smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

Clover should be moved as soon


as it is well in blossom. There is no
necessity to wait for a brown head !;
there will be plently to be seen be-
fore the crop is well down. Cut
when the dew is off, and allow to
dry until afternoon, when 1T should
be shaken up and turned before the
dew falls. If a tedder is employed,
its constant use will fit the clover to
be put in cocks the same day. If
turned by hand, it may lie until the
noon of next day, when it may be
put in cocks, made as high and mar
row as possible; they will shed rain
better in this shape, and, if caps are
used, yard square will be suffi-
ciently large to cover them. Caps
are to be strongly recommended,
and the above size is sufficient, as
the top only needs protection. Put
up, and, thus protected, the hay
may stay in the field until it is. all
made, when it may be hauled to-
gether. If any cock should be
damp inside, spread for few min
utes; it will dry rapidly. Clover
cured in the cock is much more
valuable than that dried in the sun,
and wastes less in handling. Put
away the first cut hay by itself, in
place convenient for use in the
spring. Cows coming in early in
the spring will thrive on this hay;
the milk will be largely increased in
quantity, and be richer in quality,
while the butter will come easily,
be free from white curdy specks, and
in color will not be far behind that
from June grass.
Year: 1871

Still another Amazon is revealed in Iowa. An
Ohio girl enlisted at Muscatine in 1861 in the
war; and returned to her fathers house, where
she was warmly welcomed, but told nothing of
her army history. She invested in Iowa lands
and became rich. Finally a member of her
former regiment tell in love with her, without
the least suspicion that she had been his COM
Tade, but as he was not at all shocked at the
recital, they were married, and she ior the first
time told the folks about her military career.
Year: 1871




the Tennessee.


The following letter was handed by the COM
missioners to Captain Temple:-


The Commissioners of the United States TO Sauto
Domingo before leaving the Tennessee desire to
place on their record the following memorandum
We feel in duty bound TO record our hearty thanks
to Captain Temple, OF the United States steamer
Tennessee for the admirable manner In which he
has discharged the many and difficult duties imposed
upon him In connection with our mission.
His foresight in planning the different parts OF the
voyage so that the greatest advantage could be
taken OF all the time at disposal his skill and
prudence in the management OF his Ship his care In
regard to everything OF substantial importance, aud
his independence OF mere formaites; his tact in
dealing with many dificulties which, arising from
the unexpected number OF persons OF dinerent aims
and pursuits embarked in his ship, and which under
a commander OF less fitting quality might have led
to constant ill-feeling and his courtesy under all
circumstances, have earned both our gratitude and
our respect and 1t is with pleasure that we here re-
cord our sincere thanks TO him and our best wishes
for his welfare. b. F. WADE,


ANDREW ID. WHITE,


SAMUEL g. HOWE
pv ordar of tho commission
Year: 1871

OECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
itors of this estate, and to all other persons
herein interested to show cause within ten
days from the present notification if any they have
can WHY the account presented by the admins
traitor in this estate should not be homolorated
and approved and the funds distributed in accord
ance Herewith.


BY order of the Court


iy30 au4 NJ. O.sTRACY Clerk
Year: 1871

While train on the Boston and ALBANY
railroad was running at speed of 25 miles an
hour, the other day, on a short curve between
Richmond and State Line, the engineer nc
ticed man walking on the track some dis
tanee ahead of the train. He blew the whis-
tie and rang the bell, but did not seem TO at
tract his attention. He then made every en-
deavor to stop the train, but all to no avail.
The cow-catcher struck the man and threw
him in front of the engine against the boiler,
and there he remained until the engineer
stopped the locomotive, when the stranger"
jumped off and put his fingers to his nose, as
ii to say, "you didn't kill me, did YEP" The
engineer and fireman took it for granted that
the man was dead, and their surprise when
they saw him making up faces at them can be
imagined. 1t was miraculous escape; not
once in thousand times would person es-
cape death under similar circumstances.
Year: 1871

"Sitting my friend, by the evening fireside: |:
sitting in your easy chair, at rest and looking
at the warm light on the rosy face of your lit
tie boy or girl, sitting on the rug before you,
do you ever wonder what kind ofremembrance
those little ones will have of you if God
spares them to grow old? Look into the years
to come; think of that smooth face lined and
roughened; that curly hair gray; that express
sion, now so bright and happy, grown care.
worn and sad; and you long in your grave
Of course, your son will not have quite for
gotten you; he will sometimes think and
speak OF his father who is gone. What kind
OF remembrance will lie have of you?"
Year: 1871

Henry Clay Dean, now of Missou-
ri, thank the Lord, that is, we mean
to say we give thanks that he is no
longer of Iowa, takes the st. Louis
Republican to task for its policy OF
not wishing to nominate Democrat
for President. The Republican re.
torts as follows:


ave are in favor Of the largest
range Of discussion and of the great
est liberty Of opinion in regard to
this important question but we can.
not resist the temptation TO say that
we should pause to reconsider our
course in this matter If it received
the appreciation Of Henry Clay Dean
Year: 1871

"What is that nasty Polly Ives let
ter doin' in my box" screamed ru.
raj swainest on the right OF attack
ing column. "Mistook your name."
Madame thought it was politoncss.
But the greatest pest of all was the
school children.


AS soon as school was over, there
was one wild race for the poet Office.
They began to inquire as soon as
they came within shooting distance.
They would inquire for themselves
and then for every body that lived
within five miles Of them.


Anything for any ofthe Murphys2
yells little freckled-faced yellow
topped potato mound, with national.
ity SO strongly developed that you
could smell it.


Anything for Jane Murphy p No.
"Anything for Ann Murphy ?" NJ.
Anything for Tom Murphy ?" No,
nor for Pat Murphy, nor Dennis
Murphy, nor Pete Murphy, nor for
any Murphy, dead, living, unborn,
native or foreign born, naturalized
or otherwise, male or female-why
created he them? The Murphy
family disposed of, the Fitz Geralds,
and Fitz.Patricks, and Fitz Moonleys
were thrown ut me until | caught
them myself. | had Fits chronic,
and could tell every day when they
We're coming" on


Children came TO the office to in
quiro for letters, SO young that they
hadn't strength to carry home the
weekly Tribune, and who didn't know
the difference between u letter and
door plate.


Not weekly or semi-weekly, nor
daily, but hourly, Us often as they
could think of it.


1 have often seen them hang
around the outside waiting for their
hour to come and inquire for letters.


Great strapping girls came every
day for weeks and months, who had
the measles oftener than they had
letter, but they might have come to
see the deputy which was better
than the measles, if not quite so good
as receiving letter.


One man came every day for three
weeks and made terrible rumpus
every time he came about the care
lessness and inefficiency of the mail
service. At last his important letter
arrived, and it proved to be a patent
medicine almanac OF last year, but
he had got fifteen or twenty dollars
worth Of labor and information out Of
me for nothing, and he was accord
ingly satisfied.


I like an inquiring mind. 1t shows
research and progress.


1t is o spirit reaching out tor some
thing by which to draw itself higher
and it gets hold of q soft thing when
1t grabs deputy postmaster.


He gets more civil answers out Of
him in one minute, than he can blast
out of all the railroad conductors in
G Christendom, and he gets it for moth
ing, which is wrong.


If the government would charge a
for every NO that is given in
answer to the inquiry, "Is there any
thing in the Office for me? it would
pay off the national dedt in six weeks
and another great advantageit would
be, their deputies would not be re-
quired to NO so much, which would
give people of ordinary minds and
women a chance to display them.
selves.
Year: 1871

At Dubuque the other day, q horse
disappeared in the ground where q
leak in the water main had washed
away the soil underneath, leaving
the astonished rider astride of where
the horse ought to have been, and
still holding on to the reins. Hard
shovelling saved the animal.
Year: 1871

In the Journal of yesterday, we stated
our belief that the Democratic party, If
restored to power, would undo all the be-
neflcent works of reconstruction which
the Republican party has accomplished,
and the people have repeatedly ratified.
For proof of this cloud of witnesses
could be summoned. The orators and
Editors OF the party are continu-
ally furnishing evidence of it. Most con-
vincing proof that we do not misrepresent
the real dnimus Of the Democracy is found
in the Senatorial debate of Wednesday,
taken in connection with the previous
declaration of the Democratic leader,
which declaration he now distinctly reaf-
firms.


The attempt of the present Democratic
Indiana Legislature to nullify the ratifica-
ton of the Fifteenth Amendment of its
immediate Republican predecessor, was
made fit occasion for discussion of the
whole subject. Mr.. Morton was naturally
the champion of Republicanism, locality,
if nothing else, designating him. Why
was Frank Blair the champion of the De-
mocracyS He is, officially, the youngest
member of the Senate. The Presidential
campaign of 1868 furnishes the explana-
ton. Blair was the nominee of his party
for the Vice-P Presidency because he had
written letter peculiarly Democratic in
its attitude toward reconstruction. The
best epistolary exponent of his party, he
had paramount claims to leadership in the
Senate. In the debate, that Broadhead
letter was referred to, and the author of it
distinctly reasserted his adherence to the
position therein taken. The Endorsement
of the National Democratic Convention OF
1868 was, therefore, reaffirmed by the
party through its present representatives
in the upper house Of Congress. The let
ter has thus been revived, and has to-day
even more interest to the American people
than it had two years and half ago
Many Republicans believed that the inter
val since the last Presidential election haC
wrought some change in the Democracy
and that, by this time, all thought of re
opening the reconstruction issue and ne
storing the old Southern regime had beer
abandoned. This delusion has now beer
dispelled. No one can mistake the posi-
Year: 1871

ton of the Democracy, after reading the
following extract from the Broadhead let
ter:


"There is but one way to restore the
Government and the Constitution, and that
Is for the President to declare these acts
null and void, compel the army to undo
its usurpations at the South, disperse the
carpet bag State governments, allow the
1ohite people to reorganize their own gov
ernments and elect Senators and Repre-
sentatives. The House of Representatives
will contain a majority of Democrats from
the North, and they will admit the Repre-
sentatives elected by the White people of
the South, and with the cooperation OF
the President 1t will not be difficult to
compel the Senate to submit once more TO
the obligations of the Constitution. IL
will not be able to Withstand the public
Judgment, If distinctly invoked and clearly
expressed, on this fundamental issue, and
it Is the sure way to avoid all future STRIFE,
to put this issue plainly to the country"


It will be seen that no more than the
whites are to be consulted in the Demo-
cratic reconstruction of the South, and
that whatever they should demand the
Democracy would grant. In other words,
the rebel minority would be allowed to
have things all their own way, which Is
equivalent to saying thatthe reputation OF
the national debt, the assumption of the
rebel debt, and even the restoration of slav-
cry itself, would be sanctioned If the DEM
ocrats were restored to power. To talk
of disbanding the Republican party with
such an issue before the country is down.
right treason, or the gibberish of an idiot
-ChicdgO journal.
Year: 1871

CHILDREN catch cross words quicker
than parrots, and it is much more mis-
chievous habit. WheIf mothers set the
example, you will scarcely hear pleasant
word among the children in their plays
with each other. Yet the discipline of
such family is always weak and irregular.
The children expect Just so much scolding
before they do anything they are told,
while in many home, where the low,
firm tone of the mother or the decided
look of her steady eye is law, they never
think of disobedience, either in or out of
sight. o mothers, it is worth great deal
to cultivate that excellent thing in wo-
mar" a low, sweet voice. If you are ever
so much tried by the mischievous or will
full prank of the little ones, speak low. 1t
will be great help to you to even try to
be patient and cheerful, if you cannot sue
ceed. Anger makes you wretched, and
your children also. Impatient, angry
tones never did the heart good, but plenty
of evil. Read what solomon says Of them,
and remember he wrote with an inspired
pen. You cannot have the excuse for
them that they tighten your burdens any /;
they make them only ten times heavier.
For your own as we'll as for your children's
sake, learn to speak low. They will re-
member that tone after your head is under
the willows. So, too, will they we'll re.
member harsh and angry tone. Which
legacy will you leave to your children p
Erchdnge.
Year: 1871

THE Times correspondent with Prince
Frederick Charles writes: Not only in
the grand operations, but even in such de-
tails as riding and carrying messages and
endurance of fatigue, the Prussians are ac-
customed to do hard work well and cheer
fully. The Ninth Corps made march
last month which is certainly one of the
greatest, achievement of the kind in his
tory. 1t has been reiterated from so many
quarters that it would be absurd not to be-
lieve it, During twenty -four hours of the
10th and 18th of December this corps
marched twelve Prussian miles, or about
fifty-four English. twenty-five miles
day for whole corps-infantry, cavalry,
and artillery-have been frequently
marched, and there is not the slightest
sign of wearing out in the army. l repeat
that men and horses are in first rate condi-
ton. They are so well fed that they
would be positively fat but for the daily
exercise No doubt many weak ones have
been killed of, bat that does not alter the
fact that there exists German army
which can undergo all these fatigues and
remain stronger than ever; that it is in the
highest possible state of discipline, and is
led by men of good family, yet not gen
orally rich enough to make any other
career than that of arms.
Year: 1871

"A French paper reports that in spite
of the terrible cold, the town of Sedan aud
its surroundings are almost entirely unin-
habitable Oh account of the horrible stencil
of the dead bodies which pervades the air
In that vicinity. The bodies of those that
were killed in the battle preceding the
surrender have been covered but INSULT.
GENTLY and it will probably be neces.
sary TO renter them in better maner.
Year: 1871

WHEN Mrs. Jones chided her daughter
for allowing young men to throw kisses at
her, Mary Ann declared that she was we'll
aware of the improperly, and never had
a kiss thrown at her that she did not
throw back,
Year: 1871

WHERE TIE Sun NEVER Sets
The following paragraph is from the
description Of % scene witnessed by
Mr. Campbell, aud party in the North
of Norway, from a cliff one thousand
feet above the sea


"The ocean stretched away in silent
vastness at our feet ; the sound Of the
waves scarcely reached our airy look
out away in the North the huge old
sun swung low along the horizon, like
the slow beat Of the pendulum in the
tall clock of our grandtather's parlor
corner. We all stood silent, looking
at our watches. When both hands
came together at twelve, midnight, the
full round orb hung triumphsntly
above the wavc--a bridge Of gold
running duo North spanned the water
between US and him. There he shone
in silent majesty that knew no sitting.
We involuntarily took Oft our hats
and no word was said Combine, ii
YOU can, the most brilliant sunrise and
sunset YOU ever saw, and its beauties
will pale before the gorgeous coloring
which now lit up the ocean, heaven
and mountain. In half an hour the
sun had swung by percoptibly on its
beat, the colors changing to those Of
morning, fresh breeze rippleI over
the tlood one songster after another
pipcI up in the grove behind us we
had slid into another day.
Year: 1871

The settlers Of Southern Kansas. at a
meeting held at Baxter Springs, "a few days
ago, past Il series Of resolutions ,mlnAyirg
something nc., under tho sun. They want
a new constitution for their State, and to
prevent a large monopoly, they favor the
passage Of an act 20 forbid the sale of land
to persons already owners of suiiiciencv,
ant to limit the amount that persons not
Owners may acquire by purchase or descent
to one hundred and sixty acres. As ma
tional measure, they demand the revocation
Of all grants Of land to railroads. except so
much as may he necessary to the working
Of the roads and tie passage Of an act of
Congress that viii secure to actual landless
settlers upon public lands onc-quarter see
ton each, free of cost, with vested right
from date Of settlement They demand
the repeal public and private, to the end
that there shall he but one kind Of money
for rich and poor alike. They favor the
immediate payment Of the National debt,
ing law, and believing that money should
BE coined ont Of the cheapest material, they
demand that the government shall make it
Of paper, issue it directly t. the people,
and make it legal tender for all debts ac-
c0rding to the terms of contract: strict
revenue tariff opposed to the So-called pro
lection theory, and deuounce the acts of
Congress, which, under TIE prctence If en-
forcing the 18th Amendment, clothe the
President with the power Of setting aside
the sacred right Of self-government and
using the armed heel oc his troops to secure
his reelection.
Year: 1871

4 iudicious wife is always shipping off
from her husbands moral nature little
twigs that are growing in the wrong direc-
ton. She keeps him in shape by continu-
al pruning. If you say anything silly she
viii atectionately tell you so. If you de
clare YOU viii DO some absurd thing, she
will find means of preventing you from do
ing it. And by far the chief part of all
common sense there Is in the world belongs
unqueStionably TO woman. The wisest
things which man commonly does are
those which his wife counsels him TO DO
\ wife is the great wielder of the moral
pruning knife.
Year: 1871

In a recent article on the subject
of journalism, Horace Greeley-the
very best authority-says that the
practical printers make the best edl-
tors as there is something in the ear
ly associations of the printing Office
which gives sort of refined culture
to the otherwise well trained Jour-
nalist. Upon the same principle
that the most efficient managers of
great industrial enterprises are those
who have worked their way up
through the subordinate training for
the journalist; it imparts a kind of
sympathy with letters which the mere
scholar does not acquire. The prac-
tical printer who becomes an editor
is apt to be step of the craft, it is
true that the school of the printery
gives the best paragraphist. =
From having gone through che slow
progress of picking up and deposit
ing the individual metallic blocks
that, one by one spell out the words
which express the writer's thought
the printer learns to place value up
on each letter and word, and is very
naturally led to- depreciate o useless
waste of either. Whatever may be
the achievement of schools for jour-
nalists, we believe that the schools
are printing offices and active repor-
torial labors.
Year: 1871

A REPORTER of the Titusville Herald
had a rather unusual experience at o bal
loon ascension at Cory, of which he
writes:


al was special reporter for the late bal
loon ascension here, and therefore had
the best seat that could be afforded me for
the occasion. Our car was small basket,
and there not being room for myself and
the engineer inside, simply tied rope
around my neck and hung over the out
side. All things being ready, they cut the
ropes and away we went, sky high. had
heard of Ascensionists,' Second day Ad-
vent, up in q balloon, boys How's that
for high,' and even of men being hung, but
1 never before experienced so much IN
few minutes. We arrived at 'Constella-
tion,' when the machine stopped, and not
having any sand bags to throw over, II
was necessary to throw over something as
near sand as possible, as nothing else
would cause us to rise higher. 1t was
ascertained that was made of clay, and
orders were given to cut the rope. My
hair stood up L knew it would ease up on
NV neck, but was afraid it might spoil my
boots when landed However, the rope
was cut, my hair still standing, which fort
unately caught on the willow basket, and
we went up to the moon.


awe now resolved to start home, as we
were out of gas. The engineer tied the
rope around my feet, threw me over, and
held the rope in the basket. we went
down as fast as wanted to-. When al
most down 1 caught the end OF lightning
rod in my mouth, swung my feet around,
and landed on roof safely. came near
Jerking the old balloon to pieces, stopping
so quick. shall not go up again
Year: 1871

GREEN Colon. IN PICKLEs.-It is said
that to impart an excellent green color to
pickles they must first be covered with
boiling hot saltwater, and after short
time the water poured off and the pickles
drained. They are then to be put in an
earthen pot and covered with boiling vine
gar, the top put on, and the whole Kept at
a warm temperature for long time, the
vinegar being poured off every day, heated
to boiling, and then turned again upon the
pickles. This to be continued until the
color is beautiful green. The vinegar
used in this process is then to be poured
off and be replaced by fresh, and the jar
closed tightly. This method of coloring
is perfectly harmless, although the result
is as bright green as verdigris.
Year: 1871

A Troy, N. Y, young man has come to
grief. He told his intended that their
marriage would enable her to move IN bis
" set" which was better than hers. Selz-
ing huge carving knife from the table,
she went for that young man, and the
youth went for the door. be had heI
arrested for assault, and the engagement
has been broken off.