smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

1t is rare TO find field-rollsr upon the
farm and yet upon many farms it would
pay for itself every season. The imple-
ment, as turned out from the factory, ia
rather expensive, costing about eighty
dollars. This is large sum to pay for
az article most farmers have never used
and never felt the need of. The necessi-
ty of it is not so obvious as that of the
moving machile, and yet il has its place
in the routine of our labors. 1t is the
best implement for making smooth
surfuce for the meadow; q matter OF
great importance for ths moving ma
machine. 1t should follow the bush har-
row always in the Spring, when tho
land is Lid down to grass. And If the
lard is wet, and the grass roots have
been thrown out by frost, the roller will
press many of them back agaffffi,@ aad,
make q smooth surface. 1t is also OF
great service in breaking hard Jumps,
when the land is plowed for hoed crops,
or for Spring or Winter grain. These
Jumps are severe obstacle to the pro-
gress of crops in the soil, and whatever
ailment they contain is lost to the grow
ing crop. The roller is good pulver-
izer. Then in dry time it itgrsatly assists
in the termination of seeds. Wheat, rye
and other grains come up much better
for the pressure of the soil around them.
Then the labor of cultivation is econo-
mized by having the field lald as
smoothly as possible. You can see ths
rows very distinctly, and begin the cul-
tivation sooner, and bring the cultivator
much nearer the growing plants, leav-
ing much less labor for the hoe. This
makes Il large saving in the item of la
Dor. 1t is of still greater service in dis
posing of the small stones in the gravel
ly loans on many fields; 1t will bring
all of these on level with tho surface,
and put them below the cut of the now
ing machine. This saves the disagreea-
bic labor of picking stones, which has
probably weaned more boys from the
farm than any other work. We have
found Sc great advantage from the use
OF the roller, that we should not know
how TO dispense with it. II a man has
capital, let him by all means get the best
pattern, with cust-iron cylinders. If not,
he cali MAKE a wooden roller that will
do good work ana last many years, with
very little outlay of money. From y
large tree, three feet through at the but,
cut of section of eight feet, make it as
near cylindrical in shape rs possible


drive in two large iron pins, exactly in
the center, hang it in "A frame, and put
on pole for the team. A roller made oil
hewn stone is still better, for it is heavi-
er and more durable. Get roller, il
you have to make it with your own
hands.-AmericdH Agriculturdlist.
Year: 1870

4 SINGULAR MODE OF TELLING THE
HouR.-An exchange gives tho sol''w-
ing singular method of telling the time
OF day or night, which we copy for the
benefit of those who wish to try the ex-
pertinent:


Seat yourself at the fable. Attach a
piece of metal (say shiliing) to thread
Having placed your elbow on the table,
hold the thread between the thumb and
forefingcr, and allow the shilling to
hang down in the centre Of II tumbler.-
The pulse will Immediately cause the
shilling to vibrate like pendulum, and
the vibrations will increase until the
shilling strikes the side of the glass; aud
supposing the time Of experiman. TO be
at seven, the pendulum will strike the
glass seven times, a1d then lcse its mo-
mentum and return to the centre. III
YOU hold the thread sufficient length
of time, the effect will be repeated, but
not until a sufficient length OF time has
elapsed to convince you that the expert
ment is complete. We need not add
that the thread must be held with slea-
DIV hand, otherwise the vibrating motion
will he contracted. At whatever hour
of the day or night the experiment is
made, the coincidence will be the same.
Year: 1870

PRUssIAN newspapers persistently


assert that the pending war was


wholly of French manufacture, and


since some one has asserted that the


APPEALS predictions are strongly


favorable to the French, we will give


the Prussian version of the whole


story. Berlin asserts that the old


King of Prussia shed tears when, on


his return from Ems, the dispatch an


nouncing the declaration of war by


France was handed to him; and many


witnessed the unaffected and fearful


emotion with which the helmeted old


warrior read his address at the open
ing of his Parliament in July last.


Prussia was becoming more pOpulOus,
more wealthy and more powerful, and
that was making war upon France,
just as the Free States of our Union,
as revealed by the census of 1860, were
making war upon the Slave States.


Having begun this war to main
tain a supremacy which every
Frenchman regards as a part of
his Iawfnl political inheritance, the
Germans insist that the question in
Yolved, running down with its roots
to the days of Charlemagne, shall
now be finally settled, that the peace
Of the world may never again be dis
turbed by it.


No German forgets that it is but a |
little over half a century since a !
French army, victorious in a war
certainly as unprovoked as this, and |
without its pretext, under the leader
ship of the present Emperor's uncle |
and model, marched into Berlin,
levied a contribution Of over five |
hundred million thalers upon its in
habitants, and issued from the royal |
palace two Of the most terrible de-
crees, from which Prussia has hardly
yet fully recovered-one proclaim
ing all English goods found |
in the country to belong to
his army, and the other directing all
the ports of the continent of Europe
to be closed to British commerce.
Neither do they forget that during
this raid he took from Potsdam the
sword Of the great Frederick and sent
it as a military trophy to Paris,
whence it has never returned; nor the
calumnies with which, in his official
bulletins, he persistently assailed
Queen Louise. All these wrongs of
the uncle, with Others of a more re-
cent date, have now to be expiated,
and if the German army is strong
enough to get to Paris, they insist that
it shall 90 there, capture the city, hold
1t, and define a code of laws and give
it proper government, or one from
which Prussia may apprehend no
to its future repose. Such is
the Prussian aspect Of the war.
Year: 1870

Apart from all the tears OF genuine
agony wrung from broken and bleeding
hearts during the course of the present
war, there have been a vast number of
unnecessary tears shed, if we may believe
the accounts given of the various weep
ings that have taken place. They began
with the tears of the soldiers who, as
mentioned in the telegram of the Empe-
ror to the Empress after the affair OF
Saarbrucken, wept when they saw the
calmness of the Prince Imperial at his
baptism of fire. Then, when the repub-
lie was proclaimed, the Parisisns, we are
informed, having kissed and hugged each
other sll round, alternately vert and
laughed. The Pal Mall Gazette SAYS that
there was, indeed, some ground for laugh
ter at the sight of a city full of people
threatened by a large army with almost
Immediate destruction finding time for a
sentimental display of political enthusi-
ssIn at such moment of peril, but they
might have spared their tears of joy until
they had at least turned back the invad-
ing host
Year: 1870

E Niltou's blindness was the result of
oyerwork and dyspepsia. One OF the
most eminent American divlnes, hav-
Ing Tor some time been compelled to
forego the pleasure Of reading, has
spent thousands OF dollars In value
and lost In time In consequence Of get
ting up several hours before daylight
and studying by artificial light. His
eyeslght never got we'll.


Nultitudes of men and women have
made their eyes weak for life by the
too free use Of the eyesight, readlLg
small print and doing tine sewing.
In View of these things, It Is we'll TO
observe the following rules In the use
of the eyes:


Avoid all sudden changes between
light and darkness.


Never read by twilight, or moon
light, or on very cloudy day.


Never sleep so that on waking the
eyes shall open on the light Of win
dow.


Do not use the eyeslght by light so
scant that It requires an effort to dis
criminate.


Never read or sew directly In front
Of the light, or window, or door.


It is best to have the light fall from
above, obliquely over the left shoulder:


loo r1uch light creates glare, and
pains and confuses the sight. The
moment you are sensible OF an effort
to extinguish, that moment cease, and
talk, walk or ride.


As the sky Is blue and the earth
green, 1t would seem that the ceiling
should Re a blush tint, the carpet
green, and the walls Of some mellow
tint.


The moment you are instinctively
prompted to rub the eyes, that moment
cease using them.


II the eyelids are glued together on
waking up, do not forcibly open them,
but apply the saliva with the finger
It Is the speediest dilutant In the world
and then wash your eyes and face In
warm water.
Year: 1870

BY HOWARD GLTNDOS.
The dew is off the fulI-blown rose,
And the wind will fiOut 1t before he goes;
And the down is brushed from the yellow


peach;


And the purpIest grapes are out of reach !
And 1 am as sad as sad can be
For the one sweet thing that is lost to me.
Dear, my friend it is none of these;
For after the wind will come the bees;
And the peach that ripens toward the south
Is just as sweet for an eager mouth =
But am as sad as sad can be,
For q sWeeter thing IS no more tOc me.
Why will you make me say it twice?
Leave my life to its own device
Ah! you say that my hand is cold;
l say that my heart is numb and old:
1 say am sad as sad can be,
That love, sweet love, is no more for me.
But II would love you, if I could:
1 would nestle to you in tender mood,
am so weary of being alone,
needs must make this piteOus moan;
My soul is furnished so utterly
For the one sweet thing that is not for me.
You should have come in the Long Ago
Before my heart went under the snow:
You should have come while the violet
Ere the sweet bIush-roses were all entombed,
Before was sad as could be,
While love, sweet love, was the world to me.
Now, for the good I should receive
1 have so little left to give,
1 am ashamed that your love should lie
Low at the feet of such as l =
Let me be sad as sad can be
That this sweet thing is not for me.
Kiss me but once, upon the brow
Promise to be my friend from now:
Pity me that 1 cannot love
Pity me all the world above
Leave me as sad as sad can be
For the one sweet thing that is lost TO me.


From LippincOtt's Magazine for August
Year: 1870

How we long for Tuesday. The GALAXY
for July is to be made frisky by an article
from the pen of Hon. Gideon "eiies'
formerly Familiarity known as the ancient
mariner. He will reply to Thurlow Weed
and tell how Gosport Navy York came TO
be taken. I, is supposed that in the GALAXY
for August, he will have an article explain
ing how the Secretary Of the Navy came to
start home from Washington with his family
and household utens Is, in vessel drawing
thirteen feet cf water, when no vessel could
ge, to Hartford drawing more than eight
feet.
Year: 1870

entrusted and hoped that hey would beread
and when understood he had no doubt O
their adoption by the great mass of the
people of the State.


He called the attention of the psoole to
that provision of the amended Constitution
which provides for electing the members
of the General Assembly in November,
which will be the Legislature chosen next
the expiration of the term of the Hon.
Joseph Fowler, and under the act of Con-
gress will be competent to elect Senator
to fill the vacancy at its first session.


If this Legislature is competent, as be-
heved by many, it is important that the
people should take the subject into con-
sideration and determine who they prefer
for their Senator, and especially SO when
all is remembered that transpired in the
election of Senator by the last Legislature.


have favored the amendment of the
Constitution, transferring the election of
Senators from the Legislature to the cleo
ton by the people, and as they are now
elected by the Legislature, it is all import
ant that the people know in advance who
their members will vote for when in the
Legislature.


1t is one of the highest positions known
to the Constitution, and there should be
a strict accountability on the part of the
representative to his constituency in re-
gard to SO important an action. This is a
mere suggestion, with the hope that the
people would look after the best interest of
the State in the election of her Senators.


In conclusion, he made an appeal to his
audience, that they should act with pru-
dence and at the same time decision, and,
if the people throughout the State would |
SO act, that the reconstructing hand of the
Federal Government might be kept off the |
State and the people saved from military
rule and oppression. a.
Year: 1870

of loves speech from last. nights dis
patches is as follows:


Another reason why we ought to alb
stain from interference and mediation is,
| 1t is not possible to act without leaving !


lasting wound behind. Supp 1se we were
to recommend Prussia 10 do something


less than she believes necessary. 1t would
always rankle in the mind of Prussia that


she felt herself compelled to listen to our


adVices. Prussian statesmen would feel


that we had baked them in the moment


of success; and it would be a standing


geievance against US forever


If we were to advise France to take


terms from Prussia, supposing she de-
mands cession of territory, would it be
wise in US to link England with what
France regards as a humiliation. She
would ever after say England's hand was
in the matter. England had put the pres
sure on France to compel her to submit
to what she ought to have resisted.
Therefore l think if we really mean to
keep England out of the conflict, our
policy is that of forbearing from what l
would call officious Intervention between
the parties.


If both parts wished our decision it
would be our duty and pleasure to give it
and | am sure the people of England
would think we should only be doing our
duty. Beyond that in my iudment we
ought not to go. We ought not to aban.
don the neutral character we have as
sumed


The two great nations have taken upon
themselves the tremendous struggle, have
from right to force. Force
must decide between them. BY force
they must be guided, at least so far as
England is concerned, who, having done
all she could to prevent war, ought not to
lake on herself any burdens or miseries
that may follow. If they cannot protect
The nation in war with such country
rs Prussia, whose troops are called from
.he counter, the loom and the plow, of
what use are they1


Whatever result may come, it is VIC
,ory for freedom, for an armed nation
IAN only be nation of freemen by whose
wishes the sovereigns must henceforth
lbide.


The lessons of this war are first, what |
Intelligence and organization can accom-
'lish. The Prussian success proves what |
he superior system of popular education |
AN do, and the same thing applies to the
uperiOr ranks and Generals of the Prus-
ian army.
Year: 1870

richmond, Va, Sept. 17.--At an exc
cution yesterday of four colored men at
the Isle of Wight Courthouse for murder,
when the drop fell two of the ropes
broke, leaving two men dangling from
the scaffold, the other two lying on the
ground. The executioner, after the two
hanging ones died, which was not until
seventeen minutes had elapsed, marched
the other two upon the scaffold and hung
them. There was much excitement
among the crowd in and outside of the
Jail yard when the ropes broke and the
guard had to quiet them.
Year: 1870

Nearly all the litigation above referred
to, is over and above the ordinary litiga-
ton of the corporation, which has cost 50
much for legal fees in former years; and
yet the expense for such fees thus far in
cured for the current year, including the
expense for ordinary service, does not
equal the average expenditure for such
purposes of recent years


All these matters of litigation and of
compromise, are as matter of course in
their management much under the infiu-
ence of the Mayor; and the people should
consider well in what kind of hands this
influence shall be lodged. If l am not the
man for the place, some other should
have been sought and found.
Year: 1870




palpable violations of the Constitution.


He insisted that if those resolutions dis
claiming secession on the one hand and
the arbitrary assumptions of power by Con
eress on the other were submitted to the
public Judgment after fair and full discus
sion that they would be adopted by Mines
teen twentieths of the whole population;
and in doing this, it would give strength,
and power to those who are fighting the
battle against Radicalism.


He suggested the propriety of holding
public meetings In every county III the
State, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the propriety of taking steps by
which the public Judgment could be en-
lightened in reference to our real status.
He thought that, at those public meetings
the people could adopt resolutions reflect
ing their real sentiments in regard TO the
doctrines of secession and the power Of
Congress over the States, and thereby pre-
vent demonstrations of resolution adopted
by conventions, placing them in false at
titude before the nation.


There have been much said in regard to
the preamble and resolutions which had
been adopted by the people of Greene
county as indicative of the real sentiments
of the State, which had been referred to
and condemned on account of their origin,
it being supposed that they reflected the
views and sentiments of Andrew johnson.
As to the paternity of the resolutions, he
had nothing to admit or deny' but it was
sufficient for him as a Democrat in princi-
pie and practice, to say that he endorsed
the preamble, and approved of every
resolution, and believed that they we're ma
tional, and were broad enough and strong
enough for every Democrat in the United
States to stand upon in solid column, and
successfully resisting the encroachments
that had been and are still being made upon
the Constitution of the country. For him
self, he was willing to stand by them, and
Year: 1870

LADIES AFTER THE TROUT.-Three
ladies of Rutland were in Wallingford on
Wednesday afternoon and i'll order to
arnuse themselves for an hour and n half,
caught string of trout weighing seven
pounds and eleven ounces, one of which
alone weighed one pound eleven ounces.
Year: 1870

roundiugs of wealth 1t was my first and
last crime. | have never been able to tell
how was so tempted to outrage my nature
as on that fearful occasion Now, sir, do
what you will, only, pray, be merciful to
my family"


L forgive you, returned he, extending
his hand-"I forgive. You have been fear
fully punished already; God has seen prop
er to bring US together, let us hope, for our
present and future salvation, to endeavor to
so live as to deserve the blessings we re-
ceive. Irestore you and your family above
want; and for the rest, trust we will soon
have to render an account in another world.


Philip Sidney kept his word and the
still enterprising Edwards soon accumulated
another fortune.
Year: 1870

A young lady who sometimes INDUCES her
wit, without regard to expense" of feeling
on the the part of those at whom the barb


ed darts are hurled, recently asked our
village dry goods clerk this question ::
"Why is your mustatche like my back hair?''
He blushingly gave it up when tn e answer,
sharp and rather satirical, caused him to
blush still more: Because it's all do,on -
Year: 1870

Mother" said a little shaver the other
day, Il know what l would do if was at
sea, and the men We're all starving, and they
should draw lots to see who should be killed
and eaten, and 1t should be me-Id d jump
into the water But said the mother,
"they would fish you up" NO" said he,
''for wouldn't bite"
Year: 1870

A Western editor accused another of
having stole his report at meeting, which
was recognized by certain earmarks. The
retort courteous is that the first editor
should tie his ears over the top of his head
while writing, to keep them out of the ink
bottle -
Year: 1870

There are all sorts of weddings and
marriages; IL would take many pages
to register them, from the marriage of
true minds to that of u couple of mon
ey bags. Sometimes the ride aud
bridegroom are two masked figures,
tricked up and disguised, so that it
would be hard to say which is the
most decived i'm the other. Sometimes
it is living creature united TO a shad-
ow. Have you ever known man
married to a doll? He chose her out
and paid for her. What a sweet face
it is What hi1h bred calm! And
then, again, come the happy lovers,
two and two; as they pass before the
high altars, and long white wells Of the
brides sweep along the gray asles of
the churches; their happiness light
ems up the faces looking on. Then, per-
haps, some blooming young girl comes
up bringing a crutch and a bronchial
wheeze, and it now and then happens
that youth appears, leading a wig of
false plaits, IA set of artificial teeth,
and half a century of bones to the al
tar. The disparity il not so great as
you might imagine. There may be a
heart beating still beneath all these adj
justment, while the bridegroom, for
all his good looks has not one single
drop of warm blood in his body. So
bad, good and indifferent, they pass
their way. Sometimes IL is Peace and
Goodwill who so by hand in hand
What does il matter if GoodwilPs
beard is grizzlcd, and Peace has crows
feet round about her loving eve ?
Sometimes II is Pride aud vainglory
that go sweeping past down the long
church out into the churchyard he
yond. They are a fine looking couple
as they sail along, and they look TO see
their reflection in the eyes of bystand-
ers. Sometimes-and this is no very
strange phenomenon-it is only the
past of one contracting parties that is
united to the present Of the other
They fiEd it out too late. C0rnhiH
MQ0QginC.
Year: 1870

ECONOMY IN TIE WAR DRPARTsEyr-A
general order has been issued from the War De-
psrtment calling attention to the order prohibit
ing the increase OF civil employees beyond the
number authorized by the War Department
from time to time.
Year: 1870

Old Rumfeldt was a well-to-
do farmer of Stewart county,
Tennessee. He was regular in
attendance at court at Dover,
but seldom turned his face
homeward until he had swal.
lowed more whisky than his
skin could well hold OF his
legs could conveniently carry.
On one occasion he got on his
level early, and about the mid.
die of a hot July evening start
ed for home. He had not gone
far, however, when he was
seized with an uncomfortable
desire to take a nap. He dis.
mounted from his horse, turned
him loose to Craze, and rolled
himself into a fence corner
He was sleeping very sweetly,
when he was espied by a buz.
zard, which was sailing about
the vicinity, hunting for some
thing to eat. Smaller and
smaller grew the circles of his
victim, cautiously taking OBJ
servation. At last, but still in
some doubt, the bird lit on the
ground near its expected
feast. About this time Rum.
feldt became aware that some.
thing was going on, and he
partially opened one eye, and
saw the buzzard, but was still
to drunk to drive it away. He
however kept a close watch
The buzzard strutting around
him, all the time inspecting
Rumfeldt closely, and cautious.
ly to ascertain positively that
he was dead; he finally became
satisfied that the corpus before
him was indeed a carcass, and
consequently his meat where
upon he advanced deliberately
to Rumfeldt's head, and gave
him a severe peck in the face.
This aroused Rumfeldt, and
striking out lazily with his
hand to prevent a REPETITION of
the attack, he exclaimed:
"Look ERE here-you're a Lee.
tie to SMART amt dead YETI