smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

Last night / emembered that l had
made a promise to write few lines
for this Association giving my opin-
ion as to the relative value of the It.
allan and German bee. The ques-
tion is asked very often SIN what do
the Italians excel?" In and in breed
ing has been steadily practiced with
the black bee generally from ignor-
ance and frequently by those who
knew the advantages of crossing the
stock, for lack of time or having some
other industry to occupy part cf the
time during the breeding season;
while with the Italians, queens have
been imported generally by good
practical breeders and in many cases
it is thought stock has been improved
by home culture. Then 1t is logical
to infer that if both were alike good
when first imported that we would
have to give our verdict in favor of
the Italians. But when we take into
account that they have more strength
can fly farther and that they have the
ability to collect honey from certain
trumpet shaped flowers that the black
bee can not, that they work earlier
anu laIcT duu are uore proiIuc, THESE
advantages no doubt account for the
superior condition of Italian swarms
in very trying years when bee forage
is scarce. The Summer of 1876 for ex-
ample. There are many things ad-
mired and esteemed solely for their
beauty. And for those of an aesthe-
tic taste our rich golden colored favor
ties would certainly be preferred.
And finally would say it is easier
for bee-keepers to keep bees that will
keep themselves.


A. J. DAVIDSON.
Year: 1876

In the last issue we notice several
egregious errors in our column which
we shall now correct. AS we do not
have an opportunity of reading the
proof we cannot make the corrections
at the proper time. In instructions
to the novice, should read "the requi-
site amount of eggs to keep up the
stock of workers. In the construc-
ton of hives, it should read "let there
be space of a quarter of an inch at
least between the wall Of the hive and
rames land will add not more than
three eights of an inch.)


In "More about Queen bearing" it
should read az r rian and not aparicer.
We don't know him. Return the
comb to the hive in about one we eek,"
should read, return the comb to the
hive and in about one week examine
etc. We are sorry that these errors
should have crept into our column.
Errors sometimes occur among the
best of compositors and frequently in
deciphering what resembles the hier-
oglyphics of Egypt or gridiron
struck by lightning more than writ
ing. We will advise our correspond
ents (headine the advice eurselves) to
write plain and distinct that errors
may be avoided.
Year: 1876

The bee keepers meeting on last
Saturday was one of interest from the
attendance and animated discussions
of various topics pertaining to apicul-
ture. There is evidently all awaken
ing among the bee keepers of Los An
geles county on this subject. We
would like to give a synopsis of
the interesting discussions, but
our limited space will not allow. A
brief but interesting paper was read
by Mr.. Davidson on the relative value
of the Italian and German bee, which
we lay before our readers. We were
presented by the Secretary with few
specimens of comb foundation, the
first that it has ever been our good
fortune to see. 1t is made of white
wax pressed by machinery so as to
closely initiate the foundation of a
honey comb, only the base of the cells
are formed, which are ten or twelve
times as thick as the bees require, but
contain the requisite amount of wax
to complete or form the cell. This is
softened and drawn out by the bees.
No time therefore is lost by the bees
in making wax which is great gain
in honey. Should this prove a sue
cess, as we think it certainly must, it
will rank among the most brilliant
attainments ever yet achieved in spi
culture. We will give it trial and
report our success. The society has
procured small quantity OF comb
foundation which we understand will
be distributed among the members
present at the regular meeting in
June, notice of which will be given.
Year: 1876

which afforded some very rich specimens and gave out. Two years ago some of the ore was worked in rastras and then did not pay we'll enough to be satisfactory and 1t again laid idle till two months ago.

 Messrs. w, & R. have sunk twenty-six feet and have large vein of quartz and fine specimens as good at the bottom of their shaft as ever were taken from the surface and hope to develop a paying mine. The Crook mill was not runing as we passed. but was to start up next day on ore from McCloud's mine in Pine Flat.

 Barry & Co, are sinking on their Centeil- nial are down 45 feet with pay streak ot silver ore six to eight inches wide. Their mine is on the west fork of Turkey Creek and in fine location for working,

 At the AztIan mill Superintendent Ple.z showed us two bars of silver of 1,50O ounces each and said he would have four more next day, and we left off at good lace as do now. H. A. $.
Year: 1876

Do not lay out in detail "course of read
ing" Probably you would not follow 1t,
and the moral effect of making plan and
giving it up is injurious. But there is an
other reason for nay advice. When you be-
come interested in a subject, then is the
time to follow 1t up, and read everything
you can get hold of about it. What you
read when thus keenly interested you will
remember and make your own, and that is
the secret ofacquiring knowledge to study
a thing when your mind is awake and eager
TO know more No matter If it leads you
away from the book with which you set
out; aud if it sends you TO another subject,
so that you never again open the original
book, so much the better; you are eager,
you are learning, aud the object o: reading
is TO learn, not 10 get through a certain
number of books.


"What we read with inclination" said
wise old DIR. johnson, "makes a strong inn
preston. What we read as task is of lit
tie use."
Year: 1876

The little boy Allen went TO the "Land of
the Grigs," one rainy night in the month
of June. He says he was wide awake in
his bed, and just stepped out of a window
on 10 roof, slid down the roof for mile,
and went through blazing lighthouse,
and landed on a rock in a meadow where
a great many voices were singing and
crOaking and calling all around him.


Now we know this all was dream but
he did go to Grigland, because he can tell
you great deal about IL.
Year: 1876

AS will be seen by an advertisement
in This mornings paper, the Republican
Executive Committee Of the county have
recommended to the party the holding oil
County Convention on the 9lSt OF the
month, S and, preparatory thereto, the
hO,Sin. tuT If di.trict conventions on satur-
1Sy the 1ssh. The business of organ


H i"iDu for the campaign is going forward
in a way that ls very encouraging. The
meeting Of the committee last night


was we'll attended, aud everybody seem
ed imbucd with the spirit OF work and
Year: 1876

DR. MOTT WOUNDED BY rnE PISTOL INTENDED FOR


USE AGAINST BURGLAR.


DR.. Alexander b. Mott of No. g. Madison
ave 1aly shot himself yesterday mo ming in the
left lex TIE circumstances AS detailed by him to "a
TRIBUNE reporter rs follows: At $3.50 a. n he was
reused by hearing the ringing of tho Burglar
alarm at tho head OF his bed He Immediately
got up. but before he could light the gas aud
turn the switches OF the alarm in order to ascertain what
rar OF the house was tampered with the ringing cascd
He hastily dressed himself and taking areyoler, started
down stairs cooking the revolver he went. As he was
descending the back staircase lie thinks that he must
have unconscousy struck his against the railing Of
The stairs and thus produced involuntary motion OF
mis- finger on the trigger OF the revolver one OF the
chambers OF the pistol discharged, the ball entering
tie LEFT leg about five inches above the ankle on strk
ing the bone tie bullet travelled d0wnwaiGs untl II
had spent it's force and rested just under the ankleoone
and between IL and the teidO Achilles. making severe
wound about inches in length Dr. Mott sat down on
the STAIR and at rst feeling any pain looked around
on the for the mark Of the BALL but the blood which


flowed from leg attracted his attention. and then
for the first time Le realized that ho had shot himself
The occupants OF the house by this time aroused
and the doctor with assistance hobbcd up to bis bed ana
sent for Drs f. H. Hamilton and G.. Buckingham smith,
who cat ont the ball Dr. Mott thinks that ne VIII De
confined 10 his be Tor three four weeks, giving nm an
enforced rest the first that he las hAd III - years O
practice ne a PHYSICIAN
alarm rngiug succerded in entering the house or not
Dr. Mott q unable to say. AS YET nothing mas beeh
missed and there are no traces oi any curry Dt nut
lar eXcept that window had been raised on the Madl
sonaye side of the house, and there were marks OF
'jmlny" which had been used to raise the window IN
formation OF the matter was given 10 the police, but
obey discovered nothing, us no trace was lei Dy
which the burglar could be detected
Year: 1876

befall our own aquatic carnival and British rowing


man would consent IT, That universities mag take
part in the international collegiate race, and
also tho International regatta at philadelphia,
is the wish of the whole country; but it will
be necessary for friends across the Allan
n day. The International regatta at Phila-
dephia Is fixed for the end Of August Is highly prob
able that England will be represented there by two or
three independently OF the universities why not
hold the collegiate at the same regds, or within
few days OF ti When the invitation from the
Regatta Committe reached England all three OF the uni
vesities had separated for the Christmas vacation Az
thr resumption OF the term the matter Will be discussed
and IL the Of the proposed contest is changed,
s impossible what the decision Will be- but as AT
present fixed II will be impossible for either OF the uni
yersiiies to accept the invitation.
Year: 1876

lightning struck n large fve-story paint
warehouse chicago Thursday night last The effect was
ane dlnerent from produced every day community
where people arc struck admiration al the superb Hats
from the two establishments o HSoX TBE HArTER 2l2
broadway Fulton and under the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Summer Hat, called the Rocky Mountain
Is running away with popular fancy.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Blame is not weakened by the result
he dearer the hearts of the people OF Maine tha
ever aud it must his guiding hand and wise eousei
that will lead the Republican party TO victory ln no
campaign upon which now enter. Gen. hayes
was the second choice OF large majority OF MI BlainGs
friends who preferred him TO any other eanddate MI
Blaine being Of the way, and will rally heartily 10 LIS
mort
Year: 1876

The Incompatible Watterson is in
danger of making himself laughing
stock. He should pick out some clear
headed person, not liable to bibulous in
diligence, and be guided by his advice.
1t seems that Watterson was one of the
men who advised Fernando Woed to
move the impeachment of Grant. This
was the night before the caucus, and
probably advice rendered ''between the
sherry and the champagne" When
the thing came up Wood was surprised
by speech in opposition from Waiter
son and compelled him to admit that
he had advised the presentation of the
resolution he was opposing. But as if
this were not sufficiently ridiculous,
Watterson wound up by voting in favor
of the resolution he had opposed in his
speechl Thus he squared the account,
and doubtless recovered the friendship
of Fernando, but such pranks are liable
to fritter away the influence even of a
Watterson, in time.
Year: 1876

The discussion of the probable course
of President Hayes when in office, upon
which several of the ablest and most
clear-sighted journals have already en-
tered, is far more sensible and profita-
BILE than the Foundations of plans for
keeping him out, which will certainly
fail. Two journals of large circulation
and exceptional ability, published in
two of the great cities of the country.
The New York Herald in the East and
the Chicago Tribune in the West, come
to us on the same daywith editorials on
the probable course of President Hayes
after he shall have entered upon the Of
ice to which he has been elected. The
Herald ,as everybody knows, has kind
ly feeling for the Democratic party, and
supports it whenever the conduct of the
party will permit. But it perceives the
folly of making further resistance to
the accession of President Hayes, and
while sugaring the bitter pill with the
assurance that the party may secure a
reversal of popular judgment four years
hence, it warns the Democracy that it


cannot survive a violent, revolution
ary resistance to the election of Mr..
Hayes" that it would be "a fatal po-
litical blunder." And to enforce this
view it holds up the danger of con-
tinuance of Grant in power, to deal
with the malcontents who seek to take
by violence what they have not won by
the ballot. 1t speaks in the kindest
terms of Gov. Hayes, of his moderation,
his honesty and good intentions, and
tells the South, where the voice Of the
Herald is always respected, that that Sec
tion s'would be as well governed under
him as under Tilden.


The voice from the West discusses the
policy of the incoming President as re-
CARDS the south, and points out the i'm
provements that may be anticipated in
the treatment of that section. 1t is
anticipated that by breaking the, color
line President Hayes will give the South
better leadership and contentment, and
secure the rights of all. The success of
Tilden would have prolonged the con-
troversy between the Republican party
and the political South, and by intensi-
flying the sectional spirit have prevented
material growth and prosperity in that
quarter. The best men of the South
will be brought to the support of Hayes
administration, and there will be
new DEPARTURE" politically, socially
and commercially. These are some of
the ideas forshadowed by these widely
separated organs of public opinion.
Year: 1876

The Democrats are preparing to get
up series of public meetings to create
a moral influence upon public opinion
in favor of Tilden. The trouble is that
the material of which Democratic meet
ings ale for the most part composed are
not of the sort to produce the desired
effect.
Year: 1876

we 90 not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The namo and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve Hommu-
nications that are not used. ~
Year: 1876

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley t.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming represent our
Year: 1876

SENATOR PATTERSON gives an altogether
different version of the South Carolina
troubles than that furnished by the agent of
the Associated Press who is the leader Of
the rebel element in that state.
Year: 1876

There is a man i'll Taunton, Mass, to
whom life has been pretty much like going
through threshing- machine. lie has
been shipwrecked. was shot in the neck
ut Gettysburg, narrowly escaped being
burned to death in a railroad accident, was
confined in Libby Prison, fell overheard
from a whaler and had two of his fingers
bitten of by shark before he was rescued,
was drafted into the army, had his right
arm broken in two places, had a halter
round his neck and came near being hang
ed in Alabama at the beginning of the
war, was crushed by falling building in
California and had nothing to eat or drink
for fifty hours, and once came very near
being lynched through mistake. If that
man isn't little careful he'll get hurt yet
before he is done with it


An absent minded professor in going
out the gateway of his college ran against
a COW. In the confusion of the moment he
raised his hat and exclaimed. 81 beg your
pardon, madam" Soon after he stumbled
against lady in the street. In sudden
recollection of his former mishap he called
out, with look of rage on his counte-
nance, sis that you again, you brute ?"
Year: 1876

The exact scientists may be very smart
fellows, but their efforts have all been van
ity SO long as the average mind fails to
comprehend why a dog wags his foot when
you scratch his back Easton Free Press
Year: 1876

Fifteen honest looking able bodied men,
weary of enforced idleness and suffering from
want, mustered in the first tier of the Tombs
Prison yesterday morning waiting to be sent to
the Workhouse. Among them was Matthew
Murphy, an ex-Union soldier, aged ffty-one
Year: 1876

IHE FORGOTTEN IER.-You have never
really seen picture Of despair and utter
misery and sore distress and amazcment, un-
less you have seen man standing in the
presence OF the wife Of his bosom, and Of the
other members of his family. and. reach
ing into his pocket to hand her the letter
that be had got out of the postohice for her,
bring out Of that inside pocket crumpled,
rnmpled, creased envelope, once white, but
now looking as though it had associated
with cigars tor many long day, the very
identical letter which She had written TO her
mother. or dear, dear, friend six weeks ago,
and given her perh1ious husband to mail.
The very letter that he had sworn a thousand
times he mailed, and even related little
Joke that Postmaster Sunderland had got of
about it, in order to prove that he handed
II to the government in person. And there
it is in the unhappy husband guilty hand,
and his wife eyes start from their spheres
as she gazes upon the weil-remembered al
though cigar-stained address. She does not
sc0ld-not she, the angel. She does not
swear, as her husband would do in her case,
and as he does in own. mentally. She does
not get up and kick over the piano-s.ool and
drown the trembling caitiff in torrent OF
talk. She only looks at the letter and then
at the man and says, "Well :" And that
man would rather be sworn at for a straight
month than have that well dropped on
HIN. 1t crushes him like pile driver.
There are probably 1900 ways of saying
well ' hut ony woman can say it with
the accent which belongs to it under these
circumstances, and the wretched man starts
to say about 40 things, and doesn't finish
one Of them. He feels that he has given
himself away 10 be sure. lie would like
the ground to open and swallow him up;
bat the ground appears to enjoy the play
too well TO spoil it by taking away one Of
the stars. No living nan has the nerve to
90 through such a scene and keep his senses
sufficiently about him 10 recOllect anything
after that well is shot at him. But it is
matter Of record that the man mopes about,
cuts a cord Of kindling wood. and fixes that
kitchen shutter, and carries in all the house
plants, and counts them to see how many
brackets will be needed in that bay-window ;
and he puts up the hanging-baskets, and sets
the mouse-trap, and carries in stove wood
enough to last a month, and tries to talk
gossip, and saws he'll have Daubs come
around in the morning and grain the front
door and tries to be rs good as he knows
how, and, finally, declaring that he is not
sleepy, he sits until alter nine O'Clock, and
breads going to bed worse than the late Mr..
Rogers dreaded going TO the stake ; and
when he does 90, in fear and trembling, he
finds his deceived wife's eyes open so wide
and tight that You couldn't shut them with
a monkey-wrench. And here we drop the
veil over the dreadful scene.-Burliagton
Harkeye.
Year: 1876

Evil or injurious reports concerning US
may someimes deserve considering. when
they are not worth contradicting. They
may point out some spot 10 our character
where the enemy thinks We are most weak.
and his thinking may possibly have some
truth in il, even though the evil he charges
us with has not in fact been wrought.
Or, in any case, the false report may show
at least what mischief he would be glad TO
have US fall into aud it will be well to
take good care to have him thoroughly dis-
appointed therein.
Year: 1876

An Arkansas man ate pint OF sawdust
few days ago on bet. An Intelligent
physician, who was called in, told him that
te would have pain in his lumber region 1t
be stuck to such board as that.
Year: 1876

Mr.. REDFIELD. the intelligent and impair
tial correspondent of the Cincinnati CONNER.
cial writing from New Orleans, comments
upon the palpable attempt to steal the black
vote in the following manner: "Here is
state given larger representation in the elec-
toral college on account of negro suffrage.
Louisiana has double the voice in the choice
OF president that she would have but for
black suffrage. Now, is it right to allow the
whites to stamp out freedom of ballot, and
cast this enlarged electoral vote against the
wishes and intesests of the very ones who
conferred this right, and the wishes and in
terests OF those on whom it was conferred2
But for negro suffrage the Southern states
would have only about ninety electoral votes
instead of one hundred and thirty-eight.
Here is great additional power given to this
section on account of the incorporation of
the black population into politics. Now, 1
put it to any candid man, is it fair to give the
blacks representation and then not let them
be represented? To allow the whites to sub
due the blacks in this matter virtually gives
every white man here two votes, and double
representation.
Year: 1876

To any one who happens to know the Presi-
dent of the United States, the portraits which


have been drawn OF him during the last few


years must seem wild and savage caricatures


No stranger would be prepared to fDd this
"cruel and dangerous tyrant" very simple


and unassuming man, delighting much in a


little quiet talk with friend, detesting noise,


publicity and fuss, and never so contented as
when he is at home in the midst of his family.


Day after day he may be found at his duty in
one of the most uncomfortable rooms of the


most uncomfortable house in Washington


Assuredly it was not with view to the en-
couragement of luxurious habits that the
White House was provided by generous peo-
pie as home for their Presidents. A front
iersman fresh from his lonely iog-hut might
perhaps be impressed with the outward ap-
pearance of the place; but If he were to live in
il for few months even he would be glad to
| return to his solitary dwelling, with its pic
| lures from Harper's or Frank Leslie's on the
| rude walls. In the White House there Is not
a single room which can be associated by the
| greatest stretch of the imagination


with the idea Of home" One might
| as well set ones household gods in a


huge barn. The rooms are like naked, gaping
vaults, with not one snug corner to be found
| through the whole length and breadth of them.
| They are intended TO look "bg" and provide
space for the crowds of persons whom the
| President is expected to entertain for the


credit of the country at his own expense. From


the upper windows there is indeed, striking
| view to be obtained southwark, where the eye


wanders at this season OF the year over the bare


woods and fields of the estate which once be.


longed to General Lee, upon the blue hills oil


Virginia in the distance, and the broad and


swift Potomac rolling between. On the othel


side of the house the chief object which at
| tracts the attention is a statue of General Jack
| sou, remarkable for the skill with which the


sculptor has enabled horse to perform the diff


ticult feat of balancing himself upon his tail


A little to the right there still stands the hous


in which. on the night of Lincoln's assassina


too, party OF men fiat, found the late Secretary


arm and stabbed him about the fac