smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

that the burglars would be safe even if it was sus
pected that they did the Job. Of this last they
nae little fear They had done SO many Jobs and
left no traces behind, and so confident that
they had left none in this case that they felt no
anxiety. and began steps at once fora compromise
Then the quarrel broke out, Edison began to ne
gotlate with the bank people, and saw verv soon
that they suspected him Of having had something
to do with the burglary Meanwhile the bank had
put the business into the hands of Pinkerton's
agency. by which all the operations of the gang
were afterwards ferreted out Several interviews
were had by Edison and the bank officers and
through Edison, Conners and Mr.. Williams one of
the bank officers, We're brought together But these
negotiations all failed and Edison saw that he was
falling between two stools. Meanwhile Pinker
tons men had suspected Scott and DUNLAP and
one OF their detectives were constantly shadowing
them. At last, Edison told Mr. Williams IN an in
terview: Il am trying to effect a negotiation. but
am left by these meIl in a very bad light by their
constant playing with you and me, after you take
the trouble to come to New York. Now sir if
you don't reach settlement at the next meeting
| will tell you who the men are The negotiation
fell through, and Edison kept his word. Going to
PlnkertonS office by request of the bank, he gave
a detailed history of the robbery which led to the
arrest Of Scott Dunlap and Conners and the flight
Of Red Leary. When ConnerS escaped from Jail
the control Of the securities was given to him. and
he has furnished the money for the defence of
these men Scott, who was a sklful organizer
and planner, was the leader of the ring. but the
execution OF the dangerous work was ALWAYS put
into Dunlaps hands Conners generally .piped'-
that Is, watched outside--durng a robbery and
was expected to conduct negotiations for the re
turn of securities. The amount stolen by this gang
money and securities most of which has not been
recovered
Year: 1877

The manifest superiority of earliest
over late cut hay Is now fully realized by
most farmers, that great effort is made to
get into the hay field at an early day. In
many eases the hocing is sighted or left
undonc on this account. OF course every
one sees the error of this course, but this
does not untangle the difficult snarl which
entangleS the farmers Just at this time.
The fact is, hoeing does not come on with
us in this State till the first or second
week in June, according to the season,
and it-that is, stirring the soil and hoe
ing, should be continued at frequent in
terNals till the growing plants become too
large to work among. Anything less than
this will be derelction OF duty towards
the crops. This will keep our farm crew
employed the most of the time up to, and
actually well into, the first week in July
Now, if we divert our help from the
planted fields to the grass fields before
that time, we certainly are not giving Il
full measure of work to the farmer


The second great error in our agricul-
ture is an imperfect pulverzaton and Il
too intrequent stirring of the surface the
waste of manure being the first. We are
immense losers from this cause, and in
most cases apparently without realizing
it. | took occasion last winter at New
port, in discussing the ''corn question:"
to lay down, somewhat emphatically, as
one of the essential requisites to reliable
success, the Importance Of thorough pull
Nerizaton, and coupled with it the neces-
sity of having available plant food within
immediate reach OF the young plant.
What there said was not wholly theo-
retical, but had been many times proved
in my own practice, and in the practice
of others which has come under my OBJ
serVation.


In the preparation Of lands for this
years crops, took unusual pains to have
everything carried out in conformity with
my ideas. AS result have the pleasure
of looking upon Il large field of corn,
which for color, eyenncss, rapid growth
and large size, is unusually satisfactory,
and is another years testimony Of the
correctness of the processes which have
produced it. The outlay of man-labor
has been small and the whole expense
thus far has been kept very low, since
the principal part Of the work has been
done with team-power.


No, it will not answer to neglect the
proper care OF the field crops just at this
critical time. No after attention, which,
however, in practice they seldom get, can
make up for ncglects now. The work al
this season OF their growth may, however,
be greatly facilitated by a thorough pre-
parati0n of the soil before the seed is plant


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only practicable method of anticipating
the pressure of donble duties at this time;
and this can only relieve it i'll part with
out entirely removing it, The fact is the
farmers time is filled with duties, and it
should be his constant study to so systc
Matte his work that much may be ac-
complished within given outlay. [Cor.
Maine Farmer.
Year: 1877

The Toronto Globe gives the following
plan of treating leached wood ashes,
which is new to us. What benefit is to
be gained by the composing we do not
see. Why not apply it directly to the
soil. The loss from the melting of snow
is probably mainly imaginary: "The best
way to treat the ashes is to compost them
with barn-yard manure. If you want to
make tirst-class manure add about twenty
pounds Of plaster to each load OF barn
yard manure, and some salt. Then draw
out the manure and turn it under as
quickly as possible. 1t would not be best
to spread the ashes on the snow, because
when the snow goes away it may carry
off great deal of the most valuable part
of the ashes. This objection does not ap-
ply with such great force in case of
leached ashes as it would in the case Of
unleached ashes. Applying them in the
spring would be better. From one to two
hundred bushels of leached ashes would
be good amount to apply, though twice
the amount would be made use of by the
crops. To an orchard ashes are especial
ly valuable, as they supply many of the
elements which the fruit and trees are
constantly removing"
Year: 1877

OF late the matutinal pouring of ker-
osene on the kitchen fire to expedite com


bustion has apparently become one of the
customs Of the past. But a plan fully as
effective and deadly, and one that is sure
to meet the approval Of the Undertakers'
Union, has been discovered by the Balti-
more man who inspected a leaky gas ma
chine with lighted candle. Com'l Adv
Year: 1877

4 Fox STORY. The Somerset Repor-
ter is moved to publish this story as 4
tribute to the cunning Of the fox.


The fox which Mr.. Fairgreves now
has, occupies a ward back of the store,
to which Mr.. F's dog has free access.
The dog and fox are great friends. They
frolic together play no end of jokes on
each other, and live in the most perfect
harmony save at ''meal time" The dis
cusson that choice bit will call forth is
sometimes most interesting. Mr. f. gave
the fox Il bone the other day. The dog
had been taught by experience that it
was no use for him to try and capture it,
so he retired into the store to watch the
proceedings, doubtless hoping something
would turn up in his favor. The fox ate
what he wanted Of the bone and preferred
to lay it away for future use The dog
pricked up his ears, but yawncd and be
trayed no especial interest. The fox dug
deep hole, placed the juicy bone in the
bottom. and covering it over with earth
'patted' it down. lie then went into his
kennel, brought out an old dry bone that
he had kept away from the dog for sever
al days ''out of pure cussedness," placed
it in the hole over the sweet One covered
it up with apparent care and retired to
his keunel to watch operations. The dog
saw the fox safely housed, and, as he had
done before, stealthily approached the
treasure, resurrected the dry bone and
trotted off.
Year: 1877

AFFLUENCE TO POVERTY The New
York Sun states that the body Of Henry
Hill, which had been found in a tenement
at 81 West Third Street, was in the
Morgue Friday. Two men who did not
give their names, asked permission to see
it, and afterward made arrangements for
its burial. Gle shall not be buried in
Potter's field" said one. Twenty years
ago Hill was prosperous merchant in
Boston, but by bad management he be-
came almost q bankrupt; then he went
to New York, to meet with no better sue


cess, and was reduced to extreme poverty.
He abandoned his wife and two children.
The wife worked hard .Ur u while, and
then, discouraged by harsh experience,
took to drink Her daughter became a
ballet girl and supported her father. The
cause of his death was heart disease.
Year: 1877

Quite 6 number of our citizens
celebrated the Fourth at Peru, and
they all speak of having g first rate
time. We CLEAN from the Herald the
following regarding the Brownville
Cornet Band:


1.-The BrOwnville Cornet Band have
the sincere thanks OF the Centenu mia J
Cornet Band and the citizens of Perm
for their voluntary attendance at our
celebration yesterday. The members
OF the Brownville Band are good plav-
ers, and a gentlemanly set of fellows.
We wish their musical organization
every success as long as it exists, and
may il exist slways.


The following resolution vas read
and unanimously adopted:


ResoiUed. That we, the citizens OF
Peru and vicinity, return q vote OF
thanks TO the member of the Brown
Vile CoTnet Band for their excellent
music furnished on this OCCASION.
Year: 1877

Capt. Bailey on account of the
encyoachments OF the Missouri river,
moved out Of his fine brick residence
on the levee on Monday, and work
men have since been engaged in tear
ing down the house ard removing
such material as can be used in snoth-
er building. Others are moving out
and removing their houses. The wa
ter Is still st pretty high stage. and
unless il falls rapidly, il will cui
. Levee street out within few days. i
is now into the street the width @
the Sidewalk.
Year: 1877

There were three ties, bat the birds
were all gone, and the match will be
decided at some future time. Hatch
ett's gun on the first bird failed to GO
of, and according to the law he is
marked q miss. Had it not been for
this he. in all probability, would have
won the match, IS the bird got I'D in
splendid style.


There were but few persons present,
everything was harmonious, and It
was q couple of hours spent real
pleasantly. The day was very hot,
but the members of the match stood
In the shade CT walnut tree, and oc-
sionally took drink of water. The
match was only for sport and the val
ue of the birds.
Year: 1877

- Every dog that now runs at large
in Nebraska. not wearing a collar
bearing the owners name, is outlawed
and may be killed at the pleasure of
any person, and also lays the owner
liable to De fined on the complaint of
any One
Year: 1877

THE Pope, who will be eighty-fve years
old on the 18th of next May, and has already
reigned nearly thirty-one years, is evidently
not inclined to adopt or repeat the noted SEN
tence of King Louis of France: "After me,
the del1ge!' On the contrary he is prepar-
ing for what is to be done after his death.
First, it is announced that at a consistory to
be holden on the 18th of this month, he will
add eleven members to the Sacred College Of
Cardinals, now consisting of fifty-seven, the
whole number when complete being seventy.
1t is declared that measure to be proposed
regarding the concIave which will assemble
on the death Of Pope Plus will establish that
any Cardinal may be elected to succeed him,
irrespective of his nationality, thus setting
aside the Pragmatic rule which has long been
in restrictive operation, by which Italians
only could be chosen. 1t is said that the
general opinion among the Cardinals who
have been consulted in the matter is that the
election ought to be absolutely free. If the
suggested change be made it will give eligi-
bility to Cardinal Manning, of London, and
eighteen other Cardinals of foreign birth.
Year: 1877

But once in our national history, except
during the administration of Andrew john
son, has the Senate exercised its undouhted
right to reject an appointment to Cabinet
position. In 1884 the nomination of Roger
b. Taney fer Secretary of the Treasury, made
by President JACKSON, was rejected. Soon
after Taney was appointed to the bench to
console him for his disappointment-con
ton that cost the country dear. Only on one
other occasion previous to the civil war has
there been even division OF the Senate on
question of confirmation. In 1926 the NOM
ination by John Quincy Adams of Henry
Clay for Secretary of State was opposed ON
the pretext that the appointment was the
price paid by the President to Clay for the
share the appointee had in placing Adams in
the executive chair. Clay was candidate
himself before the people for the Presidency.
There being no choice by the electoral col
lege the settlement of the succession went to
The House, and there Clay transferred his
strength to Adams, electing him. The vote
on Clay's confirmation WAS taken the day the
appointment was made, and the Presidents
selection was confirmed by vote of 27 to Is.
A majority of the Senate at that time was
politically opposed to the administration.


The appointment of Francis Granger as
Postmaster General by President Harrison
was fercely opposed because of Granger's
supposed abolition tendencies, but the oppo-
sition did not show itself in the Senate, the
confirmation being made by unanimous vote.
Even in 1869, when A. T. Stewart was APP
pointed Secretary Of the Treasury he was un-
hesitatingy confirmed, though constitution
ally ineligible.


The Cabinet is body which has no con-
stitutional existence. 1t has become the GUS
tom for the President to call about him for
council and advice the heads of departments,
and the name given to them collectively is
borrowed from European governments. The
right of the Senate TO reject an appointment
to the head of department has never been
denied, but the custom of immediate confr-
nation has heretofore almost invariably Ob-
tanned. The question is not one of the right
of the Senate to reject--that is undisputed--
but of the policy of such action.
Year: 1877

The poet Whittier is not disturbed in his
faith or feelings by the new theories in regard
to the creation. A letter was read from him
at recent meeting in Chicago in which he
said that, admitting the theory of evolution
to be true, do not see that it need disturb
the feelings or faith of the religious world.
No deductions of science can change the facts
of sin and holiness. We know that some
thing calls upon us to be pure, true, merciful
and just-that something holds us 10 the
great idea of duty. This to me is God speak
ing directly to me, as He does to all; and
because He asks me to be good know that
He is coed. Here is rock with which geol-
ogy has nothing to do"
Year: 1877

We do NOS read anonymous letters and communi
cations Ihe name and address of the writer are in
all ca es Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

About two weeks ago young lady broke


through the ice of deep skating pond near
Toronto, and young man rescued her at the


risk Of bis own life. As the halt-drowned girl
was recovering consciousness her agonized
father arrived on the spot. Taking one of her
cold, white hands in one of his own, he reached
out his other for the hand of her rescuer, but
tbs young man realizing his danger, with one
frightened glance broke for the woods and was


soon lost to view. He has not been heard of
since, and it is supposed that he is travelling
in the United States under the false and hollow
name of Smith,
Year: 1877

A New York doctor says that person with
a sore throat shouldn't kiss one whose throat is
all right, as the complaint can be communicate
ed. Girls with sore throats should wear bell.
Year: 1877

These moonlight mornings are very fruitful
of deception. When man gets up under the
impression that it is daybfeak, and finds it is
only haf-past three, he may remember the sad
words of the astronomer that 'the moon is a
dead world" but he is too mad to wonder
what it died OF, and IN TOO much of hurry to
get back to bed again to weep over its death.
Year: 1877

He was sitting silently by her side one chilly
evening last autumn, thinking of something to
say. Finally he remarked: "How sad it is the
frost has come and it will kill everything green
Thereupon the young lady extended her hand
and said in a sympathetic tone: "Good bye"
Year: 1877

Its by no means 80 certain as we were
led to suppose that Brooke county will
vote for the $4,000 P. W. 4 Ky. bonds.
Away from Wellsburg and the river Dor.
der OF the county we hear that there is a
very decided sentiment Of opposition
to further subscription. Those who
feel an interest in the suCce:s Of the sub.
scription should make note Of this feel.
ing Of antagonism.
Year: 1877

Cooley's boy has liver-colored dog,
which he has upon several occasions
made the subject of very interesting and
instructive experiments. Originally the
dogs tail curled up over his back but
Cooley'S boy was perjudiced in favor of
tails that hung down behind, SO after
amputating the dogs tailwith hatchet,
he spent whole morning trying to graft
a skate-strap on the stump. 1t was not
a courageous dog. 1t would bark all
night when nobody was about, but if
tramp came near the house in the day.
time the dog would put his skate-strap
between his legs, and go in and lie down
behind the stove. Cooley's view was
that he would prefer fighting dog, and
one day he read in a paper that timid
dog could be made brave by filling his
meat with gunpowder and red pepper.
Accordingly he put about quarter of
a pound of pepper and little powder
in some meat, rolled it up in a kind of
ball, and tossed it to the dog. The
dog swallowed it as quick as flash.


For few moments the animal SEEM
ed contented. But presently he gave a
little start, and then paused and looked
around to observe if anything had hap
pened. Then he gave another jump
and began to assume very solemn ap-
pearance. All of a sudden he uttered
a sharp howl and began to circulate
around the garden. He went faster and
faster, and Cooley is willing to swear to
at least four hundred revolutions min
ute. Over the gooSeberry bushes,
through the asparagus bed, across the
fences, among the bean-poles he flew
with fury, swapping at Cooley as he
passed him, soaring the chickens and
setting them to cackling, and smashing
the vegetation into ruin. The louder
Cooley called to him to stop the faster
he went, and at last Cooley got his gun
and tried toshoot him. He shot fifteen
times, and blew holes into the smoke
house door, killed four chickens, and
put half a pound of quail shot in his
Durham COW; but the dog still revolved,
and went SO fast that he looked like a
single streak OF dog reaching all the way
around the garden.


At last the animal ran against the
pump, and, being switched off his course,
he dashed through the kitchen, knocked
down the stovepipe, whirled into the
dining-room, across the table, smashing
two dollars worth of crockery, burst
through the open door to the parlor, and
brought up against the mirror, which he
shivered to atoms. Then he fell on the
Brussels carpet, had spasrns around e#e1
the floor for an hour or two, and finally
expired with his hind legs in the CRATE
and his head on forty-dollar rug, which
was covered with beef and red pepper.
They buried him at the roots of the Is
abella grapevine, and Cooley's boy,
after recovering from the thrashing that
his father gave him with fence paling,
finally came to the conclusion that as
matter of practical fact red pepper will
not make adog anxious for war.-PAa1a.
Bulletin.
Year: 1877

Last evening a bloody street fight
occurred among a gang of loafers in
front of the saloon of John Glenn on
Front street near Market. 1t appears
that the party had becp in the saloon
drinking, and quarrel ensued one Of
the number charging another one with
robbing him. This led to loud talk
ing and finally to blows, the whole
party taking part in it. Two of the
number Wers badly bruised about the
face.
Year: 1877

The New York Custom House places
have been filled by the President not
only without consulting Senator Conk-
ling or the New York delegatio but
VIGOROUSLY in opposition to the wishes
of the New York Senator and his friends.
The Philadelphia Custom House appoint
ments have hung fire for six months to
reconcile civil services reform with Sena-
tor Cameron and his friends. who will
have none of civil service reform if they
can help 1t. Senator Conkling is oppos-
led to the policy of President Hayes; so
is Senator Cameron Senator Conkling
controls the party organization of his
State; so does Senator Cameron. Senator
Conkling would like to see Hayes over
thrown; so would Senator Cameron.
Year: 1877

to have been signed and put into
circulation, and hence the proceed
ings before the London police court,
The signer of the bill, a certain LIE
Hunt Doyle, is the poSsessor of
$4,000 per annum, and it came out
in evidence that one of the jubilant
coDspirators had declared his in
tention to suck it all out of Doyle.
The servant of Doyle stated that his
master was never sober, and that,
as soon as he had slept off the effects
of one drinking bout, he called for
"a split that is, soda-water and
brandy-and commenced his bibu-
lous practices. The circumstance
is only worth remarking as testify
ing to the fact that the race Of hard
drinkers in Great Britain is not yet


extinct.
Year: 1877

Persecution is disobeying the
most solemn injunctions of Ohris.
tianity, under the sham plea Of up
holding it. How admirable the
humility OF the spiritual prosecutor
when he kindly oondescends to pa
tronize the deity, to assist omnis.
cience with his counsels, to lend q
helping hand to omnipotence! In
such an attempt the failure is gem
orally as signal as the folly, the
cruelty, and the impiety; for mar
tyrs, like certain plants, spring up
moro stubbornly the more you
attempt to crush or trample them
down. The rebound is always pro-
portioned to the percussion, the
rccoil to the discharge. To coma Ter
fanaticism you must tolerate it,
Year: 1877

I.-That upon our Annual Carnival visit,
all political strife shall cease, and ger tie har-
mony prevail among our subjects


hG.-Ihat We will enter and take possession
Of our good city Of Memphis, at high noon on
Year: 1877

A FELINE CATAsTRoPHE.-" AS play
f1l as kitten" is one of the sayings,
which has passed into proverb, and
sometimes kitty's playfulness becom es
lust a tribe vexatious and out Of place.
A certain young lady of our acquaintance
resides near churchyard, and being of
a sociable disposition her society is much
sought by the gents and maidens of her
acouaintance. The mother Of the young
lady in question is proprietor of a half
crown kitten. On q recent occasion some
Young friends Of the young lady made


An evening call at her residence, and on


taking their departure started through


tho churchyard homeward. The kitten
WAS around and being in a more than us
ual playful humor, manifested it by
chwing at the feet Of one of tho damsels
& who at once set up series of feminine
q screams. Her companions clustered
around her and her escort instituted an
investigation and informed her that the
cause of her alarm was only cat. This


knowledge relieved her mind at once,


and she confessed that her alarm was oc-
casioned by belief that it was lone OF
them fellers pointing to the graves
:" that was clawing his way through"