smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

An English gardener has been very sue
cessful with his strawberry crop for several
years on the same bed, and attributes the
abundance aud size OF his fruit to the use of
liquid manure, composed Of one pound each
Of EPSON salts, Glauber's salt, pearl
ash and carbonate of soda, and one
half pound Of muriate OF ammonia to sixty
gallons of water. He applies this manure
as soon as the plants show signs OF growth
in spring, watering them pretty freely with
out hose, three times, at intervals Of about
a week, so as to finish before they came into
flower and, if the season be dry, he finds
it absolutely necessary to supply them liber-
ally with common water afterward during
the whole time Of growth or their increased
activity he thinks, would quickly kill them.
Year: 1874

A cheese after being cut keeps best by
placing in wooden box with wire screens
placed in the sides and over the top, thus
keeping out all foreign substances but not
excluding the air. A damp cloth spread
over the surface whore il has been cut will
keep the cheese from drying, and no fears
need be entertained about mould penetrating
the interstices. BY all means do not roll
up the cheese in cloths and keep it from a
circulation of air, if you wish to retain its
favor aud have it improve with age.
Year: 1874

There were six sows that brought more
SOW pigs, three that brought more boars aud
one Of equal number of pigs each. There is
no mistake as their all bai2g bred as
above stated, as they were Sosely look
ed after three times per day by myself.
particularly look after my own stock dur
ing the serving aud farrowing season, aud
would like some Of the advocates Of the
theory to do the same and give the public
the result which may be NOR favorable to
the theory under different circumstances.
Year: 1874

hinder parts Of the animal, with good width
of hips, and without further largeness for
ward than the internal organs demand for
the exercise Of their appropriate functions,
is indispensable to economic milk production.
They have realized, in large measure, this
desire. But they have also striven to have
upon their animals particular form Of milk
vessel-as the Scotch call it--one that shall
be of largest capacity, attached in manner
to least annoy the COW in walking or lying
down, and is least exposed to the effects Of
changes of temperature. 1t is an udder
possessed by no other breed with which we
are familiar, and is purely Ayrshire.
Year: 1874

at hand, there Is q reasonable excuse
for obtaining the same on credit; but
when the article can be dispensed with
until payment can be made, It is much
to the advantage Of the purchaser to do
so.


1--WE must have nice set of furni-
tnre," said Young couple about to be
united in marriage, "but we have not
the means, however, we will get it, and
have It charged"


And so they start life with q debt
hanging over them for which there Is
no occasion.


The habit once formed Is difficult to
break away from, and whenever any
thing is wished for, It is purchased
without considering that circumstances
may arise which will render the pay
ment impossible,


When there is a certainly Of health,
and supply of labor, It would place
rather eifferent construction upon the
matter. But considering the huctuat-
ing character Of business, making it
possible that mechanic may be thrown
out of employment at any time, 1t Is
certainly better to be prepared for such
emergencies by keeping clear of debt.


Sickness may overtake one at any
time, and the thought that numerous
charges are standing against us, aggra-
Yates the disease and renders tie mis-
fortune hard to bear.


Taking this view of the matter, Is it
not better to forgo the pleasure of pos
sessing articles which our taste may
promote us to purchase until the means
are at hand? 1t is very easy to say
"charge it," but not always so easy to
pay 1t. ..r


And this is always the ultimatum..
If payment is deferred too long, the
very one who politely tells the purchas-
er that it will make no difference about
the money, will say he had no business
to buy Gne feathers If he had no pros
pect of paying.


And in measure this is true. By
pursuing such co urse, a person Is
never independent; the host of little
debts are ever ready to perplex and
worry him when that for which they
were incurred has been used. Hence
1t may be said that the custom ofcharg-
ing is unjust both to purchaser and sell
Ter, as he one loses his peace Of mind
and. the other oftentimes loses his mon.
ey. Getting in debt Is easy, but get
ting out is just the reverse; and for
that reason it would be well for people
to ask when about to make purchase
In the manner alluded to, is 1t not best
for me to walt until have the money,
and then not have to order the seller to
"charge it?"
Year: 1874

The following Is Max Adeler's: One
Sunday night, during the sermon Of
our church, the gas suddenly went out,
and there was sudden darkness. The
minister requested the congregation to
remain perfectly quiet until the cause
Of the trouble could be ascertained and
other lights produced. Old Mrs. Smi-
ley, 1t appears, was sound asleep when
the accident occurred, but just after the
minister had finished speaking to the
congregation she awOke. At Srst she
thought that she had become blind, but
as she sat by the window she immedia-
tely saw the light in the street, and
then she knew that the congregation
had gone home, and that she had acci-
IDENTIFY been locked in by the sexton.
Dreadfully frightened at the loneliness
ard horror of her situation, she picked
up a hymn book, and dashed ii through
pane Of glass In the window, she put
her head out and began to scream for
help. Her shrek impressed passers- by
with the idea that the church was on
fire, and in an Instant the alarm Was
given. A moment later the engines ar
rived, and just as the sexton began to
light the gas again, one gang OF the
iremen began playing through tbs
broken window on Mrs. Smiley's spring
bonnet, while another gang poured a
three-inch stream up the middle aisle
with such force as to wash the Rev. DR..
Hopkins, the minister, out of the pull
pit and down among the high hats which
were floating around the pew door.
Eventually the matter was explained,
and the hre department shut OF the
water and went home. But the dea-
cons want to know how IL Mr.. Smiley
refuses to pay the bill for repairs to the
church, he can never look q fellow
worshipper in the face again.
Year: 1874

AhO hhethO ShthVEs


We were leaning over the Creek
bridge at Olcott, watching Ed. Martin,
as he took his evening fish. Martin
keeps the little boat house on the west
side of the creek, where at any hour Of
the day can be found Ia row boat-creek-
worthy or lake. worthy. AS we. stood
there, there appeared on the landing at
the boat house little fellow "knee high
to a Rrasshopper," who wanted to know
In voice worthy Of large man
which boat he should take. As the
youngster was just about tall enough to
see comfortable all over the top of an
ordinary table, every eye in the party
was at once directed with an expression
of mingled wonderment and amusement
at the speaker. He was burdened with
little more than pantaloons, shirt, and
slouch sailor cap. The question as to
which boat he should take was put to
Mr.. Martin, his father, who directed
him to the little Lena, we believe, a
graceful shell, large enough to hold q
party of four or half dozen comforta-
bly,.


As the little boatmsn stepped into the
Lena a series of questions were put to
its natural protector, who was playing
with the fishing line.


"Why. does that little fellow go out
on the creek alone!''


"Oh, yes; he goes wherever he
pleases." r


elbow old Is hep"


"Five years old"


"Do you let him take the boat where
yer he chooses?"


eyes, he goes on the lake alone fire.
quently with the sail boat. He takes
parties out sailing, miles away from the
land"


"Are you not afraid to have him do
so?"


a I"No. He knows what he's about"


1t was very evident from the way he
was now handling the oars that he
knew what he was about. He sped
up the creek like an arrow, and had
just the stroke that one might imagine
inexperienced man.of- wars man to
have. There were some surprise felt
by lady witne IS that the father could
allow so diminutive piece of humani-
ty to brave the dangers of the waves
alone. But they forgot, perhaps, that
he was born sailor, and moreover,
that child is no more helpless-in Or
dinary times just as powerful as q
strong man on the tickle waves. 1t was
faith, you remember, that in those old
times did wonders on the deep.


AS the party we're leaving tho place,
remarking upon what they had seen
and heard, man who stood near try
ing to catch the attention of some three
Founders with spoon hook, gave his
head an expressive shake and said:


"That boy is safer than many men
on the water. have met him miles
out upon the LAKE, sailing upon the
white caps as self-possessed and brave
as any old tar. ar."-Lockport Union.
Year: 1874

would make public in one way or other-it mat'ereh
little however, fact and letter Of which he had any
knowledge and Mr. Beecher mad desired the same thing
Now that the had been gwen 10 the press
was OF little couseq that he failed 70 give TO tho
Cornmittep
Year: 1874

The commissioners OF Parks adopted map, at
their meeting yesterday, determining the position
of the Eighth avenue road from the circle at Fifty
ninth street to 10th street. The nearest rail to
the easterly curb line Will be three feet distant
from It, and the most westerly rail will he Gfteen
feet distant This will leave clear carriage way OF
thrty-tnree feet. The railroad company will re.
move the tracks at once. The work on the Five
Points PARK is rapidly nearing completion The
contracts for the Museum have been closed at last
and the work Is already in progress and will be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible. The en-
closing wall OF the Central Park, along the Eighth
avenue, Is also being built. The 'inscope" arch,
near the Fifth avenue entrance, leading to the
pond, has been completed.
Year: 1874

y correspondent Of the New orl1 Tr-
bune, writing from Livingstone Co., n. y,
uh experiments in manuring says:


About nine years ago became the own
Fl Of ii small farm near where | reside,
and in one of the fields discovered 4 side
hill. or knoll, unproductive After plough
ing it for wheat | scattered over it Il thin
coat of manure, then narrowed it, and
drilled in the wheat. The consequence
was that the wheat wa, there as stout as it
could stand. The clover that followed
was just the same, and to this day, though
no manure has been added, it is the most
productive part OF the field


have tried it in other places with the
same results. This year, though we have
not halt a crop OF wheat, wherever surface
manure has been spread there is Il full
crop. Hay has dwindled down to about
one-tourth Of the usual crop. but where
scattered manure over the surface, during
the winter no better or abundant grass
ever grew To this experience | will add,
that | have several times ploughed under
manure for corn and beets, but have never
discovered any effect, except to get it out
Of sight. This is the experience Of a farmer
lawyer
Year: 1874

The different opinions of farmers as to
the value of pumpkins for milch COWS and
other stock, is believed to be the result OF
different ways of feeding them by a cor
respondent of the Germantown Telegraph
In hurry to clean q field farmers will
give their cattle a surfeit Of pumpkins fol
a day OF two, then for a day or two per
haps none, and thus alternate teasts and
tasts, and conclude pumpkins are worth
less. The writer gives regularly, as long
as they last, once a day, from one to three
pumpkins per head, never more, and
finds them greatly conducive to health OF
stock, besides greatly increasing the guam
tity and quality of the butter made.
Year: 1874

House WINDOWS The more light ad-
mitted to apartments the better for those
who occupy them. Light is as necessary to
sound health as it is to vegetable life. EX-
clude it from plants and the consequences
are disastrous. They can not be perfected
without its vivifying influences. 1t is a
fearful mistake to curtain and blind win
dows so closely for fear of injuring the
furniture by exposure to the suns rays
that rooms positively gather elements in
darkness which engender disease
Year: 1874

A Hendricks Co. husband went for his
wife's boiled cider while she was at church
and got keg Of lye by mistake. Then
he had to eat five pounds Of lard as an
antidote and now he feels like soap
mine
Year: 1874

CONDIMENTS IN POULTRY DIET-Cay-
enne pepper, mustard, or ginger, can,
with great benefit, be added to the food
of fowls, to increase their vigor, and to
stimulate egg production.


This apparently artificial diet will be
seen to be natural if we remember that
wild birds OF the gailmaceous species get
access to very many highly-spiced berries
and buds; articles thai give the game
flavor TO their flesh. The ordinary food
Of the domestic fowl is not, indeed, entire
ly without some such addition, since there
IS more or less of an aromatic principle
IN wheat, Indian corn, and all other grains
Nevertheless, it is not sufficient in quanti-
" to supply the place OF the stronger
spices, taste for which is part of the
fowls inherited constitution A moderate
quantity Of cayenne, &c, added to the
ground grain is always productive of
health and thrift in poultry. [The Poultry
World
Year: 1874

Congress has been six months in session, and
has done nothing, literally nothing, Of good Of a
Legislative character worth remembering, and
the only possible way now apparent left for that
body 10 command any favorable consideration
at the hands OF their constituents is to ad journ,
leaving the currency question in precisely the
situation they found it. Even among those who
hoped most there is now profound Indifference
The veto of the President has produced the im-
preston that he will allow 10 more initiation,
direct or indirect, speu or disguised,-Ledqer.
Year: 1874

be amply punished by remorse from the use
less nature OF his crime. He will be har-
Iassed py the consciousness that he has in
ms possession a picture worth a fortune
Mnlch he cannot even pawn for the price of
cigar. Either he will 90 mad and destroy it
or he will confess his guilt, and restoring the
picture, will beg for a few coppers as re-
ward for his " honesty"
Year: 1874




half drunk. They had large Iugsail to
their boat which they had hoisted. as
there was fresh wind blowing. and as
they were tacking down they seemed to
me to be going to run the old gentleman
down, for he had his back toward them,
and did not see them.


I mentioned my fear to Nat, who ..
once exclsimed-


Il only wish to goodness they would
It would be the making Of u.s.


had no time to make any reply to this
extraordinary remark. for just then. in
going about. the sailing boat caught the
stern Of the skiff. and shot the old gentle.
man clean into the water. The crew in
the other boat tried to get back to him.
but. their sail bad filed on the other
tack. and !, was plain that they would
be some minutes before they could reach
him.


The old gentleman, as he came up.
luckily caught bod Of the side Of his boat,
spluttering IKE sea horse. Then Mat.
With yell Of encouragement. tore of his
coat, dashed in to the rescue, and - soou
~ be was up to his waist began 70 swim
and shout out to the old man encouraging
him 70 hold on TO The skif until be saved
him. s' s'h'f - =, al 80 81. 3.
I vas rather amused at oil this. for
knew veil that be could have wsded ou
With the greatest ease; but the victim va
no: e,idsa:,y swa.e ofi;, .na seeing Ma
Year: 1874

There is a great deal of needless
suffering every year while the hot days
of midsummer last, and, in default of
the doctors, we have word ofadvice


for both rich and poor. There is no
necessity for all this perspiration and
consequent vexation. Danish ice from
the breakfast table. Drink as much
fresh water as you like, or even as
much as you can before breakfast, and


let this be followed by a light repast,
including not more than one small cup
of coffee. After this the SUMS rays
can be endured without discomfort
until twelve or one o'clock. Then a
moderate lunch with one or two glass
es of wine or beer will last until the
days work is over, At the evening
meal pure water, beer. or red wine di-
luted with water can be taken Gd li6i-
tuRs. But during this time ice should
be kept out of sight. The wine, beer.
or water may be moderately cooled
with ice, but neither should be taken
ice-eold in summer. 1t might be
blessing to the city at large if the
price Office were twice as exorbitant
as ii is. That commodity is q great
benefit, but it should be devoted only
to its legitimate uses, such as preserT-
ing meats and vegetables. 1t is Gus
tomary in the hotels and restaurants
to set a goblet of ice-water before a
customer as soon as he takes his seat
at the table. as it ice were the real staff
of life. A goblet of water with n
lump of ice in it placed before a per-
son who sits down to order his break
fast ought to be rejected as promptly
as if it were a glass of tepid dish-wa-
ter. The s'ice-cold" drinks advertised
at the various places of Refreshments
during the hot season constitute as
great danger as the um-shOps Them
selvos, and woman's crusade against
this evil would receive secret support
from all sensible persons. Let the
sweltering toilers Of the city swear
of from tho use of ice-coltl drinks aud
they will prosper better than the gid
dy crowds at Saratoga, Long Branch,
and Cape World.
Year: 1874

A LADY in Rome, Ga, having at
tanned her Tooth year, has received the
honor OF serenade. This is what
we call pfeco of real gaIlantry. II
is no credit to honor pretty young
woman in this musical way, when her
brow is as white as her pillow. and
her eyes are as bright as the stars that
are winking overhead; but TO sere-
made wrinkles and rheumatism aud
toothlessness shows an appreciation
of woman without regard to her ac-
cidents which cannot be sufficiently
commended.
Year: 1874

How He WHIPPED HIM.-A lad mar
rating an account of fuss" in which
he had been engaged, gives the partic-
ulars as follows: "I'll tell you how it
was. You see Bill and I went down to
the wharf to fish, and / feltin my pock-
cts for knife, and it was gone, and I
said, Bill, you stole my knife and he
said, was another and said, go
there yourself? and he said it was
no such thing. And said coull
whip him if I was bigger'n him, and
he said he'd rock me to sleep moth
err and I said he wus bigger one.
He said I never had the measles; and
I said it was time to fork over that knife
or I'd lam him. Then he said my
grandmother was no gentleman; and l
said he dursn't take it up. But he did,
you bet. Then I got up and said he
was afraid to do it again, and he tried
to but he didn't, and grabbed him.
and throwed him down on top of me
like several bricks, and tell you it beat
all, and SO did he, and my little dog
got behind Bill and bit him, and Bill
kicked at the dog. and the dog he ran,
and I ran after the dog to fetch him
back, and I didn't catch him till he
got clear homeland I'll whip him more
yet! Is my eye very black =
Year: 1874

Dag An ecstatic lover down east, thus
appeals to his tender-hearted Dulcinea
for parting smack. TERRIBLY tragic
al and sublimely retributiye will be the
course pursued by me if you do not in
simultaneously place those alabaster lips
to mine and enrapture my immortal
soul by imprinting angelic sensations Of
divine bliss upon those indispensable
members of human physiognamy, and
then kindly condescend to allow me to
take my departure from the everlasting
sublimity Of thy glorious presencer
Nancy tainted.
Year: 1874

We have already called attention to
the new postal law, and to the fact that
the amount of merchandise, samples,
ETC., which can be carried for less than
letter-postage has been increased from
twelve ounces to four pounds, and that
the latter quantity can now be carried
for about thirty-two cents. On inquiry
at the Postofice to-day, it was found
that the new provisions had not yet af-
fected the bulk of mail matter to an
appreciable extent, but it was thought
that considerable change would be
perceptible when the public became fa-
miliar with the increased privileges.


Even Under the old law, 1t was said;
the quantity of matter sent for less than
letter-postase was much greater than
generally supposed. One firm in this
city, for instance, makes great many
uppers for patent leather boots and
sends them through the mail to shoe
dealers in all parts of the country, q
pair of uppers just coming within the
old limit as to weight. Now, it is sup
posed, with the reduction in postage,
this business will be correspOndingly
increased, as will that of the large mil
linery establishments which now fill
small orders through the mails for rib
bons, laces, etc., from different parts Of
the Union. There is nothing now to
hinder the later from sending dress
patterns in the same way, if customers
are willing to take the risk Of loss in
transit.


A dealer III musical instruments Wis
tied the Postoffice to-day to obtain in
formation in regard to the law, and be-
came satisfied that he could forward BY
mail at cheap rate. nearly all the
articles in his stock of goods.


1t has also been suggested that tea
dealers could do profitable business
mailing packages of not more than four
pounds in weight to customers in coun-
try towns, who would thereby obtain
their tea at rate much less than is us
ually charged by village shopkeepers,
while the city dealer would secure his
usual price. ..u


If the cost of postage were to be the
only thing considered, tailors might
find no obstacle in mailing whole suits
of clothes, but nothing can now be
registered on which letter-postage is
moi, paid. and the risk of loss, it is said,
will probably prevent the transmission
of many valuable articles in this man
ner. An experienced officer in the Post
Office to-day spoke of this as defect
in the law, saying that he thought the
fee Of five cents for every registration
would be sufficient to defray the ex-
penses Of, the increased clerical labor.
-Ne,U York Post.
Year: 1874

A WORD TO YOUNG LADIES.
are privileged characters, and, if they
choose to take the trouble to interest
themselves in the habits and ideas of
their sisters, they inevitably teach them
a great deal which is very good for ev-
cry girl to know. Sisters who have
brothers older than they, are very cir
cumspect in their department. In
hours of pleasant confidence they have
heard their frailties Of their young lady
friends discussed in q manner which
puts:them upon their guard. Husbands
tell their wives almost everything;
brothers confide great deal in their
sisters, and between the two some of
us get to he very wise. A kiss or caress,
permitted as sacred thing on the part
of some innocent young miss, is quietly
discussed in those confidential chats in
a manner that might surprise her con-
siderably, and convince her that man.
ma was right, after all. This is deli
cate subject, but it is one of great i'm
portauce, and we command all young
ladies to submit gracefully to the guar
dianship of fathers aud elder brothers,
until a nearer one than either claims
the right to protect them. So fur from
considering occasional words of admo-
milton and careful watchfulness tyran-
ical, or vexatious restraint, let them
be grateful for the wise discipline which
preserves them pure in heart and
"above suspicion" They should bear
it in mind they are controlled by more
experienced hands than their own, and
by those who can only have their well
fare at heart. Though the restraint
may be hard; the motive cannot be
douhfed