smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1879

A contemporary says: "lntercultural til
lage means the constant, thorough and close
cultivation of the soil between the rows of
drills or growing plants for the purpose Of
promoting larger yield of the crop. In
what follows let it be understood that we
have reference only to the corn crop, for
while it has been applied to the culture of
wheat sown in drills so little of that is done
among us as to make it unnecessary to refer
to the subject in that connection. From
many experiments that have been tried, it
has been found that close and constant root
pruning Of the crop Excessive would perhaps
be better word) has resulted in very large
increase of yield. And while plants have
apparently been retarded for a short time by
the root pruning employed (horse hoeing)


yet experiments have shown that they have
soon overtaken in maturity and surpassed in
yield other plants growing under the same
condition not so treated. This constant in
terculturaP' tillage-these repeated horse
hoeings of the corn field, this successive oper-
alton of pruning or breaking the rootlets of
the plants a benefit, it is claimed, not only
because it pulverizes and stirs up the soil
and thereby secures all the unexplained ad-
vantages which farmers know come from
this practice, but because it breaks the root of
the plant and thus has a physiological effect
upon its growth, this effect of influence be-
ing to change the character Of its growth by
checking undue leaf formation and promot-
ing fruitage, OF in other words, increasing
the yield of grain by retarding rank growth
of stalks and foliage" Experience West
has shown that persistent cultivation-''In-
tercultural tillage''-has more to do in the
yield of hoed crops and root pruning" If
the land be very rich some breaking of the
roots, say two or three weeks before the
blossom appears, does no injury and often
increases the yield. AS rule, however,
thorough cultivation at a depth superficial
enough not to break the roots of the corn
seriously will produce the best results. This
theory of Jethro Trull, in the last century,
lately revived as scientific farming is not
altogether consistent with more modern prac-
tice. When excessive growth is to be re-
duced to promote fruitfulness it is correct.
Year: 1879

SATURDAY, June 81.
A further attempt at stealing was made last
night Mr.. Jas. M. Odiorne on going to his
stable this morning found an outer door lead
ing to the stable open, his wagon turned round
and the harness in the middle Of the floor, and
evidences tending to show that an attem pit
had been made to get his horse from the sta IL,
but being rather cross with strangers she h ad
used her heels vigorously and foiled the would
be thieves in their purpose.


Two young men were arrested last night and
locked up on suspicion of being concerned in
the burglaries of Thursday night, but were
released this morning when it was shown that
they had only been making rather late- call
and were after their team to go home. Boys,
don't stay too long when you go calling
Year: 1879

ANE of the finest residences on Cedar ST. will be
W sold at bargain if applied for at once is nice
ly furnished and will include furniture and carpets
if wanted This is one of the most cosy and desira-
BILE houses in the city at moderate price.


Apply to L. TAYLOR


Real Estate Dealer, 395 Congress st.
lly23 If
Year: 1879

THE ARGUS will continue, as
heretofore, to do all legal advertis-
ing at its usual, moderate rates. 1t
does not make a great blow about
"valueing its space highly" as some
cheap concerns do, and then offer to
work for half the usual prices. We
have learned by experience that the
man who will work for his board is,
as II rule, the dearest kind of hand
to hire. When man tries to COM
PEI the members of his political
party to support his paper, after
alternating them. by its course, the
time has come for him TO change his
business and make room for a more
worthy person. The editor of the
"Press" last week said to the public,
in words too plain to be misunder'
stood, that be was about starved out
and must have patronage if he had
to work for nothing and board him
self.
Year: 1879

young schoolmistress who peeped has lost
her certificate and the supreme Court of Iowa Will give
her redress. She had applied for a certificate and
during the examination caught glancing over tho
shoulder OF another applicant aud getting answers to
questions propounded In arithmetic. The superin-
tenden refused to issue the certificate and young
lady brought suit IN the Circuit Court compel hun 10
do so. She carried her pont the lower court but
the decision has reversed by the supreme CosrI


During their foreign tour the Jubilee Sing


bleakfased with Mr. Gladstone took supper In ths
palace Frederick the Gr"st at pats.In. r--
Year: 1879

The Spokane Times is the name OF
new paper recently started at Spokane
Falls, Of which we have received three
copies, and which we hope will succeed
1t bears evidence of being carefully gotten
up, but edited by man OF limited expe-
rience in frontier life, or he would not
write as he does. He shows grit, and
when his wire edge is worn oil Will be
worthy OF more attention. Our objection
is based solely ON an article, " BE careful
down there, in which the people OF
Walla Walla are charged with endeaTorins
to create another Indian excitement, for
the express purpose Of proftlng by the
benefits that the editor thinks must possi-
bly, accrue to u.s. He also thinks 1t Is
done for the other object OF preventing
immigration from travelling IN their di-
rection, and lot more similar trash that
no editor of any experience amongst peo-
pie whom he is supposed to represent
would FOR a moment entertain All this
is simple mons ense and only serves as
mark for ridicule, at the same time We
give the editor the benefit OF doubt that
he might III his young town be hard up
FOR an item and consequently wrote 1t Tor
want of something better to enlarge upon


If he will examine our papors for the last
few weeks he will find that We have had
several splendid opportunities TO create
first class Indian excitement, notably the
affair of Thorpe and the recent killing OF
the renegades and rescue of the prisoners
he had arrested. Had we desired war


lust thinl; of the construction We could
haze placed upon that single occurrence
Why, we could have set the whole coun


try on fire had we wished but instead of
that the editor OF this paper who was over
in III. Yakima at the time ard c:me across
Tharpe % mics from house, heard the
first news :rom his own lips, took him 10
Yakima City and al 3 o clock the follow
ing morning started on IL Journey OF 100
miles solely to prevent any excitement,
While dong it we got smashed up Ill
wagon, led Il horse 10 miles, waGed Il
river and after all got Into the Dalles
ahead of all news that had been sent SIX
hours ahead of us, sent our dispatches to
the press, Gen Howard and Gov. Ferry,
and arrived in Walla Walla on the Thurs
day following making go miles without
rest, just for the very purpose of.prevent-
ins what this editor charges our people at
large as trying to precipita.e. We can
say that the people have too much sense
30 wsh for another war 1t Is dead
less to the community every time, no
matter how much ANY contractor may de
s:re II. We ict the Young editor off easily
this time that with the advice that h
give his subject always little thought
and consideration before branding a COM
mnnity like o'rs with being worse than
horse thieves or day light robbers. We
have forgotten more about Indians and
their excitements that cur writer ever
probably viii know, So We conclude with
the advice he has gwen WaIIa Wal!a
" rlii:d Your own business
Year: 1879

The Register and Receiver of the Land
Office received the following circular in re-
gard to the reservation which, as will be
seen elsewhere, Moses greatly objects to:


EXECUTIVE MANSION, I


April 10Th, 1879.


1t is hereby ordered that the tract of coun-
try in Washington Territory, lying within
the following described boundaries, viz:


Commencing at the intersection of the
forty mile limits of the branch line of the
Northern Pacific railroad with the Okana-
gan river; thence up said river to the bound.
airy line between the United States and Brit
ish Columbia; thence west on said bound
ary line to the forty.fourth degree Of longi-
tude west from Washington; thence south
on said degree of longitude to its intersection
with the forty mile limits of the branch line
OF the Northern Pacific railroad and thence
with the line of the said forty-mile limits to
the place of beginning. be, and the same is
hereby, withdrawn from sale and set apart
as a reservation for the permanent use and
occupancy OF Chief Moses and his people,
and such other friendly Indians as may
elect to settle thereon with his consent and
that Of the Secretary of the Interior


r. B. HAYES.
Year: 1879

OF the most pitiaGle' character continue to
be brought to the notice Of the public, and
show the lower and middle classes to be in
great need. The distress is much greater
than the public will ever fully know.
Times have changed greatly for some. The
factories have shortened the number OF
their hands-men and women, boys and
girls-and when it is understood that the
IS or s. which these brought in weekly
actually kepta whole family, and that these
men and women and boys and girls are
unable to obtain employment, the real ex-
tent OF the misery which the loss of their
places entails will be seen. Many men are
now working for fifty and sevcnty-tiye
cents day, by whom SIS and so a week
were before regarded as pittanccs. Work
il fearfully cheap and terribly scarce, and
to these facts the present destitution must
be attributed. The police report over 80
families, or an average of-l0O persons
daily, who are actually on the verge Of
starvation,
Year: 1879

EDITOR HERALD: Last year the
Democrats combined with the Re-
publlcans to beat the Workingmen.
This year some Democrats like
Luttrell propose to combine with
Workingmen to beat the Republic
cans. Last year we were told that
if the Workingmen carried the
Constitutional Convention the
State would probably be ruined.
This year we Will most likely be
told that If the State goes Republic
can 1t will be ruined. Isn't this
MISUNDERSTANDING. We would
like to know what gentlemen of
Mr.. LuttrelPs stamp consider q po-
litical party to lie in. Is it an
organization for the advancement
and maintenance of the principles
of public policy, or is 1t merely a
ouyenient machine to be used in
obtaining office? They evidently
regard it in the latter character,
but in the present instance, not be-
lieving the Democratic machine
strong enough to hoist them into
power, they propose to hitch on to
another power. But their little
game Will be seen and checked.


DEMOCRAT.
Year: 1879

AS 1 was saylng="


But here the flash of the hostler's
lantern was visible and the jack
ass, with a tremendous bray, re-
lapsed into silence and the poetaster
went musingly home, sadder and
a wiser man.
Year: 1879

The report of the Joint Committee,
charged with the investigation OF the State
Prison officials, completely exonorates the
management. The committee recommend
that the Governor be authorized to appoint
some suitable person to visit the prison at
various times unknown to the authorities)
and make diligent enquiry into the treat
ment OF prisoners, the quality and quantity
Of food furnished, &c. The report was
unanimously adopted.
Year: 1879

The news of the veto of the Anti Chinese
bill has created great excitement in Cali
fornis, but there are no grounds for the
suppositiOn that it will result in violence.
California is cursed with these ''pig-tailed
devils, and some means should be en-


pioyed to rid the country of them, but it


will have to be accomplished under diff
ferent mode of procedure from the one
recently tried, bat how, is question for
the leading minds of the country to solve.
Year: 1879

An article recently published in the Pic,
neer Press, gives The views of Prof. IL inch
ell in regard to the cause or causes Of the
unwholesome water found in some sections
Of this State. 1t has always been supposed
that alkali or some other similar organic
substance caused the bad taste and smell,
and made the water unhealthy. This the
DRY has been exploded, as the cause of the
whole trouble has been traced 10 the pine
curbing which has heretofore been almost
universally used especially through the
section of country where it ; not possible
to procure stones for curbing All who
have dug wells in this section know, that
when the wells are first dug The water is
sweet and pure, but in short time they
become unfit for use. The Professor was
made aware of this fact, and proceeded to
experiment with. two glass jars of water
from the same we'll. Into one jar some
pine chips were placed, and into the other
nothing; after exposure to the atmosphere
of the same room for some weeks, it was
found that the jar OF clear water was pure
and inodorous, while the one containing
the pine chips had become musty, sour,
and alive with microscopic animals. The
| Professor is fully satisfied that the sap and
pitch of the pine, by being absorbed or
dissolved by the water, becomes decom.
posed by chemical action, especially SO in
an aIkali soil, and when taken into the
stomach is very injurious. The remedy
suggested is in the use of driven wells,
stone or cement curbing, or better still,
cistern water properly filtered. The re-
cent inventions lately introduced by one Of
our enterprisiug business frms-the use OF
cement curbing in wells-is the surest way
of overcoming the difficulty and obviatine
all dangers from this source. 1t is sub
ject of great importance to us ALL and the
additional cost of curbing with stone ol
cement should not be considered where
health is concerned.
Year: 1879

We are satisfied to leave the question of
raising the price Of licenses to any five OF
our representative men who may be elected,
without asking any pledges on their part.
They and all our taxpayers will readily
see that the raising of the license will put
the traffic in the hands of responsible par
ties, and they, having considerable at stake
will live up to the laws and render it un
necessary to impose heavy tax to main
tain force of officials to preserve the
peace.
Year: 1879

The great farce of the Potter Investga-
ton has ended, and the reports of the Com
mittee have been presented to Congress.
Both ends of committee reported, the Dem
ocratic members presenting majority and
the Republican minority report, and both
parties figure the result from their own
political standpoint. The Democratic ma
jorlty report figures that Tilden was elected
the Republican minority report can't ste
the matter in that light. How very glati-
flying IL is to be able to say that the mem-
bers of the committee were true to their
party, worked for their party, were Vigi
liant on behalf Of their party, and finally
lied for their party. This is about the sum
and substance of the whole thing, farce
and burlesque from alpha to omega, acted
before the whole world. Party was never
lost sight of, and when it was possible for
either one side Or the other to twist an
atom of testimony, it WAS twisted, turned
inside out, end for end, in fact was drawn
out Of all shape. but of course only for the
best interests Of the party. Either there
was or was not fraud, and had not the
members of the committee been blind
folded with party hUodwink, it might
have happened that they would have dis
covered it, but such thing Was impossi
bic under existing circumstances.
Year: 1879

The selection of President a. d four
councilmen, is an important matter, and
we wish to offer few suggestions as to
the Importance of having our best business
men fill the positions. We are now arri-
we'd at a period in the history of our vii


lage, when it is necessary for us to have
the best counsel and advice in the manage
nnent of our affairs. It is hence advisa.
able, and directly to our interest, to have
experienced business men, men of stability
Year: 1879

The Alexandria Post contains the follow
Ing account ol an accident to resident of
that county:


A fearful accident occurred in tho town
OF Easton last night. MIR simon L. West,
WHEN going from the engine room to the
mlil, Wa passing under tire liue shaft run
mig from the engine to the mill He was
caught on the shaft which was making
100 revolutions minute. His clothes
were stripped off. Leonard West heard
the body beating on the floor, stopped the
mill, and saw his brother lying across the
shaft, senseless. He lived only about half
an hour after he was hurt.
Year: 1879

A party by the name of F. w. Ronska,
contemplates putting steamboat Oil Big
Store Lake. The boat is expected to ar
rive about March 10th. This Will allow
the residents of that vicinity to enjoy the
pleasure of life on the ocean wave"
Year: 1879

1t is a source of qualification to all who
have given the subject any attention, to
learn that the President has vetoed the bill
restricting Chinese immigration. His oh.
jections, as contained in the message ac-
companying the veto, are many and are
well considered, and show that Congress
has no right to pass such measure, or in
his words: ''the history of government
shows no other instance of the abrogation
of treaty by Congress-" There is much
to be said on both sides of this question;
yet, when we consider that the bill was
passed for political purposes, and that it
involved the good faith and honor of our
government, all must admit that the Presi-
dent has acted wisely, as this decided step
will tend to remove some of the stain on
our integrity as nation, which Congress
placed there by passing such a measure.
Another question involved in the bill, was
this if Congress can prohibit any one ma
tionality from immigrating to this country,
can they not also prohibit all others? Such
bin becoming law would establish u
dangerous precedent, to say the least
Year: 1879

This from the Alexandria Post will be
an interesting item of news to the people
of this village:


Morris can't raise dozen pals of water.
Ice Is hau Ell from the Pomme de TeIre
and stock is driven there to water.


Our rail road we'll alone raises enough
water to daily supply six engines, to say
nothing of other wells, cisterns, &C.
Year: 1879

ton adjourned immediately to
meet next evening at the Merch-
ants Exchange. A Chronicle re-
porter had succeeded in inducing
o lodger to give him the use of his
room and by tardy boring had
ruined the plaster.


The Merchants Exchange Is on
the corner of California and
Leidesdorf streets. An iron
bridge crosses the latter narrow
thoroughfare to the opposite build
ing. Below the windows of the first
story of each is ledge about foot
wide. A Mail reporter took ad-
vantage of his acquaintance with
gentleman who occupied an office
In the building across the way
from the Exchange, and getting
out of the window, crawled along
the ledge to the bridge-a distance
Of forty or fifty feet-crossed the
bridge on all fours, AID getting
upon the ledge worked his really
perilous way to WINDOW
OF the Chamtcr of Commerce,
inserted a gimlet in the
casing and raised it half an inch.
He was triumphantly listening to
speeches and ballotings, when a de-
tective appeared upon the bridge,
and finally cast his official eye
upon the anxious scribbler. "Come
out O. that" was an order that had
to be obeyed. An offer of $50
caused the officer to debate with
himself whether 1t would not be
well to be blind, but he conquered
the temptation, probably having
no mind, on reflection, to put him.
self in the power of a reporter, and
the ledge had to be permanently
deserted. The reporter flew to the
office with story of his misfor-
tune. In few minutes he, accom-.
panied by another, walked
lazily up the stairs to the
door of the Chamber, where
the grinning detective stood gnard.
Now, that door was double one
and swung loosely, and there was
a quarter of an inch space in the
center between the doors. The re-
porters laughed over the misadven-
ture, and flattered the detective on
his acuteness until he lost little
of his cunning in his pleasure, and


foolishly allowed one of the enter
prising young gentlemen to stand


against the door while the other


kept up a constant rattle of talk.


The garrulous one explained that


since he. the detective, had been


so clever as to circumvent all theil
other plans, they had been obliged


to resort to the commonplace ex.


pedient of hanging around till


the meeting adjourned, and then


buttonbole the members. The one


against the door kept up a smiling


countenance and threw in a mono
, syllable occasionally. Tho meet.


ing did adjourn, and sine die, bu'


the reporters did no button-holiDg
for the one with little to say anc


his back to the door had heart


every word that had been uttered
in the Chamber, and wrote it al


out, not forgetting to fulsomel!
compliment the detective on hi
phenomenal sagacity in letting


reporter get between him and th'


treasure be was guarding.
Year: 1879

Weddings in Urua, Central Africa,
last three or four days. Commander
Cameron attended one of them. All the
people in the village were there, he says.
Some men blowing pipes and beating
drums stood in the center of great cir
Gle of men who danced around them,
groaning and howling and making a
great noise. This was kept up day and
night. Suddenly, at the end of the third
day, the bride came out of a hut dressed
in all the fnery the village could muster.
She wore a small apron made of a piece
of linen which had been given to the
Chief, and was adorned with feathers,
beads and shells. She was carried on
the shoulders of very stout woman,
and supported by woman on each side.
Being brought into the midst of the
dancing people she jumped up and down
on the shoulders of the woman. "A num-
Der of beads and shells were given to
her, which she scattered about indis-
criminately, and the people scrambled
for them, as they were considered to
possess some virtue as charms. The
jumping up and down of the bride was
carried on so energetically that the skin
was completely worn off the shoulders
of the woman who carried her. Then
the husband, a great big fellow, came in,
picked up his bride, put her under his
arm and walked off with her.