smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

In answer to the question, How is the
best way to dispose of dead animals, the
Massachusetts Plo~ghnaan says: The
most economical way is to cover the car
cass six or eight inches deep with muck,
and let it lie and decompose. It may
take six months or more. 1t is better
to put it within sight of the house if
possible, SO that it may be watched a


little to keep the dogs and crows OFF: The
muck or loan will absorb and retain the
gases which are given off in the process
of decomposition. After it has lain
through a summer, fork over the mass
and throw out the bones, add half a
bushel of plaster or gypsum and an
other load of earth let it lie a month or
two longer, when it will be fit for use.
The bones can be broken up as much as
practicable, put into a cask and covered
with ashes, to be kept moistened from
time to time till they are softened.
Every dead animal is worth saving, and
it is very poor economy to haul it off to
one side of the farm and leave it for the
dogs and the crows.
Year: 1873

A variety of Indian corn called the
carragua or horse-tooth corn, has been
lately introduced into France from
Nicaragua, which is asserted to be su-
perior in many respects to those already
known to agriculturists. The point of
excellence in this corn consists in its
availability as fodder plant yield
per acre being nearly four times as great
as that of ordinary varieties-and its
cultivation for this purpose alone is high
ly recommended. It attains a height
of from twelve to eighteen feet, and
when fully grown, the stalks are so stout
that they require TO be divided longitu-
dinally before they can be fed to cattle.
The yield of grain is from one-fourth to
one-half greater than that of common
corn but it produces more bran in pro-
portion, and less starchy matter, which,
however, is of unusual whiteness. The
principal objections to this corn are the
length of time required for it to reach
maturity, and the necessity of very
rich, fertile soil, with plenty of moisture,
for it's successful cultivation. When
these conditions can be combined, and
the season is long enough to permit the
crop to mature, as in the Southern and
Western States, it is probable that its
cultivation might be pro6tably intro
duced into the United States.
Year: 1873




Say what we will of the unhealthful-
ness of hot bread, it seems to be univer-
sally preferred and generally eaten. I
am sure that have tried in a small way
to set a good example, but am often
overruled by others. Now, in case of a
little tea company, when 1 think good
cold light bread and biscuits sufficient
for the bread department, some one is
very apt to say something like this {:
well, yes the bread and biscuit are
very well to have on the table, but you
know everybody likes hot bread best,
and you ought to have some mullins or
wafies." Occasionally have served up
a dish of soaked crackers in the place of
hot cakes, and they were very much pre-
ferred to the cold bread, just because
they were warm. If I want to please
the other half of my family about break
fast time, serve up hot rolls, and try
to have them light and well baked. Mrs.
B. told me that her husband had insist
ed on having hot bread and strong cof-
fee three times a day and I remember
that he died years before his prime of
iaundice do not know that his diet was
to blame want to tell the lovers of
hot bread that the risen dough will keep
sweet week or more in cold weather, If
put in cold place, and they can make
out rolls or little loaves for every meal
if they wish to. I do not know that
freezing hurts the dough" Nellie, u
an Germantown Telegraph.
Year: 1873

dwell amid its full and everlasting splendors-
So clear and comforting were his views OF
Gods plan of saving sinners; so rich and
full and suitable appeared the atoning merits
of the Lamb of God; and so profound was
his sense of redeeming grace as manifested
toward and in himself; that, forgetful of his
sufferings, his grateful, overAowing soul
would often break forth in rapturous excla.
nations of thankfulness and praise, till his
chamber of sickness became as the house of
God, and his dying bed as the gate of heaven
compelling from every one who witnessed
his holy peace and triumphant faith, the
adoring confession of the unearthly sweet
ness and power of grace; and inspiring in
every one the holy wish that when the time
of his own departure should come, he might
be found in possession of like precious
faith, and be permitted


To lose his life amid the charms


Of so divine death.


"And | heard voice from heaven say
ing unto me, write, Blessed are the dead
which die in tael,i1ord from henceforth: yea,
saith the Spirit, that they may rest from
their labors, and their works do follow them" "
Year: 1873

see that all these things come to an end,
The things We glory in, the things we feari
Anuihilation's shadow still doth lend
It's gloom to every pleasant thing and dear,
Each heavy burden under which we beud
VIII some day from our wearied shoulders move
One thing alone there is which hath no end


There is no end to love.
There is an end to kisses and to sighs,
There is an end TO laughter and to tears;
An end to fair things that delight our eyes
An end to pleasant sounds that charm our ears
An end to enmity's foul hbelling,
And to the gracious praise Of tender friend;
There is an end to all but one sweet thing


To love there is no end.
That warrior carved an empire with bis sword,
The empire now Is but like him--a name;
The statesman spoke, and BY burning word
Kindlei a nations heart into a flame;
Now nsught is left but ashes, and we bring
Our homage to new men-tO them we bend;
There is an end to all but one sweet thing


To love there is no end.
al tra@~NJ Ae-lOo @"ehlf VI Cow 1Aiao
Mems eyes grow dim. and they no beauty see;
The glorions shows Of Nature pass aud pass
Quickly they come, as quickly do they flee;
And he who hears the voice OF welcoming
Hears next the slow, sad farewell Of his friend;
There is an end to all but one sweet thing


To love there is no end.
And for Ourselves-our father, where is he?
Gone, and a memory alone remains;
There is no refuge on a mothers knee
For US, grown old and sad with cares and pains;
BrOtherless, sisterless our way we wend
To Deaths dark house, from which we shall not
rove;


And 50 we cease, yet one thing hath no end


There is no end to love-


Al the Year Round.
Year: 1873

GoD PLEDGES himself that there will not
be one redundant thorn in the believers chap
let of suffering. No burden too heavy will
be laid on him, and no sacrifice too great ex-
acted from him. He will temper the wind
to the shorn lamb" Whenever the "need
be" has accomplished its end, then the rod is
removed, the chastiSement suspended, the
furnace quenched.
Year: 1873

1t is painful spectacle in families
whef e mother is drudge to see
the daughters, elegantly dressed re-
clinipg at their drawing, their music,
their fancy work and their reading,
begu uiling themselves of the lapse Of
hour >, days, and weeks and never
drea ming of their responsibilities; but
as a necessary consequence of their
neglect of duty, growing weary of
their useless limbs, laying hold of
every newly invented stimulant, that
will arouse their dropping energy,
and blaming their fate, when they
dare not blame their God for placing
them where they are. These indi.
viduals will often tell you, with an
air Of affected compassion, (for
who can believe it real that poor,
dear mamma is working herself to
death yet no sooner do you propose
that they should assist her, than they
decla re she is quite in her element,
in sh prt that she would never be hap
py if she had only half so much to
do.
Year: 1873

tlon are frightening politicians and


they have determined that they mnst


either submit, or by stratagem enter


the Oranges, and in their own camp


rule them, or their occupation is
gone. And in this way many of the


Grange are falling an early prey to
these schemes. The politicians have
already decided that in whatever
Senatorial or Representative district
they may desire to succeed, the in
tiuence of the Patrons must be
scattered, as Sampson scattered the
foxes, and with the same weapon
the fire brand. They propose to
enter our gates as did the soldier of
ancient Troy, to open them again to
tne enemy. The Iatitudinarian in
Iepretatlon that has been given to the
constitution, will admit any one
within their circle whether spies.
politlcians, or railroad agents.


BE ON GUARD!


The farmers, not used TO the tricks
OF sharpers in politics, will be easily
led estray by syren songs of the
Delllahs, so fair OF face, and smooth
OF tongue, who will sell them to the
Philistines before the ides of Octo.
Der. Patrons should well consider
their ways. Look at the history of
the past, and gather wisdom from its
lessons. Scan we'll the motives of
those who are now hurrying you on
to rapid and certain destruction.
Remember your solemn obligations
to observe your organic laws. Do
not vainly suppose you can carry
with you the thinking portion of the
order. Such thing is impossible.
The solid farmers of Iowa are not
thus to be led to destruction, and
blast all the nigh hopes they expect
ed to realize through this organiza-
ton. Men have invested, in man7
cases, all their property, on the |
fidelity Of their brethren to carry
out in good faith this plan of relief. |
Are all their hopes to be destroyed |
and scattered? Where then will be
the hope for the future The toll.
ing millions will look back with
hopeless despair, having less conf.
dence in man, and seeing no helping
hand on which to cling tor hope to
relieve them from the burdens under
which thew proan.
Year: 1873

those interested in the question. This
is principle long since established
by all writers on political economy,
and 1T has been bred into our bones.
so soon as it is proclaimed that the
Patrons have determined on a sepa.
rate political organization, there will
arise storm of opposition hereto.
fore not dreamed of in our philoso-
Year: 1873

What is to be the result if the
rash and hasty councils of the politi-
cal Changers are needed? At least
large majority of the Order, be-
lieving it wrong in policy, and in
violation of the Constitution, will
strenuously oppose anything of the
kind. This will breed discord and
emasculate the organization of all
its strength and power for good.
We therefore call upon all devoted,
faithful Patrons to stand firm and
resist with all their energy this pro-
posed step. AT present the Patrons
in their strength and noble proper
Year: 1873

Very few of our large sister States have evei


given to the country full fair and complete his


tory of their rise and progress. The history Of
most of them can only be found interviewer with
that of the history of the United States. Where
population is small and spare it is difficult to sell
sufficient volumes of history to pay for the
printing of the books, to say nothing of the great
cost of time and labor in searching for and put
ting the material together.


Mr.. Vincent with wonderful patience and per-
severance has undertaken and with great success
progressed so far with History of Delaware as
10 have completed and published one volume
He has secured a large number of official records
from ancient manuscript volumes and is prepared
TO go on with a second volume. But unfortunate
ly has not the means. He lost money on the is-
sue Of the FIRST volume, and is willing to sacrifice
largely of his time and labor TO complete the
work If be can secure enough of subscribers to
enable him to do 90. Should the work be COM
pleted we have no doubt it will be the most COM
prehensive and accurate State history to be found
of any of the Middle States. We do not think it
should be allowed to fail; and we see no hope for
its successful completion unless the Legislature
should aid by the purchase Of a certain number of
copies. We do not believe several hundred dol.
lars could be more wisely expended by the State
than rendering assistance TO secure the publca-
ton Of this history. 1t will prove a treasure TO
the rising generation. If two three volumes
were put in each public library in the State, at
the expense of the commonwealth, we believe the
act would meet the approval OF our entire people
Such an act would be one of liberalty toward the
people, while it would at the same time show
that the State appreciated the literary labor that
has been devoted to the careful development of
the career of the colony and State from the eari-
est settlements to the present time.
Year: 1873

We think the members Of the City Council in
their speeches on Thursday night placed the
cost Of a building TO accommodate the County
Courts much too high. Eighty or Ninety thou
sand dollars exclusive of the lot, would no doubt
erect by contract a substantial building every
way suitable, a bui ding for this purpose would
not cost SO much rs one for hotel which
requires so many more stories, rooms. &c,
Year: 1873

without giving ofFense, win leave conviction
that we are in earnest in the expression oi unese
views, and that Ne expect redress, and that ii it
should not soon be afforded, Spain must not be
surprised to find, as the inevitable result Of the
delay, a marked change in the feeling and in the
temper of the people and of the Government
of the United States.
Year: 1873

A New Yorker is very much annoyed because
his two boys have read so many Indian
stories that they have gone wild with anxiety to
play Indian, to go out on the praires hunting for
the real noble red men. The man was taking a
nap after dinner in his easy chair, when he was
awakened by an alarming noise and strange
sensation in his head. He jumped up and sud
denly found that one of his boys, dressed in a red
table-cloth, and his face decorated with blue
paint, was trying to scalp his father with a cary
ingknife, while the other boy, attired in a blank
ct shawl and rooster feather fiourished hatchet
and emitted war-hoops from behind a thicket
composed of two chairs and card table The
man decided to put stop to this kind Of thing.


So next day while tho boys were playing with
bows and arrows iii the garden he dressed him
self in an Indian costume, and jumped over the
fence with wild, unearthly yell, for the purpose
of frightening those children. The oldest boy,
however, stood his ground and drawing an arrow
to the head, in which was inserted a tenpenny
nail he buried 1t in the chieftain's leg before he
took to flight. That night the father walked up
stairs ON q cruteh aud logged the family all
around before he sent them to bed tie is think
Ing now of some other way to effect q cure of
the sanguinary disposition OF his offspring
Year: 1873

Beneath the waning moon I walk at night,
And muse on human life, for all around
Are dim, uncertain shapes that cheat the


night


And pitfalls lurk in shade along the ground
And broken CLEANS of brightness, here and


there,


Glance through and leave unwarmed The


death-like air.
The trampled earth returns a sound of fear
A hollow sound, as II walked on tombs
And lights that tell Of cheerful homes appear
Far Oh. and die like hope amid the glooms
A mOurnful wind across the landscape ilies
And the wide atmosphere is full of sighs.
And l. with faltering footsteps journey on,
Watching the stars that roll the hours


away,


Till the faint light that guides me now IL


gone


And, like another life, the glorious day
Shall opea DER me from the empyrehl height
With warmth, and certainty, and boundlesa


light
Year: 1873

lioRsEBACK RDNG.-ln whatever light
we view the subject of horseback riding
whether as Il promoter of health and an in
surer of long life as a noble, inyigorating,
delightful amusement-it deserves a great
deal more attention than it receives. \ re-
cent writer in Once WecL says that Eng
land nav he divided into two classes, viz
Those who ride on horseback. and those who
would do 50 if they had the means. BY
those who are acquainted with the passionate
fGndness of John Bull for all sports in which
the horse takes part (and in England the
horse is never used for sport except under
the saddle), the language of theabove writer
may be considered as hyperbolical. but it is
substantially true


The general neglect of horseback riding in
this country may be regarded as one of the
direct causes of that lack of physical yigoT
and stamina which Is thought TO characterize
the people of the United States, and we
know Of no form Of exercise the general
adoption of which would be so likely to cor
rect the admitted physical exhaustion result
ing from our driving mode of doing busi-
ness.


This general disregard of the very best OF
all forms of exercise, and the most exhilarat-
ing and satisfying of reereations, may be
easily traced to the peculiar habits and pur-
suits of our people, ,iand the practical and bus
ness-like nature of which can only be ac-
commodated by the harness and carriage.


Subordinate to this cause is the lack OF
well-trained saddle-horses, which would not
exist if there was any considerable demand
to he supplied. 1t is a great mistake to sup
| nose that any nag which can be safely be-
stridden by a man, and to trot or canter al
will, is saddle-horse. When our breeders
ray more attention to training for the saddle,
the demand for horses will be increased.
Many would ride who now find no comfort
or pleasure in bestriding the shambling, loose
gated horses which are often kept for saddle
use at Livery stable.


| Upon the sanitary benefits to be derived
Year: 1873

c. W. Alexander, living on Berlin street,
had pair of colts in the pasture of Mr..
Silver, near Middlesex line. Last Saturday
one of them strayed into the Jewett pas
ture and was turned into the road near the
railroad track At that moment the loco
motive of passenger train whistled ont its
notes Of warning. Taking the defiant blast
as challenge, the young steed CALAMITY
took the track, and showed the train his
heels in good earnest. The race was short
one but its excitement made up for its
breyity. For a mile the colt outran
the engine, and bid fair to distance it
and the whole catalogue of engines,
when the .Jewett bridge was reached
and pony took the sidewalk on the
right hand, probably not wishing to wreck
any trains that might be coming from the
other direction. lie had neared the middle
of the bridge when by a miss-step, or the
giving way of treaeherous board, he was
precipitated down below into the river. In
falling the colt went through and among
the timbers supporting the structure and
became firmly embedded among them at the
bottom. So soon however, as he was extri-
Gated by some wondering fishermen near by,
he sprang to his feet, gave a loud neigh Of
defiance and was ready for another heat.
Wonderful to relate the only apparent in
juries the horse received were a slight cut
on the lip and few scratches on one leg.
The owner, however, would not care to
have him go through that performance ::
second time.-Montpelier Freeman.
Year: 1873

OF from supplies so that for eight DAYS thev
subslsted on an ear OF corn each per dav
In consequence Of exposure Blackmer was
Frustrated with Inflammation in his limb
and confined in the hospital at Milliken's
Bend until his discharge at the close of the
war. For four months he was only remov-
cd from the bed but once, his flesh was near
ly gone, his hips bare to the bone and the
cords of his limb contracted so as to draw
his foot nearly to his body. After suffering
thus for thirteen months he went to New
York and suffered the torture of having his
limb straightened.-RutlaRd GloJc.
Year: 1873

TnE Presidents New ESGLASD ToUR.-
\ correspondent Of the Boston Advertiser,
thus describes portion of President Grants
tour through Maine, by rail last week


Along the route the demonstrations were
general. Stops were made at Brunswick,
Bath, Wiscasset, Damariscotta, ThomaSton.
and at all the more important towns. At
these stations the President would step out
upon the rear platform and stand before the
the gaping crowd After few moments Of
awkward waiting, during which nobody
would laugh, speak or move, some one more
courageous than the others expanding his
features into a bashiul grin, would advance a
little distance and then stand haltins, IN
decided whether to proceed or retreat. For
such a man the President has been anxious
ly looking, and he smiles upon him most ap


provingly Then with a sudden plunge the
man jumps upon the platform, seizes the
Presidents hand with one hand, while with
the other he makes alternate motions,
first toward his hat, which he tain
would lift. and then toward the
railing. which he would hold to
keepi from falling. Thus balancing
himself. he family says. Good morning,
sir" and retires The ice would thus be
broken, and in quick succession others, old
and young, male and female, step upon the
platform, make their salutation and retire.
This would be continued as long as the
train would remain, and when il moved
away all would join in loud and hearty
cheers. Such scenes as these were repeated
at every stopping place, varied, perhaps,
by some chance incident. The President
took particular notice of the children, and
to those presented to him he always spoke
some kind word. At one Of the stations
two little girls were placed upon the plat
form by their father. While the President
was holding them by the hand one whis-
pered to the other, You don't dare to do
what you said you would" He instantly
surmised what that daring act could be, and
so, bending down, he kissed them both Of
course, after that all formality and feeling
of restraint departed, and the few moments
Of his presence were enjoyed more fully than
they otherwise would have BEEN So, in a
number Of instances, some familiar episode
made everybody at ease and well satisfied.
Year: 1873

SWEET CoRN.-This is especially an Ame-
rican vegetable, and whether it is served on
the cob, roasted or boiled, or cut from it
and prepared in various ways, it is always
welcome dish to almost every person /; indeed,
we never yet have met with any one who
did not relish it. Custom sanctions eating
the corn directly from the cob To be sure,
it is not exactly an elegant operation, and
vet it gives the richest flavor of which the
vegetable Is susceptible. But there are both
children and old persons whose teeth are so
imperfect that they cannot eat the corn from
the cob without tearing off some whole ker-
nels, which are not easily digested, and fire.
quently cause a disorder of the stomach.
Careful persons therefore slit down each
row on the cob with sharp knife, and then
the nutritious and digestible particles of
the corn alone are eaten. Some inseni-
Year: 1873

TIE WRoNc WAY TO PICK UP A SWAPPING
TuRrIE-The Danbury Mars man says q
man named Gilsey, who by strict economy
and severe industry has succeeded in getting
his family little place, free of incumbnnce,
was fishing in Still river, near the Beaver
brook mills. ON Sunday afternoon. After
sitting on the bank for couple Of hours
without catching anything. he was gratiiied
to see on a stone in the water n Swapping
turtle sanning himself. The butt end Of the
turtle was toward him. and he thought he
would capture il. but while he was looking
for place to step, the turtle grayely turned
around without his knowledge, and when he
got in reaching distance and bent down to
take hold Of what nature designed should
be taken hold of while handling 4 swapping
turtle. that sociable animal Just reached out
and took hold of Mr.. Gilsev'S hand with
grasp that left no doubt of its sincerity. The
shrieks of the unfortunate man aroused some
of the neighbors, but when they arrived it
was too late to be of any benefit to him. or
even to themselves, for they just caught
glimpse of a bareheadcd man tearing over
the hill, swinging a small carpet-bag in one
hand, and they at once concluded that it was
4 narrow escape from a highway robbery


However, it was not a carpet-bag he was
swinging: it was that turtle, and it clung
to him until he reached the White street
bridge, where it let 60; but the frightened
man did not sacken his gait until he got
home. When he reached the house the lu-
dicrousness of the affair burst upon him, and
when his wife, looking at his pale face and
bare head, and dust-begrimed clothes, asked
him what was the matter. he said. "Nothing
was the matter, only he was afraid he would
be too late for church, and appeared to be
much relieved to find that he wasn't