smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

turist says: Last fall was mourning
over an unusual number of half devel-
oped cabbages, which were only fit to
be fed to the COWS, and mentioned the
fact to Dutchess county farmer, who
is in business in New York, and has
lately bought farm near us, asking if
his crop turned out badly. His answer
was, that he had no more soft heads
than he wanted, or to effect that he
would feel disappointed if he had not
4 considerable number. Now we.
neither of us raise cabbages, for mar.
ket, but for our own consumption
mainly, and I was utterly at a loss to
know what he could do with a quarter
of his crops that failed to make heads.


He told me that he dug a wide
trench, so deep that after some top
soil was thrown in he could set the
cahbages out in the trench as close as
they could stand, and their heads
would not come up level with the top
of the ground. When planted, he
covers the trench with boards and some
brush, cOrn.stalks, salt-hay and earth
on the top, keeping it open at the ends
or elsewhere until cold weather and
then covering it in close. He said
they would all have firm, solid heads
in the spring.


tried it, and at the time l write,
(ApriD we are enjoying the best cab-
bages we ever ate. They are rather
small to be marketable, say 4 1.2 to 6
inches in diameter, solid and sound,
c. lisp and tender, as delicate as cauli-
flowers, and what is more remarkable,
l never know when we are going to
have cabbage for dinner until see it
upon the table. The great objection
I have to this most wholesome and de-
licious vegetable is, that it usually
fills the house with its perfectly de.
testable odor, so to have cabbage
without this drawback is worth all the
trouble it costs. If these winter.
headed cabbages could once become
known in the market, l am confident
that their merits would command for
them ready safe all through the
spring. The cabbages in market at
this season are very poor. They are
very apt to be slightly decayed, will
keep but little while, as they wilt at
once, and soon after rot. wish now
that had enough to test the market
with, but have not, and write this
partly in the hope that somebody will
do it next year.
Year: 1876

One hundred years ago wedding
tours were not fashionable.


One hundred years ago farmers did
not cut their legs off with moving
machine.


One hundrid years ago our moth
ers did not worry over disordered sew
ing machines.


One hundred years ago horses which
could trot a mile in 2:14 were some
what scarce.


One hundrid years ago it took sew
eral years to procure divorce and
find congenial spirit.


One hundred years ago crooked"
whiskey took theirs straight.


One hundred years ago every young
man was not an applicant for posi-
tion as clerk or bookkeeper.


One hundred years ago kerosene
lamps did not explode, and assist wo-
man to shuttle off their coil.


One hundred years ago men did
not commit suicide by going up in
balloons and coming down without
them.


One hundred years ago England
was not very far behind the United
States in all that goes to make ma
tion powerful and progressive.


One hundred years ago young
woman did not lose cast by wetting
her hands in dishwater, or rubbing
the skin off her knuckles on q wash
board.


One hundred years ago the physi-
clan who could not draw every form
of disease from the system by tap
ping q large vein In the arm, was
not much of doctor.


One hundred years ago men were
not running about over the country
with millions of fish eggs to be hatch
ed to order. Fish superintended their
own Matching in those days.
Year: 1876

No act that the President has ever COM
mitted in Office has brought down upon
him such severe censure, as the unceremo-
NOUS manner in which he disposed Of
Postmaster.G General Jewell. Party organs
and the leading men Of his party denounce
i. as impractisable and discourteous. Eight
months but yet remain for official service
from him, and the many outrages Of high
privilege he will commit in that time will
le capital for the Democratic party.
Year: 1876

If Grant keeps on he will soon revolu-
tionize his cabinet. The next man to
walk will he Fish. Those who are in arc
shaky as to their safety. Grant gives nc
notice, he takes it into his head to dis
charge a member of the cabinet, and his
head comes off. This Of course makes
excellent capital for the Democratic par
t,y, for every one he unceremoniouslv
turns from Office because he will not Join
him IN his dishonest intrigue to release
the whiskey thieves, strikes blow at his
integrity. The only regret CT his OWE


party is that he does not turn himself out.
Year: 1876

GRANT has undertaken to run the ma
chine by himself. He has ignored the
Attorney General entirely and consults
him in nothing, but turns the wheel Of
Government without legal advice. There
is no wonder to be- expressed that Judge
Taft feels insu!ted by this action of the
President.
Year: 1876

EGYPTIAN FINANCE is giving great trouble
to the statesmen of Europe, and it is evident
that the Khedive is alarmed at the prospect
of England seizing entire control in his do
minions. He is a perfect sieve for money,
but he thinks that he can keep the balance
of power pretty even if he can set one cred
itor against another. This is probably the
meaning of the plan for o national Egyptian
bank, with an English, French and Italian
commissioner representing their respective
nations on the board. England does not be-
lieve in getting such meagre equivalent for
her money but Disraeli puts his refusal to
co-operate in the scheme on the ground that
it would involve commercial relations be-
tween the British government and the bank
This argument is ingenious, but as it attacks
Disraeli's own act in the purchase of the
shares in the canal, which is commercial
enterprise. it can easily be seen that the
English government have other grounds that
they do not care to state.
Year: 1876

Mr.. ALBERT GRANT, sometimes called
Baron Grant, says he is coming to America
against the accusations Of the witness Lyon,
whom he asserts to be no better than his
name We shall be glad to learn that our
ex-Minister to England, who is on his way
hither, is guiltless of accepting what can be
construed as a bribe, but he will find it very
bard to give anything like satisfactory ex-
planation of the use of his name to sell the
worthless shares Of the Emma mine, -
Year: 1876

CHEAP GAs.-New York would seem about
to engage in combat with the gas monop-
olies, whose overcharges have so long taxed
the public purse and patience. Unlike the
people who are imposed on by the horse car
companies, and must be packed like sar-
dimes or walk, the gas consumers can get q
good light instead of gas by the use of ke-
rosene If the oil movement becomes extern
sive we shall soon see how much cheaper
gas can be furnished.
Year: 1876




By law of Congress it was made Mr.. Bel
knap's duty to designate certain persons to
be post traders at large number of mill
tary stations. 1t was presumed that he
was the authority most fit to fill such places
that he would be less under local or corrupt
influences, and that he would appoint
strictly from a view to the good of the SER
vice that in such function he would be
absolutely out of the reach OF personal infu-
ences But it is shown that in at least one
instance he appointed person who made
presents" to his wife; who gave that lady
at one time ten thousand dollars in hand,
and transmitted to her at regular periods
various important sums. Some people call
this q sale. No well bred person. no
person of delicacy or refinement, would
apply such a coarse and vulgar name to
transaction in which there is clearly mere
interchange of courtesies and kindnesses.
Mr. Belknap gave to Mr.. Marsh post trader
ship for hundred good reasons, because
Mr. Belknap thought it a lucrative place,
and wanted to do Marsh favor. Can any
act be more innocent than this On the
other hand, Marsh gave Mrs. Belknap ten
thousand dollars because it was her birth.
day, or would be her birthday at some time
or another. This also is as innocent as pos
sible. There is only one fact here that the
censorious seize upon-the fact that he gave
money. If he had given a diamond, it
would have looked better, but would it
have been different? In order to see
that this transaction was not sale
of posts-not bribery, but fair and
proper interchange of good Offices
let us suppose that Marsh had not given
money. Let us suppose that he had kept
his ten thousand dollars and five successive
payments of six thousand dollars each and
that with the forty thousand dollars thus lefi
in his hands he had purchased at Long
Branch cottage and grounds and given
these to Mrs. Belknap, or even Mr.. Belknap,
then it would have been evident that it was
o mere offering of friendship and not bribe
Some gentlemen gave Grant o cottage in that
way, and though one of them was Secretary
of the Navy and another Collector of this
port nobody eaid that Grant had sold those
offices, and he has not been impeached and
is not likely to be. But if they had given
him forty thousand dollars, the price of the
cottage, it might have been otherwise. Or if
Mr.. Marsh had bought for Belknap house in
Washington, as was done for Grant; or
house in Philadelphia as was also. done foI
Grant; or if he had kept his money till il
became as much in quantity as the hundred
thousand dollar purse that was made up in
this city for Grant in any one of these
cases Belknap might have given him oil the
post traderships in the army-except, Of
course, those that are claimed by the Presi-
dents brother-and it would have been all
right. For all this has happened in Grants
case, and it is all right; and what is right
for Grant must be right for Belknap. But
he gave money-flthy lucre, vile trashi
And yet it is o pretty nice distinction be-
tween. Marsh's money and that hundred
thousand dollar purse given to Grant;
though, of course, purse makes o difference
and gives a refined air, especially if it is a
silken purse.
Year: 1876

THE SUMMING UP in the Tweed six mill
ion suit will commence to-day, and if learned
counsel will only leave off trying to impress
upon tho jury that it is the newspapers that
are on trial instead Of Tweed we may have
ON end Of the case in o few days. -
Year: 1876

THE CORPORATION COUNSEL and the Assem-
bly, committee should bestir themselves in
forwarding their share of the horse car busi-
ness. Every moment of delay is continuing
the outrage upon public health, decency and
comfort which the sardine-packing process
inflicts. What has Mr.. Nicholas Muller to
say for himself in not pushing bill that so
directly concerns his hard working constitu-
ents9 Are they to be neglected after the
election?
Year: 1876

THE Posr TRADER FRAuDs.-The entire
country will approach the seething lake of
corruption which has had its fountains at
the War Department with sorrow and indig-
nation. When the magnitude of the frauds
has been gauged there will be such
an uprising against the heads OF a
system which has flooded the coun-
try with disgrace that purity will be
placed above party and the guilty punished
with full measure of the law and that pub
lie scorn which is more terrible still in its
withering effects Let those who wish to
gain some idea of the ramifcations of the
awful jobbery read the statements of old
army officers headed by General Sherman,
which will be found elsewhere.
Year: 1876

University.


A. last the word has come from England
which will send a thrill of joyful anticipa-
ton through the heart of every live young
man in America. President Close, of the
Cambridge University Boat Club, puts it ad-
mirably when he says American amateur
oarsmen have twice pluckily come over to
race Englishmen in our own waters 1t is
certainly now our turn to return the COM
pliment, and l shall spare no effort to bring
this about" And while they mean to have
over one of their best college crews, it is
gratifying to learn that the very difficulties
which seem to deter the University team
from coming are such rs can be promptly
overcome, and in just the way that we have
for months urged. Instead of rowing
in skies, craft evidently unknown to
them, they are now to be asked to row in
fours, with which both they and we are
thoroughly familiar, and which will
enable them doubtless to get the very best
four they wish out of their Varsity eight,
far easier matter than to get six in
whom they would have equal con-
fdence And the other obstacle-the time
is to be arranged to their equal satisfaction.
On this point President Close says the date
formerly asked would leave us but ten days
practice after our arrival in America" but
now they are to have nearly seven weeks, all
they desire. He further calls attention
to the question of eligibility of resident
graduates, at least we take il to mean those
now resident at the university. Our men
wisely purpose overcoming this trouble
also. The main desire throughout is to bring
together the fastest teams which can be
made up from men now regularly and ac-
with ours BY thus not limiting candidates
for seats in the chosen four to men reading
for particular degree, but making the crew
absolutely university one. it will be seen
at glance that the very best material will
be had, and the crews will be as thoroughly
representative as they could be made. Now
at last, instead of groping about as we have
done for many years, trying by hearsay evil
dence to decide what is actually the English
stroke, we arc to have n look at the genuine
movement with our own eyes, Now is coming
the finest test in oil that Exhibition, not of
the past performance of men in wood or iron
or stone, but of men in all tho pride and
glory Of their best possible physical
condition, struggling with equal tools in
contest absolutely fair and wholly friendly,
to SEQ whose skill and experience, whose
muscle, pluck and blood are to win
the honorable victory. And Cambridge, by
her manly course, has opened the door, for
we think we run little risk in predicting
that it will not be many weeks now till Ok
ford and Dublin also send the same welcome
story.
Year: 1876

The FRENCH ELECTIONS of Sunday on
second ballotings for the Assembly give sup
porters to the constitution in the ratio Of
two to one The Cabinet difficulty will not
be solved until the meeting of the two
Chambers, when President MacMahon can
more fitly Judge Of tho political complexion
his ministerial advisers should have This,
despite its momentary Inconvenience, is the
safer and simpler course.
Year: 1876

AUSTRIAN TRADE does not seem to have re-
covered from the effects of the financial
crash of 1873. Trade is said to be at q stand
still, and heavy failure in Bohemia tells of
a tendency still downward. The same laws
are operating in this country. After the vio-
lent spasm comes the low fever.
Year: 1876

The COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Part No.
9, is still without a chamber for the transac-
ton of its business. How much longer is
the city to be forced to 60 through the farce
of paying judge who cannot administer
justice, although the calendars are heavier
TO our CITY government
Year: 1876

which crushed his foot, rendering amputa-
ton necessary. This operation cost the
company six thousand dollars or the equiva-
lent of one hundred and twenty thousand
fares. 1t would be cheaper to provide every
passenger with a seat.
Year: 1876

Salt Water and Our Sanitary System.


The revival Of this project, which occu-
pied public attention about seven years
ago, and which occupied the attention
of our aldermen yesterday, renders a
canvass of its merits necessary before
any decided action should be taken toward
its adoption or rejection. Recent experiences
have demonstrated that our present water
supply for fire purposes forms no protection
against the spread of great confagations,
and that while the Croton water is dribbling
from the hydrants millions of dollars worth
OF property may be consumed The proposed
extension of the Croton water supply system
involves so many vexatious delays, and
such nn immense expenditure of money,
that it really becomes a question worth the
attention of our city authorities, whether q
quicker and cheaper solution of the problem
is not worthy of consideration. Such a plan
is the introduction of salt water fror, New
York Bay, for the double purpose of extin-
gushing fires and of cleansing our streets
and sewers. The practicability of the plan
is beyond question, and there only remains
doubt as to its utility and cost. With an
inexhaustible reservoir like New York Bay,
where the recurrence of the tides causes re-
newal of the supply of salt water free from
sewage impurities, New York should pos
sess IN abundant safeguard against fires. In
decd, practical experiment has demonstrated
that salt water possesses superior extinguish-
ing qualities to those of fresh water, and this
alone is strong argument in favor of its use.
The additional advantages which might be
gained in the way of sanitary improvements,
such as the flushing of the city sewers and
the washing of the street cutters, form very
attractive features of the plan, especially to
O population which suffers SO much from the
present very defective system. For all do
mestic sanitary purposes salt water may be
used with advantage, and the consumption
of Croton water per capita of the population
reduced to a mere fraction of the present
consumption and waste. If the estimated
cost of pipes through the city does not ex-
ceed a reasonable amount we see no reason
why the proposition should not be adopted.
One thing is, however, absolutely necessary
in the proper application of the new system,
and that is the collection and removal of all
sewage matter flushed out of the sewers. 1t
would be useless to clean the sewers of the
city if the refuse was permitted to deposit
along the water front and poison the waters
Of the bay and rivers from Dobbs Ferry to
Staten Island. At present the city sewage
reaches tide water only to limited extent.
This accounts for the comparative clearness
of the water and the horrid foulness of the
sewers. Gentlemen of the committee, ex-
anime every plan carefully that promises
any improvement in our defective sanitary
system, and, with all your faults, future
generations will call you blessed"
Year: 1876

DURING the memorable contest for
the Presidency between THOMAS JEFFrR-
SON and AARON BURR, which was thrown
into the House of Representative on &C
count Of tie in the electoral vote. seven
DAYS were consumed 10 bslloting and the
deadlock was only broken at last by the
patriotic declaration OF GoUvERSEUR
MORRIS, who said: 'Since it was evil
IDENTIFY the intention of our fellsw-cisi-
zens to make Mr.. JEFFERSON President,
it seems proper to fulhIl that intention"
How many men of the stamp of Cow
EpsEuR MORRIS will the Republican
party IN the Forty-tourth Congress
furnish 10 see that the same spirit Of
Justice and fair play is regarded IN favor
of Mr.. TILDES, whom it is still more
evidently "tbe intention of our fellow
citizens" to make PRESIDENT
Year: 1876

Although u number OF cnligrauts en route


plains, aud grave approhensions aro expressed
ns to their fate, the tide Of emigration sweeps
on toward TINT supposed now FL Dorado with
undiminished volume. A special trim of
twelve ours had to DO sent out from Omahn
yesterday to accommodate the number On tho
Year: 1876

The watchful astronomers at tho Washing
ton National Observatory were straining their
eyes through the big telescope yesterday to
discover the transit of Vulcan, but without
SUCCESS; they could find nothing Of that
cratic orb.
Year: 1876

MIR. EDIroR:-It is claimed by many that our increased expenditure in repair ing highways is owing to the faults in our present system-by the day--and that these faults are growing from year to year that men do not work for the town as they would for themselves, or as they would expect others to work for them that our roads, being mostly worked by farmers, they will not leave their own work to work roads in their season, but are axnious to work when at leisure, and often boast that they cannot get fifty or a hundred. dollars any quicker or easier, and many other alleged objections.

 We have formerly tried the "contract system" but that, too, had its faults. We believe, however, that it is generally adopted by towns around us and consid- ered'by them the best. Our people at our former meetings have usually been about equally divided between the two plans some towns have still other methods. We all like good roads, How to get them and keep them so at fair, reasonable expense ia the object. The least expense, in road making as in some other things, may not always be the best economy. A "stick in time" often saves many dollars.

 And sometimes . thorough though ex- pensive jobis the cheaper in the end. Road making is said by the most experi- enced to be trade, and that but few really understand it. Butit is difficult to find a man who does not hink he knows how to make road. The subject, we learn, is being very much talked up by other towns. It was publicly discussed in Win sted short time ago, but we have not seen any report. Would not the yearly cost in the towns in the county be a use. 1 full item? We would like to know what they cost in Goshen, for instance. us that is said to be the model town of the county in expenses and taves.
Year: 1876

Have been made by the indefatigable explorers of Africa.

 The great political revolutions of the last decade, with the natural result of the lapse of time, have brought into public view multitude of new men, whose names are in every ones mouth, and of whose lives every one is curious to know the particulars. Great battles have been fought and important seges maintained, of which the details yet preserved only in the newspapers the transient publications of tue which ought to take their place in
Year: 1876

Within the last ten years the progress of discovery in every department of knowledge has made new work of reference an imperative want.

 The movement of political affairs has kept pace with the discoveries of science, and their fruitful appca ton to the industrial and useful arts the fence and refinement If social life. Great and consequent revolutions have occurred; involving na- tonal changes of peculiar moment. The civil war of our own country, which at it's height when the last volume of the old work appeared, has happily been ended and new course of commercial and in- dustrial activity has been commenced. Large acces- sions to
Year: 1876

In prepal ing the present edition for the press has accordingly been the aim of the editors to bring down furnish accurate account of the recent dscov- cries n science of every fresh production in itera- ture and of the newest inventions in the practical arts well to give succinct and original record of the progress of
Year: 1876

The work has been begun after long and careful preliminary labor and with the most ample resources for carrying it on to Q successful termination.

 None of the original stereotype plates have been used, but every page has been