smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

ture The capital Of the Sour contains about 1900 In
habitants


Since arrival here It has been q continual


PROCESSION OF sHEIKs KBARs
(notabes Of the town and neighborhood who come 70
salute and bring dates oranges and confection-
cry. Our guide and our camel drivers ready; all
our preparations for departure are finished We have
inspected arms, for going TO shoot more
gazeles than eat. days march from III
oued shall meet them in locks. Our camel drivers
all intrepid huntsmen, and know how TO place
themselves against the wind and get near enough 10
the gazelles shoot them at hundred yards II IS
true that with their long guns they would find 1t i'm
possible to reach them further Off than that


We start tomorrow morning, December l3, less su-
perstious than our Soufas who did not wish to start
Friday who still preiudiced against Sun
day On Saturday the indisposition OF one OF Them
Obliged US to put OFF our departure.


We are going to march by long stages The distance
a bird flies Is only $50 Kilometres We hope 10
reach Rhadames In fifteen or eighteen days We
think send news OF progress by way OF TIL
poll or by mehari (came courer), who could carry
n despatch in four days TO FL Oued. Our sojourn IN
the ancient Cydame will be longer than one month


On the road from Ell Oued to Rhadames we will only
be ten days without water--but ten days among the
sand hills ten days OF hardship We are starting full
of health and with the entire confidence In the
result Of the expedition.


You will hear from me in three months at the latest
aIiL iL,o,fun
Year: 1876

NO hight is thrown upon the vote in
Louisiana by the vote at past elections,
because the vote was never permitted to
be made known. The official returns for
1879 have never been counted to this
day, the returning board which declared
the republican ticket successful having
no returns before it whatever. The re-
publican Congress did not have the
hardihood to count the electoral vote,
cast for Grant from that State. On re
ferring to the Tribune Almanac for 1874
we find only the following:


The attention of the whole country ha
been fixed on the rascally operations @
Kellogg 'sfo-called returning board whic
does not permit the will of the voters c
this State to have effect. 1t is we
known that the conservatives carrie
the State in November by a large IN;
iority, but the result of the electionis nc
officially announced.
Year: 1876

Jelly Rou-Three eggs, one cup of sugar, one
teaspoonful of cream tartar, one-half teaspoon
full of soda, ene cup of -four; pour it thin into
a baking pan bake slowly; spread jelly ever
it and roll it up. Wrap it in cloth.


English Mu6fns.-Make a sponge over night
as for bread, using nothing but yeast, -four, a
little salt, and tepid water. In the morning
the gridde. The batter should be just stiff
enough to drop (not run) from spoon.


Snogtlake Cdke.-Three eggs, one cup and a
half sugar, half cup butter, half cup milk, half
teaspoonful soda, one teaspoonful cream tartar,
two cups -four, whites of two eggs, half cup of
sugar, beaten together. Bake in jelly cake tins,
frost each layer, and sprinkle with grated CO.
coanut. This is excellent.


Neudle Pudding.-Three eggs beat light; add
a little salt and -four to make paste that will
roll; roll the paste an eighth of an inch thick
fold the paste and shred fine; boil in clear wa
ter, with little salt; put them in the water
while it is boiling, and do not allow them to
stick together, or uncover the pot for ten min
utes take them out and drain well bake them
one hour; beat two eggs light; mix them in q
quart Of milk, and stir in the neudles; add salt,
sugar, and spices to taste, and bake as custard


Floating IslGnd-Separate the whites from
the yelks of six eggs and put the whites in a
very large bowl; beat the yolks smooth and
pour upon them one quart of sweetened milk
well boiled, stirring to the right until the con-
sistence of cream; little salt in the custard
to favor, pare the yellow rind of lemon as an
apple is pared, and drop it into the boiling
milk let the custard become cold. Fer the
float beat the whites with one very large table,
spoonful of currant jelly until the whip or egg
beater will stand erect. Any ether kind of jelly
is too sweet and insipid. Drop the float on the
custard. If properly beaten it will pile very
high.


Boiled Apple Dumpling.-One pound of suet
one pound of -four; heaping teaspoonful Of salt
chop the suet in little -four to prevent its cak-
ing: chop very fne-as ine as meal; then add
-four and mix thoroughly; then add cold water
enough to make a paste; roll as thin as pie
crust; pare dozen large apples, quarter and
core them, keeping each apple by itself; place
the quarters together again and cut the paste
in square to cover the apple; tie each dump
ling in square cleth, leaving very little
room to swell. Boil an hour, putting them into
boiling water; serve with hard sauce.


old Fashionable Baked Indian Pudding
made, as it should be, without eggs. .)-Taks 6
large cup of meal and teacupful of molasses
and beat them well together; then add to then
quart of boiling milk, some salt, and small
piece of butter; let il stand awhile in the dish
you are going to bake it in until it thickens
and when you put it into the oven pour over i
from half to pint of milk, but do not stir j
in, as this makes the jelly. Bake two or thre'
hours.
Year: 1876

GzB- An uptown man, who believes in self
improvement, suggested to his wife recently
that they should argue some question frankly
and freely every evening, and try to learn more
of each other. The question for the first night
happened to be whether woman could be ex-
pected to get along without spring hat, and
he took the affirmative; but when he was last
seen he had climbed up into the hay-loft and
was pulling the ladder up after him.-Nor0ich
Bulletin
Year: 1876

Every man who keeps bees should have the
honey boxes on bofore apple trees blossom
Put them on all your hives, to be ready when
the bees are numerous enough to enter them.
Small pieces of guide combs in the tops aid
greatly in causing the bees to commence comb
building in the boxes. Some families of bees
will be too weak to work in the boxes but it
is always best to give them set in case they
may need them. Get your hives for swarms
ready, SO that when swarming time comes you
will no be caught unprepared. Honey will be
cheap next fall, from present indications but
twenty cents per lb: for good comb honey is a
paying price, and think it will not go lower
than that.
Year: 1876

n FHEADACHE.-Lang and Melancholy
eS generally spring from disordered stom-
ach, costiveness or a torpid liver Each may
be speedily removed by DR.. Swayne's Tar
Pills, which stimulate the Liver and Stomach
to healthy action in removing all bilious
ness, and producing regular excavations of the
howals
Year: 1876

taken from a London, (Eng.,) publication. 1t
is we'll occasionally to read the opinions of
English farmers on the subject: "When a
horse is worked hard its food should be chiefly
oats if not worked hard its food should chief
ly be hay, because oats supply more nourish-
ment and fesh-making material than any other
kind of food hay not SO much. Rack feeding
is wasteful. The better plan is to feed with
chopped hay, from manger, because the food
is not thrown out, and is more easily chewed
and digested. Sprinkle the hay with water
that has salt dissolved in it, because it is pleas
ing to the animals taste and the hay is more
easily digested. A teaspoonful of salt to a
bucket of water is sufficient"
Year: 1876

In breeding stock, moderate in-andin breed
ing does not injure their good qualities, as the
experience of hundreds of cattle raisers can
prove. A western stock grower says at is
now quite certain that the only way to main
tain choice breed of stock is to keep up the
intercourse between them, regardless of rela-
tionship, SO long as there are any good quail.
ties worthy OF preservation. Any system of
breeding which is based on any other princi-
pie is founded error and is sure to fail, as so
many of our previous attempts at improving
western herds have failed"
Year: 1876

A dozen fowls would do very well in yard
so feet square, with little grass plot in one
corner, as fowls must have grass. This space
is as small as can be used for that number
and if one cannot give as much space he had
better buy his eggs and chickens, as fowls can
not be kept profitably without certain area OF
yard room. A few fowls may be put into a
much smaller yard, and will lay we'll for few
weeks; but after while, with the grass all
destroyed, the hens will begin to lay eggs, and
will be Improbable. Of course, large range
is always best, but in a village one cannot do
as he could on a farm. Don't forget to supply
your fowls with gravel, old mortar, or ground
or pounded oyster shells, as aids in the forma
ti0n of eogs
Year: 1876

convention Was conservative, she
home stead law and mechanics lien law


would be destroyed. and that the whip


ping post would more than likely be


reinstated. and by many other repre-


sentatiOns and denials, he succeeded


in CARRYING the election III favor of the


republican party. IN the convention


a majority was conservative, and all


of the representations of the radi-


cal favorite and deceiver were


found to be groundless. and as our
people see in the work of the able Con
servative leaders accomplished i'll The
face of desperate Republican opposi-
tion who sought only to retard the
progress Of the majority. When the
people view all the facts as they stand
and see the perfect utility of the work
OF our Conservative convention, they
must rise to point of order and say
we'll done good and faithful servants;
your work is well done, go rest in
peace until the country again needs
your service. And now Richmond can
fairly promise her sister counties that
they shall have reason to be proud of
her, although some of our white clti-
zens are under the party lash and will
be found to go to the polls and vote
against the substantial interest of our
great commonwealth. There are many
who have formerly voted against, but
will now vote with US and help us to
roll up a healthy Conservative ma
jority.


We claim to have raised the first
Vance pole in the State. On the even
ing of his nomination the citizens of
Laurlnburg turned out and raised
pole and unfurled Vance banner
for the campaign and intend to show
our enemies and the enemies of con-
stitutional liberty how we appreciate
their efforts to degrade us and our
State. and we would say to our friends
throughout the State, lay all personal
prejndices aside, remember your duty
to your native Carolina, commence in
time and in earnest, and work rucees-
ingly while your proud commonwealth
Is in danger of political ruin. Look for
a moment at the bankrupt anu degrad-
ed condition of South Carolina. Re-
member the party that secured her
ruin and robbed her treasury, is now
by every possible means to
get your State by the throat and get
Its polluted hand into your treasury.
Is it not the duty of every citizen in
the State who is honest and patriotic
to work for and guard the welfare of
his commonwealth Then work both
publicly and privately for the success
Of the honest Democratic nominees,
and rejoice with us in a glorious sue
cess. Yours truly, FL.
Year: 1876

During the squall on yesterday
afternoon the schooner Annie Frances,
belonging to MFR. Henry Kearns of the
Western Branch, was capsized near
Craney Island. She had on board at
the time seven colored men and boys,
all of whom were savad except col
ored lad named Archer Porter, Of Isle
of Wight county. Three of the party
were caught in the cabin when
she went over; but two of them
succeeded in diving out and were res
cued. The other remained below for
three hours up to his neck in water,
there being sufficient air in the cabin
when she capsized to sustain life. For
tunately, the tugs Ludlow and Snow
Drop,happened to pass along at the
time and succeeded in righting the
boat sufficiently to cut hole in her
bottom, through which the boy was
ued.-NorioM Landmark. b
Year: 1876

The above is a sound health maxim. In order
that the functiors of digestion, evacuation and
secretion shall be discharged with that degree of
regularity and vilor which is essential to the well
being OF both body and mind, the liver, vpon
whose activity THEY dependent for their due
performance, must be kept in good working or
der Calon.el ard blue pills, besides being hurt
full mineral drugs, only partially and temporarily
rectify dis,,rders or sfuggishness of the great
hillary gland. HOstetters Stomach Bitters, on
the contrary, accomplish thoroughly what the
above medicines tap in doing, and are besides q
safe as well as potent remedy for disorders of the
stomach, towels and organs of urination, as well
as an uueS nailed general invigorant They are,
moreover, q sterling antidote to malaria.
Year: 1876

For the journal.
The Political Prospect in Rich


mOnd county.


Mr.. EDITOR The most in Interesting
and exciting political campaign of many
years is just beginning in our coun-
ty, and in the course of few weeks
the great political battalions will be in
battle array. Our county occupies a
peculiar position in the political arena,
and fierce fight must ensue. The
republican leaders under one pretense
and another, after the surrender sue
ceeded in carrying the county by re-
publican ajorities varying from three
hundred to fonr hundred, and actually
led many of our white citizens into
the error OF voting to nave colored
man to represent us in the Legislature
who was ignorant and incompetent,
and this state of things continued un-
til the "civil rights bill" show ed plain
ly the dangerous shoals upon which
our ship was drifting, and Platt ID.
Walker was asked to take the helm
aud guide the ship ont of it's perilOus
position. Mr.. Walker accepted the
nomination of the Conservative party,
and entered the canvass like a brave
soldier to win or fall with the cause of
white snpremacy-to give the colorcd
man equal privileges under the law
with his white friends, but not rule
over them, and while the ignorant col
ored man was showing his want of
capacity, and the great patches on his
pants, as the representative of the re-
publican party, our Walker was show
ing his fellow-citizens how they had
been deceived by the republican lead
ers and by earnest reasonings and the
aid of the earnest conservative work
ers. the conservative ticket was car
ried by near three hundred majority.
When the Convention was called to
remodel the Constitution, Dockery.
the great political trickster, ran as an
independent candidate. and deceived
many people into voting for hlm under
the belief that if a majority OF the
Year: 1876

Books and newspapers encour- age-almost create-a thirst for knowledge in children. It is far easier to give a child practical educatitn with six months school ing per year, with plenty of read ing matter at home, than it is with ten months schooling and no books and newspapers in your house. This is no fancy, but a positive fact; and yet how many parents there are who will spare no reasonable expense in sending their children to school, but if asked to subscribe for news paper, will answer "I cannot afford itn' How stupid and in consistent. The truth is, they cannot afford to do without it.

 Children who are fond of read ing very seldom seek other amusements away from home. Who would not prefer that his boy should sit reading by the fire at home than roaming rbout where he is almost sure to fall into bad company and acqnire pcrnicious habits?

 Take good assortment of papers, and let every one in the house have free access to them. Don't be particular about their lying scattered about. When you have few spare moments you are almost sure to be reading one if in roach. Above all things, let them "muss" over, baby and all, for children who are brought up among books and newspapers rarely injure one. But woe be unto either that hap pens to fall into the hands of a family where they are rarity! You might as we'll drop gun powder upon red hot stove and expect to pick it up, as to look for that book or paper again.

 Never make practice of bor- rowing papers. It has been truly said that "a newspaper is like wife, because every man should have one of his own" Pay for your paper and it will read easier, and be great deal
Year: 1876

tion great and prosperous are q fertile soil, busy work shops, and easy conveyance of men and things from place to place." Gov ernor Garland presents the same idea when he argues that there IS

 no real antagonism between the interests of manufacture and agri- culture and systems of transporta- tion, and declares that the aggre- gate prosperity of manufactures and the aggregate prosperity of agriculture are intimately con nected, and the new constitution of Arkansas recognized the same unity of interest in providing for a single bureau to take in charge the several and united interests of mining, manufacture and az riculture. From being an object of commiseration Arkansas has suddenly become an exemplar of industry and progress even to some of the elder States. She has simply turned her face to the front, ald Governor Garland ex- pressed the sentiment which has given her this new and unlocked for impulse when he declared in his address: My friends, We can not stand still, nor cain we go backward. We must press for ward and onward. It is q day of advancement and improvement; change is written upon every thing; and old things and old ideas are passing away and giving place to new ones" IN. o. Picayune.
Year: 1876

more entertaining and instruct ive.-At all events, do not ask to borrow mine.

 There is always great pleasure in sending a book to a reading person, but it is very distastefnl to have one fall into the hands of those eIshmaelites" who read about one book in two years. Newspapers, in particular, were not printed to lend. They are too perishable and frail.

 A man who pays $2 per year for a paper, and cannot get that amount of benefit from it, lis eithera mighty poor reader, or else is reading mighty poor paper'' IN. Ritter, in Country Gentleman.
Year: 1876

The fifth toast was" The American Unon Its value
ana perpeuity rest upon sure faith In the supreme
obligation OF duty and upon character as the eef ele
ment OF durable success" Gen DIX VINO was called on
to reply to this was received with much applause and
spoke follows:


Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: The sentiment whlch


have been requested to respond to- and which has teh
received by you and your invited guests WIN tuch en-
thusasm, mauifestly Is perfectly IN accordance WIN
your own feelings and convictions; but II opens
train OF Thought far too extended TO be followed
out conclusions in the short time allotted TO me 10
discuss It, only glance at one or two OF its prh
cipal suggestions and hrst the necessity OF an aDhhg
cOndence-aith III the obligations cast upon us Dy our
forefahers TO uphold the Union which they 80 Wisely
laboriously and successfully created. Applause We
have been wanting thus far In fidelity to the duty
which they left to to fol ow 1t an lOmened day
some so years past when some OF our brethren
on account Of difference OF opinion on ques
ton Of administration. began To talk about calcula
ting the value of the Union They did make the caIeua
tOn later day Thoy thought IL OF no value 10 them
and OF the desperate struggles In the history OF
human society ensued the side TO destroy and on
the other to maintain It, The faith of no community OF
was severely tessd No devoted patriot
Year: 1876

Mr.. Ben. Hill, of Georgia, has told an in
tcrviewer that the Southern people are now
for the Union under the Constitution and
the laws, and that he himself, while he can
not admit that the entire Southern people
are criminals, is as much devoted to our
constitutional form of government as any
other man. He and they prefer that the
Northern Democracy should select the can
didate for the Presidency, but ifthcy should
be so divided as to be unable to agree, then
the South must decide it. The Republican
party, he says, is a sectional one; its history
is sectional; it is itself one of the features of
the war which 1t is necessary to get rid Of
Concerning his late reply to Mr.. Blaine
he adds: 81 did not wish to speak, but /
was compelled to defend the South. was
brought into the debate by wicked assault
upon our people, who for ten years had
been unjustly accused and misrepresented,
would have been glad had no dead issues
come up, but would not admit that at
least one-third of the people of this country
were criminals. Our difficulties were set
tied by war, as reasoning could not settle
them, and It is manly and religious for us
to accept the fact"
Year: 1876

The Commercial is respectfully informed
that we know of no such faction as the
"HEKALD faction" and we are equally in
the dark as to the existence of "Gaxstte
faction" Our relations to Mr.. johnson
the veteran of the Gazette, are of the kind
est character, and we are certain he isnot the
head, tail, or neucleus of any set opposed to
THE HERALD,
Year: 1876

The excursion Of the Y. N. G. A. to the
new Crccdmoor and New Windsor Parks,
will take place on the 10th of June. The
large and commodious steamer John A.
Warner has been engaged for the occasion.
The young men will do all in their power
to make the trip as enjoyable as possible,
and they respectfully ask the hearty co-ope-
ration Of the public. Tickets are now for
sale at the small sum of fifty cents.