smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

tree will frequently yield from ten to


sixteen bushels Of fruit annually.


Many trees have produced more than
twice these quantities at one crop,
After few seasons tho material that
the roots must be supplied with, In
order to develop fruit, will be more or
less exhausted. For this reason fruit
begins to fail; and the failure Is attribu-
ted to m east wind, or some mysterious
atmospheric In nfiuence, when in reality
the sole cause 10 starvation, arising from
an impoverished soil. 1t Is evident
that fruit trees can not produce fine
fruit out Of nothing. or out Of such
material a. may DO desirable for some
other purpose.
Year: 1870

The Republican State Convention to nomi-
nate candidates for Governor and other State
officers meets at Saratoga to-day. The Con-
vention is likely to be full and earnest.
From our brief dispatches, published else
where, all is yet in doubt as to the compost
ton of the ticket. 1t augurs well for the
work before the Convention that there
is an apparent absence of anything like a
slate,' and disposition to permit the Con-
vention to make the nominations this time.
We will not doubt that it will act wisely in
the selection of its candidates. The proceed
ings of the Soldiers Convention yesterday in
dicate that these veterans will enter upon this
campaign against corruption and misrule with
something of the spirit they exhibited On
another field and another occasion.
Year: 1870

for the approaching crisis. That the arming
of q great pOpalace like that Of Paris and
France is not the way to do this, it is web
known we are fully convinced. In the courage
and the determination of soldiers the French are
not lacking, but during the twenty years
in which Napoleon's cupidity has kept
them disarmed they have lost that
knowledge of arms have not been instructed
in that thorough discipline which less than a
century ago made them the masters of half
Europe. The Revolutionists Of 1870 are not
the educated soldiers that the Revolutionists
of 1902 were, and will not hurl back this Ger
man invasion as readily as their forefathers
repelled the first. The new Ministry we are
satisfied are convinced Of this, and they doubt
less place greater reliance in the efforts
which Jules Favre has gone forth to make by
an interview with Bismarck, than in those
which Trochu is energetioally making in Paris
to defend q city which is at once, in military
sense. indefensible and invincible. The state
ment that Jules Favre has gone to treat
with Count Bismarck is not officially stated
II might be worth the popularity of
the new Ministry to boldly declare at this
time that they have thus inaugurated
measures for securing peace. But we incline
to believe the report true one, and look
hopefully forward to the early cOnsummation
of the desired end. That Count Bismarck will
treat only with Government clearly compe-
tent to redeem its promises and maintain its
guarantees, is evident from the summary and
somewhat cavalier manner in which he dis
missed the conversation with Napoleon at
Sedan, which tended in the direction of peace
propositions. Whether the new Government
will be accepted by the conquerors, as far as
they have the right to question its existence,
remains to be seen. We hope and believe
that there will not be too stringent demands
on the part of the Germans.
Year: 1870

Among the letters from our war correspond
ents in France will be found several supple
mentary of the telegraphic account which we
published lately of the great battles around
Metz. The events at Sedan will lend renewed
interest to these details, since they suggest a
comparison of the tactics and strategy which
resulted so greatly in each case. The strategy
on both fields was very nearly the same, and
though executed by different armies, was di-
reoted by the same great military genius, Won
Moltke now recognized as the first military
man of all Europe. The precision with which
his movements have been made must have at
tracted the attention and excited the comment
of military men. 1t is well understood that
there exists in the war offices of Germany
minute Typographical maps of all Europe, land
over these Gen. Won Moltke has pored with
the devotion of born soldier, until he may
be said to have them by heart. 1t has been
told on good authority that he knows every
hill, dale, forest, stream, and road of France
Seeing as we have the results of his marches
these statements can be very well believed
Year: 1870

Our letter from West Point shows that the
recent investigations of committees have not
been successful In doing away with the
"hazlng' which has so long made the name of
cadet synonymous with rowdy. A black face
Is not necessary to call forth the insults aud
assaults OF those who have passed their go
called plebship, and the incidents of last week
should again incite those in authority to
remedy, In some way, an evil which has been
30 long practiced under their eyes. Sixty of
the ninety applicants who reported in
June were rejected. While this demonstrates
the thoroughness of the examination. it should
Year: 1870

Vice President CoLFAx has written letter
in which he announces his withdrawal from
public life but exactly what he means by such
withdrawal will perhaps be better understood
after the publication of the letter in question
There are many prominent men in the country
whose services could be better spared from the
Councils of the Nation than those of Schuyler
COlfax and the precise language of his letter,
of which only the intimatiOn that it has been
written has reached U.S. will be examined with
interest.
Year: 1870

Among the first acts of the new Republic
was the abolition of the censorship of the
Press 1t is also by far the most encouraging
decree which the new Ministry has thus far
promulgated. 1t argues not only freedom but
SViadom
Year: 1870

A JUDICIAL OPINION A lawyer came in
to Court drunk, when the Judge said to
him:


"Sir-l am sorry to see you in a condi-
ton which is disgrace to yourself and fam
lily, the Court, and the profession to which
You belong"


The reproof elicted the following collilo-
guy:


odd your honor speak to me %


81 did, sir, said that in my opinion you
disgraced yourself and family, the Court, and
the profession to which you belong, by your
conduct"


"May lit please your honor, l have been
an attorney in-in-in this Court for fifteen
years, and permit me to say, your honor,
that this is the first correct opinion ever
knew you to give.
Year: 1870

The following rates. AS FIXED BY LAW, will be
charged for all legal advertisements and notices


For the first insertion, one dollar and fifty
cents per square of two hundred and fifty ems
and one dollar per square for each additional in
sertion, up to four and thirty-hve cents pei
square for each subsequent insertion.


IL All legal advertisements must be plainly
written and the number of insertions must al
ways be marked on the margin of each adver-
tisement, or they will be continued and charged
accordingly. The publisher will not be respon-
sible for faulty or illegal manuscript.
Year: 1870

A BosToN storekeeper, the other day stuck
upon the door the laconic advertisement ga
boy wanted The next morning, on open
ing his store, he found little urchin in a
basket, with the label ''IIere he is."
Year: 1870

BURGLAR made a serious mistake few
nights ago. He carefully secreted himself
under bed, and would have been entirely
successful if he had not fallen asleep and
awakened the people by his snoring.
Year: 1870

How BOYS CATCH GoPHERs. The Oakland
Transcript tells the following yarn: Noticing
a couple of lads each with living gopher,
and string tied around their hind legs, on
the outskirts of the city the other day, our
curiosity was little excited as to how the
boys caught the ANIMALS. Upon inquiry,
one of them gave practical illustration by
going to a gopher hole, and letting the rodent
into it, taking care to hold fast to the string.
After waiting moment violent twitching
of the string from the lower end gave indica-
ton that some singular proceeding was going
on, and he commenced hauling in his line.
Soon the captive gopher hove in sight, with
his teeth fast into the jaws of another animal
of the same species. The stranger was i'm
mediately seized by the boy, who dcxterious-
ly avoided being bitten, and the new captive
was accommodated with string on his leg,
and made to do duty in assisting the boys to
trap other gophers.
Year: 1870

and he would be In tnelr 'nEtQRG E.NcCOME
ment modesty overcame fear, and he once
more halted The snakeehip evidently
pleased with his rapid transportation, mani
tested his gratitude by attempting to enfold
the legs Of our hero within his embrace.


With an explosive "ouch" and urged for
ward by circumstances over which he had
no control" poor John bounded on. The
next moment he was in full view off the girls
and as he turned the corner of the barn, the
snake came round with whiz something
after the fashion of coach whip.


Having reached the barnyard, to his dis
may he found the bars up. But time was
too precious to be wasted in letting down
bars. Gathering up his strength he bounded
into the air, snake ditto, and as he alighted
on the other side, his snakeship's tail cracked
across the upper bar, swapping like an India
cracker


Again John set forward, now utterly re-
gardless of the presence of the girls, for the
extra tick of the snakes tale as he leaped the
bars, banished all his bashfulness and mod
esty, and again he had the pleasure of find
ing the snake in straight line, drawing
steadily at the hem of his solitary gar
ment.


The house now became the center of at
traction, and around it he revoIved with the
speed of thought. -Four times in each revo-
luton, as he turned the corner, his snake
ship came around with whiz which was re-
freshing.


While describing the third circle, as he
came near the group of wonder struck girls,
without removing his gaze from the snake,
he managed to cry out


"CAIL MANI"


The next moment he whisked out of sight
and quick AS thought reappeared on the
other side of the house


"cALL A MANI


And away he whrled again, turning the
corner so readily that the whiz of the snake
sounded half way between whistle and the
repeated pronunciation Of double-e


Before either of the girls had stirred from
their tracks he had performed another revo-
luton


"CALL MANI


Away he flew but his strength was rapidly
falling. Nancy Clark was the first one to
recover her presence of mind, and seizing
hoop pole she took ber station near the corner
of the house, and as John reappeared she
brought it upon the snake with a force that
broke his back and his hold upon Johns
neither garment at the same time.


John rushed into the house and to his
room, and at tea time appearing in his best
Sunday suit, but little the worse for the
race, and to all appearance cured of his BASH
fulness. That night he walked home with
Nancy Clark. The next New Year they
were married, and now, whenever John feels
inclined to laugh at his wife's hoop, or any
other popularity. she has only to say "Call a
man, . when he Instantly sobers down.
Year: 1870

bacco men that it will be folly for
them to contend with the " DEGREES of
fate" Would it not be wise in them
to quit at once, and be content
with the reputation of being clever,
honorable gentlemen" without fool
ishiy attempting to manufacture a
tobacco market out of myth?
Year: 1870

Mark Twin succeeds in mixing his meta
phors very thoroughly in his letter accepting
the charge of the agricultural department
OF the GALAXY. ain this virgin SOIL" he
says, Il will insert a reaping hook that shall
blossom like the rose; upon this sailless
desert will launch triumphal barge; Il
this deep mine of afauence will I plant
sturdy tree of prosperity, whose fragrance
snah slske the hunger of the naked, and
whose sheltering branches shall stretch
ABROAD until they wash the shores of the
remotest lands Of earth
Year: 1870

At last all hope has been definitely absn-
doned of the safety of the City of Boston.
The London insurance companies have be
gun to settle the claims against them on the
steamer, concsding her total loss.
Year: 1870

We learn from correspondent in Rogers
Vile Tenn, of a cold blooded and deliberate
murder which took place about ten miles north
of Rogersville on the 18th instant. On the
night Of the 18th, a strange man called at the
house of Thomas Sizemore, and asked him to
come out to the gate of the yard to get letter.
Sizemore went out as requested, and was hand
ed piece of paper just as he took the paper
he was shot through the head, the ball entering
over the eye. a second shot was sent through
his right breast, the two shots producing instant
death The man committing the murder left
at once, and has not yet been arrested. The
dead man was quiet and industrious, and has
been for some time past engaged in teaching
school. He had been away from home all day
on the nth working for u neighbor, some two
miles from his home. A strange man, supposed
10 be the same who murdered him, called at his
house during the day and asked for him, saying
he wanted TO buy some hogs


The deed was committed by a stranger, as is
supposed, for the murdered man ia represented
as quiet and neighborly. He was accused
of having murdered man during the war near
Russelville, and also one in this county, He
was a brother to Henry Sizemore and c. A.
who was killed during the war by scouts, and
also brother to William o. Sizemore, who was
killed some two years ago by Willis. deadly
fend has existed between this family and some
others in the county for years, and one by one
they have been killed OFF He leaves a wife, 70
whom he was married some six months ago. A
father, mother and brother survive him.


We are indebted to our friend NJ for the
above facts,
Year: 1870

The Nashville Banner, in speaking of
the Railroad Investigating Committee re-
port, says:


il is suggested that the committee has been
making fuss and feathers over the small roads
in hope the public would forget the others
Never was there a greater mistake. We are not
at liberty to intimate what will be tho exact ma
ture of the final report, but, when it does come,
even the partisan CHRoNIcLE will be astounded
at the extent of the frauds committed by its
party leaders while the State Government was
in their hands


The Banner and its party have had full
sweep of the State since it rode into power
last August. Why has il been threatening
this exposure for SO long? We have no
fears as to the result We have no corrup-
tions of our own to hide, andwe dc not care
TO protect others in theirs. We want "a full,
fair investigation into the management of
the Railroads and School Fund, and if the
result does not show more Democratic cor
ruption than Republican, it will be because
whitewashing is resorted to. We know
very well that if Republicans were impli-
Gated in these corruptions to the extent in
timated by the Banner, and its confede-
rates in East Tennessee. they would have
been exposed long before this.


About the time this Legislature begins
exposing corruption we shall have some-
thing to say about the imbecility mean
ness and corruption of which it has been
guilty. The Banner evidently has adviees
] from some confidential friends on the COM
mittee. We have only TO say to the Ban
ner and its committee that we are not pub
fishing paper to defend corruption and
partisanism, as ii has so zealously done for
many years, and that its report has no ter
rors for us. We promise, however, that il
the committee doesn't report both sides
we will undertake to complete its task.
Year: 1870

We regret to announce that Mr. John Stumpf
died from the effects of his injuries this morning
at twenty minutes of one o'clock. For thirty
six hours previous he had been delirious and
required constant care TO prevent his leaping
out of thethird story window. Last nightaD.il.u
seven o'clock, he was sitting up, and we are
told made up his bed, and at that time was con-
scious and .recognized his friends. We do
not know at what hour his funeral win take
place, but presume it will be some time during
the afternoon.
Year: 1870

An Arkansas paper fearlesslY proelaims
that the people must be educated, even IL
every schoolhouse erected is direct blow
at the subscription list of every Democratic
paper in the State
Year: 1870

RETURNS FOR TIE ClI1 Of NtW-hhNfN


The compete census of New Haven is in.
The Assistant Marshas have been thorough their work.
and il presumed that they have made more correct
computation than have had for several decades The
following is the population in the several wards;
Year: 1870

their Guiet way. The place referred to is the Found
ing Asylum In West Washington place. While
ENJOYING the festivities incident to the anniversary
OF the birthday Of Him who said. .Suner the little
children 10 come unto me and forbid them not, for
OF sucn Is the kingdom Of neaven.n IL would be
quite lifting that those who are possessed or Il sur
plus OF the worlds goods should take this greeting
now sent thcm:-


THE ADDRESS.


merry Christmxs and happy New Year TO all the
friends of the little ioundlnGs, who ask only Christmas
donation and New YEARS. gift


When generous hearts gather festive boards
In the happy home circles what Joy viii be theirs they
recall the home their charity provided for those whose
spifts sish any father and my mother have orsaken me-
but the Lord hath taken up"


FOUNDING ASYLUM, No North Washington square.
Year: 1870

The spring is the time when large
portion of cows drop their calves, and
the time, therefore. when especial at
tention should be paid to them. Even
when kept with excellent care through the
winter. when the time near parturition ar
rivcs, difficulties will occasionally arise
that require both care and skill. Some
times the ud,ler becomes greatly enlarged
by super,sbundance Of milk. which. II
not taken away. is quito likely to break
and destroy it, and greatly distress the cow.
The popular belief is, that no milk should
be taken away in such cases. But 1t is an
erroneous one. At any rate the danger
must DO less than that Of n broken udder.


If the uddcr Is hard and no milk can be
drawn from IL. 1t should be bathcd in warm
water. warm soapsuds, together with a
great deal of gentle friction by tho hand.
If the milking. bathing and friction do not
succeed. rub the udicr with linimcnt
made Of sweet oil and ammonia, or simple
lard or fresh butter. In such cases. the
condition Of the bowels must be regarded,
and EPSON salts given rs a laxative. All
cows should have entire liberty for n week
or two previous to calving, such as an open
dry shed. or pen twelve feet square in
the barn. After dropping the calf. the COW
should have drink Of shorts and warm
water, once each day, for two or thrcc
days. in addition to her usual food.-N. f.
Farmer.
Year: 1870

The weather yesterday morning
was cloudy and murky. but warm and
sultry; the mercury during the fore.
noon ranging from 740to 80. The
river continues to decline slowly but
steadily, having fallen four inches
during the twenty four hours ending
at PM. 1t will come to stand and
commence rising in day or two-by
Monday at farthest. The heavy rise
at Pittsburg-simultaneous in both
rivers-gives promise of a material
rise here. What effect it will have
on the canal improvement remains
to be seen.
Year: 1870

thn premises and forbidden to pass
! through the farm, leaving gates
open and fences down. Morris
apprehended no difficulty on ac-
count of the affair, but the
negro was highly incensed that Mr..


Morris should wish 10 control his
own. and to avenge the faucied wrong
raised a band of negroes and muir
dered the MOrTises. The citizens OF
the vicinity organized and went in
pursuit of the miscreauts, but at last
accounts had not succeeded in cap
turing any of them. It is about time
that the law should be invoked to
stop the daily murders that occur with
almost impunity. Unless the author
tiles do something toward protecting
the people from the violence of these
murderers, Judge Lynch will certainly
come to the rescue and speedily quiet
their lawless outbreaks.
Year: 1870

W,TKt.s & BROTHER make their report this
manning Of the state of the Wood market. From
preseat appearances, Wood Ia bound to go up In
price before long. They therefore advise their
frit nds to buy now They nave on hand the very
best dry oak Saved and splttl for cooking, and
perfectly dcy forest pine for kindlins.A- Although
wood Is scarce they still sell ut the same price.
oflce at the factory, Canal street, between lo.b
a ~
Year: 1870

IF THE ConoREp yoTEns of this district
were properly informed, they would know
that they are estimated at Washington by
the character of their representative. They
surely have higher opinion of themselves
than to think Porter q fair specimen Of their
manrers, morals. and principles. More
over, the nofthern members of Congress
feel themselves degraded by their enf0rted
contact with Porter, and will thank all who
help to send in his stead a gentleman, whose
LOYALTY cannot be questioned, like Col. AL
bert 0rdWaT.
Year: 1870

DENTAL GoHvENTTos.-The denfists OF
this city, of whom there area gc6dly NUM-
ber. propose to hold q convention some
time during the Fair week, in which they
invite all the members Of the craft who may


be IN the city to participate. The object is
Year: 1870

The LADIES OF GRACE CHURCH commence
an entertainment tonight at the store on
Broad street formerly occupied by Cardozo,
Fourqurean 81 Co., which promises. to be
one of the most attractive of the Fair week.
It will be continued for three days.
Year: 1870

Twenty-three years agO-or little over
"a man, who was then young, set up in
the grocery and dry goods business in a
small village in Maine. He was known
as free-hearted, jOvial fellow; and as
the habits of those times were not such as
they are happily now, was quite as ready
as any of his neighbors in taking a glass
or two of rum. Indeed, his best friends
became somewhat alarmed for him, fear
ing that his fate was likely 10 become that
of a systematic drunkard. One day the
clergyman who officiated in the district
happened to say in the presence of this
man (who undoubtedly had superstitious
quality about him), that he had charm Of
amulet, the possession of which would
surely lead a man to competence or for
tune. The remark was noted, and great
desire was expressed by the person In
question to possess such a valuable article.
The clergyman said he had many evil
dcnces of the efficacy of the article but
certain sacrifices were demanded of Its pos
SCISSOR which he felt afraid his unfortunate
friend might promise to make, but would
forget to carry out, when the virtue of the
charm would depart and never be restor-
ed But this objection was not allowed
to stand in the way OF the receipt OF such
a valuable boon as the amulet was TO
prove, for the strongest promises OF hdel-
ity to whatever condition might be I'M
posed were given. The good pastor gave
his consent to trial, and in due time pro-
duced small package, bound in leather,
which he gave to the young tradesman,
telling him that so long as he kept 1t
about his person, and so long as he never
tasted a drop of intoxicating liquor,
wealth would begin TO come, and continue
to flow into his Golfers. The conditions
were accepted, and most faithfully OBJ
served, and the amulet worn until few
weeks ago, when its owner died, worthy,
wealthy man. After his funeral 1t was
found in one of the pockets OF his cloth
ing, and opened. The only thing in it
was circular piece of card on which
could be family discerned the written
words, which constitutes the moral of this
true tale: Temperate Habits are the Surest
Sources Of Prosperity, aud the Best Pro
m0terS Of Virtue