smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Some one asks why it is that potatoes 50
soon run out There are two grand reasons.
There are but few potatoes IN hill that are
fit for seed. Some are overgrown, coarse
rank, and will not transmit the original quail
ity. Others are undergrown, and not fully
developed seed. A potato of medium size,
perfect in all its parts, with change OF
ground, will produce its like ad iafnituna.
One other reason-cuttiug potatoes between
stem and seed end continually is wrong. 1t
requires the stem and seed end to make per-
feet seed. If cut lengthwise, single eyes
will run out any potato. There is no other
seed that will bear mutilation like the pota-
to; the only wonder is, that it does not run
out completely Messenger.


1t is to be hoped that the author of the
above is satisfied with his own wisdom. We
advise him to enter into partnership with
Mr.. Kerr who always selects his pumpkin
seed from female pumpkin for two such
"'ciseacres" should certainly pull together
and then they might astonish the world,
with practical results emanating from such
profound theories as advanced by both. Who
could have thought it?-a potato tuber be-
ing seed which will not bear mutilation.
In our Ignorance we had always supposed
that potato was merely thickened subter-
ranean stem, with buds on its surface not
very dssimilar to the stem above ground or
the twig of pear, apple, or grape vine, which
Ignorant horticulturists like ourselves have
been mutilating for the past five thousand
years, never dreaming of the fearful conse-
quence which might follow!


Seriously cannot somebody invent an easy
way of getting rid of or educating certain
class, which we have among us who are con =
tnually propounding theories that neither
have common sense nor science for q basis
Perhaps our agricultural colleges will do this
great work. Perhaps, and then, "we pause
for reply."-Rural New Yorker.
Year: 1874

the collar there has been no trouble with
the horse, and | see him in the field almost
every day. How near that man came to
spelling valuable horse How many farm.
ers and teamsters are there who are sure
that not only the collar but the whole har.
ness is properly fitted Did any of you ev-
er try to wear No. IL collar when No.
Ia Just fits you
Year: 1874

There has been great deal said about
"slip-shod" farmers, and among other things
we are told that there are not enough aow-
ers in the garden, and too many weeds in
the fence corners. | admit there is some
truth in the statement, but would like to
tell the farmers side of the story. As re-
CARDS hard work, honesty and economy, we
are not afraid to be compared with any 9TH
er class of men Of equal numbers. When |
hear farmers censured for not doing enough,
1t always seems TO me like lazy driver
lashing willing horse. The lazy ones are
the exception and not the rule. The won
der is that so few faithful workers accom-
plsh so much. The men of the farm and
the matrons OF the household should be re-
lieved from bearing more burdens, instead
of being required to bear more. A little
help is better than a great deal of fault find
ing 1t seems cruel to overtask those who
have borne the burden and heat of the day
so bravely, when they have produced so
much and consumed so little Every field
they redeem from the forest, every house or
barn they build, is monument to their vir-
tuous industry.


These "slip.shod" individuals that wear
cheap clothing and live in plain houses,
have often honest, kind hearts beating under
their patched clothing. Living within their
incomes, owing no man anything but love,
they are the very men to stay the tide of
bankruptcy and ruin, panics or disgrace.


On a sandy farm where there are no
Jumps Of clay to stub our toes we can slip
of our shoes and not be shod at ALL and step
round about as lively as boys. A pair of
old, hard boots, weighing three or four
pounds, is something like the chain and ball
that criminals have attached to their heels.
When we cultivate corn barefooted, in
nice sandy field, we fnd the earth about as
soft and yielding as three ply carpet, and
Tar bigger and cheaper. The "slip-shod"
farmers and the bareiooted boys may carry
energy farm thrift, and integrity, into all
their after lives, and never be corrupted by
wealth and luxury Some Of these barefoot
worthless, that raised turnip seed in the fence
corners, and bought school books with the
proceeds, and studied as faithfully in the
school in winter, as they worked on the farm
IN summer, are your true self-made men,
when they are placed in positions of honor
and responsibility. In place of receiving an
honor, they confer one on every place and
position they hold. They sell their produce
in the best markets, but their principles are
mover for sale. The men that slip off their
shoes are not so dangerous class as those
that slip away from their creditors. The
men that do nothing, but bind heavy bur-
dens on other mems shoulders are them
selves the weeds, the nettles, and the Canada
thistles OF the race. The faithful workers
in the vineyards, the gardens and the fields,
are the real flowers and fruits Of earth, that
endure lorever.-C0r. Country Genttem an.
Year: 1874

A COMING scIENcE.-Sir Henry Thomp.
son, the English scientist, whose article,
on cremation in foreign reviews are stand.
ard modern authority on the subject, il
expected to make a tour of this country in
the coming autumn and deliver lectures in
New York, Boston and other cities


SCIENTIFIC ECONOMY 1t is said to be
real economy to use entirely fresh wicki
in kerosene and oil lamps very often for
with the best of care the wick becomes
clogged and poor conductor after few
usings. and much more of the fluid is ex-
hausted in producing the requisite amount
of light than if the conductor had been
wholly renewed.


EXTERNAL ALCOHOLISM. Mistaken ex-
tremists in the matter of Temperance
are being continually confronted by new
proofs Of theeunquestionable medical value
of alcohol. One of the latest professional
writers on the subject says that if, in case
of wounds or burns the part affected be
immersed in alcohol. the pain Immediately
ceases and the subsequent cure in greatly
accelerated.


OLD PRoGABILITIEs.-By eternal law
of compensation countries not possessed of
signal service bureaus, for scientific obser-
vatlons of the weather, have the green
tree frog, which, being placed in a bottle
Of water. with tiny ladder leading to the
top, will mount TO the surface when the
proach of storms. No barometer could
be more Trustworthy.


CONDENSED COFFEE A Frenchman
roasts coffee, grinds it to -four, moistens it
slightly, mixes it in twice its weight Of
powdered white sugar and then presses it
into tablets. One of these tablets can be
dissolved at any time in hot or cold water,
making at once the very perfection Of cof-
fee and it is claimed that pound of the
berry will 90 much further by this than
by any other preparation Of the beverage.


NERvINE WORTH KNOWING A cores
pondent writes to the Scieatifc american
that the worst toothache, OF neuralgia
coming from the teeth, may be speedily
and delightfully."- ended by the application
Of small bit Of clean cotton saturated IN
a strong solution Of ammonia to the de-
fective tooth Sometimes the late sufferer
is prompted to momentary nervous laughter
by the application, but the pain has disap-
peared.


OFF-HANDED TIME-KEEPING.-A German
jeweller named Consalik, of Norwich,
Ct, has invented clock Of which the
whole discernible mechanism is a trans
parent diaiplate and pair Of black wal
nut hands. The latter turn loosely on
pivot, and if whirled in different direc-
tions for FIVE minutes will Immediately
read Just themselves to the exact time.
Indeed they may be taken of altogether
for hours, and upon restoration point the
trne hour and minute as before
Year: 1874

A New NEEDLE.-A lady in San Fran
cisco, the Chronicle of that city says, has
invented new needle, the Improvement
consisting in making q needle u anv size
without an eye for the thread, but with.
instead, hole bored longitudinally into
the head or larger end thereof to the depth
Of quarter Of an inch or thereabouts.
which hole Ia arranged with q screv-thrend.
The needle, it is claimed, will carry any
kind Of thread, and can be used for every
purpose. Ii u thought that it will be
valuable, also, as q surgical needle, an it
will require but one thread, the advantage
of which will be that smaller hole will Be
made in passing through any substance
than would have to be made by the par
TALLY doubled thread Of the ordinary eyed
needle.
Year: 1874

Four thousand women of Salt Lake have
petitioned for prohibition Of the sale Of in
toxicating liquors. The misery caused by
drunken husband in family Of FIVE or
six wives and fifty or sixty children is
great indeed.


The defeat Of the strike Of the New
York omnibus drivers seems to have been,
not because their cause was unjust, but
because. from the dullnem Of the times,
there were Thousands Of unemployed men
anxious to work.
Year: 1874

DORTER and USEFUL MANA young man


would like position as PORTER In s'ore hotel or once Is
willing hme generally furnish good cty refer
moderate al ODBLL
AGENCY, lU9 W est 3aths corner Broadway
Year: 1874

tB- Judge Wheeler, ono of the members Of
this district, owes 1t to his constituents, to go
to Little Rock and occupy his seat in the Leg
islature, and assist by his influence and vote
the call Of n State Constitutional Convention.
1t matters. little to the people. how they get
a ConveDtion-if they can only have it-and
that right soon. II Judge Wheeler has not
already gone, we hope he will not delay one
moment longer. We have but little fears Of
a corum Of members in the House. we want
however. to see all the members present that
the call may show the spontaneous will Of
the people.
Year: 1874

Of



Collector Court House said the Sd Monday May
unless penalty will be
continued from day day until the said lots and of lots shall have
been sold.
1874 JAMES A. LOCKHART, County Clerk.
Year: 1874

The committee upon the expenditures
of the department Of justice are about
completing their examination OF the af
fairs Of the Western Judicial District Of
Arkansas. The existence Of large and
widespread corruption there is so clearly
established by the proof, that the com.
mittee will doubtless report bill to abol-
ish this Western judicial District, thus
consolidating the State into one Judicial
District. In this way Judge Story will
be got rid Of without the trouble and de-
lay of an impeachment trial, and also the
Marshal and United States District AT
torney. The Clerk Of the Court will be
retained, as there is no complaint against
him.
Year: 1874

A dry goods box, labeled. "Veni-
son." was received at Rochester, n. Y.
from Minnesota the other day, and
was found to contain the body of .
man whose son had sent it on in that
shape to save the express charges
That father who wouldn't gladly die
in order to see such beautiful, refined
and unique economy developed in his
son, is q man whose utter want Of
parental affection and beggarly desti-
tuition of soul stamp him as an untu>
tored savage ef the deepest dye
Year: 1874

Poor Arte.nus Ward, with all his
cleverness, was a very modest fellow.
He used to say privately, "NobOdy
Knows better than myself how little l
amount to. But if people insist on be-
ing such fools as to pay me handsomely
for playing the fool, Tm not such a
fool as not to take the fools money.
A fool and his money, according to
the proverb, are soon parted, and ac-
cording to the fact, am the parter.n
Year: 1874

IN the absence of complete system
Of Irrigation, the plan adopted by a
number of companies of forming
homestead associations, and dividing
the land into small farms which are
disposed of with water-right at reas-
enable rates, 10 perhaps the best cal
culated for confering benefit to the
greatest number. General LAUREN
UPsoN, who was in the HERALD of
flee few days ago, gave us the out
line of one Of these associations in
which he is engaged, which if carried
out will furnish land, and water to ir-
rigate it, to several thousand people.
In the greater portion Of this State
water is as essential to the successful
cultivation of the soil as the soil itself,
and any scheme for spreading water
over land where there is now no water
is worthy Of encouragement, and when
it succeeds it should be hailed as a
blessing.
Year: 1874

IT is a matter of wonder that the
people of this valley do not more gen.
orally and more extensively cultivate
small fruit. The demand for black
berries, raspberries, currants, and the
like has never been met by the supply
This class Of fruit may be produced in
a season and the greater portion of the
soil used in growing an orchard or q
grove can be made productive of small
fruit while the trees are coming for
ward. A greater variety of products
will be found more profitable than a
close adherence to the growing of one
article,
Year: 1874

In San Francisco few days ago a
party Of men and boys known as
hoodlums rained shower of brickbats
on man quietly discharging his duty
as a laborer aoout circus tent. One
of the missiles struck the poor fellow
on the head, and in few hours he
was q co"se. The band of villains
fled, Of course, and although several
have been arrested on suspicion, it is
almost aertt'n that for want of evil
dence not on, of them will be hung.
San Francisco is full of the hoodlum
element. They are not all boys.
There are thousands of men-hoodlums
in that city. A spirit of outawry pre-
walls there, and is growing stronger
day by day 1t is noticeable that
sparks-scintilation flashed out
from the great loodlum center, reach
ing to nearly all the towns in the
State. Stockton, Sacramento, Marys-
vile and other places are complaining
of hoodlum outrages. Even our town

feels the influence. A few days ago a
couple of boys snatched an old mans
purse and ran away with it. Last
Sunday party of youths were found
tearing off the side of house and
when stopped by the owner they ran
away, jeering at his threat of turning
them over to policeman. These are
little boys, but they are bad ones, and
will grow worse as they grow older.
They are infected with the hoodlum
spirit, and unless looked after, either
by death or their parents, will become
dangerous citizens. We believe the
parents Of Los Angeles exercise as
much control over their boys as those
of any other town in the State, but
the little fellows break through all re-
straint at times. They find bad COM
panions, and they learn mischief rap
idly. Employment is a good thing
for boys. When they work all week
they will like to rest on Sunday.
A working boy seldom turns out bad
boy.
Year: 1874

tion set forth by Mr.. WRIGHT. The
Post was not satisfied and continued
to chatter about the Granger agents.
Finally the Executive Committee of
the State Grange made an official an
nouncement that though the firm
were the accredited agents, they could
and would be dismissed when their
acts were not satisfactory. Still the
Post is not satisfied, and continues to
charge MORGAN & Sons as monopo-
lists. These persistent attacks In the
face of all the facts seem to indicate
the purpose of the Post to be to create
a feeling of distrust among the farm
ers, and thus play into the hands of
the old tonnage monopoly ring of San
Francisco.
Year: 1874

VIsALIA will soon have her little
six miles of railroad completed. Two
miles of track are laid; the entire road
is graded. This is quite an undertake
ing for little town like Visalia, and
her people deserve much credit for
their enterprise,
Year: 1874

THE San Francisco Post is urging
the more general use of the penny in
this State. We presume the Post is
preparing to ensmall few times and
get back to its old price of one cent
the only period in its history when it
paid eXpenses.
Year: 1874


GRAND MASONIC GIFT CONCERT


10000 prizes!
$25000O in currency TO be given awayl


by the


Masonic Relief Association OF


Norfolk, Va
This Drawing has been egazed by special act of the
legislature raise funds for the completion OF the
Masonic Temple in the city Of Norfolk
Year: 1874

A gentleman was once making inquiries
in Russia about the method Of catching
bears in that country. He was told that,
to entrap them, pit was dug several feet
deep, and after covering it over with turf
leaves, etc, some food was placed on the
top. The bear, if tempted by the bait,
easily fell into the snare. " But" be added,
if four or five happon to get in together,
they all get out again" How is tbat2
asked the gentleman. They form a sort
of ladder by stepping on each others
shoulders, and thus make their escape"
" But how does the bottom one get out 2"
" Alb these bears, though not possessing
a mind and soul such as God has given US,
yet can feel gratitude; and they won't for.
get the one who has been the chief means
of procuring their liberty. Scampering off,
they fetch the branch Of tree, which they
let down to their poor brother, enabling
him speedily to join them in the freedom
in which they rejoice Sensible bears, we
should say, are great deal better than
some people that we hear about, who never
help anybody but themselyes,--THe Car
rier DOre.
Year: 1874

There are certainly two kinds of preach.
ing-tha emotional and the thoughtful
Methodist preaching is largely emotional,
aud long may It be so When the excita.
ton Of emotion is the predominant wish of
congregation, they are careless Of the
quality Of the thought supplied but as a
people become reflective they are less salts
fed with mere hortatory appeal Now the
one striking fact in the life Of our church
is that the people are becoming more re.
Elective. They have deeper hungering
than they had in former years for divine
knowledge. The failure Of the ministers
to notice this fact and to adapt themselves
to it is the reason of the comparative i'll.
success Of so many Of them in the midst of
their years. The change going on in Meth
odism is but part Of the change noticeable
in the entire country. Americans are be-
coming more thoughtful people as the ma
tion grows older. The yagaries of the prop
agators Of isms count for less than they did
years ago. More thoughtful legislators
aud more thoughtful legislation are de-
manded our literature aims at deeper,
more searching analysis Of the springs of
human conduct our education becomes
more thorough, our science more scientific ;
We are reaching our manhood. The minis
try must keep along with the progress of
the nation, and it will. 1t has been for
years leader Of our national thought, and
it will not easily surrender its time-honored
position. -Meth0diSt.
Year: 1874

No life can be low where great euds
are followed and the spirit that will work
its mission within the trammels Of crcum-
stance, will never be true servant of the
Master who came to found kingdom Of
heaven upon earth, and who had to associ-
ate with him in the work men of another
spirit than bis own, and even the traitor
who sold away his life.
Year: 1874

What is the natural antagonist of disease? 1t


s the vital principle. From the moment that
disease is developed in the system, this cham
pion fights the intruder until it either conquers
or is conquered Which side should medicinal
science espouse in tn S life and death struggle? !?
Should it depress and cripple the physical ener-
gies of the patient, thereby helping the disor-
der or should it reinforce the vitality of the pa
titnt and thereby assist in quelhng the ailment?
o. course the proper answer to this question
must be obvious to every one above the srade Of
an idiot or a Iunatc, and hence it follows that


the weak and broken down invalid who chooses
to dose himself with depicting slops instead of
toning invigoratng and vitalizing his enervated


rnme with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters must
be either feeble-minded or deranged. Surely
nothing short of imbecility or insanity could in
duce person laboring under bodily weakness
and nervous prostration to take day after day
powerful doses of some drastic purgative in the
hope Of gaining strength thereby. Although


har atans may advertise preparations Of this
character as toncs, people in the full possess
sion of their reason cannot, one would think,
accept them as such. If they do the penalty OF
their credulity may be the shortening Of their
lives. The rheumatic, the dyspeptc, the bill
ious, the debitated and nervous, and all who
are subject to intermittents. other diseases
brought on by the inclement weather which pre-
walls at this season, will do well to strengthen
heir nerves, tone Their stomac and regulate
their bowels with the Btters The two-fOld op-
eration of the restorative az an invgorant and
an aperient in add ton to its direct and specific
fleet upon the disordered liver. renders it q
most efficient remedy for complaints of the di


gestve secretive and excretive organs, at pres
ent in use This fact is conceded by eminent
members of the faculty whose testimony to that
effect is published in Hostetter's Almanac for
1874
Year: 1874

LOOK OUT FOR SoUALLs-lt is rumored that
some thirty or more young ladies, Of
Washington, Indiana, have organized for the
purpose of making visit to the Pacific Coast
and waging war on the whiskey business. They
begin at Omaha and intend to stop at every sta
ton on the road. We know if they stop here
they will create commotion, but whether for
good or not is yet to be determined. We know
our barkeepers would luminosity to meet
them
Year: 1874

The TRADE.--Smith, at the Depot. is doing
business on the old plan Of selling at light prof
its, and everybody who wants hay goes to him
10 buy it-and they always find good stock on
hand,
Year: 1874

ENLARoED.-T. Z. Stephens-you all know
who we mean-the handsome and accommodate
ing grocery man, who keeps close to the HER
AID Office, and whose advertisement Of every
thing, of good quality, and at living prices
can always be found in the HERALD, is having
the partition taken down between his old stor,
and the room recently occupied by the Placer
Argus with the intention of turning all into
one room. We have travelled abont bit in our
time, and of stores we have seen great many.
but we think when this partition is ont To II
will have the largest of any. And that ain,
all. He intends to have this large establish
ment filled to the limit with complete assort
ment of everything in the hardware, crockery
grocery and liquor line. And then look out for
inducements.
Year: 1874

DEAD.--Our Brass Band must have deceased
When it was alive and healthy, it made great
deal OF noise at times The continual absence
OF the noise inclinea to the opinion that it is
no more. If it it is dead, we are sorry, as it
was so nice to have around on the Fourth Of
July ~ and such DAYS.
Year: 1874

little tantlizations and annoyances. The man
evidently loved his wife, and her actions, which,
perhaps, would all have come right in time,
drove him mad. In a fit of jealousy he attempt
ed to take her life, by shooting her, the ball
taking effect in her eye, passing through her
nose, and coming out near the inner edge
of the other eye; and then killing himself as
above stated. The sight of one of her eyes is
destroyed, though her wounds are not consid-
cred dangerous.
Year: 1874

II any one has lost Republican cat, or a cat
as black as Republican, they can find it at
this office. We want everybody to have their
own and should have given this notice when
the cat first came here, but we thought then it
VAS some account.
Year: 1874

FOUND DEAD.-A man by the name of Sawyer
Who resided near virglniatown, was found dead
sweek ago last Wednesday by the side of the
road between Lincoln and his home. The ex
sG cause of his death could not be dete Imned
out it is thought he had suicided by taking pois
on, That section is getting notorious for sui
odes few weeks ago E. Scholar was found
ID his cabin with the top Of his head blown off;
@en soon after N, Peterson shot his brains out
and now comes the news of Sawyer being found
dead by the roadside. Who's next to help him
SI out Of this world?