smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

scale belongs to market farming rather
than to common farming, and those who
follow it only at long intervals lay land
down (grass is the poorest return they
get), and, meanwhile, for many years,
every acre receives just about rs much
manure one year as another, but little OF
no account being taken Of what might be
left in the soil by the preceding crop.
Year: 1876

Said Blue Eyes, 81 will love you
Long as the heavens above you


Arch earth with azure hue;
Soft as the flowers awaken


Beneath the breath of Spring,
And sweet rs rose leaves shaken


Their silver dewdrops fling,


I'll kisses rain on you"
Said Black Eyes, "I'll adore you,
Although the tempest DER you


Snatch hope and heaven from view
When lightnings tear asunder


The sky's red golden field
WhenSb battle hurls his thunder,


III make my breast your shield,
And die with joy for you"
Said Gray Eyes, 81 will love you,
Fen though the skies above you
Turn bleak and dull as lead,
Though youth and JOY forsake you,
And life grow cold and drear,
A heaven of love I'll make you,


A thousand fold more dear,
When all but love is dead"
Year: 1876

SIMPLY MADE BONE MANURE. A con-
tributor to the llorticulturst buys bones
OF Il butcher ut a dollar the hundred
pounds, and considers them the cheapest
fertilizer he can obtain. He transforms
them into meal by the following simple
process: Il have n large-wator tight hogs
head standing out Of doors, near the
kitchen. In the spring cover the bottom
about six inches deep with dry soil, On
this put a layer Of bones, about the same
depth, and cover them entirely with I'M
leached ashes. On these another layer of
bones, then ashes, and SO on until the
hogshead is full. | leave it then exposed
to the sun and rain all summer and Win
ter Till the next spring. Then on
removing the contents Of the hogs
head, / find nearly all bones 50 soft that
they will crumble to powder under a
very slight pressure, and they give a nice
little pile of most valuable manure, ready
for immediate use. Any of the bones not
sufficiently subdued, return to the hogs
head again, for another twelve months
slumber."
Year: 1876

Those who have a limited range of pas
ture, and keep stock enough to crop it
close, are always at the mercy Of the
weather. If there chance to be favoring
rains, and Il good season for the growth
of grass and clover, all is well but if, as
frequently occurs, there comes long
period of drouth, the brown fields, already
close cropped, fail entirely, having little
to protect the roots from the full power of
the sun, and the cattle suffer, and milk
pals show serious diminution, the dairy
profits shrink, and the effect of the drouth
will be felt throughout the season, for
much of the pasture being thus summer
killed, the full flow Of milk can hardly be
regained.


This may be guarded against 10y put
ting in a small plot OF corn, sorghum,
millet, or other suitable crop for cutting
and feeding green. An acre of corn sown
broadcast will very soon yield sufficient to
give great relief to the short pasture. 1t
is not necessary to stable The cows; cut
good supply OF them, and feed night and
morning before they leave the yard; they
will eat it with a relish, and make ample
returns in the milk-pan and the ehurn.
Even if the threatened drouth does not
come, and abundance OF grass should
grow, the solling cup need not be lost.
Cut at the proper season, and properly
cured, 1t will not come amlss next winter.
Year: 1876

When two hundred-pound darky woman
throws herself into the Centennial rolling-chair
and pays over her sixty cents for an hours
ride, the gloom that settles over the gentleman
ly white attendants face can be felt from one
end of the grounds to the other.
Year: 1876

1t will be seen that the cost OF the ma
nure on the ground and mixed, was about
twcnty-four dollars for each acre of cab
bage. AS any farmer of experience
knows, as a rule, to insure a first rate
crop of each of these varieties OF cab
bages, at least six cords of good stable
manure to the acre would be required; Z;
and as every farmer of experience also
knows, such manure landed in the field
costs. on the average, ten dollars to the
cord, which would make the cost for each
acre of cabbages $50, on the side of barn
manure, and, for the three acres, $3.50,
against S71 80 on the side of the mixture


But the common farmer may say that
the six cords will leave residue in the
ground which the grass crop will find
when the land is laid down. True, but so
will the mixture leave considerable of
phosphate of lime, potash, and salt be-
hind it. But raising cabbages on such a
Year: 1876

ed abilities The man who does his duty


where he stands. with such implement.
aS God has given him. has Il right to the
enjoyment of peace and satisfaction, and
to make him suspect that he ought TO do
something more and something else. is
TO do him lifelong INJURY and great
wrong 1t is to make :; pitiful slave of
one who has the right to be free.
Year: 1876

We copy the following from Finan


cial and Commercial Chronicle, ofNew


York in reference to the deepening
of the mouth of the Mississippi river,
by means of the Eads' Jetty system :


If the end sought can be really at
tanned, we look for decided change
in the business at New Orleans. Of
course all trade channels work them
selves into importance, like Captain
Eads' jetties, slowly. As is well
known, however, the bar at the mouth
of the Mississippi River has always
prevented any considerable develop
ment in breadstuff shipments. Much
has been written in the North about
wheat and corn heating, when taken
that way; but ace are persuaded there IS
nothing IN this idea. Remove the bar,
that is, give vessels % or more feet of
water, and, we fancy, after that there
will be very little discussion of the
heating question. The trouble is now,
that it pays better to take cotton but
with the improved channel they can
carry a mixed cargo and make more
money. For instance, the Mississippi
and Dominion steamers, which run
between New Orleans and Liverpool,
are never loaded to their carrying ca
pacity. They fill up with cotton, and
load down to-say 10 feet; but, remove
the bar, and they will carry just about
the same amount of cotton, and put in
wheat as dead weight, loading down to
Year: 1876

% feet. This is simply an illustration
Of general well-known truth. Now,
suppose we add to it one further fact,
stated to US by New Orleans friend


who proposes to do it himself as soon
as the, difficulty at the mouth of the
river is removed-that is, bring wheat
to New Orleans from Cairo at three
cents a bushel. Very possibly this is
a little overdrawn, and may not be re-
allied; but our informant's plan con


templates the construction Of pecu-
liarly made boat, with double bottom,
which will Permits returnupthe river
without too much resistance from the
current. We might add that the per-
son we refer to is man whose business
capacity has been demonstrated by a
success few attain, and possessing ener-
gY enough to prove Gf we did not know
to the contrary that his birth was
among the New Hampshire hills.


But, aside from this individual pro-
mise, it is not reasonable to suppose
that, after the Mississippi is opened at
its mouth and low freight to Europe
for breadstufs become possibility,
some inexpensive mode of floating
wheat down that river will be adopted,
so as to saue to the producer several cents
a bushel, and soluing the question Of cheap
transportation for the extreme Western
sections We are persuaded that there
is much in this idea, and that the fu.
ture of New Orleans, lazsat large. expor-
ter Of grain, is very promising. The
people themselves are not much. more
than beginning to understand the ST.
tuation. 1t is not their fault, though,
but the fault of a base, corrupt power
which has held their energies in check
while stealing the little they did make.
Now, however, this is being changed.
Carpet-bag rule is at its last gasp, and
we may soon hope to see that beautiful,
fertile portion Of our country left free
to develop its wonderful resources.
Year: 1876

involve a radical change in the mode


Of farming hitherto generally followed,


the continuous, clean cultivation OF


cotton, with, perhaps, now and then


a change to corn, ON the same land as


long as it will produce either, being


then almost, if not quite, divested OF


vegetable matter, and in consequence


thereof whatever inorganic elements it


holds being in an 'insoluble" condition,


it is then abandoned to sedge, briars
and gullies. For this a greater di.


versity of crops must be adopted under
a system that will keep these uplands
at least two years out of four (the
longer the better) occupied by some Of
those plants having the power of con-
verting the crude materials of the soil
into available" matter, not only in
promoting their own growth, but with
the additional object of Improvement
Of the soil for other crops, and at the
same time affording a reasonable re-
turn for their cultivation. Pre.emi-
nently qualified for this purpose, are
the field pea and clover, the former
being almost universal in its adaptation
to soils Of all characters; where it is to
be used for the purpose proposed, the
vines should never be removed from
the land, but will pay good profit on
its cultivation in feeding hogs on the
peas which they should gather for
themselves, to be followed by rye
treated in the same manuer.a Glover
is adapted to those lands only having
clay sub soil, and will be found to be
a paying investment beyond its great
Improvement Of the soil, affording the
most nutritious food for all kinds of
stock, whether as pas:urage or cured
into hay. Both these plants contain
notable quantities of the elements of
food, which by the chemists are con-
sidered essentials for both animals and
plants, they, nevertheless, will extract
them from soil that apparently, by
analysis, auas deficient in them.


In the adoption of the system which
Is here pointed out, other great bene-
fits can be confidently depended on to
follow, not the least of which is that
reduced area in clean cultivation re.
duces the necessity for large part of
the labor now required, it being the
most expensive and troublesome item
IN agriculture, by the introduction of
these renovators, the natural addition of
grasses will follow; 10 consume the
large quantity of food as pasture and
hay, stock of all kinds will be added,
which, in their turn, will supply meat,
work stock, wool and other articles
which are now purchased from other
localities, by which all the scant earn
ings under the present system are con.
'umed, resulting in profit to others
only. d.


Kinds County, Miss.
Year: 1876

Nature, in her wise economy of uni.


versal compensation, has provided GER


tain classes of plants and animals with


powers of digestion that enables them


to subsist on the crudest materials,


thereby preparing them for food for


Others of more delicate constitutions,


in a regular graduation from original
chaotic formations to the most refined
and soluble condition. Using those


hidden powers, long unsuccessfully
sought by the alchemists of old, of
transmitting the baser into the purer
by its many agents and combinations,
it transforms substances into others
totally different in condition and effect
from the originals. In the action of a
class of plants possessing the power to
draw substances from the chemists
"insoluble" part of our soil and its
transformation into vegetable matter,
we must look for the means by which
the deterioration of the soil can be
both prevented and remedied. In
that form it ameliorates the physical
character of the soil, fermenting and
decaying these into soluble condition,
and supplying humus, at the same time
acting on the "insoluble" inorganic
matter in contact with it, and furnish
ing available food for the more delicate
of cotton, grain and other
plants we wish to cultivate; also, in
preventing the waste from washing
rains by the increased power of absorp-
ton and the fibre the vegetable matter
will give to the soil, in addition to the
shade during growth in protecting it
from the rays of the sun and conse-
luent evaporation of its volatile ele-
ments.


To carry this mode of prevention
and restoration into practical effect will |
Year: 1876

FTOOdOlIltleS.


In the South Atlantic and East Gulf States northeas.
TO southeast winds stationary to rising temperature
cold and clear partly cloudy weather will prevaH.
with high followed by falling barometer.


In the West Gulf States, Tennessee, the Ohio Valley
and the lake region, falling barometer easterly To
southerly winds, rising temperature and clear or
partly cloudy weather, with occasional IN the last
district


For the Middle and Eastern States high followed By
falling barometer northeriy winds shifting easteriy
and souhery colder and clear partly cloudy
succeeded In the first section by rising temperature
The Mississippi River will continue slowly rising at
Memphis and vicksburg where it is approaching the
danger line
Year: 1876

ST. ETENNE, Belgium, Feb 4-Evenng
An explosion Of fire damp took place to-day in the
Jabin coery.


The men were at work in the pit at the time to the
number Of 23O or these only twenty six have been
taken out two OF whom were dead
The earth is falling IN in immense masses. Conster-
nation prevails throughout the district
Year: 1876

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty four hours, in com
parison with the corresponding date OF last year as
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy,
HERALD Building
Year: 1876

We often hear men talk of the dullness and
stupidity Of farming. But where is there a
field of enterprise. that requires so much and
80 varied forethought as the proper cultiva-
ton of the soilf And there is no field on the
farm that requires more cultivation than the
brain. The farmer must lay bis plans tor
years-not only in regard to the manner be
would till his soil but in regard to the pro.
ducts and development Of his farm for greater
capacity in the future. The different quail
tiles of the soil must be studied and expert
mented upon, suiting each kind Of product
to its particular soil.


Successful agriculture must be controlled
by intelligence. Brains are necessary. A
man may rise before day and work till after
night may SOW with diligence and reap with
care, but unless the farm work is done in the
way and at the proper time, the etfsrt in part
will be failure.


In this connection we may call attention
to the benefits derived from agricultural liter
ature. The time has arrived when the far
mer must be educated for his calling. The
age which we live in and the circumstances
surrounding US, demand that educated minds
should become closely connected with rural
pursuits. There is no mistaking the admoni'
tions of the future on this point. And why
should not the husbandman be prepared tor
his manifold duties as well and thorough
" as the lawyer, the doctor or minister I
Surely, no sufficient reason exists. The law
yer, for instance, is confined to the statue
book, or to long and we'll settled decisions;
precedent is his guide, and he follows it be-
cause it is old and universal The divine
must necessarily con6ne himself to the sacred
writings and his own peculiar theology. If
he teach anything which cannot be sustained
by them, he teaches error. The physician
confines himself to different diseases to which
the body is heir.


But the agriculturalist enters upon 9 field
without scope or limit. Nature, in all her
untold amplitude and boundless research, is
still beckoning US onward to heights and
depths that seem to know no bounds. She is
not only generous in her gifts, but true to her
promises. Her laws are the same over all
the earth. The atmosphere, the clouds the
storms, the heat, and cold are not controlled
by the ftfulness of uncertainty, but we'll es-
tablished rules that she discovers only to
deyotees. And shall we be told that it is
q waste of time and money to learn her Sc
crets - Ohio Farmer. sIft S.
Year: 1876

CARE OF THE EAR-In his treaties on
Physiology, Hinton gives US to understand
that the passage of the ear does not require
clearing by US :; nature undertakes that task,
and in the healthy state ful6lls it perfectly.
Her means for clearing the ear is the wax,
which dries up into thin scales and peels off,
and falls away imperceptibly. In health, the
passage of the ear is never dirty, but an at
tempt to clean it will invariably make it so.
Washing the ear out with soap and water is
bad it keeps the wax moist, when it ought to
be dry and scaly, and makes it absorb dust.
But the most hurtful thing is the introduction
of the corner Of towel, screwed up and twist
ed around. This proceeding irritates the
passage, and presses down the wax and flakes
Of skin upon the membrane of the tympanum,
producing pain, Inflammation, and deafness
The washing should only extend to the outer
surface, as far as the fingers can reach.
Year: 1876

her that, for the present, their departure must
be postponed, and placed her in charge of the
household arrangements until she could again
attend to them herself.


Her fever continued through the day, and
Picciola prepared some simple remedies which
she had seen used in similar cases, and in
duced her to make trial of them. Towards
evening she became easier and dropped
asleep and her young attendant, seeing her
50 quiet, stole off to another part of the house
to attend to some necessary duty, leaving the
baby also asleep in bis cradle near his moth
er's bed.


It was q warm evening, and one of the
windows of the chamber was left partly open
to admit the air. The room, though on the
upper floor, was easy of access from the out
side, having sort of balcony below the open
window, supported by columns which formed
little porch underneath. Raymond had Of
ten remarked, jestingly, to his wife, that il
was fortunate that there was no thieves about
as their chamber was about the least secure
apartment in the house; but Esther had cho
sen it as being the pleasantest, and having
the most picturesque view.


Twilight gradually deepened over the val
ley. A profound silence reigned, and mothe,
and child slept on undisturbed. Picciola
busily occupying herself below, paused occa
sonally to listen for call or cry, but heard
none. .,. .a.


Esther, worn out both in body and mind
slumbered much more profoundly than usual
Her nerves were seeking compensation for the
severe strain upon them, and with the Ian
guor left by the recent fever, about her, he1
Year: 1876

The following story was told by Cen
eral Slocum in speech TO the lndepen-
dent Democratic Committee in Brook
lyn just after the late election.


"a few months after | was sent West ,
during the late war, met one OF the
most accomplished generals who ever
wore the American uniform-l refer to
General Mcpherson. We had been at
West Point together, and this was our
first meeting since we had left the acad-
envy. In talking over the scenes through
which we had passed since we partec at
West Point our conversation turned up
on the battle of Pittsburg Landing
where Mcpherson acted as Chief OF Staff
to General Grant. Mcpherson described
to me the disasters OF the first day OF
that great battle-of how he had been
compelled from hour to hour during the
whole day to be the bearer of bad news
to his chief. 1t was succession of re-
verses from morning till night. When
night came on and it was becoming too
dark for the enemy TO continue the fight,
Mcpherson rode up to Grant, who cool
lv said to him, well, Mac, how do
things lookY Bad enough, General
We have lost, think, about one-half
our artillery and at least a third of the
infantry. Our line is broken in several
places, and we are pushed back, as you
see, pretty near the bank Of the river.
Grant made no reply, and Mcpherson
becoming little impatient, finally said
10 him, well, General, under these
circumstances, what do you intend to
do?' DO! Why, shall reform the lines
and ATTACK them at davbreak Lord !
won't they be surprised Grant exc
cuted his plan to the letter, and before
flying in every direction. Whatever may
be mans occupation. if he meet with
disaster, know of no better motto for
him to adopt than the words OF General
Grant: Reform the lines aud attack
them again at day bre ak. ,"
Year: 1876

BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.-The very sw eet-
est thing l saw during my visit was the
behavior to one another, and to all around
them, indeed, Of a dear old Quaker couple.
If men only knew how a woman's heart is
touched and won by seeing the loving def
erential attention of an old man to his
wife there would be fewer Indifferent hus-
bands iu the world; for suppose men al
ways like. at any age, to be admired, II
not loved.by women. This dear old coup
lie went arm in arm, never pushing and
somehow never being pushed: he so anx-
ious she sho uld see well, and she quite as
anxious not to pass by those things which
might be OF interest TO him. l stood once
near u case in the Russian Department,
which was surrounded by such a crowd
that despaired OF ever getting near il.
Presently up came INV charming old coup
lie. broad-brimmed hat and gray silk Quak.
er bonnet, and after waiting a reasonable
time, the dear old lady said, 'Will thee
please let me come a little nearerr The
gentle voice. the quaint speech, at once
prevailed, and with gentle L thank thee
very much they walked quietly up where
others had fought in vain tor place; anc
fell to wondering why we all couldn't bt
more gentle.-[ From visit to the Centen
nial.
Year: 1876

A SINGULAR ACCIDENT.-A Texas paper
SAYS that Mr.. Brooks Smith. living in
BrownwOod. was the victim OF a singular
accident last week. He was walking along
the principal street of the town, when sud-
denly feeling a stinging sensation In his
right hand. he raised it from his side, and
found the forefinger gone. He, OF course
was surprised and horriied; his hand was
bleeding badly; the dismembered finger
lay on the ground at some distance from
him. he had not heard the report of a gun,
and naturally was very much at loss to ac-
count for the mishap. Several persons
went to his assistance, among whom was
physician. who stopped the flow of blood
and dressed the wound. Persons went
abou: in search Of a cause for the singular
occurrence. and after a time ascertainet
that a man who was examining Winches
ter rifle in q gun-store several hundred
yards from where Mr.. Smith was walking
accidentally discharged the weapon, ant
the ball after passing through plank wal
, sped on and did the mischief.