smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Nhen 10 get salmon


There are times aud seasons for sal
mon fishing as for all things. But all
times and all seasons are not alike. Nor
are all places. The best time to fish for
salmon, where salmon are to be fished
for, is the first hour the water is In con-
dition; that Is, as soon as the spring
freshets have subsided, and the water,
by falling back into it, natural channel
has become freed from the surface rub
ish washed into il, and sufficiently set
tied to render your line visible to the
eye of the fish. This time varies on
different rivers, according to their
length, their volume, and character of
the soil through which they flow. On
some rivers the drainage is so limited
that fly may be east successfully so
soon as the ice disappears. There are,
however, but few rivers ON either side
the Gulf, or i'm either of the Provinces,
where the best fishing is attainable be-
fore the first of June. The "seasOn"
continues from that tilhe on to the mid
die of August, although there is often
good sport into September, when the
last "run" begin their journey. But
no posted angler would care to be
compelled to take the chances of sport
after the close Of August, as only very
few fish come up from the sea later, and
those remaining in the river are wear
led from their long iourneyings, or are
torpid from their prOtracted absence
from the sea.


Within the period named-June to
the middle of August-salmon are gamy
and muscular wherever found,
whether one or fifty miles from
the ocean. But the pools most coveted
are those in closest proximity to salt
water. Salmon are at their best when
they begin their upward journey. The
fresh element in which they find them
selves seems to give them new life and
friskiness, and when hooked they fight
with strength and fierceness not eX-
hibited in the same measure afterward.
\ twenty pound salmon fresh from the
sea gives you the play of thirty pound
fish taken weeks after he has made his
way far up toward the headwaters of
fifty or hundred mile river.


This fact, however, is not only per-
ceptible to the novice, but the sport fur
nished by the capture of a salmon at
any point in river, or at any stage of
his sOiourn i'm fresh water, is so grandly
eXhilerating and so full of the intensest
excitement, that it is a matter of but
tritling moment where fish is struck
so long as the angler strikes him.


But the season is important. The
earlier weeks on any river are to be pre-
ferred, not alone because the fish have
more vitality, but because, as a rule,
they are more abundant. With an un-
erring instinct which is as mysterious
as it is wonderful, they seek the rivers
where they were born upon the return
of every spring. If the rivers are in
condition for their ascent, they begin
their journey at once. But the rivers
are not alway in this condition when
salmon first come to them; and if they
are not, they wait their opportunity,
and then move forward with the regu-
larity and steadiness of an army under
marching orders. Hence they are Or
dinarily found in greatest numbers at
the first rush; and they are most for
tunate who are duly placed, at favorite
pools, to bid them welcome. .-Gdlary.
Year: 1877

Drifting away from each other,


Silently drifting apart,
Nothing between but the worlds cold screen
Nothing 10 lose but heart
Only two lives dividing


More and more every day
Only one soul from another soul


Silently slipping away.
Only mans heart striving


Bitterly hard with its doom
Only hand, tender and bland,


Slipping away in the gloom.
Nothing Of doubt or wrong,


Nothing that either can cure
Nothing to shame, nothing to blame


Nothing to do but endure.
The world cannot stand still,


Tides, ebb and women change
Nothing here that is worth tear,


One love less-nothing strange
Drifting away from each other


Steadily drifting apart
No wrong 10 each that the world can reach
Nothing los, but heart
Year: 1877

Of the Atlantic. We know Of men high
in position, and prosperous in business and
Professionalism who possibly have bril-
liant futures before them-who owe their
presence in this country to the love of an
older sister, who, spgle handed and alone,
in strange land, toiled and pinched her
SELF that she might bring her home-folka
to America. Jane will find this to be no
uncommon case in the Irish emigration.
First, the daugbter-then the stout lad,
and then by their united labors, the whole
family Thousands of people in this re.
gion recognize and appreciate this fact.
Jane should cultivate the small sweet
charities Of human life, and not permit her
bitter and malignant heart to slander better
women than any Of Jane Swisshelm's set.
Year: 1877

The EARLY RISING DELus1oN.-For far.
mers and those who live in localities where
people can retire at eight or nine o'clock in
the evening, the old notion of early rising is
still appropriate. But he who is kept up till
ten, eleven or twelve o'clock, and then rise at
five or six because of the teachings of some
old ditty about "early to rise" is committing
a sin against his own soul. There is not one
man in 10000 who can afford to do without
seven or eight hours sleep. All that stuff
written about great men who slept only three
or four hours a night is apochryphal. They
have been put upon such small allowances
occasionally and prospered but no man ever
yet kept healthy, in body and mind, for a
number of years, with less than seven or eight
hours sleep. If you can go to be bed early,
then rise early; if you cannot get to bed till
late, then rise late. It. may be as proper for
one man to rise at eight as it is for another to
rise at Eve. Let the rousing bell be rung at
least thirty minutes before your public ap-
pearance. Physicians say that sudden
jump out of bed gives irregular motion to the
pulse Give Us time after you call to roll,
gaze at the world full in the face, and look
before We leap.
Year: 1877

HORSES EATING MEAT.-The hunters
horses, on the plains of Colorado, have been
known not only to eat meat, but to become
quite fond of it.


The buffalo hunter goes to the range as
lightly loaded as possible, so that he may
bring back all the meat he can. He carries
no hay, and but a small amount of grain. At
night the horses are often tied to the wagons,
and four of them have frequently been known,
during very cold weather, to eat one hundred
pounds Of buffalo meat before morning. AS
the meat is plentiful and cheap, the hunters
do not object to this carnivorous proceeding
on the part of their faithful servants


We are told of one hunter who had been
long upon the range, and whose horses had
eaten flesh for so long time that they would
grass was plentiful, picking the bones of
large buffalo, killed near camp, as completely
as pack of wolves could do it.


A party of hunters on the South Platte had
in their possession fine young stallion, that
had been captured from band of wild hors.
es, but by kindness had become very gentle
and tame. At time when deer were found
in large numbers, the horse was given car
cass Of venison every night, and only the
well-picked bones were left in the morning
This animals love for meat came near causing
his death. The hunters had been out placing
strychnine bats to poison wolves. A small
amount of this dreadful poison is concealed
in piece of meat, and the meat stuck upon
a stick. AS the hunters placed bait after
bait, they noticed that several were missing,
and at length discovered that the horse was
eating them. Death would certainly have
ensued had not the men quickly administered
an excellent antidote in the shape of several
pounds of melted grease and butter Youths
Companion.
Year: 1877

PAUL MoRPHY.-A correspondent of the
New York Sun, writing from New Orleans,
says: "a recent issue of the Sun contains a
repetition of that oft.told lie about the insan-
ity of Paul Morphy-and so forth, ad nau-
scum. Will you have the kindness to publish
the following, which contains all of the facts
concerning Paul Morphy with which the
public may have anything to dof


He is now practicing law in this city, and
has never been insane, or spoken of in that
relation by his family or friends.


AS to chess, he is unquestionably to-day
the best chess player in the world, although
he does not play often enough to keep him
self in thorough practice. He gives the odds
of knight to our strongest players, and is
seldom beaten, perhaps never when he cares
to win.


His disappearance from public view as
chess player has just this explanation-no
more, no less.


The publicity and lionizing which attached
to him for time, both in this country and
Europe, were always distasteful to his family,
and especially 80 to his mother.


On bis return from European triumphs, he
entered into an engagement with his mother
never again to play for money or other stake;
never to play public game or a game in a
public place, and never again to encourage or
countenance any publication of any sort what
ever in connection with his name.


This last clause in the agreement has here
tofore been go strictly construed as to prevent
any denial by him or his family of the nu-
merous silly publications that have been
made concerning him. 1t is now time, how
ever, that the thing should be stopped.


Will you have the kindness to inform the
public at large, and newspaper paragraphers
in particular, that Paul Morphy is engaged in
a strict attendance upon his own affairs. and
that his family and friends do not, at pres
ent, adjudge him in need Of any assistance
therein?
Year: 1877

The Colorado Farmer gives an account of
an affair which will possess some interest
to our shepherds. 1t says: "The first
public shearing of sheep occurred ON the
Gath and Goth of April, at the ranches of
MIR. Ivory Philips, near Bijou Basin, Ell
Paso county, and Willard Brothers on Run
ming creek. A number of invitations 70
attend the shearing were extended to the
sheep men of the State, but owing to the
very stormy weather but few could get
there, nevertheless the sheep were shcrn as
per programme and below will be found
the results. Mr.. Philips rams were brought
from Vermont last season and were two
years old, and had about one years growth
of wool on them. They were in fair condi-
tion and taken altogether were good lot
Of rams.


Those owned by Willard Bros. were rams
that had been used for some time or bred
by themselves with the exception of the
ram Kiowa," which was bought last fall
OF Samuel Archer. This lot was larger
and probably in better flesh than Mr.. Phil
lips sheep. A close examination of the
list will show that they were of extra size,
and those who think Merino sheep are of
no account for mutton will be surprised at
the "heavy weights"


"Kiowa" sheared remarkable fleece
and if he lives we will look anxiously for
next years fleece. If he improves as his
owners predict, he will be the heaviest
shearing sheep on record.


Our readers can see the per centage of
wool to each weight of carcass in footing
up of each lot.


These gentlemen deserve great credit for
inaugurating these shearings; it will not be
long until Colorado will have much better
sheep than she now has if this is kept up.
And next year we hope to see the graded
Mexican sheep added to the list, and in
stead of only two enterprising sheepmen
contending in this friendly strife we hope
to see scores. And even at this early day
would suggest that at the meeting of the
wool growers this fall steps be taken to
make arrangements for an annual shearing
and arrage a programme of prizes, the
place and the time.


Col. Phillips rams shear the following
aeeces. The per centage is trifie over ~
per cent which is very good.
Year: 1877

THE LONGEVITY OF MULEs.-In a dis
cussion in the Sazerac Lying Club last night
a member asserted that mules never die.
He said they took ON the sem blance of
DEATH but it was deception. Sometimes
they are turned into newspaper editors and
Roman "restlers, but they never cease to
exist. He said there is q mule now used
on whim on a mine IN Humboldt county,
that was used as breastwork at the bat
tie of New Orleans, was owned and ridden
by Grant in California, went all through
the war of the rebellion, was blown up i'll
nitro-glycerine explosion while assisting
in The construction of the Central Pacific
Railroad, was in the Indian battle in which
Custer was slain, and IN St. Louis when
the Southern Hotel was burned, and is 3
pretty good mule yet, with the strength of
its hind leg only diminished to about the
striking power of a 400-ton steam hammer.
Austin (Neo.) Reusille-
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, May 26, 19T.-General
in store for the public, and now he is 60
ing West" 1t is said tonight that he in
tends emigrating to Colorado, turn sheep
farmer and come to Congress as Senator
Of the Centennial State. 1t will be remem-
bered that the Supreme Court recently
awarded to Colonel Craig the patent or title
of an extensive tract Of land in Colorado,
which had long been in dispute. The story
runs that General Butler has purchased
from Colonel Craig $4,000 acres of this es-
tate, and that as soon as he can arrange
some of his private business he intends to
settle upon it and engage in cattle rails
ing.


Forney's Chronicle explains his motives
in the following editorial -" The fact is
New England is politically worn out, or
rather the appreciation of it's people, and in
consequence her limits are getting very mar
now and contracted. What Butler wants
is room and fresh air, and Colorado is just
the place to find these two essentials to hu-
man happiness. The chances of politics
are rs per cent better there than in Mas
sachusetts, and this is a weighty considera-
ton to a man who hates criticism and news
paper men as the devil does Christianity.
The healty recreation of cattle raising is
another inducement, and will 60 great
way toward tempering the humor of the old
man for the new honors that are sure to
welcome such as he. Two years residence
in Colorado destroys all the identity of a
carpet-bagger, and entities man to all the
privileges and rights of the manner born.


General Butler is yet young man, and
thrown into a new country with money
enough to become a large land owner,
coupled with his extraordinary ability and
perseverance, there is no telling the effect
of the transformation his presence will pro-
duce both in the substantial wealth and
politics of the State. The people will soon
see this and be quick to recognize 1t by con-
ferring upon him the highest honors in
their gift. We, therefore. predict that
General Butler will be one of the next new
| United States Senators from Colorado, and
the moment he is in the State will become
| one of the most prominent in the Union. -
Year: 1877




There is no doubt whatever but that the
Sultan earnestly exerted himself to pre-
vent war, but, finding himself obliged to
choose between revolution, with probable
loss of power, and measures which were
sure to make Russia declare war, he chose
the latter reluctantly and with serious
forebodings. The character of this man may
be estimated from the following incident:
He suffers from decayed tooth, iand, hav-
ing been advised to consult dentist, sum
moned one. The dentist advised the ex-
traction of the tooth, and, at the request Of
the Sultan, explained th9 modus operandi.
The Sultan summoned a slave and directed
the dentist to show him how it was done.
The slave lost his tooth, but the Sultan
was unnerved at the sight Of blood and de-
ferred the operation on himself. 1t is sta
ted ON the best authority that the dentist
has already been summoned eight times,
anh that eight slaves have lost one or more
te eth each, but that the Sultan still suffers
from toothache. This incident might we'll
serve as parable to illustrate the way in
which Western Europe has dealt with rot
ten fabric known as the Ottoman Empire.
Year: 1877

WESTERN TROUT FOND OF WHISKY
Last night Squire Meadow and Judge Bon
nifeld arrived here from Winnemucca the
latter on hunting and fishing excursion
When the judge gravely announced that he
was going to fish everybody looked incred-
ulous. for the river is high and the water
is muddy. The judge however, quietly
prepared the bait, put his hooks and lines
in order, and this morning started for the
river. About o'clock he made his ap-
pearance with 80 of the finest trout ever
saw. This surprised even the Piutes. His
hooks and lines were examined and found
to be of the ordinary kind, but the bait had
something about it which surely was found
nothing more nor less than pieces of beef
soaked in mixture of sugar, whisky, and
port wine. The news spread among the
Piutes. and they are swarming hsre from
all directions and catching many fine trout.
--Ezchangs.
Year: 1877

IRON RAILWAY CARs.-The minister Of
public works of Belgium announces that
the state railways were about to put in
hand 800 carriages. TIE Moniteur des In
terets Materials is very urgent in recon-
mending that they be built of iron, at least
in part: "Cars with sheet-iron bottoms
have long since been condemned, not with
out reason; but those with wooden flooring
and iron sides are good aud practical. They
would encourage one of our home indus
tries, which has suffered greatly from the
crisis, and number of unemployed work
men would find work. We make ourselves,
in this statement, the echo of several OF
our manufacturers who would be glad to
see the minister of public works entering
ON this new course"
Year: 1877

Especial to the Democrat


VIENNA, June 12.-Telegrams from Asia
seem to Indicate that there Is no longer thai
feeling of despondency which was SO marked
In the late accounts from Turkish sources
and that battle will be risked In the Arixes
Valley. The only question is whether the
Russians will attack the Turks In the position
they have chosen or push forward their col
cumn coming from Olti toward Erzeroum and
thus turn tho Turkish flank


The flying columns which Mukhtar Pasha
has sent against the Russians at Olti show
that the Turks are aware of this danger, but
1t remains to be seen whether they can obvi-
ate 1t and spare n sufficient force to check the
eventual advance of the Russians over the
Pass OF keretshii-Dogh, leading direct from
Olti to the head of the valley of the Western
Euphrates and Erzeroum
Year: 1877

ST.. LOUIS, June 12.-The decision of Judge
Miller, of the Supreme Court in the suit of
the Union Trust Company of New York and
Barring Bros. & Co. of London, for the ap-
pointment OF a receiver for the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railroad, which has
been anxiously looked for for some days past.
reached here by mail from Leavenworth last
night The application for receiver is de-
MED, the evidence not being sufficient, in the
Judgment of the court, to justify the appoint
ment of one to interfere with the present
management of the road
Year: 1877

Especial to the Democratl


New YORK, June t2-At the Jerome Park
races the half mile race was won by Fawn in
fifty seconds; the one and u half mile race by
Fraud in 2:42, the dash of mile by York
shire Lass IN Asa, and the two and a half
miles race for four year olds by Parole In .37
Year: 1877

And now comes Senator West,
and gives a back handed blow at
the Packard crew.


He says that the maintenances
of snch governement as that of
Packard


"Could only be. upheld by the
bayonet. The American people
are tired of this. The only benefit
to be derived from sustaining it,
would he to keep in position for
four years more a handful of OF
fee holders, and these. would of
necessity have to be kept by the
bayonet alone. Corruption, We
nality, and almost barbarism in
comparison with the popular idea
OF self government have rendered
it All absolute farce in the con
duct of Republican institutions"


The Radicals may now point
to their distinguished Senator
and cry out in the language Of
Caesar. ''Et tp BRUTE"
Year: 1877

Pursuant to commission to me directfd
by the Honorable the Parish Court sitting
in and for the Parish Of Lafourehe. will
offer for sale at Public Auction, on the pre-
misses near the town of ThibodauX, Oh
Year: 1877

ly accustomed to spend q dollar or two a
week for strong drink, or in some other
hurtiul or frivolous way, have been able
by cutting Of these expenses to pay their
dues regularly to the Building A@ociA.
tions, and in the course Of the six or
seven years through which an associa.
tion runs, to acquire 3 good home. And
all without being in any essential particu-
lar deprived Of the necessaries OF life,


Therefore, In discussing the relations
Of capital and labor, or Of employer aud
emPloye, we lay the principal stress on
the power Of nine laboriug men
ont OF ten to materially amelorrte the
hardshipa Of their condition whatever
they may be. Unless we can have the hear
ty cooperation otthe labor OF the country
in the direction we have indicated it is
practically useless to talk about the So
called humanitarian projects for the bet.
ter adjustment OF these relations. The
root, and almost the whole growth, Of a
change for the better is in change in
the personal and domestic habits of all
men who work for wages.


As we said on Saturday, we do not in
this view ignore any other view that
rightiuIly includes duties and respOnsi-
bilIties on the part Of employers and cap.
italisIs. We do not deny that there
should be better adjustment OF profits
between employers and employees. Some
real progress was made in this direction
by the various iron mills OF oilhiacitX.And
Pittsburgh when a few years Ggo the
sliding scale system Of wages was adopted,
by which scale it was provided that when
the price Of bar iron and nails was so
and 10, the wages Of certain employees
should 60 up or down accordingly. This
plan has prevented many strikes and has
thus saved untold amounts to both capital
and labor. The principle Of such an
adjustment is the true one, because it
rests on a sound basis, and is one that
like all sound principles is SO simple and
applicable that it will always take care
of iself. There are other adjustments,
no doubt, that are possible in cases where
the one we have named can not be ap.
piled, and under the heat Of the present
discussion, growing out OF the recent
great strike on the railroads, they will
come 10 the front and sooner or later
be matters Of experiment.