smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

Was there not law passed by the stats
Legislature, a year or two ago, to prevent
"the DETACHMENT Of natural scenery law
especially designed to prevent the painting u
advertisements of quack medicines on tho
rocks along the lines of ailroadi Yet within
the last few weeks the scenery on the line u
the Hudson River Railroad, as well as other
roads, has been defaced, to an extent never
before paralleled. by the most obnoxious
advertisements of this sort. They not only
destroy whatever pleasure the traveller might
derive from observing the natural features Of
the region through which the road passes, bat
they compel people TO turn their heads away
from the rail-car windows with disgust The
law ought to be enforced in such way IA


will make the horrors of RAILROAD travelling


less, by at least one, than they are at present.
Year: 1870

NhOfFlNG upon one knee, he peered
~ once more into the dead face, then
winding his hand in the mans neckcloth
he dragged him over the ground towards a
deep gully at the lower part of the grounds.
1t was not far. I listened and heard the
body crash through the brush, and thud
among the stones below.


1t was a course of the utmost shallow
ness to pursue, if concealment was the
guilty mans aim as it must have BEEN
But he seemed to realize his guilt so fully
that think it dazed him.


He strobe away under the larches to the
house. I never stirred for many long
hour. was trying to decide what ought
to do.


OF certainty I never thought of ex-
posing the matter-of bringing Lindsey's S
father to justice. was only confused by
the horror and suddennessof of the matter,
and uncertain how I could best help those
loved. / could not decide then.


But after had sought my bed, and lay
on my sleepless pillow, I made plan. If
the body lay where it was it would be dis
covered, and the secret ferreted out. At
the bottom of the gully was bed of bushes
and brambles and the corpse was probably
concealed among these. 1t was not safe
there, but little further along, upon the
hillside, was an old well. Here it would
never-in our generation, at least-be found
There, on the following night, would place
it. All my life l had been tough and
powerful woman. knew that had suffi-
Client strength left to do that for Lindsey.


fell asleep just at daybreak for was
not quite independent of the infirmities of
my sixty years in spite of the dangers of
the hour but when arose and heard the
birds singing, it seemed as if it must all
have been some horrible dream.


If it was only a terrible vision, Colonel
Walton had dreamed it too, for he came
down to breakfast with paid face and
bloodshot eyes. Mr.. Guthrie was already
in the breakfast-room. He stood at win
dow trimming his delicate nails with his
pen-knife when went in to see if the table
was all right


"Good-morning, Guthrie The major
has left us p said the colonel.


l felt myself tremble.


"What? already2" asked Guthrie, turn
ing around.


eyes. He walked down to the landing
for the early boat"


saw Guthrie smile then, but I suspect
ed nothing. They sat down at table, and
the colonels hand trembled as he cut the
steak. l could not bear to look at him. and
! came out.


did not understand it until later, but af-
ter this noticed that Guthrie often observ-
ed me closely during the next two days.


AS had planned went, the next night,
after the moon had set, to the gully.
went down into it, and searched every spot
large enough to set my foot on, and not a
token OF that dead mans body could find
l concluded, that the colonel had taken it
away and buried it, How, when and where
l could not guess.


But knew afterwards, that, in his sleep
ing thoughts, and in his waking ones. Co
lionel Walton believed that dead face Law
Year: 1870

Sixty years through shine and snow
Sixty years, my gentle wife,
You and have walked together,
Down the rugged road of life.
From the hills of Spring we started,
And through all the Summer land,
And the fruitful Autumn country,
We have journeyed hand in hand.
We have borne the heat and burden,
Toiling painfully and slow;
We have gathered in our harvest,
With rejoicing long ago.
Leaving the uplsnds for our children,


They are strong to SOW and reap,
Through the quiet Winter Iowlsnds


Our level way we keep.
IT'S dreary country, darling,


You and are passing through;
But the road lies straight before Us,


And the miles are short and few;
No more danger to combat


No more hills to climb, true friend,
Nothing now but simple walking,


Till we reach our journeys end.
We have had our times of gladness (;


IT'S proud and happy day,
All ! the proudest of our journey,


When we felt that we could say,
Of the children God had given,


Looking fondly on the ten,
Lovely women are our daughters


And our sons are noble men %
We have had our time of sorrow


Our time of anxious fears,
When we could not see the milestones


Through the blindness of our tears.
In the sunny Summer country,


Far behind us, little May
And little Willie, too, grew weary,


And we left them on the way.
Are you looking backward, mother,


That you stumble in the snow?
/ am still your guide and staff, dear,


Lean your weight upon me, so
Our road is growing narrow


And what is it, wife, yon say ?
Yes / know your eyes are dim, dear,


But we have not lost the way.
Cheer thee cheer theel faithful hearted


Just q little way before
Lies the great Eternal City


OF the King that we adore.
l can see the shining spires;


And the King, the King, my dear,
We have served Him long and humb!y,


He will bless US, do not fear.
All the snow falls fast and heavy:


How you shiver with the cold
Let me wrap your mantle closer,


And my arm around you fold.
We are weak, and faint, and weary,


And the sun low in the west;
We have reached the gates, my darling,


Let US tarry here and rest.
Year: 1870

The machinery for working in


cork is singularly curious, and yet
exceedingly simple. Every edge
tool must necessarily be so con-
strncted as to operate with a very


sliding or drawing cut Of the edge.
Cork cannot be worked at all sat
isfactory by means of crushing
stroke. If one attempts to whittle
cork with a pocket-kpite, he finds
that the edge must be very sharp,
and the blade must be drawn
lengthwise, ten times the distance
that the blade enters. And even
then the surface cut will be rough.
Year: 1870

A Californian who was employ
ed by widow to sell a number
of mules, received for them ST.
600 and then wasted the money
in riotous living in San Fran
cisco. The police we're notified.
and he being arrested, promised
to refund the money provided the
widow would marry him.
Year: 1870

a Cincinnati woman, who had
received from the Relief Union an
Questionable pair of boots for her
daughter. promptly returned them,
with the request: "Please give
me a finer pair, and the tops high,
for my daughter wears her dress
short"
Year: 1870

But we want to harden the children
yes, and soon you find they are gone.


Put the bulb of a thermometer in a
baby's mouth, until the mercury will rise
to ninety degrees Now carry the same
to its little hand; if the arms be bare, and
the evening cool, the mercury will sink to
forty degrees. OF course, all the blood
which flows through those arms must fall
to within thirty to forty degrees below the
temperature of the heart. Need we say
when these currents of blood flow back
into the chest, the child's vitality must be
more or less compromised? And need we
add that we ought not to he surprised at
the frequent recurring affections of the
tongue, throat, or stomach? Many chill
dren, with habitual cough and hoarseness,
or checking with mucus, have been en-
tirely or permanently relieved by simply
keeping their hands and arms warm.
Every observing and progressing physi-
clan has daily opportunity to witness the
same cure Good Health.
Year: 1870

As divorce Is somewhat of fashionable
topic now -a-days, the following decision,
by a Judge pretty well known number
of years ago, in a divorce case, is dpropos;
After hearing the testimony, His Honor
gave the opinion: "From the testimony
of the parties themselves, given in this
case, it has been clearly shown that this
man and woman are just fit to live win
each other and no one else. THIS case
will he dismissed at the cost OF the peu-
tionerv
Year: 1870

A CORRESPONDENT oil the american
Agricutturtst in Montana states tha' stock
faitep and thrive on the wild bunch grass
of that section all the year round, prefer
ing it even in January to well cured hay
and that cattle and horses keep sleek ant
fat ON it all the year round.
Year: 1870

THE FRENCH LADIES BAzAAR.-The French
ladies resident in New York, together with a
number of American ladies, have organized o
plan for National Bazaar" or fair, the pro-
ceeds OF which are to be devoted to the relief of
the wounded and of other victims of the terrible
war now raging in France. Charity knows no
neutrality laws that can prevent the heartiest
sympathy and most active cooperation for SO
noble purpose. Doubtless liberal response
will be made by the community to the appeal
of the French ladies and their American
friends
Year: 1870

CTTY RAILROAD STRIKES are variable in
their termination. 1t appears that the Fourth
Avenue Railroad Company compelled the
drivers on that road to submit to their terms
by employing other men from the country to
take their places, while the ssDelt" Railroad
Company had to strike their colors to The
strikers by consenting to the demand for a
fewer number Of hours work in the day. If
the green hands on the Fourth Avenue line do
not damage more horses and smash more cars
than the reduction in wages is worth the COM
pany will be very lucky.
Year: 1870

WORLD


While the masses Of our people are COM
planning of the heavy burden of taxation for
the support of the government and the gradual
liquidation of the public debt, it is astonishing
to see with what avidity religious communi-
ties furnish the almighty dollar" for the fur
thcrance of their peculiar tenets. According
to good authority the Methodist centenary
effort of 1866, which was expected to realize
but two millions Of dollars, actually rolled up
in cash eight millions and half; and now the
Methodists talk no longer of five million sub
scription, but, as it is stated in the columns Of
well informed religious contemporary, they
quietly pray and labor for ten million budget.
The Universalist churches have voted to cele-
brate this their centenary year by thank
Offering of one million dollars, and already
more than two-tairds of the amount have been
subscribed. The United Presbyterians have
solemnly recorded and publicly announced
their resolve to give unto God thank
offering Of five millions of dollars, and
there is no doubt the amount will
be more than subscribed and paid in
by the first of May next. Taking in
connection with these Protestant dona-
tions the vast sums weekly given
by the Roman Catholics to promulgate
the Christian religion, and we have
no doubt the aggregate viii reach at least
twenty-five or thirty millions of dollars, which
the American people annually donate for the
purpose Of spreading the truths Of the Gospel
and the consequent enlightenment Of mankind.
With this vast amount Of money invested in
Christian works it may well be asked, how is
it that crime fourishes SO luxuriantly in our
midst9 Then other questions naturally follow.
Is the money thus subscribed properly dis
posed Of? Is not too much of it squan6ered in
erecting gaudy palaces as places Of worship,
in feeling fashionable preachers, in missionary
efforts among the heather, which rarely meet o
proper return, and which deprive our local
heather and street Arabs from the benefits
which should flow from an overfowing reli-
gious financial exchequers This subject might
afford fruitful theme for discussion in our
pulpits to-day, and we hope some Of our elo-
quent divines will take the matter earnestly in
hand.
Year: 1870

Cardinal Cullen ON tho Affairs Of Rome.
. The Cardinal Archbishop Of Dublin has
written . letter upon the affairs of Rome and
the present position Of the Pope, Of which we
give the substance as received by telegraph.
The opinion. Of Archbishop Cullen might be
Of some public Importance If his views COM
manded any respect among the intelligent
classes In Ireland; but as he is regarded by
the people there with not more favor than any
other extremist of the ultramontane school,
bis words are not likely to be regarded in
Europe as Of much value The Cardinal goes
little farther than the Pope in his denuncia-
ton of Victor Emanuel, whom he denounces,
in pretty strong language, as ga hypocrite and
something worse than hypocrite.' The Pope
once excommunicated the King Of Italy, but
he good naturedly and in that broad spirit Of
charity which is the especial privilege of the
Church, removed the dread sentence of ex-
communication whenvictor Emanuel was on the
point of death. Cardinal Cullen threatens the
King with Divine vengeance because he has
taken possession of Rome, and, as the Cardi-
nal asserts, ordered his troops to lombard the
Vatican and commit other atrocities in the
Eternal City. We have not heard of any such
order being issued. Neither have we heard
Of any outrage committed by the Italian
soldiery. Probably Cardinal Cullen is better
informed, but we very much doubt it.


Louis Napoleon comes in for share of the
Archbishop's invective. He says that the
finger Of retributive justice has followed the
dethroned Emperor ever since he began to
play false with the Holy Father. He charges
that Napoleon prevented Austria and Spain
from assisting the Pope by threat Of maxi
ing war upon those governments. Upon the
whole this manifesto of the Cardinal Arch
bishop of Dublin is very curious document |;
but it loses much of its interest from the fact
that it will have no more weight than that
available fiction, the Pope's bull against the
comet.
Year: 1870

The BRITISH WAR STEAMERS continue to
seize Gloucester fishing schooners as if there
were no hereafter, no reckoning day to come.
They find apparently as rich mine among
the Yankee fishermen as their Alabamas
formerly found among Yankee merchantmen.
As long as there is fish in the sea to be
caught Yankee fishermen viii cruise for it,
and as long as there is quibble Of law
to warrant it, or farthing to bo
made by it, English cruisers will seize these
fishermen. We shall have no peace with
Canada until we annex her. She is mad at us
because we are better off than she is, and she
will always be snarling, backbiting and
making mouths at us unless we invite her
home with us and give her the best room in
the house.
Year: 1870

Good Opportunity For Revivins Opera
Here.


We have mentioned the desire here to see
the charming Nilsson In opera, and hope the
public may be gratifed. But that would only
be for short season. What we want and
ought to have is opera of the highest order
established in New York-to be an institution
with us. And why should it not? Our great,
rich and intellectual metropolis should not be
without this most delightful and refining of all
amusements. Nor is there any doubt of it
being sustained if we had first rate artists.
There is wealth, taste and liberality enough
among our citizens to do this See, for ex-
ample, how Nilsson and other great artists
succeed even in concert. But for opera one
great star is not sufficient. There must be a
good company, with all the accessories, such as
they have in Paris or London, to make it q
and managers have made is in supposiDg
opera could be sustained by one great star
and that the American public with this would
submit to poor company. The people OF
New York appreciate the best music and per-
formance as well as Europeans do All the
nently successful here.


The present time is most favorable for
establishing opera. The country is at peace,
and Likely to be for long period it is rich
and very prosperous; we are rapidly advanc-
ing in luxury and art, and New York is
second to no other metropolis in extravaganza
and liberality. Europe is in the throes of
terrible war; Paris, where the first artists
congrcgated and found employment, is en-
closed by hostile armies and about to be
ruined. All Europe, in fact, is in a dreadful
state Of fear and anxiety the war may spread
and operatic artists may find it very difficult
to get engagements and there must be now a
great many unemployed. Why do they not
come here2 Why do not enterprising mana
gers bring them across the Atlantic? The
splendid company Muzio engaged in Italy for
Italian opera in Paris and the superb company
of tho opera comique of that city cannot per-
form there now, and may not for a long time.
New York is the place for them. America is
the country they should come to. The Allan
tic is crossed like great ferry nowadays. 1t
takes but a few days to cross this ocean. In
deed, there is no reason why Mapleson, Of the
Opera House, London, or some other operatic
manager, should not have his company en-
gagged for New York as well as London, and
change from one place to the other according
to the season. Now is the time to begin such
an arrangement, and, if properly carried out,
opera Of the highest order would become a
permanent Institution with us.
Year: 1870

A housekecpcrs affairs had for long
time been coming very much entang.ed,
and the poor woman knew not what to do
to get out of her difficulties. After time
she bethought herself Of wise old hermit
who livcd in the neighborhood, and to
him she repaired for advice. She related
to him all her troubles saying:


Things go on badly enough; nothing
prospcrs in doors or out; pray, sir, can
you not devise some remedy for my mis-
tortuncs?"


The hcrmit-a shrcwd, rosy old man--
begged her to wait, and retiring to an in
nor chamber of his cell, after short time
brought out a very curious looking box,
carefully sealed up. "Takc this" said
lie, and keep it for one year; but you
must, three tunes Il day and three times a
night, carry i: into the kitchen, the cellar
and the stable, and set it down in each
corner. answer for it, that shortly you
will find things improve. But be sure at
the end of the year, to Bring back the
box. Now farewell


Tho good woman received the precious
hox with many thanks, aud bore it care
fully home. The next day, as she was
carrying it into the cellar, she met ser.
want who had been secretly drawing a
pitcher of beer. AS she went little later
into the kitchen, there she found maid
making herself supper of omelcts. In
the stable, she discovered, deep in .mire,
the best COW standing, and the horse un-
curricd, had hay instead of oats So every
day she discovered and corrected some
now faults. At the end of the year. she,
faithful to her promise. carried the magic
box to the hermit, and bcsought him to
allow her to keep if, as it had most
wonderful effect. "Only let me keep it
one year longer and | am sure all will be
rcmedied" The hermit smiled, and re-
piled, :" 1 caunot allow you to keep the
box, but the secret that is hidden within
you shall have" lie opened the box, and
10 ! it contained nothing but slip Of pa
per, ON which was written this couplct.


"Would you thrive most prosperously,


Yourself must every corner see."
Year: 1870

the heart Of that lonely little one ty tell.
ing her Of Jesus for oftiimes she went
to bed cold and suppcrloss, but she
would look up to the little stars she
thought they were bright, just like
Heaven, md that, perhaps, the angels
were looking down upon her aud would
some day come and take her away to be
an angel, too, IN Heaven.
Year: 1870

Rheubarb should be transplanted
every two or three years, or the
stalks produced will be quite small.
The work may be done at almost
any season. 1t is better to do the
work in the spring, before the
plants have started much; but if
not, then any time until the first or
middle of June. Some growers
are in the habit of pulling the rhu-
barb for market, and after the crop
is secured, then transplant for the
next year. This plant must have
very laage amount of manure tc
give the best results.
Year: 1870

Let sailors sing Of the windy deep,
Let soldiers praise their armour
But in my heart this toast Il keep
The Independent Farmer.
When first the rose in robes of green
Unfolds its crimson lining;
And round his cottage porch is seen
The honeysuckle twining;
When hanks Of bloom their swee ness yiol,
To bees that gather honey,
He drives his team across the field,
When skies are soft and sunny.
The bisekbird cluks behind the plow,
The quail pipes loud and clealy'
Yon orchard hides behind its brow
The home he loves so dearly
The gray and old barn doors unfold,
His ample store in measure.
More rich than heaps of boarded gold,
A precious, blessed treasure:
While FOUNDER in the porch there stand
His wife, the lovely charmer
The sweetest rose on all his land -
The Independent Farmer.
To him the spring comes dancingly,
To him the summer bushes,
The autumn smiles with yellow ray,
His sleep old winter bushes.
lie care not how the world may move,
No doubts or fears confound him
His little flock is linked in love,


And household angls round him;
He trusts to God and loves his wife,


Nor grief nor i'll may harm her,
He's nature S nobleman in life -


The Independent Farmer.
Year: 1870

At different times We haycpuh-
lishcd statements detailing the re-
suits Of careful experiments made
with a view to testing the value Of
ashes, lcachcd and dry, as a fertiI-
izer By using It on different crops.
For instance. Mr., Quimby, sta
ted sometime ago in the Massachu-
sctts Plouphman, that the applica-
ton of three hundred bushels Of
leachcd ashes per acre, increased
his wheat crop fully one hundred
per cent. These results, probably,
are exceptional and due in great
measure to very favorable circum-
stances of a local character, but
there can be no doubt that ashes,
both leached and dry are useful,
though there is not an agreement
as to their comparative value. As
a matter of general interest and for
the benefit more especially Of our
readers in other sections, we eX-
tract from an article on the subject
of "Leached Ashes" in the follow
ing statement by an experienced
practical farmer of that State.


Again in the spring of 1866, |
planted six and three-fourh acres
of beans on one field, six Of which
was planted in corn and potatoes
the previous year; the remaining
| three-fourths Of an acre was in
grass, small strip on one side
about four rods wide When |
ploughcd the strip of grass land, |
drove around the outside, conse.
quently ! left clearing up furrow
spread ashes, part leachod and
Tart dry. The other side | spread
manure, the same as on the rest of
the field. sixteen loads per acre.


On fourteen rods of ground, |
spread fourteen bushels dry ashes
one bushel to the square rod; on the
next fourteen rods | put twenty
eight bushel Of leached ashes two
bushel to the rod. Here | will
state that | seeded the whole field
to grass the last time of hoeing, as
| am accustomed to- do. With the
bean crop there was quite a differ
ence in favor of the dry ashes,
With the grass crop the first season
| did not realize much difference.
The second year | did not notice
it at all, | did not think Of it; but
the third time of moving it,Icould
not help noticing it. Where the
leached ashes was put on the grass
was very Lighter as you might say,
all run out, but where the dry ash
es were used, the crop 'yas good,
filed thick with white clover as It

could be. | should think twice the
hoy that there was where the leach
ed ashes were used, and fully
equal to the manure. This is my
experience with leached ashes,
where have used it to seed with
grass in August, as | have done a
number of times. About twoyears
will exhaust them, while dry ones
will show four or five. For flat
turnips | think that leached ashes
will pay as well as any crop you
can put them to.