smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

1t will be seen by reference to the above
tables, that the different superphosphates
gave good results, in the first plat with no
manure, the product being greater than with
hog manure, with the exception Of Goes. BY
the last column it will be seen the result is
better with the superphosphates than in plat
second, which received top-dressing of sta
Bile manure.


In plat No. ., Bradley's and the Cumber-
land, only, are superior to that receiving the
hog manure.


On the portions receiving the hog manure
the growth of stalks was greater, and in plat
first the ears Of corn the largest.


The row that had Bradey's in addition
was the incest of all, yet it will be seen
that the product was only one and two
pounds greater than where the phosphate
was used alone.


This model might do for securing a crop,
otherwise it would hardly pay. Really the
most profitable results were obtained by the
use of the hog manure, although it does not
appear so in the last column, as the same as
the other fertilizers, when it was manufac.
turcd at home. Were it to be purchased at
its full value, it would undoubtedly be dearcr
than good superphosphate.


The "Green Mountain Soluble Phosphate"
is manufactured at Burlington. under the
direction of Prof. Peter Collier, Secretary of
the State Board of Agriculture. BY analy.
sis 1t contains at least three times the amount
of Soluble Phosphoric Acid that is claimed
for either OF the other brands used. This
costs much more than the other, 500 per
ton, the others 500. | am disappointed in
its effects on corn in my case, as this grain
contains large amount of phosphoric acid,
and it did not produce as good results as
either of the others, only in one instance
! Perhaps it has done better in other instances


Much has been said within the past year
by scientific men in relation to the phosphor-
ic acid contained in superphosphates its
most valuable property, returning to an in
soluble state by being kept, thus reducing
its value accordingly. | had last spring a
barrel OF Bradeys which had purchased
two years before, but had not opened, and
concluded to test this point in my first ex-
pertinent on corn The result is seen above.
This old superphoSphate gave the greatest
yield Of any. The reason of there being a
greater proportion OF soft corn, was that the
stock containing it was injured more than
the Others by the excessive rains. used
this barrel on all my experiments, excepting
the corn, and always with good results
Further concerning this will not remark
here, only suggesting that practice must go
with science and theory, before a point can
be fully settled,


Experiment with Potatoes.


Hemlock land, light soil inclined to be
scurfy, had been in pasture previous to 1871,
then planted to potatoes with no manure
Last spring dressed with about 20 loads of
horse manure, narrowed in, and planted with
Excelsior" potatoes, Of second size, one
being put in hill. Hoed once.
Year: 1873




We give below an article from the New
York Bulletin containing estimates Of the
amount of cheese in New York city and the
amount held back in the country. 1t will be
seen that these estimates favor the view that
the amount Of cheese in the country is not
much, if any, larger than it was last year at
this time. The figures given are probably
as accurate as any that can be obtained.


The following figures have been obtained
with great care, and so far as the city stocks
are concerned are full and correct, as gather
ed from all the receivers by personal can.
vass of the trade and eau be relied upon.
The inventory Of stocks in the interior has
been taken with as much accuracy as possi-
BILE, but from the nature of the case they can
not be absolutely correct in detail, but in the
aggregate will probablyno be materially out
of the way. They have been obtained from
a large receiver Of this city who has agents
in every county in this State, and which may
be regarded more reliable than the lump es-
Inmates of the trade which the annexed fig.
ures show to have been too high during the
fall, and have led the trade into a misconCep.
tion of the situation, to some extent, at least


As, however, the figures given of the stock
in the interior fall short Of the estimates Of
the majority of the trade, we will also give
with them the estimates Of well informed
dealers, who have ample facilities for infor-
nation on this subject but have not given il
especial attention through their local repre-
sentatives, In taking the stock in the city


We have made three classes-States, Ohios,
and skins, aud We give them separately


We endoayored to make the distinction be-
tween fne and medium in States, but found
it practically impossible, and are compelled
to give them in total. But of the entire
amount, one.fourth at the lowest, to one


third at the highest, are what will rank al
Year: 1873

"A have brought your dinner, father
The hlacksmith's daughter said,
As she took from her arm the kettle
And lifted its shining lid.
There Is not any pie or pudding
80 will give you this"
And upon his toil.worn forehead
She lefl the childish kiss.
The blacksmith took of his apron
And dined in happy mood,
Wondering much at the SAVIOR


Hid in his humble food
While all about him were visions
Full of prophetic bliss;
But he never thought of magic


In his little daughters kiss
While she with her kettle swinging
Merrily trudged away,
stopping at sight Of a squirrel
Catching some wild bird lay.
Aad | thought how many q shadow
Of life and fate we would mis-,
II always our frugal dinner.


We're seasoned with kiss.
Year: 1873




deserve extended notice, Whether | visit
my friend in autumn, when his trees are
bending under loads of the choicest fruits,
when THE green and gold and crimson of his
apples and the gold and russell Of his pears
are blended on every band with the purple
and scarlet and gold of his plums and the
purple and amber of his grapes, and the air
is full of the perfume Of fruits and of flowers,
or whether it be in tie time Of leaAess trees
and blank SHOWS, when by his 6reside we
discuss the various stores of his fruit cellars,
and hear of the ways of each particular va
riety, | always come here as to school OF
Horticulture. Some twenty-five years ago,
wheathe impulse which the lamented Down
ing gave 10 horticulture and correct rural
taste was moving fresh over the land, Mr..
Macomber commenced, on a new place, to
build and to plant him a home. The fact
that he has succeeded here with so full a
Year: 1873

basks in the sunshine, while folly from
all other countries contributes TO its
wealth. The roads which lead TO this
principally Of fashion, the gardens
which surround il, the edilices
which embellish il, the soldiers
who guard it, and the air which per-
fumes il have all been paid for by N.
Blanc. He has lit with gas the whole
town, from the Corniche road up TO the
Princes stables, and in this fairy scene
the yisit0r who has left almost his last
franc upon the green cloth may, before
blowing out his brains, obtain at most
moderate price at the hotel built by M.
Blanc an exquisite dinner, for the far
sighted speculator expends eight thou
sand pounds year that the gambler
may not have reason 10 complain Of the
dearness Of provisions. Nothing is
neglected TO expose the reason to a
thousand seductions. There is an excel.
lent band playing the most charming
music; cosmopolitan cocottes wander
within and without the casino, and their
mechanical smiles accompany the jim
gle Of the gold which the croupiers'
rakes collect into the treasury OF the
bank; and the company OF the Varieties
perform most charming pieces. Ii is a
most ingenious contrivance to have
fixed this establishment. of corruption at
the foot Of Corniche road, whence il at
tracts the fascinated traveller. Those
who pour molten wax into their ears are
tempted through their vision, and those
who are purposely blind are overcome
by the delicious odors which pervade the
place. Happy prince, happy manager,
happy subiectsl
Year: 1873

The purchase of a country
by The Company of the Bay of
SANTANA of San Domingo is
either a dangerous monopoly,
on the one hand, or is a subtle
scheme for annexation on the
other. The annexation of San
Domingo was opposed by wise
and patriotic men, partly be-
cause symptoms of a great job
accompanied the project. The
purchase of this eminent do
main by American speculators
does not involve the United
States in immediate complica-
tions, but that the movement
is an insidious one there can be
little bOubt. There is excellent
reason to believe that the pur-
chase of this Ell Dorado by a
company of American capital
lists representing S20,0O0,00O is
only a modification ola scheme
for the annexation of a tropical
island which is almost rs old as
the American Constitution.


The plot to annex San Do
mingo is no new one. 1t is
nearly as old as the Union of
States. About eigfty-five
years ago, as soon as the Re-
public was likely to be well
grounded in the Constitution
of 'S7, there was a strong party,
one-balf of the
shareholders of the island, that
sought the admission of this
Year: 1873

No MORE INFANT STATES
The rotten-borough State bus
mess has been kilied-for the
present at least. Thanks to
the large proportion of Demo
Gratis in the present Congress,
when q bill to admit Colorado
come to a vote the other day,
it was defeated by a decisive
majority. This decision also
puts the Utah and New Mexi-
co schemes at rest. Neither
Of the three Territories named
have the population of a Con-
gressional district in the State
Of New York. Colorado had
but $4,000 population when
the census of 1870 was taken,
and last year the apportion-
ment bill fixed the ratio of
population requisite to entitle
a State to admission hereafter
at 138,OOO. The attempt to
force Colorado into the Union
in the face of the law was
sheer impudence, and has been
well rebuked. 1t was a Re
publican scheme to strengthen
the party in the senate.
Year: 1873

A London detective put his
head into an omnibus one day
just as it was starting off, with
the remark, Passengers will do
we'll to look out for their pocket
books. There are two members
of the swell mob in this bus"
Thereupon a grave looking old
gentleman with eyeglasses and
a goid-headed cane hastily got
out, saying, "If that's the case 1
won't go in this bus" He was
followed by a clearical-looking
gentleman with a white choker
who remarked that he wouldn't
ride in such company" And then
the detective closed the door and
shouted to the driver, GAIL right;
drive Oh; they've got Out.'
Year: 1873

All do not know that lemons
sprinkled with loaf sugar almost
completely allay feverish thirst.
They are invaluable in the sick
room. Invalids affected with
feverishness can safely consume
two or three lemons a day. A
lemon or two thus taken at tea
time is recommended as an entire
substitute for the ordinary supper
of summer, and will often induce
a comfortable sleep through the
night, and give a good appetite
for breakfast.
Year: 1873

Forney, in the Sunday Chroni-
Gle, in an article on the present
Southern complication, concludes
as follows: ID


The president has wisely made
up his mind not to interfere in
the Louisiana embroglio. There
is but one course to bring relief to
the South First, Get rid of its
corrupt importations, and then
let the president grant a general
amnesty, thus bringing to the sur
face material that will at least be
able to inaugurate u period of
peace. Louisiana is but a fair
reflex of the entire South, and it
is time the general government, if
obliged to interfere, should see
that its opportunities are turned
to more substantial purposes than
the creation of bastard statesmen,
who, since the war, have bank
rupted aud disgraced every state
they have pretended to repre-
sent.
Year: 1873

A COW which fell into an ice
hole in the river at Bethel,
was extracted in the
following manner:


a man caught the unfortu-
nate animal by the horns and
held her head above water till
a rope could be procured; then
another man put the rope
around her neck with a slip
knot, and tightened it around
her throat, causing her to sud
denly fill with air, and rise to
the top Of the water, when
with her struggling and a lit
tie assistance she came out Of
the ice safely. This practice
is said to be common in New
England when horses or cat
tie fall through the ice into
the water.
Year: 1873

The Shelby (Ky.) Courant tells this /:
Next TO the petrifed specimens, the
oldest ham on record is ore served at
the wedding feast OF couple who now
live in this county, aud by whom the
facts can be authenticated if necessary.
The ham was choice one, selected for
the purpose, from one OF the regular
an3ual stock, was nicely cured, and
hung up by the thrifty housewife, to be
served at the marriage OF her only
daughter, then but few mouths old.
Time rolled on; the child passed
through the happy period OF girl.
hood into womanhood, and still that
ham hung among the smoked rafters Of
that old meat house. But the strong
fsith OF the mother, though she had
put it 10 man, failed not. Suitors came
and not suiting were sent away, and
still the Old ham hung mid the rafters
and sweeteued and dried. But at last
there came one whose claims were re-
ferred to the provident mother, then
grown old with the weight Of years.
With eyes dowucast, he made his mis-
sion known, and pleaded his cause as
only lover can plead, but, looking up
to read his fate in the mothers face
even before the tongue could announce
it, be found her gone. For a moment
his heart sank within him, but a voice
calling Betsy, run to the smoke-house
and cut down that ham, assured him
that he'd got his meat
Year: 1873

CHICAGO, October 1.-The monetary
aspect in this city to-day is quiet and
hopeful. The banks feel better and
stronger than they have any day since
the crisis. The restoration. Of confidence
and better feeling in NewY ork is having
good effect here. No more suspcnslors s
have occurred or are expected and aI-
fairs generally wear decidedly brighter
aspect. Currency continues to arrive
in large amounts by express and
through the post office, giving
promises from this time
forward OF a sufficient supply with
which to insure a heavier business.
On Change something like the normal
feeling has been exhibited to-day ami
the transactions plished indicate
an approaching buoyancy in the grain
and other msrkets. At the Union Ma
tional Bank, suspended, matters are
moving along smoothly toward settle
ment with depositors, which it is
thought will be accomplished within
the next three or four weeks. The
Third National is still uncertain as
to the time when it will re-
sumo. An encouraging feature, and
one which will speedily become more
general, is that our merchants and other
business men are transferring accounts
formerly kept with banks which have
to those which are doing
business and known to be sound.


Large Receipts of Currency.


The receipts OF currency continue
large, some three millions being re-
ported yesterday, while the demands on
deposits are falling of. In fact some Of
the banks have already begun to fur
nish their customers with the usual
accommodations, and the prospect ia
that it will not be long before business
will resume its wonted channels. There
is a much firmer feeling in the grain
market, with an advancing tendency in
prices.


PuGenbcrger and Bean.


The motion in the Criminal Court to
quash the trial of Puffenberger was al
gued this morning and overruled by
Judge Booth, He will therefore have
to show why he did not carry more re-
liable time.


The motion for change OF venue in
Beans case was this morning argued
aad sustained, and the trial ordered
TO take place in Wells county.
Year: 1873

From the Ohio Farmer.


When grass has become dry and
mparatively worthless in the summer
pastures, as it almost invariably will
in the latter part OF the season, it s TO
the interest of dairymen to attend 10
the matter OF supplying extra feed for
the milch COWS. 1t is practice too
common to allow the herd to pick for
itself after grass has started in the
Spring until the frost has taken the
life out of vegetation in the fall, and but
little difference is made whether the
farm ia overstocked or not,


On most farms at this season OF the
year and later, dairy cows require more
feed than they can pick from the fields,
and where sowed corn has not been
provided, the next best food is dry hav
and bran mashes. Cows cannot be ex-
pected to give good messes OF milk
without they have suitable and suffici-
ent material to make it from, nor can q
dairy be made profitable where at mid
summer the cows fall away two-thirds
in their yield.


A plan adopted by some TO put the
COWS into the stable at milking time
where they have access to good, bright
bay, and before turning them out give
each a pail OF slop consis ting OF water
or whey and wheat bran. Corn meal
is not commended as feed in hot
weather, but oatmeal is excellent and
always brings a prompt paying return.


We have heard the opinion express
ed that COWS will not eat hay in sum-
mer, but one experiment when pasture
feed is short, will end all discussion
upon the subject, for they will take it
down as greedily as in winter. Where
cows have low lands or shady ravines
to range through, there is not the ne
cessity of stable feeding as where the
fields are dry and exposed to the rays
of the scorchiug SUD. Cows that are o..
lowed to get thin in flesh in the latter
part of the season are in bad condition
to enter winter, and receive set back
which is not easily overcome.


As the profits OF dairy depend en-
tirely upon the quantity and quality OF
milk produced, it should be the object
OF every cheese and butter maker to get
the best possible returns from his cows
without overtsxing them. AS we have
hinted before, there is double advau-
tsge in summer feeding. In the fret
place an increase OF milk is obtained
which will more than pay for the ex-
penditure and trouble, and in the Sec
ond place the cows are kept in good
flesh and vigor during the most try
ing seasons.
Year: 1873

One Of the subordipates OF the Texas


and Pacific Railway writes as follows


from Shreveport, La, the yellow fever


stricken city. The letter is genuine,
and is mixture OF extraordinary COOL


ness and courage: Yours OF the 10Th
10 hand. Am ready with thirty men
in gang to load iron. There is, how.
ever, perfect panic here, aud it is not
ill-iounded. There are at this hour
at least three hundred sick people in
the city. and out OF this number there
are at least one hundred and fifty cases
OF yellow fever-and yet it is very ma
lignant. Men are we'll to-day and to-
morrow they go to the grave. Business,
in q measure, is abandoned. Those
that are well are nursing the sick. The
depot is the only institution in town,
outside OF drug stores, that holds out,
and. ere you get this, some OF US may
be down. During the late war l was
in one hundred and fifty battles and
skirmishes. aud have since been
through frightful epidemics, but moth
log has ever taxed my nerves like this
plague.


THE half has been told you. Coffips
lay beside open graves for hours watt
ing for interment. No one can have
an ides Of our Affections unless he or
she could be here for a lew days and
see personally. am not afraid, and
hope TO keep well and serve the COM
pauy's best interests-as / hsve done
for six years-untll the last moment
and then il die | will have the satis-
faction to know that died in harness
and at my post. You can just bet your
bottom dollar that WOKE" will do his
best to handle freights, and his only re-
gret is that we are prevented from maxi
ing big season OF it.


Sisters OF Charity from Jefferson
and New Orleans are expected to-day
also some doctors from other points
One doctor died last night, aud several
are down. We are greatly in need OF
good nurses and good doctors. Old
nurses and doctors here are almost worn
out 4
Year: 1873

According to a writer in the Chicago
Advance, the ventriloquist's art is as
easy learned as falling of q log. He
maintains that there is no difficulty in
acquiring the power. In the first place,
he ssys, speak word or sentence in
your natural tone; then open the
mouth and fix your jaws fast, as though
trying to hinder any one from opening
them any further or shutting them |;
draw the tongue back in a ball: speak
the same words, and the sound, instead
OF being formed in the mouth, will be
formed in the pharynx. Great auen-
ton must be paid to holding the jaws
rigid. The sound will then be found to
initiate a voice from the other side OF
the door when it is closed, or under 9
floor, or through wall. To initiate a
sound behind door partly open, the
voice must not be altered from the
original note or pitch, but be made in
another par. Of the mouth. This ia
done by closing the lips tight and draw
ing one corner Of the mouth downward
or toward the ear. Then let the lips
open at that corner only, the other part
to remain closed. Next, breathe. as it
were, the words out OF the ori6ce form
ed. Do not speak the words distinctly
but e1pel the breath in short pufs at
each word, aud ss loud as possible. By
90 doing you produce the illusion in the
minds of your listeners that they hear
the same voice which they heard when
the door was closed but more distinctly
and nearer on account OF the door being
open. The lips must always be used
when the ventriloquist wishes j. to sp-
pear that the sound comes through an
obstacle, but from some one Close at
hand.
Year: 1873

COLUMBUS, October l.-Csrrie COl-
yer, handsome servant girl, while re-
turning to her home last evening,
about ten o'clock, was seized by party
of men in a thickly settled portion OF
the city and held firmly while chloro-
form was administered to her until she
was insensible. She was then taken to
some place, she does not remember
where. sni horribly outraged. The
girl was found this morning in an iD-
sensible condition on the porch OF o
house on Goodale street. Her body
was scratched and bruised and her
clothes badly soiled and torn. She is
in dangerous condition.
Year: 1873

THE Parisians understand far better
than we how to deal with street vagrants
and imposters. The system prevailing
there Is thus described: A small book,
called q livret, Is issued by the prefecture.
On the first page Is set forth the name,
age and birthplace Of the holder, with
minute personal description, the remain
ing pages to be filled up by the people In
whose employ he may be. Every servant
and every wOrkingman must be supplied
with one of these Ifa man or woman Is
found begging in the streets the first ques-
ton asked by policeman would be con-
cerning his livret. If he has one and can
show that he is honestly asking for means
of subsistence he is all right, and official
aid is furnished. If not he goes to prison.
1t Is penal offense punishable by fine
of 500 francs for the first and 100 francs
for the second offense, to engage any SER
want or employe Of any kind unprovided
with livret, and the master Is further
bound to fill up the blank forms In the
book, stating the day on which the man
or woman entered and left his service.


As the employer holds possession of the
livret until his employe is ready to de-
part, sudden flight with movable property
rarely occurs. The offender cannot get
along without his book. He would be
arrested and sent to prison.
Ifloss of the book is pleaded as an excuse
he Is required to furnish satisfactory evi-
dence Of his whereabouts for the two years
preceding, and failing In this he Is sent to
prison as an imposter, where he is do
tanned at hard labor for two months.