smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

CONCLUDED FROM YESTERDAYS PAPER.


One day my mind had been dwelling
upon nv school days, and l felt in u mood
for writing. In the afternoon dressed
up freshly in my newest white dress, and
went away up stairs where l could be u
disturbed. l had written two verses, and
was deeply in the enjoyment of the com
ing poem, 1.-The Meadow PATH when
hearda great commotion, and squalling and
futtering among the geese, and going
down stairs the cause was apparent.


Mother met me at the gate in such out
landish attire that / did not know her.
She wore dingy old flannel dress, her
neck bundled up in an old cotton shawl,
and a handkerchief tied around her head,
so as to cover her ears and hair.


She said the geese Were all at home
now, and she was afraid of rain, and
thought we had better pick them that after
Year: 1870

Pour boiling water over fair and fully
ripe tomatoes that you may peel them
quickly; let the water remain only long
enough to start the skin. When peeled
cut into an earthen "pipkin" or porce-
lain lined kettle, as tin or iron turns them
dark and gives bad taste. If onions are
agreeable cut one small one in with the
tomatoes. Cover closely and set where
they will gently simmer, but not boil
hard. Stir them occasionally to prevent
burning, and when they have cooked two
hours, add pepper and salt to suit your
own taste, and to quart of tomatoes add
a teaspoonful and half of sugar, and two
and half even spoonfuls of bread or
cracker crumbs. After the crumbs are
added, stir often or they will stick to the
bottom of the dish and soon burn. Twenty
minutes before dinner beat two eggs, or il
you have more than a quart of tomatoes
increase the number in proportion of two
eggs to quart; stir briskly and often
alter the eggs are added, and serve hot
| If possible, the tomatoes should be skin


ned and set on the back part of the stove
before breakfast, as the longer they sim


mer the better they will be. Three hours


slow cooking, at least-Fce is batter. |
| prepared according to rule they art


thought very nice by tomato lovers, on,


are better warmed over the second ds,


than the first.-Mrs. II. w. Beerher, IN til
| GIr.iStinn Tpio,
Year: 1870

AN OHIO hog-grower ssys that the fol-
lowing treatment will make the biggest
hog out of pig in twelve months: Take
two parts of barley, two of corn, and one
OF oats. Grind them together; then cook,
and feed cold. He says it is the cheapest
food, and that any pig OF good improved
breed can be made in this manner to gain
a pound a day until year old.


BED-BUGs.--A lady contributor to the
Western Rural writes: Having pur-
chased a house some three years ago
where bed-bugs had apparently had their
own way for some years, and hearing that
kerosene would destroy them, l tried it,
and with perfect satisfaction. 1t being a
log house, took feather and applied the
oil TO every part where there were any
bugs and then to the bedstead This re-
peated twice during the summer, and have
seen but two bed hugs SINCE"


TIE editor Of the Horticults1 tst recon-
mends mulch for fruit trees at the time
OF iruiting, as the successful maturing CT
fruit comes only from a steady supply OF
moisture. Shade invites moisture, and a
mulch gives shade. Take two rows OF
pear trees and mulch one and not the
other, and at fruiting time it will be found
tnat bne mulChcu row VIII nave muCh
finer fruit than the other, and the branches
and foliage of the former will be more
healthy than those OF the latter.


To PICKLE CUcUMBERs-Get very
small cucumbers, wipe them clean, and
lay them into stone jars, Allow one quart
of coarse salt 10 pail of water; boil the
salt and water until The salt is dissolved
turn it boiling hot on the cucumbers
cover them up tight, and let them stand
twenty-four hours. Turn them into q
basket to drain. Boil as much of the bes
vinegar as will cover the cucumbers; wast
out the jars and put the Cucumbers into
them Turn on the vinegar boiling hot
cover them with cabbage leaves, and cover
the jars tight. In fortyeight hours they
will be Git for use Pickles of any kline
arc good made in the same way llester5
Raral


How TO MAKE BLACKBERRY WINE
The following receipt tor making black


berry wire Is furnished the CountTl
Gentleman by Charlottesville, Va, house
keeper: Gather nice ripe blackberries
mash them well in a wooden or eartheIr
vessel, strain and for every gallon of juic,
thus obtained, add two quarts of water to
the pomace. Let this stand several hours
stirring occasionally; then strain and mi,
! with the pure juice. To every gallon o
Year: 1870

"newly troops" after this credible
information q? Did he not detail an Army
General to North Carolina, only few
days before the election, with instructions
to report to Holden and obey his orders?
There is no doubt that the Ajministra
ton at Washington was a party to the
overthrow of civil law, and the outrages
upon free, peaceful citizens in North Car
o1ina, the only possible purpose of which
was the control of the elections. Now
the question is, Would sthe Radical Ad-
ministration have incurred this response
bility without the sanction of the Radical
Central Committee in Washington and the
Radical party management Chicago
Times.
Year: 1870

the fact of their having received an in
creased and life-saving supply of fresh
air, during such process, which in many
instances would otherwise have ended In
the chicks either being suffocated or
glued TO the she'll"
Year: 1870

A coUNTRYMAN stopped at the Maxwell
House, Nashville, for dinner. The waiter
inquired what he twould have, and was
Told by the countryman to bring some
thing of what he had" The waiter
brought him regular dinner upon small
dishes as is the usual form, and set them
around his plate. The countryman sur
yeyed them carefully for moment, and
then broke out, Well, 1 like your
samples, now bring me dinner"
Year: 1870

SNEEING that some persons either will
~ fully or otherwise, have made
marvellous story Of the affair of my late
mistress, Madam Abigail Vail, of Barden's
Wood, near Bolton, l, Martha Hobson,
have considered it my duty to explain the
whole matter as it actually occurred before
my own eyes.


had been twelve years housekeeper and
confidential attendant to Madam VAIL
when she was taken with what proved her
last illness. She was quite old-nigh upon
three -and-seventy, though up to this time
she enjoyed tolerable health. She had
been a widow and childless for more than
forty years, in which time she had lived
very secluded at Barden's Wood, about a
mile from Bolton town. She got the place
from her husband, 1t had been very grand
In it's day, but at this time was dingy,
gloomy, rather tumble-down old house,
though the lands were very valuable, as
everybody knew. 1t was said there was
lead and silver on one part of The place
which, if worked, would have brought a
fortune. The old lady's kin, who expcc-
persuade her to; and Mr. Simon Val
even brought up to Barden three gentle
men, one mineralogist and the Others
clever-looking business agents, to examine
the mine and make torn with her, but
1t was all in vain. She wouldn't even lis
ten to what they had to say. She was old
she said and didn't want to be bothered
with such things in the remnant Of he
days. She hadn't long to live, and whel
she was gone her heirs could do as the,
pleased about the property; but for hersel
all that she desired was to be let alone, t
live and die,in peace. And as they left the tn
house, /, peepinG through the closet doc
at the head of the stairs, heard Mr. Simo
muttering something about a "pig-heade
obstinate old case"


l had never much fancied Mr.. Simon
though most people like him, and he wa
the old lady's favorite. l thought he smile
too much, and there was sort Of watchfl
slyness in his gray eyes that reminded n

of a cat. Still / knew no harm of hin
He wasn't madam's own blood relation
only nephew Of her husband. Her ow
kin were few enough and distant enoug
Mrs. Arethusa Mills and Miss Grace Brow
were the nearest of these-great-niece
both of them: and these two, with M
Simon, and old Doctor Hurdle and i
wife, and young Captain Findley, and NJ
Podgers, were all that she'd included
her will. l didn't particularly like any
them, and it was my private opinion tn
none of them cared overmuch for the G
lady, though she wouldn't have believed


SO attentive, and respectful, and affections
as they all behaved Miss Grace was t
only one who never made any show of bel


fond of her, and Miss Arethusa used oft
to remark in the old lady's hearing III
cold and selfish the girl was. / did


think so but Miss Grace was young a


pretty, while Miss 'Thusa was tnrned


thirty and by no means beauty, with
long neck and dangling ringlets, and
everlasting simper upon her thin Ii


So it was natural that she shouldn't be


fond Of Miss Grace. They used both
Year: 1870

Tooth ache proceeds from ague in the face, operating upon the exposed nerve of decayed tooth. Rub the gum thoroughly with the finger, wet with Johnson's Ano- dyne Liniment, heat the face we'll, and wet with the liniment on the face, also put a little of the liniment into the cavity of the tooth on cotton.

 The system frequently gets out of order and should be at once regulated, else oth- CT troubles will ensue; when physic is needed take Parsons Purgative Pills, they are safe, wholesome and natural medi- cine.
Year: 1870

A few days since, drunken man in Col- insville attempted to. walk over the high trestle work by the railroad bridge with his little child three years old in his arms. The father staggered and fell on the track, letting go of his child, which fell through between the ,tiess but instinctively clung to the fathers coat, suspended sixteen feet from the ground. Some men near by hast ened to the rescue, and saved the child from fearful fall.
Year: 1870

We cannot refrain from animad-
verting in severe terms upon the
men who arc leading the enthusiastic
and mercurial tempered Irish race in
q wild goose chase into Canada. The
American people are really at heart
very desirous that the Irish nation
should succeed in becoming free and
independent among the nations ofthe
earth, and this feeling isstrengthened
greatly by the mean and despicable
course that the Government of Great
Britain pursued towards. this coun-
try when struggling amid the thrces
Of the great rebellion. But while
our people, almost as one man, have
earnest hearts of sympathy for Irish
independence, yet these futile, hasty
and inconsiderate raids upon the
Canadians, cannot be accepted by
the American people, as proper or
likely to conduce to the object
sought, but rather that, they roll
back the Car of progress for the
Irish race for years. Such windy
popiniay individuals as the redoubt.
able George Francis train, leading
on an effort of this kind, can only
serve to excite merriment and deris-
ion on the part of men Of sense and
Judgment. 1t is but a Don Quixotic
war with windmills, because the
naturally bravo and liberty loving
Irish race arc led by weak and bad
counscllors.
Year: 1870

In this tho 4th District, we were
in hopes the canvass for the candid
acy would beso conducted that embit.
tered feeling gs should not arise. We
had hoped that there would be
fairness in conducting the campaign,
but we are now constr aimed to think
that determined spirit of misrepre
scntation is INDUCED in on the part
Of tho Sigournoy Ne,cs and the Abba
Union in regard to the record of Mr..
Loughridge, especially is this SO in
regard to his action upon tho 18th
Amendment to tho Federal Consti-
tuition. If Mr.. Loughridgc had been
considered as voting against this
amendment or opposing it oven in
the slightest jot or little, on his
return homo year ago, after such
action, he would have been hooted
from one end of tho State to the
other, and q righteous storm Of
indignation would have been show
cred about his head that would have
politically shipwrccked him so that
bis name would have never been
even mentioned in connection with
o denomination.


tits true that the editor of the late
Citizen at Oskaloosa, after having
imperiously demanded the Post
Office at that place, and threatened
if his demands were not acccdcd to
he would fight, did attack the record
of Mr.. Loughridge year ago, but it
persisted in the attempt, because its
opposition was founded not upon the
truth, but was the offspring OF spite
and hatred only.


And now when any journal in this
district attempts to make its readers
believe that Mr.. Loughridgo backed
down from the principles of radical
Republicanism and played the role
Of tho conservator on the Fifteenth
Amendment, that journal is either
grossly and unpardonably ignorant
or else wantonly and maliciously
desires to do Mr.. Loughridge foul
injustice.
Year: 1870

As we were sure was tho case, the
record of Judgee Loughridge's Con-
gressional career completely vim.
dicates his consistent Republicanism
in the matter Of the Fifteenth
Amendment. The letter to the OF
tumwa Courier, printed in another
column, giving a succinct statement
of the facts as they occurred, so fully
meets the allegations unjustly as
persing Mr.. Loughridge's radicalism,
that its publication in every Republi.
can journal in his district will be q
matter of simple justice to his Re.
publican constituents no less than
to himself Wo may hopo that
hencoforth those who oppose the re-
nomination OF the Judge will have a
grace to abstain from assailing his
unimpcachablo record, and for the
honor Of the State will be content to
urge the merits and claims OF their
particular friends, as candidates,
without doing violence to truth in
vain attempts to destroy the reputa.
ton Of an able and faithful member
Davenport Gazette.
Year: 1870

ToNGUE.-That unsexed virago,
Susan b. Anthony, delivered one of
her. .diatribes in New York, the other
night, during which she travelled
out of her way to throw stones on
the graves Of Franklin and Clay, in
the following unjust, unwomanly,
unchristian and uncharitable man.
nor:


"She introduced the Lothario
characteristics of Benjamin Franklin
in a startling peroration, which was
altogether discreditable to the re-
mains of tho poor old fellow. She
said that he left his wife to practice
the maxims of Poor Richard, while
he had gay time with other ladies
in Europe. Henry Clay did not find
praise at her tongue for staying in
Washington and being gallant to
pretty women, while his wife was
making butter at Ashland for the
Lexington market. She said that
he could not be wise statesman nor
the father of noble sons whilo he go
degraded the marriage relation His
son, who died but yesterday, after
fifty years in an asylum for the in.
sane, proved the wrongs which the
mother had suffered as wife,
Year: 1870

Itisa very good thing for o girl to
marry doctor in good practice, for
then she will not see enough of him
to get tired of him, and at the we'd
ding the bride will receive presents
from oil her husbands patients.
Year: 1870

Theodore Clay, who recently died
in the insane asylum of Kentucky,
was the eldest son of the great Com
moner, Henry Clay. At thirty years
of ago he was lawyer Of much
promise, and is said to have been the
image and hope Of the great states
man. Ho formed a strong attach
ment for q young lady of Lexing-
ton, KY, who did not encourage his
suit, and steadily refused for many
months to receive his attentions, and
that finally young Clay became so
demonstrative in his manner towards
her as to make it apparent that he
was insane, and he was sent to the
asylum, where he has since becn,
comprising period of near thirty
years.
Year: 1870

Governor Wise's political disabili-
ties have been removed. This may
be dono SO far as the government is
concerned, but an interposition of
Divine Providence could alone quail
iy him for decent citizen.
Year: 1870

A brave husband is Peter Fuller,
of Delaware county, Indiana, who,
getting frightened at what he
thought was ghost, orept to the
back side of the bed and made his
wife lie before him.
Year: 1870

A dry goods merchant in Philadelphia
has been in the habit, for number OF
years past, of putting tracts and religious
books into his bales and packages of goods
when he sends them to his customers.
While travelling in Ohio lately, ne stopped
at a village over the Sabbath, and visited
the Sabbath school in the place. The su-
perintendent asked him to address the
children, which he did. In the course OF
his remarks he spoke of his habit Of plac-
ing tracts and religious books i'll cases OF
dry goods, before sending them away.
After the school was dismissed the superin-
tendent asked him ii he remembered send


ING a pack of goods to him nine years be-
fore, in which he put Il religious book ad-


dressed to his wife She read the book,
and God blessed it to her conversion.
That wife, said he, has gone to join the
countless throng around the throne of God
in heaven. In the same box, said the SUI
perintendent, was tract. 1t lay about
the store for some time, and finally was
brushed down among some waste paper.
His clerk was going out on a cunning ex-
cursion one day, and picked up some of
the waste paper for wadding for his gun,
among which was the tract. When out i'll
the woods, he took out his wadding, and
his attention was arrested by the tract


He read it; religious anxiety was awaken
ed, and he never found peace till he found
it in believing in Jesus. And in this great
revival that man has been burning and
a shining light, laboring continually to


win souls TO Christ The book, said the
superintendent, has been lent, going from
hand to hand, and only the Judgment Day


will reveal the good which it has done
Year: 1870

tits frequently the case that in passing
through corn-felds in autumn, we find the
space between the rows occupied with sturdy
weeds; sometimes the spurious vegetation
completely overtops the maize, and " casts it
into the shade" Now, we would inquire, is
it not much better and more prudent, in every
sense of the word, for the farmer to occupy the
soil monopolized by the exbausting weeds with
some crop that will contribute to his resources,
than to have it filed with such productions,
and which will not only "snap the land -
most wretchedly, but foul it by the dissomina-
ton of their minute and multitudnous seeds
Certainly no farmer can doubt the allirma-
tive By sowing the Purple Top Turnip seed
at the last dressing of the corn crop or sowing
just before a rain and allowing that to cover it,
he can have a hundred bushels of good turnips
per acre, if the soil be rich aud well cultivated,
instead Of host of worthless and pestilent
weeds
Year: 1870

a HusK Door MAT.-Iake an inch board
the size you wish your mat dress it neat; rule
it each way, drawing the lines Il inches apart,
bore hole with inch augur in each square +;
double piece of broom twine, pass it through
the holes, one at time; have the husks damp
ened, take sufficient quantity to fill the hole
very tight, pass it through the loop of twine,
draw it through until the double end of the
husk is u inches long, draw the twine out,
and proceed in the same way until all the holes
are filed. Then take sharp knife, and cut
the double huSks, spread them apart, trim the
uneven side, trampit down, and set it where
it is to be used, either side up.
Year: 1870

A correspondent in the Germantown Tee
graph says: 1t is current opinion among
farmers that salt preserves hay, and that two
quarts are sufficient to cure a ton. Salt in
small quantities is septic rather than preserva-
ton, hence a seeming paradox. Salt may i'm
prove spoiled hay aud cause it to be better
relished by stock, but well-cured hay requires
no salt, and does not pay for the trouble and
delay in the hurry of getting 10 wel-driedhay
Curing hay in the cock is much the best plan
for the farmers own use but for market dash
it in with rush, bright and dry.
Year: 1870

Pa said little boy, as he climbed to bis
fathers knee, aud looked in his face as earnest
ly as if he understood the importance OF tlis
subject, "Pa is your soul insurei?"


What are you thinking about. my SOM"
replied the agitated father.


why, pa, heard Uncle George say that
you had your houses insured, and your life in
surod; but be didn't believe you had thought
Of your soul, and be was afraid you would lose
it, won't you get it insured right away


The father leaned his head on his hand and
was silent. lie owned broad acres Of land
that were covered with bountiful produce,
his barns were even now filed with plenty, his
buildings all covered by insurance, but, as if
that would not suffice for the maintenance of
his wife and only child in case Of bis deccasc
he had, the day before taken a life policy for
a large amount; yet not ons thought had lie
given TO his immortal soul.
Year: 1870

The Northwestern Farmer makes this apro-
pos recommendation by giving the experience
of correspondent with regard to "corn foI
fodder"


have sown it annually for more than tweu-
ty years. should not, of course, have con-
tinued the practice so long if | had not found
it advantageous. have not obtained more
than from four to six tons of dried fodder to
the acre: But this is better than to raise hay
at two tons, for it is quite as valuable as grass,
provided it is well cured. Ny COWS will not
touch barn hay while they can get good stalks
1t promotes the flow of milk in autumn OF
winter better than hay.
Year: 1870

The season for sleepy and drunken men to
fall out Of windows" has begun in Covington,
KY, as a local paper says: At the Planters
House, the other night, one Of tie guests eat
down in a third story window 70 cool oT, aud
falling asleep fell ont In his decent Of sixty
feet be went through the roof Of q woodshed,
badly shatteriDg the whole structure, alight-
cd on porch, the floor Of which be broke,
and rolling over knocked down aud
badly twisted a tin gutter pipe. The police
on that beat heard the noice, and thinking
that safe had been blown open, rushed to the
spot, when they found the gentlemen rubbing
his eyes and yawning as If be had Just awoke
from refreshing sleep. He invited the Off
GERS to take drink, and after putting about
four ounces Of old Bourbon down his gullet, lie
retired to rest for the night-this time TO bis
bed. The next morning be appeared a: the
breakfast table as If nothing had occurred.
Year: 1870

A little orphan boy, who was nearley starved
by the stingy uncle this guardianl with whom
he lived, meeting lank greyhound one day in
the street, was asked by his guardian what
made the dog SO thin. After reflection, the
little fellow replied, I suppose be lives with
his uncle"
Year: 1870

At Azleton, Wis, lady lost hen, and
after searching a week, found her in the back
of hardware store, trying to hatch out a
dozen white porcelain dOor-knobs. When
taken off the nest she acknowledged that they
were too knobby for her.
Year: 1870

IL JCUS. re


Nothing is made in vain, said the lecturer,
Shut I've often thought that the time spent in
manufacturing mosquitoes was wasted" On
long sermons. he said 'If preacher cannot
strike oil in 40 minutes he is either boring with
very poor gimlet or boring in the wrong
place. In answering correspondent who
made inquiry concerning the miracle of Jonah
and the whale, he said Il am wholly unable
to realize the feelings of Jonah when he was
In the whale s. society, and | don't think
either he or the whale fully comprehended the
situation; but Yankee would have cut out
the blubber aud towed him into port" In
answering young lady correspondent as to
whether she should exchange photographs
with her lover, he said she would or be woudn't
just as he thought best Or worst; but if it were
him he thinks he would or he wouldn't-or
otherwise" E u a1og "a a.a8


But the honest lecturer vented his whole
spleen upon ''biles." He had evidently been
sufferer in his day. For general discomfort
nothing equalled them In the whole range of
human misery. The more you try to cure
them the worse they get, ''and they are SO
saucy and impertinent that sometimes when
you have bile you can't sit down into chair
without it gets in before you Nothing was
left but to grin and bear it until the blessed
day of bankruptcy came. Then ''insol-
vency'' wiped away all sorrow; and after feel
ingly portraying the pleasures of recovering
from bile" the lecturer retired amid thun-
dering applause. Adios,


sTENO.