smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874




For the use of the calf, the odor in the
milk of the healthy COW is not Objectionable.
1t helps on the process Of digestion, and in-
creases the laxative tendency Of new milk.
In butter and cheese it is detrimental
1t promotes Strong disagreeable flavor, and
hastens the decomposition Of both. The
more Of it there is carried into butter the
stronger will be its flavor, and the more ea-
silly will it become rancid. In the heat Of
summer, when the cows are feverish, there is
more of it in the milk than usual, and more
works into tho butter, increasing its tenden-
eyito rancidity to such degree as to make
it extremely difficult to preserve. To cheese
it is equally injurious. 1t promotes hufhng
aud disagreeable odor and flavor and pre-
mature decay.


To separate this odor and its cause from
milk is therefore one of the most important
requisites to successful dairying. To carry
into butter all the odor there is in now milk,
and all there is formed in it while it is
standing for the cream to rise, would be to
ruin it for use as food. If the correctness Of
this statement is not realized, the following
experiment will demonstrate it. Put small
quantity of new milk into tin vessel, say a
pint or quart into two-quart tin pail, SO
that it will readily assume the temperature
of the room. Put on the cover aud let il
stand in the milk room long enough for the
cream to rise, and then examine by smelling
and tasting. If the observer docs not find
that odor has accumulated to such an extent
as to spoil it for butter, it will be because biz
senses of taste and smell are sadly out Of
order. 1t becomes decidedly offensive. W.
wish overy ono who uses milk for butter, il
he has not already done 50, to try this expert
ment. 1t will cost but penny or two and
but very little trouble, and will afford an in
structiVe lesson in regard to the rapid changes
that are going on in milk, and the steady
formation Of offensive odor that results from
them, and be suggestive of the treatmen
milk should receive.-Canada Farmer.
Year: 1874

We would call the attention of managers
of butter factories and large dairies to the
advertisement in another column of the new
Factory Churn, made by Porter Banchard's
Sons, Concord N. II. The well known rep
utation of their celebrated churns, and tho
fact that they have expended much time and
thought in making these new sizes, are suffi-
cient guarantees that they are just what is
needed in every first class factory or large
dairy. Read their advertisement.
Year: 1874

The European Buffalo was shown at the
Vienna Exhibition last year, and from a
statement made in the Journal Of the Roy.
al Agricultural Society of England it would
appear that Buffalo milk is esteemed above
all other kinds in Hungary, on account Of
Its richness.
Year: 1874

Every one who has skinned milk knows
what job it is to pick out the specks, but as
tits business that must be done, it is worth
while to know the best way. find goose
quill whitfield like tooth-pick is the best
thing that have tried. If any one has tried
any better plan, please let us hear Off it.


l.. X. s.
Year: 1874

An acquaintance Of mine had a son near
ly eighteen years old who would not apply
himself to study or business. He loafed
about his fathers store but conducted him
self so indiferently as clerk, that it would
not have answered to depend upon him TO
fll this position. One day his father said
to him incidentally; II
"Jim, will give you those two villas,
lots back Of the town if you will elea1
~. and put them in order"


wide awake in n minute. "GiYe
nj of them, father, all square ~


shall be yours out and ou


them up as they ought


his father was in ear


pts were covered with 80
Year: 1874

~ The time-worn anecdote of a
persons being so deceived by theatri-
cal representation as to believe it to be
scene of actual life was verified at one
of the New York theatres, the other
night. In the play, which portrayed
the life of drunkard, the chief actor,
when in great destitution, exclaims =
ALAS, alas! no one in this wide world
will give me even a crust of bread to
eat" These words had hardly been
pronounced by the actor before the au-
dience saw tall man arise in the par
quet, who. in a voice trembling with
emotion, said" Gentlemen. / am a
poor man, but will give that man a
dollar"
Year: 1874

Multitudes of women lose health, and
even life. every year, by busyiug them-
selves until warm and weary, and then
throwing themselves on bed or sofa,
without covering, or in room without
a fire, OF by removing their outer gar
ments after long walk. and changing
their dress while in state of perspira-
ton. II you have to walk and ride
both, do the riding first, and on return
ing 90 to warm room, and keep on all
your wraps until your forehead is dry.
Year: 1874

Bile speeches of the doomed men, who
again and again reiterated their inno-
cence, and called upon God to witness
the truth of what they said. The sheriff
was at length forced to admonish them,
and they stopped and made ready to die.
The body of King twitchsd horribly af-
ter being swung of, and he appeared to
die hard. Owens struggled some, but
did not suffer as much as his companion.
Everybody familiar with the trial SEEM
ed to feel certain that the men were
guilty, but their almost frantic asser-
tious of innocence did not fail to make
an impression.


Some time ago man by the name of
Evans was lynched in Kansas, and re-
port of the lynching published in one of
the Kansas papers alleged that before
his death he made a confession, in which
he said he had once committed murder
in Kentucky, for which two men had
been hanged. 1t is now said that the
Evans who was lynehed in Kansas was
one of the principal witnesses against
King and Owens, and that they are the
persons referred to by him in his con-
fession. Should these statements turn
out to be true, they will be likely to
cause unpleasant feelings in Sampson
county. 1t is to be hoped that this publi-
cation will lead to an Investigation that
will give US some trustworthy informa-
Courier-Journal.
Year: 1874

Miss Wentworth came up the path
slowly. Aunt Betsy-she was "Aunt
Betsy to the whole neighborhood-
who had been watching her through
her spectacles ever since she came
through the gate, wondered for the
hundredth time at least, what sorrow
could cling to life SO young as hers,
and leave so deep shadow on her face.
For Miss Wentworth's face was not
a happy one. 1t was like a child's
when It is in dread. The blue eyes
seemed always full of expectation, and
the shadow i'm them told that that which
was expected was something bitter and
fearful.


Miss Wentworth's face was a pure
and truthful one. Aunt Betsy could
see that whatever the sorrow of her
life consisted in, it was not the sorrow
of guilt. From the day when Miss
Wentworth came to board in the fami-
ly, Aunt Betsy had liked her, and as
the weeks went by, and she grew to
know the girl better, she felt satisfied
that the shadow Oh her heart came from
something beyond herself


Il want to get away from the world"
the girl had said, when she sought a
home in the farmhouse. At least from
all of the world know anything about.
1 want quiet and rest. 1 am tired"


She never said anything about her
friends, and Aunt Betsy sometimes
wondered if she had any. She was 81
lent as to her past, and Aunt Betsy un-
derstoed well enough that her boarder
wanted it to be as book that is closed
and laid away. What she dreaded most
was that something might open it at
one of its bitter pages, and she should
be obliged to go over the pitiful story
again.
She had secured the little country
school, and had at once won the good
will Of the children, and with them for
her friends, it was easy for her to gos
into the good graces of their parents.
Every body liked Miss Wentworth; she
was so quiet, so thoroughly lady like
and kind.


81 have brought you a letter." she
said, as she came up the steps. "Per-
haps it is the one you have been look
ing for so long"


81 shouldn't wonder" answered
Aunt Betsy as she took the letter. @You
look jest tired out. Set down here In
this rocker, an let me bring you a good
cold drink of water"


ooh, don't mind me-" said Miss Went
worth, dropping her straw hat on the
floor, and sitting down i'm the doorway,
in detected way, her head dropping
on her hands wearily. 81 am tired,
guess, and-and-"


Her words were drowned in a sudden
fit of weeping. The lonesome, SORROW
full pain at her heart, which she had
striven to keep out of sight as much as
possible was up in arms tonight and
overcame her.


ePoor thing" said Aunt Betsy, her
kind eyes full of tears, and her face full
of sympathy. And having said that,
she was at a loss what further to say
and do to comfort this girl whose trouble
she knew nothing of.


Miss Wentworth got up and went up
to her room. And when tea was ready
she did not come down. She had a
headache, she said.


ga heartache, more likely" Aunt
Betsy said to her husband, as they sat
down to supper. "Poor thing! l feel
sorry for her."


After supper was out of the way,
Aunt Betsy bethought herself of the
! letter, and sat down to read it.
Year: 1874

Harry Fields stood on the platform of
the crowded car, and watched the men
and women surging past in restless,
hurrying way, as if some impulse out
side of themselves was hurrying them
on.
Year: 1874

One Of the most highly commended
preparations for purifying the scalp,
cleansing and restoring the hair is the
following Take large handful, or a
large coffee-cup full of dried or fresh
sage leaves, and boil for half an hour
in one quart of water. Add to it, while
boiling, one ounce of borax and put q
dozen or twenty shingle nails (old rusty
nails are better than fresh, bright ones)
into bottle. Then strain the sage tea
through cloth, laid over a funnel, into
the bottle. The addition of little al
coholic spirits will prevent souring or
Cork it tightly, and IL
will keep for months. Wash the hair
in it every morning and night. If used
at night it may stain the pillow case,
but It will boil out. 1t will not turn
gray hair to its original color, but it in
vigorates the hair greatly, thickens it,
and prevents it from turning gray.
Year: 1874

Mr.. Thomas Hartshorn is still able
to thow little light on the annals of
the steamer Elephant" Captain Jim
Homer remembers the " Elephant, " and
bears witness to her speed. He re-
members that she had tin elephant on
her jackstaff, and one painted on each
wheel-house. All questions as to the
existence of such boat are thus put at
rest. Mr.. Hartshorn says, by way of
further recording the exploits of the
Elephant "She was comm up from
Orleans on one of her trips, and struck
a wood yard Just below Shirt-tail Bend.
The woodward was about a mile long,
and the current set strong agin theshore
that the yard was Oh. The Elephant
pulled up at the lower end of the yard
and wooded. She started agin the cur
rent, and durn me if she didn't wood
three times at that yard. She was the
broadest boat across the stern, reckon,
that you ever saw. She had two rud-
ders, one at each side, and when she
was moving she made sort of suction
or eddy behind her so strong that if a
man fell overheard he would follow the
boat all day. When a man tumbled off
they used to look at the books to see if
his passage was paid. If it was paid
they pulled him aboard, and if it wasn't
they let him slide"


fThe Elephant, continued Mr..
Hartshorn, "made one trip to st. Louis
Just after she was built. She was in
sight of the town about two days be-
fore she got there. All the steamboat
people were out lookin' at her chimneys
and pilot-house, and trying to tell what
boat she was. Finally one of the pilots
Year: 1874

w. H. Frink, of Honolulu, has sent


some strange sand, taken from a bank


on the island of Kauai, to the Academy


cf Sciences of San Francisco, In his


letter he thus describes it's peculiaritv:


The bank, which is composed of this


sand, commences at a perpendicular


bluff at the southwest of the island.


and extends one and half miles almost


due south, parallel with the beach.


which is about 100 yards distant from


the base of the sand bank. This sand


drift is about sixty feet high, and at the


extreme south end the angle preserved


is as steep as the nature of the sand


will permit. The bank is constant


ly extending to the south. It is said by


the natives that at the bluff and along


the middle of the bank the sand is not
sonorous. But at the extreme south
end and for a half-mile north, if you
slap two handfuls together there is a
sound produced like the low hooting of
an owl-more or less sharp according as
the motion is quick or slow. Sit down
upon the sand and give one hand a
quick circular motion, and the sound is
like the heavy bass of a melodeon.
Kneel upon the steep incline, extend
the two hands and clasp as much sand
as possible, slide rapidly down, carry.
ing all the sand you can, and the sound
accumulates as you descend until it is
like distant thunder. In this expert
ment the sound was sufficient to frighten
our horses, fastened a short distance
from the base of the drift. But the
greatest sound we produced was bv
having one native lie upon his belly and
another taking him by the feet and
dragging him rapidly down the incline,
carrying as much sand as possible with |
them. With this experiment the sound |
was terrific, and could have been heard
many hundred yards distant. With all |
the experiments that were made. it |
seemed the sound was in proportion to |
the amount of sand put in motion with |
a proportionate velocity. Another con-
slderatiOn seems requisite-that is, it's |
perfect dryness. The dry sand would |
sound on the surface where six inches |
beneath it was wet but if any of the |
vet sand became mingled with the dry,
It's property of sounding ceased at once.
The sand appears to the eye like ordi-
lary beach sand, but ordinary beach
'and will not produce the sounds. 1t
las been said that it lost its sonorous
when taken away from the
bank. But can discover no diminish
ng of its sonorous qualities, even with
he bottle uncorked, and we have had


ain frequently and an atmosphere more
han ordinarily moist for this time of
vear. Perhaps if exposed to a very
lamp atmosphere it might absorb mois-
ure enough to prevent its sounding"
Year: 1874

BIZ HARRIET M'EwEN KIsIBALL.
Midway between these towering hills
One lonely hnman dwelling
The c1rcling acres, culture swept.


Its little history teIlingl
On either hand the meadow land


MAKE fa1r the mountain spaces
With golden reach of buttercups


And silver drift of daisies
Behind, the massive forest wall:


Before, the river running;
And close about the little cot


The signs of human cunning:
The signs so homely and so sweet


That draw us to each other,
And make the daily life Of man


Familiar to his brother
We know the hand at early morn
That cottage hearth-fre kindling:
We watched the dropping of this corn;
We wait its purple spindling!
part have we in all the tolls


OF these our mountain neighbors:
portion in the precious gain


Heaven winnows from their labors.
We taste their trials. share their feasts,
And, with passing wonder,
We Iinger even while we go,


Their choice, their lot to ponder.
Amid the grandeur and the gloom
On every hand abiding.
A flower Of human blossoming
This little home is hiding.
What tender wind Of Providence
The small seed hither drifted,
Where yet these shadows vast may fall
On village spires uplifted?
Less awful seem those hills august,
Less lone the valleys glooming,
Since in this wilderness the rose
or human life is blooming
Year: 1874

He constantly found the observation


made by English political writers, that


the French were persons necessarily in


competent to govern themselves, be-


cause ever since the year 1889, they had


been in a state of chronic revolution.


But those Englishmen who could recol-


lect that the Long parliament began in


1910, and that the last Stuart rebellion


was in 1745-tbat was 105 years-might


be inclined to doubt whether even a


much longer period of political vicissi-


tude and political struggle than that


which had been passed through by


France, was the slightest indication that


people were not able to govern them


selves efficiently. In the early part Of
the last century they had, in fact, but


Just got rid of their Bourbons and all
they represented. Society was in a
state of corruption which could only be
compared to that of the second empire
in France. Bribery was the means of
government and peculation was its re-
ward. Four-fifths of the seats in the
house of commons were notoriously for
sale in one shape or another. The min
lister required to know the state of the
vote market more than any other, and
even the king, at later day, occupied
himself in the subsidizing the kings
and alloting to them subsidies
to their merits and SER
vices, with retail rather than a royal
Laughter The condition
of the church was either terpidity or
Hear, hear. The position of |
dissenters was a scandal to a civilized |
country. Priestly and the men who be-
lieved with him had, if the law were |
put in force, no civil rights, or at least
none that were worth having by any
man who valued civil rights. His
preaching was a crime, and every Sun
day, during which he abstained from
going to service which he abhorred,
ne could have been visited by fine and
AS to the material condi-
lion of the ecountry, he need not tell them
It was time when no man dare make a
Journey without being armed when it
,ook several days to get from here to
London; when canals were an inven-
ion whose utility was greatly doubted,
md whose revolutionary tendencies
we're strongly suspected. Laughter. I
And when they thought that, all that
vas only hundred years ago.-Ad-
lresS at RiTD1in0hdnl,
Year: 1874

made to bore into the itacolumite for
nation itself for these gems. But as it
is granular silicious rock of laminated
structure distinguished by its peculiar
fexibility, sheets of it bending back and
forth as if jointed, there is no reason
why it should not be worked to advan-
tage in searching for diamonds. Ledges
of it are found in Georgia, and North
and South Carolina, and diamonds of
great value have been picked up in the
first named state
Year: 1874

We hardly know a more pleasing
sight than while whistling along on the
various lines of railroads, to see farm
house, with all its out-houses and fem
ces, exhibiting a snowy whiteness in
striking contrast to the green fields. 1t
at once impresses our mind thst the oc-
cupant has at least an idea of cleanli-
ness and beauty. Apart from all this,
it is a preservative of wood, and it adds
at least fifty per cent. TO the looks OF
the place, and in a sanitary point of
view its use can not be overestimated.
Its cheapness places it in the reach of
all. Why not use it freely2
Year: 1874

The Founders medal of the Royal
Geographical society was granted to DR.:
Schweinfurth, and the Victoria medal
to Major Warburton, who has lately
crossed the interior of Western Austria
liza from the M'Dowell ranges to the
coast north of Nicol Bay, passing over
eight or nine hundred miles of territory
never before trodden by the foot of a
white man. The country traversed
proves to be eminentIy barren and un-
interesting in an agricultural point of
view. For three months the expedition
had nothing to live upon but dried
camel's flesh and such roots and bulbs
as they could gather.
Year: 1874

First drunkard-"I live far away.
I am not like you, a rich man, who can
afford to live in the centre of the city"
Second drunkard-" Never mind, rich
OF what use is it to me Even if was
a millionaire couldn't be more drunk
than I am.
Year: 1874

| In this movement, which we be-
lieve to be the cause of God, we feel
that the prophecy found in Joel, I'd
chapter, 28th, 29th verses, is being
fulfilled; Il will pour out my spirit
!. upon all flesh, and your sond and
daughters shall prophecy, and also
upon the servants and upon the
handnaaids, I will pour out my spir-
it"


We are impelled by Gods spirit-to
labor IN this cause, which we feel to
be His. Our object is not notoriety,
buf we are called upon to plead with
these men to desist from q business
which causes the destruction of tenn
pora1 and spiritual interests. I will
illustrate by beautiful legend, the
blessedness of performing our duty
at whatever cost to our own inclina-
ton.


A beautiful vision of our Savior
had appeared to a monk, and in 81
lent bliss he gazed upon it. The
hour arrived in which it was his duty
to feed the poor of the convent. He
fingered not in his cell to enjoy the
vision, but left it to perform his duty.
When he returned he found the
blessed vision still waiting for him,
and uttering these words, &Hadst
thon stayed I must have fed"


What motive could-impel- -a-te
sacrifice to sense ofduty the natural
timidity which is apart ofour nature,
when we visit these saloon keepers,
and on bended knees plead with God
to open their eyes, to soften their
hearts, and entreat them to give up
a business SO subversive of the inter
ests of society. Is it because we
have nothing to do at home? Do we
lay aside the responsibilities of the
housekeeper, that we may go up and
down the streets, to compel men to
accede to our requests? No, my sis
tersl Our motives are nobler than
these. Heavy as the cross is, and
J the burden oh, how great! this does
not make US falter in oar duty. But
we go forth in the spirit of charity,
to persuade these men that we are
laboring for their best interests, and
that our mission is one of love. We
are all praying for the same result,
and working to attain the same glo-
rious consummation of our hopes.


Then, sisters, let US persevere, with
our shield of faith FURNISHED anew
for the conflict, and we will fully
realize the preciousness of the prom
ise, 'Cast thy bread upon the
waters, for thou shalt find it after
many days"


| JENNIE Med. STOCKTON.
Year: 1874

PrOolem.


farmer has a meadow in the form an equilA-
teral triangle, containing five acres; strip has
been moved all around the field leavingtdye-eighths
Of the grass standing. Suppose horse be tied to
stake in the center of the field what length of rope
will allow him to feed exactly to the edge OF the
standing grsss7 An answer is requested.
Year: 1874

The citizens of Hbo who have been long and ardny engaged
the interests of Temperance and Morality feel that the time
thorough and work throughout the county,
develop and cherish healthy sentiment the subject To that


the undersigned have been appointed Executive Committee
for the holding meetings and organization of Temperance


Citations portion the county The Committee will
respondents supply speakers and send ladies and gentlemen
organization whenever asked do so.


1t hoped that those interested neghbong
and communities will communicate early possible any
assistance and their wishes will be promptly responded
earnest effort pepetuae the of the Crusade
efficient organization and by nsng all good citizens for


Communications and applications for aid addressed
following ladies gentlemen:
Year: 1874

They have a license law in Indiana,
and now comes the anti-temperance
element and demands its repeal.
Even license interferes with the new
idea of freedom which has sprung
up in this country.