smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Many persons delay the sowing Of vegeta-
bic seeds until rather lato in the season, and
then try to make it up by soaking for few
hours or sproutiug before being put into the
ground. This is kind Of make-shift sys-
tenn that rarely proves satisfactory, for sew
eral good reasons or causes. Ii the sprout-
ing of seeds commences before sowing, they
must be placed in soil sufficiently warm and
moist to insure continuance Of growth for
the least check is sure TO destroy vitality.
We do not condemn the usual practice Of
soaking seeds in order to hasten growth, by
any means, where there is a possibility Of
gaining time by the operation, but only wish
TO remind our readers that there is more to
be lost than gained in doing it, unless pre-
cautiOnary measures are taken to supply the
growing seeds with moisture after being put
into the ground. Frequently We have
drought of longer or shorter duration after
the first dash Of spring rains are over, and
this usually comes just in time to catch the
late-sown seeds. The safest plan with all
seeds which will not readily rot in rather
cold wet ground, like peas, lettuce, toma-
toes, beets, and spinach, is to SOW early and
iOb bhou bpiOub III JuoI OWu ROOu Jiul0,
which will always be as early as the wealth.
er permits. If it should happen that any
have been overlooked, or a late sowing is
desirable, and a little hurrying up of ger
mination wanted, then soaking may answer !;
but if the soil is not moist it must be made
so at the time Of sowing, and then kept in
this condition, either by rains or artificial
watering, until the young plants have made
a good beginning. As every one who as
pires to good vegetable garden may have
occasion to apply water to the plants this
spring, it is well to make preparation for
supply early in the season Cold water
from well or spring should net be applied
until warmed little; therefore some old
hogsheads or tanks may be prepared now
and put in convenient place into which
the water can be stored for USE A warm,
sunny spot by the side of some outbuilding,
will answer the purpose very we'll ani we
are quite sure the time and expense of pre-
pairing these receptacles will not be wasted


-Moores Rural.
Year: 1874

broad; the tail set on high, and nearly on
level with the spine, and the ribs generally
presenting circular form. like barrel. The
belly as straight as the back.


The legs neither too short nor too long !;
the fore legs straight from the breast 10 the
foot, not too bending inward at the knee, and
standing far apart, both before and behind !;
The uecks having direction rather outward,
and the twist or meeting of the thighs behind
being particularly full the bones fine, yet
having no appearance of weakness, and Of a
specklOd or dark color, the belly defended
with wool, coming down before aud behind
10 the knee and to the hook the wool short,
close, curled and fine, and free from spiry
projecting fbers.
Year: 1874

| notice in the last FARMER the remarks
on this subject, and shall not agree with
them. 1t may be necessary for the health
of some breeds to 60 dry two and half or
three months, but for natives or Durhams l
am satisfied that one month and a half is
quite as good as three, with good keeping.
l mean by good keeping no better than any
good farmer would naturally give his dairy.


have COW in my dairy that always
milk up to within two or three weeks Of
calying. She never had mean calf and
always has done well. did not know but
she was an exception until this spring | had
two cows that supposed were farrow, aud
MIXED them uali the middle OF March, with
fair Keeping little mess every day.
About that time they began to give less, and
l concluded that they we're with calf and
dried one of them of as soon as | could,
and took her mess away, and in three weeks
she dropped her calf,-a nice one, too. She
is dsing as well as auy COW | have in my
dairy.


notice in our town that those who keep
but one COW usually have the best, and they
give milk up to within three or four weeks
of calving, which convinces me that if cows
are kept well one and half or two months
at the longest is sufficient time to go dry.
|. saw an answer to an inquiry about
churns, recommending the box ohurn.
want new churn, aud want the best, and
more, want to know where to find it.


o. w. STRARNs.
Year: 1874

chsses for US, and we have all paid in our
share towards this result. Now much of
this money might just as we'll have been kept
with us as to all 60 into the hands Of one
person. X. RISKY
Year: 1874

Mr. Smith is bound to have his joke. His
wife walked nearly in front of n railroad
train. the other day, and he said that II she
had gone step farther his children would
have had a step-mother.
Year: 1874

ulVIHS anu swimming ABOUT With great
glee.


But neither the full-grown males
nor the females nor the pups furnish
the seal skins of commerce. These are
all taken from the ssbachelor'' seals of
six years old or thereabouts. Very
curiously, the bachelor seals all keep
by themselves in a distant part of the
islands, and this habit of theirs great
ly facilitates their capture The ma
tives approach very slyly and come be-
tween the unfortunate bachelors and
the water. The seals Immediately get
frightened and make for the land, the
natives slowly following them, and
gradually driving them into the "kill-
ing grounds where they are dispatch
ed with clubs and knives, and the skins
being stripped off are placed in layers,
with salt between each layer, and in a
week or two, are ready to be packed in
to bundles and shipped.


The law only allows a maximum of
100000 skins to be taken annually on
these islands, and the average take is
somewhat under that quantity. The
number of breeding seals is upwards
of three millions every year and of
yearlings and males under six years
old about two millions.


In October and November all the
seals make their way into the sea and
dive of, spreading themselves for many
miles over the North Pacific in search
of their winter stock Of fish, which
they find in great abundance awaiting
their sharpened appetites.-N. York
Observer,
Year: 1874

Apropos of what Mrs. Livermore's
late lecture on the above important
question said, the Davenport Democrat
thus makes answer:


Teach them self-reliance.


Teach them to make bread.


Teach them to make shirts.


Teach them to foot up store bills.


Teach them not to wear false hair


Teach them not to paint or powder.


Teach them to wear thick warm
shoes.


Teach them how to wash and iron
clothes.


Bring them up in the way they
should go.


Teach them how to make their own
dresses.


Teach them that dollar is only a
hundred cents.
Teach them how to cook a good
meal of ,victuals.


Teach them every day dry, hard,
practical common sense.


Teach them how to darn stockings
and sew on buttons.
Give them a.good, substantial, COM
mon school education.
Teach them to say no and mean it j;
or yes and stick to it.


Teach them to regard the morals
and not the money of beaux.
Teach them to wear calico dresses
and do it like a queen.


Teach them all the mysteries of the
kitchen, dining-room and parlor.
Teach them that a good, rosy romp
is worth fifty consnmptives.


Teach them to have nothing to do
with intemperate and dissolute young
men.


Teach them that the more one lives
within his income, the more they will
save.


Teach them the further one lives
beyond their income, the nearer they
get to the poor house.


Rely upon it that upon your teach
ing depends in great measure the
veal or woe of their after life.


Teach.. them the accomplishments
music, painting, drawing-if you have
time and money to do itwith.


Teach them to cultivate a garden.
and drive road team or farm wagon.


Teach them that God made them in
His own image, and no amount Of tight
lacing will improve the model.


Teach them that good, steady me-
chanic withouta cent is worth dozen
oil patent loafers in broadcloth.
Year: 1874

A man with family, however poor
he may be, owes it to his wife to save
her health and strength in every way
possible. He has nc. right to allow
the mother of his children to wear N +
life out toiling with her. needle to
clothe her family. His duty is to buy
the New Elias Howe Sewing Machine,
the best machine for family sewing
ever invented, and he can buy one fer
sixty dollars. More than this, he can
buy the Howe machine upon terms
which enable him to pay for it in small
monthly installments, that he can pay
out of his wages without feeling the
drain. He will get thereby machine
capable of doing every variety of fam
lily work in the most beautiful manner,
a machine that even child can ope-
rate, and which will prove a perma-
nent family blessing.
Year: 1874

The Hill Land Waterworks are now
in full tide of successful operation.


The pipes are laid from the reservoir
to Bellevue Terrace, a distance of about
one mile, and the water is passing the
entire length. From this main the
water will be conducted in smaller
pipes wherever it is required on any


part of the high lands. In carrying
out this enterprise, Mr.. BEAUDRY has
added many thousands to the wealth
of our city. The several hundred
acres which these water-works will
render as productive as any portion of
the valley and convert into desirable
homestead property, for years pos
sessed only nominal value and added
nextto nothing to the eity's revenue
To-day this land is worth $500 to 81 500
per acre, and it will continue to in
crease in value from year to year. But
for the pluck, energy and enterprise of
Mr.. BEAUDRY, these, hill lands wouid
have remained as he found them--un-
productive and yaluelessAfor a half
dozen generations, ornuntil they at
tracted the attention of some man or
company possessed of sufficient energy
to force water above the level on
which nature placed it. aside from
the increased wealth and revenue
which these water-works will add to
the city, the number of beautiful and
comfortable homes they will directly
aid in creating, is a matter to excite
the pride and graduation of our citi-
zens. Cheap and desirable building
lots within a few minutes walk of the
very heart of the city are desirable,
and these the enterprise of Mr.. BEAU
DRYlhas placed within the reachof all.
Year: 1874

Legislature last Winter opposed Inn
for United States Senators when 1t
was we'll known he was the only man
from the Democratic side who could
be elected, they will probably exert
themselves to defeat his nomination
for Governor. There are probably Eve
or six hundred other Democrats who
would like to be Governor and will be
candidates, but like some of those we
have named they are single-engine
stern-wheelers, that are only fast
when stuck In a! mud fiat. AS they
appear on the surface We shall photo
graph them as we shall the small
army efIndependent and Republican
candidates.
Year: 1874

The prediction of the HERALD few
days since, that the real leaders of the
Los Angeles and Independence Rail-
road Company were doing more work
and less talk than usually character
ICES the progress of Los Angeles enter
prises, turns out to have not been far
from the mark. The live members of
the company have been atwork devils
ing ways and means, and yesterday it
was decided to take the first direct
steps toward locating the road. F. P.
F. TEMPLE, President of the Company,
directed Engineer. CRAWFORD to pro-
vide himself with a corps of assistants
and commence running preliminary
lines, The party will probably leave
the city tomorrow. 1t seems to be
understood that Cajon Pass is the only
practical route, and it is through and
from that Pass Mr.. CRAWFORD will
run his preliminary lines. The road
may connect with the Southern Pa
cific at or near Cucamongo. Senator
JONES will be in this city in few
weeks, and soon after his arrival the
plan Of operations will assume tangi-
BILE and definite shape. Engineer
CRAWFORD will be able to determine
upon the most available route in q
month or six weeks. President TEN
PIE is alive to the Importance of i'm
mediate and active steps in the way Of
pushing forward this great work, and
he is determined to commence opera
tions at once. ,
Year: 1874

The authorities of Guaymas have
publishedsa pamphlet, addressed to all
the the people of Sonora, on the sub
ject of railroads. That they are fully
alive to the Importance of this subject
is evident from the. forcible language
of the address. 1t seems that Messrs.
TRUMAN and BLAIR, the former being
connected with New York banking
house and the latter with strong firm
in San Francisco, had visited Quay
mas for the purpose of looking into the
feasibility of building railroad from
that port to connect with the Texas
and Pacific at some convenient point.
These gentlemen proceeded to the City
of Mexico across the country. If we
may judge from the hearty good will
with which they were received in
Guaymas, we shall not be surprised if
they obtain all the assistance they re-
quire from the Government as soon as
Congress meets. Should their enter
prise prove success, it will give a
new impetus to the Texas and Pacific.
If the Government Of Mexico should
extend a liberal subsidy to that enter
prise, the Government of the United
States could not go back on its own
cherished progressive principles and
refuse the little aid that the Texas and
Pacific Company need. Such an act
would be paramount to saying directly
to Mexico, "We are as near you as we
wish to be-" There could be
no other Interpretation of such
an act, when we understand
that the Texas and Pacific Company
only asks the Government of the
United States to endorse for the pay
ment of the interest on few millions
Of their bonds, and for this little favor
they propose toput up guarantees for
five times the amount. When we
consider the Importance of this great
work and its value to our Govern
ment and people, we doubt if there is
sober thinking man in America (out-
side of politicians and rings who
would not favor granting the assis-
tance required by the Government.
The language of the pamphlet above
alluded to is as applicable to Southern
California as it is to, Sonora. The
following is only paragraph from it:


But we will not stop to demonstrate
the utility of railroads, because that is
SO evident that the most feeble minded
understand it. 1t is a palpable truism,
recognized universally, that nature
was prodigal in forming Mexico.
{ Well, then, let US pass to science and
industry in order that our natural
riches may be unrolled and multi
piled, let us give every kind of protec-
tion to enterprises of utility, and in


exchange for the capital furnished by
enterprise, let us divide. our fertile
lands, our rich mines, our woods and
plains with the managers. In this
manner, all the elements combining,


our population would augment ia
such manner that remote deserts
would be converted into fourishing


cities, commerce would raise itself
from the. decadence and ruin it has
been dragged by public misery < agri-
culture would be raised from its pres
ent low condition, our mines would


produce treasures unheard of as vet,
and finally,the innumerable fountains
of industry buried in our soil would
contribute to augment the products
we should be able to export abroad,
after attending to our own necessities.
Year: 1874




THE NECESSITY OF INVESTIGATIONS BY CONGRESS-


A LIST OF THOSE NOW IN PROGRESS.


TFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON March 17.-At the beginning of the
session it was the general opinion among Repub-
lican members that everybody in and out of Con-
ress had got enough of Investigations last WINTER
and that there would be no demand for anything OF
the kind this session. Instead of this proving to be
the case there are now almost as many inquiries
being prosecuted by committees with power to send
for persons and papers carried on last year,
and almost every week new one is ordered. The
following are the investigations now in progress:


BY the Joint Committee on Affairs in the District OF
Columbia-into the doings Of the District Government
BY the House Judiciary Committeeinto the conduct OF
Judge Durel, with view to his impeachment into the
conduct OF Judge Storey OF the Western District OF
Arkansas, aud into the Chorpenuing claim. BY the
House Committee Indian Afiairs-into alleged frauds
IN the Indian BY the House Committee on Ex-
penditures apartment of Justcento the alleged
frauds in the Arkansas courts aud into the and
management OF the Department BY the Ways ana
Means Commtoe-into the workings OF the molety sys-
tem and the Sanborn contracts. BY the Banking and
Currency Commtteeinto the condition or the freed
mems Savings Bank, and INTO the failures of the Ocean
National Bank Of New-York, and the First National
Rank Of Washington. BY the House Committee on
Education-into the conduct Of the Agricultural Colleges
BY the House Military Commttee-into the practicabity
Of reducing the army.


Experienced members express the belief that
hereafter investigation will be as much recognized
function and duty of Congress as legislation for the
reason that the Government has grown 40 complex
and ITS expenditures so enormous. and 1t might be
added, its Civil Service so bad that the only way
to secure tolerably honest and economical ex-
penditure of the public money is for Congress to
hold the rod of investigation and exposure over all
the departments. Congress must it is argued not
only appropriate money but closely watch the men
who spend it.
Year: 1874

The Serrano government in Spain is
determined to leave the public in no doubt
of its monarchical procliyities. Its three
leading measures since the coup detat by
which it came into power, have been the
suppression of the opposition journals, the
abrogation of the constitutional guarantees,
aud the dissolution of the Cortes. Its pol
icy cannot be said to lack energy. As yet
there have been no serious reyolts, but they
that take the sword shall perish by it, The
Spanish people have changed very much
within few months if they let such good
excuse for insurrection 60 by unimproyed.
But to be sure, all signs fail when it comes
to discussing the probable action Of ma.
ton of whose fifteen millions twelve mil
lions can't read, and of whose four thou
sand mayors of towns, cities and villages,
half cant sign their names. Meanwhile, a
great battle between the Carlsts and the
government troops impends in aud about
the sea port town Of Bilboa, on the coast of
the Bay of Bscay. Mariones, who COM
mands the Spanish troops, is a general who
has generally given a good account of him
self These revolutions at Madrid must
have rather discouraging influence on the
troops, though. 1t is depressing not to know
two days together whether you are fighting
for republic or monarchy.
Year: 1874

the shoe.maker's. Meanwhile she eau utlt
up shawl and set ou, for the woods.


Jack had evidently gone through with
some process Of reasoning which brought
him TO the conclusion that Il was case in
which a woman could not halp, not even his
own mistress Aud 80 he sped by every.
body else to the man who bad befriendcd
him.


He burst on into the presence Of the
shoemaker, pulled at bis shirt.seeyos, and
ran to the door, whining. The man put on
bis coat and followed. At the grocery.
store, next door, he stopped long enough
to tell Of the dogs conduct then borrowed
a horse and sleigh which stood waiting
while the ownor was making purchases,
and drove on after Jack.


Men came out along the road until there
was quite a party on the way, some in
sleighs and some on foot. When the old
lady was overtaken, she was picked up and
conveyed along.


Jack led the way. There stood the pa.
tient oxen in their tracks; they had not
lifted so much as one Of their feet in all
that time And there lay the ensign, quite
insensible now, just where he had fallen.
Year: 1874

AS a Christian minister, oppose
drink, because it opposes me. The work |
try to do, it undoes My charge against
it at this point is single and simple it is
an obstacle to the spread of the Gospel ;
nay, it is an enemy which assails the Cos.
pei, and whose complete success would
drive the Gospel from the earth. The
chains it forges are the strongest and most
calling ever fastened on the human soul.
There is not sinner on the face Of the
earth so unlikely to be savingly affected
by the Gospel as the habitual drunkard.
Year: 1874

William Wirt's letter to his daughter,
on the "small, sweet courtesies of life,
contains passage from which great deal
of happin IS might be learned o. want
to tell you secret. The way to make
yourself pleasant to others is to show them
attention. The whole world is like the
miller at Mansfield, 'who cared for nobody


no not he--because nobody cared for
him. And the whole world would serve
you so if you gave them the cause Let
people see that you do care for them by
showing them what Sterne so happily called
the small courtesies, in which there is no
parade, whose voice is too still TO tease, and
which manifest themselves by tender aud
affectionate looks aud little acts of atten-
tion, giving others the preference in every
little employment, at the table, in the field,
walking, sitting and standing
Year: 1874

An important case has just been decided
in the New Jersey courts which definitely
settles the question as to what is the mean.
ing Of the word =" negligence as applied
to railroads in case Of accidents thereon
The charge of the court was substantially
as follows The road must be constructed
of the best materials in the best known
manner safe and sufficiently beyond ques-
tion in view of the business to be done upon
it. The ties must be sound and strong
we'll laid and fastened The road in its
structure must be up to the standard Of the
best roads, aud it must be kept up to that
standard. The utmost care and vigilance
is required of the company in keeping it in
repair. 1t must be kept in the best condi.
ton. 1t must not be suffered to be cut Of
repair for a moment longer than the utmost
diligence requires. 1t must be always as
good as new, as good as the best The
railroad company is bound to keep hands
enough and of such quality as to keep the
road in the best order" A failure in any
of these respects was proof of the negli-
gence of the road, and rendered the com.
pany liable in case of accidents This
seems to be a common sense way Of looking
at the matter and ought to be the law, if
it isn't.
Year: 1874

A very large proportion of the Demo-
cratic papers, we are sorry to say, have
planted themselves squarely on the side Of
the liquor interests. This they do with the
hope of ultimately getting on the strong
side, by consolidating the anti-temperancs
element on the side of the Democracy. The
result of this will be, a square fight In
many places between the Republicans and
Democrats, for the former universally es-
pouse the temperance cause. We regret
to see the matter take this course, for the
temperance question ought, and we think
will, combine the strength of all the better
class of community; but Democratic editors
are disposed to make the issue, and it must
be met, if nothing else will satisfy them
1Marvsville Tribune
Year: 1874

Senator Thurman has finally been heard
from on the financial question. He is op-
posed to more money, and thereupOn the
Cincinnati Enquirer bids good bye to Thur
man in the following: SIT is sufficient to
say that Thurman does not represent the
opinions of the West and South on the
currency question" Ask him to resign


We believe that is the plan adopted by
Democratic politicians in similar instances.