smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

osed otherwlse as may be thought best. A
crop grown from such seed will be likely to
weld much better, and be more certain in
every respect. Some think that the increase
per acre is from to bushels.


The wheat plant requires rich soil. 1t
is dainty feeder, and the soil must contain
an abundant supply of all the elements ne
cessary to its growth and development and
be SO well cultivated and in such excellent
condition that these elements of growth can
be readily obtained. Good paying crops
cannot be grown year after year from the
same piece Of land, nor from land from
Which grain crops of some sort have been
taken dozen or more years in succession,
where no fertilizers are applied. Even a
liberal supply of barn-yard manure alone,
is fount to be insufficient at the East to Sc
cure bountiful crop, and surely our West
ern prairies are no exception to the general
rule. The same principles will apply here
as elsewhere. In this section of country
there is usually a sufficient growth of straw,
indeed in some seasons a very heavy growth,
but the yield in grain does not always cor
respond. This seems to show a deficiency
in the soil of the elements necessary to form
the grain, and that some special fertilizers
are needed The progressive farmer will
endeavor to ascertain what these are, and
whether it will pay to employ them.


The foregoing statement seems to point
Enthusiastically to two definite conclusions,
without a proper observance of which we
cannot expect to be successful in growing
wheat


l. The seed must consist of the largest
kernels of the very best variety; that is, OF
some variety that has not been allowed to
deteriorate by half cleaned seed, Or by other
careless management.


2. The soil must be of proper quality
specially prepared, and naturally rich, OF al
least not allowed to have lost a large proper
ton of its fertility by continuous course ot
cropping. P'airie Farmer.
Year: 1877

EVERY farmer should learn that true econ
omy is not simply to cling on to penny
with the tenacity ofa miser. There can be
sas much economy displayed in making as


In saving. lie that has studied these princi-
niles thoroughly will understand that econ
Ho,ny means to make the best of everything.
Slf there is anything you intend to market,
nut It in the best possible shape and make it
attractive Even poor article, properly
managed, may be made to outsell good
\ one pl.r on the market in bad order.


Now, many of our farmer friends think


that this is all bosh, and will say that it af-
forls good subject for an agricultural edi-
tor to let of some of his extra gas about, but


nothing more. Such people generally refuse
] to learn in any school. But nothing is more
4 easily demonstrated than these facts. Take,
\ for example, dry hides. Those that are
/ proderly handled are worth fully double as


much as they would be if cut full of holes


and allowed to dry in an ungainly shape, OF
left exposed to the sun rain. There are many
other things we could mention. There is
really not a single article which the farmer
produces which cannot be marketed to ad-
vantage. The habit Of doing things well
and in the proper time should be taught
with particular care to the farmers sons anG
daughters. Lessons well taught and habits
well formed in early life, will be remembered
when manhood, with its cares and necessi
ties, come.
Year: 1877

OIL Paiating.- In the display made
by the Harlan IL Hollingsworth Company
at the Exhibition now being held at The
Institute Hall, is an oil painting Of the
steamer "Carolina," recently built by
that Company for that Old Bay Line
Steamship Company.
Year: 1877

Let me tell you about Mrs. Paran Ste
yens. whose husband was a wealthy hotel
proprietor in Boston She made a great
display of her money, and endeavored to
gain the entfee into the best society i'll
Boston, but without success. Aiterward
she went to New York, and her personal
beauty, large fortune, and elegant parties
soon won Tor her an admitted position i'll
the best society of the city. Finally she
went abroad, and, when she arrived in
London, gave out that her daughter was
the most wealthy heiress in America; that
she was worth fl00 900 in her own right.
The Prince and Princess of Wales took
her to their house; took her daughter out
riding with them; the queen showed them
great attention. and the Prince of Wales
made every effort to secure Miss Stevens
as wife for one of his young noblemen
who had lost all his money in betting on
horse-races The young lady had the good
sense not to marry the nobleman, and she
is unmarried yet. You may imagine the
disgust of Beacon-st. ut such 4 thing.
This may seem big story, but it is true
in chapter and in verse. can produce
accredited vouchers to its truthtulness,
| GJulia Ward Howe.
Year: 1877

The British admiralty has been made
the victim of an extraordinary hoax A
fictitious telegram was sent about six
weeks ago to the Port Admiral at Cork.
ordering the gunboat Goshawk to proceed
at once to Gibraltar The terms in which
this telegram was couched was such as to
leave no doubt of its being genuine; the
crew and the amount OF coal were duly
detailed. and in less than twenty-tour
hours after the receipt of the orders the
Goshawk steamed out of the Cove of Cork,
leaving the fisheries, which were under her
care, entirely detenceless. Fortunately. a
genuine admiralty telegram asking if the
Goshawk had sailed for Galway, aroused
the suspicious of the authorities at Cork,
and the hoax was discovered Telegrams
were instantly dispatched to all the ports
on the way, and one Of them reached the
captain of the vessel in Vigo Bay. where
he had taken refuge during gale. The
vessel returned to her berth at Cork on
Dec, Goth.
Year: 1877

lowers III winter. and how best to pre-
serve them is a rare piece OF pleasure and
information which many are interested in
enjoying Roses in winter were quite a
rarity few years ago, even with florists,
not because people did not know how to
cultivate them, but because the demand
was not large enough to pay for their ex-
tensive cultivation Now the passion for
flowers has increased to snch an extent
that thriving plants are to be seen in al
most every window. The attempt to have
rose bushes flower through the winter has
only recently become general. but it is
successful nevertheless. Such plants should
not be allowed to flower in the summer,
As they cannot be bloomed in summer and
winter too. They should have plenty of
sunshine, uniform temperature and mod
crate moisture. The leaves should be kept
clean and bright, for dusts hurts them.
Large pots should not be used The
smaller the pot. provided of course that
it is large enough to contain the plant,
the stronger the plant will become, for u
rose will not bloom much until the pot is
well filled with roots The cultivation of
flowers in winter as well as summer,
should be encouraged. They brighten the
interior of room and give it an air of
cheerfulness that can be obtained in no
other way
Year: 1877

The following extracts from a recent
article in Forest and Stream. contain some
useful suggestions:


"On an average horses require shoeing
once month. The length OF time shoe
VIII wear depends much on the kind Of
road he is daily travelling \ team horse
in heavy draught does not wear out as
many shoes as one used in a hack quick
motion grinds shoes down more rapidly
than slow use. Some pavement is harder
on shoes than IN ordinary road, whilo the
friction OF gravelly road wears them
away rapidly, Wooden pavement is but
little SAVING to the wear and tear OF
shoes, Tor the grit and dust which become
lmpacted in the interstices of the wooden
block grind away shoes like the friction of
All emery wheel. The hind shoes wears
ont first. and there is more strain and fric-
tlon on them than on the forward shoes.
1t j. impossible and improper for horse
10 wear shoes more than six weeks. for
The growth OF the foot Shortens the shoe,
aS we'll as changes the shape otherwise
he neglect will cause the shoe to en-
croach upon the soft textures Of the foot
Hnd produce lameness


There are but few practical mechanics
who have sufficiently studied the foot of
the horse. 1t is not enough to know the
anatomy of the foot. and where to insert
nail not TO cause pain, hut the foot should
lac studied in the state of nature, before
The mechanism OF man has bV artificial
appliances distorted it.


The shape of the hoot OF the wild horse.
m' TT one which has never been shod.
should be taken as 4 model The foot is
then properly balanced, neither too long
nor too broad but 1t has adjusted itself TO
nature, and the muscles and tendons are
not strained by travel. Confinement and
unskilltnl shoe:ng change the anatomical
relations OF the foot, and the best iudg-
ment of the mechanic is often taxed to
correct the growing detormity-trom un-
-kilful shoeing. When a reasoning. skill
tul mechanic is found. the horse is safe in
his hands. tor he only preserves the nor
mai shape OF the hool, and adjusts the
Shoe TO protect it. Ihe frog in the hoof
ol the horse is placed there for particll-
lar purpose, and should not be cut by the
shoer II this is allowed contraction and
iameness vii! follow The shape and
weight of the shoe should be accommo-
dated to the purposes for which they are
designed The track horse requires
shoe lighter and without corks, while the
draught horse must have a heavy broad
shoe, with corkS to enable him TO obtain
toothuld ANA travel with the least possible
~uam
Year: 1877

AS beautiful Kitty, morning. was tripping,
With pitcher of milk from the fair at Colerainc,
When she saw me she stumbled the pitcher it


tumbled,


And all the sweet buttcrmik watered the plain
"oh what shall do now Twas looking at You


now;


Sure such pitcher I'll ne'er meet again,
Twas the pride of me dairy; oh, Barney McLeary.
You're sent as plague to the girls OF Coleraine! -
I sat down beside her, and gently did chide her,
That such misfortune should give her such pain
kiss | then gave her, before did leave her,
She vowed for such pleasure she'd break il again.
Twas hay making season, | can't tell the reason
MistOrtI mes will never come snge-thats plain
For very soon after poor Kitty's disaster.


The devil pitcher was whole in Coleraine.
Year: 1877

A young man in the Sixth District had
parted his naxen locks in the most impair
tial manner; if there was a hair more on
one side of his head than on the other the
difference could not be observed. He had
a tolerable good tenor voice, and he had
mastered q new song The moonlight
shone brightly down on the greensward
in front Of the residence which held the
maiden of his heart The youth crept SOFT
ly up the sidewalk, and let out his soul in
melody. Darling, am waiting for thee.
waiting for thee" He had hardly com
pleted the second chorus when window
blind was cautiously opened, something
white was seen by the light Of the moon,
and an oldish voice. not in harmony with
the music, said: ats all right, young
man, but you needn't wait any longer
Marier has gone to bed" baltimore Ga
Zette
Year: 1877

He was standing at the corner of Cam
pau and Jefferson avenues, when a police
man came along. and pointing to Il box at
his feet, this good boy said The farmer
who lost that off his sleigh will feel awful
bad suppose you'll take it to the station.
won't you?" "You are an honest boy" re-
piled the officer. "Some boys would have
lugged that box off home Yes. I'll take
it to the station" 1t was a stout box,
weighing over so pounds. and when the
officer set it down in the station-house all
his bones ached Some said it was butter
and some said it was cheese, and 80 it was
opened. The contents were cobble- stones
The officer ran all the way back, and he
spent hours looking for the good boy, but
without any luck. The G. b. knew his bus
mess Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1877

A Biddeford man had a cow he wanted
killed, and engaged a butcher to call at
the stable, get the bovine. and cut her up
in little pieces. Late in the day the owner
of the COW called on the butcher to see
why he had not done the job. Why
said the slayer, "here is your cow nearly
dressed" There was scene when the
man informed him tina. he had gone into
the wrong barn and taken neighbor's
fine milch cow and slaughtered her, while
the COW that should have died at sunset
was standing at the door.
Year: 1877

A more Important bill is the remonitiza-
ton of silver, and if the Democrats can
secure its passage, the anti-resumption bill
may rest for a while where it is. Silver
when made legal tender will reduce the
value of gold as a merchantable article,
and raise paper to par, when resumption
will be easy.
Year: 1877

On Wednesday Of last week the


French bark Peabody, Of Mantle, France,


ran ashore OH shoal to the westward


of Horn Island Pass. It was about


half-past 4 O'Clock in the evening. and


OF the time the pilot boat was lying to


su anchor inside, near Round Island.


The vessel lay aground in rather . dan
gerous situation until the next evening,


whom the revenue cutter John A. DIX,
which makes regular monthly visits to
this port, arrived, and steaming up
alongside and fastening . large bawser
to the vessel in . few moments jeikrd
her off and pulled her into the pass ans
to safe anchorage. 1t is the duty OF
all government steamers, when vessels
are in distress, to render such assistance
rs may be necessary, only charging the
vessel for the Oh, and coal used while
rendering such assistance. The bark
would probably have been lost had it
not been for Mr.. Freeman, the light
house keeper on Horn Island, who see
ing the vessel standing in for the shore
signalized her with large cloth. which
was discovered by the captain just 10
time to save himself from running upon
the shoal under foil hesdway. 1t was
when trying to put her in stays that she
grounded, being long vessel and slow
TO manage. Tide was very high at the
time and heavy sea running.
Year: 1877

On last Sunday afternoon Sheriff
Clark heard suspicious sounds EN- .nas-
ing from the cells within the Jail. and
calling on Deputy Harrison they both
proceed to the jail to reconnoiter. On
going inside they requested Msrsin
Hart and another inmate OF cell No. to
step to the front. The officers then
went in, and upon examination found
that Hart. with the aid OF . crow-bar
and suger. had cut hole in the side OF
the wall about foot square and nearly
half through. Upon going into cell No.
2, where Randall Hawthorn and another
negro were confined, they found that
Hawthorn and his companion we're try
ing the same game. They had tried to
cut through the floor, but being unsuc-
cessiul in that the next idea Was for
Hawthorn to cut through into Hart's
cell, and Hart was to cut through into
cell No. 4 (from which Csstrix escaped
some weeks since, and which 10 now m
safe), and onoe getting In that they
could easily have escaped. The sheriff
took immediate steps to secure the
prisoners, but unless some measures are
taken ct once by the Board Of Super
visors 10 make the Jail more secure
there 10 but little use to conhne prison
ers in IL, o. it Is IN easy matter for any
one on the outside 70 psss. into the in
mates any tool or implement with which
they may ont their way out. We hops
the Board ct its meeting next Monday
will take some action in this matter, -
the jail nov il quite unsafe.
Year: 1877

Wild geese and ducks are flying
about in large numbers, and now it is
time for the mighty Nimrods to put on
their acooutrements, and going forth to
the fields Of conflict, and be supremely
ba bi1y
Year: 1877

In a certain pleasant town in the
county of Surrey, England, there
was a cricket ground nearly sur
rounded by houses. One fine morn
ing. Just after a great match had
been played, the secretary of the
club received a letter from a lady of
certain age" the proprietor of one
of the adjacent houses, declaring
that her delicacy had repeatedly
been affronted by the sight of gen
tlemen ''in every stage of nudity,
putting on their cricketing Hannels
in the open tent, just before her win
dows. Would the secretary, there
fore, she entreated, make arrange
ments for ridding her of this disgust
ing spectacle? The secretary wrote
an apologize note to Miss Fieyfe,
and at the next match the dressing
tent was placed at the opposite cor
ner of the cricket ground, at least
800 yards from the lady's windows.
Imagine the secretary's astOnishment
at receiving the next morning a SEQ
ond letter, thanking him for his
"obviously kind intentions" }" but re-
GREETING that they were of no avail
as she ''could see the gentlemen s
legs with a telescope just as plainly
as before"
Year: 1877

A lively gallop soon brought me
twelve miles on my way easterly,
over the hills, to the little village of
Somerstown. Like a great castle on
the Rhine with its two or three ad-
iacent appurtenances, a large brick
hotel looms up among the few small
houses in its neighborhoOd. This
seemed disproportionate, but my
curiosity was particularly attracted
by an immense statue of an elephant,
nearly as large as life-I mean the
life size Of a small elephant, of
course. This remarkable resem
Year: 1877

The story put In circulation In political quarters Of
Brookly on Friday last with reference the attempt
certain republican politicians TO bribe democratic
Alderman to Tor the confirmation OF Mayor
Schroeder's nominees for commissioncrships was
freely discussed In that city yesterday. Tho
publcans denied all knowledge of the
OF any corruption fund TO influence the vote of
any Alderman. Assemblyman Dan Bradley,
whose was sent IN by the Mayor
for confirmation a. Police Commissioner In
place OF John Pyburn, the present incumbent SAID
yesterday that the whole story Cotton to njure
him politically and 10 keep the democratic Aldermen
united in opposition to the Mayors nominations He
any improper influences al work on the part OF
the republicans and he Is satisfied that there is no
foundation for the report Two weeks ago, Mr. Brad
ley said, Alderman Shannon, Of Tho Fifth ward,
expressed regret that he had ever "gone in
with tho damned ring or attended any OF the
democratic caucuses," and he SAID he wantod to
deem himself with liz constituents. He then begged
Mr.. Bradley allow his name 10 be used for Police
issioner, and said that with him in the Police
Depar and James Ryan In tho Fire Department,
he could re-elected Alderman Of the ward without
tho aid Of the sRing.n The Alderman said that
II Mr.. Bradley's name was sent IN
OF the voluntary promise OF the Alder
man OF the Fifth ward, Mr. Bradley, forwarded
his resignation member OF Assembly 70 the Secre.
tary OF State He had learned that some OF the demo-
cratic politicians have been making their boasts that
they would find q way OF shelving him. Nj. Bradley
says he determined that they shall not succeed
in their audable Intentions In this respect
Year: 1877

The Tammany primaries for tho election Of dele
gates to the County Senatorial Assembly and Alder
manic Conventions we're held last evening In all OF
the Assembly districts OF this city The election in
each DISTRICT without exception. was the old story
over again. the tactics OF Tammany under the Tweed
regime beng carried out to the letter. In far the
fixing OF the tickets was concerned These tickets
printed days ago. and the names OF the delegates
to the tour conventions were all printed on tho ono
ballot cast In each Assembly district These ballots
thick leaves in yallam6rosa the various
polls and TO the horror or the innocents who have
idea that the popular voice oe heard at city pr
mary, must be said that the voting was done in the
old Ring tashon--everybody HANDED in without mur-
muI his printed ballot that "rommy" this or Johnny"
that had oecded upon beforehand as tho elect
Year: 1877

NOltces or Hle PresS.


The veteran Magazine, which long ago out
grew its original title of tue " New Monthly
Magazine, has not in the least sbated the pop
ularity IL won at the outset. but has added to it
In many ways, aud has kept fairly abreast OF
the times, thanks to the enterprise OF the pub
lishers and the tact and wisdom OF Its editors.
For whatever is best and most readable in the
literature OF travel, discovery and fiction, the
average reader CT to-day looks to Harper's
Magazine, just rs expectanty as did the reader
OF quarter of century ago; there is the
same admirable variety OF contents and the
same freshness and saggestiveness in it's edi-
tonai departments now as then Boston
Journal.
Year: 1877

South side OF Main Street. near the Wooden
Mill, and nearly opposite the Foundry.


Everything in the line of BEDSTEADs


EXTENSION TABLES A SPECIALITY


Any article not on hand will be furnished at
notice. short


Call and examine my Stock and Prices. sp
not to be uudereoid. Ill37
Year: 1877

STRANGE as it may seem, the officers of
the International Exhibition Company en-
gagged in preparing the Main Building for the
permanent exhibition find difficulty in pro-
viding enough space for all who desire to
display their products and manufactures.
An official bulletin, recently issued, contai ms
diagram of the Main Building, showing how
it is to be arranged for the exhibition. The
Main Building will be reduced reproduction
of the Great Exhibition. An interesting
feature will be the numerous foreign courts
fronting on the main avenue. The courts
have been rearranged with excellent effect,
and additions made to those heretofore in the
Main Building, while some have been ex-
tended and their architectural effects height
ened. All the principal foreign nations will
be represented by courts, and several states
will have ornamental Enclosures for their
exhibits
Year: 1877

A PARAGRAPH in recent Louisville Com
naercial contains volume of truth which
noisy Democrats in both sections would do
well to ponder: ''If instead of the vast ex-
penditure for civil war which the Democratic
Solid South has spent in political disturbances
since 1860, one dollar in ten of the amount
had been expended in inducing four million
enterprising, ha1d-working immigrants to
make their home in the South, what a won
derful scene of prosperity and happiness
would appear from the Ohio river to the
Gulf. Forty years. bitter trial attest the
failure of Democratic policy in the South.
Let US have change"
Year: 1877

Mr.. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD and his Demo-
cratic Committee are making their pretended
investigation of Louisiana matters a complete
farce. Do they suppose any sane man will
believe this absurd yarn about negotiation
for the sale of the Louisiana vote at a million
dolarS2
Year: 1877

Tellkampf he recovered and returned to the
Old World, where he has since occupied him
self with antiquarian investigations. They
are for the most part carried on at his own
expense.
Year: 1877

WE have formed a Copartnership for the purpose


w of transacting the Wholesale Drug Business,
and we solicit the patronage of all who require
anything in our line. Our Stock, consisting of
Year: 1877

man, and he'll dress me down and drive
me 70 the hills. hope you boys will
have lots of luck I've been square and
honest with you and now don't give me
away"


NJ that moment three men on horse
back came down the street, and the
Terror jumped out with sereech and
shouted:


Here's the holyhoek you are looking
for. Here's the modest violet who wants
to be carved up and fed to the wolves"


They wern't looking for him and they
got away on gallop. The party from
the East went out among the diggings
and were absent whole week. When
they returned to Custer City, they in
quired for the Terror,an hotel keeper
replied:


"Yes, they used to call him Terror,
believe, but they didn't know him. He
was whooping around here in his usual
awful style three or four days agoswear-
ing that he must kill somebody, when q
tinsmith from Dayton, Ohio, took his
rifle and bowie-knife away, spit tobacco
juice in his hat, and then kicked him
tho whole length of this steeet. The
Terror was an awful coward, gentlemen
"a regular rag-baby under the bed, and
he'll never be seen in Custer again"