smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

do you think l am made of pot
metal or cast irone" was the remark of
young lady to het boisterous lover,
when he embraced her after long Sc
paration. mo, my dear, l always
though you was maid of my heart, I"
was the response. Sedalia Democrat.


1t was Jones, we believe, who got
mad at his wife the other night when
he thought he heard burglars in the
house. She wouldn't let him go down
In any more than the single garment he
had on, lest, If he should get stabbed,
she'd have to mend hole in his pants
Year: 1875

The Scientific american gives IA
miliar description of the jetty system
which is to be applied III the improve
ments at the mouth of the Mississippi,
as follows:


The delta Of the Mississippi is formed
of narrow strips of land, mostly low lying
banks, through which the river winds
until it makes it's exit to the gulf by a
number of narrow passes. In some of
these channels previous attempts have
been made to deepen them by dredging,
with but partial success, however, as a
single flood has been known to carry
down sufficient sediment to fill them to
! their original depth; and the current,
besides emptying into the open water at
the mouths, speedily left at that point
bars of blue clay, surmountabie only by
light draught ships. The gist of Capt.
Eads' plan will now be readily appre-
hended when it is regarded as shifting
the point of deposit of these barriers
from the shoal water at the entrance of
one pass out into the deep water where
filing up by natural causes is impossi-
BILE. BY this means the river is now
to be made to cut out and scour its own
channel across the present bar. To do
this, it is obvious that the banks of the
pass must be extended so as to lead the
stream far enough out; another section
of conduit, as it were, must be added,
and this is now to be formed by the sub
marine dykes or jetties.


The material of which these structures
are to be composed is willow twigs bound
in bundles, termed by engineers " fas-
cines," eight or ten feet in length. and
about as many inches in diameter. A
large number of fascines at time will
be lashed together to form RATS, the first
of which will be from seventy-five to
two thousand feet in width, the largest
RATS being sunk in the deepest water.
The RATS will next be towed to the
proper point, there loaded with stones
and submerged, and thus the work will
continue, one raft being sunk above an
other until the surface is reached. Each
line of RATS will be narrower than the
one below it, until the upper course will
not be more than ten feet wide. The
two walls which will thus be constructed
will be prolongations of the banks, and
between them will form channel with
sloping sides. In the course of time the
interstices of twigs and stones will fill
with sand and mud, so that eventually
Year: 1875

The Selma (Ala.) argus speaks of the
result of efforts at the South toward the
production OF an increased proportion of
food material, and proportionate relief
from dependence upon the resources Of
the Northwest, as follows


Z" Instead of buying corn this year to
make the growing crop with, the cane
break region has plenty to spare of its
own growth. The hundreds of thou
sands of dollars that heretofore have
been annually borrowed and sent to the
Northwest for corn and forage and paid
for transportation, are now in the pock
cts of our planters, or will be as soon as
their cotton is marketed. With plenty
of food in their own barns and graneries,
our farmers all have sleek and fat mules,
and some have thirty hogs for another
years bacon. This year the corn crop
will be much larger than last. Next year
there will be surplus of hundreds Of
thousands of bushels. There will be
corn, corn everywhere, corn plenty and
to spare. There will be corn in abund-
ance where there never was corn before
Cribs with bursting sides will be seen
where only traditions tell of cribs in the
times past"
Year: 1875

[From the London Tincs.l


A private letter received yesterday in
Sheffield, from one of the crew of the
iron ship Glance, of London, which ar
rived in the Thames from Adelaide, on
Thursday, gives intelligence of a terri
ble event which recently occurred at sea.
On the 9th ult. the Glance passed an
outbound vessel, bearing the name of
Jesse Osborne, and was hailed by the
captain of the latter ship, who reported
that one of his crew had gone mad that
for five days the maniac had stationed
himself aloft, and that nothing could in
duce him to return to deck. The cap
tain further reported that the mailman
had armed himself with large chisel,
with which he was cutting the ropes, and
that the boatswain had tried to bring
him down. The maniac, however, threw
block at the boatswain, knocking him
on the deck and breaking his arm and
leg. As n matter of safety TO his vessel
and crew the captain of the James Os-
borne considered that it was necessary
to shoot the maniac, and after some con-
sultation that course was decided upon.
The crew and officers of the Glance
we're requested to be present as wit
nesses, and in their presence the man
was shot with q revolver. In conse-
quence of the way in which he moved
about the rigging three shots had to be
fired before he was fatally injured. He
fell dead on deck, and his body was
eventually thrown overheard.
Year: 1875

Tempt not my boy. accursed bowl!
Tempt not my bright-eyed angel boy;
He is the star that lights my soul
Soothes my long grief with pride and JOY
He is my youngest born


The last have me LETT


Make not my home forlorn,


And leave il all bereftl
His father lies in yonder grave,
Two other graves are there beside;
Both sire and sons in deaths cold waves
Now take their rest side by side;
Twas thou, mad bowl, that slew,


And eft me but this one;
Wage not thy battle through


Oh spare my darling son
All else TO thee I'll freely give,
All sacrifice on thee bestow-
If thou wilt let the lambkin live,
Nor leave me joyless here below.
Lure not his lips TO taste,


Dim not his thoughtless eye,
Else soon thy scourge will waste


The victim early die.
Oh. save the mothers bleeding woe,
Show mercy to the widow now,
For / may bear the long ago,
And meath hopes altar bow.
But spare. oh, spare my boy,


Touch not his youthful heau;
He is a mothers joy,


That lives when all are deadl
Oh, guide the fearful shaft away,
Hurl not the dart with fatal aim;
I'll teach him prayers to fondly say
IN grateful thanks unto thy name.
In virtues ways he'll go,


Till God shall bid him come
His heart be free from woe,


And heaven his final home.
Year: 1875

WAshlNuio-SSD W ", rcUEuuTy lO!'-In lnS
House to-day the question of consideration
being raised as between the bounty bill and
the new tariff bin, the House by decided
majority took up the former, which is not
only an evidence of the unpopularity Of the
tax billamong the Republican members, but
presea ated the anomalous position Of the
House desiring Inappropriate as much mo.
ney by the bounty bill as could be realized
by the tariff bill il it became law.


The indications are that the taX-biif cam
not pass as reported, the three elements be-.
ing, first, tobacco, taen whiskey. then sugar.
The Democrats are, without exception,
pledged to vote against every measure for an
increased taxation, and the number of Re-
publicans who represent the interests men,
toned is sufficient to defeat the bAl. 1t is
also asked Why g0Id.sales and incomes are
not taxed if the necessity exists for raising
more money, and the plea that the income
tax is an obnoxious one is met by the plain
declaration on the Democratic side that it
will be less odiOus than the tax on whiske y
or tobacco. From these premises it is rea-
sonable to predict that if any bin is passed
by the House it will only be after many days.
debate, and then it goes to the Senate, where
there is only two weeks left to consider that
and other bills of paramount importance.
Year: 1875

Some friend sends me your paper, which
l think is a very good one and n credit to
the state where l passed the youthful part
Of life, your paper is what We Western men
would call live grange paper, and one that
ought to have the patronage Of farmers at
least Of the Green Mountain state.


We have live grange in York, Wis,
No. A, of which have the honor to be
secretary, numbering ld0 members and
meeting Friday evening of each week. Jan
uury first We had festival at Grange Hall,
about 800 partakiug of the good things
there provided to their entire satisfaction.
After the feast the younger part enjoyed
themselve%in Arien's hall in dance, while
tho older ones talked for the benefit Og the
grange. The grange has been of great bene-
fit to the farmers of the Western states,
Wisconsin in particular, yet we have much to
do to bring labor on an equal ground with
capital. We expect to see the time when we
can buy our goods direct from the mauuiac-
turer in the east aud ship our produce direct
to the consumer aud save the profit Of the
middlemen. Why not do it2 Would it
wrong any bOdyR Farmers say no.


Our past season has been one of severe
jrOuth, with small CrOps Of wheat caused by
bugs. Wheat yielded not over four bushels
per acre, estimating the whole number Of
acres sOwn. A large amount was never
harvested, yet If supply aud demand makes
the price we have too much wheat for it
does not pay cost Of production.


Now, Mr.. Editor, wish to ask a few
questions for Yankee grapgers to answer;
Year: 1875

Of salt TO twenty-five pounds Of curd and put
il to press. The best salt is poor enough for
cheese. l have had the best luck with Ash
ton salt, and my neighbors the same. Salt
for cheese should be some coarser than for
butter Many use rubber or wood rims or
rings in the place Of press cloths, one at the
bottom Of the hoop before the curd is put in,
the other at the top of the ourd to keep it
from pressing out. After it has been pressed
q few hours IL should be taken out, swathed,
and turned and thereafter pressed in the
swathe.


My experience Is, that that cheese COM
ing from the press should have cooler room
than Is required after it is three or four
weeks old. If cheese cures too slow it
will leak whey, and become sour and bitter.
If It cures too fast there will will puff spots
come on it, caused by gas, which you can
let out by running case knife into the puff
aud pressing it with your hand. 209 is
considered to be about right for a curing
room, and it should he under the control of
the cheese maker as far as possible regard
less Of the outside atmosphere.


There seems to be diversity Of opinion
on returning the cream that has been taken
off Of the milk before coagulation, some hold
ing that it can not be done. AS L have had
some experience in this direction l will give
it: From 1859 to 1864 had farm near
Elgin, ILL.,, aud kept dairy Of from 80 to
30 cows, and sold milk to milk pcddlers in
Chicago. In July and August of each year
there would be q surplus Of milk owing to
many people leaving the city during those
months, so that it was q necessity for farm
ers to handle their milk at home or take a
very low price for it. procured vat and
made cheese. | strained the nights milk in
to the vat and put cold water around it and
cooled it down quite cold, in the morning L
skinned off the cream and put it heating.
l strained the mornings milk in with the
nights milk and heated them together.
When the milk was about warm enough for
the rennet had the cream heated melting
hot, so that it was steaming and drops of oil
floating on its surface. now turned the
cream into the milk, put in the rennet, and
stirred it all together. 1t gave the cheese
very high color, and the cheese was better
than cheese | have made from milk coagula-
ted as soon as drawn from the COW. Cheese
u'ouO III IuiS way ueeus uo dunuVOlne'


The first cheese factory was built by Jes-
SO Williams and his two sons, in 1852, at
Rome, Oneida Co., New York. The produc.
tion of cheese in 1860 was 05,000,0 900
pounds, which was but slight increase from
1850. In 1870 it was 235 100000 pounds,
an increase from 1860 of over 125 per cent.
The product the past year has been 300,-
100000 pounds, of which 100,000,000
has been exported, leaving 2OO,O00,0OO
pounds to be divided between 40,000000
people, which would be but pounds to each
person.


In conclusion will say, that in making
cheese we know not what we put into milk to
coagulate it, We know not what changes it
goes through in curing, nor what we have
got after it is cured, and when we eat
piece Of cheese we know not whether it is of
animal or vegetable production.
Year: 1875

The New York Tribune once refused arti.
cles upon agriculture written by a farm
hand, assuming that one who did not own
farm did not know enough about farming
to write upon it. The Tribune might as
we'll have said that mans knowledge must
be measured by bis dsllars, or that his brains
were located in his pocket. But there are
those who think more in conformity to phys
iology, and can appreciate ones wit without
regard to his wealth, and who are ready to
hear what they do not know even from one
who knows nothing else than a simple obser-
vation, for simple things sometimes confound
the wise. Therefore an humble laborer pre-
sumes to address the owner of acres upon
what he has seen in many places.


have seen state pretending to be in
advance of all her sisters in everything per-
tanning to civilization. l saw there hay
loaded on a two-whee horse.cart provided
with complication Of ladders to hold ii on
and secured to the horse by heavy shafts
passing through great iron rings in awkward
hames, and supported by huge saddle,
when short tongue mounted on pair Of
wheels and hay rack in the place of the
body would have carried more and saved
time, strength, patience and words.


have seen a farm within six miles of
two large cities produce nothing but hay,
outs, corn, and potatoes, when if planted to
other vegetables the profits would have been
double. The owner had thousands Of dollars
in the bank, contemplated building his barn
bigger, and had an old house not fit for habi-
tation where his help slept in a black hole
under the caves and lived on poor brea1 aud
tainted meat.


have seen wealthy farmer use his help
SO meanly, aud work them SO many hours,
that he could not retain regular hand, but
depended upon street bummers for days
works. He planted melons in July and
hayed till the frost killed the grass. His
oxen were worked till their toes crooked up
like sled runners and the blood oozed from
the quick flesh as diseased and in pain, they
fitted themselves for the meat market by
grubbing the grass beside the road.


have seen a table set poorly enough at
the best, but with such extras as crackers,
cheese, and eggs, which none but the master
might presume to taste.


have seen gates that wouldn't swing,
bars that wouldn't let down, doors that
wouldn't shut, and grindstOnes that wouldn't
turn, and the "old man" wouldn't fix them
nor allow another to do it till the season for
using them was over.


have seen a man asked to remain a
month to work at a cheap rate when he
could not get his pay for what he had done.


have seen all manner of insults given
the hired man, and then seen him complained
of for not exhibiting all the virtues Of an an-
gel at twenty dollars month.


l have seen that such things don't pay
anybody. PARvo.
Year: 1875

The fact is that they must be cultivated on
upland the same as strawberries. Set in
drills, three or four feet apart, keep the
runners cut of the same as Strawberries, and
either keep cultivated between the rows or
else mulchcd with meadow hay, straw, or
leaves. In stumpy land mulchRg is prefer
able. The main cause of failure hitherto
has been the constant attempt to mat the
vines They will mat, Of course, but thus
in drouth the worms will attack them.)


We fiud Our new stumpy land the best
for strawberries, and some pay $40 per
acre per year for such land after the owner
has taken of one crop Of rye, aud both par.
ties make money. They only take of two
crops Of Strawberries, however, when they
plow them up and manure the ground, TAX
ing of crop Of turnips. Suppose cram
berries on upland do play out once in a
while, you have all of your manure and are
sure Of more than two crops before resettiDg,
and a crop OF cranberries in drills is worth
full as much as crop Of strawberries.


The advantages of upland over swamp
land are: First, the berries are very dark in
color, thus bringing certainly third more
per barrel. Second, it does net cost one
fourth as much to improve the groutd.
Third, the vines will bear every year if the
runners are cut as the uprights thicken up
in the row. Fourth, cranberries reduce the
acid in the soil and leave the ground in ex-
cellent condition for other crops.


Our vines are generally grown in swamps,
but noticing certain kind running up ten
feet, above the Bay, on sand, we chose these
for upland. Can't say that any bay vines
would do as well. Neither can [ say that
these will do as we'll away from Long Island.
Perhaps it is worth trial All have to
say further is that Long Island is natural
home for cranberries and have seen larger
growth of vines and more berries according
to amount Of vines) than on low lands. OF
course an acre in drills Il foot thick and
three feet apart will not produce as much
per acre as matted vines on low land, but |
have yet to learn Of surer crop or a more
profitable one in these parts.


1t is not the amount OF produce raised we
care for so much as the net profit per acre
think Yankees could do well here. | am
very sure Dutchmen can, for they can wait
few years if they are sure in the end of
success. A. J. HISDs.


Patchogue, Long Island.
Year: 1875

aud enabling them to act. Good plowing is
one Of the best ways Of fertilization. Drain
ing is another. He referred to the plains of
Colorado, which are being reclaimed by
irrigation. Try q small piece, If you can,
by turning a small brook into il. Rotation
is species Of following. You must not
take a process that will apply in Central
New York and apply it in Vermont. What
succeeds in England probably will not here
But select judicious rotation and not re-
peat the same crop on the same piece Of
land.


Another valuable method Of fertilization
is green manuring. Grow up crop Of
weeds, even, though a special crop may be
sown expressly for the purpose aud plowed
in. Thus we can enrich our land. and this
is the salvation Of the whoat crop in many
parts of the world The roots are nearly as
valuable as the tops. Clover roots contain
nearly twice as much nitrogen as is required
for a crop Of wheat on a given area Of land.
In the use Of clover for green manuring it is
better to let the crop stand late thus we
can save the seed and still enrich the land
with what remains. In ton OF common
stable manure there are only % or 30 pounds
Of the most important parts, aud all should
be careful not to allow manure to be wasted
by storms.


One word further. 1 endeavored to get
law passed requiring manufacturers aud
dealers to put a true statement Of the anal
ysis on each package Of commercial fertil-
izers, but could not get it considered in a
legislature of farmers. Most of the super
phosphates in the market contain too much
nitrogen; they stimulate too much in the
first part Of the season and do not hold out
to complete the crop.


Every farmer can make fertilizers in a
small way by taking the bones he has and
mixing ashes with them, wettng them down
with water, thus making them valuable. 1t
destroys the value of bones to burn them.


MIR. Gilman, of Marshfeld, said he has
used in making pearlash from five to eight
thousand bushels Of ashes the past thirty years,
and used the leached ashes on his farm as
he would barnyard manure, putting fifty or
sixty OK loads to the acre, and the very best
of crops was the result. j. Il. Fl,
Year: 1875

Why does the corner grocery man know
better how much bushel Of potntoes are
worth than the man who produces them
Why does that which the people want
and must have or starve have to 60 begging
for market, whilst all kinds Of manufao-
tured goods, especially machinery, sells at
twice its cost of production7


WISCONSIN, GRANGER.
Year: 1875

Will YOU or some of your correspondent
inform us what will keep hens from eating
their eggs9 have about fifty hens. feed
them on corn meal and bran and wheat
They have plenty Of gray el and plaster.


+. RITCHIE.


After the habitIs once formed it is not
easily broken up, at least, that has been our
experience, though we find that in probably
nine cases out of ten where the hens are sus-
pected Of eating their eggs the fact is that
they do not lay any. In very cold weather
hens will often appear to be doing well, and
give every sign of laying, even to making
nests and cackling, when they do not lay,
and will not until warm weather. We think
in majority of cases where hens cat their
eggs they are led into the habit by seeing
frozen or otherwise broken eggs lying around.
Another common cause is the want of shell
material, though Mr.. Richie seems to have
provided that. We would advise to feed the
hens liberal supply Of meat. though good
yield of eggs can hardly be expected in this
zero weather, unless Mr.. II. has better fn-
ished and warmer hennery than is often seen
ID Vermont When the water flows from
the caves, and the sap from the sugar trees,
probably eggs will be plenty about his barns,
aud not much sooner.
Year: 1875

My resignation of the office of Postmaster at Prescott will be sent to the President by next mail. It is for the people to petition, naming my successor. Staying from four o'clock in the morning till nine at night is breaking me down, and am going to give IT up.~ There is more work in the office than one man can dc, but the compensation IS not sufficient for two. I apologize to anyone to whom I may have given a curt reply. Try it yourself and you will see how hard lt, is to always keep your temper.

 iAs JAMES s. GILES.
Year: 1875

BULLION is now arriving at Winnemucca almost daily from South Mountain Idaho, and recent letter from the Superintendent to the Agent of the Company at the former place shows what may be expected in future : We have this day (June 9)shipped to you, by George w. Baker, two hundred and six ty bars Twenty-Five thousand five hundred and one pounds) of bullion. Lookout for plenty ef bullion from us from this time for ward. We intend loading every team that calls around this way during the season. We have the furnaces in full blast, and turning out lots of bullion, assaying $40 per ton in gold.
Year: 1875

A MAN never fully realizes the depth of misery to which his kind may be subjected, he never knows 10 its fullest extent the bit terness of poignant grief and black despair, he never knows what it is to be alone in this world, mocked by fate and buffeted by ad verse fortune, until he tries to sew on shirt button with a alarming needle and yard of carpet thread, and splits the button and pins his thumb to his leg with two inches of the [Cincin Saturday Night.
Year: 1875

DEACON STILES was a Millerite, but he fail ed to convince his wife of the truth of his doctrines. On wintry night he awoke her exclaiming Arise, wife hear the chariot wheels of God. Lie still you old fool" said the practical wife, "the Lord wouldn't ts round here on wheels with such good sleigh ingn
Year: 1875

BROTHERS AND SIsTERs.-The subject Intemperance, which has engrossed the thoughts of the most profound intellects and has given impetus to the ready pen of the best writers, can not fail to elicit grave reflection, and prove q subject Of prodigious importance to every thinking mind of deep and appreciative mould.

 Who, looking out from the yes- tibule of literature, and the corri- ders of a strict observation, over the world and beholding the dire ful results following the use of in toxicating beverages, can remain unmoved, with no wish to impede the progress of this terrible dis troyer of the social felicity of the human family. Oh, who can con template the unutterable misery, which helpless innocence must be caused to endure and the low scale of degredation to which it may be reduced by yielding himself to the qualification of this debasing and demoralizing custom, and ut ter no warning voice to arrest him in his downward course. "Toucl not, taste not, handle not" should