smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

Msssrs. Editors ABlericaa FarB,er:


Upon my wheat crop this season, my
phosphates gave great satisfaction, prOduc-
ing for me double the amount Of wheat
which would have been produced had
not used them. On poor part of one of
my fields, which only gave me, without
phosphate, five bushels per acre two years
ago, this season, with my own manipulated
phosphate, gave me fifteen bushels.
used no phosphates last fall save my own,
being satisfied with their effects upon my
wheat last year. They produced me a
hundred per cent. increase over wheat
seeded without phosphates, and seventy
five per cent. over city made phosphates
which used. This year I think it has
acted equally well. / shall change my
formula slightly this season. think the
more concentrated these manures are, the
better; it is useless to apply inert bodies to
the soil; these are sometimes added to in
crease the bulk of mixtures, and we have
to pay as much for them as if they were
composed of the purest salts of ammonia,
potash, soda and phosphoric acid. Magne-
sian salts, used in my mixture last year, |
shall dispense with this, owing to the fact
that stone lime, rich in magnesia, has been
recently 'pnlied to my lands. Plaster l
shall also dispense with, owing to the fact
that expect to have the use of machinery
in making my mixture, which will enable
me to dry my dissolved bones without its
use. Plaster acts well upon clover, but is
Of little importaneet to the growth of wheat


l shall also substitute Peruvian guano
for the sulphate of ammonia used in my
mixture last year, because l find it diff
cult to obtain the sulphate of ammonia
free from Objectionable impurities Hence
my mixture this season will be-
Year: 1873

REruRNED-Our friend, VIM. s. Wills.
returned from a four month visit to the
New England States few days ago He
says he enjoyed the trip hugely-eot all
she fresh fish he could eat-and had fine
time generally. BY the way, Wills is a
close observer, and during his travels he
has picked up fund of information that
will render the sessions Of the Grindstone
Board specially interesting during the Fall
and Winter.
Year: 1873

SENrENcED.-Hunter Eagle, the Chero-
kee who attempted to set FIRE to Scammons
hop in Redding some time ago, this week
Piled guilty to the crime Of arson and Judge
Hopping sentenced him to one year in.
prisonment in the county Jail.
Year: 1873

The Plaindesler says Ben Holiday
and Mr.. ]. j. Comstock have formed .
partnership for the purpose Of opening the


oal mines on Pass Creek Its proximity
to the road will enable the company to tor
ni.h i, at a price which NOT only defy com-
petition. but will bring it into general use
in the State.
Year: 1873

A negro minister who married rather
sooner after the death Of his wife than
some of the sisters thought proper aud
becoming, excused himself as follows
my dear bredren and sisters, my grief
was greater than could bear. turned
every way for peace and comfort, but
none came. / searched the Scriptures
from Ginisees to revelations and found
plenty of promises to the widder, but
nary one to the widderer. And SO !
took it that the good Lord didn't waste
sympathy on man when il was in his
power to comfort himself, and having a
first rate chance TO marry in the Lord,
l did so, and would do so again. Be
sides, brethren, / considered that poor
Patsy was just as dead as she ever would
be-"
Year: 1873

One of the leading citizens Of North
Davenport, had an only daughter, who
was betrothed to young man of fair
promise, clerk in leading commercial
house at Dubuque. His visits to the
city were regular, and arrangements had
been made for an immediate union, when
the bride-elect was stricken down with
typhoid fever, and, in spite of all that
skill and care could do, died. After the
melancholy journey to Oakdale, the
young man returned to Dubuque. Ner-
vous fever set in, and peculiar halluci-
nation seized him that his lost one was
present in the room draped in the same
garb which had enveloped her clay. All
remonstrance was in vain. He minutely
described her dress, her appearance, and
her position in his chamber. Even when
his parents or friends would sit or stand
where he declared her to be, he saw her
glide away and take another place. This
went ON for weeks, and the patient was
gradually sinking under the physical
and nervous excitement, when a friendly
ruse was tried to cure him of his ecstacy.
Coming to Davenport, his mother found
that the funeral garments were purchased
Of G. & NJ. and made by a Mrs. B.
She procured the material, had il made
up, and returning, young lady as near
in height and appearance as could be
found, was dressed to resemble his de-
ceased love, and during one Of his fever
ed and brief slumbers swas introduced
into the room, taking her seat in
shaded corner. His awakening was anx-
iously watched, and sanguine hopes Of
removing his hallucinatiOn were indulged
in. He awoke at length, and, turning
his eyes in the direction Of the pious
fraud, stared with fixed eye-balls for a
few seconds, then raising himself almost
upright in his his bed, flung his arms
aloft, and shrieking in an unearthly
voice; my God. there are t,OO Of thenR
fell back and expired.
Year: 1873




We learn from a reliable source that
one day last week rather a novel affair
of honor occurred between two gentle
men living near Water Valley, in this
county. Both gentlemen are highly re-
spectacle, and are among the bravest
men in the State. II appears that some
difficulty having arisen between them
they met and had regular drawn hand
to-hand battle, when the younger Of the
two came oil victorious and separated in
good humor and as friends. The old
gentleman, who has never met with de-
feat before, brooded ever the affair until
he became dissatisfied, or rather satisfied
that if he could make another trial of
strength with his opponent he would
como of victorious. He went to see him,
and frankly told him the state Of affairs,
and that he was dissatisfied with the re-
suit Of their late combat, and wished to
renew it, saying that if he was again de-
feated he would look upon his opponent
as high-toned, honorable gentleman,
and would respect him more than ever.
After expressing a wish not to fight
agaia, as he knew the result would be
the same as at first, his opponent finally
agreed to the arrangement, also saying
that if he was whipped he would respect
and esteem him as friend. Taking a
friend each, they repaired to secluded
place and fought until satisfied. The
result was the same as at first, the youn-
ger man coming off victorious. The
young man bound up the wounds Of the
other, while the old gentleman returned
the compliment by loaning his friend
shirt A good dinner was ordered by
the winner, and the friends of both par
ties partook of il with as much zeal and
good humor as if nothing had occurred
etween them. Both gentlemen seemed
anxious to conduct the affair honorably,
and appeared perfectly satisfied with the
result.
Year: 1873

AN attempt iG to be made TO revive
that most interesting game Of cards,
Ombre. II is famous in our seventeenth
and eighteenth century literature, and is
declared to be a much better game than
Bezique. A well known Spanish schol.
ar is preparing short treatise on the
game, and next season is, we are told, to
witness new cause of excitement and
interest among card-players.
Year: 1873

They put him in show case! was the
remark made by one, who, sometime
since attended a fashionable funeral.
And it was true, for modern funerals are
certainly more like mere ostentatious
shows than the solemn consigning of the
remains OF a human being to their last
resting place. Tho pompous displays
which those who make them would have
the world believe are tributes Of affection
to the deceased, are nothing moro or less
than efforts at neutrality-suspicious. TO
eclipse in magnifcence and show the OBJ
soquies Of some fashionable's loved de.
parted. Getting married and being
buried have become matters of serious
import; that is il the newly welded and
the friends of the dead desire TO be con-
sidered anybody. The old-fashioned
methods of entering upon the joys Of
married life, and the old time ways of
burying the dead, have all departed sK-
cept with few common people,
Year: 1873

Six roughs pennod Natchez reporter
in an alley, and were thinking how they
would batter his head, when four OF them
fell into an old sewer, and woman
scalded the other two. II does seem as
if Providence is on the side Of the re-
porters.
Year: 1873

The Providence journal. is RESPONSE
BILE for the following.


'"Nuw. Aunt Sallie, do please tell us
why you never got married. You re-
member you said once when you were
girl you were engaged to be married to
minister, and promised us you would
tell US about it sometime Now, aunt
please tell us


"Well, you see l was then about sew
enteen years old, was living in Utica,
in the State of New York. Though |
may say it myself, was quite a good
looking girl then, and had several beaux.


The one that took my fancy was a
young minister. very promising young
man. and remarkably pious and steady.


He thought good deal of me, and ]
took fancy to him. and things went on
till we were engaged. One evening lie
came to me, and pat his arms around
me, and kind of hugged me, when l be-
came excited and frustrated 1t was
long time ago, and l don't know but
that hugged back little was like
any other girl, and pretty soon ] pre-
tended to be mad about it, and pushed
him away, though | wasn't mad a bit


You must know the house in which ]
lived was on one Of the back streets Of
the town. There were glass doors in,
the parlor, which open over the street.


These doors were drawn to. l step
ped back little from him, and when he
came up close 1 pushed him back again.


l pushed him harder than | intended
to, and don't you think, girls, the poor
fellow lost his balance, and fell through
one of the doors into the street"


"Oh, Aunty! was he killedl'


"No, he fell head first, and as he was
going l caught him by the leg of his
trowsers, held on for a moment and
tried to pull him back, bat his suspen-
ders gave way and the poor young man
fell clear out of his pantaloons into a
parcel of ladies and gentlemen along the
street."


"Oh Aunty ! Aunty Lordy!'


"There, that's right squall and gig
gle as much as you want to Girls that
can't hear little thing like that without
tearing around the room and he-he ing in
such a way don't know enough to come
in when it rains A nice time the man
that marries one of you will have, won't
hel Catch me telling you anything
again"


"Dut, Aunt Sallie, what became of
him : Did you ever see him again"


mo; the moment he touched the
ground he got up and left that place in a
terrible hurry. l tell you it was sight
to be remembered How the man did
run He went out West and 1 believe
he is preaching out in Illinois. But he
never married. He was modest, and
suppose he was so badly frightened that
time that he never dared trust himself
near woman again. That, girls, is the
reason why l never married felt very
bad about it for long time, for he was
a real good man, and l often thought to
myself that we should have been very
happy if the suspenders hadn't gave
way"
Year: 1873

With slow and trembling step,


Into the crowded room.
Comes the gentle, fair-haired bride,
And the handsome stalwart groom.
Pale is her lovely face,


Bright are the love-lit eyes,
And the red lips parted now


The roses bloom defies.
With happy faith and trust,


In the dear one at her side,
She leans or his strong arm


With thrill of joy ard pride
There, mid friends and parents,
just as the day is done,
The solemn words are spoken


That bind two hearts in one.
May tire path their young feet tread
Be ever smooth and fair,
The roses round it strewn


No thorn of trouble bear;
Their fond hopes ne'er be blighted,
But ever bright and true,
With golden sunbeams shining


A happy lifetime through.
Year: 1873

Fish Cleseted with the President.
There were but few visitors at the Exec
utive mansion to-day, nearly all of whom
were admitted to audience with the Presi-
dent.


Secretary Fish, who brought his port
folio of documents on the Cuban question,
was closeted with the President for an
hour and explained the present state of the
correspondence with the Spanish govern
ment, which the President subsequently
said to the writer of this article at would
now be improper to make them public.
because only these were diplomatic usages
courtesies which it was Unnecessary to OBJ
serve pending the controversy, but in due
time the result would be announced. This
Government had thus far acted on such
facts as had reached it, and was engaged
in collecting, from all available sources,
further information concerning the cap
ture of the Nirginius, and the particulars
attending the revolving executions which
followed that event. II was desirable that
all information should be Of such char
acter as would leave no trouble whatever
as to its reliability The propriety of this
course was too evident TO require explana-
uon, the Government being careful in
what it is ROW doing and what it NAV
hereafter do to act, upon facts and not
upon assumptions and unconfirmed re-
ports. 1t was essential that we should be
prepared to maintain our position. u


The President said he had changed none
OF his views heretofore expressed by him
concerning events in Cuba, but had more
than ever been confirmed in them by re-
cent occurrences. He shared with the pub
lic in their denunciation Of the capture on
the high seas of a vessel sailing with reg
ular clearance under the United States
nag, and the startling events which so
quickly followed.
Year: 1873




DIR. Kedzie, Of the Michigan Agri-
cultural College, gives the following
account of the injurious action of salt
on trees: son the college grounds
there formerly grew q fine. vigorous
specimen of common sassafras appar-
emily in perfect health. A quantity of
strong brine was inadvertently thrown
beneath this tree, forming stagnant
pool In its immediate vicinity. In q
very short time the tree began to man.
ifest signs OF decreasing vitality. The
salt was absorbed unchanged in such
immense quantities, that entering the
circulation, it effioresced upon the sur
face Of the leaves as white crystalline
deposit, and the tree soon after died" /"
Year: 1873

have already before them in this Terri.
tory and the Western States.


mo sonnd business man will be
found ready to pay price for lot to
which he may add from one to five
thousand dollars Improvements, in the
form of buildings, &C., when he knows
that he cannot realize what it has cost


i'm should he desire to sell it, SO l. ng
,.s the Company can undersell him eve-
ry day by offering similar lots at lower
figures, and on the sale of which they
must depend to realize the money al.
ready expended by them in order to Sc
cure the confidence of purchasers
With all these facts before him. we do
not wonder that Senator Window, who
is himself Western man, might truth
fully say that he did lot desire to be
identified with such ruinous plan Of
speculation, and that cities should be
owned by those who build them.
Year: 1873

with monopoly in the interests of
which these ISLANDERS are promulgated.
The people of Seattle have no cause 20
blush for their representative men; for
if they are but little known to fame, no
infamy attaches to any one of ,hem.
Year: 1873

STUDY OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS
The following sensible article, upon q
subject that is of the utmost import
ance, is from the Journal of Chemis-
try, for October:


1.-THE summer vacation having pass
ed, the school children are seen upon
the streets with their satchels and piles
of heavy books bound by leather
straps, after the fashion of securing
clothing needed in their late summer
travels. These books are what are
known as textbooks" and are car
ried to and fro between the school
room and the homes of the children,
for the purpose of enabling them to
study between schOol-hours. Not long
since we met group of young girls
returning form school, each with q
package Of books so heavy that we
thought of sending to their relief a job
wagon. Here were girls just at the
time of life when growth is rapid, and
when the vital powers are taxed to
develop and bring into healthy action
all the functions of the body, tugging
home books for evening study. Is it
right thus to burden our girls? 1t is
not so much the load of books that ex-
cites pity and apprehension, but the
knowledge that they contain, the hard
lessons which are to be studied and
puzzled over, during hours which
should be devoted to physical exercise
and recreation. Reader, have you
girls at school? If you have, may we
ask if you know much about the ma
, ture of the studies, or the number they
are pursuing? Have you carefully
watched the effect of the school regu-
lations and studies upon the health of
your daughters? If you have not, you
are neglecting one of the most import
ant duties which can possibly engage
your attention.
Year: 1873

OUR NEW IMPROVED MACHINE


Stands without rival, and should find its
way into every family. 1t has reached the
highest state OF perfection of the Sewing Ma
chine yet produced, and its sales are constant
ly increasing throughout the world.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,


decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article This
is fact worthy the attention of consum-
Year: 1873

4 few days since, friend handed US a
few packages of DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder, with request to try it We
tried it and found it superb. We gave
small packages to few friends, and they
all came back to US for some more. AS
we we're not prepared, however, to aban-
don the conduct of the Central to go into
the Baking Powder business, we were
obliged to turn them away disappointed
For their qualification, and that of the gen
eral public, We viii say that this inimitablt
Powder can be had at most Of the leading
grocers in this city, and at wholesale Of
Steele & Price, Chicago and St. Louis.
Year: 1873

Unless you wish premature death you
will let all the poisonous hair preparations
alone. NATURES HAIR RESTORATIVE is
perfectly harmless as any druggist will tell
you. See advertisement,
Year: 1873

"Be cheerful says the man who
is easy in his circumstances, missing
no loved face at the table, nor by the
hearth. But does he ever consider
how hard it may be to be cheerful
when the heart aches, and the cup
board is empty, and there are little
fresh graves in the church yard, and
friends are few and Indifferent, and
even God, for the time being seems to
have forgotten us, so desolate is our
lot? How difficult for one man to
understand another in such different
circumstances How easy to say
"Be CheerfulI' How hard he would
find it to practice, were he stripped OF
all ife's brightness.-Seientitfc Amer
Scou,
Year: 1873

"Buy a box, please, sir?' The


speaker was a little match girl, who,


on a summers afternoon, stood in the


entrance of one of the large London


railway stations. She was trying to


find customers among the gentleman


who were hurrying along to catch the


trains that would take them from busy,
smoky London to their pleasant homes
Most of them never saw the little girl,
or, if they did, took no notice of her.
At length one gentleman, at the
sound of the plaintive voice, "Buy a
box, please, SIR stopped moment.
"No don't want any, he said, and
was pushing on, when the hungry
look of the child arrested him, and he
bag of biscuits, which
his little daughter had given him that
for luncheon, but which he
lad been too busy to eat. So he took
hem out of his pocket, and gave them,
aging; "Here darling, here are some
,uscuits for you" She took them
without a word of thanks, which sur
orlsed the gentleman as he turned to
90; but looking back, he saw her
standing with the buscuits still IN her
hand, her eyes full of tears, and he
heard her say to herself, "He called
me darling, he did p


Don't you think that my friend went
home to his owr darlings with hap
pier heart for the kind word he had
spoken to that child? Perhaps it was
the only one she had heard for manya
dav
Year: 1873

Some important changes in the dis
cipline and system pursued heretofore
at Harvard University are announced
as forthcoming. The new catalogue,
which Will be issued shortly, viii state
first, that morning prayers are 70 DC
henceforth abolished, and second that
attendance at recitations viii not be
obligatory upon students In add.
ton 70 this the examinations hereafter
are TO be rigid, and the graduation Of
a student viii depend upon his ability
to pass them The optional system
of attendance will render the student
himself responsible for the use or mis-
use of his time at college This change
is an adoption of the system In vogue
in the German universities, where
has been found to be highly successfF
What disadvantage or advantage,


disadvantage in the case of Harvard
University, time alone can indicate.
Year: 1873

The ruin OF most men dates from
some vacant hour. Occupation is the
armor of the soul. There is a satirical
poem in which the devil is represented
as fishing for men, and fitting his bait
to the taste and basiness of his prey (;
but the idler. he said, gave him no
rouble, as he bit the naked hook.
Year: 1873




Can a man who is professor OF re
ligion "grow in grace and enjoy the
favor of God, who goes on the Lords
Day to a cigar shop or grocery, and
buys cigars and smokes them?


Can Christian maintain his or her
religion, who after hearing the gospel
preached on Sunday, spends the bal.
ance of that holy day in such com
pany and such ways as to dissipate
from his or her mind every good in
faence and impression received in the
sanctuary?


Has God given any Christian indul-
gence to infract the sanetity of the
Sabbath with impunity?


How much is professor of relig-
ion worth to his divine Master whose
daily life and example are standing
reproach to christianity?


What is it to cruelty the son of
God afresh and put him to an open
shame


How often should professor OF re-
ligion go to church in ayear to prove
to the community that he or she val
ues his or her church privileges above
all other considerations?


How many times shonId a profes-
sing Christian speak to his unconvert-
ed neighbors about the salvation of
their souls before they will be con-
vinced that his religion is a divine re-
ality?


How much morality and how many
good works will it take to save a
sinner from hell who is not converted 2


How many imperfections on the
part of Christians will 1t take to ex-
cuse a sinner from becoming a Chris
tian, who knows that he ought to do
it :?


What is the prospect of man get
ting to heaven, who takes one step
heavenward, and then two steps hell
ward ? QuERIMUs,