smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873




In commenting ON this subject, the
Rural Home remarks:


The feeder takes in hand flock of
sheep in medium condition, and the
problem for him to solve is, how to put
them in high condition in the market
during the latter part of the winter, or
in the fore part of the spring This we
believe he can accomplish with the best
economy by feeding them high during
the two latter autumn months, and then
carrying them along on medium feed
during the rest of the time he keeps
them.


Every farmer who has handled this
class of stock ought to know that there
is great difference in the cost of fatten-
ing sheep which are put in winter quar-
ters in low condition, in comparison with
those which so into the yards in good
order If sheep has been losing flesh
during the latter part of the fall, it re-
quires considerable effort to turn him
round when cold weather sets in, and
set him on the road to good market !;
good shelter must be had, and an abun-
dance of the most nutritious food. On
the other hand, if he has been steadily
gaining during the same period, it re-
quires much less food through the win
ter to put him in good marketable con-
dition in the spring.


This fact is so well understood by
skillful feeders that they refuse to buy
stock sheep which are in low condition
in the early part of winter. They deem
it cheaper to buy flesh and fat than to
put it on poor carcass in cold weather.
In view of these facts, it is economy to
begin feeding grain to wethers as soon
as the first of October. If the pastures
are good, SO much the better, but feed
grain nevertheless. The rate at which
the sheep will fatten will be quite salts
factory. The feed need not be heavy,
but it will be found, if the scales are
tried, that more weight Will be gained
from bushel of corn, fed in the fall on
grass, than if fed in winter i'll the yards,
and in conjunction with hay and straw.


A supply of salt should be kept in the
pasture in a covered trough, so that the
sheep can have access to it at all times
and, of course, there should be an abun-
dance Of good water. Corn can he fed
very conveniently in the ear, cracking it
in pieces, and scattering it over the
ground in n dry place, or it may be
shclled and fed in troughs. The feeding
places should be changed frequently, so
as to be sweet, and the poorer pastures
of the field should be selected for this
purpose.
Year: 1873

The advantage of cooking food for
stock, especially mich cows and young
stock, is fast becoming one of the set
tied questions in agriculture. We hardly
know dairyman who does not pour
boiling water over his cut hay and meal
or bran, even # he does not cook it by
steaming. 1t is found to economise
feed, to increase the flow of milk, and
promote appetite. Cows will eat much
more of cut hay and feed steamed or
mois.ened with boiling water than they
Year: 1873

A lady friend of our assistant informs
him of strange freak played by one OF
her chairs last week. She had been sit
ting in her chair operating her sewing
machine, when her attention was divert
ed to the crib by the cry of baby occu-
pant some five or six months old. Lay
ing aside her work the lady arose, went
to the crib and took the child out, and
was soothing it, when, happening to
look around, she observed slight
tremor in the chair she had Just vacated,
and then slow fitting commenced, the
chair gradually coming over until it lay
fiat upon the floor, as if gently placed
there by unseen hands, not the least
noise accompanying the movement OF
the chair. No one was in the room at
the time except the lady and the child,
and they were some ten feet from the
chair. She sat and watched the move
ment from beginning to end, which oc-
cupied, she thinks, about six or seven
seconds. She is much exercised over
the affair, being utterly at loss to ac-
count for such strange occurrence. She
is an intelligent lady, not in the least
given to superstition, but is inclined to
look upon it as n token of some impend-
ing calamity, and is nervously awaiting
the issue, and asking herself, "What
does it foreshadow?" The event has
created quite sensation in that part Of
our city where it transpired, and is the
subject of various conjectures.-Paris
EcDiUcEi0U
Year: 1873

Lice on cattle may be removed by
pouring small quantity of kerosene on
the card with which they are carded.
The application should be frequent,
though in but small quantity, till the
lice all disappear. The lousiest herd 1
ever saw was completely relieved of them
in ten days by this application alone.
Year: 1873

A GEORGIA man stationed his son,
armed with a shotgun, to watch favor
ite corn-patch. Stealing around short
time after to see if the lad was at his
post he Glanced to make little rustling
in the leaves there was flash and re-
port, and that perforated parent is now
fully convinced of his sons reliability.
Year: 1873

A new mode of washing linen has been
introduced and adopted in Germany.
The operation consists in dissolving two
pounds of soap in about three gallons of
water as hot as the hand can bear, and
adding to this one tablespoonful of tur-
pentine and three of liquid ammonia !;
the mixture must then be well stirred
and the linen stepped in it for two or
three hours, taking care to cover up the
vessel which contains them as nearly
Theoretically as possible. The clothes
are afterward washed out and rinsed in
the usual way. The soap and water may
be reheated and used the second time,
but in that case half tablespoonful of
turpentine and a tablespoonful of am
monia must be added. The process is
said to cause great economy in time,
labor and fuel.
Year: 1873

will of dry food and We hold it is the
true policy of the dairyman to induce
his COWS to eat as much as possible, as
the more they take in by way of food,
the more will be given out in the form
of milk. To stint cows at all in an
ample supply of proper food to keep up
nutrition, and promote milk secretion,
can only be called ga penny wise and
pound foolish" policy. 1t will not pay.
When roots are also boiled or steamed,
the nutritive matter they contain is more
fully developed, and the same weight of
roots produces larger results, both in
the condition of the COW and in her milk
secretion. Farmer.
Year: 1873

LONDON. Dee. l9-pr. Ken nealy, couDs ell
for the Tichborn, Claimant, is i'll, and the
case i, POSTPONED til the 29th inst


The Pal .HoA Eng Gazsits evidently
has not q very high appreciation of the
financial abilities Of our Secretary of the
Treasury, After giving brief biographical
sketch of his life, and showing the intrigu-
ing manner in which he stepped from the
Probate Bench to the Secretaryshio, it says:


1t will be seen from this short sketch that
there was really no reason to expect him to
prove ii great finuncier, and a great fnancier
he certainly has not proved himself to be
his recert plan Of resumption on silver
basis' has caused roar of laughter from
one end of the country to the other, and it
has had enc very good effect in at length
revealing to the public the extreme small
ness Of the mental capacity of the Secretary
Ia massachusetts,, before his elevation, lie
was well knew to have small mind, better
adapted TO political intrigue than to any
thing else. New he has made almost an
international exposure of it.
Year: 1873

Correspondence OF the New lori. Worll.


At the present moment, when battle is
! imminent, and isperhaps now being fought,


there are in Cap, Coast a number of otter
ers who ought to be in the front. but .'ho


will not go, and cannot be driven to it by
any means that We can adopt. l say
that ice can adopt; for, if the women
Of the place were to take it into
their heads to raise the war cry, you would
not be able to fnd a man in or near the


town in an hours time. They only resort
to these extreme measures on an emergeu-
cy, and when they themselves become con
yinccd of the necessity Of the men going
of procedure, although most peculiar, is
most effective. II is as follows: Armed
with scourges, and clothed in the garb of
nature, they issue forth on given morn
ing and hunt through every street and cor
ner of the town; and woe betide the 81 ulk-
ing coward who may fall into X cir hands,
as he will receive no mercy from his cap
tors, who will probably leave him half
dead. 4 few years ago, think it was in
1868, when the Fantees were engaged in
besiegiug Elmina, a war at the time most
popular with all classes, an officer OF the
garrison, who was very sick and was living
IN lodgings in the town, was being attend
ed By fayorite Fantee servant, who bad
been in his service for considerable
period. Having one day occasion 70 send
him to the Castle for something he rtquir-
ed, be was surprised to find that he did
not return. So, after waiting for sume
time, he sent to make inquiries, wien it
turned out that the unfortunate man had
hardly left the house when he was viewed
by gang of these women, who were hunt
ing up stragglers, and Immediately gave
him chase. He escaped into the Castle
and saved his bacon; but nothing coui in
duce him t. again venture out until some
kind Of permit was obtained for his re.
naming in the town. The reason assign
ed for the women behaving in this extraor.
Ginary manner is that, all the men being
supposed to have left for the camp, they
have the town to themselves, and are
therefore privileged to appear as they
please, and to punish any lurking INTRUDER
| may remark, however, that this privilege
is reserved fer those qui sont meres de
fanille; young girls and women who have
been less blessed are compelled to be con
tent to act as spectators, and hore for the
time when they will haye the glorious
privilege of playing the part of an infuria
ted Lady Godiva tor the country'S good.
Year: 1873

The unexampled favor accorded to this
Magazine by the public, enables US to enter
upon the coming year with the means Of
making il mere attractive and valuable than
ever before to its large and increasing nam.
ber Of readers on both sides Of the Atlantic.
The Serial Story Of the wear
Year: 1873

officers should not be affected by the pen
ding bill, he stru:k out that portion apply


ing to the Speaker at Blaines own request.
As the Speakers salary is fixed by the bill
yesterday, it is about $500 less than it was
before, as certain perquisites have been cus
Year: 1873

All ladies having Hair Goods made up or
making purchases in that line to the cxtont of 81
or upwards will receive four tickets.


Parties making purchase of Jewelry to the
extent of ST. or upwards will receive two tickets;
and so cents worth of Jewelry purchasers OF 70
cents worth of Jewelry will receive one ticket
For every Ladies' Scarf al GOc or upwards one
ticket


For every Ladies Belt one ticket.


For every Bustle one ticket.


For every Hoopskirt one ticket.


For every air of Corsets one tickets.


For every Hair Brush or Comb at 25 cents or
upwards one ticket.


For every Pocket Book one ticket


For every Japan Switch at % cts. one ticket.
For every Fan at 25c or upwards one ticket.
For every Plat at 25c or upwards one ticket.
Year: 1873

TRUE STORY OF Doc. "A. A. Newman,
assistant light-keeper at Mt. Desert, is the
owner of a fine Newfoundland dog, OF whom Is
told the following anecdote:


"Mr Newman little boy, nine years old,
strayed, and was missing for about two hours.
The mother went out of doors and called him
when the dog, in response, ran up from the
shore with the boys wet cap in his mouth, and
sgnihed by his actions that he desired her to
follow him. The mother called the father, and
they followed the dog as. quickly as possible.
Down by the shore, on rock the little boy was
lying insensible, bis clothes wet as if he had
been dragged from the water:


After long efforts, 10 which the dog render
ed all the assistance he could in his mute way
the bow was resuscitated, and afterward told
the story. He was on the beech gatherlng,
shells, when large wave came in and carried
him off in the uudertow. The dog jumped in
after him, but the wave prevented him from
reaching the boy for some minutes. lie selzed
him by the leg of his trousers, and tried to
drag him ashore, but the cloth tore IN bis teeth
and the boy said he had an indistinet recollec-
ton of the dog coming down below the surface
Tor him again, and that was the last thing he
was conscious Of Ii seems that the dog had
dragged the child up to the rock out Of the
reach of the waves, and had tried to restore
him. When he heard the mothers call, he
took the cap to inform her as we'll as he could
OF the affair, and hasten assistance. Was not
his conduct very worthy of praise?


FREDERICK WILLIAM ". OF Prussia
When Crown Prince, he was one summer morn
ing walking iu the garden of Potsdam In the
simple uniform which he usually wore. His
path was crossed by poor old woman, vaiuly
eudeavoriug to coax or drive forward her don
key, loaded with vegetables. 10 her distress
she called to the officer what can do for
you, my good friend ?" said the Crown Prince
Il will take him by the bride and pull him
forward said the woman, "and you 90 be-
hlld and push. AT it they both went. The
od woman pulled and the Prince pushed, until
The little animal was compelled to move. The
woman thanked the officer and said ''she would
be always ready>to do the like for him." The
Grown Princess, who had witnessed the scene,
now came up and said remonstratively: Fritz,
what have you been doing?" Il have only
GGeen following the example of my dear father.
have 50 often seen him push doDkeys forward
10 my life, that | thought there could be no
harm IN my doing the same. !"


the hrst representation of new tragedy so
stupid that he left The theatre after the third
act In the lobby he found one of the servants
asleep. Poor fellow" said he, mo doubt he
mas n s been listening through the keyhole. p
u, he,cotectioas Z: Of the Ruolution Of lS4S "a
Year: 1873

Timkins thinks the Western itemizer was
not happy in speaking OF long passenger
train as being full Of people as string of
sausages is full of meat. Timkins says the
idea of elongation is well conveyed. but the
writer should have remembered that sausages
are filed with minced meat
Year: 1873

far from the syndicate being in debt TO the
government the reverse is the fact as
money has been paid for bonds sliottlv in
excess of the value of bonds turned over to
the syndicate.


Rumor has it that the Secretary of the
Treasury yesterday passed to the credit of
the London firm of Jay Cooke &c Co. n
warrant for 81 ,0O0, 900 in gold, for the nav
ment of naval officers abroad, but that the
Treasury Department has been advised
that the warrant will be returned


Controller Knox will at once appoint a
receiver for the First National Bank, and
as soon as his statement can be made up it
will be- given to the public.


1t is officially stated that the suspension
OF Jay Cooke & Co. will not affect the
funds of the government so far as the syn
cicate is concerned.


The officers of the banking house of jay
Cooke d Co. here can not themselves state
as to the extent of the cause leading to the
suspension.


Ex-Governor Cooke says the closing of
the bank was taken as q precautionary
measure. and the difficulties are all with the
Philadelphia and New York houses.


Secretary Richardson was questioned by
a number of callers. While he does not
lear that the government will sustain any
loss by the failure of the First National
Bank, which had on deposit government
funds OF course, it can only be ascer-
tanned after the report of receiver shall
have been made.
Year: 1873

This steamer arrived here from Shreve-
port last evening about six o'clock. When
opposite the Canal street landing she fired
two guns. came to halt, and was boarded
by DR.. White, the president of the Board
of Health He was conveyed to the steamer
by the police tugboat Two Brothers. After
the doctor had made himself known, and
was safely on board, the boat proceeded on
down to the stock landing, below the Bar
racks, for the purpose of putting Oft the
cattle brought down on her. The Two
Brothers accompanied the Thorn, for the
purpose Of bringing the doctor back to the
police station at the foot of Canal street.


Having learned these facts at the harhor
police station, we concluded to await the
return of Dr. White, in order to learn from
him the number of passengers brought
down on the Thorn, and such other facts in
relation to her as might prove interesting
to the public. While waiting there we
were agreeably entertained by Captain
Joseph H. Lawler, the officer in charge Of
this station, who informed US that our de-
tention would not necessarily be long, as
the tug was expected to return soon.
Shortly afterward the boat arrived with
DR.. White and Colonel Lindsey, the gen.
tleman who lost his wife during the trip
down the river. We conversed with both
of these gentlemen. and learned from them
the following particulars:


DR.. White assured US that there was no
sickness on board; that he had made an ex.
animation of the boat and conversed with
a number Of the passengers and the cap
tain and officers of the boat, and. that all
agreed as to the good health OF all on
board. This being the case, DR.. White saw
no reason why the boat should not be per.
mitted to come to the proper landing for
Red river boats as soon as she was ready 20
do so, and we were informed that she would
be there in very short time-possibly by
eight o'clock last night.


We learned from Colonel Lindsey that
the Thorn brought down about forty pas
sengers. He also informed US that three
persons had died on the boat during her
trip. His wife was one of the three. Her
death was announced in the REPUBLIcAN of
yesterday. Colonel Lindsey is a we'll
known citizen of Shreveport, being mer.
chant there. and president Of the board of
trade. The other persons who died were
H. F. Cline, OF Shreveport, and F. H. Pouty,
from the Red river raft. where he had been
working.


Mr.. A. Bering. = produce dealer from 81.
Louis, is the only person that had been re-
ported unwell. He left New Orleans on
the steamer Fiirt some time since for
Shreveport, and when that boat overlook
the Thorn Mr.. Bering concluded to abandon
his trip to Shreveport tor the present and
took passage for New Orleans. He is re-
ported as ailing little from an attack Of
something like the deugus. With this ex-
ception there is nothing like sickness on the
Thorn.
Year: 1873

the three votes cast by the electors OF


Georgia were rejected. In both the


right of voting was conceded, but the


mode of voting was Objectionable. And


when to this consideration of the votes


cast by the Fusion electors, it is
added that the votes cast by the


kellogg or Radical electors, were not
taken up at all for consideration, or
acted on in any way in either branch
of Congress, it IS hardly possible for


Congress to give a more emphatic repu-


diation of the kellogg government, Or


a clearer endorsement of the MeEnery


or Louisiana government. There is, no
doubt, that all the requirements of the


laws were not complied with, in making


up the election returns and casting the
electoral votes in the late Presidential
election by the electors of Louisiana, as
supported by the Fusion government.


We,ought not to be esurpriseG or complain
that their votes were rejected. 1t is
true that, but for the interference of the
Government of the United States,
the laws would have been fully
complied with; but a member of Con-
gress, in considering the votes,
can only consider them as they have
come to him for adjudication. But Con-
gress has done the next best thing it
could do. 1t has distinctly repudiated
the acts Of the Kellogg government, by
not even deigning to notice its Presi-
Dental electors, and as distinctly reeog-
nized the rightfulness of the McEnery OF
Fusion government, by taking up and
considering the electoral vote it has
sent to it, as the vote of Louisiana. We
trust now that the Legislature of Louisi
ana will halt no longer in its career
Of rule. Let the State now rise
up and assert her sovereignty in
sll her departments of govern
ment. She has the Congress of the
United States with her. She has the
public opinion of the people of the
United States everywhere with her.
The gang of usurpers and thieves, who
have trampled on and plundered her,
have been exposed before the world in
all their wickedness and depravity. No
party in the United States can uphold
them and live. No party in Congress
has dared to defend them. Isolated in
their villainy and infamy, all good or
honest men throughout the United
States will rejoice to see them elected
from power and driven out of the haunts
of all honest or civilized men.
Year: 1873

Intelligence that a most horrible mur.
der was committed on the Meek portion,
of Warren county, Ca, bya man named
Edward Clark, upon the body of bis own
wife, has just been received. The report
states that the fend struck the woman a
terrific blow with a monster sized iron Ia
die on the back part of the head ,!fractur.
ing it and making a fearful cash three
inches in length. lie then piled the chairs
and tables over her lifeless body, and SGT,
ting FIRE to them, took one of his children
in his arms and made his escape,


The fire burned through the floor, and
the body Of the unfortunate woman fell to
the ground and was pierced through and
through by the falling of a partly burned
sill. The ragged end o. the sill tore the
intestines out Of the lifeless body. The,
youngest Of the children, which the fiond
left in the building with its mother, was
badly burned. Grea. indignation pre-,
walls among the people where the foul deed
occurred, but every effort to capture the
fend had proved fruitless. A description
Of him will be published over the State,
and it is to be hoped it may lead to his
speedy arrest, conviction and execution
Year: 1873

April Stb, 1873.


EDIToRs HERALD AND TRIBUNE:


We may talk about the credit mobillier
Investigations and the sale of Cadet-ships
but the act Of Congress to raise the sala-
ries of its own members in point of per-
fdy and dishonesty eclipses them both.
1t does seem that we have class Of Com
gressmcn who think that the people Of
their respective districts belong solely to
them, if they are to be judged by their
conduct and votes in Congress. BY this
act they took from the Treasury millions
Of dollars that ought to have been app
propriated to the payment of the claims
due the soldiers and southern loyalist for
services and property furnished to aid in
destroying the Rebellion and whose claims
have been before Congress for months,
aud years unnoticed and whose families
have been and are now suffering on ac.
count of their devotion to this govern
ment. Yet not withstanding all this,
these sweet pinks Of corruption could
pass these meriteries claims upon the
calendar and with the audacity of the
devil take up the salary bill to the detri.
ment of the nation and the people and to
the disgrace of themselves pass said bill.
pocket the money, come home to their
constituents and try to justify their cause
by saying that the people we're not in
jured by the passage of said measure when
every man in the nation either directly
or indirectly assists in footing the bill.


The member of Congress who has the
brazsn audacity to Justify the act among
his constituency outsides of his Office
holders must have very exalted opinion
OF himself, ana a very poor lean, slim
opinion Of his constituency especially as
to their capacity to judge Of the psrfdy
and official dishonesty Of his course in
the matter. BY the passage of this meas.
ure the people and the nation has been
outraged and be who supported it will
meet with swift and just retributicn.
Keep it constantly before the people that
he who betrays the people and the nation
is unworthy Of their confidence and their
sufrages and let it be distinctly under
stood that free, religious and enlightened
people will consign to that grave that
knows no waking the member Of Congress
who voted to raise his own salary.


REPUBLICAN.