smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

Probably thu surest method to test if
one be living or dead is that of DR.. Mag
nus, of Breslau, Germany, whose exper-
iments, extending over many years,
have been carefully and studiously made.
The experiment Is so simply made as to
be equally sure and practical, tried by
the laity as by those belonging to the
medical profession. lie ties string
snugly and securely around finger or
toe. If the subject be a living one, the
member thus tied about becomes red and
grows constantly deeper and darker
colored, till it is tinged blue red from
the end to the point where it is litigated.
Just where the string rests upon the
flesh there will be small white ring.
If the subject have calloused, hard and
skinned fingers or toes, it would be well
to ligate the lower pendant of the ear,
since the test cannot be so satisfactorily
made upon a larger member of the
body; the numerous large and deep.
lying veins could not be so readily com.
pressed as in muscles with close prox-
unity to the bone.


His experiments have, in every in.
stance, proven satisfactory; the appear,
ance described upon the living body
never having produced on the cadavar


The explanation OF the phenomenon
is simple. The bandaging of any mem
Der OF the body causes mechanical OBJ
struction to the return of the venous
blood it itstagnates in the capillaries and
veins, and hence the dark blue color.


The white ring under the string is the
result of partial arterial anamie, which
exists in the entire member, but is moi
seen elsewhere because of the venoui
hYperamie.=BOst1n TRANSCRIPT.
Year: 1873

A few days before Thad. Stevens died
some admirer intimated that in the
event of his death there was no one
then in the House to take his place as
its leader. The cynical old man repeat
ed the word " Leader ~ saying: 4" Does
anybody think that | am such a fool as
to think that have ever been leader ?
dangerous work done, and were too de.
cent or cowardly to do it themselves,
have approached me, trying to make
me believe that was leader. | have
been fool enough TO take the bait many
times, and, on vote, the towards have
always to a man abandoned the leader.
Oh, I've been a great leader"
Year: 1873

1t is superior to that organ in all races
OF animals below him, as man alone APP
preciates harmony and cultivates music.
Anatomists who really understand its
mechanism are lost in admiration.


Nature has bestowed so much care in
the extremely minute structure of the
innermost parts of the apparatus that it
may well be considered the masterpiece
in the dominion of divine mechanics, to
the apprehension OF our limited ac-
quaintance with what lies within the
compass of ordinary vision.


Long before birth the internal ear,
those apartments in which are dis
tributed millions of terminal filaments
OF acoustic nerve, are completely finished
and securely protected in a very hard,
bony box. There are three irregular
chambers, varying in size, scarcely larger
than the head of pin. There are three
noises, sudden conclusions, ETC., in
which there is no particular law of
vibration in force. In the next we
analyze sounds both of voice and musi.
cal tones. Within the third there are
erect, flexible rods, like elastic bristles,
liked at one end-the other being un-
attached and movable to and fro-bend.
ing as the heads of wheat stalks in the
field yield to the gentle force Of air.
Those rods are innumerable-thous
upon thousands-there being one for
every varying impulse of musical in
strument or change in voice. But a
sense of hearing is in the brain, the ear
being nothing more than contrivance
for conducting aerial vibrations to the
acoustic nerve, which transmits the inn
preston to the soul.
Year: 1873

There is no subject Of greater import
ance to the farmer, and especially the
dairyman, than the wintering of his cat
tie. They should not be allowed to
stand out of doors through long, stormy
water them by artificial means in their
stables, but they should not be COM
PEELED to go to distant brook or spring
to drink. A good waterins trough
should be in every barn-yard. Then, as
1t is rare thing for it to storm continu'
ously all day, an opportunity should be
watched during cessation OF the storm
for the cattle to be turned out to drink
and exercise. The latter is as requisite
and necessary as the former. As IA gen.
eral rule cattle ought in winter to be
kept in the barn, and only allowed to
run out srnny and pleasant days for
such length of time as is necessary for
exercise. As matter of economy, all
feeding ought to be done in the stalls,
except such coarse and refuse stuff as is
q <purposely intended for littering the
'barn.yard. Once every day the refuse
should be taken from in front of the
cattle, and put in some convenient
place, and at least once each week these
should be we'll brined and refed to them.
In this way all the hay and feed will be
consumed and none wasted. l object
to feeding cattle in the barn-yard, be-
cause they run over their food with
their muddy feet, and tread it into the
manure, thereby wasting large per
cent. A warm stable is also indispensa-
able, not only as matter Of comfort,
but because heat thus produced saves
food. A good barn.yard is equally as
requisite. The fence should be not less


than four and half or five feet high,
and made tight with boards from top to
bottom, and should be shielded at least
>on the windward sides. Above all, cat
tie should be given all the food that
they will consume without waste. "Pinch
your cattle and they will pinch you" is
an old and true saying. 1t is my custom
to feed my cattle the last time at 9
o'clock IN the evening, so that in the
long and bitter cold nights of winter
they may have full stomachs to resist
the cold, and not lie down so long nor
get so badly chilled during the night.
Most of tho losses and drawbacks upon
cattle are either directly or indirectly
the result of a want Of proper care and
sufficient feeding. Cows poorly win
tered will yield but poor return dur
ing the ensuing summer. On the other
hand those well fed, carefully tended,
and skillfully managed will yield a
handsome profit. The same facts hold
good in raising young cattle. Those
raised by some men are as large at two
years old as those raised by others are
at three. Much, or nearly all, rests with
the farmer. If small results, and large
per cent OF losses overtake him in the
management of his cattle, it is his own
fault. But if good returns, and gener'
ally satisfactory results, are his lot, it is
because he used proper and judicious
management in the wintering of his
cattle. w.
Year: 1873

Chronic glanders are said not to be
contagious. A veterinarian in the Kan
sqs Fdrmer recommends the following
treatment


To remove or neutralize the poison,
give one. half TO ounce doses of the sui
phate of soda at night, in cut feed, for
several weeks, and five grains of the
powdered Spanish fly along with it.,
which will act not only as a powerful
tonic, but as an agent whereby the pro.
duct of the disease will be removed
from the body of the animal by the kid
news. This treatment will not interfere
with the other medicine, which Is
powdered gentian root, three drams ;
powdered sulphate of copper, two drains;
mix. and give the whole for dose, and
Give one dose morning and midday.
The horse must be well and highly fed,
and removed from other horses while
the treatment is going on. Change the
feed often. Remember that glanders
associated with tubercles of the lungs
cannot be cured.
Year: 1873

When [ was about six years old, one
morning, going to school, u ground Squir-
rel ran into his hole in the ground before
me: they like to dig holes in some open
place where they can put out their heads
to see if danger is near.


thought, now 1 shall have fine fun.
AS there was q stream of water just at
hole till it should be full, and force the
little animal to come forth, so that might
kill it. [ was soon pouring water in on
the poor squirrel. [ could hear struggle,
and said, 'Ah my fine fellow, will soon
have you out, nOw.'


Just then / heard voice behind me:


We'll, my boy, what have you got


l turned and saw one Of my neighbors a
good old man, with long white hair.


WELL said |, there is a ground squirrel
in here, and L am going to drown him
out


Said he, Jonathan, when Twas little
boy, more than fifty years ago, [ was en-
gagged one day, just as you are, drowning
a squirrel; and an old man, such as 1 am,
came along and said to me, You are a lit
tie boy; now, if you were in narrow hole
like that, and l should come along and
pour water down upon you, would you not
think l was cruel? God made that little
squirrel, and his life is as sweet to it as to
you. Why torture to death little inno-
cent creature that God has madeD He
added, 81 have never forgotten that, and
never shall. Now, my dear boy, ! want
you to remember this as long as you live;
and, when tempted to destroy any little
animal or bird, to think of what L have
said God does not allow us to kill his
creatures for our pleasure


More than forty years have since passed
and L have never forgotten what the good
mau said, nor have ever wantonly killed
the least animal for amusement since
Now you see it is ninety years since this
advice was first given, and is has not lost
its effect yet; how many little creatures it
has saved from being torturad to death /
cannot tell, but have no doubt great
number, and / believe my whole life has
been influenced by it. The Bible says,
Blessed are the merciful for they shall
obtain mercy.n Hji Z. ffrf tss 81
Year: 1873

EDITORS CHRONICLE: There is q won
derful revolution going on in the public
mind with regard to the Importance Of
Spring EXpositions for the exhibition of
the industrial products of the country.
They are now engaging and absorbing the
public interest in this direction through
out the great States of Ohio, Illinois and
Indiana. There will be this Spring grand
exhibitions at Cincinnati, indianapolis
and Chicago. The success which has at
tended them, in the past, Financially and
otherwise, is the real cause of the profound
feeling which is so strikingly apparent in
the sections referred to.


But you are aware that Tennessee, also,
is engaged in this work, She has has had
two Spring Exhibitions, both of them
marked with the most extraordinary sue
cess. [ am told that the last one held in
Nashville was immensely remunerative,
while it was the means of accom- plishing
vast beneficial results to the State. Anoth-
er one will be held in May next, and from
the notes of preparation which are being
heard all over the State, the presumption
is, it will exceed in interest and profit the
preceding ones.


Now what is the obvious tendency Of
these eXpositions ? Simply that of en-
ncrOaching upon our annual fairs and of ul-
timately elbowing them out of existence.
Neltner Cne OnlO, Cne INDIANA, nor Ine Ii
linois fairs are near so well represented
since the Inauguration of the exposition
feature. How is it Tennessee? The Nash
vile fair is a comparative failure. So is
the Memphis fair. It must be attributed to
the introduction of the other feature.


In view of these significant facts, have
a suggestion to make. Let the Directors
of the Eastern Division Fair sell their pres
ent grounds and re-invest the proceeds in
the procuring of suitable grounds and of
erecting the necessary buildings in the
heart ofthis city for purposes of a grand
annual spring exposition. How does it
strike you? Is it not apparent that it
would, in the first place. be of vast benefit
to Knoxville? Think of the thousands of
people who would attend. And they would
come from all parts of the country. What
an advertisement it would give to East
Tennessee and to our growing city You
can't realize the advantages which would
accrue in this respect, to say nothing of the
impetus it would impart to our industrial
interests.


This matter is worthy of the maturest
consideration of our community.


PROGRESS.
Year: 1873

Notwithstanding the assertion of Ger
tain school of bygienists, salt is absolutely
necessary to the health of all vegetable eat
ing animals. Those living exclusively ON
flesh get the saline matters contained
therein. and consequently do not need salt.
Scientific Investigations have proved that
a portion of the blood oonGists of common
salt. This is continually evolved through
the kidneys and pores of the skin. The
lille, and the cartilages of the body contain
soda, one the constituents of salt. Ifthe
supply is cut off digestion cannot be prop
erly carried on, and the animal suffers.
Farm animals should always have sup
ply of this necessary mineral, that they
may take it at will, in which case they
will not eat more than they naturally re-
ouire.
Year: 1873

trial at law Witnesses against him will be
produced, whom the ecclesiastical court
compel to testify. AS the offense fsr which
DIR. Huston is indicted in the State court is
only msdemeanor he can not be reach
ed by requisition in another State. Hence,
if he does not choose voluntarily to appear
here, he cannot be brought to trial in the
Criminal COurt.-BaltinOre Sun.
Year: 1873

WHAT CONGRESS WILL Do.-Many peo-
pie here think that Congress, in the light of
transactions which have been disclosed in
investigation here, will revoke the charter
of the Union Pacific company, but to do
this will be to inflict punishment on many
innocent persons, while some of the ring
leaders in the Credit Mobiier operations
will escape without any punishment. AL
ley told the committee that he doesn't now
own dollar in the Union Pacific, and it is
true of others who have made large sums
out of the road. Besides, when one comes
to look at it, what is the difference between
the Union and the Central roads? The
6rst-named divided up its profits at the
start, and the last has kept its profits for a
big capital to use in other enterprises.
Both companies have treated the govern
ment in the same way. If the Northern
Pacific succeeds, 1t will pocket more than
either. All that Congress can honestly
claim is that both these roads Union and
Central) shall at once go TO work paying
the interest on the bonds guaranteed by
the government and making provision for
the principal when it becomes due, and
this probably will be done. The Senate
has done a wise and just thing in voting to
withhold all payments to the Pacific rail-
road for freights or transportation until the
railroad shall pay its interest on the bonds
guaranteed by the government, together
with five per cent. on its net earnings, and
then allowing the road TO make a contest
against this in the courts. The House will
agree to this, without doubt, and it will
possibly so great deal farther, but the
Senate may be expected to adhere to this
position for the present. Washington Cor.
Springfield Republican.
Year: 1873

committee to prepare paper TO be submit
ted to Congress asking for the enactment
of such laws as will protect the indians in
their rights on the reservations.


We tpust that the present peace policy
will more and more receive the intelligent
sympathy and generous cooperation of the
Year: 1873

How true it Is that it takes every
body to know everything. Pump
kins and variety of delicious water
melons grow spontaneously in Arabia.
Perhaps they develop more richly
there than in Persia, where they arc
extremely good. In the great plenty,
immensely beyOud the demand OF
consumers where they most abound.
the prudent lockers ahead cut ahole
through the rind, while on the vine
down into the pulp. 1t is then closed
tightly with wax. Under the genial
sun the core soon begins to melt away
till it all disappears, leaving the shell
nearly full of a delicious fluid called
mleon wine. Like the drink of The
gods. it is not to be compared with
any other beverage on earth. says the
consumers. A hint here for an cx-
pertinent the coming season.
Year: 1873

THE message of the President
will attract the attention OF our
readers. The liberal tone which
pervades it will meet with general
approval, and if it should be found
TO possess no virtue other than
want of bitterness, we presume
it will be numbered among the
few things of the present day
which the hand of censure will be
slow TO touch. The President can
now afford to be generous. We
particularly note the terms by
which he describes the late war
Its now called an "internal revO-
luton"
Year: 1873

Although the President read in
quite loud tone of voice, his words
were inaudible even to persons di-
rectly below him. owing to the stiff
breeze which was. blowing at the time,
and which interfered with the transs
mission of sound. After he had
been reading about five minutes a
battery stationed south of the capitol
fired salvo.


An enterprising photographer had
erected tower. on the summit of
which he had perched his camera
and during the reading of the
address was busily engaged in taking
views Of the scene.
Year: 1873

wore n dark blue beaver overcoal
with velvet collar, and dark pants
and did not seem to be ut all unduly
excited by the hattering ovation which
he received from those of his country.
men who assembled to witness his re
Inauguration. As the last word oi
the inaugural address fell from hi
lips. and he made his Obeisance to
the multitude.
Year: 1873

SHARPER. = An elderly gentleman
was recently "confldenced" by sharp
ers on train running into keokuk.
who induced him to buy draft worth
less) OH Buffalo for $l57 40, he paying
them two 300 bills and they giving
him ST. as change. The conductor
took the first opportunity to quietly
suggest to the innocent old man that
he was afraid the draft was fraud.
"Well, twas the bland response Of the
imperturbable greeny, "if it Is any
bigger fraud than my two Sl0e notes
were, then am not Si2 ahead-which
l think l am. am not in the habit of
dealing la counterfeit currency, but |
always keep little OF that stuff about
me for the benefit Of that sort Of Gus
TONER'S"
Year: 1873

SOME twenty freight conductors and
brakemen on the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railroad have been
detected in stealing freight and dis
charged. Their operations, it appears
have been going on for year past.
Year: 1873

TT will he seen by the call published else
where that Convention OF the Heio- Ill 0ioos
of the State will be held in Augusta next week.
The greater par5 OF the leaders IN this
n,o,or,ant have not until recently been con-
sidered as temperance men, 1t will be re-
membered how widely their influence wa,
felt last spring and it is to be hoped that these
new leaders many, of whom are gentlemen of
large influence and good ability will take
measures to secure the healthy growth of
thelf organization which is so essential TO the
success OF the temperance reform. 1t has
mahy times been demonstrated that the
most salutary laws will fail to accomplish
tneir end unless sustained by the people; but
when vigorous ''reform club organized on
The principle of total abstinence, is formed in
every town there can be no doubt but what
| all laws for the suppression of intemperance
| will be sustained. In view of the greatness
OF the work 10 be accomplished,lt 1T is hoped that
the Convention next Wednesday will awaken
a new zeal in the cause We are requested
to state that those desiring to attend VIII DC
|
at the office where they purchase thelr 'lch-
cts. They can be obtained by no otner means


JENNIE COLLINS of Boston isa thoroughly
practical as well as wide-awake. energetic
woman. She proposes to establish school
near Boston for instruction in domestic arts,
especially cooking. She will open house
and take girls to teach, ,giving them fair wages,
and will dispose Of cooked victuaIs at cost
prices in workshops and manufactures where
operatives carry their dinner.'' Cooking,
so far as good many girls and women are
concerned, is one of the lost arts; and if Jen-
ME Collins can secure sufficient interest
among those people to make her plan sue
cess she will be Ell titled to the everlasting
thanks of mankind
Year: 1873

George Eliot MRS Lewis, although
plain is not positively homely, as is gen
orally represented, and her face, when
animated by conversation, is said to be
handsome. Her figure is good, hei
bearing graceful, and her manners ele,
CANT. Very shy by nature, and rendered
more so by the peculiar circumstance
of her marriage; she is aFerse to meet
ing strangers, and is usually very
reserved and silent in company, unless
it be composed of her intimates. Her
friends almost worship her; and those
who have met her on familiar terms
invariably speak of her as charming
When freed from restraint, when the ice
is melted between her and her visitors,
she talks with wonderful ease and elo.
quence. Unlike many gifted persons
she does not monopolize the conversa'
ton, but draws others out by her sensi-
BILE sympathy with and interest in them.
Not q few Of her admirers think that
her speech Is even superior TO her writ
ten thought and say that no one can
fully appreciate George Eliot until he
has heard her talk.
Year: 1873

Children who have pleasant homes
and kind mothers to look after and
watch over them, would learn a lesson
could they visit the courts of some OF
our large cities once in while. In @
New York court recently, summons
was served on lady to bring before
the officer child thirteen years of age
claimed by it's mother. The lady came
into court accompanied by the child,
who is bright looking, intelligent girl,
with profusion of fair, curly hair. The
mother was most violent, and insisted
in loud voice, that her daughter should
be given up. But the little girl cried
piteously, and twining her arms round
the neck Of the lady, besought the
Judge to let her remain in the custody
of her kind benefactors. "Oh, Judge,
said the little one, cts dreadful
home; mother used to send me ou
along the docks, and whenI didn't bring
home money enough she used to icl
me. When this kind lady picked me
up on the docks I was as black as you
coat, Judge, and l had only few rags
on me. Pray don't let me go home
again, Judge; it's dreadful"


The lady, who is quiet, kind-look
ing woman, confirmed the child's state
mGnt as to her condition when she wa'
picked up on the docks. 1t was il
November last, and the lady took cart
to obtain the mothers consent before
taking the child to her home.


Justice Cox said he would not taxi
the responsibility of removing th'
child from her present custody, as i
was obvious from the conduct o
the mother and her language to he
daughter in court, it would be a mos
unwise proceeding. He instructed tn
lady to allow the mother to see tn
child, and told the child's mother tina
if she wished to press the matter sh
would have to take it before the Su
preme Court.