smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

work IL zap fine by occasionally pitching
1t over. This pays well, still do not
consider 1t the best method which can be
pursued.


In order 10 obtain the best results from
composing it is necessary that the foreign
material and the manure should be In
timately mingled. 1t is also important
to save the liquid manure and to keep
the whole mass from injury by exposure
to the weather. Therefore I deem it
necessary that the composing should be
done gradually, that an absorbent should
be employed, and that the manure should
be stored under cover until wanted for
use. The barn cellar, now so. common,
affords splendid place for composing
manure with the help Of hogs, and Is also
a fine place for storage. 1t is, however,
open to objection on the ground that the
air which the cattle are Obliged to breathe
is contaminated and that it is very un-
healthy for hogs i am in favor of
having a wide shed in connection with
the stables in which compost material
and manure can be stored. Instead
OF throwing the manure out Of doors, as
wv many iainCiS w, W ilC uuuCi tuC
caves and he soaked and leached by all
the rains which fall upon the roof as well
as the heap, it should be thrown directly
into this shed, which should be built
against the stable, thus forming a large
room behind the cows, but separated
from it by being boarded in the usual
manner. This shed should run the
whole length of the stables, but may be
open at each end 30 team can pass
through, and there should be doorways
for cattle to pass in and out. For ma
terial i like dry muck the best Of any
thing. II is a good absorbent and by its
use much of the liquid manure can be
saved. II Is also in itself considered of
value for application to uplands. When
muck can not be obtained / would
use dry loan or sand. In connec-
tion with either of these materials
straw and course hay may be freely
employed. The muck or other dirt should
be obtained in the summer, il possible,
and should bequite dry when drawn to
the shed. 1t may be thrown in large
heaps where it will be convenient to throw
into the stables and still not be too much
in the way of the manure. This dirt
.hould be used for bedding the cows and
horses every day. In this manner the
foreign material will be evenly dis
tributed through the whole mass, much
of the liquid manure will be saved, and
the whole mass will be kept uninjured by
the weather. Like all other plans which
promise improvement over existing
methods, this will involve some expense,
make some trouble, and take some time,
but it seems to me that the advantages
which it offers are sufficient to hiake It a
great object for the farmer to give it a
trial. The better the manure, and the
more of it, the better will be the crops
and the larger will be the percentage Of
profit which they will pay on the cost Of
cultivation.-Practical Farmer.
Year: 1877

1t Is proper to allude to one or two Gus
toms OF the place which may be considered
to illustrate the " simplicity" of the so
ciety, or the reverse. The rule in Wash
ington 10 that al strangers pay visits FIRST
"A rule which, like most social rules, Is
observed with strictness by foreigners,
and considerable lsxity by natives. Not
only this, but 1t is to q certain extent de
rigveur for all the Washington msgnates
to return visits (by leaving card on all
persons, known or unknown. who call on
them. For instance, the wife OF the
smallest tradesman In Washington takes
it into her head that she would like to
have the Acquaintance of the wife Of the
secretary OF state, all that is necessary for
her to do ia, after securing some passable
costume (dressing in Washington need
not be what it must in Paris or New
York;, to present herself on the regular
day" at the secretary's house. She will
be admitted, will pay her respects, and
the next day she will have the satisfaction
OF having left at her own door by the
official footman card bearing the official
inscription, THE Secretary OF State"
Now, this tends to great complication
rather than simplicity, and if it could be
given up would make life Tor the wives
Of high officials more endurable. An at
tempt was made during the last admins
tTation to break it up, but, like one or
two other more serious reforms under.
taken at that time, the attempt failed.
The existence of such custom tenA to
make society altogether too easy Of en-
trance. and to foist upon it gradually
many characters whom, II left 70 itsslf, II
would not recognize. 1t exists nowhere
but in Washington, and would not be
tolerated for Q moment anywhere else.
1t is, of course, regarded by every body as
very democratic" and 80 it is; but it
must be confessed that when democratic
principles are carried 30 far as to permit
strangers to force their acquaintance
upon people who do not care Tor it, it is
risking geod deal for the sake of political
constituency. The custom is like that
tabled to prevail along the western
frontier, which entitled any member of
the community to force a stranger to
drink ~lth him or be shot. No such
custom could prevail in society which
aimed at being exclusive and it
fault may be found with society at WASH
ingt0n, 1t is that of not being exclusive
enough.-Atlantic Monthly.
Year: 1877

corps, W ent down to Gen. A. J.
Smiths headquarters and asked the
General il he could lend him two
inch auger. (The general was a
very profane man.) A two-inch au-
ger roaredhe. What the d do
you want with an augur. Why said
the nth Missouri chap, they have
been feeding us for three weeks past


on corn, and tomorrow they are 60
ing to issue hay, and I'll be darned
if I'll eat mine without a rack. The
General stormed a while and order
ed the fellow under arrest, but fin
ally thought better OF it and produc-
ing a mysterious black bottle says,


I guess its dry you are instead OF
hungry, you go to your quarters
and I'll see to it that you are fur
nished a rack. D.
Year: 1877

"A correspondent of the Milwau-
kee News tells a tough story of how
grasshoppers contrived to cross a
creek. They reconnoitred and,
finally, finding two poles, one ex.
tending from each shore into the
creek and, crossing at the lowe,
ends just above the surface of the
surface of the water, they climbed
down one and up the other, and
landed in field of excellent wheat,
From what he tells, it would seem
to be of no use to attempt to oppose
an invasion of the locusts.
Year: 1877

The Secretary of State desires
the following explanation to be made
sin connection with the publication of
the Laws Of 1877, which We issue
herewith in supplement form.


The letters and words and Sec
tions enclosed in brackets T in
the General Laws, are not in the
bills approved by the Governor and
filed with the Secretary Of State
They are found IN the engrossed
bills, but were omitted or incorrect
" copied in enrolment.
Year: 1877

The WONDERFUL TELEPHoNE.--New
York, April Professor Bell made an
experiment with his telephone over the At
lantic and Pacific Telegraph Company wires
between Boston and New York, last night.
The professor was in this city communica-
ting with his assistants in Boston. The
experiment. Was great success, Everything
said by the professors assistants was plain
ly heard by those in attendance here, the
conversation being carried on at the ordi.
nary rate of talking. Professor Bell told
his assistant to "Go ahead and play on the
organ" The music came through plainly
and distinctly, the operator scndiog chord
through at time instead Of having TO send
by the single note. The assistant then sang
aYankee Doodle" which was as plainly
heard as if he had been only q few yards
off. While in speaking his voice was just
ns distinct as though il was through . tube
from the bottom to the top Of the building


II is probable that arrangements will bt
made for utilizing the systcm 10 sanding


messages and press reports:
Year: 1877

WATERPROOF BLACKINa.-The follow
ing receipt for making water. proof black
ing comes to us highly recommended Dis
solve an ounce of borax in water, and in this
dissolve gum.shcllac until it is the consis-
tency Of thin paste add lampblack to color.
This makes cheap and excellent backing
for boots, giving them the polish Of new
leather. The shsllac makes tho boots or
shoes almost entirely waterproof. Cam
phor dissolved in alcohol, added to the black
ing, makes the leather more pliable and


keeps it from cracking. This is sold at so


cents for small bottle. By making it
yourself 81 viii buy materials for gallon
Year: 1877

A POPULAR DELUsIoN.-It is an error
to suppose that man belongs tc him,
self. No man does. He belongs. to his
wife, or his relations; or his cfcahors,
or to society in some form or other
1t is for their their especial good'and behalf
that he lives and works; and they kindly
allow him to retain percentage Of his gains
to administer to his own pleasure or wants.
He has his body, and that is all !, and even
for that he is answcrable to society. In
short, society in tho master, and man is the
servant andit is entirely ns society. proves q
good or bad master, whether the man turns
out good or bad servant.
Year: 1877

3 HE1HWxsH.-Sage tea is one of the very
BED lShings and dressings for the hair
sTbs hair should be carefully brushed aud
braided in two firm braids, then the roots
rubbed with sponge dipped in lukewarm
sage tea, after which the braids can be


washed and dried with towel. This pre-


serves the color Of the hair and keeps the


scalp clean.
Year: 1877

When young lady begins TO look at tho
clock and keep up a steady fusilade Of yawns
il is time for the young man either to pat on
his hat or quit talking about the weather
and como right down 70 business. ~
Year: 1877

this subject, but simply to call attention
to tho action Of the Board Of Education
last night, and more especially to com.
mend the reasons therefor, as given in
the majority report, to the favorable
consideration Of our readers.
Year: 1877

ADVANTAGES OF PORT TOWNSEND Bay
In consequence Of the numerous inquiries
reaching lis from time TO time in regard
to the advantages possessed by Port
Townsend Bay for the purpose OF the
manufacture of lumber it seems proper at
this time to refer to it. Charterers of
foreign ships, which are constantly arriv-
ing in our harbOr, seeking cargoes of lum-
Der for foreign ports, and not in any way
connected with the mills up the Sound,
among others, often ask the question,
"Why Is there no mill on Port Townsend
Bay, &c is such Il fine harbOr, so easy of
access, and where we all have to come ?"
This question Is sometimes answered by
interested parties up-Sound, IS follows:


There is no timber In the vicinity OF
Port Townsend and it is unsafe to tow
logs down there" This, however, is not
the case, as the mills seventy miles above
here are frequently towing logs from be-
low here to their mills, often stopping In
our bay for shelter while the tide turns to
suite their purpose. They say the timber
they gee from below here is better and will
pay fer the extra towing. Now, this
timber Is Jbkell lTOlu nefe seventy miles
up the Sound (Which is much harder than
it would be to take 1t the other way as the
ebb tide runs much stronger than the flood
on account Of the many fresh water rivers
that are constantly flowing in above).
Then the ships have TO be towed up to the
mill and back again, over the same
ground, making thrte tows Of seventy
miles each besides the detention of the
ships, all which we have the advantage of
on this bay. A few figures will show
what these advantages are In dollars and
cents. The towing Of the logs and ships
up and the latter back cannot be estimated
at less than one dollar per thousand. If
the mill cuts $4,000 teet per day the saw
ing in one year, reckoning 800 running
days, would be $1,000; IA four years Il
would amont to $50, OOO-enough to pay
for the whole outlay in building the mill.
Year: 1877

The elegant residence of Hon. J. B.
Hawley, Fifth avenue, was filled with
friendsi aud acquaintance on Saturday
evening last, who called to pay their
personal regards to him and his estimable
lady, and to offer congratulations upon his
appointment as assistant secretary of the
treasury.


This appointment places him in very
honorable position before the public. and
coming to him as it is said to have done,
without bis previous knowledge or solicita
ton, is all the more complimentary from
that fact.


Mr.. Hawley numbers among his personal
friends and we'll wishers a large number
Of our citizens, irrespective of party, all of
whom are pleased with the honorable
estimation in which he is held by the ad
ministration, and those who were present at
his house on Saturday night availed them
selves of the opportunity to express their
kind regards in manner that no doubt
was extremely gratifying to him and hi:
family.
Year: 1877

He who fights and runs away, will live
to fight another day." but he who strikes a
woman and runs away is cowardly dog
every day Such fellow is William
Smith formerly of Sing Sing, N. Y, who
worked few days al the Burtis House,
and for two weeks past has been head
waiter at the Rock Island House. He was
discharged this morning for using abusive
language about the house, and took a
cowardly revenge by stealing into the
kitchen and striking the cook. He then
took to his heels, crossed on the ice to the
first pier of the bridge and reached Dav'
enport before the officers could catch him
Year: 1877

If you want to laugh, be sure and hear
the performance at Darts hall, tomorrow
evening. We append few of the many
testimonials of the press as indicative Of
the merit of this popular play:


There is more nature, more i'm propriety
smoothed over, and more laugh in Baby"
then in anything of the kind we have had
here. Spirit Of the Times, July 10.


The farce of Baby is free from inde.
ceucy, and too much suggestiveness; the
il u tions if overdone, would prove
unpalatable to good taste and a shock to
decorum; it is screaming farce and has
won immediate recognition american
Art journal, july l9.
Year: 1877

PERFECT HONESTY GOES HAND IN
HAND with excellence and success. If you
doubt it weigh can of Dooley's Yeast
Powder and try it in your kitchen. You
get full weight, and find little more than
one half. as compared with others. suffice
the purpose of making the most delicious
bread. biscuit, cake, pastry, etc.
Year: 1877

We give fair notice to all the nice young
men not to come to cur Office and ask the
favor Of not having their names appear in
print.


The desire to be screened is an excess of
modesty which we don't appreciate It
any gre4t or small, old or young, have
done any thing Of sufficient Importance to
pc worthy Of notice they are very likely te
receive due attention. even if they are shy
of publicity. Young men, if you don't
want to be shown up in the papers don't
do anything under cover of darkness which
wont bear daylight.


1t is very fashionable for certain class
of young men to take "Will Honeycombe'
as their great example, and like him to
affect to have greater success in lines OF
moral depravity and youthful indiscretions
than they really ever attained to, but such
triumphs are neither creditable or to be
hidden. 1t is a thousand times better to
be "outrageouslv virtuous" and "coldly
correct" than to pride yourselves on "a
knowledge of the world" obtained under
circumstances which you would blush to
have generally known.


We let you off this time, young man,
without giving your name, or intimatlng
what you were doing, but it wont be saie
to ask US to do such favor a second time,
Don't go around there any more, if you
lhave any regard for your good name.
Year: 1877

This gentleman has declared his con-
viction that General Nichols has been
constitutionally and legally elected
Governor of the State, and also the
other candidates of the Democratic
party, and that the action of the Re-
turning Board was evidently fraudu-
lent and false, and ought to be made
to yield to the clearly ascertained will
Of the people. 1t does not appear that
General Longstreet has renounced or
changed his political relations to the
Republican party, though he has re-
Gently pronounced very decisively
against the acts and course Of the party
and its leaders in this State.


The Rump attempted to assuage the
anger of the General against Kellogg
and Packard by hurryIng through a
bill to pay large sum to Longstreet
onaccount of militia expenses incurred
during Kellogg's administration. This
concession does not seem to have had
any effect upon the opinions ofGeneral
Longstreet in regard to the validity of
General Nichols election. He thinks
that that is question of fact, and that
no party obligations demand or would
justify his denying or opposing the
same. The loss of Longstreet in this
crisis to the Rump usurpation is an
irreparable one. He has been hereto
fore by far the strongest, most stub
born and reliable defender of War
moth and kellogg in their various
conhicts.-Neto Orleans Democrat.
Year: 1877

down his cheek, and after pausing for &


moment he said: "Colonel, I shall moi
refuse your request, for there is nothing
now requiring your presence absolutely
at headquarters but will announce tc
| you the rule that governs my conduct
When entered the army gave myself


up to my country, and however might
deplore my separation from those loye
and especially under the circumstances
mentioned in this telegram, yet would
not feel myself at liberty to leave my
post here. I have left all that are dear
to me in the hands of my country and
of my God" osff l-..e1s
General Jackson was an intense ad-
mirer of the military genius OF the great
Napoleon, and often during our long
winter nights he would dwell with an
intelligent criticism and with the deep
est interest upon his achievements, and
especially upon his early campaigns. 1t
was natural that he should have felt
this sentiment of admiration for that
great master of the art of war for Gen
eral Jackson was not unlike Napoleon
in some of his most remarkable charac-
teristics. In promptitude of movement;
in fertility of resource, in brilliancytOf
execution, in surprises of the ehefp y, i'm
rapid marches, and fn the concentfhti6H
of his force upon particular points of
attack, there was q striking similarity
In the military movements of the two
men. q jas. -s2 - - 7.-i- .


Courage, or indifference to death, was
one of the least of General Jackson's
virtues. In truth, he valued life too
little to make. exposure merit. Earth
was not his abiding place. His soul was
in constant communion with his God,
and his thoughts were perpetually
dwelling upon the felicities of better
life. My intercourse with him enables
me to state that he habitually looked
forward with the deepest satisfaction to
the moment when it would be the pleas
ure of God to- transfer him from this
scene of earthly probation to the never
ending joys of a better world. sgos


General Jackson had improved upon
the education which he received at West
Point by extensive reading. History
was one of his favorite studies. He was
not fluent In conversation, nor ready in
composition but he understood the Eng
lish language, and spoke and wrote with
great correctness. His mind had be-
come liberalized by travel in Europe
and the objects which seemed to make
the mos. impression upon his mind were
the military archltecture OF the forts and
arsenals and the civic architecture OF the
churches. There were Few churches
whlch he mad seen In the course OF his
travels that ne could not mlnutely DE-
scribe.


All remember the deep gloom which
pervaded the Confederacy when the in
telligence of this Christian hero was
spread through the country. All felt
that the loss of one whom General Lee
Year: 1877

WE'LL OFF You are well off when
you are in healthy neighborhood, with
enough to eat and drink, a comfortable,
well ventilated apartms mt to sleep in,
and you are paying all your expenses
and laying up something-even slowly
for rainy day, and in addition to all
this, acquiring knowledge and strength
ening your character. Young men
whose situation combines all the prece-
ding advantages should be very cautious
about exchanging such a certainty
Happiness does not depend upon great
wealth so much as it does upon inde-
pendence and Intellectual and moral
culture,
Year: 1877

THREE GOOD RULES FOR FARMERS.
i. In gathering corn, take such ears
only that are finest and from the most
prolific stalks. 2. Never take from a
stalk having but one ear if thrifty stall s
can be found with two or more good siz
ed ears. Generally, but one of them is
fit for seed, aud that usually the second
from the ground. But if the lowest is
the best, take that. 3, Always take
ears that are filled out to the end, and
that beyond the husk. if such can be
found. When you come to plant, before
shelling break every ear and see if the
pith of the cob is dried up, for if it is
not the corn Is not ripe.
Year: 1877

A BUSTED BUSTLE.-A most heart
rending accident happened to e young
lady yesterday afternoon on Fifth Street
which brought the color to her cheeks
and an audible smile to those of the
witnesses to her mishap. She was in
the act of alightipg from Fifth Street
car, and as her tiny gaiter touched the
sidewalk there trailed along behind her
a copy of the St. Louis Repu blican.
1t finally let go its hold and spread out
upon the sidewalk. Then followed a
Globe Democrat, Journal, Times, and
then lot of New York and Chicago
papers, until her wake was literally
covered with news matter, and as every
one stared in speechless astonishmeht
sailed along at a rapid rate, while the ro-
bust appearance she at first presented
dwindIed into a mere skeleton. The
fact of the business was just this: The
papers had all been doubled over string.
which string had been girded about her
waist aud in sitting down in the street
car the string had either given way or
the papers forming the bus-bundle had
been worked off the string, and hence
the sad mishap. NUNS the word.-,S.
IO1lis Journal
Year: 1877

ON DUTY AGAIN-Oficials at the Navy
Department state that Major Forney, of the
marines, is not TO be tried by court martial.
He was relieved from temporary suspen-
sion, and proceeded on Monday with his
command from Washington in the tug
Pinta TO his post at Norfolk.
Year: 1877

TIE DELEGATION OF Sioux INDIANS
ming TO Washington to interview the
Great Father, will not be here before the 18th
prOximo. Spotted Tail and Red Cloud. and
Crazy Horse, Sitting Bills executive officer
at the battle of the Lutte Big Horn, where
Custer and his command were massacred,
Will be Of the pa rty. A number of the head
men OF Crazy Horses band will also come
with the delegation.
Year: 1877

He added, however, that as the Democratic
certificates embody the proceedings of the
court, they will by this decision be fully
opened up for consideration and argument.
The Democrats also find some satisfaction in
the fact that the rule established by the COM
mission will lead to the ascertainment that
Watts, Republican elector in Oregon, was in
eligible at the time of his election, and hence
there only two Republican electors from that
State can be counted, Cronin (Dem.) being
the third elector. On this supposition they
think the Democrats will have chance for
the Presidency, and that the election may be
thrown into the House, where Tilden would
be elected, and that in such event the choice
of Wheeler as Vice President would devolve
on the Senate. The decision of the commits
sion Isl discussed at the hotels and in private
political circles tonight, all conceding that
the Republicans seemingly have the advan-
tage., The Democrats express their regret
that the parties were strictly divided on the
subject.