smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

I never did think we'll Of the dog in the
maugcr principle. who would nei,hsr eat
or allow the OK to. I care not whether
the citiscns Of New Castle County be me-
grocs, whites, republicans or democrats, IL
was for my right that petitioned the Leg
islature, knowing it could not be granted
without extending it to all other citizens
Of the county II Rambler would like
to have my views on the question Of rep
rescntation let him get copy Of the Del
State Journal Of the oath inst where he
will find some Of the opinions I hold in re-
gard to to the matter. lie says " all hon.
or to Kent and Sussex" as they have
been largely Democratic for long time.
. gould say all honor to the Democratic
party Of New Castle county who has over
came the Republican majority Of near one
thousand, and VIC have done that despite
muskets and bayonets that have been
brought to bear against US, beside all the.
patronage Of the general government and
the levy court Of our county. We have
fought them hand to hand aud contcnded
for every inch Of ground until we have en-
tircly overcome them and Democracy is
triumphant in New Castle county; and I
claim for the Democracy Of White Clay
Creek their full share OF the work. Are
not men who will undertake such a Job
aud perform the work required Of them
entitled to enjoy all the rights that any
other citizen Of the State Of Delaware
| say they are


Very respectfully your friend,


WILLIAM Dean.
Year: 1871

The following description Of the
manner in which the Chinese make
dwarf trees is an intimation of their
painstaking In horticulture "Wehwe
known from childhood how the Chinese
cramp their women's feet, and so man
age to make them keepers at home;'
but how they contrive to grow minia-
ture pines and oaks in hower-pots for
half century has always been much of
q secret. 1t is the product chiefly OF
skillful, long continued root pruning.
They begin at the beginning. Taking
a young plant (say seeding or cut
ting of cedar when only two or three
inches high, they cut off its tap-root as
soon as it has other roOtlets enough to
live upon, and replant in q shallow pot
or pan. The end of the tap-root is gen
orally made to rest upon the bottom OF
the pan, or on a fiat stone within it.
AIluvial clay is then put into the pot,
much of it in bits the size of beans, and
Just enough in kind and quantity to
furnish a scanty nourishment to the
plant. Water enough is given to keep
it In growth, but not enough IS given
to excite vigorous habit. So likewise
in the application of light and heat.
Then, too, the top and roots,
being within easy reach of the
gardener, are shortened by his
pruning-knife, or scared with his hot
iron. So the little tree, finding itself


headed on every side, gives up the ides
of strong growth. asking only for life,
and Just growth enough to live and look
well. Accordingly, each new set Of
leaves becomes more and more stunted,
the buds and rootlets are diminished IL
proportion, and at length balance if
established between every part of the
tree, making it a dwarf in all respects,
In some kinds of trees this end is reach


ed in three or four years; in others ter
or fifteen years are necessary"
Year: 1871

The Essex Banner asserts that small
quantities of sunhower seed, mixed
with the food of horse, will impart a
fine gloss to his hair, while it is also a
cure for founder if given Immediately
after the ailment is discovered. In the
latter case about a pint of the seed
should be mingled with the oats or
chopped feed, when a cure will be eff
fected.
Year: 1871

SHoRT-HoRN cattle are valuable for
their remarkable aptitude to fatten,
the perfection of their form and the
smallness of their bony structure Civ
ing them advantages over all others as
beef cattle. No animal of any other
breed can SO rapidly transform the
stock of any section around him as
these of the improved short thorn spe-
cies. One of the characteristics of this
breed is also their remarkable docility,
and theirindisposition to break through
confinement.
Year: 1871

The Germantown Telegraph says that
it is getting to be pretty general
opinion among farmers that tie sowing
of grass-seed-clover or timothy-with
the wheat In the fall, as has been COM
mon in nearly every wheat growing dis
trict here, as well as north and east of
us, is the cause of the rust on wheat,
by reason of the moisture which the
grass retains affecting the grain stalks
when maturing. These grass seeds,
sown after the wheat crop has been
harvested, will produce, it is claimed,
as good crops the following year as if
sown at the time of the wheat, nine
months previously. We should like to
hear from our farmers on this subject,
as there is apparently two sides to it,
and especially as it is one of decided
Importance.
Year: 1871

PLACE a bone in the earth near the
root of the grape, and the vine viii send
out leading root to the bone. In its
passage it Will throw out no fibres-but
when it reaches the bone, the root will
entirely cover it with the most delicate
fibres, like lace, each one seeking a
pore of the bone. On this bone the
vine will continue to feed as long as
nutriment remains to be extracted.
Year: 1871

Preservation OF Beet Leaves for Fodder.


1t is well known that in France the
beet is cultivated on a large scale,
mainly for the preparation of beet SUI
gar, and that the leaves are used; very
largely for food for cattle. A difficulty
has hitherto existed in reference to this
latter application, on account Of the
readiness with which the leaves become
decomposed and the impossibility OF
keeping them fresh for any considera-
BILE length of time. We are now in
formed that this has been overcome by
NJ. Mehay, who subjects the leaves to
the action of dilute hydrochloric acid,
by means of which, after undergoing a
special treatment, they can be stacked
away in large quantities and kept in
definitely for future use. The applca-
ton of the acid employed, so far from
injuring these leaves as food, seems to
impart to them special alimentary pc
culiarlties, seen in the production of
an improved quality of butter. Sever
al veterinary surgeons have certified, as
the result Of critical examination OF
the experiments, that the food gave
rise to no disturbance of the digestive
system, and that in every respect the
new preparation was to be considered
a success.
Year: 1871

Some fifteen years ago a steamboat
loaded with 500 barrels of whisky and
500 barrels of highwines was sunk in
the Mississippi river, near Parkville,
Mo. The wreck was recently found,
buried some fifteen feet in the sand,
and it is said that there Is but little
doubt that the cargo can be got at.
Parties operating have secured the title
to the property, so that in the event of
success they will realize a handsome
sum.


THERE is reason to believe that some
of the prevailing blonde chignons are
made of,light fantastic tow.
Year: 1871

VINO tries to DO well. 4 certain Edinburgh
professor once pronounced upon student
hls severe opinion Ounce you are, and
Ounce you will ever remaid.' That student
was Sir Walter Scott


If a dull boy feels an inspiration stirring
within to do something worthy in literature,
science or art, let him set his face as a lint
towards his object let him be patient, hope
iul and seli-reliant, unmcyed by laughter,
undiseorraged by evil prophecies.-Norari-
an
Year: 1871

Tae sal death Of Renfor;a the champion cars
man Of England is thus eommentei on in E l5rg
editorial in the Montreal GaSsre-


There IS something unspetkA6ly sad in the
dying words Of the poor fellow. Iis wife, far
from him, counting the minutes, probably until
she should hear the shout Of triumph that
would announce the new victory Of her nus
band, for thought Of his defeat would never
cross her mind. Is an Caject OF the most inteuse
sympathy. In the midst Of her terrible agony.
It will be a melancholy cousolstion TO know that
his last thought Was Of her. Good bye, An
ME, Will be soothing words for the poor widow
iu her bereavement snd solitude Let US hope
that the great Cons5ler will enable her to bear
up under her sfiiictiou."
Year: 1871

lie couldn't get in in, and he frantically
shouted Jenny, open the door Jenny in
formed him that it was nailed up. lie tried
to kick it open, when the landlord interiered
and told him that he was not going to have
the furniture Of the house ruined in that
way. lie wentOut and tried to find the lad
der, but couldn't do it. At last, some one re
membered that a company of lightning rod
men had some ladders at the other end Of the
town. So down the newly married soul
hastened, secured ladder, and at 80 in
the morning, succeeded in joining his bride
in the room above. The next morning, they
had the jolliest wedding ever known in that
section. This is no fancy sketch, but bona
tide occurrence.
Year: 1871

ped, snd steadfastly refused to cone for her
brood II any one can suggest any way to ar
range canary matters, the cook and ourselves
can get along in the domestic business"


All Of which is significant. Should the gen.
teman's wife ever get of that jury, however,
sac will make 1t very troublesome ior the cook,
win whom he is getting along so well. But,
perhaps, the story is a fiction. Nevertheless, it
might all be true under the laws Of Wyoming,
and the lesson remains.
Year: 1871

To PEOPLE WHO BORROW NEWS PAPERs.-A Buffalo paper prints the following letter from one of its own and prompt-paying patrons :-" Please discontinue my paper from the time I have paid up to. I do not stop the paper because do not want it, but to get rid of an intolerable old bore that intrudes himself in my house, regard less of time or circumstances, to sit for an hour or two, three or four times a week, to read my papers, and who is thou sand times more able to take dozen papers for himself than I am to take one. 1.-the nuisance is stopped, I shall send for the paper again"
Year: 1871

TRUE WoRDs.--NeveI lie
ashamed of ever having loved
any one. If perchance you
have hated then blush for it,
but not for love. 1t does not
matter at all whether the per-
son on whom your affections
fixed themselves reciprocated
the sentiment. Where there
is no shame in loving, in itself
the fact of having given love
without reward can bring none
with it. You have only be-
slowed a gift more priceless
than any jewel can be upon
one who did not thank you.


Since there is sorrow to ones
self in it, it is best 10 struggle
with the heart, and keep it
uncil it is asked for; but if it
goes forth, despite all effort,
no need to feel like a guilty
thing and long TO hide from
yonr very self. Providence
gave you that great love, and
| believe that somehow it will
mingle with the life of the one
1t lovers over, and shed a per-
fuIne and lend a sweetness to
it though it has never been
spoken.


Many a woman's life has
shrirelled away under the
weight of disappointed love-"
merely because her shame in it
was so great. The false senti
ment that teachers her to scorn
a natural feeling has worn her
beauty away, robbed her of all
hope in the presence of the fu-
ture. | think it would be bet
ter if even a woman dared to
say, II loved him, but be did
not love me-" with the same
sweet sadness with which,
when years have glided. she
can utter the words, 81 loved
him, and he died"
Year: 1871

els like an elephant, only no


so large. It will, however, looE


nearly as large under a gooC


microscope. He cannot do a.


many handy things with it as


the elephant can with his, but


he can cause a good deal of an.


noyance in a small way with it


1t is hardly the thing to say


that the mosquitoe bites us, fol


he has no teeth. The micro


scope reveals the fact that he


carries a pair of Scissors inside


his proboscis-the neatest and
sharpest little cutting tools you


ever saw. He gets his living


by these. They are two deli
cate little blades, and are pIac-
ed alongside of each other.


When he gets ready to make a


meal off of US, he first buzzes
around with those beautiful
wings and sings a pleasant lit
tie song. five let him quiet
ly settle down, he picks out a
place on our skin which is just
to his liking. He is very deli
cate about it. When he gets
ready he puts his proboscis
down and pushes the little scis-
sors out, and makes a neat cut,
SO that he eau suck the blood
out. Then he drinks as much
blood as he wants, and is done
his dinner, But he does not
leave yet. He is going to pay
his bill. He has taken our
blood, and he will leave us some
thing in exchange for it. With
all his faults, he is an honest.
little tellow-after his fashion
He has the pay in his pocket,
ready to squeeze out before he
goes. 1t is poison, hut that
makes no difference to him. 1t
is the best he has to give us.
His poison pocket is at the
head of his proboscis, and at the
lower end of his proboscis he
has another little pocket, into
which he puts poison enough
for one dose. This poison is
very powerful. A very little
makes the place where the mos
qnito puts it Very sore. After
he has sucked our blood, he
puts the drop of poison into the
place he took the blood from.
1t is not the bite or cut that the
mosquito makes that hurts, but
the dropping of this powerful
poison into our flesh. If this
mosquito were large enough to
give a powerful dose of this
poison, it would be bad for us.
If he were as big as a kitten,
and his poison as strong in pro-
portion, bite from him would
kill ms.
Year: 1871

Stirring Charge to the Grand Jury.


SALT LAKE, Sept. 19.-The grand Jury
of the third district was empannelled
this morning. All polygamists were ex.
cused. The Mormon journal is very
bitter on the United States law officers in
consequence. Chief Justice Mexican in
his charge to the jury said:


You are summoned not to try criminal
cases, but to say what criminal cases
shall be presented for trial. in the dis
charge of this duty you will be governed
by the same principles of law which 60
vern grand juries in Maine and Mon
tara, in Georgia and Arizona, principles
of law everywhere applicable throughout
the republic. The crimes of murder,
arson, larceny, bigamy, adultery and riot
in Utah are the same crimes elsewhere
throughout christendom If there is any,
thing peculiar in the situation in Utah, it
is the peculiar conduct of some men here,
and not any peculiar principles or policy
that are to be enforced here. Utah being
in the United States, the people of Utah
like the people of the rest of the country
are amenable to the laws of the United
States. Those who obey the laws must
shall be protected in their rights.
Those who do not must answer at
the bar of justice, and these men
of influence who in practice defiantly
trample on the laws themselves and by
precept cause others to do so, should be
the first to feel the firm grip of the law
rather than the obscure men whom they
have misled. Gentlemen, it is your duty
and mine to enforce the laws; let us
do 30 without fear, favor, affection,
prejudice or the hope of reward.
Year: 1871

The Indians More Peaceful than


the Whites.


Fort SMITH, Sept 19.-The New Era
reports that Deputy Marshal Peary
brought in seven white men from the In
dian country near the Kansas line charged
with larceny and assault with intent to
kill. Some settlers living near the Usage
Reservation lost three horses supposed to
have been taken by the Ossges. Twenty
settlers started in pursuit and came across
a party of Ossges. The latter proposed
to the whites to go to their camp two
miles off and search for the horses. The
whites refused, and proceeded to take
three horses from the Indians, agreeing
to return them if the stolen horses were
returned. The Osages refused to consent
to this arrangement, when the settlers
attacked them and took three horses. A
number on both sides were wounded and
one white man killed. The Osages re-
turned to camp, when their chief at once
mounted so young warriors and pursued
the whites, capturing seven and turning
them over to the Deputy Marshal.
Year: 1871

The Mobile Register thinks if male
and female Interviewer" we're TO inter-
marry from one generation to another to
their offspring, if the development theory
is correct, would in process of time eek
hibit rear development especially adsp-
ted to being kicked
Year: 1871

10 NOT FOrxet your POcketbOOk'
Don Piatt of Cincinnati is not an encoura-
ging man to trust with lady, it seems, from
an account of droll misadventure which he
gives in The Galaxy. He writes:


81 never left depot yet that somebody was
not put under my care. don't know why
this is; suppose it is something in my coun-
tenance; ii knew what, wonld have it ex-
tracted. don't like to have unprotected fe-
males and schOobOys and girls turned over to
me. It's little hard on man. And what
is the good of it? Nobody needs projection;
if any one does, it is a benevolent, good look
ing, innocent sort of a man-Such as the
writer of this


II was leaving on the train once from Phil
adelphia when a respectable-lOoking old
scoundrel in gold trimmed glasses asked me to
take charge of his daughter. She could have
taken charge of me. She was thirty if day.
with lace that had been on the offensive for
the past ten years. I'd like to see any man
attack that woman; I'd go odds ten to one on
the scratch,


"The old fellow seemed to be in a great
hurry, and thrusting the lady under my arm
drove Oh. In thin angular voice that was
meant TO be sweet and was not, she asked me
to take her pocket-book and get the necessary
ticket. left the car for that purpose, but
when l approached the opening where the
ticket agent, kept in solitary confinment,
snaps at the world outside, found that had
left my pOcket-book under my pillow at the
hotel, and what was worse, my watch was
with it. had about twenty minutes, and
jumping into hack Ipromised the driver $40
if he would get to the hotel and back in time
for train. He started off at furious rate, ran
over an apple stand, crippled a venerable gen.
tleman on the corner opposite, and in less
than the time stated 1 and the driver found
ourselves marched off to the station in the
hands Of the police. We were taken before a
corpnlent Justice of the peace, who had as
much adipose in his head as most men carry
about their muscles, and it took the old fel-
low just two hours to try, reprimand and fine
us for our drunken and dsOrderly conduct.
Of course the train went off with my charm.
er 1t went off without her pocket-book. /
never saw her again, although made dill
gent search and advertised in the daily papers
But one unfortunate day, some months after,
encountered male member of her family,
who made some serious charges against me
connected with the desertion of lady and
stealing her pocketbook. l tried to explain,
but failing to get my words in satisfactorily,
was forced to make an assault on this male
member of her family that ended in some
black eyes and bloody noses.


Nov, what was the good of putting that
aged female under my care? 1t only led to
her giving me that pocketbock and the cat
astrOphe that followed. She could just as well
have gone off on the Pennsylvania Central
without as with me. The thing is an out
rage. If people want to put females under
the care OF anybody, let them try the conduc-
tors-they are hired for such purposes-and
not impose upon innocent passengers"
Year: 1871

A ONE and half story house, centrally located
"A and in good repair. Hard and soft water on the
premises. This property will be sold at bargain if
applied for soon. EnQnire at % Cedar st iv14tf
Year: 1871

A Young Woman Assaulted by RnHnaus-


One Of Her Legs fractured in Two PlacesI


At about seven O'Clock last evening the screams
OF woman in distress were heard IN Water street,
near Grand, Williamsburg and several citizens i'm
medlately hurried TO the scene. On arriving near
the old distillery they found young woman lying
on the sidewalk groaning with pain and In q help
less condition, They removed her to q residence
near by and notified the police, who conveyed
her to the Fourth street station house. On
reaching there she said that her name was Susan
Southland; that she belonged to Isllp. L. l., ana that
she was assaulted where she was found by man.
whose name she did not know. because she refused
TO enter an nnoccupIed building with him. There
was young woman in her company when the
assault was committed, but she became alarmed
and ran away


The injured young woman was attended at the
station house by DIR. Samuel Brady who found that
her right leg was fractured in two places Just
above The ankle. The sufferer says that tho
fracture was caused 10y the rufian who assaied
ner getting her the steps OF the Old distilery and
then telling her TO the sidewalk with blow, be-
cause she refused TO enter 1t and called for help
Miss Southard was sent to the City Hospital by the
police. Just previous to the outrage she had called
at the residence OF Mrs. Moran, near by. for some
washing which she had let there on Monday last
When she left the washing she was accompanied by
young man whom she said was her husband, and
that ne was negro minstrel by profession.
Further than this nothing is known OF her. She is
a young woman OF prepossessng appearance.
Year: 1871

come to any other conclusion; nor can any thing be gained by denying or wrestling from its only signifcation one of the plain est words in the Greek language, in order to fortify theory however desirable.

 Did Jesus, then, approve of. or sanction intoxication because He made wine that might intoxicate? No more than He ap- proved of Pharisaic pride and hypocrioy because He dined with Pharisee. Or. than He sanctioned the tyrany of the Ro- man Government because He paid taxes. Or. any more than He tolerated adultery because he often associated and ate with 'publicans and sinnersr The fact is, this whole mode of reasoning from Christ's known character down to the subordinate and undefined details incidentally brought out in the Gospel narratives, is unsound often and unsafe. The argument becomes especially invalid when it rlns counter to the plainest principles of interpretation. With the closing words of the writer ful ly agree that "the intimations of Divine Scripture are not to be reconciled upon the ground of moderation in that which is in- jurious or dangerous" Let us abstain al. together from that which may do, and does do infinite harm, to multitudes. and that on the sufficient reason given by Paul: "I will eat no meat while the world standeth. lest make my brother to offend" Here is ground enough fortotal abstinence. Here is the true basis of the Temperance Reform. Here ''good people can unite. ," Let us by all means ''rescne the word of God from an application perilous to those who are liable to fall''-but lst us also not resort to precarious interpretations of that Word. such as the best light and highest scholarship will not sanction.

 W. s. COTTON.
Year: 1871

A Norwalk gentleman, who was heavy loser in the late bank robbery in that town some time since, was recently informed by person of reputed responsibility in na town on the New Haven railroad, that all of his stolen bonds might be reclaimed by the payment of fifty cents on a dollar, or that twenty-five dollars cash would secure for him three hundred dollar bond. The latter offer was accepted, the money paid, and the lost proPerty returned through the obliging acquaintance" Afterwards, by the aid of detective, he traced fourteen of his bonds, and had the holder arrested. The person, however. is ward politician. one of Boss Tweed's pet lambs. ana of course nothing more could be done about 1t, as he was released on straw bail. and all attempts to bring on trial ended. nas3
Year: 1871

The New York Worla. in stating that " the best men on the Democratic plat form are coming to the front, must mean a delicate allusion to that one, who, after coming to the front the other day in Pennsylvania, said: "Young men! profit by my examples" whereupon the trap fell. and he died almost without struggle.