smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

DEAR DUSHAM:-


1t is said that there is nothing new OF
strange under the sun. But | must confess
some astonishment on learning that the
model old gentleman with not hair between
himself and heaven, has quit farming and Is
now engaged In writing book on " Bear
Hunting and Buffalo Fishing" His work
will contain also, we are told, an occasional
spicy article from the humorous pen OF Silas
who it seems appeared in the last number
over fictitious signature. Silas graduated
in the law school of Capt, Jack, mot the Mo-
doe and when said Capt. Jack failed to inn
press him otherwise with an idea, it is said
he woHld let fly and beat into his head with q
stick. 1t is not 80 strange that Slas there
fore becomes an author and writes for the
newspapers. But tnat the model old gentle
man should abandon farming, milling and
ginning. Just at time too when his many
anxious friends were contemplating an event
shortly to tranSpire, in the eonsummation OF
which the dark rusty old walls ola bachelor
lonely cell, would become gladdened with the
genial smiles Of the better sex, Is stranger
than fiction. The work however, It's thought
will be valuable adjunct, as It is to lay down
rules and publish recipes for bait. dispensing
with hook and line. etc. The following for
instance IS TO be given TO the public for the
first time:


RECyPE FOR BUFFALO BAIT.


ID drops CrOtoE Oil.


80 Chloral HyCrate.


10 Corn Meal,


Boil ten minutes in two pints cold water,
roll in balls size of marbles and throw into
the fish, and sit down and wait ten to thirty
minutes and the fish comes ashore to evacuate
the bowels and goes to sleep from the effect
of chloral and are thus "gobbled" by the
thousand.


The Capt will do the fshing and Silas " III
haul them to town az he isa better driver OF
steers than bis partner. The modes and
manner Of catching Bear by similar process
will be developed in the book alluded to.


Very truly yours. NC"


PAT SANDERS.
Year: 1873

Among other acts that shows a lack of wisdom
in the Legislature, the repeal of part of the
law under which the Sheriff advertised sales of
real estate Under the old law the Sheriff was
required to permit the defendant, or owner of the
property seized, to name one newspaper in which
the sale should be advertised while the Sheriff se-
lected the other. This gave the man who was 80
unfortunate as to get into the SheriR's hands an
opportunity to see that his property was not sold
without due notice being. given. The law was
operating fairly and justly, and it was no doubt
changed without due reflection by the Legislature,
for the benefit Of personal interest and not for the
public good. Under the new law the Sheriff is
required to advertise sales in two papers of his
selection, ten days before the sale and he is
to select ths paper that the largest circulation in
the county one of the two but heis not required
to continue the advertisement and may publish it
only one time. Thus there is restriction to the
publicity. Under the old law, two weeks notice
was required; under the new one, notice must be
published only ten days before the sale. 1t
fair and right that the debtor should have the
selection of one of the.papers in which his prop
erty was advertised; aud it was wrong to deprive
him Of that right. TIE Sheriff was discharging
his duty faithfully and impartialIy under the law
and the change has already reduced difficulty.
The new law was passed no doubt as ''got up
Job" by somebody, as we have not met lawyer
yet that has not denounced it as lame and i'm
perfect affair, calculated to do more harm than
good.


The only party that we have heard mention it
fIVorably is E0eyy EUening which was not selected
rs a medium for advertising such sales more than
once or twice that we know. 1t now expects to se-
cure the sales through the action OF the Legisla-
ture upon whose members it lavished so much
abuse,) which makes it the duty of the Sheriff TO
choose and deprives the debtor of his right to do
So By the change, the advertisement of sales may
be made to cost $50 where they did not cost SIS
before. The amendment was secretly effected
that there was scarcely lawyer at the Bar of this
county who knew what the law was, or who is
not surprised at its defects. ....-.-
Year: 1873

FRANCE has again astonished every one by the
sudden change which has been effected in the
heads of her government. No one outside Of
Paris could have supposed the Assembly could so
soon have united upon President, or that Mar
shal McMahan would have been chosen to sue
coed President ThiersN
Year: 1873

The enforcement of the Massachusetts, Beer law
is causing widespread dissatisfaction in that state


The bottlers of ale, porter and lager beer, after
having stopped supplying their customers for sew
eral days, in OBEDIENCE TO the orders ofthes State
Constabulary, discovered that the law had not
been;enforced in the Of other wholesale deal
ers, and determined to resume business until all
were treated,aIike The heavy brewers are look
Ing about for eligible places of business in other
States s-M .-f
Year: 1873

There i some talk Of starting anew Republican
morning daily in New York city. Propositions
have, it is said, been made to Mr. Erastus Brooks,
with view to purchasing the Express and turn.
ing it into a Republican sheet.
Year: 1873

In long communication to the German
town Telegraph upon the subject Of poultry
Mr.. E. Dwight, of Hudson, Michigan, CON
siders the question, "How to get plenty of
good favored fresh eggs with little trouble. .
and thinks if there is any secret IN it he has
discovered it, and makes the same public
for the benefit Of all interested. lie says


"Once, thirty years ago, ! was troubled
Just as my neighbor now is | fed my hens
plenty of corn and got bnt few eggs. |
reasoned upon the matter, and happened TO
think that the constituent parts of milk and
the white of eggs were much alike. Now
it has long been known to milkmen that
wheat middlings and bran are about the
best of any food to make COW give milk !:
why not then the best to make the hens lay
eggs? [ tried it, and since then have had
no trouble. My mode of preparing the feed
is to mix about five parts of bran with one
of middlings.


In the morning wet up with water about
four quarts Of the mixture in a large pan.
taking pains to have it rather dry, though
all damp. This | set in warm, sunny
spot, south Of their shed, and they walk up,
take few dips, don't seem to fancy it like
corn, and start off on a short hunt for some
thing better, but always coming round in a
short time for Il few more dips from the
dish of bran. There is little time during
the whole day but what one or more are
standing by the pan and helping themselves.
| am careful TO mix fol them just as much
as they will consume during the day. At
night, just before they repair to the roost,
| usually throw them about pint of shelled
corn, well scattered, so that each one can
get few kernels. If your hens don't in
cline to eat this feed at first, sprinkle a
little Indian meal on to it. / would like
all who complain of not getting eggs to try
my plan, and l think they will never be
sorry"
Year: 1873

a Colorado pig rooted into can of
nitro glycerine and devoured twenty
pounds OF the frozen mixture. His owner
attached q long string to him and took
him out in tie woods; there he tied hlm
fast and then he got a keg OF gunpowder,
scattered it around the pig, fixed fuse n
mile in length, and set fire to it, In about
half an hour a terrific explosion oc-
CURED, and pork went higher than ever
before. The pigs owner has enough OF
wood already cut to supply his entire
neighborhood. Hereafter, when farmers
in Colorado want to cut their winter wood
they'll fill q pig with nitro lycerine and
blow him up. There is another wonder
full discovery by accident.
Year: 1873

How HORSE REASONS. A cores
pondent Of Our Dumb Animals writes ::
''For the last two years have driven my
mare nearly every day over the same
road. About one mile from my house are
two roads-one leading to the church, the
other leading to the depot. Now six days
in the week | drive to the cars, and on
Sunday to church. At the point where
these roads separate, give my mare her
head, leaving her free to make her
choice; and on week days she will go
straight to the depot, and Sundays Eshc
goes of her own free will, to the church :;
| never knew her to fail me vet.


1t puzzled me for Il long time to learn
how she should know any difference in
days; and have come to the conclusion
that she reasons from facts-facts con-
nected with every day life. On week
days start from my stable in two-wheel
carriage, on Sundays l start from my
| house in a carryall; thus making an entire
change both in time, place and carriage
and from these facts she must be guided
in her choice of roads,
Year: 1873

The most self-sacrificing man in the
country lives in Daubury. The other day,
while facing q severe storm with nothing
to shelter him from the pelting rain, he
met, in going Il single block, five OF his
neighbors, each carrying an umbrella
borrowed of him. The satisfaction he
felt at seeing them SO well sheltered more
than compensated him for the thorough
drenching he experienced. Such men
are rare
Year: 1873

AUGUSTA, Jan, Is.


The committee on education have ageet
upon and reported this morning bill TO
promote the efficiency Of the common
school system of the State, in the matter
of school supervision. The bill provides
that the State be divided into seven
educational districts with Il school com
missioner in each, VINO il to have the
general supervision of the schools and
overlook the expenditure of the school
money. These commissioners to be APP
pointed annually by the Governor ana
Council on the recommendation OF the
school committee of each district in
convention assembled, and to have a
salary OF $500 a year with travelling
expenses. These commissioners are
also to constitute a board of education,
to meet annually during the session of
the Legislature. The bin was ably IN
troduced by Mr.. Dinglev Of Lewiston,
chairman of the committee.
Year: 1873

First-Don't waste the stone by running
it in water, but if you do, don't allow it to
stand in water when not in use, as this will
cause soft place.


Second Wet the stone by dropping
water on it from Il pot suspended above
the stone, and stop off the water when not
in use


Third-Don't allow the stone to get out
of order, but keep it perfectly round by the
use Of gas pipe or hacker.


Fourth-Cean off all greasy tools before
sharpening, as grease or oil destroys the
grit.


Fifth-Observe When you get stone
that suits your purpose, send sample Of
the grit to the dealer to select by; half
ounce sample is enough and can be sent by
mail.
Year: 1873

On Tuesday afternoon q man living
some three miles from New Ulm came in
to that place after doctor for his wife,
leaving her alone at home. The storm
was so terrible that no doctor would ven
ture out, but one promised to 60 the next
morning. Efforts were made to induce
the man to remain in town, but he said
his wife was alone and he must 90 back
Poor man He never saw his home again,
his frozen body being found about half
way there The next day the doctor man
aged to reach the house, where he found
that the poor woman had given birth to a
Year: 1873

II is astonishing to see how the


salmon crowd the rivers of northern


California and Oregon, at the spawning


season. The Indians then gather from


a considerable distance to spear and


trap these fish, which they dry for


winter use; and you will see at this


season many picturesque Indian camps


along the river. They set crotch of


two sticks in salmon pool, and lay a


log from the shore to this crotch. Upon


this log the Indian walks out, with


very long spear, two pronged at the end,


and there armed with two bone spear


heads, which are fastened to the shaft
of the srear by very strong cord, usu-
ally made of deers' sinews. The In
dian stands very erect and IN really
fine attitude, and peers into the black
pool until his eye catches the silver
sheen of salmon. Then he darts, and


instantly you see a commotion in the
water as he hauls up tow ard the surface
a struggling twenty five or thirty pound
fish. The bone spear-heads, when they
have penetrated the salmon, come of
from the spear, and the fish is held by
the cord. A sqnaw stands ready on the
shore to haul him in, and he is beaten
over the head with club until he ceases
to struggle, then cleaned, and roasted
on hot stones. When the meat is done
and dry it is picked off the bones, and
the squaws rub it to a fine powder be-
tween their hands, and ir this shape it
Is kept for future use. From one OF
these pools dozen Indian spearmen
frequently draw ont four hundred sal-
mon in day, and this fss forms an i'm
portant part of their food. OF course
they kill a great many thousand female |
salmon during the season; but so far, l |
believe, this niurderous work has not
been found to decrease the number OF |
the fish which annually enter the river
from the ocean, and go up its head
Wafprs TO sppvn
Year: 1873

A Costly COSTUME =" Speaking of
extravaganza in dress, writes Captain
Crosstree, "the most expensively dress
ed man ever saw was an African Chief
ON the Gold Coast. His wives had an
nointed him thoroughly with palm oil,
and then powdered hin from head 10
foot with gold-dust. You never in your
life saw a man got mp SO utterly re-
CARELESS Of expense.
Year: 1873

St. Andrews church has adopted the free seat system, and hereafter there will be morning and evening service and ser mons every Sunday, with Sunday school immediately after the morning service. A good pipe organ will soon take the place of the melodeon.
Year: 1873

first, has lately declared her earnest de- sire that the liquor traffic shold be prose- cuted here If this desire was expressed as generally as it is felt, would not the men feel kheir courage rise T.
Year: 1873

From the Clarksburg Conservative


The announcement made on the
streets little after eleven Thursday
morning, ofthe suicide OF Mr.. Abraham
Smith caused intense excitement, es-
pecially as numbers OF the people on
Main street had not many hours before
babe him good morning.


About nine o'clock he sent Lloyd
Reed, lad clerking in the stoor. over
to his house with some button moulds
On his return he asked him if he would
take over some sausage to which
Young Reed said yes" The
boy took the jar and on his
return found he could not get in
the store. He was unable 10 use his
own KEY because the one belonging to
Mr. Smith was in the key-hole on the
inside. lie came up street few mo.
mcntR, and then tried again. lie then
took q sea; in Mr.. Tinsman's store and
alter wEile made another effort.
Acting upon a bint Of Mr.. Mason's, he
took yard-stick, passed it through q
broken pane OF the window and threw
out the key. unlocking it with his OVID
from tie outside. He then discovered
that the middle door was locked in the
inside also. This he served in the same
way as he had the front door. Messrs.
Tinsman and Tim mberIske waited OIL the
outside while Reed ran up stairs. As
he entered the large room the body
way discovered hanging from the lifting
apparatus.


lie called, and Messrs. Timberlske
and Tinsman ran up stairs. Timberlake
at once lifted the body up so as to take
the strain off the neck, while Mr. Tins
man cut the rope. Doctor. were sent for
at once, but there was no sigu Of life in
him. In few moments an immense
crowd gathered in front Of the store.


The rope was fastened to a joce
parallel 10 the ceiling, aud be; had
mounted barrel, which he kicked
from under him. His feet were hardly
two inches from the floor. The knot
WAS tied under the left ear. After the
inquest no discoloration was visible,
aud the corpse looked very natural, with
the exception Of the ridge around his
neck caused BY the rope.
Year: 1873

When the proposition to celebrate the first centennial anniversary of American Independence by a grand international Exposition of arts, industry, and science, pressed, in view of the general ill success which previous undertakings of this char acter have met with, that, instead of draw ing the attention of the world to the won derful progress which has attended our hundred years life as a nation. we shOuId make ourselves ridiculous by adding more to the list of failures in this line. Whether or not such fears have now vanished, they ought, at least, not to cause us to divide our energies in the work which has now proceeded so far that to abandon it would be itself a disgrace. There is no inherent reason why this kind of enterprise should not be successful. In every instance of failure which has heretofore occurred, the result can be traced to defective or dishon- est management.

 The integrity and ability of the men to whom has been confined the management Of our great Exposition furnish powerful assurance that the utmost care and dil- igence will be used to guard against dis honest or unW1se practices. General J. R. HaWley, the Chairman of the Centennial Commission, is known all over the coun- try as one Of the most incOrruptible men in public life-a thoroughly patriotic and public spirited citizen. The names of the gentlemen comprising the Centennial DOelII Ol T IldIlCe, JuOUSn some or them are not widely known, are household words among their fellow-citizens, and are VOuched for as men of the highest integ- rity and capacity. Several of them are able to give nearly the whole of their time to the great task they have undertaken, and will not be sparing of their own re- sources to insure success. PennSylvania has herself advanced three and half mill lions of dollars Of the fund necessary, and promises to increase her share to at least four millions. It deserves to be said in favor of this enterprise that, unlike so many other great schemes formed nOwa- days, it has no savor of jObbery about it. All who contribute towards carrying it for ward have a voice in the management of the funds in proportion to the amount of their contribution. It is not proposed to impose taxes upon the people to further the project, but to let each man say for himself whether he believes it to be feasi- ble and is willing to aid in carrying it out.

 A State Committee has been appointed to secure the cooperation of California. The names Of the gentlemen on this com mittee are we'll chosen. They will do their work faithfully and honestly. California has @ strong interest in doing her share, for the Exposition will afford her rare op- pOrtunity of displaying to the world her marvellous capacities and resources. We bespeak a generous response to the appeal of the Committee for subscriptions.
Year: 1873

stock of the company is largely subscribed to by the people of Philadelphia in gener- al, though what they lack the Pennsylvan- la Railroad Company is good for.

 And that brings me down to another question the late or pending financial disturbance. Col. Scott came home to find further npleaSantnesS, l think I told you what he told me about the Texas Pa ciic bonds? That he had ten millions ne- gOtiated at good price, but before the pa- pers were signed the Cooke, < Co. collapse came along by cable, and Scott said to wait day or twO," Well, at last ac- counts, that day or two was still too much The day was set to meet in Paris for the fn2l act, but hence these tears" Scott took the case philOsOphically, playing eu- chre with his usual spirit, luck and skill, apparently feeling that he would do some thing to get even as soon aS ashore. He de- velOped into the good graces of all on board-1s most worthy man among men, and 1t was only characteristic of human nature perhaps that while he was gone and during the crash, half @ dozen persons whom he took out of the gutter and help ed to wealth and position, did all they could to stab him in the back. So he must have felt sort Of wolfish the beginning of the present week. How things are or will be, remains to be learned. Pennsylvania Central stock shrunk about fifteen per cent, and on Monday greenbacks were so scarce that I had to take checks on the best bank in Philadelphia for the little balance due on my letter of credit. I do not understand the great question of finance, but something is evidently more or less rotten outside of Denmark Had my letter been on Jay Cooke x Co.,, as I was recommended at first, I would now be in the little republic of Switzerland wait ing for something to turn up; perhaps in Byron's prison of Chiffon. If ever I get a corner on Byron I'll bust his spirit vault if h-l pops. That's all. w.
Year: 1873

YOUNG lady to beau of whose com pany she is getting tired: |" hope you queer effect on people. All my gentlemen acquaintances start when it strikes ten, and it's just going to strike; so if you are nervous you had better go home before it beginS.r
Year: 1873

A MAN at hotel found a lady's night gown in his room, it having been left by the previous occupant. He went to the clerk with it, saying: "Look "a here, Mr., this is a hollow mockery, a delusion and a snare. If you can't fill it up, don't want the darned thing in my room.''
Year: 1873

Dentistry IN JApAN.-The Japanese are
very Ignorant OF medicine and surgery.
Like other people, they have many aches
and pains; and, as everybody knows, one
OF the most torturing pains is an aching
TOOTH In japan, like all the rest of the
world, there are persons who now and
then want tooth pulled OUT and the
only Japanese contrivanoes for this are q
wooden mallet and stick. The profess
sor Of dentistry, instead of sitting in his
Office with stock OF mysterious and
frightful instrument, goes travelling over
the country, carrying box covered with
brass ornaments, and containing some
little mallets and wedges. When he
meets with a person who wishes to part
company with an aching tooth, the
wedges are pressed in between the tooth
and gum, and then forced down with the
mallet, until, by hammering and prying,
the tooth is made so loose that it can be
pulled out with the fingers. The poor
patient suffers very much. Sometimes
pieces of the jaw are broken away with
the teeth, and it is said the patient dies
from the wound.
Year: 1873

Louisiana might have been spared
most of her Affections, which now bear
so heavily upon her, but for the po-
litical dissensions and antagOnlsms
among our own people. But there is
one scheme for saving the State which
involves no such antagonisms that
scheme is immigration.


| consider the plan proposed by
the louisiana immigration and Home
stead Company for restoring peace and
nrosnerity to our community entirely
feasible. On this, all honest men In
the State may unite. All who own
property within its limits, and who de-
sire to see our people prosperous and
happy. should be induced to work for
the success of the company. The only
obstacle to the latter's rapid progress is
the difficulty In obtaining the ear OF
landholder, merchant, capitalist and
others who have it In their power to
restore the State, through this COM
pany, promptly and effectively. A
council of such citizens in New Orleans
might agree upon plan of action on
their part that would electrify the
whole State with new hopes and in
spire our population with new energies:
By such a movement the exodus Of
useful citizens from the State, now
proceeding to an extent which threat
ems our ultimate ruin, may bearrested.


Such a convention, entirely discard
ing politics, may be called at once and
ifonr most substantial and influential
citizens attend it, measures may be
adopted which may somewhat palliate
the present anxieties and Affections of
our people, and ultimately restore peace
and prosperity.


G.. II. BEAUREGARD,
President Louisiana immigration and


Homestead Company.