of Mr.. Buffers case just the
gleam of hope. Driven to desperation by
witnessing his aganies on Tuesday even
ing about s O'Clock, placed blister on
his breast, which took effect at once, and
removed about two square inches of the
skin. On this denuded surface L busted
ten grains of the sulphate of morphine.
This had not been done ten minutes before
he showed signs of opium delirium, and
said to his wife, "Oh, | am in heayen!"
He described the beauty of the foliage
there, and was evidently out of pain, and
in a temporary condition of happiness.
We repeated this three times, applying
forty grains in all, and in the end, though
dea h could not longer be postponed, it
was freed from those fearful exhibitions of
pain which had before characterized the
progress of the disease. | hope that this
suggestion of the extreme struggle in my
mind to relieve my friend may. if applied
in the carrier stages, lead TO some means OF
breaking the heretofore certain fatality OF
hyarophObia.


Reporter-What is the cause of death in
this disease?


D0cJOf lIOreCCe-Ex ITOn SuliO-
cation. That the disease is not a creature
of the Imagination is apparent from its
deadly end. But when you have seen
cases stated as being cured they have SIM
ply not been hydrophObia. If drop of
water can be introduced by the throat into
the stomach there is no hydrophobia. The
water TEST is, so far as my knowledge goes,
an unfai!ing one. The closing of the
throat is from nervous action, no doubt,
but during the parOxysms it is just as real
and as effective as though the Oritice was
spalpd nm
Year: 1874

who brings me single cup ofchocolatein
a cake shop hangs about my presence as II
responsible for the one spoon with which
I sip the beverage, till | bethink myself
that am in the Land of Leeches, and give
him the expected tip" If | cross the
street, a filthy wretch darts before me with
a stump of broom, and, stirring up all the
dirt possible in so short Il time, TO make
my passage a triumphal march of dird-
ness, and my raiment like unto the Con-
federate army raiment in color. stands
whining for his tip. can not call cab
that another loafer does not dart forward
TO open the door for me, and stand with
mouthful of curses ready il fail to render
him tribute of penny or two. One can


not go into many OF the city churches on
week days that some one, verger or pew
opener, does not force mpaniOnship upon
you to the tune of sixpence.
Year: 1874

CYRUS w. FIELD is confident that the
San Francisco moneyed men will take
stock and advance money for laying the
Pacific cable to Japan as soon as the sur
vey is made. The stock will be owned in
London, New Y ork and San Francisco, and
viii amount to about S20,00O,000.
Year: 1874

CRAcKNELs.-To pint of rich milk put
2 ounce. of butter and spoonful OF yeast.
Make it warm and mix in enough fine
flour to make q light dough; roll thin and
cut into long pieces two inches broad.
Prick them well and bake in slow oven,
Year: 1874

On the last of March we had snow
storm six or eight inches deep. and on
the morning of the first of April, 1t was
50 below zero. On the night of the
4th it began to snow, and on the morn
ing of the 5th we had another SNOW
about four inches deep. The people in
the neighborhood were thinking of be-
ginning to make garden, but have to
wait till the snow leaves.


Our High Prairie friend talks about
the good grazing in his vicinity for
stock, but he did not say anything about
the bad fences; also, that when our
folks have any good stock Of the horse
kind which go to their neighborhood,
they are shot or dubbed to death.


The Grange is stirring one. 1t re-
minds one of the prairie chickens
good on a scratch.'' Y.
Year: 1874

Mr.. EDITOR-ln my former letter
attempted to give the reasons which the
County Court had for believing the
county should pay Il portion OF the eX-
penscs of securing a good reliable sup
ply of water on the public square. At
the close ! threw out a bait, in the
shape of some advice to "Frankr to
profit by the experience of two years
ago. 1t had the effect red rag has
upon turkey gobbler, and he comes at
Granger with a fury scarcely appeas-
able. He has nit the wrong mlrk, how
ever, when he saws "GranTer' j. ANY,
thing but veritablr Granger indeed.
The pretensc that have attempted To
blacken any ones character is about as
transparent As anything could be. His
attempt to make the Changers RESPONSE
BILE for the acts of thc County Court will
be equally futile. | claim that Il can
did, fair minded man can see no wrong
in the county contributing its share to-
ward a work which is of manifest hcne.
fit to the whole county at largc. In the
matter of the windmill ut Savannah,
does il not afford much more accommo-
dation to the farmer in the distant part
of the county than ii does to the citizens
of Savannah The farmer is compelled
to bring his team when he comes to Sa-
vannah, and were there no public place
to give them water, they would be com
PEELED to put up at Il livery stable to pro-
cure this luxury, and this would be an
expense which would not be will
linely borne. The steady stream of
farmers teams to the watering trough at
the west end Of the square gives ample
proof of its appreciation by those living
in various parts Of the county. So far
as Judges Cascand Talbot are concerned,
they are doubtless willing to be respon-
sible for their official acts-the hue and
cry Of ''county-scat clique" to the con-
trarynotwithstanding. do not wish to
handy cpithets with Frank" If it
affords him any relief to indulge in that
sort of harmless pastime, he may con-
tinue on in the same style unless, Mr..
Editor.y should take notion that your
columns could be filled with something
better. l believe Don Quixote once
essayed to attack windmill. Let us
hope "Frank" may profit by Don's un-
fortunate experience. This is all the
wind l can bring to bear to run the
windmill question, and you shall likely
hear no more for the present from


GRANGER
Year: 1874

Is always supplied with an ample variety of well-cooked food. No eXaggeration in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information.
Year: 1874

win handle cotton cheaper than any other
market in America, get as high prices as
anywhere, and give through bills Of lading
to any part of the world. They certainly
have the energy TO do all that is in the
power of man to do.


st. Louis is one of the most thorough
going cities on the globe. Its fair, its grand
bridge across the Mississippi, built at cost
Of eleven millions Of dollars, its hundreds
Of manufactures, its rapid growth, and the
indOmitable energy Of its people all attest
il CARDwELI.
Year: 1874

REGISTERED ,VoTERs.-All persons who
have not heretofore registered, must do so
with the clerks of the court on or before
the thirty-frst day Of October, or be de-
priyed Of the privilege ofvOting. Let all
take notice and go without delay, if they
have not already registered, to the court
house, call upon the clerk and have their
names enrolled Every man who desires
the permanent good Of his State, and Of
Democratic institutions, should not fail to
Year: 1874

sATAERA and Big Tree are said TO be
held as prisoners BY Gen. Neill. They
should be returned to the penitentlary at
Huntsville Without delay, as ex-goyernor
Davis had no authority Tor releasing them.
The Ex-Governor could be indicted for an
escape, but as that win not be done, the
next best move is to feed the willy chiefs
on bacon, and makethem work out better
life than they have been living since return
ing to scalp taking and grasshopper
chowder
Year: 1874

Take quart ofwater and pour slow
ly into pint of sulphuric acid The
mixture will become quite warm from
chemical action, and this is the reason
why the acid should be poured slowly
into the water rather than water into
tie acid, and let it remain on the iron
until it evaporates. Then wash it
again. The object is to give the acid
time to Dissolve the rust. Then wash
with water and you will see where the
worst spots are. Apply some more
acid and rub on with brick. The
acid and the securing will remove
most of the rust. Then wash the
mouldboard thoroughly with water to
remove the acid, and rub it dry.
Brush it over with petroleum or other
oil, and let it be till spring.
Year: 1874

Hong Chin Foo, a Chinese exile,
who has been educated in the Unit
ed States, has lectured in Roches-
ter. He said, that of all the people
the Chinese came in contact with,
the Americans were most liked.
While hundreds of young China
men were sent to this country to
be educated not one was ever sent
to England or France. The people
who came to this country, as a rule,
did not properly represent the
Chinese nation. They were low
and ignorant, and the treatment
they received here from the lower
class did not give them any compli


mentary or truthful character of
the American people. He explained
the reason why American mission
aries labor under such great disad-
vantages in China. lie said that
the Chinese had been taught by
Confucius to regard propriety of
conductas of the utmost Importance.
There was but one way for their
clothes to be fashioned. one way in
which to sit, stand. walk, and but
one formula to be observed in the
duties of life. In this country the
speaker had observed the utmost
freedom in these regards, and
Americans, taking their habits with
them to China, greatly shocked the
sensibilities of that nation. For
instance, they would speak to the
ladies and hand things to them
deeds which were gross insults in
their eyes. Then they would hold
conversation with people of the
lower classes, which effectually
debarred them from intercourse
with the upper circles of society.
Year: 1874

The Democratic State Committee,
not being satisfied that Governor
Hendricks is entirely dead as Presi-
dental candidate, have decided to
print 100000 copies of his recent
speech for circulation. That will put
him out of his misery. BY the way,
the editor of the New York Sun will
not need copy. He has read it, and
says: "One of the great Democratic
candidates for the Presidency has lust
committed political suicide out in In
diana. We refer of course to Cover
nor Hendricks. Since his speech at
the recent State Convention his case
has been hopeless"
Year: 1874

Like bright ray of pure light in
thick darkness is the womanly love
and confidence of Mrs. Beecher for
her husband. She says that if all the
women in the world were to swear he
was unfaithful, she would not believe
them. 1t is stated. by the way, that
she read all of Mrs. Tilton's letters to
Beecher before they went into her
husband hands, and that she knew
of their intimate friendship without
disapproving thereof.
Year: 1874

According to writer in a New
Haven journal, 10000 sheep were kill
ed by dogs in New Haven county alone
during the three years between 1855
and 1861, and the result of this whole
sale destruction of sheep has been to
render lamb and mutton extremely
scarce in the market. and to double
the price asked for them.
Year: 1874

BY EUGENE j. HALL.
A hard, close man was Solomon Ray,
Nothing Of value he gave away;
He boarded and saved;


He pinched and shaved;
And the more he had the more he crayed.
The hard-earned dollars he toiled TO gain
Brought him little but care and pain;
For little he spent,


And all he lent
He made it bring him twenty per cent.
Such was the life Of Solomon Ray.
The years went by, and his hair grew gray,
His cheeks grew thin,


And his soul within
Grew hard as the dollars he worked to win.
But he died, one day, as all men must,
For life is fieeting and man but dust.
The heirs were gay


That laid him away,
And that was the end of Solomon Ray.
They quarreled now, who had little cared
For Solomon Ray while his life was spared
His lands were sold,


And his hard-earned gold,
All went to the lawyers, 1 am told.
Yet men will cheat, and pinch, and save,
Nor carry their treasures beyond the grave
All their gold some day


Will melt away
Like the selfish savings of Solomon Ray.
Year: 1874

Af.sr day Of cloud and wind and rain
Som metimes the setting sun breaks out again,


And touching all the darksome woods with light,
Smiles on the fields until they laugh and sing,
Then like ruby from the horizons ring


Drops down into the night
Year: 1874

aa- The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting In, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. $50
Year: 1874




WNsHINGroN, Jan. A. 1t is now well
understood that the Texas Pacific Rail-
road Company will ask for no subsidy
in money or bonds to aid its road, but
will seek to have some way provided by
which the interest on its bonds, to ex.
tend to the amount of $40, 900 per mile,
may be guaranteed. SO as to permit ne
gotiations in Europe without ruinous
discount. A plan has been proposed as
follows: the Government to guarantee
the interest on low rate bonds and the
company to give up to the Government
all its assets, excepting fixed percent-
age to be used for running expenses; the
Government to appoint a Commission
to take charge of the sale of the COM
pany's bonds; to pay the receipts into
the Treasury to be used as fund for
the settlement of the interest account
The Government also to retain all sums
due the company for the transportation
of mails and Government material. Col.
Scott will be here in few days, and
will then decide upon the course to be
pursued by the company.
Year: 1874


Enslish Government sent . solicitor
to make certain inquiries with reference
to the state Of the law in this country in
relation to Custom-housss, and the div
isicns thereto appertaining. In report
of the case, which has reached us, we
observe that this solicitor was called in
as witness for the Grown. and the re
port gives the following question anc
answer: The witness was speaking o.
the Jurisdiction of the various Custom
houses in this State when the Lord Chief
Justice asked: The whole system of
the customs is under the Federal law?"
The witness" Yes; in fact. the great
Office everyone contends for is President
Of Customs, as giving a chance for the
Presidency of the United States. IN
Y. Tribune.
Year: 1874

R Recently two young men living
in Detroit, anxious to exhibit their. nerve
laid wager with third person. which
resulted in some rifle shooting extraor-
dinary. A dozen apples were procured
and one gentleman stood 40 feet distant
from the other. who shot with rifle
each of the dozen apples in succession
from his friends head, after the manner
of the late William Tell. Not satisfied
with that the apple-holder produced a
common pasteboard match box cover
and held it close to his head, between
his finger aud thumb, and in that posi-
ton permitted his friend to fire three
shots at it, each going plumb center.
Year: 1874

Fon THE MNEs.-Ws are informed
that there we're between 80 and 40 men
from Portland, on the North Pacific this
Monday, morning bound for the mines
recently discovered on the Stickeen nv
er. They expected to connect with the
steamer Otter at Victoria and go on that
boat to Fort Wrangle, there to remain
until they could ascend the river.
Year: 1874

T The State of Michigan proposes
to make beginning in prison reform.
Striped garments are to be abolished
convicts will be educated, and when
finally discharged each man will receive
a suit of clothes, $40 III cash and such
money as he may have earned by over
work,
Year: 1874

Il has been found that the roots Of good
crop Of red clover left in an acre Of land
and after removal Of the crop weigh S.
$50 pounds, OF. from three to three and a
half tons. The same examination gave
the weight Of an acre Of rye roots at 3, 400
pounds "a similar experiment gave the
weight Of the roots Of alfalfa from an acre
at over fine tons.) All Of this matter is Of
course valuable for the use Of such crops
as may be grown during orafter It's decom-
position. The well known superiority OF
clover as manuring crop, however, is not
due alone to the greater amount Of organic
matter, taken mainly from tho atmosphere,
which the roots supply, but also to the
position in which this matter is deposited.


The roots reach deeply into she soil, and
on their decomposition they serve to draw
moisture from the lower soil, and by the
decomposition of fertilizing matter to a
considerable depth they induce the descent
Of the roots and crops to point where
they are much more sure Of supply Of
moisture during the dry seasons than they
could be If nearer the surface. Then
again these deeply penetrating roots tra-
verse parts Of the subsoil not heretofore
open to vegetation, and in their decompo-
sition they produce a chemical effect on
the inorganic substances that lie along
their courses, aud help to render them,
too, seryiceable for future crops.--Amerii-
can Aqricultuif.
Year: 1874

/ had seen; probably the cedar closet had
never before been used as a bedroom.


Robert decided on having the wing
containing the haunted room pulled down
and rebuilt, and in doing SO the truth Of
my story gained horrible confirmation.
When the wainscot Of the Cedar Closet
was removed recess was discovered in
the massive old wall, and in this lay
mouldcring fragments of the skeletons Of
man and child


There could be but one conclusion
drawn, the wicked woman had imprisoned
them there under pretense Of hiding and
helping them; and once they were com
pletely at her mercy, had come night after
night with unimaginable cruelty to gloat
over their agony, aud when that long
anguish was ended, ended her odious life
by suicides death. We could learn
nothing ofthe mysterious painting. Philip
was an artist, and ii may have been his
work. We had il destroyed, so that no
record Of the terrible story might remain,
l have no more to add, save that but for
those dark days left by Lady Draye as a
legacy Of fear and horror, l should never
have known so well the treasure / hold in
the tender, unwearying faithful love Of my
husband-known the blessing that every
sorrow carries in its heart, that


EVERY cloud that spreads above


And veileth love, itself is love"
Year: 1874

Over the beauty Of the plum and april
cot there grows bloom and beauty more
exquisite than the fruit itself; a soft, del
icate flush that overspreads its blushing
cheek. Now IL you strike your hand over
that, and it is once gone, it is gone for
ever, for it never grows but once. The
flower that hangs in the morning impearl-
ed with dew--arrayed with jewels-once
shake ii, so that the beads roll of, and
you may sprinkle water over it as you
please, yet Il can never be made again
what it was when the dews fell lightly
upon il from Heaven. On frosty morn
ing you may see the panes Of glass covered
with landscapes, mountains, lakes and
trees, blended into beautiful fantastic
picture. Now lay your hands upon the
glass, and by the scratch Of your finger, or
by the warmth Of the palm all the delicate
tracery will be obliterated. So there is In
youth beauty and purity Of character
which when once touched and defiled can
never be restored; fringe more delicate
than frostwork, and which when torn and
broken will never be re-embroidered. A
man who has spotted and soiled his gar
ments in his youth, though he may seek
to make them white again, can never
wholly do it, even were he to wash them
with his tears. When young leaves
his fathers house with the blessing Of his
mothers tears still wet upon bis forehead,
if he once loses that early purity of charac-
ter 1t is loss that he can never make whole
again. Such is the consequences of crime.
Its effect cannot be eradicated, ii can only
be forgiven.
Year: 1874




Col Waring, writer Of the H0gden
Farm" papers, for the Anericaa Agrio,il-
tarisi, gives the following reasons against
Indian corn as desirable cropfor Eastern
farmers.


Corn Indian corn ia the Ignis fatuus Of
Eastern agriculture; a relic Of the days
when our ancestors had to grow It at home
or 90 without it, a habit Of the Yankee
farmer, rnt Of the old sfogyism which
hates to adopt new ways and to relinquish
old ones. ! modestly venture the opinion
that not one bushel Of corn has been grown
within FIVE yeas anywhere in New Eng
land, New Jersey, or Eastern New York
that has not cost more than Il came to,
that has not been grown at positive loss;
and | think it Is time for men who call
themselves practical to cast up the
account and realize the fact for them
selves. On one side we have the market
value Of bushel Of Western corn and the
added extra value Of our better article I;
call il If you please 81. Nobody pretends
that il pays to grow less than fifty bushels
per acre, and for all the increase beyond
that you must increase the items Of labor
and manure in proportion, 80 that il win
not pay TO grow 100 bushels. Remember
that corn is an enormous feeder, and that
a full crop can be grown only with an
extravagant outlay for manure, and that
even the moderate crop which can be
grown on rich land without much manure
takes from the ground material which
would bring much more money If allowed
10 produce grass / have never seen
statement Of the cost Of producing crop
Of corn for premium ia which the loss ia
fertility was estimated at anything like its
fair value for the growth Of grass. Then
take the question Of labor. Labor is the
milestone that threatens to pull us under;
we can't do this and we can't do that be-
cause Of the labor il would take and the
high wages we must pay yet We insist on
growing crop that costs more for labor
than any other we cultivate except pota-
toes, and labor that must be applied when
We ought to be cutting our early hay in
June, or attending TO our root crops in the
Fall. Turn il which way We viii, our
corn growing is a mistake, and grave
one 1t seduecs us into breaking up grass
land we might better keep good by top.
dressing it consumes labor that we need
at the same season for more important
work, and il eats into our manure heaps
like the dry rot instead of increasing theil
value as the purchase Of Western corr
surely would do. aCorn, never-eorn
fodder, always" say l.
Year: 1874

Dear me it wasn't enough for me to
nurse and raise family of NV own. but
now when I'm old. and expect TO have A
little comfort here, it Is all the time, aSend
for mother" And the dear old soul
rrowls and grumbles, but dresses herself
as fast as she can, notwithstanding. After
YOU have trotted her of. and got her safe
" in YOUR home and she flies around ad.
ministeripe remedies and rebukes by turns
Won feel easier It's right now or soon will
be-mothcr's come


In sickness no matter who is there or
how many doctors ouarrel over your case
everything goes wrong somehow. tin you l
send for mother In In trouble, the frs,
thing Won tbink Of i 10 send for mother
Year: 1874

Perhaps one ofthe most aggravating diff
iculties ever encountered by a busy house
wife is chat attending the lighting Of fires
on still, damp mornings. The stove ut
first won't draw; even vigorous ''blowing'
viii not suffice; and then when it docs
start, it is with sort Of explosion or out
ward rush Of air which fills the room with
smoke and gas, oftentimes putting the un-
pleasant fumes in the face Of the operator
The trouble is caused by the difficulty en-
countered in overcoming the inertia Of the
long column Of air in the pipe or chimney,
by the small column Of air that can be
forced up through the interstices of wood
and coal, at the bottom Of which the fire
is kindled All this may be remedied by
simply putting few shavings or bits Of
dry paper on the top Of the wood or coal
and first lighting that. 1t Immediately
bursts into blaze, because the air has
perfectly free access to it from all sides
the heated air forces its way in the chin
ney, and establishes there an upward cur
rent The match can then be applied to
the kidding under the fuel, which win
readily light, and, if dry, burst into brisk
fame.