smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Il is now admitted by aiI who have
given attention to the subject and 10
is In accordance with both theory and
practice, that to favor q free growth OF
the shoots and leaves, pruning should
be performed while the tree Is DOR
mant or leafiess. On the other hand,
to check growth and to promote fruit
fulness, the pruning should be done
on the tree In leaf and growing. We
know of no eultivatOrs who dissent
from these truths. It Is commonly
admitted also, that summer pruning
favOrs q speedy healing OF the
wounds.


Each season, therefore has Its pecu-
liar advantages. Unless the tree hss
Uperabundant vlgol, the pruning
should not be done after the buds be-
gin to swell. Winter may be better
than early spring for hardy trees by
allowing the freshly cut faces to dry
and close the sap pores before the
com mencsment OF growth. But as
cutting away branches always
makes trees more susceptible TO
the effects OF Geld, the work
should not be performed much be-
fore spring on half tender trees.
Pruned st this season Of the year,
they are not checked ia growth ss
when the work Is done in the sum-
mer when the tree must lcse q pOr-
ton OF its leaves and becomes thus
suddenly checked IN the performance
% its function.


Pruning in summer, or while the
tree is in leaf and growing, may be
praetieed II In vigorous condition,
and but q small portion Is cut away
at q time. There can be no harm st
any season in removing single mis-
placed shoot. A better way is TO rub
of needless shoots as they are start
Ing, or to pinch of the ends to pre-
vent extending, as this Is not attend
ed with large lOss of leaves. IL
trees grow too fast to bear, q general
pinching over the head, CT q summer
thinning Of the shoots Of the whole
tree, will tend to induce fruit second
year.
Year: 1877

1t is to be observed that the Murphy
temperance movement is spreading
widely In this State, and that the per
sons most conspicuous in it are not
those who have heretofore insisted
upon legal measures for the sup
preston Of the sale and consumption
OF intoxicating beverages. Thus
far the movement has been
cOutined to the effort to secure the
end aimed at by voluntary pledge
to abstain from the use Of ali intoxi-
eating beverages, and already tens
OF thousands have come forward
aud taken the pledge. There Is no
more certain way Of eneountering
and curing the evil. When the
demand ceases neither capital nor
men will invest in the traffic. It is
not likely that there will be an aDsO-
lutte end Of it, especially in large
cities but in the smaller villages
and in the townships generally, the
movement may be strong enough to
destroy it, and make temperance the
rule and not the exception. II the
ProhibitiOnists and Crusaders do not
twist the movement out OF the. direc-
tlOn it has taken, 1t may reach
magnitude never heratOfore attained
by any of the tidal waves Of temper
snes Cincinnati Com
nlereidL.
Year: 1877

In passing down the avenue the
other day, 1 was startled by noticing
the amount OF paint used by "our
girls,u and the lavish manner of put
ting it on. One young girl had on
such a quantity of rouge that it could
easily have been scraped of with the
fingers, and yet these girls belong to
the most conspicuous families in our
social world. A boy, in passing, said
i repeat verbatim "Oh, golly, sec
how that girl has laid on the paint ;
she can set up shop fer herself.h
The girl aforesaid must have heard
the remark, but L could not tell
whether there was q natural increase
of color or rot in her cheeks, they
were so artificially protected VASE
iHgtOH Letter.
Year: 1877

In q fashionable family the word
''styls" is often used, and such dis
tinctiOn given to It that the youngest
"A child Of six or seven-on retiring
for the night, was heard 10 make this
addition to snow lay me down TO
sleep ~ "GOd bless dear papa and
mamma, and oh, dear Lord, please
make rs very stylish"
Year: 1877

According to Dsnbury Net0s eti-
quette, you should never 'fish for
oysters in your soup" But when you
are at q church festival, and the last
oyster in your soup is also the first,
etiquette must go under and the Oys-
ter must come up


An exchange encOuragingiy re-
marks that the average young man is
so unreliable that fathers ought TO
hide their daughters. What the
average young man is afraid OF is not
so much that 3 father will hide his
daughter as that be will hide the
average young man.-NOrICieh Billle-
! tin.
Year: 1877

TIE Leader says there were more
than six white men in the New Dc.
parture meeting og Monday night, and
enough negroes, mulattoes and whites
to make a hundred persons. These are
not the exact words, but they convey
the meaning. We said there were six
whites in the meeting, that is, there
were that many whites who took part
in the proceeding'. We still think We
were substantially correct, aud we ask
the Leader to name them If there we're
moro. We firmly believe there were
not ten whites In the meeting, and We
firmly believe there are not three
dozen whites In the whole county who
approve Of the purposes set forth and
indorsG the ticket nominated. Whether
there we're twenty-seven negroes or
seventy-seven, Is a matter of small i'm
portance so long as they are led by
such men as Edwards, Brooks, Morris
Ben. Allen, and Brown.
Year: 1877

PLANTERS and countrymen, do you
want the old order of things restored,
when your labor was disorganized and
you were almost afraid TO speak your
sentiments for fear that what you said
would mjure you with Radical ne
groos? L you do not, aid with will
10 crush this thing in the bud.
Year: 1877

WE print, this morning, a letter from


Judge Cowan that carries with it an


unjust criticism of our editorial course.
He says that If our allowing Demo-
Gratis 10 criticise his course is the way
the HERALD intends to support the
ticket, he does not want any such sup
port. We have done our best to have
the whole ticket elected, and We are
free to say that We think any candidate
on our ticket who allows his name 10
be used by the Anew Departure back
to negro rule ticket, has very little
room to criticise our course. We are
perfectly willing that the public shall
decide which of US is supporting the
ticket with the greatest earnestness


HIS name is worth something to th'
opposition, or it is not; ifit is wortl
anything, it weakens the gentlemen
who were nominated at the Democratic
Primary with him. These remark


apply with equal force to Messri
Goodrum and Folkep, and II is in orde


for them to take some positive action.
Year: 1877

LET Il be remembered that there will
be q grand Democratic rally in this city
on Monday, the day before the election.
Our County Executive Committee will
make ample arrangements for the dis
tinguished gentlemen who will come
to address the people, and Vicksburg
will do her best TO give the State cam
paign triumphant finale. The candi-
dates on the State ticket will be here,
and as one of them, our distinguished
fellow. citizen, the Hon. T. c. Catch
ings, Is a resident of our city, we will
chow that we appreciate the honor the
p ,rty has rendered our city through
him. We hope this will be the largest
and most successful political gathering
that ever assembled in the Hill City.
Year: 1877

OUR columns are open for the pubIi-
cation of the names OF oil white per.
sons who intend TO vote the ticket put
out by the meeting at Josh. Morris'S
law office. We do not believe there
are three dozen white men in the
county who will vote that ticket.
Year: 1877

A MOTHERS ADVICE TO HER DAUGH-
TER.-'My daughter" said fond


and loving mother to her child, who
was going among strangers. ''you are
no longer child, but a young woman
and your happiness you hold in your
own hands, until you surrender your
self to another, who, by his conduct
and attention, can make you supreme
ly happy or miserable. But remem-
ber ever to let Virtue be thy priceless
jewel, Faith thy firm friend, Piety
thy daily guide, Modesty thy bosom
companion, Kindness welcome visi-
tor, Forgiveness thy gentle monitor.
Frankness an every day associate,
and Neatness a familiar acquaintance,
With such friends to advise and
guide, thy pathway through life will
be strewn with no regrets. Shun the
bold and unholy advances of men a:
you would viper in your path, OF
pestilence and death. For the woman


who holds argument with her Virtue
| is lost when the advance is made
Year: 1877

Read Lacklands advertisement and
90 to the ''Old Reliable boot and
shoe store and price their spring
goods just received, which they are
selling cl eaper than ever and war
ranting. Att.
Year: 1877

The three events which cause us to
think most seriously, and to feel
most profoundly, and which make the
most decided impression upon the
character, are thwarted ambition, un-
successful love, and the approach OF
death.
Year: 1877

We understand that Lem. Farmer,
of Cedar City is gong to be head
salesman in the Boston shoe store of
this city. We knew Lem. when in
business in Fulton, and know him to
be square fellow and thoroughly
posted in the trade. We recommend
him to the young folks of this city as
being clever, social gentleman.
Year: 1877

TIE FATHER To HIS SoS.-''Here,
my son." said father to his boy,
when he had reached his ma; ;ority, 10
tile boat to sail upon the stormy ocean
of life. have painted it with the
bright colors of Truth; made it out
of the timbers of Good Principles !;
caulked it with Virtue; stored it with
Integrity; and hand to you the oar OF
Self Reliance. Strike for the port of
Honor and life of usefulness. Should
the storms of adversely threaten to
wreck you, sink with your boat rath-
er than take passage upon the black
craft of dishonor for an honoreo
grave is more to be desired than 6
successful life of dishonor.
Year: 1877

A society composed of none but
the wicked could not exist; it con-
tains within itself the seeds Of it's own
destruction, and, without a food,
would be swept away from the earth
by the deluge of its own iniquity.
Year: 1877

DESERTED To THE RA DICALs. The
Texas delegation in the Lower House of
Congress on the vote to reduce the army,
on Saturday went over to the Radicals
and voted against the Democrats. And
thus the hope for saving about six mil
lions of dollars was extinguished.-
There never was more glaring exhi-
bition of want of patriotism and party
fealty. The same delegation, no doubt,
are now ready to unite with the Radicals
for any measure which has government
spoils for Texas connected with 1t. The
army that is to be kept on the Rio Grande
will cause the expenditure of several
millions in that direction, and we believe
it was the desire for this and not the feal
of the Mexican Indians that induced the
desertion of the Texas delegation. They
have by this act advertised themselves fol
sale whenever the Texas Pacific Railroad
bill is presented.
Year: 1877

The report of the Superintendent of
the Insurance Department upon the COB
dition of the New York Lite Insurance
Company must have beautifully reas-
suring effect upon the commercial COM
munlty wholly beyond the limits of its
membership. In a time of depression
and doubt, and time, too, when the as
sets and securities of financial corpora
tions bear their smallest market value, a
public benefit Is gained from report
which shows that a financial institution
controlling large interests and having
large investments can stand scrutiny so
rigid as that which has been made into
the affairs of this company, and that, in
the words OF the report, Judged by the
hardest test that could be applied" its
net surplus amounts to nearly six mil
lions of dollars. More encouraging still
is the temper of the officers of the insti-
tuition, az shown by the fact that their es-
Inmates of their securities aud of the
value of the real estate upon which they
hold mortgages have been n ade upon sc
conservative basis that they differ scar
cely at all from those of the examining
officers.


The satisfactory results of this investi
cation must tend to increase confidenc'
in the wisdom, prudence and integrity o
the management of New York's grea
financial institutions, of which this is al
example.


The official statement of this substan
tial company appeared in the GAzETT
yesterday.
Year: 1877

THE NEW INDEPENDENT PARTY
The negro is becoming tired of being
political slave to the Radical corruption
lists and has formally withdrawn from
that party and set up for himself. The
head of the organization is in Washing
ton, and fiaunts the terrible name of the
'Invincibles." All that is now needed
is skillful leader, who understand how
TO dispose of votes, at the highest sue
cessful price, in official patronage for
few and a large subsidy for the agents
who make the transfer, and the negro Or
ganization is ready to vote accordingly.
But it must be understood for the future
he does not vote on trust. The cash is
what is needed. But the negro vote is
for sale, nevertheless. Well, we in Del
aware do not need to buy; and it is hard
ly likely the Radicals will bid very high,
so long as they have SO little prospect of
success. 81 ... .l f,, Iov.


The negro vote is up for sale, however,
at very low price, if we credit the Phila-
delphia North american, Bulletin or
Telegraph. The two former accuse the
negro of ingratitude for deserving their
friends in the late election in that city,
and the latter says ....'. -.


"By the way, there is really an enga-
ging frankness in the suggestion that a
new party shall be organized for the ex-
press purpose Of securing offices with
good salaries attached for certain individ-
uals, which ia entitled to a certain amount
of admiration. To be sure, white men
for long time have been running their
parties pretty much on principles of self
interest, but they never acknowledge the
fact If they can help themselves. The
colored citizen, however, knows what he
wants, and is not afraid to ask for it,
There is no foolishness about him. Il
his merits are recognized, he will keeE
quiet but if they are not, he purposes
TO see what can be done about it, even tC
the extent of kicking up the biggest kline
of a row. To show that he really meani
business he names his party the invinci
bles, which is fair warning to all whitt
politicians who object to giving the col
ored brethren liberal share of the spoils
to get out of the way if they don't wan
TO geet hurt"
Year: 1877

IT is said that the conviction of Smalls
by the South Carolina State Court is
likely to result in a serious conflict be-
tween State and Federal jurisdiction. 1t
will be remembered that during Smalls'
trial motion was made to transfer his
case to the United States Court under
the Judiciary act. This was declined by
the State Court, thus preventing the Uni
ted States Court from acting in the affair.
The refusal of the State Court to permit
this removal will be tried, in all proba-
bility, by Judge Bond. at the approaching
term of his Court in Columbia, during
the next ten days. Upon the production
of Smalls, on hdbeds corpus, from the
jail, the entire question of the validity OF
his sentence and the right of the Court to
pass it, will be opened before Juege
Bond, whose extra.judicial and political
sympathies were abunIantly shown las
December in ordering the release of the
Hayes electors when confined for con
tempt Of the Supreme Court in Soutl
Carolina.


The case is more interesting in Della
ware, since in this county the Stat
Court refused to transfer some election
cases to The United States Court 70
trial
Year: 1877

THE Press is simple enough to call
Senator Sharon to account for not attend
ing the sessions of the Senate, when the
Republican majority is bat nominal in
that body. Mr.. Sharon bought his place
in the Senate, paid his cash for It like
man, and he regards il as part of hls AS
sets to draw upon for pleasure Or profi',
just as he regards his mining stocks which
keep him at the San Francisco Exchange
to gamble i'll them. When the State
elects Senator he owes service to the
Stale ; when party crowds a man IN
to the Senate he owes service to the par
ty, but when Senatorship is hidden for
and taken by contract, the holder may
deem 1t his own to enjoy or neglect, AS
may sHit his humor. True, it's not a
very high Standard of public morals or
sta esmanship, but it's the fa-hIon of the
day in Pennsylvania and Nevada, aud
what are we going to do about 1t p
Times.
Year: 1877

If KELLoGG is admitted to seat in
the Senate he will be the representative
from some other State, but not from
Louisiana, where he could not receive
enough honest votes to elect him a con-
stable. In such case some State will have
three votes, while Louisiana will remain
without any until the Radical Senators
see proper to cease making votes to hold
a majority in that body.
Year: 1877

THE silver dollar Democrats should
take heart, the photographers" are fall
ing back on Mr.. Bayard's proposition
to add small charge for coinage at the
mint. Gold, we believe, is coined gratis.
But silver can stahd it and still be more
popular with the people than gold.
Year: 1877

THE New York bankers are going TO
Washington to oppose the silver BILL
They should be told to attend to their
own business. They have stolen too
much of the peoples labor already
through Congressional legislation.
Year: 1877

The passage OF Southern nails over
this route is constantly on the in
crease. Yesterday morning the clerks
had an unusually heavy mail, the
largest ever carried over the line.
There were seventy-three canvass
bags of Alabama mail, alone, besides
all the other mail. II was such a job
the two men could not get through it
before reaching Chattanooga. If it
continues this way, it will certainly
necessitate an extra force of clerks, in
fact the present force have more work
now than they can comfortably get
through with,
Year: 1877

The Second NJ. Z. Church supper
Was continued last night at the old
stand of Williams & Zimmerman, on
Gay street, with a fair attendance and
good time. It has been decided to
continue the supper one more night.
Tonight will be the last, positively.
The table will be set at y o'clock,
when oysters will be furnished from
that to 81 in any style desired, stew or
fry, at 80 cents per dish. After the
supper the auction of cakes, ETC., will
commence. Among other things will
be sold in slices cake with gold ring
in it to be drawn by numbers. A large
and elegant vase, worth $8 or $40 will
also be voted off to the most popular
lady, and fine cake will also be dis
posed of in the same way. Plenty of
fun and good supper. Let there be a
large attendance.
Year: 1877

ST. LOUIS, Dec. THE trial for
perjury shows that part OF the fOunda-
ton of the piers of the new custom
house are partly filled with concrete.
The accused swOre before the grand
jury they were solid.
Year: 1877

MANY stories are told Of the clever
ness Of the Cossacks in obtaining what
they need for themselves or their horses.
Passing through the streets OF Galaiz
recently. the thin. weary locking horse
Of a Cossack fell suddenly and lay ap-
parently liielsss on the ground. lts
master began bswailing the unhappy
fate which had not only deprived him
Of a iavorite, but left him horssless at
the most interesting moment OF the war.
A crowd gathered around. and in 1t
were several men who started sub
scription to enable tho soldier to pro-
cure another animal. Taking the
money. and then removing the saddle
from the horse, the Cossack wiped
actual tears from his eyes and went on
his way. A the crowd were bending in
pure sympathy over the stiiiened horse
q whistle was heard at the other end Of
the street. the horse sprang to his feet,
and with joyful neigh fastened to
Join his shrewd master.
Year: 1877

Eleven Months in the Institution.


There's the case of Frank Bechtel, on
three years. sentence, u man who was
working in Still's stove foundry, and,
in some way, through over lifting no
doubt, strained his back. He complain
ed of his back continually for two
weeks, but did his task every day.
One morning he was unable to leave
his bed. The doctor visited him, look
ed at him, and then said: "Dutchy,
you can't play that on me. If you
want to be cripple will fix you to
perfection" He then had him taken
in by six convicts and stripped. They
put on his straps to keep him steady.
He then took blow pipe and spirit
lamp and burnt his back until the
flesh began to roll off. After being re-
leased from his position he made u
rush at the doctor, and would have
throttled him had he not been over
powered. He was then put into the
dungeon and kept there with his back
undressed until the next day. Upon
the guards going to him he was unable
| to walk. He was not allowed to go
near the hospital; and in two weeks
time he was not able to walk without
the aid of crutches, and he is to-day
an incurable cripple.


a five-year man. For breach of dis.
cipline he was kept in the dungeon
fourteen days, and ducked in ice water
twice day during the fourteen days


When released from the dungeon hi
Year: 1877

Ne,0 York Nercmy.l


The insect pest known as the
Colorado beetle made It's first ap-
pearance in the streets Of this city
last summer, as some Of our readers
no doubt learned to their sorrow
Although his brilliant striped, ,
bronze covering renders Kim a
credit to the beetle family, he is
vicious, and his bite is poisonous.
Wherever he bites a vegetable or
vine the plant dies. Whenever he
bites a human finger a painful swell
Year: 1877

| pI0S dAu luO poIty "itHOuV WOioI
ideas, and the good men who had
been driven out from the party Of
great moral ideas, ceased not to cry
because of the stencil which assailed
their nostrils from every branch of
the public service. For there re-
mained unto the President but one
honest man, Sardine by name, and
he was securely salted down in
the State Department, where there
were no spoils, but from which he
could lend a certain ar Of respect
ability to the administration.
And the newspapers did join
nightly in the uproar, and ceased
not to expose the evils which al
ficted the people. and to cry, This
is Grautism; down with Grantism! !
For they visit not that Grant had
fought stubbornly for every inch Of
lost ground, and that the party of
great moral ideas alone was respon-
sible.


And Grant was filled with wrath,
and smote the chief of the thieves,
Delano, and Richardson, the tool
of the thieves, and the Chorpenning
claim; and did raise up in their
stead Bristow, the honest; Jewell,
the tenner, and Chandler, the wise
and good.


| And it came to pass that Bristow
and the tanner made war upon the
thieves until the public places be-
came vacant and the jails were
made full. And great fear came
upon the party Of great moral ideas


Then Chandler, the good and
wise, called unto him the marshal
and generals Of the party Of, &C..
and they went unto the President
and spake in this wise: "Great is
Grant of Galena But seest thou
not the great trouble which thou
bringest upon US and thee T.? Thy
servant Bristow is shifting thy ser
wants and followers even
unto the doors of the White
House. Yea, he is ambitious; he
seeks to be thy successor, and could
he but show cause, would smite even
thee, and rise in thy stead amid the
applause of the people. Moreover
there is one Tilden, mighty among
thine enemies, who is seeking thy
place; and will he not triumph over
US on election day if our friends be
all in Jail? We pray thee, there's
fore, to smite Bristow and Jewell
that evil come not to US and 10
thee"


find again the second time was
Grant filed with wrath, and being
moved thereto by envy and jealousy,
and uttering great cuss words, he
put forth his hand and smote Bris-
tow and all the faithful, and set all
the captured thieves at liberty.
And he caused a proclamation to
be sent broadcast over the land in
the words following: "Let no in
nocent man escape" And it was
so; and every man who loved not a
thief was smitten, and every thief
was exalted. For he spake thus
unto himself: II am weary unto
dea th Of this warfare against such
odds. Eenceforth 1 am the Press
dent only Of the party that elected
me. Let US have peace"


And turning himself about, he
reached forth his hand and took up
a little primer that had been the
companion Of his childhood, and
he saw written therein this truth:


A stream cannot rise higher
than its fountain nor the creature
above The creator"


And he said: [ see.


TRADDLEs.