smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

WALL STHEDT,


WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4-eP. M
tits yet too carly for the average Wall street
speculator to form judgment with reference to
che possible tnnue4ce Of the recent election upon
the market. Spaslfodic as the locality may be at
umes. 1t Is never more cauLlous in making sudden
moves than when 1t comes in contact and deals
pro or con with great popular sentiment 1t is
oeedless to say that calculations have been ma
te-ally disturbed BY the revolution In chat public
sentiment yesterday shown al the ballot boxes OF
the country. Men cannot tell where 1t will end.
the details OF the victory, the future public COM
otnations, the purposes and probabilities OF
she incoming majority, have not been sufficiently
mapped out to enable the host who discount the
future to reach possible conclusions. The course
Of the market to-day, its duness and decline. are
not therefore to be accepted - suggestive OF the
influences that may be exerted upon 1t hereafter.
From financial point OF view the rebuke to the
administration is regarded as too emphatic to be
Idly ignored by It's best friends IN any SEQ
t1on OF the country. There may Se process Of
waiting until events more clearly shape them
selves, but the undertcne OF the street is unques-
uonaDly favorable to q renewal OF confidence ana
the exertion Of fresh energy. Perhaps the feeling
sannot better be Illustrated than BY quoting .
telegram from . distant capitalist to Wall street
banker, received to-day


''The country is safe and the eagle still screams;
buy me Thousand shares OF -"


When Wall street becomes animated BY this IN.
spiration we shall witness hvlier display OF busi-
ness, and something. like q healthy recovery from
the dry rot that Of late has been its principal
feature. Mean while. It will not be surprising to
see even lower prices and consequent prepsr-
ations to buy to the best possible advantage in
expectation Of an advance that may show itself
between this time and the New Year.


THE STOCK NARKET.


Prices were unsettled and lower until near the
close, when there was an exhibition OF stead:er
feeling. The following table viii show the open.
ing, highest and lowest prices OF the days.
Year: 1874

WILLIAMSON, n. c., Aug. 3rd 1874.


Mr. EDITOR The people of this town
and County are 50 unfortunate as to lie
without a newspaper. We have no enter
prising Journal like yours to disseminate
the local and. public events that are con-
stantly occurring to our county people. To
partially obviate total Obscurity, | shall
occasionally offer you a letter touching the
matters of importance that may from time
to time arise and are worthy of record.
At the present time politics is the grand
theme with the great majority of the den
liens of old Martin. From the anxious
and eXpectant candidate to the pOmpous
and conceited negro from morning until
far later than " dewy eve" are heard po-
lltical discussions, private electioneering,
all interspersed with frequent whisky
drinking and consequent roWdyism. The
political horoscope is not clear enough to
venture anything like an opinion as to the
probable result of the approaching election
in this county. The Radicals have the
prestige of former victory, and are using
all the means in their power to insure sue
cess; whereas the Democrats, although
they suffered defeat at the last county cleo
ton are determined to make a bold and
valiant fight, and if the entire strength of
the party can be marshalled we will have
a new order of things in our county gov
ernment for the next two years. But aside
from politics.


We are cheered with prospects of good
crops, the cotton crop in this section is
decidedly good, and the corn is above an
average. If an abundant yield does re-
+I,o Foil 10
| farmers who are really the base of our
existence will be stimulated to greater
vigor in the pursuance of their avocation,
which is the noblest af all pursuits


There is no reason why your paper should
not have a very general circulation in this
| county; indeed, with little effort, you
| could introduce your paper into many
households in this county, where it is now
unknown. You contemporary, the Gro
anoke News - has gained quite an eXten-
sive circulation here. 1t has secured one,
or perhaps two local contributors from this
place and although | do not mean, or wish
| to be understood, as animadverting upon
| the eminent fitness of these correspondents,
vet I am in defense of facts and plain
| truth, bound to state, that these cores
pondents of the paper in question, have, in


their graphic descriptions of certain per-


sonal events that transpired here recently,
gone far beyond the statement of the actual


facts of the incidents reported. For in


staece, in late issue of that paper, they


magnify a personal difficulty between two
of the citizens of this place into most


dreadful fight. I would suggest to the


"News" that it prepare and publish d
| solemn article on tI11th and call the eSDe-
Icial attention of their Williamson cores
pondents to it. But truce to the 'News.


have occupied too much of your space


now. You may expect to hear from me
occasionally. W.
Year: 1874

DEcILSED.-We respectfully decline the
anonymous communication handed us On
Friday last for publication, because it is,
in our opinion, directed, without cause,
against the private character of gentle
man who is considered both friend and
patron of this paper. We hope no offense
will be taken.
Year: 1874

JUDGE MooRE-At last term of the
Court in the case of Turner vs. Turner feel
ingly observed from the bench that domes-
tic troubles, which always happen more or
less in every family, could be more easily
settled outside of the Court House.


Now we want to know how it is Judge
Moore knows more about the happening or
not happening of domestic troubles than
any other batchelor Mfr. Secretary, you
may put him down as a member of the
matrimonial club.
Year: 1874

HANGED.-John Allen Blake was hanged
IN Raleigh some time ago, and we wouldn't
care if the man who threw the melon rind
in front of our door causing us to sit down
rather unceremoniously yesterday evening,
was compelled to undergo the same punish
mont
Year: 1874

FUNNY.-Down at Sparta at the Radical
meeting a week or TIVE ago we saw two
things that amused us, McCabe trying to
connect his sentences, which cost him quite
an effort in his "eXcited" state of mind,
and a young man of our acquaintance.
hitching up somebody else's horse for his
own. As the latter is Good Templar,
we guess he was in love, as the mistake
must be accounted for in some WAY.
Year: 1874

DIsAPPoINTED.-Go Vance was expect
ted to leave the rail road at this point on
his way to Greenville last Friday. He got
off at Wilson, thereby disappointing many
of our citizens who wished to get a peep
for the first time at ''Old Zeb, North Caro-
lina's most beloved son.
Year: 1874

PREsCRlPTIoS.-A young friend of ours,
not a thousand miles from Battleboro,
prescribes the following remedy to prevent
your lady-love, when riding with you in a
Narrow seat buggy, from falling out when
your horse wishes to trot briskly; give her
the reins and catch her around the waist.
Wen take his advice if we ever have
chPnce
Year: 1874

We hope the base ball fever will subside
by cotton picking time. Able-hodied men
that would be worth $l.O0 day in cot
ton field could find more profitable engage
ments than playing base ball.
Year: 1874

MATCH GAME.-A match game of Base
Ball was played day before yesterday be
tween the Olympics of Rocky Mount, and
the Stonewalls of Tarboro, i'll which the
latter bore off the palm of victory, the score
standing 80 to 81. The young men from
Tarboro were shown every attention which
could be desired, and our thanks are ten
dered John D. Battle, Esq, Captain Of the
Olympics for the polite courteses which
rendered our stay so pleasant and agreeable


Captain Robinson, Of the Enfield Club,
was selected to act as Umpire, the duties
of which position were discharged with
ability and perfect satisfaction to all con-
cerned.


The last of the series of games between
the two clubs will be played at this place
in week or two, which will be decisive
in regard to championship.


We hope our boys will appreciate the
early opportunity of reciprocating the gen
uine hospitality and clever treatment which
were received at the hands of the Olymp-
inc
Year: 1874

TRADE.-The constant return of the
wagons of the Culver Brothers shows that
they are doing a brisk trade and disposing
of their stoves rapidly. The Culver Broth
ers will show any number of certificates as
to the merits of their stovesto any one who
desires to see them.
Year: 1874

DANGERoUs.-Th recent freshet left a
dangerous hole and ravine in the public
highway leading from Tarboro' to Sparta
between the residence of the late Dr. Frank
Pitt and the foot of the bridge. We un-
derstand since the death of this gentleman,
no overseer has been appointed for that di-
vision, and the County Commissioners
should give the matter their early attention,
inasmuch as travelling at night is rendered
dangerous by its not being attended to.
Year: 1874

CooI.-Nothing trys boys moral char
acter more than to get his hook caught in
the rubbish in the river when fishing; and
ours was never put to a greater test than
yesterday, when turning Pender's corner,
we discovered a colored individual coolly
sitting on goods box smoking our meer-
shaun which was recently presented to US
and which we had placed there only few
moments before.
Year: 1874

ALMOST SEEIous,-At the last meeting
at Town Creek violent storm arose, and
as Mr.. Henry Crenshaw and friend from
Tarboro reached the grove, q dead limb
about feet long and six in diameter fell
from very tall tree near enough to them
to cause the latter to be shocked by the
conclusion.
Year: 1874

THE most amusing man in the world
is a Frenchman in passion. "By gar,
you call my wife woman three sever
al times once more, and will call de
vatchhouse and blow your brains like
candle, by damr' fs.ss- --
Year: 1874

A GENTLEMAN said to his gardener
'.George, the time will come when
man will be able to carry the manure
for an acre of land in one o his waist
coat pockets" To which the garden
er replied: 81 believe it sir; but he
will be able to carry all the crop in
the other pocket"
Year: 1874

The largest and best selected stock of General Merchandise


Ever offered in his country, can be found at
Srhwabarhrr 9ros. \ Go.
eur new twosory building is fill ed from Garres to Gel
ar all OF which we offer at prices that


DEFY COMPETITION
Our past success in business sufficient guarantee to the


Public that they will be dealt with


ON II e SOU ARE
Year: 1874

become prominentin Indian matters when and where and while danger and fighting are necessary. They wait till danger is past and then appear in the capacity of faultfnders with an acknowledged desira- ble condition which they never assisted 10 bring about, and which all experience proves they retarded every time they in- terfered.

 Arizona must have safety for the lives and property of her citizens and the gov ernment of the United States wants she should have it. Years ago, President Grant recognized the necessity of killing Apaches to bring this about, and he cut red tape and placed Gen. Crook in com mand to do the work to the extent neeessi ty demanded, and the General is doing it; in fact so we'll did he carry on the work after an open field was given him, that in the midst of it, the President dumped" him from a low rank to full brigadier- ship, and about the time this Special Agent was ignoring his good work and seeking for defects without finding any worthy the name, the Senate of the United States con- firmed the Presidents extraordinary ap- pointment. This is not string of mean ingless words, but of indisputable facts already accepted as such with the mass of the people.

 Gen. Crook has done much for Arizona and hence we speak as we do of him. He unfortunately has to stand the praise of gang of men who have been or are now being benefited by the incidents of his ad- ministration, and who will desert him in word and deed the moment they believe their pecuniary interests will be advanced by doing so.
Year: 1874

each in his own sphere, to look up the
wayward wandering ones and bring
them IN. And this must be done
through al appliances. Oftentimes tho
Gospel could more effectuaIly be preach
ed through a new hat or pair of shoes
than through the New Testament.
The commission is to al "Go ye into
all the world and preach the Gospel"
Who is willing to-day to accept the
commission?


Rev. 7. C. Wilson continuing the
dis eussion said, the first need was zeal
IN the heart-a loving heart and earn
est purpose were necessary TO the work.
Members of the Church were not so
much needed in the Sabbath service
as in S. School work outside; one at
tendance on 5. service accompanied by
this personal service was far better for
the spiritual development of christian
character than attendance on these SER
vices merely.


a second need was the hearty union
of the different denominations. Little
differences should be set aside in this
work.


Another was knowledge, talent and
ability in the teachers. Still another
order and system in the conduct Of the
S. S. also carefulness and punctuslity
in attendance.


The best hour should be given, the
hour when nothing would be likely to
interfere with the exercise of school.


Everyone not member of the Sab
bath School should severely ask the
question why am | not Be he advan-
ced in life ne should be there to give
it character, if in his prime to show
his sympathy. All have need to know
more than they do Of the Word of
God.


Adjournment until 2 o'clock P. NJ.


(coEcLtDED NEXT WEEK
Year: 1874

Were We to take as much pains
to be what we ought to be as We do to
disguise what we really are, we might
appear like ourselves, without being at
the trouble of any disguise at all"
Year: 1874

opinion is much divided with reference to the
immediate future Of stocks, and speculation when
active is therefore feverlsh and excited. While
there is q strong bear party and short interest
Is easily created there are others who express
confidence in an early higher market, and base
their representations on the fact that the large
amount ofJanuary interest to be dlsbursed will.
in its endeav0r to find profitable resting place,
naturally seek the stock market, and in purchases
at the present low figures will give it unusual
strength. 1t is too early, however, to venture
opinions, and, in the face ofrecent experience, un
safe to say what a day may bring forth.


HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES SATURDAY.


The following table shows the opening, highest
Year: 1874

THE MONEY MARKET.


Money during the week was devoid OF any un,
usual feature, oanIng freely on call at from to 4
per cent. The discount market was less firm, and
a. the season for yearly settlements approaches
paper Is scrutinized with more than usual care.
On prime paper quotations are lrom 5k to per
cent There is a fair supply OF commercial bills,
Year: 1874

One Of the greatest drawbacks in modern
agriculture is generally considered to be the
difficulty of procuring good farm help at any
reasonable rate. The owner OF $4,000
farm said to US, within a year or two. 81
have hired the last man | will ever hire by
the month. | engage man in the spring,
and he works with some faithtulness for a
month or two and when | get into the pres
sure Of business he strikes for higher wages,
or, hearing OK some better situation else
where leaves me without ceremony. | am
tired Of waiting on hirelngs that are not
ready for work till ! O'Clock in the morning,
and must quit at q in the evening"" The
blame of all the trouble with help, both in
the kitchen and on the farm, is usually put
on the man and the maid, not on the master
aud mistress. We are far from thinking or
saying that servants-beg pardon, we mean
hired men aud women-are immaculate, al
ways capable and faithful, and that masters
aud msitresses-bcg pardon again, we mean
employors-aro selfish and tyrannical but
VIC do think, aud are bold to affirm it, that
the employer has the long arm OF the lever
in his or her hand that, as between capital
and labor, the power is with the capitalist.
'lis the employer who is the positive quan.
tity in this relation. lie does the hiring,
thinking, planning, governing


Moreover, as general rule, as is the
master so is the man. The former impresses
himself on the latter, not the latter on the
former. The relation between employer and
employed is analogous to that between par
ent aud child There is not the same degree
OF respect and obedience exacted from ser.
want as from child, nor is the relation so
permanent, but for the time being the will
Of the master governs, or should govern and
the duty OF the man is to obey. Not every
father knows how to make his children mind,
but whenever these are disobedient we do
not blame them altogether. A large share
Of the defect OF children is, or should be,
chargeable to the want Of tact on the part OF
parents.


1t may be said that a father has a right to
govern his children, and that the innate love
Of children for their parents gives the latter
greatly the advantage over employers. Very
true; and therefore the father is more re-
| sponslble for tho conduct OF his children than
is the employer for his servants but the
employer also has the right to command
those whom he employs, and they are under
obligations to obey, and for any uniaithiul-
ness on their part the law aud common sense
hold him responsible, The obedience and
responsibility arc limited, but they exist just
as truly in the relation of master and SER
want as in that OF parent aud child and we
therefore hold that the common custom OF
laying all tho blame of the trouble with
farm help on the employed is unjust.


We have he'd something to do in our day
with tho superintendent of schools, and
when we 60 into school aud hear the teach.
Year: 1874

\ man who has been to Pekin, and who
did some "peekin " to good advantage, gives
this amusing description Of n fowl.pcdder
among the curious street sights aud street
characters of that northern " celestial me-.
tropolis:


And then there was the goose-rancher--a
fellow who drove hundred geese before him
about the city aud tried to sell them. lie
had pole ten feet long, with n crook in the
end OF it, and occasionally goose would
branch out from the flock aud make lively
break around the corner with wings half
lifted aud neck stretched to the utmost. Did
the goosc.merchant get excited No. lie
took his pole and reached after that goose
with unspeakablo ng:froid, took hitch
round his neck, aud "yanked him back to
his place in the flock without an effort. lie
steered his geese with that stick as another
mau would steer yawl.


x few hours alterward we saw him sitting
on stone at the corner in the midst Of the
turmoil, sound asleep IN the sun, with his
geese squatting around him OF dodgng out
Of the way Of asses and men, We came by
again within the hour and he was taking ac-
count of stock to see whether any of his flock
had strayed or been stolen. The way he did
it was unique. lie put the end Of his stick
within SIX inches of stone wall, and made
the geese march in single file between it and
the wall. lie counted them as they went
by. There was no dodging that arrange
ment.
Year: 1874

menced with more stock than can be kept
well. 1t is common error 10 this section
to keep more COWS than their pastures af-
ford feed for. In their efforts to get as
much as possible from the cheese factories,
eight or ten cows are kept in pasture none
too large for six or seven and the result is,
their receipts are no larger than if the lesser
number only were kept. 1t is better to sell
portion Of our stock, and procure abun-
dant food for the rest than to poorly keep
them all. Sheep that have been poorly win
tered will not yield so many pounds Of wool
as those well kept, and the wool will be in.
ierior in quality. Cows coming through
poor in the spring will not give the quantity
Of milk that those in good condition will
Every observing farmer knows this to be the
case aud such will have an eye to the profits
to themselves, and also to the welfare of
their animals. do not mean by this that
it is good policy to let feed go TO waste for
there may DO as much lost by keeping too


little stock as by keeping too much. IL
should be the rule OF every farmer 10 keep
enough stock to consume the feed his farm
will produce but never more than can be
kept in irst-rate condition-as it is a great
mistake TO keep any stock short of feed,
especially young growing ck.-RWral Ne'c
Yorker.
Year: 1874

Milk will sour quicker if the COWS are fed
sour milk. This IS not Objectionable for but
ter making but is Objectionable for cheese
making.


Cream from larrow cows milk will not
all come if churued with cream from new
milch cows. The mixed cream will make
more butter than the cream from new milch
cows alone, but not as much as if the cream
il churned separately.


If | wero receiving milk from low, swampy
grounds, or from pastures filled with weeds,
or from prairies, would scald it. BY heat
ing to 100" | would drive away the taint,
but the scalding would also drive away the
aroma Of the timothy, clover, or June grass.


Cream can be raised by freezing, but this
is not practiced in this country.


Ii milk is kept at low temperature, the
cream rises slowly.


The effect of sudden change in milk or
cream is to injurc the keeping quality of
butter.


Whey, as it comes from the factory, inva-
riably has bad effect when fed to cows. II
fed while fresh aud sweet it is not objection.
able.


Raising cream by freezing does not expel
the animal odor Neither does it destroy
germs in milk


The cream which rises first makes bet
ter quality Of butter than that which rises
last.


The more aroma in butter, the less time 1t
will keep so with cheese.


In the spring would work all the cream
into the cheese, to ripen it sooner and make
it better, and work it off at spring prices
Later in the season would skim more.


The cream from ordinary cows can nearly
all be worked into cheese. 1t could not be
done with milk from the Jerseys or other
cows whose cream rises slowly.


To avoid greasy butter, churn with pres.
sure instead of friction. The dash churn
brings butter by pressure, and makes better
butter than most kinds OF churns. Butter
should also be worked by pressure instead
Of friction. The ladle or worker should not
be drawn across the butter, but pressed down
upon it.


Milk while being scallcd for taint should
be stirred.


Results favor shallow setting instead Of
deep setting. The amount of cream seems
larger sometimes from deep setting, but it is
owing to the fact that in deep setting the
large globules carry with them considerable
milk. The amount of butter from deep set
ting will be less than from shallow setting -
Pref. L. b. ArRoid