smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

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to the grape growers
OF Vinton county in reference
to packing grapes for shipping
to market. The manner of
packing has much to do with
the condition in which they ar
rive in market and the condi-
tion has much to do with the
price obtained. In the first
place grapes should never be
gathered when wet with dew or
rain. The best method that |
have tried for gathering grapes
is to take a sharp pair of shears
(pruning shears answer well)
or a sharp knife with hooked
blade; take hold of the bunch
with one hand and cut the stem
of the grapes with the knife or
shears held in the other hand
and take off all green and de-
cayed berries, then lay it care
fully in a basket then proceed
to the next, when the basket Is
full carry it to the place of
packing which should be under
roof, the next operation is to
pack them in boxes, which
should be both light and strong,
IL by Is inches and 4 or s
inches deep is a convenient
size and will hold from 16 to 20
pounds If properly packed; to
do this right it will take some
experience. | would recon


mend that the box be set on a
table of convenient height,
having the back end of the box
elevated three or four inches
by placing something under. it,
then commences at the end
next to you and lay the bunch
es in carefully, pressing them
together gently, but rot hard
enough to break the berries;
when the bottom of the box is
covered one layer deep, COM
mence at the front again, put
in a second layer, placing the
larger lunches in the low pla.
ces and the smaller punches 'on
the high places, thus keeping
them as level as possible, pro.
ceed in this manner until the
box is full, being careful to
have the box as level as posi-
BILE when done. Cutting bunch
er to fill up cavities is not a
good practice, as large lunches
sell,best. When the box is full
set it aside and proceed to fill
another and so on until all are
full. The boxes thus filed
should be allowed to stand un-
til the stems of tue grapes are
wilted and become pliable,
which will take from six to
twenty -four hours, then take a


board and cover the box, plac.
ing one hand under the box
and the other on the cover,
then set the box on end hold
ing the cover securely in its
place with one hand, then
shake or jostle the grapes till
they settle compactly together
which is easily accomplished
after the stems are wilted, this


will cause cavity at the up
per end of the box, which
should be carefully filled with
grapes that have had stems


wilted in order that they may
pack closely. Great care
should be taken to avoid rub


bing the bloom off the grapes,
as it Injuries their appearance,
and it is thought they will not
keep so we'll. Care should be
taken to hide the stems of the


last layer and have the stems
look even or level on the top.
Grapes should not be allowed


to stand in the sunshine after
they are gathered. Grapes
transported according to the
above directions can be trans
ported a long distance without
iuiury. f.. p. BOUTWELL,.
Year: 1872

LyOR sALE-ON ONE OF THE BEST BUSINESS


Grocery Store doing an Mt cash trade would no
be sold only the business Is laborous for the
For particulars apply the premises 2lg Myrtle
avenue
Year: 1872

information in our possession which war
rants us in saying that next spring, work
on the line beyond that point will be pros
ecuted with the same vigor which has
characterized the building of that portion
of the work east of the crossing
Herald 31St
Year: 1872

A GENTLEMAN from Northern Georgia
speaks encouragingly of the prospects of
ms section. lie says: "This portion of
the State was the seat Of strong Union
feeling. at the opening of the war, which
was with great difficulty, by lying and vio-
lence, dragooned into secession. Since the
war tho ku-Klux party in this section has
not been able to enlist either officers or
soldiers of the late rebel army. Only
sknlking towards, whs sneaked oat of the
hight, or inconsiderate boys, who have
grown up since the war, are found among
these banditti. The intelligent Southern
men OF this region are anxious to secure a
strong Northern immigration to enable
them to overpower these dangerous classes
and to lnaugurate a progressive civiliza-
Year: 1872

MAKING ASHES.--There are very few


farmers or gardeners who do not know the


value OF ashes, particularly upon old land


that has been many years under cultiva-


ton. In the older States it is not an easy


matter to obtain a supply of this material


but far larger quantity could be pro.


duced than at present, if those who own


timber would save that which annually
goes to waste, and burn it into
ashes. kWhenever l cut down any
old trees | save all the small branches.
and have them hauled upon some
vacant spot in my garden, and when dry
they are burned and the ashes scattered
over the surface. All the trimming from
sllrubbery, grape vines and other wood
plants are treated in the same way. and it
would astonish those who have never tried
1t IT they could see the rank vegetation
produced upon these ashed places, On
every acre of woodland there is more or
less otherwise worthless wood that might
oe drawn out Oh to some barren place and
there burned, and the ashes wouli restore
fertility. One of my neighbors has cleared
the stumps from five or six acres in the
past two years, but instead of burning and
saving the ashes, they were hauled into
adjacent woods and left to rot. This man
is very careful to save all the ashes made
IN his kitchen stove, which are applied with
great care to his corn or garden vegetables,
| hope this hint will be sufficient ,-Rural |
Ne,0 Yorker.
Year: 1872




FALSE HUMILITY.-Dr. Watson tells a
very good story Of Sister Scrub, who was
given to hospitality. and the very bad habit
of running down esefs saiss she had in the
way of meat and drink, as if she would by
this plan induce her guests to praise them
the more. Elder Blunt had endured this
fight of Affections several times, and under
took to put an end to it. "Putting up" at
Brother Scrubs one day, his horse was cared
for, and he was shown into the best parlor,
where everything was nice as new pin
Mrs. Scrub was sorry her house was upside
down, and it wasn't fit for minister to sit
down in, but she was glad to see him, and
would try to make him comfortable. The
dinner came on, and Mrs. Scrub declared
the dinner was so mean and miserable she
was ashamed of it, and when she was in full
blast with her deprecations, Elder Blunt
jumped up, said he couldn't and wouldn't
stay in house where everything was il
such state; he would go where he coult
find something fit to eat, and decent place
to eat in. In spite of all they could do, tht
Elder insisted on having his horse and quit
ting the house. Sister Scrub wept sore ovel
her fault, and being heartily ashamed an(
cured, the Elder in due time returned, an(
ever afterward found a good home will
Brother and Sister Scrub Woods House
hold Magazine.
Year: 1872

CULTIVATE THANKFULNEss.-Said very
good old man: "Some folks are always COM
planning about the weather, but am thank
full when | wake up in the morning and find
any weather at ALL" We may smile at the
simplicity of the old man, but still his Ian
guage indicates spirit that contributes much
to a calm and peaceful life. 1t is better and
wiser to cultivate that spirit than to be con-
tinually complaining of things as they are.
Be thankful for such mercies as you have,
and if God sees it will be for your good and
his glory, he will give you many more. AT
least, do not make yourselves and others un-
happy by your ingratitude and complaints.
Year: 1872

No ONE can safely so familiarize himself
with vice as to make it frequent subject
of conversation. Pollution will flow into the
heart from words which describe pollution,
even when there is no intention that the use
of such words should produce contamination.
No one can be familiar with stories or songs
of polluted nature, and still retain a heart
of purity.
Year: 1872

Some years ago Mr.. Sackett was a
successful merchant in Chicago and being
known as man of generous and specu-
lative turn Of mind he was requested by
two friends of his to invest with them an
equal share in the purchase of western
land with view to its rapid increase in
price. More as an accommodation to them
than regard for the profit, he consented,
and furnishing his part they went West to
make the purchase, while he remained
at his business in Chicago. Now these
enterprising friends of his found that
they could buy up a large tract of land
near Berlin, Wis, very low by including
in it a portion of worthless swamp. They
closed the trade and in making the divi-
sion among themselves they took each a
third of the fine land and left the mud
and water for Mr. Sackett, who had never
seen the land and accepted the division
on faith in his friends and for some time
he continued to pay the taxes until he
failed in business and thinking to real
ize on the sale Of it, he went West for
that purpose, when to his dismay, he
found that far from being able to sell it,
he could not even give it away. Signing
just little at the duplicity of his friends,
who had so divided the valuable and left
him the worthless, he wandered over the
swamp, he almost disdained to call his
own and splashed through its mud and
water in desperate hopelessness. Poverty
and want, stared him in the face, when,
10, something else stared him in the face
too /; he found something upon his land


What was it -? It was not California gold
nor North Africa diamonds, neither was
it Oil, iron or coal. It was wild Gran


berries "Presto change!" Now marl
the result; that land is worth $500 PEE
acre, and he is worth half a million dol


lars. He was shrewd man, with an eye
to business and he saw at once fortune


in those Gran nberries and went to work t.


realize it by cultivation and systematic
labor, and now he has regularly traine'
brigade of children and hands to picl
, and prepare the Cranberries for market
! for which he realizes as high as $24 pc
! barrel, while the men who intended t
: play joke on him now mourn over thei
own Invaluable land and sigh for the fo1
tune their joking lost them.


This is true, and if it is not as romanli


as fiction, it has better moral.
Year: 1872

A New CURE FOR BEGGING. of
the petty kings in India has proved him
self to be a shrewd statesman. He has
been troubled by swarm of beggars in
his kirgdom, and idleness was rapidly
increasing. The evil was so alarming
that he resorted tnA4rong measures to
cure it. He ordered that all paupers
found begging should at once be COM
PEELED to learn to read and write. The
law operates well in two ways. Some of
the most worthless iders prefer a little
easy work to study, and they take to
some kinds Of labor to escape begging
and it's penalty. Others are glad Of the
opportunity Of an education, and they
make intelligent and skilful laborers
The King, in his anxiety to promote
education, has also ordered that the
families who cannot well spare theil
children for school on account of pov
erty shall receive certain allowance
from the State. Light is evidently
spreading in India.
Year: 1872

TRUE HosP1TAL1TY.-I pray you, oh
excellent wife, cumber not yourself and


me to get curiously rich dinner for this
man and woman that have alighted at
our gate; or bed-chamber made ready
at too great a cost these things, if they
are curious in them, they can get for
few :shillings in any village; but
rather let this stranger see, if he will,
in your looks, accents, and behavior


your heart and earnestness, your thought
and will, what he cannot buy at any
price in the city, what he may well trave


twenty miles, and dine sparely, ant
sleep hardly, to behold. Let not thu
emphasis Of hospitality, be in bed ant
board but truth, and love, and honor
and courtesy, flow in all thy deeds
Year: 1872

FATAI1rY.-In Chicago, on Saturday,
at an early hour, the body of man was
seen hanging from small window of a
barn in the rear of residence. Upon
examination it was found that the de-
ceased was Frand Barber, brother of the
owner of the place, with whom he resided.
He had attempted to get into tine barn
through the window, and got fastened n
so that he was unable to extricate him
self, and was literally bitten to death by
a horse that stood to the rear Of him.
Year: 1872

house has risen from il and it alone. |
won't offer to pay you back, for am afraid"
he added, smilingly, the luck would sll
90 from me with it but Plltell you what
will do, Mary. l will give money and
words of trust and encouragement to some
other poor wretch, as you gave to me-" :


And Squire Partlet never knew what his
wife did with the dollar bill he gave her to
buy new piece of oilcloth.
Year: 1872

SwNE.-No pig ean grow rapidly on
poor food. A well-bred pig will grow
rapidly or good food-a poor-bred pig
will not and this is the real essential
difference between them. If you starve
both, the ,well-bred pig is no better than
the other. Let young pigs have all they
will eat and digest. See that they have
access to fresh water. They may not
drink much, but it should always be pro-
vided for them, no matter how sloppy
their food may be. Provide ashes, salt,
sulphur and charcoal. See that the pens
and troughs are kept clean.
Year: 1872

ANECDOTE OF THE ROAD.-A lawyer,
passing town, stopped at cottage to
inquire the way. The ladyof the house
told him he must keep right straight on
for some time, and then turn to the right
but said that she herself was going to
pass the road he must take, and that if
he would wait few minutes she would
show him the way.


"Well," said he, "bad company is bet
ter than nOne--make haste!o
After jogging on five or six miles, the
gentleman asked if he had not come to
the road he must take.


ooh, yes" said she, eve passed it two
or three miles back, but l thoughtas bad
company was better than none, would
keep you along with me.n
Year: 1872

A live girl had a bashful lover named
Locke. Getting out of patience with
him, i'll her anger she said that Shake
speare had not written half as many
things as he ought about Shy Locke.
Year: 1872

Fifteen thousand dollars were transferred
from the appropriations for opening Christiana
aud yandever avenues, and for opening and
grading streets to the use Of the Water Depart
ment by Council. The ordinance making the
transfer was first defeated but afterwards the
vote was reconsidered and the ordinance passed
unanimously,
Year: 1872

This evening the Republicans of this city will
iie one hundred guns in honor of the victory
their party has won in North Carolina by the
election of the whole State ticket. We are in
formed that the Democrats also will fire salute
for the victory won IN North Carolina. What
victory Have they already thrown Greeley
overheard and come over bag and baggage to
Grant and wish to honor Republican successes /?
Year: 1872

mHE ILLUSTRATED PHYSIOLOGICAL
J. JOURNAL, is in every respect First
Glass Magazine. Its articles are of the highest
interest to all. Itteaehes what we are and how
to make the most of ourselves. The informa-
ton it contains on the Laws of Life and Health
as well worth the price of the Magazine to every
Family. Itis published at $3 90 year. By
Q special arrangement We are enabled to Office
the PHYSIOLOGICAL JOURNAL as a Premium TOR
q new subscribers to the OREGON REPUBLICAN,,
or will furnish the PHYSIOLOGICAL JOURNAL
and OREGON REPUBLICAN, together for 81 90



We commend the JOURNAL to all who want a
Year: 1872

From the Pioneer we take tho fol.


lowing The ''sex" have gained
a favorable point in England. A hus>
band over there wanted a divorce. His
wife was pure irreproachaole and above
suspicion To secure his object, he


hired gorgeous looking man, told


him to test the power of resistance of
the unsuspecting wife. This shadow"
was faithful to his trust. The women
fell Then the husband come triumph


antly to the front. His suit for a
decree of divorce was begun. 1t came
to trial, the testimony of the shadow
showed that the wife had been guilty.
1t proved more than that, namely, that
she had been guilty with the aforesaid


shadow, This, of course would be
a"sfficient ground for divorce on the
ground of adultery. But no. Let US
hear the defence. They admitted the
guilt of the wife, proved she had been
criminal with no other person, end then
put in that said shadow" was agent
of her husband, and that every prnci-
pal is responsible for the acts of an
! agent. The court so held, and the
wicked husband had still wife in
whose fall he had been instrumental.
This is at once law and common sense.
Year: 1872

A GENTLEMAN in the vicinity of Phila-
delphia recently lost his wife, and n cor
respondent states that n Young miss of
six who came to the funeral, said to his
little daughter of about tho same age
"Your pa will marry again. won't he"'
"Oh yes" was the reply; ;"but not until
after the funeral"
Year: 1872

Last Friday morning spot was dis
cernble on the face Of the sun about
the size of ten acre field. Whether its
appearance there indicates good crop
year, or more disasters to the Radical
party, we are not prepared at present TO
SAV
Year: 1872

LIDcTaI iTONlSion IOf SchOOIS.


Texas probably has the largest provi-
sion for common school purposes of any
state in the country. Fifty leagues of
land have been donated for the c>tab-
liShmcnt ofa State University, and tour
leagues TO each county in the State tor
common school purposes. making the
aggregate OF 3.435.iO0 acres of the finest
land in the State. Under the present
constitution all these lands have been
turned over TO the school fund, and to
this fund is also added all the proceeds
of sale Of all the public lands; also, one
fourth the revenue from general taxa
ton and the poll tax of one dollar on
each male person over twcnty-Gnc and
under sixty years old. With all these
resources the school fund under the in
famous Radical Administration is bank
ruDt
Year: 1872

now occupies the position which was held, years
ago, by the Pretty Man." and is prepared to
do all kinds of work in his line. He arrived in
this county q short time since from the old
Year: 1872

has ON hand, is pretty certain evidence that he
means business. and that he intends to sell at
the shortest profits consistent with safety and
prudence


A business association with this people for
quarter of a century, fortifes him in the conclu-
sion that he knows how to select goods to suit
the various tastes of the community, and every
one who has dealt with him knows that all he
aims at is living profit. Fig magnificent stock of
rEyuCJpv
Year: 1872

Mr. Farwe1ls bill to secure greater elasticity
to the currency proposes to authorize National
Banks to use United States per cent bonds as
one-half Of their legal reserve. The bill as
sumes, Of course, that elasticity in the currency
and ease in the money market are convertible
terms yet if banker we're asked how money
would be made more plenty at his chop by law
authorizing him to take one-haH OF his legal
tenders out Of his vaults and buy bonds with
them to put in their place, he would be consid-
erably nonp1useed. What is true OF one bank
would be true Of all The ability Of the banks
to lend money would not be increased one dime
unless the bonds we're bought at Less than par in
greenbacks. Would the ability OF anybody
else to lend be increased? Not unless some
body's capital WEB increased. # new bonds we're
issued by the Government for the reserye fund
Of the banks, that would be merely adding to the
public debt, unless the greenbacks received for
them we're cancelled, (which would not be bad
idea, since 1t would be one step toward specie
payments. The propriety OF requiring the banks
to keep an arbitrary proportion Of their funds in
reserve, is open to grave doubt. 1t is found in
practice, in other countries as well as our own,
that banks which are under no legal obligation to
keep any such fund do keep sufficient reserve
to meet all ordinary requirements, and that, when
extraordinary requirements come, the legal re-
serve is itself insufficient. But it is mistake tc
suppose that money would be made easier by
authorizing banks to substitute one kind of &C.
curity for another kind Of equal value in thei1
rasaTYe fund.
Year: 1872

The French have found substitute for wall
paper in painted sheets OF tin-foil, factory for
which has already been started. It is said to
possess many advantages over paper. While
pliab1e it is tough enough not to be.easily torn,
and it offers smooth surface for the decoration
that may be put upon it. The paint that is used
is of some new chemical composition. The foil
is cut into sheets Of thirty or forty inches in
width and about. five yards in length. It can be
readily applied to the wall by experienced paper
hangers, the difference being that, in the case Of
paper, paste is used on the back Of it, while in
the case Of the tin-foil a varnish is placed on
the surface which ia to be covered. The foil il
so flexible that it can be applied to mouldings
and cornices much more neatly than paper, and
it has the further advantage Of being water
proof.
Year: 1872

WHAT the country needs, and what the
Democratic party desires to establish, is
the rule of the Civil over the Military power
and the selfgovernment which the State.
reserved to themselves when they framed
the Federal Government, and these will be
restored in the election of Greeley.
Year: 1872

THE men who bailed JEFF Davis are in
high favor with the Democratic party, says
our loyal Boston Journal. One Of them
.oes upon the ticket as a candidate for the
Ii.hest cfliCe, and another displaces MIR.
Belmont in the chair of the National Com
miree. The Journal evidently thinks that
these are very reasonable and dangerous
goincs on. But how about another gentle
man whose autograph is understood TO
adorn that historic instrument. We seem
to remember hearing something about Mr..
Gerritt Smith in connection with the Grant
State Convention of New York, and the
delegation from that body to Philadelphia.
Is IL possible that the men who bailed the
'Farch traitor" are in high favor with the
Journals patty, tso9 It is very disquiet
ing thought, and calculated TO inspire aux-
ious fears for the future OF onF beloved
country.-SprinQtteld Republican.
Year: 1872

The fact Is, that. as life becomes con.
cen,rated, and its pursuits more eager,
shor, sleep and early rising become im-
possible. We take more sleep than our
ancestors. and We take more because We
want more. Six hours sleep day will
do very well for plonghman or brick
layer, or any other man who has no ex-
haustion but that produced by manual
labor, and the sooner he takes it after his
labor is oyer the better. But for man
whose labor is mental. the stress Of york
is on his brain and nervous system. and
for him. who is tired in the evening with
n day of mental application, neither early
to bed nor early to rise is altogether
wholesome. He rceds letting down to
the level Of reposo. The longer the in
tcryql between tho active use Of the brain
and his retirement to bed. tho better his
chance Of sleep and refreshmcnt. To him
an hour pfier midnight is probably as
good as two before il, and even then bis
sleep will not so completely and quickly
restore him as it will bis neighbor who is
tired. lie mus. not ouly 90 to
bed later. but lie longer. His best sleep
probably lies 10 the early morning hours,
when all the nervous excitement has pass
ed away. and be 10 iu absolute rest.