smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Transplantlng cabbage, tomato, and to-
bacco plants, is often carelessly done, and
rrcat losses arc sustained in consequence
4 few hours exposure OF the plants to the
sun and wind will result in the loss OF
some days growth at least, if it does not
cause the entire loss of the plants.


The plants should not be lifted from the
bed. if it can be helped. till the ground
and the holes are ready to receive them,
1t is capital plan, if the soil is not already
very moist from rain, to water them
thoroughly in the bed an hour OF two be-
fore lifting. 1t will cause a greater amount
of soil to adhere to the roots


Take them up tenderly, lift them with care, =
is the rule to be observed here as in other
things, No pains, no gains is the
motto. Select a rainy or damp day, if
possible; if not, Just before sunset is better
than the morning. We like to have a pref
ty dry soil to set them in. but we would
have a supply of water to pour into the
hole after it is made. and before it is soak
ed away set in the plant and fill in with
dry soil. This is wet by the water, and the
plant is surrounded by moisture, and yet
the surface is loose and open. and not
packed too close or baked around the
plant. A little extra pains will pay well.
Try il and see.
Year: 1874

" do not mention the subject Of caring
for Young lambs because farmers are not
aware of the duties, but as 4 reminder 1t
is we'll known that for market an early
lamb is worth more than a late one. and
ii follows that extra care should be taken
Of the first 1t is not economy to attempt
to watch the flock in the field, and assist
the lambs as they appear but provision
should be made for their protection before
that period. Ewes that are soon to suclle
should be separated from the flock, and
put where they will not be subject to ex-
posure even if the lambs should not come
on stormy night Sheep have again be-
come valuable, both for the wool and
meat they furnish, and they should be i'll
centivc to watchfulness if humanity does
not lead to it. Where lambs become chill
led. take them at once to the house. and
after being i'll warm room for half IN
hour, put them under the stove where il
is hot, and give them milk from thcil
mother until they become able to walk
and then take them back to the sheep. II
the mother is not inclined to take her own
offspring, shut the two up in a small pen
or box together for a day or two and hold
the eve for a few times for the lamb to
draw his rations Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1874

Going back to q house which we left
long ago with the sweetness and memories
of lost summers locked away in its closed
rooms, and hidden within its darken pas
sages, always seems to me like resllrrec-
ton. We throw back shutters, and blue
heavens peep smiling into dim rooms and
dusky corridors; we open doors, and the
June air chases the tlickering sunshine
through the stiffness of the dead atmos-
phere we turn keys and slips, until the
troops of eager children full of laughter
and motion sweep from threshold to thresh-
old in one glad rush Of life and gladness.
Halt-forgotten dreams and tancies and feel
ings wake again as some faded relic crum-
bles under our fingers, and the present
touches the past so nearly that all interven-
ing time and space is blotted out, and the
old days join the new in one unbroken line
of thought and action. Somewhere beyond
the stars [ love to fancy that the same
wonderful change will come to the dear
dead faces that have been hidden from our
earth forever. Breath of heaven will un-
seal the silent lips, light of heaven will ul-
veil the shadowed eyes, glory of heaven
encompass the frozen soul, until ioy un-
speakable and life eternal fill for them the
whole boundless measure of eternity. TN
F. b.
Year: 1874

LoNG SHOVEL HANDLES We have
found that young backs as we'll as old ones
may be favored by the use Of long handled
shovcls and forks We keep full set o.
round, pointed and square shoyels, and
six-tined manure forks with long handles
and find they are generally used by all oul
men, in preference to the short ones Ours
are long, like hay fork handles, and arc
finished without the usual d at the end of
the handle, For digging post holes they
are indispensable. They throw q little
more work on to the arms and wrists, but
take a great deal from the back. 1t is
better to stand erect as much as possible
while at work IN E Farmer
Year: 1874

STRANGLEs N COTS. The New York
Tribune says.-''Ihis complaint. known
commonly as distemper, is nothing seri-
ous. The swelling which appears at the
junction Of the Jaws and throat will in
time break of itself and disappear The
only treatment necessary is to give the
colt soft feed, with bran mashes, and no
medicine at all. The appetite, which falls
off while the fever accompanying the dis
order remains will return as soon as the
abscess has broken. If the enlargement
increases to such an extent as to threaten
partial suffocation, it may be opened with
lancet and discharged. No poultice
should be applied to the swelling. Some
times, when the abscess refuses to break,
or is slow in suppurating it may be hast
ened by rubbing it with little ointment,
composed Of one part Spanish flies and
six parts of lard.
Year: 1874

a JOKE ON GOOD TEMrLAEs. A few
days ago the Good Templars of Savannah,
Georgia, had picnic at a beach in the
vicinity of that city, the ground being
reached by q somewhat extended trip on
steamer. Among the provisions were
four casks of iced water, upon which the
excursionists relied for the quenching OF
their thirst, the only beverage allowed be-
ing, rs matter Of course, 0Qua 1u1u, and
the soothing, but uneXhilaratng lemon
AIDE. At length q suspicious odor was
noticed to emanate from the cups, goblets
and other articles from which the thirsty
Templars quatfed, and eventually it was
decided that the beverages they were in
dulging in had what is vulgarly called ga
stick i'll them. In fact, some sly one had
doctored the whole supply with ''corn-
Juice" and the temperance band had all
violated their pledge, innocently to be-
sure. but still undeniablv. The worst OF
it was that no other water could be OBJ
tanned and that unfortWate crowd were
obliged all day either to drink whiskey
with their water, or drink salt water
or declining either, to parch with thirst
And so the poison circulated as sparingly
as possible all day, and now those Good
Templars want to know whether it is
necessary for them all to be reobilgated
on account of their accidentally fractured
pledge
Year: 1874

To MEASURE THE HEIGHT OF lREEs'
When the sun is shining so that the tree
casts shadow, set stick perpenucular'
Mark the length of the shadow OF the stick
also that of the tree. Then as the length
of the sticks shadow is to the height of
the stick above the ground, so is the length
Of the trees shadow to the height of the
Year: 1874

pREsERV OF FURs As this is the
season when we put away our winter furs, |
will mention how preserve mine entirely
free from the attacks of the moth | first
hang them ont in the sun for a day or two,
then give them a good beating and shaking
up, to be sure that no moth is in them al
ready. | then wrap up lump OF camphor
in 4 rag and place in each; then wrap up
each in a sound newspaper and past to-
gether 50 that there is no hole OF crevice
though which moth can gain entrance
and my furs are perfectly safe. You will
say that there is no secret in this, and there
is none Every lady can take care of her
own turs, lift is not too hard work for her,
without sending them to the furier us many
DO.
Year: 1874

~ The Chicago Tribune express
es. the opinion that +" the, most fitting
mark of respect to the great Senator
would be the passage of his famous
battIe-fag resolution, word for word
as it came from the brain which has
now done with earthly thinking"
Such thing would induce a terrible
howl from the super-royal. ft
Year: 1874

A young lady named Mary Vance.
died Gas was supposedly very suddenly
last Saturday afternoon in the village
of Kingston, Wis She was of respec.-
able parents who keep store but she
lived most of the time on her fathers
farm, one nile and half from King
ston. Last Saturday she was prepaf-
ing to come to the village to spend the
Sabbath, which was her custom, when
suddenly she was seized with dizziness
fell upon the lounge, and scarcely ut
tering a word, died in about half an
hour, in the presence of her mother aud
grandmother. Preparations were
made to bury her last Monday after
noon, and she was taken to a German
church four miles distant, where the
funeral services were performed. Up
to this time the young lady did not ap-
pear like dead person, though lying
motionless in coffin, After the ser
vices, friends of the parents prevailed
upon them uot to have her buried un-
til further change in her appearance
should take place, as many thought
she was not dead, but in some kind of
trance She. has been kept in the
church up to this time watched by her
friends aud neighbors night and day;
but no change has taken place yet, ex-
cept that about every two Or three
hours purple Cor dark pink and scar-
let spots appa ar on her face alternate
ly, and disappear again in short time


There is no offensive smell or any ap-
pearance of modification, although the
church has been kept warm since she
was placed there last Monday. Her
joints are all timber, and her skin is as
loose as that of a person in health.
Many eminent physicians have seen
her at the church, and hundreds of
people from all parts of the country
see her daily; all Of whom pronounce
it most remarkable case. a-1
Year: 1874

with only special sound He mentions. referring to
one OF his discoveries reported In lHE TRIBUNE
last October that these bairce cords are placed IN
reference 10 the pulses striking theD somewhat In tho
relation which the external bris OF the musketo bear TO


wavesurface to which their lengths perpendicular
II his be correct these cords bear TO the membrane
which they attached. the same relation as
stretched strings bear to the vibrating tunngfOrks in
Meldes experiments and therefore "A cord In tho due
of the will vlbrae only half as often In second
as the blsilaT membrane to which II Is fastened.


Prof. Mayer nbe to Illustrate this theory by an
apparatus devised for the purpose. But perhaps the


convincing in support OF the hypothesis
this tunlngfOrk held near the oar causes sen
satiOn responding TO the designated pitch OF the Iok


But the vibrations OF this fork be sent to the inner
through the bones OF the head Now we frst hOd
the fork the and note its pltcn, and then
press II firmly against the temporal Done we should per
ceive a marked difference; We should hear the simple
sound OF the fork accompanied by It's octave by va
rety OF notifications this effect was clearly brought
out, the sound communicated only 10 the internal ear
having ths higher octave or the foik singing
along with its usual note III the external ear DC now
closed the higher octave sounds as loud as the original


note Prof Mayer has the testimony OF an accomplished
musician to the success Of this remarkable experiment
Year: 1874

PROF. W. 4. MOTION OF YALE COisLEub'


This paper was exceedingly elaborate, and


gave "a sorios OF experiments the sets
residual dofecons OF pine sticks after having been
subjected to stress In 1869 Prof Norton
demonstrated that tho received theoretical formula for
the detection OF rectangular beams under stress re-
aured the addition OF another term varying directly as
the length and inversey the breadth and depth OF
tine beam Since then no has been more recently ex-
perlmeuting upon residual sets deilectiOns. The
apparatus for testing described at length aud with
great detail. Great was taken to guard against
incidental especially In respect to consequences
of changing temperature during the stress There was
evidence that repeated strains molecular change
took Mace in the wood and the effect OF strain after an
interval rest great extent not only passed awaV
bnt even the stick with less set than II had snort
time be fore great number OF curious aud seemingly
contradictory results obtained in the course of
these very numerous and varied experiments As one
OF the results obtained IL appears hat load equal TO
one-fOurth OF the breaking weight produces perina
pep set aud that repeated applications OF this load
from day to day attended with continually IN
crcasng set 1t results that such wood should never be
subjected In any structure to oneourth or Its breaking
strain.


The proceedings of the day were closed with the
reading of biographical sketch of Prof. Henry
James Clarke.
Year: 1874




DIR BRowN-sEoUARD's THEORY OF TIE OPERATION


OF THE NERVES AND BRAIN-PRoF. NEwCoMB


TELLS OF WHAT AMERICA Is DOING FOR THE


COMING TRANSIT OF vENUs-MAJoR PowELLS


EXPLORATION OF THE CANoNs OF COLORADO.


fFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON, April 22.-To-day's session far ex
ceeded its predecessor in interest 1t Is rather un-
fortunate that the Academy makes no announce
ment in advance of the programme for the day, but
this ia of piece with its general indifference to
public attention. Not only is programme pub
lished but scarcely any is arranged in advance.
Only few Of its members knew that DR..
Brown-S6quard was to deliver an address;
still fewer knew that Prof. Newcomb was to speak,
and there was an element of uncertainty even as to
Major Powell. Had it been generally known that
DR.. Brown-Sequard would tell us something about
our brains, there would have been no difficulty in
packing the long hall of the Smithsonian with an
eager audience. master of the subject with which
few are acquainted, he brings to every utterance
upon it the rare results of his own inquiries
coupled with freedom from prejudice in favor
of antquated views that is rare in bis profession


In his address to-day he has given a clearer ex-
preston than ever before TO his own views Of the
structure and functions of tho brain and nervous
system Hitherto his lectures to have been too
much confined to tearing down the edices Of theory
which his predecessors have laboriously reared
The present address is not open to that objection
though it does good service in exposing the faacy
of views recently advanced by DR.. Ferrier Of En-
gland, formed on a I:rrow circle Of experiments,
which have threatened to lead Us back into the
mists of error from which we were gradually emerg-
| ing.


The address Of Prof. Simon Eewcomb. the emil
nent astronomer Of the Washington Observatory
has an Immediate interest Very recently Tho Lon
don Times in very long article describing the
preparations making for observations on the transit
of Venus, dismissed those Of America in sentence
Of almost contemptuous brevity. to the effect that
little OF nothing was known about them. 1t is a
fact that preparations Of the most thorough
character. that they embrace novel and ingenious
modes of procedure, that they are worthy both in
their scale and character of the nation and Of Amer
lean science and that they bid fair TO accomplish
excellent results 1t was to tell of this that Prof
Newcomb emerged from the seclusOn Of his watch
tower in the skies-a man Of bashful and retiring
manner, plain and thoughtful in his words and Civ
ing his facts with simple drectness OF expression.


Major Powells description of the CanOns of Colo
rado brings freshly before us the wild features of
that strange Western country which he has done so
penetrated regions hitherto deemed almost mae
cossible and he has brought back large amount of
Information of value from "A scenti fc point of view
az well as an exceedingly entertaining narrative of
adventure.


Notwithstanding tho fact that SO fow know what
Year: 1874

followed in aspeech OF an hour and a quarters
duration, In which he completely demolished
the smiling heap OF arrogance and presump-
ton, He showed that Barbour had done abs D.
lutely noshtDg for his constituents during the
last session OF congress; that he had been q
mere hgure-head In the national legislative
halls; mfde him face the nude by bringing
up the civil rights question, and showed how
Barbour was, and then was not, IN favor
OF that measure according TO the color of his
audience. As 10 Barbour's attack on the fund
ing bill he showed that, in so doing, he was
making war on his own party representatives
a majority of whom voted for the bill. On
the subject of influence in the national
councils he said General Grant, who
was soldier, and the northern people
generally, who admired bravery, would
have more respect for southern soldier who
honestly fought for what he believed 10 be
right, than for the carpetbagger, who rushed,
after the war was over, Yalorously TO the
front In order to secure tue sPOils and fatten
and grow rich by plundering. Colonel Young
closed by addressing himself to the cOlOred
voters present; he explained TO them that
their recent troubles had all been brought
about by the agitation Of this civil rights
questi n, and that If IL was made a law they
would lose all the tree school privileges they
now enjoy, aud, besides, be always on terms
OF enmity with the white people, whereas II
was greatly TO the Oenefit OF both races to live
together Ia peace and harmony.
Year: 1874

The New York World reports the death
in Brooklyn of Captain Theodore Dubois,
which occurred on Sunday last. Previous
to the war the captain was master Of the
ship Sheffield, which piled between New
York city and this port. At the breaking
out of the rebellion he resigned from the
merchant service, and offered himself to the
Navy Department. He was accepted and
was given the rank Of acting master, and
was soon after promoted to the position Of
lieutenant commander. When Admiral
Fsrrsgut steamed up to our city front,
Captain Dubois was in his wake as COM
mander of the gunbost Albatross. He also
served during the naval engagements in
Mobile bay. At the close of the war he
resigned from the navy, and took service
in the international Steamship Company,
and In that employ went to Scotland to
superintend the building of steamships for
his line. Captain Dubois has been highly
spoken Of as true man in all respects.
Year: 1874

Remember you can witness


The drawing Of the so, 900 prize
The drawing Of the $50. 600 prize
The drawing of the go, 900 prize
In the Louisiana State Lottery.
In the Louisiana State Lottery.


In the Louisiana State Lottery.
But a few days are left to buy that prize.
But few days are left to buy that prize.
Year: 1874




THE Benwood Iron Works Company
have blown in their rebuilt furnace at
Martins Ferry, and started her, as we
trust, on another long and successful run.
Her last run lasted 8 years and a month
and was altogether the most satisfactory
run to the company that she ever made.
Great care has been exercised in rebuild.
ing her this time, and equally as great
care will no doubt be exercised in blowing
her in. She has commenced by blowing on.
ly a pound and a half. With all their own
experience and that orother people before
them the Company are not likely to com.
init any errors in this respect.
Year: 1874

YESTERDAY was a regular Southern
day and as much out Of season in this lat
itude at this time Of year as the exotics
that bloomin our green houses. 1t brought
its natural results in tho shape OF another
heavy rain last night, and at this (midnighD
writing Jupiter Pluvius is sprinkling tho
earth in q manner that indicates plenty Of
water in our rivnr and oceans of mud in
the rural districts. Even now the country
press is eloquent on the impossible con.
ditiOn Of the roads, We shall therefore
expect to hear them howl in their next
issues.
Year: 1874

The mission of the press at the present day
is of such an extended and varied character
that nothing is left untouched by it. The
most remote regions of the earth are visited
by its representatives and subjects which
were once jealously guarded as the exclusive
property of few favored individuals are now
discussed at length in its columns. The
HERALD has always appreciated the vast i'm
portance of the mission of journal in this
progressive age, and has omitted no oppor-
tunity to make its columns faithful mirror
of the worlds history from day to day. A
in the publication of the address of Don
Carlos of Spain to the Christian Powers,
which address he intrusted to a HERALD oor-
respondent as the best medium for making it
known. The entire London press, to whom
copies Of this important document we're sent
by our representative at the British capital,
heartily Acknowledged the courtesy and bore
testimony to this Triumph Of American Jour-
nalism- It is, indeed, a most remarkable
instance Of the power Of the press
when king-for Don Carlos considers
himself as such by divine right-in issuing o
most important proclamation, nothing short
of the vindication of himself before the whole
world, selects as his mouthpiece the corre-
spondent of an American journal. The frank
ness and polite acknowledgment of the Lon
don press in this matter might be proftably
initiated nearer home. While attending to
the Carlist war and its many vicissitudes the
HERALD has been equally vigilant in noting
the outbreak of hostilities on our own frontier,


giving on Wednesday last an exclusive account
Of the dssDerste battle between General
Year: 1874

Does He GIVE IT Up 2--General Butler has
announced himself as a candidate for re-elec-
ton to Congress from the Sixth Massachusetts,
Congressional district. Are we to inter from
this that be has abandoned the gubernatorial
fedf Such appears to be the impression in
the "Old Bay State;" and the straitlaced
Puritans, who look upon Butler IS sort
of political Mumbo Jumbo or bad medicine
man, are apparently happy at the thought
that they will have to fight him no more.
But let them not whistle before they are out
of the woods. for there is no telling what may
happen even In the brief intArval to November
Year: 1874

The Great Swimming Match.


After three postponements had wearied the
patience of the public the international SWIM
ming match took place near Long Branch
yesterday. How great an interest was felt in
the contest is shown by the fact that notwith-
standing the edge of curiosity had been dulled
by previous disappointments over five thou
sand persons were present fleet of small
boats attended the bold swimmers over the
course, and the two Leanders when they
emerged from the water were welcomed as
heroes by the crowd It was evidently a well
contested race, johnson, the English cham
pion, swimming the three miles in one hour,
ten minutes and thirty seconds, making ono
minute and fifty-two seconds better time than
Trautz. The Englishman reserved his power
till the last permitting his opponent to lead
six lengths on the last mile till he was within
one hundred yards of the stake. Then he in
creased the power and rapidity of his stroke
and came in the winner by fifty feet.


But while tho skill and strength dis.
played justified the enthusiasm Of the spec
tators it must be conceded thai the race did
not take place according 10 the original oondi-
tons. Pleasure Bay is an inlet whore the
water is comparatively still. The transfer Of
the contest from the ocean, therefore, entirely
changed its character, and made the perform
ance much easier. The result is, tor this reason,
unsatisfactory. Old Ocean was the appointed
place, and its pillows alone could present the
difficulties which these great swimmers were
expected to overcome. No doubt at Pleasure
Bay better view could be had of the men
than from the bluff at Long Branch but the
convenience Of the public was not the main
purpose of the race. Johnson and TrautS
were announced to swim from q stakeboat
three miles out OF sea to the Shore and their
failure to do this unquestionably diminishea
the importance of the event