smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

In former article we alluded to the
historical fact that larger part of Wash
ington's life was actively devoted to the
development Of the idea that hercabouts
was one of the best points along the Allan
tic slope whence to reach out for the COM
mercc of the West. If one should now
carefully study map Of the United States,
unmarked by railroads, he would soon find
that the route between the head of navi-
cation on the Potomac and the navigable
waters of the Ohio, or the lakes, seems to
lie very considerably shorter and the way
easier than along any line that can be
traced TO make 4 similar connection with
any other important point upon or adjacent
to the Atlantic coast. If, now, to this ap-
parent advantage is added the help of rail
communication and the myriad other aids
of the times, it will be seen that the weight
of the argument is wholly in favor of our
city as the most available place along the
Atlantic coast through which the intlowing
or outgoing Western commerce may reach
its destination.


But in 1913 maps had not been made that
could illustrate exactly or truly any such
idea. And it was not from maps, therefore,
that our great Washington, when but a
young man, twenty-one years old, conceived
the idea that hercabouts was the best point
for the western commerce to reach the sea.
1t is our purpose now to give brief sum-
mary Of his conception of this idea and his
lciGng devotion to it, not that the idea is
any more or less real or true because of his
belief in it, but because such testimony
does have, if "a namelcss, yet every consid-
erablc weight from this very circumstance
beyond any strength it may have Intrinsic
ally from its foundation in fact and reason
ableHess. The strong and serene mind Of
Washington was not wont to leap to sud
den conclusions. From his early manhood
onward all his opinions seem to have been
the slowly -ripcned results OF well-reasOned
and carefully considered premises.


BY the historical record it appears that
his attention was called to the idea above
stated during a journey he made in 1853
along the Potomac, and thence TO the o Olio
river, on an important errand of public
business under commission from the Royal
Governor of Virginia. Throughout this
tour he kept, IN the same calm and level
minded way that was always characteristic
OF him IN business matters, a journal of
ample notes. On his return he presented
this manuscript journal TO Gov. Dinwiddie.
together with his report. This manuscript
has since been often reprinted, aud doubt
less many Of our readers have read it, and
wondered how so young a man should
have grasped such large and comprehen-
sive views, and found time on tour like this
10 set them forth so well. From this record
Year: 1876

NE democrats mean to carry the State
at the next election Such was Leslie's
dread warning to the Legislature last week
in his speech on the Barnwell Dlackville ques-
ton, and it is the truth. The people are be-
coming thoroughly aroused on this subject,
and are determined to succeed by fair or foul
means. The next campaign will be short,
sharp and decisive. Every white man will be
expected TO cast his vote. Those who stand
back and take no part in the contest will be
branded as traitors and towards. The State
must be carried for the Democracy. II the
Radicals cannot be persuaded to give up the
fight by fair means we must contribute money
TO the success of the campaign, and, if need
be, resort to another and more terrible appeal
The Democrats must carry the next election
at every hazard rd.-AbJeviRs Is. c. Medium.


OF course. Just what we have been say
ing for the past three months. You White
Liners of South Carolina have put your
feet down firmly and propose to carry the
election by fair means or foul You have
organized in every town, hamlet and city in
the State, with this end in view. The
Democracy must win. Every white man
must cast his ballot for that party, and
through force and intimidation and violence
no negro shall vote. The White Leaguers
of South Carolina have secured the copy
right patented by their sanguinary mob
and-disorder friends OF Mississippi, and
will send the infamous material broadcast
throughout the State. If the Republicans
cannot be persuaded 10 give up the fight
by fair means, then the other terrible al
tentative is TO be adopted. If the
Republicans will not meckly submit
10 being overthrowD, then the elective
franchise shall be ruthlessly wrested from
them. The assassin's knife shall do its
bloody work the negroes shall be driven
into the swamps; intimidation, riot and
murder shall hold sway and the Democracy
will win. This is the proper Interpretation
Of the language Of this Democratic sheet,
which is an influential journal in the poll
tic> Of the State, and yet many of the
Northern press, and among them some
so,called Republican journals, pooh pooh
at these misgivings and call it flirting the
bloody shirt. Thirty thousand Republi-
cans have been murdered in the South
since the war the freedom of election has
been fettercd mob law made popular, and
now TO prolOng and make more monstrous
and grim this terrible carnival of crime the
Democracy of South Carolina have Or
ganized for the avowed and determined
purpose of carrying the State by the strong
arm of force, backed by powerful clique
that will not scruple at anything that will
aid in securing its ends. The Republicans
of South Carolina must meet this fire-eat-
ing mob squarely in the contest and main
tain their rights, both Of franchise and per-
sonal security, as it becomes the dignity of
earnest, fearless manhood
Year: 1876

Indeed. very large part of his CORE
spondence was devoted to the advocacy or
elaboration of this grand and engrossing
plan. Many Of these letters are published,
particularly those to jefferson, to the Gov
ernors of Maryland and Virginia, to mem
bers of Congress, and to his friends in
Europe; and many more. as is shown by
illusions to letters not printed, have never
yet been made public.


AT some future time we may refer to the
attempts which were made in Washington's S
lifetime and at other periods since to de-
Velop this plan Of his. For the present
purpose we have only dealt with a scant
portion of the ample evidence extaut show
ing that the idea to which we have recalled
our readers attention is one which for
more than century has been ardently be-
lieved by the wisest and most sagacious
men raised or resident hereabeut
Year: 1876

AND now the New York Tribune char
acterizes Mr.. ex-Speaker Blaine as politi


cal dodger. So long as he kept quiet and
did not express his views on the Southern
question in public he was understood to be
the 7ri6une's possible candidate" for
President; but now that he has made those
views known he becomes a target for its
Year: 1876

THE New York Tribune insists that Sen.
ator Morton, in his Mississippi speech, is
making a fuss about matters that are
dead and buried" Very true; but the
Tribune does not seem to understand that
dead and buried citizens who have been
murdered because Of their adherence to
Republicanism are worth talking about.
Year: 1876

Small boys who are contemplating a season
of patriotic and joyous outburst of enthusiasm
at the Centennial should be reminded that G..
Washington never would allow himself to tie
pack of fire-crackers to dogs tail.
Year: 1876

MEETING FOR PERMANENT ORGANI.
zATIoN.-rhis evening a meeting of
the Sixth Ward Bayard Club will be
held at Seventh and Spruce street :,
when d permanent organization will
be effected.
Year: 1876

The necessity for telegraphic communication
between the police headquarters Of NewYork and Brook


yn has been felt for years The brooklyn police author


ties were the first TO take action in the matter and few
weeks ago sent TO the New-YorE Police Board COM


uncation urging the immediate construction OF tee-
graph line for the purpose mentioned On Wednesday
afternoon an answer returned from ths clerk OF the
NewYOrk board ncHding specifications for the laying
OF the cable East River and the running OF the
Year: 1876

CANAL DovER.-Mr. Watson of the
Reporter on Friday, evening last got
hold by mistake Off bottle of benzine in
stead of carbon oil and.began filling a
lamp with it, lighted lamp being near.
The Reporter man soon dropped that
bottle and directly there was glaring
illumination and much alarm but the
office hands came to the rescue and
soon extinguished the flames without aid
from the fire department.
Year: 1876

THE Columbus correspondent of the
Enquirer, in his personal sketches of the
Ohio Senate, thus notices the Senator
from this district:


A. R. Haines, representing Carroll and
Stark, is another tiller ofthe soil. although
a large portion of his life has been spent
as a merchant. He is forty-seven years
of age, and square every time. He is
dyed in the wool as far as his Democracy
goes, and will do to bet on. He has been
a faithful guardian of the agriculturist
and has made an excellent record. He
is the author of the game bill now in the
hands of the Committee on Agriculture
in the House.
Year: 1876

The Republican papers of this State
are not a unit for Hayes for President,
Notwithstanding the expression of their
State Convention. We observe Gillespie
oft Alliance Revie,U continues to float
the Blaine flag. How does the Repository
like thatP
Year: 1876

1t came out that the moth extermin-
ating humbug, used for the pre-
servationof army clothing, and costing
the Government about as much as the
clothing itself, was insinuated into the
War Department in spite of Quarter
master General Meig's protest through
the agency of Dom Piatt.
Year: 1876

Mr.. 7. B. Miner sends to the editor Of the
FARMER a circular letter offering to send
printed slips of a column a week Of original
matter evidently printed from the type of
some paper in which they have already ap-
pcared) under the head of "Rural Topics :"
which is to be sent also to largo number of
other papers and are expected to be printed
as original communications to the FARMER.
Mr.. Miner modestly claims "without egtoism
to be the best HUing lOriter on rural sub
jcctS in the United States" All this for the
Insignificant sum of % cents each Further
more this "best living writer" states that he
shall consider all as subscribers and shall
forward copy regularly unless ordered imme-
diately to send no more.


The gentleman is informed that the FARM
Err is not in the habit of printing as original
communications articles which have pre-.
viously appeared in other papers, aud is not
conducted on the New York or "Patent
outside" plan. Will this man of intellect
please send his bill for sample and consider
this an order ito send no MORE"
Year: 1876

The FARMER has recently mentioned the
subject Of the care Of cows and heilers prior
to calving. At this season of the year,
when cows do mostly contribute to the IN
crease Of the Bovine race, precautionary
measures may save garget, milk fever and
other losses. 1t is better for the COW 10
take the calf away the moment it is born,
without her seeing it if possible. Then she
does not worry, hold up her milk and refuse
her food on account of the calf. If the
udder is iuAamed the very best thing to do
with it is to keep it relieved from the pres
sure of milk. 1t may be advisable in some
cases to draw the milk frequently for a few
days, bathing the udder with warm water
and rubbing it thoroughly. The teats are
very apt to become sore in spring from the ef-
fects of cold winds and other causes. A dress.
ing of glycerine after milking, first washing
the teats, and wiping partly dry, il season.
ably applied, will save much suffering to
the COW, annoyance to the mixer, and loss
Of milk from the COW holding it up or plac,
ing her foot in the pail.


Too much pains cannot be taken to avoid
a chill or taking cold Take the chill of
the water for drink avoid drafts, standing
or lying in water and excitement, for a
couple of weeks. Then come on to the
usual temperature of water by degrees
These httlo things are much easier than
curing garget or milk fever The latter Is
often fatal, no treatment being Of any avail
unless speedily given. Bran mashes, root:
and relaxing food are favorable to safety
but they should not be carried to the extent
of producing securing. The COW needs nour
ishing food at this time as much as ever in
her life but it should not be heat and fever
makers, like corn meal.


The usefulness of the COW through tn,
season depends on sustaining the flow o
mix until she gets good pasture feed
Bright early cut hay, reasonable allowance
of grain, roots, regular watering, dry, warm
comfortable quarters, kind treatment an,
good mixers are necessary.
Year: 1876

A Sacramento correspondent of Coleman's
Rural World says, the California shepherds
shear twice year as means Of preserving the
health Of the sheep. Only four or FIVE
months intervene between the spring and
fall shearing and the growth is very short,
only quarter Of an Inch to an inch, yet, il
allowed to remain, it will cause itching, from
the dirt and sand that collects in the fleece
during the dry summer The rain sOitens
this dirt into pulp, and it combines with
the wool into a crust, like felt, so that when
the warm weather of February comes, it
produces an irritation aud fever that loosens
the wool and distresses the sheep, and there
is a loss Of fleece aud condition, too. If any
scab exists, these circumstances combine to
aggravato the disease to fatal results. BY
this fall clipping, the sheep is relieved Of this
accumulation OF dirt, and the rains cleanse
tho skin. II, as is usual here in the valley,
dipping for scab is given twice year, the
sheep are kept in very healthy condition.
The scab there is much more aggravated and
difficult to eradicate than with US. The frost
aud irsezings do not destroy it from the
ranges At the time Of dipping they fnd
the skin thekened like loitsse shell aud II
is necessary to take the hand aud break it
up, so the dip can reach the disease 10 eiIoct
a cure. 1t will crack open on the back aud
neck producing fearful distress aud death
This is the only disease Of sheep here, aud il
has to bo watched aud treated. They ar,
fixed to dip them by the wholesale, by driy
ing them through trough Of warm sou
ton Of tobacco aud sulphur Ten thousand
have been dipped in Que day with ease, =,
well aud perfect arc their arrangements io
treating sheep with scab,
Year: 1876

There is more than usual need at this sea-
son, Of an occasional feed Of roots for farm
stock. Those animals which have been kept


thus far through the winter on dry feed are


now suffering from the oonstipating effect Of
a diet so different from that which nature
designed for them. They may not be, and
quite likely are not sick or in that condition
which would indicate to casual observer
that they are in especial need Of relaxing
food but they do feel the necessity for such
a change, and the urgeacy increases with the
length Of the term Of feeding on hay
without access to the ground 1t is also
quite desirable 10 make the change from q
q diet Of dry hay to green pastures 4 gradual
one A feeding Of roots twice week is
found to bO good preparatory food for thi.
purpose Horses, which often have a shorter
torn than other stock at pasture, if indeed
they are turned out at all, will be grateful


for few potatoes The FARMER advocates
raising roots Tor the stock aud feeding then
with liberal hand, The suggestions her,
Year: 1876

made are for those who believe that roots
are all water, or that there is too much labor
in raising them, or have so many other things
to do that they never get around to prepare
for a root crop.
Year: 1876

james Demerit Of Waterbury Center says
he is satisfied that he has lost at least one
thousand dollars by carrying the milk of his
forty cows to the cheese factory the past
three summers. He is going to make butter
ut home, hereafter with the aid of big pans.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Eastburn Reeder who has made him.
self conspicuous in the discussion of dairy
topics, states his opinion that it costs sixty
cents per pound more frequently than forty to
make butter. The teachings of man who
has no more sense than to make such a
statement as that cannot be of great value
on any subject
Year: 1876

The report Of the meeting of the board of
agriculture at Waitsfeld, appears in the
FARMER this week. 1t has been long enough
coming from the hands of the reporter to be
elaborately finished. We claim to be OK
cused from responsibility for the long delay.
Year: 1876

The New England Homestead lacks faith
in the efficacy Of the analyses of fertilizers
by the Connecticut experiment station to
protect consumers because the dealers can
make good lot early in the season, have it
analysed and procure and publish the ccrtif-
icate of the chemist of its quality, after
which they may supply the market with a
low grade all the season. We do not under
stand that the consumers of fertilizers pro-
pose to submit to any such jugglory as that,
In the first place it is expected that the
superintendent of the experiment station will
himself take little interest in the matter;
and from his we'll known character we have
no doubt that be will 1t may safely be as.
sumed that, with the cooperation of the
farmers, he will take care that analyses are
made Of samples which tho manufacturer.
bad no hand in selecting Then again. the
manufacturers understanding that the analyses
Of fertilizers in the market, (not such as they
may make for the special purpose), is reduced
to a system, will take care to put upon tn,
market tolerably uniform quality of goods
For they cannot tell what barrel will furnisI
sample for tho chemist
Year: 1876

Mr. D. f. Rogers of WheatIand, N. Y,
stated at meeting of the western New
York farmers club that he had not found
the rule of similarity to prevail in raising
potatoes so far as the size is concerned. For
thirty years he had not planted potatoes
large enough for eating or market and his
last potatoes are as large as the first.


Mr.. Ii. Ives of Batavia n. Y, writes to
the American Rural Home that having
raised orchard grass for several years, he
would recommend it for light dry land. lie
finds one bushels ofseed to the acre sufficient
if well put in, as it will thin itself and grow
in hassOcks, any way. This is all contrary
to the experience of the most successful
growers Of orchard grass in New England,
where it is esteemed necessary to give it a
rich, moist soil and thick seeding.
Year: 1876

1t is not with any expectation Of present


ing IDEAS that will be new to you that | at
tempt to speak at this time, but to call your
attention to a subject that | deem worthy Of
consideration. With somany uninterested per-
sous to look after the best interests of the
farmer, it is strange, passing strange, that
there ever should be failure, But who
are these that are so willing to work so
faithfully for our good ? Who are these self.
appointed guardians or missionaries that
Year: 1876

1t becomes our painful duty to en-
roll one more on the list of Victims
who have recently succumbed to deaths
merciless call. In the demise of Col
Borum, on Thursday. who died quite
suddenly Of inflammation Of the bowels,
Mississippi county has lost one of hel
most useful, prosperous and Influential
citizens; society has been robbed oI
one of its brightest ornaments. and
large host Of near relations and true
friends are left to bemoan the loss OF
one whom they have long learned to
look upon with affection and respect.
Sincerely do we sympathise with the
sorely afflicted family OF the deceased,
in this. their bitter grief, and beg them
to arcept our humble tribute to the
names OF our departed friend.
Year: 1876

Hereafter TO Legal Advertise
ments will be inserted in the TIME
unless Payments made when hand
ed IN. 1t requires money to carry
on our business and we are com
PEELED to adopt the cash principle.
This rule will not be deyiatcd from
in any case.
Year: 1876

There has been rather more spirit and
interest displayed on this market during
the past week, and not only was the
downward tendency of prices checked,
but a reaction took place which brought
values up considerably on the speculative
line, and especially for early maturing
engagements. Throughout, however,
there has been a noticeable absence o
what could he called a healthy, buoyant
tone; no really new general point Of a
stimulating character was developed, and
the whole base of the improvement
TO found in well executed manipula-
ton. 1t had become patent TO certain
operators that buyers on English account
were "short" pretty largely on the
"Other side," and dependent mainly for
supplies to be picked up here to meet
their engagements, and it was resolved TO
give them little twist. First working
Liverpool into responsive condition, the
programme was commenced and appa-
ren:Iy carried out successfully, the cul-
mination being found in the purchase by
shippers of some ten thousand bales or
more of short notices" at 4 l1-l6c. and
a fraction better. After this matters
ouieted down at once, and the tone has
since been more or less feverish, but APP
parently lacking elements of positive
strength. Some few hints Of prospect
i've corner have been thrown out, but
such an event, from present appearances,
is rather doubtful. During the recent
advance, not only large number of the
small fry, but some Of the principal ope
rators covered freely, and the existing
" short" interest is thought TO be too
light to warrant any serious attempt at
a squeeze. General influences shown
since our last have not been encouraging
to sellers, and though the antipathy TO
selling on the ruling line Of prices re-
mains, we find a goOdly portion OF the
trade still clngiDg to the idea that there
il nothing to prevent cotton going lower,
and fair proportion say much lower.
Our home consumption does not increase
TO the extent il should at tins season.
the advices from Manchester by mail
lust at hand have all shown a more or
less discouraging tone, the crop accounts
thus far have continued as favorable as
could be wished, and the speculative ele--
ment on the market grows smaller and
affords less support than heretofore. Op-
posing arguments are few, and the only
operators Just now hopeful of an upward
turn. are tho-e who can give no reason
for their expectation other than that they
"f, el il in their bones" A sort of skel-
eton chance, probably. The first bale OF
new cotton from Texas was sold OF. Fri
day, at twenty-one cents.