smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

Furniture coverings are Of thick Gre
tonne; the colors are olive with yellow,
slate color and blue, tan with rose and
dark blue with white. Only two colors
are shown in the new combinations.
Year: 1879

Two grand excursions will leave this
city tomorrow for the Chicago Exposition,
one by the Baltimore and Ohio route and
the other by the Panhandle road. The B.
X 0. road will sell tickets by two trains to.
morrow (see advertisement and the tick
ats will be good for ten days, to return by
any regular train. The Panhandle road
will sell tickets tomorrow and next day,
good for like number Of days, and to re.
turn by any regular train. The price ol
these round trip tickets, by either road
will be 81, which, as the London Tine
once said about Harper's Magazine, 1t il
"ridiculously cheap" This is the pleasant
season OF the year for an excursion, and
those who go to Chicago will have time
not only to do that city and vicinity, but
10 20 further West II need be.
Year: 1879

NEw YoRx, September 1.-Presldent
Dickson, Of Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company, writes that the cause OF the de.
moralizAtion in the coal trade is expressed
by one word "over-produCtion" and the
remedy by another restriction" All that
is required Is distinct and unmistakable
notice that the supply will be governed
by the demand. The problem most
difficult OF solution Is the assignment
Of quotas, as restriction can only be
successful by Just and fair distribution oil
tonnage, and this Is the rock upon which
our plans are likely to be wrecked. ]
would suggest that a commission be
representative men having the confidence
OF all concerned, whose decision on thil
point shall be final, binding, and conclu
0iua
Year: 1879

In A private correspondence some weeks
ago, our esteemed friend, Caldwell Edwards,
practical farmer and wool-grower of Gal
latin county, suggested that tobacco could
be made a profitable crop in Montana. He
thinks this plant can be successfully grown
in all localities that produce tomatoes, mel
ons and similar tender plants. Although
he thinks the quality would perhaps he in
ferior, and suitable only for sheep dip, still
it would be great saving to Montana If our
tobacco for that purpose could be produced
within our own territorial limits, and would
be quite an important item in our produc-
tons. We would be glad to see the expert
;nent made, but are not sufficiently assured
As to the result to advise an experiment. on
large scale until more is known upon the
subject. Tobacco has been grown on the
Bitter Root, and we think will grow else
where. That which we noticed in that val
ley was quite small, the leaves long and
slim like deer's tongue, but we have no
knowledge Of the mode OF culture or nature
OF the soil upon which it was raised. Some
plants we saw growing on the Lo Lo were
too much shaded by large forest trees to
Inake anything, however favorable the other
conditions. There is no doubt about the
quality of the tobacco growu-it is first-class
1T is the quantity that we are doubtful of.
The labor and care necessary would, we
think, render crop Improbable. Our
early life, until twenty years of age. was
spent on tobacco farm, and our experience
would in no wise justify us in recommends
ing tobacco as a profitable crop here. We
believe very fine quality may be raised on
small scale in great many localities, and
should be much pleased if our friends would
make the experiment and report success.
Year: 1879

On the farm, and i'm all the various details


of rural and domestic life, prudence and
just economy of tine and means, are incum-


bent in an eminent degree. The earth itself
is composed of atoms, and the most gigan-


tic fortunes consist OF aggregated items, in


significant in themselves, individually con-
sidered, but majectic when contemplated in


unity and as whole. In the management


OF farm, aM needless expenditure should


be Systematically avoided, and the income


made to exceed the outlay as far as possible.


Pecuniary embarrassments should always


be regarded as a contingency of evil boding,
and If contended against with energy and
persevering fortitutle, it must soon be over
come. Debt, with but little hope of it's re-


moval, is a nllstone dragging us down, and
crushing the life-blood out of us. Be care
full, therefore, in incurring any pecuniary
responsibility which does not present clear
deliverance with the advantages which an
intelligent action ought always to insure.
A farmer who purchases good farm and
can pay down one-third of the price, gives
a mortgage for the other two-thirds, and
possesses the heart and resolution to work
it faithfully and well, enters upon the true
path to success. He will labor with the ell
couraging knowledge that each days exer-
| tions will lessen his indebtedness and bring
him nearer to the goal when he shall be dis
enthralled and become freeholder in it's


most cheering sense.


But without due economy in every depart


ment, in the dwelling as well as in the barns
and i'll the fields, this gratifying achievment
may not be reached until late in life, or may
be indegnitely postponed A prudent over
sight, therefore, over all the operations OF a
farm, in order that everything may be done
that ought to be doae and nothing be vast
ed, Will exert a powerful influence in plac
ing family on the high road to an early
independence.-G Geyaaanto,0n Telegraph.
Year: 1879

1t will he found on examination that most
Of the large products in husbandry are OBJ
tained by farmers who are accustomed to
read and think, and who Are not only wise
enough to profit by reading but who select
the best part of their material from books
and papers devoted to their interests, and
in which they find recorded the facts and
experience of successful men.


Let not the tillers of the soil, therefore,
blindly imagine that physical development
alone is sufficient to secure maximum crops
and a margin of profit. Let them bear in
mind that a still higher power has its seat
in the brain, from which physical develop
snent derives all its value; that the silent
energy of thought is quietly doing it's work
over the continent, from week to week and
from year to; year, and that this free, earnest
and unseltfsh thought, while continually
achieving grand results, is also. patting them
OH record for the benefit of all.


Thus 1t is that while we discover on one
hand grand army of thonghtfal workers
everywhere intent on developing new and
original facts and new fruits of experience,
we may also find in the background OF the
picture another army of workers, who are
also. thinkers Of the highest type-a count
Year: 1879

A contemporary out west advises farmers
to pack the snow upon their fields of wheat
by rolling it, in order that the snow may
remain on the ground longer and thus pro-
tect the roots from the freezing and thawing
of. early spring.


W. think this mistaken policy, and will
give our reasons for it. The packing OF the
snow closely upon the grain is liable to shut
out tile air, and in that event it will aestroa
the wheat instead of protecting it. We
doubt if there is a farmer forty years Of age
in any OF the states, where the temperature
tails to zero at any time, but who can recol-
hct that when heavy SHOWS have fallen, fol-


bowed by freezing rain or sleet, completely
coating the snow, they have proved most
disastrous to the wheat crop.


We would suggest OH the contrary that
instead Of rolling the snow, roll the .01seat as.
early in the spring as the ground ,oiU admit of
It. This will force the roots, which the al
ternate thawings and freezings may have
spewed out, bacs into their natural position,
and will completely restore the crop, which
otherwise mighs be seriously damaged by
the exposure OF the roots and the lack of
support to the growing stalk. We have
tried this and know Of the happy results
that followed. We have been told by Others
who have followed tlfe advice we gave them
several years ago to this effect, and they oil
Telegraph.
Year: 1879

And then remember, son, that the
world is older than you are, by several
years; that for thousands of years it has
been full Of smarter and better young
men than yourself, that their feet stuck
out Of the dormer windows; that when
they died the old globe went whirling on,
and not one man in ten million went to
the funeral or even heard Of his death.
Be smart as you can, of course. Know
as much as you can, without blowing the
packing out of your cylinder heads shed
the light of your wisdom abroad in the
world, but don't dazzle people with it.
And don't imagine thing is so Simmple
because you say it is. Don't be sorry for
your father because he knows so much
less than you do; remember the reply of
DR.. Wayland to the student of Brown
University who said that it was easy
enough thing to make proverbs such as
Solomon wrote: "Make few" tersely
replied the old man. And we never
heard that the young man made any.
Not more than two or three, anyhow.
Fhe world has great need for young men,
but no greater need than the young men
have of it. Your clothes fit you better
than your fathers fit him; they cost
more money, they are more stylish, your
moustache is neater, the cut of your hair
is neater, and you are prettier, oh, far
prettier than pa. But, young man, the
old gentleman gets the biggest salary,
and his hOmely, scrambling signature on
the business end of check will drain
more money out of the bank in five
minuets than you could get with ream
of paper and a copper plated signature
in six months. Young men are useful,
son, and they are ornamental and we all
love them, and we couldn't engineer a
picnic successfully without them. But
they are novelties, son. Oh, no, nothing
of the kind. They have been here be-
fore. Don't be so modest as to shut
yourself clear out, but don't be so fresh
you will have to be put away in the cool
to keep from spelling. Don't be afraid
that your merit will not be discovered.
People all over the world are hunting for
you, and if you are worth finding, they
will find you. A diamond isn't so easi-
ly found as quartz pebble, but people
search for it all the more intently.
Year: 1879

1t was a cold dark night in winter.
The wind blew and the snow was whirl-
ed furiOusly about, seeking to hide itself
beneath cloaks and hoods, and in the
hair Of those who were out. A distin-
guished lecturer was to speak, and not
withstanding the villagers very general
ly ventured forth to hear him.


William Amnesty, buttoned up to his
chin in his thick Overcoat, accompanied
his mother. 1t was difficult to walk
through the fallen snow against the
piercing wind, and William said to his
mother:


Couldn't you walk easier if you took
my arm?'


"Perhaps 1 could" his mother replied.
as she put her arm through his, and
drew up as closely as possible to him.
Together they breasted the stOrm-the
mother and the boy who had once been
carried in her arms, but who had now
grown so tall that she could lean on his.
They had not walked very far before he
said;


II am very proud tonight, mother"


"Proud that you can take care of meT
she said to him, with heart gushing
with tenderness.


"This is the first time that you have
leaned upon me-" said the happy boy.


There will be few hours in that ehild's
life of more exalted pleasure than he en-
jOyed that evening, even il he should
live to an old age, and should in his
manhood, lovingly provide for her who,
in his helpless infancy, watched over
him
Year: 1879

Many of those who cOndescend to il
Illuminate this dark world with the fire
Of their genius through the columns Of
newspaper,little think of the lot of the
printer, who sits up at night to correct
their grammar, faulty in orthography and
worse in punctuation-withm many words
abbreviated. .misspelt and few or no capi-
tails to designate the division of the SEN
tences. Suppose these had been so
printed-the printer would have been
subject to scorn and contempt. No one
would have believed that such gross and
palpable faults rested with the ignorance
or carelessness of the author; and no one
but the practical printers know how
many hours the compOsitor and the
proof reader arc compelled to spend in
reducing to readable condition manu-
script that often the authors themselves
find it puzzling to read.
Year: 1879

A man asked for admission to a show
for half price, as he had but one eye
But the manager told him it would take
him twice as long to see the show as it
would anybody else, and charged him
double.
Year: 1879

ALL soldiers who fought to crush out
the pernicious doctrine of State Rights
should now assist the Republican party
in trying to perpetuate the Union that
was saved by their efforts. If the posi-
tion taken by the Democracy is the true
one, each state has the right to secede at
will. After having appealed to the
sword and conquered let US not permit
the victory to slip through our fingers.
This Union is Nation; not simply a
confederacy of states which can be brok-
en- up at the caprice Of few sorshead
politicians; yet the Democratic party
holds differently and it is our duty to
give that party such sound thrashing
this Fall that it will not dare to say
secession again.
Year: 1879

THE hard money Democrats are told
to support Ewing, because the financial
question as advocated by him has no
national bearing, and means nothing in
a State canvass. The Greenbackers are
urged to vote for the Democratic candi-
date for the reason that the election of
Ewing will secure a soft money, infia-
ton victory in the Presidential cam
paign in 1880. Who are to be fooled?
Year: 1879

THE leading Democrats of to-day are
as strong believers in the doctrine of
State Rights as ever, That doctrine in
cludes the right of the states to secede
from the Union whenever they see fit.
1t was thought that We had settled that
question by the late war. but they have
cherished the doctrine ever since; have
taught it to their children; have pretend
ed at the same time that they had
abandoned it, and by this plan have won
many Republicans over to their side, but
certainly those deceived Republicans
can now see that they have been misled
and will return to their old home in the
party that saved the Union.
Year: 1879

COLONEL W. F. WTTHERILL came in from his extended absence Wednes- day. Having made several trips in and out, he found a great deal of com fort in being able to get as far as Gila Bend by rail, though just before get ting to the Bend the train came near meeting an uncomfortable upset The rains had washed away some temper ary supports of the roadway, and the engineer could not see the danger un- til his engine was right on the spot. Not daring to stop he put on all steam, and succeeded in getting the lOrg train over, the firmness with which the rails were fastened, alone preventing a collapse The Colonel thinks the build ing of the road will stop, for the pres ent, at MaricOpa. The hands are growing reStive under the heat, and the company has decided not to pay off until they get to that place, as they fear assertions. From Gila Bend the Colonel came to Picacho by private conveyance without going to Florence, and reached PicachO about eight hours in advance of the stage which started at the same time he did.
Year: 1879

Advices from Florence show that Major Eaton is making a thorough inspection of the mail routes in that section. He had visited Picket Post and Silver King, and on Saturday last left for Riverside and would probably extend his trip to Globe City. He had ordered the Globe mail to be sent direct from Florence via Picket Post, which was a thing much desired by the people of Pioneer and Globe Dis tricts. A side mail was ordered to Riverside and it is to be hoped he will see the necessity of extending this route up the Gila and San Pedro val lies to Tres AlamOs.

 Special Postal Agent McCusick ar rived in Florence on Friday last from California and will also inspect and report upon the mail routes in Pinal county.
Year: 1879

We consider this community ofo ours of some importance, speaking more particularly of Tucson and its neigh borhOOd, but generally, also, of all Arizona. But guessing safely, we might say that not more than one per son of average intelligence in ten, in the United States, ever heard of our best known localities, or know any thing more of us than the mere name of our Territory. There is a vague idea in the minds of many, that Arizo- na is a kind of Fl Dorado, perhaps and they understand that it was once the home of a numerous and curious people, who have been drifted over by the sands of time, and have left no marks behind them but few solemn ruins like the Casa Grande. Travel CTS and their books, have, for the most part, told merely the marvellous about the country, and left out those things which would show that it is pretty much like the rest of the world, and that the people belong to the general brotherhood of men. There is almost no conception abroad of the fact that we are busy people, with many cen ters of trade and activity, working at some disadvantage, but keeping abreast with the most enlightened communi- ties in all substantial respects. They have heard of the wonderful mirage, and its myriad deceptions, and state ments about us, which get out and go roaming, are, for the most part, put down to the same class of delusiOnS, and are looked at with great increduli- ty. We move in the haze of distance, and they look at us through the small end of their telescopes. We are mov- ed to these reflections by the frequent requests we get for something which tells about Arizona" The inquirers are often satisfied with a current news paper; we suppose, because that is a tangible article from the spot, and from which it can be argued that there must be something real about the To- cality which supports such a thing

 We gladly respond to these requests, looking in time to see a knowledge of this country universal in the land.
Year: 1879

THEY are making a fuss over the new officers of the Senate. Colonel Burch it is thought will squeeze through, but doubt is expressed as to the Sergeant-at-Arms, Richard J. Bright. Now all that Bright did was to swear to an affidavit, upon the faith of which he, as public printer for In diana, was allowed pay for blanks which were never furnished. He es- capped a prosecution for perjury, by the courts deciding that the affidavit was not one which the Statutes of the State required to be made. In English, he had lied and sworn to it; but there was no law to punish him. And is the United States Senate about to take notice of a mere offense against mor- als?
Year: 1879

Gov. FREMONT has written his son a letter stating that "the large reserva- tion in the Salt River Valley, set apart for the Pimas, will be withdrawn and restricted temporarily to the smaller one at the mouth of the Verde River, some ten miles further up Salt River from where they are now located" And, strange to say, the Governor has not been near Washington, and his news is exactly Tn accordance with the recommendation of Zen. Hammond. And further, this is the very same ar rangement recommended by Delegate Stevens prior to any other movement on the part of any one, and mentioned in his letter of February r, published in THE CITIZEN of March '. We may say, also, that, this is a confirmation of the view of TIE CITIZEN, heretofore expressed, that whatever should be done in the reservation matter, would be upon the report of Inspector Ham mond, and not upon the representation of the legislature or the Embassy"
Year: 1879

THERE is almost a panic in mining stocks in San Francisco, consequent upon two things, the feeling which prevails there as to the probable effects of the new constitution upon business, if it is adopted, and the very uncer- tain future of the COnstOck mines in connection with the Sutro Tunnel. All who know any thing about San Francisco know what it means to say that there is a panic in stocks. It means demoralization of every thing and every body, and it is worse that the earthquake shakes they sometimes have. One of the sources of their dif- faculties is that they are so unwise as to start all their ventures in one direc- tion. Now, they neither look at, nor think of any thing but Comstocks. If they would scatter out little they might fare better.
Year: 1879

Ix our fruitless efforts to secure tele- grams we are somewhat soothed by the following item from the last Sen tinel:

 Sergeant C. E. Patton and party left last Saturday to repair the military line of telegraph from Berk's Station east. A connection with the railroad line will probably be made at Marico pa. They took out four carloads of material

 We hope our readers will take cour age and be patient, for we feel conf dent that with a few more repairs on the military telegraph, and a connec ton with the railroad line at MaricOpa our telegraph communication will bC seldom interrupted.
Year: 1879

TIE tide of immigration into the Territory is rapidly turning this way, and from the direction it has taken during the past winter. The bottom of the newspaper excitement kicked up about the Tombstone and other mines of Southeastern Arizona is fall ing out. Such fevers do the Territory more harm than good. In the end they are great evils.-Enterprise.

 How sad! And those naughty news paDers-l
Year: 1879

THE American Rapid Telegraph Company has been organized in New York. It will operate to the west and south, under new patents which will allow the sending of 30 words for 25 cents to all point east of the Rocky Mountains.
Year: 1879

TIE prosecution of Dr. W. F. Smith for adultery was proceeding with much vigor at San Francisco, according to our latest mail advices. But there was very great difficulty in getting the necessary evidence. The prosecution of course, claim that the original Mrs. Smith is still the only Mrs. Smith, and the marriage relation precludes her from testifying as to her so-called hus- bands peccadilloes; and the defense claims that the lady whose name was Miss Carpenter is now the only gen uine Mrs. Smith, and that, therefore, she cannot be heard in accusation of the Doctor. The Court must decide which Mrs. Smith is Mrs. Smith be- fore the case can go very far, and that involves a discussion and settlement of the Arizona divorce business.