smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

The GUNPowDER FARMERS CLUB PRIZE YIELD OF
CoRN.-In our issue of Jan. 4th we published an
account, taken from the american Farmer, of the
largest yield OF raised on one acre by sever
al members Of the above organization Since
then we have received the following:


To the Editors Of the Union:


Ny acre of corn, noticed in your paper, was
not put in With view TO competition. 1t was
planted on an old meadow sward, ploughed and
planted about the middle of May. After the
corn came up the ground was kept clean By the
use of Davis drag and shovel plough 1t had nc
hoeing and the ground had no manure of any
kind. 1t was too late for replanting and think
can safely say at least oue-tenth of it was miss
ing. The acre planted for competition (as well
as those of several others in the Club, was par
tial failure, having been planted too close and
had too much manure for the unusual dry season


Yours &C., EDWIN ScoTT.
Year: 1873

Nor SATIsFIED.-5ames Ford, the negro who
was tried for the killing of officer Christopher,
in the Circuit Court for Baltimore county, on
the 9th inst, and acquitted, returned to his
home in Baltimore on that tevening and eelebra-
ted his escape from the clutches of the law by
acts of violence, and before o'clock at night
had been twice arrested and incarcerated in
the western district police station. He made
an assault on a negro woman living in the same
house with him, named Marsella Purden, re-
sulting in his arrest and release on bail to keep
the peace. Upon gaining his liberty Ford again
visited his house and renewed the assault On
the woman, and bit out portion of her left
ear. He was again arrested and locked up at
the station for a hearing.
Year: 1873

FOR SALE,


A TRACT CONTAINING 170 ACRES OF
LAND, lying and binding the easternmOst
side of the Baltimore and Yorktown Turnpike
Road, 10 miles from Baltimore, and also near
the line of the Northern Central Railway and
within minutes walk from Timonium Station
on said road, and is also within a halt mile
from LutherVille. The said tract of land is
also recognized as one of the most valuable
neutral Hematite Iron Ore tracts of land in the
country and offers rare inducements to persons
engaged in manufacturing iron to secure sup
ply Of first class Ore Banks.


Also, another tractcomprising Tavern House
and lot, situated on the west side OF the York
Turnpike Road, about three hundred yards
north of the 10 mile stone, and adjoining the
above.
Year: 1873

The WOODSTOCK BRIDGE.-The Ellicolt City
Times Of llth inst, says: "At their regular
meeting on Tuesday last the Board Of County
Commissioners resolved to hold a formal and Of
fetal interview with the Commissioners of Bati-
more county, upon this important matter, and TO
suggest, that it work be not commenced by the
contractor upon certain specified day, the con-
tract be considered null and void and the bridge
be re-advertised. This action is very commenda-
ble on the part of the Board, and will be met by
the Commissioners of Baltimore county, we trust,
in a similar spirit. Mr. Isaac finished the mason.
Ty work for this bridge in March last and the
first timber has not been laid upon it yet. The
delay, inconvenience and actual pecuniarv loss
that has resulted TO taxpayers on both sides OF
the river from the tardy action of the contractor
has been, as may be well imagined, of an intense
degree and provoking kind. They have long
since felt that patience has ceased to be virtue,
and they look to the proper officials to secure
them the necessity for which they have paid
We hope the Baltimore County Commissioners
will act with corresponding alacrity and deci-
sion"
Year: 1873

FOURTH OF JULY.-Arnngements are being
made for a grand Temperance Fourth Of July
Celebration at Cuila HILL Trains will be run
from Wilmington abeut every hour and a half,
during the day aud four trains will also be run
from Landenberg TO the same place. Some Of
the leading orators Of the day will be engaged.
Year: 1873

there were stored large quantity of
miscellaneous articles There were more
goods 10 the house than was required to
furnish it, and how they all got there
and how they came to be in such con
fusion is unknown 1t would be i'm
possible for Miss Willets, supposins her
to have been possessed of the strength of
an ordinary woman, to have lifted some Of
the articles aud disarrauged them as they
now are. The candle went out on going
into the cellar, and the feeling was any.
thing but an agreeable one, as you fanced
that you might encounter goblins and
ghosts at every step. n hasty retreat
was made up stairs, and when the open
air was gained it was the most delightful
sensation that could be experienced after
such terrible ordeal New York has
presented many horrors within the past
few years bat they all fade into Iuslgnl


fcance compared with this latest, and 1t
is doubtful if there is case on record IN
which all the clements of terror are so
strangely and dreudfully mingled.
Year: 1873

FAME HOSE BALL.-The ball of the Fame
Hose Company took place. at the Odd Fellows
Hail. last evening and was a very pleasant affair
Sixty-three couple were on tho promenade and
everything passed of pleasantly and quitey The
festivities were continued until q late hour. The
silver watch was drawn by A. b. Richardson.
Year: 1873

In THK HARBoH.-About fifty vessels put into
the harbor, at New Castle, last evening, to escape
from the ice, which the storm of yesterday blew
over from the Jersey shore. This morning, the
wind shifted and the ice was blown back
Year: 1873

a writer in The Californian delivers
a Sunday school address, OF which the
following passage is. an example /;
stYou boys ought, to be kind to your
little sisters. I once knew a bad boy
who struck his little sister blow over
the eye. Although she didn't fade
and die in the early summer time,
when the june roses were blooming,
with the sweet W ords of iorgivness on
her pallid lips, she rose up and hit
him over the head with o rolling pin,
So that he couldn't 60 a to i Sunday
school, for more than q month, on ac-
count of not being able to put on his
best hat.
Year: 1873

SAVE THE BEST FOR BkEEDING.-It is
the worst possible policy to kill all the best
and handsomest fowls, and save only the
scraggy ones to breed from. Il is the way TO
run out your stock; for like tends TO breed ike
and the result is, that by continually taking
away the best, and using the eggs OF the
poorest, your flock will grow poorer every
yea. 1t would seem as though this was too
PLAIN to be insisted upon, bur, in fact, ''ine
upon line" is reeded. 1t Is the crying went
OF he poultry npon the farms the country
th ough, this careful and INTEL gent selection
little self denial to start with. The extra
pound or two of poultry flesh that you leave
ou its legs, instead of senGiDg it TO the mar
ket, is as good seed, and will bring forth ten
to tW enty fold in yonr future hoods. Save
your best stock for breeding.-Poultyy
World
Year: 1873

A NY one wishing to go into business win please
N call at w. W. Carr & Co. fruit Store No Ex-
change street where they will find an opportunity of
buying out good stock fair terms be wishes to
retire from business. seSu.vwtf
Year: 1873

Enthusiasm, we learn from an eminent
author, is necessary to success. We beg
Captain Jack to think of this. Let him be-
gin at once to enthuse, and on the third of
next month he may have the finest execution
he ever had in his life.
Year: 1873

How A Doc WAS "SoLD. Here is a
true dog story-A family down town
having false CRATE in one of the rooms
Of the house placed some red paper
behind it to give the effect of fire. One
OF the coolest days this winter the dog
belonging to the household came from
out of doors. and seeing the paper in
the CRATE, deliberately walked up to it
and laid down before it, curled up in
the best way to receive the glowing heat
as it came from the fire. He remained
motionless for few minutes; feeling
no warmth he raised his head and
looked ovef his shoulder at the CRATE;
still feeling no heat he arose and care
fully applied his nose to the crate and
smelt it. It was as cold as ice. With
. look Of the most supreme disgust, his
tail curled down between his legs, every
hair on his body saying "I'm sold,' -
the dog trotted out of the room, not
even deigning to cast look at the party
in the room who had watched his &C.
tions and laughed 80 heartily at his mis-.
fortunes. That dog has reason as we'll
as instinct.
Year: 1873

How MIRRoRs ARE RUINED. The Mer-
camille Journal remarks: I" 1t is fact
worth knowing, but which does not
seem generally understood, that the
nmalgum of tinfoil with mercury, which
is spread on glass plates to make look
ing glasses, is very readily crystalized
by actinic solar rays. A mirror hung
where the sun can shine on it is usually
spoiled; it takes granulated appear
ance, familiar to house keepers, though
they may not be acquainted with the
cause. In such q state the article is
worthless; it will not reflect outlines
with any approach to nicely. Care
should, therefore, be exercised in hang
ing. If any Of our readers have mir
rors which appear to be spelling, it
would be we'll to ascertain whether the
direct sun light strikes them. If thus
exposed they can probably be saved
from further injury by simply chang
ing their position. The back as we'll as
the front must be protected. A small
glass hung in window, where the rays
strike it behind, is peculiarly exposed.


The back should always be covered
where the beams are likely to touch it. a"
Year: 1873

Boys, do you eyer think how much real
courtesy will do for your Some Of the
greatest men were ever cautious in this
respect. When the Duke of Wellington
was sick the last he took was a little tea;
On his servant asking him if he would
have it, the Duke replied, 7" Yes, if you
please" These were his last words.
How much kindness and courtesy are
expressed by them He who had COM
msnded great armies, and was long
accustomed to the tone Of authority, did
not overlook the small courtesies OF life.
An, how many boys dol What a rude
tone of command they often use to their
little brothers and sisters, and sometimes
to their mothersl They order so. That
is ill.bred, and shows, to say the least, a
want of thought. In all your home talk
remember If you please" To all who
wait upon or serve you, believe that II
YOU please will make you better served
than all the cross or ordering words in
the whole dictionary. Do not forget
three little words, If you please"


"speak gently; it is better far


10 rule by love than fear"
Year: 1873

There is q romance OF San Diego,
CAL, and the hero is "El Captain" now
one hundred and three years old. Once
as a chief of the warllke Cahuillas, he
claimed royal position; and it is said
there was time when he was distin-
guished, beyond any man on the Pacific
coast for success in war, love and ath-
letic sports. 1t appears that in his prime
"El Captain" had no fewer than twenty
wives-the women were of the chieftain's s
own race-whom he compelled to 60
with him into battle. About forty years
ago "El Captain went to the beach
during violent storm to procure oys-
ters. Peering through the driving spray
he saw sinking ship. On board that
vessel was fur trader and his family.
The ship foundered, and all on board
with one exception-were drowned. The
exception was woman, who clung to a
boat, from which her companions had
been washed away. The boat drove
near to tho shore and was
upset in the breakers. But the
"Capitan plunged into the surf and
brought the woman safely to land. She
was Lu6 udukuLcT vi tuC lul-lIhueIi 6hu
she fell in love with her preserver 81
Captain" bore her to his wigwam, and
the girl was soon restored to health.
The jealousy of the twenty ladies, already
in possession of the noble savage, was
quieted by clubbing them over the head
with his canoe paddles. He became
deeply enamored Of her, and they were
regularly married according to the rites
of the Roman Catholic faith. FL Cap.
itan had the grace-in time, not imme.
diately-to detach himself from the other
danes Of his household, and he lived
with his Caucasian bride through forty
years of mutual confidence and love
But the chief has been called upon to
give up at last what had been sent to his
arms. At the age Of sixty she was taken
away, and he, at the age of more than q
hundred, still stalks majestically across
the plaza.
Year: 1873

About a century ago, says the London
Athenaum, it was no uncommon prae-
tice on the part OF " fast men to drink
bumpers to the health Of lady out OF her
shoe. The Earl Of Cork, in an amusing
article in the Connoisseur, relates an in
cident Of this kind; and, TO carry the
compliment still further, be states that
the shoe Was ordered to be dressed and
to be served up for supper. The cook
seriously set himself TO work upon IT.
be pulled the upper part (which was Of
ine damask) into 6ne shreds, and tossed
them into a ragout, minced the soles,
cut the wooden heel into thin slices,
fried them in butter and placed them
around the dish for garnish. The com
many testified their affection for the
young lady By eating heartily q this ex-
Quisiis impromptu.
Year: 1873

They have engaged as foreman of this de.
partment, one Of the most experienced Book
and Job Printers In the country; and the
presses will be superintended by u skilled
Freshman from one of the largest Offices In
New England.
Year: 1873

New York, Sept 23.-Henry Clews &
Co. have suspended. They say that at
present they have no statement to make,
save that a temporary suspension has been
deemed advisable, and that during the
past four days they have paid out one and
half millions in money and made the
utmost effort to-day to raise money on Sc
curities.
Year: 1873

We see by the Chicago papers that
PRocToR & GAMBLE have reduced the
price of their long established and popular
brand MoTTLED GERMAN Soar, its pres
ent price and superior quality makes it the
cheapest as well as the best soap for con
sinners. 6-23d3m
Year: 1873

1t surrounds us on all sides, yet we
see it not; it presses on us with a
load of fifteen pounds to every square
inch of surface of our bodies, or from
seventy to one hundred tons on US in
all, vet we do not as much as feel its
weight Softer than the softest down
more impalpable than the finest gos-
samer-it leaves the cobwe5 undis-
turbed, and scarcely stirs the light
est flower that feeds on the dew it
supplies; yet it bears the fleets Of ma
tions ON its wings around the world,
and crushes the most refractory SUBJ
stances beneath its weight. When in
motion its force is sufficient to level
the most stately forests to the earth
to raise the waters of the ocean into
ridges like mountains, and dash the
strongest ships to pieces like toys
But for the atmosphere, sunshine
would burst on us and fail us at once,
and at once remove us from midnight
darkness to the blaze of noon. We
should have no twilight to soften and
beautify the landscapes, no clouds to
shade us from the scorching heat, but
the bald earth as it turned on its axis,
would turn its tanned and weakened
front to the full and unmitigated rays
of the lord of dav.
Year: 1873

Some years ago the good people of
the town Of l., Mass, assembled
for the purpose Of forming temper
ance society. After the usual pre-
iiminaries, the pledge was submitted
to the audience for signature At
that Deacon Smith arose and address,
ed them thus:


"My friends, ! should have no OBJ
jections to signing your pledge but
for one thing | have been accus-
toned to have my plum pudding at
Christmas. Now, you all know that
plum pudding is good for nothing
without good sauce; and sauce is in
sipid without little good brandy in
it. Now, if you can fix your pledge
so that | can have my brandy sauce
and plum pudding at Christmas, |
will sign it with great pleasure"


After little arguing pro and con,
a clause was added, allowing Deacon
s. his brandy sauce at Christmas, but
at no other time, and Deacon S. sign
ed the pledge


Soon after farmer Jones arose and
said:


"My friends-I have no objections
to signing your pledge if you allow
me one thing. | always want liquor
in the harvest field to counteract the
effects ofso much cold water as is Us
ually drank at that time. If you can
fix it so that can have my liquor in
the harvest field l will sign your
pledge"


Again after considerable arguing,
there was clause added allowing
farmer Jones his liqnor in the harvest
field, but at no other time


After farmer Jones had taken his
seat, his neighbOr, farmer Bent arose.


MY friends" said he, 81 will sign
your pledge, if you will add one thing
to it, that is, fix it so / can haze my
liquor at sheep washing. | think it
very necessary for men to have some
good strong liquor to drink when
coming out Of the water after wash
ing sheep TO prevent the bad effects
that arise from standing in it so
long"


After good deal of talk, a clause
was added allowing farmer Bent his
liquor at sheep washing, but at no
other time. When all had signed the
pledge, the meeting was adjourned
for one week.


The next morning one of farmer
BIS neighbors was passing his house,
and the old gentleman stepped out
just then gloriously drunk


why, Uncle John, how's this ?"
said the neig- Dor, good deal sur
prised, 81 thought you signed the
pledge last night"


$50 / did" replied Uncle John,
"but (hic) l was washing sheep"


He led the way to the barn, the
neighbor following. On arriving
there he saw standing in the middle
of the barn floor big wash-tub about
half full of water, and the old ram
tied to it, wet as he could be and shiv-
ering with cold. Close by stood
two gallon jug. Uncle John pointing
to the ram with an air of triumph,
SAID:


Il (hie) washed that (hic) sheep
twelve times this morning ~. y
Observer.
Year: 1873

A fish story, related by Professor


Mobius, of Kiel, in Holstein, and
quoted by Max Muller, fairly deserves
place among things remarkable


The hero of the story is pike, one Of
the most vivacious and voracious of


fishes. The pike was a tenant of an
acquariam, but declined to live upon
the Fashions furnished by his keeper
choosing rather to regale himself
upon the smaller fishes. In order to
repress this voracity, glass was in-
serted in the aquarium, leaving the
pike sole tenant of one-half and the
little fishes in the other The pike,
seeing his game fitting about, made
a tilt for them, but was stunned by
the glass barrier, and more than once
struck so violently as to turn over on


his back as if dead. Recovering, he


would rally again to the charge, till,
after about three months, he desisted,
convinced by the ''logic of eircum-
stances that his dashes at the little
fishes were useless, as well as incon-
venient. The solitary confinement
was prolonged for about six months,
when the dividing glass was remov-
ed. The pike at once started toward
the little fishes, but did not touch one
of them, stopping short aqout an inch.
Imagination if fishes have imagi-
nation, was check as good as the
glass had been. The pike dined, like
a companion, lcith-not upon-the
other fishes. The most remarkable
part of the story is yet to come.
While the pike respected the rights of
the old tenants of the aquarium, the
a strange fish was thrown in
the creature devoured it at once.
The experiment was repeated forty
times, and the forty hapless stranges
were all swallowed, while the pike
carefully abstained from touching the
old fish. \ professor of natural his
tory speculates on the conduct of the
fish, and holds that this forbearsnce
arose, not from judgement but the
recollection of pain connected with
the old fish; and that, though the pike
had q natural desire to swallow them
the impression of pain repressed his
instinct. With the strange
fishes, he had no such unpleasant
associations.
Year: 1873

Cyenne pepper, mustard OF ginger
can, with great benefit, be added to
the food of fowls, to increase their
vigor, and to stimulate egg production.
This apparently artificial diet will be
seen to be natural if we remember
that wild birds of the -gallinaceous
species get access to very many high
ly spiced berries and buds; articles
that give the game flavor" to. their
flesh. The ordinary food of the do
mestic fowl is not, indeed, entirely
without some such addition, since
there is more or less of an aromatic
principle in wheat, Indian corn and
all other grains. Nevertheless, it is
not sufficient in xuantity to supply
the place of stronger spices, a taste for
which is part of the fowls inherit
ed constitution. A moderate guam
tity of cyenne etc, added to the
ground grain, is always productive
of health and thrift in poultry.-The
Poultry World.
Year: 1873

One day, when Franklin was {
printer in Philadelphia, he said to one
of his employees, a skillful workman
who never come to his work before
Wednesday of the week; Francis
you do not think Of the future. ii
you would keep steadily at your work
you might lay by sum that would
enable you to live comfortably by
and by" To this the workman au-
swered: II have made my calcula.
ton. | have an uncle who is drug
gist in Cheapside London. He has
determined to work hard for twenty
years, when he will have laid up four
thousand pound sterling, and then be
proposes to live like a gentleman
His idea is to purchase pleasure at
wholesale. | rather have it at re-
tail | prefer half the week for
amusement during twenty years to
the whole week when | am twenty
years older"


After the Declaration Of Indepen-
denee in the United States, each
State commenced the task ofdrawing
up and passing new laws and a form
Of government TO replace those which
they had destroyed. During this
there were tedious and bitter debates
in the Pennsylvania Assembly, and
at the end of two or three months
they found themselves just where
they started. Meanwhile everything
went on as usual in the community /;
there were no troubles, no public dis
order Of any kind, and one day Frank
lin said to the representatives or dep
uties: Gentlemen while we are here
in perfect state of anarchy, the peo-
pie are conducting their affairs just as
usual. Take care! II cur disputes
continue much longer, they may find
out that they can do without US"


Franklin explained, by the follow
ing apologize, how we may correct,
by time and patience, the faults Of
character and manner. Il was"
said be, ''iH an ironmonger's shop one
day, when man came in to buy an
axe. The workman had not polished
it much, except just at the blade, and
the buyer expressed a desire to have
it polished all over. That would be
q long task, the workman said, and
be had no one to turn the grindstOne.
The buyer offered TO turn it himself,
and soon tho two were hard at work.
After little while the buyer wanted
to examine the progress Of the polish
ing, and seemed rather disappointed.
Very soon he examined the axe again,
and seeing that only few spots
were polished after all his trouble,
he exclaimed: Faith, III take the
axe as it is! / won't bother any
more about the polish So with our
manners" said Franklin eve like
to see them polished, but we have
not the patience to turn the grind
stone and, ,Eindeed, provided an axe
cnts well, it dosn't matter much if it
isn't so polished


Franklin went one day to see the
mills of great manufacturer at Nor
wich. The owner took him all over
the establishment, saying: Here we
make fabrics for Italy here for Ger
many these are for the islands of
America; these for the Continent" :"
and so ON. During the exhibition
Franklin noticed that the operatives
were half naked or in rags, and turn
ing to his guide, he said :: AHd trhere
pray are the goods that y0u make for
NOrlricb ?"