smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

As will be seen, by reference to the
proceedings in the Federal Court yester-
day, the libel suit of Gen John MELON.
aid, supervisor OF internal revenue for
this district against Messrs. Woodruff Il
Blocher, former proprietors of the Ga
zette, claiming damages in the sum OF
thirty thousand dollars, was closed, and
the plaintiff gained verdict for one aol
Tar The article upon which the suit was
based was published as matter of news
and with no malicious intention of iniur-
ing Gen Mcdonald, as was stated by
Major Woodruff on the stand. Speaking
for the Gazette, now, we reiterate wha,
was stated by our former editor Gen
Mcdonald was unknown to the editors
and proprietors of the Gazette at the
time the publication was made. and con
quently they could not have had any feel
ing in the matter. After Gen Mcdonald
instituted his suit, an article appeared in
this paper stating that we did not care
one continental dime" whether the state
ments contained in Major Boudinots
communication were true or not, nor do
we now. We publish newspaper, and
of course, in clipping the hundreds of
articles that appear daily, cannot know
the truth or ofeverything published. The
reader is expected to draw his own con
clusions as to these matters. The Ca
zettc has never shirked any responsible
ity for anything stated by it as being
true


In reference to Gen. McDonald's case
the Gazette had no malice then or now
1t cares nothing about him, more than
any other public Official whose acts are
just subjects Of criticism 1t has invaria-
bic made it a rule, when publishing arti-
cles rejecting on any man, to give him
the benefit of a reply through the same
channel. Had Gen Mcdonald applied
for that purpose his reply would have
been cheorfully inserted. But he chose
not to reply-but passing by the author
Of the article, and the first publisher of
it, he institutes a suit, on speculation
against the former proprietors of this pa
per, as parties who were not only finan-
cially responsible, but whose punishment
in heavy damages would suit all
around. " If he is satisfied with the re
suit the defendants certainly must be.


The defendants have reason to feel
grateful to eircounsel, Messrs English,
Garland and Rose, for their efficient ser
vices in conducting the defense; and we
can only add that the public at large feel
that the verdict, really and in truth, as
well as in law, covered the case.


We are happy to testify TO the fact that
both the prosecution and defense were
conducted in digniied manner. and the
trial throughout reflected credit on the
court, the counsel and the jury. The
charge of Judge Dillon, which we publish
in full, is pronounced by all as an exceed
ingly able, and we take pleasure in call
ing attention to 1t az embracing q thor
ough and complete exposition Of the law
on the subject ct--Gdseue.
Year: 1871

GEN. r. T.. LEE.-We have half dozen
large beautiful pictures of this distinguished
patriot sent to us for sale. 1t is pronounced
to be the best likeness of Gen. Lee ever is
sued. In order to dispose of them at once
we are authorized to sell them at reduced
price. Those in want should apply soon.
Year: 1871

Never make your appearance in the
morning without having first bathed.
brushed and arranged your hair, and
dressed yourselfneatly and completely.


Keep your clothing, especially your
under clothing, in perfect order. Never
let pins do duty as buttons, or strings
take the place Of proper bands.


Examine every garment when it
comes from the wash, and, If necessary,
mend it with neatness and precision.
DO not sew up the holes in your stock
ings, as we have seen some careless,
untidy girls do, but take in broad
margin around the hole, be it large or
small, with fine darning needle and
darning cotton, and cover the fracture
strong as the body of the stocking, fine
enough to be ornamented.


Stockings mended in this way need
darning but very few times in the
course of their existence.


| Never carry coarse, embroidered or
lace ndkerchiefs. Fine plain ones are
much more lady-like.


Avoid open-worked stockings and
very fancy slippers. Fine white hose
and black kid slippers, with only strap
or rosette in front, are more becoming.


Train yourself to useful occupation.
Remember it is wicked to waste time,
and nothing gives such an impression
of vanity and absolute Stiffness as a
habit of idling, and never having any.
thing to do.


If you are in your fathers house, take
some department of household labo
upon yourself, and part of the sewing
and make it your business to attend t.
1t. onot let a call from this idle girl
or visit from that, or an Invitation
from the other, interfere with the pei
formance of your duty.


Let your pleasure come as recre,
alton, not as the business Of your life.
If you can, cultivate some art b
which you can gain an independer
livelihood. Do it quietly if you will
but do it. There is no telling when {
under what circumstances you ma
need 1t.
Year: 1871

give thanks to Him who made
Morning light and evening shade;
Source and giver of ali good,
Nightly sleep and daily food;
Qulckener of our wearled powers,
Guard of our unconscious hours.
40 give thanks TO natures King,
Who made every breathing thing;
His, our warm and sentient frame
His, the minds immortal lame;
o how close the ties that bind
Spirits to the eternal Mind.


40. give thanks for Him who came
In mortal, suffering frame,
Temple Of the Deity


Came to bear our souls on high;
In the path himself hath trod,
Leading back his saints to God"
Year: 1871

identifya a body of writing, such as a
page, or even dozen lines, but to de-
eide as to the genuineness of single
word or signature is more than I would
like to do, if either life or happiness de-
pended upon 1t.
Year: 1871

The New York Tribune says that
one good effect of the summary suppress
sion of the lato riot has been the con-
seouent intimidation Of the criminal
classes. The moral atmosphere of the
city has never been purcr than now,
and at no time have tie police and
courts had less to occupy them.
Year: 1871

Horace Greeley is coming to this
State sometime in September, and the
Lecture Committee of tho Library
Association, of this city, are in corrcs-
pondcnce with his agent, and expect to
secure him to lecture here. The time
will be duly announced.-Rorheslcr
Year: 1871

l have Il horse by the name of


Jerico. He is a mare. Ihave seen


remarkable horses before, but none


so remarkable as this. | wanted a


horse that would shy, and this fills
the bill. | had an idea that shving


indicated spirit. If it is correct |


have the most spirited horse on


earth. He SHES at every thing he


comes to with the utmost partiality.
He appears to have mortal dread
of telegraph poles especially; and
it is fortunate that these are on both
sides of the road, because, as it now
is, never fall offtwice in succession
on the same side. If | fell on the
same side always, it would get mo-
notonous after awhile. The crea-
ture SHE'D at everything he has seen
to-day except hay stack. He walk
ed up to that with an intrepiditv
and recklessness that was astonish-
ing.


And it would fill any one with ad-
miration to see how he preserved
his self-possession in the presence
of barley stack. This dare devil
bravery will be the death of this
horse some day. He is not partic-
ularly fast, but l think he will get
me through the Holy Land. He has
only one fault. His tail has been
chopped OF, or else he has set down
ON it too hard sometime or other,
and has to fight flies with his heels.
This is all very well, but when he
tries to kick fly OFF the top of his
head with his hind foot, it is too
much of variety, He is going to
get himself into trouble that way
some day. lie reaches around and
bites my legs, too. | do not care
particularly about this, only l do not
like to see horse too Sociable,-I
The IRROceRtS 4 broad.
Year: 1871

In the first place I have nv stack
yard near the barn. Here all nv
straw is well stacked or ricked. so
as to shed water. In constructing
my stacks or ricks, / am careful to
have it well trampled in the middle.
80 that there slian De no settling at
the top to let in water. | also
sprinkle upon the straw plenty OF
salt while stacking. The salt adds
at least fifty per cent. to the value
of the straw as forage.


My horses are bedded abundantlv
with straw the year round. In the
morning all that is wet goes to the
manure pile.


In pleasant weather I turn my
stock into the stack yard at night.
Even when they have a good pas
ture, in fall and spring, they will
eat well salted straw, night and
morning, with 4 relish. Indeed
they seem to delight being turned
into the stack yard at all seasons of
the year. In the winter they ap-
pear to like it as well as hay.~ And
they thrive on it better than hay.
unless the hay is salted. At least
such is my experience; for if nv
stack yard gives out, my cattle com
mence falling off, even while having
all the hay they will eat. Once a
week, the straw that the cattle get
under their feet is hauled away and
put upon the manure pile, and Of
tener, if this waste straw becomes
wet. Managing in this way, my
stock have a nice clean place on
which to lie, and they seem tuUy to
appreciate it, especially in cold
weather.


My hogs, particularly my breed
ing hogs, are bedded from Novem-
Der to May, on a dry floor, with
good clear straw, which is changed
every two weeks, taking the old
straw to the manure heap.


During the fall and winter the old
which has been made is
spread on land intended for corn the
next season. In the spring this
manure is plowed under. l have
found that spreading simply the
straw saturated with urine makes Il
most capital manure for corn. Nv
crop is always the best where this
kind of manure is spread, owing, L
suppose, to the urine in the straw
so much ammonia.


A.V. PoINDEXTEI.
Year: 1871

Some people appear to think that
the chief object in irrigating grass
land is to furnish water during the
dry, hot weather of summer. In
some arid climates this is the case:
but rs general rule the benefits of
irrigation are derived from water
flowing on the land during the late
fall, winter, and early spring months.
And there are many places where
side hid meadows might be easily
irrigated from streams which run
only at these seasons of the wear.
We have seen Il rude dam that.
thrown across such stream. directed
the water over several acres of poor
grass land and caused it to produce
heavy crops of hay. Now is the
time to attend to this matter. Build
Il dam high enough to cause the
water to overflow the banks and
then plow out or dig channel and
let the water overflow, running in
thin sheet over the land. This is Il
rude method of irrigation, and
very inadequate description of it.
but still may induce some of our
readers 70 avail themselves of the
water which now runs uSelessly
down their hillsides ut this season
of the wear and in the spring.
Year: 1871


Do You know, Sweetheart, that under tn


snow


4 million roses lie: 'tI- F..F- .H
That over the clouds that hang below, --, .-
The stars are in the sky:
That a rainbow shOne ere the day was gone
Over the darkest place?
That the pretty new moon goes rounding on
To the fullness Of her face:
That our garden brook. so small and slow,
Is wild lining away to the river?
That under the ice its faithful flow
Makes music sweet rs ever?
That the naked trees are all a-throb
With the sweet blood in their veinsg
That blindly reaching they yearn and sob
For the blessed April rains?
That the precious seeds of life are pressed
. Under the frozen sod.
Till the great Earth warns thrO' her fruitful


breast


With the Spirit of her God:
That the beautiful dead that We laid away
With a breaking of the heart,
Was only to us the cast in clay
or deathless counterpart?
Year: 1871

EDITORS CHRONICLE: My attention
has been called to an article with the above
heading in the Press and Herald, the
closing of which is as follows:


"And the moralist looking back through
the vista of centuries and musing upon
the memorials of Divine retribution that
mark their history will philOsophize upon
the fate of Nineveh, the fall of Babylon and
the destruction of the Cities of the Plain,
as terrible warnings Ofyengeance that have
been cast upon facilitated people of wick
ed Chicago


wicked Chicago ~ How dismally
cold and inhuman that sounds to one
whose residence has for many years been
in that same city and whose friends now
reside there. If the writer had no regard
for the unfOrtuate he should at least have
told the truth. 1t is true many who never
saw the city have spoken i'll of it. for the
world is full of envious paople, but it is
uuite as true that most of those who once
Visited there and could endure its rigorous
climate. considered it a good place to move
into. I have visited nearly all the large
cities in the country, but [ never found
one with more churches and schools or
Greater regard for morality than Chicago.
True. the city has prospered greatly, but
this is evidence of the industry Of her peo-
pIe and the immense agricultural resources
Year: 1871

of the surrounding country. Some ras-
Gals get rich, but they are exceptions in
this age of the world. Those who think
that only rogues prosper may be put down
as rogues themselves. [ speak advisedly
when L say no city in America has paid
more for religious, educational and benevO-
lent objects generally, in proportion to its
numbers, than Chicago, nor is there city
in the Union of its size where life and pro-
perty were more safe. was intimate with
business men for years, but never knew
one to carry a revolver [ have been in
nearly all the principal banking and busi-
ness houses, yet never saw revOlvers lying
around as you can see them any day in
other cities. Wicked - indeed! Many
years of my early life were spent there, yet
do not remember any greater tempta-
tlOns than are to be met with every day in
Knoxville.


My friends live there, and to the best of
my knowledge, they are Just as pure-mind
ed, as honest and as truthful, as the editors
Of the sheet in which we find the above
unjust and uncharitable quotation. We
depTecate personalities, but we would like
to ask what little sin the Ramages COM
mitted that caused their type to be scatter
ed in the street month or two ago? And
further: what bad taste it would have
been for the CHRONICLE to relate the loss
es of the Press and Herald, and at the
close of the article to state:


''The readers of Scripture, as they peruse
the story of Ananias and Sapphira-how
that unhappy couple were destroyed for
yjng-will wonder that the terrible warn
lngs of vengeance have been lost upon our
ill-fated cotemporary."


Yet the case would have been exactly
parallel, and not one whit mcdner than
the quotation cited. CHICAGO.
Year: 1871

Everything dull and everybody ditto


Pigeons are flocling the woods in great num-
bcrs, attracted thther by the abundance OF
acOrnS.


The health of the people was never better.
There is scarcely any motality except from
chronic diseases


Farmers are gathering corn. The yield Is
some better than was anticipated, nevertheless
quite indifferent
Clinch river is said to be lower than at any
time during the year.


The green fruit crop is just being gathered.
The yield is less than for many years
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases Gravel, Diabetes, Drop
the water is thick, cloudy mixed with substances Ink
the white Of egg, threads like white silk there
morbid, dark bilious appearance, and white Bone
dust deposits and where there is pricking, burning
sensation, and pain in the small of the back and along
the OinS. In all these conditions, Railways Sarpar-
liam ResOvent, aided by tbs application of RadWay' 5
Ready Relief to the spine and small Of the back and
the bowels regulated with one or two of Radway 5
Regulating Pills per day will, soon make complete
In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally without Dain and the
Urine will be restored TO its natural clear and amber
or sherry color.
Year: 1871

belief in a future of rewards and pun
/ ishments. 1t is his duty also to indure


whatever of pain is permitted to affect him


without murmuring, or he sins against the
providence of his Maker. As subjects Of
heavens law, we should believe that Gods
dealings with US are just and right, and
though we cannotdecipher them, we should
be cheerful sufferers, if called to endure
visitations of evil. The best way to be
cheerful in this world, is to look on the
sunny side of everything. The most total
eclipse of the sun does not cause absolute
darkness. Shooting beams find their way
into space, though the suns disc be yelled
by the impolite Intervention of the moon.
Every mountain peak, however densely
enthroned the mists and cloud-ships, Is &C.
casionally cheered by the sunlight. Hope
kindles her torch and creates light upon
some side Of everything. Even though we
stand under the shade of some lone willow
that weeps over the tomb of the dearest
earthly friend we have known, yet we need
not despair for even there rays from
heaven fall, and some angel hand, pointing
over the dark river, will assure US of a
bright awakening morning in the future.


When a good man dies, everything con-
nected with his transition Is sunlight, and
it is totally incompatible with belief in
immortality that friends should despond
for those who have preceded them to the
golden shore. When my old body IS laid
away in the ground, I do not desire my
kindred to visit the mound where | sleep,
upon a dark and gloomy day, nor would |
have them come at the evening twilight
hour, to weep where lie; but l would
have them come in the morning twilight,
at the hour when esus arose, before the
first rays of sunlight chase away the shad-
ows, before the twigs shake off the dews.
Just as the earliest birds begin to tune
their carols, | would have them ga.her IN
circle around my monument, and after Of
fering prayer. sing some beautiful, IN
spring song about the resurrection morn
ing. | believe that it IS proper to be
religously cheerful, even while marching
to the graveyard with the form Of faded
friend. Why should mothers despair, as
they inger in the cemetery where their
darling Eva" sleeps, when they remember
that every little hlllock represents an an
gel in the skies St. Paul, Thess. /: Is,
saws: 1 would not have you to be ignorant,
brethren, concerning them which are asleep,
that ye sorrow not even as others which
have no hope While those whose kindred
pass through the valley of death without
any star-beacon to guide then, must Of
necessity sorrow, those who are assured
that their friends have reached the other
shore, are to sorrow not. for if we believe
that Jesus died and rose again, even so
them also which sleep in Jesus, will God
bring with him. Q that we had more
singing pilgrims in the world, and less
sghing and complaining Let Us look
beyond all the sorrow of life to Jesus, re-
ioice in tribulation, and sing in the midst
Of the deepest distress.
Year: 1871

to make an effort for escape. When the
toad swallows its prey, it does it with a
mighty effort, during which the eyes al.
most disappear, the size of the insect hav.
ing little to do with the vehemence of the
demonstration. Sometimes when large
beetle is swallowed it does struggle, but
too late, and for some time its struggles
may be seen through the thin and ribless
sides of its capturer, the toad sitting the
while in perfect composure, not in the


least affected by the scratchings and kick
ings that are going on its interior.


Indeed, the stomach of the toad seems
as devoid of feeling as ifit were of iron.
Moreover, the toad not only cares nothing
for the scratchings and kickings of large
beetle, but is equally Indifferent to the
stings ofwasps, bees and insects similarly
armed with venomous weapons, aud will
eat them with marvellous appetite, as if
the sting acted as a sort of gentle aid to
digestion, like cayenne pepper with
ucumber.-CasSel's Magazine
Year: 1871

/ How TO kEEr Coo In these hot
days a cool apartment Is q real luxury, to
be had far ottener than most people sup
pose possible. The secret consists not in
letting in cool air, for naturally all do that
whenever they can get a chance, but in
keeping out the hot air. 1t the air out
side a room or house be cooler than the air
inside let it in by all means but if it be
hotter, carefully keep it out.


\ staircase window left open during the
night will often cool the passages of a
house, and the rooms too, iftheir doors be
not shut but it must be closed at eight or
nine O'Clock IN the morning, or, if on the
sunny side, at four or five o'clock, and the
blind drawn down. The mistake people
generally make is to throw open windows
at all hours of the day, no matter whether
the atmosphere outside be cool or scorch-
ing.


Let us have some air, they say, and in
comes the treacherous breeze-for even hot
air is pleasant while it Is gently blowing
taking away perspiration, and thereby
cooling the skin; but the apartment is
made warmer; in spite of the draught
they find their room to be more uucomfort-
able than before


Let in cool air-keep out hot-that is
the only formula to insure the minimum Of
discomfort. Sitting-rooms may generally
be kept cool during the whole day if the
doors be only opened for ingress and
egress, aud windows kept closed and
shielded from direct sunshine by a blind.
If the atmosphere of room be impure
from any cause, let it be renewed hot air
is less injurious than bad air. If a room
be small in comparison with the number Of
persons engaged in it, free ventilation be-
comes Indispensable.


In a cooking apartment the temperature
will probably be higher than outside, hence
the free admission even of hot air will be
desirable. lfpersoDs do not object to sitting
in a direct draught of air, windows and
door may be opened, breeze being more
refreshing, even though several degrees
warmer than still air; but under nearly all
other circumstances rooms should be kept
closed as much as possible until after sun
down, or till the air outside is cooler than
that inside. Let in cool air; keep out
hot.
Year: 1871

KISS HIM FOR HIS MoTHER-Durino
the troubles a young Confederate miss was
passing through one of the hospitals, when
it was remarked that a prisoner, a lieuten-
ant, had died that morning.


On, where is he Let me see him
Let me kiss him for his mother, exclaimed
the maiden


The attendant led her into an adjoining
ward, when discovering Lieutenant H,
of the Fifth Kansas, lying fast asleep on
his hospital couch, and thinking to have a
little fun, pointed him out to the girl. She
sprang forward, and bending over him,
said


20, you dear lieutenant, let me kiss
you for your mother -


What was her surprise when the awak-
ened corpse ardently clasped her in his
arms, returned the salute, and then ex-
claimed


Never mind the old lady miss 90 it
on your own account. 1 haven't the
slightest objection
Year: 1871

\ HARMLESS REPTILE. Not only are
toads harmless, but they are absolutely
and directly useful to US, perambulating
our fields and gardens at night, and de-
vouring vast quantities of injurious insects
which could never be destroyed by the
hand Of man. The mode in which toad
takes its prey is very curious. The singu-
larly beautiful eye of the toad is as quick
as it is bright, and if within the range OF
its vision an insect or grub should hap
pen to move, the toad is sure to see it. and
nearly certain to catch it. First, the toad
holds its head as high as possible, so as to
make sure of Its prey, and then craws
slowly toward it, preterring to get under it
if possible When it is nearly within reach
it gazes intently at the insect,its mouth be-
ing gradually brought nearer and nearer.
Something pink then flashes from its mouth
and the insect vanishes as if by magic.


The pink flash is the tongue of the toad,
which is formed in a rather curious way.
The base of the tongue is fixed close to
the front of the lower jaw, and is long and
tapering, the tip pointing down the throat
when it is at rest. When, however, it is
used for catching prey, it is thrown out
with sort of flick, and the tip, which is
covered with a glutinous secretion, adheres
to the insect, and conveys it down the
toad's throat before the prey has had time