smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

portion OF our prAirie-drift contains goodly
portion of lime in condition for the crops, and
also good supply OF sulphur in a free condition.
In all such cases, planter is Of no value, for its
constituents are already in abundance in the soil,
and the adding of more ia mere waste.
! have given plaster many trials on this farm,
but without seeing it make the least possible
change in the appearance Of the crop. The
abundance Of lime in the soil is no indication
that top-dressing OF limo will be Of no value to
the crop, for all depends On the condition Of the
lime to be sssimilated for p1ant-food. Many
parts OF Pennsylvania and the Shenandoah
Valley Of Virginia are evidence OF this, for in
those lmestone-lands burned limo ia esse sential to
the wheatc crop.


Chemical analysis shows that, in somo soils
That only show trace Of lime. = top-dressing OF
lime is Of no value for either wheat or clover
while others, that contain or per cent Of
lime, need lime as q top dressing for clover aud
wheat This was puzzle to the chemist, aud
one that could only be referred to the condition
OF the lime IN the soil, and which chemical
analyses could not determine. The only test ia
experiment. It is possible that, on some Of the
Iowa lands, plaster will be found Of great value;
and it is therefore. worth while to make the
experiment. barrel Of plaater (not the
calcined stone) will cost only some 90 in Chlca-
co. and the expense will not; therefore, be large;
OF it may be had at the very extensive plaster
beds ut Fort Dodge. an not aware that those beds
mora than supplying material for The Cardiff Giant
and for building purposes. / saw the freight
house and other buildings made Of that plaster
rock. from which should judge that the zeduc-
ing OF it to powder would be no small taak. Tho
only use to which now put hnd-plasser is to
sprinkle On the vines to keep OF the striped
bug.


AwArcH FOB ~.


A Young farmer sends me circular, sent on:
from New York City, Offering good watch for
tha above sum, and wishes to know. II such =
watch is Of any yalna. It u alAiued that tho sn~
Year: 1874

Observation and experience on the
part of the police demonstrate the
lamentable fact that in this city there
are several scores of small children
on the highway to the penitentiary


and the bagnio, owing to the drunken
habits of their mothers. The frequent
arrest of intoxicated females by the
police painfully indicates an alarming
increase of drunkenness among the
women. So apparent is this increase
that in addition tc the anxious query


so frequently propOunded by the
press-'swhat shall we do with oul
bows 7 1--WE shall have to seriously
consider the puzzling problem, Whai
Year: 1874

The sun had just risen, and Lot q
cloud appeared to Obstruet his rays.
A light breeze played upon the bo-
som of the slumbering ocean. The
stiffness of the morning was only dis
turbed by the ripple of the water,
or the diving Of a flying fish. 1t
seemed as il the calm aud noisless
spirit of the deep was brooding over
the waters.


The national flag displayed hall
way down the royal-mast played in
the breeze, unconscious of its solemn
import. The vessel glided in stately
serenity, and seemed tranquil as the
element on whose surface she moved
She knew not the sorrows that were
| in her own bosom, and seemed to
look down on the briny expanse be-
meath her, in all the confidence and
security of strength.


To the minds of her brave crew II
was a morning of gloom. They had
been boarded by the angel of death
and the forecastle now contained al
that was mortal of this victim. Hi:
soul had gone to its final audit
Grouped around the windlass, anC
left to their own reflection the hardy
sons OF the ocean mingled their sym.
pathies with each other. They seem
ed to think of their own immortality


Conscience was at his post, and l be-
lieve that there minds were some,
what impressed with the realities o.
eternity.


They spoke of the virtues OF tneii
deceased messmate, Of lis honesty,
his sensibility, bis generosity. One
\ remembered to have seen him share
1.-The last dollar of his hard earned
| wages with q distressed shipmate'
| An could attest his liberality. They
! smoke too. Of his accomplishments as


sailor Of the nerve of his arm, and
tbe intrepidity Of his soul. They had
/ seen him in an hour Of peril, when
the winds of heaven were let loose
in all their fury, and destruction was


on the wing, seize the helm and aoio
the ship securely within his grasp
! till the danger had passed BY.


They would have INDUCED longer
1 in these reveries, but they were sum


moned to prepare for the rites OF de


parture, and pay the last bonOrs tt
their dead companion. The work Q
preparstion was commenced VIII
. heavy hearts and with many slgn
A rude coffin was soon constructed
and the body deposited within II
Year: 1874

shall we do with our drunken women
Imprisoning them does DO good, be-
sides it deprives their children Of
even the small care and attention
that even the most inebriated of
mothers occasionally bestow upon
their young. When a woman once
becomes confirmed devotee of the
beer-ean and the gin-bottle no pun
ishment sufiices to cause her to re-
form her habits. Sometimes there is
temporary spasm Of reformation
but it is soon plunged into a mug ol
beer and drifts away out Of sight and
memory in the rivulets of beer and
gin, and the drunken woman goes on
staggering about the streets, into the
cutters and the station houses, while
her neglected children roam at will
and pilfer right and left to supply
their appetites, and so become eandi
dates for the penitentiary with ths
chances ten to one in favor of theiI
election:


A very bad social practice ha:
grown into vogue of late years, which
is tie real cause of the frightful in
crease of drunkenness among women
Formerly, when women visited eacf
other to gossip, their social tipple wal
tea; now, among the classes best of
in the point Of wealth it is wine, and
among the poorer classes beer is the
stimulant. A woman in making hal
dozen calls during the day vii
swallow as many glasses of wine oI
beer during the time. After while
these stimulants are insufficient, anC
stronger medicines are called in play
and at last many succumb to the irdu
ences and fall victims to a pernicioui
social custom.


The cause of the evil being known
it now becomes the task of soeiol0
gists to discover the remedy.
Year: 1874

The BOSTON BOARD OF TRADE have adopted
resolutions in favor of Congress making large
appropriations for the extension of the signal
service, and the providing of better facilities
for ITS observations and wor In general so th AT
storm signals may be displaye ed from every hsr
headland.
Year: 1874

AN INTERESTING CAsB-The United States
Supreme Court is now engaged in the trial Of
the case of the state OF MARYLAND against the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, upon
the issue of which depends whether the com
psny shall pay in gold or currency the interest
on a loan from the state.
Year: 1874

A DECISION IN REFERENCE TO THE REFORM
SCHooL.-Upon question submitted to him by
the president of the reform school of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the Attorney General has
decided that money received by the treasurer
nance of boys in the school cannot he used in
payment of debt incurred for the erec ton of
building for the institution.
Year: 1874

Experiments have recently been
made on meats with the ALDEN Evap-
orator, and the result is that the flesh
is preserved without the use of salt.
A gentleman writes us from San Fran
cisco that he had just eaten mutton
chop which had been subjected to the
evaporating process several months
ago, and that it was as fresh and sweet
as if killed the day before. If meats
can be so preserved by this process
that they will keep sweet for years, we
may anticipate an early and radical
change in the mode of preparing the
food for sea voyages. A fresh beef
steak or mutton-chop after one has
been at sea several months, is quite q
luxury. The exhibition of meats pre-
served by the ALDEN process at the
Mechanics Fair, now progressing in
San Francisco, attracts great deal of
attention. The company have also
an extensive and splendid display of
their dried fruits, all of which is pro-
nounced by good judges to be superior
in every respect to fruit dried by any
other process.
Year: 1874

BAYLE, explaining the difference
between testimony and argument,
uses this laconic simile: Testimony
is like the shot of a long-bow, which
owes its efficacy to the force of
the shooter; argument is like
the shot of a cross-bow, equally forci-
BILE whether discharged by dwarf or
q giant" The simile is very beautiful
and to our ancestors very truthful.
The world did not move so fast in the
days of our fathers, and they had time
to weigh the sayings and arguments
that were presented-were, in fact, a
considerate people. Every subject
and argument was duly weighed, and
all that was good was received and
stored away for use. These old men
were never in hurry; they walked
deliberately; they rode slow, and al
ways arrived at their destination in due
time. They had time enough for every
business of life. Things have changed
since their day. Time is what we
most need now. When we walk, we
run; when we travel, it is by steam;
we talk by electricity, and we eat and
sleep by the tick of the clock. We are
tired, but have no time to rest. The
world is on race, and we are left be-
hind if we stop to think. We have no
time to consider the merit of sentence
or essay. The question is, "Who
wrote it ~ or, "Who said it ?" If he
is a great man and in the habit
of saying smart things, at is elegant
the very thing" and we repeat it like
parrots, no time to consider whether
there is real merit or not. 1T am on
race, and L have no time to do more
than say and do things like other
folks; must keep up that's ALL" This
is the language of every man and
woman of this age. The result is, we
never have an object more noble, than
to think, speak, and act like some
body else. Making apes of ourselves
by cultivating an initiative spirit,
thus burying our manhood and bring
ing intellectual dyspepsy upon us.
The simile of BAYLE is all right but
not applicable to this age; tits, position
that gives force to argument as well as
testimony, in these days. The wisest
sayings of n man in humble
position are never noticed, while
the most commonplace sayings
Of one in elevated circumstances
are repeated a thousand times.
This mania for aping seems to have
crept upon the world as insiduously
as the noon day pestilence, and all
classes are suffering alike; it is attrib-
utable alone to this race after wealth
and position. The old and middle
aged cannot be benefited by any ar
guments we can offer, but we would
urge upon the youth of our land to
Ego Slow" stop to think, take time
and weigh every subject that comes
up, and if you get the habit upon you
of considering before you act your life
will not be in vain
Year: 1874

IN the light of the fact that the
Plymouth resolutions declare BEECH
ER's innocence and establish, to the
perfect satisfaction of this church, his
entire innocence and absolute personal
purity with respect to all charges now
or hereafter made against him by
THEODORE TILToN," we do not see
the use Of further efforts on the part
Of MoULTON and others. That "here-
after" covers great deal of ground.
Year: 1874

IN Livermore Valley the Changers
and the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany are having trouble. The Central
Pacific people refuse to give side
track to the Granger Warehouse, and
the farmers propose to build a narrow
gauge road TO deep water. 1t is stated
that the railroad is influenced by the
old wheat ring of San Francisco.
Year: 1874

If President GRANT entertains
thoughts of reelection, the opposition
to the scheme so generally expressed
by the journals of his party ought to
induce him to abandon the project.
A large number of them, perhaps the
greater number, would yield to party
pressure and beneath the lash of the
party whip advocate his reelection, if
once the nominee of the Republican
party, but until he has received the
nomination or given evidence that he
will receive it he must work against
the influence of his party organs. We
have from time to time noticed para
graphs in the columns Of the Evening
Express of this city condemnatory of
the Administration, but an editorial
in Wednesdays issue takes decided
ground against the third term propo-
sition and sustains the statement
made in the HERALD of last week that
the reports of Ku-Klux outrages in the
South, with which we are being re-
galed just now, are manufactured in
the North for political effect. The
Express states the case in the fol-
clear and forcible manner.


II the reasoning of 1870 was correct, and
Grant was elected because ii was believed he
would be the centre of strong Government
which would soon put an end 10 the radical ou.
RACES in the South, the reasoning OF 1874 would
be- in the light of facts, that he failed to realize
The promise, and is therefore not the proper
man TO administer the affairs of the nation for
another, and an extraordinary term under
our Presidential usage, If there is stronger
argument against renewing Grants lease oi
power than the still unsettled and lawless
condition OF the South, we do not know it..
Year: 1874

The New York San, in taking
strong ground against the increase OF
the United S5ates army compares the
material Of the Union army, during
the lato war with ,ha; of the Con-
iedcrates, and says "Thc quality
OF tho Confederate soldiers cllcctually
dispoScs Of the plea TINT it is ncccr.
sary to keep the regular army ~ n
nucleus. On the Union side was the
entire rank and file of tho old army,
or that force The rebels had only
officers. The Confederate rank and
''le was composed wholly of raw men,
and, in the first two years Of the war,
volunteers. Yet what an infantry
they were Those of us who saw
thon charge in line of battle never
approach n Confederate cemetery
without taking off our hats in homage
to the devoted braves who ever walk.
ed straight into the jaws of death
without blenching.
Year: 1874

GENERAL suRHIDAN's order to Gen
eral Terry islshort and ringing; "Burn
the wagon trains, destroy the outfit and
arrest the leaders" OF any expeditions
which may attempt to enter the reserva.
ton Of the Sioux, before the government
shall make some arrangements with the
Indians. This Is an excellent antidote for
the gold fevet-much better than going
to Floral Valley and digging, and stsrv-
ing, and creeping home like the prodigal
son, but well knowing that no calf will
bekilled in honor OF the return. I
Year: 1874

THE South Carolina whites Indignantly
say there Is no danger of collision be-
tween the races, and that whatever trou.
BILE exists is owing to the colored people
acting under the advice OF bad white
men. OF course 1t was the black sheep
that troubled the water H7t
Year: 1874

REv. MIR. HAMMOND, the noted revi-
vRliSt, and party of laborers are making
q railroad excursion into Texas. They
are deadheaded by the railroad officials,
and are fed and lodged at hall price at
most Of the hotela. A meeting is held at
every important station on the way, the
coming Of the band being telegraphed in
advance, so that an audience is always
ready at the depot. A letter from one of
the party says that their route sis strewn
with the fire OF conviction" and will soon
be traceable by ia swath of Christians
through land Of sinners"
Year: 1874

The friends Of the enterprise claim that
there ought not to be any great expense
incurred for damages to property lying
along the eastern face Of the hill.


The city already owns street on the
top Of, and running the whole length OF
the hill, which she would have the right
to dig down to whatever grade might be
deemed advantageous.


1t is also claimed that the property on
the east side would lose little or nothing,
but would be rendered valuable by being
adapted to the building Of residences
while the property on the west side Of the
hill, which is now practically Of little
value, could derive nothing but enhanced
value by being graded of.


The title TO the creek bed Is said to be
vested in the State and not in the owners
Of the property lying along It's banks, but
If this should provo otherwise, 1t Is pre-
sumed that parties would feel amply
compensated in the increased value Of
their property now available, and would
readily release all claim to any portion Of
the bed Of the creek.


WHO Is TO DO TIE WORK


was a question not so easily answered by
our friend with whom we made our tour
oI inspection. 1t is like belling the cat in
the old fable. Even II the city were dis
posed to do it in view OF the large and
compact addition that would be made
within Its present limits she could not do
1t Tor want ot means. II could only be
done then by some company to whom all
right and title to the recovered ground
might be surrendered as compensation
Tor the work. It would certainly make
an elegant track way for the Hempaeld
branch Of the D s o. R. R., and the
company would be fully able to accom-.
pllsh the work.


WHAT THEN WOULD De GAINED BY THE


CITY.


Her present streets would be relieved
from the incumbrance Of q railroad track.
The road from Fulton could be brought
through the same cut made for the pas
sage Of the creek, thus avoiding the steep
hill over which the National Road now
passes. The accumulations from the creek
which now threaten to cut off communi-
cation with tho present landing during
low water would cease, and the channel
once dredged would remain open. Fur
ther the deponent saith not at the present,


A BRISK business in options on coal
Year: 1874

1t is said that the estimates OF the cost
ol the work as given in the correspondence
Of the Register, are very wild. Even If
his estimate for tunneliDg are correct, a
cut would bring the cost down to one
fourth his estimate, while after the creek
is once turned, the filling up need not
necessarily be done in a hurry, but may
be proceeded with at leisure, after the
terms for material adjacent thereto have
been agreed npon.
Year: 1874

1t Is claimed by those who have given
thought to this subject, that the drainage of
this ground would not require unusually
large sewers. Tho main sewer would
have to be larger than those already lead.
ing into the creek, but not larger than
these should have been built in the out
set. 1t is claimed that large portion Of
the water from the hills would pass of
as readily by the cutters as 1t now does
on 18th and other streets lying north Of
Year: 1874


to carry of the immense volume Of watel
which comes down the creek in copjunc.
tion with the ice at certain seasons, ant
DRIFT OF all seasons, could be- made sell
supporting unless the crown should b
run up to aheighth that would vastly in
crease the cost.of construction.


Any tunnel narrower than the present
bed oithe creek would be liable to gorge
with ice or TO be obstructed by drift and
in either event no wall or any thing elSt
could prevent the creek from resuming
It's ancient channel.


THE ONLY FEAsrDLR PLAN


Is clean cut from the top Of the hill tc
the bed Of the creek which could be made
with an entirely different class Of labor
from that required In the construction oil
tunnel. The latter requires skilled
labor while the former does not. The
tunnel il worked out by the latest and
most approved process would require tho
use Of expensive machinery and even
then it would be slow process, while
powder or nltroglycerine would accom-
pliGh the great part Of the work in max
ing cut.


WHAT WOULD BE GAINED IN TERRITORY.


Tho distance from the mouth Of the
creek to the sauckman property Is close
upon two miles, and would give in length
about nineteen or twenty squares. Up
to the East Wheeling bridge the breadth
Of territory would be about a square, ex-
elusive of street, and above that point
the breadth would be equal to two
squares, exclusive ol streets. There
would be, as the correspondent OF the
Register states, something over 500 lots,
the value Of which we estimated at 81, 900
each.


HOW WOULD THE FILL De MADE.


To our Inquiries upon this point 1t was
answered, by cutting of the top Of Wheel.
ing hill down 10 the coal vein, the earth
to be carried by self-operating tramways
to the places Of delivery into the creek
bed. This would leave what coal remains
in the hill exposed, which, notwithstand-
ing the amount already taken out Of the
hill, would still be large quantity avail.
able for excavation.


The excavation Of the coal bed would
bare the immense ledge Of sand.rock
which undeFlies it, atfordiDg supply of
building stone perfectly enormous.


On the east side OF the creek the con-
stantly accumulating debris from the coal
works would be thrown in at little or no
expense. From the hill sides above and
below Coal Run earth could be obtained
for the digging, as the owners would be
benefited by the stripping of the coal
lying 10 the front of the hill, and the
quarries now almost valueless would be
again made easy Of access, and while
lessening the cost Of building material,
would really bc rendered more valuable
to the nTOnrietnra
Year: 1874

'.Did you ever go to q military ball ?"
asked isping maid of an old veteran.
mo, my dear" growled the old soldier;
Gin those days I once had military
ball come to me. And what do you
think it did? 1t took my leg off
Year: 1874

THE Boy AND THE NUTs,-A hoy once
found some nuts in jar. Like all
boys, he was fond of nuts, and was glad
TO hear that he might put his hand once
in the jar. and have all the nuts he
could then take out. he thrust his
hand down the neck OF the jar, and took
hold of all the nuts he could. When
his hand was quite full, he did his best
to draw it out of the jar. '-i i1ri


But the neck of the jar was small,
and his hand was so full of nnts, that
he could not draw it out. He felt SO
sad, that tears fell from his eyes. His
friend who stood near told him to let go
half the nuts. He did so, and then
drew OUT his hand with ease. -" 7.


We shall find it so in life men lose
all, if they try to get too muoh.
Year: 1874

-t THE NAM.--.A tradesman hui once
transacted a good days business at q
fair, disposed of all his goods, and filed
his purse with gold and SILVER. He
prepared afterwards to retnrn, in order
to reach home by the evening. So he
strapped his pOrtinanteau, with the
money in it, upon his horses back, and
rode of. At noon he baited III small
town, and as he was about to set ont
again, the stable-boy who brought his
horse said to him, ''Sir, O nail is'want-
ing in the shoe on the left hind-foet OF
your animal. -


Let it be wanting," replied the
Tradesman; Il am in hurry and the
iron viii doubtless hold the SIX hours /
have yet'to travel. ~ ~ -t.'ui7
3 Late in the afternoon he had to dis
mount again, and feed his horse, and at
this place also the boy came and told
him that nail was wanting in one of
the shoes. and asked him whether he
should take the horse to q farrier. "No
no, fet it bel" replied the Master ); ''it
will last ont the couple of hours that i
have now to travel 1 am in haste"
So saying he rode off but his horse
soon began to limp, and from limping
it came to stumbling, and presently the
beast fell down and broke it's leg.
Thereupon the Tradesman had to leave
his se'lyiDg on the road to unbuckle
his portmantesu, and to walk home
with it upon his shoulder, where he
arrived at last late at night. te -'i.


"And all this misfortune" said he to
himself, lis owing to the want of nail.
More haste the less speed -